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Slimming World Feature page 6

Make your New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resolutions succeed page 8

Recipe of the Month page 20

I F Y O U ARE TH I NKI N G A B OU T D O W N S I Z I NG , H E RE I S WH Y 2 0 1 6 I S T HE Y EAR TO D O S O! As we begin another year in the world of property I am often asked what I think house prices will do this year. No one can predict exactly what will happen, however as we move into 2016 confidence and optimism in the market remains strong, as does the demand for all types of property. As a result of this I believe house prices in our area will continue to rise and there is one property type that is noticeably both in demand and in short supply. Our list of buyers looking for three and four bedroom family homes is getting bigger. With supply running low many of these buyers are frustrated as they are unable to find the properties they desire. As families grow so does their need for additional rooms, a larger garden, a study or second bathroom. In some cases we are seeing buyers compete for family homes with sellers often having a choice of who they decide to sell to. With demand like this there has never been a better time to think about downsizing and achieving the best price for your home. By downsizing, your goal may be to have a smaller garden, release some equity from your home or simply to have a change of scenery now that the children have left home. At Newton Fallowell we offer a free no obligation consultation where we discuss the value of your property and also what you would like to achieve in downsizing. To take advantage of this service and the positivity in the housing market call Managing Partner Jonathan Brewell to arrange an appointment. JO N A T H A N BREWELL M anagi ng Partner t : 0 1 778 345978 e : d e ep i n g @ n ew t on fa l l o well.co.uk

Welcome to our January edition... And so, here we go barrelling into 2016 at the same frantic pace that saw 2015 seem to flash by. The old saying that “there’s always someone worse off than ourselves” certainly rang true with our team, here on the magazine. A recent crisis, where one of our computers crashed big-time, just a day before a deadline, leading to stress levels going astronomical, soon paled into insignificance when footage from the flooded streets and fells of the beautiful Lake District came on to our television screens. Yes, we do sometimes have “issues” to be

resolved, but that’s all they are, and life goes on. Let us spare a thought, instead, for the poor residents whose Christmas (and much of 2016, I’d imagine) was totally wrecked by those record rainfall amounts, and resolve to always think that our particular problem/ crisis/ disaster is likely to be nothing, compared with that of somebody else.

How about “May all your troubles in 2016 be as longlasting as your New Year’s Resolutions in years gone by”, as a welcome to this leap year? A very early word of warning first, to you bachelors out there, to be extra vigilant on “Leap Day”, February 29th, because when the good lady gets down on one knee, gives a little cough of embarrassment, and opening a small box, whilst staring into your eyes, utters those four famous words, they won’t be, “What’s for dinner, darling?” (I’ll resist the temptation here to add, “Will you marry me? is

only four words, but one very long sentence!”)

And, talking of resolutions, we resolve to continue to provide you with a lively, interesting, useful and entertaining magazine every month. Please keep the feedback coming our way, and all the very best for a happy, healthy and successful 2016.

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What a fabulous prospect 2016 has in store, with all of us sports fans eagerly awaiting South America’s first Olympic Games, in Brazil throughout much of August and then September. Before then, Leicester City and the mighty Posh F.C. will have been crowned champions … and all will be well in “Dreamland”. Enjoy this month’s offerings from the “Discovering Deeping” team, and may your resolutions indeed last well into the second week of January!

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Word of the Year – “Binge-watch”.

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How to make your Resolutions succeed. Community Matters.

Words from the Mayor.

Travel Column – Leave it to the Experts.

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Recipe of the Month.

Pets and Vets – “Pigeon Pie”.

Police Patrol – Mosley’s Musings.

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The Technology Site. Consumer Advice.

The Puzzle Page. Events Diary. Motoring Column.

Directory of Local Businesses.

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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU HOW HYPNOTHERAPY CAN HELP!

he New Year is a great time to make a fresh start.

With hypnosis you will have more control over your life, be less stressed, with more energy, and the ability to find a better quality sleep. As we head into 2016 you may be looking at alternative ways to ease the stresses of working, and living, in our modern hectic 24/7 lifestyle. As you take on more and more, you can sometimes find that we struggle to cope, and so, stress becomes that unseen burden that can lead you to become anxious, sleepless and prone to anger or even overeating. Most people will go into the New Year with the very best of intentions to take back control of something in their lives where there has been no control, then the motivation stops and they return to the same old ways, so it is important to keep that motivation high and to have a firm and realistic goal set that you can aim towards. Hypnotherapy can help you keep the control and focus on things which are important to you achieving the things you want to improve. “Solution Focused Clinical Hypnotherapy is a fantastic way to help to empty ourselves of stress and to be more at peace with the world

around us,” says fully qualified, registered and insured practitioner Christine Beardwood. “We work with a client to help them move forward in their lives to greater achievements in a relaxed, calm and confident way.” Hypnotherapy is well known in successfully helping people to stop smoking in one simple session but it can also be used to help in other, tremendously positive ways – from losing weight, depression, improving confidence and sleep through to easing stress/anxiety and promoting relaxation. Hypnotherapy is also widely used to help people overcome specific phobias, including the fear of flying. “Spring is a time when people may be looking ahead to booking flights for summer holidays and some individuals may find flying a little

daunting – we can help ease the fear of flying using specific hypnotherapy techniques which are therapeutic for the individual.” Christine is a member of the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AfSFH) which insists on the highest standards of practice from its members – many of whom hold the prestigious Hypnotherapy Practitioner’s Diploma (HPD). Why not use the power of your mind to take back control of a habit you need to be free of ? If you would like to book an appointment contact Christine on: 0780 9690 964 or contact@ beardwoodhypnotherapy.co.uk

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FIT AND IN HER FORTIES Jane is at last feeling fabulous in her forties, after joining her local Slimming World group in the Deepings. Having once felt “unhappy, fragile and unfit”, Jane now feels like she can conquer the world. It was after a “lightbulb moment” at an awards evening earlier this year that Jane felt she had to do something about her weight. “I think I was in denial,” says Jane. “My clothes were becoming increasingly uncomfortable, I don’t think I had realised how bad my eating habits had got, and how big I actually was!” Having tried Slimming World before, Jane knew it worked and has really enjoyed getting back into the healthy eating plan. “I still can’t believe how much I can eat,” she says. “The recipes are fantastic – the kids all love them – I don’t think I have ever felt hungry!” Losing three stones, while still enjoying her favourite foods like cooked breakfasts of eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and toast, and knowing she hasn’t got to give up some of her favourite snacks like crisps and cheese, she now uses them as her treats.

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Her success, and her new found confidence and “get up and go” has inspired Jane to help others locally. “I know how hard it is to try to lose weight on your own,” says Jane, “and I just want to help others who might be feeling lost, just like I was, to find themselves again”. Jane is now starting a new career with Slimming World and opening her own group in Glinton in January. For details, please visit www.slimmingworld.com.

