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Issue 55 / March 2016

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Spotlight on Schools Bourne Abbey Nursery

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Discovering... Bourne Rifle Range

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Conceptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dena Edis in the Hot Seat

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Welcome to our March edition... Mother’s Day already! “Life doesn’t come with a manual. It comes with a mother” is an old saying which springs to mind at this time of the year. We all need help in finding our way through all the various ups and downs of life, and there, right from day one has been that wonderful (sometimes), smiling (often) and loving (always) lady we are proud to call “Mum”. This month, we include several “mum-related features” and Let me just add my little offering, amongst all this Mother’s Day malarkey. By the time a woman eventually realizes that her mother was always right, she has a daughter who thinks that she’s always wrong! Another month, another issue, bulging with information and advice. Read about health issues, money-related and legal matters, computer scams, overseas destinations where you can tie the knot, how to join a

also look towards Easter, fast approaching at the end of the month. Our ever-popular Community Matters section seems to be bursting with news about mums raising money for various charities and schemes, which just makes me feel so proud to live in a small town where so many selfless individuals are forever thinking of others, and how they can be helped. Finally, from all of us mums, thanks in advance for the flowers, chocolates, perfume and big hugs, as we try our hardest … without a manual!

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male-voice choir, bake an Easter treat or even train to become a teacher. Our school spotlight features Bourne Abbey Nursery, Rex Needle relates rifle-range reminiscences and Dena Edis is in the “Hot Seat”. Variety is indeed the key! A continuing big thank-you to those who have contacted us over recent weeks, thanking us for information and advice given, but especially the tradesman who received three enquiries for potential work, within hours of “Discovering Bourne” hitting the doormat.

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Mother’s Day feature and competition. 8 Community Matters. 10 Healthy habits – advice from Renu. 14 The Beauty Box feature. 23 Train to become a teacher. 24 Food – make an Easter Simnel cake. 26 Men United in Song. 31 Spotlight on Schools – Bourne Abbey Nursery. 32 Travel Column – getting married abroad. 38 Words from the Mayor and Council News. 40 Easter feature. 42 Bourne Business Chamber. 44 Serenity Crane feature. 46 The Technology Site. 58 Discovering … Bourne Rifle Range by Rex Needle. 64/66 Events and Clubs Guide. 71 The Puzzle Page. 72 Directory of local businesses. 79 In the Hot Seat – “Concept” owner, Dena Edis.

With thanks to... Taff Lovesey, Rex Needle, Paul Ross, Eileen Le Voi, Clare Lockett, Wayne Smith, Tom Ingram, Philip Hakim, Philip Knowles, Peter Ledger, Sgt. Rick Mosley, Double and Megson, Belinda Smith

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MOTHER’S DAY is the one day when we take time to express our love and gratitude for the women who have devoted their lives to making ours safe and happy. Some have been famous, most are not, but all have been, and continue to be, special. MARY, THE MOTHER OF JESUS. “The Virgin Mary” has long been depicted as a caring mother and a role model for everyone. She also plays an important role throughout Christian history in providing us with a female that’s right at the heart of events. Christianity, after all, can be a fairly male-dominated affair.

ROSE KENNEDY

She buried five of her nine children, raised a president, (John F. Kennedy), two U.S. senators, and presided over one of the most famous families in American historyall with elegance and dignity. “I looked on child-rearing not only as a work of love and duty but as a profession that was fully as interesting and challenging as any honourable profession in the world,” Kennedy once said. When she died in 1995, at the age of 104, she had 28 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.

MARIE CURIE

DEMI MOORE

One of Hollywood›s highest-paid actresses, the sassy Moore has combined her acting and business careers with a highly publicized role as a mother. Moore and ex-husband Bruce Willis have three daughters, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah. Moore doesn’t go it alone, however. She is known for travelling with a substantial entourage, including nannies and personal trainers.

QUEEN ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN MOTHER

In 1923, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the second son of King George V and was the first commoner to legally marry into the royal family in several centuries. Their daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret, were born in 1926 and 1930, respectively. When Elizabeth refused to leave England during the London Blitz in World War II, even enduring the bombing of Buckingham Palace, her spirit was an inspiration to many who continued to hold her in high regard until her death at the age of 101 in March 2002.

- With her husband, Pierre, Marie Curie was the pioneer in researching radioactivity. When he died suddenly, she refused a government pension and instead, took his place as a professor at the University of Paris. She was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work, then became the first person to win a second Nobel Prize, and she is the only Nobel Prize winner who is also the mother of another Nobel Prize winner, Irène Joliot-Curie.

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“Keen-wah” or “Kwin-oh-a”? Here’s Your Answer! As our country’s much-lamented linguistic prowess continues its decline, alongside our apparent lusting for ever more adventurous foreign foods, there comes a point when action will be needed. No surprise then, that the Co-operative, (Remember ”It’s all at the Co-op …now”?) has collaborated with the Oxford English Dictionary to identify the top twenty most commonly mispronounced foreign foods, and provide a definitive guide. The Co-op has launched a training guide for its staff to assist customers, alongside shelf signs and notices at the check-out to help customers with the names. There is a cautionary maxim, “If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it”, by which some diffident individuals seem to live their lives. Hopefully, the list taken from the Co-op guide and shown here, will encourage more people than ever before to discover the delights of, for instance, French fish stew, (Bouillabaisse), or Peruvian-style fish cured in citrus juice, (Ceviche).

What this guide does not go near, however, is the most intractable, and altogether British, dispute of them all: Is it scone, to rhyme with con, or scone to rhyme with cone? Acai palm - ah-sigh-ee

Bouillabaisse - boo-yah-behss Bouillon - bo-yon

Ceviche - seh-bee-tche

Chipotle - chi-poat-lay

Crudites - krew-dee-tay

Edamame - ed-a-mar-mei Gnocchi - nyohk-kee

Guacamole - gwah-kah-moh-leh Manchego - man-chay-go

Maraschino - ma-ra-skeeno Nicoise - ni-swaz

Prosciutto - pro-shoot-tow Quinoa - keen-wah

WIN a Bouquet of Flowers for Mothering Sunday!

Local florist Stephanies is offering Discovering Bourne readers the opportunity to win a bouquet of flowers in time for Mother's Day on March 6th. To enter, all you need to do is answer the question and fill out the coupon below. Closing date is 3pm, Friday March 4th.

Which of the three flowers pictured ON THE right, is a Gerbera? Answer A, B or C. Simply send your entries to: Newton Fallowell, 2 North St, Bourne PE10 9EA ANSWER A, B OR C:

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Matters

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Heidi’s New Battle – Here’s How to Help Bourne Rugby Club is hosting a Ladies Day on Easter Saturday, March 26th. This is a fun event for all the family in aid of Cancer Research. The highlight of the day will be a game of Touch rugby between “Team Heidi” versus “The Rest of the World” at 11am.

for everyone in the area to show their support for Heidi. “Team Heidi” is an invitational side, but anybody is welcome to

Less than five years ago, Bourne lady, Heidi Rock, was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of thirty-one, she underwent a full range of surgical, chemo- and radiotherapy treatments and was cancer-free for a while. At the start of 2016, however, Heidi was told that the illness had returned and she is now starting more treatment and another fight. In between the two, she had been very healthy and had been part of the ladies Bourne Rugby keepfit initiative, since its start over a year ago. Now, the mother of Katie (13) and Laura (11) is facing her biggest challenge yet, and this special day will be a chance

play for the “Rest of the World”, no matter what their age or experience. The purpose of the day is to get lots of women and girls (any age) playing a fun, non-contact sport. It will also, hopefully, raise awareness and lots of money for a charity, very close to all of our hearts. If you’d like to play, donate, support or help to organise on the day, please get in touch with Mark Thomas, Bourne Rugby Club, on 07708352202, or at M@ rkt.me.uk . Tell your mum, daughter and sister! See you on the 26th.

Covers band – Three grand – What a Day for “Bourne2Play”! “Bourne2Play” raised the fantastic sum of £3,073.90 towards new play equipment on the Wellhead in Bourne at a charity band night on Saturday January 30th. Over two hundred guests danced along to covers band, “Children of the Revolution”, and enjoyed fish and chips provided by George’s Fish Bar. A raffle was held, with fabulous prizes donated by The Range Hair and Beauty, Burghley House, Adrian Dewey Photographers,

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The Bull in Rippingale and Toft Golf Club. Anna Rogers, chairperson for Bourne2Play said: “The band was amazing and everyone said how much they enjoyed the evening. I’d like to say a big thank-you to those who supported the night buying tickets, helping with the organisation and donating prizes to the raffle.” Bourne2Play has now raised £68,000 towards new play equipment and is calling on local businesses and charities

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to help meet the remainder of the £116,000 needed to install a brand new play park. Anna Rogers said: “We’d like the park to be installed this year, but we have still got £48,000 to go. What we need now is for local businesses and charities to pull together to help make the new play park a reality.”

Charity Curry Casserole Lunch Creates Cash St Barnabas Hospice in Bourne has benefitted to the tune of £1687 from a recent Charity Lunch, held at Bourne Abbey Church Hall. This amazing achievement came as a result of two couples, Yvonne and Taff Roberts, and Sue and John Fordham, harnessing the enthusiasm of several other willing volunteers to help with the lunch, along with a host of local businesses who donated a range of items to be auctioned and also raffle prizes. The inspiration for this fund-raising came from the recent tragic losses to cancer of close friend, Ashley Woolf, along with Sue’s father, the late and muchrespected builder and fireman, Don Gelsthorpe. Yvonne wishes to express her gratitude to everyone who contributed in any way, either from helping make the lunch happen, donating anything or by just being part of what was one fabulous and memorable afternoon.

Walking the Macmillan Way is Yvonne’s Next Challenge Two hundred and ninety miles in three weeks is the tall order facing Bourne ladies, Yvonne Roberts and Lilian Vaughan, along with their friends, Christine Caston from Rippingale and her sister, Marie Caston from Deeping. On Easter Monday, March 28th, this intrepid quartet will strike off from the top of Boston Stump and follow the Macmillan Way across the heart of the English Midlands, arriving on the south coast, at Abbotsbury in Dorset on April

14th. Yvonne’s husband, Taff, will be doing the difficult bit, ensuring that he drives the support caravan to the right spot each day, to rendezvous with them and provide crucial moral support! The aim is to raise a stash of cash for the fantastic Macmillan Nurses. Please contact Yvonne on 393219, if you can help her on her way, (or if you just want to know what’s next on this amazing lady’s fund-raising calendar for 2016!)

