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Contents Mother’s Day Book Reviews 4&5 Digital switchover 8 Competition 11 U3A 14 Deeping Rotary 18 Peterborough Music Making 20 Golden Pheasant Review 21 Beauty tips 22 Garden Scene 28 Spice up your life 30 Mothers Day Recipe 34 Music Scene 37 Travel – Off the Beaten Track 38&39 Motoring – Citroen DS3 40 Race for Life 42 Local Directory 46
to the March edition and dare I say it, our first Spring edition. Those little signs of spring are literally popping up everywhere, stunning bright yellow daffodils, tall varied colour tulips and dainty looking snowdrops. Keeping on the outdoor theme, we have introduced our new Garden Scene to inspire you to get your wellies on and those secateurs out. This month we have brought you Mother’s Day book reviews from Freya North, a recipe for delicious muffins for a simple but tasty mid morning treat for Mum and some great shopping ideas for all budgets. The competition this month is for you lovely ladies to win a 3 month membership to their ladies only gym. See page 11. Do enjoy this edition and keep us posted on events and news if you are involved with local community groups or clubs. Do you have a community event to publicise in the Scene? Are you involved in the local community and would like us to support you through the magazine? We have worked with local Rotary groups, authors, museums, town councils and charities in helping to raise their profile and bring local information to local readers. To help to expand this work further, we need you to get in touch. Send through details by post to Naomi Hand, Scene Magazines, The Old School House, Great North Road, Wittering PE8 6BX Or email naomi@scenepublishing.co.uk
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Freya North’s Top 3 Reads For Mothers Day
Author of 10 bestselling novels and winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year, Freya’s 11th novel, Chances, is published on March 31st
MUM KNOWS BEST by M and J Hanks Square Peg, 3rd March 2011, £8.99 There’s a big market for these type of books – the Dangerous Book For Boys being the most famous. What I loved about this book is that it’s full of down-to-earth helpful hints. It’s the sort of book I keep in the loo but once you dip in, you find yourself absorbed for hours. In our lives, where we assume we have to buy a gadget or gimmick for every task, this book is a wonderful and useful reminder that there’s a better, cheaper and more practical alternative. Every domestic dilemma is catered for with no-nonsense instructions. Stained mugs or cups? Rub in a little kitchen salt with water. Dirty microwave? Pop in several lemon slices in a bowl of water and cook on high for a few minutes. Watermarks on wood? Rub in some mayo, butter or marg, leave overnight and wipe off. Most useful for my household is a whole section on stains. I’m just summoning up the courage to try the remedy for my lost voice – an egg yolk mixed with the juice of a lemon and hefty spoonful of caster sugar… Watch this space! NEW BEGINNINGS by FERN BRITTON HarperCollins 17th March 2011, £12.99 This is Fern’s debut novel and she takes as her theme the dilemma of how to have a career but also be a good mother. Her likeable heroine, Christie Lynch, is a journalist and single mother of two when she gets a lucky break – an appearance on a daytime TV talk show, the fabulously named Tart Talk. Spotted by a successful talent agent, Christie’s life changes in an instant when she lands a high-profile presenting job. She loves her new job - at last she can afford to mend her leaking roof and treat her children. But as her career soars she has to spend more and more time away from home, from her children and from the burgeoning relationship she was forming with Richard, a single dad. Written with warmth, insight and humour, the book charts Christie’s journey as a mother and career woman – amd the choices and the sacrifices she must make will ring true for many readers.
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO LUBKA by LAURIE GRAHAM. Quercus, £7.99 Laurie Graham is one of my favourite authors – and greatly underrated. My mum and I often read her books at the same time. Graham is an author with a huge heart, a brilliant turn of phrase razor sharp wit – and she always finds fascinating subjects whether fictitious or historical (Gone With The Windsors – a fictitious diary set around the time of the Abdication – is one of my all time favourite books). This is her most recent novel and it’s gorgeous – both tender yet laugh-out-loud. Beryl Wexler left Pittsburgh for London, changed her name to Buzz and is now top of her game in the music PR business. But she’s forty-two and suddenly, instead of looking after the hippest new bands, she’s must go on tour with the Gorni Grannies Bulgarian singers of a certain age. These ladies may not be the tantrum-throwing celebs Buzz is used to, but they present other challenges. How to stop Lubka straining yogurt through her knee highs? How to dissuade Kichka from stealing everything not nailed to the floor? Fuelled by copious shots of home-brewed plum rakia, Buzz and Lubka address life’s ups and down. It’s a wonderful, funny, warm tale of the friendship between women, whatever their age. Read it while your mum reads her copy.
