Discovering Bourne issue 138, February 2023

Two years ago, I wrote, “Keep safe and think of those sunny days to come – things will improve, and that begins when you have to stay indoors with your loved one to celebrate Valentine’s Day!”

During that awful lockdown, we were forced to change so many of our regular habits and routines. Now, things have improved and, although it can be wonderful being together, indoors, for Valentine’s Day, it’s still lovely to be taken out for a gorgeous candle-lit romantic meal (don’t you think, Chris?) It was a very sad start to 2023 for my sister Paula and I when we lost our Mum, Sue, on New Year’s Day. She had just turned eighty and had bravely lived with several challenging health issues for many years. A multitude of fabulous memories of our times together remain. And, finally, the French author, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, wrote, “Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction”.

Inside Highlights

Schools News: Edenham/ Morton.

Claire x

“Friendship and memories” are more important than “money and medals” in the opinion of England Rugby Union’s recently appointed defence coach, Kevin Sinfield. What a fabulous attitude to not just sport but to so much in life too! Let’s hope it’s still in his mind as this month sees the much anticipated Six Nations tournament, and especially, later this year, when the World Cup is held in France during September and October!

Before then, though, there’s romance in the air this month with Valentine’s Day. We have lots of suggestions and ways to show your loved one just how much s/he means to you. Don’t forget, “Love means nothing in tennis, but it’s everything in life”.

At last, we move into our new home this month. At one point, several books fell onto my head during the packing, but I suppose I only have my shelf to blame. And finally, my son insists I should stop singing “Wonderwall”. I said maybe...

Enjoy the read!

John

of the Month: Egg and chip traybake.

Adam Northover: Body transformation specialist.

Bourne Leisure Centre: More new initiatives.

Issues from Double & Megson. 28 Community News: Langtoft Pantomime. 30 S Ripley Surfacing Ltd featured. 32 Garden tips for February. 35 Swell Clean Valeting feature. 36 Alto Electrical. 40-41 East Anglian Game & Country Fair. 52 Will & Probate Services. 56 Local History. 58............ “Girlie Quiz” for Valentine’s Day. 62-63 What’s on: Events and Clubs Guide. 71-79.... Classified businesses directory.

With thanks to Double and Megson, Nick Ash, Liberty Partnership, Anna Kelby, Bourne Bookshop, Scott Stewart, Brynley Heaven, Christine Beardwood, Eileen Le Voi, Coleen Everitt.

Deadline details

Copy deadline for the March issue is Friday 10th February 2023.

In Loving Memory

Mrs Susan Elizabeth Iliffe passed away peacefully at home in Bourne on January 1st, 2023.

Sue was a loving wife, mother (to Claire and Paula from this magazine), nana, great nana, sister, and friend.

Sue’s funeral will take place on Wednesday

February 15th

at South Lincs Crematorium, at 12 noon.

Family flowers only please, and any donations can be made to the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, via Paula or Claire.

What’s available in February...

The month for romance! Visit the Café for afternoon tea or a lunchtime treat. Choose a gift for your loved one - a bottle of Norfolk Winbirri wine, chocolates from Cambridge Confectionery, or blooms from local suppliers. ‘Birdy Wednesday’ is back toospend £10 in the Café & receive a voucher for 10% off bird seed, on Wednesdays only. Nest Box Week starts 14th February, so enjoy the sight of breeding birds & their fledglings in your garden, with our nest box special offer. There’s Shrove Tuesday too, so pick up a box of eggs from our free range happy chickens!

Main

Pan Fried Duck Breast served with redcurrant gravy. Roast English Sirloin served with a red wine sauce & Yorkshire pudding. Herb Crusted Haddock Fillet finished with a roasted cherry tomatoes Mediterranean Vegetable & Halloumi Wellington finished with tomato & basil sauce.

All meals are served with a selection of local vegetables and buttered new potatoes.

BOURNE BOOKSHOP

19 North Street, Bourne, PE10 9AE

BeckyBY SARAH MAY

A brilliant reimagining of William Thackeray’s Vanity Fair set in ’90s London. Shoulder pads are out, crimped hair is in, supermodels are known by their first names, and Becky Sharp will do anything to escape her past.

Mingling with tabloid millionaires and trading favours and fortunes with royalty, she will stop at nothing to reach the top of the career ladder at the Mercury newspaper.

Landing scoop after scoop, Becky ruthlessly carves a place for herself in a society determined to ignore her. But she may have more in common with the people she writes about than she thinks - what takes a lifetime to build takes only a moment to destroy.

Weyward

The Road

BY CHRISTOPHER HADLEY

Gathering traces of archaeology, history and landscape from poems, church walls, hag stones and cropmarks, oxlips, killing places, hauntings and immortals, and things buried too deep for archaeology, “The Road” is a mesmerising journey into two thousand years of history, only now giving up its secrets.

BY EMILIA HART

2019: Kate flees London for Cumbria and Weyward Cottage, inherited from her great-aunt. A secret lurks in the bones of the house, hidden since the witchhunts of the 17th century.

1942: Violet is more interested in collecting insects until a chain of

This Book Kills

When Hugh Henry Van Boren, one of the most popular kids in Jess Choudhary’s school, is found dead, Jess finds herself at the centre of the investigation when it’s revealed that Hugh died in the exact same way as a character in a short

BY RAVENA GURON

shocking events changes her life forever.

1619: Altha is on trial for witchcraft, accused of killing a local man. Known for her uncanny connection with nature and animals, she is a threat that must be eliminated.

story she wrote. And then Jess receives an anonymous text thanking her for the inspiration. Jess knows if she doesn’t solve this mystery, she’ll be dead too. (Age 14+)

Reprieve for Butterfield’s ‘Meals on Wheels’

Following much social media discussion regarding the Butterfield Centre and decisions to cut services over the Christmas period, two out of the three trustees at the Centre resigned, leaving Ian Sismey as the sole trustee left in post. Further to the resignations, an approach was made, via a letter of apology, to stalwart Butterfield supporters to help the organisation before Christmas.

The response by volunteers and clients was overwhelming, not only from the volunteers but also the clients, with a strong take-up of meals over the festive period. The Centre’s ‘Meals on Wheels’ service has since been reinstated.

Ian Sismey stressed that the most important part of the service was not necessarily the meal provided, but the daily contact with the elderly and vulnerable people within the community.

The Centre now asks anyone who can volunteer some time to deliver the service, to contact the Centre on 01778 421422. Please note that all individuals will need to be DBS checked before they can meet the Centre’s clients.

Mayor Words from the Mayor

At our Recreation Ground, I had the pleasure of meeting a unique football team, the Bourne Town Ladies Under 13s, the only all-female team currently providing league opportunities to young female footballers in this town. When you contrast this with over fifteen youth teams for boys playing regular fixtures, you can reach many different conclusions. A number of these girls first came to football through “Wildcats”, a footballbased activity for girls of primary school age, which sadly no longer exists.

