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KEEPING YOUR COLOUR RECIPE

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welcomeseptember introduction

contents Yaxley hub

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Holme & Yaxley WI Holme Short Mat Bowls Yaxley Flower Club Local Community Policing Broadway Bowls Fire Fighters Charity Car Wash

Young Yaxley Young Technicians Academy William de Yaxley Academy Holme PreSchool

second nature

september garden

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paws for thought

Beautiful Bulbs

Fresh Vision for the Fens

money matters

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village farm

Tax Tips

A Whole New Field of Fun for Dogs

home comforts

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health and wellbeing

Time to Make a Very Smart Move

good food 11

Lamb and Aubergine Curry

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The Healing Power of Nature Lakeside Healthcare, inc.

CPSL Mind’s Good Life Service Follow your Heart

book in

cheek to chic

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Yaxley Library

local feature 13

Pay it Forward

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St Peter's Church Yaxley Methodist Chapel

In this edition, we are excited to bring you news of some resourceful enterprises for young people, including an update from the #YoungYaxley project after receiving an overwhelming response from the community.

Keeping your Colour Nailing It with Royal Nails

time out 27 Puzzles

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Local musician and technician, Pino Soccio, is opening the Young Technicians Academy, an exciting venture for local young people who are interested in learning more about the media and live events industry. Pino has many years of experience, performing both locally, and nationally, in his vision to put Peterborough on the national performing arts map.

The courses are designed to encourage students both academically and creatively, with a wide range of content across theoretical and practical knowledge.

Collaborating with Young People's Counselling Service (YPCS), the Wildlife Trust aim to explore the climate emergency and the future of conservation and farming, with the aim of being able to positively impact the lives of local young people by enabling them to readily access and engage with nature.

We felt very inspired by our local community as they join in with 'Pay it Forward.' It really is the gift that keeps on giving. Maybe even more can join in. Don't forget to send us your stories.

Also in this issue, we offer a tasty hot curry for your cooler autumn evenings, benefits of using a local estate agent to buy or sell your house, and tips on planting bulbs ready for your garden's brightest garden display in spring 2022.

And there's much more inside ... enjoy your read, and stay safe and well ... until next time.

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Useful Contacts Churches St Peter’s Church Rev Sarah Hare - yaxleyvicar@gmail.com 01733 248690 / 07498230858 Laura Ashley lauraashley@saintpeters.co.uk 07939 449 255 Yaxley Methodist Chapel - Main Street Rev Vivienne Smith vivienne.smith@methodist.org.uk / 01733 259 631 Defibs 07534 195 326 glsaunders@hotmail.co.uk District Council - Huntingdon DC

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PUBLIC DEFIBRILLATORS Claypole Funeral Directors, Main Street PE7 3LZ Co-op, Bentley Avenue PE7 3ZT Duck & Drake Main Street Yaxley PE7 3LY Farcet Club, 1 Cross St, Farcet PE7 3DE Farcet Post Office, Main Street PE7 3DB Farcet Primary School, St Mary’s Street PE7 3AR Fen View Museum, Peterborough Rd, Farcet PE7 3AZ 18 Ferndale Yaxley PE7 3ZW Holme Village Hall, Short Drove Holme PE7 3PA Lakeside Healthcare, Landsdowne Road PE7 3JL Locks and Shades, 39 Mere View Industrial Estate , Yaxley PE7 3HS Printers, 90A Peterborough Road, Farcet PE7 3BN Queens Park Pavillion (not 24hr defibrillator), Daimler Ave, Yaxley PE7 3AU Rec Pavilion, Middleton's Road, Yaxley PE7 3LR The Farmers, Broadway, Yaxley, PE7 3NT The Old Cemetery, Farcet PE7 3AY The Royal British Legion, 210 Broadway, Peterborough PE7 3NR Yaxley Fire Station, Main Street, Yaxley PE7 3LB COVID-19 NOTICE: All advertisers in this magazine are complying with Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations.

The Yaxley Gazette is sourced and published independently by local people and is not on the back of any large organisation or society. Views and opinions written in this magazine may not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. The Yaxley Gazette cannot be held responsible for unsolicited material. All artwork and design is the copyright of its respective owner. Reproduction of any part of this publication is strictly prohibited unless prior permission is given by the publishers.

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HOLME WI

Alison McGuinness, President

We have just held our first monthly meeting in the village hall since March 2020. It was good to be back in the hall, especially as our guest speaker needed a projector to show us his wildlife film.

Simon, from Wild Presentations, was back by popular demand with his new wildlife film ‘Wild Scotland’.

Simon spent some time last year after lockdown restrictions were eased in the Abernathy Forest in the Cairngorms. He was there during late September and early October and after setting his cameras up very quickly filmed a Pine Martin

on his porch helping himself to the nuts and eggs left out. Red squirrels are in abundance and lots of bird life including the very elusive Crested Tit. The scenery in autumn was just beautiful and Simon also took the opportunity to visit the Aviemore ski resorts whilst they have no snow. This gave him the opportunity to watch the mountain hares and ptarmigan, grouse-like birds that blend in very well with the rocks and boulders.

Simon is a brilliant guest speaker, very passionate about his work, and as a special exclusive we were

treated to a short film about the reintroduction of the sea eagle back to the Isle of Wight.

