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JANUARY 2012

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Contents COMMUNITY Thorpe Hall; History

27 Competition 39

4&5

iPhone Health Walk App

New Gold Bus route

NSPCC fundraising

Magpas fundraising

Useful numbers

History

HEALTH, HAIR & BEAUTY Beauty Barbie; Inside your makeup bag

16 & 17

FEATURES Body Intelligence training

Garden Scene

Family Scene

The Wedding Market

Inspirational Travel; Luxury for Less 40 & 41

Stapleford Park Slumber Spa

The Scene Team Heidi Semple - Head Honcho heidi@scenepublishing.co.uk Naomi Hand – Numbers & Words naomi@scenepublishing.co.uk Charlotte Charlesworth – Buying & Selling charlotte@scenepublishing.co.uk Sarah Wright – Pretty Pictures sarah@designitwright.co.uk Contributors Megan Templeman, Ryan Semple, Beauty Barbie, Tim Barnes-Clay

EVENTS What’s on: 2012 four page pull out 21 - 24

COMPETITIONS Holiday on Ice

40 Travel

7 27

SPORT Ryan’s Football preview

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COMMUNITY Thorpe Hall, east & south sides

Thorpe Hall

Thorpe Road, Longthorpe In 1850 this three storey stone house was found derelict

various types of marble. The carpentry is also exquisite with

and decayed by the new purchaser – the Revd William

scrolls ending the architraves and 5 panelled oak doors

Strong (of Longthorpe Tower) - who bought Thorpe Hall

featuring abundant swags and scrolls. Although the dining

estate from Earl Fitzwilliam of neighbouring Milton

room is less than 20 feet square it is filled with moulded

Hall. However, Strong’s alterations and renewal in the

fruit swags – both on the ceiling and on the oak wall panels

Italian style didn’t detract from its original Cromwellian

and doors. The adornments are breathtakingly beautiful.

mansion design by John Webb (nephew of architect Inigo Jones). The building dates back to Oliver St John

Students of John Webb said that he demonstrated “a pretty

(b.1598; d.1673), a Lord Chief Justice who supported

play of natural fancy” when he designed Thorpe Hall. They

Parliament in the Civil War, and who bought in 1653 the

said: “ Webb relied on his eye, on his sense of balance and

freehold on an area of Longthorpe – some 26 hectares.

fitness, and gave us a building very full of incident and

Oliver St John had Thorpe Hall built from 1650 onwards

ornament but not so much as to be restless, overwhelming

out of the ruins of Peterborough Cathedral’s Bishop’s

or too busy”.

Palace and cloister, plus stone from Barnack quarries. Thorpe Hall was finally completed in 1656 by the

The Garde 1 listed house sits in five to six acres of garden

builder Peter Mills.

and outbuildings and is enclosed by an ashlar wall. In the mid-19th century the Revd William Strong extended

The mid-17th century architect, John Webb (b.1611;

the walled garden to the west to create a large kitchen

d.1672), went to great pains to vary both the design and the

garden and he also added two new lodges. There were two

material of Thorpe Hall. Together with local stone he used

entrance courts – one by road to the north and the other a

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Oliver St. John , 1656

Thorpe Hall, dining room

Thorpe Hall,

1850 (sketch)

water access to the south from the River Nene. Pairs of lead falcons used to adorn both sets of gates. On the death of Revd William Strong the seat of Thorpe Hall was passed to his elder son Lieutenant Colonel Charles Isham Strong (b. 1838; d.1914). Upon Charles’ death his elder son Brigadier-General Strong took over the running of Thorpe Hall from 1914 until 1927 when it was acquired by the Meaker family. They undertook modifications to the gardens and replaced many of the rose beds, plus other garden plants and shrubs, which had decayed over time.

Thorpe Hall, 1911

The Garde II listed gardens were fully restored in 1989 and

will offer 20 single en-suite bedrooms within a landscaped

they retain the old urns and gates but the planting is post-

garden that will be fully accessible to patients and relatives.

1990.

