Yaxley gazette june 2014

Issue 62 June 2014

Yaxley Rocked!

Covering Yaxley, Farcet, Holme, Folksworth, Morborne, Conington, Denton, Haddon, Norman Cross & Stilton

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to the June 2014 issue

What an eventful month May was for Yaxley and the surrounding villages!

Stilton Cheese Rolling was great fun and the Yaxley Festival was a huge hit.

I hope everyone thoroughly enjoyed it; a small selection of photos from the Yaxley Festival can be found on pages 19 to 22.

In this issue, as always, we have some very interesting local news and features from schools and church. For those of you on Facebook, we now have a Yaxley Gazette Facebook Group, please add yourself to the group and get involved in online; this is great page to share experiences.

Don’t forget to mention this publication when you approach any of our advertisers as without them we couldn’t bring you The Yaxley Gazette.

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Yaxley grandfather invited to City College Peterborough birthday bash!

City College Peterborough has been providing learning opportunities for adults and young people for the past 70 years.

From apprenticeships, vocational courses, hobbies and pastimes – the college has been meeting the demands of Peterborough’s residents for seven successful decades, having first opened its doors in 1944.

Retired (or soon to be) from the NHS? Know someone who is?

To celebrate, the college is planning a year of celebrations, which kicked off with a party on May 21 – attended by 70 specially invited guests who are all 70 this year.

Then you should know about our thriving organisation – The NHS Retirement Fellowship.

They included Yaxley resident, retired civil servant and grandfather of three Fortunato Munago - who has lived in the village since 1968.

As a young man of 24, Fortunato left his home and family in Sicily to make a new life in Peterborough.

We were formed almost 40 years ago to provide a caring national organisation where NHS retirees and their partners could find mutual support and companionship, whilst meeting up with old friends and making new ones.

With a wife and soon young family to support, it wasn’t just a new country, culture and surroundings that presented a barrier for the hard-working engineer.

Fortunato took up a place studying English at night school at the college until 1971, whilst working full time at engineering firm Elliott Burdett, before joining Perkins Engines.

We hold a number of annual events, holidays and social meetings for members to attend and get involved in. Our monthly meetings include an interesting and varied programme of speakers.

He left Perkins in 1982, spending the next 29 years in civil servant position at the Italian Consulate in London. Having retired in 2011, Fortunato celebrates his 70th birthday this August.

We are open to all past employees, voluntary workers and those employed by companies providing services to the NHS (e.g. cleaning, catering, and voluntary workers) and their partners.

Fortunato explained: “My own determination and desire to learn English was certainly nurtured and supported by the college and I wish them all the best in their milestone year.”

Our local branch (Peterborough & District) meets in St Andrew’s UR Church hall in Ledbury Road, Netherton on the last Wednesday of each month from 2.30 pm.

Visit www.citycollegepeterborough.ac.uk or call 01733 761361 for details of courses.

Further details from our Secretary, Jean Close

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An early start is paying dividends!

The Captain versus the President’s match saw a record turnout, with new members participating, thereby demonstrating the success of our recruiting drive.

Holme WI Our May meeting was also our resolutions night, when this year, we voted on organ donation. All members were encouraged to make their personal feelings known to their family on this subject so that their wishes would be upheld.

After this, we were treated to a fantastic talk and slide show by Phillip Whaites who is the head gardener at Wimpole Hall. Besides all of the beautiful slides of flowers, shrubs, trees and plants that he showed us, he also had pictures of parts of the garden that had been restored to their original Victorian layouts.

They have also restored the original glass house, apple store and mushroom house.

By the end of the night our problem was to decide the best time to visit the gardens, as there is something to see throughout the year.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 5th June at 7.30pm in Holme village hall, when Katy-Ann Mason will be talking about Puppy Walking. All visitors are welcome.

Yaxley WI Due to an unfortunate accident, we were left without a speaker for the April meeting. Instead we had a ‘sweet’ quiz (all answers being chocolate or sweet related) followed by a Beetle Drive which members enjoyed.

We welcomed a new member, Chris Day, who I hope will enjoy our meetings and be with us for a very long time.

At the end of April we celebrated our 96th birthday with a dinner at the Stilton Cheese and also visited the Key Theatre earlier in the month.

In May, we were entertained by a longstanding member telling us about Yaxley Businesses which brought back lots of memories, and questions from people newer to the village. This was followed by an auction with lots of laughs from our very capable auctioneer Phyllis Black.

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In June, we have professional auctioneer, Colin Young, who will be valuing members’ treasures.

Yaxley Broadway Bowls Club The Green has seen our county players hard at it, preparing for the numerous rounds to be negotiated to take them to the finals.

The Ladies have already made a start on the preliminary rounds; all are fighting fit and full of confidence!

We have a full programme of friendlies and 7 leagues, plus roll ups and a Saturday morning session especially for new members.

Race Night: The last of our winter social events, and as popular as ever. Plenty in store for this summer though, I am sure!

Recruitment Drive: Our posters, plus of course, the Yaxley Gazette and our open days are proving to be successful. The door is still open, feel free to come for a chat at any time Mitcham Cup: The first of our cup games played on a typical spring day! A gusty breeze plus the odd shower to make things interesting, was won by Robert Heath, (pictured above).

The stars of EAW return to Yaxley!

