Issue 356 Jan 2015 Reaching over 2500 people every month Look Forward, Look Back

NORMAN IS P3 STILL CROSS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT

BE SEEN - P5 BE SAFE SOUND ADVICE FOR WALKERS AND CYCLISTS

POPPY P6 APPEAL ANOTHER RECORD COLLECTION RESULT

January is named after Janus, the Roman god who looked both back to the past and forward to the future. January’s SCAN takes a last look at Stilton happenings in 2014 and lines up a few challenges for 2015. SCAN 356 Jan 2015

SCAN is published by The Stilton Community Association. All articles, original artwork and the SCAN name & logo are copyright. All trade marks recognised. Views of contributors are not necessarily endorsed by The Stilton Community Association. Reprints available from the Editor on request.

Editor: Advertising: Production: Distribution: Olive Main 241206 Christine Kime 243336 Kelvin Davis 244140 Hazel James Advertising Rates: Monthly Annual Full page: £30 £330 19 x 12.7 cm Half page: £15 £165 9 x 12.7 cm landscape - 19 x 6 cm portrait 1/3 page: £10 £110 6 x 12.7 cm landscape - 12.5 x 6 cm portrait 1/6 page: £5 £55 6 x 6 cm All advertising copy or instructions to the Advertising Manager by 10th of month prior to publication. Payment in advance to Stilton Community Association - NO PAY, NO DISPLAY! Advertisement orders MUST be accompanied by the advertiser’s name, address and telephone number. You can use the order form on www.stilton.org All other copy to the Editor, 8 Caldecote Road, Stilton Printed by: by 14th of month prior to publication. Digital material in a neutral PC format please. email: [email protected]

Index to Advertisers GREY BIN DAYS: Category Service Page th th Retail Watch & Clock 34 Tuesday 6 , Monday 19 Charity 32 nd Pharmacy 4 January, 2 February Furnishings 32 Food 39 Health & Yoga 27 Fitness Chiropodist 39 Dental 36 GARDEN BIN Slimming 23 Financial Accountancy / Payroll 24, 40

RECYCLING DAYS: Insurance 37 th th Animals Vet, pet care 36, 39 Monday 12 , 26 January, Personal Hair & Beauty 24, 28, 33, 39 th 9 February Care services 2 Home help 31 Trades Building services 25, 35, 37, 39 For latest information on refuse collections, go to Conservatories 35 Heating / Plumbing 37, 40 www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins Electrical / TV 27, 28 Computer services 25 Garden services 29, 31 Recycling 30, 34 NOW RECYCLING BOTTLES Removals 34 Cleaning Services 26 Vehicle Services 26 Travel Community bus 28 Professional Architect / Civils 29 Funeral services 28 Childcare Pre-school 5, 29, 34

2 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 356 Jan 2015 The Parish Pump Local News Norman Is Cross ! DEVELOPERS’ PLAN STILL IGNORES OBJECTIONS

Once again; just before Christmas the To see the full objection go to developers of the Great Haddon site put in www.stilton.org. a planning application. Chaired by County Councillor Mac McGuire, the Norman Cross Action Group (NXAG) met and Changes to formulated their response. Huntingdonshire District Council have also reiterated their Bus Services concerns aired in February 2013. FROM JANUARY 4th 2015 NXAG has objected to the current planning There are minor changes to the timings of application on the following points:- Busway B Monday-Saturday (no changes on Sundays) The changes involve peak hour ● The Yaxley A15 Loop Road is inadequate departure times from Huntingdon, as a means of taking traffic from the Cambridge and St. Ives and journeys present A15; there are too many junctions starting at Huntingdon after 7pm and and it seems inadvisable to site several Cambridge after 9pm. As far as can be seen, schools, a commercial/retail centre and the times from Peterborough and Norman residential areas close to this major road. Cross are unchanged. If you need further details contact Stagecoach on 01223 433250. ● A15/Old Great North road junction will affect the junction 16 of the A1(M) A15 junction to the Great Haddon Boulevard Keep it Green! will cause even worse tailbacks on the A15 than at present. Also mature trees Had a real tree this Christmas? You can will be felled. recycle it along with any garden or kitchen waste. Stand it next to your garden waste ● Proposed access to the Old Great North bin, or chop it in half and put the bits inside Road will affect the prestigious National the bin. Cycleway. Also it goes against previous decisions that only 120 vehicles a day Christmas cards can be cut in half to make would be allowed. useful shopping lists out of the fronts and the rest can go in the dry recyclables bin. ● Surface water management is also a fresh concern.