A friend of Simon’s is part of the team doing this reintroduction and at one point had 9 sea eagle chicks tucked away in his garage ready for the journey to the Isle of Wight to start their reintroduction. One of chicks bit him on the face so he was keeping his distance, Simon said it was probably a female chick, they are usually the more feisty! A thoroughly recommended guest speaker who I am sure will be returning in the future.

We are now back with our monthly meetings, we meet on the first Thursday on the month and would warmly welcome anyone wishing to come along and see what we get up to.

Anyone wishing to contact us please email: WIholmevillage@gmail.com

INSPIRING WOMEN

YAXLEY WI By the time you read this we shall have held our 1st meeting since we closed down in March 2020, goodness how time flies!

YAXLEY FLOWER CLUB for an evening of fun, friendship and flowers at 7.30 pm on Thursday, 16 September Demonstration by Leslie Beaton at The Royal British Legion, 210 Broadway, Yaxley.

Visitors are welcome.

Entry is free.

Donations welcome Contact 01733 243132

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The WI is a naturally diverse and thriving organisation, meeting the challenges of the 21st century.

Our next meeting will be held between 2-4 on 9 September at Queen's Park Hall, Daimler Avenue, Yaxley, PE7 3LX. Our speaker will be Heidi Field from Hunts District Council who will speak about recycling.

Visitors are very welcome and if in the past you have been reluctant to go out in the evenings now is your chance to come and meet us.

Tues and Wed evenings Mid September to April Holme Village Hall. 7.30 - 9.30pm Open Nights on 21 & 22 September For more information, please contact Viv Hempsell on 01733 234089

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Local Community Policing Update

By Dominic Carminati

This month we have undertaken days of action in the villages and completed speed checks in Yaxley, although generally the speeding was limited we did provide drivers with education where required.

We will be continuing this over the summer and as schools return, will look at parking outside of schools to keep your children safe.

We have had a huge reduction in the anti-social behaviour reported to us around The Broadway shopping centre. We’re pleased to say after a consultation with local shop owners and those previously effected the reduction is noticeable for all.

Drug dealing/use is beginning to rear its head above the parapet and I would urge you to report this to

us, although drug use can be thought of as low level, believe me from what we see and where it leads its far from the truth. Nipping it in the bud early will prevent longer term problems.

We will continue to listen to the councillors and residents and will target all criminality but if you notice something or have concerns let us know.

I hope you enjoy the weather for the holidays, please be mindful when near open water and the dangers as the summer is a huge draw for people of all ages,

Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Huntingdon Police Station, Ferrars Road, Huntingdon PE29 3DQ

Broadway Bowls, Yaxley Our trials Saturday morning roll-ups have proven to be a success with some new members signing up and we are encouraging people who want to come and have a go to contact our secretary or visit our website.

The Northants Bowls Federation held the county finals at the City of Peterborough Bowls Ground.

Yaxley were well represented by four players in the men’s two bowl triples, men’s two bowl pairs and the senior men’s pairs.

The club secretary also reached the final in the Secretary’s Cup. The ladies were represented in the Senior Ladies’ singles.

Les Sharp, Robert heath and Tony Belson finished runners-up in the two bowl triples. Robert Heath and Tony Belson played in the two bowl pairs and also the senior two bowl senior pairs. Robert and Tony

I will aim to keep you updated on our work, so please talk to us if you see us and keep reporting problems so we know where to focus our efforts. Stay safe with the new measures in place and enjoy your new freedom.

Find out more about what is happening in your area join us on Facebook-square @HuntsCops.HuntingdonTeam Twitter@HuntsCops and sign up to eCops www.ecops.org.uk 999 for emergencies. For everything else report online www.cambs.police.uk/report or call us on 101. managed to win both finals and will represent the county in the national finals at Skegness Robert also represented the club in the secretary cup where he finished runner-up. Joan Robinson competing in the senior ladies came runner-up on this occasion. Well done to all our members and good look in the National Finals.

The club held the Cook Cup an inter-club competition where one of our county winners managed to also put his name on the trophy, our secretary Robert Heath.

Upcoming events:Mitchem Cup and a Club Barbecue.

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At Yaxley Fire Station 25 September | 9am-2pm As well as cleaning cars, we will also be offering a tyre check service to make sure you're rolling away safely with a nice clean car.

We look forward to seeing you all.

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septembergarden For the best results, bulbs for the spring favourites of daffodils and tulips need to be planted in the autumn. This will give them a good chance to grow roots and start to build up energy for making a great display next year.

Choose your daffodils carefully and you can have a display starting in late winter (from varieties such as ‘February Gold’) right through until midspring. If you are in a garden centre, flowering times will be clearly indicated on the pack.

Sometimes this will be as numerals rather than actual dates – for example, February to March could be indicated as 2-3 or sometimes even II-III.

 Buying Buying larger quantities of bulbs usually makes them significantly cheaper per bulb and there are always multi-pack offers to be found. If you’re looking to plant a large expanse, perhaps a bank or the area along the sides of the drive, go for daffodils by the sack rather than by the bag.

Crocuses are available in a multitude of colours.

However, the bargain priced mega-bags of these bulbs contain a lot of yellow and orange crocuses, which the sparrows love to shred. It’s better value to pay a little more for smaller singlecolour bags and avoid the yellows and oranges.

