Atimely reminder that “Stoptober” is now upon us, a movement that has already driven well over one million ‘quit smoking attempts’ to date and is the biggest mass quit attempt in the country. It is based on research that shows that if you can stop smoking for twenty-eight days, you are five times more likely to stay smoke-free for good.
Why not give it a go this year? For some very useful information, try visiting www.healthypeterborough.org.uk. With the money you’ve saved then treat yourselves to a Christmas to remember – less than a hundred days from now! But before then, don’t forget to stock up for when those “Trick or Treaters” pay you a visit on Hallowe’en.
In addition to the prize for our Summer Hunt Competition, we were delighted to be able to offer a free full page to the Butterfield Centre, a most worthy cause.
Finally, remember to change your clocks (“Spring forward, Fall back”), as we lose the hour on Sunday October 29th.
No sooner have we recovered from the footballing Lionesses almost emulating the 1966 World Cup winners than our rugby heroes get the opportunity to almost repeat their 2003 triumph, when the tournament in France concludes on October 28th. If you’re wanting a winner, it’s perhaps a good time to claim a little Irish ancestry, to be on the safe side! Having just returned from Canada’s beautiful West Coast, there are so many fabulous memories. Amongst them are the witty burghers of Vancouver, whose stores carry such ‘pun-tastic’ names as “Brewed Awakening” (coffee shop), “Optom-Eyes” (optometrist) and “Shoes Wisely” (shoe shop). Not a patch on marvelling at the antics of the grizzly bears, humpback whales, sea otters and sea lions however! As I finally gave up on getting my favourite songs into the right sequence, I heard a voice, “Don’t worry dad, anyone can make a mixtape!”
Enjoy the read.
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4 Hallowe’en fun at Waterside Garden Centre.
5-7......... School news: Morton and Edenham.
6 Dimension Skatepark: The Shrosbree Connection.
8............. Book reviews from Bourne Bookshop.
10 Vine House Farm Shop and Café.
11 The Griffin at Irnham autumn menu.
13 Deep-in Aesthetics.
14 The Beardwood Practice: Stop Smoking!
16 Heidi Marshall: Massage therapist.
18 Sound Advice Hearing Centre.
20 .......... The Butterfield Centre.
26 Will & Probate Services.
32 Property News from Newton Fallowell.
38 The Quiz Inquisition.
42-44... What’s on: Events and clubs guide.
45 College Players present “My Fair Lady”.
47 .......... Uncle Funk’s Disco Inferno.
48-49 Your Finances: Liberty Partnership.
52-53 Consumer advice from Safe Local Trades.
66 Local History: The first English Americans.
72-78 Businesses directory.
Double and Megson, Nick Ash, Liberty Partnership, Brenda Johnson, Bourne Bookshop, Jason Treadwell, Brynley Heaven, Christine Beardwood, Eileen Le Voi, Coleen Everitt.
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This October half-term D.A.S.H returns to Waterside Garden Centre with a seriously spooky surprise & it’s frightfully fun for all the family! The spooky new 4D Virtual Reality Experience is available to book online now!
At Morton CE Primary School we are lucky to have two excellent Early Years rooms as part of our setting. Little Owls Nursery welcomes children from age 2 to 4 years and, when it is time to move onto Reception, our Hedgehogs class is ready to continue their learning journey.
We have worked really hard as a team to ensure that we can support children and families with the transitions between home, nursery and reception. Spending quality time with all the children in our care is our most important job and the best way to help each child know that they belong.
Just across the playground, Hedgehogs and Little Owls children spend time every day in our wonderful forest school nature area. This inviting ‘secret garden’ gives us unlimited opportunities to develop the children’s love of the outdoors. Even more valuable
● Covered outdoor play and a large garden area.
● High quality learning resources.
● 15 and 30 hour funded sessions available for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
● Term time only.
interactions take place between friends and grown-ups whilst we are building bridges across a pretend river or developing a child’s idea of making fishing rods with sticks and string.
We currently have spaces in Little Owls and Hedgehogs and would love to meet new families and their children during our open day on Thursday November 2nd. Bookings can be made by contacting the school on 01778 570389 or enquiries@ morton.laat.co.uk If you are unable to attend, please do give us a call as we can organise individual tours for parents at most times during the week.
● 9.00am – 3.00pm with additional wrap around care available for children aged 3+ years.
● Together we can give your child the best start to their education with a warm, welcoming and enriching environment.
The
At the opening ceremony, in front of a sizeable crowd of onlookers, the ribbon-cutting task fell to a Bourne resident, Chas Shrosbree, who is the Manager of water sports facilities provider, Activities Venture Ltd, at Tallington Lakes.
It was to Chas that former Town Clerk, Nelly Jacobs, turned when seeking a suitable ‘celebrity’ to open the skatepark, because both she and Chas were there right at the start of the mission to get a skatepark installed in the town, over twenty years ago! Chas was to spearhead the long campaign for several years, raising awareness and funds, but the eventual success of the project was down to many more enthusiastic and hard-working volunteers, to whom Bourne owes a considerable debt of gratitude.
At that time, Chas and wife Lesley’s eldest son, Arran was beginning to make giant strides in the world of BMX racing and the idea of there one day being a purpose-built ‘multi-wheeled sports facility’ in Bourne began to materialise, as several like-minded people began to think the same.
As Chas explains, “The motivation for me to approach the council was that I saw the fun, development, skills etc Arran and his friend got from riding their bikes racing, at skateparks and trails. And although Bourne had lots to offer young people with the parks, wood, football, tennis
etc, there wasn’t anything for this demographic – which also included skateboarders. So, I approached the council at one of their meetings and the ball started rolling – very, very slowly!”
