Discovering Wisbech issue 047, March 2022

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Welcome to your March issue...

This is the month, of course, when we mothers are allotted by our partners and families a full day of doing nothing, a whole day in which we are spoilt rotten with flowers, chocolates, and perfume (especially if someone had actually ‘underdone’ the Valentine’s Day gift-fest last month!) Tell me if you think I’m dropping too big a hint here!

Seriously, we do not expect the earth on Mother’s Day. It’s just lovely to get some recognition, whatever form that may take, for all our multi-tasking abilities and for our level-headedness and calm when the waters of the family home may sometimes get a little choppy!

Inside Highlights

It was the American novelist, Peter De Vries, who suggested that “a mother’s role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after.” How true! Enjoy your day, girls, and enjoy this month’s issue.

Claire x Is it me or are things starting to look a little more positive?

Two years after the Government issued the first ‘stay at home’ instructions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as I write this new cases, hospital admissions and deaths are now falling and life is starting to feel more normal.

4 ...............The Potting Shed 6 ...............Mother's Day 8 ...............Naz Miller Financial Planner 10 .............Euston Estate Competition 14 .............Interesting and Curious Facts 16 .............Vine Law 20 ...........Recipe - Banana Pancakes 22 ...........March Podiatry 24 ...........Christians Against Poverty 25 ............Willow Court 26 ............Stephenson Smart 28 ...........Mental Health, How we can Help

Things locally also seem to be more buoyant as more events are being announced for the coming months.

30 ...........Steve Barclay 31 .............The Light Cinema 32.............Whitings LLP 34 ...........Diamond Byte 35 ............Our Endangered Language Quiz

36.............Fenland Family History Society 37 ............Directory

This coupled with the start of British Summer Time on March 27th gives one cause for greater optimism.

Let’s hope the Summer of 2022 is one to remember and the weather gods smile on us… we deserve it!

With thanks to:

Stephenson Smart, Diamond Byte, Stephen Barclay MP, Whiting LLP, March Podiatry, Bridget Hunter, Chris Donald, Lin Stanton, Vine Law.

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ays are lengthening and clocks “spring” forward an hour on March 27th. The increase in hours of light triggers new growth and not just crops, but weeds! Dig out any perennial weeds and hoe regularly.

The soil should start to warm up this month; to help increase soil warmth, cover the plot in plastic or use cloches. Keeping your soil at its best involves adding decaying plant matter such as compost or manure.

Try splitting your plot into thirds: one third heavily enriched, (good for potatoes, peas, beans etc and salad crops); one third topped with a mulch of good compost, (which will suit onions, cabbages, leeks, broccoli etc); one third unenriched, (for root crops such as parsnips and carrots).

If you want to grow asparagus, now is the time to prepare your bed and plant the crowns by digging a trench twelve 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. Water in and add mulch. Leave the asparagus for two years before actually harvesting – it’s well worth the wait!

Other jobs to do: • 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 at the end of the month.

• Sow Brussels sprouts, cabbage, sprouting broccoli indoors and, to take

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full advantage of the ripening season, sow aubergines, chillies, and peppers indoors.

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

Plant out onion and shallot sets – last chance to plant garlic.

Early varieties of carrot, beetroot, spring onions, peas, chard, parsnips, spinach, and broad beans can be sown into the open ground but may need to be under cover.

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.

Don’t forget to feed your over-wintered crops such as onions, kale, spring cabbage – use blood, fish and bone meal, chicken manure or seaweed– based organic fertiliser.

Prepare seed beds by raking over to a fine tilth and add fertiliser.

• Early potatoes can be planted out if the ground is not frozen, from mid-March to early April but it is well worth covering them to protect them from the late frosts.

Happy gardening!

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Mother's Day Mother’s Day is celebrated in a variety of ways in different countries and at different times of the year. Although the way it is celebrated may vary from country to country, the importance of a mother and the debt of gratitude to her that we all owe is recognized by us all, wherever we may be.

“Mothering Sunday” is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent.

In medieval times, when the children of poor families would often be sent to rich people’s homes to work as domestic help, these youngsters would collect flowers to give to their mother and bake special cakes which they called “Mothering cakes”.

Nowadays, it is celebrated by presenting gifts, flowers and organising meals for the family.