World Book Night; Book Giveaway with Naomi from the Scene magazines In late 2010, World Book Night (WBN) launched their most ambitious and far-reaching celebration of adult books and reading, ever attempted in the UK and Ireland, by offering to giveaway one million books. The book give-away comprises 40,000 copies of each of the 25 carefully selected titles, given away by 20,000 ‘givers’, who each distribute their chosen title on or around World BookNight, 5 March. I successfully applied to become a ‘giver’ and have 48 copies of the award winning Killing Floor by Lee Child to giveaway. I adore Lee Child books, fast paced crime / thriller novels, and want to offer this opportunity to share copies of his first novel with you. I have a carefully crafted list of recipients, part of my WBN commitment, and that includes readers of the Scene magazines. Just email your details to naomi@scenepublishing.co.uk and six readers of the Deeping Scene will receive one copy each, as close to World Book Night as is possible! Bookmark www.worldbooknight.org and keep an eye out later in the year for the next round of applications – be part of something unique!
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The Digital Switchover and what it may mean for you… The way you watch your favourite TV programmes is changing. The government will turn off the traditional analogue TV signal, region by region, between 2008 and 2012, to allow all TV services to go digital. Traditional analogue is where you can only receive BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and possibly Channel 5. If you receive Anglia News then you are in the ‘Anglian Region’ and the analogue transmitter will be switched off in April 2011. If you receive Central News, then you are in the ‘Central Region’ which will be switched off in May 2011. If you live in north Lincolnshire you may receive Yorkshire television and this will be switched off in July 2011. Any TV that is not converted to receive digital when the digital switchover happens will no longer be able to receive TV programmes. I can’t get Freeview at the moment, what does the digital switchover mean for me? Almost everyone will get Freeview. By switching off the old analogue signal, the power for digital signals can be increased; so all households that can get analogue will be able to get digital. If I don’t do anything, what will happen? If you do not have digital TV when your area switches over, you won’t be able to watch TV.You must make sure every TV, including those in bedrooms or the kitchen, is connected to a set top box or replaced with a TV that has a digital tuner. What features does digital TV offer for those with sight and hearing problems? Some digital boxes have special access features such as subtitles, signing and audio description for people with sight or hearing problems. For more information you can contact the RNIB on 0845 766 9999 or the RNID on 0808 808 0123.
Will switching to digital affect my TV licence? No, the TV licensing requirements for digital television are the same as for analogue; you will continue to pay it as before. What if I live in a block of flats? If you share an aerial then this may need to be converted to receive digital television, but this is the responsibility of your letting agent or landlord. Will analogue radio be affected by digital switchover? The analogue radio service is unaffected by the digital TV switchover. But everyone with a television will be able to benefit from digital radio which they can listen to through their television set. I have a HD TV; will I be ready for digital? HDTV provides a sharper screen image than standard definition pictures. An HD-ready TV does not necessarily include an integrated digital TV and vice versa, so look for the ‘digital tick’ logo. I would like to go digital so what do I do now? The “Switchover” process may generate opportunities for doorstep crime. This can include bogus workmen, unsolicited sales call, rogue tradesmen, mis-selling, as well as distraction burglary methods such as “I need to tune your television” or “your aerial won’t work”. Digital UK has included crime prevention messages in all of their publicity, which includes stating that no-one representing their company will call on a householder without an appointment so please be vigilant and do not become a victim.
