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Welcome to the April edition.

As we head towards the spring and summer months, we can look forward to summer fetes, willow on bat, strawberries, scarecrow festivals, walks in the countryside with pub lunches, the sound of mowers...and for my other half, that perfect green striped lawn! Our lawn has never really been up to standard as it seems to be a bog most of the year round, but I’m reliably informed that all the scarifying, reseeding, fertilising, nurturing and, let’s face it, fussing, in the spring will make all the difference. If you are so disposed, our fantastic local garden centres are great places for advice and ideas!

Our local events pages are groaning under the weight of so many local activities this month. Yet there’s always room for more! Please keep the local events coming in. Listings are completely

This month’s features General

Ella’s column.......................................................... 28 No Aprils fool - odd gadgets that really exist......... 34 Top 5 money saving apps...................................... 42 Is your head banging............................................. 46 Top Tips from a Dental Professional...................... 49 Books: We are family............................................. 50

free for small local groups and charities. We also list all events, along with some extras, on our website.

The school holidays this year in our house will bring revision and more revision. I’d forgotten what doing summer exams is like. Oh the joys of waking up on the morning of the exam and just not knowing what you will be asked and thinking that you don’t know any of it! I think I’m feeling more nervous than my children - but this probably isn’t true! Good luck to anyone doing exams next term. As my parents always said to us (whether we believed them or not!) you can only do your best and no more.

Well done to Mrs Thorpe of Huntington for winning the February competition.

Until next month…Marianne

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Common things are common................................ 40

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Time for a change.................................................... 8 Are you prepared?................................................. 25 Vintage flavours..................................................... 26 The Farmers Cart................................................... 29 Kitchen and bedroom designs to suit you............. 32 Why do I need a structural engineer..................... 37 Knitting for the summer........................................ 44

Community

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Grow your own veg As the new gardening year is upon us, why not have a go at growing your own veg because it doesn’t need to be difficult and has the potential to be one of the most productive and fun things you’ve ever done...

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Ladybirds The larvae and the adults both consume huge numbers of aphids.

Lacewings The young or larvae are brilliant predators, eating mainly aphids, but also eating other pests such as thrips and eggs of moths.

Hoverflies The soft-bodied yellowy grey larvae are great aphid eaters, a single one eating up to fifty in a day, nearing 1,000 in its lifetime.

Some feed their larvae on aphids, weevils and other insects. Some of these may already be in your garden, but by growing some suitable plants you can really build up their numbers. On the whole the simple, non-double varieties are the most insect friendly, so try some of these:

Phacelia A hardy annual with bluish perfumed flowers, perfect for direct sowing.

Ground beetles Often seen scuttling off at speed when you move pots, low-growing plants or loose slabs, they are mostly black and often shiny and are brilliant predators of many pests including slugs, vineweevils and some insect eggs.

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Limnanthes douglasii

(the poached egg plant) This yellow and white flowered hardy annual is loved by hoverflies.

Eschscholzia (the Californian poppy) This pretty yellow, orange and cream flowered plant can be direct sown and thrives in sunny well-drained sites.

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The rewards are plentiful - a regular supply of superbly tasty vegetables, picked when ripened to perfection (not just to make them last longer on the supermarket shelf ), gathered as and when you need them and in the quantities you need (cutting down on wastage) plus you can choose the varieties you find tastiest.

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Sheriff Hutton Art Group 40th Annual Exhibition of Paintings 2013 Easter Sunday 31st March & Monday 1st April 10.30am - 4.30pm Sheriff Hutton Village Hall Entrance Fee: Adults £1, Children 30p Coffee, Tea & Biscuits available Join Sheriff Hutton Art Group at their 40th anniversary exhibition.

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Vintage flavours on the menu If the window display of Cakes d’Licious, with its fresh pastries, creative celebration cake displays and artisan breads, looks like a dream come true for you – then you know how proprietor Nikki Nelson felt the first time she saw it.

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akes d’Licious Tea Room is the culmination of many years of planning, hoping and dreaming.

Nikki’s love of cooking and baking came from a very early age; when she spent hours in the kitchen with her mother and late grandmother. She made her first celebration cake at the age of 10 - a sponge decorated teddy bear for her then 2 year old sister’s birthday.

During a long career as a nursery nurse, teaching assistant and a spell as a full-time mum, Nikki held onto a dream of one day opening her own tea room.

Then, when she finally saw the property at 61 Clifton, something ‘clicked’.

Nikki said: “I had been looking for places for years, but this was the first one that really felt right. I’d dreamed, and drawn doodles, about how the front of my tea room would look – and when I found 61 Clifton, I knew straightaway this would be the place.”

Since opening in October, Nikki has created a bustling tea room, with a good old fashioned friendly atmosphere to go with vintage décor and her utter devotion to quality food and drink. Says Nikki, “I have a true passion for food and enjoy nothing more than making others happy through my baking”.

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(and mouths!) and, as word spreads, visitors are dropping in from further and further afield to sample Nikki’s homemade baking and carefully sourced wares.

The tearoom and shop offer a wide selection of freshly made light-bites, with cupcakes and sweet treats baked freshly in the kitchen, to follow. Nikki is keen to support local businesses and the variety of freshly baked breads including cob, twists and fruit loaves sold in the shop and used in the tearoom, come from a local baker, whilst a specialist artisan baker provides breads baked with unusual and different flavours which are well worth a try. Fillings for the sandwiches come from the local fishmonger, butcher and other suppliers.

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With over 20 years experience in cake decorating, Nikki can cater for any occasion, producing celebration cakes in designs to suit your preferences and personality. She can create signature cakes for christenings, birthdays, engagements, retirements and any other excuse you need to enjoy a beautiful cake! Most recently Nikki was commissioned to design the cake for the Consecration of the Suffragan Bishop of Beverley, The Reverend Canon Glyn Webster, held in York Minster. Call into Cakes d’Licious to see the current display, and have a chat with Nikki about what you’d like. Or you can follow Cakes d’Licious’ Facebook page to keep up with latest designs.

A good old fashioned friendly atmosphere to go with vintage décor and utter devotion to quality food and drink There is a warm, friendly atmosphere to enjoy at Cakes d’Licious, not least because it’s a truly family business – three generations of Nikki’s family appear behind the counter at various times, including her parents (full-time employees!), her husband, both sisters, nephews, sons and sons’ girlfriends.

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floral pinnies and old-school headbands for the ladies, along with music from the 40’s and 50’s make the vintage atmosphere complete.

Recently introduced are ‘Vintage Themed Hen Parties’ and ‘Cupcake Decorating Birthday Parties’, which have gone down particularly well with the little lady visitors to Cakes d’Licious (although adults will enjoy this just as much!!).

To keep up to date with Nikki’s latest confectionary creations, offers and events at Cakes d’Licious, follow them on Facebook at www.facebook. com/CakesdLicious, or better still, call in at 61 Clifton, York YO30 6BD or ring 01904 541100.

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Ella...

...on Vegetarianism Going to a catholic school, Lent can be a pretty big deal with the people around me. Now I haven’t taken part properly since my mum once persuaded me to give up fizzy drinks, it didn’t last very long. However a friend of mine had a different idea this year, she’s given up eating meat for lent.

The majority of vegetarians I know have chosen to do so because of emotional reasons, they don’t like the idea of killing innocent animals, which is most would agree is fair enough although inconvenient at dinner parties. For me, growing up very close to the reality of the meat industry, from bottle feeding lambs that have later fed me, means I’m slightly more desensitised to the emotive aspect of eating animals.

There are of course some who simply don’t like the taste of meat, which is not hard to believe if they’ve never tried a bacon sarnie, and those who think it’s truly much healthier to be veggie than carnivorous, a controversial view, but not without its evidence.

But upon closer inspection, there might be a different, very valid reason for giving up meat. The environmental impact.

According to the UN in 2006, the meat production industry produces more CO2 per year than the entirety of the transport sector. That includes cars, trains, planes, ferries, the whole works. This figure takes into account the energy used when raising animals, feeding animals and growing their food, butchering them, transporting meat, keeping it cool, cooking them, thinking about it you could add even more, the knock-on effect of clearing forests for grazing, packaging meat, the energy that goes into making the steel for a cow shelter… but that would be maybe taking it too far. The point is, due to the insane rise in the consumption of meat over the last few centuries, and the response in the form of unsustainable intensive agriculture which causes a serious drain on resources like fossil fuels, water and land, it is now a serious player in the global warming game, one which doesn’t seem to get mentioned much at all.

The possibility of stopping everyone eating meat forever is ludicrous, but perhaps persuading people to eat less meat on a weekly basis could be slightly more achievable, and make a little bit of difference to the world. My friend might have the right idea, in giving it up for a short while, even if just for the challenge. So I’m giving it a go, just for one week, to see if I can. I’ll have an update next month!

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Spiced Rack of Lamb with Fragrant Rice

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Perfect for a spring Sunday lunch or stylish supper this quick and easy lamb dish is full of flavour. Choose a couple of meaty racks of lamb from a good butcher and score the layers of fat before spreading with the harissa paste. Serve with a cooling garlic and mint yoghurt sauce.

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp harissa paste (see Tip) • 2 trimmed racks of lamb, each with 6 bones • 2 red onions, peeled and cut into slim wedges • 50g butter • 225g basmati rice, rinsed and drained • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 750ml vegetable stock • Generous pinch saffron strands • 50g sultanas • 40g flaked almonds, lightly toasted • 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds

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Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas 6. Spread the harissa paste over the lamb racks. Place the racks in an oiled roasting tin and add the onion wedges.

Roast in the preheated oven for 25-35 minutes depending on how pink you like your lamb. Remove from the oven. Cover with foil and leave to rest for 10 minutes – the lamb will be juicier and easier to carve.

