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Taking a Tip from the Hotel Industry page 12

The Perfect Pout for Valentine’s Day page 6

Travel Guide from Holiday with Us page 32

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Introduction

Welcome to Your February Issue.

Love is in the air, so, is spring just around the corner? I really do hope so, but read our Gardening Corner on page 26 to find out.

I don’t know about you, but once the weather improves I am full of energy and looking for new things to do. With so many events taking place in and around March you will be spoilt for choice. If you too are feeling energetic then take a look at March parkrun on page 22 or March Squash and Racketball Club on page 43. The Events Diary on pages 48 to 49 includes some walks to get you out into the countryside. Or, if dancing is your passion, then there are tea dances, jives and discos to choose from.

Jaqui x

Happy Valentine’s Day

Inside

Highlights

6 ............... Create the Perfect Pout for

Valentine’s Day

8................ Health Matters 10.............. Little Miracles - Charity Spotlight 12.............. Taking a tip from the Hotel Industry 14.............. Property 16.............. The Electric Picture Palace 18.............. Howitzer – Trevor Bevis 22-23..... Community Matters 24............. March Camera Club 26............. Gardening 28............. Valentine’s Day Roses

Welcome to our Valentine’s edition, which features some great ideas to make your day extra special.

I too am a great romantic, but my second love is good food and drink! Our recipe this month features the humble pancake, and suggests ways to elevate this wonderful comfort food to new levels. So let your imagination run wild and see what you can make. We would love to hear about your pancake creations and see your food photos.

Claire x

Let’s share the love.

29............. Recipe – Pancakes 32............. Travel Guide 34............. This Month at the Cinema 36............. Bins, Books and Branch Lines 38............. Puzzle Page 40............. “Operation Varsity” 42............. Peterborough Regional College 44............. How to Protect your Lottery

Winnings! – Melinda Smith

46............. Club Guide 48-49.... Events Diary

Copy deadline details:

The copy deadline for the March issue of Discovering March is February 6th.

Publisher - Claire Saberton: 01778 421427 | 07837 499061 | sales@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Editor - Jaqui Fairfax : 07977 450602 | editor.march@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Account Manager - Catherine Healy - Charlotte Scott: info@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Ops Director – Andy Armstrong: 01733 200609 | 07780 922214 Design – Vincent Clark | Emma Gunner | Sarah Gumbley | Rob Harradine

50............. Consumer Advice 53-54..... Business Directory With thanks to:

March Podiatry, Fraser Dawbarns, Lauren Goode, The Light Cinema, Trevor Bevis, Ellis Winters, Eileen Le Voi, March and District Museum, Holiday with Us, Skylark Garden Centre, Jennifer Lawler, and Steve Barclay.

Photography:

Cover Photo taken by Rob Halstead of Rob Halstead Photography

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Create the Perfect Pout for Valentine’s Day - Be Fabulous - Lauren Goode Who doesn’t love perfect red lips? But they can be an enigma – it looks so simple, but can be difficult to achieve! To help you to master this classic, glamorous look, Be Fabulous has put together these simple steps, to teach you how to apply red lipstick like a professional, in no time at all!

Step One: Time to Prime

It’s easy to get excited and to immediately reach for your lipstick, but priming your lips is crucial. Use a soft toothbrush or a clean mascara wand, to gently buff your lips, and remove any dry, dead skin.

Then apply a layer of lip balm, to keep skin hydrated, and finally blot to remove any excess balm.

Step Two: Lay the Foundation

Next, lightly dab your go-to foundation over your lips. While this may seem a little kooky, the nude hue helps red tones stay vivid throughout the day.

Step Three: Brush Up

Use a lipstick brush to carefully fill in your lips, starting on the bottom lip and applying the colour from the middle out. Then, do the same on your top lip.

This part doesn’t have to be perfect, as we will fill in the line after.

Step Five: Set Your Shade

Holding a piece of tissue over your lips, gently dust loose or pressed translucent powder with a small powder brush over the top, to set your colour.

Step Six: Clean up any mess

Lastly, dab just a bit of concealer around your lips. This will not only keep the colour from smearing but will also make the red pop!

Optional: Gloss

If you finish off your dramatic red lip with a clear gloss, it’ll really give you a shiny, dramatic flair.

Take your time and use short brush strokes. An angled brush is best for getting into every nook and cranny and is ideal for precise application.

Step Four: Draw the Line

I personally think the trick to a perfectly defined and plump lip is applying the liner after the lipstick. This will give the liner some glide and make it easier to accurately line your lips. Take a matching red liner and make sure it’s completely sharpened. Apply it around the edges of your lips and be sure to emphasise your cupid’s bow. If you have thinner lips, you can cheat fullness by applying the liner just outside your lip line.

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We are delighted to welcome Karen Marshall, the midwife from “Blossoming Bumps to Babies”, who is trained to teach both exciting new services, to help new mums-to- be and their partners.

THE PREGNANCY YOGA classes will allow the mums to practise yoga techniques, poses and breathing exercises, and to embrace the changes in their bodies. It will also provide you with a social network of other mums in your local area. Each class will end with a restorative relaxation, which will provide you with a space to relax both your body and mind and enhance the bond between you and your growing baby. The sessions are a gentle variation of yoga and are suitable from twelve weeks pregnant through until baby’s arrival.

Practising yoga during pregnancy can relieve stress and anxiety, soften and open the body to help prepare for birth, build strength and support the lower back, improve relaxation, promote restful sleep, keep the body supple through the pregnancy, and help to boost your energy levels. It also teaches breathing techniques and positions to utilise during labour, all the time enhancing the bond between you and your growing baby.

Courses can be purchased in blocks of six, although, as you approach your due date, individual sessions can be purchased.

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Our classes are on Thursday evenings, from 6pm to 8pm, with refreshments available at the end of the sessions.

“KG HYPNOBIRTHING” is a complete antenatal educational programme, tailored towards helping mums and their birth partners reduce the fear of childbirth. Karen teaches self-hypnosis, and breathing and calming techniques to empower you to give birth more gently, calmly and in greater comfort. In addition to this, she provides you with the information you require about various subjects, in order to ensure that you are fully empowered to be actively involved in any decision that is required during your journey into parenthood. Whilst it is acknowledged that birth doesn’t always go to plan and that there may be unforeseen issues that may complicate the process, hypnobirthing can provide you with the confidence and insight to ensure that, regardless of the outcome, you have a positive experience.

Karen will explain how hypnosis can release fear and build confidence, teach you breathing exercises and deep relaxations, including visualisations. You will learn simple hypnosis activities to practise at home to help you to have the most enjoyable and memorable experience possible.