For girls’ football to flourish, we need to offer them skills and support from our community. Local volunteers with enthusiasm are needed to provide football opportunities. Could you train as a coach (at no personal financial cost); or become a team manager; perhaps give a few minutes of your time as a ‘social media guru’ to raise their profile; or just be an interested parent or supporter of the teams? All these are vital roles to fill if girls’ football in Bourne is to flourish. If you are interested in being part of this, please leave your contact details at the Bourne Town Council Office on 01778 426123

Recently, I have enjoyed a second, totally entertaining evening arranged

by Bourne SKAMPS. Their consummate Christmas pantomime was hilarious and a joy to watch. Last month’s “Totally Talented” show, organised to foster and showcase local talent, was equally rewarding and a super opportunity for all budding entertainers to impress us all, whatever their age. I eagerly await their next show, a comedy musical play, “Hi-Di-Hi”, taking to the stage in March at Bourne Corn Exchange.

Finally, if anyone would like to express a point of view to me (in writing please), regarding the quality of street lighting, in and around Bourne town centre, I will be happy to receive this at Bourne Town Council, SK Community Point, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EF, marked “For The Mayor”. Thank you.

COUNCILLOR ANNA KELLY

Many residents in Bourne will be aware that the Dyke Playing Field and the Bourne Recreation Ground are now owned and managed by Bourne Town Council. We want to improve the maintenance of these facilities for the benefit of residents and visitors to the parish.

So Many Extra-Curricular Activities on Offer!

At Edenham, we try our utmost to provide children with as many opportunities as possible, both within and outside of the curriculum. Each term, it is the job of School Council to ask their peers what clubs they would like to see provided for the up-and-coming term. It is always great to see the selection that is brought back to us before we can go about trying to put these into place.

This term, children across the school will again be able to access a wide variety of clubs, such as multi-skills, homework, creative writing, science, 3D printing, football, cross country,

For those parents whose children wish to attend

school, but who may have issues with childcare, we are very fortunate in that Red Deer Rangers (which is run from Grimsthorpe Estate) offer the option to pick children up, once the club has finished, and take them to the wraparound care offered there.

We are always looking to give valuable and enjoyable experiences to our children. If you can come and see what we get up to and speak to us about opportunities available in our school, (or you know anyone who would like to), please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Edenham CE Primary School

Town Benches Refurbished

Completion of a programme to refurbish the public benches throughout Bourne, Dyke and Cawthorpe was recently celebrated. The project has been undertaken by Bourne Town Council, with funding provided by The Len Pick Trust.

Town Clerk, Ian Sismey, said, “I was delighted, on behalf of the Town Council, to acknowledge completion of this project and the help of The Len Pick Trust in being able to ensure that residents and visitors to the town can now enjoy the refurbished benches.”

Andy Warner, Chairman of The Len Pick Trust, said, “Len Pick stated that our charity was for the townspeople of Bourne, and we are very happy to be able to fund this project as part of his desire to improve the amenities of Bourne”.

Pictured with Ian Sismey and Andy Warner is Gary Whitwell, of Gary’s Gardens Services, who undertook the work over the past few months.

AND THE WINNER IS...

Congratulations go to nine-year-old, Lucy who attends Bourne Westfield Primary Academy. She was absolutely thrilled to start the new year with her £50 winnings from our Christmas Novelty Hunt in the December issue of Discovering Bourne and is going to spend her winnings on some “girly toys”. As ever, a big thank you to everyone who took part, (“There’s always next year!”) and to all the shops and businesses in the town who made it all possible.

Super STEM Opportunities

Pupils at Morton C of E Primary School have recently enjoyed two fabulous opportunities from the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.).

Our Year Six children took part in a science design challenge, organised by our cluster of schools and St George’s Academy in Ruskington, near Sleaford. Joined by pupils from two other primary schools, we visited St George’s and met with Mr Mitchell, a DT teacher, and some students who introduced us to the school “Greenpower” Team. This is a project which supports schools to develop bespoke cars using a battery and engine.

Later, the children built their own mini battery-powered car

Little Owls Nursery

and designed a team flag and the car livery. Working in teams, the children rose to the challenge, impressing all the staff with their engineering skills. To finish the day, the children took part in a ‘Grand Prix’ style race.

The second engineering-themed visit was from the Silverstone Interactive Museum, kindly organised by Bourne Town Council. Children from across Key Stage Two took part in an interactive workshop, designed to teach them about forces in Formula One cars. The children had great fun looking at the different tyres used by the F1 cars, engine parts and even some of the drivers’ racing suits and helmets.

These engaging opportunities also showed the children about future careers, and it is great to see them enjoying events designed to raise their awareness of STEM.

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Adam is Back!

The Body Transformation Specialist Offers Free Advice

Happy New Year! - Is it too late to say that? How is 2023 for you, so far? Signs of ageing coming through? An honest desire to keep up with the grandchildren? Had a health scare? Is that belt getting tighter, even though you’ve tried switching from the cheese and fry-ups to those boring bland foods?

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Take Olly, who came to me with low energy levels, with a feeling that he was just existing. Now, he has lost over 40kg and wakes

up with a spring in his step, every day. He still enjoys food, social events, and the occasional beer, but his relationship with food has improved considerably. Olly took that leap of faith and continues working with me to this day, because he knows he needs to invest in himself.

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“My mission for 2023 is to help as many people as possible”

Hay Fever Havoc…

Hay fever is caused by your immune system overreacting to an allergen, resulting in nasal inflammation and sore, itchy eyes. This response is triggered most commonly by pollen over the spring and summer months but for some it can also be triggered by pet hair and dust all year round.

Although most people only experience mild hay fever symptoms, the allergy itself can be debilitating for some, particularly those that haven’t responded to the usual over-the-counter medication or that prescribed by a doctor.

Here at Deep-in Aesthetics, Alistair the pharmacist who is used to dealing with this type of allergy, decided to train in how to administer the steroid injection, a proven effective method for many. It is a fast and easy treatment, with the drug itself being approved for use in the UK, but one that was

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only previously administered on the NHS. Although not suitable for everyone, your personal circumstances will be discussed during the consultation to ensure that this treatment is the right choice for you.

Steroid hay fever treatment does not cure hay fever, but the effects of the injection usually last the duration of the season. However, if you do require a second dose because of the severity of your allergy, then this too can be undertaken at a reduced rate. The procedure itself is pain-free and takes about ten minutes with no downtime needed afterwards, so you could go straight back to work!!

Let’s stop it before it stops you……

Comparing prices from the best-known pharmacy in the UK, a typical patient who suffers badly with hay fever would spend approximately £30 on each trip to the pharmacy to purchase tablets, a nasal spray and eye drops. Using the hay fever injection obviously removes the need to queue up at the pharmacy each month, using multiple products each day and, at a cost for the entire season of £70, represents a significant financial saving too.

