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Thorpe Hall; History 4 & 5

iPhone Health Walk App 8

New Gold Bus route 8

NSPCC fundraising 10

Magpas fundraising 10

Useful numbers 9

Beauty Barbie;

Inside your makeup bag 16 & 17

Body Intelligence training 26

Garden Scene 29

Family Scene 34

The Wedding Market 39

Inspirational Travel; Luxury for Less 40 & 41

Holiday on Ice 7

Stapleford Park Slumber Spa 27

What ’s on: 2012 four page pull out 21 - 24

Ryan’s Football preview 43

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HEALTH, HAIR & BEAUTY

COMPETITIONS

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Competition

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4 History

40 Travel


In 1850 this three storey stone house was found derelict

and decayed by the new purchaser – the Revd William

Strong (of Longthorpe Tower) - who bought Thorpe Hall

estate from Earl Fitzwilliam of neighbouring Milton

Hall. However, Strong’s alterations and renewal in the

Italian style didn’t detract from its original Cromwellian

mansion design by John Webb (nephew of architect

Inigo Jones). The building dates back to Oliver St John

(b.1598; d.1673), a Lord Chief Justice who supported

Parliament in the Civil War, and who bought in 1653 the

freehold on an area of Longthorpe – some 26 hectares.

Oliver St John had Thorpe Hall built from 1650 onwards

out of the ruins of Peterborough Cathedral’s Bishop’s

Palace and cloister, plus stone from Barnack quarries.

Thorpe Hall was finally completed in 1656 by the

builder Peter Mills.

The mid-17th century architect, John Webb (b.1611;

d.1672), went to great pains to vary both the design and the

material of Thorpe Hall. Together with local stone he used

various types of marble. The carpentry is also exquisite with

scrolls ending the architraves and 5 panelled oak doors

featuring abundant swags and scrolls. Although the dining

room is less than 20 feet square it is filled with moulded

fruit swags – both on the ceiling and on the oak wall panels

and doors. The adornments are breathtakingly beautiful.

Students of John Webb said that he demonstrated “a pretty

play of natural fancy” when he designed Thorpe Hall. They

said: “ Webb relied on his eye, on his sense of balance and

fitness, and gave us a building very full of incident and

ornament but not so much as to be restless, overwhelming

or too busy”.

The Garde 1 listed house sits in five to six acres of garden

and outbuildings and is enclosed by an ashlar wall. In

the mid-19th century the Revd William Strong extended

the walled garden to the west to create a large kitchen

garden and he also added two new lodges. There were two

entrance courts – one by road to the north and the other a

COMMUNITY

Thorpe Hall Thorpe Road, Longthorpe

Thorpe Hall, east & south sides

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water access to the south from the River Nene. Pairs of lead

falcons used to adorn both sets of gates.

On the death of Revd William Strong the seat of Thorpe Hall

was passed to his elder son Lieutenant Colonel Charles

Isham Strong (b. 1838; d.1914). Upon Charles’ death his

elder son Brigadier-General Strong took over the running

of Thorpe Hall from 1914 until 1927 when it was acquired

by the Meaker family. They undertook modifications to the

gardens and replaced many of the rose beds, plus other

garden plants and shrubs, which had decayed over time.

The Garde II listed gardens were fully restored in 1989 and

they retain the old urns and gates but the planting is post-

1990.

From 1943 to 1970 Thorpe Hall was used as a Maternity

Hospital and from 1986 it was acquired by the Sue Ryder

Foundation and opened in May 1991 as a hospice, and

remains so today.

In November 2011, the Sue Ryder Foundation, Thorpe

Hall, was given full planning permission by Peterborough

City Council and English Heritage to build a new state-of-

the-art single storey hospice within the existing grounds. It

will offer 20 single en-suite bedrooms within a landscaped

garden that will be fully accessible to patients and relatives.

It will mean alterations to the west wing and hall with

associated landscaping works to the northwest garden and

west courtyard. This new building is designed to be eco-

friendly and energy efficient, providing the best palliative

care for people in the area.

Thorpe Hall can be hired for weddings and the gardens are

open to the public all year round.

June & Vernon Bull – local historians and authors

(Next issue – Peterborough School, Thorpe Road)

Thorpe Hall, dining room

Oliver St. John, 1656

Thorpe Hall, 1850 (sketch)

Thorpe Hall, 1911

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1. Few people know about your impressive acting career, including Cats, The Rocky Horror Show and, more recently, Grease. How does choreographing an ice show and performing on the West End compare to each other?Well, you can’t fall over and slide for 20ft on stage, but you can hit the wrong note! I love every aspect of show’s whether on ice or on stage. Lighting, sound, set design, costumes everything that comes together to allow the performers to do their job. I like the immediacy of being on stage and working with an ensemble cast is great after spending most of my time on the ice in solitude.

