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ebruary this year makes me nervous. Normally we would be reflecting on a cold winter and looking forward to spring but the winter has been mild and I’m wondering if we might be in for an icy blast in February. The old rhyme goes ‘February brings the rain, Thaws the frozen lake again’ but so far not much frozen lake. February is also known as ‘February Fill Dyke’ due to the usual expected amount of rain but surely we’ve had enough rain this winter?

Valentine’s Day‘When February birds do mate,

You may wed and never dread your fate’

In medieval days it was believed the birds began to pair on 14 February which is the origin of the custom of exchanging Valentine tokens. Traditionally Plum Shuttles were eaten on Valentine’s Day which were dough buns, shaped like a weaver’s shuttle made with currants and/or caraway seeds. And thinking about our March geese there is an old proverb:

‘On Candlemas Day, a good Goose will layBut on Valentine’s Day, any Goose will lay.’

(Candlemas Day is the 2nd February)

When I say old proverbs, obviously these are some hundreds of years old, but when I visited Jamie Jordan of Fossils Galore in March I realised how short a time humans have actually been on earth. He has fossils from this area going back millions of years. It was great to see so many children and young people enjoying finding out about fossils and dinosaurs in his free museum. My purpose was to get him to look at a round object, slightly larger than a tennis ball, that had nobbles like a hand grenade all over. It was found in the chalk of Sussex Downs and for years had been on my bedside table but I noticed it was splitting and growing a sort of yellow fungus. The child part of me desperately wished it was a dinosaur egg but it did make me nervous as it was growing and splitting on its own. Who could help me? Jamie to the rescue. He diagnosed it as a Marcosite (a kind of Pyrite) and that within the sphere was Fool’s Gold (as it says, looks like gold but most certainly isn’t – it is crystal and you can see lovely examples in Fossils Galore). He did say that it was giving off sulphuric acid and not to breath it in – oh dear I’d just removed it from my bedside. So it is now at Fossils Galore to be sealed so it doesn’t dissolve into dust or give off fumes and I am now a real fan of Fossils Galore and have every intention on going on one of their Fossil Hunts which are all year round but I shall wait until better weather! It is utterly amazing what we have in March. Who would think we have someone who can recognise obscure fossils and date them? I’m glad we named the magazine Discovering March as I just keep on ‘Discovering’. Please email me and tell me about anything that you have found out about March that we can publicise. We have so much to offer in the town and everyone should have the opportunity to find out about these things.Have a great February and let’s hope it is snowdrops and sun rather than mud, rain or snow! But at last spring is well and truly on the way now.....

◌ Editor Liz Wright◌ Design Vinny Clark Natasha Shiels◌ Operations Director Andrew Armstrong◌ Sales Director Claire Saberton◌ Accounts Wendy Chapman◌ Photographer Rob Morris www.photographybyrobmorris.com◌ Contributors Jennifer Lawler March Podiatry Debbie Buck Eamonn Dorling Eileen Le Voi Mike Cornwell Dack Pearson Solicitors Rob Skoulding Fraser Dawbarns LLP Solicitors Best Friends Vets

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Council and Fenland District Council

Discovering March asks the questions!

up their time to make sure we have the best Christmas light display in Fenland. The Lions, Rotary, Air Cadets and many others make the town what it is.

What would you like to change or develop in your time in office?I would like to see the speed limit on Wimblington Rd down from 40mph to 30mph and for all roads near schools go down to 20mph.

Final thoughts...We have a beautiful Park in the centre of March with a river running through it. Wouldn’t it be nice to see children playing rather than them sitting in their houses playing on computer games. Rob believes that if we can, it is important to shop locally more often to try and support and keep our local shops open.

Rob sits on the Licensing Committee, the Conduct Committee and the Tourism Board for Fenland District Council.

How long have you lived in March? I was born in March and have lived here all my life.

Why did you want to become a Councillor?I wanted to give something back to my town.

Who is your role model?My grandfather Fred and my father Peter Skoulding who was also a councillor.

What do you feel is your greatest achievement as a Councillor?It’s not a question for me, now, or one I ever particularly think about. As a town councillor we have limited possibilities anyway but I see the role very much as succeeding in small things which, over time, help individuals, neighbourhoods and the town. I talk to people, constantly, am asked to help, on a regular basis, and try always to find a resolution to the issue. What may be a small matter for me to help resolve may well be the most important thing, at that moment, for the person who contacts me.What may be my greatest achievement today will be something else next week and something different the following week. That’s the nature of communities, and community politics, its constantly evolving, constantly changing.I am keen we get a reduction in speed limits along many roads in March- and especially outside of local schools. And I long for the day when those roads alongside rivers are all made much safer. I also hope to see, shortly, March might more in charge of its own destiny through the adoption of the March Town Plan.

What do you think is March’s strongest asset?I think the events we have and the people behind the scenes like The Summer festival committee and the volunteers to help the weekend go smoothly, The Christmas lights committee and helpers, especially Mick and Sue Beer giving

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QWhy did you want to become a Why did you want to become a Councillor?QCouncillor?Councillor?I wanted to give something back to my town.QI wanted to give something back to my town.I wanted to give something back to my town.

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QWho is your role model?Who is your role model?My grandfather Fred and my father Peter QMy grandfather Fred and my father Peter My grandfather Fred and my father Peter Skoulding who was also a councillor.QSkoulding who was also a councillor.Skoulding who was also a councillor.

Qthe adoption of the March Town Plan.

Qthe adoption of the March Town Plan.the adoption of the March Town Plan.

What do you think is March’s QWhat do you think is March’s What do you think is March’s strongest asset?Qstrongest asset?strongest asset?

