Welcome to your December issue...
And so, here we are in December but with still so much in store, especially as the fabulous build-up to Christmas continues.
Excitement (and perhaps a bit of stress!) will no doubt increase in the weeks to come, whether that involves the buying and packing of presents, the planning of provisions for ‘the big day’, or maybe enjoying the school Nativity Play. Whatever the month has in store, we hope that this Christmas can be really special for you and your family and that this month’s issue will continue to inform, advise and entertain you along the way.
Sincere thanks go to all our contributors and advertisers for their continued support and here’s wishing all our readers a wonderful Christmas and a healthy, happy 2025.
As we enter the last few weeks of the year it’s time for me to hand out my Editor’s Awards for 2024; and the winners are... you all! I would like to thank you for your support over the past twelve months for contributing to the success of your favourite monthly magazine, that is the readers, advertisers and contributors who all help make the publication a must-read every month. The support of advertisers enables us to deliver the magazine for free to local residents with the latest news from local people and organisations combined with the fantastic input of our contributors making it an entertaining and informative read. I would also like to thank all my colleagues for their hard work and assistance each and every day in helping produce the magazine. It is much appreciated. Finally, I would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas, I look forward to seeing you all in 2025...
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Eileen Le Voi, Steve Barclay MP, Jennifer Lawler, Peter Wright, Trevor Langley, Joan Munns, Diamond Byte, Vine Law, March Podiatry, and Lin Stanton.
This month there are still crops to harvest and some jobs to do, unless you are one of those gardeners who “puts their plot to bed” during the colder months!
• Consider what grew well this year and what you might plant next year: be adventurous and try something a bit out of the ordinary for a change. How about celeriac, daikon radish (a huge radish that you can use in salads or stir fries), snake gourds, heritage crops such as purple carrots, rainbow sweetcorn and blue French climbing beans?
• How about planning a three or four-year crop rotation? The principle of crop rotation is to grow specific groups of vegetables on a different part of the vegetable plot each year. This helps to reduce a build-up of crop-specific pest and disease problems, and it organises groups of crops according to their cultivation needs. Look up crop rotation on the internet for all the information you need. There are websites that provide planners, one such example is www.gardenplanner.suttons.co.uk but you do have to subscribe – there is a 7-day free trial. Alternatively, there is advice on the RHS website www.rhs.org.uk or BBC Gardeners’ World website.
Weather permitting, there are plenty of jobs to do this month:
• Continue topping up compost and leaf mould bins, making sure that you burn or discard any plant material that looks
diseased. It is a good idea to cover the heap. Old carpet is ideal as this stops the rain leaching out the minerals and keeps the compost warmer.
• Manure the vegetable plot, using well-rotted manure – no need to dig in.
• Earth up Brussels sprouts stems to keep them secure from strong winds and remove any brown or yellow leaves; this will prevent the spread of grey mould and downy mildew.
• Make sure your winter brassicas are netted to prevent pigeons eating them and check for, and repair, any holes.
• It’s not too late to lift and divide large clumps of rhubarb, replanting the outer sections into soil enriched with well-rotted manure.
• December is the ideal time to winter prune apples and pears, gooseberries and currants. Autumn raspberries can be pruned right back to ground level between now and February.
• Spray fruit trees and bushes with a winter wash to help control pests – any overwintering eggs should be destroyed.
• Enjoy your parsnips, leeks, and winter cabbages, potatoes etc with your Christmas dinner. All of which can be left in the ground until you need them. It is difficult to harvest crops from frozen soil, so if temperatures plummet, cover the soil with straw.
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and here’s to a productive and “fruitful” New Year!
MATTERS COMMUNITY
TOWN CENTRE TRANSFORMATION MARKS NEW CHAPTER FOR MARCH
A major transformation scheme to revitalise the heart of March town centre and ensure it remains thriving and ready for the future is now complete. The work was undertaken in a bid to ease congestion and battle the decline of the UK high street, with the town centre being renewed in a way that’s hoped will drive growth and ensure long-term sustainability.
Representatives from Fenland District Council, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Cambridgeshire County Council, and the Broad Street contractor Octavius Infrastructure, celebrated the culmination of the joint project with an official visit on November 8th.
The visit included a poignant flag-raising ceremony at the town’s War Memorial ahead of Remembrance, and an official ribbon cutting by North East Cambridgeshire MP, Steve Barclay.
The Union Flag and flags of the British Armed Forces were flown upon four new flag poles surrounding the War Memorial, which was sensitively refurbished as part of the works and is now an even greater focal point in the town centre.
Investment in March’s historic Market Place kickstarted the regeneration works in January 2023, enhancing its position as a key community space in the heart of the town centre.
New public toilets, with modernised disabled and family changing facilities, will be built along the western edge of Grays Lane and the riverbank early next year. Temporary toilets in the car park of the old Barclays building will remain in use until then.
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The old Barclays Bank building, which was purchased as part of the regeneration after becoming empty six months into the scheme, will also eventually be demolished and sold for redevelopment that will complement the conservation area within the heart of the town.
Photo: MP Steve Barclay (centre) cuts the ribbon with Cllr Jan French (right) and Jamie Harrison, delivery director highways for Octavius, In the background are project partner representatives and Armed Forces’ representatives, who raised the flags
CROWDS FLOCK TO REMEMBRANCE PARADE
Thousands of people of all ages marked Remembrance Sunday which saw the annual parade return to March Broad Street after its recent multi-million pound revamp.
