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Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012 and fantastic
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To make sure you don’t miss out on the action, locally and nationally, we have put together a brilliant four page pullout for you, with events, holidays and important dates. There’s an additional bank holiday in June for the Queens Diamond Jubilee and of course the 2012 Olympics!
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competition to win a fabulous spa slumber treat at
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Stapleford Park, near Melton Mowbray. It’s for two
Stapleford Competition
people and worth £300!
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Need a phone number? Then look no further than our useful numbers Police, Health, Places of Worship, Helplines/Advice, Public Services
POLICE Non emergency (0116) 222 2222 In a non emergency - for example not requiring police attendance - or to report a nonurgent crime, there is one telephone number for the whole of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
SUPPORT ADVICELINES Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Emergencies 999 Childline - 0800 11 11 Parentline 0808 800 2222 Samaritans 08457 909090 Citzens Advice Bureau 56 High Street Oakham LE15 6AL 0845 120 3705 www.rutlandcab.org.uk
LOCAL COUNCILS Rutland County Council Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP Tel: 01572 722577 E: enquiries@rutland.gov.uk Uppingham Town Council The Town Hall, High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY - 01572 822681 www.uppinghamtowncouncil.co.uk
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Rutland Adult Learning Enquiries and Enrolment E: adultlearning@ catmose.rutland.sch.uk www.rutnet.co.uk/adultlearning
Collyweston, Easton on the Hill, Wittering 01780 720228
PLACES OF WORSHIP
St Josephs Catholic Church, Oakham 01572 722308
Oakham Ashwell, Braunston in Rutland, Brooke, Egleton, Hambleton, Langham, Market Overton,Teigh,Whissendine Revd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani 01572 722108 Ryhall, Essendine, Carlby The Revd Patrick McKee 01780 762398 Cottesmore, Barrow & Burley Greetham,Thistleton, Stretton, Clipsham, Exton 01572 812202 (Cottesmore Church office) Lyddington, Stoke Dry, Seaton, Caldecott, Glaston, Bisbrooke, Harringworth The Revd Jane Baxter 01572 822717 Uppingham, Ayston, Belton, Wardley The Revd Canon Rachael Watts 01572 823381 Barrowden & Wakerley, South Luffenham, Morcott, Duddington Tixover The Revd Geoff Angell 01572 747192
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Ketton, The Rev Andrew Rayment 01780 729052
Congregational Church, Oakham 01733 262086 Methodist Church, Oakham 01572 756946 Methodist Church, Uppingham 01572 722239 Baptist Church, Oakham 01572 724990 Langham Baptist Church 01572 768386 The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 59 South Street, Oakham 01780 460454 (voicemail) Market Overton Free Church 01572 767383 The Revd Jo Saunders The Parishes of Great Casterton, Little Casterton,Tickencote, Pickworth and Tinwell Bishop’s Officer for SelfSupporting Ministers Mellstock, Bourne Road, Essendine, Stamford PE9 4LH Email: revjosaunders@live.co.uk 01780 480479
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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
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COMMUNITY
STAPLEFORD PARK HELPS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SUE RYDER
WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDERING FOSTERING
Stapleford Park recently hosted a special White Tie and Tiara Ball to raise vital funds for Sue Ryder, a national health and social care charity. A silent auction was held during the evening organised by Stapleford Park, which helped to raise over £8,000.
Rutland County Council’s fostering team are urging people in Rutland who have considered fostering and would like to know more to come forward and register their interest. Rutland foster carers provide care for local children and young people while the child’s own parents are either unable to look after them or need a break to recharge their batteries. Foster carers can help a child through a time of crisis, with the aim of helping them return to their own family, move onto adoption, or life as an independent young adult.
All money raised from the event is vital funds that will help Sue Ryder continue to provide quality care for people living with end of life and long-term conditions including; Cancer, Stroke, Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease and Motor Neurone Disease. Zak Welch, Head of Sales at Stapleford Park said, “We chose to support Sue Ryder as they do magnificent work for people with so many conditions. Everybody will know somebody who has been effected by a condition the charity cares for and will be able to make a connection to the cause” For further information on how you can support Sue Ryder call the team on 0845 050 1953. For more information on Sue Ryder visit www. sueryder.org
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Whether they are taking care of a child for just a few days or a longer period of time Rutland foster carers make a real difference to that child’s life and a significant contribution to our community. Residents who are interested in fostering can register their interest online at www.rutland.gov. uk/fostering or by calling 01572 722 577 and asking to speak to one of the foster care team.
