Discovering the Deepings issue 086, August 2022 by Discovering Magazines

Issue 86 / August 2022

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Welcome to your August issue...

t’s August, which means only one thing for many of our readers – another school year is over, and the children (along with their teachers and ancillary staff) are enjoying their well-earned, sixweek break.

To all the parents reading, I’ll let you decide whether or not that’s a good thing! One small way to help fill those long days this month will be to join the ever-popular “Treasure Hunt” in some of this month’s issues. Our “Events and Gigs Guide” is always full of great ideas too.

As the primary school leavers prepare for their next big step up to their secondary schools and the older students move on to higher education, training, or employment, we wish them every success and happy days to come. Well done parents and carers for having done brilliantly so far – now for the tricky bits! Enjoy every moment!

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One of life’s great ironies must be when those people, quite prepared to lie on those faraway beaches at enormous expense and complain about our “rubbish British weather” and then, when global warming delivers us record-breaking days like we’ve just recently been experiencing, are the ones who wear those glum frowns and say, “It’s far too hot!” Climate change means that heat records are now being smashed with increasing frequency, so perhaps those ‘faraway beach’ buddies will in future be content with some toasty staycations! And finally, when I recently discovered that my Debit card had gone through the wash in the pocket of my shorts, my wife wondered if it had simply been a case of ‘money laundering’ – true story! Meanwhile, a golfing friend assured me, “It takes a lot of balls to play the way I do!” Enjoy the read.

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Inside Highlights 4-5.......... Family Shopper store feature. 6............... Vine House Farm Shop. 8-9.......... Lincolnshire Resin Drives Ltd feature.

11.............. Hillarys Blinds. 12............. Alto Electrical Ltd. 14............. Deepings Community Centre Sensory Garden.

15............. Community Matters. 18............. Nature Notes with David Denman. 21............. M Oglesby Installations feature. 28............ Consumer Advice with Safe Local Trades.

30............ Will & Probate Services: Inheritance Tax.

32............ Local History: The Deepings as a Fishing Resort.

35-38..... Summer Hunt – Win £50! 43............ Spinroom Studio feature. 44-45..... Deep-in Aesthetics. 48............ Health Qigong with Hannah. 50-51...... Schools News. 58-61...... Events Guide. 62............ The Quiz Inquisition. 66............ Pestforce feature. 67-72..... Classified Businesses Directory. With thanks to:

Coleen Everitt, Richard Ash, Gordon Cochran, Deepings Heritage, David Denman, Nick Ash, Vine House Farm.

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What’s available in August.. We welcome the return of our sunflowers in August! Always a spectacle & well worth joining a farm tour to view them. We are also really pleased to see Discovery apples & our very own organic sweetcorn back in the Farm Shop - delicious on a BBQ along with a convenient BBQ pack from our in-store butchery run by Grasmere Farm. The lovely weather means outside eating is a must, so enjoy an afternoon tea on the deck overlooking the wildlife garden & pond, or take advantage of our new Cabin, which serves hot & cold drinks, ice-cream & cakes. It’s a good time to give your feeders & feeding station a good clean too!

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illarys is a manufacturer and retailer of made-to-measure window blinds, window shutters, curtains, bi-fold doors and awnings. The company was formed in 1971 and sells its products via a network of approximately 1,200 self-employed advisors across Great Britain and Ireland. Our local area is served by Brian Shackleton who has been advising and fitting the wide range of Hillarys products for over seven years, and he covers a thirtymile-wide radius from his Peterborough base. Brian explains the Hillarys ethos as “local people looking after local people”, in that great emphasis is placed on the personal relationships which an advisor strives to create with customers within their specific area. This can be successfully borne out by a testimonial from a very satisfied customer in Bourne, to whom I was speaking recently.

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This month, we’ve been getting lots of enquiries for Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) on houses that people are in the process of purchasing. This is something we certainly recommend for both buyers and sellers.

If you are a seller, getting a report on

your property shows any potential buyers that there is nothing wrong electrically with your home. Even if this uncovers a concern within your electrical system, and you may not wish to undertake the work, it still puts you in a better position because now you can put a figure against any repairs that need to be done. This makes negotiating much easier, as any work that needs to be done is now quantifiable.

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In January 2020, The Deepings Lions agreed to fundraise for the disability charity, Sense, by nominating them as a beneficiary of their famous Duck Race. Unfortunately, Covid delayed things, but a “virtual” duck race raised £1,500 to be used locally, which was a great start.

