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Welcome Many anecdotes have surfaced relating to the Duke of Edinburgh since the announcement of his death in April, not least those concerning the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme (see page 23) which stand as a fitting legacy of his time as consort of Queen Elizabeth II. The event led Pat Abel to recall a time when she and her late husband, artist Derek Abel, had gone to King’s College, Cambridge where Derek had been commissioned to paint a picture of the ceremony at which Philip’s cousin Don Juan Carlos of Spain and Doña Sofía were to be awarded honorary doctorates. It was raining and as Derek sat sketching the parade led by the Duke, Pat held an umbrella over his head. The picture of the Duke captures the moment when he turned to Pat and said enquiringly, ‘Watercolour, I presume?’ It is, after all, his wry sense of humour for which Philip will be remembered above all else. RIP. Judy Stevens 3
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Tracy and Simon McCullum prepare to reopen a rebranded Ministry of Dance. As eating venues begin to open up again so The Fig & Fox Company will be hosting a series of free webinars with their partners to support independent restaurants, pubs and cafes to embrace seasonal British produce. The Company which started last August with a subscription box to promote small food and drink businesses are committed to supporting the local food industry hence the launch of the Fig & Fox Consultancy. Email hello@thefigandfoxcompany.co.uk to find out more, or follow @figandfoxconsultancy.
Age Concern delivered special Easter afternoon teas from Lilli’s Tea Room & Cakery and Godsey Lane Coffee to 99 older residents - with grants from Deeping St James United Charities, Cllr Ashley Baxter and with Easter Eggs supplied by Deepings Food Bank.
Over one hundred bags were collected as a result of a recent litter pick in the Deepings - sales of litter pickers have never been so high - thanks are due to all of those who pick up the litter and for those who drop it - well, maybe they will think again!
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With its unusual light fittings, wood burner and inside and outside cafe area, the new shop at Moor Farm is now open. Their beef and lamb is free range and bred on the family run farm less than a mile from the farm shop! Vegetables and fruit are sourced from a trusted Spalding based supplier and delicious ice cream comes from Ferneleys who have a dairy herd just outside of Melton Mowbray.
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The Deepings Swimming Club, which trains at Deepings Leisure Centre is looking for new members of all ages and abilities, from swim school level six upwards, including adults for its Masters squad, although over 18s will not be able to participate in club swimming until May 17 at the earliest. Email deepings@swimclubmanager.co.uk
Reader Pat Abel was fascinated to read about DSJ family the Chesterfields in the April issue of this magazine. It revealed that the family had been prolific business people in the area in the early nineteenth century and furniture making had figured in their business portfolio. Years ago Pat had been gifted a chair by Mrs Batt who had recently rteired as Post Mistress. in the first instance the chair had been given for use in the Church Hall but when she discovered that it was being used as a saw horse she reclaimed it and gave it to Pat who had always sat on it in the dining room when visiting. Mrs Batt claimed the chair had been made in Deeping and its Lincolnshire provenance is borne out by the Lincolnshire style finial. It would seem eminently possible that this chair was in fact a Chesterfield!
Deeping Lions presented 100 small Easter Eggs and 32 bags of wildflower seed to lucky winners of their free Easter Lucky Dip with ten winners of the large chocolate eggs picked out by the club’s mascot Lion, Rory. They were Louise Meadows, Claire Sears, Chris Bamford, Nigel Markham, Lucy Mason, Karen Brisbane, Libby Stygall, Laura Jean Pick, Brian Hicks and Mickey Culff (pictured). Lion Dave Turner said “We wanted to arrange a free fun event as a ‘thank you’ for the fantastic support they gave us during Santa’s sleigh rounds. That was made possible by a generous discount from Tesco in Market Deeping.” More info about The Lions on www.deepingslions.co.uk
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The High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, Michael Scott travelled to Deeping St James to present an award to Emma Pearce for the invaluable service she helps to provide to the community through her role as the Secretary and Welfare Officer of Deeping United. The Football Club started in July 2018 with 120 players at a summer soccer school, and now have 24 teams with over 600 players, from u5 years old to vets teams over 35s. Emma was nominatwd for the Award by Lincolnshire FA who said ‘her commitment, tenacity, drive, enthusiasm and professionalism is and always has been unwavering during the most testing of times.”
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“This piece is a significant find.. it is in amazing condition considering it was found buried in a ditch. It may preserve traces of the original wooden haft in the socket - telling us more about how this type of object would have looked in life. Importantly, however, is that we have an item made from the material of the moment, bronze, which would have been of some prestige value and yet it was recovered from a ditch. So was it a casual loss or was it deliberately buried?”
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Archaeologist Ian Meadows has hailed the latest find, a Bronze Age spearhead, at Rectory Farm, West Deeping
Ever wondered what are all those WW2 pillboxes doing around Newborough, Thorney, Whittlesey and along the banks of the Welland opposite Deeping High Bank? A new book by Dr Mike Osborne and Andrew Gardener explains the local 1940 anti-invasion defences, analyses how they would have worked and describes what there was and what is left. The booklet is obtainable by calling 01778 343653; on ebay; on Amazon; or from bookshops ISBN: 9780954037895. The price is £7.50 inc p&p, and £7 if ordered from bookshops or collected locally.
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The Deepings Apache Cub Scouts decided to take direct action for Earth Day (22nd April). Leader Heidi Latronico-Ferris said ‘I am not sure they were ready for the amount of rubbish they found, we expected there to be some especially in the hedges and fences, but what we discovered and collected was outstanding and very sad for our natural environment and the wildlife that depend on these hedgerows for their habitats’ ‘In just an hour and a half they had collected more than 20 bags of rubbish! With everything from old clothes to packets, cans and plastic bottles.’ Interested in joining? Visit www.Scouts.org.uk
Black Redstarts only number in less than 100 pairs breed in Britain but not so long ago, many of those centered around Peterborough city centre trainline. Modernisation has pushed out this already dwindling species but Britain does experience a swell in numbers during the spring and autumn, as European birds pass through. Perhaps more of these beauties pass through than we realise a year, as this is the second year a bird has appeared in a birders garden in the Deepings. How many appear in non birders gardens? What ever the The Easter Bunny arrived at the answer, this particular bird was present for just a few hours, as per Deepings Library to help to give out usual, down Towing Close on the 26 March and was luckily enjoyed quizes which were available for families by many locals. Found by local, born and bred birder, Jake Williams. to complete all over the Easter holidays! Redstart by the way, means red tail! Will Bowell A chocolate egg made by Stamford Heavenly Chocolates was raffled to help Sacrewell Farm - winner of the 2.5 ft high egg was Laura Kendrick of Market Deeping whose daughter Emily loves to visit the Farm known for its rare breed farm animals and Suffolk Punch Horses. £1000 was raised which will go towards the running costs of the Farm .