QWhat would you like to change or QWhat would you like to change or What would you like to change or develop in your time in office?Qdevelop in your time in office?develop in your time in office?I would like to see the speed limit on QI would like to see the speed limit on I would like to see the speed limit on

QFinal thoughts...QFinal thoughts...Final thoughts...We have a beautiful Park in the centre of March QWe have a beautiful Park in the centre of March We have a beautiful Park in the centre of March with a river running through it. Wouldn’t it be nice Qwith a river running through it. Wouldn’t it be nice with a river running through it. Wouldn’t it be nice

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QWhat do you feel is your greatest What do you feel is your greatest achievement as a Councillor?Qachievement as a Councillor?achievement as a Councillor?It’s not a question for me, now, or one I ever QIt’s not a question for me, now, or one I ever It’s not a question for me, now, or one I ever particularly think about. As a town councillor Qparticularly think about. As a town councillor particularly think about. As a town councillor


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treasure hunt for adults and youngsters needs to be organised involving ‘shoppers’ having to enter business premises to take part. Cath Collins mentioned that, in answer to a Facebook page question, some shoppers in March did not do any Christmas shopping because ‘ there was nothing in March worth buying for a gift’. It was felt that the local population were not fully aware of the goods and services available in March. Chamber should make an effort to develop the ‘department store’ concept and get the message out there of what is available. Topics covered included trade fair, web site, social media, loyalty scheme and co-promoting. In order to investigate these ideas further individual members agreed to give some detailed thought and report back to Chamber.

Sue Lovell & Nigel Marsh – web site / social media

Kieran Cross Trade FairLinda Dexter, Anne Ball, Nigel Coley Loyalty /

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New Counselling Service In January 2014, March Podiatry Practice moved to new, larger premises in the High Street, we now offer a wide range of new services including Counselling provided by JHD Counselling Services. They offer 1-2-1 counselling for children or adults, couple counselling and family counselling. There are both female and male counsellors within the team offering a wide range of expertise including working with groups of clients, they offer support groups covering a number of issues/concerns. This gives people an opportunity to work with others encountering similiar feelings and thoughts. We have appointments available during the day and evening. We also will be holding workshops for the general public and different professionals including teachers, social workers, youth workers, care workers and health professionals. Workshops include topics such as positive thinking, stress management, anger management.

Understanding Grief and Loss This can be a difficult time of year for people who have lost a loved one, the grief process can be a complicated one and leave you feeling isolated and alone.

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Residential Automated entrance gatesWhen you are looking at your home security you might find that automated entrance gates are an option. As well as being aesthetically pleasing gates offer an ideal way to make your home safer by preventing unwanted people entering your property. This type of security can give you more control by enabling you to operate them from inside your home with the help of a camera and automatic entry system.

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It’s said the Dutch Auction started back in the 1600s when tulip bulb sellers in Holland wanted to attract buyers.How does it work? The seller sets a starting price (today this would be the recommended retail price), then reduces the price by a set amount each hour/day. In the case of Ambiance (below), the piece of furniture starts at its original price of £170 and the price decreases by £5 each shopping day until it is sold. Owner, Linda Dexter, said: “Dutch Auctions are a lot of fun and create a lot of interest with both customers and passersby. Everyone is keen to find out what price the item will sell for, and how low that price will be”.As the tulip buyers found out, the skill is in chancing your luck on when to buy, without loosing the goods altogether !What do you think this piece of furniture will sell for?

What is a Dutch Auction?Readers can send their guess to [email protected] (or pop into Ambiance) and the first person who is nearest to the final selling price will receive a £20 Ambiance gift voucher.

(NB To qualify, any guess must be received the day before this item is sold. Only one guess per person. Auction starts on Saturday 8 February. Details of the final selling price will be given in a subsequent issue of Discovering March.)

Residential Roller Garage Doors“Every 37 seconds a house in Britain is burgled”Although the cost of a roller garage door will be higher than a standard up and over door, these types of doors offer better security. We can also offer a range of doors that are Police and Insurance approved and are tested to burglary resistant standards - by using this range research has indicated that burglar and car crime can be reduced by up to 50% and criminal damage by 25%.

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t’s a commonly held belief that parties that live together for any significant length of time gain “rights” against their partner and/or theirpartner’s property and assets. People often refer to “common law” husband or wives when referring to couples living together. The actual position is that, in law, there are no automatic rights which are gained by either party when a couple simply live together. Theirposition in terms of financial provision for the other is entirely different to that of a married couple, regardless of the length of time a couple may live together. Where there are children from a relationship, there are usually ongoing maintenance obligations when the parents separate, regardless of whether the parents were married or not, and in some cases there may be sufficient assets to providefor some other financial provision for the children. However, it is more commonly the case that the main issue to be resolved in a case where couples have merely lived together is whether there isany jointly owned property and how that should be divided, or whether one of the parties has contributed sufficiently to property owned by the other to establish what is known as a beneficialinterest, meaning that they have some claim to the property even if they are not named as an owner. It can come as a shock to clients who have separated from their partner that they either have no rights against property or assets owned by the other or, where a property is owned in their sole name, that their partner may have accrued some rights in respect of that property. Such claims can often be difficult to determine, which can lead to Court applications and legal fees, which is not ideal for either party. Arguments over property and other assets

can be avoided if the intentions of the couple so far as property, assets, and general financial arrangements are concerned are set out clearly in a written agreement. It may not be the most romantic thing to talk about with your partner when you are looking at setting up home together, but the agreement can save a good deal of argument and legal fees if the relationship were to break down in the future in showing what had been intended by the parties if there is a dispute. It is not only couples who are looking at setting up home together who can enter into such an agreement. Even if a couple have been living together for any length of time, a living together or cohabitation agreement can be drawn up if both parties are happy to enter into it. Such an agreement is not an order of the Court and a party cannot be prevented from making an application to the Court in relation to property if they so wish, but the agreement can establish the intention of the parties, which is often the crux of the argument and one of the main factors whicha Court would take into consideration. If the intention is clearly set out in an agreement each party is aware of his or her position and where there is no dispute, there is no need for legal proceedings. In summary, cohabitation/living together agreements, like pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreements, are not officially recognised in English law, but are documents which, if drawn up correctly, a Court would take serious note of in the event that there was a dispute between the parties at a later date and, on that basis, are something which all couples living together or intending to live together, should consider.