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The beginning In 1981, Cambridge University academic Peter Laslett hosted a conference in Cambridge to discuss the possibility of bringing the U3A to Britain. The conference attracted the social entrepreneur Michael Young, whose many initiatives include the Consumers Association and the Open University. It also produced an invitation from the BBC for Eric Midwinter, director of the Centre for Policy on Ageing, to be interviewed on the radio programme You and Yours on July 22 1981. That short interview was the first chance anyone outside a small circle of educationalists had to hear about the U3A, and it brought an avalanche of 400 letters. Bourne U3A is a self-help, self-funding local group which buys in very little and provides and produces almost everything from within its own resources. Each Group is self financing except for a new Group’s inaugural meeting and for the Entertainment put on by members for members at Christmas. Bourne U3A was parented as an
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off-shoot of the Stamford Branch in year 2000. Membership grew quickly and had grown to over 120 by 2003 and currently has over 360 members. The group has one main meeting each month at Bourne’s Corn Exchange with a speaker or entertainer followed by coffee, tea and biscuits and a chance to chat and read the information boards which show the very latest Branch and Group activities. All this for a £2 entrance fee. Once a month a drop-in coffee morning takes place at Wake House. The Groups cover such topics as Watercolour Painting, Reading, History, Antiques, Family History, Tai Chi, Aviation History, Discussion, Theatre Attending, Wine Appreciation and Handicrafts Chairman: Derek Osborne dacos@deeping23.freeserve.co.uk Secretary: Audrey Allen allen518@talktalk.net
Mother’s Day ...for more than one day Mother’s Day is the excuse to spoil your Mum, but of course all busy Mum’s want to feel special all year round. How about the gift that keeps giving all year round? Here are some ideas on presents that won’t just last for one day. • Favourite magazine subscription • Send a few flowers • a seasonal plant every month • Monthly lunch treat • Make your own vouchers
Treat yourself and your Mum in the lead up to Mother’s Day, with a Pamper Evening at the William Hildyard School in Market Deeping on Friday 1st April from 7pm. The evening offers you the chance to meet many local therapists including specialists in beauty treatments such as pedicures, manicures and threading; reflexology and Indian Head massages. Sessions will also be available as an introduction to Colour Analysis.
o Breakfast in bed o Trip to the cinema o Outing to favourite museum o Shopping trip & spending money too! You know Mum best, so pick what suits her, not what suits you!
Mini treatments will be priced at £5 each. Arrive early for a total evening of pampering pleasure! Also take the chance to shop for Mother’s Day from local businesses displaying gorgeous treats for Mum.
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The year so far with the Rotary Club of the Deepings
January Visit and talk from the Manager of the Emergency Department at the new Peterborough City Hospital, Celia Kendrick, who described to us the move from the old hospital base to the new City Hospital. Other guests of the evening were local nurses who had helped the Club on Stroke Awareness Day in 2010. Local charity founders, Rob and Carole Hughes, talked of Anna’s Hope which was set up in remembrance of their daughter, Anna Olivia who died in 2006 of a cancerous brain tumour. - www.annashope.co.uk
February The Rotary Club of the Deepings held a recruitment drive in Market Deeping and members of the public are invited to a New Members Special Meeting at the Club on Monday 28th February at The Towngate Inn , Market Deeping. Local Home From Home Pet Care
Anyone who is interested in learning more about the vibrant club and Rotary activities throughout the world will be most welcome and should contact Club Secretary, John Slimmon, 01778 346618
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If you are looking to take up singing and would like to join a local choir, or if you have sung in the past and would like to take it up again, look no further than Market Deeping choir, the Glebe Singers, who are looking for new members, especially tenors and basses, to join them. The choir performs three concerts a year and features a wide range of music, from songs from the shows, spirituals and folk music, and has also performed choral works by John Rutter, Karl Jenkins and Howard Goodall. Concerts are booked until the end of 2011 and are performed throughout the local area. Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays, at Market Deeping Community Primary School,Willoughby Avenue, from 7.30 - 9.30pm, so why not come to a rehearsal and give it a try? For more information, please call 01778 347649, or visit www.glebesingers.co.uk.
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If you have not eaten at the Golden Pheasant in Etton recently, you are missing out on a real treat. My partner, Steve and I recently went for a meal and to listen to the amazing sounds of Murray Hockridge, a superb acoustic soul singer. The Golden Pheasant has live music 2-3 times a month and it is well worth looking out for future gigs. When Kate Shinkins took over the Golden Pheasant 2 years ago, her dream was to have a venue where she could serve great food in a relaxed environment with a lively atmosphere – I can certainly vouch for her success. We ate in the restaurant, but you can also choose to eat in the bar, and (when the weather improves) there are tables outside and also a safe enclosed beer garden.
A Free Showcase of musical talent in Peterborough On 7th May 10am – 4 pm central Peterborough will be ‘alive to the sound of music’ with over 800 performers, from 18 different groups from around the city, sharing their enthusiasm for active music making Five year old PETERBOROUGH MUSIC MAKING was formed to support its member groups to share musical experiences and help them to develop their considerable musical talents. To date there are 22 member groups. This is a great opportunity to see, hear and even try some of the musical activities that are regularly going on in and around Peterborough. In the MUSICAL SHOWCASE event, performed by all ages, Orchestras, Bands, Indian drummers, Clog dancers, Barbershop groups and Choral singers of all sorts will be performing from 10 am to 4 pm in Queensgate, Cathedral Square, and in and around St John’s Church on Cathedral Square.