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Locally made cheese from Cote Hill Farm, Market Rasen, is now available from the Market Gate Deli, but it turns out that in living memory it was possible to buy cheese made even more locally in Eastgate, Deeping St James! Records show that cheese was made here from the 1730s by the Bennett family. They owned the land opposite their cottage at 129 Eastgate and on it stood a cheese house constructed of wattle and daub and deeply thatched, which gave it an all-pervading air of coolness – perfect for keeping the cheese. The cheese house was approached by a wide plank of wood over the dyke, and inside the walls were lined with wooden shelves on which the freshly made cheeses were kept. Outside was an orchard of all kinds of fruit trees and over the bank were osier beds. At the turn of the eighteenth century cheese-making had become commonplace on most farms as the smallholders kept cows to supply villagers with milk. The surplus produced at certain times of the year would be turned into cheese for use later and many regional variations had started to develop, Cheshire being the most popular and sold throughout Britain transported by canal and ship. But locally cheese was still made to be eaten by farmhands and locals, the task undertaken by the wives of smallholders and farmers. This was the case of the Bennett family. The 20th century and the move to the towns as a result of the industrial revolution saw a decline in farmhouse cheese production but here in Deeping St James, the Bennetts still carried on the age-old tradition. At this time the business was in the hands of Sarah Bennett, the daughter of George and Mary (née Dean). Born in 1881, Sarah married William Hewitt (b.1871) a near neighbour in November 1904. He was the son of butcher Matthew and Phoebe and so the cheese made by William and Sarah had a ready market in the butcher’s shop and on the stall at Stamford Market where Matthew would go each week. When returning home from the market in July 1898 Matthew sustained a serious head injury when his horse shied in Wharf Road, the harness having given way, throwing Matthew out of the cart. Although he recovered his son William took over the butchery business. continued >
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FEATURE Sarah and William resided at number 129. The building, now Grade 2 listed, had a red pantile roof, a neat front garden and a paling fence onto the pavement. The rooms inside were quite small and the dairy was built on the north side of the house facing the big old kitchen across the yard. There were a range of outbuildings across the yard which comprised brick cow stalls and, at the end, a brick-built kitchen with a cast-iron cooking range where Sarah and her predecessors made the cheese. Behind this was an old stone barn. The small holding consisted roughly of ten acres of pasture for the cows. In 1908 their son, William Cecil was born. Calamity struck in 1911 when William’s seven cows strayed onto the highway on the way to the station. Inspector Ford stayed with them for 20 minutes until Mr Howitt came and drove them along. In spite of his protestations that he had bought the right for his cows to graze on the roadside, William was fined 6d and costs by the Bench. On Matthew’s death in 1922 William inherited £20 from the estate which was £1083, the rest being divided between his five siblings. William was a community minded man and as well as running the smallholding and milk round he was involved with the Priory Church Workers’ Guild, specifically with money-raising activities, giving prizes and often taking the role of MC at events. Treasurer of the Pig Club and the Cow Club he was also a keen fisherman and like his father before him would spend many hours on the banks of the Welland. William died in 1937 leaving Sarah to carry on the business with her son who had become an engineers’ clerk as well as assisting his mother. Sarah was noted for the quality of the cheese she had been making for most of her life. The cheeses were the size of a pancake and about half an inch thick, delivered in a basket covered with cloth. She was also renowned for her lemon curd which housewives made into the delicious curd tarts served at 16
the August Feast in the days before the Second World War. Sarah also continued the milk round, her small horse-drawn float with ‘Taffy’ in the shafts, a large milk churn in the centre and several milk buckets with the appropriate half pint and pint measures hanging in each bucket. Taffy knew exactly where to stop for each customer. After the war, Sarah retired and went to live with her son and his wife Gladys (née Dagley) at Glenbrook (37) Eastgate. Sarah died in 1968 at Stamford hospital, bringing to an end a long life of service and the end of the cheese-making tradition in Deeping St James. A family of cheese-makers in Lincolnshire are still providing for the people of the Deepings, though, with a selection of award-winning cheeses available at the Market Gate Deli. The Davenports are up country from here – not quite in the Wolds but on undulating lush fields in the small village of Osgodby just outside of Market Rasen, enjoying its own ambient micro climate. Just as fine wine derives its taste from the land in which the grapes are grown so the character of cheese is dependent on the quality of the soil and grass on which the cattle graze. Peter and Cynthia Davenport bought this small dairy farm of 184 acres in the 1960s milking between 70 and 80 cows largely Glenbrook
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Friesian but with some Brown Swiss cows (similar to Jerseys but sturdier, adding quality to the milk). When their son Michael and teacher wife Mary took over the farm they resisted the trend to develop the farm into a much bigger enterprise, preferring to cut costs but maintain the timehonoured tradition of hand milking and to try and derive more value from the milk produced. In order to maximise the value from the milk, Michael embarked on a cheese-making course about 15 years ago and developed the brand of Cote Hill Farm Cheeses, handmade on the farm: artisan cheese in the truest sense of the word. The morning milk at the farm is taken direct from the cows into the cheese production facility to be handcrafted into Cote Hill Blue, Cote Hill Yellow and Cote Hill Red. Using the milk directly from the cow to the vat and not pasteurising allows the cheeses to develop their own unique flavour. This initiative has certainly paid dividends: as well as selling milk to a dairy in Lancashire where it is made into powdered milk and exported, the cheese has opened new horizons for the farm which now employs Michael and Mary’s sons Joe and Ross as well as a herdsman, making the operation of the farm on this scale much more sustainable. The herd live in this rural idyll until the natural end of their days – some living up to 12 years. Each has their own name, number and personality, knowing the hierarchy in which they enter the milking parlour. If they 18