Over eighteen years ago, Jane loved running, but like so many others, having children and the demands of being a busy single mum, the weight crept on and she soon became unable to exercise. Since joining Slimming World, Jane’s confidence has soared and she took the challenge to regain her fitness from her youth. She did the ‘couch to 5k’ in less than a month, and has lost three stones in only five months! “I started by walking at night, and gradually increased my pace into a jog; it felt so good to feel fit and healthy again,” says Jane, who has now also started running NOW for a local charity!

“I am so pleased I decided to return to my group,” says Jane, who feels like she has completely turned her life around, and has found her lost self again. “It was like coming home, everyone made me feel welcome, and I was excited about being part of the group again. The whole room was buzzing with a really friendly atmosphere. The group offers so much love and support, and feelings of guilt were soon replaced with hope, inspiration and a positive outlook for the future.” 6

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2015 Word of the Year is “Binge-watch” Our wonderful language continues to be augmented year on year, and the practice known as the “binge-watch” has claimed the title of Collins’ Dictionary “Word of the Year” for 2015. Meaning “to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series) in succession”, it reflects a marked change in viewing habits, due to subscription services like Netflix. Helen Newstead, Head of Language Content at Collins, said: “The rise in usage of ‘bingewatch’ is clearly linked to the biggest sea change in our viewing habits since the advent of the video recorder, nearly forty years ago. It’s not uncommon for viewers to binge-watch a whole season of programmes, such as House of Cards or Breaking Bad, in just a couple of evenings - something that, in the past, would have taken months.”

Firth and Leonardo DiCaprio thought to have developed such a fine figure. Other contenders for the “word of the year” title included: • Corbynomics (noun): the economic policies advocated by the UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. • manspreading (noun): the act or an instance of a male passenger in a bus or train splaying his legs in a way that denies space to the passenger sitting next to him. • clean eating (noun): following a diet that contains only natural foods, and is low in sugar, salt, and fat.

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10 Tips to Make Your New Year's Resolution a Success Psychologists have found we're more likely to succeed if, we break our resolution into smaller goals that are specific, measurable and timebased. Professor Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, tracked 5,000 people as they attempted to achieve their New Year's resolutions. His team found that those who failed, tended not to have a plan, which made their resolution soon feel like a mountain to climb. Some focused too much on the downside of not achieving their goal, adopted role models, fantasised about their goal, or relied on willpower alone. "Many of these ideas are frequently recommended by self-help experts, but our results suggest that they simply don't work," says Prof. Wiseman. "If you are trying to lose weight, it's not enough to stick a picture of a model on your fridge or fantasise about being slimmer." He said the 10% of participants in the study who had achieved their target, broke their goal into smaller goals and felt a sense of achievement when they achieved these. "Many of the most successful techniques involve making a plan and helping yourself stick to it," says Prof. Wiseman.

Top 10 goal-setting tips Prof. Wiseman's top ten tips for achieving your New Year's resolution:

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Most of us will make a New Year's resolution - maybe to lose weight, quit smoking or drink less - but only one in ten of us will achieve our goal, according to the NHS.

4. Don’t run with the crowd and go with the usual resolutions. Instead, think about what you really want out of life. 5. Break your goal into a series of steps, focusing on creating sub-goals that are concrete, measurable and time-based. 6. Tell your friends and family about your goals. You're more likely to get support and want to avoid failure. 7. Regularly remind yourself of the benefits associated with achieving your goals by creating a checklist of how life would be better, once you obtain your aim.

1. Make only one resolution. Your chances of success are greater when you channel energy into changing just one aspect of your behaviour.

8. Give yourself a small reward whenever you achieve a sub-goal, thus maintaining motivation and a sense of progress.

2. Don’t wait until New Year’s Eve to think about your resolution; instead take some time out a few days before, and reflect upon what you really want to achieve.

9. Make your plans and progress concrete by keeping a handwritten journal, completing a computer spreadsheet, or covering a notice board with graphs or pictures.

3. Avoid previous resolutions. Deciding to revisit a past resolution sets you up for frustration and disappointment.

10. Expect to revert to your old habits from time to time. Treat any failure as a temporary setback, rather than a reason to give up altogether.

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Deeping Scouts Epic Day Out! On Saturday November 21st, Falcons Cub Pack of 1st Deeping St. James Scout group embarked on a trip to the Merlin Entertainment Shrek’s Adventure attraction in London after winning a Scout Association competition with their Funny Fairy Tale video! Before the summer holiday, the Pack set to work with writing and acting out their very own Funny Fairy Tale to send to the Scout Association for judging! The judges loved the entry saying it was ‘one of the most incredible things’ they had seen! Falcons got the news that they had won in October and were very excited that they had won tickets for the Pack to visit Shrek’s Adventure. The pack hopped on the train to London and started their exciting trip! Throughout the trip, each Cub had a notebook and pen so they could write all about their day. Leila wrote that ‘when we walked in, it felt magical’, the day certainly was magical! The pack took a special bus journey to Far, Far Away with Donkey and had to find Shrek for help after running over one of Rumpelstiltskin’s favourite witches! All in all, the Pack had a fantastic day in London

visiting Shrek’s Adventure and the leaders; Bagheera, Chil, Raksha and Baloo, would like to congratulate Falcons Cub Pack for all their hard work and winning the competition. In the words of Zachary ‘Overall, it was EPIC’!!

Wanted – teams to break out of jail! Grab your arrowed suit and bolt cutters – it’s time to play your “Get out of Jail Free” card, and escape as far away as you can. Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice is looking for teams of up to four willing to plan, persuade and blag their way as far from the starting point – a cell in Her Majesty’s Prison Peterborough - as possible in the Jailbreak challenge.

Jailbreak challenge the winning team reached Malaga in Spain – more than 1,000 miles away. But it’s not just the geography that counts. Teams can rack up extra airmiles by completing challenges en-route – visiting particular landmarks, picking up souvenirs and snapping selfies.

Teams will have no cash and just twenty-four hours to make their escape. The only good news is that you can start planning your escape as soon as you’ve signed up – and as the very best escapees know, planning is everything!

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All the money raised in the Jailbreak challenge will help fund incredible care at Thorpe Hall Hospice, in Longthorpe, Peterborough. To find out more, or sign your team up for Jailbreak – registration fee is £60 per team visit the website www. sueryder.org/thorpehall/ jailbreak or call the fundraising team on 01733 225999.

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The doors of the cell will be unlocked at 9.30am on Saturday, February 27th . And the race is then on. Which team will be breakfasting at the most far-flung point on Sunday, February 28th?

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Words from the Mayor Councillor Wayne Lester My tombola at the Christmas Market raised an amazing £450.00, which will be shared between my chosen charities this year, Age Concern Deepings and Market Deeping Scouts and Guides. A big thank-you goes out to the members of the Age Concern Deepings and the Scouts who helped out, along with councillors, in manning the stall. A big thank-you too to all those kind businesses that donated gifts for the stall. Without their help, I would not have been able to have raised this

amount, so thank- you. The Market went ahead despite the wind and the rain late in the day, and was well attended. Finally, my thanks go to all the market traders who turned up with the great British spirit and just got on with it! A Happy New Year to you all from me, and please don’t forget my “just giving” page, to raise even more money for those welldeserving groups.

