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Whilst walking the dogs the skylarks are now singing high in the sky and spring is very definitely here. But even if the news is full of doom and gloom, there comes a time when you have to believe that better times are ahead. It’s a well-known fact that supporting your local area builds strong communities, sustains vibrant towns, links neighbours, creates more local jobs, enables local decisions and sees a larger share of the revenue cycled back into the local economy. Buy local, support local; and don’t forget to use your Handy Mag! The newly set up Haxby and Wigginton Traders Association hopes to bring businesses together in both Haxby and Wigginton to help promote the area and ensure its continued success. With over 400 businesses registered in this area, it is great to hear of business owners working together to help their businesses grow.

If you want to find out more the website is at www. hw1.biz. We wish the group every success.

The crowds will once again descend on Haxby and Wigginton next weekend for the annual Scarecrow Festival. I’m always amazed by the commitment of the local community at this event. There are always a huge number of very well crafted scarecrows and last year the event raised over £5000 for charities. Local community has always been strong in Haxby and Wigginton. There are lots of local businesses and local groups and organisations providing services for the area and many community events.

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6 What’s on this month 19 Move or Improve by Scott Anscomb 20 Puzzles 23 Bespoke furniture is the perfect fit by Moonlight Bedrooms 24 A life like no other – this month’s reads 27 Solve woodworm problems by Peter Cox 30 National Walking Month 32 Malton Food Lovers Festival 36 A unique approach to dental care 38 Focus on Haxby & Wigginton 40 Spotlight on Gary Langley 42 Haxby & Wigginton Traders Association 44 Scarecrows overrun Haxby and Wigginton 46 Travel to Cusco 50 Protecting your personal and financial information 55 Inheritance tax guide from PenLife Associates 69 Jaspers Diary – What’s so special about cats?

73 Make it minimal – gardening tips 77 Creating curb appeal by Ground Solution Services extremely hard work so it is always great to here local business success stories.

Well done to Bernard Pitt of Dunnington for winning our March competition. The competition this month is on page 60. I promise we’ve made them easier than last month!

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK 1 May, 10.30am York Ramblers 10 miles - Ravenscar, Raven Hall Road near toilets YO13 0NA and 11.6 miles - Lofthouse Village Hall CP HG3 5RJ 2 May, 5.45pm River Foss Society 5.5 mile evening walk Moor Monkton. Meet Main Street / Church Lane nr telephone box. Optional meal at Red Lion Poppleton afterwards. Contact Anne Bednarski 01904 764086.

Volunteers also needed for Himalayan Balsam pulls along the River above Yearsley Baths during May & June - see website www.riverfosssociety.co.uk for information on dates & locations as well as more events such as evening Bat walks along the River Foss in New Earswick, Boat trips, Nature Reserve visits and more.

4 May, 10.30am - 1.30pm Hovingham Village Market www.hovingham-market.org.uk 4 May, 10.30am York Ramblers Public Transport Walk. 9.5 mile linear - Holme to Marsden. 8:38am TransPennine Express from York to Huddersfield to catch the 9.45am First bus No. 314 from Huddersfield Bus Station to Holme 4 - 6 May Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church Scarecrow Festival www.hwmc.org.uk/scarecrows 5 May, 10am Dog Walk on York Racecourse In aid of Keep Your Pet. Entry fee £5 per group. Live music from Dynamics, hot drinks, hot butties and cakes, tombola and 6 | Handy Mag | May 2019

`Pick-a-prickle’, stalls include books, craft, preserves. Dog agility course – all comers welcome. Spot Prizes. For further information and sponsorship forms contact Keith Martin on 07592 547326 or kypfundraising@gmail.com 5 May, 7.30pm Steve Cassidy and Friends www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 7 May, 10.30am York Ramblers 8 miles. Coxwold Village Hall car park.

7 May, 6.30pm Royal Lifesaving Society “Save a Baby’s Life” Workshop At The Folk Hall, New Earswick.

Book with Catherine on catherinebutt71@hotmail.com 7 May, 7.30pm Wigginton & Haxby WI Meeting Resolutions Evening and Quiz.

At Wigginton Recreation Hall.

Visitors very welcome £4. www. wiggihaxbywi.wordpress.co.uk 7 May, 7.30pm Askham Bryan Gardening Club A short AGM followed by demonstration entitled “Cut Flower Farming - Holme Flowers Story” given by Sue Barrington and Wendy Jefferson. In the Conference Hall, Askham Bryan College, Askham Bryan, York, YO23 3FR. Members free admission, visitors £5 on the door, all are welcome. www. abcgardeningclub.org.uk 8 May, 10.30am York Ramblers

10 miles. Harland CP, Lower Farndale YO62 7JX 9 -11 May, 7.15pm & 4pm York Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro York Opera will bring to the stage, Mozart’s great comic opera of intrigue, misunderstanding and forgiveness. Sung in English with orchestra. Book your tickets now at www. josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk or Box Office 01904 501935 10 -19 May Make A Will Week Have your will written in exchange for a donation to St Leonard’s Hospice. For a list of participating solicitors and for more details visit www.stleonardshospice.org.uk 11 May, 10am - 1pm Eco-Active Day at St Nick’s Meet at St Nicks Environment Centre, Rawdon Ave., YO10 3ST. Help plant wildflowers at St Nicks Nature Reserve at this familyfriendly volunteering event. www. stnicks.org.uk, 01904 411821 11 May, 10.50am York Ramblers Public Transport Walk. 14 mile linear - Bainton to Pocklington Minster Way 3 - catch the 9.20am EYMS bus No. 45 from Station Road, York or 9.30am from Piccadilly to Bainton 11 May, 2pm The Western Front Association Yorkshire Branch The May meeting is a ‘Territorial Extravaganza’ with two speakers.

Of no earthly use: the 2nd Line divisions and the Western Front by Bill Mitchinson and Bradford Boys

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At The Hive. Manor Academy, Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton.

Members and non members welcome. Contact the Secretary on 01274 642907 11 May, 7.30pm Haxby Singers Spring Concert ‘Melodies in May’ in Haxby Memorial Hall. Tickets available on the door or from choir members £7 adults £3 children.

Incudes light refreshments. We sing a variety of music to suit all tastes.

12 & 26 May, 2, 9 & 16 June, 9am - 10.30am Table Tennis Coaching for Children At Wigginton Recreation Hall.

An opportunity for children aged 7 to 15 to learn table tennis in a fun 5 week course. The course will introduce and develop the basic skills of table tennis, using exercises and fun games to make the course engaging for all participants. Equipment will be provided. Tony (coach) is DBS checked and safeguarding qualified. Course cost - £15.

Booking is essential as places are limited - email tony@ wiggintontabletennisclub.co.uk 13 May, 7.30pm Osbaldwick & Murton WI Deirdre Burchall will be giving a talk entitled ‘Cheesemaking’. Meet at Osbaldwick Sports Club. New members very welcome. For details contact Caroline on 07586 356530 14 May, 10.30am York Ramblers 8 miles - Brandsby Village Hall car park

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14 - 18 May Much Ado About Nothing www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 15 May, 10.30am York Ramblers 10 miles. Cold Kirby village west side YO7 2HL and 10 miles.