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Charity

Little Miracles Fenland “Little Miracles Fenland” are a parent-led charity, that supports all families with a child, between 0-25 years, who has an additional need, disability or life-limiting condition. We offer a safe haven, for these often “hard to reach” families, and give them a chance to be themselves, and gain support from mutual experiences.

The whole branch is run by volunteers who are parents of children with additional needs themselves and, as the cost of raising a disabled child can be three times higher, all the services offered are also free. We provide (from people with all relevant qualifications); a benefits services, recreational and educational trips (that are accessible to all), and a youth club at the FACET in March for young people from ten years up to twenty-five.

At the Queen Mary Centre, Wisbech, we also run a youth club, on Wednesdays, from 7-9pm, for young people from ten years up to twenty-five. On Tuesday mornings, from 9.30-11.30 am, a toddler group, called “cuppa and a play, and on Friday mornings, from 9.30am – 12noon, we have a “Support Hub”, where we have family workers available to parents.

We provide parent support with a “cuppa”, a “cuppa and a chat support group”, formal support groups with relevant speakers, parent support workers, and lots of emotional support with advocacy.

We know that supporting parents from the earliest possible point, pre-formal diagnosis, is key to helping them, when they feel most isolated and uneducated about their family’s future. We provide a long-term support network, allowing them and their children to have stability and friendship at a vulnerable time.

During term-time we focus on parents being able to meet other parents for support, and we meet every Monday morning in the Griffin, on Market Square at 9.30am until 11 am. We then run more formal talks once a month at the Town Hall, March.

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Whatever your reason for staying in a hotel, your basic needs will be met by “The Three Bs”. Tim Mills, a partner of the awardwinning Edgar House Hotel in Chester, explained that, once you’ve conquered the three Bs, you can go very much further to achieving a customer experience par excellence.

The Three Bs Bed - ensuring you have the best night’s sleep in a comfortable bed using quality bedding.

So what can we pick up from this? Here are three ideas for your home:

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• Can you make more of a good view by raising your viewing position or enlarging a window?

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Bath - providing a bath and/or shower that not only works properly, but gives you a sense of luxury.

Breakfast - preparing a breakfast that is appetising, tastes great and uses the best ingredients.

Using interior design tricks of the trade, Tim has decorated the seven rooms in his boutique hotel to generate a ‘wow’ from his guests. It sounds like a fun place to stay and explore. He said, One room has a wonky mantelpiece in it - it was wonky when we bought it but we made it even more wonky.

Another room has a colourful ceiling, and the rooms on the river side of the property have their beds raised by a metre, so that guests can enjoy the views whilst eating breakfast in bed!”

Having got the interiors sorted, it then comes down to the staff and service. Reaching out to make that very special connection with his guests, he provides a parking place with their name on; then he or his partner personally welcomes them with a glass of bubbly. He finds out if they have any special food or beverage ‘likes’ and goes all the way to ensuring that those items are in stock.

And at the end of their stay, each guest receives a goodie bag to go home with!

We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘going the extra mile’... well in Tim’s case it seems very appropriate and I am not surprised that the Edgar House Hotel is number one out of twenty-five hotels listed as ‘The Best Small Hotels in the World’ by Trip Advisor – a well-deserved accolade!

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TOP TIPS FOR AN EVEN QUICKER SALE - by Mike Ellis An estate agent’s top priority must be to sell your property as quickly and efficiently as possible.

No-one likes hanging around when it comes to buying or selling houses, so there are a few things you can do, to really impress potential buyers and seal the deal.

Mike Ellis, director at Ellis Winters & Co. in March outlines some actions you can take to help speed up your sale. He says, “By taking a little time and effort, you can really show your home off in its best light, without breaking the bank.”

3) Declutter Store away any excess ornaments, or knickknacks, that you may have lying around, because cluttered rooms are really not appealing, and they make living spaces appear much smaller and chaotic.

4) Dress your home Make sure you create a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere for each viewing. Always keep pets out of the way, and consider baking a cake or some fresh bread, because everyone loves those sorts of smells!

A simple vase of freshly cut flowers on a kitchen table, or mantelpiece, can also add a real ‘homely’ feel.

Here are some ideas to consider: 1) Kerb appeal!

The first things potential buyers see when they arrive at your house are its external elements. Tidy up the garden, plant a few flowers or hanging baskets, sweep paths, make sure the grass is cut and, if required, give the front door or brickwork a new coat of paint.

5) Finally, listen to your estate agent!

We’ve been helping people to sell properties for over twenty years; it’s what we do. It’s our job to give honest and impartial advice, that’s directly aimed at finding you the right buyer in no time at all.

2) Clean and tidy It almost goes without saying, but ensure every room is clean and tidy, from top to bottom, paying particular attention to the kitchen and bathroom. Sparkling taps, mould-free tiles, shiny floors and spotless worksurfaces make a real difference.

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History

Saving our Heritage Buildings - by Jennifer Lawler

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eople are increasingly aware of the history of their family, and of the buildings in March. People’s memories and their family history include the buildings around them. Heritage buildings add a feeling of affluence and solidarity to the town, and their removal can cause distress. Heritage buildings are linked to events in the town’s history – Little London, the drainage of Fenland, and national celebrations. They are appreciated by local people and attract visitors to the town. The rich diversity in March’s buildings helps people to recognise and appreciate the various architectural styles.

The replacement of old Fen cottages, and other buildings, by new buildings, was given as a negative effect on the March Conservation Area, in “Fenland’s Conservation Areas Appraisal”, in 2007. The reduction of much of Little London to only a few cottages in Acre Road, was mentioned.

March has some heritage buildings in need of care, some protected by listing, some by being in the conservation area, and others by being buildings of special local interest.

March’s Electric Palace stands empty in Dartford Road, behind the Fountain in Broad Street, in the grounds of the former Dart Hill House, which stood in the carpark between Robin Goodfellows Lane and Darthill Road.

Mr Joseph Collingwood bought Dart Hill House and its grounds by auction in 1911, and within a year built the art nouveau Electric Picture Palace and its five shops in front of the house. The new up-to-date picture palace replaced the fine view of Dart Hill House from Broad Street and opened to the public on August 19th, 1912. It was fitted with electric light throughout, including four foot high illuminated letters ‘Palace’, and also gas in case the electricity failed. The picture palace provided a wide variety of films for all tastes, both popular and educational. It was open each evening from 7 pm to 10.30pm, and there was a Saturday matinee for children.

