Discovering Whittlesea issue 202, May 2021

Issue 202 / May 2021

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Welcome to your May issue...

We can honestly say that this year’s April winds will certainly have shaken, what Shakespeare called, “the darling buds of May”.

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pril has seen one warm day of sunshine followed by hail stones and freezing temperatures the next. Roll on summertime!

However, many people this year seem not so bothered about the weather, but rather just how wonderful life will become once this lockdown is over. At the time of writing, it’s touch and go whether the hairdressers will be able to cope with the accumulations of lopped locks of hair, or whether our pub gardens will be anything like big enough for everyone clamouring for that first “out of lockdown drink”.

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Whatever it is that you have been longing for these last few months, let’s hope that it can come your way and that we can all make the most of the improvements to come, especially with the weather!

Claire x

It’s with great sadness that we have to report on the passing of well-known Fenland historian and author Trevor Bevis. Trevor was a regular contributor to Discovering March magazine but was also known and respected throughout the wider Fenland area for his articles and books looking back at the history of the area.

I know that his articles were greatly enjoyed and respected by readers and I would like to pass on the condolences of everyone connected with the magazine to his family.

Fenland District Council has paid tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, who died last month aged 99.

I was actually fortunate enough to be introduced to the Duke at Sandringham when I edited a national magazine and was also due to sit next to him at a Duke of Edinburgh Awards’ lunch.

However, on the day it was announced that his place would be taken by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, which was definitely a less nerve-wracking experience…

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4 ................... Cawoods Electricians 6 ................... Gardening Tips For May 9 ............... Blinds In Harmony 3 Day Sale 11 ................... Amazing Electricians 12 .............. Zero Dry Time 16 ................. Community Matters 17 ................. The Pride Of Whittlesey Awards 18 ................. Community Matters 20 ............... Safe Local Trades 22 ............... Mortgage Advice From Agentis 24 ............... Green Thumb 32 ................ Nisa Home Delivery Service 34 ............... Steve Barclay MP 36 ................ Kissing Consciousness 38 ............... March Podiatry 40 ............... Stay Safe and Test for COVID 43 ............... Church Matters 46-47 ..... Outer Rim Toys Competition 48 ............... Drinking With Trevor Langley 53 ................ Finance With Eamonn Dorling 54 ............... Alto Electrical Limited 56 ................ Let's Get Quizzical!

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Solar PV (photovoltaic) Systems Cawoods have designed and installed solar arrays in numerous locations around the UK, for domestic, commercial, agricultural, and community projects, and are now looking to bring to this region, more so than ever before, the enormous benefits to be gained from the installation of solar panels.

Cawoods quote, supply and install the systems themselves, and the vast majority of their work comes from existing customer referrals. They can also offer maintenance, fault finding, repair and support for any solar PV system.

or wondering whether you are overloading your home’s electrical supply. Cawoods will advise you on the type and positioning of your charge point and install a dedicated electrical circuit, as well as discussing any additional sockets you may want to have installed.

Solar PV Integration Driving an electric car that is charged by your solar panels is an excellent way to ensure your transportation is both cost-efficient and emissionsfree. Many electric vehicle owners think of the purchasing a solar system as pre-buying their fuel for the next few years – at a cost that is very quickly repaid. With rising energy costs and the everincreasing prices of public charge points, it makes perfect sense to charge your vehicle at home for free. A typical 4kWp residential solar PV system will produce enough energy to power both your home and charge your electric car.

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ay has a habit of throwing a variety of adverse weather conditions at the gardener and you may have to protect young seedlings from the possibility of a late frost or make sure they are well watered if we don’t have the rain.

Take care to harden off plants that have been grown indoors or under cover before planting. A cheap way to protect tender young plants is to use “bottle cloches” by cutting down the two-litre plastic drinks bottles; they are useful for protecting young runner beans and peas. Also hold back on planting out seeds at the beginning of the month as sometimes they are planted too early; the ground may be too wet or cold and they fail to germinate.