Appeal after dog was ‘dragged behind a moving car’ The RSPCA is appealing for the public’s help to find the people responsible for inflicting shocking wounds on a dog. The tan-coloured crossbreed was found in an awful condition roaming Eastfield Road, in Peterborough, on November 25th. The four-year-old, who was not microchipped and had no ID, was found by a member of the public, and Inspector Justin Stubbs has named him Alfie. He explained, “He was very skinny when he was found. He’d clearly been either dragged behind a moving car or thrown from one. The vet was shocked at the level of cruelty Alfie has endured and the pain he will have suffered, but his tail has been slowly beginning to wag. He is such a fantastic dog and so affectionate, I have really fallen for him. He just wants to be loved and despite what he’s been through, absolutely adores people. It’s really heart-breaking that someone could do this to him so callously.” Alfie had an operation for treatment to bleeding wounds

on his feet and legs. The cuts went as deep as the bone but he is expected to make a full recovery and is currently staying in RSPCA boarding kennels. “We’re appealing to anyone who recognises him or thinks he may have belonged to a friend or neighbour,” Inspector Stubbs added. “He has probably been kept outside all his life as he is not house-trained, and we think he may have lived sideby-side with ferrets, as he smelt of them when he was found. If anyone recognises him, or knows of a neighbour who had a similar dog which has recently disappeared, please call the RSPCA’s appeal line on 0300 123 8018.

The Great Dog Poo Discussion The hot topic this month is dog poo! It’s all over Facebook – talk that is, not dog poo. Although, that said, there have been some delightful ‘poo pics’ used in posts too. So, why is it getting on everyone’s goat lately? Is there more of it – or are people just less tolerant than they used to be? As a (responsible) dog owner, I’m never without poo bags; in fact, my coat pockets, handbag and even my dressing gown pockets, are usually stuffed full of the things. I don’t have a problem picking up poo; it’s like pulling a plaster off – the quicker it’s done the less painful it is! So, why do people not pick up? What will make them change their ways – education, fines, public shaming? We’d love to hear your experiences, good or bad, so e-mail them to us at editor.deeping@ discoveringmagazines.co.uk If you’re a responsible dog owner and on Facebook, then like our page and upload a photo of your pooch to the page!

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The Importance of Engaging in Physical Play As the evolution of technology provides children with an infinite range of entertainment at pretty much just the touch of a button, we have seen an almost inevitable decrease in children’s levels of activity. A recent study of 6,500 children, aged 7- 8 years, found only 51% achieved the recommended hour of physical activity per day. And, as technology continues to change the way we live, those who it impacts most will be our children. So what can we do to keep encouraging key components of children’s physical development? How can we engage our children to make the most of their wonderful imaginations, through physical play? Richard, from TinyTykes Peterborough, seems to have the answer: ‘through the medium of soccer.’ So who would have thought children could develop key skills through a session on a Pirate Ship, or being their favourite Super Hero or Princess, or reading the children some of their favourite stories? Well, the answer is … they can! Richard is able to take the children on a journey, so much so that the children are becoming physical without even knowing about it.

We don’t have to watch our children be less active; there are so many ways in which we can engage them and teach them fundamental skills through physical play. Richard runs sessions all across Peterborough, ranging from School and Nursery Sessions to parties and weekend and evening sessions. He will be more than happy to answer any questions that you have about the programme, and look to book your “Tiny Tyke” into a session in the near future.

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“Imagination plays such a huge role in children’s learning. If you can spark the child’s imagination and engage them in something that they love, they will participate, and learning will flourish. In sport, it is no different. Dribbling around cones that they imagine to be a tall palm tree, or running away from the crocodile, is teaching them skills that we would use in not only football, but so many other sports as well, without them even realising it.”

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| Travel Column

“Travel Counsellors” – Why Not In the age of online booking sites, using a travel agent may feel like going the way of the dinosaur. But Travel Counsellors is about so much more than simply selling you a holiday. With twenty-three years of experience in travel, I provide services and have knowledge that you just can’t get online. And when things don’t go to plan, knowing you have your own personal Travel Counsellor working for your best interests gives you that invaluable peace of mind. I’m Clare Lockett, your personal Travel Counsellor, and here are ten reasons why using me will change the way you think about booking your travel.

1) Expertise and Personal Experience Simply put, I know a whole lot about the travel world. I give you insider tips and advice, using my personal experience to guide your holiday decisions in a way that provides you with the best holiday experience possible at the best value for money. I have access to the personal feedback from hundreds of my clients, and know many contacts in the travel trade network, allowing me to provide insights you can’t find on TripAdvisor!

2) Travel Counsellors Have Clout I have developed many personal relationships with individuals at the companies with whom I deal. I can use these relationships to get you things you can’t get on your own, for example that “sold out” room or the connecting rooms you want, when the website says they aren’t available.

3) The Fixer In addition to getting you more on any particular trip, I’m available twentyfour hours a day and can step in and fix things, should your trip go awry. The average person books one or two

trips per year, typically with different travel suppliers, so you have little or no leverage when things go wrong. The many great relationships forged with suppliers consistently provide me and my customers with consistently excellent service. Travel Counsellors is highly regarded in the travel trade with suppliers. Our contacts at the suppliers, hotels, airlines, will step up to make things right or simply to make sure that our relationship is not marred.

4) Cost Savings Travel Counsellors is an award winning company, having twice won the prestigious ‘Queens Award’. We have unique access to benefits that can save you a lot of money and provide you with a better experience – ranging from free room upgrades and spa privileges through to food and drink credits. Add in hard-to-get restaurant reservations, exclusive or priority access to attractions, and you will have a lot more value on your holiday. Ever wonder why 16

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5) Time Savings Instead of searching blindly on the internet for hours, days, or even weeks, let me do the research for you. With your personal needs in mind, I’ll put the work in to ensure every component of the trip is tailored to your wishes.

6) Safety Net If anything should go wrong during your trip, you can rely on me to assist you. I will suggest and arrange alternative travel arrangements, help you to deal with any travel emergency you may have, and put you in touch with

the right local people to answer your needs.

7) On the Cutting Edge

Travel Counsellors are on the cutting edge of what’s new. We are the first to know about a new resort, cruise ship or tour. So if you want to travel on the latest and greatest, Travel Counsellors is the way to go!

If you call a cruise line directly, they won’t tell you that their competitor is a better fit for you and your travel needs. As I’m an independent, I have the freedom to sell everything, able to focus on your particular needs, and make sure you are matched up with the right holiday.

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A good agent is like a good mechanic. Once you find them, you’ll never want to give them up. A holiday may be your biggest discretionary spend in any given year, along with your limited time, so you want to make sure it’s done right.