Meanwhile, heat the butter in a heavy-based pan until melted and foaming. Add the rice and garlic. Fry gently for 1-2 minutes, stirring until the rice is translucent. Pour in the stock.

Add the saffron and bring to the boil, stirring.

Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cook for 15-20 minutes without removing the lid until the rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat. Fork through to separate the grains. Add the sultanas, flaked almonds and pomegranate seeds.

Carve the lamb racks into individual cutlets and serve immediately with the fragrant rice and roast onion wedges.

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In fact, owner Gary Langley says more than 80 per cent of his customers come through referrals from their family, friends and neighbours.

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Every year, technology firms join in the April Fools fun - so for example in recent years Google announced self-driving racing cars, Toshiba pretended to make a 3D monocle and video site Animoto offered bark recognition for dogs.

Not all odd-sounding technology items are fakes, though: there are some truly strange items and accessories out there.

Some of the oddest items are related to smartphones and tablets, such as the iStuck mobile phone stand (£3) that looks like chewed bubblegum, the Knuckles iPhone case - designed to look like a knuckle duster - and the just-announced iPotty (£39), a child’s potty with a built-in iPad stand. The idea, apparently, is that letting children use iPads while on the potty will make toilet training a fun game.

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shipping and tax, and of course that doesn’t include the lenses.

The mount is available for both Nikon and Canon lenses and promises to bring SLR effects such as variable depth of field to “the camera you carry with you every day”.

Another odd-looking but fairly sensible gadget is the Handspresso Auto ESE, a portable espresso coffee maker designed for in-car use. It uses the Easy Serving Espresso pods you might have seen for ordinary domestic coffee makers, and it’s particularly handy for road warriors who’d rather not pay inflated prices for motorway service station coffees. At around £130 it isn’t cheap, but if you use it regularly it’ll soon pay for itself.

You can buy odd things for your house too, and if you’re a musician or a fan of rock music you’ll appreciate the Marshall Fridge. From the outside it looks like the iconic Marshall amplifier stack, and it even uses authentic Marshall parts including the famous logo, fret cloth and brass-finished faceplate with knobs that go up to eleven, but inside it’s - yes! - a fridge. The manufacturer says it’s “the ultimate combination of rock and refrigeration”. Yours for £405.

Have you ever wished your fork

could nag you about your eating? Good news if you have: the Hapifork (around £70) may look like an ordinary fork, but it’s stuffed with sensors that monitor how quickly you’re eating. It measures the number of times you put the fork in your mouth, the time between each serving and the total time you’ve spent eating, and vibrates and flashes if you’re eating too quickly. The data is then sent to your smartphone. For now the line-up doesn’t extend to other cutlery, but manufacturer HAPIlabs says a spoon is in development.

The HAPIfork was one of several odd gadgets shown at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but it wasn’t the oddest: we saw GPS-enabled gadgets such as the TrakDot luggage locator (around £30 plus a £10 annual subscription), Nano Nails, which turn long fingernails into styluses for touchscreens (price tbc); the iMusic BodyRhythm, a musicpowered massager that makes you look like you’re wearing a toilet seat around your neck (currently accepting pre-orders for $69, around £44), and the thoroughly odd Minime, which can create a phone case or a cuddly toy that includes a 3D rendering of your child’s face (or anybody else’s face). Expect to see Minime kiosks in shopping malls later this year.

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This year for Dementia Awareness Week, Alzheimer’s Society are creating a pop up 1950s Coffee Bar for a day to remember. As well as tea, coffee and cakes, guests will be able to enjoy a range of vintage musicians, vintage cars and bikes, and street entertainment reflective of the era.

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“Common things are common”

There must be more than a hundred weird and wonderful skin problems that we see but as we were taught as vet students “common things are common”, so don't leap to the internet and terrify yourself with gruesome possibilities!

by Clare Brash MRCVS Station House Vets Ltd

There are few conditions more likely to lead a horse owner to be ostracized and shunned by others than a skin condition in their beloved companion, (excepting, perhaps, a hacking cough or “strangles” lumps under the jaw).

RINGWORM A double misnomer, is one such condition. It's surprisingly caused by a fungus not a worm and produces lesions that are rarely the classic “ring” shape. Young horses are commonly affected as they normally then get immune to the condition having recovered from it once.

It is simple to treat and early recognition and treatment is helpful as it stops the spores from contaminating the environment where they can lie dormant for a long time, particularly in wood, causing problems in other animals years later. Its very infectious hence the “evil” looks from other horse owners if theirs are in contact with yours and would lead to you being refused entry to horsey events. It can also spread to humans and can cause a really horrific itchy mess of your skin as any young vet/farmer will tell you!

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work in the two villages and the work of the Haxby and Wigginton Youth and Community Association, the weekly ‘Pop In’ and the work of the Community Office.

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One never really knows where they originally come from, but the horses go nuts, chewing or stamping at their coats causing cuts and grazes, in their attempts to alleviate the itch. Luckily these only stay on humans for a couple of hours but, believe me, long enough to feel intense pity for the poor sufferers, its making me itch while I write!!

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These are but three of our “common things” but the take home message is to spot problems early and call your vet in if you are at all worried so that we can get you up and running quickly and with your horsey friends still speaking to you!!

Mud fever During treatment

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YORK • APRIL 2013 • ISSUE 89 now in a digital era of cutting coupons. Voucher Cloud is an app for all of the best digital offers.

Firing it up will find you everything from free fiveday passes to your local gym to discounts on driving lessons and reduced prices in restaurants. It’s worth taking the time to sit down and check the T&Cs so you know exactly what it is you’re signing up for. Spending a little time being thorough on the small print however will save you hundreds of pounds per year.

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Its easy to think of knitting as a winter occupation with all those warm woolly scarves and jumpers, but summer knits are simple in beautiful cottons and crisp colours.

This season’s styles are a refreshing mix of lace pastels, bold opposites and soft classic cottons. In fact, there is so much to choose from there really is something for everyone.

The latest yarns and patterns are available to view and purchase at Castaway Yarns in Haxby where, with a wealth of advice and guidance from owner Clare, you can start working on your own beautiful summer wardrobe.

If you’ve always wanted to create your own knitted garment but haven’t had chance to learn, help is at hand at Castaway Yarns. Regular knitting workshops take place, run by Audrey Wilson, an experienced fashion designer and knitwear specialist, who can show you how to make your garments look catwalk-professional.

Castaway Yarns’ owner Clare Burborough has a wealth of tips and knowledge herself to share, and her mother-in-law Jean, who often helps out in the shop, is an experienced knitter too.

General haberdashery supplies including buttons, threads, crossstitch threads and a wide selection of knitting patterns are also available.

Modern knitting patterns go far beyond simple clothing. Knitting patterns are available for anything from chunky woollen headbands to home accessories such as cushions.

Last year, the shop raised lots of money for the charity Children in Distress with their knitted garden appeal. This year Claire is hoping to do the same for Hearing Dogs. Look out for notices on how to take part later in the year.

To find out more about Castaway Yarns, including workshop dates and times, visit the website at www.castawayyarnsyork.co.uk or like the Castaway Yarns’ Facebook page.

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Next workshop Saturday 20th April Knitting in the Round Come and learn how to knit in the round on both 4 needles and a circular needle. Create beautiful seam free garments - no more sewing up!!

New Learn to Crochet Workshops in association with York School of Sewing. Currently we have waiting lists for this workshop so please call Clare to enquire about availability.

All workshops are from 12 to 4 and cost £25. Yarn and pattern are included as well as tea, coffee and cakes! Book now as spaces are limited. Please bring 4mm needles with you.

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Is Your Head Banging?

More than 10 million people in the UK suffer from regular headaches.

But how do you know what type of headache you have and what the best treatment is?

By Julia Faulks

Whether you wake up with a banging headache or it develops as a dull ache throughout the day, a headache can be more than just a pain in the head – inconvenient, and at times debilitating.

Thankfully most headaches aren’t dangerous, but understanding what type of headache you have and what’s causing it will help you when it comes to choosing treatment.

Why does my head hurt?

A headache is caused when the blood vessels around the brain swell, along with tension in the muscles and nerves in surrounding muscles.

If you’re stressed, not having enough sleep, drinking too much, dehydrated or eating lots of junk food, there’s more chance you’ll end up with a blinder.

Eye strain, blocked sinuses, a change in body temperature or blood pressure and hormonal changes are other known triggers. Headaches can also be as a result of a cold virus or other health condition. If you’ve suffered a blow to the head or have a rash accompanied with a headache, always seek medical advice.

Tension headaches are the most common type of headache and feel as if someone has stretched a rubber band around the top and side of your head. The pain is normally more constant compared to the throbbing ache you may experience with a migraine, which can cause vomiting and sensitivity to light.

Cluster headaches tend to cause an intense pain around one or both eyes and can come on very suddenly. Sufferers may have one to three of these attacks every day for weeks or months and they are often more painful than a migraine.

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and added to many energy drinks, it’s more the withdrawal of caffeine than the stimulant itself that can lead to headaches. On the flip side, nonprescription painkillers with added caffeine can actually speed up their effectiveness.

Treating your headache

You can buy a range of different painkillers over the counter or obtain stronger alternatives on prescription. Some may suit you better than

Lifestyle tips to reduce headaches 1. Water: up your fluid intake and reduce alcohol and caffeine.

2. Relax: take up a sport or relaxing hobby to help you manage stress levels.

3. Breathe: get lots of fresh air and take regular slow and deep breaths.

4. Sleep: make sure you have enough sleep with lots of early nights.

5. Posture: reduce tension by improving the way you sit, stand and move.

6. Smells: switch strong perfumes or chemicals for a more natural alternative.

7. Teeth: buy a mouth guard if you grind your teeth at night.

8. Eyes: have regular eye checks and avoid looking at bright sunlight.

9. Nutrition: think about the food you eat and write a headache trigger diary.

10. Temperature: avoid becoming too hot or too cold.

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It’s recommended that you don’t take painkillers for more than two days at a time – if you do, you may be at risk of developing ‘medication-overuse’ headaches.

