Discovering Wisbech issue 074, June 2024

Welcome to your June issue...

Those longed-for sunny days and warm evenings could at last be here, so let the outdoor fun and games begin! It seems only weeks since the garden furniture and barbecue were safely stashed away for winter, and now, here we are … ready and willing to brave whatever the elements decide to throw our way. As I write, a torrential storm has just been followed within minutes by the sun. Oh, to be in England now that summer’s (nearly) here! Here’s hoping we may all have a super al fresco month!

It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing on April 19th of Belinda Neumann (known in her capacity as a first-rate lawyer as Belinda Smith). Her contributions to our magazines and friendship over the years have been much valued, whilst her inspirational take on life will be sorely missed.

A reminder to you all that June 16th also happens to be Father’s Day, so love and best wishes go to my dad, Bill; father-in-law, Rich; and my husband, Chris.

Claire x

I’m sure like many other homeowners, I recently took advantage of a few sunny days in what we laughingly call summer to do some maintenance work in my garden.

When I say maintenance work, what I really mean is painting. My garden shed needed a couple of coats to spruce up its appearance and my old fence looked worn and tired, so armed with a new set of brushes I set about work at the crack of dawn before I started my proper job.

I actually found it strangely therapeutic and after three days’ hard graft I was feeling pretty pleased with my efforts. Sure, the shed and fencing didn’t look perfect but they certainly looked a lot better.

Later that day I had cause to meet up with someone about a business matter when during the meeting I stood up and complained about my back aching, explaining it was probably due to my efforts working away in the garden.

‘Ah,’ said the young woman I was speaking to. ‘That explains everything, that black mark on the back of your head must be paint, I thought at first it was some weird tattoo.’

For a few moments, the fact that she thought it was a tattoo on my bald, shaved head was confirmation that I was pretty ‘cool,’ but quickly realised the blob was merely confirmation of my being just a sad, old messy painter...

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Not only do crops benefit from the warmer days but so do the weeds and it is so important to keep them at bay.

It is best to hand weed near young seedlings but, when established, hoeing between the rows is advisable, preferably when the soil is dry – leave the young weeds on the surface to dry out and die.

Mulches such as garden compost, well-rotted manure, or bark chips, can suppress weeds, or use lightproof membrane to kill more established weeds. This will also help prevent moisture loss in dry weather. More importantly, make sure that you do not let weeds flower; you will only get new crops of weeds from their seeds.

The warmer weather and the prospect of a good meal entices a variety of bugs; three of the main “pests” are:

• Cabbage root fly – these attack the roots of brassicas and can cause a lot of damage. The female lays her eggs on the ground next to the stem so to prevent damage, place a “collar” (a piece of old carpet, cardboard or fleece) around the plant.

• Aphids – spray a mild concentrate of soapy water on the plant.

• Carrot fly – cover with fleece or surround the bed with a 60cm high polythene or fleece barrier.

You could also consider siting some bug boxes or insect hotels on your plot to attract friends such as hoverflies, lacewings, and hoverflies.

Other jobs this month:

• Plant out vegetables that you have grown from seed but make sure you harden them off before planting out in their final position.

• Sweetcorn can be planted out and, as it is self-pollinating, it is better sown closely in a block. Mark out a square or rectangle and plant at about 35-40cm (14-18inches) apart in each direction.

• Earth up potatoes and, towards the end of the month, harvest earlies.

• Protect strawberries by mulching around them with straw to keep mud splashes off and keep birds off your ripening strawberry crop by covering your plants with netting.

• Cut down broad beans just above the surface and use for compost but leave the roots in the ground as a useful source of nitrogen.

• Feed tomatoes with a high potash feed.

• Once you are sure that frosts are over, you can plant out the more tender crops such as aubergines, peppers, chillies, courgettes, marrows and squashes.

• Succession sow beetroot, salad crops, carrots.

• Sow Florence fennel. Traditionally, this is sown after the longest day, June 21st, as it is less likely to bolt – sowing in succession is a good idea.

• Brussels sprouts, leeks, sprouting broccoli and the last of the summer, autumn, and red cabbages and the first of winter cabbages can also be planted.

Happy planting!

