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Can you believe that it’s September already? Not only is it the start of a new school year, but it’s also

the month of the wonderful Whittlesey Festival. This year, the organisers have told me that it’s going to be their biggest yet, with amazing rides, activities and stalls. The full list of information can be found on page 6 In addition, this year the “Discovering” team have a stand, so make sure you pop along, support this great community event, and meet

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44 Your Health - Bacteria

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After my lovely long break in Devon, it’s great to be back in the office – it’s always busy here at

Discovering Magazines HQ, and this month is no exception! In this issue we have an interview with Rob Litten, the newly appointed head teacher of Park Lane and New Road Primary School on page 41.

As well as our regular features, we’ve got an events guide bursting full of things to do this month, so there’s no excuse to be bored!

Make sure you pop along and meet the team at the Whittlesey Festival - we’ll be the ones in the brightly coloured t-shirts!

Finally, we’d like to wish you a lovely September.

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“Discovering Whittlesea” also has a brand new Facebook page. Please do “like” us, and we’ll share information, competitions and discuss all things local.

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experience on the day: • World War II Flypast by Dakota aircraft • Peterborough Highland Band• Haverettes All-Girl Marching Band • Vintage vehicle display • Steel Drum band • Royal British Legion Riders Branch (Motorcycles) • Puppet shows • Dance displays – including Street Dance, Lindy-hop, Flags • Fairground rides • Free face painting – Market Square (outside Whittlesey Christian Church marquee) • Numerous stalls • Singers and musicians• Majorettes – Farcet Dance and Twirl • Schools Art Exhibition – Whittlesey Christian Church, Broad Street • Football speed cage - test your football skills • Climbing walls, bungee• Stocks, Gladiator challenge, • Pony rides (for nominal charge) ...and so much more. We really hope you can join us on the day. With so many people and groups from the local and surrounding communities getting together, we are confident this will be an event not to be

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PHOTO: Effie’s charity football match was a huge success. Image courtesy of RWT Photography.

| A word from your Mayor Alex Miscandlon

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army brought down on us? “ Meanwhile Jeffrey remonstrated with Glapthorne. “Anymore of your draining and house building, and we’ll burn you off. You have no right to cut up these levels!” “Oh but we do…..” “Your committees are full of rogues, nothing less”, rejoindered Jeffery. “I will have no option but to send to Wisbech for troops! Do you really want this?” Robert took the shaken Glapthorne by the arm and pulled him to one side. “For pities sake, get on your horse and get out of here. There’ll be blood if you keep arguing with them. This has gone too far,” he whispered. “You’re a sight more sensible than these others,” Glapthorne said. “The consequences they’ll face will only hurt their cause.” He mounted and rode off, sparing a nod to Robert. “What was that all about?” Jeffery demanded. “Saving you from a hanging cousin. It’s one thing to tumble some fences and scare livestock, but it’s a whole other matter to burn down houses, and strike a justice if not kill him.” Jeffery laughed. “Put the wind up him though anyway!” “And the price you are going to pay, is that worth a few moments of satisfaction when they drag you off to the courts?” “Having the right of it is true cousin, but history is full of dead men who had the right of it. Being right won’t change the world, unless you can convince them who have the land, the money and the army to back them. And you won’t.” “What do you suggest then, cousin?” Jeffery asked. “Making the best of what we have of course. This drainage - any fenman can see that it’s not going to hold Old Man Flood back for long. The water’s got to go somewhere, and unless they can make it run uphill, or stop the highland’s water from flowing downhill, he’ll do a far better job than you.” “I suppose you’re right,” Jeffery admitted, grudgingly and called his men back. “Come on, let’s get some drink down us before the army comes!”

