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Introduction

Welcome to Your December Issue.

A very warm welcome to this, our last issue of 2019.

December is a time for both reflection on what’s gone and anticipation for what’s around the corner of the new year. We can think about what we’ve achieved; those places we’ve visited and new people who may have come into our lives; others who we’ll see no more, but whose memory will remain strong. I prefer to look forward, though, and those new year resolutions are already in the planning stage!

In the meantime, on behalf of all of the team here, my sincere thanks go out to everyone who has helped us in any way this year, especially our advertisers and contributors, with their regular features, wonderful advice and suggestions.

All the very best to you all for Christmas and for 2020 – good luck, but most importantly, good health!

Claire x

Into the final month of the year and a General Election to add even more clarity and certainty to the whole Brexit saga – but now’s not the time to dwell on fiction!

The big news instead is that one of our sister magazines, “Discovering Bourne”, has reached the “BIG 100” with this month’s issue, so our quiz for December has a “Centuries” theme, whilst many of the offerings from our contributors and advertisers have more than a taste of a forthcoming, fabulous Christmas ahead. There’s also our Novelty Christmas Treasure Hunt, along the streets of the Deepings, with a £50 prize awaiting the winner.

And so, as 2019 disappears over the horizon, I’ll share a couple of crackers from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe: I was buying a dishwasher online, so I searched by price, lowest to highest – the top result was a sponge. (Darius Davies).

Did you hear about the flea that went to the moon? Lunatic! (Felix & the Scootermen).

Enjoy the read, and all the very best for Christmas and the new decade ahead.

John

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Inside Highlights 5/8............ Christmas Novelty Hunt.

10...............Seasonal Delights at Vine House Farm.

14/15 .......Community Matters.

16...............Health tips from Renu.

18/20 – Empire Gym – Fitness: the ideal present!

26..............Travel – The perfect gift from Shaws of Maxey.

34..............Interior design – Advice from Orlando.

44.............Will & Probate Services.

50..............Your finances – Liberty Partnership.

52..............Consumer advice from Safe Local Trades.

54..............The Puzzle Page – “Centuries Quiz”.

56/57......What’s on – Events and gigs guide.

58..............Deeping Men’s Group featured.

60..............Santa’s Sleigh Routes.

62..............Pets and Vets – Presents for your pet.

68/70......Classified businesses directory.

And finally, from our Sales Manager Cheryl...

A huge thank you to all of our advertisers, contributors and readers for all their fantastic support over the last twelve months! I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year... looking forward to 2020!

Cheryl x

With thanks to:

Nick Ash, Eileen Le Voi, Liberty Partnership Ltd, Claire Saunders, Matt Weston, Nicole Woodcock, Vine House Farm, Orlando Interior Design

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Seasonal Delights with Amy at Vine House Farm Wishing all our customers a very Happy Christmas & as it is the season to eat, drink & be merry, don’t forget to get your Christmas orders in soon!

Last order date for turkey, goose or cockerel is Sunday 15th December & all poultry will be available for collection after 22nd December.

We’ll also have trees & wreaths available as well as cards, gifts & hampers to choose from.

ENJOY.... LEEKS Packed with anti-oxidants and vitamins, the mighty leek can help stave off winter colds. It’s also the perfect partner to potatoes and cheese, for deeply satisfying side dishes and suppers.

For something a little different, try sautéing with bacon & top with chopped walnuts & pear.

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These much-loved gems are a Christmas dinner staple! The addition of thyme, honey and Worcestershire sauce simply elevates them to the next level in tastiness...

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Holly Swims New Deepings Club Record at Midland Short Course Championships Five Deepings Swimming Club swimmers qualified for the Swim England Midland Short Course Championships, held in Nottingham in early November.

Bethany Eagle-Brown, Holly Leggott, Louis Metselaar, Tom Adams and Jake Jungmann competed in twenty-six events, swam eight short course personal bests, reached three finals and broke one club record!

Podium places were at a premium against the best swimmers of all ages in the Midlands region, but seventeen-year-old Louis swam a new personal best in the 100IM heats to reach the B final, then went even quicker to finish a highly respectable third in the final.

Louis also made the B final in the 50m breaststroke,

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touching in eighth, and placed inside the top twenty-five in the 100m breaststroke (20th) and 50m butterfly (22nd), swimming another personal best.

An excellent swim in the 50m butterfly heats saw sixteen-year-old Bethany qualify for the B final where she sprinted to a new short course personal best to finish fourth. Bethany also achieved a lifetime best in the 50m backstroke and 50m freestyle.

Teammate Holly Leggott, also sixteen, broke the Deepings club record for the 16yrs 50m backstroke, to finish 33rd overall. She also came 33rd in the 100m backstroke, but saved her best result for her final race, coming 30th in the 50m freestyle out of eightythree competitors.

Seventeen-year-old Tom Adams set a pair of shortcourse PBs, with excellent swims in the 100m butterfly and 50m breaststroke. His best result came in the 100IM, finishing 21st.

Completing the weekend racing was Jake Jungmann. A strong swim in the 100IM saw the sixteen-year-old finish 44th overall.

Lynn Chapman, Deepings Swimming Club Head Coach, said, “This was a tough competition against outstanding swimmers, but our squad put together some strong performances to prove they belong at this elite level. They showed excellent attitude and were rewarded with a number of decent personal bests.”

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Christmas Magic at Peterborough Cathedral 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Saturday 14th December Christmas is coming, and Christmas in Peterborough wouldn’t be complete without Christmas Magic!