deviate from this then it is easy to identify and act on a potential problem. Periwinkle, a favourite has just calved. Any calves surplus to the herd are sold to a neighbouring farmer for beef, humanely transported and reared together. As well as selling direct from their website the farm also supplies a number of retail outlets and from the Cheese Shed on the farm where a series of vending machines deliver milk, cheese and other local produce; Plum Bread, Jenny’s Jams, Stokes Tea and Coffee in a contactless way that provides a healthy and safe environment. Watching cows grazing as they have done through the centuries is balm to the soul, and eating the cheese produced by hand is a completion of the circle! To plan a stay in the Lincolnshire Wolds visit https://lovelincolnshirewolds.com/
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Travel take two Who would have thought that this year ‘Record labels expect to make more money from the sale of vinyl records than CDs for the first time since 1987’ as reported in ‘The Independent‘? So not only is James Nickerson Travelling the Groove – he also appears to be ahead of the curve! When the travel industry all but collapsed with the onset of lockdown and further travel restrictions last year, James’ quarter-century career in the travel industry, latterly with Thomas Cook, ended first with furlough and then full-on redundancy. Instead of the calamity that this might have been James supported by his wife, Kate saw this as an opportunity to embrace his passion for music. From the age of 13 listening to the Top 40, to discos at school and later working as a DJ while a travel rep overseas, music has played an important part in James life. He would seek out record stores in different countries looking for overseas releases that couldn’t be found in the UK. In those stores he found a camaraderie and a sense of anticipation that he has long wanted to recreate. Now was that moment! So at the end of July last year James set about putting together a business plan the first element of which was to launch a website – a home for new vinyl - featuring the latest new releases, special editions and classic albums as well – steering clear of the second-hand market that is well catered for elsewhere. His next step was to take a stand on the Friday Stamford Market and you can find James, now that the market is once again 20
open for non-essential items, located opposite Hambleton Bakery, on Ironmonger Street, eyeing up the Eccles cakes! Here he found the mutual support and friendship with the other traders and customers that he had long sought to replicate. Stands were taken at Melton Mowbray and at Grantham Markets and there are plans to attend events throughout the district once restrictions are lifted. Just as Kindles were thought to herald the end of the book so CDs and online streaming were also thought to mark the end of vinyl. How wrong that was! In fact the more technical and physically absent a product becomes so the desirability of the ‘real’ thing seems to become greater. The record labels have risen to the challenge with coloured vinyl, printed notes and pictures in the sleeve adding to the anticipation of ripping off the
cellophane cover. Vinyl is as collectible as ever and fits well with an Instagram culture as popular with 13-year-olds as with those in the 45-65 range who can remember many of the albums from the first time around. Above all James is keen to make vinyl, and himself, as accessible as possible and is happy to give help and advice, offering a unique personal vinyl shopping experience. He stocks record players as well, some from just £80 in a range of colours and designs to complement the modern interior, all featuring inbuilt speakers that are literally just plug and play. Ordering from the website is easy and delivery in Deeping, Bourne and Stamford can be arranged at your convenience. As with all business start-ups it is useful to seek out advice from a business mentor and so James was delighted to be introduced to the Deeping Business Support Group who were able to pay for three sessions with a consultant able to hone some of James’ ideas and to provide invaluable help to take the business to the next level. With a bricks and mortar shop firmly in his sights, James is convinced that the healing power of music, particularly on vinyl, harking back to a gentler age, will be just what the country needs as it emerges from the past year. https://travellingthegroove.com/ Deeping Business Support Group 07780854119 www.emmalannigan.com
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A legacy of achievement Stuart Hall, Deeping St James Councillor and Chair of the Signal Box Rebuild Group, recalls: ‘It was 60 years ago when I went to St James’s Palace to receive my Gold Award. I was a bit miffed, though, as a friend who had received his Gold a month earlier had gone to Buckingham Palace for his! As I was doing an apprenticeship in the Royal Air Force I was excused a Bronze Award. I was stationed at RAF Locking near Weston-super-Mare so both my longdistance walks were across Dartmoor, one in the lashing rain and the other walking down the road past Dartmoor Prison. For the public service element of the course, I became a blood donor. I preferred that to digging up an old lady’s back garden which was the other choice!’ Mike Newell’s (aka DJ Funky Fossil) love of music is widely known but is what is less well known that, as a teenager in 1969, that love was evident as he chose to play the trumpet as part of the tasks needed to gain Bronze in the DoE Award scheme. An expedition of 12 miles included the ascent of Dale Head in the Lake District and while his route finding was described as ‘fair’ his morale was ‘high’ – and thankfully for those of us who enjoy his music making now, it still is! Camping on hard rocky surfaces in the Peak District, coming to grips with map reading and learning that perseverance really does pay off proved to be life-defining for Bronze and Gold Award achiever, Sophie Leggott: ‘It has undoubtedly given me the confidence, determination, motivational and communication skills that have sustained me while taking a degree in Geography Sophie Leggott at Lincoln University.’ On the way Holly Leggott friendships have been forged, memories made and a lifelong enthusiasm for the Awards created as Sophie looks forward to integrating this into her future when she takes up a teacher training position at AMVC. Holly Leggott with sister Sophie is a talented swimmer and longstanding member of the Deepings Swimming Club. Set to complete the expedition element of the Gold Award this year, Holly is also an enthusiastic ambassador for the Awards.
