Welcome to your December issue...
And so, here we are in December but with still so much in store, especially as the fabulous buildup to Christmas continues. Excitement (and perhaps a bit of stress!) will no doubt increase in the weeks to come, whether that involves the buying and packing of presents, the planning of provisions for ‘the big day’, or maybe enjoying the school Nativity Play. Whatever the month has in store, we hope that this Christmas can be really special for you and your family and that this month’s issue will continue to inform, advise and entertain you along the way.
Sincere thanks go to all our contributors and advertisers for their continued support and here’s wishing all our readers a wonderful Christmas and a healthy, happy 2025.
Claire x
As we enter the last few weeks of the year it’s time for me to hand out my Editor’s Awards for 2024; and the winners are... you all!
I would like to thank you for your support over the past twelve months for contributing to the success of your favourite monthly magazine, that is the readers, advertisers and contributors who all help make the publication a must-read every month.
The support of advertisers enables us to deliver the magazine for free to local residents with the latest news from local people and organisations combined with the fantastic input of our contributors making it an entertaining and informative read.
I would also like to thank all my colleagues for their hard work and assistance each and every day in helping produce the magazine. It is much appreciated.
Finally, I would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas, I look forward to seeing you all in 2025... Andy
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This month there are still crops to harvest and some jobs to do, unless you are one of those gardeners who “puts their plot to bed” during the colder months!
• Consider what grew well this year and what you might plant next year: be adventurous and try something a bit out of the ordinary for a change. How about celeriac, daikon radish (a huge radish that you can use in salads or stir fries), snake gourds, heritage crops such as purple carrots, rainbow sweetcorn and blue French climbing beans?
• How about planning a three or four-year crop rotation? The principle of crop rotation is to grow specific groups of vegetables on a different part of the vegetable plot each year. This helps to reduce a build-up of crop-specific pest and disease problems, and it organises groups of crops according to their cultivation needs. Look up crop rotation on the internet for all the information you need. There are websites that provide planners, one such example is www.gardenplanner.suttons.co.uk but you do have to subscribe – there is a 7-day free trial. Alternatively, there is advice on the RHS website www.rhs.org.uk or BBC Gardeners’ World website.
Weather permitting, there are plenty of jobs to do this month:
• Continue topping up compost and leaf mould bins, making sure that you burn or discard any plant material that looks
diseased. It is a good idea to cover the heap. Old carpet is ideal as this stops the rain leaching out the minerals and keeps the compost warmer.
• Manure the vegetable plot, using well-rotted manure – no need to dig in.
• Earth up Brussels sprouts stems to keep them secure from strong winds and remove any brown or yellow leaves; this will prevent the spread of grey mould and downy mildew.
• Make sure your winter brassicas are netted to prevent pigeons eating them and check for, and repair, any holes.
• It’s not too late to lift and divide large clumps of rhubarb, replanting the outer sections into soil enriched with well-rotted manure.
• December is the ideal time to winter prune apples and pears, gooseberries and currants. Autumn raspberries can be pruned right back to ground level between now and February.
• Spray fruit trees and bushes with a winter wash to help control pests – any overwintering eggs should be destroyed.
• Enjoy your parsnips, leeks, and winter cabbages, potatoes etc with your Christmas dinner. All of which can be left in the ground until you need them. It is difficult to harvest crops from frozen soil, so if temperatures plummet, cover the soil with straw.
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and here’s to a productive and “fruitful” New Year!
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It’s The Autumn Budget Special Scott Bishop
The Autumn 2024 Budget has been a tough Budget for businesses, and initially the feeling was that although there weren’t too many surprises, there were, as expected, many unwelcome changes.
One of the changes that was known in advance of the Budget speech was the increase in the National Living Wage to £12.21 per hour, from April 2025.
In addition, there is to be an increase of employers’ National Insurance to 15% from April 2025. At the same time the level at which this charge becomes payable reduces from £9,100 to £5,000. The cost of employing an individual on £30,000 will increase from £2,884.20 to £3,750, an increase of £865.80. This increase will be multiplied by the number of employees that a business has, although for businesses with just a few employees the increase in the Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500 will offset much, if not all of this increase.
Another issue that has come back is that of Double Cab Pick Ups with a payload of one tonne or more, as these will be taxed the same as cars in the future (for Corporation Tax purposes with effect from 1 April 2025, and for Income Tax purposes with effect from 6 April 2025).
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates were increased, and this came into effect immediately, with the lower rate of CGT rising from 10% to 18% and the higher rate from 20% to 24%.
For homeowners there is an increase in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for those purchasing homes from April 2025, with the previously enhanced reliefs coming to an end. In addition, for those purchasing a second home the surcharge has increased to 5%.
