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elcome to the April edition. The sun is increasing its warmth and all manner of things are springing to life in the garden and countryside. For my other half, spring never comes soon enough and he has already cleared our two small ponds of slime and leaves. However this year, such was his enthusiasm that he has succeeded in slashing a hole in the liner of the pond in the back garden when removing some bulrush. You can see the frogs and toads looking on in disappointment at the low water level! Yet, I’m almost suspicious this was a deliberate act as he’s be saying the pond was too small and now we have to replace it. He’s already with sketch pad and improbable designs! Easter weekend may be one of wellies and pond weed and a husband, knee deep in mud! But ponds are a great part of any garden and if you can resist the temptation to have goldfish, a place for wildlife too. Unsurprisingly, at this time of year the magazine is rich with gardening services. Come spring it is worth reminding ourselves that we are fortunate to live in a beautiful area, from York city and our market towns to our countryside and stately homes.

This month’s features General

The play’s the thing ................................. p14 Emily’s column......................................... p22

Business Features

Your computer in infected........................ p18 Big Boolies............................................... p19 The Jones Partnership ............................ p20 Happy Paws Boarding ............................. p25 Talents Fine Arts ..................................... p30 Simply Beautiful ....................................... p33 Derventio Wines ...................................... p36 Pen Life Chartered Financial Planners .... p37 GW Plumbing .......................................... p39 Low Blind Price ........................................ p41 The Home Fairy ....................................... p43

Community

‘Mint’ Friday ............................................. p52 Local Groups ........................................... p61 Events...................................................... p68

Food & Drink

Easter chocolate mousse cake................ p28

Health

Keeping fit and mentally agile.................. p34

Promise yourself and your family time to enjoy what is around you. The magazine provides some great ideas on places to go and to eat. Don’t leave these attractions just for the tourists. In keeping the magazine fresh, there are a couple new columnists in the magazine this month. Andy Boxall, minister at Elim Ryedale writes about language on page 52, and Malcolm Jones of The Jones Partnership is an enthusiastic supporter of small businesses (page 20). Nick Teasdale of tKnowIT returns with computer advice on page 18. There are also the normal wide range of business articles from website design to T-shirt embroidery and wine! As ever, there is something for everyone in ths months magazine! The competition winner in the February edition was Jo Sim of Weaverthorpe.. Until next time.....

Marianne

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Please note that while the publisher takes care to be accurate no liability will be accepted under any circumstances should any of the contents of this magazine be incorrect. The Handy Mag does not endorse any advertising material included within this publication. The views expressed in the articles are not necessarily those of the publisher. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is strictly prohibited.

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The play's the thing April sees us celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday. He’s our most celebrated playwright but who else believed ‘all the world’s a stage’? Alan Bennett

Fame came knocking overnight for Bennett after the Oxford university lecturer teamed up with Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Peter Cook to write and perform in the satirical revue Beyond the Fringe. One of his most-loved series is Talking Heads which was originally written as a series of hilarious character monologues for the BBC. Bennett enjoyed further acclaim with his play The History Boys. Set in a fictitious boys’ grammar school it follows a group of students preparing for the Oxbridge exams. It won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2005 and scooped Best Play at the Tonys the following year.

Harold Pinter

The best thing about seeing a Pinter play is hearing everyone in the interval trying to work out what it all means. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature so you know it’s good stuff, you just may not know whether you actually like it or not. Although Pinter didn’t win critical acclaim until The Caretaker, it’s worth reading his earlier work, The Room, which he wrote in three days. The Dumb Waiter produces a lot of 14 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

laughs with an excellent twist at the end and A Slight Ache might leave you examining your own relationships.

Alan Ayckbourn

Playwrights don’t come more prolific than Alan Ayckbourn who’s written more than seventy plays. In Absurd Person Singular, three married couples take it in turns to host a dinner party on three consecutive Christmas Eves. It was adapted into a television drama with Geoffrey Palmer, Maureen Lipman, Michael Gambon and Prunella Scales among the cast. Sisterly Feelings is a challenging Ayckbourn play following the lives of siblings Abigail and Dorcas. The first and last scenes always remain the same, whilst the decision to go with either Dorcas’s story or Abigail’s is made on a coin toss at the end of the first. Some companies rehearse just one version but others learn both.

Sir Tom Stoppard

Stoppard began his career as a journalist before becoming a drama critic and then a playwright. His works often centre on themes of human rights, politics and freedom of expression. His first great success, Enter a Free Man follows the story of George who has unrealistic dreams

about a reusable envelope empire he’s planning on building. In his Tony awardwinning play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead his two main protagonists are the actors playing the parts of the messengers in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Most of the action takes place in the wings during Hamlet and great confusion and ambiguity ensues.

Sir Noel Coward

There’s still time to catch Noel Coward’s Hay Fever which is currently enjoying a successful run in the West End. Hay Fever is a lesson in the importance of paying attention to your house guests. Set in the 1920s it deals with the four eccentric members of the Bliss family and the farce that ensues when they all invite a guest to stay for the weekend. Coward’s Blithe Spirit is also a theatrical mainstay. This time the socialite Charles Condomine is tormented by the ghost of his first wife who is hell-bent on ruining his second marriage.

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Emily’s Column Hello again, This time of year I can be up all hours of the night, delivering the lambs and helping Dad with our few pregnant ewes. But days after all the havoc of delivery, I just love spending time in the garden watching the new-born lambs skipping and springing down the paddock without a care in the world! It will soon be the fortnight-long Easter break; time for chocolate, lambing, relaxation and… revision. Oh, I guess I forgot to mention: I ended my lent-chocolate deprivation on medical advice as doctors say a small quantity of chocolate a day is good for you… well, that’s what I’ve been telling myself in preparation for being faced with a pile of Easter eggs! Next term will be my last in compulsory schooling, and the majority of it will be spent in exams or preparation for my GCSEs – plus an additional 4 weeks (!) extra holiday after my last exam. Somewhere in the extended holiday is my year 11 prom, and to be honest I’m feeling a little bit left behind as my friends put picture after picture onto Facebook of their prom dresses and transport arrangements – ranging from a fire truck to a pink stretch limo! The only thing I know for certain is who I’m going with, any more specific preparations will just have to wait until later… It has all come too quickly. It seems only yesterday that I was choosing my subjects to take for GCSE, feeling like I had the weight of the world on my shoulders… I’ve now realised that, actually, stressing isn’t going to make the exams any easier, nor will panicking about right or wrong decisions. So a little bit of advice for everyone else taking exams this year, be it GCSEs or any other: just relax, and don’t panic –because it won’t do you any favours, or as Quinn Loftis states “Go with the flow or sink fighting the current”. See you next month,

York Opera is the leading amateur Opera Company consisting of soloists and chorus from York and surrounding areas. We have put together a sparkling series of concerts comprising excerpts from popular operatic works ranging from Gilbert and Sullivan through Mozart to Verdi.

Venues and dates :Sunday 22 April Riley-Smith Hall, Tadcaster Saturday 28 April Scarborough College Thursday 10 May Helmsley Arts Centre Friday 18 May National Centre for Early Music, Walmgate, York Saturday 9 June Kirk Theatre Pickering. Information regarding tickets available from the venues or Richard Shouksmith 01904 490303 More details of the individual concerts will be announced later.

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One such Group is Rillington and District Scout Group that meets at Settrington Village Hall on Monday evenings. It has a committed team of volunteer leaders, but with so many young people wanting to join they are looking for extra helpers to help with planning and running meetings. They are looking for people who want to make a difference in their local community and who have enthusiasm and enjoy working with young people. Do you know someone who has the ability to motivate young people? Do you know someone who can help the Scout Group so that more young people get the opportunity to have the adventure of Scouting? Are you interested in finding out more yourself or do you know someone who you think would like to help? Know nothing about Scouts? That’s no problem, they will help you settle in and learn lots of new skills. Take a look at our website – www.scouts.org. uk. The skills that you will use within a role with Scouts can enhance your CV and can be a great way to demonstrate that you have those skills to prospective and existing employers alike. They need your support in finding the right people to inspire, motivate and encourage our young people. If you know anyone who may be interested or you are interested yourself please contact John McCarthy, County Development Officer, on 07590 453430 or email cdo@nys.org.uk for more information.

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Anal glands - a common pain in the bum! by Nicola Vincent BVSc MRCVS Station House Vets

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roblems encountered with the anal glands, or anal sacs to give then their correct name, is a common occurrence in small animal practice.

Dogs and cats each have two anal sacs, one either side of the anus at approximately 4 and 8 o’clock, and they are scent glands which should excrete a small amount of discharge each time the animal passes a stool. The normal discharge from these sacs is brown in colour, of liquid consistency and has a typical “fishy” smell to it. Anyone who has ever had a pet who suffers a problem with these glands will know the smell straight away, and it’s definitely not a particularly pleasant one! Problems arise when, for some reason, these glands don’t empty bit by bit as they should do and so become engorged with discharge leading to inflammation and sometimes infection of the lining of the sac and thus irritation for the animal. It is much more commonly a problem for dogs rather than cats and small breed dogs seem to have more problems than their larger counterparts, though we have no explanation for why this might be. If the sac just becomes inflamed, termed anal sacculitis, then usually simply expressing the glands is enough to solve the problem, and whilst most dogs don’t exactly relish the procedure (neither do vets mind you..) they will tolerate it well. Things become a bit more tricky when the discharge becomes thickened or infected and impaction of the sacs occurs. Expressing them then becomes a bit more uncomfortable for the animal and further treatment may also be needed. If the material becomes infected, then there is the possibility that an abscess will form and this, too, can be fairly painful. In these situations, a course of antibiotics may be required and occasion-

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ally a short procedure under sedation or general anaesthetic to allow the gland to be flushed and possibly filled with antibiotic cream. In rare instances a tumour will develop in one of the sacs, this can be felt by the vet on rectal palpation and warrants further investigation and treatment. If the episodes of anal sacculitis are becoming very frequent or causing particular distress to the animal, then surgical removal of both sacs is an option but needs to be talked through with your vet first. When expressing the sacs this can be done in one of two ways, either by the internal method or externally. The internal method involves digital palpation of the sac from inside the rectum and allows the structure of the sac to be evaluated to check for lumps and thickenings as well as ensuring that you can feel when all of the discharge has been emptied out. The external method is done by gently squeezing the sacs together to prompt emptying and whilst it doesn’t allow for such a thorough exam of the sacs is generally more comfortable for the animal. I am often asked by clients if there is anyway to prevent anal gland problems in their pets and generally I’ve found that trying to ensure the faeces are bulky and solid enough to empty them little by little is the best way. Adding agents to the food to bulk up the faeces, eg bran fibre or products available on prescription, are the best way to do this but some dogs will still be prone to problems despite these efforts.