Beautiful Bulbs

 Planting

There should be planting depths written on the packs of bulbs you buy or order, but if not it is generally better to plant too deep than too shallow; around three times the height of the bulb is ideal.

smaller grow the more diminutive bulbs such as miniature Narcissus ‘Tete a Tete’, ‘Hawera’, ‘Peeping Tom’, rich blue grape hyacinths or delicate Chinodoxa.

 Pots and Planters

Spring-flowering bulbs need little attention once established – just give them an occasional feed and, once the clumps become congested, divide and replant them to give each bulb more space to fulfil its potential.

Pots and other containers make great homes for bulbs. If you are particularly drawn to small or expensive flowers, pots mean you won’t lose those tiny spring bulb jewels amongst their larger relatives.

 Best Bulbs

Larger planters including tubs and window boxes are brilliant for bulbs too – try a host of golden daffodils in a smart blue pot, or some delicate dwarf iris or Iris reticulata in a window box or pot on the front steps, where you’ll be able to enjoy their good looks and their subtle perfume.

Try simple daffodils like ‘Carlton’, ‘King Alfred’ or English bluebells grown in random plantings, scattered and then planted where they fall, beneath trees in your garden. They’ll look great and often produce a really good display beneath the outer spread of trees, where it may otherwise be difficult to encourage much else to grow.

Shrubs and even climbers can also be used for naturalised bulb plantings, but because they’re

Whichever type of spring bulb you have in mind, and wherever you intend to grow them, start planning and buying now so that they can be in the ground promptly.

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moneymatters M OR E

by Pete Bird, Bird & Co, Certified Public Accountants

Guiding you through the process of applying for probate or undertaking a full administration of an estate.

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ISA ALLOWANCE Everyone can take advantage of their annual tax-free ISA allowance. For the 2021/2022 tax year, you can deposit up to £20,000 into ISA accounts. This is unchanged from 2020/2021. This can all be put in a cash ISA, a stocks and shares ISA, or split between both cash and stocks and shares.

TAX-DEDUCTIBLE EXPENSES Many expenses incurred while running your business can be deducted from your profits, reducing your overall tax. This could include things like fuel, phone costs, or running costs for your home office and may more that we would be quite to discuss these with you.

SELF-EMPLOYED CAR COSTS You can generally claim the running costs of a car you use for business. If you use the same car for your private use, you can claim a proportion of the total costs. To do this, you'll need to either add up all of your motor expenses for the year and work out the percentage of business miles you did, or you can claim a fixed rate mileage allowance for business travel.

CASH-FLOW BOOST FOR SELF-EMPLOYED As a business owner, you can choose when your accounting year ends - and it's worth choosing carefully. If you pick an accounting year-end date earlier in the tax year, you'll have more time to pay tax on your profits. This means that as your profits increase, your tax bill will rise more slowly. However, be care if the period covered by the accounts cover two tax years as this may give rise to overlap profits, so professional help should be taken. NOTE: However, be careful as there is a HMRC consultation that ends on 31 August 2021 with a proposal to simplify the basis periods for self assessment that may affect tax payers that do not have a 31 March or 5 April year end. We will publish more details when known after the consultation.

ANNUAL LOSSES If you make a loss in one tax year, you can carry it forward and offset it against profits from a future year. There is an option to carry it back and set against previous profits as well. This decreases your taxable income.

PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT Generally, self-employed people will be required to pay tax in two advance payments one in January and then July following. The amount you'll pay will be based on the previous year's tax bill. So, if you expect to earn less one tax year than in the year before, you can apply to reduce your payments on account. You'll need to submit form SA303, either online or via mail to HMRC DIVIDEND ALLOWANCE Each year, you can earn a certain amount of income from dividends before paying tax. This was reduced on 6 April 2018 - but you can still earn up to £2,000 in dividend income without paying tax each year. You could also consider allotting share(s) to your nearest and dearest to take advantage of this tax free amount.

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homecomforts

Time to make a very If you’re ready for a valuation of your home, we will explain why it is a Smart Move to use a local estate agent.

Local Knowledge There is nothing better than having an expert who works and most of the time lives in the area. We believe that knowledge is power when it comes to sticking local, especially when potential buyers will ask: “Where’s the nearest primary school and what’s their Ofsted rating,” “What transport is best to get into the town centre?” “Are there any development sites going to be built in the area?” Or even ... “Where’s the nearest pub?” Using a local estate agent means that you are using someone who knows and is passionate about the area, which is a huge bonus!

Accompanied Viewings Using a local estate agent will mean the majority of the time there will be an experienced local expert conducting the viewing for you (you can be in or out of your home when the viewing takes place, it’s up to you). We are conducting a viewing with someone that we have a relationship with and know their requirements, therefore it is easier for us to obtain an offer from these parties if they like your property and get you in a sold position.

A Friendly Face and cups of tea. Paul Day, our Senior Property Consultant, loves tea!

You always have that personal contact with your local agent where you can sit down with a cup of tea over paperwork or marketing strategy and ask someone questions face to face instead of over the phone or via email.

MEET THE TEAM Born and bred in Yaxley, Sam is an excellent sales valuer and we were delighted he chose to join our enthusiastic team.

Jade, from Yaxley, began working with us in 2015 after previously working for a local solicitor. Jade has has impressed many of the clients she has dealt with.

