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Well summer is finally here (touch wood) and there’s an awful lot going on in our area including folk and jazz festivals, the Lincolnshire Show and of course the national Armed Forces Day. In this issue we take a look at skills and training, we’ve got an interview with Melanie Onn MP and we sing the praises of the many small and medium sized businesses that are the backbone of our local economy. Have a good summer, get plenty of sun and we’ll see you again soon!

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In The Know

What’s going on where you live

Training & Skills

Get your business ready for the future plus The Peoples meets Melanie Onn MP

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In Praise Of SMEs

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Sheds At The Minster

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Fine Grimsby Seafood

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Small and medium sized enterprises to you and me Local schools visit to learn about diversity Salmon and crab terrine. How good is that?

Great Days Out

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The Tour De Yorkshire comes to Beverley Powder check your vehicle for summer!

League football returns to Blundell Park

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Best Feet Forward For The Dong Energy Great Grimsby 10K

f you’re a keen runner then you probably booked your place in the Great Grimsby 10k ages ago – if you didn’t then it’s bad luck this time because the event is officially full. Sponsored by major local businesses including Dong Energy, Grimsby Town FC, Young’s, ABP and Wilkin & Chapman as well as the Council, the race starts at 10am on Sunday 31st July and follows a fast and super flat course, starting in front of Grimsby Town Hall and finishing in People’s Park. The route will take runners out to Nuns Corner and through Scartho towards New Waltham before returning via Peaks Parkway.

There’ll be full road closures along the route so there should be some good times on the day and the course has been officially measured and recognised as a 10k run under UK Athletics Rules.

It certainly promises to be a great event and you can either come along and be a spectator or get a little bit closer to the action by volunteering or by entering a 2km Fun Run sponsored by Grimsby Town FC that starts before the main race at 9.45am, from the same start line outside Grimsby Town Hall.

Fun runners finish under the same race arch as the 10k race in People’s Park. You can run or jog or walk the course - just come along and give it a go. Entry is only £4 and everyone will receive a super medal and goody bag.

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If you fancy entering the Fun Run there are still places available and you can enter online.

Just head for www.greatgrimsby10k.com/ fun-run-and-festival and follow the link to get registered. Have fun and we’ll see you there!

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Spectacular Pageant In Lincoln Will Celebrate The Centenary Of The Building Of The First Tank

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hundred years ago the First World War raged across Europe, a war like no other before it.

In the War Office the British commanders gathered to think up methods to sway the war in their favour and for a time the use of tracked farm machinery was considered.

The idea was abandoned until Winston Churchill heard about it and decided to drive the idea through to completion. Fosters of Lincoln were commissioned to build the first eighteen landships – later to be known as tanks. It took just 141 days to turn rough blueprints into a finished battle machine, assembled mostly by female factory workers known as munitionettes.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire will be commemorating the anniversary with a mass live performance in Lincoln city centre on Saturday 16th July. Titled Green Fields Beyond, it will be professionally led and performed by local people, with thousands expected to watch at Lincoln Castle and on Steep Hill. There’ll be parades, promenade

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In May a full house of jazz and literature fans gathered at The Carr Lane Club to hear A Grimsby Fish Tale, an innovative and exciting piece of mixed media performance, the result of a collaboration between jazz saxophonist Alan Barnes, guitarist Pat McCarthy and poet Josie-Anne Gray.

The work draws on the history of the Grimsby fishing industry, on the everyday lives of fishermen, at sea and relaxing back on land, their hardships and triumphs, the stories they told and the folklore that grew up around the pursuit of the silver jewels of the North Sea. If you weren't there you missed a real treat but there's a chance to catch the full performance once again at the official premiere which is part of the Cleethorpes Jazz Festival at McCormack's bar.

The festival runs between the 24th and 26th June with A Grimsby Fish Tale on Sunday 26th at 8.45pm.

For further information head to the festival website at www. grimsbyjazz.com or contact Gill at gill.wilde49@gmail.com or 01472 873730. You can also contact Off The Beaten Tracks at 36 Aswell Street, Louth or on 01507 607677.

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Woofs Dog Show to return for 2016 It was one of the biggest successes of last year, so the Council have decided to bring back the fantastic Woof’s Dog Show for a second time.

Woofs will take place on Wednesday 17th August from 10am to 4pm at the Meridian showground. It will be free to spectators and entry to the various classes, (which will be announced shortly) will be just £1 per dog per class. For more information contact Community Pride on (01472) 323274 or 324762.

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If you want to get ahead ... Ladies Day at Market Rasen Racecourse Time to dust off your best millinery - or better still go out and buy something new - as Market Rasen’s ever popular Ladies’ Day meeting approaches. Sponsored by Betfred and featuring the Summer Plate the event promises 7 exciting races, and there’ll be best dressed competitions, music and much more!

