Discovering Bourne issue 150, February 2024 by Discovering Magazines

Issue 150 / February 2024

and the surrounding villages

Celebr ating our

150 th Issue

INSIDE THIS ISSUE VALENTINE′S DAY What΄s that all about then?

Recruitment Roadshow BOURNE ACADEMY

LINCS RESIN DRIVES Add value to your home

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Welcome to your February issue...

nd so, here we go with issue #150 and a huge thank you right away to everyone now, and in the past, who have made it such a successful and immensely enjoyable ‘decade and a bit’ for the ‘Discovering’ team. Here’s to the next 150!

Being a leap year makes 2024 particularly significant, especially if you’re that lady wondering if “he” will ever get round to the customary getting on to his bended knee and slipping that engagement ring on to your finger! Ladies, remember that you can beat him to it on February 29th this year … fellas, watch out! Valentine’s Day is featured in this “love-laden” issue. May the happiness resulting from sharing those flowers, perfume, chocolates and so much more (hint, hint, Chris!) with a loved one remain, even when things might get a bit tricky in the future … especially when the snow, and even more heavy rain, comes along to spoil our fun!

Claire x

It was almost a case of “February fill dyke” recently. The trouble was the deluge we witnessed in early January came a month too soon. The dykes were certainly filled … and plenty more, as the unfortunate homeowners in parts of our region will testify, as they battled to prevent the flood waters ruining their new year. Our commiserations in particular go to one of our regular contributors, Waterside Garden Centre near Baston. Their appearance on national television was small consolation for their having suffered disastrous flood damage. And now, just when you thought you’d had your fill of Christmas cracker “crackers”, think again … ● Those wind turbines love loud music – they’re heavy metal fans. ● Never trust a flight of stairs – they’re always up to something. ● My dad used to go round on stilts – as a kid, I really

looked up to him. Have a fun-filled February and enjoy the read!

John

Discovering Magazines, PO Box 164, Bourne PE10 1ET Publisher and Sales Claire Saberton 01778 421427 | 07837 499061 | sales@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Ops Director Andy Armstrong: 07780 922214 Accounts Sarah Brooks: 07564 966452 | accounts@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Group Editor John Schwarz | editor.bourne@discoveringmagazines.co.uk Design Graham Copestake | Sarah Gumbley | Andy Beavis | Dan Handley Sales Paula Kirtland: 07903 776211 | Sally Anne Davis: 07737 026594 Events Hilary Bloomer | hilary@discoveringmagazines.co.uk

Inside Highlights 2.............. Recruitment Roadshows. 4.............. Book reviews from Bourne Bookshop. 6.............. Competition Winners. 7.............. The Beardwood Practice. 8.............. Heidi Marshall - Massage therapist. 10............ Legal issues - Double & Megson. 12............ Deep-in-Aesthetics. 18............ Will & Probate Services. 20........... Local History: Brett Collier. 24........... LDC present “Matilda JR”. 26........... Gardening tips for February. 28-29.... Lincs Resin Drives. 30........... Property News: Newton Fallowell. 38........... Vine House Farm Shop and Café. 40-41..... Valentine’s Day: What’s that all about then?

44........... Love and Lovers Quiz. 58-59.... Your Finances: The Liberty Partnership.

60-62.... What’s on: Events and groups guide. 64........... Words from the Mayor. 66........... Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance. 71............ APV Electrics: Business feature of the month.

72-78.... Businesses directory. With thanks to

Richard Wood, Liberty Partnership, Brenda Johnson, Bourne Bookshop, Jason Treadwell, Brynley Heaven, Christine Beardwood, Nick Ash, Eileen Le Voi.

Deadline details

Copy deadline for the March issue is Friday 9th February 2024.

Discovering Bourne is published by a local team and is not associated with any other business. Care is taken to ensure that the content and information is correct at the time of going to press; however, we cannot take any responsibility for loss, damage or omission caused by any errors. Permission must be granted to reproduce, copy or scan anything from this publication. For a copy of our contributors’ guidelines please email info@discoveringmagazines.co.uk

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Book Review

BOURNE BOOKSHOP 19 North Street, Bourne, PE10 9AE

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World BY BETTANY HUGHES

The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The mausoleum of Halikarnassus. The Colossus at Rhodes. The Lighthouse of Alexandria. The Seven Wonders of the World were staggeringly audacious impositions on our planet. The scale and majesty of them still enthrals us today. Bestselling historian, Bettany Hughes explores traces of the Wonders themselves, and the traces they have left in history. A magisterial work of historical storytelling, reinforcing the exciting and nourishing notion that humans can make the impossible happen.