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her chef husband Charlie. Their dedication and enthusiasm for producing a range of dishes that represent the very best in Chinese cookery shines

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Happy Chinese New Year!New Diamond have also created a special menu to celebrate the Chinese New Year – which this year is 31 January and introduces the Year of the Horse. This menu runs from the 31st January to the 8 February and the Starter is Siu Mei (Dim Sum), Har Kau (Dim Sum), Curry Samosa and Peking Spare Ribs – quite a selection to try. The second course is the much loved Peking Duck and the Main Course is Honey roast pork in BBQ sauce, Sweet and sour chicken, Beef with black bean sauce, Monk's vegetables and Pineapple fried rice. So you can celebrate New Year for a second time – in Chinese style.

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It is great news that a branch of the Rainbow Savers Anglia Credit Union has opened in March. The March Rainbow Savers is run by volunteers with an aim of offering low rates on small loans. Coupled with our continuing economic recovery it is a great way to help local residents save money and I wish the best of luck to all those involved.

It’s your turn to have your say on how Fenland District Council should spend their money for the next three years. A questionnaire which gives residents the opportunity to list their spending priorities, amongst other information, is available to pick up the March @ Your Service Shop on Broad Street. Alternatively, fill out the questionnaire at www.fenland.gov.uk/yourviews2014.

I encourage the community to get behind March resident 17-year-old Lauren Kirby, who is climbing Mount Snowdon in a bid to raise money in order that she can take part in a conservation project in Africa this summer. It is great to see young people working hard to make their ambitions a reality and you can add your support at http://sponsorlaurenkirby.webs.com.

Any Mesothelioma victims locally who have been unable to get compensation because insurers or previous employers cannot be traced can now make a claim under a new government scheme. I very much welcome this long awaited breakthrough which provides 75% of the claim that would be available if paperwork had not gone missing. I voted against the Government on two aspects of the bill as I believe the insurance industry should do more to compensate mesothelioma sufferers, but overall it is a great

step forward.

We still are blighted by a number of derelict buildings in the district and I believe much more can be done to use the powers available to the council to require absentee owners to act to clean them up. Please do get in touch with your district councillor or myself if you know of derelict buildings which have been ignored and left to blight neighbouring properties.

Another issue with property is overcrowded housing let to large numbers of migrants in squalid conditions. This is a problem both for neighbouring residents who face anti social behaviour linked to such property, and to those forced to live in the overcrowded housing itself. I am therefore pleased that following a series of meetings I held with Ministers to highlight this problem, the Government has awarded £179,000 to Fenland District Council in order to tackle the specific issue of rogue landlords in the Fens.

I was delighted that Government listened to local lobbying and awarded £4.6million in funding to the College of West Anglia which will directly benefit further education students from March with the new teaching facilities. I am also pleased that representation from the business community has been acted on to ensure A14 road improvements will go ahead but without any toll.

After the Christmas break Parliament is back in full swing, including my regular meetings of the Public Accounts Committee which focuses on securing better value for money from public spending.

The new year started with a wonderful service at the Powerhouse Church in March, to mark their 17th anniversary. It was a very enjoyable occasion and a real pleasure to join Jim and Christine Macintyre in this celebration.

To find out more about my work in Parliament and campaigns locally, or to let me know your views, please visit my website at www.stevebarclay.net. Alternatively you can follow me on twitter at @stevebarclaymp or like me on facebook at www.facebook.com/stevebarclaymp.


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Every year, Fenland District Council asks local people to say what the Council’s priorities should be for the next three years. Your views help the Council to focus on delivering the services that really matter to you. We would be grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to tell us what you think by filling in a questionnaire on our website. This can be found at www.fenland.gov.uk/yourviews2014. The consultation will run between Monday 6 January and Monday 10 February 2014.

Fuel theftsAnyone who has been the victim of fuel theft and has reported this to police and who are on a low income, do not have the means to pay for replacement oil , may wish to contact Isabel Edgington at Fenland District Council as they have the ability to refer to Cambridge Community Foundation who for a limited time have a small fund to help with emergency fuel payment.

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carersA series of drop-in events has been organised to provide free and confidential information and advice to adults living with a long-term illness or disability, older people struggling with an age-related condition, and anyone providing unpaid support to adult family members or friends who could not manage without this help. The drop-in sessions are being held on the second Wednesday of the month during 2014 at March Library, City Road, March PE15 9LT. Come along any time between 10am and 1pm for a cup of tea and to find out about the support available to you.

For more information phone 01480 377616 / 01480 373220, email [email protected] or visit www.cambridgeshire.net and search “Adult Support Drop-in”.

If life sometimes feels disjointed, you have no support network, bereavement, no-one to turn to, emotional strain of a new born, relationship breakdown; feeling isolated or just need an impartial and non-judgemental person to talk to? This list is not exhaustive of the issues we support with. We have volunteers throughout the county who are willing and able to come to your home for up to 3 hours per week for a period of, up to, 6 months, to support you to build better lives for you and your family. Home-Start has grown from one scheme in 1973 to hundreds of local Home-Starts now. Home-Start helps hundreds of families nationwide each year. All our volunteers, who have parenting experience, help families with all sorts of problems from the commonplace to the overwhelming. Each volunteer is matched to the family for personalities and needs identified, from simply being listened to, to other circumstances such as accessing the local community, keeping appointments or implementing boundaries and routine with your children. To be able to access Home-Start support you need to have at least one child under the age of 5 years and be living in the East Cambs & South Fenland area. (This includes March). Home-Start is optional, so once you feel all your needs have been met, you can terminate the support.

Support last for 26 visits or 6 months, whichever comes sooner, however if other support needs are identified this timeframe may be extended. Home-Start also delivers a course to parents who have children with, or are in the investigation process of having a child with, additional needs; this is a 6 week group session workshop that offers emotional support, peer support, support for dealing with professionals and support with having a child with additional needs, including what other organisations are available for you to use. Please contact your local Home-Start for when the course will be coming to an area near you and to enrol yourself upon the course.

