Discovering Wisbech issue 005, September 2018

and the surrounding villages

Issue 5 / September 2018

Wisbech Grammar

Celebrate 99% e!

A-level Pass Rat pages 54-55

Inside this issue Dinosaurs Invade the Wisbech and Fenland Museum page 4

Pete’s

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Introduction

Welcome to Your September Issue.

Hello and welcome to our distinctly autumnal issue. As usual, we’re offering a range of informative and interesting items, including a comprehensive guide to what’s on in the month ahead, some fabulous ‘winter sun destinations’ to tempt you, and some advice for those starting secondary school this time around. A big thank you to all of our contributors who are providing some very useful and inspiring words, month after month. I hope you enjoy the magazine and have a fantastic September. By the way, summer’s still here!

Claire x

Inside

Wisbech Highlights

4......................Art Matters - Dinosaurs Invade the

Wisbech and Fenland Museum!

8......................Summer Gardening Tips.

10....................Property News.

11......................Building better opportunities with

Facet.

12....................Home Interiors with Yasmin Chopin.

14....................The real-life heir hunters!

18....................The importance of pension planning.

20-21............Your Finances, Crowdfunding explained.

Welcome everybody to our fifth-ever Discovering Wisbech magazine and I hope you’re enjoying it so far! This month, with history about Wisbech, art within it and brilliant people and events throughout your local town, why wouldn’t you want to read all about it? On pages 48 and 49, find out about what matters in your community.

Looking for a hobby or a club to join? Check out page 56 - you’ll find our extensive club guide, offering you many things to do in and around your town.

To all of you who are starting school again this month, good luck! New things can be scary and each year at school brings its challenges, but have fun and learn everything you can; be a sponge and soak up that knowledge!

Happy reading and happy September everyone!

Holly - Jean x

24...................September News and Updates from

acupuncture help you?

36...................Travel - Our favourite Winter Sun

destinations.

42...................‘Surviving’ secondary school with Holly-Jean.

44...................Eat the Season!

48-49..........Community Matters.

50...................Puzzle Page!

51....................Social Cinema this September.

52-53...........What’s On. 54-55...........Wisbech Grammar School.

56...................Club Guide.

58...................History - A Lesser Known Clarkson:

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Steve Barclay.

30...................The Technology Site.

34...................Health - Could traditional Chinese

John Clarkson - Founder of Freetown.

59...................Family History - Fenland Family

History Society.

62-63...........Autumn Business 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, 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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Art

Matters

We bring you items of interest of Art in our community. If there is something you’d like us to cover or you have something to say please get in touch with Holly:

holly@discoveringmagazines.co.uk

Dinosaurs Invade the Wisbech and Fenland Museum

by Aldo Ierubino, Art Historian Step into the main exhibition room of the Museum and you will see above you, suspended as if on air, a magical multi-coloured life-size model of the skeleton of a marine reptile, the Temnodontosaurus. This was the 12-metre-long European ichthyosaurus from the Early Jurassic, ranging between 200 and 175 million years ago, which lived in the deeper areas of the open ocean. Its name means ‘cutting-tooth lizard’.

It also had incredibly large eyes of up to 20 cm in diameter, enabling it to see in the deep, dark waters of the Jurassic seas. Its long jaw, filled with conical teeth that were set in a continuous groove, were meant for slicing through the flesh of its prey. The size of its skeleton alone is sufficient to alarm us, but those sharp teeth and the large eyes staring out at us clinch the deal: this was a creature to avoid, if at all possible.

All this is brilliantly suggested by the skill and talent of the maker of the model, the Museum’s technician, Fred White. His creative skills have turned simple recycled materials into this awesome creature.

Look closely and you will see how the vertebrae of this creature have been re-created, but the first impression is of the illusion of a mighty marine predator looking down at you. Then, when you least expect it, it appears to come to life, as embedded lights pick out different parts of the creature’s body, but it is the head and those huge eyes that will transfix you.

This model is a great introduction to the exhibition and a work of art in its own right. It amounts to a modern multimedia installation which both informs and entertains the senses with its ingenuity, its uses of recycled materials and sheer artistic flair. It will appeal to all audiences because it informs, makes real, and conveys the presence of this extraordinary creature.

Children in particular will love this ‘dinosaur’ model because it shows what can be done with simple materials and imagination.

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unearthed in Lyme Regis and later donated by its most important benefactor, Rev Chauncy Hare Townshend (17981868). An avid amateur palaeontologist and collector, best known for his friendship with Charles Dickens and their shared interest in Mesmerism, Townshend left his collection of artefacts, in his will of 1863, to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and to the Wisbech Museum. His interest in Natural Sciences led to the collection of ornithological, as well as geological specimens still on display in the Museum.

These reflect the concerns of the Victorian period to better understand the physical world, as well as engaging with the emerging debate concerning the development of life on Earth in contrast to the given biblical explanation. Although Townshend was a clergyman, it is clear that his sympathies lay with the Darwinians because of his interest in the evidence of geology and palaeontology. The discovery of so many fossils on Britain’s Jurassic coast in the 19th century, stretching from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset, spanning 185 million years of geological history, and covering the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, meant that the traditional notion that the Earth was about 6000 years old simply could not be believed as a scientific fact.

The range of artefacts in the exhibition Dinosaurs! are on loan from the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences. The replica head of the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex and the complete replica of the Early Cretaceous dinosaur, Deinonychus, grab the attention of the viewer. In particular, the Deinonychus, a carnivorous dinosaur, (the larger relative of the infamous Velociraptor from Jurassic Park), is best known for the ‘terrible claw’, a razor-sharp bony growth on its hind legs which was used to attack, (and some say disembowel) its prey, will transfix the viewer as it appears to be running towards its prey.

This free exhibition opened in August and continues into September at the Wisbech and Fenland Museum, Museum Square, Wisbech, Cambs, PE13 1ES, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am until 4pm.

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Your Garden

September Gardening Tips What an amazing summer we have had, but watering has been a major issue during those weeks without rain: this was my main task during that time as the weeds were fortunately easy to keep down. However, the watering paid off and I had the best season for a while and some super crops.

Now is the time to lift potatoes before the arrival of cold damp days and before the slugs and worms can invade the crop. Make sure they are well dried out before storing them in light-proof sacks, and only store undamaged tubers. Onions should also be lifted and, if you are keen, you can string them and then hang in a cool frost-free place such as a shed. Cut courgettes and marrows regularly because they will be finished by the end of the month, as will outdoor tomatoes. Remove any green tomatoes and place them in a drawer or shoebox to ripen.

As far as sowing seeds and planting out goes, there’s not much that can be done: you can still sow rocket, spinach, oriental salad leaves and winter lettuces. Crop covers keep the temperature slightly higher than the ambient temperature and protect the plants from getting battered by harsher weather conditions. Spring cabbages can be planted in their final positions, but it is wise to cover them in netting to keep the birds and other pests at bay.

If you haven’t already got a composter, now would be a good time to make or buy one as there is plenty of dead or dying material available from your plot. If you have one, add any material that isn’t diseased, turn it, water if it is dry, and cover to keep warm. Don’t forget to add “brown” materials such as autumn leaves, cardboard, egg boxes, egg shells and sweetcorn husks, to name but a few. The proportion of “greens” to “browns” should be 50/50, with no dairy products, meat or fish, nor non-degradable materials.

