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Welcome to your November issue...
It’s getting closer by the day, and I’m not talking about the ticklish thirty days ahead for us ladies, as some of our chaps let loose that moustache once more during “Movember”.
No, I’m talking turkey, trees, tinsel and trimming-up, as the whole wonderful Christmas season gathers momentum once more. Whatever you are planning over the next few weeks and hopefully finding plenty of ideas in this issue to help you, make sure to book early for your special events.
With Bonfire Night upon us, early this month, please remember to look out for our pets but also to see how our neighbours are coping, not just with the fireworks, but with the cold, wintery days ahead. Good neighbourliness costs nothing but can mean so much to the elderly who may be struggling on their own.
Claire
The countdown is underway to Christmas... a time of year that alongside the special celebrations also brings increased expense for families throughout the land.
The cost of everything seems to be rising at present and the seasonal presents for family and friends only adds to the financial burden. However, in my household December is nothing... it’s November that’s the big spending month as it is littered with birthdays!
November brings my son and my birthday on the same day, my daughter’s – which was coincidentally on the same day as my late father’s – my granddaughter’s and father-in-law’s, not to mention a number of close friends.
This month will see celebrations for all the ages... from two years old to ninety!
I have often pondered why November is so full of family births and have come to the conclusion that there must be something in the Fen air each February...
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This month is not as restful as you might think, as the allotment needs a good tidying-up. Don’t leave old crops to rot and get rid of as many weeds as possible so that they don’t take hold in the spring. Also, a priority is to give the allotment or vegetable patch a thorough digging over and spread manure over the surface, no need to dig in just leave it to be absorbed naturally. Don’t dig if the soil is too wet or frozen. You can then cover over the newly dug plot to keep the weeds at bay and the soil warmer for planting in the spring.
An important task for November is pruning fruit trees and bushes (except for cherries and plums) as they have shed their leaves and are dormant for the winter: also remove any netting from fruit cages to allow the birds to eat insects and eggs. Securing grease bands around fruit trees will help to fend off the winter moth. Bare-rooted fruit trees, bushes and canes are also dormant and therefore now is the time to plant them whilst the ground is not too wet or cold. Prepare the planting holes by digging in good compost or manure and when they are planted spread a mulch of well-rotted manure around the base.
Other jobs include:
•Protect caulifl owers from frost by bending over a few leaves to cover the curds, tie them in place.
• Secure covers over compost heaps/bins, although the material needs to be damp winter rain and snow will saturate it and slow the rotting process down.
• Start to harvest winter cabbage, Brussels sprouts, leeks, and parsnips, wait until after a frost for the parsnips as the frost encourages the sugars which give parsnips their sweetness.
• Propagate rhubarb crowns by lifting and dividing into smaller pieces, planting at the same depth in their new position.
• Dismantle bean canes, if you haven’t already, as leaving them in the ground will cause the bases to rot.
• In milder areas, broad beans can be sown for an early spring crop.
• Sow some windowsill herb seeds for the coming winter months.
• Salad leaves can also be sown now. In fact, sow every three weeks throughout the year and you’ll never again need to buy salad leaves. At this time of year, try Salad Leaf ‘Winter Mix’.
• Continue raking up fallen leaves and turn them into valuable leaf mulch.
If you have a greenhouse, give it a good clean and insulate if you intend to use it over winter. Don’t forget on sunny days to open the windows to increase ventilation as this will stop fungal conditions and especially downy mildew growing.
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Windows 11 comes with several built-in features that are enabled by default. Little old Microsoft wants you to think they are helpful, but unless you’re completely new to Windows, these features, that often ‘popup’ at the wrong moments, can be irritating, are rarely used and moreover, are an invasion of your privacy. It is therefore best to turn them off.
However, the big question is, which ones can you disable safely without breaking the system?
Tips, suggestions and annoying notifications Windows loves to offer you tips on how to get the most out of your PC. If you would rather it didn’t, you can stop it by going to:
• Start > Settings > System > Notifications, then scroll down, and expand Additional settings. Untick the three boxes for ‘tips and suggestions related to optimising your Windows experience.’
• Next, go to Settings > Personalisation > Start and switch off ‘Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, and more.’
Diagnostic data
Windows 11 collects a lot of information about your computer to send to Microsoft to improve its services. This diagnostic data falls into two types: required and optional. Required data includes basic device details, settings, app compatibility, and configuration, all of which are required to keep the system functioning reliably. Optional data includes device health, usage, websites visited etc. Whilst Microsoft doesn’t allow you to stop sharing all diagnostic data, you can choose (and we highly recommend that you do) to stop sharing the optional data:
• Start > Settings >Privacy & Security (on the left sidebar) > Diagnostics & feedback
Under ‘Windows permissions,’ expand the ‘Diagnostics data’ menu, and toggle off the ‘Send optional diagnostic data’ option. You can also prevent Microsoft from using diagnostic data to offer personalised tips, ads, and recommendations. Scroll down, click the ‘Tailored experiences’ menu, and turn the toggle off.
• To delete the diagnostic data Microsoft has already collected, click the ‘Delete diagnostic data’ card and press ‘Delete.’
Disable Targeted Ads.
Windows 11 collects user data to personalise the adverts you see. These targeted ads may appear in apps, the Microsoft Store, and other areas within the operating system. If you find ads popping up on your Windows 11 device annoying and distracting (and to limit the amount of personal information shared), you can disable targeted ads as follows:
• Start > Settings > Privacy & Security (on the left-hand side). Under ‘Windows permissions,’ expand the ‘Recommendations and offers’ section where you will find a setting labelled: ‘Let apps show me personalised ads by using my advertising ID.’ To disable targeted ads, toggle this option off.
