Discovering the Deepings issue 106, April 2024

Welcome to your April issue...

The season of new life and new hopes for us all – let’s just see whether or not the awful weather of late can decide that we’ve had enough rain after all, and the sunshine can start putting a smile on all our faces!

I hope you find the wide range of topics included in this month’s magazine both informative and enjoyable. As ever, many thanks to all the contributors and advertisers for their hard work and for your continuing support and words of encouragement. Enjoy the Easter competition, and best wishes for a happy Easter to you all.

This month’s issue is filled with the usual cornucopia of features, news, recommendations, and advice. There’s an Easter flavour too, alongside hints that summer isn’t far away, so lawn mowers and barbecues will need some attention very soon.

Always one to try and find the lighter side of life when reading through the news pages, the following episode caught my eye. Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate, a peer in the House of Lords, was heard to tell the chamber, “My wife, on one of her rare visits to London, had her credit card stolen. I monitored the use of the card and I have to say I didn’t report it to the police, because the thief was spending less than she was,” and this from a former police chief!

And, finally,

● Remember … if you can’t spell Armageddon correctly, it’s not the end of the world.

● Don’t you find the word ‘drool’ just rolls off the tongue? Enjoy the read!

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Inside Highlights

4 Schools News.

6 Exton Home Improvements.

8 Schools News (2).

14-15 Consumer Advice from Safe Local Trades.

18-19 Lincolnshire Resin Drives.

20 MG Skip Hire and Recycling Ltd.

23 Path Mortgages.

24 Nature Notes.

26

Deep-in Aesthetics.

28 Book Reviews from Bourne Bookshop.

31-34 .... Easter Egg Hunt –Win a chocolate explosion.

35 Summer at Tolethorpe - Competition.

38 Legal Issues – Double & Megson.

40.......... Special Easter Quiz.

42 Will & Probate Services.

46 .......... Local History.

48 Deepings Bowling Association.

50 .......... Recipe of the Month.

51 Vine House Farm Shop and Café.

52-53 ... What’s on: Events guide.

54-55 Finance: The Liberty Partnership.

59 .......... Kevin Judd - painter/decorator.

60-62 Businesses directory.

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Design Graham Copestake | Sarah Gumbley | Andy Beavis | Richard Hallam

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Events Hilary Bloomer | hilary@discoveringmagazines.co.uk

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With thanks to

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

Deadline details

Copy deadline for the May issue is Friday 12th April 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.

Langtoft Primary School

We currently have spaces in Year 1, Year 2, Year 4 and Year 5. Please contact us to look round our fabulous school.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting school, we respect and protect the rights of every child to access the Convention on the Rights of a Child.

Article 21 A children’s education should help them fully develop their personalities, talents and abilities.

Article 31 every child has the right to rest, relax and play and to take part in cultural and creative activities.

The Deepings Rotary kindly donated equipment and resources for our OPAL initiative in school. Currently, the children are having great fun on scooters during lunch,

dressing up and using pushchairs with each other. This enhances their creativity through play, improves their social interactions and enhances their mental health! Fun and happy times!

World Book Day 2024

We’ve had such excitement in school with reading. Online authors including Michael Rosen and Ian Eagleton engaged with the classes about their love of reading. Children created scenes from books inside a shoebox too! Children and teachers dressed up for a day of fun, laughter and reading.

In Key Stage 2, children enjoyed designing, building, and testing their self-propelled vehicles. They had access to a range of materials to create a chassis, axles and then construct the body for aerodynamics. Excitement all round!

Linchfield Community Primary School

Girls’ Football Tournament

Congratulations to our girl’s football team for taking part in and winning a local girls’ football tournament. Mrs Fasulo and Mrs Price said that the girls showed fantastic skills and team spirit. Well done!

World Thinking Day

February 22nd was World Thinking Day - a global event where children are encouraged to celebrate international friendship. It was lovely to see so many Linchfield pupils celebrating World Thinking Day by wearing their Girlguiding and Scouts uniforms to school, looking super proud and smart.

GLOWING OFSTED REPORT FOR LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL

In January, three OFSTED inspectors visited Market Deeping Community Primary School for a full, graded inspection. The outcome was that the school was GOOD in all areas of the inspection framework. Inspectors took a thorough look into all aspects of school life from safeguarding to behaviour, sporting opportunities to reading, Special Educational Needs to inclusion, awareness of British values to antibullying, Forest School to Lego Club. They had ‘deep dives’ into the school’s curriculum for Maths, Reading, Science, PE, and History.

The school was judged to be GOOD for every part of the process, namely the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years provision. Comments from the inspection highlighted strengths of the school.

“Pupils are flourishing …Pupils get the right support at the right time…Pupils are well behaved. They are cheerful and polite … Pupils enjoy the wide range of extra-curricular experiences that are available … The curriculum is a real strength. It is rich and ambitious … The children listen with bated breath as the teachers read to them at the end of each day.”

Headteacher, Mark Ratchford, said, “The children at our school are caring, work hard and developing into positive members of society. Everything we do at school is designed to help them to understand the importance of community and value their education. It is great that OFSTED have recognised the range of opportunities we offer and the hard work and skills of our staff. We are grateful to the support of our volunteers, governors and wider community which has made our school so successful.”

HELP CREATE YOUR DREAM HOME

Locally based, and with over 35 years’ experience, Exton Home Improvements can make yours a “dream home”. They can supply a large range of bifold doors, French doors, windows and doors in various materials, colours, and styles to create a traditional or contemporary flair to your property, along with conservatories, roof lanterns, soffits and fascias, carpentry work and much more.

● Installing A-rated windows will help enhance your insulation, minimizing heat loss and reducing the need for constant heating or cooling, leading to substantial savings on energy prices.

● A new warm roof would put an end to your conservatory being freezing cold in winter and boiling hot in summer, creating a useable space again.