Negotiation This is one area that the majority of our vendors love when someone else does it for them. A local estate agent has the skills and prior knowledge of house sales in the area to negotiate with a potential buyer and then pass the offer onto the vendor, acting as a middleman.

Paul has been in the industry since 2008, with experience in both national and local companies.

Relationships With Solicitors Estate agents and solicitors have to be able to work seamlessly and efficiently to ensure a smooth offer to completion process. Local estate agents know of local solicitors or solicitors they have used before that they be able to recommend, making it as stress free as possible for you when selling your home.

With a vast background in sales, Leyna’s role is to accompany viewings and negotiate the best possible price for our vendors.

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Recipe Lamb and Aubergine Curry This quick curry is so easy to make and much cheaper than a takeaway.

We’ve used lean lamb steaks, but you could replace the lamb with pork fillet, chicken or turkey.

Serves 4 | Ready in 50 minutes 3 tbsp sunflower oil 650g lean lamb steaks, cut into chunks 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 large aubergine, cut into cubes 2 tbsp rogan josh curry paste 400g sieved tomatoes Salt and freshly ground black pepper Fresh coriander leaves, to garnish Chapattis, sliced tomatoes, cucumber and onion, to serve

TIP You’ll find jars of curry paste in most supermarkets and they certainly take all the hassle out of making an authentic-tasting curry at home. Rogan josh is a medium-hot paste but for a really mild flavour use a korma paste, or go for a vindaloo paste if you prefer a curry with a little more heat.

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Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large deep frying pan. Add the lamb chunks and fry over a high heat until browned all over. Remove the lamb from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the onion and aubergine for 7-8 minutes, stirring all the time until golden. Stir in the curry paste and cook for one minute. Pour in the sieved tomatoes and bring to the boil.

Return to the lamb to the pan and reduce the heat to a simmer.

Cover and cook gently for 25-30 minutes until the lamb is tender. Stir occasionally and add a splash of water if needed.

Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve the curry in warmed bowls garnished with coriander and with chapatis, sliced tomatoes, cucumber and onions.

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localfeature It’s been so great to see little gifts and notes left by the Yaxley residents over the past 18 months, it brings the community together and certainly brings a smile to people who find them

We would love to hear from you if 'Pay it Forward' makes your world a better place!

Making the World a Better Place

Pay it Forward The ‘pay it forward’ movement is not a new concept. It dates all the way back to 317 BC where it was used as a key plot concept for a play in ancient Athens. There are small documented events of the “pay it forward” notion throughout history; however, it became a widely popular concept after the 2000 movie of the same name, which was based on the novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

The simplest way to define ‘pay it forward’ is that when someone does something for you, instead of paying that person back directly,

you pass it on to another person instead.

One of the easiest examples of this is buying a coffee for the person in line behind you at the coffee shop and then they buy a coffee for the person behind them and so on.

So, why do so many people live their lives according to this principle? It has been proven that acts of kindness build exponentially in a community and because people believe that one good deed deserves another. ‘Paying it forward’ can make the world a better place.

Crochet Comforts Editor's Note I would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to Astrid Hill for the crochet bunnies, hearts etc., and Rachel McCarthy, Jorgey and Vinney for putting them around the village; they must have walked a few miles! Astrid must have spent hours making all the crochet items; it was certainly appreciated by everyone that found them.

Scarlet is Unicorn Happy Hayden Wilkinson When out on a walk with my 6-year-old daughter Scarlet, she notices a free book about unicorns on a bench that someone has kindly left! The book, ‘How to Be Unicorn Happy,

by Vincent Vincent, is packed with inspirational thoughts, quotes and fun, practical exercises to help you

increase the joy and positivity in your life – and live every day like a unicorn!

Scarlet is now looking into the mirror and telling herself that she loves herself just the way she is, and is making feel good notes to stick around the village for people!

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inspire St Peter's Church And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13 verse 13 Dear Friends The year seems to be speeding through the days, weeks and months at the moment. It has been lovely over the summer to see people out and about meeting as families and friends. Being able to take a break or at least to have days out has been a great treat.

One of the things that I have loved most over the last few weeks is being able to celebrate with couples and families as we have been able to hold weddings and baptisms/christenings. Being able to hold these services and celebrate these important times in the lives of couples and families is very special. Many of our families and couples have had 1, 2 or even 3 delays to their plans and find it hard to believe that the day has actually arrived. Being able to sing is something else that is wonderful – to fill our church building again with singing made me cry on our first Sunday back in church!

The verse from the Bible at the start of my letter is one that is well known as a reading that is read at weddings, we had this when we got married. It is also a reading that is

increasingly chosen for funerals when people want to remember the love that they have shared.

These last 18 months have been a test of our faith, hope and love in many different ways, whether you are someone with faith in God or not, our faith in many areas has been tested.

Hope is such a crucial ingredient in our lives, it is something that I have seen make a difference between life or death at times.

Love, as the passage says is the greatest of all, it is one of the most important things to have in our lives – to love and to be loved.

This has been tested too as we have not been able to see those that we love, and as people have had to spend days and weeks together in isolation. It is privilege to celebrate love at baptisms, at weddings and at funerals and to tell people about a God who loves them, whatever they have said, whatever they have done.

September is often a time of new beginnings and new starts as schools returns but whether this is a new start for you or same old, same old…May you know faith, hope and love in your life today.

