Short Story Competition

What could be coming down the track?! Let your imagination run free in the latest short story competition from the Deepings Literary Festival!

Last year Judges were overwhelmed with the quality of all of the entries submitted. Says former Chris Evans 500-word short story Judge, Lynda Hall, ‘We loved the stories that we received last year and when the Signal Box Rebuild Group alighted on this photograph we thought it would inspire some great writing this year too!’

Three categories give even more budding writers the opportunity to participate!

The 500 word stories from 5-8 year age group will be judged by Deeping’s own book illustrator, Ellie Sandall of Art Stars. Ellie, who has donated a signed copy of her new book, Balancing Bernie as the first prize says, ‘I am always blown away by the creativity in the young people that I teach and it is fab to give a platform for budding authors of the future!’ Award winning poet, storyteller and rapper, Mark Grist will judge stories from the 500 word stories 8-15 age category. He says ‘As an exsecondary school teacher a lot of my work is designed for young adults so it is absolutely a pleasure to be asked to judge this category and support the Deepings Literary

Festival.’ A signed copy of The Primrose Railway

Children by Jacqueline Wilson is the prize for the 8-15 age group.

This year Deepings Literary Festival Patron Elly Griffiths will judge the newly introduced adult category. Elly says ‘I was delighted to support the Literary Festival event held by the Deepings online which attracted readers from as far away as Ecuador but it is so nice to see the “real thing” happening this year!’

There will be a £50 book voucher for the winner of the adult category which can extend to 950 words.

Winning stories will feature in I’d rather be in Deeping magazine later in the year and there are book prizes for 2nd and 3rd places as well! Entries should be sent to: enquiries@deepingsliteraryfestival.co.uk by 31st March.

Winners will be informed by email and the judges’ decisions are final.

In Partnership with

Moved from the Wellhead Practice August 2014just along the road to RENU at 27 Abbey Road Bourne PE10 9EN For Bookings at Bourne or Market Deeping ring - 01778 342110 

  Show your feet some love this year! 

2022 IS GOING REALLY WELL SO FAR.. MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE RETURNING TO US AND WE ARE DELIGHTED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OUR FRIENDLY GYM FULL OF AMAZING CLASSES AND INSTRUCTORS THEN GET IN TOUCH. PAYG £6 I MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP £40 I 6 MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP £199 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP £349

Degree trained Daytime, evening and some Saturday Clinics are available throughout the week.Podiatrists/ Chiropodists with extensive NHS and Degree trained Podiatrists/Chiropodists with Private experience.extensive NHS and Private experience, Post Graduate Qualifications.See an HCPC Registered (Podiatrist and Chiropodist are the ONLY titles Podiatrists/ Chiropodist, protected under British Law- This is for the public’s protection)(HCPC) Legally protected Titles for Online Register-http://www.hpc-uk.org/check/ the protection of the public

ALL MEMBERSHIPS ARE ALL INCLUSIVE. FREE PARKING • NO ADMIN FEES • AFFORDABLE PERSONAL TRAINING 1-2-1 OR COUPLES WELCOME

ONLINE BOOKING

NOW AVAILABLE

For all your foot problems, Biomechanical gait problems and Nail Surgery Daytime, evening and some (under Local anaesthesia). FULL RANGE OF TREATMENTS AVAILABLE. Saturday Clinics are available The Society of Chiropodits and ALISON STAINES BSc (Podiatry) MchS., & Michael Staines BSc., (Podiatric Medicine), The Community Centre, Douglas Road Podiatrists DpodM., MchS, (Non-Medical Prescriber) and AssociatesMarket Deeping PE6 8PA  

    For Bookings at Market Deeping Ring 01778 342110 Website: www.deepingpodiatryandchiropody.co.uk Ruffles Hair & Beauty

3 Halfleet, Market Deeping PE6 8DB 01778 344677

At Ruffles we have a highly skilled team of creative stylists and beauty therapist in a very welcoming environment. Ruffles of Market Deeping

Increased joint range of motion (ROM), increased flexibility, increased sense of well-being, decreasd muscle tension, decreased neurological excitability (nerves more relaxed), decreased muscle spasms, better sleep. We are now stocking Cards, Gifts, Home Interiors along with the Ladies Dress Agency that has been here for nearly 10 years....