Discovering March issue 047, August 2017

and the surrounding villages

LOC RE STAUAL RANT GUIDE

To Pull Out & K eep p age 29-3

Issue 47 / August 2017

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Inside this issue Village Life

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The Spice Bank 10% off Voucher page 35

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March Steam and Vintage Festival page 43

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Introduction

Welcome to Your August Issue.

The school holidays are now in full swing, and I hope you are all enjoying the fabulous summer we are having and making the most of all the great events that are happening locally. The next big event taking place in the area is the March Steam and Vintage Festival, details of which can be found on page 43. They will even be bringing the festival to you on Saturday evening, August 5th, when they will be driving some of the vehicles into March.

Did you know that it is free to advertise your local event in our ‘What’s On’ guide? Just send an email to editor.march@ discoveringmagazines.co.uk with all the details and we will be happy to include it for you.

Jaqui x

Hope to see you out and about!

I love going out for a meal with family and friends and sampling different cuisines.

This month, in the centre of the magazine, there is a special eight-page ‘Restaurant Guide’ for you to pull out and keep. So, whether you like traditional British fayre or a more exotic Indian or Chinese meal, there really is something for everyone to enjoy.

If you prefer to eat at home, then why not try our roast grouse recipe on page 38, something seasonal and that little bit special?

Your local butcher will be happy to order some birds in for you.

Bon Appetit!

Claire x

Copy deadline details:

The copy deadline for the September issue of Discovering March is August 7th.

Publisher - Claire Saberton: 01778 421427 | 07837 499061 | sales@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Editor - Jaqui Fairfax: 07977 450602 | editor.march@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Sales - Catherine Healy: 07879 478448 | enquiries.discoveringmagazines@gmail.com Sales - Hannah Ledger: 07958 160963 | info@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Ops Director – Andy Armstrong: 01733 200609 | 07780 922214 Design – Sarah Gumbley | Emma Gunner | Rob Harradine Accounts – Cheryl Jakes: 01733 686255 | accounts@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Photographer – Carol Richardson

Inside Highlights 6................ Could Hypnotherapy Help You? 8 ............... Romantic Rose Golds 10.............. Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation 12.............. Dining in or out?

18.............. Supporting the Emergency Services 22-23..... Community Matters 26............. High Summer at Skylark 29-36..... Restaurant Guide 32............. A Tale of Three Inns 37............. Recipe – Roast Grouse 40-41...... What’s On 42............. Club Guide 44............. Hear it Here!

46............. This Month at the Movies 48............. The Village Shop 50............. An American Horse Dealer 52............. British Horse Society 54............. Bank House 58............. March Duplicate Bridge Club 60............. Puzzle Page 62............. The Summer Reading Challenge 63............. Business Directory With thanks to:

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, Jayne Whytock, Ellis Winters, Trevor Bevis and Yasmin Chopin.

Photography:

Cover Photo taken by Carol Richardson Email: crichardson9007@gmail.com Mobile: 07725 851159

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

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Health

Could Hypnotherapy Help You? Hypnotherapy is a skilled communication aimed at directing a person’s imagination in a way that helps to create changes in some perceptions, sensations, feelings, thoughts and behaviours. It can help people cope with, and manage, perceived pain; it can help relieve anxiety, aid sleep, address attitudes to weight, and help to achieve behavioural change, for example, to stop smoking.

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boost self-esteem and general confidence. You will also be taught how hypnotherapy can aid relaxation.

We are holding a free talk, ‘How hypnotherapy could help in your life’ on Saturday, August 19th, starting at 10am, for about one hour, at our March clinic. The sessions will be taken by Louise Rhodes, hypnotherapist. Please contact us for more details and to reserve your place.

Following this free talk, there will be weekly sessions for small groups, to help you to use hypnotherapy to aid relaxation and help to build your confidence and self-esteem, in any situation. Please contact us for more details.

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Romantic Rose Golds -

By Lauren Goode

This soft, rose gold look is perfect for an evening out or a special occasion. It’s soft, romantic and makes a statement, without being too over the top.

It was very simple to create, and although I used ‘Mac’, these colours are so on trend at the moment that almost every drug store brand will have a palette that you can pull these colours from.

Also, talking about drug stores, I am absolutely loving this L’Oreal foundation and concealer combo, it has very good coverage and gives a lovely dewy effect, which is what I love.

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Foundation: L’Oreal True Match Concealer: L’Oreal Perfect Match Lips: Mac – Crème De La Femme Blush: Mac – Dainty Eyes: Mac Paint Pot – Vintage Selection: all over lid Mac – Saddle: crease Mac – Hey, inner corner and brow bone Mac – Gingersnap: above crease and outer corner Mac – Lily, Divine Decadence: outer corner and running through crease Liner: Mac – Teddy, waterline Lashes: Ardell – Demi Wispies Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow – Ash Brown

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Health & Beauty

Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation

- By Valerie Buckenham, Professional Hypnotherapist with Elysium Hypnotherapy

The first point to note is that hypnotherapy does not emphasise the fact that you are going to ‘give up smoking’ because the subconscious mind doesn’t like to think in terms of negatives or loss. So instead, we think in terms of becoming a non-smoker, and help the client to view themselves as empowered to make a positive decision.

The next point to note is that therapy for quitting smoking works slightly differently from other forms of hypnotherapy. Instead of a five or six-week course of treatment, which is common for other issues, smoking cessation is a highly targeted and more intense session, lasting between one-and-a-half to two hours.

We all know the many good reasons to quit smoking: it is bad for our health, our well-being, and indeed our finances. But it can be so hard to quit using willpower alone. For many of us, smoking has become an entrenched habit and seems to

relieve us of stress and help us to relax. This is where hypnotherapy can help, as it works at the level of the subconscious mind where the habit of smoking has become deeply embedded.

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Dining in or out? - by Interior Designer, Yasmin Chopin The nation is split between those who cook and those who don’t. We’ve become lazy, and that’s no surprise when good quality food is ready to devour straight from the supermarket.

And if you are eating out, whether it’s pub food or restaurant quality, the choice is excellent. When you’re next in a restaurant take a look at the interior design, style and materials. Make mental notes of things that please you, and see if the ideas can be transferred to your home environment. Here are three takeaways: 1) This is in Biarritz, in the beautiful south-west of France.

The cafe was closed when I walked by, but I hope you can see through the glass of the front window, its style is based on a sixties milk bar. Besides the colours, which are very much of the time, the black and white floor is worth a second look. If you eat in the kitchen or have a separate dining room, this could be an option. And have you thought about bench seats? They can make an awkward corner in your dining area work better, and they’re great space savers.

