The Peoples - Issue 29

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Issue 29 Aug/Oct 2014

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PEOPLES CROSSING LINES A major new project for Driftnet Poets

INDEPENDENT LIVING Top tips for an active retirement

ARE YOU UP FOR EVEREST? Local builder John Pomfret is looking for team members!

NATIONAL GAS SAFETY WEEK How gas safe is your home?

SERENITY MEMORIALS Helping you to commemorate your loved ones

CLEETHORPES CARNIVAL It’s getting better every year!

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ope you’re all having a great summer, we certainly are. The highlight of ours so far was unquestionably the Cleethorpes Carnival Parade, sponsored by Young’s.

Congratulations to all concerned.

In this issue we’ve got a feature on our friend John Pomfret and his upcoming expedition to Everest plus a look at the new Freeman Street Market and lots of arts information including the first word on Driftnet Poets new Crossing Lines project which sounds fantastic.

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In The Know

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Hough’s Of Lincolnshire

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Ha Ha Hood! And The Prince Of Leaves

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Crossing Lines

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Independent Living

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Pommy Of The Himalayas

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Stallingborough

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Cleethorpes Carnival

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Gas Safety Week

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Make Room For Some Conifers

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Hotels

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Freeman Street Market

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A Profile Of Jan Dowson

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Dealing With Damp

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Motoring

What’s going on in our area?

The local coach holiday experts

Family fun at the Auditorium

Driftnet Poets announce an exciting new project

The best ways to stay active in retirement

Are you in the mood for the adventure of a lifetime?

Full of history and with an eye on the future

A fantastic day of colour, music and laughter

How gas safe is your home?

Welcome to National Conifer Week

Where are the top local places to eat and stay?

Things are looking up down Freemo!

Josie-Anne Gray meets the inspirational teacher and artist

Advice from Steve Burrows of DSB Damp Proofing

Saying farewell to the paper tax disc

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

Lest We Forget

An evening of commemoration of The Great War at Grimsby Minster

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his year is the centenary of the outbreak of The Great War and on Saturday 1st November Grimsby Minster will play host to an evening of commemoration as the voices of the men and women of the First World War are presented by Next Of The Summer Wine productions.

The evening will feature local musicians and writers including Roger Beard, Andy Freeman and Gordon Wilson, joined for the occasion by poets Carolyn Doyley and Tracy Booth and will offer a tapestry of music and words as songs, poems, war time diaries, letters and journals from the trenches and the homefront recall the experiences of both combatants and civilians.

The evening will bring together not only the well known words and tunes of wartime writers but also previously unseen and unheard material combining songs and words of the war years with contemporary songs and new poetry, including a new suite of songs and poems inspired by story of The Grimsby Chums.

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FULL ON FLOYD Grimsby Minster

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The Shadows are the UK’s finest instrumental group with five Number Ones and sixteen Top Ten hits. Featuring all their Golden Hits including Apache, Wonderful Land, Kon-Tiki, Dance On, FBI, The Savage, Guitar Tango, Foot Tapper, The Frightened City, Atlantis and many more!

Tickets: Adult £15 Concessions £12

A tribute band who are passionate about the phenomenon that is Pink Floyd.

They perform a wide range of tracks including Money, Breathe, Shine On You Crazy Diamond with lighting that recalls the Floyd’s legendary Pulse tour.

Tickets: £8

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Nothing ever happens round here. We hear that a lot. But in fact there’s loads to see and do in our area if you know where to look. Here are just a few upcoming events that we think are ...

UNMISSABLE! NIGEL PRICE ORGAN TRIO Old Clee Club

ERIC AND LITTLE ERN Grimsby Auditorium

www.grimsbyjazz.com One of the UK’s top guitarists a regular at Ronnie Scott’s. His varied repertoire has garnered widespread praise and big audiences across the country.

With Jim Watson on Hammond organ and Matt Home on drums.

Tickets: £12 in advance and £14 on the door

www.atgtickets.com/shows An affectionate and fabulously funny homage to the greatest of all British comedy double acts, vividly bringing back warm memories of a bygone era. Recreating some of the finest moments of Eric and Ernie’s television and stage performances, this brilliant comedy recreates the ‘for all ages’ appeal of the great Morecambe and Wise in their heyday....

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MERLIN’S KEEP AUTUMN SHOWS Various venues

WONK UNIT The Matrix

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Following the success of their folk opera Havelok The Dane Merlin’s Keep are back with a series of concerts for the autumn season. The band will perform at the Picnic In The Park on Sunday 31st August with AUG SEPT OCT Rob Bywater and Amy Naylor, at the people’s Park bandstand at 1.00pm, entry free. On Friday 26th September they’ll be at St Giles Church, Scartho at 7.30pm in support of The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and they’ll be part of Grimsby Minster’s lunchtime recital season on Wednesday 29th October from 12.30pm. Tickets cost £3.

