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INSIDE THIS ISSUE...September 2016

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CHECKING the monthly outlook on various weather websites, I had to

smile at the summary that September’s conditions are likely to be ‘unsettled’ and ‘changeable’, with temperatures ‘around normal’ for this time of year. Specifi c? Scientifi c? I think not! Happily, I can offer my own far more positive prediction for the month ahead: there’s so much happening here in the Nene region, you won’t care what the weather is doing!

In this issue we aim to guide you towards some of the many events and attractions lined up locally – from Peterborough’s annual Italian Festival (p23) to Heritage Open Days (p43) and the Nene Valley Festival (p7) to a major new arts project inspired by the woodlands of near-neighbour Corby (p46) and the return of Lucy and Jorge Orta, the names behind last year’s spectacular community meal in the city’s Cathedral Square (p37). Elsewhere, we’re offering expert advice for those considering taking up cycling – after seeing so many people out on their bikes this summer, it’s a subject we could no longer ignore! – and have gathered useful tips on improving your home and garden. We’ve also asked some local ladies just how easy it is to start a successful business from the kitchen table (p19), and taken a look at the changing face – and places – of law and order in the city (p39).

So, while the weather-watchers wonder whether this month will see the start of an ‘Indian summer’, let’s throw caution to the wind and simply pack as much enjoyment as possible into each of the 30 days of September. Have fun!

Editor Gillian Bendall [email protected] Write to Nene Living, PO Box 208, Stamford, PE9 9FY www.nenevalleyliving.co.ukAdvertisement Manager Bridget Steele 01733 707538 [email protected] of Design Steven Handley [email protected] Senior Designer Nik Ellis [email protected] Copy Rachel Beecroft 01780 765320 [email protected] Nicholas Rudd-Jones 01780 765571 Email: [email protected] by Local Living Ltd, PO Box 208, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 9FY www.locallivingltd.co.uk Printed by Warners of Bourne

COVER: Whatever the weather, there’s so much to see and do locally this month... from sports to celebrating the Nene region’s heritage and cultural inspirations...

5 UpfrontIndulge your love of all things Italian

7, 9, 10 News & NotesHelping you make the most of Nene living

13 Home & AwayWith one eye on the weather… how to stay warm and dry here, and where to go for some seasonal sunshine

16 Pedal power!What you need, where to get kitted out and where it’s safest to cycle

19 Home is where the business isHow easy is it to start a viable business from the kitchen table? We talk to women in the know

23 Festa Italiano!A preview of Peterborough’s annual Italian Festival, and the story behind it

27 Food & Drink New restaurants… and a tasty recipe from Riverford

29 Outdoor LivingLate-summer solutions for worn-out lawns

31 PropertyAccolade for orangery project

33 Health & BeautyThe latest tips on looking good and feeling great

37 The Arts A new exhibition is the city’s foodie fi rst

39 Local History Courting attention… and the city’s colourful collection of former MPs

43 Come on in…Get a glimpse inside the buildings and behind the doors that are part of our heritage

45, 46 Out & AboutThere’s so much to do this September!

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NEWS & NOTESHelping you make the most of Nene living

Hampton residents encouraged to travel more sustainably

A JOINT initiative between the charities Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) and Sustrans,

working alongside Travelchoice at Peterborough City Council, has resulted in residents in Hampton benefi ting from advice and support on sustainable travel this summer.

PECT reps are knocking on the doors of households in the Hamptons and offering residents help and advice, including personalised travel plans and the latest literature, to encourage long-term behaviour change around sustainable travel. Previous and similar projects have been a great success, seeing a 20 per cent increase in walking trips and a 27 per cent increase in the number of cycling trips taken.

“We aim to encourage as many Hampton residents as possible to consider changing some of their short, regular car trips for a more sustainable alternative,” explains PECT’s Andrew Ellis. • For more information on the project, visit www.pect.org.uk/travel

Kings Cliffe Utd is looking for players for its U13s team for the new football season. Any interested

girls or boys about to start Year 8 at school and who live in or around the Kings Cliffe area are invited to contact manager Bevis Swales on 07976 702674;

email: [email protected]

Celebrate all things Nene

A FESTIVAL which celebrates the unique heritage, wildlife and culture of the Nene

Valley is back for its third year this month. From 17-25 September, the Nene Valley Festival will present an eclectic programme of outdoor family events, guided tours, water pursuits, concerts, cycle rides, local walks, foodie events and much more.

Featuring over 85 events at key locations along the Nene Valley, from Northampton to Peterborough, the festival is a must for heritage, wildlife and culture lovers of all ages looking for inspiration, tranquility and new experiences.

The Nene Valley Festival is being organised through the Destination Nene Valley project – which aims to promote the region as a competitive, sustainable destination offering wildlife and heritage to a mixture of local, national and

international audiences – and is funded through the Nenescape Landscape Partnership Scheme which works in partnership with organisations stretching along the River Nene to conserve and protect its natural and built history.

The festival programme offers something for everyone – from trips on Ferry Meadows’ leisure boat Captain’s Folly and cut-price kayaking with Nene Outdoors, to tours of Peterborough Cathedral and Fotheringhay’s historic church, plus guided walks, riverside rambles and Roman re-enactors in the Nene Park.

Local businesses are also offering money-saving vouchers to be used over the festival period – The Old Barn, Wadenhoe; The Queens Head at Nassington, Canoe2 and Kingfi sher Café at Barnwell Country Park among them.• A brochure detailing all the festival events is available in local libraries, country parks, pubs and cafés, and can also be downloaded at www.nenevalley.net

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The festival aims to promote every aspect of Nene living

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At Wood Green, we call these ‘farm cats’; however they do not necessarily need to live on a farm. They may be happy living in a stable yard, somewhere with a bit of rural space or even just a large garden. Their new owner would need to provide them with food, shelter and a place to sleep, and in return these cats will provide a natural warning alarm to rodents, who will be able to see them and detect the scent of this predator, so may well decide that this environment is not a safe place to breed and rear their young.

Farm cats will have varying degrees of sociability – some will like to come into the owner’s house for some home comforts and maybe a little affection on their terms, but some will prefer to be left to their own devices.

Wood Green will neuter, microchip and treat these cats for fleas and worms, and offer free advice for the rest of the cat’s life.

If you can offer a safe place for one or more farm cats, please visit www.woodgreen.org.uk or call 0300 303 9333.

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Twenty years of success for tutoring business

IT’S hard to believe that Abacus Tutoring Academy, with its humble

beginnings in my garage, has now been going for over 20 years!” So says Lena Gooch, the founder of the business which is based in Orton Southgate, Peterborough.

Tutoring children from the age of six to 18 years became Lena’s life work following her career as a primary and secondary school teacher.

“It all comes down to building a child’s confidence,” asserts Lena. “Most children thrive when they have a tutor on a one-to-one/two or three basis. The formula for success is a simple one really. The tutor identifies the child’s strengths and weaknesses and gives each child exactly what s/he needs in order to attain their educational goals; with a bit of fun thrown in!”

Lena prides herself on providing half-hour lessons at affordable prices and Abacus Tutoring Academy offers lessons in maths, English, chemistry, biology, physics and reasoning from foundation stage to A-level.

Lena’s teachers are also particularly well-versed when it comes to helping pupils pass the 11+ and 13+ entrance exams to schools such as The King’s School, The Peterborough School, Bourne Grammar, Uppingham, Stamford, Oundle and Oakham schools.

Word of Lena and her teaching staff’s impressive track record has resulted in a level of demand that can no longer be catered for in her current premises so on 5 September Abacus Tutoring Academy is moving across the car park of Culley Court and into much larger premises. The Grand Opening at 6pm will be launched by a loyal parent, Jacqui Slater, and Lena is inviting all parents who are curious about tutoring for their child to visit and get some free advice about how their child can make more headway through tutoring. • Abacus Tutoring Academy is at Culley Court, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6WA. Email: [email protected]; 01733 367204 3pm-8pm during term time.

Cathedral seeks volunteers for new Visitor Centre

PETERBOROUGH Cathedral is looking for friendly and outgoing volunteers to help out at the new

Visitor and Learning Centre which opens in the Precincts on 10 September.

Volunteers are needed to meet and greet the wide range of visitors who will come to look around the centre and find out more about the Cathedral. In the centre, newly-created displays will include a timeline of objects from the Cathedral’s 900-year history and an interactive touch-table revealing facts and faces from its past and present.

“This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who loves meeting people and is enthusiastic about the Cathedral and its history,” says Lisa Foulkes-Arnold, Volunteer Co-ordinator.

The work needs some degree of physical stamina as volunteers will be moving between the different parts

of the centre, which includes a temporary exhibition room on the ground floor and meeting rooms on the upper floors (there is a lift). They should also be happy learning to use a till and credit card machines, although training in this and other aspects of the role will be given.