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COMMUNITY
VILLAGE SCHOOL GETS POSITIVE INSPECTION REPORT A recent inspection of Exton and Greetham Primary School in Rutland has found the village school to be ‘happy, caring and inclusive’.
RUTLAND & STAMFORD EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD EXHIBITION
The inspection carried out by the Peterborough Diocese commented on the outstanding Christian ethos of the school as well highlighting that ‘The headteacher is held in high esteem by the whole school community’.
An exciting exhibition continues until Saturday 21st January at Rutland County Museum.
Other comments from the report included: “Pupils are valued highly by staff as unique and
The fantastic exhibition was developed by members of
special individuals with their own needs”.
the Rutland & Stamford Embroiderers’ Guild, who have produced pieces of textile artwork under the title ‘Good
“Children say they are respected, valued and
Enough to Eat’. It includes both 2D and 3D works of art,
listened to by staff”.
many of which are for sale. A great place to find that special and unique gift for Christmas, ‘Good Enough
“Pupil behaviour and attitudes to
to Eat’ includes Cakes, Fruit, Sweets and even Frogs
learning are excellent”.
Legs!! “Pupils develop an extremely good sense of right and Discover the art of hand and machine embroidery,
wrong and their responsibilities in society”.
appliqué, quilting and patchwork, felt work and hand dyeing produced by enthusiastic beginners to
“The school’s leadership team and governors have a
experienced stitchers. You are sure to be inspired to
clear understanding of future development needs”.
pick up your needle and thread. You can find out more about Exton and Greetham The Museum is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday
CE by visiting their website at:
and Saturday 10am – 4pm. Entry is free.
www.extonschool.co.uk
For further details please contact the museum
or by calling the school
on 01572 758440.
direct on: 01572 812 380.
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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 • Experience with physical disabilities & dementia
Maxey House Retirement Home
• Beautiful landscaped gardens • Five Star rated for Food Hygiene • Independently Owned • Varied activities on the social calendar
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.
Contact us for an informal chat and to arrange for a visit to the home to see all we have to offer.
Maxey House Residential Home | 88, Lincoln Rd | Deeping Gate | PE6 9BA | 01778 342244
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Rutland Water Photography Competition Results The recent Rutland Water Nature Reserve photography competition in late 2011 saw over 100 entries of an excellent quality. Winners for the categories were:
LANDSCAPES
BIRDS
Martyn Arnold from Corby.
James Skinner from West Road Oakham.
ANIMALS/INSECTS
Roger Hyde from Corby.
About the reserve
currently 31 bird watching hides and nature trails from two visitor centres with experts to help you with identification.
This internationally famous nature reserve is managed by the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust in
The Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust is proud of its
partnership with Anglian Water, and provides one of the
long standing partnership with Anglian Water to manage
most important wildfowl sanctuaries in Great Britain,
Rutland Water Nature Reserve, with the latest project on
regularly holding in excess of 20,000 waterfowl.
Rutland Water Habitats Project completed early in 2011. The project has extended the nature reserve by a further
The Reserve occupies shore line and shallow water lagoons
240 acres (to cover a total area of 1000 acres) significantly
along 9 miles of the western end of Rutland Water Reservoir
enhancing it through the creation of nine lagoons comprising
and covers a total area of 1000 acres. It was created in
extensive shallow water, snaking islands and wet marginal
the 1970s with the construction of the Reservoir. There are
habitats.
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HEALTH, HAIR & BEAUTY
Back to basics With our busy lives, the lead up to Christmas and the excesses that come with the festivities, the New Year is always seen as a time to start again. This is just as true for our health, fitness and nutrition. Going back to basics is simple, but something we can all forget about.
Mark Gordon www.fitness2health.co.uk Facebook: Mark FitnessTrainer
Exercise } Start slowly
Food } Cutting back the simple way • • • • • •
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Try a home DVD workout, including a little resistance. You can build up the resistance as you become stronger. Use objects in the home as free weights such as bottles of water and tins. Your core muscles are so important, not just in exercise but also in your day to day health and wellbeing. Coupled with this is posture. Take a check a few times everyday to see how your posture is, whether you’re sitting or standing. A simple piece of home exercise equipment is a gym ball. By using the ball with exercises that require balance, you are engaging more muscles in your workout which means it will be more effective overall. Little and often. A good 20 minute workout 4 – 5 times a week is more realistic and effective.