Farewell Jenny May

Thank you

It’s been almost five years since Jenny May Richardson and her daughter Emily opened Jenny May Home Interiors on North Street Bourne. In that time, many of the loyal customers using this most popular of shops have become Jenny’s friends. These face-to-face relationships are what Jenny will miss the most when her shop closes for the last time in April. North Street will be all the poorer for having lost this quality interiors, textiles and

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giftware outlet. We wish Jenny and Emily all the best for the future.

Although it is quite a while since the Christmas issue of your magazine was published, I am writing to thank you for including the foodbank article. It was so poignant at that special time of year. We really hope that it made an impact and some of the new clients were as a result of that article. Thank you again Ann Parry-Jones (Project Manager)

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by Claire Saunders, Renu - Health, Beauty & Fitness

Healthy Habits to Improve your Looks - Part � Keeping motivation on a healthy eating routine or diet is not easy. Whilst you may have vowed that you were going to relinquish comfort foods and take up exercise more regularly, the reality of maintaining motivation in the longer term can be a challenge for the best of us.

This month and next, Claire Saunders from Renu, will be sharing her top Healthy Habits to keep you on track, and make 2016 the year to love the way you look! Start as you mean to go on Your first meal of the day needs to be lean protein and good fats. Ditch the carb- loaded cereals and breads and go for eggs, smoked salmon, avocado or make a Spanish omelette from last night’s left-over greens that you can cut into slices to eat on the run. Eat the first meal of the day whenever you like - you don’t have to eat the minute you get up. Focus on the food quality.

Plan for success Plan your meals ahead. It’s cool these days to take your food with you in your Tupperware box. Take a few minutes each evening to prepare your food for the next day, or better still, batch cook at the weekend, so that you can stay on track all week. Buying snacks and lunches out is an expensive and fattening habit. This time of year, slow cookers are great and mean you can eat something substantial before you reach for those fattening snacks. Try using frozen vegetables to save time and money; they are also great for making quick and nutritious soups.

fat-loss-friendly shopping list to do your grocery shop on-line. This will save you time and money, as you won’t be tempted to impulse buy and it will keep you right on track with your goals.

Create a weekly meal plan and a

Renu are looking for an experienced hairdresser to join their team. This would suit someone with an existing client base who would like to maximise their earining potential and enjoy the extended benefits of being part of our busy salon and fitness centre. To apply for this position please email claire.saunders@renu.uk.com.

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Next month... read about Claire’s “Thirty Minute Rule” and how a good night’s sleep is so important

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Wellhead Practice Excellence in head to toe Complementary Healthcare

A Visit to the Osteopath – Wise Words of Comfort

For many, the unknown can be daunting and become a reason not to do something. Each year, more and more people decide to see an osteopath, but what exactly happens there? Please note that the title ‘osteopath’ is protected by law, and it is illegal for anyone to call themselves an osteopath, unless they are registered with the General Osteopathic Council, which sets and promotes high standards of competency, conduct and safety. Our licence to practise needs to be renewed each year. Typically, a first appointment will last between forty-five minutes and an hour. We ask in confidence about your general health, any medication being prescribed and your medical history, including any previous episodes, illnesses or operations. You need not be alone, if the company of another person would benefit you in any way. Next, we look at how you move; asking you to actively perform certain movements typically while standing, and we observe the effect on your condition, posture and mobility. Then, whilst lying on the examination couch, we look at your passive movements where we assess the health of your joints, ligaments and tissues by using a highly developed sense

of touch, called palpation. We do this to check the range and quality of their movements and often more importantly, how they interact together. Sometimes, we need to perform other special tests such as testing your reflexes or taking your blood pressure. By combining all of this information, we then formulate a diagnosis which we will explain to you. If, for some reason, you needed someone more specialist, or we suspect a more serious condition that osteopathic treatment is not suitable for, we would always refer you with a letter to someone appropriate, which may be your G.P. or local hospital. Before treatment begins, we discuss the treatment benefits, any risks, the likely expectations, how many

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Philip Hakim, Registered Osteopath, Owner of the Wellhead Practice

sessions are needed and your consent for us to treat you. Treatment is hands-on, and involves skilled manipulation of the spine and joints, and massage of soft tissues. The type and intensity of treatment will vary depending on you and your tolerances, so it remains comfortable. Finally, we will tell you about any self-help measures and advice on exercise or stretching, to assist your recovery and prevent recurrence or worsening of symptoms. The Wellhead practice was the first of its kind in Bourne, now into our fourth year. We now have a team of eight practitioners, covering six different areas of expertise. If you have any enquires, we would be happy to hear from you.

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The Beauty Box – Marvel by name and Marvel at just what Courtney can do for you!

Eight months since taking the brave step to open her first salon, Courtney Marvel can look back on some very good foundations that have been laid for future success. She is also already considering the possibility of taking on an extra beauty therapist to cope with the expected demand, created as winter gives way to the warmer and brighter months ahead.

The Beauty Box is where you can access a wide range of treatments in Courtney’s light and spacious salon, with its separate private treatment room. The Art Deco style with bold black and white stripes and duck-egg blue to highlight the fixtures, creates a classy but comfortable feel.

Bourne resident, Courtney co-owns the business in Wherry’s Lane, with her mother, Sharon, whilst six-year old daughter, Tiana, is already longing to become part of the operation! Courtney has always sought to be self-employed in the beauty profession, since having trained at Peterborough Regional College. Work in a Stamford salon was followed by a spell from her home, and as a mobile beautician.

The treatments offered are many and varied, from Jessica Geleration manicures and pedicures, electrolysis, waxing, threading and massage, through skin spray tanning, eyelash extensions and tints to the recently introduced Skinbreeze Facials. Courtney is proud to be a full stockist of “Make Up by HD Brows”, along with Jessica Geleration products. She uses the prestigious Sterex brand for her electrolysis treatments, whilst her Nouveau range of lashes is a popular, quality choice.

Fortunately, she was able to bring along a considerable client base with her when her Beauty Box opened last June, and since then, her regular numbers are being steadily boosted as the word spreads.

As we slowly start to head towards the summer, Courtney is eager to remind existing and potential clients that she will be offering “Prom packages” during July, alongside a “Bridal package” for when those wedding bells start to chime!

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Don’t let that Mother’s Day treat spoil your slimming plans Are you taking your mum out for dinner this Mother’s Day? Or maybe you’re the mum being pampered for a change. Either way, with summer just around the corner, there’s no need to let your Mother’s Day celebrations derail your efforts to get into that bikini this year. One local mum who will be celebrating in style this Mother’s Day is Lisa McDougall of Haconby, who has just shed six and a half stones with Slimming World. Lisa, now at her target weight, says, “Eating out doesn’t mean you have to miss out – just make sensible choices and you can keep your weight- loss on track. A Sunday roast fits in perfectly with the Slimming World plan, as all lean meat and vegetables are free foods, which means you can pile up your plate and enjoy!” Lisa attends the Monday Slimming World Group in Bourne, run by Jo Bradford. Since joining in April 2015, both of her daughters have also been inspired to join, and are successfully following in mum’s footsteps. Lisa says, “As a mum, I always want what’s best for my family. I knew my girls were unhappy about their weight, as I had been, and I knew that the best way to help them was to take them along to Slimming World with me. My youngest daughter has now lost three and a half stones, and my eldest daughter, Abbie (pictured with Lisa), who only joined three weeks ago, has already lost over a stone.”

confident. Now, my girls are looking happy again, as they lose their weight and that makes me one happy mum”. Lisa’s daughter Abbie says, “It’s still early days for me but, having already lost over a stone in three weeks, I feel confident that I can carry on and get to my target, like mum. She has been a great inspiration to us – she always encourages and supports us and we couldn’t do it without her.”

We all felt really nervous about joining, but we found that the people were so lovely and the atmosphere so warm, that it has now become like a second family to us. I wouldn’t dream of missing a week, as it keeps me motivated and I like to help and support other members with their weight loss.

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“Losing weight hasn’t just changed my looks”, she continues. “It has changed my life. My health has improved and I’m much more

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HAIR Wherry’s Lane, Bourne

i, my name’s Susie and I am the owner of “Prestige Lengths”. We specialise in keratin fusion bonded extensions and microring ring bonds. The hair which we use is luxury, double-drawn Indian Remy hair with “cuticle correct”, or luxury Russian hair, depending on the client’s budget. Keratin bonds are the most durable and suitable for most hair types, whilst the micro rings are best suited to slightly thicker hair. Hair extensions won’t damage your own natural hair, as long as you follow the aftercare guide. Both types of extensions are

easily removed but this must be done by a professional. Hair extensions are a great confidence boost, especially for those whose hair is fine or if it doesn’t grow very long. They’re great for adding volume to long hair or adding length and volume to fine, shorter hair. Consultations are free and are available at the Maxey Hair Salon in Wherry’s Lane, Bourne, every Friday.

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Handson Massage, Keith Read MFHT

Tension and stress-related headaches Did you know it’s not just physical exertion and poor posture that cause tight muscles in the neck and shoulders which can be painful, restrict movement and lead to headaches? Stress can also have a massive effect on us, not just mentally, but physically too. Our body’s reaction to stress is to prepare the body for movement, a basic primitive “fight or flight” response to danger. As we don’t tend to do either of these, the result is a gradual build-up of tension in the muscles, which is something we all experience at some point in our lives … that is unless you have found the secret to a stress-free life! HOW DOES MASSAGE HELP? After warming up the area, with gentle massage techniques, I then start to work a little harder and deeper on the tight areas. This breaks down the adhesions between the muscle fibres which restrict the muscle from working as fully as they should. It’s not always possible to remove all the tension in one treatment, but you will feel a noticeable improvement. The massage also triggers the release of endorphins into the body, which basically make us feel good. The word endorphin comes from shortening endogenous (from the body) and morphine (morphine-like substance) - it’s a self-made happy drug. Just taking an hour out of a busy day for a massage can also be relaxing in itself, no disturbances, just a therapist releasing the tension from your body. I also use gentle stretching and a technique called “Cranial Base Release”, which involves applying a little pressure to just below the base of the occipital bone at the back of the head with my fingertips, which press into the two small dimples either side of the spine where it attaches to the skull. This technique is great for releasing tension in the deeper neck muscles without causing any discomfort.

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deep tissue massage as you can feel the tension release. This is always followed with lighter massage techniques to leave you feeling relaxed.

