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Issue 18 Dec 2009/Jan 2010

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Inside this issue: Benwick on Facebook

Benwick Autumn Show

Friends of Benwick School

Friends of Benwick Church

BRA’s Luncheon Club

Forget-Me-Not Club

‘Ritings from the Rectory

Atelier East Arts Organisation

Doddington Patient Participation Group

Fenland Photography, part 2

Benwick, A Unique Fen Village, part 2

Women’s Institute in Benwick?

Parish Council Meeting Dates 2010-2011

Contact Details

Local Info, Groups & Clubs

Crossword Solution from Oct/Nov issue

30 Photo: St. Mary’s Church, Benwick Thanks to www.lilyholtroad.co.uk

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BENWICK ON FACEBOOK As many of you may have noticed, Benwick now has a page on Facebook. The page will be used to provide information to all his friends, such as upcoming events. I create event listings for any events that do not already have one, and if you are running an event, invite Ben Wick to come, and he will invite all his Benwick friends to attend to. Hopefully, it will help keep in touch with everyone, and become a great way of keeping people up-to-date with information about the village. It will also be where photos are uploaded, and you can tag Ben Wick in any photos of the village you have to share them with everyone in the village! If permission is given, the photos will also be shared on www.lilyholtroad.co.uk. Adam www.facebook.com/benwickvillage 3

2009 saw the return of the Autumn Show to Benwick. For many years this had been an annual and popular event enjoyed by many residents of Benwick who entered their produce and crafts for fun and 2009 was no exception.

While residents and exhibitors had changed somewhat the programme and categories remained very similar and entries were very forthcoming. So with the success of 2009, plans are already underway for 2010. So the first step is the date:

Put it in your diary, then watch this space in future issues of the Benwick Bugle for the programme and categories for 2010. Many categories will remain the same with one or two alterations and additions. Judging and age groups may vary and an afternoon viewing time may be added. So if you enjoyed this year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; start planning for next year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who knows, you could be a winner! 4

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BENWICK SCHOOL

Recent Events Quiz Night on Fri 9th October – raised £117.50 Second Hand Clothes Collection on Fri 6th November – raised £80 Upcoming Events (all to be held in the Village Hall) Fri Nov 27th – Children’s Christmas Disco (6pm) Sat Dec 5th - Christmas Bazaar (Tombola stall) Fri Dec 11th – Family Bingo (6.30 for 7pm start) Monthly Draw Results Sept 2009 1st Prize Caroline Burgess £100 2nd Prize Steve Scarborough £30.50 Annual General Meeting (AGM) The AGM was held on Tuesday 22nd September. The 2009 committee is: Chair Angela Chelton Vice-Chair Christine Sangster Secretary Teresa Goulding Treasurer Neil Goulding For this year’s fundraising we agreed that after achieving something concrete last year in terms of the playground equipment, it would be good once again to provide more assistance to school trips so this will be a major focus of our efforts this year. Angela, Christine, Teresa & Neil

DO YOU REMEMBER THE LOGAN FAMILY? CAN YOU HELP WITH A FAMILY HISTORY QUERY? My grandfather Thomas Logan (P.C. 20) was apparently a village policeman in Benwick after 1922 when he was transferred from Whittlesea. Does anyone have any information concerning Police Officers around this time, .e.g where might he have lived with his wife Beatrice and son Harold. Would Harold have attended school in Benwick (He would have been about 12 then) Any help gratefully received........................... Roger Logan Roger Logan (logan55@ntlworld.com)

Benwick Butterflies Pre-school Group Benwick Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre, High Street 01354 677733 benwickbutterflies@hotmail.co.uk Ofsted Registration: 221812 Playgroup for 2 to 5 year olds Mon-Fri 9am-11.30am (Term time) For more information or to arrange a visit contact staff as above Baby & Toddler Group Mondays 1.30pm-3pm (Term time) Contact Liz on 01354 677262 or just come along as the first session is FREE. Holiday Club for 3 to 12 year olds Mon-Fri (School holidays) For more information or to arrange a visit contact Denise on 01354 677733 or Jenny via email benwickbutterflies@hotmail.co.uk

Happy Christmas from the Friends of Benwick Church The Chairman and fund raising group thank you all for the support over the last year

Friends Of Benwick Church Christmas Services

Carol and Crib Service:

Christmas Eve Thursday 24 December at 2.30pm in the Village Hall.

