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Updating the Merchants’ Trail for Visitors and Residents to Learn More About the Town’s History

By Taleyna Fletcher, Townscape Heritage Officer, The Wisbech High Street Project A Merchants’ Trail for Wisbech was developed a number of years ago, designed to guide people around some of the most historic locations in Wisbech, using a downloaded podcast and map.

The audio trail allowed listeners the chance to explore the history of the town and identify key areas of interest. The brass plaques in the ground can still be seen in a number of locations which correspond to “stops” on the trail.

With the support from a group of project volunteers, (including representatives from the Wisbech Society, Street Pride, WISARD and Town Council), The High Street Project is updating the existing Merchants’ Trail, refreshing the information on some of the locations, creating a new map and adding new elements to include the High Street to bring it up to date. We will also be including a new “stop” on the trail at the Wisbech General Cemetery, which has also received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to renovate the chapel.

A student from the College of West Anglia has been re-taking the photographs to

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accompany the updated map. As part of their “work experience”, this gives them an opportunity to work to a real client brief.

We are currently looking for a new “voice” to update the audio guide and hope to be able to hear some auditions soon.

When finalised, the audio files will be available to download from a number of websites, along with a map to accompany the trail. There will also be text available for those unable to download onto a device.

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There will also be a large board displaying the map in The Gap at 24 High Street.

This is just one of the many heritagerelated activities being organised as part of the HLF Wisbech High Street Project being delivered by Fenland District Council. The project is currently working with property owners and tenants to invest up to £1.9m on High Street buildings. For more information about the project and the activities and events you can become involved in, please visit the website; www.highstreetwisbech.org.uk or contact Taleyna Fletcher, Townscape Heritage Officer on 01354 622210 or e-mail tfletcher@fenland.gov.uk .

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Introduction

Welcome to Your June Issue.

This month we’re treating all you fathers out there with features and suggestions that will hopefully mean that this year’s Father’s Day, on Sunday, June 17th will be your best yet. June has so much to offer and where better to find out about it all than right here in Discovering? Treat your father to a day out at Charity BBQ’s, WisBEACH Day, Elgoode’s Brewery Father’s Day Jazz and so much more. Find out about it all in this month’s Discovering Wisbech.

How about this as a lovely definition of a father - a man whose wallet holds photographs of his children where once there was money? I send love and Happy Father’s Day greetings to my Dad and husband, Chris.

Claire x

June’s publication has been the first ever magazine I have edited and I couldn’t be prouder or happier with the outcome!

June is a lovely month that brings sunshine, happiness and new life. And in 2018, the world cup too!

Make sure that your June is spent with people who make you happy, making memories and enjoying what life has to offer. I hope you enjoy this month’s edition and that your summer is ludic; full of fun and high spirits. Happy Father’s Day and Happy June everybody!

Holly - Jean x

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Wisbech Highlights

2................ Merchants'Trail update 4-5........... Quality service at Bygones Cafe 6................ History feature on Giuseppe Baretti 7................ Wiltshire Farm Foods 8-9........... Meet your Slimming World team 10.............. Kitchen trends 12.............. June gardening tips 16-17....... Community Matters 18-19....... Valiant Properties 20-21...... 3D Grass 22............. Advice from Almary Green 24............. Consumer Advice 26-27..... Oakwood carpets and flooring 28............. Legal advice from Fraser Dawbarns 30............. Property news 34............. Great Barrier Reef 36............. Clearer hearing 38............. Nail fungal advice from

March Podiatry

40............. Getting Up-to-Date with

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44-45..... News from Steve Barclay MP 46............. In the Hot Seat Robert Bell 47............. Local Job Opportunities 48............. School News 50............. The Puzzle Page 51.............. Entertainment 52-54..... Events 56............. Flint House 58............. Whittlesey Vets 63............. Classified directory With thanks to:

Wisbech Society, Fraser Dawbarns, Eileen Le Voi, March Podiatry, Yasmin Chopin, Aboda Homes, Almary Green, Diamond Byte Solutions, Lauren Bremner, Steve Barclay, Whittlesey Vets, Taleyna Fletcher, Ellie Cuthbert

Cover photography: Roger L Rawson

Discovering Wisbech 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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Traditional Food and Top Quality Service at The Bygones Cafe The Bygones Café on Little Church Street, Wisbech, scores 4.5 out of 5 in its Trip Advisor reviews. Offering freshlycooked food and high service standards, based on twentyfive years of experience and tradition, the establishment’s reviews should come as no surprise; that its customers managed to post them at all says a great deal about how much they care.

Owner, Andy Maul, and partner Vikki describe the café and its regular customers as family. “It’s a place where people come to chat over good food and a cup of coffee,” Andy says. “We don’t have Wi-Fi. I don’t want to see four people at a table each staring at a screen; I want them to have real conversations.”

a customer chooses to pay a little bit more for their meal, I don’t think it’s good enough to take a steak out of the freezer.”

It’s a policy that works, because Bygones’ regulars are fiercely loyal. Andy recalls a young couple visiting with their baby some years ago – the baby has since grown up and returned with her own children. Bygones’ customers cherish its family values, love its quality fayre and enjoy the opportunity to sit and catch up with friends, old and new; for their part, Andy and Vikki do their very best to uphold its long-established traditions.

Emerging from the kitchen after a busy lunchtime service, Vikki says the café aims to serve top quality food using locally bought produce and ingredients wherever possible. Andy reckons fresh food, combined with Vikki’s culinary skill, is a key to the café’s success.

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“We offer a variety of dishes, but many of our regulars prefer the ‘oldfashioned’ food,” Vikki says. “Things like liver and onions are really popular, but usually only on a Thursday.” Why a Thursday? “Because that’s when the butcher in the market place has his liver delivered. We only offer liver on other days if he has a special delivery.”

It sounds too good to be true… Andy explains: “If you order steak, we tell you it’ll take a little while to prepare.

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This year marks Bygones’ 25th anniversary – Andy’s mum, Linda and dad Keith with help from Auntie Wendy opened the café on 23rd June 1993. “Mum had very strong opinions on how food should be cooked and presented,” Andy recalls.

“We’re still known for serving one of the best breakfasts in town and we present it on the plate exactly as mum said it should be done in 1993. We actually have people coming to us and complaining that they can’t get a breakfast that good anywhere else!”

It’s typical of The Bygones Café’s atmosphere that the regular customers call the proprietor Gru, for his alleged likeness to Steve Carell’s character in the ‘Despicable Me’ films.

But there’s nothing despicable in the way Andy and his minions create traditional food, cooked exceptionally well and always served with a smile. june 2018

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History

Giuseppe Baretti: An Italian Gentleman in Wisbech

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few years ago, I read a translated extract from ‘Lettere Familiari di Giuseppe Baretti’ (Family Letters of Giuseppe Baretti) in William Watson’s 1827 “History of Wisbech”. A little later, I saw Baretti’s portrait in a Royal Academy exhibition of the work of Sir Joshua Reynolds, and I also found the portrait reproduced in a biography of Doctor Samuel Johnson. The portrait of Baretti was originally exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1773. He sits in a library chair, myopically studying a small volume. This begs the question: who was this well-connected man in a brown coat with a dilettante’s reading glass, and what had he thought of Wisbech, when he came here in 1778?

Giuseppe, (or Joseph), Baretti (1719-89), from Turin, had come to London in 1751 and in 1760 he published his very successful “Dictionary of the English and Italian Language”. Fittingly, the English lexicographer, Doctor Johnson, contributed its introduction. A year later, in a letter to Baretti, Johnson wrote: “Your English style still continues in its purity and vigour. With vigour your genius will supply it. To use two languages familiarly, and without contaminating one by the other, is very difficult; and to use more than two, is hardly to be hoped.” In 1775, Johnson availed himself of Baretti’s linguistic skills, when he took the Italian with him on a visit to France, reporting in a letter: “I ran a race in the rain-this day, and beat Baretti. Baretti is a fine fellow, and speaks French, I think as well as English.” Of himself, Johnson wrote: “I will try to speak a little French; I tried hitherto but little.”

Of his stay in Wisbech, Baretti wrote: “Wisbech I was tired with in less than the first week, because my host is a man of a somewhat melancholy, rather than a cheerful disposition, and he has a mother who likes him to be in his rooms

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reading the Bible.” Also, he talks of the company of “a fat priest, who takes great care to eat and drink, and but little to unfold his literary powers.” Instead, the highlights of his visit were the horse races and their attendant social activities.

The race ground was two and a half miles away on the outskirts of Emneth, (Baretti calls it “two musket shots from the town”). The course was one mile in length, with two grandstands, one for the ladies and another for the gentlemen, on either side of the start, with a combined capacity of 600 people. An anonymous diary in Wisbech and Fenland Museum records that the jockey, Thomas Fisher, was killed in a race on June 8th1769. The last race was held in 1780, so Baretti probably witnessed one of the last meetings. He writes that the jockeys were weighed before each race and that there was a handicap system of added weights. Of the jockeys, he writes: “When they prepare for the races, (they) find a method of reducing themselves so much, that they are little else than bones and skin, and this they effect by walking many nights up and down, in some mountainous place, with a lantern in their hand, and many jackets and cloaks upon their backs.” While gentlemen bet sums of money, ladies wagered a pot of coffee, so many pounds of tea, chocolate or some other little thing.

Racing was followed by the evening’s entertainment, which began with dancing minuets and then proceeded with much animation to country dances. After which, supper was served in another room at long tables with gentlemen and ladies on opposite sides. The expense of the meal was divided among the gentlemen who then continued to dance till dawn. Baretti reported that on the days when there were no races “…the evening was spent in a wretched theatre. There were small games at cards to fill up the vacuum...The morning and evening walks, which pleased me much, because they were taken with most amiable ladies and girls.”