Never eat any diet food product. These foods are full of chemicals that our body cannot process and are almost certainly lacking in nutrients. Avoid all starchy carbohydrates, white bread, white rice, pasta, cakes and biscuits. These are packed full of sugar and will give you an energy rush followed by a sudden fall in energy levels. Avoid processed foods and sauces. These contain high levels of sugar, salt and additives. Try having a treat day every 3-4 days, but that Detox doesn’t mean the whole day! There are questions over whether detoxing is effective or Drink plenty of water and cut back on soft drinks, beneficial. Our bodies are designed to clean out waste, but alcohol, coffee and tea. This will help your digestive system, pick up your energy levels, aid water retention as modern diets quite often include processed ingredients and ‘junk’ foods, our bodies have to work so much harder. and give your skin a healthy glow. By maintaining a balanced lifestyle yourself, you shouldn’t Stock up on lean protein like trimmed meat, eggs feel the need to actively detox. Check the ingredients in the and nuts. Protein fills you up for longer and plays a detox solutions available. vital part in muscle formation. Perfect if you are trying to loose weight and gain muscle tone. Telephone: 01780 783613 | January 2012 13
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WHAT’S ON GUIDE FOR 2012! PLUS;
T OU EP LL KE PU D AN
YOUR LOCAL & NATIONAL
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
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Valentines Day
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Jimmy Cricket’s Family Show, in aid of Anna’s Hope, Stamford Corn Exchange www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk
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Family Nest Box Day, Rutland Water Nature Reserve www.rutlandwater.org.uk
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Shrove Tuesday (Pancake day)
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Ash Wednesday
27 to 11 March
Fairtrade Fortnight www.fairtrade.org.uk
www.pect.org.uk
WHAT’S ON MARCH
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Bank Holiday; Easter Monday
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Return of the Pirates of the River Rother 2, The Chuckle Brothers, Stamford Corn Exchange www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk
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St David’s Day
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World Book Day www.worldbookday.com
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Music Nation: Multum In Parvo – A Celebration of Rutland - London 2012 Olympic Concert www.discover-rutland.co.uk
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Virgin London Marathon www.virginlondonmarathon.com
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St George’s Day
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European Union Chamber Orchestra, Stamford Arts Centre www.stamfordartscentre.com
MAY
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St Patrick’s Day
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Mothering Sunday
6 & 7 Truckfest www.truckfest.co.uk
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World Water Day www.unwater.org/worldwaterday
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Family Fun Day at Rutland Water www.rutlandwater.org.uk
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British Summertime begins
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Bank Holiday
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Peterborough Rugby Club Beer Festival www.prufc.com
L OOK OUT 20 to 2 June 25 – 27 31 Civic Dinner and Dance, Market Deeping Town Council parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ JUNE2 marketdeeping
The Tour Series comes to Peterborough www.tourseries.co.uk
APRIL
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The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee www.2012queensdiamondjubilee.com
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Bank Holiday (Moved from Late May)
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Stamford Feast; The Big Lunch www.visitstamford.com
25 Sport Relief Mile: Local miles being held in Deeping, Peterborough, Polebrook, Ramsey, Spalding, Stamford, Whittlesey www.sportrelief.com
Rutland Walking Week www.discover-rutland.co.uk Willow Festival, Peterborough www.willowfestival.org.uk
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Longthorpe Tower opens for visitors every weekend to the end of October www.vivacity-peterborough.com
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Maundy Thursday
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Bank Holiday; Good Friday
4 to 1 Sept
Stamford Shakespeare Festival www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk
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Easter Sunday
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Jubilee Bank Holiday
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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
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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 4 Olympic Torch Relay visits Market Deeping, Bourne & Spalding www.london2012.com/ olympic-torch-relay Follow us on Facebook
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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
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Local firework displays
28 to The Great Exhibition, 11 Aug Nationally & Locally www.thegreatexhibition2012.co.uk
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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
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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 Christmas Services near you www.christmasnearyou.com
Grimethorpe Colliery Band Concert, 8 Deepings Leisure Centre. Organised by the Rotary Club of the Deepings www.rotary-ribi.org www.grimethorpeband.com 9
Stamford Christmas Festival www.visitstamford.com
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Christmas Day
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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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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.