I frequently say, “Don’t come to see me if you want your skin tickled, twinkly lights, whale music and a glass of wine.” If you want relief from tight muscles, then I am the person to see. Contact me, with no obligation, to see if the treatments I provide will be helpful to you. One hour massage with consultation costs £35 and vouchers are available.

handson massage pulse practice www.handson-massage.co.uk

sports and body massage

WILL A DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE HURT? I will ask during the massage if the pressure is too much, or if you would like more, so you have full control over the treatment; this will also depend on age and any medical conditions. Most clients prefer a slightly firmer

Relax, soften & stretch over used muscles from work, sport & stress

SPORTS MASSAGE

Increases joint flexibility & range of movement Reduces recovery time Promotes tissue regeneration reducing scar tissue

BACK MASSAGE

Reduces depression & anxiety

Keith Read MFHT, Pulse Practice, Bourne, call 07904051873, email: Keithread8@aol.com, Find me on Facebook too or www.handson-massage.co.uk

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01780 435003 | 07904051873

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£35 for 1 hour treatment

Mollie’s March Offer SPRING CLEAN YOUR MIND! Repetition creates habits. For example, nail biting and addictions all start with that first nibble, drink, drag or bet. These are regularly repeated, until a habit is formed and a need has been created. You have lost control over a part of yourself that is causing your negative behaviour. The good news is that you had the inner resources to create the inappropriate behaviour and, logically, anything that your mind creates, your mind can also dispose of, if you really want to change. You can teach your subconscious mind to let go of your old unwanted thoughts and behaviours and replace them with healthy, helpful ones instead. Many people tend to associate hypnotherapy only with stopping smoking and weight control. Many are unaware that they are only the tip of the iceberg. Clinical and Cognitive Behaviour Hypnotherapy can also help with:

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Performance anxiety, Stress management, Reducing blood pressure, Anxiety, Depression, Digestive problems, Addictions, Eating disorders, Sleep problems, Panic attacks, Exam nerves, Phobias, I.B.S, Pain control, Hypnodontics (relating to dental treatment) Public speaking, Confidence building, Anger management, Bereavement issues, Post-traumatic stress recovery, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Sexual problems and more........... If you are unsure whether hypnotherapy can help your particular problem, then please phone for advice. So, instead of saying to yourself, “I wish I didn’t.......”, make March the month when you do something about it. Why put up with ‘IT’, when hypnotherapy may get rid of ‘IT’.

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SPRING CLEAN YOUR MIND Change unwanted thoughts and behaviour with hypnotherapy A Registered Member of The British Society of Clinical Hypnosis Clinical and Cognitive Behaviour Hypnotherapy.

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| Your Health

advice from Caroline Mentzel, Behaviour management consultant

Changing behaviour for good When we hear the words “behaviour management”, we tend to think of naughty children. However, “behaviour” applies to all of us. Behaviour is a symptom and not the cause and is expressed in many different ways. It reflects how we feel, our beliefs and values, and the aftermath of past experiences. Of course, behaviour is not always negative, although we do tend to focus on poor behaviour and sometimes ignore the good. Negative behaviour though, does affect our health, wealth and happiness. If we are stressed or unhappy, we are more likely to suffer from low self-esteem, lack of confidence, poor motivation, low mood, irritability and so on. If you are an employer, you will be aware that a positive workforce is a productive workforce. It is important therefore, that staff feel that the company cares enough about their wellbeing to offer support, and thereby the opportunity to develop and progress. One of the key areas for improvement in many of us is motivation. It is often difficult to motivate ourselves and even more difficult if we are called upon to motivate others, such as a workforce, colleagues or school and college students. There are, however, effective strategies that can be employed to motivate

Caroline Mentzel, Behaviour management consultant, Hopeucope ourselves and others, thus engaging a positive approach and feel-good outcome. These days too much to do and too little time puts everyone under pressure.

Parents struggling with their children’s behaviour are often at their wits’ end, wondering how to bring about the changes they desire. Children can be demanding and attention seeking, and their behaviour can seriously undermine family harmony. What can you do if your child refuses to co-operate, has tantrums, becomes aggressive, won’t communicate? Again, there

are simple effective strategies to address these issues and develop a positive rapport within the family. Behaviour can be modified by altering your response to that behaviour. It will then begin to change in reaction to your new approach. Couple this with acknowledgement of positive behaviour and the recipe is almost complete.

Having worked with behaviour modification for over thirty years within education, health and corporate organisations, I felt I could be more effective working for myself. I now have a business called www.helpucope.co.uk which provides behaviour management services to individuals, groups and corporate clients.

Why struggle to cope, when you can achieve success?

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Specialist Childcare Training . Teaching Assistant Training . Team Leading Management Business Administration . Customer Service . Health & Social Care Apprenticeships . Traineeships Professional training from Levels 1 - 5 Boost your career, or improve the skills of your workforce with Riverside Training

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SHOP LOCALLY FOR ALL YOUR SPORTING ESSENTIALS PRICES FROM 99P - £299  01778 426482 Opening Hours Monday: Sat 9.00am - 5.00pm Rutland Sports, 26-28 North Street, Bourne PE10 9AB Also at Catmos Street , Oakham LE 15 6HW Find us: Rutland Sport

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BROWNING COURT Quality Retirement Apartments for the over 60’s situated in beautiful landscaped gardens.

Owners benefit from a wide range of services which include: • 24 hour staffing • Restaurant • Laundry service • Handyman on site • Landscaped gardens & parking • Guest suite

Situated in Bourne, close to local shops and amenities Two Bedroom Apartments available from £194,500 Please contact the Manager on 01778 421 301 for more information Manning Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9FA

TRAIN TO TEACH IN SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE

Have you ever wanted to become a teacher? Ignite a passion for learning with a graduate career that inspires the next generation! Starting salary at least £22,244 Here in South Lincolnshire you can train to be a Primary or Secondary school teacher with the CfBT SCITT, led by The Deepings Secondary School and Bourne Westfield Primary Academy. We are here to help you make the first step into a new career. Our Initial Teacher Training Programmes are all school-led and offer you the training and support you need to develop a stimulating and successful career in teaching. The school-led system trains you ‘on the job’, so you will work alongside experienced teachers for four days a week and attend training once a week, which will cover pedagogy and theory. The Primary and Secondary programmes start in September 2016 and are full-time until July 2017. The SCITT is supported by many schools across the south of the county, so your local school could host you!

“It’s fantastic. I think the course is very supportive and provides many opportunities to experience teaching first-hand on a daily basis. You are given the chance to try new ideas and learn, while gaining valuable experience from the best in the profession.” Elliott Saw (ITT trainee 2016)

Why train with us? • We are proud to have excellent outcomes for trainees with a 100% recruitment record after training. • All training is delivered by experienced staff. • All training takes place locally in the south of the county. • Bursaries are available for Primary and Secondary places. • Student loans are available. • QTS and a PGCE for £9000. • Continued NQT support after training.

Minimum requirements: • A degree qualification of 2:2, or above, preferred. • GCSE English and Maths (and Science for Primary) grade C or above (or equivalent). • A minimum of ten days school experience - this can be gained by applying online to do the School Experience Programme. • A passion to teach at the highest level to impact the lives of the pupils, families and communities that we serve in the south of the county.

How do I apply? Applications for the academic year 2016-17 can be submitted through UCAS, www.ucas.com/ ucas/teacher-training, search for The Deepings and then select Primary or Secondary subjects. For more information about the course, contact: • Nikki Benjamin (secondary) njbenjamin@ deepingschool.org.uk • Kate Atkinson (primary) kate.atkinson@ bournewestfield.lincs.sch.uk

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| Food How to make a Simnel Cake Why not treat the family to this traditional Easter delicacy - a fruit cake with a marzipan coating?

Method 1. Roll out one-third of the almond paste. Using the base of the cake tin as a guide, cut out an 18 centimetre round. 2. Grease the cake tin and line the bottom and side with greaseproof paper. 3. Combine all the cake ingredients in a bowl. Beat well until thoroughly blended. Spoon half of the cake mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the surface. Top with the round of almond paste. 4. Spoon the remaining cake mixture on top and level the surface. 5. Bake in a preheated oven at 150°C/gas mark 2 for two and a quarter hours or until golden brown and firm to the touch.

Ingredients

6. Cover the top of the cake with greaseproof paper if it is browning too quickly. Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin, and leave to cool completely.

For the cake: • 175 g soft butter or margarine, plus extra for greasing • 175 g light muscovado sugar • 3 eggs • 175 g self-raising flour • 175 g sultanas • 90 g currants • 90 g glacé cherries, quartered, rinsed, and dried

7. Warm the jam and use to brush the top of the cake. 8. To decorate the cake, roll out half of the remaining almond paste and use the tin to cut out an 18 centimetre round. Put on top of the jam and crimp the edges. Roll the remaining almond paste into 11 even-sized balls. Place around the edge of the cake, attaching them with egg white. 9. Brush the tops of the balls and the almond paste with egg white. Place under a hot grill for one to two minutes, until the balls are golden.

• 30 g candied peel, roughly chopped • Grated zest of 1 large lemon • 1 tsp ground mixed spice For the decorating: • 500 g almond paste • 2 tbsp apricot jam • 1 egg white • Deep 18 cm (7 in) round loose-bottomed cake tin

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March 2016 Diary VEGETARIAN SUPPER – Wednesday 2nd March Three course supper £18. Tables available from 7.00pm. Booking essential

Food. Music. Relax

AFTERNOON TEA – Saturdays in March

Afternoon Tea (Finger sandwiches, scones & cream cakes) 3.00 – 5.30pm | £10 per person or £12.50 with a glass of Prosecco to add a little sparkle to your day

Join us at The Bluebell in Helpston

MOTHER’S DAY – Sunday 6th March

Make Mum feel special this Mother’s Day. Treat her to Lunch (12 noon – 3pm 2 courses £15) or a delightful Afternoon Tea (3.30 – 5.30pm) served on our vintage china

‘IRISH’ THEMED SUPPER – Thursday 17th March Three course supper £18. Tables available from 7.00pm. Booking essential

EASTER WEEKEND

Table reservations being taken now for our popular Afternoon Tea over the Bank Holiday weekend and Easter Sunday Lunch

For more details about any of the events at The Bluebell visit our website or call 01733 252394 See our Facebook page /bluebellhelpston

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Honey and mustard baked gammon Garlic and rosemary roast leg of lamb

Roast hake, mussel and chorizo paella Leek, spinach and wild mushroom Wellington, truffled cream sauce Wild mushroom, spinach & parmesan

Sticky toffee and banana sponge, toffee custard | Lemon panna cotta, vanilla shortbread | Milk chocolate and orange mousse cake, crème fraiche | Selection of cheese and biscuits

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| Groups

“MEN UNITED IN SONG” – Guys, here’s your big chance! This exciting new project for the award-winning Peterborough Male Voice Choir, is a recruitment initiative which aims to attract new members, while at the same time raising money for a very worthy – and specifically male – cause, Prostate Cancer UK. Launching in April, the project will recruit forty local men with a range of previous singing experience (including none!) who, over twelve weeks, will rehearse to perform with Peterborough Male Voice Choir in a gala charity concert at the Broadway Theatre in June. Under the direction of William Prideaux - a nationally recognised authority on the male voice genre Peterborough Male Voice Choir has a track record of highly successful, charity fundraising, recruitment projects. It all started with Sing for Heroes which recruited over one hundred men in 2010, and again in 2011, culminating in a sensational sell-out concert with Leslie Garrett at the Broadway Theatre. Between them, Sing for Heroes and Sing for Life – run by women’s choir Peterborough Voices - have raised almost £30,000 for charity in the last five years. But it’s not all about the singing, or even about the fundraising; there’s a fantastic social scene, too after all, not every choir can boast its own bar in its own theatre! Ultimately, it’s about a group of men getting together in a shared enterprise, which of course is the idea behind Men United, and why the charity seemed such a good fit for the project.

