Handy Mag York May 2014

YORK VILLAGES EDITION

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elcome to the May edition.

A big welcome to readers in the Poppletons, Dunnington, Murton and surrounding areas; the HandyMag York Villages is bigger and better with you in our distribution. We look forward to finding out what is going on in your area.

Back in 2005 we had this really good idea – how can we bring together local business and community information in one ‘handy’ place – and the Handy Mag was ‘born’!

If you belong to a local group or charity, we’d be happy to publicise your events and details for free. If you own a local business, we can get you seen in over 24000 homes and businesses on the north side of York. Give us a call to find out how we can help.

There is so much going on locally this summer, I’m tempted to stay in Yorkshire for our holiday this year! From huge events like the Tour de France Grand Depart to many local festivals and fetes. As ever you can catch them in your Handy Mag.

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A national grant scheme, funded by OLEV allows YESSS Electrical Distributors to offer a FULLY SUBSIDISED standard 3.7kW home charging unit which Adrian Smith Electrical Contractors will install free for people in our area.

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My two young adults are once again in the midst of exams and revision. With two years between them it seems like a GCSE or an AS/A level exam is always to hand. Good luck to all students taking exams this spring. You will look back on them as I do – a complete blur, kind of fun and worth it in the end.

Having had a couple of comments from readers who have dropped their competition entries to the office this month, we have decided to put in the answers for the last edition (p73). I’m sorry those little blighters are so difficult to find! I hope we’ve made it a bit easier this month!

Well done to Linda Mitchell of York for winning the March competition.

Until next month…

Marianne

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The views expressed in the articles are not necessarily those of the publisher. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is strictly prohibited.

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he Vale Online is a brand new community based not for profit organisation, designed to bring the Vale of York village community closer together with various projects. Its aim is to support the local villagers in the surrounding areas, with information, training facilities, useful links and entertainment.

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There will be a radio station streaming 24/7 over the web, on desktop, mobile and tablet devices.

Music, entertainment, interviews, reports and debate will all be part of the programming and daily output of the

“There will also be opportunities for local charities to have professionally created commercials and aired for free.”

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Using the very latest “Mobile First” responsive technology, the state of the art website responds to every surrounding possible, giving a targeted user experience. From Smart TV’s to Computers, Mobiles to tablets, each time the website is loaded onto the device, the website automatically optimises the interface to match the platform.

On the website will be a business directory, what’s on page, public service opening times, local news, sport, events and local village correspondents writing articles of interest to the local area.

Our ‘Open Studios’ will be based in Haxby Memorial Hall, fully equipped with the latest technology for recording, audio production, interviews and training in media, journalism and production.

We will also be creating local events such as food fairs, village fetes, business networking, music evenings, social and skills training too.

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and chariots have long gone but today the square is graced by a pretty gazebo-style fountain and obelisks and columns rising through the greenery.

At the other end is Hagia Sophia, the world’s largest cathedral for 1000 years, later converted into a mosque and now a dark cavernous museum. The Chora Monastery went through a similar fate but the finely restored mosaics and frescoes are well worth a detour, just steps away from the lovely Ottoman houses climbing up the hillside with overhanging upper floors and bright façades.

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Named Byzantium, then Constantinople and later Istanbul, the city prospered during the Eastern Roman and Ottoman empires, with a brief interlude of Venetian rule. All left a colourful legacy but the top attraction remains the Topkapi Palace built in 1453. Perched above the confluence of the Bosphorus and Golden Horn, it offers one of the most glorious panoramas in Istanbul and fine museums displaying all sorts of exhibits, including the dazzling Imperial Treasure and its 86 carat Spoonmaker’s diamond.

After such opulence, the Blue Mosque welcomes you like a breath of fresh air with a vast arcaded courtyard and cascading domes framed by slender minarets. The lofty prayer hall oozes peace and simplicity, flooded in natural light as the sun filters through 260 stained glass windows, lighting up some of the 20,000 blue tiles which give the mosque its name. It stands on the edge of Sultanahmet Square, once a Roman Hippodrome holding up to 100,000 spectators. Wild beasts

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Meanwhile down town, the legendary Grand Bazaar claims over 4000 shops jostling cheek by jowl in a grid of over 60 streets. It’s one of the world’s largest covered markets, a dizzying place where the air smells of spices and apple tea, water pipes bubble in every corner and locals and visitors bargain for amber beads, gilded icons, copperware, embroidered slippers, leather, antiques, carpets or mother of pearl. It’s a city within a city with its own marble fountains, cafés, hammam and mosques.

Shopping over, it’s good to stroll through the streets where more wonders await, here a shrine, there remains of the Roman aqueduct, the iconic double-decked Galata bridge, packed with fishermen, the secluded tea gardens, the parks blooming with tulips and roses or the cool waterside promenade with superb views of the city’s skyline and by clear weather, the idyllic Princes’ Islands in the distance.

But the ultimate treat is sailing on the Bosphorus lined with myriad historical buildings. There are summer palaces and pavilions, fragrant gardens and villas in pastel colours, now a Venetian scene, now an Arabian dream or a 21st century call as an ocean liner approaches the gleaming suspension bridge. Cargo vessels, galleons, luxury yachts, fishing boats, ferries, it’s a busy channel yet totally enchanting. The old fortress still guards the narrowest point while scenic bays and seafood restaurants beckon along the shores. When night falls over the strait and lights twinkle all around, Istanbul is one of the most magical cities on earth.

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From research, education, cancer care to respite services, this specialist, local charity has achieved incredible feats during its first quarter century.

York Against Cancer’s Administrator, Keith Hayton, explains: “We have helped to dispel some of the fear that cancer can cause, and provide real support for those affected and their families. York Against Cancer can bridge gaps in care and work in tandem with the NHS and offer support.”

Founded in 1987 by two surgeons, Steve Leveson and John Craven and research scientist Colin Garner, the innovative achievements of York Against Cancer include the following: • Setting up of the Cancer Care Centre at York District Hospital • Cancer Care Centre Administrator posts • Complementary therapy • A free, daily minibus service between York and St James’ Hospital in Leeds, taking the stress out of a busy journey • Wheel chairs at York District Hospital car park • Family Support Worker • Two Health Care Assistants • Five Specialist Oncology Nurses • A seaside respite apartment in beautiful Whitby available for three or four night stays, sleeping up to seven guests and beautifully decorated • Working with the University of York to set up the Jack Birch Unit of Molecular Carcinogenesis, part of the university’s prestigious Biology Department In addition to these achievements, York Against Cancer also supports education and research into the condition.