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Photograph supplied courtesy of March and District Museum

The building had several changes of use, until finally becoming Collingwood’s auction rooms, before it closed.

There are other electric palace picture houses or cinemas remaining. Harwich Electric Palace closed in 1956, and was restored and reopened in 1981 as a community cinema with Grade 2* listing. March’s Electric Palace, with its ‘semi-circular Diocletian windows, and the arabesque style cupola’, has been placed in SAVE Britain’s Heritage’s Buildings at Risk catalogue.

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n Victorian times, the centre of March was a vibrant area, and a section of the riverbank known as “The Quay” experienced much business. Numerous barges plied upstream and downstream, and even steam-powered tugs, hauling three or four barges, were a normal sight.

Single barges were poled by bargemen.

At “The Quay”, apart from the loading and unloading of commercial goods, pleasure barges took people on river outings, as far as Benwick and Upwell. Several river outings, organised annually by the March churches, saw as many as fifty or sixty people filling each of three barges, which were yoked together with poles. Rowing boats were also hired. Visitors to March were few and far between in those days, but narrow boats and cruisers changed all that, and March has since become well-known to river visitors.

The picture shows the centre of March, around 1912, during the reign of George V. In the background of the picture can be seen the “White Hart Inn”, one of several riverside hostelries, where bargemen had their breaks.

Nowadays, the public toilets stand on the river bank.

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I can remember the time during World War Two, when a howitzer stood on the quayside, its barrel aimed towards “The Acre” public house, on the opposite side of the river. The weapon was surplus to requirement after World War One, and it came to March as a commemorative feature. Other artillery pieces, and even army tanks, were distributed to other towns.

The howitzer is reported to have occupied two or three other sites in the town, after it was moved from the riverside. This was due to protests from the Barclays Bank manager, that it attracted boys who made too much noise, and were proving a nuisance to clients!

Finally, during World War Two, domestic railings from around March, and presumably the howitzer itself, were taken away to be melted down for modern weapons.

However, it is known that the scrap metal was never used for that purpose, and that the metal lay rusting in a metal merchant’s yard in the Fens.

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Matters MARCH PARKRUN – FREE WEEKLY 5KM TIMED RUN “parkrun” started back in 2004 when thirteen runners got together on a blustery day in Bushy Park, Teddington, UK. They are now an international family of two million registered runners and volunteers (and counting). “parkruns” are open to all. Anybody and everybody, of all ages and running abilities, can take part – you can run, jog or walk the course.

What is the March parkrun?

It is a 5km run - it’s you against the clock.

We bring you items of interest for your home and community.

If there is something you’d like us to cover or you have something to say please get in touch at: Discovering March, Benwick Road Ind. Est., Benwick Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 2HD

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WINNER OLIVER GETS ON HIS BIKE! Thanks to everyone that took part in the Christmas Novelty Hunt.

The children I spoke to thoroughly enjoyed it!

The winner was Oliver Wood-Belton, from March. He chose a £50 voucher from The Cycle Shop, on Nene Parade, and his Mum tells me he has already spent it.

When is it?

Every Saturday at 9:00am.

Where is it?

The event takes place in West End Park, City Road, March, Cambs, PE15 9LT. What does it cost to join in?

Nothing - it’s free, but please register before your first run.

To register, please go to www.parkrun.com/countries and select your country. Then click register from the top right menu and fill in the form. Finally, await your confirmation e-mail containing your barcode, print it out and remember to take it with you when you run.

March & District Model Railway Club are holding the March and District Annual Model Railway Exhibition on Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at Westwood Community Junior School, Maple Grove, March, PE15 8JT, from 10.00am – 4.30 pm

Once registered, you remain registered for life. You can turn up at any parkrun anywhere in the world without having to re-register.

There will be fourteen different layouts for you to see, seven trade stands, free parking, refreshments, demonstrations and a club stand.

How fast do I have to be?

Everyone runs for their own enjoyment. Please go along and join in … whatever your pace!

Admission prices are Adults £4.00, Children £2.00 and Family £11.00

March parkrun needs you!

It is entirely organised by volunteers – e-mail marchhelpers@parkrun.com to help.

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They’re friendly!

Every week they grab a post-parkrun coffee, in The Royal Exchange Tea Parlour, 1 Market Place, March, PE15 9JF.

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STILL THINKING OF MAKING THAT NEW YEAR RESOLUTION TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT? Become a “new you” and help others, whilst gaining experience and training to further your own opportunities.

Richmond Fellowship is a specialist provider of mental health services. For more than fifty-five years, RF has pioneered and practised its belief in social inclusion and recovery and is now one of the biggest voluntary sector providers of mental health care in England, working with nine thousand people towards the achievement of the best possible quality of life for each individual. The support they offer is focussed on recovery and social inclusion and is both practical and emotional A vital part of their service is their peer support, and they pride themselves on saying that it really does ‘make a difference to someone’s life’. They recognise that some of the best support an individual can receive is from someone who has lived experience.

If you are a member of the public, or someone who has used mental health services before, and want to give your time to help others, then Richmond Fellowship has opportunities for you. They also offer student placements and opportunities to gain work experience.

MEET MARCH AIR TRAINING CORPS Just over fifty years ago, in December 1966, 1220 (March) Squadron re-formed, having stood down at the end of World War II. In those fifty years, the squadron has gone from strength to strength, and has been the best squadron in the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing for five out of the last six years.

What keeps 1220 at the top? It is the wide variety of activities on offer for 12 to 17-year-olds, driven by an enthusiastic volunteer staff contingent. Supported by the RAF, they fly from RAF Cranwell and Wittering, with fifteen cadets getting the opportunity in 2016.

Flying not for you? Then they have ground-based activities, include the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award with five Bronze, six Silver and one Gold Award completed in 2016. There is also Safety First for cadets, with eighteen “Heart Start” awards and thirteen “Youth First Aid” certificates achieved. Furthermore, target shooting, both on the squadron and at nearby RAF stations, saw a number of cadets gain marksman badges.

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Their volunteers work with service users to build confidence, and self-esteem, enabling them to develop social networks, either one-to-one or in a group setting.

They also need volunteers, to assist with the running of workshops, assist in the Recovery Café, complete assessments and build support plans.

They are totally committed to your protection and wellbeing whilst you volunteer with them. Their aim is to ensure that your time, skills and commitment are used to the benefit of all and that you enjoy your time with them.

You will have two days induction training and in due course will be able to complete a Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health as well as a range of other training opportunities.

So...in brief what are the advantages of volunteering with them?

• You really do make a difference to someone’s life!

