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August / September 2016 - Issue 2

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Editorial - August / September 2016

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Thank you for picking up the latest edition of Durham Magazine. We’ve had a really fun time putting the magazine together this month. Thanks for the hilarious phone call from Mrs Houghton! We can't wait for your next call, it's a shame we can't publish it though. The interesting stories and photographs we’ve received have made this edition our best yet. Thanks to this month's writers and photographers who've provided some amazing stories and images for you to feast your eyes on. If you’d like to get involved or tell us about your story, send photos or tell us about your great event. We want to hear from you!

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Short Tours - By Syd Peck

SHORT TOURS AROUND COUNTY DURHAM

Between Consett and South Shields it is only 25 miles. This tour will only take a couple of hours by car or a good day’s ride on a bike. It’s a short tour, seeing the different characters of several towns and landscapes. If you are fit, it’s an easy bike trip down the Derwent and Tyne valleys. If you go from west to east it offers two advantages - biking downhill from Consett at 900 feet above sea level to South Shields beach at sea level, and pedalling with the wind at your back (because the valleys usually experience westerly winds). From Consett, take A694 out of Shotley Bridge down the Derwent valley to Ebchester. In Ebchester, Roman remains/stones can sometimes be found all mixed up in gardens. Leave Ebchester by the straight road section called VINDOMORA. It is located on Dere Street, the main Roman road linking York with Hadrian's Wall. Enjoy the pretty view over river and the marshmallows, and the fields beyond. The A694 leads to Hamsterley Mill where you will find the Derwent Walk, which was the old railway line from Swalwell to Consett. This has been turned into a lovely walk with picnic places. Some of the old railway buildings can still be seen - there is a station platform at Lintzford. Nearby are two large viaducts which are very impressive. Continue up A694 to Lintzford Mill, a very pretty little village in the curved neck of a meander on the Derwent, almost like a little island.

No need here to recite all the other well-known attractions of the Beamish museum. After seeing all that Beamish offers, which could easily take a couple of hours or more, return through Tanfield and Burnopfield, and back down across the Derwent to Rowlands Gill. This place is famed in the song Wor Nanny’s a Mazer. In the song’s story they got to Rowlands Gill and “the morning train was gone.” Today, the train service has of course not been in existence for decades - but if you wish to bring pressure to re-open lines like the one at Rowlands Gill you can contact Campaign For Better Transport at www.bettertransport.org.uk/ re-opening-rail-lines. Rowlands Gill has a picturesque setting with much open space, pretty gardens filled with tall, swaying marguerites, and beautiful views across the valley to the scenic Gibside Estate, now owned by the National Trust. Gibside was previously owned by the Bowes-Lyon family, and its recent royal history is largely unknown. Queen Elizabeth II‘s mother had fond memories of Gibside. She was Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon before marrying the Duke of York (later King George VI). During her youth, she had enjoyed trips with her father to their estate. Both she and King George VI visited the estate many times. In 1968, as the Queen Mother, she made a last private visit to the Gibside Chapel. Now that’s a good day’s outing, especially on a bike. I hope you will enjoy it as I did. In the next article we will continue down into the Tyne valley near Swalwell.

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Then go back to Hamsterley and take B6310 and Syke Road B6173 to Tantobie and Stanley. Be sure to check out the refurbished former hotel on Front Street, Stanley. It is a distinguished building dating from around 1905 and is in a baroque style. Built from brick with polychrome terracotta and glazed tile dressings and with a wood corner turret, it has been converted into offices and a public house.

Now turn your handlebars out of the Derwent valley for Beamish. Drop into the Beamish museum and especially pause at the Shepherd and Shepherdess with its beautiful lead statues over the door. These are two life-size lead figures of a shepherd and shepherdess dressed in 18th century style. The shepherd is playing the pipe to the shepherdess, who holds a lamb and a crook. These two figures were installed in the Napoleonic Wars (1796-1815) when England underwent a French blockade on imported lead.

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This is the first of a series of articles recommending short tours in the county.

Before the Sun

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Durham Skyline 1981 - Stephen McGahon The “Before The Sun Tour” with Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage (The Willows) Autumn 2016 UK album release

Working in Toronto with award-winning producer David Travers-Smith, the charismatic English folk singer Hannah, follows up her “charms” with an exquisite album of duets. There is an almost musical soul-mate quality to the support Ben’s singing and playing adds to Sanders’ own vocals, guitar, autoharp and dulcimer work. Travers-Smith frames their special musical rapport within a recording that deftly finds the right balance between intimacy and sound hi-fidelity. Fleetingly, they may evoke a memory of Shirley Collins & Davy Graham, (from the 60’s), Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris (70’s) , or Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (the 90’s). Hannah & Ben’s warm distilling of influences from both sides of the big pond produces a refined sound that is decidedly their own.

