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And a warm welcome to the Spring edition of the town and villages’ very own free mag. We’re now available in four main news outlets, including Premier news outlet chains, with more to come. If you’d like to stock inside Skegness magazine, email me at insideskegness@yahoo.com We want to be sure that the whole town and villages are able to pick up a copy. We’ll still be delivering direct to homes as well.

At the time of writing, the world appears to be getting back onto its feet, with medical breakthroughs now dominating the headlines. Let’s hope we’re on the road to the resumption of normality.

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Contents Edition 27 March/April 2021

7 If You Can Speak, You Can Sing 9 Making Your Home Safer 12 Lockdown Information 14-20 Gardening Services Guide 25 Fitness 29 Pets 34-35 Brain Workout 36 Becki’s Neighbourhood Corner 38-39 Holidays 44-53 Classified Services Guide 54-59 Motoring Services Guide 71 Life In Lockdown at Age 91 75 Useful Numbers 78 Horoscopes

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i I’m Rachel, a piano and vocal tutor here in Skegness.

Formerly a dedicated music tutor at the Piano Academy for 11 years I am now venturing out on my own to continue providing top quality music tuition both online and in person. I’m also the very proud choir leader of the Just Sing Ladies Choir of Skegness which first formed in 2012.

Music is my passion and I feel so lucky to be able to pass my knowledge and love of music onto others. Learning an instrument shouldn’t be a chore, it should be a fulfilling and enjoyable experience which is exactly what I like to ensure.

Today I want to tell you why I strongly believe that music is so important in all our lives and how something as simple as singing can be so beneficial for health and happiness.

I went to a Gospel Choir workshop last February run by the wonderful Dr Kathy Bullock PhD (US Gospel Music Expert) and this particular quote from her has stuck in my mind since: “If you can speak, you can sing” So yes, you CAN sing…

Singing is one of the most accessible ways of making music. Some of us find it more natural than others, but we can all do it and our ancestors from all cultures around the world have been singing and making music for millennia!

Now here is why you SHOULD sing…

Singing daily for at least 10 minutes can relieve stress, clear sinuses, improve posture and improve your overall health by exercising your heart and lungs and it releases endorphins into

the body helping you to feel great. As a result, singing is a very effective form of mental and physical therapy, something of which I believe we all need right now.

My first piece of advice when singing is to keep both mind and body relaxed and focus on breathing correctly.

Tension in any part of the body can affect your vocal chords and breath control. For the correct posture try these steps: stand with your feet shoulder width apart, knees loose (not locked), hips central (don’t push them forwards or back), abdomen flat and firm but free to expand, chest comfortably held high, shoulders and arms down and loose, and chin level (imagine it’s propped on a shelf) Imagine a string running vertically through your body keeping your spine straight and tall.

Breathing should be deep and from the lower lungs. You will have better control breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth. Feel your waist expand when you inhale and then relax in when you exhale. Many people get this action the wrong way round from bad habit so just imagine a balloon. When you fill a balloon with air it grows bigger and when the air escapes it will deflate.

Getting the breathing right will help you sing with better support, control and aid towards much healthier singing.

If you are interested in learning more about singing correctly, improving your vocal talents or have an interest in learning to play the piano, please feel free to contact me at: rachelsmusictuition@aol.com or tel: 07936710856.

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that’s easier to get out of. Sometimes people worry that they need a full wet room, but often a less expensive lowlevel access shower will suffice.

Being able to get in and out of the house, move around safely, access the bathroom, cook and go to bed all affect our dignity and wellbeing. If you’re starting to recognise that you can’t do all of these things safely, it’s time to make some improvements. I’ve seen that people often don’t know where to start and, understandably, they worry about cost.

There are all sorts of options to suit your budget. Find a supplier you trust who will help you understand what’s available. And it’s not only the big, recognised brands you see advertised in the national newspapers that can help. In fact, they’re usually the most expensive. Smaller, specialist companies will take time to understand your needs and do what they can to help, whatever your budget.

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OME has become central to everyone’s lives during the pandemic, but for older or less abled people the suitability of their home is particularly important.

There is financial help available for people with a qualifying condition. It’s called the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) – a means-tested grant to make changes in the home to help less able people lead more independent lives.

The maximum payment is £30,000.

Search ‘DFG gov uk’ on the internet or call your local council for more details.

Grants aside, if you’re not sure what you need there’s a wonderful website I came across recently called Ask Sara (www.asksara.livingmadeeasy.org.uk).

