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ISSUE 214 November 2023

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BEACON WEALTH MANAGEMENT WEALTHY CONCERNS MAKING ME WHO DARES WINS LOCAL MEMORIES "BEWARE THE VIDDERS" PETER LANE AND PARTNERS SOFT LANDING AND MUCH MORE

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Editor: Julie Tose In this month’s Making Me article, Mobile: 07928 778457 Elizabeth Fordham observes that julie@villagebystander.com “...life isn’t always lived under the spotlight of success...” Have a read of This Month’s Contributors: ‘Who Dares Wins’ to find out about Lee Munday, Paul Kinally, Penny Young, her ideas on how this is particularly Tony Larkins, Liz Fordham, Laura Travis, relevant to young people. Penny Joanne Cox, Hazel Wright, Georgia Rose, reveals the meaning of a nineteenth Patrick MacDonald century saying; “Beware of the Vidders”. Context is given from a November Contents newspaper article. You can find out Editor’s Letter p.4 Health, Fitness, Beauty & Wellbeing p.6-11 how this links in with her family Making Me - Who Dares Wins p.6 history. You can find out that things Inn Farm - A Sense of Play p.14 aren’t what they seem in Hazel’s flash Local Memories: “Beware the Vidders” p.16-17 p.20 fiction offering and Patrick MacDonald Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Gardening & Outdoor Section p.22-23 explains the local inspiration for his Lee’s Gardening Corner p.22 new novel. Inn Farm explain how Great Staughton and its People p.24 The Invitation by Patrick MacDonald p.26 they use sensory play to help develop Things are not always what they seem p.32 babies and children at nursery. Beacon Beacon Wealth Management - Wealthy Concerns p.33 Wealth summarise how inflation and Peter Lane and Partners - Soft Landing p.34 interest rates could affect our net Bystander Community p.36-40 wealth including pensions. We have The Staughtons with Hail Weston Church Services p.38 Lee’s November gardening tips and Just for Kids p.42 Canine Corner provide ideas about Georgia Rose - Writing Retreats p.44 how to prevent separation anxiety for Canine Corner - Preventing Separation p.50 our puppies. There’s lots more besides Anxiety in Puppies What’s On for Children? p.52 as usual so please enjoy!

Nurseries, Primary & Secondary Schools p.52-53

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LOCAL MEMORIES: By Penny Young “Beware the Vidders” I asked my cousin Richard in America – surely there must have been a newspaper article about the shooting – a few hours later, this appeared. It was from a newspaper called the Lancaster Examiner in USA, dated Wednesday 22nd June 1853.

“Notwithstanding the heat of the weather, and the danger of collapsing, in the case of becoming excited, a couple of our youngsters, with straggling beards, have been amusing themselves by falling in love with the same woman, and then falling out with each other.

The Lotharios, respectively named James M. Jeffries and Frank S. Jacobs, boarded at the Mansion House, corner of Eleventh and Market Streets.

Jacobs (the note banker) is a wealthy young man of this City, not particularly bright; but has gained notoriety by the marked attention he paid to an actress, attached as a chorister to Madame Bishop’s Opera Troupe, which performed some months since at the “Walnut” in this city.

She also boards at the Mansion, and they apparently were as happy as turtledoves, when the relentless Jeffries (the medical student) stepped in, and robbed Jacobs of his lady-love’s affections, which, by-the-bye, were rather mercurial, floating on the surface of the stream of time, ready to be caught by any daring passer-by.

Passion fired Jacob’s brain; jealousy, that “green-eyed monster of the soul”, stung him to madness; consequently, about 2 o’clock on Saturday morning last, Jacobs and the bar-tender of the Mansion House, entered Jeffries room.

The fiery southerner, anticipating an attack from the “jealous Moor”, seized and levelled a pistol.

He fired and lodged several buckshot in the side of Jacobs. The smell of powder, and the sting of the leaden messengers cooled the ardour of Jacobs; he made a judicious retreat and Jeffries was arrested. Jacobs, fortunately for Jeffries, was not dangerously wounded.

Young men should take Mr Weller’s advice – ‘Beware the Vidders’ – “.

My goodness – I had never heard that maxim before and asked Richard. He came back with his understanding of the sentiment - ‘a widow and also a woman with children, the latter of which she conceals from potential suitors until they are entrapped’.

I googled the saying for myself and found that it came from closer to home – Charles Dickens no less and in particular – Pickwick Papers, first published in 1836. It is something of a coincidence that the ‘proverb’ comes after Mrs Bardell brings an action against Pickwick for Breach of Promise (where this whole saga started months ago!) In the book, Tony Weller marries his troublesome widow, and his consequently miserable marriage causes him to give this advice to his son, Sam – “Beware o’ the Widders”! The news hound for the Lancaster Examiner is certainly well read, perhaps fancying himself as something of an author, such is his flowery language, and he doesn’t seem to have a high opinion of Lucy either!

I now turn to the divorce between William Abraham Moore and Lucy Moore (nee Kirkham). The case was heard at a special sitting of the supreme court in New York on 19th May 1858, almost five years after the shooting incident at the Mansion House, which had appeared in many of the testimonies. The judge heard all the evidence, which seems to have come solely from the plaintiff, William Moore, with nothing from the defendant, Lucy Moore. “….. it is both judged and decreed that the marriage between the said plaintiff, William A. Moore 16

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and the said defendant, Lucy Moore be dissolved and the same is hereby dissolved by and accordingly and the said parties are and each of them is freed from the obligations thereof.

And it is further adjudged and decreed that it shall be lawful for the said Plaintiff to marry again in the same manner as though the said Defendant, Lucy Moore, was actually dead; but it shall not be lawful for the said Defendant, Lucy Moore, to marry again until the said plaintiff, William A. Moore is actually dead.”

My goodness, that is harsh, some kind of judgement of Solomon, or perhaps normal in cases of adultery. I accept that Lucy was undoubtedly the guilty party here, but the sentence of the judge will have made her life very difficult in the future. This was in an age when ‘respectable’ women did not work and the judge has practically condemned Lucy to a life ‘on the stage’, which in reality is all she has ever known, and perhaps alright when she is young, with her looks, but not so much fun as she gets older.

