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Bringing Local Business to Local People 20,000 copies delivered to Buckden, Brampton, Cambourne, Godmanchester, The Hemingfords, Eaton Socon, Bourn, Grantchester and all surrounding villages every month Your To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please all 1 Contents FREEcopy Beginners BeeKeeping Course...... 44 Fun Quiz...... 44 Compost...... 46 A Resoundingly Successful Hobby...... 48 Animal Know-How...... 51 Children’s Page...... 52 Parenting: Time and Sanity Savers...... 54 LA Auto Show...... 57 Puzzle Page...... 60 What’s On...... 62 Bergen, Norway Prosecco Made with Passion: Casanova...... 65 14 Nick Coffer’s Weekend Recipe...... 66 R.A.T.S. Rehoming Appeal...... 69 Hurricane Sunday at St Neots in 1985...... 4 Prize Crossword...... 74 Florally Speaking...... 6 Charity Dining Club...... 76 Win a place on a WSET Level 1 wine course...... 10 Book Review...... 78 Pancake Day...... 12 Bergen, Norway...... 14 Food Allergies...... 16 Compost Valentine’s Day...... 19 46 New Year, New You - House of Colour...... 20 Day to Night Aromatherapy...... 23 Driving Related Postural Problems...... 25 Money Saving Ideas...... 27 New Year’s Resolutions...... 29 Physiotherapists - What do they do?...... 31 Future Planning...... 34 Mirror Mirror...... 35 Will You Marry Me?...... 36 Employment Matters...... 38 Velvet Underground...... 43 20,000 copies delivered free of charge in the following areas: Hinchingbrooke, Hinchingbrooke Park, Brampton, Buckden, Offord Cluny, Offord D’arcy, Godmanchester, Hemingford Abbots and Hemingford Grey, Cambourne, Chawston, Croxton, Duloe, Graveley, Great Paxton, Hail Weston, Honeydon, Little Barford, Little Paxton, Eaton Socon, Bourn, Grantchester, Roxton, Southoe, Staploe, Tempsford, Toseland, Upper Staploe, Wintringham, Wyboston, Yelling. (Further bulk drops are made to local shops and busineses in Huntingdon, St Neots, Eaton Ford, Eaton Socon and Eynesbury)

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Hurricaneat St Neots Sunday in 1895

Priory Park in St. Neots is gifted with many fury for about an hour; but the chief violence mature trees which show themselves off both (when the most damage was done) lasted only with their summer foliage and their winter for about 15 minutes. Two very large elm trees outlines. Our great grandparents would have in Shady Path were uprooted, one striking the known many more of these majestic trees, for photographic studio of Mr Phillips, demolishing occasional storms have depleted their numbers it. The destruction of trees was extraordinary. over the last 120 years. The great storm of Sunday In Mill Lane, near the crossroads, 37 huge elms March 24th 1895 created havoc across the were lying across the road. Mr Rowley (of Priory Midlands and into London and the South. Park) had over 160 trees uprooted. On the road In St. Neots ‘about 2.15 in the afternoon a perfect leading from Eaton Ford to Hail Weston no less hurricane burst over the district which quickly than 36 trees lay near and across the road. On uprooted trees, unroofed dwellings, and strewed the following day and for weeks after bricklayers, tiles, chimney pots and bricks in all directions. carpenters, glaziers, etc., were in great demand. The streets were covered with loose material on There were several remarkable escapes from all sides, the roof of nearly every house having accident. Happily only a few slight casualties suffered from the effects of the hurricane. occurred here, but at Huntingdon and many Fences were torn up and carried considerable other places loss of life was reported. The damage distances and strong brick walls were levelled done throughout the district was enormous and to the ground. The storm raged with great must have amounted to hundreds of pounds. The day of which we write will long be known as Hurricane Sunday.’ (Wells’s Almanac 1896). This storm followed on from the harsh winter of 1894- 95 which is now viewed as the last of a decade of extreme Victorian winters. It was not until 1940 that such cold conditions occurred again. Do enjoy walking in Priory Park (unless gale is forecast!) and perhaps consider helping the Friends of Priory Park to look after it and its wildlife. Ask the museum about how you can help as a volunteer, both with its collections ‘back-stage’ and ‘up-front’ with visitors and organisation. By Peter Ibbett 4 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please call 01767 261122 5 History Florally Speaking There is a silent language that spreads its roots admirers of the painters who had led the early far back into ancient cultures from the Ottoman Renaissance, and they resurrected the lily in Empire to the Chinese Dynasties. several of their religious works such as Dante Long captivating us with their beauty, Gabriel Rossetti’s The Girlhood of Mary Virgin individuality and scent, for centuries flowers have (1848). And fellow artist John Everett Millais been a tradition at every human celebration and borrowed from Shakespeare when he painted ceremony, from birth to marriage and death. In his much-admired work Ophelia (1852), using the same way, conveying messages with flowers flowers mentioned in Hamlet for the background: has been used throughout history as a form of rosemary for remembrance, pansies for thoughts, botanical code and these fertile metaphors can a poppy to represent sleep and death, and be found across art, literature and religion. fritillary for sorrow, amongst others. Not only The lily, for example, was often painted as an would their meanings have been clear to the emblem by artists during Renaissance times to Victorian viewer, they would also have been represent the purity of Christ and the Virgin, and understood by Shakespeare’s audience 300 years it crops up in many religious-themed paintings of earlier. the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. In literature, During the sexually repressed Victorian era, using Shakespeare often used flowers for added ‘the language of flowers’ was easier to convey a emotional emphasis and meaning in his plays. sensitive message, via a bouquet or with flowers But it was the Victorians who truly embraced the printed on a greetings card, than expressing it concept and elevated flower symbolism into an verbally. Each flower was imbued with a subtle art form which they called floriography. meaning so putting them together in a carefully The famous group of Victorian artists known chosen posy could say so much more than words. as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood were great Today, the modern example of this is the red rose that has became synonymous with love and remains a popular and traditional way to say ‘I love you’ on St Valentine’s Day. However, there