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Health

MEET OUR WISBECH TEAM At Slimming World, we understand how vital commitment is to our members’ weight loss dreams, and so it is the aim of our Wisbech team to work closely together to ensure we always help and support every member, whenever and however they need us.

The importance of attending the group every week and staying to ‘Image Therapy’ is intrinsic, in ensuring that these dreams are achieved and maintained as a way of life for the future. Because of this, groups are held nearly every day of the week and our members are welcomed at any session if they are unable to attend their own. Each of our Consultants has travelled (and are still travelling) their own weight-loss journey, and here they share some of the things they love about Slimming World.

Hi, I’m Carrie, a busy working mum and I absolutely love Slimming World. Not only have I gained confidence by losing weight, I have also gained a new career, helping others lose weight too. As well as great Food Optimising recipes, our range of foods at Iceland really helps me stay on track when I haven’t had the time to plan ahead.

Hi, I’m Rachel and I just love that we can include eleven to fifteen-year-olds in our healthy eating plan too. This unique support that Slimming World offers is vital in today’s society to encourage better food choice amongst the next generation.

Hello I’m Sally. Our Food Optimising Plan fits perfectly around our busy lives and my whole family eat much healthier now.

Even my eighteen-yearold son is known to cook up great food optimising meals – won’t he be popular at University?

Attending the group every week ensures that I get the help and support which I know I still need.

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Hi, I’m Jo and I’ve just had my second baby.... the difference this time is that I knew it was safe and healthy to ‘Food Optimise’ right through my pregnancy. Filling up on free foods and using plenty of healthy extras like cereal and milk/cheese means I was never hungry. I know that, with group support, getting back to my target after the birth will be easier than in the past.

Hello, I’m Tina, and during my time as a Consultant I’ve had the pleasure of helping many members with diabetes.

Our fabulous eating plan, Food Optimising, is the ideal way to enjoy the healthy, balanced diet recommended to help control diabetes – and lose weight. As a result, many members have reduced their insulin, and some now don’t need it at all!

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Home Interiors

Kitchen Trends – by Interior Designer, Yasmin Chopin Want to know what’s popular in the world of kitchens right now? There are designs with timeless appeal and others that offer state-ofthe-art contemporary style. Fitted and unfitted.

No two kitchens are the same. You can spend a lot or a little, but every penny will be thoroughly considered; a new kitchen is not an impulse buy. So, to help you think about the priorities for your new kitchen here’s a short review of what’s happening in the kitchen showroom.

COLOUR: All white kitchens are highly popular – they’re the most saved images on-line. This aspirational look satisfies the wish for a clean, easy to maintain, hygienic kitchen. Choose a fresh white kitchen from any supplier, in any style. Smooth and unfussy? Go handle-less. Smart and crisp? Add stainless steel door furniture. White is way out in front in terms of popularity, but other colours have character and warmth. Close in second place is the more masculine grey/black combo. And, you may be surprised, dark blue and heritage green follow up in third and fourth places. These two-colour options take on a traditional look when accessorised with gold, brass or bronze.

APPLIANCES: Integrated appliances make the space neater and less fussy, but if you want to show off a space-age fridge, your designer can incorporate it as a free-standing item. Cooking ranges are rarely requested. Hobs, especially induction hobs, are steaming way – even professional cooks find these better than gas; easy to clean, immediate response, quicker cooking.

Tip: Gas isn’t great for open plan kitchens because the flame accentuates smells.

Wine cooling fridges are popular, and dish-washing drawers as well. To find space for them in your kitchen you could move out the washing machine and freezer. The boiling hot-water tap is seen by some as an essential, but not by all. And side-byside ovens (one being a full-size microwave oven)

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June Gardening Tips What an awful start we had to May; let’s hope June starts with sunny, warm weather. Although we see it as a summer month, it can often disappoint.

However, as we approach Midsummer’s Day, the nights are lighter which gives us more time in the garden, especially if you go out to work. I remember my father digging until it was too dark to see!

June is one of the busiest months of the year for the vegetable gardener: there are crops to plant, sow, and harvest, weeding, watering, feeding, getting rid of pests – the list seems never-ending. You really do need to keep on top of all these jobs to get the best out of your plot. Not only will your crops benefit from the longer sunnier days, so will the weeds! Regular hoeing is the best way to keep them at bay, or spreading mulch around the plants, or even growing through weed-suppressant membrane –good for squashes and courgettes.

• Cut down broad beans and peas just above the surface, and use for compost but leave the roots in the ground as a good source of nitrogen.

Garden pests can have a devastating effect on crops and, with the latest concerns over chemical pest control, an interesting alternative is using nematodes. Beneficial nematodes as pest control will attack soil-borne insect pests with no harmful effects on earthworms, plants, animals or humans, making it an environmentally friendly solution. You can use water-in nematodes against the following:• Slugs, ant nests, (dependent on soil temperature).

• Leatherjackets, chafer grubs (in April and October, to coincide with vulnerable parts of their life cycles).

• Carrot fly, cabbage root fly, cutworms, onion fly, sciarid fly, caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly, thrips and codling moth - (all can be attacked with a single product).

sure you harden them off before planting out in their final position.

• Thin out seedlings, and plant others in their final growing positions.

• Earth up potatoes and, towards the end of the month, harvest earlies.

• Once you are sure that frosts are over, you can plant out the more tender crops such as aubergines, peppers, chillies, courgettes, marrows and squashes.

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Succession sow beetroot, salad crops, carrots and, later in the month, Florence fennel.

Traditionally, Florence fennel is sown after the longest day, June 21st, as it is less likely to bolt: sowing in succession is a good idea. If the weather is dry, then water your seed drills well before sowing – this way the young plants will develop a good root system.

• Last chance to sow runner beans.

• Brussels sprouts, leeks, sprouting broccoli and the last of the summer, autumn and red cabbages and the first of winter cabbages can also be planted.

Protect carrots with insect-proof netting, and net brassicas to deter pigeons.

Happy planting!

There are plenty of sites on the Internet where you can find further information on nematodes and where to purchase them.

Jobs to do:• Plant out vegetables that you have grown from seed, but make

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Wisbech Chamber of Commerce - Welcoming words from Sharon Mace, (President).

The Wisbech and District Chamber of Commerce would like to support the new magazine, “Discovering Wisbech”, and wish them every success.

Barbara, (our secretary), and I, along with some of our executive members of the Chamber went along to the magazine’s launch event in the town on April 10th, after our own AGM. We like the look of the magazine and thought the team from the magazine were very approachable and professional. They already have

successful magazines in place at Bourne, Whittlesey, March and the Deepings.

“Discovering Wisbech” will include a ‘What’s on’ page, public notices, quizzes and competitions, along with interesting features and editorials, and it is free and will be delivered to local residents of the town.

The publishers will give our members a discount on any advertisements placed with them.

So please let us support this new

magazine.

Wisbech and District Chamber of Commerce’s purpose is to promote the businesses of our town and the local area, to achieve collectively what cannot be done individually; our goal is to help keep you informed as to what is going on in the town. The executive committee members are unpaid, giving their time and expertise free of charge.

Membership costs £25.00 per annum.

If you are not a member of the Chamber and would like to be involved, please contact us, via our website or contact one of our members. www.wisbechchamber.co.uk.

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Shanae Sigorney’s Sensational Showing in Gymnastics Nationals!

Shanae Sigorney has had an extremely successful month of gymnastics competitions. On Sunday April 22nd, Shanae travelled to Ipswich to compete in the East Regional Compulsory Level 3 Competition, where the best ten-year-olds in the region compete to pass their grading.

Shanae performed brilliantly over five pieces of apparatus and passed her grade with flying colours, being placed fourth and scoring enough to qualify for the 16

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National Finals.

On Saturday May 12th, Shanae travelled to Stoke-on-Trent to represent the East Region at the National Finals. Once again, Shanae competed well over all five pieces of apparatus and helped Team East secure a silver medal against ten other regions from across Great Britain.

Shanae was individually placed twenty-fifth out of forty-one of the best ten-year-olds in Britain.

This was Shanae’s first experience

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of competing at this level, and she held her nerve to compete so well in such a strong field of gymnasts.

Shanae trains twenty hours a week at Fenland Gymnastics Academy in Wisbech, as part of the Elite Squad with Head Coach, Claire Stock, and is now looking forward to learning some new skills to build her routines up for September, when she will try to qualify for the Voluntary National Finals. june 2018

Art Day at Peckover House There will be a celebratory day of art activities in the House and Garden, inspired by some of the creative themes explored in ‘Transitions in Time’, led by ‘Aid & Abet’ artists, Sarah Evans and David Kefford.

Saturday June 30th, from 12noon to 4.30pm in the House.

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Wisbech G. S. Deputy Head to become Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral Deputy Headteacher of Wisbech Grammar School, Tansy Castledine, will become the first-ever female Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral. Ms Castledine has over eighteen years of experience as a Musical Director, having already fulfilled the role at St Mark’s, Hamilton Terrace, London; St George’s College, Weybridge; and Ramsey Choral Society.

The Very Revd. Chris Dalliston, Dean of Peterborough, said: “We are absolutely delighted that Tansy has agreed to join us as our new Director of Music. She will undoubtedly bring a great deal of insight, skill and experience june 2018

with her, and we look forward to welcoming her to the Cathedral community, and seeing the music department continue to flourish under her leadership.”

positions with Finchley Children’s Music Group and City University London, and run courses and examined for the Royal School of Church Music.

Ms Castledine is a prize-winning graduate of Exeter College, Oxford, and the Royal Academy of Music, and also a former president of the MMA, (National Association of Music Teaching Professionals, the UK’s largest and longest established association of music teachers). She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, and holds the National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership. Tansy has also held

She said: “I am absolutely thrilled.

