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PEOPLES Issue 39 Nov - Dec 2015

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A very warm welcome to our Christmas 2015 issue.

We’ve been visiting some of our favourite shops down Freemo for a look at how the street is finding a new lease of life as an independent retail destination, 9with the help of he new look market) plus we’ve got some great recipes for making the most of fish this Christmas and lots of ideas for places to visit and things to do over the festive season. So Merry Christmas from us, have a great time and we’ll see you in the New Year!

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Freemo Bounces Back!

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Merry Fishmas

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Gardening

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Motoring

What’s going on in our area?

With independent retailers and a bright, new market

Make more of fish this festive season

Take your garden back to nature

New rights with the Consumer Rights Act 2015

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They’ll be welcoming the New Year in style at The Auditorium with a Brit Pop Rocks party.

There’s canapés & champagne on arrival, a four course menu from the award winning Steven Bennett, The Lincolnshire Chef and his team from The Comfy Duck and a full evening’s entertainment including five tribute acts performing their most popular hits.

It’s guaranteed to have you singing & dancing your way into the New Year with a star studded bang!

Live entertainment from Bon Jovi, Pink, Kylie Minogue, Tom Jones and Queen tributes and a disco after midnight!

Tickets are £79.50 pp.

Dress Code: Black Tie. To book your tickets email NYE@ oaklandshallhotel. co.uk or call 01472 872248

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In The Know Your indispensable guide to what’s going on where you live

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Fusion Youth Theatre have got a lot going on over the next few weeks so here goes .....

Saturday 28th November at 7.30pm: Autumn Concert - £5 (£3 conc) Tuesday 1st December at 7.30pm: Theatre Night Goldilocks The Thief And The 9th Wave By Josie-Anne Gray - £5 (£3 Conc) Wednesday 2nd December at 5pm: Community Carols A festive evening of carols with local schools, Fusion Youth Theatre and NEL music hub - free entry Friday 4th December at 5pm: Family Christmas Crafts Come and create something personal 5pm - entry £1 Saturday 5th December at 7pm: Winter stories with Fusion Youth Theatre - £5 (£3 conc) Sunday 6th December at 2pm: Christingle, a family in partnership with Grimsby Minster - free entry Tickets from Cleethorpes Tourist Information 01472 323111 or on the door - www.fusionyouththeatre.co.uk

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Grimsby Auditorium has a packed programme on offer in the run up to Christmas and we’re pretty sure that they’ll have something that’s just right for you! In November there’s opera in the shape of Carmen by Bizet, crooning with Frankly Sinatra and excursions into the history of pop, rock and soul with The Elvis Years and The Magic Of Motown.

Plus Jasper Carrott, some Taiko Drumming and The Full Monty and for the younger generation there’s Snow White, with a holographic Justin Fletcher as the magic mirror. Book via the web or by phone on 0300 300 0035. Oh yes you can.

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There’s plenty to keep music fans happy over the next few weeks including a visit from the legendary Bad Manners who play The Yardbirds on Friday 11th December. On the following night The Old Clee Club plays host to rock and blues men Cliff Stocker’s Slack Alice. Tickets can be purchased through Solid Entertainments in Wellowgate or on the web or from Replay Records.

www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uk

There’s nothing like a first rate carol concert to put you in the mood for Christmas and this year we’ll be ding donging merrily down to the Central Hall on December 18th at 7.30pm for the annual Orpheus Male Voice Choir concert. It’s one of the area’s best loved musical traditions with a mix of seasonal music old and new.

Tickets are £10 and can be booked on 01472 355025.

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SHOPPING TWO OF OUR FAVOURITES IN ONE PLACE

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING JUST GOT A LOT EASIER BOUTIQUES TO SHOP SHARE

You may remember that in Issue 36 we paid a visit to two of our favourite shops – gift experts Home Is Where The Heart Is and retro boutique fashion specialists I Luv It I Really Do, as part of our feature on the Wellowgate boutique retail revival.

So we were pleased to hear that proprietors Sue and Jody have decided to share premises and that you’ll now find them both together at number 25.

There’s still a fantastic range of gifts, shoes, candles and decorative items (including some great unique Christmas decorations!) plus fabulous classic designerwear and there’s sure to be something for everyone, so when you’re drawing up your Christmas lists why not make your life easier by taking a trip to Wellowgate and visiting two favourite shops in one!