This month sees more pests appearing: aphids, slugs and snails will all be out in force so, in order to repel them...

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Peppermint, spearmint and pennyroyal naturally deter aphids and ants, so plant (or put them in pots) throughout the vegetable plot.

• Plant flowers that attract the pest predators, such as marigold and nasturtiums.

• Stir together one quart of water, one tsp of washing-up liquid and a pinch of cayenne pepper and spray on the plants.

Some of us only set aside a small plot for growing fruit and vegetables so to maximise your space you can try: •

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Intercropping – sowing two crops in the same row, one slow and one fast-growing. Fast-growing crops include Oriental salad leaves, lettuces, radishes, spring onions, spinach and spring-planted shallots. Slow-growers

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are parsnips, sweetcorn, tomatoes, leeks, winter cabbage, cauliflower, sprouting broccoli and Brussels sprouts. You can also sow the fast-growers when there is a gap between harvesting one crop and planting another.

• Catch Cropping – sowing a fast-growing crop in the brief period a plot might be empty.

Seeds to sow out this month are too numerous to list them all, but a few include carrots, beetroot, French beans, lettuce, spring onions, salad leaves and peas.

Succession sowing ensures that you have a continual supply and not a glut of the same crop and is particularly good for salad crops which you need to cut and use immediately.

Indoors, you can sow chillies, courgettes and squashes, runner beans, sweetcorn, aubergines and cabbages and, towards the end of the month when the risk of frost has gone, they can be planted outdoors.

Other jobs to do this month include: • Earth up potatoes.

• Cover carrots with netting to stop carrot fly damage.

• Pot on growing plants.

• Put up bean and pea supports.

• Pick flowers off new strawberries to prevent them cropping in their first year.

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When watering young plants and seedlings, it is better to water less frequently but more thoroughly as this gets down to the roots.

• If in any doubt about the weather, cover young plants with fleece.

Let’s hope the weather is kind to us this month!

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Matters MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

At the time of writing this article I have received the sad news of the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. On behalf of the citizens of Whittlesey and the surrounding villages I would ask that our thoughts and prayers be with Her Majesty the Queen and all the members of the Royal family as they come to terms with their loss.

In similar vein, we should also remember the many families in our community who have suffered the loss of a loved one in what has been a truly horrendous past twelve months during the COVID epidemic.

A partner or loved one who grieves very often becomes a lonely and isolated person as a result and we would do well to support anyone we know in our community who has lost a close relative and would appreciate a kind word or gesture.

We are rapidly approaching elections once more and I trust that it will be helpful if I try to explain in brief the differences between what has now become a four-tier system of local government.

Whittlesey Town Council consists of fourteen councillors, each one of which is responsible for a local ward, either in the town itself or the surrounding villages. Your local councillor is your immediate point of contact for concerns which generally fall under the headings of consulting on planning, local projects and festivals, community engagement, etc. A mayor is elected by the councillors each year to represent and promote the town as a civic head and also to lead the council, chairing monthly council meetings and working closely with the town clerk on all local matters.

Fenland District Council provides wider everyday services, such as refuse collections and recycling of

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waste, leisure centres and open spaces, housing, planning, licensing, local transport, street cleansing and maintenance, community health and wellbeing, business administration and economic growth along with protection of the environment. FDC is also responsible for the collection of Council Tax, business rates and the administration of grants.

Cambridgeshire County Council has an even wider remit, covering amongst other services, maintenance of roads, highways and footpaths, environmental planning, education, home and adult social care, transport, libraries, registration of births, deaths and marriages and advice on such matters as care, housing, finance and consumer rights.

In 2017 central government decided to give local authorities the option of setting up a fourth tier of local government by introducing what is known as a Combined Authority (CA), which is a legal body set up using national legislation that enables a group of two or more councils to collaborate and take collective decisions across council boundaries. It is far more robust than an informal partnership or even a joint committee and has been successful in giving greater access to funding from central government for Combined Authorities to spend funds locally more in accordance with the wishes of the local electorate.