Words by Liz Noble, Director Deepings Community Trust Ltd.

he Lions and Sense wanted a space to develop a sensory garden and in February 2021, they, with The Deepings Trust (Community Centre) and the local branch of Sense came together to discuss the possibility of using part of the Centre’s garden as a special sensory activity area for members of the community who have impaired hearing and/or sight loss. The clearing began (photo) at the far end of the garden. Fundraising began in earnest and the Lions did a fantastic job of rallying local businesses and charities. Free skips were forthcoming, an activity area was planned, and a mat made of recycled tyres was laid as a foundation, and the project began to evolve. A new fence was erected with the final decorations done by community artist, Emily Bowers and the Deepings Youth Group. (photo) The Deepings Rotary kindly donated and put together a very useful storage seat under the trees, and gradually other equipment arrived, including mellow tubular chimes. Donations continued and some members of the local community constructed the large wheelchair-

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height boxes for growing the fruit and vegetables and herbs. The quirky bits too began to appear, such as Minions made from old tyres, (photo) whilst old compost bins (photo) became a hedgehog, a mole, and a bee. The official opening (photo) in May 2022 was a great success, with many members of Sense and their families attending to try it all out. It was officially opened by The Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, Air Vice Marshall Gary Waterfall, CBE, with the help of members of a Sense family. The whole garden is, of course, a private one for use through the Community Centre and has many regular users, as well as on local event days such as the Raft Race. The Sensory Garden, however, was developed for the sole use of vulnerable adults and children, supervised by their carers. There is no charge for its use, but it must be booked in advance through the Centre, to avoid overcrowding and any safeguarding issues. The Centre is open all day, Monday to Friday, and Saturday until 1pm, and Deepings Community Trust members are always happy to show people round the garden. AUGUST 2022

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Glinton Horticultural Society Show is Back!

he first Glinton Horticultural Show was held in conjunction with the Red Cross in 1943 in aid of the ‘War Effort’. This was followed by a show every year up to, and including, 2019 except for one when the show was cancelled due to severe drought conditions. Over this period, the show grew to probably the largest in the area with over one thousand entries.

In 2020 and 2021 we unfortunately had to cancel due to the coronavirus pandemic, but we are happy to say that we are back for 2022. The show, (now #77) will be returning to Arthur Mellows Village College in Glinton on Saturday 17th September 2022, opening for viewing from 2.00 to 5.00pm. The show is open to everyone from both near and far, and entries are welcomed for vegetables, fruit, preserves, baking produce, flowers, and handicrafts. There are also children’s classes for age groups up to 4, 5 to 8, 9 to 12 and 13 to 16.

If you are interested in entering, please contact Mrs Lynne Best on 01778 342115 or e-mail lynne.best89@ yahoo.co.uk to receive a show schedule and instructions on how to enter, along with entry forms. The setting up of the show on Friday 16th and the closing down on the Saturday relies on the help of several volunteers, in addition to the committee. If you would like to help to carry boards and move tables and are available from 4pm on the Friday and/or 5pm on the Saturday, please contact Bob Quinn on 01733 252161 or e-mail r372quinn@btinternet.com.

Top Boy Ashton Goes “Nine for Nine” at Swimming Meet Ashton Hunter was recently named “top boy” as Deepings Swimming Club came away from the Lincoln Vulcans/Grantham Swimming Club open meet with an impressive sixty-one medals! The nine-year-old delivered a perfect record: nine swims, nine gold medals. And to top it all, he also broke two Deepings age group club records. The meet, at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre, saw the squad compete against swimmers from Grantham, Lincoln Vulcans, Loughborough, and Louth. Deepings won a total of twenty-three gold, fourteen silver and twenty-four bronze medals. Nineteen swimmers achieved a podium finish as Deepings Swimming Club put up a strong challenge for “top club” honours. Eye-catching performances came from sister and brother Annabel and Oliver Shepherd, who racked up seven golds between them. Five other swimmers won races, namely Eleanor Twinley, Jacob Briers, Bailey A U GUS T 2 022

Jackson-Chilvers, Charlotte Jenkinson and Oliver Clarke. A host of other swimmers across all age groups collected silver and bronze medals, many in new personal best times. Congratulations go to Olivia Laud, Lucy Jenkinson, Olivia King, Emma Affleck, Eydee Chilvers, Isabella Reynolds, Kendra Greenwood-Covell, James Cash, Lewis Tarver, Jack Cradock, and Jack Bell. Also competing, and swimming multiple best times, were Thomas and William Burdock, Hannah Cradock, Isaac Donaldson, Lottie Flatters, Mieke McDonald, Noah Skinner, Lucy Taylor, Clea Treharne and Isobel Vause. Lynn Chapman, Deepings Swimming Club Head Coach, said, “What a day of swimming! As we near the end of the season, it was wonderful to see how much the swimmers have improved.”