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2. Cooling headache pads: For some instant soothing relief, use these alongside any other medication or on their own.

3. Tiger Balm: this is a natural remedy that is often used to help relieve headaches. (Not suitable for pregnant women or children under 2.)

4. Headache pillows: these may help prevent or relieve headaches by providing support to your neck, improving your posture and reducing inflammation.

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We love films

and All That Jazz

If you like your cinemagoing to be intimate, close to home, and a little more cozy than a typical multiplex, there’s a gem of a place right on York’s doorstep.

The South Bank Community Cinema is a grassroots society set up by film-lovers from the city. Members get together every fortnight to watch a film on the big screen, which include classics, independents and foreign language films.

The South Bank Community Cinema pride themselves on doing things a little bit differently, offering an experience that’s classic and

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homely. First of all, when you attend a film showing at Clements Hall – where their screenings take place – you’ll be gathered with friends old and new at candlelit tables, ‘cabaret’ style.

Furthermore, if popcorn, hot dogs and paper buckets of watery pop don’t do it for you, there’s a fully licensed bar on hand so you can enjoy your film with a glass of wine or beer to hand. And there’s even an interval to top up your glass, socialise and have a stretch.

Linda Speidel, the group’s chair, said: “We have an eclectic mix of

films. We try to show films that haven’t been in the cinemas for a long time, or maybe came and went quite quickly, and create another opportunity for people to see it on the big screen.”

The next film night is April

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19, with a screening of the Bob Fosse musical ‘All That Jazz’. Other highlights coming up this summer include ‘Goodbye Lenin’ and the Oscarwinning Japanese comedy, Departures.

The cinema’s AGM is April 24, so if you’d like to help keep independent cinema alive and thriving, now is a great time to get involved. Becoming a member is just £5 per year and gives you special members’ price tickets, regular news updates and the chance to have a say on what films are shown.

Tickets for the showings are available from Cycle Heaven, in Bishopthorpe Road, from Clements Hall itself. You can show up on the night and buy tickets there, but the popularity of many of their showings means places can be limited and a last-minute ticket is by no means guaranteed.

More information is available from the group’s website, at www.sbcommunitycinema.co.uk.

Top tips from a dental professional

A COMMUNITY RESOURCE As well as supporting independent cinema, Clements Hall offers a huge range of classes, events and services to the local community.

Members of the community formed a Trust to refurbish and run it, and it now hosts a lively programme which includes regular Yoga and dance classes, crafts, singing and Bible groups plus concerts, fairs and private parties. For more details, visit clementshall.org.uk.

How to give your mouth an MOT...

by Christine Parker BDS (GDC 72136) Whilst these tips are no substitute for seeing a dental professional they may prompt you to get to know your mouth better and see what is normal for you.

• Look at your lips and check for scabs, lumps and bumps that have not healed, people working outdoors should be particularly aware of the risks of skin cancer.

• Feel under your jaw line for any lumps and bumps that fail to resolve, if your ‘glands’ are regularly enlarged and tender you may have a dental problem.

• Using a small hand held torch look in a mirror and lift your tongue to see under it, you should be able to see some blood vessels, it should not look angry or have any white patches. If you do see these you must seek professional assessment soon.

• Now poke your tongue out and look at the sides and top, are there any lumps , bumps, ulcers, dents or white patches. If there are you should seek a professional opinion quickly.

• Do the same with the inside of your cheeks and as far as possible with the roof of your mouth.

• Now have a look at your gums, they should have a pale pink appearance, they should not bleed when you brush or floss. If they do you need an assessment of your gum health, poor gum health has been linked to health problems elsewhere in the body.

Finally have a look at your teeth are there any white, yellow, brown or black marks on them? Are there any that are chipped, again these should be checked professionally before they become a problem.

Those of you who regularly attend a dentist will recognise these as part of the examination all dentists must do to fully assess your oral condition, many people seek help only when their teeth hurt and sadly this may be too late to save the tooth or make treatment much more complicated and expensive For a comprehensive mouth MOT contact Georgina at Howardian Dental Practice and book an appointment.

Modern Dentistry Traditional Service Dr Christine Parker BDS invites you to register We are conveniently located at 11 Alan Farnaby Way, York Road Business Park, Sheriff Hutton YO60 6PG t: 01347 878111 www.howardiandental.co.uk www.thehandymag.co.uk • 01653 658776 • 49

We Are Family

My Family and Other Animals: Gerald Durrell Eccentric but enchanting, Durrell recalls his blissful childhood growing up on a Greek Island. Scorpions and snakes abound, as well as colourful characters and the all-round air of plain bonkersmadness that we associate with family life. Chaotic and hypnotic, this book is hugely funny and hasn’t lost any of its appeal over the years.

Little Women: Louisa May Alcott Never were there such devoted sisters…until you add domestic turmoil, death and boys into the mix. Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg are the March sisters growing up during the Civil War era. Jo doesn’t want to cut her hair off and Meg doesn’t want to be a governess, but you have to admit that Beth comes off worst! It’s an all-American classic and is a definite mustread for any teenage girl, whether you have sisters or not.

The Awakening: Kate Chopin This is the hopeless tale of New Orleans housewife Edna Pontellier who struggles like a caged bird, batting against the bars and confines of domesticity. There was little empathy for the character when 50 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

For kids, April means the Easter holidays. Time for enforced fun, ill-fated camping trips and long drives squished in the back of the car, with your siblings breathing in your face. We’ve picked some of the best books about family life and how to survive. Two weeks off…are we there yet?

the book was first published and certainly she can be read as a very selfish protagonist, but subsequent generations have come to recognise Edna’s plight, her need for a sensuous relationship and ultimately, her freedom.

Everybody Jam: Ali Lewis The Dawson family is used to harsh climates and tough situations: they run a cattle station in Australia’s Northern Territory. Plagued by drought, this year’s ‘muster’ will be another battle with the elements. But there’s more to contend with than the outdoors this year. Eldest son Jonny has been killed but no one talks about it, 14 year old Sissy is pregnant after ‘rooting’ with an Aboriginal lad and there’s a new Pommie house girl who can’t even make toast. Told through the eyes of 13 year old Danny, it’s a story of a strong clan who overcome adversity and survive, way out in the outback.

The Red House: Mark Haddon How do siblings become total strangers? Brought together by the death of their mother, Angela and her brother Richard have only really communicated through phone calls for the last decade or so. Now Richard has invited Angela and her

growing brood to spend a week with them in deepest darkest Wales. The book flits between characters but once you’re into the rhythm of how these two families tick, it’s a great read that’s full of sibling-rivalry, trips and falls down memory lane and getting to know each other all over again.

We Need to Talk About Kevin: Lionel Shriver This is the shocking and disturbing story of a family torn apart when the eldest son carries out a massacre at his school. It’s powerfully told through a series of letters written by his mother, Eva to her husband Franklin as she tries to come to terms with the atrocities carried out by Kevin. It brings up all kinds of questions about nature versus nurture and how siblings and parents impact on each other’s lives.

Throughout the book we can begin to piece together exactly what took place in the high school gym, but it still won’t prepare you for the startling conclusion. Quite simply, a brilliant thriller.

The Red House by Mark Haddon, published by Jonathan Cape. Used by permission of The Random House Group Limited

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RYEDALE LAUNCH CONCERT 22nd April at 7.30pm FESTIVAL 2013

St Peters Church, Norton

12th-28th July

£18 centre section £12 unallocated side section 2013 Ryedale Festival Brochures will be distributed

The Gould Piano Trio

Hayden, Arensky, Beethoven, Shostakovich Box Office tel: 01751 475 777 Email: rftboxoffice@aol.com

www.ryedalefestival.co.uk

Outstanding Ofsted 2011, in all 14 areas

FULFORD & STRENSALL, YORK from birth to 5 years We have re-named our nurseries to recognise our Outstanding Montessori childcare.

Watch out for our new name, the York Montessori Nursery.

t: 01904 642666 & 01904 490339

www.hometohomenursery.co.uk

@yorkmontessori

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Local Events SHERIFF HUTTON JUMBLIES

20 April Jumble Sale

for Ryedale Leisure Group 2- 4pm

YORK INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 27 April Celebration of Faith & Culture

This festival is being launched this year to provide an opportunity to celebrate the international community and different faiths in the city. The festival will take place in York's City Centre, over the course of a day, offering a number of cultural and faith groups from the local community and higher education communities the chance to demonstrate their values and traditions through performances, exhibition and activities. The festival will be entirely free and offer a great day out for all!

CASTLE HOWARD

29 March – 1 April Easter Fair & Lamb National

Traditional Easter fair with vintage rides, sweet stall, face painters and more. Meet Molly the Rabbit and take part in our Easter trail around the wonderful new woodland paths. New for 2013 is the Lamb National! An entertaining and thrilling display of racing sheep! And as if thats not enough there will also be sheepdog demonstrations from the amazing Bob Hogg's Sheepdog Displays throughout the days.

Starts10am-4pm each day.

31 March - 1 April Easter Courtyard Craft and Produce Markets

Over 30 stalls selling a unique range of handmade crafts and local produce. Open from 10am to 4pm, with free entry.

Visit: at www.castlehoward.co.uk.

27 April Tour to the Mausoleum

Visit the most mysterious and imposing building in the Castle Howard landscape where generations of the Howard family are buried in the vaults beneath the spectacular chapel.

The tour involves walking across uneven terrain and lasts between 2 and 2.5 hours, so sensible footwear is required. Numbers are limited and tickets cost £35.00 per person and must be pre-booked on 01653 648621.

