B Inspired Magazine. December 2019 - January 2020

Issue 20 | December 2019 - January 2020

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A MAGAZINE INSPIRED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

CHRISTMAS BUMPER SPECIAL Featuring WIN 12 Days of Christmas!

Father Christmas Christmas No. 1

OUR EXPERTS AND CONTRIBUTORS

OUR EXPERTS

ALEXANDER ADEYEMO Legal Beacon Wealth Legal Ltd

TONY LARKINS Money Beacon Wealth Management Ltd

KATIE KITSON Marketing B Inspired Publications Ltd

Every issue Alex and his team will be providing insights into law.

Every issue Tony will be providing an insight into financial matters.

Every issue we will be providing you with an insight into marketing.

CONTRIBUTORS St Neots Town Council - Spotlight on Events Sponsor St Neots Christmas Lights Switch On Haloween Pumpkin Hunt Little Paxton Celebrates 125 Years Children In Need Remembrance Day Parade and Service My Fair Lady

What’s On Guide

12 Days of Christmas

St Neots Little Dragons Taekwon-Do

Colmworth Golf Club

12 Days of Christmas Competition

St Neots Little Dragons Taekwon-Do

St Neots Museum Toddler Time

St Neots Players

Stageworks Santas Route - St Neots Round Table

K Fit

Enchanted Princess Appearances Honeycomb Photography Shakie Jakes

Upcoming Events

FlexiFitness St Neots

Kids Story

Front Cover

Festive Coffee and Shopping Morning

Karen Larkins

Music Review

Nelson Lodge Care Home

Front Cover Stars St Neots Round Table Santa

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Christmas No. 1

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CONTENTS

Hello!

Welcome to B Inspired Magazine, a magazine designed and created, with and for, the local community.

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o matter when you start getting into the festive spirit, Christmas is one holiday you know will always come around.

If you aren’t in the festive spirit we are here to help, with our bumper Christmas special!

From trying to get a Christmas number 1 and winning prizes, to waiting for Santa to arrive, we have it all covered.

The main focus of B Inspired Magazine is our community, and we couldn’t create it without you. You have been instrumental in creating features, and we are honoured to be able to showcase all the positive aspects of our community.

We hope that you have a fantastic Christmas and New Year, and we can’t wait to see what everyone gets up to.

Katie Kitson Editor About B Inspired: Connecting with Wyboston, St Neots, Paxtons, Kimbolton, Grafham, Offords, Buckden, Godmanchester, Huntingdon and all areas in-between, to give YOU a voice.

This magazine is created WITH YOU. Your thoughts, pictures, reviews, events, businesses, clubs... If you have something to share we want to hear about it.

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CONTENTS 4 BUSINESS MONEY with Expert Beacon Wealth Management Ltd

6 INSPIRATIONAL COVER STARS - Local GB Dragon Boat Stars

8 WHAT’S ON GUIDE 9 GIG GUIDE - What’s On

10 MUSIC CHRISTMAS NO.1 12 SPOTLIGHT ON EVENTS - Sponsored by St Neots Town Council

14 WHAT’S ON EVENTS GUIDE 16 MARKETING - 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - with Expert B Inspired Publications Ltd

18 WHAT’S ON EVENTS GUIDE

- HOME 24 LEGAL - with Expert Beacon Wealth Legal

- FAMILY 26 KIDS CORNER STORIES - Cloudleapers

28 KIDS CORNER GAMES

30 B SEEN 35 NELSON LODGE CARE HOME 35 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS 3

BUSINESS - MONEY

MONEY WITH BEACON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD Basic Corporate Planning For Business Owners Our money expert Tony Larkins, Beacon Wealth Management Ltd’s, Managing Director, this issue talks about how business owners should plan.

a company. This is usually with someone else because they complement each other’s skills, or they need the risk to be shared.

Whatever the reason, they run a company.

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ost people running their own company do so not because they want to, but because they are good at something; be that designing, making or selling something that then turns into 4

The question now is how does it end?

Most owners would like to sell their business and walk off to enjoy the profits of their labour, and some want the company to outlast them.

The problem is what happens if one of the owners or shareholders dies early or becomes too sick to work?

Depending on the relationship of the owners (if there is one) or the time the company has been trading, the aim might be to pay the sick person during their absence, but what happens if this individual is never able to return?

Do they keep getting paid and still have half the profits forever with the remaining owner(s) doing all the work for the same pay?

And what happens if one dies and their shares pass to their partner who now has 50% of everything going forward for no input, and even worse, entrusts someone to act on their behalf in the company?

Whilst no one wants to

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think about these things it is something that needs planning for.

Individuals have a Will and so does the company.

This is a specialist area that experience has shown me most advisers just don’t know enough about.

As a former accountant and business owner who has been prepared for when most of the above happened to me, I know Beacon can help.

Having a share purchase or partnership agreement in place is a good start but far from the end, prior proper planning prevents poor results.

If you are married to a business owner urge your partner to sort this or you could find yourself with a worthless share certificate.

Sorting things out when everyone is friends, leads to a totally different result than if there is any animosity involved.

Why a worthless piece of paper you may ask, when that piece of paper represents 50% of the shares.

Well the answer is because if the other shareholder chooses they can restructure the company to ensure that all future income belongs to them and is not shared.

Clearly this is not desirable and it is something that you would not expect to happen; but it can, and any knowledgeable adviser could tell them how.

This is why it is important that security is in place to either ensure that this cannot happen or that sufficient recompense is in place to actually encourage this.

We are able to ensure income continues at time of need and capital replacement arrives in a fair exchange.

So, if you have a business of any size or standard and your adviser has not put a clear plan in place at least call us for a free chat on 01480 869466.

Further Details: Should you require financial assistance for pensions, savings, investments, mortgages, protection, long term care, employee benefits... contact the team at Beacon Wealth Management Ltd. Website: www.beaconwealth.co.uk Email: info@beaconwealth.co.uk.