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The summer is well and truly here!

t’s not just the colour and movement of the natural world that seems so much more obvious at this time of the year, but the sounds. Buzzing garden hoverflies and bees, calls of fledgling birds, screeching swifts as they hurtle around Deeping’s houses, and the splash of fishing terns as they plunge dive into the Maxey Cut head-first. The high earth flood banks that line many of our rivers provide a wonderful vantage point to watch fishing terns folding their wings and plunging headlong towards their target. Those in-between edge habitats, such as the knee-high grasses between a woodland and a neighbouring path, provide much diversity of life. Brown speckled wood butterflies and pencil-thin damselflies and their larger cousins, the hawker and darter dragonflies, use this habitat but other edge habitats such as those between riverbanks and fields are just as interesting. During a recent ecology survey, I was searching hedges for insects and was struck by just how dangerous being a small insect must be. The insects that were walking along the leaves were having to dodge a waiting predator at every turn. Many residents of the hedge were tiny beetles that had the option to

open their wing cases and fly to another part of the hedge. However, this is a risky option as the aerial escape route is not safe either! Threading themselves through the dark network of leaves and branches was a squadron of predatory flies! An important ecological principle is well illustrated by watercourses and hedgerows. We need what the habitats are composed of, but we also need to focus on how they are used. For instance, a hedge is composed of plants and trees, but it is used during summer by many species for nesting and feeding. Summer hedges are also used at night by badgers and bats as a commuting route to reach their foraging areas. Bats and moths will also use hedges for nocturnal feeding during the summer months. Thinking of colder seasons, the role of the hedge changes, as they provide many species with nocturnal roosting sites and winter-long hibernation areas. As I write, the weather experts are predicting a spell of unrelenting heat. The extra hot weather has huge effects on all species in many ways. As ever, don’t forget to put out water for the birds – mainly for drinking, but also for plumage maintenance as most species will be undertaking their annual moult at this time of year. A ground water bowl would be most appreciated by the hedgehogs too!

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Autumn < Metal < Lungs and Large Intestine We have learned all too well over the last two years just how vulnerable our lungs are; they are the first line of defence in protecting our body from nasty illnesses and vital to life itself. But did you know that in Chinese medicine, the lungs go so much deeper than that?

f you have been following my articles for the last few months, then you’ll get the general idea by now. But if you are new here, I’ll explain very briefly. In Chinese medicine the body (and its organs) can be broken down into five elements - Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood.

So, what does it look like when our lungs are out of balance? Our skin will become dry or irritated (psoriasis or eczema); we might have a chronic stuffy nose or phlegm in our throat all the time; our hair will become brittle or begin to fall out; and, with our Qi not moving our blood, we will begin to feel run down. Don’t worry… if you have any of this going on, all is not lost!

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Qigong’s very foundation is also based on Chinese medicine, and by coming to one of my classes or seeing me privately, we can work together, gently stretching each of the channels in your body and in turn calming your nervous system down. So why not come along and give it a go?

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Another Busy Month at Linchfield Primary School!

inchfield Community Primary School in Deeping St James enjoyed wonderful Platinum Jubilee celebrations! They had so many parents and carers enjoying picnics with their children on the school field and the weather was amazing. The May King and Queen with their attendants did a super job of opening the May Dance and all the children and staff enjoyed dancing through the decades! Year 6 children researched facts about Mexico in Geography. Parents were invited into school to view each project and learn new facts about the country. Well done to the children. Year 5 invited ‘History off the Page’, (a teaching organisation whose cross-curriculum enrichment days inspire children through crafts, drama, and role-play to immerse themselves in history) into school so that the pupils could experience life as an Ancient Greek for the day! For Biology, Year 4 wrote some amazing explanation texts on the digestive system and enjoyed sharing them with Year 3 pupils. Years 3 and 4 have taken part in an ancient civilisation topic. They had four workshops focused on Egyptian hieroglyphics, the mummification process, Egyptian style dance and modelling of main monuments linked to different civilisations. Year 1 pupils welcomed their grown-ups into school