In Germany, Mother’s Day is called “Muttertag” and is celebrated on the second Sunday of May except during Pentecost when it falls on the first Sunday. During World War II, Mother’s Day took on a political significance. Mothers were praised for supplying children for the ‘Fatherland’ and awarded medals based on how many they produced. After the war, the relevance of Mother’s Day changed, and people now gave cards, gifts, and flowers.

On the second Sunday of May, Australians gift various kinds of flowers to their mother, particularly carnations and chrysanthemums. Besides mothers, grandmothers and aunts also receive gifts. Many organisations throughout Australia also arrange events to raise money on this day.

Again, in Japan, the second Sunday in May and again, mothers are showered with beautiful carnations throughout the country.

Children traditionally show their love for their mothers by drawing pictures of their mother for them, with art competitions organised too.

Mother’s Day in France is known as “Fete des Meres” and is celebrated in early June or at the end of May, in accordance with Pentecost. Mothers can relax in the knowledge that their children provide meals and gifts for them, besides reciting poems.

Like many other countries, the day of celebration in Brazil is observed on the second Sunday in May and is a commercial holiday. Church gatherings and special performances by children take place, alongside large barbecues, where dads can perform their traditional cooking duties, while mums relax!

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Flexible or Phased Retirement

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n this month’s article I would like to discuss phased, early and flexible retirement; all terminologies used when people are considering their choices when thinking about retiring. One of the biggest considerations at this point is how to fund the chosen lifestyle when work stops.

Recently, this has been a hot topic with a lot of my clients wanting to discuss how to achieve financial security going into retirement.

When you are planning to retire, it is important to know what pension provision you have in place and what sort of pension you have been paying into. Knowing what retirement plans you have will enable you to make the right decision about your retirement and what is a good choice for your circumstances. Also, as part of this process it is also good to consider what state pension you will be eligible for. Under current legislation the actual amount of state pension you receive depends on your national insurance record.

There was a fundamental change introduced by George Osborne in 2015 called pension freedom.

This legislation has revolutionised how people plan for retirement because it offers them more flexibility and choices as to how they fund their retirement.

If you are considering retiring early or taking some money out of your pension pot to fund a hobby etc., please do talk to a qualified financial advisor who can help you navigate choices available to you and the relevant tax implications.

Under current legislation you can take money out of your pension pot from the age of fifty-five. This is due to rise to age fifty-seven by 2028.

Normally, the first 25% of your pension pot will be tax-free then the remaining pot is treated as income for tax purposes and is treated like any other income and taxed accordingly.

Again, as mentioned above it is important to understand any tax implications that affect your circumstances.

As well as a financial implication, I find retirement is a big life event for most people and can be an emotional time as well.

If you would like help knowing what sort of pension you are paying into or if any of the subjects raised here resonate with you and you would like to discuss your individual circumstances further, please do give me a call. Retirement is a big topic as well as a big life decision and there is not enough space here to cover all individual circumstances.

If you are not sure what type of pension provision you have in place, please do give me a call and with your authority I will be able to check this out for you.

You can also access my personal financial blog at www.personalfinancial.info/naz-financial-blogs

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Interesting and Curious Facts of Yesteryear Unusual, fascinating and sometimes amusing, by the author of ‘Wisbech’s Secret Princess’, Chris Donald

The Ague?

What is the ague?

It was an epidemic that years ago the Fen people had to put up with for a long time. It was another name for cholera and many people around here did suffer, with some fatal consequences.

Seventeen hundred years ago there was mention of the ague, but it wasn’t till the mid-1800s that it was called cholera. It spread across Europe and found the Fens an ideal place for the bacteria. There was plenty of stagnant, putrid water and brackish rivers which it could thrive on.

In the mid-19th century, Wisbech, already suffering from it, now experienced epidemic proportions.

The first major outbreak was in July 1832. The Vicar of Wisbech recorded forty-one deaths out of 103 cases. But, by September it was all over. It was noticed that most of the cases were near to the river and canal. Both were major sources of drinking water and sewage disposal. The next major epidemic was in 1849, sixty-six people died (equivalent to approximately.

250 in today’s population), and it was estimated that the mortality rate was higher here than in London.