Tel: 01480 869466 Facebook: /BeaconWealthGroup Twitter: /BeaconWealthIFA

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COVER STARS

ST NEOTS ROUND TABLE BRINGS US SANTA! Every issue our cover stars are a local individual or group with an inspirational story to share.

Who better to feature as our cover star at Christmas than Santa himself, and St Neots Round Table who organise for him to visit every year in the lead up to Christmas!

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e are very lucky that every year Santa drives past many of our houses in the lead up to Christmas, and we wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to those who are responsible for organising this fantastic event.

It is an event that many of us as adults, are now able to share with our own children.

Thank you St Neots Round Table!

About St Neots Round Table Founded in 1927 the Round Table Movement is all about making friends, having fun, trying

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things you’ve not done before, and putting something back into your local community.

Most local Round Table clubs hold regular meetings each fortnight, getting together for everything from Black Tie dinners to a game of football, or even something as simple as a drink at the pub or a meal somewhere local. These social evenings are the lifeblood of the Round Table movement – bringing together groups of friends for a drink and a laugh.

Round Table Events Each local Round Table club

usually organises a few events each year. They vary from club to club, and can be anything from carnivals and bonfires to silent auctions and charity runs. Raising money is often secondary – what matters is that Tablers are getting involved in their local communities, putting something back, and making a difference locally.

There’s no obligation to commit a certain amount of time. All that clubs ask is you devote what time you have available, and often it’s a great way to develop new skills.

A highlight of Table for many members is the group activities, as it gives you the chance to try

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something that you wouldn’t 2019 Charities usually try alone.

Charities and local If you’ve ever fancied abseiling, organisations which have stepped bungee jumping, dry slope skiing forward to help make this years or juggling, you’re bound to find Santa’s sleigh happen in 2019. a club that has put it on this year’s programme.

• Eaton Socon Cricket Club A recent event by St Neots • Ex-Service men’s Club Round Table was their 4th St Neots • 1st St Neots Scouts Gin Festival @ RIDE Leisure. This • Chloe & Hayley event raised £6k for good causes, • Little Miracles local charities and organisations.

• Eynesbury Youth Football • Bees Dance School Becoming A Member • Paxton Pits Environmental Getting involved is easy, and it Education Centre could be the best laugh you’ve had • Priory Parkside F.C. for ages.

• Priory Park Playgroup • Friends of Winhills Father Christmas Visits • St Neots Rugby club A yearly tradition loved by • Middlefield Primary School everyone young and old, sees • Kester Preschool Father Christmas travelling around • St Neots Museum St Neots on his sleigh all whilst • Shining Stars raising money for local charities.

• Bushmead Primary/Friends Members of St Neots Round of Bushmead Table take on the task every year • Friends Of Samuel Pepys to choose and assign local charities • Eaton Socon Preschool to every day in December, upon • Little Paxton Football Club which the charities have to then • Great Paxton PTA provide 6-8 (18+) people to man • Hail Weston Pre-School the sleigh for 2-3 hours.

• SJ School of dance • Marie Curie

• Kids nappies • Papworth Thank You’s The St Neots Round Table are supported by many, and would like to thank everyone for their help.

They would also like to make a very special shout out to Radio Links, Black Cat Radio, Martin Lines and Glynn Osbourne.

Radio Links build the PA/ speaker system for them - they are a local radio technology company.

Black Cat Radio have supported their events including live broadcasts from the streets of St Neots while Santa is going past.

Martin Lines and Glynn Osborne support the sleigh throughout the year.

Total Raised Every year Santa and his sleigh typically raise around £10k every year! A brilliant amount and opportunity for those taking part.

In total the Round Table raise around £20K each year for local charities, organisations and good causes.

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WHAT’S ON GUIDE

WHAT’S ON GUIDE Welcome to our Local What’s On Guide, where you will be able to see reviews from previous events, as well as our latest What’s On Gig and Event Guides.

If you have an event you would like to be featured for free in our main what’s on guides, or advertise for only £50 (quarter page) £95 (half page) / £150 (full page) please contact the team via email or Facebook. hello@binspiredmag.co.uk / BInspiredMagazine

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GIG GUIDE Gig Guide from Sunday 1st December 2019 - Friday 31st January 2020.

DECEMBER Sunday 1st Hummingbirds (Piano/Vocal Duo) P+F 3pm - 6pm Disco & Karaoke Christmas Jumper Party P+F 4pm - 11pm Wednesday 4th Hummingbirds (Piano/Vocal Duo) P+F 8:30pm - 12am Friday 6th Raffan Rivers (Acoustic Vocal) EMEL 8pm - 10pm Atomic Peach (Post Punk/New Wave/ Power Pop) BH 8:30pm - 11:30pm Machines (Rock Standards, 3 piece) P+F 9:30pm - 1am Saturday 7th Soul Sisters (Soul/Motown/Jazz/Pop/ Rock...)

CH 8:30pm That’s What SHE Said! (Covers various, 5 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am Outlaw Eagles BVC 9pm - 1am Let There B / DC (AC/DC Tribute Band, 5 piece) LP 9pm – midnight Sunday 8th Ray Steele -(SKA & MOD) P+F 4pm - 7pm Wednesday 10th Open Mic Night P+F 8.30pm - 11pm Friday 13th The Basic Cable Band (Pop / Rock / Jazz / Blues, 4 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am Mr Rainmaker (Covers - various, 4 piece) BH 9pm - 11pm Saturday 14th SixtySomething (60s Covers, 5 piece) HP 9pm - 11.30pm The Kurmujun (Rock Covers, 4 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am Joyrider (Rock & Pop Covers, 5 piece)

