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Welcome to Your December Issue.

December is a month that is dominated by one event...

Christmas.

Whoever you are and whatever you do it seems that the festive celebration takes over your life.

Children look forward to breaking up from school and receiving presents while parents and grandparents work twice as hard to ensure they are ready for the big day.

With the TV and printed media dominated by the impending event there really is no escaping it. However, while most of us can look forward to sharing Christmas with friends and family, there are some in the community for whom Christmas is not a special time and the prospect of spending it alone is one that can fill them with dread.

So, when you are having fun and over indulging over the holiday period spare a thought for those who are not so lucky and for whom December 25th is just another day and take the opportunity of spreading some seasonal goodwill. I wish you all a very happy Christmas...

Andy

Christmas is just around the corner and I’m sure you are all beavering away to get ready for the big day.

This month’s issue incudes plenty of Christmas themed articles designed to get you in the mood for the festive break including our special seasonal treasure hunt.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our readers, contributors and advertisers who have supported us over the course of 2018. We always try to produce the best possible publication each month and report on what’s happening in the local community, but it would be impossible without your help.

On behalf of all the team I would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas. See you in 2019!

Claire x

And finally, a quick note from our Sales Manager Paula!

Since joining the team at Discovering in June , I am very much enjoying meeting and working with all of our advertisers and contributors , thank you very much! Looking forward to 2019 being a fantastic year for all of us.

Paula x

Copy deadline details:

Copy deadline for the January issue is Wednesday 5th December 2018.

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Inside Highlights 4 ..................Flourishing Births 6 ............... Be Fabulous with Lauren Goode 8 ............... March Podiatry 12 ............. The Healthy Way 14 ............. Travel Guide with Ellie Cuthbert 16-17 ...... Community Matters 20 ............ Steve Barclay MP 22 ............ Fraser Dawbarns 24 ............ Ellis Winters – Property Advice 25 ............ Care Network Cambridgeshire 26-27 .... Christmas at The Acre 28...............Recipe: Mulled Wine 32 ............ Christmas Cheer at Paninis 34 ............ Cook Family Vintage Tea Room 38 ............ AA Whittlesey Computers 40 ........... Village Life with Jayne Whytock 45 ............ A Stonemason's Tribute 50 ............ History with Trevor Bevis 52 ............ March Museum with Peter Wright 54 ............ Consumer Advice 58 ............ This Month at The Movies 59 ............ Christmas Church Services 60-61 ..... What's On Guide 64 ............ Bumper Christmas Quiz 66 ............ Club Guide 67-68 .... Business Directory 69-70 ... Christmas Novelty Hunt With thanks to:

Fraser Dawbarns, Ellis Winters, Eileen Le Voi, AA Whittlesey Computers, Steve Barclay MP, Jayne Whytock, Trevor Bevis, Ellie Cuthbert, The Light Cinema, Holly Jean, Lauren Goode, Peter Wright and March Podiatry.

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Flourishing Births Nichola plans to make the classes fun and friendly to suit everyone’s needs and wants to hear from expectant mums about what they are looking for.

She said: “I plan to hold weekly evening courses and weekend day courses in the new year but will also be able to hold one-to-one sessions if requested.

“I would like people to contact me to let me know what they would like to get out of the classes. The classes will not just be for first-time mums but also for those who have already had children.

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oung March mum Nichola Neal has set up a new company to provide antenatal classes in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding areas.

The 34-year-old mother of three has formed Flourishing Births to provide other young mums with the information, skills and confidence needed to manage childbirth and care for the new-born.

“I have been lucky enough to have had a good experience with the birth of my own children and I want to help other women have a similar or even better experience. I am quite a calm person and want to ensure that other young mums don’t feel intimidated by the prospect of giving birth and looking after their new-born babies.”

Nichola – who has been working as a library assistant at Whittlesey and Wisbech and is about to start a new role at Fenland District Council – will hold the first classes early in the New Year.

More details are available at her website www.flourishingbirths.com and on Facebook at flourishingbirths and you can contact Nichola direct on 07749 456790 or email flourishingbirths@hotmail.com

She was inspired to set up the company following the birth of her own children, Harry (10), Libby (8) and three-year-old Teddy.

She said: “I learned such a lot from my own experience of childbirth and baby care that I wanted to support other mums to help give them a good experience.”

Nichola, who lives in Burnet Gardens, March, has studied hard to gain her Antenatal Educator Diploma and is now on the Register of the Federation of Antenatal Educators (FEDANT).

Flourishing Births aims to provide mothers-to-be with a calm and confident birth and to inspire them to feel great about themselves whatever birth choices they may face.

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Please note the demonstration will start at 2.30pm so please arrive at 2.15pm to take your seats.

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Live Your Life The Healthy Way Taking ownership of your health is not easy! If you feel you are ready to be guided through easy steps to gain better health outcomes and a stronger sense of well-being, start now. It really is never too late!

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I grew a keen interest in supporting my local community and have set up a private practice in Station Approach, March where I offer dietary advice to adults via consultations at my clinic or telephone consultations in some cases.

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Thailand – “Lavish, Beautiful and Awesome!”

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Thailand is located in Southeast Asia. It’s known for tropical beaches, lavish royal palaces, ancient ruins and beautiful temples. We’re here to tell you the ins and outs of the most stunning destinations in Thailand…

Bangkok Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and its biggest city by far. It’s a top tourist destination which is consistently ranked among the world’s most visited cities. If you love shopping, there are plenty of markets and shopping malls like Siam Square or Chatuchak Market. If you enjoy visiting old cultural attractions, head to the Old City and see The Grand Royal Palace. If you love your food, CNN declared Bangkok as the World’s Best Street Food City. You can visit dozens of temples in Bangkok, each with a different style of architecture, so temple-hopping in The Old City is a great way to experience them all.

Phuket Phuket, a rainforested, mountainous island in the Andaman Sea, featuresThailand’s most popular beaches. For those into their nightlife, Patong beach is the perfect place to go. Head to Karon Beach to

experience the local street food markets and taste the local dishes.

Some of the top excursions in Phuket include James Bond island; the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary; and The Flying Hanuman Phuket Jungle Adventure, an immense adventure park with ziplines up to 400 metres long.

KoSamui KoSamui is Thailand’s second largest island which lies in the Gulf of Thailand. It’s known for its golden sands, mountainous rainforest, luxurious hotels and plush spas.

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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

BECOME A FENLAND TRAVEL CHAMPION Are you passionate about sustainable travel?

Could you inspire people to travel in ways which benefit their health, communities and local environment? Then Fenland District Council would like to hear from you.

The council has received funding from CrossCountry’s Community Engagement Fund on behalf of the Hereward Community Rail Partnership and Fenland Transport and Access Group to deliver two free Travel Champion training sessions in the district.

HOT POTS OPENS IN MARCH The aromatic smell of coffee brewing around March will be filtering through people’s noses with the launch of a new coffee shop, run by adults with learning disabilities.

Located in March Community Centre, Hot Pots Coffee Shop is the latest addition to Cambridgeshire County Council’s Supporting into Work (SITW) programme.