Although, advertisements will still appear after disabling targeted ads, they will be less relevant to your interests, thus providing you with more privacy.
You can disable these settings after upgrading to Windows 11 or on a new laptop with Windows 11 already installed on it. Once you’ve done so, you’ll have improved privacy, fewer annoying notifications, and improved performance due to the reduction of background processes.
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Self-Assessment Scams – Don’t Get Caught Out!
By Eileen Le Voi at Safe Local Trades
The Self-Assessment tax deadline isn’t until January – but if you are self-employed or a small business owner, this is for you!
You might receive an HMRC scam email, or a scammer could pretend to be HMRC over the phone or through a text message. Common tricks include offering a rebate, requesting you to update tax details, or threatening arrest for tax evasion.
Five ways to spot a fake HMRC scam
1) Fake HMRC email address: The key to spotting whether the address is real is to hover over the ‘from’ address. The actual link the text leads to will not end in @hmrc.gov.uk (which all official emails from HMRC will). Use this HMRC email address to report suspicious emails: phishing@hmrc.gov.uk
If you receive what you think is a text scam, forward it to 60599.
2) Tax rebate offers: An HMRC tax refund email is almost certainly a scam. Emails from HMRC will never offer you any repayment, tell you about a tax rebate, or ask you to send personal information.
3) Request for immediate action: Fraudsters will often try to scare you into complying by using phrases like “you only have three days to respond” or “urgent action required”.
4) Fake links and dodgy attachments: Any emails that contain links or have an attachment should be treated suspiciously. Don’t open any attachments that you aren’t expecting. These could contain viruses that will give scammers a backdoor into your computer and allow them to access your personal information, as well as your clients or customers.
5) Beware generic greetings: Be wary of emails that start ‘Dear Sir/Madam’, ‘Dear customer’ or ‘Hello’. Emails from HMRC will address you by your name. Report other types of HMRC scams
If you get:
• a message in an application, for example WhatsApp, take a screenshot and email it to phishing@hmrc.gov.uk
• a phone call asking for personal information or threatening a lawsuit, report it via the online form at www.gov.uk
• a letter, contact the HMRC team the letter says it’s from at www.gov.uk/contact-hmrc
• a message from a social media account, and you cannot verify the account it comes from, send details by email to security.custcon@hmrc. gov.uk and ignore it.
Nene can change your life
By Ashlie Barnard
When I founded Nene Financial Planning it was important to me to offer cashflow modelling to all clients so that you can make life changing decisions without guessing what your financial situation may look like later on.
One of the most common questions I get asked is ‘when can I afford to retire?’
Cashflow modelling enables us to put your financial information into our system, project figures forward – taking account charges, inflation, performance and even market crashes and give you an exact date. Moreover, we are able to build in those scenarios that might also be causing indecision such as paying off your mortgage, downsizing or moving home,
contributing to a child’s wedding and even assess the impact of serious illness or an early death. All displayed in a helpful and easy to read graph.
Feedback we have from clients, is that the service is life changing. Often seeing tears of relief and on the occasions when the outcome doesn’t look quite so good, enables us to build a plan with you on how to improve and change your spending habits or financial holdings to get you closer to your goal.
As part of the process, we include our finding service, writing out to all your providers for you so you don’t have to, obtaining the details of your pensions, savings, mortgages, insurance policies, getting a really clear understanding of where you are in achieving your goal.
If you have a ‘when can I? or ‘how can I?’ question, then get in touch with our friendly team in complete confidence on (01354) 278088 or book online at www.nenefinancial.co.uk
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VINE LAW IS FIVE!
This month sees Vine Law’s fifth birthday and, much like our youth, it feels like the time has gone in the blink of an eye. It started in the chaos of COVID years with lockdown, remote meetings and face masks. An odd and difficult time for the world but amongst the uncertainty, we had the excitement of a blank canvas of a new business and of the opportunities ahead (mixed with a healthy dose of terror!).
From three of us putting together tables and chairs and shifting a rather heavy fridge upstairs, we have grown to a happy team of eight, opened a second office in Ely and moved premises in Wisbech. We’ve embraced new technology – sworn at it, then embraced it again. We’ve discovered new and better ways of working, listening to our clients and finding what works better for them and we continue to spread the word that coming to see a lawyer does not have to be a daunting or scary prospect. Whether time is short and a video or telephone call works best for you or if you prefer to come in for a chat and a cup of tea (we drink a lot of tea in this office), or you need a home visit because getting out is difficult, our aim has always been to make sure we make whatever legal process you’re going through as easy as possible. We’ve had amazing support from other professionals in the local area who have the same outlook as we do – straightforward, friendly and trusted professionals who do a good job for clients. The support they have provided us has helped our journey and, in turn, we have a network of advisors that we are confident in referring our clients to if and when they need them. It’s been a busy five years and there’s much more to do. What’s next? World domination seems a bit exhausting so maybe we’ll leave that for a bit but in the meantime, we wanted to take this
opportunity of saying a big thank you to our lovely clients, old and new, for your support and the fellow professionals we have met along the way.
For those of you who don’t know us yet, here are some of the Vine team and what they do.
Melinda is our co-founder, guide, leader and all-round business guru. Melinda’s aim in setting up Vine Law was to create a firm that truly listens to what its clients want and which tailors the way services are delivered so that the experience for the client is as easy as possible.