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Beastlands: Race to Frostfall Mountain BY JESS FRENCH

The island of Ramoa was once luscious and populated with mighty beasts. Now though, nature is locked out and trouble is brewing. When Kayla’s beloved animal companion, a rare winged pangron, is stolen, she’s determined to get him back. To do so, she’ll have to journey into the wild and forbidden Beastlands. There, she meets Rustus, an exiled young warrior, and Alethea, a healer seeking a cure for a mysterious disease. As their quests unite them, they’ll adventure across the lands they know so little about, leading them to discoveries both great and terrifying. Age 9+

House of Flame and Shadow

BY SARAH J MAAS

The most anticipated fantasy novel of 2024 and the third instalment in the Crescent City series. Bryce Quinlan is stranded in a strange new world. She’s going to need all her wits about her to get home again and return to everything she loves, but she has no idea who to trust. Meanwhile, Hunt Athalar is back in the Asteri’s dungeons. Stripped of his freedom, he’s without a clue as to Bryce’s fate and cannot help her until he can escape the Asteri’s chains. Midgard is brought to the brink of collapse. The fate of the world rests on the hope of rebellion. But the fight for survival, freedom, and love may cost everything Bryce and Hunt have.

The Swifts

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On the day they are born, each Swift is given a name and a definition, which it is assumed they will grow up to match. Unfortunately, Shenanigan Swift has other ideas. Her relatives think she’s destined to turn out as a troublemaker, because of her name. Shenanigan, however, knows she can be whatever she wants - pirate, explorer, detective.

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And The Winners Are …

Our Christmas Novelty Hunt proved a tremendous success with scores of eager youngsters (and many not-so-young!) peering into the town’s shop windows in search of the hidden novelties.

Ruby And Zachary Our first prize of £50 went to Ruby (5) who attends Bourne Abbey Primary Academy, which she loves! Her hobbies include swimming, dancing with LDC, playing with her dolls and colouring. Ruby plans to share her winnings with her brother Zachary and spend her half on chocolate and more dolls. Zachary (11) is also at Bourne Abbey and due to start at Bourne Academy in September. He plays football for Thurlby Tigers, loves Maths at school and playing on his Xbox (particularly ‘Fortnite’) and must count himself really lucky to have such a generous sister, described by a colleague as “such a beautiful little girl with exceptional manners!”

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Rhys and Will

Congratulations go to Oliver, aged 8, who is in Year 3 at Bourne Westfield Academy who is shown proudly clutching his winnings. Oliver won £10 as the third-place runner up and has been described by a Discovering Magazines colleague as “a very sensible young man who is going to put his winnings in his piggy bank and save up!” Not many of us have socks matching the colour of our front door – great style Oliver!!

Another wonderfully generous young person is Rhys Davies (9) who intends to share his £25 second prize with his brother, Will (11). Both attend Bourne Westfield Academy, with Will looking forward to starting at Bourne Grammar School in September. Both enjoy rugby, swimming, karate, Nintendo, and Lego. Rhys loves being a Cub whilst Will enjoys his time with the Scouts. Rhys intends to buy more Lego, which ‘big bro’ will no doubt share, alongside him saving his own half of the winnings.

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Health

Hypnosis for Procrastination Putting off until tomorrow what you could do today - is this familiar?

ife today is full of distractions: phone alerts, email, social media, 24hr shopping or entertainment and it’s everywhere. It’s a bit like a rabbit hole waiting for you to go down, to spend large chunks of your day or waste your day away.

People who procrastinate tend to choose short-term gratification over long-term, more worthwhile goals. They do this regardless of whether or not the delay has serious health, academic or financial implications. Chronic procrastination is not a mental health diagnosis, but is related to: ● increased stress/anxiety ● poor grades in school ● poor health ● addictions ● poor performance at work ● failing to reach important goals. University and college students procrastinate up to 46%, and report they procrastinate on specific academic tasks, and about 10% to 20% of adults in the general population are chronic procrastinators.