Since an early age, both Arran and his brother Mark have been very keen cyclists, particularly ‘off-road’, and would spend hours in Bourne Woods. Arran saw his first BMX racing aged eight, at Peterborough Phantoms BMX Club, loved it and began to participate in the sport for many years, progressing to be national champion twice, British champion three times and, at one time, ranked seventh in Europe. He was part of British Cycling’s inaugural ‘BMX Talent Team’ when BMX was introduced into the Olympics in 2008.
Throughout his early teens, Arran raced all over the UK and in Europe, before going on a road trip to the USA at the age of fourteen, racing and riding skate parks. The seed was sown … Arran loved America and so saved up for many more trips, culminating in him moving to the state of Colorado in The Rockies in 2017. Now into his thirties, Arran loves the mountain lifestyle, (skiing, mountaineering, climbing, and riding bikes). Presently, he is Chief Operating Officer for a camper van manufacturer in Rifle, Colorado, spending his weekends actively pursuing said activities all over Colorado and neighbouring states in his van!
Visit their website www.dmvans.com and you can see why it holds slightly more of an appeal than might Bourne Woods for outdoor adventuring!
It is so good to be back and welcoming our children back into our school. They have started the term amazingly well with fantastic attitudes to the learning and showing all our school values in helping one another.
Our new Reception children have done an amazing job and have fitted in brilliantly to our family at Edenham, quickly becoming comfortable in their learning environment, getting to know all the adults in school and making friends with pupils in all our other years. Children have especially enjoyed exploring the new playground resources that we surprised them with on the first day of term!
It is now that we look to September 2024. If your child is starting school next September, please contact us to arrange a family tour at a time convenient for you where you will be able to see what we get up to and spend time with our Headteacher who can answer any questions you may have.
You can either call us on 01778 591207 or email us using the address: Edenham.enquiries@edenham.laat.co.uk.
We cannot wait to meet you!
BY KEN FOLLETT
1792: A tyrannical government is determined to make England a mighty commercial empire. In France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his rise to power. Kingsbridge is on the edge - unprecedented industrial change sweeps the land, making the lives of the workers in Kingsbridge’s prosperous cloth mills a misery.
Tyranny is on the horizon. A story of a small group of Kingsbridge people will come to define the struggle of a generation as they seek enlightenment and fight for a future, free from oppression.
When Helena inherits her grandparents’ apartment in Athens, she is overwhelmed with memories of the summers she spent there as a child, when Greece was under a brutal military dictatorship. Her remote, cruel grandfather was one of the regime’s generals and as she sifts through the dusty rooms, Helena discovers an array of valuable objects and antiquities.
Helena’s desire to find answers about her heritage dovetails with a growing curiosity for archaeology, ignited by a summer spent with volunteers on a dig on an Aegean island. Their finds fuel her determination to protect the precious fragments recovered from the baked earth – and to understand the origins of her grandfather’s collection.
BY HANNAH GOLDThe unmissable follow-up to “The Last Bear”, beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold and perfect for readers 8+. April Wood has returned from her adventure on Bear Island but can’t stop thinking about Bear. When she hears that a polar bear has been shot and injured in Svalbard, she’s convinced it’s her friend and persuades her dad to travel with her to the northernmost reaches of the Arctic.
But along the way, she discovers much more than she bargained for – a tiny polar bear cub, desperately in need of her help. In freezing temperatures, April must navigate the dangerous Arctic terrain and face her deepest fears if she’s to save him.
Blockbusters, Baywatch … Mastermind, Moonlighting … Porridge, Parkinson … Peter Kay takes you on a journey into the wonders of TV. Join Peter as he finds success on the small screen, from making tea at Granada Studios and marching along to ‘(Is This the Way to) Amarillo’ to hanging out in the Rovers Return, having
BY PETER KAY
run-ins with Bernard Manning, and starring in possibly the worst Doctor Who episode of all time. Go behind the scenes of Phoenix Nights, take The Road to Nowhere with Max & Paddy, and discover how Peter created his BAFTA-winning performance in Car Share.
We’re passionate about British & locally sourced produce & now is the perfect time to enjoy seasonal apples, pears & squashes.
Visit Grasmere Farm’s butchery counter, enjoy freshly baked bread, local milk in refillable bottles & our own free range eggs
Encourage wild birds into your garden by offering our home grown bird seed & choose from a wide range of feeders & accessories
It’s Summertime! We’re happy to see delicious strawberries & raspberries arriving daily; fresh broad beans & peas are available now too. Our chillers are stocked to the brim with plenty of fresh produce, much of which we serve on our Café menu. Why not pick up a BBQ pack from our in-store butchery run by Grasmere Farm & homemade coleslaw & potato salad. Have you tried the locally made Thaymar Dairy ice-cream or a milkshake made with Bassingthorpe milk? On busy days & school days our cabin in the Wildlife Garden will be serving hot & cold drinks, ice-cream & cake. Now stocking bread from our new supplier, Hambletons.
Join in our pumpkin hunt in the Wildlife Garden, then refuel in our Café with coffee & cake, lunch or a pumpkin spiced hot chocolate!
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The sunshine has upped and left us, and we are now faced with autumn and winter setting in, but that’s no reason to hibernate and not get out and about. Here at Deepin Aesthetics, our job is to keep you looking and feeling your best so that you want to keep socialising and look forward to the approaching party season.
We offer anti-wrinkle treatments for either the forehead, the frown lines or in the crow’s feet area at the side of the eyes, so there is a choice of how many areas you would like to treat. The injections are painfree and help to improve the appearance of the skin by relaxing the muscles that cause wrinkles to form. The process should be repeated every three months to maintain results but can be spaced out for longer periods after around two years. These injections can also be used to treat migraine headaches, crease lines at the side of the nose, to slim down jawlines, reduce excessive sweating, and to relax the muscle responsible for clenching teeth.