Christmas Bazaar and Grand Draw 2 – 4.30 pm on 5th December Many stalls Come along and enjoy yourselves Father Christmas will be there

January 23rd Burns Night Burns Night Supper 23rd January 2002 at 7.30 p.m. Traditional meal including Haggis Live music including the Bagpipes Burns Poems Recitals Free tot of Whisky Tickets are now available, book early and done miss out on this annual function. All proceeds go direct to the New Church Funds Become a Friend Of Benwick Church: If you would like to become a Fiend of Benwick church then please complete the form below and give it together with the membership of £2 to any of the regular Fund raising above. The advantage of becoming a Friend is that you receive prior notification of functions. You also have the right to vote at the AGM on important matters concerning the development of the new church and the make up of the Charity

______________________________________________________ FRIENDS OF BENWICK CHURCH Application Form I wish to become/remain a Friend of Benwick Church for the year to 31 December 2010. I enclose herewith my annual subscription of £2 and agree to abide by the Constitution of the Friends of Benwick Church. Name: ................................................................................................................ Address: .............................................................................................……….. .........................................……......... Tel No: .......................................………… Signed: ...............................................................................................………… 8

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Benwick Forget-Me-Not Club CHAIRPERSON Mrs Anne Wall 3 Greeves House St.Johns Chase, March PE15 8UB 01354 661327

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For those who have booked for the Christmas Party on Thursday 3rd December, please note this event starts at 6.00pm No meeting in January Thursday 4th February Thursday 4th March Thursday 1st April Thursday 6th May Thursday 3rd June Thursday 1st July Thursday 5th August Thursday 2nd September Thursday 7th October Thursday 4th November Thursday 2nd December

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December 2009 Hello I wonder if you ever reflect on how the media create the culture we tend to accept as ‘the norm.’ We spend so much time making judgements and placing people in boxes - family, background, money, influence or nationality because image tends to be just as important to us as it does with the younger generation and their need to have ‘street cred.’. The word ‘profiling’ or nationality has become part of our language as we use human standards to assess people, inside and out. But the birth of Jesus breaks all these divides and instead speaks of welcome – to the poor, the outcast, the forgotten, the judged – even welcome to us. In Doddington and Wimblington knitted figures of Mary and Joseph will be travelling around the villages staying overnight in a variety of people’s homes (maybe next year Posada can be introduced into Benwick) under the guise of Posada which is the Mexican word for inn. As these figures travel around during Advent it reminds us of the journey Mary and Joseph took to Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago. Advent is a period of preparation, a time of waiting. Children excitedly open the windows on their Advent calendars with the count down to Christmas Day. Advent is also a time for us to look forward expectantly to the second coming of Jesus. Next time he will not be born as a tiny babe in a stable but will come back as the King of Kings. As we wonder if we will ever be organised and ready for Christmas Day do we ever stop and think ‘are we ready for Jesus’ return?’ When Jesus returns he will come and judge us but he will not judge us by human standards. He will look at our hearts to see who we really are. This Christmas spend some time not only celebrating Jesus’ birthday but reflecting on people you may have misjudged during the past year and who may have misjudged you and pray for God’s grace to be at work in their hearts and yours. Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. Rev’d Val PS We hope you like the enclosed Christmas card from the 3 churches in the Benefice. I would like to say a grateful thank you to all the distributors who so kindly delivered them with your magazine. From the Registers Baptisms and Thanksgivings Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me.” Thomas Dunkley Chelsy & Callum Meads If you would like to know more about our services of Baptism and Thanksgiving please contact Revd Val Fernandez Weddings For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:5