2) This photo, from paint company ‘Little Greene’, shows how fresh a dining room can look.

Citrine green is toned with autumn shades of red, making the room welcoming and exciting.

Here the white paint plays a big role in co-ordinating the room – note the different style of chairs. Think how easy it would be to just whip off the red leaf design cloth and change the accessories... swap them for the palest of purple-blue for a romantic evening, or chocolate brown for a sophisticated dinner party.

3) I took this photo in the Espresso Library, Cambridge.

How cool is the ceiling?

It certainly has the WOW factor. The oversized hanging lamps appear to hover over the table – very industrial in style, and a bit surreal, they look like space ships about to land. Time to let your lamps do a bit more than just light the space? Oh, and I didn’t mention the bikes. What can I say... other than, make sure they’re clean and well secured!

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Yasmin helps you create a new layout or decor scheme that reflects your personality and your lifestyle. She offers a two hour home visit which gives you a chance to ask all your questions and by chatting though your ideas you’ll come up with a plan.

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Property

Supporting the Emergency Services - by Mike Ellis

We are pleased to announce a new offer for public service personnel living in Cambridgeshire and Fenland. If you w ork in the emergency services, NHS or armed forces, we will give you a discount on our professional fees as part of the ‘Blue Light Card’ scheme.

The ‘Blue Light Card’ is a well-known discount scheme open to many service occupations with a full list available on www.bluelightcard.co.uk.

Over the last few months, we’ve all seen the terrible events unfolding before our eyes, in both London and Manchester. Each one of these incidents has put immense pressure on the emergency services and its associated infrastructure. Thousands of people in these sectors are putting their own lives at risk every day, and they have gone above and beyond what they are usually expected to do to ensure the public’s safety. In our book, these people are unsung heroes.

So, as a token of our respect and appreciation as a family-owned and family-run business, we would like to show our support for the UK’s Blue Light services by giving personnel who want to sell their home a discount on our professional fees.

Anyone working for the police, NHS, fire service, armed forces, and other organisations covered by the ‘Blue Light Card’ scheme, and living here in Cambridgeshire or Fenland, is eligible - all they need to do is call one of our three offices, in March, St Ives or Chatteris, and we’ll do the rest.

None of us knows when we will need help or assistance from these truly incredible people, so this is the very least that we can do, to show our continued support for the work they do, to look after us all on a daily basis.

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Matters

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

Help to Shape the Future of Your Local Railway Hereward Community Rail Partnership (CRP) is meeting on Monday, September 11th, from 6pm-8pm, at Fenland Hall, County Road, March This meeting is open to everyone.

There will be a short presentation at 6 pm, otherwise, this is an informal event. Tea and coffee will be served, and you are welcome to stay and chat to find out more about the CRP, as well as local railway projects, the latest news, and how to get involved!

What is the Hereward Community Rail Partnership?

The Hereward Community Rail Partnership will focus on the railway line between Peterborough and Ely with a specific focus on the stations in North Cambridgeshire at Manea, March, and Whittlesey.

The purpose of the Hereward CRP is: • To encourage the use of existing rail services and promote the direct trains from our stations.

• To bring about small-scale improvements to local stations for the benefit of rail customers.

• To assist station adopters and station adoption groups such as The Friends of March Station and the Street Pride work.

• To enable local people to have their say on the development of the railways in our area.

• To have regular discussions with representatives from the Train Operating Companies to help identify improvements, in line with local priorities.

The light: Making Cinema Accessible to Everyone The Light is committed to offering a great cinema experience to everyone. On offer, you will find a wide range of accessible screenings to suit everyone’s needs including autism-friendly, dementia-friendly and subtitled shows.

Regular autism-friendly screenings are programmed every weekend, usually on a Sunday. Everyone is welcome to attend; however, the aim is to focus on people with autism and learning difficulties. To make the screenings more comfortable, the sound is lowered and the lights are dimmed. People are welcome to move seats if they want.

The Light has also linked up with The Dukes, a theatre in Lancaster, to roll out dementia-friendly screenings across the company.

The dementia-friendly screenings are planned in on every second Monday of each month (excluding August). These shows are also public and all carers receive free entry. The screening includes a social hour before the film, with complimentary refreshments provided by Iceland Foods. Also, there is an interval during the film, with live music entertainment from March based duo, Sally Rose and Paul Hayward, otherwise known as Back Two. Similar to autism-friendly screenings, the lights are left on low.

Whichever screening you will choose, be sure to receive great customer care from The Light’s staff as they have undertaken various types of training, from basic sign language, through to disability training, and dementia-friends training.

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Bringing the Festival to You! March Steam and Vintage Show will be holding their annual road run on the evening of Saturday, August 5th. They will be exhibiting around twenty vehicles in March town centre. This is your chance to have a good look at the vehicles and to talk to the owners to find out more about them. During the evening, Kim French, the Mayor of March, will be presenting the award for ‘Best in Road Run’.

To give the event a really festive atmosphere, an old fairground organ will be playing vintage tunes.

Do you know your wood from your trees?

Keep an eye on our Facebook page for further details.

In 1994, a sixteen-acre arable field was for sale in Grange Road, just beyond the Golf Club. The Woodland Trust purchased the land and, with their help, March Wildlife Group and March & District Woodland Group managed to plant Gault Wood. The first oak tree was planted in December of that year.

Gault Wood is open to the public, except when mowing is in progress. Dogs must be kept on a lead, and all poo cleared up and taken away. The wood was created for wildlife, so please disturb everything as little as possible, including fallen trees and logs, as they are important habitats. Take only photographs and leave only footprints.

If you are keen on outdoor pursuits and would like to help with work at Gault Wood, please contact 01354 657172 or 01354 656207, or find March Wildlife Group on Facebook. Alternatively, just turn up and offer your help.

Weather permitting, work parties at Gault Wood take place on the first Saturday of every month, from 10.00am. Sensible shoes or wellington boots, warm clothes that can get dirty, and gloves are necessary, but all tools will be provided.

None of us is an expert in any field, and we would like to make surveys of the wildlife at the various sites. If anyone has expertise in identification of any wildlife, we would love to hear from you.

Get set for free Perkins Great Eastern Run training sessions Here’s your chance to get advice from experienced runners and coaches at a series of free training sessions in the build up to the Perkins Great Eastern Run on Sunday October 8th.