It will mean alterations to the west wing and hall with associated landscaping works to the northwest garden and

From 1943 to 1970 Thorpe Hall was used as a Maternity

west courtyard. This new building is designed to be eco-

Hospital and from 1986 it was acquired by the Sue Ryder

friendly and energy efficient, providing the best palliative

Foundation and opened in May 1991 as a hospice, and

care for people in the area.

remains so today. Thorpe Hall can be hired for weddings and the gardens are In November 2011, the Sue Ryder Foundation, Thorpe

open to the public all year round.

Hall, was given full planning permission by Peterborough City Council and English Heritage to build a new state-of-

June & Vernon Bull – local historians and authors

the-art single storey hospice within the existing grounds. It

(Next issue – Peterborough School, Thorpe Road)

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The City Scene interview Robin Cousins 1. Few people know about your impressive acting career, including Cats, The Rocky Horror Show and, more recently, Grease. How does choreographing an ice show and performing on the West End compare to each other? Well, you can’t fall over and slide for 20ft on stage, but you can hit the wrong note! I love every aspect of show’s whether on ice or on stage. Lighting, sound, set design, costumes everything that comes together to allow the performers to do their job. I like the immediacy of being on stage and working with an ensemble cast is great after spending most of my time on the ice in solitude. 2. What career path could you have imagined taking if you hadn’t become a skater and actor? I would have started the musical theatre career earlier as I wanted to be Gene Kelly when I was growing up!

4. Where did your inspiration come from for the Tropicana Show theme? I co-created a TV series for NBC TV in the States and one of the shows was a tribute to Barry Manilow. He was so gracious about me using his music and is a skating fan so the marriage was a good one.

3. So 2012 is a huge year for sport, with the Olympics grabbing so many headlines already. Can you tell us more about your role as a team GB Ambassador. As Ambassadors we are hoping to help make the experience for all the competitors of Team GB the best it can possibly be. There is no manual or book that tells you how it will feel to be a part of the greatest sporting event in the world.

5. What’s new for Holiday on Ice for 2012 which will excite the audience? I have created 10 shows for HOI so I found myself bringing the best ideas and experience from all those shows to Tropicana. And in one instance I have been able to move HOI into an area it has never gone before (the LED wall) which has exceeded my expectations… I am very proud of it.

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COMMUNITY

IPHONE HEALTH WALK Patients at Peterborough City Hospital will soon be able to enjoy a new interactive health walk produced for the ‘Walk Peterborough’ iPhone app. The free app, developed by green charity Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT), is being updated with a new walk around the hospital site, following funding from Peterborough City Council’s Travelchoice project. Bretton residents and hospital staff helped PECT design the one and a half mile health walk, which starts at Peterborough City Hospital, and passes through local sites of interest and a small woodland area. Patients and visitors are being encouraged to take a break from the hospital wards and grab a breath of fresh air, whilst hospital staff can also stretch their legs during lunch break. The walk is also intended for residents to enjoy and is available for free to download from the iTunes App Store. The app already features guided walks through Lynch Wood,

GOVERNMENT GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW SPECIAL SCHOOL A bid to open one of the country’s first special schools via the Free School route in Peterborough has been approved by the Department for Education. Greenwood Dale Foundation Trust put together a bid with Peterborough City Council’s Children’s Services to open a new special school on the same site as the recently-approved City of Peterborough Academy on Reeves Way, Eastfield, Peterborough. It is one of only three Free School special schools approved nationally by the Department for Education. The academy will cater for 90 pupils aged four to 18 years, the majority of whom will be children with autism. It will share the same site as the City of Peterborough Academy which will also be run by Greenwood Dale Foundation Trust. It is expected the special school will open in September 2012.

wildlife and history. The new walk includes both interesting

NEW GOLD BUSES LAUNCHED ON PETERBOROUGH’S X4 ROUTE

local knowledge and tips on walking for health, offering

Passengers using Peterborough’s X4 bus route will be

something for everyone.

riding in style from now on in new gold buses introduced

Stanground, Hampton and Woodston. There are various health walks available aimed at improving fitness and a number of nature walks designed to encourage learning about local

by Stagecoach which offer leather seats and free WiFi. The Walk Peterborough iPhone App has received 1,145 downloads since its launch in 2010, and has a 4.5 star rating

Thirteen new buses will serve route X4, which runs between

on the App store.

