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Welcome

It is often thought that planning decisions are made by anonymous faces a long way away who know little or nothing about the Deepings. Next year a Local Plan will be made which will dictate how our neighbourhood will look for the next twenty years.

While it is true that the powers of local councillors to influence planning decisions has been considerably diminished, the Government has given the opportunity for local communities to exercise some power over the shape of their locality with the instigation of a Neighbourhood Plan to run in conjunction with the Local Plan. Key to this plan is that individuals can have their say as to how the area will look in the coming years. While the number and location of new sites for housing will be set in the Local Plan, locals will be able to be part of the discussion as to where these will go. They will also be able to influence design and preserve local features and views and identify business and leisure needs within the community.

Councillors from Market Deeping and Deeping St James are working with other key figures from the community to deliver a Neighbourhood Plan next year and this summer will be rolling out a roadshow at key events, there will also be a questionnaire circulated to all homes.

Individual views are key to this process. When these are collated and a plan put together, there will be a local referendum to accept the Neighbourhood Plan. This will then be recognised in law as a legitimate consideration when individual planning applications are heard. So it is really important that each and everyone of us engage with this process. Don’t forget the Neighbourhood Plan Roadshow will be at event near you soon!

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A day in the life of the PCSOs

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April - bluebell time!

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All the fun of the fair

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In our backyard: Zazzle Media

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Walk: Morton to Cawthorpe

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NEWS

Leah Chapman Deepings first lady firefighter.

Keep your fingers crossed for Alex Wray, swimmer from the Deepings Swimming Club as he will be in Glasgow for the Olympic Trials in the 50 and 100 metres freestyle. Places will be determined for the make up for the team to be sent to Rio and for the Junior European Championships to be held later this year. Here Alex Wray is presented with a shirt by his sponsors Active4ever; pictured, David Cross, Claire Cross, Alex Wray and Ian Roberts (Angela Roberts being away engaged on the clubs first sportif of the season).

Where’s Wally? At World Book Day at Market Deeping Community Primary School, that’s where! Also known as Louisa Crowson who entertained children with a team of story telling volunteers from The Deepings Library.

Bannatyne’s Spa Manager, Beverley Wallace, The Boundary’s Jean Shaw and Jill Thomas from the Rotary Club of the Deepings put their heads together to choose the winner of this magazine’s Spa Day competition from a tough field. In the end there was a consensus and Danielle Harper, mother to little Oliver who has been diagnosed with multi system LCH, was the lucky winner but as summed up by Jill Thomas, “It was a close run thing and it is gratifying to know that there are so many deserving people who make a real difference in the Deepings and that there are so many grateful people to acknowledge them.”

MARKET DEEPING BOWLS CLUB in Douglas Road used to be called the ‘Cabbage Patch’, but since its transformation last year it is now comparable to any of the high quality bowls greens in the area. It has teams in the Stamford and Peterborough leagues and the new season starts during the middle of April.

Bowls is a sport that has no age barrier and can be enjoyed by everyone, as a family or by those who are single and are looking for a new pastime and a way to meet new friends. To find out more email Tony Coe at marketdeepingbowls@aol.co.uk Photo: Club captain Richard Smith in action on the new green.

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DEEPING ST JAMES PHARMACY The Deepings Carpet Centre

All your pharmacy needs in the heart of Deeping St James

We are an established family run business supplying and fitting carpets and floor coverings for over thirty years in Market Deeping and the surrounding villages and towns.

We supply carpets from all the leading manufacturers, including Cormar, Abingdon, Brockway and Whitestone Weavers. Karndean and Polyflor are two of our hard vinyl tile manufacturers along with sheet vinyl from manufacturers such as Leolan, Tarkett and Forbo.

Two of our wood ranges are from V4 and Chéne and our laminate is from Kaindl. We also sell many types of window blinds.

We have a fully stocked showroom or we can visit you in the comfort of your home at a time to suit you.

‘This is the best pharmacy I have ever used.’ one of many tributes from satisfied customers Showroom: Unit K, Bentley Business Park, Blenheim Way, Northfields Ind. Est., (opposite Inside outside store) Open Mon-Fri 9.00 - 4.45, Sat 9.00 - 3.30 Tel: 01778 346918 www.homechoose-carpets.co.uk

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The first sportif of the season from active4ever, in memory of Graeme Mutton. Proceeds for MIND. Peter Jones, resident of Braeburn Lodge, welcomes guests to the party to celebrate the first anniversary of the home in Deeping St James. Manager Kate Kay is pictured right.

Clean up for the Queen, Mayor of Market Deeping, Wayne Lester and Chairman of Deeping St James Parish Council, Steve Gilbert join with Councillors and members of the Community, including Deepings Rotary, Lions, Allotment Assoc, residents of Station Rd, Friends of Jubilee Park and a team from McDonalds,Glinton.

Need advice on debts, benefits or relationship breakdown? The Citizen’s Advice Bureaux (or “CAB”) can help with these issues and more.

They give friendly and confidential advice, free of charge. Sessions are every fortnight in Deeping St. James at the Institute, 38, Church Street (next to Riceland ), sponsored by Deeping St. James United Charities. If you want an appointment for Deeping St. James (for up to an hour’s advice) or for the other sessions held in Market Deeping, Bourne or Stamford, phone 01780 763051 between 9am and 2pm. “No appointment necessary”. Drop-in sessions are also held at the Deepings Community Centre every Wednesday between 10 -12 noon.

Citizen’s Advice Bureaux can advise on a wide range of other issues including migrant worker issues, pensions, employment rights and housing matters.