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TRAINING & SKILLS

Training & Skills

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one of us can be sure just what the future holds but one thing that’s certain is that the people best placed to succeed in a complex and technologically sophisticated world are those who have invested in their own personal development.

Businesses too are more likely to rise above the competition if their workforce have the knowledge and expertise to make the most of the opportunities that the changing economy has to offer.

Here on the South Bank we’re fortunate to have some excellent schools and top class colleges plus a wide range of independent providers who offer training in everything from IT Skills to Health & Safety and from Forklift Driving to First Aid – ensuring that the local workforce is fully geared up for the challenge of the future. And while the prospect of an offshore renewables boom and the benefits that it may bring (not least a possible new National Offshore Technologies College for our area) is featuring large on the agenda at present, let’s not forget that a wide range of vocational education and training will be required to meet the demands of the green energy industry, not just engineers but IT specialists, chefs, hospitality and media professionals and logistics experts.

So here are some of our best local training providers and we talk to Melanie Onn about the proposed new Wind College - an essential part of making this area ready for a brighter future!

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“Renewable energy represents a huge opportunity for this area” The Peoples talks to Melanie Onn MP The Peoples: Hello Melanie and thanks for finding the time to talk to us. We met you the other day at an event to raise awareness about local homelessness and it’s clearly an issue you feel strongly about.

Do you think that homelessness is now, or is likely to become, a serious problem in our area?

The problem is less acute than in some big cities but I definitely think it will grow in importance for Grimsby.

There are waiting lists for the Salvation Army, people are struggling to get into the YMCA, Harbour Place is seeing increased footfall. At the moment it’s a hidden issue but more and more we are seeing people on the streets.

Reading your online biography it looks as though, even if you haven’t been homeless yourself, you’ve been close enough that you can understand just how it might feel.

When I was sixteen or seventeen I left home and Doorstep found me somewhere to live in a shared house with other girls. Without their help and support I don’t know what I would have done. It would have been impossible to stay in my living situation, I didn’t have anywhere else to go and I would have felt very uncomfortable relying on friends.

This is what happens to many young people who are forced to leave home and have to hope that somebody will let them stay.

How important do you think the renewables industry is going to be for the local economy?

It’s an enormous opportunity and I think we’ve started to see that with the companies that are here already.

It’s not just offshore wind of course, it’s onshore as well. We would like to move beyond the engineering and maintenance and operational side of things into manufacturing, technical and development areas. The ABLE Marine Energy Park Development at Killingholme has the potential to create up to four thousand jobs in a wide variety of sectors including logistics and transportation and there could be a research centre as well.

This is an exciting and young industry, like nothing we’ve ever had before.

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They’re employing local people and a lot of skilled people are moving into the area, which is good for the economy, but there are barriers for local people. We can’t easily access the docks and although there has been a lot written about the industry, it’s difficult to know how to get a person, who might be at school now, onto a training path which will help them to get employment in these new industries in four or five years time.

It’s not as straightforward as becoming a lorry driver for example. There is a clear pathway for that, but not for the wind energy industry and that means that people do not necessarily get onto the right track while they’re still at school. Of course people can retrain later in life but it’s much better to do these qualifications while you are young because it’s always more difficult to access higher education when one is older.

And in our area we seem to suffer from a lack of success at post secondary level. And that is a shame. Many employers in this industry will be looking for people who have gained more advanced qualifications and that’s where a National Wind Energy College would be useful.

There was a problem with a deadline being missed.

Yes and it was a shame. Work has continued however and our LEC now believe that they can finance the college privately, so they don’t need the funding but they do need the badge. They want the title that says that this is a national centre of excellence for teaching people about the different facets of the wind industry. When we met with Nick Bowles, Minister of State for Skills, he said that he was open to the idea of more national colleges and that funding would not be ruled out. So we’re now at a very early stage of putting this all together and if there is an Autumn statement we would hope that we would see a revised bid going in. I’d like to see it south of the river and I think we’ve done quite a good job of promoting Grimsby as the national renewables capital of the UK. I’ve had people from Hull complaining so I’m obviously upsetting the right people. I want the town and local people to get as much as benefit as possible from this.

And you’ve been working very closely with Martin Vickers, MP for Cleethorpes on the college project?

Absolutely. The important thing is getting the college, and we’ve got good training facilities on the South Bank already. I think it will have a free school ethos, with businesses saying what training they need and to what level. I think this kind of training already goes on but it’s difficult to access unless you work in the industry. I want a college where young people can get the qualifications that they need and which will help them to enter the industry.

We certainly wish you every success with the project and thank you very much for talking with us today.

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Based at the prestigious CATCH Training Facility in Stallingborough they offer a wide range of essential training programmes including oil and gas safety, fire safety, and competency assessment.

At RTS they run a range of courses that are accredited by ECITB, NEBOSH, IOSH, CIEH, PAAVQ-Set, coupled with bespoke solutions that can be tailored around the specific needs of your own workplace.