● Increase your living space by having a garden room installed by Exton Home Improvements. A versatile space that can be used for a home office, beauty salon, bar, outdoor kitchen, a quiet retreat, and so much more. With the added benefit of most garden rooms not requiring planning permission.

Certass registered and all glazing work carried out comes with an insurance backed guarantee. Quality materials and workmanship of a high standard mean that you will be delighted with their work. Many excellent reviews, like the following, will perhaps help make up your mind!

“Very happy with my pool house cladding. Professional job done to high standards. Will definitely be using this company again.”

“We’ve had our complete windows and doors replaced and I cannot fault the professionalism of Neil and his team! A real sense of attention to detail and nothing has been too much to sort. Thank you!”

Linchfield Community Primary School

Year 6 History

This term, as part of their learning relating to the very significant historical date of 1066, the children recreated two very important battles. They began by discussing the effect the crowning of the AngloSaxon nobleman, Harold Godwinson, had on the other contenders for the crown of England and the reliability of the historical sources which detail this period in history. The children then re-enacted both key battles, The Battle of Stamford Bridge and The Battle of Hastings. Thankfully, in our recreation, no-one was injured, and we were all friends at the end!

Baston CE Primary School

On February 1st, we took a team of children from Years 5 and 6 to a Panathlon ten pin bowling competition in Peterborough. Panathlon is a national charity which gives young people with disabilities and special educational needs the opportunity to take part in competitive sport. This event was organised by School Games and twenty schools from the area

Year 4 Art

We explored different types of still life from the 1800s to contemporary still life. The children experimented with lines, colour, and texture before sketching and painting their own still life piece.

DT Homework

During D.T last week, we were looking at toys that require a CAM mechanism for an aspect of the toy to move. Ethan very confidently said he would be able to make one on his 3D printer, to which he was told ‘challenge accepted’. Ethan came to school on Monday morning having well and truly completed the challenge. Well done Ethan!

took part.

Everyone had a thoroughly great time smashing down the pins. Plenty of stickers were handed out for spares and strikes, and medals were awarded to everyone. Patrick came away with the “hot shot” award for the highest score in the competition!

Early Years Foundation Stage pupils have been busy creating more works of art, focussing on collages. They first tried their hand at making pattern collages, before having a go at landscape collages. They each chose of photo of a landscape and then used magazine cuttings of colours and pictures to create a likeness of the same photo.

In Art, Year 1 have been learning to roll paper in different ways to make 3D pictures. We used our skills to make our own Tree of Life.

Deeping St James Community Primary School

Here at DSJ we have four children who are appointed as Sports Ambassadors each year. These are Year 6 role models who exemplify good sportsmanship and promote healthy lifestyles. Following on from the success of last year’s Ambassadors – who won a county-wide competition for their display work on Mental Wellbeing - Sophie, Imogen, Nathan, and Oliver started running a before-school club. They are really enjoying putting their learning to good use.

They started with the Years 5 and 6 Dodgeball Club and this term are leading an Apparatus Club with Years 3 and 4. Plans are afoot for working with the younger year groups next half term. Our Ambassadors lead our early morning ‘Activate’ sessions after assembly, doing a brilliant job of promoting fun exercise for all!

Fence Ownership – Who’s Right and Who is Left?

By Eileen Le Voi at Safe Local Trades

Fence ownership is one of the most common uncertainties among homeowners; contrary to popular belief, there’s no rule that says the fence on the left side of your home belongs to you.

The transfer or conveyance deed might state who owns it, but if it’s not in writing, then homeowners should look for any T-marks on the boundaries. The stalk of the ‘T’ will sit on the boundary and come out into your garden or property, which means that that fence is your responsibility. If the responsibility for the boundary is shared, like in the case of a party fence wall, then an H-mark (two T-marks mirrored on the boundary line) is used, indicating that any repair bills should be split 50/50.

When looking at the boundaries and the responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of a fence separating two properties, the first step would always be to look at all the documents registered at the HM Land Registry. Documents such as the conveyances, transfers and deeds may outline ownership and maintenance obligations of the fence. Where the documents registered with HM Land Registry are silent on the issue, there is a common practice that the property owners, either side of the fence, are jointly responsible for the upkeep and maintenance.

According to GOV.UK, it may be worth the homeowner:

• Checking the information they received when they bought the house including the register/ deeds as well as any particulars of sale provided by the seller which may include details of which fence/boundary they have looked after.

• If they don't have a copy of the register or 'filed' deeds, then obtain copies.

• Read, and ask their neighbour to read, www.gov.uk guidance on boundaries.

• Try and agree with your neighbours a way forward that works for you both.

Other questions you may have:

1) Can I make my neighbour repair their fence? There’s no law which says your neighbour must repair their fence, even if it’s rotting away. Hiring a boundary demarcation disputes expert is a possibility. Alternatively, leave the old fence where it is and erect another one right next to it. The boundary would then be a thin line that runs between the two fences, even if they’re touching each other.

2) How high can a fence be?

Fences in back gardens can be up to two metres high; any higher, you’ll need to get planning permission.

3) Can I attach something to my neighbour’s fence? You can only hang things on your neighbour’s fence, paint it, or use it to support your plants with their permission. Anything you do without permission, including staining or applying preservative to your side of the fence, is tantamount to criminal damage.

Create ‘Kerb Appeal’ and Add Value to Your Home

This Holbeach-based firm are establishing a very impressive reputation for the quality of their work and the service they provide, across a wide area of South Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. This can be clearly confirmed by the huge number of very favourable recommendations from satisfied customers on their website, www.lincolnshireresindrivesltd.co.uk, but especially on their Facebook pages.

Resin driveways are a long-lasting and easy-tomaintain option to transform the front of your home. An eco-friendly alternative, thanks to the non-toxic materials used, and available in a range of colours, a resin driveway is naturally draining, meaning no more puddles from heavy rainfall. They are highly resistant to rust, oil, corrosion, salt, and cracking, and are also the safest option, being resistant to abrasion, slipping, indentation and ignition.