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 3 SCAN 356 Jan 2015 Stilton Memorial Hall Charges

Hourly charge £6 / hour Adult party £60 (minimum 2 hours) Commercial £12 / hour Child's party £35

To book the Hall, please contact the Booking Clerk: Jade Smith 15 Woodward Close (01733) 735001 If leaving a message, please provide a LANDLINE PHONE NUMBER and you will be contacted promptly. (It’s very expensive having to reply to lots of mobiles!) If using email, please be sure to give us your CORRECT email address and check your spam box if you don’t receive a prompt reply.

4 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 356 Jan 2015 Keep Safe During the winter, when both the mornings and the evenings are dark, the Parish Council frequently gets comments from car Church Street, Stilton drivers in particular that they have been unnerved by experiencing 'near misses' on Our pre-school offers fun-play and the village roads. If you are likely to be learning for under 5's, with close links walking, cycling or riding a horse in the to Stilton Primary School. dark please take the simple precautions of We welcome children from 2 years 6 wearing reflective clothing and having the months to our afternoon sessions. appropriate lights (working!). In particular, we would single out the newspaper delivery 12:30pm to 3:30pm boys and dog walkers. Monday to Thursday

However, car drivers are not blameless. The whole village is covered by a 30mph speed limit, but there are times when that is too fast. Please drive with real care and match From September (in the year before your speed to the conditions. they start School) our children move to morning sessions where we slowly North Street (especially around the introduce more structure in Memorial Hall), Church Street and preparation for school life. In the Caldecote Road are the most dangerous Summer Term our Rising 5's areas with the most complaints. programme includes weekly visits to Stilton Primary School. 8:45am to 11:45am Monday to Friday BIKE THINK Nursery vouchers welcome For further information, call Leslie Kirk Tel: (01733) 247682 [email protected]

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Digging Deep ANOTHER RECORD POPPY COLLECTION

Dear Editor Apart from Peterborough Station, our two best collecting sites in the area are the Co-op I can now send you and your readers the in Yaxley and Dobbies Garden Centre. If figures for the 2014 Poppy appeal - so far. anyone could help next year with manning these collecting points, please call me on The total for Stilton, Folksworth and 01733 241784. Caldecote came to to £2075.33. This is slightly less than last year, but the good Tom Cochrane news is that the total for the District as a Branch Chairman whole is more than £2000 up at £16,500! Yaxley and District Royal British Legion

On behalf of the Branch, my grateful thanks to all who helped and contributed. One curious thing was to discover that the total collected at the Post Office was almost the exact sum collected last year!

Twinning Diary Dates Twinning 15 - 20 April Group visit from St Christol Jumelage 4 May Sponsorship of Cheese Rolling Junior Championship 26 - 28 June Weekend visit to France - watch for details 6 May 2013 Cheese Rolling - sponsoring the Junior Championships Coming up Dinner Dance in aid of the Village Amenities project Race Night If you are interested in any of these events or in becoming involved in the Association please contact Chris Walford on 241376. Funds raised by the Association provide for travel grants for young people on exchange visits to St Christol and activities here when groups visit from St Christol.

6 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 356 Jan 2015 Project Milestones VILLAGE AMENITIES PROJECT PROGRESS

Our trip to France and was an A raffle and donations raised the impressive outstanding success writes Pat Seaman. sum of £77.16 for the Anglia Air Ambulance charity. Olive Main provided People pitched in to help; the British Legion valuable information about the war graves club at Yaxley, who allowed us to park in Belgium, for those wanting to trace lost there; drivers Tony and Ben of Decker Bus relatives and Val Ward did sterling service Co., everybody who helped to load and with all the paperwork. unload the coach, and Geraldine and Kim who kept us going with food and drink on Thank you to everyone who sent a card or the journey. telephoned to express their appreciation of the trip. Days to Remember WHAT SHALL WE CELEBRATE TODAY THEN?

