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Folk & Cider 2014
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A Sense Of Place
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The Vine Cafe
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Museums At Night
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The Ten Commandments Of Sleep
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Writing Is A Compulsion For Me
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Days Out For The Family
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Make The Most Of Your Retirement
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The Trouble With Dads
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Gardening
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Homes
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In Business
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Motoring
What’s going on in our area?
Music, trains, cider - what’s not to like?
Two exhibitions explore our interactions with landscape
Good food and great value at the Ice House
Nocturnal adventures at Grimsby arts venues
Helpful advice on knitting up the ravelled sleeve of care
Josie-Anne Gray talks to local author Rebecca Mascull
Places to go, things to see, stuff to do
These days there is no blueprint - you choose what suits you
What do you buy the man who thinks he has everything?
Rhododendrons for late spring colour
The Northern Home Show at Manchester Central
With Ian Dalton of Ian Dalton Plumbing
Is your vehicle ready for summer?
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In The Know Your indispensable guide to what’s going on where you live
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ix years ago the good people at Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway got together with Grimsby folk rock band Merlin’s Keep and the Grimsby Morris Men and decided to organise a day of music, dancing and cider appreciation at the Lakeside Station on King’s Road. And so the Folk And Cider Festival was born.
Folk & MAY MAY MAY Cider 24 25 26 2014 Thanks to the good will, enterprise, hard work and sense of humour of all concerned the event has continued and become one of the highlights of the summer season. It has played host to some fantastic names from the world of folk music, from the local area and from further afield, but despite becoming bigger and better it has not lost the quirky charm that marks it out as a special day in the music calendar.
Above - The Coggle Sisters Right - Elliott Morris (image by Vanessa Haines) Below left Beggar’s Bridge Below right Joe Solo
Why so special? Well partly it’s the atmospheric setting, partly the varied musical program and partly it’s the dancing from the Morris sides who come from all over the country and even from abroad to take part. And of course the cider also deserves a share of the credit. This year there will be over eighty varieties will be on offer and some people will make a serious bid to try them all. The festival isn’t just a favourite with the audience either. Many performers ask to come back year on year because they have so much fun playing between the platforms on a working station against a backdrop of steam noise and train whistles.
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So what do the team behind the festival have in store for us this year? Well, the main stage on the Lakeside Station will host twenty one acts over the three days including festival favourites Joe Solo and Wendy Arrowsmith, Hull band Beggar’s Bridge and rising star Elliott Morris but, due to demand from
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regular festival goers, there will also be an acoustic tent for singarounds and sessions this year, located on Meridian Park. Children will be well catered for with their own ‘Glastonbabies’ area (also on Meridian) for play and activities and there are plans
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Folk and cider might seem like an unusual mix but there’s a long British tradition of apple fuelled musicality and it’s not just the Wurzels. In mediaeval times, at the turning of the year, wassailing festivals would take place, usually in churchyards. Copious quantities of ‘apple wine’ would be consumed and pieces of wheat cake, dipped in cider hung from the branches of trees as offerings for future good harvests. A typical wassail song ran like this “Stand fast twig, bear well top, God send thee a yowling crop, Every twig, apples big, every bough, apples enow. Hats full! Caps full! Half bushel bags full! And my pockets full too! Huzzah!” They don’t write them like that any more. for children’s theatre and a craft market as well so the entire site will be vibrant and buzzing for the full bank holiday weekend. The festival is a free, family friendly event, made possible by support from NE Lincs Council. Full details can be found at www.folkandcider.co.uk
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Fusion Youth Theatre will be taking on one of the most important issues for young people in the UK today in this hard hitting new drama from the pen of Josie-Anne Gray, directed by Emma Middleton. Supported by Humberside Police and The Tribune Trust performances will be at St James’ House on July 19th at 7.30pm and July 20th at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. For tickets phone 01472 352006, prices to be announced.
The Rumble Band To Bring Their Special Brand Of Sweet Soul Music Back To The Central Hall
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Following the success of last year’s visit, The Rumble Band are to return to The Grimsby Central Hall in Duncombe Street - this time with a special guest! Paul Doody, winner of Stars In Their Eyes as Marti Pellow, will be opening up the show and the Rumble Band themselves will be performing from 9.30pm until 11.30pm with a full bar available throughout the evening. Ticket prices for this show have yet to be confirmed but more details can be obtained from the Central Hall Box Office on 01472 355025 or from their website. Also on the way are top Queen tributes Mercury on September 6th - so that’s two great nights of music to put in your diaries.
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The Kings Of Psychobilly And The Sound Of The Suburbs On The Way To The Yardbirds. Two great nights of punk are in prospect in June when Anarchy Entertainments bring both The Meteors and The Members to town. Formed in the 1980s, the Meteors are the original creators of psychobilly music and are now acknowledged to be the ‘Kings of Psychobilly’. They have spawned hundreds of imitators, but remain proud to be the only pure psychobilly band ever. They’re appearing on June 3rd, tickets £13 adv or £15 otd. On June 27th it’s The Members, one of the first punk groups to successfully incorporate reggae into their set. Their biggest hit, the million selling, ‘Sound Of The Suburbs’, is one of the most instantly recognisable of punk anthems. Tickets for this one are Tickets £8 adv or £10 otd.