With every blessing – Rev Sarah – 01733 248690/07498 230858

Yaxley Methodist Chapel Come and Join Us On 25 July we opened our doors for our first service since lockdown. It was wonderful to be able to gather together again and welcome a lovely Mum and her young Daughter who came to join us for the first time and baby Alice who is quite at home thanks to her Mums' Busy Bees Group.

Social distancing and taking other Covid safety precautions didn't distract from the joy we felt to be back in our Cosy Chapel. On 15 August we will be there again and the Service will be led by Matt Forsyth who has been leading some of our Internet services. Matt's Question Time is always fun.

As from 5 September the Services will be every Sunday starting at 10.30am. Everyone is welcome whether you are 6 months or 100+. Come and join us. If you are unable to get to the Chapel Sunday Services are still being held on the Internet on Facebook and YouTube. yaxleymc@gmail com Yaxleymcfacebook PeterboroughMethodistcircuitfacebook Minister: Rev'd Vivienne SmithMA 01733 259631 07854575336 vivienne.smith@methodist.org.uk

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Exciting New Projects for Young People Following our update in the previous issue, there has been an overwhelming response to the #YoungYaxley project. Its clear that the community is behind our mission to deliver more activities, experiences, and opportunities for young people.

With the ongoing support of Social Echo, the Young Yaxley team has built a network of collaborators and is already developing exciting new projects for young people. We’d like to thank Marco and the Team Sementa family for their fundraising support, which raised £100 towards our homework club project.

We would also like to thank the Yaxley Public Hall Committee for providing us with a home every Tuesday and being extremely accommodating to us.

We would also like to thank Fourfields Community Primary School for supporting us with a location for the Cambridgeshire County Council Think Communities bus visit on 29 August, where we were able to share more of what we and others are doing in the community.

Social Echo’s exciting new partnership with How Are You Cambridgeshire & Peterborough has allowed us to connect the Young Yaxley projects with a much wider network of partners across the county, we are excited to meet directly with the How Are You team who have started working from the Social Echo hub in Yaxley.

Community Development team and Cambridgeshire Constabularies Community Policing team there is plenty of public sector support too.

With regular visits from Cambridgeshire County Councils Think Communities and the Community & Young People's teams, Huntingdonshire District Councils

We are looking forward to attending a summit of local community groups and local authorities at the start of September to promote Yaxley’s Young People.

Our Young Peoples directory will now be integrated into How Are You Huntingdonshire, with the H.A.Y and Social Echo teams meeting every Friday to map local activities.

We would also like to the thank Justine, editor of Yaxley Gazette, for her support.

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YOUR CHANCE TO PUT PETERBOROUGH ON THE PERFORMING ARTS STAGE September 2021 will be hailed as the month when Peterborough finally becomes firmly established on the national Performing Arts map. That is the ambition of Pino Soccio, the enthusiastic founding force and Managing Director of Young Technicians.

The reason is that the Young Technicians Academy, a specialist educational facility, training students in all forms of the Performing Arts, Media and Live Events industries, will be opening its doors in Eagle Park, Yaxley.

Local musician and technician, Pino, can call upon many years of experience, performing both locally, and also at national venues such as London’s O2 Arena. The inspiration behind Young Technicians came whilst Pino was working in a secondary school for many years, wanting to deliver something new and exciting for young people to take part in.

Launched in Whittlesey in January 2016, a handful of students were trained in the live events industry.

Since then, the scheme has expanded into many different educational establishments across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Fenland and beyond, and consists of a balance of theory work, practical work and endless possibilities for the students who take part.

By becoming a Community Interest Company (C.I.C.) in July 2017 has really enabled it to grow, with money reinvested into the future of the scheme and the students within the community. Now, working with a directorship team, Pino has created the Young Technicians Academy, due to open next month.

The present Young Technicians programmes have a 98% pass rate, with 85% of students moving into

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At the Academy, specialist sessions will run for an hour a week and, during school holidays, there will be workshops, inventory days, intensive courses, and events, giving students a range of activities to choose from. At the new, purpose-built, 2,600 sq.ft, Arts Centre in Yaxley, students will be able to collaborate between departments on any projects that students lead, or towards any coursework. The courses are designed to encourage students both academically and creatively, with a wide range of content across theoretical and practical knowledge.

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younggazette HOLME VILLAGE PRESCHOOL The preschool had a very busy summer term, ending with a beach day, a dress up day, a party and a wonderful graduation ceremony for the children who will be moving up to 'big' school in September.

WILLIAM DE YAXLEY ACADEMY The last week of term is always emotional saying goodbye and good luck to our fabulous year 6 children.

In spite of bubbles closing, teaching live online lessons, staff isolating and various restrictions, we have tried to keep the usual end of year traditions going as much as possible.

Our year 4 children also went on a visit to the village of Burwell to undertake geography fieldwork – comparing and contrasting two village locations. We are hoping that our new year 4 children will be able to return to Burwell for a residential visit next year. Our year 3 children had fabulous weather when they visited West Stowe to support their learning in history. West Stowe was a settlement during the Bronze Age and there are recreations of buildings including a farmer’s house, a hall, a weaving house and a workshop to explore. Teachers are already busy planning day trips and residentials for the children to enjoy next year and support their learning in a variety of subjects.