William Prideaux says “It’s a real privilege to work with such a cracking bunch of blokes. They take their music making as seriously as their socialising. There’s a real camaraderie among them and a tight-knit aspect to the group makes them a force to be reckoned with”. Men United In Song kicks off with introduction sessions at the Broadway Theatre on Friday April 1st (7-9pm) and Saturday April 2nd (10am-1pm). Absolutely no previous experience is required to join, just a willingness to get stuck in and give it a go. Mark Currier, Chairman of PMVC, says “We’re not looking for a Gary Barlow or an Alfie Boe, just guys who want to come along and enjoy singing together. Until you’ve tried it you can’t understand the buzz singing can bring. We’re not looking for 100 percent in musicality, but 100 per cent in enthusiasm”. For further information contact Jo on 01733 425194 or email info@peterboroughmvchoir.org.uk Rehearsals will be at the Broadway Theatre on Thursday evenings from 7.45-9.45pm, starting on Thursday April 7th.

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Planning a Wedding? What about a Barn near Bourne?

Nestling away from Morton’s busy High Street, in the beautiful grounds of The Grange, and overlooking an open meadow, sits a recently renovated threshing barn, dating back to 1760. With its wide range of modern appliances in a spotless, well-stocked kitchen, this building can provide the ideal venue for any number of functions. Add a marquee – and you have the perfect location for that wedding reception, anniversary party or any other special party or reunion you may have in mind. Proud owner, Mary Richardson, has been hiring out the barn for five years, gaining a sound reputation within the local area of South Lincolnshire. She feels that the beautiful building, (with its open-beamed ceiling and walls tastefully decorated and exhibiting some, typically rural objects) creates that necessary feeling of “being somewhere very special”. Include the modern kitchen, with its fridges, dishwasher and oven, toilet facilities, (with disabled access), and a wood-burning stove in the large reception area, then you can soon appreciate its true potential. For a wedding reception, (for which the large area available for car parking would be a real benefit), Mary recommends the use of the barn itself for the catering, bar and dancing area, whilst the addition of a marquee, abutting the north side, with access through double doors, would provide ample seating accommodation for around one hundred guests The 2016 “season” runs from April 1st until September 30th and most week-ends are, as yet, still available. Mary does advise, however, that any enquiries by interested parties should be made as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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> Full details, regarding costs and availability of this beautiful barn, are available from Mary Richardson on 01778 570233.

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NEW EVENING AND LUNCH MENU NOW AVAILABLE. OPEN FOR FOOD ALL DAY SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY ON EASTER WEEKEND BOOKINGS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR EASTER SUNDAY, LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE EASTER SUNDAY IS OUR BIG EASTER QUIZ! QUIZ STARTS 8:30PM WHY NOT GRAB A BITE TO EAT FIRST? FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK OR CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO!

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Easter Specials hand-prepared from our local meat ● Mustard Crust Matured Beef Topside ● Sage & Onion Stuffed Pork Loin ● Sage & Onion Stuffed Lamb Shoulder Small, serves 2-3, £7.50 | Large, serves 4-6, £15 Mustard Crust Matured Beef Sirloin Joints

Beef Wellingtons:

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Norfolk & Gressingham Turkeys

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Other cuts and sizes available, special requests always welcomed

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Please order early to enable us to give the preparation of your order the care and attention to detail it deserves, stocks will be limited, particularly beef (to allow time for maturing).

Don’t delay - order today!

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| Spotlight on Schools

Bourne Abbey Nursery The Bourne Abbey Kindergarten, Nursery and Reception form the “Early Years Foundation Stage” at Bourne Abbey C. of E. Primary Academy, which is situated on Abbey Road, in the heart of Bourne. Our Kindergarten offers sessional and all-day care (during term time) for children aged from two to four years, the Nursery offers places for 15 funded hours per week to three and four year old via a variety of session options and the Reception classes are for four and five year olds. “Wrap around care” is available through fee-paying sessions at our Breakfast Club, Kindergarten, Kids Club and Holiday Club. The three “Early Years” settings work very closely together to ensure all children receive the best possible start to their school life, and have secure foundations for later learning. Please answer the following questions: Do you want your child’s individual care, learning and development to be of the highest possible standard, delivered by an Early Years teacher and a skilled team of committed professionals? Do you want you, your child and Nursery to set off together on an incredible, exciting learning journey with adventures, new discoveries and lots of fun? If you have answered “Yes!” to the above questions, then Bourne Abbey C of E Primary Academy Nursery could be for you and your child! Here at Nursery we believe that children flourish when the home and nursery work closely together, to ensure individual

children’s needs are met. Our team strive to provide a warm, caring and stimulating environment in order to capture children’s interest and enthusiasm for their learning. We aim to form firm foundations for young children’s care, learning and development and follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework that sets out the standards for all early years providers. Personal, Social and Emotional development permeates through everything we do, as children need to be provided with experiences and support to develop self - confidence and self - awareness, form good relationships with other children and adults, and have the skills to manage their feelings and behaviour. With this in mind, our Nursery is set up to provide children with amazing opportunities to learn through their play, (such as roleplay and “small world play” which captures and develops their imagination), alongside mathematics and literacy opportunities, to lay foundations for their reading and writing. Children learn about the world around them and use technology, such as the interactive screen, to support their learning. Creative play, using media and assorted materials gives children the opportunity to explore, experiment, design and reflect on their creations. Our outdoor area offers a curriculum including all of the above, and it has recently been redeveloped to offer children of all abilities a range of challenges in their physical development. We are currently taking applications for children born between 1st September 2012 and 31st August 2013. Applications close 28th February 2016 and forms can be obtained by calling the school on 01778 422163 or emailing enquiries@bourneabbey. lincs.sch.uk

Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy, Abbey Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9EP Telephone: 01778 422163 Email: enquiries@bourneabbey.lincs.sch.uk March 2016 | D I S C O V E R I N G

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| Travel Column

Are you thinking about getting married abroad or know someone who is? Your wedding is the most important day of your lives and we, at Travel Counsellors are committed to making sure it’s also the most special. Begin your “happy ever after” with a helping hand from Travel Counsellors, starting this month with a clutch of eight fantastic possible venues. Next month, we will then introduce you to seven more.

We know that planning your wedding day and honeymoon is one of the most exciting periods of your life – but it’s often amongst the most stressful! From grand arrangements to the finer details that make your wedding unique, there is a lot to organise, to ensure that you get hitched without any hitches. We can take care of it for you. Whether it’s an exotic retreat to distant golden sands or your ultimate adventure trip, share your vision of the perfect wedding and honeymoon with us, and we’ll make it a reality. The result is a special day for you and your partner which is anything but ordinary. I’ve put together a list of our TOP FIFTEEN popular destinations for weddings, and the reasons why they may

packages. Ideal for smaller wedding parties or just the couple themselves. Easy legalities.

Mexico – Great beaches, luxury hotels where you can have a ‘feet on the sand’ wedding and low price wedding packages. just give you some ideas for planning your own! Here are the first eight:

Cyprus - Variety of all-inclusive hotels and venues with beach views. Accommodation to suit all budgets, ages and tastes. Easy legalities. Portugal - Stunning high-quality hotels and venues. Great beaches, high standard of food on offer. Great family destination, lots of accommodation to suit all budgets. Perfect for large wedding parties. Italy - Stunning views and unique “Wow” venues, rustic, weekend stays for guests. Great food, city locations and cheap low-cost flights. Mauritius – Gorgeous beaches, luxury hotels, low-price wedding

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hotels, low price wedding packages and very easy legalities.

Santorini – Stunning, white-washed properties with breath-taking views, amazing sunsets and luxury hotels.

Zante - Laid-back style venues, lower cost. Casual beach barbecue and meze-style reception on offer. Great for families with a good choice of accommodation to suit all budgets. For a chat about your upcoming travel needs, all built around the things you love most, call me on 01778 338530 at a time to suit you

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St Lucia - Stunning beaches, luxury

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Well, hopefully, the weather may be improving now, but don’t be too optimistic! At least the days are getting longer and, with the extra light, more time can be spent in the allotment, sowing and preparing beds for the new crops. Soil temperature is paramount; it should be between seven and ten degrees Celsius and, although on some sunny spring days it may feel warm, the soil may be too cold for sowing. To encourage the soil to warm up, you can cover it in polythene, or use cloches. March can be a busy month for sowing, particularly indoors, (aubergines, chillies and peppers) indoors or in heated greenhouses, (brassicas, such as Brussels, sprouting broccoli and cabbages). Cabbages can be given a head start by sowing the seeds under cover and planting on, when all frost risk has passed. Early varieties of carrot, beetroot, spring onions, peas and broad beans can be sown into the open ground.

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lant shallots, onion sets and first early potatoes by the end of the month: it is also your last chance to sow garlic. If you want to grow asparagus, now is the time to prepare your bed and plant the crowns by digging a trench twelve inches deep, adding some well-rotted manure, making a four inch ridge at the base, and spreading the roots of the crown over the ridge. Then replace the soil, leaving the tips just visible. Water in and add mulch. Don’t forget to leave the asparagus for two years before actually harvesting –it’s well worth the wait! Now is a good time to prepare your beds for later planting, by removing any weeds that have survived the winter or are starting to regrow, raking the soil thoroughly and applying fertilizer. Keep the weeds at bay: with warmer days and more daylight, the weeds will begin to grow and it is advisable to dig out weeds such as bindweed and couch grass. To get rid of emerging weeds, hoe regularly. Don’t forget to feed your over-wintered crops such as onions, kale, spring cabbage - use blood, fish and bone meal, chicken manure or seaweed–based organic fertiliser. Also herbs, such as rosemary and sage, will benefit from a good trim, and chives and mint can be propagated by dividing and re-planting them.