Popular medicines to take included this mixture – thirty grams of rhubarb, twenty grams of ginger and two teaspoons of magnesia. Another suggested, twenty to fifty drops of Laudanum in hot water or brandy.

Gradually, the Fens were drained and fresh water for drinking was introduced. And now there are no cases of it at all. But, globally there are approximately 95,000 deaths a year from cholera of which more than fifty percent are in Africa and now Africa has had to put up with COVID-19 as well.

Thankfully we have eradicated cholera from this country but we still

Most Fenlanders could not afford doctors and would do anything to evade the ague or to cure it and one thing that was very popular was the Spidery Cure. The poor person with ague would take a live spider, put it in a bag and hang it around their necks. Amazingly, it sometimes worked. One person said, “I took a spider this morning, a good dose of magical potion and hung three spiders around my neck and they drove the ague away.”

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Most Fenlanders could not afford doctors and would do anything to evade the ague or to cure it and one thing that was very popular was the Spidery Cure.

The poor person with ague would take a live spider, put it in a bag and hang it around their neck.

have COVID. What will happen to us?

Should we worry? This is where we can look to history for answers.

After coronavirus, or COVID-19, came Omicron. People were scared that it would be even worse than COVID and the media was worried as it seemed to be far more transmissible.

But… I wasn’t worried. Why? If you remember, I’ve done a couple of articles on pandemics. The first was about the Black Death, more than four hundred years ago, which killed millions of people. The second article was about the pandemic known as Spanish Flu which was at the beginning of the 20th century and killed more people than died in the First World War. In both cases the virus gradually got weaker and although neither have gone away completely, only a relatively small amount of people die on this planet every year from them.

media does like a good story as then people will read that newspaper or watch that particular channel on the television.

To do this they sometimes exaggerate certain aspects to keep our interest.

So, a very windy day might be talked of as being very dangerous, stay home if you can, drivers of high sided vehicles be aware, etc. Unfortunately, sometimes the media makes out that the pandemic is worse than it really is just to make a good story.

Anyhow, if the history of pandemics tells us anything, it is that this year we can be more normal than last year.

See you next month. Take care.

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f you have sold a property recently you will almost certainly have completed a Sellers Property Information Form. This form contains details about your ownership of the property and covers matters from boundary issues and building works to septic tanks and services shared with neighbours.

The forms are detailed and are designed to provide as much information as possible to a person that is looking to purchase the property. So, what happens if the information on these forms or the answers given to questions asked by the buyer are not entirely accurate?

Well, the consequences for both buyer and seller can be serious; for the buyer there is frustration and distress when they realise there are problems with their new home that they were not made aware of; and the seller may well find themselves subject to a claim for misrepresentation.

Misrepresentation is where one party to a contract makes a false statement that leads the other party to enter into that contract when they otherwise might not have done.

There are three types of misrepresentation: innocent, negligent and fraudulent.

Fraudulent Misrepresentation This type occurs when a false representation has been made knowingly, or without belief in its truth, or recklessly as to its truth. For example, the seller that claims there have been no disputes with their neighbours when they know full well the man nextdoor has threatened many times in the past to chainsaw their conifers unless they cut them back.

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Negligent Misrepresentation If a seller makes a statement that is careless or for which they do not have reasonable grounds for believing it to be true, then they can be accused of negligent misrepresentation. There is no need for the buyer to prove fraud. Once the statement has shown to be false, it will be for the seller to show they reasonably believed it was true.

Innocent Misrepresentation This last type occurs if a seller gives information that they believe to be true when it isn’t. So, the seller that genuinely believed they did not need building regulation approval before they knocked down an internal wall to extend their kitchen when in fact they did, could be guilty of this type of misrepresentation. If a seller is found to have acted in a way that amounts to misrepresentation the court can award damages or in certain circumstances the contract might become completely void.

The Lesson To Be Learnt Honesty is always the best policy. In any transaction, a seller should be transparent in dealing with the buyer and their solicitor. If there is an issue with your property that is worrying you, tell your solicitor straight away. The chances are they will be able to advise on how to rectify the situation before it becomes a major problem that could cost you even more money if you try to hide it.