It’s a common misconception that you’ll pay more to book with an agent. With the relationships we have forged with airlines, hotels, cruise lines, car hire companies, attraction tickets suppliers, (to name a few), we have access to excellent rates, along with discounted rooms rates and excellent airfares.

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| Legal Advice

by Buckles Solicitors

The importance of being prepared How many people make it their goal in life to work hard, buy a house, pay off their mortgage and move into a retirement home, selling their house to pay for care? Very few! However, last year, 45,000 people sold their homes to pay for care. Care home fees can range from £40,000£50,000 per year, so it’s easy to see how the value of a house can be eroded. Only when assets diminish to £23,250 will a Local Authority contribute to fees, and an individual will continue paying for their care until their assets drop to £14,250. Careful planning can ensure that, instead of this situation, it IS possible to work hard, pay off your mortgage and pass your hard-earned assets to your children. This is a situation that can affect anyone; with estimates that one in four people will live until

they are one hundred, it’s a growing problem which can be tackled by planning early. The best method for a couple involves making new Wills. Whilst the prospect of making a new will may seem dull, a Will can make a huge difference, and can do so much more “than it says on the tin!” Most simple Wills leave all assets to the spouse and then to the children on the second person’s death. But these Wills miss a huge opportunity. Planning involves a two stage process of firstly looking at how your assets are currently owned, and then making new Wills leaving assets to each other in such a way that the survivor is completely safeguarded, but so that maximum protection is achieved. Once both steps are carried out, you gain the reassurance of knowing that you will not have worked all your life, simply to see your hard-earned assets disappear, but that you have instead planned as well as you possibly can for your family’s future. For further information on care home fee planning, or to discuss the opportunity of making a new will or amending an existing one, contact Sarah Westwood at Buckles Solicitors LLP on 01780 484530 or visit www.buckles-law.co.uk.

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I am lucky enough to have had the opportunity to live and teach abroad in different parts of the world, including Northern Spain. I discovered how quickly and easily young children can learn a completely new language, particularly through music and movement. The best time for anyone to learn a new language is while they are still learning their own. This is why people who are exposed to a second language from birth or toddlerhood end up speaking more than one language effortlessly. It’s a real gift to give a second language to our little ones.

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| Food

The ultimate bread and butter pudding - Panettone and Brandy Butter with Chocolate Orange

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Ingredients: 1 panettone 1 jar brandy butter 1 bar chocolate orange 375ml milk 375ml cream 220g sugar 10 egg yolks handful of dried fruit (raisins, sultanas, cranberries, sour cherries) 1. Make the custard - (Whisk the yolks and sugar together. Bring the milk and cream to just a simmer. Pour onto the yolks, whisking together, until fully combined). 2. Divide the panettone into 12 slices, and butter on one side with the brandy butter. 3. Cut the slices across diagonally, laying half of them along the bottom of the dish, overlapping them slightly. 4. Sprinkle on a handful of the dried fruit. 5. Lay the other half, slightly overlapping, on top of that. 6. Pour the custard through a strainer onto the panettone, ensuring an even coverage. 7. Gently press down the top, to ensure the custard covers it all, and leave it to absorb for 20 minutes.

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8. Chop the chocolate and dot it over the top. 9. Having pre-heated the oven to 180c, take a roasting tin that is bigger than the dish. 10. Put your pudding in the tin and half-fill with water, creating a bain-marie. 11. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until just starting to set, but with a bit of wobble in the middle (the pudding â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is!) 12. Leave to stand for 15 minutes. 13. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve. 14. If you want to really impress your guests, blow torch the top before serving, having added a measure of brandy first.

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| Will & Probate Services

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You didn’t get around to it – but we forgive you. 2015 – What happened to it? It only feels like a few minutes since it was New Year’s Day and suddenly we are making our resolutions for 2016.

people lose out on inheritances because their loved one didn’t take the simple step of writing a will.

Now we know that the majority of you meant to get around to making your will last year, and we also know that the majority of you didn’t. For those of you who did, thanks for working with us and we hope in a small way that we have added to your peace of mind. For those who didn’t, the good news is that it is not too late.

It doesn’t cost much; prices start at just £145. It doesn’t take too long; an hour of your time will be enough in most cases. It’s not even inconvenient; we will come to you at a time that suits you and your family.

The statistics are sobering – 35 million people (two thirds of the adult population) don’t have a valid up-to-date will. Thousands of people die each week leaving their family’s future to chance. Hundreds of children are left at the mercy of the local authorities, because no legal guardian has been appointed to look after them, and each year countless

Making a will is the only way to ensure that your wishes are carried out if the worst happens. It provides security for your family, peace of mind for you and stops the authorities from interfering in your affairs. Deep down, we all know that we need to take action. So, make 2016 the year that you finally get around to it – make your will with us. Call 01778 382723 to book your appointment.

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| The Technology Site

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You will now be offered a ‘tour’ of the features which I would suggest that you take. Finally, you will be at your account screen where you can set up various items such as ‘safe places’ (e.g.; your home, school or work place), your contacts for use with the app and also the start button for the “Watch Over Me” element. In the message screen shown, I set up the app for me and also made me the emergency contact for demo purposes, and you can see the type of message that the app sends. Note that it is the USER that initiates the monitoring, not the receiver. To start the monitoring, the user clicks “Watch Over Me” and sets the time period for the app to be in use. I then shook the phone violently to simulate a call for help and the last text shown includes a link to the location where the phone was detected (it was spot on too). When the alert was sent, my phone started to make a loud siren noise and the camera also shot a video stream and saved it on the device (note this would also have been uploaded to the internet, if configured to do so).

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| Your Finances

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“It’s time to get all of your ducks in a row!”

During the last year we saw some significant changes to the world of financial planning, and perhaps this is now the year to consider how those changes will impact on you and your family’s financial plans. The headlines of 2015 centred on changes to pension rules. These were significant and will make a difference to those who may be looking to retire or withdraw capital early from their pension arrangements, for those people wishing to create more flexibility over how they can take an income from their pension funds or for those who now wish to improve the death benefits for their families. It is no understatement to suggest that you should now be thinking about retirement options, given the changes introduced. Interest rates remained flat, which is good news for those with mortgages, but not helpful to those with savings in bank and building society accounts. A recent article from Bloomberg suggested that even after the first interest rate rise, the market is pricing in only very slow increases, far slower than seen in previous cycles of rising rates, with a return to 3% not expected until 2025. Low rates of interest lead to low rates of return on your hard earned savings. It really is that simple and, with forecasts suggesting this will not change for some time,

perhaps it is now time to consider alternative saving and investment options. Inheritance tax rule changes were announced by the Chancellor, so that, with effect from the 2017/18 tax year, there will be an additional Inheritance Tax allowance for those who own their own properties, or who have sold their property to fund their own long term care. Careful estate planning with an effectively crafted will are essential to reduce potential tax costs for those that you leave behind. We at Liberty Partnership would encourage that, at some point during the course of this year, you take stock, take a short time out and cast an eye over your own finances to see how recent changes will have impacted on you. We will be able to help you with each of the areas mentioned, or any other financial situation, so should you require a FREE initial discussion with one of our advisors, then please call our office on 01778 342291.