Hme is where the heart is 25 Wellowgate, Grimsby DN32 0RA 07720 243075

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It's a busy time of year for Abbey Walk Galleries with the opening of their Annual Winter Exhibition of work by their regular and associate artists. The exhibition features a wide selection of paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture, specially selected for quality and to suit the budgets of visitors. And until November 28th you've still got time to catch the Crossing Lines - Images and Words exhibition - a fascinating collaboration between the gallery and our friends the Driftnet Poets. Both exhibitions are free entry & all ages are welcome. The gallery opens Tues-Sat 9am-5pm.

If you’re in need of a festive boost then why not try the Cleethorpes Winter Wonderland at Meridian Park. There’ll be an outdoor ice rink, Christmas markets offering unique quality products and festive wares, food stalls, a vintage tea room, a Santa experience, entertainment and a fun fair.

Admission is free and the event runs from Tuesday 8th – Sunday 13th December.

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www.cleethorpeswinterwonderland.com If you’re in Top Town and you listen carefully you might just hear sleigh bells jingling because Santa is about to start his annual visit to Freshney Place. You can meet him and his Elf for free on selected dates from Thursday 19th November until Christmas Eve plus you’ll get to take home a free photo! Santa will be in town on Thursday evenings and weekend daytimes and every day in the last week before Christmas.

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We all love a New Year's Eve party and you won't find one better than at the Beachcomber. There's a magnificent 4 course dinner, an after dinner speaker, top comedian Martin Gold & our favourites The Rumble Band.

Tickets are £40 per person, dress code is strictly black tie and there are a limited number of VIP Balcony Tables at £55 per person with canapes and cocktails on arrival, and exclusive bar waiter. To book call the Beachcomber on 01472 812666.

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Across the globe, the Kumon Maths and English Programmes advance students beyond their school level.

Contact your local Instructor for a free assessment.

Grimsby, Healing Study Centre Sarah Prior 01472 884104 Fees vary. Please refer to your local study centre.

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TRAVEL

Fancy a stress free Christmas this year?

Ready to let someone else take the strain?

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Staying at the 3* Best Western Royal Clifton Hotel & Spa

Four day Hogmanay special in the Scottish Borders. Let the New Year in as only the Scots know how!

including welcome cuppa on arrival, free use of leisure facilities and porterage. Full day excursion to Liverpool and a scenic drive on Boxing Day before a trip to the pantomime • Four nights half board • Pre-dinner cocktail on Christmas Eve before a candlelit dinner and entertainment • Christmas lunch with all the trimmings, a visit from you know who, evening buffet and entertainment • Boxing Day early lunch followed by a visit to the pantomime and then a gala dinner/dance followed by musical entertainment.

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Three nights half board plus two afternoon teas Includes Four nights half board with cream scones, tea & coffee welcome tea and Scottish shortbread on arrival on arrival plus porterage - SRS £60 • 4 course dinner and live entertainment on the first • Christmas Eve excursion to Edinburgh before evening returning to the hotel for afternoon tea, a wee • New Years Eve excursion to Dumfries, afternoon dram prior to dinner and live entertainment tea in hotel, 6 course gala dinner with live • Christmas lunch with all the trimmings, a visit from entertainment and Scotch pies after the stroke of Santa followed by a scenic drive. Cold evening midnight buffet followed by entertainment • New Years Day scenic drive to Moffat, afternoon • Boxing Day morning excursion to Lanark before tea at hotel followed by a 6 course gala buffet with lunch at the hotel. Candlelit dinner followed by live live entertainment entertainment.

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Give us a call for more details or go to www.houghsoflincolnshire.info

or why not try one of our fabulous

FESTIVE DAYS OUT! 8th December Beamish at Christmas

including lunch & admission - £38

9th December Castle Howard at Christmas includes admission - £24

12th December Millstones near Harrogate

Entertainment, Christmas lunch & afternoon tea with mince pies included - £35

12th December

Leeds Trinity Shopping Centre (German Christmas Market may be on at this time) - £12

Struggling to find suitable Christmas presents for your friends and family?

We offer gift vouchers of any denomination and with our range of breaks and day trips we’ve got something to make for everyone happy!