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1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Grease and line the base of a 20 cm round spring-form tin. To make the base, whisk the eggs and sugar together in a large heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water until very thick and pale – the whisk should leave a trail in the mixture when lifted. 2. Sift over the flour and cocoa and fold in gently. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 12-15 minutes until just springy to the touch. Turn out and leave to cool completely. Clean the tin and lightly grease and re-line the base. Place the cold sponge in the base of the tin. 3. To make the mousse, place the white chocolate, milk and vanilla extract in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and leave until melted. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth then stir in 4 tbsp of the cream. 4. Dissolve the gelatine in 2 tbsp hot water. Cool for a few minutes then stir into the chocolate mixture. Softly whip the rest of the cream and fold into the chocolate mixture. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold in. Spoon the mousse over the sponge base and chill for 3-4 hours until set. 5. For the chocolate glaze, melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Remove from the heat, stir until smooth then stir in the cream. Leave until cool and thick enough to spread, stirring occasionally. 6. Remove the mousse cake from the tin and gently spread the chocolate glaze over the top. Drizzle with melted white chocolate and decorate with the chocolate eggs. 28 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

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David Allen, here seen painting in the Dales, is a renowned pastel artist with a special love of the Yorkshire coast and the Dales. This is reflected in his contributions to the exhibition, but also on show will be his paintings of Italy.

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his is the time of year when you are likely to start to notice the presence of slugs and snails in your garden, greenhouse, coldframe, window box....indeed just about everywhere.

It never ceases to amaze me how much damage something as small as a slug can do and in such a short space of time. But then the truth of it is, there is never just one slug or one snail, you can always be sure that there will be hoards of them. I garden on clay and our soil is alkaline and so we have a plentiful supply of snails; if you garden on an acidic soil you will generally find that snails are not a problem as they need the calcium to make their shells. To say that they infuriate me would be an understatement, but the type I hate most are those small grey-black keeled slugs that do such a lot of damage to crops such as potatoes. I garden without chemicals so there is no question of using pellets, but I have tried pretty well every other trick in the book. I use the biological control nematode Phasmarhabdites hermaphrodita. Although quite expensive it works brilliantly against slugs and poses no environmental problems. If you time the applications so that the crops, flowers or other plants are protected while they are at their most vulnerable, then it shouldn’t be too much of an outlay. Slug and snail traps also work well, whether you buy your own

'Slug Pubs' or make them by plunging plastic beakers into the soil close to susceptible plants and then part filling them with beer. I once did a mini trial on Gardeners’ Question Time to see which beers slugs and snails liked best, and Guinness came out tops....with alcohol-free lager proving least popular! I also find that stale milk works well and if you add a small quantity of grain or porridge oats to the liquid, the pests come in at an amazing rate. Make sure that you leave a centimetre or so of the rim of the beaker protruding above the soil level so that beneficial creatures such as ground beetles don’t fall in. If you create barriers around plants this can help, but I find it less reliable. My preferred materials are coco-shell, pine needles and crushed shells. But whatever you use do remember to put a complete circle around the base of the plant, not just a ring or the slugs may simply come up inside the ring and of course check it

regularly, replenishing the material as necessary. So before they start to really get a hold, show them who is boss, and take action straight away: y Encourage wildlife such as ground beetles, birds and hedgehogs y Create barriers around particularly susceptible plants. y Buy or make slug traps. y If growing potatoes concentrate on earlies and lift these as soon as possible, and grow varieties that show some resistance to attack. y Use the biological control as a soil drench to control slugs (not snails) y Attach copper strip around the circumference of pots containing slug susceptible plants. y Go on night-time slug and snail hunts. y In late autumn collect up snails from their hibernating places. Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com and make Veg Growing Easy.

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Good Friday Gathering Friday 6th April 10:45am Malton Market Place

‘Mint’ Friday

An Open Air Service Our new monthly column by Andy Boxall, Minister of Elim Ryedale Church

I

am fascinated by language and the art of communication!

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In my role as Minister of Elim Ryedale Church, learning how to communicate the timeless truth in which I trust to a contemporary and complicated world is both challenging and inspiring. I find trying to keep up with the ‘in phrase’ used by my teenage daughters almost impossible; words go out of fashion so quickly! I have learnt the hard way that some words, originally innocent in meaning, have now become provocative and suggestive to a modern-day audience and are therefore not suitable for the pulpit! You might be surprised to learn that there are some words that I do not like! Consider the word, ‘good’ for example. This word is like ‘nice,’ ‘grey,’ ‘balance,’ or ‘beige.’ It lacks true meaning or description; it is over-used and has lost its power. I’m not alone in this thinking; young people continually search for the ultimate superlative to replace the word ‘good.’ For example; ‘wicked,’ ‘awesome,’ ‘mint,’ ‘cool,’ ‘insane’ and, more recently, the word ‘sick,’ albeit a slightly more distasteful synonym! For many, Good Friday seems to be a celebration that has lost its meaning and its impact, yet for others it is charged with meaning, hope and love and energises us for life. Perhaps it’s the word ‘Good.’ How can the death of an innocent man be ‘good’ until we are reminded that it was a substitute for those who deserve it?! A sacrifice, so others can go free. The word ‘good’ suddenly becomes insufficient, not enough, too bland to communicate the power and impact that this day in history had. Perhaps it needs a ‘makeover,’ an imagechange so people can connect once more and even allow this event to transform their lives. Perhaps we should call it ‘Awesome’ or ‘Mint’ Friday? If you have any comments or questions then contact me at andyboxall@elimryedale.net

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Safety groups say

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There has been a recent spate of accidents involving older drivers who police have claimed were not fit to hold a licence. One accident saw a 16-year-old girl killed by an 87-year-old driver who swerved onto the pavement in Colchester, Essex crushing the girl against a wall. Police had asked the driver to give up his licence three days before the fatal crash after he was involved in a separate crash, an inquest heard. However, road safety groups have told us that they think incidents involving elderly drivers are more widely reported in the press – heightening the public’s negative perception of older drivers. “Older drivers do of course make mistakes as do all older people, said Adrian Walsh, director of charity RoadSafe. “There is evidence to show that risk increases as drivers get older, but the type of error is quite different from young drivers – most of them are to do with errors of judgement rather than 54 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

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breaches of the law and most are ‘lapses’. One thing is quite clear – older drivers take less risks.” Andrew Howard, head of road safety at The AA, agreed, adding: “It is very difficult to base decisions about older drivers on the more outrageous accidents that they have. After all we don’t base our rules on all young drivers around those who pinch cars, speed or drive stupidly to impress their friends. “By and large, most older drivers are safe drivers. Risk curves fall from teenage to late 40s and only really begin to turn up again by late 60s/early 70s and sharply by 80s. Even then they struggle to have a risk level challenging the youngest (and fittest) drivers.” Howard added that stopping older people driving would have immense costs too – both personally and to the economy as other forms of transport would have to be funded. The Institute of Advanced Motorists said they think older drivers get an “unfair press”. “In terms of the number of crashes they have they are one of the safest groups on the road and far safer than young drivers between the ages of 17-24,” said the IAM’s Neil Greig. “When an older driver knocks down a pedestrian or drives the wrong

way up a dual carriageway they get banner headlines and calls for tough retests. The vast majority of older drivers are responsible adults who know their weaknesses and change their driving to cope with them.” The IAM wants to see voluntary assessments made widely available, such as its DriveCheck55, where drivers can refresh their skills, discuss the high risk factors and get an independent assessment without fear of losing their licence. Meanwhile, Professor Stephen Glaister, director of the RAC Foundation, said there is no evidence older drivers have more accidents. “In fact their safety record is better than that of many young drivers - but their frailty means that when they are involved in collisions they are more likely to be killed or seriously injured,” he explained. “Rather than introducing compulsory retesting for older drivers, we would like to see the greater promotion of voluntary refresher courses. Insurance policies which offer discounts to older drivers who do not drive at the riskiest times – such as at night – and on the most dangerous roads would also help.”

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The Pickwick Painters

Easter Art Exhibition

Amanda Pickles and Penny Wicks will be hosting their 6th Easter Art Exhibition this April. The exhibition promises to be better than ever with a vast cross section of artistic creations from hand made enamel jewellery by Amanda, to silk paintings and decorative brooches by Penny, in addition to their more customary exhibits such as watercolours, acrylics, collages, pastels etc. Both have exhibited elsewhere during 2010 including The Ryedale Exhibition in Malton, The Vale of Pickering Art Exhibition in Pickering, and at smaller venues such as Westow, Newton on Rawcliffe, The Wolds Village at Bainton to name but a few. They also regularly display work in the new gallery ‘Room with a View’ in Pickering. Amanda and Penny both love the outdoors and relish painting on location in the Summer regardless of the weather.On more than one occasion they’ve had to rush for shelter in thunderstorms or gales, but conversely have had to use sun cream in October Their new collection encompasses something for every taste from traditional landscapes to musical follies and imaginative fantasies with a Far Eastern theme .There will also be greetings cards and prints for sale and delicious refreshments. The exhibition runs from April 6th to April 13th in The Memorial Hall Pickering from 10 til 5pm daily with free entry.

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Sheriff Hutton Art Group 39th Annual Exhibition of Paintings 2012

Easter Sunday April 8th Easter Monday April 9th 10.30am - 4.30pm Sheriff Hutton Village Hall Entrance Fee: Adults £1, Children 30p. Coffee/Tea & Biscuits available

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race Night

Thursday 5th April - Tickets £6.50 A play about love, life and losing your mind. A day glo trip through the parks and raves and cafes of South London, where life is what you make it. The rapid fire words of Kate Tempest paint a picture of lives less ordinary in an unforgiving world, soundtracked by an exhilarating score.

Friday 13th April in Westow village hall First race 8pm. 8 races on a large screen. Horses on sale £5 each. Free entry into event. Bring your own drinks including alcohol but don't forget the glasses!

Blue Bag collectioN

Saturday 14th April. Collection of old clothes, shoes, bags, soft toys, curtains, bedding, towels, belts. Everything will be sold by weight. Blue bags are available from Julie or alternatively use carrier bags or black bags. Bags to be left outside Westow village hall after 10.30am on 14th April or on the curb outside your house if you live in Westow. Contact Julie 01653 618214 if you want to arrange an earlier collection / drop off.

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The Carrivick Sisters Saturday 28th April - 7.30pm Tickets £7.00 The Carrivick Sisters are twins Laura and Charlotte Carrivick from South Devon, England. They play a variety of bluegrass instruments (mainly guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro and fiddle) with vocal harmonies and are both songwriters. Although their background is in bluegrass, their music has a strong folk influence which is evident in their original songs, many of which are inspired by their local landscape and stories.