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• Always walk dogs on the lead near water during periods of low temperatures. Ice does not always freeze evenly leaving weak spots, in what may appear a solid surface, plus snow will mask the water’s edge• Float a large ball in your pond so if the water freezes you can remove it and ensure your fish get enough oxygen.• Dog coats are readily available in a wide variety of sizes, colours, styles and prices. This can make a dog that becomes resistant to being walked in the cold, enthusiastic once again.• Owners of mice, guinea pigs, rats etc... as well as both indoor and outdoors birds (inc chickens, should consider covering cages/coops with a warm blanket over night to retain heat • Reflective/LED collars and accessories are

also readily available and can provide peace of mind when walking dogs off the lead in poorly lit areas or for locating the family cat that does not want to come in at night • Increase ambient temperature in reptile tanks, or move away from windows and doors• Outside guinea pigs should be moved indoors and you may want to consider moving outside rabbits into sheds/garages. • Always increase the amount of hay in your rabbits bedding area during winter. • Grit can cause contact allergies and illness if consumed, so bathe paws or protect them using paw covers/boots if this is a problem in your area.• Keep antifreeze well out of your pets reach as it tastes delicious to them, but is deadly.

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A monthly feature that focuses on current financial issues. Many local Banks and Building Societies have lost their ‘in house’ adviser and few are independent. Eamonn is a fully qualified local Independent Financial Adviser.

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Selecting the right Care Package Caring for an elderly or frail individual can be challenging. As the responsible person you want what is best for the individual – but accessing that help, having it delivered in the right way, in the right place and within budget can be a tricky affair. A good starting point would be to obtain Power of Attorney so that you can act for the individual for either or both areas of concern – their wellbeing and their financial affairs. It is important that any such arrangements are put on a proper legal footing, firstly in case things go wrong but just as importantly, data protection legislation can easily get in the way of well intentioned help. For example – it would be quite wrong of a bank or building society to discuss an individual’s financial affairs with anyone that was not legally entitled to ask for it, and the medical profession could not discuss medication, treatment or a prognosis with someone who has no right to the information. In my work as a later life adviser, much of the problem is not finding the services required, it is the paying for them. Some clients are ‘Asset Rich – Cash Poor’. This simply means that their income is not enough to afford the higher level of expenditure associated with long term care. However, sometimes they have a property that could yield funds – they just need a key with which to unlock it! Some solutions might involve Equity Release, sometimes a Care Home annuity might form part of a package. On other occasions my advice on claiming benefits, accessing specialist services and investment options is required. As a member of the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) I am fully qualified to advise in all these areas – the initial meeting is at my expense, if further work is required the associated costs will be fully explained before work commences.

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Managing your money

With the possibility of interest rates rising (could they be much lower?) how might this impact on our daily lives? Those with cash deposits could reasonably expect better interest paid on their accounts, but an increase from 1% might still be less than the rate of inflation, so we need to consider comparing other investment options that have the potential to beat the rate at which prices increase. One view point being that an increase in interest rates might fuel inflation, an alternative view might be that if mortgage (or borrowing) costs increase there will be an impact on the amount of money left over to spend and the supply/demand for housing could be affected. Nobody can accurately predict how the economy might perform in future so, it is back to basics: Firstly, build an emergency fund so that the variations between income and expenditure can be addressed. Next, have a plan in which

income and expenditure is recorded, a simple book will do the trick, nothing fancy. Then, protect the things that are important to you, after insuring the home and car, don’t forget the people that provide finance and care, those that bring in the money and those that look after the house and those in it (often balancing both roles). What would happen if one or both were ill or died? Lastly, move on to accumulating for later; this might involve using tax efficient savings plans or pensions. Meanwhile, making sure plans are in place if the worst should happen which could involve having a correctly drafted Will, Power of Attorney or specialist legal advice. An Independent Financial Adviser can help guide you through the process in easy to understand stages helping you develop a financial plan that can be reviewed on a regular basis.

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Some of the New Year resolutions might be a distant intention for some, but it is always possible to start financial planning now.


Selecting the right Care Package Caring for an elderly or frail individual can be challenging. As the responsible person you want what is best for the individual – but accessing that help, having it delivered in the right way, in the right place and within budget can be a tricky affair. A good starting point would be to obtain Power of Attorney so that you can act for the individual for either or both areas of concern – their wellbeing and their financial affairs. It is important that any such arrangements are put on a proper legal footing, firstly in case things go wrong but just as importantly, data protection legislation can easily get in the way of well intentioned help. For example – it would be quite wrong of a bank or building society to discuss an individual’s financial affairs with anyone that was not legally entitled to ask for it, and the medical profession could not discuss medication, treatment or a prognosis with someone who has no right to the information. In my work as a later life adviser, much of the problem is not finding the services required, it is the paying for them. Some clients are ‘Asset Rich – Cash Poor’. This simply means that their income is not enough to afford the higher level of expenditure associated with long term care. However, sometimes they have a property that could yield funds – they just need a key with which to unlock it! Some solutions might involve Equity Release, sometimes a Care Home annuity might form part of a package. On other occasions my advice on claiming benefits, accessing specialist services and investment options is required. As a member of the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) I am fully qualified to advise in all these areas – the initial meeting is at my expense, if further work is required the associated costs will be fully explained before work commences.

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Legal Corner

WILLS, LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND PROBATE

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Your Will is one of the most important documents you will ever sign. It enables you to obtain control over the distribution of your assets in the event of your death to benefit those you care for the most. Whilst your Will ensures your estate is wound up in accordance with your wishes an LPA ensures that a person of your choice has responsibility for dealing with your affairs should you become physically or mentally disabled in the future. A Grant of Probate is the legal authority to administer your estate according to the wishes expressed in your Will. We can take full responsibility for dealing with your affairs after you have gone, we will obtain all assets due to you, paying all outstanding bills owed by you, deal with the sale of any property and all the legal and administrative duties that need to be dealt with including pensions, insurance and the tax man. If you would like further information or wish to discuss your options feel free to contact us.

