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Doddington Diary April 2020

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Dear Residents of Doddington

How life has changed in the few short weeks since our last Diary was printed. Unfortunately, although we have a full Diary this month, it contains cancelled groups and activities as we all embark upon a period of uncertainty and “social distancing” the like of which most of us have never known before.

Now is the time for communities to watch out for each other - whether it is responsible shopping (and not panic buying) or fetching a prescription for an elderly or infirm neighbour we all have a part to play. It will come as no suprise that there are people in the village who are willing to help others. Here are a few examples, I am sure you will know of many more:• There is a note (on page 8) you can complete and put through the door of a

neighbour if you are able to help in any way,• The George Community Hub are offering help and their contact details are on

the front cover,• Maggie Thomson has co-ordinated a small group of volunteers to help support

the over 70’s who are self-isolating. Her contact details can be found on page 11.

If you need help just put your copy of the Diary in a prominent window so that someone can see it - don’t forget to put your telephone number at the bottom and hopefully a good neighbour will see it and help you!

Thank you again to the Green Welly Garden Centre for some more gardening tips, no excuse now for not keeping active whilst we are not going out. Also many thanks to Gill for her reassuring words on how to manage Anxiety (page 30).

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the 1st Doddington Scout Group when we talked about the Diary, finances and delivery. Evie and Noah have written about a recent ten mile hike and this can be found on page 7.

Finally, we will not be printing the Diary for the next few months, mainly to keep our “deliverers” safe. However, it is evident that at times such as this a village magazine could be extremely useful. We will, therefore, publish a shortened version of the Diary on our Facebook page. We also have an email group; they all receive an electronic version of the Diary each month. If you would like to receive an email copy, please send your email address to - [email protected].

Please take the Government’s advice on how to keep you and your community safe and healthy and hopefully we will be back soon.

The Doddington DiaryDODDINGTON DIARY - Deadlines and Contact Details

Contributions: All advertising and editiorial to be received by 15th of each month.

Contact us via email at [email protected]

Doddington Diary is printed by David J Richards Ltd, West Park Street, Chatteris


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St Mary’s Thrift ShopChurch Rooms New Street Doddington

Due to the current situation, St. Mary’s Thrift Shop will remain CLOSED for the time being. We are sorry for any

inconvenience, but we will be back as soon as possible. When we are able to re-open, the dates will be in the Doddington Diary and on

posters around the village.Gill 01354 741707

Methodist Church

Unfortunately along with the rest of the country, we have had to close the doors to the Methodist Church until further notice.

All of the local groups who use the hall have been informed and we look forward to welcoming everyone back again very soon! Although we are “self-distancing” we would encourage everyone to remain in contact by telephone and not to get completely isolated.

Contact Evelyn on 01354 740094 for more information.

Village Walk

Our regular walk which takes place on the first Tuesday of the month has been cancelled until further notice.

At times like these, it can be easy to fall into unhealthy patterns of behaviour which in turn can make you feel worse. There are simple things you can do that may help, to stay mentally and physically active during this time such as:• look on the NHS website for ideas of exercises you can do at home• spend time doing things you enjoy – this might include reading, cooking, other

indoor hobbies or listening to the radio or watching TV programmes• try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals, drink enough water and try to avoid

smoking, alcohol and drugs• keep your windows open to let in fresh air, get some natural sunlight if you can,

or get outside into the garden

You can also go for a walk outdoors if you stay more than 2 metres from others.


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St Mary’s Church

All Church services from 17th March are being suspended until further notice. Therefore there will be no public worship in any Church until further notice. Funerals are to be allowed, however, mindful of the ban on public gatherings only the nearest and dearest may attend.

We are not just Skin and Bones

He was a big fella and what he had to say hit me between the eyes. Emblazoned upon his T-shirt which covered a rather large chest that he possessed was “This is not the body I ordered”.

I liked his humour. Who is satisfied with their body? I have said to myself that I am made in the image of the living God; I am a living walking temple of his making. But all too often with my love of Victoria Sponge Cake and Galaxy Chocolate bars, I think to myself that the Philistines have paid this temple of mine a visit. Young men and women long to be slim. People with money think nothing of having cosmetic surgery done to various parts of their anatomy. Those in the autumn of their years who have taken up jogging and marathons, wish they had joints that didn’t creak and waistlines that defy gravity. We know all too well that a healthy diet and regular exercise help of course but there’s only so much those who are born big boned can do to squeeze down a size or two. Even such lifestyle changes can leave us with a down in the mouth body image.