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Ouse Valley River Club, Little Paxton 9pm - 11pm Machines (Rock Standards, 3 piece) G&D 9.30pm - 11.55pm Ramshackle Daddies (Rock & Roll, 3 piece) LP 9pm - midnight Sunday 15th Jacen Unplugged P+F 4pm - 8pm Dave Cass (Pop) LP 3pm - 6pm Wednesday 18th The Hummingbirds (Piano / Vocal, Duo) P+F 8.30pm - 12am Friday 20th Beguiled (Prog Rock) P+F 9pm - 1am Saturday 21st The Expletives (New Wave / Punk, 4 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am The Sidekicks (Pop / Rock, 4 piece) TTH 9pm - 11pm Stykky Fyngyrs (Rock Covers, 4 piece) LP 8.30pm - 11.55pm Sunday 22nd Colin Doing His Thing (Mixed) P+F 4pm - 8pm Tuesday 24th Nick Dadd Retro Roadshow (Retro, Solo Artist) SNCC 8.30pm - 11pm Friday 27th Man Alive Band (Blues Rock, 3 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am Saturday 28th Beerbelly (Pop / Rock, 3 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am JANUARY 2020 Friday 10th Mister-Meaner P+F 9pm - 1am Saturday 11th Dead Horse (Rock Covers, 4 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am

Wednesday 15th Open Mic Night P+F 8pm - 11pm Friday 17th The Basic Cable Band (Pop / Rock / Jazz / Blues, 4 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am Saturday 18th Bad Monkey Driver (Rock Covers, 4 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am Sunday 19th The Great Soloman Smith Trio (Acoustic Rock) P+F 4pm - 8pm Friday 24th The Honch Deluxe (Rock Covers, 4 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am Saturday 25th Atari Youth Club (Indie Pop / Rock, 4 piece) P+F 9pm - 1am The Sidekicks (Pop / Rock, 4 piece) BB 8.30pm - 10.30pm Wednesday 29th Open Mic Night P+F 8pm - 11pm Friday 31st Submarine Racers (Covers 50s present, 4 piece) P+F 9pm - 12.30am

Gig Guide Venue Key: TTH - The Three Horseshoes, Graveley SNCC - St Neots Conservative Club P+F - Pig N Falcon, St Neots EMEL - Elsie May’s Electric Lounge, St Neots CH - Cambridgeshire Hunter, St Neots H+H - The Hare & Hound, St Neots RM - The River Mill, St Neots SNGC - St. Neots Golf Club, St Neots BH - The Bulls Head, St Neots G+D - The George & Dragon, Eaton Socon LP - The Lord Protector, Huntingdon BVC - Buckden Village Club, Buckden HP - Hyde Park, St Neots BB - The Black Bull, Brampton

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CHRISTMAS No. 1 To keep in the spirit of Christmas this issue we are excited to tell you about a local family who are rooting for a new Christmas No. 1!

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ndrew Kitson grew up in St Neots and Buckden, and has spent most of his life here. It is also where he started his family and where his four sons all live.

Now Andy has produced the artwork for a song he hopes will be Christmas No. 1!

Andy, as he his known by his friends, is an artist and has become well known in the automobile circuit, which has included him being the official painter for top Formula 1 racing drivers, including Lewis Hamilton.

Andy is also the local historian for the Snetterton Race Track where many racers start out on their journey to make it big.

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Andy is breaking into the music industry.

Having already created front covers for bands, his latest piece could propel him even further.

Andy has created the artwork for one of the top contenders to make Christmas number 1 - a single entitled ‘My Kind Of Christmas’ which is being released by a band called Cats In Space.

Being released Friday 6th December, the marketing push for the most hotly contended spot is on.

Beating the X Factor “Presently songs need about 5,000 download sales to get in the top 40, and about 100,000 to get to number 1! Imagine this in the top

ten with my artwork as the image, it could lead to great things with other bands.

I would love it if people could pre-order the download (it costs 99p). IP address counts towards the chart, therefore as many people as possible are needed and need to get this networked and beat the X-Factor! On release day, all preorders will be added up to give it a chart position.” commented Andy.

My Kind Of Christmas - Single - Cats In Space Complete with a 50-piece kids choir, the single has been described as the best 70s sounding Christmas single since Slade and Wizzard.

“It is one to put a warm glow and

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furry, fuzzy feeling inside each and every one of us this Yuletide.

“My Kind Of Christmas” is one of those classic ‘kitchen sink productions’ that was the tradition back in the glory days of the 70s festive season, however, has not been heard since. Until this very December 1st…..” commented Cats In Space.

Chart Hopes We have looked into the chances

of this single being in the charts and whilst it is fair to say every site shows different odds, SkyBet.com has placed it at 16/1!

We don’t have a crystal ball and there is a lot of competition for the top spot this year, but if you can spare 99p this Christmas, why not help a man born and bred in our local area to try and reach it.

Hear It You can hear a sample of the

song here: https://smarturl.it/ CiSMyKindofChristmas Or even watch their pre-release video on YouTube: ‘CATS in SPACE - The Band - TOUR AND CHRISTMAS 2019 NEWS!’ Let’s make this year a proper ‘Old School’ knees up with the best Christmas song since the 70s...

“Many thanks indeed for your help buddies.” Andy

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SPOTLIGHT ON EVENTS Sponsored by ST NEOTS TOWN COUNCIL

Providing the local community an opportunity for free exposure following their events.

Contact the B Inspired team if you would like an event to appear in the next issue.

St Neots Town Council organise several large events each year, including the popular Armed Forces Day, Charity Dragon Boat Race, Bands in the Park concerts as well as the regular Farmers Market.

Find out about all upcoming events and things to see and do in St Neots on www.visitstneots.co.uk and tell us why you #LoveStNeots.

Remembrance Day

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t is always great to see the support our town has for the Armed Forces and ready to pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday.

With two services in St Neots this year there was a time that most people could attend.

St Neots Remembrance Parade and Service started at 10:30 with a lovely musically accompanied procession, followed by wreath laying at St Neots War Memorial at 10:45, a minutes silence at 11am, before the service.

This was then repeated in Eaton Socon, with the parade leaving the ex Servicemen’s Club at 2:40pm, with a service at 3pm, and the laying of wreaths at the war memorial at 3:40pm.