The city’s favourite Christmas celebration will round off the year in spectacular style on Saturday 14th December, against the stunning backdrop of Peterborough Cathedral.

Now in its ninth successful year, the ever-popular Christmas extravaganza has become an established high point of the festive season in Peterborough. With a 2.30pm matinee for the whole family to enjoy as well as an evening performance at 7.30pm, there’s something for everyone young and old, so be sure to bring the kids and the grandparents too!

Expect to hear festive favourites like We Three Kings, Little Drummer Boy, Walking in the Air, Jingle Bells, Carol of the Bells, Mary’s Boy Child, When a Child is Born, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, and many more, getting your Christmas off to a flying start!

Showcasing performances by the city’s awardwinning choirs Peterborough Male Voice Choir, Peterborough Voices and Peterborough Youth Choir, and accompanied by the Cathedral organ - one of the finest in the country - Christmas Magic will also feature Peterborough Festival Brass, with instrumental Christmas classics like Sleigh Ride.

The choirs’ director William Prideaux says “Christmas is a very special time of year for our choirs - it’s a wonderful opportunity for us to have fun, celebrate and put on a thoroughly fantastic show for our home audience, who give us tremendous support throughout the year. It’s the icing on the cake to perform in the magnificent setting of Peterborough Cathedral with its glorious heritage and we’re looking forward to digging out our Christmas jumpers and presenting a really memorable afternoon and evening of festive fun for all the family!”

So…when you’ve finished the shopping, the tree, baubles and bangles are up, and the mistletoe’s hanging from the door, there’s only one thing left to do – celebrate the magic of Christmas with Christmas Magic, Peterborough’s favourite Christmas celebration!

Christmas Magic will be at Peterborough Cathedral at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturday 14th December.

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Top Survival Tips for a Healthy, Stress-Free Christmas

by Claire Saunders, Renu - Health, Beauty & Fitness

T

he lead-up to Christmas is a time to eat, drink and be merry!

But how many of us will spend it stressed about the festivities and end it worrying about an increased waistline in January?

Here are a few tips to help you out: 1. PARTIES Never go to a party hungry – eat a high protein, low fat snack before you go such as hummus and raw vegetables, or chicken and salad. Visit the buffet table once, fill your plate … and NEVER return! Resist friends’ and relatives’ pleas to eat heartily, and avoid standing close to the food table where you just might be tempted to “pick”.

2. ALCOHOL Alternate between an alcoholic drink and a glass of water, or simply dilute wine with soda or sparkling water

to make a refreshing and socially acceptable spritzer!

3. FOOD SHOPPING You are not preparing for a siege! The shops are closed for barely one day.

Don’t overbuy food – just buy what you really need. Christmas wouldn’t be the same without the traditional “Christmas Fayre”. Eat the same foods, but less of all of them. Treat yourself to smoked salmon, unsalted cashew nuts, almonds and walnuts, instead of chocolates and pastries!

4. GIFT SHOPPING Gift vouchers are a perfect solution for Christmas gifts. They can be bought at the last minute if necessary, need little wrapping, and are easy to post.

Expiry dates will take them well into the new year, so your friends and relatives will be remembering your kindness long after the decorations have come down!

5. TEMPTATION Avoid leaving bowls of chocolates, crisps and nuts lying around the house, and make a special effort not to sit next to them when you go visiting!

6. STRESS RELIEF Go for a stroll with the family after dinner. Sitting down, watching the television or DVDs, and playing board games lends itself to further nibbling.

7. EXERCISE Attend your regular exercise class if it’s available. Alternatively, go for a swim or a cycle ride. The rest of the family will just have to cope without you for a little while, and you’ll have certainly earned the break!

Finally, remember, it’s not what you eat between Christmas and New Year that does the damage – it’s what you eat between New Year and Christmas that really counts!

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A Present for the Future.

A Gift of Fitness this Christmas.

A gift of fitness? A cliché, right? A sales pitch? Well to some extent yes. But there genuinely is no more important thing. In the echelons of priority, health takes the number one spot.

It is the foundation of all things. That is hard to deny.

Now is the moment that I should talk about the cost and value of gym membership. But no, not yet at least. The concept of being ‘fit and healthy’ is far too broad and complex to be anchored only in joining your local gym. And you’re right, in principle, in its purest form, I would describe exercise as the movement of your body and the working of your heart and lungs in order to strengthen and maintain musculoskeletal and cardiovascular wellbeing, and there are a million and one ways to move without going to a ‘place’, a gym, to be fit. Right?

But if it were that simple, wouldn’t everyone be happily and healthily gliding through their lives, self-motivated, with ample knowledge, and a plan, and with no concern for whether what they do is enough?

There are indeed ways to avoid a ‘need’ for gym membership.

I’ll give some basic examples:

• Run to work and back every day.

• Walk to work and back every day.

• Exercise at home using bodyweight-based exercise.

• Purchase equipment to help advance your training at home.

• Convert a room in your house and dedicate it to exercise.

• Use the internet to educate yourself about ways to exercise.

• Use motivational quotes and internet gurus to ensure you remain motivated.

If this works for you, great! I mean it too, even if the last bullet point is a little tongue in cheek. If you are motivated, independent, driven and informed and have discipline

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But let’s now step into the real world. Let’s acknowledge that while almost all barriers can be overcome, there are some real-life stumbling blocks that prevent people (including me) from being the perfect example of blissful self-motivated healthiness.

So, what might these barriers be, I hear you ask? Let’s address just five I can think of; Number 1 – Lack of Motivation Are you always motivated?

I can answer that for you. Probably not.