Grassington car park BD23 5LR 16 - 18 May, 7.30pm The Monday Players present ‘The Ladykillers’

By Graham Linehan, based on the 1954 movie with Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers.A classic black comedy; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing. Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent rooms in the lopsided house of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce. The villains plot to involve her, unwittingly, in Marcus’ brilliantly conceived heist job. The police are left stumped but Mrs Wilberforce becomes wise to their ruse and Marcus concludes that there is only one way to keep the old lady quiet. With only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her, Mrs Wilberforce is alone with five desperate men. But who will be forced to face the music? At the village hall, Escrick. Tickets £8 available from; Monday Players Members, 01904 728303 or tickets@mondayplayers. com. www.mondayplayers.com 16 - 18 May, 7.30pm Neville’s Island www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 16 - 18 May, 7.30pm The Stockton Foresters present Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward.

Stockton on the Forest Village Hall. Tickets £7.50 from Robert on

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17 - 31 May York Shambles Market Gifts, crafts, daily produce, locally sourced fruit, ve, homemade fudge, cakes, street foods, local ales, vegan and vegetarian treats. shamblesmarket.com 17 May, 2pm Haxby & Wigginton U3A David Templeman will talk about Mary Queen of Scots: The Captive Queen. David is an Elizabethan historian, a national speaker and author. His talk will relate to the captivity of Mary Queen of Scots in England from1568 to 1584, answering the three relevant questions - Why, When and Where? At Wigginton Recreational Hall. Doors open at 1.30pm to allow you to have a chat before the guest speaker, with tea and coffee available afterwards. It’s a chance to find out about our other activities too. Members £1, visitors £3 incl refreshments. Contact our secretary on 01904 761352 or visit www.hawu3a.org 17 May, 7.30pm Sheriff Hutton History Group In Sheriff Hutton Village Hall.

Our speaker this month is Richard Smith. He will be talking about his life as the Queen’s fanfare trumpet maker. People come from all round the world to visit him. Richard will be showing us the special trumpet with its embroidered “Royal Banner,” and discuss the workings of this very special instrument.

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18 May, 10 - 12pm Fundraiser in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society At The Lemon Tree (20 Allerton Drive, Nether Poppleton, YO26 6HN). Stalls include tombola, cake stall and bric-a-brac. Any donations are very welcome please drop off at The Lemon Tree.

18 May, 10am - 11.30am Pond Dipping at Clifton Backies Pond dipping is a fun and simple way for children to explore an aquatic habitat. Children will be able to observe a diversity of different creatures from frogs to dragonfly nymphs and is a great way of learning school curriculum subjects of life process and living things. Pond dipping nets and identification guides will be provided, but please dress for the weather and wear wellies or stout shoes. £2 for children, spectating adults are free. Booking is essential – email friends@cliftonbackies. org.uk 10 | Handy Mag | May 2019

18 May, 10.30 - 11.30am Seed Sharing Event - Focus on plants Bring your surplus or just come along and share some of ours if you havent any yourself - there is always more than enough for all.

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18 May, 2 - 4pm Sheriff Hutton Jumblies Jumble Sale at Sheriff Hutton Village Hall. Raising money for Riding for the Disabled 18 May, 3pm Royal Life Saving Society ‘Save a Baby’s Life’ Workshop The Methodist Church Hall, Huntington. Book with Katie on kteastle@ntlworld.com 18 May, 10am - 12 noon Keep a Child Warm Operation Orphan Annual Collection 2019 In Haxby Methodist Church Hall.

Have you or people in your family finished with some of your winter clothes. We need them! Please contact Jill Crampton on 01904 769034 and Gail Lazenby 01904 690757 for more details.

18 & 19 May Stockton Scout Group Annual Scarecrow Competition Refreshments available in the Scout Hut where you pick up a trail map.

19 May, 10.30am - 1.30pm Monthly village market in Sheriff Hutton Located inside and outside at the village hall. Local businesses providing an array of produce, much of which is hoemade/grown/ baked/brewed/crafted locally, cafe also open. wwwshvm.co.uk

21 May, 7.15pm Strensall & Huntington WI Fashion Show and Fundraiser.

Strensall Village Hall. Contact the Secretary on 01904 761198 21 May - 1 June Turn of the Screw www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 22 May, 10.30am York Ramblers 10 miles. Cowhouse Bank CP, 3 miles N of Helmsley YO62 5HJ 22 May, 2 - 4pm York Flower Club Fact, Folklore and Fiction, a demonstration by Audrey Foster. In St Chad’s Church Hall, Campleshon Road, York YO23 1EY. Contact Janet on 01904 488096 for further details as visitors are welcome.

22 - 25 May, 7.30pm Betty Blue Eyes www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 23 May, 6.30pm - 8pm Equine Table Top Sale At Sheriff Hutton Village Hall.

Tack, rugs, clothing, tack security marking, light refreshments, tombola. Tables £10 each. Buyers £1 admission fee. For enquiries or to book contact Claire Collins on 07772 076379 24 May, 7pm Film at the Folk Hall First Man (12a). The riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focussing on Neil Armstrong and the years 19611969. www.filmfolkhall.com 25 & 26 May, 10am Malton Food Lovers Festival Expect artisan stalls, delicious

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25 May, 9.15am York Ramblers Public Transport Walk. 12 mile linear - Whixley to Green Hammerton - catch the 8:40am Transdev Little Explorer bus No. 22 from Piccadilly, York at 8:40am or 8:47am from the Railway Station to Whixley, Anchor Inn. 28 May, 9.30am York Ramblers 6 miles. The Duke of York Inn Gate Helmsley YO41 1JS 28 May, 7.30pm Osbaldwick & Murton WI Get together for a chat & drinks evening. Feel free to bring your own craft. Meet at the Derwent Arms, Osbaldwick. For details contact Caroline on 07586 356530.

29 May, 10.30am York Ramblers 11 miles. Malton, Water Lane long stay CP, Railway St YO17 7AB and 10 miles - Pateley Bridge Nidd Walk long stay CP HG3 5JX 29 May, 7.15pm Strensall Local History Group The Battle of Towton. What we know and what we think we know

by Chris Murphy. The talk will cover known details of the battle with some background of why it happened at Towton. There will be a display of replicas to give us a better understanding of what medieval life and a battle were like.

30 May, 7.30pm RSPB, York Local Group Illustrated talk on “On Crescent Wings – A Portrait of the Swift” by Jonathan Pomroy.

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At Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, (between Scarcroft Road and Nunnery Lane). Visit clementshall.org.uk/ for more information. Nearest public car park is Nunnery Lane. Pay at the door - £3 Group members, £3.50 non-members. Non-members welcome.

31 May, 10am - 1pm Becks Cleanup Day, St Nick’s Meet at St Nicks Environment Centre, Rawdon Ave., YO10 3ST. Help litterpick along the Tang Hall and Osbaldwick Becks for wildlife and people’s safety at this familyfriendly volunteering event. www. stnicks.org.uk, 01904 411821 1 June, 10am - 12 noon Annual Coffee Morning and sale with the St Andrew Society of York Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church. www.yorkscot.org.uk 19th June, 2-4pm York Flower Club Traditional with a Twist, a workshop with Pam Kitchen. In St Chad’s Church Hall, Campleshon Road, York YO23 1EY. Contact Janet on 01904 488096 for further details as visitors are welcome.

