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SAFETY Neighbourhood Watch Age UK NATURE Upwood Meadow Farmer Tom

FAMILY GARDEN PARTY CELEBRATING THE QUEEN'S 90th BIRTHDAY 11 June 11am at the Three Horseshoes, Main Street, Yaxley PE7 3LD

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Welcome to the June issue of the Yaxley Gazette.

Wow! What an amazing turnout for the Yaxley Festival!

It was great to see the community come together for this event. A big 'thank you' to all the sponsors, without whom the festival wouldn't happen, and the hardworking committee members who gave up endless hours to help make the festival so successful. There's more about the festival and photographs on pages 17-19.

'In June, nature begins to fulfil the promises made in May' - read more from Farmer Tom on page 21 and take a walk through Upwood Meadows with the Wildlife Trust on page 23.

Our local news covers many forthcoming events, including Sawtry Festival, dates set for the 1940s weekend, Queen's 90th birthday celebrations, the Tour of Colour Cycle Race, charity events and much more!

As we all work to keep our community a safe place for everyone, on page 15 you can learn more about the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme that has been introduced in Yaxley and the surrounding villages.

Remember, we are always interested to hear about your achievements, help us also to raise awareness of local issues or events.

This is your local, community publication, for you, by you, and we look forward to hearing from you every month.

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 Community News 5  Legal Advice 6  Church 7  Library 9  Local Clubs 11  Money Matters 12  Business 12  Health 13  Your Safety 15  Yaxley Festival 17  Farming 21  Nature 23  Schools 24  Pets 26  Gardening 27  Beauty 29  Blog 30  Handy Numbers 36 Don’t forget to mention to the advertisers that you saw them in the Yaxley Gazette. Without them this publication would not be possible.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Sing for Life 2016

Tour of Colour Cycle Race The weekend of 4 and 5 June sees the return of the Tour of Cambridgeshire.

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he event is part of a major international cycling calendar and is spread over two days. Saturday features a world record sized field in the Time Trial, where riders race against the clock at regular intervals. Roads will be closed around the Folksworth circuit but most residents will be able to get access throughout the day via either a one way system or through the use of escort motorbikes.

The main event is on Sunday and will see over 8000 competitors racing in a world championship qualifier similar in format to the London Marathon. There will be an elite race at the front with some star riders and celebrities, followed by those out to raise money for charity or just to challenge themselves.

This year’s charity partners are Peterborough based Sue Ryder and Cambridge based Alzheimer’s research. We are expecting tens of thousands of pounds to be raised for these important local charities.

One addition this year is the Tour of Colour curtain raiser held on Friday night at Peterborough Arena where participants get to cover themselves in colour then enjoy the party afterwards.

The organisers hope that local pubs, businesses and organisations follow last year’s lead and get behind the event. There were large crowds last year who enjoyed the free spectacle.

Events and specific road closure information at www.tourofcambridgeshire.com

Supporting Sue Ryder’s Thorpe Hall Hospice Launching in June, Sing for Life 2016 will engage 40 local women in a 12-week pop-up project which will see them perform live on stage at Peterborough’s Broadway Theatre this September in a charity fundraising concert supporting Sue Ryder’s Thorpe Hall Hospice.

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bsolutely no previous experience is needed, just a willingness to come along and give it a go!

Jo Marriott, Senior Hospice Fundraiser at Thorpe Hall says “We’re absolutely thrilled that Sing for Life will be supporting us once again. This is a wonderful initiative to encourage people to try something new – members of Thorpe Hall staff have been involved in the past and they have enthused about the whole experience and the confidence it has given them.”

Jo Cheung joined Sing for Life in 2012 and is now a member of Peterborough Voices. She reminisces “after singing a few scales I was informed I should go and join the Soprano 1 section. I had no idea what a Soprano was, but it didn’t matter, because from that point on, I

was part of something amazing! Without doubt my most memorable moment came last year when I was given the unbelievable opportunity to sing a duet in front of an audience of over 1,000 people with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. If someone had told me four years ago I’d be doing that I’d think they were nuts!”

“I’ve made some great friends doing something I love and that I still find exhilarating, challenging, hard work and utterly rewarding… long may it continue!”

So go on, call today, who knows where your journey will lead!

Introduction sessions will be at the Broadway Theatre, Peterborough on Friday 24 June (7-9pm) and Saturday 25 June (10am-12pm).

For further information call 01733 425194 or email info@peterboroughmvchoir.org.uk

The Stuart Allen Memorial Shield Ice-hockey Match Stuart was coming home from Milton Keynes after watching his team, The Peterborough Predators, play MK Rumble, it was a late game, and in the early hours of Sunday 20 November 2005 he died in a car crash on the A1M. Many thanks to Richard Allen father of the late Stuart Allen, Chairman of The Peterborough Predators

Each year since, the two teams have played an ice-hockey match in Stuart's memory and through this annual event, they have raised money for charity.

This year's charity is The Cambridgeshire Police Shreivalty Trust 'The Cambridgeshire Bobby Scheme'.

Match date: 18 June Time: 6.45pm Venue: Planet Ice, Bretton Entry: by donation at the door

Donations can be made via local giving.com charity no.1074992

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East of England Pipe Band Parental responsibility and your children As a family lawyer I am often contacted by distressed parents who are unable to reach an agreement with their former partner as to the arrangements for their children. Clients often feel they have lost the ability to be an equal parent because they are no longer living in the same home as their children. Some parents who have the children living with them, start trying to make all the decisions and control the situation regardless of what the other parents says or wants.

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he law has tried in many ways over the years to deal with this situation and remind parents that even though they are separated they both jointly remain the parents of the children and should co-parent. The court will presume, unless it is shown to be unsafe for the child, that involvement of both parents in a child’s life will benefit their welfare long term. The court’s paramount consideration in any matter relating to a child will be the child’s welfare now and in the future.

Parental responsibility means the legal rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority a parent has for the child and the child’s property. Since December 2004 all fathers automatically have parental responsibility, in addition to the mother, so long as they are married or named on the child’s birth certificate. If this does not apply to you then you can acquire parental responsibility by marrying the child’s mother; by both signing a parental responsibility agreement; or by order of the court.

If you have parental responsibility you are automatically entitled to be involved in any important decisions relating to your child’s upbringing.