Bourne Leisure Centre

One New Initiative After Another!

An impressive range of new initiatives which are being introduced at Bourne Leisure Centre confirms the notion that this facility, located next to Bourne Academy on Queens Road, is now most clearly, much more than just a swimming pool with a gym and some exercise classes.

Skilled instructors are providing new initiatives in the community. Rachel Fox, Health and Wellbeing Manager, says, “We are happy to offer something for everyone at Bourne Leisure Centre’

The principal aim of the new initiatives is to encourage and enable the community to keep active and healthy, irrespective of age or previous levels of fitness and mobility.

The programme of these new initiatives is wide-ranging and, from early indications, proving to be very popular.

✦ Exercise on Prescription: Anyone who may be recovering from surgery, or who may have medical or weight issues, can be prescribed by their GP or physiotherapist on to this twelve-week programme, free of charge, at the Centre. A bespoke schedule will be available, to involve exercise classes, gym activity and types of water therapy, all dependent on the specific medical needs of the individual. This has already produced successful outcomes of improved mobility, more confidence and better mental health for those involved.

✦ Specific treatments for certain health conditions: Cardio-rehabilitation classes are available for people with coronary issues and high blood pressure, whilst C.O.P.D. sufferers can access help to address breathing difficulties and lung conditions. Disability classes cater for a range of specific special needs. In keeping with a general attitude of inclusiveness, and actively encouraging participation, there is also a social aspect to these classes. Free tea and coffee along with the opportunity to sit and have a chat, Rachel sees as such an important part of all these initiatives.

Wellbeing walks: Every Wednesday and Friday morning, anyone can join, free of charge, an organised walk around Bourne starting from the Leisure Centre. Walks range from 45 to 90 minutes and 2 paces are offered. neighbourhood centred on the Leisure Centre. For a couple of hours which includes of course the tea, coffee and biscuits, why not meet up with others, overdose on healthy fresh air, exercise your body, and find that your mental health has taken a well-earned boost?

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✦ “Warm Spaces”: For the next two months, and in response to the struggles being faced by so many of us during this cost-of-living crisis, the Leisure Centre will be opening its doors to its poolside café area, free of charge, to anyone seeking a “warm space” on Tuesday afternoons from 1.30pm until 3pm. A selection of activities, including books and board games, will be available, along with … you guessed it – tea and biscuits!

✦ Pre- and Post-natal Exercise Opportunities: Rachel is about to launch a programme into which ladies, either pregnant or newly delivered of their child, can opt. This promises to be friendly, “refreshment-accompanied” fun, but with a serious purpose of enabling mother and child to begin their wonderful life together in as healthy a condition as possible. Please contact Reception at the Leisure Centre for more details and to register your interest.

✦ “Good Boost”: This is another initiative which is designed to make a much wider use of the facilities and the talents of those employed

there, having been developed and trialled with the assistance of local physiotherapists. People suffering from, or recovering as a result of, musculoskeletal concerns, can now be referred to specific classes, some, but not all, based within the pool, where a bespoke exercise programme, linked to an accompanying tablet, can be offered. Times and days, along with any other specific details of any of the discussed initiatives are, of course, available at Reception.

Bourne Leisure Centre

...encourage and enable the community to keep active and healthy

Relationships and How Hypnotherapy Can Help

Relationship hypnotherapy is fast becoming one of the most effective ways to get your relationship back to how you would like it to be. When your relationships are in danger, we can become deeply affected as we are social beings needing healthy connections, intimacy, and conversations. When communications in a relationship start to fade, everything else follows!

Conflict in relationships is normal, as we are not always going to agree with one another, and it can be healthy for us to challenge each other; it can allow us to see from the other’s perspective. However, it’s when conflict becomes a constant presence in relationships and arguments become spiteful, aggressive and with no resolution, causing the most destruction.

Communicate effectively

And it’s not just for couples; it can be used for any two people who are struggling to relate to each other. –✦ Best friends who may have fallen out. ✦ Getting over a break-up to move on.

Difficult personalities.

A parent and child.

Brothers and sisters.

Working relationships. ✦ A step-parent and a step-son or daughter. ✦ Toxic relationships.

Learn to respond how you want to and when

Arguing can become a habit and an impulse, creating repeated patterns of behaviour, and causing you to have the same argument, again and again. These patterns are held in our subconscious brain, and we become familiar with them so much that they almost happen automatically. Hypnotherapy can help you learn to cope with conflict and manage difficult emotions more easily. It can help you build confidence and self-esteem to help you to communicate more effectively.

Reach your relationship goals

HALLAM TRAVEL STILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SEATS AVAILABLE:

Abba Voyage (afternoon show)

ONLY 10 LEFT Sun 5th February £103

Mamma Mia! The Party (afternoon show) ONLY 4 LEFT Sun 12th February £169

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical (afternoon show) ONLY 14 LEFT Thurs 16th February £60

Kew Gardens and the Orchid Festival Sun 19th February £46

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (both parts) Weds 22nd February £140

Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby (afternoon show) ONLY 14 LEFT Sat 25th February £57

The Mountbatten Festival of Music (afternoon show) ONLY 18 LEFT Sat 11th March £80

Wicked (afternoon show) Sun 12th March £79

Brick Lane Music Hall: St Patrick’s Day (includes afternoon tea) ONLY 11 LEFT Thurs 16th March £75

Sewing for Pleasure, Creative Crafts & Fashion and Embroidery Shows Sat 18th March Adult £33 Child £29

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical (afternoon show)

ONLY 1 LEFT Sun 19th March £77

Thriplow Daffodil Event & Country Fair Sat 25th March Adult £30 Child £27

Tottenham Hotspur FC Stadium Tour Sun 26th March Adult £53 Senior £51 Child £45

The Lord’s Tour Sat 1st April £58

Silverstone Interactive Museum

Sun 2nd April Adult £42 Child £35

Legoland Thurs 6th April Adult £59 Child £54

Windsor Leisure Day Thurs 6th April £31

Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners Sat 8th April £52

York Shopping/Leisure Day Weds 12th April £27

Oxford Leisure Day Sat 15th April £28

Camden Markets

Sun 16th April £30

Bakewell Market & Judith Mary Canal Boat (includes 2 course meal) Mon 17th April £55

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens & Lode Mill Weds 19th April Adult £38 Child £31 NT Member £24

Bakewell & Matlock Bath

Sat 22nd April £26

Wroxham Barns & Southern Comfort River Trip Sun 23rd April £32

Windsor Castle Thurs 4th May Adult £58 Young Person £49 Child £47

London for King Charles III Coronation Sat 6th May £39

Blickling Estate Sun 7th May Adult £39 Child £32 NT Member £24

Sister Act (afternoon show)

Weds 10th May £65

Chatham Historic Dockyard Sat 13th May Adult £46 Senior £45 Child £42

Southend-on-Sea

Titanic – The Musical (afternoon show)