Heidi Latronico Ferris has been a Cub Scout leader for over 25 years and when she started to work in a local secondary school she wanted to get the students involved in something that could enrich their lives in the way that she had seen scouting do. So she volunteered as a DoE Award Scheme leader, becoming a coordinator and leading expeditions from Bronze to Gold. ‘With every young person comes their own personal challenge and struggle but at the end of their final expedition when they know they have overcome everything to gain the Award the sense of pride in their achievement in every single sense is overwhelming.’ Heidi has supported over 200 young people and has visited St James Palace where she was introduced to the Prince (pictured). ‘He was really genuine and knew all about me, the time he spent talking to the young people was heart-warming and he would ask what they had done and where they had gone on expedition. He asked if anyone had gone abroad and one said Wales. He laughed and said, ‘I think you’ll find that Wales is in the UK!’ Katy Mcdonald (née Hucker) took her Bronze Award while at The Deepings School in 1995-96. Her Dad, John, was a Drama teacher at the school at the time and as the Award scheme was run by teachers, John helped out where he could, taking his trailer tent up for the expedition in the Derbyshire Dales, around Dovedale. John Katy and John Hucker remembers: ‘While the kids were in tents the teachers were all snug in the trailer which conveniently had a fridge for white wine and we would cook a vat of chilli or similar and one of rice. It was very civilised.’ The family now all live in the North East but have fond memories of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and John testifies ‘They lived greater lives as a result.’ Beth Evans, former student at AMVC, remembers her DoE experience: ‘When I think back on working towards my DoE awards, the first thing that comes to mind is the practice expedition in the Lakes, where I slipped down a hill and the mountain rescue doctor was called out. It was scary at the time, but we were all fine in the end! It was in the days before mobiles, and having led school trips myself now, I can only imagine the stress we put the staff through (so sorry!)! Despite that challenging expedition, I think that everyone in my group continued and collected their Silver awards, which shows that we certainly built some resilience! I remember how we supported and encouraged each other as a group on that and future expeditions. I completed one volunteering activity doing dry-stone walling on Dartmoor with my friend Lucy. I don’t think we would have travelled across the country on our own at that age otherwise, so it gave us both confidence to travel and meet new people. Completing the DoE award gave me a sense of achievement and a love of being outdoors, and pushed me to do things I wouldn’t otherwise have done. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to take part.’ continued >
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme at The Deepings School The Deepings School is proud to have been running the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) for over 15 years. During this time, we have seen over 750 students start their DofE journey at Bronze with many continuing onto Silver and Gold. This year we have over 80 students enrolled in their Bronze award and we have a number of Post 16 students that are enrolling on to the Gold award next term. Since 2011, 320 students have completed the Bronze award, 103 have completed Silver and 32 have completed Gold. This is a fantastic achievement, one of which we are very proud. Students have up until their 25th birthday to complete their awards and we continue to support them when they leave the school, if they need us.
Jack Hall (above) another Bronze to Gold candidate. The difference between accomplishing the awards is clear to see in his face (permission was given to use these photos). Deeping School Gold award candidate Hannah Wright at St James’ Palace with Mr Blessett and Mrs Williams who received their 25 and 15 years long service awards. Hannah completed Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Usually, the first thing that people think of when the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is mentioned is the expedition. This has taken our students to many different locations, including Rutland Water, the Peak District, the Yorkshire Dales, Snowdonia and the Lake District. We even took a group to Morocco! As well as the expeditions students have to commit their time and efforts into learning new skills, physical activities and volunteering. Many have volunteered in the local community and we have seen new skills from stone masonry to stable management, as well as taking up new sports from the usual ball games to competitive kayaking and rock climbing.
During recent lockdowns, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme introduced ‘DofE with a Difference’ meaning that participants could volunteer from home. This included activities such as fundraising for charity, mentoring siblings in their home learning and even arranging facetime chats with relatives and devising quizzes to keep up morale. Gold group at a very soggy checkpoint in the As it was difficult to arrange expeditions Lake District (with an equally soggy Mrs last year, DofE created a new Certificate Williams) of Achievement for any participant who completed the volunteering, physical and skills sections, to keep their enthusiasm until the expeditions could be arranged (hopefully this coming summer). We hope to introduce many more students to the Duke of Edinburgh’s award. It is a fantastic challenge for young people and the memories they Silver expedition group high above Dovedale make are priceless. We have seen young White Peak people grow in confidence and maturity, the further they progress in the scheme. What a legacy from The Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
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Bronze group on the home stretch
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Wild orchids with Roger Favell We are fortunate in the Deepings area with having rather different habitats quite close by. At Barnack we have the ‘Hills & Holes National Nature Reserve’ which is basically a Roman/ medieval limestone quarry with the subsequent natural grassland and flora associated with the limestone. At Deeping itself we have ‘Deeping Lakes’, a group of worked out gravel quarries. Both of these sites have a wonderful flora, with orchids being probably some of the most attractive and interesting plants.
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Orchids are a very unusual plant as they are dependent on a fungus in the soil, and the fungus is dependent on the orchid. This is known ‘symbiosis’ -- two organisms co-existing for their mutual benefit. This is why, when people dug them up in the past for their gardens, they virtually never survived. All orchids are now protected by the 1981 Countryside Act, so it is illegal to dig them up. The majority of orchids flower in the months of June and July. Common Spotted Orchids
At Barnack ‘Hills & Holes’ there are a large number of orchids in flower during those summer months: the Common Spotted Orchid is very numerous with pink or lilac flowers marked with dark spots; the common Twayblade with green flowers; the Fragrant Orchid with bright pink flowers; the Pyramidal Orchid with tightly packed pink flowers; the Man Orchid with blue-green flowers; the Frog Orchid with small green flowers; and the Bee Orchid with pink sepals and a broad furry brown and yellow lip. The Bee Orchid mimics a bumble bee to attract a bee in order to pollinate the flower.
