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Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2012 and fantastic

year ahead for us all.

To make sure you don’t miss out on the action, locally

and nationally, we have put together a brilliant

four page pullout for you, with events, holidays

and important dates. There’s an additional bank

holiday in June for the Queens Diamond Jubilee and

of course the 2012 Olympics!

To get 2012 started in style, how about entering our

competition to win a fabulous spa slumber treat at

Stapleford Park, near Melton Mowbray. It’s for two

people and worth £300!

Stay in touch in 2012 – tell us about community

news and events and ‘what’s on’ in your area. The

Community Scene is about your area!

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Stapleford Competition 5

Community 6 – 10

Fitness 13

Four page what’s on guide 15 – 18

Garden Scene 20

Ebooks review 24

Family Scene 27

Book reviews 28

Contents

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22 Travel

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Need a phone number? Then look no further than our useful numbers

Police, Health, Places of Worship, Helplines/Advice, Public Services

POLICENon emergency(0116) 222 2222In a non emergency - for example not requiring police attendance - or to report a non-urgent crime, there is onetelephone number for the whole of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

SUPPORT ADVICELINESCrimestoppers 0800 555 111Emergencies 999Childline - 0800 11 11Parentline 0808 800 2222Samaritans 08457 909090

Citzens Advice Bureau56 High Street OakhamLE15 6AL0845 120 3705www.rutlandcab.org.uk

LOCAL COUNCILSRutland County CouncilCatmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE156HP Tel: 01572 722577E: [email protected]

Uppingham Town CouncilThe Town Hall, High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY - 01572 822681www.uppinghamtowncouncil.co.uk

Rutland Adult Learning Enquiries and EnrolmentE: [email protected]/adultlearning

PLACES OF WORSHIPOakham Ashwell, Braunstonin Rutland, Brooke, Egleton,Hambleton, Langham, MarketOverton, Teigh, WhissendineRevd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani 01572 722108

Ryhall, Essendine, CarlbyThe Revd Patrick McKee01780 762398

Cottesmore, Barrow & BurleyGreetham, Thistleton, Stretton,Clipsham, Exton 01572 812202(Cottesmore Church office)

Lyddington, Stoke Dry, Seaton,Caldecott, Glaston, Bisbrooke, Harringworth The Revd Jane Baxter01572 822717

Uppingham, Ayston, Belton, WardleyThe Revd Canon Rachael Watts 01572 823381

Barrowden & Wakerley, SouthLuffenham, Morcott, DuddingtonTixover The Revd Geoff Angell01572 747192

Collyweston, Easton on the Hill, Wittering 01780 720228

Ketton, The Rev Andrew Rayment 01780 729052

St Josephs Catholic Church,Oakham 01572 722308

Congregational Church, Oakham01733 262086Methodist Church, Oakham01572 756946

Methodist Church, Uppingham01572 722239

Baptist Church, Oakham01572 724990

Langham Baptist Church01572 768386

The Religious Society of Friends(Quakers) 59 South Street,Oakham01780 460454 (voicemail)

Market Overton Free Church01572 767383

The Revd Jo SaundersThe Parishes of Great Casterton, Little Casterton, Tickencote, Pickworth and TinwellBishop’s Officer for Self-Supporting MinistersMellstock, Bourne Road, Essendine, Stamford PE9 4LH Email: [email protected] 01780 480479

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T&C’s - The voucher will be valid until 31st March 2012 and will be subject to availability - must be taken Sunday - Thursday, not applicable on Fridays or Saturdays.

If you have ever wanted to spend quality time, relaxing and being pampered in a luxurious country house setting, then Stapleford Park, near Melton Mowbray, has the ideal spa break for you.

This country house hotel and sporting estate is offering a new in-house Slumber Spa Experience, exclusively for the months of January, February and March 2012.

A Slumber Spa Experience gives you the chance to relax and be pampered all day in your robes, then either dress up for dinner and fine wine or snuggle up with room service, chat into the night and enjoy the perfect sleep over.

Perfect for a pampering break away with the girls, treat your mum, or have a romantic night away with a loved one.

The Stapleford Park Slumber Spa experience includes:• 30 Minute Spa treatments • Full English breakfast• Half a bottle of wine per person • Three Course Dinner • Two Course Spa lunch

Prices are from £150 per person and are based on two adults sharing. Additional adults and children will incur a supplement.