This does not mean that you get to decide what they do on a day-to-day basis when they are with the other parent (or vice versa), but that you are automatically entitled to be involved in decisions relating to important matters such as education, medical care, religion and name changes. You are equally entitled to discuss your child’s welfare with their school and/or GP, with our without the other parent’s express agreement.

If your former partner is not allowing you to be involved in decisions relating to your child’s upbringing or not allowing you to spend time with your child then you can take action to resolve this. The best way is always to try to communicate with the other parent to see if you can reach an agreement. As your child’s parents you two know better than anyone what is best for your child. However if communication has broken down and an agreement cannot be reached then a Resolution accredited lawyer may be able to assist you to negotiate an agreement fairly and amicably via correspondence and this is the best way to resolve matters so you get to spend time with your child quickly.

On 26 April, the Scots Guards presented two sets of engraved Bagpipes to Heritage Park School.

The presentation was from the Scots Guards Community Fund and was carried out by Brigadier Kim Ross of the Scots Guards to Mrs HepworthLavery (headmistress).

They are for use in the Piping School at Heritage Park under the tuition of Piping Instructor Tom Fleming a former member of the Scots Guards Pipes and Drums who is now with the East of England Pipe Band based at Farcet Club.

A big 'thank you' to Tom and the East of England Pipe Band for your support at the Yaxley Festival.

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Car park solutions at Broadway and Landsdowne Road Shopping Centres For a long time the owners of these two shopping centres have been grappling with the problems of misuse of car parking facilities.

Please join us at the 2016 Sawtry Carnival on Saturday 11 June between 12noon and 5pm.

Building on last year’s Carnival success, we have again lined up some great bands along with a fantastic mixture of stalls and stands for all the family to enjoy.

Where? Old School Hall, off Green End Road, Sawtry, Junction 15 off the A1 Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates: http://facebook.com/Sawtry-carnival

These car parks are private, not council owned, and are for the sole use of the shops and their customers and also of the residents of the flats.

However, the car parks are often incredibly busy with few spaces available for customers as the spaces are being taken by unauthorised users from nearby premises who are not actually using the shops. Sometimes we have even found commuters using the car parks as a park & ride, catching buses into Peterborough.

The net result is that the car park gets very congested and genuine shoppers are finding that it is hard to park and as a result in some cases go elsewhere to do their shopping.

We are therefore working with Gemini Parking Solutions London Ltd who will be installing Automatic Number Plate recognition (ANPR) cameras, one at each entrance to the car parks. These ANPR Cameras would record all vehicles entering and leaving. Gemini will also install clear signs showing the parking terms and stating that by parking in the car parks motorists are agreeing to these terms.

From 1 June 2016 vehicles will have a free period on site of 1½ hours with no return

permitted within the one hour. If this period is exceeded they will incur a charge which is the industry standard of £100, reducing to £60 if paid within 14 days. This will operate for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, throughout the year.

Gemini will administer the system and send a Notice to Owner to the registered keeper stating that the driver failed to comply with the set terms (as shown on the signs) so a parking charge will be due.

The system is flexible in that (apart from shop staff and flat residents who will be exempted) people with a legitimate reason for exceeding the 1½ hours time limit will be able to have registered their vehicle registration giving them exemption for that day. This could include a customer requiring longer appointments (eg. for hairdressers, cafe), Blue Badge holders requiring extra time, workmen carrying out work at the site and delivery drivers returning within the hour.

It is anticipated that these measure will free up car parking spaces for genuine customers to the shopping centre and thereby improve their visit to the centres, and, in turn, traders' profitability.

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Fern has a real passion for our business, and is genuinely interested in the meals themselves and the various ranges we provide. These ranges now include 'Nutritious and Delicious', a range of meals which are low in salt and saturated fat, less than 400 calories, as well as more than 150 gluten free meals. The whole range now encompasses more than 300 delicious meals, all cooked fresh then quick frozen to seal the goodness in.  All our meals are made in Trowbridge Wiltshire; they are delivered FREE by friendly, trustworthy, reliable drivers from your local office.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Yaxley Parish’s first Freeman Councillor Clive Thorn is to become the very first Honorary Freeman of the Parish of Yaxley, in recognition of his outstanding service to the village as an elected councillor for 40 years.

The honour will be conferred at a special meeting of the Parish Council to be held at 7pm on Thursday, 7 June at the Council Chambers, The Amenity Centre, Main Street, Yaxley.

Councillor Kevin Gulson, Chairman of Yaxley Parish Council, said “Forty years' continuous voluntary service as an elected representative is truly a remarkable milestone. Parish Councillors had expressed the wish to do something to recognise these many years of faithful and devoted service to our local community.

Although it’s only an honorary title, granting Clive the Freedom of the Parish is the highest honour we can bestow and council thought this was a fitting recognition of his work for the community and we are pleased that Clive is the first to receive this honour.”

Holme 1940s Weekend 1 & 2 October 2016 10am-4pm

One of the biggest, free to enter, 1940s weekends of the year is back again The show will be set in Holme village and in the grounds of Holmewood Hall, which holds its place in the history of World War II. Holmewood Hall will also be open for the weekend.

This is the 9th Year of this event and has something for everyone to see and do. Traders on both sites, vintage vehicles, living history displays, vintage bus tours, large re-enactors encampments, hot and cold food stands and other refreshments ... plus, back after a break of 4 years, the very popular tank rides return!

There will be a mock battle on both days and entertainment throughout both sites over the weekend.

There will also be a ticket only, forties themed dance on Saturday evening.

Weekend camping is available.

For further info please go to : www.holmewoodhall.co.uk/holmefront

yourlibrary Forthcoming events...

EngAge in the afternoon Wednesday 15 June, 2pm This EngAge talk is Discovering Your Family History.

Join us for this fun and informative session. Free entry, tickets available from Yaxley Library (limited availability).

Do you need help with computer basics or researching family history?

Are you new to computers? Would you benefit from one-to-one assistance with computer basics?

Our Computer Buddy can offer FREE basic help to beginners and our Family History Volunteer can help you get started with tracing your ancestors.

Please ask a member of library staff for more information.