At Vine Law, we encourage all our clients that are thinking of selling a property to come and talk to us at the very earliest opportunity – even before the property is put on the market. We will be able to fully review the title to your property and all associated documents to ensure any potential problems are spotted early on and dealt with properly. It could save you a lot of time, money and worry in the long run.

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How Poor Nutrition Can Impact Us All

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By Lin Stanton, Centre Manager for Fenland CAP

id you know it’s Nutrition and Hydration Week this month? This is a worthwhile campaign and most of us could benefit from advice on eating better.

Nutrition and poverty For some, poor nutrition is a choice. Others, though, including many of those who seek help from Christians Against Poverty (CAP), feel they have no choice but to skip meals and are not getting a nutritious diet – not through choice, but because of necessity. Six percent of CAP clients say that debt meant they had to sacrifice meals on a daily basis. A much higher proportion of clients – more than one in three (37%) – report skipping meals on, at least, a monthly basis. In many cases, parents will ensure their children eat first, even if they themselves then have to go without.

The spiral of poor nutrition The NHS website says that a lack of proper nutrition can lead to someone feeling tired all the time, feeling weak, getting ill more often, and taking longer to recover from illness. This can make it difficult for someone in this position to go to work, or work productively, which can lead to them not being able to earn and falling further into debt, particularly if their work hours are unpredictable.

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provide food to so many who find themselves in need of urgent assistance. We at CAP work closely with local food banks.

What they do is great and we should, where we can, support this work – check out trusselltrust.org A balanced diet More generally for all of us, good nutrition is so important for how we live, work, play and, hopefully, thrive. We should ensure that our diet is balanced and regularly includes at least some of the food groups necessary to give our bodies what they need.

Some of these are well known to us all, but it’s good to be reminded:  Eat enough fruit and vegetables  Try to eat foods which are high in fibre  Include dairy products or alternatives that provide protein, calcium and vitamins  Watch our sugar, salt and fat intake  Drink plenty of fluids

much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet. This doesn’t have to be with every meal – although it is recommended that we try to get the balance over a day or week. Take a look at nhs.uk/livewell/eat-well to find out more.

It’s good to be reminded about the importance of good nutrition for our health and wellbeing. While it can be harder to implement, there's lots of advice and guidance available.

There are also some great, healthy recipes, for example, at bbc.co.uk/food. Why not try something new this month?

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a UK charity that works with local churches to deliver debt help, budgeting guidance, support to find work, life skills groups and more. Visit capuk.org to find out more.

Sent from Fenland CAP centre linstanton@capuk.org

Help is at hand It can be a struggle to change our habits, but there are lots of trustworthy resources to help. The NHS Eatwell Guide tells us how

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Finance

Tax Changes Happening In 2022 That May AFFECT YOU...

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n the Autumn Budget 2021 the Chancellor announced tax changes due to come into play in April 2022. The two

main changes are the National Insurance threshold and rate change along with the increase to dividend tax rates. There is also a change to Capital Gains Tax reporting on the sale of a property. Kayleigh Wilson ACCA CTA, tax expert at Stephenson Smart, examines these changes and what they might mean for your finances.

National Insurance threshold and rate changes National Insurance rates are set to rise by 1.25 percentage points from April 6th, 2022, as part of the Government’s plan to introduce a health and social care levy where working people contribute to fund the NHS and the social care crisis.

In 2022-23 this will be taken along with the rest of your National Insurance payment, but the plan is to officially split out the levy from April 2023.

April 2023 will also be the point where the levy is paid by those who are above state pension age, but still in work.

The National Insurance lower earnings limits will increase by 3.1%. The upper earnings threshold, however, is being frozen at £50,270.

Dividend tax rates to increase Similarly to the National Insurance rate rises, those who earn money from dividends will also see a 1.25 percentage point rise from April.

you earn above the dividend allowance, which is £2000 in 2022-23, unchanged from 2021-22.

Those with investments held in an ISA wrapper – such as a Stocks and Shares ISA – are tax-free and so won’t be charged dividend tax.

Capital Gains Tax reporting extended The time period within which taxpayers must report the gain and pay the tax owed after the sale of a property has increased from thirty days to sixty days.

This means anyone who makes a capital gain after selling a second home or buy-to-let property will need to submit a residential property return to HMRC and make a payment on account for the estimated tax owed within sixty days of the gain being made.

