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Welcome

Welcome

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s we write this introduction to our December magazines, all being well, as you read this, we should be counting down and looking forward to a Christmas that we can spend with family outside our own households.

Speaking of Christmas, Santa Claus will just be getting ready to make his annual journey across the globe. Saint Nicholas was admired by all around him for his kindness and generosity; it is said that he would give away all of his wealth and travelled around helping the poor and the sick. It is the kindness of Saint Nicholas and the magical feeling that he brings that we should all carry with us, not just at Christmas, but always.

A new year can often bring about change, with a lot of people making a ‘New Years Resolution’. This can often be a big goal, sometimes out of your reach, which is why the 15th of January is the date by which most people have given up on their resolutions.

Throughout this issue of Your Local Magazine, a lot of people have talked about new beginnings and a time for change. Throughout this magazine, you can find some health and wellbeing advice, ways to change your financial habits, and even a more in-depth view of ‘resolutions or solutions.’

Our double page spread is full of ‘Winter Warmers’. This includes a cookie recipe from Chloe Bakes, perfect to leave out for Santa, our top 5 recommended Netflix Christmas films, and some Christmas themed jokes too.

However you celebrate your Christmas, and however you welcome in 2021, the team at Your Local Magazines wish you all good health and happiness. Our Facebook group ‘We Are Peterborough’ is growing rapidly, and is a great place to connect with the local community. Maybe you could join the group in time for Christmas to spread some community cheer? We look forward to welcoming you, and we’ll be back with the next magazine in the New Year.

The Team

General Manager - Sarah Crown sarah.crown@innovatemedia.co.uk 01733 731256

Content Manager - Molly Smith molly.smith@innovatemedia.co.uk 01733 731258

Advertising Manager - Kerry Howard kerry.howard@innovatemedia.co.uk 01733 731262

Art Editor - Daniel John Design info@danieljohndesign.co.uk

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Your Local News The latest updates

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Winter Warmers A cookie recipe

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Entertainment Top 5 christmas films and some christmas crackers

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Your Local Voice The voice of your people

10 Support Local Leisure Facilities Looking after your amenities 13 Lifestyle - Fitness Keeping fit with fitness expert Yvonne Goodsell 15 Lifestyle - Finance Changing your financial habits 16 Business - Adepto New kids on the block 19 New beginnings Alan’s end to the year 20 Lifestyle - New Year Resolutions or solutions - something to think about 23 Hypnosis How to lead a calmer life 24 Nature Winter bee activity 27 Business The perfect time for house buying 28 Old photos Can you guess the year

Disclaimer: The reader acknowledges that the opinions expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the Innovate Media team. All content and photos supplied by contributors are published in good faith and on the understanding they are free from copyright or other restrictions. Innovate Media accepts no liability for any loss or damage resulting from errors or non-publication of any advertising. We reserve the right to refuse publication of any advertisement without explanation. To the maximum extent of the law, Innovate Media accepts no liability for any loss or damage (either direct or indirect) suffered as a result of any advertisement, article or any content within the magazine.

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NEWS

A tribute to a late local friend

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Christmas Bin Collection days

Here are the revised bin collection days for Peterborough Normal Collection Day > Revised Collection Day Tuesday 22nd December > Monday 21st December Wednesday 23rd December > Tuesday 22nd December Thursday 24th December > Wednesday 23rd December Friday 25th December > Thursday 24th December Tuesday 29th December > Tuesday 29th December Wednesday 30th December > Wednesday 30th December Thursday 31st December > Thursday 31st December Friday 1st January > Saturday 2nd January Itter Park in Werrington’s family run café ‘The Kiosk’ released this lovely tribute to a regular visitor who passed away earlier this month.

“Bill has been coming everyday to The Kiosk since we opened and was a big part of our community. He was well known for his pocket full of dog treats so everywhere he walked he would be sniffed out by the dogs!! He would always stop and feed all the dogs during his daily walks. Such a gentleman, who will be sadly missed by many. RIP Bill” Many locals were quick to share their memories and stories of such a lovely local gentleman. Pam Thorpe commented “Oh no that’s so sad. Bill was a true gentleman bless him all the doggies loved getting their treats from him. RIP Bill xxx” Jessica May Gilbert added “I’m deeply saddened by this news! Me and my children would say good morning to him every day on the school run and he would stop and have a word saying they must be good at school and that he was a little naughty boy when he was younger. He will be missed very much, rest in peace x.”