In 2017 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority was one of only ten authorities nationally to take up this option which has subsequently seen substantial amounts of funding allocated by central government for the good of the local economy.

I trust that this brief guide will be helpful, no matter who you decide to vote for on May 6th, 2021. The important matter is that you vote. This is your chance to express your wishes on the future wellbeing of your town, district, and county.

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Matters ‘DEEP SADNESS’ AT THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

The Chairman of Fenland District Council has paid tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99.

Councillor Alex Miscandlon said: “On behalf of all the people of Fenland, I would like to express my deep sadness at the news of the death of The Duke of Edinburgh.

“I know that people throughout the district will share my great sorrow while at the same time feeling immense gratitude for his long life and service to the whole nation.

“While we mourn his death, we give thanks for his life and for the shining example that he has given of commitment, faithfulness and true Christian values. He has been loved and respected by all.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Her Majesty The Queen and all the Royal Family at this sad moment in our history.”

WHITTLESEY FESTIVAL 2021 IS CANCELLED The organisers of the Whittlesey Festival have announced that it will not go ahead this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Brian Smithyman, Chairman of Whittlesey Festival, said: “As many of you will be aware, the Whittlesey Festival, normally held in September, has grown year on year to become a major attraction in the Whittlesey calendar of events.

“It is with deep regret that, after considering the many issues involved in staging an event of this nature, it has been decided that, due to the pandemic, there is just not enough time to do justice to safely organising it this year. However, we will be back in September 2022 when we will look forward to welcoming old and new friends to an event that everyone can be proud of.

“Please understand that this has not been an easy decision to make, but the enjoyment and safety of everyone attending is, and has always been, of paramount importance to us.”

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COMMUNITY GROUP SUPPORT INITIATIVE

As we slowly come out of lockdown and activities gradually come to life, Cambridgeshire County Council is available to support the local community groups in Whittlesey and the villages.

Cambridgeshire County Council youth and community worker for Fenland, Kerrie Tonks is very keen that any club or group that finds it is struggling with its membership re-joining or in a financial plight should know that help is at hand.

Any club or group that was not contacted last October/November by Robert Windle, who has created a who’s who guide, should contact him to be added to the community group list. He can be emailed at rawindle@virginmedia.com Anybody wishing to support this new group with experiences and a keenness to help bring Whittlesey back to life should contact Kerrie on 0782 6890407 or email Kerrie.tonks@ cambridgeshire.gov.uk

EACH SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) – which has a shop in Whittlesey – is seeking help to keep its shops open and raise vital funds.

With many shop volunteers currently unable to lend a hand due to the pandemic, the number of hours’ support EACH normally receives is down by more than fifty percent.

Consequently, it is facing a financial deficit over the next twelve months, following disruption to fundraising and retail, and at the same time its care and support is more important than ever as vulnerable families become exhausted from shielding.

It is very important its retail activity returns to sustainable levels of income, but it will not be able to do this without more volunteer support.

There are many ways people can support EACH, from sorting donations and dressing windows to running the till and listing items on its eBay shop.

Find out more about becoming a retail volunteer, including a full list of EACH shop locations and phone numbers, at www.each.org.uk/retail-volunteers Alternatively contact EACH volunteer services on 01223 205183 or at volunteerservices@each.org.uk MAY 2021

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LOOKING FORWARD TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE

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Non-essential shops are opening and the vast majority of over-fifties have had the jab.

I’m always conscious when I write this that my thoughts won’t appear in print for a few weeks and the nature of our battle with coronavirus means it could all change again very quickly.

However, despite a third wave in Europe, I am hopeful that the success of our vaccination programme means we’ll be able to keep on track with plans to ease lockdown. Please continue to follow the guidance and keep yourselves and your families safe.