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Back to School

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Sports Academy Following my interview last month with former Neale Wade student Lou-ise Hazel, I paid a visit to the Sports Academy at Neale Wade to find out more about the development of youth sports in March and meet with the next generation of promising sporting youngsters.

On arrival I met with P.E. teacher Ben Crosbie, who runs the Sports Academy, and he explained why the academy was set-up and its aims. “The Sports Academy was set-up seven years ago with 40 students, which has now grown to 85, and it was set-up to support the most gifted and talented sports students at Neale Wade. “Initially we started out with three sports football, rugby and netball, and we’ve now grown to include badminton and athletics. “The goal is to provide the students with the same kind of support package they would get if they were at national centres of excellence. “Part of that means we have a lot of outside agencies and speakers come in to the school and talk to the students, including Leon Baptiste (Double Commonwealth gold medallist in the 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay) and World and European kickboxing champion Gaynor Morgan.” “We’ve also had people from Cambridge University come in and talk about biomechanics (the analysis of professional athlete’s performances) and movement and how to run and move in a way that reduces the risk of injuries.” “Every year we take the students to one of the sporting excellence universities, we’ve been to Loughborough, East Anglia and Birmingham, and it allows the students to see what it’s like, and show them that if they work hard they could be studying at one of those places.” “We also organise one trip a year, we’ve taken the students to watch Arsenal and Chelsea play Champions League games, we’ve been to Twickenham to watch the Varsity rugby match (Oxford vs. Cambridge) and in May last year we

took 50 students to visit St George’s Park (The English Football Association’s national football centre), where they experienced a practical session in plyometrics (training muscle elastic strength and explosiveness), and conditioning and fitness testing led by the same sports scientist’s who work with the England Football Team.” After chatting with Ben I then met three of the academy most promising youngsters and asked them about their chosen sports and how being part of the Neale Wade Sports Academy has helped them.

Name: Connor Porter Age: 13Sport: RugbyHow long have you been playing: Nine yearsTeams: Neale Wade and Newmarket Position: FullbackWhat drew you to your chosen sport: Watching it on TVSporting hero: Jonny WilkinsonFuture sporting ambition: To play rugby professionally How has Neale Wade Sports Academy helped you: It gives you an idea of what it would be like were you to play sport professionally


Name: Hana HowsamAge: 12Sport: CricketHow long have you been playing: Three yearsTeams: Neale Wade, Ramsey U-13 boys, March U-11 boys and March ladiesPosition: Fast bowlerWhat drew you to your chosen sport: A coach from March Ladies came into the school and we did a bit of cricket and I thought it was a lot of fun. Sporting hero: Charlotte Edwards (England Women’s cricket captain) I met her when she and she came to the school and she was really nice. Future sporting ambition: Keep playing cricket and see where it goesHow has Neale Wade Sports Academy helped you: There’s after school cricket training and training in the summer and we go to tournaments

About the authorMy name is Andrew Smith I’ve lived in March for just over three years and I love the peace and quiet March offers as well as how friendly everyone in town is. I graduated from my journalism course at University Centre Peterborough in September. I’m a huge sports fan so the majority of what you’ll be reading from me will be sports based, but I would also be interested to hear any positive stories involving young people in March as for me stories like that are far too often overlooked. I would also like to add how excited I am to be joining Liz and the Discovering March team, and I look forward to continuing to report on the diverse range of sports enjoyed in March throughout the year.

Name: Heather RayeAge: 14Sport: NetballHow long have you been playing: Three yearsTeams: Neale Wade and Wisbech rookiesPosition: Goal AttackWhat drew you to your chosen sport: My aunt played netball so I grew up around it. Sporting hero: Jessica Ennis Future sporting ambition: Carry on playing netball, and one day get a job in sports maybe coaching netball. How has Neale Wade Sports Academy helped you: It helps a lot, we practice a lot after school and play plenty of matches.


andlemas on February 2nd is a traditional festival of light when candles were brought into churches to be blessed, significant in a time before electricity. It celebrates Jesus in the Temple. Candlemas marked the middle of winter and, some believed, predicted the coming weather: if sunny, that there was more winter weather to come, if cold and wet then the worst of winter was over.

Sybil Marshall writing her collection of her parents’ memories gave their picture of Victorian Fenland childhood and family life. St Valentine’s Day February 14th was looked forward to by Fenland children who had few possessions. For a penny they could buy Valentine cards with pretty verses and hearts with arrows through, or not-so-nice cards with a paper snake which popped out! As girls grew older they looked forward to receiving cards from anonymous admirers.(1)

Probably the oldest surviving English Valentine letter was sent by Margery Brew to her fiancé John Paston in Norfolk in 1477 but most printed Valentine cards were not sent until Victorian times. Victorian Valentine cards in Cambridge Folk Museum are of two kinds, the lace-trimmed with romantic verses, and the plain ‘Long Valentines’ with disrespectful verses! Traditionally cards were sent anonymously. Girls who were engaged could expect to receive gifts such as handkerchiefs and flowers on Valentine’s

Day, sometimes expensive ones. In various Cambridgeshire villages a procession of boys and girls chanted a Valentine verse in return for money or sweets. In Fenland villages it was believed if a sunny St Valentine’s day, eels would be on the run before the week ended, so eel traps were set up. Unmarried girls wore their stockings inside out to make sure of getting a husband before the harvest moon rose.(2)

The Hippodrome, March’s “new home of amusement” opened on 12th February 1929. ‘The building must be one of the finest of its kind in East Anglia, and it is evident that no expense has been spared in its construction or its equipment, the cost having run to something over £20,000. The great theatre itself has been designed on the most up-to-date lines, and has been decorated lavishly but with perfect taste...’(3)

1 Marshall Sybil,1967, Fenland Chronicle: recollections of William Henry and Kate Mary Edwards, collected and edited by their daughter, Cambridge University Press , p. 203..