St Neots Christmas Lights Switch On

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hristmas soon comes around every year, and for those who love it, they have probably been planning for months! The Christmas Light Switch On though regardless of your preparations, certainly signals the start of the festive season for most.

It seems every year St Neots Christmas Light Switch On seems to get bigger, and this is very true for this year. Not only did we have a whole Market Square and High Street kitted out with stalls, rides, music and activities but others also got involved. St Neots Museum played host to free childrens entertainment and Waterstones invited children in to write letters to Santa and further celebrate.

With the team from Serious About St Neots comparing on the stage, there were acts from many fantastic local groups, including St Neots Rock Choir, and the headline act Andrew Bourn. And what better way to finish the days events than with fireworks!!

My Fair Lady 12

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t Neots is becoming increasingly well known for their stage performances by the different societies in the area as well as travelling.

This November saw VAMPS of St Neots perform the classic musical, My Fair Lady. The shows almost completely sold out and were a huge success with people already queuing to buy tickets for their next show Chicago, in March.

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SPOTLIGHT ON EVENTS St Neots Town Council www.stneots-tc.gov.uk enquiries@stneots-tc.gov.uk 01480 388911 Facebook: @stneotstowncouncil Twitter: @stneotscouncil

Visit St Neots www.visitstneots.co.uk Facebook: @visitstneots Twitter: @visitstneots

Little Paxton Celebrates 125 years

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t is brilliant to see a village celebrate its own history, and what better way than over an entire 4 day weekend, running a free community event.

This event at the end of November saw them highlighting the villages history in a way that was appealing to all ages, including models, artefacts and photo displays, and even organised a village trail.

Upcoming Events Farmers Market Every 2nd & 4th Saturday Market Square, St Neots Check Facebook @stneotstowncouncil and Town Council website www.visitstneots.co.uk for updates on themed events.

St Neots Elf On The Shelf December St Neots High Street

Halloween Pumpkin Trail

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eeping children entertained during the school holidays can prove hard work, especially when money is tight.

This Halloween St Neots Council once again organised a free pumpkin hunt, which saw lots of families walking around the High Street, discovering shops they might not be aware of, all whilst searching for the illusive hidden pumpkins, before handing in their completed forms to win a scrummy treat.

Children In Need

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udsey Bear is very well known and he was out in force in the lead up to Children In Need with Beacon Wealth Group.

Every year Beacon escort Pudsey around the local community, visiting many schools, care homes, businesses...

This year the BBC joined them and interviewed a few people which have since been aired on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

Watch Pudsey’s video on Beacon Wealth Groups Facebook page.

Free event for children. Can you find the Elves hiding around St Neots High Street? Answer sheets available from multiple locations.

Prize for all correct answers.

Star for a Star November - December The Co-operative Funeral Care Write a message on a star for a loved one. Stars hung on St Neots Christmas Tree, Market Square.

Christmas Farmers Market Saturday 14th December St Neots Market Square Food, craft & gift stalls, plus carol singers.

Mayors Christmas Carol Concert Saturday 14th December St Mary’s Eaton Socon

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WHAT’S ON GUIDE

Photographer: Tara Leanne Barber St Neots Riverside Park

WHAT’S ON GUIDE CHILDREN CENTRE ACTIVITIES

REGULAR ACTIVITIES

MONDAYS Bargroves Centre, St Neots Bi-Weekly: Breastfeeding Mummies 9:45-11:15am Weekly: Physical Fun 12:45-2:15pm £2

Mondays 5:30pm - 6:15pm Little Dragons Taekwon-do Longsands Academy, St Neots Wednesdays 4:30pm - 5:15pm Little Dragons Taekwon-do The Church Rooms, St Neots

TUESDAYS Eynesbury Centre Weekly: Young Parents Drop-in 1pm-2:30pm Weekly: Puffins 9:30am-11:30am

8:30pm - 10:30pm Quiz Nights at BVC Buckden Village Club, every 2 weeks

WEDNESDAYS Eynesbury Centre Last week of the Month: Clothes Swap 9:30am-11am Weekly: Young Parent Advice Drop-In 2pm-3pm

Thursdays 8am - 3pm St Neots Market, St Neots Market Square 8pm - 11pm Quiz, Pig N Falcon

Eaton Socon Centre Weekly: Parent Craft 2pm - 4pm

Saturdays 8am - 1pm Farmers Market St Neots 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, St Neots Market Square

Huntingdon Centre 4th week of the month: Adults Arts & Crafts 9:15am-11:15am

9am Pocket Parkrun 5k Run / Jog / Walk for everyone (no matter how fast or slow). Weekly. Register at parkrun.com and print out a barcode for free runs forever.

Pocket Park, St Neots 10:30am Big Walkies St Neots Meet by the car park and walk for around 1 hour.

No requirement to book.

Coneygear Car Park, St Neots

Godmanchester Centre Weekly: Bumps & Babies 12:15pm-1:45pm THURSDAYS Eaton Socon Centre 2nd & 4th week: BRAS 9:30am-11:30am Weekly: Bumps and Babes 10am-11:30am 2nd & 4th week: Baby Clinic 9:30am-11:15am Little Paxton 2nd & 4th Weekly: Play-and-Weigh 9:30am-11am Huntingdon Centre Weekly: Young Parent Group 10:30am-12pm

ST NEOTS MUSEUM ACTIVITIES Toddler Time - Old Toys 5th December, 10:30am - 11:30am - £3.50 per child Fun history based activities. Take home your own work.

St Neots Museum Jailbreak 2 Revisited December: 2nd, 6th-8th Re-running the first series of Jailbreak, which was set in 1898 and ran between October 2018 and the end of the year. Designed for those who missed the previous event.

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FRIDAYS Huntingdon Centre Weekly: Bumps & Babes 1:30pm - 3pm St Neots Museum Paranormal Event Ghost Hunt UK December: 14th - 15th Are you ready to uncover the secrets of the past?

