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Welcome to your October issue...
A timely reminder that “Stoptober” is now upon us, a movement that has already driven over one million ‘quit smoking attempts’ to date and is the biggest mass quit attempt in the country. It is based on research that shows that if you can stop smoking for twenty-eight days, you are five times more likely to stay smoke-free for good. Why not give it a go this year?
For some very useful information, visit www.healthypeterborough.org.uk and www.campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk/ campaigns/stoptober-2024/
With the money you’ve saved, then treat yourselves to a Christmas to remember – less than a hundred days from now! But before then, don’t forget to stock up for when those “Trick or Treaters” pay you a visit on Hallowe’en.
Finally, don’t forget to change your clocks (“Spring forward, Fall back”), as we lose the hour on Sunday October 27th.
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Britons are renowned for their obsession with the weather with hardly a day going by without someone referencing it... me included.
It seems for most people it’s either too hot, too cold, too wet, too rainy, or too windy with some days seemingly featuring all weather variants. However, the one weather trait that spurs me into comment is the light; I cannot bear those dull, cloudy days when the lack of sunshine darkens my mood.
It is particularly common here in the Fens with our big skies and the prevalence of low cloud creating a depressing atmosphere during the shortening daylight hours.
British Summer Time ends on Sunday, October 27th when the clocks will go back an hour, however I don’t think that’s radical enough; I wish the time would go back to June... Thank goodness for my sunny disposition!
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Most of the work in October involves clearing the plot, plenty of digging, and composting debris. It is better to dig over the plot before conditions become too wet or cold. There are several options for digging over vacant areas and improving the soil but do keep off the soil if it is wet and do not be tempted to dig if it is frozen.
• If you have heavy clay soil, “rough dig” as the approaching cold weather may help to improve the soil structure by breaking down large clumps into crumbly particles.
• The deeper the fertile soil the better your crops will be. “Double digging” will achieve this as you remove a trench and then break up the sub-soil with a fork before adding a layer of well-rotted manure or compost. Then cover with the soil from the next trench. This is very labour intensive but can be useful when creating new beds, remedy poor drainage or to reduce soil compaction.
• Dig, add well-rotted manure, and cover for the winter. This keeps the soil warm and stops rain from leaching out nutrients.
• Sow green manure and dig in in the spring.
• Now is a good time for those who have adopted the “no dig” method to add a mulch of an inch or two of well-rotted manure or your own compost.
good sized pieces, making sure each has signs of dormant buds and, as it is not a fussy plant, it can be planted almost anywhere, so long as the ground does not get waterlogged.
Crops that can be sown this month are:
• Japanese over-wintering onion sets.
• Last chance to transplant spring cabbages –be sure to net them to prevent pigeons eating the young leaves.
• Plant garlic
• Broad beans – early varieties should overwinter.
October is perfect for dividing large, oversized crowns of rhubarb: if established plants are left indefinitely, they do eventually produce less each year. Cut up and divide the crowns into
• Plant bare-rooted fruit trees or move existing ones.
• Sow a pot of basil seeds and put in a propagator or on warm windowsill, keeping the soil moist. Parsley and mint can be dug up from an established clump, put in a pot and kept on the windowsill – much cheaper than buying pots from the supermarket!
Other jobs for this month include:
• Finish pruning blackberries and raspberries.
• If you have not already done so, earth up or stake (or both) Brussels sprouts and sprouting broccoli plants.
• Pick the unripe tomatoes and put a few in a bag with a ripe banana – this gives off ethylene gas which speeds ripening.
• Cut back asparagus and artichoke foliage and compost.
• Remove runner bean canes: if left in the ground, they will easily rot.
Happy Digging!
HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR COMPUTER
Is your computer sluggish? Or maybe it no longer supports the games you play? Whatever your reasons for needing to upgrade your laptop or desktop PC, there are a couple of things that are upgradable; the hard drive and the RAM. By going down this route, you can turn it back into a perfectly functional laptop or desktop PC, which not only makes sense financially, but will also help with the growing global problem of e-waste.