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Don’t miss out on our exciting breaks to Aberfoyle, Folkestone or Didsbury.

All are 4 nights half board with one included excursion, two optional trips out at £10 pp per trip and from the unbelievable price of just £99!!

We also have 3 & 4 day breaks to the Adamton Country House Hotel near Prestwick with an included excursion to Glasgow from only £65!!

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

80 Middlethorpe Rd, Cleethorpes DN35 9PR

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SENTIMENTS

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ereavement is often a difficult and stressful experience but it can be made much easier if you have the assistance of an efficient and sympathetic funeral director who can take care of the burdens of the process, allowing you and your family to grieve and prepare themselves in a manner that suits you best.

Sentiments Independent Funeral Homes offer families the highest level of customer care, professional advice and sympathetic assistance with all the practical arrangements that need to be made for a funeral. George Axworthy is a familiar figure in the community having lived in Grimsby most of his life. He has assisted bereaved families in their time of need for over twenty years and holds the

Funeral Directors Diploma.

Working with him is a team of experienced professionals who offer a personalised funeral service tailored to exactly suit the needs of their clients.

Many families return to Sentiments Independent Funeral Homes in times of grief because they know that all the available options will be explained and costs will be transparent. That’s because Sentiments provide a written quotation before the funeral and a survey after the funeral.

It is the completed survey which helps maintain an excellent service.

Now with an additional funeral home in Cleethorpes, Sentiments have the facilities to support you through difficult times.

“say goodbye the way you want to”

Their funeral homes include private chapels of rest, comfortable arrangement lounges and welcoming reception areas and the dedicated teams at both the Cleethorpes and Grimsby Funeral Homes are happy to offer advice on funerals, masonry, prepaid funerals and floristry.

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FREEMAN STREET

Freemo Bounces Back Market revamp and independent retailers help to put the bustle back in Grimsby’s most iconic shopping street

People have been lamenting the demise of Freeman Street as a shopping destination for so long it's sometimes hard to remember the times when it was a hive of activity and commerce, the centre of the town's economy, with a thriving pub on every corner, a packed market, big name stores like Woolworths (remember them?) and Marks’s and of course the ever present waft of fishiness blowing down from the direction of Fish Docks.

Those days may have gone never to return but good old Freemo is enjoying a revival, led not by national chain stores but by unique independent retailers like Gallagher’s Music, Replay Records and Grimsby Sewing and Knitting, and by improvements to the market facilities.

Seems like hardly a week goes by without someone telling us about something new and good on the street so we thought we'd go down and take a look for ourselves, and there’s no doubt about it - Freeman Street is on the up!

BUYING & SELLING VINYL & CDS Rock | Pop | Punk | Mod | Soul | Blues | Jazz Disco | Funk | Folk | Metal | Indie | Reggae

01472 351125

Opening times Tues-Sat 9.30-5.30

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Grimsby Sewing & Knitting

sewing machines | fabrics | haberdashery |patterns patchworking | wool

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

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Some shops seem to be bigger on the inside than they are on the outside and Grimsby Sewing and Knitting is just such a place.

Step through the doors and you’ll find row upon row of fabrics including a wide range of 100% cottons plus dress, dance and upholstery fabrics.

Proprietors Paul and Linda Haynes aren’t just haberdashers – they’re also enthusiasts and the shop reflects their love of needlecrafts of all kinds

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It’s been some time since our area has boasted a dedicated music shop so it’s great to see that Gallagher’s Music, formerly of Top Town Market have taken the plunge and moved into new premises, next door to Replay Records.

They stock guitars by Gretsch, Cort and Ernie Ball Music Man, strings by D’Addario and Ernie Ball, Kirlin Cables and Marshall Amps plus a variety of second hand models. In the near future they’ll be adding drums and orchestral instruments to their range.

Proprietor Lee Gallagher is a musician himself so if you’re looking for help and advice he’s your man and he’s always happy to let customers try out an instrument before purchasing.

“A guitar is a very personal thing” he explains. “It’s not just a question of finding the make and model that suits you – every guitar feels slightly different. That’s why it’s better to buy local and have a test run, rather than buying on the internet and getting an instrument that just 66 Freeman doesn’t suit you.”

with machines by Brother and Janome alongside a rainbow selection of threads, needles and all you’ll ever need to finish your perfect project.