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“York Against Cancer can bridge gaps in care and work in tandem with the NHS and offer support.” believes that awareness is a crucial way of helping fight the fear of the disease. To help achieve this, local primary schools have been presented with an education pack suitable for Key Stage One and Two teaching.

And while the fight to understand cancer continues, the reality is that York Against Cancer’s fantastic work requires funding to help provide these essential services.

An events calendar is already in place for 2014, including Steve Knightley at Sheriff Hutton Hall on Friday 4th April, and York Swings Against Cancer at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre on Sunday May 18th from 7pm. Other events will take place throughout the year to raise funds for the charity.

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BEAUTY

Age-Proof Your Hair

By Helen Taylor Instead of opting for a block shade, choose a base colour that’s no more than two shades lighter or darker than your natural hue, and add highlights. Not only will your hair look younger, your face will too.

CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION Smother the lengths and ends of your hair with a rich deep-conditioning treatment once or twice a week. Try hair oils and products that are specially formulated for ageing, thinning, or dried-out hair.

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ou’re probably all too aware that you need to look after your skin if you want to stay looking younger for longer – but have you ever thought that you might need to age-proof your hair as well?

Hair, like skin, suffers two types of ageing: extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic ageing is the effect of everything that your locks are exposed to, like heat-styling, sun damage, and colouring. Intrinsic ageing comes from below the scalp and reveals the signs that your hair is past its prime: reduction in melanin, decline in sebum production, and a change in hair diameter. What that means is that greys start to appear, the shine starts to disappear, and your hair loses its bounce.

Hair growth also begins to slow over the years, so it’s harder to achieve the length you loved when you were younger.

Ageing a natural process, but there’s plenty you can do to slow it down.

ALWAYS BE AWARE OF YOUR HAIR Try to limit extrinsic damage. Lay off the heated styling tools; prevent your hair from being frazzled by the sun by applying a deep conditioner to the lengths and ends when you’re on the beach; and cut right back on products that can dry your hair, like hairsprays.

RECONSIDER YOUR COLOUR Although you might colour your hair to hide greys, choosing the wrong hue can be very ageing. An all-over colour can be hard to wear as you get older.

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TRY A NEW HAIRSTYLE It’s easy to get stuck in a rut, but out-of-date, unflattering styles really do make you look a lot older than you are. That’s why it’s important to take a fresh look at yourself every so often. Talk to your stylist, or try a new salon. The opinion of someone who doesn’t already know you and your hair can result in a fantastic new look.

Any hairdresser worth their salt can advise on what styles work best for thinning or ageing hair, but generally it’s worth considering the following: LENGTH – Long locks look lovely if they’re bouncy, thick, and full of life, but if that’s not the case then they really aren’t worth holding on to. Chopping long hair into a flattering, blunt, midi-cut is a quick way to create more youthful-looking hair. Ridding your tresses of dead split-ends improves condition, and a blunt cutting technique will create the look of fullness.

FRAME YOUR FACE – Try a fringe, or have some soft layers added to the styling around your face. This lifts your features and makes you look younger.

A PROFESSIONAL OPINION IS BEST Although it’s normal for your hair to show signs of change such as thinning over the years, it’s worth seeing your GP if you notice any sudden changes. Hair loss can be caused by hormone deficiencies – low thyroid levels, for example – a deficiency in nutrients, stress, and the side-effects of various medications. So if you’re in doubt, ask your doctor’s advice.

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AT CASTLE HOWARD Duty comes in many forms, and aristocratic men and women have responded to this call in various ways: military, political, religious, and social.

Generations of Howard sons went to fight overseas, but the impact of war was often more powerfully felt at home: bereavement and loss were shared by the Howard family, staff and tenants, and their stories are now told in a commemorative exhibition, Duty Calls: Castle Howard in Time of War Illustrated with documents and photographs, Duty Calls tells various stories from WWI and WWII, including: Rosalind, the 9th Countess, refusing to make Castle Howard available to the military in September 1914; the story of her son Geoffrey commanding a fleet of London buses in Belgium that ferried troops to the front (blind in one eye he was not able to fight in the trenches); the tragic death of his younger brother Michael at Passchendaele in 1917; and most surprising of all, the extraordinary diary of Private James Prest from his time as a prisoner of war in 1918, generously loaned by his son John who lives in Coneysthorpe. There is also a reminder that life went on as normal despite the conflict - when the house was a school the headmistress asked for modifications to be made to the house whilst occupied by so many pupils in the same week as thousands of British troops were lying exhausted on the beaches of Dunkirk awaiting evacuation.

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Due to the wealth of material discovered in the archive at Castle Howard, some of the stories did not make the exhibition, including the touching episode of how the estate horses were requisitioned by the army in 1914, with the request by the agent that the children’s ponies be returned after the conflict.

These stories will now be shared in a new commemorative event Duty Calls: Share Our Story on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May 2014, when visitors will be invited to find out more about the impact of war on the estate, and watch the story of the horses commandeered for the war effort in The Final Charge. There will also be a display of vehicles from the period, traditional fairground rides and music hall style entertainment.

THE EXHIBITION DUTY CALLS: Castle Howard in Time of Wa r is on display in the house unt November, with admissiilonSunday 2nd the ticket price. A book to included in complement the exhibition is due to be pub lished during May. Find out more at www.castlehoward.co .uk

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Duty Calls: share Our story Discover the real life stories of Castle Howard in wartime; watch the story of our own horses commandeered for the war effort in The Final Charge stunt riding show; get up close to vintage vehicles and relax with fairground rides and music hall style entertainment in the Boar Garden.

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COOKING MOTORING

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THE KNOWLEDGE Model: Mitsubishi ASX 4 2.2 Di-D 4WD Auto Price: £23,899 Engine: 2.2-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged diesel Power: 148bhp, 380Nm Max speed: 118mph 0-60mph: 10.6s MPG: 48.7mpg Emissions: 153g/km

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Pretty much all the mainstream makers now have an SUV in their range and that has led to the marketplace becoming rather overcrowded. That boom in choice for buyers has also meant those manufacturers that arrived early to the crossover party have been forced to up their games and release refreshed models.

