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Welcome to the November issue of Simply Spalding. Personally I cannot believe we are just weeks away from Christmas, this year has flown by!

In this issue we have included a few new articles for you - What’s On, your guide to events happening in the area as well as classes and courses that take place on a regular basis.If your group or company are planning to hold events please let us know so we can include them in future issues. We are also pleased to launch a Recruitment & Training section, this will be THE place to look for jobs and training vacancies in Spalding and the surrounding area, so please make sure you turn to page 30.

We have been continuing to work on our new website for the local residents and have received lots of valid input. If you have any suggestions on what you would like including please email me at editor@simplyspalding.co.uk or call 01775 767703.

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10 - Advice 12 - Health & Beauty 14 - Food & Drink 21 - Family Life 22 - Home & Property 26- Motoring

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Make This Christmas Extra Special F un Junction, Spalding’s independant Toy Shop, are offering a free Letter to Santa for all of their young customers this Christmas.

All you need to do is write a letter to Santa and post it in the special ‘SANTA POSTBOX’ in the shop in Swan Street, Spalding. Not sure what to write? Fun Junction will even provide a pre-printed template to write or draw a letter on if they wish to use this. Inside information tells us Santa likes bright colourful letters – so he hopes the letters are really bright and cheerful! Children should tell Santa if they’ve been good and which toys and games they

might like for Christmas. They should include their full name and age on the letter, so that Santa knows who it’s from.

Make sure you pop back into Fun Junction the following week to see if there is a special letter for them from Santa The ‘last posting date’ for letters to Santa is Saturday 18th December 2010, but remember Santa is very busy near Christmas, so don’t leave it too late!

For further information please call Fun Junction on 01775 719304 or pop into the shop at 62 Swan Street, Spalding.

Boston College Investing in its Future

The Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, John Hayes, met with Boston College Principal, Sue Daley and Janet Hemmant, Director of Finance at to offer his congratulations on the College’s successful Government Funding. Under the Enhanced Renewal Grant, the College will benefit from £1million of investment. This, together with £2 million from the Colleges own funds, will enable the planned new building and investment programme to proceed. Only 15 Colleges in the whole Country have been successful in gaining the full allocation.

The College is planning a range of new projects to its infrastructure including the development of a new 16 classroom teaching building, lease and refurbishment of the

Peter Payne Sports facility for the Colleges sports department, and further investments in technology and equipment that will assist numerous college departments. This investment will not only benefit the learners and staff but also the local community, enabling the college to introduce a range of new courses and opportunities.

The College is in for a very busy year with not only the exciting projects planned in Boston, but in March 2011 it will also be opening a brand new College in Spalding as part of the £7.5 million Red Lion Quarter development. The College is a major partner in this exhilarating development and plans include; opening a new commercial high quality training restaurant with state of the art catering amenities; business focused

training facilities; increased access to a range of apprenticeships; ICT training; and, other vocational and educational courses available to local companies, students and the general public.

Boston College is always looking for opportunities to enhance its work with the local community and with businesses, and would welcome your suggestions as to what new courses, educational or leisure, full or part time, you would like to see on offer in its new facilities.

Please email your ideas to Marketing@ boston.ac.uk together with your contact details.

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Concerts at Broad Street Methodist Church Christmas concert by Lieutenant Colonels Sylvia & Peter Dalzeils of the Salvation Army on Saturday 27th November pm at Broad Street Methodist Church Spalding Tickets £5 for information and tickets Tel: 01775 769438 or pay on the door.

Optical Open Day

On Saturday 13th November 7pm Broad Street Methodist Church will be host to Kirton Brass Band. Tickets £6, please call for information and tickets on 01775 769438 or you can pay on the door.

D&A Opticians in Bridge Street have merged with Boots and to celebrate are inviting you to go along to their Re-Launch on the 9th November.

There will be a brand new glasses range, anyone is welcome to come and see the new offers and to ask any of the staff for information and advice whether you are an existing customer or would like to find out more.

Fun-packed festive offer for groups and families Christmas shopping can be fun... especially at Springfields Outlet Shopping and Festival Gardens which has a brilliant special offer for all the family this Christmas.