• You’re showing potential future employers that you’re hard working (You have already shown your willingness to “go the extra mile” as you have agreed to work for free) • You’ve already got the relevant or similar training • You’ve got hands-on experience (which is useful when applying for jobs in the future) If you are interested in volunteering for them, contact 01354 654715 or 01945 69770.

Enjoy fieldcraft and adventure training? Eight cadets spent a week at the “Stanta” training ground, near Thetford in Norfolk, learning fieldcraft, and others went trekking and rock climbing in the mountains around Windermere, in the Lake District.

Sporting? 1220 take part in athletics, cross-country, football, rugby, hockey and netball and, recently, orienteering.

1220 will be recruiting in February 2017. If you are aged 12 (year 8) to 17, you are invited to go along to their Open Evening at Gas Road, March on Wednesday February 8th, at 7:30 pm. More details at www.1220atc.org.uk.

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MARCH CAMERA CLUB

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arch Camera Club is a small and friendly club, which meets at 7.30 p.m. every Thursday, from the beginning of September to the end of April, at the Oliver Cromwell Hotel, High Street, March, PE15 9LH. The club has been established, in its current form, since at least the early 1960s. With the advance of the digital age, the world of photography has changed immensely, and the club has embraced the opportunities with enthusiasm. Among their membership, they retain the knowledge and appreciation of traditional photography, and its methods, but their main interest, as an active Camera Club, is in the final image, be it a projection or a print.

New members are always welcome, and the current annual subscriptions are £30 for a Full Membership and £15 for Social Membership (Social members cannot enter the competitions). There is an additional fee of £2 for each meeting attended.

Hannah Stewart, who joined the club in 2016, said: “I have been going to March Camera Club since January, and I love it! Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. If I need any advice or tips, there is always someone there that can help. There are lots of different talks from photographers, where they share their photos and tell you about the experiences and journeys they have had. These are always very interesting, and it’s great to see their work, which inspires me. The competitions are great. It’s nice to get feedback on my photos, and to see everyone else’s work. I would recommend it to anyone”. Hannah’s creative image titled “Ingredients” did well in both internal and external competitions last year.

The two other, award-winning, images on this page are: “Dusty Corner” by Mel Harris (Owen Driver Shield ~ Annual Projected Images 2015) “Black County Lad” by Trish Wilcox BPE2* (Mac Cotterel Trophy ~ Annual Print 2015) Both were taken by club members.

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Really Bad Weather Means Spring is on the Way!

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Unusually, you need the 2nd to be the wettest, coldest, windiest day of winter so far, for it to be spring from then onwards. If it is dry, mild, and pleasant, then we’re in for another month of winter.

Don’t panic! If you didn’t get a chance to set your spring flowering bulbs, a huge range of potted bulbs is available now. In stock are tulips, muscari, crocus, iris and of course daffodils, both miniature and full-size. Plus, they are on a multi-buy offer, £1.99 each, or six for £10! If you have already planted snowdrops, and they are still “in the green”, with no sign of flowering, they can be lifted and divided to give you more plants.

It’s the half-term holiday from February 13th – 17th. So, if you’re looking

for something to get the kids out the house, or to take the grandchildren to visit, then come along to “Build a Nest Box Week” from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m, every day during this week. The children will get a chance to build their own nest box for a variety of birds, learn where to site it, how to put it up, and what to do to help encourage birds into the garden.

Tools and materials are supplied, but children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.

It is £5.50 per nest box, and tickets can be booked online at www.skylark-events.co.uk If you need information, please call 01354 741212.

It may feel it’s too early to be thinking about spring, but seeds and seed potatoes are now available. If you have a heated greenhouse, a warm windowsill, or a heated corner in a glasshouse, then geraniums, begonia and osteospermum are easy from seed.

Some seed takes two to three weeks to germinate, by which time it will nearly be March, and the light levels will be improving. Seed potatoes will need to be bought soon, or the varieties you desire may sell out. Towards the end of the month they can be “chitted”, but if you encourage growth too early, energy will be wasted, and it is at least a month before the earliest potatoes can be put in the ground. We recommend leaving your seed potatoes in open trays in the shed, porch, or on a windowsill, where it is bright, cool and frost-free. If you’re a keen vegetable grower, the weather has been kind, and you are keen to get started outdoors, you can sow (under cloches or in a cold frame) early varieties of carrot, such as “Amsterdam Forcing”, broad beans, such as “The Sutton”, and parsnips. Shallots can also be planted out from the middle of the month.

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F ive Steps to a ‘F lipping Perfect’ Pancake Day! This Pancake Day (Tuesday, February 28th) don’t be a flop. Just ditch the packet mix and impress your friends and family with delicious homemade pancakes. They take minutes to make and are tastier and better for you, so please see below some top tips on hosting a ‘flipping perfect’ Pancake Day, from Head Chef, Gary Durrant, at Five Star boutique hotel, The Arch, London.

1) PICK A PANCAKE STYLE Almost every country and culture has its own version of pancakes, from a Malaysian ‘Lempeng’, made with banana and coconut; to a French crepe; a fat Canadian pancake stack, or classic British pancakes served with sugar and lemon. The mixture for pancakes differs depending on the country’s readily available ingredients, such as corn in Venezuela, cabbage in Japan, and rice in Nepal. All types of pancakes are relatively easy to make, so why not consider trying some different kinds to spice up your Pancake Day?

2) FAT MATTERS If you are making traditional English pancakes, make sure to use plenty of fat to get the batter nice and crispy. If you use oil, then I recommend vegetable oil, and if you use butter, then clarified butter works best.

3) TIMING Pancakes should usually only take about two to three minutes to cook, but it’s best to ignore the clock and check for bubbles on the top of the pancake, which means it’s ready to flip over. Make sure not to cook it for much longer than two to three minutes, though, as the batter could dry out.

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4) TOPPINGS Pancakes are delicious both sweet and savoury, depending on your taste. They go very well with fresh fruit, chocolate, and maple syrup, but equally well with ham, cheese, and bacon. Try using different cheeses such as brie, ricotta, or blue cheese, which all taste amazing when melted inside a crispy pancake.

5) HITTING THE PAN Don’t just dollop the mixture into the pan with any old kitchen utensil. It's helpful if you spoon the batter into the pan using a large ladle, so it can be poured into the hot pan in one go. As soon as the batter hits the pan, tip it around from side to side, to get the base evenly coated with a nice thin layer of batter.

HERE IS A SIMPLE PANCAKE RECIPE FOR MAKING TEN PANCAKES: Ingredients: 75g of plain flour, 120ml of full fat milk, pinch of sugar, pinch of salt and 1 egg.