The sessions, which began on July 12th, take place fortnightly at Peterborough Embankment Athletics Track on Bishop’s Road and will help prepare runners for race day. The sessions start with a warm-up at 7pm and last around an hour.

Runners can meet seasoned competitors who will be acting as pacers to help entrants achieve their personal best, and a prize draw competition to win the latest running accessories will be held at the end of each session.

Runners don’t have to be already signed up to the Perkins Great Eastern Run to go along to the sessions; you can be considering, or merely just want to get some running advice.

Visit www.perkinsgreateasternrun.co.uk for more information about pacers, target times and the free training sessions. Entries to the half marathon and fun run can be made online.

11th December 1994: Robin Page plants the first oak tree

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Gardening

High Summer at Skylark It’s high summer! The children are on holiday, and we are all enjoying the long summer nights with barbecues, evening strolls, and relaxing with a cold drink in your garden.

All this time spent in the garden can make us realise what needs to be done, not to the beds or borders, but to your garden furniture. Are your table and chairs looking tired, has your swing seat faded, or is your favourite recliner rotten? Don’t worry, Skylark are here to help. We can supply you with a replacement or restore what you have.

The days of sanding down wooden furniture and waxing have passed. All you need to do now is to brush off any dirt or algae, wash it down, and paint on Cuprinol Hardwood Furniture Oil, Teak Oil or Furniture Stain. These treatments will rejuvenate the wood, and restore it to its original look, or colour it to your favourite shade.

If your garden furniture is past its best, and you cannot restore it, then come and see what is in store. Skylark have a great selection of traditional hardwood furniture and contemporary textilene and glass sets, with a great special offer for a limited time only. If you buy any set, you will receive FREE local delivery, FREE assembly, and £50 of Skylark Vouchers to spend in the garden centre or café.

Also in stock are recliners, parasols, and bases, plus barbecues and accessories.

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Café Skylark will be open until 5pm, while the Maze and Funyard are open. So don’t miss out on the chance to enjoy some of the summer specialities, such as quiches, salads, gourmet burgers and soups. All of them are homemade, using only the finest, local ingredients. The salad is made to order and uses leaves from a renowned Norfolk grower, which includes only exotic baby leaves, for a fresh, crisp, and bright flavour. The quiches are made fresh every day, with East Anglian free- range eggs and seasonal vegetables.

The gourmet burger is quite a mouthful, 7oz of prime British beef, from a butcher in Upwell, served simply, in a brioche bun, with lettuce and tomato, together with chips and homemade coleslaw… not forgetting a crisp, pickled gherkin!

There is something for everyone at Café Skylark.

Remember, leave room for cake, there is a huge selection to choose from!

www.skylarkgardencentre.co.uk Skylark Garden Centre is open every day: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm & Sun 10am-4pm The Cafe is open every day from 9am-5pm

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Classics Restaurant Classics Restaurant – described by customers as ‘the Fens best-kept secret’ – is situated in Manea.

The building is remembered by older villagers as a general store and bakery, but has also been a guesthouse and Italian restaurant over the years.

It became Classics in 2002, when owners Martyn and Julia decided to create something different: a traditional and quality dining experience in a timeless setting.

Classics serves a wide range of dishes, all cooked with fresh, quality and – where possible – local ingredients, and also regularly offers special and themed menus. The restaurant is happy to adapt dishes to suit individual tastes, and smaller portions for children are also catered for. Staff offer a quality, friendly service, with an aim to make customers feel they can take their time and enjoy a comfortable, leisurely meal.

For further details, visit the website: www.classicrestaurants.co.uk or call 01354 680363.

New outside seating area is now open!

Open for Lunches on Wednesdays & Saturdays Meals from £5 and Desserts £2

Bar Meals available on Fridays – all welcome Cod & Chips | Scampi & Chips | Chicken Curry with Rice & Poppadoms | Chilli Con Carne with Rice & Tortilla Chips | Chicken Kiev stuffed with Cheese & Bacon with Chips | Beef, Chicken or Veggie Burger with Chips | Jacket Potato with a choice of fillings. All served with a small, side salad.

PLANNING A WEDDING OR PARTY? Come and look at our Function Room and Lounge. Competitive Hire Charges with a large, comfortable room. Our Chef Sam can provide anything from a Buffet to a Banquet at affordable prices.

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Local History

A Tale of Three Inns - The White Hart, The Ship and The Griffin - by Trevor Bevis

The White Hart, as it appeared around 1900, with a horse-drawn carriage conveying passengers from March Railway Station.

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he original White Hart is thought to have been built in the thirteenth century when more than seventy tenants and landowners lived near the riverside. The existing premises have undergone considerable alteration over the years.

I have seen some very old brickwork on the north side. Currently, the building serves as a shop and betting agency. Standing at the entrance to Nene Parade, once known as Welle End, the White Hart was popular with bargees plying vessels up and downstream.

More than four hundred years ago, a March scribe recorded that ‘a man and a boy’, with a tumbril, were sent to Thorney to bring back materials from the ruined abbey, which was dissolved in 1539.

Some of the material was used to repair the south aisle of St Wendreda’s Church. It would not surprise me if beams from the abbey were also used in some of the riverside buildings along West End and Nene Parade. Materials from Ramsey Abbey, too, were obtained for minimal payment, for other building and restoration work in the Fens.

A popular inn, too, was The Ship Inn, which is a short distance away and still continues its ancient tradition. It dates from the seventeenth century and is well used by river tourists. Years ago, The Ship had a dungeon for unruly customers! The Ship’s interior roof beams are historic and date from the seventeenth century, perhaps even earlier. I compared the beams with those at Upwell Church; there are similarities, and they date back to the fifteenth century.

The illustration depicts The White Hart, as it appeared around 1900, with a horse-drawn carriage conveying passengers from March Railway Station. The inn was in direct competition with the Griffin Inn, which overlooks the Market Place and has Tudor origins. The Griffin catered for regular coach visitors travelling to and from Wades Mill, near London, and has always been a popular venue.

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Shooters American Diner Shooters American Diner opened to great public acclaim in May this year.

“Our meal was absolutely fabulous... steak was perfect, mac and cheese was lovely... service was second to none and the jukebox made the whole experience so much better!!!!” was one of many excellent reviews received since then.

This traditional American Diner with a British twist uses only the freshest ingredients sourced as locally as possible. Their menu is all cooked to order to guarantee you the best dining experience.

Breakfast is served from 9am to 11.30am and you can sample great American favourites such as loaded pancakes, loaded waffles and bacon bagel, all accompanied by a great cup of coffee.