National Awareness Days have now become January 25 so prolific that you can celebrate something World Leprosy Day every day of the year; if you have the Leprosy is easily and cheaply cured if stamina! Our favourite is Nothing Day; it treated at an early stage, but it still carries happens every January 16th and celebrates a heavy stigma, so many sufferers are the ancient art of doing… nothing! It is a reluctant to go for help until it is too late. sort of non-event event. Each year the Leprosy Mission organises a special day to raise awareness. This year January also features: money raised will go to a hospital in Nepal. January 3 Festival of Sleep Day The Leprosy Mission is based in Peterborough and people in Stilton have Our second favourite! Take an unofficial been associated with it for many years. To day in bed to recover from the last fortnight. find out how to help go to their award- January 18 winning website: leprosymission.org.uk Winnie the Pooh Day January 27 Holocaust Memorial Day The birthday of Pooh's creator A A Milne is marked with honey-filled parties and All over the world there are events games of on the original bridge remembering those who suffered under the in Sussex. Nazis, but also more recent acts of genocide.

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 7 SCAN 356 Jan 2015 Penny Wise STILTON PUPILS COUNT OUT THEIR PENNIES FOR PUDSEY

We had an action-packed Children in Need Several of our Key Stage 2 children took day at Stilton! Children made a donation to part in 'Bikeability' workshops, where the come to school in non-uniform. All classes children brought their bikes into school. carried out lots of Maths investigations, They learnt how to improve their cycling including counting our 'Pennies for Pudsey'. skills and how to cycle safely on roads in Hedgehog Class organised several stalls at the village. We are delighted that all our lunchtime to raise even more money for this children who took part passed. worthy cause. We raised a whopping Congratulations! £402.60 in total!

We had a very busy Christmas period at Stilton Primary School. In the last two weeks of term, our children took part in our Across the whole school, we recently had annual Christmas Crafts day, nativity play, an 'e-safety week'. We were thinking about carol concert, singing for the Stilton Over how to stay safe when using the internet. 60s club, Christmas parties, Church Service Children in each class made their own and Christmas Karaoke. e-safety posters, which highlighted the key messages that they learnt during the week. We wish everybody a happy New Year!

which was made in Stilton, is a large Experiencing collection of santons. These are the traditional dolls which were given to us by Christmas our twinning village, St Christol in the South of France. This year our collection grew The children of Stilton School visited the again with the gift of several more figures. Church to take part in a learning event where they looked at each part of the Christmas Later in the week the school Christmas story. All were entranced by the Nativity service was held in Church and the crib was scene, which has become a traditional part a central feature of the worship. of the Church's Christmas. In the stable,

8 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 356 Jan 2015 Playgroup News WHAT A GREAT CHRISTMAS!

December was a busy and exciting time. We would like to take this opportunity to The children made some lovely things to thank everyone who came along to tour take home as well as to decorate the Stilton with Santa. It was a cold night but Playgroup with. We learnt lots of Christmas we had lots of fun. A BIG thank you to songs, and all about family customs at everyone who donated; you were all very Christmas time. We had a fabulous generous. We would also like to thank those Christmas party and even had a visit from who came along to support our Christmas Father Christmas who surprised all the Fete. We hope everyone had lots of fun - children with gifts for being so good! we did! Final takings are still being confirmed but in future SCANs we will let The children had so much fun they didn't you know how we did, and how we plan to even realise they were also learning spend the money. numbers and shapes, how to join things together and make them balance, as well as continuing to learn the phonetic alphabet! Poo Corner …ANOTHER APPEAL TO IRRESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERS

We received the following heartfelt plea if it is dark and you don't think anyone will from a well-known village resident to ask see, those who are behind you will not see you to clear up after your dog. the mess on the pavement either. So please CLEAR IT UP. It has become increasingly difficult to enjoy a walk round any part of Stilton because of A responsible dog owner the amount of dog mess on the pavements. (with a pocket full of POO BAGS) We all have to walk with our eyes cast down in order to escape the menace.