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This year the Carnival Parade with a ‘Carry on Rio’ theme will take place on Sunday 3rd July. Deeping Lions and Rotary are hoping that other groups and social clubs in Deeping will be inspired to enter the Parade in Rio Carnival finery or sporting gear ... or a mixture of both! Vintage vehicles very welcome.

The Carnival will follow on the John Eve Field, stand spaces are available.

Contact 01778 344486.

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Go down to Kennedy Wild Bird Foods and you may be lucky enough to get a glimpse of the lovely Sweep ‘taking care of business.’

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Grimsthorpe Castle

A jewel in our local crown

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FEATURE

Grimsthorpe Castle is a jewel in the local crown, which is not unexpected when you consider its royal connections. Henry VIII bestowed the Manor of Grimsthorpe on William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby in 1516 on his marriage to Maria de Salinas, lady in waiting to Katherine of Aragon. Unusually this Norman title is one of the few in England that can descend through the female line and explains why 500 years of unbroken ownership by the family are celebrated this year.

Not only did Henry give the Manor to the de Eresbys, but also the adjacent lands of the sacked Cistercian Abbey of Vaudey to the Duke of Suffolk, husband of Katherine, daughter of William Willoughby, for showing great loyalty to the King at the time of the Lincolnshire Rebellion.

Not surprising then that Henry and the court, including his pretty young bride, Katherine Howard, stayed at the hastily extended House at Grimsthorpe on his Progression of Magnificence through the County in 1541, meeting with the Privy Council here on 8 August and returning later that year on his return journey.

The loyalty of the family to Henry and the new religion was frowned on by Mary I a Catholic, on her accession after Henry VIII’s death, and Katherine, widowed and now married to Robert Bertie were exiled to the Continent, and they only returned six years later when Elizabeth I was on the throne. They found Grimsthorpe in a state of neglect.

Later Katherine’s grandson, Robert Bertie, the 14th Baron spent his early married life with Elizabeth, only daughter of Lord Montagu of Boughton at Grimsthorpe where large fishponds were built to provide fresh food for winter. James I and Anne of Denmark were entertained at the House before Robert went to fight for the Danish Christian IV in the Netherlands. Here, after the death of his cousin, Henry de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford, he was granted the hereditary office of the Lord Great Chamberlain and created Earl of Lindsey, Knight of the Garter in 1626.

Furnishings from the Palace of Westminster acquired at this time are still to be found in the House today. Robert also succeeded his cousin as Keeper of Havering Castle and he gave Grimsthorpe to his son Montagu.

Of course, during the Civil War the family fought on the Royalist side, the Earl as Commander of the Army. He and two of his sons lost their lives to the cause at the Battle of Edgehill on 23 October 1642. Montagu was imprisoned in Warwick Castle when he became the 2nd Earl and on his release set to cutting and selling timber on the Estate to raise money for the King’s coffers. His loyalty remained until the Kings death and he was one of the four peers who came forward to continued >

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FEATURE bury the King in 1649. For this he was fined by Cromwell to the tune of £647 and then had to pay a fine of £300 a year, but he remained at Grimsthorpe. At the Coronation of Charles II the 2nd Earl assisted as the Lord Great Chamberlain and claimed the Indo-Portuguese bed in which the King slept the night before the Coronation, still in the house today.

The two good marriages made by Robert Bertie, who had succeeded his father as the 3rd Earl, allowed the rebuilding of the north front of Grimsthorpe. The architect is unknown but the style is that of William Winde who is associated with nearby Belton House. Alternatively it could have been Robert Wright, the supposed architect of Uffington House, built in 1686 for Charles Bertie, the 3rd Earl’s youngest brother.

In 1701 the son of Robert succeeded his father and was made Marquess of Lindsey

by Queen Anne. Not satisfied with this he embarked on a regime of political manoeuvring, leading to his being created the 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven by George I. This latest honour encouraged further aggrandisement of Grimsthorpe and in this case the architect of choice was Vanburgh, the work being carried out under Peregrine Bertie, the 2nd Duke, after the death of his father. The baroque design of the north front of the house was created with Ancaster stone and its implementation was aided by the marriage of Peregrine to the joint heiress of his wealthy neighbour, Sir John Brownlow of Belton.

By the time the 3rd Duke ascended, Vanburgh had died and emphasis was now on the interior rooms and landscaping and both John Grundy, drainage engineer. and Capability Brown were engaged.

After the death of the 3rd Duke, Robert Bertie succeeded to the title.

He had served as an aide de camp to General Clinton in the American War of Independence, but he died of a fever shortly after his accession. The Dukedom passed to his uncle, Brownlow Bertie, but became extinct on his death in 1809. The Barony of Willoughby de Eresby passed then to the 4th Duke’s eldest sister, Priscilla, in 1780. The hereditary office of Lord Great Chamberlain was split between her heirs and those of her sister, Georgiana, Marchioness of Cholmondeley. Under Priscilla the sympathetic restoration of the house with architect Samuel Page took place. Peter Robert Burrell succeeded his mother to the title and his marriage to Clementina Sarah Drummond brought with 12

it Drummond Castle and the Perth Estates in Scotland. On the death of his father, Alberic Drummond-Burrell became the 23rd Baron but due to a dalliance with a married French lady, the will precluded him from enjoying his inheritance. His sister Clementina became the 24th Baroness but she made little use of Grimsthorpe, living at Normanton Park as the widow of Sir Gilbert Heathcote. In 1888 her son Gilbert, 32nd Baron Aveland, became the 25th Baron, a successful politician who became the Earl of Ancaster in 1892. He and his wife, Lady Evelyn Gordon, used Drummond Castle in the summer and Grimsthorpe for occasional winter shooting Lady Willoughby de Earsby presents a TV to the parties. residents of Exeter Close in 1973 On the accession of Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond to the title in 1910, Grimsthorpe once again became a family residence. He and his American wife, Eloise Breese, began extensive works to modernise the house to meet the demands set by Edwardian hospitality. In 1921 the dowager Countess of Aveland died at Normanton Park after which that Estate was sold and the house demolished, much of the good furniture being taken to Grimsthorpe.