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We were pleasantly surprised when we perused the menu. There was a choice of seasonal dishes including Partridge and Roast Pheasant, plus good old fashioned home-cooked food like Scampi and Lasagne. For starters I had King Prawn Risotto and Steve had the Spicy Chicken Strips, and to say they were delicious is an understatement. Be careful though, the portions are large, and for our main course I went for the Pheasant and Steve ordered the Game Pie. Once again the portions were really generous and the taste and presentation was just superb. Although full, we thought it would be rude not to have a glance at the dessert menu and could easily have opted for 6 of the 8 choices available! We couldn’t believe we were even contemplating having a 3rd course, but we decided to share the Baileys Cheesecake ... and what a great choice, it was delicious!!!! Kate and her team were attentive and helpful and were always on-hand to assist and recommend dishes and wine. The whole experience was very enjoyable and we wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the Golden Pheasant to anyone. There is a new menu coming out in February and we have already booked to go again to sample the delights of expert chef Darren Adams’s great cuisine. Examples from the new seasonal menu Starters Seafood Cocktail with citrus Mayonnaise Stilton Mushroom Served En Croute Mains Sun dried tomato and basil lasagne Salmon with fennel coleslaw and orange with vanilla bubbles Confit of Belly Pork with Roasted Apple
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Step-by-step instructions for smoky cat eyes: • Apply your foundation, under eye concealer and powder. • Using your black eyeliner pencil, start from the front corner of your eyelid. Draw a soft smudge line to the end of your lash line. • Use your eyeshadow brush to apply the dark eye shadow over the top of the smudged line for a soft smoky look. Ensure that the edges are neatly blended. • Then take the brush eyeliner and apply as close to your lashes as you can on the top lid only. Make the line as thick and pronounced as you wish, but make sure that the line is thickest at the outer corner, and thinner as you go inward. • Apply another smoky coat of eye shadow with the brush to blend the harsh edges. • Subtly blend your darker eye shadow up from your lashes to your eye crease. Then apply a shimmery highlight in white or cream under the outside corner of your eyebrow. • Use your eyebrow pencil to make your eyebrow curve more pronounced. • Curl your eyelashes, then apply thin coats of mascara, building the layers up gradually to avoid clumping.
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Pure hypnoanalysis is the single most effective form of therapy available today for the resolution of anxiety, fears, phobias, depression, eating disorders and other psychological/ emotional problems/symptoms. Pure Hypnoanalysis is a highly developed form of therapy , and is only practiced by trained IAPH members. This form of ‘Pure’ therapy can totally resolve the causes of unconscious anxieties, caused by bottled up emotions within a few short weeks compared to general psychotherapy which can take up to two years and not always get to the root cause of the problem. This type of unique therapy can get to the cause of the problem and resolve it once and for all, not just offering a symptom treating therapy. Pure Hypnoanalysis usually takes 8-12 weekly sessions lasting an hour each, it works by creating a safe, warm, trusting and confidential environment where the natural therapeutic process can take place, thus enabling the client to slowly and carefully allow those bottled up emotions that caused the anxieties and symptoms to come to the surface. Over a period of time my clients are relaxed into a very light hypnotic state, don‘t worry, you are awake and in control but fully relaxed. When you are in this relaxed state you are asked to verbalise recollections that just pop into your mind , it’s this ‘Free Association’ of your experiences that allows you to push to the surface, the experiences/bottled up emotions that have been buried deep within the psyche. If you would like to know more about how Pure Hypnoanalysis can be of benefit to you... please call me, Lorraine on 01733 24 11 37 to have a chat or to book your FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION. Here at PHP I offer Suggestion Therapy for such problems as smoking cessation, phobias, pre-test driving nerves, exams, public speaking, interview techniques etc Also we can offer training programmes for changing limiting beliefs, and I also specialise in weight reduction and control. Lorraine Lester; D.Psych. MIAPH, MAAHT, Psychoanalytical Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, NLP Master Practitioner. PSTEC Level 1 Adv Practitioner. Hypno-Band Licensed Practitioner.Consulting room based at Market Deeping Community Centre. E : lorraine@peterborough-hypnotherapy.co.uk www.peterborough-hypnotherapy.co.uk
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The Garden Scene March - bleak and dormant but then a dusting of white as snowdrops unfurl, the sweet citrus scent of Witch Hazel floating on the breeze, a bash of yellow from an early primrose, spring is but a whisper away. Much to do in the garden!