“Procrastination and selfcontrol are closely related.” Procrastination has often been attributed to poor time management, but chronic procrastination is due to poor self-regulation. The prospect of enduring a tax return, exam, the housework, or odd jobs just doesn’t have the same immediate appeal as shopping, indulging in an addiction, social media, slumped in a chair or caffeine.

“Tug of war between your present and future selves” Procrastinators are engaging in a constant tug of war between your emotionally driven pleasureseeking current self, who would rather watch TV than, say, go to bed, and the rational reasoning future self who ends up being tired the next day due to lack of good quality sleep the night before. So, you are letting your future self down. There’s a difficulty in bridging the gap between the present and future self which is one factor that may contribute to the mood and behaviour regulation failure that drive us to procrastination.

Overcoming Distraction with Hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool for overcoming procrastination. It empowers you to gain access to the deeper subconscious part of the mind, speaking to it directly. Hypnosis allows you to nourish the subconscious with new information, removing those negative thinking patterns that are holding you back. Helping you to train your mind to get into the zone, focusing on the task at hand, and allowing your mind to be quiet, getting things done. Hypnotherapy also helps to improve general lifestyle and make changes to improve sleep, healthy eating and stress which are all energy stealers. Once you increase energy, your motivation increases too, allowing you to just get on with things effortlessly.

“Don’t let your future self down!”

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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The Importance of Touch

y name is Heidi Marshall and I’m a massage therapist here in Bourne. I am originally from the United States, and I have over thirty years of experience in the field of massage, with most of my clients requesting Deep Tissue and Sports Massage. I use Massage Cupping and MFR to complement those therapies and Esalen massage to tie it all together, or to just be able to offer a relaxing massage option.

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Let’s start to help each other in getting back With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I wanted this most essential need. Touch. Hold a hand, to offer a perspective on the healing power of brush someone’s hair, lightly ‘scratch’ a back, link touch. An article in Psychology Today, (August arms while walking together, ask if you can give/ 2021) informs us that “touch is one of our most get a hug. All of this could help us to get back on basic, primal needs” and that touch deprivation track to better physical and emotional health. For can be connected to “negative health outcomes couples, even a light touch can soothe, relax, help such as anxiety, depression, and immune system with circulation, and move lymph. You don’t have disorders”. One of the most effective to be a professional to help your partner/friend/ ways to receive the benefits of touch family member. Just reach out … literally! is through massage. It can ease depression, improve circulation, I know that economics can play a role in your first lower cortisol levels (our stress with taking care of ourselves, and that’s where a m ssage hormone), improve immune advert is th helping each other can make so much sense. function, and help with sleep. Some other ways that could help are cuddling your pet, taking a bath, weighted blankets, or Touch also releases oxytocin which is self-massage. And/or find a massage therapist that the hormone that promotes emotional you can connect to. bonding which can help nourish relationships, social connections, and our sense of self to I’m happy to answer any questions that you have become stronger. The Covid pandemic took about my services. I am also able to travel to you all of that away from us. It has created a new and show you and your partner/friend/family some landscape for us regarding touch and interactions massage techniques to use on each other, (no with others. There is still fear for many in getting too massage table required). Gift certificates are also close physically…a hug, a handshake, standing or available for Valentine’s Day (or for any other day!) sitting too close to someone.

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Legal Corner

Happy Legal Valentine’s Day 2024

WORDS FROM RICHARD WOOD

omance may abound all year but with an emphasis in February. We all love flowers, especially roses, but what can sometimes be overlooked are those everyday things which we need, in order to prosper with our loved ones. The law applies to romance in many more ways than you might think. ● Ensuring that your will is up to date can be fundamental to enjoying a protected, safe life. In a case where there are unmarried couples, they particularly have reason to make wills due to the rules of intestacy not protecting their partner.