Sun 14th May £30

Weds 17th May £60

RHS Garden, Wisley Sat 20th May Adult £43 RHS Member £30

Ain’t Too Proud (afternoon show)

Thurs 25th May £70

RHS Chelsea Flower Show ONLY 18 LEFT Sat 27th May £125

The Bodyguard (afternoon show) Weds 31st May £68

Chelsea FC Stadium Tour & Museum Sat 3rd June Adult £59 Senior £51 Child £49

Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens Sun 4th June Adult £34 Child £32

Matilda (afternoon show)

Weds 7th June £77

Agatha Christie’s Prosecution for the Witness (afternoon performance) at County Hall, London

Thurs 8th June £74

Black Country Living Museum & Dudley Canal and Caverns Sat 10th June Adult £54 Senior £52 Child £45

42nd Street (4pm show)

Sun 11th June £86

Annie – The Musical (afternoon show) 14th June £62

English National Ballet Cinderella in the round at the Royal Albert Hall (afternoon performance)

RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth – 5 days

Sun 25th June £100

Sat 8th July £65

ONLY 11 LEFT Sun 9th July £448

Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial Sat 15th July Adult £37 Child £32

Whitby Leisure Day

Aspects of Love (afternoon show)

Sun 16th July £31

Weds 19th July £86

We Will Rock You (afternoon show) Thurs 20th July £81

Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) Weds 26th July £58

Tower Hotel, London – 4 days ONLY 14 LEFT Fri 28th July £321

Scarborough Leisure Day Thurs 3rd August £27

The Telford Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort – 5 days ONLY 20 LEFT Sun 6th August £430

Liverpool FC Tour and Museum Sat 12th August Adult £51 Senior £47 Child £42

The Princess River Cruise Experience (includes 2 course lunch) Sun 13th August £48

Skipton & Canal Boat (includes 2 course meal) Weds 16th August £62

The Wizard of Oz (afternoon show) Thurs 17th August £87

Chatsworth House and Gardens Sat 19th August Adult £43 Child £39

RHS Garden, Harlow Carr Sun 20th August Adult £38 RHS Member £28 Hutton Le Hole (Ryedale Folk Museum) & Thornton Le Dale (Bangers & Cash)

Weds 23rd August £37

Greenwich Leisure Day Sat 2nd September £31

Cirque: The Greatest Show (afternoon show) Sat 2nd September £60

Twickenham Stadium Tour and World Rugby Museum Sun 3rd September Adult £54 Senior £49 Child £46

Phantom of the Opera (afternoon show) Weds 6th September £75

Grease the Musical (afternoon show) Thurs 7th September £69

Buckingham Palace Royal Mews & State Rooms Thurs 14th September Adult £73 Young Adult £59 Child £55

Cannon Hall Farm

Sat 16th September £35

National Memorial Arboretum Sun 17th September £26

The Drifters Girl (afternoon show) Thurs 21st September £68

Ramsey Park Hotel, Isle of Man – 6 days Sat 23rd September £602

Everybody’s Talking about Jamie (afternoon show) Weds 27th September £55

Alfie Boe Fri 6th October £92

Battersea Power Station and Lift 109 Sun 8th October Adult £52 Child £47

Mrs Doubtfire (afternoon show) Thurs 12th October £75

Leyburn & Masons Gin Distillery Sat 14th October £56

Natural History, Science and Victoria & Albert Museums Sun 15th October £31

Crazy for You (afternoon show)

Weds 18th October £76

The Deep Sat 21st October Adult £41 Senior £40 Child £37

The Play That Goes Wrong (afternoon show) Sun 22nd October £66

RAF Museum, London Sat 28th October £30

The Postal Museum & Mail Rail Sun 29th October Adult £44 Young Person £42 Child £40

Regent Street Motor Show/London Leisure Day Sat 4th November £31

Leeds Christmas Shopping/Leisure Day Sat 18th November £27

Bakewell Christmas Market

Sun 19th November £25

Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market/Shopping/Leisure Day Sat 25th November £27

Nottingham Winter Wonderland/Shopping/Leisure Day Sun 26th November £24

York’s St Nicholas Fair/Shopping/Leisure Day Thurs 30th November £27

Meadowhall Shopping Centre

Sun 3rd December £25

*Thursford Christmas Spectacular (Long Sutton departure) Mon 4th December £76

*Thursford Christmas Spectacular Thurs 7th December £76

Stratford Upon Avon Victorian Christmas Market/Shopping/Leisure Day Sat 9th December £26

Lincoln Christmas Market/Shopping/Leisure Day Sun 10th December £25

*Thursford Christmas Spectacular (Long Sutton departure) Sat 16th December £79

*Thursford Christmas Spectacular

Carols at the Royal Albert Hall (afternoon concert)

Hogwarts in the Snow

Sun 17th December £79

Sun 17th December £89

Sat 30th December Adult £78 Child £66

Shrek the Musical (afternoon show) Sat 23rd March 2024 £76

Legal Spring Clean Time Again

WORDS FROM RICHARD WOOD

It is now approaching spring, and it does not seem long since that extreme heat of last summer. Perhaps it’s now time for our “legal resolutions” to be actioned.

Sometimes, we let drift the importance of our will, as if it were something that we would prefer not to contemplate. However, all of us should review our wills every five years or when a loved one is born or dies. The Law of Intestacy, where a will has not been made, does not protect everyone fairly.

Perhaps we are less mobile and able to make decisions, or worried about the future. Do we need to put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney? If we become ill and we have not done so, the alternative procedure may take much longer and, during the interim, we may not be able to pay for our needs.

If we are to live with a new partner, do we want to marry? Do we want to enter into a Cohabitation or Pre-Nuptial Agreement? The sad fact is that approximately 44% of live-in relationships fail, which can lead to costly litigation.

Do we understand our legal rights in each situation?

● Have we nominated the correct beneficiary on our pensions which pass outside our wills to protect loved ones?

● Are we thinking of that special house move?

● Will our holiday be up-to-scratch and are we familiar with consumer or contractual terms in case something goes wrong?

The law has an impact on so many of our rights but sometimes, it is seen as distant. However, it need not be. If you require help with any legal matter, we would be pleased to assist wherever possible.

Local Charity ‘Don’t Lose Hope’ Support Local Pantomime

Last September, Bourne’s Emma Taylor, a member of Langtoft Players, took on the huge challenge of producing a Christmas production of “Rumpelstiltskin” in Langtoft Village Hall.

“It was so important to me to ensure that this production was about ‘a sense of community’ and giving every person that turned up to audition an opportunity to get a part and get up on stage”, she explained. With a cast of twenty-three adults and thirteen children, some newcomers and some more seasoned, there were plenty of challenges. The result was a “brilliant” production, “well executed and fabulously directed”, according to NODA rep for East Midlands, Jules Jones. The panto was a complete sell-out and everyone had a wonderful time.