The fun-packed Springfields Christmas Experience combines the magical Festival Gardens and all the excitement they have to offer with Christmas Dinner plus the chance to pick up some bargains at almost 60 outlet stores. All this for just £13 per person!

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June 2010The AV:Layout 21/5/10 greet every party at the Information Point. From there, guests tuck into a delicious two-course Christmas Dinner from 2pm. There is a children’s option available. However if you are coming with

the children book after 13th November where they can include a visit to Santa as he arrives on the 13th November.

The price also includes admission for children into Santa’s Grotto, plus a fantastic present. All adults taking part will receive a memento of their visit.

After lunch, visitors enjoy a display of the festive musical fountains which combine water, music and light to amazing effect. They are sure to create a magical yuletide feel in the beautiful Springfields Festival Gardens.

Pre-booking is essential - this can be done by calling the Information Point on 01775 760909.

From there, it’s time to take a trip along the magical Springfields Winter Wonderland Walk which takes you to Santa’s Grotto. The walk has been26 very popular at Springfields for several years Page and is a unique and magical interactive journey through the Festival Gardens and the woods to Santa’s Grotto that will delight people of all ages.

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Support to Boost Business Manufacturers working in the East Midlands food and drink sector are being invited to discover more about the support available to help boost business.

The Food and Drink iNet, along with the Manufacturing Advisory Service East and Food Processing Faraday, will be joining forces to stage an event on Tuesday November 16th at the Holbeach Campus of the University of Lincoln.

Running from 10am to 1.30pm, the event will turn the spotlight on ways to improve, innovate and make businesses more ‘lean’ and efficient.

“The food and drink sector is thriving in the East Midlands, and there is a range of support available to help ensure that this continues”, said Rachel Linstead, Lincolnshire advisor for the Food and Drink iNet. “This event is an ideal way for food and drink manufacturers in the region to learn more about the help that’s available to improve and innovate.”

During the session, which is free to attend, delegates will hear from sector specialists, as well as a Lincolnshire business that has been supported by both MAS and the Food and Drink iNet. To register for attendance contact MAS on 01664 501213 or email tom.moore@mas-em.org.uk.

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BC One brings the story of the British High Street to life in Turn Back Time, an exciting and ambitious new series that transports four empty shops and a group of contemporary shop-keeping families back to the High Street’s heyday in the 1870s, before propelling them through a century of dizzying change right up to the Seventies.

In the picturesque market square in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, the families’ lives are turned upside down as they get to grips with how shopkeepers lived and worked in six key eras of British history.

Laced with real-life entertainment, family drama and human endeavour, the families have to deal with whatever history throws at them.

Alongside all the usual pressures of running a business, they’ll have to learn traditional skills and make their own produce by hand – each episode throwing new challenges their way as the High Street marches on into the modern era.

Karl & Debbie Segison, along with their son and daughter spent 10 weeks filming during the Summer and we see their endeavours during November.

Debbie commented; “I absolutely loved the filming process, whether we get any more TV work or not we are not sure but it would be wonderful. The differences between our modern day shop and the ones we worked in during filming would take so much time and space but we love talking about it, so please if anyone has questions, please pop in and ask us!”

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Spotlight On The New Equality Act

The biggest change in discrimination law for a generation came into effect on the 1st October 2010, when the Equality Act came into force.

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and tell us about any form of discrimination whether experiencing or witnessing hate incidents, and no matter how minor they might seem. Hate incidents are a form of discrimination and can be a consequence or underlying cause of other problems that people come to us for in search of advice.”

The Act also protects people from discrimination if they are ‘perceived’ to have a protected characteristic or if they are ‘associated’, with someone who has a protected characteristic (for example someone who cares for a disabled person).

As part of the arrival of the new law, national charity Citizens Advice has updated its advice website, www.adviceguide.org.uk, with new factsheets, and a new British Sign Language (BSL) film describing the main aspects of the Equality Act is also on www.adviceguide.org.uk/bsl.