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Durham returns to the 1940s for a day in August with events across the city for Nostalgia Day – part of a weekend of city centre entertainment and attractions for all.

Market Place, alongside the regular Saturday Outdoor Market, there will be Yesterday’s Heroes living history tableaux, with a WWII display featuring military vehicles and music from Jay B.

On Saturday August 20th, there will be swing bands and big bands, costumed shopkeepers, military vehicles, living history tableaux and more.

In Walkergate and Millennium Place there will be a display of 1940s vehicles, and performances by the Forum Big Band. There will be a vintage fire engine in Prince Bishops and an old United Bus on Framwellgate Bridge, courtesy of Ian Wiggett.

Durham Market Hall’s traders will be costumed, and many stalls themed, while piano entertainment will be provided in Café Cenno by George Hetherington. In the

All Nostalgia Day events are free and will run or be scheduled between 11am and 4pm. Durham’s Nostalgia Day is part of a weekend of activities and entertainment in the city centre, organised for the enjoyment of locals and visitors alike. Sunday August 21st is Uniformed Services Fun Day with events and demonstrations by Fire Service, Police, Army, RNLI, Mountain Rescue and more. For more information about events in Durham see www.durhammarkets.co.uk /events

Every September England's history, architecture and culture is celebrated when buildings of every age, style and function open their doors for free for the annual Heritage Open Days. This is a national event that celebrates England's fantastic architectural and cultural sites. It is supported and publicised each year by Durham County Council. Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th September Put the dates in your diary and discover hidden architectural treasures and enjoy a wide range of tours, events and activities which bring to life local history and culture. • Tours that give glimpses into hidden places. • Walks through our historic landscape - with evidence of settlement from pre-history to the modern day. • Free entry to venues that usually charge. • Churches - from Saxon to Medieval to Victorian in Durham. • Talk to knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers who guide you round the venues. Please note that some tours and activities require booking. Although there are sometimes still places on the day, we would encourage you to book in advance to avoid disappointment. For more info visit: durham.gov.uk /heritageopendays

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Colin Wilkes, Managing Director of Durham Markets and one of the organisers, commented: “We’ve retailers, restaurants, cafes and more across the city all joining forces to make this a great day throughout Durham. It’s the first time we’ve run our Nostalgia day in August. Hopefully, visitors and locals will enjoy the entertainment and make the most of everything the city has to offer.”

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GALA THEATRE’S NEW SEASON A packed programme of history and horror, drama and dance, stand-up and song awaits audiences at the Gala Theatre over the coming months, as the new autumn season is announced. Currently, audiences are experiencing the theatre as never before, with the auditorium stripped of seats and transformed to house the immersive walkthrough experience 1916: No Turning Back. The seats will be back in place ready for the new season starting in September when the theme of commemorating the centenary of The Battle of the Somme will continue, as the Gala Theatre prepares to premiere its first in-house production outside of their pantomime in six years.

To encourage audiences to try new theatre, the production will have a ‘Pay What You Like’ performance on Monday 12 September, meaning audience members can choose to pay whatever they want when ordering their tickets. Sticking with biographical tales, Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company’s Tony’s Last Tape arrives on Friday 7 October, following a successful London and Edinburgh Festival run. This new play is based on the diaries of Tony Benn, one of Britain’s most respected, divisive and celebrated politicians. To view the full programme of events and to book tickets, please visit www.galadurham.co.uk or contact the Box Office on 03000 266 600.

I have been running for just over a year. Running has been a very enjoyable journey for me. Running has allowed me to lose three and a half stone. Before I started, I very much disliked it (yes, I was that chubby boy who hated going running around the stadium to warm up for his weekly PE class). The first ‘long’ run I completed was in March 2015 and completely by accident: I had my shorts on because I wanted to go to the gym. I joined a queue of people on my way to the gym but soon realized it wasn't a queue, it was the beginning of a 6.2 miles race (as you can imagine I wasn't too impressed with my error, but I decided to just go with it). And so I ran. It turned out that I wasn’t slow at all: I got to the finish line in less than 60 minutes Continued on next page ->

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Running from Thursday 8 to Saturday 17 September, The Fighting Bradfords, explores the lives of Roland, George, James and Thomas Bradford the most celebrated brothers in British military service. Drawing on first-hand accounts, correspondence and family

anecdotes, the production which is written by Tyneside-based playwright Carina Rodney and directed by Psyche Stott - tells the story of this highly decorated family of First World War soldiers and explores what drove these remarkable brothers to become national, as well as very local, heroes.

