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A blink of an eye and that was Christmas over! This year is the first for us as a family of four as my baby girl is five months old and my little boy is two and a half. This year has been magical as my toddler has really started to ‘get’ what it’s all about. We managed to rack up a whopping five Santa visits during December….two trips to Baytree, Breakfast with Santa at The Busy Bean Café, a Christmas party at Holbeach Servicemans Club and Top of the Poppets at the South Holland Centre.

For me Christmas is all about family, we tend to alternate between my family and the in-laws each year. Either way it’s a house full and that’s what I love, a busy festive period and this year it was our turn to do lunch! To be honest I prefer being at home so I always welcome it when it comes round to us.

But now it’s all about the new year and as we head into 2018 we can look back on the past year and plan our resolutions for the next one. There’s all the usual ones – lose weight, learn a new skill, have a better work/life balance but I feel fortunate that I am pretty happy with my lot at the minute, so mine is quite simple and to take more care of myself. Being a mum of two has certainly pushed me this year as well as running a business and home and to be honest I haven’t really looked after myself so that’s what 2018 is all about.

Back to this edition and we look at looking after animals in the winter, getting prom ready as well as weighing up if it’s better to move house or improve your existing home.

This time of year is often a period when we contemplate packing up and moving, so make sure you check out our guide before you potentially make such a costly decision.

Finally I would like to say a huge thank you to the team behind Simply magazines, from the people in the office selling adverts, writing features, our design studio processing artwork and the accounts office to the team of distributors who do such an amazing job of getting the magazine to you every month come rain or shine and of course our loyal advertisers who use the magazine to promote their business every month, without them we simply wouldn’t be able to produce the magazine.

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Members of Lincolnshire Co-op have clubbed together to raise £108,000 for local community groups.

From scouts and sports clubs to health networks, there’s an army of groups around the county and they’re all making life better for people in their communities.

That’s why, together with members, Lincolnshire Co-op has been fundraising for 167 local groups through its Community Champions scheme.

Over 147,000 members helped raise the total simply by shopping with their dividend card.

Senior Community and Education Coordinator Ben James said: “We’re delighted to have raised such a brilliant amount for these community groups.

“They each have a huge impact on the areas around them, whether they’re Rainbow or Scouts clubs, sports groups or dementia support networks, and this money will help them continue making a difference to people’s lives.

“We can’t wait to see how this money benefits them all.”

A donation was made through the Community Champions scheme every

time a member shopped in a Lincolnshire Co-op outlet in September, October and November. Proceeds from the carrier bag charge and colleagues’ Halloween fundraising also went into the pot.

The total is divided up between the groups, according to how much has been raised locally.

For more information about the Community Champions scheme and a list of other groups benefiting from the quarter, visit www.lincolnshire.coop/community/ community-champions/previouschampions.

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Most People Campaign SHDC’s ‘Most People’ campaign is continuing to raise awareness about the duty of care that applies to residents when it comes to disposing of waste.

The initiative was recently launched

by East Lindsey District Council, Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council with the authorities joining forces in the fight against fly-tipping.

The campaign’s main message is to highlight the dangers of choosing someone other than a licensed waste carrier or a local council to dispose of unwanted items, with residents running the risk of prosecution and heavy fines as a consequence.

According to Keep Britain Tidy, 47 per cent of people don’t know they are responsible by law if a third party they have asked or paid to dispose of their waste, subsequently fly-tips it.

The following recent cases in South Holland have resulted in heavy financial penalties, after fly-tips were traced back to residents by the council’s Environmental Enforcement Officer: • Around 20 bags of household waste dumped near Crowland – total penalty including fine/cost/compensation £1,730 • Large amounts of household waste fly-tipped near Crowland - total penalty conditional discharge, cost/compensation £315 • Household waste dumped near Gedney Hill - cost/compensation £362

• Large fly tip of building waste near Crowland – total penalty including fine/cost/ compensation £1,119.

Jon Challen, Service Manager for Public Protection at East Lindsey District Council, and Chair of the East Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership said: “The Community Safety Partnership fully supports the work being done by District Councils to help educate residents about safe and approved ways of disposing of their waste.

“The partnership wants to ensure that residents avoid making the mistake of using a rogue trader by checking that they have a waste carrier permit.”

As part of the Most People campaign, we would like to remind residents that if they use someone other than their local Council to take away unwanted items, through an advert, social media or those who approach residents directly, it is advised they check they are a registered waste carrier by asking to see their Waste Carriers Licence, if they are not registered, they could be a rogue trader.

When disposing of unwanted waste, follow these steps – • Ask to see a waste

carrier permit - this is issued by the Environment Agency • Ask for a waste carrier number and contact the Environment Agency directly on 03708 506 506 for a free instant waste carrier check. check on-line at https://environment.data.gov.uk/publicregister/view/search-waste-carriersbrokers • Ask for a receipt or a transfer notice before the waste is taken away • Make a note of the vehicle registration and vehicle details if possible • If fly-tipping is witnessed, report it to your local Council.

For more information about disposing of waste visit www.boston.gov.uk / www.elindsey.gov.uk / www.sholland.gov.uk /

Responsible Dog Ownership Irresponsible dog owners are being reminded to clean up after their pets as part of a campaign by South Holland District Council to crackdown on dog fouling.

Earlier this year, the authority launched the ‘Bag it Bin it’ campaign, targeting areas that have received high reports of dog fouling.

Our new Assistant Environmental Protection Officer Oliver Abrams will be continuing to promote the initiative as part of his Dog Warden duties.

The Council’s Environmental Protection team is keen to remind people of the campaign, as dog fouling reports traditionally increase in the winter months

with evenings getting darker.

Cllr Anthony Casson, South Holland District Council’s portfolio holder for public protection, said: “The issue of dog fouling in the district concerns residents and is something we are continually looking to tackle.

“Whilst we realise that the majority of dog owners are responsible, with the nights currently drawing in a minority may feel they can get away with letting their pets foul under the cover of darkness.

“Bag it Bin it is all about raising awareness of the need for dog owners to act responsibly and properly dispose of their pet’s mess. We would also like to

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remind dog owners that by not cleaning up mess, they could be hit hard in the pocket.”

Anyone who does not clear up their dog’s mess may be committing an offence under the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 and the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and can be liable to a maximum penalty of £1,000.

Dog owners are advised to take plastic bags with them on walks and dispose of them in any red dog bin or letter bin; or indeed take them home to put in their own refuse bin.

Residents can also report dog fouling in the district online at www.sholland.gov.uk or by calling 01775 761761.

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Controlling Migration From spring 2018 two community wardens will patrol parts of South Holland in a bid to develop safer and stronger communities.

The roles have been created by South Holland District Council after the authority was successful in bidding for £127,000 from the government’s Controlling Migration scheme.

The wardens will carry out regular patrols to tackle actual and perceived anti-social behaviour in identified ‘hot spot’ areas.

The scheme aims to address community concerns around anti-social behaviour and community safety by reassuring residents with factual information and building

cohesive community relationships.

Cllr Gary Taylor, South Holland District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, said: “This is extremely welcome news; the wardens will make a positive difference to communities across the district.

“They will provide a reassuring presence and help to build trusting and valued community relationships through greater tolerance and improved understanding.

“Whilst South Holland is generally a safe place to live and visit, we remain fully committed to working with our partners to develop safer and stronger communities.

The wardens will help achieve this through enforcement, education and raising

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The wardens will be in place for at least two years and will support local communities by raising awareness of acceptable behaviour, social norms and customs as well laws and legislation.

They will also give local residents a voice and ensure that any concerns they have are valued and addressed.

The wardens will be able to issue Fixed Penalty Notices and take enforcement action when necessary.

Anyone who witnesses or is a victim of anti-social behaviour should contact Lincolnshire Police on 101 or South Holland District Council on 01775 761161.

Think Before Lighting Up this New Year South Holland District Council is encouraging people to think before they light up a cigarette – but we need your help to spread the word.

We’re launching a new campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of secondhand smoke, 12 months after we introduced a smoke free code warning of smoking near children.

Our new campaign is aimed at encouraging smokers to consider the health risks of others

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before lighting up.

For example, did you know that secondhand smoke leads to an increased risk of strokes and heart disease, as well as ear and respiratory infections, particularly in children?

It can also result in breathing problems in infants, children and adults.

As part of the campaign, internet users will be encouraged to support an online ‘Thunderclap’ through our Facebook and

Twitter accounts. It’s quick, easy and free – all you have to do is visit https://www.thunderclap. it/projects/65618-think-before-you-light-up or access our Facebook, Twitter accounts and click on the link.

Councillor Anthony Casson, South Holland District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Public Protection, said: “Pledging your support will only take a few seconds of your time. Go to our Facebook or Twitter account, follow the link and press the ‘support with Facebook/Twitter’ button on the Thunderclap page. It’s totally free of charge and you do not give any personal details away.

“We are committed to developing safer and healthier communities and I’m confident that this campaign will help raise awareness about a serious health issue.”

Once you’ve signed up to the Thunderclap campaign, Thunderclap will automatically publish a message supporting the campaign on your Facebook and Twitter profiles at 12pm on January 8 2018.

The campaign will also see posters and flyers distributed across the district.