2 Porter Enid, 1969 Cambridgeshire Customs and Folklore, Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC London pp.104-106.

3 The Cambridgeshire Times February 8th 1929 quoted in http://www.themarchsociety.org.uk/downloads/hippodrome2.pdf

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Events Diary - February15th The Civil War in Cambridgeshire by Quinton Carroll. Quinton is Senior Archaeologist for Cambridgeshire. at March Library at 7.00pm. Entrance is £2.50 for non-members and £1.50 for members. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided. For more information [email protected]

8th March Brass 2000 Concert in St Peter’s Church at 7.30pm. Tickets will be £5 each. For more information contact 01354 655429

8th Friends of Norwood Road Nature Reserve Work Party, 10am

8th March Street Pride Work Party, Meet 10am at George Campbell Leisure CentreFor more information please contact Fenland District Council Street Pride Co-ordinator on 01354 654321

9th Fossil Hunting Trips to Kings Dyke organised by Fossils Galore, for more information call 01354 278 089

14th Edna Stacey ‘March’s Forgotten History’ Talk. In St Peter’s Church Hall, High Street, March, starting at 7.30pm. Admission is £3.00 (Members £2.00) Refreshments are included. For more information call 01354 655300

14&15th Fossils Galore will be holding a Valentines gifts galore. For more information please call 01354 278089

18/19&20th Build A Nest Box Week Children will get a chance to build their next box. They will be instructed by volunteers and staff from the RSPB Ouse Washes Reserve who will answer any questions they might have about their feathered friends. Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. Plus Kids Eat Free**every child who builds a nest box will eat for free in cafe skylark when accompanied by a paying adult.10am to 1pm at Skylark Garden Centre £4 per box, one box per family Booking Essential - Call 01354 741212 to book

21st Illustrated Talk – ‘Norfolk Coast’ by Frances Dipper at 7.30pm St Peters Church March, High Street, March, Cambs PE15 9JR. £2 Entry For more information cal Tel: 01354 653 277

22nd March Street Pride Work Party, Meet 10am at George Campbell Leisure Centre. For more information please contact Fenland District Council Street Pride Co-ordinator on 01354 654321

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Every Monday • FenLenz - Photography Group meet at Georges the last Monday of every month at 7pm. A friendly group of people interested in photography, everybody is welcome.• Manea - Rural DJ Workshop. Manea Village Hall, School Lane, Manea, Cambs, PE15 0JNOngoing regular activity. 17:00-19:00. £2.00. Available to ages 10 to 19. Contact Mike Knaggs, Lead Youth Worker on 07824 307639Second Monday• 10.30 – 12 noon - Therapeutic Art Group, Express Yourself. The Town Hall, March. Lesley Cuthbert 07540 703645 Holly Trundle 01354 610592. Everyone welcome – complete beginners upwards!Every Tuesday • Westwood Junior School Zumba 7pm Pay as you goEvery Wednesday • Rugby Training 7pm at March Rugby Club – Training is free• March Dog Training Club at March FE CentreEvery Thursday • 19.45-20.30 Armegeddon Circuit Training £6.00 payg or pre -booking on line • March Town Hockey Club 19.30 -20.30 at Neale Wade all levels welcome 13 plus age.Every Friday • Ballroom Dancing for Improvers 19:30-20:30.and Ballroom Dancing for Beginners 20:30-21:30. Both at - The Allgood School of Dancing Doddington Village Hall, Benwick Road, Doddington, PE15 0TG3rd Monday of the month • Now 4 Knitting 14.00 Free March Library 0345 045 52252nd Tuesday of the month • Woman's Section of the Royal British Legion meet at the March RBL Club at 7.30pm3rd Wednesday of the month • Folk Night March RBLFirst Saturday of the month• 10am- 12 noon Over 18s Carry out manual work in Gault Wood such as tree trimming, hedge cutting, planting and bird box erection.

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Commumity Courses in March at March FE – call for a full list or phone 01354 653148

“YOUNG CAMBS HAS GOT TALENT 2014”

NEEDS YOU .. !February 2014 sees the return of Cambridgeshire’s premier talent show, Young Cambs Has Got Talent. Young Lives is very proud to once again be organising Young Cambs Has Got Talent on behalf of Cambs County Council. This event is now a regular fixture within the Cambridgeshire scene, and Young Lives is really looking forward to seeing an even more diverse range of young performers. Young people aged 10-19 (increased to 25 for young people with additional needs) are encouraged to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winner, Adam Lavery, to become the 2014 YCGT Champion. Adam’s solo dance routine impressed the judges greatly last year, and now is your chance to do the same. New for 2014 is the option for young people to try to qualify for the final by YouTube video. Whilst 10 people will qualify from the five qualifying heats listed below, a further two people will be selected by a panel of judges from entries submitted by video. As such young people can film their act and submit the video by YouTube link direct from our web-site.Qualifying heats will take place at: • St. Andrews Hall, Chesterton, Cambridge, on the 15th Feb at 7pm. • The Corn Exchange, St. Ives, on the 21st Feb at 7pm.• The Hub, Cambourne, on the 1st March at 12pm. • The Town Hall, March, on the 15th March at 7pm.• Highfield School, Ely on the 21st March at 7pm.Full details of the event, most importantly including how to apply for a qualifying heat and how to submit a video entry, can be found at www.young-lives.org.uk. If any young people are interested in helping organize/stage this event, then please contact Young Lives on 01480 494333.