St Neots Museum Winter Crafty & Gift Fair December: 1st - 24th Featuring a wide variety of handmade gifts by local artists and makers.

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LIBRARY ACTIVITIES MONDAYS St Neots Library Weekly Term Time: Toddler Rhymetime 10:30am

SATURDAYS St Neots Library 4th week of the month: Family Games Club 2pm

Huntingdon Library 2nd week of the Month: Monday Bookworms, Reading Group 2pm - 3pm Ongoing regular activity: Computer Buddying bookable

Huntingdon Library Regular Activity: Lego Club 10am - 11:30am. 50p

TUESDAYS Huntingdon Library Weekly Scrabble Club 2:30pm - 4pm Regular Activity: Internet and Work Club 2pm

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Computer Buddying - St Neots Library Monday, Thursday, Friday. 10am - 12pm Online Services Demonstrator - help and advice St Neots Library Ongoing regular activity. Booking required.

WEDNESDAYS St Neots Library Weekly: Games Afternoon for Adults 2pm

Lego Club - St Neots Library Monthly club for 5 - 11 year olds. 50p

Huntingdon Library 4th week of the month Sophie’s Choice Reading Group 6pm - 7pm Weekly: Storytime 10:30am - 11am

Careers Advice and Guidance - Huntingdon Library Ongoing regular activity. Booking required.

THURSDAYS St Neots Library Bi-Weekly: Local Highways Officer Drop-in Session 10am - 12pm Huntingdon Library 1st week of the month: Engage in the Afternoon 1:30pm 3pm 1st week of the month: Thursday Readers, Reading Group 11:30am - 12:30pm FRIDAYS St Neots Library Weekly: Internet and Job Club 10am Weekly (term time): Baby Rhymetime 10:30am - 11am & 11:30am - 12pm 3rd week of the month: St Neots Knitting Group 1pm - 4pm 4th, 5th week of the month: Engage in the Afternoon 2pm - 3:30pm Huntingdon Library Regular Activity: WORK CLUB 10am - 12pm Regular Activity (Term time only): Baby Rhymetime 10am - 10:30am Regular Activity (Term time only): Toddler Rhymetime 11am - 11:30am Regular Activity: RightStart 1 Chair Based Exercise 11:30am - 12:30pm £3.50

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BUSINESS - MARKETING

MARKETING WITH B INSPIRED PUBLICATIONS LTD 12 Days of Christmas!

This issue instead of writing an article about marketing we are handing it over to our yearly competition - 12 days of Christmas!

This is your chance to win a different prize every day for 12 days.

Look at some of the amazing prizes you could win this year, from local businesses!

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DECEMBER Sun 1st - Tues 24th 9am - 5pm Elf On The Shelf FREE Elf Hunt organised by Beacon Wealth Management, with a prize for all correct answers.

Beacon Wealth Management, Kimbolton

7pm - 9:30pm LPSA Christmas Twilight Fair Part 2 Shopping and pamper evening. Stalls for all budgets.

Little Paxton Primary School Sat 7th 8am - 5pm Ellington Christmas Event Toy tractor rides, visit from Santa, mince pies...

Ben Burgess, Ellington

Thurs 5th - Tues 24th 11am - 3pm Christmas Trail Christmas trail following clues to find some interesting nature facts and claim your prize. £5 Grafham Water Visitor Centre

9:30am - 11am Santa & the Elves Excellent Breakfast Pancakes and waffles with all the trimmings, fruit, pastries and more - Elves favourite breakfast. £8 adults, £10 children Hinchingbrooke Country Park

Sun 1st 10:30am - 3:30pm Christmas Shopping Event Sunday Opening.

Truffle and Twine, Kimbolton

10am - 3pm Christmas Gifts & Crafts Fair A variety of local gift and craft stalls incl. jewellery, cards, candles, arts, knitted items, charity raffle.

FREE entry Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester

2pm - 5pm Buckden Christmas Light Switch On Great selection of stalls, choir singing, Santa’s Grotto, raffle, light Switch on at 4:30pm.

Buckden High Street

11am - 2pm Bushmead Primary School Christmas Fayre Sweet treats, games and everything you need to get you in the festive spirit.

Bushmead Primary School, St Neots

3:30pm - 5:30pm Neighbourhood Cafe Drop in anytime. A great chance to meet fellow villagers.

Hail Weston Village Hall

11am - 1:30pm Coffee Morning St Mary’s Church Hall, St Neots

4pm - 7pm Disco & Karaoke Christmas Jumper Party Pig N Falcon, St Neots Mon 2nd 1pm - 9pm Fizz n Facials Christmas Event Pre-booking required.

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Tues 3rd 10:30am - 11am Messy Play Christmas Party Grab your Christmas jumpers and join in the mess. £4.50 - £7.50 St Neots Town F.C.

Wed 4th 3:30pm - 5:30pm Youth Cafe Every Wednesday during half term. Milkshakes, Cakes... art, games, homework help, conversations.

Loves Farm House, St Neots Thurs 5th 10:30am - 11:30am Toddler Time Fun History activities for young children, explore the museum and take home a messy art creation. £3.50 per child (drop in event) St Neots Museum Fri 6th 3:30pm - 5pm LPSA Christmas Twilight Fair Part 1 Straight after school fun and games for kids, incl. Santas grotto, refreshment stand, Christmas stalls and games...

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Sat 7th December 3pm - 7pm Pop up Christmas Roast chestnuts, hot soup, pulled pork, ginger bread...

Christmas stalls, Santa’s Grotto, coconut shy, snowball games, face painting, biscuit decorating, refreshments...

St James Church, Little Paxton Sun 8th 10am - 2pm Medway Centre Christmas Gala Meet Santa, free present for every child. Petting Zoo, stalls, Snack Shack selling food and drink.