For more information visit www.sholland. gov.uk. South Holland District Council’s Facebook page can be found at www.facebook. com/SouthHollandDistrictCouncil/ and our Twitter account is @SHollandDC.

NEWS News Walking for Health Celebrates Saved Music Charity The hidden of living 10th costs Anniversary

Launches New Website – And with motor neurone disease is Looking for New Members!

advantage has been meeting so many lovely A scheme aimed at getting more people in people and of course, helping me to keep fit.”

South Holland walking has celebrated its A Donington walker said: “We joined ten year anniversary and organisers are because it seemed a great way of meeting keen to attract new members. new friends and getting to know our local The district’s Walking for Health area. My husband and I really look forward initiative marked the occasion with a to our Tuesday ‘date’ – we always have a celebratory event at the South Holland great time and laugh a lot.”

Centre recently, which was attended by A member of the Crowland group 130 walk leaders and volunteers. added: “I joined after retiring because I was The scheme helps to support South looking for things to do. It has brought me Holland District Council’s priority of so many new friends, with other friendship developing safer, stronger, healthier and groups growing out of the original walking more independent communities whilst one. Not only that but I feel much fitter.” protecting the most vulnerable. Walking An Ayscoughfee walker added: “I for Health offers thirteen walks across the suffered a stroke in 2014 which left me district run by eight walking groups. paralysed, but I eventually got mobile again.

The health benefits of walking include: Walking has developed my leg muscles and lower blood pressure, reduced risk of heart my mental health, by meeting people and disease, diabetes and strokes, improved discussing everyday life. The walk leaders heart, lungs and circulation performance, are excellent and you can take it as slowly as improved mood, reduced anxiety and it can you like.” help you sleep better.

Walking gets people active and can To take part in one or more walks, free of provide a safe place to meet others, which charge each week, just turn up on the day as can also help people to manage or recover outlined below: from any mental health problems.

“We have listened to the music events throughout MUSIC:LINK, the music The walks are led by friendly, Spalding: Monday 10.45am meet at South service’s passionate and the region. information service for knowledgeable volunteers who are specially Holland Centre (30 and 60 minutes) experienced In the past year, a Lincolnshire trained forand the the job. East Donington: Tuesday 10.30am membership meet at Ruby and have to put their Facebook group has Midlands, has this month A total of 72 new walkers joined in 2016- Hunt Centre (30, 45 and 90strived minutes) concerns and priorities been launched to share launched a brand new 17, bringing total membership to 329 and Crowland: Wednesday 10.45am meet at at ofminutes) this new site. It information between website -www.music-link. new participants are always made to feel Crowland librarythe (30heart and 60 is inspiring to see how members and theHolbeach: wider Thursday orgwelcome.

- as part of a range of 10.30am meet at much people value MUSIC:LINK music community, and enhancements made since But don’t just take our word for it - some Holbeach United Services Club (60 minutes) attracting new choirs, there has been a Sutton focus on soundLINCS saved the of the walkers who attended the celebration St James:and Thursday 10am meet at bands, teachers, venues, increasing communications three decade old charity have had their say on the many benefits that Sutton St James Village Hall (60-90 minutes) schools and performers at from closure year ago.

Walking foraHealth gives them.to help place members Long Sutton: Friday 10.45am meet at Long will only make it more the centre of the service Started in Lincoln in A member of the Spalding group said: Sutton library (60 minutes) comprehensive in itsmeet at and guarantee maximum 1986, MUSIC:LINK had “I joined eight years ago and volunteered Spalding (Ayscoughfee): Friday 11am promotion of live music promotion for events. faced the threat of winding to become a walk leader. I think the main Ayscoughfee Gardens Café (30 minutes) opportunities in the region.”

MUSIC:LINK hopes that up late last year as new signups theonnew website will help volunteer committee If you would like moreposts information the walks, or would be interested Membership in becoming a ‘walk leader’, for 2018 are open nowon to continue to grow the couldplease not be recruited. contact the South Holland Walk Coordinator at the Castle Sports Complex, Spalding for individuals and membership and facilitate it Community music charity 01775 762178 or visit http://www.sholland.gov.uk/article/3558/South-Holland-Walks organisations, giving reaching a wider audience soundLINCS stepped access to the directory and going forwards. in as existing members monthly diaries of events, Nikki-Kate Heyes MBE, had overwhelmingly opportunities to advertise CEO of soundLINCS, said: said that they wanted services and events to a “This is a very exciting time the service to continue. dedicated audience and for MUSIC:LINK as we MUSIC:LINK provides the chance to connect with embark on our ambitious venues, promoters, schools, people passionate about plans to grow and improve orchestras, bands, teachers, live music across the region. the service to help give performers and individual For more information visit Lincolnshire and the East music lovers with a range Midlands an excellent music www.music-link.org or email of services, including a music-link@soundlincs.org. monthly printed diary of live information service.”

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Nick Worth, gives you an insight as to what is happening in and around Spalding and the surrounding villages

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s the South East Local Plan, that among other things determines Planning policies and housing allocations for the next twenty years, enters the final phase of the inspection process, I thought I would touch upon one particular area where I am often questioned. Section 106 agreements are planning obligations under (Section 106) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. They are a mechanism which make a development proposal acceptable in planning terms, that would not otherwise be acceptable.

They are site specific and often referred to as ‘developer contributions’. Common uses of planning obligations are to secure affordable housing, but might additionally include road infrastructure improvements, new schools, play equipment, contributions to town centre improvements and medical facilities, dependent on the size and scale of the development, as it has to be financially viable for the developer.

A planning obligation can be subject to conditions, some of which have to be carried out before building commences, some after so many houses have been built and some at the end. If the section 106 is not complied with, it is enforceable against the person that entered into the obligation and any subsequent owner.

The section 106 can be enforced by injunction.

One of the reasons I mention this is due to a number of enquiries I have had about medical facilities, in Holbeach in particular. I am often asked about what has happened to the money in the various 106 agreements and why hasn’t one been built, when there is a clear 106 agreement for one. In most cases it has yet to be triggered as the developer has not built the required number of houses that enables the payment to be made and the payments do not go anywhere near to covering the full cost anyway. As I have said to many people, building it

is the simple part, proving the need and attracting the doctors is the hard part.

Even if the money is paid over it will not happen if the the NHS who consult with the local Clinical Commissioning Groups and local medical practices do not think there is a need for one. They are the people we need to convince.

Patient Participation Groups have a vital role to play here and can help to persuade their local doctors of the need to expand their practices or join together to build new larger facilities to meet the need. Local politicians like myself can help by providing evidence and can set up meetings with the relevant people to enable a solution.

When you are on the phone or in a queue waiting to get an appointment it is easy to jump to the conclusion that a medical practice cannot cope, that it is bulging at the seams, but convincing the NHS and Clinical Commissioning Groups of the need is another thing altogether.

In my case in Holbeach, it is clear there is no strategic plan for the future of medical facilities in place, the Sustainable Transformation Plan which is the NHS’s answer to everything apparently, is still waiting to go out to public consultation and one wonders whether it ever will. It is even more difficult to get an accountable person around the table, just someone who can make a decision would be nice!

Well as we enter the New Year full of hope, I for one am looking forward to someone making a decision on the future of medical facilities in Holbeach sooner rather than later, but don’t rely on 106 agreements to do it on their own. Where there is a will there is a way!

Happy New Year!

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Advice

About home credit and loan sharks Citizens Advice ...give free, confidential, impartial and independe nt advice to help you solve your problems

Home credit, or doorstep loans, is where you borrow money and the lender calls at your home to collect the repayments. The loans are usually for smaller amounts and you will be charged a high rate of interest for borrowing in this way.

Checking a lender is authorised The law says that home credit lenders have to be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Agents of home credit lenders do not need their own FCA authorisation but can come under the authorisation of the lender that they represent.

You can find out whether a home credit lender is authorised by checking the Register on the FCA website at www.fca.org.uk.

If someone offers to lend you money on the doorstep, it’s a good idea to ask to see their or their lender’s authorisation. If they don’t have one, they are operating illegally and you should avoid borrowing from them.

Complaining about home credit Many home credit lenders belong to the Consumer Credit Association (CCA) and follow the CCA Code of Practice. If you have a problem with a CCA member, you can complain to the CCA. You can get more information about the Consumer Credit Association and its code of practice on the CCA website at www.ccauk.org.

It is a criminal offence for a lender to call at your home to offer to lend you money unless the visit is made in response to a written and signed request. If an agreement is not properly made, the lender may not be able to force you to repay the money.

If you are not sure whether an agreement has been properly made, you can get help from an adviser, for example at a Citizens Advice.

If a complaint about a home credit lender cannot be resolved with the lender or by the Consumer Credit Association, the compliant

can be referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service Comparing home credit loans You can compare home credit loans on Lenders Compared, an independent comparison website at www. lenderscompared.org.uk.

Trading cheques and vouchers Doorstep lenders may also offer trading cheques and vouchers. These can be exchanged for goods, usually clothing and soft furnishings and usually at specific shops.

You repay the amount to a company agent who normally calls at your home. Interest rates are often high for this type of credit.

What is a loan shark To lend money lawfully you have to be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). People who lend money without being FCA authorised are breaking the law. They are known as loan sharks.