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Wrath of the titans

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Norton and Malton heritage on display

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local group is asking people to dig out all those weird and wonderful ‘treasures’ that they have hidden in the attic and show them off to the experts. The Woodhams-Stone Collections group is holding a second exhibition in Malton’s Milton Rooms on Saturday April 21st and experts Sid Woodhams and John Stone will be on hand to identify any mystery objects that are from the local area. Avid collector, Sid, whose collection runs to thousands of items said: “It’s amazing what people have tucked away at home - things that have been passed down in the family and they don’t even know what they are or were used for. “We want people to bring along their treasures for identification - or just so that we can have a look at them - however weird and wonderful. “I have been collecting for over 40 years so there’s not much out there that I might not know about!” The Woodhams-Stone Collections group is aiming to find a permanent home in Malton or Norton for the collections and the exhibition aims to encourage local people to get involved and help secure these fascinating collections for the future in the community. Chair of the group, Di Keal said: “John’s wonderful collection of photographs, postcards and historic items relating to shops, buildings and pubs from Malton and Norton’s past, plus Sid’s amazing collection of artefacts including everything from brewing to baking deserve to find pride of place in Malton and Norton as they offer such an incredible picture of the towns history that will attract tourists and locals alike. “We need everyone to get behind Sid and John and help us find a home for their collections and this exhibition will give people a sneak preview of just how exciting their collections are. “As well as items from the collections there will also be displays from Malton Museum, building expert Nigel Copsey, Howsham Mill and more, plus a series of talks from the experts running throughout the day.” Wordweavers of Wass will also be on hand to entertain people with tales of past times in Ryedale and catering will be provided by Next Steps of Norton. “We hope lots of people will come along, support the day and bring along their own local items,” said Di. “This is a really worthwhile project and it needs everyone in the community to get behind it.”

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Come and see Malton’s Castle Gardens

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alton’s very own ‘secret garden’ is encouraging local people to come and find out more about its history and take a guided tour.

The Derwent Riverside Project group is hosting an evening at The Old Lodge Hotel, Malton on Tuesday, April 3rd featuring an illustrated talk by garden historian, Peter Goodchild and designer, Trish Leach about the Castle Garden which is sited just behind the hotel. The event will feature guided tours of the site from 6pm followed by the talk and cheese and wine served at the Old Lodge. Trish, who designed the Garden based on historic plans of the original site said: “Although the Garden has now been open for several years it is still a ‘hidden gem’ that many people have yet to discover. “The garden is open daily and we are always encouraging local people to use it – it is a lovely peaceful haven in the middle of the towns and a great spot for a leisurely walk or picnic. “It has a fascinating history including visits by royalty and family feuds and we would invite anyone who is interested in local heritage and historic gardens to come along and, weather permitting, enjoy a tour of the Garden and learn more. The event is free to attend and will also feature the Derwent Riverside Projects Annual General Meeting.

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Malton and Norton by providing outings, six summer evenings of games, talks and slide shows, as well as presents at Christmas. We meet 3 times a year to organise fundraising activities, and welcome new members to our meetings. Contact Maureen on 01944 758448 for further information

AISLABY and MIDDLETON VILLAGE HALL

An informal get-together of people interested in the future of mankind and the planet. 8pm on the 5th of every month at Suddabys Crown Hotel, Wheelgate, Malton. Everyone welcome. For further information please contact 01653 696748.

Information and advice for local pensioners. In the past year Age Concern Scarborough & District has helped local pensioners to claim £1.4million in benefits via a dedicated helpline service which can be reached on: 0845 603 0493 Ideal venue for meetings, clubs, dance classes, keep fit classes etc. Charity events welcome at reduced rates. Disabelled access/toilet. Two halls and smaller meeting room available for hire at reasonable rates. Kitchen facilities available f.o.c. with hire of main hall. Easy access on A170. For booking enquiries please contact Paul Webster 01751 475825

ANGELINA BALLERINA DANCE ACADEMY

Unique, one of a kind dance classes for 3-6yr olds. Enter into the magical world of Angelina Mouseling and bring her beautiful, engaging stories to life through music,dance, mime and play, based on Hit Entertainment’s Angelina story books and TV character. To register for these fabulous classes go to www.angelinaballerinadance.co.uk,and look for ‘classes in your area’, where you will find us and all available classes.

BARTON LE WILLOWS VILLAGE HALL

Coffee afternoon and book exchange 2nd and 4th Friday of every month 2-3pm, 50p. If you are looking for a clean tidy hall for birthday parties, meeting, etc. this village hall is available for bookings. Easy parking, functional kitchen. spacious. £6.00 per hour. For more details contact Jayne Carr 01653 618255

BORDER COLLIE RESCUE

Voluntary Registered Charity 1128983 (UK) & SC040796 (Scotland) We run an Assessment and Rehabilitation centre in Ryedale, not far from Stamford Bridge, to rescue and re-home Border Collies and Sheepdogs. For information, visit our website at - www.bordercollierescue.org for details of local events where we have a stall and information about Open Days and Coffee Mornings visit - www.bordercollierescue.org/events If you can volunteer to help at the centre, offer a home to a Border Collie as a pet or sheepdog or want further information, phone us on 0845 6044941 - 2pm to 5pm weekdays.

CANCER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICE

Cancer? We can help… Ryedale Community House, Wentworth Street Malton 10.30-12.30 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month. Drop in sessions at Pickering Library 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month 10.30 - 12.30 Tel: 01723 356060

CARD CRAFT GROUP

We meet every other Thursday from 2-4pm at Rainbow Lane Community Centre Malton to discuss and demonstrate card making techniques. All materials are provided. Tea & Coffee 50p. For more details email jp.overfield@ btinternet.com

CELL GROUPS

Meet on Monday evenings at various venues to share fellowship and to explore the Christian Faith. Our members come from the villages from Malton along The Street to Hovingham. We also meet socially and enjoy walks and meals together. All welcome to join --contact Kate Giles (628739) or Tim and Clare Rowe (628555)

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, RYEDALE

Confidential, impartial advice to help you solve the problem - no matter what it is. Opening hours are; Mon, Wed & Fri 9.30 - 12.30, Tue 9.30 - 12.30 telephone advice only, Thu 9.30 - 12.30 telephone advice and prior appointments only, Wed evening - 5.30 - 7.30 prior appointments only. Tel : 0844 411 1444. Community House, Wentworth Street, Malton. OUTREACH IN PICKERING Tues 9.30am - 12.30pm at Pickering Library

DERWENT DIGGERS GARDENING CLUB

The Derwent Diggers Gardening Club is a social gardening club based in Malton and Norton, including the surrounding area. Meetings are usually held on the first Monday of each month and are at Trinity Methodist Church in Norton in April and May 2012. Membership: a modest £7 per person per year or £10 for two people living at the same address. Contact 01653 697845

EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD RYEDALE BRANCH

We meet at Wrelton Village Hall on the last Saturday of the month. (Excluding August and December) Meetings start at 10 a.m. with a workshop and at 2 p.m. we have a business meeting and then there is usually a speaker. Coffee and tea are provided but we bring packed lunches. Meetings are open to visitors at a cost of £5. You do not have to be an expert to join us. We welcome people of all abilities. If you are interested please come to see us or contact Janet Coe 01751 473875

FRIENDS OF CATHEDRAL MUSIC

Support our priceless heritage of cathedral music. To find out more or to join please phone your local Representative on 01653 618479. We need your support. Thank you

FRIENDS OF THE CROFT

The aim of the group is to befriend the residents of its six households in

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HOME-START RYEDALE

Home-Start Ryedale support families with children under the age of 5. Please contact us on 01653 693551.

HOPE CENTRAL CAFE

X:Talk Youth Club: Tuesdays 7:30pm – 9pm during term-time for Young People aged 11-16 years –all welcome. Fridays 4pm – 6pm during termtime for Young People aged 11-16 years – all welcome. A free, friendly environment for young people to meet and make new friends. On Tuesdays we have an exciting programme planned which invites you to ‘Chill It,’ ‘Make It’ ‘Mix It’ ‘Play It’ ‘Raise It’ ‘Apply It’ and involves lots of fun, laughter and mess! On Fridays there is access to wi-fi, laptops, Wii machines and lots more! Come and join us! Stepping Stones – Parents and Tots - Tuesdays during term-time. Session 1: 10am – 11:30am, Session 2: 12:45pm – 2:15pm Hope Central Café Open 10 – 3:30pm on Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat.Providing quality beverages, food and hospitality to the wider community. Quiz Nights:They are incredibly popular and teams book up quickly. There are four people per team, each team costs £10 and includes a delicious meal and excellent prizes for the winning team.

HOPE DEBT ADVICE

By appointment only with our fully trained advisers. Call our dedicated, confidential 24 hour phoneline on 01653 692616.

KIRKBYMOORSIDE AND DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB

First and Third Thursday at 7.30 pm. British Legion Club, Shaw Lane, Kirkbymoorside.You are welcome to come along to any meeting where you will find a group of friendly people, of all abilities and experience, with a common interest in photography. For more details see www.kirkbymoorsidecamera-club.co.uk

LACEMAKING CLASSES

Lacemaking classes in the Pickering area are held on the third Saturday of each month in Middleton village hall from 10 am to 3 pm. If you are interested in taking up this craft or are already a lacemaker you are very welcome to join us. Details from Irene 01757 288656

LITTLE LAMB WOOL KNITTING GROUP

We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoon of the month starting from about 1pm until the shop closes at 4pm, £2 to cover refreshments. All welcome. Phone 01653 628896 for further details.

KIRKHAM HENRY PERFORMING ARTS

(Community Interest Company) Dance, Singing, Drama, Musical Theatre. Lessons from pre-school to professional. Childrens and Adult classes available. For full details visit www.kirkhamhenry.co.uk or call for a chat 01653 693310

MALTON & DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB

Every other Friday at 7pm at Ryedale Indoor Bowling Club, Norton. Our yearly program is split into two halves Sept to Dec and Jan to July with events and exhibitions taking place through the summer months. We are a friendly club that welcomes anyone with an interest in any aspect of photography whether they are a beginner, an expert, or a newcomer to digital technology and computer manipulation of photo’s. Call 01653 619181 or 01653 628982 for details. www.maltoncameraclub.co.uk

MALTON AND DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB

3rd Tuesday of the month at 2pm. Old Malton Memorial Hall. Flower arranging demonstrations, workshops,talks, outings New members welcome For more information contact the secretary, Maggie Tate-Smith on 01653 698741

MALTON AND NORTON MUSICAL THEATRE (MNMT)

The former Malton & Norton Amateur Operatic Society is open to performers young and old and has staged hundreds of pantos and shows since it was founded in 1949. Call Chairman Gemma Williams on 07828 038495

MALTON COUNTRY QUILTERS

We meet at the Methodist Church Rooms, Saville Street, Malton on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month (excluding January and July). Meetings are from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Out interests are wide ranging including patchwork, quilting, beading and needlecraft. We welcome anyone whatever their ability to come and join us or contact Mary Marlowe on 01653 694445 for more information.