Medway Centre, Huntingdon 2:30pm - 4pm (Under 4’s) 4:30pm - 6pm (4+) Storytelling & Hot Chocolate with Santa Professional storyteller delight children with Christmas story. Singing, crafts, balloons. £8 Child Hinchingbrooke Country Park 5pm - 7pm Christmas Concert St Neots Concert Band. £8 adults in advance, £10 on the door, Under 18’s FREE United Reformed Church, St Neots Mon 9th 3pm - 6pm Free Pet Health & Wellbeing Check For Cats, Dogs, Rabbits or Guinea pigs. Welcome to turn up on the day or book appointment in advance.

Crosshall Junior School

7:30pm - 9:30pm Auditions - Cinderella Melodramatics next pantomime. Looking for fun-loving. high-energy, enthusiastic cast. No need to prepare.

Tilbrook Village Hall 7:30pm - 9pm St Neots Ghost Walk Discover haunted buildings, ghostly secrets & spooky stories of St Neots for a 90 minute walk through the town centre. £6 pp St Neots Museum Wed 11th - Sat 14th 7:30pm - 9:30pm A Christmas Carol Play Hunts Youth Theatre Group present an adaptation of Charles Dickens famous story for our seasonal production for 2019. £8 adults, £6 concessions Hinchingbrooke Park Countryside Fri 13th Christmas Jumper Day 9am - 12pm Comedy Hypnotist Evening You can be the star of the show. £5 pp. Tickets available at the bar.

George and Dragon, Eaton Socon

7:30pm - 9:30pm Auditions - Cinderella Melodramatics next pantomime. Looking for fun-loving. high-energy, enthusiastic cast. No need to prepare.

Tilbrook Village Hall Tues 10th 10am - 11am Toddler Wander with Anna Crompton An adventure around the forest, following a snowy trail with Christmas clues. Festive story. For Pre-school kids. £3 child, babies under 1 free Hinchingbrooke Country Park 3pm - 4pm Christmas thanks to the Services Drop in - mince pies, homemade mulled wine, spiced coffee, hot chocolate.. Homemade cakes & gingerbread men for sale.

Ferrars Hall Care Home, Huntingdon Wed 11th 10am - 12pm Christmas Craft Workshop Learn how to & make a beautiful table decoration to take home.

St Neots Library 3pm - 4pm Christmas thanks to the Services Drop in - mince pies, homemade mulled wine, spiced coffee, hot chocolate.. Homemade cakes & gingerbread men for sale.

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Fri 13th December 9:15am - 11:15pm Offord Tots Christmas Party Everyone welcome. Christmas crafts, party food, music...

Offord Village Hall 7pm - 8pm Christmas at Island Hall Tapestry Singers perform.

Island Hall, Godmanchester

Tues 17th 8:15pm Kev’s Christmas Quiz All rounds Christmas related. For large and small teams. £1 pp The Cambridgeshire Hunter, St Neots 8:30pm - 10:30pm Xmas Quiz Night Xmas themed questions. Max 6 players per team. £2 pp (£1 prize + £1 jackpot) The White Horse, Eaton Socon

9pm - 12am Comedy Hypnotist Evening You can be the star of the show. £5 pp. Tickets available at the bar.

George and Dragon, Eaton Socon

Wed 18th 3:30pm - 5:30pm Neighbourhood Cafe Drop in any time. A great chance to meet neighbours.

Hail Weston Village Hall

Sat 14th 8am - 5pm Ellington Christmas Event Toy tractor rides, visit from Santa, mince pies...

Ben Burgess, Ellington

7pm - 11pm Presentation Evening St Neots & District Pool League - Trophies, food...

Rafa Club, St Neots

11am Children’s Christmas Party Fantastic Mr Marvel and surprise visitor for customers children and grand children. Ticket only event.

Bulls Head, St Neots 11am - 1pm Kids Christmas Party For children 8 and under. Lunch, games, entertainment with Captain Fantastic (sponsored by Beacon Wealth Group), visit from Santa with a gift.

Free entry by ticket only.

Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton

Thurs 19th - Sun 22nd 10am - 5pm Santa’s Grotto Magical Woodland Grotto is back. Woodland tunnels, leaves & lights. Incl. crafts, trail box, present, visit Santa... £15 1+ year olds, £5 up to 1 years, adults free Hinchingbrooke Country Park

1pm - 5pm Celebrate with us - Strong for Samson thank you party A way for Samson’s family to say thank you for their support over the last 4 years, with a party. Fun, music, refreshments...

The Priory Centre, St Neots 2pm - 5pm Christingle Service and Animal Visit Animals visit followed by Christingle service from 3:30pm.

Hardwick Dene Residential Home, Buckden 2pm - 4pm FREE Christmas Messy Church Games, creative crafts, festive food.

Huntingdon Methodist Church 5:30pm Mayors Christmas Carol Concert St Mary’s, Eaton Socon Sun 15th 4pm - 6pm Xmas Family Quiz Max 6 team players. Lots of prizes. Kids get free cookie. £2 adults, £1 kids (up to 16years) The White Horse, Eaton Socon Mon 16th 10am - 2pm A hartbeeps Christmas Rave!

Festive baby rave. 10am (walking), 11:30 (sitting to toddling), 1pm (newborn to sitting) £12 per child Loves Farm House, St Neots

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Fri 20th December 6pm Christmas Carols and Pizza Carols courtesy of Reverend Annette and her guitar.

Mulled wine, drinks and pizza.

The Bell, Great Paxton

Sun 29th 4:15pm - 8:15pm RevPro Present Seasons Beatings 2019 Southside Wrestling. RevPro debut in St Neots.

The Priory Centre, St Neots

7:30pm - 10pm Yesterday Kimbolton Cinema.

Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton

Tues 31st 7pm - 1am NYE Party 70’s - 90’s club classic evening with regular DJ Aiden King.