Kim advises on commercial and corporate matters including contracts, leases, commercial litigation and general company matters. She also specialises in employment law, from routine HR issues to complex employment claims. She acts for both employees and employers.
Marcus advises on commercial and residential lease matters, dispute resolution, personal injury, clinical negligence, licensing issues, intellectual property disputes, defamation, and construction-related claims. He is a strong supporter of Alternative Dispute Resolution and has recently secured a number of successful settlements through mediation.
Cath is a founding member of Vine Law and specialises in lifetime and estate planning. She is well known for her empathy and her open, friendly nature. She is also flexible in how she works with clients, whether it is in the office, in their home with a cup of tea or virtually, if they prefer.
Kieren deals with residential property sales and purchases, and all areas of private client work. He is interested in exploring new ways of delivering legal services that make for a more efficient experience for clients. He believes the relationship between clients and their legal advisors should be collaborative in order to ensure the best outcomes possible.
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BLHRT will be at the St Peter's Church March Christmas Tree Festival with a display tree called ʻRAIL200 THROUGH THE YEARSʼ from 12 noon to 8pm on Friday, 12th and from 9.30am to 5pm on Saturday, 13th December.
Come along, enjoy the beautifully decorated trees, and don’t forget to vote for your favourite – we hope it’s ours! Let’s celebrate the season and 200 years of railway history together! Come and talk to us on our plans for the BLHRT leading up to the 2027 180th anniversary of the March to Wisbech Branch Line opening.
We will have items of merchandise there, including clothing, mugs, jam, fridge magnets and place name totems.
There will also be some special membership packs available, of which the adult member version will contain 1 x Adult Yearly Membership, 1 x BLHRT Mug, 1 x BLHRT Jam, 1 x BLHRT
Unlined Beanie Hat, 1 x Bramley Fridge Magnet, 1 x Bramley Totem and a BLHRT Xmas card to welcome the new member. BLHRT are reaching out to the local communities to find people who would like to join and become members to initially help clear the vegetation, so we can assess what is needed to have the track at the correct standard to run on. We also need fences and gates erected and platelayers’ huts rebuilt.
When we receive the correct permissions from NR we will then be able to start looking at what is required to rebuild the signal box and Station House at Coldham and the signal box at Waldersea, and work out the costings of those projects.
In 2027, it will be 180 years since the March to Wisbech Branch Line was opened in May 1847 and we would like to try and have the Coldham to Waldersea section open as a heritage railway by then. We have been in talks with the CPCA and Network Rail and will continue to be in contact with them as to how this fits into their vision of the line’s use in the future to connect Wisbech and local area back to the main line at March. Thanks for reading this article; we look forward to hearing from you or seeing you on 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, with other possible workdays if there are enough members to run the day.
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Wellbeing Corner...
Hi and welcome to the November issue of the Wellbeing Corner...
As we find ourselves moving into the darker, colder months of the year I find more clients reaching out due to this change.
It is estimated that around two million people are negatively impacted by the change in season. With many people experiencing low-mood, increased anxiety, a lack of motivation and fatigue. Does this sound familiar? This was exactly how I used to feel too. I would reach November 1st and feel this darkness come over me that I could rarely shift until spring. I recognised that feeling every year and thought that was just how things always would be, thankfully I no longer feel the dread with the change in seasons, having learnt how best to support myself during this time.
By focusing on creating small positive changes, we feel calmer, happier and more able to cope with the challenges we face.
Here’s my top tips for managing the changing seasons:
• Create meaningful positive interactions with those uplifting people around you that make you feel good.
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• Limit screen time before bed and create a supportive sleep routine that works for you.
• Stay active, regular exercise helps boost our positive neurotransmitters, helping to feel more positive. Start small with what feels achievable to build motivation
• Try to get as much natural light as possible, get outside as often as possible, even on gloomy days.
• Ask your GP to check your Vitamin D levels and follow the guidance given.
• Reframe thoughts, try to focus on creating a winter you can enjoy. For instance, focus on the benefits of getting cosy, lighting candles and feel-good Christmas movies, rather than on the negative view of the dark, cold winter months. We can choose our thoughts.
If you’re finding the impact of the change in seasons is affecting you, or you need some support in other ways, please do reach out for a FREE initial consultation.
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CRICKET CLUB NOTCHES BIG CHARITY TOTAL
March Town Cricket Club’s recent presentation evening saw donations made to local good causes.
Club chairman Matt Vail presented a cheque for £500 to Jayne Manders and Jess Clark of Young People March (YPM).
The money was raised at its annual family fun day, which featured T/20 cricket played between the local cricket, football, rugby and hockey clubs, plus the ‘March Marvels’, and a charity draw.
YPM is based in City Road, March and is a charitable organisation open six days a week providing a safe and cared for environment for seven to twenty-five-year-olds.
During the evening, representatives from the charities who received donations from the March Marvels ladies section attended to thank them for their efforts.
In August a group of Marvels completed a sixteen-mile sponsored walk around the March area to raise funds for adults and children with additional needs which raised £515 for Highfields Friends & Parents Association and £740 for Tennyson Lodge and Victoria Lodge Day Centres.
KEEP PEOPLE SAFE ON BONFIRE NIGHT
Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service is urging organisers of local Bonfire Night firework displays to advertise them on its map of local displays.
It wants to encourage families to attend organised fireworks displays to ensure communities stay safe while enjoying the fireworks celebrations and hopes to include as many displays as possible to offer them the closest options to their home.
Any reported planned firework displays taking place in and around the area will be included on the map of organised displays to be featured on the service’s website and across its social media channels.