Monday 7pm Fitness Bootcamp Westwood school.6 week course and pay as you go. Monday 8pm Toning class Westwood school. 2 week course and pay as you go. Thursday 7pm Pilates Neale wade school. Friday 7pm Fitness Bootcamp Neale wade school. 6 week course and pay as you go.Contact 07793942893 and email [email protected] and website www.finessept.co.uk

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Visit FenlandThere is a brand new Vistor and Accommodation Guide out which you can get from any One Stop Shop or by requesting a copy from FDC. It's well worth a read, even for people who have lived in March all their life. It is packed full of things to see and do in Fenland with full contact details. Sections include such tempting titles as 'Discover the beauty', 'Back to nature', 'Festivals and Events'. 'Eating and Drinking and 'Things to see and do'. For someone new to Fenland or someone considering moving in to the area – this guide is invaluable.The Guide is designed to help promote our unique and tranquil landscape as a short break destination and it's amazing what our area has to offer. We have one of the most famous Western horse centres in the UK just outside March while our waterways are second to none for leisure and nature. Ring's End, Norwood Road and Gault Wood nature reserves and woods are all included in the Guide and all are easily accessible from March town centre.The Guide reminds us of the famous quote about St Wendreda's Church whose famous hammer beams were said to be “worth cycling 40 miles in a head wind to see” - and they are in our town!St George's Fair in March is included in the Festivals (the date for this year is 27th April and they are looking for applications for stalls now.To get your own copy phone 01354 654321 and ask for Tourism (or to be featured in next year's brochure) or email [email protected] can also check it out on line at www.visitcambridgeshirefens.org or follow on facebook – Facebook/com/visitcambridgeshirefens

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St Wendreda’s ChurchWimblington Road, MarchTrinity Church (Methodist/United Reformed)High Street Marchcontact tel 01354 653166St Peter’s ChurchHigh Street March St Mary’s Church, WestreaCurrently being rebuilt following a fireSt John’s ChurchStation Road, MarchOur Lady of Good Counsel (Roman Catholic Church)Centenary BaptistHigh Street, MarchMarch Evangelical FellowshipUpwell Road, MarchFor details of all Churches in Marchhttp://together.ourchurchweb.org.uk/march/churches/churches/Fenland Community ChurchUsually meet at the Scout Hall behind Sainsbury’s Supermarketwww.fcc.uk.netPower House Church City Road, March www.powerhousechurchmarch.org.uk Jim McIntyre 01354 653060Providence Baptist Church Burrowmoor Road, MarchJonathan Stevens(Pastor, Providence Baptist Church)

Churches

March Chess Club - RBL, West End – Every Tuesday eveningMarch and District Model Railway Club - RBL, West End – Every Wednesday eveningThe March SocietyMarch Library – First Wednesday of the [email protected] Camera ClubBritish Red Cross Hall, Robin-goodfellowes Lane. www.march-cameraclub.org.ukMarch and District Museum, So-ciety - High Street, March www.marchmuseum.co.uk Museum is open every Wednesday and Saturday 10.30am – 5.30pmFenland Farm Machinery ClubMarch Conservative Club, Creek Road March. First Thursday of month October to March. Fable, Tales and Folklore – Fen-land. Venues throughout March and Fenland Craft Club MarchMarwick Centre, Marwick Road including Mend and Make.Wisbech Riding ClubRegular Meetings at Sovereign Quarter Horses, March www.wisbechridingclub.co.ukMarch and District Amateur Operatic Society (MADAOS)Meet every Tues 7.30pm and Thurs 8.00pm at MYCC building in March. New members welcome. [email protected] Whist Drive Every Monday at 2.00 pm in Methodist Church HallMarch Senior Citizens’ Club Every Tuesday 2.00pm.to 3.45pm at the United Services Club.March Whist Drive Friday at 2.30pm at The United Services ClubDoddington Whist Drive held every Monday at 2.00 pm in Meth-odist Church HallMarch Brass 2000 meet at the Roman Catholic Church Hall, St Johns Road, March every Monday evening. Beginner’s class - 5.45 - 6.45pm. Main band practice - 7.00 - 9.00pm.

ClubsClub Guide

CharitiesRoyal British Legion ClubRookswood Road, West End, March March & Chatteris Talking Newspaper AssociationRiverside Studio, Town Hall, Market Place March. Volunteers welcomed.RSPCA Cambridgeshire Mid East Branch37-39 High Street, MarchMarch Rotary ClubMarch Conservative Club – Mondays at 7.30pm Drinksense – Fenland20a Deerfield Road, March. March Lions ClubOliver Cromwell Hotel, High Street.Breathe Easy Fenland (part of the Brit-ish Lung Foundation’s support network) Meets at St.Peters Church, March, first Thursday of each month at 2p.m. New members welcome at 1.45: just come along.1st March Scout Troop www.1stMarchScouts.org.uk Gavin Philpott 07971 810 352 [email protected]

Club listings are free.Please email

[email protected].

Fenland District CouncilFenland Hall County Rd, March, Cam-bridgeshire PE15 8NQ. 01354 654321 For Police ring 101 non emergency number or 999 if crime is active.

General Info


Youth

All Saints Interchurch Primary SchoolCounty Road, March 01354 659000Burrowmoor Primary SchoolBurromoor Road, March 01354 652330Cavalry Primary SchoolCavalry Drive, March 01354 652814Maple Grove Infant SchoolMaple Grove, March 01354 653337The Neale-Wade Academy Wimblington Road, March 01354 606000 Thomas Eaton SchoolWimblington. 01354 740392Westwood Community Junior SchoolMaple Grove, March 01354 653033

Schools

20TwentyProductions Skoulding Suite, March Town Hall Arts oppor-tunities for young people in Fenland.PlayRight Theatre CompanySt Peters Church Hall, High Street. Term-time theatre group and holiday clubs.Fenland All Starz Cheerleading SquadSt John’s Church Hall, Station Road. Boys and girls welcomeYoung People MarchCity Road, March 01354 650645 www.ypm.org.uk Also includes Fen-zone Youth Council1220(March) Squadron ATCHeadquarters Building, Gas Road, March. 01354 651788. [email protected] www.1220atc.org.uk Estover Girls Under 11’sBurrowmoor School 01354 661437Fun United For young people 10-19 with additional needs, every Tuesday 7-9pm. FACET, Marwick Centre, Marwick Rd, March, PE15 8PH. Contact Papworth Trust on 0800 952 5000 or email [email protected].