This is only for properties sold on or after October 27th, 2021. If you sold property between April 6th, 2020 and October 26th, 2021, you would have had to report and pay the CGT within thirty days.

It’s important to make sure you’re aware of the latest tax changes so you can plan ahead and avoid any fines for getting it wrong.

At Stephenson Smart we are experts in tax planning. Please get in touch to see if we can help you to manage these changes.

You may have to pay dividend tax if you’re an investor who earns money from owning company shares; you’re only charged tax on the amount

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Mental Health How Can I Help? [ by Lucy Briggs ]

Did you know that one in four of us will suffer from a mental health issue at one point in our lives? Every single person will know someone who has experienced the struggle.

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veryone’s experience is unique and different, yet there are a few easy things that every one of us can do to try and help those around us.

Listen: If someone is struggling, it can be almost instinctive to say things like, “Things will get better”, or “Cheer up, it could be worse”. Although we may think we’re being helpful, sentiments such as these can cause our friends and family to feel misunderstood. Think about how you might talk to someone who had a physical illness. We would never dream of telling them to ‘snap out of it’. We would most likely offer them support, kindness, and space to explore their feelings. Why should we treat mental health issues any differently?

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Ask how you can help: A phrase as simple as “Is there anything I can do to help?” can go a long way. Somebody suffering from anxiety may appreciate company while doing the weekly shop.

Somebody suffering from depression may appreciate going for a walk and a chat.

Everybody is different, and what might work for you won’t necessarily work for others. Simply asking can often be the

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Don’t treat them any differently: If a loved one tells you that they have been diagnosed with a mental health issue, and perhaps they are taking new medication or seeing a therapist, it can be an incredibly scary time for them. Many people suffering from mental health conditions fear being misunderstood. I know that when I have struggled in my past, I have really appreciated the normal things, like laughing along to a favourite TV show with my family or having a chat about something completely unrelated to my illness. They are still the same person; they are just having a tough time.

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You never know what someone else is going through. A little kindness can go a very long way.

Take care of yourselves!

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JOIN TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL

By Steve Barclay MP

has the potential of injecting up to £10 million into football facilities in Fenland and East Cambridgeshire over the next ten years.

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ommunities can achieve almost anything when they stand together and pursue a single goal. I’m always amazed and delighted by the successes of groups and organisations working together with their communities.

One of those, which deserves high praise, is Leverington Sport and Social Club and Leverington Sports Youth FC who have been working hard for years to bring fresh investment into facilities at the club and have been rewarded with a £473,788 grant by the Government’s Football Foundation, the Premier League and the FA. I joined Steve Fisher, Matt Warren, and Wayne Garner from Leverington Sports and Social Club, and Katie Critchley from Cambridgeshire FA, for the announcement which means the long dreamed-for floodlit 9v9 3G pitch will become a reality. They’ve done an incredible fundraising job and have been rewarded with extra funding that will deliver an amazing asset that many can enjoy. The new training facility could be in place by the summer and will not only relieve pressure from the grass pitches, but will allow further football opportunities for disabled people, female players and health and wellbeing sessions.

The Football Foundation and Cambridgeshire FA in line with the Local Football Facility Plan

This year is the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrating Her Majesty becoming the first British monarch to celebrate seventy years on the throne. Events and activities – both local and national – are already in the planning stage, and I wanted to highlight some grant funding that is available.

Sport England will make awards, using National Lottery funding, of between £300 and £10,000 for projects that bring a community together and provide opportunities for people who may be less physically active, prioritising disadvantaged communities. Meanwhile, the Arts Council England has grants of between £750 and £10,000 available to voluntary and community organisations for creative events.

I know many constituents will want to get involved in something this year to celebrate the jubilee, and alongside these local events it will be great to help secure grant funding for local sports and community groups.

Out and about in the constituency, it was a pleasure to meet Andrew and the team at A.G. Cannon Removals in March and great to see a local family business that has gone from strength to strength, with Andrew and Christine’s children and even grandchildren now part of the story.

Also, did you know that key parts of the Brit Oval were made in our constituency? Or if you stand on new London Bridge station platforms it is the work of skilled local staff from Littleport? As a local MP you often see amazingly innovative businesses behind gates which otherwise you simply drive past. A big thank you to Patrick Sexton at the Littleport factory of FP McCann, which is a leading manufacturer of precast concrete that is at the heart of many major building and transport schemes.

