Discovering March issue 046, July 2017

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SUMME R FUN IDEAS For all the Fam ily!

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Issue 46 / July 2017

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Inside this issue Get on the Property Ladder Faster

Block Fen Animal Centre

Get Ready To Festival

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Introduction

Welcome to Your July Issue.

Summer is here! and with it comes a plethora of festivals, galas and fetes for all the family to enjoy. Pages 30-39 of this month’s magazine feature many of the fabulous local events that are taking place to fill the long, glorious summer holidays.

Two particularly popular weekend events being held this summer are the Festival of the Forties World War 2 Show on July 21st-23rd ( see page 31), and the March Steam and Vintage Show on August 5th-6th (see page 33).

For those who really want to get into the party spirit Be Fabulous share their festival look on page 8.

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Have fun this Summer!

My cat Theo loves the summer especially when he is able to get out and enjoy my garden, and when I’m off on holiday I always make sure he has a holiday too! Our pets section on pages 45-47 has more ideas to keep your pets happy and healthy.

If you are thinking of getting a new pet, the RSPCA has details of their Open Day, when you can go and view the animals who are looking for a loving and caring home. We would love it if you would share your photos of the animals you rehome.

Enjoy the Sun! And remember your sun cream!

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Inside Highlights 6................ How Could Acupuncture Help You? 8 ............... Let’s Get Ready To Festival 10.............. Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss 12.............. Tricks of the Eye 16.............. How can first-time buyers get on

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20-21...... Community Matters 26............. Clean Water comes to March 29............. Holly-Jean – In the Hot Seat 30............. Introducing Indie the Iguanodon 31-39...... Summer Fun for all the Family 40............. Recipe – Duck Breast with Cherry Sauce 44............. Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely ................... Agricultural Society

46............. RSPCA – Block Fen Animal Centre 48............. The March Weekly Telegram 50............. Family Law – Myths and Legends 52............. Club Guide 54............. March Tae Kwon-Do School 58............. Read to Succeed 60............. Puzzle Page 62............. Business Directory With thanks to:

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The copy deadline for the August issue of Discovering March is July 10th.

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March Podiatry, The Light Cinema, Valerie Buckenham, Eileen Le Voi, Lauren Goode, March and District Museum, Steve Barclay, Holly-Jean, Jennifer Lawler, Skylark Garden Centre, Fraser Dawbarns, Ellis Winters, Trevor Bevis and Yasmin Chopin.

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How Could Acupuncture Help You? Acupuncture is widely considered to be beneficial for a range of illnesses and symptoms.

As one of the safest medical treatments, both conventional and complementary, on offer in the UK, many people use acupuncture for help with specific symptoms or conditions. Others choose acupuncture as a preventive measure, to strengthen their constitution, or because they just feel generally unwell.

A growing body of evidence-based clinical research shows that traditional acupuncture safely treats a wide range of common health problems, including anxiety, arthritis, back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, sports injuries and much more.

Acupuncture is considered suitable for all ages, including babies, children and the elderly. It can be very effective when integrated with conventional medicine.

During your first visit, your acupuncturist needs to gain a thorough understanding of your main complaint and your general health and lifestyle.

This involves asking questions about your current symptoms and your medical history, as well as such

things as your sleeping pattern, your appetite and digestion, and your emotional wellbeing. Based on all the information you have given, the practitioner will make a diagnosis and put together your treatment plan, which may include lifestyle and dietary advice as well as acupuncture.

The acupuncture needles are very much finer than the needles used for injections and blood tests. You may not even feel them penetrate the skin and, once in place, they are hardly noticeable. Most people find acupuncture relaxing and often feel very calm after a treatment.

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Another year goes by without me attending Coachella... maybe one day!

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- By Valerie Buckenham, Professional Hypnotherapist with Elysium Hypnotherapy

At this time of year, our thoughts often turn to summer holidays and getting in shape for the beach. But it can be very difficult to shed those excess pounds, especially if our weight gain has been due to eating through boredom, or emotional eating, or that feeling that we are somehow denying ourselves.

Many of us may yo-yo diet, losing the weight only to find that we put it all back on again – usually plus a little more. The cycle repeats itself and no amount of will power seems to do the trick. Does this sound familiar?

helped to become more motivated. You will be encouraged to exercise more, at a level that is healthy and right for you. Most people find that they will lose a couple of pounds per week under a hypnotic programme.

Hypnotherapy can really help at this point because it works with your subconscious mind. It helps you to establish new, and healthier eating patterns, which you can stick to because they become part of your new life style. Hypnotherapy can help us to enjoy healthy foods and enjoy smaller portion sizes – yet still feel satisfied. Many people find it reduces their desire for snacks and treats, by showing us how to reward ourselves with healthier and more satisfying activities.

I have recently had considerable success with some more intractable cases, by using a kind of hypnotic gastric band therapy. The individual often finds that they will want smaller portions, and may feel less hungry. We would need to allow at least four to six weeks for the treatment programme to be completed, but we have seen some very encouraging results.

Hypnotherapy for weight-loss has to be carefully designed for each individual client. You will be

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Tricks of the Eye - by Interior Designer, Yasmin Chopin rather clinical and cold. Is that the atmosphere I’m aiming for? Or do I want the opposite, cosy and warm? What if I painted with dark colours?

Of course, the answer is always in the effect you wish to create. Surprisingly dark colours don’t necessarily make a space feel smaller, especially if you merge the colour from the walls across the ceilings and floors. The eye tricks the brain. As you cannot easily make out the edges of each plane, your imagination assumes the room’s bigger than it really is. Sometimes it’s better to go with the flow – if you have a dark room, embrace it! Paint it a dark colour and be clever with your artificial lighting. Create an ambience full of drama, interest and even a bit of romance. There are benefits and disadvantages to either going light or going dark and it’s easy to take the middle road, but where’s the fun in that?!