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HOW RUNNING MADE ME GO FROM SIZE L TO S

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and that’s when I decided to keep doing it. So, I took the next step and registered for a half marathon - I had just one month to prepare for it... this time I was determined to compete. After surviving 13 miles in less than two hours, I was unstoppable and signed up for a number of different races: the Color Run (3.1 miles, I ran as fast as possible in spite of being a little hungover), Wings for Life (a world run for a good cause, I ran 11.8 miles there), and another for a local charity (I like to run for a cause). I even completed two races with obstacles. This has allowed me to run and tackle different obstacles under extreme weather circumstances (either it was too warm or too cold). Runmageddon and the Men Expert Survival Race were my biggest challenges of the year (and probably of my life): a full marathon (yes, 26 miles)!

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I pressed play on my Latin music mix, put on my trainers, and ran like I was Forrest Gump. When I crossed the finish line, I felt truly euphoric! I can now say: Running is my new passion.

CITY CENTRE BUSKERS

TO BE LICENSED For the first time, those wishing to busk in Durham’s city centre will be encouraged to go through an audition and apply for a licence. In an attempt to limit noise pollution, the authorities will try to control the activities of street performers and buskers following complaints. The scheme, which is being launched by the Durham Business Improvement District (BID), aims to balance the needs of performers with those of the local business community. Adam Deathe, BID’s Business Improvement Manager, said, “Buskers are trying to earn a living and add something to the character of the city, but when they are outside businesses it can distract from the work they are doing. We have all said we want to work together to find a solution.” Six-month licences will be available for musicians and performers who pass an audition. Members of the public will be welcome to watch and to vote on which performers they wish to see on the city’s streets. BID, Durham Constabulary, Durham County Council and whatever venue the auditions are held at will also have a say in which buskers get licensed. The successful musicians will then be promoted by BID and invited to take part in various events.

The first auditions are scheduled to kick off at seven pm on Thursday, 18th August, at Whisky River. Twenty performers will be auditioned. Buskers must be at least fourteen-years-old and all those under eighteen will need parental consent. Mr Deathe said, “Live InDurham: Busking will be the first event of its kind in the city and we will be holding further events in the future too. We are hoping it will give performers and artists the chance to show us how amazing they are at what they do whilst offering the public a jam-packed evening of great music and entertainment.” Connor Thomas, a sixteen-year-old guitarist, said, “I think it’s probably good. There are some buskers I’ve heard complaints about so it could stop them from coming. I just hope I’ll be able to continue.” But Trevor Gray, who plays the drums and bagpipes, had reservations. He said, “Once they get licences it will be a no-go. People will be gone.” Gray plans to start a petition against the scheme. He added, “I would like to get the public on side and get more entertainers in Durham.” Anyone interested in the scheme can find more at www.durhambid.co.uk/live

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PERFORM AT EDINBURGH FRINGE The company has received an invitation to the Student Drama Festival and its members have already won twenty-five Fringe credits, though The Princes’ Quest will be the Edinburgh debut for the company as a whole.

The play, described as “a joyous hour of theatre”, “a low-budget version of frozen” and “an innovative twist on the cliché of a romantic fairy tale”, is being put on by the company Front Room Productions.

The Princes’ Quest will be on at the Fringe from 4th to 20th August, at 7.20 pm in the C cubed venue. Tickets cost between £4.50 and £9.50, with discounts available for groups.

Commenting on The Princes’ Quest, playwright Sophie McQuillan said, “The show turns the traditional fairy tale genre on its head. It shows how the stuff of legend is actually present in everyday life and yet the whole thing is grounded in telling a story about characters whose stories aren’t normally heard.” The Edinburgh Festival Fringe began in 1947. It features a wide range of theatre, musicals, dance, cabaret, circus, opera, spoken word and many other events. It has launched the careers of many household names, especially in the comedy genre. It is put on in a variety of venues in and around Edinburgh.