You select what you have difficulty with and it gives you advice and solutions

to make life easier. Of course, a reputable supplier could also do the same. You may have noticed some advertised in this magazine.

When it comes to the all-important bathroom, that’s my area of expertise.

You might only need grab rails by your toilet, for example, or a bath

My wife Julie and I set up AHM Installations following her experiences in nursing and caring and my previous experience in the mobility industry.

We guide our customers carefully through the installation of new bathroom equipment in their home.

We hate to see people struggle and have learnt that no matter the budget or the situation, we can always find a solution.

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How to get rid of garden pests A Japanese beetles

s if weeds and weird weather weren’t bad enough, gardeners also have to face insect pests. Here’s a look at some of the most troublesome common garden pests - and how to eliminate them.

Aphids These 1/6-inch pear-shaped creatures pierce plant tissues to suck out sap.

Affected plants often form puckered leaves, show stunted growth and can die without treatment.

How to get rid of aphids: Wash plants with a strong spray of water to dislodge aphids, or remove and destroy affected plant parts.

Organic solutions include spraying with horticultural oil (petroleum- or vegetable-based oil used to smother insects), insecticidal soap or neem (insecticide made from a tropical tree by the same name). You can also buy lady beetles, which feed on aphids.

Slugs Slugs are slimy, soft-boddied mollusks, usually about an inch long and either brown or gray in colour. They’ll eat just about any garden plant, leaving unsightly holes in the foliage. While common in moist, humid climates, they’re more prevalent if the weather has been rainy.

How to get rid of slugs: Fill empty tuna fish cans with beer and place in the garden (slugs are

Adult insects are metallic blue-green and bronze, 1/2-inch beetles. Larvae are fat, white grubs with brown heads.

Beetles skeletonize leaves and chew flowers. Grubs feed on the roots of grass and other plants.

Gardens attracted to the beer and will fall in and drown). You can also handpick early or late in the day, then sprinkle salt on the slugs or freeze them. Other options include sprinkling sharp sand, wood ashes or crushed seashells around the stems of plants to discourage slugs from squirming their way to the plant.

Cutworms Cutworms are fat, one-inch-long moth larvae that hide beneath leaves or within the top layer of soil during the day and feed on plants at night. They typically attack stems, so if a newly planted seedling has been felled like a tree in the forest, that’s a sign of cutworms.

How to get rid of cutworms: Protect young seedlings with collars made from plastic drinking cups or cardboard rolls from toilet paper. You can also cultivate soil shallowly before planting and remove the curled up cutworms by hand (or let robins do the dirty work).

How to get rid of Japanese beetle adults: Shake them from plants into a jar of soapy water early in the morning, when they’re less active. You can also spray with insecticidal soap or use floating row covers (extremely lightweight fabric placed directly on plants to keep insects from laying eggs).

How to get rid of Japanese beetle grubs: Apply beneficial nematodes (microscopic worms that occur naturally in the soil) or milky spore (a bacterium).

Be patient; both of these organic options take a couple years to build up in the soil and do their job.

Whiteflies These tiny sucking insects weaken and stunt plant growth and also leave behind a sticky honeydew that leads to fungal disease on leaves.

How to get rid of whiteflies: Blast them off plants with the hose, then coat plants with insecticidal soap, getting both the tops and undersides of leaves. Do this early morning or late evening, when temperatures are cooler.

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HEN it comes to the list of health and fitness benefits of Spinning, you can quickly obtain from one ride on a Spinner® bike. The list goes on and on; from the improvements that show up in the mirror, like slimming down your waistline, to the invigorating experience the Spinning® community offers each time you hop into a saddle, there are few things that Spinning fails to provide.

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trying to drop a few pounds, Spinning likely has you covered. From saddle to saddle you’ll see the needs of many - regardless of age, gender, lifestyle met by one experience. That’s why, as fitness options go, few are as dynamic and accommodating as Spinning.

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For those who are constantly short on time, or, if you simply enjoy the serenity of an at-home workout, it’s now more convenient than ever to take the Spinning experience home with you.

Experience Spinning on your own terms - find a class nearby, get a Spinner bike of your own, or, try a combination of both to mix up your routine.

Improve your cardio Spinning can be performed as an anaerobic exercise, pulling energy from reserves and building up muscular endurance over an extended timeframe.

However, there are also aerobic benefits. Spinning classes include both endurance and cardiovascular training.

Heart health is one of the most obvious benefits of Spinning, as is lung capacity. As we work harder, we will learn to work on controlled breathing, as well. This can help with anxiety and help lower the heart rate when in a situation where physical exertion begins to take the breath away.