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e welcomed the Kids Country team to lead a “Breakfast Day” for children across the school. The children took part in a range of workshops to help them understand where their food comes from and the importance of healthy eating. It has been an event-packed summer term at Langtoft. Our Year 6s have been heavily involved in rehearsals for their end-of-year production; song and dance to lift all our hearts and lasting memories for our eldest children, as they begin their next adventure in their new schools. In Year 4, they have journeyed through the digestive system, as well as experiencing the magnificence and power of an erupting volcano. All of this was possible through their virtual reality headsets; experiencing events as if they were actually there! This September, we will be launching our new initiative as a ‘Forest School’. We have already started to

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for a picnic. The children have learnt how to prepare a range of fruit and vegetables using correct cutting techniques. They designed and made their own sandwiches that they wanted their grown-ups to enjoy and spent time making them. A group of pupils from the school joined children from fifteen other schools across the county on a trip to Hollywood Bowling in Peterborough. They came fifth overall and all children were presented with a medal and certificate. They represented Linchfield perfectly and displayed excellent sportsmanship.

prepare for our new mud kitchen and fire pit to enrich the pupils’ learning in school. Forest school helps and facilitates more than knowledgegathering; it helps learners develop socially, emotionally, spiritually, physically, and intellectually. It is a long-term programme that supports play, exploration and supported risk-taking. The activities help to develop confidence through learner-inspired, hands-on experiences in a natural setting. Interested in your child attending Langtoft? We still have spaces. Why not contact the school by phone or e-mail and book a visit to take a look around our wonderful school? AUGUST 2022

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n June, the Reception class went on their school trip to the Sealife Centre, Hunstanton, to support their topic for this term, “Sun, Sea and Afternoon Tea”. Blessed with beautiful warm weather, it was a perfect day at the seaside. We arrived in the morning and began our day by exploring the Sealife Centre and looking at all the tanks. We were really interested in everything, but some of our favourites were the turtle, the alligators, the clownfish, and the baby seals in the seal hospital, all named after cheeses this year! We finished our morning with a talk about rockpools

in the on-site classroom, learning about crabs and starfish, and even got to touch the starfish. We enjoyed a picnic lunch on the grass and then the highlight of the day … an ice cream! In the afternoon, we spent some time on the beach, building sandcastles, balancing rocks, and collecting shells. We even saw a couple of seals in the sea having a look at us. We had a fantastic day out and we were so proud of how our children behaved and how much they remembered when we were back in school. Well done Reception class!

William Hildyard School - Years 5 and 6 Residential

rom July 4th to 6th, forty-three excited children from Years 5 and 6 went to Overstrand (near Cromer, North Norfolk) for their long-awaited residential trip, staying at The Pleasaunce Hotel, which is a beautiful Grade 2 listed mansion! On the first day, the children took part in a beach walk, learning about longshore drift and cliff erosion, and finished the day by having great fun looking at the rockpools at West Runton.

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STEM Week

During the week commencing June 27th, staff and children of William Hildyard school took part in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) week. The week began with an amazing visit from inventor, and You Tube sensation, Colin Furze, who showed some of his amazing inventions, including a remotecontrol wheelie bin and crutches with lights and a phone holder. He even wowed the children with his magnetic shoes, allowing him to hang upside down. Finally, he set the children a design challenge, which led to children across the school designing and making inventions to help a gardener. A U GUS T 2 022

skills in using compasses. In the evening, they listened to an amazing storyteller, who introduced some unusual musical instruments and told folk tales. On the final day, everyone enjoyed a boat trip on the Norfolk Broads, which started at Wroxham, and all the children steered their boat for part of the trip.

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he purpose of PCDT is to secure, develop and hold in perpetuity strategic assets in Peterborough and the surrounding villages. Formed for the beneﬁt of the community, it will act as a responsible investment vehicle for people and organisations to own an actual share of these investments.

Our ambition is to bring about regeneration in the area – enhancing the current local assets and developing new assets when they are needed. The CBS will continually assess the local need and work with local people to bring about the necessary change. We know we can get more done and see more positive beneﬁt if we pool our ambition and efforts in bringing community assets into the ownership of the community itself. We are exploring ways in which we can help add value to a variety of different strategic opportunities. We’re interested in investing in and securing any assets should they become vulnerable or need our help. This could be: • Theatres • Libraries • Community centres • New all-weather pitches and other sports facilities • Renewable energy installations