According to retail surveys gardening comes high amongst the priorities in terms of the public spend along with DIY and gadgets for the home. But, what is a Botanical Garden? Essentially a Botanical, or Botanic, Garden is established for the scientific study of plant species, their conservation, and to enable the wider public access to plants that would otherwise be impossible, they also have a role in reintroducing species that would otherwise disappear due to circumstances in their indigenous environments. In times of environmental conservation, a greater understanding of plants and their contribution to reducing global warming is profoundly important, in addition plants carry within them elements that can be used in fighting disease, many plants over the years have been used in the fight against ailments in people, aspirin to mention just one. It is no surprise then that the Durham Botanical Garden is a part of the University of Durham. Located in Hollings Lane, just off South Road, the Gardens are open to the public, there is a small charge for entry but it is money well spent. There is a great deal on offer throughout the Summer Continued on next page ->

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A group of Durham University students are heading to Edinburgh’s famous Fringe Festival to perform a play. The Princes’ Quest, a musical written by Sophie McQuillan and Henry Winlow, follows a traditional fairy tale format, but has a less than conventional twist. The story concerns two modern-day princes competing for the affections of a princess. But the duo eventually realise they actually love each other. The musical also features a Tinkerbelle-type figure who tries to persuade the princess that she does not really need a hero to rescue her from the ‘tower’ she is imprisoned in. All the The Princes’ Quest’s characters are depicted as being caught between reality and fantasy, and, to make things even stranger, the action unfolds at a fancy dress party. The play has already won the Best Drama Award at the Durham Drama Festival, which took place earlier this year.

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You don’t have to be a gardening fan to love a nice garden. However, for those who do love to get down and dirty amongst the plants our formal gardens are a delight to see, and they don’t cost the earth.

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for families with special events, arts and crafts, and lovely walks in the tranquil surroundings and the fresh air. For those of us that are a little older there are gentle walks and beautiful gardens to observe, and the good thing is you can take in all of the spectacles without having to do any of the hard work! A major pleasure of botanical gardens is that they display the changing seasons all through the year, presently in high Summer the trees are full of leaf, many shrubs are in flower and flower beds are ablaze with colour. Later on into Autumn the trees will change to autumnal hues of tans and scarlets and gold that is quite breath-taking. Over the Winter months with stark bare trees and frosts riming the grass there is a joy in observing the evergreens as they continue to provide greens to the colour palette, there is a rough majesty in parkland in winter, just wrap up warmly. And, on to Spring with fresh green, crocuses and daffodils and hellebores (Lenten Roses) and so much more thrusting freshly into life. Magic.

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For folks who have not taken a walk around the Botanical Gardens just south of the Durham City centre recently, or ever, why not take stroll around this ten-acre gem that is sadly overlooked by so many of us as we travel past on our way to work or on the school run. The Summer holidays are upon us and a low cost day of pleasure awaits, just take a brolly in case. By Rodger Langley

TOP 5 CAFES

IN DURHAM CITY The British Isles are known for their topsy-turvy weather patterns, but from a practical point of view, there are two seasons: the part of the year when we drink tea or coffee indoors and the part of the year when we drink them outside, weather permitting. While we can't guarantee sunny weather in summer, we can promise that you'll get a world class brew and the best of British service at these tea and coffee houses in Durham City.

Dark Matter Cafe

Crook Hall and Gardens

Despite being in the centre, it is easy to walk right past the entrance and so it is usually not full of tourists. This cosy, dog friendly little cafe is great value and has an unpretentious, homely atmosphere.

This is our number one tea house for summer due to its heavenly gardens, which is not to say the rest of the hall isn't sumptuous as well. Although it is not far from the train station, it still has that ''hidden gem'' feeling about it. Tealicious Tea Room When you want an intimate location for a special occasion, or just to treat yourself, book a table here and you will be glad you did. Note that you must make a reservation two days in advance.

This unique cafe is not aimed at everyone, which is why it is perfect for you if you are into comic books, card games and socialising with others who share your hobbies. For parents of budding young geeks, this is the ideal place to offload the kids for a few hours, or, if you are the elder geek in the family, then you can escape the kids here. 9 Altars Cafe

Jumping Bean Cafe For the best vegan and vegetarian cafe in Durham, look no further. If you are watching your waistline, beware of the peanut cake - if you get addicted to it, there are no known cases of anyone recovering. They also have live music events. By Edward Baker

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Is Durham Really England’s Third Oldest University? Well, it’s Complicated.