Open courses are held at CATCH, or alternatively these can be held at your own site, we are also developing our online solutions to aid the way you learn.

RTS currently offer dates for the NEBOSH National General Certificate – this two week course provides a broad base of health and safety knowledge, and is suitable for managers, supervisors and operatives, introducing trainees to the basic concepts of regulatory drivers, hazard identification, risk and management. For further information call Karon on 01469 552846

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nce upon a time technology developed slowly and surely over a long period of years and what you learned in college or as an apprentice would probably see you through comfortably to your retirement.

Those days are long gone however and in the modern world the pace of change has accelerated to the point where the training needs of industry seems to be change on an almost daily basis. For employers and personnel officers one of the most time consuming problems is how to keep the skill set of their workforce up to date, without unnecessary duplication and expense.

Humber Resource Training offer a range of accredited training programmes including Health & Safety, Safety Passport, First Aid and HGV training and they’re committed to supporting individual needs as well as developing talent within organisations by providing a high quality, relevant and effective service at competitive prices. In some cases finance may be available for courses.

Take their SPA multi-awareness day packages for example. Trainees can choose what they need from a wide range of modules, (including safe tool use, electrical safety and working at heights) and can study up to four in a day, after which their safety passport will be updated to show their new skills and competences.

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CATZero: Building Confidence And A Spirit Of Adventure

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he new mayor of NE Lincolnshire, Councillor Christina McGilligan-Fell, had her mayor making a few days before this magazine went to press and we learned at the ceremony that her charities for the forthcoming year will be the John Nidd Diabetes Fund (which we hope to feature in a forthcoming issue) and personal development training organisation CATZero.

Central to the programme is the opportunity for participants to crew the charity’s 72ft Challenge yacht for up CatZero is a unique not for profit organisation that delivers to 8 days at a time.

Operating from both banks of the Humber the charity projects designed to meet the needs of young people recently celebrated helping its 1000th young person. To date and their families. The name refers to the international 65% of young people on CatZero programmes have moved category of vessels who are permitted to navigate all waters and implies that there are no limits to what young into employment, education or training.

CatZero have been working in Grimsby for the last five people can achieve with the right help and inspiration. years and are currently based in the Business & Digital The organisation has its origins in the participation of ten unemployed young people from Hull in the 2007/8 Clipper HUB at the rear of Freeman Street market.

Round The World Yacht Race. The effect on their lives Responding to the Lord Mayor’s announcement, Sean Cahill, Programme Manager for the South Bank, was dramatic and six years later CatZero continues to commented “We’re delighted to be one of the Mayor’s work with the most hard to reach young people through the delivery of innovative youth development training designated charities for this year. We have some fantastic support in Grimsby and the backing of the Mayor will programmes that allow participants to self-assess their strengthen assist us in supporting even more unemployed needs and set their own targets to improve their lives.

CatZero works with disengaged and marginalised young people in the Town”.

If you live in the Humber area and want to gain people who often struggle to access education and find employment. Their unique twelve week programme practical qualifications, a professional CV, build your self confidence and have fun, then visit is designed to develop life skills, build aspirations and www.catzero.org and see what they’ve got going on. increase the trainee’s preparedness for employment.

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Sheds At The Minster For Local School Pupils

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ver the past few weeks there's been a terrific exhibition on at Grimsby Minster called Deities At the Bottom Of The Garden, which featured a collection of gorgeous miniature sheds, created by artist Richard Bartle, each decorated on the inside as a place of religious worship for one of the worlds major religions.

As well as delighting visitors to the Minster the exhibition also featured in the schoolwork of local school children who have been visiting the Minster and taking the opportunity to build sheds of their own to commemorate their visit.

The schools workshops were aimed at Years 3 to 6 and covered elements of the RE, Art and British Values syllabuses. They were supported with funding from the David Ross Foundation.

We went down to visit a workshop with pupils from Macaulay Primary School who were clearly having a great time learning about the world's diverse faiths and devising their own symbols to put inside their sheds. All were agreed that they'd had a great time, and many of them intended to get their parents to bring them down for a second visit.

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According to official statistics small to medium sized enterprises (hereinafter SMEs) have up to 250 full time employees and an annual turnover below £25 million pounds. (Actually that sounds quite big to us.) This definition means that over 99% of the businesses in the UK are SMEs - a total of 5 million businesses!

Of course most of the business news on radio and TV tends to be about huge companies and multinational corporations but the truth is that if you want to see the real engine room of the UK economy then SMEs

are the place to start looking. Without them the we’d be in a terrible mess.

So here are some of our favourite local SMEs drawn from a wide range of sectors including retail, construction and service industries.

None of them are going to take over the world, but all of them help to make it a better place, for themselves, for their families and most importantly for their customers.

So they deserve to be celebrated because we’d be a whole lot worse off without them!

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IN PRAISE OF SMEs

What Can I Help You With Today?