The opportunity to continue Steven Grahl’s excellent work and to contribute to the life of the Cathedral community is a really exciting prospect. Whilst I will be very sad to leave St Mark’s, Hamilton Terrace after six immensely enjoyable years, I am very much looking forward to working with the Chapter to shape the musical provision at Peterborough Cathedral over the coming years.”

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Buying, Selling, Investing or Renting – Make Valiant Properties Your First Port of Call Trading from its Norfolk Street office, Valiant Properties is an independent estate agent founded on the principles of delivering excellent service through listening to customers and understanding their needs.

Whether you’re buying or selling, a landlord looking for tenants or you need a property to rent, Magda Wisniewska and her team are ready to help.

Alongside its commitment to quality and customer care, Valiant’s great strength is in treating all its clients as individuals, with their own tastes, needs and budgets, tailoring its services to suit each and every one. Magda says: “I’ve worked in the local property industry for many years and I’ve learned that every client should be treated as an individual, with unique goals and intentions for their climb up the property ladder.

Since 2008, Valiant Properties has helped many people move home and the team is very proud of its excellent track record, reinforced by the positive feedback they receive personally and through social media, and client recommendations.

Posting on Valiant’s Facebook page in June 2017, for example, Jo wrote: “I have dealt with several estate agents locally for buying, selling and renting.

Magda at Valiant is by far the most attentive. She’s quick, on the ball and deals with everything. There’s no ‘other department’ or passing you over to others. She’s hardworking and honest.

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“Because of that, our relationship with a new client always begins the same way – with a conversation. That way we can understand the client’s expectations and present our offering through our extensive knowledge and experience in the local property market, helping customers begin realising their goals as efficiently as possible.

“We focus on our clients and we hold a deep belief that when the customer service is right, sales and lettings naturally follow. We also believe that establishing trust between agent and client is an essential priority.

“When we work with landlords, we’re always careful to find the right tenant; it’s a factor of key importance. I take particular pride in the quality of our landlord services and the friendly approach we take to placing tenants.”

So, whether you’re a first time buyer looking to take that first step onto the property ladder, an investor seeking local property, a landlord in search of a safe pair of hands to manage your property portfolio, or a prospective tenant, Valiant Properties ought to be your first port of call.

“I want to help you,” Magda says. “Making a difference is what I really love about estate agency… it’s how I get my ‘buzz’!”

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Problems with Chafer Grubs?

Artificial Grass Could be the Answer The chafer beetle is very common throughout the UK and Europe in May to June, hence the nickname “June Bug”. The adult chafer beetle does no damage to turf, but the larvae or grubs likes to dine on grass roots. In most occurrences, the damage is minimal but if the grubs build up into large numbers, then areas of your lawn can suffer damage.

The most serious damage will occur when the local wildlife find that your lawn contains a few kilos of highly nutritious and protein-rich larvae! Hopefully, it will be just birds pecking and tugging at the loose turf because if a badger discovers them, then kiss goodbye to a large area of your lawn! Hedgehogs and foxes will also find your lawn a delicious banqueting table.

So, let the birds clear the lawn of root-eating grubs as quickly as possible.

If you see chafer beetles or grubs, don’t panic. Most lawns and gardens have a healthy number living in and around them without any discernible damage. They are part of the natural balance and make your garden a more interesting and rewarding place.

Identification - Grubs are typically around 1 to 1.5cm long and have a cream coloured body with an orange to brown head section. They have three pairs of quite distinct insect-type legs.

If you have a problem, you will notice one of three things: • Adult beetles can be seen around May and June. If you see a lot, then be prepared for possible problems later in the year.

• Patches of lawn dry out severely and the turf can be pulled or peeled up easily – look for grubs on or just below the soil surface.

• Lawn damage, as the wildlife starts ripping and pulling moss, grass and thatch out of the lawn. Once again, look for chafer grubs on, or just below, the soil surface.

If you suspect a problem, peel back several patches of turf and, if you have more than about five grubs per square foot, then damage will more than likely occur. As there is no pesticide now available, scarification, aeration and over-seeding will be required after an attack to reduce the population and repair the lawn, or an even better solution to the problem would be artificial grass.

It is clear that certain parts of the Wisbech area are suffering from the chafer bug problem worse than others, and 3D Grass have already installed several artificial lawns at premises where the issue has been most severe.

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by Tony Sharpe, Chartered Financial Planner

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he value of your investment portfolio can change from day to day, depending on market conditions. Tony Sharpe looks at how to weather the ups and downs of the investment market.

When building an investment portfolio that is suitable for you, we will normally include a mix of different investments so that your portfolio is diverse. By not having all your eggs in one basket, you are normally exposed to less risk of your portfolio losing significant value all in one go. Of course, we will have assessed your risk profile before making a recommendation, and the mix we recommend will sit within your agreed comfort zone in terms of investment risk.

Diversification is just one way of

helping to keep your portfolio on track. For many clients, we will also recommend a form of investment management from one of our partner Discretionary Fund Managers, often through the use of a managed portfolio. When you sign up to this service, you permit the appointed investment manager to make changes to the make-up of your portfolio on a regular basis, without referring back to you each time.

Investment managers are market specialists and are watching trends and market activity all the time, allowing them to spot movements in the market and adjust your portfolio accordingly.

We find our clients really value having an expert keep an eye on their portfolio on a regular basis. The cost of investment management can

vary, but we can usually recommend a suitable service for every client, depending on their requirements.

The value of an investment and the income from it could go down as well as up. The return at the end of the investment period is not guaranteed and you may get back less than you originally invested. The tax treatment of investments depends on individual circumstances and is subject to change.

Tony is a Chartered Financial Planner from Almary Green Investments Ltd – a chartered firm of Independent Financial Advisers with offices in Wisbech, Norwich and Lowestoft. To discuss your financial planning, contact Tony on 01945 429518 or e-mail him at tony. sharpe@almarygreen.com.

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IT is well known that the UK population is ageing, with more people living longer lives than previously.

There are now over 15 million people aged 60 or over, making up 23 per cent of the UK population.

And where possible, often taking into account financial circumstances and health, many choose to continue to live in their own home; safe and secure surroundings they have worked their lives for.

But with getting older also comes the need for additional help; perhaps to aid with mobility and generally getting around.

It may come as no surprise that rogue traders work in this area too, often targeting the most vulnerable in the community.

Scams including cold callers claiming to be from their victim’s GP surgery, asking for an appointment to discuss the person’s mobility needs, are not uncommon.

The calls are targeted because in many cases, it is believed that unscrupulous firms are buying databases containing details of patients and their medical / mobility needs.

Quite often they arrange to meet the person either in their own home or at a designated place – and will persuade them to buy mobility aids (which could include bath lifts, scooters or reclining chairs) at inflated prices. More often than not, these aids are unnecessary, inappropriate and always expensive.

But as champions of the consumer, Safe Local Trades and Safe Local Services are able to offer recommended reliable trades/ companies, which elderly and less abled people can use with peace of mind.

Our member skilled traders work across the PE area, and talk with customers and their families and loved ones about their needs and expectations; whether that be a low level shower room or wet room, ramps and rails, non slip flooring, hoists, door widening and much more.

They will make an appointment to come and discuss your needs and deliver a first class service allowing the quality adaptions and modifications to help customers live a little more comfortable in their home.

And did you know that as part of our Safe Local Services offering, we have signed specialist company Bentley Nursing Supplies - a retail outlet providing Mobility Aids, Nursing Equipment and Consumables and Continence Supplies to the general public.

The company was formed in 1991, based on the need for a reliable supplier in the local area; offering free no obligation home or premises visit with demonstration and professional assessment on all equipment.

So Remember: Never deal with cold callers – however persuasive they are. If you receive a call of this nature, always check with your GP surgery before agreeing to a visit.

Likewise, any cold callers offering to carry out work on your property should be met with extreme caution. If you need a recommendation for a safe, approved local tradesperson, visit www.safelocaltrades.co.uk or call 0800 014 1832.

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Oakwood Carpets and Flooring – Where Service Really Matters Ryan Brocklehurst brought his Oakwood Carpets and Flooring company from Derby to Wisbech last September. He’s already busy, mostly installing carpets, laminates, vinyls, LVT (luxury vinyl tiles), and wooden flooring in private homes, but also working with builders on newbuild properties and offering commercial services. What’s the secret to this early success? “Top quality products and fitting, low prices, no gimmicks and best customer service,” he reckons.

He’s been in the business fifteen years and although Oakwood also remains active in Derby, Ryan, his wife and children fell in love with the countryside around Wisbech while visiting friends. “We were coming across from Derby almost every other weekend and in the end, we thought, ‘Why don’t we just move?’ Now we live in Friday Bridge.”

Oakwood has an impressive showroom on the Bambers site, on Lynn Road, Wisbech. Ryan’s invested heavily in the space, carefully displaying products without overwhelming customers, and finishing the floor in the materials he has on offer, demonstrating his workmanship and providing a walk-on experience for clients. “I’m really proud of what we’ve achieved. We’ve worked hard at it and invested heavily, and I’m extremely positive about the business.”

Check out Oakwood’s Facebook page and it’s obvious that alongside his fitting skills, there’s also something of the designer about Ryan. “We offer bespoke services,” he says. “I’m really interested in the design side of things, working with customers to suggest ideas. I fitted artificial grass in the

bedrooms of two football-crazy lads for one family, and we’re the only people who do stairs in alternating colours.”

The stair design is impressive, using multiple carpets to finish every step in a different colour. “I tried it out on my mother-in-law’s stairs first… Now it’s really popular in Derby. A few folk here have been really pleased with the work we’ve done for them, but then seen the photo and said: ‘Why didn’t you tell me about that?’!”