The business owner explains how important it is to have a sound foundation, upon which the resin is to be applied. He recommends

RECOMMENDATIONS:

❝ … the men worked very hard, they were polite and very tidy and were able to answer all questions we asked them - a big thank you to Mark and his staff - well done!” (C.H.)

❝ From my very first meeting I felt I could trust Mark to ensure a professional job would be done. The team were very hard working and a pleasure to work with.” (P.H.)

❝ Mark’s team were very professional, tidy, and really friendly - cannot fault any aspect of their work from start to finish. They have transformed the front of our bungalowcannot recommend highly enough.” (S.S.)

to his clients the method which involves the excavation of the existing surface and installation of a permeable, tarmac sub-base, before a mixture of stone aggregate and a resin bonding solution is to be applied.

Whether you are looking for something subtle or eye-catching, Lincolnshire Resin Drives Ltd are confident you will find a driveway, path or patio that fits your requirements and complements your home. Their prices are very competitive, and their service is friendly, professional, with high quality, experienced installers.

To discuss your requirements or for a free quote, please call 01406 308201 and check out their gallery at www.lincolnshireresindrivesltd.co.uk for examples of their work.

Founded in 1988 by Martin and Jane, MG

Skip Hire & Recycling Ltd is proud to be a second-generation family business. Their aim is to provide a cost-effective, reliable service whilst managing your waste in the most environmentally efficient way possible. They pride themselves on providing a professional service as standard, supplying a range of skips to both residential customers and businesses in the local area, namely Bourne, Spalding, Market Deeping, Stamford, and the surrounding villages.

MG Skip Hire & Recycling Ltd have a complete range of skip sizes available, suitable for one-off use or on-going business needs, ranging from two to sixteen yards.

With good availability and a skip size to suit your needs, they are always happy to help and advise you, whatever project you have in mind.

Hiring a skip should be hassle-free, so with just one simple phone call to MG’s friendly office staff, you can rest assured with an affordable, high-quality waste disposal service from a firm with over thirty years of experience.

IIs your Mortgage Coming to the End of its Fixed Period?

f you have a fixed mortgage that is ending, you may be concerned about how this change will affect your interest rate. Perhaps you have already spoken to your bank or building society to discuss the options available. This month, I would like to lay out my tips and suggestions to help you avoid the impact of higher interest rates on your mortgage.

When should you look at your mortgage?

You should start speaking to a mortgage broker up to nine months before your fixed rate period ends. This is the earliest you could secure a product with a lender, enabling you to have the peace of mind from locking in a rate that will not increase. Importantly, although you are securing this rate early, it does not tie you to starting that product and, should cheaper options arise in the final months of your fixed period, you can change to them if you wish.

What if you have already agreed on a new mortgage product?

If your new mortgage product is not yet started, by speaking to a broker, you may be able to alter and improve on the product you have applied for. Speak again with your broker or bank, or contact us here at Path Mortgages to see if the latest drops in interest rates on mortgage products can apply to you.

What if I am looking to move home?

You may be put off updating your mortgage over a concern that it may restrict you when you come to move home. There are many factors to consider, and the advice here will be different in every case; however, there are still reasons to

review your options. Many products allow you to take your mortgage with you to another property; this is called ‘porting’. There are mortgage products that have no setup fee and no early repayment charge, meaning you can enjoy a lower rate of interest whilst you’re looking to find a buyer or wait for your sale to go through.

My new mortgage payment is going to be too much a month, what do I do?

A “whole-of-the-market Mortgage Adviser” like myself is likely to have mortgage products that are lower in cost than those through a specific provider. This is because we have access to the whole of the market and can source the lowest-cost mortgage for you. Also, speaking to a Mortgage Adviser may open up further options you may not have considered. This may involve extending the term of the mortgage or consolidating debts to help reduce your monthly expenditure.

The main point I can stress is that early intervention is always the best option, to give you a clear picture of your situation and all the possible solutions.

01778 428158

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Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. Think carefully before securing other debts against your home. You may have to pay an early repayment charge to your existing lender if you remortgage.

Welcome to Spring and Welcome to Goosanders (and Slugs and Snails!)

[ by David Denman ]

Early, bright yellow brimstone butterflies, daffodils enjoying a prolonged flowering season and emerging cowslips –a bright yellow-themed start to our spring.

Spring is not only early this year, but March is likely to be one of the mildest on record. Everything seems to be weeks ahead of the usual spring timings so making predictions when plants and animals will appear is increasingly more difficult. The mild weather was accompanied by yet more rain though.

As the water levels in the Maxey Cut receded, we were fortunate to see what is likely to be the start of what is now a regular summer feature. One evening, two water birds paddled out from the bank side vegetation; then one dived, indicating these were not one of the Maxey’s well turned out mallards or busy moorhens.

On resurfacing, the water birds revealed themselves to be a pair of goosanders with the male looking resplendent with white body and neck and contrasting black wings and glossy green head and red beak. The female had a greyer body with a striking orange-red plumed head. This was a welcome return as, for the last few summers, the female has raised her brood alone on the Maxey Cut, with groups of fluffy ducklings stopping dog walkers in their tracks.

The pair paddled slowly, then started to turn their heads to each other and then away - repeating the sequence in the early stages of a courtship ritual. Eccentric rituals associated with courtship are one of the many natural history events to watch out for this month. It could be groups of three starlings flying quickly together over gardens, or the truly amazing “weed ceremony” of great crested grebes on local lakes. My favourite is the “sparrow party” - small groups of mostly male sparrows loudly chirping in garden hedges before flying ‘en masse’ to another venue to keep the party going. So, with April arriving alongside the lighter nights, many of you will be venturing out to your soggy gardens. However, you will have been beaten to it by slugs and snails. Before you reach for appropriate or less appropriate weapons however, please take a look at the recent campaign by the Wildlife Trusts to tell the world more about snails and slugs.