6 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please call 01767 261122 7 8 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts Additionally, the colour of the flower is important and can even change its meaning - for example, giving a yellow rose would mean friendship while a pink rose signifies affection. The Duchess of Cambridge paid homage to floriography when she chose her wedding bouquet. Sticking to the Royal tradition of using only white flowers, she carried lily of the valley (a return to happiness), sweet william (gallantry), hyacinth (constancy in love), ivy (fidelity) and myrtle (marriage). Appropriately, the myrtle is said to have come from a bush that was grown from a sprig in a nosegay originally presented to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert’s grandmother. While Kate Middleton may have been following Royal tradition, most observers would not have noticed the hidden symbolism. Today, floriography is something of a ‘lingua morte’ (dead language) on a par with ancient Latin but once, there were even specialised dictionaries so that people could look up the meaning of different flowers to convey precisely the right message. It is believed that the first floriographical dictionary to be published was Dictionnaire du Language des Fleurs by Joseph Hammer-Pugstall in 1809. But before and since, there have been many more references to the are actually many other flowers that also offer symbolic meaning of flowers. specific declarations of love, including the red This Valentine’s Day, instead of the usual red tulip (passionate love), anemone (unfading love), roses, why not try resurrecting a very old, gladiolus (love at first sight) and the self-evident charming and thoughtful tradition by giving forget-me-not. your mister or missus a mussie? Just ensure you These little bouquets so beloved by the Victorians refrain from giving your true love a bouquet were known as ‘tussie-mussies’ - a term that dates that includes basil, candytuft and dogbane, as from the 1400s and was used to describe a bunch you would be sending a message of hatred, of sweet-smelling flowers and herbs that had a indifference and deceit! symbolic meaning. As well as being a meaningful gift, such bouquets were somewhat of a necessity in medieval times where living conditions were fairly unsanitary. Carrying fragrant flower tussie-mussies or nosegays (the word ‘gay’ means ‘ornament’ in old English) was also a good way to disguise body odour and the stench of the streets where open sewage ran freely. Moreover, flowers and herbs were also considered essential to wellbeing as they were believed to ward off disease. Becoming fluent in the language of floriography is by no means an easy task, as many plants have more than one meaning and different cultures place their own interpretation on them. By Catherine Rose To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please call 01767 261122 9 COMPETITION

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This year Pancake Day is Tuesday 28th February. racers must be local housewives or men PancakeMore traditionally known as Shrove Tuesday, this dressed as such andDay wear an apron and is the Christian feast day before Ash Wednesday, a hat or scarf. During the 415 yard race which is the start of Lent. Lent is a time of they have to toss their hot pancake at least sacrifice, so Pancake Day historically was the three times and the winner has to serve their perfect time to use up ingredients such as eggs pancake to the bell ringer and be kissed by him. and fats which are intrinsic to pancakes. Other variations of the race include the one Historically Christians went to Church on Shrove held at Westminster School, where the cook Tuesday to seek absolution, otherwise known tosses a huge pancake over a five metre bar in as shriving for their sins. So Shrove is taken from the playground and boys try to catch the largest the word Shrive. A bell would ring to call people piece in order to get a cash prize from the Dean. to confession and this became known as the From the twelfth century onwards, Shrove Pancake or Shriven Bell. Tuesday Football Games were played out in the The date of Shrove Tuesday varies because it streets and often referred to as mob football. occurs 47 days before Easter Sunday which also Nowadays only a few games take place as alters year on year based on cycles of the moon. highways legislation has prohibited playing In the UK there are various traditions associated football on the road since 1835. with this day in addition to the eating of In Scarborough on Shrove Tuesday, it is pancakes. These include: customary for a large skipping rope to be in Pancake Races: One of the most famous races place and for up to ten people to be skipping at takes place in Olney in Buckinghamshire where a time. is it believed the idea of the contest originated. It In some other countries, this date is known as is said to be based on the story of a local woman Mardi Gras and is marked by carnivals. These who whilst she was making pancakes, heard the are still linked to the concept of celebrating Shriven Bell and ran to church still wearing her the last day of ‘fat eating’ or ‘gorging’ before the apron and tossing her pancake in a frying pan to commencement of Lent. The French translation prevent it from burning. For this reason in Olney, of Mardi Gras is Fat Tuesday. 12 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts Treat