The volunteers are needed to work at least one half-day per week. The centre will be open seven days a week from 10am-5pm between Easter and October (4pm on Sundays), and 11am-4pm during the winter months (3pm on Sundays). • For more information call Lisa Foulkes-Arnold on 01733 355316, email [email protected], or download the volunteer role description from the Cathedral website at www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/home/people/volunteering.aspx


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NEWS & NOTESGet in the picture

WOODSTON’S 5C Camera and

Cameraphone Club is looking for new members. The club meets every Monday (except public holidays) and its upcoming season runs from 5 September to June next year at South Grove Community Centre, Grove Street, Woodston PE2 9AG from 8-9.30pm.Speakers will give presentations and information on photographic subjects such as still life, portraits, landscape, black and white, photojournalism, videography, cameraphones and music photography to help members improve and enhance their photographic skills. There’ll also be a number of competitions, exhibitions and showcases so that members can show their photographs to the public.

Potential members of all abilities are welcome, and your camera equipment can be anything from the most basic to the latest technological marvel. Your first visit is free. • Contact Kelvin Casey on 07434 315795 for further details

Olympic star guest for charity dinner

A CHARITY dinner to celebrate two decades of local fundraising for the NSPCC will welcome

sporting legend and motivational speaker Kriss Akabusi MBE as its special guest.

The Peterborough NSPCC Business Support Group notches up its 20th anniversary this year,

and is marking the occasion with a gala dinner on 18 November. The group, made up of members of the local business community, has raised almost £800,000 since it began – with all money raised being used to support vulnerable children and young people in and around the Peterborough area.

The black tie event at the Holiday Inn West will give guests the chance to enjoy a four-course dinner as well as celebrate the group’s achievements. And among those attending will be inspirational guest speaker, former athlete and sports/TV personality Kriss Akabusi – the founder and CEO of The Akabusi Charitable Trust (TACT) was in care from the age of four until 12 and says: “I know first hand the damage that can be done mentally and physically to children in those situations. My philosophy is – it’s not where you start, but where you finish. No one should forget their past, but the past is for reference only – it’s about working with what you have, allowing key people into your life and with their support, turning things into a positive.”

He will be talking about his experiences during the course of the evening, and on a lighter note will touch on his amazing sporting and television career, including Olympic and European Championship medals and his time as presenter of the classic TV show Record Breakers in the 1990s.• To book tickets or find out about sponsorship opportunities for the event, contact Carol Collier on 07710 109660 or email [email protected]


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As the evenings begin to draw in and the weather turns cooler, why not consider a break to the Canary Islands?

Gran Canaria is alive with varied natural beauty from the stunning sand dunes of Maspolomas to the volcanic mountainous interior. To explore you do not have to stick to the roads – a well signposted network of tracks and trails will lead you to nature reserves on foot or bicycle. And with more than 20 locations with excellent conditions for surfi ng, windsurfi ng and kite surfi ng, Gran Canaria is without a doubt a perfect destination for the watersports enthusiast. If golf is your game you will not be disappointed – there are 10 magnifi cent courses whether you are beginner or budding master. The cuisine in Gran Canaria is excellent and the local wine well worth a try too!

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Pedal power!Our region offers unrivalled facilities for cycling, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced rider. We sent Jonathan Craymer to find out what you need, who will help you get kitted out, and where to rideT

HERE’S nothing quite like the feeling of sheer freedom you get when you jump on a bike and just take off somewhere. Whether you’re sitting

astride something with two or three wheels, a tandem, or even one of today’s machines with electric assistance, it’s that cocktail of being able to go anywhere (within reason!) while enjoying the open air that makes cycling’s appeal so huge.

So where is it safe and pleasant to cycle around the Peterborough and Oundle region?

Oliver Laverack of J.Laverack Bicycles of Collyweston (which sells some amazing-looking titanium- framed bikes under the J.ACK brand, named after his grandfather Jack) says clubs are probably the best starting place for anyone thinking of getting back in the saddle. “A great place to start locally is with the CTC which is a social cycling club/group for non-competitive cyclists and it doesn’t matter what bike you turn up on. There’s also the Yaxley Riders which runs some great beginners’ rides for those new to cycling and can teach you the correct etiquette for riding on the road and in groups.”

A number of cycle shops actually compile lists of safe, pleasant rides. One such is

Gorilla Firm Cycling in Oundle which suggests local routes for beginners (up to 10 miles) or more experienced riders (100-plus miles) and it publishes a routes newsletter (email: [email protected]).

Justine Perkins, who co-owns the business with husband Linds Moules said: “There are many country roads to choose from in our region which offer safe and very beautiful routes for cyclists. It’s also worth trying one of the many cycling GPS route planners such as

ridewithgps.com or mapmyride.com.” But pay full attention to what’s ahead of you; and stop before checking your phone or device!

GreenWheels Cycles of Fengate, Peterborough offers an organised outing geared towards road cyclists, starting from the shop every Saturday morning (call to check before setting off).

A great way to try cycling, if you’ve not done it for a while, is to hire a bike from somewhere like Rutland Cycling. The company organises a number of rides which don’t cost anything (who said there’s no free ride in life!). RC also organises specific rides for women, as part of the British Cycling Breeze network, and for ‘silver’ (older!) cyclists, in partnership with U3A. For RC ride information, including dates, routes and meeting points see www.rutlandcycling.com/rides.

At Ferry Meadows Country Park in Peterborough two new cycle trails have been installed in partnership with Rutland Cycling. Teresa Wood, Visitor Services Manager at the Nene Park Trust explained: “Both trails start from Lakeside. Trail 1 is called Family Trail and is four miles, while the second, Boathouse Trail, is 7.5 miles. There’s a map to accompany both of them, given out free when hiring a bike from Rutland Cycling or £1 if purchased from our Visitor Centre or Nene Outdoors reception.

“We now have a Park Code which is all about responsibility when using the Park. We ask cyclists to ride on the left, not to speed and to use their bell to alert others they’re approaching. Rutland Cycling is providing giveaway cycle bells and their team will fix them to bikes as part of the promotional work we’re doing for this.”

In conjunction with Rutland Cycling, Ferry Meadows offers Breeze Leisure rides for adults as well as mums and tots this month (September). The Mums and Tots events take place on the 5th and 19th, while those for larger children and adults are on 15th and 29th. All start at the Rutland Cycling store at the top of Ham Lane and last an hour. For further details, visit RC’s web link above.

Oundle’s Gorilla Firm Cycling publishes a routes newsletter

Teresa Wood checks out the Nene Park Trust’s new cycle trails

Collyweston ‘s J.Laverack Bicycles sells titanium-framed bikes

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RUTLAND CYCLING SUGGESTS THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST TO MAXIMISE RIDING COMFORT AND SAFETY... • Stay hydrated before, during and after your ride – take a water bottle or rucksack with hydration pack with you on your ride• Wear a helmet to protect your head • Change your hand and body positions regularly to prevent stiffness • Keep arms loose and elbows bent to absorb the bumps when you’re riding over rougher terrain • Avoid pedalling in a high gear for long periods of time, to avoid knee strain• Ride the correct size bike: make sure you’re fitted up with the right-sized bike for you (RC offers a full Body Geometry Bike Fit service to improve performance and comfort) • Wear the right clothing: padded shorts are a good start, and hi-vis clothing will help you ‘be safe, be seen’ on the roads. Stuffing a lightweight wind-and-water-resistant jacket in your back pocket is also a smart move with our changeable British weather!• Use a decent pair of cycling shoes: whether you opt for standard cycling shoes or a clipless shoe/pedal system, using a shoe designed for cycling will greatly improve comfort… and help you go faster! • Invest in a good saddle: having the right-sized saddle can make a huge difference to your comfort on the bike, particularly if you plan to ride longer distances.

USEFUL WEBSITES www.ctcpeterborough.org.uk www.britishcycling.org.ukhttp://yaxleyriders.cyclingclubsoftware.comwww.gorillafirmcycling.comwww.jlaverack.co.ukwww.rutlandcycling.comwww.greenwheelcycles.co.ukA useful article on the Institute of Advanced Motorists’ cycling safety booklet can be found at http://road.cc/content/news/17033-cyclists-take-prime-position-says-iam-book and you can download the local Travel Choice booklet at www.travelchoice.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Get-Cycling-Booklet.pdf.

WANT TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT CYCLING?So you want to take up cycling – but perhaps you’ve not ridden a bike since childhood. What do you need?

“Start with the basics,” Justine Perkins advised. “Borrow a bike if you can, or purchase an entry-level bike from a local shop so you get some good advice about fitting. The frame size is important, and so is learning the basics. There’s no point buying the best carbon bike with all the fancy kit straight away – get used to it, see if you like it and

take it from there.”I’m reminded at this point, with slight embarrassment, of a

once fairly state-of-the-art machine which has been propped up in my garage for years, on tyres flatter than a Fenland road. Should I replace it – and if so, what with?