AVOLUNTEERS' WEEK 2024

Anne Ife, who has volunteered for CamSight for seventeen years, says she finds the relationships with people rewarding and interesting: “I started out driving people to groups, and from there had two befriending roles; one was a lady who was in a wheelchair, so I’d take her out for our meetings, and describe the nature and wildlife around her. We would also go together to the botanical gardens, a CamSight-led activity, which she loved.

national awareness week, dedicated to celebrating the passionate and caring volunteers who give up their time, week on week, is launching on June 3rd and runs until June 9th.

Local charity, CamSight, which works tirelessly supporting those whose lives are affected by low vision and blindness, is using the awareness week to celebrate the wonderful volunteers who have been with the charity many years.

“Another lady I would have weekly visits with, was into family history, and through our work researching her ancestry, she found out that she had half siblings she had never met. It was an incredible discovery, and she was grateful for my support during this time.

“You can be involved as much, or as little as you would like, but with the range of opportunities at hand, I’ve found it such a lovely experience and one I continue to get a lot from personally.”

If volunteering for CamSight seems like something you would like to be involved in, please contact the CamSight Volunteer’s team, on (01223) 420033, email: volunteering@camsight.org.uk or visit the ‘Volunteer With Us’ page on the website: www.camsight.org.uk

tea to say a big thank you for everything they have

Claire Haggerty, Volunteers’ Manager, said: “It is undoubtedly the biggest week in the volunteering calendar, and with the awareness week in its fortieth year, we wanted to make a special effort to acknowledge the hard work our volunteers do to support our services users. We are hosting a party for all volunteers during the week, an afternoon tea to say a big thank you for everything they have done for services users, supporters, and our staff.

“CamSight provides advice and practical support to help the everyday lives of those who live with a life-changing, sight loss condition. As well as wellbeing services such as Pilates, rowing, climbing and art projects for example, we run support groups and one-to-one emotional support services. We require volunteers to be sighted guides, chaperone our clients to and from their activities with us. And also, many take on befriending roles with a one-to-one client.”

Photo above: Anne’s turn on the tea rota at CamSight’s Histon and Impington Support Group!

Create ‘Kerb Appeal’ and Add Value to Your Home

This Holbeach-based firm are establishing a very impressive reputation for the quality of their work and the service they provide, across a wide area of South Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. This can be clearly confirmed by the huge number of very favourable recommendations from satisfied customers on their website, www.lincolnshireresindrivesltd.co.uk, but especially on their Facebook pages.

Resin driveways are a long-lasting and easy-tomaintain option to transform the front of your home. An eco-friendly alternative, thanks to the non-toxic materials used, and available in a range of colours, a resin driveway is naturally draining, meaning no more puddles from heavy rainfall. They are highly resistant to rust, oil, corrosion, salt, and cracking, and are also the safest option, being resistant to abrasion, slipping, indentation and ignition.

The business owner explains how important it is to have a sound foundation, upon which the resin is to be applied. He recommends

RECOMMENDATIONS:

❝ … the men worked very hard, they were polite and very tidy and were able to answer all questions we asked them - a big thank you to Mark and his staff - well done!” (C.H.)

❝ From my very first meeting I felt I could trust Mark to ensure a professional job would be done. The team were very hard working and a pleasure to work with.” (P.H.)

❝ Mark’s team were very professional, tidy, and really friendly - cannot fault any aspect of their work from start to finish. They have transformed the front of our bungalowcannot recommend highly enough.” (S.S.)

to his clients the method which involves the excavation of the existing surface and installation of a permeable, tarmac sub-base, before a mixture of stone aggregate and a resin bonding solution is to be applied.

Whether you are looking for something subtle or eye-catching, Lincolnshire Resin Drives Ltd are confident you will find a driveway, path or patio that fits your requirements and complements your home. Their prices are very competitive, and their service is friendly, professional, with high quality, experienced installers.

To discuss your requirements or for a free quote, please call 01406 308201 and check out their gallery at www.lincolnshireresindrivesltd.co.uk for examples of their work.

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Curtain Tracks and Poles supplied and fitted 20% OFF 2 OR MORE VERTICAL BLINDS

Leadwork

Re-pointing Chimney Stacks

• All general plumbing repairs undertakenbig or small.

• All domestic heating repairs undertaken.

• All domestic boiler fault finding undertakenboth gas and oil.