Method: Put the flour, salt, and sugar into a bowl and make a dip in the centre using a spoon. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk and egg together, and then whisk this gradually into the flour mixture. The batter should resemble the consistency of single cream.

Now follow the tips above for pancake heaven.

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“The Holiday With Us Group” is an independent travel company that offers its clients more than just a holiday. By offering a personal and professional service, we ensure that our clients return to us, year after year. All our travel experts at “Holiday With Us”, pride themselves on delivering excellent customer service, and carry a wealth of experience and knowledge to share with you.

If you would like reassurance on the service we provide, please visit www.holidaywithus.co.uk/reviews and look at our “feefo” reviews; we are proud to receive “5 Star” results.

2016 was a challenging year in travel.

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In 2016, we saw the collapse of a couple of well-known travel companies. This resulted in many holidaymakers losing their bookings, when one particular company, that was not financially protected, went into administration. It has again highlighted the need to ensure that holidaymakers book with a reputable travel company that follows correct industry guidelines. When booking the holiday of your dreams, it is important to make sure your travel agent has the correct financial protection and booking process. We are proud to be members of ABTA and have ATOL Financial Protection, so all of our customers can have confidence and peace of mind when booking their holiday with us!

Last year’s highlight for the “Holiday With Us Group” was relocating to our new premises in Spalding. We are now at 6 Market Place, Spalding and have a new “Luxury Lounge” that offers something special for those discerning travellers. Please contact our Spalding office and book a private meeting in our “Luxury Lounge”. We look forward to discussing your dream destination and requirements. Let us inspire you with our visual audio screens, whilst you sit back and enjoy a glass of Prosecco.

Helping you plan your perfect wedding.

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We also offer a “Wedding Gift Card”, for those who would like their guests to contribute towards a honeymoon as their wedding present.

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This Month at the Cinema

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Love is in the air this month, and fans of E.L. James’s books are eagerly awaiting the next instalment in “The Fifty Shades” trilogy.

There is more fantastical action on February 17th with Matt Damon and “The Great Wall”. Matt stars as a soldier who discovers why the Great Wall of China was really built.

“Fifty Shades Darker” is released on February 10th and, as the name suggests, is a darker movie than the first. Ana and Christian reconcile, after their split at the end of the last movie, but they are unable to live happily ever after. Christian wrestles with his own demons, while Ana is confronted by the anger and envy of the women who came before her.

Finally, we can’t talk about February film releases without mentioning THE film that your little ones are going to want to watch this half-term. “The Lego Batman Movie” is out on February 10th and promises lots of laughs for young and old alike. As the man himself says: “Always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman.”

If you fancy something a little tamer, bring your other half to see “Loving”. This true story stars Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga as Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple who were arrested in Virginia for the crime of falling in love and marrying. Determined not to give in, they challenged their arrest and took their battle all the way to the US Supreme Court. “Loving” is released on February 3rd.

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Milla Jovovich is back in action as zombiekilling machine Alice in “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” on February 3rd. Following on directly from the last movie, Alice must return to where it all started – The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the survivors of the apocalypse.

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Bins, Books and Branch Lines - Steve Barclay M.P.

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was lovely to receive a handwritten note over the Christmas period, from a constituent in March, thanking me for writing on her behalf, to Fenland District Council, regarding setting up a Garden Waste subscription (paying for the “brown bin charge”).

For those who do not have internet access, or are unable to set up a direct debit online, there has been much confusion over how to pay for their brown bin. After making enquiries on behalf of constituents, I thought it useful to share the fact that the “brown bin charge” can be paid by visiting the Fenland District Council One Stop Shop, or March Library, where the staff will be able to assist in setting up a direct debit, and receive cash, cheque or debit card payments. I am aware that not all constituents have access to the internet, and was, therefore, glad to be able to assist.

Work on “Read to Succeed 2017” continues, with the aim to ensure more prizes for children who complete the summer reading challenge, and for the student volunteers who give up their summer holidays to volunteer in the libraries.

The excitement on the faces of the children who had received a new book from “Read to Succeed 2016”, and seeing them enjoying and talking about books together in the playground at lunch time, was a personal highlight for me. I hope that by the end of this year, I will have a lottery funding bid ready to submit, so that “Read to Succeed” can continue for future years. I will be sure to update you on a regular basis over the coming year.

March and District Model Railways Club’s exhibition is taking place on Saturday March 4th, at Westwood School, in March. I opened the event last year, and I was very impressed with the time and skill that was taken to create this event.

As the chilly month of January draws to a close, I am looking forward to the onset of spring.

To find out more about my work in Parliament and campaigns locally, or to let me know your views, please visit my website at www.stevebarclay.net.

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A) The Alphabetical Quiz - The Letter “ G ” The idea is that all the answers to the following questions begin with the letter G and follow each other in alphabetical order, as shown in the first two answers given.

1.

What is the third letter of the Greek alphabet?

Answer … Gamma.

2.

What is the name given to an uninvited party guest? Answer … Gatecrasher.

3.

What do you call a cross between a goat and a sheep?

4.

Which Swiss city is associated with a Convention regulating behaviour in wartime?

5.

What was the secret police in Nazi Germany called?

6.

Name the cocktail made from lime juice with gin or vodka, from the French word “guimbelet”?

7.

Which statesman was British Prime Minister four times?

8.

Upon which “ twelfth” in August does the grouse shooting season begin?

9.

Which “maximus” is one of our buttock muscles?

B) Train That Brain!

10. Which radio programme featured Ned Seagoon, Eccles and Bluebottle?

11. What city do Batman and Robin patrol?

12. Who wrote “The Wind in the Willows”?

13. London’s Little Venice is a basin of which canal?

14. What kind of apple is on The Beatles’ Apple label?

15. Who did David Jason play in “Open All Hours”?

16. What is common name for the fruit Citrus Grandis?

17. Which Football League club play their home games in Cleethorpes?

18. Which part of the body is afflicted by gingivitis?

19. What is a blunderbuss?

20. What is the name of a Sikh place of worship?

m Hmmm

...

Take the first number and follow the instructions until you reach the answer.

Try it first without pen and paper, and don’t even think about a calculator!

1. 47

x2, +8, Divide by 6, +9, 50% of it, -8, Square it, +7, 7/8 of it

= ?

2. 112

x3, +87, x2, -94, 5/16 of it, x2, -88, 50% of it, -76 = ?

3. 106

+688, x4, +567, x2, +958, 75% of it, -368, +1/5 of it, -875 = ?