RIVER FOSS SOCIETY 10 April Archaeological Walk

around Strensall with Tony Berry and Chris Dunn. Meet at 10 am. at Ship Inn, lunch afterwards if desired.

17 April Managing the Fylingdales Moor

Open Meeting at 7pm. at Strensall and Towthorpe Village Hall. Tanya Ayre give the talk – the Hawk and Owl Trust’s Perspective”, followed

by Annual General Meeting.

27 April Historical Walking Tour

Dr Neil Moran will conduct around York. Meet at 10am. outside York Explore (Central Library). Numbers limited and pre-booking essential. Contact Bob Jowett before Sat 20th .

For walks – Bob Jowett 01904 764702, e-mail bobjowett1@ btopenworld.com. For events – June Card 01904 766196, e-mail junecard700@gmail.com www. riverfosssociety.co.uk.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON U3A 19 April Global Poverty Project

- Vision of a world without poverty by Ms Emily Graham Wigginton Recreation Hall, 2pm. £2 Members / £3 Visitors, Including Tea & Biscuits.

JOSEPH ROWNTREE THEATRE 6 April Trial by Jury plus a selection

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9 – 13 April Me and My Girl - York Musical

24 – 27 April Guys and Dolls - New Earswick

16 – 20 April Evita - Pick Me Up Theatre

Haxby Road, York, YO31 8TA 01904 658197

theatre Company

Musical Society

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Hovingham Village Hall

ST NICHOLAS FIELDS 6 April ECO-ACTIVE DAY - compost workout

10am-2pm, meet at York Environment Centre, Rawdon Ave YO10 3ST. Help make great compost for planting in St Nicholas Fields nature reserve. You will get a warm feeling and free lunch in return.

No need to book.

20 April Spring Nature Walk

Meet 10:15am at York, Environment Centre. Come and see how spring affects wildlife on the nature reserve. You may get a glimpse of our water voles or kingfisher. Either way you will have a pleasant morning strolling through the nature reserve with the knowledgeable St Nicks Wildwatchers, followed by a cup of tea and biscuits at the Environment Centre. Please book ahead if possible. Entry: £2.50/ £1.50 children & concessions/free to members

20 April Spring Music

7:30pm at The Unitarian Chapel on St Saviourgate YO1 8NQ. The third of our 4-part series of seasonal concerts will be full of spring in music for piano, violin, cello and voice by Haydn, Beethoven, Britten, Richard Strauss and others. It will be hosted by St Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel, which is a wonderful venue for music concerts. All proceeds will go to the Friends of St Nicholas Fields charity. Light refreshments will be available. Tickets: on the door - £8/£6 concessions; £1 off pre-booked tickets available from York Environment Centre or 01904 411821.

To book or for information contact York Rotters: 01904 411821 / 01904 412861 or email rotters@ stnicksfields.org.uk

HAXBY MEMORIAL HALL 18 May Charity fair 10am till 1pm at Haxby Memorial Hall. Tables are free to anyone who is a registered charity, to book ring Brenda on 01904 764404. There will be refreshments on sale bacon butties and an assortment of cakes. All proceeds of which go to the up keep of the hall.

NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY 3 -12 May 40th Anniversary Festival

Start the season with ten full days of steam locomotive fun featuring North Yorkshire Moors Railway favourites. Running to Battersby on the Esk Valley Line on Sundays, see website for timetables & prices. www. nymr.co.uk.

RNLI GALTRES FOREST BRANCH 11 May Coffee Morning

At Haxby Memorial Hall from 10am to 12pm. Cakes, tombola, handmade knitwear & souveniers.

EBOR RAG RUGGERS 12 -14 April Exhibition and sale of reworked textiles

at York Cemetery Chapel, Cemetery Road, York YO10 5AJ from 6-9pm Fri, 10-6pm Sat, 10-4pm Sun. Free admission/ parking. www.eborruggers.com.

YORKSHIRE MUSEUM OF FARMING 29 – 31 March Museum Reopens for the Season 1 April Easter Eggstravaganza

INDOOR/OUTDOOR CAR BOOT SALE 11th May Huntington Secondary School Setting up from 8:30am Pre-book an indoor space for £6 Turn up and pay on the day for outside £5. Toilets and refreshments. All hard standing.

To book an indoor space or for more information email us at friendsofhuntingtonschool@ gmail.com or call 07790 837855.

This event is organised by Friends of Huntington School York and all profits are given to the school.

YORK RSPCA ANIMAL HOME 31 March Easter Fair

At the Animal Home, 11.00am to 3pm. Raffle, home made cakes, refreshments, books, trinkets.

Come and meet our animals.

Entrance £1 adults, accompanied children free.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON FLOWER CLUB 9 April Black is Back

Flower arranging demonstration by Susie March & Christine Hinchcliffe. Wigginton Recreation Hall 7.30pm. Visitors welcome £5.

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WALKIES IN THE WOODS

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS - YORK BRANCH

28th April At Castle Howard 10-4pm

13 April

A fundraising event for Ryedale Special Families and Yorkshire Arboretum.

Sponsored dog walks from 10am, Fun dog show from 1pm: £1 per class (10 classes) including - Waggiest tail, best 6 legs, best biscuit catcher, scruffiest dog and best in show. Cafe open or bring a picnic.

Gift aided admission prices: Adult £6, Child £3, Family £15, Under 12s Free.

For more information and sponsorship forms please visit www. yorkshirearboretum.org or www. ryedalespecialfamilies.org

at York Hospital. 9am – 4.30pm.

Contact 01904 679939 for more information. Please support us by donating to York branch MG Charity.

YORK OPEN STUDIOS 2013 An annual arts festival where artists working in a variety of media are opening their studios to the public. 60 artists are participating in venues across York.

12 April (evening preview), 13 14 April and 20 - 21 April 2013 (two consecutive weekends).

Free entry to all venues. Details from www.yorkopenstudios. co.uk (opening times, map, directory and background to the event) Carol Coleman, a textile artist will be participating in Wigginton ( www.fibredance. com )

HOWSHAM MILL 31 March Easter Sunday Fun Day

From 10am to 4pm – Howsham Mill. Help raise funds for our new Diana statue. Cake sale and Easter activities for all the family. www.howshammill.ning.com

18 April A Gala Concert

Charity stall

SHERIFF HUTTON ART GROUP 31 March - 1 April

As part of the celebrations for Haxby’s Anniversary Year, The St Petersburg Hermitage Ensemble will perform a special concert of sacred and traditional Russian music in St Mary’s Church Haxby. The Ensemble is internationally renowned and will be performing at a selected number of venues across the country, and we are privileged to welcome them to our beautiful church. Get your tickets early to ensure a seat starts at 7.30 pm. £10 with children and students £8. Tickets available from Aroma in Haxby Village or telephone 01904 765167 / 01904 769771.

40th Annual Exhibition of Paintings

10.30am to 4.30pm at the Sheriff Hutton Village Hall. Entrance fee is £1 for adults, 50p for children.

Refreshments available.

Contact Jo for more details on 01653 648301 or email stephencgibson@btinternet. com.

BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS 1 April Wigginton Recreation Centre - 10am - 1pm 10 May The Folk Hall, New Earswick - 2-4pm and 5-7pm

THE FORESTERS 18 May Live Concert

Gate Helmsley Village Hall –For tickets, please contact Rachel Baker 01904 468809.

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HAXBY 150

5 May Rogation Sunday

On Sunday 5 May 2013, St Mary’s Church will celebrate Rogation Sunday as part of the celebrations for Haxby’s Anniversary Year. Traditionally, Rogation Services involved a walk around the village, neighbourhood or sometimes the parish boundaries, with stops at significant village features for a hymn, reading and prayer at each. Come and join a short rogation walk in Haxby, starting at St Mary’s at 3 pm. A special service in church at 4 pm with afternoon teas available on the lawn at 4.30

WIGGINTON & HAXBY WI 11 April The Cloths of Heaven

By Issy Sanderson. Competition: A Textile from my Travels

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Your scarecrow could help bring hope and healing to the poor of the world and also aid our local organisations Haxby & Wigginton Scarecrow Festival 4th - 6th May 2013 Last year you helped us raise over £4,000 which was shared between Mercy Ships (www.mercyships.org.uk) and our local organisations - will you help us again this year, please?

The Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church Scarecrow Festival will be held on Saturday 4th May, Sunday 5th May and Monday 6th May 2013.

To register to make a scarecrow and include it on one of our trails in Haxby or Wigginton

RSPB YORK LOCAL GROUP 10 April From Capercaillie to the Eagles of Estonia Royal Society for the Protection of Birds present an illustrated talk by John Gardiner. From 7.30pm at the Temple Hall, York St. John University, Lord Mayors Walk, Y031 7EX. Entrance £2.50 Group members, £3 non members. All welcome.

(closing date 21st April 2013), or for more information about the event, please contact Gill and John Freeman on haxbyscarecrows@hotmail.com or 01904 769232, or complete our online registration form at: http://www.haxbyandwiggintonmethodistchurch.org.uk/ scarecrows/ All proceeds from the festival will be shared between the Phambili Project (www.phambilingethemba.org.za) and our local community organisations.

We would appreciate any local voluntary organisation wishing

to make a claim for funds to submit their request to Rob Cooper, 46 Eastfield Avenue, Haxby, YO32 3EZ with details of the amount and the reason for the submission by 30th April 2013 please.

Come on - let’s be having those scarecrows!

THE WONDER YEARS 19 April 80’s themed Disco!

From 7.30pm -12.30am at Wigginton Recreation Hall, Mill Lane.

Licensed bar available, fancy dress optional. £5 per ticket (ticket only event), available from The Wonder Years pre-school bungalow, Westfield Lane, Wigginton & boddlers sessions on Tues - Thurs in Wigginton Recreation Hall 9.30-11am. Registered charity no. 1021196.