MALTON DISTRICT MALE VOICE CHOIR

30 strong and with a wide repertoire it has helped raise money for good causes at many concerts in Ryedale. Meet Fridays 7.45 - 9.30 pm in the

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COMMUNITY Methodist Church, Saville Street, Malton. No previous singing experience is necessary but an ability to sing is! Contact Secretary David Ackroyd on 01944-758693 or Chairman Tom Todd on 01653-692362.

MALTON BRIDGE CLUB

Wednesdays at 7.15pm at Furlongs Avenue Community Centre. Details 01653 693501 or 01653 693553

MALTON CANCER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICE

Ryedale Community House, Wentworth Street Malton 10.30-12.30 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month. Tel: 01723 356060

MALTON LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB

Meet at the Forest & Vale Hotel for lunch and a speaker once a month. For further details, please call the secretary Cath Taylor on 01653 692601.

MALTON, NORTON AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS

Successfully supporting Malton Hospital since 1977. Always happy to welcome new members. More information from 01653 698183

MALTON WHITE STAR BAND

A friendly non-competition band. Practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.45 pm in the Bandroom in Old Maltongate. Players of all ages and ability welcome. Instruments may be provided. Contact the Bandmaster Mr Cliff Hicks 01653 693599

MARTON & NORMANBY GARDENING CLUB

Meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month in Marton & District Village Hall, Marton at 7.30 pm Varied programme of speakers, and visits; as well as the annual Produce Show in August. Monthly competition for the Cross Cup. Discounts on orders above £10 with six local plant and garden centres.For details of events: 01751 433105

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP

Charity No 1046443. We can help you to access information, support and you can talk to fellow sufferers. You are not alone if you need any help pr advice just get in touch. Newly diagnosed? Not a member? Call Ron Middlemass Chairman for more information on 01904 679939 or 07715 943406 or e-mail ron.middlemass@o2.co.uk

NATIONAL TRUST - RYEDALE CENTRE

Meet every month at the Kirkby Misperton Village Hall, presents lectures of common interest. Also organises fund raising events to aid projects for the National Trust in the Ryedale Area. Open to all. New members welcome. Contact Janet Bailey 01653 693638 for fuller details, see also www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ryedalecentre.

NEXT STEPS

Ryedale’s resource centre run for and by people with mental health problems. The Centre aims to provide a friendly, informal atmosphere in which people with a wide range of mental health difficulties , and their carers, can meet together. Tel: 01653 690854

PICKERING IN BLOOM

The group fosters interest in the appearance of the public areas of the town by tending planters and gardens. Members get together at 7.30 in the evening on every second Tuesday of the month at Bar 4, Market Place, Pickering. New members would be most welcome and can either attend one of the meetings or contact Eileen Blakeley on 01751 477799

PICKERING MUSICAL SOCIETY

If you are interested in joining the society - in any capacity - we welcome anyone aged from 8 upwards! For more details about what we do and how you could become involved, please ring Linda Tester Publicity Manager on 01751 471553 or visit our website at www.communigate.co.uk/ryedale/pms or email pickeringmusical society@hotmail.co.uk

PICKERING SCRABBLE CLUB

Meet every Thursday at 2pm at Crossways Hotel in Pickering. Why not join us. For more details, please contact Wendy Hutchinson 01751 475412

PICKERING WORKING MEN’S CLUB

Southgate, Pickering YO18 8BL tel: 01751 473534 Every Mon Quiz from 9.15pm, Every Thu Bingo from 7pm, Every Sun Bingo from 7pm, Every Sat live entertainment from 9.30pm. (See events section for details)

RELATE

We offer a confidential counselling service for couples and individuals who need help with their relationships, regardless of marital status or sexual orientation. We also offer family therapy, a ‘time to talk’ young person’s service, and sex therapy. To register please call 0800 980 5907. Allatt House, 5 West Parade Road, Scarborough YO12 5ED

RILLINGTON VILLAGE HALL

Rillington Village Hall is available to hire for parties, meetings, etc. A choice of two rooms or the whole hall, with kitchen/cloakroom facilities. Please phone Susie on 07868 282810 to discuss.

ROSEDALE HISTORY SOCIETY

Our informal Tea, Chat & History meetings are held on the first Sunday of every month, 2-4.00p.m. at Updale Reading Room, Rosedale. Large research archive, internet access and an excellent opportunity to find out about your family and local history. Tea and home-made cakes are available. See our web pages at http://rosedale.ryedaleconnect.org.uk email rosedalehistory@ hotmail.co.uk Tel. Secretary 01751 417071

RYEDALE BRANCH OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION

Meets every first Wednesday at the Old Lodge Hotel, Malton, from 3 -4.30pm for a social meeting when there is usually a guest speaker. The branch also usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month at a local restaurant for a lunch. Membership is open to all people with a regard for the RAF plus serving and ex-serving members of the RAF and WRAF. The Association works towards helping serving and ex-serving members of the RAF, together with their dependants, in time of need. For further information please contact our Secretary, John Paul, on 01751 431793

RYEDALE CARERS SUPPORT

NOMADS PRODUCTIONS

We need volunteers of all ages and varied experiences to sit with older people to enable their partnet or family carer to have a little time off. If you have an hour to spare each week or fortnight, we would like to hear from you. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please call Claire Hall, Annette Major or Vicky Taylor on: Tel: 01751 432288 Ryedale Carers Support, The Old School, Tinley Garth, Kirby Moorside, York, YO62 6AR email: chgh@ ryedalecarerssupport.fsnet.co.uk www.ryedalecarerssupport.fsnet.co.uk Reg Charity No 1076716

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SOCIETY

Rehearsals are in Pickering Methodist Church Rooms, Potter Hill on Fridays 7.30-9.30, from September with a summer break. There are two different concert programmes in autumn and spring and sometimes a Christmas concert of carols and readings, performed at different venues around Ryedale. New members are always made welcome, whatever their experience. Contact Grahame Walker (01723 850640) or Jim Dye (01751 431945) for further details

A long-established local drama society. Performing at least one major production each year usually in May or June, and occasionally doing charity events. Other activities include theatre visits, social evenings and an annual Christmas / Dinner Dance. We usually meet twice a week in Norton during our rehearsal period. New members who are interested in any aspect of theatre are always welcome, or anyone just with an inkling to try something new. Please contact Pat Davis 01653 690350 or visit our website www. nomads-productions.co.uk Ryedale Support Group. Meets at Community House, Wentworth Street Car Park, Malton Second Thursday in each month. 2.15-4pm. Call 01653 694251 for details

PICKERING ACOUSTIC MUSIC

Pickering Acoustic Music welcomes singers, musicians and listeners who would like to play and/or listen to folk, blues, jazz, classical or any kind of acoustic music. Wed 14th Jan and fortnightly Weds from then. 8pm-11pm. Occasional guest nights with invited artists. Upstairs at The Bay Horse, Market Place, Pickering. All welcome (and it’s free!) For further information contact David on 01751 474696 or Alison on 01751 472827

PICKERING & DISTRICT FLOWER GROUP

Meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm in the WRVS Hungate Centre. Come and join us for flower arranging demonstrations, workshops, practice classes and outings. We are just a small friendly group and would welcome new members or come as a guest. For more information, please call Val Weighell on 01751 472902

PICKERING & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Interested in joining the Society or information about shows, talks, social events, Love your garden be it vegetables or flowers - Enjoy it more learn more and have fun. Contact Sue Hine - Secretary 01751-477828

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RYEDALE CROQUET

Ryedale Sports Club, Thornton Road, Pickering. Play Short Lawn Croquet, Mixed Association and Golf Croquet April to end of September. Mondays and Tuesdays 2-5pm and Wednesdays 2-8pm. Tel: 01653 694595 for more details

RYEDALE DOG RESCUE

Reg Charity no 1117972 We are local volunteers in the Ryedale, Scarborough and York area and re-home all types of dog wherever possible. We pay kennel fees and have foster homes to help long or short-term needs. For details of our work, fund-raising events, to adopt a dog or simply make a donation please contact 07581 324153 or see our website www.ryedaledogrescue. com

RYEDALE FAMILY HISTORY GROUP

The Ryedale Family History Group holds monthly meetings at various locations in Ryedale on the third Wednesday of every month. Details are

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RYEDALE FILM SOCIETY

Films take place at Friends Meeting House, 19 Castlegate, Pickering at 7.30pm. Season tickets (for 12 films) £30. Half season (for 6 films) £18. Guest tickets £4.00. For a full programme, please contact Alison Lawson 01751 472827 or Frank Rock 01751 477 484.

RYEDALE FORUM 50+

The forum is open to all residents aged 50 and over, and membership is free. A varied programme of events is arranged, including talks about issues particular to the over 50’s, outings to a variety of places, concerts and theatre, and coffee mornings. Transport to enable people to attend many events is often organised. To find out more about the Ryedale Forum 50+, please contact Judith Denniss - Membership 01653 697077 or Anna Salkeld - Hon. Sec 01944 759123

RYEDALE FRIENDSHIP GROUP

We meet on the second Monday evening of each month at the Memorial Hall in Pickering. A social group for retired or over 50’s local people There is a mixture of social activities, speakers, lunches at local venues, short strolls, theatre visits, holidays and more. Please contact Peter Ashton (01751 473715) or Sue Hall (01751 474181)for more information.

RYEDALE MEN TOGETHER

We are a small informal group of about 15 men who meet for a chat and a meal each month at the Market Place Restaurant Malton. After dinner our visiting speaker kicks off a discussion on a theme that he is passionate about and has experienced. New members are very welcome, contact eddie. james@cvmen.org.uk or phone 01944 758807

RYEDALE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BRANCH

Ryedale Branch Multiple Sclerosis members come from all parts of the Ryedale area. We are people affected by MS, families, friends, carers, who enjoy social outings, shopping trips, therapy sessions and fun with fundraising. We have a Support Officer who can offer information, advice and support. There is a members’ monthly newsletter and an annual lunch for everyone. Our Charity Shop on Smiddy Hill in Pickering holds information, or for more details contact our Support Officer, Mrs Lindsay Ward on 01653 695310. New members and volunteers are always welcome.