Make the most of your lunchtime by booking a table and pre-ordering your food so that it can be served as soon as you sit down. Or alternatively, order a burger, hot dog, sub, sundae or shake (ten different flavours) to collect and takeaway.

At Shooters, we use only the freshest ingredients sourced as locally as possible.

The diner is a fabulous place to hold a birthday party, and if it is for children, they have a special ‘Kids Menu’ (all main meals are £4.95) Or, if you are going to a birthday party, or other special occasion and are unsure what gift to buy, how about a ‘Shooters American Diner’ gift voucher? The perfect present for someone who likes their food.

Contact them on 01354 658684, 2b Nene Parade, March, PE15 8TD.

Open every day from 9am til late!

Our menu is all cooked to order to guarantee you the best dining experience!

• Homemade Burgers (gluten free rolls available) • Foot Long Hot Dogs • Steak & Ribs • • A Range of Subs • Homemade Mac & Cheese • Homemade Desserts & Sundaes •

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"The Spice Bank", (a playful reference to the building's previous use by a high street bank), serves an exciting blend of contemporary and authentic Indian cuisine. The décor is modern Indian, with comfortable seating, and tables that are well spaced to respect your privacy.

Mr. Shah, the manager, who has worked at the restaurant since it opened in 2013, invited us along to sample some dishes from the “Festive Menu”.

All the food was beautifully presented, a real feast for the eyes. We particularly liked the “Habibe Chicken”, which is cooked with garlic and The knowledgeable, friendly staff are green chilli. It was gorgeous, a warming blend of attentive, yet discrete, and are happy to make spices and succulent chicken, and very moreish. recommendations from the menu, and explain how “Chicken in Pickling Spice”, which is made dishes are cooked. with a hot sauce and mixed pickle, had a fruity tang with intriguing layers of flavours – definitely they’ve changed their evening menu, whilst Breakfast All food at the restaurant is freshly prepared and something to talk about. The “Sea Fish Rice”, a keeping the classic, but introducing some new Try one of Georges’ breakfasts, made with marinated that day, so, if you like the look of a change from our normal choice of “Pilau Rice”, dishes to excite your taste buds. Try some of their sausages from Spinney Abbey Farm, in Ely, thick dish, but are worried it is too hot, indeed, not hot surprisingly wellsmoked with ourhaddock and chicken dishes, being crispy squid starters, chilli cut bacon, fresh eggs from theorlocal butcher, and went enough, to the staff and they will arrange for packed fulland of seafood and flavour. We will be back fish cakes many others. breadspeak from the market. the chef to adjust the heat for you. again!

Sunday Roast Bar Meals Georges Sunday dinners are made with meat Feeling peckish? Then why not try one of their From Sunday to Wednesday the “Feast Menu” to Bookings are now being taken the festive from Spinney Abbey Farm.

Whyfor not try their many bar meals, ranging from garlic wedges offers fantastic value forhalloumi burgers, money with a starter, main, season.

So, if you want spice up your this Gloucestershire Old Spottopigs (pork), their life longhorn roasted pepper and or T-bone rice, side and a fixed £12.95.by Or, Christmas, book a party at “The Spice Bank” cattle (beef), smoked gammon, or chicken, steak?

All ofnaan their for meals are price freshlyofcooked with vegetables from the local chefs, withwith their designed by their for their Sunday lunch a menus difference, “The Sunday for only £15.95 per head.

Or, formarket? an alternative Served every Sunday 12 noon. head chef. is served on Sunday, from 12.00pm Royal Banquet” Christmas Dinner, bookfrom a table on Christmas Day Their full menus are available on person. their website: Restaurant/Grill to 3.00pm, for £7.95 per head. for a very reasonable £19.95 per www.georges-march.co.uk/food. 61 High We can all grow tired of the same food on every menu inisevery restaurant, soand, that’s why at Georges Street, March, PE15 9JJ. Tel: 01354 650551.

Christmas fast approaching, on Tuesday November 1st, to celebrate in style, “The Spice Bank” will be launching their “Festive Menu”. This menu manyTAKEAWAY new, speciality dishes, such DINE includes IN DELIVERY as; the authentic aromatic Southern Indian dish of “Neligiri Chicken”, “Deshi Style Chicken”, which is fragrant mild chicken curry, or “Sea Fish Malai Mild/ Bhuna” a mixed seafood dish including mussels, prawns and squid.

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Roast Grouse The glorious twelfth, August 12th, is the first day of the grouse hunting season. Ask your butcher to order a brace in for you.

This simple recipe shows off the meat at its best. Roast grouse is traditionally served with bread sauce, game chips and watercress.

Method 1 Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. Put a roasting tin into the oven ready to take the grouse.

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Sear the birds on their backs and on each side and the breast until golden brown.

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Turn the birds breast-side upwards, lay two rashers of streaky bacon over the breast of each grouse, and smear some more butter over the bacon.

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Roast for between 16 and 20 minutes, basting at least twice during that time, depending on size. (You can tell whether they are cooked by pressing the breasts with your finger. They should be springy.

If they’re too soft, cook for a couple of minutes more).

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Pre-school classes Tu Danse Studios in Newark Road, Peterborough have several classes for children, some of them from a very young age.

Dance with my baby

A great class for new mums, thirty minutes of gentle exercise with your baby in a sling, followed by a coffee and a chat. A lovely way to meet other new mums.

Thursdays at 1pm - Cost £5.00

Mummy and Me

For toddlers, a chance to have fun dancing with mummy or daddy, and a wonderful music and movement class, using props, songs and interacting dances.

The class is for thirty minutes and costs £5.50, on Saturdays at 9.15am and Tuesdays at 10am.

Baby Boogie For ages two to four. A chance for your little one to go it alone with lots of fun dancing, singing and mime, using props such as scarves, bean bags and musical instruments.

The class lasts thirty minutes and costs £5.50. There is a waiting room for parents and a chance to grab a coffee.

Dancin’ Tots

It’s very hard to know what style of dance your young child may take to, so using our professional experience and feedback from our customers over the last ten years, we have devised a syllabus for our “Dancin’ Tots” classes that incorporate the three main genres of dance, (ballet, tap and modern).

The half-hour classes cost £5.50 and work on a weekly rotation of these styles and are very popular. Classes are held on Tuesdays at 4pm or Saturdays at 9.30am and 10.15am.

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August 2017 1st Health Walk. Meet at Holland House, opposite the Mercheford House surgery in Elwyn Road, 10am.

Free of charge and available to anyone, this Health Walk is a slow to moderate pace. Contact details: Fiona Poignand Tel: 07889 305310.