Build lean muscle Before long some of the physical benefits of Spinning will start to show up in the mirror. One such benefit added lean muscular definition - is a true sign of commitment to your new craft.

When you add the loss of unwanted body fat into the equation, the combined results will have you jumping for joy - assuming you’re not suffering from post-workout soreness!

The primary muscular definition you can get from Spinning will be in your legs and core muscles, since those are the main muscles you use to ride. If you want to build muscular definition in your upper-body as well, consider attending a Spinning class with cross training elements mixed into the programme.

Joining a community Regardless of your fitness level, Spinning unifies groups of people through hard work and dedication. You don’t just sit in class unaffected by your neighbour, you and your neighbour begin to motivate one another. In those moments, you become more than a group of riders - you become a team.

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s a pet owner, you need to know what weight your pet should be at for their breed and age, and you can get this information from your vet. Maintaining this weight means that your pet is in tip-top condition, meaning they can get the best out of an active life full of walks and fun.

A healthy pet is a happy pet.

Your cat or dog isn’t going to be very happy if it gets out of breath on short walks or is too big to play with its favourite toy - and if they get too big it can lead to health problems like diabetes, heart and liver problems which will seriously affect their longevity.

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Once you know your animal’s ideal weight you can begin to monitor and maintain it. Your pet’s diet is key ensure that they have the right kind of nutrition for their age and breed and select a food that is appropriate.

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you can buy foods that are extra low in fat but no less tasty for your dog.

Natural ingredients are better and many foods are free from additives and preservatives that can affect your pet’s health in other ways.

Your pet needs just the right amount of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals to stay fit and healthy. Some owners still home cook their pet’s food, and that can sometimes be ok, but it’s very difficult to get the right balance and if your dog or cat is over (or under) their ideal weight, you might want to look at some purpose made-pet food.

They have often been put together in partnership with leading vets and nutritionists to give just the right amount of everything, even for overweight pets.

Most foods come with a feeding guide too and it’s best not to exceed it or give too many treats on top of it.

Exercise is just as important. If your pet is overweight, just dieting will help a little, but combine it with exercise and your pet will be well on their way to a healthy weight.

If you have a dog it’s even easier - you can play too. Buy dog toys that promote activity and play with your dog like ball throwers, or once they have a lost a little, try some fly ball! It’s great fun for you and your dog and if you do it right you may even lose a few pounds yourself!

Finally, when it comes to treats, the owner has to be disciplined - it’s tempting to treat your cat or dog with something extra tasty from the table, especially if they are there begging for it. While they might enjoy the taste, their body isn’t made to handle lots of foods that humans eat, leading to weight gain, diabetes and other problems.

Instead, select a low-fat pet snack and promise yourself not to give them any more than the recommended amount.

For a number of different reasons, Pet obesity is becoming a bigger and bigger problem in the UK. Keep your pet safe from the problems of being overweight by sticking to these tips and don’t be shy about asking your vet for extra help - a good vet will always do what is best for your pet.

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Dear Readers,

Well, I shall begin with where I left off last month.

Unfortunately as with so many plans people had made for this year, our exciting new road safety initiative launch has had to be delayed until later in the year, so I’m afraid I had better not spoil the suspense.

This month we have welcomed back to the Skegness Neighbourhood Team, Inspector Colin Haigh. Inspector Haigh (pictured) has been a serving Officer in Lincolnshire Police for over twenty years and brings a wealth of experience back to Skegness.

Moving into the Spring our Neighbourhood Team will continue to prioritise speeding in the 30 MPH limit around the town and I would urge all readers to continue to support this, adhering to the speed limits in place.

The use of vehicles on the beach and in the SSSI is not permitted and is covered by Road Traffic Act. It may result in those responsible being issued with tickets, prosecuted or having their vehicles seized.

All vehicles being used on a road or in a public place must be road legal, with the rider ensuring that they have complied with all requirements in respect of their use.

Police are going to be taking positive action against those who are found committing offences of this nature. I would urge readers to assist in our no tolerance approach, reporting those responsible and providing details so that they can be dealt with.

Reports are made in confidence and can be done either via 101, the force website www.lincs. police.uk or Crimestoppers.