I was out the other day and saw a young mum desperately trying to clean the shoes of the young child who had stepped into some. It was not a pleasant task.

All you need is a plastic bag in your pocket (free from the Parish Council). Tie it up and put it in one of the bins provided. Even

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 9 SCAN 356 Jan 2015 Get Tanked Up JOIN ACRE’S OIL-BUYING SYNDICATE AND SAVE MONEY

A few issues ago we ran a feature about the their negotiating power, so once submitted Cambridgeshire ACRE group-buying ACRE regard it as binding. initiative for getting keener prices on heating oil. Through its partnership with AF 4.Sit back while AF Affinity Ltd negotiate Affinity Limited, a subsidiary of Anglia the best price from a range of suppliers. Farmers Limited, the UK’s leading They advise you who the supplier is, the agricultural purchasing co-operative, the price per litre (exclusive of VAT, scheme makes the most of collective currently at 5%) and the approximate date purchasing power. of delivery.

The average saving is usually 2p per litre 5.Take delivery of the oil and pay the against online prices. In November and company. The oil will be delivered as December, scheme members paid 46.99 and soon as possible and your bank account 42.49 pence per litre respectively (exclusive is debited with the amount you owe. of VAT at 5%). To find out more about the Cambridgeshire While the middle of winter isn’t the best ACRE Community Oil Buying Scheme go time to stock up your tank, if you need to to www.cambsacre.org.uk or contact Julie this is probably the cheapest way. Weekes on 01353 860850, email [email protected] There are five easy steps to cheaper heating oil: DONATIONS TO PETERBOROUGH 1.Join the Cambridgeshire ACRE FOODBANK Community Oil Buying Scheme. Complete a membership form or apply Can be made at Nisa, or in the Church online and then set up a direct debit to porch, which is open every: pay for your future oil purchases. Tuesday afternoon [2:30-5:00pm] 2.Receive a reminder to check your oil Thursday morning [8:00 – 8:45am] levels. Each month, you’ll receive a Friday afternoon [2:00 – 4:00pm] reminder to check your tank and notify During term-time activities on you of the deadline to place an order. The Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday minimum order is 500 litres. mornings [9:00am – 10:30am] Thursday evening – Crossover 3.Place your order online. Use ACRE’s [6:00 – 7:00pm] online portal to tell them how much oil you want to buy. Your order increases …as well as at service times.

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Farewell Jamie & Linda OUR RECTOR HEADS TO NEW PASTURES

After just two years, Rev’d Jamie Mackay We will surely miss their support and high has announced his intention to resign as the level of commitment to the Stilton Group. incumbent for the Stilton Group of Churches. Jamie’s last service will be at Elton on the 25th January at 6pm, to which everyone from Jamie and his wife have overseen the the Stilton Group is invited. It is our enlargement of the Group with the inclusion intention at this time to make a presentation of Elton, the deployment of a regular weekly to them from the Group. Anyone wishing service schedule with content and timings to make a donation should pass it to one of to suit each parish, and the provision of the Churchwardens by 19th January: different service formats such as the popular Pet Services. Elton - Chris Milton or David Tansley

St Mary Magdalene, Stilton Stilton - Doug Maltman or Stuart Reed Haddon - George Martin

Coffee Morning Morborne - Pam Dow st Jan 31 Folksworth - John Blackman or Peter Lloyd 10:30am - 12noon St Mary Magdalene, Stilton Church Meeting Room For full details of Enjoy a cuppa and a cake church services, visit for £1.50 www.stiltonchurches.com or see the Church Link - delivered to your door every month!

12 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 356 Jan 2015 Champion the Cause ! LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW TO DO IN 2015?

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is Anyone interested in becoming a looking for volunteers to join its successful Community Champion should contact Community Champion scheme. Community Rachael Brown at Cambridgeshire ACRE Champions encourage local residents to either on (01353) 865038; by email to carry out fire safety checks in their homes; [email protected] or visit they visit community groups and educate www.cambsfire.gov.uk. about fire safety and escape plans. Don’t forget to make a New Year Resolution They will train you, give you a uniform and to test your smoke alarm, and that of your provide you with a wide range of activities elderly relatives, once a month by pressing to choose from, all of which will help to the ‘test’ button on the device. To find out keep people safe from the risk of fire. if you are eligible for a free home fire safety check, call 0800 917 99 94.