Emma, who is a regular volunteer at the Don’t Lose Hope Community Garden in Bourne, says her biggest highlight was to raise awareness of mental health and how utterly brilliant being involved in theatre and drama is for general selfcare, wellbeing and increasing confidence.

She was helped and supported by Dom Brister from Don’t Lose Hope, and he and his team made several of the stage props and painted some of the set. Emma is also grateful for the impressive contributions from talented, local photographer, George Parish. The panto managed to raise £493 for the charity, with personal donations from the public, and from the Players.

Don’t Lose Hope is a local mental health charity who provide mental health support and counselling for adults and for children from the age of four upwards.

FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAYS

This Spalding-based, family firm have been over twenty-five years in the industry and have built an enviable reputation which has seen many happy customers returning and many people choosing them on the glowing recommendations of others.

Director, Stephen Ripley, is proud of his small team of trusted colleagues who communicate and work together well. The firm insists on quality materials from reputable suppliers, and aim, in Stephen’s words, “to create truly bespoke masterpieces lasting our customers many years.” Comprehensive long term guarantees are included as standard on all completed work, whether that is for re-surfacing driveways, paths, car parks or patios.

S Ripley Surfacing Ltd. can supply and install a range of different long-lasting surfaces, from hot K170 bitumen coated with either golden gravel or grey granite chippings (known as “hot tar and chippings”) to beautiful resin bond surfaces, as well as the less elaborate, but nonetheless functional, tarmac surfacing or straightforward gravel.

Recent work by the company in the Bourne area has included a very impressive makeover for all the

paths around St Firmin’s Church in Thurlby, where hot bitumen and a grey granite covering has transformed the entire area.

A vast array of complimentary testimonials, a few of which are shown here, is a sure sign that this longestablished firm can be trusted to give you the best coverage possible, at the right price.

“Courtyard and drives: From the different pricing options through to the work carried out, everything was done to excellent standards.”

J.S. July 2nd 2022.

“Tar and chip front driveway: A truly professional service from polite advice at the start to an experienced, quality finish.”

S.J. June 23rd, 2022.

“New driveway: Turned out to be a more challenging job than expected, but they had the skills to overcome this within the timescale quoted. Very professional and a high standard of workmanship.”

M.M. June 21st, 2021.

“Re-surfacing old driveway: Quick and efficient, finished to a high standard. No mess left behind. Will use and recommend again.” F.P. February 23rd, 2021.

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Preparing beds before sowing begins in spring is one of the most important jobs this month.

In doing so, you'll help to aerate, drain, and warm the soil.

When digging over, be sure to incorporate plenty of homemade compost or composted manure. Alternatively, give beds a dressing of organic matter, then cover in plastic for a few weeks to reduce weeds and warm the soil.

If you have clay soil, spread a mix of organic matter and grit over the surface and dig it in to open the structure. Take care walking on compacted soil; lay wooden planks to walk on, or even consider creating raised beds.

It is possible to sow crops such as broad beans along with early peas (under cloches), parsnips and garlic, but only do so if the ground is not frozen or waterlogged. A good idea for sowing peas is to use lengths of plastic guttering: half fill them with good quality seed compost and sow the seeds about 2inches apart, cover with compost, water, and keep in a light spot under cover. Once the seedlings have grown to about 3 inches, make a shallow drill and slide the contents of the guttering into the drill. Make sure they are firmly bedded and water in. Other crops that can be sown outdoors (watch the weather and make a judgement) are turnips, rhubarb crowns and grape vines. Make sure that you have got all your seed potatoes by the end of the month and that

they are spread out in a seed tray, or in egg boxes, in a light, cool room where they can “chit” (sprout shoots) before being planted out. If the “chits” look pale and spindly, the room is probably too warm or too dark.

Other jobs for February include:

• Make sure winter cabbages, cauliflowers and broccoli are netted against hungry pigeons.

• Prune autumn raspberry canes by cutting right down to the ground and then mulch.

• Feed and mulch fruit trees and bushes.

• Rake your compost heap with a fork to aerate it, add water if it seems dry and then re-cover it to keep it warm.

• As they are still dormant, bare-rooted fruit trees can still be planted.

• Force rhubarb – cover with a bucket when you see the crown start to shoot.

• Sow seeds indoors e.g., tomatoes, leeks, lettuce, Brussels, sprouting broccoli, spinach. The main problem at this time of year is a general lack of light, so a cheap solution to prevent leggy, drawn seedlings is to cover a piece of cardboard with aluminium foil and place it to the north side of the seed tray, thus reflecting extra light onto the seeds.

How Do Agents Value Your Property?

If you’re planning to sell your property, the first question that you’ll inevitably ask is how much it’s worth. Your home may be invaluable to you and your loved ones, but it’s also got a market value.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Before valuing a property, it’s important to consider what other sales have achieved in the surrounding area (that’s sold prices, not listing prices). Agents will look at similar properties to yours and what they have sold for. To avoid overvaluing your home, they will also consider similar properties that haven’t sold at all or have sold for considerably less than they were priced at.

Another factor in valuing a home is the price per square foot. This amount varies from area to area. Unsurprisingly, city locations such as Central London boast the highest price per square foot, while many rural areas can come in at considerably less.

THE PROPERTY

When valuing a property, an agent will look at its general condition. Does it need lots of repairs? Has it been renovated recently? Is there potential to extend? In addition, things like the heating system and boiler, electrics and plumbing will play a part in determining the overall value.

The way the property is presented will also influence the selling price because a cluttered, messy home is harder to market (regardless of the décor) making it more difficult to attract potential buyers. (That’s why an agent will always advise sellers to have a clear-out before photographs are taken.)

Since the pandemic, the outside area of a property has had a huge impact on its value. Gardens now

play a much bigger role in the sale of a home and factors such as size, whether it’s overlooked, if it’s steep and/ or potential for improvement, could affect the overall value of a property.

Other factors that an agent will consider when valuing a property include:

✦ Number of bedrooms.

✦ Size and layout of the property.

✦ Potential to extend.

✦ On or off-street parking.

BY SCOTT STEWART, SALES MANAGER ESTATE AGENT IN BOURNE

✦ Location and proximity to schools and amenities.

✦ Type of road (cul-de-sac location or busy high street, for example).

THE SELLER

A good agent will know and understand a seller’s position before valuing a property. There’s a difference between sellers who need to sell as soon as possible and those that can wait a while for the right offer to come along. So, if a seller needs a quick sale, it might be worth valuing the property at a slightly lower price to attract more viewings.

If you’re looking to sell your property, contact Newton Fallowell, Bourne, on 01778 422567.

What do estate agents consider before pricing your home?

Let’s Talk About Mental Health

BY COLEEN EVERITT, ALTO ELECTRICAL LIMITED

Following on from my reflections from 2022, published last month, I now want to update you on the progress of our new building in which we will be able to provide space for various trades.