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“Come and talk to us about interiors, we want to know the tricks of the trade”, said the Events Organiser from the Women’s Institute. And today I put the finishing touches to the slideshow I’ll be presenting this week. I know it will be a lot of fun!

I’ve given talks to groups all over Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire and I’m continually inspired by the ladies’ camaraderie and warm welcome.

There are no secrets in interior design; the skill is in knowing when to use certain ideas, and when not to. For example, the lounge in my tiny cottage needs a fresh coat of paint. At the moment, it’s a pale turquoise blue – well, I like colour, and have the confidence to be very bold with pattern - so what shall I do with it in my makeover? Low ceilings and small windows suggest a light colour scheme, perhaps even going ‘all white’. An easy solution.

Paint everything white, then it will seem larger, lighter and brighter. Or will it? It could appear

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How can first-time buyers get on the ladder faster?

- by Mike Ellis

Are you thinking of getting on the property ladder this year? It is often a daunting task, but interest rates are currently steady, and there are also government schemes that can help. We have put together some advice, to help more people buy their first home sooner.

• Do your research on how much finance you can secure, based on your current salary.

• Know what deposit you need, and what ‘Help to Buy’ schemes (www.helptobuy.gov.uk) are available in your area.

• Determine how much deposit you actually need, taking into account your purchasing costs.

• Research exactly what your purchasing costs might be. How much will be payable to your solicitor, bank, surveyor, and HMRC in Stamp Duty?

• Work out where you want to live, and indeed, whether you would be comfortable living in that location.

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• Work out the time frame. Buying a property often takes longer than people imagine.

• If your family is helping with a deposit, then make sure you give them plenty of warning, as their capital may be tied up in a savings scheme, which requires more than just one week’s, or even one month’s notice.

• Finally, it is most important that your deposit is large enough to help you to secure the type of property you want, in your choice of location.

First-time buyers would be advised to speak to an independent mortgage advisor, who can assist with many of the points on this list. They may advise you that you can afford a property that you didn’t even think was in your league, or conversely, you may find you really don’t have the budget for the property you wanted.

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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 editor.march@discoveringmagazines.co.uk

Windfarm cash for environmental projects Grants are on offer from three windfarm developments to help local community groups improve their environment.

All bids for the funding must clearly demonstrate the project’s environmental benefit but a wide range of schemes could be eligible.

They include ones promoting energy efficiency, wildlife conservation, waste recycling and car sharing. Other ideas are welcome.

The Whitemill Environment Fund has grants for groups in Coldham, Ring›s End, Friday Bridge and Elm. Its closing date for bids is July 31st .

Pro Martial Arts School need your help to get to the World Championships On Sunday, May 14th, four students from Pro Martial Arts School in March, represented the organisation, ‘Predator Fight Team’, at the WMO European Kickboxing Championships in Rugby.

And the Ransonmoor Community Fund is open to groups from Benwick, Wimblington and Doddington.

Applications must be in by September 1st .

Projects that have previously won grants include a community wildlife garden, LED lighting for an indoor bowls club and a compost toilet for an allotment.

For more details about all three funds, application forms and advice, call Rebecca Robinett, Fenland District Council›s Street Pride coordinator, on 01354 654321 or email: rrobinett@fenland.gov.uk

Junior Leader, Paige Harris (14), won the silver medal in the girls’ under 55kg continuous kickboxing, and Claire Schlie took silver in the women’s over 69kg continuous category.

Coach, Stuart Harris, won silver in the men’s, thirtyfive years and over, 85kg continuous kickboxing, and instructor, Michael Davison, won the bronze medal in the same category. All four students have now qualified for the WMO World Championships to be held in Ireland in October and represent Team England.

Unfortunately, all the considerable costs to travel and compete in Ireland are to be covered by the fighters themselves, and they are carrying out various fundraising activities to raise money to cover these costs, to make the trip to represent their country. There is also a ‘Just Giving’ page (PMAS-Spalding/March/Nottingham) that has been set up to raise funds to help all the Pro Martial Arts Team that qualified.

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Trevor Runs for Bloodwise Trevor Wright, who lives in March, works for the NHS Blood and Transplant Department in Cambridge.

After his friend’s fifteen-yearold daughter, and then a work colleague, were both diagnosed with blood-related cancer, he wanted to help by raising money for the charity Bloodwise ( www.bloodwise.org.uk). He will be running in the Perkins Half Marathon in October.

New board to boost swimming pool rescues

“This is a massive challenge for me, as I’ve done no exercise at all since leaving the Army nearly twenty years ago.

A revolutionary new piece of equipment, designed to make swimming pool rescues quicker and safer, is set to make a splashing debut at a Fenland District Council leisure centre.

While training running/walking around March, I’ve been stopped repeatedly, by people asking me about the charity t-shirt that I’ve been wearing.

Fingers crossed, both the people I know are all clear now, but the people who speak to me often tell me stories about their loved ones with blood-related cancer, and this has really moved me and spurred me on.”

Staff at the George Campbell Leisure Centre in March have been undergoing training in using the new Pool Extraction Board (PXB), ready for its poolside launch next month.

The New Vision Fitness Centre is the first swimming pool in Fenland, and one of the first in the country, to use the new equipment, following its development by the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) last year.

At present, in the event of a pool incident, staff manually lift swimmers out of the water. It can take a long time to ensure they are rescued with minimal risk.

But the new equipment can be put into action with just three members of staff, and swimmers can be removed from the pool in a matter of minutes.

Lead trainer at the George Campbell, Caroline Ormiston, said: “It means that our pool rescues will be quicker, safer and more efficient. Staff are undergoing four hours of training each on how to use the board, and once that’s complete we’re hoping it will be ready for launch.”

Centre Manager, Andy Cornwell, added: “We’re very proud to be able to bring this innovative new piece of rescue equipment to the George Campbell Leisure Centre. Swimming is a fantastic activity for all of the family and we aim to make it as safe as possible.