Cornerstone Practice 26 Elwyn Road, March 01354 606300Mercheford House28 Elwyn Road, March 01354 656841The Riverside Practice22 Marylebone Road, March 01354 661922Doddington Medical Centre (also at Wimblington) - 01354 740311

Doctors

GER Sports and Social Club home of Cambridge County darts, also outdoor bowls club. Robingoodfellow-es Lane, March. www.germarch.co.ukGeorge Campbell Leisure Centre,City Road, March. www.fenland.gov.uk/leisure/leisure-centre/george-campbellMarch Town United F.C.Robingoodfellowes Lane, Marchwww.pitchero.com/clubs/marchtownunitedMarch Cycling Club We are seeking to recruit more cyclists of any ability and age. Con-tact 07789548350 or visithttps://www.facebook.com/Mcc-MarchCyclingClub twitter @fennsCCMarch Town Cricket ClubThe Avenue Sports GroundBurrowmoor Road, MarchPE15 9RS. Tel.01354-652029www.marchtowncricket.comMarch Squash & Racket Ball ClubThe Avenue Sports GroundBurrowmoor Road, MarchPE15 9RS. www.marchsquashclub.org.ukMarch Town Bowls ClubThe Avenue Sports GroundBurrowmoor Road, March, PE15 9NYMarch Town Hockey ClubThe Avenue Sports GroundBurrowmoor Road, March PE15 9RS. Senior training on Thursdays at 7.30pm, and junior training is on Tues-days at 7pm. Contact 01354 740199. Estover Playing Field Estover Playing Field Association – football pitches available for hire. Open to all. Tel. 01354 65340 March Athletic Clubwww.marchathleticclub.co.ukMarch Bears Rugby Clubwww.pitchero.com/clubs/marchbears/March Golf ClubGrange Road, March, PE15 0YH01354 652364 www.marchgolfclub.co.ukMarch Conservative Bowls ClubCreek Road, March PE15 8RD07833932083March Badminton Club Venue Neale Wade Sports Centre Club Nights Tuesdays Contact 01354655363 or www.marchbadmintonclub.org.ukMarch & District Table Tennis Club Neale Wade Sports Centre. Club night is on a Tuesday night 7.00 to 9.30pm. New or old players always welcome. Please contact Steve Ma-son 01354 650454 or 07818030586.

SportWEA – short courses. March Con-servative Club, Creek Road.Cambridgeshire Supernatural Investigators - Based in Chat-teris but have members from across Fenland www.facebook.com/CambridgeshireSupernatu-ralInvestigatorsWork Club at March Library - every Thurs 10-12 noon Chris-sie 07771778124 or Sue 01354 754764. www.cambridgeshire.gove.uk/jobs/adultcareersMarch Twinning Association www.mta.btck.co.uk 01354 654699Silver Circle a club for the over 55’s Meet on Monday afternoons at the United Services Club, Deerfield Road, March. 2 for 2.30p.m. start for an after-noon of various games and friendship. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided.Cambridgeshire Family History Society March BranchMarch Library, City Road – First Tuesday of the monthMiddle Level Watermans Clubwww.middlelevelwatermensclub.com/March Flower ClubDemonstrations and refreshments. Meet every second Tuesday of the month except January and August. Doors open 6.30 for 7.0pm start at Trinity Church Hall. June Dempsey secretary 01345 650963Friends of March railway stationThe group hold meetings every 2month’s in The room under the foot-bridge stairs Platform 1 March railway station at 6.30pm. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] March Rotary Club held at March Conservative Club, 14 Creek Road, March PE15 8RD at 7.30pm every Monday (except Bank Holidays), Web-site: http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=489

Clubs SportMarch Soccer SchoolA local FA Charter Standard Youth Football Club for boys and girls. All wel-come. www.marchsoccerschool.co.uk07753 690393 or [email protected] Rifle Club Upwell Road, March, PE15 9DT. 01354 696271BRAZA Short Mat Bowls Club Meet at the BRAZA club Elm Road March (next to the station) on Tues & Wed afternoons at 2pm and on Thurs evening at 7pm. Beginners welcome.Contact 01354 657981 brazashortmatbowlsclub.clubbz.com


March Twinning Association MTA has been in existence for over 20 years. It is a twinning

between St Jean de Braye, a town on the river Loire just outside Orleans in France and the town of March.

The Association aims to foster links between March and St Jean de Braye. So for example if you are in a hockey club, or a choir or interested in youth football or want to see what provision there is in St Jean de Braye for those with impaired hearing we should be able to help. We organise a trip to St Jean de Braye from March every other year lasting 3 to 4 days. We go by coach. Usually when there is a bank holiday in England so that those working or with children can go as well. During the long weekend in France members stay with French families and there is usually a full day excursion with the group. We have about 40 members. Many have been members for a long time and have established links with French friends in St Jean de Braye. We are looking for new members. You don’t have to speak French but it is helpful. More important is openness to different food and ways of doing things. Some French conversation practice can be provided for those going if there is a demand. Since people from March and the Fens – we have members from outside the town- are hosted by French people it is usual for our members to host a French guest when they visit March the coming year. We understand that this is not always possible and are always grateful for host families and hosts

if there is an emergency. During the year we have a number of fund-raising/social activities : quiz, race night, sausage and mash supper, showing of a film, BBQ and tea party. As said above we welcome all March residents and are pleased with the support given by All Saints’ Academy that has a link with a primary school in St Jean de Braye. Older students have also been able to go to St Jean de Braye on EU funded projects. Summer jobs with the town council in St Jean de Braye have been offered in the past but we need employers in March and Fenland to offer similar arrangements for French 18-25 year olds before we can participate.

We have a community website : www.mta/btck.co.uk which gives further information. We will need host families from May 29th -1st June 2014.

You don’t have to speak French but it is helpful.

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