Upgrading your computer’s RAM RAM (Random Access Memory) is the temporary storage memory used by your computer. The more programs you use, the more RAM you need, and the slower your computer will be if you don’t have enough.
Adding RAM is often the cheapest upgrade you can make to speed up a slow computer. Although it may have had more than enough RAM when you first bought it, after a few years it will have trouble keeping up with the demands of the latest programs.
Greater RAM means that the computer won´t have to rely on the hard drive for memory and with more memory, you will be able to operate more programs and software simultaneously.
When upgrading the computer´s RAM you must identify the type of RAM it is using. To do this, right click the start button, then click system and you will see the Installed Memory (RAM) information. Generally, if you have a 32-bit system, you will need 2GB of RAM. If you have a 64-bit operating system, we recommend a minimum of 6GB of RAM.
Upgrading your computer’s hard drive
Movies, music, and games will quickly fill your hard drive space. Upgrading your hard drive may also be a requirement when you need to perform a system update, a software update, or run a new operating system. Hard drives tend to become less effective and reliable over time, therefore, if you have used your hard drive for
a long period of time and don’t want it to suddenly stop working, which could put your valuable information at risk, you should consider upgrading it.
Solid-state drives (SSDs) have read and write speeds many times greater than classic hard disks. Before purchasing an SSD, do check that it’s possible to get inside your computer and that yours is compatible with the SSD. If it’s just a few years old, it probably is. Really old models might not have support for SSDs (but a computer that elderly isn’t going to be worth upgrading anyway!).
Do bear in mind however, that if your PC is much more than seven years old, you will be better off buying a new one since the cost of replacing all the components can cost more than a new PC itself. In addition, it will not support the latest Microsoft operating system, Windows 11. Refurbished laptops and desktop are generally the best way to go since you will definitely get a higher spec one for your money.
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Everything Changes
Scott Bishop
This has already been a year of change. The most notable of which being the election victory for the new Labour government, and the change in attitude that this has brought with it, in the manner and approach that they are seeking to fund their aspirations. Albeit, there was the promise of no tax rises for working people, but what does this really mean?
With the announcement of the Budget at the end of October, there has been a marked increase in communication from both established and new clients, with the main question being “what will be happening and how does that affect me”.
There is an expectation that there will be changes to both Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax, with increases to the applicable rate possible. However, for other taxes, it isn’t clear as to what may happen given the manifesto promises before the election. Therefore, there may be no increase in the rates of tax, but a movement of or continued freezing of tax bands.
Simple Steps That Could Be Taken Now
Can Involve:
• The Use Of ISA Allowances
These are currently £20,000 per individual each tax year.
• Review Of Your Pension Contributions
This would help you to maximise your long term future and also receive the short term tax relief currently available.
• Making Gifts To Charity Through The Gift Aid Scheme
By doing so, you could ensure that spouses own assets in the most efficient manner to allow for the use of personal allowances.
Many of the steps involve investments, and we work closely with our Whitings Wealth Management colleagues to achieve the most efficient outcome for our clients.
You may wish to take steps now to gift assets to the next generation, to make use of the reliefs that are currently available, however it is unknown when any new legislation will take effect. Although recent history suggests that this will be immediate and not retrospective, we cannot be sure that this will continue to be the case.
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For information or advice regarding your particular circumstances, contact your local Whitings LLP office today and we will be happy to help you.
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• All domestic boiler fault finding undertakenboth gas and oil.
• Landlord Gas Safety certificates
• House purchase inspections of plumbing and heating
• Boiler replacements.
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By Phil Gray
Fen Skating and The Whittlesey Dash
With noticeable effects of climate change and warmer winters, will we again see spells of frost hard enough to arrange skating matches? Enthusiasts of the traditional sport of fen speed skating will be hoping so. The skates, or pattens as they might call them, will be stored away, waiting patiently to feel the ice sing once more beneath their blades.