Street lighting

Rhymetime

As people will be aware Cambs CC were looking to switch lights off between 00.00 & 05.00 however Yaxley Parish Council elected to pay to have the village lit on grounds of safety and security. With this in mind, could I ask people to report lights that are not operational to our clerk (ideally with post number and/or address) to request these be repaired or Yaxley be reimbursed.

Every Friday during term time,10.30-11am

Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman At the Annual Meeting of Full Council on 10 May, Councillor Kevin Gulson was re-elected as Chairman of the Council and Councillor Rodney Butcher as ViceChairman. Details of all the councillors can be found on the Parish Council’s website.

Contact details for Helen Taylor (Clerk)E: clerk@yaxleypc.org.uk 48 Main Street, Yaxley T: 01733 241958

Rhymetime (for babies aged 0-18 mths)

Storytime 7 & 21 June, 10.30 - 11am Storytime (for children aged 18 mths-5 yrs)

Book and Biscuit Storyclub 14 June, 3.30 - 4.15pm

Book and Biscuit Storyclub (for children aged 4-7 yrs). Come along and join in our session of stories and activities.

Opera Dudes are back in town!

15 July, 7.30pm As part of the Arts Alive in Libraries programme, the fabulous Opera Dudes are coming back to Sawtry Library for another show. Tickets are available from Yaxley Library now priced at £5 each. www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library

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yourchurch St Peter's Church I was leading a church service recently and thinking about Jesus’ Ascension when he returned to Heaven to sit on his throne at God’s right hand from where he prays for us all. In order to illustrate my talk I needed three pairs of my shoes; some old, dirty black trainers, my slippers and my sandals. I had each of these pairs of shoes in a shoe box. As I brought each pair of shoes out of their box there were howls of laughter from the children present. I never did work out what was so funny about my shoes and when I asked the children to explain they just fell about laughing all over again!

I have never pretended to be a fashion aficionado and usually choose my shoes on price and comfort rather than appearance. I don’t think my shoes are particularly dated, but perhaps I’m wrong. Anyway, it was a great chance to look at some of the newer shoes the young people were wearing. It was very apparent that shoe (and indeed every other) fashion changes over time. By contrast Jesus Christ and the Good News of the Kingdom of Heaven are the same yesterday, today and

forever. Whatever happens to fashion in shoes, whatever happens on earth and in our lives Jesus remains the same and loves all of us whatever our fashion sense might be.

Part of the reason I was illustrating my talk with shoes was to remind us all that following Jesus’ Ascension we are now called to “fill his shoes” on earth and to look after those in need in our community. Part of the way the members of St Peter’s seek to fill Christ’s shoes on earth is through our Community Sunday which is on 19 June this year. Instead of having a church service we spend the Sunday doing small jobs for people around Yaxley who are unable to do the work themselves. If you know anyone who needs help, whether it’s with a car wash, a hedge trim for example then please contact us. We can be contacted at community@saintpeters.co.uk or in the evening and at weekends on 07776 226790. There is no charge for this although a cup of tea / squash is always appreciated.

As always, please remember that you are all welcome at any of our services at St Peter’s, details for which are on our website.

If you would like any more information please contact Jon Randall E: vicar@saintpeters.co.uk T: 01733 240339 www.saintpeters.co.uk

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Yaxley Methodist Chapel Celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday with a strawberry tea at the chapel.

On Saturday 11 June it is Queen Elizabeth's Official Birthday. We are holding a Strawberry Tea in the chapel from 3pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and celebrate this special occasion with us.

A complimentary booklet celebrating HRH's 90 years entitled 'The Servant Queen and The King She Serves' , a beautifully illustrated short tribute using the Queen's own words, will be given to each person or family joining us for tea.

(While stocks last).

Hope you can join us then or at one of the following.

• Our Sunday Services and Junior Church begin at 10.30am.

• Communion Service is on the 19 June.

There will be no coffee morning on the 11th but the Strawberry Tea in the afternoon.

Minister: Gareth Baron T: 01733 314147 E: Yaxleymc@gmail.com

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Bowls Club

What a difference the sunshine makes. The season started in late April in almost artic conditions but then, what a change, within a week the wind changed, the sunshine came out, the temperature soared and the bowling got better and better.

The start of the season is always a busy time on the green; a lot of our players enter into county competitions and the draw for our own, internal, Yaxley competitions sees many games being played on the green. That initial burst of activity soon subsides, as it does with all knockout competitions, half the competitors get knocked out in the first round. We wish all our club players success; let’s hope we can get some more county champions.

The league competitions are well under way, with some mixed results; the Yaxley Sharks, after being demoted last year, are looking good to return to the premiership.

Attention is also focusing on some of our celebratory games, on:

localclubs Crochet Club

There is a new Crochet Craft Group starting on Monday evenings 7.15-8.45pm at St B's hall in Yaxley. The first set of dates confirmed are for 6 and 20 June.

All ages and crochet levels, from beginner to expert, are welcome. Cost is £2.50 a session and all refreshments included.

If you want to learn how to crochet or share your skills, come along and join us. Limited hooks and wool available to purchase For more info email lynda: lyndilou81@hotmail.co.uk

Sunday 12 June There is a special game organised to celebrate the Queens 90th Birthday, there will fun for all, please come along and join in.

Sunday 26 June Joan Robinson hosts her Presidents day for the Northants Womens Bowling Federation (NWBF).

Sunday 3 July We will have the green full when we play the opening rounds of the Goodwin Cup. Remember this is a community asset, if you would like to join us, or just sit and watch enjoying a drink in the Farmers you would be most welcome.

At our May meeting we debated the WI resolutions for this year, and then had a quiz organised by two of our members including a round of dingbats, a very enjoyable evening.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 2 June, 7.30pm at Holme Village Hall. Our speaker will be Marie Carden, who will be speaking about Dogs for the disabled . The competition will be a limerick starting with… There once was a dog named Blue… If you would like to find out what happens to Blue and hear Marie talking about dogs for the disabled then come along and join us on Thursday 2 June, you would be most welcome.

Strawberry Teas Saturday 11 June 2–5pm Celebrating the Queens 90th Birthday at the Stable Throstlenest, Farcet.

Cake stall, raffle, bottle stall, and Bric a Brac.

Cream teas & Fresh strawberrys & ice cream.