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It’s punk, but not as we know it. Londoners Wonk Unit venture up north with their own brand of art rock and if you haven’t heard their Nervous Racehorse album then go and check it out now!

Tickets: £5 Wonk Tax

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

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here’s a surprise in store for anyone who steps into the Hough’s of Lincolnshire offices on Middlethorpe Road, Cleethorpes for the first time. For a moment it’s hard to believe just how many trips, holidays and excursions they have on offer.

Not only is the front window covered with announcements, they’re on all the walls too, and in neat piles on the desks and next to the coffee machine.

As far as I can see there are no duplicates – they simply are very busy people.

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Put customers first and pay attention to the details - that’s the Hough’s recipe for business success.

Even with their impressive array of computers it’s a wonder they can keep track of them all.

Hough’s (it’s pronounced Hoffs by the way) have been in business for eight years since being founded by Richard (who had twenty years experience as a driver with Appleby’s and Peter Sheffield) and his wife Rosina, who

had been a primary school teacher.

Their first project was a five day excursion to the Spital of Glenshee (it’s in Scotland, honest). They put an advert in the paper and by the end of the day it was sold out!

Something told them they were on to a winner.

Now they’ve got five coaches and they’re all busy pretty much all the time!

Until this year they’ve stayed within the UK but Rosina has just passed her International Transport Manager exams so now they’re planning the European leg of the adventure, starting with the famous Christmas markets of Valkenburg plus shopper trips from Folkestone to Calais. Next year will see holidays in France being added to the calendar.

And the secret of their success?

“Putting the customer first” says Rosina. “And paying attention to detail. We check every destination in advance and we never use feeder coaches. As long as everybody goes home From top: Popular Hough’s destinations include Dunoon, Alnwick Castle, Bourton On The Water | Below left: Harrogate happy – then we’re happy too.”

Flower Show | Below right - The Hough’s team: Richard with Rosina (centre), Sally (left) and Frankie (right)

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THEATRE

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f you’re looking for a pre-Christmas treat for all the family and a great night’s entertainment with loads of laughs then you can’t go wrong with Ha Ha Hood!, a deliciously twisted take on the tale of Robin Hood, starring Cannon and Ball and Su Pollard, which rides into the Grimsby Auditorium on Thursday 25th September.

The show recounts previously undocumented adventures of Robin Hood and Maid Marion set long after the ordinary story books usual storybook writers had put down their pens, as the couple, who have just been through a messy divorce are forced to put aside their differences and join forces to fight the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and his henchmen.

Ha Ha Hood! And The Prince of Leaves is the latest hilarious production from the Ha Ha! team who brought us Ha Ha Holmes!, Ha Ha Hitler! and Ha Ha Hamlet! and it’s guaranteed to be just as funny and its predecessors.

This year Cannon and Ball are celebrating forty years since their first television appearance and a whopping fifty years together as a duo. The Cannon and Ball Show ran for nine hugely successful years and they have two sitcoms and numerous theatre and pantomime appearances under their belts, not forgetting, of course, their hilarious stint on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.

Tickets can be purchased from Grimsby Auditorium on telephone 0844 8713016 or on the web at www.atgtickets.com

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POETRY

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Driftnet Poets announce a major new project mixing poetry, music, film and dance

ocal poetry group Driftnet Poets have announced a new seventeen month project which will encourage local writers to develop their own poetry and bring top poets from the national and international scene to Grimsby.

The Crossing Lines project, will involve collaboration with other local writers as well as artists, film makers, musicians and even burlesque dancers!

Driftnet aim to hold performances and workshops for people interested in writing their own poetry and plan to host a weekend poetry festival in spring 2015.

“We’re all thrilled about this,” said Maria Garner, who helped secure Arts Council funding in partnership with Linda Ingram. “We presented a strong set of ideas to the Arts Council and this grant will give us the opportunity to see them through and to bring this exciting project to a wide audience.”

The official launch of the project will be at The Candlelight Cafe event at Grimsby Minster on Friday 5th September. Starting at 7.30pm, the evening will include readings from members of Driftnet plus music from classical guitarist Ron Burbella and local folk duo Honeysuckle. Tickets for this event are £5.00 The project will culminate in October 2015 with a five week art and poetry exhibition at Abbey Walk Gallery, curated by Nick Triplow.

And if you’re not sure that poetry is really for you, we’ll leave you with a couple of pieces by Maria Garner and Carolyn Doyley to whet your appetite.

