Discovering Bourne issue 002, October 2011 by Discovering Magazines

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ow! What a month it has been. No sooner had the magazine landed on doormats around Bourne then the phone started ringing. So much fantastic feedback from readers and advertisers. Even better I’ve had emails popping into my inbox with wording such as: “Hi Sally, please could you include our club in your excellent publication.”

◌ Editor Sally Hunt ◌ Website www.discoveringbourne.co.uk ◌ Operations Director Andrew Armstrong ◌ Sales Director Dawn King ◌ Accounts Wendy Chapman ◌ Page Design Natasha Shiels Sian Rogers ◌ Regular Contributors Brenda Johnson Sgt Chris Davison Rex Needle Ray Pawlett Jo Sunner Paul Ross Exeter Vetinary Surgery

Thank you to our contributors and advertisers, without whom this publication could not be possible.

How to contact us... Operations: Andrew Armstrong 07780 922214 andy@discoveringbourne.co.uk Sales: Dawn King 07982 422135 dawn@discoveringbourne.co.uk Editorial: Sally Hunt 07933 580279 sally@discoveringbourne.co.uK c/o Bourne Leisure Centre, Queens Road, PE10 9DX

Please carry on letting us know what we’re doing right – and correct us if anything is wrong, numbers for clubs and associations come from lots of different sources and it’s important to us to get the right numbers. I’ve had a lovely time visiting two of Bourne’s schools this week. The new Year 7’s at Bourne Academy looked so smart and so proud to be wearing their new school blazers and house badges. The new reception looked fabulous too – up -to-date and modern, giving the school a plush new look along with its new name. Following on from Bourne Academy the new starters at Bourne Abbey CofE Primary Academy looked so cute and tiny! Most of them are just four years old and already settling in nicely. Congratulations to our page designer Sian Rogers who has passed her driving test – just six weeks after her 17th birthday! Read her success story further on in the magazine. In this issue we’ve got some excellent articles by contributors, a tribute to Bourne by our MP Nick Boles and two great competitions. One for our younger readers and one for anyone who wants to get fit – or fitter! See page 12. Discovering Bourne is now on Facebook. Please ‘like’ it and let us know your comments about the magazine by writing on the wall. We also welcome suggestions for features and articles. All that leaves me to say is thanks to Gordon Lack who helped us out with photographs this month and thanks to all our contributors and advertisers for supporting the magazine – it’s only going to get bigger and better!

S�� Hunt, E�itor Discovering Bourne is published by a local team and is not associated with any other business. Care is taken to ensure that the content and information is correct, however we cannot take any responsibility for loss, damage or omission caused by any errors.

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A Your word from Mayor H� �� ,

During my year as Mayor I am raising funds for the Carers Sitters service that help in our area and also the L.I.V.E.S. first responders group. Both these services are run by volunteers and have to raise money for essential expenses. I have been a member of first responders for many years and although I am not able to be operational at the moment because of my health problems I still like to support them when I can. This service is always looking for new members and if anyone is interested in learning more please contact me and I will tell you more about them. On the 3rd of October I am having a Charity dinner at Aroma Spice , North Street Bourne to raise funds for these charities the tickets are £19.95 each and obtainable from Aroma Spice or by contacting me on 07875308837. There will be a raffle and also some Indian dancers to entertain us. Again a vital service in our town is under treat. We lost our hospital, they tried to take our sorting office away and now it’s an even more essential service under attack, our register office. This is being driven by LCC. From Lincoln they think they know what is best for our market town. Have they looked at the geography of our area and the lack of public transport to get to Spalding, Stamford, Lincoln. When you lose a loved one it is an onerous job to deal with all the amount of turmoil it throws you into the last thing you need is to have to worry about how you are going to travel 10 or more miles to register that death. With the town growing at a phenomenal rate how can LCC believe this is the right thing to do? It would be a travesty for us to lose this facility. We need the people who live here in Bourne to take a more active interest in what is going on

around them. Every Council meeting is open to the public and it would be great to see some of the electorate there. The only time we get many people attending is when they have a personal issue.

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Well as we come to the end of another summer and now face the autumn this can be a lovely time of the year as the leaves change colour and fall off the trees. A great time for a walk through the woods, but also time to take extra care on the roads as the dark nights draw in.

We need the people who live here in Bourne to take a more active interest in what is going on around them.

Come and visit us at our next meeting and have some input into YOUR Town. Without the support of the people coming to our meetings we are not always able to be sure what the electorate really want from the Town Council. I look forward to seeing you at one of our meetings.

Brend� Jo�nson

If you would like to contact Brenda, please email her at info@ discoveringbourne.co.uk or write to her at Discovering Bourne, c/o Bourne Leisure Centre, Queens Rd, PE10 9DX

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Morton & Hanthorpe

Village Show A

showery Saturday was quickly forgotten when the exhibits arrived for the annual Morton & Hanthorpe Village Show. Over 350 class entries were on show from people in the village and the students of Morton School. For a relatively small village this was quite a turn out. As usual the items submitted were of the highest quality and it is a great tribute to those entering that such high standards are maintained year on year. On entering the hall visitors were confronted by a superb display of Art and Floral exhibits. These were backed up by the skills of Adult Handicraft and display of Photography that showed the creative imagination that can be achieved in the digital age. The Cookery and preserves display made the taste buds tingle and the judge was to be envied for being allowed to try all these delights, in the line of duty of course! The Fruit and Vegetable exhibits were of a high standard especially when you take into account the difficult growing conditions throughout the dry summer. To round off the displays there were some good hints of the skills developing for the future in the exhibits of the Young Persons classes and the usual bright visual display provided by the pupils of Morton School who as usual supported our show magnificently. The organisers want to give their sincere thanks to the judges who give their time and expertise freely to support village shows and to Morton Town Lands Charity for covering the cost of the hire of the Village Hall. 8