NEW EARSWICK HANDS ON HOBBY & CRAFT FAIR 10 April

YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM 7 April Thunder Day

Live aircraft engine power ups and short taxi runs featuring our jet & propeller aircraft.

At the Folk Hall, New Earswick, from 2pm to 7.30pm. Free admission. An open community event encouraging everyone to get involved and Hands On! Come and try out a new hobby or craft. Everyone welcome - we would love to see you! For any more details please contact Tracey: 07580071818.

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

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QUIZ Movie Settings Movie Settings

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2 Dirty1Harry Rocky 3 Ocean's Eleven 2 Dirty Harry 3 Ocean's Eleven 4 Dreamgirls Dreamgirls 5 Taxi 4Driver 5 Taxi Driver 6 Scarface 6 Woman Scarface 7 Pretty

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CAN YOU SPOT 10 DIFFERENCES?

Choosing from the list below, Choosing from the list below, can Choosing from the cities list below, can you name that can you name the cities that were the you name the cities that were were the main settings for the the main settings for the films above? main settings for the films above? films above?

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LOCAL GROUPS ACTIVITIES & HOBBIES CLAXTON & SAND HUTTON KNIT AND NATTER GROUP Meet in the village hall on 1st Monday of each month 10am to 12pm. There is no charge for meetings or tuition.

Contact Rachel: 07970 956022.

CRAFT AND CHAT GROUP Any craft from knitting to card making. Lots of help and advice on offer. Bring craft projects, all ages and levels welcome. New Earwick Folk Hall 10-12pm Every Saturday in term time. £2 per session.

Contact: 01904 762255.

NEW EARSWICK CAMERA CLUB Meet mid September to the end of April each Thurs at 7:30pm at the Quaker Meeting House located to the rear of the Folk Hall car park, New Earswick. Embrace all aspects of digital photography.

Contact: www.communigate.co.uk/ york/newearswickcameraclub.

NEW EARSWICK SWIMMING CLUB

Offering learn to swim (from 4yrs old), competitive swim training, masters sessions, opportunities to compete in local leagues, recreational swimming *New Earswick Pool* Fees from £1.75 per EWENIQUE MACHINE lesson. Competitive swim training KNITTING CLUB from £4.50 per week. (3 sessions) Meet at the Folk Hall New Earswick Low cost annual membership for on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each Recreational swimming from £1.10 month 2pm until 4pm to exchange per week (for up to 8hrs per week). ideas and techniques.. (No meeting Contact: 01904 768163 or visit www.newearswicksc.co.uk. or ring July/August).

Coaching enquiries: 01904 765397 Contact 01904 399697. or email memberships@newearswicksc.co.uk.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON

FLOWER CLUB

(Affiliated to NAFAS) A group for people who are interested in flower arranging, voluntary competitions, visiting speakers, self help activities and opportunities for wider involvement. Visitors are welcome.

Contact: 01904 765676.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON GARDENING CLUB Meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 2.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Haxby. Regular speakers, visits and events and welcome new members.

Contact Ginny, Secretary: 01904 768516.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON KNIT AND NATTER GROUP Tues, 7-9 pm at Wigginton Church Hall. All ages and abilities welcome, just bring your latest project with you. £2 pp to cover the cost of room hire and refreshments.

Contact Clare: 079800 26690.

HUNTINGTON BRIDGE CLUB Every Saturday at Huntington Community Centre, 26 Strensall Road. 7 till 10. All welcome.

Contact Marianne: 01904 761892.

HUNTINGTON OVER SIXTIES CLUB

We are a friendly group who meet on the fourth Thursday of the month, January to November, at 2pm at Garth Court, Garth End. We have speakers, entertainers and trips out. We welcome old and new members to join us.

Contact Sonia: 01904 632782.

NEW EARSWICK BRIDGE CLUB Every Monday at 7pm in the Folk Hall. New members always welcome.

Contact: 01904 760639.

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NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY GROUP New Earswick Sports & Social club 3rd Monday of each month at 7.30.

Contact Bryan: 01904 764648 or email: www.yorkareagroup.co.uk.

SINGLE PARENTS NATTER AND PLAY New Earswick Children’s Centre.

Last Friday of each month 1.30 3pm for single mums & dads of under 5s.

Contact: 01904 552646.

STRENSALL BRIDGE CLUB Strensall Village Hall, Thursday at 7pm For non-serious bridge.

Contact John: 01904 769618.

STRENSALL DINING GROUP 50 or over? Our dining group of friends are full of fun and life. So don’t sit or eat alone, come join us.

Meet every 3-4 weeks at various venues around the York area.

Contact: 01904 490987.

STRENSALL READING GROUP Meet the last Wednesday of the month from 2.30– 3.30 pm in Strensall Library. Provides us with a book which we read over the month and then get together to discuss it over tea and biscuits.

Contact Sarah: 01904 490876 or Pam: 01904 764518.

YORK AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meets each Thursday at 8pm at the Bishopthorpe Social Club in Bishopthorpe. Running courses for new members to obtain a license and call sign of their own. Future members welcome, just turn up on Thursdays.

YORK BONSAI SOCIETY Meet monthly at Wigginton Hall on

the 3rd Monday of every month 7.30pm. Friendly & informal group with refreshments. Occasional speakers, library & bonsai suppliers available.

Contact: Andy 01757 268145.

YORK CAVING CLUB Offering regular caving trips to the Yorkshire Dales and Derbyshire, occasional trips to Wales, Summerset and Ireland. Open to new members with some caving experience or can offer advice to those with none.

Bi-weekly pub meets.

Contact: 07747 063181 or visit www.yorkcavingclub.org.uk or email: info@yorkcavingclub.org.uk.

YORK MODEL BOAT CLUB Meet at Heworth Rugby Club on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 8pm.Building techniques and various models. Holds 4 regattas in the summer on Rowntree Park Lane, York & sail on the York University Lake when Parks Lane is unavailable.

Contact Steve: 01904 424155 or www.yorkmodelboatclub.co.uk.

YORK PHILATELIC SOCIETY Meets every 2nd Tuesday in the month except Aug, at Denham Room, Priory Street Centre, Priory Street, York at 7.15 pm. Buy, sell or exchange material. A packet circuit is also operated by York Society. Annual cost £6, youth- 13 -18 years- £3.

Contact Captain P. Hyde: 01904 490603 or p.hyde335@btinternet. com or Tony: 01904 411378 or aew6@york.ac.uk or Trevor: 01904 764140 or trevorcollins834@ btinternet.com.

YORKSHIRE MINIATURISTS ASSOCIATION Miniature enthusiasts meet on 1st Saturday of the month at Friends Meeting House in the centre of York. Speakers, project meetings, demonstrations and also have a stand at the Dolls House Fair at York Race Course in June and Nov. Contact Ann: 01757 288974 or Elizabeth: 01904 795361.

YOUTH CLUBS AT OAKEN GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE Safe, supervised indoor and outdoor areas. £1.50 per session.

WEDNESDAY OPEN YOUTH CLUB: run at the centre from 7 - 9pm and facilities include a Nintendo Wii on projector screen, Widescreen TV, Pool Table, Outside Sports, Table Tennis and Tuck Shop.

ADVICE & SUPPORT AGE UK YORK Provides a wide range of personal and practical support to older people in the York area.

Contact: 01904 627995or visit www.ageukyork.org.uk.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

SOCIETY Information and support for all people with dementia and their carers. The Retreat, Heslington Road, Heslington, York YO10 5BN Contact: 01904 658106 or 01904 799773 or visit www.alzheimers. org.uk/york or email: AL.york@ tesco.net.

BREATHE EASY YORK This is open for sufferers, helpers and carers. Support, speakers and trips out. Meet 1st Wednesday of the month 1pm-3pm at Huntington Working Mens Club.

Contact Sue: 01904 410 003 or visit www.breatheeasyyork.co.uk.

CANCER CARE CENTRE Specialised services on a referral basis such as Psycho-Oncology, Complementary Therapy and Benefits Advice at York Hospital offers support and information for Cancer Patients, their Families & Carers. The Centre is open Mon to Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm.

Contact: 01904 721166.

CITIZEN ADVICE BUREAU Free and confidential advice. Mon & Tues - 9.30-3.30pm. Wed 4.30pm7pm. Thurs 9.30am-3.30pm.

Contact: 0844 826 9705 or visit www.yorkcab.org.uk.

HALVES Lost your other half? If so, we meet for a friendly chat over refreshments? Meet at 12pm on the !st Saturday of each month in the coffee area of Trinity Methodist Church, Monkgate, York.

Contact Margaret: 01904 415894

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY YORK BRANCH Access to information, advice and

support, and to offer opportunities and choice to anyone affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Contact: 01904 758577 or visit www2.mssociety.org.uk/York

OAKEN GROVE SURFERS Meets at Oaken Grove Community Centre, Reid Park (off Oaken Grove) Haxby, on Monday mornings & Thursday afternoons. Helping adult beginners get to grips with computers and the internet.

Contact: 01904 769176.

OLDER CITIZENS ADVOCACY YORK – OCAY Registered charity offering a free advocacy service for all citizens of York aged 50+. Office in Townend Street is open Monday -Thursday 10am -4pm or Friday 10am - 2pm.

Contact: 01904 676200 or e-mail ocay@btconnect.com.

PARKINSONS UK Meets 1st Monday of the month at York Sports Club, Clifton Park, Shipton Road, York YO30 5RE at 7pm.

At most meetings we have a guest speaker and refreshments.

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YORK • APRIL 2013 • ISSUE 89 Contact Jayne, Information& Supmonth, 3- 5pm, at the Priory Street port Officer: 0844 225 36 32 or Kate: Centre, 15 Priory Street, York.

01904 758355.

Contact: 01904 642227.