The extra four hours of training, in addition to our staff’s normal lifeguard training, will give them and the public the utmost confidence in the equipment.”

Photo: Staff at the George Campbell Leisure Centre undergo training in using the new PXB board.

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If you would like to help Trevor raise funds for Bloodwise please visit his JustGiving page Trevor Wright Half Marathon.

Free Festival Bus On the weekend of July 22nd and 23rd, the fabulous ‘Festival Of The Forties World War Two Show’ is returning to Floods Ferry in March. Throughout the weekend there will be arena displays, Living History Re-enactments, 1940s dance lessons, trade stalls and top evening marquee entertainment, for all to enjoy. There will be food stalls and a beer tent for refreshments. (See advert on page 31).

A free bus will take festival goers from March to the event. The bus will run hourly throughout the day, on both Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 3pm, from March train station (the last bus back from the event is at 4.30pm). The bus will travel out via Station Road, on to the B1101 towards the Wimblington roundabout and then up the bypass to Floods Ferry. If you would like to catch the bus along its route, then wave your copy of Discovering March to flag it down.

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The Potting Shed All of that hard work earlier on in the year should be paying off now, as you should be reaping the fruits of your labour almost on a daily basis. July is generally a warm, dry month and you will need to make sure that you keep the crops watered frequently, as sporadic watering can cause a number of problems: flowers may fall, skins split, fruits may not form and plants may bolt. The best times to water are at the beginning or end of the day to minimise evaporation and make sure that you give the plants a good soaking to penetrate right down to the roots. Putting mulch around the plants can help conserve the moisture, slowing down evaporation rates and help keep the weeds at bay: as does regular hoeing.

Another problem at this time of the year is pests: ● Inspect cabbage leaves for eggs or caterpillars and squash them or spray. ● Check for blackfly on broad beans, runner beans, beetroot, and apply a spray as soon as you see them. ● Spray tomatoes and potatoes against blight and dig up any rogue potato plants from last year, as they may be harbouring disease.

Although it is getting late for sowing and planting, there are still a few crops that can be planted: ● lettuce, rocket and a variety of salad leaves –succession sow for an ongoing supply in the autumn.

● Fast growing varieties of peas, beetroot and carrots. ● Florence fennel. ● Space may be created by lifting onions, garlic and early potatoes; you can use this space to plant out Brussels sprouts, cabbages and cauliflower that you have grown from seed. ● Transplant leeks into their final growing position.

A few jobs for this month include; ● Pinch out the tops of climbing beans when they reach the top of the canes. ● Cover cauliflower heads with the leaves to prevent them from going yellow. ● Feed tomatoes and peppers. ● Lift garlic, onions and shallots: loosen the soil around the roots then choose a dry spell to lift them, lay them on the ground to dry out in the sun: this should help prolong their storage life. ● Early potatoes should be coming out of the ground now and, although they do not store as well as the maincrop varieties, they will store until finished.

Happy harvesting!

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Clean Water comes to March - by Trevor Bevis

Many eighteenth and nineteenth century cottages, which existed in March in that era, were unfit for human habitation and hemmed in by obnoxious foul dykes.

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arch had several lodging houses with badly ventilated rooms. Residents were subjected to all manner of diseases. The wealthy were heavily taxed for the supposed wellbeing of the town, and it was obligatory for them to supply bread and flour to the impoverished, and to support widows and orphans. In 1849, March was visited by a terrible outbreak of cholera and typhoid fever and 441 residents died, the worse death rate for a town of that size in the country.

Financial anxiety was at its peak.

Over a long period of time, March’s drainage system had depended on a labyrinth of stagnant dykes. In the town centre, larger houses had their own cesspits, but smaller properties had shared privies. Every morning, people could be seen carrying buckets to the dykes and river to empty them. Men elected to the Vestry (council) were

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unwilling to improve drainage, and landlords forced an infamous reputation on the town’s beleaguered citizens. Indulgence in opium was common among March inhabitants. Nothing was done to confront the problems until a report forwarded to the General Board of Health set alarm bells ringing.

As a result of the report, a building to accommodate a steam-powered pump to raise water from a pit was built. It was replenished by an area of two thousand acres, and supplied the equivalent of twenty gallons per day for each individual living in the town, as well as being used for the cleaning of roads and pavements, and the extinguishing of fires. The engineman received a salary of £35 per annum and the fuel cost £72 per annum. The total cost amounted to £3,630 for a year’s supply of clean water.

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In the Hot Seat

IN THE HOT SEAT Holly-Jean is a sixteen-year-old aspiring writer who works as a self-employed singer/songwriter, performing all around Cambridgeshire.

Averaging about eighty gigs per year, she plays in pubs and clubs, at festivals, weddings and various other musical events. Holly left school in 2016 and is now studying a journalism course, whilst gaining experience in writing for local publications, her first article for Discovering March can be found on page 30. She is also currently opening up a small family clothing business called MurphyT’s.

Where were you born and what is your earliest memory of your childhood?

I have lived in Chatteris all of my life, with my mum, dad and older brother. I’d say my earliest memory is playing in my grandad’s garden and falling face-first into an ice cream. Most of my first memories were ones where I had food on my face – I can’t say much has changed really.

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Who was the greatest influence in your life and why?

Although I never actually got to meet her, I would say my grandma Jeanette. She died three years before I was born and apparently was very much like my mum. Throughout my life, people who met her have told me that I look like her, sound like her and resemble her in almost every way. My mum always says, ‘You and my mum would have been evil together’. But the reason she influences me is that I can see how proud everybody is of her, even now, and how much everyone around me loved her – so she must have been such a wonderful person.

How would you describe yourself in five words?

Bubbly, ambitious, adventurous, smiley and, hopefully, quite funny sometimes too.

Which two characters (alive or not), would you most enjoy sharing a meal with and why?

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life being ‘built on rock bottom’.

I am amazed that this incredible lady who was at such a low point in her life turned it around into what it is today.

