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What is history?

A personal view

To a special mum Remembering mums of kids with additional needs on Mother's Day

ON TV ‘Lost World’ activity centre for Serpentine Green

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Bill Watt reflects on the meaning of history on a personal level, in wider society, and the many journeys of discovery from evolution onwards, that have affected and impacted upon the way we live our lives today and how we might exist in the future. You can share in his awe of our extra-ordinary planet on page 9.

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We have some exciting news for girls aged 14-19 on page 4, as from 25 February there will be a two centre unit for Rangers – meeting alternately at Holme and at the Scout and Guide HQ at Yaxley. This should provide a great opportunity for ex-Guides in this area who are unable or unwilling to get to Holme to continue in Guiding and it will also provide an opportunity for new girls to join.

The Royal British Legion Club are excited to announce their forthcoming events, including a celebration of St Patrick's Day. They hope that their members will enjoy the changes they've made within the club, inside and out, when weather is good. Turn to page 21 to find out more.

In this issue on page 8, and in celebration of mother's day, we also feature a poignant article that specifically celebrates mums of kids with additional needs.

Turn to page 14 to learn about Vivacity's new indoor children’s soft play and activity centre, nearby in Hampton at Serpentine Green. Lost World is themed on an ancient Aztec city, lost in the Amazon jungle, and the doors open on 12 March.

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Rangers, which caters for girls aged 14–19 are currently running from Holme Village Hall From 25 February there will be a two centre Unit – meeting alternately at Holme and at the Scout and Guide HQ at Yaxley. This should provide a great opportunity for ex Guides in the Yaxley area who are unable or unwilling to get to Holme to continue in Guiding and also provide an opportunity for new girls to join.

We offer a safe and girl-only space – to learn, develop, play, be silly, be serious, laugh, have fun, support each other and be adventurous.

Come and try on Tuesday 25 February Contact is Moira Bussey moira. e: girlguiding@outlook.com Tuesday Guides still need a leader who can commit to most Tuesdays 7.30 till 9pm to support the existing team. Get in touch if this could be you! I am also looking for an extra helper in Holme (Mondays, 7.15 till 9pm) as our lovely Unit leader there is a bit overstretched with a very busy work and home life.

We have spaces in Guides on a Monday (Holme) and Tuesday (Yaxley) but long waiting lists for Rainbows and Brownies. If anyone reading is interested in setting up a new Unit for the younger age groups in Yaxley or Holme

please talk to me – I need at least 3 leaders per group so a group of friends would be ideal.

You would be mentored and supported.

You can find out more on the website www.girlguiding.org.uk and when you’ve had a look there is a link to the registration site for girls to join at any age from 5 to 18, and also for adults to volunteer for whatever you have time for. You don’t need experience of Guiding, although it helps. A smile and a responsible attitude is all that’s required. Training/DBS check etc is free!

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We start off our new year, and a new decade, with our guest speaker Tim Stubbs and his talk about ‘Growing up in a Lincolnshire Village’. Tim certainly set the standard for the year as we all fell about laughing at his stories.

Tim grew up in a Lincolnshire village and his father was the local baker, so from a baby he was taken on the delivery round delivering bread, cakes and pastries in a big baker’s basket to all the customers.

It was the days of knock the door and enter, leaving the bread in the kitchen and having a chat with customers and getting a ‘warm by the fire’ on the cold days.

It certainly seemed that the women in the villages were strong characters and provided most of the subjects for his talk. Tim’s talk was originally a one night only stand up show in aid of Thorpe Hall after his own ‘big’ sister died, raising over

£50,000 in the first year alone. It was a candid, thoughtful and hilarious view of life in a village about 50 years ago.

A thoroughly recommended guest speaker, and he certainly wasn’t short of tales to tell as we ran out of time.

We recently had our annual January meal at the Admiral Wells in Holme, as we do not hold a meeting in January. A good evening was had by all with lots of laughter and nattering.

Please remember, if anyone is interested in joining please do come along and see what we are about and what we get up to. We meet on the first Thursday of every month at Holme Village Hall, Short Drove, Holme PE7 3PA at 7.30pm.

All ladies will receive a warm and friendly welcome.

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Yaxley WI Our speaker for 12 March will be Neil Callan talking about the 'Development of the English Silver Spoon'. We meet as usual in the upstairs room (stairlift available) at the

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The doors will be open at 7.00pm and our meeting at 7.30pm and the speaker starting at approximately 8.00pm. Visitors are very welcome.

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St Peter's Church Dear Friends, I am writing this during a night when the country is being battered by storm Ciara and the winds are certainly chasing around the church I am spending the night in It is a real privilege to serve in the night Hopefully as you read this, the shelter tonight. I cannot imagine weather will be brighter and spring what it must be like for people to have really will have sprung. The night had to spend all of today trying to shelter project will be coming to find shelter, let alone overnight. The an end for another year and the people I have met here in both the church will be in the season of Lent – volunteers and the guests have been hopefully you enjoyed your pancakes people with such interesting stories on Shrove Tuesday?! Lent for and some of them, so sad.