The shop is run by a group of enthusiastic individuals with a learning disability, with the support of employment skills workers. The project will provide learners with a training placement where they will be able to learn new skills.

This SITW project will work on a three-month rolling schedule, voluntary placements will be available for six learners at a time. Towards the end of the period their position will be reviewed and if they have gained all the relevant skills, they will be ready to graduate and move on into voluntary and paid work – if not their placement will be extended until they’re ready to transition to communitybased work placements.

Offering a range of hot and cold beverages including cappuccinos, lattes, Americanos, tea blends, as well as hot chocolate, the new project will initially open every week on Wednesdays from 10.30am-2.30pm. Homemade cakes made by users of the Day Centre at Tennyson Lodge in March will be on offer, along with access to free wi-fi.

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The training will teach people about the transport options available in their local area and give them the knowledge and skills to share this with others, encouraging them to consider their travel choices and make better use of public transport.

A training session will be held on Thursday, December 13th, 9.45am-4.30pm at Fenland Hall, County Road, March.

For more information on the training sessions, and to register your free place, contact Fenland District Council on 01354 622318 or email: neighbourhoodstrategy@fenland.gov.uk

PRICE FREEZE FOR GARDEN WASTE SERVICE The subscription fee for Fenland District Council’s garden waste collection service has been frozen for another year after a successful second year of the service.

With more than 20,500 subscriptions this year, the service has continued to be self-funding – with the council making enough savings to be able to freeze the price again for 2019/20.

The £40 annual subscription fee, which was first introduced in 2017/18, will stay the same for the third year running, ensuring it remains amongst the lowest priced authority garden waste services in the East.

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will have their subscriptions automatically renewed in February at £36, ready for the garden waste service to start in April 2019.

For more information on the garden waste service and to sign up, visit www.fenland.gov.uk/ gardenwaste or visit one of Fenland’s four @ Your Service shops and community hubs.

SANTA’S STREET TOUR OF MARCH Once again March Lions Club and the Rotary Club of March are working together for the benefit of charities serving March and the surrounding area by taking Santa on a tour of the streets of March.

This year they are collecting for Fen Tigers Goal Ball (football for the blind), East Anglian Air Ambulance, STARS (supporting Children suffering Bereavement) and NGNP (syringe drivers helping people cope with chronic pain).

FREE FOOD SAFETY SEMINAR HAILED A GREAT SUCCESS Plans are in the pipeline to hold regular free food safety seminars for businesses following the success of an event hosted by Fenland District Council.

Representatives of more than 20 food businesses attended the free seminar, which was organised by the council’s environmental health team and held at Fenland Hall.

Following a welcome from Cllr David Oliver, attendees heard from food safety and public health experts on a variety of subjects including food allergies and intolerance, food poisoning, effective cleansing and disinfection and safety of vacuum-packed foods.

Feedback questionnaires showed 93 percent of respondents felt the presentations on the day were either good or very good, with many asking for regular similar events.

The free food safety seminar was held in addition to the council’s usual food safety course, which is recognised as suitable training for employees in the food/catering sector. The next training course is being held on Wednesday, January 23rd , 2019, from 10am-1pm, at the council’s offices in Melbourne Avenue, March. The course costs £40 per person and can be booked online at: www.fenland.gov.uk/foodtraining

The dates they are going to be around and about March are: Tuesday, December 4th: Burrowmoor Road, Birchwood Avenue, Brewin Avenue, Cherrywood Avenue, Ellingham Avenue, Chestnut Crescent, Gaul Road, Turnbull Road, Riverbank Close (end of) and Oxbow Crescent.

Thursday, December 6th: Cavalry Park, Worsley Chase to Kelsey Way, Fleetwood Close, Cavalry Drive, Fairfax Way, Cavalry Drive, Suffolk Way, Breton Avenue, Hunter’s Chase, then finishing at Upwell Road end of Cavalry Drive.

Monday, December 10th: Berryfield, Dagless Way, Cawood Close, Landau Way, The Parks / Riverdown, Foxglove Way finishing on Creek Road.

Wednesday, December 12th: Orchard Road, Elwyn Court, Eastwood Avenue, Green Street, Asplin Avenue, Smiths Drive, Papworth Avenue, Mallard Way finishing on Badgeney Road near the Co-op.

Tuesday, December 18th: Elliott Road, Yarrow Close, Lake Close, Truman Avenue, Russell Avenue, Peyton Avenue, Southwell Close, Nigel Gresley Way, Robingoodfellows Lane, Norwalde Street finishing on Robingoodfellows Lane near the GER. Each night the tours will start about 6pm and aim to finish no later than 8pm.

Last year thanks to the wonderful generosity of the people of March, a total of £1400 was raised which was split between four charities.

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WISHING EVERYONE IN MARCH A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR… – By Steve Barclay MP

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would like to wish everyone in March and across Fenland a merry Christmas and a very happy New Year. With two young children at home it is a particularly special time of year both personally and for our community, and it is also an opportunity to take stock.

2018 has seen progress in a number of areas locally, in particular for our schools where the Department for Education’s Opportunity Area programme is well underway. As one of just 12 places nationally in this flagship scheme, all local teachers now have access to free courses to secure extra professional qualifications to develop their careers. Teach First, the national programme that attracts many of the brightest, new graduates from our top universities to teaching, has started placing teachers with Fenland schools, and a majority of our primary schools are now involved in research projects enabling them to benefit from the latest teaching techniques being developed by national experts.

My literacy campaign Read to Succeed entered its third year, with more than 2,000 books given to local Year 4 and 5 school children (the age many start to read independently) ahead of their summer holiday. The scheme encourages reading over the summer and participation in the library’s summer reading challenge. It means children have a new book of their own to keep and treasure to help foster the fun of reading. Well done to all the children who read six books for the summer reading challenge, and thanks to the parents, grandparents and carers who encouraged them and for the local businesses, councillors and residents who donated books.

As a Health Minister, I continue to prioritise localising health care in the community to reduce the need to travel so far to hospital for services that can be delivered closer to home, like at Doddington, Ely and North Cambs. This approach of placing more services

With the ward manager on a visit to a local hospital

in community hospitals rather than centralising in big hospitals, and using technology to reduce the need for journeys to hospital, is now also a government priority. I continue to work closely with local health leaders to promote it.

On transport this year progress has been made in areas like the opening of the Ely bypass which helps the whole of Fenland economically. In other areas progress has moved forward but at a slower pace than I would have liked. We now have funding confirmed for construction of King’s Dyke Crossing in Whittlesey helping journeys to Peterborough, and for the next phase of the Wisbech Rail engineering study which starts this December. Work is still ongoing on the late night train service from Cambridge back to Fenland and on the dualling of the A47. I continue to press on these issues with key stakeholders.

My recent constituency wide parish and town council roundtable brought together parishes with key decision makers from across the county, and I am hosting similar roundtables with headteachers and arts groups in the next couple of months. This helps ensure we make the most effective case possible in securing new investment locally. Sport and healthy activity remains a key focus, so it was great news that Active Fenland secured extra money this year, and broadband and mobile coverage in March and across Fenland continues to see improvements but pockets of poor coverage remain which we are focusing on.