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quality and Ryan is careful to employ help only from people who share his service values and have the expertise he’s looking for. He works with a local fitter with thirty years’ experience, specialist installers from Cambridge, who lay his LVT products, and he has a small team in Derby.

He also believes in going where the customer needs him to go. “I just went over to Skegness, to carpet a Wisbech customer’s caravan, and my Cambridge team went to Derby to install LVT in an office.” The Derby job is a good example of Oakwood’s ultimate desire to leave its customers happy. “There was a problem with the product – it didn’t match up properly, so rather than do a poor job, the lads took it back to Cambridge, we’ve re-ordered, and they’ll go back and do the job again.

“That’s what we do. We offer top quality products at low prices. We don’t hide anything, but we also don’t do anything for free, because nothing’s ever really free.

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Always use a Legal Professional for your LPA – by Bev Chase

A former Court of Protection judge, Denzil Lush, claimed last year that he would prefer the creation of a Deputyship over a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). I find this to be a strange comment because a person at risk of losing capacity cannot choose a Deputy; these powers can only be arranged by the court after they are no longer deemed to have capacity.

It is true that LPAs are powerful and binding, but this is a reason why undertaking an LPA should only be done under the guidance of a legal professional, not to argue that the system is flawed.

A legal professional will have the training required to give sound advice, and will also still be around in years to come. By choosing a professional, the client will also have some comeback should the forms be incorrect or something goes wrong with the registration process, whereas by using an unregulated practitioner there will be no comeback whatsoever.

Personally, I would prefer a client to sign an LPA, providing they have capacity, than to go for a Deputyship order, not least because it is faster and less expensive. I want my clients to understand their decision; as such I always spend sufficient time with them explaining the risks that can arise when choosing the wrong attorney or from not making an LPA at all. I can also certify their forms when they are ready to make a decision on this.

An unregulated LPA provider will not be able to act as certificate provider, unless they have known the client for a period of two years or more. This means that the client would also have to involve their doctor or friends to do so and, in my experience, many people would rather keep their personal

business private. By acting as certificate provider on these forms, I can also ensure that I see my client alone so I can be satisfied that they have full mental capacity and are not being coerced into signing the form against their will, and sign a statement to that effect.

Fraser Dawbarns securely store your original LPA and send you two certified copies; we also monitor how many copies have been sent out. If a non-professional has nowhere to store the original LPA, they would likely send it to the client for safekeeping. If it is lost, this would result in new forms being prepared, with additional and unnecessary costs to the client.

Unlike the ‘Enduring Powers of Attorney’ they replaced, the LPA has to be registered in order to be legally binding. Registering the form doesn’t mean that the Donor has lost mental capacity as per the EPA, but I always recommend to my clients that it is better for the forms to be registered once they have been signed as they will then be available for immediate use, should the Donor lose capacity. Considering the Office of the Public Guardian has at times taken three months to register LPAs, it is best to be prepared in case something urgent arises which the attorney needs to deal with.

I personally feel that Mr Lush’s comments were unfair towards LPAs. As with everything, there is the risk of abuse but the procedure for putting an LPA in place is considerably more straightforward than appointing a Deputy – and you retain control. If you feel this is something you may need in the next few years, then by seeing a legal professional, you are limiting the opportunities for this to be misused.

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The Value of the ‘Village Green’

by Alex Doggett, Agency Owner - Aboda Homes

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ummer is the time of the occasional, and much-coveted, long weekend, and a time for dancing, singing and fetes on the village green! But what is the price premium attached to living in such a locality?

Living near to a ‘communal green’ area across the wide expanse of England’s green and pleasant land commands a price premium of close to 24%, compared to the average price of a property in England and Wales without such a local ‘green’ community area.

The presence of a ‘communal green’ appears to deliver, on average, an additional £21,000 of value to homes within England and Wales, whilst in London this is a massive £125,000, even when being heralded as one of the ‘greenest’ cities in the world.

Those in the South West can expect to pay close to £44,000 for the privilege of a village green, and in 40% of regions, the price differential between a village with a green and a village without is around £10,000. So, wherever you live, here’s hoping the sun shines for you all during the summer, and you appreciate, and care for, the green spaces you have near to you...they clearly are adding value to your home!

National House Prices, Transactions and Demand Official figures indicate UK house prices rose by 4.4% in the twelve months to February 2018, down from 4.7% in the year to January. The number of homes sold in March 2018 across the U.K. was 12% lower

than in March 2017, according to the HMRC, (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs).

However, demand for properties remained fairly stable in April, according to the latest RICS, (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), report, after four months of decline, yet the NAEA, (National Association of Estate Agents), report that demand for housing is 22% lower than a year ago.

Local Market Analysis Over the last twelve months, there have been 1,117 sales in Wisbech, (PE13 and PE14). This is a –4% change on the previous twelve month period. The average sale price was £178,741, with average house price growth over the last year at 6%, and over the last five years at 36%, according to Land Registry data. This is showing that our local area is still buoyant and in demand, both from local and out-ofarea buyers, with our home sales still being heavily dominated by 80% of buyers from outside of the area.

Want to know more about the property market? Do get in touch, I will be happy to help!

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The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of North Eastern Australia, is the world’s largest living structure, as well as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. And it isn’t hard to see why…

The reef, at around 65km wide in some parts, is a gathering of brilliant, vivid coral, containing an abundance of tropical marine life, providing divers with the most spectacular underwater experience imaginable. The reef is a breeding area for humpback whales, migrating from the Antarctic and is also the habitat of a few endangered species, including the dungong (sea cow), and the large green sea turtle.

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Microsoft is constantly updating Windows 10 with new features, security patches and general system adjustments. To keep your PC in good condition, (including minimising the risks of viruses), you’ll want to make sure these updates are being implemented.

Remember that Windows 10 is a very complex piece of software, which needs to be constantly tweaked to maintain optimum performance and correct any little bugs that have been identified.

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A NEW BOOK FOR EVERY YEAR 4 CHILD IN NORTH EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE - By Steve Barclay MP

book donated, we will place a library token, which each child can take to their local library and take part in the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge.”

Last year, local libraries recorded an 11 percent increase in children participating in the Summer Reading Challenge as a result of the scheme. Thanks to the kind donations from local businesses and the community, the MP raised enough money to buy 2500 books – one for every year 4 and year 5 child in the constituency.

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his week, Steve Barclay MP launches his Read to Succeed Campaign which aims to raise enough money to buy a new reading book for every Year 4 child in North East Cambridgeshire.

Steve first launched the campaign in 2016 after teachers raised the difficulty of encouraging children to read throughout the summer holidays which caused their literacy skills to suffer a dip after the school break.

The initiative, supported by the Bishop of Ely, teachers, businesses and community groups, ensures that every Year 4 child in North East Cambridgeshire can have a new book to take home and keep before the holidays. This year group has been chosen because it is the age at which children often begin to read more independently.

Steve Barclay MP said: “I launched the campaign three years ago after a number of teachers raised the issue that many children fail to make progress during the summer holiday, when they are out of school. Read to Succeed aims to help combat this. In the back of every

Local parent and teacher, Catherine Pearson said: “As both a parent and teacher I would like to thank Steve Barclay for his efforts with the Read to Succeed campaign and would encourage anyone who is able, to support this initiative. Fenland is a deprived area and anything that can be implemented to increase children's interest in and enjoyment of reading has to be worthwhile. Giving some children the opportunity to own a brand-new book for the first time and to experience the feel and smell of fresh pages can have such a positive impact.

For other children, they may be introduced to a new author or different series of books which may open a new world to them. My own daughter was lucky enough to be able to choose a book on a topic she was interested in, World War II. Every year she has taken part in the library summer reading challenge and this year she very much enjoyed a trip to The Houses of Parliament as she was fortunate to be one of the prize winners."

The Summer Reading Challenge encourages children to read six books of their choice throughout the school summer holiday and once completed, children will receive a medal

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

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and a certificate at an awards ceremony. But this is not all, there are also prizes on offer for the schools with the most children who complete the Summer Reading Challenge. Prizes which can be won include: • Whole Class Film Screening at The Light Cinema (Wisbech) • Swimming pool party at any FDC swimming pool • Roald Dahl’s ‘Revolting Rhymes’ Workshop Session with Rhubarb Theatre • Fenland Bushcraft Workshop Session • Animal Handling Workshop with Lion Learners • Individual Prize Winners will also win a tour around the Houses of Parliament To continue the success of last year’s campaign Steve needs donations from local businesses and individuals to buy new books. This year Steve has partnered with the Norfolk Children’s Book Centre who are kindly supplying books at a reduced rate. Just £150 would be enough to purchase a new book for a whole class of

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children in Fenland and any donations will make a positive contribution towards encouraging children to read throughout the summer break and fostering a life-long love for reading.

Mr Barclay added: “I hope that constituents will join the Bishop of Ely, local head teachers and above all students, to allow for some children their very first book to own and for others the excitement of having something new to read over the summer. 1347 books will allow us to give every child in Year 4 a new book and should we receive more, we will be able to roll it out to further year groups.”

Donations may be made payable directly to the Norfolk Children’s Book Centre via electronic transfer, cheque or telephone by Monday, June 25th. For more information on how to donate, please visit Steve’s website: stevebarclay.net/ read-to-succeed-2018 Alternatively, you can purchase any of the requested titles at any store and deliver them to: Steve Barclay MP, MJS House, Wisbech Road, March PE15 0BA

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In the Hot Seat

IN THE HOT SEAT Although his Assistant Curator title suggests Robert Bell is second in command at Wisbech and Fenland Museum, he’s actually the building’s only curator.

What career path did you follow to the museum?