Skoda has recently renosed its Yeti, Nissan has worked its magic on the built-in-Britain Qashqai and now it’s Mitsubishi’s turn with its ASX. When it first appeared in 2010, the ASX was one of the more niche models in the segment, but even then it managed to chalk up 8,000 sales in its first year.

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However, that success was short lived: a devastatingly high Yen put up the price of imports and buyers fled to rivals. A year later sales had dropped to just 3,000.

But Mitsubishi is bouncing back.

The exchange rate has moved back in the maker’s favour, prices have dropped and the ASX has had a makeover.

Mitsubishi has slashed prices of the ASX by an average of 10 per cent and for 2014 it’s been treated to a nip and tuck with plush interior fittings, new suspension tweaks and a panoramic glass roof with LED mood lighting on the top-of-the-range models.

There’s a new engine too. Joining the 1.6-litre petrol and 1.8-litre diesel is a 2.2-litre diesel unit poached from the larger Outlander off-roader. By not offering a larger capacity diesel engine in the ASX range at the start, Mitsubishi thinks it missed out on nearly 20 per cent of the market, so this new lump

Naturally that means more power and shove, but thankfully not at the cost of fuel economy. At 48.7mpg on the combined cycle, the ASX4 2.2 diesel is more economical than a number of rivals’ 2.0-litre diesel offerings, including the sector’s allconquering Nissan Qashqai.

There’s also a new automatic gearbox thrown into the mix.

That self-shifter has also been borrowed from the Outlander and with six ratios and paddles behind the steering wheel, it’s a smooth and precise set-up.

Some models get a switchable four-wheel drive system. One press of a button on the centre console sends 30 per cent of the car’s power to the rear wheels, while a second prod locks the centre diff and splits power 50/50 front and rear.

The ASX’s small dimensions always meant it was good to drive, but road noise was a bit of a let it down. These new 2014

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There are some more up-market plastics, “piano black” materials now adorn the dashboard and the top spec ASX4 gets that aforementioned panoramic glass roof, which makes the cabin wonderfully light and airy. But despite Mitsubishi’s efforts, compared to rivals, the interior still lacks a certain sparkle.

That said, with revised pricing, unique styling and an enviable reputation for reliability, the ASX certainly deserves a second look if you’re in the market for a crossover – and if the sales figures are anything to go by, there’s a high chance that’s most of you. The range kicks off at £14,999, while the range topping ASX4 2.2 (tested here) is £23,899.

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GARDENING

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by Pippa Greenwood

A visit to your local garden centre or specialist aquatics centre, or a browse online, will reveal a plentiful choice of water features of all shapes, styles, and sizes; but before you commit yourself, just what are the main points to bear in mind?

A water feature adds a truly magical dimension to any garden, large or small. The sound of tinkling water and the movement of light on its surface both works wonders, even on a less than perfect plot, and can be just the finishing touch you need for a patio or back yard or for a much larger garden.

First, position. If you want moving water, your choice of feature will almost certainly need an electric pump, so there has to be a power-point nearby – an obvious point perhaps, but one that people do sometimes overlook. Do you want an eye-catching centrepiece for a formal garden, or just the music of running water as the soundtrack to your barbecues or alfresco Sunday lunch? In either case, you need to carefully consider the appropriate position.

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For smaller spaces or patios you’re best off with a self-contained and perhaps wall-mounted feature. There are lots of great self-contained water features available such as terracotta or glazed pot stacks with the water continuously circulated from one container to another by a hidden pump, so you would only need to top it up in the hottest weather to compensate for the effects of evaporation.

Spouts and fountains are great fun in a garden. A spitting fish, frog, or gargoyle can add a touch of art – or humour – while its water-jet will oxygenate a pool, reducing algae and keeping the pondlife happy. If you want moving water and the reflections it provides but perhaps have toddlers, a stone-effect millstone with a low centrallypositioned jet spreading ripples of water across its surface is both beautiful and safe.

gorgeous but their large, near-circular, leaves also shade the water’s surface – again, reducing any problems you might have with algae. Waterlilies need still water, though, so they are best avoided if you have a fountain; but a single spitting feature at one end of the pool shouldn’t create too much turbulence for them. Make sure you plant them at the correct depth if you want them to flourish.

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GARDENING CONTINUED... shallower water or boggy ground. Use plenty of them: they look gorgeous; they hide unsightly edges and signs of the liner; and they are a haven for wildlife. For a more formal look you’ll want fewer marginals, but some shapely rushes or ferns or some yellow or purple bog-iris will add extra impact.

Water-features attract wildlife, and on summer days you may well be visited by beautiful, colourful dragonflies or mayflies. If there’s any depth of water then many birds may also come to drink and bathe. And remember, even a small pond needs a safe exit-route in case wildlife such as hedgehogs pop by for a drink and inadvertently tumble in. A shallow beach of pebbles at one end should do the trick.

If your feature has a sizeable surface, it’s well worth netting it in the autumn to catch falling leaves.

Simple garden netting stretched taut over the surface is ideal. Remove it as necessary, tip off the leaves, and replace it until the worst of the leaf-fall is over. If leaves are allowed to accumulate in the water they’ll not only clog the pumps and reduce the depth of the water, but as they rot down they’ll produce methane gas which is toxic to pond life.

In winter, try to stop the water feature from freezing up. If the weather forecast predicts extremely cold temperatures, smaller features are best emptied out completely and the pump cleaned up and stored in the shed. Ponds with fish need to have an ice-free area maintained on the surface or the fish may be killed by toxic gasses such as methane building up under the ice. Floating an old football on the surface helps, or you could melt a hole in the ice using the bottom of a pan of very hot water (but don’t pour the water in), repeating when the surface re-freezes.

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THE COUNTRYSIDE IS CALLING When Shakespeare wrote, ‘Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,’ it’s highly unlikely he was picturing Ma and Pop Larkin and a ‘perfick’ lifestyle in the rural southern counties of England. Comparing your love with a summer’s day though goes hand in hand with ripening apples in the orchard, meadows of wild flowers blossoming and our love affair with the lush, green pastures of early summer. Here are a handful of novels to spark the romance of this often tempestuous relationship with our landscape.