Lieutenant Colonel Nigel ‘Spence’ Spencer MBE, of March, said: “The Armed Forces community is very pleased that the War Memorial remains the focal point of March, and its new accessibility allows people to reflect and remember everyday instead of once a year.”
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Parcel Theft and Fraud – Here’s the Know-how, All Wrapped Up!
By Eileen Le Voi at Safe Local Trades
With almost nine in ten of us making at least one purchase online last year, online shopping has never been more popular, and parcel piracy (at it has become known) looks set to peak over the next few weeks.
Recent figures from Cambridgeshire Constabulary show some 189 porch thefts were reported to them over a 12-month period. The total reported value of the stolen items amounted to £33,729.74 and the average value of the items stolen was £178.46.
Opportunistic thieves are making off with goods, potentially worth hundreds of pounds at a time, after spotting boxes dropped off at homes by couriers during the day when their recipients are not in.
How to reduce the risk of doorstep theft:
• Track your parcel to ensure you or someone else is at home for the delivery.
• Install a video doorbell; this can be connected to your mobile, so you are notified immediately of any delivery, and is easier to install than a full CCTV system.
• Arrange for your parcel to be delivered to a trusted neighbour, or other family members.
• Opt for your parcel to be delivered to a secure off-site locker (Amazon and In Post are among the most popular) or arrange for your parcel to be couriered to a supermarket or post office.
• If you agreed for your parcel to be left “in a safe place” and it’s then stolen, it’s your responsibility. However, the potential for misery can start even before the parcel is delivered.
How to spot a parcel delivery scam:
• Check the number. A scam text message will often arrive as a mobile number, rather than from an official source.
• Scams are often vague and won’t be specific about where the parcel is coming from, or what’s inside.
• A common way to spot a scam is spelling errors –check for mistakes or broken English. You may also see exclamation marks or strange capitalisation on fraudulent messages.
• Royal Mail will never use text or email to collect fees. If your message is from Royal Mail and it’s asking you to pay a fee, you can be sure it’s a scam.
If you receive a ‘missed parcel’ message that looks suspicious, you can report it to your mobile operator. Reporting a scam is easy – don’t open the message, just forward it to 7726, a free spam-reporting service provided by phone operators. Once reported, you can simply delete the message.
Have a very safe shopping period and wishing you a wonderful Christmas.
INVESTMENT BOOST FOR FENLAND
By Steve Barclay MP
Getting funding into new local sports facilities is an important part of making our area an even better place to live. So, it was brilliant that Leverington Sports and Social Club secured a grant for £414,206 in October from the Football Foundation to renovate and expand the changing rooms. This comes on top of the £473,000 funding that was secured for a new 3G pitch in July 2022.
Encouraging business investment is just as important, so it was great to join Iain Kirkbright and his fantastic team at Sunlounger Travel in Wisbech, together with Wisbech Mayor Sidney Imafidon, to officially open their new shop in the Horsefair. This is the fifth shop in their business franchise. It’s great to see this investment in Wisbech and the benefits it will bring to local residents planning any holiday travel. Last month, new evidence revealed that waste incinerators are now as dirty as coal power, raising new questions over the future of the Wisbech incinerator. The UK has improved recycling certain types of waste, such as food, which is now increasingly being sent to anaerobic digesters or composted. This means that the type of waste being burnt by incinerators is increasingly made up of plastic. As this is ultimately made of fossil fuels, burning it is more environmentally harmful than burying it in landfill.
The new analysis from the BBC reveals that emissions are now on a par with coal and around five times more polluting than the average UK unit of electricity. I believe we should now reconsider
whether further waste incineration is compatible with our commitments to protect the environment, and it supports my campaign to stop the Wisbech incinerator.
The long-anticipated Whittlesey Relief Road project announced its first public consultation. Residents and businesses were invited to view and comment on the options for the project, which aims to address traffic issues and boost future growth. Feedback on the options will be used to inform the final designs, with a decision expected in early 2025. Consultation information was available at Whittlesey Town Council offices throughout the consultation period which ended on November 22nd.
In the Budget last month, the Government announced its intention to remove inheritance tax relief for family farms making it harder for farmers to pass their holdings onto their children and grandchildren, meaning many will have to sell their farms.
This will reduce the amount of farming land in the UK, make us more reliant on imports, and undermine our food security. It will also reduce the amount of land available for tenant farmers, further impacting food security. I will be supporting our farming community in any way I can to hopefully make the Government reconsider.
Ending on a much happier note, as this is the last edition before Christmas, I would like to wish you a very happy Christmas and a prosperous 2025.
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11 BROAD STREET
By Jennifer Lawler
Sometimes a heritage building was part demolished leaving a section of the heritage building. The small white building 11 Broad Street was once part of a large 18th century house. It is the remaining part of the former home of Richard Matthews Esq and his wife, Elizabeth.
Richard and Elizabeth Catton were married in St Wendreda’s church in 1821.1 The two-storey house seen in old photographs was large with five windows across the frontage and dormer windows to the attic. It had end chimney stacks and was possibly once thatched.