FUNDING Getting a glimpse into what life was like three thousand years ago is a rare treat – so it’s great news that Historic England has awarded a grant of £73,261 for the conservation and protection of the Bronze Age log boats found at Must Farm, Whittlesey. Now housed at Flag Fen in Peterborough, the discovery of the eight boats on the edge of the quarry is of international historic importance. Meanwhile, it’s good to see plans for the Whittlesey Heritage Centre move forward with architects invited to tender following CPCA funding approval of £500,000 to help develop the centre, alongside £218,169 to create a new Heritage Walk. All fantastic for Whittlesey and a boost to the visitor economy.

Funding has also been approved to start restoration work to St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church in Wisbech.

The National Heritage Lottery Fund is committing £363,200 to the scheme to revitalise the Grade I listed medieval church including the leaking roof as well as the masonry and drainpipes. Inside, plans for a new kitchen and toilets will make the church fit

for the modern era and allow expanded use as a community hub able to host events.

FLY-TIPPING Fenland District Council has had more than six hundred fly-tipping reports over the last six months which is far too many. However, I’m pleased to see officers are proactively investigating in order to bring the culprits to justice with site visits, evidence gathering, interviews under caution and pending prosecutions. There is still much to do and I’d urge members of the public to support this by helping to report incidences and checking who they employ to take their waste away and to question where it is being taken.

FLOODING In January I chaired a summit meeting to discuss the flooding in the constituency over the festive period. One of the key early findings is that much of the flooding appears to have been where ditches have either not been maintained or land grabbed for extra gardens. Now is the best time to resolve outstanding issues, before the situation becomes acute again and I am determined to keep up the pressure on the local agencies involved in water management.

READ TO SUCCEED Finally, a quick plug for our annual Read to Succeed community campaign, which has delivered more than ten thousand new books to pupils across the constituency in recent years. Thanks to those organisations which have already pledged funds to help raise enough money to buy a new reading book for every Year 4 child in North East Cambridgeshire. This year’s theme is Wild World Heroes and hopes to encourage children to stand up for the future of our planet. To donate please contact adam.fairbrother@parliament.uk

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You, Me and Discovering: Welcome to The Adventure of Kissing Consciousness Hello! I'm James and I'm thankful to Discovering Magazines for inviting me to connect and share with you through this new column. I'm very excited about what you may get out of it.

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'm the founder and author of Kissing Consciousness, a conscious living movement, and I've near-perfected the art of helping people to release the conditioned, and therefore false, limitations, self-judgements and self-constrictions that we pick up on life's journey. Uncover those and you'll shine like a beacon.

Although you were born without any sense of any need for selflimitation, this life has set us all our own personal 'portfolio' of what Kissing Consciousness calls 'Human File Permissions'; other people shape us to make us feel parts of us are, or aren't, allowed. This can be anything big from whether we feel free to pursue the career (or lover) of our choice, to whether we can receive a compliment without blushing.

As well as releasing selfconstrictions we'll also learn some fascinating insights around human nature: Emotions don't need to be scary in the way we've been led to believe. Confidence is nothing to do with being loud, it's merely honest self-confiding (the clue is in the name; confidence).

Genius is available to anyone in any given moment. Stress is impossible without self-judgement creating a conflict with our 'truth'. Positive thinking is basically just the absence of negative thinking.

The key to all of these is the removal of selfjudgement and self-constriction. Self-judgement stops you being honest with yourself (confidence) because the judgement implies you 'shouldn't' be a certain thing. It prevents your ever-available genius because it makes you second-guess yourself. It is the negative thinking that impedes what KC calls 'Positive (Not) Thinking'. And self-judgements make us fear emotions because the notion of how we 'shouldn't' respond to them (crying, shouting, running) creates anxiety around facing them.

At any time, these life skills are essential not just for surviving but also for thriving; the real mark of health and wellbeing.

Throw in this COVID era, which is basically global system failure's 'sequel' to the 2008 global financial crash, plus many other system failure challenges like extreme wealth inequality and mental health pressures, and the value of optimising our selfacceptance, resourcefulness, emotional strength and mental health support is obvious. So, I look forward to sharing with you again and imparting more insights.