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Barton based writer Nick Triplow, author of crime novel Frank’s Wild Years and the social histories The Women They Left Behind and Pattie Slappers will be leading a six week creative writing programme at Grimsby Minster aimed at those with an interest in writing short fiction. Experience is not necessary although a commitment to improve one’s writing is helpful. Participants will be introduced, through readings and practical workshop exercises, to various methods of writing. Each participant will have the chance to have their work read and critiqued. The course takes place at Grimsby Minster from 7-9pm from Thursday 29th May. The fee is £60, payable at the first session and booking is essential as places are limited. Contact nick.triplow@ btinternet.com or call 07963 157864.
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Piano, violin, trumpet, guitar and vocals - there seems to be no limit to the versatility of Gareth Williams, described as “the embodiment of creative energy” by Jazzwise magazine. He’ll be the guest of Grimsby Jazz on Wednesday 4th June with the Pat McCarthy Band at the Old Clee Club. Tickets £10 in adv £12 on the door. And don’t forget that vibes maestro Roger Beaujolais will be at the same venue with his quartet on 14th May tickets for thbis gig are also £10 in adv £12 on the door. Contact Gill Wilde on 01472 873730 or by email at gill.wilde49@gmail.com for tickets or information.
Space Hoppers Across The Humber To Raise Money For Local Sport With The Grimsby YMCA
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It will be a day of bouncing fun at the Humber Bridge on July 27th when Grimsby YMCA hold their annual Humber Hop. They’re looking for teams of between four and six people to space hop a mile between the piers of the bridge to raise money for Community Games who organise affordable family days out. There’ll be fancy dress and lots of other stuff going on - for further details visit their website, find humberhop on Facebook or ring 01472 231123
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Two exhibitions by artists with local connections demonstrate the vitality and diversity of contemporary British landscape painting
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he landscape has long held a special fascination for British painters and two forthcoming local exhibitions show that the tradition is still alive and flourishing. Here, There And The Elsewhere (at Barton Ropery from 26th April to 1st June) is a touring project created by Graham Underhill which, through painting, sculpture, photography and video, explores the role of perception, memory, anticipation and imagination in our experience of place and of the passage of time. Several local schools have been involved in researching the project whose website is at www.herethereandtheelsewhere.com In The Midst Of It (Abbey Walk Gallery from 18th June to 2nd August) features the work of George Rowlett. Born in Troon and a student at Grimsby Art College from 1960-61, Rowlett’s work is characterised by his bold and dazzling impasto. His landscapes are painted on location, the paint applied thickly with a knife or scraper with fantastic exuberance but still featuring details of great delicacy. The gallery’s website is at www.abbeywalkgallery.com
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t’s just a year since Shirley and Phil Hodgson took the helm at The Vine Cafe in The Ice House Christian Centre on Victor Street and in that time the business has blossomed, slowly at first, but then more rapidly as word got around about the excellence of their food and the remarkably low prices. For the couple, who are both committed Christians and whose faith initially brought them to the Ice House, The Vine Cafe is not just a business however; it’s a vibrant focal point at the heart of the Ice House, a vital community hub and the fulfilment of Shirley’s long cherished dream of owning her own cafe. They’re keen to stress however that the 50 seater cafe is open to people of all faiths and of none. “Everybody is welcome,” says Shirley, “we love to see new faces and make new friends”. The Vine Cafe opens at 10am each day and serves its famously big breakfasts until 11.30am when the lunch menu begins. Wednesdays and Fridays are Fish & Chips days (these are getting very popular indeed) while Mondays is the pensioners’ special fish and chips (including bread and butter and tea or coffee) at only £2.99. There are always daily specials, soups and baked potatoes available plus tea and coffee with delicious home baked cakes and scones. As word about the cafe spreads far and wide they’ve taken on staff and are considering offering a place for an apprentice so next time you’re looking for somewhere to go for breakfast or lunch why not give The Vine Cafe a try? We think you’ll like it!
It’s long after closing time but in some of Grimsby’s top arts venues something is stirring.
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Top left - The Museums At Night launch at the Abbey Walk Gallery Top Right - Neo soul legend Omar will be at the Minster Left - Tanya Kennedy in her studio
Museums At Night Comes To Town!
rimsby plays host to a new kind of nightlife from Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th May as part of the UK wide Museums At Night event. Every year hundreds of museums and galleries open to the public for all manner of after hours fun and this year four venues in Grimsby are combining to offer a mix of history, music, mystery, art, poetry, plays and workshops. There’s something for everyone and many events are free. The Town Hall is opening the Time Trap to give a glimpse of Grimsby’s past within the former police cells and at the Minster children can join Sir Thomas Haslerton to unravel history mysteries and gruesome goings on as Minster Detectives. The Minster will be abuzz with entertainment, including Taiko Drumming, didgeridoo, folk opera and various children’s craft, music and poetry workshops, while at the Abbey Walk Gallery there’s an exhibition called Unfamiliar Ground with live music and poetry. Meanwhile in Gallery Two
Tanya Kennedy exhibits her photo realistic paintings with a spoken poetry accompaniment. On Friday 16th detective fans will relish Murder In The Museum, a live murder mystery at the Heritage Centre. The centre will also be opening its galleries for you to chat to a conservator who will be working live to restore one of the paintings. For fans of soul music there’s a treat in store as neo soul legend Omar appears live at the Minster on Friday 16th May - check the website for times and prices. And don’t be surprised if you bump into Dr Archybald Cockles, the famous Victorian explorer or one of his friends. There are simply oodles of acts and exhibits lined up this year, a time travelling performance from Breakwater Theatre, and music from the likes of Amy Naylor, Moll Amour and Joe Gray. Find out more on Facebook at NE Lincolnshire Museums at Night, and on Twitter @NELincsMatN. And come and explore!