Indeed, is there any greater barrier to achieving anything in life than a lack of motivation? Once we are motivated to do something, the ‘doing’ becomes easier. Once we have reason, purpose, direction and a will to ‘do’ we are 90% there.

• Bike to work and back every day.

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enough to exercise using one of the ways listed or indeed any other way, without using a gym, then I applaud you. The world would be a healthier place if we all were able to live this way.

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So, on a cold winter’s morning, when everyone else is asleep, you have only your self-motivation to make you get up, get dressed, trainers on and out the door to follow your fitness goals; to tread the paths with only your own mind and the open air for company. As I write this, I think it’s quite a romantic and powerful thought. Images of self-determined and unstoppable solitude conjure nothing but respect in my mind. As an ’80s kid, Rocky Balboa comes to mind. But again, it’s too tempting to cut the run, bike or walk in half, or indeed not to leave the house in the first place.

Number 2 – Distraction If you exercise at home for example, your phone may ring, your favourite TV programme may come on, you may see some of the jobs you meant to do last week staring you in

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Health things we do, but to take-action without knowledge and suitable surroundings increases that risk. There will also be a point at which, even when things are going well, you want to push the boundaries. Can you do so safely, considering the things we’ve discussed thus far?

the face. Your family will want to talk to you or might need a quick favour. Someone may knock on the door. Distraction is everywhere. And in any case, you are not in a place that is dedicated to and designed to be conducive to lung busting sweaty exercise. It’ll most probably be a little too hot or there’ll be ‘things’ in the way in terms of the physical environment.

So, there we have briefly discussed five potential barriers to exercise, that are alleviated by investing in yourself or a family member, friend or loved one, by joining a gym, and more specifically, your local gym, Empire Gym.

Number 3 – Lack of Accountability We are all accountable to ourselves ultimately. That’s a cold truth. But we forgive ourselves and create scenarios to justify our reasons for not doing. I of course include myself in that postulation. However disciplined we are as individuals, this is true to a varying extent for most people at some point.

By getting a membership you are helping to ensure the following: There is safety: We are educated and knowledgeable about every piece of equipment in our gym and equipment is maintained and repaired as required.

Number 4 – Need for knowledge We’ve all been there. You have an epiphany. You have a big idea. A vision. You have the mindset and the motivation and drive to follow a dream… all you need now is the how!

Now… how do I get the how?

We are all qualified to ‘Level 3 Personal Trainer’ industry standard and fully insured.

We are all first-aid-qualified.

In a fitness context you may have a specific reason for wanting to exercise. You may want to change your body composition, either by losing weight or gaining muscle. You may want to improve your cardiovascular fitness so you can run around with your children or grandchildren. You may have an illness or condition that would benefit from a type or style of exercise. It may indeed improve your quality of life.

All these things are very valid and important reasons to begin to exercise. They speak to the very essence and meaning of life itself. Self-esteem, family and health. But you want to do so to best effect. You want to work hard in a way that gets you the maximum benefit for the effort expended in doing the ‘work’. You need some advice. You need some feedback.

You need some guidance and indeed you need some reassurance that you are taking the correct path.

If you are expert in exercise you don’t need your local gym for advice. If you are a doctor and/or you have experience of overcoming a health issue that causes concern, you don’t need the experienced sounding board and network of a local gym. If you have the time to source and read reliable, corroborated, expert texts that can educate you on the way to achieve your goals, you don’t need your local gym.

Do you have the how?

5 – Fear of doing things unsafely Of course, people can make reasonable and educated judgements in terms of what is safe and not safe when it comes to simple exercise. Indeed, there is risk in any and all

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We are all defibrillator-qualified and there is a defibrillator in the gym!

Heating and cooling in the gym is regulated.

We have taken first-hand advice from local authorities to be proficient in cardiac rehab procedures for those who have experienced or who are experiencing heart health problems.

In any circumstances where people have ailment or injury, we ask for doctors’ advice and keep any details of medication being taken on our system as a record in case emergency medical treatment is required.

In addition, there is safety in not training alone and there is always a trained member of staff on site as well as lots of likeminded members who all keep an eye out for each other.

There is Knowledge: As already alluded to, our trained, professional, experienced and knowledgeable staff will guide you, talk to you, listen to your questions, can write you programmes or even give you personal training sessions.

On joining, everyone is offered a free induction to ensure you have an educated and productive way to start.

Your fellow members too, will talk and share ideas and thoughts around exercise as you become more immersed in the Empire ‘community’ There will be added accountability: And it’s not all about being accountable to another person.

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Sometimes, if you consciously decide to either walk, bike, run or drive to the gym, you are accountable to the initial decision made. You have ‘come this far’ and it would therefore be ridiculous not to carry out the intended act of exercising for forty-five minutes or an hour.

To take the next logical step, you may have planned to meet someone at the gym. You are now accountable to them also, whether this is meeting someone to exercise together in the gym itself or to be part of a class, where you are accountable to the group and those people on the waiting list whose place you have taken.

Indeed, this is where ‘paying’ to go somewhere to exercise goes in your favour. You are also accountable to the motivated person you are, and were when you made the initial decision to join the gym. You were then in the ‘correct’ and ‘motivated’ frame of mind, and you don’t want to let that part of you down either!

There is massively reduced distraction: When you are at the gym, you are in a place designed and dedicated to fitness and exercise. You have travelled here for the purpose of exercising and everything is here to make that as easy, efficient and effective as possible.

High quality, professional, varied commercial gym equipment means that as soon as you make the decision to perform an exercise in this environment, the means are available to do so.

There is no time lag between decision making and doing.

Conversation here is much more likely to be about exercise.