RYEDALE SCOTTISH DANCE GROUP

This friendly group meets every Wednesday evening in the parish hall, Hallgarth, Pickering from 7.30 – 9.30pm. Cost £1.50 which includes a drink and a biscuit. You don’t need any special equipment, level of fitness or even a partner. Beginners especially welcome to come along for an evening of exercise and laughter. For further details, please contact Sheila Barnes on 01751 473924

RYEDALE SPECIAL FAMILIES

Supporting families of children with disabilities and special need. Ryedale Special Families is an independent charity founded in the early 1990s by a group of parents of disabled children. Our objectives are the relief of children and young adults with disabilities and special needs, their families and/ or carers, in particular, but not exclusively, by the provision of information, advice and support service. 121 Town Street, Old Malton, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7HD. Tel: 01653 699 000

RYEDALE TALKING MAGAZINE

Ryedale Talking Magazine is a small local charity, based in Pickering and founded in 1981, which provides a free monthly magazine recorded on tape and CD for those Ryedale residents who are blind, partially sighted or otherwise visually impaired. It is sent out by Freepost through the Royal Mail. The main aim of our magazine is to provide interest and entertainment and the items are individually chosen and recorded by a team of very dedicated volunteers. Do you know of anyone who might like to receive the magazine? We can arrange for an issue to be sent out on a trial basis. We are also looking for new volunteer readers. For further information please contact Val on 01751 476499.

RYEDALE U3A

U3As (Universities of the Third Age) are charitable, self funded, democratic organistaions which provide all types of educational, creative and leisure activities for older people at minimal cost, by making use of the knowledge, skills and experience of their members. The members voluntarily run the groups. Ryedale U3A currently has around 400 members and, as well as a regular monthly speaker meeting at Kirbymisperton Village Hall on a wide range of subjects, there are over 20 groups in such subjects as local and family history, music appreciation, gardening, walking and painting etc. Anyone interested should contact the membership secretary Anne Hebblethwaite on 01653 696211

RYEDALE VOLUNTARY ACTION (RVA)

A registered charity working across Ryedale providing voluntary and community support. We exist to help the many varied voluntary and community groups in Ryedale. These include charities, self help groups, and

COMMUNITY any group which is led by volunteers or by the community. We provide a number of services including: information, representation, governance and charity law advice, funding advice, financial services, volunteer brokerage service and training. Tel: 01653 600120, email: post@rva-cvs.org.uk, or visit www.ryedaleva.org.uk for more information.

RYEDALE WALKING GROUP

The group is affiliated to the Ramblers Association. We walk as a group all year at weekends - locally and throughout Yorkshire. We meet at Pickering swimming pool on Saturday or Sunday mornings. Most of our weekend walks are 5-12 miles in length. In addition, during the summer months we have evening walks. Full details are in the programme on our website at www.ryedalewalkinggroup.btck.co.uk. Members receive 10% discount from three local walking shops. For more information about the group please ring 01751 476380

SAMARITANS OF SCARBOROUGH

Confidential emotional support to anyone in distress or despair or at risk and self harm or suicide. www.samaritans.org.uk tel 08457 90 90 90. We are always available for phone calls and visitors 8.00am - 10.00pm. Samaritan House, 40 Trafalgar Street West, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 368888

SAND HUTTON AND CLAXTON VILLAGE HALL

The ideal venue to hire for parties, meetings, celebrations etc. Large bright hall, Meeting Room, Excellent kitchen facilities and cloakrooms. For more details please phone 0770 4353186 for competitive rates of hire.

SCARBOROUGH AND RYEDALE CARERS RESOURCE

For information about where carers can find help and support. 01723 850155

SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE

Do you know someone who is experiencing sight problems, and is finding daily life difficult? We aim to help by providing activities and support for blind and sight impaired people. We offer fortnightly social meetings in both Malton and Pickering, excursions, an annual holiday, information and support, walking group, Yoga group, book group, computer training, and loan or supply of aids and equipment. All our activities are specially-tailored for those who are sight impaired, and fully supported by our volunteers. We also provide door-to-door transport. Many of our members are registered either blind or partially sighted, but you needn’t be registered to join us. Our office number is 01653 698860, or email sightsupportryedale@btconnect. com. www.sightsupportryedale.org

SINNINGTON PEOPLE’S GUILD

Meet on Tuesdays at 7.15pm from October to March in the Methodist Schoolroom at Sinnington. A friendly ecumenical mixed group of men and women. There is a varied programme of musical evenings and speakers. Everyone is assured of a warm welcome and each hour long meeting concludes with a cup of tea and refreshments!

STAMFORD BRIDGE SINGERS

We are a friendly, community choir of approx: 40 voices aged 13 to 70 which rehearses weekly throughout term time in Stamford Bridge School. We are available for Concerts, Church Services and Weddings. To hire us or to join the choir please email: info@stamfordbridgesingers.co.uk Further details on our website: www.stamfordbridgesingers.btck.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you.

STAPE SILVER BAND

Pickering. Practice Tuesdays and Thursdays. Constantly recruiting new and old members wanting to return. Offer individual tuition on Monday evenings. For more information contact the Band Master Mr Mike Breckon 01751 472224

SWINTON EXCELSIOR BRASS BAND

People of all ages and abilities welcome. Practice nights Mondays and Wednesdays 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Learners Saturdays 6pm - 8pm. Everything is provided. We just ask for your commitment. The Band Room, Middle Street, Swinton. Please contact Dorothy Ratcliffe on 01653 694344 for more details

THE CHANTICLEER SINGERS

This is a friendly, Malton-based chamber choir of around thirty voices. We meet on Wednesdays in term-time at St. Leonard’s church rooms, from 7.30 - 9.30 p.m. to rehearse, and sing 4 - 6 concerts in the local area and beyond each year, featuring a wide-ranging repertoire. A vacancy occasionally arises, and the Musical Director is happy to audition people with good singing experience and some sight-reading ability. For further details, please contact the Musical Director on 01904 706437

THE VALE OF PICKERING ART CLUB

Beginners and interested non-painters welcome! Meetings are held in the Memorial Hall on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7-9pm. During the year these include 8 Demonstrations by professional artists, the Annual Painting Challenge, a practical evening and the AGM. Annual membership of £15 gives free entry to these and the right to show work at the prestigious and highly successful Annual Exhibition in September. We also organize two one day workshops and four outdoor painting days per year and Monday evening practical sessions.. Membership Secretary: Renee Clark 01751 431834

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COMMUNITY THE VALE OF PICKERING PROBUS CLUB

The Club always welcomes new members who are retired or semi-retired men with a professional or business background. We meet the second Tuesday of the month in the Forest & Vale Hotel, Pickering for lunch and a visiting speaker. Our speakers cover a wide range of topics. Occasional visits are also arranged. For more information please contact the secretary, David Billett on 01751 472879.

THORNTON LE DALE PLAYERS

The Society has been putting on regular productions in the Village Hall since the early 1940s. We now perform at least one major production each year, usually in November. We also occasionally provide entertainment for other organisations and charities in the village. If you are interested in any aspect of amateur dramatics please contact Mr J Walker 01751 475001 or Mr G Hunt 01751 476283. You will be made very welcome by this happy band of thespians!

THORNTON LE DALE SCRABBLE CLUB

Meets on Tuesday afternoons at 2pm at The Institute in Thornton le Dale. Tel: Wendy Hutchinson on 01751 475412 for more details

WEA PICKERING BRANCH

The branch of the W.E.A organises courses and day schools on a variety of subjects during the daytime and evenings, sometimes including trips out. Contact the programme secretary Rev. David Clark on 01751 476118. Series of talks from September to March on the second Friday of every month at The Friends Meeting House, Castlegate, Pickering. A number of theatre visits are organised, for details please contact Oulton Walker on 01751 477597.

WELBURN VILLAGE HALL

The ideal venue for parties and celebrations, meetings, exhibitions. Large hall and smaller meeting room. More details, please call Sandy Hill 01653 619576 or Yvonne Myers 01653 618610

WRVS

Our volunteers and employees work together to support people in need who might otherwise feel lonely and isolated whether at home , in hospital, or in times of crisis. The Hungate Centre is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. We offer a variety of activities including our Wednesday Social Club. It starts at 2pm and we host various different activities at this event. All are very welcome to come and join. It is free to join and just £2 per session which includes refreshments.

PLAYGROUPS

Yorkshire, YO18 7AW Registered Charity Number 1038039

POTTER HILL PLAYGROUP

. Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri. 9am - 11.30 am. For children from 2 years to school age. £7.00 per session for non funded children. Fu nding available, please ask for details. Rear of Methodist Chapel. Contact: 01751 472015 or 07837 306460 Wednesdays - Potter Hill Tiny Tots & Tiny Tots plus. From birth. 9.30am - 11am. £1.50 for babies. £2.50 for children over 14 months. £4 for 2 children. Rear of Methodist Chapel. Contact: 01751 472015 or 07837306460 Reg. Charity No. 1025256

RILLINGTON PLAYGROUP

Rillington Village Hall.. Opening times Monday - Wednesday 9.00am till 12.00 noon. Thursday - Friday 9am-12pm lunchclub 12.00-12.30 afternoon 12.30-3.00pm. Term-time only. Pre-School Sessional Care - 2yrs to School Age. Highly qualified Staff with Early Years Professional status. (EYPS equivalent to Teaching status). We are registered with Ofsted..Toddler Group Wednesday & Friday 9.15-11.15 £1 a session pay as you go. Playgroup mobile Tel; 07704289080 session time

SINNINGTON PRESCHOOL

Sessions are; Toddler group- Tuesday 10am - 11.30am, Pre -School - Mon 9.10-11.40am, Wed 9.10-11.40am, Thu 9.10-11.40am, Fri 9.10-11.40am. For more information contact Kerry or Suzanne on 07799727656.

SWINTON PLAYGROUP

Why not come and join us in a happy, friendly, safe environment. The staff are fully trained, we are OFSTED inspected and funded places are available. We are open during term time on Monday and Thursday from 9 to 12 and on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 to 3. Children from 2.5 years to school age are welcome to attend any session, those who are 2 but not yet 2.5 can come on a Thursday. Please phone us on 01653 695020 or 07879 834975. The Reading Rooms, Main Street, Swinton - just two miles out of Malton.

TERRINGTON PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP

A happy caring environment, qualified staff, OFSTED inspected. For children 2 years old to school age. Serving Terrington, Malton and surrounding villages. The Pre School runs on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 12:30. Contact Amanda Welch 01653 619870 or Jenny Smith 01653 628683 for more details.