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Fun 2 Dance
Wednesday afternoon Tea Dance Coronation Hall, Halfleet, Market Deeping
(Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month) General Ballroom & Sequence Dancing in a fun and friendly atmosphere 2-4pm - £3 per person
An evening of General Ballroom & Sequence Dancing with organist Robert Davies
* Now is the time to prune your Wisteria. Prune back to two buds on all laterals/side shoots.
Saturday 14th May - 7.30pm – 11pm Coronation Hall, Halfleet, Market Deeping Ploughmans, Raffle, Licensed Bar £12 per person Tickets to be purchased by 30th April 2011
* Late flowering clematis, prune to 30cm and mulch. * To borders apply a generous layer of mulch after a winter tidy. There are a number of options available, home-made compost, well rotted farm manure, composted bark. * Annual mulching is one of the secrets to successful borders, improving soil structure and retaining moisture, both vital factors to keep plants growing healthily.
* Grass still grows all be it slowly through the winter so if we have a dry week give a light trim with cutting blades raised high to keep your lawn in check. * Prune your roses.
* Apply a general fertiliser like blood, fish and bone to all fruit trees and bushes. * If your soil allows, towards the end of the month try a short row of early potatoes under horticultural fleece for an early crop. Also, direct in the ground sow early peas, broad beans, beetroot, radish, spinach and spring onion. * On a warm window sill or in a propagator sow peppers, aubergines, cucumbers/ tomatoes. In a glass house, summer cabbage, and lettuce. * Keep feeding the birds they’re your free caterpillar, slug and snail control! Plant of the month. For me a must have plant for the winter garden is the shrub Hamamelis, or which hazel.
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7.30pm – 10.30pm - £5 per person Coronation Hall, Halfleet, Market Deeping
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Flowers are exquisitely delicate papery tassels, from yellow to red and orange with a subtle citrus scent, most flowering now, some in the autumn. Easy to grow, it prefers lighter soils and does well in semi shade or full sun. With no routine pruning needed this is a wonderful plant to brighten up any dreary winter’s day.
Sunday social evening every 2nd Sunday of the month General Ballroom & Sequence Dancing
Good varieties - Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pallida’, ‘Diane’, ‘Jelena’, ‘Arnolds promise’, ‘Copper Beauty’ and Hamamelis mollis.
Helpston Playhouse will be holding their popular Easter Fayre on Saturday 2nd April. There will be lots of Easter activities for both children and adults - including an egg hunt, childrens’ Easter crafts, face painting, stalls, BBQ, games and the outdoor nature challenge. The Easter Fayre is open to everyone and the fun starts at 11:30am. Helpston Playhouse is the pre-school and out of school club for John Clare Primary School. Ofsted rated the Playhouse ‘outstanding’ and the Easter Fayre is a great opportunity to visit the new award-winning environmentally friendly building. For more information call 01733 253243 Telephone: 01780 783613 | March 2011
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Spice Up Your Life! If you are trying to lose weight and have been on a diet for some time, then boredom can be a bit of a problem and this is when you can be tempted to ‘cheat’ and undo all your previous hard work. Using herbs and spices is a good way to add variety to both sweet and savoury dishes. Many spices, however, have benefits that go beyond their taste and these are especially useful for slimmers. Research by Dietcare found that almost a quarter of the population has a slow metabolism and that this is what often causes weight gain and makes it hard to lose. Spices such as chill can increase the metabolic rate by up to 50% for as much as three hours. This helps to burn more energy and lose more weight. Ginger, cinnamon and turmeric contain substances that can improve insulin resistance. Ginger and chilli can be used in curries; ginger (and cinnamon) can also be drunk as teas. Cinnamon and ginger can be used in desserts and with fruit; try sprinkling a little cinnamon on your breakfast cereal, mix in to porridge, or add to a baked apple. Ginger is a classic accompaniment to melon, or can be used on a grapefruit half and then popped under the grill (hot food is better for your metabolism).
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Will 2011 be Your Year to Start Saving? Total UK personal debt had reached £1,457bn by October 2010, according to figures from Credit Action – more money than the whole country produces in a year and a sum that equates to around £8,500 per household. Contrast that with the nation’s current savings levels, which have seen the average household save just £949 over the last 12 months – or £2.60 a day.
However, in an environment where it has become the norm for individuals to make purchases with debt, changing this ‘enjoy now, pay later’ mentality is difficult. If there was ever a good reason to start changing our behaviour, it is surely the fact it costs the average household 15% of its net income just to meet its interest payments. That is £2,000, £3,000 or perhaps even £5,000 a year going to lenders that could otherwise be heading into our pockets. Now that really should be an incentive to start saving.