Christians is a season of preparation, It seems such a right use of our a time when we think about the churches to open the doors in many journey that Jesus took to the cross different ways to welcome people in, on that first Good Friday over 2000 to offer hospitality and host those in years ago. We remember that Jesus need of this. Jesus spent most of his went into the desert for 40 days and ministry working with people at the Christians may give up something margins of society. We hope in time that they love and give that money that St Peter’s, Yaxley will be able to to charity or some will take on host the night shelter. Building work something such as reading a specific is planned and approved, we are just book or a project and aim to create in the process of fundraising and grant space and time to spend with God. application before we can go forward Mothering Sunday this year is the with any work which might be 2021 22 March and for some this will be or 2022. Many of you will have been a joyful day and for others a harder in to our beautiful church and know day. We will have a service of Holy that one of the downsides is the fact Communion at 9am and an All Age that we only have 1 toilet and that will Service at 11am. Do come and join need to be changed before we could us for these or for any of our services, offer accommodation. you will be very welcome.

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Everyone is welcome to come events at the Chapel. She led Bright Hour during the 1980s and along and celebrate this service.

14 March is the date to put in early 1990s. This was a regular your diaries so that you don't miss social meeting for the ladies of the companionship, homemade Yaxley and was very popular. Our cakes and the warmth of our thoughts and prayers are with Chapel at our famous coffee her family. morning. Starts at 10am every This year on Friday 6 March the second Saturday of the month. service for the World Day of Prayer Sunday Services are held at 10.30am. Everybody is welcome to join us.

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To a special mum Remembering mums of kids with additional needs on Mother's Day On Mother's Day my Facebook and Instagram feeds fill with photos. The captions declare, ‘Beautiful bouquet from my son!' #mothersday or 'My daughters took me to see Les Mis' #mothersday. In spite of the fact that I have a much-loved son he will never send me flowers or take me to the theatre. Tom has Down Syndrome and is also autistic, nonverbal and has a myriad of complex health problems. I love him and I know he loves me, but I will be his carer long after my friends' kids have left home and started their own families.

This is my shout-out to other mums whose Mother's Day celebrations will be bittersweet.

You are not alone - There are more of us than you think. Our children may all have different problems, but we understand each other’s sense of being on the outside, at the celebrations 'normal' families take for granted: Christmas, birthday parties, family gettogethers and Mothers' Days.

You are AWESOME - You are a full-blown superhero my friend.

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Your superpower is the ability to deal with situations other parents could not conceive in their worst nightmares. You might acquire knowledge and skills beyond those required by most doctors, memorising medication regimens, side effects, and how to inject or infuse the drugs. You deal calmly with your hysterical child during horrendous medical procedures.

You deal with melt-downs in public toilets over hand-dryers!

You encourage your child to do the things doctors assured you they would never do. You crash, you burn, and you get up and do it all again the next day anyway.

You celebrate your kids' achievements on their terms - Other parents crow about their child's GCSE results or a grade 4 piano exam passed with distinction or a star-of-the-week award for neat handwriting. Our celebrations look different though they are no less important. We celebrated Tom signing 'Mum', 'Dad' and 'love’ for the first time, and we definitely celebrated him taking a bath

without screaming, drowning us or flooding the house!

You have the best black sense of humour - 'nuff said. We know that we laugh at things parents of typical kids would not find the least bit funny, like the weird people you meet during all-nighters in A&E departments, discovering excrement smeared over your freshly-painted walls, or an aquarium full of dead fish because your child wanted to feed them and the only box he could reach was the small one posted through the door containing a sample of washing powder! RIP Tom's fish!

You accept, and don’t compare - You become the mum other mothers confide in because their child doesn’t walk, talk, read, or ride a bike as well as their peers.

Never mind that your child is 10, non-verbal and rides a large trike because of balance issues! You accept (mostly) other parents’ rights to brag or worry about their kids even though you often feel that sense of 'otherness'.

You are special.

To mothers of additional needs kids everywhere ...

Happy Mother's Day

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What is history?

history

A personal view

For me, the answer to the above question is a bit like a rope. No matter how thick a rope is, it is made up of many different strands wrapped around one another.

The only thing that changes is the number of strands in that rope; the thicker the rope the greater number of the strands in it. History is like these rope strands; and history is the story of us

By Bill Watt At the personal level it is the story of you and I, the story of our families. Where we were born and grew up and the schools we went to. If we have moved, why we moved. If our parents moved, why they moved. At a deeper personal level, it is why we are who we are. The events, circumstances, decisions and choices we made, which go to make us who we are. It is also the story of the wider society which we live in.

Every time I study history I uncover something new, from Roman Britain, through Anglos Saxon Britain up to the reign of King Alfred The Great, who was greatly instrumental in establishing and creating England, as we know it now. When William The Conqueror invaded in 1066 he took over an established, functioning and viable, unified nation state. The major changes that the Normans made was the near total elimination of the Anglo- Saxon aristocracy. Most of the major members of that group died at the Battle of Hastings, along with King Harold. Some of their widows, to try to preserve their estates, married the conquering Norman lords. I am not sure of the percentage, but a number of today’s aristocracy can trace their ancestry back to that fateful day in 1066. As we all know, William ordered the composition of the Doomsday Book; a record that today’s historians often refer to. And, of course, the introduction of the glorious and beautiful Norman built cathedrals, which grace so many of our cities. Of course, apart from pious reasons, they were built to project Norman power. The one, single event that had the biggest impact on England’s aristocracy, since 1066, was King Henry VIII’s Reformation. This was a grab, by the Crown, of the Church’s vast wealth and Henry used that wealth to create a new aristocracy, one who’s primary loyalty lay with him.