• A few jobs that need doing include: • Cut down asparagus to 2.5cms (1in) above the ground.

• Turn the compost heap and water if it is dry.

• Earth-up or stake Brussels and remove any yellowing lower leaves or those that have fallen off, as these are ideal homes for pests to shelter. Tall growing varieties may need staking against autumn winds.

• Harvest apples and pears.

• Ripen pumpkins and squashes by removing leaves to allow sunlight in.

• Clear away old foliage and vegetation –leaving it to rot on the soil may spread diseases.

• Prune blackberries when picking is over –cut out all of the canes that carried this year’s fruit, and leave new canes un-pruned.

• Plant new strawberry plants and those propagated from runners.

• Clear the soil of spent crops and leave it ‘rough dug over’ for the winter. It is also a good time to sow “green manures”, such as field beans, annual rye grass or phacelia, which overwinter and can be dug into the ground next spring.

Happy Gardening!

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Property News

Real House Price Growth

by Alex Doggett, Agency Owner - Aboda Homes

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he housing market – including prices, mortgage approvals and rental prices – is viewed as symbolic of wider economic trends, such as investor and consumer confidence. House and rental price growth, or lack thereof, is seen by economists, media commentators, and the public as a fundamental economic indicator, and these metrics always get a lot of air time.

Inflation measures are widely seen as the way to understand price changes across the board, but few analyses of house price changes take this into context. Analysing the change in real house prices – that is, adjusting for inflation – can paint a more accurate picture of how price levels have changed over time. Zero nominal price growth means a fall in real terms, if there is positive inflation.

While accounting for inflation softens house price and rental index growth somewhat, it still does not make for pretty reading. Compared to many other goods and services, increasing demand for houses, (both for purchase and to rent), and a lack of supply has meant prices have risen quickly.

The below graph, using ONS data, shows house

prices in the UK since 1990, both adjusting for inflation, (real house prices), and not, (nominal).

The differences are clear to see.

In January 1990, the average house cost just over £58,000 – but in today’s money, this would have been nearly double this, at over £115,000. Both curves show a similar trajectory, although inflationadjusted prices show more obvious changes, especially in their decline in the early 1990s, which is partly due to the high inflation rates, (of over 7%) during this period.

In the decade to January 2005, nominal house prices grew 172%, whereas this was marginally lower at 131% when inflation is accounted for.

While inflation does lower this figure, price rises in the housing market over long periods have been very high, as has been well documented.

Most commentators like to point to house prices at the moment being at record highs. When inflation is taken into account, however, prices are shown to actually have peaked before the financial crisis in late 2007, at nearly £250,000, and have yet to make up the losses they experienced during 2008–2009 almost a decade later. Further, nominal prices suggest a bottoming out of the market in 2009, but adjusting for inflation suggests prices decline a little until 2012 when they started to grow again.

With low inflation recently, the two price trends have tracked each other closely, and price changes that are widely reported can be observed as real, as well as nominal.

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Building Better Opportunities Building Better Opportunities is a community-based project funded by the Big Lottery through the National Lottery and the European Social Fund.

Many of our participants engage in community mapping and travel training so they can work towards making the journey to FACET or work placements.

Our aim is to support individuals who join the project to develop and build on skills according to individual need. These include becoming more independent, moving towards potential employment opportunities, travel training, social and academic skills, using IT, upcycling furniture, learning how to budget and use money all, of which build on the individuals’ self-confidence.

Our participants are supported to take ownership of the skills they would like to learn and record these in a personcentred plan. We offer learning in small groups which support development around sociability. Individuals are supported to make decisions around their own development and target setting which can be recorded through a Gateway qualification in Enterprise.

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Home Interiors

Cork: A Soft Hardwood – by Interior Designer & Writer, Yasmin Chopin

The holiday season enables us to travel abroad, experience new places, and create memories that will sustain us for the months ahead.

I saw my first Cork Oak forest in Andalusia Spain in 1990; the farmer harvested the bark every nine years, so the trees remained healthy and productive. Thoughts of that trip come back whenever I open a bottle of Rioja. Classed as a hardwood Cork Oak is a native of the Mediterranean. It is a survivor. After a forest fire new branches grow from the trunk; the tree’s life is preserved by the thick layer of soft cork bark.

We think about cork being used for bottle stoppers, pin boards, and cork tiles but it should no longer be considered in utilitarian terms. In its raw state cork can crack if it dries out but after processing it is shown to be durable and flexible. It has sound

absorbing qualities and takes colour very well.

Cork has moved up the ladder from the mundane to luxury in my view.

Sustainability is at the heart of the work of Jenny Espirito Santo who trades as Mind the Cork. She sources bark from Portugal and my horizons expanded when I met her in 2015 and saw her homeware designs. I was impressed by her range of cushion covers. Jenny has developed a fine material, unique in my experience, I know of no-one else who has done this. Cork is far more versatile than I ever imagined. The cork material that Jenny has created looks like canvas and feels like fabric; it is silky to the touch.

Take another look at cork when you are next out and about. There is much to inspire the home-maker, from Jenny’s cushions to clocks and light fittings.

Image credits: Cushions – Mind the Cork. Clock – Cuckooland.

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Legal

The Real-Life Heir Hunters

BY AMY PETTITT – ASSOCIATE SOLICITOR

I am sure that many of you have enjoyed TV shows like Heir Hunters where long-lost relatives receive a life changing inheritance from a distant relative they were not even aware of, but this is rarely the reality.

In a case where the deceased did not leave a Will, solicitors look to the Intestacy Rules. These rules determine how the estate will be divided according to a strict formula based on the family tree. This is fairly straightforward when there is a surviving member of their immediate family. This can include spouses, children, siblings or even parents but the process becomes much more difficult when there is no immediate surviving family.

That is when we may need to call in the real-life heir hunters. Understandably, this is less glamorous than when it is shown on TV, but what really happens? In my experience it is a long, frustrating and expensive process, as well as potentially upsetting or disappointing for the beneficiaries. It is almost certainly not how the deceased would have wanted their estate to be administered.

In a recent example, the deceased was an only child, both of her parents had died, she had never

married, and she had no children. In a case like this, we have to trace the aunts and uncles on both sides of her family. With the help of heir hunters, we discovered that she had eight aunts who had all died before her, but who had left children of their own (the deceased’s cousins).

Some of the cousins had also died before her, again leaving children of their own (the deceased’s second cousins). The Intestacy Rules require her estate to be split into eight equal parts with each part passing to the children and/or grandchildren of the deceased’s aunts in differing proportions.

The family tree in this case was vast. So far, we have managed to identify 70 beneficiaries, many of whom had never met or even heard of the deceased. It is now more than 10 years since the deceased died and nobody has yet received a penny from her estate because we have still not been able to trace all of the beneficiaries and we can’t pay out until we have. There will not be much left for any of the beneficiaries as the estate was only worth £20,000 and most of this will go towards the cost of tracing the beneficiaries. So, these beneficiaries will not be getting the nice surprise that we see on television.