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It was with great pleasure that Whittlesey Street Pride joined Whittlesey in Bloom for the annual “Anglia in Bloom” competition. No less than four of our gateway projects were included in the inspection that took place on Thursday July 16th. A lot of hard work had been carried out on the previous three days. There were verges to be trimmed, boats and benches to be cleaned, and a touch of paint here and there. By the Thursday, everything was immaculate. Well done the maintenance team! After the inspection, we all joined together, judges and

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| Policing your area by Tracey LianoOver the last month, whilst dealing with our ‘Summer engagements’, we have still been kept busy with issues in, and around, Whittlesey. The local fetes at the end of term for most of the schools have been a nice end to the school year, not only for the students, but also for us as officers. We can sometimes get ‘bogged down’ by the “down” side of our job, dealing with sad and emotional issues, so when we are asked to do an event such as a school fete, it really is a pleasant and welcome change, and we hope that all those who attend, enjoy the event as much as we do! Since the increase in use of the media, Facebook, Twitter and other well-known resources found on the internet, a type of crime has evolved called ‘cyberbullying’, which can range from any of the features below:· Sending nasty messages to a person’s email account, Facebook account, or mobile phone.· Spreading rumours online or via a text message.· Posting hurtful and vicious online messages.· Pretending to be another person online to send

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As mentioned in the July edition, judging took place on Thursday July 16th. The ‘In Bloom’ volunteers, very ably assisted by the Street Pride volunteers, worked tirelessly to ensure the town looked its best on the day. To you all, I give my sincere thanks. Before I proceed any further, I must give an apology; I did not write an article for the August edition, as I was involved with family holidays, but I do need to apologise to anyone that took offence with the July article that mentioned grot spots that we were not successful in getting tidied. It was not aimed at anyone in particular. During the week of the judging, we were successful in getting a new planter sited on the green area at the entrance to Manor View and Portland Place. This planter has been sponsored by RWS Ltd, and we are very grateful for this donation. It looked wonderful on judging day, and we hope it will give more businesses encouragement to sponsor either a planter, or give a donation towards our works. Unfortunately, on the evening of July 28th, that planter was completely vandalised - and every plant was removed. The planter has since been replanted, and we are hoping that it is not destroyed again. On the same evening, the beds at the entrance to the Manor were also vandalised. The Manor beds had been victim to some vandalism prior to that date, and we had endeavoured to replace the plants. However, we will not continue to do so. This will let residents and visitors see what is happening in our town. I can only say that whoever is responsible should be totally ashamed; funding for ‘In Bloom’ is given by the residents and businesses of

If you would like to help our town/environment and make new like-minded friends, everyone is welcome. Kay Mayor; Chairman: Whittlesey in Bloom / Friends of Whittlesey Cemeteryt: 01733 204944e; [email protected]

Whittlesey in BloomWhittlesey. It is your money that is being wasted. Do you want us to continue? We know how much the flower beds mean to so many people, because they tell us so when we are working on them, and we are very appreciative of the lovely remarks which are made to the ‘In Bloom’ team. It is a shame that the hard work is being spoilt by a few who have neither interest in the flowers and plants, nor in enhancing the amenities of the town. The result of this year’s work will be known on Thursday September 17th, just in time to let you know in the October edition. The presentations this year are being carried out in Ware, Hertfordshire, and several of the ‘In Bloom’ team will be making their way down there for the occasion. I cannot end without paying tribute to the Street Priders who, as mentioned earlier, assisted us to ensure the town looked its best on judging day. We are hoping to work together more throughout the year to ensure the town looks its best always, and not just on judging day. We also work with the District and Town Councils, and other organisations and businesses, in trying to enhance our town. Once again, on behalf of the dedicated Whittlesey in Bloom team of volunteers, thanks for your support.