Village Choir singing 2.30–3pm and 4–4.30pm Everyone welcome.

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MONEY MATTERS

by Pete Bird, Bird & Laws Certified Public Accountants

Do you have any tax or business questions? If so email Pete Bird of Bird & Laws info@birdandlaws.co.uk and if of general interest we will publish them here.

Question If I own a property, can I assign all of the income to my children but retain the ownership of the property? The children would then pay zero income tax as the rental income is within their personal allowance.

Answer You can do so, but it will not be effective for tax purposes – you will still be liable to income tax on this rental income. Even if you were to transfer the property ownership to them, as long as they are under 18 and unmarried and the income is more than £100 per year, you will still be liable to income tax on this income. This is due to the “settlements” rules.

BUSINESS

New grant fund for Peterborough rural business Rural Peterborough communities and businesses looking to grow but needing help with funding can now apply to the Rural Peterborough and Rutland LEADER programme for financial support.

Economic development company Opportunity Peterborough launched the new grant fund and support programme last November, following a successful bid to secure £1.32 million to fund and deliver support in rural Peterborough.

The LEADER scheme, part of the Rural Development Programme for England, is jointly funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Farmers, growers, businesses and community groups can now apply for LEADER funding to support projects that help to grow the rural economy in their area. Grants are also available to boost tourism, by supporting cultural and heritage activities.

“I would encourage any business or group to attend this event where potential applicants can learn whether they are eligible for funding and how to apply”. Steve Bowyer, Chief Executive of Opportunity Peterborough

Directors’ Liabilities and Protections Company directors in limited companies may be held personally liable for the actions of the company, including other directors, “shadow directors” and non-executive directors. Directors face many risks and liabilities that may result in penalties, fines, disqualification and imprisonment for acts and omissions not only committed by themselves, but also by others. The Companies Act 2006 lays down seven statutory duties of directors which are owed to the company and also to shareholders. Only shareholders are protected against personal loss by limited liability companies – not directors. All directors should therefore be aware of their duties and responsibilities and avoid illegal acts, acting beyond their powers and failing to use sufficient skills and care.

For full details and to register for the event please contact Sheila O’Brien on 01733 317404 or email sheila.o’brien@opportunitypeterborough.co.uk or visit www.leaderfunding.co.uk

Practical Tip File returns and pay tax on time to avoid personal liability for company tax bills and NICs. Have insurance in place to protect the director acting on company business.

Dates to remember 1 June 2016 Due date for Corporation tax for companies with an accounting period ended 31 August 2015.

19 June 2016 Due date for postal payments of PAYE, NIC and CIS deductions and on-line filing deadline for CIS300 monthly return to HMRC. 22 June 2016 Due date for electronic payments of PAYE, NIC and CIS deductions to HMRC. Bird & Laws Holme Road Yaxley Peterborough PE7 3NA Certified Public Accountants supporting local businesses with cost-effective accountancy and taxation service for many years.

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HEALTH

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Our intention is mainly to share practice related information and news.

It will not be regularly monitored, therefore you cannot make/cancel appointments or request prescriptions Practice leaflet We have recently updated our practice here. Please visit our website or call us.

We welcome feedback and are leaflet which will help you obtain the always looking for new ideas to service you require from the Health improve our services Centre.

We take patient confidentiality very Remember to notify us if you seriously. Please note that it is a public change your address, email or telephone number. The practice leaflet page and comments posted will be visible to all. Please do not put any can be viewed on our website at confidential or personal information www.yaxleygp.nhs.uk on this page. We also reserve the Carer support group meeting right to delete any comments that are The next meeting of the Carer Support deemed offensive Group will be on Wednesday 1 Patient Survey 2016 June between 2-4pm in the Health As part of our efforts to improve our Education Room. services, the Patients Association is If you care for a family member or encouraging patients to give their friend then you would be welcome to views about how the practice is doing join our small but friendly group for and we would welcome as many coffee, biscuits and a chat. opinions as possible. We should be For more information, please speak very grateful if you would be willing to to Linda in the Patients' Library. All complete one of our Patient Surveys carers will be made very welcome. or alternatively you can complete the

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COMMUNITY

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againstCrime Neighbourhood Watch Yaxley Neighbourhood Watch continues to gather momentum as village residents collaborate on plans to create a strong, friendly, active community where crime and anti-social behaviour are less likely to happen.

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egular meetings are now being held with dates published both on Facebook and online at the Yaxley Neighbourhood Watch at www.yaxley.watch. Being very conscious that not everyone has access to the web, the Yaxley Gazette has kindly offered to provide our members with a regular monthly column. We also plan to publish a printed newsletter as the scheme develops.

This month, we have also recruited volunteers to start a Speedwatch programme, something that has been very successful in neighbouring villages. The scheme allows the public to get actively involved in monitoring the speed of vehicles travelling through their neighbourhood. It is used in areas where speeding has been identified as a priority at quarterly neighbourhood panel meetings.

Volunteers are trained to use speed indicator devices which display vehicle speed. The registered owner of any vehicle seen exceeding the speed limit is sent an advisory letter from their local neighbourhood policing team, explaining that speeding is unacceptable to the local community.

If you are interested in joining Yaxley Neighbourhood Watch or the volunteering for the Speedwatch programme, please get in with touch us via our website. Please also feel free to attend any of the meetings to voice your concerns, which are arranged with the support of Yaxley Parish Council and Hunts Cops.

In the meantime, thank you to everyone who has supported the scheme to date, including Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch, Yaxley Gazette and Safe Local Trades.

Next meeting: 9 June at 7.30pm in the Amenity Centre.

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Police update Dear residents, Summer is now with us, so please be mindful of insecure / unlocked sheds and garages, especially with lawnmowers, bikes and tools being brought out and used now that the nice weather is here.

Think about putting locks on sheds/garage and outbuildings, also ensure that current locks and security measures are suitable, additional lighting and fencing to deter would be thieves.

Last month, we had some vehicles targeted and a bike taken from an insecure garage in Yaxley with one suspect being arrested.

A youth graffiti artist session recently held on the Yaxley playing field was an outstanding success, with other projects and youth engagement being planned with other agencies.

Regards, PC 1796 Sykes

It’s daunting enough having to make contact with a tradesman, let alone trust a stranger, to enter your home and carry out maintenance work or repairs.

