Discovering the Deepings issue 104, February 2024

Issue 104 / February 2024

INSIDE THIS ISSUE PATH MORTGAGES New Premises

& surrounding villages

Gladwell Pet and Country Store Welcomes New Customers

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Welcome to your February issue...

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eing a leap year makes 2024 particularly significant, especially if you’re that lady wondering if “he” will ever get round to the customary getting on to his bended knee and slipping that engagement ring on to your finger! Ladies, remember that you can beat him to it on February 29th this year … fellas, watch out!

We’re only just into a new year but we’re already hearing that 2023 was the hottest on record. Thinking of extreme heat brings me neatly on to dear old St Valentine, whose day we celebrate this month.

May the happiness resulting from sharing those flowers, perfume, chocolates and so much more (hint, hint, Chris!) with a loved one remain, even when things might get a bit tricky in the future … especially when the snow, and even more heavy rain, comes along to spoil our fun!

Claire x

It was almost a case of “February fill dyke” recently.

The trouble was the deluge we witnessed in early January came a month too soon. The dykes were certainly filled … and plenty more, as the unfortunate homeowners in parts of our region will testify, as they battled to prevent the flood waters ruining their new year. Our commiserations in particular go to one of our regular contributors, Waterside Garden Centre near Baston. Their appearance on national television was small consolation for their having suffered disastrous flood damage.

And now, just when you thought you’d had your fill of Christmas cracker “crackers”, think again … ● Those wind turbines love loud music – they’re heavy metal fans. ● Never trust a flight of stairs – they’re always up to something. ● My dad used to go round on stilts – as a kid, I really looked up

to him.

Have a fun-filled February and enjoy the read!

John

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Inside Highlights 2.............. Recruitment Roadshows.

4.............. Notts Air Ambulance’s Busiest Year.

6.............. Recipe of the month: Handmade truffles.

8.............. Vine House Farm Shop and Café.

14............ Local History: Changing Scenes at High Locks.

15............ Deep-in-Aesthetics.

16............ Spinroom Studio.

18............ Legal issues: Double and Megson.

20........... Will and Probate Services.

22........... Path Mortgages – New office open!

26........... Gardening tips for February.

28-29.... Consumer advice from Safe Local Trades.

31............ Aspect Fires.

32........... Vier Animal Physiotherapy.

33........... Gladwells Pet and Country Store.

38-39.... Lincolnshire Resin Drives Ltd. 48........... Nature Notes with David Denman.

49........... Love and Lovers Quiz.

50........... Valentine’s Day: What’s that all about then?

51............ Competition Winner.

52-53.... Events Guide.

54-55.... Your Finances: The Liberty Partnership.

58........... Business feature of the month: APV Electrics.

59-62.... Businesses directory.

With thanks to

Richard Ash, Peter Baker, Deepings Heritage, David Denman, Nick Ash, Vine House Farm.

Deadline details

Copy deadline for the March issue is Friday 9th February 2024.

Discovering Deeping is published by a local team and is not associated with any other business. Care is taken to ensure that the content and information is correct at the time of going to press; however, we cannot take any responsibility for loss, damage or omission caused by any errors. Permission must be granted to reproduce, copy or scan anything from this publication. For a copy of our contributors’ guidelines please email info@discoveringmagazines.co.uk.

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2023 is Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance’s Busiest Year in History Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance has experienced its busiest year on record, responding to 1,771 missions in the last twelve months. The charity’s crews of pilots, doctors and paramedics responded to 1,044 missions in Lincolnshire, 541 in Nottinghamshire, and the remaining 181 in the surrounding counties.

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erious medical injuries accounted for 676 missions, followed by 488 road traffic incidents, as well as 158 assaults and 50 sporting or leisure-related injuries. Most patients were between forty and sixty years of age. Critically ill and injured patients were taken to hospitals including Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre, Hull Royal Infirmary, Sheffield Northern General and Lincoln County Hospital.