1st Summer Fun in the Fens at The Wildlife Trust Countryside Centre, Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights, Cambridgeshire, PE26 2RS. Come along for a fun family afternoon packed full of wildlife activities including den building, a discovery trail and craft activities. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No booking required.

Entrance Fee: £3 per child. 1.30pm-3.30pm. Tel: 01487 710420. Email: info@greatfen.org.uk.

2nd The Magic Train and Outdoor Games. For children 0-5 years and their siblings up to 8 years.

At Cavalry Primary School Field , Cavalry Drive, March, PE15 9EQ. 10am -11.30am. Activity Voucher Required, which are available to purchase from the Children's Centre or at the venue on the day. £2 per voucher or 6 vouchers for £10. Entry one voucher per family. No need to book. Contact details: Janet Taylor Tel 01354 656581.

4th Bat Punt Safaris with the Wildlife Trust and Scudamore’s Punting Company from Granta Place Boat Yard, Cambridge, CB2 1RS. The chauffeured tours are led by Wildlife Trust bat experts who will make sure you get the most from your experience, and include the use of specialist electronic bat detectors which convert the bats' sonar signals into audible frequencies. 8.30pm-10pm. £12.50 child, £16.50 concessions, £18.50 adults. Book by phone Tel: 01223 359750.

5th-6th March Steam and Vintage Show. Grounds Auction Site, Knights End Road, March PE15 0YR. See page 43 of the magazine for more details.

5th Family Open Day - Cats Protection Downham Market Adoption Centre, Wards Chase, Stowbridge, King's Lynn, PE34 3NN. 11am-3pm. Crafts, refreshments, bouncy castle, raffle & more. Admission - one tin of cat food.

5th Cambridgeshire Darts Open 2017 at The GER, Robingoodfellows Lane, March, PE15 8HS. Men’s Prepaid Entry £10 (£12 on the day) Ladies’ Prepaid Entry £8 (£10 on the day). Doors Open 9.30am, Registration 10am to 11am, Competition starts 11.30am. £1000 prize for Men and £250 for Ladies.

Tel: 07886 945041 to register or for more information.

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6th Billionaire Boy comes to Trumpington – Fans of David Walliams will be excited to learn that Trumpington Meadows in Cambridge will host an outdoor adaptation of one of his best-loved books. Billionaire Boy tells the uproarious story of 12-year-old billionaire Joe Spud, proud owner of almost everything a boy could wish for – including a cinema, a bowling alley and an orang-utan butler – but lacking the one thing he really craves: a friend. For details and tickets call 01926 430307.

6th Stand United. Free Live Music Event at March Town Hall. 1pm to 8pm. Donations requested on the door. Raffle. Contact 07516 401913 for more information.

6th 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.

7th Friends of March Library Lego Club. March Library & Learning Centre, City Road, March, PE15 9LT. 10am-11.30am. Make some animal models. Tickets are 50p per child and are available from March Library.

Places are limited (please bring your own base board labelled with your name). For children aged 3 years and over.

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

8th Messy Play for children 0-5 years only. March & District Children's Centre, Cavalry Drive, March, PE15 9EQ. 10-11:30am. Activity Voucher Required, which are available to purchase from the Children's Centre or at the venue on the day. £2 per voucher or 6 vouchers for £10 - Entry one voucher per family. No need to book. Contact details Janet Taylor. Tel: 01354 656581.

8th March Wildlife Group Bug Hunt at Gault Wood 6.30pm.

10th March Solo Group, meeting in Trinity Church Hall at 10.30am. After refreshments, Derek Harris will present 'Up the Cut', a talk about boating on the canals. Tel. 01354 656181 or 01354 654169 for more information.

11th Extreme American Wrestling.

Family friendly, meet the wrestlers, hot food and bar at Braza Club, Station Road, March. Doors open 6pm, starts 7pm. Tickets £10 Adult, £8 Children, Family and Group tickets available.

Contact 07709 896048.

12th Live Band Fire and Skill at The GER, Robingoodfellows Lane, March, PE15 8HS. £3 members, £5 guests.

12th Tony G – Hits from the ’50s and ’60s at March Conservative Club, 14 Creek Road, March PE15 8RD. For more information call 01354 653150.

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August 2017 12th Carolann, vocal entertainer – songs from the ’50s to present day, performing at The Rookswood Club, March, from 8.30pm till late. All are welcome.

13th Friends Of March Railway Station Clear Up at March Railway Station from 10am.

13th Band Concert, Wississippi Jazzmen, at West End Park, March. 2pm-4pm.

13th Fashion Show at The GER, Robingoodfellows Lane, March, PE15 8HS. Tickets £2.50 (All ticket money raised for the Air Ambulance). Tel: 01354 652335.

14th March Library Animal Experience. Price £2. Come and meet the meerkats at March Library. A unique opportunity to really get acquainted with these endearing characters and spend some time getting to know them. For children aged five plus. Places are limited please book at March Library. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

16th Quiz Evening at March Library.

Teams consisting of up to six persons, all welcome. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. £2 per head, please bring along your own refreshments.

A raffle will also be held.

18th March Jive Club present Phil Hayley and his Comments, their name alone covers what you can expect.

Doors open 7.30pm. £8.00 on door.

Braza Club, Station Road, March.

Contact Andy on 01353 776229.

19th Dennis Priestley Darts Exhibition at The GER,Robingoodfellows Lane, March, PE15 8HS. £3 members, £5 guests.

20th Country Kennels Family Fun Day and Fun Dog Show.

Mullicourt House, Mullicourt Road, Outwell, Wisbech, PE14 8PX. BBQ, Children’s Games, Bouncy Castles, Soft Play Area, Cake Stalls, Dog Demonstrations, Pet Photography, Dog Show.

Opens 10am. Call 01945 772097 for more information.

21st Animal Agents Craft Session at March Library. 10am–12 noon.

Free of charge. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tel: 0345 045 5225 for more information.

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22nd Play Day and Picnic for children 0-5 years and their siblings up to 8 years at Westwood School Field, (Maple Site) Maple Grove, March, PE15 8JT. 10.30am-12.30pm.

Activity Voucher Required, which are available to purchase from the Children's Centre or at the venue on the day. £2 per voucher or 6 vouchers for £10. Entry one voucher per family. No need to book.

Contact details – Janet Taylor Tel: 01354 656581.

22nd-26th Peterborough Beer Festival, The Embankment, Embankment Road, Peterborough, PE1 1EF. 25th Clairvoyant Evening at The Buffs, Robingoodfellows Lane, March, 7pm. Only twenty-five places available, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets £5. Raising funds for Scotty’s Little Soldiers.