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The Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve is developing into a very good site for orchids since quarrying ended nearly 20 years ago. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust management of the site, i.e. grazing, cutting and raking up of the grassland areas in late summer, after most flowers have finished, has allowed the spread of increasing varieties. The first to appear around the lake edges were Common Spotted Orchids, which were quickly followed by Early Marsh and Southern Marsh Orchids in the damp areas close to the lakes. There have also been small groups of Bee Orchids appearing on a sheltered bank above a pond. In the last four years or so we have had Pyramidal Orchids appearing in increasing numbers around the grasslands. Some people in the Deepings are lucky enough to have wild orchids growing in their gardens, particularly Common Spotted and Bee Orchids . The seeds of orchids are like dust and can be dispersed easily on the wind or peoples’ clothes. Pyramidal Orchid
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Born out of the pandemic, Grasmere Farm opened a new Deli in the former greeting card shop in Market Gate late last year. Fresh fruit and vegetables outside the shop, Hambleton Bakery Bread, artisan cheese, Grasmere Farm Pies and cooked meats, artisan chocolates and extensive range of ‘larder fillers’ inside; this quaint, yet modern shop is literally bursting with quality, local produce! Will Bowell, retail manager at Grasmere Farm, explains: ‘There is no shortage of quality, artisan food in our area. We are blessed to have such gems as Deeping Fudge and Deeping Honey, made on our doorstep, but only just a little further afield there are the likes of Saints and Sinners of Pode Hole and Jenny’s Jam of Lincoln or Hawkens Gingerbread of Grantham – Britain’s oldest biscuit. And don’t forget, of course, cooked products made on our farm, less than three miles from the shop.
All great Lincolnshire food and it doesn’t stop there; Cote Hill Blue cheese and Lincolnshire Poacher both from middle Lincolnshire, and with our recent alcohol licence being granted, we now also stock Bowlers and Hopshackle Beer – both brewed less than a mile from the Deli! We also sell Grainstore ales and cider which is from Oakham and the ale is also in our steak and ale pies! We even support local talent, selling cards and products made by local people.’
growers and as the season advances, bedding plants and hanging baskets.’
The other big draw to the Deli is our fresh fruit and vegetables which are sourced mostly from a network of farmers in the Woodall, Holbeach, Boston and Spalding area. We even now sell plants and cut flowers from local
The Market Gate Deli by Grasmere Farm is open Mon- Fri 8am-5pm and 8am-4pm on Saturday. To avoid disappointment, orders can be made on 01778 380517.
Our intention is try and support local as much as possible and it’s been amazing to see that the customers’ intentions are the same. The support has been overwhelming and I’m sure customers have no idea what it means not just to us at Grasmere, but our suppliers as well. It’s so great to see local money going back into the local economy!’
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The Cigar Box on the Market Place is a compact, boutique-style establishment literally stocked from floor to ceiling and is owned by the knowledgeable and friendly Howard Callow.
A bespoke, handmade, wall-to-wall humidor is home to a classic collection of Cuban cigars. Complimenting this is a matching cabinet stocked with an array of unusual spirits including whiskies from around the world, brandies, rums and liqueurs. Specially selected botanical gins and vodkas add to this fascinating range which suits every pocket.
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...and Market Deeping Antiques has more than its fair share of pictures and stories. The painting of a young girl reading a book displayed on your left as you enter the centre has an impossibly romantic tale to tell of a pretty young girl who had been born to Jewish parents in Hamburg but had fortuitously emigrated to the UK in 1938 – the family missing the Holocaust by the skin of their teeth. Eva Mehl’s father was a Polish inventor and by no means impoverished and so was able to send his daughter to Bunce Court in Kent, a Eva Aldbrook progressive boarding school in the English countryside for Jewish refugee children. It was here that the young Eva met and fell in love with Alexander Urbach (afterwards Aldbrook), a Viennese refugee whom she married seven years later. After training as a classical dancer and taking the name Eva Melova, Eva studied fashion and costume design under Muriel Pemberton at St Martin’s School of Art. An illustrious career as a fashion illustrator in the 1950s and 60s ensued. She was celebrated for her confident, elegant style – very popular at the time. She worked for the fashion house Dior and eminent publications of the day including British Vogue magazine, the Evening Standard and the Sunday Times. When the couple moved to Tuscany
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Every picture tells a story to run an olive farm, Eva captured the distinctive landscapes of the Tuscan countryside in her paintings. On her return to the UK she was appointed Vice Chair of Hampstead Artists’ Council in 1975 and exhibited at Camden Arts Centre (1975 and 1985) as well as the Hamilton Gallery (1980) and Ben Uri Art Society (1982). Her work was included in Ben Uri exhibitions: ‘Exodus: Masterworks from the Ben Uri Collection’ (2018) at Bushey Museum, Hertfordshire; ‘Finchleystrasse’ (2018-19) at the German Embassy, London, and ‘Liberators: Twelve Extraordinary Women from the Ben Uri Collection’ (2019). But Eva had left the capital again this time for Rutland in her twilight years and she died in Oakham, Rutland, in the East Midlands in 2020 at the age of 95.