However, perhaps the most eye-catching issue relates to Inheritance Tax relief, with the changes to both Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) from April 2026. This is likely to provide future challenges where the value of the assets in question exceed both the nil rate band and a newly introduced cap of £1 million on APR and BPR. The details of these complex reliefs will become clearer in the next few weeks.
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INVESTMENT BOOST FOR FENLAND
By Steve Barclay MP
Getting funding into new local sports facilities is an important part of making our area an even better place to live. So, it was brilliant that Leverington Sports and Social Club secured a grant for £414,206 in October from the Football Foundation to renovate and expand the changing rooms. This comes on top of the £473,000 funding that was secured for a new 3G pitch in July 2022.
Encouraging business investment is just as important, so it was great to join Iain Kirkbright and his fantastic team at Sunlounger Travel in Wisbech, together with Wisbech Mayor Sidney Imafidon, to officially open their new shop in the Horsefair. This is the fifth shop in their business franchise. It’s great to see this investment in Wisbech and the benefits it will bring to local residents planning any holiday travel. Last month, new evidence revealed that waste incinerators are now as dirty as coal power, raising new questions over the future of the Wisbech incinerator. The UK has improved recycling certain types of waste, such as food, which is now increasingly being sent to anaerobic digesters or composted. This means that the type of waste being burnt by incinerators is increasingly made up of plastic. As this is ultimately made of fossil fuels, burning it is more environmentally harmful than burying it in landfill.
The new analysis from the BBC reveals that emissions are now on a par with coal and around five times more polluting than the average UK unit of electricity. I believe we should now reconsider
whether further waste incineration is compatible with our commitments to protect the environment, and it supports my campaign to stop the Wisbech incinerator.
The long-anticipated Whittlesey Relief Road project announced its first public consultation. Residents and businesses were invited to view and comment on the options for the project, which aims to address traffic issues and boost future growth. Feedback on the options will be used to inform the final designs, with a decision expected in early 2025. Consultation information was available at Whittlesey Town Council offices throughout the consultation period which ended on November 22nd.
In the Budget last month, the Government announced its intention to remove inheritance tax relief for family farms making it harder for farmers to pass their holdings onto their children and grandchildren, meaning many will have to sell their farms.
This will reduce the amount of farming land in the UK, make us more reliant on imports, and undermine our food security. It will also reduce the amount of land available for tenant farmers, further impacting food security. I will be supporting our farming community in any way I can to hopefully make the Government reconsider.
Ending on a much happier note, as this is the last edition before Christmas, I would like to wish you a very happy Christmas and a prosperous 2025.
To find out more about my work in Parliament or local campaigns, visit my website www.stevebarclay.net or follow me on social media: @SteveBarclay
It Kept Moving
It has been in four di erent places in the town and every time it moved it gradually became bigger. It is more than six hundred years old and as well as getting bigger it is now a state-of-the-art school. And, it isn’t just one school, it’s now three, catering for pupils from the age of three right up to eighteen with a capacity of just over six hundred pupils. It is the Wisbech Grammar School.
And yet, all those many years ago it started o with just a handful of boys in a small room above the porch of St Peter’s and St Paul’s church in the centre of town.
After only twenty-two years the school moved to what is now the Conservative Club in the High Street. If you look at the front door there are three tall, rounded windows to the right and that was where the main classroom was. e school stayed here for its longest period of time, 497 years, but eventually the building was in such a state that they needed to move so for a third time the whole school moved in 1898, this time to a bigger building on the South Brink.
A fund-raising campaign had been set up to pay for the new building but it failed to meet the asking price so Alexander Peckover, a multi-millionaire, stepped in to help and raised the rest himself. Classrooms and a hall were added and after Alexander’s death, his daughter, Alexandrina, donated two massive bookshelves from Bank House for the school library.
In the meantime, across the river on the North Brink, a new school was about to be formed. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the 1902 Education Act made it a legal requirement for the council to provide a girls’ school where girls had equal opportunities as boys. Politicians actually did something sensible.
And again, the Peckovers stepped in to help. In 1905
Wisbech High School for Girls was established, housed in Harecroft House, built by Algernon Peckover, and until two years earlier had some of the Peckover family living there. e house and playing elds were given to the Wisbech High School on a long-term lease by the Peckovers.
Unfortunately, on the South Brink, it wasn’t long before they found out that the move by the boys there hadn’t been as good a move as they thought. e building was in constant need of repairs and was di cult to keep warm.
ankfully, after some new classrooms and laboratories were added to the girls’ High School, the Grammar School moved across the river and in 1970 the new boys and girls Grammar School on the North Brink came into being.
ings were going so nicely, but then politicians got in the way. ey decided to merge the two Wisbech secondary modern schools (boys’ and girls’) with the Grammar School to make one massive and unwieldy school. ankfully, the governors and headmaster resisted the move and as from 1983 Wisbech Grammar School became an independent fee-paying school. It took great courage to switch from a school paid for by the local authority to a school that had to nd every penny itself from the pupils' fees.