I came here in 1989, under a government scheme, and I’d had no experience in museums before. I’d made a poor choice of ‘A’ levels and didn’t go on to higher education, the employment market was difficult under Prime Minister Thatcher and the scheme was a good opportunity. I completed the six months required, then stayed on as a volunteer into summer 1990.

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When the curator’s position became available, the other museum staff encouraged me to go for the job. I was fascinated by the museum archives and interested in history, and Jill Rayment, the assistant librarian, encouraged me to develop the role. My title changed to assistant curator in the late 1990s, under a formal service level agreement with Fenland District Council.

The theory was that each Fenland museum would have an assistant curator, with a single curator overseeing them all, but today there is no curator.

Where were you born, and what is your favourite childhood memory?

I’m a Wisbech boy, born in the Bowthorpe. My favourite childhood memories are of long, hot summers, and cycling in the Fens.

Who has had the greatest influence on your life and why?

Jill Rayment. She was the assistant librarian here in 1990 and she suggested I go for the curator’s job. It had been more of a custodial role before, but she saw it as a way to make use of the museum’s archives and help people with their research.

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

We need improved infrastructure that benefits everyone and we need it in place before we start building new houses.

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

Make a better choice of ‘A’ level subjects! I chose Maths and Sciences, which I was good at, but I ought to have chosen subjects that interested me, probably Art and History.

Museums are full of old, dusty stuff, aren’t they? Why should people visit the Wisbech and Fenland Museum?

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Our building is historic in itself, as a rare survivor retaining many of the display cases and other features of the Victorian era. It’s really a museum of a museum, with display styles ranging from the 19th century right through to the 21st century. And it holds a really varied collection that reflects how important Wisbech was in the 19th century. We have Egyptology if you’re into mummified hands and cats, a Romano-British skeleton, fossils and a World War I Maxim machine gun, plus the Clarkson display, charting his work to abolish slavery. What would he think of the modern slavery we see around us today I wonder?

We have temporary exhibitions that change regularly too, and we’re working hard to help people understand what we have on display. Ultimately, we also want to have our collections available online, we’re developing our social media presence and expanding our educational outreach effort.

How much does a visit cost?

There’s no charge for entry. It’s been free for a century and there are no plans to change that.

The museum needs to raise money if it’s to remain open. Is funding a problem for museums everywhere?

It’s certainly difficult for local authority museums because local councils are pulling back their funding. We’re mainly funded by local money and in 2020 Fenland District Council will withdraw its funding. The town council will increase what it spends on the museum, but it won’t be enough.

We have various grants and we had some Heritage Lottery Funding, much of it helping us evaluate how we can fund the museum in the longer term. A major outcome of that is that we’ve been able to approach Historic England and they’re helping us repair the roof, finally, after 170 years!

But we still need to raise more money to keep the building open.

How can local people help?

They can come and visit. We’re already seeing an increase in money in the donation box, I think because people realise we’re struggling, but we really need more people to visit and spread the word about our wonderful museum. june 2018

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School News Wisbech Grammar School welcomes a survivor from the Holocaust Educational Trust

Magdalene House A lesson on Islam, first hand, as Magdalene House pupils visit a mosque.

Prep 6 recently visited the Faizan-E-Madinah Mosque in Peterborough. They spent the morning looking around the building, learning all about the five pillars of Islam. Their guide was the Imam Hafiz who shared his knowledge of Islam and told them all about his visit to Mecca for Hajj.

The pupils were able to visit the wash facilities and the madrassa area, and Hafiz showed the children the different holy texts and the Koran. He explained how the Mosque has five daily prayer times and demonstrated where he would stand to lead prayers.

Afterwards, everyone had a drink and a snack and were able to ask questions. Hafiz thanked the children for their visit and said he had really enjoyed meeting and helping them find answers to their questions about the Islamic faith.

Peckover Primary School The Department of Education have given Peckover Primary School the go ahead with their plans to open up a nursery within the school. In the hope that they receive planning permission from Fenland District Council, they will be opening in January 2019.

In order to help them with the planning process, please contact Peckover if you have, or know a child of nursery age who you know would be interested in joining their brand new nursery. Well done Peckover!

On Tuesday May 15th, Wisbech Grammar School’s 3rd – 6th Form heard testimony from Holocaust survivor, Rudi Oppenheimer, as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET). The testimony was followed by a question and answer session to enable pupils to better understand the nature of the Holocaust and to explore its lessons in more depth.

The visit is part of the Holocaust Educational Trust’s extensive all-year-round Outreach Programme, which is available to schools across the UK. Alex Laybourne, Deputy Head of 6th Form at Wisbech Grammar School said: “It was a privilege for us to welcome Rudi Oppenheimer to our school and his testimony will remain a powerful reminder of the horrors so many experienced. We are grateful to the Holocaust Educational Trust for co-ordinating the visit and we hope that by hearing Rudi’s testimony, it will encourage our pupils to learn from the lessons of the Holocaust and make a positive difference in their own lives.”

Karen Pollock MBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust added: “The Holocaust Educational Trust educates and engages students from across the UK, from all communities about the Holocaust and there can be no better way than through the firsthand testimony of a survivor. Rudi’s story is one of tremendous courage during horrific circumstances and by hearing his testimony, students will have the opportunity to learn where prejudice and racism can ultimately lead.

At the Trust, we impart the history of the Holocaust to young people, to ensure that we honour the memory of those whose lives were lost and take forward the lessons taught by those who survived.”

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18) What is the name given to the punishment of a crime by death?

19) What is the tenth sign of the zodiac?

21) What is the colourless, odourless, poisonous gas, formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon?

10) What is the soft, white cheese with a rich flavour and strong smell, named after a village in Northern France?

23) Name the evergreen tree which produces seedpods that are rich in sugars and gums, and is known as the locust tree.

11) Which Italian painter, born in 1697, is noted for his paintings of London?

24) What phrase comes from a novel by Joseph Heller and refers to you being permanently frustrated and from which there seems to be no escape?

12) At which film festival is the Palme d'Or awarded?

13) Which John Steinbeck novel is set on a street lined with sardine canneries, during The Great Depression?

25) What is the name of the salted, hard roe of the sturgeon fish, considered to be a delicacy?

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

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

1) 9: +12, x3, +15, halve it, -6, 2 ⁄3 of it, +9, x3, -7 = ?

2) 111: +185, + 1 ⁄4 of it, x2, 90% of it, -74, 3 ⁄4 of it, +91, 80% of it, +78 = ?

3) 174: x3, +996, 5 ⁄6 of it, x5, 80% of it, -789, x2, -884, 1 ⁄2 of it = ?

ANSWERS Section A: 3) Cactus, 4) (Michael) Caine, 5) Calabrese, (from Calabria), 6) Calcutta, (now Kolkata), 7) Caldera, 8) Caledonia, 9) Camel, 10) Camembert, 11) Canaletto, 12) Cannes, 13) Cannery Row, 14) Cannibalism, 15) Cannula, 16) Cantaloup, 17) Capability (Brown), 18) Capital (punishment), 19) Capricorn, 20) Carbon (dioxide),21) Carbon (monoxide), 22) Careless Whisper, 23) Carob, 24) Catch-22, 25) Caviar. Section B: 1) 86, 2) 506, 3) 3829.

Entertainment

This Month at the Movies with The Light Cinema Wisbech

Book Club

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Mary Poppins

Sizzling Summer Showstoppers!

Summer is here with a selection of films for everyone.

A new chapter begins with the release of Book Club on Friday, June 1st, a romantic comedy that takes us on a journey with a group of lifelong friends, as their lives are turned upside down after reading ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ as part of their monthly book club. A series of outrageous life choices follow, as they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best one yet.

Shortly afterwards, on Wednesday, June 6th, the three year wait is finally over as Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom hits our screens with the return of some of our favourite characters and dinosaurs along with new breeds, more awe-inspiring and terrifying than ever before. As lava showers fall, Owen and Claire’s expedition uncovers a conspiracy that could return our entire planet to a perilous order not seen since prehistoric times.

Don’t miss the action-packed Oceans 8, released on Friday, June 22nd, starring Sandra Bullock, Cate

Blanchett and Anne Hathaway, to see the tide has turned with a whole new criminal crew as Debbie Ocean attempts to execute a grand heist at New York’s star-studded Met Gala.

Community matters to us, so we continue to provide dementia-friendly screenings for all to enjoy. Our June pick is the much-loved classic Mary Poppins showing on Monday, June 11th.

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.

Fancy a mid-week movie treat? Check out our new offer! Sign up to our online membership (for free!) and get tickets for just £4.99 every Tuesday and Wednesday. All day, any film. Plus, get the latest news and offers straight to your inbox.

Head over to our website and start saving.

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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Events - June 2018 1st - Job Cafe, Free job search support! Monthly help and advice

with improving job searches, CV, applications and interview techniques. Opportunities to meet employers, support with skills and employability, free tea and coffee and 1 to 1 support available. Queen Mary Centre from 10am - 12pm. Please contact 01945 581444 for more details.

2nd - Ginsanity - an afternoon of gin tasting. Wisbech Rugby Club, Chapel Road, PE13 1RG. 3 pm. For tickets, please contact 2boozybirds@gmail. com or 07919116991 2nd - Great Ormond Street Charity Ball. Samantha Stapleton’s

son had a life-changing heart operation, and now she would like to raise money to thank and help the wonderful staff at Great Ormond Street. This event will be at 7.30pm at Walton Highway Village Club, for tickets, please call 07474444773 and please support this fantastic cause.

2nd - Jay Fox at the Ex-Services Club. Live music from 9 pm at

the Ex-Services Club, Alexandra Road. Entertainment nights are open to everyone! However, if you’d like to use the club on a regular basis, we would like you to become a member! Single membership is £25, or a double membership is £30. Please contact 01945 584672.