LEARNING Over the last few issues we’ve had a look at ways to make times tables easier and to improve our punctuation. This issue we’re going to look at memorising lists of facts by harnessing the power of
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Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
Colours of the rainbow (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)
Eddie Ate Dynamite, Good Bye Eddie
Guitar strings in standard tuning (EADGBE) also Elephants And Donkeys Grow Big Ears)
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas
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Every God Boy Deserves Fruit Notes on the lines of a treble clef stave (EGBDF) also Eskimo Gum Boots Defy Fumigation
Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants How to spell the word BECAUSE
The Solar System - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
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Poppies - Wendy Elsey (watercolour)
North LINCS ART SOCIETY ANNUAL EXHIBITION F ounded in 1941 by students from the Art School in Silver Street, The North Lincs Art Society is the longest established arts group in the area and offers a warm welcome to anyone with a practical interest in art, (including painting, ceramics, sculpture and photography), whatever their level of training or expertise. The group prides itself on its friendliness and informality and organises many painting days,workshops and master classes throughout the year. For further information you can visit their website at www.nlasart.co.uk They hold two major exhibitions each year and at present works by members are on display in Grimsby Minster until May 17th. Featuring pieces in a variety of media and with a wide range of subject matter there is sure to be something of interest to everyone in this excellent show and many of the pieces are for sale so there is also the chance of adding to your personal art collection if something takes your eye. Members are also on hand to welcome members of the public and to talk about their work and the society. Opening hours are from 10am to 4pm and admission is free so if you’re in Top Town why not give your eyeballs a treat and head down to The Minster and see what a depth of artistic talent the area has to offer.
Happy Day 1 - Evelyn Humberstone (acrylic)
Top row from the left: Going Home - Carole Bennett (acrylic), Running Free - Carole Bennett (acrylic), Yellow Roses - Lyn Calam (watercolour), Bottom row from left: Sage - Oliver Quickfall (pencil), Young Blood - Charles Quickfall (watercolour)
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“You have to be thick skinned to be a writer. A bit selfish is good too.” Josie-Anne Gray talks to author Rebecca Mascull
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ebecca Mascull lives in Grimsby with her partner Simon and their daughter Poppy. She has previously worked in education and has a Masters in Writing. Her novel, The Visitors, is published by Hodder. How old were you when you started writing? I attempted my first novel when I was twelve. It was a western inspired by watching Romancing The Stone and stealing the ideas. It was about a cowgirl. It was all worked out but never finished. What inspires you to write? It’s not so much a case of inspiration as compulsion. I feel compelled to write. It’s like an addiction and I think about books all the time which keeps me largely distracted from the real world. It’s almost not a choice and I can’t imagine not doing it. Tell us about your writing routine. Writing is a solitary activity and requires a great deal of commitment but my routine has to fit in around the needs of family life. I gave up full time teaching to write and to have a baby. I write in school hours which gives me about twenty five hours a week and I do my reading and research in the evenings or whenever I can snatch a moment, which might be in the car or in the bath. I prefer to write in an empty house but it isn’t always possible. My writing is important to me and I prioritise it over other things. It helps that I can quite single minded because I find I sometimes have to be quite selfish. Writing involves a lot of sacrifices and there’s isn’t nearly as much financial reward as people might think.
How would you describe The Visitors to a potential reader? It is the story of a deaf blind girl who escapes the prison of her condition. It’s about transformation and escape, friendship, love and war. It is also about the mysteries of the mind and has a supernatural element. How does it feel to see your book in the world? It’s a wonderful feeling to hold the physical book after publication after years of hoping it would one day happen. Someone takes a punt on it and then begins the process of transforming it into a beautiful object that has permanence. What would you say to encourage other aspiring writers? Persevere. Be thick skinned. Take rejection on the chin, learn from it and keep going. If you’re not up for that then don’t bother. The highs are few and far between. There is no end point, only stages and gates and there are plenty of gatekeepers to keep you out! There are always worries but the worries change at each stage. Publication is a massive stage and once it’s happened no one can ever take it away from you. To find out more about Rebecca and her writing visit www.rebeccamascull.tumblr.com To find out more about The Visitors visit the Hodder website. The hard back edition of the book is currently available and the paperback edition is due for publication in July 2014.
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Jimmy, Matt, Matt and Rob - collectively known as Not Tonight And The Headaches) recently signed to the highly regarded Boss Tuneage label and their new album Love ... And Other Weapons Of Mass Destruction is a homage to the glory days of 1980s pop punk when both sides of the Pacific were crackling with high velocity harmonies and the likes of Descendents and Screeching Weasel ruled the roost while and pretenders Green Day and Blink 182 did their homework waited in the wings. For anyone who’s a fan of the sounds of those days then this album is both a blast from the past and an up to date reminder of the joys of banging your head to tunes you can hum - you just pop it in the player, close your eyes and you’re on a sun kissed beach, watching girls and cracking vulgar jokes with your mates. It’s a big chunk of pop punk goodness complete with huge chiming guitar riffs, relentless drums, call and response lyrical structures, great harmonies and loads of energetic brashness and songs about love and its vicissitudes.