Peterborough and Milton Keynes via Oundle, Corby,

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Kettering, Wellingborough and Northampton. The buses will have leather seats, free WiFi, an environmentally friendly engine, specially trained drivers in a new uniform and a unique metallic paint livery.

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RAISING FUNDS FOR BREAKTHROUGH FOR BREAST CANCER Melanie Richard’s Hair Boutique have raised over £400 to date with raffles in the salon and a client demonstration night with local another local business, Margaret’s Tearoom providing the delicious food.

CHARITY CELEBRATES 15 YEARS WITH SPECTACULAR CASH ANNOUNCEMENT The chairman of a local charity group chose the 15th has topped half a million pounds. The news came

CHEQUE PRESENTATION FOR MAGPAS

during Chris Collier’s speech to more than 200 guests

Cambridgeshire recruitment

at the NSPCC Peterborough Business Support Group’s

specialists THE ONE GROUP

Gala Dinner with Penny Smith.

have proudly presented a

anniversary celebrations to announce the total raised

cheque to local lifesavers As well as being a night of celebration, the event, held

Magpas, for £5744.

at Peterborough Marriott Hotel, helped boost the group’s fundraising total by a further £14,000, thanks to the

The amount was raised though THE ONE GROUP’S annual

generosity of guests.

Golf Day in September where over 60 attendees snapped up fantastic auction and raffle prizes - generously donated by

The Gala event was organised to celebrate 15 years of

over 40 local Cambridgeshire businesses.

the group raising money to help vulnerable children in the Greater Peterborough area. The evening included a charity

This donation will go a long way to helping Magpas, who are

auction, raffle, a draw for a Mulberry handbag, an after

entirely funded through public donations. It currently costs

dinner speech by special guest former Evening Telegraph

£750,000 every year to provide their lifesaving service,

reporter and GMTV presenter Penny Smith, and a tribute to

responding to over 405 incidents since January of this year.

Chris Collier and his dedicated committee members.

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MAKE-UP BAG? 2.

Hi beauties, Well happy New Year, I hope you got lots of wonderful beauty prezzies and didn’t over-indulge too much. So this month you should be making your New Year resolutions, so to start these are mine; actually use my gym membership during winter months, de-clutter my mounds of make-up and remember to use my eye

cream morning and night! This month I thought as I love having a nose in other people’s make-up bags, I should share mine with you…

1. Mulberry Leopard Make-up Bag Definitely my favourite designer brand can be quite pricey but the high quality material lasts forever and never goes out of fashion. £150 from www.mulberry.com

2. Garnier Beauty Balm (BB) I use this on its own for day time and as a base under my foundation if I’m going out, leaves your skin looking so fresh and glowing! Available at Superdrug and Boots -RRP £9.99.

3. MAC Pro Longwear Concealer This really is the best concealer, it covers dark circles and reduces the look of bags and best of all looks flawless in pictures. Available in 15 shades! RRP £13.50, buy it at: www.maccosmetics.co.uk

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4. YSL Perfect Touch Foundation Brush This is my all-time favourite, I try other new products in the name of beauty of course but nothing ever compares. The colour matches my skin tone perfectly and its lasts for ages. RRP £32, available at Boots and John Lewis.

5. Chanel Beaute Initiale Once you start getting the bad end of your twenty’s it’s time to start investing in a good eye cream. I love Beaute Initiale by Chanel it reduces puffy eyes and dark circles. £40 available from Boots or John Lewis

6. Ardell eyelashes no 105 Ardell eyelashes no 105 - this brand is my favourite for everyday lashes that can be used over and over again, they are made of real human hair too so even if you get them a bit bent, just slightly wet them and brush them out for another use. RRP £5.50 from Boots.