From that point on, through so many reigns and monarchs, three civil wars, including the War of The Roses, the horrendous turmoil and horror of the Reformation, which, thankfully, Queen Elizabeth 1st, concerning peoples religious practices, managed to lessen the interference of the state in; we have witnessed the slow and gradual evolution of the stable, safe and democratic country we now live in. Yes, we have the chaos of Brexit, but in comparison to the violence and poverty of so many other countries in the world, we are fortunate to live where we do.

And now we come to the most extra-ordinary piece of history of all. The piece of history, without which, I would not be sitting here writing this, nor would you be reading it. We will go back a long time; in fact, a very long time. Back to the beginning of time itself, some

13.6 to 13.9 billion years ago. Imagine, if you can, a very, very small piece of matter called a proton, which is an infinitesimal small part of atom. It is so small that a small dot on ink about the size of a dot above the letter “i”can hold 500,000,000,000 of them. You then take those protons and every mote and particle of matter that exists between here and the edge of creation and start to squeeze it down until there is no size of anything at all. You are just on the point of creating the “Big Bang”. The generally accepted view, by scientists, of the beginning of this planet on which we live. I will not even try to explain the sequence of events and evolution that happened from that point, up until Earth began to evolve into a planet upon which life could appear and then, over further millions of years evolve, until the appearance of microbes and single cell species.

Not that long ago the generally accepted idea was that microbes and single cell species began to appear in shallow pools. Now there is a strong belief that these microbes and single cell life forms evolved in the depths of the world oceans, around vents in the ocean floor from which very high temperature steam from the many live volcanoes which lie under the ocean floors, escapes from. Even more startlingly, basic life forms have also been found in deep water caves.

Life has began in extremely hostile environments. humankind in the species which pre-dates ours and then us, Homo sapiens. Of course, along with the evolution of human species we have the evolution of all the other animal, bird and plant life. Even now, scientists also describe the existence of sponges, in our seas and oceans, that have no apparent internal life, no heartbeat, no circulatory system or anything else. They just Are; and yet are animals.

And, finally, there is the sheer, physical beauty of this world we live on. Another amazing realization is that, thanks to that very specific sequence of events, starting from the Big Bang, those events happened to fulfil the requirements for life to appear on this planet of ours. . The wonder of it all is so extra-ordinary that I struggle to find the words to adequately describe my awe of it all.

Now and then we hear stories of planets being found, out in space, which could/may be capable of sustaining human life. Whilst these reports are interesting, they are irrelevant. Obviously, they do not provide us with somewhere we could all escape to, if the worse came to the worse. This planet we live is the only one we have, and it is a wonderful place.

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by Pete Bird, Bird & Co, Certified Public Accountants

Do you need an accountant for your small business?

If you run a small business or you're self-employed, having an accountant can bring some advantages Having an accountant frees up your time so you can focus on your business. An accountant can handle key functions such as bookkeeping, and filing your accounts and tax returns on time.

An accountant can also save you money in many areas by increasing tax efficiency and improving cash flow. They can provide invaluable general support by offering general business advice, discussing your ideas and future growth plans. Above all, a good accountant provides you with the reliable financial information you need to make key decisions.

Is this accountant right for you?

Personality is key in any relationship, so it’s worth meeting your accountant in person before engaging their services.

You’ll be working closely together, so a personal connection is important. Ask about their range of services to make sure they can meet all your needs. It’s also good practice to talk about qualifications and experience and are they qualified?

Accountants offer different packages For example, you may want to pay an accountant monthly or agree a fixed fee for their services. This means that they deal with all your finances. You can choose the most suitable option depending on how heavily you want your accountant involved.

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The location of your accountant It does not matter too much where your accountant is based, as most work can be done remotely. But regular face-to-face meetings are valuable and can be much more productive. A face-to-face meeting allows you to discuss your business in broader terms and may spark creativity.

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Cooking Time: 3 hours Serves: 4-6 Ingredients - for the stew  2 tbsp oil  1kg braising steak, cut into large pieces  2 tbsp plain flour, well seasoned  3 onions , sliced  500ml Guinness  2 sprigs thyme Ingredients - for the dumplings  75g butter, frozen and grated, or 75g suet  150g self-raising flour  1 small onion , grated  2 sprigs of thyme, leaves stripped and chopped  Water for mixing

Method  Heat the oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2 to the oven for 2-2 1/2 hours or until tender. The sauce will sweeten and  Heat a little of the oil in a large thicken during the cooking time oven-proof pan  Lightly flour the pieces of braising steak and fry in small batches until well browned. Remove them with a slotted spoon and place them on a plate

 Make the dumplings (towards the end of the cooking time by mixing the grated butter or suet, flour, onion and thyme together and season well

 Add the onions to the pan and  Gradually add water to the dry fry on a fairly high heat until they ingredients until you have a soft soften and tinge brown at the edges dough. Divide into 12 balls. Place the dumplings on top of the  Pour the Guinness into the pan, casserole and return it to the oven, letting it bubble up, then return the meat to the pan along with the uncovered, for 25 minutes. Serve thyme. Cover the pan and transfer with shredded Savoy cabbage

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Chimes Coffee Shop Chimes Coffee Shop has a growing reputation for catering for both small and larger groups as well as running Hampton’s most popular independent coffee shop Tony Sleight, Chimes' Coffee Shop Manager said: ‘We’re really excited about launching our new catering menu, with a range of options to suit different needs and budgets. We’re working really closely with CSK in regard to providing catering for the growing number of people who are hiring rooms for meetings, events and functions’.