Well, did it work... the school now has many new additions including a new Sixth Form Centre, nineteen extra classrooms, four laboratories, two computer rooms, a sports hall, library, a senior school assembly hall including a stage, a performing arts centre, a new astro turf pitch, a new dining hall, two international boarding houses and some twenty acres of land.
So, did it work? e answer is a resounding yes. And what would the handful of boys in 1379 who studied in that little room at St Peter’s church think to all of this?
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‘Have you turned it off and turned it on again?’ is the standard phrase most jokingly associated with IT repair specialists. But joking aside, shutting down or restarting your PC on a regular basis is one of the best things you can do to keep it running as it should. Read on to find out more.
• To keep your PC running safely and efficiently, Microsoft releases regular updates for Windows 11, which in order to take proper effect, require you to restart your computer. You should do this as soon as you possibly can. If you don’t, the PC will automatically restart itself at some point and if it catches you unawares, you could end up losing unsaved data. After an update, you may notice that your PC will be more sluggish, your display may be affected in the case of a graphics card update, and if it’s a driver for new hardware such as a sound card, it may not work properly - all this will be resolved once the restart has been done.
• Just as it’s important to restart your computer when uninstalling programs, it’s equally as essential when installing them too. Even if you are not prompted to restart when you’ve uninstalled a piece
WHY IT’S RIGHT TO SWITCH-OFF
of software, try to remember to do it anyway. This will ensure that files that are no longer required and which are stored in system folders that you shouldn’t usually mess around with (in case you delete an important program or app) are deleted.
• The more you use your computer, the more the system memory (RAM) will fill up. This is perfectly normal since Windows allocates RAM to the tasks you are using. However, unused apps that are running in the background hold onto bits of RAM, resulting in a PC’s performance gradually diminishing over time. You can remove these unused background apps, via Task Manager -> Performance Tab -> Open Resource Monitor -> Memory tab. Right-click on the process or application that you want to end and select ‘End Process.’ Be careful to only close applications you’re familiar with as ending critical processes can cause the system to fail. Finally, restart your computer which will remove the deleted apps in their entirety, thus freeing up memory.
• When you use your PC for hours on end, you are likely to be running a lot of apps simultaneously. Since software is
complicated and unpredictable, some programs may have an effect on others, which could result in glitches that happen for no apparent reason. Therefore, if you do experience an unusual software glitch, try restarting your computer. You’d be surprised how often it will fix it.
• The internet can also cause issues with a PC if it is left on for long periods of time. Again, it’s not always clear why this happens, but simply put, the internet and a PC can sometimes just fall out with each other! As above, restart your computer to refresh the internet connection to see if this resolves the issue.
• Finally, and this may seem insignificant, but running a PC constantly and only putting it to sleep between sessions will still consume electricity. Moreover, this can ruin the battery life for a laptop.
To clarify, restart is not the same as shutting down. When you have finished using your computer, use Shutdown to turn it off. We recommend using Restart when you install updates, add, or remove apps, or need to try to resolve operational issues.
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At this time of year it can be hard to find a suitable present for loved ones. We all know how important it is to stay fit and healthy and our team of clinicians can help you to stay active and doing the things you love.
We offer gift vouchers for any amount to spend on our treatments or products we sell, to help you to look after your feet. They make the perfect gift at any time of year, but especially Christmas, to help to support those new year resolutions to look after yourself more!
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Jackie Mantle, manager of the company’s Wisbech and St Ives branches, said: “Most people have their eyes tested every year and they should treat their hearing the same.”
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“People shouldn’t be afraid to come in and have their ears checked; they shouldn’t sit at home in silence. We are here to give advice and have many regular customers at our Wisbech clinic, many of whom have been with us for years with some coming from as far afield as north Norfolk.”
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She said: “Wax removal is definitely the most common problem we deal with. People tend to think that if their hearing worsens they may need a hearing aid, which due to technology today are small and unobtrusive, but invariably it’s because of a build-up of ear wax.
The company’s comprehensive website –www.clearerhearing.co.uk – boasts a quick and easy hearing checker which provides a snapshot of your hearing ability to give an easy assessment and the opportunity of a priority booking should you require a full consultation.
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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 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.
Have you thought about volunteering, but don’t know how to get started?
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e can help! There are several great ways to find out about local opportunities. Firstly, take a look at the dedicated website, www.volunteercambs.org.uk where you will find lots of great volunteer roles. Simply put in your postcode and you will see opportunities close to your location.
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Another way of finding out what’s available, is to come to one of the Volunteer Cambs coffee mornings – these are informal events where you can talk to Rima or Sarah who will help match you with what you are looking for. The coffee mornings are held every month.