7. Viktor & Rolf - Flowerbomb perfume This perfume smells amazingly sweet, whenever I go to airports I look for a miniature set as it’s handy to throw in your make-up bag. Various sizes available, RRP from £34 upwards. Available at Boots and John Lewis.

8. Maybelline Dream Touch blush This is my best product in my make-up bag as it’s the one people comment on the most. After I apply it people tell me “wow your skins glowing”, get your hands on some now, available in 4 shades. RRP £6.49, available at Boots and Superdrug.

9. Carmex Lip Balm Lip balm is a must during these cold months as dry sore lips can be annoying. I recommend Carmex it soothes and moisturises for hours. Available at all good beauty stores for under £2.

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WHAT’S ON GUIDE FOR 2012! PLUS;

T OU EP LL KE PU D AN

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Important dates & holidays for your diary Peterborough | The Deepings | Stamford | Rutland | Bourne Follow us on Facebook & Twitter for more local events throughout 2012 plus, share your events with us too. JANUARY 2

Bank Holiday

13 – 15

Straw Bear Festival, Whittlesey www.strawbear.org.uk

27 & 28

Catherine of Aragon Festival www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

FEBRUARY 13 to 18 March

Snowdrop spectacular at Launde Abbey www.laundeabbey.org.uk

Valentines Day

Jimmy Cricket’s Family Show, in aid of Anna’s Hope, Stamford Corn Exchange www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk

Family Nest Box Day, Rutland Water Nature Reserve www.rutlandwater.org.uk

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake day)

Ash Wednesday

27 to 11 March

Fairtrade Fortnight www.fairtrade.org.uk www.pect.org.uk

WHAT’S ON MARCH

Bank Holiday; Easter Monday

Return of the Pirates of the River Rother 2, The Chuckle Brothers, Stamford Corn Exchange www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk

St David’s Day

World Book Day www.worldbookday.com

Music Nation: Multum In Parvo – A Celebration of Rutland - London 2012 Olympic Concert www.discover-rutland.co.uk

Virgin London Marathon www.virginlondonmarathon.com

St George’s Day

European Union Chamber Orchestra, Stamford Arts Centre www.stamfordartscentre.com

MAY

St Patrick’s Day

Mothering Sunday

6 & 7 Truckfest www.truckfest.co.uk

World Water Day www.unwater.org/worldwaterday

Family Fun Day at Rutland Water www.rutlandwater.org.uk

British Summertime begins

Bank Holiday

L OOK OUT 20 to 2 June 25 – 27

The Tour Series comes to Peterborough www.tourseries.co.uk

25 Sport Relief Mile: Local miles being held in Deeping, Peterborough, Polebrook, Ramsey, Spalding, Stamford, Whittlesey www.sportrelief.com 31

Civic Dinner and Dance, Market Deeping Town Council parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ marketdeeping

APRIL

4-6

Peterborough Rugby Club Beer Festival www.prufc.com

Rutland Walking Week www.discover-rutland.co.uk Willow Festival, Peterborough www.willowfestival.org.uk

JUNE2 2

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee www.2012queensdiamondjubilee.com

Bank Holiday (Moved from Late May)

Stamford Feast; The Big Lunch www.visitstamford.com

Longthorpe Tower opens for visitors every weekend to the end of October www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Maundy Thursday

Bank Holiday; Good Friday

4 to 1 Sept

Stamford Shakespeare Festival www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk

Easter Sunday

Jubilee Bank Holiday

Rutland County Show www.rutlandcountyshow.co.uk

10 Great Ouse Kite Fliers, Kite Festival, Ferry Meadows, Peterborough www.gokf.co.uk www.neneparktrust.org.uk 16

Dambusters Triathlon, Rutland Water www.pacesetterevents.com

Father’s Day

18 – 24 National Carers Week www.carersweek.org 23 & 24 Heritage Festival, Peterborough www.vivacity-peterborough.com L OOK OUT

Oakham Festival www.oakhamfestival.co.uk

LOOK OUT

Uppingham Feast Day www.discover-rutland.co.uk

25 to Wimbledon 8 July www.wimbledon.com/championships 30

The Dragon Boat Festival www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk/peterborough