● Many people do not ensure that they have nominated their partner in their pension or life insurance and these benefits can pass outside a will. ● In a property purchase, creating a Deed of Beneficial Interest can protect the parties, if they

fall out, and the so called “Bank of Mum and Dad” where they have lent funds to their offspring. ● Pre-nuptial agreements can be an attempt at trying to protect the parties if there happens to be a breakdown of the marriage. ● Using the benefits of the Inheritance Tax allowances can be a loving gesture. Knowing and using them correctly to include the “spouse exemption” can really assist. ● Tying down property matters and especially on a purchase is important for all couples. Double and Megson at Bourne can assist with advice on these matters and other subjects close to our loved ones’ needs, such as employment issues. ‘Family Life’ is at the heart (no pun intended!) of what we advise on. We wish you all a very Happy Valentine’s Day.

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Will & Probate Services

Time to Make Bold and Life-affirming Decisions

Advice from NICK ASH, Managing Director W&P Legal

Sitting at my desk writing this months’ article coincides with “Blue Monday” which is supposedly the most depressing day of the year.

his is calculated using several factors that include the weather, the amount of time since Christmas, your levels of debt, and the time since you broke your New Year’s resolutions (apparently, the most likely day to do that is January 11th!)

“Blue Monday” is of course completely made up and was first coined in 2005 as part of a press release from a travel company. The press release was attributed to Cliff Arnall who was at the time a tutor at the Centre for Lifelong Learning at Cardiff University. Speaking about the day, Cliff told the ‘Independent’ newspaper in 2018 that it “was never his intention to make the day sound negative, rather to inspire people to take action and make bold life decisions.” So, in the spirit of Cliff (which we fully endorse and embrace), we at W & P Legal have taken up his clarion call and we are encouraging all our staff and clients to make bold and life-affirming decisions.

One of the most life-affirming decisions you can make is not to book a holiday (sorry Cliff, that’s just a short-term fix!) but rather, to get your affairs in order. It might be counter-intuitive, but making a will, sorting out your ‘estate planning’ and protecting your family are all hugely life-affirming. We know this because our clients tell us this almost every day. For most people, the process takes less than an hour and involves a friendly chat with one of our qualified advisors. This is followed up by some draft documents to review and a final signing appointment where we put your plans into being. Now is the time to be bold, make that call – 01778 252301 and finally get your will and ‘estate plan’ in place. P.S. The real “Blue Monday” is, of course, a song by New Order released in March 1983 – it’s a true classic of the synth pop genre, the biggest selling 12” single of all time. If you have your copy in the original, limitededition, die-cut 5¼ inch floppy disc sleeve, then you might want to pop that in your will as it is getting more valuable by the day!

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The Vision for Family Justice

his is the grand title of the Family Law Solicitors’ national group, Resolution’s blueprint for a future family justice system.

Resolution have been in existence for forty years and one of the highlights of their achievements in reforming the family justice system, was the introduction of no-fault divorce in 2022. But there is so much more that needs drastic change. The family justice system in England and Wales is at a crucial turning point. Family lawyers are supporting families with a diverse range of needs but are seriously hampered by massively overstretched family courts and long delays, poor access to the justice system and legal advice and information, and old fashioned laws that do not reflect modern society, leaving many with little or no legal protection. Cohabitation reform is central to Resolution’s “Vision” and there is an extensive campaign underway for cohabitees to have at least basic rights on relationship breakdown or the death of their partner. Any couples who are separating now must deal with the present inadequacies in our legal system. You can maximise your chance of making the best of what is often a bad situation, by consulting expert legal advice as soon as possible.

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Local History

Brett Collier - Footpaths Champion

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oved, respected, and feared. Known as ‘The Major’. The phenomenal energy of Brett Collier is still remembered. Our picture shows him “engaging” with an illegally padlocked public path in Kirkby Underwood, having pestered Highways for twenty months without getting a suitable response. For a man who literally survived the Atomic Bomb, perhaps every day seemed like a bonus? It was 11.02am on August 9th, 1945. Brett Collier was working in an undersea drift mine off Nagasaki, where he had been shipped as a ‘prisoner of war’. He had been captured in Singapore in 1942, faced a death sentence, before being sold on to a mining company in Japan. Everyone was trapped when the mine entrance was destroyed by what they thought was an earthquake. It took them sixteen hours to dig themselves out. They emerged aghast and disbelieving at the sight of the sea boiling and indescribable devastation. This was no earthquake, of course, but the A-bomb with its radioactive legacy. The sun did not reappear for days. Brett supported comrades mentally scarred or physically sickened throughout his life. He referred to his “Far Eastern Odyssey”, when he referred to it at all.