Perhaps rather than longing for another body, it’s far better to make the best of the one we’ve got. After all, there’s more to a person than skin and bones. Our body size and shape are not true refections of who we really are. Our credibility goes way beyond appearance. We are more than physical beings we are spiritual beings. Attributes such as personality, uniqueness and divine spark don’t depend on a body shape. Our creator God fashioned us to be rather special, more special than any other creature. When we look at another human being we are looking at another of God’s masterpieces.

The Bible says we are made in the image and likeness of God (genesis 1:26). It says we are crowned with glory and honour (Psalm. 8:5) and that it was God who put us together in the womb (Psalm. 139:13). One day our bodies will expire. But the message of Easter is that physical death needn’t be the end. Those who commit their lives to Jesus will be transformed, raised to new life and be given a new body - one that won’t wear out! Have a great Easter.

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1st Doddington Scout Group

10 Mile Hike – written by Scouts Evie (10) and Noah (11)

The 1st Doddington Scout Troop recently went on a 10-mile hike called Forward. It was laborious and gruelling work as there was a lot of mud and you had to pull your leg up and stick it back in the mud. When you got your leg stuck in the mud it was a team effort to haul it out.

The day started at CUSAGC (Cambridge University Scout and Guide Club) HQ. We started here and competed with other teams on a painful task, at the end we would get delicious Hotdogs and Doughnuts (there were veggie options as well). Before we could reach the delicious end we had to walk. Walk. Walk. Walk.

Some people decided to cover their faces in mud and one person fell in a river! (it was a ditch with water).

By the time everybody got back to the hall we were really tired but that didn’t stop us making dinner! One of the leaders brought a dog called Ozzie so the people who weren’t cooking were entertained by the dog and his tricks. We had a sleepover in tents inside the hall (sometimes we have cardboard box fort sleepovers which we also really enjoy) and it took a while to get settled. Eventually we all got to sleep….

In the morning, we had a nice early start as we had to make breakfast, take down the tents and pack all our stuff away. We played a game called king of the jungle. At the end of the meeting we were all given a badge and Ozzie - the dog - got invested, (he even had a scout scarf cut down to size with a badge attached to it).

Everyone was ready to go home on Sunday morning when the camp was over but there was one bad issue….everybody had crusty socks from all the mud! Whilst we were all on the walk, practically everybody fell over in the mud and got a face full of dirt.

This page has been paid for using our fundraising money!Doddington Diary April 2020

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DODDINGTON PARISH COUNCIL – March 2020 report

Street LightingFenland District Council, following consultation with Parish Councils, has agreed to make an additional financial contribution towards the costs that Parish Councils have faced in connection with the replacement and improvements to their streetlights. Doddington will be receiving a significant sum later this year.

Abbey Recreation GroundFurther instances of damage have occurred to some of the skate park structures. The Parish Council is hoping to install CCTV within the recreation ground to reduce the amount of vandalism and anti-social behaviour that has occurred. The CCTV system will record images and transmit the data to a central security firm linked to the police.

VE DayThe Parish Council has purchased a metal bench to commorate VE Day in May 2020. It will be positioned near the village flagpole.

Connections Bus ProjectThe Parish Council is in discussions with a charity that provides youth facilities in Cambridgeshire. The Bus Project is aimed at 11-18 year olds and takes place in a double decker bus providing tuck shops, sports, computers, crafts, information and advice. In addition the Parish Council is sponsoring two 10 week courses aimed at those in school years 9 and above. The first, “The Babysitting Course” gives those attending the skills, techniques, first aid and safeguarding knowledge to provide a baby sitting service. The second course “The Generation Game Course” equips those attending with first aid and dementia friend skills, important for people who wish to work with the elderly. Both courses provide successful attendees with a certificate.

Annual AssemblyThis meeting for parishioners to hear about the work of the Parish Council will (hopefully) take place on 23rd April 2020.

Parish Council WebsiteThis can be viewed at www.doddingtonparishcouncil.comFor resident’s information, the Clerk to the Parish Council can be contacted by email at [email protected]


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COVID-19 (Coronavirus)Volunteer Assistance Offered for over 70’s in self-isolation

My name is Maggie Thomson and I live in the village. I have been wondering how best we could help our over 70’s

during their period of self-Isolation.