You are less likely to be distracted by tangential conversation or indeed any other thing that could distract from your allotted exercise time.

It is a purposefully motivational atmosphere: For a start, as a family-run gym, Empire has a unique welcoming feel. We get to know people and take a real interest in them. We believe in the power, value and benefit of fitness for all people. Indeed, the people who train here when you look around offer motivation in the way they are each personally overcoming their challenges. People from all avenues of life.

If you come to a point of plateau or you need something to stoke the fires of motivation once again, you can turn and get advice immediately from a qualified person.

If you are in a class, the professionalism of the instructor gives you confidence and a framework to work within. You are given every opportunity to succeed. You are encouraged to be yourself, but you don’t stand alone!

So this is where I say to you… if you are looking for a gift for someone, or indeed you want to invest in yourself, why not invest in motivation, knowledge, professionalism, safety and accountability and change your or someone else’s life by getting an Empire Gym membership.

On top of all the things spoken of, there are eighty fitness classes a month FREE with any membership.

You can buy gift cards too as a slick, impressive and presentable gift to the value of any membership you want to buy. Simply call us on 01778 344579 to discuss or pop-in to reception. You can purchase them over the counter.

Monthly membership prices have recently been reduced by over 20% and are given here.

And please note, the lower age threshold has been reduced from sixteen to fourteen as we focus more and more on giving young people the opportunity to be in a responsible and professional fitness environment, allowing them to use their free time productively, constructively and positively.

All instructors go through an enhanced DBS check and all people under eighteen must complete a full health commitment questionnaire that is agreed and signed off by parents/ guardians before they can use the gym and take part in any classes.

• 14-19 Membership - £29.99.

• Concessionary Membership - £34.99.

• Standard Membership - £39.99.

• Joint Membership (two people residing at the same address) - £71.50.

(Concessions are for those over sixty, Armed Forces and Armed Forces Veterans, NHS, Police and Fire service, Sue Ryder employees, Caterpillar/Perkins Employees) Here’s wishing you a very happy, healthy Christmas.

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The perfect gift experience from Shaws this Christmas Whether you know a soap fan, food lover, sports fanatic or history buff, an ‘experience day’ makes the perfect Christmas gift!

• After London 2012, the Olympic Stadium went on to host everything from the Rugby World Cup to Robbie Williams, and is now the home to West Ham United and UK Athletics. Three Olympic world records and over one hundred Paralympic world records were set at the venue, which also boasts the longest cantilevered roof in the world with a great story to tell!

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We are delighted to report that Nick Ash, our Managing Director, has been appointed to head up the Complaints and Disciplinary team for the Professional Standards Board of the Society of Will Writers.

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3) Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, has been the longest-living member of the British royal family. True or false?

4) Jeanne Calment is recognised as the oldest person to have ever lived, (and whose age has been independently verified). How old was she: 110, 117, 122 or 130?

5) What name was given to the Roman army officer who commanded a group of 100 men (80 legionaries and 20 servants and orderlies)?

6) Abbreviated to ‘cwt’, how much does a ‘hundredweight’ weigh?

7) Which is the longer distance, 100 yards or 100 metres, and by how much?

8) Identify the language where ‘one hundred’ is expressed as a) cento; b) einhundert; c) ett hundra; d) sto; e) cien.

9) What is the ‘FTSE 100’?

10) What curious name was given to the series of conflicts between England and France between 1337 and 1453?

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11) Against which team did Geoff Boycott score his hundredth first class hundred?

12) Which English batsman has scored the most Test centuries?

13) Now known as Supersport Park, which country would play their home Test matches at Centurion Park?

14) When the All Blacks beat Japan in 1995 to record the highest ever World Cup rugby union score, how many points did they score, 110, 125 or 145?

15) Who is the only English rugby union player to have won over 100 caps?

16) Which two England players, recently in Japan for the World Cup, are nearing their century of caps?

17) Who has won the most caps for England at soccer, with 125?

18) There have been eight other England footballers who have won over 100 caps.

Which two of these are currently managers, one in Scotland and the other in the Premiership?

19) How many balls do you need to score exactly 100 in a frame of snooker?

20) What incredible feat did Ronnie O’Sullivan achieve in March 2019, in the winning frame of the Players Championship snooker final?

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Events - December 2019 1st - Carol Service 3.00pm Oddfellows Hall, Church Street,

Market Deeping. All welcome.

11th - Deepings Camera Club welcome their guest speaker

4 - Nene and Welland Oddfellows, Coffee and mince

pies, 10.00am: Waterside Garden Centre, Baston. Meet in the restaurant. Free event. All welcome.

David Jordan for a talk on monochrome photography, entitled ‘Simply Black and White’. Deepings Camera Club meets weekly on Wednesdays, 7.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. at the Deepings Community Centre, Douglas Road, Market Deeping. Visitors are always welcome, £4 at the door.

4th - Deepings Camera Club have their annual Photohunt

12th - Deepings Heritage welcome Dave Benjamin, who

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session where members join in teams and search through their files for images of certain topics to be scored by a judge.

Deepings Camera Club meets weekly on Wednesdays, 7.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. at the Deepings Community Centre, Douglas Road, Market Deeping. Visitors are always welcome, £4 at the door.

4 -7 - Langtoft Players present their 2019 pantomime, “Puss in Boots”. Show times 7-30pm daily plus 2-30pm matinee on Saturday. For further information and to book visit www.langtoftplayers.co.uk. th

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5th - This month’s Soup Lunch in Baston Church will have

a Christmas theme: as well as a bowl of home-made soup, roll and butter, followed by a pudding and custard (£5), there will be a raffle and music from the children of Baston Primary School. 12 noon to 1.30pm.