EAW presents an evening of live wrestling, suitable for the whole family on Saturday 21st June!

The stars of EAW are preparing for our huge return show to Yaxley Peterborough and what a night we have planned!

We have as many live wrestling matches as possible all jammed into one family friendly show as possible!

With a bar for the adults, hot food available, souvenirs for the kids and the chance to meet your favourite EAW wrestlers for your autographs and photos for free, you will have an amazing experience at a Live EAW show!

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Charity Poker Tournament At The Royal British Legion Yaxley Saturday 5th July 2014 In Aid of Prostate Cancer UK £10 +£5 Buy In (with the £5 going straight to the Charity Fund) Registration Closes at 2pm for a 2.30pm start.

Buy-In also Includes hot food at the first break

June Bulletin from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service Barbecue Safety: The sun has finally arrived so I’m sure some residents will enjoy a tasty barbecue – but all barbecues can get out of control if care is not taken. Follow our top tips for a safe barbecue: • Place your barbecues on level ground where it will not tip over.

• Site barbecues away from sheds, fences, overhanging foliage and the house.

• Keep children and garden games well away from the cooking area.

• Never leave barbecues unattended.

• When cooking is finished, ensure the barbecue is cool before moving it • NEVER pour petrol or other highly flammable liquids over any barbecue.

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The Peterborough Lido now opens for the summer season!

The Peterborough Lido, the popular outdoor swimming pool on Bishop’s Road, is now open for the summer season!

The Lido offers great outdoor swimming facilities, including a large heated Olympic size 50m pool, a shallow learner pool and a paddling pool for toddlers.

Families can relax on the large sunbathing terraces, play in the three heated pools and park area and enjoy hot and cold food at the Lido café.

With fun music for all the family we have a great range of summer event days including the fun inflatable sessions with giant blow up zorbs and boats, a brilliant fun session not to be missed!

This great Art Deco style pool was officially opened by Councillor Arthur Mellows in 1936 and is one of the few remaining outdoor pools of its era in the country.

Summer 2014 sees the Lido in its 78th year of operation which was enjoyed by over 22,000 visitors last summer.

Prices Day entry to the Lido is £4.90 for adults and £3.20 for children.

Day entry for a family of four is just £12.50or£22 with food (includes a burger and a drink each).

An adult summer pass for July and August is £60.

Entrance to the Lido is free to some Vivacity gym members and discounted with some Vivacity cards, please ask staff for details.

Opening times Daily 9am-6pm (during May and June) Daily 9am-8pm (during July and August) with an early swim on Sundays from 7.30am.

For more information call on 01733 864 761 or email enquiries@vivacity-peterborough.com.

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It’s an awesome opportunity as a young photographer to be able to get to the next milestone in my career. Our work will be on sale during the exhibition, so the fact that it is being held in London means there will be greater visibility of our work.

Baby Hats for Tanzania Amazingly we have now collected over 3,500 hats, made up 38 blankets from knitted squares and a ‘knit and natter’ group donated 175 baby jumpers.

At the end of March KOFIA sent 250kg of hats to Tanzania. Thank you so much to everyone who is helping with this project!

Just a reminder that we will be stopping the collection at the end of June.

Newborn hypothermia is a huge problem in Tanzania.

Babies born there are often sick and tired, get cold incredibly quickly and hypothermia can be fatal. If we can warm these babies they have a much better chance of being resuscitated successfully and surviving. Berega hospital is so basic there aren’t even any towels to receive babies into. Getting hats and blankets to keep these babies warm makes a huge difference - it helps to save lives.

The Salvation Army are helping to distribute items to another 125 remote villages in Tanzania, as well as Berega, as the number of hats has far exceeded the needs of just one village. It is wonderful that we are able to help many more babies than originally anticipated!

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Collecting until the end of June 2014!

PRC Student photographers to exhibit in London From 18 -24 June, 15 students studying on the Level 3 BTEC in Photography at Peterborough Regional College will be showcasing their work at Free Range at the Old Truman Brewery, in Brick Lane, London.

It will be the first time that photography students from the College have exhibited their work outside of Peterborough.

The students have been holding a range of fundraising activities, including a car wash and bake sale to help raise the necessary £3,500 to take part in the show. The College has also donated to their fund, but there is still some way to go to raising the total figure.

Billie Kitchener, the College’s Photography Co-ordinator, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for the students. To exhibit their work alongside some of the very best universities at an internationally recognised show, will give them a great opportunity and experience that they might not otherwise have had.”

Jazzmin Penney (20), from Yaxley, said: “Last year my work was exhibited at University Centre Peterborough, which was really great, but this experience will mean that more people - and importantly other photographers can see what we produce and how hard we work to produce it.”

To donate to their cause, visit www.gofundme.com/7mo3p0

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Armed Forces Day comes to Peterborough Armed Forces Day is a national event to raise public awareness of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and have served in Armed Forces. It gives the nation an opportunity to Show our Support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community from currently serving troops to Service families and from veterans to cadets.

In Peterborough we are celebrating Armed Forces Day on the 27th and 28th June. On the 27th June there is a concert at the Peterborough Parkway Sports and Social Club in Maskew Avenue. This concert will feature the Marham Bluebirds Military Wives Choir and the City of Peterborough Concert Band. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from the Destination Centre in Bridge and cost £12, which includes a buffet. A raffle will also take place on the day.