2. What career path could you have imagined taking if you hadn’t become a skater and actor?I would have started the musical theatre career earlier as I wanted to be Gene Kelly when I was growing up!

3. So 2012 is a huge year for sport, with the Olympics grabbing so many headlines already. Can you tell us more about your role as a team GB Ambassador.As Ambassadors we are hoping to help make the experience for all the competitors of Team GB the best it can possibly be. There is no manual or book that tells you how it will feel to be a part of the greatest sporting event in the world.

The City Scene interview Robin Cousins

4. Where did your inspiration come from for the Tropicana Show theme?I co-created a TV series for NBC TV in the States and one of the shows was a tribute to Barry Manilow. He was so gracious about me using his music and is a skating fan so the marriage was a good one.

5. What’s new for Holiday on Ice for 2012 which will excite the audience?I have created 10 shows for HOI so I found myself bringing the best ideas and experience from all those shows to Tropicana. And in one instance I have been able to move HOI into an area it has never gone before (the LED wall) which has exceeded my expectations… I am very proud of it.

With a cast of over 40 world class skaters seamlessly gliding through smouldering boleros, sultry Latin rhythms, Big Band and high-octane Rock ‘n’ Roll, this show simply exudes Passion. Created and choreographed by Olympic champion Robin Cousins MBE, TROPICANA celebrates love and life: with extravagant costumes, passionate dances and non-stop music, making this one of the most thrilling ice spectaculars you will ever see. With an original musical score, TROPICANA also features interpretations of some of the best loved songs from world-renowned songwriter Barry Manilow.

Win a Family Ticket for four*, worth up to £128, to the 7pm performance on 2nd Feb 2012

Tickets range from £25 to £36 with concessions for senior citizens and children at just £12.

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To win a family ticket for 4 people worth up to £128,email [email protected] with the answer to, Who choreographed Tropicana, The Passion Tour?Closing date 19 January 2012

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COMMUNITY

IPHONE HEALTH WALKPatients at Peterborough City Hospital

will soon be able to enjoy a new

interactive health walk produced

for the ‘Walk Peterborough’ iPhone

app. The free app, developed

by green charity Peterborough

Environment City Trust (PECT),

is being updated with a new

walk around the hospital site, following funding from

Peterborough City Council’s Travelchoice project.

Bretton residents and hospital staff helped PECT design the

one and a half mile health walk, which starts at Peterborough

City Hospital, and passes through local sites of interest and a

small woodland area.

Patients and visitors are being encouraged to take a break

from the hospital wards and grab a breath of fresh air, whilst

hospital staff can also stretch their legs during lunch break.

The walk is also intended for residents to enjoy and is available

for free to download from the iTunes App Store.

The app already features guided walks through Lynch Wood,

Stanground, Hampton and Woodston. There are various health

walks available aimed at improving fitness and a number

of nature walks designed to encourage learning about local

wildlife and history. The new walk includes both interesting

local knowledge and tips on walking for health, offering

something for everyone.

The Walk Peterborough iPhone App has received 1,145

downloads since its launch in 2010, and has a 4.5 star rating

on the App store.

www.pect.org.uk

A bid to open one of the country’s first special schools

via the Free School route in Peterborough has been

approved by the Department for Education.

Greenwood Dale Foundation Trust put together a bid

with Peterborough City Council’s Children’s Services

to open a new special school on the same site as the

recently-approved City of Peterborough Academy on

Reeves Way, Eastfield, Peterborough. It is one of only

three Free School special schools approved nationally by

the Department for Education.

The academy will cater for 90 pupils aged four to 18

years, the majority of whom will be children with autism.

It will share the same site as the City of Peterborough

Academy which will also be run by Greenwood Dale

Foundation Trust. It is expected the special school will

open in September 2012.

GOVERNMENT GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW

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NEW GOLD BUSES LAUNCHED ON

PETERBOROUGH’S X4 ROUTE

Passengers using Peterborough’s X4 bus route will be

riding in style from now on in new gold buses introduced

by Stagecoach which offer leather seats and free WiFi.

Thirteen new buses will serve route X4, which runs between

Peterborough and Milton Keynes via Oundle, Corby,

Kettering, Wellingborough and Northampton. The buses will

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CHEQUE PRESENTATION FOR MAGPASCambridgeshire recruitment

specialists THE ONE GROUP

have proudly presented a

cheque to local lifesavers

Magpas, for £5744.