The Darling Buds of May

Swallows and Amazons

Far From the Madding Crowd

Cold Comfort Farm

H.E. Bates Get yourself some scones, clotted cream and jam and settle down with a nice cuppa. This is the story of the infectiously joyful and downright gorgeous Larkin family. If ever there was a couple with a lust for life, it’s Ma and Pa, who are just brimming over with unbridled enthusiasm for each other, their growing and extended family, and the idyllic rural setting they inhabit. It’s all apple and strawberry picking combined with family life and love. H.E. Bates’ love of the English countryside just exudes from the pages, bringing sunshine, even in the pouring rain.

Thomas Hardy To Wessex first where young shepherd Gabriel Oak has put all his money into sheep. He falls for the younger and fiercely independent Bathsheba Everdene, who has come to live with her Aunt.

Oak’s rejected marriage proposal is the least of his worries when tragedy strikes in the most dramatic and memorable way, ruining his livelihood. This was Hardy’s fourth novel, but his first real literary success, and his descriptions of a pastoral Dorset are just beautiful. It’s more English than Churchill drinking a pint of stout, sat astride a bull-dog, and is wonderful escapism.

A Kestrel for a Knave

Barry Hines To Yorkshire now, and a coming of age tale of love and respect between a boy and his bird of prey.

Billy Casper’s life is far from the rural idyll of the Larkin family. It’s a tough existence in the mining town of Barnsley and he struggles to find any joy in his world at all. His life is transformed when he takes Kes under his wing, so to speak. Billy learns how to train and care for his bird in this gritty and poignant novel that’s been a classroom favourite for years.

Escaping to the surrounding rolling hills enables both bird and boy to soar. It’s a fantastic novel and one that will stay with you for a long time.

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Arthur Ransome Life is going swimmingly for the Walker children, aka the ‘Swallows’, until they come across the ‘Amazons’: the fearsome Blackett sisters. John, Susan, Titty and Roger must stand their ground on Wild Cat Island as adventures abound in this classic tale. Set in the Norfolk Broads across a glorious summer holiday, it’s a story about growing up, and life on the ‘high seas’. This is what the six week break was created for; it’s time to escape and live out an alternative life where the children rule the waves and the grown-ups are nowhere to be seen.

Stella Gibbons Newly-orphaned Flora Poste uproots and moves to rural Sussex to live with her relatives. And what a bunch of oddballs they are! The Starkadders are a family in crisis and Flora’s arrival at Cold Comfort Farm couldn’t have been timed better. She wastes no time in whipping them into shape with her own brand of common sense, resourcefulness and her willingness to boss other people around. This is a brilliant comic novel that will make even your family seem normal.

Wuthering Heights

Emily Bronte Set against a backdrop of the wild Yorkshire Moors, Wuthering Heights is Bronte’s masterpiece of jealousy and revenge, deep passion, and a love so intense that it’s destructive. Heathcliff is adopted by Catherine Earnshaw’s father and falls in love with his guardian’s daughter. When Mr Earnshaw dies, Catherine’s brother convinces Heathcliff that she doesn’t feel the same way and he leaves, returning some years later as a wealthy man, hell-bent on getting revenge. And so begins his unravelling, with the chaotic and tempestuous moorland helping to make this a violent and brutal novel.

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Whilst the recent tragedies have involved two young adults the advice given should be taken by any persons of any age. The Ouse and the Foss bring many benefits to the City of York, and the footpaths alongside each are often used by locals and tourists alike. In the same way that pedestrians need to be careful when walking alongside a busy road they need to be equally vigilant when walking alongside the river. Children should be kept within sight at all times and groups of youths or adults should behave appropriately and not view these areas as a place for horseplay. A seemingly innocent prank and pushing match can easily end with an individual in the river.

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Whilst the above advice has been written specifically with the rivers of York in mind it would also apply to Railway lines and crossings, of which there are a great number in York.

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By Solange Hando

Morrocan Stuffed Loin Of Pork Makes 4. Ready in 40 minutes

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the 1. onion for 5 minutes until softened. Stir in half

the ground coriander and cumin and cook for 1 minute. Add the apricots, pine nuts, sultanas and cook rice and fry for 2-3 minutes until piping hot. Leave to cool completely then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

the oven to 220C/ fan 200C/gas mark 2. 7.Preheat Unroll the pork loin and spoon the cold stuffing down the centre. Re-roll the pork to enclose the filling and secure tightly with fine string at intervals.

Mix together the rest of the ground coriander 3. and cumin and rub into the scored skin. Weigh the stuffed joint then place it in a roasting tin.

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and roast for a further 35 minutes per 450g.

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Remove from the oven and cover with foil.

5. Leave in a warm place for 20-30 minutes to allow the meat to rest before carving.

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ELLA...

ON GOOD IDEAS

Since the industrial revolution, humankind has been a non-stop invention factory, producing more and more gadgets, gimmicks and devices year upon year.

What with the knowledge and technology available nowadays, new inventions seem to increase exponentially in complexity. But, an idea doesn’t necessarily have to be complicated in order to be brilliant. In fact, some of the most incredible products of the most ingenious minds are so much more impressive than so-called landmark inventions, just by the virtue of their simplicity.

An idol of mine, Douglas Adams once wrote: “It is a rare mind indeed that can render the hitherto non-existent blindingly obvious. The cry ‘I could have thought of that’ is a very popular and misleading one, for the fact is that they didn’t, and a very significant and revealing fact it is too.”

To me, it seems that some of those clever minds, and their staggeringly clever inventions, may have been neglected their fair share of awe.

For example, before Mr. Robert Plath’s magical brainchild, everyone used to have porters and bellboys to carry their heavy luggage, or otherwise do it themselves. It wasn’t until the 1970s that the idea appeared to add little wheels onto suitcases. Now, in hindsight, that doesn’t seem all that impressive, but hindsight here is the key. What is astounding is the fact that this simple, easy, obvious solution was not thought of until this guy thought of it.

Paperclips came into existence from the mind of Samuel Fay – he found a way to attach together fabric and paper without damaging the materials whatsoever. Again, a tiny piece of bent metal hardly seems that worthy of recognition, but think how many paperclips have you used in your life? How many have you used this week, or even today? Their design is in fact so flawless that it has remained unchanged for over 100 years.

The same goes for post-it notes, Velcro, zips, millions of seemingly boring and obvious inventions were in fact not at all obvious until someone came up with them. I’ll even dare say it – sliced bread was a damn good idea (congratulations to Frederick Rohwedder).