The government is keen to encourage such a change. Work & Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has been quoted as saying: “We do not save enough in this country…it is appalling, and changing the culture is critical.” Right now, the main incentives to encourage such saving involve limiting the amount of tax you pay on certain savings products. Tax savings are important but with historically low interest rates it is vital that you seek the professional Independent Financial Advice on the right place to invest your money. If you want to make a change in 2011 call us today on (01778) 342291 for a free initial discussion. If you like the sound of ethical investing and would like further information give us a call on (01778) 342291 and we will arrange a suitable time to discuss your options with you.
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Lovingly prepared by the children, cleaned up by Dad! Chocolate Chip Muffins Ingredients 250g / 8oz plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
175g / 6oz caster sugar 150g dark chocolate cut into chips 250ml / 1 cup milk 90ml / 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F. Line a 12 muffin tin with paper cases. • Sift together plain flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cocoa powder in a large bowl and mix in the sugar and chocolate chips. • Beat together the milk, oil, egg and vanilla extract in another bowl. • Mix the wet ingredients into the dry, stirring until just mixed. Take care not to overmix or your muffins will turn out dry; it doesn’t matter if there are lumpy bits in the mixture. • Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and bake for 20 minutes until the chocolate chip muffins are springy and a toothpick comes out clean. These are delicious warm from the oven, when the chocolate chips will have melted into gooey luxury.
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Drop in some white chocolate chunks for a triple chocolate treat! For a slightly warm spicy flavour, instead of the vanilla extract add ½ teaspoon of cinnamon or mixed spice to the dry ingredients.
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THE MUSIC SCENE By Charlotte Chorley
Ellie Goulding
Happy Faces All Round Happy Faces has been running for 12 years. Claire and Jason were looking to move our business from rented units in Werrington and when we saw the Crown Inn in Glinton up for sale it seemed a perfect location. Once our planning permission for the change of use from public house to children’s play centre and residential classification was granted, it was all hands to the pumps (sorry!) to convert the virtually derelict pub into the Happy Faces so many children and parents are enjoying today. The Happy Faces transformation took just under 10 weeks and Happy Faces opened on the 28th November last year. Three sessions are run each day for various ages from 8 months to 4 years with each session lasting an hour and a quarter. During the session both parents and children enjoy playing with educational toys, craft and messy play, where children love to make something to take home. An outdoor play area is also planned for the summer. Birthday parties are very popular at weekends so do book early. Some of the weekday sessions still have spaces and the baby groups are now open to babies from just a couple of months old. To book a free session, party or just for more information, why not visit our web site at www.clairehappyfaces.co.uk or ring Claire on 07714276901 or 01733324851.
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With nearly 300,000 sales of her debut album, Lights, Ellie Goulding was the biggest new artist of the year. The Critics’ Choice of the 2010 Brits, she burst onto the scene with her threat of an acoustic-pop fusion, ‘Starry-eyed’, and captured the imagination and hearts of all ages whilst nailing the eccentric, folk glamour that has now forced her to the front of the fashion polls. Her secret is that she executes her feathery keyboardpop concoctions with a contradictory mix of humble politeness to create a truly relatable, and lovable, stage presence; and, her dippy-hippy theatricality simply adds to her charmingly entrancing vocals, creating a unique and mesmerising listening experience. Her new album, Bright Lights, released recently, has affixed some new songs to her debut – you may recognise her cover of Elton John’s Your Song as the theme of the Christmas John Lewis advert. With no signs of slowing down, she is definitely one to watch in the coming year.
The Vaccines Receiving the baton of Critic’s Choice 2011 from Miss Goulding, this quartet are riding into town to reassert rock’s fundamentals with their short and bittersweet songs. Not much is known about The Vaccines, they have little web presence (having only recently created a MySpace account after their first local gig attracted 300 gig-goers and a further 200 had to be turned away!) and they’ve been keen to heighten the hype by withholding information about themselves and their line-up, but this forthcoming year is sure to bring them to the forefront of music stardom. Their first proper single, Wreckin’ Bar, is a short one minute and 24 seconds’ worth of Ramones-style indie-rock and is a wonderful addition to any party playlist. The handsome, indie hunks could be the first to revive the lost days of the four-square rock band...watch this space.