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Whilst researching a topic I was sharing with our church family, I came across the inspiring account of Telemachus, a tiny, fourth-century Christian, who lived in a remote village, and was known for his prayerful lifestyle. One day, he felt certain in his heart that for some reason, God wanted him to go to Rome. The following day, he set out on foot and, weeks later, he finally arrived in Rome at the time of a great festival. Following the crowd, he ultimately ended up in the Colosseum where gladiators were saluting the Emperor before fighting each other to the death, in order to entertain the gathered crowd. As the games began, he pushed through the crowd, climbed over the wall and dropped to the floor of the arena. When the crowd saw this tiny figure standing in front of the gladiators, saying, “In the name of Christ, stop!”, they thought it was part of the show and began laughing. When they realised it wasn’t, their laughter turned to anger. Suddenly, a gladiator plunged a sword into his body, and before dying, his final challenging shout was, “In the name of Christ, stop!”. As the gladiators stood motionless, staring at the tiny figure lying crumpled on the arena floor, an eerie hush fell over the Colosseum. In the upper rows, a man stood up and quietly made his way to the exit. Quickly, others began to follow in deathly silence, until the Colosseum was empty. The year was 391BC. This was the last battle

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Whittlesey Athletic have their first trophy of the season in the cabinet, by sharing the Peterborough Football Association, Jack Hogg Shield, after a 1-1 draw with Moulton Harrox. Whittlesey, formerly Coates Athletic, will be looking for promotion from the Peterborough & District Football League, Premier division this season..

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| Community news Whittlesey Youth Club Meeting

A public meeting was held on Tuesday July 7th to discuss the closure of the open access youth clubs, previously delivered and managed by the Whittlesey Locality Team. The clubs stopped running in June 2015, due to budget savings within the Local Authority. The meeting was an opportunity for the local community to meet to discuss the local needs of young people, and whether the development of a community group was required to look into evolving future provision for young people. The meeting was

advertised widely throughout the Whittlesey community. Unfortunately, the meeting was poorly attended. Attendees consisted of local Councillors, local officers from Cambridgeshire County Council, the Rotary Club and a local business. The outcome of the meeting was agreement that there was no real interest, or flavour to develop any new provision, and this was demonstrated by the low number of attendees at the meeting. However, if you do feel that you would like to be involved in developing community services to support young people, please contact Whittlesey Town Council on 01733 351296. If you would like to learn what else is available for young people locally, please visit: www.youthoria.org/ or www.cambridgeshire.net/ Photo shows those who attended the public meeting to discuss its future. Photograph courtesy Roy Gerstner

A word from the RBL

Contact details:National Helpline 080 88028020.Branch Secretary, Ray Thrower 0785 068 0785.Chairman Ken Mayor 01733 204944.Poppy Appeal Judy Darby 0772 408 1024.

On Sunday July 26th, the Royal British Legion Riders branch came to Whittlesey cemetery on their motorbikes to carry out the commemoration service for Pte. John William Hutchcraft, who died in the First World War, one hundred years ago. Although the weather was rather inclement, many people attended. Thanks to all those, both civilian and uniformed, together with standard bearers and Reverends Nigel Whitehouse and Brian Smithyman, who all played a part in a successful ceremony. A service to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VJ day was held at Whittlesey memorial on Saturday August 15th, and again was well attended. The Whittlesey branch standard was in attendance, and a wreath was laid in remembrance during the ceremony, conducted by Roger Brown. The Whittlesey Festival now draws near, and we shall again be having our teddy tombola stall there to raise funds for the Poppy Appeal. Currently, our total figure raised for the Poppy Appeal this year stands at over £10,200. Let’s hope for another fine day, so do come along and see us on the poppy stall and have a go. Our annual Band Concert is on October 30th this year at the Ivy Leaf Club, and the City of

Peterborough Concert Band will be there to entertain us. Tickets at £5.00 each are available now from myself, or Judy Darby, and you can contact us on our telephone numbers listed below. This is a really entertaining evening and not to be missed. Plans are well on their way now for remembrance fortnight, with wreaths and poppies now being ordered. If anyone requires a wreath, or any information regarding the distribution of poppies, please let me know. Remembrancetide this year is from Saturday October 24th until Saturday November 7th, with remembrance Sunday and the parades on Sunday November 8th. Our next meeting is one week later than usual, so as not to clash with Whittlesey Festival. It will be at the Ivy Leaf Club, on Sunday September 13th.