22 June, 11am Strensall Carnival The Parade starts at 11am from Hurst Hall to the Village Hall.

Trash Bang Man, Military Wives Choir, York Vintage dance group, Kaminari Taiko, Moo Music, Dress Up and Dream, York Church Lads and Girls Brigade and much more! There will be a shuttle bus service running throughout day with various pick up points across the

village. Visit the facebook page strensallcommunitycarnival 28 June Paul Weller - Dalby Forest Buy online forestryengland.uk/ music 29 June, 7.30pm Keep Your Pet presents ‘A Summer Extravaganza’ Featuring Generation Groove Concert Band, Community Chorus and Stockton on the Forest School Choir. At Stockton on the Forest Village Hall. Tickets are £10, contact Stephen Marshall on 07929 719286 or stephen.marshall2@ homecall.co.uk. In aid of Keep Your Pet www.keepyourpet.co.uk SEEK ART SCHOOL Day and Evening Art Classes and Saturday Workshops in YO23 and YO31 with an experienced Tutor, also 3 separate weeks of Summer School in August. We create a friendly and supportive teaching environment to those of all levels of ability over the age of 16. www. seekartschool.co.uk 30 June, 7.30pm ‘Concert of Peace’ with the Stamford Bridge Singers and the Pocklington Singers An evening of beautiful music in All Saints’ Church, Pocklington. To commemorate David Lloyd George signing the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919, an even which effectively ended the First World War but sadly sowed the seeds for the Second World War in 1939. The Concert includes the debut performance of Stuart Nettleship’s composition “An English Requiem”, along with Vivaldi’s Gloria. A collection will take place for the ‘ABF The Soldiers’ Charity’. Tickets £12

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REGULAR EVENTS IN YORK

Wednesdays 9-12noon Spearehead Community Cafe in Strensall Spearehead Hall, St Mary’s Church.

Wednesdays 9-12noon Cafe Nelli New Earswick Folk Hall.

Wednesdays 10-12noon New Earswick Sharing Together Sleeper Path Community Garden.

Weather permitting.

Tue 10-12noon & Fri 2-4pm Coffee and Tea on the Green Poppleton Methodist Church.

Tuesdays 7.30pm Stockton On Forest Drama Group Stockton Village Hall. Call Pat 01904 400327 or j.malcolm123@ gmail.com Mondays 7.30-10pm York Scottish Dance Club English Martyrs’ Church Hall. No partner or experience needed. £3.

2nd Wednesday of month Dunnington York Against Cancer Jumble Sale 10-11.15am at the Reading Rooms, Dunnington. 20p. Shop opens Mon, Tues, Thurs & Sat 9.3012noon. Tuesday also 1.30-4pm.

Tuesdays 2-4.30pm Shipton Community Cafe At Shipton Community Centre. All welcome.

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Fridays 10.30-12.30pm Different Stokes - York Support & Exercise Group Heworth Without Community Centre. A peer-peer support & exercise group for younger, working age & active stroke survivors. £3.

York Alzheimer’s Society 1st Wednesday of month: Boccia and Easy Sports. 2pm 3.30pm New Earswick Bowls Club.

2nd Wednesday of month: Read & Reminisce Together. 10.3012noon at York Explore Library.

2nd Tuesday of month: Dance Café. 1.45-3.30pm at Clement’s Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York.

Last Wednesday of month: Group for younger people with Dementia. 2-3.30pm at the Spurriergate Centre.

Thursdays Singing for the Brain.

1.30-3pm at New Earswick Methodist Church Hall.

01904 929444 yorkservices@ alzheimers.org.uk Dementia Advice Clinics 1st Tuesday of month: 2.15-4.15pm at East Parade Medical Practice.

2nd & 4th Monday of month: 1-4pm Unity Health Kimberlow Hill Surgery YO10 5LA 4th Tuesday of month: 1-4pm at York Medical Group Water Lane.

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1st & 3rd Wednesday of month The Bus Stop Community Cafe 9.30-11.30am at Huntington Methodist Church.

1st Wednesday of month Wigginton & Haxby Wednesday Club Wigginton Recreation Hall Margaret 07435 591678 or

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Sporting Memories, York City FC Foundation: Mondays 1-2.30pm: Wiggington Old School.

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Tuesdays, 10-11am Play mornings at The Memorial Hall. Bring your littlies to play with the Toy library toys. Free.

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Fridays 2.30pm-3pm Under 5s Storytime at Oaken Grove Community Centre 2nd Tues of the month, Noon The Tuesday Luncheon Club York (Ladies) At York Racecourse Gimcrack Room for a 3-course lunch followed by a speaker. Membership is £30 and £21 per session. Contact 01937 833065 Wed afternoons (term-time) Huntington School Link Group A regular group for senior citizens run by a small group of 6th form students. At Huntington school 1.20-2.50pm during term time. A range of activities and speakers

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50p a week, plus small yearly membership charge. Contact the Link Group coordinator Gillian Hepworth on 01904 752100 (extension 258) g.hepworth@ huntington-ed.org.uk Thurs nights, 7.30pm-9.30pm Haxby Singers Community Choir Weekly rehearsals at St Mary’s Church Hall, 46 The Village Haxby.

We sing a variety of styles of music to suit all tastes. We welcome new singers especially men! There is no audition, everybody’s welcome just come along or ring our chairman Brigid Holdsworth on 01904 768899 for information.

Thursdays, 7.15pm - 9.15pm The Occasion Choir Celebrating their 25th Aniversary this year and inviting new singers to join their family of dedicated members - especially Sopranos and Altos. If you would like to join, rehearsals are: Thursday 7.15 - 9.15pm at St. Edwards Church, Dringhouses. Contact 01904 701459 3rd Tuesday of month, 5.30pm York Bus Forum All welcome. West Offices, York. www.YorkBusForum.org or 01904330334.

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This very popular village event will begin at 11am with a Parade from Hurst Hall to the Village Hall; if you run or are involved with a local group that would like to part in the Parade, the organisers would love to hear from you!

The event will be hosted by YO1 Radio and this year’s acts include: Trash Bang Man; Military Wives Choir, York Vintage Dance Group; Kaminari Taiko, Moo Music, Dress Up and Dream, York Church Lads and Girls Brigade. There will also be a shuttle bus service running throughout day with various pick up points across village. The whole day really is jam packed with entertainment and lots of fun for all ages.

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Join the launch on the 17th May 2019 Events include: Family Fun Day with face painting and crafts, live music event, Makers Market and more!

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MOVE OR IMPROVE?

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here are many reasons why people think about moving house; it could be that they need or want to be in a different location, have a better view, need more space, or simply want a house with a different layout and all the latest fittings.

As estate agents, we are involved on a day to day basis with many different homes, seeing first hand what works well and how our living spaces impact our day to day lives. I have noticed over the past 15 years that the way we live in our houses has changed, with many more of us knocking through adjoining rooms or extending to create bright open plan living spaces. Architectural innovations such as walls of glass with bi-folding or sliding doors, and atriumstyle glazed roof sections have become popular, adding a touch of Californian or Scandinavian design to our traditional British houses.

As a result, when people start to look into moving home, some find they don’t actually need to move at all to achieve the space they want for the next phase of their lives. Watching house-related TV shows or a quick visit to a new development to see a show home often gives people the inspiration they need, to either move house or indeed improve their own home.

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A Life Like No Other Take a trip into another time and another life. Or stay in your own life and be inspired by ideas of self-improvement. This month’s reads will certainly make you pause to reflect.

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Stacey Halls 1612 is a dangerous time to be a woman in Northern England, as King James has declared war on witches.

Fleetwood is 17 and pregnant for the fourth time.

Her other pregnancies ended in miscarriage.

Desperate not to miscarry this child or lose her own life in childbirth, she turns to a local midwife, Alice Grey. When Alice gets accused of witchcraft, Fleetwood has to decide how far she’ll go to save her friend. Loosely based on the Pendle witch trials, this is a gripping, atmospheric page-turner.

