Discovering the Deepings issue 069, March 2021

Issue 69 / March 2021

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Welcome to your March issue...

There are three significant dates we can look forward to celebrating this month.

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arch 14th is Mother’s Day, our annual opportunity to shower dear Mum with love and gifts, which this year, sadly, might have to be “Zoom-related”. March 28th is when our clocks “spring forward” an hour – surely a sign that summer will soon be upon us. Thirdly, and this is a much-awaited date which has not yet been finalised – the start of the easing of our lockdown measures and a steady return to “normal times”, those days before anyone had ever heard of ‘social distancing’ or ‘the R number’!

Hoping you enjoy our issue this month, and it is with such joy and pride that we, at “Discovering Magazines”, can send out “Discovering Whittlesea” (the very first of our five titles) for issue number two hundred. Huge thanks go to everyone who has made this possible over the years.

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This month, there are many positive signs that we might be on our way out of the year-long stranglehold, imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

March 23rd, 2020 was the day we were all told to “stay at home” and since then everyone’s life will have been impacted in some way.

The successful rolling out of the vaccination programme has been the vital beacon of optimism we have all longed to see and so, as springtime arrives later this month, let us all hope that the end will soon be here.

I’ve just heard that police have issued the following warning: “We’re on the lookout for a cross-eyed burglar. If you see someone suspicious peering through your window, warn your nextdoor neighbour”.

Enjoy your read!

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Copy deadline for the April issue is Friday, 12th March 2021.

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Inside Highlights

8.................... Our Garden: Tips for March.

12.................. Mortgage advice from Agentis.

20................ Local History: The Watermill and Wood Fair.

22................. Your Home: Alto Electrical.

26-27....... Community Matters.

30................. Property News: Briggs Residential.

32-33....... Noya Motor Group feature.

36................. Mother’s Day feature.

37................. A helping hand from Anglian Water.

38-39....... Tips on preparing for spring.

40................ Recipe of the month: Egg and bacon cups.

42................. Chat over a Cuppa: Amanda Vickers.

43................. What’s happening at Vine House Farm.

46................. Travel Column: “Staycation”.

48................ Fenchurch House Care Home, Spalding.

52................. Pets and Vets: Fur balls.

54................. Events.

59-64....... Classified businesses directory.

With thanks to:

Agentis Financial, Nick Ash, Liberty Partnership Ltd, Deeping Heritage, Vine House Farm, Paul Briggs, Marika Riddick

Discovering Deeping 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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onger days, the clocks “springing forward” at the end of the month and, hopefully, days becoming warmer means more work in the allotment. The first things to tackle are any weeds that have survived the winter or are starting to grow in the warmer weather; it is advisable to dig out weeds such as bindweed and couch grass.

Once that is done now is a good time to prepare your beds for later planting by raking the soil thoroughly, breaking down any lumps to achieve a fine tilth and applying fertilizer. I favour chicken manure pellets, liquid seaweed and blood fish and bone meal to keep it all organic. Once this is done you can cover the ground to keep it warm before you sow or plant.

If you have chitted your first early potatoes and the ground is not frozen, they can be planted out from mid-March or early April, but it is well worth covering them to protect them from the late frosts. Don’t forget to add a light sprinkling of fertiliser to the trench and plant earlies about 30cm (12 inches) apart, with 40-50cm (16-60 inches) between rows, with the shoots pointing upwards.

If you want to grow asparagus, now is the time to prepare your bed and plant the crowns by digging a trench 12 inches deep and adding some well-rotted manure. Make a four-inch ridge at the base and spread the roots of the crown over the ridge, replace the soil, leaving the tips just visible.

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March can be a busy month for sowing, particularly indoors – aubergines chillies and peppers – indoors or heated greenhouses – brassicas such as Brussels, sprouting broccoli cabbages (summer, autumn and red) can be given a head start by sowing the seeds under cover and planting on when all frost risk has passed. Although there are plenty of seeds to sow, it is worth keeping an eye on the weather forecast as we can still get some pretty cold weather in March and some heavy frosts.

Other jobs include: • Lettuces and other salad crops can be sown either indoors or outdoors under cloches or in cold frames. Tomato and cucumber seeds can be sown indoors but wait until the end of the month.

• Plant out onion and shallot sets.

• Early varieties of carrot, beetroot, spring onions, peas, chard, parsnips, spinach and broad beans can be sown into the open ground.

• Last chance for planting bare-rooted fruit trees and bushes.

• Feed and mulch fruit trees – fertilise the base, water in and then cover with well-rotted manure or compost to act as a mulch.

• Check cabbages for caterpillars and pick off.

• Remove dead leaves from cabbages and Brussels.

• Herbs such as rosemary and sage will benefit from a good trim, whilst chives and mint can be propagated by dividing them and re-planting.