Above all March and Fenland continues to show a fantastic community spirit. This was particularly the case at the moving centenary services last month to mark the end of the First World War. As we celebrate Christmas, we do so remembering those who served in the past, and with thanks to those serving our community over this festive period.

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This is partly because of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) where a power generator sells the energy it produces directly to a buyer. PPAs are long-established in the US and are becoming more common in Europe. By finding installations with sufficient power requirements it is possible to sell all the power generated by a renewable energy project to the private sector at pre-agreed prices, giving more certainty to investors.

For years, the UK Government offered a range of subsidies for clean energy projects, providing grants for those setting up commercial renewable energy plants and offering reductions on energy bills for homeowners who installed solar panels on their houses. This helped to create many small plants supplying energy to the National Grid and also helped the Government to reach its legally binding obligation to cut carbon emissions.

This all changed when the Government scrapped subsidy payments for onshore wind projects. With the withdrawal of subsidies, investment in the wind sector dropped. The private sector won’t commit to projects that don’t produce suitable returns, instead looking to alternatives for higher returns on investment. Similarly, in other renewable sectors, such as solar, as subsidies decreased investment in the sector was pared back. However recent figures suggest that this is changing.

The main reason, however, is the return on investment that the private investor can now yield.

This has partly come about due to the reduction in the cost of generating power from wind and solar sources. The technology is becoming more efficient by recovering more energy when in operation and thus driving the cost down. The cost of the turbines and solar photovoltaics used in renewable projects has also come down, so the sector has gained the benefits of both reduced capital outlay and increased generation.

Battery technology often goes hand in hand with renewables. Wind and solar plants frequently use vast arrays of batteries to store generated energy. Despite huge advances in battery technology in recent years, the cost of these limits the potential for returns. This sector is developing very quickly, so although it remains a ‘watch this space’ opportunity for now it is a very exciting prospect for the near future.

Having worked with a number of developers and landowners on renewable energy projects, it is an exciting prospect that technological development is now providing opportunities for people to set up profitable renewable energy sites without relying on subsidies.

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Brexit And The Housing Market - by Mike Ellis

For the last two years Brexit has probably been the most commonly used word in the English language and by now most people are fed up with it. Certainly, most of us have no idea exactly how Brexit is going to impact us on a daily basis. We are asked almost every day how property prices will be affected, and the answer is, “We’ll have to wait and see.”

For those selling and buying at the same time, Brexit will have no effect whatsoever. If you are selling and going in to rented accommodation, the gamble is that prices may come down a little in which case, when you come to buy again, you may make a little money, but there is certainly no guarantee of that. The market in this area over the last year has risen by four percent, according to the recent house price index, so that gamble about going into rented accommodation is a close call. For many people Brexit isn’t even a

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consideration. If you have a job relocation, moving closer to family or moving for financial reasons, your property is worth what you can achieve for it at the time you come to sell.

There have been many media scare stories about prices crashing, but we’ve heard that before and they didn’t materialise and if the news stories over the last few days are anything to go by, a deal on Brexit is 95% there so why should prices be affected so dramatically? Our advice then would be to carry on as normal, trust your own decision making and if you are looking to move, move!

As we go into the New Year information about Brexit will become clearer as the Government plans are published, whatever happens there will be opportunities and life will carry on!

We would like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

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New Year resolutions shouldn’t be so difficult that we give up on them even before the Christmas decorations come down; making small consistent changes can be the key to success.

Many of us use this time of year to reflect on our own self-improvement, so here’s a thought: by becoming more involved in your community you can help to make it a stronger, better place to live for everyone. Why not try developing your skills and wellbeing through helping or connecting with others?

Care Network is a local charity that puts people at the heart of everything it does. Volunteers offer practical support and information to help people stay healthy, independent and in touch with their communities.

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Take that first step to a New Year, New You today – it could be the start of something more.

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TRADITIONAL TURKEY DINNER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS BRAISED BEEF IN STILTON AND PEPPERCORN SAUCE SERVED WITH HORSERADISH MASH AND ROASTED VEGETABLES PAN-FRIED SALMON WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE SERVED WITH BABY POTATOES AND ROASTED VEGETABLES GOATS CHEESE AND TOMATO TARTLET SERVED WITH BABY POTATOES AND ROASTED VEGETABLES

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Eat the Season

MULLED WINE This festive favourite is easy to prepare and tastes like Christmas in a glass!

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Christmas Cheer

Paninis Throw Open their Doors to All on Christmas Day

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nce again, Barty is inviting one and all to come and celebrate Christmas Day at Paninis, and it’s all on the house!

Last year, forty-eight people shared their Christmas meal with Barty and his dedicated team of helpers. There will be two sittings this year, one at 12 noon and the second at 2pm. Barty can host twenty-five people at each sitting, so fifty lucky people will be assured of the most fabulous time on Christmas Day.

Christmas Day Menu Glass of sherry on arrival ))))) Soup )))))

Roast turkey with all the trimmings )))))

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Tea/coffee with mince pies

There will be a Christmas present for all the diners, (courtesy of Tesco), and entertainment throughout the day provided by the popular local group, Back Two. So, if you would like to spend Christmas Day in some great company, or know somebody who would, make sure you book as soon as possible, as places are in high demand.

Transportation, to and from Paninis, is available to those who need it.

To book your place, or to volunteer to help on the day, please call into Paninis or contact Barty on 07913 189714.

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Local Business

Cook Family

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Bridget runs the business with the help of two cooks and two other staff with Mick helping out at weekends and when he is not working as a processes and systems specialist with Knowles Transport.

Mick said: “It has been something that we had been thinking about doing for a long time but had never got around to it. We have been extremely pleased with how it has gone so far. We have attracted a lot of interest by word of mouth and have had some fantastic online reviews.”

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Bridget, who describes herself as a food lover, says the business specialises in good, traditional food, including a range of specialist cakes, and also offers more than forty loose-leaf teas and a range of vintage sweets.

March couple have brought a taste of the past back to the town by opening a traditional vintage tea room.

Mick and Bridget Cook have been overwhelmed by the positive response they have received from customers since opening Cook Family Vintage Tea Room in Robingoodfellows Lane, March.

The business – which offers breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teas and Sunday roasts – has already attracted loyal customers of all ages since first opening in June this year with the popularity of their traditional food and decor being highlighted with comments on their Facebook page.

“Wow, wow, wow. This is a lovely little gem of a place” “Could not recommend Cook’s family vintage tea room enough! You are really spoilt for choice here with the food and drinks!”

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She said: “We offer traditional food in a vintage setting. We are bringing nostalgia back. People have commented that the premises look nothing from the outside but resemble their nan's house inside. I often hear our customers talk about how it brings back many happy memories of visiting their nans' homes when they were younger.

“Everything has been incredibly well received, particularly our traditional specials like bacon and onion roll, and homemade cakes and afternoon teas which are even really popular with youngsters.”