THORNTON DALE PRE SCHOOL

BARTON LE WILLOWS PLAY GROUP

Offering places for children from 2 years old to school age. Ofsted registered. Friendly qualified staff. Situated within Thornton Dale School with a secure outdoor play area. We run sessions Mon-Fri from 9am-11.30am with lunch club on Mon, Thu and Fri and also FULL DAY CARE from 9am-3pm Mon,Thu and Fri. Contact Tracey Toes on 07887663996 for further details.

BROOKLYN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP LIMITED

Saville Street Methodist Church, Malton. Every Thursday in term time. 10am 11.30am Play and praise for pre-school children. £1 per family

Friday mornings mother and toddlers meet 9.30-11.30am, birth-school age, £2.00 per child. Qualified staff.Lots of interesting activities to enjoy. For more details contact Catherine Bell 01653 619304 Large indoor and outdoor learning environment. Early Years qualified staff. Good Ofsted report (May 2010) Value for money fees and free Early years Funding for 3 and 4 year olds. Brooklyn Preschool Playgroup is registered for children aged 2 years to 4 years 11 months. For more details contact us on 07792369468 during session or on 01653 696603.

CHATTERBOX PLAYGROUP

Friendly Qualified Staff, Places for 2 year olds to school age children. Safe outside play area. Ofsted registered. Funding for 3 & 4 year olds. Opening Times Mon - Fri 9.05 - 12.05 Lunch Club twice a week. Village Hall, Barker’s Lane, Snainton, Contact Janet on 0776 5557020

FIRESTATION PRESCHOOL

A community run playgroup in safe comfortable surroundings. Wide variety of activities. Members of the Pre-school Learning Alliance. Sheepfoot Hill, Castlegate, Malton Tel: 01653 694768

LITTLE STARS STAY AND PLAY GROUP Held every Wednesday morning in term time and most school holidays from 10-11.30am in the back room at Thornton Dale Village Hall, Sessions include free play with a good variety of toys, a messy play activity and a drink and snack for all. Open to mums with bumps and babies and children aged 0 - 5 years and their parents and carers. Sessions cost: Bumps and babies up to 6 months are free, 6 months to a year are £1.50 per child and 1 year + are £2.50 per child. For more information contact us on (01751) 474963 or donnafirth2004@yahoo. co.uk. MUMS AND TOTS

Trinity Chapel, Norton. Meets every Wednesday in termtime. 9.15am 11.15am. Open to all Mums and tots in the area. Call Carole Elliott on 01653 694891 for more details

PICKERING PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (HALLGARTH)

We provide a wide range of activities. Friendly qualified staff. Ofsted registered. Members of PLA. Teddy Bear club is on a Wednesday morning from birth onwards. Intro session is on a Tuesday morning from 18 months to playgroup entry. Playgroup sessions from approximately 2 ½ years to school age. Telephone number 07910147095 Parish Hall, Hallgarth, Pickering, North

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TOTS PLAY & PRAISE

WELBURN TEA AND TOTS meet in Welburn Village Hall every Tuesday morning 10am – 11.30am. Open to babies/toddlers/under primary school age with parent/grandparent/carer (must stay with child throughout the whole session) Only £2 per family per session, includes refreshments, lots of activities and lovely toys to play with in a laid back and friendly atmosphere.

SPORTS CLUBS

Amotherby & Swinton Football Club Mr Thistleton Tel: 01653

658565 philip@pthistleton.fsnet.co.uk. www.freewebs.com/amotherbyfc. Amotherby Table Tennis Club Andy Seed Tel 01653 696704 andy@ cannybooks.com Badmington Club Sandburn Hall, Flaxton. Fridays 2 - 3.30pm All ages welcome. tel: Stephen Marshall 01904 490440 for more details Brooklyn Junior Football Club Mr C Lloyd Tel: 01653 693682 info@ brooklynjfc.co.uk www.brooklynjfc.co.uk. Derwent Swimming Pool 01653 693407 GKR Karate Club Richard Flynn Tel: 07956 251580 Heslerton Bowling Club Mr J Pease Tel: 01944 738632 Heslerton Cricket Club Mr Nutt Tel: 01723 859616 www.nutt@ farmline.com. Heslerton Football Club Mr Driver Tel: 01653 693598 driver_ edward@yahoo.co.uk. Heslerton Junior football Club Tracy Armstrong Tel: 01944 768387 tracyarmstrong@aol.com www.heslerton-sport.co.uk Malton and Old Malton Cricket Club Mrs Hudson Tel: 01653 692223 john.hudson37@ntlworld.com. Malton Outdoor Bowls Club Mr Smith Maltonbowlsclub@btinternet. com www.maltonbowlsclub.co.uk/ Malton Wheelers Road Club Matthew Enticknap Tel: 01653 694571. E-Mail: maltonwheelersrc@tiscali.co.uk. Web: www.maltonwheelersrc.co.uk

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APRIL 2012 • ISSUE 76 Marton Short Mat Bowls Club Mrs Jean Bell 01751 472137 Newitts.com Beckett Football League Mr K.W. Sales 01751 473348

Norton United Football Club Mr Johnson Tel: 01653 693241 Old Malton & St Marys Football Club Mr Wilson Tel: 01653

692193 oldmaltonstmarysfc@yahoo.co.uk. www.oldmaltonstmarysfc.com Pickering Athletics club Sue Lawal 01751 472877 www. pickeringathletics.co.uk Pickering Bowling Club Geoff Lloyd Tel: 01751 472566 glloyd@ pcxinternet.com Pickering Cricket Club Mr Mansfield Tel: 01751 475442 mansfield_ glaisdale@btinternet.com.

Pickering Town Community Football Club

Senior Section: Mr Keith Usher, Tel: 01944 711448 email: usherso8@ btinternet.com Junior Section: Mr Hood Tel: 01653 697724 www. communigate.co.uk/york/juniorpikes.cfc.

Ryedale Indoor Bowls Club Ms Wright Tel: 01653 600016 Ryedale Leisure Centre 01751 476726 Ryedale Sports Club Thornton Road, Pickering. Tennis - tel: J.

O’Donnell 01751 473101, Croquet - tel: G Timms 01653 694595. Cricket - tel: A Hardy 01751 476924. Table Tennis - tel: J Wardman 01751 477778. Football - tel: S Walker 01751 473390 Ryedale Table Tennis League Contact: Alan Kirkwood Tel 01653 692862 alanandchrisa@aol.com and www.ryedale-table-tennis.org.uk

Scarborough and District Football Association Mr K.W. Sales 01751 473348

Settrington Bowling Club Mr Croser Tel: 01653 692522 maureencroser@yahoo.co.uk.

Swinton Sports Centre Contact Derek Cuthbertson on tel: 01653 690807

Thixendale Cricket Club Ms Anstey Tel: 01377 288272 Thornton-Le-Dale Bowling Club Mr Callow Tel: 01751 472748 david@ncallow93.freeserve.co.uk.

Thornton-Le-Dale Cricket Club Mr Calvert Tel: 01751 472533 martin@calvert213.wanadoo.co.uk.

Thornton-le-Dale Football Club Mr Barnes Tel: 01751 475134 maadi@btinternet.com.

Malton Food Lovers Festival – Yorkshire’s finest!

Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th May Cookery Demos Beer & Wine Festival Street Food Stalls Producer Stalls Celebrity Chef

United Martial Arts Tony Dyas 07956 612667 unitedmartialarts@ btinternet.com

Welham Bowling Club Secretary Mr Pool 01653 699624 Westow Cricket Club Ms Price Tel: 01653 658338 Julie@ pricewelford.freeserve.co.uk.

SCOUTS & GUIDES 1ST MALTON SCOUTS

Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers. Please contact Roger Thomson on 01653 696789 or 07950 558216

1ST KIRKBYMOORSIDE BROWNIES Contact Angela Kneeshaw 07976 748299

1ST NORTON SCOUTS

Beavers, Cub Scouts, Scout and Explorers. Please contact Mr Ian Appleby on 01653 694900 for more details

1ST VALE OF PICKERING SCOUTS

Beavers, cubs, scouts and explorers. Please contact Ray Bowman on 01751 476918 for more details

RILLINGTON AND DISTRICT SCOUT GROUP

(meeting in Settrington) Cubs and Scouts. Please contact Liz Hinde on 01944 758328

RYEDALE BROWNIES AND GUIDES

Contact Alison Hutchinson (District Commissioner) on tel: 07816 847271

SCOUTING IN RYEDALE

Please contact Mererid Hunt (District Commissioner) on 01653 690992

Ryedale Friendship Group

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re you over 50 and do you wish to make new friends? Do you like to you lunch out with friends, enjoy gentle strolls, enjoy the theatre or occasional days out? If the answer to any of these questions is ‘YES’ then Ryedale Friendship Group could be for you.

We meet to hear a variety of speakers at 7.30pm in Pickering Memorial Hall usually on the second Monday of each month. Lunches are arranged at local venues on the last Monday of the month and strolls of between 3 & 4 miles take place on the last Saturday of the month. The Theatre Group visits theatres in North Yorkshire at intervals throughout the year. Ryedale Friendship Group has no religious or political affiliations and members are free to choose which events they wish to attend. We hope after a few months membership that newcomers will be willing to assist with the organisation of some events. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend up to three meetings before deciding whether to join. Most members live in Pickering but others are from surrounding towns and villages. Everyone is welcome provided that they are over 50, membership may be particularly attractive to people new to the area. If you are interested and would like more details please contact: Peter Ashton (Chairman) 01751 473715 or Sue Hall (Secretary) 01751 474181 www.thehandymag.co.uk • 01653 658776 • 65


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COMMUNITY

LOCAL EVENTS

31 MARCH

SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

at Pickering Working Mens Club “Ray Randall - Male Entertainer. Saturday Nights from 9.30pm:

31 MARCH - 15 APRIL EASTER HOLIDAYS AT THE NATIONAL

RAILWAY MUSEUM. Roll your sleeves up and get stuck in with our huge communal art project. Help us to create a huge version of one of our amazing art gallery lithographs, using potato prints and other fun tools. Plus join in our exciting Easter egg hunt. www.nrm.org.uk/easter

2 APRIL DERWENT DIGGERS at 7.30pm in Trinity Methodist Church hall. A talk by Barry Bishop of RSPB on ‘Attracting Birds to your Garden’ Members £2, non-members £3 All welcome. Queries to 01653 697845

2 - 13 APRIL EASTER HOLIDAY FUN AT RYEDALE FOLK MUSEUM. A week of trails and

activities, arts, crafts and more!

6 - 9 APRIL EASTER WEEKEND AT RYEDALE FOLK MUSEUM This Easter weekend there’ll be

loads to see and do on site at the Museum. Card making, cooking and more.