For more information log on to www.cambsfire.gov.uk follow on social media or call 01480 444500.
HATS OFF TO SYLVIA...
Big-hearted March pensioner
Sylvia Mansfield is knitting hats for premature babies born in local hospitals.
The ninety-year-old, who says they are available in all sizes and colours, has asked for donations of three or four-ply oddments to help her charity effort.
She said: “I am ninety years old, very disabled but determined to help in this way.”
If you are interested, please contact Sylvia on (01354) 651821.
Main photo: The March Marvels who took part in the sponsored walk. Middle photo: Matt Vail with YPM’s Jayne Manders and Jess Clark. Bottom photo: Natasha Wayman, representing Highfields, with Emma Pyle, representing Tennyson and Victoria Lodges
CAMPAIGNERS SAVE SIXTH FORM
By Steve Barclay MP
It is welcome news that the campaign to reopen the Sixth Form at Neale-Wade Academy has been successful. There is great talent locally and it is important for a town the size of March that students are able to fulfil their potential without being deterred by the travel and disruption that might otherwise have prevented some from doing so. I am grateful to all the parents, students and staff who raised concerns and encouraged the Active Learning Trust to change course.
In March, the American Western riding club drew crowds with its mix of cowboy boots, line dancing, and impressive horsemanship. Families gathered to watch riders in action, with children getting a taste of something truly different. The atmosphere was electric and proof that even the most unexpected hobbies can thrive when backed by passion and community support.
But not everything this month has been successful. In Whittlesey it is now one year since a serious environmental pollution incident – the Environment Agency’s most serious Category 1 level – that killed around a thousand fish and poisoned local waterways. Despite the Environment Agency’s £2.2 billion budget and more than 13,000 staff, residents are still waiting for answers. There has still been no enforcement action and little transparency. We deserve to know who caused the damage, when action will be taken, and what’s being done to prevent it happening again,
and I am making this case on behalf of residents to the Environment Agency.
Following a major investigation into violent disorder around Manea and the neighbouring areas in January this year individuals have now been charged with a range of offences. Over the past few weeks, twenty-four of those charged have appeared in court. Some have pleaded guilty and will be sentenced soon, while others will face trial in the coming months. It is important that those responsible for this criminal behaviour are held to account.
The need for accountability and transparency was also behind my decision to chair a public meeting on the long closure of Barton Road in Wisbech, which has had such a negative impact on the community. It was standing room only as residents questioned senior executives from Anglian Water, Cambridgeshire County Council, Fenland District Council, Stagecoach, the developer LNT Care Developments and the police who all attended. And finally, potholes remain a major concern across Fenland, with little evidence that Cambridgeshire County Council is meeting their requirement that these are fixed within twenty-one days. Having twice replaced a front left tyre this year due to potholes I know myself how frustrating this is. Where you have particularly bad examples of potholes that have not been repaired, please let me know via my website (add contact) and I will ensure these are notified to the county council. Please contact me at my website www.stevebarclay.net/contact
By Joan Munns, of March Wildlife Group & March & District Woodland Group
Guelder Rose is a large shrub growing to about 13ft (4m) tall with a similar spread. It is widespread, but not common. There are several Guelder Rose bushes planted in Gault Wood but historically it was probably a common plant of the Fens. It grows well in damp places and will colonise wet areas alongside Alder Buckthorn, Willow, Birch and Alder.
Its five lobed leaves emerge in spring when they are bright green and slowly darken through the summer then have their moment of glory in autumn when they turn pink and red before they fall.
Flowers appear in mid-May and into June. The larger and obvious white flowers around the outside edge of the flower heads are sterile lures for insects. The real flowers are tiny in the centre of the flower head and once pollinated berries develop. In autumn, the berries become almost translucent bright red jewels that have a bitter taste and are not the favourites of the birds and they will often still be on the plant after all the leaves have fallen.
The leaves and bark are poisonous and the berries are poisonous to dogs. The berries are so bitter if eaten raw you would need to be a real masochist to consume enough to upset your stomach and cause vomiting.
Freezing and/or cooking reduces the bitterness and they can be eaten after sweetening but are far from exciting. The birds are much more likely to eat them after they have been frosted.
The name Guelder Rose was originally given to a cultivated variety that was developed in the Netherlands about four hundred years ago. This variety, Viburnum opulus sterile, has no fertile flowers and the large infertile flowers are in a round shape giving it the alternative name of Snowball Tree. Clearly without fertile flowers it will produce no berries to reproduce itself. New plants are generated by anchoring the end of a branch into the ground and it will root. This is the only way new
Guelder Rose
specimens can be generated so all of them are clones of the original plant. There is a chance that the original plant cultivated in the Netherlands was a ‘Sport,’ which is a one-off mutant. Every now and again a combination of growing conditions and/or a viral infection will cause a strange variation of a common plant that can only be reproduced by cloning and they are often popular garden plants. Not all are sterile and can produce viable seed but the seed will always grow into a normal plant with no evidence of mutation.
Next Gault Wood Work Parties are Saturdays November 1st and 6th December at 10am.
If you'd like to support our work at the wood as a volunteer, please contact the Woodland Trust using this email: volunteering@woodlandtrust.org.uk Alternatively, you might like to support the Nature's Calendar project, which focuses on phenology, which is the study of plant and animal reaction to climate change. Nature's Calendar (woodlandtrust.org.uk)
Guelder Rose berries
The Personal Touch for that Perfect Special Dress
Here at Swanky Rags, we specialise in helping you find the perfect dress for the occasion, whether that be your prom, wedding, or maybe you are a bridesmaid or wedding guest. Perhaps you are just looking for an elegant evening outfit that will make you shine. We will do our best to assist you in finding this.