Funerals Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the following, whose funerals we have taken recently or who live in the Parish: Raymond Jack Edgley; John Riley; Linda Davis; Donald Frank Gawled; Dora Emery; William Sidney Derek Bunyan; Nellie Doris Moles

SERVICES DURING DECEMBER Friday 4 December 9.30 BCP Holy Communion Wimblington 6 December Second Sunday of Advent 9.30 Family Holy Communion Service Doddington 9.30 Holy Communion Benwick 11.15 Morning Prayer Wimblington 4.00 Christingle @ Doddington 5.00 Time 4t St Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wimblington (an informal service for the young at heart followed by buffet tea) 13 December Third Sunday of Advent 9.30 Holy Communion Doddington 11.15 Family Fun Group Doddington 3.00 Carol Service Wimblington Friday 18 December 9.30 BCP Holy Communion Wimblington 20 December Fourth Sunday of Advent 9.30 Holy Communion Doddington 11.15 Family Fun Group Doddington 11.15 Family Service Wimblington 5.30 Carol Service Doddington 24 December Christmas Eve 2.30 Crib Service Doddington 2.30 Crib Service Benwick 4.30 Crib Service Wimblington 11.30 Holy Communion Doddington 11.30 Holy Communion Wimblington 25 December Christmas Day 10.00 Benefice Holy Communion Wimblington 27 December First Sunday of Christmas 10.00 Benefice Holy Communion Doddington 3 January Second Sunday of Christmas 9.30 Holy Communion Doddington 9.30 Holy Communion Benwick 11.15 Morning Prayer Wimblington

Breathe Easy Fenland ........have changed their venue: Our future meetings will be in the Church Hall, St.Peter's Church, High Street, March, (opposite the March Library). New members are asked to be there at 1.45 and the meetings run for 2 hours from 2.p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. Everyone affected by lung disease - patients, carers and family are welcome. There is no membership fee. Anyone interested in learning further about our programme and joining this support group in 2010 is invited to phone Sylvia on 01354 651821.

Individuals given choice and control over their social care A surprisingly large number of adults need some form of help in their day-to-day life. In Cambridgeshire there are over 16,000 adults who receive social care. This could be due to learning or physical disabilities, poor mental health, or other age-related conditions. Until recently, accessing social care has typically meant receiving one of a small number of pre-commissioned services. Now that is changing. Self-Directed Support is a new way of providing social care to adults living in Cambridgeshire and eligible for support. It involves identifying a Personal Budget, an upfront allocation of funding. This is designed to help people take control over their lives, identify their own needs and the things they want to do and, if they wish, to manage their own support – with help if they need it. In Cambridgeshire, Self-Directed Support is being introduced slowly over a two-year period. It began with a launch and introduction for adults with a learning disability in April 2009, followed by a roll-out to individuals with a physical disability at the end of June. For adults over 65, because of the numbers involved, a phased introduction of Self-Directed Support for older people and older people with mental health need is being implemented. It began in Fenland in September. If you think you are eligible for social care support you should call Cambridgeshire Direct on 0345 045 5202 and ask for an assessment.