6th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows, Christmas lunch 12noon at Ebenezers Restaurant, Peterborough. Book with Trevor 07746590570.

6th - Glinton Horticultural Society Christmas evening. Hot food and desserts. Members £7, guests £8 - all welcome. To reserve your place, please ring 01778 342115. Glinton Village Hall at 7.30pm.

6th - Friends of Langtoft (F.O.L.S.) Christmas Fayre will be held at Langtoft Primary School from 4pm – 6pm. All the usual attractions plus refreshments.

7th-8th - A Christmas Celebration of Creation at Baston

Church featuring Christmas trees, wreaths, and items that celebrate creation, creativity and caring for our environment.

10am -3-30pm on Saturday and 10-45am-3-30pm on Sunday.

No admission charge; donations welcome for the church and local foodbanks.

7th - Deepings Library have their Christmas Fun Day back again from 10am -3pm. Craft, stories with Mrs Christmas, tombola, cakes plus a chance to book to see Father Christmas! (bookings for Father Christmas cost £3.50 per child and must be booked at the library - slots are available from midday to 3pm).

9th- Christmas Bingo in Langtoft Village Hall. Doors open

7.00pm. to start at 7.30 p.m. £1.00 entry fee to include mince pies and sausage rolls.

10th - Deepings Coffee Club are being entertained by Sean

Moyses, the Banjo Man, at the Priory Church Hall, Deeping St James. Doors open at 10am for a 10.30 am start. Visitors welcome and further details are available from Anne Winstone on 01778 344003.

11th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Craft Club 2.00pm,

Oddfellows Hall, Church Street, Market Deeping. All welcome.

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will give a presentation: “Wildlife on Video - from Deeping and Beyond”, at 7.30pm in the Conference Centre, Deeping School. Everyone is welcome. Entrance £3 for non-members.

12th - Bourne Motor Racing Club’s guest speaker for

December will be motor racing historian, commentator and journalist, Neville Hay. As part of Neville’s presentation, he will be showing a short film about the ERA racing cars and their drivers. The ERAs were built in Bourne by Raymond Mays and Peter Berthon before the war and were very successful in various classes of motor racing. Doors at the Corn Exchange open at 7.00 pm and Neville will begin his presentation at 8.00 pm. The Club has a full programme of speakers booked into 2020 and membership renewals will begin in January. Visitors and guests are always welcome.

13th - Ken Stimpson Community School Performing Arts Faculty present another great film in the Ken Stimpson Community Cinema series. Get into the Christmas spirit with everyone’s favourite “Elf”, Buddy. Go along to their opening cinema night to watch the film on the big screen with superb stereo sound. Tickets just £4.50 adults and £3.00 youngsters or bring the whole family for £15.00. Please note that this film will be shown with subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Refreshments and snacks will also be available. 6pm start. For tickets visit www.list.co.uk.

14th – 4pm - 6pm: The Library at Twilight. Enjoy the

Deepings library in the splendour of a Victorian Christmas.

Harpist, choir, narrators and mulled wine - get into the Christmas spirit at the library £3.50 per person.

14th - St Michael’s Church Langtoft, Christmas Tree Festival

from 11am to 3pm. The church will be illuminated with dozens of beautiful Christmas trees and there will be a wide variety of stalls, including cakes and produce, gifts, books, tombola, jewellery and a raffle. Visit Santa’s Grotto and browse through the children’s games and toys. Barbecue outside and refreshments inside, with light lunches from midday.

17th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows, Surprise Bingo, £1 per book, 2.00pm. Oddfellows Hall, Church Street, Market Deeping.

All welcome.

18th - Nene and Welland Oddfellows Friendship Lunch

12.30pm Riverside Hotel, Surfleet. Book with Christine 07714 096801.

Please Note: - Deepings Library will be open until midday on Christmas Eve, then will be closed until the new year.

Events are brought to you by Hilary Bloomer. To send in your events please contact her via hilary@discoveringmagazines.co.uk or phone 01778 421427 / 07837 499061

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Gigs and Musical Events - December 2019 1st - Sit back and relax before the Christmas onslaught and

listen to Pennyless at Mama Liz’s, Stamford 4pm-6pm. Free admission.

1st - Fierce Flowers in Concert at Crowland Abbey. Fierce Flowers is a musical trio born within the Parisian Old-time and Bluegrass scene. The three musicians’ eclectic influences infuse their original compositions in French and English, as well as their vocal harmonies and instrumentation (violin, banjo, guitar, double bass), creating a veritable voyage on stage. 7-30pm start, tickets are £10 in advance or £12.50 at the door. Advance tickets are available from the Abbey itself, Bridge Hardware in Crowland or online from www.ticketsource.co.uk/crowlandpcc (booking fee applies).

3rd - The Masons, Bourne, Folk and Acoustic Club: Singers and musicians wanted, all instruments, abilities and ages welcome! Singaround style, any kind of tunes and traditional music, even an ‘open stage’ section if you like! 8pm at the Masons Arms, South St, Bourne. For further details, phone Dean on 01778 570115.

5th - Open acoustic session at Mama Liz’s, 9a North St,

Stamford, PE9 1EL. All styles and abilities welcome, whether you sing or play an instrument, whatever your style, you will be made to feel at home, as will non-performing audience members. No need to book a slot, just come along. Free entry to both performers and audience 8.00pm, in the restaurant.

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6th - Dance the night away at the Deeping Stage, DJ 9pm every Friday in December.