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| In the Hot Seat2) WHO HAS HAD THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE AND WHY?

My grandfather - both my parents were barely sixteen when I was born, and so I lived with my grandparents until my parents were old enough to get a home of their own. During that time, I developed an unusually close bond with my grandfather, who had a brilliant sense of humour and a love of practical jokes. His greatest gift to me was a pocket atlas.

Country by country, he would spend hours telling me about his many escapades as a young soldier – he led me to believe that life is one big adventure, to enjoy life and give it your best shot. He inspired so many of my own adventures. My first being when I was eighteen; I travelled to the States on my own, took a 5,000 mile road trip from Milwaukee to Belize, with barely 300 dollars, a couple of bus tickets and a map.

3) WHICH TWO CHARACTERS, (ALIVE OR NOT), WOULD YOU MOST ENJOY SHARING A MEAL WITH AND WHY?

Homer and Marge Simpson, if only because I could relax and enjoy my food without having to think too much. On a more serious note, I am a great fan of the “Simpsons”, and have been for years, if only because they remind me of how much fun life can be if you are prepared to drop your guard and be your true self.

4) HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN JUST FIVE WORDS?

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5) IF THERE WAS ONE THING WHICH YOU COULD CHANGE ABOUT WHITTLESEY, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

Tricky question as Whittlesey is so new to me. I do think Whittlesey should be twinned with all the other Whittleseys in the world. Last time I checked, there is a Whittlesey in the United States, South Africa and Australia - it’s amazing to think there may have been an adventurer or two from Whittlesey, who travelled thousands of miles and may have been inspired to name their new found home from whence they came.

6) WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A 16 YEAR OLD YOU?

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Interesting articles to help you understand your body better.

Bacteria: Our friend and foe

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A strange relationship exists between us and bacteria. On one hand we are constantly trying to kill them and on the other we can not survive without them.

No matter how much we clean ourselves, we will always have bacteria living on and inside of us. We have a symbiotic relationship with them. This means that we provide a suitable environment for them to live and in return they perform jobs for us. These jobs we can not do ourselves. Thus we can not live without them and they can not live without us.

Yet we are competing all the time for space. Our immune systems (and various other body mechanisms) are in place to keep the bacteria population under control. Failure to do this and the bacteria will run riot, multiple and take over our bodies. This is why, for example, we have the urge/desire to wash. Our brains are in tune with our own scent and can identify when we smell and need cleansing. A large proportion of our scent, as you are gathering, is due to the size of the bacteria colony living on our skin.

However, being too clean can also have its problems. We see this amongst those who are classed as obsessive compulsive disorders when they may wash 4-5times a day, brush their teeth multiple times, etc. The consequences is that various bacterial colonies are destroyed and so the jobs they perform go undone. Our bodies then suffer because we can not do them.

Bacteria also keeps our immune system strong. The greater the exposure to bacteria the stronger our immune systems. All systems in our bodies work on a simple principle : the greater the exposure to a stimulus the better we become at adapting to it. Think of throwing a ball, playing a instrument, performing your job, hearing sounds, talking, anything in fact. The greater we do it the better we get. The same applies to our immune system. 100years ago we were exposed to thousands of bacteria daily, 1000yrs ago even more and 100000 yrs ago substantially more as our habits were more rural and technologically free. Our environments today are relatively sterile in comparison. Our exposure to bacteria is relatively low so our immune system gets lazy. Our weakening immune system is one of the many reasons why we are suffering from more coughs, colds and flus? Another of those reasons, is our reliance on medicine. Not only is our exposure to bacteria deceasing (due to the sterile environment) but when are immune systems are engaged (i.e. we have a cough, cold or flu) we provide extra help when it is not needed. Would you want somebody reading the paper out loud to you when you are perfectly capable of reading it yourself?