In 1802 Richard Matthews Esq, attorney and solicitor, was treasurer and agent of the newly established March New Association, ‘For apprehending and prosecuting more effectually all and every offender and offenders, guilty or justly or reasonably supposed guilty, of Burglary, Robbery, Theft, Larceny or Felony, of any denomination within the Town of March.’ He was also secretary and treasurer of the March Game Association.2
Richard Matthews’ large substantial house in White Hart Row, Bridge Street, now Broad Street, with yard, garden, and range of offices at the back, plus his other property, was sold in the Griffin Inn on September 12th, 1856, following the death of Elizabeth Matthews. Richard Matthews had died in 1840. The house, with front and back gardens adjoining, was approached by a back entrance through the White Hart Yard. Also included was his building used as a solicitor’s office and the stable, chaise-house and granary. The sale included his two shops with a garden and an orchard in High Street where the Courthouse now stands, three cottages with gardens near the William the Fourth beer house, two cottages at the back of the George Inn, and land adjoining Hatchwood’s farm.3
Over the next few years, the house had a succession of owners and occupants. It was bought by Joseph Philip Broadhurst, builder and mason, who had the business next door. It was
occupied by Edward Joseph Vipan, attorney and solicitor, and his wife Elizabeth. The next occupants by 1880 were Mrs Mary Ball Vawser, widow of farmer Edward Vawser, and her daughter. Retired draper William Weldon bought the house by 1892 and lived there with his family. The house was next owned by Lydia Shepperson and occupied by Mary Jane Henson, a farmer’s widow, and her daughter. In the first years of the twentieth century the house was bought by Joseph Beales Levett and divided into shops.4
Mr Levett had his drapery and tailoring business in two-thirds of the building. Wyles boots and shoes shop can be seen in the remaining section in photographs in March Museum. Mr Levett moved his business to Marcam House, Station Road in 1934. His part of the Broad Street building was bought by Burtons and demolished. The new Burtons building was built on the site and recorded in November 1935.5
Pictured: A photo now of the only ‘original’ part to be seen from the street and (inset) how the building may have looked
1 March St Wendreda’s Churchwardens Accounts, March Museum
2 Cambridge Chronicle February 27 1802 p3; December 20, 1802
3 Cambridge Independent Press September 6th 1856 p1
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ERNEST CLIFFORD WRIGHT Dairyman, March
By Peter Wright on behalf of March & District Museum
Arecent donation of old local milk bottles has stimulated interest in local dairyman E C Wright.
Ernest Clifford Wright was a dairyman employed as manager/milkman by Mr Lewis Shepperson at his dairy farm in Knight's End Road, March. He was a man used to cattle and had been brought up with them all his life. His father Charles was a dairyman before him. He was a single man, thirty-five years old and had no deficiencies of sight nor hearing. He lived opposite the farm at Ivy Cottage, Knight's End with his widower father, brother Leonard, sister Rose Sparrow and her husband John and a little girl, presumably Rose's daughter.
Since October 1938, a three-year-old bull had been on the farm and was normally kept in a shed, where Ernest Wright fed it. The only times it had been out, it was on a halter. However, on Tuesday, April 25th, 1939, it was put into an adjoining field without any restraints. Rose had never heard her brother complain about the bull or mention that it had ever turned on him and his father also had made no complaints about the animal nor was he afraid of it.
At 10.45am, Rose saw, from a bedroom window, her brother with a two-tine (pitch) fork walking towards the bull with the intention of driving it back into its shed. Then the bull turned towards him and he unfortunately stumbled and fell to the ground right in front of it. Rose saw the bull toss her brother up into the air on its horns and then trample on him in a continued attack.
Arthur Ernest Todd of Flood's Ferry Road was a stockman who had worked for Mr Shepperson for four years. At 11am he saw Wright's plight, picked up a two-tine fork and ran to his aid. He eventually drove the bull away and shouted for two men, who were on the road, to come and assist. They carried Wright from the field to his home, guided by Rose, who had run downstairs and into the field. Dr S Govenor was called and he attended to Wright's injuries before sending him to Peterborough Memorial Hospital by ambulance.
care of Senior House Surgeon Dr Hiron De. Ernest Wright was too ill for a full examination as he had difficulty breathing, was suffering from severe shock, a number of broken ribs on his right side, a fractured pelvis, broken bones in his upper and lower left leg and he probably also had multiple internal injuries. He died on Wednesday afternoon.
On Friday, an inquest was held at the hospital and after hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Arthur Todd was commended for his action despite the danger in holding off the bull, which was later destroyed.
Wright's funeral at St Wendreda's Church, March drew many mourners to the service conducted by Rev Harries Jones.
Photos: Two of the bottles donated to March Museum. The one on the left would have been sealed by a cardboard disk (examples inset) while the one on the right by the more modern metal foil cap
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After a two-year hiatus Barty is inviting one and all to come and celebrate Christmas Day at Panini's, and it's all on the house.
There will be two sittings this year, one at 12 noon and the second at 2pm. Barty can host twenty-five people at each sitting, so fifty lucky people will be assured of the most fabulous time on Christmas Day.
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150g semi-dried prunes
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• You’ll need 10 minutes preparation time, followed by 20 minutes cooking time.
• Do not boil, or the mulled wine will lose its kick, as the alcohol evaporates!