Citizens Advice Chief Executive Gillian Guy, said, “Citizens Advice Bureaux can help people use the Equality Act to make their rights a reality, especially those who have been on the receiving end of unfair treatment or discrimination. If people are being treated worse than other people because of who they are, or who they associate with, the new Equality Act will give them stronger rights to do something about it.”

Don’t put up with Hate! says South Holland Citizens Advice Bureau

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South Holland Citizens Advice Bureau is urging people to come into their local bureau and report hate incidents, whether they have witnessed an incident or been a victim.

A hate incident is when someone is targeted because of their disability, gender identity, race, religion or sexual orientation. Hate incidents include verbal or physical attacks and can happen to anyone. Where the incident is a crime it can also be referred to as a hate ‘crime’.

Bureau Manager, Diane Clay, says : “We all have the right to live free from violence, harassment or hostility, but over the years we have seen cases showing how devastating hate incidents and discrimination can be on individuals, families and the wider community. Hate incidents target people simply because of who they are.

“We want people to feel able to come in

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Hate crimes can also be reported directly to Lincolnshire Police or to Stop Hate UK www.stophateuk.org or call 0800 138 1625.

A man with learning disabilities was subject to an online social network bullying campaign. The resident’s personal details were published and mobile phone videos of him were uploaded. Hundreds of people became members and joined the online campaign to mock and harass him.

The case was resolved by the local Citizens Advice Bureau working with the police, the social network site and other partners to identify those responsible, remove the site, support the client and take action against those responsible.

If you, or someone you know, has suffered discrimination, contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau, or the Equalities and Human Rights Commission to get advice and help at www.adviceguide.org.uk or www.equalityhumanrights.org.uk.

Citizens Advice Bureau give free, confidential, impartial and independent advice to help you solve your problems.

South Holland CAB is open at 24 The Crescent, Spalding PE11 1AF Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10am – 4pm; Thursdays and Fridays 10am – 1pm; and the last Saturday of every month: 9.30am – 12.30pm ; Drop in for a short assessment interview during opening hours, prior to being offered an appointment.

For advice by e-mail: advice@shcab.cabnet.org.uk Lincolnshire telephone advice line: 08444 99 41 99; Polish advice line: 0844 847 6128, Reception: 01775 717444 The bureau is also open at the following: Parish Offices, 11 West End, Holbeach: Wednesdays (drop-in for 15 minute assessment interviews) & Fridays (appointments only):10am – 1pm Market House, Market St, Long Sutton: Mondays (drop-in for 15 minute assessment interviews) & Thursdays (appointments only):10am – 1pm www.shcab.org.uk

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Health & Beauty Super smooth skin through the not so super weather!

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s Autumn is upon us it’s always tempting to ignore our skin as it’s going to be hidden under layers and layers of clothing until beach time rolls around again. But resist the urge and not only will you feel better under those layers but you’ll be ready to bare if you win the lottery and whizz off for some winter sun.

Try slathering yourself with a body butter after your bath or shower and see how fast your skin absorbs it. If your skin is really dry try using a body oil before your normal skin cream. You can also help by patting dry after your shower rather than scrubbing away with your towel. The slight dampness that remains on your skin will be trapped by the oil or lotion and help to keep your skin hydrated.

Another thing that many of us just can’t be bothered with is exfoliating. It’s best to stand in the shower or in your bath to do this as it can get messy! I like to run my bath to about 10cm or so first and then I top it up and soak in the residue.

For most of us winter brings dry skin, partly due to seasonal changes but mostly it’s down to keeping the windows closed and turning up the thermostat.

Some people may find that using this bath oil is enough to keep their skin soft, but most of us will need a little more moisturising.

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Food & Drink

Nick’s Toad in The Hole Nick Richer of Geo Adams & Sons in The Crescent, brings you his twist on this traditinal wonter warmer.