So, how long does Lucy have to wait before she could legally marry again? Not terribly long, as it happens. Perhaps it is now time to look at the innocent party in all of this – William Abraham Moore – the young man from Bath in Somerset, who knew Lucy when they were children and who emigrated to New York at the very young age of sixteen.

Coming from this musical enclave in Bath in the 1820’s and 1830’s, it would seem that William had a touch of the greasepaint about him and whilst USA census documents show him as a theatre manager, his early career saw him on the stage, as a singing witch in Macbeth and later as a prompter, before he toured Europe with Cooke’s Royal Circus.

I am assuming it was on one of his documented tours of Europe that William met a young lady, Annie Mary Katon, who was to become William’s second wife. Annie was born in England and was possibly only a teenager herself, according to census records, at least 15 years younger than her husband. They married the year after the divorce case, in 1859, the same year as their first child, Sophie Agnes Moore was born. A son, William, followed and another daughter, Minnie completed the family.

Sadly, William (Snr) died aged just 46 in 1871, leaving a young widow, under thirty years old, and the children aged 12, 10 and seven. There is a wonderful obituary to him in the New York Daily Herald, which I have paraphrased here.

“We regret to announce the death of this popular and well known theatrical manager. Mr Moore had been confined to his home for over two years, suffering from dropsy and heart disease.

As is the case with too many members of his profession, Mr Moore did not ‘look out for the rainy day’, when in prosperous circumstances. He leaves behind a widow and children in actual want and we trust that managers and actors will display their traditional benevolence by according to them that assistance in the name of the deceased, which they, for his sake as well as for their own, so much deserve.”

To recap – the disastrous ‘Breach of Promise Case’ has seen only losers.

Charles William Kendall dead aged 39, destitute in New Zealand.

William Abraham Moore dead aged 46 leaving a young widow and children.

And Lucy? We have a sighting of a Mrs Lucy Moore on the American equivalent of our Titanic disaster. Is it her? If so – does she survive?

Hopefully more next time.

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We also have Katie from Thorman Hunt coming back again to take us through some of the wines they import from Bordeaux. Tickets for both £30.

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Gardening and Outdoor Section: p.22-23 Lee’s Gardening Corner November - let's hope we are lucky enough not to get frosted!

By now your winter interest pots and hanging baskets should be ready to go, filled with winter flowering pansies, violas, cyclamen. With some small evergreen plants as a focal point. Don't let pots sit in water as if they freeze the plants will die, use something to keep the pots raised from the ground to allow it to drain properly.

There should still be colour in the garden, trees will have their autumn hues, berries are abundant at the moment so hopefully there will be lots to last the birds. Plants now in their prime are autumn flowering Crocus, Cyclamen, Fatsia japonica, and the Cornus alba leaves are falling leaving beautiful red stems for the winter.

If the weather has been kind, and it's not too water logged or frozen, there is still time to plant: roses, shrubs, trees and all herbaceous perennials can go in. Firm in well, water too, they need a good start. Now is also one of the times to divide herbaceous plants, dig them up and depending on how big the clump is either divide in half with a spade or cut into smaller pieces, they can be replanted (or given to friends - plants for free!!).

If you haven't already then now is a good time to tidy the greenhouse and bring in all the tender plants to protect them from the winter weather. Clay pots can be wrapped in sacking or bubble wrap to stop them cracking - plants kept like this will need minimal watering until next years growing season starts.

The second half of November is the best time to plant Tulip bulbs, this is because of a fungal disease that can exist in the soil if it is warm. There are some varieties of Apple and pear that will still be available for picking now, also cabbages, cauliflowers, leeks and parsnips are soon ready, and if you want to get a head start on vegetables then broad beans can be sown now.

Depending on how you like your garden it can now be tidied up, with plants cut back and leaves piled up for compost. But if you can bear to leave this job until February/March time the wildlife will thank you for it - the birds will love the seed heads, insects and little creatures will find warm, safe hiding places in leaves and old plants.

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Great Staughton and its People How a Huntingdonshire Village made its Mark on England’s History On sale at the White Hart, Great Staughton Price £20 (hardback) and £15 (paperback).

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Also on Amazon; Waterstones (St Neots); St Neots Museum; Huntingdon Records Office or reserve a copy from Anthony Withers at aw.staughton@gmail.com The White Hart is open weekdays from 4pm and from 12pm weekend Several people have asked how long it took to research and write the book. The honest answer is forty years. In the 1980s I contributed ‘Snippets of History’ to our village magazine and subsequently I began to collect bits of information about some of the people who were to feature in the book. Intensive research, I quickly discovered, was not compatible with running a company so things came to a full stop until I retired. The help I received from people and institutions was gratifying. The National Portrait Gallery, Greenwich Museum, the British Library and many others were very happy for me to use portraits and paintings in some of the chapters. An article in a model railway magazine brought an enormous amount of information about John Howey’s Staughton Railway (Chapter 23 of the book). Another great discovery was Abebooks, a worldwide consortium (run

by Amazon) of second hand and antiquarian booksellers. From them came a book on Anglo-Saxon charters (from Pennsylvania); the Book of Ely (from Berlin); E Kosminsky’s Marxist interpretation of the Hundred Rolls arrived courtesy of a library in North Carolina. And of course I read, or skipped through, hundreds of relevant books and documents. Then I began to write it all down, but that’s a story for next month.

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The Invitation by Patrick MacDonald I’ve been fascinated by a gravestone in my local churchyard for a while now, so much so I decided to make it the centrepiece of my new novel. It was erected by public subscription by the local townspeople of Godmanchester and describes the murder of Mary Ann Weems by her husband. This inspired the hook for the novel: a woman receives an invitation to her own funeral…

Claire Evans is a top forensic pathologist. At the peak of her career, she has successfully overseen countless investigations into some of Britain’s most brutal and complex crimes.

Arriving home late one night, she finds what at first appears to be a simple card has been delivered. But it’s a very far from ordinary piece of mail.

