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Design, Photography, Editorial Ian Pickles Contributors to this issue: Kumon, Jason Clark, Humberston Happenings, The Dairy Cookbook, Jane Tuplin, Jo Gray, The Culture House, NELC, Brett Hindle, Jody Illingworth

6 In The Know 12 Clean And Tidy 14 Spring Bulbs

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We all know the importance of maths and English.

Young people with better literacy and numeracy skills are far more likely to succeed in gaining good employment and fulfilling their potential later in life.

At your local study centre, Kumon offers individualised maths and English study programmes for all ages and abilities. Established for over 50 years, Kumon’s unique worksheet based method can help your child to excel academically, develop their capacity for learning independently and boost their all round confidence.

As well as building speed and accuracy, Kumon’s maths and English programmes develop life long transferable skills such as concentration and independent learning, time management and problem solving: abilities which will prepare students for the future.

Not only are maths and English key to academic success, but the study skills and learning ability they gain through the Kumon programme will stand them in good stead for adult life, as well as for the pressures of homework, coursework and timed exams. By working at their own pace over a period of time children acquire the self assurance to reach their potential both at school and elsewhere.

Before enrolling, your child will benefit from a Free

KUMON Assessment. This will determine where on the programmes they will begin and will ensure that your child’s Kumon study is individualised to their needs from the outset. Once enrolled, your child will start on the programmes at a level they are comfortable with. This ensures that they establish a daily study habit and that there are no gaps in their understanding of the subject before moving on.

Students attend their local Kumon centre weekly and have daily worksheets to complete at home.

There are currently more than 68,000 students studying with Kumon at over 670 study centres across the UK. For more information, or to take advantage of a Free Assessment, contact your local Instructor today.

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Kumon’s maths and English study programmes work to improve your child’s skills, develop their confidence and inspire a passion for learning.

To unlock your child’s potential, contact your local Instructor for a Free Assessment.

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In The Know Your indispensable guide to what’s going on where you live Flags At Ready For Humberston Proms Finale!

Autumn weather can be very unpredictable but everyone is sure of a good night at the Humberston Happenings’ Last Night of the Proms concert.

There’ll be a hail of good music, thunderous patriotism and a blizzard of entertainment.

The Lincolnshire Hospitals Band will be performing and if you’ve been before you’ll know that means a great evening is in store.

Susan Shorland, former Director of Music and Conductor of the Hospitals Band has moved on, retired from the Royal Air Force and taken up a prestigious post as a music examiner in London but she has agreed to return for the evening and will be brandishing her baton as usual on the night.

The concert is on Saturday 23rd November at The Showbar on Thorpe Park. Doors open at 6.30pm, music begins at 7.30pm.

There’s plenty of easy car parking, individual tabled seating and a well stocked bar.

All proceeds are donated to the Humberston Park Special School Hydrotherapy Pool Appeal.

Tickets are still only £5 each and the price includes your flag. We challenge you to find a better night out for just a fiver !

Sounds Of Abba And The Bee Gees At Central Hall A great night is on the cards on Saturday 30th November when top tribute show Winner Takes It All arrives at The Central Hall in Duncombe Street.

Boasting a full live band and a cast made up of some of the country’s most talented performers from stage and screen, the show is a non-stop barrage of adrenaline filled hits made famous by two of history’s most cherished pop acts.

With the phenomenal success of both the stage and screen versions of Abba jukebox musical Mama Mia! The stock of the Swedish superstar quartet has never been higher, while the recent visit to the UK of Barry Gibb has put the spotlight once again on the Bee Gees .

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The show includes all the Abba classics from Waterloo, Fernando and Take a Chance to Disco anthems such as Dancing Queen, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme and Voulez Vous and all the classic Bee Gee’s hits from Massachusetts and Words to such dance floor giants as Stayin’ Alive, Night Fever, More Than a Woman and Tragedy! This is one party you don’t want to miss.

To book tickets telephone the Box Office on 01472 355025 or call in to The Central Hall in Duncombe Street between 10.30am and 2.30pm Tuesday Saturday.

In The Know Local Business Group Seeks New Members A successful Cleethorpes business networking group is offering a rare chance to join its ranks.