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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
January 2012 | Email: info@scenepublishing.co.uk
Martin James
Your Local Chimney Sweep
Tel: 01780 470275 or 07749438567 Open fires
Fully insured
and various types of flues and appliances cleaned KEEP YOUR FLUE CLEAN AND SAFE
IS IT TIME TO HAVE YOUR CHIMNEY SWEPT? More and more people are returning to the use of open fires, or having stoves or heaters fitted, for economic, environmental or aesthetic reasons. If you have one of these, you must understand the importance of having your chimney swept. This year, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service recorded an increase in chimney fires across their area - they were called out to more than 100 chimney fires! Chimney sweeping helps in the prevention of chimney fires and reduces the risk of dangerous fume emissions, notably carbon monoxide. Clean chimneys and appliances are safer and work more efficiently; this will also help the environment by assisting the complete combustion of the fuel. Having your chimney swept also eliminates the build up of soot and clears obstructions such as nests.
A chimney should be cleaned at least once a year, and possibly more often depending on how often a fire is lit and what fuel is being used. All types of chimney that are in use, even where a modern wood-burner is fitted, need regular cleaning. Martin James, your local chimney sweep was first taught by his father more than 40 years ago and he has also received formal training in dealing with different types of flues and appliances.
So if you need a sweep please call: 01780 470275 / 07749 438567
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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.
MAURITIUS – 7 nights on half board Ocean Villas – from just £1,100.00 per person Ocean Beauty – from just £1,175.00 per person Belle Mare Plage from just £1,195.00 per person
THE MALDIVES – 7 nights on all inclusive basis Kuredu Island Resort – from just £1,450.00 per person Bandos Island Resort from just from just £1,599.00 per person Medhufushi Island Resort – from just £1,799.00 per person
SRI LANKA – 7 nights, 10 nights or 12 nights on half board basis 7 nts at Haridra Resort from just £1,175.00 per person 3 nts in Galle & 7 nts at Haridra Resort – from just £1,650.00 per person 7 nts touring with private vehicle & guide + 5 nts Haridra Resort – from just £1,900.00 per person
call: 01780 784380
email: info@inspirational-travel.com
MOROCCO – 4 nights or 7 nights 4 nts Marrakech (including private guided tours of Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains and Essarouira) – from just £999.00 per person 3 nts Marrakech & 4 nts Agadir (including private guided tours of Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains and Agadir) – from just £1,350.00 per person
SOUTH AFRICA – 10 nights, 11 nights or 12 nights 4 nts Cape Town, 3 nts Winelands & 4 nts Kruger safari – from just £2,525.00 per person 2 nts Kruger safari, 3 nts Cape Town, 3 nts Garden Route & 2 nts Eastern Cape safari – from just £2,750.00 per person
CARIBBEAN – 7 nights on all inclusive basis Barbados – 7 nts at Barbados Beach Club – from just £1,199.00 per person Antigua - 7 nts at The Verandah Resort & Spa – from just £1,199.00 per person St Lucia – 7 nts at The Village Inn from just £1,250.00 per person
KENYA OR TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR – 10 nights or 9 nights Kenya - 3 nights Masai Mara safari & 7 nights on Kenya coast – from just £1,875.00 per person Tanzania & Zanzibar – 4 nights on safari & 5 nights on Zanzibar – from just £2,599.00 per person
Notes: All offers are based on 2 adults travelling together and sharing a twin/double room. Rates vary dependant on departure date and are subject to availability at the time of booking. Inspirational Travel is fully bonded with the Civil Aviation Authority under ATOL 9748. Our standard terms and conditions apply
www.inspirational-travel.com Telephone: 01780 783613
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REVIEW
Ebooks The Scene guide to buying an Ebook reader You may think that the screens on Ebook readers make your eyes strain, but this problem has been solved by the use of a display called ‘e-ink’. They don’t use a back light, which is what typically leads to eye strain. Ebook readers have also been developed now to give you sufficient battery life for between 7,000 and 8,000 page turns – plenty to keep you busy! Ebook readers can store a significant number of books, possibly several hundred with 512mb of storage. Some Ebook readers also come with memory card slots if you are looking at adding a significant number of books to your collection. Some readers can also store audio books, so if this is of interest to you check the capabilities before buying. Audio books do require more memory though. The functionality of Ebook readers can vary with some having touch-screen and stylus input, whilst others have QWERTY keyboards. Students may want to consider a reader which allows notes to be made or highlighted. Finally the size of the reader needs to be considered – do you want it to fit in your pocket or handbag, or would a larger screen be beneficial.