7th - On Christmas Night: A feast of music for the festive season sung by the St Peter’s Singers directed by Jeremy Jepson, with Chris Brown at the Priory’s fabulous organ. 7.00pm at The Priory Church, Deeping St James, PE6 8NP. Tickets: Adults £10 Children £5 (incl. refreshments) available from the Priory ticket office 01778 343860 or e-mail vicar@dsj.org.uk or on the door.

7th - Revolver playing rock and Indie anthems at The Deeping Stage, 9pm start.

Jazz Music Society presents The Toft House All Stars. Guests include Peter Rudeforth, Richard Exall, Derek Clenshaw and Bill Coleman. Admission £10, booking advisable, 01778 590335.

14th - If Indie is your type of music, then why not go along

to the Deeping Stage where The Strellies, a very good Indie covers band, are playing from 9-00pm?

15th - The annual Burghley Carol Concert, with its evening of exquisite carols, performed in the intimate setting of the Chapel is, for many, the start of their Christmas celebrations.

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19th - Open Mic Session at John Clare Cottage, Helpston,

6-30pm for 7pm start. Come along to the café at the John Clare Cottage to play your instruments, sing or listen to other performers, led by Rev. Dave Maylor, (blues guitar.)

Refreshments, including a licensed bar. Free entry; there will be an opportunity to give a donation, the monies being divided between the John Clare Trust and St Botolph’s.

21st - Dean & Co. playing Irish, Country and ’60s music at the Bull, Newborough, 8.30pm start.

21st - Covers band Indigo will be entertaining you tonight, 9pm at the Deeping Stage. Market Deeping.

28th - Stamford and Peterborough-based 5 piece pop, Indie and rock covers band, Halo, at the Deeping Stage: 9pm start.

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6th - Ken Stimpson Community School presents a fantastic evening of music and musical theatre. The evening will be split into two halves, the first half will feature some of your Christmas favourites performed by musicians from the Ken Stimpson Music department whilst, in the second half, the students will perform an abridged version of the magical “Wizard of Oz”. Come along and get yourself in the Christmas spirit as well as enjoying some fantastic songs from the ‘Wonderful World of Oz’. Tickets priced £5.00 each. Start time 7pm. For tickets visit www.list.co.uk.

12th - Jazz at The Toft House Hotel, at 8 00 pm. Stamford

The Cantus Choir and String Quartet will be delighting you with their performance spanning the five centuries of the history of the House. Carols begin at 6:30pm. Mulled wine and mince-pies will once again be served in the candlelit Old Kitchen during the interval at 7:15pm. The concert resumes at 7:45pm and ends at around 8:45pm. For booking and further information visit www.burghley.co.uk.

The Deepings Camera Club meet every Wednesday from September to May at the Market Deeping Community Centre in Douglas Road Market Deeping.

Bingo Clubs every Friday and Sunday from 1st September at the Green School Church St Market Deeping doors open 7pm, eyes down 7.30pm, admission £1 and 50p for tea coffee and biscuits. £5 a book, £1 for a flyer and £1per raffle ticket. For more details phone Trisha on 01778 346348.

The Rotary Club of The Deepings Part of one of the largest and most influential international humanitarian service organisations in the world ; serving the needs of communities and promoting peace worldwide by initiating thousands of humanitarian projects. Register your interest on our website: http://rotary-ribi.org/clubs/contact.php?ClubID=413 [1] or email Club Secretary Jenny Spratt, jennyspratt@btinternet.com” Priory Youth Players / Priory Players. Amateur dramatics for ages four years and upwards. We rehearse for pantomime every Monday and Wednesday at the Priory Church Hall, Deeping St.James, from September to January. Acting workshops for teenagers and adults in February and March. Contact Kate Redhead on pypdsj@gmail.com for details on places - (waiting list may apply) or visit our Facebook page.

The Young at Heart Club meets alternate Tuesdays at Coronation Hall, Market Deeping. Programme includes speakers, games, quizzes and trips. Contact Trisha on 01778 346348.

Deep In Friends meets alternate Tuesdays at the Priory Church Hall, Deeping St James 2-4pm. Programme includes craft activities, quizzes, games, outings & speakers. Contact Vanessa 01778 345113.

The Deepings Lions Club Small friendly Club part of the Lions Family of thousands of others throughout the world. They have been fund raising in the Deepings and surrounding villages for good causes for over thirty years. The Christmas sleigh, Summer Carnival and the ‘World Famous’ Duck Race are some of the events that they help organise. A sociable lot and like to have fun. For more information call 0845 833 7489, visit our Facebook page or come along to one of their meetings held at the White Horse pub in Market Deeping at 8pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.

Stortytime at Deepings Library: 2pm. Every Wednesday.

Market Deeping Ladies Guild – A small and very friendly group of ladies enjoying talks, demonstrations, visits and crafts whilst raising much needed funds for local charities and projects. Ladies meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month (excluding August) in the Green School Church Street Market Deeping at 8pm. Contact Kay Roberts 349021 or Heather Dawson 346574 for further information.

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Deeping Men’s Group Aids Community People in the Deepings may know that, if they need medical or mobility aids on temporary loan, they will be able to get such items free of charge from the Deeping Men’s Group.

What they may not know is that a small group of dedicated volunteers has been providing this valuable service for over sixty years. It was in 1954 that the vicars of Market Deeping and Deeping St. James got together to form a social group for men.

The group began raising funds to buy and lend out wheelchairs for those who needed them, as there was no such service available in the area. They continued in this way for many years but, as their fundraising and activities grew, it was decided to apply for official charity status in 1996, achieving this in December 1997.