Now we are not implying that we should all live dirty, wash once a week and eliminate medications. Rather we should strike a balance, excessive cleanliness weakens our bodies as does excessive dirtiness. Giving our immune system a chance to fight the bacteria / virus means it grows stronger and thus reduces the frequency of future illness. Should our bodies struggle (as a rough guide no change or worsening after 5-7days) then consider sending in the second wave; medicine.

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WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT WEIGHT!

Jaimee Aliker from Whittlesey, aged twenty-eight, has lost a tremendous six stone, taking her dress size down from twenty-two to a svelte size ten, in just over a year. Having tried many diets before, Jaimee’s lowest point came just after the birth of her first child. Jaimee was emotional as she explained, “I had many low points as I struggled through my late teens and early twenties – pretending that being overweight wasn’t a problem, but privately hating myself for the way I looked. After my daughter was born, my weight rocketed up to a size twenty-six. I knew that I had to do something about it; not just for me this time, but for my daughter. “So I set out to lose weight, but I had no help, no support, and no-one to tell me that what I was doing could cause me health problems in the future. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened. After two years of struggling with an unmanageable diet, I was rushed to hospital with liver failure. “Skipping forward a year, I had my gall bladder removed. No-one explained that there would be weight gain, so the weight piled back on again. I got so desperate, I starved myself in the hope that I wouldn’t keep putting weight on – but I did. Eventually I went to see my doctor; at this point I was desperate, broken and struggling to cope as my weight spiralled out of control.” After breaking her heart to the doctor, she was left feeling disappointed at the lack of support. With nowhere else to turn, a friend suggested Slimming World. Jaimee went along to thelocal group. “I’m sure I was the biggest person there,” she said, “but nobody made me feel big; in fact, they were all so welcoming that for the first time in a long time, I forgot about my size. I actually felt positive about the future. I was amazed that I could still eat all my favourite meals, I just had to tweak a few things to make it work. Even my fussy family love the new Slimming World menus.” Now Jaimee is getting closer to target, she feels great. “Even though I’m not at my target

Can there be anything worse than a young girl in her twenties with everything ahead of her - hiding herself away because she hated the way she looked?

weight yet, I know it won’t take me long to get there. I have loads more energy for my children and I’m a much happier person these days too, with so much more confidence. I even bought a full-length mirror for my house - something that has always been banned in the past!” Jaimee is now determined to help other people who feel like she once felt. She knows that she can help other people if they can just take that first leap of faith, as she once did, and start their journey with her to success.

Jaimee will be out and about in Whittlesey in the run up to the launch of her new group, starting Wednesday September 2nd at 7:30pm, in Childers. She is even preparing some delicious Slimming World meals to share with you all on the night. We wish her, and all of you joining her, a very successful and lighter future.

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This time of year, it’s very common to see grass seed injuries, in our practice. These seeds are shaped like darts and stick to an animal’s fur. They are designed to only go in one direction, which means they can burrow in to the pets’ skin. They can be found in cats, although it’s much more common in dogs, and can be found anywhere on your pet. Between the toes, on their legs around the the feet, and in the ears and eyes are the most common places.

Grass seeds Ears: You may notice your dog shaking their head, scratching their ears, rubbing their ears on the floor, or you may even notice a head tilt. Grass seeds in the ears can be very painful, and to ensure a better outcome, should be dealt with promptly. These can sometimes be removed by a veterinary surgeon, but because it is so painful, a sedation and pain relief is often necessary. Seek veterinary attention as soon as possible; if left, the grass seed could even pierce the eardrum of your pet.Eyes: You may notice your dog rubbing the eye with a paw, or the eye being closed with weeping and redness.The grass seed can cause an ulcer on the surface of the eye, which will separately need treatment. Without medication, an ulcer is painful and will not heal by itself, and your pet could lose the sight of the eye. Seek veterinary attention as soon as possible.Nose: You may notice sneezing, discharge or