It’s an invitation. To her own funeral. Uncertain as to whether it’s a hoax or something more sinister, Claire begins to search for answers.

Then her son, Toby, is abducted from his nursery school.

With her son’s life now in jeopardy as well as her own, Claire must identify her tormentor immediately. But it may already be too late.

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Things are not always what they seem Jan sat at a small table in a wine bar, with a glass of white wine in front of her. She looked thoughtful and anxious. Anyone looking at her might think she was waiting for a date. In fact, she was waiting for Amy, the ex-wife of her husband Nick.

Jan, Amy and Sally had become friends at secondary school, and had enjoyed some lovely times together. However, all that had now changed dramatically. Jan and Nick had had an affair while Nick was still married to Amy. Jan and Nick had now been married for a year, and they had a baby son called Ollie, but the relationship between Jan and Amy was still very strained. As for Sally, she had been found murdered in a wood just a few weeks ago. Jan and Amy had been horrified, and were still struggling to come to terms with it. To have a friend die was bad enough – but murder was incomprehensible.

Jan looked up as the door opened and Amy rushed in and up to her table. ‘Where’s Nick?’ she asked without any form of greeting. ‘Why the hell have you asked me to meet you here?’ Jan asked. ‘I said, where’s Nick?’ Amy repeated. ‘He’s gone to the gym’, Jan replied, ‘Why?’ Amy didn’t answer, but fired another question at Jan. ‘Where’s your baby?’ ‘Look, Amy, that’s really none of your business, is it?’ Amy stared hard at Jan, until Jan replied, reluctantly. ‘He’s at home. Mum’s looking after him’. Amy cut to the chase. ‘Listen, Jan. You need to go back home, get Ollie and leave, before Nick gets back from the gym.’ Jan shook her head. ‘Why on earth would I do that, Amy?’ Amy took a deep breath. ‘It’s Nick! Nick killed Sally. A witness has come forward. His car was at the murder scene. I know our relationship is not good at the moment, but I’m telling you all this for your own good. You and your baby are in huge danger and you need to get out of that house.’

Different emotions flitted across Jan’s face. She didn’t want to believe Amy, but she had known for a while that something was very wrong. She knew that Nick was telling lies. She knew that he was trying to control her. She had found a phone in his coat pocket. He had exchanged lots of texts with someone. There was no name, but the last text asked whoever was receiving it to meet him in the woods where Sally’s body was found. The date on the text was the night Sally was murdered.

Jan slumped forward onto the table, her head in her hands. ‘Oh my God’, she said, her voice breaking. ‘I just can’t believe this! What am I going to do?’ Amy took Jan’s hands in hers, and looked deep into her eyes. There was a long pause.

‘And stop there’.

‘Brilliant’, shouted the Director. ‘That was a really tense scene, and you both portrayed all the different emotions of the characters so well. Take a break and get yourselves a coffee, and we’ll have a go at running it again.’

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WEALTHY CONCERNS

BY TONY LARKINS Individuals who perhaps consider themselves as ‘wealthy’ or fall into the high-net-worth category aren’t exempt from economic hardship either. The impact on investment returns has been a blow to those using them to provide extra or total income.

Hopefully, the stock markets Surprisingly, interest rates will start improving soon, but didn’t rise in September, with So where does this leave future it could still be worth a vote being 5:4 to keep them incomes? Despite no one being reviewing your funds now. as they are. Inflation remains able to predict the future with They should be reviewed a concern for everyone, no total certainty, it now looks as if regularly anyway, not just at matter their financial we may have reached the top of review time. situation, it has seen a fall the rising interest rates, and and I predict October will see inflation and mortgage rates are If you have a large pension, another big fall. slowly coming down. speak to one of our Chartered and Certified experts to find Things aren’t fixed overnight Pensions are a hot topic right out what protections are in and for those with low to now, especially for those with place and explore your average levels of income, given large pensions that need best options. the current economic situation, immediate action. In April this it’s likely that money is year, the Government changed Due to the various nuances extremely tight and lifetime allowances (LTA’s). that can lead to poor decisionsavings depleted. making, some with no The same is now true of those From April 2024, the LTA will be possible reversal, it’s always who would ordinarily consider abolished. The amount you can better to seek the help of take from your pension tax-free themselves financially professionals rather than wont change, because it’s comfortable. Their income, tackle it alone. capped.

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Soft Landing Paul Kinally of Peter Lane & Partners in Kimbolton explains why the autumn property market will throw up plenty of opportunities for positive buyers and sellers.

Some people think that an aircraft touching down on a runway is a landing while others regard it as a controlled crash. There are different ways at looking at most things.

Take the word strike for instance. The word is in the news at the moment as thousands of key public service workers down tools and walk out. Estate agents on the other hand urge buyers and sellers to strike while the iron is hot.

The press is telling everyone that the property market is flat at the moment while many property professionals like us think it is brim full of opportunities.

There may be fewer properties for sale than there were, but new ones are entering the market all the time. This is because some people’s circumstances mean that house moves need to be made immediately; they are unable to wait for a change in the market.

A seller’s need to sell and a buyer’s need to buy are often regarded as two separate things. But looked at another way each requirement satisfies the other by offering both seller and buyer a positive solution to their individual needs.

Good estate agents look for these perfect opportunities and then offer seller and buyer the chance to strike when the time is right.

Some of our competitors also tell us this market is dead and they have little to do. Conversely, we see life in every market.

If you are thinking of moving and would like to discuss any aspect of the process, Paul can be contacted at the Kimbolton Office on 01480 860400 or paul.kinally@peterlane.co.uk

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Bystander Community HAIL WESTON WILDLIFE AND GARDENING GROUP Tuesday 7th November 7:30pm Hail Weston Village hall Christmas Wreaths and Decorations, Heather Northeast A demonstration and top tips for festive wreaths and decorations.

Items will be for sale following the talk.

Raffle including £20.00 gift voucher.

Cost £1 for members and £3 for non-members.

(Yearly membership £7) Tea/Coffee/glass of wine/biscuits will be available at the meeting for a voluntary donation.