To this end I have set up a small Volunteer Group, to provide practical assistance for those facing isolation.

We could help with, for example:• Shopping • Preparing hot meals• Dog walking • Prescription drop-off/pick-up • Telephone chats • Any General errands

If you would like some assistance, no matter what it is, please don’t hesitate to call:Maggie: 07948 481096

Askham Village Community

Unfortunately, we have had to close our doors to visitors, to protect our residents and prevent any infection risk. We are aware that families in the village may be at home more than otherwise, and we would love for you to keep in touch via our Facbook page: @askhamvillagecommunity. Send us your photos or videos of the children, singing, dancing or painting - our residents will really appreciate this as many of them will sadly miss their usual regular visitors. We would also like to say thank you to the many people who have been in touch offering help in the event of a severe staff shortage. We are very grateful for this. If there is anyone else who has experience volunteering or working in any aspects of care and would be willing to support if needed (and of course if your own health permits) please do let us know: [email protected]”


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Gardening Tips from The Green Welly Gardening Centre

1) Move shrubs If you find a shrub has become too big for an area in the garden, now is a good time to move it. While the shrub is putting on new growth and it is very strong it will be able to take the moving process. Start by taking a spade and digging around the shrub, this will break some of its roots causing it to produce new fresh ones. This is called root balling, and it makes the shock of moving the shrub easier. Once you have gone around the plant to create a circle of ball, leave the plant a week to create the root ball. During this time prepare the hole the plant will be transplanted to by digging in some fresh compost and feed. Dig around the ball you have created an lift the shrub to its new position.

2) Lift and divide hostas and primroses Native primroses have now finished flowering and these can be lifted and divided to create more plants. Hostas are good to divide now as they will start showing growth soon. Lift the plant and spilt into 3 to 4 plants and replant around the garden.

3) Tie in climbing roses and ramblers It is a good time to tie in climbing and rambling roses before they start to get too big and begin to flower. Once the flowers begin to show the plant will become very heavy and will end up breaking the plant. Tie in roses well with string on a grid or wire on a wall.

4) Keep up with weeding This job does feel never ending to some gardeners but if you start early and get on top of weeding, you will thank me in the summer when the garden isn’t full of weeds. Perennial weeds like nettles will need pulling up and treating with strong weed killer to kill the roots. Dandelions in paths can be pulled out or treated with a spray weed killer to get into the cracks. An eco friendly weed killer is using neat white vinegar and a teaspoon of salt in a spray bottle.

5) Deadhead and feed spring bulbs Daffodils and tulips will start looking sad as they begin to die back after a wonderful spring display. Cut off the spent flowers before the seed head develops. Bulbs die back by taking the nutrients from the leaves and store energy for next year. Cutting the leaves off is not advised as you will not have such a wonderful display next year. While the foliage dies back, use a foliage feed to put goodness back into the bulb ready for next year.


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6) Protect fruit blossom from frost If a frost gets to your apple and plum trees, this can cause the tree to have less of a crop. Protecting your fruit tree is the best way to get the best crop of fruit from your tree. Using a bit of fleece to protect the tree will help the blossom stay on. Note, this is best used on patio potted, or small trees. Larger trees will have plenty of fruit.

7) Sow lawn seed and feedHopefully we have had enough nice weather to give our lawns the first cut of the year! Scarifying your lawn brings up all the dead grass and helps the strong grass to grow. This will show some areas that have died during the winter. Treat these areas with a layer of fresh compost and new grass seed to patch up your lawn. To protect from birds eating your seed, lay some fleece or netting over the areas to have maximum coverage.

8) Tie in honeysuckles and clematis Honeysuckle and clematis plants will begin to put on growth and will require support to grow and hold flowers. This can be done using string on a grid or on a wall to give maximum support

9) Earth up early potatoes First early potatoes should be in the ground or in a potato bag by now and showing plenty of growth. When you begin to see shoots above the compost line, earth up or fill to cover the growth. This should be done several times to fill the potato bag or to up to a half a metre on potatoes in the ground.

10) Beginning to think about summer bedding displaysAlthough we are still at risk of a frost in April, now is a good time to think about what you are going in put in your pots and hanging baskets for summer. Plants like Geranium, petunia, lobelia and fuchsia are great to put on a summer display and are all available in a range of colours to suit any colour scheme. Once the risk or a frost has gone and the temperatures are at least 5C at night, you can begin to plant up your pots and hanging baskets ready for a summer full of colour!