Alternatively if you are one of those responsible, Visual Impressed with the print quality please take this as an opportunity to ensure thatPrint you are complying with the law in relation to the use Design ofOnInside Skegness magazine?of your vehicle. a slightly different matter, still involving vehicles, there have been an increasing number of incidents involving Until next time, keep safe, Why not to being ourused trusted print partner motorbikes andtalk quad bikes on the beach Becki and in the SSSI site at Gibraltar Point. This practice is dangerous, presenting a significant risk to those riding, but also to those enjoying the area on foot and the wildlife.

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Explore the Yorkshire Dales There’s plenty to see and do in the Yorkshire Dales - one of this country’s great undiscovered destinations.

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he Yorkshire Dales is famous for its stone walls crossing the landscape, the green of this limestone country contrasting with amazing scenic features such as Kilnsey Crag or Malham Cove.

Each Dale has its own character, with famous rivers such as the Wharfe or Swale flowing along the valley bottom, hardy sheep grazing the uplands, and stone-built farms and villages dotting the landscape. Curlews, oystercatchers and birds of prey can often be seen.

The Yorkshire Dales is prime walking country, with gentle walks throughout, and more taxing walks in the Three Peaks area of Penyghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. Underground, visit caves at White Scar and Stump Cross, or the experienced caver can explore miles of passages.

Towns such as Skipton, Leyburn, Hawes and Richmond offer fascinating shops and interesting diversions, with markets and local produce available.

Castle. More modern attractions such as the Forbidden Corner or Wensleydale Cheese Creamery offer different experiences.

In the Yorkshire Dales there is holiday accommodation to suit all requirements - cosy cottages, welcoming bed and breakfasts and guest houses, hotels and inns in town and country. Good Yorkshire hospitality will add to the pleasure of your stay.

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Following our registration with the Care Quality Commission we quickly built up a dedicated group of carers many of whom still hold positions at Allways Care today. Our first clients varied vastly, from a lady in Burgh-Le-Marsh who needed her coal fire started each morning but was otherwise independent to a gentleman in Skegness who needed two carers to assist him four times each day with every aspect his personal care. Our goal has always been to enable people to safely remain independent in their own homes and provide them with the care and support they deserve.

Originally, we used an office at our Care Home, it quickly became obvious that larger premises were needed as the demand for our services surged in those first few years. People wanted to be able to come and talk face to face about support they or a loved one needed. Since 2006 we have operated a fully staffed office on Drummond road in Skegness to enable our clients and their families to talk about their needs with knowledgeable, experienced, professionals. A lot of people do not know where to start when experiencing the challenges faced in old age. What help they can get? Where best to seek guidance? We have been able to help hundreds of families in times of need over the last 20 years and we are always grateful when we receive messages, cards etc revealing the positive impact our support has given not only to the person who we look after for but also their loved ones.

Change has always been a fact of life when you work in care provision. Changes in best practice, changes in the way we are inspected and the expectations of governing bodies and the clients we provide care for.

We are also working in partnership with local healthcare professionals who visit our clients.

The challenges faced in the last year during the Covid-19 pandemic have seen some of the biggest changes in decades. Infection prevention has become a way of life. Our carers now wear protective equipment previously only seen in surgical theatres.

Yet not one of them have complained. They know they are doing everything they possibly can to keep the person they are visiting safe.

As a result, none of our carers have contracted the virus or potentially passed it on. We are so proud of the way everyone has pulled together and kept going over the past twelve months. We are now supporting clients to receive their vaccines, taking them to vaccination centres or arranging for a vaccine at home. Many of our clients have not stepped foot outside of their front door since March of last year so our carers have been their much-needed contact to the outside world. While family members who have been unable to visit have had the reassurance that loved ones are safe and cared for.

Currently we employ a team of 30 dedicated, trained, passionate carers but want to add new employees who share our values so we may grow slowly but surely to support more people asking for our services. As a small family run company, we deliver truly personalised care and support to our clients and can adapt quickly to their changing needs whilst developing a unique relationship with each person.

Over the next twelve months we are utilising new technology to improve the engagement of our clients loved ones who perhaps do not live in the area. They want to see the level of care we deliver at each visit and how Mum or Dad is on that day. We would like to thank David and the team at Inside Skegness Magazine for this opportunity to tell you a little about ourselves and look forward to another 20 years of providing high quality care provision to the communities in and around the east coast of Lincolnshire.

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HE A-Class has become a huge seller for Mercedes in the UK, so this car matters.

It’ll do well - the old one certainly had issues, but that didn’t stop it.