Surely this is not what the deceased would have wanted. It could have been so easily avoided if she had made a Will. It is unclear why she didn’t. It is possible she thought that she didn’t have enough to need one. However, if she had made a Will she could have left what she did have to a few people that she really cared about rather than having it divided between a lot of people that she didn’t even know.

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Your Finances

The Importance of Pension Planning

by Tony Sharpe, Chartered Financial Planner

Planning ahead for retirement is important at any age.

Tony Sharpe explains…

A recent study by Prudential found that, despite the higher profile of pensions over the past few years, one in eight people are still reaching retirement age without pension savings. This will leave far too many people relying on the State Pension to fund their retirement – currently up to just £164.35 per week. This is nearly £30 per week short of the benchmark of £192.27 suggested by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation as the amount needed to support an “acceptable standard of living” in retirement.

Worryingly, the study also reported that women are twice as likely as men to retire without retirement savings.

The important message here is that it is never too early to start saving for your retirement. Anyone in employment has a golden opportunity to do so right from the start of their career through compulsory workplace pension schemes. These are a hugely attractive way to start saving for the future, as your own contributions will be topped up both by contributions from your employer and by tax relief that gives you an additional £2 for every £8 you contribute to your scheme if you are a basic rate taxpayer – and more if you pay higher or additional rate tax.

However, if you are already some way into your working life, it’s also never too late to start paying into a pension scheme. There are tax advantages to putting your money into pensions – the tax relief mentioned above and tax-efficient

returns on any growth within your pension fund.

If you are fortunate enough to be a member of a workplace Defined Benefit Scheme, where your entitlements are calculated according to your salary and length of service, these normally offer a valuable and secure income in retirement.

Although it is possible to transfer your entitlements from this type of scheme to a personal pension scheme, it is rarely in your best interests to do so.

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Your Finances

Crowdfunding Explained

by Keith Day, Partner

‘Crowdfunding’ is an accepted term in our everyday language and examples are not difficult to find. At least one British team in the last Winter Olympics was crowdfunded and there are those who have funded specialist medical treatment in this way, plus the start-up businesses who have failed to get bank support.

But what is crowdfunding and how does it work? Keith Day, Wisbech-based Whiting & Partners partner, examines this way of raising funds for businesses which is being used widely across Fenland.

The traditional way of financing a business, a project or a venture has been by seeking financial support from a few people with large sums of money.

Crowdfunding effectively turns that conventional approach on its head, by asking a large number of people for a small amount of money each.

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even though it may be only a relatively new idea. Our approach is basically four-fold: Identify instances where crowdfunding may be the preferred option for funding.

potential funders, those seeking funds will set up a profile of their project on a website and then use social media, alongside traditional networks of friends, family and work acquaintances, to raise money.

Crowdfunding comes in two ways for businesses. The provision of loans, either secured on company or personal assets, or through debt-factoring arrangements, the provision of funding via equity especially for new start-ups or established companies, bringing new products or technologies to the market.

Whiting & Partners has great experience in the whys and wherefores of crowdfunding,

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Identify a suitable platform where chances for full funding are maximised.

Work with you in structuring your business, improving your credit rating and strengthening your balance sheet to achieve a listing on your chosen funding platform.

Create a business plan to appeal to the widest possible range of lenders and investors, and help you with your pitch.

Although the high-street banks may still be reluctant to lend to start-ups, this new online market brings lenders and borrowers closer together through the increased use of social media, both by individuals and companies.

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SEPTEMBER NEWS & UPDATES - By Steve Barclay MP

Visiting North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech as part of my role as Health Minister

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ommunity hospitals are a key part of local healthcare but sometimes can get overlooked when more focus goes on large hospitals and primary care.

I recently visited North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech as part of my role as Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care. I met with the senior leadership team and chatted with staff to get their views on how communitybased services can be grown to offer increased support on a local level. During my visit, I was able to see first-hand the excellent work the staff are doing as well as gain a better understanding of the challenges they face working on the front-line.

As Health Minister, one of my key initiatives is reducing the length of stay at hospitals nationally. At larger hospitals, such as Queen Elizabeth Hospital, almost half of patients don’t clinically need to be there. Often this has a detrimental effect on patients’ health as the longer their stay in hospital, the harder it is for them to recover and rehabilitate. What one senior nurse called ‘pyjama paralysis’.

Smaller community hospitals like North Cambs have an important role to play in delivering localised healthcare and can help patients who don’t need to be looked after in larger hospitals move on and ease pressure on beds which are needed for critically

ill patients. I will be discussing the points raised by staff with colleagues in the Department of Health upon my return to Westminster, so we can ensure the national initiatives fit with the needs of rural setting like Wisbech, Doddington and Ely. As an MP, I have fought for improvements to healthcare facilities in our constituency. Four years ago, I launched the Treat Me Local campaign which pushed for investment in three sites, the North Cambs, Doddington and Ely hospital. This included bringing more services offered in major hospitals closer to home. It was good to see work now being carried out at Rowan Lodge as part of the ongoing £8 million investment to the site and I am looking forward to watching it progress.

The best part about my visit was visiting new physio treatment and rehabilitation rooms as well as meeting the wonderful, caring staff such as Trafford Ward Manager, Sandra Dade. It is down to people like Sandra that frail or elderly people transferred from the acute bigger hospitals can improve and go back home feeling confident they are ready.

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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F1 - Almost every program comes with a help menu, and pressing F1 while on the program will bring up this help menu. Pressing F1 with the Windows key brings up Windows Help and Support.

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F3 - In File Explorer, press F3 to search for specific files and folders. Pressing F3 in almost all browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox Mozilla, and Microsoft Edge allows you to search by launching the Find bar. Shift + F3 toggles between lower case and upper case for selected text in Word.

F4 is known as the ‘great escape key’. Pressing Alt + F4 immediately closes the current program without saving it. Good for an emergency as it can be used to close browser windows you don’t want others to see! In Microsoft Edge, F4 takes the cursor to the address bar.

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at the individual, as well as seeing all manifested symptoms in relation to each other.

It is the constant flow of energy, known as ‘qi’ (pronounced ‘chee’) along specific pathways, called meridians, that keeps the yin and yang forces balanced and it is the underlying principle that illness and pain occur when the body's qi, cannot flow evenly and smoothly. It is this uneven flow that causes ‘dis-ease’.

Acupuncture works by stimulating various points along the meridians which improves the body’s functions and helps to activate the natural selfhealing process.

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Each patient is unique; although two people may have the same western diagnosis the acupuncture treatments they receive may be different.

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If you missed out on booking a summer getaway, or just can’t get enough of that extra dose of vitamin D, winter holidays are the perfect solution. Booking your winter getaway now gives you the best choice and a better chance of finding the perfect holiday tailored to you. Here are some of our favourite destinations for a winter sun escape.

Tunisia Tunisia is home to some of the best beaches in North Africa, with soft white sands and crystal-clear waters. And with an average temperature of 18°C in December, there’s plenty of opportunity for some much-needed time on the beach. But the beaches don’t compare to the mighty Sahara Desert that stretches over Tunisia, creating a truly breathtaking landscape.