Ereader brands
Price guides The prices below are only a guide, offers may apply and additional memory, 3G capability and functions can add to the price. Offers were available on all devices at the time of putting this guide together. Retailers including John Lewis, Argos, Waterstones and Currys, plus supermarkets have stocked them in recent months.
Kindle, Sony Reader Touch (and pocket edition), Bookeen Opus
Ereader RRP
eReader.
Kindle
FROM £89
Kindle keyboard 3G
FROM £149
Sony Touch Reader
FROM £130
Versions of ereader apps can be downloaded for mobile phones and
Sony Touch Pocket Reader
FROM £160
ipads, some for free.
Bookeen Opus eReader
FROM £130
Ereader Apps
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We have all heard the slogan ‘A dog is for life, not just for Christmas’. This campaign was created by the Dogs Trust in 1978 but is an ongoing concept not just for dogs, but all pets. There are about 24 million owned pets in the UK, a majority of which are cats and dogs and there are also at least 200,000 unwanted pets needing new homes. The following considerations should be taken into account when taking on a pet: • • • • •
Can I make a lifelong commitment to this pet? Is my home big enough and secure enough? Do I have time for socialising and training? Would my work hours lead to neglecting my pet? What type of household environment is suited to my pet, eg. children, families, other pets.
So when thinking about whether you would like to give an animal as a gift for Christmas please make sure you are able to give it all it needs and deserves, and don’t let it become one of the thousands of unwanted pets. www.oakhamvethospital.co.uk
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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
www.rutlandwater.org.uk
Get an alarm in your home NOW! You don’t have to have it wired in,
Bourne Woods
www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic
there are battery operated versions.
www.friendsofbournewood.org.uk Or cycle along some of the 50 miles available on the Green Wheel routes in the
A recipe a week!
Peterborough area.
Each week during January, we will
www.peterborough.gov.uk/travelchoice/
publish a recipe on our City Scene
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Facebook page for you to try out and to 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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REVIEW
Books recommended by Naomi from the Scene team THE FOOD HOSPITAL Dr Gio Liletto, Lucy Jones & Dr Shaw Somers Michael Joseph
£16.99
Healt hy start !
You’ll also discover how to experience
range of conditions - from coughs and
This book ties-in with the new series
optimum health-giving benefits by
colds to depression and even cancer -
The Food Hospital, aired in late 2011
combining certain foods.
the book advises what to eat to help you
on Channel 4.
achieve your very best health. Divided into chapters: Gut Feeling; On
The Food Hospital will show how food
The Outside; Mind Matters; Just for the
And with 45 delicious recipes, healthy
can heal everyday complaints and help
Girls; Eat Yourself Better; When Things
eating has never been easier!
protect against more serious conditions.
Get Serious and covering a diverse
Page turne r!
GRAVITY Tess Gerritsen Harper
£7.99 Emma’s estranged husband, has
regenerate out of control -- and infects
Top Ten bestselling author Tess Gerritsen
shared her dream of space travel, but
the crew with agonising and deadly
delivers another thoroughly menacing
a medical condition has grounded him.
results. Emma struggles to contain the
new thriller. Dr Emma Watson, a brilliant
Now he must watch from the sidelines!
deadly virus, while back home Jack and
research physician, has been training for
The mission aboard the space station
NASA work against the clock to bring her
the mission of a lifetime: to study living
turns into a nightmare when a culture
home.
organisms in space. Jack McCallum,
of single-celled organisms begins to
THE LITIGATORS John Grisham Hodder & Stoughton £19.99 David Zinc: Harvard Law School graduate. Oscar Finley: street cop turned street lawyer. Wally Figg: expert hustler and ambulance-chaser.
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Together, this unlikely trio make up Finley & Figg: specialists in injury claims, quickie divorces and DUIs.
January 2012 | Email: info@scenepublishing.co.uk
Legal eagle s! None of them has ever faced a jury in federal court. But they are about to take on one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the States.