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THE WANDERING MINSTRELS present An Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan Sunday 19th November, 7.30 Saloon, Kimbolton Castle Tickets £15 adults, £10 children & students Phone: 01480 861007 or 01480 860263 All proceeds to Save the Children

KEYSOE VILLAGE HALL

Proudly present a concert by RUSHDEN BRASS BAND Sunday 3rd December 5.00pm Tickets £7 from Janet 01234 376577 Information: bookings@keysoevillagehall.co.uk Mince pies, mulled wine & Christmas Hamper Raffle

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Services across the Benefice for November.

For more information visit www.swhw.co.uk All 10.30am services can be accessed via Zoom: ID 418 4055 563 Passcode: 022067 Morning & Evening Prayer are held on Zoom at 8.30am & 5.30pm respectively on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Join us at St. Andrew’s church on Friday for an informal bit of fun with your toddlers and pre-schoolers, along with refreshments and chat for the adults. 9.00am - 10.30am during school term

ST. ANDREW’S, GREAT STAUGHTON

Sun 5th

8.00am BCP Holy Communion 10.30am All Age Worship

Sun 12th 10.45am Remembrance Service Sun 19th 10.30am Parish Communion Sun 26th 10.30am St. Andrew’s Day with Kimbolton

ST. NICOLAS, HAIL WESTON *

Wed 1st 10.00am Morning Prayer Sun 5th 10.30am Morning Service Sun 12th 9.00am Parish Communion with Act of Remembrance Sun 19th 3.00pm Creative Communion

Sun 26th 9.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm Benefice Evensong

ALL SAINTS, LITTLE STAUGHTON

Sun 5th

9.00am Parish Communion (Patronal Festival)

Sun 12th 10.45am Remembrance Service Sun 19th 9.00am Parish Communion * Services may be in the Village Hall or elsewhere while building work is ongoing on the church. Check website for latest information

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Festival Success The rebranded Festival was hosted by The Bedfordshire Ramblers groups and ran between the 9th and 17th September 2023.

The festival was a great success with the 4 Bedfordshire Ramblers Groups hosting 38 walks during the period and attracting over 525 walkers. Walks ran all over the county and comprised Wellbeing Walks of various lengths as well as short walks, long walks and interest walks. There was even a litter pick run in Dunstable which attracted 25 children. It is always lovely to encourage the youngsters to join in! One of the highlights of the festival was a day walking along the River Great Ouse followed by the John Bunyan boat, which after lunch carried us all home again up the Ouse.

Whilst we would always expect to have our own Ramblers join our walks, the Festival allows us to publicise our activities to a wider audience and we are delighted to announce that 40% of the walkers were new to us. As a Ramblers Group we are very proud of our beautiful little county and it is always a pleasure to introduce others to the hidden gems and beautiful countryside that we have discovered and explore regularly. Let’s hope that we have inspired more people to get outside and explore the area.

We are already starting to plan the Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks 2024, which will run from 7th – 15th Sept 2024. So put the dates in your diaries and come and join us.

With special thanks to all the walk leaders from Leighton Buzzard Ramblers, North Beds Ramblers, Lea & Icknield Ramblers and Ivel Valley Walkers – we couldn’t have done it without you.

Photo courtesy of Pamela Bates (Leighton Buzzard Ramblers) Sandra Kelsey – North Beds Ramblers

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This term 1st Kimbolton Rainbows have been working on their ‘Innovate’ badge.

We conducted several ‘exciting experiments’, including making magic flowers that opened by themselves when placed on water, we explored magnetism by finding out what materials would be attracted to our magnetic wands, and we created volcanoes that ‘erupted.’ We also took it in turns to pretend to be robots so that the other Rainbows could give us directions and practise simple coding.

No two weeks are ever the same at Rainbows! We are a friendly group of 4 to 6 year olds who enjoy making friends through playing games, singing songs, doing craft and cookery and a whole lot of other fun activities.

Girlguiding helps all girls know they can do anything.

For more information or to join us go to: girlguiding.org.uk/joinus.

Hargrave Christmas Fayre Saturday 2nd December 10.30 - 3.30 Hargrave Village Hall (NN9 6BQ) FREE ENTRY Money being raised for NORTHANTS YOUNG CARERS lots of stalls with great quality and variety of products.

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We have been working in your area…

WHAT’S YOUR KITCHEN CULTURE? Kitchen Culture Cambridgeshire are your local specialists in designing and installing exceptional bespoke interiors.

We believe that your home should reflect your personality and your needs, whether it’s a single room update, or a more in-depth rework. Every room design that we create is bespoke to each customer, their style choices and budget.

Three simple steps:

1. A free no-obligation survey and design consultation Call us or book your appointment online so that we can understand your project and see the room.

Our recently extended showroom will help to inspire your dream project and is based just outside the market town of St Neots in Cambridgeshire.

With 12 working displays, you can see and feel a real selection of kitchen styles as well as leading appliances and worktop brands and all the exciting bells and whistles your home deserves.

We can manage your entire project from concept to installation with our dedicated team. Alternatively, if you have your own team, we offer supply only options.

2. The Design process After a site visit we will draw up floor plans and 3D elevations. You can also wear our VR headset and ‘walk’ through your room! We take a lot of care in the detail to make your dream design a reality.

I would highly recommend Kitchen Culture; Simon and his team design, supplied and fitted our kitchen, meeting all our requirements along the way. Rob KC Customer “Excellent service throughout. I am so pleased we went with Kitchen Culture; Simon listened to what we thought we wanted and made some very helpful observations and suggestions …All the plumbers, electricians and fitters, were very professional and did an excellent job. We now have a tailormade, lovely looking, high quality kitchen that has made optimum use of the space available.

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This month I’m going to talk about writing retreats, and how beneficial they can be if you are looking for inspiration and are wanting to wake up your creative side.

I am very lucky in that I have a writer friend who lives on the glorious Isle of Arran. A couple of years ago she invited me and some other authors to her house for a writing retreat. There are only ever four or five of us, and I should add that we all ‘met’ each other first on Twitter and then became friends in real life too.