On the 28th June, there will be a series of events in the Cathedral Square/Bridge Street area of the City Centre starting at 10.00. This will include a Military Parade and Military Bands, Community Stalls and Dances, a tea party, a Biker and Scooter procession, Musical Performances and a Spitfire Flypast.

Armed Forces Past and Present • Community Stalls and Dances • Spitfire Flypast • Tea Party • Military Bands • Music and Song • Bikers

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Farcet Library Café Opening Dates and Times 2014

Calling all Farcet Residents Library

Open first Saturday every month 11am to 1pm Village Hall. Free book/magazine swap; Young Childrens’ Story Time 11.30 to 12 noon: 7 June

Cream teas in garden, (weather permitting)

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Strawberries and cream

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Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

6 September Back to school 4 October

Harvest Theme

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Farcet Library Café Firstly a big thank you to all those who have donated books to the library. We are hoping to extend our range of items for loan to include CDs, DVDs and jigsaw puzzles. If you have any items to donate please call 07887 772003 or bring them to the next library 7th June. Dates for all future library cafés appear on the left.

Have you joined our Facebook page yet?

To find out what is happening in your village join “Farcet Village Community” You will find discussions on social events, plans for traffic calming, progress on church repairs, what the Parish Council is discussing, crime facts and much more. Find us on Facebook or join via your phone and add your comments:

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Yaxley’s Lost Lake

At the annual medieval Yaxley fair it was customary for some householders to hang out a square of dried turf, and this sign was sufficient to constitute the house during the time of the fair a licensed house. No other license was required, and the exhibition of the turf prevented any legal consequences occurring to the householder for selling without the ordinary certificate. Turf Law returned at the Yaxley Festival in 2014.

Up until the middle of the 19th century, Yaxley was home to Southern England’s largest inland lake, the great Whittlesea Mere. It stretched about three miles east to west and two-and-a-half miles north to south in the summer, while winter flooding could make it even larger. Before drainage it was a paradise for boaters and fishermen, teeming with wildlife all year round and used by skaters in the winter when frozen.

The St. Peters Foal

Designing the Yaxley Festival

A local legend recounts the tale of Cromwell’s soldiers visiting St. Peters in 1632 and baptizing a foal in the church’s 12th century font. Also, there are musket shot marks along the base of the west side of the church’s outer wall which have been attributed to Cromwell’s men. However, this is probably the consequence of a prank by either the Tudor or Stuart militia who kept muskets and other arms at the base of the church tower.

In 2013, Stewart Howe of Fenland Web Design creates the Yaxley Festival and launches Yaxley’s first dedicated Yaxley village history website at www.yaxleyhistory.org.

Please visit for more fascinating glimpses into Yaxley’s past.

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In 1830, William Patrick and William Whayley, labourers of Farcet were charged with bodysnatching from Yaxley churchyard. Together they stole the recently interred body of Jane Mason. Abraham Rist, labourer of Yaxley told the court of Patrick’s attempts to get him to enter a body-snatching partnership. Patrick assured him that the watchmen turned a blind eye when he carried the sacks from the churchyard if he tipped with a few pieces of silver. Patrick also said that a certain ‘Grimmer’ repeatedly offered him money for the dead bodies.

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Yaxley Group Practice | Yaxley Health Centre Patients’ Association Yaxley Group Practice The Health Centre Landsdowne Road Yaxley Peterborough PE7 3JL Tel. 01733 240 478 Fax. 01733 244 645

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Carers Trust Cambridgeshire Crossroads Carer Service One day family carer course for carers registered with this practice Wednesday 4th June 2014 10am to 4pm. Health Education Room Yaxley Group Practice. 09.45am Meet, greet and registration.

They will be covering: • • • • •

Caring and Life Caring and Coping Caring and Me Caring Day to Day Caring and Communicating

This is a good way to meet other family carers in the area, find out what support is available to you and build your confidence as a family carer.

If you look after a friend, relative or neighbour who is ill, frail or disabled you are a family carer!

This course will be run by Angela Whitehead from the Carers Trust-Cambridgeshire Crossroads Carer Service. Angela makes this day fun and interactive.

If you would like to book a place or get more information please speak to Linda in the Patients’ Library

Phlebotomy Appointments If we need to take a blood sample from you and you know that your veins are difficult to access or that you are likely to feel faint and need to lie down please ask for a 10minute appointment when booking with Reception

Doctors We would like in the coming months to let you know some of the interests and specialities of our doctors. This month it is Dr. Suzanne Hawkins Dr Hawkins has been at the practice since October 2010 and qualified as a doctor in 2000 after studying at Leeds University. She completed her GP training in Peterborough in 2004.

Her interests are in child health, obstetrics and gynaecology, palliative care and elderly medicine. She holds diplomas in child health, family planning and certificates in palliative care and medical education.

Along with several of the other GPs she provides the full range of contraceptive services and fits intrauterine devices (coils) and contraceptive implants.

She is a GP trainer and supervises other doctors who are undertaking GP training at the practice. She runs the weekly practice meetings to discuss patients who have new diagnoses of cancer or who are in need of palliative care. She also attends monthly multi-disciplinary team meetings with representatives from social care, the volunteer sector and community nursing to discuss patients with more complex care needs.

Quiet Room We now have a room available which can be used for parents wishing to feed their babies or if any of our patient’s wish to discuss anything confidential or to read through any letters/documents in private.