• Landlord Gas Safety certificates

• House purchase inspections of plumbing and heating

• Boiler replacements.

• Central heating power flushing.

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THOW TO MANAGE YOUR PASSWORDS

hese days, most of us have a multitude of online accounts and services, each one needing its own individual log in and password. Moreover, we are constantly being reminded that, for security reasons, we must never use the same password and each unique password must be a mix of upper and lower case, special characters and numbers etc. So how on earth do we remember all these different passwords? Well, quite simply, this is where a password manager is one of the best things you can install!

Although Edge and Firefox have their own, similar password managers, this article provides information on Chrome Password Manager, which in our opinion, is the best one available. Google Password Manager is a feature built into Google Chrome (on all platforms) and every Android app that helps you manage your saved passwords. It stores your passwords in your Google account and makes them available across all your devices. So, if you save a password on the Chrome browser

on your PC, you are also able to access it on your Android phone. This means that you can sign in to sites and apps on any device, without needing to remember or reuse passwords.

Since Google Password Manager is built into the Chrome web browser and Android devices, you don’t need to install it although you do need a Google account to use it. When you sign into your Google account on your PC, click on your profile picture in the top right-hand corner and then click on ‘turn on sync.’ In Android, go to ‘settings,’ search for ‘auto-fill service’ and ensure that Google is selected.

To save a password, simply go to a website and sign in normally. Chrome will ask if you want to save the username and password you used on that website, and you are given the option to agree. If you do, the next time you visit the website’s login page, Chrome will automatically fill in your username and password. Chrome will also offer to automatically generate a random (and very secure) password when you sign up to websites for the first time.

To access, manage and view all your passwords within Chrome’s Password Manager, go to chrome://settings/passwords, (you will need to enter your Google account password to access it). Here you will see a list of all the passwords that Chrome has saved for you and you can change or delete the passwords associated with each different website. You can even check if any passwords have been compromised, how many have been reused and if any are considered weak.

IMPORTANT. Because you are using Chrome Password Manager to store all your passwords, it is vital that your Google account is one hundred percent secure. So, ensure that your Google account password is something unique, random, long, and complicated. This is your master password, and if it is compromised, access to the passwords list is lost. Another layer of security that you must remember to enable is 2FA (two factor authentication).

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Furnished Holiday Lettings: Tax

Scott Bishop

With the year nearly halfway through, many will be looking towards their holidays and the fun times that this will bring. For many who rent property this is a very busy time of the year, however, this tax year will be the last for Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL), and therefore many in the region may be affected by the changes announced at the last budget.

Currently FHL’s provide the owners with beneficial tax relief for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax as opposed to those who have normal residential lettings; however, these reliefs do come with added requirements. There are of course additional complications in terms of VAT which do not affect those with normal lettings.

All of this is set to change from 6 April 2025, when the two separate regimes become one, however as yet there is no indication as to how this is going to be achieved, which of course is rather unsettling if you are the owner of an FHL.

Perhaps one of the biggest issues is that mortgage interest is allowed in full for FHL’s whereas for residential lettings it is restricted to 20% of the interest charged, so care needs to taken with any mortgages that are due to be up in the period.

For Capital Gains Tax the changes will also be significant, with the rate of tax currently at 10% for FHL’s, but for residential lettings this increases to either 18% or 24% depending upon the marginal rate of the individual owners.

Of course, all of these changes are to be finalised, and with the relevant legislation yet to be fully published and made available, it will be interesting to see what the actual effect will be.

In other matters there are also changes for those wishing to purchase multiple properties, with the withdrawal of Multiple Dwellings Relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) purposes from 1 June 2024.

For information or advice, contact your local Whitings LLP office today.

Information that features in this article is correct at the time of writing.

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FENLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

By Bridget Hunter

We cover the Fenland including South Lincs, North Cambs and West Norfolk.

INTERESTING FACTS

We have many birds visit our bird feeders, but I have not seen a thrush at all this year. Do you know the collective name for a flock of thrushes? I was saddened to see so few birds on a half-hour’s drive through the countryside; I only counted about ten. Where have they all gone? So very sad. The collective names for birds are fascinating and vary depending on where you live. A murmuration of starlings, an exultation of skylarks, a quarrel of sparrows or a ubiquity of sparrows, a parliament of rooks, a pride of peacocks or an ostentation of peacocks, a wisdom of owls, a gaggle of geese. I love this one – a bellowing of bullfinches. See next month's report for the name for thrushes.