A : 3. Geep, 4. Geneva, 5. Gestapo, 6. Gimlet, 7. W.E. Gladstone, 8. Glorious, 9. Gluteus, 10. (The) Goon Show, 11.

Gotham City, 12. (Kenneth) Grahame, 13. Grand Union Canal, 14. Granny Smith, 15. Granville, 16. Grapefruit, 17.

Grimsby Town, 18. Gums, 19. Gun, 20. Gurdwara.

B : 1. 28, 2. 115, 3. 6283

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THE DAY THAT “OPERATION VARSITY” CAME TO MARCH. - By Peter Wright (on behalf of March & District Museum)

B

efore “Operation Varsity”, an airborne assault on Germany in 1945 to secure bridges across the Rhine, a full-scale practice by airborne forces took place over Eastern England.

Paratrooper Denis Edwards recalls in his book, ‘The Devil’s Luck’, that troops in hundreds of ‘Horsa’ gliders were towed by tug aircraft.

When his towing aircraft developed engine trouble, the glider pilot shouted to the soldiers to link arms in preparation for an emergency landing, and released the tow line. The ‘Horsa’, which could carry twenty-five fully equipped soldiers had six portholes on each side. Edwards remembered watching as the plane descended rapidly. As they crossed over a railway line, a few feet above the carriages, he could see passengers looking up.

Buildings, trees and hedges went by at an everincreasing speed, before the plane finally came to ground in a grass field, belonging to veterinary surgeon Mr Truman, where Green Street in March is now situated.

During the school lunch break, this drama was watched by schoolboy brothers, Henry and Raymond Bond, aged twelve and ten respectively, whose family plumbing business was in Broad Street, March. Excitedly, they raced from New Road to watch as the troops in full combat gear, their faces smeared with black camouflage, clambered from their stricken plane. Some gesticulated at the tow plane. The police and fire service were quickly on the scene and the two boys were ushered away. Local families treated the soldiers like heroes, took them into their homes, shared their meals with them, and people in pubs lined up to buy them drinks.

All too soon, an officer reported that transport was coming to return the soldiers to their Essex base.

Mischievously, the army’s lorries were misdirected, and troops managed to enjoy local hospitality for a little longer.

When the boys returned to the field, they could see where the ‘Horsa’ had hit and splintered the field’s stout wooden gatepost, but the military had removed the plane so quickly that there was no evidence of it.

Operation Varsity began on March 24th, 1945 with heavy casualties for Allied soldiers.

Horsa Do any of our readers have any memories of this event which they would like to share?

Please contact us: by e-mail: editor.march@discoveringmagazines.co.uk or by post: Discovering March, Benwick Road Ind. Est, Benwick Road, Whittlesey, PE7 2HD

MARCH MUSEUM WOULD LIKE TO THANK HENRY BOND FOR HIS CONSIDERATION IN BRINGING THIS STORY TO THEIR ATTENTION.

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Education

Peterborough Regional College

is one of the largest and most successful colleges in the eastern region, offering a comprehensive range of study programmes, which are closely matched to the skills needs of the region.

Students at the College are taught in specialist,“industry standard” facilities, by tutors who areexperienced professionals within their curriculum area. The College also has great links with employers, exposing students to fantastic work experience opportunities, and giving them better preparation for employment.

The College prides itself on ensuring that their students are fully prepared for the outside world, once they have finished their programme of study, whether that be the world of work or university. The vocational courses at “PRC” are a popular route for students who have just finished their GCSEs. These vocational courses are designed to prepare the learner for a specific trade, or industry, so that they leave the College with the skills, experience, and knowledge needed to go straight into employment. This is ideal for those who want to combine theory work with practical, hands-on learning, and experience.

It is also important to note that the “Level 3” vocational courses at the College can also lead onto university. For example, a full “BTEC Level 3” course studied for two years at Peterborough Regional College is the equivalent of three “A” Levels studied in a Sixth Form.

After studying with “PRC” many students’ progress onto a variety of exciting destinations, some of which are detailed below: Phil Simmonds – Musician, LA Vernon Horne and Jordan Burgess – Guyra Ghosts Rugby Club, Australia Molly Darwood and Macaulay Nicholson – London Studio Centre of Dance Lauren Grant - British Airways Liam Lorraine – The University of Chester, studying sport, with an internship at Stoke City FC If you’re interested in studying at the College, but not sure how to get there, don’t worry - the College now offer low-cost transport for full-time students, to and from "PRC" for just £150 per year! There are a variety of routes available, and the buses drop off and pick up right outside the College entrance, so all you need to do is make your own way to and from the local pick-up point.

Want to find out more? Visit an ‘Open Day’ on: Tuesday March 28th – 6pm-8pm Monday June 5th – 6pm-8pm Or call 0345 872 8722 or visit www.peterborough.ac.uk

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The Importance of a Final Order upon Divorce - How to Protect your Lottery Winnings!

by Melinda Smith

D

ivorce proceedings give rise to a number of financial claims that can be made by either party against the other, namely claims to share in property, savings, pensions and income.

When a Petition for divorce is filed, the Petition will usually include, on behalf of the Petitioner, an application for such claims to be considered by the Court, in the event of agreement not being reached.

When agreement is reached (which in most cases it can be) application can be made, in writing, for the Court to make a final Order recording the agreement.

Alternatively, if the Court has to determine how financial claims are to be settled, an Order will be made finalising those claims.

The final Order ‘closes the book’; once it has been made by the Court, whether by consent with the agreement of the parties or imposed by the Court, neither party can come back at any time in the future to seek any further financial remedy, whatever their future circumstances.

There is one exception to this and that is where the Order has provided for maintenance to be paid. A maintenance order, whether for the benefit of a child or a spouse, is always variable. Generally, however, all other Orders made in relation to capital property and pensions are final Orders.

Having a final Order in place means that both parties are able to move forward with their lives without worrying whether any future good fortune, obtained through luck or hard work, is likely to be ‘attacked.’

You should seek a final clean break Order, even if you have nothing at the time of your divorce, and have no property or savings to distribute. If you win the lottery, you could well find your ex-spouse filing an application with the Court seeking a share in the same – even if your divorce was years ago.

It is also the case that if you fail to deal with your marital assets at the time of your divorce (believing, for whatever reason, that it will be easier to deal with at a later date or perhaps more beneficial), bear in mind that the Courts will determine your claims based on your financial circumstances as they are at the time the claim is made, not as they were when you divorced. At the same time, the Court will not allow you to profit from your delay, if that is found to have been your intention.