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Charity weekend at the Spinning Wheel A weekend of fun events organised by a local pub has helped towards a massive fundraising target of £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The charity weekend at the Spinning Wheel in Baston started on Friday night with a performance by the Baston Knights along with an auction and a raffle. On Saturday events included a car boot sale and a tractor pull followed by entertainment in the evening by local singer Sheryl Ryan. On Sunday the Baston Mile Dash took place around the village and trophies were presented to the winning man, woman and child. Local children were also able to have chariot rides pulled by Newfoundland dogs. The weekend came to an end with great fun at the Baston’s Got Talent show. And we played our part too – Discovering Bourne donated a full page advert to the cause which was sold at the Friday night auction.

Morton & Hanthorpe Village Show Class Winners: Floral - Best in Division to Albert Robinson. Vegetables & Fruit - Best in Division to Fiona Creasey. Cookery and Preserves - Best in Division to Fiona Creasey. Adult handicraft - Best in Division to Liz Taylor. Art - Best in Division to Trish Auciello. Children’s Classes - Best in Division to Becky Taylor. Best in Show Overall toTina Barnatt.

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What’s about Bourne

I am happy to welcome and support any initiative that celebrates and serves the community of Bourne so it is a pleasure to contribute to the second issue of Discovering Bourne. After 18 months as the town’s MP, hardly a week goes by without me discovering something new here and most of what I find is truly wonderful. Last week I met with the directors of Bourne Textile Services and discovered a fantastically well-run company, that has continued to grow throughout the recession, and that serves some of the finest hotels in the land. A few months ago, I was invited to Bourne Baptist Church to hear about a whole range of voluntary and community initiatives that help bring people together and overcome the challenges in their lives: organisations like Toolbank which helps people who are out

Nick Boles

of work regain confidence and improve their chances in job interviews.

Members of Parliament have just been told how the Boundary Commission proposes to change the shape and size of our constituencies and there was a rumour that I might lose Bourne to my old friend, John Hayes, in South Holland and the Deepings. Well I am a big fan of John’s and Bourne would be lucky to be represented by him as he’s a superb MP. But I breathed a sigh of relief when I opened the letter from the Boundary Commission and discovered that Bourne is staying in my patch. This is a remarkable town and I feel privileged to be its MP.

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would like to offer heartfelt thanks to the local community for your kind words of support during the recent riots, in London and elsewhere, where police support from outside of the Metropolitan Police area was needed. Lincolnshire Police sent officers to assist, many of whom were away from home for many days at a time and dealing with rioters in the most testing of conditions, but were glad to be able to help. Here at home, there were some consequences to our help, mostly in using our neighbourhood officers to “back fill” urgent response vehicles, or giving up their days off or annual leave to keep our community safe.

with “regular” uniformed officers and a chance to keep your community safe. Uniform, equipment and training is provided by Lincolnshire Police. Specials are given a structured training program, which prepares them for full operational duty. All of the regular officers are proud of their Specials colleagues, and Special Constables can look forward to a good working relationship in Lincolnshire Police, gaining valuable experience and skills which can be transferable into the jobs marketplace.

All of my officers have received praise Take a moment to ask yourself: “Could I be a and support from the people from Bourne, Special ?”. If the answer is “Yes”, then please Billingborough and the consider applying. We surrounding villagers. It would be thrilled to hear has really lifted morale from you. to know that we can Want to know more ? • Applicants must be aged 18 or rely on your good will There will be open over, and be of good health. and support. evenings at Bourne • There are no minimum or This brings me to Police Station at 7pm maximum health requirements. the role of Special on the 6th of October • As long as you have been Constables. We have 2011, or Spalding legally resident in the UK for the a number of “Specials” Police Station at 7pm last three years and are eligible in the county, all of on the 13th of October to stay indefinitely, there are no whom have the same 2011. requirements to be British. legal powers as regular You can contact officers, who give • Cautions or convictions will be Sarah-Jayne up their free time to considered on an individual Greaves from our help the Police and basis. recruiting line on their communities in • All candidates will be required to 01522 558 235. keeping people safe have a medical examination. http://www.lincs. and preventing and police.uk/Join-Us/ detecting crime. We Special-Constables/Special-Constabularyare looking for potential Specials to help us Information-Booklet.pdf in our work. Some of the most exceptional colleagues I have worked with have been I look forward to working with some of you in Special Constables, and the more Specials we the future! can recruit, the more we are able to keep the community safe.

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Competition Corner! WIN! A child’s bike This month we are offering one of our younger readers the chance to win a 24” bicycle supplied by Terry Wright Cycles in Deeping St James. All you have to do is make as many words as you can from the anagram ‘handlebars’. Write the words down on a postcard or the back of an envelope and send it to: Discovering Bourne, c/o Bourne Leisure Centre, Queens Road, Bourne PE10 9DX. Don’t forget to include your name, age and address and a contact telephone number. The winner will be the person who finds the most words. In the event of a tie it will be the first entry drawn after the competition closes on October 31st. Email entries are also acceptable to sally@ discoveringbourne.co.uk • If the winner is a boy he will receive a green 24” wheel Freespirit Tracker bike with 18 gears and Hi-Tensile steel forks. The lucky girl will receive a bright pink 24” Freespirit Trendy made with a Hi-Tensile steel frame and 18 gears. The bike will suit a child between the ages of eight and 11.