27th Band Concert - Freddie & Friends New Orleans Jazzmen at West End Park, March, 2pm-4pm.

27th Karaoke with Johnny Allstars at The Rookswood Club, March, from 8pm til midnight. All are welcome.

28th Wedding Fayre at Saint Wendreda's Church Hall, March, PE15 9PY. 11am-3pm. For more information please e-mail Tegan on EllisSweets.Sales@outlook.com.

29th March Street Pride Litter Pick – meet at George Campbell Leisure Centre, City Road, March, PE15 9LT. 10am. For more information contact Rebecca Robinett Tel. 01354 654321.

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Club Guide Sport March Braza Bowls Club Wednesday & Saturday Afternoon Roll ups - 2-4pm - £1.50 & includes tea& biscuits at half time. All equipment required provided – Behind Braza Club, Elm Road, March.

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 Estover Girls Under 11’s Burrowmoor School 01354 661437 Pro Martial Arts School March Train at Neale-Wade Academy (Sunday and Wednesday) - Contact Michael Davison on 07906 411721 for more details.

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 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 07793942893 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 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 Conservative Bowls Club Creek Road, March PE15 8RD 07833 932083.

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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

March Can’t Sing Choir Meets every Wednesday at 6.30pm for a 6.45 start in the Trinity Hall, at the rear of the Trinity Church, March PE15 9LH. A nonaudition community choir with little emphasis on being able to sing like a lark - open to everyone. Contact marchcantsing@yahoo.com Royal British Legion March Branch Meets on 1st Tuesday of month at 7.45pm, Rookswood Club, 27 West End, March. New members welcome, Contact Secretary 01354 652470.

March Ukulele Group Meet Mondays at Georges at 7.30pm.

Beginners and improvers welcome.

March Solo Group For those who have lost their partner through bereavement, meets in Trinity Church Hall at 10.30am. Tel. 01354 656181 for more information.

March and District Amateur Operatic Society (MADAOS) Meet every Tuesday 7.30pm and Thursday 8.00pm at MYCC building in March. New members welcome. chair@madaos.org Doddington Whist Drive Every Monday at 2pm in Methodist Church Hall 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 non-members are always welcome.

March Senior Citizens’ Club Every Tuesday 2.00pm.to 3.45pm at the United Services Club.

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 FenlenZ Photography Group Meet on last Monday of the month at The Rookswood Club, 27 West End, March.

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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).

The Wimblington Film Club Films shown the fourth Tuesday of each month from 2pm-4pm. Contact Pat 740654 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).

Meet most Tuesdays and Thursdays at March Community Centre, Station Road at 7:30pm. theanglianplayers@ yahoo.co.uk.

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

Phone 01945 860683.

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

Churches

St Wendreda’s Church Wimblington Road, March 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

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

St John’s Church Station Road, March 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

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 Held at March Conservative Club, 14 Creek Road, March, at 19.30 every Monday (except BH) www. rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage. php?ClubID=489 Drinksense Fenland 20a Deerfield Road, March.

Call 01354 650457 March Lions Club Oliver Cromwell Hotel, High Street. email marchlionsclub@gmail.com

Youth

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

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March Steam and Vintage Show March Steam and Vintage Show is back for its fourth year, building on the huge success of the previous three years. 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 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.

On both Friday and Saturday evenings, the beer tent will be open to the public and entrance is free. On Friday evening the vocalist Steve Lake will be performing, and on Saturday evening enjoy rock’n’roll at its finest, as The Jailbreakers will be playing the best of rock’n’roll, hillbilly, rockabilly, country, blues and a little bit of bop!

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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Hear it Here!

- by Holly-Jean

For musicians, summertime is prime time.

The time that performers have no time, the time they lose their time and sing away their time. Where do they do this?

Festivals. Where are the festivals? Right on your doorstep!

Not many people would guess how many great festivals there actually are around the area, but that’s the beauty of them. You can show up to a festival in the middle of Whittlesey or the outskirts of Upwell, and find great beer, great people and free, fantastic music. (The burgers will cost you £4 and pizza £8, but the music is free.) No, you’re not at Glastonbury seeing Ed Sheeran or Foo Fighters, you’re in the Fens.

You haven’t paid £238 for a ticket, you’re there with friends, singing along to your favourite tunes at midnight, without a care in the world.

There is a local, private festival, called GinnFest.

It started in 2015 as a surprise birthday party (festival themed, of course) and now it is an annual ticketed event, usually held on the first weekend in July, for which people are already saving the date for next year. It really is a fantastic festival, held by a group of best friends.

glitter splattered all over, strangers with their arms around each other, and they feel everything you feel. The energy coming from the crowd will make the performer forget about their tiring three-gigday and, quite possibly, bleeding fingers. Even though musicians are ‘working’ the festival, the satisfaction that they receive from seeing people enjoy what they do is unimaginable.

The beauty about these local festivals is that not only are you supporting local musicians, food vendors and organisers, but you are also supporting the community, families and hometowns.

Festivals aren’t all about music and drinking.

They are about children, colour and happiness!

Especially ones in our area. More often than not, at a festival, you will find bouncy castles, face painters, entertainers and obstacle courses - so many things for you to enjoy with your children.

You never know, that band you once saw in a little midsummer festival, in your hometown, could be headlining at Glastonbury one day. Why don’t you see them first?

Musically, the festivals are incredible. You hear cover songs from all of your favourite famous artists, sung by one person who lives down the road.

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Clovelly House Garden Party Clovelly House is hosting its Annual Garden Party on Saturday, August 12th, from 2pm-4pm, a fun afternoon of stalls and entertainment held in the grounds of Clovelly House. Tables include home-made cakes, bric-a-brac and various traditional games.

Residents, their families, staff and members of the public are welcome to join us in Clovelly’s awardwinning gardens, (Clovelly won March in Bloom Best Business Garden 2016), for tea and cakes, or maybe a cheeky jug of Pimm’s under a shady parasol, while listening to the tunes and melodies of yester-year provided by local duo, Back Two. Funds raised from the afternoon will go towards the Residents Amenity Fund, which supports residents’ entertainment and outings throughout the year.

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Recently, residents enjoyed an outing to see Kiss Me Kate (1961) at the Light Cinema Wisbech, all enjoyed the film, along with the tea and biscuits and interval entertainment. The Light cinema is showing The Wizard of Oz in September, and there will be practice singing lessons, prior to the show, so all can remember the familiar tunes.