Cleethorpes Business Connections a group of local business men and women and part of Business Network International (BNI) has generated more than three million pounds in business for its members in the past three years alone.

Cleethorpes Business Connections Group Director Brett Hindle (Hog and Rooster) said: “We are the most successful BNI group in the region, this has been achieved by the quality of businesses within the group and the fantastic leadership under my predecessor Miss Emily Barr (Wigham Barr Recruitment)” “Cleethorpes Business Connections BNI has a fantastic track record in generating

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business for its members – more than £777,628.00 in the past six months and many millions of pounds in the years that it has been going.

“As we begin a new era with Brian Stones (WeaverWroots accountants) as Membership co-ordinator and Julia Thompson (East Coast Pictures) as Secretary/Treasurer, we are looking for more like-minded business people to join us.”

Banker; Gardener; Wedding Planner to name but a few! But Mr Hindle said he was happy to hear from other businesses too.

“There are many different categories that we can have as members of the group so if people want to get in touch we can discuss what opportunities are available,” he added.

“BNI usually operates recruitment by invitation only, so this is a rare opportunity to become part

The group meets every Thursday morning upstairs at Abby’s in Abbeygate Grimsby. Only one person per professional category is allowed to join at any one time.

At the moment it is looking in particular for a Commercial Property Agent; Plasterer; Painter and Decorator; Commercial

of the world’s most successful business networking and referral organisation.”

To find out more, business owners are asked to contact Brett on 07792871181 or via email at crunchycrackling@hogandrooster. com

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Knit And Natter Enjoy Woolcraft At A Good Yarn A Good Yarn in Cambridge St Cleethorpes has always been more than just a wool shop - it’s also a place to learn and to meet and make friends.

There’s lots to look forward to in their new programme.

Saturday 2nd November sees a Design Your Own Christmas Decorations workshop including the chance to learn how to make a Christmas stocking advent calendar, which is a great introduction to sock knitting!

Workshop price including materials is £40, booking essential.

On Wednesday 11th December there’s a Mystery Christmas Workshop where you can spend a day working on a mystery Christmas project. All materials will be provided along with refreshments. The cost of the day is £25 with all proceeds being donated to When You Wish Upon a Star. Only 10 places available on each day.

These workshops are in addition to their regular events including Knot Just Knitting, Tues & Sat 1pm - 4pm and Fri 10am - 1pm (no need to book these events price £2.50 each). The Crochet Club meets on the first Saturday

of each month from 10:30am to 12:30pm (£5 booking essential) and the Knit Club is on the last Saturday of the month, also from 10:30am to 12:30pm (£5, booking essential). And don’t forget UFO day (for unfinished objects) last Wednesday of the month from 10:30am to 4:30pm (£5 no need to book).

So if you’re interested in crafts and you’d like to spend some time in the company of like minded people pop down to A Good Yarn and get signed up!

trials and now after five sell out years at the Edinburgh Fringe and international tours that have taken them all the way from Aberdeen to Adelaide (Pick Of The Adelaide Fringe 2012) and from Aberystwyth to Aarhus (we’ll save you digging out the gazetteer - it’s in Denmark, they’ve headlined there for three years running) the Socks are bringing their new show, including some of their most popular material, our way.

If you’d like to get a taste of what the socks have to offer try checking them out on You Tube where they have gathered a huge following or look for one of their comic books.

Falsetto Scottish Socks On Show At Barton Ropery!

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre have been described as “The Abbott & Costello of the sock world” or “Filthy Wee Tykes”– depends who you want to believe.

Either way they’ll be appearing at the Barton Ropery on Friday 15th November bringing a brand new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence with a Sci Fi theme.

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Devotion - A Duo To Look Out For On The Club Scene Jackie and Jo, better known as Devotion, are a duo who are making a big name for themselves in the clubs with their sweet vocal style and a range of music that includes songs from the 1960’s through to the present day including country, pop, Motown and much more.

They’re available for pubs, clubs, parties, weddings and events.

Upcoming gigs include The Black Bull in East Halton on October 25th, The Hawthorn Club in Doncaster on November 2nd, The Blacksmith’s Arms in Rothwell on November 23rd and The Bluestone in Immingham on November 29th. Check them out at www.devotionduo.co.uk or get in touch with them by email at devotion01@hotmail.co.uk or by phone at 01469 510175.