Month’s Membership at Harvey’s Universal WIN! AFitness Centre! Six lucky readers can each win one month’s membership of Bourne’s premier health club worth £36 - just by answering a simple question. Harvey’s Universal Fitness Centre was established in 2003 and changed to its new location at Hereward Leisure, Cherry Holt Road, in 2008 to offer a wider range of facilities for the town’s ever growing population. Having built a solid reputation based on providing a well-equipped gym with Knowledgeable, experienced staff the Universal Fitness Centre now offers a full class timetable, luxurious members only sauna room, ladies only fitness suite, Power Plate, relaxation area and one of the best equipped gyms in the area. Open seven days a week, the gym has a large comprehensive range of cardiovascular, strength and toning equipment that is suitable

for the new trainer trying to shed a few pounds to the competitive sportsperson wishing to elevate his or her performance. Members can pay monthly, pay as-you-go or pay annually. For further information on tariffs contact the gym on 01778 422424. To be in with a chance of winning a month’s membership answer the question below and write your answer on the back of an envelope or a postcard along with your name, address and telephone number. Send to: Universal Competition, Discovering Bourne magazine, c/o Bourne Leisure Centre, Queens Road, Bourne PE10 9DX. Email entries are also acceptable to info@ discoveringbourne.co.uk. The closing date for the competition is October 31st.

Question: How many days is Universal Fitness Centre open?

Competitions are not open to employees of Discovering Bourne,their families and close friends. 12

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Bowled over by

Petanque!

People of all ages can come along and try Petanque – the French ‘boule’ game – for free, at Bourne Abbot’s Petanque Club located at Abbey Lawns.

lthough similar games have been played since Egyptians times, the game of Petanque was born in the south of France and is now played in over 65 nations. Petanque is a similar concept to English Lawn bowls except it’s played on compacted dirt/gravel and you throw the ball as opposed to rolling it. This is a very social game and clubs in France and England are often based at a cafe or pub. Bourne Abbots Petanque Club has enough room to have 11 games running at the same time and has around 35 members at the moment but would like more to join to enjoy this social, fun and tactical sporting activity.

Annual joining fee: Adults £15 Under 18s £5

This year a 10 week coaching session took place for juniors from Bourne Grammar School and the club hopes to attract many more in future coaching sessions. It recently had over 150 pupils come for a one-off taster session before the summer holidays. If you, your children or your group fancy giving petanque a try feel free to contact the club for more information or turn up at one of the club sessions where you will be greeted cordially by the club members. The club is happy to let you borrow a set of boules and you can come for up to three sessions without committing to join.

This inexpensive sport suits all ages and is often an ideal family activity. You don’t need to be fit or good at sport to become a good player. It can be played just for recreation but can be taken more seriously by keen players and many competitions take place in our region and indeed the whole country.

The club meets Wednesdays and Sundays at 2.00pm at the club on Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EP, all year round with the occasional all day open competition when other clubs come to compete.

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Ne� St��ers at Bourne Abbey C of E Primary Academy

Bourne Abbey school welcomed 90 new reception children this term. Miss Marie Green with her class The Groovy Gruffalo

The Dizzy Ducklings reception class with their teacher Janelle Disdale

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Teacher Janet Crook with her reception class The Cool Cats

New Name for B��r�� S�ho��

Stu�ents at Bou��’s Rob�� Manning Co��e�� ent ba�� t� � s�hoo� �i�� e� nam� - an� � �e� �m�� bad�� on ��eir �l��ers.

he school re-opened in September as Bourne Academy after converting to academy status. Headteacher Laurence Reilly said: “On the first day of opening Bourne Academy to students, I was delighted to see that the children from Year 7 to 11 had their new badges proudly displayed on their blazers. My thanks go to all the parents who made this happen.

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The children have also been issued with a coloured badge to reflect their house. I am looking forward to seeing our sixth formers taking a lead in inter house activities and will shortly be issuing your Year 11 prefects with a smart new Bourne Academy tie.

Mr Reilly says conversion to academy status provides the best opportunity for the school to develop over the next few years. With the economic crisis facing the country, schools need to maximise their funding streams and the best way to do this is by attaining academy status. The Robert Manning School was judged good with outstanding features in its last OFSTED inspection in 2008 and so was eligible to apply for academy status without having to link to any trust organisation or to other schools. The opportunity to attain academy status was judged to be too important an opportunity to miss out on and the school’s governing body were strongly behind the change. The school now has a new reception area, with striking Bourne Academy signage. Sixth formers are benefiting from a refurbished common room, now air conditioned, which provides them with a

relaxing area and an independent study room with computers. With the change to academy status came a new house system. All staff and students are getting used to the so called vertical house tutor group system, in which students from all year groups mix, together with their house tutor. This system, which has been introduced successfully in many secondary schools throughout the country, is being trialled this year at Bourne Academy. Six new enthusiastic staff House Leaders have been appointed and they will asking sixth formers to show leadership across their house, particularly during the inter house competitions that are being introduced in a variety of disciplines. Students will also benefit from increased investment in IT equipment, made possible by the additional funding that comes with academy status, with 150 new computers being introduced this September, with a further 180 coming on stream during this academic year.

Left-right, some of Bourne Academy’s new Year 7 pupils Precious Dosunmu (11), Grace Ilett (11), Lucy Mustill (11), Daniel Cheek (11), Adrian Bullen (11) and Thomas Charnock (11), stand in the new reception area.