Dermal fillers for the face, forehead and downturned mouth are used to fill lines and wrinkles and to add volume to the cheek and lip area. They are not
For October, we are offering20% off every dermal filler booked alongside an treatmentanti-wrinkle
Call now to secure an appointment.
permanent and usually last around nine to eighteen months, depending on need and lifestyle factors. Most dermal fillers contain a substance called hyaluronic acid which is found naturally in our skin so is completely safe to use. The treatments are almost pain-free and only take about twenty to thirty minutes to carry out and the results are extremely effective and can be seen almost immediately. They are the fastest acting and longest lasting of all the treatments we do and represent the greatest value for your money.
Dermal fillers ✦ Lip fillers ✦ Bunny lines
Downturned corners of mouth ✦ Gummy smiles
Profhilo (turkey neck) ✦ Hayfever Injections
Fat dissolving ✦ Vitamin B12 injections
Anti-wrinkle treatments ✦ Hand rejuvenation
Smoker's lines ✦ Profhilo (five-point face lift)
Vitamin D injections ✦ Under eye treatments
Brow lift ✦ Cheek filler ✦ Excessive sweating
✦ Masseter Botox (Teeth Grinding) ✦
any people ask me if hypnotherapy can help them give up smoking. Well, hypnotherapy has the reputation for being the best way to quit smoking. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help someone who is determined to quit smoking for good by using your imagination to create a nonsmoking future which is positive, empowering and allows you to take control, not only of your smoking habits but of your life.
● Have a decreased chance of having a heart attack after just twenty-four hours of stopping.
● No longer be taking in 4,500 celldestroying chemicals.
● You will learn to control cravings.
● Have more energy.
● Learn to control stress.
● Your skin will improve its appearance.
● You will feel fitter and healthier.
● Reduce the risk of developing illness.
● No longer smell of tobacco.
● You will enjoy the taste of food more.
● Improve your breathing and fitness levels.
● You will feel happier, more confident and in more control.
● Improve fertility levels.
● Save money and spend money on things which can improve your quality of life rather than undermine it.
● You will no longer smell of smoke.
● You will no longer endanger those around you.
The stop smoking hypnotherapy session works by first explaining why the brain fools us into thinking it is acceptable to smoke. The hypnosis part of the stop smoking treatment is a key stage to cementing the change during which the client experiences around 45 minutes of hypnosis.
During the hypnosis process the subconscious mind effectively “rewires” itself to help the person’s willpower and commitment to smoking cessation.
The stop smoking hypnotherapy formula works, regardless of how many cigarettes you smoke or how long you have been smoking. The treatment is tailored to you as an individual, so you can get the best out of your life and helps you to realise your full potential, in a relaxed comfortable environment.
Give your lungs a rest and stop TODAY!
If you would like to book an appointment or find out more about hypnotherapy, contact Christine on: 0780 9690 964 or contact@beardwoodhypnotherapy.co.uk
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These treatments are suitable for ladies and gents. Get in touch to find out more about these revolutionary treatments and to book a consultation with Jess.
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OMG. What can we say, we were looking for a tranquil location in the UK close to the children when we stumbled on Tallington Lakes.
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All I can say is all of the staff are so welcoming and the lodges are simply beautiful and in a setting, you can only dream of.
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The buying process was quick and simple once the sale of our own home had gone through.
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We have now lived here for almost 6 months and are over the moon with our decision to buy here.
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ello again, it’s Heidi Marshall. In the last few issues of Discovering magazine, I’ve introduced you to some of the types of bodywork that I have been trained in. This month I’d like to delve into the world of fascia/ connective tissue and MFR. Have you heard of MFR? Myofascial Release? Fascia or connective tissue?
Fascia (or connective tissue) is a term that’s been thrown around for years in the world of bodywork. Back when I first started my massage career, little was known about fascia. It was just explained away as a thin layer of tissue that surrounded all our internal organs and muscles like filler.
So much more has been discovered about fascia/connective tissue. We now know that it is its own system in the body, like our nervous system, and it supports you and keeps you stable. Fascia is made up of elastin, collagen and other fibres that are bathed in cellular fluid.
It communicates with the brain, is adaptable, and surrounds and creates separation between every muscle, bone, nerve, and organ.
It is everywhere and exists as one continuous structure, head to toe with no interruption. There is more connective tissue in your body than anything else. Keeping it hydrated is key to it being able to do its job of support and protection.
MFR or Myofascial Release by John F. Barnes
is a gentle technique that involves applying sustained pressure, without lotion or oil, to help reduce or eliminate pain and bring back motion by elongating the fascia.
Trauma, accidents, surgery, inflammation, and postural habits can cause fascia to become solidified and shortened. MFR helps bring back hydration to your fascial system so that it can support and allow flexibility and movement.
Some issues that MFR can help with:
Back pain, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, headaches/ migraines, neck pain, plantar fasciitis, sciatica, TMJ (temporomandibular joint dysfunction) syndrome, whiplash.
So, please give me a call if you have any questions and/or want to schedule a session with me. I hope to hear from you soon.
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You probably have regular check-ups at the dentist and the opticians, but when did you last have your hearing tested?
Hearing loss usually occurs gradually and can be an inconvenience. It can cause embarrassment, depression, isolation, and has been linked to mental health issues. The ability to hear sound is one of the most important senses yet, unlike vision and teeth, it is often taken for granted.