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by Jackie Brewster

As Cassie walked up College Street she was accompanied by the unsettling feeling she had forgotten something.

She was still in a bad mood with Mum for not allowing her to wear high heels, and Bethany for crying because she wasn’t invited to the party.

Bethany was a strange kid.

Her current obsessions were blowing out birthday candles and answering the phone.

Cassie could tolerate the candle blowing, but the phone answering was too much, especially when a boy called for her. Mum encouraged Bethany, saying she was the perfect device for getting rid of both cold callers and boys.

So Cassie had told Bethany that once you’re a teenager you don’t have candles anymore and Bethany had cried even louder and vowed never to become a teenager. The last thing Cassie heard as she slammed the front door was Mum saying, “One teenager in the house is quite enough, thank you”.

Spots of rain splashed onto the pavement. She’d spent ages straightening her hair and now she was going to arrive at the party looking like an otter.

With horror, she remembered what she had forgotten.

She had borrowed Mum’s straighteners without asking and left them lying on her bedroom carpet; even worse, they were still switched on.

The carpet would be melted.

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The straighteners would be ruined. Mum was going to be furious. Her life wouldn’t be worth living. There had to be a way out of this.

A devious thought crept into Cassie’s head. She had always forbidden Bethany from going in her bedroom but today she might make an exception. She pulled out her phone and dialled home.

As expected, after a few rings, Bethany picked up.

“Is Mum there?” Cassie whispered.

“No”. Bethany said.

“Can you do me a favour?”

Cassie asked.

“Okay”. Her four year old voice sounded even younger on the phone.

“Go into my room and very carefully un-plug Mummy’s straighteners”. Even as she spoke Cassie knew this was a terrible idea. “I’ll bring you back some cake if you don’t tell Mum”. This bribe did not make her feel any better.

“Mummy said I’ve got to stay in the lounge”. Bethany said.

“Where is Mum?” Cassie asked.

“She’s in the loft”. Bethany answered.

“What’s she doing up there?”

“She’s gone to get the candles”, Bethany said, “I’m allowed to blow them out later”.

“Okay, so while she’s up there, sneak into my room”. Cassie continued.

“No. I’m waiting for the candles”. Bethany insisted and hung up.

beginning to smell.

Mum could discover the straighteners at any moment.

Cassie looked at her watch.

The party was about to start.

She should turn off her phone, go to the party, and by the time she got home Mum might have calmed down. She would be grounded forever but at least she wouldn’t miss the party. She groaned, and looked down at her feet.

Ten minutes later Cassie burst through her own front door.

“Only me!” She yelled, dashing upstairs, “Forgot something!”

She flicked her bedroom light on. The bulb had gone.

Cassie cursed and dropped to her knees, feeling gingerly around on the carpet for the straighteners. When she finally closed her fingers around them they were completely cold. The carpet was undamaged.

“The power’s been off since you left”. Mum called, “Do you want a candle?”

“No need!” Cassie stealthily returned the straighteners to Mum’s dressing table and skipped back downstairs. She was out the front door, on her way to the party once more; grateful she wasn’t wearing high heels.

Cassie stamped her feet in fury.

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A BETTER LIFE MAY DAY FORAGING

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he 1st of May usually means one thing in our house - a trip to the Obby Oss festival at Padstow, on Cornwall’s north coast. It’s generally a glorious day, especially when it doesn’t fall on a weekend or a bank holiday (less traffic).

We like to get to Padstow early and soak up the atmosphere.

There is drumming and singing, streets bedecked with greenery, and people wearing sprays of cowslips and other flowers. Some say it’s a halfremembered nature and fertility festival, but even if its origins lie in the 1800s it’s a great way to welcome in the summer. And after the winter we’ve had - and the spring too - our garden needs all the help it can get.

Mixed in with all the folklore is a tradition of our own - the annual Padstow crazy golf match in which, invariably: a) Anne will forget to write down her score and then introduce a new version of mathematics. b) I will play one or two epic holes yet somehow still end up losing by a wide margin.

In keeping with our greener aspirations, a trip out is a perfect opportunity to do a bit of foraging. Our first stop is a

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lay-by that has fresh mackerel on sale (top tip: always check the eyes). From there, with our trusty wild food guides stowed aboard, we head west a little, still hugging the north coast, to visit friends on the north coast who are blessed with both fields and patience.

We don’t travel up country that often, so knowing more experienced foragers is a real bonus. Left to my own devices I can easily find wild garlic and nettles, but that’s not much of a meal. Successful (i.e. safe and bountiful) foraging requires knowledge and experience, as well permission from the landowner.

Last time we ventured north, we managed to forage for cow parsley, chickweed and the aniseed flavoured sweet cicely.

We thought we were doing brilliantly until our friends told us that they had created a variety of soil types and seeded them to encourage wild food. Even so, a find is a find.

When we get home, while Anne cleans the fish (I can’t help it if I’m squeamish), I introduce the foraged leaves to a homegrown lettuce and usually we wrap the mackerel in foil with butter and pop it in the oven.

Once, in a spirit of adventure, I tried smoking mackerel indoors, following Alan Titchmarsh’s Complete Countryman (an encouraging gift from a neighbour). To be honest, it was a bit of a kerfuffle, what with salting the fish beforehand, lining the pan with foil, adding the smoking mixture; laying the fish on chopsticks, popping it in the pan and then covering it with a lid. Smoking fish is one talent I’ve yet to master properly, but if you haven’t put the pan lid on properly it’s also a great way to test your smoke alarm.

A foraged salad has a surprising range of subtle and bitter tastes, while steamed chickweed really tastes like spinach. As summer finally reaches our garden, it is possible to forage there for wild garlic, nettles and dandelion leaves (yes, really).

Sadly, though, in my experience, you can never find a wild strawberry when you want one.

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MISH MISH MY CONTINUED WEIGHT LOSS Celia Carr RVN Station House Vets I have been losing more weight!

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She has been worried.

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for me of late. She stroked me and frowned as she could feel every part of my spinal column. As I looked in the conservatory window I saw myself, my fur dull, greasy and scurfy. I looked like I had aged dramatically over the last couple of weeks since my last visit to the Vets. I am half the cat I used to be, but I feel fine, a bit vague at times, lacking appetite occasionally but I’m always purring.