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Body&Beauty

Most of us spend a third of our lives in bed, so how you sleep greatly influences your posture while awake. Good posture refers to a body position that keeps the spine in the natural shape - as it should be! Good posture reduces strain on the muscles and ligaments of the spine, and prevents muscular pain. Unfortunately, common sleeping positions often lead to poor sleeping posture and neck and back pain when sleeping. The 2 best positions for sleeping and taking the strain off the spine are: • Sleeping on your side, bring both knees 4590º up towards your head. Keep knees in line

Positions to

• You can alternate this position with sleeping on your back. Although this can be a hard habit to form, it is great for your back. Place a pillow under your knees and let your knees and feet fall away from each other. Once you get used to the position, it is supremely comfortable. (The majority of acute back pain sufferers are more comfortable in the side position and if they have one sided leg pain it usually preferable to lie with the painful side uppermost)

avoid

•Avoid sleeping flat on your back, as

this puts pressure on your lower back.

•Avoid

with each other and place a pillow between the knees to keep your pelvis aligned.

sleeping on your stomach this puts your neck at an extreme angle and compresses your lower back.

the leg that you are sleeping on relatively straight. This is best avoided as it twists the pelvis and places the spine in an unnatural position.

When sleeping on your side, it’s common to bend one leg over the top, while keeping

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All the Range at T� fter working in the hairstyling industry for 15 years hairdresser Lee Scott decided to draw on his wealth of experience and open his own business at the Toft Country House Hotel near Bourne.

He said: “I decided to set up at Toft because I wanted a stress free atmosphere where people can park and have easy access too, having worked in Stamford for over 14 years parking was always a big issue for me and my clients. The opportunity was given to me to start my own hairdressers and I couldn`t turn it down. “I always had so many ideas of what I wanted in a salon and it’s great having the chance to put that all together now, I believe that customer service and quality is always at the top of the list and that all the little things in life count most. With that I’ve tried to create a spacious comfortable salon and have acquired a great team around me with a good variety of services including a beauty room with Sarah the beautician and Corinne the Acupuncturist. “Lee trained and worked at Garie Nigel Hairwork for over 14 years before he opened The Range Hair and Beauty. His team of talented stylists work several late nights a week for clients with busy work schedules. Kerri Cribben has six years of experience and worked and trained in Stamford, she enjoys doing ladies and gents cutting and colouring. Lianne Warren worked at Maples in Stamford and specialises in wedding/prom or special occasion hair styling, she also has six years of experience. Kirsty Shipman came from a salon in Bourne and enjoys wedding/prom styling and has eight years experience in all aspects of hairdressing. Laura Clayton is in her first year of training. She is looking for models to practise on and will be doing blow dries and cutting free of charge closely supervised by an experienced stylist. The stylists use Wella colouring products and customers can buy Paul Mitchell products.

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There are comfortable wash basins with a built in massage feature along with a variety of teas and coffees to enjoy in the modern, spacious salon. Acupuncturist Corinne Alexander offers traditional acupuncture, a healthcare system based on ancient principles which go back nearly two thousand years. It works by aiming treatment at the root of the condition rather than targeting specific symptoms. Some people turn to acupuncture for help with a specific symptom or condition. Others choose to have treatment to help maintain good health or simply to improve their general sense of wellbeing. Because traditional acupuncture aims to treat the whole person rather than specific symptoms in isolation, it can be effective for a range of conditions. Corinne works at Toft on Mondays. To book an appointment with Corrine please ring 07737 172939. Beautician Sarah Williams uses Lycon waxing as its low temperature and gentle formula offer pain-free waxing for most due to the its natural resin and beeswax content. She uses comfort zone skincare range because its immediate and progressive results embrace a powerful fusion of science and nature. This range can be enjoyed by both men and women. She also offers spray tan, OPI manicures and pedicures and make-up.

• For appointments telephone The Range on 01778 590506.

Your Health through the

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Five elements

Ray Pawlett asks: ‘Have you noticed how the seasons affect your health?’ I� yo� ha�n’t �� u�e�ma��ets ��rtai�� ha��! Just t�� w�� long �� ai�� for ��ions an� ��ions an� �� hat is on of�er. It is � g�o� wa� t� �� hat a�ls �eo�� at �� moment. One of the factors that influence our health is the environment and the seasons of the year are part of that environment.

A brief summary of it is shown bottom left:It is at the time of the transition between the elemental seasons that we are most at risk of becoming ill. It is therefore recommended that something is done to support ourselves during these periods such as having a treatment, correct exercise or being careful with what we eat.

Also it has an effect on what we are successful with. The fact that New Year resolutions never In the Far East, they have five seasons instead stick is not surprising when you think of it of our four and each of them is named after being in the water phase of Energy which is an element in nature. Each element then has more to do with rest and conservation than different internal organs associated with it. This new beginnings. It is far better to wait until is called the “Five Element Theory”. springtime to make life changes. Use the water Energy in the winter Element Time of Body Quality to contemplate what changes YOU Year Organs want to make in your life rather Wood SpringLiver/ gall Growing than be told them by someone else. time bladder

Fire Earth Metal Water

Summer time Late Summer Autumn Winter

Heart/small intestine Stomach/ spleen Lung/Large intestine Bladder/ kidney

Expanding Settling Contacting Contracting Conserving

The Five Element theory is a deep pool of knowledge that has been used by people interested in health for thousands of years. Its roots are from watching people and how they react to the seasons. Knowledge of the theory can help you to understand why sometimes things work out better than others.

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Six Weeks to Pass! David Spencer, driving instructor for 2-Learn taught 17-year-old Sian Rogers to drive in just six weeks! Being a fully qualified driving instructor for 16 years David puts all his students at ease behind the wheel enabling them to focus on the driving and manouvres. Sian said: “ David is very easy to get along with and talk to which makes it easier to focus from the beginning.” Sian turned 17 at the beginning of July and wanted to pass as quickly as possible. After finding David through the internet she started having two to three lessons a week, in no time her confidence exceeded and skills developed. After only three weeks Sian booked her driving test with confidence. “When it came to the day my nerves were everywhere and driving to the test centre was a nightmare, all my skills at driving had disapeared. David allowed extra time knowing what I would be like which turned out to be the best thing, after half an hour practicing and talking I had calmed down and he told me to just stay calm no matter what happened.