grave at the time. As an even more graphic account of the A-bomb aftermath, if that is possible, it was eventually published as his memoir: ‘A Doctor’s War’ by Aidan MacCarthy (2006) Highly recommended, but absolutely blood-chilling with a jaw-dropping non-conforming first-hand account of Dunkirk too.

Kate Ashbrook of the Open Spaces Society paid this tribute: “For years, Lincolnshire was bandit country for walkers with countless illegally blocked paths. Brett was prepared to stand up to the most irate farmer and the most intransigent local authority official or councillor. Procrastination didn’t wash with Brett. With his meticulous filingsystem he could dig out a case years later and send a sharp reminder to whoever should be acting”

We’ve lost a lot of paths in South Lincolnshire, including some valuable ones. Nowadays, it’s easy to compare old Ordnance Survey maps with new ones to verify this point. In the back half of the twentieth century, many a rural employee, mindful of their job precarity (to put it tactfully) gave false or misleading testimony at the behest of employers that the paths were no longer used. Our other bugbear is the paths with odd gaps, or which expire at the parish boundary. They are never rectified, and this is quite deliberate.

If you doubt that anyone could really have survived Nagasaki, I was once bought a pint by Aidan MacCarthy who had an (entirely unconnected) underground survival story of the same fateful day and place. He was being forced to dig his communal

For his eightieth birthday in 2000, Brett Collier had Army Cadets plant eighty oak trees in Lincolnshire for a new woodland. I like to think that, whenever a Parish Council is struggling with a missing path, ‘The Major’ is looking on, offering quiet encouragement!

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ollowing the success with their first musical, “Annie”, LDC decided to kick off 2024 with their production of “Matilda JR”. There was not only one, but two Matildas who showcased their talent at The Stamford Corn Exchange on January 5th and 6th, and what a fabulous show it was! The cast of thirty-two, who attend LDC’s Musical Theatre classes in Bourne every Wednesday, from the ages of five to eighteen, worked so hard to make it an extraordinary show. Theatre critic, Claire Saberton, was absolutely overwhelmed by the quality of the production when she attended the Sunday matinee. “I thought LDC’s last production, ‘Annie’ was superb, but this went even further, with so much enthusiasm from the cast and topnotch choreography from Lauren and the team,” she commented.

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Warming up the beds will pay dividends by using cloches, straw-based mulches, or plastic sheeting. If you have clay soil, spread a mix of organic matter and grit over the surface and dig it in to open the structure; avoid treading on the soil especially when wet, by laying wooden planks to walk on, or even consider creating raised beds. Make sure that you have got all your seed potatoes by the end of the month and that they are spread out in a seed tray, or in egg boxes, in a light, cool room where they can “chit” (sprout shoots) before being planted out. If the “chits” look pale and spindly, the room is probably too warm or too dark. One vegetable that will be more ﬂavoursome if kept in the dark is forced rhubarb. Once you see the crowns starting to develop, choose a well-established crown, remove any debris or leaves, add a layer of mulch, and then cover with a bucket or large pot without any holes (cover any holes with black tape.) You can increase the heat by mounding compost or manure around the pot. It should be ready to harvest in 7-8 weeks when the stems are 45-50cms long. Other jobs for February include: • Make sure winter cabbages, cauliﬂowers and broccoli are netted against hungry pigeons, whose food supply is a little short at this time of year.

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ith the Christmas period over and a new year well underway, focus has returned to the property market, for those considering moving. With many new buyers registering their requirements and a flurry of new properties coming to the market, Christmas can no longer be used as an excuse for a lack of interest. Despite Christmas, Newton Fallowell had an extremely busy and successful December, which then carried on throughout January. Many properties were sold, including a few within days of advertising, and a couple that required no advertising at all! We found that buyers were in fact registering their details prior to the new year, to ensure they were the first to hear about any new properties due to come to the market. Whilst the new year presents the benefit of many new buyers, it also presents a much higher level of competition on the market. Therefore, it is imperative to ensure that your home stands out, or you could risk becoming ‘stale’ on the market. Buyers, new and old, will maintain the ability to see the date your home was launched to the market. If your home had already been on the market for a period in 2023, they may begin to ask the question, “Why has this home not already sold?”