You are welcome to attend any of these – it doesn’t matter where you live!
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.
In March they are at March Library on the third Wednesday of the month, 10am to 12pm.
Volunteering is a great way to engage with people, meet new friends, gain new skills, help your local community and simply enjoy yourself! There is a wide range of opportunities available, from working with animals, to helping with children’s activities, be-friending, and supporting older people and those with disabilities, helping to support events, fundraising, gardening and more – something for everyone, including adults, young people or even family volunteering.
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.
In Wisbech they are at the Trinity Methodist Church on the third Thursday of the month, 10am to 12pm.
In Chatteris they at Chatteris Library on the third Monday of the month, 10am to 12pm. And in Whittlesey they are at Whittlesey Library on the third Friday of the month, 10am to 12pm.
Your dentures should be inspected annually along with a checkup on your oral health, or more frequently if necessary.
So, if you’ve ever wondered about volunteering, pop along for a cuppa and a chat – the organisers look forward to seeing you there!
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We meet between 10:00am and 12:00pm at:
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We look forward to welcoming you!
Pop along to our friendly group to chat about volunteering in your local community! Open to all
There will also be a guest speaker from a voluntary organisation.
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FENLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
By Bridget Hunter
We serve the Fens including South Lincs, North Cambs and West Norfolk
SUPERSTITIONS
MIRRORS. The belief that breaking a mirror will bring seven years of bad luck comes from Roman times. They believed that a mirror not only reflected a person’s image but also their soul which would be shattered along with the looking glass. Seven years was thought to be the time taken for the soul to become whole again.
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Our meetings are held at Wisbech Library 7pm9pm on the fourth Thursday of the month, except August and December. Everyone is welcome to attend. Visitors are asked to give a donation to help us pay for the room. Our November meeting was more of a social evening with buffet and drinks with members sharing tales of their ancestors. A very interesting evening, with my three x great grandfather being found in the court records, quite a funny tale. We hold no meeting in December as it is so close to Christmas. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, January 23rd when I will be discussing Present Day family history, a personal story which promises many laughs.
COMPUTER RESEARCH SESSIONS
In Wisbech Library on the FIRST TUESDAY of each month from 10am-12noon, using all the wonderful research resources available in the library. Our team of researchers help visitors with their family research, no matter where their family came from. We have found some very interesting stories for our
visitors. And on the SECOND MONDAY of each month from 11am-2.30pm we are in the restaurant at Baytree Garden Centre in Hilgay near Downham Market. We offer help with family research to visitors to the garden centre, BUT NOT in December as the restaurant gets very busy as it nears Christmas. If you need our help and are unable to attend, please contact us, see details below. Please note. We are willing to go to other venues if Wi-Fi is available. Just call and we will try to arrange it.
EVENTS TEAM
We have many displays to suit all occasions. We have already assembled interesting displays for Christmas. If you have an event coming up remember we are always happy to create a special display to bring added interest to your event.
SPEAKERS
Are available to attend groups and clubs to give talks in the local area. Our talks are very amusing as well as informative, plus a display of items for added interest. They include: The Fun of Family History’; ‘My Naughty Great Aunt Eliza’; The Ups & Downs of Being a Magistrate’; The Sad Tale of The Blacksmiths Family’; and ‘We’re going down the pub’, a ‘local’ history talk about the many pubs in the area. Plus, other talks can be arranged.
For further information on any of the above please phone me on (01945) 587723. Email: bridget25hunter@btinternet.com
They empty and rinse all jars, bottles, tubs and trays. They leave recycling loose in the blue bin and they don’t contaminate it with non-recyclables!
ALL ARE WELCOME TO FENLAND CHURCH
“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6 NKJV
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You are invited to join us for
A Carol Concert
On Saturday 14th December at 6.30pm Fenlands Church Centre Station Road
Tydd Gote PE13 5QA
Come and enjoy a great night of christmas music with tea, coffee, mulled wine and mince pies
Christmas Day Services at 10.30am
Tydd Gote Centre & Duke of Bedford Primary School, Thorney
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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. wisbech.u3asite.uk
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
The Green Party: Meets on the second Tuesday of each month at The Rookswood Club, 27 West End, March at 7.15pm and on Zoom quarterly. For more details, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FenlandNECAMBSGreens
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 101.15pm 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
Wisbech & District Stroke Club
We are a club for stroke survivors and their carers. We meet twice monthly on the second and last Friday of each month at the Crescent Room at Wisbech Library at 2pm.
Members enjoy chatting with other Stroke Survivors ,Guest Speakers.
Trips to the theatre and places of interest to get them rehabilitated back into the community. At the last meeting of the month we are joined by a qualified specialist keep fit instructor to get survivors moving again. We are a friendly bunch come and join us.
Contact Brian Sandall on 07778 755105 or 410225
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