COMPUTER RESEARCH SESSIONS

Our team of researchers help visitors with their family research, no matter where their family came from. In Wisbech Library on the FIRST TUESDAY of each month from 10am-12noon, using all the wonderful research resources available in the library. If you need our help and are unable to attend, please contact us, see details below. And on the SECOND MONDAY of each month from 11am-2.30pm in the restaurant at Baytree Garden Centre in Hilgay near Downham Market. We offer help with family research to visitors to the garden centre. Please note, we are willing to go to other venues if Wi-Fi is available. Just call and we will try to arrange it.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

These are held at Wisbech Library at 7pm-9pm on the fourth Thursday of each month, non-members welcome. In April, a society favourite, Alan Johnson, gave a talk on ‘Hereward and The Wake’ and the May meeting featured author Diane Calton Smith with a talk entitled 'Back to the Flood'. Everyone is welcome to attend. Visitors are asked for a donation of at least £2.

EVENTS TEAM

The team is now researching and preparing displays for two more events coming soon and will attend the Newton in the Isle village event on July 6th with a display of village events in the past. The team creates special displays to suit the event you are holding. If you have an event, please make contact and we will be happy to create a special display to bring added interest to your event.

SPEAKERS

Our speakers are available to attend other groups and clubs to give talks in the local area. Talks include the following: ‘The Fun of Family History’, about a long journey by land, air, and sea to find her roots; ‘My Naughty Great Aunt Eliza’, unravelling a story of lies and deceit; ’The Ups & Downs of Being a Magistrate’, a real-life experience; ‘The Sad Tale of The Blacksmith's Family’, the story of a great, great grandfather; and ‘We’re going down the pub’ a ‘local’ history talk about the many pubs in the area. .

Discovering Magazines is giving you the opportunity to pay tribute to a loved one who has sadly passed away.

We will be running obituaries in the magazine so you can honour the life of a cherished family member or friend.

If you would like to honour a special person in your life then please supply 100 words including their name, age, occupation, family and funeral details and a short tribute, plus a head and shoulders image, and we will feature it in the magazine for just £29 an insert.

For more details, contact Paula Kirtland on 07903 776211 or email: marketing.discoveringmagazines@gmail.com

Do you suffer from damaged nails and want good looking feet NOW?

Toenail reconstruction could be the answer!

Toenail reconstruction is a cosmetic or medical procedure performed by a podiatrist. We use a specialist gel that is layered either directly onto the nail or nail bed if no nail is present due to trauma or surgery. This is suitable for both men and women, with the option of a natural looking finish or gloss finish. This procedure creates a brand-new nail or covers unsightly or misshapen nails so that the nail is more aesthetically pleasing. This is perfect to disguise unsightly nails due to fungal infections, or damage to the nail bed.

This means that you can still have lovely looking feet for your holiday or special occasion and flaunt your feet in style. Nail reconstruction is not a permanent solution. The length of time that the nail reconstruction lasts will vary from person to person. The new nail will generally last between four and six weeks but can last longer depending on how much of the nail is damaged; after this time, the reconstructed nail is removed and a new one can be reapplied.

A reconstructed toenail may be treated in exactly the same way you would treat a normal nail, meaning you can apply nail varnish and use a nail varnish remover.

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READING SCHEME TARGET IN VIEW

By Steve Barclay MP

My annual literacy campaign

Read to Succeed is underway and this year we’re hoping to hit the twenty thousand bookmark of books gifted to children to read over the summer holidays. So far, we’ve distributed 17,500 books thanks to the support of local businesses and residents, and last year also provided a £200 voucher to every primary school to also buy books to add to their school library.

Reading is not just an essential life skill, it’s a way to have fun, inform and escape. I started the campaign nine years ago after hearing from teachers about the drop in literacy levels over the summer holidays as some youngsters did not have books at home. So, owning your own first book, and encouraging joining our excellent local libraries who have great summer holiday reading schemes, offers a gateway to new discoveries. Year 4 is the age that children often begin to read more independently which is why we chose that year group, and I am very grateful for the community support we have received.