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It was held in the same week as Deeping’s main fair which attracted many visitors to its cattle sale and sideshows. Piles of wood cluttered the lane and caused accidents, so in 1809 it was ordered that the Wood Fair must be held further out of town, near the mill entrance. It continued there until the 1870s, by which time Deeping’s fair had dwindled to a few sweet and gingerbread stalls.

The watermill continued in business, grinding corn. The house, shown on the right in the photograph, dates from the seventeenth century

and was extended in 1782 by its owner, William Hardwick. Four years later, he narrowly escaped drowning when, late one January evening, he was using a pole to break ice in the mill stream.

The pole snapped and he was pitched into the icy water, but a mill worker saw the accident and succeeded in dragging him out. In later years, a descendent of the Hardwick family recalled seeing William wearing a top hat while fishing in a pool above the mill wheel.

Mr Hardwick moved to Thurlby around 1806, and John Thorpe took over as miller and grain merchant. In November 1824, there was another near-drowning when Joseph Adams from Deeping St James was returning from the bull-running in Stamford, at around midnight. He fell into the lock at Mr Thorpe’s mill and remained up to his neck in water for a long time before rescue came.

The mill premises were inherited by John Thorpe’s son, also named John, and during his ownership the front of the house was re-styled. He never married and passed the mill on to his nephew, another John Thorpe. By 1897, the milling business had declined, and it ended in the early 1900s.

Following Mr Thorpe’s death, the mill buildings were demolished in 1933. The house still remains and is a listed building, together with the mill race bridge, and Mill Lane was re-named Stamford Road.

Mill Lane, looking towards Stamford, 1895

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In practical terms, this means having an electrical report called an EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) carried out, something that the electrical regulations already recommend that all properties do every five years or at the change of occupancy. If your home is rented and you have recently had an electrician in to check over your electrical system, this is what has been happening.

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When the electrician comes in, they will ask you about your installation. Are there any issues? Are your energy bills normal?

Does anything ever randomly trip?

• t hat the insulation of the cables is good, and that there are no ‘“short circuit” type of faults.

• t hat the incoming supply and earth is good, and that it meets the requirements set out that the DNO (District Network Operator: “Western Power”) has to meet.

• t hat fittings in use are suitable for where they have been used, for example, that inside sockets have not been used outside.

• t hat any work has been carried out to the regulations and is safe.

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Tell you off or report you for changing your own lights or sockets. We can advise you, but you are certainly never in trouble!

Make you do any additional work afterwards.

If any remedial work is needed, we will flag this up to you, and it is completely your choice as to whether you do it.

Judge your home. Everyone has dust behind their cooker! We honestly do not bat an eyelid; it’s all part and parcel of the job!

The electrician will unplug everything in the house, to prevent any false readings; anything that is plugged in can make it look like there is a fault.

TOP TIP Make sure you charge up your phone and laptop. This way you can tether to your phone and still work from home without disruption.

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Deepings Swimming Club Appoints New Chairman

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eepings Swimming Club appointed a Chairman and three new committee members at its 2020 Annual General Meeting, (a digital meeting via Zoom) in late January.

Interim Chairman Andy Cardell was officially ratified as Chairman by members, while Sophie Leggott and Nicole Burdock were both voted onto the committee.

Virginia Moran, a ward councillor at Market Deeping Town Council, also joined the committee as part of a commitment by the Council to precept funds for the club over the next couple of years.

After five long months out of the pool, the club returned to training in August and began competing in a new Level X meeting in November, before the latest lockdown saw all activities paused once again.

Cardell praised the coaches, volunteers, and officials for rallying together to successfully host this meeting.

In his annual report to members, Cardell described 2020 as “one of the most challenging years in our forty-four-year history”, but added, “we have a strong club with great volunteers, supportive parents and, most of all, a fantastic bunch of friendly and talented swimmers.”

Long-serving Head Coach, Lynn Chapman, recognised the efforts of the swimmers during the first lockdown period in her report to the AGM, highlighting their “great athletic skill” when taking part in a series of running and cycling challenges set by the club. “I am certainly looking forward to getting back and starting competitions again,” Lynn concluded.

He pointed to the successes at the Lincolnshire County Championships held in January 2020, where the club’s top swimmers came away with forty-six medals, seven club records and multiple regional qualifying times across the three weekends of competition. In February, a squad of twenty-seven younger swimmers competed in the Grantham Grand Prix and achieved sixty-four personal bests across eighty-one races.

Virginia Moran’s role will be to provide quarterly updates to the council about the club’s performance and to advise on sources of funding and opportunities for promotion of the club and recruitment of new members.

“I’m delighted to represent the town council on the committee,” she said. “It is essential that we protect the club and create the right environment for it to prosper for the future.”

Could You Run Our Local Poppy Appeal?