For your chance to win a Slumber Spa experience for two, worth £300 just answer the following question;

If you won the Slumber Spa experience who would you take with and why (in no more than 20 words)

Please send your entries to:The Old School House, Great North Rd, Wittering PE8 6BXOr email to: [email protected] note the closing date for this competition is the 20th January 2012.

Your details will be forwarded to Stapleford Park and you may receive further details of offers from them only.

WIN Slumber Spa for twoworth £300

For further information about Stapleford Park

visit: www.staplefordpark.com call: 01572 787000Stapleford Park, Stapleford, nr. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 2EF

COMMUNITY


WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDERING FOSTERING

Rutland County Council’s fostering team are urging people in Rutland who have considered fostering and would like to know more to come forward and register their interest. Rutland foster carers provide care for local children and young people while the child’s own parents are either unable to look after them or need a break to recharge their batteries. Foster carers can help a child through a time of crisis, with the aim of helping them return to their own family, move onto adoption, or life as an independent young adult.

Whether they are taking care of a child for just a few days or a longer period of time Rutland foster carers make a real difference to that child’s life and a significant contribution to our community.

Residents who are interested in fostering can register their interest online at www.rutland.gov.uk/fostering or by calling 01572 722 577 and asking to speak to one of the foster care team.

STAPLEFORD PARK HELPS TO RAISE

FUNDS FOR SUE RYDER

Stapleford Park recently hosted a special White Tie and Tiara Ball to raise vital funds for Sue Ryder, a national health and social care charity. A silent auction was held during the evening organised by Stapleford Park, which helped to raise over £8,000.

All money raised from the event is vital funds that will help Sue Ryder continue to provide quality care for people living with end of life and long-term conditions including; Cancer, Stroke, Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease and Motor Neurone Disease.

Zak Welch, Head of Sales at Stapleford Park said, “We chose to support Sue Ryder as they do magnificent work for people with so many conditions. Everybody will know somebody who has been effected by a condition the charity cares for and will be able to make a connection to the cause”

For further information on how you can support Sue Ryder call the team on 0845 050 1953. For more information on Sue Ryder visit www.sueryder.org

COMMUNITY


VILLAGE SCHOOL GETS POSITIVE

INSPECTION REPORTA recent inspection of Exton and Greetham Primary

School in Rutland has found the village school to be

‘happy, caring and inclusive’.

The inspection carried out by the Peterborough Diocese

commented on the outstanding Christian ethos of the

school as well highlighting that ‘The headteacher is

held in high esteem by the whole school community’.

Other comments from the report included:

“Pupils are valued highly by staff as unique and

special individuals with their own needs”.

“Children say they are respected, valued and

listened to by staff”.

“Pupil behaviour and attitudes to

learning are excellent”.

“Pupils develop an extremely good sense of right and

wrong and their responsibilities in society”.

“The school’s leadership team and governors have a

clear understanding of future development needs”.

You can find out more about Exton and Greetham

CE by visiting their website at:

www.extonschool.co.uk

or by calling the school

direct on: 01572 812 380.

RUTLAND & STAMFORD EMBROIDERERS’

GUILD EXHIBITIONAn exciting exhibition continues until Saturday 21st

January at Rutland County Museum.

The fantastic exhibition was developed by members of

the Rutland & Stamford Embroiderers’ Guild, who have

produced pieces of textile artwork under the title ‘Good

Enough to Eat’. It includes both 2D and 3D works of art,

many of which are for sale. A great place to find that

special and unique gift for Christmas, ‘Good Enough

to Eat’ includes Cakes, Fruit, Sweets and even Frogs

Legs!!

Discover the art of hand and machine embroidery,

appliqué, quilting and patchwork, felt work and

hand dyeing produced by enthusiastic beginners to

experienced stitchers. You are sure to be inspired to

pick up your needle and thread.

The Museum is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday

and Saturday 10am – 4pm. Entry is free.

For further details please contact the museum

on 01572 758440.


Maxey House is a beautiful Georgian House, which is independently owned and has been tastefully converted to provide professional, reassuring care to our residents. The home is situated 6 miles from the town of Peterborough and is close to Market Deeping, a small market town full of character and charm. We provide 24 hour care and attention to 31 residents.