We keep our retreat relaxed. We present a workshop each over the course of the week, to which a local writers’ group are invited, and we take turns to cook one night too.

Other than that, there are no commitments other than plenty of lovely writing time.

If you are looking for a writing retreat, they are not all like this as we have crafted ours to suit our needs. There are others that are packed with learning opportunities, workshops, writing sprints and other organised writing activities. Some are abroad, many are in beautiful surroundings.

You therefore need to do some investigating to work out if the retreat you are thinking of attending will suit you. Sometimes all we need is a few days away with no interruptions to finish a project, in which case you can just book a hotel room somewhere.

I have to say that in the run up to this year’s retreat various things went wrong with travel plans, atrocious weather and illnesses, and it looked very much as if it might have to be cancelled. As I was contemplating this possibility, I immediately decided I’d just have my own retreat at home instead. After all I’d told all my clients I was away so no one would come looking for me. This was a definite option. And it’s something I’ve done before. Prepare the week’s food in advance, turn off all notifications, disconnect your laptop from the internet, cancel all commitments and hunker down for the duration to get down those words.

It's something I can highly recommend. The difference, of course, is that I miss out on being in the presence of other writers, which is always inspiring.

Today I have been, and presented, at a writers’ workshop on flash fiction. But more on that next month…

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Are you someone who owns a business or works for a local business?

Come and join our monthly ‘more than just networking’ meetings Tilbrook Village Hall 11am -12.30pm - £10 First Wednesday of every month Please call or email to book your place

Hazel: 07788 558964 hazelwright1801@gmail.com John: 07702 597670 johnhitchin@btinternet.com

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SELF STORAGE Great Staughton

Long or Short Term Sealed Containers (8’ x 20’)

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HILL HEATING Oil & Gas & LPG Boiler Servicing Installation & Repair System Upgrades Power Flushing Landlords Certificates OFTEC & GAS SAFE REGISTERED Bathroom Design & Installation 11, Windmill Close Ellington Cambs PE28 0AJ Phone 01480890929 07702048115 07517599203 www.hillheating.co.uk

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I’m Natasha “The Flying Foodie” & your local Thermomix Advisor - Let me show you how this ultimate kitchen companion is changing the way we cook and eat!

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Scan the QR code to reserve your spot for the online cooking demos, book the Christmas cooking class, join my free Facebook cooking tips group, or sign up for my newsletter

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Canine Corner - preventing separation anxiety in puppies Working from home has become increasingly common and this is great news for our dogs. However, problems can arise if we don’t teach them to cope when left alone so this month I thought we’d look at preventing separation anxiety in puppies….

Your puppy has been with his mother and litter mates from birth and has probably never been on his own. To prevent separation problems later on, it is important to gradually accustom him to being left alone. Set up a safe area where he can be left, this may be a puppy playpen, a crate or a small area of your house that is separated off. Ideally, your puppy will still be able to see and hear you from the safe area so use stair gates instead of closing doors. Make it cosy and fun- your puppy should enjoy being in there. Include a comfy bed and a selection of chew toys, especially ones that can be filled with food.

Your puppy will want to follow you around most of the time- this is perfectly normal. Leave the gate to the safe area open so that he can come and go as he pleases. Puppies sleep a lot and need naps during the day. After he has been playing for a while he will start to get tired. Take him to his safe area, show him his bed and encourage him to climb in- give lots of praise when he does. He may like his bed so much that he settles down to sleep- great! If not, give him something to help him settle down. This could be a food filled toy or you could scatter some kibble around the area for him to sniff out. Shut the gate and move away, but stay within sight and earshot so that he doesn't become anxious. Hopefully, once he has finished his snack he will go to sleep and you can leave him alone, but be ready to let him out again when he wakes up.

If he does not want to sleep that is fine- he has had a positive experience being left alone in his safe area.

Some puppies will sleep in their safe area overnight without so much as a whine, but most would find this quite scary- especially on their first night in a new home. Puppies left to cry overnight are at risk of developing separation anxiety. Instead, have a small crate with a comfy bed set up in your bedroom. He will settle better if he knows you are nearby. If you don't want your puppy to sleep in your bedroom long term, very gradually move the crate further from you each night until it is in your puppy’s safe area downstairs.

Over the coming weeks, continue to put your puppy in his safe area for nap time during the day.

Start to put him in at other times to accustom him to being separated from you. Always give him treats when he is left alone- preferably a food filled toy that takes a while to finish. If he is not asleep, only shut him in for very short periods to begin with. If there are no signs of anxiety, gradually increase the amount of time he is left in his safe area. Once your puppy is reliably calm and settled when you leave him for short periods, progress to leaving him alone when you take short trips out. This is best done when he has had plenty of exercise and is tired. Over time, increase the amount of time your puppy is left alone. If you have a radio or television on when you are at home, leave it on for your puppy when you go out. You may want to consider a pet monitoring camera to keep an eye on him.

Remember- dogs are social animals and being left alone for more than a few hours is not great for their welfare, so you might want to consider doggy day care or a dog walker if you need to leave your dog alone for long periods on a regular basis.

Laura Travis BSc (Hons) PG Dip CABC - Clinical Animal Behaviourist

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Baby and Toddler Activities Grafham Little Fishes, Stay and Play Session for 0 to 4year olds All welcome on Wednesdays 10.00 to 11.20, term time only, in Grafham Village Hall.

Just turn up for free play time, followed by a short bible story, action songs and simple craft.

For more details, contact Jane Rowley 01480 890986 littlefishes@eastleightonstone.com Family Fun Friday St Andrew's Church, Great Staughton, 9.00am - 10.30am term time only. Tea, coffee, playtime, story time, singing. Contact Sylvia - 01480 812022 for more details.

St Neots Toy Library - Mon to Thurs 8.45am - 4.30pm, Fridays 8.45am-1.00pm. At The Butterfly Children’s Centre, next to Winhills School and The Eatons Children’s Centre next to Bushmead School.