• Using a ladle, carefully pour the wine into sturdy glasses. Include a wedge or two of fruit, and a prune, in each glass.
• You can give extra spice to the drink by adding a little extra sugar and a dash or two of brandy.
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Ports to Shorts
Whether having a meal with family or friends or just quietly on your own, many people enjoy a ‘tipple’ towards the end, when dining. I have selected some popular drinks, which appeal to me and other lovers of fortified wines and spirits.
Port is a fortified sweet wine from Portugal. This is very much enjoyed with many desserts (chocolate/caramel, for example). Port wine has a rich and ‘comforting’ sensation, for the mouth’s pleasures, having splendid flavours of red and dark berry fruits. Port wines also pair wonderfully with cheeses (particularly blue cheese, I find).
LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT (20% vol) is a port produced by Taylor’s, a very much respected company that has over 300 years of experience (since 1692). Taylor’s ports are renowned for their high standard of quality.
Another hugely popular port wine production – again, produced by Taylor’s – is 10-year-old IRRESISTIBLE TAWNY PORT (20% vol). The ageing process, in oak casks, creates this fortified wine, which is admirably mellow and rich, making it a further firm favourite, to accompany desserts and to have towards the ending of dining occasions.
As always, enjoy!
Many people enjoy a good spirit – sometimes by itself and sometimes as part of a dining experience. From the several choices of spirits that are available, two regular selections are gin and whisky. Options for both of course are vast.
IRRESISTIBLE LONDON DRY GIN (40% vol) is ‘five times distilled’. This is all part of the process to bring a very impressive, balanced production to fruition. Juniper berries, with fifteen botanicals, including angelica, cardamom, coriander and lemon verbena, plus others, combine to produce citrusy enjoyment, with a spicy hint.
IRRESISTIBLE SINGLE MALT WHISKY (40% vol) is an extremely popular, classic ‘highland whisky’. This, often selected, well-balanced production is matured in exBourbon oak casks, which ensures the rich taste. For me, this single
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malt whisky ‘stands out from the crowd’. Single malt whisky means that the whisky is from a single distillery.
I located these drinks at a Co-op store. I found the Co-op “IRRESISTIBLE” range to be most impressive, along with Co-op’s other available drinks. Co-op also supports Fairtrade.
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Wild about March
Big Black Birds 2: Rook
All part of the Corvid (Crow) family, there are others that are not black... Rook
By Joan Munns, of March Wildlife Group & March & District Woodland Group
Afield full of black birds will be Rooks but Jackdaws will often join them. Very large groups occur and a group of rooks is called a Parliament. This seems an appropriate name for a large group making a lot of meaningless noise.
Rooks have a rather comical look; they have an area of bare skin at the top of their beaks that gives them a balding appearance. The feathers on the head stand up but not like a crest and the legs are feathered a long way down. I unkindly think they get out of bed and don’t comb their hair or take off their pyjamas.
They are extremely gregarious when feeding, roosting, or breeding. When feeding they can be very quiet, but roosting and nesting can be deafeningly noisy.
Locally there are rooks roosting and nesting in the big ash tree beside the level crossing at March Station and both sides of the road on Wimblington by-pass. There are probably others in the area where there are suitable trees.
They build untidy nests of sticks, just pecking distance apart, near the top of tall trees. There is a saying that if rooks build high it will be a good summer. Rooks begin nesting in January and the young have fledged long before summer so the position of the nest is the rook’s choice and carries no portent. Rooks, like all corvids, are omnivores but whilst they will take other birds’ eggs and young they are more inclined to dig in grass or crop fields for insect prey.
One of their favourite foods is Leather Jackets (Daddy Long Legs or Crane-Fly larvae). These larvae damage grass and crops so this could be a good thing but only partly. In lawns finding the larvae leaves holes and mess on the surface. In crops the rooks pull up sprouted seeds in their enthusiasm causing damage and reducing yield. It could be rooks have evolved the bare skin above the beak to allow them to dig deeper and not dirty
facial feathers. Rooks also eat seeds so can also damage crops a second time around.
Like all corvids, despite their rather daft appearance, rooks are clever. I was amazed to see one on a hanging bird seed feeder at WWT Welney. It couldn’t get its beak into the seed dispenser but shook the feeder so much lots of seed fell to the ground and became easy pickings.
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‘Have you turned it off and turned it on again?’ is the standard phrase most jokingly associated with IT repair specialists. But joking aside, shutting down or restarting your PC on a regular basis is one of the best things you can do to keep it running as it should. Read on to find out more.
• To keep your PC running safely and efficiently, Microsoft releases regular updates for Windows 11, which in order to take proper effect, require you to restart your computer. You should do this as soon as you possibly can. If you don’t, the PC will automatically restart itself at some point and if it catches you unawares, you could end up losing unsaved data. After an update, you may notice that your PC will be more sluggish, your display may be affected in the case of a graphics card update, and if it’s a driver for new hardware such as a sound card, it may not work properly - all this will be resolved once the restart has been done.