Maxey House Retirement Home

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Contact us for an informal chat and to arrange for a visit to the home to see all we have to offer.

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Rutland Water Photography Competition ResultsThe recent Rutland Water Nature Reserve photography competition in late 2011 saw over

100 entries of an excellent quality.

Winners for the categories were:

LANDSCAPESMartyn Arnold from Corby.

ANIMALS/INSECTSRoger Hyde from Corby.

BIRDSJames Skinner from West Road Oakham.

About the reserveThis internationally famous nature reserve is managed

by the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust in

partnership with Anglian Water, and provides one of the

most important wildfowl sanctuaries in Great Britain,

regularly holding in excess of 20,000 waterfowl.

The Reserve occupies shore line and shallow water lagoons

along 9 miles of the western end of Rutland Water Reservoir

and covers a total area of 1000 acres. It was created in

the 1970s with the construction of the Reservoir. There are

currently 31 bird watching hides and nature trails from two

visitor centres with experts to help you with identification.

The Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust is proud of its

long standing partnership with Anglian Water to manage

Rutland Water Nature Reserve, with the latest project on

Rutland Water Habitats Project completed early in 2011.

The project has extended the nature reserve by a further

240 acres (to cover a total area of 1000 acres) significantly

enhancing it through the creation of nine lagoons comprising

extensive shallow water, snaking islands and wet marginal

habitats.

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Back to basicsHEALTH, HAIR & BEAUTY

Mark Gordon

www.fitness2health.co.uk

Facebook: Mark FitnessTrainer

With our busy lives, the lead up to Christmas and the excesses that come with the festivities, the New Year is always seen as a time to start again. This is just as true for our health, fitness and nutrition. Going back to basics is simple, but something we can all forget about.

Exercise } Start slowly • TryahomeDVDworkout,includingalittleresistance. You can build up the resistance as you become stronger.• Useobjectsinthehomeasfreeweightssuchasbottles of water and tins.• Yourcoremusclesaresoimportant,notjustinexercise but also in your day to day health and wellbeing. Coupled with this is posture. Take a check a few times everyday to see how your posture is, whether you’re sitting or standing. • Asimplepieceofhomeexerciseequipmentisagym ball. By using the ball with exercises that require balance, you are engaging more muscles in your workout which means it will be more effective overall. • Littleandoften.Agood20minuteworkout4–5 times a week is more realistic and effective.

Detox There are questions over whether detoxing is effective or beneficial. Our bodies are designed to clean out waste, but as modern diets quite often include processed ingredients and ‘junk’ foods, our bodies have to work so much harder. By maintaining a balanced lifestyle yourself, you shouldn’t feel the need to actively detox. Check the ingredients in the detox solutions available.

Food } Cutting back the simple way• Nevereatanydietfoodproduct.Thesefoodsarefull of chemicals that our body cannot process and are almost certainly lacking in nutrients.• Avoidallstarchycarbohydrates,whitebread,white rice, pasta, cakes and biscuits. These are packed full of sugar and will give you an energy rush followed by a sudden fall in energy levels.• Avoidprocessedfoodsandsauces.Thesecontain high levels of sugar, salt and additives.• Tryhavingatreatdayevery3-4days,butthat doesn’t mean the whole day! • Drinkplentyofwaterandcutbackonsoftdrinks, alcohol, coffee and tea. This will help your digestive system, pick up your energy levels, aid water retention and give your skin a healthy glow.• Stockuponleanproteinliketrimmedmeat,eggs and nuts. Protein fills you up for longer and plays a vital part in muscle formation. Perfect if you are trying to loose weight and gain muscle tone.

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YOUR LOCAL & NATIONAL

WHAT’S ON GUIDE FOR 2012! PLUS; Important dates & holidays for your diary

Peterborough | The Deepings | Stamford | Rutland | Bourne

Follow us on Facebook & Twitter for more local events throughout 2012 plus, share your events with us too.