2 - 6 - Walpole St Peter Flower Festival and Fayre; celebrating the 57th year of the Flower Festival and Fayre. This year’s theme is ‘Weddings throughout the years.’ 9 am - 5 pm daily, except Sunday - 11.15am - 5 pm at Walpole St Peter’s Church, PE14 7NS. Come and see extraordinarily beautiful and creative floral displays, local craft displays and explore the wonders of the “Cathedral of the Fens.” For more details visit www.walpolestpeterschurch.org. nd

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3rd - WisBEACH DAY! Fun for the family on Wisbech’s very own sandy beach. On Wisbech Market Place. For more details, please contact the Town Clerk on 01945 461333.

3 - The Elme Hall Hotel Presents ‘Sunday Soul Sessions.’ From 4 pm - 8 pm in the Ballroom at the Elme Hall Hotel. Tickets are £5 on the door. rd

7th - Tea plus Toadfish Bone. From 8 pm at the Dukes Head,

Church Terrace, PE13 1BJ. For more details, please contact 01945 581798. Spain’s premier rock outfit are fitting a gig in on their arrival in Wisbech before their brief tour of Norfolk.

7th - Zone C at the Oasis Centre! Free fun for all aged 8 - 18!

Come along to chat, chill and create while making new friends and memories! 5pm - 6.30pm. No booking necessary!

8th - Charity BBQ

(Motorcycle only event!)

From 12 pm - 4 pm at F2 Motorcycles Ltd, 290 Leverington Common, Gorefield, PE13 5JG. We supply the BBQs (including a ‘vegetarian food only’ one) charcoal, butter, sauces, plates, cutlery, tea, coffee, and you bring something to cook on the BBQ and a bun to put it in. There is no charge for this event, but please donate whatever you can afford to our charity collection boxes. Please arrive on a motorcycle if possible. All bikes and sidecars are welcome. Please contact 01945 410165 for more information.

9th - Gorefield Show. From 10 am at Gorefield Community Hall and Playing Field, Wolf Lane, PE13 4NE. For more information on this year’s show, please contact p.j.mitchell@btinternet.com.

9th - Shylights at the Ex-Services Club. Live music from 9 pm

at the Ex-Services Club, Alexandra Road. Entertainment nights are open to everyone! However, if you’d like to use the club on a regular basis, we would like you to become a member! Single membership is £25, or a double membership is £30. Please contact 01945 584672.

9th - Car Boot sale! At

the Pavilion, Terrington St. Clement. From 6am 10pm. To book your table for £5, please call Claire on 01406 259318.

3rd - National Autistic Society West Norfolk at Skaters. 4 pm at Skaters, Mill Road, Walpole Highway, PE14 7QJ. There is a suggested donation of £1 per child to be paid on the day.

Skate hire is £2 per pair, Skate Mates (supporting frames) are also available to hire for £2. To attend this event, you MUST be a member of the National Autistic Society West Norfolk branch.

If you would like to join us, please visit our website www. nasbranch.org.uk/westnorfolk. For more information, please call 01945 882048

11th - Wisbech and District Tenants’ and Residents’ Association.

6th - “In Collusion: Brink of the Future” walk with Angie Nixon at Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House, town and around. The walks start at 7 pm at the Clarkson Memorial. The cost of each walk is £3 per person. No booking is necessary. Proceeds go to Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House. The team that created this innovative, fun walk through the town have merged creativity with technology to glimpse Wisbech as it might be in 2118. For more details, please contact 01945 476358.

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These meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every month at the Salvation Army Hall from 9.30am. Circle Housing, Fenland District Council and local councillors are in attendance. New members are very welcome. Come along and let us know of your problems and issues. We may be able to help you.

Everyone over 16 years old is welcome to attend. Teas and coffees are just £1. For more details, please contact Georgie Turner on 07927333210 10.15am at Cafe D’licious, PE13 1NJ. Friends, as well as members, are very welcome to join us for a coffee and a chat.

The first cuppa is free! For more details, please contact Alison.

Adamson@oddfellows.co.uk

13th - Wisbech Interfaith Forum AGM with keynote speaker

Maz Saleem. From 7 pm at The Oasis Community Centre, PE13 3NR. In April 2013, Maz Saleem’s father was brutally murdered june 2018

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Events - June 2018 in Small Heath, Birmingham while walking home from evening prayers at the mosque - because he was a Muslim. Since then Maz has been actively campaigning against Islamophobia, war, and racism and is setting up an educational website, Education for Peace, in memory of her father. She asks, ‘What hope is there for generations to come if we don’t make a stand against all forms of hate? And what hope is there, here and now, that we will overcome the pernicious evil of Islamophobia, if we don’t name the very problem which we need to confront?’

This is the latest in a series of speakers and events which the Forum have staged over the past few years. You may recall the visit of Archbishop Rowan Williams and our pilgrimage to Bhaktivedanta Manor near Watford, to mention two. We are hoping that during the Interfaith week in November we will be hosting a choir from the Reformed Synagogue in Cambridge.

We are always on the lookout for people to join our committee and if you are interested in learning more, please feel free to visit our website www.wisbechinterfaith.btck.co.uk which contains our contact details.

13th - Octavia Hill Birthplace, House, Town and Around walks “Conserving Wisbech” with Katie McAndrew. Walks start at 7pm at the Clarkson Memorial. The cost of each walk is £3 per person. The Fenland District Council Conservation Officer will identify the projects and issues involved in protecting our town’s heritage from decay, decline and inappropriate development. No Booking is necessary. Proceeds go to Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House.

15th - Evening of Mediumship and conversation at Wisbech

St Mary’s Community Centre. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets are £15 per person. Barrie John is an awardwinning, international TV medium, and paranormal expert!

Tickets are available from Barrie John - 07968 368708.

16th - Table Top Sale at St Peter’s Church Hall. From 8am - 1pm,

refreshments are available. £6 per table! To book a table please contact Keith Aplin on 01945 461938.

16th - Marmalade Cake

at Peckover House and Gardens. From 12pm 4pm. During the afternoon, come and experience the frantic activity in the kitchen while the servants prepare for a birthday tea party for Alexandrina, age 10, and engage in a bit of gossip. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. For more information, please contact Peckover House at 01945 583463 or email peckover@nationaltrust.org.uk

16th - Ouse Valley Singles Club play at the Dukes Head. From 9 pm. Tickets are £5, available from the landlord of the Dukes Head: 07812365038. june 2018

16th - Watlington Grand Village Fete. From 11 am - 5 pm at the

Recreation Ground, Glebe Field.

16th - Rainbow Summer Solstice Festival! Gates open at 11am at Fakenham Racecourse, NR21 7NA. Adults are £3, children go free! Live music, 100+ stalls, bouncy village, licensed bar and fab food! To find out more, please visit www.rainbowfestivals. co.uk 16th - EACH King’s Lynn Bubble Rush. At the Bandstand, The Walks, Kings Lynn from 10 am - 2 pm. Tickets are available from www.each.org.uk This is no ordinary 5k fun run. The course starts in a sea of bubbles and features four bubble stations along the route! Each bubble station has a cannon which pumps out coloured foam to create a 4ft deep bubble bath!

17th - Elgood’s Brewery Father’s Day Jazz. From 11 am at Elgood’s Brewery, PE13 1LW. As Jazz is in the garden, please bring your own chair or blanket. Licensed bar plus tea, coffee and snacks available or you can bring a picnic. Under 12s go free to this event. Entry 11am - entertainment 1pm - 4pm.

Disabled facilities are available, and guide dogs are welcome.

Tickets are £10 from davedyer24@gmail.com 07903879209.

20th - Octavia Hill Birthplace, House, Town and Around walks

- “Gordon Fendick’s Wisbech” with Steve Tierney. Walks start from 7 pm at the Clarkson Memorial. The cost of each walk is £3 per person. No booking necessary. Mrs. Fendick, a widow of the nationally-renowned educator, gave the Regency Wisbech Castle building for the education and benefit of the people of Wisbech. Town Mayor Peter Human will unveil a plaque in Gordon Fendick’s memory, and Steve Tierney will outline future plans. Proceeds go to Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House.

21st - Sometimes all you need is tea with a friend! From 10 am at the Queen Mary Centre hosted by Rima’s ladies and families.

We invite everyone who is interested in our group activities. We want to hear your suggestions. We will present our ideas. Free refreshments.

21st - Zone C at the Oasis Centre! Free fun for all aged 8 - 18!

Come along to chat, chill and create while making new friends and memories! 5pm - 6.30pm. No booking necessary!

23rd - The Secret Garden’s Midsummer Fair. From 10 am at the

Secret Garden Touring Park, PE13 4TR. Fenland food and craft stalls demonstrating the diversity that Fenland has to offer. Lots of things to see and do, and try and buy! Also, special guest ‘Pharoah’ the llama will be attending the fair! If you have a product or a craft interest and would like to join us for this day, please contact us to reserve a place. TEL: 01945 585044 E-MAIL: thesecretgardentouringpark@btconnect.com.