The amount was raised though THE ONE GROUP’S annual

Golf Day in September where over 60 attendees snapped up

fantastic auction and raffle prizes - generously donated by

over 40 local Cambridgeshire businesses.

This donation will go a long way to helping Magpas, who are

entirely funded through public donations. It currently costs

£750,000 every year to provide their lifesaving service,

responding to over 405 incidents since January of this year.

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The chairman of a local charity group chose the 15th

anniversary celebrations to announce the total raised

has topped half a million pounds. The news came

during Chris Collier’s speech to more than 200 guests

at the NSPCC Peterborough Business Support Group’s

Gala Dinner with Penny Smith.

As well as being a night of celebration, the event, held

at Peterborough Marriott Hotel, helped boost the group’s

fundraising total by a further £14,000, thanks to the

generosity of guests.

The Gala event was organised to celebrate 15 years of

the group raising money to help vulnerable children in the

Greater Peterborough area. The evening included a charity

auction, raffle, a draw for a Mulberry handbag, an after

dinner speech by special guest former Evening Telegraph

reporter and GMTV presenter Penny Smith, and a tribute to

Chris Collier and his dedicated committee members.

CHARITY CELEBRATES 15 YEARS WITH

SPECTACULAR CASH ANNOUNCEMENT

RAISING FUNDS FOR BREAKTHROUGH FOR

BREAST CANCERMelanie Richard’s Hair Boutique have raised over

£400 to date with raffles in the salon and a client

demonstration night with local another local business,

Margaret’s Tearoom providing the delicious food.

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Hi beauties,Well happy New Year, I hope you got lots of wonderful

beauty prezzies and didn’t over-indulge too much.

So this month you should be making your New Year

resolutions, so to start these are mine; actually use my

gym membership during winter months, de-clutter my

mounds of make-up and remember to use my eye

cream morning and night!

This month I thought as I love having a nose in other

people’s make-up bags, I should share mine with you…


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4. YSL Perfect Touch Foundation Brush This is my all-time favourite, I try other new products in the name of beauty of course but nothing ever compares. The colour matches my skin tone perfectly and its lasts for ages. RRP £32, available at Boots and John Lewis.

5. Chanel Beaute InitialeOnce you start getting the bad end of your twenty’s it’s time to start investing in a good eye cream. I love Beaute Initiale by Chanel it reduces puffy eyes and dark circles. £40 available from Boots or John Lewis

6. Ardell eyelashes no 105 Ardell eyelashes no 105 - this brand is my favourite for everyday lashes that can be used over and over again, they are made of real human hair too so even if you get them a bit bent, just slightly wet them and brush them out for another use. RRP £5.50 from Boots.

7. Viktor & Rolf - Flowerbomb perfume This perfume smells amazingly sweet, whenever I go to airports I look for a miniature set as it’s handy to throw in your make-up bag. Various sizes available, RRP from £34 upwards. Available at Boots and John Lewis.

8. Maybelline Dream Touch blush This is my best product in my make-up bag as it’s the one people comment on the most. After I apply it people tell me “wow your skins glowing”, get your hands on some now, available in 4 shades. RRP £6.49, available at Boots and Superdrug.

9. Carmex Lip Balm Lip balm is a must during these cold months as dry sore lips can be annoying. I recommend Carmex it soothes and moisturises for hours. Available at all good beauty stores for under £2.

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JANUARY

2 Bank Holiday

13 – 15 Straw Bear Festival, Whittlesey www.strawbear.org.uk

27 & 28 Catherine of Aragon Festival www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

FEBRUARY

13 to Snowdrop spectacular at Launde Abbey18 March www.laundeabbey.org.uk

14 Valentines Day

15 Jimmy Cricket’s Family Show, in aid of Anna’s Hope, Stamford Corn Exchange www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk

18 Family Nest Box Day, Rutland Water Nature Reserve www.rutlandwater.org.uk

21 ShroveTuesday(Pancakeday)

22 Ash Wednesday

27 to Fairtrade Fortnight11 March www.fairtrade.org.ukwww.pect.org.uk

WHAT’S ON

MARCH

1 St David’s Day

1 World Book Day www.worldbookday.com

3 Music Nation: Multum In Parvo – A Celebration of Rutland - London 2012 Olympic Concert www.discover-rutland.co.uk

3 European Union Chamber Orchestra, Stamford Arts Centre www.stamfordartscentre.com

17 StPatrick’sDay

18 Mothering Sunday

22 World Water Day www.unwater.org/worldwaterday

25 British Summertime begins

25 Sport Relief Mile: Local miles being held in Deeping, Peterborough, Polebrook, Ramsey, Spalding, Stamford, Whittlesey www.sportrelief.com