Zoe Sallis When Maya Angelou calls something a ‘fascinating collection’, you know you’re in for a treat and Voices of Powerful Women certainly doesn’t disappoint.

Zoe Sallis interviewed 40 women for her book, including Judi Dench, Tracey Emin, Benazir Bhutto and Mariane Pearl. Each one gives us a glimpse into what made her who she is today. You’ll learn what inspires these women, what angers them, who they admire and what advice they want to pass on to the next generation.

Julie Cohen A baby is born in 1970s Maine, USA. In one reality she’s a girl – Louise; in the other, a boy – Louis. Both have the same friends, the same interests and the same ambitions. Both flee from their hometown after one fateful night that changes everything. Thirteen years later, Lou’s mother is dying, so he/she returns to face the past. Original, thought-provoking and highly enjoyable, Louis & Louise is perfect for book clubs.

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James Collins Nutritionist James Collins is a world leader in the field of performance nutrition. He’s guided the eating habits of Olympic athletes and premier sports stars.

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Derek ‘Deek’ Diedricksen This book takes the concept of downsizing to the extreme. Many of the 40 homes featured are smaller than 150 square feet. From a refurbished Airstream to a treehouse, what these homes lack in space, they more than make up for in character. The book includes floorplans, advice and lots of lust-worthy photographs. Whether you’re thinking of building your own tiny home, want some tips to make the most of smaller rooms or just fancy taking a peek into how other people live, Micro Living is for you.

Meredith May With a depressed single mother who could barely get out of bed, Meredith relied on her grandfather for love and solace. She also found another avenue for learning life’s lessons – her grandfather’s bees.

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Woodworm is the generic term given to the wood-eating larvae and grubs of different species of wood boring beetles. They use the timber as a source of food and use it to lay their eggs in.

Woodworm can spread quickly and can potentially cause severe structural and cosmetic damage if left untreated. Woodworm tend to appear between the end of March and September, when they leave the timber as an adult beetle.

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The Modern Bedroom

Does your bedroom look a little dated, or is it brimming with contemporary style?

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Lighting should be subtle and flattering. Make it adaptable with table or floor lamps in corners and fitting a dimmer switch to the central pendant.

ON THE WALLS

Experiment with paint colours by using a tester pot to cover a large sheet of card, then stick it to different walls at various times of the day so you can see how the colour changes. Alternatively use patterned wallpaper, all over or just on a feature wall. Or opt for a wall-sized mural of, for example, a wooded glade, tropical palms, a cityscape, oversized flowers or a starry night sky.

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Introduce sumptuous bed linens that are gorgeous to look at and soft to the touch. You can use plain white as the basics, just adding a stunning throw, blanket,

eiderdown or quilt – or several – for eye-catching colour and pattern. Or go for broke and put colour with colour and plains with patterns for layered vibrancy.

TAKE THE FLOOR

In a bedroom where wear and tear is not a factor, luxurious, deep-pile carpet is an option. If that’s beyond your budget, consider sanding back your floorboards and either varnishing or painting them, then adding a rug or two in a bold, modern style.

LIGHTS FANTASTIC

Lighting should be subtle and flattering. Make it adaptable with table or floor lamps in corners and fitting a dimmer switch to the central pendant.

Choose warm white, energy-saving LED bulbs that are not overly bright. For bedside reading, a pair of swing-arm, wall-mounted lights frees up bedside table space, or hang a bare filament bulb from a coloured cotton flex suspended from the ceiling or a wall-mounted bracket.

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May: National Walking Month Walking: so good for you, it should be prescribed.

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It is perhaps walking that is the most accessible exercise, available to all regardless of current levels of fitness or income.

YOUR HEALTH

Walking helps gives your leg muscles and lungs a work out; reduces stress; helps you sleep; burns excess calories; and reduces your risk of osteoporosis, cancer, depression and Type 2 diabetes. Phew, that sounds so good it should be prescribed.

The NHS says even just a brisk 10-minute daily walk has many health benefits, counting towards your recommended 150 minutes of weekly exercise.

A brisk pace is around 3 miles an hour – if you’re relatively fit, you should still be able to talk, but not sing a song. The free NHS Active 10 app handily tells you when you’re walking fast enough and suggests ways to fit in more brisk walking.

Particularly through the late spring and summer, walking outside will top-up your levels of Vitamin D which is good for your bone health and your immune system.

BE SOCIABLE – OR GET ALONE TIME

Walking can be a chance to chat with your friends and family. Nordic walking classes, a Walking for Health walk, or a walking group such as the Ramblers (formerly the Ramblers Association) are ideal if you don’t have anyone to walk with.

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However, you may prefer to use walks as a chance for some time to yourself. You could listen to music which can help you get into a rhythm and walk faster If you are concerned about wearing headphones while you walk, look at AfterShokz Bone Conduction Headphones. These sit on bones on the sides of your head but not in your ears, meaning you can still hear traffic.

RAISE MONEY FOR A GOOD CAUSE

For National Walking Month, the British Heart Foundation is promoting the Just Walk initiative to encourage you to raise money in an organised walk.

Tying in with this is their Walk to School Week from the 16th to the 20th May, where they ask teachers, parents and children to put their best foot forward and walk to school each day.

HOW AND WHERE TO WALK

You can either set aside time for walking or just build it into your daily routine and journeys. Could you get the family out for an after-dinner walk or take a weekend ramble that ends at a pub or restaurant?

• Wear supportive, suitable footwear. If you are walking to work, you could take a smarter pair of shoes with you to change into.

• Stay hydrated. Always take a drink with you if you’re planning to walk for more than 20 minutes or it’s hot.

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MALTON FOOD LOVERS FESTIVAL Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May

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orkshire’s Food Capital, Malton, will celebrate the annual Food Lovers Festival on the 25th – 26th May 2019. Attracting tens of thousands of hungry visitors each year, the Festival is well regarded as one of the UK’s most prestigious food events in the calendar.

people, will be using recipes from her vegetarian recipe book, Bazaar, and will be hosting a vibrant cookery demonstration, along with a book signing session.

The Food Lovers Festival, which is free to enter, promises a variety of cuisines from all over the world.

Yorkshire’s own talent will headline the event again for 2019 with a host of chefs and representatives from many fine restaurants near and far taking part.

The festival will also feature a massive selection of the North’s best food and drink producers as well as a range of award winning street food stalls.

Tommy Banks, winner of The Great British Menu 2016 and 2017, has confirmed his reappearance at this year’s Festival. Banks is owner of The Black Swan in Oldstead which was awarded The Best Restaurant in 2019 by The Food and Travel Magazine, along with receiving ‘The Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the World’ title by TripAdvisor in 2017.

It will be a first-time visit for chef, food writer and cookery teacher, Sabrina Ghayour, known for her Persian and Middle-Eastern cooking. Ghayour, who has previously been named by the Evening Standard as one of the 1000 most influential ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE

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An ever-growing tourist destination, Malton is famed for its successful efforts to revive the local high-street by championing local food production and was named in The Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the north.

To find out more about the Malton Food Lovers Festival, visit www.visitmalton.com.

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Set across the streets of Yorkshire’s Food Capital, Malton Food Lovers Festival is a celebration of Yorkshire’s finest produce and cooking.

The 2019 festival is our 11th and set to be the best yet. Expect artisan stalls, delicious street food, talks, tastings, celebrity chefs, demos, live music and much, much more!

A family foodie extravaganza. We’re not known as Yorkshire’s Foodie Glastonbury for nothing!