Find CFRS on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching @cambsfrs.

Stilton Parish Council Clerk: Mrs. Mary Croll 10 Caldecote Road, Stilton Peterborough, PE7 3RH Tel: 01733 241042 Email: [email protected]

PLAYING FIELD CLOSED

Under the Health and Safety act 1974 the playing field will close at 6am on Tuesday 5th August 2014 until August 2015 to enable essential maintenance work to be undertaken to improve the playing field surface.

By Order of the Parish Council Mary Croll, Clerk to Stilton Parish Council

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 13 SCAN 356 Jan 2015 From The Cabbage Patch January in the Garden TIPS FROM STILTON GARDENING AND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB

We gardeners have to take whatever the ● Keep the bird feeders well supplied, and weather sends and react accordingly. Now with a shallow dish of clean water is the time to check that stakes and ties on trees and bushes are not damaged. If it ● Begin forcing rhubarb by covering with snows, brush it off the branches of conifers, a bucket or special forcing pot climbers and shrubs.

But if the weather allows there are always Stilton Gardening & plenty of jobs to do;- Natural History Club ● Prune apple and pear trees Thursday January 29th

● Reshape lawn edges Floodlit wild swan feed at Welney ● Check all your equipment; service the mower! Leave Stilton 3:30pm returning 9pm. Cost will be about £15-£18. ● Have fun planning. Order seeds, Tea/cakes etc on arrival particularly onions A few places left! Please contact Olive Main (241206) or [email protected]

Yaxley Flower Club Dec tba Charity Evening 15th Jan Jim Green from Farcet Nurseries 19th Feb Dora Mack Demonstration 19th Mar AGM A New Year Begins Contact: Helen Burton (01733) 242198 or Lesley Young (01733) 240265 Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month (excl. Aug & Dec) at the Yaxley British Legion, Broadway, Yaxley. 14 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 356 Jan 2015

New Year, New Recipes LET’S CELEBRATE BRITAIN’S REGIONAL DISHES

Foreigners may think that there’s no such Combine the potatoes, cabbage and onion thing as British , but we all know about such delights as Yorkshire pudding, Add two tablespoons of strong cheddar and Cornish pasties, Welsh cakes etc. Not to stir until melted. Season to taste. mention the many regional specialities that don't get out of their own locality. We start Place in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle another with the wonderfully named… two tablespoons of cheese on the top and bake at 200oC or Gas Mark 6 until brown. You may recognise this as being similar to Said to be Gordon Brown's favourite recipe, the traditional English Bubble & Squeak, so it's no surprise that it comes from but almost every culture has its equivalent Scotland and would be a great dish for version; , Orkney Islands Burns’ Night (January 25th). ; Belgium ; Netherlands . ● 450gms potatoes, boiled and mashed It’s a very versatile dish for making the most ● 350gms cabbage shredded and boiled for of leftover . You can add other about two minutes vegetables such as leeks or mashed swede, grate on top, or add a spicy tang by ● One large onion, finely sliced and fried including chopped up chorizo . in butter, but not browned Perfect for these cold winter evenings!

Improve Your Piano Skills and Enjoy Your Playing! Beginners welcome! Margaret Parsons Tel: (01733) 243352 [email protected]

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 15 SCAN 356 Jan 2015 Library News Happy New Year ! WHAT’S ON AT YAXLEY LIBRARY RHYMETIME AND C.V. WORKSHOP STORYTIME Careers Guidance Advisor Miles Davies Our popular Rhymetime event, aimed at will be holding a C.V. workshop in Yaxley babies from 0-18 months, restarts on Friday Library on Monday 26th January from 10am 9th January and runs every Friday from to midday. If you are aged 19 or over and 10:30am to 11am. would like some help with your c.v. please call in to Yaxley Library to book a free Storytime, aimed at children aged 18 place. (Hurry! Places are limited.) months to five years, runs on Tuesdays, 13th EngAge IN THE AFTERNOON and 27th January from 10:30am to 11am. BOOKS FOR TEENS? The January EngAge session will be a reminiscence afternoon on the topic of Are you aged 12-16 and enjoy a good read? School Sports. This event takes place on If you are interested in taking part in a new Wednesday 21st January at 2pm. Come group who would meet up to discuss their along and share your memories! To book a favourite reads, please register your interest free ticket, please call in to Yaxley Library. by calling in to Yaxley Library.