The Langtoft, Deepings and District Royal British Legion branch needs to recruit a new organiser(s) to make sure our annual Poppy Appeal can go ahead this autumn. It is a voluntary, but very rewarding, role to organise the Poppy Appeal to raise much-needed funds, so the Royal British Legion can go on supporting those who served our country and who now need our help.

The role involves ordering poppies, pin badges and other fundraising materials, keeping records. coordinating and building our team of volunteer collectors and working with local organisations.

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Could it be You? You do not have to have served in the Armed Forces or be a member of the Royal British Legion. Training and guidance will be given.

If you’re interested and would like to know more, please contact our Branch Chairman, Phil Dilks on 07368 256898 or e-mail our Secretary on LangtoftDistrict.Secretary@rbl.community.

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The Deepings Business Community: A Personal Perspective Your “Discovering The Deepings” magazine is one of five titles published monthly by the “Discovering Group” (the others being “Bourne”, “March”, “Whittlesea” and “Wisbech”). It was decided recently that we should become a member of The Deepings Business Community and these are some of the questions we considered before joining:

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As a business whose principal function is to advertise local firms and individuals with a view to informing the general public about what services they can offer, it seemed a perfect opportunity to meet with as many representatives as possible from local businesses who make up the Community.

The networking element is always vital, so that the interchange of ideas and recommendations can proceed for the benefit of everyone.

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Besides enabling any businesses or individuals, wishing to use our advertising expertise, the potential to reach literally thousands of clients in the locality, our regular “Community Matters” section in the magazine may also hopefully benefit everyone in the Deepings Business Community.

It is within this section that news of local successes, for instance, or plans for future developments which might affect others in the Community can be found.

Being within the Community has also enabled us to highlight our continuing support for the fabulous ‘Love Deepings’ initiative, where local business growth is helping to sustain a thriving community.

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AGENCY FEE WARNING Up-Front Estate Agency Fees Don’t Add Up!

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The “deal” is that, in return for the low fixed fee, you are required to pay the agent’s fees up-front.

This is totally contrary to the concept of having an agent who is 100% on your side and fully motivated to sell your home as quickly as possible, and for the highest price the market will pay. What better way to support a lazy agent!

The agent will, of course, tell you that buyers come from the internet nowadays; they will tell you that their use of technology enables them to achieve cost savings which they pass on to their clients – nonsense!

Technology frees up time so that expert negotiators can do more of what they do best – sell, negotiate, nurture and facilitate linked property transactions.

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But it gets worse! During your meeting, the agent may then try to sell you other services, such as accompanied viewings, negotiation, sales progression support, a ‘For Sale’ board etc for an additional fee.

These costs add up and sellers can end up paying, in advance, the same if not higher levels of commission than they would have paid with a regular agent, who would have only charged on results! Some online agents even try to get you to sign a credit agreement to cover their costs, so you now have an unexpected loan agreement as well.

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Taking the Stress out of Selling your Car Noya Motor Group (NMG) are an independent dealership, based in Peterborough. Robin Ewan (Brokerage Manager) and Georgia Purdy (Brokerage Consultant) are both enthusiasts with a real passion for cars.

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ALBERT EINSTEIN’S MOTHER: “But Bertie darling, it's your passport photograph. Can't you do something about your hair?

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NAPOLEON’S MOTHER: “Alright, young man. If you’re not hiding your report card inside your jacket, then take your hand out of there and prove it!”

GOLDILOCKS’S MOTHER: “I’ve got a bill here for a broken chair from the Bear family. I don’t suppose you know anything about this, do you Goldie?”

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS’S MOTHER: “I don’t care what you’ve discovered, Chris. You should have written – I’ve been worried sick!”

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THOMAS EDISON’S MOTHER: Of course I’m proud that you invented the electric light bulb, Tommy. Now, turn it off and get to bed will you – you’ve got to get up in the morning!”

HUMPTY DUMPTY’S MOTHER: “Humpty, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times not to sit on that wall. But would you listen to me? Oh no, you never do!”

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Visit anglianwater.co.uk/extra-care or call 0800 232 1951 and the team will look at ways to help. They can also tell you about other support and benefits services you can contact. Remember, switching to a meter and spending just one minute less in the shower every time can save up to £120 on your water and energy bills each year.

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TIPS ON HOW TO PR This month, with the arrival of spring, we look at how we can all prepare, not just ourselves but also our home and garden, so that we’re ready for those long-overdue “post-lockdown days”.

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Exfoliate your skin:

During the winter, the air is cold and dry, which can lead to the accumulation of dead skin and impurities on the skin. Exfoliate on a weekly basis for fresh and glowing skin on both your face and your body.

Look after your body:

A balanced and nutritious diet (including fruits, vegetables, oily fish, and nuts) with plenty of hydration, good sleep, and regular exercise is important all year round, but particularly when you are concerned about how you will look in your summer wear.