He added: ‘With Mothering Sunday coming up, if you want to organise something special for your mum or grandma, we can plan that with you around that time. You know they’ll love it!’

To find out more about Chimes Catering Services, as well as our Coffee Shop, please get in touch by calling in, phoning Tony and the team on: 01733-595990, or emailing: chimes@cskhampton.church

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younggazette Fourfields At Fourfields, we are passionate about providing a wellbalanced curriculum offer that will help create well-rounded children who can contribute to society having found their strengths and having had the chance to practice them This year has seen us develop a programme of Enrichment opportunities for our children.

Every Friday lunchtime there is a flurry of excitement and activity as they begin to get ready for their Enrichment activities. The dining hall is probably noisier than it is at any point during the rest of the week and the corridors are full to overflowing with children going from one area of the school to another or being counted ready to get on their buses or taxis to take them to their various activities.

At a time when schools are being challenged about the kind of curriculum they offer and the need to make sure it is ‘broad and balanced’ I think we can safely

Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School

say that our children get a more than broad experience of different areas of not only the curriculum but also life-skills and other engaging activities. This term there are a number of different activities on offer. Some children go off site to be trained in Tang Soo Doo, a martial art.

Some of our children are learning the skill of Sign Language to help them communicate with members of the public who may have limited hearing. Others will be gaining a qualification in Lifeguard Skills at Sawtry Pool, whilst others are refining their skills in Music Theatre and Food Technology.

Fridays are a great place to be at Fourfields.

Smiles are everywhere!

Over the past month we have been learning about different occupations and how different people can help us The children have enjoyed role playing different occupations. The children are excited for our plans to get out into the local community and explore the different facilities we have around us.

In the baby unit the children have been enjoying lots of messy play activities; we have been painting, playing in shaving foam, flour and water.

We are currently taking bookings for September 2020 and also into 2021! If you would like to come and have a look around and are interested in a space please contact the nursery on 01733 244000 or enquiries@littleacorns-daynursery.co.uk

Holme Village Pre-school Holme Village Pre-School are very happy to announce their recent Ofsted rating of 'GOOD' at the end of January 2020!

Ofsted describes the setting as a "warm and welcoming preschool" with "staff who make time to get to know the children and families." We are very pleased with this result and are already striving to achieve more in the coming year.

If you'd like to know more about our lovely Pre-School, please find us on Facebook or email managerholmepreschool@yahoo.com

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William de Yaxley The pupils at William de Yaxley have recently participated in The Sun newspaper’s ‘Book’s for schools’ campaign This required schools to collect 3500 tokens over the space of two months.

We were lucky enough to have the help and cooperation of the local Spar shop. Charlie Burgess, a pupil in Year 6 at William de Yaxley was keen to ensure that Spar were given the thanks and praise they deserve in helping us to achieve our goal. We needed to collect around 65 tokens per day in order to meet our target. Spar helped us to collect all 3500 tokens which will ensure the school receive £600 worth of brand new books to add to our library.

A big thank you also goes out to all the parents and grandparents who donated their tokens to help us to get to the target number in time for the January deadline. We are looking forward to receiving our books sometime in March. Thank you Spar, we couldn’t have done it without you.

The event took place between 27 January – 7 February 2020 and pupils turned into avid birdwatchers, keeping track of the birds that enjoy visiting our school. They then submitted the survey results to the RSPB. The children had also been introduced to the many birds we may see around our school and encouraged to learn their names and how to identify them.

They encouraged more birds to visit by making bird food and putting up more bird boxes around the school grounds. Using their newly purchases binoculars all the children were actively involved with finding out which birds enjoy visiting Yaxley. If you would like any more information about the birdwatch or wish to do similar at home, please take a look at the RSPB website for more information. Metacognition is about our own ability to think about and generate our own thoughts. At Yaxley Infant School we teach metacognition as it can really improve children’s performance in their learning. A simple definition is “Thinking about thinking” but metacognition also encompasses the regulation of these thoughts and of course the ability to change them. We encourage and teach metacognition in a simple and

straight forward way here at Yaxley Infant School with the use of our learning character puppets.

Recently, we have been talking about being responsible. Our character is ‘Responsible Rabbit’ she likes to help, be independent, organised, takes care of things and tinkers to improve things. We encourage all the children to be independent and responsible, laying the foundations for future learning and success.

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Birdwatching at Yaxley Infant School

Our Eco-team worked really hard to get the school ready and excited in preparation for our Big Schools’ Birdwatch

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‘Lost World’ soft play and activity centre ahead of schedule in Serpentine Green Vivacity, the charitable trust that operates many of Peterborough’s sports, leisure and cultural venues and events is opening an indoor children’s soft play and activity centre at Serpentine Green Lost World is themed on an ancient Aztec city, lost in the Amazon jungle. The play facility will open its doors on Thursday March 12th, several weeks ahead of schedule. On offer will be an indoor soft play area over three levels, a toddler’s play space, climbing walls, a 360°

Chair of Vivacity, Stewart Francis said “We are delighted to announce today the latest addition to our fantastic range of venues providing exciting activities for children. Lost World is going to make a big contribution to growing our offer for children

“We are very grateful to our principal partners who have supported us in the creation of the Lost World. Peterborough City Council and British Land (owner of Serpentine Green) have been instrumental in enabling

We know that our visitors aren’t just looking for a great choice of shops, but also want entertainment and a great place to spend time with their families. Lost World will be a brilliant addition to the centre and our local community. With lots of activities on offer as well as somewhere for parents to relax, there’ll be something for all ages.”