Cook Family Vintage Tea Room, which can be booked for functions, also offers an outside catering service.

Mick says that the premises – situated in the old Red Cross building – can currently seat 27 people but there are plans to increase this as well as developing the outside area to cater for additional customers.

Cook Family Vintage Tea Room, Robingoodfellows Lane, March PE15 8HL. Winter opening hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-4pm; Sunday 10am-4pm.

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Christmas Gifts - Advice Before You Purchase As you read this I’m sure you are or have been, thinking about what Christmas presents you have yet to buy. Amongst that list will be some ‘technology’, e.g. laptop, gaming tower, phone etc.

An important part of your decision making should also include: Where to buy it? Is it fit for purpose? What guarantee/warranty will I receive?

If something does go wrong, what service/support will I receive?

Where to buy?

Online v High Street – Yes it is more convenient to buy online rather than trek around the shops; however, if everybody were to buy that way, we would end up without hardly any retailers in the High Street and currently we are seeing massive store closures which will only get worse if current trends continue. Hence, my main comment here is just think about making a conscious effort to either shop locally or in the major shopping centres.

Obviously, a major benefit of the High Street is the ease with which you can return your goods, e.g. it is usually very easy to buy online but usually a little more difficult to return items. Furthermore, when buying from a High Street retailer, it is highly unlikely you will receive fake goods, unfortunately, an all too common occurrence with some online sites.

Is it ‘fit for purpose?

Ask yourself ‘why am I buying this’? If a phone, then should it be Android or Apple? If you don’t know the difference then Google it and find out.

Oliver and I are both Apple fans, despite the higher cost of the phone and higher repair costs; whilst Deborah will only have Samsung Android.

If buying a laptop, what are you going to use it for? Most people need laptops with 120Gb SSD/500Gb HDD – yet laptops are being offered with 1Tb/2Tb HDD’s as the norm (due to the cost of falling prices for HDD’s). So if you can get a cheaper laptop with a smaller HDD, go for that – unless it is your intention to download and save dozens of films at 4Gb each.

I strongly recommend not buying a laptop with a 28/32Gb SSD. Yes, they are fast, however, they

are notoriously difficult when it comes to software upgrades. Basically, every six months Microsoft brings out the latest version of Windows (currently V1803) and because of the lack of space on the SSD without help from shops like mine they are virtually untradeable.

What guarantee/warranty will I receive?

You really want the longest you can get. Whilst the norm is usually one year, some retailers will offer extended periods. For instance, John Lewis always provides a minimum of two years on iPads. In my experience these devices either ‘work forever’ or else, they malfunction between 13-15 months. Hence a two-year warranty is worth it – especially when free.

If you really want to pay for an extended warranty, don’t just sign up at the point of purchase. Google insurance for your item and you will probably find it much, much cheaper elsewhere.

What service/support will I receive?

In the sad event of something going wrong, a manufacturer’s warranty is usually best. However, you will usually find that items bought from, say, Argos, PC World and Curry’s will have the warranty support provided from that retailer. That’s fine if they just swap out your item (providing you have a backup of your important documents and pictures), but I have heard some horror stories of laptops being taken away for weeks before being returned. So ask.

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Memories of Christmas – by Jayne Whytock

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o, it’s that time of year again and off we trot to join the throngs of people looking for those must-have presents.

Writing lists as long as your arm for the supermarket food shop and worrying how we are going to pay for it all.

Now I’m not that old (tell my body that!) but when I was a child, Christmas was very different. We wrote lists to Santa because we really believed that’s where they were going, we didn’t use TV adverts or catalogues to get ideas, we asked for things we really wanted. It might not be politically correct nowadays but girls in general wanted dolls, prams, and pretty things and boys wanted Action Man, cars, and footballs. Most children, whether boy or girl, wanted a bike or a scooter and dressing up clothes so they could be ballerinas, nurses, Red Indians or soldiers. And everyone always wanted at least one annual.

Christmas Eve, you were ready for bed in record time because we all knew that Santa wouldn’t visit if you were awake. One year I actually heard the sleigh bells on our roof and pretended so hard to be asleep. It must have worked because the presents were round the tree in the morning.

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By 9am if you looked out of your window you could guarantee you would see children out on new bikes being guided by Dad wrapped up warm and wishing they were sat in front of the fire instead of being out in the cold.

Mum would be in the kitchen cooking that wonderful dinner. The turkey would have been slowly cooking overnight and the vegetables would have been prepared well in advance. Nothing frozen or in packets, all fresh and homemade.

The TV would go on in time for the Queen’s Speech at 3pm and then the rest of the day was spent playing board games, dressing up and just having the most fantastic time.

Watching Dad trying to build a Lego castle and Mum busy changing outfits on the beautiful doll with long auburn hair.

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The memorial played a special part when Boston paid homage to all casualties of wars at the annual Remembrance Day service in Memorial Gardens on Sunday, November 11th.

A March stonemason has paid a unique tribute to his great-grandfather, who served throughout the First World War with the 8th Lincolnshire Regiment.

Sgt George Robert Richer, of Holbeach, received the Military Medal and Distinguished Conduct Medal, both with bar.

The First World War Memorial, just behind the main war memorial in Memorial Gardens, has been freshly engraved to mark the centenary of the end of the Great War. One face was engraved when it was erected four years ago to mark the centenary of the beginning of the First World War, with the reverse face left deliberately blank until now.

His great-grandson, Richard King, who has a shop in City Road, March, has engraved a special First World War Centenary Memorial in his honour.

The polished grey granite obelisk has been engraved, at the suggestion of the Boston branch of the Royal British Legion, with the famous words from John McCrae’s poem ‘In Flanders Fields’.

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After the destruction of Germany’s famous railway yards at Hamm, March was a byword in European railway history and continues its strong railway connection in its existing set-up storing ballast for rail development over a wide area and transporting it. In the old days about eighty miles of rail existed at Whitemoor, March.

At the southern end of town, the church of Saint Wendreda honours the town’s very own saint, a godly woman who lived and died at March in the seventh century. Uniquely dedicated to her, the church is a memorial building dating to the thirteenth century. It has an exceptionally fine, double hammer beam roof with no fewer than 118 carved angel figures looking down on congregations.

It was constructed by two brothers and their highly skilled wood carvers at Bacton, Suffolk in about 1526-28. The Rollesbury brothers were justly famous for making beautiful screens and roofs for churches and are represented by about six church buildings in East Anglia.

Experts claim the roof at March as being the finest of its kind. It forms a fitting memorial to the March saint thought to be the daughter of King Anna of Exning, Suffolk. Wealthy citizens of March undoubtedly contributed to the cost of the roof, carvings of Sir Anthony Hansart and his second wife, Lady Alice, occupying decorated niches

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It has an exceptionally fine, double hammer beam roof with no fewer than 118 carved angel figures looking down on congregations. among the roof's stunning collection of saints and martyrs between the clerestory windows.