Brides-to-be can explore a wide range of dresses in various shades and sizes, ensuring you find the one that makes you feel truly special. For the bridesmaids, we have over sixty different colour dresses to choose from, and with colour swatches on hand to help you find the perfect match which allows you to pick your dress and then worry about the colour later.
For brides seeking a lightweight and simple dress, our bridesmaid dresses can be transformed into bridal gowns. Available in ivory and enchanted with an added layer of ‘extra bridal touch’, they offer a comfortable and elegant option.
Ready to find the perfect prom dress? Well, look no further, Swanky Rags is here to help you. We are open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Can’t make it during these hours? Not to worry, Swanky Rags are happy to accommodate you with a convenient, alternative appointment. Please inquire and we will always do our best to suit your schedule.
Booking early in the school year is essential, especially with a Swanky Rags “prom promise” that we only sell one dress style per school, so once you have chosen your dress, it’s yours exclusively. We won’t sell it to anyone else from your school, not even in a different colour. This means your dress will be unique, making you stand out on your prom night.
At Swanky Rags, we pride ourselves on providing an exclusive one-to-one appointment, allowing you to enjoy a special personalised experience with one of Swanky’s stylists who are delighted to guide you into finding the perfect dress.
Contact us at www.swankyrags.co.uk, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram and get your appointment booked today to start the quest for your perfect dress at Swanky Rags.
THE WHITE HORSE INN, 42 WEST END, MARCH
By Jennifer Lawler
The White Horse former public house stands prominently on the riverside of the River Nene in West End.
The historic building has been carefully restored in recent years revealing its history dating back up to three centuries. The central section has an extension at right angles on the left with another extension, and a later extension at right angles on the right. The wide thatched roof has a dormer window and a chimney stack. The building has white painted brick walls and a riverside garden and moorings.
March Museum’s 1602 map shows a building standing on this site, on the long plot owned by Thomas Whinnell which stretched to Dartford Road. Public houses are said to have taken the name White Horse from the coat of arms of the House of Hanover, King George, to show their support. In 1827 the ‘well-known Public-house and Drovehouse’ called The White Horse with an adjoining butcher’s shop was advertised to let and to be entered upon immediately. The premises were marketed suitable for carrying on the business of a butcher as it had been by the present occupier William Meredith. Further details available from the owner brewer Nathan Gray Esq.1
A Drove-house was an inn or a building along a drovers-road which offered a stopping point for drovers and their herds, providing food, drink and accommodation for the drivers and feedstuff for the animals. A drove-road was a path for taking livestock on foot from one place to another. Whittle End Drove (West End) followed the riverbank from March then north-west to Whittle End Road and Whittlesey Road and on to Whittlesey and beyond.
The White Horse Inn, in the then Whittle End, was occupied by publican Jonas Amos in 1838-1840 and owned by brewer Nathan Gray. Included in Nathan Gray’s 1840 bankruptcy sale of most of March’s public houses was The White Horse. It was
bought by Thomas Lindsell Esq. of Lindsell family brewery, High Street Chatteris, for £430 10s.2
In November 1847, the ale-house licence of the White Horse Inn was transferred from John Whyle Rhimes to William Johnson. Bricklayer and publican William Johnson and his wife Mary were living with their son Owen in the White Horse in 1851.3
Joseph Charles Housden became publican and butcher in the White Horse in 1871 and by 1892 Elizabeth Housden was publican and pork butcher.4
By 1906 Alfred Harwood had been the publican for seven years and the White Horse was owned by Charles Lindsell brewery. The White Horse had one acre of land and could accommodate three horses and three vehicles. It had one front and two back doors, two family bedrooms and one for visitors.5
1 Cambridge Chronicle and Journal 06 April 1827, p2
2 March Rate Books, March Museum; Cambridge Independent Press 18 July 1840, p6
3 Cambridge Independent Press 20 November 1847 p4; 1851 March Census, March Museum
4 March Rate Books, March Museum
5 Isle of Ely Licensing Act Return of Licensed Houses 1906, Cambridgeshire Collection Cambridge
What’s Coming Up
WEDNESDAY LUNCHES SERVED 12-2pm
EVERY THURSDAY: FREE PUB QUIZ NIGHT
7.30pm start, FREE entry, all welcome. No limit on team size
SAT 1st NOV: COUNTRY & WESTERN NIGHT WITH THE DENIM ROSES £8 members, £10 guests
SAT 8th NOVEMBER: CLUB SHOPPING TRIP
TO LAKESIDE Departs from club at 8am, open to all, £20 per person
SUN 9th NOVEMBER: REMEMBRANCE DAY
CARVERY & DESSERT TABLE
Two minute silence will take place at 1pm. Only £16pp, Booking is essential
FRI 21st NOVEMBER: CASH BINGO NIGHT
Eyes down at 7.30pm, cash prizes and raffle. All welcome
SAT 22nd NOVEMBER: ROCK AND ROLL NIGHT WITH ROCKING REVIVAL
All the best 50s, 60s and 70s music. £8 members, £10 guests
FRI 28th NOVEMBER: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
SWITCH ON Come and warm up after the switch on. Club open and bar meals available from 5pm
SAT 29th NOVEMBER: PIG ‘N’ SPUD’S ANNUAL TWO COURSE HOG ROAST with entertainment from Shaun Perry. Tickets available from the club for £14 each. Doors open at 7pm
SUN 30th NOVEMBER: SUNDAY QUIZ LEAGUE
7.30pm start, £2pp entry. The longest-running quiz in March!