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The Visitor Maria Garner Today I had a poem eating from my hand; there it was, waiting at the window full of sharp observations and subtle undertones.

It moved in perfect rhythm without even the hint of a half rhyme to support its strong narrative drive.

What could I give this beautiful poem?

Full stops and commas were met with indifference bordering on disdain. A cliché left over from breakfast did not tempt it. Likewise my well chosen metaphors.

Its unusual subject matter aroused my curiosity.

I offered a surreal moment.

Just as I held it in my palm the poem flew away.

Unfolded Spirit Carolyn Doyley Open the book A fraction, a fragment of a clause Don’t break its spine Or sniff the musk and floral undernotes That could be weevil or mould.

It’s the wild moorland wraith Of blossom and decay It’s death, and life and death again.

When the slit is widened and a page turned She, en route to the window, comes shattering out; Shrieking into calm, creative space.

Fully formed from pulp and print, the ink still wet She freezes the fragile silence Then warms it with a glint of mockery Winking beneath her papery complexion.

She stares us out.

LEARNING

How good is your history?

Whenever our good friends from Kumon are in the magazine we like to have a little bit of what you might call proper school stuff - things that we were supposed to learn at school but we either couldn’t do it or we didn’t bother or we just learned them and forgot them. We’ve had maths and spellings in the past so we thought we’d try a bit of history this time.

How impressed would your kids be if you knew them all? Fortunately there is a way that makes it easy (well, fairly easy anyway) to remember the full list from 1066 onwards.

So here goes ....

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THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND 1066 - 2014 (EXCLUDING LADY JANE GREY) William, William, Henry, Stee, Henry, Dick, John, Henry three; One to three Edwards, Richard two Henrys four, five, six ... then who?

Edwards four, five, Rich the bad, Henrys seven and eight,Ed the Lad; Mary, Lizzie, James the Vain, Charlie, Charlie, James again William and Mary, Anna Gloria, Georges (four), William Victoria; Edward seven next, and then George the fifth in 1910; Ed the eighth soon abdicated George the sixth was coronated; Now it’s Liz two, then we’ll arrive At Charlie three and William five

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INDEPENDENT LIVING

Some people seem to stay young forever. How do they manage it? It might be magic but just in case it isn’t here’s our

Ten top tips for an active retirement 1. Make a list Every time you think of something wonderful to do, or of a dream you used have, write it down.

4. Travel It’s never too late to broaden the mind. Go to new places. See new things. Eat strange animals.

2. Pursue your passions All those things that you’ve always loved and never had time for. Music. Theatre.

Chess. Origami. Do it now.

5. Take your time You don’t have to rush anymore, you’re not on the clock. So take time to look around you. Talk to people.

8. Look after yourself It goes without saying that you’re not as young as you were so your health is precious. Regular check ups and always take the full course of the medication!

3. Read books To get ideas or just for the joy of it. Read stuff you would never have read otherwise. Read poetry.

Then go for a walk.

6. Play with the kids You don’t have to be sensible anymore. You can do whatever you want to do and nobody can stop you. So play with the

9. Clean the slate Have you got apologies that need making? Secrets you’ve been keeping that should be brought into the open? Do it now.

grandkids. And the best bit is - at the end of the day they go home!

10. Write your autobiography After all, whatever the secret of life is you seem to have mastered it so why not tell the world?

Don’t forget that all the things that were commonplace to you when you were a child (like sitting still and being quiet) will be a complete mystery to your grandkids.

So get it all down in writing (while you still remember it|) and then read it out loud and make them sit and listen. That’ll teach them.

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GREAT VALUE FANTASTIC 5 DAY BREAKS!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND - 3 DAY GETAWAYS!

September 2014 Grand Tour of Wales 1st Sept for 7 days - £449 Garden of England 8th September - £299 Northern Lakes & Hexham 8th September - £229 Hellaby Hall 22nd September - £295 Newtonmore 22nd September - £289 obe 2014 October

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Duxford Air Show - 12th Sept - £159 Harrogate Autumn Flower Show 12th September - £169 Matlock Illuminations - 3rd Oct - £145

Super Singles at Leamington Spa 3rd October - £159 Showtime at Wicksteed Park 22nd November - £165

MAKE IT A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER!

Otters and Eagles on Mull 6th October - £299 Luxury in Plymouth 13th October - £299 Norwich & Norfolk 13th October - £279 Perth and the Enchanted Forest 16th October - £299 Durham, Darlington and Alnwick 19th October - £299 Dunoon 20th October - £239 Autumn in the Cotswolds 27th October - £279 Single room supplement may apply

Why not try one of our fabulous day trips?