National matches in recent years have normally been held at Bury Fen near Earith and sometimes on the Lincolnshire Skating Association's ice at Baston Fen. Once even on Whittlesey Wash, on the local Skating Association’s twenty odd acres. There were, of course, smaller local matches arranged and I have attended and skated in races several times on the frozen flooded washlands of my birthplace, Whittlesey. All manner of races were included. Something for everyone in fact, but probably the most spectacular, certainly the funniest, was The Whittlesey (Mad) Dash. I am not sure when this was first run, but I never saw it before January 6th, 1979.
That winter, we were blessed with acres of splendid ice on the flooded land. A match was held on a block of washland known as The Town Fifties. The last event was the Dash. Anyone who wanted to enter was asked to line up abreast at the start barrel, a quarter of a mile straight from the finish line.
At least forty of us gathered at the barrel with the Union Jack fluttering from a post in its centre. The
called the ‘Get ready’ and raised his pistol. At that moment a youth, no doubt wondering what all these people were up to, skated across and right in front of the tensely poised line. The starter fired his pistol, the racers surged forward and, with a look of horror on his face, the youth vanished under a mob of fallers! It was like the Grand National. More fallers, as folk scrambled to pick up speed, then a cavalry charge of whirling, flailing legs and arms to the finish.
Local farmer, Fred Smith, summed it up when he laughingly said that watching it head on: ‘You lot looked like a crowd of old crows flapping onto my wheat!’ Happy days...
If you are a fan of fen skating, you might be interested in a new book I am hoping to publish shortly. Fen Skating Days (by Phil Gray). For details, please email me at phil.gray71@btinternet.com
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• Do you have heel pain but are unsure what to do or who to ask?
• Does your heel pain make walking and daily activities hard?
• Have you been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, or Achilles tendonitis?
• Do you just want to get back to normal and doing what you love?
Have you thought about volunteering, but don’t know how to get started?
We can help! There are several great ways to find out about local opportunities. Firstly, take a look at the dedicated website, www.volunteercambs.org.uk where you will find lots of great volunteer roles. Simply put in your postcode and you will see opportunities close to your location.
Another way of finding out what’s available, is to come to one of the Volunteer Cambs coffee mornings – these are informal events where you can talk to Rima or Sarah who will help match you with what you are looking for. The coffee mornings are held every month.
In March they are at March Library on the third Wednesday of the month, 10am to 12pm.
In Wisbech they are at the Trinity Methodist Church on the third Thursday of the month, 10am to 12pm.
In Chatteris they at Chatteris Library on the third Monday of the month, 10am to 12pm.
And in Whittlesey they are at Whittlesey Library on the third Friday of the month, 10am to 12pm.
We meet between 10:00am and 12:00pm at:
Chatteris Library
Every 3rd Monday of the month
March Library
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
You are welcome to attend any of these – it doesn’t matter where you live!
Volunteering is a great way to engage with people, meet new friends, gain new skills, help your local community and simply enjoy yourself! There is a wide range of opportunities available, from working with animals, to helping with children’s activities, be-friending, and supporting older people and those with disabilities, helping to support events, fundraising, gardening and more – something for everyone, including adults, young people or even family volunteering.
So, if you’ve ever wondered about volunteering, pop along for a cuppa and a chat – the organisers look forward to seeing you there!
For further information contact Rima at rima@cambridgecvs.org.uk or call her on 07709 741962 and don’t forget to visit www.volunteercambs.org.uk
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Pop along to our friendly group to chat about volunteering in your local community!
Wisbech - Trinity Methodist Church Cafe
Every 3rd Thursday of the month
Whittlesey Library
Every 3rd Friday of the month
Refreshments provided
For more information
Call: 07709 741962
Email: rima@cambridgecvs.org.uk
We look forward to welcoming you!
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DO YOU HAVE SPRAY FOAM?
Industry reports suggest that some homeowners have found it difficult to remortgage or sell properties that have spray foam insultation. If installed incorrectly, spray foam insulation may lead to condensation which can affect a roof structure.
PROBLEMS THAT OCCUR:
• Reduced air circulation and ventilation within a roof space.
• Dampness and condensation on the underside of a roof as the spray foam stops moisture from escaping.