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Our ﬁrst project is to purchase the iconic New Theatre Peterborough, formerly known as The Broadway Theatre. We are delighted to be working with Landmark Theatres Limited (Selladoor Venues), who are the current operators of the theatre. Our target is to raise £3.5 million to buy the building and meet ancillary costs. We aim to raise the funds by offering withdrawable community shares, apply for Capital Grants and Debt Capital. The Dawe Charitable Trust has already subscribed £50,000 to our Pioneer Share Offer to meet the project’s start-up costs. If you would like to share our ambition, you can become a member of PCDT by applying for our share offer (minimum investment of twenty shares @ £1 per share). Members will have a direct say in how we work and we welcome hands-on involvement from them. If you would like to make a one-off donation, however small, please pay by Bacs transfer to Peterborough Community Development Trust Limited. Sort code: 60-83-01, Account number: 20458564. For further information or to request for a share application form please email us: admin@pcdtrust.org.uk Jane Dawe (Chair), Vijju Churchman (Company Secretary), Jeremy Hargreaves (Director).

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Events: August 2022

Every day through the school holidays: “Beastly Boring Tours” at Burghley House. Find out all the grizzly, gruesome, horrible history associated with Burghley and the people who lived there. (Aimed primarily at 6 -11 yr. olds.) For further information and booking, visit www.burghley.co.uk. 2nd - Crosskey Clog welcome new dancers, female and male, and musicians to their practices every Tuesday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Newborough Village Hall, Guntons Road, Newborough, PE6 7RT - contact crosskeyclogbagman@gmail.com or visit www. crosskeyclog.com. 2nd - Nene and Welland Oddfellows free talk, “Halfway Around the World in 70 Days” Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church Street, Market Deeping, PE6 8AN, 7pm. 3rd,10th,17th, 24th – “Adventurers @ St Michaels,” a holiday club for parents and children at St Michaels Church, Langtoft, 2pm - 4pm. Craft activities for all ages, fun and games, refreshments. £1 per child. 3rd - Nene and Welland Oddfellows ‘Let’s Do Lunch!’: 12.30pm, the Waggon and Horses, Langtoft, PE6 9LW. 6th - Pennyless are playing in the garden at Smiths, Bourne: 6pm - 9pm with guest, Bill Pauley on drums. 7th - On Deeping Raft Race Day, Revolver will be playing at the Deeping Stage from 5pm - 7pm. 8th - 19th - Weekdays only. Summer Crafts at Burghley House, in the Sculpture Garden classroom. No need to book - admission to the Summer Craft Workshops is free with a ‘House & Gardens’ or ‘Gardens Only’ ticket. On arrival, just pick up a timeslot ticket from the garden kiosks. For further information, visit www. burghley.co.uk. 9th - Deeping Ladies Coffee Club meeting at the Priory Church Hall, DSJ, with a talk about “Vintage Advertising Shop Displays”. Doors open at 10am for coffee (or tea!). For more information, please call Sue on 01778 344195. 10th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Craft Club: 1pm at the Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church Street, Market Deeping. £2.50. For further details, contact either Mrs Janice Bedford, 01778 560059 or Virginia.moran@ oddfellow.co.uk. 10th (until 31st) - Two new exhibitions at the Willoughby Memorial Trust Gallery, Moreley’s Lane, Corby Glen. “The Art of Recycling Metal and Wood” by Mark Hodson recycling discarded metal objects to create sculptures to enhance indoor and outdoor spaces. “Wallpaper, Textiles and Fine Art” by Julie Morris, displaying her wallpaper, fabric and textile designs alongside unique fibre pieces and drawings. 58