Live music, brass bands & buskers Vintage Funfair Salvation Army children’s tent Magical Quests theatre workshops Face Painting visitmalton.com

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Sunday 5 May 2019 To be opened by MC Jonathan Cowap BBC Radio York Thanks to York Racecourse for their generous support

• Start 11am, registration from 10.15am – entry fee £5 per group • 10.15-11.00am and 12noon-12.45pm – Live music from Dynamics • Hot drinks, hot butties and cakes • Tombola and `Pick-a-prickle’ • Stalls include books, craft, preserves • From 10.30am Dog agility course – all comers welcome • From 12.15pm – Spot Prizes

All proceeds to Keep Your Pet. Age UK York & District Reg. Charity No. 1118346.

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Contact Denise 07789 045939 or Michaela 07772 107763 Reducing loneliness, isolation and stigma around dementia. This is not a slimming club it’s a HEALTH AND WELLBEING LAUGHTER CLUB – everybody welcome.

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Sessions could be: chair exercise, bowls, dancing, massage, learning how to massage your arms, feet, face etc – light yoga, Pilates and many, many more (one each session).

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Aroma is a community coffee shop in the centre of Haxby serving Fairtrade drinks and delicious food. All profits are used to support local community projects

Aroma is a community coffee shop in the centre of Haxby serving Fairtrade Aroma Coffee Shop was set up by Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church in 2008 to provide a place drinks in the heartand of the community wherefood. people could come and meet delicious and enjoy good quality food and drink as well as enjoying each other’s company.

All profits are used to support local Aroma Coffee Shop, 30 The Village, Haxby, York YO32 3HT 01904 750444 community projects.

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REGULAR EVENTS AT THE CLUB Kick Boxing Line Dancing Pensioner’s Bingo Night Slimming World Quiz nights Whist Rock ‘n’ Roll nights Regular music acts

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Haxby business owner Gary Langley on The Village in Haxby. Gary says “We only had one supplier, five kitchen styles and seven worktops to choose from back then.”

He explains how his initial business growth in Haxby was mainly thanks to his daughter, who came into the showroom on work experience from school. She and a friend printed flyers to send out to the local community, inviting everyone to a wine and cheese Saturday. It was a great success – hundreds of people turned up and they fitted seven kitchens in the area as a result! “I’ve always been grateful to my daughter and her school friend for her enthusiasm at that time!” he says.

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his month, the spotlight is on Gary Langley, the owner of thriving local business, Instyle Kitchens & Bedrooms.

Originally from Newcastle, Gary and his wife, Lynda, decided to move to Haxby near York in 1984 (on April Fools Day!). They have two daughters together, and since moving here they have put down their roots for good.

Gary says “We moved to Haxby to be close to family, but it’s a lovely place to live and bring up children.

It’s close to York, safe and has all amenities on your doorstep.”

It’s also where Gary decided to set up his own business. After being made redundant from his role as a sales and marketing manager for a window company, he decided it was time to branch out on his own, and his business journey began in 1990.

Initially, Gary set out working from home – he recounts how, alongside his business partner, they would fit kitchens and windows by themselves.

Fast forward two years, and they found themselves in a position to buy an office soon to be showroom

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Now, Gary manages four teams of kitchen and window fitters. He also offers bedrooms fitting, and they have extended their reach across the region.

“We now work with many suppliers so we have hundreds of kitchens, worktops and fittings to choose from” Gary explains. “We have about 20 regular suppliers and all of our kitchens and bedrooms are manufactured in the UK. The average kitchen can come from 8 different suppliers for carcasses, doors, worktops, appliances, handles and accessories.”

Customers enjoy being able to design their own kitchen and see the end result quickly.

Speaking with Gary, it is clear he’s passionate about his business and making his customers happy.

He’s also thankful for how supportive the local community in and around Haxby has been. He says, “The people of York have always made me feel at home.”

Like many business owners, Gary also admits he works all the time. “My only time off is spent at our apartment in Cyprus where we go to relax, but even then the business is on my mind and I have a office where I can catch up with work for a couple of hours every day!” he says.

After 29 years of trading - growing from a oneman band to a close-knit team – Gary is still as enthusiastic about his business. “I will do a job as long as I enjoy it, and after 29 years I can honestly say I still enjoy the variety of our work and ensuring our customers all receive the same brilliant service” he adds.

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TRADERS IN HAXBY AND WIGGINTON JOIN FORCES working together for the good of the community and deciding together on how to use the money from grants bestowed by the council.

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After York City Council announced £100,000 of funding last year to help local businesses in secondary shopping areas including Haxby and Wigginton, a new trader’s association was born, and their website hw1.biz has just gone live!

Haxby and Wigginton Trader’s Association was set up by local businesses for local businesses as a way to keep the high street alive and make it an attractive place for people to shop, eat and drink.

Modelled on the successful association of Bishopthorpe Road, Chairman David Beal wanted to put together a committee that allows traders to openly collaborate, discuss and suggest improvements for the areas around Haxby and Wigginton in a friendly, inclusive environment.

So, after a positive response from local business owners and a meeting with the chairman of Bishopthorpe Road Trader’s Association, the Haxby and Wigginton Trader’s Association was founded, its committee elected and a website created.

WHO’S IT FOR?

Traders and businesses, even those without a shop front, are welcome to join the association for an annual membership fee.

And the benefits of joining are many.

Not only can local businesses advertise on the new website, but they also have the opportunity to be actively involved in changes to their neighbourhood.

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Their overall aim is to help increase trade by increasing footfall, and to create an area where businesses feel valued, supported and listened to.

For example, the area is already established as somewhere that’s friendly to those who suffer from dementia. What’s more, the association set up an educational seminar to support this initiative and raise awareness.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Plans are in place for a whole host of events to bring people into Haxby and Wigginton, and allow them to enjoy all the different things on offer.

These include the Haxby Carnival, a Celebration of Yorkshire Day and the annual Christmas Lights event – last year saw more people on the streets of Haxby than ever before! And the traders who stayed open for this benefited greatly, so the association is keen to organise even more successful events throughout the year.

Suggestions from hw1.biz members for solutions to problems and environmental improvements are also invaluable to keeping the work of the association beneficial for all.

Events are advertised on their new website and also includes a directory of all their members.

For details of when the next meeting will be held and how to become a member, please contact Haxby & Wigginton Traders Association via their website at www.hw1.biz.

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GIANT CAR BOOT SALE Established 28 years

Home Farm, Wigginton, YO32 2RD (opposite Wigginton Village) Starts Sunday 21st April Cars £8.00 Vans from £9.00 Trailers £2 extra Toilets and refreshments

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BREAKING NEWS!

SCARECROWS OVERRUN HAXBY AND WIGGINTON Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th May This year will be no different, but you’ll not have to search for a needle in a haystack as there will be marked routes of varying lengths to choose from over the weekend. What’s more, proceeds from tickets sold will go to good causes.

The chosen charities for 2019’s Scarecrow Festival include the Common Good Charity, based in South Africa, as well as Wigginton Grasshoppers Football Club. Also added to this year’s list of recipients are SASH, who work to prevent homelessness in North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire, and Marie Curie.

Over £5,200 was raised last year with the proceeds going to Christian Aid, Wigginton Old School, Oaken Grove Community Centre and the Special Care Baby Unit. So this year, Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church are wanting to break the record.

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his May bank holiday weekend sees the return of the legendary Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church Scarecrow Festival. And this year is set to be even bigger and better!

The now yearly event first started in 2007 after a church member visited South Africa to be involved in a project that supports people in townships, and wanted to help raise their profile at home. So, the idea of a scarecrow festival was born, and it’s been a success ever since.