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Old Fashioned Style Comes To Wellowgate The vintage boom shows no sign of abating and now there’s a new emporium for fans of classic design to browse and enjoy.

I Luv It I Really Do, situated at 19 Wellowgate promises to sell all kinds of classic items, especially ladieswear, from the 1960’s

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Turner’s Traditional Christmas Fayre Why not let one of our delicious Free Range Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks, Geese or Pheasants make your perfect centrepiece. Also available Fresh Lincs Beef, Pork and Lamb, plus Gammon, Ham, Traditional Pork Pies, Lincolnshire Sausages, Pigs in Blankets, Homemade Coleslaw, Fine Cheeses and Preserves. For the sweeter tooth we have Plum Loaves and Mince Pies.

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Clean & Tidy The popularity of TV programmes about hoarders has led the insurance industry to start looking at how clean and tidy people keep their homes - so it could be a case of ....

Clean up or the insurance gets it!

We all like to think that once we go home and shut the front door behind us everything that we do thereafter is private but in fact the way we clean and tidy our houses can have knock on effects not just on our health but also on our bank balances!

Up to now insurance companies haven’t usually poked around inside your home when you apply for a home insurance policy but that could be changing, as insurers, encouraged by recent programmes about hoarding, increasingly cite untidiness risks that cause people to trip over and injure themselves or start home fires from flammable materials lying around the house as a reason for not paying out on a policy.

So what exactly is hoarding, and how can it negatively impact your homeowner insurance?

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Clean & Tidy Compulsive hoarding and cluttering refers to the acquisition of and failure to discard a large number of possessions, which appear to be useless or of limited value, in an attempt to decrease stress and anxiety. It’s a serious problem and can lead to eviction and homelessness.

And just what are the risks that hoarding can cause? Well, a cluttered house can limit mobility and cause falls and can be especially hazardous to the elderly and disabled. Clutter can block doorways and windows, making leaving a home very difficult.

Boxes, paper, clothing and other items are extremely flammable and will add fuel to a fire.

Clutter can also lead to inadequate cleaning. Rotting food items can attract bugs and rodents, leading to health hazards. Reduced cleaning can also worsen existing allergies and breathing problems.

It isn’t just an issue for home owners either. The same basic principles of tidiness and cleanliness apply to business premises - only even more so because it’s not just the insurance companies who may take an interest - it’s the health and safety people as well.

Trip and slip hazards, crowded gangways and unhygienic conditions are all high on the list of danger factors that contribute to industrial accidents, so business people too need to pay attention to keeping their premises clean and tidy.

In theory you could lose out on your claim or be refused cover but most likely you’ll get a notice from

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the insurance company demanding that you clean up your home and remove potential hazards.

But why wait for that to happen? If you have a home or business that’s full of potentially hazardous clutter, clean it up. If it’s reached the point where it’s all a bit too much for you then consider giving either Stephen’s Cleaners or Freshney Cleaners (see the adverts below) a call and see if they can help.

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Looking for great early colour? Then get planting now so as not to miss out on ......

Glorious Spring Flowering Bulbs Spring flowering bulbs like daffodils, tulips and crocuses are so much a part of our gardens that sometimes we take them for granted and fail to appreciate how spectacular are.

Autumn is planting time so here are our tips for getting the best out of your spring flowering bulbs.

Before planting, loosen the soil thoroughly. You might also want to work some compost into it.

Then dig a hole and arrange the bulbs in an upright position. Plant from September till December, but try to plant them before freezing weather sets in.

The rule of thumb for planting depth is to plant twice as deep as the bulb is tall. For large bulbs such as narcissus, tulips and hyacinths, this will be about ten to twenty centimetres deep. For snowdrops and crocuses, it’s about five to ten centimetres.

Plant large bulbs an average of twelve centimetres apart and small bulbs an average of five to seven centimetres apart.

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Bulbs don’t like soggy conditions. If you have clay soil you can mix in some sand or compost or sprinkle some small pebbles into the planting holes before putting the bulbs in. If using pots, put some broken sherds at the bottom for drainage.