The Christmas and New Year period was particularly busy for the crews.

On average, LNAA teams respond to four missions per day, but over these nine days, they received fortythree emergency calls to attend patients needing a range of lifesaving treatments including blood transfusions, anaesthetics, and lifesaving drugs. Between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, crews responded to seventeen incidents, making 2023 the busiest Christmas ever.

CEO, Karen Jobling said, “Each year the number of missions we attend increases. Last year we responded to 151 more than in 2022, treating critically ill and injured patients across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.”

Caring for a patient does not stop when the doctors and paramedics transfer them to hospital. LNAA’s Aftercare Team continued to grow from strength to strength and the team reached out to 916 patients and/or their families during 2023. From providing support and arranging fifty-eight visits to HQ to being a listening ear, the team helped many patients come to terms with their injuries and cope with the impact of what happened to them.

Karen explained, “We start a new year with great optimism. 2024 is the thirtieth anniversary for Lincs &

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Notts Air Ambulance and we have ambitious plans for the next twelve months. As a charity, we receive no direct government funding for our operations and we rely on the support of people in every community in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire for the £10million needed to operate twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year. As demand for our service grows, we know that costs will also increase, and we thank everyone who has supported us in whatever way and enabled us to be by the side of patients … day and night.”

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It’s the month for romance! Visit the Café for afternoon tea or a lunchtime treat. Choose a gift for your loved one - a bottle of Norfolk Winbirri wine, chocolates from Cambridge Confectionery, or flowers from local suppliers. Come & meet Mark Fraser, The Storyteller in the Café on Monday 12th, booking essential & Nest Box Week starts on Wednesday 14th too. Don’t forget to pick up a box of eggs from our free range happy chickens for Shrove Tuesday!

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The Choir of Man (afternoon show)

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Mamma Mia! (afternoon show)

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Snowdrops at Walsingham

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Kew Gardens and the Orchid Festival

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I Should Be So Lucky (afternoon show)

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Phantom of the Opera (afternoon show)

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Sewing for Pleasure, Creative Crafts and Fashion & Embroidery Shows Only 15 left Fri 15th March Adult £35 Child £28 Thriplow Daffodil Event and Country Fair

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Shrek the Musical (afternoon show)

Sat 23rd March £76

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tour

Sun 24th March Adult £54 Senior £52 Child £45

Pretty Woman (afternoon show)

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Ely Leisure Day

Sat 6th April £25

Stratford Upon Avon Leisure Day

Sun 7th April £28

Bakewell & Matlock Bath

Fri 12th April £28

Brooklands Museum, London Bus Museum & Mercedes Benz World Sun 14th April Adult £58 Senior £57 Child £47 York Leisure Day

Sat 20th April £29

Camden Market

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Hampton Court Palace & Tulip Festival

Sun 21st April £31

Mon 22nd April £60

Weds 24th April £88

Sat 27th April £30

Sun 28th April Adult £61 Senior £56 Child £48

The Princess River Cruise Experience (includes 2 course meal) Whitby Leisure Day Cannon Hall Farm

Weds 8th May £50

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Highgate Cemetery

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The National Stud & National Horse Racing Museum

Thurs 16th May £51

Andre Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra

ONLY 11 LEFT Fri 17th May £165

RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Sat 25th May £125

Southend on Sea Leisure Day

Tues 28th May £30

Black Country Living Museum & Dudley Canal & Caverns Thurs 30th May Adult £57 Child £47 Bridlington Leisure Day

Sat 1st June £29

Orwell Lady River Trip

Sun 2nd June Adult £63 Senior £59

Battersea Power Station & Lift 109

Weds 5th June Adult £51 Child £46

International Bomber Command Centre

Sat 8th June £33

Aldeburgh & Southwold Leisure Day

Sun 9th June £32

Scarborough Leisure Day

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Opening Night (afternoon show)