30 to 8 July

Peterborough Arts Festival www.vivacity-peterborough.com

JULY 3

Olympic Torch Relay visits Oakham, Uppingham, Stamford & finally Peterborough for anevening celebration www.london2012.com/ olympic-torch-relay www.peterborough.gov.uk www.rutland.gov.uk

Olympic Torch Relay visits Market Deeping, Bourne & Spalding www.london2012.com/ olympic-torch-relay

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WHAT’S ON OCTOBER L OOK John Clare Festival OUT johnclaresociety.blogspot.com www.clarecottage.org 14 Great Eastern Run www.perkinsgreateasternrun.co.uk 6-8 East of England Show, Peterborough www.eastofengland.org.uk 27 & 28 Halloween Walks, Deeping St James www.dsjpc.co.uk 15 Bretton Sports Festival 27 & 28 Deeping Rugby Club Beer Festival www.deepingsrufc.co.uk

NOVEMBER 5

Guy Fawkes Night

27 to Olympic Games 2012 12 Aug www.london2012.com

L OOK OUT 11

Local firework displays

28 to The Great Exhibition, 11 Aug Nationally & Locally www.thegreatexhibition2012.co.uk

St Andrews Day

AUGUST 17 – 19 British Birdwatching Fair, Rutland Water www.birdfair.org.uk 24 – 27 Grainstore Brewery Beer Festival, Oakham 27

Bank Holiday

29 to Paralympic Games 2012 9 Sept www.london2012.com 30 to Burghley Horse Trials 2 Sept www.burghley-horse.co.uk LOOK OUT

Peterborough Beer Festival www.peterborough-camra.org.uk

SEPTEMBER L OOK OUT

Italian Festival Peterborough

Vitruvian Triathlon, Rutland Water www.pacesetterevents.com

LOOK OUT

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning www.macmillan.org.uk

LOOK OUT

Thai Festival, Stamford www.visitstamford.com

Remembrance Day

DECEMBER L OOK OUT L OOK OUT

Burghley Christmas Crafts

Grimethorpe Colliery Band Concert, Deepings Leisure Centre. Organised by the Rotary Club of the Deepings www.rotary-ribi.org www.grimethorpeband.com

Stamford Christmas Festival www.visitstamford.com

Christmas Day

Christmas Services near you www.christmasnearyou.com

Boxing Day

Useful local information for events through 2012

www.visitstamford.com www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk www.rutlandwater.org.uk www.pect.org.uk www.vivacity-peterborough.com www.stamfordartscentre.com www.discover-rutland.co.uk www.stamfordartscentre.com www.london2012.com www.peterborough.gov.uk www.rutland.gov.uk www.neneparktrust.org.uk www.visitpeterborough.com www.bournecornexchange.co.uk

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Body Intelligence Training with Sally Carmichael at Barnsdale Lodge Your mind and body are in cahoots. What you

techniques can help to improve your skills

think affects how your body behaves and what

development for any sport, injury rehabilitation

you do with your body affects how you think.

and/or creative performance. You will have a complete body check to map your weaknesses

Now this might sound a bit ‘out there’ however,

and strengths and workshops throughout the 2

Sally Carmichael has 20 years experience in the

days that will help you to link how you think and

field of movement education, and trains with the

feel to how you move.

best. If you would like to be in touch with your own “I have integrated existing movement disciplines

body and realise how you feel, then you will find

and somatic methods to evolve what is known as

Sally a very interesting person. Sally has a very

Body Intelligence.” Explains Sally.

open view and will teach you as an individual to expose your potential.