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“I listened to what he said and I stayed calm and carried on. I would recommend David to everyone of all ages, his methods were the main thing that helped me pass, not forgetting how easy he is to get along with.”

Planning for your

Finance

Retirement

Is a pension actually a good idea at all? My concerns are that I have to hold it for so long, the charges appear high, the performance is poor, I am taxed at the end and the government might take away my state pension benefits!

ensions have a reputation for not being very exciting but after a mortgage, they are probably the second most important decision you will make. Firstly, not many people realise that older style pension contracts can be quite expensive. If you took a plan out over 10 years ago and the company has not reduced its charges, you are probably paying more than you need to. These higher charges mean more money for the company managing the scheme, less for you and the returns will be affected due to this. If you have such a scheme, you can look at transferring it into a lower charging stakeholder scheme where charges are around about 1.5% per year (for the first 10 years). However, you will be limited in terms of fund choice with this type of scheme, so you could consider a personal pension where you may pay slightly more and have the opportunity of outperforming a plan with a limited fund range. So, is it worth paying into a pension? A pension’s biggest advantages are its tax relief and tax free growth within the plan. You can pay up to your earnings level into a pension (capped at £50,000) and your contribution will immediately attract tax relief. For example, if you paid £200 into a pension the net amount you would have to pay is only £160. However, a higher rate taxpayer will gain tax relief at the highest rate of 40%, which would mean your net cost would only be £120! The disadvantage is that when you retire the pension is taxable. Clearly you will have your personal allowance but your state pension will probably eat up most of that and your income will be taxed at the rate appropriate at the time (20% basic rate today and 40% for higher rate tax payers). You do have the advantage of a tax-free cash allowance, which rests at 25%. Whatever the fund is valued at, you will be allowed to take a quarter of the fund in cash for your own benefit to use as you wish.

Will the government take away your state pension? Currently the answer would be no. As it stands, if you have a personal pension, the state pension is unaffected as are any other pension schemes. They are not means tested. In years gone by, pensions were highly charged and inflexible. Those days have gone and pensions are easier to use and much fairer to the customer. They don’t have the flexibility of an ISA which allows you total access to your cash at any time, not just from age 55 onwards, but unlike an ISA, the tax relief is in itself a compelling reason to invest in a pension. Over the years the compounding effect of this tax relief could be significant. • Paul Ross is a Wealth Management Consultant at Landmark IFA Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Information given is for general guidance only, and specific advice should be taken before acting on any suggestions made. The above represents the personal opinions of Paul Ross. All information is based on our understanding of current tax practices, which are subject to change. The value of shares and investments can go down as well as up.

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Things you should do in October Check for colour gaps

Check for gaps in your borders and fill them with plants like hardy cyclamen, hardy chrysanths and winter-flowering pansies. Also look out for scented winter-flowering shrubs such as Viburnum farreri and Viburnum bodnantense, mahonia and sarcococca.

Buy tulips Tulips are best planted during November, but buy them now to ensure the best selection. They look fabulous planted en masse, mixed with other spring-flowering bulbs or spring bedding plants or in front of shrubs and herbaceous perennials. Or they can be planted in containers.

Wrap up for winter Prepare your garden and plants for winter – don’t let frosts take you by surprise. Non-hardy plants can be moved into a greenhouse or insulated cold frame where horticultural fleece can be used to provide added protection. Plants on the borderline of hardiness that are being left in the garden – including cordylines, other palms and tree ferns – should be protected by wrapping them in fleece and then bubble wrap. The roots should be protected with a thick mulch of bark.

Prepare ponds for winter Now’s the time to get your pond ready for winter. Cover the pond with netting to catch falling leaves which can pollute the water when they rot. And add a pond heater to prevent the water from freezing which can kill fish and plants.

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Advice by

Waterside Garden Centre

Split clumps of herbaceous plants Old clumps of herbaceous perennials, especially those that didn’t perform well this year – should be split. Cut down the stems to ground level, then carefully lift the clump with a garden fork. Separate it into smaller pieces – you only need to keep the healthy, younger outer portions of the clump. Replant into soil improved with compost or composted bark and add a little bonemeal to the soil.

Lift half-hardies Before the frost and cold weather takes its toll on your half-hardy bedding and patio perennials, make sure you lift all your fuchsias, Surfinia petunias, geraniums, osteospermums and the rest. Cut back leafy growth, trim roots and pot them up for overwintering. And you can take cuttings from them too.

Conifers Conifers give structure, form and colour to gardens all year round, and they grow to a range of heights – from ground cover, to large trees. So plant some versatile conifers now.

Treat trees & shrubs Deciduous trees and shrubs that have been affected by pests or diseases this year will benefit from a winter wash after the leaves have fallen.

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What ’s On 1st Paul Bailey social dance, Bourne Academy, Edinburgh Crescent, Bourne PE10 9DT. Tel: 01778 421932. www. bournetolinedance.co.uk 3rd The Mayor’s Charity Dinner, Aroma Spice, 37 North Street, Bourne PE10 9AE. Tickets available from Aroma Spice, tel: 01778 424411.

7th Comedy Night. The Angel Hotel. For your free tickets text DB and your name and number of tickets to 07825429478

17th U3A meeting, Bourne Corn Exchange, 01778 426617. Talk by Barry Daff, Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, U3A, Bourne Corn Exchange, Tel: 01778 394998.