• Difficulty in remortgaging or selling your property.
• Roof rafters are at risk of decay.
Olive Oil -A Joy of Life!
The long-term health benefits for the inclusion of olive oil, as part of a healthy, balanced diet, are very much documented. Extra virgin olive oils are unrefined and cold pressed.
The Two&One Olive Oil Company became established in Hampshire during 2004, by Ben and Lola. The history of Lola’s Spanish family can be traced back five generations. In 1997, Lola presented her family’s olive oil to Ben’s parents and introduced Ben’s family to some recipes. Since 2004, business relationships grew. Ben then qualified as a master miller with la Escuela Superior del Aceite de Oliva (ESAO). 2023 saw the Two&One brand of olive oil become available in the UK, including London.
Several celebrity chefs have used Two&One premium olive oils and included the productions when performing live, on stage cooking demonstrations. Educational programmes and tastings have proved very popular at Southampton City College (chefs’ section) from the outset and at other venues too. Picual olives are utilised to great advantage for the productions of Two&One premium olive oils.
Two&One Negra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil I found to be aromatic, smooth, very versatile and splendid for many uses – from drizzling over pasta dishes and salads, to using for frying, roasting and numerous other inclusions.
Two&One Envero Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil has a light golden colour and is notably fragrant. Herbs come to mind for the mouthfeel, which is elegant and smooth. Dipping, drizzling and as a salad dressing are amongst many uses, plus fish and meat enhancements.
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Two&One Verde Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a further extremely popular production. A greentinged colour greets the eye. Refreshing and flavoursome, with a peppery conclusion for the palate’s delight, it is great for dipping and for salad dressings in particular.
Two&One Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils are definitely worthwhile seeking out. Please visit their very informative website. Online ordering is available (enquire about the ‘free delivery’ order code) and easy. Highly recommended. The South Downs Olive Oil Company Ltd, Hampshire SO24 0NQ. Tel: 07942 280242.
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As always, enjoy!
Planning our Open Day to Celebrate 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS
We are proud to invite you to join us to celebrate twenty-five years of serving patients in our local community.
We are busy planning an Open Day in November to commemorate this achievement and look forward to welcoming you to share this special occasion with us.
It has been quite a journey, from starting out with Sarah-Jane Hooper, the lead podiatrist and clinic director providing home visits in 1999, on a parttime basis as a newly qualified podiatrist. Over the years, team members joined the clinic, allowing more treatments to be provided, enabling us to help more people, with the most significant changes occurring when the business moved to its current location in High Street, March ten years ago. We work hard to continually review and improve our service, including this spring creating another treatment room, to now provide four rooms allowing us to help more people. At our current site, we can treat patients in comfortable surroundings, with modern equipment and a fantastic team to provide outstanding professional service.
We understand that each patient's situation is unique, presenting its own set of challenges and triumphs. Our team strive to provide the highest quality service for those suffering from foot and ankle ailments, offering not just medical expertise but also empathy, compassion, and personalised care. We are keen to share the type of treatments that we offer so we can spread the word about the wide range of conditions that we can treat to help you regain comfort and happiness, we regularly see the profound impact podiatry can have on overall well-being.
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We are proud to continue to play a vital role in promoting podiatric health awareness within the community and to other professional clinicians. We are excited to host future training courses and events for clinicians - we know that through educational workshops and courses we can encourage other clinicians to also increase their scope of practice which in turn allows them to work with a wider range of skills, to enable them to empower more individuals to take charge of their foot health and prevent common ailments, plus also gain improvement from more complex conditions.
Of course, none of this would have been possible without the incredible team that has worked tirelessly behind the scenes, both past and present. From skilled podiatrists, foot health practitioners and sports massage therapists, to friendly receptionists and efficient administrators, each member of our staff has played a crucial role in shaping our clinic's legacy. Celebrating twenty-five years is a tribute to their hard work, dedication, and their passion in assisting our patients.