31 Civic Dinner and Dance, Market Deeping Town Council parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ marketdeeping

APRIL

1 Longthorpe Tower opens for visitors every weekend to the end of October www.vivacity-peterborough.com

5 MaundyThursday

6 BankHoliday;GoodFriday

8 Easter Sunday

9 BankHoliday;EasterMonday

13 Return of the Pirates of the River Rother 2, The Chuckle Brothers, Stamford Corn Exchange www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk

22 Virgin London Marathon www.virginlondonmarathon.com

23 St George’s Day

MAY

4-6 Peterborough Rugby Club Beer Festival www.prufc.com

6 & 7 Truckfest www.truckfest.co.uk

5 Family Fun Day at Rutland Water www.rutlandwater.org.uk

7 Bank Holiday

The Tour Series comes OUT to Peterborough www.tourseries.co.uk 20 to Rutland Walking Week2 June www.discover-rutland.co.uk 25 – 27 Willow Festival, Peterborough www.willowfestival.org.uk

JUNE2

2 The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee www.2012queensdiamondjubilee.com

4 BankHoliday(MovedfromLateMay)

4 Stamford Feast; The Big Lunch www.visitstamford.com

4 to Stamford Shakespeare Festival1Sept www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk

5 Jubilee Bank Holiday

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3 Rutland County Show www.rutlandcountyshow.co.uk

10 Great Ouse Kite Fliers, Kite Festival, Ferry Meadows, Peterboroughwww.gokf.co.ukwww.neneparktrust.org.uk

16 Dambusters Triathlon, Rutland Water www.pacesetterevents.com

17 Father’sDay

18 – 24 National Carers Week www.carersweek.org

23 & 24 Heritage Festival, Peterborough www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Oakham FestivalOUT www.oakhamfestival.co.uk

Uppingham Feast DayOUT www.discover-rutland.co.uk

25 to Wimbledon8 July www.wimbledon.com/championships

30 The Dragon Boat Festival www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk/peterborough

30 to Peterborough Arts Festival8 July www.vivacity-peterborough.com

JULY

3 Olympic Torch Relay visits Oakham, Uppingham, Stamford & finally Peterborough for anevening celebration www.london2012.com/ olympic-torch-relay www.peterborough.gov.uk www.rutland.gov.uk

4 Olympic Torch Relay visits Market Deeping, Bourne & Spalding www.london2012.com/ olympic-torch-relay

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OCTOBER

14 Great Eastern Run www.perkinsgreateasternrun.co.uk

27 & 28 Halloween Walks, Deeping St James www.dsjpc.co.uk

NOVEMBER

5 GuyFawkesNight

Local firework displays OUT11 Remembrance Day

30 St Andrews Day

DECEMBER

Burghley Christmas CraftsOUT Christmas Services near youOUT www.christmasnearyou.com

8 Grimethorpe Colliery Band Concert, Deepings Leisure Centre. Organised by the Rotary Club of the Deepings www.rotary-ribi.org www.grimethorpeband.com

9 Stamford Christmas Festival www.visitstamford.com

25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day

Useful local information for events through 2012www.visitstamford.com www.peterborough-cathedral.org.ukwww.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk www.rutlandwater.org.ukwww.pect.org.uk www.vivacity-peterborough.comwww.stamfordartscentre.com www.discover-rutland.co.ukwww.stamfordartscentre.com www.london2012.comwww.peterborough.gov.uk www.rutland.gov.ukwww.neneparktrust.org.uk www.visitpeterborough.comwww.bournecornexchange.co.uk

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John Clare FestivalOUT johnclaresociety.blogspot.com www.clarecottage.org

6-8 East of England Show, Peterborough www.eastofengland.org.uk

15 Bretton Sports Festival

27 & 28 Deeping Rugby Club Beer Festival www.deepingsrufc.co.uk

27 to Olympic Games 201212 Aug www.london2012.com

28 to The Great Exhibition, 11 Aug Nationally & Locally www.thegreatexhibition2012.co.uk

AUGUST

17 – 19 British Birdwatching Fair, Rutland Water www.birdfair.org.uk

24 – 27 Grainstore Brewery Beer Festival, Oakham

27 Bank Holiday

29 to Paralympic Games 20129Sept www.london2012.com

30 to Burghley Horse Trials2Sept www.burghley-horse.co.uk

Peterborough Beer FestivalOUT www.peterborough-camra.org.uk

SEPTEMBER

Italian Festival PeterboroughOUT

8 Vitruvian Triathlon, Rutland Water www.pacesetterevents.com

World’s Biggest Coffee MorningOUT www.macmillan.org.uk

Thai Festival, StamfordOUT www.visitstamford.com

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Body Intelligence Training with Sally Carmichael at Barnsdale Lodge

Your mind and body are in cahoots. What you

think affects how your body behaves and what

you do with your body affects how you think.