Babywear Autumn/Winter Fashions IN STOCK NOW School Uniforms Stocked for C of E Oakham Primary New Designs
Catmose Primary Catmose College Brooke Hill Primary
St Mary & St John Primary Plus plain uniform available 5 Crown Walk, Oakham
01572 771775
www.kidsandmore.co.uk
Rutland Manor Property Maintenance Helping guide you in the right direction
• Free Survey • Free document breakdown of costings and labour Please call Kevin or Stuart
07816 317395
QUALITY HAND MADE
CURTAINS AND BLINDS Complete service from measuring to hanging.
PLUS alterations and track fitting service
Kingfisher Close, Oakham Julie 01572 757893
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TRADE DIRECTORY
We Clean
Established since 1981 providing Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Fully Insured service
01780 720018
Mark Toms Electrical Contractor Part P registered domestic installer Rewires - Extensions - New Build Alterations + Additions Inspection + Testing
Tel: 01572 821848 Mob: 07801 446 793 Uppingham Rutland
Sheerwood Skip Services Recycling & Transfer Station Wood Lane, Greetham in Rutland LE15 7SN
07850 144367
4, 6 & 8 Yard Skips - Next day delivery Suppliers of Sand, Balast, Top Soil, Limestone and Gravel at competitive prices. Farm waste acceptable upon appointment. Rewires Electrical Test PAT New Work Upgrade Consumer Units Extra Sockets Extra Lights Fault Finding Outside Security Lights Extra Telephone Points
Tel: 01572 822507 E mail:sales@rutelec.co.uk
PressGang Haven’t got time or hate Ironing??
Call Karen – 01780 720018 established since 1993. Reliable Ironing service – free collection and delivery
OAKHAM PEST CONTROL Tel: 01780 460450
Help with troublesome pests, Rats. Mice, Squirrels, Moles, Bees, Wasps, Ants, Bed Bugs, Fleas, Cockroaches, Pigeon’s & House Clean Ups.
Mob: 07821 142221 30
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IS YOUR CAR READY FOR WINTER? 1ST CLASS TYRES & AUTOCARE... BE SAFE THIS WINTER After a week of snow and ice on UK roads last January, people finally starting to take winter tyres seriously. A legal requirement in most of Northern Europe. Winter tyres are very misunderstood in the UK. Here are some reasons you might want to consider swapping to winter tyres.
WINTER TYRES ARE NOT SNOW TYRES One of the most common misconceptions with winter tyres are that they are not needed in the UK, because we don’t get enough snow. Winter tyres are designed to be more effective than regular tyres in any temperature under 7c, on any type of road. Cold weather tyres are designed with more natural rubber and silica in the compound, which means they do not harden up in freezing weather, where summer tyres shall. The chances are, if your car windows are frozen in the morning, so are your normal tyres. It can take around 15 miles of driving for summer tyres to warm up in winter conditions.
In icy conditions, from just 10mph a winter tyre stops an average vehicle 7 meters shorter than asummer tyre! Imagine the difference from 30 mph! The number of accidents caused by wet conditions increases in winter by 267%. Give yourself a chance of avoiding someone else’s incident by fitting winter tyres. It’s no secret modern cars have gained a little weight, in fact a MK5 Golf is almost twice the weight of a MK1 Golf. With all that extra weight comes added inertia when trying to change directions or slow down, which gives the tyres much more work to do.
AT FIRST CLASS TYRES & AUTOCARE, WE CAN TALK YOU THROUGH THE BEST TYRE CHOICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE, AND GET YOU A FANTASTIC PRICE! WE ALSO OFFER TO STORE YOUR SUMMER TYRES, SO COME SPRING, YOU CAN CHANGE BACK ONTO YOUR ORDINARY TYRES AND NORMALLY YOU
£5 OFF any purchase
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SHOULD GET TWO WINTERS OUT OF YOUR WINTER TYRES.
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01572 822100
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New Year, New You… USSC has all you need to help with your New Year’s resolutions • 10 personal training sessions for the price of 9 • NEW class timetable with more than 30 fitness classes each week, all open to non-members • Pay and play racket sports • Swim for £4 per session (£3 concessions) • Wide range of memberships also available www.sportscentre.uppingham.co.uk ussc@uppingham.co.uk 01572 820830