Upstairs is a classroom area and there’s a wide range of sessions on offer, from dressmaking and patchworking to crafts and crochet, so whether you’re an expert or a beginner, if you fancy learning some new skills why not give Grimsby Sewing And Knitting a try? You’re sure to get a warm welcome!

Gallagher’s Music

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reeman Street Market opened in 1873 amongst the open fields and rolling countryside of the East Marsh and has witnessed many changes over the years. Until recently the market shared in the general decline of Freeman Street itself but now it’s an essential part of the revival in the area’s fortunes, backed by investment from the Freemen and the European Union.

The man leading the turnaround is Sean McGarel, whose background in market gardening and trading – he had a vegetable stall on Top Town Market for many years – means he understands exactly what makes a market tick. He took the time to talk to us so we started by asking him about when he first took charge.

What was the biggest challenge you faced when you took over at the market?

I think the biggest problem was getting people to buy into the redevelopment project. At that time the market was looking somewhat run down and there was a concern that it was going to shut down by the Freemen. This was never the case. So the hardest task was to make people believe we were serious about our plans.

What are the most important changes that someone who hadn’t visited the market in a while would notice if they came in today?

Since 2004 the Freeman have spent around 2 million pounds turning the market into a more appealing place to shop. It’s brighter, cleaner and we’ve changed the layout of the stalls and widened the aisles to make it less cluttered. We’ve also introduced new types of retail units including shops and barrows. The

barrows allow small businesses to test the water with relatively small financial commitment and they help to bring a wider variety of products onto the market.

There are a number of excellent cafes; The Courtyard, with its very own shop units, the Vine Café and of course the Pea Bung. Sometimes the hardest decision of the day is deciding where to have lunch!

The market also has state of the art offices to let, an exhibition space and our very own media centre operated by Minimatt Films. We hold a variety of special events to keep shoppers entertained, there’s always something going on whether it’s music or street theatre or seasonal celebrations.

People are getting to know that the market is a great place to spend time, shop and relax.

And prospects for the future?

I think there are some exciting times ahead. We’re planning to carry on with our improvements and it seems the street is on a bit of a roll too. I used to think the street needed a big name store to attract shoppers back but in fact what we have are many smaller excellent specialist independent retailers. What we need are more of these to add to the diverse appeal of Freeman Street and the market.

It’s what we’ve tried to do on the market, make it an interesting, pleasant environment to be in.

I’d say to anyone who hasn’t been in here for some time, try it, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

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We first met Shirley and Phil from the Vine Cafe when they were at the Ice House and we paid them a second visit when they moved into their new s 11.30am onward premises on Freeman Street Market, k wee a s day 5 Christmas Lunches booking now being taken! (right in the middle at the back, close to the Thesiger Street entrance). That’s a year ago now and we’re happy to report that it’s all going great guns - so much so that they’ve decided to start opening five days a week! on Freeman Street Market, Thesiger Street entrance From now on you’ll be able to pay the Vine a visit on market days (that’s Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 8am-4pm) and also on Wednesday and Thursday when they’ll be open from 9am-2pm and of course you’ll still get the same cheerful welcome and excellent food at great value prices as ever.

Breakfasts start at 8am (or 9am on Wednesday and Thursday) and lunches at 11.30am with two specials Despite having opened in 1936 and being the every day and three on Saturdays. Friday is the always popular fish and chips day and bookings are being oldest surviving concert venue in the area the Central Hall is still something of a hidden gem. taken now for four course Christmas Lunches on Behind the unprepossessing brick facade is a Wednesday16th and Monday 21st December but you glorious art deco style auditorium that has hosted better be quick because they’re filling up fast. And if you just fancy a cup of tea or coffee they do those too, the likes of the Hallé and the BBC Symphony along with a selection of Shirley’s delicious home made Orchestras, rock bands Iron Maiden and Hawkwind, jazz legends Stéphane Grappelli and Humphrey scones and cakes. What could be nicer?

Lyttelton and Sasha Distel, Gilbert O’Sullivan and Showaddywaddy from the world of pop.