Now this might sound a bit ‘out there’ however,

Sally Carmichael has 20 years experience in the

field of movement education, and trains with the

best.

“I have integrated existing movement disciplines

and somatic methods to evolve what is known as

Body Intelligence.” Explains Sally.

Sally helps to develop people’s awareness of the

connection between thinking, feeling and moving.

This awareness is the body’s own intelligence

guidance system that has to be trained, just like

a muscle so that we can use it effectively. She

uses bodymapping, movement techniques from

eastern and western technologies, psychology

and somatics to help individuals develop their

own body’s intelligence.

Barnsdale Lodge are offering a two day retreat

so that you can discover how these amazing

techniques can help to improve your skills

development for any sport, injury rehabilitation

and/or creative performance. You will have a

complete body check to map your weaknesses

and strengths and workshops throughout the 2

days that will help you to link how you think and

feel to how you move.

If you would like to be in touch with your own

body and realise how you feel, then you will find

Sally a very interesting person. Sally has a very

open view and will teach you as an individual to

expose your potential.

Date: March 3rd and 4th 2012

Residential price includes room and full

board - £345 (£395 Single occupancy)

Non-residential includes lunch

and refreshments - £195

To book or for more details contact Dee

Spurdle on 01572 725971 or email

[email protected]. Further

information can be found on

www.barnsdalelodge.co.uk


T&C’s - The voucher will be valid until 31st March 2012 and will be subject to availability - must be taken Sunday - Thursday, not applicable on Fridays or Saturdays.

If you have ever wanted to spend quality time, relaxing and being pampered in a luxurious country house setting, then Stapleford Park, near Melton Mowbray, has the ideal spa break for you.

This country house hotel and sporting estate is offering a new in-house Slumber Spa Experience, exclusively for the months of January, February and March 2012.

A Slumber Spa Experience gives you the chance to relax and be pampered all day in your robes, then either dress up for dinner and fine wine or snuggle up with room service, chat into the night and enjoy the perfect sleep over.

Perfect for a pampering break away with the girls, treat your mum, or have a romantic night away with a loved one.

The Stapleford Park Slumber Spa experience includes:• 30 Minute Spa treatments • Full English breakfast• Half a bottle of wine per person • Three Course Dinner • Two Course Spa lunch

Prices are from £150 per person and are based on two adults sharing. Additional adults and children will incur a supplement.

For your chance to win a Slumber Spa experience for two, worth £300 just answer the following question;

If you won the Slumber Spa experience who would you take with and why (in no more than 20 words)

Please send your entries to:The Old School House, Great North Rd, Wittering PE8 6BXOr email to: [email protected] note the closing date for this competition is the 20th January 2012.

Your details will be forwarded to Stapleford Park and you may receive further details of offers from them only.

WIN Slumber Spa for twoworth £300

For further information about Stapleford Park

visit: www.staplefordpark.com call: 01572 787000Stapleford Park, Stapleford, nr. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 2EF


Maxey House is a beautiful Georgian House, which is independently owned and has been tastefully converted to provide professional, reassuring care to our residents. The home is situated 6 miles from the town of Peterborough and is close to Market Deeping, a small market town full of character and charm. We provide 24 hour care and attention to 31 residents.

Maxey House Retirement Home

Maxey House Residential Home | 88, Lincoln Rd | Deeping Gate | PE6 9BA | 01778 342244

Contact us for an informal chat and to arrange for a visit to the home to see all we have to offer.

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Garden SceneBy Joseph Whitehead www.gardenwiseadvice.com

In the grips of winter the garden can seem a most forbidding place, but with a keen eye we can see the garden start to stir. Snowdrops and Aconites reaching skywards, Hellebore buds swelling ready to burst, the sweet scent of Which Hazel and Christmas box - earth to turn, beds to mulch, plenty to do and keep us warm.

Happy New Year and happy gardening for 2012!

Garden skills- Tree plantingI think there is nothing more satisfying and soothing for the soul than planting a tree. From the giant English Oak to the dainty Mountain Ash, to watch a tree you planted grow, mature and thrive is just a magical experience. But as when sowing seeds it’s vital to give your tree the best start in life so correct planting is vital.