York 13th September - £11 Pickering, North York Moors and Whitby 20th September - £11.50 Brigg Garden Centre Xmas Midday Special 25th November - £5 York Christmas Market 29th & 30th November - £11

Christmas Shoppers to Valkenbur g& Calais!!!

Valkenburg Christmas Market and Aachen/Maastricht 21st November & 8th December staying at the Hotel Palanka - 4 days £279 3 Day breaks Folkestone & Calais staying at the Grand Burstin Hotel 7th & 28th November and 3rd December - only £99

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ADVENTURE

All set for the trip of a lifetime!

Tibet Mount Everest © Göran Höglund (Kartläsarn)creativecommons.org

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Images below - John Pomfret (right) and Neil Corry (left) with some of the gear that should see them to the highest point on earth Inset - John Hamill, the third member of the team

The only way is up for .....

Pommy of the

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Himalayas

f you’re reasonably fit, have a love of adventure and are in the mood for the trip of a lifetime then you may be just the person that Cleethorpes builder John Pomfret is looking for.

John, who is well known locally as an adventurer and a climber who has reached the summit of Everest is looking to recruit team members for a trek to Island Peak in the Himalayas.

Expedition members will also have the chance to join in with fundraising activities for GHoPA, the charity for whom John is an adventurous activities co-ordinator. GHoPA (Get Hooked on Positive Activities) is a not for profit social enterprise company which works with socially disadvantaged young people and families in North East Lincolnshire.

John, accompanied by Brits Neil Corry and John Hamill and American Craig Longobardi will then attempt to climb Everest itself and then go on to complete the gruelling Everest Ultra Marathon. It sounds like a fantastic experience and you can contact John on the number on the opposite page for further details and for the cost of a place on the trip.

Just remember to send us a post card!

Pommy’s trek up Island Peak departs March 17th 2015. The group will make their way to base camp, spend a few days acclimatising and then begin their journey to the summit. First climbed in 1956, Island Peak (or Imja Tse to the locals, is on the southern side of Everest in Nepal.

It is one of the best trekking peaks in the world and an ideal introduction to the Himalayas.

HOME ADAPTATIONS

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s we get older mobility can become a problem and when it does the first thing many people think about is finding a home that’s better suited to their requirements.

Which is great if you really want to move but for many people it can be a lot of unwelcome upheaval and can prove stressful and expensive.

At JC Pomfret Construction they take a different view, believing that the first logical step when mobility becomes an issue is to adapt our existing

homes to suit our changing needs, for example by creating new bathroom and shower facilities on lower floors, either by adding an extension or by remodelling existing space such as a spare room or garage.

JC Pomfret have a wealth of experience and they offer a complete service, starting with your ideas, offering helpful advice and then putting those ideas into

Do you find mobility becoming an issue?

A home adaptation

by JC Pomfret Construction can offer an alternative to the stress of moving home

practice. They take care of the drawing up of plans and submitting them for official approval then manage the whole project to ensure that everything is done to the most exacting of standards.

You don’t necessarily needs a lot of space, the costs can be surprisingly low and a JC Pomfret home adaptation carries the additional advantage that you’re adding value to your property.

So when those stairs start to be a pain don’t immediately put up the For Sale signs. Give JC Pomfret a call and see if they can help you adapt and stay in the home you love.

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Making the most of your existing space!

The images on this page are from a recent JC Pomfret home adaptation show a former garage converted into a self contained studio apartment consisting of a kitchen/lounge area, a bedroom and walk in wet room complete with underfloor heating.

The studio has gas central heating and everything that you would expect in a top of the range studio apartment and allows a relative to live with independence and comfort while still being close enough to enhance safety and ease worries.

JC Pomfret Construction Ltd 1 Davenport Drive, Cleethorpes 01472 803628 07973 122773 www.jcpomfretconstruction.com jcpomfretconstruction@gmail.com

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STALLINGBOROUGH Open fields on one side, heavy industry on the other -

Stallingb Stallingborough, on the road between Grimsby and Immingham, is a village full of history with its eyes set firmly on the future. It’s mentioned in the Doomsday book, where it’s listed as Stalinburg, and for several centuries after that it was an important trading centre, being granted its own fair and market by Henry III. In Victorian times the village boundaries extended all the way to the river where there was a lighthouse, coastguard and ferry, now all long gone.

The glory days may have passed but they have left their mark on the local area. The fields near the church still show signs of the old manor house, home of the Ayscough family, and the church of St Peter and St Paul, built in 1780, has a pleasing Italianate air and the village retains enough individual character to stop it becoming merely another suburb of it’s larger neighbours.