23rd - Young Archaeologists at Wisbech and Fenland

Museum. 10am - 12pm. Meeting of young archaeologists (aged 8 - 16) in the basement rooms. New members are welcome. Please contact Garry Monger for more details, garry. monger@btopenworld.com

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Events - June 2018 in a bit of gossip. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. For more information please contact Peckover House at 01945 583463 or email peckover@ nationaltrust.org.uk

24th - Wisbech Armed Forces

Day, celebrating 100 years of the Royal Air Force and the end of World War One. The event will be a tribute to service veterans and current serving members and their families. The event will begin at 10.00 with an AFD Flag ring ceremony. During the day Wisbech Marketplace will be filled with stalls, demonstrations, and attractions by local ex-service associations, service charities, local uniformed Cadet Companies and other interested parties. Music will be provided through the day by local choirs and groups. The main attraction will be a full-sized replica of a Spitfire, a World War One bi-plane, and a glider. There will be a march past by local uniformed cadet groups at 14.00 and the event will close with a Thanksgiving Service and a Sunset Ceremony. This free-toall event is held in Wisbech Market Place is on a level surface suitable for wheelchair access. There is plenty of free parking close by. For more details, please contact 01945 584595 or firebird267@hotmail.co.uk

27th - Octavia Hill Birthplace, House, Town and Around walks

- “Walking the clocks of Wisbech” with Roy Norman. Walks start at 7pm at the Clarkson Memorial. The cost of each walk is £3 per person. No booking is necessary. Walk with the engineer and horologist who led the team rebuilding and restoring the carillon and clock in the Wisbech Institute clock tower. Roy will highlight the present and past importance of the clocks that are sometimes ignored in this digital age. Proceeds go to Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House.

29th - Job Club, free job search support. From 10am - 12pm

at the Queen Mary Centre. Monthly help and advice with improving job searches, CV, applications and interview techniques. Opportunities to meet employers, support with skills and employability, free tea and coffee and 1 to 1 support available. For more information please contact the Queen Mary Centre on 01945 581444.

30th - Carnival Zumba charity event in aid of ‘Will’s Wheels’.

At Barroway Drove Village Hall, 142 The Drove, PE38 0AL. Doors open at 1.30pm and the event is from 2pm - 5pm. Prize for the best carnival costume! Theme: feathers, colourful, tutu skirts with tassels, hand scarves and whistles. Tickets are £12 on the door!

Link to Will’s story: www.gofundme.com/will039s-wheels

The WisBEACH Day

30th - Summer Party at Murrow Village Hall. Come along from 8pm until late for a summer BBQ party! Tickets are just £5!

SUNDAY 3RD JUNE

Regular Events

A seaside experience in the town through transforming the Market Place into a sandy beach!

11.00am - 3.30pm

Sticks of ck Wisbech ro se to purcha on the day!

• Donkey rides • Face painting • Fairground rides • Punch and Judy shows • Crazy Golf • Coconut Shy • March Brass 2000 • Karaoke competition • Seaside refreshments • Beach bar

Weekend Tours from 12.30pm - 2.30pm at Peckover House. 2nd and 3rd, 16th and 17th and the 30th.

Learn to Sign at WNDA, (West Norfolk Deaf Association), The Old Bookshop, No.8 High Street, Downham Market. Learn to sign courses will give you some of the basic skills required to have a conversation with deaf people. 2 hours a week for 6 weeks. Dates are June 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, July 2nd, 9th. From 7pm - 9pm. Please contact Lorraine Bussens to book your place. 01553 773399 or 07984673049.Topics covered include - Basic Deaf Awareness, Family, Colours, Lip Reading, Fingerspelling/ numbers, Greetings, Pets/Animals, Food, Clothes.

Regular Clubs Wisbech IPMS Scale Model Club meet 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 Every Wednesday Morning (Term time only.) The Spinney, Wisbech adventure playground - Stay and Play. 10.30am - 12pm. Huge sandpit, soft play, arts and crafts and other fun activities. All children under the age of 5 years welcome. Refreshments and snacks included. Free Admission. Please contact 07500 100464.

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Club Guide Churches

St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church Church Terrace, Wisbech PE13 1HP 01945 582508 The King’s Church Queen Mary Centre, Wisbech PE13 2PE, 01945 467413 Our Lady & Saint Charles Borromeo Church 69 Queens Rd, Wisbech PE13 2QR 01945 583466 Wisbech Baptist Church Hill St, Wisbech PE13 1BD, 01945 461291 Parish Church of All Saints Walsoken The Rectory, Church Rd, Wisbech PE13 3RA, 01945 583740 Trinity Methodist Church 17 Church Terrace, Wisbech PE13 1BL St. Augustines Parish Centre St Augustines Vicarage, Lynn Rd, Wisbech PE13 3DL, 01945 585595 Wisbech and Long Sutton URC Church Castle Mews, Wisbech PE13 1EH 01945 461782 Wisbech Christian Spiritualist Church Castle Mews, Wisbech PE13 1EH 01945 461782 RCCG, (Redeemed Christian Church of God), Throne of Grace 6, Union Place Castle Square, Wisbech, PE13 1EH, 07479 022106 St. Leonard’s Church 35 Gorefield Road, Leverington, Wisbech PE13 5AS, 01945 581486 Church Mews Falcon Rd, Wisbech PE13 1AU The Parish Church of All Saints Elm Main Road, Elm, Wisbech PE14 0AF Methodist Church 7 Cannon Close, Wisbech St Mary, Wisbech PE13 4RB St John the Baptist’s Church Parson Drove, Main Road, Wisbech PE13 4LF St. Paul’s Church High Road, Gorefield, Wisbech PE13 4NY The Salvation Army John Thompson Road, Wisbech PE13 2NF, 01945 461416 Friends Meeting House 23 N Brink, Wisbech PE13 1JR Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 55 Tinkers Drove, Wisbech PE13 3PQ

Schools

Wisbech Grammar School 47 N Brink, Wisbech PE13 1JX 01945 583631 Orchards Church of England Primary School Cherry Rd, Wisbech PE13 3NP 01945 583799 Thomas Clarkson Community College Corporation Road, Wisbech PE13 2SE

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01945 585237 Elm Road Primary School 55 Elm Rd, Wisbech PE13 2TB 01945 584591 Ramnoth Junior School Ramnoth Rd, Wisbech PE13 2JB 01945 583690 Clarkson Infant and Nursery School Trafford Road, Wisbech PE13 2ES 01945 584867 St Peter’s Church of England Junior School Trafford Road, Wisbech PE13 2ES 01945 583570 Meadowgate Academy Meadowgate Lane, Wisbech PE13 2JH, 01945 461836 Leverington Primary Academy 104 Church Road, Leverington, Wisbech PE13 5DE, 01945 584915 Nene Infants and Nursery School Norwich Road, Wisbech PE13 2AP 01945 583907 Marshland High School 75 School Rd, West Walton, Wisbech PE14 7HA, 01945 584146 The Cambian 32 Somers Road, Wisbech PE13 1JF 0800 138 1184 West Walton Community Primary School 95 School Rd, West Walton, Wisbech PE14 7HA, 01945 583620 Wisbech St Mary Church of England Academy Church Road, Wisbech St Mary, Wisbech PE13 4RJ, 01945 410312 Peckover Primary School Leverington Road, Wisbech PE13 1PJ 01945 584741 Gorefield Primary School 69 High Road, Gorefield, Wisbech PE13 4NB, 01945 870321 Trinity School 2 Algores Way, Wisbech PE13 2TQ 01945 583235 Marshland St James VC Primary School and Nursery School Rd, Wisbech PE14 8EY 01945 430378 Magdalene House North Brink, Wisbech PE13 1JX 01945 586780

Sports

Wisbech Town FC 380 Lynn Road, Wisbech PE14 7AL 01945 581511 Wisbech Rugby Club Chapel Road, Wisbech PE13 1RG 01945 481500 24/7 Fitness Gym Cromwell Road, Wisbech PE14 0RG 01945 584869 Leverington Sports and Social Club Church Road, Leverington, PE13 3RA PE13 5DE, 01945 465082 Wisbech Lawn Tennis Club Harecroft Rd, Wisbech PE13 1RL 07747 637648

Fenland Gymnastics Academy 21 Algores Way, Wisbech PE13 2TQ 07895 982059 Wisbech Town Cricket Club Harecroft Rd, Wisbech PE13 1RL Lakers 5 Anglia Way, Wisbech PE13 2TY 01945 466900 Shapers Gym 18 North St, Wisbech PE13 1NP 01945 589100 The Mark Farnham Schools of Tae Kwon-Do Queens Community Centre, Queens Rd, Wisbech PE13 2PE, 07771 644460 Avaddon Academy 27 Boleness Rd, Wisbech PE13 2RB 07798 872447 Pro Martial Arts School Harecroft Rd, Wisbech PE13 1RL 07932 962397 Stars Kickboxing Wisbech Town Football Club, 405 Lynn Road, Wisbech PE14 7AL, 07912 790988 The Poppy Rooms 1, Alexandra House, 33 Alexandra Road, Wisbech PE13 1HQ 01945 586971 Fenland Running Club Chapel Rd, Wisbech PE13 1RG Chestnut Farm Equestrian Centre 109 St Paul’s Rd S, Walton Highway, Wisbech PE14 7DD, 01945 581688 Wisbech Karate School Hudson Leisure Centre, Harecroft Road, Wisbech PE13 1RL 07843 414433 Ironworks Gym 3, Europa Way, Wisbech PE13 2TZ 01945 585800

Youth

Alove Youth Centre John Thompson Rd, Wisbech PE13 2NF, 01945 461416 Queen Mary Centre Queens Rd, Wisbech PE13 2PE 01945 581444

Clubs

Boogie Tots Queen Street Mary Centre, 10am – 11am Mondays. Tel 07807 951771 Wisbech Sea Cadets 19 Sandyland, Wisbech PE13 1NX 01945 870003 Wisbech & District Ex-Services Club Alexandra Road, Wisbech PE13 1HQ 01945 584672 Wisbech Working Men’s Conservative Club 29 Hill St, Wisbech PE13 1BD 01945 583746 Walton Highway Village Club New Club Site, Walton Highway, Wisbech PE14 7DF, 01945 582479 Friendship Club Meets every other Tuesday at St

Raphael Club, Love Lane, Wisbech, 2-4.15pm. Contact Mrs Betty Dodman (secretary), Paradise Lodge, 11 Mansell Road, Wisbech, PE13 2SP. Thursday Tea Dance Club Meets every Thursday in Walsoken Village Hall, 2pm-4pm. Contact Mrs Debbie Drew (chairman) 01945 580119.