Maria Higgins, headteacher at Townley Primary School in Christchurch, said: “Our children love to receive a book of their own; for some it might be the only book they own. After the summer holiday many of them enjoy returning to school to tell us about the book, having read it over the summer holiday. This year we were also able to benefit from the additional books for the school library which have been enjoyed by all of the classes as we have limited access to the town libraries being so far away.”

Over the years we’ve given some amazing books by top authors and this year is no exception.

We’ve teamed up with A M Howell, who was nominated for the 2021 Awesome Book Awards and won East Anglian Book of the Year in 2020, the Mal Peet Children’s Award, and Blackwell’s Children’s Book of the Month in 2021. Last year, the first book in her new historical series was selected as Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month and her latest offering, “Mysteries at Sea: The Royal Jewel Plot” was published last month.

She said: “I am delighted to support the brilliant Read to Succeed project. Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income – so, it is immensely important to encourage children to develop a love of reading. As an author, it’s such a privilege to witness children fall in love with reading but this is particularly special when it’s your story that ignites their imagination and helps develop a life-long habit of reading for pleasure.”

Many thanks also go to March 20Twenty Productions, which has generously funded visits by A M Howell to Thomas Clarkson Academy in Wisbech and Neale-Wade Academy in March. 20Twenty Productions runs Arts projects dedicated to improving the social mobility of children and young people.

Similarly, my thanks go to all the local businesses, charities, organisations and individuals who have supported us over the years. Clarion Futures, the charitable foundation of Clarion Housing Group, was this year’s first donor, contributing £3000 to this year’s appeal. This year, we’re aiming to reach twenty thousand books so anyone who is able to support please contact adam.fairbrother@parliament.uk

To find out more about my work in Parliament or local campaigns, visit my website www.stevebarclay.net or follow me on social media:

Lyncroft Care Home

Lyncroft Care Home provides the kind of care we’d want all of our loved ones to receive. Our home is beautifully furnished, whilst retaining a warm family atmosphere that makes Lyncroft feel extra special.

We now host the Devika Dementia Day Centre for those living in the local area every Friday from 10am – 3pm. The Day Centre provides dementia-friendly activities on a secured floor and is ideal for those living at home to give family carers a break and an opportunity to meet others in a similar situation. For more information about life at Lyncroft Care Home or to enquire about our Day Services contact Customer Relations Manager Mel Cushen on 07563 022 290 or email mel.cushen@countrycourtcare.com.

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Is Time Travel Really Possible?

e answer is YES! All you need for time travel is a motor car or even a motor bike. You can travel back hundreds of years by travelling just over thirty miles to Wicken Fen. Here you can see what the Fens really looked like hundreds of years ago, no roads, no shops, no elds, just a few paths, some meandering rivers and black pools of water.

I live in the Fens down a little singletrack road known around here as a drove. I’ve always wondered what it looked like a hundred years or more ago without the tarmac as it’s kind of bumpy in places in places, not very suitable for cars.

Now I know. I’ve been to Wicken Fen and have seen a drove as it used to be. Many of the droves weren’t tarmacked until the 1940s when, because of the war, Britain was very reliant on East Anglia for fruit and veg. With the droves tarmacked they could transport the food to the waiting markets more reliably.

Wicken Fen is owned by the National Trust. Here is the lost Fens, the deep peat bogs, millions of years old. e Fens that were formed 12,000 years ago and this is how the Fen dwellers lived. is is the only piece of the Fens that is kept as near as it was when it hadn’t been drained. You won’t nd anything like this in the rest of the country. It is unique.

e National Trust had only just started when, after three years in 1899, they bought two acres of Fenland at Wicken for just £780 (£10). And now, with further land bequeathed to them it consists of a staggering 629 acres. ey keep it as it would have been used by the dwellers. e clay, peat and reed were used for making dwelling places and the peat and sedge when burnt would have been used for cooking and in the winter to keep their places warm.

Choose a nice day and you can take a walk or take your bicycle (or hire one) or have a ride in a boat. e walks range from just under a mile (which is wheelchair, electric scooter and pushchair friendly) to ones that are just under three miles. And there are plenty of seats where you can take time to enjoy the scenery but, don’t forget, the Fen people would have had to put up with cold, horrible weather as well as nice sunny days.