We must say a HUGE thank you to Mr Seb Hayes, our sports coach, for planning and organising a Covid version of Sports Day for the children to enjoy. Last year we only had the year 6 and key worker children in school for our first Covid Sports Day. This year he planned an event that 220 children were able to take part in and enjoy. Every child participated

This term we managed to raise over £1000 for the preschool, Due to increasing demand the we would like to extend our preschool will be extending its gratitude to everyone in the local opening hours to include Fridays. community who help and support There are still some spaces available us. Improvements continue to be for two, three and 4-year-olds. made to the outdoor play area.

For more information or to arrange a visit please contact manager Laura Hurst or find us on Facebook.

Year 6 did not have to take any SATs this year (hooray), but they did still have to complete some end of year tests for the Trust. The fantastic FOWDY team very kindly agreed to use some of the money they have raised to buy the children fish and chips to celebrate the end of testing week. We’d like to thank the FOWDY team for our lovely lunch and for the visit of the ice cream van in the last week of term.

This week we all enjoyed watching the Year 6 Leaver’s assembly. For a second year we had to record the assembly and share it with the school, friends and family virtually, rather than inviting people in and performing in our school hall. It was great to hear what the children have enjoyed doing and learning during their 4 years here, what they are looking forward to at their new schools and their dreams and aspirations for the future. We send them off on the next part of their journey with our love and very best wishes.

We are really looking forward to welcoming our new year three children in September. Mr Stocking and Mrs Lenton have been busy organising virtual meetings with children and parents, talking to year two teachers and giving tours of the school to small groups.

We hope you have a wonderful summer holiday. Stay safe. We look forward to seeing you all in September.

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The Preschool is looking forward to re-opening in September when we will be welcoming some new children into the setting.

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54 children went on a 3 day residential to Caythorpe Court, which is a PGL centre, and took part in a variety of challenging and adventurous activities including rifle shooting, raft building, various climbing activities and the giant swing. It was fantastic to see children who thought they couldn’t do something, grow in confidence and smile when they realised that they could. So many children mentioned this as one of their favourite memories in our virtual leavers' assembly.

in ALL of the races - sprints, shuttle and sack races and throwing the vortex. We saw great sportsmanship, talent, resilience and enthusiasm from everyone. There were so many proud smiley faces as the children were given their stickers for coming 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Congratulations to team Farah (which is made up of children from year three Smith and year 6 Derby class) who were victorious on the day.

The children have been enjoying the sandpit and water table in the sunny weather.

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Fresh Vision for the Fens Being able to positively impact the lives of local young people is a hopeful ambition – and one which the Wildlife Trust in Cambridgeshire aim to realise in a new project.

In an initiative called Peatland Progress: A New Vision for the Fens the Trust's team at the Great Fen will be looking to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss (expanding on the pioneering wet farming trials which have been ongoing over the last two years) however, as well as offering hope for the future of farming, an equally important strand of this project will be offering fresh hope to young people in the rural communities surrounding the Great

upon to make post-Covid interventions: the Trust's work with YPCS will evaluate needs, and develop and deliver natural environment health and wellbeing programmes which young people and their families can use as therapeutic toolkits.

the Louise and her team at the Wildlife Trust on this innovative project. Mental health has been severely impacted by the pandemic and we are looking forward bringing young people families into the Great Fen as another tool to support their wellbeing.”

It is hoped that by focussing on helping improve mental health in young people, inspiring them to consider current issues through exploring their local environment will

The funding was announced in July when the Trust were awarded £8 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund via a Heritage Horizon award for this double stranded project at the

Young people are the future generation, we know they are very anxious about the climate emergency but we at the Wildlife Trust are looking forward to working with this partnership so that we can help them feel empowered to take action Louise Rackham The Wildlife Trust's Head of Communities

Fen, as well as in socially deprived areas of Peterborough. Aiming to understand and remove barriers to accessing and engaging with nature, the Trust will explore views on the climate emergency and the future of conservation and farming collaborating with Young People’s Counselling Service (YPCS), a Peatland Progress partner organization. YPCS supports young people aged 11-18 years and their families, working to build resilience for family and relationship difficulties, loneliness, anxiety, low self-esteem, bullying, self harm, abuse, addiction, bereavement, loss, depression and decision making difficulty. Increasingly YPCS is being called

help address issues of wellbeing, employment and Covid-19 recovery, tackling the anxieties of the next generation head-on.

The Wildlife Trust's Head of Communities Louise Rackham says: “Young people are the future generation, we know they are very anxious about the climate emergency but we at the Wildlife Trust are looking forward to working with this partnership so that we can help them feel empowered to take action - however small - that can make a huge difference to both their lives and our natural world.”

Michelle Lay, YPCS Clinical Services Director says: “YPCS is really excited to work alongside

Great Fen. Kate Carver, Great Fen Project Manager, said: "This project tackles some of the biggest challenges of the day - climate change, biodiversity loss and the anxieties of the next generation in our post Covid world. Peatland Progress will bring genuine improvement to people’s lives, and to make sure that happens we’ll be talking to our local communities over the next year to make sure we get it right.

We want to bring communities into the heart of the Great Fen, showing people that climate change is being tackled on their doorstep and empowering them to take action. We have exciting times ahead.”

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pawsforthought Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil ... or jealousy ... or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring ... it was peace.