They may not be as cute as goosanders or dormice but, if we like the idea of biodiversity, then we need to be knowing about all species. It is truly fascinating and even has an identification guide at: www.wildlifetrusts.org/ news/make-friends.

Let’s put the ‘Pause’ on Menopause!

The menopause is a natural part of ageing that usually happens between forty-five and fifty-five years of age. With it can come some noticeable changes to your skin, body fat and cognitive function when your hormone levels significantly drop. Here, at Deep-in Aesthetics, most of the clients that we treat are within this age bracket so we are experts in dealing with all the issues that the menopause can bring.

One of the main issues that our clients seek our help with is skin rejuvenation, as they find they have lost the “glow” that they once had, and their skin feels dry and can tend to have a crepy appearance, with fine lines becoming more visible. For this, we offer a range of treatments including anti-wrinkle injections and skin boosters, namely Profhilo and 70 Hyal and many others. These help to restore lost collagen in the face and in the dermis of the skin. This plumps the skin from the inside, improving hydration. For the loss of volume in the face, we offer a wide range of dermal fillers or help lift and fill out deeper lines, giving a more youthful appearance. These include nasolabial, marionette lines and our most popular, cheek filler.

TREATMENTS WE OFFER

Dermal fillers ✦ Lip fillers ✦ Bunny lines

Downturned corners of the mouth ✦ Gummy smiles

Profhilo (turkey neck) ✦ Hay fever injections

Fat dissolving ✦ Vitamin B12 injections

Anti-wrinkle treatments ✦ Hand rejuvenation

Smokers' lines ✦ Profhilo (five-point face lift)

Vitamin D injections ✦ Under eye treatments

Brow lift ✦ Cheek filler ✦ Excessive sweating

✦ Masseter Botox (teeth grinding) ✦

As hormone levels change, the metabolism changes with it and our ladies often have trouble with weight management and stubborn areas of fat collecting around the middle that won’t shift through diet and exercise alone. For this problem, we use our Aqualyx fatdissolving injections which can target any areas where you can pinch more than 2 cms of fat, including the ‘middle age paunch’, the dreaded double chin, bingo wings and love handles. They are effective and pain-free and, once destroyed, these fat cells are then removed forever. Lemon Bottle is also a new product that we use that has had some amazing results for the chin area and the jowls, and has minimum downtime and faster results.

Last, but not least, we offer Vitamin B12 injections which have been truly transformational for so many of our clients. They reported a wide range of benefits, including the raising of energy levels and lifting the afternoon slump, a surge in motivation, removal of brain fog and a good reduction of anxiety.

Why not get yourself booked in now and look and feel the best version of you? AFTER

Alongside the huge improvement in sleeping levels, when you consider this is our most inexpensive treatment at only £25 per injection, this vitamin represents huge value for money.

HALLAM TRAVEL STILL HAVE THE

Jazz on the Broads

SEATS

Tues 13th August £51

Bridlington

Orwell

BBC

London

Trentham Gardens and Shopping Village Sun 7th July £40

Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)

Buckingham Palace Royal Mews & State Rooms

London

RHS

National

North

Natural

Windsor Castle

Windsor Leisure Day

25th July Adult £60 Child £46

Thurs 25th July £33

Warner Bros Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter ONLY 1 LEFT Weds 31st July Adult £79 Child £67

The Deep Thurs 1st August Adult £44 Senior £42 Child £39

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

Highgrove Gardens including 2 course lunch ONLY 16 LEFT Thurs 8th August £90

Yorkshire Wildlife Park Sat 10th August Adult £50 Senior £49 Child £46

Houghton Hall & Gardens Weds 14th August £46

Cromer & End of Pier Show Sat 17th August £52

Blenheim Palace, Park & Gardens Sun 18th August Adult £54 Senior £52 Child £43

Fawlty Towers – The Play (afternoon show)

Thurs 5th September £88

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

London Leisure Day Sat 7th September £33

Hello, Dolly! (afternoon show)

Holkham Hall Estate Sun 8th September £46

MJ the Musical (afternoon show)

ONLY 19 LEFT Weds 11th September £88

Thurs 12th September £106

North Norfolk Railway Sat 14th September Adult £40 Child £36

West Midlands Safari & Leisure Park Sun 15th September Adult £53 Child £53 Senior £51

Operation Mincemeat (afternoon show)

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

Chicago (afternoon show) Thurs 17th October £74

Eden Camp Modern History Museum Sat 19th October Adult £44 Child £42

Cadbury World Sun 20th October Adult £50 Child £45

Tower Hotel, London – 4 days Weds 30th October £398

Hairspray (afternoon show)

Weds 6th November £71

The Devil Wears Prada (afternoon show) Weds 13th November £80

Bakewell Christmas Market Sat 16th November £27

Festive Gift Fair Sun 17th November Adult £36 Child £32

Leeds Christmas Shopping/Leisure Day Thurs 21st November £29

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Sun 24th November £79

York’s St Nicholas Fair/Shopping/Leisure Day Tues 26th November £29

Meadowhall Shopping Centre

Tues 3rd December £27

Stratford Upon Avon Christmas Market/Shopping/Leisure Day Fri 6th December £28

Beverley Festival of Christmas Sun 8th December £27

Nottingham Winter Wonderland/Shopping/Leisure Day Tues 10th December £26

Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market/Shopping/Leisure Day Thurs 12th December £29

*Thursford Christmas Spectacular Fri 13th December £77

*Thursford Christmas Spectacular (Long Sutton departure) Sat 14th December £80

*Thursford Christmas Spectacular Sun 15th December £80

*Thursford Christmas Spectacular (Long Sutton departure) Weds 18th December £77

Holkham Hall by Candlelight Weds 18th December £57

Nutcracker at the London Coliseum (afternoon show) Mon 30th December £110

Phantom of the Opera (afternoon show)

Mrs Doubtfire (afternoon show)

Weds 15th January £78

Thurs 16th January £84

Giselle at the London Coliseum (afternoon show) Fri 17th January £104

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical (afternoon show)

Moulin Rouge (afternoon show)

Wicked (afternoon show)

Starlight Express (afternoon show)

Thurs 23rd January £78

Thurs 30th January £98

Weds 5th February £72

Thurs 6th February £91

Birmingham International Tattoo (afternoon show) Sun 9th February

Adult £60 Senior £59 Child £55

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake (afternoon show)

Thurs 20th February £77

Murder on the Orient Express (afternoon show) Thurs 3rd April £56

BOURNE BOOKSHOP

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A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects

BY SALLY COULTHARD

For most of human history, we were rural folk, growing food, tending to animals, and watching the weather. Life revolved around the village. And yet rural life is oddly invisible in our historical records. Lives went unrecorded, stories untold.