8th

Nigel Adams, L.I.V.E.S. Baxter Room, Wake House, North Street, Bourne PE10 9AE. Tel: 07825 515394 info@ bournepreservationsociety.co.uk

Meatloaf, Bourne Corn Exchange, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EF. Tel: 0782 803 2241

Haconby Music Sessions, Hare & Hounds Pub, West Road, Main St. Haconby, Bourne PE10 0UZ.

Bourne & District Flower Club, Flower Arranging Competitions, Darby & Joan Hall, South Street, Bourne PE10 9LY. Tel: 01778 423353.

12th-14th Night Watch, Bourne Corn Exchange, Tel: 01778 420141

13th Rob Gammage, Bourne Motor Racing Club, Bourne Motor Racing Club, Corn Exchange, Tel: 01733 253867. 14th Fred Hot Chilli Peppers, The Old Coach House, Market Deeping PE6 8AA. Tel: 01778 341460.

15th Art Exhibition, Bourne Abbey Church, Church Lane, Bourne PE10 424584. Tel@ 01778 423353.

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18th Internet & Web Ideas, Bourne Business Chamber, Sainsburys, Exeter Road, Bourne PE10 9NJ. Tel: Kevin Hicks 01778 394687. 19th James Goff, Bourne Organ Club, Bourne Corn Exchange, Tel: 01778 422262. 21st Cuttin’ Loose, The Old Coach House, Market Deeping PE6 8AA. Tel: 01778 341460. 22nd Crowland Modern Sequence Dancers, Bourne Corn Exchange. Tel: 01778 423599. 23rd Fungus Foray, Bourne Woods. www.friendsofbournewoods. org.uk

In October

What’s On

28th Bavaria taster night with Oompah band playing live and enjoy the food from across Germany at The Angel Hotel. Tickets £16.95. Tel: 01778 422346

29th Out of Order, The Waggon & Horses, Langtoft PE6 9LW. Tel: 01778 343200.

29th Fancy Dress Halloween, 30th Children’s Halloween Horseshoe, Thurlby, live musicParty by 1-4pm, The Jubilee Tel: 01778 Monkey Boy. Tel: 01778 421576 392700.

Haconby Hare Music Sessions Music lovers can enjoy traditional polkas, jigs, hornpipe, reels and waltzes played on acoustic-only instruments on the third Monday of every month. Besides English tunes there are a few Irish, American, Scottish, FrenchCanadia, French and Cajun, all played on fiddles, melodeons, guitars, flutes, bodhrans and even the odd hammered dulcimer and double bass! The sessions are held in the bar of the Hare & Hounds pub, 2 West Road, Main St, Haconby, Bourne PE10 0UZ. Admission is free whether you come to join in the playing or come to enjoy a drink and listen to the music. The music finishes at 11pm. This month’s session is on October 17th. For further details contact Pete Shaw on 01778 571563.

Dead Ringer for Meat Loaf Maet Loaf and The Never Neverland Express – an eight-piece tribute to rock legend Meat Loaf will be taking the Bourne Corn Exchange by storm on Saturday October 8th. Maet Loaf successfully mix album tracks with exciting live performances with as much passion and dedication as the big man himself, pleasing both rock lovers and die hard fans. The talented Craig Halford is Maet Loaf and with the amazing Never Neverland Express behind him they proceed to whip audiences into excited singalongs giving the audience a fantastic night to remember. The line-up of drums, bass, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards and two female vocalists is the same as Meat Loaf’s own live band, with The Neverland Express achieving the massive and polished sound of the original. Maet Loaf are playing at the Corn Exchange, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EF. For tickets telephone 07828 032241.

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Technology

Improving your home entertainment system ARO Audio Solutions is a new local business based in Coates offering bespoke Home Entertainment, Home Cinemas and Audio Visual Systems. Gaining over twenty years experience working closely within the residential /commercial sectors, company Director Andrew Osborn offers customers the very latest user friendly range of products & accessories including installation. So what are the benefits of Home Automation control? With more smart electronics playing a central role in our daily lives, they deserve an even smarter role at home. ARO Solutions install the Control4 system which has the mastermind solution making it possible for virtually any appliance or device in your home to intelligently communicate with another. Controlling lighting, security, curtains & blinds and you have the ability to control them no matter where you are. Create the perfect ambience in one touch; tell your thermostat what to do from the other side of the world. Manage your music in multiple rooms, even receive a text message when your teenager comes home. Control4 gives you flexible solutions to allow us to design the home automation system of your dreams on a very real budget using a simple user-friendly wireless remote. For the keen movie “Buff” we can convert a

spare room or your integral garage into your own personal home cinema - imagine relaxing back into your leather seat, the screen lowers and the lights dim, and then your favourite film begins in quality cinema sound. “We will even supply the popcorn” Typical Starter price excluding any additional build costs: £1999.99. Additional CONTACT services offered: Audio distribution ANDREW for clubs & pubs; PA systems for TODAY FOR church’s and corporate events; YOUR FREE NO Digital white boards for schools, OBLIGATION colleges, offices and LCD/Plasma QUOTE installations.