Clovelly House has provided residential care for the elderly in March since 1985. A family-run home, it believes in quality care and providing the very best in home cooked food for its valued residents, creating a welcoming, friendly and safe setting, where residents receive individually tailored care and every effort is made to ensure their stay at Clovelly is a positive one.

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This Month at the Movies with The Light Cinema Wisbech

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

The Dark Tower

Rough Night

This August, step in from the sun and catch a great action-packed release. From sci-fi through to horror and animation, everyone will find something that they like.

First, Cara Delavigne shows her brilliant acting skills in the new sci-fi Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. The adventure tells the story of Valerian and Laureline who must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard, not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. This is released on August 2nd.

Enough of scary stories! Take your little ones to discover a nutty adventure, as The Nut Job 2 is released on August 11th. Behind the voice of Will Arnett is Surly, your favourite squirrel. Surly and his friends must stop Oakton City’s mayor from destroying their home.

Moving to August 9th, Oscar-winner, Charlize Theron explodes into summer in Atomic Blonde, a breakneck action-thriller that follows MI6’s most lethal assassin through a ticking time bomb of a city simmering with revolution and double-crossing hives of traitors.

Save the date. This one is going to be big.

Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen. Starring the amazing Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, The Dark Tower is showing from August 18th.

If, however, horrors are at the top of your list and you fancy something horrifying, save the date – August 11th – as Annabelle: Creation hits the cinema. Discover the story of a doll maker and his wife, who welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home. Watch how they soon become the target of the doll maker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

Last but not least, towards the end of August you cannot miss the fun-filled comedy Rough Night. Scarlett Johansson, Zoe Kravitz and Kate McKinnon will take you on a hilarious and entertaining journey. What could possibly go wrong on a girls’ trip to Miami? Find out on August 25th.

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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The Local Shop - By Jayne Whytock

If you live in Wimblington you will be used to popping into the Premier shop to pick up your newspaper and milk. But did you know that a shop on this site can be traced back to 1906 when a sub-post office was opened and run by Joseph Reynolds?

Next door was the Butchers run by Les Reynolds.

Sadly, Les died young, and the butcher’s shop was taken over by Argent Pearson, until it closed many years later.

By the 1960s, the nation’s shopping habits were beginning to change, with the introduction of supermarkets who could stock a wider range of products at cheaper prices. They were mainly based in towns and cities, but, as more people owned cars, the trade at village shops started to decline.

In 1946, Wilfred and Enid Reynolds took over the shop and increased the range of products that could be bought. It wasn’t self-service like most shops are nowadays, but a counter service, where you could hand a list over and your produce would be gathered by the staff. Imagine, you could buy a couple of slices of cheese instead of a pre-packed slab!

The front of the shop sold groceries, ranging from custard powder to ‘Camp’ coffee and fresh vegetables. Paraffin could also be purchased, along with wood to use on the fires (no central heating in those days). Further back in the shop was a room selling clothing, ranging from baby’s clothes and nappies, through to lady’s dresses and underwear. There was also a haberdashery section which stocked wool, cotton thread, buttons and zips. It was a common sight to see a line of prams and bikes parked outside, as women went to do their daily shop, and no doubt catch up with friends and swap bits of gossip (as we all do).

In 1985, Wilfred and Enid sold the shop to Alan and Betty Lucas. Thankfully, although they stopped selling the clothing and haberdashery, they still managed to maintain the community feel of the shop, and went on to become involved in many aspects of village life.

In 2003, Alan and Betty retired, and once again the shop had a new owner, Bittu Sangha. Bittu has put his mark on the business, and it is now a Premier store, but it is still a focal point for the village, and a place where you can buy goods, chat with friends, and as of this summer, sample the most amazing ice-cream treats in the area.

So, although the village has grown massively over the last seventy years, our village shop is still at its centre and used and loved by many.

In the run up to Christmas, one of the store rooms was converted into a Christmas shop that sold gifts, toys cards and decorations. It must have been like an Aladdin’s cave for the village children to glimpse the shiny toys and tinsel.

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An American Horse Dealer Moseys On Into Town - By Peter Wright (on behalf of March & District Museum)

In the late Victorian era, March was noted as a centre for horse breeding, especially shire horses. John Lyons had left his native Ireland, aged eight, with his mother, and found employment with a wealthy, young American horse breeder from Pennsylvania.

On annual visits to buy horses for his employer, he was given virtually a free hand regarding what to buy, but he was looking for the lighter Hackney.

Horses that he had bought in previous years had been star exhibits at the New York Horse Show.

Lyons had previously stayed in Norwich and Dereham, but March was recommended to him

by March breeder, William Tibbett, whom he had met in the States.

Lyons arrived in England on July 22nd, 1892, and stayed at the Temperance Hotel (now The Station Hotel). Towards the end of his stay, he gave a ‘Cambs Times’ reporter an exclusive interview. His most expensive purchase had been a yearling that was bought for one thousand guineas. This horse was stabled at March for over a week and was then probably the most expensive horse that had ever been seen in March. Some knowledgeable horsemen travelled some distance to see it. Lyons bought al total of twenty-four horses, from Yorkshire and Norfolk and locally, at a total cost of £8,400.

Lyons liked the town, its people and the neat clean appearance of the youngsters, and considered it the nicest little town of his acquaintance. “It is clean and well-kept and thoroughly convenient.

It seems to me the moral tone is above the average.” He had seen little or no drunkenness and ‘loafers’ were few and far between. He had also patronised local businesses. He spent one hundred pounds on harnesses, from Mr. Sheldrick, in Broad

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Street, and eighty to ninety pounds on clothes to take back to the States.

To convey the horses to Liverpool for shipment back to the States, a special train was chartered from March. Loading was conducted in bright moonlight on the evening of September 8th, 1892.

After the work was complete, Lyons treated the railwaymen who had loaded the animals to hot supper at the Temperance Hotel. Mr. Hunt, the hotelier, served roast beef and boiled mutton, with vegetables, followed by milk and plum puddings.

The train left March at 2 o’clock the following morning and was timed to reach Liverpool in just over three hours. There, the horses would be loaded on to the White Star livestock carrier, ‘Tauric’, sailing at 8am. Mr. George Overend, LNWR traffic superintendent, Norwich conducted the train to Liverpool.

Today, the scheduled time for a passenger train journey from March to Liverpool is around four hours!!

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Dead? Or Dead Slow?

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t will soon be the time of year when nights start to draw in. Riding out in poor visibility can pose a serious danger to horse riders and their beloved animals.