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| Police Patrol by Bourne’s Sergeant 503 Rick Mosley

Sergeant Mosley’s Musings Working Together Against Terrorism Few could have witnessed the recent terrorist atrocity in Paris and not been horrified by the sheer brutality demonstrated, but also wondered ‘how’ this can happen. Since early 2003, the United Kingdom has had a long-term strategy for countering international terrorism, known as CONTEST. The aim of the strategy is: ‘to reduce the risk from international terrorism, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence.’ PREVENT is a key strand of this strategy. Its main objective is to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting violent extremism. Prevent is a multiagency strategy and not solely a Police initiative. It is not about spying on people or stigmatising and criminalising individuals and communities. It is about working with communities to identify individuals who may be susceptible to being drawn towards a path of violent extremism. Our aim is to provide support to such individuals, to divert them away from violent extremism before they commit any criminal acts. Across the country, people from all faiths and backgrounds are standing together to tackle terrorism. By making sure we each know how to recognise the signs, and know what action to take, If You Suspect It - Report It. In the current climate, the threat of terrorism is real and ongoing. The Confidential Anti-terrorist Hotline is 0800 789 321; if the threat is immediate call 999. Other useful counter-terrorism advice and information can be found on the following sites: • Home Office Security Website • MI5 Security Service Website • Secure Your Fertiliser Website • National Counter Terrorism Security Office Website

we can work together to prevent acts of terrorism. Terrorists live amongst us; they store their equipment and materials. They need vehicles. They have people who help them - and these people might come and go at strange times of the day and night. They might make unusual financial transactions or use false documents to hide their real identities. They might be behaving differently from how you’ve known them to behave in the past. Some people use the Internet to spread hate and violent extremism. They chat with their supporters, share their beliefs and hope to gain new followers online. The police become aware of people or activity in a variety of ways, but often the most accurate and valuable information is that passed on by neighbours, work colleagues, friends and even family members of those involved. Always report suspicious activity. While it is important that we all go about our daily business normally, it is also sensible to remain alert to danger, and to report any suspicious activity you see or hear. Vigilance on the part of the public is one of the best ways of preventing and detecting crime, including terrorist crime. We firmly believe that communities defeat terrorism. Please let us know if you have any suspicions. We don’t mind if it proves to be a false alarm. To report a crime, call 101 or 999 if in progress. Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 You can follow me on Twitter @Rick_Mosley

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| Events Diary: January 2016 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

6th Deepings Camera Club meeting ,7:30pm at the Deepings Community Centre, Douglas Road Market Deeping, all welcome. 6th – 10th Photographic Exhibition ‘The Four Elements’ (10am - 3pm) at Lynchwood House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynchwood, PE2 6GG. Free admission 12th Deeping Ladies Coffee Club Annual General Meeting at the Masonic Hall at 10 for 10.30 am. The meeting will be followed by a competition. Any enquiries, to Anne Winstone on 01778 344003. 13th Deepings Camera Cub Talk on “Photographic Qualifications” by local tutor and photographer Peter Hallam MA, ARPS www.phphoto.co.uk. 7:30pm at the Deepings Community Centre, Douglas Road Market Deeping, all welcome.

Tickets£14(£12) box office: 01780 766455 or at www. stamfordcornexchange.co.uk Please note this show is not suitable for younger audiences.

22nd Crowland Sequence Dance Club at Bourne Corn Exchange, with leaders Jean and Denis, from 8pm-11pm. Music and CDs: £4 admission. 22nd Belly Dancing workshop with Ms Jae at Stamford Arts Centre from 7-9pm. Tickets £7-50 16yrs+. 26th – 30th Eastern Angles Theatre Company presents “Holy Mackerel,” a wacky and wonderful alternative Christmas show, at the Key Theatre, Peterborough. Evenings 7-45pm Thurs and Sat matinee 2-30pm. For more details and prices visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com 27th Deepings Camera Club meeting ,7:30pm at the Deepings Community Centre, Douglas Road Market Deeping, all welcome. 27th The Royal Geographic Society presents Tim Jarvis Am talking on his successful trip to Antarctica to retrace the steps of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s voyage of 1916: “Safe Journey Doubtful: Endurance Retraced.” 7-30pm at Stamford Arts Centre: tickets £12(£10) £9 RGS members.

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14th Deepings Heritage present a talk by June & Vernon Bull on “The Life & Times of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu”, an 18th Century personality, at 7.30pm in the Conference Centre, Deepings School. Charge for non-members £2.

14th Quiz night at the Whistle Stop pub, Tallington: teams 4 £1 entry – warm interval snack.

15th-17th Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival for more details visit www.starwbear.org.uk

15th Stamford Ghost Walk with Martin Tempest: £5 meet at Stamford Arts Centre 7-30pm. 16th-17th Stamford Corn Exchange presents the “Adult Panto!” Aladdin Trouble, a viable alternative to the family panto, from the Market Theatre Company. With a minimum of set, props and costume this small company will take a traditional story and distort it almost beyond recognition – packing it with corny jokes, raunchy jokes and blatant sexual innuendo. Tickets £15/£14 01780766455 or the Corn Exchange website. 20th Deepings Camera Club present, “The Art in Photography” by speaker Adrian Stone MSC, Exec MBA (dist) www.thephotographicangle.co.uk Adrian Stone has extensive experience as a photographic judge, both in the UK and overseas and is a part-time tutor at City College, Peterborough. He has commissioned permanent photographic exhibitions for the NHS, and undertaken photographic projects for the Royal Society of Arts. Adrian’s current interests include reportage photography and facilitating developmental workshops for camera clubs. 7:30pm at the Deepings Community Centre, Douglas Road Market Deeping, all welcome. 21st “A Slice of Saturday Night,” a show that will take you spinning back to the swinging sixties, celebrating the eternal embarrassment of teen age, at Stamford Corn Exchange: book, music and lyrics by the Heather Brothers. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7-30pm.

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30th Felting Workshop at Stamford Arts Centre 10am – 4pm –“Large felted forest picture.” £45.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS FEBRUARY 27th Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice’s sponsored team “Jailbreak Challenge.” The doors of your cell will be unlocked at 9-30am. Which team will be breakfasting in the most far-flung point on Sunday Feb.28th? Intrigued? To find out more or sign your team up for Jailbreak – registration fee is £60 per team of 4 - visit the website www. sueryder.org/thorpehall/jailbreak or call the fundraising team on 01733 225999. If you would like any further information, in the first instance please contact Suzanne Ostler at Thorpe Hall on 01733 225991 or 07814143870, or email Suzanne.ostler@sueryder.org

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10th Pennyless at Mama Liz’s Stamford: 4-6pm admission free. Why not enjoy a drink or food whilst listening to some excellent music?