We thought it would be a good idea to have a little chat with Rebecca Beaton for this feature - because not only does most of her business involve serving the needs of SMEs - she is also an SME herself.

Rebecca spent much of her career as a management accountant in the charity sector before deciding to move back to Grimsby and establish an accountancy service of her own, using the skills which she has acquired during her career to the benefit of local business people.

The Peoples: What’s the most important service that you provide for your clients?

RB: By keeping books and records up to date and accurate I not only ensure that they’re complying with the law, but also that they have all the information that they need to make important decisions about their businesses.

I also help to make for a more effective use of resources because I free up entrepreneurs from routine bookkeeping allowing them to concentrate on running their business - which is what they are good at.

Kitchen Discount Founded in 1973, Kitchen Discount specialise in kitchens by Schuller, famous for their superb German design, style and engineering.

With a full design and project management service they take the stress out of choosing and installing a new kitchen.

No need to spend hours on the phone to tradesmen because Kitchen Discount take care of everything from plumbing and electrics to plastering and tiling so that you can be sure that everything will be done on schedule and to the highest possible standards.

It’s a place where service matters because as owner Paul Stocks explains “Fashions change but people still want quality, attention to detail and personal service. That’s what we provide and so far it seems to be working, so we aim to keep it up for at least another forty years.”

GL Commercials Whether you’re looking for a single trailer or a fleet, whatever the type you need and whether you’re looking to purchase or rent, GL Commercials are the local company who have just what you need.

They always have large and varied stock of flatbeds, skeletal trailers & taut liners, for sale and for hire and with their own fully equipped on site garage and a staff of skilled technicians they’ll make sure that everything they supply is in tip top condition.

They’re experienced at servicing a wide variety of trailers, both on and off site and they’ve got an excellent parts and repair department too so you know that when you go to GL Commercials you’ll be getting the best possible service!

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Is it better to employ someone like yourself or a full time accounts operative?

Are there any particular industries for whom you offer special help?

Obviously the answer to that will depend on circumstances but in many cases a business will not need a full timer and they will be better served by hiring someone like myself for a couple of hours a week perhaps. It can make a big difference to the finances of a business if they can save money on payroll.

I think I can offer assistance to businesses in most sectors who want to keep their records in an orderly manner but I do have experience of the construction industry payroll system, which is an area which has had a lot of regulatory attention just lately and can be very tricky for the uninitiated.

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A&D Curtains

There’s almost too much to see in one visit but with the help of owner Julie Smith and her team you’re certain to be able to find A&D Curtains’ shop (on the corner of Highgate and St Peter’s Avenue) is bursting at something that’s just perfect for your home.

They offer a full measuring service too and the seams with top quality fabrics and home there’s free parking round the back of the furnishings from big brands like Iliv, Clarke shop so there’s no time pressure on your and Clarke, Belfield and Ashley Wilde along with co-ordinating wallpapers. They also have visit. So if you’re thinking about trying a new look for your home interiors why not a superb range of gift and homewares and stock an impressive variety of nets and voiles, make A&D Curtains your first port of call and make your view a bit more beautiful? tracks, poles and accessories.

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Brigg Beds Your bed is much more than just the place where you sleep. It is the place where you finally unwind after a long day. It should be comfortable, lulling you easily into slumber and helping you to forget your worries. If your bed isn’t doing any of these things, it’s probably time for a change.

At Brigg Beds they have a vast range of beds, mattresses and bedroom furniture

and they’ve got plenty of experience too - they’ve been in business for more than twelve years. Their staff are happy to assist and advise, or equally happy to leave you to browse at your leisure. Their aim is for the customer to find the bed that suits their needs perfectly. Sweet dreams!

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Grimsby Sewing & Knitting

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Grimsby Sewing & Knitting 212-216 Freeman Street, Grimsby, NE Lincs DN32 9DR � 01472 343921 www.grimsbysewingandknitting.com

We’ve pointed out before that Grimsby Sewing and Knitting is one of those TARDIS-like shops that seem to be bigger inside than out – well now it’s even more true because proprietors Paul and Linda Haynes have expanded their empire to include the shop next door – giving them four shop widths of space to fill with top quality haberdashery. The new shop is to be exclusively devoted to wool but they’ll still be stocking essential supplies for needlecrafts of all kinds with machines by Brother and Janome alongside a rainbow selection of threads, needles and all you’ll ever need to finish your perfect project.

They’re always happy to give advice, so if you’re new to the world of woolcraft just drop in one day for a chat and they’ll sort you out with all you need to get started on a project that’s affordable and achievable too!

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IN PRAISE OF SMEs like Danmat is important. Andy calls it proper old fashioned service. It means the customer always gets the real deal - the “What’s most important”, says Andy Lister of proper job, done properly at the proper price. Danmat do just about anything you Danmat Motors, (that’s him on the right), “is that you find a garage that you can trust. Ask can need doing to your car, including MOTs, servicing and repairs, brakes, around. Reputations are important.” bodywork, steering and suspension, and It’s a fact that most of us don’t know enough to even understand what we’re told always at the right price for the job.