The House was requisitioned for use by the Army in the Second World War but luckily only minor damage was done.

It became home to the 3rd and last Earl of Ancaster in 1951 who embarked on a programme of repairs and alterations to the house. The interior was restored by the 3rd Earl’s wife, Phyllis Astor, in collaboration with John Fowler of Colefax and Fowler. On the death of the Countess of Ancaster in 1975, the 3rd Earl and his daughter, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, created the Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust to safeguard the future of the house and community of this country estate. www.grimsthorpe.co.uk

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PROFILE FEATURE

A Deeping lad

Alan Palmer There was a time, not that long ago, when a boy living in Deeping could have 50 pigeons, 60 rabbits and a couple of ferrets as well as a goat and 30 Aylesbury Ducks, kept for their eggs. He would bring day-old cockerel chicks from Peterborough cattle market and try to raise them in front of the fire, without much success. He would go rabbiting with a friend, on one of John Eve’s fields. Another friend would be taken to school on a lead attached to a dog collar when his Dad found that, instead of catching the school bus to Bourne, he disappeared over a gate and into a field where he stayed on the tractor all day with one of Harold Sharpe’s men, Ducklin Geeves. Those friends were Reggie Pywell and

Denny Watson and the boy was Alan Palmer, son of Evelyn, who lived with her two boys, Alan and Neville, in a tiny end of terrace cottage against the church in Market Deeping.

At this time of day, a boy would stoke the boiler in the church with coke to keep it warm in winter and would earn pocket money by selling hessian corn sacks given by Mr Miller, for 25 shillings a hundredweight to Lees of Stamford. Mr Miller, foreman for Mike Vergette, lived at 12 Halfleet and organised whist drives and dances at the Coronation Hall and, to the delight of children just broken up from school, took ten or twelve busloads of them to Skegness every year.

Far from being punished for being taken out of school, having a week off to pick potatoes down in James Deeping for farmer, Norman Addy was a regular occurrence. When another local farmer, Eric Sharpe collected his girls, Janice and Eleanor from school (pictured top right), Alan would ask what jobs there were for him and this invariably was to get the horses in the moonlight, feed them and then bike back to Langtoft Fen at dawn and harrow 12 acres by breakfast time.

Still kept in his wallet 70 years later is a picture of Short (left), one of three horses including Dolly and Floss, bought from Sam Fryer at Pinchbeck, all dressed up for the Coronation.

He was also entered into the Show in Deeping St James, which he didn’t win. But he was a loyal and much loved horse who died at 18 and a half when he strained himself while lifting the sugar beet.

This was a time when the boys of Toby Holdsworth, woodsman at 18 Halfleet, would regularly have a fire on Saturday evening in the yard next to the house and on one occasion experimented with a homemade firework that blew all the windows out. When there was fire in the fish and chip shop at Halfleet, one of the Geeves family, seeing it, ran home to Towngate West where he then set Vergette’s stack yard on fire and the fire engine had to be bought from Church Street Market Deeping to put it out.

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A young boy would watch fascinated as the local cobbler in Church Street, as well as Mr Hazeldine in Halfleet, mended boots and shoes. There was no electricity but he had proudly made the most of his candlelight by placing mirrors behind the candles. Paraffin was used for heating and lighting was bought from Towngate East and honey from Mr Day, a few doors down. The Original Warehouse Shop was a saddler’s and you could have your fortune told by the blind man who lived in the Cedars in Church Street, while over the road Belton’s Baker’s was at number 33. Fruit and veg could be bought from Bookie Measures in the shop which is now Chester’s. Sgt Carter was the one policeman to cover the Deepings and he lived at 52, next door to Frost’s the undertaker.

There was a thatched cottage on the green sward at the corner of Dovecote Road and this is where Grandad, Jack Palmer, had brought up his family. Horace Thompson’s family’s cowsheds were on the opposite corner. Horace’s father had died when the boy was just 16, and he took over the business looking after the cattle. During the War, Alan would go to West Deeping with Horace’s mother in an old Ford 8 car to deliver the milk at night. After the cottage was condemned in 1935, Jack moved to one of the newly built council houses in Towngate West, where he lived with his daughter, Phyllis (left and far left bottom).

At 15, Alan went with his mother to Crown Farm Lodge in Langtoft Fen, owned by Eric Sharpe. It rained for the first six Saturdays that she was there and Evelyn protested that she ‘wouldn’t live there all her life’. But the situation was eased with the purchase of a little Austin Van from the Mason’s potato dealers in Crowland. After Alan left for Hong Kong with the Army, Evelyn got together with Chick Dixon from Langtoft and David was born. The family moved back to the white cottage in Halfleet (left) where Evelyn looked after her brother, Ray. Deeping through and through, when Evelyn was 80 and dying in Peterborough Hospital, she liked nothing better than for Neville to take her a loaf of uncut bread from James Deeping with some jam.