ARO Audio Solutions

Specialists in Home Entertainment and Audio Visual Systems

Contact Andrew Osborn 01733 841122 07890 756786 info@aro-audio-solutions.co.uk www.aro-audio-solutions.co.uk

Retuning your Freeview box Viewers will need to retune their Freeview set top boxes and TVs (and Top Up TV and BT Vision boxes) on 31 August, 14 September and 23 November to keep watching the full range of digital channels you currently receive, unless the set top box has auto-retune. You will see captions on-screen reminding you of the need to retune on the run up to these dates. Guidance on re-tuning is available from www.digitaluk.co.uk. If you are watching satellite or cable services, this does not affect you. The set top box's that the Helpscheme provided to eligible residents are auto retune so people shouldn't have any problems with them but, if they do require help they can call the Helpline on 0800 4085900 and someone will talk them through what they need to do (there is no charge). For those people that were not eligible or are already watching digital television and need help retuning the best advice is to call Digital UK on 08456 505050 (local rate). 26

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T W OR E NO ON

Local History

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Os��er Memo�i�� B� R�� N�e��

Fe� �eo�� in ��i� �i�� toda� �� e�e�� or �et �u�� ran� memo�i�� as �hat erec�e� in �� ma��et �la�� at Bou�� t� Jo�n L�� Os��er 150 �ears ag�. he unveiling of a magnificent drinking fountain financed by public subscription was one of the biggest public occasions ever observed and took place during the autumn of 1860, the only example of a freestanding memorial erected in this town outside the churchyard.

Ostler was born in 1811 of a distinguished family from Grantham and trained as a lawyer but soon became one of the biggest land and property owners in Bourne and was principal shareholder of the Bourne and Essendine Railway Company. He died in on Monday 27th June 1859 by which time he was a very rich man and his many holdings included commercial premises along the banks of the Bourne Eau in Eastgate, the Maltings in West Street as well as extensive land interests at Dyke and Cawthorpe. The direct connection of John Ostler with Bourne was therefore a very short one yet during this period he achieved a reputation for his charitable acts and philanthropy, the welfare of the poor, the building of a school at Dyke in 1854, the donation of land for the Eastgate school in 1856 and the provision of a site for the Bourne Waterworks Company, a connection which was to be pivotal in the choice of a his memorial, a drinking fountain standing 18ft 6in high on three steps

of Yorkshire stone while the main monument was built from Portland stone with shafts of red polished Aberdeen granite and a continuous stream of water falling into an ornamental basin. This marvellous example of Victorian Gothic stood in the market place for 100 years but by the mid-20th century, the horse had given way to the motor car and the memorial was in danger of impeding traffic flows. It was struck several times by passing vehicles and Bourne Urban District Council decided that in the interests of road safety, it should go elsewhere and in 1960 workmen dismantled the structure stone by stone and moved it to its present location in the South Road cemetery. The fountain was listed Grade II in July 2007 and the town council subsequently initiated a £9,000 restoration scheme to ensure that this monument to one of our most illustrious benefactors will be preserved for the future.

ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH shows the Ostler memorial in Bourne market place in 1870 soon after its erection.

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Club Guide

To be included in this directory, send your details to:

Youth Bourne Boys’ Brigade Bourne Methodist Church, Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EF Roger: 01778 425336

Bourne Junior Hockey Club Sue Oakley smoakley@fsmail.net

Bourne Girls’ Brigade

Bourne Town Junior FC

Bourne Methodist Church, Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EF 01778 423729

Abbey Lawns, Bourne Andy Stubley: 01778 422292 www.bournetownfc@googlemail.com

Bourne Army Cadets Cadet Hut, Austerby Road, Bourne PE10 9JG www.armycadets.com

Bourne Town Girls FC

Bourne Youth Centre

Salvation Army Youth Club

Queens Road, Bourne PE10 9DX. 07796 314 843 cherry.sheppard@lincolnshire. gov.uk

Schools Bourne Abbey CofE Primary Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EP Tel: 01778 422163 enquiries@bourneabbey.lincs. sch.uk

Churches Bourne Abbey Church Church Lane, Bourne PE10 9UQ. Tel: 01778 424584 info@bourneabbey.org.uk

Bourne Baptist Church West Street, Bourne PE10 9NE. Tel: 01778 424206

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Julie: 01778 424341

Manning Road, Bourne 01778 421916 or 01778 393459

sally@discoveringbourne.co.uk (marking the subject CLUBS)

or call 07933 580279

Bourne Youth Theatre

Judith Fellows: 01778 422449 judifellows@hotmail.com

Stamford & Bourne District Scouts

Margaret Scott: 01780 762405

Bourne Town Harriers Junior Athletes Lisa Richardson 01778 424529 www.bournetownharriers.org

Bourne Grammar School

Bourne Academy

South Road, Bourne PE10 9JE Tel: 01778 422288 enquiries@bourne-grammar. lincs.sch.uk

Edinburgh Crescent, Bourne PE10 9DT Tel: 01778 422365 office@robertmanning.org.uk

Bourne Westfield Primary School

Willoughby School

Westbourne Park, Bourne PE10 9QS Tel: 01778 424152 enquiries@ bournewestfield.lincs.sch.uk

Bourne & Deeping RC Church

3 St Gilbert’s Road, Bourne PE10 9XB. Tel: 07988 682925

Bourne Methodist Church Abbey Road, Bourne Tel: 01778 394380

Bourne United Reformed Church Eastgate, Bourne, PE10 9JY 01778 570324

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South Road, Bourne PE10 9JD Tel: 01778 425203 enquiries@willoughby.lincs.sch.uk

The Salvation Army Manning Road, Bourne PE10 9ET Tel: 01778 393459/ 421916 Richard.durrant@ salvationarmy.org.uk

Clubs Bourne Scrabble Club

Club Guide Bourne Ladies Dinner Club

Methodist Church, Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EF Betty Benton: 01778 425234