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Most importantly it’s a real feel good album, - you’ll have trouble finding a downbeat moment in any of the fourteen tracks despite the fact that many of them deal with relationship breakdowns and the ensuing emotional carnage. Take album opener Waiting For You as an example. It features a chorus of “Misery, I can’t stand it”, which sounds like a recipe for a couple of minutes of deep depression but you quickly get the impression that the singer will get better soon. It’s just a phase. He’ll get over it. There’s no room for angsty bleakness here because this is four guys having a great time and making some really good noise along the way. Highlights include Why So Serious, the irresistibly catchy My Head and Chewing Teeth, an unapologetic break up song that manages to be venomous, vindictive, vicious and quite cheerful all at the same time. In fact the whole album is irresistibly catchy and imbued with a full on pop sensibility which is most evident on a sensational high velocity cover of Jane Wiedlin’s Rush Hour which is worth the price of the album on it’s own.
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Launch night was at The Yardbirds in Grimsby and it was nice to see the place full to support local talent. The bill showed the diversity and depth of musical talent that the town has to offer with Dead Dads, punks at heart but also acknowledging influences from Joy Division, Led Zeppelin and Paul Weller getting things of to a rousing start with some of their special bluesy punky stuff. Next up East On Main - who draw inspiration from the likes of Latterman and Iron Chic - an uncompromising mix of melodic pop punk and huge bellowed vocals and See You In Tijuana, post rock, new metal and I was starting to feel out of my depth so I ask them who they sound like and they helpfully suggest Pelican, Russian Circles and Mogwai and I’ve checked and they do, so there. And the grand finale of course, the Not Tonight boys playing the album right through and the crowd loving every minute - a real tribute to the continuing importance of local music scenes up and down the country and the power of making mostly because you enjoy it. Great stuff.
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Support from Dead Dads ( facing page bottom right two images and this page right), East On Main ( facing page top and below left) and See You In Tijuana (above)
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own at The Yardbirds tonight we have a covers band and a trib. I don’t usually do covers bands and tribs but this is a bit special. First up are Dead Like Zombies a punk three piece with a natty array of horror make up and a rattling good way with the classics. They’ve got loads of bluesy swagger about them and as they storm their way through a set that includes Blitzkrieg Bop, Sound Of The Suburbs and No More Heroes they get plenty of people in the rapidly filling venue up and dancing and thoroughly warmed up for the main event.
The Sex Pistols Experience are the kind of tribute band who don’t just play the songs, they dress the part and act it as well, while managing to steer clear of that phoney ‘pretending to be the real thing’ thing that I’ve seen some tribs do. The SPE offer an affectionate and impertinent take on the Pistols that is sometimes uncannily like the real thing but never gets bogged down in obsessive accuracy or hagiography (probably unlikely anyway, but it would be fun) or hero worship. If anything, they probably sound better than the originals did. It’s hard to fully appreciate them as a band when they’re playing stuff as heavy with cultural baggage as Anarchy and God Save The Queen but there are plenty of songs in the set that I’m not properly familiar with and on them I try to forget that I’m listening to a trib and try to just hear a band - and they sound great. They’ve certainly got the moves and the mannerisms down to a tee. Kid Vicious is all in black leather, playing indolent bass and sneering so hard you worry about him damaging his lips, Johnny Rotter twitchy and angular, bent almost double with head tilted, clutching the microphone stand like he’s afraid it might escape if he loosens his grip, Steve Clones pacing restlessly at the side of the stage, slightly above it all, and in the back Steve Crook hitting the drums as if they’ve done him a personal injury.
So far so good. They’re a trib band - you expect them to be at least a bit like the original. What marks the SPE out as being a cut above is that their attitude to the show is not to go out and just play through the songbook but to try to recreate at least some of the febrile atmosphere of the original’s shows. From the moment they set foot on stage they go out of their way to rile up the audience with a series of calculated insults, (including pretending to believe that they are in Cleethorpes, which is frankly unacceptable), and it’s not long before the heckles are coming in thick and fast. Rotter has mastered his character’s petulant vulnerability and he gives it back at least as good as he gets, with the advantage that if push comes to shove he can always just let rip with a string of profanities which is not witty, but it’s pretty effective at closing down an argument. Obviously most of his material is scripted so I shan’t spoil the show by repeating it all here, but there are some great put downs and after a while the atmosphere is so frankly bonkers that if it’s all rehearsed, then they must have a heck of a playbook. One of the band wrote on Facebook that this was the funniest show they’ve ever played and certainly there are loads of hysterical confrontations, some gratuitous flashing of underwear, plus occasional requests for Metallica and Scouting For Girls songs.
You’d think this would be the easiest gig to review ever, but here’s the thing. This is not the kind of gig where you stand down at the front blithely snapping away and jotting down notes, because within a couple of songs the mosh pit has started and frankly I wouldn’t go in there with a box brownie let alone my beloved Canons. So I dive in right at the start, grab a few shots that I hope will do and then clear off to the safety of the margins, to watch the pit seething and lurching back and forth in front of the stage. Even there I don’t take notes. This is not aa show where you want to take draw attention to yourself. This is a night for going under the radar as far as possible. So there you go - they sounded great, they played lots of songs, all the famous ones plus some that are less famous (in our house anyway), lots of beer was consumed and many people with danced themselves to the point of exhaustion and beyond and it was hysterical and even though I don’t do tribute bands I shall go again next time they’re back. I mean it man.