“We’re proud to be partnered with Vivacity to bring this to the centre. The work that Vivacity does to bring communities together is fantastic and makes a real difference to the city’s residents.

Steve Coulson, Operations Manager at Serpentine Green volcano slide and an interactive climbing wall, both being the first of their kind in Peterborough.

Open seven days a week, Lost World will provide an exciting play experience for children, with a range of physical activities that are appropriate to different age groups. Accessible to all, infants (up to 6 months) and accompanying adults will be able to access Lost World for free.

and families in Peterborough. As a Charity, every pound spent with Vivacity is reinvested in the City, in particular to support our engagement with schools on reading development as well as our iconic venues – the Lido, the Key Theatre and the Museum. This is just one part of our developing plan with the City Council to make Peterborough the most exciting City in Eastern England to live and work.”

the delivery of this fantastic children’s activity centre ahead of schedule. We thank them most sincerely.”

In addition to the activities for children, Lost World will also feature a relaxing coffee shop for parents, as well as a reading area and mini-library. Themed party rooms and party packages will also be on offer.

Lost World will be open 9am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sundays

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We hope March finds you fit and well as we are set to welcome warmer temperatures and longer days. After an autumn of rainfall that finds no comparison in even the most ancient of living memories, we are really looking forward to spring and all that it brings That said, in recent weeks we’ve been looking back as in 2019 we were presented with the opportunity for fame and fortune - or at least a chance to be on the telly! We were approached

by Quest TV, a channel owned

by Discovery, to take part in a 10 episode TV Show called ‘Born Mucky’, and as we’re pretty passionate about showing people what happens on the other side of the farm gate, we said “yes”!

On the farm, we try to avoid drama, and yet for 4 months from June last year we followed by a film crew revelling in the trials of farm life from wild storms flattening crops and messing with harvest to a gruelling test from the Red Tractor inspector

and going behind the scenes at the sheep market.

Episodes are still airing at 9pm on Tuesdays and you can catch up on ‘D-Play’ online. Whilst there were a few technical errors - eg. Farmer Tom talking about chickens and the editor showed a picture of a turkey! Anyway, if you’ve watched any of them, thank you, and we hope you enjoyed it.

Back to March 2020 though, as there’s plenty of British produce in season to pick from such as: cauliflower, kale, leeks, purple sprouting broccoli, spinach, spring onions, and wild nettles. We hope you enjoy your spring season and we look forward to connecting with you all next month!

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How physiotherapy can help your pet

If you think yo ur pet would be nefit from physiotherap y, please spea k to your vet.

Or you can cont act your local rehabilitation animal service Cromw ell ARC 01487 800199 or em ail info@crom wellarc.co.uk Visit www.cro mwellarc.co.uk to find out mor e.

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A form of physiotherapy has been used on people for centuries but it wasn’t until around 35 years ago that the principles started to be applied to our pets. After all, animals are essentially made up of the same things we are, their bodies prone to problems and their joints susceptible to degeneration just like us The aim of physiotherapy is to reduce the pain caused by disease, injury or surgery, improved function and ultimately to help our pets enjoy life again.

Fitness – Physiotherapy treatments, especially hydrotherapy, performed in a structured programme aims to improve fitness and performance in working and sporting dogs.

Weight loss – Obesity is growing problem in the There are many pet health problems physiotherapy can help with. This includes: pet world and increasing activity levels is one of the best ways to tackle it. However, exercising Post-operatively – A surgeon’s skills can in the wrong way for an overweight animal can repair and treat many conditions and be problematic and potentially cause injury. physiotherapy can be hugely beneficial Physiotherapy can provide a structured, low following surgery. It aids the healing process, impact and safe programme to aid the pet’s reduces pain, increases muscle strength and weight loss. joint use leading to a faster recovery and Wound healing and scar tissue reduction – better return to normal happy life.

Whether from surgery or injury, wound healing Long-term or degenerative conditions can be complex. So complex in fact there is a – Often these patients suffer with whole area of veterinary medicine devoted to it. compensatory discomfort as well as the Believe it or not, physiotherapy treatments can condition itself. With the right care these help here too, it aims to aid and accelerate the symptoms can be reduced, the degenerative healing process, reduce bacterial infection and process slowed and the quality of life can also minimize or reduce scar tissue restriction improved. later on.

Soft tissue injury – This is injury to muscle, More effective treatments and surgeries tendons and ligaments which can cause are available to our pets than ever before and considerable inflammation and pain usually physiotherapy is proving to be a valuable part after a sudden trauma (especially common of the pet healthcare evolution. Many vets have working and sporting dogs). Physiotherapy seen the benefits of physiotherapy for their helps the healing process, reduce the pain patients and sometimes even recoveries better and restore the pet’s movement. than they thought possible.

Examples of conditions helped by physiotherapy:  Arthritis  Hip and elbow dysplasia  Luxating patella (dislocating knee cap)  Muscle tears  Intervertebral disc disease (or ‘slipped disc’)  Cruciate ligament rupture  Bone fractures & dislocations  Nerve damage  Spondylosis (arthritis of the spine)

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naturewatch Talking weather - what does spring offer?