Another resident, Tay Ní Raghaill, added “We used to see him every Sunday at church and then the Kiosk. He was such a gentleman.” And another, Rachel Cross, added “Lovely man, I used to see him every time I walked the dogs round Itter park and they would drag me towards him knowing he had treats!

RIP Bill” Roger Cresswell added: “There are not enough Bill’s in the world. You only have to look at the number of friends who have extended their sorrow to realise how popular Bill was. A true gentleman typical of his generation kind, considerate, honest and genuine. You will be sadly missed Bill RIP XX” It sounds like Bill will be sadly missed by everyone in the area.

Baytree Winter Wonderland The magic is back at Baytree Winter Wonderland, once again they will aim to make Christmas as special as possible.

This year, each booking is restricted to no more than five people as Santa Claus would make your group size up to six, the maximum allowed under current Government legislation. Winding your way through the snow-covered trees you will arrive at Ivan the Elf ’s brand new Santa Sleigh ride at the heart of the Winter Wonderland.

Once you have disembarked, you will follow the trail past singing reindeers, polar bears, and some rather colourful snowmen, along the trail you will arrive at Santa’s lodge. Waiting to welcome you will be one of Santa’s many helpers who will introduce you to the big man himself. Keep an eye on Santa’s magical fireplace where the children’s presents will appear.

It has been brought to our attention that previously published has been some incorrect information about Baytree’s Winter Wonderland prices. We’d like to put things right and let you all know that the correct entrance prices for the Winter Wonderland at Baytree are as follows: £15 per person who sees Santa and receives a present (Includes souvenir photo). £3 per person who accompanies them without the present.

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For more information, and to check the latest updates, visit: baytreewinterwonderland.com

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Food & Drink WINTER WARMERS

Winter Warmers Here are some cosy ideas to warm your hearts and souls this winter, from food to films and something to make you laugh.

Chloe’s Chocolate Cookies Recipe Here’s a simple recipe to follow for the most amazing chocolate cookies, kindly shared with us by Chloe Bakes.

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 190C/180C Fan/375F and line three baking trays with baking paper.

2. Mix together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy and thoroughly combined.

3. Add the vanilla essence and the beaten egg, and mix again briefly.

4. Add the cocoa powder, flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt and mix until a thick paste/cookie dough is formed.

5. Chop the chocolate pieces and add to the mixture and fold through.

6. Spoon the mixture onto the trays and make sure they are suitably spread out so they stay separate! Usually about 6 to a tray.

7. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes – remove quickly and add a chocolate piece to each cookie, and then bake for another 1-2 minutes.

8. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before eating!

Enjoy!

Ingredients

- 125 g Unsalted Butter - 100 g Granulated Sugar - 100 g Light Brown Sugar - 1 Medium Egg - 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (optional) - 25 g Cocoa Powder - 175 g Self Raising Flour - 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda - 1/2 tsp Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - 250g of your chosen chocolate (this can be anything you like) - 16 pieces of your chosen chocolate for decoration

Notes

- You don’t have to add the chocolate pieces on top, you can include it all in the dough to make them more gooey!

- These cookies will last for 4-5 days if they don’t get eaten up before!

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Get Social

Take a look at Chloe Bakes on social media! The Facebook page has ‘Clo’s Well-being Box Giveaway’ every month, where Chloe teams up with other small local businesses to create a selection of treats for one lucky winner. All you have to do is nominate someone who you think deserves a treat. “I want to be able to give back to community and promote positive mental health and well-being through my baking and my business, so therefore, once a month I will giveaway some tasty treats, accompanied by a prize from small local businesses.” says Chloe.

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WINTER WARMERS

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Netflix’s top winter warmers

There’s nothing better than snuggling up to watch a film when it’s cold outside. That’s why we thought we’d bring to you a list of our top 5 favourite winter warmer films to bring a feel good feeling to your screen.

1. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.

This was released in November 2020 and is a Netflix original. It follows the story of one young girl’s mission to save a small robot who has the power to change everything. Featuring a big cast of names headlined by Forest Whitaker and Hugh Bonneville, the movie takes you on an exciting Christmas adventure and could be a real family favourite this year!

2. Holidate.

A nice early release this year, this one appeared in our Netflix lists in October. This film is a classic rom-com about a couple who agree to be each others ‘plus one’ for holiday periods, to avoid the disappointment of being the single one in the family.

3. Operation Christmas Drop.

Political aide, Erica, ditches her traditional family Christmas to embark on a mission across the Pacific. However, after meeting a handsome pilot along the way, Erica begins to fall for him.

4. Arthur Christmas.

Santa trusts his son, Arthur, to carry out a super important Christmas task at his secret toy-making facility.

5. Santa’s Apprentice.

A young orphan named Nicolas learns how to guide a sleigh, slide down chimneys and all the other duties he’ll need when he becomes the next Santa Claus.

Christmas Cracker s Ten seasonal jokes you are likely to find in a cracker this christmas.

How much did Santa pay for his sleigh?

Nothing – it was on the house.

What do donkeys send out near Christmas?

Mule-tide greetings.

What did the snowman say to the aggressive carrot?

“Get out of my face.”

A gingerbread man went to the doctor’s complaining of a sore knee.

“A sore knee?” the doctor said. “Have you tried icing it?”

Last Christmas I bought my friend a lie detector as a gift.

“Oh… I love it!” she said.

“We’ll see,” I said.

How did the bauble know that she was addicted to Christmas?

She’d been hooked on Christmas trees all her life.

What do you get if you eat Christmas decorations?

Tinsilitis.

Why was the snowman embarrassed when he was spotted rummaging through a bag of carrots?

He was caught picking his nose.

How did Scrooge win the football game?

The Ghost of Christmas passed.

What is one of the best Christmas presents that you can give and receive?

A broken drum.

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LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE

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Love where you live We used some local Facebook groups to ask PE4 residents “What’s the best thing about the area you live in?” Here are some of the responses we got.

“Itter park and The Kiosk being across the road from my house.” Chrissy Wass “Green spaces and nice areas to walk the dog or cycle.” Jayne Robinson “People are very welcoming and friendly. A great community that join together and help out when help is needed. Lots of local amenities.” - Julie Markham “Friendly, nice area with both Cuckoos hollow and Itter park.

Close to countryside and not far from city centre with close access to parkways to get to other towns.” - Sarah Jane Townsin “I was brought up and raised in Paston. Everyone has there own opinion but I feel its so safe, the whole of PE4 infact. Lots of space to walk dogs, children to run free” - Kirsty-Louise Bell “Friendly people. We’ve recently moved to the area and I love how people always say hi when I’m out walking with my little girl or dog.” Sophie-Louise Mulbregt “Lots of green spaces so my morning runs are lovely, friendly people always say hello when we pass, carols on the green at Christmas, community spirit during lockdown (book exchange at the bluebell, scarecrow hunt instead of the village carnival) the village carnival, brotherhoods shops are local. I love it here.” Helen Core

“Lots of open green spaces, lovely neighbours, Cuckoos Hollow, children’s play parks, the library, Werrington Carnival, Werrington Fireworks, The Clodhoppers Santa Wagon (yes I’m a big kid!) And best of all we’re lucky to be in the same postcode as my parents.” Janet Bicknell

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Local SUPPORT LOCAL LEISURE FACILITIES

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Local leisure facilities are needing our support now more than ever.

Here Stuart Haw tells us more.

fter the news that Vivacity, Peterborough’s Culture and Leisure Trust, was to hand the service delivery contract back to the Peterborough City Council, there has been mixed success with the new organisations delivering sport and leisure services at these facilities.

Peterborough and Nene Valley Athletics Club have successfully organised two athletics events at the Embankment Arena, the Friends of Peterborough Lido have worked with the Council to ensure the Lido will be open in 2021, and many gyms and leisure centres across the City have managed to reopen.