Safe Local Trades supporting the work of Age UK locally

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magine being elderly, vulnerable and in some cases, living alone, and having to make that decision.

That is why Safe Local Trades is delighted to support the work of Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

We admire the charity’s hard work and all it does for the local community – which of course could be a friend or relative reading this.

Over the past seven years, Safe Local Trades has raised over £33,000 for the cause, through the personal efforts of SLT director Eileen Le Voi, trade members, family and friends.

One of the most recent events was the hugely successful Insane Terrain challenge, which to date has raised around £2,075.

Helping to achieve that great total were Hampton brother and sister, Sarah Copland and Simon Gooch, who have raised £686 in memory of their dad, John.

Sarah said: “Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. We wanted to raise funds for Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in memory of our cherished and hugely

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missed dad, John Gooch, who supported several charities including this one. Age comes to us all eventually and, for some, can be a challenge in itself.

It was great for us to get involved in this fantastic event through the support of Safe Local Trades.”

Would you like to join Simon and Sarah and do your bit to add to the £33,000 already raised by Safe Local Trades for the charity?

Well, getting involved is just a couple of clicks away.

There is still time to sign up for a 13,000ft Tandem Skydive at Sibson Airfield, which takes place on Saturday 9 July.

And, if you raise £300 for charity, you will be on cloud nine at receiving a free sky dive. Why not make it a team building event and get your friends or work colleagues involved?

Or, if you prefer your feet on terra firma, why not sign up for the Perkins Great Eastern Run half marathon (or fun run) on Sunday 9 October and fulfil a personal goal as well as rising to a fundraising challenge?

For details call 01733 564285 or visit http://bit.ly/SafeLocalTradesAgeUK

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The Committee, volunteers and sponsors who made Yaxley Festival 2016 happen.

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e hope everyone enjoyed the Yaxfest as much as we did. The Festival is organised by a small group of unpaid volunteers and supported by sponsorship and pitch sales. The entire team you saw on the event field, from the event director to the team picking up litter, were working for free to support the event and the community of Yaxley.

Without the team of volunteers and sponsors, the Yaxley Festival would not happen, so a massive thanks to you all.

Volunteers: Army Cadets, Crystal Clear Productions (Pino and his young trainee technicians), 1st Short Drove Holme senior section and all the onsite helpers who worked tirelessly throughouth the whole weekend.

Special thanks also to RTC Plant Hire, Yaxley Parish Council sta, Shelley Jude, Heather Howell, Alan Johnston, Tony Richardson, Ashley Briggs, Total Sports, Yaxley Riding

Centre, Peterborough Rugby Club, William De Yaxley, Three Horseshoes, Alun Mullins and our Lord and Ladies, Will Kirby, Abigail Reynolds and Zara Rubea. Thanks also to Ramsey Dog Show, East of England Pipe Band, EAW Wrestling, Winwick Barn Alpacas, Hamerton Zoo... you put on some wonderful shows.

Yaxley Festival is about bringing the community together, local charities, schools and groups; from St Peter's Church that held the church service on stage on Sunday morning, Yaxley Patients' Association, Youth Counselling, Friends of Norman Cross, CCAN, Great Fen Project, Fenland Trust, Speedwatch, Yaxley Neighbourhood Watch, Yaxley New Rugby Club, launch of the Free Football League, Holme and Stretton Pre-Schools, Barnados, Little People UK and showcasing 6 local schools and numerous charities.

Committee Members Sally Howell Chairman 2016 owner of Busy Bee Admin Stewart Howe Creator and Co Founder of Yaxley Festival / Fenland Web Design Justine Eldred Sponsors and owner of the Yaxley Gazette Louise Cox Treasurer /dog show/animal zone organiser Andy Gordon Food stalls (and helped with anything) Josie Leaford-Howe Trade Stalls (has the stamina of an ox) Mark and Christine Oliver Mark Co Founder of Yaxley Festival (this duo helped with everything) Owners of Fenland Stoneworks and Peterborough & District Funeral Services.

Chad Sunderland In charge of booking the bands Syreeta Payne Schools' coordinator Moira Bussey Weekend volunteer

Thank you to all the sponsors below. Without these companies, the committee and volunteers, Yaxley Festival wouldn't happen. Thanks to Clark Howe from Howsafe Ltd for the photographs.

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FARMING

Open Farm Sunday

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The residents of Los Angeles, California, talk about ‘June Gloom’ when the skies become overcast, and the weather cooler. Not so here in England (and another reason not to emigrate), as in June nature begins to fulfil the promises made in May.

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adish, raspberry, and rocket bring colour and zest to the larder, legumes are back (broad, French, mange tout, and the humble pea), and we look forward to some armchair tennis and all that goes with it.

On the farm, with the crops fertilised and growing, the lambs out on the grass, and all the spring jobs done, there is a season of waiting.

We can do nothing but pray for a little rain, and lots of warm, sunny weather to help the crops grow their best. With nothing we can do to impact yield, it can be a worrying time.

Chinese wisdom says “If your problem has a solution then, why worry about it. If your problem has no solution, then why worry about it?” Farmers, however, are very poor at taking

this kind of advice! We take this time to look forward, to take the advice of experts, to visit other farms, trials, and demonstrations, and I’ll be travelling all over to learn about the very best recent advances. We will be investigating new crop varieties (perhaps some that can better cope with certain disease, or better outcompete weeds), we’ll be looking at different techniques for tilling the soil, and we’ll be exploring new science and investigating new ways to deal with the pressures of farming in 2016. I am particularly looking forward to visiting a Yaxley farmer who will be releasing ladybirds to combat aphids; a world first at this level.

Who knew such ground-breaking science was happening right here in our parishes?

And since all this loveliness can not be heaven, I know in my heart it is June.

Abba Gould Woolson The only gloom on the horizon comes in the EU referendum. Farmers are likely to be more affected than any other sector, with trade, financial support, and regulations impacted by this decision. There are certainly lots of good reasons to vote either way.

Whatever the outcome, however, we’ll still be working to bring the very best of British produce to your kitchen.