The village has a well cared for and prosperous air with a renowned local pub, plenty of smart housing

Stallingborough Grange Hotel If you’re love fine food and drink you’ll find a warm welcome at Stallingborough Grange. Not only does this fine historic building offer excellent accommodation in its 42 bedrooms, they also cater for functions of all kinds (they’re one of the most popular wedding venues in the area), and they boast a restaurant menu that’s second to none!

Manager Heather Dutton and head chef Daniel Blow always ensure that their ingredients are locally sourced and the menu reflects the changing of the seasons.

This month’s favourites are herb roasted supreme of chicken with chorizo and roasted red pepper coulis and slow cooked ham hock with spring onion pappardelle pasta with rocket & parmesan shavings. Sounds good but if you prefer something more traditional then they have superb beer battered Grimsby haddock with chips and mushy peas.

In fact whatever your taste you’ll find something to delight you on the menu at Stallingborough Grange top quality dining at affordable prices!

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borough a village full of history with its eye on the future

both new and old and plenty of local amenities but it also stands at the point where the agricultural traditions of the area intersect with the needs of modern industry.

Leave on the road South and there are rolling fields, a former windmill (now a private house) and the Stallingborough Grange Hotel, one of the area’s outstanding centres for hospitality and fine dining.

But leave to the North and you soon find yourself in a very different environment. Cross the noisy A180 and you’re on the Humber Bank where chemical plants

and power stations fill the horizon. Across the fields you can see Immingham Dock and the petrochemical skyline, closer at hand is Kiln Lane, home to many thriving businesses including our good friends trailer experts GL Commercials.

GL Commercials’ quality, craftsmanship, service and professionalism is second to none. They’re in easy reach of the motorway network and can accommodate the largest of vehicles. They offer a comprehensive mobile repair, servicing and MOT preparation service for single units or fleets.

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CLEETHORPES CARNIVAL

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leethorpes Carnival Parade has been held annually since 1976 and in that time it has raised thousands of pounds for charity but there was a time, not so very long ago when its future for Cleethorpes Carnival Parade looked bleak - in fact organiser Leanor Pidgen of Cleethorpes Events actually announced that the 2012 date would be the last.

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The day means so much to our community and we feel honoured to have a part in it.

Everyone at Young’s enjoys being involved with the Carnival and working closely with our good friends at Cleethorpes Events.

But then Young’s Seafood Limited stepped in to help with sponsorship, the Parade was saved, and it goes from strength to strength. For Young’s the Carnival is an essential element of the Cleethorpes calendar, both for the pleasure it brings to local people and for bringing visitors to the area. They see its importance to the community and they are committed to ensuring it has a sustainable long term future.

This year’s event was the biggest yet with over eighty floats, thousands of participants, a huge green caterpillar and some old ladies on souped up shopping trolleys and much more besides. If you weren’t there you missed a treat but not to worry because Young’s have generously agreed to sponsor next year’s carnival as well so we can do it all over again in 2015! See you there!

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Would your baking benefit from a little bit of the power of Krypton? Or some good old fashioned cartoon magic? Or maybe just a touch of the retro elegance of a bygone age?

At Home Is Where The Heart Is on Wellowgate they’ve got plenty of ideas for putting the Kapow!!!! back into your cooking (and your life in general for that matter.) So whatever your taste they’re sure to have something that will make your home a brighter place.

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GAS SAFETY

How gas safe is your home?

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as Safety Week 2014 runs from 15th – 21st September. It’s aim is to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances.

It is co-ordinated by Gas Safe Register, the official list of engineers who are legally allowed to work on gas.

Badly fitted and poorly serviced gas appliances can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide poisoning. Every year thousands of people in the UK are victims of carbon monoxide poisoning.

It is a highly poisonous gas. You can’t see it, taste it or smell it, but it can kill quickly with no warning.

By taking care of your gas appliances properly you are taking care of your home and your loved ones.

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Check your engineer is Gas Safe registered.

You can find & check engineers at GasSafeRegister.co.uk Check your engineer’s Gas Safe Register ID card. Make sure they are qualified for the work you need doing. You can find this information on the back of the card.

Check for warning signs your appliances aren’t working correctly eg lazy yellow or orange flames instead of crisp blue ones, black marks on or around the appliance and too much condensation in the room.

Know the six signs of carbon monoxide poisoning – headaches, dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, collapse and loss of consciousness.

Have an audible carbon monoxide alarm. This will alert you if there is carbon monoxide in your home.

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GARDENS looking for colour, shape and drama for your garden?

Make room for some conifers National Conifer Week September 27th – October 5th

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ashions come and go in gardening as in anything else.