The hall still plays host to a wide range of performances including Ian McMillan & Tony Husband’s A Cartoon History Of Here on November 27th and an evening of choral and brass music with the Grimsby & Cleethorpes Ladies Choir accompanied by The Kingsway Printers Band on December 5th.

Lunchtime Specials

Open Tuesday - Saturday

The Vine Cafe

Grimsby Central Hall

the home of real music

Grimsby Central Hall Duncombe St, Grimsby DN32 7EG 01472 355025 www.grimsbycentralhall.org

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MERRY FISHMAS

We Wish You A Merry Fishmas

Chances are that when you sit down to your Christmas dinner you’ll be tucking into roast turkey with all the trimmings. It’s traditional after all. If you’re feeling daring you might be having beef or a nice piece of gammon.

But across large parts of the world the centrepiece of the Yuletide spread is fish. There’s a wide variation of recipes of course, with Spain, Portugal and Brazil favouring salt cod while in Poland the preference is for freshwater fish, usually carp. Across eastern Europe fish soup is an essential part of the big day but it is in Italy that fish plays the most important role, with the Feast Of The Seven Fishes. Originating in Southern Italy, and still popular in the United States the feast involves seven fish courses, served on Christmas Eve. So if you fancy a change from the same old same old this Christmas why not give Christmas fish a whirl. Whether it’s smoked salmon or prawn cocktail or halibut (see recipes over the page) it’ll make a fantastic change and there’s guaranteed to be no squabbling over the parson’s nose.

Alfred Enderby specialists in traditional smoked fish

It’s a Great Grimsby Tradition!

Quality fillets of haddock smoked overnight in a 100 year old brick smokehouse. There’s nothing quite like traditionally smoked Grimsby fish for texture and flavour.

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Smoked Haddock Fillet Finnan Haddocks Smoked Salmon Sides Smoked Whole Trout

Maclure Street, Fish Docks, Grimsby DN31 3NE Open Mon-Thurs 8am-2pm & Fri ‘til noon or call 01472 342984

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MERRY FISHMAS

Tired of turkey and bored with beef?

Make more of fish this Christmas! with the help of some delicious recipes courtesy of Seafish - the number one authority on seafood Prawn Cocktail with a Mango Salsa Ingredients: 160g cooked, peeled prawns Zest and juice 1 lime 4 tbsp low-fat Greek yogurt 1 mango, peeled and stone removed ½ red chilli, deseeded and diced, plus a few thin slices to garnish 2 spring onions, sliced 3 leaves basil, shredded 1 baby gem lettuce, shredded

Method: Mix the lime zest into the yogurt and season with a little salt and pepper.

Cut a few thin slices of the mango for decoration, then dice the rest. Mix the diced mango with the chilli, lime juice, spring onions and basil to form a salsa.

To serve, layer a little salsa in the bottom of a cocktail glass, then add shredded lettuce, then some prawns, then yogurt.

Repeat until the glass is full, finishing with a spoonful of yogurt.

Garnish with chilli and the mango slices.

Oven Poached Halibut with Oranges and Grapes Ingredients: 2 x 170g portions halibut fillet butter, for greasing 1 shallot, finely diced 8 seedless green grapes, halved 1 orange, peeled 2 tbsp white wine or apple juice 100ml whipping cream 250g bag spinach chopped fresh parsley, to garnish Method: Preheat the oven to 160°C/gas mark 4.

Rub the base of a small ovenproof dish with butter, scatter the shallots and grapes, and lay the fish on top.

Segment the orange. Set aside half of the orange segments. Squeeze out the juice from the other half and pour the juice over the fish, together with the white wine (or apple juice). Top with a piece of buttered silicone paper, buttered side against the top of the fish.

Place the dish on the top shelf of the oven for 15 minutes or until the fish is just cooked through.

When cooked, remove the fish from the dish, set aside and keep warm. Pour the contents of the dish into a small pan and bring to the boil. Once the cooking liquid from the fish has reduced by half, add the cream and bring back to the boil. Check the seasoning and consistency of the sauce, remove from the heat and stir in the reserved orange segments.

While the sauce is reducing, steam the spinach.

Serve the spinach with the halibut and sauce, garnished with fresh parsley.

MERRY FISHMAS WELCOME TO FASTLINE SHELLFISH

CRAB AND LOBSTER CAUGHT FRESH EVERY DAY

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FIRST FOR QUALITY & FRESHNESS

f you like shellfish then you’ll know that it’s a case of the fresher the better – that’s why you should pay a visit to Fastline Shellfish.