REFLECT Counselling service based in York, specifically for women and men facing an unplanned or crisis pregnancy. The York centre has 13 volunteers and opening times Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm and Fridays between 3-5pm, drop in at the Gateway centre, Acomb, Contact: 01904 676710 or visit www.reflectyork.co.uk or www. careconfidential.com.

SAMARITANS OF YORK & DISTRICT Confidential emotional support to anyone in distress or despair or at risk and self harm or suicide. Always available for phone calls and visitors 8.00am - 10.00pm. 89 Nunnery Lane, York YO23 1AH. Contact: 01904 655888 or 08457 90 90 90 or visit www.samaritans. org.uk.

SHOPMOBILITY IN YORK Mobility problem? Temporary or permanent can hire a powered scooter or an electric or manual wheelchair (you must be able to safely control the vehicle). Low daily hire charge. Second floor of Piccadilly Multistorey Car Park in York Centre.

Contact: 01904 679222.

YORK AND DISTRICT PAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Provide a community for people and their supporters suffering with long term pain that are or have been participants in the Pain Management Program or attend the Pain Management Clinic.

Contact Gordon: 01904 491141 or Jill: 01904 708490 or visit www. ypmsg.co.uk.

YORK CORONARY SUPPORT GROUP TRUST

ANIMALS & WILDLIFE HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE Hearing dogs provide deaf people with greater independence, confidence and companionship, which helps relieve the stress, isolation and loneliness that deafness can bring.

Contact: 01844 348100 or email info@hearingdogs.org.uk or visit www.hearingdogs.org.uk.

BRITISH RED CROSS Looking for volunteer car and minibus drivers required for your local community, training, support and mileage allowance given.

Contact Linda: 01904 692550 or Helen: 01904 693027.

FRIENDS OF YORK HOSPITALS Organising volunteers who provide patients with extra comfort and support, also raise funds for medical and surgical equipment which cannot be provided through NHS finances.

Contact Friends Office: 01904 726762 or email friendsofyorkhospital@york.nhs.uk.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS - YORK MYASTHENIA GRAVIS LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP LOCAL GROUP Regular meetings, field trips and local short walks for people who enjoy looking at and learning more about birds and their environment.

Our indoor meetings are held in Temple Hall at York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk.

Contact: 01904 794865 or visit www.yorkrspb.org.uk.

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS FIELDS York Environment Centre, Rawdon Avenue, York, YO10 3ST. The Nature reserve is open all the time and has a children’s playground, mini stonehenge, butterfly walk and wooded area. Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm and Sat 10am - 2pm. Be a volunteer or a member of St Nicholas.

Contact: 01904 411821.

HAXBY AND WIGGINTON YORK IN TRANSITION Making a local impact on the York in Transition Agenda: make small steps towards reducing our reliance on ways of living which are unsustainable and will cause serious dilemmas for our children and grandchildren. Becoming more cooperative about what we grow and produce locally.

Contact: 01904 760659.

Help and support to cardiac patients and their families following release from hospital. Meets 1st Mon of every month at the Folk Hall RIVER FOSS SOCIETY at New Earswick, 7:30 for talks & refreshments.

Dedicated to the conservation & Contact Ernie: 01904 760698. improvement of the River Foss.

They do walks, talks and other YORVIK GATEWAY CLUB activities.

Contact the Secretary: 01904 A social club for adults with dis768071 or visit www.riverfosssociabilities and is held every Monday 7-9pm at the Oaken Grove Commu- ety.co.uk. nity Centre off Usher Lane in Haxby.

The club offers a variety of activities YORK ROTTERS and welcomes new members.

Volunteers who promote home Contact Club Leader Debbie: 0791 composting. As well as providing 9191372. free home composting advice York Rotters are available to carry out YORK RHEUMATOID talks at meetings and to attend ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP events.

(YORKRA) Contact: 01904 412861 or email rotters@stnicksfields.org.uk.

Provides support, information and resources for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers and their families and FUNDRAISING carers. Meet 2nd Saturday of each

Charity helping people to access information, support and to talk to fellow sufferers. You are not alone if you need any help or advice just get in touch.

Contact Ron, Chairman: 01904 679939 or 07715 943406 or email ron.middlemass@o2.co.uk.

RNLI GALTRES FOREST BRANCH

to ancestry.com. Now available at Haxby Library.

Contact: 01904 552660.

MUSIC & THEATRE CITY OF YORK PIPE BAND We consist of bagpipers, base drum, tenor drums and side drummers, practicing on Wednesday nights at the Huntington Memorial Hall - offering tuition.Small yearly fee for 18yrs +, we have equipment.

Contact Laura, Pipe Major: 01904 763243 or John: 01423 879519.

FRIENDS OF YORK THEATRE ROYAL Theatre-loving group supporting our local theatre. Take part in events at the Theatre Royal, visit theatres in other places such as Newcastle, Scarborough and Leeds, and more. They hold monthly lunches in the theatre foyer, and help with selling programmes.

Contact Membership Secretary/ York Theatre Royal, St Leonards Place, York YO1 7HD or visit friends@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk.

HAXBY SINGERS

Join our friendly mixed choir group Raising money for the Lifeboats.

Contact Sue: 01904 491133 or email of Basses, Tenors, Altos and Sopranos, meeting 7.30pm, once a week colin.lowe@virgin.net. in St Mary’s Church Hall.

Contact Lynn: 01904 769838 or HISTORY Margaret: 01904 761618.

CITY OF YORK AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Meet on 1st Wed of the month at The Folk Hall, New Earswick 7pm. Exclu. January. Have a well equipped Study Centre in York where we can help both inexperienced and the more experienced with their problems and brickwalls.

Welcome newcomers to the hobby and are willing to give advice to set them on the way.

Contact Mike: 01904 767013 or visit www.yorkfamilyhistory.org.uk.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Meet to promote local history. We have speakers, research groups and occasional visits to interesting locations. Meet every 3rd Thursday of the month in St Mary’s Church Hall, Haxby at 10am.

Contact Ian: 01904 768516.

STRENSALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Aims to promote and study the history of the parish of Strensall and to disseminate historical information through meetings, publications lectures and events. Monthly meetings, hear a variety of speakers or to participate in workshops held in Strensall Village Hall on the last Wednesday of the month at 7pm.

YORK LIBRARIES Interested in your family history? Would you like to trace your ancestors? Now offer free access

IN-2-ACTING Acting, singing and dancing for ages 8-16 years, two productions each year, themed nights and theatre trips. Sessions run on Thursday evenings. Depending on numbers, priority will be given to residents of Haxby & Wigginton.

Contact Megan: 07786 121832 or admin@oakengrove.org.uk

STAMFORD BRIDGE SINGERS Community choir of approx: 40 voices aged 13 to 70 which rehearses weekly throughout term time in Stamford Bridge School.

Available for Concerts, Church Services and Weddings. To hire us or to join the choir please email: info@stamfordbridgesingers.co.uk or visit www.stamfordbridgesingers.btck.co.uk

THE SHEPHERD GROUP BRASS BAND Rehearsals at the Portakabin Site in Huntington. www.shepherdbrassband.org Beginners Band rehearses Monday 6.30-8.00pm. Ring Audrey: 01904 425256.

The Concert Band rehearses Wednesday evenings 7.30-9.30pm.

Ring David: 07710 106906.

The Senior Band rehearses on Tuesday and Friday 8-10pm. Ring Charles: 07802 190250.

YORK CONCERT BAND Play a wide variety of music and

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LOCAL GROUPS also perform 8 concerts a year around York and occasionally abroad. Rehearsals from 7.30 to 9.30pm on Mondays at New Earswick Methodist Church.

Contact the Secretary, Jill: 01904 629065.

YORK LIGHT ORCHESTRA Play light music, popular classics, musicals and themes. We rehearse on Thursdays 7.30pm - 9.30pm at Acomb Methodist Church, Front Street (September to July). We perform 8 concerts a year, for local charities and community groups.

If you would like to join or if you would like YLO to do a concert to raise money for your charity.

Contact the secretary: 01904 870759 or visit www.ylo.org.uk.

PLAYGROUPS HAXBY PLAYGROUPS Scout HQ - Birth to school age children (parents stay) Tuesday to Thursday 9.30 - 11.30. Rising Fives is now RalphButterfield and Headlands is at Headlands Primary School, both groups are from 9am - 3pm or Sessional 9am - 12pm and 12pm to 3pm. All term time only.

Contact: 01904 768966 or email manager@haxbyplaygroups.org. uk or visit www.haxbyplaygroups. org.uk

THE WONDER YEARS For Haxby, Wigginton & surroundings: Boddlers – Baby/Toddler group (Birth to 3yrs).Tues, Wed, Thurs 9.30- 11am term time at Wigginton Recreation Hall.

Pre-School -3-5 yrs - Mon-Fri term time. 9am – 12pm, 2.45 -3.15pm.

Plus Lunch Club added to am or pm session. Early Years Funded places available. Extended School – 3-11 yrs - Breakfast Club 7.409am & After School Club 3-6pm.

Holiday Club – Care for 3-11 yrs, 8 – 6pm. Half Day 8– 1pm or 1– 6pm.

Contact: 01904 758717

HUNTINGTON PRESCHOOL & TODDLERS Babies and Toddler Group: Monday & Friday 9.15 - 10.45.

The Memorial Hall, Strensall Road, Huntington. £3, Pre-school - MonFri 9 – 12pm (term time only).

Rising 5’s sessions are held from Jan to Jul. Contact Lynne: 01904 765017 or email enquiries@huntingtonpreschool.org.uk.

SHERIFF HUTTON PLAYGROUP Places for children aged 2 yrs to school age in a warm, stimulating and caring environment with

outside playspace. OFSTED registered with qualified staff.

Playgroup runs Mon, Wed & Fri 9.30-2.30pm or half days from 9.30- 12.30pm.

Contact: 07717 799646.