“Just because a bike is old, that doesn’t mean it’s for the bin,” said Justine. “However, if a bike hasn’t been ridden for a long time, it’s worth having it safety-checked to make sure all the components are in good working order and your tyres won’t disintegrate on you while you’re riding. Having said that, technology moves on and if your current bike is old,

heavy and short on gears, it’s worth a visit to a local bike shop to get some tailored advice.” She urges caution for everyone sharing our present-day crowded road network with motor

vehicles of all sizes. “Even those of us who regularly ride need to be ultra careful. Steer clear of busy roads, be courteous to drivers and read up on the Highway Code if you’re unsure as to what you are and aren’t allowed to do on a bike. Also, if you’re riding country roads, consider other riders on both bikes and horses. Make sure you take a phone with you, a spare inner tube and some basic tools to get yourself out of trouble if you have a puncture or mechanical problem.”

Sally Middlemiss, (pictured above and on our cover) British Cycling Ride Leader and owner of Rutland Cycling – stores at Rutland Water, Peterborough, Grafham Water, Fineshade and five shops in Cambridge, open each day – also suggested: “It’s possible to start cycling with a cheaper bike, but if you’re planning to ride on a regular basis, it’s definitely worth investing in a bicycle with a lighter-weight frame, made from aluminium or carbon fibre, and good-quality components that will stand a bit of wear and tear.

“These days bikes come in many shapes and sizes, but if you’re just starting out, I’d suggest you opt for one of these three popular styles: mountain bike, road bike or hybrid bike. The best option for you will depend on where and how you plan to ride: if you’ll be doing all your pedalling on roads, a road bike will get you there quickest. If you prefer going off the beaten track along bumpy trails, go for a mountain bike. If you fancy doing a bit of both, then as long as the off-road terrain’s not too uneven, a hybrid bike is your perfect choice.

“If you’re looking to ride that little bit faster or further, or are recovering from an injury or illness, then an electric bike is an ideal option. An e-bike provides all the advantages of a regular bike,

while reducing the strain on your body by giving you an assisted electronic boost. E-bikes are also a lovely way to explore the local countryside, enjoying all the sights and sounds without getting out of puff! You do still need to put some of the work in, but the battery power will give you a boost when you need it. Some models come fully equipped with an integrated lock, light, rack and mudguards, so you’re ready to go!”

Rutland Cycling offers a wealth of advice and experience to aid newcomers to the sport

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HOME IS WHERE THE BUSINESS ISIf you work for yourself, you’ll never work for anyone else – or so the adage goes. But how easy is it

to start a viable business from the kitchen table? Rebecca Downey investigates…

NICOLA HOMAN AND STACEY JOHNSON: ANTOINETTE PEARLNicola Homan and Stacey Johnson met through their baby group and realised they shared an interest in home interiors. A business plan was drawn up over further meetings at the gym and the ladies took the plunge to set up Antoinette Pearl (a hybrid of names within their respective families) specialising in antique lighting and decor. A successful pitch at the Newark Antiques Fair last summer gave them the impetus to continue.

The antique lighting is sourced from Europe and is professionally restored, rewired and cleaned to National Trust standard. A few 3am starts every couple of months in preparation for Newark has put the business fi rmly on the map. Clients range from a dairy farmer in Donegal to a boutique hotel-restaurant in Cornwall. The products are proving popular locally and with overseas buyers who crave the classic European style. The duo bend over backwards for their clients; Nicola has been known to dismantle her own chandelier to fulfi ll a client’s wishes!

“While we have young children, this is the perfect home/work balance; when they get older perhaps we will get more involved in the travelling and sourcing,” says Stacey, who lives in Peterborough with her husband and three

daughters. “It really doesn’t feel like work,” enthuses Nicola, who enjoys being around for her four children while running the business from her home in Nassington.

Stacey set up the website and Facebook page, which combined with the Newark pitch brings in plenty of orders for now. While they stock some products in home decor shop Smith & Jo in Oakham, Nicola and Stacey do not want to commit themselves to bricks and mortar just yet: “This would involve employing staff and the overheads would be onerous,” says Nicola. “I am looking into avenues such as Instagram, but the Facebook page is perfect for showcasing our stock and garnering interest,” Stacey adds. The ladies are keen to stress that Antoinette Pearl is not just for the super-wealthy; lights range from an impressive green umbrella chandelier to the daintier and more affordable cherub sconce (above right). There are items for people with smaller houses – so everyone can afford a bit of luxury in their lives.• www.antoinettepearl.co.uk/;www.facebook.com/antoinettepearl.co.uk/;email: [email protected]

WITH childcare costs, pension contributions and travel expenses draining our pockets, it’s no surprise that more working parents, particularly mothers, are choosing to set up shop at

home – be it a small business, part of a multi-level marketing program or a franchise agreement. Flexible working allows time to meet family commitments but not all can afford to give up the day job just yet – a supportive spouse defi nitely helps. However, promoting a venture has never been easier, with access to an audience via various social networking platforms.

feel like work,” enthuses Nicola,

HAYLEY BASS: TRAVEL COUNSELLORFollowing 17 years with Thomas Cooke, last year Hayley Bass took an intrepid step to becoming one of the 1,400 franchise-based Travel Counsellors, creating tailor-made holidays from her home on Sugar Way in Peterborough.

Married with two children, Hayley’s new job allows her to set her own pace, working the hours between the school run. The pressures of starting a self-employed business are alleviated by support from a head offi ce in Manchester, which employs 250 staff to assist counsellors. The company provides training for those without experience; marketing; travel opportunities known as ‘educationals’; and an annual conference – last year headlined by Gary Barlow.

Recently voted UK and Ireland’s top home-working agency, it’s no wonder Hayley is positive about her new career. “Our strapline ‘We make it personal’ is exactly what I do for my clients,” says Hayley, “I sort out all the bits that are so confusing these days, such as going through the terms and conditions, printing out maps, dealing with problems that may arise on the journey.”

Hayley enjoys creating a holiday pack for her clients: along with the itinerary she will perhaps include toys to keep children occupied on the journey or a welcome home food parcel. “It’s important to fulfi ll peoples’ expectations and a travel counsellor will care about you and your holiday more than anyone else – I will be the sole point of contact throughout,” Hayley reassures.

The solitary aspect of working from home does not deter Hayley: “Sometimes I meet fellow counsellors in Costa – we discuss work and share ideas – but most of the time it’s me and the cat.” There are several communication tools available, the website is set up through head offi ce but Hayley also uses Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Hayley stresses the importance of fi nding a good ‘head space’ for work: “You cannot get distracted with housework, it’s important to be organised and set a work/home balance.” • www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/hayley.bass;www.facebook.com/HayleyBassTC/email: [email protected];

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HANNAH PHILLIPS: PIKLPikl is a new business project that encompasses Hannah’s passion for home interiors, retro design and vintage paraphernalia. The venture is a leap from Hannah’s previous career in banking at Credit Suisse, but with a young family in tow, the pursuit of what she really enjoys seemed like the obvious and desirable path.

Hannah’s approach is thoughtful and considered: “I’m not keen on the jumble, car-boot way of selling vintage ware… the fun is putting objects together and the styling side of it.” It’s clear looking around Hannah’s converted barn in Nassington that the art of placing objects is her forte. The home is uncluttered but there are unique points of interest everywhere.

Hannah describes herself as having always been a collector of beautiful things; her strategy is to showcase a retro print or perhaps a 1920s decanter with slick photography so that the item can be fully appreciated. Pikl sells via its website and Etsy shop, but Hannah also uses Facebook to generate traffic.

All items are hand-picked from second-hand shops and dealers, but Hannah confesses she never really switches off when it comes to seeking out treasures. Influences such as Pinterest and Homes & Gardens magazine are invaluable.

Pikl’s pitch at The Secret Vintage Fair at Thorpe Hall in 2015 was a successful event for the new business. “It was great to be surrounded by like-minded enthusiasts and to make a bit of money at the same time,” says Hannah.• www.piklthings.com; www.facebook.com/pikl.things

JOANNA BRAITHWAITE: FOREVER LIVINGJoanna began selling aloe vera products with the Forever Living program last year after trying an aloe drinking gel, following a bout of illness which left her very run down. A dentist and busy mum of three boys living in Oundle, she is keen to share her passion for the products. “I am not about the hard sell – joining the scheme was a way of getting hold of the products at a discounted rate for myself and then maybe making some money along the way.”

Forever Living is a multi-level marketing program which involves the initial purchase of a package of products which you are encouraged to use, get to know and then market to your own clients. The scheme provides the promotional literature, online shop and a mentor who will advise you on the presentation of your offering.

“The initial outlay is fairly low and you can do as much or as little as you want,” says Joanna, which appeals to her busy lifestyle. “I really like these products, particularly the drinking gel and the serum – which is like velvet on your face – so for me it’s about promoting the quality of the product.”

It does take time to start earning the big bucks but as participants sell more there is the opportunity to build a team, acquire better rates for products and a profit share in the business. The scheme works in conjunction with Joanna’s professional career in the healthcare and cosmetic industry. “I enjoy the social side of it, too,” says Joanna, “hosting presentations at friends’ houses and building awareness at local events and via Facebook.” • www.tiny.cc/aloejoannab;email: [email protected]

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FESTA ITALIANO!