This is pretty much an all-new platform, longer in wheelbase than before, but most of the changes are fundamentally evolutions. It’s stronger and lighter, and an extravagant 12cm longer. Funnily enough there’s little extra passenger room to show for the swelling. The same platform lives under the B-Class, CLA, CLA Shooting Brake, GLA and GLB. There are several engines; the 134bhp A180 and 161bhp A200 are both 1.3-litre petrol turbos that shut off two cylinders on light throttle. Then there’s an actual 2.0-litre engine, also all-new, and unrelated to the 1.3, in the 221bhp A250.

Diesel options are heavily revised over the old A-Class and comprise the 114bhp A180d, 148bhp A200d and 187bhp A220d, while if you want something that’s less sensible, more sporty, you’ll be after the 302bhp AMG A35, which gets its own review right here. Or the mad 415bhp AMG A45, which you can read about by clicking on these blue words.

There’s also a plug-in hybrid, which pairs the 1.3-litre petrol motor with a 15.6kWh battery for more than 40 (claimed) miles of electric range.

All models start with active lanekeeping assist, collision warning and autonomous emergency braking.

Nothing out of the ordinary there. A more advanced driver assist package is optionally available, including blindspot warning, active cruise control and lane-centring steering support.

A class act

The Mercedes A-Class normally at the worst possible moment, as you’re trundling through traffic and it drops you screaming into a low gear to the startlement of nearby pedestrians.

The A250 has the stats of a junior hot hatch, but the chassis it’s attached to doesn’t let it complete the job.

On motorways it cruises solidly, happy to munch miles with not too much tiring road vibration or tyre roar, though as you head expensively up the A-Class food chain you might forgive the noise it does make a little less easily.

What’s it like to drive?

On the inside

The A180d is quiet for a diesel, but painfully slow for open-road overtaking. The A180 and A200 petrols have a reedy-sounding 1.3-litre that also appears in Renaults and Nissans, but don’t let that put you off. It’s more than punchy enough to haul something as small as the A-Class around, even if it isn’t the most refined.

Two sets of steering-wheel controllers let the driver do anything on the screens. Driver or passenger can use a pad instead, resting their wrists on what looks like a leatherpadded accessible-toilet flush lever.

Ergonomically it’s all pretty satisfactory once your fingertips have had time to learn it.

Even though Merc is far from a pro at manual gearboxes, that’s your best bet; the optional seven-speed DCT auto is smooth and attentive most of the time, but occasionally dim-witted and

The big-screen option is massively impressive for graphics, snappyresponding smoothness, contrast and freedom from reflections. The setup can be configured in so many

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ways Mercedes has a demo app for customers’ iPads so they can try it out at home.

The optional augmented sat nav which plays a video of the road ahead with big arrows pointing you down trickier to spot streets, like it’s a big computer game - is hugely impressive.

Voice activation then. We asked the most common question in any car: “Are we nearly there yet?” It didn’t get it. But “when will we get there?” did produce our ETA, so that’s not bad.

And destination entry by voice was good too. Anyway, it has ‘learning software’ so it might understand our first question better next time.

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The seats are in Mercedes’ usual firm and strangely flat-feeling style, but again as in any good Mercedes you soon stop noticing them because they’re built for long-haul support.

Running costs Fuel consumption and CO2 figures are pretty mediocre. For comparable performance, even with an automatic gearbox, you can always find a Golf, Astra or 308 that’s more economical and lower in CO2.

As to the lease and PCP payments, Mercedes usually does well here,

because the cars get good residuals.

Speccing an A-Class is straightforward - there are lots of trim levels, but no lengthy list of individual options. Basic SE spec includes two seven-inch screens, connected navigation and voice activation, air, cruise, and autonomous braking that looks for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.

Next comes Sport and Sport Executive, various different levels of AMG Line (Executive, Premium, Premium Plus) and the top-spec Exclusive Edition and Exclusive Edition Plus.

Verdict The A-Class, especially with the enormo-screen option, has the potential to be a feelgood car.

It’s solid, quiet if you don’t nail it, smooth-riding if you spec carefully, well-made, safe.

It doesn’t pander to the traditional road-test criteria. It has some real wow factor with the connectivity, which to some people is a greater priority than any of that ‘handling’ palaver. If you look at the way most people drive, the A-Class probably does what will make them happy.

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How to take care of your ears earing loss cannot always be prevented - sometimes it's just part of getting older.

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Avoid loud noises The best way to avoid noise-induced hearing loss is to keep away from loud noise as much as you can.