For hundreds of years it has attracted numerous visitors to March and still does. There is also a carving of the devil to keep the angels and saints alert! The roof was twice threatened by the death watch beetle.

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They were drawn by a steam tug and attended by four men. Everything was fine until they passed under the Creek railway bridge at March when difficulties were then encountered due to low water. In a short distance the tug finally stranded just after passing Nene House at noon on Monday.

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It was not until the following Saturday that the barges were able to get under way again. However, they had to return without the anticipated cargo – a lost contract amounting to about £70. Mr Jackson spoke to the Cambs Times by telephone. He declared that navigation on the River Nene and every other Fen river contained 'barriers'; pieces of river left undredged and lowered bridges, added to the difficulties of navigation.

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This Month at the Movies with The Light Cinema Wisbech

The Nutcracker

White Christmas

Aquaman

Mary Poppins Returns

Andre Rieu

Check out what the big screen has to offer as the holiday season unwraps.

The ever-popular Nutcracker is brought to us from the Royal Opera House on December 3rd and 9th.

The Nutcracker has long been one of the most delightful ways to discover the enchantment of ballet, and makes for a delicious seasonal treat for all the family. Tchaikovsky’s much-loved music is matched to a magical adventure on Christmas Eve for Clara and her Nutcracker doll.

Community matters to us, so come along to our ‘dementia-friendly’, Bing Crosby classic, White Christmas, on December 10th. ‘Dementia-friendly’ screenings are made that much more special by providing you with free refreshments, supplied to us

by Iceland Foods, and live interval entertainment with Sally Rose and Paul Hayward of Back Two. Tickets are £5, and all carers go in for free, with no need for a CEA card.

DC Comics’ lord of the seas is getting his own solo feature in Aquaman on December 14th. Jason Momoa reprises his role from 2016’s Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice and 2017’s Justice League. The film’s supporting cast includes Patrick Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Dolph Lundgren and Nicole Kidman, as we follow Aquaman being forced to reconcile his loyalties to the surface world with his role in the undersea Kingdom of Atlantis, which has become increasingly hostile to the humans polluting the oceans.

The supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Mary Poppins Returns comes to our screens on December 21st.

The official sequel to 1964’s Mary Poppins stars Emily Blunt as everybody’s favourite magical nanny. The film is set in 1930s’ depression-era London. Drawn from a wealth of material in P.L. Travers’ additional seven books, it’s sure to be a toe-tapping, family 58

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Tickets are now on sale for January 5th and 6th, for one of the most popular live acts in the world, as the king of waltz, Andre Rieu, returns with his 2019 New Year’s Concert from Sydney. Take a front-row seat and experience this spectacular musical event on the big screen. Enjoy backstage access, interviews with Andre and his special guests, musical favourites and much, much more, exclusive to cinema. Booking is advisable for this ever-popular show.

Stuck for Christmas gift ideas? Why not treat your loved ones to a Light Cinema voucher? Cards are available in three different designs, and can be added to our exclusive movie-reel tin, presentation case. You can pick them up in person at the cinema, or if you don’t feel like braving the cold, order online for delivery by post. We also sell e-Gift cards online, which work just like our normal gift cards, and can be exchanged for cinema tickets, snacks and drinks. Just load your card from £10 to £100 and we’ll e-mail it within minutes, either direct to you or the person you want to treat. Head to our website for more details.

For more information and to book tickets visit www.lightcinemas.co.uk Cromwell Road, Wisbech PE14 0RG Please note that films are subject to change and not guaranteed to show in all cinemas.

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Christmas Services & Events 2018 St Wendreda’s, The Avenue December 23rd (Sunday) 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight

Our Lady of Good Counsel, St John’s Road Christmas Eve 11.30pm Midnight Mass

Christmas Eve 4pm Christingle Service

Christmas Day 9am Mass at St Peter & St. Paul Church, Chatteris 11am Sung Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel, March

Christmas Day 11am Family Communion St John’s, Station Road December 16th (Sunday) 4.30pm Christingle Service December 23rd (Sunday) 4.30pm Carol Service Christmas Eve 4.30pm Nativity Service 11.30pm Midnight Communion Christmas Day 9.30am Family Communion St Peter’s, High Street December 9th (Sunday) 3pm Christingle Service December 14th (Friday) 6.30pm Mayor’s Carol Service December 16th (Sunday) 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight December 19th (Wednesday) 6.30pm Carols Round the Christmas Tree December 23rd (Sunday) 11am Nativity Play Service Christmas Eve 4pm Family Crib and Carol Service 11.30pm Midnight Communion Service Christmas Day 8am Holy Communion 11am Sung Communion St Mary’s, Westry December 23rd (Sunday) 3pm Candlelight Carol Service Christmas Day 9.15am Christmas Communion with Carols

Trinity (Methodist United Reformed), High Street December 9th (Sunday) 3pm Carols with Manea Silver Band December 12th (Wednesday) 2pm Christmas Songs of Praise December 16th (Sunday) 3pm Christingle Service December 23rd (Sunday) 10.30am Carol Service Christmas Day 10am Christmas Morning Worship Centenary Baptist, High Street December 23rd (Sunday) 6pm Carols by Candlelight Service Christmas Day 10am Christmas Celebration Evangelical Fellowship, Upwell Road December 16th (Sunday) 10.30am Christmas Special Christmas Day 10am Christmas Thanksgiving Elim March, The March Community Centre, Station Road December 23rd (Sunday) 10.30am Christmas Service Fenland Community Church (Scout Hall Behind Sainsbury’s)

December 16th (Sunday) 10.30am Christmas Carol Service with mince pies N.B. Service specially designed for people with learning disabilities, their friends, relatives and carers.

Why not come and join us this year as we celebrate the birth of Jesus our Saviour? You will receive a warm welcome.

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December 2018 1st Chatteris Christmas Lights Switch On at 4.30pm!

7th, 8th & 9th Christmas Tree Festival at St Peter’s Church.

1st Karaoke and Disco at The Sportsman, Chatteris.

8pm-12am.

8th 142's live at The Three Tuns, Doddington.

From 9pm-12am.

1st Fenland Music Centre Christmas Concert at St Peter's Church, High Street, March. There will be three orchestras, a concert band, swing bands and ensembles. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Adults £7 and concessions £5. Accompanied children go free! There will also be refreshments and a raffle. For more information, please visit www.fenlandmusiccentre.org.uk.

1st Christmas Bazaar at Manea British Legion from 10.30am-2pm.

Hot food, mulled wine, tea and coffee, Father Christmas and so much more!

1st Christmas Card Making at March Library from 2pm-3.30pm. £2 per child, including refreshments.

There will be mince pies and tea/ coffee available for adults for just £1. Tickets are available from the library.

1st Whiskey Twist live at Georges, March from 9pm.

Free entry.

1st Junior Book Club at March Library. We will choose a Christmas story to read and review the bonfire and witchthemed books that were chosen last time. For children aged four and over. New members always welcome.

2nd March Christmas Market from 10am-3pm. March celebrates its sixth annual Christmas Market!