Typical indicators include asking people to repeat themselves, struggling to hear in noisy environments, confusing words or misunderstanding what’s being said in conversation, or having to turn the television up. If you can identify with any of these, then it is important to book a hearing assessment with someone like Sound Advice Hearing, to determine whether you have a hearing loss or not.
Sound Advice Hearing are a local independent family business providing impartial advice and who
have been helping people to hear for over eighty-five years. They provide FREE hearing tests in their centre and provide FREE hearing aid trials. Home visits can be arranged, if required.
The most important thing is not to ignore your hearing. In most cases, hearing deteriorates gradually, and it often affects people around you more than yourself. Wearing a hearing aid can make a real difference to your quality of life and to those around you.
It’s never too early to look after your hearing. Help yourself and those around you. So why not book a free assessment with Sound Advice Hearing now? It really can make a world of difference!
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My thirteen-year-old self was sitting on the sofa one evening watching an episode of “Britain’s Got Talent”. I remember staring at the young boy on the television, belting out a song that was all about his mum, who had died very recently. He was now living with his nan and grandad; there was no mention of his dad, and I remember thinking to myself, “I don’t have a nan and grandad and my dad died when I was two, so it’s just me, my mum, and my sister. Who is going to look after me?”
Mum had fallen out with her two siblings a couple of years earlier and didn’t really have that many friends, but there was a really nice lady a couple of doors down that mum spent time with. “Who is going to look after me?” I asked myself again. Still, I watched and still, I pondered.
“I’ve got it! I know what I can do…I can go and live with my best friend! Phew, I can relax now.” At the end of the programme, mum came in and I asked her the same question. “Mum, who is going to look after me if anything happens to you?” Her response: “Nobody,
honey, by the time I die you’ll be married and have a family of your own! Nobody will need to look after you! You’ll have a good job, you’ll have friends, family and be financially stable. Please don’t worry.”
Six months down the road from that conversation and I was now, more than ever, worried about who was going to look after me. I soon found out. Mum passed away exactly six months, four days, and three hours after I watched that little boy singing about his mum. And there we were, my sister and myself sitting in the back of a stranger’s car, travelling to somebody else’s home. Who knows what my future will hold now?
Fast forward thirty years and I now work for a company that provides will writing and probate services. I was talking to my boss about what happened to me as a child, and I asked him, “Why would I be taken into care when my aunt was there to support us?”
He explained empathetically that, if my mum had made a will and put myself and my sister under the care of a guardian, when the inevitable happened and she died before we were adults, we would have known who would be taking care of us. It really was as simple as that.
If you’re a parent, and you haven’t made a will yet, or updated it to reflect your new family, now is the time. Please call us on 01778 252301 or email advice@wplegal.co.uk.
hen we think about purchasing, selling, or transferring a property, we often think about the big bundle of paper title deeds that are typically associated with proving property ownership.
While the Land Registration Act, 1925, introduced compulsory land registration, the first area to adhere to the new legislation was the town of Eastbourne in 1926, with the rest of the United Kingdom (UK) to follow by 1990.
The compulsory registration laws called for certain triggers; for example, a transfer in property would now require the property to be registered to a central, digital, database owned by the Land Registry that was accessible from anywhere in the world.
Yet, even though compulsory registration is still in effect to this day, around 15% of the UK’s properties continue to remain unregistered.
WThere are many risks associated with keeping your property unregistered. Property deeds are often brittle, old, documents which are prone to becoming damaged over time. Once damaged or lost, it becomes increasingly difficult to prove your ownership of the property without these documents. A lack of these important deeds can cause issues when trying to sell an unregistered property as, at the time of a sale, you would have to prove an unbroken chain of ownership going back fifteen years.
If an unbroken chain cannot be proven or if certain deeds are lost or missing, this may affect the marketability of the property and, ultimately, the price you can sell it for.
Another risk involved in keeping your property unregistered is the increased risk of fraud and security issues. Registering your property minimizes the risks of fraudsters being able to mortgage or sell your property without your knowledge.
If you have a property that you purchased prior to 1990, and are unsure of whether it is registered, or require a voluntary first registration, please contact us today for a no-obligation quote.
● For buyers in the market now, the “move in, in time for Christmas” date is fast approaching.
● Properties are selling quicker than in the pre-pandemic period, with an average of fifty-five days to secure a buyer, down from sixty-two in July 2019.
● However, the time taken to complete a sale has risen In 2019, a survey of home movers found 55% of sales completed within three months; this fell to 28% in 2022. Early indications from the 2023 survey suggest that the proportion has remained similar to 2022.
● However, with four out of five sellers thinking it should take less than three months there is still a mismatch in expectations.
BY JASON TREADWELL, MANAGING DIRECTOR
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau and his wife of eighteen years, Sophie, are separating. They made a public announcement which expressed their mutual intention to deal with what follows, in a very positive way. “After many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate. As always, we remain a close family with a deep love and respect for each other and for everything we have built and will continue to build”. The couple have three school-age children.
Is it possible to have a good divorce?
Family lawyers would say, “Yes, it is!”
It does require some effort and commitment by both parties, however. There has to be a shared responsibility for the reason for the marriage breakdown, no matter who was the instigator, and you have to retain some respect for each other and show it, particularly where you have children of a vulnerable age.
Family lawyers are not therapists or marriage guidance counsellors; however, they can put you in touch with practitioners in this field, who could help you through all the conflicting emotions of separation. This would make it much easier to tackle the practical issues of sharing the matrimonial assets and time with the children.
Even if you are not instructing a solicitor in your divorce, they will be on hand to advise you about therapeutic support which could prove invaluable to you coping with the process.