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Treasure hunting and metal detecting with Emma Shearman Smith
Metal detecting is a unique hobby that seems to ignite that childhood enthusiasm and thrill for finding buried treasure. People who begin metal detecting want to combine an interest in history and make a little money too or they might even strike gold and get rich. It is a rewarding pastime that is both enjoyable and educational and absolutely involves a great deal of science. Many of you may have seen the wonderful engaging series The Detectorists. The plot revolves around the lives, loves and metal-detecting ambitions of Andy and Lance, members of the Danebury Metal Detecting Club. It definitely demonstrates the gentle, relaxing and somewhat frustrating side to metal detecting, although the sun always seemed to be out which could not be further from the cold wet boggy fields I have on occasions found myself on! It’s totally true that the guys I detect with all seem to wear camouflage gear from head to toe and when asked why I was informed so their partners can’t see them when they leave the house! It seems as a hobbies go this has to be the most addictive and all you want to do is be in a field as often as you can. So sneaking out at the weekend rather than being with your nearest and dearest can be an issue! Getting started can be as relatively cheap or expensive as you want, although you do find you need more equipment than you would first imagine. Detectors range from under £100 to thousands of pounds but from experience it pays to spend as much as your budget can Staffordshire hoard afford; the more expensive Copyright Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery ones most definitely have the edge with accuracy and depth. You will also need a good light spade and I would highly recommend a pointer, which looks like a long carrot and will help pinpoint accurately the tiniest of finds, with some silver-hammered coins being as small as your finger nail! Joining local groups is a great way to access land and get to know likeminded detectorists; they are great at helping you get to grips with your new detector and how to use it. It’s very important to understand the laws and guidelines around metal detecting before you start, with permission from the landowner being an absolute. It is illegal to detect on any site of Scheduled Monuments, Sites of Special Scientific Interest or Ministry of Defence property without permission from the appropriate authority. But most beaches, whilst owned by the Crown, are open to anyone with a metal detector. The Treasure Act 1996 and its Code of Practice covers finds made which meet the definition of treasure. These can include finds made when digging in a garden or during construction work, and don’t forget if you are lucky enough to find something of significant value it must be shared with the land owner! Every detectorist must read and
George III gold guinea understand these regulations and know when and what to report to your local Finds Liaison Officer, affectionately known as FLO. There have been some amazing finds over the years by detectorists, including the Frome, Staffordshire and Seaton Down hoards. The Frome Hoard, found in 2012, was composed of 52,503 Roman coins that date from AD 253 to 305. Even more importantly the majority of the coins were made from silver or bronze. One of the most important features of this hoard was that it was ground coins issued by Carausius who ruled Britain between 286 and 293. This was the first Roman Emperor to strike coins in Britain. The hoard has been valued at £320,250. The Staffordshire Hoard detected in 2009 is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold that has ever been discovered. The hoard comprises 3,500 items that are virtually all military in nature. The artefacts have been dated to between the 7th and 8th centuries and come from the Anglo Saxon kingdom of Mercia. The quality of the workmanship is superb and is valued at approximately £3,285 million. The Seaton Down Hoard found in 2003 turned out to be one of the most important finds of Roman coins in UK 17thc Civil War musket balls history. Once they had continued >
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METAL DETECTING been cleaned, identified and catalogued by the British Museum, it was discovered that they ranged from AD 260 to AD 350 and bore a range of portraits from the House of Constantine. The British Museum has called the hoard ‘remarkable’, pointing out that it is one of the largest hoards ever found within the whole Roman Empire. In total there were about 22,000 coins making it the fifth largest find of Roman coins in Britain. The proceeds of the hoard, which is valued at approximately £100,000, was split between detectorist and the landowner.
Elizabeth 1st 1574 silver hammered coin
Everyday finds…buckles coins and thimbles
Whilst these are amazing finds most detectorists find much simpler everyday objects such as buttons, buckles, bullets, shell casings, pieces of Approx. 900bc bronze axe head farm machinery as well as the odd pull ring and tin can! If you ask any detectorist what they love finding the most they will say silver and gold coins and anything Roman or Saxon. You can always hear the whoop of delight followed by a mass gathering around the person who just pulled up a lovely early hammered silver coin, or part of a beautiful Roman brooch! Whatever you find when you go metal detecting it is always exciting – some days you find nothing, other days a fabulous 13th-century silver-hammered coin or musket balls from the 17th-century Civil War!. Three pieces of advice for anyone wanting to become a detectorist: you need patience in abundance; deep pockets (as metal detectors are addictive); and Arctic expedition clothing. It gets cold out on those fields!
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The Deepings Literary Festival asked entrants to give an imaginative twist to a nursery rhyme or tale.
The Three Little Pigs Go Camping Daniel Mulgrew Aged 9 So you all know the story of the Three Little Pigs, right? However, you don’t know what happened to them after they killed the wolf, do you? Did you ever wonder what they did? Did they really live happily ever after? Well here’s the story of what happened next.
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After a while they got BOAR-ed of living in the same house with the same pigs day after day, night after night, with Brick Pig hogging the bed and eating all the food, so they decided to have an adventure and go on a camping holiday. The only problem was they had never been on a camping holiday before so they didn’t have anything to camp in. So Straw Pig ordered a tent and inflatable bed, Wood Pig hired a small basic campervan and Brick Pig bought an all singing all dancing Elder 840 caravan. They decided to stay at the Muddy Meadows campsite at Farmyard Fun Theme Park. Unfortunately, there was a huge, terrifying storm as they arrived, so they had to set up quickly. Straw Pig picked a pitch at the bottom of the hill, Wood Pig choose a pitch halfway up the hill and Brick Pig set up on an extra-large pitch at the top of the hill. In the middle of the night, Straw Pig woke up suddenly as he was soaked through. He looked outside and the rain was still lashing down. The raindrops were the size of huge meatballs bouncing off the ground and rolling downhill towards his tent. The tent was filling up fast with water. So he decided to make a run for it, but the water was too deep to walk in and he couldn’t swim, so he used his bed as a boat and paddled his way towards Wood Pig’s campervan shouting “HELP, HELP, LET ME IN, I’M NOT A WATERHOG!!”, “Quick come in then, I don’t want my campervan to be flooded too” replied Wood Pig. Straw Pig climbed in quickly and huddled under a blanket to get warm. The booming storm continued, thunder rumbled and lightning flashed, lighting up the sky. The pigs heard crackling above, then suddenly lighting struck the engine. It made a huge bang, sizzled and almost set the campervan on fire. The smoke coming from the
engine was creeping inside. “Let’s get out of here or we’ll be smoked!” shouted Straw Pig. So they dashed outside and ran as fast as they could to Brick Pig’s caravan shouting “HELP, HELP, LET US IN!” As they climbed in they said “Thanks”, you have saved our bacon, we could’ve been roast pork!” Brick Pig made them all steaming mugs of hot chocolate before they all fell fast asleep in Danel Mulgrew Brick Pigs huge bed, as cosy pigs in blankets. The next day the storm had cleared and they finished their holiday, all staying together in the caravan enjoying the site’s facilities and they camped happily ever after, well for a week at least!
Patron of Deepings Literary Festival and judge Elly Griffiths commented
• The Three Little Pigs go Camping by Daniel Mulgrew From the start of this story you know that you are in the hands of a confident storyteller with a very individual voice. I loved the humour and the wordplay, especially the pigs being ‘as cosy as pigs in blankets’ • The Ugly Puppy by Molly Lane I loved the compassion in this, especially the description of the girl meeting the puppy. • Jack and the Beanstalk by Emily Ramsay A stylish retelling of an old tale and a writer who is not afraid to be dark in places. 37
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Twinkle, twinkle little star Retold by Olivia Joyce 7 years
Up in the moonlight, up high in the night sky there was a small, shimmering star. His home was gigantic, filled with planets, stars and a few friendly aliens. The star just sat there, every single minute of every single day. At night, as it shone bright it heard children singing his favourite song. “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are, up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky …” The pretty star loved to listen to the children singing so beautifully and soft. It longed to tell them all about himself and although he loved his home and had plenty of friends, he had one wish. He wished to go down to the round, singing earth and tell the little children all about himself. He would tell them what it was like up in space and who his best friends were. The children would never have to wonder about twinkling stars again.