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ATELIER EAST Promoting and supporting the arts in the Fenland area 2009 has been an amazing year for local arts organisation, Atelier East, and to celebrate they are hosting a Winter Exhibition Party at the Angles Theatre in Wisbech, and everyone is invited! Atelier East exists to promote and support arts and engagement with the arts in the Fenland area. Artistic Director, Karen Harvey, has created a programme of after-school sessions, run by professional artists, called Young Artist's Creative Club where children get the chance to develop their artistic and creative skills in an exciting and friendly environment. Atelier East also work on residency projects and with pre-schools, children's centres and community groups. New additions to the Young Artist's Programme are Dance and Movement sessions, Music Making sessions, and Performing Arts sessions. All sessions are tailored to suit the participants and Atelier East work with all abilities and ages, from 2 years old right up to 92! 2009 has been a year of great creativity and development for Atelier East who have spent their time making sculptures out of rubbish, painting huge murals, having fun at Life Drawing, organising the first ever Photography Festival for Wisbech, presenting some brilliant exhibitions, working with schools, youth groups and community groups and so much more! To show their gratitude to everyone who has supported them and to encourage more people to get involved with the Arts, Atelier East have put together an exhibition for December called Winter Wonderland and they hope that you will join them for the Opening Party on Dec 6th, 6-8pm at the Angles Theatre Wisbech. They'd love to share the evening with you... and the art, live music, food, drink etc! There will be a prize raffle to raise money for Christian Aid, who do great work all year round but the Atelier East team feel that when it comes to Christmas time we are all a bit more reflective about how much we have, and how little others have, they'd like to try and help make a difference. Please RSVP to Atelier East if you'd like to go along and invite friends and family who you think would enjoy a free festive evening with a warm welcome from everyone at Atelier East. If you are an artist interested in exhibiting, a school or community group who would like a free taster session, or you'd just like to find out more please visit www.atelier-east.co.uk, email Karen at info@atelier-east.co.uk or call her on 01945 860422.

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DODDINGTON PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP Report of the Committee Meeting held at the Doddington Medical Centre 5th November 2009 Vice Chairman Alan Mayern chaired the meeting on behalf of Chairman Mr Tony Ostermeyer, who was absent due to illness. All remaining nine committee members were present, plus Julie Chapman (Minutes Sec), Dr Hambling and Mrs Welcher for the Practice, and 3 others. The previous minutes were read and it was noted that the cheque previously sent to Porter Nash for items of medical equipment had not been received. The cheque had been cancelled and another sent in its place. Under matters arising, labels for specific use on donated equipment had been received and were shown to the meeting. The Practice will label all such equipment. Angela Whittaker offered 2000 sheets of coloured paper. Reports: No Chairman’s report was presented but the Secretary reported the coordination of committee members’ comments regarding possible changes to the Constitution and these were to be discussed. The Treasurer reported a balance of £3129.65. At this point, Mrs Welcher asked for the Committee to consider purchasing a Leg Ulcer Stool for the Community Nurses at a cost of £225. This was approved. Dr Hambling reported the further delay in the contract being drawn up for the management of the Practice. In his role on the Professional Executive Committee he has been involved in the recruitment of a new chairman for the PCT Clinical Group of South Fenland Review Project. Fenland DC has a government grant of £4.5 million, match-funded by a housing association for a 40-bed sheltered housing complex to be built on the hospital site. It is to include a 10-bed unit to replace the Iceni Unit. It is hoped that by 1 April 2010, a new consultant in palliative care (along with other staff) will be working from the hospital as a new on-site service. The Out-of-Hours Service for calling a doctor has been reviewed by the PCT and an announcement will be made shortly. A comprehensive out-of-hours’ service will be maintained. The committee of the Clinical Group of South Fenland Review Project are looking for a layperson to join them. Dr H asked Pauline Mayern if she would consider the post and she accepted subject to receiving further information on the specifics of the role. Question: “Surgeries are to be paid by the government, £5.25 for every flu jab given. If the contract has not been given to the doctors, (i.e. given to the PCT instead) does this mean they will not receive the money?” Answer: “Yes, this is correct”. Fund Raising Activities : The Flu Jab Day was very successful. Doreen is hopeful that additional prizes for the Christmas raffle will be received and is requesting items for the hamper to be donated. The first Swine Flu Jab day will be on Saturday 14 November 2009 tickets will be sold.

– 9 am to 12 noon. Raffle

Changes to the DPPG constitution The present constitution along with highlighted proposed amendments were discussed and agreed by all committee members present. These will be put to the AGM for ratification on 26th November. Annual General Meeting All officers are requested to submit their reports to the Secretary as soon as possible. The Committee were made aware of those committee members and officers who may not be standing for re-election. Christmas raffle tickets will be sold. Any Other Business The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) would be available to attend a Committee meeting. Julie Best will liaise for attendance at the January Committee meeting.