Here at Newton Fallowell, we believe it is important to review a home’s marketing and interest regularly, to ensure it does not become ‘stale’. We recommend that, if your home has not been receiving a good level of interest, you understand why this is and what your selling agent is doing to increase activity. Are they being pro-active and crossselling from similar homes they have available? What are the reasons potential purchasers are providing for not viewing your home?

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The first Valentine was sent in the 15th century The oldest record of a Valentine being sent was a poem written by a French medieval duke named Charles to his wife in 1415. One of the lines in the poem read, “I am already sick of love, my very gentle Valentine,” penned while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London, aged just twenty-one. People were

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Flowers … The tradition of giving Valentine’s Day flowers dates back to the 17th century, but the act of giving flowers then became a popular trend during the Victorian Era, including on Valentine’s Day, with red roses symbolizing deep love.

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FEBRUARY 2024 GIGS AND MUSICAL EVENTS At the Hare and Hounds, Haconby, 4th - Open Mic - 8pm. PA and soundman provided. Hosted by Nick Gomm - 01778 571428. 11th - Second Sunday Singaround (songs and tunes) 7.30pm. Hosted by Dean and Jen Hardy - 07788 410530. 19th - Haconby Hare Tune Session 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Free. Hosted by Pete Shaw and friends - 01778 571563. 10th - Barn dance/ceilidh with the Fruitcake Band. Join Bourne Borderers for an evening of dancing and fun at Edenham Village Hall. Bring your own picnic and drinks! To book tickets at £10, please email: contactbourneborderers@ gmail.com or text/call: 07754152887 - Doors 7:30pm, 8pm start. 22nd - Traditional music and song at The Barn, Main Street, Baston. This month Sherburn, Bartley and Sanders. Blending vocal harmonies and strings to their unique sound, their soulful songs, exhilarating tunes and quick-witted banter ensures no two concerts are ever the same! Admission, £15 and you can bring your own drinks. Reservations and further information about concerts at The Barn from Alan and Maggie on, 07526742289 or 01778 560497, a.wood571@btinternet.com. 24th - Bourne Old Town Hall welcomes “Sonrisa,” an exciting rootsy acoustic trio playing original songs blending Spanish guitar, infectious Latin rhythms with mellow flute and soulful vocals. Come and join us for a night of rich entertainment providing lots of laughter, clapping and singing along, alongside moments of emotional joy and time to lose yourself in the music. Doors at 6.45pm for a 7pm start. Tickets £12.50 + booking fee from www. bournetownhall.org.uk/events. The licensed bar will be open, and all proceeds go towards the Bourne Town Hall Trust renovation project. Suitable for adults/older children 14+.

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18th - 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.

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Evenings of Mediumship start at 7.30 pm and are £3 to members and £5 to non-members. There is also a raffle. Divine Services start at 6.30 pm; there will be a free will offering and a raffle, also tea and coffee served. 3rd - Saturday Service Bobby Carter 7th - Evening of Mediumship John Ennis 10th - Saturday Service Rosemary Measures 17th - Saturday Service Mandy Jane Smith 25th - Saturday Service Gail Bristow

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elton Building Society, in collaboration with the June Roper Sporting Trust, is proud to announce their support for Chase Sharpe, a young and ambitious motor racing talent from our local community. Sharpe, approaching his 13th birthday, has been an emerging talent in the racing circuit since his early childhood, marked by his victory in the 2022 UK Kart Series Championship. Chase’s journey in motorsports, fuelled by a passion ignited at the age of six with his first gokarting lesson, has now received a significant boost through a £2,000 grant from the June Roper Sporting Trust. This funding has enabled Chase to acquire professional racing gear, including a specialised fireproof racing suit and gloves, essential for his advancement into car racing. If you’re an ambitious young sportsperson, group, or team, in need of support go to www.themelton. co.uk/community-support/charitable-foundation to see if you’re eligible for funding.