Please ask at reception if you would like to use this room.

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Yaxley Library News To renew Books: 0345 045 5225

New Book Collection

To renew or Request Books

Fancy a different read? Not sure what to try? We now have a regular visiting collection of books on a different theme. Come in and have a browse!

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library Rhymetime and Storytime Rhymetime aimed at Children aged 0-18 months continues every Friday morning from 10.30am-11am during term time.

Storytime, aimed at children from 18 months to 5 years continues on alternate Tuesdays from 10.30am-11am, dates in June are 3rd and 17th.

EngAge The next EngAge event is “Remember When?” a reminiscence session on Wednesday 18th June at 2pm Free tickets for this event are available in Yaxley Library from 1st June (numbers are limited).

Anyone for Scrabble?

The current theme is Humour.

Themes to date have been Medieval Crime and Chocolate!

Do you need some basic computer help?

Our computer buddy volunteers are available ( by appointment) to offer free basic help to beginners.

Mouse practice, keyboard skills, word processing, emailing and internet searching help available.

DVD Hire The hire charge for DVDs has now been reduced to £2 for one weeks’ hire. Browse our catalogue for an extensive range of titles.

Highways information

Summer Reading Challenge

Les will be available to discuss any issues or concerns relating to public highways that you may have.

FREE initial telephone advice. Further appointments available at times & venues convenient to you.

If you would like to make an appointment, please speak to a member of library staff.

Do you fancy a game of Scrabble?

Come and join in for a game or two on a Monday afternoon from 3pm.

Drop in session - Local Highways Officer Les Middleton will be in Yaxley Library on alternate Thursday mornings from 10am to 1pm.

T: 01223 792 129 E: asmith@setfords.co.uk www.setfords.co.uk

This year the theme of the summer reading challenge is “The Mythical Maze”.

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MONEY MATTERS

by Pete Bird, Bird & Co Certified Public Accountants

If you have any tax or business questions, please email Pete Bird of Bird & Co info@birdnco.co.uk and if of general interest, it will be published here!

Taxation Question: I have my own small limited company - what is the level at which to pitch my monthly drawings to minimise my income tax and national insurance bills… whilst at the same time obtaining another qualifying tax year towards my State Pension contribution?

Answer: The simple answer for the year to 5 April 2015 is to pay yourself a monthly sum of £663 (that’s £7,956 in a full year) which potentially can be done tax and NIC free. Extra sums could then potentially be paid by the company as dividends to you which do not attract NIC, wouldn’t trigger a personal tax liability for you as a shareholder up to the higher rate tax threshold. In a straightforward case dividends up to a further £30,500 or so could be paid to you which would see a total of almost £38,500 drawn out of your company over the course of the current tax year.

Tax Tips There’s something quite appealing about the words TAX and FREE when they appear next to one another in the same sentence. But under certain circumstances they can be a reality when it comes to the salary packages your business makes available to both your employees and to yourself! For example did you know that: There is an increasing range of benefits to be enjoyed tax-free…including mobile phones, interest free loans, parking, company shares, life cover etc Certain benefits lend themselves nicely to salary sacrifice arrangements which can leave both the employer and the employee better off for every year the arrangements are in place. A common example is pension contributions but others, such as company car schemes, the provision of bikes and childcare vouchers could also be used.

One simple example:

Chuch News St Peter’s Church I am writing this just a few days before the Yaxley Festival. The weather forecast is very positive so perhaps summer is finally going to arrive in time for the Festival. The improving weather is also good news for gardeners. Talking of which, our thanks to all those of you who attended our annual Green Day in St Peter’s on May 10th. We raised approximately £2,000 toward the cost of our rewiring and redecoration.

I hope that your Green Day purchases will bring you pleasure. Whether we have gardens of our own or whether we visit public parks and gardens instead, there is something about a garden which is necessary for our wellbeing. Thomas More once said, “The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don’t want paradise, you are not human...”

Even those of us who are not passionate gardeners, take delight in the great natural beauty we find in our gardens.

Did you know that God was the first gardener? The Bible says that after he had created the heavens, the earth, animals and the first humans, God planted a garden in Eden. He planted a garden to be enjoyed, with beautiful trees and delicious fruit. The beauty of nature speaks to me of a designer God who has gone to great lengths to delight us. “The best place to find God is in a garden. You can dig for him there,” said the writer George Bernard Shaw.

In a sense, our lives are like gardens. They need to be cared for.

Sometimes pruning is needed to make us more fruitful – maybe we need to give some things up and give more attention to more important things. Sometimes there’s rubbish in our lives which we need to get rid of. The worst of this is too hard for us to deal with on our own. Jesus

Harry (who is on a salary of £30,000 p.a.) pays £3,000 into an approved pension scheme each year with his employer paying another £3,000. Both parties agree to salary sacrifice Harry’s contributions with the result that he will in future only pay tax and national insurance on £27,000 saving around £800 each year.

Dates to remember: 1 June 2014 - Due date for Corporation tax for companies with an accounting period ended 31 August 2013.

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CambridgeshireHomeCare Supporting Independence spoke of God as the gardener in our lives. We were created by God to enjoy life to the full in this beautiful world he has given us. He longs to be invited into the gardens which are our lives, and to restore us to health and wholeness.