Conservative Offices, North Street, Bourne Shirley Fairbairn: 01778 424613

Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease Society

Bourne & District Bridge Club

Bourne Preservation Trust

Wake House, North Street, Bourne PE10 9AE

Wake House, North Street, Bourne PE10 9AE 01778 423313 or 01778 420278

Wake House, North Street, Bourne07825 515394 info@bournepreservationsociety.co.uk

M E Support Group

Bourne Dog Club

Bourne Business Chamber Kevin Hicks, 01778 394687

Dyke Village Hall, Dyke Road, Dyke PE10 0AF Katie: 07817 910329

Bourne Motor Racing Club

Corn Exchange, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9AF David Dykes: 01733 253867

Bourne Borderers Edenham Village Hall, Church Lane, Edenham PE10 0LS Elly: 01476 550741 or www. bourneborderers.co.uk

Rotary Club of Bourne

David Staples : 01778423121

Charities Royal British Legion Burghley Street, Bourne PE10 9NS. 01778 421110

Evergreen Care Trust

Hereward Probus Club The Wishing Well, Dyke, PE10 0AF.Tel: 01778 393031

Dementia Support Group Corn Exchange, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9AF Kate Marshall: 01778 440153

Friends of Bourne Woods Sarah 07760 468052

Bourne U3A

Galletly Medical Practice

40 North Road, Bourne, PE10 9BT 01778 562200

Hereward Group Practice Exeter St. Bourne PE10 9XR 01778 391700 www.herewardgp.co.uk

New Springwells Practice The Surgery, Station Road, Rippingale, Bourne PE10 0TA 01778 440200 info@RuralMedical.co.uk

Bourne & South Lincs

Jan Limback 01778 425422 janlimback@hotmail.com

Support Group of the The Salvation Army, Manning Road, Bourne PE10 9ET

Bourne Civic Society Heritage Centre/Baldocks Mill, 21 South Street, Bourne PE10 9LY. 01778 422775.

Bourne Arthritis Support Group 1st Thursday of every month, Community Room, Meadow Court, Meadow Close, Bourne PE10 9EL.

Val Palmer 01778 394998 Val.U3A@talktalk.net

Bourne & Thurlby First Responders.

01778 420357 or 07875 308837

Bourne United Charities 01778 422387

The Salvation Army

Wake House, North Street, Manning Road, Bourne PE10 9ET Bourne PE10 9AE 01778 421916/393459 Richard. 01778 421449 durrant@salvationarmy.org.uk sandrapratt@evergreencare.org.uk

Doctors

01778 440695/345395

St Barnabas Lincs Hospice

Hannah Thompson: 01476 591010

SSAFA Forces Help

Nev Johnson: 01778 394483

British Red Cross 01778 426452

Mencap Housing & Support 01778 425435

Sports Bourne Abbots Petanque Club Abbey Lawns, Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EP. 01778 394083 bournepetanque@hotmail.co.uk

Bourne Rugby Union Football Club Clubhouse, Milking Nook Drove, Bourne PE10 0AX 01778 393 420

Bourne & District Lawn Bourne Town Harriers Senior Tennis Club Athletes Abbey Lawns, Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EP. Rich Lomas-Brown: 01778 420394 Helen Whitfield 01775 670252. www.bournetownharriers.org October 2011 | Discovering 29

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Firework Fear for Pets As Bonfire Night approaches our animal expert Griselda Winn gives some advice to pet owners.... She says: “Fear of fireworks is common in many dogs and there is much you can do to help your dog to cope.”

Close curtains and doors and turn up the television or radio.

your dog and certainly do not punish their behaviour. They are genuinely frightened and do not understand what is happening. Give them access to as many familiar things that will help them to feel safe, like beds, toys people etc, this will help them to cope. Do not shut them in a room with no escape; allow them to remain around you if this is what they want. Unfortunately this may mean missing the firework party yourself, but your dog’s fear of fireworks may get worse if they have a bad experience each time it happens, frightened and alone.

Provide a Safe Hiding Place or Den

Additional Help

Food and Exercise

Make sure your dog is well fed and exercised before the fireworks start. It will add to their distress if they are hungry or need to relieve themselves.

Muffle Sounds

Choose somewhere your dog already tries to go to when frightened, behind or under furniture or you can set up a crate, somewhere near the centre of the house is a good idea. Provide lots of blankets for your dog to huddle under. Arrange this soon so your dog can get used to it and encourage your dog to use the den by giving treats and chews there. This way your dog will build up a secure association of good things well before it is needed.

If Your Dog Rushes Around

An alternative reaction to noise may be that your dog frantically runs around the house trying to escape and, in the process, getting very upset. It is important you do not let it outside as it may get lost or injured. Stay calm, use calm, quiet words to remind the dog you are still there, but try not to fuss and reassure it as they may interpret this as you also being worried and increase their anxiety. Allow the dog to pace around, this is its coping mechanism, but keep a watchful eye that it does not injure itself.

Your Reactions

Please do not get irritated or annoyed with

Adaptil is a calming pheromone that you can get from your vet. It is harmless and helps to reassure the dog that its environment is safe. Feliway is available for cats. There are desensitisation CDs you can buy to help your dog to get used to the sounds it is scared of. These need to be carefully used over a period of time and are best used along with behavioural therapy provided by a qualified behavioural counsellor. Herbal Skullcap and Valerian can be useful to relieve anxiety and a veterinary formulation is available from your vet.

Don’t forget about your Cats and Rabbits

Make sure cats are securely closed in the house well before the first fireworks begin. Provide them with a good tempting meal and a litter tray in a room somewhere where they can hide and feel safe. Use Feliway in this room. Cover your rabbit’s hutch with heavy blankets to muffle the sounds and flashes.

Griselda Winn MSc

Provisional Member APBC

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