Rosa nodded eagerly and she carefully put the star onto the soft, green grass. As the wind blew her hair, the star started to talk. He told Rosa all about life in space, his friends, the alien living on a nearby planet and how the stars hear the children singing their soft, sweet songs. They chatted all night and when it was time to go, Rosa picked up the star, whispered goodbye into its ear and threw it up into the air. The star waved goodbye and drifted back up into space. As she tiptoed back to her house and crept into bed, Rosa felt very excited. She kept on thinking to herself, I wonder if I’ll see the star again and when my next adventure will be. Then she quietly giggled a new version of the song, “Twinkle, twinkle, little star now I know just what you are …..”.
Down on earth, Rosa and Daniel were getting ready for bed and singing their favourite nursery rhyme.
Judge and author of The Last Bear Hannah Gold commented
“Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are…….” They sang softly.
I thought Twinkle, Twinkle had the most originality and had a really sweet tone. Incy Wincy was lots of fun. And I liked Pharaoh of Egypt in terms of language. All three were lovely!
As Rosa stared out of the window, she saw a shooting star which smiled at her. She ran out of her house and tried to catch the diamond. She chased it through the woods and into the farmer’s field. Then, with a blink of an eye, she CAUGHT IT! Tada. Her hands glowed as she peeped at the shimmering star. The points of the star were as sharp as a knife but in the middle, puppy eyes gazed at her softly. Then, a small mouth opened wide to talk to Rosa. 38
“I found children,” shouted the star, with a huge smile. “Would you like to know all about me?”
RUFFLES
Ten Years of Ruffles
Ten Years of Ruffles! Fun, frolics and fundraising have been the order of the day for this busy emporium at the Towngate crossroads. The idea of coupling a busy salon with a dress agency had come to Cath Bates on a fortieth birthday bash in Bath, but when she arrived home and talked it over with husband Kev, a heating and gas engineer, the idea gained some traction. With Kev’s help to fit out the shop and salon it was soon ready to open, albeit with empty rails to start off with. Filled with trepidation, Cath opened the doors but any doubts were soon cast to one side as people flocked to the dress agency, the only one for miles around, and bookings started to come in for the salon. Selling designer labels at a fraction of the cost and in a local venue with ease of parking, Ruffles soon became a go-to destination for holiday outfits, clothes for special occasions and for a treat on a grey day. With a welcoming
atmosphere and advice and help in abundance, the agency has thrived and over the last decade has generated in excess of £25,000 for Cancer Research. The salon with six stylists, Phil, Gemma, Rebecca, Annie, Susanne and Laura, bubbles over with laughter – it’s not just a haircut that people have missed over the pandemic but the banter and humour that takes place over the shampoo and colour! Now the team has been joined by longstanding local beautician, Katie. The long months of lockdown gave Cath the opportunity to look at the retail offerings in the Deepings and, noticing the need for a retail outlet stocking cards, gifts, home interiors and jewellery, has again stepped up to the plate and extended the dress agency to enhance the shopping experience for existing customers and to attract new ones as well – especially those new to the Deepings. The team raise a glass to the next ten years! 39
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SUMMER OF HUGS
Warm Hearts for the Summer says Ray Pawlett Our body language can tell us a lot about our emotional and physical states. This is nothing new – many people have made a lot of money writing about the subject! Here is a thought. Have you ever tried to give a hug to anyone who is folding their arms? The chances are that you have not. If you did – it would not be very successful for either party. When we fold our arms, we are unconsciously giving a message that we don’t really want to be hugged at this moment. All but the most insistent huggers get the message without a thought. In Oriental medicine, there is an energy line called the ‘heart protector’. It does exactly what it says – protects the heart from emotional and physical stress. When we fold our arms, energetically we are hugging ourselves and reinforcing the strength of the ‘heart protector’. The trouble is that it can become over protective. Now let’s jump to summer 2021. We have just had a long period where we can’t hug our friends. To some this will be bliss but to a lot of people, our souls feel starved from hugs and affection. As a Shiatsu healing practitioner and Qigong coach, I am trained to see patterns within people and within groups of people. When I look around, I see this starvation in people. Emotionally, we have had to pretty much look after ourselves during lockdown. No hugs! This has led to many people becoming very contracted or over protective around the heart area.
The consequences of too much contraction in the heart area are not great – loneliness, feeling of isolation, bad posture, depression, lack of connection to the world and many others, but I am sure that you get the pattern. The summer should be a time for happy hearts. The ancients said that it was a time to heal your heart and I can vouch for their knowledge through my practice.
Here is a healing practice that may help:• Wait for a nice warm sunny day. • Find a nice piece of grass – a lawn or park. • Lie on the grass with your eyes closed. • Place the palms of your hands in the centre of your chest. • In your mind, imagine a flower such as a daisy or sunflower with its petals closed. • Feel the sun on the front of your body. • Imagine that the sunshine is causing the petals of your imaginary flower to open. • Take it slowly. As the petals open in your mind – open your arms slowly.. • Finish with the image of the open flower and you lying on the floor with your arms open, receiving a hug from the sun. • Stay there for a few minutes but don’t get sunburn! At Ki-Ways, we are running Tai Chi classes, Shiatsu Treatments and meditation sessions. Please contact me on 07413 620344 or email me at ray@ki-ways.co.uk if you would like to know more. 41
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INTERIORS
Arabian Nights Long lockdown days inspired furniture upcycler Tracy Eve to create a bedroom full of Eastern promise.