Toad in the Hole is one of my comfort foods that I rustle up every bonfire night as well as extremely chilly evenings through the winter

Serves 4

Ingredients:

100g Plain Flour 400g Geo Adams Lincolnshire Sausages 2 Medium Onions 150ml Apple Juice 1 Pinch Freeze Dried Sage 2 tbsp Blended Olive Oil 2 Medium Eggs 225ml Semi Skimmed Milk

Method:

Preheat the oven to 220ºC, gas mark 7. Fry the sausages in a non-stick frying pan for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the onion wedges and fry for a further 5-7 minutes until the sausages are

golden brown.

Pour the apple juice into the pan, add the dried sage and bring to the boil. Let the liquid bubble for 5-7 minutes until it reduces to a sticky glaze.

Pour the oil into a medium-sized roasting tin and place it in the oven for 3-4 minutes to heat gradually. Meanwhile, whisk together all the remaining ingredients to make a smooth batter.

Using a pair of scissors, cut each sausage in half. When the oil is hot and smoking, carefully add the sausages and onion mixture, then immediately add the batter. Return to the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the batter is wellrisen and golden brown. Serve with gravy and some steamed Savoy cabbage which I always buy from Spalding Farm Shop.

Enjoy!

All of the ingredients in my recipes are available for home delivery from www.geo-adams-direct.co.uk or our partners www.spaldingfarmshop.co.uk

Visit our website for more recipes

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ime is ticking and Christmas is so nearly here, so now, in this festive season is time to finally book your celebrations with family, friends and colleagues.

Amici will be offering the two Christmas menus featuring some mouth watering new dishes, including Cannelloni alla Sorrentina (spinach and ricotta filled cannelloni), Anatra all’ Arancia (roasted duck breast served in a fresh orange and amaretto liqueur sauce) and Profiteroles to mention just a few.

Both three course menus represent excellent value at £17.95 and £24.95 and provide each person with a free glass of Spumante!

Menus will be available lunchtime and evenings from Monday 29th November 2010 right through to 29th December 2010 ,including Sundays.

To make your booking, please call 01775 767696 or to find out more about Christmas at Amici or view our fantastic menus, visit our website at www.amicispalding.co.uk

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Business Focus Celebrate The Festive Season With Wiltshire Farm Foods!

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ith the festive season approaching, Wiltshire Farm Foods have created a range of classic meals and desserts to really excite your taste buds! Their team of chefs have been busy creating new recipes to really get you in the mood for Christmas. Delivering delicious frozen meals nationwide to thousands of happy customers direct to their door and they were excited to tell me about their new Christmas menu offering 17 meals and desserts to enjoy throughout the Winter months, adding to the extensive range that is already available. From classic Honey Roast Turkey Breast to delicious Gammon in Port & Cranberry Sauce, there’s something for everyone.

If you fancy something lighter this Christmas, why not try the Chicken, Cranberry & Pork Stuffing Bake - tender chicken in a rich cranberry gravy with a slice of pork & sage stuffing encased in flaky pastry? A lighter choice also means there’s room for dessert (for me the best bit!), why not try the indulgent Pear & Cinnamon Crumble - diced pears and cinnamon topped with a crunchy crumble, served with a toffee sauce. Or if you prefer something more traditional, there’s our classic Christmas Pudding & Custard, packed with fruit and served with lashings of custard. You’ll be spoilt for choice!

If you simply can’t decide and want to spoil yourself this Christmas, you might like to order our Festive Selection Pack, a taster pack offering 7 festive meals and 6 desserts, all for just £29.45. It’s a great way to try a variety of our favourite meals.

The tasty festive recipes have been created by their talented chef, Shiva Osbourne, ensuring that the meals combine nutritious, tasty ingredients with recipes ideal for the Christmas period.

Shiva explains: “This Christmas we have brought back lots of your seasonal favourites. I am really proud of our Duck in Orange Sauce which is packed with more flavour than ever. And if you are feeling hungry, our Hearty Roast Turkey with Port Sauce has all of the best bits of a traditional Christmas Dinner packed into one meal. This was the most enjoyable meal to make this year!”