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FENLAND PHOTOGRAPHY Part 2 of our series

The Difference between Looking and Seeing by Rob Morris This time of year means short daylight hours and often grey cloudy skies. You often leave for school or work in the dark and return home again in the dark. Many people put the camera away except for maybe a few snaps. Even when I am busy I like to have a personal project on the go which I can dip in and out of as time allows. This can be in a lunch break or even a few minutes between appointments. There is no reason not to choose a couple of projects so you have a choice and they can go on for weeks, months or even years. So what subject do you choose? Well it can be anything from a colour such as photographing anything that is red like a front door, post-box or telephones box. It can be a part of where you live photographing the same scene everyday for a month from the same spot. The choice really is yours and everyone’s will be different. So what has this to do with the title of this article? Well we use our eyes everyday but we need to train them to see what is around us in a way that allows us to register the details more comprehensively than most people do. I have been running a course for adults with mental health issues and one of the exercises is to look at an image in a magazine and then turn it over. Then look back and see if you can see something you didn’t notice before. Keep doing this and it’s surprising how many more things you notice. You can do this as you walk around your neighbourhood each day or as you walk to work or school, take your camera with you and photograph these extra things you see. Very soon you will become much more observant and really appreciate more the things around you. Artists of all sorts produce work not only because of their skills but how they look at things and that transfers into their artwork and gives each their individuality. We are all individuals and have the capability of seeing things in our own way. Try some of the ideas I have mentioned and see what a difference it makes to your life not just your photography.

Rob Morris is a photographer based in Chatteris and can be contacted on 01354 695179 or via the website at photographybyrobmorris.com 22

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BENWICK, A UNIQUE FEN VILLAGE This was an article that appeared in a publication entitled Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough Life in September 1980. Written by one C.V.Awdry, the article can be seen on the website lilyholtroad.co.uk, and we are pleased to be able to reproduce it in the Bugle. Here is Part 2, to be continued next issue. “There has been a church in Benwick for many years, though the location of the earliest seems uncertain. There was a St. James’s Chapel on the present site of Chapel Farm, recorded in 1518 as being in need of repair - it seems that this building did not long survive. According to the Victorian History of Cambridgeshire, an unconsecrated chapel was built in 1637-8; to judge from the evidence of parish accounts it was a thatched building. The present church, ‘built on the same site’, according to the Victoria History, had its foundation stone laid on 12th June 1850, though why the dedication was then changed to St. Mary the Virgin appears to be something of a mystery. Perhaps the idea was to link it more closely with the church at Doddington, which has the same dedication, but in any case Benwick’s chapel had always been under Doddington’s jurisdiction. Anyhow, the new St. Mary’s was built with stone from Hunstanton brought upriver and was restored, with a spire added to the tower, in 1902. The spire and the nave roof were covered with copper-coloured tiles which, topped with a gilded weathercock and combined with the dark brown stone of the walls must have made it an unusually if not uniquely-coloured church. Alas, in the late 1960s subsidence was judged to have made the tower unsafe and it was pulled down. Now gravestones seem to stagger drunkenly across the tiny churchyard, and the east and west ends of the nave are canted to north and south respectively. The church is well-tended as the spotless interior shows, but, standing on the sanctuary step I began to wonder whether my lunchtime lager had been excessive; looking west one experiences a remarkable sense

of unreality as the pews slope towards each other, forming, as it were, a channel along the nave, while the entire west wall leans well to the right. There is a substantial crack from window-frame to roof of the west wall of the vestry (the base of what was once the tower) and it is not altogether surprising that the building’s insurers have recently decreed that only the chancel may be used. The builder repairing the chancel-door steps has found that the footings, of brick, are now above ground level due to the shrinkage of the peat. Since the Deanery magazine spoke of the possibility that the church might be condemned as long ago as 1966 it is remarkable that it has survived this long!” Indeed, the church was finally demolished in 1985, five years after this article was written. The clock was removed to March Museum, where it remains to this day. The Friends of Benwick Church have worked tirelessly for many years raising funds and trying to secure a site on which to build a new church. Planning is currently underway to construct one next to the village hall. For more information contact the Friends, details on page 8 of this issue.