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12th Open Mic 8.30pm at The Bull, Guntons Rd, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7QW - hosted by James Edmonds.

2nd “Bondy,” solo singer ‘60s to present day, at the Deeping Stage: 9pm start.

15th Disco at the Deeping Stage: 9pm til late. 16th “Afterlife” is playing at the Stone Loach at 9pm.

2nd The Stone Loach presents the ever popular “Antoine”: 9pm start.

16th “Lee Major” will be singing a variety of covers from the past few decades at the Deeping Stage from 9-late.

2nd Harmonica workshop for all abilities 12yrs+, from beginner to more advanced, at Stamford Arts Centre 1-30pm – 5pm. Harmonicas (diatonic) in C are available to purchase on the day for £8. For more details visit www. stamfordartscentre.com

16th “A Handful of Harmonies” sings for the Mustard Seed Project at Stamford Arts Centre at 7-30pm. During this charity evening of choral entertainment A Handful of Harmonies will sing a varied programme, including African songs and will also be joined by the Youth Choir. Tickets £7.50 adults, £6 concessions (OAP/U16) available from Stamford Arts Centre 01780 763203

8th Come and sing along at the Stone Loach’s Karaoke evening with Neil “the diamond”: 9pm start 8th Disco at the Deeping Stage: 9pm til late. 9th Covers band “Leon,” are playing at the Deeping Stage at 9pm. 9th The Stone Loach presents “Splinter Group”: 9pm start 9th Limehouse Lizzy –Thin Lizzy tribute band at Stamford Corn Exchange: doors open at 7pm for a 7-30pm start. Tickets £16-50 box office: 01780 766455 or at www. stamfordcornexchange.co.uk 10th Free Public Singing Workshop with Andrew Clingo, 2-00 pm to 4-00 pm Stamford Arts Centre, 27, St Mary’s St Stamford. An opportunity to join the group for a taster session to learn “The Circle of Life” from Disney’s “The Lion King.”

22nd Disco at the Deeping Stage: 9pm til late. 23rd Have you got noisy neighbours? The Deeping Stage has! From 9pm – late “Noisy Neighbours” will be playing a selection of ‘60s music. 29th “Frank Sinatra and Friends”, swing show with Martin Rhodes at Bourne Corn Exchange. Bar opens at 6-30pm and the show starts at 8pm. Tickets £10 phone 07547336511. 29th Paul Jones and Dave Kelly, founder members of The Blues Band are playing at Stamford Arts Centre at 8pm. Tickets £18(£17) from the Arts Centre box office 01780 763203 or www.stamfordartscentre.com 29th Karaoke at the Whistle Stop pub, Tallington.: 8 til late. 29th Disco at the Deeping Stage: 9pm til late. 30th Excellent reggae band “Zebroots” are playing at the Deeping Stage from 9pm til late.

REGULAR CLUBS The Deepings Camera Club meet every Wednesday from September to May at the Market Deeping Community Centre in Douglas Road Market Deeping. The Rotary Club of The Deepings Part of one of the largest and most influential international humanitarian service organisations in the world ; serving the needs of communities and promoting peace worldwide by initiating thousands of humanitarian projects. Register your interest on our website: http://rotary-ribi.org/clubs/contact.php?ClubID=413 [1] or email Club Secretary Jenny Spratt, jennyspratt@btinternet. com” Priory Youth Players / Priory Players. Amateur dramatics for ages four years and upwards. We rehearse for pantomime every Monday and Wednesday at the Priory Church Hall, Deeping St.James, from September to January. Acting workshops for teenagers and adults in February and March. Contact Kate Redhead on pypdsj@gmail.com for details on places - (waiting list may apply) or visit our Facebook page.

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| Motoring - monthly advice from Tom Ingram

Awareness is Everything Recently, I saw an exchange on a popular Parents’ Facebook page between drivers regarding the yellow box painted on the road at the Northorpe crossroads on the A15. It soon became evident that a poster who was exasperated at how other drivers were showing signs of frustration towards her husband while he was waiting to turn right into the junction, was unaware that her husband had a “knowledge gap” of how to correctly use yellow box markings near junctions. Lack of awareness is being given as a primary cause for so many “middle-lane hoggers” on motorways, who appear to be oblivious to the hazard they cause. It appears likely that the policy to impose a £100 fine and three penalty points for offenders is now going to be extended across the whole of the U.K. Both of these issues highlight a problem. In the UK we only get tested once. After that initial test, it is entirely our choice as to how well we keep aware of traffic legislation and the expectations of applying the law. I see very regularly drivers failing to accord precedence to pedestrians on

zebra crossings in Bourne, some drivers constantly driving too close to the vehicle in front, and we all see drivers breaking speed limits daily. It may however, be simply the case that drivers did have the knowledge initially, but with the passing of time, the key concepts of safe driving have been forgotten. Also, a big factor in the news of late is the hot topic of doctors passing on to the DVLA the details of patients who should not be driving on the road anymore for medical reasons. (Whatever your feelings about that, you only need to browse through my weekly blog posts on my website www. BIGTOM.org.uk to see far too many examples of elderly drivers with the most extraordinary driving behaviour which it is sad to say, has sometimes fatal consequences.) A common thread with all of the above examples is that the drivers concerned will simply not appreciate what they do not know. They do not have the self-awareness to acknowledge that they are breaking the law, frightening drivers in front of them or pedestrians on crossings by driving dangerously. Loss of pride (especially amongst male drivers) prevents some from being willing to even accept the possibility of there being an issue with how well they are driving.

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Your CLUBS GUIDE - To be included in this directory, send your details to: hilary@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Youth Beavers Monday and Thursdays. At: Deeping St. James Scout Hut. Deeping Triathlon 8-16 year olds. Wednesday evenings, 6pm – 7pm. The Rugby Field, at The Rugby Club, Deeping St. James. First Deeping St. James Eagles Cubs Tuesday evenings, 6:15pm – 7:45. The Scout Hut, Deeping St. James. First Deeping St. James Falcons Wednesday evenings. The Scout Hut, Deeping St. James. Karate Thursday evenings at 6pm. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Rookies Thursday evenings, 5:30pm – 6:30. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Sunday School Deeping Priory Church Hall, 9:50am – 11am. Wildcats The school offers part time classes to those aged 2-16, and full time accredited courses to students aged 16+. Contact: 01780 762000, or admin@ wildcats-uk.com. Ministry of Dance Children’s dance classes available in a wide variety of dance styles from 3 years and upwards. Contact: 01778 341170, or www.ministryofdanceschool.co.uk. “Rock You Theatre School” brand new for September 2015. www.rockyoutheatreschool.co.uk

SCHOOLS Bourne Grammar South Road, Bourne. PE10 9EP. Contact: 01778 422163 or, enquires.bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk. Baston C.E. Primary Main St., Baston, PE6 9PB. Contact: 01778 560430. Deeping St. James Community Primary School Welland Way, Deeping St. James, PE6 8PZ. Contact: 01778 342314. Deeping St. Nicholas Primary School Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3DG. Contact: 01775 620280. Linchfield County Primary Crowson Way, Deeping St. James, PE6 8EY. Contact: 01778 347450. Langtoft Primary Manor Way, Langtoft, PE6 9NB. Contact: 01778 343419. Market Deeping County Primary Willoughby Avenue, Market Deeping, PE6 8JE. Contact: 01778 343654. The Deepings School Park Road, Deeping St. James, PE6 8NF. Contact: 01778 342159. William Hildyard C of E Primary School Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, PE6 8HZ. Contact: 01778 343119. Willoughby School South Road, Bourne, PE10 9JD. Contact: 01778 425203.