Established nearly 20 years ago, Wiltshire Farm Foods regularly delivers meals to many satisfied customers living in Spalding and the surrounding villages . Robert Miller from Wiltshire Farm Foods based at Hemswell near Lincoln comments: “Whether it’s a tasty main meal or an indulgent pudding you’re after, our prices are just as mouthwatering, with meals starting from just £1.95, giving you great value as well as great taste. And our Christmas menu caters for a range of special diets too, so all our customers can enjoy our meals, irrespective of dietary needs such as diabetic, moderate salt, lower fat and gluten free.”

Easy to order by phone, the internet or with the driver, meals are delivered nationwide and free of charge direct to the customer’s door by friendly, caring drivers who will even pop them in the freezer. Our meals are easy to cook from frozen using an oven or microwave, so a delicious meal is only ever a few minutes away. So relax this Christmas and let us do all the hard work, whilst you enjoy the festivities.

For a free copy of Wiltshire Farm Foods’ Christmas Menu 2010 phone the freephone number 0800 773 773 or your local office 01427 666130.

Please visit www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com to browse the full selection of meals and desserts where you can also shop online.

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A tasty bacon wrapped sausage, roast and mashed potatoes, carrots, brussel sprouts, roast parsnips and a sage & onion stuffing ball.

Braised Steak in Cranberries & Red Wine Succulent pieces of steak cooked in a cranberry & red wine sauce served with Colcannon mashed potato, sliced carrots and mashed parsnip.

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Just like humans pets need to stay busy and engaged. They need ample physical exercise and mental stimulation to lead a truly fulfilled and happy life.

Sadly many pets are left under-stimulated; sat at home, bored and waiting for their owner to return from work. And with nothing to do and restless, little angels become little horrors.

Forced to find ways to entertain themselves, they often engage in behaviour we dislike; excessive barking/meowing/ squawking, gnawing/chewing on things they shouldn’t, raiding the dustbin and scratching furniture – to name a few!

To prevent problems, you need to keep your pet physically and mentally stimulated.

“Did you know that mental stimulation is just as tiring for a pet as physical stimulation?”

Exercise is an ideal way to burn off any pet’s excess energy.

But without you to lead the way, it’s unlikely your pet is going to run laps or do 50 sit-ups. So, as a pet owner, part of your responsibility is to ensure your pet gets safe, enjoyable exercise on a regular basis. All pets need some physical activity to help them live a happy, healthy life.

With dogs, structured games as part of any exercise can be hugely beneficial, such as fetch or tug of war. Not only do they provide great exercise, but they also teach your pet impulse control and they strengthen the bond between you.

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You may be lucky and your dog plays fetch naturally, but the majority of owners have to struggle to make their dog understand. Few dogs instinctively get the concept of retrieving. Some dogs will chase after the toy but won’t bring it back, while others simply look at you with a confused expression, wondering why you repeatedly throw their toy away!

Helping your dog learn to love retrieving can be as simple as finding a toy he really likes. Dogs can be very particular about the toys they’ll fetch. Some prefer tennis balls or specialty toys, while others can’t understand why you won’t just throw the stick! Some popular fetch toys include the ‘Company of Animals Fantasy Flyer’ or the ‘Kong Air Squeaker Tennis Ball’.

If your dog doesn’t like to put toys in his mouth, try soaking a plush toy or a tennis ball in chicken stock; this will entice him to taste the toy, and you can reward him for this by giving him a treat. He’ll soon figure out that putting the toy in his mouth pleases you to no end, and then you can start teaching him to fetch it.

If your dog is a real whiz at fetching, you can make the game more challenging for him with a few simple tricks. Try throwing the toy uphill so that he has to work harder to run after it. If your dog chases tennis balls, use a ‘Happy Pet Fling and Fetch Tennis Ball Launcher’ to send the ball farther away.

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Now it would be great if we all had enough time to give our pets all the personal attention they need and play fetch at least a couple of times a day, but with today’s busy lifestyles this is not always possible.

In these situations, you can keep your pooch occupied with a food-stuffed puzzle toy, such as the ’Animal Instincts Puzzla Treat Ball’ or the ‘Nina Ottosson Dog Tornado’. These types of interactive toys can provide our dogs with some fun and a challenge even when we can’t be there to play along.