CHESS CLUB EVERY MONDAY FROM 7.30pm
DOMINOES: 1st & 3rd TUES OF MONTH 12-2pm
Now is the time to start thinking about your organisation’s Christmas Party! We have two Party Nights on Fri 5th December with music from James Reynolds and Fri 12th December with Steve Moyse. The nights include a two course meal followed by live music. £25 per person
For more information contact the Club on 01354 653150 or go to the Club Facebook page and just search for March Con Club. If you like the page you will get all the updates for what’s going on.
Why not come and see what the Club has to offer?
We have very limited availability for private bookings. For more information about this or any of our events, please contact the club.
GAMES ROOM
Featuring snooker and two pool tables, a big screen TV, PLUS TWO DARTBOARDS! We also have a JUKEBOX that is able to play in all rooms! The games room can be accessed by members from 9am.
Get festive at the free-to-enjoy March Christmas Market in the town centre on Sunday, December 7th.
The event boasts 150 stalls offering a wonderful range of gifts, crafts and produce. Visitors can also enjoy hot festive food, a host of live entertainment, free children’s rides, Santa’s grotto and an indoor craft market.
Cllr Chris Seaton, of Fenland District Council, said: “We know our town Christmas events are rightly a highlight of the year and festive season for many and we look forward to seeing thousands of people filling our towns once again and enjoying all that’s on offer.”
Cllr Jan French, chair of March Events Committee, said: “March Christmas Market promises to be a wonderful occasion once again and we can’t wait to see the community coming together in the town centre to embrace the festive season and all the joy it entails.”
Stalls and attractions will spread across Broad Street, High Street and March Market Place. March Library, in City Road, will host an indoor craft fair and refreshments and March Museum, in High Street, will also be open. There will be free children’s rides and a Santa’s grotto on March Market Place.
Walking, cycling or use of public transport to get to the event is encouraged for those who can. March train station is only a mile from the town centre.
To allow the event to happen, it's usual for there to be road closures and parking restrictions, from 5am to 7.30pm on event day, on the following routes: Acre Road, Broad Street, City Road, Elwyn Road, George Street, Grays Lane, High Street, Market Place and Nene Parade.
Free town centre parking is available at Fenland District Council’s City Road and Darthill Road car parks while Fenland Hall, in County Road, is also available for free parking. March Market Place will not be available for parking during the event.
March Christmas Market is primarily a March Events Committee event, with Fenland District Council and March Town Council providing support.
A week after March Christmas Market, Wisbech Christmas Fayre will be held from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, December 14th.
For further details on both events see: www.fenland.gov.uk/events
Photos: March Christmas Market 2024 photos by Amy Fox Photography
Meet Santa and enjoy the FREE rides on the Market Place
FREE parking at City Road and Darthill Road
MATTERS COMMUNITY
MARCH TOWN REMEMBRANCE PARADE DETAILS
The March Town Sunday Remembrance Parade will be held on November 9th this year.
The parade will muster within Sainsbury’s car park at 9am before moving to St Peter’s Church at 9.30pm where a service of remembrance will be held before it departs at 10.30am to March town centre for an Act of Remembrance and wreath ceremony at the town’s war memorial at 10.55am.
The Armistice Day Parade will take place at 11am on Tuesday, November 11th.
ENJOY A CRAFTY DAY OUT...
Local children and young people will be selling their homemade items at the next Mini Makers Craft Market on Saturday, November 22nd. In partnership with March Library, the event will be held at the library at 2pm-4pm with stalls including woodwork, crochet, food, colour changing cups, keyrings and art, plus refreshments, an activity table and raffle. Half of the proceeds from the raffle will go to EACH, nominated by the young people on the Mini Makers Committee. For more information, email: MiniMakersFenland@ gmail.com or visit the Facebook page: Mini Makers.
We bring you items of interest for your home and community. If there is something you’d like us to cover or you have something to say please get in touch at: Discovering March, PO Box 164, Bourne PE10 1ET Email: editor.march@discoveringmagazines.co.uk
THOUSANDS OF POSTAL VOTERS NEED TO REAPPLY
Around 11,000 postal voters in Fenland will need to reapply if they wish to continue voting by post in future elections, following a change in the law.
Previously, residents could hold a permanent postal vote, with only their signature needing to be refreshed every five years. However, under new national rules introduced as part of the Elections Act 2022, postal voters are now required to reapply every three years.
This means any postal voters who made their current application before October 31st, 2023 will need to reapply for their postal vote by January 31st, 2026. Electors who do not reapply by this date will have their postal vote cancelled.
The quickest way to reapply is online at: www.gov.uk/apply-postalvote Applicants will need their date of birth, National Insurance number, and an image of their handwritten signature. You can also request a paper application form by emailing elections@fenland.gov.uk or call electoral services on (01354) 654321.
COUNCIL
LAUNCHES
FRAUD CRACKDOWN
False and incorrect claims of council tax support and discounts in Fenland totalling almost £1.5 million have been identified and are now being recovered, thanks to a fraud crackdown.
A dedicated team continues to work with a focus on ensuring those who need support get it and those who claim incorrectly are found.
Council tax help for households includes single person discount for one-adult households to reduce their council tax bill and council tax support, to reduce the bill, for eligible people.
In Fenland, in the financial year to April 2025, incorrect claims of single person discount and council tax support, either made in error or fraudulently, totalling £594,008, were uncovered.