Other than people like Gordon Ramsey (who I would find absolutely hilarious as he is critiquing the food he eats), I think the other character would be a musician who worked their way up from the bottom to the top.

Somebody like Ed Sheeran or John Bongiovi (lead singer of Bon Jovi), who worked their way up in the music industry by playing the dirty pubs, putting in the ground work and their blood, sweat and tears into music, instead of just being thrown into super-stardom.

If there was one thing that you could change about March, what would it be and why?

It feels like a cliché, but definitely the traffic through March town centre. I don’t personally know how – an underground tunnel maybe? But the congestion is quite severe and it does not make for an easy trip through March.

What advice would you give to a 16-year-old you?

As I write this, I am just two weeks away from being seventeen; therefore I don’t really have a lot to look back on and tell sixteen-year-old me. But, sixteen is the age where you leave school, make big decisions and sit your GCSEs. I would say, ‘The man at the top of the mountain didn’t just fall there. Work hard, dream big and surround yourself with people who make you smile’.

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A Summer of Fun for all the Family! to be found on pages 30-39

Fossils Galore was founded in 2003 by Jamie Jordan when he created an educational website.

Following this were educational fossil hunting trips, before the opening of the Fossils Galore Museum in 2010, and then the March Educational Centre opened in 2012.

Introducing Indie the Iguanodon

by Holly-Jean

Many people know the term ‘indie’ as a musical genre; however, at Fossils Galore on High Street in March, they know Indie as their newest, incredible discovery and the one that may change history as we know it.

Jamie Jordan, who set up Fossils Galore aged thirteen, is a world-renowned expert with over ten years’ experience and over fifty important finds to his name. Jamie is a qualified archaeologist and a self-educated palaeontologist. He works alongside Sarah Moore and some fantastic volunteers, who work hard to discover, learn from, and educate others about the dinosaur world.

Jamie, Sarah and the team are working towards finalising everything in regards to Indie.

Within the next few years, they hope to be able to determine the cause of the dinosaur›s death, and predict that, within five years, they will have assembled a cast of the full skeleton. Now that really will be an amazing sight on the High Street in March!

In February 2017, Jamie Jordan and Sarah Moore (pictured below, with Holly-Jean), of Fossils Galore in March, were on an archaeological dig in a Surrey quarry, when they came across something astonishing. They uncovered an almost perfectly articulated skeleton and discovered that it was the prehistoric creature, the iguanodon - the predecessor to the iguana. Nicknamed ‘Indie’, she is one of the most complete dinosaur skeletons to ever come to Cambridgeshire.

And, if this isn’t exciting enough, ‘Indie’ the late Cretaceous, thirty-three foot long, plant eater is also the oldest iguanodon to ever be discovered.

Indie has been found to be 135 million years old that’s ten million years older than any iguanodon previously found! After four weeks of excavating, digging and preparing, Indie the iguanodon is now being shown in the first ‘Fishbowl’ laboratory in the U.K. The laboratory is in Fossils Galore, allowing the public to actually see the dinosaur itself, whilst volunteers are working incredibly hard to prepare the bones and remove them entirely from the rocks.

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Prepare to be a-maize-d!

One question that is always asked is “How do they do it?” The answer is quite simple. In early spring, a theme is decided upon. The designs in previous years have been the cartoon characters, Minions; the Roald Dahl book, ‘The BFG’; and in 2014, the iconic First World War recruitment poster, featuring Lord Kitchener, which also included a giant poppy image made with poppies. The design is sent to a company who specialise in mapping fields for the agricultural industry. The design is mapped onto the field, and the points are sent to a very accurate GPS system.

Once the weather has warmed up, the field can be sown with maize seed. The field is approximately twelve acres, which makes the ‘Skylark Maize Maze’ one of the largest in Britain, and the largest in East Anglia. The perfect weather conditions for maize are warm and wet, as it is a tropical crop, and the weather so far has ensured the crop is growing very well and fast. As soon as the maize has started growing, and is clearly visible, the design is marked out on the field, using the GPS system, with spray paint, over two days. The pathways are then cut out by a rotavator, and the plants growing in the pathways are dug up to ensure a clear path is visible. By the middle of July, the maize should be five or six feet high, and a month later it can reach heights over ten feet tall, making it an a-maize-ing maze!

The design, as with every year, is a well-kept secret, until it has opened on July 15th, but Skylark can say that this year... it is out of this world!

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Once you have conquered the maize maze, or before you take on the challenge, you can enjoy all the attractions of the ‘Skylark Funyard’. The main attractions are the ‘Pesky Pigeon Tractor Ride’ and the ‘Trotter Trophy Pig Racing’, which happen at set times throughout the day. Plus, the go-karts, den building, zip-wire, scarecrow smash, and so much more!

If you are looking to visit, buy your tickets online, where with this code ‘DISCOMARCH’, you will save up to £8! Please visit www.skylarkevents. co.uk, where you will find all the information you need and links to buy tickets.

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March Steam and Vintage Show

By Jaqui Fairfax March Steam and Vintage Show is back for its fourth year, building on the huge success of the previous three years. Last year, I took my grandson to the show and it was a fantastic day out, where there was something for the whole family to enjoy.

This year promises to be even better, with new attractions and entertainment, most notably the thrills and spills of the ‘Ken Fox Wall of Death’.

There will be over five hundred exhibits on display, from large and small steam engines, vintage commercials, tractors, vintage caravans, classic cars and motorcycles. Take time to chat to the owners of the exhibits and learn more about the history of these wonderful vehicles.

The event is being held on August 5th and 6th from 10 am to 5 pm, on the Auction Field at Knight’s End Road, March, Cambridgeshire PE15 0YJ. Further details are available on their Facebook page www.facebook.com/ ramseysteamandvintageshow.