My owner is concerned as she saw me standing in my bed staring into space as though I had forgotten why I was there. Then there was the occasion I shot through the kitchen door at breakfast time, desperate to get to my biscuits only to forget why I was there. My owner found me under the dining room table staring at the wall. I was very surprised when she placed a bowl of food under my nose and I let out a little miaow before eating them slowly.

As a result here I am again. At the Vets! I was here a few weeks ago and weighed just 6.1kg. I’m a tall and long cat and used to weigh 8kg I was mildly overweight but not overly, I was a panther. We were both surprised at my weight loss but attributed it to the fact I was no longer getting fed extra dinners from our old neighbours as the bloods ruled out any medical conditions.

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YORK • MAY 2014 • ISSUE 101 Today my owner gasped as I purred happily on the cat scales. I weighed just 5.38kg. - a dramatic loss in such a short space of time. The vet examined me and palpated my abdomen. Then I heard the words no one wants to hear. She explained she could feel an intestinal mass about the size of a tangerine.

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Life wasn’t always fun for Mr B. He was found hiding in a hedge after being hit by a car, with a broken leg, feeling very sorry for himself. Luckily the vets were able to mend his leg, and he has healed up very well, enabling him to charge around his pen at great speed!

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THE LIFE LIST

WHAT WE LEARNED FROM 1970S TELEVISION

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ome say television has become our unofficial childminder and educator, even if programme quality has improved over the years. However, there’s a lot to be said for the way things used to be on the goggle box.

Dixon of Dock Green and Z-Cars taught us how to behave, what not to do and the notion of consequences. It also introduced us to community policing without the need for a mission statement.

Blue Peter proved that pretty much anything is possible with empty yoghurt pots, loo roll holders, coat hangers, sticky backed plastic, and a little creativity.

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World of Sport demonstrated that all that was needed to make wrestling entertaining was a woman sat by the ring, shouting and waving a rolled-up umbrella.

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Tomorrow’s World taught us the difference between the words ‘possible’ and ‘probable’.

Gerry Anderson (along with Pinky & Perky and The Woodentops) brought puppets to life. Unlike today’s reality TV shows, which turn people into puppets.

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CHARITY CAR BOOT SALE

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AT WILBERFORCE TRUST SATURDAY 14 JUNE 10AM TO 2PM

Wilberforce House, 49 North Moor Road York, YO32 9QN Cars will sell from the boot end only. You may erect a small table, no longer than the width of the parking space, outside the boot to display items for sale.

Charges: Cars £10 Large cars (eg Volvo estate): £12 Set up time 9am to 10am. Venue will not be open prior to 9am The site must be cleared by 3pm.

Please note there is no car boot sale at the Knavesmire on this date.

Due to the size of the car park (Health and Safety) it won’t be possible for you to leave early, so please be prepared to stay until 2pm.

Pitches must be pre-booked (phone 01904 760037 or email enquiry@wilberforcetrust. org.uk) Please adhere to our terms and conditions, a copy of which will be provided.

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STAR CHEF LINE-UP AT MALTON FOOD LOVERS FESTIVAL

By Tom Naylor-Leyland

“It was Antonio Carluccio who dubbed Malton Yorkshire’s Food Capital several years ago and, since then, the town has emerged as a foodie destination for all who care about where their food comes from. There is now a year-round list of foodie activities and events.

The Malton Cookery School opens on May 16th in the old congregational chapel on Saville Street – a new Temple to Yorkshire Gastronomy! On the second Saturday each month, the award-winning Malton Monthly Food Market is busier than ever and the Made in Malton producers’ scheme is doing great too. In fact, if you haven’t visited the new Brass Castle Brewery (just off Yorkersgate) please do, it is fab!

“The town’s flagship foodie event is, of course, the annual Food Lovers Festival and this year’s dates are Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2014. Patrons include Jean-Christophe Novelli, the nation’s favourite French chef; BBC stars the Incredible Spice Men; and the glamorous Welsh-Italian Chiappa Sisters who featured on Channel 4. They, along with fantastic local Yorkshire chefs, will be giving live cooking demonstrations as well as providing cookery master classes for small classes of eight (tickets required). There is a huge new festival bar, family entertainment, a new music stage and last, but not least, 160 stalls sporting the finest Yorkshire produce and street food.

“The Festival is hailed as one of the premier festivals of the north and is free to visit! For more information or to reserve tickets, visit www. maltonyorkshire.co.uk.”

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VOLUNTEERS WANTED! MALTON FOOD LOVERS FESTIVAL, SATURDAY 24TH AND SUNDAY 25TH MAY 2014

The sixth Malton Food Lovers Festival is just a few weeks away – over 160 local food producers, a great selection of street food stalls, celebrity chefs, cookery demos plus a beer, champagne and cider festival.

The Malton Amenity CIC is the not-for-profit organisation behind both the annual Food Lovers Festival and the Malton Monthly Food Market – and we need volunteers to support and help us host the Festival.

If you would like to be involved this year, we’d love to hear from you! Please email andrew@welovemalton. co.uk in the first instance, or go to http://maltonyorkshire.co.uk/want-to-volunteer/ to find out more.

Wonderful food, fantastic atmosphere, great fun and camaraderie:

Come and help us host Malton’s biggest party!

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BLACK BELTS

FOR JUNIOR MEMBERS Haxby Shotokan Karate Club is celebrating after four club members were awarded their black belt at a JKS karate grading course. The four new black belts, Elizabeth age 11, Oliver age 13, Jack age 13 and Thomas age 15 were awarded their black belt by Alan Campbell, Head of JKS England and well done to fellow club member Lee, age 12, who passed 2 out of 3 parts of the grading.

Twenty one club members, ranging from age 5 to 54, successfully graded making it one of the club’s most successful gradings. Chief Instructor Sensei Mike Gude stated ‘all of our Club members put in a brilliant performance and for some it was their first time grading. To have four of your students be awarded their shodan at the same grading is amazing and I am proud of everyone who attempted their grading’.

Elizabeth’s dad Ian said “We have always been impressed with Elizabeth’s commitment and effort, both in training and competition. To see her, with the help and support of her senseis and club mates from Haxby, achieve her black belt at the first try and at such a young age has made us very proud”.

Despite having ten black belts the club remains a place for all ages and abilities to train, with members ranging from beginners to black belts and from age 5 to over 60.