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Remember it’s not just dogs that require stimulation and exercise, any pet you own will suffer the same boredom and frustration if they’re left to their own devices. Puzzle toys, self exercising toys and anything that will test your pet both mentally and physically will help. For specific guidance on the right accessories for your type of pet, ask a member of the Rooke’s team in store.

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It is best to choose unsweetened cereals, and add some sweetness to the bowl with fresh or dried fruit. Fresh fruit will also provide vitamin C, an important component of every child’s breakfast.

Small-ish amounts of protein and fat should be included, because they both help to slow down the rate of digestion and help your

Your Rights: Flexible Working Who can ask to change their working arrangements?

Any working parent of a child of 16 and under, who has been working with an employer for at least 26 consecutive weeks, the right to request flexible work. Flexible working can mean many things: changing your days, working hours or your place of work. This right is

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Think carefully about the hours you’d like to do and put your request into writing. To benefit fully from the law on requesting flexible working, it’s best to use the government form to make your request.

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Family Life Giving children the opportunity to use their imaginations

Following the theme from previous issues of outdoor play I’m continuing the idea of developing play experiences for children by focusing on role play.

What kind of opportunities do we provide for children’s learning and development that are offered through imaginative play outdoors? What do I mean by the term imaginative play? Well it’s all about pretend play, make believe, fantasy, dressing up and acting out. As a child I use to spend hours pretending to be someone else or imagining I was in a different place. I had an imaginary friend who would join me on my adventures and the things we could do were unlimited. That’s the great thing about role play, there are no limits to what you can pretend to be doing and what great fun children can have. The best part is without even knowing it your child will learn and develop their knowledge and understanding of the wider world.

Giving children the opportunity to use their imaginations helps them to think symbolically, they can draw directly on their own experiences and act out familiar tasks, for example shopping, building and outings such as going to the doctors. As they copy actions and engage in different activities it helps children to have a better understanding about the things we adults take for granted in everyday life. Children may find certain events challenging and role play helps them to process what’s going on and help them to sort out their thoughts. In the outdoors children have the freedom and flexibility to be active, messy, inventive and to play in large dynamic groups or pairs. Many children are simply more relaxed outdoors.

Often role play experiences have a

greater authenticity and meaning when acted outdoors; for example, a car wash, taking baby for a walk and chasing around dealing with baddies and danger. Allowing children to take their chosen props and toys outside will capture their enthusiasm.

It will also connect with other outdoor activities that I have talked about such as water play, den making and construction providing a wider range of resources and learning potential. Have a go at supporting your children’s learning potential through role play and encourage them to explore this in the outdoors.

Congratulations to Coryn Watson on winning our competition from the August edition. You sent in a fantastic picture of your Den Construction which was made from old planks of wood, boxes and blankets with help from your family. Your prize is a £30 gift voucher for Toys R Us. Well done!

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Insulating a Loft As the winter weather is upon us, we all need to look at ways of making our house warmer, saving money and in turn helping the environment. You can lose up to a quarter of your home’s heat through the roof so it pays to insulate your loft.

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2 Trim the end of the In the UK the recommended thickness of insulation material at an insulation is between 150mm and 270mm and angle so as it will fit against can be achieved by double layering insulation the slope of the roof rolls of lesser thickness. The choice on the N.B. Be careful not to cover thickness of insulation depends on your usage and block the eaves of the of the loft space i.e. storage requires boards roof which are there to allow to be laid over the joists. Consequently in this adequate ventilation in to situation the insulation thickness can not be the loft. higher than the joists.

3 Unroll the insulation material and position it Check the width between the joists so that the between the joists being insulation material you purchase fits snugly careful not to compress it. between the joists.

N.B. Do not lay the insulation material over light fittings from the ceiling below Clear the area and lay down some boards to or electrical cables. Cut sections out of the provide a platform to work from. These boards insulation material to sit around light fittings should rest across the floor joists. Do not stand and lift up any cables, clipping them to between the joists as this will be the ceiling the joists so as the insulating material lies below, not designed to support weight. underneath.