Spring is a time when traditionally new life appears and the planet awakens from the cold of winter but what will spring 2020 have to offer? Recent weather trends have seen prolonged dry periods in spring which is bad news for spring sown food and flowers alike On the whole, it seems that we have had a warm but wet winter with many areas particularly in floodplains constantly under water and what does this mean for invertebrates. Heavy waterlogging and flooding is extremely bad news for those that are sheltering in the ground such as hibernating bumblebees or solitary bee larvae and even to earthworms whose numbers will have been greatly reduced. All bad news for those trying to grow on this land in the year ahead. There is though a double whammy for growers as warm and wet also means no hibernation for slugs and snails which will have instead remained active throughout the winter doing what they do eating and breeding.

It seems then that winter has already got us off to a bad growing start so what is really needed is a warm spring with sufficient overnight showers this will help plants grow and the beneficial invertebrates revive the only good thing about an arid spring is it would at least stop the slugs in their tracks but what flowers could thrive for our pollinators in this case.

If current weather patterns set in to become the long term norm then we may all have to re-evaluate what is grown and when as our fauna will be forced to change too.

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Making Nature’s Connections As part of a programme of outreach work, the Wildlife Trust in Cambridgeshire’s education and community team based at the Great Fen have historically visited community groups in the region to bring to bring the beauty and fascination of the natural world to the fingertips of those who may not be able to easily access the outdoors These Nature Connections sessions have been gathering momentum over the last few years and are offered to community groups, care homes and recovery groups. The sessions are designed to connect people with nature who may be restricted to outdoor access by limited mobility or illness.

They are a wonderful, gentle way of engaging with people about their childhood memories of wildlife or being outdoors, and involve simple activities using natural materials. The team have had wonderful support from a volunteer to deliver them and who puts a lot of energy into making the sessions unique and engaging.

The team take natural objects into the homes, for example scent bags with natural herbs, 'feely' bags with cones, stones, shells etc, and greenery such as plants and leaves. Simple crafts using natural materials, planting seeds or plug plants, making colourful images using leaves, petals etc all help create a sense of wellbeing.

The positive response from these sessions have had a profound impact on the staff and volunteers delivering them. One care home worker said: ‘The Wildlife Trust ladies included each resident and family member into the afternoon, and also made sure that everyone was given a chance to speak.

We would like to thank the Trust for joining us and delivering such a wonderful afternoon.’

Another session was with the Blind Association in Peterborough on the topic of bird song. The group were were varied in terms of stages of sight loss, some having been blind all their lives while others had lost sight or had partial vision. Various props were used used and bird song played to help identify the different birds. The team took real pleasure in delivering all the sessions, gaining a lot from delivering them as well as those who attended.

For anyone wanting to volunteer or help out with Nature Connections sessions, contact 01487 815524 or email Rebekah.ODriscoll@wildlifebcn.org and to discover more at volunteering opportunities at the Great Fen please visit www.greatfen.org.uk/get-involved/wild-experiences/volunteer

Fluttering onto April’s horizon Make a date with the Butterfly Brothers: Thursday 23 April, Great Fen Countryside Classroom, 7-9.30pm At the forefront of the new wild gardening movement, this engaging duo will bring the lowdown on how to create space for wildlife in gardens, yards, balconies, from tiny urban front gardens, large rural paddocks or community green spaces. This is guaranteed to be a fun and lively evening, and will leave heads buzzing with ideas for attracting wildlife to all green spaces. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2020-04-23-butterfly-brothers-wildlife-and-how-attract-more-your-garden

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Saturday 14 March 10 - 11.30am 

Raffle  Various stalls & Hot food

Come along and support the church

Yaxley Library Spring Craft Fair We are delighted to announce further details of our SPRING CRAFT FAIR on Saturday 4 April. We are inviting local crafters to host a stall at our Spring Craft Fair, for which you will need to complete a booking form, (available at the library,) which will need to be returned by Friday 13 March. The cost of a stall is £10 and a table will be provided. Please talk to a member of staff with any enquiries.

The Spring Craft Fair will run from 10am – 2pm and everyone is warmly invited to attend and pick up some beautiful handmade crafts.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN – TERM-TIME ONLY Storytime – every Tuesday 10.30 – 11.00am. Suitable for pre-school

children. This is free of charge, although donations are always appreciated.

Rhymetime – every Friday 10.30 – 11.00am. Suitable for babies and

pre-school children. This is free of charge, although donations are always appreciated.

Lego Club – every Saturday 10.00 – 11.30am. Suitable for children from 5 years old. There is a 50p charge for this session.

REGULAR EVENTS FOR ADULTS These are all free of charge although donations for refreshments are always appreciated.

Scrabble Club – every Monday from 3pm.

Games Club – every Tuesday from 2pm with Rummikub and Mahjong on alternate weeks. Rummikub: 3, 17 and 31 March, Mahjong: 10 and 24 March.

Knit and Natter – every Thursday from 2pm.

Due to the popularity of this group we are looking into starting another group possibly on a Wednesday. If you are interested in attending this group could you please register your details with a member of staff.

Café Club – meets at the library every Friday 9.30 – 12 noon for coffee, cake and conversation. Do call in and see us, everyone is welcome.