CHURCHES The Priory Church Church Gate, Deeping St. James. Contact: 01778 341856. Open Door Baptist Church 5 Spalding Road, Deeping St. James. Contact: 01778 347011. The Deeping Methodist Church Church Street, Deeping St. James. The Deeping Baptist Church Bridge Street, Deeping St. James. Contact: 01778 348479. Our Lady and St Guthlac’s Roman Catholic Church, Hereward Way, Deeping St. James. Contact 01778 423593 St Guthlac’s Church, Church Street, Market Deeping. Contact: 01778 342237.

CLUBS Glebe Singers A community choir based in Market Deeping bringing people together through the medium of music. Welcoming to new members. Contact: 01778 348074. Deep In Friends Meet alternate Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm at Priory Church Hall Deeping St James. Varied programme- speakers, games, quizzes, music, trips etc. Contact: Chris Ray 01778 347796 The Deepings Camera Club promote and encourage the art of photography. Contact: http://www. deepingscameraclub.org The Deepings Ladies Coffee Club club meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Time: 10am – 12 noon. Contact Anne Winstone on 01778 344003. Bourne Business Chamber Paul Ross: 01778 440555.

Dementia Support Group Corn Exchange, PE10 9AF. Kate Marshall: 01778 440153. A Handful of Harmonies All female choir. Deepings Class, Priory Church Hall, every Wednesday during the school term from 10.30 – 12.00 noon. Also the website address should be www.handfulofharmonies.co.uk. The Deepings Flower Club Would you like to meet some new friends? Why not come and join us for a cup of coffee and watch an evening of flower arranging? Our meetings are very relaxed and welcoming. Meetings held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. At: The Priory Church Hall, Deeping St. James. The Deepings Friendship Club for the Disabled (also has charity status) we are a branch of Disability Lincs Ltd and meet on the last Thursday of the month for afternoon tea and activities at the meeting room in Exeter Close, DSJ. Contact: Jane Thompson on 01778 341089, or email: carol.precey@lineone.net. Patchwork Pals (Sewing Group) A patchwork and quilting group for all levels. Held in The Green School, Church Street, Market Deeping.(Opposite St Guthlac’s Church). Mondays 10am - 1pm except during August. Contact Hilary Packham on 07858146919. The Deepings Friendship Club Do you enjoy tea and cake, listening to interesting speakers, going on outings, making new friends and catching up with old ones? A door-to-door transport service can be arranged. Contact: Gerd Lindfors-Windsor on 07910361899, or Jane Thompson on 01778 341089. At: Exeter Close, Millfield Road, Deeping St. James. Time: The last Thursday of the month. Contact the above for more details. Deeping St. James WI Meets on every last Thursday of the month (except December). Visitors are always welcome. At: The Priory Church Hall. Time: 7:30pm. Contact: Sue Sheppard 01778 344195. Carpet Bowls Meet on Fridays 7pm to 9pm at Deepings Community Centre Contact: Gill Godden 01778 347709 Deepings U3A For active, stimulating and enjoyable retirement; following your interests whilst making new friends. Monthly meetings with speakers on third Monday morning of the month plus over forty wide-ranging interest groups. £10 annual subscription with minimal additional expenses for most groups. Visit www.u3asites.org.uk/deepings or contact membership secretary, Janice 01778 382583. The Young at Heart Club, meets alternate Tuesdays at Coronation Hall, Market Deeping. Programme includes speakers, games, quizzes and trips. Contact Trisha on 01778 346348

CHARITIES Rotary Club of The Deepings If you would like to join Rotary, volunteer your time to a community project or make a donation, register your interest on our website:http://rotary-ribi.org/clubs/ contact.php?ClubID=413 or contact our Club Secretary Jenny Spratt, e-mail jennyspratt@btinternet.com. Deeping St. James United Charities Are you, or do you know someone who is in financial need at present? If you live in Deeping St. James or Frognall, Deeping St. James United Charities may be able to help. Contact: www. dsjunitedcharities.org.uk. British Red Cross Shop 39 Church Street, Market Deeping. Contact: 01778 348894. Dementia Support South Lincs Supporting and improving the quality of life for people living with all types of dementia and their carers. Contact: 01778 440153 (Kate Marshall, Memory Health Care Worker) or 01778 342421 (Heather Gilling, Chair). The Deepings Men’s Group A local organisation run by volunteers for the Deepings community. We loan out mobility and medical aid equipment. This service is free and open to all who are registered with either: The Deepings Health Centre or The Glinton Surgery. Contact: 01778 348144. Treasurer Brian 01778 343093

The Deepings Lions Club Part of Lions International, the World’s largest community service organisation. We raise money and donate it to deserving causes. We do community work, we have fun. Email: dave.turner100@tiscali. co.uk or, contact: PO box 119, Market Deeping, PE6 6AZ. Facial Palsy UK A national charity based in Deeping. We support people affected by facial paralysis due to any cause. Contact: Karen Johnson on 0300 030 9333, or info@facialpalsy.org.uk. View www.facialpalsy.org.uk for more information. Exotic Pet Refuge A small charity that gives home to all kinds of animals. We take in creatures from all kinds of backgrounds - the RSPCA, owners who cannot care for a pet anymore, organisations like zoos... the list goes on. Contact: 01778 345923, or exoticpetrefuge@aol.com. www.exoticpetrefuge.org.uk. Childline Contact: 0800 1111. NSPCC Help Line Contact: 0808 800 5000.