So make a note because it’s always about our cars, let alone argue the point handy to know the number of a garage so it matters that we’re told the truth and you can trust. not ripped off and that’s where a garage

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Anywhere else and it’s the homeowner’s worst enemy. Damp problems arise where there is excess moisture in the structure of a building. If left unchecked they can destroy the fabric of your home and your treasured possessions but if caught early they can often be sorted out without great expense.

One thing is for sure though, left untreated damp will always get worse.

DSB Damp Proofing are David Stiles and Steve Burrows and they offer a wide range of specialist damp proofing services as well as plastering and treatments for dry rot and woodworm. Their service is personal and friendly and they’re always happy to give free no obligation quotations and good honest advice that you can trust.

Cleethorpes Mobility Centre In a competitive industry like mobility, keeping your customers happy is essential so we asked Jo at Cleethorpes Mobility Centre how important great customer service is to his business.

With such a big range in store it could be quite daunting for customers. How do you go about helping people choose the right product for them?

Every customer’s needs are unique to that individual so We ask them about their needs, including what distances they plan to travel, how important comfort or size might be, their budget and whether they have any special requirements.

Do you give people the opportunity to take a test drive?

Cleethorpes Mobility Centre 11-13 High Street, Cleethorpes DN35 8LA  01472 600055

www.cleethorpesmobility.com

If a customer has never owned a mobility scooter before we can rent them one so they can get used to it and we deduct the hire purchase from the price of the scooter. We also offer home demonstrations.

How important do you feel your follow up service is to your customers, especially with regard to servicing & repairing scooters.

It’s a vital part of what we do.

If there is a problem with a scooter people feel vulnerable so we ensure that we send someone out straight away.

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VINTAGE LINCS

As you may have noticed the past is the new now and everything retro is in fashion, so it’s great news that Vintage Lincs, the vintage and upholstery experts, have opened their new Antiques and Vintage Centre on Wilton Rd. They’ve got a fabulous range of furniture and decorative items to choose from and you’re sure to find something that would suit your home exactly.

The centre is home to many individual traders, including Pica Bike, specialists in the electrification of retro cycles and Pocket Money Vintage whose display is packed with fascinating curios and artworks.

There’s also a lovely new cafe called Bentley’s, the perfect place for meeting friends for a catch up and for treating yourself to a piece of excellent home made cake.

If you’re a retro fan then Vintage Lincs is the place to be so why not pay them a visit on Wilton Road and see for yourself.

You’ll be glad you did!

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Bentley’s Coffee Shop Frenchic Furniture Paint Frenchic Furniture Paint is an environmentally friendly, superior coverage chalk and mineral paint.

It’s EN: 71-3 certified, meaning that it’s safe to paint nursery furniture and it’s ZERO VOC and SOLVENT FREE with no odour. Vintage Lincs are sole Lincolnshire agents for Frenchic so if you love to renovate retro furniture grab a brush and get painting!

Fancy a great cup of tea or coffee or some superb home made cake? Maybe a bacon sandwich for breakfast. Whatever you choose you can be sure that everything at Bentley’s is absolutely delicious, making it the perfect place to meet friends, take a break from all that shopping or just to indulge in a little me time. See you there!

Wilton Rd, Grimsby  07925 326316 www.vintagelincs.co.uk

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Gemma

Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be

Dodds as Titania with her fairy retinue

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Caxton Theatre 26th April 2016

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he Caxton’s don’t usually do Shakespeare - the last time was fifty years ago for the 400th anniversary of his birth - but if this excellent and funny production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is anything to go by it’s very much to be hoped that an occasional bit of bardery will appear on their programme from time to time in future.

Director Cathy Bennett-Ryan wisely chooses to cut some of the more ponderous material from a text which can drag a little sometimes, and to play the piece for laughs, and she is very fortunate to have a cast who have the comedy chops to hit the audience’s funny bone every time.

Chris Dempsey as Nick Bottom is outstanding, and although it’s fair to say that whoever gets this role has a high proportion of the best lines in the play, his mix of spivvy arrogance and bewildered libidinousness is a delight and gives the other mechanicals in the play within a play a strong centre against which to develop their own parts. Bottom’s love scene with Sam Brierley’s Francis Flute/Thisbe is almost painfully funny and awkward as is Phil Whitfield’s Snug/lion.

One of the problems facing any version of the Dream is how to render the four seething brained Athenian lovers who find themselves lost in the woods at night and subject to the tormenting of the fairies. Played straight they can be awfully dull and a bit samey but here Kieron James (Lysander), Jack Scott (Demetrius), Hayley Brown (Helena) and Rebecca Holland as Hermia manage to make them each a discernible individual and to make the most of the play’s potential for physical comedy.