A New WI All kinds of opportunities for all kinds of women Would you like to add a new dimension to your life? Have fun? Make new friends? Learn new skills? If the answer is YES then come along to the Village Hall on Monday January 18th at 7.30pm to find out how becoming a member of the WI (Women’s Institute) could transform your life. We look forward to opening a new branch of this national organisation in Benwick. Coffee and cakes will be served so come along to find out more about how you can be part of this exciting new venture. ‘A modern voice for today’s woman’ For more information please contact: Rosemary Green 01353 661508 Rosemary.green@btinternet.com www.womens-institute,co,uk 25

BENWICK PARISH COUNCIL Clerk: Mrs K Poole 8 Orwell Drive, March, Cambs, PE15 8DZ Tel: 01354 655303, Mobile: 07771 728974 E-mail: krispoole@talktalk.net DATES FOR MONTHLY MEETINGS 2010-2011 2010

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April May AGM July September November

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April Annual Assembly June August October December

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Over State Pension Age? Make sure you are not missing out on benefit entitlement. From 2nd November 2009 the amount of capital that is disregarded for the purpose of establishing entitlement to Pension Credit is rising from £6,000 to £10,000. Some of you may have previously decided not to claim Pension Credit because you thought your savings were too high but as you see circumstances can change and you may now have entitlement to Pension Credit or other benefits. The Local Pension Service (LPS), part of the Government’s Department for Work and Pensions, can offer people over 60 years of age a full confidential benefit entitlement check in their own home. We think it is always worth someone checking to make sure they are not missing out on some or all of the following benefits: · Council Tax Benefit · Attendance Allowance · Pension Credit · Disability Living Allowance · Carers Allowance · Other related benefits If you would like to arrange a visit please give us a call on 01223 545374 26

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LOCAL INFORMATION, GROUPS AND CLUBS Benwick Athletic Football Club Contact Club Secretary Danny Levicki at dannylevicki@hotmail.com www.benwickathletic.co.uk

Benwick Butterflies Preschool Group Children’s Centre, High Street, Benwick. 677733 For enquiries contact Jenny Fell on 01354 677848 or email benwickbutterflies@hotmail.com. Holiday Club Available to 3 to 12 year olds. Contact Jenny Fell as above Parent, Baby & Toddler Group Mondays 1.30 till 3pm term time only. Contact Liz Hackett 01354 677262

Benwick Badgers Breakfast and After School Clubs For further information please contact the staff during opening times on 677733 or email benwickbadgers@hotmail.co.uk or in writing via the post box at the Children’s Centre

Benwick Residents’ Association (BRAs) Organise various events, including the Luncheon Club, Dickensian Market Contact Pat Tickner on 677279 or via email at patricia.tickner@yahoo.co.uk

Benwick Warhammer & Dungeon ‘n’ Dragons Club Every other Saturday in the Village Hall from 12:00 until 3:00pm. Anyone over the age of 10 can attend, cost £3 per session. Contact Philip & Robert Taylor, 01354 677763 Web: www.warhammer-dungeon-dragons.zoomshare.com Email: warhammer-dungeon-dragons@zoomshare.com

1st Benwick Scout Group and Fenland Tigers Explorer Scouts www.1stbenwickscouts.co.uk Group Scout Leader Rod Glen 677799 Beavers (aged 6 to 8) Cubs (aged 8 to 10 ½) Scouts (aged 10 ½ to 14) Explorer Scouts (aged 14 to 18)

Meet Tuesdays Meet Wednesdays Meet Thursdays Meet Mondays

Contact Janet Taylor 677763 Contact Rod Glen 677799 Contact Ian Kennington 677574 Contact John Chelton 677847 or Kirk Devall 677772

Friends of Benwick School Contact Chairperson Angela Chelton, 677847 Forget-Me-Not Club For over 55’s, meeting once a month. Contact Anne Wall, 661327, Janet Fountain, 677228, or Olive Benfield, 677741