Hidden Hertfordshire (3hr river cruise & 2 course lunch)

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BBC Gardeners World Live & BBC Good Food Show Summer Twycross Zoo

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Weds 12th June £73

Sat 15th June Adult £49 Senior £48 Child £38

Sun 16th June Adult £43 Child £40 Weds 19th June £65

Knaresborough & The World of James Herriot The View from The Shard Tower of London

Sat 22nd June £39

Sun 23rd June £59

Tues 25th June Adult £67 Senior £60 Child £51

Trentham Gardens and Shopping Village

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Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)

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Buckingham Palace Royal Mews & State Rooms

Thurs 11th July Adult £77 Child £55

National Motorcycle Museum

Sun 21st July Adult £38 Child £36

Windsor Castle

Thurs 25th July Adult £60 Child £46

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

Sat 20th July £65

Natural History, Science, Victoria & Albert Museums

Weds 24th July £32

Warner Bros Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter

Weds 31st July Adult £79 Child £67

The Great British Car Journey & Matlock Bath

Sat 3rd August £37

RHS Garden Hyde Hall and Flower Show Sun 4th August RHS Member £28 Non-member £39 Newmarket, River Deben & 2 course meal

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Blenheim Palace, Park & Gardens

Sun 11th August £71

Sat 17th August £52

Sun 18th August Adult £54 Senior £52 Child £43

Westminster Abbey including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries Sat 7th September Adult £67 Senior £64 Child £33 Holkham Hall Estate

Sun 8th September £46

Hello, Dolly! (afternoon show)

Weds 11th September £88

MJ the Musical (afternoon show) North Norfolk Railway

West Midlands Safari & Leisure Park

Operation Mincemeat (afternoon show)

Thurs 12th September £106

Sat 14th September Adult £40 Child £36

Sun 15th September Adult £53 Senior £51 Child £53

Tues 17th September £67

RAF Museum, Cosford

Sat 21st September £29

The Coronation Street Experience

Sun 29th September £66

Bletchley Park

Sun 13th October £47

Eden Camp Modern History Museum

Sat 19th October Adult £44 Child £42

Tower Hotel, London – 4 days

Weds 30th October £398

Hairspray (afternoon show)

Weds 6th November £71

The Devil Wears Prada (afternoon show) Bakewell Christmas Market Festive Gift Fair

Leeds Christmas Shopping/Leisure Day

Weds 13th November £80 Sat 16th November £27

Sun 17th November Adult £36 Child £32

York’s St Nicholas Fair/Shopping/Leisure Day Beverley Festival of Christmas

Nottingham Winter Wonderland/Shopping/Leisure Day

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Tues 10th December £26

Thurs 12th December £29 Fri 13th December £77

Sat 14th December £80

Sun 15th December £80

Weds 18th December £77

Sat 21st December £99

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Local History

Changing Scenes at High Locks

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KINDLY SUPPLIED BY DEEPINGS HERITAGE

or over two hundred years, High Locks in Bridge Street, Deeping St James formed part of the Welland Navigation system which enabled goods to be transported by water between Spalding and Stamford.

Shallow barges, known as lighters, were linked together by poles and chains to form a line of up to five boats, pulled along the river by a horse on the towpath.

A boatman with a long pole guided the vessels towards the lock pen, shown in the photograph when its wooden gates were still in place.

Loads of coal, wood and stone passed up-river through Deeping, with grain and other heavy produce heading in the opposite direction. The trade provided work for local boat builders and custom for nearby public houses, one being called The Boat and Horses.

The Crown and Anchor pub was conveniently sited almost opposite High Locks, and a mooring post for barges still survives next to High Locks House.

The canal between Deeping and Stamford, constructed around 1670, fell out of use in the mid-1800s, and commercial traffic along the river declined. With tolls no longer being collected,

Early 20th century view of High Locks

maintenance of the waterway was neglected, and when High Locks needed repairing in 1897, a jumble sale was held in Market Deeping to finance it. The footbridge was also in “an exceedingly dangerous condition”, despite being a vital link for people in Deeping Gate who used it more frequently than the stone bridge. They had to tread warily for several more years until County Councils on each side of the river agreed who should pay.