There is, though, one way in which we can learn about our rural past. From farming tools to children’s toys, domestic objects and strange curios, the everyday items of the past reveal fascinating insights into an often-forgotten way of life.

No One Saw a Thing

BY ANDREA MARA

No one saw it happen: Your two little girls jump on the train ahead of you. As you try to join them, the doors slide shut and the train moves away, leaving you behind.

Everyone is lying: It’s only when you reach the next stop that you truly begin to panic. Because there aren’t two children waiting for you on the platform. There’s only one.

From ancient artefacts to modern-day memorabilia, this startling book weaves a rich tapestry from the fragments of our rural past.

Reading Lessons

Someone is to blame: Has your other daughter got lost? Been taken by a passing stranger? Or perhaps the culprit is closer than you think?

BY CAROL ATHERTON

How can a Victorian poem help teenagers understand YouTube misogyny? Can Jane Eyre encourage us to speak out? What can Lady Macbeth teach us about empathy? Should our expectations for our future be any greater than Pip’s? And why is it so important to make space for these conversations in the first place?

This book invites us to take a fresh look at these texts, revealing how they have shaped our beliefs and values, and how we interact as a society. Atherton emphasizes the vital, undervalued role a teacher plays, shows how essential reading is for developing our empathy and makes a passionate case for the enduring power of literature.

The Secret of the Moonshard

Domino has lived her life believing that just one drop of magic could kill her. Held in a floating laboratory by scheming Science Barons, she has never known a single day of freedom.

When Domino discovers that everything she’s been told by the Barons is a lie, she escapes to Abzalaymon, a wondrous city filled with scientific

BY STRUAN MURRAY

marvels, hulking thunder lizards and hidden magic.

But the Barons are soon on her trail. A war is brewing between science and magic, that could destroy the world. Domino might be the key to saving everyone…

EggEasterHunt

Find all 26 Easter Eggs around Deeping for a chance to WIN a

Chocolate Explosion

PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES

Crowland Carpets

Briggs Residential

Deeping Television

DT Stoves

Shampooch

Grooming

Riverside Beads

Markey’s Wee Barber Shop

Oakwoods

Beebys

Winkworth

Pet’s Pantry

Lilli’s Tea Room

Liberty Partnership

Linfords

The Little Sewing Shop

Private Kollection

Willow & Grace

The Health Cabin

Empire Gym

Deeping Bed Shop

Cafe Mills

DJ Barber Shop

The Stage

RSPCA Shop

Sharman Quinney

Moore Thompson

In the boxes provided under the pictures, write down the name of the shops where you find the matching Easter eggs for your chance to win a chocolate explosion!

Competition closes 30/04/2024. Good Luck!!

Please fill in your details below and post your entry form to:

Discovering Magazines, PO Box 164, Bourne PE10 1ET or pop your entry into Briggs Residential, 12 Market Place, Market Deeping, PE6 8EA

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Summer at Tolethorpe Competition Time

Throughout summer (June 4th- August 24th) the Stamford Shakespeare Company presents an annual season of plays.

Described by ‘The Sunday Times’ as “One of the finest things to do this summer” and ‘The Stage’ as “One of England’s premier alfresco theatre venues”, it really is an experience not to be missed. This summer the Company is proud to present four fantastic plays:

Step into the vibrant world of George Farquhar’s “The Recruiting Officer”, a rollicking romp and the most popular play of the 18th Century.

The woodland backdrop of the Tolethorpe stage provides the perfect setting for Shakespeare’s most spellbinding of plays, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Laugh your cares away with Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” and celebrate the strength of sisterhood in a Regency-era rollercoaster of comedy and romance.

Patrick Ness’s dazzling story of love, life and healing, “A Monster Calls”, is brought to life by Tolethorpe Youth Drama Theatre Makers.

The theatre is situated in the grounds of historic Tolethorpe Hall, just two miles from Stamford, where each summer over 30,000 people experience the magic of a visit to this unique venue. Enjoy a picnic in the glorious grounds, then take your seat, protected from summer showers, and see a stage like no other.

Box office (01780) 917240 www.tolethorpe.co.uk

Would you like to win a pair of tickets to see one of the plays?

Simply answer the following question:

Which of the plays being performed at Tolethorpe this summer is the only one not to have been written by a man?

Send your answer, including your name and contact details to Discovering The Deepings, PO Box 164, Bourne PE10 1ET or you can email hello@discoveringmagazines.co.uk quoting ‘Discovering The Deepings’

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1 WHY MAY I NEED TO BE VACCINATED?

If you’re about to travel outside of the UK, you may need to be vaccinated before you set off for your trip. The childhood vaccination programme in the UK protects you from a number of diseases, but you may need extra vaccinations or antimalarials if you’re planning on visiting certain parts of the world.

2 HOW CAN WE HELP?

Getting vaccinated can help prevent you from getting ill if you’re exposed to diseases which we don’t normally have in the UK. We can help you understand how to keep your risks low while abroad and help you work out which vaccinations and antimalarials you may want to consider depending on things like:

• Which regions you’ll be visiting

• What activities you’ll be doing

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Some travel vaccinations may be needed several weeks before departure. Ideally you should see us six to eight weeks before travelling, but we may still be able to help if you’re leaving sooner, even days before you travel.