MARCH CAN'T SING CHOIR TO STAGE CHARITY CONCERT
March Can’t Sing Choir is staging a friends and family charity concert this month to raise funds for the Mayor’s Charity.
It is being held at St Peter’s Church in High Street on Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm-8.30pm with money raised going towards the mayor’s youth charities and projects.
Refreshments will be available during the interval and a raffle held with suggested cash donations of £5 being made at the door (no card payments).
Please park in City Road car park (PE15 9LS).
to look after your mental health FIVE WAYS
Money and mental health struggles often come as a package. When finances are difficult, our mental health can take a hit, and vice versa, poor mental health can lead to difficulty managing money. As millions of us continue to face challenges when it comes to money, it’s so important that we take steps to look after ourselves and prioritise mental wellbeing.
Talk it out
When it comes to our finances, we too often feel we must face the problem alone. Many people feel too ashamed or embarrassed to seek help but find that when they finally reach out, things start to change! If you’re struggling with money, open up to someone you trust, or get free help from an organisation like Christians Against Poverty (CAP). You can find out about all the services we offer at capuk.org/help
Write it down
Our emotions can easily build up and become too much to bear. Putting your thoughts down on paper can help you process
how you’re feeling and provide a healthy outlet for anger, frustration, grief and lots of other emotions.
Sweat it off
According to the NHS, physical exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that help to improve our mood. However, you don’t need an expensive gym membership or pricey equipment to do this – walking, running and playing games in the park are all great ways to get a bit more active (and they’re free!)
Cook it up
The food we eat affects not only our physical health, but our
mental wellbeing too. Planning your meals before you head to the shop can help you choose healthier options and cut down on non-essential costs, bringing a little peace of mind. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) provides local groups in communities like yours with lots more guidance on shopping and cooking healthily on a budget. Find out more at capuk.org/help
Know it well
Whatever emotions you’re feeling, it’s important to know that they are valid and worth taking seriously. You can honour this by taking the time to get to know your emotions better, learning about what causes you to feel a certain way and why. This might include speaking to a trustworthy source such as Samaritans (call 116123) or SHOUT (text 85258), or asking yourself GP about counselling.
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a UK charity working with more than 800 affiliated churches to deliver debt help, budgeting guidance, support to find work, life skills education and more. Visit capuk.org to find out more.
starts at 7.30pm thursday 27th NOVEMBER
regular Quiz and Bingo Nights, open mic nights, Discos, Karaoke, chess club and live Music
CLUB
function rooms available to hire for parties, weddings, anniversaries, christenings and wakes
PLENTY OF outside seating in a south facing garden TO ENJOY
Entertainment sky
Opening Hours
Monday Closed • Tuesday 7-10.30pm
Wednesday Closed • Thursday 7-10.30pm
Friday 7-11pm • Saturday 12 noon-11pm
Sunday 12 noon-8pm
Hours will be extended on Entertainment nights. As always, more information is available on posters in the club and on our facebook page.
view in the snug bar, pool area & riverside lounge
members only club: For more information or a new membership form please call in and see us
WISBECH TO MARCH RAILWAY LINE
By Peter Wright on behalf of March & District Museum
March Museum has recently put on display a copy of the plans for a proposed line from Wisbech to March by the Lynn & Ely Railway.
In 1845, the Lynn & Ely Railway proposed a line from Wisbech to March, linking with its line from Magdalen Road to Wisbech. However, it was the Eastern Counties Railway that first reached Wisbech from the south in May 1847 with the opening of a line from March.
A temporary wooden station named Wisbeach was built on the site of the future Wisbech goods yard, now the site of Purina Pet food factory. The Lynn and Ely Railway amalgamated with two other small railways to form the East Anglian Railway on July 22nd, 1847 and the branch Magdalen to Wisbech opened on February 1st, 1848. Its station, on the site of the future Wisbech East station, was also a temporary structure named Wisbeach. A short curve joined the two lines.
The first map in the Lynn & Ely Railway plans shows the line leaving a station in March, just south of the junction of Elm Road, Norwood Road and Estover Road, and initially travelling east before curving north towards Wisbech.
The extension to March had been approved by Parliament but then withdrawn following an agreement for its trains to run on to March over the Eastern Counties Railway which had bought the Wisbech, St Ives and Cambridge Junction Railway even before that had opened.
Railway politics in the early Victorian era was hostile and cut-throat as a lot of money was invested and investors hoped for good returns. Despite the flat Fenland terrain, construction of the Lynn & Ely Railway had been far more costly than the original estimates. This was due to difficulties in obtaining firm foundations and costly bridges, initially between Downham and Ely, but also on the Wisbech branch. Creditors were pressing them for payment and the Official Receiver took possession of the whole line on June 29th, 1850.
The Great Northern Railway, which ran through Peterborough and had opened in 1850, secured an agreement to work the East Anglian Railway for forty percent of receipts from July 10th, 1851. The
Inset: Front piece of the plans drawn up in 1845 by John Sutherland Valentine for the Lynn & Ely Railway Company
company had previously secured running powers over the Eastern Counties line from Peterborough to Wisbech via March intending to run a through service from Peterborough to King's Lynn. However, it had overlooked running powers over the short connecting curve to the East Anglian station at Wisbech. The Eastern Counties insisted that Great Northern trains would only run to its Wisbech terminus and that intending through passengers had to transfer between the two Wisbech stations by horse drawn omnibus. No doubt this manoeuvre was unpopular with railway passengers. Eastern Counties was so determined that there would be no through running that it blocked the through route with a locomotive.