Telephone Lyanne 01480 358350/Jaci 01480 358340.

Rhyme time - rhymes and stories for babies and toddlers aged 0 - 2 years. St Neots library. 2 sessions 10am & 11.15am term time only on alternate Fridays Baby Gym classes Promoting tummy time, sensory stimulation and adult two baby bonding bonding., Classes operate term time only, Friday mornings : 10.30am - 11.15am, Open sessions, no booking required., £5 per session, pay as you go (Cash only)., Operates at Huntingdon Gymnastic Club, Mayfield Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1UL, Run by Beccy Chapman Bsc WAHpc, Like Us on Facebook to keep updated, search: ‘baby gym 8-weeks to walking’ Riseley All Saints Church Junior Jivers - music and movement session followed by stay and play every Thursday at 930am term time only - Contact: Samantha Toseland Tel: 07880 700894 Young People’s and Children’s Organisations Guides, Brownies and Rainbows Kimbolton Guides, Brownies & Rainbows Esther Crook on 07713 165935 esthercrook1@gmail.com Gt Staughton Guides Lindy Bornman, email fgsguides@gmail.com Upper Dean Brownies & Rainbows, Karen Jones: email: div.nbeds@bedsguiding.org.uk Little Staughton Guides, Little Staughton Brownies Scouts, Cubs, Beavers 1st Kimbolton Scout Group, Contact: Jenny Hassell - 07541 196834 1st Brington Scout Group, Contact: Tim Collins - 07881 821649 Dance/Performing Arts Linda Allen School of Dance – Ballet, tap and modern jazz from 3+ years - Spaldwick and Kimbolton Ladies ballet and tap in Kimbolton, 01480 861332, lindaallendance@btinternet.com www.lindaallendance.com Stageworks Studios, St Neots. Dance, drama and singing classes for ages 3+. 01480 223331 Motion Dance Academy, Hinchinginbrooke Shcool, Huntingdon - 07887 932294, Miss Mollie www.motiondanceacademy.co.uk missmollie@motiondanceacademy.co.uk Nurseries, Playgroups, Pre-Schools & Kids Clubs Crosshall Nursery School

01480 475980 Crosshall Kids Club 01480 219518 Inn Farm Priv. Day Nursery 07802 826798 www.innfarmdaynursery.co.uk Keysoe Playgroup – Keysoe Village Hall, MK44 2JE, Thursdays 9.30-11.30, £2 per family, healthy snacks, hot drinks, biscuits and craft activity included. Lovely friendly group with lots of toys for your little ones. Come and join us. Term time only.

Kymbrook Pre-School, Kimbolton Road, Keysoe 01234 376100 www.kymbrookpreschool.co.uk Playtimes Pre-School & Out of School Club, Spaldwick 01480 890077 www.playtimesplaygroup.co.uk

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Puddeducks Nursery & Pre-school, Colmworth 01234 378880 www.puddleducksnurserypre

school.co.uk Puddleducks Pre-School, Kimbolton 01480 860743 Riseley Rascals, Riseley Village Hall (Term Time Only) 07986 313037 9:30- 11am Tuesday morning Spice Childcare Ltd, Gt Staughton 01480 861183 www.spicechildcare.co.uk St. Leonards Day Care, Brington 01832 710020 Primary & Secondary Schools Brington C of E Primary School

01832 710383 Crosshall Infant School Academy Trust, St Neots 01480 475980 www.crosshallinfant.co.uk Crosshall Junior School Academy Trust, St Neots 01480 475972 www.crosshalljunior.co.uk Eileen Wade Primary School, Upper Dean 01234 708260 www.ewmeschools.org.uk/

eileen-wade/ Great Staughton Primary Academy 01480 860324 www.greatstaughton.cambs.

sch.uk Kimbolton Primary Academy, Newtown, Kimbolton 01480 860743 www.kimboltonprimary

academy.cambs.sch.uk Kymbrook Primary School, Kimbolton Road, Keysoe.

01234 376266 www.kymbrookprimary.uk Riseley Primary School 01234 708218 www.riseleyschool.co.uk Spaldwick Primary School 01480 890371 www.spaldwickschool.org.uk Ernulf Academy, Barford Road, St Neots, Cambs.

01480 374748 www.astreaernulf.org Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN, 01480 375700 www.hinchingbrookeschool.net Kimbolton School, Kimbolton 01480 860505 www.kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk Longsands Academy, St Neots, Cambs. PE19 1LQ 01480 353535 www.astrea-longsands.org

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Clubs, Groups and Organisations Great Staughton Village Hub Kimbolton Senior Citizens lunch club (Thurs, 12noon) Mandeville Hall, St Neots and District U3A Catworth Women’s Group Catworth Quilters Group Ellington Neighbourhood Watch Gt Staughton Horticultural Society Grafham & Ellington Art Group Whist Drives, Ellington Gt Staughton Playing Field & Pavilion Neighbourhood Watch Gt Staughton Kimbolton Flower Club Kimbolton Local History Society Save the Children Fund Hargrave Investment Club Kimbolton Parish Council Bell Ringing (Kimbolton Church) Kimbolton Fire Station - recruitment Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service Little Staughton Parish Clerk Pertenhall & Swineshead Parish Clark

Stow Longa Village Community - social events

Churchwarden, All Saints’ Church Tilbrook Village Newsletter Tilbrook Amenites Committee

Tilbrook Parish Council Clerk Kimbolton WI Ellington WI Gt Staughton WI Pertenhall WI Perry WI Kimbolton & district Royal British Legion Kimbolton Castle Rotary Club Ellington Village Club St Neots Model Railway Club Cancer Research UK, Relay for Life The Villages Gardening Club Probus Club Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Hunts Phil Orchestra & Chorus

Village Halls

Details on the Great Staughton and Perry Facebook page

Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton, bookings Village Hall, Catworth, bookings Village Hall, Ellington Village Hall, Gt Staughton, bookings Village Hall, Hail Weston Village Hall, Keysoe Village Hall, Keyston, bookings Village Hall, Little Staughton Village Hall, Old Weston Village Hall, Pertenhall, bookings Village Hall, Stanwick