Yaxley Library Mobile Library OPENING TIMES Mon 3:00 - 7:00 Tue 9:30 - 5:00 Wed 28 Jan Wed CLOSED Thu 9:30 - 5:00 3:10 - 4pm Fri 9:30 - 1:30 Outside The Talbot Sat 9:30 - 1:30 Renewals & enquiries: (0345) 045 5225 Route M24 www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library

16 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 356 Jan 2015 Contacting our Local Police MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU... Call 101 and ask for the Hampton office

Stilton and Villages: Keep this somewhere PC Paul Sykes: 07889 499 066 handy! PCSO Barry Chamberlain: 07921 094 828

Winter Itinerary 4 Jan Hambleton 18 Jan Ufford 1 Feb Lyddington 15 Feb Milton Park Our regular walks are between 5 - 8 miles and meet at 10:00am at The Pump For more information about Stumbling, visit http://stumblers.stilton.org or call Shirley on (01733) 246209 - or just turn up on the day with your boots on!

Free Shopping Bus TRY A FOOD SHOP IN OUNDLE FOR A CHANGE

Readers who fancy a change from food Apparently it will even stop if you hail it, shopping at Tesco or Nisa may welcome so don’t run to the bus stop! a new shuttle bus service operated for the Co-op at Oundle. The bus arrives in Oundle for 10:45 and Decker Bus will stop in Stilton every departs at 12:15pm. Plenty of time for Thursday morning as follows: some shopping at the Co-op or a browse around the Thursday Farmers’ Market! 09:45 Church Close bus stop 09:47 Colbrook Garage Even better, the service is FREE! If you 09:50 Opposite Stilton Cheese have any queries, call (01733) 351694. 09:52 Mill Road bus stop

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Social care is provided to people who have been assessed as having substantial or critical support needs with personal care, getting meals, managing medication and staying safe.

Social care is personal and practical support to Adult social care customer services are the help people live their lives by supporting them initial point of contact for all social care to maintain their independence and dignity and enquiries. The trained staff know about the ensuring they have choice and control over the services available and can offer advice on who support they receive. Many people don't think else may be able to help. Call them on 0345 about social care until they or someone they 045 5202. You can also find out more about know need support, and then find they are unsure adult social care in Cambridgeshire on the about where to find information or how to access website below. the services they need. If you think you may need help with mental health issues you should contact your GP in the first instance.

www.yourlifeyourchoice.org.uk

Parish Meeting Room The Parish Room will be open from 10am to 11am immediately following Parish Council meetings, which are on the Wednesday following the second Tuesday in the month. If you want to speak with the Clerk at any other time, please make an appointment. Planning applications can be viewed by appointment; telephone (01733) 229130. HIRING THE ROOM The Meeting Room is available for hire between 9am and 10:30pm Monday to Saturday; Sunday hours by arrangement. A booking form and conditions of hire are available from the Clerk to Stilton Parish Council. The Room seats up to 20 people, ideal for small clubs or committee meetings. It has broadband, a kitchen area and toilet suitable for use by disabled people. Users should note that smoking is not permitted in any part of the building or in the surrounding cemetery. FEES: All Day (9am - 6pm) £50 Evening (6:30 - 10:30pm) £25 Half Day (9am - 1pm or 2 - 6pm) £25 A deposit of £50 is required when booking.