Call 01733 267414
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ALL MILITARY WATCHES WANTED, ALL BRITISH & FOREIGN COINS WANTED, ANY AMOUNTS BOUGHT.
Come and see us at:
BOURNE: The Angel Hotel, North Street, Bourne, Lincs PE10 9AE on Monday 23rd October, 11am-2pm or call 07724 473810
JOIN OUR TREASURE HUNT: Do you have cash in the attic? Come along to our Antique Roadshow – if the offer is OK, flog it!
So come on down, this is the Real Deal! From scrap gold to the finest antique jewellery, we’ll take it. We purchase all quality watches and jewellery – gold and silver is at an all-time high, so cash in. From old silver coins to antique silver tea sets, we want them all.
WANTED – all Aviator diver/military watches. Best price paid.
2nd - Bourne Scrabble Club at 2pm in 1HUB, Queens Road, Bourne. For further details, contact: Angela 01778 426617 or 07706 993886.
3rd and every Tuesday - Friendship Cafe at the Bourne Methodist Church Hall, 2 - 4pm for anyone who would like to drop in for a cuppa and a chat.
3rd - Rebuilding Wellbeing Friendship Tea at The Windmill Room, Wake House, from 2 - 4pm. Make new and lasting friendships over tea cake and conversations. All welcome.
3rd - Bourne Bridge Club meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Masonic Hall, Roman Bank Bourne, 6.45 pm for a 7pm start. All levels of Bridge players are welcome. For more details, please contact Sue on 07857 468732.
4th and every Wednesday in term timeEvangelical Baby and Toddler Group. 12 noon to 1.30 pm at Eastgate United Reformed Church Hall, Spalding Road entrance. Bring along some lunch and join us. Mums, dads, grandparents, and carers very welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
4th - Meeting of the Wednesday Club at 2.30pm, Eastgate Church Hall. “Desert Island Discs” is our theme, so please bring along your own favourite music CD or tape and we will have a lovely afternoon. All welcome. Refreshments and raffle.
4th - Bourne Abbey Church Mothers Union. Monthly Meeting at 2.15 – 4pm in Abbey Church Hall when Sue Macey will be telling us about her work as a Prison Volunteer. All visitors welcome.
5th - Nubourne WI. at the Abbey Church Hall 2pm - 4pm.This month’s talk is on “Photos of Bourne and villages north of Bourne” given by Brian Lawrance. Visitors £4.50. All welcome.
5th and 12th - Nene & Welland Oddfellows Keep Warm Open Day (free cuppa and a natter) Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church Street, PE6 8AN. 2pm. All welcome, no need to be a member.
7th - Nibble and Natter in Abbey Church Hall 10am - 12noon. Stalls include raffle, books and refreshments. Proceeds to Abbey Church Funds.
8th - “Phoney Fools and Horses” An hilarious tribute to the legendary TV show. A specially scripted, hilarious storyline is delivered by the show’s cast of three. 7pm at Irnham Hall, NG33 4JD. Tickets £13 (plus booking fee) from shows. irnham.org or phone Terry 07801 865780
9th and 23rd – “Option B” a bereavement group for those who have lost their husband, wife, or partner, meet at Don’t Lose Hope Café every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, from 4 - 6pm If you need further details, contact optionb2022@ gmail.com.
12th - Bourne WorthIt W.I invites you to join them for an evening of Belly Dancing at Abbey Church Hall from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. All welcome £5 includes refreshments.
12th - “Viva Verse and Vino” at the Old Town Hall, Bourne. An evening of poetry and verse. Come along and share your own poetry, read one of your favourites or just sit and enjoy listening with a glass of your favourite tipple! 7.30pm start. Tickets £3 from www.bournetownhall.org.uk.
13th - Bingo at Wake House, 41 North Street, Bourne. Doors open 7pm, Eyes down 7.30pm. Tea/coffee and biscuits – www.wakehouse.org.uk.
14th - The Rotary Club of Bourne will be holding a “Find out about Rotary” session in Wake House from 12 noon to 2pm. All most welcome.
14th - Delaine Bus Museum, Spalding Road. PE10 9LE. Open 12noon-4pm. Admission: Adults £2, accompanied U16s free. Heritage Bus Rides at 1.15pm & 2.45pm. Further details at: www.delaineheritagetrust.org.
14th - Coffee Morning. Eastgate United Reformed Church Hall. 10am to 11.30am. Come along and enjoy tea, cake, and hot sausage rolls. Bric a Brac, jigsaws, jewellery, books, curios and raffle. We look forward to welcoming you!
16th - This month’s speaker at the U3A monthly meeting is Malcolm Wells MBE whose talk “So Far So Good” is about Army life and behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace. Bourne Corn Exchange at 2pm. New members welcome.
16th - Knit and Sew Friendship Group at Bourne Abbey Church Hall. 2 - 4pm, £2 which includes tea, coffee, and biscuits. For further details contact Rosie 01778 423569.
18th - Nene & Welland Oddfellows Friendship Lunch at The Crown Inn, Surfleet. 12.30pm. Book with Christine on 07714 096801.
19th - Bourne Garden Club monthly meeting - a talk on the “Seed Co-operative” a charity based at Gosberton. Seeds will be available on the night. 7.30pm at Bourne Abbey Church Hall. Visitors welcome £5. For further details contact Marion Durrands 01778 421023.
Events are brought to you by Hilary Bloomer. To send in your please contact hilary@discoveringmagazines.co.uk or phone 01778 421427 / 07837 499061
21st - Bourne Evangelical Church Coffee Morning 10am to 11.30am at Eastgate United Reformed Church Hall. All welcome.