Hermia’s repeated lunges across the stage towards her rival looked particularly vengeful and while Helena taunting and tactical withdrawals kept the tension high and the laughs flowing.

Although the comedy is very much to the fore there are still some more serious themes to be teased out from the performance. Not least that if this is a play about love then it is at very least ambivalent about its subject matter.

Of the five couples involved, (if we count Pyramus and Thisbe who do not emerge well from their relationship), one is doomed by law to die, one is strictly one sided, one is no longer speaking because of a custody dispute and one is only getting married because the female half lost a fight. It doesn’t bode well for the future and subsequent events involving love potions just seem to make it clear that love isn’t always what the romantic poets would have us believe. In Athens it’s a treacherous and capriciously random force of nature that seems to do considerably more harm than good and as the text reminds us truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays. Not much changed there then.

Honourable mentions go to Byron Young and Gemma Dodds who double up as Theseus/Hippolyta and Oberon/Titania and to members of Caxton Youth Theatre who played the tie dyed rainbow fairies. First prize for scene stealing goes to fourteen year old Ryan Taylor for a terrifically agile and knowing motley clad Puck.

Next Caxton’s shows are Dead Man’s Hand in early June and The Collector in late June/early July.

Go to www.caxtontheatre.com for more details.

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Alongside their superb range of giftware and artworks they also sell lovely dresses, bags and shoes, all with that classic retro look, including the new range of 1950s style day dresses by Lindy Bop and to make things even better there's a new Lindy Bop kids' range available too!

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Looking for something new and exciting for dinner? Why not take a trip down dock and let JCS and Fastline solve your problem!

With the Lincolnshire Show on the horizon it’s a good time to remember that the region is globally renowned as the UK’s food county. And among the things that we do best is, of course, seafood of all kinds. So here’s a recipe from our friends at The Seafood Authority that’s ideal for making with some crab from Fastline Shellfish and some delicious smoked salmon from JCS Seafoods. What could be nicer?

Smoked Salmon, Brown Crab and Watercress Terrine Prep time: 26-30 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Serves: 8 Ingredients: 250g white crab meat from a brown crab 450g smoked salmon slices 1tbsp olive oil 140g watercress, tough stems removed, plus extra to serve 600g reduced fat cream cheese zest of a lemon, plus wedges to serve 2tbsp finely chopped fresh dill Method: Line a 20cm x 10cm loaf tin with cling film, laying it in as smoothy as possible and letting the excess hang over the sides. Cover the base, ends, and the sides of the terrine tin with 325g of the smoked salmon slices, slightly overlapping them.

Again, allow the ends of the pieces to overhang so that they can be folded over the finished terrine. Chop the remaining smoked salmon finely and set aside.

Put the olive oil in a large frying pan and add the watercress, allowing it to wilt down over a medium heat for 1 minute. Let it cool, then squeeze out the excess water in a clean tea towel and chop finely.

Divide the cream cheese between two medium sized mixing bowls.

Add the watercress to one half and season. Add the crab meat, chopped smoked salmon, lemon zest, dill, and plenty of black pepper to the other bowl or plain cream cheese and fold together, trying not to break up the salmon too much.

Spoon half the crab mixture into the lined loaf tin, smoothing the top with a spatula. Top with all of the watercress mixture, again smoothing the top. Finish with the remaining crab mixture and smooth the top.

Fold the overhanging smoked salmon slices over the top to seal the terrine completely. Then cover the terrine with the overhanging ends of cling film. Weigh it down with a couple of tins or similarly heavy objects and chill in the fridge for at least 5 hours (preferably overnight). Slice and serve with watercress and lemon wedges.

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Great Family Days Out This Summer

Summer’s finally here (it looked for a while like it might not make it) and there’s an awful lot going on in our area. In the following pages you’ll find the Lincolnshire Show, National Armed Forces Day, Cleethorpes Carnival plus of course there’s the Jazz Festival, Woofs dog show and the Dong 10K that we mentioned earlier in the magazine.

Something for everyone we’d say and we’re going to be out and about with our cameras at many of these events so give us a wave if you see us and have a great summer!

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The Best Party Of The Year Is Back For 2016

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he streets of Cleethorpes will be filled with superheroes, cowboys, cartoon characters and dancers on Saturday 16th July when Cleethorpes Community Carnival returns with another parade packed with colour, music and fun for all the family.

Thanks to generous sponsorship from Young’s the carnival continues to go from strength to strength and this year’s event promises to be even bigger and better than last year when more than 40,000 people lined the streets, raising thousands of pounds for local good causes in the process.

Staged every year since 1976 and at one point the largest parade of its type in Europe, the Carnival nearly came to an end a few years ago but now it’s back to it’s best - a delight for all the family. So have fun and we’ll see you there!

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Have No Fear - The Lincolnshire Heroes Are Here!