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Being recognised as Top Rated means a great deal and I’d like to thank all the local clients who helped me achieve this award by sending in reviews of my service to them. So many local people would be better off if they sought advice on their finances but often people dont know who to trust to give them unbiased advice. Having a Top Rated Adviser on their doorstep makes that decision easier. Wayne Clark If you would like some Independent Financial Advice on Pensions or Investments, give Wayne and Helen a call.

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NATURE

The joys of Upwood Meadow

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June is the perfect time to visit the Wildlife Trust’s beautiful Upwood Meadows.

onsisting of three ancient meadows, the Wildlife Trust’s nature reserve at Upwood Meadows is awash with life.

Designated a National Nature Reserve for its diversity of flowers, the greatest display is in Bentley meadow where medieval ridge-and-furrow and plentiful ant hills provide differing microhabitats for plants and invertebrates. The variety of plants including cowslip, green-winged orchid, sawwort, dropwort, sulphur clover and Dyer's greenweed provide summer-long colour and nectar sources for bees and butterflies.

Meanwhile, the surrounding mature hedgerows and veteran trees provide nesting habitats for many birds, including turtle dove, blackcap and whitethroat and food for winter visitors such as fieldfare and redwing. Dew ponds dug in each field

originally for watering livestock, are now breeding grounds for great crested newts, dragonflies and damselflies.

Dyer’s greenweed is a low-lying member of the pea family; as its name suggests, this flower has been used to make yellow dye since ancient times and combined with woad produces a superb green hue. And the green winged orchid has a jester-like motley of green and purple flowers giving this orchid its scientific name: morio, meaning 'fool'. It can sometimes be confused with the early-purple orchid but does not have spots on its leaves, the orchids should still be visible June.

This very special place is also a designated Coronation Meadow ; a scheme set up to mark the Queens’s 60th anniversary, one meadow chosen for each county in England.

Read more here: http://coronationmeadows.org.uk/meadow/upwood-meadows-upwood The meadows are at Upwood village, near Ramsey, for further information visit www.wildlifebcn.org/reserves/upwood-meadows

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SCHOOLS SAWTRY VILLAGE ACADEMY T: 01487 830 701 E: office@sawtryva.org www.sawtryva.org HOLME VILLAGE PRESCHOOL T: 07842 192 052 E: admin@holmevillagepre-school.org.uk www.holmevillagepre-school.org.uk FOLKSWORTH C OF E PRIMARY T: 01733 240 562 E: office@folksworth.cambs.sch.uk www.folksworthprimaryschool.co.uk STRETTON PRESCHOOL Main Street site T: 01733 248048 Fourfields site T: 01733 746521 E: stretton.preschool@yahoo.co.uk www.stretton-pre-school.co.uk FOURFIELDS T: T01733 703 611 E: office@fourfields.cambs.sch.uk www.fourfields.cambs.sch.uk YAXLEY INFANTS T: 01733 240 918 E: office@yaxley.cambs.sch.uk www.yaxley.cambs.sch.uk

Holme Pre-school We have been very privileged to be looking after some caterpillars at Holme Pre-school and they fascinate the children. They have been spending time observing the changes and the clever children are using descriptive words like spikey and wiggly for how they look.

This has led us to explore the story The Hungry Caterpillar, creating a display board to show what we have learnt, identifying the food and thinking about phonic sounds of each item. It is amazing how many items are recognised and the phonic sounds children know even at this young age.

Is your child planning on attending Holme C of E School in September? Our Pre-school is a great stepping-stone as we work closely with the school by introducing the transition gradually. Your child will also make friends before they start as the majority of our children naturally move on to Holme School making the giant step feel less daunting for them.

For more info on available sessions contact Victoria on 07842 192 052 or admin@holmevillagepre-school.org.uk

Yaxley Infants School

Sawtry Village Academy The Sawtry Village Academy Art Exhibition has now become an annual showcase of the tremendous artwork produced by students studying GCSE, AS and A-Level Art. Principal Sarah Wilson tells us more about this year’s exhibition.

"The standard of artwork this year is the highest ever, with many pieces demonstrating skill that goes well beyond the expectations of their level. From large-scale painted canvases and sculptures to finely detailed pencil drawings, why not come along and enjoy an evening viewing the wonderful range of work on show."

As the sizzling starter to the Summer Term theme of 'Curious Castles', Key Stage One set off to investigate Warwick Castle.

Our journey back in time started with the trebuchet show. We learnt that one of the worst jobs of the time, was to be a runner on the wheel, particularly if they were sick in the wheel whilst they were running! You can imagine what would happen! We were amazed with how far the fireball flew through the air and agreed it was a great way of defending the castle.

We had some time to examine the castle itself with a brave few tackling the mound, or motte, of the original castle- what an incredible view from the top. We certainly could see anyone who was trying to attack us from up there.

Warwick Davis, local film and television star, and long-time supporter of Sawtry Village Academy, visited the exhibition last year and commented: “I was utterly amazed at the standard and quality of work on show.

It was a wonderful celebration of the creativity and imagination that young people possess, qualities that the art department at the Academy strive to bring out in all its students. The arts are such an important, yet unrecognised part of a young person’s education. Their creativity and imaginations must be allowed to develop through art and performance which will, in turn, give them the foundations to become a well-rounded, fully realised member of society in the future."

The exhibition is free and is open to all on Wednesday 29 June, taking place at the Academy from 5pm-7pm. Refreshments will be provided. This year, there will also be an award for outstanding performance presented by special guests at 6pm. We hope you’ll be able to join us to celebrate our students’ achievements!

Whilst we had a rest and ate our lunch we were entertained with the bird of prey show.

The beautiful birds swooped above our heads demonstrating their impressive wing span. We wondered if they would dive down and steal our sandwiches but they were more interested in their rather more gruesome looking lunch of dead mouse! Yum… The afternoon was spent exploring the rest of the castle. We found out amazing facts about the Earl of Warwick the Kingmaker, were stunned by the collection of historical artefacts in The Great Hall and got lost a few times in the ‘Horrible Histories’ Maze. We had an amazing day and were ready to head back to the coach for a well deserved snooze on the way home.

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SCHOOLS

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Stretton Pre-school The children at Stretton Pre-School have been enjoying the warm weather and the opportunity to play outside all day. Both sites have been exploring bugs, insects and all things ‘Hungry Caterpillar’ related. Our Fourfield’s children enjoyed a visit to a bug hotel in one of our Practitioner’s gardens!