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Bergen NorwayBy Solange Hando Nestling between the seven mountains and a sprinkling of islands in the North Sea, Norway’s of the peninsula to the esplanade leading down second city is one of the prettiest towns on the to the lake. Sculptures and fountains pop up here south-west coast. Bright, colourful, it shines and there and sometimes the sound of violins drifts whatever the weather, old and new jostling side by under the arcades, remembering the local virtuoso side, just steps away from the scenic wonders of a Ole Bull, or it could be the haunting echo of a Grieg pristine natural world. melody. Both artists were born in Bergen. Laced with inlets and bays, Bergen is the gateway Meanwhile, in the elegant district above the old to the fjords, the perfect base to catch a glimpse of town, white weatherboard houses climb up the this enticing world, maybe sailing for a few hours on slopes along the steep meandering lanes or gather Sognefjord, the longest and deepest, or Osterfjord higgledy-piggledy in secluded courtyards. Roses encircling an island where waterfalls tumble down bloom in cottage gardens and the higher you go, the cliffs. It’s sheer magic, a hidden paradise which the better the views. Now and then the funicular lingers in your mind long after you return to harbour. railway makes its way up the mountain where you Highly rated by cruise ships and yachts, Bergen’s look across the city and fjords to the islands in the maritime vocation dates back to medieval times, distance. Up there, rambling trails head through enjoying its golden age from the 14th century forests and heathland dotted with lakes, rocks and onwards when the Hanseatic League brought cliffs rise above the treeline and when you reach the trade and prosperity. Today the finely restored top of Rundemanen at 568 metres, mountains roll merchants’ houses are the city’s most iconic image, as far as you can see. In these highlands haunted by their wooden façades painted in vibrant colours, mysterious trolls, you could encounter a wolverine, rising gable to gable along the old Bryggen wharf. a lynx or a bear but visitors who come to see the city It’s a world heritage site and the most atmospheric lights do not stray far after dark. part of town, with wooden alleyways festooned in But according to a local saying, ‘you haven’t been to rickety steps and overhanging galleries and craft Bergen if you haven’t been to Ulriken,’ at 643 metres shops tucked in every corner. Just minutes away at the highest of the seven mountains. As visitors step the water’s edge, stalls tempt visitors with succulent out of the cable car, many linger on the viewing summer berries and reindeer sausages half a platform, overwhelmed by the panorama and the metre long, while the fish market serves simple cool mountain air, but when the last shreds of mist but delicious meals under the awnings. When the melt away, the more adventurous head for the sun shines on a long summer’s day, restaurants summit strewn with boulders and rocks. There are spill out onto the cobbled quay and it feels almost bogs and ponds, wild rabbits, mossy grass, but in Mediterranean. this wild open land the mountains are as stunning It’s easy to stroll around Bergen from the medieval as the city glistening far below, garlanded in fjords fortress to the gleaming high street, from the tip and islands. 14 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please call 01767 261122 15 Health By Kate Duggan

FoodWondering whether that dicky tummy or rashAllergies could Diagnosis be due to something you’ve eaten? Read on… You’ll need to see your GP if you suspect you have What’s the difference between food allergy and an allergy or intolerance, so that they can rule food intolerance? out any other causes for your symptoms. They’ll A food allergy affects the immune system. then likely refer you to a specialist for tests. Food Symptoms usually appear within a few minutes of allergies can often be diagnosed with blood or eating the offending food, and can include a skin skin reaction tests. Intolerances are more difficult rash, upset stomach (eg vomiting), stomach pains to diagnose. You may be asked to follow an and wheezing. The most severe allergic reaction ‘elimination and challenge’ diet, if necessary, to try is anaphylaxis, which can affect breathing and to determine what foods you’re intolerant to. You’ll send the body into shock. Without treatment, be asked to cut out certain types of food for a anaphylaxis can be life-threatening, which is why period of time, then reintroduce them gradually. it’s so important for people with a known allergy Treatment to carry an EpiPen if they’ve been prescribed If you’re allergic or intolerant to a type of food, one, and to teach colleagues, friends and family you’ll need to avoid it completely. Of course, members how to use it. that’s easier said than done. Ingredients such Food intolerances are more common than food as milk powder and egg white are often used in allergies. Symptoms include irritable bowel products you wouldn’t expect to find them in. syndrome, bloating, stomach upsets, eczema and And restaurants aren’t always as vigilant as they migraines. The immune system isn’t affected and should be about cross-contamination. So you symptoms might not appear for a couple of hours, might be prescribed steroids, antihistamines, or an which can make it harder to work out what type of epinephrine autoinjector (EpiPen) if you have an food is causing the problem. allergy. You may also be referred to a dietician, to While you can be allergic or intolerant to any type make sure you’re still getting all the nutrition your of food, there are eight common culprits: body needs. Peanuts, Tree nuts, Eggs, Milk, Fish, Shellfish, Wheat, Soy The website www.allergyuk.org has a wealth of If you have an allergy or intolerance to one type of information about allergies and intolerances. food, you may well be allergic to other types in the If you don’t have access to the internet, try the same food group. helpline on 01322 619898. 16 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts Food Allergies

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By Kate Duggan

AhValentine’s Valentine’s Day. Beloved by couples, greeting meet their mate. Day cards companies and florists the world over. But A poem by the Duke of Orleans, which why do we give gifts and cards on February 14th? he wrote for his wife while imprisoned in the Tower Valentine’s Day actually started as a Christian day of London in 1415, is believed to be the oldest to worship Saint Valentine, or rather St Valentines surviving Valentine’s Day gift. The Duke wrote: as there were several. The main one associated Je suis desja d’amour tanné with Valentine’s Day was a priest in Rome, who is Ma tres doulce Valentinée believed to have been executed on February 14th, (I am already sick of love almost two thousand years ago. Some historians My very gentle Valentine) believe that his crime was performing the However, it wasn’t until many years later that marriage of Christian couples. The emperor at the the giving of tokens of love on Valentine’s Day time, Claudias II, was not a fan of the church and became commonplace. In Victorian times, cards had supposedly forbidden people from marrying. were hand drawn, and hand cut. They would have It is said that he thought young men would be been quite expensive, so were cherished and less prepared to die in battle if they had a wife at many still survive today. home to mourn them. Instead, he encouraged While February 14th is the most popular date them to take several lovers. Valentine continued for St. Valentine’s Day, the Eastern Orthodox to perform marriage ceremonies in secret, but Church celebrates it on July 6th. Other cultures was discovered and sentenced to death. and countries have different festivals to celebrate The story goes that Valentine healed the daughter love. Columbia, for example, has Dia de Amor y of one of his jailers, and, on the day of his Amistad (Love and Friendship Day) on September execution, left her a note, and signed ‘From your 20th. Unlike Valentine’s Day, Dia de Amor y Valentine’. How much of this actually happened, Amistad isn’t just about romantic love, however. we’ll likely never know. People might invite friends over for dinner, and St. Valentine’s Day started to be associated with give small gifts to family members. love around the 14th Century, when the idea Whether you’re celebrating with a loved one, of romantic love gained popularity. Geoffrey heading out with friends, or doing your best to Chaucer referred to Valentine’s Day in The ignore the day altogether, we wish you a happy Parliament of Fowls, as a day when birds would Valentine’s Day. To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please call 01767 261122 19 House of Colour