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IS DURHAM REALLY ENGLAND’S

THIRD OLDEST UNIVERSITY? Many residents of Durham, and many students of its university, like to claim that Durham is the third oldest such institution in England, after Oxford and Cambridge. However, a lot of people might be surprised to hear that this claim is not universally accepted. There are three rivals to Durham’s third place status: the University of London, University College London (UCL) and King’s College London. And, to make matters more confusing, UCL and King’s are colleges of the University of London rather than universities in their own right. But let’s try to unravel all these claims and come to some conclusions. It all depends on how university status is defined. One idea is that an institution becomes a university when it is granted the right by the government to use the title of ‘university’. According to this notion, Durham is England’s third oldest university as it was named as a university in the Durham University Act of 1832 whereas the University of London did not get the right to use this title until 1836. Indeed, the European University Association’s publication, A History of the University in Europe, names Durham as England’s third oldest university, London as the fourth oldest, and UCL and King’s as only colleges of London.

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A different idea, however, is that institutions become universities when they are granted royal charters. (A royal charter is a document issued by a monarch granting a person or institution certain rights or a certain status.) According to this definition, King’s College is the third oldest university as it received its charter in 1829. But such a claim is not without its weaknesses as King’s was just a college of the University of London at this time. If this disqualifies King’s, it means that the University of London as a whole is the third oldest as it received its charter in 1836, one year before Durham did. But such a claim also has its shortcomings as many well-known and ancient universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, were not founded by royal charters. By David Sunderland

Some people prefer to rely on dictionary definitions. The Oxford English Dictionary states a university is “a high-level education institution in which students study for degrees and academic research is done”. Collins Dictionary defines a university as “an institution of higher education having the authority to award bachelors’ degrees and higher degrees, usually having research facilities.” According to the first definition, King’s College and UCL would qualify as ‘universities’, despite being colleges of a larger university. But Durham would still be the oldest as students there studied for degrees from 1833 onwards. UCL and King’s would be joint fourth oldest as students could study for degrees in these institutions from 1838. These degrees were, however, awarded by the University of London. The Collins definition also favours Durham as London, despite having degree-awarding powers, was classified as an examining body rather than an ‘institution’. Older dictionaries, though, give looser definitions. Johnson’s Dictionary claims a university is a place where ‘all the arts and faculties are taught and studied’. Such a definition might favour King’s, which was established in 1829, three years before Durham. Though UCL was established earlier, in 1826, people often refused to accept its university status as it did not teach ‘all the arts’ as theology was not studied there. Although Durham’s claim is strengthened by the definitions demanding universities have degree awarding powers, it is debatable when these powers need to have begun. UCL and King’s have been able to award their own degrees since 2005 and 2006 respectively. We could ask whether it is more important that institutions can award degrees now or if they could at the time of their foundation. Despite all the above arguments, most people consider Durham to be England’s third oldest university, but I wouldn’t be surprised if challenges to this status keep being made from our capital for some time to come.

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HOW BAZAAR!! A retailer in Durham Market Hall has expanded his business for the second time, since its launch three years ago. Metin Koyuncu, who owns How Bazaar!!, sells Turkish mosaic lamps and other authentic Turkish gifts. In recent weeks, he has expanded his business nearly doubling the retail space. Metin commented: “I grew up in Turkey, and loved everything about the Grand Bazaar, and so I’ve tried to recreate that feel. People can now walk through the stall, walk between the lamps, and see them from all angles. The expansion and refit has changed the atmosphere completely.” Metin came to the UK more than 20 years ago, and now lives in Sunderland. He had always wanted to import authentic Turkish lamps, and in 2013 left his job as a barista in Newcastle to open this market stall in Durham. He added: “I was always waiting for the perfect time, and one day came to the conclusion it was now or never. Customers have always been incredibly positive about the stall. There’s a real appreciation that you can find these beautiful products right here in Durham. My aim now is to spread the word and reach an ever wider audience.” Colin Wilkes, Managing Director of Durham Market Hall, said: “We’re always thrilled to see businesses in the Market Hall growing and expanding. Metin’s offering is not matched elsewhere in the North East. How Bazaar!! is a great example of the variety of products you’ll discover in Durham’s Market Hall. Come in and explore fully Durham’s independent department store, full of specialist businesses.” How Bazaar!! is at units 47, 57 and 71 in the Market Hall. The Market Hall, just off Durham Market Place, is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 4.30pm.

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