Oh yes, the name! It's from the acronym, 'Keep it simple, stupid' (KISS).

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ue to increasing demand, as its reputation for first-rate quality grows, Greenwood Homecare has now expanded its operation. Domiciliary care is now provided, (principally, although not exclusively, for the elderly), not just for the area within a fifteen miles radius of Peterborough, but also for those areas surrounding their offices in Spalding, Grantham and Huntingdon.

The range of services offered by Greenwood Homecare is impressive. For “personal care”, they can provide daytime visits, overnight care or 24/7 live-in care. Preparation and cooking of meals, washing and dressing, mobility assistance and medication support are amongst the many and varied components of any highly personalised package they are able to provide. They also offer specialised respite care, companionship,

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Director, Tom Chance, who established the company in 2017, puts great emphasis on the quality of his team of carers, all fully trained and rigorously checked, and devoted to going above and beyond for their clients, following detailed care plans that are constantly updated to match the needs of the individual.

As he explains, “Our carers take pride in providing individualised care that truly benefits the service user. No need is too small to be noted, and we believe in going the extra mile to ensure our clients know we care.”

The impressive number of glowing testimonials by delighted clients and their grateful family members speak volumes for the quality of service provided by Greenwood Homecare.

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The move is an important step forward to meet the aims of the national roadmap, allowing everyone to move safely out of lockdown.

Twice-weekly rapid testing is a vital tool in identifying cases of COVID-19 that would otherwise be missed.

With one in three people with coronavirus showing no symptoms and potentially spreading it without knowing, rapid testing helps to identify positive cases quickly, preventing the spread of infection.

There are several ways you can access rapid testing. You can take a test at one of the rapid testing sites locally. Your employer may be offering testing in the workplace.

You can also collect tests to complete at home or order tests to be delivered to your home.

Secondary school pupils are also being asked to take a twice-weekly test.

Dr Liz Robin, Director of Public Health for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said: “Getting into the habit of twice-weekly testing as part of our everyday lives will help us all to keep each other safe. Alongside the ongoing vaccine rollout, it will help us to move forward with the roadmap out of lockdown.”

You can find out more about all of these options at www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ rapidtesting or www.peterborough.gov.uk/ rapidtesting

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At a sad time like this, we understand that it is not easy to deal with everything following the loss of a loved one. However, one thing which we feel might help you come to terms with your loss is to share with others some information and some of the many memories you may have.

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My career background before I was called to the ministry was predominantly in sales and marketing, yes it was competitive with targets and was very stressful at times, but I thrived on it and had a great salary, company car and superb benefits. As one contract ended, I was approached by another company offering me an even better package.

As tempting as that was, I knew deep down that I shouldn’t accept it because my life was about to take a different direction and that was to work for God and the church.

WHITTLESEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Some of my colleagues at the time thought I must be mad to turn down the opportunity of a high-flying sales job, but I’ve learnt in life that we shouldn’t base our decisions solely on pleasing others and being a ‘yes person’.

I’m not advocating that we should ignore the advice of others, but it is important that we listen to the right people and also hear what ‘our heart’ is saying. The Bible says in Joshua 24 v15 Choose for yourselves today who you will serve.

I knew God was speaking to me but only I could make that choice to respond to Him and I want to encourage you to do the same.

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IN BUSINESS The company specialises in supplying jigsaws, early learning toys and games, models and Darts equipment from its premises at 8A Station Road where it has been based for the past seven years.

It was founded by owner Phil Rolfe who said he set up the business after being interested in action figures as a youngster.

He said: “As a child I was really interested in Star Wars. I discovered I couldn’t get all the figures I wanted except by mail order so decided to investigate, made contacts and sourced them myself and as I got older decided to open a business specialising in something that I was really interested in.”

everything from boards, complete sets, flights and stems.

He said: “There is a lot of interest in Darts from March and the surrounding towns and people travel from afar to the shop.

There are really healthy Darts leagues operating locally and of course the Cambridgeshire county team plays at the town’s GER Club.”