The Great Northern lost interest in the East Anglian Railway and Eastern Counties obtained overall control from January 1st, 1852 at the valuation price, improved the line and paid off the creditors.
Next month we will bring you part two of The History of Barclays Bank.
March Museum located in High Street and is open Wednesdays and Saturdays 10.30am-3.30pm www.marchmuseum.co.uk
Email: info@marchmuseum.co.uk
Main photo: Wisbech in 1888 showing the Goods Station (formerly the Eastern Counties station) and the curve to the Wisbech East Station (formerly the East Anglian Station)
LOCAL CLUBS & GROUPS
Fenland Music Centre: For musicians of all ages and abilities. Fridays (term-times) 6-9pm at St Peter's Church March. Orchestra, Concert Band, String, Wind, Brass and Recorder Ensembles. For more information see our website, find us on Facebook or email fenlandmusiccentreassociation@gmail.com
Solo Club: For people who have lost partners through bereavement. Come along and join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month; midday at Hot Pots Cafe – The Cricket Club, Burrowmoor Road, March PE15 9RS. Membership £5/year. For more details contact 01354 656181 or 01354 654169.
Friends of March Library: Coffee morning at March Library on the last Saturday of every month from 10 30am to 12 noon. Hot and cold drinks plus biscuits cost 50p and we also hold a raffle. All profits are spent on/by March Library. For more details contact Maureen Malvern on 01354 658247.
Wisbech and District Flower Club: See beautiful flower arrangements being made by local and national demonstrators. Meets every 3rd Monday of the month at St Peters Hall, Wisbech. For more information, call 07949 443251.
March Parkinson's Group: Meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 10.30am-12.30pm at the Braza Club, Elm Road, March. This is a friendly group and everyone is welcome. £1 per session so pop along for a free taster and check us out. Please contact Wendy Summerlin on 01354 661997 for more details.
March Lions Club: Meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm in the FACT Community Room at Martin Avenue. New members always welcome. For more information visit marchlions.org.uk or call 0345 833 5101.
March Raceway: One of the oldest 1/12 radio control car oval clubs in the UK. Our members range from 8 to 75 years old so all are welcome! Race every Friday at Longhill Road Social Club, Longhill Road, March PE15 0PR (at the prison). Doors open 6.30pm. For fixtures and further information visit marchraceway.weebly.com or find us on Facebook.
March Jive Club: At the Braza Club, Elm Road, March PE15 8NZ. Meets every Wednesday night 7.30-10.30pm with 1:1 personal tuition available. Every 3rd Friday of the month dance with top line groups and DJs. For more info call Hannah 07990 072974 or Terry 07979 442920.
March Probus Club: Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at March Conservative Club as a group of semi or fully retired gentlemen; 10am for a cuppa and a chat and then at 10.30am we have a guest speaker for approx 45 mins covering a wide range of topics. To find out more please contact Dr Allan J Whyte (Club Secretary) on 07979 887110 or pop in.
March U3A: For people in their third age; retired or not in full time employment. Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Braza Club, Elm Road, March at 2pm. There is a range of activities available in groups run by U3A members. New members are very welcome. If you would like any more information please email march.u3a.enquires@gmail.com
March Marlins Swimming Club: We swim every week night and can offer membership to swimmers of all ages and abilities from stage eight to masters. We are a friendly, competitive swimming club. Contact us for a free trial session at swimatmarlins@gmail.com
The Other Art Group: Meets every Thursday afternoon 2-4pm at March Library. Membership fee is £30 for 12 weeks paid quarterly. If you are interested, please contact the Chairman; Derek on 07799 485477.
March Rifle Club: meets at the indoor range, Upwell Road, March, every Tuesday evening from 7pm-9pm to shoot 0.22LR target rifles. Also potential for air rifle shooting. Please contact us prior to first attendance. Email info@marchrifle.club
March Dog Training Club: Meets at Tower Hall, Maltmas Drove Fridaybridge PE14 OHW every Wednesday evening. Membership is £5 per year and classes are £3 per session. Puppy class commences at 6pm. For more information of other classes please contact Maggie on 01354 657185 or 07514 882509.
March Bears Rugby Club: Be part of a thriving, supportive, and fun-loving community that celebrates rugby in all its forms. Reach out on social media: @marchbearsrugby on Facebook and Instagram or email info@marchbearsrufcorg.uk to learn more.
March Wildlife Group & March and District Woodland Group: Meets regularly at 10am on the 1st Saturday of each month at Gault Wood for work parties. For details contact marybarrington123@gmail.com
March Friendship Club: Meets on the second Thursday of every month at St Peter's Church Hall, High Street, March PE15 9JR from 2pm to 4pm. All people over 50 welcome, refreshments available. The Club is associated with the Cambridgeshire Older People's Enterprise (COPE), looking after the interests and well-being of Older People in Cambridgeshire. For more details contact Rosie on 07887 514591 or Susan on 07547 191315.
March Bridge Club: At the Braza Club, Elm Road, March. Every Thursday 1.15 -4.30pm. Cost £3 per session. Please contact George Jupp on 01354 652586 or 07963 771179.
Rotary Club of March: Meets at the Conservative Club, Creek Road, on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 7pm for a meal at 7.30pm. Open to all adults, supporting local and international good causes. For more information, search March Rotary Club on Facebook or online or call 07920 556501.
March Morning WI: Why not join our lively and friendly group? Meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at The Braza Club, Elm Road, March PE15 8NZ at 9.30am to 11.45am. All ladies welcome. If you are interested, phone 01354 660873 for more information.
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