Their service is available to anyone registered with Deeping and Glinton Health Centres, who provide most of their referrals. They not only lend wheelchairs of all sorts for young and old, but also electric scooters, recliner chairs, bath lifts, walking frames and commodes, as well as many other aids.

Whilst there is a nominal time limit to the loans, no one is chased up for the return of equipment and, if there is still a need, the loan continues without any problems. They average about sixty clients a month, and the demand is on the increase.

Over the years, Deeping Men’s Group has been recognised for the valuable work they do for the community by many awards, the most prestigious being the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award for voluntary service in 2006. A piece of commemorative crystal and certificate were

presented to the group by the, then, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, and two of the leading members were invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace with their wives.

The group hold regular fundraising events and are supported by local charities and businesses for whom they are very grateful. This allows them to help other related organisations as well as special cases, the “Age UK” minibus for example. Many clients make donations, and being registered for Gift Aid, these attract a further 25%.

The social side is still very important, there being a total membership of over eighty, many of whom meet up once a month for activities including a speaker, raffle and bar. As with many voluntary groups, most of the work is done by a small number of people, some of whom are feeling their advancing years, and who are now hoping for more support being offered by younger members of the community.

To make contact, phone 07902 510471 to make an appointment with a Charity Officer, who will issue and give relevant instructions on any equipment’s use.

Dinosaurs from the Natural History Museum are Heading to Peterborough Cathedral for Summer 2020 – You Could Help!

Peterborough Cathedral has announced that it is to display the Natural History Museum’s touring exhibition, “T. rex: The Killer Question”, during the summer of 2020. The display will be installed at the east end of the Cathedral and is made up of fourteen dinosaurs, nine of which are animatronic models.

Amongst the collection is a moving, three-quarter size T. rex, as well as a life-size T. rex skeleton and a twelve-metre-long static model of the creature.

Models of other dinosaurs, such as Saurornitholestes, Ankylosaurus, Deinonychus and Edmontosaurus, will also be shown alongside T. rex for comparison, so that visitors can consider the ‘killer question’: “Was T. rex a ferocious hunter or a mere scavenger?”

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It is planned that the exhibition will be on show from July 20th to August 31st, and tickets will go on sale in the new year. The Cathedral’s regular programme of services will carry on as usual.

To make sure you receive an email alert as soon as there is more news about the exhibition, please e-mail t.rex@peterborough-cathedral.org.uk. To find out more about sponsorship opportunities and the equipment and skills are needed for the installation, please e-mail operations@ peterborough-cathedral.org.uk. Information is also on the Cathedral’s website at www.peterboroughcathedral.org.uk/t.rex or you can follow the hashtag #trexcathedral on social media.

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Deeping Lions & Rotary Sleigh Rounds 2019

The Deeping Lions and Rotary are pleased to announce their sleigh routes and collection dates for 2019. Father Christmas will be around from 6pm until 9pm at the following places in Market Deeping and Deeping St. James Wednesday 4th Dec - Church St ( Deeping St James), Bridge St, New Row, Park Rd, Welland Way, Hereward Way, Brownlow Close, Manor Way, Waterton Close, Park Rd, Millfield Rd. Friday 6th Dec - Broadgate Lane, Windmill Close, The Parslins, Tyghes Close, Rycroft Ave, Crowfields, Ascendale, Rycroft Close, Priory Close, Old Priory Farm, Old Cross Square, Eastgate, Stephens Way, Stowgate, Locks Close.

Thursday 12th Dec - Church St, Halfleet, John Eve’s Way, The Grove, The Orchard, The Avenue , The Woodlands, Cedar Close, St Guthlac’s Ave, Hall Farm, Halfleet, Towngate East, Dovecote, Prestlands, Black Prince Ave, Joan Wake Close, Chestnut Way, John Eve’s Way, Beech Close, Hawthorn Close.

Friday 13th Dec - Lancaster Way, Wellington Way, Shackleton Close, Glebe Close, Charter Ave, Kingsgate, Princess Grove, Duchess Dr, Countess Dr, Duke Meadows, Baroness Way, Earl Mews, Baron Mews, Jubilee Drive, Squire Close, Windsor Gardens.

Monday 16th Dec - Frognall, Spalding Rd, Horsegate, Tooley Way, Abel Close, Hall Meadow Rd, Darbyshire Close, Braeburn Rd, Laxton Close, Churchfield Close, Horsegate.

Tuesday 17th Dec - Linchfield Rd, Linchfield Close, Fen View Mews, Towning Close , Knight Close, Thackers Way (E), Crowson Way, Pendlebury Drive, Swift Close, Panton Close, Pawlett Close, Allen Close, Feneley Close, Sewell Close, The Lees.

Wednesday 18th Dec - Douglas Rd, Godsey Lane, Wade Park Ave, Elm Close, Kesteven Close, Dixons Rd, Godsey Crescent, Bramley Rd, Cherry Grove, Still Close, Clover Rd, Lady Margaret’s Ave, Beaufort Ave, Willoughby Ave, Eastfield, Florence Way, The Pasture, Speedwell Court, Blackthorn Close, Bryony Way. Thursday 19th Dec - Meadow Rd, The Meadows, Lark Rise, Robin Close, Linnet Close, Thackers Way (W), Curlew Walk, Swallow Walk, Wren Close, Nightingales, Sweet Close, Fraser Close, Burchnall Close, Marigolds, Bluebells, Primrose, Foxgloves, Teasles, The Brambles, Campion Drive, Cowslip Drive, Sorrell Close, Buttercup Close.