Refreshments, snacks and cakes will be available throughout the weekend too, so you can refuel ahead of your route or compare notes afterwards over a tea or coffee.

Over the last 13 years, residents of Haxby and Wigginton have channelled their creative energy to create a crowd-pleasing display of life-size straw characters – something you have to see to believe! It’s been such a popular event with visitors of all ages that it has become a firm fixture in the yearly calendar.

Each trail costs £2.50 or choose all five for £10. Tickets are available from Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church from 10am to 4.30pm.

Last year, an incredible 150 scarecrows popped up in front gardens overnight. Peter Rabbit was seen munching on some carrots, Postman Pat was doing his rounds and Harry and Meghan even made a surprise visit, amongst many more.

Follow the fun on twitter @ HWScarecrowFest and use #hwsf19 to share your favourite.

As you can imagine, there’s some fierce competition to win the crowd’s favourite with the standard getting better and better every year.

See you there!

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The Inca Capital in Peru

he Incas got it right. Up in the Andes, this was a great location for their capital, a remote plateau ringed by mountains and blessed by fertile valleys. Even today Cusco appears almost unreal, a hidden city basking in subtropical highlands at 3,400 metres. Eucalyptus rise in the thin mountain air, red-roofed houses clamber up the lower slopes and the sound of Andean flutes echoes along the streets.

Little is known about the early Killke settlers but the first Incas arrived in the 1200s, led by Manco Capac whose origins remain shrouded in legend. The city reached its apogee from 1438 onwards when, after defeating the Chacas, Pachacuti came to power. Ninth ruler and ‘world shaker’, he transformed the Inca kingdom into one of the world’s greatest empires and rebuilt the capital with highways, irrigation channels, terraced gardens, ceremonial plaza with a gold-covered altar, magnificent Temple of the Sun and other major buildings near the Saphi stream, the mythical origins of Cusco.

That’s where the Spanish conquistadors entered the heart of the city in 1533, described by their leader Francisco Pizarro as ‘very noble and great’ with palaces, regular streets and a temple studded with gold, ‘fabulous beyond belief ’. The Incas attempted to regain control in 1536 but failed after a ten months siege. Now the time had come to build churches, convent, cathedral and more, using the old Inca walls as foundations. Earthquakes have often damaged the Spanish buildings but Inca walls survived and in 1983 Cusco became a Unesco site for its combined Inca and colonial heritage.

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of Coricancha and the most important Temple of the Sun. Today one can still sense the haunting presence of the Incas drifting along the pre-Hispanic walls.

Other popular churches include La Merced and the Jesuits’, both famous for their Cusco Baroque style, while in the cathedral the Quechua builders, descendants of the Incas, made sure they left their mark. Guides will point out the suggestive phallic symbols, dear to the Incas, carved on the choir stalls but most surprising of all is the 18th century painting of the Last Supper. Forget bread and wine, here Jesus and the apostles are sharing Andean cheese, local fruit and a guinea pig, the traditional Peruvian dish.

The cathedral opens on the Plaza de Armas, the colourful central square, which hosts two stunning festivals in June, the religious Feast of Corpus Christi and on the 24th - the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere - the Inca Festival of the Sun. A gentle stroll from the plaza, the artisans’ district of San Blas is a different world, winding through a maze of steps and alleyways where a mysterious twelve-angled stone holds pride of place in one of the best-preserved Inca walls.

But on the hilltop above town, the largest stones of any Inca archaeological site are found in the Saksayhuman fortress, built by the Killke then massively extended by Pachacuti. Meanwhile, just along the path, a giant statue of Christ looks down on the old capital still shaped like a puma, the sacred animal of the Incas. With its rich heritage and vibrant colours, Cusco is indeed a lovely place to explore before heading to Machu Picchu on the scenic rail journey or one of the high altitude treks for the truly adventurous.

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HAXBY CARNIVAL - SATURDAY 6 JULY 2019

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axby Carnival will be held on Saturday 6th July 2019 on the Ethel Ward Playing Field, Haxby.

The Carnival Procession with the Carnival Queen (Lola Ogden) and her two Attendants (Jessica Halliday and Sophie Wade) will leave the Village Green at 12.45 to arrive on the field by 1.00 pm for the Official Opening, which we are delighted to announce will be carried out by top breakfast presenter Ben Fry from Minster FM who will also be the host for the Carnival!

Come and see the City of York Pipe Band, newly formed Phoenix Fusion Majorettes, Shotokan Karate Club, Brownies, Guides, Cubs and Scouts and The Magic Hatter. We are also delighted that The Handy Mag, Piglets Adventure Farm, Sainsbury’s, The Co-operative Funeralcare and The Co-operative Food Store, Kraken Design Agency, Dutch Nurseries and The Parvin Restaurant are sponsoring the 2019 Carnival.

There will be a mobile climbing wall, zorbs and a children’s craft table! Apart from the various stalls, there will be go karts and a fair, excerpts from ‘Annie’ by the Joseph Rowntree Vaudeville Players and performances by the PRTY Band. A licenced bar will be supplied by the Red Lion, a Hogg Roast

and other refreshments in the tea tent and please visit the Haxby Town Council Tombola for superb prizes. Proceeds from the tombola will go to Local Groups and a selected Local Branch of a Charity.

Come and join in Haxby’s fun day.

For enquiries and stall bookings - please ring Jenny Bell at the Council Office on 01904 750378 or email: office@haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROAD THROUGH THE VILLAGE WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR 20 MINUTES FROM 12.40PM TO 1.00PM DURING THE PROCESSION Also this year, there will be no fancy dress. thehandymag.co.uk | 47

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The Memorial Hall, Haxby.

Notice of Meeting The Annual General Meeting of The Memorial Hall Trust will be held at the Memorial Hall, 16 The Village, Haxby

on Saturday 22nd June at 2pm to transact the following business:

Agenda 1) Minutes of previous meeting; 2) Reports and Accounts; 3) Appointment of Auditors; 4) Appointment of Charity Trustees; 5) Any Other Business; By order of the Board of Charity Trustees Sheila Wright, Secretary. 07929 631 970 48 | Handy Mag | May 2019

CREATING CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY

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Another of our regular sharing events

Share plants, surplus seeds etc.

Bring your surplus or just come along and share some of ours if you haven’t any yourself – there is always more than enough for all

St Mary’s Church Hall Saturday, 18 May 2019 10.30 - 11.30 am

ALL ARE WELCOME Who are we?

We are a group who are responding to new challenges by Creating Co-operative Community in Haxby and Wigginton We hope to move towards Greater sharing and co-operation; more locally grown food; Better use of resources; a lower carbon community; less dependence on expensive oil

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You can bring your donations to the Church Hall from 10am until 12 noon. There will be coffee and cake available too.

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PROTECTING YOUR PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

By PCSO Andy Smith 5520

Don’t assume a phone call or email is authentic; just because someone knows your basic details (such as your name or address), it doesn’t mean they are genuine.

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raudsters are sending the public fake TV Licensing emails to steal their personal and financial information. Victims who click on the link are led to a convincing looking TV Licensing website – where fraudsters can obtain bank account details and commit identity fraud.

The increase in reporting was identified in September 2018, following publicity the same month around a security issue with the TV Licensing website.

Reporting to the NFIB has increased month on month since then. Since April 2018, 926 crime reports have been made to Action Fraud, with a total loss of over £830,000. The highest single recorded loss is £50,000.