• Just as it’s important to restart your computer when uninstalling programs, it’s equally as essential when installing them too. Even if you are not prompted to restart when you’ve uninstalled a piece
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• The more you use your computer, the more the system memory (RAM) will fill up. This is perfectly normal since Windows allocates RAM to the tasks you are using. However, unused apps that are running in the background hold onto bits of RAM, resulting in a PC’s performance gradually diminishing over time. You can remove these unused background apps, via Task Manager -> Performance Tab -> Open Resource Monitor -> Memory tab. Right-click on the process or application that you want to end and select ‘End Process.’ Be careful to only close applications you’re familiar with as ending critical processes can cause the system to fail. Finally, restart your computer which will remove the deleted apps in their entirety, thus freeing up memory.
• When you use your PC for hours on end, you are likely to be running a lot of apps simultaneously. Since software is
complicated and unpredictable, some programs may have an effect on others, which could result in glitches that happen for no apparent reason. Therefore, if you do experience an unusual software glitch, try restarting your computer. You’d be surprised how often it will fix it.
• The internet can also cause issues with a PC if it is left on for long periods of time. Again, it’s not always clear why this happens, but simply put, the internet and a PC can sometimes just fall out with each other! As above, restart your computer to refresh the internet connection to see if this resolves the issue.
• Finally, and this may seem insignificant, but running a PC constantly and only putting it to sleep between sessions will still consume electricity. Moreover, this can ruin the battery life for a laptop.
To clarify, restart is not the same as shutting down. When you have finished using your computer, use Shutdown to turn it off. We recommend using Restart when you install updates, add, or remove apps, or need to try to resolve operational issues.
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By Ashlie Barnard
When I founded Mayflower Financial Planning it was important to me to offer cashflow modelling to all clients so that you can make life changing decisions without guessing what your financial situation may look like later on.
One of the most common questions I get as a Chartered Financial Advisor, is ‘when can I afford to retire?’
Cashflow modelling enables us to put your financial information into our system, project figures forward – taking account charges, inflation, performance and even market crashes and give you an exact date. Moreover, we are able to build in those scenarios that might also be causing indecision such as paying off your mortgage, downsizing
or moving home, contributing to a child’s wedding and even assess the impact of serious illness or an early death. All displayed in a helpful and easy to read graph.
Feedback we have from clients is that the service is life changing. Often seeing tears of relief and on the occasions when the outcome doesn’t look quite so good, enables us to build a plan with you on how to improve and change your spending habits or financial holdings to get you closer to your goal.
As part of the process, we write out to all your providers for you so you don’t have to, obtaining the details of your pensions, savings, mortgages, insurance policies, getting a really clear understanding of where you are in achieving your goal.
If you have a ‘when can I? or ‘how can I?’ question, then get in touch with our friendly team in complete confidence on (01354) 278088 or ashliebarnard@tpllp.com
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MATTERS COMMUNITY
OPEN DAY
March Co-op funeral home is having an open day on Monday, December 2nd at 10am. Food and drinks available after the service.
ACRE THANKS VOLUNTEERS
The Cambridgeshire ACRE team held a ‘Thank you’ event at March Library for its 45 volunteers who run ten Fenland community living rooms. They attended a celebratory lunch to receive awards and to share some of their proud moments with each other.
Lucille Bingham, who organised the event, has been working alongside the volunteers. She said: “I am very proud of all the hard work the volunteers put into the running of the community living rooms, without them there would not be a Safe Warm Space for people to go. All the refreshments and activities are all free.
“The volunteers make themselves available to chat and help support people if needed. The living rooms are very well attended also offering different organisations to visit and offer support.” Groups recognised included Christchurch Umbrella, Coates Community Living Room, Benwick Community Living Room, FACT Community Living Room in March and Doddington Community Living Room.
CHARITY DONATIONS
Caldwell Masonic Lodge in March invited several charities they had supported during the year to a ‘White Table’ meeting where sixty members and guests enjoyed a three-course dinner and shared their commitment to making a difference in the local community.
Charities represented were Royal British Legion, FACET, 1st March Scouts, 1st Doddington Scouts, Young People March, MIND, March Armed Forces Veterans Club and NHS Hospital staff (who receive donated teddy bears for all its junior patients).
A draw on the night raised an additional £340 for charity and every organisation present received an additional £100 to the monies already donated during the year.
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SANTA GOES ON TOUR
March Lions Club and the Rotary Club of March are once again working together to take Santa on a tour of the streets of March.
All the money raised this year will support Break, an East Anglian charity that believes that every child, no matter their start in life, deserves a bright future, and there will also be a collection of unopened tins or packets of food for donation to March Foodbank. Here's when and where to spot them in March: Wednesday, December 4th: Burrowmoor Road starting near the Police Station, Birchwood Avenue, Brewin Avenue, Cherrywood Avenue, Cherryholt Avenue, Ellingham Avenue, Gaul Road, Turnbull Road, Bluebell Way, Riverbank Close, Gaul Road, and Oxbow Crescent.
Monday, December 9th: Creek Road, Foxglove Way, The Parks, Riverdown, Creek Road, St John’s Road and St John’s Chase.
Tuesday, December 10th: Elliott Road, Yarrow Close, Truman Avenue, Elliott Road, Peas Hill Road, Russell Avenue, Peyton Avenue, Russell Avenue, Norwood Road, Gresley Way, Southwell Close and Norwood Road finishing at Wisbech Road mini-roundabout.