Ensure adequate lighting is available in the N.B. Do not lay any insulation material under loft - a torch in the mouth will not be enough the water tank as heat rising from the house so run an extension lead into the loft and hang will help to prevent any freezing in the colder a suitable light from a beam. weather.

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HE SUPERB ESTATE confirms Škoda as one of the world’s most innovative and exciting car manufacturers.

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First Impressions... ...Count The first few minutes of a job interview are critically important for creating a good first impression. In fact, the first 30 seconds can make you or break you. Interviewers gather clues about you based on the way you look, how you shake hands, the eye contact you make and the first words that come out of your mouth. It pays to have a strategy for creating a great first impression every time you interview. Here are five tips for starting your interview off on the right foot.

Dress for the White House.

If you were invited to interview with the President of the United States in the Oval Office, there would be no question in your mind as to the level of professionalism you’d want to portray. Your grooming would be impeccable, your clothes spotless and lint free, your shoes in perfect condition. Yet job seekers often make the mistake of dressing too casual for job interviews. Never dress business casual for a job interview. Your suit should be classic in style, and conservative in color.

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Motorcycle Motad exhaust silencer Was fitted to Yamaha XJ900,could also be used on project bike or similar. Good condition, only £15.

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L.P’s Assortment About 100 In Good Condition, £15.00. 07500 807696 Metropolitan Glass Shower Screen Perfect For A Wet Room Size 2050 High x 500 Wide, Brand New £350.00. 01406 330872 Boys Bike 12” wheel with stabilisers.

Excellent condition £20 01775 761470 Go-kart, approx age 3-5 yrs, £8 01775 761470 Shoprider Mobility Scooter Excellent Condition £350.00 o.n.o. 01775 761506 Scanner Hewlett Packard Scanjet 510DC Little Used With Free 5400 Canon Printer requires Slight Attention.

Musical Instruments Drum Kit Inc bass & Beater, Snare Drum,3 Tom Toms High Hat & Regular Cymbals. Instruction Manual & Training CD. £170.00, 01406 330872 Cycles For Sale 1 Ladies Blue Universal Folding Cycle With Dynamo And Panier 1 Ladies Blue Revelation Cycle, Both 20inch Wheels. Offers. 01775 722118 Petrol Lawnmower Excellent Condition Hardly Used. Still With Warranty, With Scarifier. 350.00.

07821 331349 Mirrors 3 Different Styles Oval –Wood Frame, Oval Mantel Wood Top And Circular Fancy Bevel 1940s And Previous. £20 Each 01775 722374 Samsung Mini Audio System Max 5520 CD Player 3 Disc Player bands FM,MW With 2 Speakers And Cabinet V.G.C. £40.00 The Lot 01775 718174 Two And Three Seater Leather Sofa’s

(Brown) Sofa’s Are Less Than Two Years Old V.G.C Not damaged Can find few Scratches. Original Price £930.00, £370.00 075340 50000 Or 07561 458264

Diecast Motorbikes Minichamps 1/12th GP and WSB die cast motorbikes available.Many obsolete for years and now very rare, lots are available signed etc Most never been out the box. Tel 01775 723504 for details.

Sky-Watcher Telescope D130mm x F900mm Astronomical Telescope with Tri-Pod an unwanted gift in as new condition excellent for Star Gazing £120 o.n.o. Tel : 07879772277

Cini Camera 8mm Collectors Item Made In Austria Hand Winding Eumic C3 With Case £25.00. 01775 723206 Exercise Bicycle Kettler golf Model Monitors Pulse Etc Excellent Condition Little Used £50.00. 01775 762764 Baby Equipment Moses Basket, Cot & Mattress, Multi Position High Chair & Rocker Chair. Good Quality &

Used Occasionally At Grandma’s £100.00. 01775 760446 2 Sky Plus boxes £ 50 each. 077900 38001 Aquarium Pearl 60 Rectangular Second Hand, Size 60x30x30cm, £25.00. 01406 330872 Girls raleigh dreamz bike, 16” wheel, metallic pink, excellent condition £30 01775 761470 Girls Pink Ballet Kit, suitable for spalding school of dance, leotard, skirt, cardi, approx age 3yrs, excellent condition £8 01775 761470 Bebeconfort Loola Pushchair Denim blue/black/beige upholstery. Suitable from birth - 4yrs (15kgs). Complete with hood, raincover and shopping tray. Integrated parasol holder. Footmuff, raincover and parasol included £90 T: 01406 380869 ELC Baby Active Wobble Toddle Ride.

Convertible walker/ride on car with music and shape sorter. £15 T: 01406 380869 Sea Squad Swim Vest from SPEEDO with removable pant coordinates with the whole Sea Squad range. Pink, Age 3-4/22”/18-22kg £12. T: 01406 380869 Tomy Freestyle Cool baby carrier £15 T: 01406 380869 Boots Harness And Reins £4. Wrist reing, £3Tel: 01406 380869

VTECH V.Smile Blue console, microphone, joystick, drawing pad plus five games: Winnie the Pooh, Thomas the Tank Engine, Dora the Explora, Cinderella and Scooby Doo. (Console rrp £39.99, games generally £19.99 each) Very Little use, as new, boxed. £50 ono Tel : 01406380869

Sell your unwanted items for FREE

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Entertainment

What’s On

Diary Dates

Courses and Clubs

4th November

Monday

An Evening of Fashion, Crowland Garden Centre

4th November

Firework Spectacular, Springfields 6th & 7th November Winter Craft Fayre, Ayscoughfee Hall Museum

6th November

Gary Perkins and The Breeze, South Holland Centre

11th November

Joe Brown, South Holland Centre

13th November

Santa Opens his Grotto, Springfields

13th November

Chris Gist and David Wright, South Holland Centre

13th November Craft Fair, The Vista

13th November

Kirton Brass Band, Broad Street Methodist Church

13th & 14th November

Tantalising Tastes of Christmas Spalding Farm Shop, Scoldhall Lane, Surfleet.

Tel: 01775 680101

2.30pm – 4pm Kurling, St Norberts Church, St Thomas Road T: 07944 432400 4.45pm – 6.15pm Aiming Higher Programme of Dance Classes for young people with disabilities, South Holland Centre 6.30pm – 7.30pm Zumba Fitness, Spalding School of Dance T: 07894 711340

Tuesdays

9.30am – 10.30am Hoopy Loopy – Hula Hoop Class, Surfleet Village Hall T: 01775 750133 2pm – 4pm, second and forth Tues of the month, Spalding Music Club, Ivo Day Centre, T: 01775 723435 5.45pm – 7.15pm Sing South Holland Contemporary Youth Choir T: 01775 764777

Wednesdays

Fridays

Saturdays

Spalding Christmas Super Saturday, Spalding Town Centre

30th November

Blood Donor Session, Springfields

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9.30am – 12.30pm Third Thurs of the month, Unique Textile Group, Unique Cottage Farm Studios 9pm – 10pm Water Polo Club, Castle Sports Complex T: 07584 034372

19th November

27th November

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Thursdays

Singing Workshop, Ayscoughfee Museum

Robert Wolfe, The Burtey Fen Collection

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17th November

20th November

Are you holding an event? Do you hold a regular class?

Why not promote in Simply Spalding?

10am – 12noon & 7pm – 9pm Pottery Class, Unique Cottage Farm Studios, T: 01775 766698 7.45am Tai Chi, Ayscoughfee Hall Gardens T: 07825 082721

4pm – 5pm, Tennis Training (5-8 Years), Spalding Tennis Club T: 01775 712230 5pm – 6pm, Tennis Training (11-16 Years), Spalding Tennis Club T: 01775 712230

Charity Dance Night, Spalding Social Club

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10am -3pm Flower Painting Watercolour Workshops, The Lincolnshire Gallery, T: 01945 870411 10am – 11.15am Junior Golf Coaching, Spalding Golf Club, T: 01775 680474 10am – 11am, Tennis Training (8 -11 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 11am – 12noon, Tennis Training (11-14 Years), Spalding Tennis Club T: 01775 712230

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Listings are FREE but subject to space and cannot be guaranteed.

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