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Fenland Group Practice

Hello, my name is Cat Carmen and I am the new Social Prescriber for the Fenland Group Practice. I want to introduce myself and give a summary of my role. A Social Prescriber supports people with their social, emotional and practical needs. I can also support you with issues likely to impact on your health which are not medical. Good practice in Social Prescribing is about giving people time to focus on what matters to them, building community support networks and helping patients and their families recognise strengths and build on them. Patients can be seen in their home, in the community or surgery.

I've listed some of the ways I might be able to help: • Helping patients to better identify and meet their own health and well-being needs -

building on existing strengths and looking at what is available in the community• Practical advice and or support - e.g debt, housing, benefits, social isolation,

relationships, accessing work and physical inactivity• Enabling patients to access support on line, in the community or in their own homes• Looking at local resourses that can help to better meet the needs of the community.• Work with other groups and charities supporting patients in the community.

I will be working 27 hours a week over all of the Fenland Group area. Monday - Sutton; Tuesday - Ramsey; Wednesday - Manea; Thursday - Doddington / Wimblington.

You can contact me by email at - [email protected] or by leaving a message at the surgery. I look forward to becoming a part of the Doddington community.


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Fenland Group Practice

Note from the Editor: The following article has been taken from the Cambs Times Twitter page (13th March). Hopefully many of us will have no cause to be near the surgery, it is for your information BUT the advice may have changed by the time we go to print. All of the staff in General Practice (and indeed the wider health and social care services) deserve our respect and support as they do their very best to keep us all safe and well.

“Doddington Medical Centre has warned older patients 'at risk' to avoid coming to the surgery, with all patients to be assessed from Monday (March 16). In a statement, the medical centre said:

'If you have symptoms, STAY AWAY from the surgery.

For our older at risk patients, avoid if possible coming to the surgeries. From Monday, we will be triaging all patients, only those we deem it necessary to be seen will be seen in surgery. We hope to have video consultations running on Monday, more will be done on the phone.'

The statement continued: 'If you are invited to a surgery, please wait outside when you arrive, call in by phone and you will be collected by the doctor or nurse. We want the waiting rooms empty.

'Please do not come in to drop repeat (prescription) slips, leave them in an external mailbox, or better still use our online service. If you are not set up for this we will relax the rules about getting you set up. We will temporarily be taking medication orders by phone again.'

The medical centre also encourages residents to 'avoid crowded places', comparing coronavirus to the last major flu pandemic as in 'a different league'. It added: 'Where possible you should avoid crowded places. The over 70s and those with asthma/COPD and other long-term conditions are most at risk.

Many young children will get this virus and they will not be badly affected by it, but will be very good at spreading it. Avoid contact with poorly kids!

'Stay safe, don't panic. The last major flu pandemic in 1919 killed two million (people), coronavirus has killed 6000. Not nice, but in a different league.'

USEFUL WEBSITESwww.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response


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PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) UNDERGOING REFORM.

In January of this year the Fenland Group Practice PPG and Priors Field PPGmerged to form a PPG Alliance. This is a logical and sensible move reflectingthe start of the merger of Priors Field Surgery into the Fenland Group Practicelast year.

The main aim of this new PPG is to reform to focus on promoting health andwell being through patient self-care, and to support the Practice by avoidingwaste to make better use of GP resources.

What we intend to do:• We will concentrate our efforts on organising events such as the recent successful

pilot Saturday morning healthy living group session in Sutton which can be rolled out to Manea, Wimblington and Doddington in due course.

• We will campaign for Type 2 diabetes awareness and prevention.• We will encourage healthy living through exercise and sensible eating.• We will campaign to reduce the wasteful missing of appointments by patients

throughout the Practice• We will keep in contact with patients through social media and notice boards in

surgeries.

What we do not intend to do:• Having abandoned the previous constitutional committee structures we will not be

holding public meetings in future, unless a pressing need arises.• We will not fundraise except for a specific requirement (which the Practice cannot

provide).

What we want our patients to do:• We will need to expand our core team of willing and able patients who can get on

and do things. So if you have a special skill or think you fit the bill please contact us at our interim email address [email protected]

Why did we cancel the long planned 27th February FGP PPG Committee meeting in Manea?• It was not foreseen last year, when the meeting was arranged, that the situation

would change so radically in that the two PPGs would merge and transform to become totally focused on promoting health and well being. As time went by PPG leaders came to realise that, although they intended to adapt the meeting to just launch the PPG Alliance in its new format, other parties still staunchly expected it to be a long winded committee meeting run on the old lines - which would have been counter productive if it had gone ahead.