14 APRIL BLUE BAG COLLECTION at Westow

Cricket Club. Collection of old clothes, shoes, bags, soft toys, curtains, bedding, towels, belts. Everything will be sold by weight. Blue bags are available from Julie or alternatively use carrier bags or black bags. Bags to be left outside Westow village hall after 10.30am on 14th April or on the curb outside your house if you live in Westow. Contact Julie 01653 618214 if you want to arrange an earlier collection/drop off.

14 APRIL MALTON RAILWAY CLUB. Saturday night entertainment. John Verity along with Bingo, Play your cards right and raffle.

20 - 21 APRIL THE MALTON AND NORTON FOLK FESTIVAL. See www.maltonfolk.co.uk for

PICKERING WALKING FESTIVAl

9-5pm. 12 walks( long or short) over the weekend. Suitable for all ages. £1-£3 per person per walk. For more info www. pickeringwaw.btck.co.uk or pick up a programme from Pickering Tourist Information.

7 APRIL

MALTON RAILWAY CLUB. Saturday

SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

7 APRIL EASTER MARKET - Hovingham Village Market 10.30 - 2.30pm. Hovingham Village Hall.

13 APRIL

RACE NIGHT in Westow Village Hall. in

aid of Westow Cricket Club. First race 8pm. 8 races on a large screen. Horses on sale £5 each. Free entry into event. Bring your own drinks including alcohol but don’t forget the glasses!

14 APRIL SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

at Pickering Working Mens Club. Ian & Bob’, male duo. Saturday Nights from 9.30pm: 68 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

at Pickering Working Mens Club. Darren Knight’, male entertainer. Saturday Nights from 9.30pm

CURRY AND QUIZ NIGHT – Westow Village Hall in aid of Westow Cricket Club. 7pm start. Tickets £6 each to play, this includes a curry supper (there will be a vegetarian option). Bring your own alcohol. 40 general knowledge questions, music round and mystery round. Prizes for winning team. Sole quizzers welcome as teams can be made up on the night. Please book your place to assist with food arrangements.

at Pickering Working Mens Club. Shaun’, male vocal entertainer. Saturday Nights from 9.30pm.

at Pickering Working Mens Club. Shine’, male duo. Saturday Nights from 9.30pm:

28 APRIL

20 - 22 APRIL

TRADITIONAL EASTER FAIR at Castle Howard. From Good Friday to Easter Monday inclusive bring the whole family along to Castle Howard for a fun packed day of Easter excitment!

7 APRIL

WEA PICKERING DAY SCHOOL. 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. The morning will be spent at The Memorial Hall, Mill Suite, Potter Hill, Pickering. The afternoon a guided visit to the Exhibition at Ryedale Folk Museum. Prof. Gordon Bell - Francis Nicholson of Pickering - Water Colour Artist - 1753 to 1844. Fees: £20 plus entry to the Museum £4.

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night entertainment. Karl Cooper along with Bingo, Play your cards right and raffle.

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information on the 2012 programme. To order tickets, please email mnff@live.co.uk or call 01653 696226 (answerphone)/07720 718067. Tickets may be made available from other outlets or to purchase online shortly - these arrangements are being finalised so keep checking the website for details.

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MALTON RAILWAY CLUB. Saturday

bread. The cricket club will have stalls selling 2nd hand books, cakes and home baking, a tombola, as well as serving refreshments all in aid of their pavillion fund.

SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

MALTON RAILWAY CLUB. Saturday night entertainment. Neil Anthony along with Bingo, Play your cards right and raffle.

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HELMSLEY ARTS CENTRE Box office: 01439 771700

21 APRIL night entertainment. Lucy Jackson along with Bingo, Play your cards right and raffle.

21 APRIL A FUN EVENING OF LIVE MUSIC AND SONG in aid of Ryedale Special Families.

8pm, Pickering Memorial Hall. (doors open from 7.30pm) David Swann, Four Quarters and BCG & The Injectors. Tickets £6 each. Furtehr info from Pickering Tourist Information Centre on 0800 854047 or 01751 473791. Organised to raise funds for Ryedale Special Families Charity

21 APRIL WOODHAMS STONE COLLECTIONS.

Exhibition at the Milton Rooms, Malton.

21 APRIL VILLAGE FAYRE at Westow Cricket Club. Every 3rd Saturday of each month there is to be a village fayre from 10.30am till 1pm. There will be various stalls including jewellery, scarves, locally made jams, pickles, chutneys, sausages, pork pies, hand turned wooden gifts, hand made cards, sweets,

3 APRIL PAINTINGS BY DANIEL AND RAYMOND GREENLY - Exhibition.

The Yorkshire landscape is not directly represented in Daniel’s paintings. He takes elements from it : shapes, form, line and spatial relationships, mixed with an instinctive use of colour.

19 APRIL FRIENDS FASHION SHOW. The Friends of Helmsley Arts Centre bring a touch of Hollywood Glamour to Helmsley with their Spring and Summer Fashion Fantasia.

20 APRIL PRODIGAL THEATRE PRESENTS CARUSO AND THE MONKEY HOUSE TRIAL. With Ignacio Jarquin as the

legendary tenor Prodigal’s opera hero returns in a new collaboration with Andrew G Marshall. Featuring live singing from Puccini and Verdi.

25 - 28 APRIL 1812 THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

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APRIL 2012 • ISSUE 76 BORN IN THE GARDENS.

Directed by Richard Noakes Maud lives in a dilapidated mock-Tudor house with her son Mo, an antiquarian bookseller and trad-jazz enthusiast who accompanies records on his drumkit and encourages Maud’s eccentricities such as the war she wages on hordes of (imaginary) mites which infest her life.

BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS 16 APRIL

The Royal British Legion, Kirbymoorside. 2 - 4pm and 5 - 7pm

30 APRIL

Ryedale Bowls Club 2 - 4pm and 5 - 7pm

Pickering Walking Festival 20-22 April 2012

www.pickeringwaw.btck.co.uk Organised by the Pickering “Walkers are Welcome” team

This years Walking Festival will consist of 12 walks in and around the Pickering area, varying in length from 5 to 13 miles and all these, together with further information, can be viewed on the Walkers are Welcome website at www.pickeringwaw.btck.co.uk The walks will be popular so it is advisable to book for some of the walks as numbers are limited. Bookings can be made through the Tourist Information Centre, Ropery, Pickering. Tel 01751-473791 or by email to pickeringtic@btinternet.com.

HOWSHAM MILL PROJECT

Heritage Craft Courses GREENWOOD BENCH MAKING Sunday 6th May 2012 Geoff Norton will teach the skills involved in green oak construction of a bench for the Mill site. Full workshop, six adult places, 10am-4pm £10.00

Puzzle Solutions

HOW TO GET THERE: Howsham Mill, Howsham. Park at the car park at Howsham Bridge, then walk underneath the bridge. Cross the footbridge ahead and follow the public footpath along the side of the river until you get to the entrance to the Island over the oak bridge. Keep to the right hand path, which will lead to the Mill. REFRESHMENTS: Tea and coffee will be provided, but please bring a picnic as there are no shops nearby! BOOKING: For more information, please contact Angela Cole Tel 01653 658462, e-mail info@yorkshirehurdles. To secure a place, please send fee, cheque payable to; Renewable Heritage Trust, and post to Angela Cole, Westow Grange Cottage, Westow, York, YO60 7LU. HOWSHAM MILL PROJECT: For more information about the Mill and how you can get involved, please visit our website: www.greenisp.org The Renewable Heritage Trust is a charity set up to find new uses for old buildings by adapting them to generate renewable energy. Manor Farm, Kirkham Abbey, York YO60 7JF. Tel 01653 619748 info@rhtgreenisp.org

POLE LATHE TURNING & GREEN WOODWORKING Sunday 3rd June Join Julian Cole and work green wood using foot treadle lathe, shaving horse and hand tools. Have a go, all ages. 10am -11am £3.00. Full Workshop, eight places 12am-5pm £10.00.

CROSSWORD: Across: 1 Public, 4 Member, 9 Survive, 10 Atlas, 11 Extra, 12 Pattern, 13 Interrupted, 18 Retreat, 20 Alive, 22 About, 23 Lantern, 24 Taking, 25 Cycles. Down: 1 Posted, 2 Burnt, 3 Imitate, 5 Exact, 6 Believe, 7 Rising, 8 Desperately, 14 Network, 15 Plainly, 16 Breast, 17 Tennis, 19 Eaten, 21 Ideal. PICTOGRAMS: 1. Too funny for words, 2. Car insurance, 3. The plot thickens DROP DOWN: Answers from left to right: Diamond, Emerald, Kunzite, Olivine, Peridot SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: 1. thumb missing 2. chair base 3. mug 4. flowers 5. eyebrow 6. mark on table 7. mouth 8. buttons on chair 9. jumper colour 10. mirror on wall WORDSEARCH: Hidden phrase: Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. John Muir QUIZ: 1. Russell Crowe - New Zealand 2. Emma Watson - France 3. Bruce Willis - Germany 4. J.R.R. Tolkein - South Africa 5. Nicole Kidman - U.S.A. 6. Guy Fawkes - England 7. Adolf Hitler - Austria 8. Cate Blanchett - Australia 9. Tony Blair - Scotland 10. Pamela Anderson - Canada

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INDEX ACCOUNTANTS Jones Partnership, The........... 20 Newby Business Accounting... 20 AERIALS & AUDIO VISUAL ADI Communications............... 42 Aerial Services........................... 9 ART GALLERIES & PICTURE FRAMING Talents Fine Arts..................... 36 ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES & PLANS Pinfold Building Consultancy... 42 Prospect Design...................... 40

Coppins Systems Services...... 16 Green Computing.................... 19 tKnowIT................................... 18 Underwood Computer Services... ................................................ 18 CRAFTS Little Lamb Wool...................... 22 DENTISTS Howardian Dental Practice........ 4 DEPARTMENT STORES R Yates and Sons Ltd................ 7

ATTRACTIONS Castle Howard......................... 31

DOG GROOMING Nose 2 Tail Grooming.............. 27 Oak Tree Dog Grooming Spa.. 27 The Spotless Dog.................... 27

BATHROOMS Watermark............................... 57

DRY CLEANING Norton Dry Cleaning................ 40

BEAUTY Simply Beautiful....................... 33

ELECTRICIANS Haines Electrical........................ 8 HC Engineering Ltd................. 47 Powerlink Electrical................... 6