If you’re captivated by history, then the Roman ruins of Tunisia are must-see sights, especially the UNESCO-protected Dougga, a well-preserved Roman town.

The Canary Islands These islands boast year-round sunshine and warm temperatures, making them a perfect destination for a winter getaway. Tenerife is generally the warmest of the islands in winter, with an average temperature of 22°C. Waterparks in Tenerife like Siam Park and Aqualand remain open in December, and the water is warm enough to enjoy the rides. The south of Gran Canaria also has a similar climate to Tenerife and holds the perfect balance between relaxation and adventure.

Goa Holidays to Goa are perfect at any time of year, with its unfaltering weather, (rarely dropping below the mid-20s), meaning you’re guaranteed to catch those much needed rays.

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HOW TO SURVIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL!

– by Holly Jean

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re you between Year 6 and Year 7? Are you nervous about joining secondary school? Has everybody been telling you not to be nervous? Well, why? You’ve every right to be nervous, it’s new and scary!

You’ve come from being top of the school as Year 6s and now, the youngest of the lot as Year 7s.

However, nothing bad is going to happen to you!

So, here are some top tips for ‘surviving’ school.

1 Be open to new people. Making new friends can be hard. And the transition between primary and secondary school can be tough because although you’ll probably have friends that you’ve grown up with, you’ll also meet so many new people. And, it’s okay to have different groups of friends, it’s okay to ‘float’ between groups of people, it’s okay to grow out of friendships that you may have had for years. But, what’s not okay, is to discriminate against different people.

Be open, listen and learn from them.

2 First impressions count. There are seemingly two types of Year 7 pupils. The nervous, quiet ones and then the loud, bolshy ones. Find an in between. Try not to be nervous. But also, please don’t be the cocky one who ‘squares up’ to Year 11s for no reason – this won’t end well.

3 If you’re scared, or have any worries, tell somebody. Do you have a teacher you already really like? Tell them if you have a concern!

If there’s somebody who is mean to you, tell someone. It can only be solved if you’re honest and open with people. Do not keep it quiet!

4 Uniform. I can remember all the way throughout Year 7 I kept my uniform so perfect, my tie was even, skirt over my knees and my hair was always neat. And, as I got into the second and third year

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of school, I started to rebel against my teachers and made my uniform scruffy, just to be awkward. DON’T DO THIS! “Holly take all those earrings out!,” “You’re not allowed to wear eyeliner to school!,” “Why have you got pink hair?!” As I look back now, I am embarrassed at my attempt to ‘stand out from the crowd’. Yes, everybody is different, be yourself and stand out.

Stand out for being a nice person, for being funny, having good school work or for helping people. Don’t stand out just for the sake of it, but also, don’t lose yourself. I learnt this after a few years, and a few detentions. Although I was still myself, you could tell from my appearance that I was creative and confident, and that I cared about making the right impression.

5 Have fun, but the right kind of fun. There is nothing wrong with having a good time at school, in fact, it’s the best way to do it! Have a good time, but also, take it seriously. You’re wasting your time if you’re only there to mess around.

6 Lastly, don’t take it for granted. You’ll miss it one day. I remember people saying this to me all the way through school, and I never got it! Until my final year. I realised how much I was actually going to miss school. I wore false eyelashes on my final day, and as I was crying, I didn’t realise they’d slipped off and had been sat on my cheek for a good few minutes. I’m embarrassing.

In all seriousness, make the most of every single day, learn, listen and have a great time while doing it. Make all the friends you can, avoid drama where possible and don’t take a second for granted.

Keep your head up. You got this kid, good luck!

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University Tips for Freshers

(from Students Who Have Been There … and Survived!)

Early Days: In a Hall of Residence “When you’re unpacking on arrival, wedge open your door and that will allow flatmates to pop in for introductions.”

“Cover your bedroom walls in fun photos of mates and family. Great for an instant pick-me-up, if you get homesick.”

“Don’t sign up for every society at the Activities Fair, but do get involved in something.”

“Don’t buy every book on your reading list at the beginning of the term. You’ll soon get to realise the essential ones. Buy them cheaper, second-hand and online. It doesn’t matter what condition they’re in, as long as it’s the right edition.”

“You can never have too much fancy dress. Take your old school tie too, as there’s likely to be a ‘School Disco Night”.

“Flip-flops are a God-send, as that kitchen floor will get covered during pre-drinks sessions, (a.k.a. ‘prinks’).”

“Keep a jumper in easy reach of your bed, so that you can grab it in the event of a 4am, ‘false’ fire alarm – they will happen!”

Then, Of Course, There Are The Nights Out! “Keep more than one full set of playing cards in your room. That way you’re always ready for impromptu drinking games, during prinks, and they’ll get sticky!”

“Line your stomach with pasta and/or milk before a night out.”

“Before a night out, make double the amount of dinner you’ll eat and save the rest in the fridge – it’ll save you from stopping at the kebab shop at 3am!”

“Drink plenty of water before bed and you’ll have a better chance of making your nine o’clock lecture!”

“Always take flat shoes in your bag on a night out!”

Early Days: In a Shared House “Take photos of your rooms when you move in and again when you move out. It’ll help with any disputes over deposits.”

“Buy earplugs. Your housemates will never keep you awake again.”

“Start a joint bank account with your housemates for bills, so you don’t end up chasing them for money.”

“Make sure you have a hot-water bottle, blankets and lots of soup for the winter – you’ll need it in student housing, where no one can afford heating!”

“Live with someone who can cook!”

“Go for one big supermarket shop per week, rather than getting bits and bobs from expensive corner shops. Go with a friend and take advantage of the 2-for-1s, and never go shopping when you’re hungry!”

“Making your own lunch every day will save you a fortune.”

“Keep your bathroom products and spirits in your room – obviously!”

“Make money and gain free admission by promoting student nightclubs or bars.”

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2018 Accumulator Challenge – Fabulous Fund-raising for a Local Good Cause Arthur Rank Hospice is seeking communityminded companies who will make it their business to grow £50 into a fortune, raising funds for its care!

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity launches the Accumulator Challenge 2018, sponsored by ARM. The initiative will appeal to locally-based companies and organisations who are creative, entrepreneurial, competitive, and prepared to go the extra mile to make a real difference within their local community.

Kicking off on Monday October 1st and running until Monday December 31st, those who believe they have what it takes to step up to the mark, have thirteen weeks to generate as much money as possible from an initial £50 investment from ARM. Companies, groups, and organisations of all shapes and sizes are invited to sign up to the fun contest, with all the money raised ultimately being directed to patient care across the Hospice’s range of services.

An astounding grand total of £87,000 has been generated for the Hospice by the Accumulator Challenge since it was launched in 2011. The Charity is confident that Cambridgeshire’s businesses, groups and organisations have the ambition, innovation and determination to make this a record-breaking year, and has set a collective fundraising target of £25,000.

Andrew Samalionis of Gourmet

Brownie took part in the Accumulator Challenge last year for the first time and explains his and his company’s motivations for signing up: “In the middle part of last year, a good friend of ours needed to come to the Arthur Rank Hospice for two months. We were just really impressed with the care that everybody gave her, her family and even ourselves. You can look at the new Hospice building and think ‘it’s got the technology and all the environment that you need’, but the thing that struck us when we saw it first hand, was how it’s the people at the heart of it all: down to the hairdressers, the nursing staff, and the gardener.