This is in the form of a woodworking workshop space, a metalworking workshop space, preparation areas, shot blasting facilities, and painting booths. To support the “non-hands-on” side of working in a trade, there will also be office spaces, event spaces and a dedicated learning/ teaching installation area.

One of the key aspects of this community is to be able to provide not only the business support through a close-knit local network of businesses, but also, we have managed to partner up with multiple allies to support both the physical and mental health of the service users.

As you can see from the photos, the walls are now going in, and some of the boarding has already been installed. We have been supported with discounted pricing by both Resource Engineering and Travis Perkins in getting the tools and materials for this project, which is very much appreciated.

This project is going to be run as a CIC (community interest company); the registration

is underway, meaning that we can give both reassurance to stakeholders and utilise a growing network and voice within the social enterprise and “third sector”, (that which covers charity and voluntary work.)

If you would like to support us, you can offer this support in the following ways:

➞ Advertising.

➞ Helping to spread the word.

➞ Professional advice.

➞ Donate tools that are no longer used.

➞ Provide materials and labour at a favourable rate.

➞ Provide an exclusive package for services you may offer for our service users. ➞ Help us to combat the construction mental health crisis.

If you would like to sponsor our project and have your company details on display on our “wall of heroes”, you can do this in the following ways:

➞ Donation of time towards the project.

➞ Donation of materials.

➞ Purchasing time or materials needed to donate.

➞ Invest in our project, (we have a thorough business plan!)

At Alto Electrical, we will of course still be continuing the work that we do and love. Our passion and efforts will always go into the restoration and alteration of heritage properties to ensure that the work is done in a way that is sympathetic to the building.

If you would like to enquire about any of this, please call the office on 01778 772595 and one of the team would be happy to talk to you.

Fall for the Person, Not the Profile!

By Eileen Le Voi at Safe Local Trades

February is the season of love and romance – but it is also a key date for fraudsters aiming to steal your money, as well as your heart.

Romance scams involve people being duped into sending money to criminals who use language to manipulate, persuade and exploit their victims. These requests can involve criminals claiming they need money for emergency medical care or for transport costs.

Signs your friend or family member may be involved in a romance scam:

1) They may be very secretive, or very sensitive, about their relationship or provide excuses for why their online partner has not video called or met them in person.

2) They may express very strong emotions and commitment to someone they have only just met.

3) They have sent, or are planning to send, money to someone they have not met face-to-face. They may take out loans or withdraw from their pension to send money.

How users can stay safe from romance scams:

• Be suspicious of any requests for money from someone you have never met in person, particularly if you have only recently met online.

• Speak to your family or friends to get advice.

• Profile photos may not be genuine, so do your research first. Performing a reverse image search on a search engine can find photos that have been taken from somewhere, or someone, else.

No matter how long you’ve been speaking to someone online and how much you think you trust them, if you have not met them in person, it’s important that you do not:

1) Send them any money, take out a loan for them or transfer money on their behalf.

2) Allow them access to your bank account.

3) Provide copies of your passport or driving licence.

4) Invest your own money on their behalf or on their advice.

5) Purchase and send the codes on gift cards from Amazon or iTunes.

6) Agree to receive and/or send parcels on their behalf (laptops, mobile phones etc.)

How to report it

If you think you have been a victim of a romance scam, contact your bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or via www.actionfraud.police.uk

The East Anglian Game & Country Fair will take place on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd April 2023 at the prestigious Euston Estate, just off the A11 at Elveden, home to The Duke and Duchess of Grafton.

We welcome world class events and attractions to the show each year. Main Arena displays confirmed for this year’s show include The Tigers Army Parachute Display Team with a spectacular display, The Squibb Freestyle Motorcross Show performing breath-taking jumps and stunts midair AND returning due to popular demand, the Horseboarding UK Championships where speed, agility and bravery are all required! Audience participation is encouraged to spur on the competitors and provides great entertainment for all the family.

We have a fantastic line up of more free events to watch in the main arena and across the show including the much-loved British Scurry and Trials Driving Championships, Lowestoft Dog Agility Display Team, Gun Dog displays, fishing demos with World Champion Fly Caster Hywel Morgan, the hilarious Sheep Show, traditional ferreting demonstrations with Simon Whitehead, live craft demonstrations and much more!

Join in and 'have a go' at a range of country activities from clay shooting with John Bidwell’s High Lodge instructors or enter the 40-bird re-entry shooting competition for men, women and juniors. Fly fishing and coarse fishing on the Black Bourn River, ferret racing, archery and axe throwing.

Try the air rifle range, enter your dog into the pet dog show, join in with your dog at the K9 Aqua Sports pool or watch the Landrovers take on the off-road 4x4 course.

There are over 350 shopping stands with a wide variety of products from fashion and footwear to gun makers and fishing products. Children’s activities, traditional fun fair, food and drink hall with Game Fair Country Kitchen, craft and gift marquees and much more. If you are interested in exhibiting with us, trade stand application forms can be downloaded from our website.

Please do take a look at our show highlights video; encapsulating what a fun family day out the show is, with something for everyone, including your dog! https://youtu.be/ejPoo3qy9dA

Advance discounted 2023 tickets are available to buy online at www.ukgamefair.co.uk or by calling the ticket hotline number 01263 735 828 Adult £19, Children (5-16 Yrs) £7.50 and Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) £50. (Discounted ticket offer valid until midday 17/04/23). After this time tickets are available to buy on the gate at the 2023 on-theday rates. (A small booking fee applies to phone orders). Under 5's are free and car parking is free for all.

VIP memberships and camping weekend tickets also available at discounted rates if booked in advance. Visit our website for more information.

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Wills

Why do I need a will?

Wills are important to ensure that your assets pass to those you would like. If you are not married, your partner will not automatically inherit your estate.

If you have children, you can also use a will to nominate guardians to ensure they are looked after if the worst may happen.

Lasting Powers of Attorney

What are they?

Lasting Powers of Attorneys (LPAs) are documents that allow someone that you nominate as your attorney, to deal with your financial or health affairs on your behalf.

These are used when you lose mental capacity but must be created while you can still make decisions. If you do not create these in time, then unfortunately the solution is more costly and time consuming.

Probate

What is it?

When a person sadly passes away, some banks and institutes require a Grant of Probate to enable you to collect in their assets. If you are selling a house, a solicitor will require this to complete the sale.

We are licensed to assist with the probate application on your behalf, as well as distribute the estate, making everything simpler at this difficult time.

If you are sadly facing a separation in the New Year, there are different ways the two of you can approach this traumatic life-event.

Resolution, the national organisation representing 6,500 family justice professionals, who believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to Family Law matters, have just held a Good Divorce Week to publicise the many alternatives to court available to separating couples, and to lobby MPs for more help in providing such support.

Ten years ago, legal aid was withdrawn from family cases and since then, separating families have found it harder to access help and information about their options. By providing legal advice and information early in the process, couples are more likely to understand their rights and responsibilities and are more likely to seek alternatives to court.