The stretch of water between High Locks and the stone bridge became the setting for water sports each August. As well as boat races, swimming and diving competitions, there were wild duck hunts, when live ducks were thrown into the river for competitors to try to catch. Winners could keep their ducks, which presumably provided a good meal! The annual event attracted large crowds from a wide area.

In 1912, a tug-of-war contest was introduced to the water sports, and was said to have caused much amusement.

The sports committee was less amused when one of the competitors deliberately overturned the boat they were sitting in and pitched them all into the river!

Diving contest from Deeping Gate towpath, around 1910

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Although swimming and boat races are no longer held near High Locks, a more humane version of the duck hunt continues each August. Since 1986, Deepings Lions have organised a Duck Derby for charity, when several thousand plastic ducks float gently towards the stone bridge and whoever has sponsored the first arrival, wins a prize.

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Sitting at my desk writing this months’ article coincides with “Blue Monday” which is supposedly the most depressing day of the year.

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“Blue Monday” is of course completely made up and was first coined in 2005 as part of a press release from a travel company. The press release was attributed to Cliff Arnall who was at the time a tutor at the Centre for Lifelong Learning at Cardiff University. Speaking about the day, Cliff told the ‘Independent’ newspaper in 2018 that it “was never his intention to make the day sound negative, rather to inspire people to take action and make bold life decisions.”

So, in the spirit of Cliff (which we fully endorse and embrace), we at W & P Legal have taken up his clarion call and we are encouraging all our staff and clients to make bold and life-affirming decisions.

One of the most life-affirming decisions you can make is not to book a holiday (sorry Cliff, that’s just a short-term fix!) but rather, to get your affairs in order. It might be counter-intuitive, but making a will, sorting out your ‘estate planning’ and protecting your family are all hugely life-affirming. We know this because our clients tell us this almost every day.

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Make sure that you have got all your seed potatoes by the end of the month and that they are spread out in a seed tray, or in egg boxes, in a light, cool room where they can “chit” (sprout shoots) before being planted out. If the “chits” look pale and spindly, the room is probably too warm or too dark.

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• It really is the last time you can winter prune fruit trees as they should still be dormant; any later and if it is mild, they will be starting to move into growth. As they are still dormant, bare-rooted fruit trees can still be planted.

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Day lengths are increasing, and the promise of spring is in the air.

owever, the floods have been especially dramatic with all water courses looking very full and many over-topping. Large lakes have suddenly occurred in fields, attracting many species around their edges including lapwings, egrets, black headed gulls, and the much larger, lesser and greater black backed gulls. I observed a heron stealthily stalking the edges of a flooded stream, striking with its sharp bill every few minutes, presumably taking displaced fish.

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Red kites are a regular feature of our area and I have always been puzzled as to why red kites spend so much time flying, often at low altitude, over areas of housing. Red kites feed on carrion and I have never found an abundance of carrion on Deeping’s streets! So, what are they doing? They are obviously looking hard for food and with endless spirals in the sky, moving quickly out of vision.

I was in Jubilee Park in Deeping St James recently and was startled by a red kite flying lower than normal. It turned sharply and landed, then took off with what looked like half a white loaf which I presume had fallen out of a shopping basket! So, are red kites now foraging for scraps of food like gulls? That’s fine, so long as they don’t develop a fondness for chips!

Another ‘spring sign’ is the bright yellow flowering gorse which provides vital early nectar sources for a variety of insects. Mild nights will often give rise to early spring moths. During the wet weather in January, night flying moths were very frequently seen along local country lanes. Don’t forget to look for boxing hares in our fields and the early return of amphibians to garden ponds. Mid-February is the usual time when badgers are born, but this happens deep underground in large setts and the cubs don’t come to the surface until May. If Santa has given you a new bird or bat box, now is the time to put them in place.