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5 YEAR 50K

AT WIGGINTON GRASSHOPPERS

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igginton Grasshoppers is a communityrun football club, serving the local area to provide grassroots football.

Currently with 20 teams including boys, girls and open age (not forgetting the 2 nursery teams!), the Club encourage everyone to get involved and reap the benefits of playing football in a safe and welcoming learning environment.

“We have served several thousand children and hundreds of adults over the last 30 years” says Mike Blacker, Club Chairman. “Wigginton is a large village and the football club is a big part of the community heritage. In an era of growing health problems, I feel that we owe it to the community to get our children active and give them the opportunity to lead a healthier life and develop lifelong social skills” The Club is over 30 years old and despite their proud heritage, the current facilities at Wigginton are in need of modernisation! They have recently launched a 5 year fundraising campaign to help work towards a plan to redevelop their facilities. This involves raising £50,000 which will be spent on providing changing rooms, store rooms, a kitchen, and possibly even a 3G artificial pitch to ensure all year round activity.

This is an ambitious target but one the Club are

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confident in achieving which they believe will better serve the community for many years to come.

They have just teamed up with Localgiving.com to make it easier for community groups like themselves to fundraise.

Every £10 donated to Wigginton Grasshoppers through the site turns into £12.50 as the Club qualifies for Gift Aid (assuming you are a UK taxpayer).

Mike says that one of his biggest challenges is “trying to achieve this with only a handful of people who tirelessly dedicate a lot of their spare time to moving the club forward. It is not just about raising money, we also need more volunteers on the committee. A Club Treasurer and a Vice Chairperson are urgently required to assist the team, a Project Development Chairperson, a Fundraising Chairperson (and of course Fundraisers!) as well as enthusiastic people who can support the team in the areas of Sponsorship and Grants, Website and Social media are also required to help the Club achieve the 5 year 50k target!”

ANNUAL JUNIOR FOOTBALL GALA

On Saturday 24th May, in association with their main club sponsor ‘Haxby Group Practice’, the Club are hosting their Annual Junior Football Gala at Wigginton Playing Fields (just behind the Squash Club). The Gala brings together teams from the local area and beyond to play mini-soccer on a non competitive level for U7’s/U8’s with U9’s/U10’s playing in a knock out style competition. This is a really enjoyable day of football and the Club would like to welcome as many local people as possible to support the event.

If you are a local business, organisation, or feel you could be part of the team to help support the Club going forward, please contact Mike Blacker on 07950 933310 or email grasshoppers1982@ yahoo.co.uk. To donate to the fundraising campaign just visit http://localgiving.com/charity/ wiggygrasshoppers

Why let the boys have all the fun?

For more information on our girls teams, contact Ollie Maskell on 07910 704640 or ollie.maskell@googlemail.com www.wiggintongrasshoppers.org Copy deadline for the next edition is Tuesday 6th May

WHAT’S ON: Local events in York.

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Contact Nicky on 01653 690859 or nicky@thehandymag.co.uk DUNNINGTON SCARECROW FESTIVAL

local products add a bustling feel to our Stable Courtyard. open from 10am - 4pm.

15 – 16 MAY Flower Festival

3 – 5 MAY

Hunt for the scarecrows all over the village. Trail maps available from St Nicholas Church.

Refreshments available.

POPPLETON CHILDREN’S SPORTS DAY 26 MAY Spring Bank Holiday Fun

From 12.45pm on the Green.

A great day for all the family.

Maypole dancing, childrens races, music, Ebor Morris Men and much more!

HAXBY & WIGGINTON FLOWER CLUB 2 MAY “The Lonely Bouquet”

CASTLE HOWARD www.castlehoward.co.uk Visitor Information on 01653 648333 4 - 5 MAY Duty Calls: Share Our Story

Stories told by our guides will reveal the history of Castle Howard during times of war.

Music in the Boar Garden and period cars on the North Front.

13 MAY Stable Courtyard Market

Over 20 stalls selling a range of

Wigginton Recreation Hall, The Village, Wigginton, York YO32 2PL at 7.30pm.

More details for all events available from Janet Pepper – 01347 823601 or from our website http:// haxbyandwiggintonflowerclub. com

16 MAY Photography Course

Running from 10.30am until 5pm. Suited to all levels with award winning photographer Chris Ceaser. Places are limited. To book contact Chris on 07920 044094

24 MAY Boffin Brainchild Book Signing

For ages 8-10 Meet Jill and get your book signed between 12-3pm in the bookshop and other local causes. Come along for a great selection of plants for your spring and summer gardens.

For National Flower Arranging Day, and in celebration of the emerald anniversary of NAFAS, flower club members will leave small bouquets and posies in the Haxby & Wigginton area for people who find them to take home and enjoy.

13 MAY Member’s Practice Night.

Stunning arrangements will fill the house with bursts of colour and fragrance with a plant fair in the grounds.

PLANT SHARING EVENT

ST MARY’S CHURCH, HAXBY 3 MAY Plant Sale

10am – 12 midday. Entrance Adults 50p, Children free.

Refreshments. Now in its 10th year, the plant sale has raised over £3000 for the church hall

24 MAY Sharing Event by Haxby and Wigginton Transition Group

Emphasis on plants at Wigginton Recreation Hall.

Phone Tim on 01904 760659 Email:hwtransition@ gmail.com or visit www. haxbyandwiggintonccc.org.uk

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WHAT’S ON: Local events in York.

MALTON FOOD LOVERS FESTIVAL 24 – 25 MAY

The annual festival is a celebration of the very best of Yorkshire produce and cooking with over 160 food stalls, famous patrons and delicious Yorkshire street food. There are chef demos, live interviews, cookery lessons, a festival bar, family entertainment, talks, tastings and much more.

Set among the streets of Yorkshire’s Food Capital it is a festival like no other! Visit www. maltonyorkshire.co.uk for more information.

WIGGINTON & HAXBY WI 8 MAY Monthly Meeting

“The W.I. - Whats it all about?” by Janice Whiteford.

Competition: Taste & Try (a sample of your favourite baking for members to try and be given a copy of the recipe to sell at 50p). St Mary’s Church Hall at 7.30pm.

and Kirbymoorside. Cost £4 pp. Leave from the Village Hall at 6:30pm prompt. Any queries to Terry Millett (01904 491290).