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Have a general tidy up, removing leaves

and other debris from flower beds and borders. You can cut back the old dead growth of deciduous grasses and herbaceous perennials now. It’s also the perfect time to give your greenhouse a good clean, ready for the seedlings and cuttings of spring. Wash the outside of your greenhouse with disinfectant or detergent, to remove algae, moss and general grime.

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Visually inspect the outside of your property to check for any issues like damaged or displaced tiles/slates or loose guttering.

Clear debris from guttering & downspouts

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leaves and moss may have accumulated over the year, meaning that rainwater could soon find its way out of the gutter and cause problems.

You should be using a moisturiser throughout the seasons, but it becomes even more important during the dry, cold winter. Moisturiser will hydrate your skin and restore balance, but it is important not to use one that is too heavy or greasy as this can clog your pores.

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A leaking outside tap or an internal pipe can soon cause untold damage if not remedied very soon.

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“Spring cleaning”

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his breakfast idea is so easy, even the kids can get involved!

So go on, treat your Mum to a yummy breakfast in bed... add some buttered toast or hash browns and the brownie points will roll in!

Ingredients

Make as many as required!

Eggs Thick-cut bacon Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1 Pre-heat the oven and bake the bacon according to the package instructions. When the bacon is mostly done, still soft and not crunchy, remove it from the oven. When it’s cool enough to touch, wrap it around the cups in the muffin tin, placing another small piece in the bottom of each cup for a ‘bottom’.

2 Crack an egg into each muffin cup, lightly salt and pepper it, then bake at 350°C for about twenty minutes or, when the egg is lightly touched, it bounces a bit and doesn’t stick to your finger.

Cooking them this way makes the eggs over medium, so some of the yolk is cooked and some is runny. Perfection!

3 Serve and eat within a few minutes of being taken out of the oven. Great with a side of buttered toast or even hash browns! Yummy, Mummy!

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The restaurant will be open subject to government rules and regulations. Check for updates on our Facebook page.

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“Chat over a cuppa” with Amanda Vickers Fundraising Full-time Mum!

March 17th, 2021 will be a special day for Market Deeping couple, Amanda and Stewart Vickers, a poignant reminder that on this day, exactly five years ago, they suffered the heartbreak of losing their stillborn daughter, Emma.

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manda had already experienced two miscarriages, either side of having given birth to Luke, now aged nine, but it was after the sad loss of Emma that Amanda and Stewart decided to investigate just what was available to parents who have suffered the loss of a baby, at any stage of pregnancy, at birth or in infancy.

Amanda and Stewart have since adopted Thomas, now eighteen months old, meaning that Amanda’s crucial role of “full-time mum” to her boys has enabled her to immerse herself in the home-schooling regime during the past year.

Prior to the lockdown, she had begun volunteering three afternoons a week at Luke’s primary school, (William Hildyard C. of E. Primary and Nursery).

They soon discovered that thousands of people across the UK and globally go through baby loss each day. The loss of a child, at any stage, is a traumatic experience, often leaving parents, siblings, family and friends in an awful situation, struggling to come to terms with the tragedy.

This is when Amanda and Stewart heard about “Saying Goodbye”, which is the primary division of the Mariposa Trust, a UK-based charity, that provides comprehensive information, advice, support to anyone at this dreadful time, whether the loss be recent or historic, (“mariposa” means butterfly in Spanish and is a commonly used symbol of loss and support).

The Mariposa Trust is a charity which relies on volunteers and finance from donations, fundraising and events, as it receives no government or statutory funding. So here was the spur to encourage Amanda and Stewart into the fundraising frenzy which has occurred since the loss of Emma in 2016. Donations collected at Emma’s funeral have been added to, with many other various fundraising amounts over the years taking the total to almost £5,000. Amanda would dearly love to reach “£5k by Emma’s fifth birthday” this month!

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In her capacity as Chair of the school’s PTA for the past four years, Amanda has been applying the same degree of ambitious fundraising for school funds as she has done for “Saying Goodbye”, with considerable success.

The present project, which started in January, is “Amanda’s Gifts Galore & More” on Facebook.

Here, a large quantity of ex-shop stock, principally greetings cards and items of jewellery, has been sold and almost £500 has already been raised.

The impressive list of other money-raising activities over the years has included quiz nights, raffles, garden parties, book stalls and the ever-popular “Trash and Treasure Trails” around the town.

This month, “International Women’s Day” is celebrated on March 8th where “acts of courage and determination by ordinary women” are recognised. The many ways in which Amanda has turned the tragedy of little Emma into something so worthwhile as raising awareness of “Saying Goodbye”, alongside her fabulous fundraising, must surely single her out for special praise!

For further information on “Saying Goodbye”, please visit www.sayinggoodbye.org.