Just to be able to help continue that is a real privilege.”

Businesses, organisations, and groups taking part design their own creative strategies to increase their £50: plans can be as outlandish as team members wish, providing they are safe and legal. Many participants chose to share updates on their activities via social media, generating good-natured banter with fellow Accumulator Challenge competitors and creating a wealth of positive content and publicity.

To sign up or find out more, please contact Corporate Fundraiser, Andrea Murauskas on Andrea.Murauskas@arhc.org.uk or 01223 675882 or visit http://www.arhc.org.uk/accumulatorchallenge.asp

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Peterborough Cathedral to Host Tim Peake’s Spacecraft The national tour of Tim Peake’s spacecraft, presented by Samsung and the Science Museum Group, comes to Peterborough Cathedral from Saturday August 11th, 2018.

Visitors can relive the descent from the International Space Station through a virtual reality experience.

Peterborough Cathedral is one of the finest Norman cathedrals in Europe and is celebrating its 900th anniversary in 2018.

The spacecraft which transported Tim Peake, the UK’s first European Space Agency astronaut, to and from the International Space Station, will land at Peterborough Cathedral and remain on show until Monday November 5th.

The Soyuz TMA-19M capsule, complete with equipped interior and char marks on its outer body from its re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere, will be displayed along with its 25m diameter parachute and Tim Peake’s own Sokol KV-2 emergency spacesuit, as part of a national tour, presented by the Science Museum Group and global technology innovators, Samsung.

The display of the iconic craft will be accompanied

by Space Descent VR, a unique virtual reality adventure using Samsung Gear VR technology.

Narrated by Tim Peake himself, Space Descent VR recreates the experience of making the incredible 250-mile journey back down to Earth from the International Space Station inside a Soyuz capsule.

The Cathedral will present a programme of spacethemed activities during the exhibition, including a holiday club, entitled ‘Be an Astronaut for a Day’ and a Star Dome, presented by Leicester’s National Space Centre. The Museum of the Moon, a touring artwork by Luke Jerram, will also be on display during the spacecraft’s showing, presented as part of Vivacity’s ‘Without Walls’ programme, from October 5th – 14th.

It is not only schools who will be able to step inside the Tim Peake Space Descent VR Experience Tour Bus, as it will also park up on Peterborough Cathedral Square on August 11th and 12th, for members of the public to take a look.

Visitor information and details of special events, including the Space Descent VR experience and accompanying activities, can be found on the Cathedral website www.peterborough-cathedral. org.uk.

Get Active Together at a Free Event in Wisbech!

A free one-day sports event aimed at bringing people together and strengthening the local community is being held in Wisbech this month – and everyone is invited.

Team sports, health checks, and tasty Lithuanian cuisine are just some of the things on offer at Be Active Together, taking place at the Queen Mary Centre on Saturday, September 15th. Residents of all backgrounds and nationalities are being invited to join the fun-packed taster session, which is being held from 10 am to 1 pm.

Be Active Together is the first in a programme of events being organised as part of Fenland District Council’s new Active Fenland Community Cohesion project, which will use the power of sport to develop social integration, increase participation in physical activity and create a mutual sense of belonging in the community. The government-funded project is being rolled-out with support from Clarion Housing, key charity services, and partner providers.

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Active Fenland and health MOTs and lifestyle advice from Everyone Health. Care Network Cambridgeshire’s Healthy Fenland Community Development team will also be on hand, providing free practical advice – and an opportunity to apply for a grant – to help people set up and run new community groups and schemes. And there will be a treat for the tastebuds too with delicious food on offer from Lithuanian restaurant, Pasimatymas.

Cllr Mark Buckton, Fenland District Council’s Cabinet member responsible for sports development, said: “Sport has a unique way of bringing people together and breaking down barriers, strengthening social ties and promoting equality and respect. By harnessing its power and holding engagement events like Be Active Together we can help challenge negative stereotypes, boost cohesion in our communities and increase opportunities for all.”

For more information, contact Pearl Charalambos, Sport and Physical Activity Coordinator at Fenland District Council, on 01354 654321 or e-mail: pcharalambos@fenland.gov.uk.

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A) The Alphabetical Quiz – The Letter F

The idea is that all the answers to the following questions begin with the letter E, and follow each other in alphabetical order, as shown in the first two answers given.

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What is the flexible, plastic material with an adhesive backing, used to cover shelves and work surfaces? – Answer: Fablon.

13) Which is the City of London’s oldest railway station?

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Another name for a short-lived fashion or craze?

– Answer: Fad.

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Which physicist gave his name to a temperature scale?

15) Which Abba song, presently covered by Cher, has the line, “Do you still recall that fateful night we crossed the Rio Grande”?

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Name the Shetland Isle, from which a famous complicated knitting pattern originated?

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Autumn, to an American, is known as the _ _ _ _?

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Which type of deer gets its name from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘fealu’, meaning tawny?

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Tiny Tim used to sing “Tiptoe Through The Tulips” in what kind of voice?

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What Walt Disney film was the first to combine visual images with concert music?

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21) Who were the first animated television couple to sleep in a double bed?

In the music world, how is Norman Quentin Cook, ex-husband of Zoe Ball, better known?

22) Which famous book, by Mary Shelley, is sub-titled ‘The Modern Prometheus’?

10) What name is given to the imperial unit of water depth, equal to six feet?

11) What was the codename of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki during World War 2?

12) What is the longest and largest bone of the human skeleton?

14) Whose assassination is said to have led to the outbreak of the First World War?

16) For which Formula 1 team is Kimi Raikkonen this season’s main driver?

17) If you were on form and in good spirits, you’d be said to be ‘in fine _ _ _ _ _ _’.

18) What is Beethoven's only opera?

19) Briefly married to singer, Paul Simon, who played Princess Leia in the film ‘Star Wars’?

20) Who invented penicillin in 1928?

23) Which of the major tennis tournaments is played at the Roland-Garros Stadium?

24) What toy/sporting accessory was originally called the Pluto Platter?

25) What would you buy from a costermonger’s street stall?

B) Train That Brain!

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) 14: x 3, + 12, x 2, - 8, 25% of it, + 8,

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2) 81: + 82, x 4, + ½ of it, - 75, divide by 3, + 59, 70% of it, + 84, x 2 = ?

3) 154: x 6, + 664, + ¼ of it, + 197, + ½ of it, + 877, 90% of it, + 866, x 2 = ?

ANSWERS Section A: 3) (Daniel) Fahrenheit, 4) Fair (Isle), 5) Fall, 6) Fallow, 7) Falsetto, 8) Fantasia, 9) Fatboy Slim, 10) Fathom, 11) Fat Man, 12) Femur, 13) Fenchurch (Street), 14) (Archduke) Ferdinand, 15) Fernando, 16) Ferrari, 17) Fettle, 18) Fidelio, 19) (Carrie) Fisher, 20) (Sir Alexander) Fleming, 21) (Fred and Wilma) Flintstone 22) Frankenstein, 23) French (Open), 24) Frisbee, 25) Fruit (and veg!) Section B: 1) 57, 2) 672, 3) 9202.