One of the most successful, is mediation which, since the change in the law in 2013 has declined dramatically, placing further pressure on overstretched family courts. Mediations are currently running at around half the level they were ten years ago, 13,609 down to 7,369 last year.

At a time when the family courts and the judiciary are suffering from a lack of resources and a massive backlog, and the spouses and their children suffer avoidable stress from delay, we believe early legal advice is a vital part of the solution.

Family Law solicitors can discuss all the dispute resolution alternatives with you from the start, such as mediation, collaboration, arbitration, and solicitor negotiation. Avoiding court is the way to reducing legal costs, the stress of the process and the time it takes to reach a resolution. Contact a local Family Law specialist for more information.

tub, and also acrylic tubs, were being made. In August, the family left the Royal Navy behind, moving to Pinchbeck, and to large premises, from where this flourishing business now operates, with aspirations to include a showroom before long.

Smalley Hot Tub Services offer a wide range of services, all underlain by a friendly, customercentred approach. These include hot tub and liner repairs, pump servicing and replacement, and diagnosing electrical faults, besides being a main dealer for several firms such as Catalina Spas and Earth Spas.

They have a very strong online offering and can supply chemicals, swimming pools, barbecues and so much more for the great outdoors, from their “One Stop Shop”.

Justine and Chris pride themselves on the highest standards, good workmanship, and honesty, putting customers first above everything else.

One warm evening during the Covid lockdown in March 2020, Chris and

their

wondering just how being furloughed from

career in the Royal Navy would affect Chris and his family.

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Parents: Your Child, Their Future, Protect it for them!

Securing your child’s future is the most important thing in a parent’s life.

As a young mum of two myself, I never understood the importance of having a will in the event of something happening to me. By appointing a guardian and financially planning their future, I have now protected my children. You can do the same!

Being a parent is, of course, very challenging; you must make decisions that have their best interests at heart such as choosing schools, their health and welfare and overall lifestyle. Death is our biggest fear as parents. Who is going to make these decisions when I’m not here?

It’s simple … if you do not have a will in place that appoints a guardian for your child, unfortunately your child will become the responsibility of Social Services and you run the risk of your child going into care. Social services will do extensive searches into your family history, and they get to decide who is the ‘right guardian’ for your child. This can be a long process but also very traumatic for your child. With over 108,000 children currently in the care system in the UK, please do not allow your child to become “another statistic”!

Appointing a guardian is something you need to consider carefully; you’re allowing someone you trust, to care and make all parental decisions on

your behalf. It would be advisable to consider the lifestyle, health, and welfare of the person you are entrusting with the care of your child.

It is incredibly important to have these conversations with family or friends who you would consider raising your child/ren for you.

Financial planning within your will is just as important. Have you thought about a Trust? Not only does a Trust cater for monetary funds, but you could also be leaving your home to your children, and this was one of my key concerns when writing my will. You’ve appointed a Guardian, set up your Trust, so who are your Trustees? This should be more than one person, who will have significant control over your child’s inheritance. They can use the money to fund your child’s lifestyle and education in an appropriate way until your child inherits. This also applies to stepchildren, foster children and adoptions.

Once your child reaches adulthood, they can use these funds to go to university, get their first car or even a deposit on a home!

Give yourself “peace of mind”.

Danielle Claydon at Will & Probate Services

‘Reservoir Dodge’ and a Secret History

by Brynley Heaven

The big call last year was our near-miss with the new South Lincs reservoir. Speculation suggested that it would be somewhere between Bourne and Spalding. In the end, when the announcement was made, everyone was taken off guard. The chosen site between Swaton, Scredington and Helpringham is not even properly in the fen, better described as a bumpy patch of fen edge. It is interesting to read the Anglian Water Site Selection Report [dated October 2022].

It is quite a revealing document, even if they are exceedingly shy about the actual scoring process used. They looked at a very large number of possible reservoir sites, including fifteen near Bourne. They seem to have eventually picked one that was less vulnerable to catastrophic flooding, which might be admirably far-sighted, but also disconcerting for what it says by implication!

If a reservoir location, like a wartime airfield, comes down from on

high as a serious shock, many profound land-use changes creep up on you unawares. The early 20th century Bourne Wood notice illustrated here is a case in point. We like to think of the woods going back to time immemorial and there is a grain of truth in this.

While the wildwood is all gone, there is abundant evidence for the staying power of some woodland and hedgerow features. I once went to hear Oliver Rackham speak at Grimsthorpe. As foremost academic interpreter of woods in Cambridgeshire and Essex and author of ‘Ancient Woodland’, it was reasonable to think he might publish on the Grimsthorpe Estate’s high quality Wood Pastures –sadly, he died shortly afterwards.

There is a secret history to the impressive chain of woods running south to north in the Bourne area. You can check the status of every little woodland compartment for free, online [magic.defra.gov.uk]. Ancient Woodland is the official phrase, although this can include a plantation sitting on the exact footprint of an Ancient Woodland, so beware. Suddenly, half way through Temple Wood, the Ancient Woodland designation falls away. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, this was a rare state experiment in the direction of labour (other less decorous terms are available). Unemployed men from the ‘distressed areas’ were drafted in to do drainage and plant woods. In theory, it was voluntary, but on pain of losing the dole, so not really!

It was military-model discipline, with pick and shovel work for ten-hour shifts. Desmond King has gone through the archives and discovered how both Treasury officials and Government ministers thought they were “hardening up” men who had become “discouraged”. The policy of rearmament saw the Depression ease and the camps close. But we can enjoy their legacy today when we take a stroll.

LOCAL CLUBS, GROUPS & EVENTS

1st and every Wednesday - LITTLE FISHES Parents & Toddlers Group meets at The Salvation Army, Manning Road, Bourne: 10am to noon for babies to school age accompanied by their parents/carers.

1st - Wednesday Club, 2.30pm at Eastgate United Reformed Church Hall. Mrs Susan Macey will give a talk about ‘Volunteering in Prisons’. The entrance fee of £2 incudes refreshments and raffle. Everyone welcome.

2nd and every Thursday - THE WALKING GROUP leaves The Salvation Army, Manning Road, Bourne at 10am. Dogs always welcome.

2nd - Nubourne WI welcomes Margaret Wainwright who will give an amusing and enlightening talk on important local historical figure, “Margaret Beaufort.” 2pm at Abbey Church Hall. New members are always welcome. £4 including cake and a cuppa.

2nd and every Thursday - THE KIDS CLUB meets at The Salvation Army, Manning Road, Bourne 4pm to 6pm for children 7 to 12 years old. Lots of activities.

Sundays - Family Worship at The Salvation Army, Manning Road, Bourne at 10.30am.

4th - Nibble and Natter in Abbey Church Hall: 10am - 12noon. Stalls to include books, raffle, and refreshments. Proceeds to Abbey Church Funds.