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Garden Office Pod Keith Day We are asked many questions by our business clients but since Covid struck among the most popular is on tax-efficient purchase of an office in the garden from which to run a business.

Last month I wrote about this being the time of the year when people think about launching a business venture and many, this year, are closely studying the numerous adverts, online and in print, for what are trendily called home-office pods.

A tax-efficient purchase is part of the conversation but there is no simple, single answer.

For example: Take a typical working-from-home business owner operating through a VAT registered company who uses a garden-office 95% of the time for a business and the remaining 5% for private use. It’s a formula around which a solution for making the best of the overall business/ personal tax position can be built: • 95% of the cost of the purchase and installation could be met by the company. Corporation tax deduction could not be claimed on these costs but the VAT could be reclaimed.

• The company could pay 95% of the cost of the related furniture, fixtures and thermal insulation. On these Capital Allowances could be claimed against Corporation Tax by the company and the VAT could be reclaimed.

• A personal charge to the company for 95% of the annual running costs like electricity and water. Against these the company could claim a tax deduction.

• When and if the house is sold, an element of the price would need apportioning to the pod, of which 95% would be receivable, as a capital sale, by the company subject to VAT. I’ve outlined a balanced structure which avoids unexpected Benefit in Kind or Capital Gains Tax problems and retains exemption from Business Rates. It also enables the main initial capital outlay, which can easily total over £10k, to come from funds before income tax. Overall, tax leakage is minimised.

It is a tricky area, personal circumstances differ widely, so advice must be taken as there are a few nasty tax traps for the unwary.

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If you’re looking for help with your business or personal financial affairs contact our Wisbech Office on 01945 584113 or browse our website whitingsllp.co.uk for the latest information and advice.

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Most browsers, websites, and apps use push notifications as a form of marketing and in general these ‘allow website notifications’ are fine as they simply let web developers notify users when new content is posted. However, over the last few years, criminals have been misusing these notifications to hide malware, a tactic known as ‘malvertising.’

Malvertising works when users open a website with ‘allow website notifications’ and are faced with a pop-up asking for permission to display notifications.

If users agree, their choices are saved in browser options and criminals are then able to continually feed them with unwanted ads. These intrusive ads can in turn lead to malicious websites and can even run scripts that install malware. Some sites ask to ‘enable notifications, otherwise content will not be displayed.’ When the user declines, the pop-up keeps appearing until the website is closed. These notifications to display content are merely trying to trick users into clicking ‘allow.’

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malicious push notifications can still get through as I have seen on many of my customers’ computers.

settings and click, then click on notifications, then block all or some sites from sending you notifications.

Typical signs that the push notifications you are getting are malicious are:

Microsoft Edge – go to settings by clicking on the horizontal three dots, then on the lefthand menu click on cookies and site permissions, now scroll down on the right-hand side to notifications and untick ask before sending, this will block them all.

• Ads appear in places where they shouldn’t, e.g., your desktop, even when the browser is closed.

• The browser home page changes without your permission.

• Websites you used to visit are now not displaying properly, or you are redirected to another address.

• You get pop-ups which advertise fake software or updates, or warnings that you are infected, followed by prompts to install a specific clean-up tool (DON’T!).

• Apps and programs are installed on your PC that you don’t remember installing.

Don’t worry, they can be removed: Google Chrome - go to settings by clicking on the vertical three dots, then scroll down to site

Mozilla Firefox – click on options from the drop-down menu, then choose privacy & security from the list at the top left. Scroll down until you come to permissions, click on the settings button for notifications and you can see all the websites you allowed popups from.

Finish by scanning your PC and cleaning it up with professional anti-malware software. To prevent infections with malicious push notifications, be cautious.

Keep the list of websites from which you accept push notifications short and NEVER go online unprotected.

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By Bridget Hunter INTERESTING FACTS. Last month I told you about the excitement felt by the release of the 1921 census. Some of the facts that have caught my attention are as follows.

In 1921, the England & Wales population was 37,886,699; now today it is 59,720,000. This census was the first after the Great War and the dreadful Spanish Flu. In 1921, there were 8,739,107 families; now there are 17,311,000. In comparison, it shows we have smaller families nowadays.