Stan Rhodes, 07367 783886 www.catworthvillagehall.co.uk Anita Dowdall 01480 891821 Vicki Goldsmith 01480 860005 Dawn Isaac 01480 477003 Ro Heming, 01234 378878 Chrissy Faulkner, 07714 080837 Kevin and Maria Foskett, 01234 376260 oldwestonvillagehall@gmail.com Paul Sheard paulsheard@aol.com 01480 861457 Rebecca Moody 07879 979493

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Buckley/Hellett 01480 861540/860735 Sheila Crook 01480 399816 Barbara Cawdell 01832 710404 Pam Wardle 01832 710324 Rick Wilcox 01480 890902 Mike Keeble 01480 860855 Jackie Woods, 01480 890279 Steve Sherratt , 01480 891418 Bob Jewell 01480 861259 Frank Backhouse, 01480 861167 Carol Grundy 01832 710339 Nora Butler 01480 861007 Nora Butler 01480 861007 Rick 07905 211919 or Sue 07818 050034 Lionel Thatcher 01480 861877 Mary Foster 01480 861594 01480 444500 Mary Jordan 01234 376383 email lspcclerk1@gmail.com.

Diane Robins, 07786 656088 clerk@pertenhallandswineshead-pc.gov.uk Christine Hayes 01480 860519 Christine.Hayes@StowLonga.org.uk Pauline Swinden 01480 509043 www.tilbrookvillage.life Chairman, Stephen Birch, chairman tilbrookvillagelife@gmail.com Lionel Thatcher, 01480860055 Anne Beszant 01480 860672 Jan Sherratt 01480 891418 Ruth Easom, rutheasom@gmail.com Alison Gladstone 01933 563064 perrywigroup@gmail.com David Henrick 01480 896556 Chris Davies 01234 376542 Sue Rice (Chairperson) 01480 896139 John Kneeshaw 01480 454927 Mina Raass 07707 605728 Jan Roche 01832 710561 janetroche0@gmail.comKimbolton Joan Stainer 01480 860683 Gordon Handley, MBE, 01480 811598 info@huntsphil.org.uk, choir@huntsphil.org.uk orchestra@huntsphil.org.uk

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Erica Jago, 07903 987445, bookings.tilbrookvillage@gmail.com www.tilbrookvillage.life 07539 662544, yeldenvillagehall@gmail.com

Grafham Nature Reserve & Watch Group The Wildlife Trust 01480 811075 North Beds Young Farmers’ northbedsyfcmembership@gmail.com FB: North Beds Young Farmers

Instagram: @northbedsyfc Twitter: @northbedsyfc Grafham Water Sailing Club 01480 810478 Huntingdon Grafham Water Lions Club Lion Bernard Dable 01480 810704, 07969 207227 Wildlife Trust Brampton Wood George Cottam Volunteer Warden, 01480 450809; Wildlife Trust Huntingdonshire Local Group Pat Doody Chair, 01480 392706. Eve talks Brampton Memorial Centre

7.30pm, 2nd Wednesday Sept - March. Guided walks in the summer.

Grafham Wildlife & Conservation Group Sam Malt 01480810844 day/01480811654 eve Village Sports Tennis Club, Kimbolton Roy Butler, 01480 861007 Tennis Club, Gt Staughton Nicole Yates, 01480 860616 Badminton Club (Kimbolton) Shirley Osborne 860198/Jill Strand 861508 Cricket Club, Kimbolton Mark Field, 07769 159496 Cricket Club, Little Staughton Adrian Thrasher 07834 602086 Carpet Bowls, Catworth Marge Baker, 01832 710145 Carpet Bowls, Kimbolton Angela Fox, 01480 861264 Carpet Bowls, Gt. Staughton Anthony Withers, 01480 861224.

Carpet Bowls, Spaldwick Andrew Vickers, 01480 891201 Carpet Bowls, Ellington Beryl North, 01480 471146 Carpet Bowls, Colmworth

Brenda Bol, 01234 376685 Catworth Playing Field Mary Matthews, 07717 246107 PE28 Kickboxing, Grafham Village Hall Mark James, 01480 819478 Little Staughton keep fit Chris Clarke, 07739184942 Great Staughton Golf Society Derek Fitzgibbon, 01480 861234 Grafham Tang Sou Dao Club Steven Treadaway 01480 812433, info@cambstangsoudao.co.uk Pilates - Riseley

Caroline Eames - 07535 296836

strengththroughmovement01@gmail.com Shotokan Karate club Brampton Memorial Hall Sharnbrook and Colworth RUFC Head Coach – Jim Wigfield – 07771 575450, 2014/15

Captain – David Day – 07860335228 Yoga Classes, Little Staughton, Hail Weston, Linda Tongue 01480 350345, Brampton, Catworth & Godmanchester 07733343702, lindatongue@yahoo.co.uk

Mobile Library Service 0345 045 5225 for enquiries / renewals

2nd Wednesday of the Month (R. H10) - 8th November Diddington : Manor Farm 9.30am to 9.50am Southoe : The Church 10.05am to 10.25am Spaldwick : High Street 10.45am to 11.05am Stow Longa : The Green 11.15am to 11.45am Catworth : Station Road Midday to 12.30pm Covington : Cross Street 1.45pm to 2.15pm Kimbolton : Stow Road (Newtown) 2.30pm to 3.45pm Kimbolton : Castle Gardens 3.50pm to 4.30pm

4th Tuesday of the Month (R. H23) - 28th November Bythorn : School Lane 10.00am to 10.20am Molesworth : Phone Box 10.25am to 11.00am Brington : Church Lane 11.10am to 11.35am Old Weston : Village Hall 11.45am to 12.20pm Leighton Bromswold : The Avenue 12.30pm to 1.00pm

4th Wednesday of the Month (R. H24) - 22nd November Ellington : Mermaid Pub 9.30 to 10.00am Grafham : Breach Road 10.10am to 10.35am Perry : Chichester Way 10.45am to 11.40am Hail Weston : Orchard Close 12.00pm to 12.20pm Great Staughton : The Causeway 1.30pm to 2.00pm Kimbolton : Stow Road (Newtown) 2.15pm to 3.45pm Kimbolton : Castle Gardens 3.50pm to 4.30pm