Friday 20th Dec - Stamford Rd, Stamford Close, Tattershall Drive, Althorpe Close, Belton Close, Grimsthorpe, Maxey, Woodcroft, Chatsworth Close, Osbourne Way, Sandringham, Woburn, Petworth, Belvoir, Rockingham, Lindsey Ave, Lincoln Close, Kesteven Drive, Holland Close, Meadway, Burnside Ave, Green Walk, Park Drive.Monday 2nd Dec - Sutton’s Lane/Deeping Gate/Peakirk/East Glinton - Sutton’s Lane, Deeping Rd, Riverside, Fairfax Way, Firdale Close, Rectory Lane, Chestnut Close, Glinton Rd, The Mallards, Mill Close, The Sanderlings, Penwald Court, Peakirk Rd, Clarendon Way, Pembroke Grove, Welmore Rd, Dovecote Way, The Willows, St Benedicts Close, Scotts Rd, Vergettes Rd, Holmes Rd, Neaverson Rd, Walker Rd, Ashburn Close.

Tuesday 3rd Dec - Glinton West - Lincoln Rd, Helpston Rd, Farthingstones, Beech Rd, Chestnut Close, Elm Crescent, High St, The Green, North Fen Rd, Rectory Lane, Websters Close, Saddlers Close.

Thursday 5th Dec - Northborough - Maxey Rd, Deeping Gate Rd, Castle Drive, Claypole Drive, Clare Rd, Crowson Crescent, St Andrews Rd, Granville Ave, Church View Close, Lincoln Rd, Church St, Pingle Lane.

Monday 9th Dec - Baston (North of main St) - Maltby Drive, Frisby Close, Clare Court, Whatoff Way, Main St, Brudenell Close, St Johns Close, Thetford Ave, Mercia Grove, Bede Rd, Hadrian Drive, Chariots Way, Caesar Close, Appian, Fosse Close.

Tuesday 10th Dec - Baston (South of main St) & Langtoft Village (East) - Pannel Court, Manor Drive, Manor Close, Cardyke Drive, Rous Court, Aveland Way, Chesham Drive, Mayfields Gardens, Church St. The Rides, East End, New Rd, Cloven Ends, Gibbs Close, Deer Park Rd, Barn Owl Close.

Wednesday 11th Dec - Langtoft Village West - West End, Hyde Gardens, Reedman Close, Manor Way, Stowe Rd, Manor Close, Mossop Drive, Scotts Close, Truesdale Gardens, Aquila Way, Ryefield, Barleyfield, Wheatfield, Westfield Way, Dickens Close.

Monday 23rd Dec - West Deeping & Tallington - King St, The Lane, Main Rd, West St, Bainton Rd, Herons Close, Church Lane, St Lawrence Way. Whilst every effort is made by Lions & Rotary to visit the above locations on the said date, adverse weather conditions or other occurrences beyond our control may result in the sleigh being delayed or even cancelled on any given night.

You may also be lucky and find Father Christmas and his sleigh at the Poundstretcher Store on December 7th and 14th, and at the Tesco Store on December 21st.

On behalf of Deeping Lions & Rotary, may we wish you all a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and a big “ thank you “ for your continued generosity and support of our sleigh collection, without which we would not be able to support the many local causes we assist throughout the year.

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Pets and Vets

A Christmas Present for Your Pet a nasty cystitis, so a quiet room and litter tray should help avoid any issues. Rabbits may be forgotten in the chaos of Christmas when they are left outside in hutches, so make sure it is someone’s job in the household that they get their daily checks and attention they need.

Good grief, it’s nearly Christmas! So, here are some good Christmas present ideas for pet owners. Fortunately, our pets are very simple in their needs – food, sleep, exercise, and socialisation.

Good quality pet food fed in moderation is ideal for pets. Look at the feeding guides on Toys for indoor pets are great, especially for the packet and feed for the ideal weight of your

By Deirdre cats that will not go out in the rain. Exercise Wilson pet, not its actual weight if it is too heavy. If them with feathers on a stick and wind-up mice your pet is picky, try to avoid giving it too many but make sure that all the toys are robust and choices. Your pet then learns that, if it doesn’t eat, you won’t come apart and be eaten. An expensive operation will give it human food instead, which is not necessarily to remove a toy from a pet’s stomach is not what is balanced or healthy for an animal. Many people feel that needed after Christmas. Rabbits need exercise too and their pet should also get a special Christmas dinner, and although in the summer they are often given outside runs, plate up turkey and vegetables for their dogs and cats. they need this in winter too. Best of all, a lovely big shed This rich, fatty food is often too much for them and we with an indoor and outdoor run and lots of space, hay and tend to get a plethora of vomiting and diarrhoea patients water would be the ideal present for them. around the Christmas period. Rabbits, especially, cannot Finally, allow your pets to socialise and I don’t mean with cope with sudden changes in their diet and can get lifehumans but with their own species. Rabbits are always threatening gut stasis if they are given novel foods. miserable by themselves, so make sure you have two With guests coming and going over the holiday period, it together. Let dogs off the lead in safe areas, so they can can be difficult for animals to be allowed to have ‘downmeet and greet other dogs on their own terms. They are time’ with all the excitement. Cats can become very shy much happier doing this rather than on the lead, and they with new people around and this can lead to stresslearn to read dog behaviour very well. behaviours such as peeing in the most awkward places.

Have a lovely Christmas and truly love your pet by giving (Mine used my friend’s suitcase and clothes as a litter something that they really need. tray - most embarrassing!) For cats, stress often leads to

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