September sees the return of Peterborough’s annual Italian Festival, celebrating the city’s vibrant Italian community and its history, and bringing with it a feast of culture, music,

art... and lots of lovely food. Jonathan Craymer reports

SET aside the weekend of September 10-11, put on some bright, festive clothing, make your way to Cathedral Square in the centre of Peterborough and immerse

yourself in all that the city’s Italian community can offer as the eighth Italian Festival swings into action. You won’t regret it.

Apparently some 60 million Italians live outside Italy in the wider world. Many hundreds of them came to Peterborough in the ‘50s and ‘60s, and as a result the city is home to one of the largest concentrations of second and even fi rst-generation Italians in the UK outside of places like London and Bedford.

Technically, the story of Italian immigration to the region began during the original Roman occupation as long ago as 55BC, with a major military presence at Castor, which also became well-known throughout much of the Roman Empire for its Castorware pottery. Many Italian business people also settled in

the UK later, during Victorian times.Winding on, but not forgetting the strong

connection with clay, in World War II many of those who ended up interned in the UK (including some 140,000 Italian POWs) were given work by the London Brick Company which, when hostilities ended, missed its skilled Italian workers as they returned home or went elsewhere. So LBC (as it was then) mounted a recruitment drive in Italy (Puglia and Campania), and tempted hundreds of workers to the city.

By 1960 3,000 Italian men were working for the brickworks, mostly at Fletton. Others worked on the railways, at Perkins engines, in other factories and on the land. So the community cemented itself and was welcomed into the city’s life, which became considerably strengthened by it.

In 1962 a group of priests and religious brothers – the Missionaries of St Charles

Borromeo (also known as the Scalabrian Missionaries) – bought an old school and turned it into the St Joseph (San Giuseppe) mission church. By 1991 more than 3,000 second-generation Italians had been christened there.

In 1996 it’s estimated that Peterborough’s Italian community was 7,000 strong, resulting in the third-biggest Italian community in the UK, and in the 2011 census, 1179 city residents said they had been born in Italy.

Not everybody from the Italian community in its founding years was quick to learn English. I remember as a reporter in the ‘80s attending a cleaners’ strike at the hospital. A national union fi gure spoke from the back of a lorry to the mainly Italian cleaners assembled in the car park and got a lukewarm response. Then a translator told them what he’d said, and received thunderous applause!

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One of the city’s best-known Italians, Marco Cereste came to Peterborough in 1953 and remembers well the diffi culties this fl edgling immigrant community faced, and what a boon it was when the Italian Community Association was founded at The Fleet in Fletton.

“There was an incredibly strong spirit of friendship and companionship within the community, which helped all those who settled here feel at home quickly,” he said. “Today our Italian community in Peterborough boasts the whole spectrum of success, from the Italian working on the shop fl oor to millionaire entrepreneurs. This is only possible because of the hard work, dedication, love of family, and help that each generation has given the next.”

In 1991 Marco received the Italian Government’s equivalent of a UK Knighthood – a ‘Cavaliere in the Order of Merit’ – for his work with the elderly and less fortunate within the Italian community in Britain.

Gerry Salerno, who with his son Stefan and daughter Gabriella now runs Salerno’s in Oundle, recalls that his dad actually worked in the brickfi elds alongside Marco’s father Serafi no, and their mothers were also the best of friends. Marco confi rmed: “His mother was called Serafi na and it caused some amusement that we had both the male and female forms of a name that means ‘God’s little angel’. I believe his father and mine actually lived in the same barracks when they fi rst arrived in the UK in the early ‘50s.”

Gerry himself was born in Peterborough in 1959 and told me: “Italians like my father worked in brickyards and railways. They helped to develop this area as it is today.

“They had a terrifi c work ethic. They came over from Italy where there wasn’t a lot of employment, so they were pleased to get the work. My dad came in 1956 and the rest of the family followed in ‘58-59. Without Peterborough’s Italian community, the city would have ended up with a much less colourful culture. Most of us love to remember our roots, which is why things like the Italian Festival are so important.

“Although a lot of the Italians in the city and surrounding area like me were born here, we still regard ourselves as Italian. I have no extended family here, apart from my brothers and sisters. The rest of the family still lives in Italy, at San Giorgio del Sannio, in the Campania region – famous for

buffalo mozzarella, wine, and good food – which I try to refl ect in the restaurant.”

Would he move back? “I don’t think I’d uproot my family now and go back, but I wouldn’t mind a second home there, and who knows with Brexit what the future holds for the rest of Europe?”

How’s business at Salerno’s – which replaced the former Love Me Do retro burger bar around 18 months ago? “It’s doing fi ne. I’ve been in Oundle for 20 years, so know the area well. Previously I had a restaurant here called San Giorgio and when this place came vacant, it seemed a great

opportunity – and now with the benefi t of having my children

who are aged 27 and 23 working with me. The

important thing in Italian cooking is to start with good ingredients. We source our food locally – for instance we get our meat from Seven Wells

butchers just down the road.”Anyway, back to

the Italian Festival. Apparently, after eight years

it’s the longest-lived festival celebrating another country’s culture in a UK city.

Much of the city will be adorned with green, white and red-coloured fl ags and bunting. Last year there were Italian groups from London and Bedford taking part, and though the programme hadn’t been fi nalised when we went to press, it’s hoped this time around there will be a masterclass in Italian cooking from a team of chefs specially fl own in from Italy. There should be Italian music, both live and recorded, throughout the city centre on both the Saturday and Sunday.

Councillor Janet Goodwin, cabinet member for city centre management, culture and tourism told Nene Living: “The Peterborough Italian Festival has become a very popular date in the city’s events calendar. We’re very lucky to have many Italians living here who work hard to pull the festival together and bring a taste of the Mediterranean to our city centre.

“What I like most about the festival is that it brings people of all ages, faiths and backgrounds together to enjoy the highlights of Italian culture, whether it’s the food, music or the cars. If you close your eyes for a moment you really do feel like you could be in Rome or Naples. Celebrations of culture are a huge draw to the city centre.”

Of the Festival, Marco who chairs the organising committee, added: “There are now fourth- or fi fth-generation Italians

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living in Peterborough and it’s great that there’s this willingness to share all that’s

great about the Italian culture with our friends and to enjoy them

together. That’s what this is all about.

“So this year we’re focusing very much on food, with lots of stalls that concentrate on good things to eat, and wine. We’re trying to get an entire market with fi ve or six stalls to come up from southern Italy, which would be very, very nice.

“Again Carluccio’s is taking part. We’ve got

some private food producers participating. There’ll be

pizzas baked out in the open. But there’ll also be cars and motorbikes.

It’s all about Italian culture and food.“This festival is funded and sponsored by

the Italian Community Association as a non-profi t exercise – in fact it loses money. But in view of the political climate at the moment it’s good to have this kind of show of solidarity in Peterborough with our host city.”

The evidence of Peterborough’s Italian culture is more visible than ever within the region’s business community, with restaurants like Mattoni’s (Hampton) and Fratelli Tavola Calda (Rivergate), and a host of other independent businesses run by Italians or celebrating the best of Italian craftsmanship in some way in the city and Oundle, including Peterborough Continental Bakery (Towler Street), The Pasta Shop (Fletton), and Romejo’s gift shop (Oundle).

Long may our strong association with Italy continue!

HERE TO STAYBy 1960 some 3,000 Italian men were working for the local brickworks, on the railways, at Perkins engines, in other factories and on the land and by 1996 it’s estimated that Peterborough had the third-biggest Italian community in the UK. Today that community boasts a whole spectrum of success

living in Peterborough and it’s great that there’s this willingness to share all that’s

great about the Italian culture with our friends and to enjoy them

together. That’s what this is all about.

“So this year we’re focusing very much on food, with lots of stalls that concentrate on good things to eat, and wine. We’re trying to get an entire market with fi ve or six stalls to come up from southern Italy, which would be very, very nice.

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pizzas baked out in the open. But there’ll also be cars and motorbikes.

It’s all about Italian culture and food.“This festival is funded and sponsored by

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FOOD & DRINKA taste of Italy…

A restaurant with a difference is due to open its doors in Peterborough city centre later this month

Tomato & tarragon salad with tapenade toastTapenade is a French olive paste and can be eaten as a dip or spread. This recipe is great for sharing as a starter or light lunch – it will make more tapenade than you’ll need for one meal, but it keeps well for a few days in the fridge.