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Tracey Edges: Girl About Town Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Tracey Edges.
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Cornwall (extremely lovely) before coming back to live in Grimsby (don’t ask – it’s a long story!) I have been back in this area for about seven years now and I am pleased to say that it is absolutely packed with talent and enthusiasm – frequently against economic odds, but that can be a great filter of real dedication and determination. This area is positively oozing with creatives whether they be artists, writers, poets, photographers, musicians, crafters or even fashionistas. I used to be a resident studio artist at Grimsby’s Abbey Walk Gallery and I can be found lurking about their new Art Supplies & Framing Shop every Saturday. Pop in and say hello!
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Abbey Walk Gallery is the area’s only contemporary art gallery and shows a changing and diverse programme of work. The owners, Gill Hadwin and Elaine Munson, should be applauded for having both the bravery and the confidence to bring challenging exhibitions to an area not particularly known for its fondness for contemporary art. They have created a friendly Gallery where everyone is welcome. Wheelchair access is available on the ground floor and supervised children are always welcome. In fact they have frequent visits from schools and the enthusiasm of the children is lovely to see. It’s a resource that we are lucky to have in Grimsby and visitors are always welcome to drop in and see the exhibitions, usually for free.
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Their most recent exhibition was called Lightlines and featured a display of striking photographs by Gill Hobson, all in reclaimed, white painted frames. Each photograph was an altered study of a detail of her own home. ‘The Domestic’ has long been a favoured subject for artists and somehow looks extremely effective once removed from the home environment and laid out bare in a gallery context. The mundane can take on a dramatic presence when presented in an unusual setting. The home is an immediate and free resource and an artist’s body of work can often be a reflection of their home lives, loved ones and friends, albeit edited for public consumption. Gill Hobson also created a multimedia work which was projected onto the wall as well as several other planes. Sitting down and watching this filmic experience one could have been anywhere such as The Tate Modern or any of the large regional contemporary art galleries.
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Last year, you may remember seeing some large, shiny, silver things suddenly appear in the Freshney Place shopping centre. These were the stainless steel sculptures by Lincoln based sculptor Richard Thornton. There were five pieces, all based upon organic and sea themes such as seed pods, waves and sails. This sculpture trail was made possible by the combined efforts and funding of Abbey Walk Gallery, Freshney Place and The Arts Council. I had the privilege of being the Sculpture Guide, for the 6 week duration, and it turned out to be a very interesting experience, along with far too much temptation, and indulgence, of the large posh-coffee variety. There were all types of responses to the sculptures from highly intellectual academic discussions to the thrown away “worth more as scrap metal” type remarks. However, the most striking thing was the surprising interest by small children and even babies. Bum on chair, large posh coffee in hand, you tend to do an awful lot of people watching. Yes, they were big,
silver, shiny objects but the saddening thing was that, most often, the parents were oblivious to their child’s interest (there was a lot of mobile phone activity), or just pulled them quickly past, while the child’s head attempted a level of Exorcist spinning, while not taking their interested little eyes off the sculptures for as long as they possibly could. I just wanted to run after them and ask them to let them look for a minute, or two. Far more heartening though were the parents that did let their little ones look and ask and explore (the duster and polish were heavily utilized at those times but worth the awe and exploration). I ended up in a rather surreal conversation with a 5 year old boy who was asking all sorts of really perceptive and intelligent questions. It is moments like that one that make the scrap metal comments irrelevant. Fair enough is something isn’t for you but please don’t denigrate the hard work put into trying to do something a little bit different, by an awful lot of people, often for little of no financial gain.
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As well as being a artist and sculpture guide I present a weekly radio show, called Sunday Girl, on Siren FM107.3, which is a Lincoln based radio station. I have several regular features, including having an Artist and Author of the Week, and play an eclectic range of music from old classics, to contemporary chart to indie musicians. I love discovering new sounds and the talent out there is immense. I look forward to introducing you to some new favourites, whether they’re artists, authors or musicians, in future columns. For now though I am going to go for a refreshing walk on the beach with my dogs. Bye for now Tracey
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The Talks
Hull’s ska punk fusion maestros play a storming gig at The Yardbirds
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he Talks are from Hull. In the ordinary way of things this would be unforgiveable, after all they broke our dock strike. You may say we should get over it but I’d say it was only a hundred and fifteen years ago and these things take time. As part of the reconciliation process we sometimes invite bands from the north bank to come and entertain us and in that spirit of rapprochement we head down to The Yardbirds to spend the evening with the Talks. The Talks’ music is a potent fusion of punk, ska and reggae with some little hints of rap thrown in for good measure, and swirling keyboards, big saxophone breaks and loads of energy and attitude. They’ve attracted the attention of Hull’s resident music guru Paul Heaton among many others and they’ve toured extensively, played Glastonbury, supported The Specials on their reunion tour and they’re involved with The Specialised Project for whom they’ll be playing gigs later in the year. They open their set with songs from the Two Tone end of their repertoire, and their biggest success to date, Can Stand The Rain, (recorded with the legendary Neville Staple of The Specials), a slice of old school Jamaican ska, arrives early in the set. It’s a great tune, an angular and insistent toe tapper, embellished with some fine saxophone and a rapped chorus and it goes down a storm despite a brief hiatus caused by a broken microphone. Why Did You Bring It Up follows with a sly spring in its step - close your eyes and you could be in a little dance hall in Kingston with a pork pie hat and a big cigarette, and Life In Colour, from last year’s West Sinister EP takes proceedings on a more political path. There’s some pithy social comment here, in a song that’s a second cousin in spirit to The Special’s Ghost Town and it shows the proficiency of The Talks as songwriters “These people around here are fed up, all smoked out Shops are all boarded, left empty and closed down Our radio brings news says we’ll never recover Followed by a jingle that’s promoting deals at Tescos” As the set progresses the ska influences fade a little and the band’s punkier material comes into the foreground. The highlight of the section is Friday Night, a fast paced tribute to the joylessness of middle management and the redemptive qualities of alcohol “Now he’s sinking, down the pub again, And he’s propping up the bar, Dribbling Stella down his chin. Now he’s steaming, Can’t contain himself, He spits from drownded guts Digging up dead and buried dirt.” It’s visceral stuff and The Talks deliver it with verve and punch. The show closes with the band being joined on stage by the Dead Dads for a finale of Hands Off She’s Mine and for a few moments we are lifted away from the sordid world of inter-riparian tensions towards a better place where people from Hull and Grimsby can live side by side in peace and harmony. Maybe another hundred and fifteen years will do it. After all they broke our strike and then they broke our microphone.