There is plenty of advice out there on how to do it, either from the RSPB (www.rspb.org.uk) or the Bat Conservation Trust (www.bats.org.uk). However, spring is just around the corner and blue and great tits are already exploring and checking out good nest sites. Time to find the hedgehog food too and keep those bird feeders well-stocked.

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Valentine’s Day What’s That All About Then?

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hen February 14th comes along, we can expect to exchange messages of love through thoughtful cards, flower bouquets, perfume, jewellery, and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. But why do we celebrate Valentine's Day in the first place, because it hasn’t always been a celebration of love?

Who was St Valentine?

At least two men named Valentine could have inspired the tradition. One Valentine was a priest in third century Rome who defied Emperor Claudius II's ban on marriage (he thought it distracted young soldiers), illegally marrying couples in the spirit of love until he was caught and sentenced to death. Another legend suggests that Valentine was killed for attempting to help Christians escape prison in Rome, and that he was the first sender of a “Valentine” message himself while imprisoned, writing a letter signed “From your Valentine.”

In the 1300s, it officially became a holiday associated with love At the end of the 5th century, Roman Pope Gelasius officially declared the date of February 14th “St. Valentine's Day.” It wasn't until the Middle Ages, though, that the holiday became associated with love and romance, a tradition that first started from the common belief in France and England that birds started their mating season on February 14th.

The first Valentine was sent in the 15th century The oldest record of a Valentine being sent was a poem written by a French medieval duke named Charles to his wife in 1415. One of the lines in the poem read, “I am already sick of love, my very gentle Valentine,” penned while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London, aged just twenty-one. People were exchanging cards and handwritten letters to both lovers and friends during the 17th century, but it was in the 1840s that the first Valentine's Day cards were first mass-produced.

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Flowers…

Although some historians believe that Valentine's Day commemorates the death of St. Valentine on February 14th, others believe that the holiday has its origins in a Pagan fertility festival called “Lupercalia,” which was celebrated in ancient Rome.

Dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and Roman founders Romulus and Remus, the day was celebrated by sacrificing animals and smacking women with animal hides, a practice that was believed to encourage fertility!

The tradition of giving Valentine's Day flowers dates back to the 17th century, but the act of giving flowers then became a popular trend during the Victorian Era, including on Valentine's Day, with red roses symbolizing deep love.

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The first heart-shaped box of chocolates was introduced in 1861. It was created by Richard Cadbury, son of Cadbury founder, John Cadbury, who started packaging chocolates in fancy boxes to increase sales… and the rest (as any dentist or dietician will tell you) is history!

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Congratulations to the winner of our festive novelty hunt

Joan Maynard

Congratulations go to Joan Maynard from Deeping St James whose beaming smile is the result of her having won the first prize in our Christmas Novelty Treasure Hunt. Whilst most entries for our competitions usually come from youngsters, it is good to see that everyone (young and not-so-young!) stands a chance of ‘scooping the readies’!

Joan explained how she had enjoyed an afternoon out in Deeping with her daughters and how she then went off and completed the Treasure Hunt whilst they were doing their shopping!

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What's On

Events: February 2024

1st - Deeping Library welcomes Cheryl Baskerville whose talk is entitled “Fitness and Keeping Fit and Healthy as We Age.” £5 per ticket, including refreshments. 7pm start.

1st, 8th 22nd - Nene and Welland Oddfellows FREE Games Afternoon at the Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church St. Market Deeping PE6 8AN. 2- 4pm. Join us for a natter and free refreshments. Open to all.

13th - Deeping Ladies Coffee Club meeting at the Priory Church Hall, DSJ, with a talk on “Mr Molecey’s Marvellous Mill”. Doors open at 10am and visitors are welcome. For more information, please call Sue on 01778 344195.