21st - Tabletop sale and coffee morning at Bourne Corn Exchange. Come and browse, have a drink and home-made cake. Doors open to the public at 9.30am. Tables £7.50 each: to book a table, ring Audrey on 01778 426487. All proceeds to NSPCC.
21st - Twilight Mini Heritage Running Day, Delaine Bus Museum, Spalding Road, Bourne, PE10 9LE. Open 1pm-7.30pm. Admission: Adults £5, accompanied U12s free. Heritage Bus Rides every 20mins between 1.40pm and 7.20pm featuring members of the Delaine Heritage Fleet from the 1950s/60s/70s. Further details at: www.delaineheritagetrust.org.
23rd - Nene & Welland Oddfellows Paint a Pot event at Oddfellows Hall, 57 Church St, Market Deeping. Decorate Christmas gifts. Email sarah. hitchcock@oddfellows.co.uk.
24th - Bourne Branch of Lincs. Family History Society meeting in the Baxter Room, Wake House at 7.30pm (doors open from 7pm) A new speaker and topic each month, plus help with your own family tree. Members and non-members welcome. For more details, contact Shirley on 01778 425613.
25th - The Parkinson’s Support Group 10.30am12.30pm at the Methodist Church Hall in Bourne. We meet to socialise, enjoy speakers, and to provide friendly support. The group organises trips and events.
26th - Bourne and District Flower Club demonstration by Marie Bradley with her title, “Addicted to Strictly.” Darby and Joan Hall, South Street, Bourne commencing at 7.30pm. There will be a club competition with the same title. Stall for this month will be scarves, beads, and accessories. Visitors welcome at £8.00. Further details from Ann Northen 01778 423353.
28th -Craft Fair at the Old Town Hall, North St. Bourne, 10am - 3pm. Support artisans in the local community. Unique hand-made crafts, gifts, and artwork – plenty of ideas for Christmas. Café open, free entry. All proceeds to the Bourne Town Hall regeneration project.
November 3rd - Tallington Lakes will be hosting another firework display this year. Besides the display there will be a fun fair and food by the Cheesy Pig. Tickets will be available online midOctober. Book online by visiting our website www.tallingtonlakes.com.
At the Hare and Hounds, Haconby, 1st - Open Mic - 8pm. PA and soundman provided. Hosted by Nick Gomm - 01778 571428.
8th - Second Sunday Singaround (songs and tunes) 7.30pm. Hosted by Dean and Jen Hardy - 07788 410530.
16th - Haconby Hare Tune Session 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Free. Hosted by Pete Shaw and friends - 01778 571563.
8th - Pennyless at Mama Liz’s, Stamford - 4pm to 6pm. Free.
21st - Ceilidh/Barn Dance at Rippingale Village Hall, doors open 7.30pm, dancing from 8pm. Tickets £7.50 from blackdogband@aol.com or phone/text 07973-711748.
26th - The Barn (Baston Village Hall), Main Street, Baston, The Rosie Hood Band, 8pm. admission £15. Booking advisable – phone Alan or Maggie on 01778 560497.
Bourne Corn Exchange.
9th - Bourne Hereward Probus General Meeting, 12.15pm. There is no speaker this month. Members will get a great meal plus a raffle! Contact Malcolm Kenwood 01778 441271.
10th - Probus Coffee Morning. 10am. We are always on the lookout for new members - why not come to the main meeting or the coffee morning? You will be made very welcome.
2nd - Live Country Music evening at Masonic Centre Hall, 1-2 Roman Bank, Bourne, PE10 9LQ. This month Nadine Sommers. Entrance £10: no bar, so bring your own drinks. Further details, contact Donna on 07718 972329 or DCALiner@aol.com.
8th – Monthly Meat Draw, 1pm
19th – Live music with Lloyd Moon, £3 entry. Doors open at 7pm.
15th - Indoor Farmers’ Market held at Bourne Leisure Centre (Queens Road, Bourne, PE10 9DX) from 10am-2pm on the third Sunday of every month (except January). Free admission. See www.facebook.com/ bourneindoorfarmersmarket for full details.
Saturday Divine Service starts at 6.30 pm. The first Wednesday of each month is an Evening of Mediumship starting at 7.30 pm. £3 to members and £5 to non-members Raffle.
4th - Evening of Mediumship Emily Major
7th - Divine Service Pat Brown
14th - Divine Service Annette Lake
21st - Divine Service Sue and Mark Dowler
28th - Divine Service Sharon Hall
18th - Every third Wednesday of the month at Bourne Corn Exchange. This month Rod Pooley. 7.30pm. Tickets on the door £7 Members, £8 Visitors. Call 01778 424947.
Meetings monthly on second and fourth Monday at The Royal British Legion, 7a Burghley St. PE10 9NS. Contact - www.bournelions.org or phone 0345 833 2810.
Unit 2, Wherry’s Lane, Bourne PE10 9WH
Telephone: 07718 088525 Facebook: apollodance2 Email: info@apollodance.co.uk
18 Abbey Road, Bourne.
Specialising in teaching a wide variety of dance styles to all ages and abilities. (3yrs+).
Telephone: 07984 381153 Email: lauren@ ldcdance.co.uk Website: www.ldcdance.co.uk
The award-winning show sees James Duggins, Phoebe Candlin, Dan Stamp, Joanna Hingley, and Darren Rawnsley take the leading roles. With a cast of over twenty-five talented performers from around the area, striking sets, and beautiful costumes from Cinderella’s Grantham, along with a live band, this promises to be a fabulous family show.