even bleeding from the nostrils. A grass seed can be inhaled and can go into the lungs. This can lead to many complications, including infection or death. Seek veterinary attention as soon as possible.Skin/Paws: Your dog may be licking between their toes or you might notice some swelling or chewing of their legs. You may notice a red blister, or red pimple between the toes. The seeds can enter at the foot and move along the leg, and could even come out higher up the limb, or even further afield. Seek veterinary attention as soon as possible.

If a grass seed is left, it can travel through the body tissues and is often not easy to find. In extreme cases, an MRI scan may be necessary to locate and then remove it. There are lots of different types of grass seed out there, that could be found on your pets. But there are a few things which you can do to help prevent grass seed problems. After a walk, you can check your pet by looking between toes, under front legs, and around the ears, especially dogs with longer ears (Spaniels, Lhasa-Apso, Shih-Tzu, Golden Retrievers), but they can affect any breed of dog. You should, if possible, groom and go over your pet to check for grass seeds. You can also keep long hair on the feet and ears short, to prevent the seed sticking to the hair.

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Inheritance Tax (IHT):NRB frozen until 2020/21 at £325,000 per person (X 2 = £650,000) now in 7th year will be 11 years. There is the introduction of an additional property allowance. This will be worth £100,000 in 2017-18, £125,000 in 2018-19, £150,000 in 2019-20, and £175,000 in 2020-21. This will allow individuals to pass on assets worth up to £500,000, including a family home, without paying any IHT at all. For married couples and civil partners, the total is £1m. This additional allowance will be gradually with-drawn for estates worth more than £2m. If you need to know the impact on Long Term Care and estate planning investments, the best idea is to take advice from an Independent Finan-cial Adviser.

Dividend Income:The headline was ‘No tax on first £5,000 of divi-dend income.’ Hardly any basic rate tax payers used to pay tax on dividends anyway, but after the first £5,000, tax will be levied at 7.5% - so that is an increase. Higher rate tax payers will pay 32.5% after the first £5,000, and additional rate tax payers 38.1%. These rates do not apply to ISA and pen-sion funds – if you are drawing significant amounts of dividend or any other income outside of ISA or pension – this is an opportunity to review your ar-rangements.

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Pensions:Lifetime allowance has reduced from £1.8m in 2010 to £1m now. Ongoing the limit will be linked to CPI. This may not affect the majority of workers, but for those that it does – advice from a qualified Independent Financial Adviser will be worthwhile. Annual Allowance has also been reduced; for many the maximum per year is limited to £40,000, but there are several situations where this may be reduced to £10,000. Again qualified advice could provide valuable tax advantages.

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On Sunday August 16th, Whittlesey Town Council sponsored a free music festival in the newly liberated community area of the town, the Buttercross, for the enjoyment of all in Whittlesey who wished to attend. The weather was excellent, and crowds of several hundred people turned out to enjoy a superb performance by the band, “The Children of the Revolution”, supported by solo female vocalist Shannon Buckton. The afternoon's entertainement, combined with that of a similar event in July, are designed to make use of the town square following the relocataion of the central bus station to Grosvenor Road earlier in the year, and is to be followed by the annual Whittlesey Festival on Sunday September 6th.