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The Blackman family have farmed in and around Stilton and Folksworth for generations and be it working dogs or pets, dogs have always been at the heart of the family. We currently have three dogs who you may see pop up on our social media channels and website frequently.

It is so important that dogs be allowed to run free, play, sniff and in general... be dogs. We also understand that many dogs cannot be walked safely 'off lead' for a variety of reasons. Some dogs are very anxious around other people or dogs, some dogs are rescues and it takes a while to build the bond and recall needed for being off lead. We, ourselves, have had escape artist dogs, those that will chase things, will try to run home when anxiety gets too much (yes Ethel, we mean you). Sometimes it's the humans who can't walk far, so letting

their dogs visit a space like ours allows the dog the exercise that they otherwise can't manage.

So, we have created The Stilton Dog Field. A huge, fully enclosed, 4 -acre paddock that users can book for exclusive 50 minute sessions. There are some obstacles with more being added as we develop the field. There is water, a poo bin, poo bags and even a toy box. The field is situated at the South end of Stilton High Street, in walking distance to a café, shop and pubs, with it’s own gated parking.

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The Healing Power of Nature As much as one needs food for nourishment, one also needs activities that bring the healing that nature can bring Here on the farm, we love producing the food that helps feeds the nation, and we love getting out into nature and allowing the peace it brings to calm our hearts and minds. Wild swimming has been hot on our to do list this summer and whenever a free moment allows, we grab our kit and head to the river. I hope we have all enjoyed this gorgeous summer as we emerged out of lockdown and continued our routines which get us into the outdoors.

grass for the summer. The cut grass fields have been bailed and our leftover straw from the harvest has been all bailed as well. If you ever see a bailer, just sit and watch that marvellous machine work for a while. You might find it as soothing as I do, as the rows of straw are bailed into rectangles neatly placed on the field.

Farm work is changing over to autumn preparations as we look forward to getting the seeds in the ground for next year’s harvest. We are so grateful the weather has been favourable this harvest towards our farm; although we do have some farmer friends in the area whose fields were sadly hit by storms this year.

Storms that brought with them some hail, and we were very sad to hear that those storms had damaged some of their crops. That is always very hard.

Well all, hope you have a lovely September and look out for seasonal items of: apples, artichokes, aubergine, beetroot, bilberries, blackberries, blueberries, Bramley apples, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chestnuts, courgettes, crab apples, cucumber, damsons, elderberries, fennel, French beans, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, marrow, mint, onions, parsley, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, raspberries, redcurrants, runner beans, shallots, spinach, spring onions, squash, sweetcorn, thyme, tomatoes,turnips and watercress.

Our sheep this year are all doing very well as all our lambs are weaned and on fresh

And, as always, thank you for supporting British farmers!

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healthandwellbeing CPSL Mind’s Good Life Service expands Flu Vaccination Programme For those patients eligible for an annual flu vaccination, our clinics will be held on Saturday 25 September (Over 65s) and Saturday 16 October (Under 65s).

Further dates will follow in due course, Children will be invited separately.

Attendance is by invite only. Wearing of face masks and social distancing rules are to apply at all times.

What is an Open calm space?

An Open Door calm space is a facilitated session, providing a safe space to learn and practice self-help techniques such as breathing exercises and mindfulness, which can help reduce stress and anxiety.

Who is it for?

This group is open to all. If you are looking for wellbeing support or are feeling anxious and overwhelmed this group would be ideal for you.

What will I get from it?

Everyone feels overwhelmed at times and our Open Door Calm spaces provide somewhere to go if you need a bit of space and tranquillity.

These sessions also offer guidance on self-help techniques which can help you to 'ground yourself' and feel better – both in that moment and in the future.

Do I have to book or can I just turn up?

To help manage numbers in each venue, we do require you to sign up before attending an Open Door Calm Space. Please sign-up by emailing: ruralgoodlife@cpslmind.co.uk Do I have to come every week and do I have to stay the whole time?

There is no obligation to regularly attend. To prevent disruption to other attendees you won't be able to join the Open Door calm space 15 minutes after start time.

There is no commitment to stay for the full time though we do recommend staying for the full session for optimal relaxation.

Monthly Closure Dates The Practice will be closed for Clinical Governance purposes between 12.30pm and 4.00pm on Wednesday 22 September. For emergencies, call 01733 240478.

Mind’s Good Life Service is offering free, community-based, wellbeing support, and is introducing its Good Mood Cafes, and Open Door Calm Spaces to Yaxley residents.

Good Mood Cafes are informal get-togethers to connect individuals with other like-minded people within their communities, offering wellbeing support and the sharing of interests and skills. Open Door Calm Spaces provide somewhere to go for those seeking some space and tranquility, while Peer Support Groups offer the opportunity to share lived experiences with others. After a period of being solely online over the past 18 months, these services are now also beginning to return to face-to-face sessions.

Following community consultation with focus groups and listening to the needs of local people, the expansion of the Good Life Service will help to address the identified gap in mental health community resource in these rural areas of Peterborough – with a focus on supporting people who would not normally access support.

Working in close partnership with Primary Care Networks, GPs, social prescribers, health and wellbeing coaches and specialist mental health practitioners to provide joined-up mental health support, the aim of the new service is to use strength-based approaches that empower people to identify and use their own skills and talents in ways that connect them with their wider community.