Loan sharks often work from home, charge very high rates of interest and don’t give you much paperwork to confirm the arrangements they have made with you.

Loan sharks often take other illegal action to collect the money they have lent you, such as threatening violence or taking away your credit cards or valuables. In extreme cases, they have been known to force non-payers into prostitution and drug dealing.

If a loan shark threatens you or acts in a violent way, contact the police straight away.

who isn’t FCA authorised, you haven’t broken the law, they have.

You can find out whether a money lender is authorised by checking the register on the FCA website at www.fca.org.uk.

What to do if you owe money to a loan shark In England, if you think a money lender is operating without being FCA authorised, you can speak in confidence to the Illegal Money Lending Hotline on 0300 555 2222. You can also email the Illegal Money Lending Team at reportaloanshark@stoploansharks.gov.uk or text loan shark and your message to 60003.

The advisers can give you advice about your situation. The information you provide helps them to take action to stop illegal money lending.

You can find more information about loan sharks and reporting them on the GOV.UK website at www.gov.uk.

If you are in debt or you are thinking about borrowing from a loan shark, get advice first, for example, at a Citizens Advice.

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Citizens Advice give free, confidential, impartial and independent advice to help you solve your problems Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire is open at :

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School News

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At Spalding Parish C of E Day School, learning has been linked to Anti-Bullying Week across the curriculum. Anti-Bullying Week shines a spotlight on bullying and encourages all children, teachers and parents to take action against bullying throughout the year. The theme this year is ‘All Different, All Equal’.

In Year 6 in English, they used the film trailer ‘Wonder’ to understand what the world was like from a boy who stood out for all of the wrong reasons. Using the film trailer, a synopsis of the book written by R.J. Palacio and a range of life experiences the children were able to answer a range of thought provoking questions. The

The Friends’ of Wisbech Grammar Schools Michaelmas Ball took place in the Skelton Hall.

The evening took on a glamorous fairytale theme where the Friends’ held various fundraising events throughout the evening.

A year of planning and preparation by the committee ensured the evening was a magical night for the 200+ guests who attended.

Simon Rowe, KL.FM breakfast presenter, hosted the auction and various games where money was raised for both school projects to benefit pupils and the charity, Scotty’s Little Soldiers. The School is committed to fundraising

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children used a ‘Thinking Map’ to classify words and phrases to produce an oppositional view of life with and life without bullying. They used the key vocabulary ‘antonyms and synonyms’ to explain the differing views. Thoughtful, emotive words and language features were developed through valuable partner talk. The plan was then used to write an oppositional piece of writing. Y6 were excited to be able to share their learning with their Acting Head Teacher, Diane Mulley, when she joined them in their lesson. Y6 children are now completing an ‘Acts of Kindness’ activity set by Spalding Town Library during their recent visit which also links with the book ‘Wonder’.

and community work and in the last year has raised a staggering £16,000 for various charities. This year Little Scotty’s Soldiers has been selected as the chosen charity by Wisbech Grammar Prep School, and this year they will be holding further fundraising events throughout 2018 to support this great cause.

Guests also enjoyed live music from 80’s band ‘Wild boys’ and a delicious three-course dinner, prepared by the School’s catering team and served by 6th Form pupils.

Chair of the Friends’ Committee, Louise O’Connor said, “The evening would not have

been possible without the support of a whole range of people within and outside School, our sponsors, and the hard-working committee.

A sum of £11,000 was raised, and we are also excited to announce that our fundraising efforts will continue into the New Year with a quiz where all the proceeds will go to Scotty’s Little Soldiers”.

Headmaster, Mr. Chris Staley said, “A sincere thank you to the incredible Friends’ committee for all the hard work that went into ensuring that the Michaelmas Ball was a fantastic success.”

Library News

Adult Book Choice Past Perfect by Danielle Steel Danielle Steel’s latest best seller is a ghost story that spans 100 years. When Blake Gregory is offered his dream job, it means a move for his family. During a freak earthquake on the night they move in to their Pacific Heights mansion, the original occupants appear to them. This begins a friendship that spans both past and present.

Childrens Book Choice Wave Me Goodbye by Jacqueline Wilson Children young and old will enjoy reading this story about 10 year old Shirley, who is evacuated to the countryside during World War II. Shirley is billeted in the country, with two boys from East End London, Kevin and Archie – and their experiences living in the strange, half-empty Red House, with the mysterious and reclusive Mrs Waverley, will change their lives for ever.

Events at Spalding Library in January: Fiction Booksale Saturday 20th January to Saturday 27th January.

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Looking after your Dog this Winter

Exposure to winter’s dry, cold air and chilly rain, sleet and snow can cause chapped paws and itchy, flaking skin, but these aren’t the only discomforts pets can suffer. Winter walks can become downright dangerous if chemicals from de-icers are licked off of bare paws. To help prevent cold weather dangers from affecting your pet’s health, we have compiled a list of how you can help him this winter.

• Repeatedly coming out of the cold into the dry heat of your home can cause itchy, flaking skin. Keep your home humidified and towel dry your pet as soon as he comes inside, paying special attention to his feet and inbetween the toes. Remove any snow balls from between his foot pads.

• Never shave your dog down to the skin in winter, as a longer coat will provide more warmth. If your dog is long-haired, simply trim him to minimize the clinging ice balls, salt crystals and de-icing chemicals that can dry his skin, and don’t neglect the hair between his toes. If your dog is short-haired, consider getting him a coat or sweater with a high collar or turtleneck with coverage from the base of the tail to the belly. For many dogs, this is regulation winter wear.

• Bathe your pets as little as possible during cold spells. Washing too often can remove essential oils and increase the chance of developing dry, flaky skin. If your pooch must be bathed, ask your vet or groomer to recommend a moisturizing shampoo and/or rinse.

• Massaging petroleum jelly or other paw protectants into paw pads before going outside can help protect from salt and chemical agents. Booties provide even more coverage and can

also prevent sand and salt from getting lodged between bare toes and causing irritation. Use pet-friendly ice melts whenever possible.

• Like coolant, antifreeze is a lethal poison for dogs and cats. Be sure to thoroughly clean up any spills from your vehicle, and consider using products that contain propylene glycol rather than ethylene glycol.

• Pets burn extra energy by trying to stay warm in winter. Feeding your pet a little bit more during the cold weather months can provide muchneeded calories, and making sure she has plenty of water to drink will help keep her well-hydrated and her skin less dry.

• Make sure your animal has a warm place to sleep, off the floor and away from all drafts. A cozy dog or cat bed with a warm blanket or pillow is perfect.

• Remember, if it’s too cold for you, it’s probably too cold for your pet, so keep your animals inside. If left outdoors, pets can freeze, become disoriented, lost, stolen, injured or killed. In addition, don’t leave pets alone in a car during cold weather, as cars can act as refrigerators that hold in the cold and cause animals to freeze to death.

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Helping Birds in Bad Weather Make sure seed is accessible and dry Hopper or tube feeders are good at protecting seed from wet weather, and they dole out food as it is eaten. Sweep snow off of platform feeders, or clear a place on the ground where you can scatter seed for groundfeeding species such as sparrows, towhees, juncos, and doves. If snow build-up is a problem…

Keep extra feeders for use in bad weather Keep an extra-large-capacity tube feeder in the garage for use when nasty weather comes. It not only gives the birds another place to eat, which means more birds can eat at one time, but it also cuts down on our trips outside for refilling the feeders.

Other extras to consider having: peanut feeder, suet feeder, satellite feeder (for the small birds to use), and a hopper feeder.

Scatter seed in sheltered places Not all birds will venture to your feeder. Some species prefer to skulk in the thickets, brambles, and other secure places. For these species, consider scattering some seed (black-oil sunflower, sunflower bits, peanut bits, mixed seed) in your hedges and bushes, or even along the edge of a wooded area.

Put out high-energy foods Food such as suet, meat scraps, and peanut butter are great. Fat gives the biggest energy boost to winter birds, and without enough energy to keep them going, many songbirds would not survive a cold winter night. Suet (the fat removed from processed beef), meat scraps, and peanut butter all provide fat to birds that eat them. If you don’t have a suet feeder, use a mesh onion bag. Suspend it from a tree branch or iron feeder hook. To feed peanut butter, drill oneinch holes in a foot-long section of a small log. Insert a screw eye into one end of the log. Smear peanut butter into the holes and suspend the feeder from the screw eye.

Furnish your bird houses.

Imagine you’re a bird roosting in a nest box on a cold winter’s night. Wouldn’t it be nice to snuggle down into some dried grass or dry wood shavings in the bottom of the house? Wood shavings work well, too. Don’t use sawdust, however; it can retain moisture once wet, which does not help the birds keep warm. www.simplyspalding.co.uk | SIMPLY SPALDING | 15

Family life

Follow Your Dreams

Spalding couple who took their eight-year-old son on a round-the-world trip are now halfway through their adventure. Nigel, Louise And Kian Chapman have spent time on the west coast of America, in Japan and took six weeks touring the north and south islands of New Zealand.