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ZAZZLE

In Our Backyard

Zazzle Media Michelle Board explores The Deepings is home to some major marketleading national and international businesses.

This month, in the first of our series on big business in the Deepings, we shine the spotlight on Zazzle Media, a growing digital marketing agency which lists eBay, Mulberry and Superdry among its clients.

Idris Elba unveiled his new men’s fashion collection for Superdry at its Oxford Street store in London last November, with Zazzle Media working on the digital PR for the event.

“We made sure we had some of the biggest names in fashion blogging at the event as well as working with Superdry on the social media campaign,” says Simon. “It was an incredibly successful event, with Superdry experiencing record online sales driven by the social media campaign.”

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Zazzle Media is the brainchild of Maxey resident Simon Penson, who started the company in 2009.

Based at the Eventus Centre, the company has rapidly expanded over the last seven years and now employs 48 people (many of them local) and has a multi-million pound turnover.

Zazzle’s business is all about working with clients to grow their digital business. Whether that’s creating great content for websites, improving Google search results, running social media campaigns or connecting with bloggers – Zazzle’s services are as varied as its clients. But at the heart of everything Zazzle does is content.

“Great content on a website or social media profile is what keeps people coming back,” says Simon.

“We were one of the first digital agencies to really put a lot of effort into content creation and strategy.

At first it was difficult as social media wasn’t so big in 2009 and content didn’t play much of a part in search results. But as technology changed and social media became more important, businesses started waking up to the importance of content marketing.

And that’s when we really started to grow.”

Zazzle employs an in-house team of seasoned journalists, designers and developers to create world- class content for clients, including feature length articles, ebooks, infographics, podcasts, video and everything in between. “Our digital content is what sets us apart from other agencies,” says Simon. “We work closely with our clients to come up with a content strategy that works for each individual business to deliver digital growth.”

An important part of Zazzle’s business is PR, and it works with its clients on the best ways to get noticed in the digital space. “We’ve got a number of tools at our fingertips, including an incredible contacts book of some of the best-known bloggers and journalists that span nearly every industry imaginable,” says Simon. “And we’re not just about digital PR, we’ve also organised some amazing experiential events for clients, including a blogger event for Superdry with Idris Elba.” continued >

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Let us know where each of them are either by emailing enquiries@oakwoodproperties.uk.com or pop the answers with your name and contact details through our door by Tuesday 3rd May. The first correct entry to be drawn out of a hat will win a ÂŁ25 gift voucher and a cuddly toy.

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ZAZZLE Zazzle’s past and present client list is impressive and includes ebay, Mulberry, Superdry, AO.com, the Money Advice Service and the Energy Savings Trust, as well as local companies like the Spalding Bulb Company and the BGL Group in Peterborough.

This merger means Zazzle is expecting more growth and expansion in 2016 and has been actively recruiting staff for all roles. Simon encourages anyone with a passion for digital, content, web development, PR or social media to get in touch to talk about the opportunities at Zazzle Media.

An exciting development for the company came last May when Zazzle merged with Stickyeyes, another digital agency based in Leeds. Stickyeyes has 100 staff and turnover for 2014/15 was £11 million. Both agencies trade independently under their own names, but are able to collaborate on larger international projects.

“Stickyeyes is very strong in using data and consumer insights in its business,” says Simon. “This combined with our strength in content strategy and generation puts us in a fantastic position to grow both our businesses. We already work internationally with brands across multiple territories, but this partnership ensures we’re even better placed to serve global brands working in highly competitive markets.”

Simon Penson

The Money Advice Service is an organisation set up by Government to help educate people on key money-related topics. After going through a detailed Government tender process to win the business, Zazzle Media presented a plan based around the creation and distribution of quality content to drive awareness. “This was a big project for us that involved consulting on the redevelopment of the website as well as developing a content strategy and digital PR plan to drive more traffic to the site,” says Simon.

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any people arrange their own care independently, whilst some local authorities can help with this. It’s always a good idea to do your own homework though.

Decide what category of care will be needed nursing care, residential care, dementia care, nursing dementia, or a home that caters for specific conditions or disabilities. The age group of the residents in the home may also be an important factor, as not all care homes are for the elderly.

C.Q.C. (Care Quality Commission) and local authority reports are a good starting point. On the C.Q.C. website, you can enter your postcode and search all categories of appropriate care homes within a nominated mileage range.

Inspection reports are available for care homes of all categories, and it is a good idea to ask the manager of the home further questions about their report if you have any concerns or need clarification.

Things to do and to look out for: Visit the home unannounced. The staff at the care home should be happy to offer you a viewing at any time.

Have a list of questions ready.

• Do the staff seem friendly and engaging?

• Do the residents you see look happy?

• Why not ask a resident about their experience living at the home?

• Is the environment suitable for the person you are helping find a care home?

• Are the facilities suitable for a person having difficulties with cognition or mobility for example?

Most of all, when choosing a care home, you can ask to stay for a trial period to make sure that you have made the right choice.

By this stage most people do feel that they have made the right choice, but making an alternative lifestyle choice is one of the biggest decisions a person will ever make. This will take time to come to terms with, both emotionally and financially. The right care home will make this transition as easy as possible for you, your family and friends.

Going into care does not have to be seen as a final step of one’s life, but the start of a new exciting chapter in many cases. Many people go on to continue to live a full and happy life, albeit with a little help.

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A day in the life of the PCSOs

Raechell Last & Michelle Laughton There is hardly a face or personality within the Deepings that is unknown to PCSOs Raechell Last and Michelle Laughton.Stationed in the Deepings for a total of 15 years between them, they make it their business to attend all local events and to get to know residents, the better to understand their concerns. Not only in the Deepings: the pair also cover West Deeping, Uffington. Tallington, Baston and Langtoft.