However, with England entering a 2nd lockdown, the future of many gyms and leisure centres is now uncertain. These facilities have been required to close until December 4 at the earliest. Stuart Haw, who is from Woodston and was an employee of Vivacity, a member of PANVAC and is now doing a PhD in Management, focussing on the management of community owned leisure facilities, has shared concerns over the impact this will have across the leisure sector and for communities.

He stated that “Since reopening in July leisure centres and gyms had the lowest Covid rate of all sector, of 0.34 per 100000 visits. This demonstrates the hard work from staff in the sector, particularly with

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“Since reopening in July leisure centres and gyms had the lowest Covid rate of all sector.”

Stuart Haw

ensuring gyms and leisure centres are kept clean, track and trace works, and that the numbers of people using facilities is managed appropriately. However, the government’s decision goes against their efforts. Further, the decision to close these facilities is in spite of the data, which the government commissioned the collection of!

We need these facilities for public mental & physical health. If we are going to offset the public health damage that Covid-19 has caused, then we need space and places for physical activity to occur safely. Saving the NHS depends on this” Alongside his research, Stuart has been supporting national stakeholders in campaigning for reopening these facilities, including Sport England, UK Active, and Community Leisure UK. A petition for this campaign can be found here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/333869

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING ADVICE

Lifestyle

Health and wellbeing advice from fitne ss expert Yvonne Goods ell

Every morning is a new beginning; an opportunity to think about what you’re going to achieve today. Yesterday is history, water under the bridge… move on to today and start afresh.

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onsider what you can be better at today than you were yesterday. It doesn’t have to be planet-saving stuff; it can simply be spending a few minutes relaxing in nature, doing some exercise, eating more healthily and doing something that makes you happy.

“I like to imagine I’m hovering in a helicopter looking down onto my life. From here I can see the big picture: what or who is stealing my time or self-belief. I might not immediately see how to correct it, but acknowledging the issue is a massive step towards changing it in future.” says Personal Trainer Yvonne Goodsell.

“I did just that in 2016 after a career-changing experience, and followed my dream,” she continues. “I realised I needed a job where I was surrounded by positive people, didn’t have to iron my uniform, felt valued, made people happy and could fit work around my family. I’ve always enjoyed sport and love showing people how little they need to do to make huge improvements in their health, as well as their physical and mental wellbeing.”

After any holiday or festive period most of us feel sluggish – but it’s just one week, so get stuck in to the new year with good intentions. If you feel lethargic, find someone who needs to exercise more than you do. It changes your mindset from ‘I can’t be bothered’ to ‘I want to help them’.

Bottle up that feeling you get when you finish doing something you enjoy. When you’re feeling like life is starting to take over, uncork the bottle and breathe in those endorphins. Shaking off old habits and making small changes to your lifestyle can be scary, but once achieved it feels great.

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CHANGING YOUR FINANCIAL HABITS

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Changing your financial habits

The transition into a new year may bring about a need to change your habits. Thornton Holmes from Orchid Financial Services explains how you can be more in control of your financial habits.

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urning anything into a habit takes two very important steps. Firstly, there is the commitment to do it and secondly there is the time. Changing an action into a habit typically takes an average of 66 days so it will require 2 months of repetitive behaviour to achieve the goal.” Says Thornton.

“Just like any goal, whether its weight loss or concluding some kind of project, financial goals can only be achieved through consistent habit so break down the final objective into smaller achievable goals.”

“Financial goals can only be achieved through consistent habit so break down the final objective into smaller achievable goals.”

Thornton Holmes

Most people have one of two issues if they repeatedly experience problems; they either overspend, borrow too much or both.

Here are some recommendations for now and the future:

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January is a tough month. Visit the Money Advice Service to find ways to stop wasting money and change financial habits: Visit moneyadviceservice.org.uk/survive-january to get your toolkit.

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Log and examine your income and expenditure in detail and check it every week. There are some great apps that can be downloaded For Example ‘Fast Budget – Expense & Money’ on the Galaxy Store.

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Revisit your mortgage. Are you on the best rate – can it be improved?