In addition to Star Wars models, Phil also supplies popular figures from TV shows and films plus WWE wrestling models.

Outer Rim Toys also supplies Gibsons, Falcon, Wasgij, Bigjigs Wooden Toys, Orchard Toys, Ty Beanies, Squishmallows, Pokemon, Hotwheels and Greenlight.

Orders can also be placed via a website at www.jigsawarcade.co.uk where a Collect from Store option is available for all local customers.

Contact Outer Rim Toys, 8A Station Road, March PE15 8LB. Opening times: MondaySaturday 10am-4pm. Tel: (01354) 656544; Email: outerrimtoys@gmail.com; or find them on Facebook.

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“Each to their own”, as they say! Different wines appeal to different people, and the choices today are immense: red, white, something ‘pink’ or sparkling... For a short and uncomplicated selection, I found the following.

CHABLIS (12.5%vol) is a regular choice for many.

The Chablis region of France utilises grapes to great advantage. The resulting dry white wines are extremely popular and widely recognised around the world. I found Chablis wine to have an enticing bouquet of fresh citrus fruits. The mouthfeel leads to the palate’s appreciation and enjoyment, for a good, lengthy finish.

POUILLY-FUMÉ by Louis Dailly (14% vol) is a further favourite, for many white wine lovers. Some vineyards, in this area of France, have a history from the fifth century. This dry, Grand Vin De Bourgogne production, I found to be fresh, citrusy and very worthwhile locating.

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Henri Cachet Champagne Brut (12% vol) has an abundance of fresh citrus fruit flavours. I found this production to be fruity, well-balanced and very pleasing. A most impressive wine and a great ‘find’.

BORSARI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA (15% vol) is a rich and powerful red wine, that is regularly found on the ‘top table’. Valpolicella is located in the province of Verona, near Venice, Italy.

Ripe, dark fruits are evident for this superb production.

Elegant and balanced, the mouth’s pleasures extend through to the palate’s sensation, wonderfully, confirming further with the splendid finish.

I located these wines at an ‘Asda’ store, where I also found great value, award-winning productions, along with good advice from experienced staff. Furthermore, viewing the many, many wines, from different countries and also liqueurs and spirits, there is certainly something for everyone on these shelves. www.asda.com As always, enjoy!

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do you do the next month and so on? If your employer will pay you forever if you no longer work for them, it is probably best that you stick with them. If that is not the case, you might consider an income protection plan tailored to your circumstances to provide a regular income until you return to work.

Another possibility might be a critical illness plan that pays a lump sum if diagnosed with a severe qualifying illness. If you recover from it, you get to keep the money. If you don’t, the payout can help reduce the financial impact.

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Everyone has different circumstances, some individuals have little need, and many are inadequately protected. An independent financial adviser will provide unbiased advice and solutions from the whole marketplace.

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Russell had no idea when he contacted me that my son has a heart condition, and just a few years ago had life-saving open-heart surgery.

After his surgery, he went on to have “episodes” which, in an adult, would be classed as a heart attack. As it is so rare for children to have heart attacks, it is not well researched enough for the doctors to diagnose it is a “heart attack” though.

So, when I was given the opportunity to use my resources to help, I felt happy to contribute towards a cause so close to my own heart, plus speaking to Russell is so inspiring. An ex-paramedic, with a doctor for a wife, they are so passionate about making defibrillators more accessible. You can find out more about what they are doing at www.NassingtonHeartSafeCommunity.org.

It had me thinking about the defibrillators near me. Are they accessible and are there enough of them? If one of my family members were to have a heart attack, would I know where to go? No, I wouldn’t … would you?

That very day, I found out where our nearest unit was and made sure my husband was aware too, giving him directions and describing what it looks like. Some are kept hidden because they are seen as ugly, which is such

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What is the English name for the stretch of water that the French refer to as ‘the sleeve’?

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Which company manufactured the Lancaster bomber?

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18. What is the hobby of a campanologist?

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