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The DS3 is also packed with technology to further entertain and assist the driver. For portable music players, the car can be kitted out with auxiliary, USB and Bluetooth connectivity. MyWay, Citroën’s integrated widescreen colour satellite navigation system, can be specified - and for excellent acoustic performance, a new eight-speaker Hi-Fi system creates a rich audio experience in the cabin. The Citroën DS3 is a great alternative to other ‘premium’ small cars like the Mini, Fiat 500 and Alfa Romeo MiTo. It is also competitively priced, starting at just £12,100 for the petrol VTi 95hp DSign, rising to £16,300 for the top-of-therange petrol THP 150hp and diesel HDi 110hp DSport models. The DS3 certainly doesn’t look like any other car on the road today – so if you’re in the market for a supermini, and being noticed is on the agenda, then this charismatic Citroën could be for you!
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DS3 DSport 1.6i 16V 150 It’s great to feel 17 years old again. That’s how I felt driving the Citroën DS3 – and it’s no bad thing because it shows that the French offering is a fun, funky and lively motor. All good things as
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far as I’m concerned. The 1.6i 16v 150 sport version, on test here, was a blast to drive. It rips up the black stuff with aggression and grips corners with ease. Its 17 inch alloy wheels let some road rumble into the cabin at speed and the interior is a bit cramped, but it’s no big deal, because the DS3 delivers such an engaging drive that you forget all about the niggles. However, the DS3 isn’t all about being a boy-racer. The car delivers a sophisticated and comfortable ride, and quality is evident inside and out. On the ever important safety front, the Citroën DS3 has a five star Euro NCAP rating for
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occupant protection; high levels of standard safety equipment include six airbags, a reinforced body structure and two IsoFix child seat anchorage points. One of the best aspects of the compact Citroën is that it redefines ‘bespoke’ motoring with an unrivalled choice of personalisation options - to reflect each driver’s individual performance, style and technology preferences. That means no DS3 need ever be the same, thanks to the array of different option combinations available. Customers can specify exterior and interior colour variations, materials, finishes, trims and equipment - even the key fob is tailored to the driver’s chosen body or roof colour. So, the Citroën can be masculine and sporty or feminine and chic. My test car was in sport red and onyx black with ‘urban-tribe’ roof graphics, white wheels and a personalised number plate spelling out ‘BOY’. That was enough to satisfy me that I was in a more male oriented car!
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The Watertons new lunchtime menu available Monday-Saturday 12-2 Sunday 12-3 In addition to A la Carte menu
Waterton’s Full English Breakfast Scrambled, fried or poached free range egg, pork sausage, streaky bacon, black pudding, sautéed mushrooms and toast £6.95 Chef’s ultimate BLT £5.95 Salmon and scrambled eggs with toast £5.50
LOCAL WOMEN URGED TO ‘JOIN THE GIRLS’ AT RACE FOR LIFE 2011
Toasted sandwiches and baguettes Offering a selection of toasted sandwiches and baguettes from £5.50
Join the girls to help beat cancer by entering Tesco and Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Stamford. Organisers want local women to recruit their mums, sisters, daughters, aunties, friends and workmates now the Stamford event has opened for entries. By registering now, you will have plenty of time to plan and fundraise together before the big day out. This year Race for Life in Stamford takes place at the Burghley House, on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May. Last year 4095 women took part and raised an incredible £225,643. In 2011, organisers are encouraging 7820 women to put their best feet forward and raise £523,638. Race for Life is the UK’s largest women-only fundraising event series where all the money raised goes to fund Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work. Women of all ages, shapes, sizes and abilities join together to walk, jog or run 5k or 10k to raise money to help beat cancer. All women are welcome, regardless of whether they are taking part on their own or as part of a group. Enter via www.raceforlife.org or by calling 0871 641 1111. Since Race for Life began an incredible 5.4 million participants across the UK raised over £362 million to fund the work of over 4,000 researchers, doctors and nurses dedicated to helping more people beat cancer.