Spending a day in their company may involve attending a road traffic accident but it might also be rescuing an elderly lady pulled over by her dog. They are there to take statements in the event of a break in but they also attend a weekly meeting at the Deepings School to ensure that concerns regarding young people are discussed so that problems 22

are dealt with in a constructive and helpful manner. They might be helping to get an escaped horse into a field but their monthly meetings held in Purdy’s Cafe in Deeping St James with the residents of a sheltered complex see initiatives are put into place to make sure that the environment is safer for residents. Wednesday; market day and the girls will be in attendance to meet local people, chat and find out what is the news of the day.

They engage with members of the public attending surgeries held by local councillors and are on hand at Parish and Town Council meetings to present a report and respond to local concerns.

They also help to organise the local policing forum with current Chairman, Jean Sked. The next one will be held at 7.00pm, on 18th April, at the Open Door Church.

To make themselves as accessible as possible is part of their remit and they get to know the young people out and about and especially in the summer months when spirits can get high they will be there to quieten situations down and to move people on.

Just before Christmas a man’s life was saved when just by knowing where to look the PCSOs directed the Search Unit in the right direction to find a man who had been out overnight and had fallen and hurt his leg.

While Deeping residents regret that there is no longer a permanently manned police station, Raechell and Michelle give testimony that a regular police presence is only minutes away and given the current cutbacks are a reassurance that the ground is being covered and help is never far away.

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This is the month when bluebells, voted our most popular flower, carpet the ancient woodlands.

These include woods from the 17th century and some remnants of the original wildwood that covered Britain after the last Ice Age. The native species are a deep violet blue with all the bells on one side of the stem. The flowers are a narrow, straight-sided bell with parallel sides.

The petal tips curl back and they have a strong sweet scent. Conversely the Spanish variety have little fragrance, have pale to mid blue flowers, with an outward flare, all the way around the stem. The native variety is protected

by UK law and the highest densities of the plant in the world are found in the UK. Not suprisingly for a flower that looks so fairy like, legend says that a field of bluebells is intricately woven with enchantments and that to hear a bluebell ring is a sign of impending death. While bees are said to ‘steal’ pollen from the flower by biting a hole in the bottom of the bell and not pollinating the flower, the bluebell has been useful; in the Bronze Age bluebell glue was used to attach feathers to arrows, by Victorians to stiffen ruffs of collars and sleeves and to bind pages to the spines of books.

It doesn’t go without notice that many local hostelries have the name Bluebell.

It is thought that this is because of the allegiance of Earl of Fitzwilliam of the Milton Estate to the Whig party, several Earls being prominent Members of Parliament and blue being the colour attributed to the party.

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The Bluebell at Helpston The Bluebell at Maxey A 19th century pub originally a limestone barn with dark wooden beams and flagstone floors. It has a long bar with beamed ceiling immediately inside the front door and wood burning stove.There is a snug off. The Pub is known for its wide selection of real ales and collection of taxidermy.

For over 200 years this has been a place of hospitality, mentioned in the earliest detailed census with William Bradford as Innkeeper. Originally known as the Bell Inn, the Ancient Order of Foresters was founded here in 1841. In 1806, John Clare, the peasant poet, born in the cottage next door, worked here as a pot boy. Today it is the home of 101 gins to try before you die - all beautifully presented, delicious food served in light, airy surroundings and afternoon tea on weekend afternoons for which booking is essential. 01733 252394 continued >

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The Bluebell at Glinton There were once 6 ale houses in this village; now this is the only one that remains. The old fire station, now the chemist, is at the front. The firemen drew water from the pond of which now the only remaining evidence is a depression at the front of the pub. With both an open fire and log burner there is a warm welcome here, excellent cocktails make a perfect appertif to your dining experience and there are specially sourced wines and great ales. The 18th century building has gone through various transformations but retains its character. Seasonal menu with local produce where possible, lite bites from 14th April 2.30-5.00pm when the pub also re-opens on Mondays. Afternoon tea from ÂŁ9.95 pp. Call 01733 252285 26

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FAIRS

Jack the lad is waiting there The fairground king with greasy hair Ride at your risk, he’ll steal your kiss Jack the lad, the fairground man Words David Essex 1975 place Market Deeping, Market Place

All the fun of the fair

According to a cutting of the Lincs Free Press in May 1900, the fair always came to Market Deeping in May. In the Parish Constable’s Accounts for 1754, found in the Parish Chest in the Priory Church on May 2nd 1754, three shillings was paid to the Constable for keeping watch over the May Fair. This would coincide with the Hiring Fair when agricultural workers and women, looking for work, would come into town to meet prospective employers. This business was transacted at any of the pubs. Eric Bowman, in his book, ‘Memories of Market Deeping’ recalls “One would always know when a man had been taken on as he would wear a horse ribbon in his button hole and therefore would not be approached by another employer. Housemaids might also be engaged during this week. However, they would certainly not be found in any of the local hostelries and the whole process of their hiring would be conducted in a much more subdued manner. Women were generally not to be found in public houses in the early part of the twentieth century.” continued >

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Eric remembers when he was quite young going to the Fair and seeing a Film or Bioscope as they were then called in the early days of the cinema courtesy of Crightons Cinematograph Films. It was usually a comedy and fortunately it was silent as the machine running the film was extremely noisy! Eric paid sixpence to see the film, which in those days was a lot of money, as that was the amount he received to do 14 hours work for Mr Strickson, the local saddler, in a week.