Our monthly EngAGE session for adults is on Wednesday 18 March 2.00 – 3.30pm is “A History of Crime and Punishment in Peterborough” with the curator of Cromwell Museum, Stuart Orme. An entertaining and occasionally gruesome look at the history of crime and punishment in the city – from the history of the city gaols to the development of the police force. This is a free session but donations for refreshments are always appreciated. Advance booking required – collect a ticket from the library or call 0345 045 5225.

Saturday 7 March LMB Saturday 21 March Shadowside Saturday 4 April Fore ver 80s Friday 10 April Aud's Karaoke Saturday 11 April Filthy Contact

UPCOMING FUNCTIONS Saturday 18 April Gin Experience (with Graham James) Saturday 25 April Psychic Night (with Angels Reunited) Saturday 2 May Robbie Fox (Ex Honeycombs)

REGULAR ACTIVITIES Mon: Men’s Darts Tue: Mixed Doubles' Darts Team & Bingo Wed: Men’s Darts Team �u: Ladies’ Darts Pool Team Fri: Regular Live Music Sat: Regular Live Music Sun: Steal or No Steal

Our monthly Read a Little Aloud session is on Thursday 26 March 10 – 11am. Come along and enjoy a cup of tea, relax and listen to our volunteers reading a range of literature for adults.

Friday 8 May Miss Sarah Jane (40s Singer - VE Day 75th Anniversary) Saturday 9 May The Contacts (Tickets) Saturday 23 May Outlaw Eagles (Tickets) Saturday 30 May Canine Partners Charity Night (Fish & Chip Supper)

FUNCTION ROOM FOR HIRE Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, christenings, children’s parties, business meetings etc.

(Up to 120 people) Main Function Room £13O (members £100) Small Room £35 (members £30) Chilren’s Party £60 (members £40) Business Meetings £15 - £18 per hr (inc. tea/co�fee)

NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME

Single £10 Joint £17 OAP £5

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OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY Age UK – A drop-in runs on the second Tuesday of every month and the

next session is due to take place on Tuesday 10 March 1.30pm – 3.30pm.

Come along for a friendly, informal chat and find out how to access services and support.

Blue Badge and Bus Pass applications – If you need help with

applying for or renewing one of these, we have regular appointment slots available to assist you with this. Please come in and ask for further details, or call 0345 045 5225.

Yoga – The weekly yoga class continues every Monday evening 7.30 – 8.30pm with private tutor, Brian Appleyard. The cost is £6 and you can just turn up, or if you have any questions then please e-mail Brian at bappleyard08@tiscali.co.uk or call 01733 244642 We always welcome new library members and it’s free to join – just bring ID with your name and address. It only takes a few minutes to get your new library card. Please do come and talk to us if you have any ideas or suggestions for your library.

Yaxley Library Opening Times Monday 3pm – 7pm Tuesday 9.30am – 5pm Wednesday Closed Thursday 9.30am – 5pm Friday 9.30am – 1.30pm Saturday 9.30am – 1.30pm

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NewYear NewDecade It is now a year since we proudly presented our newly refurbished bar to our members. There is now a games area and quiet area to cover all aspects of tastes within the club and to make all feel welcome.

We have expanded our events for the coming year, and hopefully members will enjoy the changes within the club inside and out when weather is good.

We are changing the way we advertise our future events from now on. It will be on a rolling three month list so you can plan who you want to see.

We have old and new faces appearing in the members' bar, and also some appearing in the big hall throughout the year. These will be ticket events so look out for the date that they will go on sale behind the bar.

We have singers on a monthly basis of various styles to cover various

likes so come and join in the fun and enjoy an evening of entertainment.

We have recently introduced a happy hour on Sunday from one hour to two hours which is proving very popular and there are a couple of games of bingo if you want to join in.

Karaoke is still proving popular which we hold every month, some on a Sunday and some on a Saturday , so if you want to try a song out please feel free to come along for some great fun. No one is a bad singer.

All non-members are welcome, but if you attend any events in the bar there will be a £1 charge.

Joining couldn’t be easier, either join on line or ask for a form from behind the bar.

THE BRITISH LEGION REGULAR EVENTS

ALL EVENTS £1 FOR NON MEMBERS UNLESS TICKET DUE

Function Halls Private hire Holds up to 160 guests Darts/Pool Table FREE Pool Tuesday nights Quiz Night & Members’ Draw Every Friday Bingo Sunday & Wednesday evenings Snooker Room Available to hire Mrs Brownish COMING SOON, OPEN TO ALL An evening of adult entertainment in the big hall (9 May: Ticket only do in the big hall. Tickets sold behind bar £6

SOCIAL CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS

ALL EVENTS £1 FOR NON MEMBERS UNLESS TICKET DUE

MAR Sat 14 ST PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION

with Irish singer Chris Greve. 8.30pm Sun 15 AUD’S KARAOKE 5-9pm Sat 28 ROCKERSAL (NOW SOLDOUT)

8.30pm. Ticket only do in the Big Hall.

Tickets on sale behind bar £7.50

APR Wed 18 THE CONTACTS

Do in the Big Hall. Tickets £6

Fundraiser for a Difibulator for our club

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Sat 9

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SHADOWSIDE 8.30pm onwards MRS BROWNISH Do in the Big Hall 8.30pm onwards.

An evening of adult entertainment.