If you’re interested in wildlife this is one of the oldest nature reserves in Britain and it is estimated that there are more than 9400 species of wildlife which makes it internationally important!

ese include hen harriers, snipe, mute swans, reed warblers, king shers, eld fares, woodcock, barn owls and woodpeckers together with common lizards, dragon ies, and grass snakes swimming in the water.

Although they don’t drain these Fens, they have the only working water windmill that survives out of hundreds that were used, and which on occasion it is shown working. It is relatively recent. It was made in 1908 and last worked in 1938.

You can also see Lodes, which were man-made waterways mostly made in the Middle Ages and used for transport.

And, of course, there is the normal National Trust shop and cafe which is open for very nice light lunches and teas.

Written by Chris Donald, author of ‘Wisbech’s Secret Princess’ and

Although Wicken Fen is owned by the National Trust, don’t expect to see any stately homes. e Trust is here to preserve land and buildings of beauty and historical interest and this is de nitely land of historical interest. You won’t see anything like this anywhere else.

Choose a nice day and be a time traveller. Go back in time and enjoy.

Dentures

Dentures fracture for a reason. They may have become damaged, perhaps by dropping; they may simply be old and worn; or perhaps the denture is no longer suitable for purpose.

Loose dentures may damage gums or the underlying bone structure and are also more prone to breakage. Re-lining your denture will re-stablish a good fit.

Your dentures should be inspected annually along with a checkup on your oral health, or more frequently if necessary.

LOCAL CLUBS AND GROUPS

Wisbech u3a is an organisation which aims to meet the social, recreational and creative needs of those no longer in full-time employment. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month in St Peter’s Church Hall, Wisbech at 2-30pm. We have lots to offer you so please come along and find out for yourself. www.u3asites.org.uk/wisbech

Wisbech & District Flower Club. See beautiful flower arrangements being made by local and national demonstrators. Meets every 3rd Monday of the month at St Peter's Hall, Wisbech. More info 07949 443 251

Friends of Wisbech & Fenland Museum hold monthly talks at Wisbech Public Library. For further details, please see Facebook Friends of Wisbech and Fenland Museum, www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk or email: friendsofwisbechmuseum@outlook.com

Royal Air Force Association Wisbech Branch Welcomes everyone to sample our newly refurbished club. For your comfort and enjoyment we offer: Fully air conditioned • Free Wi-Fi • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks • Choice of hot drinks and snacks • Pool table • Meeting facilities by arrangement • Quiz night, games night, entertainment • Friendly welcome • New members always welcome, not required to be ex-Forces. Opening Hours: Thursdays/Fridays 7pm till 11pm | Saturdays 11am till 2pm and 7pm 11pm. rafawisbech.co.uk Situated at 22 Lynn Road PE13 3DJ

Trinity Carpet Bowls Club

All ages and abilities welcome

Meet at Trinity Methodist Church -17 Church Terrace (next to The Wheatsheaf Inn) Tuesdays 13.30 - 15.30 1st session free £3 thereafter

Contact Hazel on 07799958896

Wisbech Baptist Church Hill St by the side of BOOTS. Our Church is open for worship every Sunday at 10.30pm and all are very welcome

Open doors is a drop in for coffee chat every Monday at 10-1.15pm closed Bank holidays. Again all welcome. Contact Secretary Lin Stanton 07906 938571 or wbcsecretary7@gmail.com

Wisbech NHS Retirement Fellowship

We are a group who meet once a month at the Rosmini Centre in Wisbech where we enjoy a variety of speakers and various functions throughout the year. Everyone is welcome, not just ex NHS staff. Please contact Georgie on 01945 465522 for further information

Fenland Gate & Fencing has been offering a quality service to customers in the March and Wisbech areas for nearly twenty years. The company specialises in all types of wooden gates and fencing, covering supply, installation and repair, and also carry out hedge and conifer removal, trimming services, garden shed repairs and roof re-felts. It is run by Steve Kennedy who moved to March eighteen years ago from Reading in Berkshire. He has thirty-four years’ experience in the trade with the last twenty specialising in fencing and gates.

Steve said: “Most side gate styles I can make to measure and install. I can make driveway gates, barn gates and also supply ready-made gates up to 3.6 metres wide.