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This Month at the Movies with The Light Cinema Wisbech

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NT Live: Julie

NT Live: King Lear

Social Cinema This September With summer coming to its conclusion, cosy up this September with some super big screen offerings.

Community matters to us, so we start a new dementia-friendly season on September 10th with a Calamity Jane Singalong. 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.

On September 13th, from the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of The Predator series. Now, the universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a young boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.

One high security vault. Millions up for grabs. One hell of a retirement fund! King of Thieves is released on September 14th. Sir Michael Caine leads the allstar cast of Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone, Michael

Gambon, Charlie Cox, Tom Courtenay and Paul Whitehouse. This is the unbelievable infamous true story of the Hatton Garden heist, Britain’s largest scale burglary that saw a group of older crooks get the gang back together, recruit one or two more and go to work through a long Easter weekend.

We are off to the theatre twice this month. Firstly, with NT Live: Julie on the sixth. BAFTA award-winning actress Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) and Eric Kofi (The Amen Corner) feature in this brand-new production that remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London. NT Live: King Lear, the retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play is broadcast from London’s West End on the 27th. Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written. See Sir Ian McKellen’s extraordinarily moving portrayal of King Lear in this powerful production.

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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 Cromwell Road, Wisbech PE14 0RG Please note that films are subject to change and not guaranteed to show in all cinemas.

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Events - September 2018 1st - Market House Photography Group Exhibition from 10 am

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1st - Table Top sale at the Queen Mary Centre from 10 am - 12 pm. Enquire to book your space to sell, £5 per table. Free entry! For more information please call 01945 581444 or e-mail qmc@luminus.org.uk.

Committee – for the purpose of planning for the Halloween Spooktacular and the Christmas Lights Extravaganza. At the Council Chambers, 1 North Brink.

8th - Last Night of the Proms. Proms atmosphere with songs

from the swinging ’60s. At St Peter and St Paul’s Church, PE13 1HP. Get there for 6.30 pm for a 7 pm start. For more information please call 01945 582508.

1st - Slimming World at the Queen Mary Centre from 9.30 am. A brand new Slimming World group for Wisbech - come along and find out all about how to lose weight whilst still enjoying all of your favourite foods. Loads of help, support, and friendship too. For more information, please call 07919 410258.

8th - Concert for World War 1. An evening of celebration, dance, and song featuring the Blighty Belles. From 6.30 pm at St Augustine’s Church, PE13 3AH. For more information please call 07874 245683.

1 - Dinosaurs at Fenland and Wisbech Museum. Come along to our new exhibition Dinosaurs! It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and runs until September 29th. For further details of our accompanying programme of children’s activities and VR experiences go to https://www. wisbechmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ Be immersed in a realistic dinosaur theme park. This interactive experience will fulfil your dreams of entering a world where living, breathing dinosaurs still roam the Earth. Explore this grand, virtual world and share the thrill of witnessing over a hundred prehistoric creatures up-close and personal. Plus meet Rex, Wisbech and Fenland Museum’s very own friendly (but slightly clumsy) Tyrannosaurus Rex! Follow him from gallery to gallery and see what mayhem he inflicts on the museum. Age: 7+. This game is an interesting and exciting experience ideal for children who love to discover. There are some surprises. £3.50 a session.

8th and 9th - Heritage Open Days 2018. Welcome to England’s favourite heritage festival! Every September some 40,000 volunteers across England organise 5,000 events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences - all of which are free to explore. Watch out for further details!

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1st - Deluxe Afternoon Tea with Bottomless Prosecco

from 4 pm. We are very excited to announce that on the 1st September we will teaming up with The Polkadot Teashop to put on an extra special event with Afternoon Tea and unlimited Prosecco! We will also have some live entertainment for you to enjoy! Ticket options are as follows; - Deluxe afternoon tea with bottomless Prosecco £45 Afternoon tea with unlimited tea and coffee £20 - Children’s afternoon tea £7.50 *Gluten-free option available on request* Prosecco and hot drinks will be unlimited in the 2-hour slot between 4 pm and 6 pm. Tickets must be booked and purchased in advance and are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. At The Secret Garden Touring Park Mile Tree Lane, PE13 4TR. To book tickets, e-mail fizzonthefens@ gmail.com or call us on 07919255363.

2nd - Elgood’s Brewery Craft and Plant Show from 10 am - 4 pm. Entrance is £4. For more information, please call 01945 583160 or e-mail info@elgoods-brewery.co.uk.

8th - Mr. Pink at the Ex-Services Club from 9 pm.

Entertainment nights are open to everyone. However, memberships are available for those who’d like to use the club on a regular basis. Single membership £25, double membership £30. For more information, please call 01945 584672.

10th - Wisbech and District Tenants and Residents meeting at 9.30 am. Circle Housing, Fenland District Council, and local councillors in attendance. Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month. New members very welcome.

Come along and let us know of your problems and issues.

We may be able to help you. Everyone over 16 years is welcome to attend and new members also. Tea and coffee are £1. Salvation Army Hall, John Thompson Road, PE13 2NF. For more information, please call Georgie Turner on 07927333210.

10th - Fashion Show and Clearance Sale at 7 pm. Come along to find many brand names at bargain prices. £2.50 entry. At Tower Ballroom, Wisbech Social Club and Institute, Hill Street, PE13 1BA. For more information, please call 01945 463440.

11th - Macmillan Coffee Afternoon in St Augustine’s Church

lounge. From 1.30 pm - 4 pm. St Augustine’s Knit and Natter (Spellbinders), will be holding a Macmillan coffee afternoon.

Raffle, games and of course, coffee, cake, and a very warm welcome. For more information, please contact Carol Rogers, c.rogers89@btinternet.com or phone 07874 245683.

11th - Click therapy taster session at the Oasis Community

from 7.30 pm at the Council Chambers, 1 North Brink. To be followed by the Planning and Community Infrastructure Committee meeting.

Centre from 2 pm - 4.30 pm. Photographic workshop using the art of Mindfulness. All you need is a camera or smartphone with lead. To book your space, please contact Jenna on 01945 461526 or e-mail Jenna@theoasiscentre. co.uk.

3rd - Planning and Community Infrastructure Committee

14th - Gorefield Goslings! Weekly, term time, starting from

3rd – Market Place Management Committee Meeting

Meeting at 9 pm at the Council Chambers, 1 North Brink.

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15th - Be Active Together at the Queen Mary Centre

from 10 am - 1 pm. For more information, please e-mail pcharalambos@fenland.gov.uk.

15th - Skarma at the Ex-Services Club from 9 pm.

Entertainment nights are open to everyone. However, memberships are available for those who’d like to use the club on a regular basis. Single membership £25, double membership £30. For more information, please call 01945 584672.

15th and 16th - Heritage Open Days 2018. Welcome to

England’s favourite heritage festival! Every September some 40,000 volunteers across England organise 5,000 events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences - all of which are free to explore. Watch out for further details!