Tickets on sale behind bar £6 AUD’S KARAOKE 5-9pm

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International Working Women’s Day Festival  11am – Our Festival this year will be opened by Gillian Beasley, Chief Executive Peterborough City Council  11.30am – 2.30pm - The Viersen Room, METAL - Consequenses - A drawing project

Mother’s Day

Sunday 22 March Three courses £22.50

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 12.30pm – Main Hall, ‘Disability Rights’ - Janine Booth

Hand-stretched Pizza

 2.00pm – ‘Intimate tour of Breasts’ - A tour of the city with Claire Collison (meet by the main door) sign up on the day

Tuesday–Saturday - £7.95 Add toppings £1

Visit a variety of stalls highlighting what women in our city do and experience different cultural crafts and activities.

Lunchtime

Tuesday-Friday 12–2.30pm Two meals for £12

Refreshments provided by the WI (Women's Institute Stanground branch) There will be a collection table for FOOD BANK donations

Pub Classics

Tuesday–Friday 5–9pm Two pub classics for £20

 3pm - CLOSE Peterborough Trades Union Council acts as a voice for trade union branches in the local community and follows a programme of work agreed by the annual conference of the TUC.

Tapas

All week Three dishes for £12 Check out our Facebook page to stay up-to-date with all of the latest info.

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Steak Night

Saturday 5–9pm - £20 Two rumps steaks

Sunday Roast

Sunday 12–5pm - £12.50

Lent Lunches and Teas Homemade Soup & bread; Cake and drinks.

Saturday 21 March – 12 noon – 4pm.

All are welcome - just come along! @John & Sandra’s – 54 Chapel St, Yaxley, PE7 3LN Donations invited for Christian Aid 22

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Foot Notes What is the difference between a Chiropodist and a Podiatrist?

I suffer with smelly, sweaty feet.

Could a Chiropodist help me?

There is no difference. Podiatrist is the internationally accepted term, but both have the same qualifications and both need to be registered with the Health Professions Council.

Absolutely. In some people the sweat glands of the feet are over active, producing more sweat than they should. Some people also have greater than normal amounts of bacteria on their skin and it is the reaction of the bacteria with the sweat which causes the unpleasant odour. A chiropodist will be able to advise on footwear, foot hygiene and any sprays or creams which might help.

They treat and advise on all matters relating to feet. Most people think of ingrown toenails, but they also treat Athlete’s foot, fungal nail infections, corns, verrucae and cracked heels.

What about foot pain?

Yes, a good Chiropodist will be able to advise, diagnose and provide a treatment plan for biomechanical problems of the feet as well as bunions and toe deformities.

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What about permanently cold feet?

A podiatrist could certainly look into the possible causes of your cold feet and make recommendations. Often cold feet are linked to poor circulation and become more common with age.

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It sounds simple but getting out of the door is the biggest hurdle. If you can force yourself to go through the motions of getting into your exercise kit, walking to the door and out of the house you're 90% of the way towards actually exercising. If you're standing outside dressed for exercise it's harder to change your mind and sneak back inside for another slice of cake.

Set an alarm to tell you when it's time for your exercise class, run, etc. Make sure you've got workout gear that makes you feel good.

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Does your determination and energy to get fit after New Year’s Day seems to run out sooner each year? Do you need to get fit? Do you need to lose weight? Do you know you’ll feel better if you do? It’s so much easier to fall back into old habits than to actively make a difference to our health isn’t it? So how do we stay motivated?

Motivation is all in the mind. There is no physical difference between those who get fit and those who get fat. The fit people are just those who manage to leave the house and move their bodies. Clearly, we need to help our mind overcome the inertia currently preventing us moving from the couch.

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Join the fight in the war against scammers It will come as no surprise that fraud is the most commonly experienced crime in the UK, with costs to the economy and individual victims running into billions of pounds.

In January 2020 alone, 88K was lost to Courier Fraud in Cambridgeshire with much more lost across other different types of frauds, especially Romance Fraud The impact of fraud, scams and related offences can be devastating; ranging from unaffordable personal losses suffered by vulnerable victims to impacting the ability of organisations to stay in business.

Data breaches continue to be a key enabler of fraud, with personal and financial information obtained in a breach which is then used to commit frauds affecting individuals, the private and public sectors alike.

Scammers are becoming more and more sophisticated in their methods; often posing as police, banking or government bodies in attempts to promote an authoritative approach.

However, there are many agencies working harder than ever to stamp out the scammers including Friends Against Scams; an initiative which empowers members of the public to join the fight on fraud and become a Scam Champion.

Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards Scams Team initiative that aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams.

The county-wide initiative is the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Against Scams Partnership (CAPASP) who are committed to working towards stamping out scams; from postal and online fraud to telephone scams and doorstep rogue traders.

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Scams cost the UK economy between £5-10 billion a year

53 per cent of people over 65 have been targeted by scams Only five per cent of scams are reported

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On a national level, Action Fraud works to inform and empower members of the public about the latest scams, and also offers a fraud reporting service.

If you think you or a loved one may have been the victim of a scam, report it .

To find out how you can sign up for the fight against fraud, and read some tips on spotting a scam, go to www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk

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Helping you to stay independent in your own home Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service wants everyone in the county to be safe from fire at home and know how to escape safely if a fire starts That’s why we visit people in their own homes to make sure they have working smoke alarms and a good level of fire safety awareness to help prevent fires and save lives.

To help keep our communities safe we offer FREE Safe and Well visits across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

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Or that you should have smoke alarms on every floor of your home? Or that Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service do free home visits to make sure your home is fire safe?

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