There will be more than 100 stalls from which to buy that perfect present, live entertainment to enjoy and tasty festive food to savour.

Visit the Town Hall and discover Winter Wonderland and even meet the big man himself on the Market Place.

3rd Hearing clinic with Clearer Hearing at March Podiatry Practice from 9am-1pm. To book your appointment, please call Clearer Hearing on 01480 300955.

4th Family Games Club at March Library from 11am-12pm.

50p per child, come and make new friends and play a selection of board games!

5th Boogie Buddies at The Community Centre. Co-ordinated dancing for adults! First session free, from 7.30pm-8.30pm. For more information please contact Julie on 0753 5290534.

7th Homework Club at March Library from 3.30pm-4.30pm.

Computers and books available for your homework!

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8th Christmas Fayre at St John’s Church. From 10am-1pm, there will be a choir singing carols for you to join in with, refreshments, cake and craft stalls plus so much more!

8th Cutting Will live at Georges from 9pm. Free entry!

8th Family Rhymetime at March Library from 10.30am -11.15am. Rhymes and action songs! No need to book, 50p per child.

8th Holly Jean live at The Sportsman, Chatteris from 9pm-11pm.

8th Christmas Party Night at The Braza Club from 7pm. Tickets £21.50 per person, including a three-course carvery! There will be a band performing live. For more details, please call 01354 652866.

8th-16th Selected rooms of Peckover House will be decorated for Christmas with festive floral arrangements. We will also be including Christmas trees brought in by community groups to reflect and continue the Peckover legacy and involvement in the community.

Music by local choirs and musicians. Mulled wine and homemade mince pies available in the Reed Barn.

House open from 11am-4pm (last admissions at 3.30pm.)

10th Games Club for adults at March Library. Come and play a range of board games or bring along your favourite, from 2pm-3.30pm.

10th Christmas Open Mic at The Sportsman, Chatteris.

From 7pm. All welcome – to perform or watch! The landlord is always looking for new bands/performers, come and show him your talent.

13th Stories with Santa at March Library. There will be Christmas stories and a chance to see Santa! £3 per child – includes refreshments and a gift! Mince pies and tea/ coffee available for adults at just £1. Tickets are available from the Library.

14th Ctrl-C live at Georges from 9pm. Free entry!

14th Homework Club at March Library from 3.30pm4.30pm. Computers and books available for your homework!

15th 'Lil Mix' at March United Services Club from 8pm.

Little Mix Tribute band with a disco! £8 children, £10 members, £12 non-members. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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December 2018 15th Luxury Christmas Wreath Making Workshop at Upwell Hall, from 10am-1pm. £25 per person, this includes all materials. Places must be booked by December 10th. To book your place please call 0792 197505.

15th Dead Horse live at Georges from 9pm. Free entry!

18th Family Games Club at March Library from 11am -12pm. 50p per child, come and make new friends and play a selection of board games!

21st Christmas Dinner and Dance at March United Services Club from 7pm. £16.50 for members, £20 for nonmembers. This price includes a three-course meal! While you eat, listen to the live band!

21st Scooted n' Booted live at The Sportsman, Chatteris.

From 9pm. For more information, including ticket prices, please contact The Sportsman on Facebook.

22nd Christmas Crafts at March Library from 10.30am11.30am. £2 per child. Tickets are available from the Library.

22nd Out of Order live at Georges from 9pm. Free entry!

24th Children's Christmas Party at March United Services Club from 1.30pm-6pm. Live entertainer Mr Marvel and a disco! There will also be a visit from Santa! £2 entry per child.

You can list your event here for FREE! Just contact me: holly@discoveringmagazines.co.uk See our Facebook page Discovering March Magazine for more events and offers.

Pregnancy classes at March Community Centre from 7.30am-9am.

Boogie Tots from 10am-11am at March Town Hall.

For more information, please contact Gary Tustin on garytustin25@gmail.com M.O.B. Dance Class at The Sportsman, Chatteris. £3.50 per person. Ages 11 and under, 5pm-6 pm. Ages 12+, 6pm -7pm. All abilities welcome. Come and learn a range of dancing styles with Kyanne! For more information, please call Kyanne on 0789 6595635.

Wednesdays March Can't Sing Choir. From 6.30pm8.30pm at Trinity Hall, March. Entrance fee is only £3.50 on the door. All abilities welcome. For more information, please contact Val on 07952 639 495.

26th Skirmish Christmas Party at Georges. From 7pm.

Walking Football March, at Elm Road Sportsfield. From 10am -11am. £2. Everyone welcome, just turn up! Tea and coffee afterwards.

27th Christmas Northern Soul and Motown Evening at The Braza Club. From 3.30pm-12.30am. £8 admission before 6pm, £10 admission after 6pm. Pay on the door!

Thursdays Children’s Karate, ages four + at 5.35pm, at March Community Centre. Adults Kickboxing (age 13+) at 7.15pm. New beginners welcome on Thursdays.

31st Disco/Karaoke at The Men of March. From 8pm.

March Camera Club meets in the Pathfinder Suite at the Oliver Cromwell Hotel, from 7.30pm. Its website is: marchcameraclub.org.uk The club also has a Facebook account for up-to-date news.

22nd Beer Belly live at The Three Tuns, Doddington, 9pm-12am.

Regular Local Events Mondays Weekly Toddler Lego at March Library from 10.15am-11am. Term time only, 50p per child.

The Royal Air Force National Service Association meets on the third Monday each month at 10am at the Oliver Cromwell Hotel, March. All welcome! For more information, please contact Graham Wesley, chairman on 01354 657686.

Games Club for Adults at March Library, on the second Monday of each month, 2pm-3.30pm. £1 per person including refreshments. Feeling bored? Come along and try a selection of board games or bring along your favourite game and find a partner to play with – no need to book!

Tuesdays Chair based exercise with Lynn Curry at Doddington Court (next to Doddington Hospital). From 11am. For more info, please call Lynn on 01733 204286.

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March Town Hockey Club Junior Training. Every Thursday from 7pm-8pm on the AstroTurf at Neale Wade School.

Find us on Facebook or contact 0784 0857806 for more details.

Fridays Mum and Baby classes at March Community Centre from 10.30am-12.30pm.

Fenland Music Centre Association Orchestras and Ensembles for all ages and abilities. Meets every Friday evening (during School Term time), between 6pm and 9pm, at the March Community Centre, 34 Station Road, PE15 8LE. Please see our website for full details: www.fenlandmusiccentre.org.uk Saturdays Adrenaline Dragons (ages three-four) at March Community Centre, from 10.30am.

Children’s Karate (ages four+) at 11.15 am at March Community Centre.

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What is the name of the fruit sauce which is a 14) What job was first taken by James Edgar in 1890? traditional accompaniment to the Christmas turkey?

(Clue: “Yo Ho Ho”!)

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Which nickname for Hollywood sounds ‘Christmassy’?

15) Which word, associated with Christmas, comes from a Greek word meaning, ‘We can act anything’?

3)

In which ocean is Christmas Island?

16) Who is Aladdin’s mother?