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Stilton & District Twinning Association presents

A WEEKEND IN FRANCE 26 - 28 June 2015 Join us in the historic walled city and port of Boulogne

● Executive coach via the Channel Tunnel ● Two nights B+B in the old city ● Sunday lunch at a gourmet restaurant

Pick-up from Stilton or Folksworth at 9:00 a.m. on Friday Visit artisan brewery and Napoleonic monument Arrive Amiens approx 6 pm Return Stilton/Folksworth approx 9 pm on Sunday

£219 per person tbc (twin/double room) (£259 for single room) Contact Audrey and Paul for details: (01733) 241739 [email protected]

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 19 SCAN 356 Jan 2015 What to do, where to do it & who to do it with!

M T W T F S S WHAT WHEN WHERE WHO CALL

O < Toddler's Dance 9am Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942 O O O O <

TINIES AM Playgroup 9 - 11:45 & 1 - 3pm Playgroup Leslie Kirk 247682

O < Cubs 6 - 7:30pm Stilton School John Neal 242216 O < Beavers 6 - 7:15pm Folksworth Village Hall Niki Wilson 07971 558927 O < 1st Stilton Brownies 6:15 - 8pm Memorial Hall Jen Walton 244005 O < Stilton Rainbows 5:15 - 6:15pm Memorial Hall Sandra Waldrin-Walker 661255 O < Folksworth Brownies 6:30 - 7:45pm Folksworth Village Hall Annette Gedney 244442 O < 1st Folksworth Rainbows 5:30 - 6:30pm Folksworth Village Hall Julie Quy 243026 O < YOUNGSTERS Guides 6 - 7:30pm Memorial Hall Carol Warren (07508) 502534 O < Stilton United Colts KO 10am Stilton Playing Field

O < Parish Council 2nd week 7:30pm Parish Room Mrs Croll 229130 O < Sewing Group 2:30 - 5pm Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Over 60's Club 2:00pm Church Meeting Room Sylvia Ward 242457

ADULTS O < Holy Communion 1st Sun 8:00am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < LinCup (Café style worship) 2nd Sun 11am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Holy Communion (Family) 3rd Sun 11:00am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Family Service 4th Sun 6:00pm St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Linking Hands (mums) 9am Church Meeting Room Irene Goldsmith 244229 O < Crossover (Y6) 6 - 7pm in term time Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Year 7 Drop-in 7 - 8pm in term time Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Take a Break (children & carers) 9am in term time Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942 CHURCH O < Men's Prayer Breakfast 8am 2nd Saturday in month Church Meeting Room Derek Foot 242761 O < Holy Communion (soup lunch) 1st Wednesday 12:30-1:30 St Mary Magdalene Doug Maltman 242229 O < Holy Communion 3rd Wednesday 7:30am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Prayer Focus 8am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114

O < Stilton Gardening Club 3rd Tues 7:30pm Church Meeting Room Olive Main 241206 O < Pilates 9:30-10:30; 10:30-11:30am Memorial Hall Vicky Leschallas 01487 831644 O O O < Stilton Indoor Bowls 2pm Mon, 7pm Thu, 7:30pm Fri Memorial Hall Peter Leaton 245851 O < Band 8 - 9:35pm Memorial Hall Brian Bowen 241310 O < Judo 6 - 8pm Memorial Hall Simon Trowbridge 07894 552198 LEISURE O < Yoga 6 - 7pm Memorial Hall Brian Appleyard 244642 O < Stilton United FC 3:00pm kick-off Glen Woolner 07771 784643 O < Stumblers (walking group) Alternate Sundays 10:00am Meet at the Pump Shirley Gregory 246209

O < Mobile Library 3:10 - 4pm (4th Wed in month) Outside The Talbot O < Age Well Club 10 - 11:45am Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O < Carers' Group 1st Weds, 2 - 4 pm Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O O < OTHER Sawtry Lunch Club 10:30am - 1:30pm CARESCO Lyn 01487 832105 M T W T F S S Are we up to date? Tell SCAN about your activities!