Have you unsecured debt that can be rolled up either with a re mortgage or a zero percent credit card?

Does freeing up spend by any of the above mean that you can save more for the future either by additional pension contributions or taking out an investment plan such as an ISA?

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Check your state pension position. The State Pension rules have changed, so check your retirement date and the amount you’ll receive by going to www.gov.uk/check-statepension.

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Switch your Bank Account. Many banks offer financial incentives to switch, and you may also benefit from better service and more competitive rates.

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Make the most of your allowances! There are dozens of tax allowances which enable you to organise your finances in a tax-efficient way. A good financial planner will help you to make the most of these allowances.

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Business NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

New Kids on the Block Your Local Magazines spoke to new local estate agents Adepto Homes about who they are and what they do. They’re not just a normal estate agent, they operate 24/7, so you can contact them whenever you wish! Here’s what they had to say.

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Meet our team who have an amazing 40 years experience in estate agency: Lee Jeffrey, Sales Director, has seen a lot of changes in the housing market over the years, he is exceptionally customer focused and dedicated to the Industry. ‘Our main objective is to be very much vendor focussed and move away from the traditional high street estate agent operations.’

Blake Van Eeden, Senior Property Consultant is extremely hard working and his main role is to find buyers for the properties we have on the market. Additionally he will find buyers their dream home even if the property is not yet on the market for sale.

Tracey Walsham, Secretary who has a keen eye for perfection in all aspects of the business.

We are office based in Thorpe Wood, however we can all work remotely from home or our cars if we need to! We operate a 24 hour, 7 days a

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“Our main objective is to be very much vendor focused and move away from the traditional high street estate agent operations.”

Lee Jeffrey

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We can offer vendors the whole package including mortgage services, conveyancing and help with their onward purchase for just £1,000 + VAT selling fee.

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NEW BEGINNINGS

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Local man Alan Judge really enjoys writing, and has summarised the idea of new beginnings in his piece here.

t seems rather strange talking about a ‘new beginning’ when we’re probably not even halfway through the present situation, aka, the ‘old beginning’, the origins of which are still clouded in mystery; however, with the advent of 2021, we can but hope that the end of the ‘new beginning’ might be in sight – if that makes sense.

So, what can we look forward to in 2021? Well, I have been looking through the forecasts and I see that the UN has decreed that 2021 is to be the International Year of Peace and Trust of Creative Economy. With world economies in freefall, I have my doubts; and also apparently will be the Year of Fruit and Vegetables.

What else can we expect? Instantaneous translation earbuds are on the horizon. They will enable you to travel to Outer Mongolia and understand what the locals are saying, but how will you respond unless the Mongolians are also wearing these earbuds or you have learned Mongolian? The world population is set to reach 7.8 billion, a figure which is mind-blowingly huge and which will really put our planet under incredible strain trying to support us and our damaging ways.

I am of a methuselaic age, my ‘new beginning’ having occurred in 1939 and, as I have travelled along the corridor

of life, my thoughts about our existence have coalesced to the stage where I believe that whoever created mankind, must have had an amazing sense of humour, if not desperation, in allowing us to continue along our path of apparent self-immolation without interference.

Maybe we are an experiment of heavenly proportions.

I have always believed that, no matter what the problem is and no matter who was responsible for it, good always triumphs over evil in the long run, and the next ‘new beginning’ will herald in much joy and happiness – says he hopefully.

“No matter what the problem is and no matter who was responsible for it, good always triumphs over evil in the long run.”

Alan judge

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Lifestyle RESOLUTIONS OR SOLUTIONS?

Resolutions or Solutions?

Local author, life coach and public speaker Jym Brown shares with us the importance of finding a solution to live a better life, and not making an unreachable New Year’s Resolution.

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he end of one year and the beginning of a new year brings with it the tendency to conjure up resolutions for a better self. Targets to be set, goals to be formed and achievements to be made. Yet these resolutions have a flip side. The recurring failures, forgotten dreams and promises revoked seem to do little to blight our enthusiasm to once again embark on this rather meritless tradition come the following January.