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Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney: An Explanation

We often have clients attending the office to make or amend an existing will, who have never heard of a Lasting Power of Attorney, nor can they distinguish between a Lasting Power of Attorney and a will. It is a common misconception that if you have a will, you do not need a Lasting Power of Attorney.

It is important to clarify and distinguish between the two. A will allows you to decide who your assets will pass to once you are no longer alive.

A Lasting Power of Attorney, on the other hand, allows you to appoint someone you trust to help you during your lifetime, but only if you become unable to deal with your own affairs because of physical and/or mental disability such as a diagnosis of dementia etc.

Will

● A will stipulates who is to administer an estate and where it is to go.

● There are many reasons why a will should be drawn up. For instance, an unmarried, cohabiting couple may assume that all assets

pass to each other. This is not the case. Only a property that is owned as ‘joint tenants’ passes to the surviving joint tenant automatically under the laws of survivorship.

● The intestacy rules apply where there is no will. This can mean your estate may end up in the hands of someone you would rather it didn’t.

Lasting Power of Attorney

● There are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney: ‘Health and Welfare’ and ‘Property and Finance’.

● The person making the Power of Attorney appoints individuals who they trust to deal with their health and welfare, and their property and finances once they no longer have the capacity to do so themselves.

● Make sure that your assets are protected and dealt with in a way which reflects your wishes during your lifetime.

Don’t keep ‘putting off’ taking advice about making wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney. You just never know when they will be needed and so you should act now … before it is too late for you!

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• Adults with physical disabilities such as multiple sclerosis, trauma caused through injury and learning disabilities.

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What Happens to My Debts When I Die?

NICK ASH, Managing Director W&P Legal

The period after the death of a loved one is a difficult time and many people prefer to avoid thinking about it in advance. There are many challenges to consider.

An example of this is when the deceased has outstanding debts upon their death. Matters such as these become even more difficult to handle when the debt is unexpected and no provisions for its repayment have been made. It is a commonly held assumption by many people that debts are written off upon the death of the borrower; however, in general,this is not true.

When someone dies, their assets are collected to form their estate. This is overseen by someone named the ‘executor’, or the next-of-kin if there is no will administrator. In both situations, any debts left would be paid out of the estate.

If the estate’s assets do not cover all the debts, the creditors get paid in order of priority. After the funeral bill and any Inheritance Tax that may need to be paid, mortgages (and

any other secured creditors) are deemed to be the most important type of arrears; following that are rent payments, water bills, Council Tax, loans, and credit cards (unsecured creditors). Beneficiaries can only enforce their rights once all the debts have been repaid.

Ultimately though, if the money runs out before everyone is paid, your debts usually die with you. So, you can be confident that you won’t be leaving a burden on your family or your loved ones.

The exceptions are where there was a guarantor on a loan; here, the guarantor will still be liable. If you were a joint party to a loan, the other borrower will in most cases be liable for the entirety of the debt.

Of course, the stress and management of this situation can be mitigated by good planning, and by your executors appointing professionals to deal with your affairs after your death.

If you want to know more, contact W&P Legal on 01778 252301 and book a free initial consultation.

Civil War Strife in Deeping

KINDLY SUPPLIED BY DEEPINGS HERITAGE

In 1642, when King Charles I ordered militia from each county to join his fight against the Parliamentarian army, the landlord of The Crown Inn in Market Deeping hindered local men from going.

Philip Thorpe was arrested by Royalist soldiers and taken from his pub in the Market Place to the King’s garrison at Nottingham, where he risked being hanged. There, he happened to meet two men who were related by marriage to Paul Prestland, Rector of Market Deeping, and he managed to convince them that if he was freed, he would help Mr Prestland to further the King’s cause locally.

Clergymen who were Royalists or failed to preach the Puritan doctrine approved by Parliament, could be evicted from their parishes or imprisoned. Philip Thorpe went back on his promise and obtained a warrant for Mr Prestland’s arrest. The rector escaped, leaving his family behind, and Parliament appointed an orthodox preacher named Thomas Redman in his place. Mrs Prestland and her children were forced out of the rectory and said to have spent some time living

in a barn, and later in the church belfry. She had to petition for financial support, until Lord Claypole of Northborough, who was married to Oliver Cromwell’s daughter, paid her entitlement. The closest Civil War battles were at Crowland, but although Deeping escaped active fighting, the community was split by political and religious discord. Their new rector was ousted by Royalists and kept prisoner at Newark. With the parish left unattended, people were unsure who would baptise, marry, or bury them. When Hugh Maplesden, another Puritan preacher was appointed, he complained to Parliament that “turbulent persons had violently opposed and assaulted him”. As well as facing unfriendly parishioners, he had to cope with Mr Prestland who returned to Market Deeping and began preaching illegally, encouraging people to oppose his successor. When a local woman made her will in 1654, she left money to Mr Maplesden for burying her, but a much larger sum to Paul Prestland, a silver spoon for his wife and a gown for his daughter. Everyone had to adapt to the Commonwealth regime and, to support his family, Mr Prestland opened a school in Deeping.

When the monarchy was restored in 1660, Paul Prestland returned to his rectory after seventeen years. The building was dilapidated, and church registers had not been kept up to date. Numerous clergymen had similar experiences –the vicar of Deeping St James was also removed – but Mr Prestland’s fight for his parish has not been forgotten, and he is commemorated by a road named Prestland in Towngate East.

Forty Years on and Keen to Enrol New Members

As a local bowls club enters its fifth decade since being established, it is keener than ever to encourage more people, including youngsters, to “give-it-a-go”!

With this in mind, the Deepings Bowling Association (DBA), (whose rink and clubhouse are alongside Spalding Road, near to the Deepings School) are offering an Open Day for those who are wanting to try bowls for the first time or are maybe thinking about returning to the game.

This year the event is on Saturday May 4th and led by a qualified coach. After the initial taster session, new bowlers are offered four coaching sessions with DBA regulars.