Dai Harding Mags RichardsonLeaders

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Another victim of the COVID-19 outbreak is our 2020 Christmas Card competition.

Although Christmas is a long way off and whilst we are all staying in it might be a good time to prepare your competition entry, the judging is likely to be very difficult so we have decided to take the decision early and postpone the competition until next year.

Fenland Mallets Croquet Group

Six people attended the meeting arranged on Thursday 20th February, but eleven more apologized for not being able to attend. From this number of contacts it was determined that there is enough interest to arrange for a season of games next summer. The organizers have more work to do in relation to negotiation with the Recreation Committee and in the upgrading of the old bowling green to croquet suitability.

The meeting decided that in the first season, players would pay per game and some small amounts of funding were promised. Equipment has been hired for the first season so no need to bring your own.

If anyone would like to play in the summer please contact us on either 740373, or email: [email protected].


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Tan Rose & Son Ltd.

– family butchers –

PARSON DROVE,WISBECH.

In village:TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS

Telephone:

07799 842843(Meat available on the van)

Doddington Women’s Institute

Sally Shortland welcomed members and one visitor to the March meeting. Names were taken for a visit to the exhibition at “Fossils Galore”. There was a show of hands to agree to the change of charity status of the Isle of Ely Federation. The new Year Book was on show.

The speaker for the evening was Fran Saltmarsh who gave a very interesting talk on “Corsets, Crinolines and Camisoles”. She explained the way underwear had changed through the ages, mostly very uncomfortable to give the latest fashion trend. She then showed samples of Victorian to modern underwear. Margaret Playford gave a vote of thanks.

Sue Tyers and Jackie Yarker were thanked for the delicious refreshments. Fran Saltmarsh judged the competition of “birds”. There were 17 entries and Shelley Underhill was the winner with 20 points. There were 8 raffle prize winners.At the April meeting, Lisa Salter-Boyden will give a Body Shop presentation. The competition will be “Dinosaurs”.

If you are interested in trying the W.I. please ring Gemma Watts (740751) for details. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month, doors open at 6.45pm and meetings start at 7.15pm in the Doddington Chapel.

Following advice from the Government and the National Federation of WI, Doddington WI meetings will be suspended for three months.

It is hoped that the situation will have improved sufficiently to allow us to meet again for a special meeting on July 2nd.

Members will be kept informed with a monthly newsletter.


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Doddington Recreation Committee

March has been a tricky month for all of us, and the Recreation Committee have had to make decisions regarding fundraising events.

Our priority is the safety and wellbeing of the people and volunteers who use the Pavilion, therefore the committee decided to cancel prize the Bingo in March. Bingo in April will also be cancelled and we will monitor the situation going forward. The 100 Club lottery draw still went ahead and the winners were; A Short, P Jolley, M Jolley, H Shepherd, L Green. April’s winners will be advertised on our notice boards and in the Diary. In addition to cancelling the Bingo, the Committee have made the difficult decision to close the Pavilion. Unfortunately, this also means the CANCELLATION OF THE EASTER EGG HUNT on Good Friday. We have contacted everyone who has bookings in the next two months to advise them of the situation and will not be taking any further bookings at this time.

Please be reassured the Committee will discuss each planned event and be led by the latest Government guidance in regard to COVID-19. Our upmost concern is the health and welfare of our volunteers and our community.

Updated details about our events can be found on our Facebook page @doddingtonpavilion and on our notice boards outside the Pavilion and on the wall of the Church Rooms, New Street.


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Lionel Walden Primary School

The first half of this Spring Term has included many events including our annual ‘Healthy Week’ which encourages pupils to work as a team in developing new sporting skills as well as teaching them how to look after their bodies and how to adopt a healthier lifestyle. We had many visitors in school who very kindly led activities and shared their expertise with our pupils including the Chatteris Cycling Club, Chatteris Tennis Club, Chatteris Football Club, Chatteris Cricket Club, FE Fitness, Doddington Scouts, Witchford Partnership (speed stacking), Everyone Health, Body Combat and Zumba with Tanya. Other PE lessons continued as normal including swimming at the Empress Pool in Chatteris and Rugbytots for Pre-School and Year 1 pupils. All4Sports also led a daily ‘Wake Up and Shake Up’ session, lunchtime activities and after school clubs for gymnastics and table tennis.