They’re now in Australia. Here’s Nigel’s latest update for Simply:

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he first week of the Australian leg of our trip has presented the biggest challenges of our three months abroad so far - with two swift enforced changes of accommodation and an encounter with insects which wouldn’t be out of place on I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!

The first hiccup came when we realised (whilst at Christchurch Airport in New Zealand ready to fly to Sydney) that the AirBnB accommodation we’d booked for our first five nights in Australia had been cancelled by the host.

With little affordable alternatives to choose from at that late stage, we hastily booked a couple of nights in Sydney Central Backpackers. That

was swiftly reduced to one after our first night. We hadn’t booked beds with springs providing acupuncture and had not reckoned on “shared facilities” meaning with cockroaches the size of Tasmania.

Fortunately, other wildlife we’ve encountered in the country has been much more welcome - a possum, kangaroos (on a golf course!), koala bears high up in the trees and Australian King parrots feeding out of our hands.

Sydney is a wondrous joy and its appeal is clear to see. Yes, it’s best known for its opera house and harbour bridge and, no, they don’t disappoint from afar or at close quarters. But to fail to mention the city’s many other attractions would

be doing it a major disservice.

Circular Quay and Darling Harbour are a pleasure to wander around, with seemingly as much going on, on the water as along the quaysides with ferries and water taxis jostling for position, and at Circular Quay the awesome sight of cruise ships harboured.

All along the waterfronts are buzzing bars, cafés and restaurants, with buskers providing a backdrop of entertainment.

We took a guided tour of The Rocks area, learning about the history of criminals being sent there from the other side of the world, the site of the city’s first hospital and witnessing the public housing flat a woman in her 80s is refusing

to leave despite the council wanting to demolish the block. No doubt the gaudy flashing sign she has in the window of the top floor flat overlooking Circular Quay is adding to the council’s frustration.

The tour was a clever concept set up by the university graduate who led us around - they’re free (attracting lots of budget-conscious travellers) and are funded by tips (which are plentiful due to the quality and content).

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For me though, Australia will really have to go some to better New Zealand. In the last edition I told of the sights and attractions of the North Island. Well, the even more scenic South Island trumped it.

We kayaked in Abel Tasman National Park, biked and luged in Queenstown, hiked to glacier viewing in Franz Josef, cruised in the mesmerising Milford Sound fjord and, in Christchurch, heard first-hand stories about the earthquakes which devastated the place in 2010 and 2011 and witnessed a city clearly still getting back on its feet.

It’s those sort of experiences which are enriching our trip further and reminding all three of us how lucky we are to be able to undertake it.

Christmas is in Perth with a friend of ours who emigrated from England five years ago. The Christmas trees and festive decorations in the towns and shops all seem a bit, well, wrong alongside sunshine and temperatures in the high 80s. On the plus side, the preparations all start much later than in the UK and are much more mooted. Thankfully we let Santa know we’re abroad this year! trip, To see more about our r Family Ou e pag ok ebo Fac e’ ‘lik Gap Year or visit .uk www.familygapyear.co

Happy New Year!

Well, wasn’t that over in the blink of an eye? All that planning, preparing, shopping and wrapping and here we are in January with not much to show for it other than clothes that are a bit too tight, a huge pile of black sacks for the bin men and a bank balance that could do with being a bit healthier! After such a highly anticipated event, The New Year and the return to normality can be a little depressing. Dark nights, long hours at work and the longing for some excitement and fun that invariably comes around with Spring & Summer. I am talking about Christmas, aren’t I? Maybe not…

Pregnancy is a bit like the build up to Christmas…exciting, full of promise, family, love and new beginnings. Labour and birth can also be likened to the emotional meltdown we have the day before Christmas Eve when we’ve had enough, have run out of patience and don’t think we will ever actually get to the bit we have been waiting for. Your first few days as a new mum are like Christmas Day and Boxing Day all rolled into one. Lots of friends and family come to see you and you are still riding the hormonal high of the birth. But what happens when all that settles down?

Your first few months as a new mum can be very much like the dark, drab, uninspiring days of January when we mostly feel fat, broken, unloved and exhausted.

Falling in love with your baby at first sight is an amazing and magical time for women, but

not everyone feels like that.

I’m going to let you in on a secret about not loving your baby straight away or even liking them. Or motherhood for that matter. It’s normal. Yes, that’s right. Normal. Perfectly acceptable. The anti-climax of birth is just like January blues apart from one really important detail: everybody understands about the January blues and accepts them for what they are. They know they will get over it and they know that just because you feel that way now, doesn’t mean the rest of your year is going to be a write off. Feeling sad, lonely or overwhelmed after what is perceived as the happiest event of your life is a really hard thing to deal with. So much pressure!

Just what you need when you are sleep deprived and on the edge! If you are finding life physically or emotionally challenging after the birth of your baby, try to give yourself a break. I can guarantee you are your own worst critic. Eat and drink – your mental health and energy levels rely on it. Ask for help often and don’t feel guilty about doing it. Help comes in all sorts of forms…babysitting, having a chat and a cup of tea with a friend or someone to do your food shop. Remember that almost every other woman on the planet feels like you do right now and it’s OK. It is all going to be OK.

Wishing you all a healthy and balanced 2018 Annette Xx

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Health & Beauty

Keep on Smiling Oral health is something none of us should take for granted, so no matter what your age, or how many teeth you have, it’s important to look after them.

To keep your smile in tip top condition, or if you’re looking to start a new regime today, why not follow these tips from the British Dental Health Foundation.

• When it comes to dental hygiene, prevention is better than cure. Always listen to your dentist’s advice when it comes to booking check-ups, as regular visits can help nip problems in the bud before they become more serious ones.

• Look at your diet - a poor one can have adverse effects on your teeth.

Cut down on how often you have sugary foods and drinks, especially children, as the acid in them can lead to decay.

Stick to foods and drinks which are kinder to teeth like cheese, crackers, breadsticks, raw vegetables, plain water and milk.

• Brush your teeth for two minutes, twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste.

During the night the flow of saliva (the mouth’s cleaning system) slows down, leaving the mouth more at risk to decay.

Brushing is a preventative measure, so it’s important to do this first thing in the morning and before you go to bed.

• Floss or use interdental brushes, as these help clean away any food debris caught between your teeth, which in turn helps cut the risk of gum disease.

• Invest in an electric toothbrush - tests have shown these are twice as effective as manual brushing.

Plus many newer models also feature twominute timers, to help you make sure you brush for the recommended period of time.

Children and their Teeth

Establish good dental habits from an early age and your children will thank you for it in the long run. Start brushing your baby’s teeth with a fluoride toothpaste as soon as their first milk tooth breaks through.

Did you know NHS dental care for children is free?

Take your children to the dentist whenever you attend for a check up, so they can see you being examined and get to know there’s nothing to be afraid of. And take them from as early as possible get used to the surgery and the dentist too.

Be positive, and try and make it a fun trip - this will help them stop worrying about future visits.

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• Look after your teeth - genuine accidents do happen, but be careful. Don’t bite things open like packets or use your teeth to open beer bottles as you’ll end up doing them more harm than good.

• If you’re still unhappy with your smile, there are plenty of cosmetic treatments available to help alter the appearance of your teeth.

People who smoke or drink red wine and coffee often find their teeth become stained - there are special toothpastes that can help reduce discolouration and whitening treatments to restore your natural colour.

Or why not have a chat with your dentist about other options such as veneers and crowns?

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“We always provide a totally professional service backed up by years of experience” The Eye Care Centre in the Sheep Market first opened its doors in 1990, making it the longest established independent and contact lens opticians in Spalding. The current owner Geoff Eastwood took over in 2004 and brought with him optometrist daughter Katie and dispensing optician wife Diane to make it a real family business.

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ooking after your eyesight is important and the Eye Care Centre prides itself on offering a wide range of services from adult and child eye examinations to providing spectacles and contact lenses to the highest possible standards.

“We always provide a totally professional service backed up by years of experience” says Geoff.

“We offer a comprehensive eye examination, expert advice of spectacle frames and lenses for individual requirements and an extensive range of contact lens materials and designs.

We also provide in house glazing and repairs which means that every stage of spectacle provision is controlled by us to give the best quality and value for money spectacles that we can” Hidden Hearing also provides a regular hearing clinic with complimentary hearing checks.

Eye examinations are an important health check, usually taking between 25 to 40 minutes. Regular check-ups are important to ensure you always have the best possible vision and can also detect underlying health problems and signs of potentially serious conditions before they become fully established.

Children’s eye care is taken very seriously too and it is recommended that every preschool youngster has an eye examination as vision develops very quickly in the early years and it is important that children receive their free NHS test.

If spectacles are required, the Eye Care Centre has over 600 frames available to suit all ages and tastes, from classic looks to the latest designer ranges.

Being fully independent The Eye Care Centre can source from many different suppliers and is able to constantly update its stock and showcase new ranges – including Ted Baker, CK, Guess and Swarovski plus many more. It also carries an extensive range of Silhouette rimless spectacles for a bespoke service.

“We also offer the latest award winning surface treatment to ensure superb visual performance and durability. Together we can decide which frame and lens combination will be best for your needs, to give you the best

result both visually and cosmetically” Geoff explained.