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hat’s the difference between a musical and an opera? According to Andrew Lloyd Webber the answer is straight forward - profit. Others have suggested that the distinction lies in the subject matter, or the seriousness of the composer’s intentions or the relative importance of story and music; an opera being music with a story, and a musical a story with music. Whatever the exact answer may be Grimsby Bach Choir, who gave a recital of songs from the Hollywood and Broadway canon at the Grimsby Central Hall on Saturday 3rd May, proved on the night that in the hands of first rate singers the distinction is so nice as to be pretty well irrelevant. What counts is the quality of the writing and of the performance and the choir demonstrated this beyond doubt as they applied the skills that they usually bring to the classical repertoire to a selection of Broadway and Hollywood show tunes.
With Martin Vickers MP and his wife Ann and the Deputy Mayor of NE Lincolnshire Councillor Alex Baxter among an appreciative audience the choir took us through some of the very best songs that the musical theatre has to offer (and Mamma Mia as well), with a performance featuring hits from Rodgers and Hammerstein, George Gershwin, Marvin Hamlisch and many more. It can sometimes be difficult for a choir to build a performance momentum when working with medleys, especially when many of the pieces have been written with solo voices in mind, but under the direction of Steven Maxson, whose ironic commentaries are always a highlight, and with accompaniment from the excellent James Vaughan, the singers moved from song to song, and from mood to mood, with considerable panache. Highlights included a lovely version of One Singular Sensation from A Chorus Line, and Rhythm Of Life from Sweet Charity but it was on some of the lesser known songs from Porgy And Bess especially Bess, You Is My Woman Now that the chorus really fell into a groove which displayed their harmonies to best effect. A change as they say is as good as a rest and Grimsby Bach Choir having now been rested by change will return to their traditional repertoire with Summer concerts in Louth on Saturday 28th June and St Augustine’s Church in Grimsby on Saturday 5th July before a joint concert with Grimsby Philharmonic Choir on Saturday 18th October at The Central Hall which will include a performance of the Bach B Minor Mass.
Above left and right and previous page - Steven Maxson conducts Grimsby Bach Choir Right - from right to left Jill Moore, Chairman of Grimsby Bach Choir, Martin Vickers MP and his wife Ann, Deputy Mayor of NE Lincolnshire Councillor Alex Baxter
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searching for the home of your dreams? project, the Northern Home Show has it all under one roof. You’ll leave with so many great ideas your only problem will be deciding where to start.
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and children under 16 go free! Tickets are valid for all three days so you can visit as many times as you like. For more information and advance tickets, visit www.northernhomeshow.co.uk
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How safe are your blinds?
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ew regulations relating to the manufacture and installation of all types of window blinds will come into force this April. The regulations deal with the hazards caused by free hanging control cords fourteen children have died in Britain since 2010 as a result of becoming entangled in blind cords. The changes will not affect the safety of blinds that are already installed but local businessman Ken McQuoid of Kensway Blinds is offering a solution.
Having taken delivery of a stock of cord cleats to make free hanging cords safe Ken has chosen to give two for free to anyone who calls into his shop to ask for them. The offer applies to everyone, whether they are a Kensway customer or not because, as Ken says, “If these clips contribute to saving just one child then it will be a worthwhile effort.” So if you’ve got old blinds with potentially dangerous cords call in at Kensway Classic Blinds on Pasture Street and have a word with Ken - he’ll be very pleased to help.
Basic Steps For Improved Blind Safety Blinds themselves are not dangerous but hanging cords that can form loops are, (especially to the under 4s). The risk can be minimised however by taking a few simple precautions. •
Don’t have children’s cots or beds or furniture close to blinds cords.
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At Kensway we offer the best value in town, with prices to suit any budget. So whatever kind of blind you’ve got in mind give us a call and see what Kensway can do for you.