JANUARY

2 Bank Holiday

13 – 15 Straw Bear Festival, Whittlesey www.strawbear.org.uk

27 & 28 Catherine of Aragon Festival www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

FEBRUARY

13 to Snowdrop spectacular at Launde Abbey18 March www.laundeabbey.org.uk

14 Valentines Day

15 Jimmy Cricket’s Family Show, in aid of Anna’s Hope, Stamford Corn Exchange www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk

18 Family Nest Box Day, Rutland Water Nature Reserve www.rutlandwater.org.uk

21 Shrove Tuesday (Pancake day)

22 Ash Wednesday

27 to Fairtrade Fortnight11 March www.fairtrade.org.uk www.pect.org.uk

WHAT’S ON

MARCH

1 St David’s Day

1 World Book Day www.worldbookday.com

3 Music Nation: Multum In Parvo – A Celebration of Rutland - London 2012 Olympic Concert www.discover-rutland.co.uk

3 European Union Chamber Orchestra, Stamford Arts Centre www.stamfordartscentre.com

17 St Patrick’s Day

18 Mothering Sunday

22 World Water Day www.unwater.org/worldwaterday

25 British Summertime begins

25 Sport Relief Mile: Local miles being held in Deeping, Peterborough, Polebrook, Ramsey, Spalding, Stamford, Whittlesey www.sportrelief.com

31 Civic Dinner and Dance, Market Deeping Town Council parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ marketdeeping

APRIL

1 Longthorpe Tower opens for visitors every weekend to the end of October www.vivacity-peterborough.com

5 Maundy Thursday

6 Bank Holiday; Good Friday

8 Easter Sunday

9 Bank Holiday; Easter Monday

13 Return of the Pirates of the River Rother 2, The Chuckle Brothers, Stamford Corn Exchange www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk

22 Virgin London Marathon www.virginlondonmarathon.com

23 St George’s Day

MAY

4-6 Peterborough Rugby Club Beer Festival www.prufc.com

6 & 7 Truckfest www.truckfest.co.uk

5 Family Fun Day at Rutland Water www.rutlandwater.org.uk

7 Bank Holiday

The Tour Series comes OUT to Peterborough www.tourseries.co.uk 20 to Rutland Walking Week2 June www.discover-rutland.co.uk 25 – 27 Willow Festival, Peterborough www.willowfestival.org.uk

JUNE2

2 The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee www.2012queensdiamondjubilee.com

4 Bank Holiday (Moved from Late May)

4 Stamford Feast; The Big Lunch www.visitstamford.com

4 to Stamford Shakespeare Festival1 Sept www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk

5 Jubilee Bank Holiday

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3 Rutland County Show www.rutlandcountyshow.co.uk

10 Great Ouse Kite Fliers, Kite Festival, Ferry Meadows, Peterborough www.gokf.co.uk www.neneparktrust.org.uk

16 Dambusters Triathlon, Rutland Water www.pacesetterevents.com

17 Father’s Day

18 – 24 National Carers Week www.carersweek.org

23 & 24 Heritage Festival, Peterborough www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Oakham FestivalOUT www.oakhamfestival.co.uk

Uppingham Feast DayOUT www.discover-rutland.co.uk

25 to Wimbledon8 July www.wimbledon.com/championships

30 The Dragon Boat Festival www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk/peterborough

30 to Peterborough Arts Festival8 July www.vivacity-peterborough.com

JULY

3 Olympic Torch Relay visits Oakham, Uppingham, Stamford & finally Peterborough for anevening celebration www.london2012.com/ olympic-torch-relay www.peterborough.gov.uk www.rutland.gov.uk

4 Olympic Torch Relay visits Market Deeping, Bourne & Spalding www.london2012.com/ olympic-torch-relay

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OCTOBER

14 Great Eastern Run www.perkinsgreateasternrun.co.uk

27 & 28 Halloween Walks, Deeping St James www.dsjpc.co.uk

NOVEMBER

5 Guy Fawkes Night

Local firework displays OUT11 Remembrance Day

30 St Andrews Day

DECEMBER

Burghley Christmas CraftsOUT Christmas Services near youOUT www.christmasnearyou.com

8 Grimethorpe Colliery Band Concert, Deepings Leisure Centre. Organised by the Rotary Club of the Deepings www.rotary-ribi.org www.grimethorpeband.com