New Year By Jennie Billings A resolution you can stick to! New Youblack looks good on everyone, a myth, that isn’t true. Black is only flattering to With only 8% of us people whose colouring is from winter part thought to be able of the colour wheel, and can make people from to stick to our New other seasons look tired and dull. Years’ resolutions Wearing the right colours affects our mood, each year, time and thoughts and mental processes and we look and time again we make feel bright and energised. So, if you are looking to unrealistic goals to start the new year with a bang, wear the colours try and feel better that are right for the pigment in your skin and about ourselves, but enjoy the compliments that inevitably will follow. ultimately our failure THE PYRAMID WARDROBE to stick to them can make us feel frustrated and A pyramid structured approach to building a disappointed – just in time for the January blues complete wardrobe is a great way to ensure to set in. you have all the items you need. The pyramid I would argue that there are many ways to bring wardrobe comprises the building blocks of your change, motivation and positivity to our lives in wardrobe and there should be fewer items per 2017, including by ensuring we have the right level as you go up. The bottom is the base and colours in our wardrobes, and that our clothes are comprises essentials both in terms of the clothing, chosen to reflect our inherent personality and fit style and colour from your neutrals, denim, base our body shape. shirts or blouses, winter coat and smart jackets THE RIGHT COLOURS or jumpers. The middle level contains bolder We know what we wear significantly affects our patterns and textures that suit your style and confidence so why are we still wearing the wrong colour palette. These are probably what House colours? It’s really easy to gravitate towards of Colour will call your ‘wow’ colours - perhaps colours which we’ve been wearing all our lives. For a smart mustard cardigan for autumns, or a example, many people resort to black as their go- deep burgundy for winters. The top level are to colour, because they’ve been sold the myth that your statement items which people will notice immediately. ECO-SUSTAINABILITY As we become clear what suits us we let go of the needless buying of stuff that sits in our wardrobes not worn until an inevitable clearout. With poor working conditions, and few eco-credentails the fashion industry has a long way to be sustainable but we can do our bit. Buy less but buy better. This is a resolution you can keep.

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24 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts Complementary Health Driving related postural problems Many of us spend a good couple of hours a day • THE BACK REST: Should be around 100 in the car, commuting to work, picking up kids or degrees. Sit with your buttocks as close as running errands. 30-60% of drivers are affected possible to the back rest, and adjust the by what is referred to by repetitive driving injuries distance to the pedals so your legs are slightly such as lower back pain, neck pain and headaches. bent when you press the pedal to the floor. Driving is not great for our spines, they like • LOW BACK: If you have an adjustable lumbar movement and when driving they are very support, use it, if not use a small cushion. Make stationary, with very little space. They are sure that the support is in the natural curvature subjected to constant low vibration and jolting of your lower back. as well as certain muscle groups being used • SEAT HEIGHT: The seat should be high enough repetitively. Jane Morris from the Centre of for your hips to be in line with your knees and Complementary Health explains there are two your view out of the window halfway between main types of poor driving positions. the top of the windscreen and the steering The relaxed/race position - people who adopt the wheel. ‘relaxing at home on the sofa’ position have the • ARM POSITION: Your arms should be bent at a backrest at 120-130 degrees, there is often a gap 30-40 degree angle and should be able to reach at the bottom of the seat with no support for the the top of the steering wheel easily without lower back and the head tips forward slightly to having to move your head or shoulders off the compensate. Often suffering with chronic neck backrest. and shoulder pain, headaches and lower back • LEG POSITION: Your legs should be slightly pain they also have to overstretch to depress the bent when you press the pedals to the floor. pedals, which causes overuse of the hamstrings in Adjust the tilt of the seat to help you easily the back of the legs and the buttocks. press the pedals to the floor. Your thighs The leaning forward position – is when the driver should rest lightly on the seat cushion without looks like they’re sitting on top of the steering pressing on it. wheel, they grip the wheel tightly, lean forward • SEAT LENGTH: The distance between the back and hunch their shoulders up, often protruding of the seat and your knees should be 2-3 fingers their chin forwards. The results of driving in this wide. position are headaches, neck pain, shoulder pain • HEAD REST: The upper edge of the head rest and or low back pain. should be aligned with the top of your head. So how do you have the correct driving posture? • FEET POSTION: Your feet need to be placed on a firm surface and at the right height to avoid transferring stress to your lower back. It is ideal to have your knees at a right angle. Finally, take regular breaks when you are on a long journey. If you find yourself stuck in traffic often, do some shoulder shrugs rolling the shoulders forwards and backwards and neck rotations etc. when it is safe to do so. If you do suffer from any of these conditions then the Centre will be able to help see www.CentreForCompHealth.com or call 01480 455221 for more information. Web: www.CentreForCompHealth.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 01480 455221 To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please call 01767 261122 25 CARE WORKER JOBS AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA A rewarding career with Westminster Homecare Westminster Homecare provides many levels of care and support for adults, elderly and disabled people, usually in their own homes. Do you want: • To make a diff erence? • To work fl exible hours? • To work for an employer who values you? • To have good career prospects? • To have a good rate of pay? Then call Westminster Homecare on: Cambridgeshire Branch 01954 263076