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The arena is where you can see the two full days of displays. Enjoy the heavy horses in action, a falconry display, a superb gun dog demonstration, a free circus skills workshop, with Pedro the Clown, and entertainment from the ‘Wild Bunch Cowboys’, in their purpose-built town, definitely a performance not to be missed.

With a beer tent, serving real ales, (where live entertainment is available on Friday evening, Saturday evening, and Sunday afternoon), fairground rides, craft tent, pets’ corner, trade stalls, auto jumble, an auction, a road run, and ferret racing, there really is something for everyone.

5th & 6th August 2017

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July 2017 1st Doddington Carnival – Theme: Computer Games - Carnival Procession departs at 10.30am, Sports Afternoon at the Recreation Field, Benwick Road, Doddington – Gates Open at 1.30pm.

1st Predators On Tour Race Night - hosted by Pro Martial Arts Schools Kickboxing Club - Parkfield Club, Chapel Lane, PE15 0QX Wimblington at 7.30pm.

2nd The Whitemoor 5 Miler and Darren's Dash Fun Run, 10am-1pm, Elm Road Sports Field, Elm Road PE15 0BL March, Cambridgeshire.

10am - Darren's Dash. A 1.5-mile fun run. Any age. 10.45am - Whitemoor 5 Miler. A 5-mile mixed terrain course. 15 plus years on the day of the race. For more information visit www.marchac.co.uk.

2nd March Brass 2000 at West End Park, March - 2pm-4pm.

2nd Wimblington & Stonea Summer Show – Wimblington Parish Hall, Addison Road, Wimblington. Craft, Vegetable, and Flower Show.

Opens to the public at 2pm.

Entry 20p.

5th Songs of Praise and Afternoon Tea from 2pm at Trinity Methodist/URC Church, High Street, March, PE15 9LH. 5th Art Exhibition – Move On Up Art have their end of year exhibition from 10.30am-11.45am.

6th Big Music Quiz – Decades Special at The Anchor Inn, Norfolk Street, Wimblington. Starts at 8pm.

Fun music quiz for all ages. £1 per person entry (goes to local groups/ causes). Max teams of 6. Round of drinks prize for winners.

7th Twenty/20 Match & Barbecue hosted by March Town Cricket Club. 6pm-11pm – Burrowmoor Road, March, PE15 9RS 8th Manea Community 5K Fun Run – starts at the Rose and Crown, 30 High Street, Manea PE15 0JA. Registration will be on the morning of the run, and ten minutes prior to the start there will be a warm up with Paige World (World Fitness) to get those legs ready to run. After the presentation of the elusive gold, silver and bronze plimsolls, you will receive a free bacon roll (courtesy of Dave Lyons of Manea Meat & Eat) or a bowl of granola.

8th Friends of March Railway Station Station Clear Up at March Railway Station from 10am.

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8th Manea Gala, Village Playing Field. Parade leaves the school at 11.30am and arrives at the village playing field at 1pm. A full afternoon's schedule of family entertainment, stalls, competitions, trade stands, funfair attractions, tractor show, classic car show, motorbikes, dog show, Battle of Britain flypast, live music, children's entertainers, hot food, licensed bar, evening party in the park and lots more.

8th Model Railway Show hosted by the 1st Whittlesey Scouts in conjunction with March & District Model Railway Club. Whittlesey Scout Hut, Inhams Road, Whittlesey, Cambs PE7 1TT. 10am to 4pm.

Layouts in various scales, trade stands, refreshments, and tombola - Entrance £2.00 Children under 5 free.

8th Hog Roast Evening with Disco at The GER, Robingoodfellows Lane, March PE15 8HS – £2 members, £4 Guests. Tel: 01354 652335.

9th Quizingo! (The combination of quizzing and bingo) at March United Services Club, New Road, March PE15 9AN from 2pm onwards. Complimentary food and cash prizes – Entry £1 per person.

9th Vintage Tea Dance with Back Two at March Conservative Club.

3pm to 5pm, £6.00 adults £3 children (includes tea and nibbles) – Doors open 2.30pm. Call 07760 160022.

14th Northern Soul Night at March United Services Club – 7.30pm-12 midnight. £3.00 on the door. Tel: 01354 657271 for more information.

15th Open tower event at St. Wendreda's Church, Church St, March. The tower will be open for tours from 11am - 3pm. Admission – Adults £3.50, Accompanied children under 12 years £1.50.

Refreshments available. Bring and buy stall.

15th Wildlife Watch - What's living in the meadow? 10am to 12pm - The Wildlife Trust Countryside Centre, Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights, Cambridgeshire, PE26 2RS. Entrance Fee: £2 per child for ages 6-12 years (under 8s to be accompanied by an adult). Activities include: Go on a bug hunt, sweep netting and tree shaking, make a butterfly, and make a butterfly feeder. Tel: 01487 710420. Email: info@greatfen.org.uk.

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July 2017 15th Dance Mania are holding a full day of entertainment at the Braza Club from 11.30am.

15th Bondy – local guitarist and songwriter - performing at The Rookswood Club, March, from 8.30pm till late – All are welcome.

21st Friday Night is Quiz Night at the March Community Centre in Room 6. Entry is just £2.50 per person including refreshments. The evening starts at 7.45pm and normally finishes around 9.15pm. Come on your own or come in a team, we'll just be happy to see you and you'll have a great night out. Maybe you'll meet old friends, you're bound to make new ones.

21st-23rd Festival of the Forties – World War 2 Show. Battle of Britain memorial flight flypasts, living history displays, military vehicles, military and collectors’ stalls, 1940s performers, swing dance classes, battle re-enactments, swing dance arena displays, plus lots more. See page 31 of the magazine for more details.

21st German Bier Keller Evening with The Fantastic Karl’s Bavarian Band at The Festival of the Forties Show, Grounds Auction Site, Knights End Road, March, PE15 0YR – Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets available on the gate or by calling 01733 204353 - £8 (Seat and a Stein).