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What’s Happening in March at Vine House Farm Open as usual during lockdown

Back by popular demand...

premium compost is available again, 100% peat-free, approved for organic growing & used for our own home grown salad & veg. We will also be stocking ericaceous, extra strength & tomato compost

ENJOY..... Purple Sprouting Broccoli. Boiled or steamed, it makes an excellent side dish when tossed in butter or oil. Also, try serving in a sauce with pasta or as a starter, covered in hollandaise

HOME BAKING IN THE VHF KITCHEN Cakes, biscuits and treats, freshly baked every Tuesday and Thursday, along with our own very popular homemade coleslaw. Look out for frittata on Thursdays, straight from the oven using local produce and our own potatoes and free range eggs.

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Will & Probate Services

2021: The Year to Protect You and Your Family.

ADVICE FROM NICK ASH, MANAGING DIRECTOR WILL AND PROBATE SERVICES

Part Two: Guardianship

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ne of the more interesting questions that I am asked is how old are your clients? The answer probably won’t surprise you, that most of our clients are beyond retirement. Our average age is between sixty-five and seventy.

But this simply should not be the case!

I wrote my first will when I was nineteen. My girlfriend (now wife) and I were buying our first home and the kindly old gentleman at Buckles who was helping us with the conveyancing pointed out that it would be prudent to write a will as we now had something to give away if we died, so we did. Sadly, most people don’t.

A friend of my son’s recently had his first child. I suggested to him that he should write a will, but he said he didn’t need one as he didn’t have much.

This young man was living with his girlfriend, the mother of his baby, in a rented house and was struggling a bit as his girlfriend was on statutory maternity pay. So, a couple of hundred pounds on a will wasn’t part of his spending plans. It is understandable, but entirely misguided.

He thought he didn’t have much, but he had a child. One of the most important things that you can do with your will is appoint guardians for your minor children, so that you can be certain who will be responsible for looking after your child or children if you die. If you don’t appoint guardians in your will and the worst happens, your child’s future will be in the hands

of your local social services. Now, I am not saying that they will be taken into care, that is very unlikely, but your child’s future will be decided by a judge on the advice of social services.

He thought he didn’t have much, but he had ‘death in service benefits’ from his job and a life insurance policy. He assumed that the benefits would go directly to his girlfriend, but he had done nothing to ensure that this happened. Under the Intestacy Rules (what happens to your possessions if you die without a will) his child would have inherited everything. His girlfriend might have ended up taking legal action against her own child to get access to the money that she needed to bring that child up.

The bottom line was that he definitely needed a will and so did his girlfriend. Now being a resourceful fellow, he recounted our chat to his mother who was horrified at the thought of her new grandchild not having a guardian and immediately agreed that she would pay for the wills - multi-generational planning in action!

Whether you are a new homeowner, a new parent or even a new grandparent, this should strike a chord with you. If it does, give us a call on 01778 382723 and book a free initial consultation with one of our specialist advisors.

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Travel

A Staycation Holiday

by Marika at Travel Counsellors

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s I write this in mid-February, we just don’t know what the future holds for our holiday plans. Will we be able to get away for that spring break or our usual summer holiday? Or will it be pushed back to an autumn or winter break? Will we be able to fly abroad? Or must we stay in the UK?

wonderful locations in the UK. There is always somewhere new to explore, discover new experiences, try different outdoor activities.

Why not try to learn new hobbies or sports, do some leisurely walking, catch up on reading that book (that you have promised yourself you would read when you have the time!) or just relax in a spa?

Whether it’s an hotel, a cottage or a castle, a lodge, a caravan or campervan, there is something to suit all tastes. I’m sure everyone has a place in the UK on their “wish list”, so now is the time to turn your dreams into reality, and…. if our British weather turns a bit wet, buy some wellies and enjoy splashing in the puddles!

Our current lockdown restrictions mean we can’t travel at the moment. However, we CAN book a future holiday; something to take pleasure in planning and booking, something to look forward to and focus our minds on … those precious few days or weeks away with loved ones.

With my guidance, your next getaway will be everything you need from travel, just a little closer to home than you may have thought.

Following on from my earlier “21 ideas for 2021”, many of my clients would prefer not to travel too far this year. A “staycation holiday” in the UK is their holiday choice for 2021, preferring to plan and book their overseas trip for 2022 earlier than usual.

As always, with our flexible promise and insurance options, I can help arrange your 2021 getaway with privacy and seclusion in mind.

A staycation may mean different things to different people; it’s certainly an opportunity to spend quality time with our loved ones away from our usual home life. There is a multitude of

Keep well and safe.

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Fun, Friendship and Cakes for Valentine’s Day

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esidents at Fenchurch House Care Home in Spalding marked Valentine’s Day with a Tea Party and a ‘Baked with Love’ cake competition. Residents have been talking about their favourite cakes and recipes and submitting their ideas into the competition.