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At this time of year many people make New with property Year’s resolutions in the hope of adopting a and finances and healthier lifestyle. However, have you thought health and welfare about making a resolution to ensure that your matters. Under legal affairs are in order? the Lasting Power Making a Will is something that most people of Attorney for put off for another day. However, a Will is one property and of the most important documents you will sign financial affairs, as it deals with your entire estate when you your attorney(s) can help manage these have passed away. There are many advantages matters on your behalf if you wish them to or to drawing up a Will including ensuring that if you become mentally incapacitated. Under your loved ones are looked after and well the Lasting Power of Attorney for health and provided for, avoiding disputes after your welfare your attorney(s) can make decisions death, saving your loved ones the worry at an about your medical treatment, what type of already stressful time, detailing your funeral care you receive and where you live if you wishes and inheritance tax planning. become unable to make these decisions Without a Will the rules of intestacy will apply. yourself due to mental incapacity. There is a statutory list of relatives who will The process of making a Will or a Lasting inherit your estate and so your assets may not Power of Attorney is not as difficult as you pass to the people that you intended. may think. We also offer these services on a Even if you believe that your wishes are very fixed fee basis so you can be sure of the costs simple it is better to seek advice as many upfront. people do not consider the situation where beneficiaries die before them. Please contact us on 0844 567 2222 It is also important to consider the issue of by email at [email protected] or Lasting Powers of Attorney. There are two visit our website www.leedsday.co.uk if you types of Lasting Power of Attorney, to deal would like to discuss your requirements.

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Physiotherapy can be defined as the use of physical What do they do? methods such as massage, heat treatment and heart attack, and lung and breathing difficulties such exercise to treat those affected by illness, injury or as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic disease, rather than the use of surgery or drugs. fibrosis. It can also be used to help reduce risk of injury or To become a qualified physiotherapist in the UK, you illness in the future. must pass an approved degree. This will take three Physiotherapists take a science-based approach and years if you study full time and around six years if look at the whole person including their lifestyle and you study part time. You will need three A Levels to general wellbeing. They educate patients so they get onto most courses and these will usually need to can become involved in their own care and often include a biological Science and possibly PE, as well give advice about posture, lifting techniques and as at least five GCSE’s including Maths, English and the correct ways to carry objects. They frequently one Science. There are also some accelerated MSc’s recommend exercises to strengthen specific parts of available for those with non-cognate degrees. the body and improve overall health and mobility. To be successful therapists need to show an aptitude These may be exercises which are done at home for caring as well as knowledge of physiotherapy. or they may suggest exercises which are done Physiotherapists need to be good listeners, in warm, shallow water known as hydrotherapy, motivators and able to explain treatments clearly or general activities such as swimming and and calmly. In addition they should also have good walking. They also use manual therapy. This may manual skills and be physically fit themselves as the be the aforementioned massage or other forms work can often be strenuous. of manipulation. Some physiotherapists also use To practice in the UK, physiotherapists must register specialist methods such as acupuncture, ultrasound with the Health and Care Professions Council and and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. have professional liability insurance. They have to Physiotherapy is commonly used to treat back keep their knowledge and skills up to date and pay pain, shoulder pain, neck pain and sports injuries an annual retention fee. The Chartered Society of as well as movement problems following a stroke Physiotherapists is the professional, education and or resulting from multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s trade union body for around 56,000 physiotherapists disease. It can also assist with rehabilitation after a in the UK.

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To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please call 01767 261122 31 ADVERTORIAL Lasting Powers of Attorney A Lasting Power of Attorney is a care and medical treatments, legal document which enables including life sustaining you to appoint a trusted friend or treatment, where you live and day relative (known as an attorney) to day matters such as your diet to make certain decisions and daily routine. about your finances or health. The Property and Financial Affairs You can appoint one or more Lasting Power of Attorney can attorneys to act for you, and you be used to appoint attorneys to can determine how they work manage your financial affairs to together to make decisions on include running your bank and your behalf. savings accounts, managing your There are two types of Lasting tax affairs, paying your bills and Powers of Attorney, one which buying and selling investments deals with your finance and and property. Public Guardian, guidance must property, and another which deals Lasting Powers of Attorney be followed to ensure that the with your health and welfare. must be set up when you have documents are correctly prepared. The Health and Welfare Lasting mental capacity to make your Lasting Powers of Attorney are Power of Attorney can be used own decisions. The key is to act powerful legal documents and to appoint attorneys to make early and have a Lasting Power of therefore it is advisable that you decisions in relation to your health Attorney in place before you need seek legal help and advice from it. Once you have lost capacity, a Solicitor to ensure that you it is too late which can make it understand the nature of the very difficult and expensive for document and its implications. someone to manage your affairs. If a Lasting Power of Attorney has Lasting Powers of Attorney need been incorrectly prepared it may to be registered at the Office of result in financial institutions or the Public Guardian to enable medical professionals refusing to your attorneys to manage your follow the attorneys’ instructions. affairs. A Property and Financial By using a Solicitor you will receive Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney reassurance that the process of can be used by your attorneys preparing a Lasting Power of while you still have capacity Attorney is carried out legally and if you choose, whereas the any questions or concerns you Health and Welfare Lasting may have can be dealt with. A Power of Attorney can only Solicitor will guide you through be used by your attorneys the various decisions that need to once you have lost be made when making a Lasting capacity. Power of Attorney and complete The Office of the Public the numerous forms for you Guardian has set up ensuring that the legal formalities its own online service are complied with. where you can Copleys can assist by drafting complete the Lasting and registering a Lasting Power Power of Attorney of Attorney on your behalf and forms yourself. advising upon its operation, However, when consequences and use. registering a Lasting Please contact Marianna Haycraft Power of Attorney on 01480 456191 or email at the Office of the [email protected]