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f you’re thinking about trading in that tired, old fashioned looking kitchen for something more eye catching then don’t make a decision until you’ve seen the amazing Schuller range at Kitchen Discount of Wood Street (that’s on Freeman Street, near Wellington Street, check out the map below). Schuller kitchens have the quality and elegance that you’d expect from a top German manufacturer and their range is huge. Traditional or contemporary, modern or farmhouse, there’s certain to be one that’s perfect for you. Kitchen Discount are the consummate professionals in kitchen design and installation. They specialise in providing top quality fitted kitchens and cover absolutely every aspect from start to finish. With state of the art VR design technology and a range of appliances, worktops and tiles to suit every taste and budget, they’re the number one choice for kitchens in Lincolnshire.
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obody needs telling that the last few years have been tough for many local businesses but some of them seem to have weathered the hard times better than others and emerged just as strong or stronger than before the recession set in. So what’s the secret of thriving during a downturn? For Ian Dalton it’s about adaptability and service. “People’s needs have changed and we have to be flexible enough to respond,” he explains. “A few years ago it was all new builds and moving house but now people are staying put and improving. We work on a lot of home improvements - upgrades and extensions which often include bathrooms, kitchens or utility rooms. We’re also in the fortunate position of being both plumbers and gas engineers which means that we are ideally placed to help people with boiler work. The arrival of the modern condenser units has created a big demand for replacement boilers. If you add up the costs and the potential savings it’s common sense.” He’s a great believer in the importance of repeat business and word of mouth too. “A lot of our customers are regulars or friends of regulars. Many of them I’ve
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Have the boiler serviced every year by a qualified engineer. This is essential to keeping your warranty valid. Keep an eye on the pressure gauge. Dropping pressures may be a sign of a leak. Make sure your condensate pipes are properly lagged so they don’t freeze up in the winter - just when you need your boiler the most!
Condensing boilers - saving money by increasing efficiency All boilers burn fuel to create hot water but old fashioned boilers can be very inefficient. Modern modulating condensing boilers can burn at less than full power when required capture the waste heat from the steam produced in the burning process and use it to pre-heat the cold water entering the system. The condensed steam leaves the system as cold water by way of a drain. Modern systems incorporate a trap element to prevent trickle and avoid icing up during cold weather. On average the efficiency increase from installing a condensing boiler can be in the region of 10-12% but they do need regular servicing to run at their best.
known for nearly twenty years, since I first set up on my own. When you’re working in peoples’ homes they need to know that they can trust you. It’s important to have a good relationship with your clients.’ Ian has been in business since 1986 and he’s happy to give credit to the people who have helped him along the way, from the teachers who taught him his craft at Grimsby College, to his first boss who allowed him to work part time while building up his own business. Special tributes go to his wife Louise - “she works as hard as I do on all the paperwork as well as having a full time job of her own”, to Kevin for all of his hard work and help and to James and Matthew, who have been working for him since they left school and are now fully qualified gas and plumbing engineers. And in his spare time? “Well I don’t get much of that,” he says “but I’d be complaining if I did. We like to go walking. I like my football as well. I try to get to Grimsby Town games when I can and I like to head over to Anfield too, especially this season!
Ian Dalton
01472 235096 H07721 785130
www.ianjdalton-plumbingandheating.co.uk
Business Round Up Danmat Motors boss Andy Lister has decided to take the plunge into internet marketing with the launch of his new car maintenance website at www.danmatmotors.com The site, built by Mariner Computer Services, has details of the many services that Danmat offer plus regular updates from Andy himself from the front line of vehicle maintenance. In future a section devoted to customer testimonials and advice on how to keep your car running smoothly and
repair bills down are in the pipeline. You’ll be hard pressed to find a garage with a better reputation than Danmat so why not play it safe and add them to your bookmarks just in case?
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KINGSWAY - FOR MORE THAN JUST TYRES!
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It’s got to be a good thing when your business has a reputation for excellence but sometimes it can be a problem too. Take Kingsway Tyres of Immingham as an example. They’re tyre experts we all know that - the clue is in the name. But are you aware how much else they do? Brakes, servicing, batteries, air con recharge, wheel alignment, exhausts - the list goes on. In fact they’re a one stop shop for all your motoring needs and they also offer nitrogen tyre filling for longer tread life, reduced fuel consumption, decreased wheel corrosion and less tyre noise. Kingsway are on Hall Park Road in Immingham or you can ring on 01469 575177. So now you know. Did we mention they sell tyres?
Welcome to the new look Peoples, we hope you’ll like it. The Peoples is a great place to promote your business. It’s available free in local Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys and Morrisons stores as well as Freshney Place and Grimsby Auditorium plus garden centres, restaurants, retail outlets, business centres, tourist information, libraries and many other prominent distribution points throughout the area and our rates are very competitive. To advertise in the peoples email deborah.staff@ divapublications.co.uk The Number 1 Lifestyle Magazine for Grimsby and Cleethorpes
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ccording to Wikipedia an average trombone is made of about 9 feet of brass tubing which means that there were about twelve yards of instrument on display at Grimsby Minster on Wednesday 7th May when trombone quartet Slidin’ About paid a visit as part of the lunchtime concert series sponsored by Sentiments Independent Funeral Home. For many of us the trombone represents the very definition of a blunt instrument. It’s not something we immediately associate with great subtlety or emotional range but Slidin’ About, who are based at the Royal Northern College of Music, showed what a versatile and mellow instrument it can be, capable of remarkable delicacy and grace when in the hands of experts. Their varied programme included works from the classical canon, including four of Chopin’s Preludes and the Overture from Rossini’s Barber Of Seville as well as lighter elements. Particularly interesting were the pieces written expressly for the trombone, which are for that reason seldom heard in concert, (around here at any rate), including Raymond Premru’s Tissington variations, meditative and serious and full of unexpected changes of tempo and tone, and Leonhard Paul’s Tired Bones which starts out as plainsong but ends with a glorious melody. A stately arrangement of Rodger’s and Hart’s My Funny Valentine which burst suddenly into life late in the piece was also a highlight as were the three Gershwin preludes which closed the performance. In a historic setting such as the Minster it will often be older pieces which suit the space best and Contrapunctus V gave the depth and resonance of the brass the chance to really shine, filling the whole building with music, from the stone flags to the rafters, as the four players wove their instruments together in an uplifting performance of JS Bach’s masterpiece of baroque counterpoint. If you add an excellent cup of tea and a truly memorable piece of butternut squash quiche into the mix, plus a chance to admire at the paintings in this year’s North Lincs Art Society Exhibition, then you have a recipe for a delightful afternoon.