As we raise a toast to twenty-five years of serving patients in our podiatry clinic, let us not only celebrate the past but also look towards the future with optimism and determination. We have exciting plans to develop and expand services that we provide, in our quest to provide additional modern, effective treatments. We strive to be a pillar of excellence in podiatric care for many years to come.
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47-49 High Street, March PE15 9JJ
47-49 High Street, March PE15 9JJ Tel 01354 651200
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Jackie Mantle, manager of the company’s Wisbech and St Ives branches, said: “Most people have their eyes tested every year and they should treat their hearing the same.”
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The company can help people deal with a host of hearing issues, including tinnitus and noise protection, but Jackie says the most common procedure they carry out is ear wax removal.
“People shouldn’t be afraid to come in and have their ears checked; they shouldn’t sit at home in silence. We are here to give advice and have many regular customers at our Wisbech clinic, many of whom have been with us for years with some coming from as far afield as north Norfolk.”
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She said: “Wax removal is definitely the most common problem we deal with. People tend to think that if their hearing worsens they may need a hearing aid, which due to technology today are small and unobtrusive, but invariably it’s because of a build-up of ear wax.
The company’s comprehensive website –www.clearerhearing.co.uk – boasts a quick and easy hearing checker which provides a snapshot of your hearing ability to give an easy assessment and the opportunity of a priority booking should you require a full consultation.
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Funeral Directors James and Laura are proud to be serving the community
He loved children
In the article last month about the Wisbech Castle site we learnt about Joseph Medworth who was born in Wisbech and who went from being a poor boy to a wealthy man. How did he do this? It is said that he was shrewd, careful with money, and did not waste it. He had, however, a love for collecting old things and antiques.
But as well as this he did love children and ended up having fourteen of his own. I hasten to add, not all with the same lady. e last child was born when Joseph was seventythree years old, just two years before he died.
One very touching story about him was that every year on his birthday he would invite all the poor children of Wisbech to urloe’s Mansion, his home. He never forgot that he was once like them many years before. He gave them plenty of food to eat and then as a special treat, they climbed to the very top balcony of the mansion where they had fantastic views of Wisbech and the surrounding Fens.
However, Joseph sadly decided to pull the mansion down and build a smaller place, a Regency villa.
He would still be able to treat the poor children of Wisbech to a super meal but gone would be the thrill of climbing to the top of the mansion. What could take its place?
Remember, Joseph was a clever man and capable of many things. He took down the mansion but left the foundations. It was then quite a simple thing to cover it with two or three feet of earth and construct an entrance, above which was a misleading statement. It gives the impression, without actually saying it, that these foundations had something to do with the old castle.
And so, you have the situation that Trevor Bevis, the local historian, writes: ‘One of the vaults bears unmistakable traces of having been used as a prison.’
How strange that if these were dungeons there is only one trace of it being used as a prison. Did they just have one
prisoner? And, how strange that this so-called evidence was placed near the entrance that Mr Medworth had constructed. Very easy for the children to nd. Not only could he fool the children, that he wanted to, but it seems he ended up fooling many adults too.
One of the adults, George Anniss, who wrote an excellent book about the castle site and was custodian of the castle site for six years, still manages to be fooled by Medworth.
George writes: ‘From what we know at the present time these vaults or dungeons date back to the late 15th century.’ In another part of his book, he mentions that Medworth used parts of the mansion and the previous palace in the villa that he built. If that is the case, what stopped the builders of the mansion using reclaimed bricks from the palace which would then suggest the foundations were older than they actually were?
And again, Trevor Bevis, says: ‘ e oor seems remarkably high and a tall person is obliged to walk with a stoop; Of course, the roof is low, it’s not a dungeon but a foundation.’
And it is not a passage way leading into town. Many present-day people like the idea of secret passages under Wisbech. But these ‘passages’ or vaults are mostly all the same length and all go at right angles to the main centre vault!
e 2009 archaeological dig at the castle site produced a very good plan of the foundations. Did Joseph Medworth ever guess that as well as fooling the children around him that in time to come, many adults would be fooled as well?
In the next and nal article about Wisbech Castle site we nd people still saying crazy things about the castle, Wisbech Castle.