Instead, they only serve as ammunition for our constant physical and mental struggles and the realisation that yet again, we have failed to meet the standards set for ourselves.

I might sound like the poster boy of pessimism right now.

‘Setting goals is a good thing, right?’ I hear you say… Well, perhaps it is how we set them that is the most important thing. Or perhaps it is who we are and want to be that makes the difference.

I offer an alternative. Instead of setting aspirational and life changing goals that may not even see the spring, try considering your identity and creating habitual change for the better. James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits talks about this at length. It is the idea of clearly focusing on who you want to identify as being as the vehicle for your behaviour change.

“Instead of setting aspirational and life changing goals that may not even see the spring, try considering your identity and creating habitual change for the better.”

Jym Brown

Instead of setting the goal to ‘lose 2 stone in weight’, try identifying with being a healthy person. When faced with the task of resisting that Krispy Krème doughnut, the game is not now about your target, but rather that of a question – what would a healthy person do? Changing your personal narrative and identity is a powerful tool that has helped people from Tony Robbins to David Goggins achieve some incredible things.

The beauty is that if you really want to make a change and I mean really want to make a change, then identity comes first. The drastic and unachievable target is discarded at will as quickly as it was set.

But a change in identity is not so easily shaken. So this year, forgo the trap of whimsical goals and replace them with a better identity.

Ask yourself the simple questions that will make lasting change, not temporary success. What would a fit person do? What would a happy person do? What would a smart person do?

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A ‘CALMER LIFE’ WITH HYPNOSIS

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Lesley Edwards, of Calmer Life Hypnotherapy, shares with us the benefits of using hypnotherapy to better your mental health.

t’s traditional at this time of year to make resolutions and more often than not these focus on changes we want to make to improve our health- give up smoking, lose weight or to join a gym. We rarely give thought as to how we might improve our mental health- something which has, for so many people, been battered by Covid-19.

Let’s just pause here for a moment and remind ourselves we all have mental health- for a lot of people that mental health is good but a large amount of people suffer from bad mental health and this has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Even for people who are leading happy calm lives the pandemic has created anxiety; there have been so many changes in such a short time that often it has seemed incomprehensible and uncontrollable, so for those already suffering from anxiety or depression the load may be overwhelming.

It has been hard to remain positive for everyone, and once we start to think negatively about any situation, we create anxiety. We start to forecast the future in a negative way, often looking back to a previous time when we felt this way and things perhaps didn’t go well. We tell ourselves things will turn out badly yet again. And when this happens our brain reacts in a very primitive way- the “fight/fight/play dead” reaction becomes strong in order to protect us which, in turn, creates more anxiety and the stress hormones, such as adrenaline, are created. Adrenaline is great if we need to run away from danger, but it doesn’t help us cope with our everyday life in a calm, controlled way.

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help promote positive thinking, as it focuses on moving forward rather than looking back.

Understanding how your brain works and therefore how anxiety and depression are created is very enlightening and there are many “light bulb” moments when clients identify how or when their anxiety was created, why they react how they do, and how they can live the best life possible by creating happy hormones such as serotonin and dopamine.

During the initial consultation there are explanations that are relevant to each client and each situation, which in itself is reassuring for the person who cannot understand why they feel the way they do. It may also be reassuring to anyone seeking help to understand that Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is nothing like anything you may have seen on television; we use the power of trance to allow you to set goals and remove any barriers that might stop you achieving your hopes and dreams.

“We use the power of trance to allow you to set goals and remove any barriers that might stop you achieving your hopes and dreams.”

Lesley Edwards

Trance is actually very ordinary in many ways. We go into trance many times a day, when we are driving to work for example. How many times do you get into the car, think “I’m off to work” and suddenly find you are there with almost no recollection of how you got there? Trance is a state of focused attention, where your conscious and sub conscious minds come together and focus on the same thing, usually the desire to make changes, and we use positive suggestions and guided imagery to help clients deal with a variety of concerns and issues. It’s very easy to contrive but the client remains in control at all times.