22nd Summer Fete at The Sportsman in Chatteris from 12noon till 4pm. Free Entry – All Proceeds to Cancer Research UK. 22nd 1940s USO Dance - featuring Miss Kitty Lamare, Mr Jack Wayre, and DJ Woody – in the evening, at The Festival of the Forties Show, Grounds Auction Site, Knights End Road, March, PE15 0YR – Dance lessons from Ruzzit Buzzit. Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets available on the gate or by calling 01733 204353 – £8.

22nd Alan Norris Big Band at March Conservative Club.

Featuring music of the big band era including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and many others! Doors open at 7pm. Tickets £7, available from March Con Club Tel: 01354 653150, or pay on the door – All Welcome.

23rd Get Ready for Motown Show – bringing you the very best Soul and Motown DJs from around the region - in the evening, at The Festival of the Forties Show, Grounds Auction Site, Knights End Road, March PE15 0YR. Doors open 7.30pm. Free Entry.

Tickets available on the gate or by calling 01733 204353.

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25th-26th The Annual March Town Cricket Club 3 Day Sports Festival.

From 9.30am to 4pm (Cost for all three days is £50). The Festival is in its thirteenth year, and normally over one hundred children aged between six and eleven years attend. Application forms available to download from the web site www.marchtowncricket.com or from the Club.

25th Wimblington Film Club are showing Lion 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.

27th General Knowledge Quiz at the Anchor Inn, Norfolk Street, Wimblington. Starts at 8pm. Fun music quiz for all ages. £1 per person entry (goes to local groups/ causes). Max teams of 6. Round of drinks prize for winners.

29th Ramsey and District Garden Club presents its 25th Annual Show at Ramsey Rural Museum. Opens to the public at 1pm. Auction of show produce at 3.45pm. Free Admission – for more information, contact Ian Gaunt 01487 710702.

30th Family Activity Day and BBQ with live music from Test the Waters Band - hosted by March Town Football Club and Scotty’s Little Soldiers. Races, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Table Top Sale, Tug of War, Welly Wanging and much more! The GER, Robingoodfellows Lane, March PE15 8HS from 12noon until 6pm.

See our Facebook page Discovering March Magazine for more events and offers.

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This Month at the Movies with The Light Cinema Wisbech

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Cars 3

Dunkirk

Grab your family and head to the cinema this month for an action-packed line-up of films.

While we may be officially into summer, the British weather is notoriously unreliable.

So why not plan a movie night with the family for guaranteed smiles?

The month starts with a bang with the eagerly anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming on July 7th. This is the second reboot of the ‘web-slinging’ franchise, but there are high hopes for the film now that Marvel is involved. We last saw Peter Parker helping out the Avengers in Captain America: Civil War. Now he is back at home, trying to balance life in high school, and being a superhero!

If you have little ones, their favourite car, Lightning McQueen, is back on the racing track in Cars 3 on July 14th. Coming up against a new generation of blazing-fast cars, Lightning finds himself pushed out of the sport he loves. Will he be able to make a comeback and reclaim the winner’s trophy again?

The third family film of the month is Captain Underpants, an animated movie based on the popular children’s book series. Two pranksters hypnotise their principal into thinking he is their overly enthusiastic superhero creation, Captain Underpants, with hilarious results. This is released on July 28th.

Also put a date in your diary for the opening weekend of The EmojiMovie: Express Yourself on August 4th. We are planning some special events in the cinema that will be sure to inspire a .

Look out for more details closer to the time.

But July is not just about family films. There is plenty on offer for the adults.

A battle is being waged for Earth in War for the Planet of the Apes on July 14th. Caesar and the apes are locked in a deadly battle with an army of humans that will determine the future of the planet.

World War II is brought to life in terrifying detail on July 21st, as Christopher Nolan directs the epic Dunkirk. An unknown actor, Fionn Whitehead, takes the lead role in this stunning film that follows the iconic Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. This film was also shot in IMAX, and you will be able to watch it at our Cambridge cinema, which is launching its new IMAX screen with Dunkirk.

For more information and to book tickets visit www.lightcinemas.co.uk Please note that films are subject to change and not guaranteed to show in all cinemas.

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Duck Breast with Cherry Sauce Cherries make a slightly tart sauce to set off the richness of the duck.

Method 1 Pat the duck breasts dry with paper towels.

Using a sharp knife, score skin in a 1/2-inch diamond pattern (do not cut into flesh).

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Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large, heavy-bottomed, frying pan over a medium high heat. Season the duck and place in the pan, skin side down. Cook until skin is browned and crisp, about 6 minutes.

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Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Agricultural Society Visit to March - July 1879 - by Jennifer Lawler

The town of March hosted the sixteenth annual Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Agricultural Society Show on July 23rd and 24th, 1879. This was the second time it had been held in March: the previous occasion was in September 1869.

The shows promoted agriculture, introducing new agricultural developments, the latest tools and machines, and improved breeds of sheep and cattle etc. This was a significant time of change in agriculture, as wooden ploughs and manual labour were replaced by machinery and steam.

The town was decorated with bunting, and a triumphal arch of welcome had been erected on High Street near the Griffin Hotel. March was an important railway junction, and the town had prospered from the railways and from drainage, which had transformed the farming landscape.

The headquarters of the Middle Level Drainage Commissioners were in March. There were concerns about the weather, as it had been raining for a few days, and at least one of the heavy traction engines setting up the show sank several feet in the mud. Wednesday 23rd was dry and brightened up for the rest of the day, though planks had to be laid over muddy areas.

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The first field housed the committee’s tent, the bandstand, the second class refreshment tent, pens for sheep and pigs, and sheds for cattle, excluding bulls. The second field held the sheds for various classes of horses and bulls, the ring and grandstand for parading the horses and for jumping, and the first class refreshment and luncheon tent. The third field held the agricultural and other implements, the poultry tent and the public luncheon marquee, which could accommodate about two hundred and forty people.