16 - Fun Dog Show in aid of Ravenswood Pet Rescue at Walton Highway Village Club, Lynn Road, PE14 7DF. Dog show starts at noon, registration is from 10.30 am. £1.50 per class entry. th

18th - Adult Skills and Learning - Move on Up, autumn term

2018. From 12.30 pm - 3 pm at Victoria Lodge, 18 Larksfield, PE13 2UW. 10-week courses for adults with additional support needs taster sessions available! The course is free for eligible learners. This friendly, entry-level course will help you to find out more about your aspirations and goals, increase your confidence, improve your communication, English and maths skills prepare you for volunteering or work and also, this course will help you to achieve independence in your community. For more information e-mail us at CambsALS@ cambridgeshire.gov.uk or call 01223 703530.

19th - 22nd - Wisbech Statute Fair at Chapel Road Car Park,

PE13 1RG. The showmen’s residential vans occupy part of Somers Road Car Park. The fairground rides and stalls are sited in Chapel Road Car Park. Official opening Wednesday 6 pm.

20th - 22nd - Elgood’s Brewery Beer Festival 2018!

At Elgood’s Brewery, North Brink, PE13 1LW. For more information, please call 01945 583160.

21st - Job Cafe, free job search support! From 10 am - 12 pm at the Queen Mary Centre. Monthly help and advice with improving job searches, CV, applications and interview techniques, opportunities to meet employers, 1:1 support available and support with skills and employability. Also, there will be free tea and coffee! For more information, please call 01945 581444.

21st - Afternoon tea with a selection of sandwiches and cakes at Wisbech Football Ground, Lynn Road. From 2 pm - 4 pm.

Raffle! Entry by ticket only £5. For more information, please contact Adele on 07769717557.

21st - Afternoon tea for Macmillan at Wisbech Town Football Club, Lynn Road. For more information, please call 07769717557. s e ptem b er 2018

22nd - Mabon Harvest, Craft and Gift Fair. From 10 am - 4

pm at Tower Hall, Maltmas Drove, Friday Bridge. PE14 0HW. For more information, please contact Victoria Bunting alromacosmetics@gmail.com.

22nd - Stowbridge Village Hall fayre! Entry is free and there is a scrumptious on-site cafe to cater for all of your refreshment needs! Come along from 10 am - 4 pm. There are specialist demonstrations and talks throughout the day including past life regression, Neal’s Yard and so much more. At Stowbridge Village Hall.

24th - Wisbech Town Council Meeting to be followed by the

Planning and Community Infrastructure Committee Meeting.

From 7.30 pm, in the Council Chambers, 1 North Brink. For more information please call 01945 461333.

24th - Planning and Community Infrastructure Committee

Meeting at 9 pm. In the Council Chambers, 1 North Brink. For more information please call 01945 461333.

26th - Fenland Archaeology Group meets every fourth Wednesday of the month at Wisbech and Fenland Museum, Museum Square, Wisbech. 10 am-noon. New members and non-members welcome. Please contact garry.monger@ btopenworld.com for more information.

28th - Summer Reading Challenge Award Ceremony at 4

pm. Awards for the Cambridgeshire Libraries/Reading Agency Summer Reading Challenge. In Wisbech Library, Ely Place, PE13 1EU. For more information, please contact jakki.racey@ cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

28th - The Tranzits live at the QMC from 7.30 pm. An AA

Brothers event. Entry is just £15 to see this fantastic band.

29th - KJ Karaoke at the Ex-Services Club from 8 pm.

Entertainment nights are open to everyone. However, memberships are available for those who’d like to use the club on a regular basis. Single membership £25, double membership £30. For more information, please call 01945 584672.

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.

Fenland Archaeological Society. Meets at Mendi’s restaurant, Old Market, Wisbech from 7:30 pm. New members and non-members always welcome. Please see our website for full details www.fenarch. org.uk.

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Pupils at Wisbech Grammar School celebrate 99 percent A-level pass rate Wisbech Grammar School headmaster Chris Staley is delighted with the school pupils’ A-level results this year.

He said: “I am incredibly pleased with the A-level results this year; these are the best results we’ve achieved for a number of years, particularly the top grades 57 percent of which were at A*-B. 31% of which were A* and A (significantly higher than the national average 26.4%). We have also improved our A* to C percentage up by 11%, to 87%, which is fantastic. The overall pass rate remains in excess of 99%.

“These results are a testament to our pupils’ hard work, and the dedication and resilience of our exceptional teaching staff plus the all essential support given by parents. Such grades will provide an excellent foundation for their university careers where more than 75% of our pupils have gained entry to their first-choice university, again another first.

“We are particularly proud of our medical and veterinary science candidates this year. All four medics have achieved their offers, and Tarn Chamberlain James has also been accepted to take up her Veterinary Science place at Cambridge in October. This year group, like others before, contains a whole host of great academic stories from pupils that continue to showcase the success the School is currently having and what a Wisbech Grammar School education can truly provide.”

Just some of the highlights are: Katy Landles (King’s Lynn) 2 A*s English Literature and History and a B in French and is off to Leeds to read History of Art Eden Cooper (King’s Lynn) 2 A*s in Textiles and Biology and an A in Chemistry and is off to Birmingham to read Medicine.

Anna Kobern (King’s Lynn) 2 A*s in Biology and Chemistry and an A in Maths and will take Medicine at Nottingham.

Zara Jutsum (Heacham) 2 As in Fine Art and Textiles and B in Graphics to read Graphic and Media Design at UAL Arran Shipley (King’s Lynn) 3 As Biology, Chemistry and Economics and is off to Birmingham to read Business Management.

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Jack Sidgwick (March) 3 As in Biology, Chemistry and Geography and will read Earth Science at St Andrews.

Maxwell Eales (Downham Market) 2 As in Biology and Business studies and a B in Chemistry and is off to Plymouth to read Medicine.

Our Heads of School Tarn Chamberlain James (Downham Market) will be taking up a place at Cambridge to read Veterinary Medicine (2 A*s in Biology and Chemistry and an A in Physics), and Oliver Mann (Wimblington) (3 A*s in Biology, Chemistry and Maths) will read Medicine at Newcastle.

Tarn Chamberlain James commented: “I am overwhelmed with my results and excited about my future at Cambridge University. I have always felt that anything is possible at WGS 6th Form, and I’m ready now for the next chapter of my life. What would I say to myself if I was starting A levels again?

Nothing is insurmountable and if you feel like you are struggling, take a step back, breathe and ask for help from your teachers as you are not alone.”

While parent Mrs LM commented: “Thank you so much for everything you have done for Ollie; he truly has reached his maximum potential.”

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Entertainment 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 01945 585237 Elm Road Primary School 56

Club Guide 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

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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

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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 Wisbech Stroke Club 2nd & last Friday every month 1.15pm at Wisbech library. 07501 980603 or brian.sandall@virgin.net Wisbech & District Talking Newspaper Looking for volunteers and “listeners” to output three one hour memory sticks each month. Secretary Kim Maclachlan on 07908 258778 or Chair Ann Shippey on 01945 583916.