Previously the Pruetts Steam Engines, with all its attractions, would set up in the Market Place. Latterly the Fair was run

by Sherrard’s and Fendick and included amusements such as roundabouts, coconut shies and a hoopla. There were also performers such as dance troupes. Tragically, Eric can remember that a dancer was burnt to death when her dress caught fire having come into contact with one of the oil lamps which were used to illuminate the fair.

One of the great fairground characters was Mr Lewin, also known as the ‘Rock King’. His way of attracting people to his stall in order to sell his rock was to get a boy from the audience to come forward and to then gradually fill his mouth full of rock. Eric recalls that there was never any problem in getting a volunteer to do this. When a large enough crowd had been attracted he would then start to sell his rock. Mr Lewin always wore a large slouch hat and kept a bucket on his stall for the money.

Eric Bowman was born in 1903 at 7 Market Place and he lived and worked in the shop that is now Callows where he was a Hairdresser and Tobacconist all of his life.

There were three other local fairs, the Michelmas and Stone Bridge Fair and the other, also as significant as the Market Deeping May Fair, was the Deeping Feast, always held for the Patronal Feast of St James. Nowadays what was the Market Deeping May Fair is held on the John Eve Field, usually in the Easter Holidays. Taylors Fairs, entertaining the public for five generations, provide the amusements; the Waltzer, Ghost Train, Dodgems, Ferris Wheel, Trampolines and Hoopla as well as usual stalls selling food.

Taylors Fair will be on the John Eve Field from 14th to 17th April.

Research: Joy Baxter, Dorothea Price, Eric Bowman ‘Memories of Market Deeping’ edited by Sandra Walker for Deepings Heritage.

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A stroll along the fen-edge from Morton to Cawthorpe with Roy and Sue Stephenson Take an afternoon to meander through these handsome villages which straddle the A15, the fenedge road. Starting in Morton this walk takes in Hanthorpe before entering Bourne Woods carrying on through Cawthorpe and Dyke and delivering you back to your car. It is an easy walk of 10.5 km but wear walking boots as the terrain may be rough through the woods and take appropriate clothing for the weather. Observe the countryside code; respect others, protect the natural environment and be prepared to enjoy!

Morton is on the fen-ward side of the A15 and on the upland side is Hanthorpe. The name Morton came from the acid peat soil farmed by the Anglian settlers around the year 500. The Church in Early English and Perpendicular styles is Grade 1 listed and dedicated to St John the Baptist.

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The Route Park in Morton near the shop at 1 and walk west.

Take the right hand fork at (2) before leaving the road on a footpath, crossing the fields to (3).

Turn left and walk to the road at (4). At this point, follow the road back towards Hanthorpe before taking the track on the right at (5) to Bourne Woods.

Enter the woods at (6) heading southwest before turning left at (7) to follow the edge of the woods in an easterly direction.

Leave the woods and cross the fields to the village of Cawthorpe, passing Cawthorpe Hall on the left. After the Hall, turn left at (8) and cross the fields back to the main Bourne road.

Cross over the road to point (9) and take the B road to Dyke in an easterly direction almost to the end of the village to (10).

Take the track north to (11), to follow a zigzagging path across the fields back to Morton. This is a delightful part of the walk between an avenue of trees and across fields. At (12), turn left to return to the start.

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Danes in the tenth century. Bourne Woods is an ancient woodland mentioned in the Domesday Book, now an area for wildlife and recreation.

The hamlet of Cawthorpe is in the parish of Bourne and out of a handful of houses four are Grade 11 listed, one of which is Cawthorpe Hall. Built in 1819, the Hall was later the home of Robert Gardner, Bourne bank manager who became an artist. The hamlet is mentioned in the Domesday Book and its name is of Scandinavian origin.

Farming remains the main occupation of the village.

Cawthorpe Hall

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“The hamlet is mentioned in the Domesday Book and its name is of Scandinavian origin”

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Chef conjures up a culinary feast from veg box!

Straight from the field to the fork, a veg box delivered to your door, greeted with anticipation for a week of healthy cooking and interesting meals. Rob Johnson, acclaimed Chef at the Waterton Arms, Deeping St James, was impressed with the variety and quality of the box that he received from Parsnip & Pears and set about making Chou Farci or stuffed cabbage, made with his customary finesse but still with a traditional family feel. The dish is a delicious as a vegetarian meal or can be served as an accompaniment to any meat dish such as venison or beef.

Wash, peel and dice the root vegetables out of the veg box, in this case carrot, leek, onion and parsnip. Then season and saute in a little rape seed or olive oil.

The savoy cabbage leaves are blanched in hot salted water and then plunged into cold water to make them more pliable.

Spread the cabbage leaves out and place a large spoonful of the root vegetable mix in the centre. A little of the root veg mix can be reserved to sprinkle around the parcels before serving. Two more cabbage leaves are placed on top of the mix and create a little parcel. Place on doubled cling film and pull the four corners together

to make a tight parcel and twist so that they hold their shape. These could be made 24 hours in advance and left in the fridge.

For pureed potatoes, boil potatoes in the normal way (these can be left to dry overnight). These are then put through a potato ricer (using the same idea as a garlic press); the potatoes are forced through small holes, which are typically about the diametre of a grain of rice (hence their name).Use one of these and consign lumpy mash to the history books! Then add 75ml milk and 75ml cream and blitz the mix with a handstick blender until smooth. This is then left in the pan and covered to keep warm.