Friends of Benwick Church Local contact Mr Albert Sismey, 677238. Friends Fundraising, Chairman John Hoffman, Tel: 677878 The Ark Sunday School Sarah Caton 677202 Five Alls Public House Tel. 677520 Village Hall To hire the village hall, contact Patricia Tickner, 20 Chapel Gardens on 677279. Benwick Primary School Tel. 677266 Term Dates

Spring Term Half Term Easter Holidays

5th January - 1st April 15th - 19th February 2nd - 18th April

Update Us!! While we make every effort is to keep our information up to date and accurate, there will always be changes of which we are unaware. 28 If your group changes its details, meeting times, etc., please let us know so we can update our pages.

Benwick Parish Council Meets first Tuesday of each month. Chair: Lyn Keppel-Spoor 01354 677494, linda.keppel-spoor@tiscali.co.uk Vice Chair: Tony Richardson 01354 677856, anthony.p.richardson@btinternet.com Clerk: Kris Poole 01354 655303, krispoole@talktalk.net

Doctors’ Surgeries Doddington Doddington Medical Centre, Benwick Road, Doddington Tel: 01354 740311 Chatteris George Clare Surgery, Swan Drive New Road, Chatteris, PE16 6EX Tel: 01354 695888 Ramsey Rainbow Surgery , 1 Stocking Fen Road, Ramsey, PE26 1SA Tel: 01487 710980 Ramsey Health Centre, Mews Close, Ramsey, PE26 1BP Tel: 01487 812611 www.ramseyhealthcentre.co.uk

Doddington Community Hospital Benwick Road, Doddington, PE15 0UG Tel: 01354 644251 Minor Injuries Clinic open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm. No appointment necessary. X-ray facilities on site.

NHS Dentists It’s always difficult to find an NHS dentist, but at the time of writing, the Fenland & East Cambs PCT reported that there were dentists accepting new adults and children as patients. To search for dentists and get up to date information, go to: www.nhs.uk/England/Dentists/NearestSearch.aspx and enter your postcode. Alternatively, phone NHS Direct on 0845 46 47.

Leisure Centres George Campbell Leisure Centre, City Road, March, PE15 9LT, Tel: 01354 622399 Manor Leisure Centre, Station Road, Whittlesey, PE7 1UA , Tel: 01733 202298 Hudson Leisure Centre, Harecroft Road, Wisbech, PE13 1RL, Tel: 01945 584230 Anyone may purchase an Optimum Leisure Card and use it to obtain a discount at any of the three leisure centres run by Fenland District Council above. For more details, or to apply for a card, contact one of the leisure centres. Ramsey Leisure Centre, Ailwyn School, Abbey Road, Ramsey, PE261DG, Tel: 01487 710275. Run by Huntingdonshire District Council

Mobile Library The Cambridgeshire Libraries Mobile Library Route M102/M114(N) visits Benwick every fortnight on a Tuesday, stopping at the following locations: 16a Doddington Road Chapel Gardens Village Hall

Arrive 10:35 Arrive 10:55 Arrive 11:15

Depart 10:50 Depart 11:10 Depart 11:25

At time of going to print, stops were scheduled for the following dates: December 8th, December 22nd, January 5th, January 19th See www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/access/mobile or phone the library service via the County Council’s Contact Centre on 0845 045 5225 for more details.

(All information correct at time of going to print)

CROSSWORD Answers from the Oct/Nov issue

K & T Motor Repairs (est 1992) 30, Cambridge Row, Benwick, March, Cambs. PE15 OXF Tel : 01354 677239 or 07747 604618

Servicing and repairs all makes and models, petrol or diesel .

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All classic and vintage vehicle mechanical repairs and rebuilds Cars, Light Commercial, Motorhomes, Motorcycles, Lawnmowers, Rotovators, Generators, etc. Is your engine management lamp on in the instrument panel?? Have your vehicle computer checked for fault codes only ÂŁ25

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