Thursday, December 12th: Berryfield, Dagless Way then County Road, Norwalde Street, Robingoodfellows Lane, Acacia Grove, Ash Grove, Maple Grove, Robingoodfellows Lane, Regent Avenue, Hereward Street, Cromwell Road.
Tuesday, December 17th: Cavalry Park from The Avenue end, Worsley Chase, Kelsey Way, Fleetwood Close, Cavalry Drive, Fairfax Way, Cavalry Drive, Suffolk Way, Bretton Avenue, Hunter’s Chase and Cavalry Drive up to Upwell Road mini roundabout.
Thursday, December 19th: End of Stonecross Way, Eastwood Avenue, Upwell Road, Green Street, Asplin Avenue, Smith’s Drive, Papworth Avenue, Badgeney Road, Mallard Way and Badgeney Road finishing at the Co-op.
Each night the group aims to start at about 6pm and finish no later than 7.30pm. You can track Santa’s live location and donate online. Please see the March Lions Events Facebook Group, or visit march-lions. org.uk/santa, for more information. March Lions will also be collecting with the sleigh at Sainsbury’s on Saturday, December 14th and Tesco on Saturday, December 21st between 9am and 3pm.
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A SEASONAL GIFT GUIDE
Tis the season where many of us start to think about what gifts we are going to get for friends and family.
Are you one of those organised people who’ve got everything already wrapped and hidden ready to produce on Christmas Eve, or will you be running around frantically in the run up to the big day trying to find that perfect (or perhaps just vaguely suitable) gift?
If you are thinking of giving a cash gift, are you aware of the rules around gifting for Inheritance Tax purposes? Whilst it’s perhaps not the most festive of subjects, it’s worth remembering the rules around gift giving especially when the IHT thresholds have been frozen until 2030.
The effect of this is that any estate worth more than £325,000 has a potential liability to Inheritance Tax up until 2030. There may be other allowances that can be used if the estate is in excess of £325,000 to reduce or eliminate the tax liability.
If you are aware that your estate might be in excess of this figure it certainly pays to do some lifetime planning to ensure that as much of your estate can pass to those that you wish to benefit as possible. Any gift given at Christmas funded out of your regular income is exempt from Inheritance Tax.
If you are thinking of giving a larger gift of either cash or assets, then it’s worth bearing in mind the ‘seven-year rule’. At its simplest, it means if you give a gift and then survive for seven years after the date it was made, that gift will have no effect on your estate for IHT purposes. For instance, if you wanted to give your child a gift of say £20,000 to help them with a house purchase, it would be wise to make a note of the date of the gift for tax planning purposes so that the gift is not included when calculating the value of your estate.
If you are thinking of making smaller gifts to friends and family, then it might be worth limiting these to £250 or under, as you can make as many gifts as you wish of this amount each tax year and it will have no effect for Inheritance Tax. Just keep in mind you can’t have given the recipient a gift from any other allowance though.
The final allowance to bear in mind when making gifts is that you can give up to £3000 per tax year from savings without having to consider it for IHT purposes. If you didn’t give £3000 last year then you can give up to £6000 this tax year. You are only allowed to roll the allowance over once though.
If you’d like to have a chat about whether your estate is likely to be liable for Inheritance Tax and what gifts you can give, then please get in touch. You can call us on (01945) 898090 or email hello@vinelaw.co.uk
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At this time of year it can be hard to find a suitable present for loved ones. We all know how important it is to stay fit and healthy and our team of clinicians can help you to stay active and doing the things you love.
We offer gift vouchers for any amount to spend on our treatments or products we sell, to help you to look after your feet. They make the perfect gift at any time of year, but especially Christmas, to help to support those new year resolutions to look after yourself more!
We can take orders over the phone and send them to you or they are available for collection from our reception. Call us on 01354 651200.
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47-49 High Street, March PE15 9JJ Tel 01354 651200
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5 TIPS TO HELP KIDS kick start their journey to financial freedom
This month, it’s the perfect time to start talking to kids about how to manage money whilst also refreshing your own budgeting skills.
By Lin Stanton, Debt Centre Manager for Fenland Christians Against Poverty (CAP)
Having just launched new budgeting resources for children and young people to use, we at Christians Against Poverty (CAP) are eager to spread the word about the importance of teaching kids how to manage money. After all, learning how to build and manage a budget provides a solid foundation for a financially secure future. Here are five top tips for adults looking to help the kids in their life to get to grips with money.
1. Talk about money as a family
You can engage your children in conversations about money from an early age. Talk about how to make wise spending decisions, the benefits of using a budget and the importance of saving. Teaching them about budgeting is a great way to show that if they can’t afford it, having a tantrum isn’t going to change anything!
2. Show children how to manage money
Modelling good spending and saving habits as adults can be a very effective way of teaching children about money management. Why not demonstrate how you plan your
finances by letting them see your own budgeting spreadsheets, which will show them how you manage household income and expenditure?
3. Include kids in decisions about money
Try involving your children in some of the family spending options – they don’t have to be large expenditures. You could treat each child to a ‘decision day’ where they can take it in turns to decide what to spend a set amount of money on, or consider giving them some pocket money (it doesn’t have to be a lot) to help them make their own choices about money.