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One Careful Owner ..... Would You Resort To Porkies To Sell Your Car?
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ost of us are fairly honest as a rule or at least we like to think so but a new survey has revealed the shady lengths to which many of us are prepared to go in order to sell our cars at a good price. Of the people questioned less than 20% said that they would always be scrupulously honest in any used car deal, while over a quarter (28%) play fast and loose with the truth by telling a lie. The statistics get even worse for younger car owners (18-25 year olds) with 1 in 3 admitting to blatantly telling a lie to secure a quick sale; what’s more 11% would physically hide minor problems with their cars and a devious 9% are actually prepared to turn back the odometer on their car to get a better price! Of the 2000 private car owners surveyed 35% admitted to being selective with the truth when it comes to selling their vehicle, leaving it down to the buyer to ask the vital questions. Only 21% of respondents said they just give their car a quick wash and polish before putting it up for sale, without worrying about faults or problems being seen by prospective buyers.
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Time To De-Winterise! Is Your Vehicle Ready For The Summer?
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e all know that we need to get our cars ready for winter – that’s just common sense. But how many of us stop to consider the importance of preparing them for summer? Taking the time to perform a few basic tasks can help keep the family safe and save money on fuel so here are a few pointers on getting ready for the sun. Check tyre pressures. As temperature rises so will tyre pressure – roughly 10psi for every 10º rise in temperature and over inflated tyres mean that you have less tread in contact with the road surface. Check your oil and water levels. It ought to go without saying but lots of people forget and especially in summer when many of us do a lot of extra driving it’s a bad error.
Clean the underside of the vehicle. During the winter the underside of your car gets coated with corrosive salt. Get down on the floor and hose it all down to stop the rot from setting in. Hoses and belts are perishable. Cold weather can make them brittle and start them degrading so give them the once over to check their condition and make replacements where necessary. Is the air filter clogged with salt? Salt from the road can build up in the winter. If it has then get it replaced - this can increase your fuel economy by up to 10%! Get your air-con checked. This has to be done by a qualified person but it’s a sound investment because a poorly maintained system could end up costing a packet to get fixed! Check the buckets and spades. All sand castle building equipment should be serviced annually by qualified engineers. Same goes for windbreaks and knotted handkerchiefs. Better safe than sorry. And whatever else you do - have a great summer!
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Changing Your Driving Style Can Cut Your Fuel Costs By 15%!
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e’d all like to keep our fuel bills low for the sake of the planet and of our pockets - but we often underestimate the effect of our driving on fuel efficiency. According to the Institute of Advanced Motorists however a few changes to the way we drive can mean big savings on our fuel bills. In particular they make the following suggestions: Keep braking to a minimum. Take your foot off the accelerator early and look further ahead so you can avoid braking. In a traffic jam, switch your engine off - don’t just sit there burning fuel. Stick to the speed limit. There’s a big saving from doing 70 instead of 80. Use block gear changing (eg 2nd to 4th when accelerating, or 5th to 2nd when decelerating). This is more efficient than working your way through the gears every time.
Students Aim To Build And Race The Fastest Human Powered Bike In History
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t’s 40 times more aerodynamic than a Bugatti Veyron, has a top speed of 90mph, generates enough power to light the average UK home and is entirely pedal-powered! Meet the ARION1 - which, although it my not look much like any bike you’ve ever owned is in fact a
Reverse into parking bays so that you manoeuvre with a hot engine and you can drive straight off when you come back. Check your vehicle regularly to ensure it operates efficiently. In particular, check your tyre tread depth and pressure (tyre pressure should be checked when the tyres are cold, before the air inside heats up). Remove excess weight, including roof racks, car clutter, mothers in law and unnecessary items in the boot. The more weight you carry in the car, the more fuel you’ll consume. bicycle and is aiming to become the fastest human powered vehicle in history. The University of Liverpool Velocipede Team are hoping their design will smash the 83mph record set in September 2013 by Delft and Amsterdam universities. ARION1 will be designed, manufactured and ready to race by May 2015, and will attempt the record in September 2015 at the World Human Power Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain, Nevada. They will be the first UK university team to ever compete in the global competition. The rider, who will need to have both immense physical strength and nerves of steel, will be just five inches from the floor and will need to generate over 700 watts of pure human power. ARION1, which emits zero carbon emissions, weighs less than 25 kilos, and whose super streamlined shape makes it 98.4% energy efficient and will travel at almost double the current sprint cycling record - well in excess of 150mph! We think that should be quite a ride. Best of luck guys!
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