Family and friends got involved through the home’s Facebook page which received many comments and suggestions.

The top three cakes were chosen by the Country Court Catering Team and baked in all thirty-three care homes across the group for Valentine’s Day, where residents were able to sample the three cakes and vote for their favourite during their Tea Parties.

The three cakes chosen for the ‘Baked with Love’ competition were a chocolate cherry cake suggested by residents at Somerset House Nursing Home; a traditional lemon drizzle cake from The Grange Care Home (also a firm favourite with people commenting on Facebook); and a Mars Bar cake, suggested by residents at Eccleshare Court Care Home in Lincoln. The third one was a no-bake cake which residents were able to help to make in their homes.

At Fenchurch House, residents prepared for their party by making Valentine’s chocolate chip

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cookies to dip in hot chocolate and decorating their home. At lunchtime, they enjoyed a special three-course Valentine’s Day menu with sirloin steak and a ‘red velvet’ dessert with strawberry compote. In the afternoon, they enjoyed afternoon tea and cake and voted for their favourite cake.

“We wanted to choose three very different cakes for people to try,” explained Senior Catering Operations Support Manager, Ian Powell. “We had over one-hundred and fifty cake suggestions and recipes sent in from residents, families and friends all over the country. We did a test bake of each cake to ensure the recipe worked well before sending them off to all our chefs to bake for their parties.”

“Discussing our favourite cakes was a great conversation starter,” commented Suria Webb, Home Manager at Fenchurch House. “We discovered everyone loves to talk about cake! We spent time asking each of our residents about their favourite cakes; it was a great way to get to know people who have recently come to live with us.

We had fun chatting about our childhood memories of baking and deciding which cakes we’d like to have at our party”.

For more information about Fenchurch House Care Home, please contact Morgan Hicks, Customer Relations Advisor, on 01775 711 959 or e-mail morgan.hicks@countrycourtcare.com.

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Pets and Vets

Fur Balls

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o most of us, it is disgusting when you find one, but even more so when you step in it … the slimy fur ball that your cat has just thrown up!

But why do cats do this?

A cat’s fur was designed to be short – there is no wild type of cat, big or small, that has long hair all over its body. If you have ever been licked by your cat you will remember the tickly feeling you get. The cat’s tongue is covered with tiny barbs that are designed to comb through the fur, keeping it clean and free from dirt, parasites, and foreign bodies.

It also removes excess hair, especially at moulting times, in the spring and autumn, when new fur develops for the seasons to come. Your cat will swallow this hair, which is then passed through the digestive tract and comes out in the faeces.

If your cat has long fur, there is an over-abundance of hair to remove. If your cat is happy that you brush him, it is amazing how much dead fur can be removed and yet the coat is still full and luxurious. Many cats, of course, hate being brushed and end up either with tangled fur (matts) or swallowing all the hair. There is too much fur to go through the digestive system so, as a consequence, your cat brings up fur balls instead.

However, there are other reasons why cats develop fur balls. A stressed or anxious cat will over-groom

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and swallow too much fur.

Over-grooming is a stress reliever, similar to nail biting in humans, and, therefore, is difficult to treat. Most of the stressed cats we encounter are housed indoors and are unable to Wise Words By display normal cat behaviour Deirdre Wilson such as hunting, territory roaming and socialising with other cats. There are times when outdoor cats are anxious too, for instance, when a new cat enters their territory and can be a bit of a bully.

Pain may also cause cats to over-groom parts of their body. Whereas rubbing our sore joints helps us, cats lick their sore areas instead. The pain may be internal, in the bladder or digestive tract, and grooming seems to stimulate the release of natural painkillers, the endorphins. Gastro-intestinal disease may also play a role in fur ball formation. If the intestines are inflamed due to infection, disease, or cancer, then fur is not going to pass through the guts normally and must be eliminated as a fur ball instead.

If your cat is a persistent producer of fur balls, most of the time the causes are harmless, and it is nature’s way of dealing with a simple problem. If, however, there seem to be other worries with your pet’s health, then the cause of your cat’s fur balls may warrant a more in-depth investigation of the problem to understand all the issues involved.

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Events: March 2021 Deepings Camera Club

Stamford Arts Centre

Deepings Camera Club continues to offer a full and varied programme of events and speakers using Zoom.

For full information and booking for all events, visit www.stamfordartscentre.com.

3rd - Photographer Jonathan Vaines will entertain the group with his talk entitled “Compose Yourself”.

24th - Robert Millin MFIAP, FPBE, EFIAP, MPSA presents his talk “Confessions of a Competition Addict”.

Visitors are welcome and each evening costs £3.40, payable using PayPal through the club website at www.deepingscamera.club.

Deepings Coffee Club Deepings Coffee Club look forward to resuming their monthly meetings at the Priory Church Hall in Deeping St James as soon as it is safe to do so. In the meantime, they will continue to stay in touch with members via their monthly newsletter.