Sally helps to develop people’s awareness of the connection between thinking, feeling and moving. This awareness is the body’s own intelligence guidance system that has to be trained, just like a muscle so that we can use it effectively. She uses bodymapping, movement techniques from eastern and western technologies, psychology and somatics to help individuals develop their own body’s intelligence. Barnsdale Lodge are offering a two day retreat

Date: March 3rd and 4th 2012 Residential price includes room and full board - £345 (£395 Single occupancy) Non-residential includes lunch and refreshments - £195 To book or for more details contact Dee Spurdle on 01572 725971 or email dspurdle@barnsdalelodge.co.uk. Further information can be found on www.barnsdalelodge.co.uk

so that you can discover how these amazing

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WIN

Slumbe rS for two pa worth £ 300

If you have ever wanted to spend quality time, relaxing and being pampered in a luxurious country house setting, then Stapleford Park, near Melton Mowbray, has the ideal spa break for you. This country house hotel and sporting estate is offering a new in-house Slumber Spa Experience, exclusively for the months of January, February and March 2012. A Slumber Spa Experience gives you the chance to relax and be pampered all day in your robes, then either dress up for dinner and fine wine or snuggle up with room service, chat into the night and enjoy the perfect sleep over. Perfect for a pampering break away with the girls, treat your mum, or have a romantic night away with a loved one. The Stapleford Park Slumber Spa experience includes: • 30 Minute Spa treatments • Full English breakfast • Half a bottle of wine per person • Three Course Dinner • Two Course Spa lunch Prices are from £150 per person and are based on two adults sharing. Additional adults and children will incur a supplement.

For your chance to win a Slumber Spa experience for two, worth £300 just answer the following question; If you won the Slumber Spa experience who would you take with and why (in no more than 20 words) Please send your entries to: The Old School House, Great North Rd, Wittering PE8 6BX Or email to: info@scenepublishing.co.uk Please note the closing date for this competition is the 20th January 2012. Your details will be forwarded to Stapleford Park and you may receive further details of offers from them only. T&C’s - The voucher will be valid until 31st March 2012 and will be subject to availability must be taken Sunday - Thursday, not applicable on Fridays or Saturdays.

For further information about Stapleford Park visit: www.staplefordpark.com call: 01572 787000 Stapleford Park, Stapleford, nr. Melton Mowbray, Telephone: 01780 Leicestershire 783613 | JanuaryLE14 2012 2EF 27

The following are just a few of the reasons why you should consider Maxey House Residential Home when looking for somewhere for your loved ones: • Providers of professional reassuring care

Maxey House Retirement Home Maxey House is a beautiful Georgian House, which is independently owned and has been tastefully converted to provide professional, reassuring care to our residents. The home is situated 6 miles from the town of Peterborough and is close to Market Deeping, a small market town full of character and charm. We provide 24 hour care and attention to 31 residents.

• Experience with physical disabilities & dementia • Beautiful landscaped gardens • Five Star rated for Food Hygiene • Independently Owned • Varied activities on the social calendar

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HOME & GARDEN

Garden Scene By Joseph Whitehead www.gardenwiseadvice.com

JOBS FOR THE MONTH

In the grips of winter the garden can seem a most forbidding place, but with a keen eye we can see the garden start to stir. Snowdrops and Aconites reaching skywards, Hellebore buds swelling ready to burst, the sweet scent of Which Hazel and Christmas box earth to turn, beds to mulch, plenty to do and keep us warm. Happy New Year and happy gardening for 2012!

Garden skills- Tree planting

Kitchen garden • Keep digging over and preparing your plot ready for early spring sowings of broad beans and peas. • Finish pruning apples and pears. Prune out this year’s growth back to 4-6 buds, thin overcrowded sections of the crown and keep the centre of the tree quite open to allow good air movement. • Force rhubarb by placing a black bucket or forcing pot over the rhubarb crown, the absence of light and extra heat initiates early growth which is soft and sweeter.

I think there is nothing more satisfying and soothing for the soul than planting a tree. From the giant English Oak to the dainty Mountain Ash, to watch a tree you planted grow, mature and thrive is just a magical experience. But as when sowing seeds it’s vital to give your tree the best start in life so correct planting is vital. 1. The planting hole - square shallow hole. Unless the soil is particularly impoverished don’t add any additional organic matter to the hole as this will help to create a sump for water to drain into which will cause root damage and encourage water borne infections. 2. Planting depth; This is vital, the trunk flares out towards its base just above where the roots are found, this is the depth to plant bringing the soil level just above the roots so as not to cover the root flare. Check that the tree is straight. 3. After care; Add a handful of blood, fish and bone in spring. 4. Staking; A stake is only there to hold the root ball in the ground until its roots grow out, a healthy tree that is enjoying its situation should only need a stake for 1½ - 2 years.