Having boiled the broccoli in enough salted water to cover, put in a blender or blitz with a handstick blender with double cream and seasoning until pureed. Keep warm until it is piped onto assembled dish, though you could just add it with a spoon.

Boil the parcels in enough water to cover for approx 2 minutes.

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Take the stalks of the purple sprouting broccoli and gently fry in butter with a little garlic and onion and set to one side.

Finally, the leaves of the flowering sprout, a kind of kale, are taken off the stem, blanched in boiling salted water and drained This should be done last of all as the flowering sprout or kale will go cold quickly.

of an hour and charred with a blow torch are allowed to randomly fall onto the dish.

To add colour and interest and to enhance this spring dish viola leaves, micro celery and rhubarb chard can be sprinkled over.

Not only a treat for the tastebuds but a light spring meal that echoes the colours and mood of the season!

Masterfully pipe the potato puree onto a plate and using the back of spoon, and with a little practice, an expert swirl can be made. Sit the flowering sprout on top of the potato puree and onto this pop the little cabbage parcels,or chou farci. Gently spoon the purple sprouting broccoli over the dish to add its jewel like appearance.

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(Next door Party (Next doortotoThe The7PR PartyPlace) Place) W: Peterborough,PE3 W:www.thelampshadewarehouse.co.uk www.thelampshadewarehouse.co.uk E: sales@tlsw.co.uk (Next door toOpen The Party Place) Times Times Tuesday to Saturday Opening W:Opening www.thelampshadewarehouse.co.uk Open Tuesday Tuesday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm

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Tuesday to Friday Saturday 9.00am to9.00am 4pm to 5.00pm Saturday 9.00am to 4pm

Opening Times Tuesday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm Saturday 9.00am to 4pm

• Non rust alumninium • Weatherprrof frames • UV resistant, colour fast • Water repellent cushions • Choice of fabrics • 2 year warrenty

Spring is in the air!

For the best in garden furniture, oak furniture, rugs, wicker and cane suites visit Wicker World.

THE AREAS LARGEST CONSERVATORY FURNITURE SHOWROOM

Wicker World

Wicker World, Willow Court, Towngate East, Market Deeping, Peterborough. PE6 8LQ

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Five great Pet

Baytree Garden Centre Weston Nr. Spalding

Shops

You could just visit the pet department at Baytree Garden Centre because you are a fan of sixteen year old Green McCaw parrot,Alfie who was born at the Centre. Many do,his plummage is a feast for the eye and he has become a pin-up in his own right! But you might also make the trip because this is the largest pet store in South Lincs with all that you need to satisfy the needs of whatever pet you keep, whether it is a chameleon of which there is a long time resident at the centre, a tortoise which can also be bought or a koi carp which feature in the large pond with a wooden bridge over which the store was built.Enjoying the Nemo effect, the aquatic department is very popular with tanks that have become a lifestyle accessory while bird cages now reflect the needs of particular birds. Advice is always on hand from an experienced team and there are popular pet shows in July each year and the team also do valuable outreach work in special needs schools. www.baytreegardencentre.com

Pets Corner Waterside Garden Centre If you are looking for the complete pet experience then this is the store for you! On a visit to this pet retailer we were guided by friendly adviser Greg who was full of genuine enthusiasm for his customers. Uniquely for the locality, this store actually sells pets with a strong emphasis on animal wellbeing and welfare. Whether it is exotic reptiles, such as the corn snake, pictured, or cute mini lop eared rabbits, Pets Corner is keen to ensure that customers are equipped with the right knowledge, advice and equipment to look after the animal safely and in comfort. They are also meticulous in ensuring the provenance of the breeders and that the price tag on the animal is the same as that which is paid to the breeder in order to maintain high standards.

With an extensive range of products, this well signed, stylish store is a must for all animal lovers. M-S 9 - 5,15 Sun 10.30 - 4.15 Call 561302 40

Pets Pantry Market Gate Dogs are the most popular pet in the Deepings and of them Border Terriers are one of the most popular breeds with Labradors and Spaniels close behind. This is the conclusion of Jayne,who with husband Roger have been at the helm of Pets Pantry for three and a half years now and have spent that time getting to know their customers and making sure that they are keeping abreast of new trends and developments in pet care. This market is becoming ever more sophisticated and the desire for food and products without additives which allow pets to live healthier lives are becoming ever more popular, as are treats and toys which prevent boredom and allow for interactive play. Their colourful shop is stocked to the gunnels with product, their customers quickly become friends and advice is freely given. M-S 9.15 - 5.15pm Call 348666

first class dog training offer

Kennedy Wild Bird Foods Station Road, DSJ

Keen prices and great quality are the watchwords for Kennedy Wild Bird Food who, as well as selling straight bird seed, blend their own bird food mixes from the finest ingredients at best prices. They also stock a wide variety of dry dog foods available in large quantities which give the cheapest prices in the area.

Treats for both cats and dogs are on offer as well and smaller mammals are catered for with rabbit and guinea pig food and bedding. For those keeping their own chickens,chicken layers and growers pellets can be found here as well as food for parrots, parakeets, budgies and canary seed. Fishing bait is stocked. Nest boxes for birds and wildlife and a wide range of bird feeders complete the offer. A hive of activity on our doorstep! M-F 8- 5.00pm Sat 9 - 3.00pm Call 342665

• dog/puppy training classes • individual training • agility classes • dog walking • off lead secure area to hire based in market deeping.

fully qualified and insured trainers. contact us www.firstclassdogtraining.co.uk

07709 319612

Inside Out Northfields Industrial Estate For sheer breadth of stock you have to go a long way to beat the pet department at the Inside Out Store.I fell in love with an ornamental bird feeder that looked like a Victorian bird cage very stylish in the garden! A wide selection of pet beds include bedding for small mammals.