Cambridge caterer, Mr P. E. Gray, was responsible for the refreshments. The luncheon on the first day was chaired by Captain Catling, the Society’s President, and guests included Cambridgeshire’s Lord Lieutenant C. W. Townley Esq., B. B. Hunter Rodwell Esq. M.P., and M. P. E. Hicks Esq. M.P. Grace was said by Rev. Edward Swann, of Elm. The most popular items in the show were the horses, especially agricultural horses, poultry and implements. The number of cattle shown was disappointing, and appeared less, because of the separation from the bulls. The band of the 5th Cambs (March) Rifle Volunteers played a fine selection of music enjoyed by the visitors.

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RSPCA - Block Fen Animal Centre

The RSPCA’s Block Fen Animal Centre, near Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, specialises in rehabilitating a variety of animals and birds rescued by the RSPCA Inspectors. The expert team of thirty staff and over fifty volunteers provide the animal management skills, veterinary care, and TLC, to turn around the worst cases of cruelty and neglect, and to find new, loving homes, for over six hundred animals each year.

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The March Weekly Telegram

- By Peter Wright (on behalf of March & District Museum) that Mr Marchant Coy had accepted an offer of £350 for his shop premises in High Street so that the new courthouse could be built.

The editorials discussed the punishments for fraud and bankruptcy, and the injustice to a vicar who had an unfaithful wife. As a youth, Joshua was a keen cricketer and joined March Cricket Club, aged thirteen. In one issue of his newspaper, he bemoaned the fact that ‘the cricket club refuses all challenges, and that its players no longer meet for practice’.

Inside were extensive items about agriculture, parliament, a murder case in the High Court, and the Indian Mutiny. There was even a piece about the forthcoming eclipse of the sun.

Thomas Gales, a millwright, moved to March just before 1820 and, with his wife Mary, brought up a family in Whittle End. Their son Benjamin, born c 1819, established a thriving blacksmiths business, employing six men in Church Street. Thomas, born c 1822, worked for an auctioneer, and Joshua, born 8th September 1825, became a printer.

Their younger sister was born c 1831.

Joshua was apprenticed to a printer and bookbinder. He then established his own business on the Market Place, where he advertised himself as a Stationer, Newsagent, and Bookseller.

He began publishing March’s first local newspaper, ‘The March Weekly Telegram’ on Saturday, February 20th, 1858, priced at one penny. It was a single folded sheet.

Unfortunately, despite establishing agencies in Chatteris, Doddington, Manea, Upwell and Wimblington, Gales’s enterprise was short-lived and closed within the year.

Joshua Gales ceased his business and was appointed a rates and tax collector in 1867.

He continued this until the eve of his death, on January 22nd, 1901, aged seventy-five years.

He left a widow and six children.

[The only known surviving copies of The March Telegram are in March Museum and, due to their fragility, are only available for research under supervision].

The front page carried local news, advertisements and an editorial. Business adverts were for sheet music and musical instruments, vegetables, seeds and fertiliser, drapery, local land auctions and the undertaker, who was offering 2½% discount for ‘ready money’. Naturally, Gales prominently promoted his own business.

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• there is no such thing as a common-law husband or common-law wife?

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• cohabitation agreements can be drawn up to protect property owned by one party or contributed to in unequal shares?

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• contact with your children and the payment of child maintenance are not linked?

• family lawyers try to encourage negotiation and agreement between parties and only use court proceedings as a last resort?

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March Amateur Boxing Club Unit 7, Century Way, March. Tel: Bernie Wing 01354 654648, David Cole 01354 680469 Pro Martial Arts School March Train at Neale-Wade Academy (Sunday and Wednesday) - Contact Michael Davison on 07906 411721 for more details March & District Table Tennis Club Neale Wade Sports Centre. Club night Tues 7-9.30pm. New or old players always welcome. Please contact Steve Mason 01354 650454 or 07818 030586 Finesse Personal Training Bootcamp classes, Pilates classes, Toning and over 50s classes run throughout the week at Westwood School, Neale Wade and St Wendreda’s Hall. For more information visit www.finessept. co.uk or on 07793 942893 March Athletic Club www.marchathleticclub.co.uk March Marlins Swimming Club George Campbell Leisure Centre 0700 3901290 or info@marchmarlins. org.uk. www.marchmarlins.org.uk March Rifle Club Upwell Road, March, PE15 9DT. 01354 696271 Parkfield Jets Ladies Netball Club Training at Parkfield Wimblington, Mondays 7pm-8pm March Indoor Bowls Club Robingoodfellows Lane, March PE15 8HS. Tel: 01354 655621 March Town Bowls Club The Avenue Sports Ground Tel: March 01354 656250 George Campbell Leisure Centre City Road, March. www.fenland.gov. uk/leisure/leisure-centre/georgecampbell BRAZA Short Mat Bowls Club Meet at the BRAZA club Elm Road March on Tuesday at 2pm and on Thursday at 7pm. Beginners welcome. Contact 01354 657981 brazashortmatbowlsclub.clubbz.com GER Sports and Social Club Home of Cambridge County darts, also outdoor bowls club.

Robingoodfellowes Lane, March. www.germarch.co.uk Neale-Wade Gymnastics Club For children aged five and up, classes three days a week. Contact Head Coach Alan Todd 01354 692437 March Cycling Club We are recruiting more cyclists of any ability and age. Visit facebook.com/ mcc-MarchCyclingClub or @fensCC

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March Town Cricket Club The Avenue Sports Ground Burrowmoor Road, March PE15 9RS. Tel.01354-652029 www. marchtowncricket.com facebook. com/pages/March-TownCricketClub/526929200705298 @ marchtowncc March Squash & Racket Ball Club The Avenue Sports Ground Burrowmoor Road, March PE15 9RS. www.marchsquashclub.org.uk

Clubs & Groups

March and District Deaf Club A club for deaf and hard of hearing people of all ages, everyone welcome. Meet the first Friday of the month (except August) at St Peters (March) Church Hall – 7pm-11pm.