NHS Retirement Fellowship Meets 1.30pm-4pm the last Wednesday of the month in the Rosmini Centre, Queen’s Road, Wisbech, Kirkgate Church Walsoken.

Contact Mrs Jenny Sirett 01945 860589 Monday Senior Citizens Club Meets every other Monday in St Raphael Club, Love Lane,Wisbech, 2-4pm. Contact Mrs Janet Stevens 01945 588231 or Pat Alen 01945 582559 The Kit (Keep in Touch) Club Meets third Wednesday of month in Robert Hall Centre, St Augustines Road, Wisbech, 10am-noon. Contact Miss Penny Duce 01945 881383.

Good Companions Meets every other Thursday in Wisbech St Mary Village Hall, 2-4.30pm.

Contact Mr B Hayden 01945 410708 or Anthony Norris 01945 410452 Age Concern Lunch Club Meets every two weeks on a Tuesday in the Bridge Inn, Wisbech St Mary, 12-2pm. Contact Mrs M Palmer 01945 410511.

Clarkson Singers Octavia Hill’s Birthplace Museum Trust, Tuesday Evenings from 7 pm - 9.30 pm. www.choirsites.co.uk/Clarkson Wisbech and District Historical Vehicle Club 1st Monday of every month at 7.30 pm at Elgood’s Stadium. www. brmmbrmm.com/wisbech

Museums

Wisbech and Fenland Museum Museum Square, Wisbech PE13 1ES, 01945 583817 Fenland and West Norfolk Aviation Museum Old Lynn Road, West Walton, Wisbech PE14 7DA, 01945 461771 The Castle Museum Square, 1-2 The Crescent, Wisbech PE13 1ES, 07831 616127

Doctors’ Surgeries

Clarkson Surgery 9 De Havilland Road, Wisbech PE13 3AN 01945 583133 Trinity Surgery 29 St Augustines Road, Wisbech PE13 3UZ, 01945 476999 Parson Drove Surgery Main Rd, Parson Drove, Wisbech PE13 4JA, 01945 700223

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Flint House, Lynn Road, Wisbech

by Bridget Holmes, Wisbech Society

Flint House, once the residence of John Bellamy, is now a Grade II listed building, (listing date October 31st 1983). It is an early 18th century Regency Gothic style house, which has, as its most outstanding feature, a crowstepped gable made of flint and limestone. It also has three lancet windows with patterned and interlocking glazed bars, held in an ogee-arched wooden frame.

with some cosmetic alterations were eventually submitted and approved by the Council. In 2011, the long-awaited restoration started, and in 2015 the work was successfully completed. The building was brought back into use by A. J. Coggles, as a funeral home in the spring of 2016.

The actual date the house was built is not known, but it is thought to date from the early 18th century. From the archives held in the Wisbech and Fenland Museum, we have found bills relating to Flint House for repairs and insurance in 1819, along with some tenancy agreements.

In 1910, the house, owned by ‘Mr J. Bellamy DD Deceased’, was sold by the local auctioneers, Elworthy and Son. Flint House was one of several properties owned by Mr Bellamy and sold that day. The sale was held at Selwyn Hall, which used to stand in Alexandra Road. The sale catalogue describes the brick and tile house as having six bedrooms, a drawing room, dining room, kitchen, scullery and a pantry. Outside, there was a coal house, stabling for two horses, a carriage house, harness room and an extensive garden.

In 1995, the Society Review reported that a section of the facade of Flint House had collapsed. The then owners, HL Foods, were seeking permission to demolish the building. The Trustees felt that, as a listed building, it should be preserved, and urged Fenland District Council and English Heritage to oppose any plans to demolish the building. However, it was not until 2005 that plans to restore the building

The Statement of Assessed and Land Taxes shows a tax of £2.2.0d being paid for nine windows. It appears from these receipts that the house was rented out in the early 1820s. However, in Pigot’s National Commercial Directory for 1830, ‘John Bellamy, gent.’ is listed as living in Flint House. The house and surrounding land appears on Wood’s 1830 map of Wisbech, showing Flint House and the extent of the land

In 1924, Crosse and Blackwell, who then owned Flint House, sold it, along with their factory, to Mr S.W. Smedley.

The house was used by the Smedley family, who have happy memories of time spent there. From the 1960s it was used as offices for the Chief Engineer and the Welfare Officer, and as the First Aid Post. For more than twenty years it stood empty, awaiting restoration, which was finally completed in 2015.

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Pets’ Corner

We’ve Moved!

– by Whittlesey Veterinary Centre For the past few years, the doors to the Hero of Aliwal pub on the road out of Whittlesey towards Ramsey, had been kept shut. 'Last orders' had well and truly been called. And had it not been for more and more people of Whittlesey and surrounding areas bringing their lovely pets to see our veterinary surgeons, forcing us to look for bigger premises, the old pub might still be empty and unloved.

The combination of solicitors, banks and the planning department made the acquisition of the building, a long drawn out affair. But once the keys had been handed over, the new owners got the 'bit between their teeth' and the dust started flying.

As a lot of you may know, the practice is owned by a couple from Spain who have lived and worked in England for many years. Cere, the vet whose vision the practice was, and her partner Carlos, an IT specialist, opened their first practice in Broad Street in 2013 which has grown year on year necessitating the move.

Local builder Gary Laird was enlisted in heading up the transformation (not sure he really knew what he was letting himself in for) and with that, the ceilings were demolished. There was straw, dust, cinder and ash, lathe and plaster flying everywhere. Along with the mess there were also some lovely finds – if you like that sort of thing! Some very old beams, cast iron fireplaces and even a lost room in the eaves was uncovered... very exciting.

Carlos was at the renovation every day and was enlisted by Gary to help. Being an IT man with no previous experience of building, he wondered what had hit him, but duly got well and truly stuck in. He ended up doing jobs that he never previously knew existed, even to the extent that he was catching bricks like a professional thrown to him by another worker, and almost chopped the end of his finger off when he got it trapped. You don't have those problems in IT!

room for post-op checks and where the nurses can do dental, weight loss and behaviours’ clinics.

We have a large preparation area with one of the theatres, digital X-ray, dispensary and a full equipped lab leading from it. There is another theatre where operations such as orthopaedic surgery can take place, separate dog and cat wards, isolation and a laundry room.

We even have a quiet room for clients when they sadly have to say goodbye to their beloved pets.

Upstairs we have two offices, staff room, and most importantly.... a staff dog room so that staff that do long hours can bring their dogs to work with them.

Another very important aspect of the new premises is a large car park at the front of the building that is much more convenient for customers and their pets than before.

We are planning to have an open day on June 16th between 10am-2pm, so that you can bring your pets to have a look around our shiny new premises, behind the scenes. For those of you that haven’t been to the new place or those of you that would just like a look around, we look forward to seeing many of you there.

Well, after all of the hard work, the new practice was opened on March 12th, 2018. We managed to move a few things a bit at a time beforehand, leaving the big important things until last, just in case they were needed for an emergency.

Downstairs we now have a large waiting room/ reception area where we hope to be running some puppy classes soon. We have four air-conditioned consulting rooms, one of which is a nurse consult

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Phil’s Ride

Community Spirit on Two Wheels!

– by Holly-Jean

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hilip Beeton, aged 50, from Southery, Norfolk was a fiancé, a father, a brother, a son and an all-round family man. In 2015 he was killed in a road traffic collision by a 20-tonne lorry tipper, while on his way home from an average day at work.

He is remembered and loved by many.

In his memory there is an annual charity event called ‘Phil’s Ride’ held in Southery. It was set up back in 2016 by his fiancee, Jane, and really good friend, David Fletcher. The idea was that people would show up on motorcycles for a 100-mile-long trip or bicycles to participate in a 24-mile round trip. This was to celebrate his life and raise money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance who attended to Phil on the day of the crash, and saved the life of his nephew, who was also in the accident. Riding two wheels was close to his heart as he and his fiancee used to ride together. On the motorbike route there is one stop, Blakeney. This is a place where Jane and Phil used to visit regularly.

Every penny raised on the day goes straight to the East Anglian Air Ambulance. On the first year in 2016 they didn’t expect many. There was no ‘sign up’ and no sponsorship forms to fill out and so, they had to wait and see how many showed up on the day.

They were astonished by the turnout from such a small village and £6278 was raised in just one day in memory of Phil. The ride starts outside the Olde White Bell pub in Southery, which was Phil’s local pub.

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Shocked by how much money they initially raised, the event was scheduled again for 2017 and the target was to raise just 1p over the previous amount. The turnout was even bigger and the emotion that Phil’s family and friends felt as they saw all of the people show up to support the EAAA and remember Phil was overwhelming. This event shows off such a beautiful sense of community, camaraderie and family.

Everyone got goose bumps and clapped as the bikers departed and when they came back, the music started, the raffle was called, and pride was felt by all. On this day in 2017, £12,155.22 was raised through buckets and sponsorships. I was lucky enough to be a part of this event and I couldn’t be happier to support such an amazing cause.

I think just by reading this article you can sense how special this event is. It is so easy to get involved and without a doubt it is so worth it. This year will be the third year of Phil’s Ride and although the target amount is just 1p over 2017’s money raised, I think you’ll agree it deserves so much more. You never know when you might need the air ambulance, please get on your bike and get involved!

Phil's Ride 2018 will be on Sunday, August 26th and is open to anyone on two wheels who would like to take part. The team, comprising family and friends of Phil, are hoping to repeat the success of 2017 and also encourage children to take part in their own course, mapped out on Southery playing field.

To find out more, donate and get involved in this incredible event, visit the website www.philsride.org

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