4th and every Saturday - Bourne Wheelers Cycling Club, “Social Ride” leaves Coggles Causeway at 9am. For further information, visit www.bournewheelers.co.uk.

5th and every Sunday - Bourne Wheelers Cycling Club, “Club Ride” leaves from the Post Office car park on Burghley Street at 9am. For further details visit www.bournewheelers.co.uk.

7th - Rebuilding Wellbeing Friendship Tea at The Windmill Room, Wake House, 41 North Street, Bourne PE10 9AE: 2pm - 4pm. Make new and lasting friendships over tea cake and conversations. All welcome.

9th - Bourne Worth It WI meets every second Thursday of each month at The Darby & Joan Hall, South St: 7.30pm - 9.30pm. £5 - All Welcome.

9th - “Viva Verse and Vino” at the Old Town Hall, Bourne. An evening of poetry and verse. Come along and share your own poetry, read one of your favourites or just sit and enjoy listening, with a glass of your favourite tipple! 7-30pm start. Tickets £3 from www.bournetownhall.org.uk.

10th - Bingo at Wake House, 41 North Street, Bourne. Doors open 7pm, Eyes down 7.30pm. Tea/coffee and biscuits. Come and join us every second Friday. www.wakehouse.org.uk.

11th - Eastgate United Reformed Church’s St Valentine’s Coffee Morning: 10am - 11.30am, in the Church Hall. Come along and enjoy tea, coffee, cakes, and hot sausage rolls. Bric a brac, jewellery and jigsaws, other attractions, and a raffle. You are very welcome to join us and enjoy the fellowship.

13th - Bourne Hereward Probus AGM at Bourne Corn Exchange: Starts at 12 noon. Please make a point of attending this important meeting. As ever, you will also get a good meal! Why not come and join? Just contact Malcolm Kenwood on 441 2717.

13th and 27th - “Option B,” a bereavement group for those who have lost their husband, wife, or partner, meet at Don’t Lose Hope Café, from 4pm - 6pm. If you need further information, please contact optionb2022@gmail.com.

15th - Knit and Sew Friendship Group at Bourne Abbey Church Hall: 2pm - 4pm. £2, which includes tea, coffee, and biscuits. For further details, contact Rosie 01778 423569.

16th - Bourne Garden Club meeting with speaker Andrew Ward of Norwell Nursery: 7-30pm. Bourne Abbey Church Hall. £2 entrance for members, £12 per year subscription. Visitors £4 per meeting

18th - Messy Church: 11am - 1pm at Morton New Day Baptist Church: crafts, games, story and fun. Light lunch included for all the family.

20th - The U3A speaker this month is Roger Browne whose talk is entitled “The King’s Tiger Rag.” It charts the story of the arrival of jazz in Britain and the involvement of King George Vth. Starts at 2pm in Bourne Corn Exchange. New members always welcome.

22nd - The Parkinson’s Support Group meets on the last Wednesday of each month from 10-30am-12-30pm at the Methodist Church Hall in Bourne (adjacent to the Marks and Spencer’s car park). They meet to socialise, enjoy speakers, and to provide friendly support. The group also organises trips and events.

23rd - Bourne and District Flower Club Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm. in the Darby and Joan Hall, South Street, Bourne, followed by speaker, Glenn Notley with his presentation, “The Business of Bees.” Visitors welcome at £7.

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4th February – RACE NIGHT

4th March – Bingo Bonanza

25th March – Music Quiz: Through the decades (Teams of 4) NEED TO BOOK

22nd April – An evening of Irish Music with The Shaughrauns. £3 entry

Bourne Spiritualist Centre

Weds 1st February Evening of mediumship Sharon Hall

Sat 4th February Divine Service Sam Reed

Weds 15th February Q&A Evening Nick Brown

Sat 18th February Divine Service Emily Major

Sat Feb 25th February Divine Service Robert Carter

Bourne Organ Club

18th - Every third Wednesday of the month at Bourne Corn Exchange. This month Elizabeth Harrison: 7.30pm. Tickets on the door £7 Members, £8 Visitors. For more information call 01778 424947.

GIGS AND MUSICAL EVENTS

5th - Open Mic at the Hare and Hounds, Haconby: 8pm. PA and soundman providedhosted by Nick Gomm - 01778 57142.

11th - Popular band, Revolver, is playing at The Jubilee, Bourne, 9.30pm.

12th - Second Sundays Singaround (songs and tunes) at the Hare and Hounds, Haconby 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Hosted by Dean and Jen Hardy - 07788 410530.

20th - Haconby Hare Tune Session at the Hare and Hounds, Haconby: 7.30pm to 10.30pm, free. Hosted by Pete Shaw and friends - 01778 571563.

23rd - Paul Downes and Phil Beer – (www. showofhands.co.uk/phil-beer-story) in concert at The Barn (Baston Village Hall), Main Street, Baston, PE6 9PA: 8pm start. Admission £15, reservations can be made with Alan or Maggie on 01778 560497 – www.bastontradmusic.org.

24th - Morning Glory are playing at the Nags Head, Bourne 9.30pm.

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24th - Strange goings-on in Bourne!! “Fish, Chips and Mucky Sleaze” at The Old Town Hall. Bourne Footlights, in conjunction with the Old Town Hall, presents a fun Murder Mystery Evening, to include a fish and chip supper. Tickets £18 from www.bournetownhall.org.uk. Licensed bar.

25th - Movies at the Old Town Hall, Bourne“Moonage Daydream” PG-13; a critically acclaimed documentary film about David Bowie, using previously unreleased footage from Bowie’s archives. 6.15pm for a 7pm start, licensed bar. Tickets £5.50 plus booking fee from www. bournetownhall.org.uk/events.

28th - Bourne Branch of Lincs. Family History Society meeting in the Baxter Room, Wake House at 7.30pm (doors open from 7pm) A new speaker and topic each month. Members and nonmembers welcome. For more details, contact Shirley on 01778 425613.

9th - Bourne Motor Racing Club AGM plus the highlight of the evening which will consist of a film show and talk by Nick Owen about the history and resurgence of BRM: a chance to see previously unseen film from the Owen Racing Organisation BRM archives. Doors open at the Corn Exchange at 7 pm and Nick will begin his talk at 8pm. BRM Association Members and guests also welcome. Tonight will see the start of Membership renewals for 2023. The fee remains the same at £20 for the year

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4th - Live Country Music evening at Masonic Centre Hall, 1-2 Roman Bank, Bourne, PE10 9LQ. This month Martin Jaye. Entrance £10: no bar, so bring your own drinks. For further information, call Donna 07718 972329 or e-mail DCALiner@ aol.com.

Events are brought to you by Hilary Bloomer. To send in your events please contact her via hilary@discoveringmagazines.co.uk or phone

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SPARES

Looking for a spare part? Why not get in touch? With our contacts in the industry, we may be able to order spares in for you.