The Anchor Pub, Little Paxton

Sat 21st 3pm - 6pm Childrens Christmas Party Sponsored by local charity Glyns Fund. Mini disco, entertainment, food, balloons, Santa. £6 per child (suited to children up to 11 years old) Alconbury Sports & Social Club

8pm -2am Spectacle Celebrate the new year with early cocktails in the lounge before the party really starts. £10pp Waterside Leisure Club, Buckden Marina

7:30pm Christmas Quiz £20 per team (up to 8 players) St Neots Town Football Club 8pm Hunter Christmas Party Annual Christmas party. Time to sing, dance & be merry, The Cambridgeshire Hunter, St Neots Sun 22nd December 3pm Children’s Christmas Party For newborns to 10 years old. Fun games and a present from Santa. £8 child (tickets required in advance) Comrades Club, Godmanchester Tues 24th 9am - 12pm ELF: Immersive Cinema Experience & Xmas Crafts Marvel as snow falls, stars shine and magic happens - not just on screen, but all around you! Crafts and market from 9am, film starts 10am. Quiet room available with film but no special effects, for feeding and sleeping babies. £6pp (under 2’s free but no seat) Tickets Hinchingbrooke Performing Arts 4pm - 11pm Xmas Eve & Party in the Pub 4:30pm Santa arrives, 5:30pm Carol singers, 7:30pm 10:30pm live music from the Blutones.

The White Horse, Eaton Socon Wed 25th Merry Christmas!!!

No matter what you are doing we hope you have a great day.

Thurs 26th 7:30pm - 11:30pm Boxing Day Blues Meet up with like minded dancers and escape to the sound of blues. Sharing food table and take your own drink. £10pp (no need to book, pay on entry) Buckden Millenium Centre

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We hope this year is your best yet.

Thurs 9th - Sat 11th 7:30pm (Thurs & Fri) 11:30am & 3:30pm Aladdin the Pantomime St Neots Players will have you laughing, singing, clapping & joining in - everything you would want from a traditional panto, plus their famous snowball fight. £12 adults, £10 concession, £40 family (2x adults, 2x kids) The Priory Centre, St Neots

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Beacon Wealth Legal Domestic Violence In every issue a representative from Beacon Wealth Legal provides an insight into the legal world.

In this edition Alex Adeyemo, Head of Family, discusses domestic violence. report abuse because they feel embarrassed, fear they won’t be believed, or are scared that their partner will take revenge.

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omestic abuse is an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, in the majority of cases by a partner or ex-partner, but also by a family member or carer. It is very common. In the vast majority of cases it is experienced by women and is perpetrated by men.

On the other hand, figures suggest that as many as one in three victims of domestic violence are male. However, men are often reluctant to

Domestic abuse can include, but is not limited to, the following: • Coercive control (a pattern of intimidation, degradation, isolation and control with the use or threat of physical or sexual violence) • Psychological and/or emotional abuse • Physical or sexual abuse • Financial or economic abuse • Harassment and stalking • Online or digital abuse An abusive partner may hit, kick, bite, punch, spit, throw things, or destroy your possessions. To make up for any difference in strength, they may attack you while you’re asleep or otherwise catch you by surprise. They may also use a weapon, such as a gun or knife, or strike you with an

object, abuse or threaten your children, or harm your pets.

Of course, domestic abuse is not limited to violence.

Emotional and verbal abuse can be just as damaging.

Regardless of gender, ending a relationship, even an abusive one, is rarely easy.

It becomes even harder if you’ve been isolated from friends and family, threatened, manipulated, and controlled, or physically and emotionally beaten down.

Domestic Violence protective orders and other remedies What is a Non-Molestation Order?

A non-molestation order is an order that a judge can grant to stop or prevent a person from abusing, harassing, pestering, using or threatening to use violence against another person in any way.

It can be general in nature, for example that “x shall not molest”. It can be more specific, for example the court can set out certain acts which

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are forbidden and deemed to be an act of molestation.

A non-molestation order can specifically include children or in some cases may be made for children alone. The court also has the power to attach an “exclusion zone” to the order which means that an alleged perpetrator can be excluded from certain places, such as the street or area in which the victim lives, works, or on occasions, the school which their children attend.

enter our client’s room late at night pretending she is looking for something.

We successfully used an occupation order to prevent the client’s wife from entering our client’s room at all and our client has since been able to enjoy his sleep and live in a more peaceful environment.

Proceedings are on-going so the property could be sold and parties divide the proceeds.

What is the difference between non -molestation order (injunction) and a What is an Occupation restraining order?

Order?

This is a question I often get An occupation order is an asked. Non-molestation orders, order that a judge can make also known as injunctions, to declare who has the right to are made by the family occupy a property. courts and offer protection to The judge who makes the couples (engaged, married and decision will look at many divorced) as well people in things when deciding whether relationships. to make an occupation order, Non-molestation orders can like whether or not the person also protect children. They are has other accommodation designed to protect people from available. violence, threats of violence and An occupation order may intimidation. be used as a complementary Sometimes the criteria may order to the non-molestation not be met for the Court to order or as a stand-alone impose a non-molestation order. When it is granted order. However, the Protection alongside a non-molestation from Harassment Act 1997 order it offers added offers protection to victims protection to victims by of harassment in the criminal preventing the alleged courts, which makes it a perpetrator from living in the criminal offence. family home and a breach of Harassment covers things like any such orders is deemed to causing the victim to become be a criminal offence. alarmed or distressed.

Anyone convicted of this Example criminal offence can also receive We had a client who lives a restraining order, which under the same roof with protects the victim. his wife and for all practical It is also possible to apply to purposes, the marriage has the civil courts for a restraining ended as they effectively live order under the same Act, for as landlord and tenant. example where the police are The parties decided they not prosecuting the perpetrator. will sleep and occupy different This way, the victim can also rooms within the house but ask for damages (financial the spouse on occasions will compensation from the

perpetrator) for the anxiety caused as well as for any financial loss arising from the harassment, such as loss of income.

This is a very broad and sometimes complicated area of law hence we cannot cover all the relevant issues in this article. Furthermore, no two cases are the same and we often come across situations where there are several issues that need to be resolved.

We hope the above information has helped in some way, but please do not hesitate to contact our Family Department if we can be of any further assistance.