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M T W T F S S WHAT WHEN WHERE WHO CALL

O < Toddler's Dance 9am Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942 O O O O AM < Playgroup 9 - 11:45 & 1 - 3pm Playgroup Leslie Kirk 247682

O < Cubs 6 - 7:30pm Stilton School John Neal 242216 O < Beavers 6 - 7:15pm Folksworth Village Hall Niki Wilson 07971 558927 O < 1st Stilton Brownies 6:15 - 8pm Memorial Hall Jen Walton 244005 O < Stilton Rainbows 5:15 - 6:15pm Memorial Hall Sandra Waldrin-Walker 661255 O < Folksworth Brownies 6:30 - 7:45pm Folksworth Village Hall Annette Gedney 244442 O < 1st Folksworth Rainbows 5:30 - 6:30pm Folksworth Village Hall Julie Quy 243026 O < Guides 6 - 7:30pm Memorial Hall Carol Warren (07508) 502534 O < Stilton United Colts KO 10am Stilton Playing Field

O < Parish Council 2nd week 7:30pm Parish Room Mrs Croll 229130 O < Sewing Group 2:30 - 5pm Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Over 60's Club 2:00pm Church Meeting Room Sylvia Ward 242457

O < Holy Communion 1st Sun 8:00am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < LinCup (Café style worship) 2nd Sun 11am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Holy Communion (Family) 3rd Sun 11:00am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Family Service 4th Sun 6:00pm St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Linking Hands (mums) 9am Church Meeting Room Irene Goldsmith 244229 O < Crossover (Y6) 6 - 7pm in term time Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Year 7 Drop-in 7 - 8pm in term time Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Take a Break (children & carers) 9am in term time Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942 O < Men's Prayer Breakfast 8am 2nd Saturday in month Church Meeting Room Derek Foot 242761 O < Holy Communion (soup lunch) 1st Wednesday 12:30-1:30 St Mary Magdalene Doug Maltman 242229 O < Holy Communion 3rd Wednesday 7:30am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Prayer Focus 8am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114

O < Stilton Gardening Club 3rd Tues 7:30pm Church Meeting Room Olive Main 241206 O < Pilates 9:30-10:30; 10:30-11:30am Memorial Hall Vicky Leschallas 01487 831644 O O O < Stilton Indoor Bowls 2pm Mon, 7pm Thu, 7:30pm Fri Memorial Hall Peter Leaton 245851 O < Band 8 - 9:35pm Memorial Hall Brian Bowen 241310 O < Judo 6 - 8pm Memorial Hall Simon Trowbridge 07894 552198 O < Yoga 6 - 7pm Memorial Hall Brian Appleyard 244642 O < Stilton United FC 3:00pm kick-off Glen Woolner 07771 784643 O < Stumblers (walking group) Alternate Sundays 10:00am Meet at the Pump Shirley Gregory 246209

O < Mobile Library 3:10 - 4pm (4th Wed in month) Outside The Talbot O < Age Well Club 10 - 11:45am Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O < Carers' Group 1st Weds, 2 - 4 pm Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O O < Sawtry Lunch Club 10:30am - 1:30pm CARESCO Lyn 01487 832105 M T W T F S S Are we up to date? Tell SCAN about your activities!

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Workers’ Educational Association presents: Myths and Legends of Cambridgeshire and the Fens

A 10-week course to be held at The British Legion Clubroom in Yaxley starting on Tuesday 13th January at 7:30-9:00 pm.

The fee is £48.00

The Course will explore some of the more popular myths and legends of the County, including locational details, who told the stories, where they were told and when.

For further information Tel. (01733) 240010

LICENSING ACT 2003 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is given that Roy Baines has applied to Huntingdonshire District Council for the variation of the PREMISES LICENCE issued in respect of the premises known as: The Stilton Country Club situated at: 2-4 High Street, Stilton, Cambridgeshire , PE7 3RA The application seeks to vary the licence as follows: To remove the club rules thereby enabling members of the public to enter without being a member and renaming the premises as "The Tunnels" Any "Other Persons" or "Responsible Authority" may make representations in writing to this application no later than 26th January 2015 Huntingdonshire District Council, Licensing Section, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3TN Detail of this application and the Licensing Register are available for inspection at the above address between 9am and 5pm on weekdays. Guidance notes on "making representations" are available from the Licensing Team, or by visiting www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk Under the Licensing Act it is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction is a fine not exceeding £5,000.

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