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elcome to our February edition.

Over Christmas I was struck down with the cold/flu lurgy that everyone I speak to seems to have had. We all coughed and spluttered back to work and breathed on everyone who hadn’t yet succumbed! My other half always insists that going for a run is the answer to all ills – that and having a positive attitude. I can’t say I appreciate this advice when I’m suffering with a high temperature and a very red runny nose to start the New Year! It got me thinking about being positive and the year ahead. According to scientific research a glass-half-full attitude actually strengthens the immune system and negativity has an impact not only on your mood but also on the way your body fights disease. If you study people who are very successful they are often optimistic people who use goals to mark their progress, keep motivated and stay on target.

None of us can be relentlessly upbeat all the time, but a positive mind-set can be indispensable when the going gets tough. This year I’m going to do less moaning and develop a positive mindset… well after I’ve got over this shocking cold!

6 The Story of WhoopWHOOP! 2018 8 Who do you call?

10 Jorvik Viking festival 2018 14 Say goodbye to big energy bills with Peak Power Systems 20 Puzzles 23 How to choose a dentist by Howardian Dental Practice 24 Travel to Beijing 27 Your wedding checklist 35 Short Story – Movie Night 36 Local service, choice and value from Instyle Kitchens & Bedrooms 39 Adventure under Yorkshire’s dark skies 40 Hovingham Village Market 42 All systems go for the Great Daffodil Appeal 44 What’s on in York this month 57 Meet new friends at Activ8 Learning 66 Honda Civic Type R 70 Pet loss by Station House Vets 75 Local groups and organisations to join

Will you be celebrating Valentine’s day this month?

Many see Valentine’s day as a bit of a commercial gimmick (I’m one of them!) but why not spread a little love this February? Perhaps give your time to a local group, volunteer at Haxby Memorial Hall maybe or simply donate some food to the local Food Bank?

year. Remember to look local for wedding attire, photography, venues, stationery and food.

It being the month of romance we’ve also included some guidance if you’re getting married this

Until next month…

Well done to Mrs Mitchinson from Wigginton for winning our December competition.

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The Story of WhoopWHOOP! 2018

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Dee says “Shirley and I wanted to show those people and their loved ones living with cancer that they’re part of a wider family who care and want them to have the best care possible when they need it most.”

The campaign ends on 16 September 2018 with a Prize Draw and Afternoon Tea Party for 180 people at The Talbot Hotel in Malton. To date there are 23 prizes including a holiday to Prague, York Races’ tickets, a cookery masterclass, vineyard tour, artwork, hampers, spa vouchers and season tickets to name

just a few. Prizes have been donated from some of the biggest names locally, including; Inntravel, Malton Cookery School, York Races, Castle Howard, Scampston Hall, Robert Fuller Gallery, Sophie Hamilton, Ryedale Festival, Dean’s Garden Centre Scarborough, Fountains Court, Scarborough, Hovingham Hall, Hunters of Helmsley, NYMR, Sophie Hamilton, Ryedale Vineyards, Thomas of Helmsley, Helmsley Arts Centre, Sloemotion, Feversham Arms, Ampleforth Abbey, The Chris Geall Gallery and Taylors of Harrogate Tickets for the prize draw are £5 from justgiving.com/ whoopWHOOP2018. Tickets for the Afternoon Tea are £25, available from www.talbotmalton.co.uk Shirley and Dee have also launched a whoopWHOOP! 2018 Business Club and are inviting businesses to join in by pledging an amount if they can sell 1,000 Prize Draw tickets by 16 September. www.whoopwhoop.uk @whoopwhoop2018

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Who Do You Call?

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to request an update on an ongoing investigation. In this case just select option 2 when calling 101 and ask for the Officer by their collar number, eg 1,2,3, 4 and your call will be put through to their personal radio.

The Police are not always the right people to call to try and solve a problem however. 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.

There is often some confusion as to which organisation you should call or even in some cases which phone number you should use to contact them. With the availability of e-mail , twitter and other social media sites, there are now also other ways to contact people without even using a telephone.

Everybody knows that to contact the Police or another Emergency Service that 999 is the emergency number. Despite numerous appeals to the public to only use this number in the case of an emergency it is still used on a number of calls that are far from an emergency. We would never discourage people from using the 999 service but would just stress that it is for emergencies only. If you genuinely believe that you need the Police with you immediately then this is the number to call but please use an alternative if your call is not urgent.

The non emergency number for the Police is 101.

This number will offer you several options and the option to report an incident will put you through to the same Control Room as a 999 call. The only difference between the two numbers is that you may have a short wait for your call to be answered when using 101. Should the staff in the Control Room believe that on listening to your call that it is an emergency then Officers will still be dispatched immediately from the use of the 101 number. This does happen particularly with calls from members of the public who state that they “don’t want to waste your time but…”.

There is another option when calling 101 to speak to an individual Officer. It should be stressed that this is not an option to report a new incident but it is a good way to ask questions of your local officers or

If you are experiencing problems with a noisy neighbour then the best people to contact are City of York Council on 01904 551555 and they can deal with these issues for you.

If you are in any doubt as to who is best placed to assist you with your problem, check with your local PCSO as we are always available to offer you advice as to the best person for you to contact.

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Programme reveals full-on Viking invasion for JORVIK Viking Festival 2018 12 - 18 February New for 2018 will be an animal steading (Viking farm) with birds of prey at JORVIK’s sister site, DIG in St Saviourgate running daily, an evening of mead tasting with the Lancashire Mead Company on Wednesday 14 February, and Viking Age Crafting in the Festival Yurt on Parliament Street. Here, visitors will try their hands at a range of Norse-inspired crafts.

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Popular favourites such as the annual Strongest Viking Competition and the Best Beard Competition return to Coppergate Square (outside JORVIK) to entertain the crowds (free activity, no tickets required) with cheeky Viking humour (Saturday 17 February, 10am and 3pm respectively). Back by popular demand will be Poo Day at Barley Hall (Mon 12 February, 10am-4pm), a chance to explore the messier side of archaeology by recreating your own Lloyds Bank Turd, to discover how poo helps archaeologists solve historical mysteries.

The 2018 JORVIK Viking Festival will be the first since the reimagined JORVIK Viking Centre opened at Easter 2017, and takes York’s Norse history right back to its ‘origin’ story – the invasion of the Anglo Saxon city of Eoforwic by the Great Viking Army on 1 November 866.

Some of the spoils of pillage will be on display within a new exhibit in JORVIK Viking Centre, when a collection from the Watlington Hoard comes to JORVIK. This is one of the most important Vikingage hoards ever found in England, and during the Festival, one of the world’s leading experts on the Vikings, Gareth Williams from the British Museum, will host an after-hours tour of the attraction, with a talk about the hoard.

For those more interested in seeing some of the military prowess that led to the hoard’s collection, there will be Vikings a-plenty around the city, with have-a-go archery and sword-fighting workshops throughout the week in Parliament Street alongside a Viking encampment, the annual parade of Vikings through the city of York – including a column of warriors stretching from one end of the city to the other on Saturday 17 February.

Those fascinated by the academic side of York Archaeological Trust’s Viking work will hear from top experts at the Richard Hall Symposium on Sunday 18 February, looking at beliefs and rituals in the Viking World.

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Beijing Temple of Heaven Topped by a triple-eaved umbrella roof, this is a lovely circular structure, made of wood without nails. It was destroyed by lightning in 1889 but rebuilt in the original Ming style. According to Feng Shui experts, it stands on the spot where Heaven meets Earth. Just east of the hall, the Seven Stars recall the Taishan peaks, also dedicated to Heaven worship.

From this norther point, a Sacred Way leads to the second group, the Imperial Vault of Heaven where imperial ancestors were invoked during the winter solstice. The surrounding Echo Wall carried prayers from end to end and even today the slightest whisper will travel around and amaze visitors.

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ll glistening blue and gold, the magnificent Temple of Heaven rises, almost defiantly, in modern Beijing, no longer a place of worship but still recalling the religious faith of the great emperors. It was built in the early 15th century by Emperor Yongle, at the same time as the Forbidden City but much larger to befit a celestial abode. Come the winter solstice, the Emperor, or ‘Son of Heaven’, would venture out of his secluded palace and make his way to the temple in a most splendid procession no commoner was allowed to watch. There he prayed for guidance and good harvests, worshipping Heaven in an ancient tradition which continued to blossom for many more centuries. The complex was extended and protected by inner and outer walls.

Step through one of the gates marking the compass points and in the cool oasis of ‘Tiantan’, you are greeted by Chinese gardens, pine woods and over 90 buildings sprinkled like magic among white marble steps and balustrades. Yet nothing here is left to chance as symbolism flows everywhere, from the use of numbers - 9 representing the Emperor, to the choice of shapes - circular for heaven, square for the earth, or colours - yellow for the Emperor, blue for the sky. The three main groups are on a north-south axis, starting at the very top with the Temple of Prayer for Good Harvests.

To the south, you reach the awesome Circular Mound Altar, a five-metre high marble structure which makes full use of the imperial number, with 81 (9x9) stones on the 9th ring. Balustrades were designed to amplify the sound from the upper terrace, while in the centre the ‘Heart of Heaven’ is a round slate where animals were offered in sacrifice. After the ceremony, the Emperor would retire to the Palace of Abstinence and fast to complete his mediation between Heaven and Earth. His life depended on it. Only bountiful harvests would ensure continued respect from the Court and common people.

Standing by the sacrificial altar in the early morning, before the crowds arrive, it is easy to imagine the majestic imperial procession, the glowing costumes, the Divine Music sending shivers down your spine.

But today, no one comes here for prayers or offerings, at least not openly. Visitors compete for the best photo spot while locals relax in the 273 ha public park. There are picnics in the shade, multicoloured kites pirouetting through the air, opera singers, ballroom dancers and tai chi enthusiasts lost in a world of their own. The 500 year old cypress tree, with ‘9 dragon branches’, doesn’t seem to mind - for this is the world’s largest temple complex for sacrificial offerings to Heaven and in the words of UNESCO, a unique ‘masterpiece of architecture and landscape design.’

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Your Wedding Checklist Weddings take lots of organisation and effort to ensure you have a perfect day. With the help of local businesses your planning can be ‘plain sailing’!

Here’s a handy checklist to help you …

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE: • Announce your engagement.

• Decide the wedding date, type of venue and ceremony. Religious or civil ceremony? Country house? Hotel? A church? These tend to book up rapidly, so this should be your first consideration.

• Agree a budget - and stick to it! You can be creative with the financial side of it. Call in some favours from friends, as many will be willing to help out with the ‘big day’.

• Have you checked the legal requirements for your ceremony?

• Come up with the guest list – stick to loved ones who can genuinely share the joy of your special day.

• Think about catering. Will you have a buffet?

Sit-down meal? Hog roast? In-house catering?

Also decide what you’re having to drink – bubbly, wines, local beers …

• Book the photographer, the DJ or live music and the transport to and from the wedding.

• If you want to lose weight for your wedding day, sign up to a local slimming class as soon as possible.

• What about ‘The Most Important Dress of Your Life’? This is perhaps one the nicest aspects of the preparations. Try on lots of styles to find your perfect outfit. Or perhaps you have a vintage or family dress that can be altered for your wedding day.

• Book that honeymoon and check your passports are valid!

FIVE MONTHS TO GO • Choose the bridesmaids dresses, groomsmen outfits and liaise with the respective mums about their choice of outfits.

• Get quotes from florists, book hair and make-up for the wedding day. Why not have some beautiful table decorations or hire on-trend vintage tea sets or crockery?

• Choose the wedding rings.

• Book the wedding cake.

THREE MONTHS TO GO • Send out the invites, choose readings and music for the service.

TWO MONTHS TO GO • Have a final dress fitting, print the menu and place cards and any other stationery.

ONE MONTH TO GO • Confirm all bookings, final guest numbers and draw up the seating plan.

• Prepare the speeches and choose gifts for the wedding party.

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­­­­Will your wedding cost the Earth? more readily available. Peony, Gerbera, Cornflowers, Sunflowers and Roses are all in abundance in Spring and Summer and make stunning arrangements. For winter weddings you can use Amaryllis, Orchids, Forsythia, Winter Jasmine, Holly and Ivy to great effect.

It’s easy to get carried away planning your perfect day – choosing the most stylish cars, exotic flowers and a honeymoon on the other side of the world. The impact it will have on your bank balance is never far from your thoughts but what about the impact it will have on the environment? With careful planning, you can have the day you’d hoped for without it literally ‘costing the Earth.’

THE VENUE The location of your venue is an easy way to score Eco-points. Pick somewhere local to you and most of your guests to help prevent the use of unnecessary fuel. With rising fuel and transport costs, your guests will also be grateful for your decision. Check that your chosen venue operates eco-friendly policies like using locally sourced foods.

STATIONERY Set up a wedding website and send out email invitations with links to the site so people can reply online too. For your Order of Service, Seating Plan, Menus, Names Cards and Thank You Cards, buy some recycled paper and card. Plus you can recycle anything that you are not keeping as a memento!

FLOWERS Choose seasonal flowers. Flowers that are not in season are only available if they have been imported or grown in glasshouses which both use additional natural resources and emit Carbon Dioxide. On the plus side, the colours, shapes and scents of seasonal flowers may be better suited to the setting and your colour theme than unseasonal ones and are likely to be less expensive because they are

FOOD Just as you can choose seasonal flowers, seasonal and local food is the most eco-friendly option. Many caterers now specialise in using local ingredients.

The benefits are twofold: the transportation effects are minimised and you are helping support local businesses.

TRANSPORT If your wedding ceremony and reception venue are nearby consider a horse drawn carriage rather than a car for a more romantic and stylish arrival. A contemporary take on this is the rickshaw – perhaps this is one for the more adventurous couples.

Better still, weddings where the ceremony and reception are held in the same venue mean that neither you nor your guests will have to travel between venues – saving the environment and everyone’s money.

HONEYMOON Tempting as it may be, the further you travel for your honeymoon, the greater your carbon footprint. Not only is there the transport to and from the airport but think of all those airmiles. Europe and parts of the United Kingdom are full romantic getaway destinations. Travel by train, boat or car if possible and look for travel companies which specialise in sustainable travel to accommodation where they respect and care for their local environment and communities.

The Eco-Wedding check-list doesn’t end there – from fair-trade and ethically sourced beauty products and favours to socially responsible gift lists, every element can play its part in saving the planet.

Whatever you choose to do, remember to relax and enjoy your day.

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Heat a little sunflower oil or a knob of butter in a non-stick shallow frying pan (about 20cm diameter)until almost smoking then quickly ladle in enough of the batter to thinly cover the base of the pan, swirling the pan to give an even layer.

Cook for 1-2 minutes until small air bubbles appear in the pancake then flip it over and cook for a further minute until golden. Repeat with the rest of the mixture, serving the pancakes as they are cooked or interleaving with baking paper and keeping warm in a low oven.

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Short Story Movie Night

“Excuse me, excuse me, terribly sorry.” The lady squeezed down the crowded cinema row towards the vacant seat next to Keith.

“Apparently this is my chair,” she said, checking her ticket. “The man at the sales kiosk was very particular that I have to sit where I’m put.”

“It’s certainly a packed house tonight,” Keith said to be conversational.

“Isn’t it just?” She sat down, arranging her handbag on her knee. “I don’t even know what the film is.”

“You don’t?” Keith asked, surprised.

“Has it got that nice Clint Eastwood in it?” she asked, twisting round to scan the auditorium.

“I loved him in Bridges of Madison County.”

“Perhaps he makes a cameo?” Keith said uncertainly. “I take it you don’t go to the pictures very often?”

“Now I think about it,” she paused thoughtfully, “that was probably the last time I went.” She frowned. “I don’t like going on my own.”

Keith nodded sympathetically. He also didn’t particularly like going to the cinema alone, but it was better than not going at all. Still, he was glad to have a bit of company for a change.

She leaned forward and peered over the rows in front, causing the people behind them to tut.

“Is there a problem with your chair? We can swap if you’d prefer?” Keith asked, feeling chivalrous.

“Mine’s got a perfect view of the screen.”

“It’s not really the screen that I’m here to see,” she whispered.

Keith was surprised. “So what are you here to see?”

“My son.” She opened her handbag and took out a packet of lemon sherbets. “He’s here on a date and I thought I’d better come along to keep an eye on him.”

Keith raised his eyebrows.

“Just in case,” she added, as though this was a perfectly reasonable explanation.

“In case of what?” Keith persisted.

“You hear all these horror stories about people going on blind dates with people they’ve met online,” she mused, “don’t you?”

Keith wasn’t sure he’d heard any horror stories, but he was a bit out of touch with these things.

“Your son’s on a first date with someone he met online?” he asked. “That’s all very modern, isn’t it?”

“Well, no,” she said, “I believe she’s someone he knows from his running club.”

“It’s not a blind date then?” Keith asked.

“Well, I’ve never seen what she looks like,” she said, “and besides, you know what these young people are like, anything could go wrong. I’m just here for back up.”

“Ah, young love,” Keith said nodding. “How old is he?”

“Thirty six,” she said, and then added quickly, “though he’ll always be my little boy.”

Keith understood perfectly.

“Still, he could need me.” She untwisted a sweet from its wrapper and popped it in her mouth. “He could lose his car keys.”

Just then her mobile phone chirped, causing the people behind them to tut again. She pulled it from her handbag.

“See!” She studied the screen and tapped. “I was right! He’s texting me.”

“Has he lost his car keys?” Keith asked.

“No,” she frowned. “It says, ‘Mum, stop stalking me’.”

Keith tried not to laugh.

“Anyway, I’m not here to see him, I’m here to watch a movie with my new friend.” She brusquely turned off the phone. “What’s this film all about, anyway?”

“I think we’re about to find out,” Keith smiled warmly. It had been a while since he’d made a new friend.

“Nice to meet you.” She offered him the bag of lemon sherbets. “I’m Meryl.”

“I’m Clint,” he said, and she laughed just as the lights went down.

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How To Get A Good Night's Sleep A poor night’s sleep might seem like just an inconvenience. But research has shown that insufficient or poor-quality sleep can contribute to serious health problems, including: • Weight gain and obesity.

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• Reduced fertility and libido.

• Reduced memory, concentration and reaction times.

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This means it’s vital that we all get enough good quality sleep, which usually means at least seven hours. However, it’s not always easy.

THE ENEMIES OF SLEEP • Burning the candle at both ends, trying to fit in relaxation and domestic duties.

• Sleep disorders: night terrors, sleep walking, sleep talking, sleep paralysis, teeth grinding, restless limb syndrome and sleep apnoea.

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• Menstruation (pain, heavy bleeding and hormonal changes that affect temperature and production of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin).

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• GORD (Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease) or LPR (laryngopharyngeal or ‘silent’ reflux, in which stomach acid can damage airways, causing asthma-like symptoms) TEN TIPS TO HELP YOU SLEEP: 1. Stop snoring. Maintaining a healthy weight can help. Try sleeping on your side, nasal strips, sprays or mandibular adjustment devices. If these don’t work, consult your doctor, as you may be receiving a reduced oxygen supply at night.

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6. Declutter your brain. Try writing down your worries and to-do lists before bedtime. It can be therapeutic in itself, and relieves the stress of trying to remember everything.

7. Have a night-time routine. Choose relaxing activities like reading in the hour or two before bedtime. Try having a warm (not hot) bath with relaxing aromatherapy oils.

8. Make your bedroom a haven. Avoid using your bedroom as a work space or dumping ground for clutter. Keep your bedroom well ventilated, not too hot or cold, and softly lit. Try blackout blinds - and earplugs if you have noisy housemates or neighbours. Invest in a comfortable, supportive mattress and pillows.

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5. Sign up to help one of our campaigns; 7 out of 10 carers say people with a terminal illness don’t get the support they need. We don’t think that’s good enough, so we campaign for change.

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YORK ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY

3rd Wednesday of the month 1.30-3.30pm. Forget Me Not Memory Cafe, Tang Hall Last Tuesday of the month 1-3pm. Acomb Memory Café, Acomb.

1st Wednesday of the month 2-3.30pm. Boccia/Easy Sport, New Earswick Last Wednesday of the month Younger Peoples Group.Various venues York

free to bring your own puzzle or jigsaw board.

Refreshments available. All welcome.

Fridays Boccia Club - An all inclusive game played from a seated position. Come along and make new friends. 1.30pm - 2.30pm at Oaken Grove Community Centre. Its free and refreshments are provided.

To book, contact Haxby Library on 01904 552660 or haxby@exploreyork.org.uk

MALTON WEEKLY MARKET Saturdays 9am – 4pm at the Market Place.

Thursday Afternoons Singing for the Brain.1.30-3pm at The Folk Hall, New Earswick Contact York Alzheimer’s society on 01904

567701 or email yorkservices@alzheimers. org.uk

PARKINSONS UK DANCE CLASS

Fridays weekly (during term time) Dance Class for people with Parkinson’s.10.30am at Wiggington Recreation Hall. There are a range of dance styles and classes are run by specially qualified teachers. www.danceforparkinsonsuk.org/ or contact Angela Kirkham, info@kirkhamhenry.co.uk

COFFEE AND TEA ON THE GREEN

Tuesday and Fridays Every Tuesday morning from 10am to 12noon and Friday afternoon 2 - 4pm for coffee, tea and home made cakes. At Poppleton Methodist Church, Upper Poppleton.

DEMENTIA FORWARD WELLBEING CAFE Tuesdays 10.30am - 12 noon at Easingwold, Methodist Church, Easingwold. £3 per person includes cake and hot drinks. If you would like to join us please contact 01904 692473.

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Wednesdays Jigsaw Club. 2.30pm-4.30pm at Wigginton Recreation Hall. Jigsaws available to use or feel

ROYAL LIFESAVING SOCIETY 'SAVE A BABY'S LIFE' WORKSHOPS

Thursday 1 February 5.30pm at York Explore (Central Library).

Book direct with the library on 01904 552828 Wednesday 14 February 7pm Oaken Grove Community Centre, Haxby.

Book with Katie on kteastle@ntlworld.com Saturday 17 February.

10am at Huntington Methodist Church Hall.

Book with Linda on linda.nelson2704@gmail. com Wednesday 28 February 10am at Westow Cricket Club.

Book with Catherine on catherinebutt71@ hotmail.com Sessions are free to attend and last approximately one and a half hours and aim to give those who attend the confidence to cope in the unlikely event of a baby emergency.

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Wednesdsay 17 January - Thursday 8 March Tim Peake’s Spacecraft. Get up close to this historic piece of engineering, which brought the astronaut back to Earth from the International Space Station. 10am - 4pm. Free entry.

CHARITY CONCERT IN AID OF NSPCC

Saturday 24 February Favourite Melodies performed by Margaret Berg & Students. 7.30pm at Stockton on the Forest Village Hall. Tickets £13 (includes wine / soft drink

Tuesday Mornings Free U5 Story Time at 11am-11.30am. We are continuing to look for more volunteers on a rotation basis to help deliver this weekly session. Stories, nursery rhymes, play with musical instruments, glove puppets and musical lycra and “Guess What’s in the Bag” are offered in each session.

In addition to U5 Story Time Readers, we are also looking for the following volunteer help – IT Buddies, Events Asistants and Local Library Volunteers.

Bringing The Library Service To You For customers that are currently unable to visit the Library, we also offer a free Home Library Service.

Once a month, our volunteers can deliver and collect books of all kinds to anyone that is unable to visit us. We can deliver fiction, non-fiction, stories on audio CD as well as books in large print.

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HAXBY AND WIGGINTON AGAINST FRACKING

Meets 1st Wednesday monthly 7.30 - 9.30pm at Haxby Sports Bar North Lane.

This group opposes fracking and unconventional shale gas extraction primarily in the local area.

Most of York and the surrounding areas are covered by licences to extract gas.

Email Hawagainstfracking@gmail.com

STRENSALL AND HUNTINGTON WI Tuesday 20 February City of York Volunteer Scheme for vulnerable Young Adults and Families. 7.15pm in Strensall Village Hall.

For more information contact Dorothea Scarlett on 01904 761198.

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BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT EVENTS Saturday 2 June BIg Bike Ride. At Grange Park Sports Club, Grange Park, Wetherby, LS22 5NB. Entry starts at £20.

For more information and to sign up visit www.btsr.org.uk/bbr2018 Saturday 23 June & Sunday 24 June Total Warrior Leeds Bramham Park. . Come prepared for 30 punishing obstacles along a 12k route and earn your free victory beer. Join team btrs and become a warrior! www.btrs.org.uk/ totalwarrior

YORK SECOND SUNDAY CEILIDHS

Sunday 11 February Live Band. All Welcome - no partners needed and all dances walked through and “called.” We meet every month at 7.30 –10pm at St Aelred’s Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, York Y031 0PN. (off Melrosegate - 5 minutes from York University) For more details telephone Ros Batchelor on 01904 624216 or visit www.yorkceilidhclub. org.uk

THE YORK BRANCH OF THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT ASSOCIATION [YORK YRA]

Second Wednesday of each month We meet monthly at Worsley Barracks, on Fulford Road, York YO10 4EB and are a voluntary association linked to The Yorkshire Regiment who are also based in York.

Please contact our Facebook Page “Friends of The YRA York Branch” @ YorkRegimentalAssociation or by email YRA. York.Secretary@GMail.com

RNLI

Friday 16 March RNLI Bingo Night, 8pm at The Half Moon Strensall.

Come along and join in the fun while raising funds for RNLI.

Wanted urgently Prizes for tombola, unwanted gifts, jigsaw puzzles, wool , buttons, cuddly toys.

Please ring 01904 491133 or 01904 768588.

HAXBY SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB Saturday 3 February Live bands - The Mothers. (free) www.haxbysportsandsocialclub.co.uk

SHERIFF HUTTON JUMBLIES

Saturday 24 February 2pm - 4pm in the Village Hall. Jumble Sale in aid of Sheriff Hutton Preschool Playgroup.

HAXBY AND WIGGINTON METHODIST CHURCH SCARECROW FESTIVAL 2018

Saturday 5 May - Monday 7 May Save the date! www.haxbyandwiggintonmethodistchurch. org.uk

YORK BLIND & PARTIALLY SIGHTED SOCIETY

Would you like to make a difference to someone’s life? We are on the lookout for volunteers for their Home Visiting Service which provides a valuable service to people who are living with sight loss enabling them to live an independent life. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided.

Please contact Catherine Bamford on 01904 731122 or email volunteermanager@ybpss.org for more information. Booking is essential.

FLAXTON GARDENING CLUB

Monday 19 February Peter Mathers. In and Around Dublin’s Fair City. Peter visited Dublin during a flower festival and photographed many of the spectacular floral displays, just the thing for a February evening.

Indoor meetings are held in Flaxton Village Hall and commence at 7.30pm. Visitors are always welcome. Entry charge on the door.

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JAMYANG BUDDHIST GROUP YORK

Tuesday 6 February 6.30pm - 8.30pm at the Quaker Meeting House, Friargate, YO1 9RL. The group meets every Tuesday. Fortnightly there will be a guest speaker.

A suggested donation of £5 to cover room hire and speaker costs is appreciated.

For more information please contact maggi. purcell@hotmail.com

YORK ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL TRUST (YANT)

Saturday 17 February 2:30pm at the Friends Meeting House, Friargate, York, when celebrity chef Alan Lavender will be speaking of his time as Head Chef at Chequers, the Prime Minister’s country residence. Prime Ministers may come and go, but the Chef stays the same! Open to all. Tea and coffee are available, there is a £4 charge to cover costs, with any surplus distributed to local National Trust properties.

OPEN WEEKEND AT HAXBY & WIGGINTON METHODIST CHURCH

Saturday 3 March Light refreshments (coffee/tea/biscuits/cake) will be served between 10am and 4pm. A short opening ceremony and dedication will take place at 2pm.

We invite anyone who is interested in what has been going on behind the fences and closed doors to come and have a look. On Sunday, celebratory services will take place at 8.30am and 10.30am.

During the weekend we want to thank all our donors for their generous gifts and grants and show as many people as possible how we have made our church premises accessible for everyone providing flexible, comfortable and inviting new rooms for use by the church and wider community.

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YORK RAMBLERS

Saturday 3 February 10 mile Public Transport walk 9.11am Northern Rail from York to Harrogate to catch 10.05am Bus 36 to Harewood Tuesday 6 February 6 miles from The St Vincent Arms, Sutton upon Derwent YO41 4BN Wednesday 7 February 9 miles from Coyningham Hall CP, Knaresborough

STRENSALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

Wednesday 28 February 7.15pm at Strensall Village Hall. Quaint & Historic York Remembered. Celebrating the life and works of the York Victorian Artist and architect Edwin Ridsdale Tate. Presented by Peter Stanhope.

All welcome. Non-members, £3 at the door.

Membership £12 per year.

For full programme see: slhg.weebly.com or email: slhg@gmx.com

Wednesday 7 February 10 miles from Rosedale Abbey CP Wednesday 7 February 7 miles from Appleton Roebuck Wednesday 14 February 10 miles from St Gregory’s Minster, near Kirkbymoorside Wednesday 14 February 7 miles from Roecliffe Tuesday 20 February 8 miles from Fridaythorpe Pond Wednesday 21 February 10 miles from Pool in Wharfedale VH CP, Arthington Lane Wednesday 21 February 10 miles from Harome Church Wednesday 21 February 8 miles from Wetwang Saturday 24 February 11 mile Public Transport walk 9.18am Northern Rail from York to Micklefield Wednesday 28 February 10 miles from Fridaythorpe Pond Wedneday 28 February 7 miles from North Ferriby Humber Rd/Redcliff Drive Full details can be found on our website yorkramblers.org.uk or eastyorkshireramblers.org.uk

ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE GARDENING CLUB

Tuesday 13 February 7.30pm in the Conference Hall, Askham Bryan College, Askham Bryan, York, YO23 3FR. An illustrated talk entitled “Recent Developments at Harlow Carr” by Paul Cook, Curator, RHS Garden, Harlow Carr, Harrogate. 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

BLOODAXE ART AND CRAFTS EVENT IN WIGGINTON

Wednesday 14 February 2.30-4pm at Wigginton Recreation Hall. A drop in session that costs £2 per child and is suitable for ages 5-12 years old. Activities include making a sword and shield, a Viking quiz and helping us make a giant Viking longboat!

HAXBY & WIGGINTON U3A MEETING

Friday 16 February “The Beauty & Violence of the Sun” by Hazel Collett. You are welcome to come to our meetings for retired people on the 3rd Friday of each month at 2pm in the Wigginton Recreational Hall with guest speakers, doors open at 1.30pm. Come and find out about our activities and events. Members £1, Visitors £3 including refreshments.

For more information contact our Secretary on 01904 768227 or see our website at www. u3asites.org.uk/haxby-wigginton

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WIGGINTON AND HAXBY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Tuesday 6 February 7.30pm at Wigginton Recreation Hall. The Bees Story with Graham Watson.

Have you thought about joining us? We are a lively group of women who meet on the first Tuesday evening of the month. Guests very welcome £4 for more details see our website www.wiggihaxbywi.wordpress.com

HAXBY AND WIGGINGTON FLOWER CLUB

Tuesday 13 February 7.30pm at Wigginton Recreation Hall, Wiggington.

YO32 2PL. We are holding a Practice Night for all members. Visitors are very welcome cost £5 on the door. Refreshments available.

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HEWORTH RETIRED MEN'S FORUM Tuesday 6 February 10.30am at Heworth Without Community Centre, Applecroft Road, York YO31 0HG. Our speaker

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Tuesday 20 February 10.30am at Heworth Without Community Centre, Applecroft Road, York YO31 0HG. Talk by Dr. James Rogers on “Drone Warfare”.

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FRIENDS OF HUNTINGTON LIBRARY COFFEE MORNING

Monday 5 February 10am - noon at Huntington Library, Garth Road, York, YO32 9QJ. Drop in for coffee and cake and discover the events happening at Huntington Library and the wider Explore York family of libraries. We also have a book sale, free wifi and a Hudl Session!

For more information, please email friendsofhuntingtonlibrary@gmail. com or call 01904 552669 or www. friendsofhuntingtonlibrary.weebly.com.

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performances. There is something for everyone at JORVIK Viking Festival. See page 10. www.jorvikvikingfestival.co.uk

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SHERIFF HUTTON HISTORY GROUP

Tuesday 27 February 7.30pm in the Village Hall. ‘The Metal Detectorist’ If you are a ‘detectorist’ or interested in taking up this fascinating hobby then come along and meet Keith Waudby. He has searched for Roman activity in and around Brantingham near Hull. He has the experience and knowledge to help anyone get started. Everyone Welcome. Members £2. Visitors £3. Refreshments.

DARK SKIES FESTIVAL

Friday 9 February - Sunday 25 February At North York Moors National Park. Experience and adventure under starry skies.

See page 39 for more details.

JORVIK VIKING FESTIVAL

Monday 12 February - Sunday 18 February An exciting programme of events that explore the impact of the Viking invasion on Anglo-Saxon England, including living history encampments, walks, talks, tours and of course, dramatic combat

JOSEPH ROWNTREE THEATRE

Thursday 8 February — Saturday 10 February The Producers. A hilarious musical comedy.

Failing Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his mild mannered accountant Leo Bloom scheme to get rich from Broadway’s biggest scam. Planning to capitalise on a “flop” show, the twosome secure “the worst play ever written” and “the worst director in town”. Come and find out about the chaos that ensues as they cope with how this fool-proof flop actually turns out right.

Saturday 3 March 10am to 2pm at Poppleton Community Centre.

Fundraising table top sale. All welcome. Raising funds for improvements to the Library.

For further information contact Joan Cuss on 07732 645004.

FILM AT THE FOLK HALL, NEW EARSWICK

Friday 9 February “Moonlight” (Cert 15). 7.30pm. Free event hosted with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to celebrate LGBT History month. Moonlight presents three stages in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. It explores the difficulties he faces with his sexuality and identity, including the physical and emotional abuse he endures growing up. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him. (As this is a free event it is likely to be well attended. Please book your ticket early to avoid disappointment).

Friday 23 February “Hidden Figures” (Cert PG). 7.30pm. Three brilliant African-American woman at NASA serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history, the launch of an astronaut into orbit.

Thursday 15 February—Saturday 17 February Sister Act - The University of York’s Central Hall Musical Society. Come and share your fabulous devotion and get ready to “Raise Your Voice” as we join disco queen of angels, Deloris Van Cartier, as she transforms from nightclub diva to full-time believer!

Thursday 22 February—Saturday 24 February The Mikado. Come with us on a journey to the tiny town of Titipu where a wandering minstrel seeks the hand of a beautiful young maiden; but is he truly who he says he is? The University of York Gilbert & Sullivan Society are proud to present a comedic romp for all the family! www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk

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Thursday 1 February - Sunday 4 February Opens on 1 February from 6-9pm and on 3 & 4 February from 11-5pm at Kentmere House Gallery.

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Tuesday 20 February 2.30pm. Illustrated talk on “Swifts” by Louise Bentley. Louise is the RSPB’s Volunteer Swift Champion and will tell us all about these interesting birds and their conservation.

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EVENTS AT ST NICKS Friday 2, 9 & 16 February Family-friendly volunteering events.

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and prizes. Please book as a group of 4 or a pair.

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Friday 16 February 7:30-11pm Ceilidh Dance at English Martyrs Church Hall, Dalton Terrace YO24 4DA. Have a great night out while raising funds for St Nicks.

Enjoy live music by FiddlersWreck, games, raffle, drinks & cakes and more! Entry by donation, under 16s free.

Saturday 24 February 2-4pm. Celebration of Thrift. Enjoy being thrifty or want to learn to be? Take part in rolling workshops on upcycling or spoon carving; bring broken items such as small electricals to the Fix It Café and bicycles for Dr Bike from Ey-Up Cycling to attempt repairs; learn how recycling works and more. Free entry, donations welcome.

All events start at St Nicks Environment Centre, Rawdon Avenue, YO10 3ST unless specified otherwise. More info: www. stnicks.org.uk, 01904 411821

BRIDGE AT POPPLETON CHURCH Tuesday 20 February Calling all Bridge players. Come and join us for a bridge afternoon tea. 2pm-5pm at Poppleton Methodist Church Schoolroom. Tickets £10 a head to include afternoon tea. There will be a raffle

Friday 2 March “Singing For Safety” 7.30pm at Trinity Methodist Church, Norton , Malton. A Harmonia Concert for IDAS. (Independent FOR SAFETY Domestic Abuse Service) A Harmonia Concert for IDAS Refreshments and raffle.

2 March 2018 at 7.30pm Tickets: £8 available from choir members, on the door, or email clark.janice@gmail. com More information at www.harmoniachoir. co.uk

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EVENTS AT UNITED BENEFICE OF HAXBY AND WIGGINTON Saturday 10 February “Quiet Time” Taster Session. 12.30pm – 2pm at Oaken Grove Community Centre. Come along and take some time to do nothing, it can bring everything into focus as you renew yourself in some quiet time.

Sunday Afternoons - 18 & 25 February & 4, 11 & 25 March “2018 Lent Course. Who is Jesus?”. 2.30 - 4pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, North Lane, Haxby. Come and explore the reality of Jesus; he’s not just for Christmas! Everyone is welcome.

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Meet new friends at Activ8 Learning Activ8 Learning started the first Crafty Club in the Oaken Grove Community Centre in April 2015, to reduce the feeling of isolation and loneliness that people can feel when they are on their own. The Clubs then expanded to Huntington, Clifton and also for a while in Acomb.

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Gardening Time to Get Pruning

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At this time of year the weather is often perfect for pruning and cutting back woody plants, and there’s a good chance that there are many pruning jobs that have built up over the last year and could benefit from your attention now - so

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• Everybody with even just a single shrub in their garden needs a pair of secateurs and the better the quality, the better the job you can do.

Secateurs can be used for the most precise pruning of smaller woody stems. Provided they are good and sharp, you can make a perfectly clean and accurate cut. Always cut to an outward-facing bud (so that the new growth produced from that bud grows outwards). Secateurs are good for removing dead and dying stems as well as for formative pruning (where you are helping to ensure the plant grows in the direction you want it to), and for pruning to encourage flowering. If you are

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• When it comes to pruning out or tidying up larger branches on trees and shrubs then a proper pruning saw is what you need. If you choose one with one or (better still) two lines of teeth you can produce a very accurate and clean cut with relatively little effort. If you have fruit trees to prune then this is the perfect tool for the job. Use a sawing action for best results and again, if cutting above your head, wear protective headgear and goggles to protect your eyes. Make the pruning cut a few millimetres from the main stem to which the branch you are removing is joined. A cut like this will heal over much more quickly and the wound will be smaller and less prone to fungal rotting.

• Before you get carried away, check the best pruning time for the plants you have in mind. Most hedges and many shrubs can be cut back now, but if you are after a good display of flowers make sure that you prune at the correct time or else you may end up pruning out the plant’s potential.

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Stand back from time to time when you are pruning and see what the overall appearance of the plant is like, and just where you are best off removing the next bit...

• Some trees - mainly those in the Prunus family such as cherries, plums, apricots, damsons, peaches and nectarines - are very prone to a potentially fatal fungal infection known as ‘silver leaf’. This is less likely to cause problems if these trees are pruned in the summer months, so don’t prune them now unless there is no alternative and you are sure you are prepared to take the risk.

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• Stand back from time to time when you are pruning and see what the overall appearance of the plant is like, and just where you are best off removing the next bit - if you are close up it is harder to see how your pruning is affecting the overall shape of the plant.

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Motoring Honda Civic Type R.

Though the Civic Type R feels quick, the real surprise is just how much speed you can carry through corners.

The body is 38 per cent stiffer than the car it replaces, and this added rigidity makes itself known almost everywhere.

The turn-in is quick, but the limitedslip differential means that you can fire the R into bends and it’ll just grip. The experience is helped by the car’s seating position, which is now 50mm lower than the older model and completely transforms the entire drive.

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Honda appears to have added needless frippery to its new Type R, though they’ll tell you it’s about aerodynamics and downforce – but does that really matter on the A34?

Inside, it’s much more traditional Honda formula. It’s a combination of harder plastics, an infotainment system that isn’t up to the standards of rivals and a seating position you’ll either love or hate.

However, this is a machine that’s utterly fabulous on the road. Fast, grippy and with a gearbox that delights, it’s a hot hatch to take the fight to the very best in its class.

The large, winged bucket seats are comfortable, and the driving position suits us. When started, the cackle from the exhaust sounds exactly how every hot hatch should.

Moving off on smooth asphalt, the Type R feels well set up. The ride is firm but a small amount of jostling is part and parcel of a hot hatch – particularly a fast Honda.

There’s next to no body roll, and the front two wheels cope admirably with the 316bhp being sent through them. You won’t torque steer either – the steering stays unaffected even when accelerating hard, and this gives you a huge amount of confidence.

Arguably, the test location played into the hands of the Type R – the green, rolling hills and mountains of south Wales coupled with tight, technical roads contributed heavily to the hot hatch experience. It’s a match made in driving heaven.

However, the Type R has always been slightly tarred by that ‘boy racer’ brush. But this car has real character, something lacking in quite a few others on sale today. Even the 2.0-litre turbocharged engine has its own personality, popping and growling as you push it through the bends.

In the rain, the R got better. Despite some scrabble from the front tyres on soaked tarmac, the Civic continues to impress.

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Books

Hidden Gems

We usually focus on new releases for our book reviews, but this time we’ve scoured the back catalogues for a few gems you might have missed.

STATION ELEVEN - EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL

From Kirsten – child actor turned travelling thespian – to aspiring doctor Jeevan, the novel tells the individual stories of several people before, during and after a pandemic that wipes out most of the population. Gripping, beautiful and all too plausible, Station Eleven is a must for fans of Margaret Atwood, Erin Morgenstern and Suzanne Collins.

HARRY POTTER SERIES - JK ROWLING, ILLUSTRATED BY JIM KAY

There can’t be many people who haven’t heard of the boy wizard by now. If you’re a fan, you might want to consider upgrading your paperbacks for the hardbacks illustrated by Jim Kay. One is being released each year, starting with The Philosopher’s Stone in 2015, so the first three are currently available to buy. Kay’s illustrations are superb and incredibly detailed. Prefer e-readers? Check out the Kindle in Motion editions, which animate parts of the illustrations, so you can watch Harry fly through the air in hot pursuit of the golden snitch while you’re reading.

THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT CUCKOO SONG FRANCES HARDINGE Cuckoo Song was first published in 2014, the year before Frances Hardinge’s Costa Award-winning novel The Lie Tree. Eleven year old Triss wakes up from an accident to find things aren’t as they were. She can’t satisfy her immense hunger for a start; her sister is terrified of her; and even her dolls have turned against her. Is she going mad, or is the truth even more terrifying? A thoroughly enjoyable, fantastical read, Cuckoo Song is sure to prove a hit with fans of Neil Gaiman and Angela Carter.

THE CROW ROAD – IAIN BANKS

The Crow Road covers some pretty big themes – love, death, religion, drugs and fractured families being just a few of them. Prentice McHoan returns home for his grandmother’s funeral and soon gets drawn into trying to solve the mystery of his Uncle Rory’s disappearance. It’s a dark, intense novel and far from an easy read, but the wit and sheer beauty of the writing could well make it one of your all-time favourites.

WHY MUMMY DRINKS - GILL SIMS

Gill Sims is the author of a hugely successful Facebook blog – Peter and Jane’s Mummy. Why Mummy Drinks was released last autumn and quickly became a bestseller. Written in diary format, it tells the story of Ellen, a 39 year old mum of two, who’s trying to balance work and children, while navigating playground politics, irritating in-laws and an ex-boyfriend. The ensuing drama is extremely funny and very relatable if you’re a parent who isn’t quite ready to hang up her dancing shoes.

STYLES - AGATHA CHRISTIE

If last year’s hit film Murder on the Orient Express has tempted you to dip into the works of Agatha Christie, why not start with her very first novel?

Published in 1920 and set during World War I, it introduces readers to the brilliant mind of Belgian refugee Hercule Poirot. The murder of a woman has everyone pointing the finger at one man. It’s down to Poirot to find out the real culprit before it’s too late. While The Mysterious Affair at Styles is not considered Christie’s finest work, there are still plenty of twists and turns to keep you hooked.

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Losing a pet can be hard for any of us. Pets, however large or small become part of the family and it can be very distressing when they pass away or have to be put to sleep. However, it’s important to think about it before the time comes as it may be difficult to make decisions about euthanasia and after death care when emotions are running high.

For animals with a terminal illness it may be helpful to create a bucket list, for example: • Making a special meal • Having a pamper or grooming session • Having a photo or painting done • Allowing your pet to sleep on your bed • Taking a trip to a special place such as a beach or a park • Spending time with their animal friends Having your pet put to sleep can be a difficult decision to make, it can be helpful to discuss this with your vet as they can explain what signs to look out for and how to assess your pet’s quality of life.

When the time comes, it may be preferable to have the procedure done in your own home as the animal will be in familiar surroundings and won’t have the stress of a car journey coming to the practice.

After the procedure, you will be asked what your choice is for after death care, there are a number of options for cremation and it can be overwhelming at the time, to make things easier you could have a look at the options beforehand and discuss with friends or family members what may be the best way to remember your pet. Other ways to remember your pet include: • Making a memory box

We are always available to discuss your pet and help you to decide when the time is right, there is also a support line available through the Blue Cross which is open 8.30am-8.30pm by phoning 0800 096 6606, they can also be contacted by emailing pbssmail@bluecross.org.uk. The pet bereavement support service is free and provides trained volunteers for you to share your feelings with, especially after your pet has gone.

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Sadly Shadow’s previous owner died and this poor lad was left locked in the house for a few days before he was able to be rescued.

Shadow enjoys being around people and is a chatty geezer who really enjoys a good old fashioned fuss. Of course having such a fabulous coat requires a bit of regular maintenance, so any new owners will need to be willing to spend the time grooming him daily to keep him looking in tip top condition.

If you would like to consider adopting this fine cat then please call the Centre on 01904 760356 or contact us through our website www.york.cats.org.uk for further details.

Katty came to the centre after her previous owner sadly passed away. She has bags of character and is often playing about with her toys entertaining herself. Once she knows you, she is an affectionate girl who loves a head rub and a fuss. We are looking for a home where there are no busy roads as she does like to explore. Katty would be best suited as the only pet and where any children are of secondary school age, year 10 and over.

Woody came to the centre via an inspector after his needs were not being met and sadly, Woody has had a traumatic last few years getting passed from

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Local Groups ACTIVITIES AND HOBBIES CLAXTON & SAND HUTTON KNIT AND NATTER GROUP Rachel 07970 956022.

CRAFT AND CHAT GROUP 01904 762255.

CUPPA IN THE LOUNGE 01904 400315

JAMYANG BUDDHIST GROUP YORK

com.

Contact maggi.purcell@ hotmail.com

Betty 01904 701972 or Linda 07484 180696.

NEW EARSWICK BRIDGE CLUB

YORK & DISTRICT SPINNERS, WEAVERS & DYERS www.yorks-guild-wsd. org.uk

01904 760639.

NEW EARSWICK CAMERA CLUB

WRITERS TOGETHER

EWENIQUE MACHINE KNITTING CLUB

newearswick.cc@btinternet. com or martinstubbsyork@ hotmail.com

01904 399697.

NEW EARSWICK FLOWER CLUB

THE FRIENDS OF YORK WALLS

www.newearswick flowerclub.org uk or 01904-763090.

Thurs, 8pm at the Bishopthorpe Social Club

NEW EARSWICK SWIMMING CLUB

Andy 01757 268145.

01904 768163 or www. newearswicksc.co.uk.

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

07747 063181 or www. yorkcavingclub.org.uk or info@yorkcavingclub.org.uk.

www.yorkwalls.org.uk friendsofyorkwalls@gmail. com

FLAXTON GARDENING CLUB jands.chambers@zen.co.uk.

FNT wwwfntyork.orgor email fnt@gmail.com

Madeline 01904 784274 or m.evans104@gmail.com

YORK AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

YORK CAVING CLUB

YORK FLOWER CLUB

NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY GROUP Bryan 01904 764648 or www.yorkareagroup.co.uk.

YORK GARRISON WAR GAMING CLUB

flowerclub.com

SHERIFF HUTTON ANGLERS

HAXBY & WIGGINTON GARDENING CLUB

Mr M Kirby 01904 415932 or Mr P Wileman 07983 300068 or www.shanglers. wordpress.com

Lee on 07990 544365 or www.yorkgarrison.co.uk

Ginny Mason 01904 768516

01904 769176. info@oakengrove.org.uk

YORK JAPAN SOCIETY For details: email yorkjapansociety@ outlook.com or find us on Facebook.

YORK RI SPEAKERS CLUB Peter Jensen at yorkshirecomic@gmail.com

YORK SCRIBES www.yorkscribes.co.uk

YORK BONSAI SOCIETY.

For information please call Elaine on 07706 119435 or email elainesectan@yahoo. co.uk

HAXBY & WIGGINTON FLOWER CLUB paulinewatkins@ hotmail.co.uk or www. haxbyandwigginton

YOUTH CLUBS AT OAKEN GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE

YORK LADIES CIRCLE www.ladiescircle.co.uk/ York.

STRENSALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP 7.15pm on last Wed of month in Strensall Village Hall. Lesley 01904 490556 Pauline 01904490676

ADVICE & SUPPORT AGE UK YORK 01904 627995 or visit www. ageukyork.org.uk.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE SOCIETY 01904 567701 or yorkservices@alzheimers. org.uk or www. alzheimers.org.uk.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON KNIT AND NATTER GROUP

SILVER SONG BOX

YORK MODEL BOAT CLUB

Thea Jacob 01904 634390

Clare 079800 26690.

STRENSALL BRIDGE CLUB

HAXBY & WIGGINTON PROBUS CLUB

John 01904 769618.

Carol 01904 766691 or Richard 01904 766691 or www.yorkmodelboatclub. co.uk

SAVE A BABY’S LIFE Workshops Held throughout the City. 01904767452

YORK PHILATELIC SOCIETY

Sue 01904 410003 or www.breatheeasyyork. co.uk.

Val Whitcher 01904 761282

HUNTINGTON PETANQUE CLUB Dennis Woodcock 01904 762698 or Sheila on 01904 768849.

HUNTINGTON BRIDGE CLUB Marianne 01904 761892.

HUNTINGTON OVER SIXTIES CLUB Sonia 01904 632782.

STRENSALL CAKE CLUB 3rd Wed mthly. 7-9.30pm at Durlston Drive Community Centre, off Barley Rise, Strensall STRENSALL DINING GROUP 01904 490987.

STRENSALL READING GROUP Sarah 01904 490876 or Pam 01904 764518.

Richard Billinge 01904 411455 or richard. billinge@btinternet.com or Tony: 01904 411378 or aew6@york.ac.uk or Trevor 01904 764140 or trevorcollins834@btinternet. com.

STRENSALL STRIDERS

YORKSHIRE MINIATURISTS ASSOCIATION

Facebook or Email strensallstriders@outlook.

Ann 01757 288974 or Elizabeth 01904 795361.

BREATHE EASY YORK

CANCER CARE CENTRE 01904 721166.

CITIZEN ADVICE BUREAU 0844 826 9705 or www. yorkcab.org.uk.

EBOR LIFESAVING CLUB Marie 01904425751 or email eborlsc@hotmail. co.uk

73 HALVES

YORK CARERS CENTRE

01904 345870 or email info@arkchurch.co.uk

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

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY YORK BRANCH 01904 758577 or www2. mssociety.org.uk/York

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP

07593 380973 or www. yorkvikgatewayclub.co.uk

PARKINSONS UK Jayne 0844 2253632 or Kate 01904 758355.

REFLECT 01904 676710 or visit www. reflectyork.co.uk

SAMARITANS OF YORK & DISTRICT

01904 411821.

HAXBY AND WIGGINTON AGAINST FRACKING

HAXBY AND WIGGINTON YORK IN TRANSITION

YORVIK GATEWAY CLUB.

Lesley Ogle 01347 822919 or lesleyandderekogle@ hotmail.com

01904 676200 or ocay@ btconnect.com.

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

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

MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP

OLDER CITIZENS ADVOCACY YORK – OCAY

FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS FIELDS

YORK RACIAL EQUALITY NETWORK

YORK CORONARY SUPPORT GROUP TRUST

01904 769176.

SHERIFF HUTTON HISTORY GROUP

This group opposes fracking and unconventional shale gas extraction primarily in the local area. Meet on the first Wednesday of each month at Haxby Sports Bar North Lane 7.30-9.30pm. Email.

Hawagainstfracking@gmail. com

Ron 01904 679939 or 07715 943406 or mail ron. middlemass@outlook.com

OAKEN GROVE SURFERS

ENVIRONMENTAL

www.ycsgt.org.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

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.

01904 760659.

Val 01904 758285

RIVER FOSS SOCIETY 01904 766206 or www.riverfosssociety. co.uk YORK NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TRUST

friends@yorktheatreroyal. co.uk.

yorknet.wordpress.com

FRIENDS OF YORK THEATRE ROYAL.

GENERATION GROOVE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND

FUNDRAISING

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

HAXBY SINGERS.

01904 655888 or 08457 909090 or www.samaritans. org.uk.

ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

BRITISH RED CROSS

SHOPMOBILITY IN YORK

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

FRIENDS OF YORK HOSPITALS.

HEWORTH LADIES CHOIR Sheila 01904 704234 or

01904 726762 or email friendsofyorkhospital@york. nhs.uk.

johnallman189@btinternet. com

TAKE A BOW

RNLI GALTRES FOREST BRANCH Sue Lowe 01904 491133 or antheahirst99@yahoo. com HISTORY CITY OF YORK AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

01904 769176 or info@ oakengrove.org

01904 679222.

THE ENCEPHALITIS SOCIETY Admin Line: 01653 692583. Support Line 01653 699599 or mail@ encephalitis.info. or visit www.encephalitis.info

THE WILBERFORCE TRUST 49 North Moor Road, Huntington, York, YO32 9QN 01904 760037. www. wilberforcetrust.org.uk

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

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

YORKSHIRE MAMMAL GROUP www.yorkshiremammal group.org.uk or join our Facebook page for updates FRIENDS OF RAWCLIFFE MEADOWS www.rawcliffemeadows. wordpress.com

Linda 01904 692550 or Helen 01904 693027.

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

HAXBY & WIGGINTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Ian 01904 768516.

Bob or Edna on 01904 769136

TRACK 29 LADIES CLOSE HARMONY CHORUS Contact Polly on 01904 424902 or 07467 069476 or email geofft1944@ hotmail.co.uk

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

74 THE COBWEB ORCHESTRA (YORK GROUP) Wednesday evenings, Steiner School, Fulford Patrick 07733 266792; patrickcburnett@gmail. com

MARYGATE PRESCHOOL

http://www. cobweborchestra.org.uk/

Sandra 07407 700315 or 01904 626361.

THE MONDAY PLAYERS, ESCRICK

POPPLETON UNDER FIVES

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

ORCHARD PARK PRESCHOOL

www.mondayplayers.com

www.poppletonunderfives. org.uk or 07530 342716

THE SHEPHERD GROUP BRASS BAND

SHERIFF HUTTON PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Charles 07802 190250.

www.sheriff-huttonplaygroup.org or 07717 799646.

YORK CONCERT BAND Jill 01904 629065.

YORK FAMILY CHOIR www.singingcommunities. co.uk

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

YORK SECOND SUNDAY CEILIDHS Call Ros Batchelor on 01904 624216 or visit www.yorkceilidhclub. org.uk

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.

Linda Parkinson 01904 769167.

SHIPTON PRE-SCHOOL & TODDLERS. 07546 571089.

HAXBY MOOR DISTRICT GIRL GUIDING

SINNINGTON PRE SCHOOL Kerry or Suzanne 07799727656.

STOCKTON LANE PLAYGROUP

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

Fiona 07746 806426.

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

STRENSALL TINY STEPS TODDLER GROUP STRENSALL STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL

01904 552646.

Vicki 01904 442826

HAXBY PLAYGROUPS

TREASURE CHEST

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

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

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

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

Margaret 01347 878314

EARWIGS, NEW EARSWICK

HUNTINGTON PRESCHOOL & TODDLERS

CHRIST CHURCH RAINBOWS, BROWNIES & GUIDES (Stockton Lane)

2ND HAXBY & WIGGINTON SCOUT GROUP

01904 442826

www.the-wonder-years. co.uk

SOCIETIES

SHERIFF HUTTON BABIES AND TODDLERS GROUP.

PLAYGROUPS

LITTLE FISHES Strensall 01904 490683 THE WONDER YEARS 01904 758717

SCOUTS & GUIDES

Stephanie Easton 07875 541520

LORD MAYORS OWN SCOUT GROUP

Open to all civil and public servants. Contact 01757 706981 or email janice.st@ tesco.net www.boundless. co.uk

HAXBY & WIGGINTON U3A Dorothy 01904 767392

MINSTER LIONS CLUB OF YORK Tel: 0845 833 9578. Email: 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 THE YORK BRANCH OF THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT ASSOCIATION [YORK YRA] Meet monthly at Worsley Barracks, on Fulford Road, York on the second Wednesday of each month.

Contact can be made via our Facebook Page “Friends of The YRA York Branch” YorkRegimental Association or by email YRA.York.

Secretary@GMail.com

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

Dave Petty 01904 761206.

Email: lordmayorsown.

contact Paul on 400747

STOCKTON ON THE FOREST SCOUT GROUP

VILLAGE HALL HIRE

Kath Shapcott 01904 421096.

FOSTON & THORNTON LE CLAY VILLAGE HALL

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

york@gmail.com. www. lmoscoutsyork.org.uk CHRISTCHURCH SCOUT GROUP (STOCKTON LANE) Simon Errington 01904 430651

AIR CADETS, EASINGWOLD 2487@aircadets.org

Fiona 01904 468773.

75 HAXBY SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB 01904 768300 www. haxbysportsand

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

socialclub.co.uk

THE BOARD SCHOOL HUNTINGTON MEETING CENTRE

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 COMMUNITY CENTRE Badger Paddock,Huntington YO31 9EH. To book a party please email info@ orchardpark.org.uk or phone & leave a message on 07759 126680

POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL

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

www.poppletonroadhall. org.uk. or 786008

Joyce 01904 762605 or Sheila 01904 692519

SAND HUTTON AND CLAXTON VILLAGE HALL

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

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

SPORTS CLUBS CAPOEIRA IN YORK John Jobling on john@ciyc. org.uk or 07962963406

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

DUNNINGTON SPORTS CLUB - TABLE TENNIS Tuesday evenings, 7.30 10pm. Angie 07919 577522 or Ron 01904 489046 GREYFOX TABLE TENNIS

York RI, Queen Street, York.

Contact Keith on 01904 777364 or 07899 944637 or email keithmayhew@hotmail. com Or Russell on 07879 245228.

HAXBY SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB

761641 / 07936 746 439 / 07547 095 603

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

TORASHIN KARATE CLUB Ian on 01904 490753 or ian.torashin@gmail.com

HAXBY TOWN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

www.torashin.co.uk

Neil 01904 761908.

HEWORTH TENNIS CLUB www.heworthtennisclub. co.uk or email info@ heworthtennisclub.co.uk

PARTNERSHIP GYMNASTICS CLUB Ruth 07886926420

POPPLETON BADMINTON CLUB

HUNTINGTON TUESDAY MIXED BADMINTON CLUB

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

Pauline Thompson 01904 653327

SANDBURN HALL BADMINTON CLUB.

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

Jason 07714471271

Stephen Marshall 01904 490440.

SHERIFF HUTTON BOWLS CLUB

Kevin on 768381 or Sheila on 768849

Jill Johnson 01347878545.

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

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

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

STRENSALL FOOTBALL CLUB.

co.uk

Clare Inkster 07932 392231

HAXBY NETBALL CLUB Hannah on 07811 428731 HUNTINGTON MILLERS NETBALL CLUB

STRENSALL LAWN BOWLING CLUB

HUNTINGTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB PETANQUE CLUB

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

Jenny 01904 491010

STRENSALL SHORT MAT INDOOR BOWLS Jackie 01904 492993

STRENSALL AND TOWTHORPE LAWN TENNIS CLUB Ross Welsh strensalltennis@ gmail.com

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FOOD & DRINK Beechwood Close Hotel......29

FUNERAL DIRECTORS JG Fielder & Son................46 FURNITURE & INTERIORS Classic Upholstery .............33 Jody Gray Upholstery & Interiors.............................57

GARDENING Astek Landscapes..............61 Colourfence York................61 Gardencare.......................59 Linear Fencing...................58 Oakwood Landscaping.......63 On The Fence....................63 R Verity Plant Hire..............63 Sharps World of Wood........62 York Gardens.....................62 York Landscapes................60 GRAPHIC DESIGN Abell Design......................31 HEALTH, BEAUTY & FITNESS Sarah Douglas Yoga...........47 Vision Hair & Beauty...........26 Xercise Fitness....................9 JOINERY

Decorating.........................76 SP Essex Painting & Decorating.........................33 PEST CONTROL York Environmental Services... ........................................65 PETS & EQUINE Tunnel Aquatics................. 51 PLUMBING & HEATING DJC Plumbing, Heating & Gas Engineers..........................44 Gas Servicing by Gemma...76 GW Plumbing......................2 Haxby Plumbing & Heating.33 HC Engineering..................53 Plumbing by Taylor.............76 The 50 Plus.......................57 The Direct Boiler Company.47 TJS Plumbing Services.......29 TP Plumbing......................46 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Joinery and Property Services. ........................................76 Joinery and Property Services.

JW Joinery........................33 ........................................76 RMB Building Maintenance.57 JW Joinery........................33 The 50 Plus.......................57 Norton Joinery ....................8 Yorkshire Home & Property KITCHENS & BEDROOMS Services............................65 Yorkshire Loft Ladders........35 Calladene’s Interiors...........31 Dream Doors.....................17 RECRUITMENT Instyle Kitchens & Bedrooms.5 Castle Howard...................78 Instyle Kitchen & Bedroom Facelifts............................19 RENEWABLE ENERGY Kitchen Revive...................29 Peak Power Systems..........15 Moonlight Bedrooms...........12 RETIREMENT HOMES MARKETS Arbor Living.........................3 Hovingham Village Market..40 ROOFING & GUTTERING MOBILITY Able Roofing......................76 MV Mobility.......................51 Roofguard.........................44 OPTICIANS Taylor & Sons Roofing Contractors........................33 Haxby Opticians.................46 Wetheralds Roof Systems...17 PAINTERS & DECORATORS SHUTTERS AAA Decorators.................76 RM Shutters......................23 Dave Kavanagh Painting &

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Visitor Assistant Fixed term contracts until September or December Salary up to ÂŁ7.83 per hour, Variety of shifts available Castle Howard is a magnificent 18th century residence set within breathtaking landscape in the heart of North Yorkshire, close to the busy city of York and the market town of Malton.

We are recruiting for our new season and are seeking front of house staff to work within our retail and catering outlets. This will be a varied customer facing role involving waiting tables, assisting in our kitchen or serving in our gift shops, therefore excellent customer service, flexibility and good communication skills are essential. All training and uniform will be provided. A variety of shifts are available from 24th March until December.

For further details and the job specification please visit our website www.castlehoward.co.uk/ The-Estate/Recruitment or to apply please send a cover letter (include your work availability) and CV outlining your relevant experience to our recruitment team at hr@castlehoward.co.uk or alternatively by post to HR Department, Estate Office, Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA.

SOFT FURNISHING Classic Upholstery..............33 Jody Gray Upholstery & Interiors.............................57 Wath Court Fabrics............31 SOLICITORS

Jody Gray Upholstery & Interiors.............................57 VETS Battle Flatts Veterinary Clinic... ........................................69 Station House Vets.............70

Mitchells Solicitors.............43

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Direct Tile Importers...........23 Monks Cross Tiles and Bathrooms.........................16 TILING GT Ceramic Tiling...............76 TRAVEL Conexo Travel....................25 TREE SURGEONS DRL Tree Services..............62 Yorkshire Tree Surgeons.....62 UPHOLSTERY Classic Upholstery..............33

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WEDDINGS Beechwood Close Hotel......29 Haxby Sports & Social Club.26 Vision Hair & Beauty...........26 WINDOWS, DOORS & CONSERVATORIES JG Windows......................11 Norton Joinery ....................8 Wetheralds Roof Systems...17 Window Distribution...........18 YO1 UPVC & Aluminium Solutions.............................6 Yorkshire Windows...............9

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