Please contact Rachel or Alex if you have any questions.

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YOUR STORIES CLOUDLEAPERS - THE FINAL CHAPTER Local childrens author, Karen Larkins, has been sharing her latest book, Cloudleapers, with us throughout many issues. We now reach the final chapter - what will happen to Alex, Tom and their friends?

If you want to be featured, contact the B Inspired team.

The story so far:- Alex and Tom have successfully turned the tap back on at the end of their long coil of hosepipes. They now hope that water will be the correct fuel to power the cloudmaking machine.

Part Twenty Alex and Strato were back at the cloud-making machine and pulling the long line of hoses back down the stairs.

“Here we go again.” Alex said as he pushed the end of the purple hose into the fuel chamber. Tom had remained at the chimney cloud as he still didn’t want to ride a cloud motorbike.

Alex held the hose firmly in place and felt the cold water pouring out. It wasn’t a gush of water, more like a fast trickle as it had a long way to travel upwards.

Strato positioned himself at the viewing window and watched the water very slowly begin to fill the chamber. “This will take a while.”

He said.

He was very doubtful that it would be successful and he was prepared for another failure, but

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at least it would be easier for Alex to clean the inside of the machine this time.

He moved down to inspect the fuel gauge and watched the arrow very slowly and very shakily move upwards.

“The water has filled the chamber to the halfway marker.”

Strato eventually said and Alex pulled the hose out a little way and twisted the end to turn it off.

“We may as well try it out now and if it works we can add more water later.”

He almost ran up the stairs as he was so excited. ‘Of course it will work this time.’ He thought and Strato slowly followed him only pausing to turn the dial to the ‘on’ position.

They both positioned themselves so they had a good view of the top of the machine and waited. Alex crossed his fingers on both hands. They heard a low rumbling sound followed by a hissing and then swirls of soft white clouds began to form.

They drifted off into the sky and then a larger cloud appeared

which was soon followed by more and more clouds of different shapes and sizes.

Alex whooped and cheered and performed a little jig and Strato was dumbstruck. He was so relieved he had been wrong and was amazed that his new friends had managed to find the fuel for the machine.

“You have saved my people.”

He said and applauded Alex, the newly formed clouds and the cloud-making machine.

“Yippee! Let’s fill her up.” Alex danced back down the stairs and they filled the chamber right to the top with water. They then began the long process of coiling up the hosepipes again so they could return them and then rode back to Tom. “Now we have clouds we will also have rain clouds which means we will be able to keep the machine filled with water. So thank you Alex and Tom.” Tom was so relieved at the good news and was very happy that they wouldn’t need to come up here again.

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“Hang on.” Alex’s face dropped as he began to understand Strato’s words. “So you won’t need us anymore?”

He knew he’d achieved something spectacular and should be pleased that they’d solved the problem, but he’d grown used to cloud-leaping and riding cloud horses and cloud motor bikes.

“Come with me for one last time.” Strato said and leapt onto the newly formed clouds. There were so many now it was very easy to leap from one to the other and Alex enjoyed the sensation.

Tom didn’t want to be left behind and even he felt safe now as he leapt from cloud to cloud to cloud.

When they reached Strato’s home cloud they were applauded by the cloud-people who were already rebuilding their homes.

“Come over here and look at this.” Strato’s Dad said, and they followed him to the far end of the growing cloud.

“Look over there.” He indicated to his right and they saw a white shape approaching.

As it got closer they realised it was a cloud bus. On the front destination board it read “TO THE PLACE OF NO RETURN.” The bus went passed the cloud and Alex observed that it didn’t have a driver and only three

passengers who he recognised as Cirrus, Alto and Nimbus.

“So where is the place of no return?” He asked.

“No one knows, but many people have been sent there and are never seen again.” Strato answered. “So you will not be bothered by those bullies anymore.”

Alex was happy for Strato but couldn’t help wishing there was a place on the ground that Billy, Danny and Pete could be sent.

“Do not worry my friend I think we can sort out your bullies as well.” Strato said as if he had read Alex’s mind.

Alex and Tom stood on the chimney cloud and prepared for their final jump.

“I’ll come and see you when I can.” Alex told Strato who shook his head. “The Professor said that once we had the first fuel supply we would be self-sufficient and the doorway to the sky would be closed. We cannot risk more of you earth people knowing about our people. Thank you again my friends.” Strato very formally shook first Tom’s hand and then Alex’s before disappearing.

“The only way is down.” Alex and Tom said as they jumped.

The wind was weaker already and it felt more like they were falling through the air instead of being carried along. They landed with a thud in the grate and all the hoses fell around them.

It took them a long time to untangle and individually coil each hose. Of course they couldn’t remember which hosepipe belonged to which person and some were left puzzled at how their yellow hosepipe had turned into a green one, but at

least everyone had a hosepipe back in their garden.

Alex looked up at the sky and noticed how quickly it was filling up with clouds. Some of them were now black and it looked like it might rain.

“That was the last one.” Tom said as he met up with Alex again.

“Oh no, look whose coming.”

Alex looked behind him at Billy, Danny and Pete approaching.

“Oi, you two, come ‘ere.” Billy shouted and ran towards them, but he suddenly stopped and rubbed his head and then his arms.

Danny and Pete were also rubbing themselves and crying out in pain.

They started to run again but Alex and Tom were too bemused to run away and just watched them approaching.

They ran right passed them and Alex and Tom could see that the bullies were being bombarded with enormous hailstones.

They split up and ran to their own homes, but each boy had a small grey cloud above his head with larger than average hailstones raining down from each of them.

“Thanks Strato.” Alex grinned and waved a hand skywards in the hope his cloud-friend would see him.

In fact for the next few days the clouds remained hanging over the bullies homes and any time they ventured outside they were bombarded by giant hailstones.

Molly told everyone about her time on the clouds but no one believed her, however, she kept her star a secret and had the brightest night light in the world.

THE END

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