BLINDS Low Blind Price........................ 41 BUILDERS Eastgate Building Contractors.38 GJC Construction & Groundworks........................... 50 HC Engineering Ltd................. 47 Rising Builders......................... 46 CAR VALETING Crystal Clean........................... 55 CARPET CLEANING Kevin Atkinson Carpet Cleaning.. ................................................ 53 Ultraclean................................ 46 CARPETS Mikes Carpets.......................... 23 CARS & SERVICING BMC Motor Engineers............. 55 Kirkbymoorside Landrovers..... 55 Pure Car Mechanics................ 55 CHILDREN’S CLOTHING Country Cradle, The................ 32 CHIMNEY SWEEP Allan’s Chimney Sweeping Service..................................... 10 CINEMA Palace Cinema........................ 59 CLEANING SERVICES Home Fairy, The...................... 43 Maids of Honour...................... 46 Ryedale Cleaning Services..... 42 CLOTHING & EMBROIDERY BigBoolies................................ 19 COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY Computer FX........................... 20 70 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

ENTERTAINMENT Disco Culture........................... 33 FENCING Acklam Fencing....................... 48 Philip Mason Fencing Contractor. ................................................ 48 FESTIVALS Ryedale Festival...................... 31 FINANCES Moneywise Financial Solutions.37 Pen Life................................... 35 FOOD & DRINK Derventio Wines...................... 30 JASS Brewing Supplies........... 29 Ham and Cheese Inn............... 29 The Bay Horse......................... 29 The White Swan Inn.................. 3 FUELS K ‘n’ L Hardwood Logs & Kindling ................................................ 10 Ryedale Wood Fuels............... 10 FURNITURE & INTERIORS Greens Furniture..................... 57 Interiors at Nine to Eleven......... 5 Pine Shop, The........................ 45 GARAGE DOORS Hobman Garage Doors........... 40 GARDEN CENTRES Steam & Moorland Garden Centre........................................ 2 R Yates and Sons Ltd................ 7 GARDENS Economic Garden & Landscaping Services................................... 48 Greensleeves Gardening......... 48

Howarth Timber....................... 38 Pave-a-way.............................. 48 Rock and Stone York Ltd......... 48 HEALTH Gaia Holistix............................ 32 Pocklington Physiotherapy Clinic. ................................................ 35 Ryedale Physiotherapy Clinic.. 35 Slimming world........................ 32 Stuart Moore Foot Health........ 35 JOINERY Acorn Lofts & Joinery.............. 40 Hewison Joinery........................ 9 Nigel Anderson Joinery........... 44 Norman Banks Maintenance... 42 S Elvidge Joinery....................... 6 KITCHENS & BEDROOMS Dream Doors Ltd..................... 13 Handmade Kitchen Company, The.......................................... 53 Howarth Timber....................... 38 Instyle Kitchens Ltd................. 11 Work Top Man......................... 43 MARKETS Hovingham Village Market....... 59 MOBILITY MV Mobility.............................. 55 NURSERIES & PLAYGROUPS Flaxton Village Nursery........... 32 OPTICIANS Specsavers Opticians.............. 34 OVEN CLEANING Ultraclean................................ 46 PAINTERS & DECORATORS Decorators of Distinction......... 40 Vinnys Painting, Decorating & Home Maintenance................. 51 PETS Guild Wood Trading................. 27 Happy Paws Boarding............. 25 Paws for Louise....................... 27 Station House Vets.................. 27 Wagabout................................ 27 PHOTOGRAPHY Alex Yoxall Photography......... 33 PLASTERING Ian Townley Plasterers............ 40 Ian’s Plastering Service........... 53 PLUMBING & HEATING Direct Boiler Company, The...... 9 Eastgate building Contractors... 8 Gemma Lonsdale Gas Servicing. ................................................ 44 GW Plumbing..................15 & 39

Greenley and Ware Plumbing.44 Oil Boiler Care Plumbing and Heating.................................... 44 OJ Gas Services...................... 50 P Marwood Plumbing & Heating . ................................................ 42 York Plumbing & Heating........ 10 PLUMBING - GENERAL Paul Chaplow Plumbing & Heating.................................... 51 Plumbing Plus.......................... 42 PLUMBING SUPPLIES Watermark............................... 57 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Handy Man Hewson................ 44 HC Engineering Ltd................. 47 Robert Horvath Property Maintenance............................ 44 Vinnys Painting, Decorating & Home Maintenance................. 51 RENEWABLE ENERGY Green Energy Projects Ltd...... 23 Michael Magson Ltd................ 10 Peak Power Systems.............. 47 Proline PVCu Ltd..................... 15 Solarwall Ltd.............................. 8 ROOFING & GUTTERING Christian Baker Roofer............ 43 Malton & Pickering Flat Roof Company................................. 46 Orion Roofline.......................... 51 Ryedale Roofline....................... 8 SCRAP METAL P Farrow & Sons..................... 51 SOLICITORS AND INJURY CLAIMS Black & White Claims.............. 16 SPORTS Malton and Norton Golf Club... 21 SURVEYORS Pinfold Building Consultancy... 42 T-SHIRTS & HOODIES BigBoolies................................ 19 TILES Zenki Tile & Interior................. 45 TIMBER SUPPLIES Howarth Timber....................... 38 TRAVEL Perrys Travel........................... 37 WEBSITE DESIGN Malton Web Design................. 19 Web Site Made Easy Ltd......... 17 WINDOWS Fersina Windows..................... 72 Proline PVCu Ltd..................... 15 Window Distribution Ltd........... 53

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APRIL 2012 • ISSUE 76 MEDICAL

MALTON...............................01653 600069 RILLINGTON..........................01944 758325 SHERBURN...........................01944 710226 THORNTON LE DALE..............01751 474202 PICKERING............................01751 471296 NHS Direct..................................0845 4647 Malton District Hospital.......01653 693041 Scarborough Hospital...........01723 368111 York Hospital........................01904 631313 Social Services.....................0845 950 1555 Samaritans...........................08457 909090

PHARMACIES

FJH Wrothwell Ltd................01751 472550 Pickering Surgery.................01751 477555 Malton Pharmacy.................01653 692040 Beecham Pharmacy, Malton ............................................01653 692380 Beecham Pharmacy, Norton....................... ............................................01653 693264 Beckside Pharmacy, Thornton le Dale, ....... ............................................01751 476968 Boots, Pickering, ..................01751 474958 F Maltby Ltd, Maltongate, Thornton le Dale, ............................................01751 474542

GENERAL SERVICES

Domestic Violence Helpline........................ ...........................................0808 2000 247 North Yorkshire Police (non-emergencies).............0845 606 0247 Citizens Advice Bureau........0844 411 1444 Crimestoppers.......................0800 555 111 Northern Electric (loss of supply)............... .............................................0800 668 877 BT Faultline...........................0800 800 151 Floodline..............................0845988 1188

LOCAL USEFUL NUMBERS

Transco Emergency Service - Gas................ .............................................0800 111 999 Yorkshire Water...................0845 124 2424

ANIMALS

COUNCILS & MPs

SCHOOLS

Ryedale District Council........01653 600666 Malton Town Council............01439 748500 Norton Town Council............01653 695348 Pickering Town Council.........01751 476503 North Yorkshire County Council ................. ............................................01609 780780

FINANCIAL MATTERS National Debtline.................0808 8084000 Inland Revenue....................0845 0109000 Tax Credits............................0845 3003900

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Central Ryedale Childrens Centre................ ............................................01609 533102 Northern Ryedale Childrens Centre............ ............................................01609 798345 Childcare Link......................0800 2 346346 Childline.....................................0800 1111 NSPCC.................................0808 800 5000 Ryedale Special Families......01653 699000

TRANSPORT

Ryecat..................................01653 699059 AA Breakdown......................0800 887 766 AA Roadwatch......................09003 401100 Moorsbus ...........................01845 597 000 Pickering Town Bus..............01751 473791 Yorkshire Coastliner..............01653 692556 Rail Enquiries.......................08457 484950 Environment Agency...........0870 850 6506

RSPCA.................................0300 1234 999 Station House Vets...............01653 618303 Malton School......................01653 692828 Norton College.....................01653 693296 Ryedale School.....................01439 771665 Malton Community Primary....................... ............................................01653 692582 Norton County Primary........01653 692104 Amotherby County Primary........................ ............................................01653 693675 St Mary’s RC Primary............01653 692274 Rillington County Primary....01944 758402 Leavening County Primary...01653 658313 Langton Primary School.......01653 658236 Settrington CE Primary.........01944 768238 Luttons CP School.................01944 738232 Sherburn CE Primary...........01944 710 282 Weaverthorpe CE School.....01944 738 280 Heslerton CE Primary..........01944 728 286 Pickering County Junior School ............................................01751 472873 St Josephs RC School............01751 473102 Pickering Infant School........01751 472620 Pickering Junior School........01751 472873 Thornton Dale CE School............................ ............................................01751 474345 Lady Lumley’s School...........01751 472846

LIBRARIES

Malton ...............................0845 034 9529 Norton ................................0845 034 9530 Pickering ............................0845 300 5157

CHURCHES

St Peter’s, Norton.................01653 692741 St Michaels, Malton .............01653 692089 St Leonards & St Mary’s, Malton................. ............................................01653 692128 Baptist Church, Malton ........01653 696023 Trinity Methodist, Norton.....01653 692173 Saville Street, Malton ..........01653 692173 Elim Ryedale Church, Malton ..................... ............................................01653 697796 Society of Friends, Malton....01653 658574 Salvation Army, Norton........01653 693344 Churches together in Pickering................... ............................................01751 472827 St Josephs RC Church, Pickering................. ............................................01751 472727 St Peter & St Paul Parish, Pickering............. ............................................01751 472983 Religious Society of Friends, Pickering....... ............................................01751 472827 Methodist Church, Pickering...................... ............................................01751 472810 The United Reformed Church, Pickering..... ............................................01751 476844 All Saints, Thornton le Dale........................ ............................................01751 474244 St Andrew’s, Middleton........01751 474858

POST OFFICES

Beverley Road......................01653 692653 Helmsley .............................01439 770237 Malton ................................01653 600121 Middleton Post Office...........01751 475932 Pickering .............................01751 472256 Thornton Dale .....................01751 474234

Ryedale dog Rescue Could you spare £3 a month to help save the lives of local dogs in need? In these difficult times, lots of small rescue charities and animal shelters are being forced into closing down by lack of funds and support. Please help us to make sure that Ryedale Dog rescue is not one of them by making a small, regular donation towards our ever increasing running costs. Every penny we receive goes directly towards caring for the dogs in our care until we can find them a permenant home. For more details, or a direct debit form, please email rialouiseb@yahoo.co.uk

Molly Molly is a 6 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier. She is a very lovely girl and loves to sit on the girl’s knees at the kennels.

Don’t forget to visit out Charity Shop, Yorkersgate, Malton for household items, Bric-a-Brac, Books, Clothes and Doggy Items. Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am-3pm Dog Fosterers, volunteers & donations always needed. For more details please contact or visit our website. enquiries@ryedaledogrescue.com

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