32 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please call 01767 261122 33 34 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please call 01767 261122 35 Family Law Will you marry me? It’s the season of romance! Valentines Day is THE if it can be established that the gifting of the ring day to propose! A time to become engaged or was conditional on the marriage taking place, betrothed. The term fiancé or fiancée is usually then the ring must be returned. Ultimately, it applied to the intended bride and groom. The term will be a question of whether the fiancé wishes derives from the French word for ‘betrothed’. to return the ring, and whether the donor wishes An engagement is a promise to marry. As a it to be returned. On either scenario, sadly the commitment of that promise, many couples ring will no longer represent the betrothal of love mark their engagement with the gifting of an that it was intended for. A second home might engagement ring. Traditionally, the ring is gifted be found through sites such as preloved and from groom to be from bride to be. However, neverlikeditanyway.com . it’s now fashionable for male fiancés to also The notion that the man should spend a fraction of wear an engagement ring in recognition of their his annual income on purchasing the engagement forthcoming nuptials, and their commitment to their ring came from a well known jeweller’s marketing future spouse. concept which aimed to increase the sale of The ring is traditionally worn on the ring finger diamonds. The suggestion now seems to be that a of the left hand. This developed from the Roman man should spend at least one month’s salary on the “annulus pronubis” when the man gave a ring to the ring. Net of tax, the man might hope! woman at the betrothal ceremony. Tradition in some Prenuptial agreements are also now considered countries suggests that the wedding ring is worn more common place as part of considerations on the ring finger of the left hand because the vein following engagements as there are legal moves on that finger is thought to connect directly to the afoot to have them legalised in this country. heart, a symbol of love. Presently they are not but in many circumstances If the engagement is broken, what happens to and provided certain recommended conditions are the ring? The gift of the ring is deemed in law to met, the couple will be bound by the terms of the be an absolute gift from one party to the other. prenup. If the engagement ends, the recipient is entitled to keep the ring, as it belongs to them. However, Happy Valentines Day from FM Family Law.

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Compost materials Fruit and veg scraps Coffee grounds and tea bags Old flowers and bedding plants Garden clippings Compost Annual weeds Home-made compost is a thing of wonder...when Crushed egg shells all goes well! But too often it goes horribly wrong Small animal bedding (e.g. rabbit) and instead of rich, sweet, crumbly stuff we end Shredded cardboard, including tubes up with a putrefying heap. Egg cartons For a long time I believed making great compost Lawn mowings was beyond me. There are so many methods and You can’t use: myths, it all seemed too complicated. Well good Food waste (bread, meat etc.) news...it isn’t! Cat and dog faeces Compost containers Evergreen leaves You can make your own. It’s very easy apparently, Thick rooted perennial weeds using old floorboards, posts and wire netting. How to make compost Unfortunately I am to DIY what elephants are to I’ve tried several methods, including my late hang gliding so I opt for ready made bins. Check grandfather’s which involved careful layers of with your council as many offer cheap bins to various ingredients and sprinkling on lime at encourage recycling. If not, garden centres stock a intervals. It worked, but I’m a lazy gardener really good variety. and can’t be bothered with all the faff. Size matters! A container should be 3 ft / 1m This my method, worked out through a square minimum, preferably larger. This allows combination of trial error (lots of error!) heat to build up inside the heap which aids the Mix all material together so there is no decay process. concentration of any one sort Position it out of the main line of sight, behind a Firm it all down, shed or some tall plants. Moisten it Cover it with some old carpet to keep heat in and prevent evaporation If you start the process now, by Autumn you’ll be digging in your very own wonderful compost, dragged from the bottom of your heap. You’ll have done your bit for recycling and best of all...it’s free! 46 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts GARDEN MACHINERY AND TRAILER CENTRE All Seasons Garden & Property Maintenance Personal customer service, collection and delivery available. Assessment of individual requirements. Full after sales backup and parts service. NEW Oregon, the world's only unique battery operated, self-sharpening Some Services We Provide chain saw.s In stock. Grass/Hedge-cutting, Turfing, Patios, Fencing Ride-on and pedestrian mowers, Ground Preparation, Sheds/Conservatory Bases chainsaws, strimmers, hedge trimmers, Repair Work - Internal/External cultivators, estate and equestrian equipment. Trailers - sales, hire, service. Painting - Internal/External Clearances, Cleaning/pressure cleaning Accessories, oils, Aspen fuel, batteries, spares, security locks for garden/ horticulturalhorticultu machinery and trailers. No job too small Main dealer for Briggs & Stratton, Certified Waste Carriers Honda, Kohler, Kawasaki & Mountfield Fully Insured. Free estimates Appointed dealers for: engines. Please call Nick Honeydon Road, Colmworth, Bedfordshire MK44 2LY Mob: 07896668976 / Home: 01480 383605 01234 376513 www.bri-ag.co.uk Email: [email protected] Open Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 12pm Find us on Facebook Located:St Neots