4. Challenge the family to save
A great way of encouraging children to save is to set savings goals as a family, perhaps for a holiday or a day out. Get creative and make it fun – you could even have a display on the fridge to show targets. Doing this as a family not only teaches the principle of saving, but also shares the responsibility with everyone. Then, when your children express an interest in wanting to buy something, encourage them to save up their pocket money. Since they’ve practised patience through
saving as a family and reaped the benefits, they’re more likely to make similar choices with their own money.
5. Get help
There are lots of brilliant free resources out there, created by money experts, to help you teach the children in your life about budgeting and money management. CAP has recently launched Money for 9 to 11-year-olds and Money for 14 to 16-year-olds resources which are available to download for free from capuk.org/kidsandyouth
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WEDNESDAYS
9am, 10.30am, 5.30pm & 7pm at 2nd March Scout Hut, Mill View (Nr Sainsbury’s), March, Cambs PE15 8SY
CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS:
Tues 24th Dec 7am until 3pm Tues 31st Dec 7am until 3pm
Normal opening hours resume 8th January 2025
Contact Jamie on 07415 175655
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Saturday 14th December 4pm-6pm
Chill & Chat with refreshments afterwards
‘Christmas‛ Inspirational Speaker - Gram Seed
CENTENARY BAPTIST CHURCH, HIGH STREET, MARCH PE15 9LB
peterborough performing arts: A festive christmas Spectacular
Sunday 1st December
the snowman and the snowdog: in concert
WEDNESDAY 4TH DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS DINNER AND DISCO: A FESTIVE CELEBRATION
FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS WITH ANTON DU BEKE AND FRIENDS
sunday 8th december
that’ll be the day’s christmas show: so this is christmas
THURSDAY 19TH DECEMBER
murder mystery evening at the boizot lounge
friday 20th december
An immersive, interactive murder mystery show including Christmas crackers, a bottle of red and a bottle of white wine per table. Plus a delicious cheeseboards for up to 9 people and mince pies.
What’s Coming Up
JOIN US FOR WEDNESDAY LUNCHES
Served from 12 noon to 2pm
EVERY THURSDAY: FREE PUB QUIZ NIGHT
7.30pm start, FREE entry, all welcome. No limit on team size
FRIDAY 29th NOVEMBER:
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON
Come and have a bar meal after you’ve watched the town lights switch on. Club opens at 5pm for meals. All welcome
SUNDAY 1st DECEMBER:
CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON TEA WITH TONY G
Tea starts at 2pm, music at 3pm. Tickets £10 each
STILL SPACES AVAILABLE TO BOOK YOUR
Works Christnas Party
ON FRIDAY 6TH OR FRIDAY 13TH DECEMBER
Three course dinner and dancing to Steve Moyse afterwards. £22 per person – please contact the club
SUNDAY 8th & SUNDAY 15th DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS CARVERIES
Two courses with tea/coffee, £18 per person. All welcome – limited place left so booking essential
FRIDAY 20th DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT WITH DOM KAYES UB40 & REGGAE SHOW
SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER
CASH BINGO NIGHT
For more information contact the Club on 01354 653150 or go to the Club Facebook page and just search for March Con Club. If you like the page you will get all the updates for what’s going on.
Why not come and see what the Club has to offer?
We have very limited availability for private bookings. For more information about this or any of our events, please contact the club.
Eyes down at 7.30pm, cash prizes and raffle. All welcome
CHESS CLUB •
Meets every monday from 7.30pm. All abilities welcome
LUNCHTIME DOMINOES SESSION
On the first and third Monday of the month. 12 noon start.
Featuring snooker and two pool tables, a big screen TV and PLUS TWO NEW DARTBOARDS! The games room can be accessed by members from 9am. Why not come along and have a look?
GER PRESENTS
Sports & Social Club
regular Quiz & Bingo Nights, open mic nights
Discos, Karaoke and Music
Entertainment
PLENTY OF outside seating in a south facing garden
TO ENJOY
Friday 6th
Open Mic Night
Saturday 7th
THE ROOKSWOOD CLUB
Seasons
Greetings
to all of our members and friends
december dates
Our Christmas Party with live music from DNA Group
Friday 13th
BINGO
FRIDAY 20th
Christmas Quiz
Prize for the best Christmas Jumper
SATURDAY 14th
SUNDAY 22ND
Celebrate Christmas with us: Christmas Dinner
RIVERSIDE LOUNGE available to hire for parties, weddings, anniversaries, christenings and wakes
WHISKEY and RUM EVENING christmas eve open 12 noon - 10.30pm christmas day open 12 noon - 2pm boxing day open 12 noon - 6pm saturday 28th
(must be pre-booked) madaos singing carols for us – let the mulled wine flow! with a visit from father christmas plus a christmas prize draw opening hours: tues 7-10.30pm thurs 7-10.30pm fri 7-11pm sat 12-11pm sun 12-8pm
Boxes Party – bring a gift and win another new year’s eve
Disco and Buffet
Ticket only
Evenings members only club: For more information or a new membership form please call in and see us
LOCAL CLUBS & GROUPS
Fenland Music Centre: For musicians of all ages and abilities. Fridays (term-times) 6-9pm at St Peter's Church March. Orchestra, Concert Band, String, Wind, Brass & Recorder Ensembles. For more information see our website, find us on Facebook or email fenlandmusiccentreassociation@gmail.com
Solo Club: For people who have lost partners through bereavement. Come along and join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month; midday at Hot Pots Cafe – The Cricket Club, Burrowmoor Road, March PE15 9RS. Membership £5/year. For more details contact 01354 656181 or 01354 654169.