There is also space for the store to carry a great selection of dog crates. Extensively stocked is wild bird food including a range from Chapelwood premium range. A cat scratcher and post activity centre at £199.99, a magnificent treat for a stay at home cat is the top of a very extensive range of cat accessories with collars from 99p. If you have a chinchilla then here is the nest box that you need and no cat loving home is complete without a cat tee pee from the store.Made in Great Britain is Lovejoys hypoallergenic dog food to complete an extensive range of pet foods, treats and toys. M-S 9 - 6.00 pm, Sun 10- 4.00pm Call 347500

EXOTIC AND COMPANION ANIMAL VETS

Professional, friendly and sensitive THURLBY 2, The Green, Thurlby PE10 0EB

MARKET DEEPING 4 Stamford Rd, Market Deeping PE6 8AB

01778 420462

01778 380111

Opening Times: Mon to Fri 8.00am - 7.00pm Sat 8.30am - 12.00 noon

Opening Times: Mon, Tues, Thu & Fri 8.00am - 7.00pm Wed 8.00am - 8pm

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Celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday!

Join the Town and Parish Councils who with the Friends of Jubilee Park will light the beacon on Thursday 21st April 7.00 for 7.30pm on Jubilee Park twixt Thackers and Crowson Way Deeping St James. Make an evening of it and have supper with Grasmere whose delicous hot food will be freshly cooked at the event. Three cheers for Her Majesty!!!

what’s on

Must Farm Weekend at Flag Fen Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 April, 10am – 5pm (last entry 4pm) Head to Flag Fen for an archaeological extravaganza! Branded ‘Britain’s Pompeii’ in recent media, a fire 3,000 years ago preserved an extraordinary site on Flag Fen’s doorstep – Must Farm. Meet the archaeologists digging the site and hear about their amazing discoveries which are changing our view of the Bronze Age. Handle Bronze Age artefacts, see finds from Must Farm and discover how it relates to Flag Fen. Plus with our ‘Big Dig Tent’ and craft activities for budding archaeologists, there’ll be archaeological fun for all the family! There’s no need to book for this event, just drop in.Tickets for this event are just £8, £5 Concessions, £20 Families (2 adults & 2 children).

Raise the Roof Appeal Quiz Priory Church Hall 23rd April 7.30 £15,000 is now needed to pay for the urgent work that was necessary to stop the roof of the South Aisle of the Priory Church from leaking (it was last repaired over 100 years ago). Tickets to include fish and chips are just £10 each.

Teams of 4 are invited to compete. Phone Jo 346879 or Jan on 345537 42

Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday and St George’s Day Deepings Library will celebrate the bards birth with fun and all things English on Saturday 23rd April 10.30 am - 12.30 pm Events calendar at www.deepings.co.uk

Plant Fair Join us for a Pie & a Pint

Swines Meadow Farm Nursery. Outgang Rd. top of Linchfield Rd.

Every Tuesday Night from 6pm COME DOWN AND SEE OUR REFURBISHED CHILDREN PLAY AREA

Looking for some choice plants for the garden and useful advice from the growers themselves?

Then this plant fair is for you! Sunday 17th April 10 - 2.30 pm with another to follow on 5th July. On Saturday 16th April, 2.30 pm, eminent plantsman and nurseryman Kevin Hughes for Hardy Plant Society will give a talk at the nursery on Spring shrubs. Refreshments available.

Open for food all day Saturday & Sundays Pint of(roast Real until Ale &6pm) Homemade Pie of the Day

Every Friday is our grill night 2 x grills for only £25 from 5pm £10.95

All in the April Evening with the Noteables

Every Tuesday is our pie and a pint night.

Choice of 3 homemade pies and a pint of real ale for only £10.95 Find us on Facebook or check out our website to keep up to date!!

Market Deeping-based choir the Noteables will present their spring concert, ‘All in the April Evening’ at St Andrew’s Church, Netherton, on Sat. 9th April, 7.30 pm featuring a range of musical items to mark the return of spring, including collaborations between George Shearing and John Rutter. Classical choral music will be represented by Mozart’s short work Regina Coeli, for which the soloist will be Glenys Page, and two pieces by composer Will Todd, whose ‘The Call of Wisdom’ was composed for HM the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Tickets £8 adults and £1 for children to 16 are available from church or choir members and on the door.

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Family friendly, home cooked, locally sourced, pub food as it should be!

CRAZY OFFER Weds & Thurs 15” pizza with 4 toppings £8.50

Tony Vino Nationally acclaimed comedian, Tony Vino will be performing in St Guthlac’s Church, Market Deeping on 23rd April. The show starts at 8pm, doors open at 7.30pm. Tony is a regular on the comedy circuit, performing in Jongleurs and The Comedy Club. He has been an official warm up act on the BBC as well as hosting ‘The Edinburgh Festival Clean (As Possible) Comedy Show’ and appearing at Greenbelt festival events annually since 2006. Tickets are selling fast £10 and include a free glass of wine in the interval. Contact Clare Mowforth 07952867083 or Steve Harbour 07764 306009.

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Installation, repairs and maintenance of solid fuel stoves

58 High St., Market Deeping info@dtstoves.co.uk

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Tues - Fri 10.00 am - 17.00 pm Sat 10.00am - 16.00 pm