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Planning Applications Building Regulations Extensions/New Builds/Refurbs All Architectural works undertaken Free Advice & Quotes Call Alex Calvert 01778 349 472 or 07766 656363
Lincolnshire sausages with champ mash and onion gravy £7.95 Smoked haddock Stovie with a grain mustard sauce £6.95 Hand carved ham, egg and chips £6.95 Mushrooms on toast with a poached egg and chips £5.95 Omelette Arnold Bennett and Chips £5.95 We will soon be offering home made pasta dishes The Waterton Arms | 68 Church Street | Deeping St James | PE6 8HD Tel: 01778 342219 www.watertonarms.co.uk Telephone: 01780 783613 | March 2011
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It was back in March, 2010 that worshippers at The Deepings Methodist Church took up the challenge issued by the National Conference to “lower our collective carbon footprint”. The Church Council at the Deepings decided to investigate the possibilities and, nine months down the line, a 21-panel solar PV system has been installed. Various funding sources were investigated for the chosen photovoltaic panels system, including grant applications and local fundraising. Approval for the plans was sought through the church’s national property consents system, whilst planning permission in a conservation area was required from South Kesteven District Council. The church congregation has worked hard to raise its own funds of around £4500, while three grants have provided the rest of the finance required. Half of the total needed came from the BRE Lottery Capital Fund aimed at community ‘good causes’. Part of the church’s application showed that the solar system would provide significant amounts of electricity which would feed into the National Grid. The church also had to set itself a number of ‘green targets’, all of which will contribute to the broader, government-set target of reducing the national carbon footprint by 80% by 2050. Another grant came from the Methodist South Lincs. Circuit, providing nearly £4000, and Deeping St James Parish Council contributed £500. The government’s feed-in tariff will provide a good return over a guaranteed 25 year period, with the system paying for itself in half that time.
Community Centre on our doorsteps The Deepings Community Centre opened in October 2000 after three years hard work by local people, who won £50,000 of funding in the BT Better Towns Competition. The group worked closely with South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) and other local groups to bring about the dream of a Community Centre for the Deepings. The acquisition of the Old Health Centre in Douglas Road by SKDC provided the base for the Community Centre. The funds were raised by The Deepings Community Trust (DCT) and contributions from a number of sources, notably Deepings Rotary, have enabled DCT to fit out the centre for a wide range of activities. Most of the running of the centre is undertaken by unpaid Volunteers. Activities & Services A centre for community services such as Red Cross, Citizens Advice,Youth Offending Service, Pension Advice. Access to a range of complementary therapies, including reiki, reflexology, podiatry, chiropody, sports therapy osteopathy and hypnotherapy. A fully equipped computer facility, offering computer and IT courses and learning opportunities. A local information point A base for local clubs, including Deepings Camera Club, Deeping In Craft, Weight Watchers, three art classes/clubs, several language classes and many more. LOOK OUT! Each month the Deeping Scene will provide updates and information from the Community Centre www.deepingscommunitycentre.org.uk 2 Douglas Road, Market Deeping PE6 8PA 01778 381770
Your local councils Market Deeping Town Council Town Hall office open hours are: 9.30 am – 12 pm Monday to Friday (closed Thursday) T: 01778 343170 Clerk’s email mdtc.townclerk@btconnect.com www.mdtc.info
Deeping St James Parish Council The opening hours for visitors are Monday - Friday 10am – 12pm T:01778 343266 Clerk’s email clerk.dsjpc@btconnect.com www.dsjpc.co.uk/pc
Deeping library Our local library service is located in the heart of the Deepings, open four days a week. Offering more than just a book loaning service, the library staff can also assist you with audio books, free internet access, rental of DVDs, free access to ancestry.co.uk and other online resources, photocopy facilities.
OPENING TIMES Monday 10am - 7pm Tuesday Closed Wednesday 10am - 7pm Thursday Closed Friday 10am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 1pm
Under 5’s Storytime on Wednesday’s from 2.30pm – 3pm Central phone number 01522 782010 www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/libraries Telephone: 01780 783613 | March 2011
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Local business continues to expand Devonports Kitchens & Bathrooms can celebrate its latest success with the expansion of the locally based business, as it welcomes its newest member of staff, trainee fitter, Lewis Hall and also experienced fitter Steve Threadgill. A second team of fitters allows Stephen & Sarah Devonport to continue to grow the business and meet the increased demand from local homeowners wanting to improve their kitchens and bathrooms. Stephen has over ten years experience in the kitchen and bathroom industry and brings his desire to be able to offer customers tailored solutions, with quality products and fitting. The showroom opened in July 2009 and brings Wentworth kitchens to South Lincolnshire. These kitchens are made to order by skilled craftsmen and all offer a 10 year guarantee providing each customer with peace of mind for present and future. Whether you are looking for an entire new bath or shower room or a smaller change such as a radiator or mirror, Devonports can help you. Devonports are also part of the local community through the sponsorship of the Under 9’s Deeping Rangers Football team. The showroom can be found in Deeping St James, open six days a week from Monday to Saturday from 10am – 5pm.
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