A plant can be red hot for a while then all of a sudden drop right out of fashion - and that’s what happened to conifers over recent years. But now it seems they might be making a comeback.

Conifers have many advantages for today’s modern garden; they have good aesthetic qualities, they are low maintenance, they provide interesting

shapes and colours all year round, and can provide an instant colour or design effect. There are many different types of shapes and colours for any garden situation.

From a small balcony with room for a container, to acres of grounds with space, conifers can add something truly special to any garden. They’re also a wonderful way to bring colour, structure and drama to a garden all year round, whether as a backdrop, a standalone feature, or in

a border with other plants.

Conifers are extremely versatile, coming in an amazingly diverse range of shades, textures, shapes and sizes. A potted conifer can be used to brighten up a doorstep or balcony, whilst planted conifers can create height and add fantastic accent pieces to any garden.

Being hardy, easy to care for and long-lasting, conifers are the ideal

choice for the for the margin gardener looking for a low maintenance but high impact plant.

During National Conifer Week 27 September – 5 October 2014, many garden centres across the country will be highlighting conifers and there are lots of new varieties available so why not get down there and see what’s new in conifer world.

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We also promise to donate 10% of our profits to Age Care Development Uganda (www.agecareug.org), a charity based in the Kyenjojo district of Western Uganda which takes care of elderly people.

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HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

Lincolnshire It’s Gourmet Hotel Heaven We have some excellent hotels and restaurants to choose from in this area including our favourite Oriental Express and the soon to be opened Premier Inn Cleethorpes but sometimes it’s good to get away for a couple of days, check into a really swish hotel, great food, recharge the batteries.

But what if you don’t fancy a lot of travelling?

Well, there are six hotels in Lincolnshire which have AA starred restaurants including The George of Stamford, a 16th century coaching inn with roaring log fires, an oak panelled restaurant, a walled

monastery garden - it’s a real taste of Lincolnshire history!

Two of the best are in Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter: The Lincoln Hotel on Eastgate with it’s superb views of the Cathedral, and The Tower on Westgate, both ideal bases for exploring the city.

In the villages nearby are two further top destinations: the magnificent Branston Hall, set in over 80 acres of parkland on the Lincoln Road and The Washingborough Hall Hotel, a beautiful listed Georgian country manor house.

Last but not least there’s The Brackenborough, just north of Louth, a boutique hotel renowned for it’s Bistro.

So there you go - plenty to choose from without heading too far from home.

Have a great time and be sure to write and tell us all about it.

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Welcome to the new Freemo!

t may have escaped your attention but there have been some big changes down Freeman Street over the last couple of years. Gradually Grimsby’s most historic street has been turned from an eyesore into a thriving shopping street, an up to the minute IT centre, a cultural quarter and a resurgent asset to the business and social life of the town.

At the heart of the regeneration has been the spectacular renewal of the market. Let’s be honest, it’s used to be a bit run down. But if you haven’t been

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Whatever you’re looking for you’ll probably be able to find it on the new look Freeman Street Market and at a very good price too!

There’s everything from cosmetics and jewellery to crafts, gifts and fancy dress and, of course, there’s still fresh local fruit and vegetables, delicious bread and cakes and top quality meat and Grimsby fish.

And if you feel like taking the weight off for a few minutes after all that heavy shopping why not pop into the Courtyard, with its half timbered and thatched cafe, antiques shops and even a printers and woodworkers!

You can enjoy a tea or coffee and check up on your social media because there’s free wi-fi throughout the market! Welcome to the world of market shopping 21st century style!

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Enjoy a tea or coffee and check your social media because there’s free wi-fi throughout the market! Welcome to market shopping 21st century style!

But the technology doesn’t stop there because the back of the market has now been given over to almost a thousand square metres of Business and Digital Hub. Funded partly by a European Development Grants it offers office, meeting and workshop space, a seminar facility for conferences and events and cutting edge superfast broadband, servers and TV/AV equipment.

It’s not just in the market that there are signs of regeneration however. Freeman Street is home to plenty of unique retail outlets including Grimsby Sewing And Knitting and many of the streets that run off Freemo also contain businesses that are worth seeking out. Wood Street for example, one block down from Wellington Street has the excellent Kitchen

Discount, stockists of superb Schuller kitchens.

A couple of blocks up and there’s The Warehouse, a new community facility with a bar, cafe and theatre facilities which hosts music, theatre, cinema and comedy and is rapidly becoming one of the most important cultural centres in the town. They also have Zumba classes, fitness boot camps, meditation workshops and a cinema facility which allows them to show everything from cult horror classics to family favourites!