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Which heating system is right for you? Over 50% of the average household spend on fuel bills is used to provide heating and hot water. Having an efficient heating system could help you to make significant savings on your household bills, as well as reducing your carbon footprint and ultimately improving your home. The type of heating system you choose can be limited by many factors - the location of your property, the size of it, the current system in place and of course the budget you have to make improvements.

with off-grid properties, and are an especially good investment for larger properties where the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payments will be higher and provide a good return on investment.

For most home owners, replacing an old boiler with a new “A” rated energy efficient boiler could be the most cost effective way of heating their homes more efficiently; doing this alone could save over £300 a year on heating bills.

Air Source Heat Pumps are another popular renewable technology; these are suitable for many properties and can be fitted alone or alongside conventional heating systems to reduce gas or oil bills. Again, these qualify for RHI payments and are a solid investment.

Replacing hot water systems, upgrading radiators and fitting energy saving controls can all also have an impact on the money you need to spend on heating.

Solar PV panels are still a popular choice to help reduce energy bills and, when fitted with a small piece of technology called an “i-boost”, they can help to reduce your water heating costs quite substantially. These too qualify for a tax free government payment, and while that is lower than we have seen previously, it still offers a good incentive for those considering solar.

One of the most recent innovations is the remote heating control systems. These allow homeowners to control their heating via their smartphone from anywhere and at any time! This gives ultimate flexibility and ensures you maintain the maximum efficiency of your heating system at all times. In fact, we are so impressed with this new piece of technology we are fitting them for free on all new domestic boiler installations.* There are, of course, several other renewable options which will not only heat your home more efficiently, but will also offer a pay-back in the form of tax free cash payments from the government. Biomass Boilers are popular

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Council News The news this month starts on a sad note, with the untimely death of ex-Mayor and Councillor, Trevor Holmes. Trevor held a Council seat from May 1999 up until the elections last May, when he opted to stand down. He was a very colourful character and ensured that his feelings on matters close to his heart were clearly spelt out to his fellow Council members. He was a talented and deeply conscientious man with an honest and gentle spirit. He was an excellent Councillor who had a depth of knowledge and experience that will be sorely missed. Our thoughts go to his adoring wife Pam and the rest of the family. The week-end of March 4th, 5th and 6th sees the much-heralded ‘Clean for the Queen’ initiative, in readiness for the Queen’s 90th Birthday. We have had interest shown by various local organisations, including the staff of Bakkavor who wish to participate in a general tidy- up of the neighbourhood; anyone interested in joining in with our efforts, please contact either the Town Clerk or his assistant on Bourne 426123, or e-mail enquiries.bournetc@ btconnect.com. Going hand-in-hand with this, the Town Council will form a working group to assist with the town’s ‘Bourne in Bloom’ effort. The aim of the campaign is to improve and regenerate the local environment, through the planting of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping, conservation and recycling projects, and to sweep away the eyesores that blight our streets, such as litter and graffiti. Again, anyone who would like to join the team, should contact the Town Clerk or his assistant on Bourne 426123 or e-mail enquiries.bournetc@btconnect.com. The Parish of Bourne Neighbourhood Plan Committee are recommencing work on a plan for the future, and you can expect to see exciting news over the next few months. The Committee will be engaging with as many people and groups of the Parish as possible, and ensuring that their views on the future of the Community are made known. The Mayor and Mayoress of Bourne will be holding their second big fundraising event on April 2nd, at the Corn Exchange, in the shape of ‘A Reet Good Do’, a Lancashire evening. The Mayor’s charities are Multiple Sclerosis, South Lincs Dementia Support and The Willoughby School; further details can be obtained from the Town Clerk on Bourne 426123.

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of Easter as specifically “The first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal or Spring Equinox”. The Vernal Equinox is, of course, the first day of the zodiac sign of Aries. So, the date of Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal or Spring Equinox. Can’t we just pluck a fixed date out of the air and agree on it? Both governments and churches have tried to do that. Secularists have suggested that Easter should fall on the second Sunday of April each year. The World Council of Churches in 1997 suggested replacing the current equation-based system with direct astronomical observation. Even where there is notional agreement, implementation is another matter. In Britain, an Easter Act was passed in 1928, fixing the holiday as ‘the first Sunday after the second Saturday in April’. The law remains on the statute

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Serenity Crane – Twenty’s Flamboyant Author A local physiotherapist has embarked upon a fascinating journey into the world of writing and publishing books. Sixty-five year old, Alan Crane, who runs Twenty Acre Spa, between Bourne and Spalding with his wife Jackie, assumes the name Serenity Crane when writing. Alan was inspired to write “The Weasel and The Woodpecker” after seeing an image of a woodpecker on a weasel’s back, and two other books with equally fanciful titles, “The Antelope and the Anatolian Shepherd Dog” and then “The Butterfly and The Black Fruit Fly”, were soon to follow, all of which are now available as e-reads. Alan, who set up “British Breaktime Books” to produce both his own work, and that of other writers, describes the first book as “an older child’s novel that will have family appeal”.

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2016 Year of the Hacker? (Part One) Many experts in the field of IT security are predicting that 2016 will be the worst year ever for scammers and hackers. Actually, as these activities increase year on year, you don’t really need a crystal ball to predict that. However, what is concerning is that the focus is changing and the types of attack are getting far more serious and far-reaching. Additionally, there has been a huge investment in developing skills for those intent on stealing information and undertaking computer fraud. Arguably, we also seem to be losing the battle to cyber terrorism, as the likes of organised crime and IS invest their time and finances into attacking our infrastructure. Since the start of the year, we have already witnessed successful attacks at the BBC, HSBC and Lincolnshire County Council, amongst others. The good news is that much of this activity is towards attacking servers, rather than people’s home computers. The bad news is that online servers are not only at the heart of our infrastructure, but also hold all sorts of information about us and are often where we back up and store our data, as we turn more to the ‘cloud’based solutions. Over the next two months, I will look at the steps

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struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. We make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’ Cloudy2Clear service Bourne & the surrounding villages and Mark is finding that his approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal

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Bourne

| A little bit of History

by Rex Needle

Discovering. . .

Bourne rifle range

The ability to handle a rifle was thought to be necessary for young men during the 19th century because they would then be suitably qualified if they were needed to serve Queen and country. An opportunity for shooting practice was also regarded as an inducement to recruiting and rifle ranges were therefore popular and used by both army units and civilian clubs. A range for military use was established on the Grimsthorpe estate and in 1890 it was made available to the Bourne Rifle Corps that had been formed two years before. It measured 500 yards wide, extending 900 yards in front of the canvas targets and 1¼ miles in the rear and such an excellent facility within a short distance of the town was a major boost to recruiting. A decade later, there was an added impetus to rifle training for young men as a result of the Boer War of 1899-1902, in which many local lads went off to fight. The Countess of Ancaster therefore suggested that more men in civilian life ought to be trained to handle a rifle in case they were needed for military service. 58

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A public meeting was called to form a Bourne Rifle Club to be affiliated to the National Rifle Association with the object of providing instruction and practice in the use of the service rifle, to encourage recruiting for the army and auxiliary forces and to act as a reserve for home defence.

The earl stressed the significance of such clubs. “It is of the utmost importance that every man should understand how to handle a rifle”, he said. “The nation will require a larger army in the future than it had in the past and I hope that sufficient volunteers will be forthcoming.”

An old granary adjoining the Bourne Institute at No 63 West Street [now the Pyramid Club] was found as premises and fund-raising was soon underway to adapt and equip the building as a miniature rifle range which was officially opened on Wednesday 28th May 1902 by the Earl of Ancaster who fired the first shot followed by Lady Ancaster who scored a bull’s eye.

His warning was ominous because the Great War began in 1914 and many of Bourne’s volunteers to fight in the trenches of Flanders and France had been trained to use a rifle at the range. It has been estimated that 250 men from Bourne saw active service and 134 did not return.

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| Property News

Help to Buy: ISA by Peter Ledger, Residential Valuer, Newton Fallowell

- Six things you might not know

In today’s tough market place, it is extremely hard for first-time-buyers to realise the dream of owning their first home. That’s why the Government has introduced the Help to Buy: ISA, and several banks have committed to offering it from December 1st 2015. As a first time buyer, you will be able to save a maximum of £200 a month in the Help to Buy: ISA, and the government will top this amount up by 25%, up to a maximum amount of £3,000. The Help to Buy: ISA is available to each individual first-time-buyer. This means that if you and your partner are both first-time-buyers, then you can have two separate accounts. If you save the maximum amount, you would receive a government bonus of £6,000 towards your first home. To kick-start your Help to Buy: ISA, in the first month you are allowed to deposit up to £1,200.

a calendar month, as long as it doesn’t exceed £200. You can also take money out of your account if you need it, but your monthly allowance for deposits won’t change. Your government bonus will be calculated, based on the amount of money you have in your account when you close it. This includes both the money you have saved, and any interest you have earned on that money. You can have more than £12,000 in your account, but, you won’t receive a government bonus of more than £3,000. At Newton Fallowell, we have a dedicated team to help purchasers with any aspect of the house-moving process. Our friendly and experienced independent financial advisors are on hand at all times to help you through the mortgage maze. Please give us a call, or drop in to the office, to speak to a friendly member of the team today.

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Grey Squirrels, a dilemma?

Last week, a grey squirrel was brought into our Bourne surgery. He had been found, looking dazed and shocked . When he was examined he had problems holding up his head ,a wound close to his left elbow and was breathing heavily. We were suspicious from his wound that he may have been shot with an air rifle. An x-ray confirmed this, as well as damage to his anterior lung fields .We could also see an additional four pellets in his body, showing he had been shot several times before. We treated him for shock and gave him antibiotics and pain killers . We placed these pictures on our Facebook pages which were shared with over 35000 people! Most peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reactions were ones of disgust that a creature should be shot and suffer in this way. However, some people view these animals as vermin, and believe that we should not treat them . Part of the problem is that, legally, they are classified as vermin and people are not allowed to keep them or release them into the wild without a licence . In areas where there are still red squirrels, there is some justification for controlling numbers in a humane manner. In areas where grey squirrels are already endemic and there are no reds, there is little justification for killing them . Indeed, in most parts, they are a recognisable part of our countryside. I trained to become a vet to treat animals, not to kill them. All animals have a right to be treated unless their injuries are untreatable or if the animal is a danger to humans. The squirrel has improved, but still has problems with his breathing . We have transferred him to Weirfield Wildlife Hospital in Lincoln (along with a good donation). They are licenced to keep and release a small number of grey squirrels each year, and we hope that our squirrel will recover and be released.

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March 2016

Suitable from 4 weeks old

Events are brought to you by Hilary Bloomer. To send in your events please contact her via hilary@discoveringmagazines.co.uk or phone 01778 421427 / 07837 499061 2nd ‘Bourne verses Rhyme’ a new poetry group for Bourne and surrounding area, meeting up for the delights of poetry and laughs in Smiths front bar at 7pm on the first Wednesday of every month.