You are always welcome to join us at any of our services at St Peter’s.

Details on our website – www.saintpeters.co.uk. Also, may I remind you that St Peter’s is open during the week from 10.30am to 12.30pm throughout the summer months.

With my prayers and best wishes.

Jon Randall (Vicar) 01733 240339; vicar@saintpeters.co.uk

Yaxley Methodist Chapel Our cosy Chapel has been in the village for over 100 years, why not come and visit us? Our Chapel is warm and so is our welcome.

Sunday Services and Junior Church start at 10.30 am. (1st June is our Communion Service.) 10th June-Bible Study starts at 7 pm.

14th June-Coffee Morning open to all from 10 am. Delicious Homemade cakes, tea and coffee available and a few surprises on this day too!

Our Foodbank collection has incredible support from the community and if you would like to donate something nonperishable please pops in at any of the above times.

Minister: Reverend Trevor Sands (01733 314147)

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A full driving licence and use of a vehicle for work is essential.

The hours of work will vary on a shift pattern, which will include weekends and evenings. Shifts are available over 24 hours.

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In the vegetable patch this month, those of you lucky enough to have an asparagus bed shouldn’t forget to stop cutting them on 21st June (longest day), as this will allow the asparagus crowns to build up energy for next year’s harvest.

Sow cabbages, cauliflowers, calabrese and kale for winter use, and keep the plants in your veg plot hand weeded or hoed, to cut out the competition from the weeds. If you have already planted runner beans, provide canes or other support to give them something to climb. It is also important to keep your courgettes, marrows and squashes well watered, which if allowed to dry, will increase the chance of powdery mildew. If growing tomatoes, wait until the first flowers have set fruit before starting to feed with a high potash feed. Plants growing in grow bags such as chillies, tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers will also benefit from regular feeding.

Continue to plant up hanging baskets, containers and garden boarders with bedding and basket plants. I would encourage you to try and grow sunpatiens in your garden, as these are wonderful floriferous plants.

These vigorous and wide spreading plants will give a wonderful show all summer. Place many flower tubs and containers all around your garden and this will bring your garden alive. The effect is instant, always admired by friends and family and will look wonderful when having a BBQ. Oh...and being June, eat and enjoy those lovely strawberries with cream!

Many people have told me how useful they have found the gardening tip that I gave last year on using your spare wasted cooking oil to keep your tools clean. I will repeat this for those who missed it. It is simply this... Get a large box or container, line it with polythene, fill it with sand and pour some waste oil onto the sand.

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Sport

Female football flying high at Hampton FC It was only 3 years ago that Hampton Football Club created one U10 Girls team to kick o their ambitious plans for female football in the city. In just three seasons they have become clearly the largest provider for female football in the Greater Peterborough area.

They now cater for over 100 female players and are able to offer sessions for all girls from 7 years old and upwards, with 10 squads established for the 2014/15 season and are confident of reaching the combination league by 2020.

Yaxley FC “The first team have finished the season on a high beating Peterborough Northern Star to finish 6th in the UCL Premier Division. The second highest finish in 114 years which is some achievement.

As a club that concentrate on embedding a philosophy of playing flowing, passing football they have become renowned for producing elite level players and several have progresses on to Centre of Excellence football in the past two years. They are very proud of the fact that they have girls that have progressed to play at Lincoln, Cambridge and Arsenal.

Off the park the development of the club from the bottom up carries on apace with the creation of a Community Sports Academy.

But Hampton Football Club are not easing their progression and not now simply resting on their laurels, they are continuing to strive forwards. As a club they embrace young coaches and invest in them. This has resulted in the club having the most highly qualified coaching staff in the area to ensure that the level of coaching the players at the club receive is unrivalled by any other club in the region.

The schemes provide a learning environment that allows young people to develop their football

The club are currently running session to allow girls in school years 3 and 4 and opportunity to learn basic skills with a view to joining a team when the new football season starts in September.

In addition Hampton Football Club have now formed a partnership with Peterborough United FC to offer opportunities for girls 13+ with the delivery of development session, these sessions will commence on Wednesday 4th Girls that would be interested in these sessions can contact Steve Purnell on 07964 496259 or steve@hamptonfc.co.uk The club also has opportunities for girls of all other age groups to get involved in football and you will find full details of all opportunities from girls on the clubs website at www.hamptonfc.co.uk

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Yaxley Community Sports Academy* will open its doors in August 2014 to offer full time education, football coaching and apprenticeship schemes for 16 to 19 year olds.

ability through daily coaching and a weekly match programme whilst studying for qualifications that can lead to full time employment in the sports and leisure sector or indeed, progression into HE and further study.

The Academy, run in conjunction with Yaxley FC will offer full time BTEC qualifications in sport for ages 16-19. These qualifications will be offered at level 2 and level 3. The Academy will also offer Apprenticeships in Football Coaching and Sports Development.

Trials for Academy places will be held during May and subsequently, Apprentice Scheme places will be offered/awarded on merit.

Further details on how to apply, register for trials and the programme in general will appear on this web site and on our social media over the coming days and weeks. (* Yaxley Community Sports Academy is the trading name of Yaxley Community Sports Academy & Development Centre Ltd)

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The Committee, volunteers and sponsors that made Yaxley Festival 2014 happen.