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Who popularised the Christmas tree in England in the 19th century?

17) Which two names of Santa’s reindeer mean ‘Thunder’ and ‘Lightning’?

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18) Who made the headlines in 1906 by refusing Christmas dinner?

Which carol contains the words, ‘Be near me Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay / Close by me forever 19) Popular Christmas houseplant, named after J.R. and love me I pray’?

Poinsett, US Minister to Mexico.

6)

Why was Boxing Day so named?

7)

Traditionally, after kissing someone under the mistletoe, what should you then remove?

(Careful – it’s a family quiz!)

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What kind of 'bread' is traditional at German Christmas markets?

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Which mind-boggling and very frustrating device, named after its inventor, was one of the best-selling Christmas gifts of 1980?

10) Which biblical town's name means 'house of bread' in Hebrew?

11) What is the English equivalent of a Norwegian 'Julekaka'?

12) Where, in literature, was it always winter but never Christmas?

20) What bird did Queen Elizabeth I decree should be eaten at Christmas?

21) Which charity ceased in 1989 after five years, in which time it had raised £90 million?

22) What did Harry Potter get as a Christmas present during his first term at Hogwarts?

23) The words ‘God and sinners reconciled’ are from which Christmas carol?

24) In which year did Barbie first appear under the Christmas tree – 1949, 1959, 1969 or 1979?

25) Which former Hollywood child star once said, "I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six.

Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked me for my autograph."

13) What is the birthstone colour of someone born on Christmas Day?

ANSWERS 1) Cranberry, 2) Tinseltown, 3) Indian Ocean, 4) Prince Albert, 5) After the custom of giving ‘Christmas boxes’/tips to workmen/tradesmen, 6) Away in a Manger, 7) One of the berries (for good luck), 8) Gingerbread (Lebkuchen), 9) Rubik’s cube, 10) Bethlehem, 11) Christmas cake, 12) Narnia, 13) Turquoise, 14) He was the first department store Santa, 15) Pantomime, 16) Widow Twankey, 17) ‘Donner’ and ‘Blitzen’, 18) The jailed ‘Suffragettes’, 19) Poinsettia, 20) Goose, 21) Band Aid, 22) Invisibility cloak, 23) Hark the Herald Angels Sing, 24) 1959, 25) Shirley Temple.

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Finesse Personal Training Mon - Gentle exercise 2.15 Catholic church, Bootcamp 6.45pm, Clubbercise 7.30pm - Westwood School, Tues - Clubbercise 9.30am, Pilates 10.30am - Braza club, Wed 6.45pm Bootcamp, Thurs - Toning class 9am - Avenue Park, Clubbercise 6pm, Pilates 7pm - Westwood School, Sat - Bootcamp 8am - Avenue Park.

For more information visit www. finessept.co.uk or on 07793942893 Pro Martial Arts School March Train at Neale-Wade Academy (Sunday and Wednesday) - Contact Michael Davison on 07906 411721 for more details.

March Braza Bowls Club Wednesday and Saturday afternoon roll ups will resume in early April. All equipment will be provided. For info contact 01354 654634.

Ladybirds Netball Club Train Mondays in March. Juniors 6-7pm, Adults 7-8pm. All levels welcome. Please contact us for more info: ladybirdsncmarch@hotmail.com Estover Girls Under 11’s Burrowmoor School 01354 661437 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 March Town United F.C. Robingoodfellowes Lane, March www.pitchero.com/clubs/ marchtownunited 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 March Squash & Racket Ball Club The Avenue Sports Ground Burrowmoor Road, March PE15 9RS. www.marchsquashclub.org.uk March Town Hockey Club Junior Training is Thursdays 7-8pm and Senior Training is Thursdays 8-9pm on the AstroTurf at Neal Wade School. Check Facebook: March Town Hockey Club or call 07840 857806.

Estover Playing Field Association Football pitches available for hire.

Open to all. Tel. 01354 653540 66

Club Guide 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 March Badminton Club Venue Neale Wade Sports Centre, Club Nights Tuesdays. Email marchbadminton@mail.co.uk or find March Badminton Club on Facebook.

Yoga Classes Meet at March Community Centre on Tuesdays at 4.30-5.45pm and 6-7.15pm and Wednesdays 10-11.15am and at Elm Primary School on Wednesdays 7-8.15pm.

Contact: Peter 07905 601585, email: pabamullins206@ntlworld.com March Triathlon Club Meets on Tuesday nights at 8pm to 9.30pm for swim training at the George Campbell sports centre in March. Contact details for anyone interested are at Marchtriathlonclub@gmx.co.uk

Clubs & Groups

Friends of March Library Supporting and promoting the library within the community. Join us at our coffee mornings on the last Saturday of every month, from10.30 am to 12 noon. Members and nonmembers are always welcome.

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

Boogie Tots March Town Hall, 10-11am Tuesdays Tel 07807 951771 March Whist-Drive Club Meets every Friday at 2pm at The United Services Club in March Contact Pat Case on 01354 652493.

Wisbech IPMS Scale Model Club The club meets twice monthly at the Community room of Wisbech Tesco, on the 2nd and 4th Monday between 7pm and 10pm. All scales, genre and experience welcome. www.wipms.co.uk March Brass 2000 Rehearsal every Monday in St Peter's Church, March main band from 7-9pm.

Beginners classes held Mondays from 6:15- 6:45pm. £2. Brass instruments supplied if required; further details at www.marchbrass2000.co.uk March Jive Club Record hop every Wednesday at the Braza Club and dance lessons with Dave, £2.50. Come and have a go. If you don't want to dance just come and listen to ‘50s music. 7.30pm to 10.30pm all welcome. Contact Andy 01353 776229.

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March Street Pride Volunteer Group Litter picks take place on the last Tuesday of every month we meet at the George Campbell Leisure Centre at 10am. New volunteers are always welcome to join us equipment is provided. Contact 07572 203157.

Email murray1944@outlook.com Lisa Dickinson’s Dance Mania Dance classes consisting of commercial pop, performance ballet, tap, top of the tots for the little ones and adult classes. Wednesday-Friday after school and evenings, Thursday and Saturday mornings at March Community Centre. Contact Lisa: 07933 796485, email: lisa.df@hotmail.co.uk Lisa Dickinson’s Top of the Tots Dance Classes for Babies/Pre Schoolers. Thursdays 9.30-10.30am at March Community Centre. £3 per accompanying adult. Contact Lisa: 07933 796485, email: lisa.df@hotmail.co.uk 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.

Churches

Trinity Methodist/United Reformed Church High Street, March PE15 9LH. Meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10.30am. Call 01354 680883 or 01354 654169. Email mish.panspatch@btinternet.com St Wendreda’s Church Wimblington Road, March St Peter’s Church High Street, March St John’s Church Station Road, March Providence Baptist Church Burrowmoor Road, March. Jonathan Stevens (Pastor) March Evangelical Fellowship Upwell Road, March. Dennis Jordan (Pastor) 01354 656390 Centenary Baptist High Street, March St Mary’s Church Westrea Our Lady of Good Counsel (Roman Catholic Church) St John’s Road, March Fenland Community Church Usually meet at the Scout Hall behind Sainsbury’s Supermarket www.fcc.uk.net Elim March March Community Centre, 34 Station Road, March. PE15 8LE 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 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 Breathe Easy Fenland (part of the British Lung Foundation’s support network) Meets at St.Peters Church, March, first Thursday each month at 1.45pm and 2pm. New members welcome at 1.45. For more information please call 01345 680466 Macmillan Cancer Support March and Chatteris fundraising group, volunteers welcomed. Call 07801 307050 for information.