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Open 12noon – 5pm Tuesday – Sunday. Admission free. www.willoughbygallery.com. 11th – “The Three Musketeers”, open-air family musical at Grimsthorpe Castle. For full details, visit www. grimsthorpe.co.uk. 13th - Delaine Bus Museum, Spalding Road. PE10 9LE. Open 12noon-4pm. Admission: Adults £2, accompanied U16s free. Heritage Bus Rides at 1.15pm & 2.45pm. Further details at: www.delaineheritagetrust.org. 13th - Lincs Wildlife Trust, Bourne Area Group. A walk in the sanctuary area along the railway (north-western) side of Deeping Lakes reserve; an area not normally open to the public. Meet 2pm in Manor Roofing car park (TF181088). For further details and any updates, check our Facebook page: ‘Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust - Bourne Area Group’ (you don’t need to have a Facebook account to view the page). 16th - Surprise Bingo! Nene and Welland Oddfellows: 2pm at Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church Street, Market Deeping. £1 per book. For further details, contact virginia.moran@oddfellows.co.uk or call 07711 883938. 17th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Haven of Happiness - Friendship Lunch at The Crown Inn, 6 Gosberton Road, Surfleet, PE11 4AB: 12.30pm. For further details, contact 07714096801, Karen.Earth@ oddfellows.co.uk. 19th - “Viva Verse and Vino” at the Old Town Hall Bourne. An evening of poetry and verse. Share your own poetry, read one of your favourites or just enjoy listening with a glass of your favourite tipple! 7-30pm start. Tickets £3 from www.bournetownhall.org.uk. 20th - St Michaels Langtoft, Cake and Bacon Butty Morning with photography competition. If anyone collected a packet of wildflower seeds from St Michaels in April and May and they have grown - please take a photo and bring it along to our competition. 10am - 1pm. 21st - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Car Boot Sale at Glebe Field/John Eve Field, Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, PE6 8LH: 10am. £5 per table. For further details, contact virginia.moran@oddfellows.co.uk or call 07711 883938. 23rd - “Storyteller” at Grimsthorpe Castle. Join Mark Fraser, resident storyteller, in the playground at 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm. Sessions are approx. 40mins and included in the park and gardens ticket. 25th - Deeping St James WI meeting at the Priory AUGUST 2022

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25th - Lawrence’s singaround/playaround/sayaround - all welcome, 7.30pm at the Red Lion, 48 King Street, West Deeping, PE6 9HP - Lawrence Haydock 01733 253347. 27th - “Muha” in concert at Stamford Arts Centre. Combining the melodic beauty of Eastern European folklore, North Indian Kathak rhythms, Cuban beats, and original lyrics, they mesmerise with a musical feast rooted in the Slavonic tradition. All profits to be donated in support of Ukrainian refugees. 7-30pm start, tickets £15 from www.stamfordartscentre.com. 27th - 29th - Burghley House Fine Food Fayre: 10am 4pm. Free entry and car parking.

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• 24 Hour Repair Service • Garage Doors Servicing • Fascia & Soffits DOORS AND GATES • Guttering

DRONE SERVICES

“10 Years of providing a Professional & All services carried out to the highest “10 Years ofService” providing a Professional & Quality Service” Quality standard and leaving every property secure

• Up & Over Garage • Up & Over GarageDoors Doors • Sectional Garage Doors • Roller Shutters Contact us today for your FREE Quotation on: • Automated Garage Doors • 24 Hour Repair Service • Sectional Garage Doors t. 01778 252121 | m. 07414 896711 •• Garage Doors Servicing • Fascia & Soffits • Guttering Roller Shutters

Garage Doors Contact •usAutomated today for your FREE Quotation on:

e. coopergaragedoors@btinternet.com All services carried out to the highest www.cooper-garage-doors.co.uk standard and leaving every property secure

• 24 Hour Repair Service t. 01778 252121 | m. 07414 896711 • Garage Doors Servicing e. coopergaragedoors@btinternet.com | www.cooper-garage-doors.co.uk • Fascia & Soffits DOORS AND GATES • Guttering

Professional Garage Door Services New Doors, Repairs & Servicing

Drone services in the Peterborough / Stamford area ● ● ●

House Sales Building / Roof inspection PR Events Call 07706 601086 for a free quote Visit molodrones.com to find out more

FENCING SERVICES

Deeping Fencing For all your fencing needs!

Automactic Openers, Roller Shutters & Sectional Doors All services carried out to the highest standard and leaving every property secure

Contact us today for your FREE Quotation on: We offer a wide range of garage doors through a selection of well known suppliers t. 01778 252121 | m. 07414 896711 A complete & professional service FREE Quotations and NO call out charge e. coopergaragedoors@btinternet.com

From repairing damaged fencing to installing new

www.cooper-garage-doors.co.uk

Tel: 01778 570408 Mob: 07734 945700 www.lincsgaragedoorservices.co.uk A U GUS T 2 022 | W W W .DISC O VE RI N G M AG AZI N E S. C O . UK

35b Lincoln Road, Glinton

07737 934 400

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DRAINAGE

FURNISHINGS

Karen Chapman

Manley Drainage Ltd For all your Drainage needs Call

Curtain & Blind Making Service

now!

No Job too Big or Small No call out charge

www.altoelectrical.co.uk Qualified male and female electricians, fully insured and NICEIC “Part P” registered. Available for all your electrical requirements. Alto Electrical is a family run local business, offering a friendly and professional service that you can depend on, from contact to completion. If you would like any electrical advice or would like a free consultation, please call the office and we will be happy to help.