SHERIFF HUTTON BABIES AND TODDLERS GROUP Village Hall, Thu 9.45-11.45am Play and other activities for all babies and toddlers with their parents and carers. Health visitor drop-in first Thursday of the month. All welcome.

Contact Margaret: 01347 878314.

SHIPTON PRE-SCHOOL & TODDLERS The Community Centre, Shipton

by Beningbrough, York. Places from 2 yrs old to School age.

Ofsted registered with qualified staff. Sessions on Mon,Wed,Thur and Fri (term time only) with an optional lunch club available, afternoon sessions run on a Wed and Thur until 3.15pm. Toddler & baby group each Tuesday 9.3012pm Large garden area available for play.

Contact: 07546 571089.

SINNINGTON PRE SCHOOL OFSTED registered and inspected.

Toddler group- Tuesday 10 11.30am. Pre -School - Monday 09.10-11.40am. Wednesday 09.1011.40am Thursday 09.10-11.40am Friday 09.10-11.40am.

Contact Kerry or Suzanne: 07799727656.

STOCKTON LANE PLAYGROUP We are a pre-school for children from 2-5 years. Ofsted inspected and LEA funded. Monday - Friday 9am-12pm (term time only).

Wednesdays - 12.30 - 3.30pm Christ Church, Stockton Lane, York YO31 1JG. Contact Fiona: 07746 806426.

STRENSALL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

We offer a natural transition from pre-school to school as we are situated next door to Robert Wilkinson School. Various sessions on offer in our newly refurbished setting. Pram Club/Messy’s (‘pay as you go’)– Fri 1.15 – 2.45pm. Rising 3’s – Mon, Tues & Thurs 1– 2.55pm.

ORCHARD PARK PREPre-schoolers – Mon, Tues, Thurs, SCHOOL Fri– 8.45– 12.45pm & Wed 10.45– Orchard Park Community centre, 2.45pm.

Off Brockfield park shops, Hunting- Contact Sarah: 01904 492937 or ton. Open- Mon to Fri 9.15 to email sarahsmithpg@btconnect.

12.15. Lunch Club 12.15 to 1.15 com.

For children aged 2 to 5 to Learn TINY STEPS TODDLER GROUP and play.

Contact Sandra: 07407 700315 or Friday mornings 9.30am - 11am 01904 626361. £1 per session. The mums and tots

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session will be run by the Stepping Stones staff in Hurst Hall. Children attending the toddler group will have priority on the Stepping Stones Pre-School waiting list.

Contact: 01904 442826

TREASURE CHEST Haxby, Wigginton & Huntington.

A group of local mums dedicated to promoting, supporting and encouraging breastfeeding All fully trained Peer Supporters.

Meet every Mon 12.30 -1.30pm at Oaken Grove Community Centre, Haxby. Drop in facililty and we also welcome pregnant mums.

Contact: www.treasurechest.org. uk or helpline:support@treasurechest.org.

Boys and Girls age 6 -14yrs. Beavers - Tuesday 6pm - 7pm. Cubs -Thursday 6.30pm - 8pm. ScoutsFriday 7pm - 9pm We are in need of leaders for the group.

Contact Wendy Davis: 07808 882749

STOCKTON ON THE FOREST SCOUT GROUP Boys and Girls, age 6 to 14. Beavers: Mon 6 - 7pm. Cubs: Tues 6.45 - 8.15pm. Scouts: Fri 7 - 9pm. We are also in need of Leaders.

Contact Kath Shapcott: 01904 421096.

AIR CADETS, EASINGWOLD

A uniformed for ages 13-18 yrs.

Tuesday evening at Easingwold YORK FAMILY INFORMATION and Friday evening at RAF Linton On Ouse in the gymnasium at SERVICE 7.30-10pm. Minibus goes from Parent /carer of a 0-19 year old get the car park of The Cottage Inn free, professional, helpful, and up- in Haxby via Shipton by Beningto-date information about. Finding brough at 7pm. Range of activities and paying for childcare,free early from flying and gliding to target education places for 3 and 4 year shooting and sport. £36 per quarolds, returning to work, working ter covers activities and uniform. in Early Years, family groups and Charity No. 1559/79 activities, local parenting support. Contact: 2487@aircadets.org Contact: 01904 554628 or text ‘info’ to 07624 802244.

SOCIETIES

SCOUTS & GUIDES 2ND HAXBY & WIGGINTON SCOUT GROUP Boys & Girls age 6 to 14. Beavers: Mon & Thurs 6 - 7.15 pm. Cubs: Weds & Fri 6.30 - 8pm Scouts: Mon 7.30 - 9pm. Thurs. 7.45 - 9.15 pm.

Contact Linda Parkinson: 01904 769167.

HAXBY MOOR GIRL GUIDING Girls aged 5-14years old.

Rainbows 5-7years Wednesday evenings. Brownies 7-10yrs on Mondays,Wednesday,Thursday evenings. Guides 10-14yrs old Monday, Thursday evenings.

Units meet throughout Haxby & Wigginton.

Contact Helen Feeten: 01904 762926

1ST HEWORTH SCOUT GROUP Boys and girls 8 to 14. Cubs: Tuesday 6.30pm - 8.15pm, Scouts: Friday 7pm - 9pm.

Contact Matthew: 01904413882 or visit www.1st-heworth.org.uk

29TH YORK (HUNTINGTON ALL SAINTS) RAINBOWS Everything a Rainbow does helps her to develop and to think for herself, in a safe girl-only environment. A girl can join Rainbows at any time after her fifth birthday.

Most Rainbows move on shortly after their seventh birthday.

Contact Stephanie Easton: 07875 541520

CHRISTCHURCH SCOUT GROUP (STOCKTON LANE)

HAXBY & WIGGINTON PROBUS CLUB Club for retired people over 55 yrs.

Meetings are held on 1st Tuesday of each month in the Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church Hall at 10am for 10.30am.

Contact Mike: 01904 769507.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON U3A The University of the Third Age (U3A) is a voluntary body of retired but active people who like to follow their interests and take up new ones. Courses are run free for the pursuit of new activities.

Monthly meetings on the 3rd Friday of the month at 2pm at Wigginton Recreation Hall.

Contact John: 01904 769618.

STRENSALL WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Huntington ladies most welcome.

Contact: 01904 490758.

WIGGINTON & HAXBY OVER SIXTIES Meet the 1st Wednesday of each month at 2pm at Wigginton Recreation Hall. We have speakers, trips out, activity groups. Old and new members, also visitors are always welcome.

Contact Lilian, Secretary: 01904 769993

WIGGINTON & HAXBY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Registered Charity No. 1023129.

Meet 2nd Thursday of the month at St. Mary’s Church Hall at 7.30 p.m. New, old members & visitors always welcome.

Contact Mrs Graves: 01904 750570.

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YORK • APRIL 2013 • ISSUE 89 SPORTS CLUBS BADMINTON CLUB Play on a Friday night 6 -8pm at Joseph Rowntrees School.

Contact Jean: 01904 760347.

DUNNINGTON SPORTS CLUB Starting Table Tennis- A six week course for absolute beginners.

Contact Nick: 01904 481039 or Keith: 07770 874996 or nick.roberts@dunningtonsportsclub.com or keithmayhew@hotmail.com

HAXBY SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB Friendly, traditional karate club with a proud 30 year history.

Train on a Monday and Thursday from 7pm – 9pm at Wigginton Recreation Hall, The Village, Haxby, York, YO32 2PL. Open to people of all ages and abilities whatever their fitness level.

Contact Ian: 07909 991541or www.haxbykarate.co.uk or info@ haxbykarate.co.uk.

HAXBY TOWN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Run 6 teams from the ages of 7-16 years. We need boys and girls to join us. All of our coaches are FA Coaching Level 1 trained and have been CRB checked. Train every Saturday 10.30 - 11.30am at Ethel Ward Playing Fields, Haxby.

Looking for help with training, coaching and refereeing.

Contact Neil: 01904 761908

HUNTINGTON JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Charter Standard football club meet the required FA coaching levels, CRB checked etc good facilities at Hopgrove sports ground on the Malton Road York, teams train and play home games.

Contact Karl: 07896 674299 or gafbr@rocketmail.com.

HUNTINGTON CRICKET CLUB We welcome new players of all abilities.

Contact Jason: 07714471271

NEW EARSWICK CRICKET CLUB Play in the York & District Senior League are recruiting both Senior and Junior players. Our indoor nets start at the end of Feb. Sports Fields, White Rose Avenue. Excellent playing facilities and a good after match social side.

Contact Paul: 07533655470 or paul.stimpson3@btinternet.com or Matt: 07885282937 or matty_noble@hotmail.co.uk

HAXBY NETBALL CLUB …affiliated to England Netball.

North Yorkshire Netball Academy League team & 4 teams in the York & District League. Youth section (Yr 7 upwards). Training on Mon evening at the Ethel Ward Playing Field

HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HALL

in summer, league season runs from Sept until March. Qualified tutor. Junior section trains every other Mon 6 -7:15pm. Coaches CRB checked.

Contact the secretary, Alison: 01904 612268 or 07751 984840 or Val: 07708 050307.

which runs from April through to September. Entrance to our club is between house No’s 5–7 Park Gate near the terminus of the No 5 Bus. Provide Bowls and Coaching and 1 months free trial.

Contact Annette, Secretary: 01904 492807

46 Strensall Road, Huntington. Two rooms available for hire. Used by lots of diverse groups.

Contact the Caretaker: 01904 760044.

HUNTINGTON MILLERS NETBALL CLUB

STRENSALL SHORT MAT INDOOR BOWLS

OAKEN GROVE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

We are affiliated to England Netball and run 4 teams in the York and District League spread over the league’s 7 divisions and we are a CAPS accredited Club from England Netball.

Contact Club’s secretary Pam: 07547 095 603 or junior section, Audrey Smith: 01904 761641.