Kevin Rodger’s book ‘ e Castle at Wisbech’ has just been published and is available from the Wisbech and Fenland Museum.
Written by Chris Donald, author of ‘Wisbech’s Secret Princess’ and
‘Interesting
What is an NHS Health Check?
An NHS Health Check is a free check-up delivered by health professionals for adults aged forty to seventy-four to help lower the risk of developing serious health conditions. They are designed to spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and dementia.
What happens at an NHS Health Check?
You’ll be asked some lifestyle questions, and a health professional will do some simple tests. During the twenty-thirty-minute session, they will check your blood pressure, height, weight, BMI (a measure of whether you are a healthy weight), cholesterol and hbA1C (diabetes).
Who can have an NHS Health Check?
• If you’re aged forty to seventy-four and live in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• If you haven’t had a Health Check in the last five years
• If you don’t have any pre-existing health conditions such as the following: Stroke, Diabetes, Kidney disease, A heart condition including diagnosed high blood pressure, High cholesterol
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To book your NHS Health Check or discuss your eligibility, please call 0333 005 0093 or text healthyu to 60777. There are no charges to call or text.
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FENLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
By Bridget Hunter
We cover the Fenland including South Lincs, North Cambs and West Norfolk.
INTERESTING FACTS
It is believed that the famous Highland Games began in 1057 during the reign of King Malcolm 111. It now spreads right across the UK. The Highland Games have now become a one-day event with traditional games and the spectacular Highland Dancing and music. With my heritage, I love to watch the event, especially the dancing and pipe bands.
MONTHLY MEETINGS
We have started back our monthly meetings after our summer break when many of our members were out and about, visiting place relating to their heritage. Our meetings are held at Wisbech Library at 7pm-9pm on the fourth Thursday of the month. We give thanks to Paul BARKER and the local bell ringers who gave us a wonderful demonstration of bell ringing at a recent meeting, even showing some of us how to ring a bell, much to the delight of some of our younger visitors.
The September meeting was a celebration of our 24th AGM with a talk by Jonathan FARMER on military history. In October we will welcome as our speaker Gilli GALLAWAY on the history of Norfolk Hospice and Hospital. Visitors are always welcome to hear our interesting speakers. A donation to help pay for our speakers is welcomed from visitors. The November meeting will be a special meeting with a buffet with members sharing their stories which in turn help others with their research.
EVENTS TEAM
Our team was due to be at Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum on Saturday, September 14th with two displays, one about Ocatavia Hill and the other showing the interesting and difficult history of a local doctor from the past. We are already assembling interesting displays for Christmas and
Christmas tree events. If you have an event coming up, remember our team creates special displays to suit the event you are holding. We will be happy to create a special display to bring added interest to your event.
COMPUTER RESEARCH SESSIONS
In Wisbech Library on the FIRST TUESDAY of each month from 10am-12noon, using all the wonderful research resources available in the library. Our team of researchers help visitors with their family research, no matter where their family came from. We have found some very interesting stories for our visitors.
On the SECOND MONDAY of each month. from 11am-2.30pm, we are in the restaurant at Baytree Garden Centre in Hilgay near Downham Market. We offer help with family research to visitors to the garden centre. If you need our help and are unable to attend, please contact us, see details below. Please note. We are willing to go to other venues if Wi-Fi is available. Just call and we will try to arrange it.
SPEAKERS
Our speakers are available to attend groups and clubs to give talks in the local area. Our talks are very amusing as well as informative plus a display of items for added interest.
TALKS include: ‘The Fun of Family History’, about a long journey by land, air, and sea to find her roots; ‘My Naughty Great Aunt Eliza’, unravelling a story of lies and deceit; ’The Ups & Downs of Being a Magistrate’, a real-life experience; and ‘The Sad Tale of The Blacksmiths Family’, the story of a great, great grandfather; and ‘We’re going down the pub’ a ‘local’ history talk about the many pubs in the area.