Jo Clarke, Community and Partnership Manager, commented “We are delighted to be expanding our Good Life Services in these communities and, by working in partnership with others, will be able to offer truly joined-up community based mental health support, reaching people that are not currently accessing services. Our new team of Good Life facilitators will be delivering new weekly Good Mood Cafes, Open Door calm spaces and fortnightly peer support groups which are free and open to everyone”.

If you are looking to connect with local people or to learn self-help wellbeing techniques, you can join by coming along to a Good Mood Cafe or signing up to an Open Door calm space or peer support group.

For more information, please visit our website at www.cpslmind.org.uk or email ruralgoodlife@cpsl.mind.org.uk

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healthandwellbeing The British Heart Foundation estimates that heart and circulatory diseases cause around a quarter of all deaths in the UK – more than 160,000 deaths each year. This works out as an average of 450 deaths each day or one every three minutes in the UK. So it’s vital we look after our hearts and that we can recognise the symptoms of a heart attack

With a healthy heart, the beat goes on.

Follow your Heart Keeping your heart healthy All the general advice about keeping healthy applies for heart health too.

A diet with plenty of fruit, vegetables, protein and complex carbohydrates, but low in sugar.

Alcohol intake adhering to the recommended limits and particularly not binging.

No smoking – particularly as smokers are twice as likely to have heart attacks. Even cutting down will help.

Around 150 minutes of exercise weekly that raises your heart rate. If you don’t exercise at the moment, start small and find an exercise you enjoy.

Even if you can’t adhere to the guidelines perfectly, cutting down on the bad stuff and doing more of the good stuff is better that no effort at all.

Symptoms of heart attacks Heart attacks don’t always present with sudden intense chest pain. Sometimes symptoms can be mild and build gradually (particularly in diabetics) or come and go. Although chest pain is the most common symptom, more than a third of sufferers don’t experience it. Other symptoms include:

Heart attack symptoms in women

What to do when a heart attack occurs

Women may experience all these symptoms or none, but they’re more likely to experience the less common symptoms: pain in other areas (particularly the upper back), shortness of breath, sweating, nausea or vomiting, dizziness and unusual tiredness (sometimes for days).

Without chest pain, they may not realise they’re having a heart attack.

Don’t panic, but do act swiftly and if in doubt always call 999.

If you are on your own and don’t have anyone to deal with the crisis for you, you should move as little as necessary and call an ambulance. Take an aspirin if it’s nearby – but don’t exert yourself to reach it.

 Chest pain (often a squeezing sensation or fullness, which may linger or come and go)  Dizziness or light-headedness  Sweating (normally a cold sweat)  Shortness of breath  Nausea or vomiting  Pain elsewhere (usually jaw, neck, back, left arm or abdomen)  Heartburn  Coughing or wheezing  Severe fatigue  Overwhelming anxiety

If you are with someone you suspect is having a heart attack, you should phone an ambulance immediately and as much as possible stay with the patient. The aim is to keep both the heart attack sufferer and yourself as calm as possible until help arrives.

Keeping your heart healthy is one of the most important things you can do – but ensuring you can recognise and deal with a heart attack is vital too.

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Avoid clarifying shampoos – these are products designed to deep clean the hair and not surprisingly they also strip out colour, causing it to fade fast. Always buy shampoo and conditioner that is specifically formulated for coloured hair.

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When it comes to fighting fraud, there is a free and easy way to help stamp out scammers Safe Local Trades are proud to be working in partnership with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Against Scams Partner (CAPASP).

CAPASP is a county-wide partnership of public, private and voluntary sector organisations committed to working together to stop scams and doorstep crime across the county.

This is something that Safe Local Trades has also been championing for over a decade.

Scams are fraud and fraud is a crime – and it may come as no surprise to know that criminals have used the Covid-19 pandemic to target victims online, email or via text; mainly through impersonation scams, romance fraud and investment scams.

Parcel fraud, HMRC, NHS Test & Trace, vaccination, ticket fraud, social media investment fund scams and attempts to dupe Tax Credits customers are among the top set of sophisticated schemes.

Each year, scams cost the UK economy between £5bn-£10bn. In addition to the financial impact, scams can have a severe emotional and psychological impact upon victims.

While anyone, irrespective of age, gender, education or economic background, can be a victim of a scam, these crimes are experienced particularly by people in our communities who are vulnerable for a variety of reasons, including poverty, isolation, frailty, disability and cognitive impairment, and by those who have been targeted specifically by organised, predatory criminals.

You may have been a victim of a scam or attempted fraud yourself.

By sharing knowledge and developing solutions together, here is how YOU can help.

It is really easy to become a Friend Against Scams just by attending a short online awareness session.

In just eight minutes; you will be guided through:  Types of scams  How to spot a scam victim  Spotting the signs of a scam  Helping family and friends  Reporting and advice Becoming a supporter costs nothing yet brings huge rewards; and you may be helping a family member, friend or neighbour from becoming the next victim.

Local councils, community groups, charities, businesses, schools, housing associations and other organisations or individuals can become supporters. You will receive useful information from CAPASP to share with your community.

This includes information on the latest scams, or new funding opportunities, for example.

Supporters also have access to resources such as posters and leaflets. These include general information on scams and details of local support.

The online training, resources and more information can be found at https://bit.ly/scam-training

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