It is also worth remembering that if you are the Respondent to the proceedings and you do not deal with your financial claims, then, unless an application has been filed by you, and is pending, such claims are lost (save in relation to jointly owned property)in the event of your re-marriage.

In short, even if you have nothing, a final Order will confirm that anything either of you receive in the future will be protected.

If you have assets, deal with them now and obtain an Order – or you may lose out.

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Entertainment

Club Guide Sport

Finesse Personal Training Bootcamp, pilates, general training and classes for over 50s run throughout the week at Westwood School, Neale Wade and St Wendreda’s Hall. For more information visit www.finessept.co.uk March Town Bowls Club, The Avenue Sports Ground Tel: March 01354 656250 March Squash & Racket Ball Club The Avenue Sports Ground Burrowmoor Road, March PE15 9RS. www.marchsquashclub.org.uk March Town Hockey Club The Avenue Sports Ground, Burrowmoor Road, March PE15 9RS. Senior training on Thursdays at 7.30pm, and junior training is on Tuesdays at 7pm. Contact 01354 740199.

Estover Playing Field Association Football pitches available for hire.

Open to all. Tel. 01354 653540 March Golf Club, Grange Road, March, PE15 0YH 01354 652364 www.marchgolfclub.co.uk March Badminton Club Venue Neale Wade Sports Centre, Club Nights Tuesdays. 01354 655363 or www.marchbadmintonclub.org.uk March Rangers Youth F.C., Elm Road Sports ground (formerly the Braza field). We are an FA Charter Standard Youth Club and welcome boys and girls.

Ladybirds Netball Club, March based Netball club, training is at Neale Wade Monday 7-8pm.

Contact 07730601893 or visit facebook.com/LadybirdsNetballClub

Clubs & Groups

Friends of March Library Supporting and promoting the library within the community. Join us at our coffee mornings on the last Saturday of every month. Members and Non Members are always welcome.

Royal British Legion March Branch, Meets on 1st Tuesday of month at 7.45 pm, Rookswood Club, 27 West End, March. New members welcome, Contact Secretary 01354 652470.

March Brass 2000 Rehearse every Monday in the Roman Catholic Church Hall from 7-9pm. Beginners’ classes held from 6-7pm. Brass instruments supplied if required. www.marchbrass2000.co.uk.

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March and District Museum Society, High Street, March www. marchmuseum.co.uk Open every Wed and Sat 10.30am to 3.30pm Fenland Farm Machinery Club, March Conservative Club, Creek Road March. First Thursday of month October to March.

Craft Club March, Marwick Centre, Marwick Rd, March. incl. Mend and Make.

Wisbech Riding Club, Regular Meetings at Sovereign Quarter Horses, March. www. wisbechridingclub.co.uk March and District Amateur Operatic Society (MADAOS) Meet every Tues 7.30pm and Thurs 8.00pm at MYCC building in March.

New members welcome. chair@ madaos.org Doddington Whist Drive Every Mon at 2pm in Methodist Church Hall March Senior Citizens’ Club Every Tuesday 2.00pm.to 3.45pm at the United Services Club.

March Whist Drive Friday at 2.30pm at The United Services Club WEA Short courses. March Conservative Club, Creek Road.

Work Club At March Library - every Thurs 10-12 noon Chrissie 07771778124 or Sue 01354 754764. www.cambridgeshire. gove.uk/jobs/adultcareers March Readers Every second Saturday at March Library 10:30am. Open to anyone interested in books and reading March Twinning Association www.mta.btck.co.uk 01354 654699 Silver Circle A club for the over 55’s Meet Monday at the United Services Club, Deerfield Road, March. 2pm for a 2.30pm start, for an afternoon of games.

Middle Level Watermen’s Club www.middlelevelwatermensclub. com March Flower Club Demonstrations and refreshments.

Meet every second Tuesday of the month except January and August.

Doors open 6.30 for 7.00pm start, at Trinity Church Hall. June Dempsey secretary 01345 650963 Friends of March Railway Station Meetings held every two months in the Community Room (platform 2) March Railway Station at 6.30pm.

Contact adrian.sutterby@fomrs.org.uk or gary.christy@fomrs.org.uk

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March Rotary Club Held at March Conservative Club, 14 Creek Road, March, at 7.30pm every Mon (except BH), www.rotary-ribi. org/clubs March Cruising Club Headquarters, March RBL Club, 27 West End, March. River cruises, rallies and social events. Slipway/ winch available to members. www. marchcruisingclub.co.uk Secretary 656034 RAOB Locomotive Lodge Meets Thursday evenings at 8-10pm at the Braza Cub, Station Road, March.

New members welcome. Lodge Secretary, John Wood 01354-658633 johnwoodmarch@gmail.com.

Churches

Trinity Methodist/United Reformed Church, High Street, March PE15 9LH. Call 01354 680883.

St Wendreda’s Church, Wimblington Road, March St Peter’s Church, High Street, March St John’s Church, Station Road, March Providence Baptist Church, Burrowmoor Road, March. Jonathan Stevens (Pastor) March Evangelical Fellowship, Upwell Road, March Centenary Baptist, High Street, March St Mary’s Church, Westrea Our Lady of Good Counsel (Roman Catholic Church), St John’s Road, March Fenland Community Church Usually meet at the Scout Hall behind Sainsbury’s Supermarket www.fcc. uk.net Elim March, March Community Centre, 34 Station Road, March. PE15 8LE Contact: Pastor Adrian Casey; 07786 528 900 adrian@elimmarch.org.uk www. elimmarch.org.uk

Charities

March & Chatteris Talking Newspaper Association, Riverside Studio, Town Hall, Market Place March. Volunteers welcomed.

Call 01354 651892 RSPCA Cambridgeshire Mid East Branch, 37-39 High Street, March Call 0300 1234 999 March Rotary Club March

Conservative Club – Monday at 7.30pm Drinksense, Fenland 20a Deerfield Road, March.

Call 01354 650457 March Lions Club, Oliver Cromwell Hotel, High Street. email marchlionsclub@gmail.com Breathe Easy Fenland (part of the British Lung Foundation’s support network) Meets at St.Peters Church, March, first Thursday each month at 1.45pm and 2pm. New members welcome at 1.45. For more information please call 01354 651821 March, Chatteris and District fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support, email: MarchMacmillanCommittee@ yahoo.co.uk. Volunteers welcomed.

March Community Centre, 34 Station Road, March. PE15 8LE Contact: Pastor Adrian Casey; 07786 528 900 adrian@elimmarch.org.uk www. elimmarch.org.uk

Youth

20TwentyProductions, Skoulding Suite, March Town Hall Arts opportunities for young people.