1st and 15th - Soup lunches at Baston Church 12 noon to 1.30 pm. A bowl of homemade soup plus roll and butter, followed by pudding and custard, tea/coffee. £6.50. A warm welcome in a warm space.

13th - Shrove Tuesday pancake party at Baston Church. 3pm - 4.30 pm. Pancakes to eat and toss.

Games and craft. No charge but donations are invited.

3rd and every Saturday - Bourne Wheelers social rides leave Coggles Causeway 9am. Beginners ride leaves Bourne Leisure Centre at 9am.

14th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows: A Crafty Cuppa at the Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church Street 10.30am. Bring along your own craft project for a cuppa and natter £1. Contact Janice on 01778 560059 to book.

4th and every Sunday - Bourne Wheelers club ride leaves the Bourne Post Office car park 9am.

4th - Open Mic 8pm at the Hare & Hounds, Haconby.

PA and soundman provided, hosted by Nick Gomm 01778 57142.

6th - First Tuesday of every month, Dementia Support South Lincs Coffee Afternoon: 1.30 - 3.30pm at Deeping Community Centre.

6th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Soup Lunch 12 noon at Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church Street. £3. A Soup and a roll with a cuppa. Contact David to book on 01778 347876.

7th - The Deeping Men’s Group Charity Fund February talk by Peter Tatum is entitled “Thomas Telford.”

7.30pm for 8pm start at the Masonic Hall, New Row, Deeping St James. Visitors welcome £4 or £15 annual subscription, includes admission to every month’s speakers. And there’s BEER!

14th,21st and 28th - Lent Lunches in St Michael’s Church Langtoft, 12noon - 2pm. Homemade soups and puddings £6 per person.

16th - Glinton Horticultural Society talk: “Drains, Danes, Disease and Disasters in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Glinton-cum-Peakirk’” by Dr Avril Lumley Prior.

Glinton Village Hall, 7.30pm. Members £4, visitors £5 refreshments. All welcome.

17th - Monthly ‘Cake and Bacon Butty Morning’. St Michael’s Church, Langtoft. Bacon butties, soups, homemade cakes, lucky dip, and bits and bobs.

17th - The Rotary Club of the Deepings Quiz Night at The Community Centre Market Deeping. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Teams of up to six / £5 per person. To book a table, contact Mary Martin on 01778 343927.

8th - “Viva Verse and Vino” at the Old Town Hall Bourne. An evening of poetry and verse. Come along and share your own poetry, read one of your favourites or just sit and enjoy listening with a glass of your favourite tipple! 7.30pm start. Tickets £3 from www. bournetownhall.org.uk.

20th - Deepings Flower Club start their new season with a welcome return visit of Jackie West with a demonstration entitled ‘Language of Flowers’. Do come along and enjoy a relaxing evening. We are a friendly group with an interest in flowers and arranging them. We meet at Priory Church Hall, Deeping St James, 7pm for 7.30pm, tea and coffee and a raffle of all the arrangements. Visitors £8.

9th - Deepings Heritage present “A Visual Tour of Peterborough Cathedral” by Scott Rendle, at 7.30 pm in the main hall of the Community Centre, Market Deeping. Everyone is welcome. Admission £3.

21st - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Friendship Lunch at the Crown Inn in Surfleet. 12.30pm. Cost as per menu. Contact Christine to book on 07714 096801. All welcome.

12th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows “Typewriter Tales,” a very humorous talk at Oddfellows Hall, Market Deeping 2pm. FREE, open to all includes free refreshments. Pre-book with Brian on 01778 423332.

22nd - Traditional music and song at The Barn, Main Street, Baston. This month Sherburn, Bartley & Sanders.

Blending vocal harmonies and strings to their unique sound, their soulful songs, exhilarating tunes, and quick-witted banter ensures no two concerts are ever the same! Admission £15 and you can bring your own

12th - British Legion Meeting: 8pm at The Goat, Frognall.