Come along for a free taster!

2nd The subject of tonight’s Deepings Camera Club meeting is“ Photoshop Techniques with Eric Renno (aka Tipsquirrel) http://www.tipsquirrel.com Subjects will include understanding the histogram on your camera and choosing and using appropriate tools efficiently. 7:30pm at the Deepings Community Centre, Douglas Road Market Deeping: anyone interested in improving their photography is most welcome.

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2nd Spiritual Readings Evening at Bourne Spiritualist Centre, 19a North Street, Bourne 7.30 to 8.45pm. Admission £5. Don’t forget the regular weekly meetings every Saturday evening. For more information tel. 01778 394454

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30pm. To book tickets, visit www.ticketsource.co.uk 18th Friday Film Club at Elsea Park Community Centre, open to all film club members, doors open at 7pm: bar. Membership is free to all: to join please email filmclub@ elseapark.co.uk 18th -20th West End Wildcats present “The Wizard of Oz” at the Key Theatre,Peterborough. For times and to book tickets tel 01733 207239 or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

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2nd-4th Bourne Academy students present the multi-award winning musical “Hairspray.” Songs include 1960s-style dance music and “downtown” rhythm and blues. Evening shows from7pm. Tickets £7(£5)from Bourne Academy reception or tel 01778 422365.

5th Quiz and Supper at Bourne Abbey Church Hall: 7pm. Teams of four - £24 per team, to include supper: please bring own drinks. Details from Mrs A.Northen 01778 423353. 6th It’s quiz night again at the Masons Arms, could the jackpot have reached £275? Why not go along and try your luck? £1 entry. 8th-12th Stamford’s Shoestring Theatre are performing “Good Things”, a romantic comedy about finding love the second (or third or fourth) time, from Scotland’s greatest living dramatist, Liz Lochhead. Performance starts at 7-45pm: tickets £10(£8) from the box office 01780 763203 or www.stamfordartscentre.com 9th Prize Bingo at Aslackby Village Hall. Doors open at 6-30pm - “eyes down” at 7pm. 11th Quiz night, in aid of St. Barnabas Hospice, at Elsea Park Community Centre, Sandown Drive, Bourne. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets: £8.00per person, to include a fish n’ chip supper. Contact: www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ bquiz T; 01476 591010 16th-19th Bourne Grammar School students present the popular and much-loved musical version of “Singin’ in the Rain.” Nightly, 7-9-

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19th Bourne Animal Welfare is holding a jumble sale at the Abbey Church Hall Bourne admission 20p. Doors open at 10 am. 19th Burghley House and Gardens re-open. For information on opening hours and charges, visit www.burghley.co.uk 20th Table top sale and coffee morning, in aid of NSPCC at Bourne Corn Exchange. Doors open to the public at 9.30 am. Refreshments of filled rolls and homemade cakes. To book a table ring Audrey Durno on 01778426487 20th Quiz night at the Masons Arms, Bourne. Could the jackpot have reached the £280 mark? Why not go along and test your knowledge. £1 entry. 21st Bourne U3A presents a talk by Stuart Orme entitled “Peterborough and the Peasants Revolt of 1381 BCE.” 2-15pm at Bourne Corn Exchange. Entrance £1 –new members always welcome. For further information tel. 08455191385 or check out the website on www.U3abourne.org.uk 24th Grimsthorpe Castle re-opens for the new season with the “Great Easter Bunny Hunt,” which is also on 28th and 31st . Open from 11am-6pm. For full details on opening times and charges visit www.grimsthorpe.co.uk 26th Easter Coffee Morning, 10am -12 noon at the Salvation Army, Manning Road, Bourne. Delicious bacon butties, cheese toasties, tea, coffee and cakes. Sales table with bric-a-brac, jewellery, books etc. A great opportunity to meet up with your friends and spend time together. 27th Exotic Pet Refuge, 102, Station Road Deeping St

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27th The popular Burghley Easter Egg Hunt will once again be taking place in the Gardens of Surprise, from 11am to 5pm (last admission 4.30pm). Follow the treasure hunt around the Gardens of Surprise and solve the riddle to claim your full size chocolate egg from the Easter Bunny. Parents are also asked to test their Easter knowledge to try and win a family Season Card. All entries will go in to the prize draw for a giant chocolate Easter Bunny. For more details visit www.burghley.co.uk

28th Friends of Bourne Wood Easter Egg Hunt from 2-4pm. A quiz in the form of a trail looking for eggs and other items. Other children’s activities, drinks, stalls, Three Counties Dog Rescue. Small charge per child, includes a small prize for completing the quiz. Signposted from main car park, Bourne Wood.

MONDAY • Bourne U3A - Third Monday of every month 2.15pm at Bourne Corn Exchange. Join Bourne U3A and enjoy education and entertainment by a variety of speakers at each monthly meeting. Visitors can attend two meetings before deciding if they would like to become a member. More info on www.u3abourne.org.uk • Spiritual Meditation & chat with friendly group . Tea & Biscuits provided. Monday Evenings 7.30 pm 01778 423351 •B ourne Choral Society meets every Monday evening 7-30pm at Bourne Abbey church Hall. New members are always welcome. For further details visit www.bournechoralsociety.weebly.com or on Facebook. • Monday cash Bingo at The Five Bells Morton – eyes down at 7-30pm • Paint A Pot Place, West Street, Bourne. Mondays “Parent and Me”, for preschool children 10am – 12pm £5 each. Wednesdays 5-11yr olds 4-5-1`5pm £5 each. Each session includes a free drink and a piece of pottery to paint from our session’s collection. Email paintapotplace@outlook.com • Weightwatchers - Mondays 9-45 at Bourne Abbey Church Hall. • Slimming World – every Mon at the Darby & Joan Hall, South St, 6-7.30pm & 7.45-9pm. TUESDAY • Bourne Library. Storytime for Pre-School children 2-2-30pm. • Yoga (Hatha) class, suitable for all, 9-30 -10-45am at Wake House, Bourne. Tel 07951 288801 or email Laura. lauracharlie@hotmail.com • Sugar Mill – quiz night every Tuesday. • Tuesday, quiz at the Sugar Mill, Bourne: 8-30pm start. WEDNESDAY • Bourne Organ Club. Meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at Bourne Corn Exchange. All ages welcome. Please call Edith for more information 01778 422262 • Exercise to music for men and women 50 plus age group. 11.45 – 12.45 at Rippingale Village Hall 01778 423351 • The Deepings Camera Club meet every Wednesday from September to May at the Market Deeping Community Centre in Douglas Road Market Deeping. 1st Meeting is on the 2nd September which is an open meeting for anyone who has an interest in improving their photographic skills. • Weightwatchers - Wednesdays 6pm at Bourne Abbey Church Hall Thursdays 7pm Wake House • Slimming World – every Wed at the Darby & Joan Hall, South St, 10am. • Prize bingo second Wednesday of each month at Aslakby Village Hall THURSDAY • Bourne Bridge Club meets Thurs 6.50-10pm for duplicate Bridge. Tuesdays, same time for ‘Gentle Duplicate’ at the Masonic Hall, 1-2 Roman Bank, Bourne. www.bridgewebs.com/bourne email: bourne4bridge@gmail.com. ‘phone Brenda if you need a partner on 01778 342967. FRIDAY • Tai Chi for learning support 1.30pm - 2.30pm Contact 07413 620344, Wake House, North St, Bourne • Jem’s Hip Hop Fun & Funky Dance Classes – 5:30pm 3-7 years, 6:30pm 7-12 years and 7:00pm Adults. Fridays at Darby & Joan Hall. Info call 07590 271752, 07885 612595 or visit www.jemshiphop.co.uk • Bourne Folk Club at The Wishing Well, Dyke. 7-45PM –FIRST Friday of every month. • Paint a Pot Place Friday Night Magic, every Friday 7pm -11pm “Magic; The gathering Club” A role playing card game. Pop in for more details. • Friday, Disco Night at The Burghley Arms and Archie’s Bar, Bourne: 9-00pm start SATURDAY • Sequence Dances - Crowland Modern Sequence Dancers. Fourth Saturday of each month 7.30pm - 11.30pm at Bourne Corn Exchange Modern Sequence Dancing is based on the standard ballroom and Latin dances including waltz, quickstep, foxtrot and rumba and is a social style of dance. It’s great fun and a good way to meet new people. Everyone is welcome.£3.00 on the door • LDC NEW street/commercial Dance Classes every Saturday (starting on 6th September) at Renu’s Dance Studio, 27, Abbey Road, Bourne. 4-7yrs 11am12pm; 8- 12yrs 12-1pm; Teens 1-2pm. All classes are £4-50. • Saturday, Disco at Archie’s Bar, Bourne: 9pm start SUNDAY • Hare and Hounds, Haconby – “Unplugged”- 2nd Sunday of every month 8pm. Performers and listeners all welcome. OTHER EVENTS • Cupcake parties. Young or old, male or female, all are welcome. Can be held at weekends or evenings. Contact us for more information on 01778 393079 or info@thecakekabin.co.uk • National Blood Service Donor Sessions - Selected dates: Bourne Corn Exchange. 1.00pm - 3.30pm & 6.00pm - 7.30pm. More info on dates available at www.blood.co.uk

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29th “Pop Up Easter Crafts,” a practical workshop for 7-12 year olds at Stamford Arts Centre. Learn how to make 3D Easter/Spring pictures. 10am -12pm or 1-3pm: £7 per child, limited places. To book tel box office 01780 763203 or www.stamfordartscentre.com

30th Deepings Camera Club’s theme for tonight is “The Story Teller” with Hazel Manning ARPS, who will be telling the stories behind her images. For a background to Hazel, check out her website http://hazelmanningphotography.blogspot.co.uk 7:30pm at the Deepings Community Centre, Douglas Road Market Deeping, all welcome. 30th Wooden Toys Workshop, a family workshop at Stamford Arts Centre. An opportunity to recreate a wooden toy that would have been played with in times gone by – around 18 different toys to choose from. Tickets £10 per child from the box office 01780 763203 or www.stamfordartscentre.com

FORTHCOMING EVENTS APRIL 10th Wedding Fair at Bourne Corn Exchange, featuring a huge range of wedding services and suppliers in the local area. Free entry and prize draw. 10am-2pm. 22nd The Royal British Legion Branch dinner dance at The Corn Exchange, with entertainment by Noel Gee and Sharna. Tickets can be reserved in advance, £25 each, by ringing Steve and Pam Ironmonger 01778 392569