PlayRight Theatre Company, St Peters Church Hall, High Street.

Term-time theatre group and holiday clubs.

Fenland All Starz Cheerleading Squad, St John’s Church Hall, Station Road.

Boys and girls welcome Young People March, City Road, March 01354 650645 www. ypm.org.uk Also includes Fenzone Youth Council 1220(March) Squadron ATC, Headquarters Building, Gas Road, March. 01354 651788. 1220@ aircadets.org www.1220atc.org.uk Fun United For people 10-19 with additional needs, every Tues 7-9pm. FACET, Marwick Centre, Marwick Rd, March.

Contact Papworth Trust 0800 952 5000 or info@papworth.org.uk.

Fenland Youth Swing Band Rehearse Saturday mornings (term time only) in the FE Centre, Station Road, March. Contact Alan Norris 01354 461914 or Kevin Steward 01354 658030 1st March Scout Troop www.1st-MarchScouts.org.uk Gavin Philpott 07971 810 352 gavin@1stMarch-Scouts.org.uk

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February 2017 1st Bingo at March United

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2nd Historical Images of Upwell - The Well Creek Trust invites you to an illustrated slide show.

7.30pm – Upwell Village Hall – Free Admission 4

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Living Willow Workshop WWT Welney Visitor Centre Hundred Foot Bank Welney Nr. Wisbech Norfolk PE14 9TN - This workshop will teach you how to make living willow structures for your garden or public places. There are eight places on each workshop, so tuition is very responsive to what you want to learn and make. One day workshop fees £45 plus £15 for basic materials Workshops run 10a.m – 4p.m. with a break for lunch. Booking is essential by full payment at least seven days in advance. Contact Jane@FrostArt.co.uk

4th Elvis Tribute Act - Two Course

Meal – 7pm for 7.30pm – finish midnight - £30pp. For more information please ask at the Oliver Cromwell Hotel reception, or contact us on 01354 602890.

4th Pub Quiz – The Three Tuns,

Doddington – 7.30– 9.30pm Book in advance to avoid disappointment. £2 entry per person. The winning team will receive 25% of the total entry fees. To book please contact: Nicky: 07713 568 227 or Callie: 07967 956 121

8th Open Evening for potential

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8th The March Society presents Club of March

Alan Burdass from March Rotary Club – 7pm at March Library - for more information email info@ themarchsociety.org.uk

10th Valentine’s Day Themed

Tombola - Benwick Village Hall, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0XA Doors open at 7.00pm. Good prizes. A book of ten games plus flyer for £1.50. Raffle £1 a strip. Children welcome. Teas, coffee, squash and licensed bar.

11th - 12th Peckover House and

Garden, North Brink, Wisbech, PE13 1JR – “The Garden in Winter” - 12 noon-4pm - Last admission 3.30pm - An opportunity to enjoy the early season with a stroll in the garden. Warming soups and hot drinks available. A free conservation talk in the House at 2pm; booking for the talk advisable due to limited spaces. Normal garden admission. For details call 01945 583463

13th - 17th “Build a Nest Box

Week” at Skylark from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The children will get a chance to build their own nest box for a variety of birds, learn where to site it, how to put it up, and what to do to help encourage birds into the garden. Tools and materials are supplied, but children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult. It is £5.50 per nest box, and tickets can be booked online at www.skylark-events.co.uk If you need information please call 01354 741212.

16th - 18th Great Fen LEGO®

Build – 10.00am to 4.00pm – Hinchingbrooke Country Park – “Our aim is to build a 3D map of the Great Fen from LEGO® and you will be able to contribute to this amazing sculpture by joining our “Book & Build Sessions” where you can create wildlife out of LEGO®. You might also like to just come and view this fantastic map as it develops”.

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February 2017 the 3D map. £6 per person (for ages 5 and over) Please note: All attending children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Limited spaces per workshop - booking is essential. Book by phone Tel: 01487 710420 or Book by email lauren.stonebridge@wildlifebcn.org

17th March Jive Club have “The

Hicksville Bombers”. They are a great rockabilly band that adapts to the jive club and cover a wide range of fifties’ rock ’n’ roll music.

Jive your socks off all night. Entry £8 plus supporting DJ at The Braza Club, March. Contact Andy 01353 776229.

19th

“World Owl Day” at The Raptor Foundation, The Heath, St. Ives Road, PE28 3BT. Celebrate this day by visiting their keeper talks, participating in flying an owl during a display, or getting up close and having your photo taken with a bird! Admission charges apply.

Contact 01487 741140 or info@raptorfoundation.org.uk

20th The Wildlife Trust BCN have

their “Monthly Meander”. A great way to start off your week! A regular walk on the third Monday of the month. A chance to meander around Trumpington Meadows, chat to your neighbours, and the rangers and see what wildlife is around. From 9.30 – 11.30 am. Meet at Byron’s Pool Car Park, off Grantchester Road, Trumpington. CB2 9LJ. Contact Becky Green 07734 478471 for more details.

25th- 26th “Behind the Scenes”

tours of Peckover House & Garden, North Brink, Wisbech, PE13 1JR – 12.30-2.30pm Explore parts of the property not normally open to visitors. Note: the tour will involve several flights of stairs. £3 plus normal admission Booking advisable - For details call 01945 583463

26th “Back Two” Tea Dance at

March Conservative Club – 3pm– 5pm - £6 adults and £3 children, includes tea and nibbles. For more details, and to book, call

07760 160022

26th

March Conservative Club – Sunday Night Quiz – Teams of 4 players – starts at 7.30pm. For more details call 01354 653150

28th

Wimblington Film Club are showing “Bridget Jones’s Baby” at Wimblington Parish Hall, doors open at 1.30pm and film commences at 2pm. £2.50 on the door. Visit www.wimblingtonfilmclub.org.uk or call Pat on 01354 740654

28th Singles disco and buffet at

March United Services Club from 8pm. Free to members

25th Support your Local Hospital

- Charity Concert for the “Friends of Doddington Hospital”.

Denise Black and friend (exCoronation Street and current Emmerdale actress) will be playing at the G.E.R Club in March. She will be playing contemporary style music.

Other acts include “Dark Surrender” (who play music from the 1950s to the present) and David Dale (The Shadows and contemporary pop) plus comedian, Norman Conquest, and “Anything Goes” disco. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets are £7.00 and available at the G.E.R Club on 01354 652335, or from Brian Mee on 01354 654056 and from Mrs Coker on 01354 653739.

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