• Lighting • Fault Finding • Fuseboards/ Consumer Units • Immersion Heater Installation/Repair • Landlord Reports / Safety Checks • Rewires • Smoke Alarms

Bespoke Curtains & Blinds Roller Blinds • Wooden Venetian Verticals • Soft Furnishings Curtain Poles & Tracks

• Storage Heating • Additional Sockets • Emergency Call outs • Electrical Installation Condition Report (Periodic Testing)

Full measuring and fitting service available Call now for a Free consultation t. 01778 424553 m. 07701 017092 e. karen.chapman@outlook.com

Call 01778 772 595 or 01780 693595

GARDEN SERVICES

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MAINTENANCE & MAKEOVER SERVICES

Chris Davies & Daughter

Garden Services

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Tree, Hedge and Garden Services

Gardens Cleared • Borders Tidied Grass & Hedges Cut Professional & Reliable Family Business

All types of garden maintenance

CHRIS DAVIES

John Holland 07957 185487 or 01775 720558

[ FREE CONSULTATIONS ]

01778 345980 • 07872 048204 askchrisgardenservice@gmail.com

• Grass cutting and lawn care • Beds, borders and weed control • Rotovating, turfing and seeding • Tree surgery and conifer work • Felling, pruning and shaping • Hedge cutting and shrub trimming • Garden clearance and rubbish removal • Driveways, patios and fencing

50 Little London, Spalding PE11 2UE

ALL WORK GUARANTEED • FULLY INSURED

GARDEN SERVICES

Arboriculture Specialist Domestic & Commercial Fully Insured and Professional All aspects of Tree Surgery, Tree Removal & Dismantles, Tree & Hedge Maintenance, Tree Pruning, Storm Damaged Trees

T. 01778 394183 68

GARDEN SERVICES

GARY’S ARDENS TREE CARE

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Bourne, Lincolnshire

M. 07802 379337 E. garysgardens007@gmail.com

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All aspects of Landscaping & Garden Services Patios & Block Paving E Groundworks FRE No Walling Stone tion a Oblig tes Garden Maintenance Quo Grass & Hedge Cutting Fencing & Bespoke Sheds Garden Design

Over 15 years experience

Working to the highest professional standards

01778 570609

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www.dwlandscapes.co.uk

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HANDY SERVICES

MAINTENANCE

For all your Repairs to Windows, Doors & Conservatories PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN SERVICE Garden Maintenance Plumbing ● Decoration ● General Odd Jobs ● Flat Pack Service ● Paving & Drive Cleaning Fitting Service (Blinds Shelves and Poles) ●

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NO JOB TOO SMALL, WE FIX THEM ALL

www.windowrepairslincs.com

T. 07368 829529 info@foreverhomeandgardencare.co.uk

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PAINTING AND DECORATING

HANDY SERVICES

Neil Armstrong Painter & Decorator

APM. Handyman Services.

Specialising in all aspects of painting and decorating services, including interior and exterior for residential purposes.

• Roofing & Gutter Maintenance • Painting & Decorating • Garden Maintenance • Carpentry Work No Job too

All work fully guaranteed. Free, no obligation estimates on request. Professional service.

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Call Neil today on 07377 681 191 Email: neil1975armstrong@gmail.com Deeping St James, PE11 3DW

Tel: 01778 342322 Mobile: 07775 663971 Email: apm.access5@gmail.com

PC LAPTOPS AND REPAIRS

PLUMBING AND HEATING

PC or Laptop Issues? Better call Ray!

Electrical, Plumbing, Heating and Appliances

Sales • Service • Training

Let me assist you with your problems.

Alan Stephenson

Virus removal to full re-builds. Upgrade work undertaken. Extensive range of new and used equipment.

Tel: 01778 420362

Email: sales@bournecomputerstore.co.uk

PLUMBING & HEATING

Bourne Computer Store

Unit 4, Crown Walk, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9PB

REPAIR & SERVICING

A P Appliance Care DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIR & SERVICING

HEATING

PLUMBING

All central heating & plumbing work undertaken

39years experience

insured & guaranteed

ofﬁce: 01778 349533 mobile: 07710 973002

19 Years Fully Trained Engineer • ALL MAKES & TYPES OF APPLIANCE • SPECIALISING IN BUILT-IN OVENS AND COFFEE MACHINES • FULLY INSURED AND EXPERIENCED ENGINEER

For a quote or to discuss a problem:

CALL ANDY: 07933 213738

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› Installation/repair of heating systems › Installation/repair of Plumbing systems › Installation/repair of Electrical systems › Repair servicing Oil Boilers › Repair work to all appliances