9 Stamford Christmas Festival www.visitstamford.com

25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day

Useful local information for events through 2012www.visitstamford.com www.peterborough-cathedral.org.ukwww.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk www.rutlandwater.org.ukwww.pect.org.uk www.vivacity-peterborough.comwww.stamfordartscentre.com www.discover-rutland.co.ukwww.stamfordartscentre.com www.london2012.comwww.peterborough.gov.uk www.rutland.gov.ukwww.neneparktrust.org.uk www.visitpeterborough.comwww.bournecornexchange.co.uk

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John Clare FestivalOUT johnclaresociety.blogspot.com www.clarecottage.org

6-8 East of England Show, Peterborough www.eastofengland.org.uk

15 Bretton Sports Festival

27 & 28 Deeping Rugby Club Beer Festival www.deepingsrufc.co.uk

27 to Olympic Games 201212 Aug www.london2012.com

28 to The Great Exhibition, 11 Aug Nationally & Locally www.thegreatexhibition2012.co.uk

AUGUST

17 – 19 British Birdwatching Fair, Rutland Water www.birdfair.org.uk

24 – 27 Grainstore Brewery Beer Festival, Oakham

27 Bank Holiday

29 to Paralympic Games 20129 Sept www.london2012.com

30 to Burghley Horse Trials2 Sept www.burghley-horse.co.uk

Peterborough Beer FestivalOUT www.peterborough-camra.org.uk

SEPTEMBER

Italian Festival PeterboroughOUT

8 Vitruvian Triathlon, Rutland Water www.pacesetterevents.com

World’s Biggest Coffee MorningOUT www.macmillan.org.uk

Thai Festival, StamfordOUT www.visitstamford.com

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Garden SceneBy Joseph Whitehead www.gardenwiseadvice.com

In the grips of winter the garden can seem a most forbidding place, but with a keen eye we can see the garden start to stir. Snowdrops and Aconites reaching skywards, Hellebore buds swelling ready to burst, the sweet scent of Which Hazel and Christmas box - earth to turn, beds to mulch, plenty to do and keep us warm.

Happy New Year and happy gardening for 2012!

Garden skills- Tree plantingI think there is nothing more satisfying and soothing for the soul than planting a tree. From the giant English Oak to the dainty Mountain Ash, to watch a tree you planted grow, mature and thrive is just a magical experience. But as when sowing seeds it’s vital to give your tree the best start in life so correct planting is vital.

1. Theplantinghole-squareshallowhole.Unlessthesoilisparticularly impoverished don’t add any additional organic matter to the hole as this will help to create a sump for water to drain into which will cause root damage and encourage water borne infections.2. Planting depth; This is vital, the trunk flares out towards its base just above where the roots are found, this is the depth to plant bringing the soil level just above the roots so as not to cover the root flare. Check that the tree is straight. 3. After care; Add a handful of blood, fish and bone in spring. 4. Staking; A stake is only there to hold the root ball in the ground until its roots grow out, a healthy tree that is enjoying its situation should only need a stake for 1½ - 2 years.

Five great garden trees1. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’2. Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’3. Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’4. Acer griseum5. Betula utilis var.jacquemontii

JOBS FOR THE MONTH

Kitchen garden• Keepdiggingoverandpreparing

your plot ready for early spring

sowings of broad beans and peas.

• Finishpruningapplesandpears.

Prune out this year’s growth back

to 4-6 buds, thin overcrowded

sections of the crown and keep the

centre of the tree quite open to allow

good air movement.

• Forcerhubarbbyplacingablack

bucket or forcing pot over the

rhubarb crown, the absence of light

and extra heat initiates early growth

which is soft and sweeter.

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IS IT TIME TO HAVE YOUR CHIMNEY SWEPT?

More and more people are returning to the use of

open fires, or having stoves or heaters fitted, for

economic, environmental or aesthetic reasons. If

you have one of these, you must understand the

importance of having your chimney swept. This year,

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service recorded an

increase in chimney fires across their area - they

were called out to more than 100 chimney fires!

Chimney sweeping helps in the prevention of chimney fires and reduces the risk of dangerous fume emissions, notably carbon monoxide. Clean chimneys and appliances are safer and work more efficiently; this will also help the environment by assisting the complete combustion of the fuel. Having your chimney swept also eliminates the build up of soot and clears obstructions such as nests.