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 North Brink Practice 7 North Brink, Wisbech, Cambs PE13 1JU, 01945 660460

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History

A Lesser Known Clarkson: John Clarkson (1828-1764), Founder of Freetown, Sierra Leone

by Roger Powell, Wisbech Society, Vice-Chair

“Dear Sir, I am now under sail, with a fair wind and fine weather having on board 1192 souls in fifteen ships, all in good spirits, properly equipped and I hope destined to be happy, “ so wrote John Clarkson on January 15th, 1792 to the head of the Sierra Leone Company.

John was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on April 4th, 1764, the younger brother of Thomas, and, as the younger son of a schoolmaster’s widow, a career in the Royal Navy was chosen for him. Almost thirteen, he joined HMS Monarch as a cadet. During the American War of Independence, John served on nine ships defending the West Indies.

Here he must have witnessed the harsh realities of slavery.

This fleet of fifteen ships reversed the Slave Trade’s direction, carrying Africans eastwards from Nova Scotia to Sierra Leone in West Africa. Clarkson had purposely chosen smaller ships for the journey in order to avoid the horrors of slave ships, as they provided five-foot height between decks. He wrote in his journal: “We had so much more air for each individual to breathe in. “He issued a printed list of rules to all the ships’ masters. There were to be three daily sweeps of and between the decks.

After breakfast, the bed space of every passenger was to be scrupulously cleaned, and three times a week the lower decks were to be swabbed with vinegar and scalded by a hot iron, so that “steam might get into every crevice” for effective fumigation. Provision was made

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for the regular airing of bedding and washing of clothes. He also insisted that the Africans be “considered as passengers who have paid the price demanded by the Owners for their accommodation.”

The captains were to ensure that the Africans were treated respectfully and not subjected to “ill language and disrespect as is too often the case.”

The Africans in Nova Scotia had been slaves who had gained their freedom in return for fighting in the British army during the American War of Independence. After the British defeat in 1783, they had been shipped to Canada where they had settled in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. However, conditions there were harsh and many promises made to them were not kept, so that their state was little better than slavery in the harsh wastes of eastern Canada.

Having learnt of a settlement that had been established in 1787 in Sierra Leone for impoverished Africans living in England, in November 1790 one of their number, Thomas Peters, was sent to London to plead their case to be allowed to go to Sierra Leone.

This first free slave settlement of 1787in Sierra Leone, had as one of the two men appointed as commissary the ex-slave, Olaudah Equiano. He was probably the first African to be appointed to an office by the British government. Equiano came to suspect his fellow commissary, Joseph Irwin, of flagrant abuses of his position; however, Irwin protested his innocence and Equiano was dismissed.

Nevertheless, he had a letter published in the Morning Herald on January 4th,1787 in which he wrote of the Africans: “Their poverty is made the pretence for their transportation... (they) are already subjected to a treatment and control, little short of the discipline of Guineamen (slave ships)”.

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Three years later, on March 6th, 1792, twenty-seven-year-old Lieutenant John Clarkson arrived in Sierra Leone with his convoy of fifteen ships from Nova Scotia after a voyage of fifty-two days.

There he discovered that the Sierra Leone Company had appointed six councillors to run the colony, having dismissed Henry Dalrymple, who had been put in charge, and that he was to replace him. He soon formed a low opinion of most of his fellow councillors, writing that they showed “nothing but extravagance, idleness, quarrelling, waste, irregularity in accounts, insubordination and everything that is contrary to what is good and right.”

Clarkson’s time in Sierra Leone brought about the foundation of ‘Freetown’, along with other historically significant achievements such as the setting up of a store run by Africans, which sold goods not only to other Africans but also to Europeans. In elections held in 1792, the vote was given to householders, irrespective of gender, and as at least one third of householders were women, they were probably the first women in the world to be enfranchised.

Amid much sadness among the Africans of Freetown, Clarkson departed for Britain on December 29th, 1792. He never returned to Africa, nor took up another naval posting, but worked with his brother, Thomas, in the Abolition campaign.

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FENLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY RESEARCH SESSIONS - Our experienced researchers hear so many interesting stories from the visitors to our stand, both at our monthly Research Sessions and when we are out and about with our stands at local events. We hear some lovely family legends, which we are often able to prove or dismiss, (these we call myths). A visitor to our research session informed us that they were often told that their surname was an anglicised German name, and asked could we find out if it was true. Starting with the visitor’s details, we searched back over the years and found a many-times great grandfather had migrated to England from Germany in the early 1800s.

Our research sessions are in Wisbech Library, Ely Place, on the first Tuesday of each month from 10am – 12noon.

The next session will be on Tuesday September 4th.

Crowland Library for the dates). Other times and venues can be arranged.

We do require WiFi connection to offer on-line research. Call 01945 587723 to arrange a session.

Our experienced researchers offer help and advice with family research. The sessions are open to anyone interested in family history, no matter where your family originated. We are able to use all the library facilities for free.

OUR MONTHLY METINGS in Wisbech Library, Ely Place, on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7pm – 9pm, except August and December.

On the second Tuesday of each month, (Tuesday September 11th ), we can be found in the restaurant at Wyevale Garden Centre, Crowland, along with our colleagues from Peterborough & District F.H.S. from 11am – 3pm.

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OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING on Thursday September 27th will include our AGM, which will be run by our Vice-President, followed by our own Margaret Lake with her new talk about a grandfather who was an Inspector of Nuisances.

OUR OCTOBER MEETING is on Thursday 25th October 25th when our guest speaker will be Steve Manning.

SPECIAL EVENTS Our team are creating a special display to reflect the events we will be attending in September, including Elgood’s Garden & Craft Fair on Sunday September 2nd; the National Heritage event in St Augustine Church, Wisbech, on September 7th and 8th; and the Battle of Britain event in the RAFA Club, Lynn Road, Wisbech on September 7th and 8th. At this event our researchers will be available to help with your family research.

If you would like us to attend one of your events, we will match our display with the theme of your event. If you have WiFi available, we can offer visitors to the event help with their family research, all for free.

For further information, please call Bridget on 01945 587723.

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KAREN 07917 418748

GARDEN SERVICES

PINE TREE CARE & LANDSCAPES LTD

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

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

Phone for a Free Estimate

01945 781276 07876 713942

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

installers of

WINDOWS | DOORS | CONSERVATORIES

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

E:

174 Station Road, March, Cambs PE15 8NG

PLASTERING SERVICES

Chris Grant Plastering Services Mobile: 07876 710123 Tel: 01945 587073 • Plastering & Re-skims • Re-skim over Artex • Repair & Replacement Ceilings • Dry Lining & Rendering • Coving

TREE SURGERY

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE CALL 01778 421427 OR 07837 499061 PRICES START FROM JUST £19

ALL ASPECTS OF TREE SURGERY FOR WISBECH, MARCH, CHATTERIS AND SURROUNDING AREAS: • Felling, shaping and pruning • 24hr emergency service • Stump grinding and removal • All waste removed • Fully insured CALL TODAY FOR A FREE QUOTATION

T: 01945 450082 M: 07711 897089

www.bowlestreeandgardenservices.co.uk

Folleys Drove, Guyhirn, Wisbech

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Contact us for a Free Market Appraisal!

Contact our local office on 01945 583123 Drop in and see us at 1-3 South Brink, Wisbech or visit www.maxeygrounds.co.uk