Further information is available from Anne Winstone 01778 344003.

Music 5th - “First Friday Zoom Songs and Tunes Session,” coordinated by Dean Hardy, 7.45pm. All singers, musicians, listeners welcome. Dean can be contacted on any of the following: phone 01778 570115, mobile 0778 410530 or dean. hardy880@btinternet.com for the ‘joining code’.

Deepings Literary Festival 14th - An online literary talk hosted by Deepings Literary Festival. Treat your mum (or yourself) to an afternoon of romantic chat and travel with award-winning novelist, Isabelle Broom: 2.45pm.

Held on Zoom, the call will run for approximately 1hour 30mins. Tickets are free but booking is required through Stamford Arts Centre www.stamfordartscentre.com.

After twelve years as Books Editor with ‘Heat’ magazine, Isabelle Broom now writes contemporary romantic fiction with a sense of adventure and an evocative sense of place, from Sri Lanka to Jersey.

This promises to be an entertaining event filled with laughter and romance. Have your questions ready!

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10th and 24th - Cinema Speak Online: Audiences at home have the chance to stream a film to watch, then talk about it together on a Zoom call.

Free. See website to book.

13th - Crafting with Jane Schofield, one-hour Quick Stitch sessions on Zoom. Starting at 10.30am, cost £3-50.

16th - 31st – “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, a brandnew adaptation of this popular Oscar Wilde novel.

For full details, visit the Arts Centre website. For over 16s only.

31st - “Pint of Poetry” 8pm. The last Wednesday of every month, Stamford poets (and budding poets) perform live stand-up poetry. Enjoy reading aloud to an appreciative crowd? Or do you prefer to simply enjoy the poetry of others? All are welcome!

Zoom event – e-mail karen.b@stamfordartscentre. com for entry/ to participate.

Every Thursday - Online Sketching with Karen Neale from 11am to midday. Interactive Zoom sketching sessions of “What’s on Your Table.” Drawing can be a great soother for anxious and stressed brain cells and, if you can hold a pencil and write your name, you can draw! All you will need is a pencil or pen (the one in the back of the drawer will do) and a piece of paper. The link will be e-mailed out to customers the day before event. Tickets £3-50.

Culture in Quarantine www.bbc.co.uk/arts . A website with links through to a wide variety of arts events, classes, talks, dance etc. It also includes details of “The Great Big Art Exhibition,” which is being launched by Sir Antony Gormley, who is asking people to make an artwork at home and put in their window or garden.

Why not visit the website to find out more?

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CAR BODYSHOP REPAIRS

BUDGET TAXIS

BUDGET TAXIS • 4-8 seater vehicles available • 10% off telephone bookings • Other fixed prices available • Airport specialist Deeping to Peterborough

6am - 11pm • up to 4 passengers • £12

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CLOCK REPAIRS

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• Fascia & Soffits • Guttering

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Karen Chapman Curtain & Blind Making Service

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Tel: 01778 570408 Mob: 07734 945700 www.lincsgaragedoorservices.co.uk DRAINAGE

GARDEN SERVICES

Tree, Hedge and Garden Services

Manley Drainage Ltd For all your Drainage needs Call

now!

All types of garden maintenance • Grass cutting and lawn care • Beds, borders and weed control • Rotovating, turfing and seeding • Tree surgery and conifer work • Felling, pruning and shaping • Hedge cutting and shrub trimming • Garden clearance and rubbish removal • Driveways, patios and fencing

No Job too Big or Small No call out charge

Simon Manley

ALL WORK GUARANTEED • FULLY INSURED

ELECTRICIAN

GARDEN SERVICES

www.altoelectrical.co.uk Qualified male and female electricians, fully insured and NICEIC “Part P” registered.

Available for all your electrical requirements.

Alto Electrical is a family run local business, offering a friendly and professional service that you can depend on, from contact to completion.

If you would like any electrical advice or would like a free consultation, please call the office and we will be happy to help.

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01778 702560 | 07769 707361 | manleydrainage@live.co.uk 10 Hamiliton Close | Bourne | Lincolnshire | PE10 9PL

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• Lighting • Fault Finding • Fuseboards/ Consumer Units • Immersion Heater Installation/Repair • Landlord Reports / Safety Checks • Rewires • Smoke Alarms

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50 Little London, Spalding PE11 2UE

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GARDEN SERVICES

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Garden Services

HANDY SERVICES

MAINTENANCE & MAKEOVER SERVICES

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• Roofing & Gutter Maintenance • Painting & Decorating • Garden Maintenance • Carpentry Work small

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MAINTENANCE

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For all your Repairs to Windows, Doors & Conservatories

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• Self Assessment • Out of House • Making Tax Digital

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07951 841333 • Email: joannedolby@hotmail.co.uk 1 Main Road, Dyke, Bourne, PE10 0AF

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PAINTING AND DECORATING

POND MAINTENANCE

Neil Armstrong Painter & Decorator

Pete’s

Specialising in all aspects of painting and decorating services, including interior and exterior for residential purposes.