As well as single vision lenses, there are varifocal, bifocals, trifocals, occupational lenses, high index lenses, driving lenses, tints and u.v protection polarised lenses and sports and safety spectacles to choose from. Alternatively you may wish to consider contact lenses. Even if you have tried them before, or been told in the past that you were unsuitable, you can still book in for a free consultation and assessment to discuss the latest options with our contact lens opticians Jackie Lansell or Geoff who have many years of experience between them.

“Contact lenses are the most natural form of vision correction. They are chosen not only for cosmetic reasons but also for practical advantages, such as sport and recreational use! Age is no barrier. They are ideal for children and adults alike” Geoff adds “ and if you join our lens care plan it means that there are always lenses ready when you need them. Also included are contact lens

solutions, replacements for lost or damaged lenses, regular aftercare appointments and a 15% discount off the cost of your spectacles, all for a small monthly fee”.

“Being an independent optician is very important to me” stresses Geoff “it means that I can provide what I consider to be the best and most appropriate product for the individual patient, not something decided for me by an accountant with little or no experience of optics”.

“My philosophy is to treat every patient as I would want to be treated myself, and I am a very particular person and intolerant of poor service!”

For helpful friendly advice or to book an appointment, call into The Eye Care Centre at 6 Sheep Market, Spalding or call 01776 722141 or visit eyecarecentrelincolnshire.co.uk www.simplyspalding.co.uk | SIMPLY SPALDING | 21

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Prom Guide

A night at the

f you’re studying for your final exams and preparing to leave school, college or sixth form shortly, chances are you’ve got another milestone event to look forward too - your leavers’ prom.

A rite of passage marking the next step into the big, wide world, the leavers’ ball is a great way to round off your educational career.

But did you know proms haven’t always been the elaborate, inclusive event they are today? One group says they evolved from the upperclass debutante balls held in high society, where girls in white dresses and gloves were escorted into a grand hall for their official introduction to the social dating scene. The word prom – short for promenade – equates to the grand marching

at the beginning of an important social event.

The first high school proms served a similar function to these balls - as the first adult social event for teenagers, where they could get dressed-up. And over the years they’ve gone from being college gatherings to the high school extravaganzas celebrated in the 21st century.

Proms are an iconic, integral part of the high school experience - complete with stretch limos, fancy ballrooms, live bands, kings and queens, and, most importantly, dresses worthy of movie stars.

For many young people especially girls - the prom is probably the biggest night of their lives so far, and will certainly entail plenty of planning.

The number one priority for

most wannabe Prom Queens is, of course, finding the right dress.

But movie star glamour needn’t break the bank; if you don’t want to fork out for a new gown, you could always hire one - many shops selling them also have a rental section.

And for the chaps, there are plenty of places offering suit and tuxedo hire services, if you don’t have your own, or one you can borrow.

Once your outfit is sorted girls, there’s the question of make-up, nails and hair to tackle. Once

you’ve got your look in place, the final thing is to make sure your entrance is a fitting one.

The bigger the better seems to be the motto when it comes to prom transport - in recent years students have arrived on tractors, buses and even helicopters. Alternatively scooter, bike or space hoppers make an equally fitting statement - and cost next to nothing to boot.

So, once you’ve got all that lot sorted, there’s only one thing left to do - enjoy your night!

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nce you have chosen your perfect dress, you will need to think about hair and make-up. If you have chosen not to have your hair and make-up done professionally, then it is very important that you take some time to plan and perfect your look. Give yourself time to practice your hair and make-up so that you can check that your chosen look will look good with your dress and to ensure you can do it so there are no last-minute meltdowns. To look picture perfect at your Prom, there are some simple rules to follow.

Emma Lawson, Hair and Beauty

Technician at Boston College, offers the following advice to achieve that perfect prom look. “When thinking about make-up for your Prom, the most important thing is a good foundation base that will last all evening.

1. Make sure you begin by applying moisturiser.

2. Use a make-up primer to give you a good base to apply your foundation on.

3. Make sure your foundation matches your skin tone and you blend it in to your hairline and under your chin and jawline properly.

4. Once you have applied your

foundation, use a translucent powder to set your foundation.

Jo Whitwell, Hairdressing Coordinator says “For that perfect hair do, try and make sure you do the following”: 1. Don’t wash your hair on the day you want it putting up, one day old hair is best.

2. Prepare your hair before putting it up by adding in rollers or curling with irons, tongs or wands.

3. If your hair is fine or shoulder length, a hair piece can add fullness.

4. Use plenty of grips but make sure they are hidden and place them so the wavy side is against the scalp.

Boston College: Spalding is holding a Prom Event, open to all students in Year 11, on Friday January 26 from 5pm to 7pm at the campus on Red Lion Street which will be a “one-stop shop” for all of your Prom needs.

Whether you want to find the perfect dress or suit, hire your transport or book your hair and make-up, come along and make your essential Prom purchases! www.simplyspalding.co.uk | SIMPLY SPALDING | 23

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Holbeach Focus The market town of Holbeach is a bustling town within South Holland and the parish is one of the largest by area in England, and extends from Cambridgeshire to the Wash.

Along with the town of Holbeach proper, the name is found in a number of other surrounding villages: Holbeach Bank, Holbeach Clough, Holbeach Drove, Holbeach Fen, Holbeach Hurn, Holbeach St Johns, Holbeach St Marks and Holbeach St Matthew. This repetition of a name for a collection of close-lying villages is not

unknown in the Fens: Gedney, Tydd, and Walpole are other examples.

Much of the local economy has been based on food processing and bulb growing. The UK’s largest supplier of tulip and daffodil bulbs is situated to the north of the town and flour milling continues at Barrington Mill.

Holbeach is the base for a campus of the University of Lincoln, redeveloped in 2004 on the Park Road site of the former Holbeach Agricultural Centre and now known as Holbeach Technology Park. The campus specialises in food manufacturing technology.

Holbeach town centre has a welath of

Cackle Hill Firewood We’re a friendly and happy company and this shows through from your first contact with us, we try to offer a personal service and as much help and advice as we can.

• 100% British Hardwood • Cut down on Your Winter Fuel Bills • Bulk Bags from £65 •Friendly Local Company •Free Delivery in Spalding Area

High Quality Logs Our logs are very high quality ash, oak, sycamore, beech wood, which are fully seasoned and stacked in our weatherproof sheds to ensure they stay dry all year round. Naturally seasoned air dried logs are the most environmentally friendly form of fuel available

Stop treating the symptoms and get to the ‘root cause’ of your health issues.

Make 2018 the year to tackle those ‘niggling’ health issues.

Be it back pain, joint pain or hamstring issues – The Bowen Technique can help.

Digestive issues, bloating, wind or possible food intolerances, try Kinesiology or Food Intolerance testing.

Maybe you just deserve some relaxation after your hard work try a swedish massage or reflexology Just some of the issues that can be helped at Holcombe Health’s ‘1 stop shop’.

specialises in chronic pain, disorders.

For all enquiries and appointments please ring: 01406 259768 or 07888 748651 cause’ of your health issues.

2-4 Spalding Road, Holbeach, PE12 7HG ‘niggling’ health issues. email: jennywtchy@aol.com | Facebook: Holcombe Health

Flower Basket Flower Basket has been established for over 22 years , and is proud to serve the residents of Holbeach and surrounding areas with all of their floristry requirements.

We offer deliveries local, national and worldwide for all occasions and if you want to visit us we have our own car park at rear of shop.

We have extensive

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From design to installation

independent businesses offering a variety of services to the immediate and wider community.

We are pleased to showcase a selection of these - please try to support your local businesses as they rely on this to continue trading and in turn they invest in the area,

experience in weddings and working with local venues, Caroline and her team will work closely with you to create your perfect day.

Call in to see our huge range of giftware, there’s something for everyone, and all budgets.

Our stock includes Charlie Bears, East of India, Thomas Kent clocks and handmade Belgian chocolates.

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Holcombe Health Holcombe Health offers many services including reflexology aromatherapy, Swedish massage, help with digestive issues and back pain.

The Bowen Technique is a soft tissue remedial therapy. The work is non-invasive, very subtle relaxing and gentle, involving no hard or prolonged pressure.

We offer Food Intolerance Testing using Kinesiology

Techniques to test over 150 foods including meats, pulses, grains, dairy, vegetables and fruit. Advice will then be given as to what action to take next.

Indian head massage focuses on your head, neck and shoulders. It is a deep massage, using a variety of pressure and techniques that tap into your seven paths of energy and encourage healing.

So much more than a florist…

FB Flower Basket We have had a really busy Summer renovating the exterior of our shop.

Come visit our new look shop and see all our fabulous new ranges and Gift Ideas.

26 Fleet Street, Holbeach, Lincs PE12 7AF 01406 423208

Email flowerbasketholbeach@gmail.com www.flowerbasket.holbeach.co.uk

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Maplethorpe Builders We are a well-established family construction company with over 30 years experience in the construction and refurbishment of residential properties. Located in Holbeach near Spalding, Lincs, we have built an extensive supply chain of resources and professional tradesman to ensure the right people are used on the right job.

Effective project management

is at the heart of everything we do and all projects are thoroughly planned and executed to make sure that projects finish on time and to budget. Flexibility has also been a cornerstone to our success and whether it is home improvement, renovation or new build Maplethorpe Builders aims to exceed your expectations.

• New Builds • Extensions • Renovations • Barn Conversions • Block Paving • Commercial Works The Old Mill, Boston Rd South, Holbeach, Spalding PE12 7LR Tel 01406 422261

The Fabric Fae We at The Fabric Fae are passionate about all things sewing. Our partners are Gary a qualified sewing machine mechanic and Yvonne with 30years of professional sewing experience, who want to serve our local community with affordable, high quality fabrics and haberdashery. Our wonderful volunteer, Milly, is incredibly helpful, and loves a chat with the locals, as we all do.

We have a full range of

Do you love to sew?

patterns from Kwik Sew, Vogue, Mc Calls and Butterick. We have a large range of Rose and Hubble cotton fabrics, which are beautifully soft. We have recently added ranges from Ebor Fabrics, including Suzi Bee, Dr Who and Marvel Fabrics, all of which are beautifully soft cottons.

We are stocking Prym haberdashery for quilters, and other items. Come and see us with a no obligation to buy!

Caffè Aurora Rated on TripAdvisor as the number one Coffee Shop venue in the entire county Caffè Aurora in Holbeach has confirmed its position not only as one of the regions favourite places to meet but also one of the very best!

Now celebrating its 3rd anniversary, Caffè Aurora goes from strength to strength - awarded TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence in both 2016 and 2017, along with two consecutive five star ratings for Food Hygiene and a continual five star review rating on Facebook Caffè Aurora has established the highest level of accolades and sets the standards for others to aspire to.

Located on the town’s High Street, Caffè Aurora’s ‘freshly made and family run’ motto highlights the cornerstones of this superb family owned facility – fresh, high quality food, prepared in their own kitchen

using quality-tested produce and innovative recipes and all delivered in a modern, relaxed, very clean and extremely friendly coffee house style café.

A wide and varied menu offers excellent Italian roasted coffee creations, speciality teas, frappe, milkshakes, hot chocolates along with breakfast selections, sandwiches, wraps, panini, toasties, speciality soups, pies and sausage rolls. Children can enjoy their own meal deal menu and ice creams. The crowning glory of Caffè Aurora must be the fabulous and creative range of home-made cakes, bakes, pastries, cheesecakes and chocolate treats, also including outstanding gluten-free varieties.

Great comfort, great food, great service awaits on High Street Holbeach. For great joy from little moments – enjoy Caffè Aurora! It’s not to be missed!

EnjoyCaffèAurora 52 High Street, Holbeach, PE12 7ED 01406 490545 Open Monday - Saturday 8am - 5pm

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5* rating for Food Hygiene, 5*rating on Facebook

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Holbeach’s newest fabric and haberdashery shop!

Stockists of quality fabrics New lines arriving weekly Embroidery service available Sewing machine repairs coming soon

3 Park Road Holbeach PE12 7EE | 01406 258020

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Holbeach Optical

For a highly first class service, at highly competitive prices.

We provide both NHS & Private Eye Tests

We are a local, independent, optical shop. We have a small team of staff, Sean, Katie and Sue, all with over 10 years experience in the optical profession, and providing top quality products and services are an absolute priority for us. We provide both NHS and private testing and with our 30 minute appointment times, everyone gets the

complete attention they deserve.

Our shop is stocked with a wide variety of frames, from standard to designer and we always have a range of special offers in place. We have fantastic deals on 2nd pairs and specialist lens coatings. We also have an on-site laboratory, so we are able to glaze existing glasses while you wait.

Special Offers Available.

Please call for details.

OPENING TIMES MON – FRI 9AM – 5PM SAT 9AM – 2PM SUN Closed

38 High Street, Holbeach, PE12 7DY Tel 01406 423435 www.holbeachoptical.com

Little Treasures Nurseries Children have Superb fun in this stimulating and extensively resourced learning environment.

The inspiring and professional staff team at this vibrant setting offer children a Truly Memorable Early Years Experience within an environment as close to home as the nursery can possibly create. Knowledge, Enthusiastic practitioners enhance the delivery of the Educational Programmes through the

imaginative and creative use of plentiful resources on offer.

This year we have been awarded Trainee Employer of the year 2017 and are proud to be able to give students the chance to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills within the Childcare Industry.

Terri Venni and Abbie Graveling welcome you to visit their nursery to see first hand what they have to offer you.

12 Haverfield Road, Spalding - 14 Knight Street, Pinchbeck Branches Lane, Holbeach - Station Road, Kirton

First Class Facilities, Offering Outstanding Childcare At Affordable Prices 30 FREE FUNDED HOURS 2 & 3 YEAR OLD PLACES AVAILABLE “Children have Superb fun in this stimulating and extensively resourced learning environment. The inspiring and professional staff team at this vibrant setting offer children a Truly Memorable Early Years Experience within an environment as close to home as the nursery can possibly create. Knowledgeable, Enthusiastic practitioners enhance the delivery of the Educational Programmes through the imaginative and creative use of plentiful resources on offer.”

To arrange a visit please call; Diana Mills, Spalding: 01775 714 224 Zoe Coupland, Pinchbeck: 01775 724 146 Terri Venni, Holbeach: 01406 490 747 Marie Bakewell, Kirton: 01205 725 018

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Mr Smooth Professional Plastering contractor Plastering • Dry lining • Partition Wall • Floor screeding • Coving • Painting Call Danny

Tel/fax 01406 423 566 Mobile 07966 511190

Holbeach Tyres Holbeach Tyres are a family run business that have been trading for some 48 years!

Established in 1969 by John Tinn, the business is now run by Johns son David and daughter Suzanne. The same values that were apparent some 48 years ago remain today with first class customer service being our

number one priority.

Holbeach Tyres provides a vast array of services including MOT’s for Car and Light Commercial, Servicing on all makes and models, Tyres, Batteries, Exhausts and Clutches making it a One Stop garage for all your car’s requirements.

I am a well established plastering company. Who has been trading since 2004, I take on all aspects of plastering and finishing touches including dry lining, floor screeding, painting, coving and partition wall erection.

I am located in Holbeach near spalding lincs, but I am happy to travel for work and have worked as far away as France.

I effectively manage jobs to make sure that they are finished on time and to the customers budget. this ensures there are no hidden costs or time delays which is key when working on projects.

I am a family man myself so am able to understand the need for flexibility; I am always happy to work around each the customers requirements.

Holbeach Tyres n TYRES n MOT n SERVICING n BRAKES 01406 423611

www.holbeach-tyres.co.uk Boston Road South, Holbeach, PE12 7LR

Tigers Bar and Social Club Tigers Bar and Social club has undergone a transformation over the last twelve months with the club house function room being improved and refurbished.

The room now has new modern feel to it with new bar flooring heating and wiring. The room can now cater for any type of function and has formal seating for 110 guests in the room. All of the toilet facilities have been modernised and new disabled toilet has been constructed.

Works are currently underway to open up the new front entrance and refurbish the kitchen.

The club is open to everyone.

There is also a membership scheme which provides among other things a discount at the bar.

The club has sky and bt sports playing all of the football matches and regularly hosts boxing nights for all of the big fights.

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Branch Bros Branch Bros Limited, a local family business supplying all kinds of Landscape, Timber and Building Materials marked 50 Years of Trading in 2017 with the opening of their 3rd location now in Holbeach, in the well known Boston Road site of the former Boston Tractors premises.

Already having established stores in Bourne and The Deepings, they have now rolled out their trusted and popular format for the local community in Holbeach. As a family run independent merchant, Branch Bros pride themselves on providing a wide range of stock to supply both retail and trade customers at competitive prices making the new branch in Holbeach the one stop shop for all your needs whether in the Building Trade, a Landscaper or working on a DIY project.

We provide a timber cutting service on all timber purchased in store including Sheet material and cut to length timber to save time for you the customer.

As well as all round competitive fair pricing, quantity discounts are applied on larger bulk orders as well as other in-store multi-buy offers and promotions ongoing .

If you are in the trade or a private individual doing home improvements, we offer Cash Account facilities (pay as you go) to our regular customers which enables discounts and special pricing on our wide range of products. Also available to business and larger spend customers are monthly credit accounts (subject to approval) just ask about it in the Branch.

We boast a large customer parking area with easy access to the store and yard, prompt loading and local delivery service and have an experienced and friendly team always happy to help.

Call us today or pop in-store to find out more of what we have to offer...we are open 6 days a week Monday to Saturday.

Now Open in Holbeach

• FREE LOCAL DAILY DELIVERY

(Delivery Service Mon – Fri, Free Delivery on orders £25. & over)

• TIMBER CUTTING FACILITIES • TRADE AND RETAIL CUSTOMERS WELCOME Large stock of:

• Landscape Products – Paving, Fencing, Decking and Decorative Aggregates • Building Materials – Cement, Bulk Bags, Blocks • Timber – Carcassing, Sheet Materials, Softwood PSE and MDF mouldings • Plumbing & Electrical, Hardware & Fixings, Paints & Decorating, Tools & Workwear

BOSTON ROAD SOUTH, HOLBEACH, PE12 7LR (Opposite Tesco) Open: Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm Saturday 8am to 4pm

01406 426 333

holbeach@branchbros.co.uk

Martins of Holbeach 40 Years of Quality

www.martinsofholbeach.co.uk

Family-run business

Plumbing & Heating Experts

Specialists in Bathroom Installations & Renovations © LPG & Gas Heating © Plumbing © Bathrooms © Heating © Tiling Our reputation for high-quality workmanship and attention to detail means that you’re guaranteed a fantastic finish.

01406 422 368

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Martins of Holbeach are domestic plumbers and heating engineers who keep your property running well all year round.

Enjoy a comfortable and fully functional property, whatever the weather. Martins of Holbeach have many years of experience with LPG and gas heating, as well as plumbing services. Our family-run business also specialises in bathroom installations and renovations.

You can rest assured that you’re in safe hands with Martins of Holbeach as we have received many repeat recommendations from satisfied customers. We genuinely care about our clients, going above and beyond to help with all the little extras, including some handyman work.

Our reputation for highquality workmanship and attention to detail means that whether we’re laying ceramic

tiles or carrying out boiler installations, you’re guaranteed a fantastic finish. Always leaving your property clean and tidy, Martins of Holbeach are your go-to specialists of choice.

Come and take a look at our extensive showroom open Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm and Saturday 8:30am – 12pm.

Alternatively visit our website www.martinsofholbeach.co.uk, call 01406 422 368 or email us at info@martinsofholbeach.co.uk

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South Lincs Veterinary Group

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outh Lincs Veterinary Group consists of Sutterton Veterinary Hospital, Holbeach Veterinary Clinic and Pinchbeck Veterinary Clinic. South Lincs Vet Group offer gold standard veterinary care, with a variety of facilities and specialist care such as orthopaedics.

Sutterton Veterinary Hospital offers the added benefits of intensive medical and surgical treatment, 24 hour on site nursing care and emergency service, the Hospital is open 7 days a week making it easier to arrange an appointment around your day to day responsibilities. The Holbeach and Pinchbeck clinics are smaller branches offering day surgical cases and appointments, with hospitalisation and major cases going to Sutterton, so you have the piece of the mind your beloved pet will be cared for by not only the same group but the same vets.

Holbeach Veterinary Clinic opened in January 2015 and has grown rapidly like the Sutterton Hospital, this is great news and they would like to thank the continued support of their clients. Holbeach Vetrinary Clinic has become an integral part of the town, helping out local animal charities,

fundraising and attending various events throughout the year.

Holbeach Veterinary Clinic comprises of 2 vets, 2 nurses and 2 receptionists. Our vets are; Ruben, who joined South Lincs Vet group earlier this year, and works mainly at the Holbeach Clinic. Ruben qualified in 2008.

Ashley our new veterinary surgeon who joined us on the 11th of December, will also be mainly at our Holbeach Clinic. Ashley has been qualified since 2013 and has a range of experience with small animals, Ashley has a keen interest in opthalmology.

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Ashley and Ruben are both kind, caring and knowledgeable which is why they both have a good rapport with her clients and patients.

South Lincs Vet Group offer no obligation tours of all of their practices and a free initial health check for any new patients which will allow the vet to get to know you and your pet, but also allow the ability to prescribe repeat medications and preventative health care (this is for healthy patients only, consultation fees will apply to unwell patients).

Pinchbeck Veterinary Hospital

Sutterton Veterinary Hospital and our other practices are privately owned and run. We see cats, dogs, rabbits, reptiles and other small animals only, providing a high level of service at reasonable cost, with staff all committed to excellent pet care and customer service.

Opening Hours - Mon - Fri: 8am - 7pm | Sat: 8.30am - 5pm | Sun: 9am - 3pm

PINCHBECK VETERINARY HOSPITAL The Birches, 82 Church Street, Pinchbeck, Spalding Lincolnshire Opening Hours Mon - Fri: 8.30am - 6pm PE11 3YA 01205 345 345 www.pinchbeckvets.co.uk

01205 345 345 www.suttertonvets.co.uk

SUTTERTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL Station Road Sutterton, Boston, Lincolnshire PE20 2LF

HOLBEACH VETERINARY HOSPITAL 20 West End Holbeach Opening Hours Lincolnshire Mon - Fri: 8.30am - 6pm PE12 7YY 01205 345 345 www.holbeachvets.co.uk www.simplyspalding.co.uk | SIMPLY SPALDING | 29

New Year

New You

Once Christmas is over, it’s easy to feel a little lost. We’ve eaten to excess, we’ve got stressed with the shopping and we’ve obsessed over making sure that for one day of the year, everything is perfect. By the time January comes around, it can feel like we need a bit of a boost to get going again. So how can we meet the new year with a spring in our step?

Banish those blues

We all know that exercise helps us to lose those extra pounds (according to research, on average you consume 6,000 calories on Christmas day!), but it’s also good for the mind. Not only can exercise reduce the risk of health conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, but it can make you feel better emotionally.

When we’re feeling stressed or depressed, it’s easy to give in to comfort eating, which can develop into a vicious circle. However, exercise can help reduce stress levels and improve mood. Doing regular exercise is also a chance to escape from the pressures of everyday life and socialise. By using up energy, you’re also helping yourself to a good night’s sleep.

According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, there are a whole range of benefits to keeping active including being more likely to feel good about yourself and being less likely to have problems with concentration and memory.

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If jogging round the park isn’t your thing, why not pick an activity that you enjoy or that you’ve always wanted to try? Dance classes, yoga, swimming, weight training, kick boxing, martial arts – the choice is yours. Why not check out the opening times of your local gym? You might find you can fit in a session before work. Or maybe you could go in your lunch hour? Pilates and yoga are recommended for helping combat stress.

The Department of Health recommends that adults should do at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity five times week, so the trick is to do something you enjoy.

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Depending on your individual requirements, there are also many complementary therapies that can help improve your wellbeing in general. Here are some of our favourites: Indian Head Massage This has relaxing massage has been practiced for over a thousand years and

includes the treatment of the shoulders, upper arms, neck, scalp and face. It is said to relieve tension, fatigue, headaches and eyestrain by manipulating energy channels.

Aromatherapy This alternative therapy combines the use of essential oils, naturally produced by plans and trees. Sometimes it’s combined with massage. Aromatherapy is believed to help improve physical and emotional wellbeing.

Reflexology This intensive massage works on the idea that different points on the feet, lower leg, hands, face or ears correspond with different areas of the body. It has been practiced for some 5000 years by the Egyptians and Chinese and is said to be a means of unblocking energy and promoting healing. Great for some serious relaxation if you’ve been on your feet all over Christmas!

Always check with a healthcare professional before changing your diet or embarking on new exercise regimes or alternative therapies. Always seek professional advice!

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Boston College is offering a range of part time adult courses starting in January 2018.

December is traditionally the time to begin making plans for the new year, including New Year’s resolutions. While losing weight and eating more healthily might be at the top of most lists, you might also include items such as “learn new skills” or “start a new career”. Boston College’s

part time adult courses can be the first step towards that goal.

Study time is just one day a week (some as little as 3 hours) for between 19 and 40 weeks so the courses can fit in around your current commitments.

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as Dementia Care, Personal Training and Indian Head Massage. Full details of all the courses can be found on the College’s website, www.boston. ac.uk.

To help with the cost, you may qualify for an Advanced Learner Loan. Your household income isn’t taken into account and there is no credit check. You won’t pay anything back until

you are earning £21,000 a year.

The Learner Services team at the College will be able to help you with all aspects of the Advanced Learner Loan and answer any questions you might have.

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When Studio Director Claire Thomas, returned to the area in 2007, there were only a couple of yoga teachers, offering a handful of classes, each week. Typically, this meant travelling some distance, to attend classes and considerably further to attend workshops and specialist courses.

In the intervening years, awareness of the benefits of a regular yoga practice, have encouraged more and more people to give yoga a try. Along with the obvious improvement in strength and flexibility, recent research shows that yoga can be beneficial for many different health conditions, including low back pain, arthritis, high blood pressure and fibromyalgia… to name but a few!

Yoga is also extremely helpful for people who want to improve their mental health.

Research shows that yoga can help us to manage stress, anxiety and depression, along with other more debilitating mental health conditions.

As one in three of us will experience poor mental health in our lifetime, it’s helpful to know positive techniques for improving our mental health, are readily available to us.

As we move in to 2018, it’s great that Spalding now has a much more vibrant yoga offering. There are more yoga teachers, offering a whole range of different yoga styles, suitable for aspiring and experienced yoga students alike. Finding a style of yoga, and teacher that you connect

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The engine, normally on display in the McLaren 570S, is tastefully concealed under a leather floor in the 570GT. While, inside, the car gets extra soundproofing, soft-close doors and electric heated seats. If that’s not enough to start justifying those letters ‘G’ and ‘T’, the 570GT is equipped with a more hushed exhaust system and softer suspension. The steering is also milder than the 570S’.

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Regardless of the additional luxuries added to the GT, this McLaren’s cabin stays broadly the same as in the 570S’. It’s a work of genius in contemporary sports car interior design and a long way from the chaotic buttonfest of the Ferrari 488 or the unemotional ambience in Porsche’s 911 Turbo. You sit near to the ground but erect in the 570GT, so visibility is very good. And, as mentioned earlier, it’s comfortable enough to be used as a real-world form of transport.