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Gigs and Musical Events 1st “Open Mic” – folk at the Masons Arms, Bourne, all welcome: 8pm start. 3rd Jazz at The Toft House Hotel: 8 00 pm. Stamford Jazz Music Society presents The Toft House All Stars. Guests include Mike Cotton- (Mr Acker Bilk and the Paramount Jazz Band), Richard Exall – (The Big Chris Barber Band), Derek Clenshaw – (Anglian Trombone Company) and Bill Coleman – (Kenny Ball Jazzmen). Admission £10, booking advisable, 01778 590335 4th Very popular female vocalist Tina Wynters at Archie’s Bar, Bourne: 9pm start. 4th The ever- popular “Nick Glover” is at the Masons Arms, Bourne tonight at 9pm 5th Open Mic at The Hare and Hounds Haconby. PA and soundman provided. For further information tel 01778 571428 5th Neil Evans, popular male vocalist, will be appearing at the Royal British Legion, Bourne. Start time 9 pm but open from 7pm, early arrival is advised. Phone 01778 421775 for more details if needed. Members £1 entrance. Non-members welcome £2. 6th Come and relax with a drink or food at Mama Liz’s Stamford whilst listening to quality music provided by local band, Pennyless. 4-6pm: free. 11th Pre St Patrick’s day celebrations with Irish band Rough ‘n’ ready at Archie’s Bar, Bourne: 9pm start 11th Tonight’s band at the Masons Arms are “Leftovas” : 9pm start. 12th Concert at Bourne Methodist Church, Abbey Road, by “Freshe Aire” with baritone Bryan Jones, present a fascinating programme ranging from the well-known medieval ‘Sumer is icumen in’ to one of the finest Tudor love songs: from the classical period when recorders were at their most popular right up to a witty 21st century piece. As well as recorders, the group feature a consort of crumhorns (curved reed instrument beloved of Henry VIII), oboe, keyboard and organ. 7.00pm. Tickets £5 (including light refreshments) from R Bailey 01778 425353, P Astle 01778 346879 or at the door. 12th Come along to the Masons Arms tonight at 9pm. to listen to “Antoine.” 12th A brand new project to raise money for the Lenny Trusler Children’s Foundation, “Wonderland.” Thirteen composers were asked to write short pieces, each inspired by sections of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. The pieces are interspersed by Karen Burrows reading a script specially written by Louis de Bernieres. Tickets £16(£15) £10 U26’s from the box office 01780 763203 or www.stamfordartscentre.com. Performance commences at 7-30pm. 13th Haconby Unplugged at The Hare and Hounds Haconby, 8-11pm tel Jan Limback on 01778 425422 or 01778 576521

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13th Steve Diver singer, guitarist at Archie’s Bar, Bourne: 9pm start. 17th Pennyless play St Patrick’s night at Stamford Cellar Bar. 8pm free. 18th “Kasai Masai”, perform Congolese music which has been passed on from generation to generation combined with their own contemporary style. Performance starts at 7-30pm at Stamford Arts Centre. Tickets£14(£12)£40 family of four from the box office 01780 763203 or www.stamfordartscentre.com 19th Popular Rock band “Skulduggery” at the Masons Arms:9pm start. 19th Steve Moore, popular male vocalist, returns to the Royal British Legion, Bourne. Start time 9 pm but open from 7pm, early arrival is advised. Phone 01778 421775 for more details if needed. Members £1 entrance. Nonmembers welcome £2 19th Pennyless play Irish Supper Night at Folkingham Village Hall. £12 includes food. Details tbc call Penny 07875 192054 21st Haconby Hare Music Sessions – mainly traditional English music, jigs, reels etc. with some Irish, American, Appalachian thrown in. 8-00pm – 11-00pm. 23rd Lincolnshire Rural and Community Touring present “Rob Heron and The Tea Pad Orchestra” are playing at Swayfield Village Hall at 7-30pm. The band play their own brand of Western swing, blues, Gypsy jazz and country. Rob Heron’s songs are full of character, satire and good old fashioned hollerin’! 25th Come and sing along at Archie’s Bar Karaoke evening.9pm start. 26th “Afterlife” at the Masons Arms, Bourne tonight at 9pm. 13th “Glasshouse Acoustic” in the Riverside bar at the Key Theatre: 2-30 -6pm. A chilled out unplugged session from the best acoustic musical talent from local areas. Performing today are Laurette Evelyn and Chris Watson , John Bilboa, Satya Dub Orchestra. Bring the family. 27th Pennyless at Charters Beer Festival, Peterborough 3pm. 30th “Letz Zep” at the Key Theatre, Peterborough will be performing songs from the historic Led Zeppelin fourth album, which is in the top five best-selling albums of all time. 31st Jazz at The Toft House Hotel, at 8 00 pm. Stamford Jazz Music Society presents The Toft House All Stars. Guests include David Leithhead (trumpet) – (Richard Leach’s 7 Stars of Jazz), Bob Wilson (trombone) – (Bob Wilson’s Jazz and Swing Band) , Bill Coleman (bass) – (Kenny Ball Jazzmen) and John Watson (drums) – (The Big Chris Barber Band) .Admission £10, booking advisable, 01778 590335 31st “The Three Degrees,” famous soul singers formed in the 1960s are at the Key Theatre Peterborough, 7-30pm in the main theatre: tickets £25 from 01733 207239 or www.vivacity-peterborough.com

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To be included in this directory, send your details to: hilary@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Youth Not all Bad Queens Rd, PE10 9DX. 01778 426134 or 07947 930542 cherry.sheppard@lincolnshire.gov.uk Bourne Town Girls FC Julie: 01778 424341 Salvation Army Youth Club Manning Rd, Bourne, 01778 421916 or 01778 393459 Stamford and Bourne District Scouts Margaret Scott: 01780 762405 Bourne Town Harriers Junior Athletics Lisa Richardson: 01778 424529 www.bournetownharriers.org Bourne Town Juniors Football Club Tel: 07891804432. Email: secretary@bournetownjuniorsfc.co.uk Young Youth Group for 7-12yr olds, at The Centre @ Elsea Park, starts on weds 15th April from 5pm – 6-30pm. Pool table and games: cost £1 per child to include drink. For info call Niki on 07949034743 Rock You Theatre School Brand new for September 2015. www.rockyoutheatreschool.co.uk

SCHOOLS Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy Abbey Road, PE10 9EP. 01778 422163. enquiries@bourneabbey.lincs.sch.uk Bourne Grammar School South Road, PE10 9JE. 01778 422288. enquiries@bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk Bourne Westfield Primary Academy Westbourne Park, PE10 9QS. 01778 424152 enquiries@bournewestfield.lincs.sch.uk Bourne Academy Edinburgh Crescent, PE10 9DT. 01778 422365. office@bourneacademy.org Willoughby School South Rd, PE10 9JD. 01778 425203. enquiries@willoughby.lincs.sch.uk Morton C of E Primary School Station Road, Morton, PE10 0NN. 01778 570389. Thurlby Community Primary School. Lawrance Park, Crown Lane, Thurlby, PE10 0EZ. 01778 423311. Edenham CofE Primary School School Lane, Edenham, PE10 0LP. 01778 591207. Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy www.elseaparkacademy.lincs.sch.uk/

CHURCHES Bourne Abbey Church Church Lane, PE10 9UQ. 01778 424584. info@bourneabbey.org.uk Bourne Baptist Church West Street, PE10 9NE. 01778 424206. Bourne & Deeping RC Church 3 St Gilberts Road, PE10 9XB. 07988 682925. Bourne Methodist Church Abbey Road, PE10 9EF. 01778 394380. St John the Baptist Church High Street, Morton PE10 0AP. 01778 571184 Bourne United Reformed Church Eastgate, PE10 9JY. 01775 722311. The Salvation Army Manning Road, PE10 9DD Tel: 01778 393459 e-mail: bourne@salvationarmy.org.uk New Day Baptist Church & Dyke Baptist Church High St, Morton - Main St, Dyke 07931 652718 (except Mondays) http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ mortonandhanthorpe St Firmin’s Church 10 Church Street, Thurlby, PE10 0EH. 01778 422475. Bourne Spiritualist Church 19a North St, Bourne divine service with spiritual readings and healing every Saturday @ 6.30pm.We are a very friendly church and we hope you can join us. Refreshments available after service. 01778 394454

Bourne Evangelical Church, The Baxter Room, Wake House, 41 North Street, Bourne, PE10 9AE 01529 421389 jason02061990@btinternet.com

CLUBS Dementia Support Group Corn Exchange, PE10 9AF. Kate Marshall: 01778 440153. Ringstone Players Contact Cheryl 01778 421216 cherylcrafts@btinternet.com Toolbar Bourne Snooker Centre, Cherry Holt Rd. 07749689026 Rotary Club of Bourne St Peter Toft House Hotel, Toft, PE10 0JT. Alan Kaye: 01778 560458. www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage. php?ClubID=1844 Evergreen Care Trust 01780 765900. www.evergreencare.org.uk Bourne Bridge Club Masonic Hall, 1-2 Roman Bank Bourne PE10 9LQ. 01778 423313 www.bridgewebs.com/bourne bourne4bridge@gmail.com Bourne Motor Racing Club The Bourne Corn Exchange Hall. David Dykes: 01733 253867. www.bournemotorclub.co.uk A Handful of Harmonies All female choir. Weekly sessions on a Monday from 7.30 – 9.00pm at The Red Hall, South Street. Contact Andrew 01778 345857 www.handfulofharmonies.co.uk Bourne Youth Choir Mixed children’s choir who meet on a Saturday at Bourne Abbey Church Hall. Ages 6 – 16. www.bourneyouthchoir.co.uk Bourne Borderers Edenham Village Hall, Church Ln, PE10 0LS. Elly: 01476 550741 www.bourneborderers.co.uk Bourne Darby & Joan Club Memorial Gardens, South Road. 01778 570571. Rotary Club of Bourne Bob Brown 01778 425790. www.bournerotary.org Bourne Business Chamber Paul Ross 01778 440555. Bourne Ladies Dinner Club Conservatives Offices, North St. Shirley Fairbairn: 01778 424613. Nubourne Woman’s Institute Meeting Abbey Church Hall Mrs Shirley Jones 01778 422397 The Gateway Leisure Club for people with learning disabilities Masonic Centre,1-2 Roman Bank Bourne on Mon 7pm-9pm, 01778 424235. Parkinson’s Disease Society 01778 440695 / 345395. Hereward Probus Club Rob Denton 01778 425276 denton.robert@gmail.com Bourne Preservation Society, meets 3rd Monday of each month at 7-30pm in the Baxter Room, Wake House, North St. Bourne. Contact: 109 Beech Avenue, Bourne PE10 9RZ. Tel. 07903047418 Bourne Garden Club Every third Thursday at Bourne Abbey Church hall at 7.30pm. Janet: 01778 422304 Marian: 01778 421023 Bourne Round Table PO Box 95 PE10 1AF. 07970 083134. info@bournefestival.com Friends of Bourne Woods Sarah: 07760 468052. Bourne U3A Tel: 08455191385 www.u3abourne.org.uk Bourne and South Lincs ME Support Group Wake House, North Street, PE10 9AE Jan: 01778 425422. janlimback@hotmail.com Bourne Chess Club All standards welcome. Call Tom on 07903 855 443 Bourne Civic Society Heritage Centre/Baldocks Mill, 21 South St, PE10 9LY. 01778 422775.