Our older children are starting their transition journeys to ‘big school’ which will include visiting their new schools and welcoming teachers in to the pre-school.

They are starting to learn about different letters and sounds.

Folksworth Pre-school

We have many exciting things ahead at the start of our Summer term with lots of events planned and trips for the children to enjoy.

During the last week we were very proud to be awarded the ‘Good Diabetes Care in School’ award

by Mr Arthur Smart from The National Diabetes Association, for recognition of the schools commitment to providing appropriate care and support to students with diabetes and for helping them reach their potential Plans are coming together for our Summer Fete on 26 June starting at 12pm whilst dealing with their condition.

Year 5 visiting Caythorpe Residential where they in Austin Hall, Main Street. There will be lots for all the family – raffle, tombola, inflatables, took part in many outdoor activities including abseiling, raft building, archery and high wires. They were very food and drink and lots of stalls! We very lucky with some glorious weather and the children much look forward to seeing you all there. couldn’t wait to pass their excitement and knowledge For more information about our friendly on to the current Year 4 children who will be visiting in settings or for details of what spaces we May next year. have available please telephone 01733 Year 6 are visiting London this month and will be 248048 for our Main Street site and enjoying a visit to the Houses of Parliament, taking in 01733 746521 for our Fourfields Site. a London Show and sightseeing. We look forward to Alternatively, please email their reports when they return. stretton.preschool@yahoo.co.uk.

Our Year 6 children will be showing their Maypole dancing skills at the Yaxley Festival at the weekend Folksworth Preschool have been enjoying under the guidance of our Sports Coach and have walks around the country side this week. thoroughly enjoyed the weekly practice sessions to We have seen tractors, cows, Folksworth ensure their readiness for their display. church and even introduced ourselves to On Saturday 18 June we will be hosting our Summer some sheep.

Fete from 11am to 2pm. The theme will be the Rio We continue to prepare ourselves for Olympics and all monies raised will go towards our big school this term, our leavers have Research Centre. There will be lots of exciting stalls and already started their visits. entertainment for all the family.

Our lovely Early Years Teacher Paula can also be found in an article in Nursery World If anyone is interested in booking a table please this month so keep your eyes peeled for contact the school office on 01722 240323 or by the article. emailing events@williamdeyaxley.cambs.sch.uk.

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PETS

Welcome to our short series about neutering. There are many reasons we believe neutering is hugely beneficial for you and your pet. We can summarize these reasons into three sections: health, behaviour and population.

In each part we will focus on one main topic. In the May edition we talked about female dogs focusing on the lifethreatening condition pyometra. Next up ...female cats.

Neutering

Ask your Vet about spaying your cat or call Cromwell Vets on 01487 800199

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here are health risks associated with keeping female cats entire (un-neutered), such as pyometra, mammary tumours and disease (feline 'AIDS' being the biggest risk). But the main reason we urge everyone to neuter their cats is pregnancy and unwanted litters.

Did you know a female cat will come into season every three weeks? When she’s in season she’ll be very restless and 'call' for a mate. This attracts all the local tomcats to your house, when there will often be fights. She is also more likely to go wandering further afield looking for a male, increasing the risk of her getting lost, trapped somewhere or being involved in a road traffic accident. Her behaviour when in season, the males’ responses and the domestic cat's lifestyle of being 'free-range' means she’s highly likely to become pregnant.

Female cats become sexually mature at around 4 months old and can have up to three litters a year with up to 6 kittens in each litter, that’s a possible 18 kittens a year you’ll have to find homes for. In 5 years, she could be responsible for 20,000 descendants! That’s a lot of cats!

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With thousands of cats in rescue centres waiting for their forever homes, is it really right to allow your cat to have litter after litter?

Irresponsible breeding not only increases the strain on rehoming charities but also the breeding female. Having litter after litter takes its toll on her body and each time there’s an increased risk of complications, which can not only be costly to treat, but in more serious cases, it could cost her life.

Some people believe a cat must have season first, or even have a litter, before she can be neutered - this is a myth - there is no evidence to suggest this is beneficial for her.

We highly recommend to neuter your cat at an early age, at around 4 months old, before she can become pregnant. Remember that cats aren’t picky breeders, they will mate with their siblings or parents!

Neutering female cats is called 'spaying' and requires your cat to stay at the vets for the day.

She will be given a general anaesthetic and the procedure is done to remove her uterus and ovaries. Cats are very resilient, usually recovering very quickly from the operation and will be back to their old selves in no time.

Kittens seem to recover even more quickly than adults.

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The welcome flurry of bank holidays in April and May encouraged people into their gardens and we’ve been busy visiting new customers who have been despairing of all their weeds and unhealthy looking grass. If you don’t have the time or know-how to put it right, don’t worry, it’s never too late to call us in to give you a lovely healthy, weed free lawn for the summer.

What can we do to help?  We’ll carry out a FREE lawn analysis to assess the condition of your lawn, the different types of weed and the ground conditions that the lawn is growing in.  We’ll agree a programme of treatments to get your lawn lush and weed free, often from as little as £15 per quarter depending on the size of the lawn. Direct debit options are available too.  It’s hassle free and there’s no more worrying about buying and storing fertilisers and weedkillers at home. Our technicians are all fully qualified to safely use the best products, in the right quantities, at the right time of year.

And you?  A regularly well mown lawn will be healthy and will naturally discourage weeds. Never cut your lawn less than 1” and never let it get longer than 3”. This is the most common piece of advice we give to customers.

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People have been painting their nails for thousands of years. A decade ago one could only choose between a coloured polish or a French manicure. But recently nail art has taken off, with elaborate designs featuring everything from geometric patterns to miniature landscapes. Nail art ranges from simple stripes, to incredibly intricate creations, some of which can take hours to produce.

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or the fancier designs and best results, visit a nail salon. There are plenty of stand-alone salons across the country, as well as smaller nail bars in spas, department stores and beauty salons. If you have time, patience and a steady hand however, you could try the following designs at home, particularly if you have a willing friend to help out…

Monochrome - Try painting half a nail black, and the other half white, or go for a more detailed design, such as zebra print.