Serves 4IngredientsFor the tapenade toast• 200g pitted black olives• 2tbsp capers (if in brine, soak in water for 20 minutes then drain)• 3 preserved anchovies• 1 large or 2 small garlic cloves, finely chopped• Leaves from 3 thyme sprigs• 1tbsp chopped parsley leaves, plus a little extra for garnishing• Juice of 1/2 lemon, more to taste• Approx 5tbsp olive oil• Slices of ciabatta or sourdough, griddled or toasted

For the tomato salad• 8 large tomatoes (a few more if smaller)• 2 pinches of caster sugar• 4tbsp olive oil• Juice from 1/4 of a lemon, more to taste• 1 good tsp Dijon mustard• 3tbsp tarragon leaves, roughly chopped• Salt and black pepper

• Make the tapenade by blitzing the olives, capers, anchovies, garlic and thyme in a food processor, then adding the parsley, lemon juice and just enough oil to make a rough paste. (If you don’t have a food processor, pound the

ingredients in a pestle and mortar, then stir in the lemon juice and oil).• Season to taste: you’ll need little or no salt, as the mixture is already salty from the anchovies. • Thinly slice the tomatoes and arrange on a platter. Sprinkle with the sugar. • Whisk the remaining olive oil, lemon juice and mustard together. Taste and add more lemon juice or oil if needed.• Pour over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and scatter over the tarragon.• Spread the tapenade on to the ciabatta and sprinkle over a little extra parsley. • Serve with the tomato salad.

THE Pizza Parlour & Music Café is offering a unique combination of traditionally-cooked Italian pasta

and pizzas with feelgood music from the ‘60s. Regular diners in Peterborough will be familiar with the new restaurant’s Front of House, Andy Rowan, who says: “We are well aware that the city has a good share of establishments offering Italian style cuisine. But, trust me, this is different! The business is Italian-owned, local and independent, and we will be the only restaurant in this area cooking with a wood oven, and that makes a huge difference.

“Most pizzas in this city are cooked in ovens for four to six minutes, whereas our wood oven – being built brick by brick on site – will hit temperatures of 550 degrees. Our pizzas will cook in a minute and a half, resulting in a better flavour and superior base texture and all our dough is prepared on site with top grade ‘00’ flour twice daily.”

The Pizza Parlour has another ace up its sleeve when it comes to delivering traditional flavour: employing what the TV food channels might call a “Nonna” (grandmother) to prepare and cook its base sauce – made daily – for the dishes. Intent on getting everything spot on, the team have brought in the expertise of Paulo Bianchi, former owner of the highly successful Toscanini restaurant in Eye for nearly 20 years. He has been given the responsibility for creating menus, overseeing recipes and organising the kitchen. “I have known the people behind this venture for many years and they have brought together a high profile team, but importantly, it’s all local people who understand what works in this area.

“Our aim is to cook great food for people who want to enjoy the real flavour of Italy in a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. We have a concise menu which will be cooked to order, with blackboard specials alongside classic salads, grills and of course, traditional desserts. And yes, we will offer gluten-free options too.” • The Pizza Parlour & Music Café is at 5 Cowgate, Peterborough PE1 1LR www.thepizzaparlourpeterborough.co.uk

New life for old FoxDINESH Odedra and sister Prafulla, owners

of Clarkes Restaurant and Café Clarkes in Peterborough, are taking over the former Fox pub in Folksworth. The pub has been closed for more than three years, and as builders were about to begin work there, Prafulla told us: “We aim to make it a true village pub where people can come and meet, enjoying real ales and good food in a family-friendly freehouse.”

The premises have plenty of outside space that will lend itself perfectly to plans for a sun room with beautiful views across the fields. Eventually there’ll be an allotment area where produce for the restaurant will be grown, plus space for chickens.

The restaurant within the Fox – which should re-open in time for Christmas – will seat around 100 people. There will be a ‘Chef’s Table’ and a separate lounge area ideal for private parties.

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JO says one of the most common enquiries GreenThumb receives is ‘how best to seed bare or thin patches’. “We often see lawns where grass seed has

just been scattered on the ground and then left not watered, making the chances of quick and successful germination really slim... so here are our fi ve easy steps to getting it right.”• Prepare the groundWith a hand tool, rake away any dead grass or moss to expose the surface of the soil. The soil surface needs to be crumbly (not compact and hard) to ensure good contact with the seed. Fill any sunken holes with soil to bring them up to one level before sowing the seed.• Sow the seedLightly scatter the grass seed but resist putting a thick covering down as this is unlikely to germinate well. As a rough guide the seed should be around 5-10mm apart.• Cover with a thin layer of soilThis only needs to be between 1-5mm – just enough to cover the seed for good germination and to help keep the birds off.• Keep the ground moistWater is absolutely essential to swell the seed and encourage growth. You must water regularly if the weather is dry, but

OUTDOOR LIVINGTransform your lawn

Warm, late summer temperatures mean September’s an ideal time to sow grass seed – whether you’re repairing thin, problem areas or completely renovating a tired and worn-out lawn. Sisters Sarah and Jo Parish, who run GreenThumb Peterborough and Oundle, give their

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RENOVATING THE WHOLE LAWNSome areas are too large to repair and, if you’re renovating a whole lawn, professional machinery will be required. At GreenThumb we love doing this for customers as it’s an extremely cost-effective way to achieve a new lawn and the results are truly transforming. To fi nd out more just give us a call.

Happy customers Sue and Adi turned to GreenThumb when their lawn was invaded by leatherjackets. They later said: “We write to say a massive thank you for your team’s efforts in rectifying our poorly lawns further to being invaded by leatherjackets. From the fi rst visit to assess through to completion we have found all of your team to be friendly, professional and good at what they do. The photos clearly show the difference since the treatment was carried out.”

• If you’d like GreenThumb to look after your lawn for you, or for a free lawn analysis, contact 01733 755028; email [email protected]; www.greenthumb.co.uk

FINALLY… IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SORT THOSE WEEDSIt’s a never-ending battle to keep your lawn weed-free as seeds lie dormant and others are constantly being blown in from neighbouring locations. This time of year weeds are still actively growing so if you want to remove them, just give us a call.

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don’t fl ood or puddle the areas. Ideally, use a sprinkler on a hose and water just enough to keep the surface moist. Little and often is the best method.• Mow when the new grass is long enoughWith your mower on a high setting give the new grass a light cut when it’s about 5cm high. Avoid the new grass getting too long – a fi rst cut when it’s about 5cm high will help the grass thicken and get stronger, ready to withstand the winter.

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QKS’s clients were looking to replace their old conservatory with a bespoke orangery. Their existing conservatory was in need of repair to a point where they could no longer use it for most months of the year.

The clients approached QKS to design and build an orangery that could be used all year around, becoming a focal point for their entertaining. Switching from a conservatory to a contemporary orangery using aluminium products was essential to creating a luxurious living space.

The orangery measures 9m x 5m and features a dual colour lantern roof; white inside grey outside. QKS used two roof lanterns which were strategically positioned to maximise the natural light into the property.

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Meditation basicsMeditation makes our mind calm and peaceful… and when our mind is peaceful, we are free from worries and mental discomfort and experience a stable happiness from within. Learning the basics of meditation enables us to experience these benefits and to carry this experience into daily life. So why not try it yourself? The Drolma Buddhist Centre in Peterborough is offering a free introductory talk on Tuesday 6 September from 7-8pm, and everyone is welcome.

Buddhist nun Gen Nyingpo has taught Buddhism and meditation for over 20 years, and demonstrates the benefits meditation can bring to our daily lives.

After an initial public talk, there are short courses during September run by meditation teacher Sue Leeks or Gen Nyingpo running on Sundays from 6-7pm, Tuesdays 7-8.15pm and Wednesdays 1-2pm where basic meditation practices will be explored in more depth. A different subject is taught each week and each class consists of two meditations (10-15 minutes each) with a talk and discussion. You are welcome to attend any week or for the whole course.• Contact Sue Gunn, Education Programme Co-ordinator, Drolma Buddhist Centre, 260 Dogsthorpe Road, Peterborough PE1 3PG. 01733 755444, email [email protected]; www.drolmacentre.org.uk

Expansion plans for Peterborough salonThe Beautiful Truth in Peterborough city centre is sharing exciting news this month – the established beauty salon has been trading in the city centre for the last 10 years in partnership with two different hairdressing businesses and has now announced expansion plans after buying the freehold of number 40 Cowgate.

“We are thrilled to have found our long-term home on Peterborough’s prettiest street and in a building filled with character,” says Director, Annalisa Phillips. “Buying the freehold to the premises means we can make the improvements to the building we may not have been able to with a leased premises. I’ve got some exciting plans for the expansion of the business and it’s going to be helpful to have the space to grow into.”

The Beautiful Truth is also creating new jobs in the city centre with the expansion of the business and hopes to gain clientele from the numerous new residential developments in the city centre. “We plan to offer more treatment rooms, extended opening hours and more advanced treatments in the future. It’s an exciting time and the team can’t wait to get started!” says Annalisa. • For appointments or info contact 01733 555540; www.beautiful-truth.co.uk

Asha’s fragranceOundle shop Asha’s Attire now has its very own fragrance – Vida (of Persian origin, meaning ‘found’), the fragrance is available as a room spray, diffuser or perfume. Beautifully packaged and created especially for Asha’s, this floral fragrance lingers with its lovely notes of lemon, jasmine, mimosa and green tea. The perfume is priced at £35 for a 50ml bottle and the diffuser is £21.• Asha’s Attire, The Bazaar, West Street, Oundle PE8 4EJ. 01832 275259; www.ashas.net

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FOODIE FIRST FOR PETERBOROUGHA new multi-media exhibition is the culmination of twenty years’ dedication to the power of art

and food. Sarah Haythornthwaite from arts organisation Metal offers a taste…

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WE know that many Nene Living readers are real ‘foodies’ – you enjoy cooking new concoctions, dining with friends and family, watching food shows on the TV and seeking out the best local suppliers. Food is not just a necessity; it is possibly the most

common denominator and one of the most infl uential aspects of our lives… from where our food comes from, seasonality of foods and how food is grown, recipes passed between generations and cultural celebrations through to local and global issues of food waste and food poverty. If all this catches your attention then you won’t want to miss a new exhibition, Lucy + Jorge Orta: Food, opening at City Gallery in September.