1. The planting hole - square shallow hole. Unless the soil is particularly impoverished don’t add any additional organic matter to the hole as this will help to create a sump for water to drain into which will cause root damage and encourage water borne infections.2. Planting depth; This is vital, the trunk flares out towards its base just above where the roots are found, this is the depth to plant bringing the soil level just above the roots so as not to cover the root flare. Check that the tree is straight. 3. After care; Add a handful of blood, fish and bone in spring. 4. Staking; A stake is only there to hold the root ball in the ground until its roots grow out, a healthy tree that is enjoying its situation should only need a stake for 1½ - 2 years.

Five great garden trees1. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’2. Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’3. Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’4. Acer griseum5. Betula utilis var.jacquemontii

JOBS FOR THE MONTH

Kitchen garden• Keepdiggingoverandpreparing

your plot ready for early spring

sowings of broad beans and peas.

• Finishpruningapplesandpears.

Prune out this year’s growth back

to 4-6 buds, thin overcrowded

sections of the crown and keep the

centre of the tree quite open to allow

good air movement.

• Forcerhubarbbyplacingablack

bucket or forcing pot over the

rhubarb crown, the absence of light

and extra heat initiates early growth

which is soft and sweeter.

HOME & GARDEN


The BaskervillesHotel, Bar and Restaurant

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Here at The Baskervilles we offer all of our customers a warm welcome, a superb range of ales and wines and a delicious choice of meals. Whether you are looking for a snack, lunch, a full 3 course Al la carte menu, or our tasty Sunday carvery, we have a great selection for you.

We also specialise in making your celebrations fun and run without a hitch. From creating the perfect wedding day, the christening of your new pride and joy, birthday celebrations, gala dinners, Superleague Darts to more formal conference facilities. Our staff are here to help.

Main Street, BaSton,PeterBorough, Pe6 9PB

tel: 01778 560010

email: [email protected]: www.thebaskervilles.co.uk


Beautiful Gardens

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a simple winter warmer from head Chef Karl turner

Chicken Chasseur (serves 4)

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1. Heat the oil in a pan and seal the chicken on all sides

2. Add the onions and mushrooms til soft and then stir in the tomato puree

3. Pour in the chicken stock and stir to combine

4. Simmer gently til chicken is cooked though out

5. Add the tomatoes and herbs and season with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste this dish can be served with a selection of seasonal vegetables and new potatoes.

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4 Chicken Breast (or legs)olive oil to fry

1 Large onion sliced250g Button Mushrooms sliced

1 tablespoon tomato puree1 Pint Chicken stock

3 tomatoes cut in quarterschopped chives or parsley salt and pepper to season


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Over 80% of garages are used as a dumping ground and to store/hoard all of your unwanted items.

Convertyourgarage.com have cleared out many garages to prepare for conversion and have found items such as children’s cots and push chairs (and the youngest child is now 18!) as well as old wicker furniture, boxes of clutter and numerous objects of useless paraphernalia.

We also came across boxes of sentimental items from school reports, to first dolls and teddy bears to a life’s collection of LP’s (yes those large black discs we used to play). At convertyourgarage.com we understand the that you want to keep these safe, so, for all of those more valuable things, we supply and erect an 8 x 6 timber shed with every conversion we do.

So if you are looking for extra space to spread out, another room for privacy to enjoy your reading or music in peace, or even a bedroom for your teenager or guests, then a garage conversion is the quickest, simplest way of transforming your wasted space into a useful room! Plus adding value to your home at the same time.

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If you would like a totally free survey and quotation, please call now on 01778 340002.


FAMILY SCENE

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Get outdoors!After a Christmas of excesses, it’s time to

get outdoors for some exercise and fresh air.

Picnics aren’t just for the warm, sunny days of

summer. Wrap up on a sunny winters day for

just as much family fun. So, where to go?

Ferry Meadows

www.neneparktrust.org.uk

Fineshade Woods

www.forestry.gov.uk/toplodge

Rutland Water

www.rutlandwater.org.uk

Bourne Woods

www.friendsofbournewood.org.uk

Or cycle along some of the 50 miles

available on the Green Wheel routes in the

Peterborough area.

www.peterborough.gov.uk/travelchoice/

cycling.aspx

FAMILY SCENE

A recipe a week!Each week during January, we will

publish a recipe on our City Scene

Facebook page for you to try out and to

share with your friends.

Want to share a recipe with us?Email [email protected]

or share it on our Facebook Wall.