Martin James

A chimney should be cleaned at least once a year, and possibly more often depending on how often a fire is lit and what fuel is being used. All types of chimney that are in use, even where a modern wood-burner is fitted, need regular cleaning.

Martin James, your local chimney sweep was first taught by his father more than 40 years ago and he has also received formal training in dealing with different types of flues and appliances.

So if you need a sweep please call:01780 470275 / 07749 438567

Your LocalChimney

Sweep

Open fires

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KEEP YOUR FLUE CLEAN AND SAFE

Fully insured

Tel: 01780 470275 or 07749438567

call: 01780 784380 email: [email protected]

Luxury for LessLocal travel company Inspirational Travel have an amazing array of

special deals for 2012 that offer unbeatable value for money.

Here are just a few of the excellent

offers that are available.

MAURITIUS – 7 nights on half boardOcean Villas – from just £1,100.00 per personOcean Beauty – from just £1,175.00 per person Belle Mare Plage - from just £1,195.00 per person

THE MALDIVES – 7 nights on all inclusive basisKuredu Island Resort – from just £1,450.00 per personBandos Island Resort -from just from just £1,599.00 per personMedhufushi Island Resort – from just £1,799.00 per person

SRI LANKA – 7 nights, 10 nights or 12 nights on half board basis7 nts at Haridra Resort - from just £1,175.00 per person3 nts in Galle & 7 nts at Haridra Resort – from just £1,650.00 per person7 nts touring with private vehicle & guide + 5 nts Haridra Resort – from just £1,900.00 per person

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Notes: All offers are based on 2 adults travelling together and sharing a twin/double room. Rates vary dependant on departure date and are subject to availability at the time of booking. Inspirational Travel is fully bonded with the Civil Aviation Authority under ATOL 9748. Our standard terms and conditions apply

SOUTH AFRICA – 10 nights, 11 nights or 12 nights4 nts Cape Town, 3 nts Winelands & 4 nts Kruger safari – from just £2,525.00 per person2 nts Kruger safari, 3 nts Cape Town, 3 nts Garden Route & 2 nts Eastern Cape safari – from just £2,750.00 per person

KENYA OR TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR – 10 nights or 9 nightsKenya - 3 nights Masai Mara safari & 7 nights on Kenya coast – from just £1,875.00 per person Tanzania & Zanzibar – 4 nights on safari & 5 nights on Zanzibar – from just £2,599.00 per person

CARIBBEAN – 7 nights on all inclusive basisBarbados – 7 nts at Barbados Beach Club – from just £1,199.00 per person Antigua - 7 nts at The Verandah Resort & Spa – from just £1,199.00 per personSt Lucia – 7 nts at The Village Inn - from just £1,250.00 per person

MOROCCO – 4 nights or 7 nights4 nts Marrakech (including private guided tours of Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains and Essarouira) –from just £999.00 per person3 nts Marrakech & 4 nts Agadir (including private guided tours of Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains and Agadir) – from just £1,350.00 per person


EbooksThe Scene guide to buying an Ebook readerYou may think that the screens on Ebook readers make your eyes

strain, but this problem has been solved by the use of a display

called ‘e-ink’. They don’t use a back light, which is what typically

leads to eye strain. Ebook readers have also been developed now

to give you sufficient battery life for between 7,000 and 8,000 page

turns – plenty to keep you busy!

Ebook readers can store a significant number of books, possibly

several hundred with 512mb of storage. Some Ebook readers

also come with memory card slots if you are looking at adding a

significant number of books to your collection.

Some readers can also store audio books, so if this is of interest to

you check the capabilities before buying. Audio books do require

more memory though.

The functionality of Ebook readers can vary with some having

touch-screen and stylus input, whilst others have QWERTY

keyboards.

Students may want to consider a reader which allows notes to be

made or highlighted.

Finally the size of the reader needs to be considered – do you

want it to fit in your pocket or handbag, or would a larger screen

be beneficial.

Ereader brandsKindle, Sony Reader Touch (and pocket edition), Bookeen Opus

eReader.

Ereader AppsVersionsofereaderappscanbedownloadedformobilephonesand

ipads, some for free.

Price guidesThe prices below are only a guide, offers may

apply and additional memory, 3G capability

and functions can add to the price. Offers

were available on all devices at the time of

putting this guide together. Retailers including

John Lewis, Argos, Waterstones and Currys,

plus supermarkets have stocked them in

recent months.