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Mondays11:00-12:30 Line dancing for beginners & improvers - £3 per session. No need to book. Tel 07597 104414 for info18:00-19:00 & 19:30-20:30 Drop in Hatha Yoga classes to suit all levels. Friendly group of people, also qualifi ed to teach children. £6/class. Some mats available or bring your own. Contact Simon 01733 688235 or 07789 885825

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To list your event contact [email protected] | Event diary: September 2015

5th COFFEE MORNING at St John Hall, 10am. Homemade CAKE STALL and RAFFLE

5th Trudie at the Conservative Club

6th Open day to the public until 5pm at the Conservative Club

6th Whittlesey Festival - see page 6 for details

5th JLM Karaoke at The Nags Head, Eastrea

5th in the bar Graham James at Ivy Leaf Club

5th White Buffalo Country Music Club. Travis Logan. At Ramsey Forty Foot Village Hall. 8pm. £5.50

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Sue Gunn from Drolma Buddhist Centre.Mondays 7-28 September 7-8pm

£5 or discounts when pre-booked onlineThe Eastrea Centre. Tel: 01733 755444www.meditateinpeterborough.org.uk

12th White Buffalo Country Music Club. Midnight Train. At Conservative Club, function room. 8pm. £5.50

12th Becky Rayner at The Nags Head

12th Michael Knight at the Conservative Club

13th PETERBOROUGH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY WILL BE HOLDING THEIR CHRYSANTHEMUM AND DHALIA SHOW AT ST JOHN HALL, PLOUGH ROAD, WHITTLESEY, ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7th. CLASSES FOR CHRYSANTHEMUMS, DHALIAS, VEGETABLES, FRUIT, HANDICRAFT AND COOKERY. Open to the public 10am -5pm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT JIM OSBORNE ON 01733202980 OR EMAIL [email protected]

18th COUNTRY & WESTERN DANCE with Dave Bryan at COATES PUBLIC HALL, 8pm. For tickets call Sarah on 01733 840346

18-19th The Swinging Sixties - a show for the whole family. Starts at 7:30pm at Sir Harry Smith CC. Adults £7, concessions £5, family ticket £20 from Wrights of Whittlesey or call 01733 204564 or 07714 643305

19th Friends of New Road Primary School are holding a car boot sale from 11am to 2pm. Price of pitch £5, and refreshments available. Contact the school on 01733 204422 to secure a place

19th Mark Josef at Conservative Club

19th in the bar Sophie Red at Ivy Leaf Club


19th “The Judge” Karaoke at The Nags Head

20th Members of North East Cambs Conservative Association, invite you to join them for a sunday lunch. 12:30 for 1pm start at the Conservative Club, in the company of speaker Stewart Jackson MP. Tickets £15 from Julie Windle (204445) or Gill Lawrence (203036)

21st Sudbury Court are holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Monday September 21st, between 9.30am and 11am. Everyone welcome

23rd Hidden Gems Psychic Evening from 7:30-9:30pm at the Falcon. Tickets are £5, and available from Hidden Gems

25th Charity Bingo night to raise money for a Defibrillator for the Conservative Club. The night will start at 7/7:30, and EVERYONE is welcome. There will be teas, coffee, hot dogs, and a full bar at the Conservative Club, plus prizes

26th Steve Carmel at the Conservative Club

26th White Buffalo Country Music Club. Tara Henton. At Conservative Club, function room. 8pm. £5.50

26th RYAN at The Nags Head, Eastrea

26th in the bar Waddo. at Ivy Leaf Club

29th Whittlesey Library AGM meeting. It will start at 7pm and all Friends are invited to attend, plus any new Friends. We will be appointing a new Chairman and committee members. Nomination forms are available from the Library.

4th Oct Family Treasure Hunt/dog walk/ramble. Starting at Holy Trinity, Coates at 11.00 am. About 3.5 miles finishing back in Coates at around 12.30-13.00. Wear suitable footwear and not suitable for buggie. Map/question sheet £2. Please check the calendar page on WPCTeam.org.uk for more details and if weather is bad.

10th Oct Used book sale, Holy Trinity, Coates. 9.30 - 12.00 noon. Over 1,000 paperbacks, biographies and children’s books from 50p each.