Safety first – Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide (CO) is known as the silent killer, around 30

people die each year from CO poisoning. CO poisoning can lead

to lasting neurological damage.

CO poisoning can be prevented by;

• Havingchimneysandfluescheckedregularly

• Makesuregasappliancesandheatingsystemsare

inspected every year

• Fitcarbonmonoxidealarms-availablefromDIYstores

• Neverruncars,motorbikesorlawnmowersinaclosedgarage

Get an alarm in your home NOW! You don’t have to have it wired in,

there are battery operated versions.

www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic


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Footprints Westgate Peterborough name change to North Shoes

IT has a new name – but it’s business as usual at a city

shoe store.

Footprints at 10 Westgate will be known as North Shoes

to reflect the fact that it is no longer just a children’s and

ladies’ shoe store, but now offers men’s footwear, too.

Customers can be assured of the same level of expertise

and customer service that the store has become renowned

for, with manageress Rosemary Gray - who has worked

in the premises since they became a shoe store in 1987

- still at the helm. Bourne-based family shoe firm North

Shoes took over Footprints in 2009. The company has been

running for 135 years and has built a solid reputation as

fitting specialists.

On the shelves, you’ll still find children’s brands by Ricosta,

Start-rite, Geox, Primigi, Lelli Kelly, Kickers, Converse,

Fitflop and Petasil and ladies’ footwear by Reiker , Ecco,

Hotter, Van Dal , Easy B, Converse, Fitflop, Padders,

Zodiaco, Remonte and Waldlaufer. But they’ve now been

joined by men’s brands Rieker, Anatomic, Easy B & Loake.

The store is still open from 9am-5pm Monday to Saturday,

and from 11am-3pm on Sundays.


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Come and join us to celebrate the life of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. An evening of great entertainment and the finest Scottish cuisine.

4 Course Dinner with Coffee • Traditional Scottish Piper • Disco till late

To book please call: 01733 375527 visit: www.peterboroughmarriott.co.uk

£24.95pp - dinner only.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Peterborough Citizens Advice Bureau is currently

looking for volunteers to join the service.

If you’re looking to put something back into your local community,we want to hear from you.

If you have spare time & want to learn new skills, we want to hear from you.

If you enjoy working in a team & helping others, we want to hear from you.

For more information and an application pack please contact us on: 01733 887923

via email: [email protected] visit us at:

16-17 St. Mark’s Street, Peterborough, PE1 2TU.

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of. And it’s not all about the brides,

Grooms are catered for too, Wedding

Market help the groom to carry out

his role effectively, get the suits right,

choose the cufflinks and write the

vows and speeches and even help

to book the surprise honeymoon and

the stag party.”

Where possible the Wedding Market

have pre-negotiated good deals from

all of their suppliers to offer additional

value for your money in the form of

free delivery and cake knife hire to

free signed guest portraits and button

Vanessa Adamson, partner in the

new Wedding Market said “Today’s

busy brides want to have all the

choice on their wedding day but don’t

necessarily want to spend days and

weeks finding each element of their

wedding day, Brides also want a little

extra value for their money and that’s

where we come in.” Vanessa adds

“My partner Stuart and I have spent

the best part of a year researching

and understanding each category

of wedding supply, how much you

should be spending as well as any

of the pitfalls you should be aware

Imagine a place where you can go to get all your

wedding tips, knowledge and advice all on a one-

to-one basis. Imagine a place to go that listens to what

you want on your wedding day and then they go out

and make it happen for you. Imagine it as a place full

of ideas and samples where you can choose multiple

elements of your wedding day, over a cup of coffee,

and most of all know you’re getting quality, good value,

and perhaps something for free.

Well, luckily, there’s now such a place, not too far away

that offers all of that and more Wedding Market, located at

The Old Dairy in Elton, just off the A605 north of Peterborough.

holes. There’s a little something

from everyone which could add up to

massive savings for Wedding Market

couples.

Come along to their showroom in Elton

where Vanessa offers you a very warm

and inviting welcome, whether you

want help with one element of your

special day or with every element –

the knowledge and advice Vanessa

has will blow you away.

01832 280153 www.weddingmarket.co.uk

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Luxury for LessLocal travel company Inspirational Travel have an amazing array of

special deals for 2012 that offer unbeatable value for money.

Here are just a few of the excellent

offers that are available.