Science Week always proves extremely popular with our pupils and this year the Homework Challenge, ‘Design an Animal Enclosure’, brought in many fantastic posters and models. The Raptor Centre arrived with birds of prey, Lion Learners brought in animals such as the blue-tongued skink and a corn snake and Mad Science led ‘Slime Time’ and ‘Lights, Sound, Action’ experiments. Year 5 pupils experienced a forensic science lesson at secondary school and Year 6 pupils had a visit from a secondary school teacher who taught them about the heart and enabled them to carry out heart dissection. The Environment Agency informed the pupils about eels and their connection with the local area and a parent in the Royal Air Force led an interesting ‘hands on’ session on fibre optics. We also had the wonderful opportunity of observing chicks hatching from their eggs and watching them grow over the course of a week.

Our display boards throughout the corridors are changed regularly and now showcase a range of work from each Class and Pre-School, linked to the different aspects of reading covered within school such as early reading and phonics, traditional stories, research and information texts, skills of recall and inference, poetry and studying the change of viewpoint plus fostering the love of reading within everyone.

Each year during the Spring Term, our Year 5 pupils experience Molly Dancing on Wednesday afternoons. The Ouse Washes Molly Dancers have a long association with our school, teaching our pupils a range of dances and sharing stories which explain the origins and their connections with the local area. These sessions are progressing very well and will culminate with an end of term performance for parents to come and watch their children perform in full costume.

On Friday mornings, Class Assemblies take place to which parents and grandparents are welcomed. So far Year 6 have shared their knowledge of ‘World War II’ and how life was affected. Year 5 highlighted their learning about ‘Rainforests’. Year 4 presented facts and knowledge about ‘Keeping Healthy’ and Year 3 introduced us to ‘The Romans’. The assemblies included drama, songs and displays of artwork.


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Other events have included ‘Safer Internet Day’ which reiterated some of the dangers associated with using the internet, advised pupils how to remain safe and reminded pupils who they should report any concerns to. We urge pupils to remain vigilant and to keep safe both at home and at school. We also participated in World Book Day, coming to school dressed as our favourite book character or in our pyjamas with our favourite bedtime story. We took part in Sport Relief by coming to school in a range of sports kits and making a donation to this cause which supports organisations relating to mental health, child poverty, domestic abuse and helping people find a safe place to live.

Parents of our younger children were invited to participate in a Maths Workshop which enabled them to find out more about how children learn and progress through a wide range of practical activities. Parents, carers and grandparents were invited into school to join their children for lunch, sampling the fresh food cooked on the premises each day. Children have also enjoyed making pancakes and learning about the Chinese New Year through food, dance, drama, art and storytelling.

The Lionel Walden School Association (LWSA) have continued to organise events and raise additional funds for the School through their Spring discos which were very much enjoyed by those children who attended. Years 1, 3 and 4 brought in delicious cakes for their Cake Stalls – these run throughout the year with each class and Pre-School providing a range of homemade or bought cakes and cookies which are sold after school on a Friday. The LWSA also ran a Book Stall which provided children with the opportunity to purchase some additional reading material for the half-term holiday. We are now looking forward to our Film Night and the Easter Bingo. Another busy term!


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ANXIETY

Anxiety is experienced by us all from time to time and is a normal response when we feel threatened by certain situations. For example, exam nerves, going to a hospital appointment or job interview. ln some situations, a certain level of anxiety is normal. However, some anxiety can be uncomfortable and frightening and it is recognising when we are worrying too much and becoming overly anxious and that there are things we can do to alleviate these and support we can access to enable us to manage them.

Anxiety can stop us enjoying everyday life and doing what we want to do. lt affects how we feel, how we think, how our bodies work and how we behave. Anxiety is the body's response to a threatening or frightening experience which is referred to as the “fight or flight” response where the body either prepares itself to fight the danger or run away from it.

Learning to manage anxiety by understanding it, reducing the physical symptoms, changing negative thoughts and behaviours stemming from the anxiety will enable life to be more enjoyable. This can be achieved by gaining an understanding of the anxiety and worries, not allowing stress to build up, by noticing stressful situations, and taking the time to look at and reduce the physical symptoms. This can be achieved through a variety of ways such as relaxation, mindfulness, physical exercise or distraction techniques which can take your mind off the anxiety and stress. Ask yourself when youfeel anxious whether you're jumping to conclusions, or exaggerating or trying to predict the future where you may be telling yourself you won't be able to cope. Challenging these thoughts immediately will lessen the control they may have on you.