Past

The Club was founded in 1984 by fifty-one locals who faced several challenges, even laying the green themselves, and who were forced to assume roles and responsibilities that they hadn’t anticipated. Ultimately, this set the strong basis for the members-run Club that continues today; two of the annual trophies played for proudly reflect the names of founder members, Mick Laker and Joan Hind.

Please visit www.deepingbowls.org.uk for further details or email deeping.bowls.ass@outlook.com if you would like to attend or are keen to try, but can’t make that date. Monthly coffee mornings are held in the clubhouse and any potential bowlers are also invited to these and can enjoy a morning snack with an hour on the rink. Building an extended “bowls family” is important to DBA and last year, they held two very successful quiz evenings and a fantastic race night, both open to the public, and a celebratory end-ofseason barbecue for its members and families.

Present

Forty years on, and the Club plays in the Peterborough and District League through the week and fields a weekend team, as well as playing in other open competitions and arranging friendly matches. Members can also take part in a hotly contested internal competition which concludes at the end of the season with a weekend of finals and then a Presentation Evening Dinner.

Future

The Club has been supported recently by Deeping St James United Charities and RM7 Solutions, helping to update some of the forty-year-old infrastructure. There are robust plans to continue this work and hold specific ruby anniversary celebrations too. Crucially, the Club hopes to do some work with a local youth organisation, emphasising the fact that bowls really is a game for all ages. Last, but by no means least, a big thank you goes out to Tesco who generously supply a hamper to the Club every year.

Well done Deepings Bowling Association on your ruby anniversary and “roll on” your golden celebration!

Hot Cro Bun Bread & Bu er Pu ing SLIMMING WORLD

Sink your spoon into our soft-in-the-middle, crunchy-on-top hot cross bun bread and butter pudding and enjoy a taste of Easter now – or at any time of year!

Ingredients

5 Syns per serving – Serves 6

Low-calorie cooking spray

6 small slices of white bread from a 400g loaf

25g low-fat spread

40g dried mixed fruit

250ml skimmed milk

3 large eggs

2 level tbsp sweetener

Grated zest of 1 orange

1 tsp mixed spice

1 level tbsp plain flour

Plain quark or fat-free natural fromage frais, to serve

Method

• Spray a small, rectangular ovenproof dish with low calorie cooking spray. Spread one side of the bread slices with the low-fat spread. Using an 8cm round cutter (or an upside-down mug), cut a large circle in the middle of each slice of bread and set aside. Roughly chop all the leftover bits of bread and scatter them around the prepared dish, along with about two-thirds of the dried fruit. Arrange the bread rounds spread-side up on top, evenly spaced apart.

• Whisk together the milk, eggs, sweetener and most of the orange zest and mixed spice. Pour the mixture over the bread to cover and set aside for 20 minutes to allow the bread to soak up all the liquid. (Don’t be tempted to skip the soaking. For a pudding that’s light and fluffy on the inside and crisp on top, the bread needs time to soak up all the milk.)

• Preheat your oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/gas 5.

• Mix the flour with 2 tsp water, put the mixture in a piping bag and pipe a thin cross on top of each bread round. (If you don’t have a piping bag, use a spoon as neatly as you can.) Sprinkle over the remaining dried fruit, orange zest and mixed spice and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Serve hot with the quark or fromage frais.

What’s available in April...

As Easter rolls over into a new month, we still have plenty of Easter treats, with a bunny hunt & tractor rides to entertain the children during the holidays. Talking of eggs - have you tried our eggs, delivered daily, from our happy chicken farm in Tallington? We use them for our Café menu & in all our home baking. We’re also looking forward to the start of the asparagus season, which traditionally starts on St George’s Day, but is very weather dependent!

MON-SAT 8AM - 5PM SUNDAY 9AM - 4PM

Café hours: MON-SAT 8.30AM - 4.30PM SUNDAY 9AM - 3.30PM

What's On

Events: April 2024

2nd - First Tuesday of every month, Dementia Support South Lincs, Coffee Afternoon from 1.30pm - 3.30pm at Deeping Community Centre.

2nd - Soup Lunch at Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church Street, Market Deeping. PE6 8AN at 12 noon. £3. A Soup and a roll with a cuppa. Contact David to book on 01778 347876.

3rd - The Deeping Men’s Group Charity Fund April talk by Keith Appleyard is entitled “Cyber Warfare.” 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!

6th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Warhammer Talk (1 of 2) at Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church Street. PE6 8AN at 6pm by John Thornthwaite. £3 (£2 members). Come and find out more about this popular strategic game. Suitable for children (when accompanied by an adult). Contact Jenny to book on 07788 534290. Includes light refreshments.

9th - Deeping Ladies Coffee Club meeting at the Priory Church Hall, DSJ, when there will be a talk about “An Orkney Experience”. Doors open at 10am for a 10.30 start and visitors are always welcome. For more information, please call Sue on 01778 344195.

9th - Business Meeting at Oddfellows Hall, 10:30am. Members only. Book with Karen on 01778 342006.

10th - A Crafty Cuppa at the Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church Street. PE6 8AN. 10:30am. Bring along your own craft project for a cuppa and natter £1. Contact Janice on 01778 560059 to book.

11th - The Arts Society Peterborough’s monthly talk is at The Fleet, PE2 4 DL. ‘The Golden Age of Mexican Painting’- Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, by Chloe Sayer, who surveys the work of both iconic artists and chronicles their turbulent marriage and Mexico’s history after the 1910 revolution. Doors open at 10.15am for coffee and a chat, the talk starts at 10.45am and lasts an hour, all are welcome, so why not come and join us? For more information and details of how to join the society, visit: www.the-arts-society peterborough.org.uk.

11th - Deepings Library are hosting a talk and display by local wildlife photographer and wildlife enthusiast, John Parsonage at 7pm. £5pp including refreshments.