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Sunday mornings just wouldn’t be the same searching their database, or alternatively ask your without them. Weddings would feel less joyous, local church if they run taster sessions. funerals less solemn. How do I learn? Bell-ringing is a tradition that has lasted for at least Novice bell-ringers are usually taught in several two thousand years, so it hardly seems possible stages: during the first session they will learn to that one day local community groups might handle the bell (this is usually done on a one to stop coming together to ring out those powerful one basis); in the second they will learn to ring messages of joy, sadness and celebration. with others. After this students learn about ‘change Unfortunately that day could be closer than you ringing’, where ringers are required to sound their might imagine. A survey recently carried out by bells in a particular order, building up from simple BBC local radio shows that bell-ringers across to more complex patterns of ringing. The tutorial the country are finding it harder and harder period usually ends with a 45-minute session to recruit new volunteers. Almost 75% of the during which students demonstrate that they have bell-ringers questioned said that over the past mastered the techniques. ten years they have found it harder to find new The benefits of bell-ringing recruits, particularly young people under the age Dickon Love, who is Tower Captain at the quaintly of 21. There have even been calls to reclassify named church of St James Garlickhythe in London, bell-ringing as a sport in order to gain access to describes bell-ringing as “the best of form of heavy funding, raise its profile and make it appear ‘cooler’ metal … a big loud noise. It keeps you fit, there’s a to a younger generation. competitive element as well, and it’s a very social Ironically this comes at a time when bell-ringing is thing to do - after each practice without fail you more in demand than ever. Over sixty per cent of can find us down the local pub.” the BBC survey respondents said that requests for Many teams also organise monthly gatherings or their services had increased over the past decade. plan outings to ring bells in different parts of the How do I start? country, while some are even invited overseas to You don’t need to be super-fit, or have a lot of ring in churches as far away as Australia. If you r upper body strength, to be a bell-ringer. Ringing is competition, you may relish taking part in contests the perfect way to enjoy gentle physical exercise such as the National Twelve-bell Striking Contest. and is suitable for people of all ages. The action of So, if you’re up for some gentle exercise and pulling on the rope not only gives your muscles a brain-training, you enjoy socialising with other mild workout, it also improves agility, reaction time like-minded people and you want to protect an and co-ordination. important part of Britain’s heritage, bell-ringing There are 40,000 bell-ringers in the UK, many of could be the hobby you’ve been looking for. Join them qualified to teach. You can find a group up, and keep those bells sounding well into the near you by going to www.bellringing.org and future. 48 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts Let us transform the SURECLEAN appearance and DRIVEWAY AND PATIO quality of your lawn CLEANING SPECIALISTS ROOF MOSS REMOVAL AND GUTTER CLEANING RECEIVE 20% OFF We use a revolutionary industrial pressure YOUR FIRST TREATMENT rotary cleaning system to restore exterior hard surfaces to as new condition. Our specially tailored treatment programme will ensure your lawn is in excellent condition all year round. Block Paving, Pathways, Patios Garden Wall and Stone Ornaments Weed Free n Deep Green n Moss Controlled Ponds and Pools Also Re-sanding and Sealing Local Company 01480 468965/07870 338074 www.surecleancarpetcleaning.co.uk Endorsed by: For a FREE No Obligation Quote Call: 01767 651 639 E-mail: [email protected] www.greensleeves-uk.com

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A British winter can be tough on animals, but there are plenty of things you can do to help. Sometimes it’s the smallest things that can make a big difference. You may not feel like going for a walk in winter, but the exercise will keep your dog happy and healthy. You and your dog should wear reflective clothing to ensure you’re both visible. Keep your dogs away from ponds and lakes that are iced over. Thin ice may break under a dog’s weight. Also watch out for dogs’ paws becoming impacted with snow, which can cause discomfort. If kept outside, horses and ponies need have access Make sure you feed appropriate wild bird food – or to shelter, constant fresh water and some may need even better still, buy RSPCA bird food! a rug. Badgers don’t hibernate, but they do sleep through Keep an eye on small outdoor pets. Provide extra most of the severe weather, and have a tough bedding and be prepared to move them into a shed time finding their favourite food of earthworms or unused garage for shelter. when the ground is frozen. Nibbles such as lightly Don’t house animals, including birds, in greenhouses cooked meats, cheese, peanuts and fruit would be due to the temperature changes. Caution must also welcomed. be taken if they are housed in conservatories – it Squirrels store food when it’s in good supply to eat must be a suitable temperature. when food is scarce. To help squirrels survive the Your local wildlife is often vulnerable to the coldest times of year offer nuts such as hazelnuts, extremes the elements take. They also just need a walnuts and almonds, plus some chopped apple, helping hand sometimes. beans, carrots or spinach. If you have a pond, check it every day for ice as toxic So, when you’re moaning about the miserable rain, gases can build up in a frozen pond and may kill fish the freezing nights or the frosty mornings – spare or frogs hibernating at the bottom. If a pond freezes a thought for the animals around you. Even a small over, carefully place a saucepan of hot water on the gesture can make a huge difference. surface to melt a hole. Never tip boiling water onto ice, or break it with force, as this can harm fish. ANIMAL KNOW-HOW is one of a series of articles Birds may have difficulty finding normal food in brought to you by the RSPCA Bedfordshire North branch winter. By using bird tables and hanging feeders, www.rspca-bedfordshirenorth.org.uk you can bring wild birds right up to your window. To advertise in The Villager and Town Life please call 01767 261122 51 52 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts WOULD YOU LIKE TO EARN ADDITIONAL INCOME?