And we can’t leave Freeman Street without mentioning of our good friends at The Grimsby Central Hall. First opened in 1936 the hall has seen shows by the likes of Hawkwind and Iron Maiden and is still an important centre for live music and events. Over the next couple of months they’ll be hosting The Black Dyke Band, Navi as Michael Jackson and an evening with former world 500cc champion Wayne Gardner to name but a few.

So if you’re one of those people that hasn’t been down Freeman Street in a while we suggest that you get yourselves down there - because we think you’ll find that there’s a lot going on!

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“I realised I was good at sharing work and enabling others and soon that began to take more and more of my time” A profile of textile artist and teacher Jan Dowson Words by Josie-Anne Gray

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an Dowson is an award winning textile artist, a founder member of the FABRIK group and an inspirational teacher of textiles and mixed media as Creative Arts Co-ordinator at the Thrunscoe Centre. She has enjoyed success as an exhibitor locally and nationally, both on her own and as part of FABRIK. She is also a teacher, part time at first, but she soon found that her role as an artist had begun to be overtaken by that of mentor.

She had found a new vocation and for the past seventeen years Jan has been focused on Community Learning at Thrunscoe, working with students over nineteen. The centre offers courses in the creative arts up to City and Guilds Level 3.

When she talks about her students her pride in their achievements is evident.

“We’ve had four Gold Medal winners and this year another student has been nominated and our adults have a real passion for learning. Many of them travel a long way to the centre because so many other areas have cut their creative arts programmes. North East Lincolnshire is a beacon not just for textile arts but also for creativity in general. The area is bursting with talent.”

It’s not just Jan’s students who are award winners.

In 2013 she was nominated for the City and Guilds Gold Award for teaching and she won in the textiles category. Afternoon tea and a presentation from the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace

followed although what was most moving about the experience was reading the testimonials from students past and present.

“They said wonderful things and I have a disc with all their testimonials recorded on it that I treasure.”

2013 was certainly Jan’s year. She was runner up for the Guild of Broderers Beryl Dean Award and enjoyed a magical presentation evening in St Paul’s Cathedral with the Duchess of Gloucester and Giles Brandreth.

Jan’s inspirational powers as a teacher were in evidence at the recent exhibition of her students’ work at the Thrunscoe Centre, the theme of which was women’s lives. Learners were encouraged to look at and discuss serious issues such as human trafficking and FGM and this was reflected in the work. The result was a very grown up exhibition that was moving and powerful as well as beautiful.

The exhibition has led to big things for Jan and her students with some of their work has been selected to be part of a major exhibition. Ebb and Flow, curated by the 62 Group of Textile Artists opens on Saturday 13th September in the Fishing Heritage Centre (3pm) and Grimsby Minster (5pm).

Jan’s students have been involved with Communities Together at the Mela events and she is always looking for ways to inspire new learners. She is certainly keeping the great heritage of arts and crafts, particularly stitching, alive and vibrant here in NE Lincolnshire and her enthusiasm in infectious. After talking to her for just an hour I returned to my own sewing basket with my inspiration renewed.

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Deal With Damp Today!

Delaying treatment will always cost you in the long run says Steve Burrows of DSB Damp Proofing

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ith house prices on the rise many people are staying put and making the most of the homes they’ve got already, and while extensions and conservatories may be the glamorous end of the home improvement market it’s important not to forget the basics and that includes damp proofing.

Damp problems arise where there is excess moisture in the structure of the property and the most important fact to bear in mind are that if caught early they can often be sorted out without great expense.

You also have to bear in mind that if left untreated damp will always get worse.

There are three main types of damp – condensation,

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The most important thing is to nip any kind of damp problem in the bud .

Don’t let it develop into a major issue, that will just add to the trouble and expense.

rising and penetrating damp. Condensation can often be dealt with by improved ventilation, heating or insulation. In the short term a dehumidifier may help.

If your wallpaper is peeling, the wall is damp to the touch or you have damaged skirting boards, wet floorboards, crumbling plaster or paint peeling there’s a good chance that you have rising damp.

Rising damp is drawn upwards by capillary action.

Don’t neglect it even if it only seems minor. You need to catch it early before it becomes a bigger

problem. It could be something simple to deal with like bridging plaster or having your plaster chopped off, inserting a damp course rendering and plastering and fitting new skirting boards, which is not as bad as it sounds.

Penetrating damp can also be an issue. It can be caused by faulty guttering, a roofing problem or driving rain on your walls. Symptoms include damp patches on walls and ceilings and again it’s something which may be fixable quite cheaply and easily if you catch it quick.

Whatever type of damp your property suffers from it’s important to get it checked out by an expert.

