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In our “Where are they now” series we come across young people of the Benefice doing an extraordinary range of jobs. You also come upon some magical things as you cycle around the neighbouring villages. The photo below shows a little herd, or is it a flock? of chain saw carvings for sale outside a sparkling whitewashed cottage. These were clearly created by someone to whom all wood is special, but some bits are more special than others. [click to continue…]

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By Sue Young:

The venue was Tarmac’s latest quarry excavation at Maxey and anyone who walks the banks of the Maxey Cut cannot fail to be curious about what is going on there. The passionate man was archaeologist Ian Meadows. And his enthusiasm for his subject brought alive this piece of seemingly barren earth, conjuring up an amazing scene of activity and a mysterious people going about their daily lives. [click to continue…]

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By Andrew Warn

Your deputy editor was walking down Glinton High Street one day last July, when he came upon the ever-serene Colin Hodgkinson. Asked how he was, Colin came out with the unforgettable line; “OK thanks, I’ve just got back from Thailand, playing bass with the British Rhythm & Blues All Stars. We were on the same bill as the Jools Holland Big Band. It was a good gig, I’m a bit knackered, but after all I am 60 this year.” [click to continue…]

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Heather Lawrence from Peakirk takes a look at one of our most famous local inhabitants.

I moved to Peterborough from Brighton in the mid 1970‚s for my first teaching post and am sorry to say, at that time, knew nothing of Peterborough or the area’s famous poet, John Clare. When I moved to Glinton a year later, I came across ‘Rambles with John Clare’ by Daniel Crowson, a 64 page book that guided the reader through local walks with maps, and I bought it primarily as an aid to exploring the locality. These rambles, naturally enough considering the title, were accompanied by text about John Clare - his favourite spots and excerpts of his poetry, and I was hooked! John Clare’s works have had more publicity of late, especially when added to the national curriculum, but for those of you who still know little about this poet, what follows is based on books I have read over the years and is a brief introduction to John Clare and his works.   [click to continue…]

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My experiences in Glinton started when I was 14 when my mother remarried a chap called Billy Carter, who was the chauffeur to the family which owned the ‘big house’ behind the church. We lived in ‘Stonehaven’, the cottage adjacent to the house and close to Cutty Neaversons farm. [click to continue…]

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