Ponds

IMPORTANT PRE-WINTER POND & FISH HEALTH CHECKS

All work fully guaranteed. Free, no obligation estimates on request.

Professional service.

2 Queensway, Pointon, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 0NE

Call Neil today on 07377 681 191 Email: neil1975armstrong@gmail.com Deeping St James, PE11 3DW

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Matthew Mills

T:

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M:

07545 270482

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

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PLUMBING AND HEATING

624604

ROOFING SERVICES

GAS BOILER & CENTRAL HEATING SPECIALISTS

DEEPING

ROOFING SERVICES

Friendly Family Business Established for over 25 years

FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS

All aspects of Plumbing, Gas Boiler and Central Heating Installation, Maintenance and Repairs undertaken

• Flat Roofing Specialists • All Roofing Work Undertaken including Leadwork • Fascia and Guttering • Re-Pointing Work

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Free competitive quotes available PW Heating Ltd

• Free Estimates • All Work Guaranteed

Call or text 07939 840653 Email pw_heating@yahoo.com

OFFICE 01778 346 472 MOBILE 07947 695 774

PLUMBING AND HEATING

TREE SERVICES

PINE WOOD

Electrical, Plumbing Heating And Appliances Alan Stephenson

TREE CARE NOW IS THE TIME TO GIVE YOUR TREES THE PRUNE THEY NEED

› Installation/repair of heating systems › Installation/repair of Plumbing systems › Installation/repair of Electrical systems › Repair servicing Oil Boilers › Repair work to all appliances

T: 01778 345860 M: 07739 988711

We also accept major debit/credit cards

PC LAPTOPS AND REPAIRS

PC or Laptop Issues? Better call Ray! Sales • Service • Training

Let me assist you with your problems.

Tel: 01778 420362

What we do?

• Tree Felling • Thinning & Pruning • Lopping & Topping • Hedge Trimming • Stump Grinding • Power Washing • Graveling Proud member of Trustatrader

Virus removal to full re-builds. Upgrade work undertaken. Extensive range of new and used equipment.

Email: sales@bournecomputerstore.co.uk

Why choose Pine Woods?

• Competitive rates • Friendly & honest approach • We undertake all aspects of tree work • Free estimates, quotes & advice • Provide references upon request

Bourne Computer Store

Unit 4, Crown Walk, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9PB

WINDOWS AND DOORS

For a FREE estimate with no obligation E: andrewwinters83@outlook.com M: 07468 442 002 or T: 01733 322 562 (please try both phone numbers)

TREE SERVICES

M Oglesby Installations Quality uPVC Windows & Doors

Repair - Don’t replace

Full uPVC repair service including:

• MISTED UNITS • LOCKS • HINGES • HANDLES

Have you just moved into your new house?

Do you need your locks replaced?

Are you a Landlord? Repairing could save you £££’s

01775 712973 / 07538 997460

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All aspects of professional tree surgery Hedge maintenance Tree pruning • reshaping Storm damage FULLY QUALIFIED AND INSURED

01778 571993 • 07858 465637 elderwoodtreecare@gmail.com

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YOUR ONE-STOP CARAVAN SHOP

Does your caravan need a little TLC?

REPAIR

Our onsite workshop offers a fully comprehensive repair service for your caravan or motorhome.

SERVICING

From a minor service to a full comprehensive check, our experienced engineers will give you peace of mind for your journeys ahead.

INSURANCE

A Family-Run Business with 30 Years’ Experience

SPARES

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Exterior Caravan Valet when booking a Full Service.

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ACCESSORIES

We’ve got everything for your camping needs in our friendly, onsite shop.

CARAVANS BOUGHT FOR CASH

FREE

We are a fully, insuranceapproved repair centre for all major UK insurers and manufacturers.

with this voucher

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.

SALES

Looking to buy? We have a range of used caravans that may suit your requirements.

01733 350580 M 07732 371171 T

info@vandgcaravans.co.uk www.vandgcaravans.co.uk 107 Benwick Road - Whittlesey - Peterborough - PE7 2HD

V&G CARAVANS

Call us now on

01778 349300

17 Market Pl, Market Deeping, PE6 8EA

So far this year, according to Rightmove, our team have sold FIVE TIMES MORE properties than any other Deeping High Street estate agency. It does mean however we now need more properties to replace those we have successfully sold. [ Figures from 01-01-21 to 11-02-21 ]

Recently sold by Briggs Residential

SUCCESSFULLY SELLING HOMES IN MARKET DEEPING FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS