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Have you had a good start to 2017? Ours was busy as always.

There’s nothing like a print deadline to focus minds and get us straight back to work after the New Year. Luckily, Nicky’s chirpy disposition always lightens the day!

Reflecting on 2016 it is hard not to wonder what effect the huge changes, both in UK and globally, will have in 2017 and beyond. Brexit and the election of Donald Trump will make for an interesting year. In our personal lives and businesses it’s not a bad thing to periodically jolt the status quo. It has to be a good thing that 2016 inspired more people to take an interest, and have a view on, what’s happening locally and around the world. In my own house, my two teenage children, have been gamefully politicising and philosophising all over the Christmas holidays; whilst I’ve tended to stick with the sherry! One of them is now applying to study politics at university next year, a choice of subject we never thought likely a few years ago!

As a small business owner I’m more mindful of what might affect my business. I’m just keen for stability in 2017 so that we can continue to grow the business. Such concerns about the economy will be the same for many businesses in the area.

Spare a thought for your local independents and use them where possible. Enjoy fresh food and drink from your local shops, use local tradesmen for your home and spend locally on interiors, fashion, gardens, vehicles (and even advertising!) as much as possible. This way we can all ensure the prosperity of our local areas. And with all this political discussion, my aim this month is to steer more tea time conversations towards music or the weather; and to have less sherry!

Well done to Amanda Stewart of Haxby for winning our December competition.

Until next month…

Marianne

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SHORT STORY EVERYONE LIES

by Jackie Brewster “Put this on, mate.” Craig threw the crumpled tee-shirt at Gary.

“We’ve got to get you looking the part for your big date.”

singer,” Gary shrugged.

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“It smells like wet dog,” Gary winced. “Why can’t I just wear my normal clothes?”

“Brenda.”

“Because this, my friend, is the shirt you’re wearing in your dating profile picture.” Craig watched as Gary squeezed into the threadbare shirt. “Aren’t you amazed I’ve kept it all these years?”

“I can’t move my arms,” Gary said. “Remind me why I have to wear this?”

“Does this lucky lady have a name?” Craig asked.

“You’re kidding!” Craig snorted.

“How old did she say she was?”

“Same age as me, mid-thirties.”

“No lasses our age are called Brenda,” Craig sniggered. “I knew it was too good to be true.”

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“So the young lady can’t accuse you of using a photo that’s ten years out of date.”

“Everyone lies, that’s what I keep saying. Let’s have a look at her profile pic.” He opened Gary’s laptop. “I bet it’s in black and white.”

“But it is ten years out of date,” Gary complained. “Surely when she sees me she’ll notice that I have less hair and more girth?”

“Give that to me.” Gary wrestled the keyboard back. “Here she is, Brenda Buttons. Gorgeous isn’t she?”

“Yeah, but by then you’ll be on the date,” Craig said, “and it’ll be too late to back out. And besides, everyone lies on these internet dating sites. When are you meeting her?”

Craig stared at the screen and nearly choked.

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“She’s single and pretty,” he grinned. “She’s got lovely eyes and long brown hair.”

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“She’s pulled a right fast one on you,” he chuckled. “That’s Kate Middleton.”

“She hauled us in front of the Head after you sprayed yourself with ketchup pretending you had a nosebleed.”

“Oh yeah,” Gary grinned, “I remember that.”

“That was Brenda Buttons.”

Craig folded his arms and smirked. “She’s your hot date.”

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“She’d be about a hundred now.”

“Like I said,” Craig smiled, “everyone lies.”

“What if it’s really her?” Gary was horrified.

“You can have a cosy cuppa and reminisce about dead flies’ graveyard,” Craig laughed. “It’ll be fine.”

“It won’t be.” Gary put his head in his hands. “Aren’t there laws about dating dinner ladies?”

“Who?”

The computer made a gentle ping. Gary read the screen.

“Married to Prince William.”

Craig clutched his sides. “Gary, you’re such a berk.”

“She’s just cancelled on me,” he sighed with relief. “Says she’s got to work.”

“Perhaps she just looks like her?” Gary said.

“Looks like you’ve dodged a bullet,” Craig said. “Delete your profile before she tries to reschedule.”

“Mate, not even in your wildest dreams,” Craig laughed. “Wait, Brenda Buttons! You said she used to work in a school. Wasn’t one of our dinner ladies called that?”

“I can’t remember.”

“Yeah you can. She was a right battle axe.”

“Which one?”

Meanwhile, across town, Brenda Buttons, niece and namesake of the formidable former dinner lady, was cutting the ribbon to open a new supermarket, and wondering whether her budding career as a Kate Middleton lookalike was beginning to get in the way of her love life.

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In fact, the facilities at the Hall are so popular that there is now a need to expand to meet the demand!

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So, to improve the facilities for the future, and in line with a survey carried out some years ago, the Trustees have had plans for expansion drawn up which have been approved and passed by the Planning Department at City of York Council.

Whilst the City of York Council are working with the Trustees on the construction of the Library, the funding for the remainder of the expansion work relies on fundraising. Please show your support by taking a few minutes to complete the following online survey.

The plans include additional spaces for community use, an increase in the size of the main room to accommodate bigger events, a new kitchen and new toilets.

If you are a current customer who hires space at the hall, please go to; https://www. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ TV93SYT

Following the recent closure of the Library in Station Road, the need to expand has become even more urgent, following the exciting announcement that the new Library and Explore Centre will be situated to the right side of the Memorial Hall as seen from the road, with the entrance near the bus stop.

If you currently attend events or activities at the hall, please go to; https://www. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ TVHXJHT

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31st March is Daffodil Day! Marie Curie’s biggest campaign, The Great Daffodil Appeal, is taking place all throughout March and culminating on 31st March with Daffodil Day. This year, we want everyone to take part in the appeal, whether that’s volunteering to collect, holding a fundraising event or donating to Marie Curie, with everyone wearing their daffodil on Friday 31st March as an act of solidarity together.

There are so many ways to get involved in the appeal, you could hold a ‘Wear Yellow Day’ at work or school, sell some daffodil themed cakes, volunteer to collect at your nearest location, or do some sort of fundraising that fits in with your schedule to raise money for the Marie Curie nursing service.

Jennifer Carmichael, Community Fundraiser said: “Last year’s appeal raised £6 million nationally, and we want to make this year’s even bigger and better, with the whole campaign concluding on Daffodil Day. We especially need more people to sign up to collect for an hour or two – it’s so easy, and from just a couple of hours collecting, you could raise enough to pay for a couple of hours of nursing care.”

Collections taking place in and around York are: York Street Collection: 23rd & 25th Feb Tesco, Clifton Moor: 26th Feb York Train Station: 3rd, 4th & 5th March Waitrose, Foss Islands Road: 10th, 11th & 12th March Morrisons, Foss Islands Road: 10th, 11th & 12th March Morrisons, Acomb: 10th, 11th & 12th March Vangarde Shopping Park: 18th March McArthur Glen Designer Outlet: 18th & 19th March Monks Cross Shopping Park: 25th March Acomb Street Collection: 25th March Haxby Street Collection: 25th March For more information please contact Jennifer Carmichael on 01904 755260 or email Jennifer.carmichael@mariecurie.org.uk 24 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

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The Police are not always the right people to call to try and solve a problem. If you are a tenant of a Housing Association or similar it is often more appropriate to contact them direct as they have many powers to deal with anti social behaviour related to their properties. The Police will work with Housing Associations across the City to assist them where required.

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Eric began as a manager of the office on 4th January 1977 and took over the business in 1992 and it remains a success until this day.

In this time the travel agency has built up a fine reputation within the local community and in April of last year they were recognised as one of the ‘TOP 50’ travel agents within the UK by the Travel Trade Gazette.

The main part of the celebrations will take place on Ruby Tuesday on 24 January and Eric and his team will welcome customers and members of the local community to join them for some cake and celebrations. Any customers who make a booking with the agency on this day will all receive a bottle of bubbly.

There will be a prize draw on the day, where customers can win holiday vouchers, a luxury bathrobe, bottles of champagne and an Italian hamper will be up for grabs.

In the lead up to the anniversary the team have organised birthday messages from 31 of their chosen operators, with their logos on, to include in an incentive piece they are producing for the peak booking months of January and February.

The Acomb sales team is made up of three members of staff. Avril Barrett, Tracey Hodgson and the newest member of the team, Suzi Anderson who started in May last year. Eric’s wife, Samantha, looks after all the marketing activity.

Eric Walton says: “A good business is based on the people who work within that business and I am so lucky to have such a great team working for Acomb Travel. Success is built upon success and we hope to be serving the local community for many years to come” Acomb Travel is part of the Advantage Travel Partnership, the largest independent travel agent network in the UK. Copy deadline for the next edition is Tuesday 7th February

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Laced with inlets and bays, Bergen is the gateway to the fjords, the perfect base to catch a glimpse of this enticing world, maybe sailing for a few hours on Sognefjord, the longest and deepest, or Osterfjord encircling an island where myriad waterfalls tumble down the cliffs. It’s sheer magic, a hidden paradise which lingers in your mind long after you return to harbour.

Highly rated by cruise ships and yachts, Bergen’s maritime vocation dates back to medieval times, enjoying its golden age from the 14th century onwards when the Hanseatic League brought trade and prosperity.

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Today the finely restored merchants’ houses are the city’s most iconic image, their wooden façades painted in vibrant colours, rising gable to gable along the old Bryggen wharf. It’s a world heritage site and the most atmospheric part of town, with wooden alleyways festooned in rickety steps and overhanging galleries and craft shops tucked in every corner. Just minutes away at the water’s edge, stalls tempt visitors with succulent summer berries and reindeer sausages half a metre long, while the fish market serves simple but delicious meals under the awnings. When the sun shines on a long summer’s day, restaurants spill out onto the cobbled quay and it feels almost Mediterranean.

It’s easy to stroll around Bergen from the medieval fortress to the gleaming high street, from the tip of the peninsula to the esplanade leading down to the lake.

Sculptures and fountains pop up here and there and sometimes the sound of violins drifts under the arcades, remembering the local virtuoso Ole Bull, or it could be the

Meanwhile, in the elegant district above the old town, white weatherboard houses climb up the slopes along the steep meandering lanes or gather higgledy-piggledy in secluded courtyards. Roses bloom in cottage gardens and the higher you go, the better the views. Now and then the funicular railway makes its way up the mountain where you look across the city and fjords to the islands in the distance. Up there, rambling trails head through forests and heathland dotted with lakes, rocks and cliffs rise above the treeline and when you reach the top of Rundemanen at 568 metres, mountains roll as far as you can see. In these highlands haunted by mysterious trolls, you could encounter a wolverine, a lynx or a bear but visitors who come to see the city lights do not stray far after dark.

But according to a local saying, ‘you haven’t been to Bergen if you haven’t been to Ulriken,’ at 643 metres the highest of the seven mountains. As visitors step out of the cable car, many linger on the viewing platform, overwhelmed by the panorama and the cool mountain air, but when the last shreds of mist melt away, the more adventurous head for the summit strewn with boulders and rocks. There are bogs and ponds, wild rabbits, mossy grass, but in this wild open land the mountains are as stunning as the city glistening far below, garlanded in fjords and islands.

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he story of Eric Bloodaxe’s last days in York will be woven into this year’s JORVIK Viking Festival, which takes place in York from 20 – 26 February 2016 – with new venues for even larger events including his ultimate feast and a dramatic retelling of the Battle of Stainmore, which can have only one conclusion for the infamous Viking king.

“For the last three years, the JORVIK Viking Festival has grown and now draws even larger audiences from across the world, so with JORVIK Viking Centre’s re-opening set for April, we want to make sure that this year’s event is an epic prequel to the story we will tell in the re-imagined JORVIK,” comments marketing manager, Paul Whiting.”

The epic finale of the Festival (Saturday 25 February) will tell the story of the Battle of Stainmore – where Eric Bloodaxe unsuccessfully made his last stand – and will be hosted for the first time at Rawcliffe Country Park, where a natural arena will enable larger crowds to enjoy the furious fiery finale, which will combine living history displays with hundreds of warriors taking to the field of combat to determine the fate of the Kingdom of JORVIK Tickets cost £13.50 for adults and £10.50 for concessions, with family tickets (two adults and two children) for £40.50 or £52.50 for two adults and three children.

Alongside the paid-for events, there will be a host of free activities for visitors to enjoy, including the annual Strongest Viking Competition, which returns home to the Coppergate Centre, the March to Coppergate from Dean’s Park, and the Best Beard Competition (all Saturday 25 February). For those visiting York during the half-term week, there will be a free encampment (Mon – Sat) in Coppergate and the Festival Hub will be located in Parliament Street.

Other highlight activities in this year’s festival include: • Have-a-go archery and sword combat in St Sampson’s Square (Monday to Thursday from 10am to 4pm) • Norse Nalebinding workshops, led by one of the world’s top Viking knitting experts, Mari Wickerts of Gothenburg Museum.

• Lectures and workshops with author Justin Hill (23 February from 10am to 1pm) • 1066! The End of History, a new presentation by Peter Carrington-Porter at St Helen’s Church.

Explore dramatic storytelling of one of the most mysterious periods of this country’s history!

The garden of DIG in St Saviourgate will play host to this year’s Viking Steading, with a wide range of domesticated animals to see and pet – a welcome return of animals to the city centre where they would have lived alongside their owners 1000 years ago!

Alongside the dramatic events of the Festival, those wanting to further explore the latest Viking research can meet the archaeological experts from York Archaeological Trust, and enjoy lectures from eminent speakers.

A full calendar of events in this year’s festival is available online at www.jorvikvikingfestival.co.uk where tickets for key events can also be booked. More details can also be found on social media by using #JVF17.

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R.N.L.I QUIZ NIGHT PARKINSONS UK 25 FEBRUARY Musical Evening with Margaret Berg & Guests

6.45pm for 7.30pm at Stockton on the Forest Village Hall.

With Master of Ceremonies Andrew McCarthy. Tickets £12 (Includes glass of wine / soft drink & nibbles). Tickets from Margaret Berg on 01904 491604 or 07971874369

24 FEBRUARY Quiz

7.30pm at the Half Moon, Strensall. Raising funds for the RNLI. Prizes. Please come and join us.

AROMA HAXBY DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CAFE 12 FEBRUARY Sunday Afternoons

2-4pm at Aroma. If you would

normally spend Sundays alone, come and join us for a cup of tea/coffee, a piece of cake and a chat. (no charge) 30 The Village, Haxby, York www.aromahaxby.co.uk www.hwmc.org.uk

SHERIFF HUTTON JUMBLIES 25 FEBRUARY Jumble Sale

Held in The Village Hall Sheriff Hutton between 2pm and 4pm.

In aid of Sheriff Hutton School PTA.

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9 MARCH Baby Morning

Opens every Wednesday morning between 10am and 12 noon at New Earswick Folk Hall.

HOVINGHAM VILLAGE MARKET 4 FEBRUARY

Market opens 10.30am-1.30pm. wwwhovingham-market.org.uk

YORK ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY 15 FEBRUARY Forget Me Not Memory Cafe, Tang Hall

1.30 - 3.30pm. Held on the third Wednesday of the month

7 FEBRUARY 11am - 1pm. Kirk Memory Café, New Earswick Bowling Club, Huntington Road

Held on the first Tuesday of the month.

28 FEBRUARY Acomb Memory Café, Acomb.

1-3pm. Held on the last Tuesday of the month

1 FEBRUARY Boccia/Easy Sport, New Earswick 2 - 3.30pm. Held on the first Wednesday of the month

Younger Peoples Group

Various venues York. Held on the last Wednesday of the month - time of day may vary in order to accommodate the circumstances of group members.

10.15-10.45 Baby Yoga (10wks to pre-crawlling)

STRENSALL LIBRARY MONDAYS U5 Story Time

11.00-11.30 Under Five Storytime

3.30pm-4pm. We are continuing to look for more volunteers on a rotation basis to help deliver this exciting weekly session! Stories, nursery rhymes and play with musical instruments & glove puppets are delivered in each session. We will also have toys from the Explore Toy Library to play with and borrow.

14 FEBRUARY Valentine Crafts for children aged 5-11 years

3.30pm - 4.30pm. Please prebook your child’s free place in advance of this session.

28 FEBRUARY Digital Discovery Session 11am. Discover Shopping Online. Please pre-book your

Singing for the Brain Thursday afternoons

1.30 - 3pm at The Folk Hall, New Earswick

1st & 3rd Tuesday Afternoons

1.30 - 3pm. 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month at Osbaldwick

If you are interested in attending any of the above, please contact York Alzheimer’s society on 01904 567701 or email yorkservices@alzheimers. org.uk

11.45-12.15 Kindermusik (up to 18 months).

Join us for FREE singing, percussion, creative movement Kindermusik fun. Experience fun yoga inspired stretching, moving and feelings of calm with Baby Bumpkin Yoga. Enjoy stories in a special Under Five Storytime. Stimulate your baby using quality toys from our Toy Library.

Please contact the Library to book a free place for your baby on any of the three sessions.

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YORK EVENING DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY 8 FEBRUARY Lecture - Dr Kate Giles, Department of Archaeology, University of York

‘Antiquarians, Archbishops and medieval wall paintings: the case of Pickering Parish Church.

Held in the Shepherd Hall, St Peter’s School, Bootham.

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NEST (NEW EARSWICK SHARING TOGETHER)

Dance Class for people with Parkinson’s

WEDNESDAY MORNINGS

New Earswick Sharing Together would love to see you at the Sleeper Path Community Garden and Allotment on Wednesday mornings open 10 to 12 noon. (2-4pm on Sunday) Weather permitting.

10.30am at Wiggington Recreation Hall. There are a range of dance styles and classes are run by specially qualified teachers.

For more information visit www. danceforparkinsonsuk.org/ or contact Angela Kirkham, info@ kirkhamhenry.co.uk

HAXBY & WIGGINTON PROBUS CLUB 7 FEBRUARY Meeting

At Haxby Methodist Church (opposite Haxby pond) at 10am for coffee before a prompt 10.30am start.

PARKINSONS UK DANCE CLASS FRIDAYS WEEKLY (DURING TERM TIME)

Membership costs £17.50 per annum and new members are always welcome.

ST LEONARD’S HOSPICE Keep your Hospice running!

Join Team St Leonard’s in the York 10K or Yorkshire Marathon this year and you can help keep your hospice running.

We have guaranteed places available for both events. If you already have your own place and would like to collect sponsorship then please contact us at St Leonard’s Hospice (01904) 777777 or email Sarah Atkinson at sarah.atkinson@ stleonardshospice.nhs.uk

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Please send in your event by email to nicky@thehandymag.co.uk before Tuesday 7th February abilities, this challenging two day ride covers 146 miles following a spectacular route on quiet roads round the stunning Yorkshire Wolds.

Raising money for Ryedale Special families. www. yorkshirewoldscyclechallenge. org.uk

HAXBY & WIGGINTON METHODIST CHURCH DIARY DATE FOR 2017 Scarecrow Festival

The 11th Scarecrow Festival will be on Saturday 29th April, Sunday 30th April and Monday 1st May.

JOSEPH ROWNTREE THEATRE 3-4 FEBRUARY Mary Poppins

The Patricia Veale School of Dance. A creative and exciting dance show with colourful costumes and great choreography, music and songs from everyones favourite film Mary Poppins. A performance for all the family to enjoy.

7-11 FEBRUARY Pirates of Penzance

THE ROYAL LIFESAVING SOCIETY “Save a Baby’s Life” workshops 25 FEBRUARY

10am at Huntington Methodist Church hall, book with Linda on linda.nelson2704@gmail.com

30 MARCH

10.30am at Tang Hall Explore (library), book with the library in person or tel. 0904 552655 or email tanghall@exploreyork. org.uk These workshops aim to give anyone in contact with babies and young children the confidence to cope in the unlikely event of an emergency such as stopping breathing and choking.

The Bev Jones Broadway Version.Enter dancing Pirates, (swashbuckling they are not), chased by the bumbling Policemen, the handsome young Frederick who turns 21, falls in love with the “sweet” Mabel, then finds out he was born in a Leap Year so actually he is only 5 years old! His nanny Ruth who tries to foil his love match, a bevvie of beautiful dancing maidens and their chaperones accompanied by their father the rather “camp” Major General, who insist on wearing PINK , and finally The Pirate King, a man of eloquence with a twinkle in his eye! A laugh out loud production for all the family.

16-18 FEBRUARY Anything Goes

The University of York’s Central Hall Musical Society present.

Join us aboard the SS American as we set sail from New York to England with a whole host of crazy characters, accompanied by Cole Porter’s best known and most loved songs. This classic musical will be brought to life with sensational energy (and plenty of tap dancing) by a cast of 40 talented students, many of whom hope to pursue a career in musical theatre after graduating. Catch them at the Rowntree before you see them in the West End!

23-25 FEBRUARY The Gondoliers

The University of York Gilbert & Sullivan Society. \the gondolier brothers Marco and Giuseppe Palmieri are the most charming bachelors in all of Venice, and today they will each choose a bride. All is well for 30 happy minutes - until the Grand Inquisitor of Spain appears to inform the brothers that one of them is in fact the son of the late King of Barataria. The only problem is, nobody is quite sure which brother it is.

Elsewhere, the penniless Duke of Plaza-Toro and his overbearing wife arrive from Spain to seek the king, who was married to their daughter Casilda when they were both infants. Unfortunately for Casilda, she is already in love with Luiz the drummer boy.

Will any of our couples get their happy ending?

The Gondoliers will be our 45th main show since the society’s formation in 1972, and with a stellar cast and cleverly updated script, it promises to be one of our best shows yet!

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14 FEBRUARY

8 miles from Welburn Church (nr Castle Howard)

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YORK RAMBLERS 1 FEBRUARY

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A Public Transport walk 8.45am Cross Country train from York to Leeds to catch the 9.20am Northern train to Todmorden

FRACKFREE YORK 3 FEBRUARY Free Film show: Groundswell Rising which shows how gas well drilling and extraction has impacted on communities in Pennsylvania.

7.30pm-9.30pm. Doors open 7pm at Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church, The Village YO32 2JJ. Q&A session with medical expert, Dr Tim Thornton, refreshments. This event is put on by FrackFree York in 48 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

7.5 miles from Barwick in Elmet, Carrfield Road 10 miles from Shiptonthorpe Church 10 miles from Bay Horse, Goldsborough

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8 miles from Mill Farm Lane Wilberfoss

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response to the news that unconventional gas exploration is very likely to start in the Haxby and Wigginton area in 2017.

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Join us for our new karaoke mornings.10am - 11.30am at Wilberforce House, 49 North Moor Road, Huntington. With a huge selection of songs to choose from there is something to suit all tastes. No booking required. For more information contact Bob at B.Mitchell@ Wilberforcetrust.org.uk or on 07939 964230.

STRENSALL & HUNTINGTON WI 21 FEBRUARY Meeting

Wiltshire Farm Foods with talk and demonstration.

Competition : Soup Recipe 7.15pm in Strensall Village Hall. New members always welcome. For more information please contact Secretary, Dorothea Scarlett on 01904 761198.

ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE GARDENING CLUB 14 FEBRUARY Illustrated talk by Darren Myers entitled “Growing and Exhibiting Sweet Peas.”

7.30pm in the Conference Hall, Askham Bryan College, Askham Bryan, York, YO23 3FR. Members free admission, visitors £5 on the door, all are welcome.

For more details about the club please visit our website:www.abcgardeningclub.org.uk

SHERIFF HUTTON HISTORY GROUP 28 FEBRUARY Meeting

WILBERFORCE TRUST 3 FEBRUARY, 3 MARCH Karaoke Friday

7.30pm in the Village Hall. The speaker will be Peter Braithwaite with “Live to fight another day” the remarkable story of his grandfather who led a charmed life through many life threatening

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HAXBY LIBRARY 4 FEBRUARY Harry Potter Day

2-4pm. Join us and compete in a Wizarding Contest with the library at Oaken Grove Community Centre. Take part in a game of Quidditch and build your own broomstick and house tie. £2 per ticket. Suitable for ages 5-12yrs. Booking is essential and wizarding gowns are suggested.

RESTARTING IN FEBRUARY Adult Colouring Club

Come along and bring your pencils 1.30-2.30pm at Oaken

THE ST ANDREW SOCIETY The St Andrew Society of York has a full programme of events each year, not all with a Scottish bias. Last year we enjoyed a trip to the seaside, a coffee morning, a BBQ and even solved a murder mystery.

We also celebrated St Andrew’s

Night with a dinner dance too.

Still to come are our Burns’ celebration, an evening of entertainment, celebrating the wonders of the Scottish Isles and we round off the year with a Gardeners Questions evening.

Our Ladies Circle meets monthly from May to October and we enjoy a delicious lunch in good company and are often entertained by very interesting speakers.

Our new year begins in May and we already have a full programme planned.

If you have an interest in things Scottish and might like to join us or would like to find out more about us, please visit our website: www.yorkscot.org. uk or contact our Secretary on 01904 704014 or via email Standrewyork@aol.com www.thehandymag.co.uk • 01653 690859 • 49

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11 FEBRUARY Hedgelaying Workshop

10am-4pm Introduction to the why and how, followed by a practical session. Entry: £25/£20 conc. Booking is essential

ST NICKS St Nicks Environment Centre, Rawdon Ave, York , YO10 3ST Tel : 01904 411821 www.stnicks.org.uk

3,10,17 & 23 FEBRUARY Greening up Heworth Holme

10am-12pm meet at Bad Bargain/Tang Hall Lane entrance, York, YO31 0RE. Help build a new limestone footpath.

Free entry, please let us know if

11 FEBRUARY Lord Mayor’s Ball

From 6.45pm at Voltigeur Suite, York Racecourse, YO23 1EX In support of the Lord Mayor’s charities including St Nicks.

The ticket price includes: a sparkling reception with live entertainment, four course meal, Live Band followed by Disco and more. Entry £65. Booking essential via Anne Platt on 01904 551011 or anne.platt@ york.gov.uk

24 FEBRUARY Ceilidh

From 7.30pm at Tramways Club, 1 Mill Street, YO1 9PY Have a great night out while raising funds for St Nicks charity. Enjoy live music by FiddlersWreck, games, raffle, drinks & cakes and more!

Entry: Pay As You Feel donation on the door

4 MARCH Fundraising Coffee Morning at Haxby Memorial Hall

9am-noon. Joint event with 74th York Guides and 74th York Brownies.

JORVIK VIKING FESTIVAL 2017 20 – 26 FEBRUARY Europe’s largest Viking Festival.

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HUNTINGTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB 4 FEBRUARY Kenny J, Male vocalist 17 FEBRUARY St Patricks Night. Melody Lane (Male & female duet) 18 FEBRUARY Clash City Rockers (The Clash tribute band) 23 APRIL St Georges Day afternoon event The ‘5:15s’ Mod band Ticket only event. Tickets £5, available from the bar mid February

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WIGGINTON & HAXBY WI 7 FEBRUARY ‘Volunteering in Moldova with Jill and Gail’ 7 MARCH ‘Easter Dabble evening for members by members!’

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HAXBY AND WIGGINTON FLOWER CLUB 14 FEBRUARY An illustrated talk by Peter Mathers entitled “Municipal Marvels”

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FRIENDS OF HUNTINGTON LIBRARY 6 FEBRUARY Coffee Morning

10am til noon at Huntington Library, Garth Road, York, YO32 9QJ. Drop in for coffee and cake and discover the events happening at Huntington

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RSPB, YORK LOCAL GROUP 21 FEBRUARY Illustrated talk on “Wildlife of Wild Shetland” by Steve Race.

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SMALL THINGS WHITE AND BEAUTIFUL! do look forward to seeing them at Burton Agnes Hall each year – it is a beautiful and unforgettable sight.”

Visit Burton Agnes Hall this winter to be enchanted by a spectacular display of snowdrops, which blanket the historic woodland walk.

Each February, hundreds of thousands of hardy snowdrops push through the cold winter ground to create a magnificent ‘white carpet’ across the woodland floor behind the much-loved Elizabethan stately home.

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The courtyard awaits visitors returning from a walk.

The café offers delicious, locally roasted Fairtrade coffees and speciality teas, home-baked treats and warming meals created with local and home-grown produce. The Garden Shop and Gift Shop offer the new season’s stock for a perfect gift or treat, and visitors may also like to add to their own collection of snowdrops by choosing a Burton Agnes-propagated plant ready for spring blooming.

The Snowdrop Spectacular runs from the 4th February to the 5th March 2017, from 11am to 4pm each day.

At the end of the snowdrop opening, Burton Agnes holds its annual Orchid Festival on the weekend of 4th and 5th March.

There will be stunning exhibitions in the Hall, and flower sales. Expert advisors will give talks and take questions about how to care for orchids, and there will be slide shows and stalls selling orchid related goods.

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YORKSHIRE ARBORETUM 18 FEBRUARY Stargazing Evening

7 -10pm. To mark Dark Skies Week explore the wonders of the night sky, including star clusters, nebulae and £3.50 non-members. Nonmembers welcome. There is an interval with free hot and cold refreshments.

MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE 31 MARCH Daffodil Day

galaxies, under the expert guidance of members of the York Astronomical Society. If the skies are not visible because of bad weather, join us in the Visitor Centre for an entertaining illustrated talk about what is up there above the clouds! Adults £3.50, children £2.

Booking essential. Please ring the Visitor Centre on 01653 648598 or visit www. yorkshirearboretum.org Marie Curie’s biggest campaign, The Great Daffodil Appeal, is taking place all throughout March and culminating on 31st March with Daffodil Day. See page 24 for more information on dates and times and times of local street collections.

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FLAXTON GARDENING CLUB 20 FEBRUARY Meeting - Brian Hutchinson. “Summer Bulbs”

Brian thinks it is a shame that many gardeners think of bulbs as only a spring display. There are many lovely summer bulbs on which he will advise us, often ignored to our loss.

BURTON AGNES HALL & GARDENS 4 FEBRUARY - 5 MARCH Snowdrop Spectacular

11am - 4pm. Every February, millions of hardy snowdrops push through the cold winter ground to create a magnificent ‘white carpet’ across the woodland floor at the CunliffeListers’ Elizabethan family home.

POPPLETON COMMUNITY RAILWAY NURSERY The nursery is open to visitors on Wednesday and Fridays from 10am until 3pm to buy plants and get them established to go into your own garden. We are happy to help and will try to answer any questions you may have. Information on Open Days and Sales for 2017 will be available soon on the website and in leaflet form which can be picked up from the nursery (first sale 4th March).

We are open for volunteering activities on Monday and Thursday afternoon and Wednesday and Friday all day, please check the website for more details. www.poppletonrailwaynursery. co.uk, email pcrn.info@yahoo. co.uk, or call on 01904 797623

STRENSALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP 22 FEBRUARY Chocolate!

A presentation by Richard Atkinson on the history of Rowntrees and it’s impact on the City of York along with a nostalgic look back, through the medium of advertising, at some of it’s products long forgotten and the history of the ones so familiar today. 7.15pm at Strensall Village Hall. All welcome. Non-members £3 at the door. For full programme see our website: slhg.weebly.com Email: slhg@gmx.com

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James Baggott takes a look behind the scenes of America’s motor show in the Sunshine State.

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They may be known as ‘velvet coated gentlemen’, but if you have a problem with moles in your garden, it is highly unlikely you will call them anything so polite! So what can you do if your lawn becomes decorated with mounds of finely turned soil, or if plants start to disappear beneath soil level as subsidence occurs within the flowerbed, or an entire row of vegetables is excavated from below?

Moles can do a lot of damage to a lawn, largely because that fine soil acts as an excellent seedbed for weeds and can make the lawn surface slippery.

Mole runs beneath your lawn, flowerbeds or vegetable plots can occasionally cause the plants to suffer from drought, as the soil is no longer in contact with the roots. Often, when the tunnels collapse subsidence occurs, and plants can literally fall over.

Moles can sometimes be deterred by high-pitched sounds or vibrations. Try inserting children’s windmills

over the mole infested areas, as the vibration that passes down these into the soil is said to send moles scampering away. Similarly, you can plunge glass bottles into the soil with the neck protruding. The noise and vibrations created as the wind whistles over the mouth of the bottles may also discourage moles.

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has been very bad one year it may not be quite so severe the next.

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Some say that the plant caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyrus) will deter moles and as it does seem to work for some gardeners and the plants are fairly attractive it is worth giving it a try!

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Some gardeners report success with ultrasonic devices that can be inserted into the ground. Once again, I am afraid that it seems the majority of you find these ineffective and indeed I will never forget once seeing a molehill which appeared directly around the base of one of these gadgets in a

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PAGE TURNERS Spring may be just around the corner, but there’s still plenty of temptation to lock the cold, dark winter out and curl up with a book. From gripping psychological thrillers to folklore inspired tales, these books will keep you turning the pages late into the night.

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The Danish concept of hygge has taken the UK by storm. From candlelight and snuggly blankets, to dinner with friends, hygge is about wellbeing, cosiness and appreciating the little things. Charlotte Abrahams talks us through how she’s embraced a more ‘hyggelig’ way of life and what it’s meant for her.

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there’s a darker side to the landlord’s stipulations. A tense psychological thriller, The Girl Before looks set to become one of 2017’s most talked about books.

The Phantom Tree – Nicola Cornick

Alison is stuck in modern day Britain, hundreds of years after she was born. Mary is back in Tudor England. But only Mary can reveal what happened to Alison’s son all those years ago. As Alison tries to follow the clues Mary left behind, she uncovers more than she was expecting. Historical fiction with a twist, this is a must for fans of Kate Morton and Barbara Erskine.

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Peri spent her childhood negotiating the distance between her parents. Now she acts the part of a dutiful, Turkish housewife. But when a half-forgotten photograph reminds her of long ago freedoms, Peri struggles to keep up the charade. She can’t help but look back to her days as a student in Oxford, the choices she made, the friends she left behind and the scandal that tore everything apart.

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Support Line 01653 699599 or mail@encephalitis.info. or visit www.encephalitis.info

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YORK AND DISTRICT PAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Gordon 01904 491141 or Jill 01904 708490 or www.ypmsg. co.uk.

YORK CARERS CENTRE

Supporting unpaid carers who live, or care for someone who lives, in York. www.yorkcarers centre.co.uk. 01904 715490 enquiries@yorkcarers centre.co.uk YORK CORONARY SUPPORT GROUP TRUST www.ycsgt.org.uk

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YORVIK GATEWAY CLUB.

07593 380973 or www. yorkvikgatewayclub.co.uk

YORK RACIAL EQUALITY NETWORK

01904 642600 or info@yren. co.uk or www.yren.co.uk

YORK RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS GROUP (YORKRA) Meet on the 2nd Saturday of every month at Priory Street Centre 3-5pm. Visit www. yorkra.org or email susan. blore@btinternet.com or call Susan on 01904 642227

ANIMALS & WILDLIFE HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE 01844 348100 or email info@ hearingdogs.org.uk or www. hearingdogs.org.uk.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS - YORK LOCAL GROUP

01904 639853 or www.rspb.org. uk/groups/York.

YORKSHIRE MAMMAL GROUP www.yorkshiremammal group. org.uk or join our Facebook page for updates

HISTORY GROUP

YORK CONCERT BAND .

STRENSALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

YORK FAMILY CHOIR

Ian 01904 768516.

7.15pm on last Wed of month in Strensall Village Hall.

SHERIFF HUTTON HISTORY GROUP

Meg 01347 878 136 or meg. ashbridge@hotmail.co.uk

TANG HALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP, YORK www.tanghallhistory.com 01904 345942 or emaill tanghallhistory@gmail.com

YORK LIBRARIES 01904 552660.

MUSIC & THEATRE CITY OF YORK PIPE BAND

Laura 01904 763243 or John 01423 879519.

EUPHONICS LADIES CHOIR. Val 01904 758285

FRIENDS OF YORK THEATRE ROYAL.

friends@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk.

GENERATION GROOVE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND

Jill 01904 629065.

www.singingcommunities.co.uk

YORK LIGHT ORCHESTRA 01904 870759 or www.ylo. org.uk.

PLAYGROUPS EARWIGS, NEW EARSWICK 01904 552646.

HAXBY PLAYGROUPS

01904 768966 or email manager@haxbyplaygroups.org. uk or www.haxbyplaygroups. org.uk

LITTLE FISHES Strensall 01904 490683 THE WONDER YEARS 01904 758717

www.the-wonder-years.co.uk

HUNTINGTON PRESCHOOL & TODDLERS

Lynne 01904 765017 or enquiries@huntingtonpreschool. org.uk.

MARYGATE PRESCHOOL

Martin Leach 07790 566492 or www.generationgroove.org.uk

07922 538027. marygatepreschoolyork@yahoo. com.marygatepre schoolyork. co.uk

ENVIRONMENTAL

HAXBY SINGERS.

ORCHARD PARK PRE-SCHOOL

FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS FIELDS

HEWORTH LADIES CHOIR

01904 411821.

HAXBY AND WIGGINTON YORK IN TRANSITION 01904 760659.

RIVER FOSS SOCIETY 01904 766206 or www.riverfosssociety.co.uk

FUNDRAISING BRITISH RED CROSS

Linda 01904 692550 or Helen 01904 693027.

FRIENDS OF YORK HOSPITALS. 01904 726762 or email friendsofyorkhospital@york. nhs.uk.

RNLI GALTRES FOREST BRANCH Sue Lowe 01904 491133 or antheahirst99@yahoo.com

HISTORY

Bob or Edna on 01904 769136 01904 491913 or 01904 270342 or johnallman189@btinternet. com

POPPLETON UNDER FIVES

TAKE A BOW

SHERIFF HUTTON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

01904 769176 or info@ oakengrove.org

TRACK 29 LADIES CLOSE HARMONY CHOIR

Contact Polly on 01904 424902 or 07467 069476 or email geofft1944@hotmail.co.uk or Denise on 01904 639126

STAMFORD BRIDGE SINGERS info@stamfordbridgesingers. co.uk or www. stamfordbridgesingers.co.uk

THE COBWEB ORCHESTRA (YORK GROUP) Wednesday evenings, Steiner School, Fulford Patrick 07733 266792; patrickcburnett@gmail.com http://www.cobweborchestra. org.uk/

CITY OF YORK AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

THE MONDAY PLAYERS, ESCRICK

HAXBY & WIGGINTON LOCAL

Charles 07802 190250.

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

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Sandra 07407 700315 or 01904 626361.

www.mondayplayers.com

THE SHEPHERD GROUP BRASS BAND

www.poppletonunderfives.org.uk or 07530 342716 www.sheriff-hutton-playgroup. org or 07717 799646.

SHERIFF HUTTON BABIES AND TODDLERS GROUP. Margaret 01347 878314

SHIPTON PRE-SCHOOL & TODDLERS. 07546 571089.

SINNINGTON PRE SCHOOL Kerry or Suzanne 07799727656.

STOCKTON LANE PLAYGROUP Fiona 07746 806426.

STRENSALL TINY STEPS TODDLER GROUP 01904 442826

STRENSALL STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL Vicki 01904 442826

TREASURE CHEST

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

UKELELE SOCIETY The Fox Inn, Stockton on the Forest Bring your own ukulele and join fellow enthusiasts.

Come and join us every other Wednesday evening at 8 pm.

For more details contact Paul on 400747

YORK FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE 01904 554628 or text ‘info’ to 07624 802244.

SCOUTS & GUIDES CHRIST CHURCH RAINBOWS, BROWNIES & GUIDES (Stockton Lane) Contact Anne Tong 01904 425046

DUNNINGTON SCOUTS, CUBS & BEAVERS Brian Prince 01904 489364/07552 353571 or bjprince56@yahoo.co.uk

DUNNINGTON RAINBOWS & BROWNIES

Karen Prince 01904 489364.

2ND HAXBY & WIGGINTON SCOUT GROUP

Linda Parkinson 01904 769167.

HAXBY MOOR DISTRICT GIRL GUIDING

www.girlguiding.org.uk/ interested. Emma Chester 01904 760258 or email chester. emma@btinternet.com

1ST HEWORTH SCOUT GROUP Matthew 07974901386 or www.1st-heworth.org.uk 29TH YORK (HUNTINGTON ALL SAINTS) RAINBOWS

Stephanie Easton 07875 541520

LORD MAYORS OWN SCOUT GROUP

Dave Petty 01904 761206. www.lordmayorsown.btck.co.uk

CHRISTCHURCH SCOUT GROUP (STOCKTON LANE)

Simon Errington 01904 430651

STOCKTON ON THE FOREST SCOUT GROUP

Kath Shapcott 01904 421096.

AIR CADETS, EASINGWOLD 2487@aircadets.org

SOCIETIES CIVIL SERVICE MOTORING ASSOCIATION (CSMA - NOW “BOUNDLESS”)

Open to all civil and public servants. Contact 01757 706981 or email janice.st@tesco.

Copy deadline for the next edition is Tuesday 7th February

net www.boundless.co.uk

HAXBY & WIGGINTON U3A Dorothy 01904 767392

MINSTER LIONS CLUB OF YORK Tel: 0845 833 9578. E mail : info@minster-lions.org.uk

STRENSALL & HUNTINGTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Dorothea Scarlett 01904 761198

WHITE ROSE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION

Peter West 01765 640409 email: peterwest33@yahoo.co.uk.

WIGGINTON & HAXBY OVER SIXTIES Margaret 01904 760625

WIGGINTON & HAXBY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Angela Bailey 01904 763229. wiggihaxbywi.wordpress.com

VILLAGE HALL HIRE FOSTON & THORNTON LE CLAY VILLAGE HALL Fiona 01904 468773.

HAXBY SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB 01904 768300 www. haxbysportsand socialclub.co.uk

HAXBY MEMORIAL HALL

www.haxbymemorialhall.org or 01904 764358.

HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HALL 01904 760044.

OAKEN GROVE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Catherine or Ellie 01904 769176.

ORCHARD PARK RECREATION & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

www.orchardpark.org.uk e-mail: info@orchardpark.org.uk Bookings tel: 07759 126680

POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL

www.poppletonroadhall.org.uk. or 786008

SAND HUTTON AND CLAXTON VILLAGE HALL 01904 468001

SHERIFF HUTTON VILLAGE HALL Steph 07913 409 689 or email villagehall@sheriffhutton.co.uk

SHIPTON COMMUNITY CENTRE www.facebook.com/ ShiptonByBeningbrough or 01904 470586.

SKELTON VILLAGE HALL

www.skeltonvillagehall.co.uk.

Bookings Secretary on 01904 470564

STOCKTON-ON-THE-FOREST VILLAGE HALL

For all enquiries and bookings please contact Jill Hawkins on tel (01904) 400442

STRENSALL AND TOWTHORPE VILLAGE HALL

strensallvillagehall.co.uk Email strensallhallbookings@yahoo. co.uk , or call Charlotte on 07562 398777.

THE BOARD SCHOOL HUNTINGTON MEETING CENTRE 01904 760246 or 760044 or maureen@huntingtoncentre. plus.com

THE OLD SCHOOL, WIGGINTON John and Wendy Jeffery 01904 760764 or email: clerk@wiggintonparishcouncil. org.uk.

WALKING GROUPS 2ND SUNDAY RAMBLING CLUB Helen 01904 782891 or Hazel 01904 760897.

WIGBY WALKERS

Joyce 01904 762605 or Sheila 01904 692519

YORK RAMBLERS www.yorkramblers.org.uk or eastyorkshireramblers.org.uk

SPORTS CLUBS CAPOEIRA IN YORK

John Jobling on john@ciyc.org. uk or 07962963406

FUN SQUASH

Dunnington. 5-8 years. Gary on 07739 808698 or email gs.crossland@btinternet.com

HUNTINGTON JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Karl 07896 674299 or gafbr@ rocketmail.com.

POPPLETON BADMINTON CLUB

HUNTINGTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB PETANQUE CLUB

Stephen Marshall 01904 490440.

Jason 07714471271

We are a small Petanque (boules) club that plays at Huntington Sports & Social Club, North Lane, every Thursday evening from 6pm. Playing is free but if you decide you like it and would like to join there is a small annual subscription to the Sports & Social Club - which has a bar!

No special clothing or equipment is needed to get started. Call Kevin on 768381 or Sheila on 768849

SHERIFF HUTTON BOWLS CLUB Jill Johnson 01347878545.

Email: jilljohnson878@yahoo. co.uk or Roy Thompson 01347878644 email: thompsonroy5@gmail.com

STRENSALL COMMUNITY YOUTH AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION 07951 920308 or strensallsa@ tesco.net.

STRENSALL FOOTBALL CLUB. Clare Inkster 07932 392231

STRENSALL LAWN BOWLING CLUB

HAXBY NETBALL CLUB Hannah on 07811 428731 HUNTINGTON MILLERS NETBALL CLUB

STRENSALL THURSDAY EVENING BADMINTON CLUB

co.uk

Pam 07547 095 603 or junior section, Audrey Smith 01904 761641.

NEW EARSWICK INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Bowling Coaching Sessions.

Every Friday Evening

6.30 – 8pm Tel: 750230. All new bowlers welcome

NEW EARSWICK TENNIS CLUB Joanne 07835 948593 HUNTINGTON MILLERS NETBALL CLUB

Audrey Smith 01904 761641 / 07936 746 439 / 07547 095 603

HAXBY SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB

www.torashin.co.uk

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

SANDBURN HALL BADMINTON CLUB.

NEW EARSWICK CRICKET CLUB Paul 07533655470 or paul. stimpson3@btinternet.com or Matt 07885282937 or matty_noble@hotmail.

DUNNINGTON SPORTS CLUB TABLE TENNIS

Tuesday evenings, 7.30 - 10pm.

Angie 07919 577522 or Ron 01904 489046

Caroline Steel 01904 787191 or carosteel@hotmail.co.uk

TORASHIN KARATE CLUB Ian on 01904 490753 or ian. torashin@gmail.com PARTNERSHIP GYMNASTICS CLUB Ruth 07886926420

Jenny 01904 491010

STRENSALL SHORT MAT INDOOR BOWLS Jackie 01904 492993

Stephen Marshall 01904 490440 or stephen.marshall2@homecall. co.uk

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WIGGINTON & HAXBY TABLE TENNIS wiggintonhaxbytable tennis.co.uk

WIGGINTON BOWLING CLUB

For enquiries, please contact Norma 01904765095 or email normacdavies@icloud.com

WIGGINTON GRASSHOPPERS Richard 07814 266987

YORK HOTSHOTS CHEERLEADING CLUB

Anna 07507638804 or e-mail yorkhotshots@hotmail.co.uk

YORK ROULEURS

www.yorkrouleurs.co.uk or email yorkrouleurs@gmail.com

YORK TENNIS CLUB Clifton Park. www. yorktennisclub.net or John Moore on 07896636173

HAXBY TOWN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Neil 01904 761908.

HEWORTH TENNIS CLUB

www.heworthtennisclub.co.uk or email info@heworthtennisclub. co.uk

HUNTINGTON TUESDAY MIXED BADMINTON CLUB

Contact us on 01653 690859 or email nicky@thehandymag.co.uk to advertise your local group for free!

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Services...........................18 Johnsons Brighter Carpets.60 PCLG Chartered Accountants. Kevin Atkinson Carpet .......................................55 Cleaning...........................58 Smart Cleaning Group.......30 AERIALS & AUDIOVISUAL CARPETS AND FLOORING Aerial Services..................38 BLTV Aerials.....................19 Acomb Flooring Company.. 26 Style Flooring of York.........21 ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES CARS & SERVICING Guys Antiques & Collectables.

Autoservices York Ltd........63 .......................................37 Paint X.............................63 ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY AP Design Services...........58 Computer Troubleshooters.60 Prospect Design................58 NYCOM............................58 ATTRACTIONS & EVENTS COUNSELLING Burton Agnes Hall ............53 Steve Page ......................43 Haxby Sports & Social Club.... .......................................54 DENTISTS York Community Choir Howardian Dental Practice.43 Festival............................46 Yorkshire Arboretum..........51 DRAINAGE

GARAGE DOORS & REPAIRS

LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION

Hobman Garage Doors......26 Premier Garage Doors.........6

Sales Supply.....................26

GARDENING

Hovingham Village Market.56

DRL Tree Services.............66 Gardencare......................65 Linear Fencing..................69 Lushington Garden Buildings. .......................................65 Minster Groundworks........67 Oakwood Landscaping......65 On The Fence...................69 R Verity Plant hire..............71 Sharps World of Wood.......66 York Gardens....................66 York Groundwork Solutions.... .......................................69 York Landscapes Ltd.........68 Yorkshire Tree Surgeons....64

MOBILITY

MARKETS

MV Mobility......................38 OPTICIANS

Haxby Opticians................43 PAINTERS & DECORATORS

Dave Kavanagh Painting & Decorating........................60 SP Essex Painting & Decorating........................26 PEST CONTROL

York Environmental Services.. .......................................60

GRAPHIC DESIGN

PETS

Number 23.......................56

JOBS & RECRUITMENT

Battle Flatts Veterinary Clinic.. .......................................71 Lilling Green Farm Cattery.72 Moggy Mo’s Cat Feeding Service.............................72 Station House Vets............73

ESTATE AGENTS

Clarriots Care...................51 Sales Supply deliverers......26

R Verity Plant hire..............71

Hudson Moody..................80

JOINERY

PLUMBING & HEATING

BLINDS

FENCING & SHEDS

AA Blinds.........................18 Artura Blinds.....................12 Blind Image......................10 Blinds Valley.....................31

Linear Fencing..................69 On The Fence...................69 Sharps World of Wood.......66 York Landscapes Ltd.........68

Craig Brown Furniture.........6 Dukes Joinery...................60 Joinery and Property Services...........................60 JW Joinery.......................18 Norton Joinery .................24 Robert High & Son Joinery.30

DJC Plumbing, Heating & Gas Engineers..................58 Gas Servicing by Gemma..60 GW Plumbing.....................2 Haxby Plumbing & Heating.24 HC Engineering Ltd...........22 JDL Electrical & Plumbing.. 12 Kenson Gas and Plumbing...5 Plumbing by Taylor............58 The 50 Plus......................63

BATHROOMS

Easaway Environmental ....64

HEALTH, BEAUTY & FITNESS

Bluewater Bathrooms & Kitchens...........................27 Monks Cross Tiles & Bathrooms........................31

ELECTRICIANS

JDL Electrical Systems......12 Judge Electrical................26 The 50 Plus......................63

Shine Aesthetics...............43 Vision Hair & Beauty..........46

BEAUTY

Shine Aesthetics...............43

BUILDERS

FIREPLACES & STOVES

ALH Builders.....................18 Minster Groundworks........67

Focus Fireplaces.................9 Hovingham Fireplaces.......39

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL

FLOORING

Steve Page ......................43 CABINET MAKERS

Acomb Flooring Company.. 26 Style Flooring of York.........21

Craig Brown Furniture.......19

FOOD & DRINK

CARE

Beechwood Close Hotel.....50 The Fairfax Arms...............49

Clarriots Care...................44 Helping Hands Home Care.50 Promedica 24...................13

FUEL

Dalby Firewood.................57

CARPET CLEANING

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Clifton Carpet Cleaning......24 Future Carpet Cleaning

JG Fielder & Son...............44

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KITCHENS & BEDROOMS

Bedroom Revive................22 Bluewater Bathrooms & Kitchens...........................27 Calladene’s Home & Property Services...........................34 Dream Doors....................14 Instyle Kitchens & Bedrooms . .................................3 & 40 Instyle Kitchen & Bedroom Facelifts ..........................61 Kitchen Revive..................10 Moonlight Bedrooms.........15 Robert High & Son Joinery.30

PLANT HIRE

PRINTING

All Design & Print..............39 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Joinery and Property Services...........................60 RMB Building Maintenance.... .......................................34 The 50 Plus......................63 Yorkshire Home & Property Services...........................18 Yorkshire Loft Ladders.......23

Copy deadline for the next edition is Tuesday 7th February

YORK • FEBRUARY 2017 • ISSUE 131 RENEWABLE ENERGY

TREE SURGEONS

Peak Power Systems.........32 DRL Tree Services.............66 Yorkshire Tree Surgeons....64 ROOFING & GUTTERING

PUZZLE ANSWERS

Able Roofing.....................60 VETS Inceil................................21 Battle Flatts Veterinary Clinic..

Kingfisher Conservatories..29 .......................................71 Minster Roofing................27 Station House Vets............72 Wetheralds Roof Systems..17 WINDOWS, DOORS & SOFT FURNISHING CONSERVATORIES Wath Court Fabrics...........11 Cloudy2Clear....................59 Crystal Clear Home SOLICITORS Improvements...................15 Mitchells Solicitors............56 Inceil ...............................21 TILES Instyle Windows................25 Direct Tile Importers............8 JG Windows.....................19 Keepsafe Window & Door Monks Cross Tiles & Bathrooms........................31 Repairs............................17 Kingfisher Conservatories..29 TILING Norton Joinery .................24 GT Ceramic Tiling..............58 Quickslide..........................7 Square Deals ...................11 TRAVEL Wetheralds.......................17 Acomb Travel....................35 Window Distribution ...........8 Conexo Travel...................37

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