RSPCA Advice Line Contact: 0300 1234 555. Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 6LW, 01733 225999, thorpe.fundraising@sueryder.org

CHILDREN Dinky Dancers Dance class for 2-4 years. Wednesday mornings in All Saints and St. Johns Church Hall, Stamford. Thursday Elsea Park, Bourne. Contact: 01780 591469, or www.dinkydancers.com. Musical Minis Preschool music group for babies and toddlers. Contact: Janie on 01778 395895. Pram and Buggy Meeting Every third Thursday of the month at 2pm at St Guthlac Church, Market Deeping. Tatty Bumpkin Wednesday Baby Explorers (shufflers/walkers) 1pm at Bourne Youth Centre. Thursday Baby Bumpkin (birth to active) 10am at Market Deeping Children’s Centre. Tatty Bumpkin (18 months to pre-school) 1pm. Contact: 07770 262767, or rutland@ tattybumpkin.com. Tumbletots Ages: 6 months – preschool. 9:45am – 1:45am (depending on the child’s age). Thursdays, at The Coronation Hall, Market Deeping. Young Explorers See how a different museum object and a different gallery can be explored through story, rhythm, rhyme and craft. Young Explorers is great for developing early literacy skills, social skills, creativity and enquiry. Every first Thursday of each month during school term time. At: Peterborough Museum, PE1 1LF. Time: 10am–11.30am and 1pm-2.30pm. £3 per participating child (2-5 years). Market Deeping Mohicans Cub pack Meet on Fridays 6.30pm to 8pm at Scout HQ Wellington Way Market Deeping PE6 8LE For children aged 8 to 10 Contact: Gill Godden 01778 347709

DOCTORS The Deepings Health Centre Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, PE6 8DD. Contact: 01778 579000. Dispensary: 01778 579002 (9am – 5pm). The Glinton Surgery The Green, Glinton, PE6 7JN. Contact: 01733 252246 (for all enquiries). Stamford Hospital Ryhall Road, Stamford. PE9 1UA. Contact: 01780 764151. Peterborough Hospital Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ. Contact: 01733 678000. NHS Direct Contact: 0845 4847.

SPORTS The Spin Room indoor cycling 7 days a week. The Deepings Leisure Centre. The Deeping School of Dance Marina Palmer took over the school in 1986, having moved from London, where she sold her large dance school. Adult and children’s classes are available. At: Deeping St. James County Primary School. Contact: Marina Palmer, 01778 345196. Deeping Joggers local running group for all abilities. Sunday mornings 9:30am. Find them on Facebook for more information.

Active 4 Ever sportives and cycling trips. Events are sporadic, and are running on 13th September. There will be a coast-to-coast ride summer 2016. Adapted Cycling Club People who have mobility problems can come to any of the Peterborough Adapted Cycling Scheme (PACS) sessions and try out a range of specially adapted bikes, with both qualified cycling coaches and experienced disabled cyclists on hand to offer help and support. Contact: Matt Taylor on 01733 863783, or email matt. taylor@vivacity-peterborough.com. Deeping Tennis Club Offering tuition for juniors and adults. A contact page can be found on: http://deepingtennisclub. com. Outgang Road, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, PE6 8LQ. Multifit Monday evenings, 6pm – 7pm. A cardio workout using a variety of exercise routines. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Legs, Bums and Tums Monday evenings, 7pm – 8pm. A toning exercise class for your legs, bum, and tummy. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Aquafit Monday and Tuesday evenings, 8pm – 9pm. Aerobics in the water. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Kettlebells Tuesday evenings, 6pm – 7pm. An exercise class using kettlebells. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Toning Tuesday Tuesday evenings, 6:30pm – 7:30pm. An all-round toning exercise class. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Step Aerobics Wednesday evenings, 6pm – 7pm. A cardio based workout using step exercises to music. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Ladies only Boxing Wednesday evenings, 7pm – 8pm. A boxing circuit class with core conditioning for ladies only. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Circuits Wednesday evenings, 8pm – 9pm. A variety of exercises, weights and toning. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Aerobics Thursday evenings, 7pm – 8pm. A cardio workout. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. Boxfit Friday evenings, 6:30pm – 7:30pm. A boxing circuit class with core conditioning. The Deepings Leisure Centre. Contact: 01778 344072. RT Fitness personal training/fitness classes. Mobile: 07910869382. www. rt-fitness.co.uk or find on Facebook. Pilates Class Mondays at The Deepings Community Centre. Contact: 01778 381770. Super Seniors Keep Fit Thursdays at The Deepings Community Centre. Contact: 01778 381770. Yoga Wednesdays and Thursdays at The Deepings Community Centre. Contact: 01778 381770. Zumba Tuesdays at The Deepings Community Centre. Contact: 01778 381770. Hip Hop Tuesdays at The Deepings Community Centre. Contact: 01778 381770. Inspire Dance Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at The Deepings Community Centre. Contact: 01778 381770. Deeping Swimming Club A successful competitive swimming club that is Swim 21 accredited. Contact: Martyn Reynolds on 01778 344653. Website: www.deepingssc.co.uk. K.W. Badminton Club Offering tuition for all ages and abilities. Contact: A. Ridgeway on 01778 380038. Priory Badminton Club A badminton club for adults. Contact: Kim Miles on 07801493662. Deepings Bowling Association outdoor lawn bowls club. Open to all ages and abilities, Spalding Road, Deeping St. James, PE6 8NJ. Contact: 01778 343601 For Police ring 101 (the non-emergency number) *The information for the club guide has been extracted from local posters or websites. The information is correct according to what is displayed on the primary source at the time. Please contact the venues directly for more information.

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Deeping funeral hudd

Most of our parish churches contain curiosities from past times, artefacts that once provided a useful service for the parish but have either fallen into disuse or been overtaken by more modern replacements. Such it is with the rare funeral hudd that can be found on display in the nave of the 13th century Priory Church at Deeping St James, sandwiched between the organ and one of the front pews, a most unusual object once used as a graveside shelter. It stands some six feet high, is made of wood and resembles a sentry box such as those we might see outside Buckingham Palace or a military barracks although this one had quite a different purpose in that it was used to prevent clergymen getting a soaking during inclement weather while officiating at interments in the churchyard, an extreme precaution to stop their wigs from getting wet and as it was fashionable at the time to powder them to give a white colour this would have turned them into a soggy mess. The hudd is, in fact, a portable, covered canopy that was moved into the churchyard for funerals to protect the priest from inclement weather during services at the graveside, probably by the verger assisted by strong lads from the village because they were very heavy and needed at least two people to lift them and so two sets of handles were provided on either side for this purpose. This is such an unusual object that England’s foremost authority on such subjects, Nikolaus Pevsner (1902-83), a scholar in art and the history of architecture, found it worthy

of a place in his account of the church which he visited while compiling a 46-volume series of county guides entitled The Buildings of England between 1951and 1974. His entry is recorded under the heading “CURIOSUM: The church preserves one of the rare graveside shelters for the parson to keep dry during rainy burial services.” Funeral hudds originated in Georgian times and were peculiar to the fens. Several others survive as exhibits in various parish churches in South Lincolnshire apart from Deeping St James, including Quadring, Friskney and Donington, and another at Pinchbeck dated 1725. The hudd has now fallen into disuse and an accompanying notice explains: “The churchyard is no longer open for burials and modern funerals are mostly indoors so there is no longer a need for such a device, a cloak sufficing for the few minutes the vicar now has to spend at the graveside in the cemetery next door.” Archive photograph from 1998.

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