In 2015, along with many of you, arts organisation Metal invited Nene Living to take part in 70X7 The Meal act XXXIX by international artists Lucy and Jorge Orta. This was Lucy and Jorge’s fi rst UK outdoor meal in their international series, seating 500 local residents for a Harvest meal of locally-sourced produce in the spectacular setting of Cathedral Square. The meal was just one example of the work Lucy and Jorge develop that explores the local and global food chain and the ritual of community dining.

On 10 September this year, Metal will be opening Lucy + Jorge Orta: Food, an exhibition including sculpture, drawing and objects by the artists, some of which have been inspired by their Peterborough meal. The exhibition, at City Gallery in Peterborough Museum, is the culmination of 20 years’ dedication to the power of art and food. A new publication, Food and the Public Sphere, published by Black Dog, will be launched at the exhibition and features Peterborough’s meal alongside the 39 others that have taken place across the globe.

Both exhibition and publication examine the artists’ practice in the context of the major concerns of the 21st century: species loss, food security and food waste in the face of world population increase. The

Ortas’ food recycling projects, mass open-air meals, gleaned gastronomic dinners and mobile soup kitchens have pioneered a renewed interest in the politics of food, and of the social dynamic and ritual practices of eating together. Lucy and Jorge illuminate, through the diversity of their work, issues of abundance, scarcity, waste and loss, while drawing people into a refl ective experience of art that combines the aesthetics of eating, drinking, cooking and dining together.

The exhibition will present for the fi rst time the whole collection of Orta-designed porcelain plates from the 70X7 series, alongside bespoke silk jacquard table runners woven by local Suffolk weavers. There’ll also be a major new sculpture, featuring over 100 loaves of bread baked by the residents of Peterborough who attended the Harvest meal. Each loaf of bread has been cast in aluminium to create a stunning centrepiece to the show.

Other works include HortiRecycling, a response to farming disputes in France in the 1990s that forms a collection of structures created by Lucy and Jorge that enabled a food recycling initiative to take place in local markets.

Finally, Lucy and Jorge will be presenting Seed Bank, a series of 100 drawings and blown-glass sculptures inspired by seeds, pollen and tubers that draw attention to the immense diversity of our natural world, currently under threat.

Lucy and Jorge will be talking about their work on 10 September, from 1-3pm at City Gallery. You can fi nd out more about this, along with the many other breadmaking workshops, food tastings, talks, fi lm showings and debates by visiting www.metalculture.com, calling 01733 893077 or following Metal Peterborough on Facebook.• The exhibition is free and is open 10 Sept-4 December, Tues- Sun, 10am-5pm at City Gallery, Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, Peterborough PE1 1LF

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Courting attentionPeterborough Civic Society’s Kem Mehmed looks at the changing face – and places – of law

and order in the city

THE history of law and order in Peterborough is long and complex. It begins in the 10th century when the Saxon king granted the ‘Liberty’ to the

Abbot, allowing him, in most cases, to enforce the law in the Soke of Peterborough free of royal control.

In Elizabeth I’s reign some of the jurisdiction passed to Lord Burghley and his successors, the Marquesses of Exeter. Traces of this power, exercised nominally, survived until 1964, on the formation of the County of Huntingdon & Peterborough.

The Crown Court system began in 1972 but because local arrangements were inadequate, most serious cases were heard at Huntingdon and Northampton. Only when the Crown Court was based in part of the new Magistrates Court in 1980 did things improve.

Courts, where justice was dispensed, were housed in a rich variety of buildings. The oldest surviving is the Great Gate of the Cathedral, where courts sat in the room above the archway entrance. It was handy for the Abbots prison in the basement to the right of the Gate. Parts of this can be accessed from steps from Bridge Street – it was last used as a gift shop, Reba. One of the very early doors to the cells is housed in the Museum. Nothing of the original Norman façade can now be seen and in Georgian times a house was built on the Market Place frontage, itself demolished as part of Narrow Bridge Street transformation in the 1930s.

Early courts, the Langdyke Courts, were held at Langley Bush at the junction of the parishes of Ufford, Upton, Ailsworth and Helpston and in a public house in the village of Helpston. From

the 17th century the Guildhall was used, which at later dates was accompanied by the police station next door and a house of correction in Cumbergate.

The fi rst purpose-built criminal court was created as part of a prison completed in 1842 in Thorpe Road. This bears a resemblance to Pentonville Prison with its octagonal yard, high walls and Norman-style castellated towers. The gaol itself ceased to be used when all prisons

in England came under the Home Secretary rather than the local courts. The courthouse element remains intact but all other parts of the gaol have been lost. It has been known as the Sessions House since it was converted to a restaurant in the 1980s. The internal décor was in the style of a Dickensian courtroom with theatrical dummies dressed as judge, accused and lawyers, peering down on the diners as they lined up at the carvery... I don’t remember

MEMBERS ONLYAn Olympic athlete… a one-time kidnap victim… the father of a leading TV soap star – they’re just some of the people who represented Peterborough in parliament in the last century. Chris Hallam looks back on our colourful collection of MPs

PETERBOROUGH has always been a remarkable city and

the people it has chosen to elect as its MPs certainly refl ect that. In the past, the city’s MPs have included a Chancellor of the Exchequer to Elizabeth I and even the future Lord Melbourne, fi rst Prime Minister to Queen Victoria. But in the 20th century, a new breed of politician emerged…

Sir Granville George Greenwood (1850-1928) had three great passions aside from politics:

cricket, the preservation of animals and questioning whether William Shakespeare was the true author of the plays commonly attributed to

him. Greenwood was the city’s MP from 1905 to 1918 and

wrote numerous books on the Shakespeare question, establishing the Shakespeare Fellowship with the unfortunately-named

J. Thomas Looney. Greenwood would have

been less happy with another distinction, however: he

was Peterborough’s last – or at least, most recent – Liberal MP.

Frank Horrabin (1884-1962) meanwhile was Peterborough’s fi rst Labour MP from 1929 to 1931. Known as the creator of a long-running newspaper cartoon The Adventures of the Noah Family (about a family who owned a pet bear), Horrabin kept interesting company – rubbing shoulders with the likes of George Orwell, cartoonist David Low and Raymond Postgate, (the father of Oliver, later the creator of childrens’ TV classics The Clangers and Bagpuss). Also a noted cartographer, Horrabin had a long affair with Ellen Wilkinson, a notable early woman Labour minister.

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LOCAL HISTORY

Courting attentionporridge ever being on the menu though!

In 1873 the County Court was built in New Road. Here, civil and matrimonial cases were heard for more than 100 years until the new Crown and County Courts were opened in Rivergate. The New Road courthouse was converted into a nightclub in the 1990s with some alterations to the interior, but from the roadside it looks as it did when it was built. Recent years have seen a number of planning applications for conversion to offi ces, place of worship, an educational resource centre, and a restaurant. All proposals so far retain the building.

In the 1970s the Old Gaol, Thorpe Road was becoming inadequate in both size and condition. In 1978 a new Magistrates Court was opened by the Queen in Bridge Street. This large dark red brick lump of a building came off the public service architects’ conveyor belt and is largely unloved by most citizens for numerous reasons. A fellow Civic Society member coined the phrase ‘Brick Association Brutalism’ to describe its architectural genre!

Displaying a good deal more style and sensibility of the locale is the Crown and County Court building in Bishops’ Road. The structure is generally well liked for its architecture, which gives a nod of recognition to the adjacent Lido. It was the fi rst of the new Crown Courts to be designed by a private sector fi rm of architects rather the government’s own in-house architects and it was one of the fi rst to include criminal, civil and matrimonial cases under one roof.

So in 1987 Peterborough had a courts provision in line with the rest of England. Some years later a large prison was added to the law and order resources of the city, but that – together with the evolution of our police stations – is a tale for another day.

MEMBERS ONLYHorrabin was defeated in the

1931 election by David George Brownlow Cecil, later Lord Burghley or the 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905-1981). A Conservative MP for 12 years, he will always be more famous for his success as an athlete, winning a 400m hurdles gold medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, than for his politics. Burghley, in fact, inspired the character of Lord Lindsay in the Oscar-winning fi lm Chariots of Fire. In the fi lm, Lindsay’s colleague Harold Abrahams completes the famous race around the Great Court at Trinity College, Cambridge fi nishing in the time it takes for the clock to strike 12. In reality, Burghley achieved this, not Abrahams, in 1927. Only one other man (Sam Dobin in 2007) has also achieved this feat.