12th - Deepings Heritage present a talk by Alice Ullathorne of Heritage Lincolnshire - “Understanding the Significance of Historic Buildings.” 7.30 pm in the main hall of the Community Centre, Market Deeping. Everyone is welcome. Admission £3.

13th - Delaine Bus Museum, Spalding Road. PE10 9LE. Open 12noon-4pm. Admission: Adults £2.50, accompanied U16s free. Heritage Bus Rides at 1.15pm & 2.45pm. Further details at: www.delaineheritagetrust.org.

15th - The Deepings & District British Legion, Langtoft, will be hosting a talk by David Winn, from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 8pm at The Goat, Frognall. All Welcome.

16th - Deepings Flower Club are pleased to be welcoming Wendy Goodliffe with a demonstration of floral arrangements. Wendy’s theme is ‘Stitch in Time’. Visitors are welcome, and after a busy day it is a very relaxing evening. We meet at Priory Church Hall, Deeping St James 7pm for 7.30pm. Tea and coffee, raffle of all the arrangements. Visitors £8. Enquiries Sue Boardman, 01778 349419.

16th - West Deeping Heritage Group welcome Nick Sheehan who will give an illustrated talk entitled “Finding Newstead by Stamford Priory” at the Village Hall, King Street, West Deeping, PE6 9HP. 2pm for a 2.30pm start. Admission at the door £3, including light refreshments. For further details, contact Maggie on 07808 585189 or wdheritage@hotmail.co.uk. Future programme details can be found at: www.wdheritage. wordpress.com/programme-of-events.

17th - 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

19th - Glinton Horticultural Society talk – “My Journey into Gardening and Finding the NGS (National Garden Scheme)” by Barbara Stalker. Glinton Village Hall, 7.30pm. Refreshments. Members £4.00, visitors £5.00. Everyone is welcome.

20th - Hardy Plant Society Fenland Group meeting at Swines Meadow Farm Nursery, 7 Towngate East, Market Deeping, PE6 8LQ. 2.30pm. The speaker is Don Witton (National Euphorbia collection holder) with his new talk, “Flower Power.” Non-members welcome, £5. Angie, janda.salix@gmail.com.

20th - The Old Town Hall are delighted to welcome back “Pennyless” with support act, Harry Li a young singer-songwriter from Lincoln. Pennyless form a distinctive and powerful sound as they range through the world of original and Roots Folk/World Music, whilst Harry Li draws on Folk music traditions from around the British Isles. An evening not to be missed! Doors 6.45pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets £10 plus booking fee from www.bournetownhall.org.uk/events. Our licensed bar in The Shambles will be open. All proceeds go towards the Bourne Town Hall Trust renovation project.

21st - Hardy Plant Society Fenland Group, Plant Fair with visiting nurseries. 10am – 2pm at Swines Meadow Farm Nursery, 7 Towngate East, Market Deeping, PE6 8LQ. Entrance free. For further details contact Angie, janda. salix@gmail.com.

21st - Friends of Bourne Woods “Spring Flower Foray.” Roland Stevens will lead a saunter around the woods looking at the spring flowers - arguably the best flower show of the year! Meet 2pm, Main Car Park. Donation of £2 appreciated.

21st - Irnham Hall “An Attempt to Lose Time.” Imagine life without a watch or clock. A funny, thought-provoking and surreal show exploring universal themes in surprising ways. With a larger-than-life series of mysterious sculptures assembled live on stage, this is partperformance, part-installation with a surprise at the end. 6.30pm start at Irnham Hall, Irnham, NG33 4JD. Tickets £13 from www.ticketsorce.co.uk/irnham-communityentertainment.

24th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Let’s Do Lunch at Thorney Golf Club. At 12:30pm. Cost as per menu. Contact Barry on 01778 560059 to book.

24th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows at The Hub, 48 Knight St. Pinchbeck. PE11 3RU. 2pm. Come and join us for Bingo. Contact Christine on 07714 096801.

23rd - Market Deeping Ladies Guild, an evening of entertainment with Spalding Ukulele Band. 7.30pmGreen School, Church Street Market Deeping. New members always welcome.

25th - DSJ WI will be meeting at the Priory Church Hall, DSJ, with doors opening at 7pm. Your first visit is free, so why not come and give us a try? For more information, please call Sue on 01778 344195.

26th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Museum Workshop at Oddfellows Hall. Members only. 10:30am.

27th - Warhammer Talk (2 of 2) at Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church Street. PE6 8AN. At 6pm by John Thornthwaite. £3 (£2 members). Come and find out about the manufacture of this popular strategic game. Suitable for children (when accompanied by an adult). Contact Jenny to book on 07788 534290. Includes light refreshments.

27th - 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.

27th - A concert of French music with Peterborough Choir including Faure’s Requiem. 7pm at St John’s Church, Church Street, Peterborough. For further details visit www.peterboroughchoir.com.

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

27th – Heritage Running Day, Delaine Bus Museum, Spalding Road, Bourne, PE10 9LE. Open 9am - 4.45pm. Admission: Adults £7, accompanied U12s free. Frequent Heritage Bus Rides on three routes throughout the day featuring the Delaine Heritage Fleet and guest vehicles. Display of preserved buses and coaches. Further details can be found at: www.delaineheritagetrust.org.

May 9th - “Music in the Aisles,” Jazz at St Firmin’s Church, Thurlby starring The Church Street Stompers. Admission £15, bar available. Doors open at 6.45pm event starts at 7.30pm. To book tickets, visit www.eventbrite/music-inthe-aisles or call 07432 156298 (The Church Warden).

KEEP FIT CLASSES

Every Wednesday morning 10am -11.30am Keep fit classes at the Coronation Hall. For more information, call Michele 07746 828920.

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If you would like to speak to one of our advisers regarding any of these areas of financial planning, then please contact our office to arrange a FREE initial discussion as follows:

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Wills

Why do I need a will?

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

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

Lasting Powers of Attorney

What are they?

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

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

Probate

What is it?

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

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

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