MAURITIUS – 7 nights on half boardOcean Villas – from just £1,100.00 per personOcean Beauty – from just £1,175.00 per person Belle Mare Plage - from just £1,195.00 per person

THE MALDIVES – 7 nights on all inclusive basisKuredu Island Resort – from just £1,450.00 per personBandos Island Resort -from just from just £1,599.00 per personMedhufushi Island Resort – from just £1,799.00 per person

SRI LANKA – 7 nights, 10 nights or 12 nights on half board basis7 nts at Haridra Resort - from just £1,175.00 per person3 nts in Galle & 7 nts at Haridra Resort – from just £1,650.00 per person7 nts touring with private vehicle & guide + 5 nts Haridra Resort – from just £1,900.00 per person

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www.inspirational-travel.com

Notes: All offers are based on 2 adults travelling together and sharing a twin/double room. Rates vary dependant on departure date and are subject to availability at the time of booking. Inspirational Travel is fully bonded with the Civil Aviation Authority under ATOL 9748. Our standard terms and conditions apply

SOUTH AFRICA – 10 nights, 11 nights or 12 nights4 nts Cape Town, 3 nts Winelands & 4 nts Kruger safari – from just £2,525.00 per person2 nts Kruger safari, 3 nts Cape Town, 3 nts Garden Route & 2 nts Eastern Cape safari – from just £2,750.00 per person

KENYA OR TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR – 10 nights or 9 nightsKenya - 3 nights Masai Mara safari & 7 nights on Kenya coast – from just £1,875.00 per person Tanzania & Zanzibar – 4 nights on safari & 5 nights on Zanzibar – from just £2,599.00 per person

CARIBBEAN – 7 nights on all inclusive basisBarbados – 7 nts at Barbados Beach Club – from just £1,199.00 per person Antigua - 7 nts at The Verandah Resort & Spa – from just £1,199.00 per personSt Lucia – 7 nts at The Village Inn - from just £1,250.00 per person

MOROCCO – 4 nights or 7 nights4 nts Marrakech (including private guided tours of Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains and Essarouira) –from just £999.00 per person3 nts Marrakech & 4 nts Agadir (including private guided tours of Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains and Agadir) – from just £1,350.00 per person

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Ryan’s Football Preview

Man City V Tottenham Hotspur, (22nd)Both these sides will be desperate to show their title credentials in the new year & prove they have sides capable of going the whole distance in pursuit of Premier league glory. In 2010 this fixture was a straight shootout to decide which side made the following season’s Champions League & the North Londoners came out on top. This time the blue side of Manchester will fancy a much different outcome. Having said that Harry Redknapp’s Spurs have shown great consistency after their initial poor start and with the squad brimming full of confidence truly believes they can go beyond a 4th place finish. Roberto Mancini although never admitting it may feel that going out of the Champions League in the group stages may end up having a positive effect on their hunt for domestic honours. With the squad assembled I firmly believe City have a massive chance of capturing the league championship for the first time in almost 45 years. This is why despite Tottenham’s ability to beat anyone on their day; I’m going for a Man City victory.

Arsenal V Man United, (22nd)Let us all go back to August 28th , Manchester United were flying high at the top of the league, new players were showing themselves to be fantastic acquisitions and home grown products like Danny Welbeck & Tom Cleverley were taking their chance to impress with both hands. Arsenal on the other hand had just lost arguably their best two players in Samir Nasri & Cesc Fabregas not to mention the injury to Jack Wilshire meaning Arsene Wengers squad was thin on the ground at best. Regardless the football world was stunned when a mixture of great attacking flair and comical defending led to an incredible 8-2 scoreline in Uniteds favour. Since then fortunes have turned. It would be very harsh to say the wheels have come off at Old Trafford but a 6-1 reverse to your city rivals & an early exit in the Champions League for only the 2nd time in over 15 years wouldn’t exactly be what Sir Alex Ferguson would have wished for. Arsenal though have shown their made of stern stuff and with qualification as group winners in Europe and an unbeaten record since early Oct, (at the time of writing) in the Premier League, early doubters aren’t quite crowing from the rooftops anymore! This game is a tough one to call, expect fireworks!

Email me your thoughts to: [email protected]

visit: www.semple-soccer.co.ukwhere I will post all my responses

POSH PreviewThe Posh start the

year with the arrival

of Birmingham, (2nd)

before a date in

front of the cameras

and the hope of a

giant slaying of

Sunderland, (8th).

An away trip to Hull,

(14th) precedes

the return of Craig

Mackail Smith and

Brighton, (21st) to

London Road and then

another home tie with

Portsmouth, (31st)

ends the month. At

the time of writing

results have dropped

in recent weeks but

with fixtures coming

thick and fast plenty

of points are up for

grabs.

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