Fastline catch and sell lobsters, crabs and whelks to the restaurant trade, wholesalers, fishmongers and also to the public from their premises on the North Wall and it’s a real family business, with Darren Kenyon doing the catching on his boat, the MV Sweetwaters, while the factory and shop are the domain of his wife, Jenny.

Darren sails on the morning tide to get an early start on the way to the fishing grounds. He usually fishes in the Humber Mouth between two and four hours out although in winter he may go further. He has about 1400 pots out on any given day, strung together in fleets of 40 or 50 each.

They have to be hauled, emptied, rebaited and replaced. It’s hard work, especially in bad weather and you have to be careful to keep your fingers away from harm – those claws can deliver a nasty nip if you let them!

Meanwhile Jenny has been at work since 6am getting ready for the arrival of the vans that will take Fastline produce to shops and markets all over the country.

Later she divides her time between serving customers who call in and taking orders on the phone. It’s non stop - with such a reputation for quality they’re always in demand.

Next door to the shop is the processing area where the day’s catch is readied for sale.

Fastline sell whole crab and lobster but their dressed crabs are also very popular, the shells packed with brown

meat and then topped with a layer of white claw meat.

So if you’re looking for the very best shellfish, as fresh as it comes, look no further than Fastline.

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LINCOLNSHIRE COAST LOBSTERS, CRABS & WHELKS FRESH CAUGHT DAILY FROM OUR OWN VESSEL • • • •

WHOLESALE & RETAIL RESTAURANT AND HOTEL TRADE WELCOME LOBSTERS ALIVE, DRESSED OR BOILED BROWN OR WHITE CRAB MEAT ALWAYS AVAILABLE

North Quay, Grimsby Fish Docks, DN31 3SY Tel 01472 360663 Fax 01472 267211

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Christmas at Stallingborough Grange Hotel S

tallingborough Grange has a reputation for offering some of the smartest accommodation and finest cuisine in the area but they’re also fantastic hosts and when they lay on a special event you can bet that it’s going to be very special indeed. They’ve got plenty of festive fun organised this year so whether you fancy some fine Christmas dining, an evening of music and dancing or even some James Bond style glamour, Stallingborough Grange is the place to go!

On December 18th it’s Magical James Bond Night. Dressing to impress is recommended and there’s a three course dinner and dancing. It’s on We’ll be expecting you, Mr Bond.

And if you’re not all partied out then there’s the New Year’s Eve Sparkle and Mistletoe Dinner (on December We know the menu at The Grange a glass of wine before enjoying 31st, but you guessed that). It is always a treat but their Christmas a sumptuous three course lunch promises a festive atmosphere and Fayre menu, (available from including a magnificent turkey stuffed a magical dining experience - a December 1st until with Lincolnshire fantastic way to ring in the New Year! the 24th) adds a sausage meat and Plenty of great events to choose touch of festive complete with all from there and something for every glamour with some the trimmings as the taste so whether you’re a foody or a fabulous seasonal centrepiece. At £65pp party animal choose Stallingborough delicacies. There are for adults and £32 for Grange and do Christmas in style! superb starters and children you can give magnificent mains your cook the day off and the desserts are and make it a relaxing Situated on the A1173 decidedly delicious Christmas for all the on the outskirts of so make sure you family!

Stallingborough leave some room!

But the Grange isn’t The price for three just about fine dining - village, just 8 miles courses is only it’s also about partying from Humberside £28pp and, not in style. On December International Airport, surprisingly, booking 4th the hits will be 5 miles from the is advised. flowing as they bring You can also you a night of Rock ports of Grimsby and choose to take the And Pop Around The Immingham, 40 mins stress out of Christmas by dining at Christmas Tree and on December 11th from Hull and 50 minutes Stallingborough Grange on Christmas there’s an evening of the very best of from Lincoln.

Day. Instead of peeling potatoes and the 70s and 80s. Should be a great boiling sprouts you’ll be relaxing with night so bring your dancing shoes!

STALLINGBOROUGH GRANGE Daniel Blow, head chef at Stallingborough Grange, is an enthusiast for everything traditional at Christmas but that doesn’t mean that he has to do things exactly the same every year.