Obviously I’d love it if everybody came to us at DSB and we think we’ve got a pretty good reputation but it’s always a good idea to get a two or three quotes before undertaking major repairs. Whoever you use the most important thing is to nip the problem in the bud – don’t let it develop into a major issue – that will just add to the trouble and expense.

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MOTORING

Farewell To The Tax Disc, The Slip Of Paper We All Love To Hate

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inety three years after they were introduced the paper vehicle tax disc is to be abolished this October. That doesn’t mean no more vehicle tax of course, just that all the details will be stored on DVLA computers and no more discs will be issued.

Vehicle duty was first charged in 1889 and tax discs arrived in 1921 – that’s thirteen years before the driving test and forty years before the MOT. They were originally printed on plain grey paper in black ink and without perforations. Each disc bore the four symbols of the United Kingdom, the Thistle, Shamrock, Daffodil and Rose, appeared on the face of the Tax Disc, as well as the corners of the counterfoil.

Over the years they’ve seen some major changes of design, mostly with a view to preventing forgery.

Coloured diagonal year stripes were introduced in the 1930s. Perforated edges started in 1938.

There were even special farmers’ discs which bore a big letter F issued in the run up to WW2. In 1961 the design was changed to include the coloured bars and half tones with which we are familiar today but it wasn’t an immediate success and there were unanticipated problems when the 1962 disc, when seen from a distance, looked so like the label from a Guinness bottle and had to be withdrawn because so many people were using them instead. (continued on page 40)

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Farewell To Tax Discs (continued from page 38) Under the new system car owners can pay on line, by direct debit or at the Post Office but instead of a

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The biggest change will be that from October 1st 2014 when you buy a used car the vehicle tax will no longer be transferred with the vehicle, so when you buy a car you will need to tax it before you use it. You can do that through any of the usual channels but it must be done straight away.

The rules are even more important for sellers because they are the ones who are legally responsible for ensuring that the new system is set in motion by sending document V5C (the vehicle registration certificate or logbook) to the DVLA. They will then receive a refund for any full calendar months left on the vehicle tax.

Sellers who fail to inform the DVLA, could be fined and they will still be liable for any speeding or parking fines and vehicle tax for a car they don’t even own any more.

Vehicle owners who scrap their car should make sure they get a Certificate of Destruction from an authorised treatment facility so they can reclaim unused months of road tax.

From 1 October, when you buy a vehicle, the vehicle tax will no longer be transferred with the vehicle. You will need to get new vehicle tax before you can use the vehicle.

disc system police cameras will automatically check registration numbers against the DVLA database to ascertain whether or not tax has been paid.

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Sellers are legally responsible for sending the logbook to the DVLA. Sellers who fail to inform them can be fined and may be liable for speeding or parking fines and vehicle tax for a car they no longer own.

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Autumn Is On The Way Take Extra Care When Driving In The Rain

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very year the arrival of autumn, bringing with it those unpredictable showers we all love so much, causes a host of accidents on the road because people simply underestimate how dangerous wet roads can be.

We all know that ice is slippery but a bit of wet? Here Peter Rodger, chief examiner of the Institute of Advanced Motoring shares his tips for safe driving in rainy conditions.

Before you set off, set your heater controls.

Rain can makes the windows mist up in seconds.

You don’t want to be fiddling with controls when you should be concentrating on the road.

Visibility is the key! See and be seen.

Put your lights on – as a rule of thumb, whenever you need to use your wipers you should also turn your dipped headlights on, and before overtaking put your wipers on their fastest setting.

Keep your eyes on the road ahead.

And plan your driving so that you can brake, accelerate and steer smoothly – harsh manoeuvres will unbalance the car.

In the rain speed is a killer. Slow down.

In the rain stopping distance is at least doubled.

Giving yourself more space also helps to avoid spray, especially when following a large vehicle.

Avoid using cruise control in the wet.

You need to pay more attention to the road surface conditions and alter your speed gently.

Get a grip on your steering.

Strong winds can unsettle your car and change your direction of travel. Grip your steering wheel firmly and be ready for the effects of the wind on other road users, particularly motorcyclists and flat-sided vehicles like lorries.

Have your vehicle properly serviced.

Probably the most important of all. Find a garage that you really trust (there are several on these pages that we are delighted to recommend) and get brakes, tyres and the rest checked over. It won’t cost a fortune and it could save your life. That’s got to be a bargain, whatever the weather is like.

Eyes Front! What Distracts You When You’re Behind The Wheel?

Are you the kind of driver who’s cool under pressure and keeps eyes and attention firmly on the road no matter what? If so then congratulations because you’re one of the few.

A new survey by the AA has revealed that each year nearly 40% of drivers are dangerously distracted to the point where they narrowly avoid an accident.

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