Louise Cox – one of the Festival Directors and dog We hope everyone enjoyed the Yaxley Festival as much as we did. We show/animal zone organiser. had been asked a lot over the Festival Sally Howell – Parish Councillor, Community Liaison and hardreturns working Festival Director are just three of Sally’s Following an audacious debut in 2013, the Yaxley Festival this May Live Music Carole-Anne Hadley - Community Zone Co-ordinator with an extra more live music andso even more community involvement. weekend how the event isday,funded The spectacular main stage at last year’s festival was a major talking point and asset in 2014 the stage is even bigger with over 20 of our best local bands many roles. and a real to the committee.

With the generous support of Yaxley Parish Council and the local business showcasing a variety of genres from rock through pop to electronica. community, the event takes place in the heart of the village at the here’s the definitive answer.

Middletons Road Recreation Ground from the 16th to 18th of May.

Bands this year include: The Endeavour, Children of the Revolution, Chad Sunderland - Singer song writer for sons of kal-el Margaret Long – Yaxley Historian, veryThe Rocket Dogs, Fallen Breaks, Intent to Supply, The 925s, Our Glorious Once again live music and entertainment collides with community, living Demonic Heist, Litvinenko, CJ Hatt, Sons of Kal-el, Groove Cartel, Burning www.sonsofkal-el.com Director and Artist Consultant @ knowledgeable The festival is organised by ahistory, group unpaid sport andof village tradition in an event that promises to deliver a Heritage Co-ordinator, Codes, Paddy & Toby, Percival Filth, Lee Major, Vendetta, Monterey Ghost fantastic weekend of family fun.

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Luke Weston – Total Sports www.totalsportsuk.com a regiment of musket-wielding English Civil War soldiers of volunteers and sponsors the Festival would not who are always up for a Witch Hunt! Join us on the eve Yaxley of the to Festival, Thursday 15th May for some pre-festival for sharing the great Thank you the photographers Justine Eldred – Owner/Editor of the Yaxley Gazette Parish Councilall and we look happen. So a big thank you to you drinks and fun. memories of the Yaxley Festival 2014 forward to the next one!

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School News

William De Yaxley “Has it really been a whole year since the children were dancing around the maypole and taking part in last year’s Yaxley Festival? At the time of writing, children from our year 5 classes are earnestly learning the steps for maypole dancing, and their left from their right, under the guidance of their teachers, for all Yaxley to enjoy over the festival weekend. Our chosen Lord and Lady, Cerys Laws and Sam Jarrett from Year 6, will be taking part in the procession and festivities too.

Our Gardening Club has been benefiting hugely from the Morrison supermarket “Lets Grow” school voucher scheme. The children have been planting in earnest with their new tools to hand, and we are all looking forward to seeing the fruits of their labours quite soon.

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Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School Last month we had an OFSTED inspection and we are pleased to announce that we achieved outstanding. The following are a few extracts from the report.

“The dynamic vision and passion of the owner to constantly strive for excellence is successfully disseminated to all staff, creating a team that will only accept the very best for all children” “Attachments are excellent with key persons knowing each child’s strengths and weaknesses. Consequently, each individual child’s needs are given the highest priority.”

As we enter the summer term we start the transition period for our older children who will be moving to Primary School in September. We make a conscious effort to support them through a wide range of activities including meeting the Reception Teacher from Holme Primary or whichever school they are attending, encouraging them to eat from their own lunch and taking part in mini P.E lessons, all elements which prepare them with the independent skills they need for School. We also start concentrating on letter sounds, using letters within mark making and developing some rhyming skills. Listening to the initial sounds in words and continuing to encourage the children to form letter shapes and develop their pencil control.

In addition to helping our older children, we are having lots of fun in the build up to the World Cup this summer by focussing on different countries each week and so far they have enjoyed learning and experiencing elements from Spain and Switzerland through foods, crafts, play and much more.

“This vibrant homely nursery offers children a truly memorable early years experience within an environment which is a home-from-home” “This nursery belongs to the children” We would like to express our thanks to our dedicated hard working staff, and of course the ongoing support from our parents .

For more information please contact: 01733 244000 or visit www.littleacorns-daynursery.co.uk

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School News

Bags of Cash for Stilton Playgroup!

We are back again, into our last term of the year.

The pre-schoolers are enjoying their visits to ‘big’ school. It’s a chance to take part in PE in the hall, play in the playground and to get to know Miss Day. Following all the rules is a challenge but they are getting better each week!

Bank Holiday Monday brought us lovely spring weather, fun at CheeseRolling and bags of cash, literally! We are so lucky that Nisa chose us as the beneficiary of their fundraising. Nisa have been charging their customers 5 pence per carrier bag, with proceeds to Stilton Playgroup.

On May Day, we were presented with a cheque for £1203 – absolutely fantastic! We are very grateful to Nisa and to the customers who have supported this scheme. Our staff and children have put together a wish-list of things to spend the money on. Decisions, decisions!

Holme C of E School Wow! What a great start to the term we have had here at Holme Church of England School. To kick-start our whole school topic of Inspire, we have had an Arctic Explorer come to get our children excited about the world around them; a Christian charity from Columbia visit to explain their work and how children in our school could help with that and Histon produce visit with a wonderful array of exotic fruits from far flung locations to get our taste buds tingling! These real experiences benefit our children enormously and are one way in which we aim to make our curriculum real and exciting for children.