If you’re out and about over the Summer and you happen to run into Captain America or a team of Jedi, don’t panic or check your glasses because the chances are it’s The Lincolnshire Heroes raising some cash for charity. The heroes have more than twenty members and some of the smartest looking costumes we’ve ever seen. You can find details of where they’ll be and what they’ll be up to on their Facebook page and of course they’ll be at the Carnival.

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All Set For National Armed Forces Day

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y now, unless you’ve been living as a hermit for a year, you'll probably have gathered that Saturday 25th June will see Cleethorpes host the National Armed Forces Day national, which promises to be one of the biggest events the borough has ever seen.

HRH The Duke of Kent will attend be attending as the Queen's representative and Prime Minister David Cameron will be there too.

The Armed Forces Day aims to raise awareness of, show support for and celebrate the contribution of servicemen and women, past and present and this year, around 100,000 people are expected to attend.

The weekend will see displays from all three branches of the armed forces, including the Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Parachute Display teams and the Royal Navy Black Cats helicopter display flight.

In the water, HMS Blyth, one of seven Sandown class Mine Countermeasures Vessels based at Clyde Naval Base in Faslane, Scotland, will be visiting our shores along with other vessels. And back on land, vehicles such as the AS90, a Warrior and a Terrier will be among some of the highlights in the military villages. So make a note in your diaries for a once in a lifetime opportunity to pay tribute to the hard work and bravery of our armed forces.

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here’s a plenty of fun and excitement down at the Fantasy World arcade, (the big one next to Cleethorpes Station) this summer as their brand new soft play area opens to the public.

It’s full of multi coloured child safe adventure with slides and climbing ropes, bridges and tunnels, but best of all are the state of the art ball machines, including guns, a waterfall and a fountain – just the thing to keep the kids entertained at the weekends or the holidays or even after school. There’s an area for mum and dad to relax in while the kids wear themselves out or they can try their luck in the arcade, so it’s fun for all the family all in one place!

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TRAVEL

Ready for a break? Relax in style with

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YARMOUTH & THE NORFOLK COAST

Staying at the very popular 3* Prom Hotel on Yarmouth’s Golden Mile, this summer holiday offers the best of the Norfolk Coast.

Includes 4 nights dbb, porterage, 2 nights entertainment and excursions to 5 days Cromer, Norwich and Lowestoft with free per person time in Yarmouth.

SRS £58

£289

JUL

THE GREAT HEBRIDEAN ADVENTURE

A fabulous 7 day holiday to the Western Isles, staying in 2 & 3 star hotels all offering traditional Highland & Island hospitality.

Includes excursions to Skye, Harris, Lewis & 7 days Callanais Standing Stones, Benbecula, per person North Uist, Great SRS £48 Bernera & Kirkibost Beach

£649

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RHS FLOWER SHOW AT TATTON PARK

The RHS Flower Show Tatton Park offers plenty of family fun and a great day out surrounded by the lastest ideas to get your creativity flowing.

Includes one night dinner, bed & breakfast at the Britannia Country House Hotel, 2 days Didsbury, entrance into the RHS Flower Show per person and free time in Chester en route.

£95

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THE BIG BAND BREAK

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The venue for this musical break is the 4* De Vere Venues Orchard Hotel, Nottingham. Get your feet tapping and sing along to the Big Band sounds from Mike James & his orchestra. Included in your tour cost: one 2 days night dinner, bed & breakfast and free time per person in Nottingham & Lincoln

£108

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CARDIFF & BEYOND

Staying at the 3* Park Inn by Radisson Cardiff North Hotel, Cardiff, a great summer holiday exploring the area around the Welsh capital.

Includes 4 nights dbb, porterage, tea/coffee & welsh cakes on arrival, two buy 1 get 1 free drinks vouchers 5 days & one Welsh themed dinner. Excursions to per person Swansea & Newport, visit to Tredegar House and free time in Cardiff.

£289

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BALMORAL, ROYAL DEESIDE & A WEE DRAM

The stunning 4* Ardoe House Hotel is our base for this five day holiday.

Tour price includes 4 nights dbb, porterage, welcome drink on arrival & free use of leisure facilities. Entrance into 5 days Balmoral Castle & Royal Lochnagar Distillery, per person excursions to Ballater & SRS £104 Breamar.

£399

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF OUR HOLIDAYS & DAY TRIPS, OR IF YOU’D LIKE A FREE COPY OF OUR FULL COLOUR BROCHURE, GIVE US A CALL ON 01472 601088

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CHATSWORTH HOUSE

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Whether you go to admire the splendour of the house, explore the garden, meet the animals in the farmyard or enjoy afternoon tea and shopping in the stables you can always be sure of a great day out at Chatsworth, inc admission on of the jewels of the Peak District. per person Other dates available.

£25

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ILKLEY TOY MUSEUM & OTLEY MARKET

The Museum houses one of the finest collection of toys in the country, including dolls and dolls houses, TV characters, cars, cowboys & indians and miniature toy soldiers.