Ereader RRP

Kindle FROM £89Kindlekeyboard3G FROM £149Sony Touch Reader FROM £130Sony Touch Pocket Reader FROM £160Bookeen Opus eReader FROM £130

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We have all heard the slogan ‘A dog is for life, not just for Christmas’. This campaign was created by the Dogs Trust in 1978 but is an ongoing concept not just for dogs, but all pets.Thereareabout24millionownedpetsintheUK,amajority of which are cats and dogs and there are also at least 200,000 unwanted pets needing new homes.

The following considerations should be taken into account when taking on a pet:

• CanImakealifelongcommitmenttothispet?• Ismyhomebigenoughandsecureenough?• DoIhavetimeforsocialisingandtraining?• Wouldmyworkhoursleadtoneglectingmypet?• What type of household environment is suited tomy pet, eg. children, families, other pets.

So when thinking about whether you would like to give an animal as a gift for Christmas please make sure you are able to give it all it needs and deserves, and don’t let it become one of the thousands of unwanted pets.

www.oakhamvethospital.co.uk


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Get outdoors!After a Christmas of excesses, it’s time to

get outdoors for some exercise and fresh air.

Picnics aren’t just for the warm, sunny days of

summer. Wrap up on a sunny winters day for

just as much family fun. So, where to go?

Ferry Meadows

www.neneparktrust.org.uk

Fineshade Woods

www.forestry.gov.uk/toplodge

Rutland Water

www.rutlandwater.org.uk

Bourne Woods

www.friendsofbournewood.org.uk

Or cycle along some of the 50 miles

available on the Green Wheel routes in the

Peterborough area.

www.peterborough.gov.uk/travelchoice/

cycling.aspx

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A recipe a week!Each week during January, we will

publish a recipe on our City Scene

Facebook page for you to try out and to

share with your friends.

Want to share a recipe with us?Email [email protected]

or share it on our Facebook Wall.

Safety first – Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide (CO) is known as the silent killer, around 30

people die each year from CO poisoning. CO poisoning can lead

to lasting neurological damage.

CO poisoning can be prevented by;

• Havingchimneysandfluescheckedregularly

• Makesuregasappliancesandheatingsystemsare

inspected every year

• Fitcarbonmonoxidealarms-availablefromDIYstores

• Neverruncars,motorbikesorlawnmowersinaclosedgarage

Get an alarm in your home NOW! You don’t have to have it wired in,

there are battery operated versions.

www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic

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REVIEW

THE FOOD HOSPITALDr Gio Liletto, Lucy Jones & Dr Shaw Somers

Michael Joseph £16.99

This book ties-in with the new series

The Food Hospital, aired in late 2011

on Channel 4.

The Food Hospital will show how food

can heal everyday complaints and help

protect against more serious conditions.

Books recommended by Naomi from the Scene team

You’ll also discover how to experience

optimum health-giving benefits by

combining certain foods.

Divided into chapters: Gut Feeling; On

The Outside; Mind Matters; Just for the

Girls; Eat Yourself Better; When Things

Get Serious and covering a diverse

range of conditions - from coughs and

colds to depression and even cancer -

the book advises what to eat to help you

achieve your very best health.

And with 45 delicious recipes, healthy

eating has never been easier!

Healthy start!

GRAVITY Tess Gerritsen

Harper £7.99

Top Ten bestselling author Tess Gerritsen

delivers another thoroughly menacing

new thriller. Dr Emma Watson, a brilliant

research physician, has been training for

the mission of a lifetime: to study living

organisms in space. Jack McCallum,

Emma’s estranged husband, has

shared her dream of space travel, but

a medical condition has grounded him.

Now he must watch from the sidelines!

The mission aboard the space station

turns into a nightmare when a culture

of single-celled organisms begins to

regenerate out of control -- and infects

the crew with agonising and deadly

results. Emma struggles to contain the

deadly virus, while back home Jack and

NASA work against the clock to bring her

home.

Page turner!

THE LITIGATORSJohn Grisham

Hodder & Stoughton £19.99

Oscar Finley: street cop turned street lawyer.Wally Figg: expert hustler and ambulance-chaser.