We still have a few places available for Reception starters this September and one or two spaces left across the school; if you would like to book a tour to visit the school or find out more about us, please call the school office for more details.

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‘Captain Carrot’ our healthy eating super hero has certainly made a big impact on the children.

Since his visit we have been out shopping in the village, tasting our purchases and creating delicious healthy recipes. ‘Captain Carrot’ has tasked us all to tackle the evil ‘Baron Von Burger’ and encourage him to live a healthier lifestyle. This is no mean feat and we have to do lots of research to convince him to change his habits.

We have also been doing lots of exercise and can’t wait to involve our parents/ carers in our new ‘Alert 2 Learn’ programme. You might have seen us practising in the playground. The programme is designed to increase the flow of oxygen to the brain, to get us ready for learning and it is fun too!! Let’s hope ‘Baron Von Burger’ joins in and makes a change to a healthier lifestyle. I am sure when he sees the children making healthy choices he will.

In Year One and Foundation are all looking forward to an afternoon out to take part in the East of England Agricultural Society’s Kids Country programme let’s hope it is an Eggcellent day eggsploring the world of chickens and eggs.

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Yet again another busy month at Stretton PreSchool. Yaxley festival was enjoyed by both sites by dressing up and parading as ‘Boggarts’ the folklore creatures. Thank you to all who paraded with their children or who helped man our fundraising stall over the weekend, we couldn’t run the pre-school without your continued support.

Both sites have also embraced creepy crawlies with Fourfields avidly watching their frog spawn develop into tadpoles and also creating minibeasts from clay. Main Street went outside on a bug hunt and returned with an array of bugs, they are currently looking after caterpillars waiting patiently for their changes just like ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’.

Headstart children will now start visiting their primary schools in preparation for September, a very exciting and nervous time for children and parents alike. Graduation date is Saturday 19th July more details in next month’s column.

As some of you will remember we held a very successful Summer Fayre at the Austin Hall last year which we are hoping to emulate this year.

The date for your diary is Sunday 8th June. There will be stalls, craft stands and activities for all the family. So please pray for fantastic weather and support the village’s much loved pre-school.

We have spaces at both sites for September if you would like more information please visit our website www.stretton-pre-school.co.uk or visit either site.

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This term we are all becoming ‘Foodies’ with our focus on all things food. This has included reviewing our school meals and we are proud to say our catering team now make over 75% of our meals in our own school kitchen and are working to reduce our food supply chains with daily deliveries from a ‘Farm Assured’ butcher.

We have also introduced plates for all children and no longer present our meals on ‘flight’ trays and have split our lunch times to make the lunchtime experience more enjoyable for the children.

Our focus is now turning to how we can encourage our children to try new menu choices with new healthy options on our menus such as stuffed peppers and baked bean and vegetable lasagne. We are also having a half termly focus on a seasonal vegetable or fruit which features in our menus and in our assemblies.

We continue to learn about how food is grown and have been using school grown vegetables in our school menus. In addition, we are very fortunate to be supported by John Lewis who has agreed to provide some cooking demonstrations to children later this term.

Finally, we are very excited to be hosting our first ‘Farmers Market’ from 3pm on Thursday 27th June. Why not pop along and join in with our celebration of local food. We will have stalls and refreshments and our cook will be selling her famous Fourfields Fudge Tart to take home! If you would like a stall at our Farmers Market please contact the school.

For more information please access the school website www.fourfields.cambs.sch.uk.

Little Cuckoo’s Pre-school Everyone from Little Cuckoo’s pre-school would like to thank everyone who came and supported the Yaxley festival. The children enjoyed watching the fair arrive and painted pictures of the rides. The children enjoyed playing outdoors in the rain. They used different containers to try and collect the rain. We have been busy looking at different patterns and creatures in the environment. The children have enjoyed having the teachers visit the setting in preparation for their move to big school in September. If you are interested in sending your child to Little Cuckoo’s pre-school then please contact Jayne 07840324283 or Michelle 07824706281 for more details as we are now taking places for September.

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The Bobby Scheme is a charity dedicated to securing the homes of victims of crime aged 60 and over. They also help to reduce the fear of crime to non victims, disabled residents and victims of domestic abuse.

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Why the community needs this charity Because they work closely with Cambridgeshire Police, they are able to identify victims of burglary aged 60+ within 24 hours and can offer their security service immediately. They can then target crime hot spots in the county and secure the homes of non-victims aged 65+ in the area, thus reducing the likelihood of thieves returning to the vicinity. The Bobbies not only fit security equipment to the homes of the elderly but also give safety advice which helps victims feel safe in their own homes again. They offer the same service to non-victims for a small donation.

Work to date Since the scheme started, they have visited over 21,800 homes.

Last year the Scheme helped 228 victims aged 60+, 827 potential victims and fitted 114 key safes. Their figures show the repeat burglary rate in the county is 12% and, where The Bobby Scheme has secured homes, the repeat burglary rate is less than 1%.

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A microchip is a harmless radio chip about the size of a grain of rice. It is injected under the skin of your pet in the same way as a routine vaccination. Each one is coded with a unique number which that can be read by a harmless scanner. The number is linked on a national database with the owners contact details. There are many reasons why microchipping your pet is a good idea, the more accurate question is why not? dogstrust.org.uk.