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What a start we have had to the new year with flooding in lots of places!

y husband and I have been very much involved in supporting and setting up rest centres and helping with road closures during the flooding. We are both members of Community Response Lincolnshire and the county’s “Ready for Anything” volunteers. (For more information on either of these groups, please contact me.) A shout out for staff from SKDC who joined us at rest centres and were really on top of their game. Going forward into the new year, I have two fundraising events to look forward to. I am hosting the Band from County Hell at the Corn Exchange on February 17th, during which there will be a sausage and mash supper served. The cost is £20 per person and tickets are available from SKDC. Then my Civic Dinner is on March 8th at the Corn Exchange. Check the Town Council notice board and Facebook page for more details on this. Last month, I mentioned the number of activities we have in Bourne that you can join in with, and I hope that you will all find new activities to do in the town. Bourne has so much to offer for adults and children. I was invited to a performance of “Matilda” at the

Corn Exchange in Stamford recently. This was performed by children and adults from Bourne who train here at LDC. The performance was extremely impressive, and I would encourage anyone who has the chance to attend any of the performances by these wonderful young people to go along. Last year, I wrote about Twenty Village Hall’s new committee working hard to get the hall back up and running so I was delighted to be able to draw a Christmas raffle there which raised over £600 for the cause. We have some wonderful local businesses that were very generous in supporting this venture. If you would like to get involved with this exciting project to restore this great building, please feel free to contact me. With the possibility of snow fall soon, please ensure you all have the equipment you may need before travelling - a snow shovel, extra warm clothing, water, a foil blanket, suitable footwear, a reflective jacket of some sort, or a reflective triangle. A good idea is to have a bag of warm clothing and fleece throws in your vehicle. Please stay safe at this difficult time of year, especially if the weather turns really cold and don’t forget to check in on vulnerable people in your community. Keep doing what you all do best and look after each other. I’m so proud to live in this caring community.

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he Gloucestershire market town of Stroud and the areas surrounding it attract visitors all year round. The Cotswold area is known for its outstanding, picturesque, natural beauty. History tells us that Stroud had woollen mills that were powered by the surrounding rivers, which ﬂowed through the valleys, and Cotswold sheep supplied the wool. During the 19th century, Stroud was well-known for its industrial and trading connections. Some former working mills now offer guided tours. The Walled Garden attracts visitors, as does the Farmers’ Market and the local brewery. Eateries and restaurants provide local, organic produce, incorporated into numerous, very popular dishes. Multi award-winning Stroud Brewery (Est. 2006) is renowned for the productions of exceptional organic craft beers and is now one of Stroud’s major attractions. Their beers include ranges of core, specials and more. TOM LONG (3.8% vol) is a popular organic amber bitter beer – Smooth, malty and citrusy. HOP DROP (4.5% vol) is gluten-free. This much loved, organic pale ale production, I recognised as fruity and hoppy, plus citrusy. BUDDING (4.5%

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2023 is Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance’s Busiest Year in History Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance has experienced its busiest year on record, responding to 1,771 missions in the last twelve months. The charity’s crews of pilots, doctors and paramedics responded to 1,044 missions in Lincolnshire, 541 in Nottinghamshire, and the remaining 181 in the surrounding counties.

erious medical injuries accounted for 676 missions, followed by 488 road traffic incidents, as well as 158 assaults and 50 sporting or leisure-related injuries. Most patients were between forty and sixty years of age. Critically ill and injured patients were taken to hospitals including Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre, Hull Royal Infirmary, Sheffield Northern General and Lincoln County Hospital. The Christmas and New Year period was particularly busy for the crews. On average, LNAA teams respond to four missions per day, but over these nine days, they received fortythree emergency calls to attend patients needing a range of lifesaving treatments including blood transfusions, anaesthetics, and lifesaving drugs. Between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, crews responded to seventeen incidents, making 2023 the busiest Christmas ever. CEO, Karen Jobling said, “Each year the number of missions we attend increases. Last year we responded to 151 more than in 2022, treating critically ill and injured patients across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.” Caring for a patient does not stop when the doctors and paramedics transfer them to hospital. LNAA’s Aftercare Team continued to grow from strength to strength and the team reached out to 916 patients and/or their families during 2023. From providing support and arranging fifty-eight visits to HQ to being a listening ear, the team helped many patients come to terms with their injuries and cope with the impact of what happened to them. Karen explained, “We start a new year with great optimism. 2024 is the thirtieth anniversary for Lincs &