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Talk by Dave Roberts entitled ‘Cherrypicker’ about his National Service in the 11th Hussars. Everyone welcome.

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23rd - Museum Workshop at Oddfellows Hall.

Members only. 10:30am.

24th - Bourne Old Town Hall welcomes “Sonrisa,” an exciting rootsy acoustic trio playing original songs blending Spanish guitar, infectious Latin rhythms with mellow flute and soulful vocals. Come and join us for a night of rich entertainment providing lots of laughter, have you up on your feet, clapping and singing along, alongside moments of emotional joy and time to lose yourself in the music. Doors at 6.45pm for a 7pm start. Tickets, £12.50 + booking fee from www. bournetownhall.org.uk/events. The licensed bar will be open, and all proceeds go towards the Bourne Town Hall Trust renovation project. Suitable for adults/ older children 14+.

27th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows AGM Oddfellows Hall, 10.30am. Open to all members. Book with Karen or Sarah 01778 342006.

28th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Let’s Do Lunch at Thorney Golf Club, 12.30pm. Cost as per menu.

Contact Barry on 01778 560059.

29th - DSJ WI meeting at the Priory Church Hall with a talk on “The Minack Theatre”. Doors open at 7pm and visitors are welcome. For more information, please call Sue on 01778 344195.

14th - Snowdrop Season starts at Easton Walled Gardens NG33 5AP. Visit Eaton Walled Gardens as the first new growth of the year emerges and snowdrops open up across the gardens. The Courtyard Shop will be open, and refreshments can be purchased from The Applestore or The Coffee Shop. Adults £10, children £5 U4’s free.

23rd - Pennyless at the Stamford Arts Centre Cellar Bar. Penny Stevens on violin and Les Woods playing guitar form a distinctive and powerful sound as they range through the world of original and roots folk/ world music. After 12 years and with 6 albums released as a four-piece band, Penny and Les are heading back out into the world as a duo; expect a varied mix of up-tempo instrumentals and fanciful songs: high energy and fun! 8pm start. Tickets £5 from www.stamfordartscentre.com .

22nd - Community Open Mic Night at the Corn Exchange, Broad Street Stamford. 7.30 - 10.30pm in the Theatre Lounge-bar open at 7.30pm. Solo performers, duets, bands or spoken word, all welcome. Either take part or come along and listen. Free entry. Contact Daz on 07806 228494 or dbrawnsley@gmail.com F E BRUA RY 2024

Melton Building Society and the June Roper Sporting Trust Champion, Chase Sharpe

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elton Building Society, in collaboration with the June Roper Sporting Trust, is proud to announce their support for Chase Sharpe, a young and ambitious motor racing talent from our local community.

Sharpe, approaching his 13th birthday, has been an emerging talent in the racing circuit since his early childhood, marked by his victory in the 2022 UK Kart Series Championship.

Chase’s journey in motorsports, fuelled by a passion ignited at the age of six with his first go-karting lesson, has now received a significant boost through a £2,000 grant from the June Roper Sporting Trust. This funding has enabled Chase to acquire professional racing gear, including a specialised fireproof racing suit and gloves, essential for his advancement into car racing.

If you’re an ambitious young sportsperson, group, or team, in need of support go to www.themelton.co.uk/community-support/ charitable-foundation to see if you’re eligible for funding.

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APM. The Small Job Man. ✓ Small Roof Repairs

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Neil Armstrong Painter & Decorator Specialising in all aspects of painting and decorating services, including interior and exterior for residential purposes.

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

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

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Kevin Judd

ESTABLISHED 35 YEARS

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✦ All types of decorating ✦ Plastering ✦ Artex ✦ Coving and Wallpapering ✦ Internal and External

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PLUMBING AND HEATING

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T: 01778 345860 M: 07739 988711

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Matthew Mills T: 01778 347308 M: 07545 270482

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

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