31st Oct Great Nights Entertainments next event is Halloween themed at the Ivy leaf Club at 7.30. Dressing is completely optional, but prizes on the night will be given for the best dressed male and female. The music will be Soul, Motown from the 60s, 70s & the 80s. Tickets £6 in advance or £8 on the door. Tickets available from: The Ivy leaf Club, or Larry’s Heel Bar, Broad St, and by phone from Andy on 07941 629660 or Paul Hart on 07879 210558


Regular Events• Every Wednesday Coffee Morning at the Christian Church in Broad Street• Jim’s Cash Bingo at The Conservative Club every every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, doors open at 7pm• Wed afternoon Knit and natter 2-4pm at Sudbury Court• Bingo St Mary`s House Gracious Street every Tuesday & Thursday at 7pm• Quiz nights last Saturday of every month at The Boat.• Every Thursday, Whittlesey Wind Ensemble rehearsal at Queen Street Methodist Church Hall 7.45 - 9.15 pm• Whittlesey's friendship Group meets every Saturday from 2-4 at Whittlesey Methodist and URC Church, Queen St, Whittlesey..for anyone over 50 to come along and spend few hours out and about at the weekend.• Tai Chi session every Thurs evening at 7.30 - 9pm at the new Eastrea Village Hall. Beginners most welcome. This is part of The Eastern Counties Tai Chi Academy. Contact Jan on 07842 090506 for details or just turn up. All welcome!• Third Tuesday Open Mic Lounge Bar at the Boat Inn 9pm • Last Friday Open Acoustic session Whisky Bar at the The Boat Inn 8.30pm• Every Tues 10am and 11.15am, Weds 5:30pm, Thurs 6pm and 7:15pm YOGA classes, Beginners welcome at March Podiatry Practice Ltd, 47-49 High St, March, PE15 9JJ. Tel: 01354 651200• Every Wednesday - 10.00am, 11.00am, 12.30pm, 2.00pm Tai Chi classes. Beginners classes also available at March Podiatry Practice Ltd, 47-49 High St, March, PE15 9JJ. Tel: 01354 651200• Coates Public Hall. Line Dancing Lessons all welcome, every Thursday 7-30pm to 9pm £2-00 per person• Every Sunday and Monday night is members Bingo at the Ivy Leaf Club• Beginners IT sessions at Whittlesey Library Learning Centre. Ideal for those new or lacking confidence with computers. Every Tuesday from 10am - 12 noon. Please contact Stephanie Smith on 07879 115904 /[email protected]• Third Thursday of the month - U3A Open Meeting 2pm at Childers. Guest speaker David Coombes, solicitor, taking about consumer and customer rights.• Bingo at Sudbury court t, every Tuesday evening 7pm. 50p per book plus raffle.• Every Tuesday Night at the Ivy Leaf, Salsa Classes, 8 to 9pm Beginners, 9 to 10pm Improvers to Intermediate, 10 to 11pm Practice/Social Dance. No Partner needed, beginners welcome. £6 per person.• Every Friday Keep Fit at Coates Public Hall, The Fold, Coates,10 until 11 am. An established class now has room for new members, you will be made very welcome.Taught by Karen Mucklin who specialises in fitness for the over 50s. Use it or lose it with us!! No mat work included. Only £3.50 a class. Enquiries Karen 01733 350584.


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NEW Cream teas 12-4.00pm - Open to all!● Oct 4th Grandparents day - FREE ENTRY for Grandparents.

● Oct 15th Table Top Tack Sale 7-9pm | BOOK YOUR TABLE NOW! £5.00● Oct half term -27th Halloween Disco

● Oct 29th Quiet fireworks party (please book early to avoid disappointment)

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Unfortunately, there is no legal foundation in these statements.

It is your title deeds which should state which boundary is your responsibility to maintain, quite often distinguished by an inward “T” mark. However, it is not unusual, especially with older properties, that there is nothing on the deeds or at the land registry to indicate which boundary is yours to maintain. In this instance, it is best to ask either the seller or the adjoining owners

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