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Tel: 0345 045 5225 “Staff Only Beyond This Point” with Gail and John Tel: Geoff 01480 434697 or 07515 881209 Summerfield - the owners of Westshores Nursery. 2, 9, 16 & 23 February Plants for sale. www.hpscambsandbeds.co.uk 1 February Life Drawing Classes 2-4pm Huntingdon Royal Naval Association 8pm Queen Elizabeth School Hall, Godmanchester 5, 12, 19 & 26 February Montagu Club, Hartford Road, Huntingdon Every Thursday. Web: www.huntslifedraw.co.uk Kingfisher Church 10.30am The Huntingdon & District branch of the Royal Naval Little Paxton Primary School Association meets on the first Wednesday of the 2, 9, 16 & 23 February Every Sunday - all welcome! Services include month. Email: [email protected] St Neots Ladies Choir 7.30pm children’s groups and a crèche. Tel: 01480 476811 Eaton Ford Methodist Church £5 per week Web: www.kingfisherchurch.co.uk 1 February Every Thursday. All abilities and ages welcome. Fee Little Paxton Gardening Club only payable for the weeks you attend. Find us on 6, 13, 20 & 27 February 8pm Little Paxton Village Hall Facebook. Tel: Emily Darlow 07980 987575 Godmanchester Senior Citizens Club Members £1, Non-members £2 Email: [email protected] 1.30pm Afternoon Bingo Talk by club member John Law ‘Where do our 6.30pm Whist Drive plants come from?’ Refreshments provided. Annual 3 February Godmanchester Town Hall subscription is only £7 a year. The club has guest Film Night 7.30pm £1 for Whist drive inc. tea & biscuits speakers, outings to other gardens, fund raising Offord Cluny Village Hall £5 per ticket If you are feeling lonely and over 55 years of age, plant sales and club social events. Eddie the Eagle. Refreshments available. then you will find a warm welcome waiting for you Tel: Helen Bosworth 01480 811892 in the Senior Citizens Club. The club has a lively 1, 8, 15 & 22 February atmosphere and a wide range of activities. Friday Games Afternoon 2pm St Neots Library 4 February afternoons is another opportunity to play Whist. Free admission Art & Craft Fair 9.30am-4pm Members also meet on a Saturday morning for Every Wednesday. Adults come along and play Free Church Hall, St Ives Free admission games, chat, tea and biscuits for 50p. classic games including Scrabble, Dominoes, Cards, Quality handmade art and craft stalls and tombola. Tel: Geoff 01480 434697 or 07515 881209 Chess and Draughts. Bring a friend. Tel: 0345 045 5225 for more information 4 February 6, 13, 20 & 27 February Conservation Volunteer Activity Comrades Chess Club 7.30pm 1, 8, 15 & 22 February Coppicing and Coppice products Comrades Club, Godmanchester St Neots Choral Society 7.30-9.30pm 11am-3.30pm Wandlebury Country Park Keep your mind active and play chess. Over 18s only Eynesbury C of E Primary School, Free event. Parking £3 or free for members as it’s a licensed premises. Montagu Street, Eynesbury Join the Cambridge PPF team re-coppicing some Every Monday except Bank Holidays. St Neots Choral Society is in its 45th season. New of our hazel stools at Wandlebury to help increase members are very welcome to join and there biodiversity in the woodland. Help sort and cut 6, 13, 20 & 27 February are no auditions to frighten you but an ability to coppiced branches to learn more about their uses. Scottish Country Dancing 8-10pm read a little music is helpful! There is an annual Hazel poles will be split and wattle hurdles made Queen Elizabeth School, Godmanchester subscription once you decide to join the Society. for use around the park. Stakes and hetherings for Mondays from September to May. New members are welcome in all voices. our hedge will be cut, as well as bean poles and Tel: Mrs Pat Crowe 01480 453774 Tel: 01480 212298 Web: www.stneotschoral.org.uk pea sticks, gleaned from the brash. Tools will be Email: [email protected] provided. Please wear warm waterproof clothing, 2 February sturdy footwear and bring a packed lunch. Meet 7 February Manorial Records for Family Historians: at Wandlebury notice board at the top of the car Western Front Association Branch Members EngAGE in the Afternoon park. Adults only. Booking essential as numbers are Night 7pm for 7.30pm The Comrades Club, 1.30-3pm Huntingdon Library limited. Tel: 01223 243830 extension 207 Godmanchester Free event – donations welcomed Email [email protected] The Cambridgeshire branch of the Western Front A talk about Manorial Records in Huntingdonshire Web: www.cambridgeppf.org/whats-on Association is pleased to present a talk by the Archives, how to find them, and how they can be well-known historian Peter Hart on “The RFC and used to illuminate the past for family and local the Battle of Arras 1917”. Non WFA members most historians. Booking required. Please speak to What’s on entries to welcome. A small donation is encouraged at the library staff or call for a ticket. door to pay for the running of the branch. 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Finish at Lakeside Kitchen & Bar for Email: [email protected] for tickets Tel: Nene Park Trust 01733 234193 a hot drink, cake and a short creative session. Please Email: [email protected] call for further details. Booking: essential. 12 February Tel: Nene Park Trust 01733 234193 Art Workshop 10am-4pm 22 February Email: [email protected] £40 inc. lunch and refreshments Drawing and Painting - A series of Art Workshops Ferry Meadows Country Park with David Brown 7, 14, 21 & 28 February Create a beautiful wall hanging using a variety of 10.30am-1pm Huntingdon Library Roxton Bridge Circle 7.15-10pm mixed media including vintage fabric and natural £6 per session – payable in advance Roxton Parish Hall materials with local artist, Tilly. This full day Landscape using Watercolours. Suitable for Small friendly group playing Bridge every Tuesday workshop includes hot drinks and lunch at the Ferry beginners and improvers. All sessions are held in an evening. 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Tel: Tim 01480 457795 of two, battle against the benefits system. Tickets 28 February-4 March available from Olivers, The Swan Pharmacy, Bytes Jack and the Beanstalk 9 February Café or on the door if available. Tel: 01480 860297 Daily 7.30pm plus Saturday performances at Alconbury Over 60’s Club 7.15pm Web: http://e-voice.org.uk/ 11am & 3pm Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton Alconbury Memorial Hall themandevillehallkimbolton/community-cinema Adults £10, Concessions £7, themed tables £60/ If you are feeling bored, fed up and need something table of 8 on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. to do or want to make new friends then join our 17 February Rotary gala evening on Thursday. club. First month is free to see if you like us. Bring Bride & Prejudice Facebook: www.facebook.com/MelodramaticsPanto and buy stall, raffle, tea and biscuits. 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Pork and Mussel Cataplana I have a massive soft spot for Portugal in general, and the Algarve in particular. Not only is it a wonderfully welcoming part of the world, the local food is massively underrated. You can get the freshest grilled sardines on toast for a few pounds and the local fresh fish in general is of the very highest quality. Many restaurants also serve what is called a Cataplana. The Cataplana pan itself looks a bit like a UFO and the stews made in it are all about simple ingredients cooked gently. This recipe was created by one of the very fine ‘home cooks’ who join me regularly on the Weekend Kitchen, Christian Carden-Maund. The balance of the pork and mussels here is perfect and the dish is made all the sweeter because this whole lot will cost you under a tenner to feed 4 people. Don’t worry if you don’t own a Cataplana - a normal skillet or saucepan with a lid will be perfect.

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