“I can supply and install lap panels, waney panels, close board fencing and picket fencing, and also repair and replace broken posts. I also install concrete posts and kick boards. “I concentrate on serving customers in the March and Wisbech area but can travel further afield if required. Most people who contact me want

a side gate, replacement posts or a new wooden fence along one of their home borders. I am also able to provide concrete posts and remove hedges and conifers to enable a fence to be put up.”

You can contact Steve at Fenland Gate & Fencing on (01354) 653782 or 07897 339334, email: wagmontana@aol.com

Family owned & run since 1957, Islawrffordd Caravan Park offers the very best in quality.

Family owned & run since 1957, Islawrffordd Caravan Park offers the very best in quality.

Situated at the southern end of the magnificent Snowdonia National Park coastline in the village of Talybont, Islawrffordd is an award winning, 5 star luxury caravan park with 201 holiday homes and 75 fully serviced hard standing touring caravan/motorhome plots, all benefitting from the very best facilities, including a heated indoor swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi, restaurant and bar, children’s activities and adventure play area.

2 Bedroom Luxury Holiday Home

• Just a few minutes’ walk from the beach

Situated at the southern end of the magnificent Snowdonia National Park coastline in the village of Talybont, Islawrffordd is an award winning, 5 star luxury caravan park with 201 holiday homes and 75 fully serviced hard standing touring caravan/motorhome plots, all benefitting from the very best facilities, including a heated indoor swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi, restaurant and bar, children’s activities and adventure play area.

• South-facing decked balcony with stunning mountain and sea views

• Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom

• Smart TVs with DVD in every room

• Fully insulated and double glazed

2 Bedroom Luxury Holiday Home

• Available for weeks/mini-breaks

• Fully centrally heated

• Just a few minutes’ walk from the beach

• Decked balcony with stunning mountain and sea views

• Available for Weeks /Mini Breaks/ Weekend Breaks

• Free wi-fi, (including Amazon Dot)

• Master Bedroom with en-suite bathroom

• Smart TV’s with DVD in every room

• Fully Insulated and double glazed

• Fully Centrally Heated

• Free wi-fi, (including Amazon Dot)

Thurlow Nunn is a leading vehicle retailer in the East of England, specialising in the sale of top quality new and used cars.

The Thurlow Nunn story dates back to 1875, when George Thurlow established a business in Stowmarket specialising in engineering and the sale of oil. This quickly developed into the supply of steam engines and threshing tackle, then agricultural machinery, with the company quickly becoming one of the country’s leading distributors.

Almost 150 years later, and Thurlow Nunn is today a leading supplier of new Vauxhall, MG and Peugeot vehicles, as well as used cars covering all makes and models. We are proud to serve the people of Wisbech and the surrounding villages from our location on Cromwell Road in Wisbech – one of nine Thurlow Nunn locations across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

With a range of nearly 1000 new and used cars available to buy, our Wisbech location specialises in the retail of Vauxhall cars, with a choice of petrol, hybrid and electric vehicles available to test drive and buy today.

Whether you are looking for a commuter vehicle, a car for the family, or something to enjoy driving at the weekends, the range of Vauxhall cars at Thurlow Nunn Wisbech is something special.

We also stock a broad collection of petrol and electric Vauxhall vans, so be sure to take a look at what we have to offer.

We are located just off the A47 on the south side of Wisbech, making it easy to visit us and take a look at our Vauxhall range for yourself.

And what’s more, we offer outstanding after sales service, with servicing for all makes and models of vehicle available at our Wisbech location.

If you are on the lookout for a new Vauxhall car or a used car in the Wisbech area, trust Thurlow Nunn Wisbech to provide you with the perfect vehicle for your needs. We can’t wait to see you!

Thurlow Nunn Wisbech is open Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6.00pm, as well as Saturday 8.30am - 5.00pm, and Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm. To find out more, please visit www.thurlownunn.co.uk.

Right up your street for over 200 years

Looking forward to the next 200!

For five generations we have been helping clients buy, sell, let and manage property and land in this area. Whether it be your home, farm, factory or development site, talk to the Agents with local knowledge and professional expertise, who are an established part of your community.

01354 607100

Wisbech

01945 428820

Wisbech Residential Lettings 01945 428825

Wisbech Professional 01945 428830