Another interesting fact to come out of the census is that of the ten most popular girls names in 1921 none are now popular. And of the boys names only three names popular in 1921 are still popular today, they are George, Arthur and Henry.

OUR COMPUTER RESEARCH SESSIONS. Several people made comments to us, such as, "You can’t help us we do not come from this area". This is not true, as we have the ability to research widely by using various websites. One person told us his family came from Yorkshire; this was true, but going back one generation we found the family in Newcastle.

Recently, we offered help to people contacting us from Canada and Australia. If you would like us to help you with your research, pop into one of our research sessions.

Our family history research sessions are held twice a month. Our team of experienced researchers offer help and advice to anyone researching their family history.

Censuses are usually taken every ten years in March or April. The 1921 census was delayed until June 19th, 1921. This was due to the unrest in the country, including strikes threatened by miners and railway workers, and the unrest in Ireland.

They even considered cancelling it. There was a Census Act of Parliament which also considered taking the census every five years instead of ten.

On the FIRST TUESDAY of the month in Wisbech Library from 10am-12noon. The next dates are Tuesday, March 1st and April 5th. The second one is on the SECOND MONDAY of each month in Baytree Garden Centre Hilgay near Downham Market from 11am-2.30pm. Next dates are March 14th and April 11th, You will find us in the Barn restaurant.

A fine of £10 was the penalty for not filling in or providing false information for the 1921 census.

This was an increase of £5, due to the form filling malpractice on the 1911 census. The total cost of the 1921 census was £500,000 which included staff and materials.

Our researchers are willing to attend other venues or events but do need a connection to WiFi.

Those collecting the information were enumerators, of which there were 38,000. The enumerators earned £2. 4s (£2.20p) plus four shillings (20p) for every one hundred people enumerated, and 6d (two-and-a-half pence) for every mile travelled over five miles on their beat.

A two year sentence with hard labour was faced by any enumerators should they divulge any of the confidential information on the forms.

Our meeting on March 24th will be a special one, with members' participation. Members are asked to bring along heirlooms and tell us about them, plus any old-fashioned games we can share.

Visitors always welcome.

MONTHLY MEETINGS in Wisbech Library from 7pm-9pm. We start with social chat, exchange of news plus refreshments, followed by a speaker or demonstration.

OUR SPEAKERS Our speakers are enjoying being about again, visiting local groups and clubs to share their stories.

For further information on any of the above, please call me on (01945) 587723.

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Royal Air is Force Association Training every Thursday Wisbech at NealeBranch Wade School. 6pmWelcomes everyone to sample our refurbished club.

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QUALITY CARS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS CAMBRIDGESHIRE USED CAR SALES

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wner Matt Wilson says: “We try and run the business as close as possible to that of a professional main dealer.”

The company sells a wide range of vehicles, often low mileage examples to suit all budgets with quality vehicles sourced from main dealer part exchanges and private/estate sales.

Matt says every car purchased comes with either a new MOT or very close to it. Typically, any MOT Advisories are also professionally addressed for the customer. All vehicles are newly serviced, fully valeted, and receive stringent pre-delivery checks. They also come with the company’s own six-month warranty managed and looked after by their newly launched, fully equipped workshop. A small fleet of courtesy cars are always available.

He said the business has grown exponentially since first being opened at Marina Business Park, March in October 2017.

He said: “We deal with all-makes of cars with sales of petrol cars now becoming more prevalent. We have historically made more sales outside of the PE15 area but are looking to increase our presence in the local area and offer both sales and maintenance services to the valued local community.”

The company has opened a fully equipped workshop with a team of highly qualified vehicle technicians and are now open to the general public for all vehicle related maintenance requirements. We are located at Coleseed Business Complex on Upwell Road. Simply call the workshop on 01354 648500 to gain access to the security gate. A new state of the art “MOT Station” is also being installed over the coming months.

Matt added: “Our sales and workshop facilities are rather tucked away and are not that visible to the local community, so the message is that we are a very professional business which can help local people with all their vehicle needs.”

Cambridgeshire Used Car Sales are at heart “car enthusiasts” and as such are happy to take in any part exchange vehicle and always look to offer a great price.

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