London 1912: acclaimed phonetics professor and confirmed bachelor, Henry Higgins, agrees to a wager with his colleague, Colonel Pickering, that in just six months he can pass a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, off as a duchess at the embassy ball. Through arduous training, day and night, Eliza learns how to speak English “properly,” and transforms into a lady, adored by all. Along the way she bewitches young Freddy Einsford-Hill and convinces a supposed linguistics expert that she is royalty. But once the wager has been won what is to become of Eliza? Will her Cockney friends even recognise her?
“My Fair Lady” is a beautiful musical about class, expectation and the unexpected. Full of glorious costumes and toe-tapping songs, including “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly”, “With a Little Bit of Luck”, and “The Rain in Spain”, “My Fair Lady” is full of charm, romance, and wit, and will leave you wanting to ‘dance all night’!
Dates
Wednesday 8th – Saturday 11th November at 7:30pm, plus a matinee at 2:30pm on Saturday.
Tickets
Now available at £15 | Concessions £12.50, from Stamford Arts Centre box office or online at www.stamfordartscentre.com
Keep up to date with College Players: www.facebook.com/ Collegeplayersstamford.
PRESENT
Box Office: 01780 763203
8TH - 11TH NOV 2023
Wed-Sat 7.30pm, Sat Matinee 2.30pm
Following on from their sell-out production of “The Sound of Music” last year, College Players are delighted to present “My Fair Lady”.
1 Fred Perry; 2 Rowing; 3 Paris; 4 Diving; 5 Serena Williams (23 to 20); 6 Taekwondo; 7 Gary Lineker; 8 Basketball; 9 Augusta, Georgia, USA; 10 22;
11 “It’s life”; 12 Princess Charlotte of Cambridge; 13 Nicholas Lyndhurst; 14 July 1st 2007; 15 Rain Man; 16 David Cameron; 17 Kylie Cosmetics; 18 Peterborough; 19 Mercury (Pluto is no longer an official planet); 20 Flamboyance.
Get ready to put on your dancing shoes and relive the magic of the disco era as Uncle Funk’s Disco Inferno, the UK’s top disco covers band, takes centre stage at the Bourne Corn Exchange on Saturday October 21st.
Uncle Funk’s Disco Inferno are renowned for their electrifying performances and impeccable renditions of the greatest disco hits that have set dance floors on fire for generations. With their infectious energy, stunning stage presence, and dedication to capturing the essence of the disco era, Uncle Funk’s Disco Inferno have become a favourite among fans of all ages.
Over their twenty-five-year history, the eight-piece band have played some of the biggest events in the country including multiple appearances at the Glastonbury Festival and repeated bookings at Standon Calling Festival, Cambridge Club Festival, Camper Calling, Secret Garden Party, Shambala and many, many more. This
year also saw them travelling to Denmark to headline a stage at the prestigious SmukFest which has been running for over forty years!
The evening promises to be an unforgettable night of music, dance, and nostalgia, as the band transports the audience back to the glamorous and exuberant heyday of disco.
The setlist will include a dynamic selection of disco classics from artists like Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Chic, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Attendees can expect to hear hits like “Stayin’ Alive,” “Le Freak,” “Boogie Wonderland,” and many more, all delivered with the band’s signature flair and passion, along with eye-popping costumes and choreographed dance moves! Fancy dress is encouraged!
Tickets for Uncle Funk’s Disco Inferno are now available for purchase from www.wegottickets.com or in person from the venue, or calling 07464 764670.
For more information, please visit the Bourne Corn Exchange website or follow Uncle Funk’s Disco Inferno on their official social media channels.
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Our goal is to build long-term relationships with every one of our clients. We take the time to get to know our clients and to understand their objectives and priorities. We know that the world of financial services is complex and can sometimes feel daunting. We will work for you in simplifying the process and we will communicate with you in terms that you will understand.
If you would like to speak to one of our advisers regarding any of these areas of financial planning, then please contact our office to arrange a FREE initial discussion as follows: Phone: 01778 342291 Email:
Why do I need a will?
Wills are important to ensure that your assets pass to those you would like. If you are not married, your partner will not automatically inherit your estate.
If you have children, you can also use a will to nominate guardians to ensure they are looked after if the worst may happen.
What are they?
Lasting Powers of Attorneys (LPAs) are documents that allow someone that you nominate as your attorney, to deal with your financial or health affairs on your behalf.
These are used when you lose mental capacity but must be created while you can still make decisions. If you do not create these in time, then unfortunately the solution is more costly and time consuming.
What is it?
When a person sadly passes away, some banks and institutes require a Grant of Probate to enable you to collect in their assets. If you are selling a house, a solicitor will require this to complete the sale.
We are licensed to assist with the probate application on your behalf, as well as distribute the estate, making everything simpler at this difficult time.
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By Eileen Le Voi at Safe Local Trades
We all know how frustrating it can be when we set up a new online account; having to create, and remember, a new password. While the temptation is to use the same password on multiple accounts, in reality this will increase the chances of being hacked. Weak passwords can be cracked in seconds. The longer and more unusual your password is, the harder it is for a cyber-criminal to crack. It is much better to concoct passwords for online accounts that are made up of three random words as opposed to creating complex variations of letters, numbers and symbols, government experts have said. Advice from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to make your password difficult to crack is by combining three random words to create a password (for example applefishchair). Or you could use an online password manager app, which can create strong passwords for you (and remember them). But if you want to write your password down, that’s also fine, provided you keep it somewhere safe. Top tips on creating passwords:
1. Avoid the most common passwords that criminals can easily guess (like ‘password’ or a succession of numbers). You should also avoid creating passwords from significant dates (like your birthday), or from your favourite sports team, or by using family and pet names. Most of these details can be found within your social media profile.
2. If you’re thinking of changing certain characters in your password (so swapping the letter ‘o' with a zero, for example), you should know that cyber criminals know these tricks as well.