Reports made to Action Fraud identify that the current TV Licensing phishing emails are part of a larger scam where criminals call individuals claiming to be bank employees. This is how the scam works: 1. The victim receives a TV Licensing phishing email with links to a convincing-looking website that steals personal and financial details.

2. Within a week or two, victims will receive a phone call from a fraudster claiming to be from the fraud department of the victim’s bank. The fraudsters are able to convince victims they are

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genuine banking staff by providing some of the personal details that were obtained using the fake TV Licensing emails and websites. The fraudster states that the victim’s account has been compromised, possibly by a phishing scam they may have fallen victim to recently, and states that they need to transfer their money to a new ‘safe account’. The average age of a victim is 54 and that 65% of victims are female.

UNSOLICITED EMAILS, TEXTS AND CALLS; Don’t click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails and never respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial details.

Don’t assume a phone call or email is authentic; just because someone knows your basic details (such as your name or address), it doesn’t mean they are genuine. Remember, criminals can spoof the phone numbers and email addresses of companies you know and trust, such as TV Licensing.

Your bank will never call and ask you for your PIN, full banking password, or ask you to transfer money out of your account.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU’VE FALLEN VICTIM: Let your bank know as soon as possible and monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity.

If you suspect your identity may have been stolen you can check your credit file quickly and easily online. You should do this every few months anyway using a reputable service provider and following up on any unexpected or suspicious results.

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oppleton Children’s Sports Day is the annual highlight of the village social calendar, where family and friends come together on the village green to enjoy this traditional village event dating back to the 1900s.

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The Nursery will be holding Saturday morning sales from 10am-1pm on 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th May. The site has features which will interest both railway enthusiasts and gardeners. You will find a wide variety of plants including shrubs, perennials, herbs and alpines and also houses a specialist collection of cacti.

There will also be a Nursery plant stall to visit at Poppleton Sports Day on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May.

year. Why not call in and see what the Nursery has to offer, meet volunteers and help support our worthwhile local charity.

Email pcrn.info@yahoo.co.uk or visit www. poppletonrailwaynursery.co.uk for more information.

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Currently, anything you own above £325,000 is taxed at 40% when you die. Bear in mind, you’ll have already paid tax on all this stuff at least once in your lifetime.

Probably more.

From 2021, an extra £175,000 allowance may become available for some who are leaving their main residence to direct descendants. But that will almost certainly he swallowed up house price increases. And can you really trust Government promises?

They say Inheritance Tax helps distribute wealth more fairly. But should ordinary families really have to contribute when the Government wastes hundreds of

billions of pounds every year? There’s no wonder some decide they’d rather take action regarding who benefits from their money when they die.

Avoiding Inheritance Tax means your money can go towards the things your family needs or wants. Your grandchild’s first car, the dream holiday they’ve been looking at, a new home…The possibilities are endless, it just takes a few simple steps in the right direction to avoid or reduce the Inheritance Tax you’ll pay when you die.

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Short Story A Bad Day for Brutus?

“Look, there’s a sign for a country park,” Pauline pointed. “Let’s stop for ten minutes and let Brutus out for a tiddle.”

“A bit of fresh air will do us all some good,” Neil agreed, slowing down.

They had spent the bank holiday weekend camping with Neil’s brother and his family, who were the devoted owners of Brutus the lurcher although not quite devoted enough to make room for him in their own car. Neil and Pauline luckily had a roof box for all their extra camping equipment so had Brutus riding with them.

Brutus had an unfortunate habit of jumping out of vehicles, so they’d been driving for an hour with the windows shut. Brutus had also spent the entire weekend luxuriating in cow fields so the air in the car was eye-wateringly pungent.

They drove towards the car park entrance. As they approached the barrier a young man in a baseball cap waved his hands at them, as though warning them not to go in.

“Why doesn’t he want us to go in?” Pauline asked anxiously. “Do you think it’s full?”

Neil drove on. “There’s always someone about to leave if you’re patient.”

“I’ll ask him, he seems pretty insistent.” Pauline began winding down her window. “You never know, there could be a wild animal on the loose.”

“Round here?” Neil snorted at the suggestion. “Like what? A horde of rabid squirrels?”

At the mention of squirrels, Brutus leapt through Pauline’s open window.

“Stop, Neil!” Pauline screamed. “The dog’s jumped out.”

“I can’t stop,” Neil said, “I’ve got cars behind me.”

The air in the car was eye-wateringly pungent.

The man who’d been waving at them tapped on Neil’s window. Neil wound it down.

“Mate, I tried to warn you.” He shook his head. “I’d recommend you stay in the car. It’s pretty bad,” the man grimaced. “Not sure it’s retrievable to be honest.”

Neil said, feeling queasy. “Should I go forward or back?”

“I’d try reversing slowly. It’s going to be nasty but at least you’re only going back over the bits that are already crushed.”

The sound of scraping and dragging vibrated through every nerve in his body. Finally it ended.

“That’s it mate, you’re clear,” the man said, tapping the bonnet. “Do you want to get out and have a look?”

Neil did not particularly.

He turned off the engine and climbed out. This was just the opportunity Brutus needed to leap back in, smearing muddy footprints all over Pauline and the upholstery.

“He’s fine, he’s fine. Not a scratch on him. So what was that awful noise, Neil?”

Pauline shrieked. “We’ve run over the dog!”

Neil was just discovering that the roof box he’d forgotten all about had been two inches higher than the car park height restriction barrier. Had been, but no longer was.

Neil slammed on the brake.

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Miso Broth with Pak Choi and Tofu Ready in: 15 minutes | Serves 4

Miso paste is made from fermented soya beans and is a staple in Japanese cooking.

Look out for jars in Oriental stores or the World Food sections of large supermarkets. It’s perfect for making a quick and tasty soup or broth.

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large deep frying pan over a high heat. Add the garlic and sliced mushrooms and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms are just tender and golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

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3. Return the mushrooms to the pan and heat through for a further minute. Divide the broth between four warmed bowls and serve immediately.

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2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed 200g shiitake mushrooms, sliced 2 x 225g packs smoked tofu, cubed 2 tbsp miso paste 2 tbsp light soy sauce 400g pak choi, roughly chopped

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2. Add the tofu to the pan and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until just browned. Reduce the heat and stir in the miso paste, soy sauce and 1 litre of boiling water. Slowly bring to the boil then add the pak choi and simmer for 2-3 minutes until just softened.

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This is a very special year for the Society as it celebrates its 125th anniversary. The Society hope to celebrate with special events throughout the city and on St Andrew’s Day, 30th November, there will be a special dinner dance. More information on booking for this will be publicised later.

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Golden Rail is a 3-4 section standard brass band with a good variety of repertoire playing at interesting concerts and venues throughout the year. We rehearse twice weekly at York Railway Institute near the railway station. Tuesday at 7pm is our main rehearsal with a supplementary rehearsal at 6:30pm on Thursday. You would be welcome at either or both of our rehearsals.

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Local History Group Needs Your Help The Tang Hall Local History Group have over the past three years undertaken research into York men who did National Service from 1948 - 1963. During their research, they have located five men who died during their service. A Roll of Honour is now on display in All Saints Church, Pavement commemorating them.

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These days most homeowners suffer from a lack of storage space. So many precious items that need to be kept – but where to store it all? That’s where Yorkshire Loft Ladders come in.

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Finding money off a barely-used car can be tricky, so we’ve found classified ad examples representing huge savings over brand-new options.