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9.00am – 12pm Painting Group Cowbit Village Hall 9.30am - 10.30am Pilates with Lisa, Pinchbeck Library, T: 07929 341042, E: lisa@fitnesswithlisa.co.uk 9.30am - 10.45am Yoga, Mindfulness and Relaxation, Moose Hall, Love Lane, Spalding, T: 07817 623330 10.00am – 11.30am Shining Stars Toddler Group, The Lighthouse Church, Haverfield Road, Spalding.

10.00am – 12.00 noon Mums and Tots Group, Spalding Gymnastics Academy, T: 01775 713599 12.30pm - 1.30pm Preschool Gymnastics Group, Spalding Gymnastics Academy, T; 01775 713599 1.00pm - 3.00pm and 7.00pm - 9.00pm Pottery Classes Unique Cottage Studios. T: 07709 356371 2.30pm - 4pm First & Third Monday of month Bereavement support group The Vista Hall, Spalding 01775 767165 3.30pm - 4.30pm, Renew class (stretch, strengthen and relaxation class). Moose Hall, Love Lane, Spalding. Tel: Zoe 07921 553849 Monday Evening Boston Wheelers cyclingclub - Wheelers beginners bike rides. Meet at Hammer & Pincers. Contact Debbie Winrow via the Facebook page for further info.

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10.00am -11.30am Yoga with relaxation, St Norbert’s Church Hall, Spalding. T: Viv 07790 469196 10.00am – 12.00 noon Over 50s Badminton Club, Holbeach Community Centre, T: 01406 424602 10.00am - 11.30am Tea/Coffee morning, Calvary Baptist Church, Carrington Road, Spalding, PE11 1LY, T: 01775 527516.

12.00 noon – 1.00pm Yoga with Lisa, Pinchbeck, T: 07929 341042, E: lisa@fitnesswithlisa.co.uk 1.30pm until 3.30pm Movement 4 Memory, (drop in dementia cafe), contact Tonic Health for more information on 01775 725059.

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4.15pm – 5.15pm Mini Tennis Training (4-9 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 5.45pm – Intense Zumba, Whaplode Village Hall, 07595 597023.

6.00pm – 7.30pm Indoor Bowls, Spring Gardens, Long Sutton, T: 07944 432400 6.30pm - 7.15pm Puppy/beginners, 7.15pm - 8.00pm Intermediate 1, 8.00pm -8.45pm Intermediate 2, 8.45pm - 9.30pm advanced.

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6.30 to 8.00pm, Mark Farnham Schools of Tae Kwon Do, The Peele Leisure Centre, 84 Little London Road,Long Sutton, Lincolnshire. PE12 9LF 01553 841880 (Office) 07771644460 (Mobile) mark@mftkd.co.uk (email) 6.30pm – 10.00pm - Holbeach radio controlled model car club, Holbeach Community Centre, 07786245490, www.holbeachrcmodelcarclub.co.uk 7-8pm Soccercise (Aerobics with footballs, for ladies), Carter’s Park, Holbeach. Starts 6 July. Tel: Holly 07800 566058 7.00pm - 9.30pm Holbeach Air Training Corps, Church Street, Holbeach,oc.2430@ aircadets.org, T: 01406 422883 Wednesday & Friday Evenings.

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v THURSDAY

9.15am Zumba Fitness, Definitions Gym, T: 07595 597023 10.00am Pop Tots, St Thomas Road Methodist Church, Spalding. T: 07557 945546.

10.00am Musical Minis, Hazel Morgan, E: Hazel@musicalminis.co.uk T: 07752 270700 10.00am - 11.30am Mothers & Toddlers, Term time only at Calvary Baptist Church, Carrington Road, Spalding, PE11 1LY T: 01775 527516.

10.30am – 12.30pm Spalding & District Branch Parkinsons UK, Third Thursday of each month, Pinchbeck Village Hall, Knight Street, Pinchbeck,Val Crewe Tel: 01406 371348 2.00pm - 4.00pm Come Knit With Us,

List your club or group here from as little as

£10 + vat per month!

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Park Court Community Centre, Weston, T: 07757 657510 6.00pm – 9.00pm Youth Club 11-16 Long Sutton Market House, 9 Market Street, Long Sutton PE12 9DD. 6.15pm – 7.30pm Yoga for beginners, Spalding Yoga at the Umbrella Westlode Street. T:Nikki 07935250114.

W: www.spaldingyoga.co.uk 6.30 - 8pm Yoga with Relaxation BWY. St Norbert’s Church Hall, Spalding. T 07790 469196 7.00pm - 8.00pm Puppy/ Beginners, 8.00pm – 9.00pm Intermediate.

Grammar School. Bookings only, call 01775 761795/07971 393832.

7.00pm Cancer Support Group, St. Barnabas, T: 01406 359919 7.30 - 9.30pm every Thursday Sept- May Choral singing with South Holland Singers. No auditions. St Paul’s School, Queens Rd, Spalding Tel.01775 761106 7.45pm – 9.00pm Yoga (mixed abilities), Spalding Yoga at the Umbrella Westlode Street. T: Nikki 07935250114.

9.00pm – 10.00pm Water Polo Club, Castle Sports Complex, T: 07584 034372

v FRIDAY

9.15am - Zumba, Whaplode Village Hall, 07595 597023 10.00am -3.00pm Flower Painting Watercolour Workshops, The Lincolnshire Gallery, T: 01945 870411 10.00am Music Bugs, Coronation Hall, Market Deeping. T: 0844 578 1015 E: sarah@ musicbugs. co.uk, W: www.musicbugs.co.uk 10.45am Music Bugs, St Norberts Community Centre, Spalding. T: 0844 578 1015 E: sarah@ musicbugs.co.uk, W: www. musicbugs.co.uk 10.00am Indoor bowls & coffee, Park Court Community Room, Weston. T: 01522 585580 10.00am – 11.30am Shining Stars Toddler group, The Lighthouse Church, Haverfield Road, Spalding.

1pm – 2pm, Camaraderie club for over 60’s, Spalding Services Social Club.

4.00pm – 5.00pm Tennis Training (5-8 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 5.15pm – 6.15pm Tennis Training (11-16 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 7.00pm - 9.30pm Holbeach Air Training Corps, Church Street, Holbeach, oc.2430@ aircadets.org, T: 01406 422883 Wednesday & Friday Evenings.

7.00pm - 8.30pm Junior Fencing (7- 13yrs), Castle Sports Complex, T: 01775 762178 E: BlademasterGBR@aol.com, W:custodiansfencingclub.co.uk 7.30pm Bingo, Sutterton Village Hall, Park

11 January NT Live: Young Marx, 7pm, South Holland Centre, 01775 764777 16 January Royal Opera House Opera: Rigoletto, 7.15pm, South Holland Centre, 01775 764777

Avenue, Sutterton T: 01205 460459 7.30pm - 8.45pm Family Taekwondo, Castle Sports Complex, T: 01775 760190 E: kay.temple9@gmail.com 8.30pm - 10.30pm Adult Fencing (14yrs +), Castle Sports Complex, T: 01775 762178, E: BlademasterGBR@aol.com, W: custodiansfencingclub.co.uk

v SATURDAY

8.45am - 11.00am Junior Indoor Bowls, Castle Sports Complex, Spalding. T: 01775 714556 9.00am - 9.45am Puppy/ Beginners, 9.50am - 10.35am Intermediate 1, 10.40am- 11.25am Intermediate 2, 11.30am -12.15pm call 01775 761795/07971 393832.

9 -10am, Girls Football (under 12s) Glen Park, Surfleet. Tel: Holly 07800 566058 9.15am -10.15am Freestyle Dance Class (4-7 Years), St John’s Church Hall, T: 07545 146086 10.30am-11.30am Freestyle Dance Class (8-12 Years), St John’s Church Hall, T:07545 146086 9.15am Zumba, Peele Leisure Centre, T: 07595 597023 9.30am – 10.30am Little Warrior Martial Arts, WI Holbeach, 4-11years T: 07925 244817 10.30am –12.00 noon Multi Fighting arts, WI Holbeach, Adults T: 07925244817 10.00am – 11.15am Junior Golf Coaching, Spalding Golf Club, T: 01775 680474 10.00am – 11.00am Tennis Training, (9 -12 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 11.00am – 12.00 noon Tennis Training, (13 -18 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 11.15am - 12.15pm Little Warriors 4-11 Martial Arts, Long Sutton Market House, 9 Market Street, Long Sutton PE12 9DD. Intermediate 3, 12.15-1.00pm Advanced. Pinchbeck Village Hall. Bookings only, call 01775 761795/07971 393832

v SUNDAY

10.30am – 12 noon Family Taekwondo, Castle Sports Complex, T: 01775 760190 E: kay.temple9@gmail.com 11.00am – 12.00 noon Tennis Training, (11-14 Years), Spalding Tennis Club, T: 01775 712230 7-8:30pm Jive Dance Class, Perfect for beginners or improvers. Great exercise, learn a new skill. Two left feet very welcome. The Curlew Centre, Sutton Bridge. £4 per person.

Contact: 07767 149167.

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