Strensall Village Hall, Wednesdays 7.30pm - 9.30pm. £10 annual fee, £2 subscription per session.

Contact Jackie: 01904 492993.

NEW EARSWICK TENNIS CLUB Junior coaching on Thursday and Friday nights for 5-16 year olds.

Adult coaching is held on Saturday afternoons. Run holiday camps, fun days, many social events and tournaments.

Contact Joanne: 07835948593

PARTNERSHIP GYMNASTICS CLUB Classes for boys and girls from reception to year 10. Classes are held at various venues across York, Mon to Fri– venues include Archbishop Holgate’s School, Manor C of E School, Park Grove Primary school, Canon Lee School, Joseph Rowntree School and Huntington Secondary School. Partnership Gymnastics is affiliated to British Gymnastics, qualified coaches, CRB checked.

Contact Ruth: 07886926420.

SANDBURN HALL BADMINTON CLUB Sandburn Hall, Flaxton. Fridays 2 3.30pm All ages welcome.

Contact Stephen: 01904 490440.

STRENSALL COMMUNITY YOUTH AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION Tennis Club - 3 newly surfaced tennis courts. Muga Pitch - The floodlit muga pitch is now available for hire for both 5 a sidefootball and netball.

Contact: 07951 920308 or strensallsa@tesco.net.

STRENSALL FOOTBALL CLUB All of our coaches are FA coaching level 1 qualified and are CRB checked. Training is on Saturday mornings at Durlston Drive, Strensall.

Contact Louise: 07801896698 or visit strensallsa@tesco.net.

STRENSALL LAWN BOWLING CLUB For all ages, a small and friendly club, welcome new members of any age; under 18s bowl free!

Adults pay only £30 for the season,

TERRINGTON LAWN BOWLS CLUB

Ideal venue for children’s parties.

Various room sizes for hire, a good kitchen/cafe area, conservatory, garden and a safe children’s play area, registered Charity Number 1105675. Reid Park, Haxby.

Contact Paul: 01904 769176.

Contact: 01653 619276 emsg1967bowls@yahoo.co.uk

SAND HUTTON AND CLAXTON VILLAGE HALL

WIGGINTON BOWLING CLUB

The ideal venue to hire for parties, meetings, celebrations etc.

Large bright hall, meeting room, excellent kitchen facilities and cloakrooms.

Contact: 01904 468001

All ages, welcome beginners & seasoned bowlers, we can lend woods. Adult cost 26yrs+, £56, £28 for 18 to 25yrs, free for under 18s. 2013 open from Saturday13th April to Saturday 14th Sept for social bowling and league matches.

Come along to our “Come and Try” day on Sunday 21st April from 2- 5pm.

Contact Colin: 01904 760877 or colin.ellis23@talktalk.net

STOCKTON-ON-THE-FOREST VILLAGE HALL

To hire on regular or one-off basis, four different sized rooms suitable for various purposes including meetings, parties, exhibitions, dancing, wedding receptions and WIGGINTON GRASSHOPPERS there is also a stage with full lighting available and fully equipped Under 9s - looking for new players. kitchen. Packages for children’s Train every Wednesday 6-7pm. All parties up to the age of 12 are coaches are CRB checked. available.

Contact Richard, FA Level 1 instruc- Contact: 01904 400409. tor: 07814 266987.

YORK HOTSHOTS CHEERLEADING CLUB Classes are held on a Wednesday evening during term time, at Archbishop Holgate’s School, Hull Road, York. The club is affiliated to British Gymnastics and is run by qualified coaches who have all been CRB checked. Also a club mark accredited club.

Contact Anna: 07507638804 or email yorkhotshots@hotmail.co.uk.

VILLAGE HALL HIRE FOSTON & THORNTON LE CLAY VILLAGE HALL Refurbished and central heated hall available for hire for events,parties, meetings, etc . Well sprung wooden floor for exercise and dancing, with kitchen and cloakroom facilities. £6 ph.

Contact Fiona: 01904 468773.

WALKING GROUPS 2ND SUNDAY RAMBLING CLUB Walks are usually 11miles long and within an hour from York. Coach collects us at Wigginton, Haxby, New Earswick and Clarence Street from 8.30am, introductory fare £5 for your first walk. On the 2nd Sunday of the month.

Contact Helen: 01904 782891 or Hazel: 01904 760897.

WIGBY WALKERS Wednesday walks from Wigginton Recreation Hall car park at 10am for a short drive and a 5-7 mile walk, stopping at a tea shop on the way home. Also have 6-8 mile walks on the 4th Sat of each month.

Contact Joyce: 01904 762605.

YORK RAMBLERS

Walks vary from 5 miles to 12 miles and some use public transport to Situated in the heart of Haxby. Two get to the start of the walks. meeting rooms and a large hall Contact The Secretary: 01904available for all non and license 628134 or www.yorkramblers. functions, meetings, leisure, org.uk. fundraising and hobby groups.

Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales - No. 508205.

Contact www.haxbymemorialhall. org or ring the caretaker: 01904 764358.

HAXBY MEMORIAL HALL

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CROSSWORD: Across: 1 Gems, 3 Admitted, 9 Anxious, 10 Tease, 11 Disappearing, 13 Negate, 15 Meddle, 17 Instructions, 20 Cargo, 21 Protein, 22 Relished, 23 Mend. Down: 1 Guarding, 2 Mixes, 4 Dispel, 5 Intersection, 6 Trained, 7 Died, 8 Competitions, 12 Seasoned, 14 General, 16 Supple, 18 Obese, 19 Scar. PICTOGRAMS:1. Three men in a boat, 2. Big cheese, 3. Square meal WORDLADDER: Other solutions may exist -FOOL, wool, wood, word, wore, wire, WISE. WORDSEARCH: Hidden phrase: Honey is sweet but bees sting. French proverb.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: 1. The purple bird on the man’s head in facing the other direction 2.

The man is missing one side of his moustache 3. The blue bird doesn’t have white stripes on its feathers 4. The blue bird has smaller eyes 5. The green bird is missing an orange stripe on its beak 6. The man has a logo on his top 7. The man has an extra bird on his left side 8. The green bird is missing one foot 9. The man is missing a fingernail on his right hand 10. The man’s trousers are missing the zipper. QUIZ: Movie Settings. 1. Rocky - Philadelphia. 2. Dirty Harry - San Francisco. 3. Ocean’s Eleven - Las Vegas. 4. Dreamgirls - Detroit. 5. Taxi Driver New York City. 6. Scarface - Miami. 7. Pretty Woman - Los Angeles. 8. Top Gun - San Diego.

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Groundhog Day - Pittsburgh. 10. The Blues Brothers - Chicago.

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YORK • APRIL 2013 • ISSUE 89

Lonely Elephants...?

Over the past two years many New Earswick residents have been talking about loneliness.

A Joseph Rowntree research programme led to volunteers speaking to many local people about it. At many places in the village the volunteers set up their stall (often with their distinctive ‘washing line’) to get views and ideas.

In Stage 1 the project focussed on questions, like – ‘Is there much loneliness in the village?’

(Answer - Yes), ‘What causes it? What sort of people are especially lonely?’ and so on. Then, in Stage 2, people were asked to suggest what could be done to help. Many suggestions, great and small, were made – and the volunteers ended up with a huge agenda for possible action.

The project has now finished

its research phase, and the volunteers have formed themselves into an independent local group to try to do something concrete. The group is called NELLI. This stands, not for Nellie the Elephant, but for New Earswick Less Loneliness Initiative. However, elephants are usually not lonely, being animals that are very social and mutually supportive, so we could well aim to be more like them! It is, so far, a small group, so more people are needed, and would be warmly welcomed. If you feel you have a contribution to make, or just wish to know a bit more, please get in touch with the contact person named below.

NELLI has already launched an ‘Under 5s Stay and Play’ scheme, at the Family Centre, called Earwigs. This is aimed at parents and carers with babies and

young children, and will encourage them to meet and make new friends.

NELLI’s next plan is to run a Hobby and Craft Fair at The Folk Hall on 10th April from 2:00 p.m. This is in response to people who said there needed to be more ‘open’ community events, and that taking up new activities could be a way for lonely people (and others, of course) to meet new people. It will be attended by voluntary craft/ activity groups as well as commercial outlets. If you’d like to take up a hobby, learn a new skill, or just see what is happening in your area, do reserve the date and pop in if you can.

Ryedale

'Hands-on' Hobby & Craft Fair

Swimathon

Wednesday 10th April at 2-7pm at New Earswick Folk Hall Admission Free

Help us swim from Scarborough to Amsterdam... through the night!

Saturday 20th April 2013

from 2.00pm until 2.00am Sunday morning!

Ryedale Swimming Pool, Pickering TARGET?

Help us swim 16,256 lengths (256 miles) within 12 hours!

HOW?

Swim as many lengths as you can in 15 minute segments – they all count!

WHO?

Swimmers of all ages and abilities (Families welcome - under 16’s with adults)

WHY?

Take part in something fun, a little different, and help raise funds for Ryedale Special Families!

• FREE SWIMMING VOUCHER FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS • REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE • MEDALS FOR ALL SWIMMERS Pick up an Entry Form and Sponsor Sheet now, or email

robdavies@ryedalespecialfamilies.org.uk

or call 01653 699000 for more details Designed by:

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Come and try out a new hobby or craft.

Taster sessions will be provided free by local hobby, arts and crafts groups and there will also be professional demonstrations.

Have you ever tried….

Calligraphy, Sewing, Bee keeping, Photography, Singing or Tae Kwon Do? If not, now is your chance to try these and many more including an opportunity to have a go on our climbing wall.

Everyone welcome - we would love to see you!

Brought to you by NELLI Any questions, please contact Tracey 07580 071818. www.thehandymag.co.uk • 01653 658776 • 63

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