John Michael Henry Hely-Hutchinson, later 7th Earl of Donoughmore (1902-1981) was Peterborough’s MP for the two years at the end of the Second World War. But both he and his wife achieved far more attention when they were abducted by the IRA for an entire week in 1974. Despite a valiant attempt to resist capture (the elderly Lady Donoughmore bit one of her kidnappers on the hand!), the couple seem to have got on surprisingly well with their captors, one of them apparently helping them

complete a crossword and Lady Donoughmore taking time to compliment one of the terrorists on his cooking.

Harmar Nicholls (1912-2000) was the longest serving Peterborough MP of the last century and his 24 years in the job (1950-1974) will be at least partly remembered by many older readers. Peterborough became quite famous for notoriously close election results at this time: Nicholls won by just three votes in the 1966 election and later by just 22 votes in February 1974, though he lost to Labour’s Michael Ward (1931-2009) in the second General Election of that year. His daughter Sue Nicholls achieved fame as an actress soon after in both the original series of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Rentaghost and for over 30 years to this day as Audrey Roberts in soap opera Coronation Street. She is the wife of ex-Street actor Mark Eden (who played Alan Bradley in the soap) and as the daughter of a former life peer is allowed to use the title ‘the Honourable Sue Nicholls’ if she wishes.

Peterborough’s last three MPs are all living and include one-time Tory Party Chairman Dr Brian (now Lord) Mawhinney (1979-1997), the city’s fi rst woman MP Helen Clark (1997-2005), and the present incumbent Stewart Jackson (since 2005).

David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter KCMG (9 February 1905-22 October 1981), styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley

Going the distance: the future Peterborough MP David Cecil hurdles for Britain –he inspired the fi lm Chariots of Fire

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COME ON IN…For a few days this September, places usually closed to the public open their doors and welcome

us inside. Gillian Bendall previews this year’s Heritage Open Days event

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HERITAGE Open Days are all about giving the public a glimpse inside the buildings and behind the doors that are part of their local history and heritage. Thousands of volunteers

across the country invite us to experience local history, architecture and culture, and here in Peterborough this year’s event promises to be bigger than ever.

From 8-11 September you’ll be able to take a peek behind the scenes of everything from a Medieval manor house and a Napoleonic War prison to one of the city’s most modern educational establishments and a state-of-the-art facility which turns residual waste into energy – all free of charge and thanks to the joint efforts of a team led by Peterborough Civic Society and Vivacity.

Civic Society committee member David Jost says: “In recent years the Peterborough Heritage Open Days ‘offer’ has been rather limited and poorly promoted. Peterborough Civic Society decided to try to do something about it so we established a group drawn from the Society, Vivacity, the Cathedral, the city’s Heritage Champion (Cllr Graham Casey), the Council’s marketing specialist and the Visitor Centre to get more venues ‘signed up’. We’re delighted that we now have 25 venues participating – last year there were only eight! These range from hidden rooms within the Cathedral to a former wartime RAF Offi cers’ mess, from a display celebrating London Brick to a guided walk around Thorney.

“I am excited by the great range of buildings and gardens that will be involved in this year’s Heritage Open Days. By opening their doors the owners or custodians will be encouraging an increased interest in our heritage and a strengthened determination to ensure they are conserved and maintained. The venues on offer will include behind-the-scenes workings of parts of the Museum, of the Key Theatre and even of our brand new impressive waste disposal plant!

“However familiar you are with our fi ne city, you will nevertheless discover something new this year.”

Vivacity’s Director of Culture, Richard Hunt, says the open days focus not only on those buildings typically thought of as ‘historic’, but also those that are widely used or seen by Peterborough’s community and may have more recent stories to tell, such as the Key Theatre and Thomas Deacon Academy, as well as the Museum.

“It’s important, particularly in a place that grows as quickly as Peterborough, that we celebrate every era in the city’s life. A lot of old buildings are now used for quite different things anyway – the Museum, previously a private house and the fi rst hospital, being a great example.”• Full details of properties open for the Heritage Open Days weekend can be found at www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting – click on Peterborough from the drop-down list of towns. For more on Peterborough Civic Society see www.peterboroughcivicsociety.org.uk

Thursday 8th, Friday 9th, Saturday 10th: The team at the Peterborough Energy Recovery Facility in Fengate will be inviting members of the public to explore the state-of-the-art facility which turns residual waste into energy. Making a signifi cant step towards the City’s zero waste to landfi ll ambitions, Peterborough City Council is now able to divert up to 95 per cent of its non-recyclable waste from landfi ll and this is your chance to see the science behind what happens when you take out your rubbish bin. Sessions will have limited spaces so book now – contact Natasha Prior, Visitor Centre Co-ordinator, on 01733 465513, or email: [email protected]

Saturday 10th, Sunday 11th: Explore the Medieval almonry and fi nd out about the role the abbey played in caring for the poor. Tucked away above the Cathedral’s 14th-century porch is a remarkable and unseen library

Saturday 10th: Tour the Council Chamber, Reception Room and Mayor’s Parlour. Booking required. Call: 01733 452319 or email: [email protected]

Friday 9th, Saturday 10th, Sunday 11th: Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Peterborough’s theatre on the banks of the River Nene. Booking advised. Call: 01733 207239 or email: [email protected]

Sunday 11th: Enjoy Medieval manor house Southwick Hall and its gardens near Oundle, with access to its archives and exhibitions

Saturday 10th, Sunday 11th: Visit the remains of Peterborough’s medieval prison, the royal apartments and the room above the cathedral gateway. Booking: www.peterborough-cathedral.org/heritage-open.aspx

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Sunday 4 SeptemberMagic of the Musicals hosted by Peterborough Male Voice ChoirThe Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra with Peterborough Male Voice Choir, Peterborough Voices and Peterborough Youth Choir and conductor William Prideaux present a wonderful evening of show tunes, including classics from South Pacifi c, Oliver!, Les Miserables, Sweet Charity, Beauty and the Beast and The Sound of Music.7.30pm. Broadway Theatre, Peterborough PE1 1RT. 01733 425194. Tickets £15-38 from Peterborough Visitor Centre on 0333 666 3366 or online at www.peterboroughmvchoir.org.uk

Sunday 4 SeptemberArt in Central Park hosted by Peterborough Art SocietyThis weekend is the last one this summer when PAS will be exhibiting and selling members’ work in Central Park, Peterborough. Weather permitting. www.peterboroughartsociety.org.uk

Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 SeptemberThe Rise & Fall of Little VoiceFollowing the popular and critical success of Abigail’s Party in 2015,

Peterborough Operatic and Dramatic Society present another of the 20th century’s classic plays for a 21st-century audience. Directed by Peterborough favourite Sandra Samwell, a talented cast present a wonderful play that will move you from gales of laughter to tears of empathy in a second, acted within a spectacular composite set.

7.45pm. £10. Key Theatre, Embankment Road, Peterborough, PE1 1EF. 01733 207239. www.vivacity-peterborough.com/event/rise-and-fall-of-little-voice

Wednesday 7 SeptemberLunchtime music at Peterborough CathedralPeterborough Cathedral Lay Clerk Robbie Haylett will be singing pieces by Schubert, Fauré and Eisler, accompanied by the pianist Naomi Woo (above). 1pm. Free. www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

Friday 9 SeptemberMusic Scholars’ ConcertFollowing the popular

introduction of this concert last year, Oundle School kick-starts the term with a mix of music drawn from the established music scholars in its Upper Sixth and Fifth Forms – all 100 music scholars and exhibitioners should be attending.7.45pm. Great Hall, New Street, Oundle. No tickets required.

Saturday 10 SeptemberOld Oundelians Chamber ConcertThe keen leavers of 2014 and 2015 are gathering again for a second concert from Old Oundelian (OO) musicians in recent times. The school is eager to develop the OO network and meet for ‘Come and Sing’ style events in the near future – if you are an OO, take a look at the OO Musicians

Network Facebook group. This concert will feature intimate chamber works and all are welcome to attend. 7.30pm. Great Hall, New Street, Oundle. No tickets required.

Friday 16 to Sunday 18 SeptemberFlower FestivalHome-made cakes, refreshments, raffl es, plants and fl ower arrangements for sale with all proceeds going towards the upkeep of the church.Free entrance. Friday and Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12noon-4pmSt. Margarets Church, Old Fletton, Peterborough PE2 8DF.

Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 September The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials Recognised as the premier equestrian and social event in the international sporting calendar, and a focus for the best horses and riders in the world, the Burghley parkland provides a stunning location for a popular shopping village too, with more than 600 exhibitors! www.burghley-horse.co.uk

Friday 2 September Paddle and Bat Walk on the River Nene in NorthamptonshireAfter an evening paddle on the River Nene, Wildlife Trust experts will meet you at Ditchford Lock near Wellingborough for a guided walk of Ditchford Nature Reserve where you will have the opportunity to use ultrasonic bat detectors to listen to the bats as they come out to hunt for insects. 5.30-9.30pm. Warm clothes recommended. Guided walk is on uneven, unsurfaced paths with kissing gates. For information on mobility issues and using canoes contact Canoe2 on 01604 832115; www.canoe2.co.uk. www.nenevalley.net/events

Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 September

Key Feste Vivacity is hosting a jam-packed family weekend of free entertainment on Peterborough’s river embankment and inside the Key Theatre, with live music, dance acts, and performance art. Children can get creative in workshops and let their imaginations run riot with storyteller Paul Jackson. There’ll also be playful comedic street performances from Plunge Boom, circus performer and master of balance Stefano Di Renzo, and Southpaw Dance Company with a lively physical theatre show. www.vivacity-peterborough.com/theatres-and-arts/peterborough-arts-festival

introduction of this concert last year, Oundle School kick-starts the term with a mix of music drawn from the established music scholars in its Upper Sixth and Fifth Forms – all 100 music scholars and exhibitioners should be attending.7.45pm. Great Hall, New Street, Oundle. No tickets required.

Naomi Woo

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OUT & ABOUTSuggestions for a fun-filled September

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that leads to the city – is a great place to find out what’s going on in Peterborough.

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Friday 23 SeptemberBlind Man’s SongFollowing sell-out runs at the 2015 London International Mime Festival, Latitude and the Edinburgh Fringe, critically acclaimed Theatre Re presents a wordless tale about the power of imagination, blending physical theatre, mime, illusions and a live musical score.

7.45pm. £12 adults, £10 concessions. Stahl Theatre, West Street, Oundle. Stahl Box Office 01832 273930; www.stahltheatre.co.uk or The Oundle International Festival Box Office 01832 274734; www.oundlefestival.org.uk

Saturday 24 SeptemberInternational PicnicCelebrate the cultural diversity of Peterborough with an international bring and share picnic. Live music and entertainment.12noon-4pm. The Green Backyard, Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 8AT. Free entry – take some food to share. www.thegreenbackyard.com

Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 SeptemberPhotous Photography Student ExhibitionTake a look at the wide

variety of photos taken by students at Farcet’s Photous Photography.Free entry. 9.30am-5pm Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday. Photous Photography Studios, The Old School, Main Street, Farcet PE7 3DB. www.photousphotography.co.uk

Sunday 25 SeptemberOundle School Musicians Entertain at Fotheringhay ChurchRaising money to help fund the church’s continued restoration work, Oundle School presents a concert from those musicians who have opted for Music and Ensemble Practice on Wednesday afternoons in the Fifth, Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth forms. Expect solos and ensembles of a superb standard. 3pm. All welcome. Retiring collection.

Music for everyoneOundle School’s aspiration is to offer music to any and every pupil who wishes to experience it, to understand it, to study it, to participate in it – or to those who simply want to listen to it. Director of Music Quentin Thomas says: “Over the year,

every single musician has the opportunity to get on stage and perform as a soloist and in our ensembles. This season, we are also joined by

a wealth of formidable professional ensembles and soloists. We offer an impressive weekly timetable of around 900 instrumental music lessons and 120 academic lessons as well over 40 ensembles, all nurtured by 45 visiting music teachers and 10 full-time staff. Do visit and support what I believe is a superb and diverse line-up of concerts.”

Lunchtime Concerts take place on Thursdays from 1pm at St Peter’s Church. Lunch is offered in the form of home-made soup and bread rolls from 1pm for £3.50, provided by Rachael Kelley of The Little Soup Kitchen.

On Thursday 8 September the academic year commences with Rebecca Baker Munton’s Percussion Diploma programme – including Zivcovic’s Suomiento, Ghanaia by Schmitt and Sierra’s Bongo.

Thursday 15 September is Raffaella Watson’s Violin Diploma programme – including Bach’s E major concerto, Beethoven Romance and Brahms Scherzo in C minor.

Thursday 22 September is a vibrant mix of brass ensembles and solos, directed by Adele Hudson.

Thursday 29 September is Nick Ho (violin) and Alice Liow (oboe) Diploma programmes – Bach Solo Sonata in A minor, Vivaldi Winter, Prokofiev 3 of 5 melodies, Suk Poco Triste & Appassionata, Albinoni Oboe Concerto in Bb, and Schumann 3 pieces.

Thursday 6 October with visiting prospective music scholars in attendance, representatives of the School’s present music sScholars entertain. And on Thursday 13 October it’s Strings on Tour – directed by Angus Gibbon, the Senior Strings will perform the Vivaldi Four Seasons ahead of their Long Exeat tour to Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 September. The Revellers present Bonnie and ClydeA thrilling and sexy musical with non-traditional score combining blues, gospel and rockabilly music tells the tragic story of the infamous gun-toting duo, bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde that plagued 1930s America. A first for The Revellers at the Stamford Corn Exchange theatre. There is an optional Sunday lunch offer prior to the matinee performance on 25 September.£12.50. Stamford Corn Exchange, Broad Street, Stamford PE9 1PX. 01780 766455. www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk/bonnie-and-clyde

Corby’s woodlands inspire arts project Corby arts organisation Deep Roots Tall Trees (DRTT) is set to deliver a major new arts project inspired by the town’s woodlands. The multi-event festival, called Our Woods, has been created in partnership with regional arts organisations, local authorities and The Wildlife Trust and will see thousands of people coming together to share the magic of woodlands through song, dance and light. It culminates in a series of performances and events in woodlands and a highly anticipated performance schedule at The Core, Corby Cube next May.

Events this month include Spinning New Dreams – a walk on Sunday 4 September followed by a print and thread workshop a week later; a performance of The Man Who Planted Trees by Impronta Teatro on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 September; and on Sunday 18 September Landscapes and Times, a walking exploration with published local historian Dr Peter Hill. All events must be pre-booked on 01536 470470; www.thecorecorby.com. For more see www.deeprootstalltrees.org

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HOME VISITS FOR:-* Removal of Corns and Calluses* Ingrowning Toenails* Toenails clipped* Fungal Nail Treatments* Specialising in the Diabetic and Neurovascular patient* competitive rates Telephone 07931 624325email: [email protected]

Holly Wright MCFHP MAFHPFOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER

HEALTH

• Are you unhappy with your weight• Tried all types of diets • Clothes don’t fit

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• Can’t shift that extra weight • No motivation

The Hypno-Slimming Programme can help you includes

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Quit smoking in just 1 hour with hypnosis

Telephone 01733 768839 Peterborough Hypnotherapy Clinic,

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HEALTH

A breakthrough treatment for

Fungal Nail Infection

Are your toenails:Discoloured? Thickened? Crumbling?

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A simple solution to a complex problem*One quick & single procedure*

* Revolutionary, safe & pain-free treatment*No need to be embarrassed any longer

Annette Robinson

Tel: 01832 -272200Mob: 0790 516 7944

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Fungal Nail Infection

Are your toenails:Discoloured? Thickened? Crumbling?

Do you have Fungal nail infection?

A simple solution to a complex problem*One quick & single procedure*

* Revolutionary, safe & pain-free treatment*No need to be embarrassed any longer

Annette Robinson

Tel: 01832 -272200Mob: 0790 516 7944

www.injuries-clinic-oundle.co.uk

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Fungal Nail InfectionAre your toe nails:

Discoloured? Thickened? Crumbling? Do you have a fungal nail infection?

A simple solution to a complex problemOne quick & single procedure

Revolutionary, safe & pain-free treatmentNo need to be embarrassed any longer.

Annette RobinsonT: 01832 272200 - M: 0790 516 7944www.injuries-clinic-oundle.co.uk

Before After 5 weeks

HEALTH

HILL FARM, CHESTERTON, PETERBOROUGH PE7 3UA

(on Oundle road, 200 yards west of Alwalton A1 flyover)OPEN JUNE - OCT

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TEL & FAX 01733 233270 www.hillfarmpyo.co.uk

FRUIT PICKING

Chris IresonPainter & Decorator

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DECORATING

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English Tutor onlineCommon Entrance

If you are concerned about your child’s performance in English at Common Entrance contact

me for helpful advice as to how to proceed.

One-to-one, online lessons target your son’s/daughter’s particular needs and will boost self-

confidence and self-esteem enormously - attributes vital to success. Online lessons are also fun!

Please feel free to contact me - even if only to pick my brain for advice.

Mobile: 07806593859 Email: [email protected]

ENGLISH TUITION

Oundle Bikefi x of Thrapston

Unit 3, The Barn, Lakeview Business Park, Thrapston. NN14 4PPT: 01832 360015 E: mark@oundlebikefi x.co.ukwww.oundlebikefi x.co.uk

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CYCLING

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& treatment in your homeNail Trimming,

Corns & Callus etc Matthew Ager DipCFHP Tel: 07977 380 850www.completefoothealth.co.uk

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• Bathrooms•General Plumbing

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