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INTERIORS
Feature wall (pictured): First painted in Craig & Rose french turquoise then stencilled ,looked flat so painted over with Teal metallic Graham & Brown ,stencilled with Dulux Dutch Gold 4 Dixie belle stencil bought from Sue Chic. Pew from Market Deeping Antique Centre painted with various chalk paint then waxed. Dressing table from Corner Farm Interiors painted with Craig & Rose chalky paint in deep reds, pinks and corals. Large chest of drawers and Moroccan candle holder from Corner Farm Interiors Drawer knobs decoupaged by Tracy and TKMax Wall art was from The Range then painted. Perfume display on an old drawer. Curtains made by Bridget’s curtains...
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OPEN GARDENS
One of the finest walled gardens in the UK is only a hop, skip and a jump from the Deepings. Easton is an intrinsic part of the local community, many visitors return again and again to enjoy the passing seasons, big open skies, swaying meadows and the heady scent of sweet peas and roses. The garden and shop are open Weds - Sun 11.00am - 4.00pm, £8 adults £4 children. The Sweet Pea Season can be enjoyed from 23rd June and the Autumn Country Market on 6th September. Opening in May is the first retail outlet for motherand-daughter partnership Lochs & Fens in The Courtyard, stocking top-end British made eco-friendly homeware, stationery, candles and soaps. Even more reason to visit! www.visiteaston.co.uk/ 46
Green tranquil walks, modern sculpture and family fun: the Gardens and Parkland that you see today at Burghley were largely designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown in the 18th century. Step outside to embrace the enchantment and history in the Elizabethan water garden, inspired by the Garden built by the 1st Lord Burghley, the Garden of Surprises. Enjoy the astonishing and undulating landscape of the Sculpture Garden, with its ancient trees, hidden limestone cliffs, Capability Brown’s great lake and a wonderful gallery for this year’s Sculpture Exhibition, ‘House’. Image: Pamela Kelly
Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens are open Sundays through to Thursdays, 10.30am–6pm from Thursday, 27th May. June is a transitional period in the gardens. The herbaceous borders begin their summer display with Achillea, Nepeta and Leucanthemum adding to the scene. The ornamental kitchen garden grows fresh produce for the Castle, alongside companion plants and cut flowers, and the rose parterre and shrub rose borders will be getting into full swing. Enjoy all this, as well as peaceful walks throughout the gardens.
Ayscoughfee Hall is the imposing house and museum on the riverside in Spalding, providing a perfect backdrop for five acres of carefully tended gardens. The Yew Tree Walk dates back to the 1720s; there is an ornamental lake and a Grade 1 listed War Memorial designed by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. The ice house harks back to days of grandeur. The gardens are open from dawn to dusk daily.
“Gallery in
the Garden”
Following the success of our Chelsea at Home show last year, we are once again going to reopen the gardens of Molecey Mill and The Granary for your enjoyment this year. With an art exhibition and Mill tours, we will be welcoming visitors from 24th-31st May - 10am-6pm Please book your tickets at www.moleceyestates.com
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five things not delivered by
Amazon Fresh fruit and vegetables Have you seen the van around and wondered what The Veg Ladies are? Well they are delivering lovely fresh produce much sourced locally where possible - orders are placed on facebook at the beginning of the week for delivery in the Deepings on Fridays! www.facebook.com/thevegladies
Letters and cards It’s always nice when people get in touch – be it email or text or via social media – but nothing beats the arrival of an envelope. Let’s face it; sometimes emails and text replies are automatic, sent at the press of a button, whereas when we receive a card or a letter, someone has bothered to sit down with a pen in their hand – yes, a pen! – and spent some time writing to us. A card sent to remind a friend that we are www.pigeonposted.com thinking of them is such a gesture of caring and thoughtfulness. A letter written on beautiful writing paper can be something to treasure. Not for nothing have people been renowned for their letter-writing and written words of wisdom. Long may writing continue! 48
Local Seasonal Hamper Discover the taste of local with The Fig & Fox Company subscription box and eco-friendly hampers.A pick me up treat delivered to your door! The Fig & Fox Company www.thefigandfoxcompany.co.uk e: hello@thefigandfoxcompany.co.uk m: +44 (0) 7592 563 04
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Deeping themed gifts The Deepings Map by illustrator Brandon Mattless is on a selection of gifts available now! As a map to frame, a cheese board, four coasters beautifully presented in a kraft box, as a tea towel or as a card - all made in England and available on www.idratherbeindeeping.com 07852649464
Refill Revolution Refill Revolution deliver to The Deeping every Friday. They sell dry foods packaged in paper bags and household liquids which are fill into your own containers on the doorstep as well as plastic free alternatives such as shampoo bars, bamboo toothbrushes and dish brushes and cloths. Such an easy way to reduce your plastic usage at home. From 19th May they will be at Market Deeping Wednesday market. Perfect place to get all your refills, plastic free fruit and veg, bread, fish and more! Have a look at their Facebook page for more information https://www.facebook.com/refillrevolutionstamford/ 49
what’s on Arts Around Town comes to the Deepings Weds 2nd June (Covid restrictions permitting) Enjoy arts and creative activities throughout the Deepings in an extravaganza put on by the arts and cuture team at SKDC. Events will be staged throughout the community for families to enjoy in a safe way during the half term break. Through these events throughout the District SKDC will employ 50 Artists, 5 Creative Producers and provide 50 outdoor or online arts experiences to engage with residents and keep the arts in SK alive! To find out more and to book your free family slots go to www.stamfordartscentre.com
Poetry at the Bluebell Woodgate, Helpston. Sunday May 23rd noon Meet in the garden to hear the poetry written at recent John Clare inspired workshops, led by authors of a new book by Ellis Hall and Bridget Somekh https://thirteeneightyone. co.uk/loves-cold-returning/
Celebrate Elmer Day The Deepings Library Sat 29th May 10.00am - 3.00pm Come and collect a mini trail and an activity trail free of charge from the Library.
Drawings & Paintings by The Swayfield Art Group Mini Star Wars Day Deepings Library Sat May 8th 10.00am - 3.00pm Hopefully the BIG event will be back next year but this year come and collect your free mini trail, pick up an activity pack and borrow a Star Wars book! You might even meet a storm trooper! 50
12th May - 4th June 12.00 - 5.00pm Tues- Sunday Admission Free Willoughby Memorial Trust Gallery Moreleys Lane Corby Glen www.wiloughbygallery.com
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