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Police, Ambulance 999 Fire & Coastguard Police non-emergency Lincs Police HQ Skegness Police Citizens Advice Bureau Crimestoppers

Tel: 999 Tel: 999 or 112 Tel: 101 Tel: 101 Tel: 101 Tel: 03444 111444 Tel: 0800 555111

Dentists Clark Dental Studio My Dentist Park Dental Studio Skegness - Mint Dental Care Skegness - Oasis

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Doctors Hawthorn Medical Practice The Beacon Medical Practice

Tel: 01754 896350 Tel: 01754 897000

Family Information Service Fostering/Adoption

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Highways and Planning including Waste

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Household Emergencies Anglian Water British Gas Environment Agency Electricity Emergency EON Electricity Floodline Gas Emergency Powergen

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Lincolnshire County & Magistrates Courts Lincolnshire County Court Skegness Magistrates Court Lincoln Magistrates Court

Tel: 01522 551500 Tel: 01754 898848 Tel: 01522 528218

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Tel: 07849 079198

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE NHS - If you need medical help that isn’t a 999 emergency, and you can’t wait for a GP appointment, you can call 111 free.

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Breast Screening Service Hospitals Boston Pilgrim Diana, Princess of Wales, Grimsby Lincoln County Louth County Skegness QMC, Nottingham

Tel: 01522 573999

Samaritans

Tel: 08457 909090 Tel: 116123

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Tel: 01205 364801 Tel: 01472 874111 Tel: 01522 512512 Tel: 01507 600100 Tel: 01754 762401 Tel: 01159 249924

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Town Council

Tel: 01754 766113

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Tel: 01754 897150 Tel: 01754 610101

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HOROSCOPES

Aries

(March 21 - April 19)

Life may slow down for Aries folk, offering some welcome rest from the recent whirl of activity, giving you time to spend with family and close friends. It is a time for quiet reflection, recovery and an ideal time to re-charge your batteries.

Taurus

(April 20 - May 20)

This is likely to be a spiritual phase for Taurans where you will be in a reflective and contemplative mood.

It is entirely likely that stepping back from the business in your life will make you spiritually stronger.

Don’t feel guilty about taking time out to relax.

Gemini

(May 21 - June 20)

Geminis may see the need to sort out minor issues in personal relationships. It would be beneficial to all concerned if both parties could listen to the other and act directly and quickly upon what has been said.

You may need to curb their idealism and learn to be more practical in their relationships.

Cancer

(June 21 - July 22)

You may feel a bit fragile - whether this is due to stress at work, family problems or simply that your work/life balance is off-kilter. In any case, Cancerians could find alternative therapies very helpful, especially when symptoms like tiredness, headaches and indigestion are vague annoyances.

Leo

(July 23 - August 22)

Your finances will be in great shape during this phase and there could be an influx of money which you didn’t know was coming. This will mean that you can fulfill some of your wishes or desires. It could be a lucky time for you in all aspects of your financial dealings, so don’t hold back!

Virgo

(August 23 - September 22)

You could find yourself in a quiet and reflective mood and feel a bit down and dejected. It may be that you are struggling with the pace of your life at the moment so be mindful that life doesn’t always have to go at a hundred miles an hour.

Libra (September 23 - October 22) If you are tempted to overspend, try to resist the urge. This is likely to be a very social period in your calendar and you may need to watch any potential strain on your finances. You will be in great demand on the social circuit and others will seek out your company.

Scorpio

(October 23 - November 21)

Your patience could well be put to the test. There could be a situation where you will need to forgive and forget, rather than harping on about something that has irritated you. Your emotions may be up and down but mentally you will remain strong and able to deal with whatever may happen.

Sagittarius

(November 22 - December 21)

This could be a profitable period for those born under the sign of the Archer. You will be confident enough to take risks, and if you make investments this month, they may prove profitable in the future.

An approach to your bosses about a pay rise may prove more successful than it has previously.

Capricorn

(December 22 - January 19)

Capricorn charts show you may need to slow down and take more care of your health. You may also need time to de-stress and get away from the workplace. A few hours of relaxation, especially at weekends, could be of great benefit to you.

Aquarius

(January 20 - February 18)

You are going to experience a certain amount of fulfillment where your career is concerned and much satisfaction will be gained from doing well and achieving your goals. Others will seek you out for advice which they will follow and your opinion could be much sought-after.

Pisces

(February 19 - March 20)

You will be dealing with a lot of money-related issues during this period and your horoscope predictions suggest that any financial speculations you make will be fruitful, though you will not indulge in impulsive spending; rather, you will be taking a more measured and careful approach.

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