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BMW 3 SERIES GT

Price new: £38,280 Price one-year: £19,890 The 3 Series GT is pitched as an all-occasion car.

It’s part-hatchback, part-saloon, part-executive, but this vehicle trying to be three hasn’t proved very successful. That said, it offers a high level of quality along with that premium badging.

A new 320d M Sport Gran Turismo is £38,280, but with 10,000 miles on the clock and last year’s plate it costs around £19,890.

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Price new: £45,810 Price one-year: £32,444 This baby Discovery is a desirable family car, mating a superbly practical seven-seat body with Land Rover prestige, albeit with a dated interior and lack of topend technology. At £12,000 off list price, a one-year old example is a bargain.

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Price new: £36,495 Price one-year: £27,500 The XF drives nicely and has a decent engine range, but hasn’t sold well. We found a 2018-reg R-Sport car fitted with the 2.0-litre 178bhp diesel engine for £27,500 with 4,000 miles on the clock – a huge saving.

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Price new: £29,720 Price one-year: £17,000 This combination of Mercedes platform, Nissan interior and Renault diesel engines was a reasonable mix until you looked at the price. However, at around £17,000 for a year-old example, the QX30 becomes easier to recommend.

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Price new: £26,295 Price one-year: £21,995 The Toyota Yaris GRMN may be a bargain buy at £21,995 and with less than 1,500 miles on the used market, particularly as its limited numbers and widely-hailed driving experience may make it a future collector’s item.

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Price new: £21,760 Price one-year: £9,799 With £12,000 or 54% off a sporty-looking Astra SRi with the excellent 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine at just a year old, we wonder why anyone buys a new Vauxhall!

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INTRODUCING CUDDLY KAPLINKSKY spring sunshine on her fur Kaplinsky is more of a home bird and she would prefer to stay close to the ones she loves.

Because of this she’s carrying a little bit of extra *ahem* ‘holiday weight’ Kaplinsky is currently on a feline weight watchers program to help her get back down to a more healthy size, this means any new owners will need to help her with this and also ensure she gets a bit of exercise - so no lazing around watching Phil & Holly with packet of Dreamies for this lass!

All this gorgeous girl wants is a lap to snooze on and she will be a perfect match for a retired home.

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Kaplinsky has been much loved in her previous home and she would like to find someone new who can love her just as much. Whilst she enjoys a bit of

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Jasper’s Diary WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT CATS? Dear Diary…

Talking from a dog’s perspective, I feel like we are treated unfairly compared to cats. Take my sister Tiffin for example, she’s allowed to sleep on the bed whenever she wants, she jumps straight onto the sofa and curls up between mummy and daddy without any problem and she has her own special door so that she can come and go whenever she likes. Then when the mood takes her, she bites my tail and grabs at the hairs on my legs, mum even puts her food bowl high up so that I can’t share it, I think I have to put up with a lot!

So, you can imagine my shock when I found that there is a separate cat waiting area at the practice with posters saying that we are “Cat Friendly” as we have an International Cat Care Silver Award. There’s even a shelf to put the cat basket on so that the cat can look down on everyone! Should we really be encouraging this idea that they are more important than everyone else? Apparently, they get nervous when they go to the vets so need some extra TLC, there’s also a cat only bedroom which I’m not allowed in because it’s supposed to be kept quiet and calm in there!

The nurses say cats need to be handled calmly and carefully so they don’t get scared, to be honest I never want to cross a cat either!

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GIVING CATS THE CARE THEY DESERVE This non-profit organisation came about when a number of animal loving individuals formed a team, to help animals in need within the community.

In 2015 the team decided that to gain some much needed support they needed to set up a public platform for sharing their work; Band of Rescuers North Yorkshire (BORNY) aims to: • Care for unwanted, homeless, neglected, abused and injured felines.

• Facilitate the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of cats and kittens and work to keep feral colonies controlled using a trap, neuter, release programme; re-homing any feral kittens once socialised if suitable.

• Prevent animals suffering from neglect or abuse by removing them from potentially dangerous situations; offering them a fresh start at life.

• Provide a focus for learning, to educate and encourage the neutering and microchipping of companion animals along with all other welfare issues using a holistic approach.

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developing initiatives to help safeguard and protect the lives of animals.

What is unique about BORNY is that instead of a cattery-based setup, they have a network of foster carers in and around York who welcome into their homes these abandoned, stray or neglected felines, where they can be given the TLC they deserve. Once back to full health and given the green light from the vets, the BORNY team find forever homes for the cats. The organisation is supported by other invaluable volunteers who help with fundraising, transport and home visits. BORNY rely solely on public donations and all monies raised go directly towards helping cats and kittens in need. Without this support they would not be able to continue the vital work they do. Since 2015 BORNY has successfully rehomed in excess of 650 felines.

To find out more, offer support or if you are interested in rehoming, visit; www.bandofrescuers.co.uk, Facebook Group: Band of Rescuers, Twitter: @bandofrescuers

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Jake is a sweet boy who came to the centre as an unclaimed stray, so he is understandably a little unsure of meeting new people.

Jake will need a quiet rural home with owners who will give him the time needed to settle but he really has the potential to become a loving member of the family. He is best suited to a home where he is the only pet with teenage children and over.

Chester came to the centre after being abandoned on the street and left to fend for himself, so he is a little shy at the moment, but once he trusts you he does enjoy a fuss and a cuddle, Chester will need a quiet and patient home with adopters who will love and

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The colours on which you concentrate need to fit in with your personal preferences and the surroundings, but to increase that minimalist style try to restrict the number of colours used and the whole effect will be calmer and simpler. Any existing features that cannot be removed (perhaps a shed or fence) can either be recoloured or painted to fit in with the new scheme, or their current colour will have to be included with what you’re using for landscaping and planting.

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Another key to the minimalist look is clever use of straight lines, ideally with a few right angles thrown in. Edges need to be sharply defined, perhaps using sleepers or other timber, or even angled metal. Make sure that planting does not interfere with the lines created by border edging, so keep plants well back.

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Green, in the form of foliage, helps to add a feeling of tranquillity to a minimalist garden so make sure you include it, perhaps as neatly clipped box hedging or as a few bay lollipops in angular containers.

Any containers need to be as plain as possible, a single colour ideally, and straight-sided angular styles add to the minimalist slant too. An evenly spaced trio of pots, each with a single central plant, provides a perfect choice of container planting and will also bring movement to the garden as the breeze sways the foliage.

If you like topiary this can be a great choice but stick to simple tightly clipped spheres or ‘lollipops’, cubes or at most spirals; there is no space for a peacock, rabbit, bear or other fantastically sculptured creature if you’re going minimalist!

Plants with simple or angular shapes such as iris, alliums, conifers, clipped box, canna or palms are an excellent choice, but take a look at what is available locally and opt for any of your personal (but simple) favourites.

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A minimalist garden need not be just for admiring: make it so that you can sit out there and soak up the calm feeling it gives you too. Choose simple, classically styled garden furniture with as few colours and textures as possible and the furniture won’t detract from the minimalist environment and look that you’ve achieved – so just sit back and enjoy.

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He was named News Photographer of The Year in 1985 for his coverage of the Heysel Stadium disaster.

Recently he presented ‘Britain in Focus’ on BBC4, a three-part series about the history of photography, and he has exhibited widely and has several pieces in The National Portrait Gallery.

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The lecture will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 14 May at Bishopthorpe Village Hall. All welcome, tickets £8 in advance. Contact 01904 778552 or 01347 824448 or £10 on the door (if seats available). thehandymag.co.uk | 79

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