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For a FREE No Obligation Quotation Call Lee Sutton T: 01778 380070 M: 07971 004273 W: www.acm-plumbing.co.uk

T: 01778 345860 M: 07739 988711

£ £ £

Full bathroom reﬁts Tiling and shower boarding Cloakroom reﬁts Baths replaced by shower cubicles Water softener installation Replacement taps/showers/sinks Replacement radiators/water cylinders

Free quotations and advice available We also accept major debit/credit cards

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PLUMBING AND HEATING

PW Heating Ltd

Central Heating Specialists Natural Gas, LPG, Oil Unvented hot water qualified installer

Power flushing with thermal imaging

Call our friendly team today on

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07939 840653

E. pw_heating@yahoo.com W. pw-heating.co.uk

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R J MILLS AND SONS REGISTERED PLUMBERS

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● Complete bathroom design and renovation ● Boiler installations with up to free 12 year warranty ● Boiler service & repairs ● Landlord gas safety certificates All ● Cookers, hobs and fires work guaranteed ● Power flushing ● Underfloor heating

www.absoluteplumbingheating.co.uk 24 Hour Free Call Out, Fully Insured

T 01778 570212 M 07771 635966 Established 1998

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

TOP MARKS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

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www.rjmillsandsons.com r.j.millsandsons@googlemail.com

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Matthew Mills T: 01778 347308 M: 07545 270482

01778 571491 / 07792 969106

Covering a 25 mile radius of Peterborough | Cancelling while en route will result in a charge

Email: topmarkspm@outlook.com

STORAGE

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Domestic and business use 20ft x 8ft and 10ft x 8ft. All on ground floor with drive up access Anti condensation linings on ceilings Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year Protected by 24hr HD CCTV and security lights Personalised security keys with lock box protection Available on a monthly or long term basis Close to Bourne town centre Very competitive affordable rates

01778 428859

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Kesteven Cars

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077333 96869

Bourne • Lincs www.kestevencars.co.uk

Call. 01778 329000 Email. info@bourne-builders.com

• Friendly Reliable Service • Fully Licensed Drivers • Open 7 days A Week • 7 Seater Available • All Airports Covered • Contract Work Welcome

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Call Danny on 01529 700769 or 07581 135598

01778 571993 • 07858 465637 elderwoodtreecare@gmail.com www.elderwoodtreecare.co.uk

TREE AND GARDEN SERVICES

TREE SERVICES

Arboriculture Specialist Domestic & Commercial Fully Insured and Professional All aspects of Tree Surgery, Tree Removal & Dismantles, Tree & Hedge Maintenance, Tree Pruning, Storm Damaged Trees

T. 01778 394183

GARY’S ARDENS TREE CARE

est 1998

Bourne, Lincolnshire

M. 07802 379337 E. garysgardens007@gmail.com

Mclaren Tree Services

ALL ASPECTS OF TREE WORK INCLUDING

Tree Inspections • Tree Removal Pruning • Dead Wooding Stump Grinding • Hedge Work

FREE QUOTATIONS T: 01778 426792 M: 07990 706750 Fully Qualified, NTCP Certifiied, £5 million Public Liability

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Local Family Business For 30 Years Stylish Windows & Doors In PVC, Timber or Aluminium A rated energy saving • Environmentally friendly • Product range as wide as your imagination

windows available

UPGRADE YOUR PVCu WINDOWS AND DOORS Install the latest energy saving units to your existing windows • We can replace misty Sealed Units •

01778 393151

Secondary Glazing Now Available SAVING ENERGY - SAVING MONEY

www.lincolnshirebowwindows.co.uk

Unit 2 Holt House, Cherry Holt Road, Bourne PE10 9LH Open: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 9:15 – 4 • Wed 9.15 – 2.00 • Sat by appointment only

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