David Zinc: Harvard Law School graduate.

Together, this unlikely trio make up Finley & Figg: specialists in injury claims, quickie divorces and DUIs.

Legal eagles!

None of them has ever faced a jury in federal court. But they are about to take on one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the States.


• FreeSurvey• Freedocumentbreakdown ofcostingsandlabourPleasecallKevinorStuart

07816 317395

Rutland ManoR PRoPeRty MaintenanceHelping guide you in the right directionBabywear

Autumn/Winter Fashions

School Uniforms Stocked for

C of E Oakham Primary

Catmose Primary

Catmose College

Brooke Hill Primary

St Mary & St John Primary

Plus plain uniform available

IN STOCK NOW

5 Crown Walk, Oakham

01572 771775www.kidsandmore.co.uk

New Designs

QUALITY HAND MADE CURTAINS AND BLINDS

Complete service from measuring to hanging.

PLUS alterations and track fitting serviceKingfisher Close, Oakham

Julie 01572 757893


We CleanEstablished since 1981 providing Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning

Fully Insured service

01780 720018

PressGangHaven’t got time or hate Ironing??

Call Karen – 01780 720018

established since 1993.Reliable Ironing service –

free collection and deliveryTel: 01572 822507E mail:[email protected]

Part P registered domestic installerRewires - Extensions - New Build

Alterations + AdditionsInspection + Testing

Uppingham Rutland

Tel: 01572 821848Mob: 07801 446 793

RewiresElectrical Test

PATNew Work

Upgrade Consumer Units

Extra SocketsExtra LightsFault Finding

Outside Security LightsExtra Telephone Points

Sheerwood Skip Services Recycling & Transfer Station

Wood Lane, Greetham in Rutland LE15 7SN07850 144367

4, 6 & 8 Yard Skips - Next day deliverySuppliers of Sand, Balast, Top Soil,

Limestone and Gravel at competitive prices.Farm waste acceptable upon

appointment.

TRADE DIRECTORY

Mark Toms Electrical Contractor

OAKHAM PEST CONTROLTel: 01780 460450

Help with troublesome pests, Rats. Mice, Squirrels, Moles, Bees, Wasps, Ants, Bed Bugs, Fleas,

Cockroaches, Pigeon’s & House Clean Ups.

Mob: 07821 142221

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IS YOUR CAR READY FOR WINTER?1ST CLASS TYRES & AUTOCARE... BE SAFE THIS WINTER

Afteraweekofsnowand iceonUKroads last January,peoplefinallystarting to take winter tyres seriously. A legal requirement in most of NorthernEurope.WintertyresareverymisunderstoodintheUK.Hereare some reasons you might want to consider swapping to winter tyres.

In icy conditions, from just 10mph a winter tyre stops an average vehicle 7 meters shorter than asummer tyre! Imagine the difference from 30 mph! The number of accidents caused by wet conditions increases in winter by 267%. Give yourself a chance of avoiding someone else’s incident by fitting winter tyres.

It’s no secret modern cars have gained a littleweight,infactaMK5Golfisalmosttwice the weight of a MK1 Golf. With all that extra weight comes added inertia when trying to change directions or slow down, which gives the tyres much more work to do.

ATFIRSTCLASSTYRES&AUTOCARE,WECANTALKYOUTHROUGHTHE

BEST TYRE CHOICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE, AND GET YOU A FANTASTIC PRICE!

WE ALSO OFFER TO STORE YOUR SUMMER TYRES, SO COME SPRING, YOU

CANCHANGEBACKONTOYOURORDINARYTYRESANDNORMALLYYOU

SHOULD GET TWO WINTERS OUT OF YOUR WINTER TYRES.

One of the most common misconceptions with winter tyres are that they are not needed in theUK,becausewedon’t getenough snow. Winter tyres are designed to be more effective than regular tyres in any temperature under 7c, on any type of road.

Cold weather tyres are designed with more natural rubber and silica in the compound, which means they do not harden up in freezing weather, where summer tyres shall. The chances are, if your car windows are frozen in the morning, so are yournormaltyres. Itcantakearound15miles of driving for summer tyres to warm up in winter conditions.

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New Year, New You…USSC has all you need to help with your New Year’s resolutions

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