Flags - Many countries’ flags are quite simple to recreate. You could paint each nail with the same flag, or go for a full United Nations range of designs. Flags are ideal for celebrating sporting events, such as UEFA Euro 2016 or Rugby Union.

Polka dot - Paint each nail with a base colour and allow to dry before dotting on different colours.

Stripes - Fun for summer, stripes can conjure up images of seaside deckchairs or Breton t-shirts.

Stripes across the nail can be slightly harder to get right, so you may prefer to work from the nail bed to the tip.

All that glitters - This look is easy to create, but effective. Paint your nails with a high shine metallic polish, such as Nars’ in Milos Rich Gold. While wet, sprinkle over some fine glitter.

Alternatively, choose a polish which already has added sparkle, such as L’Oreal’s Color Riche Gold Dust.

Ombre - With this look you want to create a gradient of colour. Start by painting the lightest shade onto your nail and leaving it to dry. Then paint a band of the light shade onto a flat glass surface, and a darker shade above it. Altogether, the painted area on the glass should be just longer than your nail. Mix the shades together slightly where they meet. Lightly press a makeup sponge into the polish, then roll it onto your nail.

Embellishments - Stick on nail gems are easy to apply, although they don’t tend to last very long! Try a line along the cuticle, or one small gem on each nail.

For best results, allow plenty of time for each colour to dry, before applying the next shade, to avoid smudging. You may also want to add a clear top coat, to help your creation last longer.

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Cosmic Katie ‘ sStars COMMUNITY NEWS

By Katie Lancashire, Clairvoyant and Astrologer

June 2016

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Pisces February 20-March 20

You are either excited or frazzled this month. Travel, legal or domestic affairs will be taking their toll. If you are expecting someone to help out, think again, this is now down to you. Listen carefully to a friends problems, as you may be the only person they can fully trust, just try not to be judgemental.

Aries March 21-April 20 Your reputation is on the line, so don’t engage in anything you are not proud to be associated with. Others will judge you, no matter that you have an exemplary track record. Long distance travel plans could finally become reality by mid-month, check you have all the necessary documents in order to proceed.

Taurus April 21-May21

by Drew Pontikis

Unfortunately, due to the whims of publishing deadlines I have had to submit this the weekend before the Yaxley Festival. This means that I am unable to write about how the weather was roasting, freezing or biblical, whether a misjudged SlipKnot cover tarnished the Sunday morning performance on the music stage, or whether Spar actually managed to open in time (five months late).

Don’t waste time on people who have nothing better to do than name call and stir up problems. By choosing carefully who you associate with, new doors of opportunities will suddenly become available to you. Relationships take centre stage from the 15th, be true to yourself about who and what you want in your life, there’s no room for error.

Instead then, rather than write about events that have happened for you and not for me, I shall talk about motorcyclists. A few days ago (ages ago for you) I was driving home from Tesco, and as I went round the roundabout to head back towards Yaxley a motorcyclist decided to undertake me, swing in front of me, then flip me off as they roared off Gemini May 22-June 22 down the road. My main problem was that I'm not entirely sure why You get off to a good start this month, but could struggle with divided loyalties they were upset with me; were they upset that I hadn't knocked them on the home front. Your enthusiasm is infectious allowing you to shine brightly off their bike? What was it about me noticing them doing something at work, not everyone will be pleased to see your golden glow, but that’s their stupid that had upset them? problem, not yours. Pay attention to finances especially if considering moving or Had I been so inclined I could have asked them, as having shot off renovating. a few moments earlier I found myself sitting next to them at the traffic Cancer June 23-July 23 lights at Aldi. Then again at the traffic lights outside Hampton. And then If you don’t already have one, now is a good time to create a bucket list of all the again at the lights at Ferndale. And then, wonderfully, at the traffic lights things you want to do and see. It’s not that anything sinister is indicated, but it’s outside the BP garage. I took immense satisfaction in the fact that this important to have a focus and not let life just pass you by. Relationships require person was really in a hurry and didn't get there any faster than me, a fat fluid communication, particularly if trust is compromised. man sitting in his car laughing at someone on a motorbike.

Leo July 24-August 23 Motorcyclists seem to be permanently in a hurry. I can't say I've You may well have to back-pedal for a while at work, so try to kerb your ever seen one going at the speed limit, and it's a testament to how impatience and use your time productively. A romance will be taken to new uncommon an event it is by how out of place a motorbike sitting in a heights mid-month, which could herald the start of a brand new and exciting queue of traffic looks. Every now and then though, the road gods throw direction for you. An fantastic chapter is about to begin. out some karma and you can enjoy how angry they get when they have Virgo August 24-September 23 to drive like a normal person.

New ways to get yourself noticed in your career start with the way you dress and present yourself. Your confidence is bouncing back with gusto and you’ll catch people’s attention with your warm hearted and vivacious spirit, everyone will want to be in your company. Don’t leave travel plans until the last minute, be prepared.

Libra September 24-October 23 The grand vision you hold is slowly becoming a reality, which could be somewhat overwhelming. But don’t become too complacent, you need to stay on top in order to see this through. Involved discussions between you and a partner could lead to a fantastic new life together. Travel is prominent after the 20th, get your bags ready.

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Scorpio October 24-November 22 Be patient. An uneasy atmosphere makes it hard to concentrate. You are restless and eager for changes that just aren’t happening as fast as you’d like. Get your facts in order before you make any decisions. Avoid pressurising a family member they have plenty to juggle with as it stands, be supportive and constructive.

Sagittarius November 23-December 21 Flexibility and adaptability are essential this month, shake off you rigid routines and expectations in order for new doors to open and happiness to flourish.

Moving? Do you research throughly and embrace the changes ahead of you; if you stay stuck in a rut, nothing will change. A family members health could be of concern, make contact with them.

Capricorn December 22-January 20 Maintain a low profile and give yourself some quiet time in which to recharge your batteries. You’ve been through a lot recently, and this is a period to be reflective and question some recent decisions you made. Pay attention to finances, as a bill could be inaccurate. Avoid over committing until after the 20th.

Aquarius January 21-February 19 You are a generous soul, but this month you’re either under or over-estimating, you must be realistic about what you can afford. Creative work will require more details and you’ll need to go that extra mile. Relationships may prove confusing mid-month, speak as you find, as cryptic messages will not be helpful.

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