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Listings of Businesses in Our Area Architects/Planning/Drawings PJP Architects, 07801 054648, p.5 Art, Framing, Artists, Crafts, Ceramics, Gallery, Hobbies Engraved By Elle, www.engravedbyelle.co.uk, p.12 Grafham Coins, 01480 811227, p.35 La Cote D'or Antiques, 01480 861587, p.12 The Framery Ltd, 01480 860086, p.11 Boutiques Blue Blancmange, 07970 666258, p.27 Building Services/Home Maintenance/Garage Doors GAP Home Improvements, 07935 002610, p.13 Garolla Roller Shutter Doors, 01480 630081, p.47 Harper and Day Carpentry, 07854 765020, p.45 Lilystone, 01933 461374, p.21 R&D Maskey, 01234 825015, p.35 Saints Brickwork Ltd, 01480 479355, p.51 Taylor Stilton, 01480 860047, p.29 The Home Handyman, 01480 861898, p.5 Business Networking Three Shires Networking, 07788 558964, p.46 Computer/IT Services/Marketing Oxygen IT, 01480 390395, p.58 Silver Websites, 07340 234555, p.27 Social Beans, 07808 020554, p.20 Domestic Services Croft Tools, 01480 810734, p.53 Home ‘n’ Dry, Carpet Cleaning, 01487 840310, p.42 Russell Chamberlain Chimney Sweep, 07875 288087, p.27 Education/Tuition Inn Farm Private Day Nursery, 07802 826798, p.15 One to One Tuition, 07803 504631, p.59 Electrical Services Aircon Tom, 07402 745802, p.20 DAC Services, 01234 709347, p.2 Selec Solar, 01480 400607, p.43 Spaldwick Electrical, 07446 965998, p.18 Estate Agents/Letting Agents/Property Carr Estate Agents, 01832 778800, p.49 Peter Lane & Partners, 01480 860400, p.60 Top Hat Projects, 07814 709320, p.11 Financial Advisers & Financial Services AFT Assist, 01480 570457, p.35 Beacon Wealth Management, 01480 869466, p.33 Funeral Directors Crowsons, 01832 272269, p.5 Regency Funeral Directors, 01480 759408, p.45

Manor Farm, 07849 528684, p.23 Roots & Newts, 01234 871896, p.3 Urban and Rural, 01480 476808 General Stores/Farm Shops/Shopping Events Budgens, 01480 860582, p.30-31 Top End Stores, 01234 376426, p.25 Whitchurch Wines, jeff@whitchurchwines.co.uk p.19 Health/Treatments/Beauty/Wellbeing/Counselling/ Fitness Clarity Beauty, lorraine@clarityhealthbeauty.co.uk, p.11 Close Health and Beauty, 07717 110807, p.11 Courtyard Beauty, 07922 678843, p.7 Henry Davies personal Trainer, 07747 466459, p.10 Jill Dighton, 07925 852985, p.7 Kimbolton Swimming Pool, 01480 862276, p.7 Love Yourself Beautiful, 07565 459602, p.10 Maverick Hairdressing, 01480 470296 p.9 Mistletoe Counselling, 07848 825706, p.10 Rosie’s Salon, 07733 482359, p.7 The Ashgrove Clinic, 01933 469043 p.8 The Nest at 53, 07778 024564, p.9 Interiors, Curtains, Blinds IC7 Design, 07930 952250, p.28-p.29 Kitchens Kitchen Culture, 01480 861822, p.41 Music, Theatre, Singing, Entertainment Carol John, 01234 708029, p.5 Pets/Petcare Services /Equine/Training Top End Stores (Animal Feed), 01234 376426, p.25 Plumbers & Heating Engineer Anglia Oil Tanks, 01638 662955, p.21 DAC Services, 01234 709347, p.2 Hill Heating, 01480 890929, p.47 Hydroflow, 07917 176375, p.18 Restaurants/Cafes/Pubs/Catering The White Horse, 01480 470853, p.18 Solicitors/Legal/Probate Services Hunt & Coombs Solicitors, 01480 702207, p.29 Storage Jonathan, 07753 638948, p.47 Vehicle Services/Vehicle Care/Vehicle Sales/Transport Robinsons Garage, 01480 860581, p.57 Wedding Services Styled by Lulabelles,tasha@styledbylulabelles.co.uk, p.18

Gardening/Landscaping/Design/Tree Care/Logs/Repairs Eden Tree Specialists, 01234 960796, p.23

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Doctors at Kimbolton 01480 860205 Doctors at Gt. Staughton 01480 860770 Doctors at Sharnbrook 01234 781392 NHS Direct 111 NHS Cambridgeshire 01223 884 008 Patient Advice & Liason Service 01733 673 405 (PALS) Cambs & Peterborough Patient Advice & Liason Service 01234 795814 (PALS) Bedfordshire Hospitals Addenbrookes, Cambridge Bedford Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdon

01223 245151 01234 355122 01480 416416

Cambridgshire Fire and Rescue 01480 444500 Non Emergency Police Line 101 Councillors Cllr Ian Gardener - CCC Alconbury & Kimbolton Division ian.gardener@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Cllr Jonathan Gray - HDC Kimbolton ward jonathan.gray@huntingdonshiredc.org.uk 58

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At a Glance: • Exceptional, individual detached home backing onto open countryside.

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• Outstanding plot with mature gardens and grounds of around one acre.

• Versatile and adaptable accommodation approaching 3,800 square feet including external studio.

• Exceptional living space, ideal for the extended family, entertaining and homeworking.

• Stunning sitting room with high vaulted ceiling, captivating central fireplace and split-level dining area.

• Charming rustic kitchen/breakfast room with granite counters and adjacent utility room.

• Principal bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and en suite.

• Four further bedrooms and family bathroom.

• Welcoming reception hall with guest cloakroom, plus study/home office.

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