Friends of March Library: Coffee morning at March Library on the last Saturday of every month from 10 30am to 12 noon. Hot and cold drinks plus biscuits cost 50p and we also hold a raffle. All profits are spent on/by March Library. For more details contact Maureen Malvern on 01354 658247.
Wisbech and District Flower Club: See beautiful flower arrangements being made by local and national demonstrators. Meets every 3rd Monday of the month at St Peters Hall, Wisbech. For more information, call 07949 443251.
March Parkinson's Group: Meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 10.30am-12.30pm at the Braza Club, Elm Road, March. This is a friendly group and everyone is welcome. £1 per session so pop along for a free taster and check us out. Please contact Wendy Summerlin on 01354 661997 for more details.
March Lions Club: Meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm in the FACT Community Room at Martin Avenue. New members always welcome. For more information visit marchlions.org.uk or call 0345 833 5101.
March Raceway: One of the oldest 1/12 radio control car oval clubs in the UK. Our members range from 8 to 75 years old so all are welcome! Race every Friday at Longhill Road Social Club, Longhill Road, March PE15 0PR (at the prison). Doors open 6.30pm. For fixtures and further information visit marchraceway.weebly.com or find us on Facebook.
March Jive Club: At the Braza Club, Elm Road, March PE15 8NZ. Meets every Wednesday night 7.30-10.30pm with 1:1 personal tuition available. Every 3rd Friday in the month dance with top line groups and DJs. For more info call Andrew and Donna on 01354 776229 or Terry 07979 442920.
March Triathlon Club: Meets every Thursday 8-9pm for swim training at the George Campbell Leisure Centre. All abilities welcome. For more information, please contact Mary-Anne Short via email at shortbyname@gmail.com
March Probus Club: Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at March Conservative Club as a group of semi or fully retired gentlemen; 10am for a cuppa and a chat and then at 10.30am we have a guest speaker for approx 45 mins covering a wide range of topics. To find out more please contact Dr Allan J Whyte (Club Secretary) on 07979 887110 or pop in.
March Bridge Club: At the Braza Club, Elm Road, March. Every Thursday 1.15 -4.30pm. Cost £3 per session. Please contact George Jupp on 01354 652586 or 07963 771179.
March U3A: For people in their third age; retired or not in full time employment. Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Braza Club, Elm Road, March at 2pm. There is a range of activities available in groups run by U3A members. New members are very welcome. If you would like any more information please email march.u3a.enquires@gmail.com
March Marlins Swimming Club: We swim every week night and can offer membership to swimmers of all ages and abilities from stage eight to masters. We are a friendly, competitive swimming club. Contact us for a free trial session at swimatmarlins@gmail.com
The Other Art Group: Meets every Thursday afternoon 2-4pm at March Library. Membership fee is £30 for 12 weeks paid quarterly. For details contact March Library on 03450 455225 and your details will be forwarded to them.
March Rifle Club: meets at the indoor range, Upwell Road, March, every Tuesday evening from 7pm-9pm to shoot 0.22LR target rifles. Also potential for air rifle shooting. Please contact us prior to first attendance. Email info@marchrifle.club
The March Society: March’s civic society, conserving the best of March’s built and natural environment. Events at March Library every 3rd Wednesday at 7pm with speakers on the past, present and future of March: geography, history, nature and architecture. January 15th Amazing January Fun Quiz! Entry £2 members, £3 visitors. Visit www.themarchsocietychessck.co.uk or email info@themarchsociety.org.uk
March Dog Training Club: Meets at Tower Hall, Maltmas Drove Fridaybridge PE14 OHW every Wednesday evening. Membership is £5 per year and classes are £3 per session. Puppy class commences at 6pm. For more information of other classes please contact Maggie on 01354 657185 or 07514 882509.
March Bears Rugby Club: Be part of a thriving, supportive, and fun-loving community that celebrates rugby in all its forms. Reach out on social media: @marchbearsrugby on Facebook and Instagram or email info@marchbearsrufcorg.uk to learn more.
Do You. Dance?: Every Wednesday evening from 7.15pm8.15pm at St Wendreda's Church Hall, 11 Church Street, March PE15 9PY. A small disco with a DJ, where you can come and dance your socks off for an hour to popular music from all decades. It's exercise you don't know you're doing! Adults only. Entrance fee is £3 each. Please contact Tricia on 07772 626233 for more information.
The Green Party: Meets on the second Tuesday of each month at The Rookswood Club, 27 West End, March at 7.15pm and on Zoom quarterly. For more details, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FenlandNECAMBSGreens
March Wildlife Group & March and District Woodland Group: Meets regularly at 10am on the 1st Saturday of each month at Gault Wood for work parties. For details contact marybarrington123@gmail.com
March Friendship Club: Meets on the second Thursday of every month at St Peter's Church Hall, High Street, March PE15 9JR from 2pm to 4pm. All people over 50 welcome, refreshments available. The Club is associated with the Cambridgeshire Older People's Enterprise (COPE), looking after the interests and well-being of Older People in Cambridgeshire. For more details contact Susan on 0754 7191315.
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