Water the bulbs immediately after planting to encourage them to produce roots. This will help them tolerate cold and frost.

You can plant flower bulbs in layers (also known as the sandwich or lasagne system) in your garden as well as in pots and containers. Bulbs that flower latest in the season (such as tulips) are planted in the lowest layer. Bulbs that flower earlier - such as crocuses or grape hyacinths - are planted above.

Planting in layers will have no adverse effects on the bulbs. They will simply flower one after another in the same spot. So the same flower bed or pot or container will provide flowers for many weeks and there will always be colour your garden.

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Home & Garden The North wind doth blow and we shall have snow - with all the chaos that brings so ......

Is Your Home Ready For Winter ?

Summer’s gone and winter’s tuning up and we all know that it’s a time of year when all the jobs around the house that you never got time to do come back to bite you. So here’s our checklist of the most important things to do to avoid the wintertime blues.

Starting with exterior tasks you should clean your gutters and downspouts and make sure they are not blocked by leaves and debris. Use a screwdriver

to probe the wood trim around windows and doors to check for rot. Replace where necessary.

With low humidity and cool temperatures this is a good time to paint the exterior of your home.

Inspect your roof, or get a professional to examine it for wear and tear. Also check the flashing around skylights, pipes and chimneys. If you have any leaks or gaps, heavy snow and ice will find its way in.

Wrap water pipes that run along exterior walls with heating tape. It will save energy and prevent them from freezing. Contact a qualified contractor to inspect and service your gas heater to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. If you use a hot water system for heating, drain the tank, check the pressure and bleed your radiators.

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But with their new mobile showroom, carrying samples of their entire range of carpets, vinyls

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When you’ve done all that you can make a cuppa, put your feet up and relax for a while but not for too long because the autumn is also a great time to redecorate and get some new carpets and blinds fitted. And there’s our Christmas present to buy too.

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In the UK only 40 % of people make a will which means most people are failing to put in place the protection their family needs and deserves in the event of your death.

Dying intestate, that’s without a will, can cause many problems, especially for unmarried partners as it leaves it to the government to decide who benefits from the estate.

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Are you worried about the community care charges? Or afraid what will happen to you if you should lose mental capacity?

Do you have concerns about how you are treated and cared for during your last days?

Will based trusts, lasting powers of attorney and advance decisions (or living wills as they are better known) can allay these concerns, giving you much needed peace of mind.

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Be wary of cold callers selling security alarms Homeowners have been told to be on their guard by local Trading Standards Officers after they received a number of complaints about a security alarm company operating in the area.

One complaint came from a homeowner who was sold an alarm system for £99 after a cold call from a telephone salesperson.

The call was made on a Monday, the consumer was visited in person the next day and the alarm was fitted on Wednesday, not really giving the consumer time to think about it.

It was only at the time of the installation visit that the consumer was told there was a charge of £29.15 per month for the next five years for the alarm to be monitored.

Several complaints were made to Trading Standards about the same company last year after it offered alarms for free to mostly older people but then charged a hefty installation fee.

Neil Clark, Community Protection Manager responsible for Trading Standards at North East Lincolnshire Council, said:

“Our advice is that if an offer sounds too good to be true, then there’s probably a catch. In this case the catch was a service charge of £1,749 across five years for an alarm system that was sold for £99.”

Cllr Hazel Chase, portfolio holder for Safer and Stronger Communities at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “This is yet another scam that the public should be wary of. It is so very easy to be duped by cold callers so I stress again to the Public feel free to say ‘no’ at the earliest opportunity and avoid being ripped off. It’s the safest option and much easier than agreeing to a visit from a highly skilled salesperson giving you the hard sell.”

If you’ve been ripped off by a rogue trader or want advice on consumer protection, contact Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 08454 040506 or at www.adviceguide.org.uk.

Privacy & Security For Your Home With Privatect According to the police most thefts are carried out by opportunists and that’s especially true at Christmas when our homes are likely to be full of expensive gifts just waiting to go under the tree.

It’s a real worry but one way to deter the sneak thieves is by speaking to Privatect.

The Privatect system works by fitting security screens to your wrought iron gates and fences, depriving would be thieves of the chance to spy out the lie of land and keeping your possessions away from prying eyes. They look great too and they stop leaves and litter from blowing into your garden!

Panels are available in Perspex or Polycarbonate and

Right and below - gates and fences fitted with the Privatect system enhancing privacy and security.

in a range of colours and opacities so you can customise your installation to meet your needs. They can even carry a printed design to enhance their appearance or even to advertise your business.

Owing to their ingenious fastening system Privatect can fit panels to your gates without the need for any drilling or modification of the existing ironwork and the panels are extremely durable so they’ll good for years to come.

So if you want to make your home more secure why not give Privatect a call - it’s a decision you won’t regret!

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Well first of all answer your phone. Get call forwarding or an answering service. Make sure that someone is picking up the phone when people call your business. Nobody likes ringing repeatedly and getting no answer. It creates doubts. The first step to a good relationship with your customers is answering their call promptly.

Customer service is about establishing a great relationship between you and your clients. And the key to any relationship is communication - so communicate!

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Their testimonials file is impressive, including one job where DSB stepped in to finish work left incomplete by another firm and a letter of thanks from Julie from Grimsby for whom DSB damp proofed, reskimmed and even sourced a new kitchen.

Elaine from Cleethorpes is another customer who is very happy with DSB’s work after they removed a wall at her home, put in a damp course, skimmed and fitted a new kitchen. Jim and Sharon of Grimsby say how happy they are with their garage conversion and how clean and tidy DSB kept their home during the work.

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Companies Of Excellence them. And listen to your customers. Stop the sales pitch once in a while and listen - you might hear something important. Deal with complaints promptly.

It’s true that you can’t please everyone all the time but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.

Be helpful - even if there’s no immediate profit in it.

Get a reputation for being a pleasure to do business with and you’re well on the way to your first million. If you have staff train them to be helpful too.

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At Saxby Roofing we pride ourselves on offering the highest quality in roofing services. We understand that undertaking roof repairs can be a major investment and we commit ourselves to performing your work to the highest possible standards. We work on nearly all types of roofs, including slate and tile roofing and we offer competitive rates on guttering repairs and plastic fascias. We specialise in flat roofs and as experts, we always use the highest quality products to make sure that when your roof has been re-felted that it stays water tight for years to come.

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Hallowe’en Recipes

Hallowe’en is on its way and we’ve teamed up with Dairy Diary to bring you some great seasonal recipe ideas plus a chance to win one of five fabulous 2014 Dairy Diaries.

Hallowe’en Delights Pumpkin and Ginger Risotto Serves 4 Time 45 minutes Calories 454 Fat 10g of which 1.3g is saturated Ingredients 3 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 large leek, chopped 1 small pumpkin, about 1 kg (2lb 3oz), deseeded, peeled and chopped 5cm (2in) ginger, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 375g (13oz) arborio risotto rice 1 litre (1¾ pints) hot vegetable stock

Hallowe’en Cake Pops Makes 18-20 Time 35 mins plus setting Calories 127 Fat 7g of which 4.1g is saturated Ingredients 285g (10½ oz) Madeira Cake 125g (4½z) full fat soft cheese 100g packet orange chocolate buttons 110g (4oz) white chocolate, chopped Orange sugar sprinkles, popping candy and sugar stars to decorate Crumble cake to crumbs into a bowl. Beat in cheese and squeeze together with your fingers.

Roll cake mix into 18-20 evensized balls about the size of a walnut. Meanwhile, melt

chocolate in two separate heatproof bowls over barely simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Remove from heat. Dip end of 18-20 15cm (6in) lollypop sticks in a little of the melted chocolate and stick into each cake pop.

Drizzle half the pops with orange chocolate. Then other pops with white chocolate. Let excess chocolate drain off then pop into a glass to dry.

Just before they’re set, sprinkle with decorations. Leave to set and enjoy the same day.

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Parmesan cheese to serve 4 tbsp chopped coriander to garnish Method Heat oil in a large non-stick pan and cook vegetables, ginger and garlic for 10 minutes or until they start to soften, stirring frequently.

Add rice and cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add hot stock, stir well and cook gently until all liquid has evaporated (this should take 2025 minutes) and rice is tender. Stir frequently to make sure the rice doesn’t stick. If the rice cooks too quickly, just add a little more stock.

Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Spoon into warm bowls and serve scattered with grated Parmesan and coriander.

Don’t Forget The Firework And Bonfire Codes!

One thing we can be sure of is that the Fifth of November is going to be a busy night for the emergency services. But we can all stay a bit safer and make their task a lot easier by being sensible and following The Firework and Bonfire Codes.

Only buy fireworks marked with the British Standard Kitemark BS7114.

Don’t drink alcohol if setting off fireworks.

Keep fireworks in a closed box and always follow the instructions carefully.

Light at arms length using a taper and stand well back.

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Never go back to a firework once it is lit. Even if it hasn’t gone off, it could still explode.

Never throw fireworks and never put them in your pocket.

Respect your neighbours – don’t let off fireworks late at night and remember there are laws to follow.

Never give sparklers to children under five. Even when they have gone out they are still hot so put them in a bucket of water after use.

Keep your pets indoors throughout the evening.

Build your bonfire well clear of buildings, garden sheds, fences and hedges.

Never use flammable liquids to start a bonfire and never burn dangerous items such as aerosol cans, paint tins, foam furniture or batteries.

Don’t leave bonfires unattended. An adult should supervise it until it has burnt out. If it has to be left, damp it down with plenty of water.

Always keep a bucket of water or a hosepipe nearby in case of fire.

And of course enjoy those hotdogs and have a great night!

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In A5 format, it has plenty of space to write and a handy notes pocket to keep all those bits of paper and cards safe and stickers help to flag up important appointments. There’s even a section on home budgeting to help keep track of finances.

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Motoring

Signs Of A Return To Life For The Used Car Market As Sales Rise It’s taken a while but it looks as though the UK used car market is finally waking up after all the financial chaos of the past few years. According to the most recent figures used car sales will hit over 7 million units in 2013, outpacing new car sales and climbing 6.4% to return to pre-recession levels.

After 2008 new car sales fell dramatically which had a knock on effect on the used car market with far less stock becoming available but now new car sales are booming and the used car market is seeing the benefits.

The long term impact of the fall in new car sales

during and immediately following the recession is still having an effect with the average age of vehicles on UK roads reaching a 30 year high at 7.59 years.

There has also been an increase in the number of no car families.

However increasing numbers of older cars on the roads isn’t necessarily bad news.

It’s testimony to how much build quality has improved in the past decade that three quarters of cars now make their twelfth birthday and more than half are reaching the 14 year mark!

It certainly looks as though consumer confidence is picking up as lower inflation, a slow down in fuel price rises, improving employment prospects and a more stable economy seem to be helping to restore car buyers’ confidence. So if you’re thinking about changing cars think about a good used car from a quality dealer - it’s makes good sense!

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Car Owners Rally To Prove Pink Isn’t Just A Colour - It’s An Attitude!

It was Miley Cyrus who said “Pink isn’t just a colour it’s an attitude too” and that fact was certainly evident at the recent annual Pink Car Rally. The pink participants radiated positivity as they preened both themselves and their cars in preparation for the start of the rally. Their positivity paid off, as for the first time in six years, not only did the sun shine at the start of the rally, but it stayed out for the whole of the ‘2 Days - 2 Destinations’ fund raising event, despite the wet and windy weather predictions.

“It was the most incredible rally”, explained organiser Sali Gray, still dazed by the success of it all. “Previous rallies have seen the Pinkies soaking wet and chilled to the bone, but this year some of us even had our tops down.”

It wasn’t just the weather that was warm; the welcome the rally received at both Kings Mill Hospital in Nottinghamshire on day one and Peterborough City Hospital on day two, was positively scorching. “We were greeted by staff, patients and supporters at both of the destination hospitals, which was really touching” enthused Sali, “particularly as some of the children waiting to see the pink cars had undergone chemotherapy themselves. It really was an emotional moment.”

The annual Pink Car Rally raises funds for the Little Princess Trust charity, which gives ‘real-hair-wigs to children who lose their own hair, primarily through cancer treatments. The participants are collectively known as the Pinkies and together they had raised over £40,000 for the charity, prior to this year’s rally.

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We all like to think we’re too smart to get scammed but if nobody was getting caught out then there’d be no profit for the scammers. Of course we’d all be a lot safer if we went to reputable dealers like The Motor Place in Railway Street, Grimsby (you have extra rights when you deal with the trade) but MyCarCheck.com have produced a list of the five most common types of used car scam so we can try to say safe.

Escrow fraud is the number one tactic for criminals targetting online buyers. Typically nowadays it will involve the sale of a car on eBay and when you buy the seller will suggest that you deposit the money with a 3rd party for safe keeping until the car is delivered. Of course you never see your money or the car again.

Cloners attempt to disguise a stolen car’s identity by passing it off as another similar vehicle. Techniques vary in terms of sophistication, from ‘basic cloning’, like changing the number plates, to ‘deep cloning’, which involves tampering with all kinds of identifying features.

Ringing on the other hand involves criminals buying a written off car from a scrap yard, doing a very

Below - Bugatti type 57 Ventoux GP, one of the cars in the upcoming auction.

If you’re in the market for a nice little runaround it may interest you to know that the collection of 200 cars and owned by former Austrian Grand Prix driver Karl Ritter, who was a contemporary of Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt in the 1960s, is up for sale by auction in Graz in Austria.

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Misrepresentation is interesting because, in the private market at least, it is not technically a crime.

The term covers everything from badly informed sellers not knowing what they bought in the first place, to a whole host of professional scams.

Clocking - winding back the mileage - remains a huge problem. If you buy from a dealer you have rights under the Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. If you buy privately and the car turns out to be not ‘as described’ then getting redress can be difficult.

Finally watch out for neutral location meetings. A phrase like ‘We’ll meet in that car park’ should set alarm bells ringing. If you’re buying privately make sure you go to the vendor’s home.

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Literature Festival 2013 The Grimsby Literature Festival 2013

The Great Grimsby Literature Festival 2013 will be running throughout the month of October at venues across Grimsby and Cleethorpes with events and activities to appeal to the widest possible range of ages and tastes.

The festival places regional writers at the heart of the programme, offering the opportunity for the

public to discover and enjoy their work.

There’ll also be visits from some of Britain’s best loved literary figures. Highlights include local

poet and musician Simon Naylor reading from his collection Landscapes Of Life, words and songs inspired by the Lincolnshire landscape.

Simon has produced two volumes of poetry - both about his love of wildlife, and a series of children’s books, Earthwood, that portray the beauty and wonder of the natural world. His most recent work, a solo album entitled Wide Lincolnshire Skies is due for release on CD later this year.

The reading takes place on Sunday 20 October from 1pm to 2pm in the People’s Park Cafe and admission is free.

On Wednesday 23rd October poet, comic, singer, song-writer and glasses wearer John Hegley will be appearing at Petit Venue to performs and read from his new book - a greatest hits, best of golden oldies compilation with some new stuff thrown in.

‘Comedy’s poet laureate’ has captivated audiences all over the country, in theatres and festivals and with numerous television appearances.

This new compilation shows the breadth of his appeal, with

seriously funny, cleverly comic poems on everything from love, family, France, art and the sea to dogs, dads, gods, taxidermy, carrots,spectacles and – of course – potatoes. Tickets are £8 - advance booking only. Call Cleethorpes Tourist Information Centre on 01472 323111 or book on line at www.theculturehouse. co.uk.

There’s so much going on, far too much to even try to mention it all, so visit the Culture House website for more details and we’ll just mention that on Friday 25 October at 7.30pm Kiki Lovechild will be presenting a fabulous evening of mime and comedy entitled The Weatherman at the Oasis Academy. Kiki’s celebrated solo show asks how would you pass time in purgatory and features a silent clown trying to amuse himself in a tedious eternity.

The People’s Puzzle Streets of Grimsby & Cleethorpes Hidden in the grid are the names of thirty local streets. By which we mean that they are called street as part of their name, not avenues or roads - just streets. Some are in Grimsby, some in Cleethorpes. If you get stuck we’ll put the complete list on our Facebook page and we’ll post the solution there as well but not for a while yet.

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