Email secretary Godfrey Palmer: godfrey44@btopenworld.com Wimblington 50 Plus Club Meets at The Parish Hall, Addison Road, Wimblington. 3rd Tuesday each month 2pm-4pm. Contact Pat 01354 740654 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 FenlenZ Photography Group Meet on last Monday of the month at The Rookswood Club, 27 West End, March 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, from10.30 am to 12 noon. Members and nonmembers are always welcome Friends of West End Park Meet every 3 months at Room 7, Council Offices, County Road, March.

Please email parkfriends@talktalk.net The Rookswood Club West End, March 01354 652233.

Membership of club £6 per year (new members £7) visitors can be signed in for the evening by another member for £1 (£2 on entertainment evenings) March and District Probus Club Meet at the Oliver Cromwell Hotel, High Street, March, on first and third Tuesday of each month. 10.30am- 12pm Anglian Players Amateur dramatics group (over 18s).

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March Branch Royal Naval Association 8pm 2nd Thursday every month at Conservative Club, Creek Road, March.

Phone 01945 860683 Cambridgeshire Supernatural Investigators Based in Chatteris www.facebook. com/CambridgeshireSupernatural Investigators March U3A An active and friendly group for retired and semi-retired people. Meet on the second Wednesday in the Main Hall of March Community Centre, 34 Station Road, between 2pm to 4pm. New members welcome. Contact Colin Head, 01354 741320 Cambridgeshire Family History Society March Branch March Library, City Road – First Tuesday of the month Fenland Group of the National Service (Royal Air Force) Association Meets every 3rd Monday, 10am to noon, at the Oliver Cromwell Hotel, High Street. Contact Graham Wesley on 01354 657 686 or gwesley258@ btinternet.com March and District Model Railway Club The Rookswood Club, West End, March – Every Wednesday evening The March Society Talks every 2nd Wednesday in March Library 7pm-9pm and walks in summer. To promote and preserve the built and natural environment of March. www.themarchsociety.org.uk March Camera Club Meet at The Oliver Cromwell Hotel every Thursday at 7:30pm from September to April www. marchcameraclub.org.uk March and District Museum Society High Street, March www. marchmuseum.co.uk Open every Wednesday and Saturday, 10.30am to 3.30pm Wisbech Riding Club Regular Meetings at Sovereign Quarter Horses, March. www. wisbechridingclub.co.uk

Churches

St Wendreda’s Church Wimblington Road, March St Peter’s Church High Street, March Trinity Methodist/United Reformed Church High Street, March PE15 9LH. Call 01354 680883.

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Providence Baptist Church Burrowmoor Road, March. Jonathan Stevens (Pastor) Centenary Baptist High Street, March 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

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20TwentyProductions Skoulding Suite, March Town Hall Arts opportunities for young people. Tel: 01354 652769 Email: geri@20twentyproductions.co.uk PlayRight Theatre Company St Peters Church Hall, High Street, March. 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 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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capabilities, with the opportunity to realise selfachievement. It is a superb form of self-defence and also a great way to keep fit. Tae Kwon-Do is safe, practical and most of all enjoyable.

Tae Kwon Do is a fantastic pastime for the family, giving every member common aims and interests.

We have many family groups training with us, and we also offer family discounts on your training fees.

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Simple Tips to Avoid the Post-Holiday Property Burglary Blues WHETHER you’ve booked a week or two in the sun or have a planned a short family break – don’t forget to add home security to your money, passport and tickets checklist.

Make sure it’s not a case of “out of sight, out of mind” when it comes to protecting your property when you are away.

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It is well known that most burglars are opportunists, and target homes and businesses that offer the least risk of being caught.

Whether you’re going away for a day or a few weeks, you should take steps to make your home look occupied. A dark home in the evenings and uncollected mail is a sign to burglars that no one is at home.

Before you go on holiday: • Cancel milk and newspaper deliveries.

• Set up automatic timer switches to turn your lights on when it gets dark.

• Register for the Royal Mail’s ‘keepsake’ service.

• Move valuable items out of view of windows.

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• Cut front and back lawns and trim back plants.

• Don’t discuss holiday plans on social media.

• Ask a trusted neighbour to watch over your home whilst you’re away.

• And there are steps you can take to keep your home safe and secure, even if you are simply spending an evening entertaining alfresco or are using a sunny day to get to grips with the gardening.

If you are at home, but are spending time outdoors: • Ensure all windows and doors are closed and locked.

• If you are switching between front and back gardens, don’t leave lawn mowers or power tools unattended.

• Make sure you lock all gates and sheds when you return indoors.

• Keep the door chain on the front door.

• Keep all valuables and keys out of sight and out of reach of doors and windows.

• Keep items that could be used to break into your property such as ladders, tools and wheelie bins stored safely away.

• Use pea shingle on driveways or under windows, as it crunches loudly when stepped on.

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I have now returned to Parliament, where I will continue to speak up for our area. This specifically will include working to continue to secure further investment for our schools, building on our status as one of twelve national education opportunity areas, for improvements to transport infrastructure, and to localise more healthcare.

Although Parliamentary work was put on hold during the General Election, as you cease to be an MP, my community work with ‘Read to Succeed’ continued. Every school in North East Cambridgeshire has now benefitted from a fun, free, ‘Lion Learners’ literacy workshop. ‘Lion Learners’ bring reading to life, allowing children to hold and touch the animals they read about in their books. My office are now receiving new book donations for ‘Read to Succeed 2017’, and the aim is to receive enough books so that every child in Years Four and Five can have a new book to keep - involving around three thousand books.

A token will be placed in the back of every book donated; children can then take their token to the library, when participating in ‘The Summer Reading Challenge’, and win a host of fun prizes. Last year, ‘Read to Succeed’ oversaw a 16% increase in children taking part in “The Summer Reading Challenge’, and I hope to build on this success.

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