Anxiety can result in us not going out, avoiding people or carrying out the same task and checking this numerous times to make us feel safe. This avoidance could increase worrying and result in more anxiety.

There is a range of support available for people experiencing anxiety such as self-help guides, yoga, meditation, speaking to your GP or a Counsellor. The NHS website (www.nhs.uk) also provides information on anxiety and where to seek support.

Speaking to a Counsellor can give you a confidential and safe environment to talk through your worries and also gain strategies which you can implement to work through specific issues. lt may be just a few sessions will be sufficient to enable you to start to identify what worries you, where the anxiety comes from and how you can challenge your thoughts leading to more positive behaviours. Anxiety can be uncomfortable, frightening and stop you from enjoying life. Getting help and support will lead to a more enjoyable, enriching and fulfilling life.

Gill TurtonBACP Accredited Counsellor based in Chatteris

Mobile Number: 07962444168


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Doddington Under Fives

We have had a very busy month celebrating pancake day and on world book day-we made gruffalos! We have also had our intergenerational project with Doddington Court which went incredibly well! The lovely residents thoroughly enjoyed our session, as did we! They’ve even requested we come back soon, we can’t wait.

We have also joined the time credits scheme where our dedicated committee members can earn time credits every time they open up our group. These time credits can then be spent in local participating facilities. We’re incredibly excited to work with the time credits scheme as it’s an opportunity to give more back to our members as, without them, we wouldn’t have a group! We would welcome any new members with open arms!

We also have a plea for any unused or broken crayons you have at home as one of our members has a lovely idea to reuse them. Any donations can be posted in the black postbox outside the Methodist church or handed to one of our members.


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Doddington Christmas Lights

Doddington Christmas Lights Committee would once again like to say a massive thank you to all of the community, organisations within the village and businesses that support us throughout the year.

We would like to apologise for the lack of communication throughout the last couple of months, unfortunately due to illnesses and family life it has made for extremely busy times.

We would like to congratulate the Maxwell-Shorter family for winning the Best Lit House Competition. Your house was beautiful along with all the other houses that entered.

Due to the current situation we feel that it is only responsible to cancel all Christmas Lights Meetings until further notice. The AGM which was due to be held on 8th April 2020 will no longer take place, but we will be advertising the AGM when it is safe to do so.

We have also as a committee decided that the yard sale normally held in June, will no longer take place this year. We aim, depending on the circumstances, to hold one in September.

Once again thank you all for your support over previous years.


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Doddington 80 Years Ago

April 1940Mr H Wool was re-elected Chairman of the Parish Council with Mr R R Driver as Vice-chairman.

The quotation for providing street lighting with the wartime restrictions at £65 per annum was accepted.

At the monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute Miss H Palmer gave a talk on her visit to Italy.

At the meeting of the British Legion it was decided they would arrange the collection of waste paper for recycling.

A darts contest at the George to raise funds for the Red Cross and St John’s was won by Donald Harding with Norman Welcher as runner-up.

At the annual meeting of the Benwick, Doddington and Wimblington Nursing Association it was stated that the two nurses had treated 146 cases and made 3,455 visits during the last year. Ald A D Burton was elected chairman.

At the meeting of the North Witchford Rural District Council it was stated that three fire hydrants had been installed in Doddington.

There were now only six evacuees in the village.

Those serving as ARP Wardens were: George Jones - New Street (Chief Warden), Alfred Jackson - Newgate, Ernest Morton - Cooks Green, Jack Gibson - Newgate, Frank Kingham - Newgate, William Stanley - Newgate, Fred Wool - Benwick Road, Arthur Kilby -Three Tuns, George Harding - Ingles lane, Fisher Harding - Benwick Road, Walter Eke - Coneywood Fen, George Richards - Coneywood Fen, Harry Hatch - Wood Street, Stanley Payne - High Street (and Local Billeting officer), William Pooley - High Street, George Hurt - High Street, Charles Palmer - High Street, George Palmer - Wimblington Road, Roland Peacock - Church Lane, Ada Mead - Benwick Road (First Aid Post), under St John Ambulance and Wallis Angel, George Inn (Decontamination).

To be continued....David Edwards


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