Organ Club John Wass: 01733 424947. Bourne Footlights Karen MacQuarrie. 01778 345530 Grapevineeditor@yahoo.com Bourne and district scrabble club Every Mon afternoon 2.00. Wake House. Angela 01778 426617 or Betty 01778 425234 South Lincolnshire Garden Society SLGS. Thurs at 7.30pm in Jan, March, May, Sept and Nov at Village Hall in Folkingham. www.slincsgardensoc.wordpress.com

CHARITIES Bourne and Thurlby First Responders 01778 420357 or 07875 308837. St Barnabas Lincs Hospice Janie McCormick: 01476 591010. ssafa Nev: 01778 394483. British Red Cross 01778 426452. Mencap Housing and Support 01778 423726. Bourne & District Lions Club PO Box 57, Bourne PE10 9HB. 0845 833 2810. help@bournelions.org.uk Len Pick Trust PO BOX 92, Bourne, Lincs PE10 1AD. 01778 424159. enquiries@lenpicktrust.org.uk Bourne United Charities 01778 422387. www.bourneunitedcharities.co.uk Royal Air Forces Association Masonic Hall, All Saints St. Stamford, PE9 2AD rafastamford.webplus.net The Butterfield Centre 2 North Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9AP. 01778 421422 DebbieHague@thebutterfield.plus.com Bourne Arts and Community Trust Wake House, PE10 9AE. 01778 393517. wakehouse@talktalk.net Royal British Legion Burghley Street, PE10 9NS. 01778 421110. SSAFA Bourne & Stamford Nev Johnson 01778 394483 Sue Ryder Hospice Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 6LW, 01733 225999, thorpe.fundraising@sueryder.org ‘Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Call 0800 328 0006 to book an appointment or Simon on 07952 845542. www.capuk.org’

CHILDREN Baby Massage + Baby Yoga Groups (up to 1) Bourne Children’s Centre. Kim: 01778 570120 kimwooldridge365@btinternet.com Bourne Children’s Centre Queens Road, PE10 9DX. 01778 395895. Little Bees 14-18 Manor Lane, Bourne, PE10 9PQ. 01778 422669 Bourne Army Cadets Cadet Hut, Austerby Road, PE10 9JG. www.armycadets.com Tatty Bumpkin. Weds- 1pm for Baby Explorers (active babies and toddlers) at Bourne Youth Centre, Baby Bumpkin class on Thursdays, 9.30am (from birth) and a Baby Explorer at 10.30am both at Market Deeping children’s centre. Tatty Bumpkin is a yoga-inspired music and movement class for children and babies. Teen sessions on a Thurs afternoon at Bourne Youth Centre at 4.15pm. 07770 16276. rutland@tattybumpkin.com Dinky Dancers Dance for 2-4. Wed am All Saints & St Johns Church Hall Stamford. Thurs Elsea Park Bourne. Friday Ryhall Village Hall. 01780 591469 www.dinkydancers.com Musical Minis Pre-school music group for babies and toddlers. Janie: 01778 570340. janiemcc@sky.com. Bourne Girls Brigade Bourne Methodist Church, Abbey Road, PE10 9EF. 01778 423729

Elsea Park stay and play Playgroup term time only for 0 -4 year olds, The Centre @ Elsea Park on Thursdays 9.30 until 11.00a.m £1.00 per session per family. Kwik Cricket Under 9’s Sundays Jan 31st, Feb 14th 28th, March 13 and 27th - all from 1.30 to 3 p.m. Witham Hall school - prebook preferred. Under 11 sessions Jan 31st, and the Under 13’s and 15’s on Feb 7th. hedley.stroud@btinternet.com

DOCTORS Market Cross Surgery Market Place, Corby Glen, NG33 4NH. 01476 550056. www.marketcrosssurgery.co.uk Glenside Country Practice 12b High Street, Castle Bytham, Grantham, NG33 4RZ. 01780 410205. www.thebythams.org.uk Galletly Medical Practice 40 North Road, PE10 9BT. 01778 562200. Hereward Group Practice Exeter St, PE10 9XR. 01778 391700.

SPORTS Bourne Abbots Petanque Club Abbey Lawns, PE10 9EP. 01778 394083. bournepetanque@hotmail.co.uk Bourne Town Harriers Senior & Junior Athletes www.bournetownharriers.org Bourne Rugby Union Football Club Clubhouse, Milking Nook Drove, PE10 0AX. 01778 393420. Bourne & District Lawn Tennis Club Abbey Lawns, Abbey Road, PE10 9EP. Helen Whitfield: 01775 670252. Bourne Town FC Abbey Lawns, PE10 9EP. 01778 420456. Brotherhood Kickboxing Academy, Bourne Martial Arts Centre, 3 Victor Way, PE10 9PT. 07944 281892. www.brotherhoodkickboxing.co.uk Bourne Town Bowls Club Coggles Causeway, Bourne. Mike Northen 01778 423353 mikeann24@sky.com Bourne Deeping Hockey Club susanmoakley@googlemail.com Bourne Outdoor Pool Abbey Lawns, Abbey Rd, Bourne, PE10 9ET. 01778 422063. Tracy Hankin Bourne 4 Fitness Disco/80’s Revival workout and Yoga/ Pilates. 07799250581. tracyhankin72@gmail.com Bourne Leisure Centre Queens Road, Bourne, PE10 9DX 01778 421 435. Bourne Ladies FC 07971 555710 tinacrawley@talktalk.net Bourne Kart Club Please visit our website for details. www.bournekartclub.co.uk or find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ bournekartclub Ki-Ways Tai Chi Club 07413 620344 Bourne Dancercise & Keep Fit Methodist Church Hall, Abbey Road, PE10 9EP. 07730 223557. gilljanet@hotmail.co.uk; www.keepfit.org.uk Bourne Badminton Club Play at Bourne Leisure Centre on Friday nights (new season starts 4 Sept) between 7:30 and 9:30pm.New members welcome ages 11 to adult. Contact Julian Cooke for details, 01778 423994. Senior cricket Peter Morgan 07581-271620. pngmorgan@gmail.com Rob Dunn 07743-252091. robert.dunn234@gmail.com Dirk Binns 07843-469722. binnszy@silverend.fsnet.co.uk For Police ring 101 (the non-emergency number)

| Police Patrol by Bourne’s Sergeant 503 Rick Mosley

Sergeant Mosley’s Musings I have now started a new (temporary) chapter in my life, as a sergeant on the Neighbourhood Policing Team, to cover maternity leave for a colleague for a few months. I am really looking forward to the challenges that this new role will present, and also to add my own slant on how Lincolnshire Police engages with the community. Every neighbourhood in Lincolnshire has a dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team. These teams are led by an inspector who may be responsible for several teams. Individual teams are led by a sergeant, with a police constable who is known as a community beat manager. The teams are also made up of police community support officers (PCSO), who play a vital role in being the main conduit between the public and the police. They face the public on a daily basis, tackling and preventing local, low-level crime, anti-social behaviour and any on-going concerns through working closely with partner agencies and community groups. The benefit of Neighbourhood Policing is that the teams can focus all of their efforts on their dedicated neighbourhoods, building relationships with local people.

There are several ways to contact the Neighbourhood Policing Team: Call: 101 (non-emergency) and ask for the Bourne and Billingborough Policing Team Write: Bourne Police Station, West Street, Bourne PE10 9PD E-mail: bourne.npt@lincs.pnn.police.uk You can also follow the team on Facebook by searching Bourne and Billingborough, or follow on Twitter @BourneBboronpt To report a crime, call 101 or 999 if in progress. Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 You can follow me on Twitter @Rick_Mosley

The team attend parish council meetings, as and when required. They will also attend panel meetings which are open to the public. These meetings are a chance for local residents to speak at the meeting to raise concerns. Finally, the team will attend joint agency meetings, when all relevant partner agencies meet to discuss issues and form a joint response to those issues. Once local priorities have been identified, from whatever source, a broader ‘toolkit’ of problem-solving tactics is available to ensure crime and anti-social behaviour is tackled effectively. This response may not involve the police, but belong to one agency or a group of agencies.

You can follow the Bourne Policing Team on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bournenpt or on Twitter at @BourneBboroNPT or follow me at @Rick_Mosley Bourne Police Station, West Road, Bourne, PE10 9PD 68

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– Plan Ahead and Avoid Disasters Welcome to the motoring section. At the time of writing, the temperature has dropped, and a strong bitterly wind is affecting us in Bourne, Deeping and the surrounding areas. Perhaps this is as good a time as any to consider good quality breakdown cover for your vehicle, especially if you have long journeys planned in your diary. Recently, members of my extended family discovered that the extent of their cover needed upgrading when a suspension failure caused a dramatic blow-out of a tyre on a motorway. The recovery service replaced the tyre, only for the new tyre to instantly puncture again, as soon as the car moved, as the damaged suspension ripped into the side of the tyre. A £100+ upgrade enabled the car to be lifted and taken to a destination of their choice. That experience, just to get off the hard shoulder of the motorway, took over four hours; the hard shoulder of a motorway is not where you want to be for any longer than is absolutely necessary, as vehicles on hard

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“Only Fools and Hearses” – Dying to Get a Laugh! Catching my eye this month was the report of the unusual funeral of a former dinner lady, Ethel Westover, at the Lancaster and Morecambe Crematorium in mid-January. Thanks to the imagination of a local funeral director, Darren Abey, Ethel’s family were able to grant her dying wish of making her final journey, not in the typical black limousine, but in a yellow Reliant Regal. It was a replica of the famous car driven by Del Boy Trotter in the BBC sitcom, “Only Fools and Horses”, with a yellow trailer which contains the coffin, and was supplied by Darren’s Fleetwood firm, “Only Fools and Hearses”! The last two years have seen Darren taking this “lovely jubbly” type of send-off all around the U.K, as bereaved families seek something much lighter than usual. “The reaction from people is priceless,” he says. “It makes everyone laugh and smile. It’s always the worse thing waiting for the hearse to arrive, but when we turn up, it turns it into a celebration of life. That’s what it is all about. Life’s too short.”

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