Five great garden trees 1. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ 2. Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’ 3. Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ 4. Acer griseum 5. Betula utilis var.jacquemontii Telephone: 01780 783613 | January 2012

The Baskervilles Hotel, Bar and Restaurant

Superb Dining

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Here at The Baskervilles we offer all of our customers a warm welcome, a superb range of ales and wines and a delicious choice of meals. Whether you are looking for a snack, lunch, a full 3 course Al la carte menu, or our tasty Sunday carvery, we have a great selection for you. We also specialise in making your celebrations fun and run without a hitch. From creating the perfect wedding day, the christening of your new pride and joy, birthday celebrations, gala dinners, Superleague Darts to more formal conference facilities. Our staff are here to help.

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Beautiful Gardens

A simple winter warmer from Head Chef Karl Turner Chicken Chasseur (serves 4)

Refurbished Rooms

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4 Chicken Breast (or legs) olive oil to fry 1 Large Onion sliced 250g Button Mushrooms sliced 1 Tablespoon Tomato puree 1 Pint Chicken stock 3 Tomatoes cut in quarters chopped chives or parsley salt and pepper to season METHOD 1. Heat the oil in a pan and seal the chicken on all sides 2. Add the onions and mushrooms til soft and then stir in the tomato puree 3. Pour in the chicken stock and stir to combine 4. Simmer gently til chicken is cooked though out 5. Add the tomatoes and herbs and season with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste this dish can be served with a selection of seasonal vegetables and new potatoes.

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FAMILY SCENE

FAMILY SCENE Get outdoors! After a Christmas of excesses, it’s time to get outdoors for some exercise and fresh air. Picnics aren’t just for the warm, sunny days of summer. Wrap up on a sunny winters day for just as much family fun. So, where to go? Ferry Meadows www.neneparktrust.org.uk Fineshade Woods www.forestry.gov.uk/toplodge Rutland Water

Safety first – Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide (CO) is known as the silent killer, around 30 people die each year from CO poisoning. CO poisoning can lead to lasting neurological damage. CO poisoning can be prevented by; • Having chimneys and flues checked regularly • Make sure gas appliances and heating systems are

inspected every year

• Fit carbon monoxide alarms - available from DIY stores • Never run cars, motorbikes or lawnmowers in a closed garage

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Get an alarm in your home NOW! You don’t have to have it wired in,

Bourne Woods

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there are battery operated versions.

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A recipe a week!

Peterborough area.

Each week during January, we will

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share with your friends.

Want to share a recipe with us? Email naomi@scenepublishing.co.uk or share it on our Facebook Wall.

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Footprints Westgate Peterborough name change to North Shoes IT has a new name – but it’s business as usual at a city shoe store. Footprints at 10 Westgate will be known as North Shoes to reflect the fact that it is no longer just a children’s and ladies’ shoe store, but now offers men’s footwear, too.

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Customers can be assured of the same level of expertise and customer service that the store has become renowned for, with manageress Rosemary Gray - who has worked in the premises since they became a shoe store in 1987 - still at the helm. Bourne-based family shoe firm North Shoes took over Footprints in 2009. The company has been running for 135 years and has built a solid reputation as

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fitting specialists. On the shelves, you’ll still find children’s brands by Ricosta, Start-rite, Geox, Primigi, Lelli Kelly, Kickers, Converse, Fitflop and Petasil and ladies’ footwear by Reiker , Ecco, Hotter, Van Dal , Easy B, Converse, Fitflop, Padders, Zodiaco, Remonte and Waldlaufer. But they’ve now been joined by men’s brands Rieker, Anatomic, Easy B & Loake. The store is still open from 9am-5pm Monday to Saturday, and from 11am-3pm on Sundays.