Christmas Fayre AT STALLINGBOROUGH GRANGE Pork and Cranberry Terrine with apple sauce and crostini Salad of Mulled Poached Pears with Lincolnshire blue cheese, crisp rocket and glazed walnuts Local Smoked Haddock and Pancetta Fishcakes with homemade grain mustard mayonnaise ~~~

“The trick” he says, “is to combine the best of the traditional with the best of what’s modern and up to date. We started planning our Christmas menu many months ago and we like to think it has everything that our customers would expect plus a few surprises. And at its heart is the very best local produce, cooked with respect and passion.

So Merry Christmas and bon appetit!”

MUSIC & DINING AT THE GRANGE FRIDAY NIGHTS IN DECEMBER ROCK AND POP AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Traditional Roast Breast of Turkey with chipolata wrapped in bacon, Lincolnshire sausage meat stuffing, homemade gravy and cranberry sauce Braised Blade of Beef Bourgignon with roasted mushrooms, shallot and bacon Pan Fried Salmon with herb and leek risotto and prawn bisque Goats Cheese, Tomato and Basil Tart (V) with tomato and basil sauce All main courses served with roast potatoes and a selection of seasonal vegetables ~~~

Homemade Stout and Rum Christmas Pudding with homemade brandy cream sauce Tangerine Curd Cheesecake with Christmas pudding ice cream Dark Chocolate and Brandy Torte with creme anglaise and crushed pistachios

FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER £36.00 per person

THE ULTIMATE 70’S AND 80’S CHRISTMAS PARTY FRIDAY 11TH DECEMBER £36.00 per person

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GARDENING

Get your garden ready for nature!

L ate autumn is the perfect time for making some changes to your garden, but for nature lovers there are always compromises to be made. So what are the most useful steps you can take to make your patch a paradise for wild birds and animals while still having a great looking garden?

The first step of course is to invest in a supply of seeds, mealworms and peanuts and get those bird feeders filled up.

But feeding can’t provide all the nutrition that birds need, so it’s important to manage your garden to provide a range of natural

food resources as well, through well-managed lawns, shrubs and flowerbeds.

Don’t cut plants back to ground level too early and if possible try to have a wild area to provide cover. Leave seed heads to overwinter. Thistles and teasels, for example, are highly favoured by many birds, such as goldfinches.

Now is also the time to start thinking about providing cosy homes for the feathered friends which visit your garden. Many birds will readily set up home and roost if provided with nest boxes.

It’s best to remove old nests once the breeding season is over. The

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If you have a pond, there’s no harm in clearing the leaf litter from it, but resist the temptation to discard or move the debris too far away as it may provide shelter for a whole host of creatures.

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Car Buyers: Get Wise To New Rights

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e all love buying a new car but it can seem like a risky business especially for those with relatively little car knowledge or experience. In particular we worry about hidden faults that may mean that our new pride and joy turns out to be a dud, or a money pit, or both.

Since the new Consumer Rights Act came into force in October however things are a lot easier, with important new rights for buyers that will make a big difference in the event that problems arise.

The new rights take effect in different ways according to how long the buyer has had the car. This is known as the system of tiered responses.

The first tier of rights are in effect for the thirty days after a vehicle is purchased. If during that time buyers think they have been mis-sold a car or if a fault is revealed, the new ‘shortterm right to reject’ allows the buyer to demand a full refund. Previously in these cases the dealer could simply replace or repair a faulty item or part but the buyer is no longer obliged to let them try to do so.

The second tier of rights kick in after thirty days have expired and last until six months after the purchase. If a fault is discovered during this period the dealer must repair or replace the faulty part, and will only have one opportunity to fix the problem. If a repair or replacement is not possible or is unsuccessful, the buyer will still

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The changes (which apply to used cars as well as new, but only to sales by businesses to consumers) are likely to prompt a big shake up of the way dealerships operate in future, with much more emphasis being put on ensuring that cars for sale are in tip top condition.

It’s also worth being aware that the new rights apply to other kinds of goods as well, not just cars, but the motor trade is likely to be among the most significantly affected and from now on consumers are in the happy position of being able to buy much more safely, in the knowledge that they are protected from the danger of hidden faults.

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