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 1220(March) Squadron ATC Headquarters Building, Gas Road, March. 01354 651788. 1220@ aircadets.org www.1220atc.org.uk Fun United For people 10-19 with additional needs, every Tuesday 7-9pm. FACET, Marwick Centre, Marwick Rd, March.

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

1st March Scout Group facebook.com/1stMarchScoutGroup Activities for young people, male and female, aged 6-18, Gavin Philpott 07971 810 352. Email info@1stMarchScouts.org.uk

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BEDROCK CATTERY & KENNELS We are a small family run business. All of our chalets are heated with large individual outdoor runs for the cats, looking on to the garden.

We also have 5 large kennels, with underfloor heating and individual outdoor runs, and an acre of land for exercising.

Fully insured and licensed. Please feel free to contact us for more information or to arrange a visit.

Phone Mark or Michelle on 07928 421389 Email bedrockcattery@hotmail.com Facebook bedrockcattery

SNEDWOD, BURROWMOOR ROAD, MARCH, CAMBS PE15 0YX LOCKSMITH

Martin Coulson

Ibal qualified locksmith

TREE SURGERY

POND SUPPLIES

ALL TYPES OF GARDEN MAINTENANCE UNDERTAKEN

Pete’s

PINE TREE CARE & LANDSCAPES LTD

Tree Felling, Pruning, Shaping & Crowning Hedges Pruned & Shaped Overgrown Gardens Cleared Waste Removed Fencing/Patios/Turfing/Power Washing All work fully guaranteed No deposits required • OAP discounts

CALL STEVE TODAY 01945 898314/07780 929409 pinetreecare1@gmail.com

OSTEOPATHS

First Pick Locks Telephone: 07471 900474 Facebook: Martin Coulson Email: moose.coulson@hotmail.co.uk

MARCH OSTEOPATHS www.gurusingh.org.uk back, neck & joint pain

2 Station Approach Tel: 01354 660513

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P onds Established family-run business – all types of pond maintenance carried out, including: • New and Total Rebuilds • Green Water Problems Solved • Pond Vacuuming • Repairs • New Liners Fitted • Pond Clearance • Fish Health Checks • New and Second Hand Equipment For Sale 2 Queensway, Pointon Sleaford, Lincs NG34 0NE Tel: 07393 367410 Email: peteburlton@live.com  Find Pete on Facebook – search Pete’s Pond Clearances

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

SOFT FURNISHINGS

TREE SURGERY

Susan’s Soft Furnishings Made to Measure

Hand sewn, curtains, roman blinds and accessories • Alterations Happy to use customers own material 20 years experience COVERING MARCH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Call Susan 07545 630333 email. bettysuboo18@yahoo.com ELECTRICIANS

A.M Fisher Electrical Contractor March (Est 1972)

✓ Domestic & Commercial installations ✓ Inspections & testing carried out 01354 740206 | 07770 931667

installers of

WINDOWS | DOORS | CONSERVATORIES

• Felling, shaping and pruning • 24hr emergency service • Stump grinding and removal • All waste removed • Fully insured CALL TODAY FOR A FREE QUOTATION

T: 01354 655200 dan@aogwindows.co.uk www.aogwindows.co.uk

E:

T: 01945 450082 M: 07711 897089

www.bowlestreeandgardenservices.co.uk

174 Station Road, March, Cambs PE15 8NG

Folleys Drove, Guyhirn, Wisbech

SECOND HAND GOODS

SEWING SERVICES

FURNITURE SHOP

Carol’s Sewing Services

45 HIGH STREET, MARCH PE15 9JJ Donations of furniture and household goods, in good condition, urgently required.

We can arrange for our van to collect your items.

Please telephone 01354 653857

Including Wedding Dresses and Bridesmaids Dresses etc.

alwynfisher@btconnect.com

OPENING TIMES: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm

SPECIALIST CLEANING SERVICES

HYPNOTHERAPY

Soft Washing Roof Cleaning Driveway Cleaning Patio Cleaning Gutter Cleaning Chimney Sweeping

ALL ASPECTS OF TREE SURGERY FOR WISBECH, MARCH, CHATTERIS AND SURROUNDING AREAS:

ELECTRICIANS

ELECTRICAL SERVICES Part P Domestic electrician Consumer unit replacement Electrical Installation Condition Reports Testing, inspections, and fault finding.

New circuits Immersion heaters.

Storage heater repairs All work is fully guaranteed, for a fast and reliable service

Telephone

01354 461297

Tel: 01354538010

Or call mobile 07768 622 969

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C3 Feel Nav 82 5DR 4 years PCP 0% APR Representative £795 deposit

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Official Government Fuel Consumption Figures (Range) Urban Cycle, Extra Urban, Combined (litres per 100km/mpg) & CO2 emissions (g/km); Highest: Dispatch Combi HDi 160 6-speed automatic L1H1: Urban 9.0/31.4, Extra Urban 6.8/41.5, Combined 7.6/37.2, CO2 199g. Lowest: Citroën C4 Cactus Blue HDi 100 manual Touch EGS: Urban 3.5/80.7, Extra Urban 2.9/97.4, Combined 3.1/91.1, CO2: 82g. Fuel consumption figures quoted are achieved under official EU test conditions. Intended as a guide for comparative purposes only. Figures may not be reflected in actual on-the-road driving conditions. *Available when purchased on Elect 3 finance plan. Final payments apply on selected models, one payment of £3,488 for C1, £5,083 for C3, £7,752 C3 AIRCROSS. Price & offer applies to retail sales of qualifying models ordered & delivered 01/11 - 31/12/2018 & include VAT, delivery to dealer & number plates, Government Registration Fee & 12 months’ graduated vehicle excise duty. **No final payment on C4 Cactus Hire Purchase agreement. Finance subject to status. A guarantee may be required. Over 18s only. Finance provided by and written quotations available on request from PSA Finance UK Limited (company registration number 01024322) t/a Citroën Financial Services, Quadrant House, Princess Way, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1QA, UK. Citroën Financial Services is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Robinsons Motor Group is acting as a credit broker and is not a lender. To finance your purchase/lease we may introduce you to a limited number of lenders. Offers & prices correct at time of going to press from participating Dealers. Terms & conditions apply. Please ask us for details. Subject to stock availability.

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Contact us for a Free Market Appraisal!

Contact our local office on 01354 652502 / 01354 602030 Drop in and see us at 42 High Street, March / 22-24 Market Place, March or visit www.maxeygrounds.co.uk

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