Many people turn to Hypnotherapy as a “last resort”- having explored other avenues in order to alleviate their anxiety or depression, but it can be used to successfully help clients with many other issues such as phobias, substance abuse including tobacco or alcohol addictions and pain relief as well as overcoming feelings of low self esteem. It is non invasive and can be accessed face to face or via zoom (or similar platforms). So why not make 2021 the year you find your inner peace and start to live your best life? yourlocalmagazines.co.uk

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Nature WINTER BEE ACTIVITY

Winter Bee Activity

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Paul Hetherington, Buglife’s Director of Fundraising and Communications, shares with us the fascinating activity of the winter active bees.

n the past the only likely bug activity at this time of year would be the wisp like winter gnats hovering above frost draped ground. But this is no longer the case; last winter Buglife hosted a 2 week bee survey over the New Year period, a time of year when traditionally all bees are hibernating through the winter the results were dramatic and point to the need for us all to consider mitigation. The survey received 285 records of 1500 bees found as far afield as Jersey to Thurso and Lowestoft to St Ives (Cornwall).

Winter active bumblebees are a recent phenomenon with two species the Buff- & white-tailed bumblebees apparently now nesting in winter in the UK instead of hibernating. Whether this is a successful way of weathering climate change remains to be seen.

What is certain is that without more winter flowering plants bee survival rates are set to fall.

Honeybees were also found to be very active in the survey, when they too would normally hibernate how this impacts on honey yields and the potential need for more honey to be left in hives over winter if food is scarce is an issue that we will all need to consider as these warmer winters continue.

In order to hibernate bees require the temperature to remain below five degrees Celsius but our warmer wetter winters are preventing hibernation. Winter flowers though are taking on an ever more crucial role in pollinator survival.

“In order to hibernate bees require the temperature to remain below five degrees Celsius our warmer wetter winters are preventing hibernation.”

Paul Hetherington

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To this end we all have an important role to play in ensuring pollinator survival by considering how we plant our gardens so there is a year round supply of accessible pollen and nectar.

Spring bulbs such as snowdrops, aconites and crocus are now likely to be visited as our Winter jasmine and Viburnum tinus.

Flowering ivy provides late season forage for our bees into November and some herbs such as Rosemary will herald the new year with abundant flowering. The primula family including our native primrose are other useful plants as are many of the Mahonia family, winter flowering heathers and early flowering trees such as willow.

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THE PERFECT TIME TO BUY YOUR NEXT HOME!

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The perfect time to buy your next home!

We are in the middle of a global pandemic but even this has not slowed down the housing market. Here, Ashwood Homes explain why now is a great time for house buying.

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eople yearning for that bit of extra space, perhaps they are now working from home or a home close to open space and a slower pace of life are driving the market. So could this be the perfect time to put your house on the market and purchase a brand new home?

The Chancellors introduction of stamp duty relief on homes up to £500,000 until the end of March 2021, combined with the Help to Buy scheme changing in April 2021 are also factors driving people to purchase now. Help to Buy will shortly only be eligible for first time buyers and will incorporate regional price caps.

The latest Rightmove House Price Index has commented ‘Demand and activity compared with October last year are strongest in the price bands and regions where buyers are set to make the biggest stamp duty savings as the March deadline

Source: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/news/house-price-index/

approaches. National sales agreed are up 50% on October last year, and Rightmove now estimates there’s 650,000 sales going through the buying and selling process, 67% more than at the same time in 2019’ This is the perfect time to purchase your new home and a new Ashwood Home has many benefits including a 10 year structural warranty, a chance to personalise your new home with a choice of kitchen, wall tiling and flooring throughout and peace of mind knowing you are purchasing a quality new home form a local, traditional housebuilder.

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Local GUESS THE YEAR

1. Perkins V8 Factory

Guess the Year

Here are some old images of the Peterborough area, taken from the ‘Peterborough Images’ Facebook group and used with permission from Paul Young. Can you figure out what year these were taken? Answers are at the bottom of the page.

2. Molins Bowls Club

4. Giovanni Rizzo, Great Eastern Run winner

3. Lincoln Road, New England Area

5. ET staff outside the offices

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1) 1966, 2) 1983, 3) 1988, 4) 1991, 5) 1989

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