Statistics revealed by The British Horse Society (BHS) show the threat that riders face on our roads. In 2016, 385 incidents involving horses and riders on our roads were reported to the Society. Of these, two riders and seventeen horses died. However, it’s worth remembering that these are just the incidents reported to the Society and that in reality, the number could be much higher.

In response to these alarming figures, the BHS launched its ‘Dead Slow’ campaign. The BHS urges drivers to follow four simple steps when passing horses: 1 Slow down to 15mph 2 Be patient, don’t sound your horn or rev your engine 3 Pass wide (at least a car’s width) 4 Drive slowly away.

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teamed up with the Department for Transport (DfT) to produce a video showing drivers how to safely pass a horse, which can be found on the BHS website (www.bhs.org.uk) Riders must also play their part. When riding out on the road, it’s vital that you are seen. No matter how bright and sunny it is, the BHS always recommends that riders wear hi-vis at all times, and not just when they are on the road. Wearing hi-vis on the road can give drivers a valuable three seconds of extra reaction time, giving them more time to slow down. The BHS recommends that as a minimum, riders should wear a hi-vis jacket or tabard and that horses should wear leg bands.

If we all show some consideration, there is room for everyone on our roads. To find out more about Dead Slow, and staying safe when riding out, visit www.bhs.org.uk or search for us on Facebook.

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Bank House - by Jennifer Lawler In 1940, many mothers and children were housed there, with WVS members cooking and preparing meals. By 1942, March UDC decided to establish the British Restaurant in Bank House as few evacuees remained. It was given an imposing frontage with green woodwork and cream walls, and flower beds and crazy paving. The central hall led to two dining-rooms, the larger with light oak walls to the dado and above, delicate blue paint.

The kitchen was in cream, the larder white. All floors were covered by linoleum. The bank strong-room became the provisions store. This was a desirable asset to the town, welcomed by residents.

Bank House as it looks today

Bank House, the fine heritage building in West End, is remembered by many as the wartime British Restaurant.

The seventeenth century, Grade Two listed building, was built in red brick. It was altered in the mid1800s, with larger windows, stuccoed walls (covered in plaster), and the central of the three chimney stacks added above the slate roof. The three Dutch-style shaped gables are seventeenth century, and there are two storeys and an attic, plus rear building. A porch surrounds the round arch and panelled door.1 On the early 1600s map, a house stood on the Bank House plot, which extended from the river up to the present Dartford Road, owned by Nicholas Serle, a large landowner and churchwarden in 1579-80.2 In 1840, the site was recorded as owned by Owen Gray and occupied by William Pratt. In 1841, William, aged thirty-nine, lived with his wife Mary, twenty-seven, son William, six, and daughter Elizabeth, three.3 Nathan Gray had inherited considerable properties from his father Owen, and following Nathan’s bankruptcy in 1838, the house was sold and was linked with both the National Provincial Bank and Gurney’s bank. Thomas Tusting, manager of Gurney’s Bank,4 owned the house from at least 1853 and had a bank there from at least 1863 to 1893.5 During the war, Bank House was successfully converted into a hostel for billeting evacuees.

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The restaurant was opened on Monday, January 31st, 1943 by Ald. J. W. Payne, Isle of Ely County Council Chairman and, after inspection, lunch was served of onion soup, roast beef or meat pasty, cabbage and potatoes, sultana roll or rice pudding, and tea. Ald. Payne congratulated the committee on the work and the colour scheme and on appointing Mrs Fancourt manageress. The self-service restaurant was a contribution to the great war effort and they thanked the farmers and workers for providing the country’s food.6 1

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The brainchild of George Jupp, a qualified bridge director, and experienced player, it soon attracted members and now has a group of around sixteen who play every Thursday afternoon, from 1.30pm until 4.45pm, at the Braza Club in Station Road.

Said George: “For some time I’d felt it was a pity March didn’t have a duplicate bridge club. We knew there were small groups playing in the area and I thought it would be good if we could bring them together. Val Topliss, our treasurer, put a piece in the local paper about our inaugural meeting and along came a handful of people interested in playing. Two bridge clubs, Ely and Witcham, kindly donated equipment – cards, bidding boxes etc. – and off we went.”

Duplicate bridge differs from rubber, in that all the hands are pre-dealt so that each hand can be played by a number of pairs. The final scoring shows exactly how each individual pair has done. For anyone who has played rubber bridge, it can be confusing at first but soon becomes clear. Members at March range from experienced players to those who have recently completed a beginners’ course.

“It’s a friendly, mixed ability club, not affiliated to the EBU (English Bridge Union),” explained Val Topliss, one of the more experienced players. “We welcome new members. There are a lot of people who have played a form of bridge and would like something more structured. It’s £2 a session and that includes tea, coffee and biscuits!”

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David Alterton returned to bridge after an absence of twenty-three years. “The basics were there,” he said, “so I picked it up again fairly quickly. It’s a lovely club but we could do with some more members.”

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Over the past few months we delivered over 2,500 books to children across the constituency including children in Year 4 and 5 at All Saints, Burrowmoor, Cavalry and Westwood, who each received a free, new book to read over the summer holidays.

A library token is placed in the back of every book donated, which enables children to take part in reading challenges at their local library, this year’s Summer Reading Challenge Theme being ‘Amazing Animals’. The schools with the most children to complete the Summer Reading Challenge will win prizes such as private cinema screenings at The Light (Wisbech), Leisure Centre Pool Parties and Activity Tickets for Fossils Galore (March).

To link in with the animal theme, I arranged with Nestlé Purina PetCare factory (Wisbech) who very generously sponsored for every school in Fenland to be visited by the fantastic ‘Lion

Learners’ who inspired the children with their fantastic and interactive literacy workshops, bringing with them their very own amazing animals for the children to handle!

Last year’s campaign resulted in a 16% increase in children taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge at local libraries. Having increased the quantity of books distributed amongst schools this year by over 1000, I am confident that even more children will be inspired to join in with the challenge. If you are happy to share your photos of the Summer Reading Challenge, please tag me on facebook: @stevebarclaymp.

In other news, after being informed that Sport England were accepting bids for ‘Local Delivery Partners’, I quickly set up a core team to submit an expression of interest. During the summer break, I will be focussing my energies on helping to prepare a joint bid with Fenland and North East Cambridgeshire for a Sport England pilot.

If accepted, the bid would bring a significant grant of £13 million to improve sports facilities in the local area, although there is still much to do, if you don’t try then the funding goes elsewhere!

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