Going astray Hundreds of thousands of stray pets are taken in by rescue centres throughout the country each year. Sadly over half of these aren’t returned their owners as they have no identification and after only seven days, these strays can be offered to new homes.

Emergency care At Cromwell Vets we have found that microchips have been invaluable in reuniting pets with their owners. Most commonly we have cats brought to in an emergency and they aren’t wearing a collar. In these circumstances it is important to find their owner as fast as possible, and this reunion has been made possible with a quick scan to obtain the pet’s unique number allowing us to contact their owners.

number is growing each year; to date 40,000 dog owners have had their dog stolen (since records began). A microchip can prove you are the dogs rightful owner and help them be returned to you.

Compulsory microchips for dogs The government has passed the law that as from 6th April 2016 (1st March 2015 in Wales) it will be compulsory for all dogs to be microchipped. Many of the animal services are actively supporting this legislation and thanks to the Dogs Trust, we can offer all dogs a FREE microchip at all of our Cromwell Vets surgeries. We are also offering the service at events our team are attending; the Sawtry Carnival on 7th June and the Animal Fun Day at Ramsey Rural Museum on 15th June.

Dog theft Another worrying concern is the growing crime of dog theft. Dogs are taken at any opportunity, including from gardens and cars, and then either sold on or held to ransom for thousands of pounds. In 2012 over 3,500 dogs were reported and the

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Dogs aren’t the only pets who would be benefit from a microchip – cats, birds, rabbits, even tortoises and snakes – any animal can be microchipped to protect against loss or theft for only £9.99 at Cromwell Vets.

If you have any questions about microchips, ask our friendly staff or visit www.cromwellvets.co.uk

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Last year I missed the Saturday due to work commitments, so this year I was determined to make up for it. I walked in the parade with my two sons, I watched Warwick Davis get set upon by a group of witch hunting soldiers and I laughed as about two hundred quid’s worth of balloons blew away before the show had even started. Then, whilst my wife went and did her shift on the Stretton tombola, I spent a few hours getting stressed chasing round after two thrilled children and one over excited mother in law.

We hit the fair where my eldest had the time of his life on the rides, we rode on Autumn the horse which my youngest thought was the most amazing thing to ever happen ever, and we looked at the old photo collection whilst they both slept off the excitement.

We enjoyed our sausages and burgers, laughed at how everywhere had a queue except the vegan food stand and having found a nice shady place to sit, were put off by my son’s over excitement as the horse and cart went by and the horse did a poo.

I admired all the classic cars, and laughed at the Ford Grenada Mk I and Mk II owners guild, imagining some West Life Story-esque scenes should the Mk III owners guild show up on their turf. And then, after a long walk home, I sat in my garden listening to the Jimi Hendrix tribute band whilst peeling chunks of sunburnt skin off my arms and crying into my cider.

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Aries March 21-April 20

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If you have been faced with some very challenging times recently, take heart, there is an end to all this drama and it is in sight!! Be prepared for changes on the work front, sometimes it’s good to ‘look outside the box’, don’t limit yourself.

Taurus April 21-May21 Its been an emotional roller-coaster for you recently, and you may feel daunted by what lies ahead, fear not, you have some very exciting and happy times just around the corner. Keep track of your finances and save hard, you’ll need the money by mid summer.

Gemini May 22-June 22 At last, it feels like all aspects of your life are starting to come together, and about time too. Huge, but exciting changes lie ahead of you this year, ensure you plan well, so as not to overlook anything vital.

Cancer June 23-July 23 It is astounding where your strength and resilience comes from, and just recently you’ve needed it in bucket loads. Finally, you are starting to see a way clear and finally get your life back to something resembling normal! Now is the time to focus on new work or study options - go for it!

Leo July 24-August 23 If you’ve got a hunch about someone or something, you are probably right, listen to your gut instincts. Be wary of anyone needing money from you, as they are not able to pay it back. Single? This month sees your love life go from 0 to 60 - enjoy!

Virgo August 24-September 23 You may feel like you are living in ‘Groundhog Day’ and that you are going round in circles trying to please everyone, Stop! you must look after yourself too. Moving house? Adjust your requirements slightly, you’ll be amazed at what you find!

Libra September 24-October 23 Do not follow the crowd this month, you need to stand out and shine. Work will be demanding but believe in yourself and you can go beyond everyones expectations. If you are considering a house move or renovation, now is the time to put everything into action.

Scorpio October 24-November 22 You’ve had your fair share of challenges recently, it feels like only now that you can finally come up for air. As always, you jump straight back in at the deep end, just make sure you make yourself and your health as top priority. Great news concerning finances will allow you to sleep well at night.

Sagittarius November 23-December 21 There is a new found determined and defiant side to you now as recent events have changed you beyond recognition. Don’t overload yourself on the work front otherwise you will find yourself exhausted. A loved one needs your time and appreciation now too, don’t overlook their needs.

Capricorn December 22-January 20 You are finally starting to see your potential and have a grasp of what you can actually achieve, be careful not to alienate others on your way, as you could get caught up in your own ‘little bubble.’ Keep a close check on finances as an unexpected bill needs dealing with.

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Pisces February 20-March 20 Why do you always run with the crowd and are overly eager to impress others? what are you trying to prove and to whom? Be yourself and let your star quality shine through. A work opportunity needs serious consideration, this could lead to something big!

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