T: 01778 345860 M: 07739 988711 We also accept major debit/credit cards

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PLUMBING & HEATING

ROOFING SERVICES

R J MILLS AND SONS REGISTERED PLUMBERS 24 HOUR EMERGENCY PLUMBING Call us 1st... “We will always answer the phone”

www.rjmillsandsons.com r.j.millsandsons@googlemail.com T:

01778 347308

07545 270482

Covering a 25 mile radius of Peterborough | Cancelling while en route will result in a charge

PLUMBING AND HEATING

k. chaggar

Plumbing

All aspects of plumbing & heating covered

07715554272

Heating

Gas

PLUMBING AND HEATING

PW Heating Ltd

WORCESTER ACCREDITED & BAXI TRAINED INSTALLER

Central Heating Specialists All aspects of Plumbing and Central Heating Maintenance, Installation and Repairs

Call our friendly team today on

07939 840653

FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS • All Roofing Work Undertaken including Leadwork • Fascia and Guttering • Re-Pointing Work • Free Estimates • All Work Guaranteed

OFFICE 01778 346 472 MOBILE 07947 695 774 TREE SERVICES

Plumbing PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS SERVICES

Established for over 25 years

• Flat Roofing Specialists

NO JOB TOO SMALL

Matthew Mills

DEEPING

ROOFING SERVICES

Friendly Family Business

FREE COMPETITIVE QUOTES AVAILABLE

Email. pw_heating@yahoo.com

PINE WOOD

TREE CARE NOW IS THE TIME TO GIVE YOUR TREES THE PRUNE THEY NEED Why choose Pine Woods? • Competitive rates • Friendly & honest approach • We undertake all aspects of tree work • Free estimates, quotes & advice • Provide references upon request What we do? • Tree Felling • Thinning & Pruning • Lopping & Topping • Hedge Trimming • Stump Grinding • Power Washing • Graveling Proud member of Trustatrader For a FREE estimate with no obligation E: andrewwinters83@outlook.com M: 07468 442 002 or T: 01733 322 562 (please try both phone numbers)

TREE SERVICES

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All aspects of professional tree surgery Hedge maintenance Tree pruning • reshaping Storm damage FULLY QUALIFIED AND INSURED

01778 571993 • 07858 465637 elderwoodtreecare@gmail.com www.elderwoodtreecare.co.uk

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YOUR ONE-STOP CARAVAN SHOP

Does your caravan need a little TLC? CARAVANS BOUGHT FOR CASH

REPAIR

INSURANCE

SERVICING

ACCESSORIES

Our onsite workshop offers a fully comprehensive repair service for your caravan or motorhome.

From a minor service to a full comprehensive check, our experienced engineers will give you peace of mind for your journeys ahead.

SALES

Looking to buy? We have a range of used caravans that may suit your requirements.

We are a fully, insuranceapproved repair centre for all major UK insurers and manufacturers.

We’ve got everything for your camping needs in our friendly, onsite shop.

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.

A FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS WITH 30 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE

01733 350580 M 07732 371171 T

info@vandgcaravans.co.uk www.vandgcaravans.co.uk 107 Benwick Road • Whittlesey • Peterborough • PE7 2HD

V&G CARAVANS

Just Selling... It’s What We Do!

any estate agents have leapt into property lettings as a way of buoying up their flagging sales departments. It has provided an additional revenue when times would otherwise have been extremely tough. But we have not taken this route. We are sales specialists, not a “jack of all trades”. After all, the lettings procedure is a very different discipline, with its own set of complex regulations. It also requires a different kind of agent, who can deal with maintenance issues, complaining tenants etc. However, as the market once again swings in favour of sales, we hear of several agents who are now redeploying their letting agents into sales, with confusing consequences to say the least!

BY PAUL BRIGGS

We’re glad we stuck to what we know. Our staff are superb at selling property – it’s what we do! We get a buzz out of every sale, which is handled by a dedicated professional who really knows what they’re doing. Despite the busy atmosphere in our office, we continue to provide an enjoyable service to our valued clients which is based on honesty, integrity and proven results. So if you are considering letting as a possible alternative to selling, then choose an agent who handles both. However, if you are determined to sell without compromise and want a friendly dedicated service that will help you achieve this aim at the highest price the market will pay and within a convenient timescale, you know who to call! We look forward to being of service.

01778 349300

17 Market Pl, Market Deeping, PE6 8EA