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Bu Fri rn day s N Jan ig uary ht 27 Ev th en t Come and join us to celebrate the life of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. An evening of great entertainment and the finest Scottish cuisine.

4 Course Dinner with Coffee • Traditional Scottish Piper • Disco till late

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£70.00pp - dinner with overnight accommodation & full breakfast. To book please call: 01733 375527 visit: www.peterboroughmarriott.co.uk Are you looking for a new challenge? Peterborough Citizens Advice Bureau is currently looking for volunteers to join the service. If you’re looking to put something back into your local community, we want to hear from you. If you have spare time & want to learn new skills, we want to hear from you. If you enjoy working in a team & helping others, we want to hear from you. For more information and an application pack please contact us on: 01733 887923

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01832 280153 www.weddingmarket.co.uk Imagine a place where you can go to get all your wedding tips, knowledge and advice all on a oneto-one basis. Imagine a place to go that listens to what you want on your wedding day and then they go out and make it happen for you. Imagine it as a place full of ideas and samples where you can choose multiple elements of your wedding day, over a cup of coffee, and most of all know you’re getting quality, good value, and perhaps something for free. Well, luckily, there’s now such a place, not too far away that offers all of that and more Wedding Market, located at The Old Dairy in Elton, just off the A605 north of Peterborough. Vanessa Adamson, partner in the

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Luxury for Less Local travel company Inspirational Travel have an amazing array of special deals for 2012 that offer unbeatable value for money. Here are just a few of the excellent offers that are available.

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SPORT

Ryan’s Football Preview Email me your thoughts to: ryan@semplesoccer.co.uk and visit: www.semple-soccer.co.uk where I will post all my responses

Man City V Tottenham Hotspur, (22nd) Both these sides will be desperate to show their title credentials in the new year & prove they have sides capable of going the whole distance in pursuit of Premier league glory. In 2010 this fixture was a straight shootout to decide which side made the following season’s Champions League & the North Londoners came out on top. This time the blue side of Manchester will fancy a much different outcome. Having said that Harry Redknapp’s Spurs have shown great consistency after their initial poor start and with the squad brimming full of confidence truly believes they can go beyond a 4th place finish. Roberto Mancini although never admitting it may feel that going out of the Champions League in the group stages may end up having a positive effect on their hunt for domestic honours. With the squad assembled I firmly believe City have a massive chance of capturing the league championship for the first time in almost 45 years. This is why despite Tottenham’s ability to beat anyone on their day; I’m going for a Man City victory.

Arsenal V Man United, (22nd) Let us all go back to August 28th , Manchester United were flying high at the top of the league, new players were showing themselves to be fantastic acquisitions and home grown products like Danny Welbeck & Tom Cleverley were taking their chance to impress with both hands. Arsenal on the other hand had just lost arguably their best two players in Samir Nasri & Cesc Fabregas not to mention the injury to Jack Wilshire meaning Arsene Wengers squad was thin on the ground at best. Regardless the football world was stunned when a mixture of great attacking flair and comical defending led to an incredible 8-2 scoreline in Uniteds favour. Since then fortunes have turned. It would be very harsh to say the wheels have come off at Old Trafford but a 6-1 reverse to your city rivals & an early exit in the Champions League for only the 2nd time in over 15 years wouldn’t exactly be what Sir Alex Ferguson would have wished for. Arsenal though have shown their made of stern stuff and with qualification as group winners in Europe and an unbeaten record since early Oct, (at the time of writing) in the Premier League, early doubters aren’t quite crowing from the rooftops anymore! This game is a tough one to call, expect fireworks!

POSH Preview The

Posh

start

the

year with the arrival of Birmingham, (2nd) before

date

front of the cameras and

the

giant

hope

slaying

Sunderland,

a of

(8th).

An away trip to Hull, (14th)

precedes

the return of Craig Mackail Brighton,

Smith (21st)

and to

London Road and then another home tie with Portsmouth, ends

the

(31st)

month.

the time of writing results have dropped in recent weeks but with fixtures coming thick and fast plenty of points are up for grabs.

Telephone: 01780 783613 | January 2012