On then to Otley, a thriving little market town to inc admission browse the market, specialist shops and per person award winning bakeries and butchers.

£15

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CASTLE HOWARD AND GARDENS

This magnificent 18th century house is set within 1,000 acres of breathtaking landscape in the heart of NorthYorkshire. Offering world renowned collections and stunning architecture along with beautiful tranquil inc admission gardens for a relaxing stroll this is a fabulous per person destination for a great day out.

£25

School holidays are on the way and we’ve got some great day trips lined up!

26th July – LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTRE MANCHESTER - £25 (includes admission) 27th July – CHESTER OR CHESTER ZOO - £16 – coach travel only 29th July – SKEGNESS SPECIAL - £9 3rd August – LEICESTER SPACE CENTRE - £26 – price includes Jupiter Package

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Hough’s of Lincolnshire your first choice for coach holidays, city breaks and days out

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GREAT DAYS OUT

The RHS returns to Tatton Park For The Greatest Garden Event In The North

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t’s one of the biggest and best garden events in the North of England and this year the RHS returns to Tatton’s stunning 1,000 acre deer park for its eighteenth year, with a host of displays and new features for the perfect summer day out.

Some of the highlights at this year’s show include a new Evolution Gardens category, all new Talks Theatre in the Floral Marquee where you can garner advice from the likes of gardening expert and TV personality Carol Klein, and The Vineyard, an area dedicated to tastings and English wine heritage.

Art features in the form of Art In The Garden, a curated collection of sculptures surrounding a champagne bar while staff from Manchester School of Art have designed unique decorations for Fools and Follies, transforming a wellknown clump of trees - which has provided the backdrop for many an RHS Tatton garden - into an exploration of the magic and fantasy surrounding the concept of folly.

Also new for 2016 is Family Day, which will take place on Saturday 23rd July, coinciding with the launch of the big screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG. The Big Friendly Giant will come to life in the form of a fabulous RHS Tatton Show Garden.

Alongside new elements, visitors can also look forward to returning feature favourites, such as the famous 6x4 meter injections of innovative design courtesy of Back to Back Gardens and the Water Gardens which continue to demonstrate some of the best garden design in the world. The power of the shed will once again be highlighted by the Garden Hideaways feature.

The RHS Young Designer of the Year competition is back too, and there’s JUL JUL a school gardens display to enjoy.

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CYCLING

le vient à Beverley

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his year’s Tour de Yorkshire ran from Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May, beginning in Beverley and finishing in Scarborough and covering 520km (that’s 323 miles in English money) along the way. And of course at each town they visited they turned the streets blue and yellow, with bunting, flags, face paint and dozens of bicycles hanging from trees, perched on rooftops or hung above shop doorways.

We went across to the start at Beverley to take a look at what happens when dozens of cyclists, hundreds of crew and a couple of dozen huge busses take over the centre of a small mediaeval market town, and to soak up some of the atmosphere of the big day.

It was certainly a great event - a race and a trade show and a carnival all mixed into one and the people of Beverley turned out in their thousand to welcome the riders and their teams and to send them off in style!

CYCLING

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motoring

Planning a summer getaway?

POWDER CHECK your vehicle for perfect peace of mind!

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hat’s the dumbest thing you can do when driving to your summer holiday? Well believe it or not last summer over 2000 drivers had to be rescued because they had run out of fuel on the motorway!

So before you set off a few basic checks – POWDER checks – are in order to make sure you arrive safely and on time.

And if you’re not feeling confident you’ll find some excellent mechanics on these pages who’ll be glad to help.

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Petrol: Make sure that you have enough for the journey and plan refuelling stops along the way to avoid mishaps.

Oil: Check it when the engine is cold and the vehicle is level.

Also check clutch, brake, and power steering fluids.

Water: Radiator and windscreen washer bottles should be checked while parked on a level surface.

Damage: Check bodywork, wheels and fixtures, including the mirrors. Ensure windows are clean inside and out.

Electrics: Check all lights, indicators and hazards are in good working order and clean.

Also test the horn.

Rubber: Check tyre pressures and tread depth, and look for damage to the tyres and wheels and wiper blades.

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BLACK AND WHITE

UP THE MARINERS!

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all the way as league football returns to Blundell Park!

W hat a fantastic night it was when the Grimsby Town players and staff took to an open topped bus to celebrate their victory at Wembley and promotion back into the Football League.

The Mayor led the community singing and the players were generous with their time, showing of their trophy to the crowd, signing autographs, posing for selfies and obviously enjoying themselves every bit as much as the assembled black and white multitude outside the Town Hall.

We were lucky enough to get to chat to Town legend Dave Boylen and he told us that from what he has seen the present squad have the spirit and talent that will be needed to make further progress next season and beyond and we’ve got to say that we think he’s right.

So we’ll be looking forward to more silverware because there’s something about having a successful local team that makes the town a better place to be.

So Up The Mariners and roll on next season!