3. Passwords made from multiple words will generally be longer than passwords made from a single word. Length is a common (and recommended) requirement for passwords and many of us try and lengthen the password by adding a symbol at the end of it. Again, these can be predictable but by combining words –your passphrase should be long enough.
4. Stereotypically, the password is a single dictionary word or name, with predictable character replacements. By recommending multiple words the NCSC says it immediately challenges that perception and encourages a range of passwords that have not previously been considered – making them not only novel and effective, but unique to the user.
For a short visual guidance video on how to create a strong password, see https://vimeo.com/221408897
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For example, has your current agent made you aware about the huge changes coming in the lettings industry though the Renters (Reform) Bill? If the answer is no, why not?
Please come and see us and we will be happy to discuss everything property with no obligation.
We can also guarantee to save you money.
Justine Smalley were in their hot tub, wondering just how being furloughed from a seventeen-year career in the Royal Navy would affect Chris and his family.
As a graduate engineer, Chris had fixed everything from air defence systems to ships’ radar systems... and, yes, he had also repaired their own hot tub! This was their ‘light bulb moment’ and Smalley Hot Tub Services Ltd was born! Over the next two years, the business grew to a point where repairs on all makes and models of inflatable tub, and also acrylic tubs, were being made. In August, the family left the Royal Navy behind, moving to Pinchbeck, and to large premises, from where this flourishing business now operates, with aspirations to include a showroom before long.
Smalley Hot Tub Services offer a wide range of services, all underlain by a friendly, customercentred approach. These include hot tub and liner repairs, pump servicing and replacement, and diagnosing electrical faults, besides being a main dealer for several firms such as Catalina Spas and Earth Spas.
They have a very strong online offering and can supply chemicals, swimming pools, barbecues and so much more for the great outdoors, from their “One Stop Shop”.
Justine and Chris pride themselves on the highest standards, good workmanship, and honesty, putting customers first above everything else.
This is Jack Todd from Morton receiving his £50 prize money for having won our August Seaside Treasure Hunt Competition. Jack was not only very excited to have won, as he enters all the Discovering Bourne competitions, but was also particularly pleased that it was this one that he won and not the Easter one, where the prize was the “Chocolate Explosion”!
He plans to spend his winnings on some Lego instead.
The last month has been very enjoyable. I was so happy to be invited to Abbey Court Care Home to draw their raffle and enjoy their Summer Fete. I then had the honour of attending the opening of the Dimension Skatepark. It was great to chat to the various skaters, BMX riders and scooter riders that turned up in great numbers.
On the following evening I saw the setting up of the Ladies Circle of the Round Table. This event was well attended, and I met the National President, Laura who had been visiting all the 68 Circles across the country in seven days.
Next came the Willow’s Nursing Home in Rippingale where we spent a very pleasant afternoon participating in a Bollywood themed party, with Indian goodies for tea. On September 3rd, we went to a Civic Service at St Botolph’s Church in Boston, and it was lovely to meet many other Mayors and civic leaders.
In 1606, a local man, John Dods joined three perilously small ships from England heading for America. They nosed around the sunken river estuaries of Chesapeake Bay and chose an anchorage forty miles inland to settle. It was a brilliant spot for water communications and for self-defence. They wanted to keep out of the Spaniards’ hair. The dominant European power already had colonies in Florida; the French were active in Quebec; the Dutch up and down the River Hudson. Dods, a labourer from Aslackby near Bourne, has a very good claim to be a founder of the United States, years before the more famous Mayflower Puritan settlers. Dods was one of only three of the original cohort of 104 to survive in Virginia until the Muster of 1624. As his Captain, John Smith put it, “In Virginia, a plain soldier that can use of pickaxe
The 14,000 Powhatan residents, a sophisticated lot, were familiar with Spanish vessels and saw the English arrivals as both a security threat and a trading opportunity. They were amused by the English failure to wash daily, but coveted their metal hatchets, invaluable in this well-wooded country. The Powhatan had left the site of Jamestown empty because it was a malarial swamp without drinking water or good land.
The English settlement came to grief, brought low by conflicting objectives, disease, resupply disappointments, too many ‘Gentlemen’, and too few like John Dods. According to Time Team, “They sank to cannibalism when besieged. They clung on when earlier attempts at settlement had vanished, packed up or been routed. They were therefore the first English Americans.”
The arrival of women from England in “bride ships” effected the broader transition from Elizabethan state-sponsored piracy to a realistic prospect of settler colonialism, carried out in the first place by Joint Stock companies. King James I authorised the Virginia Company in return for a 20% cut of the booty. The gold and silver was just a dream. A Crown Colony came later in 1624.
The most famous Virginian is Rebecca Rolfe, married to tobacco planter, John Rolfe of Heacham, North Norfolk. Better known as Pocahontas, she was a daughter of the paramount Powhatan. Their trip to England was carefully orchestrated to promote investment and recruitment to the struggling Virginia Company. She was given the full ‘Princess’ treatment to drum up attention at Court. The mythologising will never end.
The photo shows the four claims made for Jamestown on its 350th anniversary in 1957. These days, Jamestown is a high-class historical reconstruction and visitor attraction. All four claims chiselled in the stone are debatable, but we can hardly scoff at American foundation myths, when we have so many of our own!
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Looking for a spare part? Why not get in touch? With our contacts in the industry, we may be able to order spares in for you.
The Hypno-Slimming Programme including the Hypnotic Gastric Band, if required, is a course of four sessions, that can help you regain control over your eating habits. This is not a diet; it is a whole new way of thinking about food.
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stressed to reward or punish yourself, or even when you are feeling guilty.
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