For further information on any of the above please phone me on (01945) 587723. Email: bridget25hunter@btinternet.com
Lyncroft Care Home
Lyncroft Care Home provides the kind of care we’d want all of our loved ones to receive. Our home is beautifully furnished, whilst retaining a warm family atmosphere that makes Lyncroft feel extra special.
We host the Devika Dementia Day Centre for those living in the local area every Friday from 10am – 3pm. The Day Centre provides dementia-friendly activities on a secured floor and is ideal for those living at home to give family carers a break and an opportunity to meet others in a similar situation.
LOCAL CLUBS AND GROUPS
Wisbech u3a is an organisation which aims to meet the social, recreational and creative needs of those no longer in full-time employment. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month in St Peter’s Church Hall, Wisbech at 2-30pm. We have lots to offer you so please come along and find out for yourself. www.u3asites.org.uk/wisbech
Wisbech & District Flower Club. See beautiful flower arrangements being made by local and national demonstrators. Meets every 3rd Monday of the month at St Peter's Hall, Wisbech. More info 07949 443 251
Friends of Wisbech & Fenland Museum hold monthly talks at Wisbech Public Library. For further details, please see Facebook Friends of Wisbech and Fenland Museum, www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk or email: friendsofwisbechmuseum@outlook.com
Royal Air Force Association Wisbech Branch
Welcomes everyone to sample our newly refurbished club. For your comfort and enjoyment we offer: Fully air conditioned • Free Wi-Fi • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks • Choice of hot drinks and snacks • Pool table • Meeting facilities by arrangement • Quiz night, games night, entertainment • Friendly welcome • New members always welcome, not required to be ex-Forces. Opening Hours: Thursdays/Fridays 7pm till 11pm | Saturdays 11am till 2pm and 7pm 11pm. rafawisbech.co.uk Situated at 22 Lynn Road PE13 3DJ
Trinity Carpet Bowls Club
All ages and abilities welcome
Meet at Trinity Methodist Church -17 Church Terrace (next to The Wheatsheaf Inn)
Tuesdays 13.30 - 15.30
1st session free £3 thereafter
Contact Hazel on 07799958896
Wisbech Baptist Church Hill St by the side of BOOTS.
Our Church is open for worship every Sunday at 10.30pm and all are very welcome
Open doors is a drop in for coffee chat every Monday at 101.15pm closed Bank holidays. Again all welcome. Contact Secretary Lin Stanton 07906 938571 or wbcsecretary7@gmail.com
Wisbech NHS Retirement Fellowship
We are a group who meet once a month at the Rosmini Centre in Wisbech where we enjoy a variety of speakers and various functions throughout the year. Everyone is welcome, not just ex NHS staff. Please contact Georgie on 01945 465522 for further information
Wisbech & District Stroke Club
We are a club for stroke survivors and their carers. We meet twice monthly on the second and last Friday of each month at the Crescent Room at Wisbech Library at 2pm. Members enjoy chatting with other Stroke Survivors ,Guest Speakers.
Trips to the theatre and places of interest to get them rehabilitated back into the community. At the last meeting of the month we are joined by a qualified specialist keep fit instructor to get survivors moving again. We are a friendly bunch come and join us.
Contact Brian Sandall on 07778 755105 or 410225
The Green Party: Meets on the second Tuesday of each month at The Rookswood Club, 27 West End, March at 7.15pm and on Zoom quarterly. For more details, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FenlandNECAMBSGreens
God’s creation, power, and wisdom
God created the heavens and the earth within six days, this includes every herb, blade of grass, all budding flowers, and trees, all living creatures, and beasts on land, in the air and in the waters, all living microscopic organisms and insects. God created mankind in His Image breathing His Spirit, giving life to man and woman, God created them all. Genesis 1 NKJV.
Do you see God’s creation around you every day, and ponder at His marvellous works? Do you know that you are God’s creation? For He upholds all things by His might, power, and wisdom.
‘For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse’ - Romans 1:20 NKJV
‘He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in the human heart, except that no one can fathom out the work that God does from beginning to end’Ecclesiastes 3:11 NKJV
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