SHERIFF HUTTON JUMBLIES 17 MAY Jumble Sale

Sheriff Hutton Village Hall. In aid of Save The Children

BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS 5 MAY Wigginton Recreation Centre 10am – 1pm.

30 MAY Wigginton Recreation Centre 5pm – 7pm

19 MAY Visit

Friars Hill, Sinnington, YO62 6SL. A 1¾ acre garden with a variety of perennials and bulbs creating year-round colour.

Early interest with delphiniums and old roses. Directions: Off the A170 between Pickering

HOVINGHAM VILLAGE MARKET 3 MAY

Markets open from 10.30am. www.hovingham-market.org.uk

ST ANDREW’S SOCIETY 9 MAY AGM

At Wigginton Village Hall For more details please see the website www.yorkscot.org.uk

SOUTH BANK COMMUNITY CINEMA 9 MAY Le Grand Départ: Day for Night (La Nuit Américaine) (12A)

FLAXTON GARDENING CLUB

big screen spectacular including classic number ‘We’re in the Money’ choreographed by the legendary Busby Berkeley (42nd Street). But this film isn’t all thirties candyfloss; the song ‘Forgotten Man’ offers a surprisingly radical take on the troubles of the depression era.

Doors open 7.30pm at Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York YO23 1BW. Tel 01904 466086. Tickets £4 Guests / £3 Members. www. sbcommunitycinema.co.uk

8pm. Celebrate all things French with a trip to the Côte d’Azur in the company of one of the greats of French cinema.

Truffaut (The 400 Blows, Shoot the Pianist) gives us a highly enjoyable take on the sometimes farcical and chaotic business of making a film in Nice.

23 MAY Gold Diggers of 1933 (PG)

8pm. A rare treat, delight in this

RIVER FOSS SOCIETY 9 MAY Foss Walk 3

Yearsley to Dutch House, Mill Green. Distance about 5m.

Meet at the Dutch House 9.30am to order lunch and for drive to start at Yearsley crossroads. Contact Bob Jowett on 01904 764702 bobjowett1@btopenworld.com

HAXBY SINGERS 24 MAY Spring Concert

At Haxby Memorial Hall. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £6 for adults, £3 for children with refreshments included. Tickets available on the door or from choir members.

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Haxby Road, York , YO31 8TA. Tel : 01904 658197 30 APRIL – 3 MAY The King and I

18 MAY York Swings Against Cancer

An Evening of popular swing classics All profits go to York Against Cancer

New Earswick Musical Society An exciting musical classic based on the book Anna and The King of Siam. Follow the journey of English teacher Anna as she faces numerous obstacles in her quest to modernise the country of Siam and help The King’s children learn English.

22 – 23 MAY It’s Dance Time!... with excerpts from The Wizard of Oz

4 MAY Like Father, Like Son

27 – 31 MAY High School Musical

Another evening of song with Graham and Richard Kay Join two popular York Soloists, who just happen to be related, in celebrating a selection of favourite songs old and new.

Barbara Taylor School of Dancing A festival arrangement of dance, in this whole school event, includes Ballet, Tap, Disco/Jazz, Street and Adult

York Light Youth A fun-tastic musical experience you and your family will never forget!

10 MAY Grand Gala Concert in aid of St Leonard Hospice

Refreshments, toilets and first aid available. All pitches are on hard standing and cost £5.

Admission to buyers is 50p for adults and children are free.

To get a pitch please contact friendsofhuntingtonschool@ gmail.com or 07790 837855

HAXBY & WIGGINTON PROBUS CLUB 6 MAY Meeting

“The York Company of Merchant Adventurers and their Hall” by Capt. Stephen Upright.

At Haxby Methodist Church Hall (opposite Haxby Pond) at 10am for coffee before a prompt start at 10.30am. Membership costs only £15 per year and new members are always welcome.

For details of PROBUS in Haxby & Wigginton call Peter Stanhope on 01904 760467.

Margaret Berg School of Music Magical evening of songs we love and hits from famous musicals.

11 MAY Steve Cassidy Band and Friends

An Evening Of Music Which Spans The Decades Terry Ann Prendegast will return and join Steve Cassidy and his talented band.

15 – 17 MAY The Joy of Dance

Evelyn Witcombe School of Dance.

A superb display of many kinds of dance including Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Modern.

MYAESTHENIA GRAVIS, YORK BRANCH 28 MAY Charity Stall

In the Foyer at York Hospital 9am – 4.30pm.

FRIENDS OF HUNTINGTON SCHOOL, YORK 14 JUNE Car Boot Sale

At Huntington Secondary School. 8.30am. No sellers before 8am please.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS, YORK LOCAL GROUP 15 MAY Illustrated talk

7.30pm. “Managing Fylingdales Moor” by Tanya Eyre, followed

by AGM. Temple Hall, York St. John University, Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7EX. Nonmembers welcome. Entrance £2.50 Group members, £3.00 non members.

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their Raise The Roof Appeal.

A bar will be available. Tickets are £7.50 and available from Denise on York 761825.

WILBERFORCE TRUST 22 APRIL – 27 MAY Mosaics Class 10am – noon

25 APRIL – 30 MAY Art Group

10-12 noon. £50 for all 6 sessions

6 – 27 MAY Sam’s Safari Class 2pm – 3pm

14 JUNE Charity Car Boot Sale

10-2pm at Wilberforce House, 49 North Moor Road, Huntington. Pitches must be pre-booked on 01904 760037 or email enquiry@ wilberforcetrust.org.uk Cars £10, large cars £12.

For further information and to sign up for either of the above courses please contact Anne Parkinson, 01904 760037 or email liz@wilberforcetrust. org.uk. All classes are held at the Wilberforce Trust HQ, Huntington, York

HAXBY & WIGGINTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP 14 JUNE Local History Display

10am until 1pm. A display of the many aspects of Wigginton Local history will be on show in Wigginton Old School, Mill Lane, Wigginton, YO32 2PU. All are invited to come along and browse (free entry). We would like visitors, where possible, to

HAXBY MEMORIAL HALL 17 MAY Coffee Morning

10am – 12.30pm. In conjunction with Haxby & Wigginton Local History Group we are raising money to pay for a WWI Commemorative plaque showing names of the men from Haxby and Wigginton who served in WW1. The plaque is to be installed and unveiled in Haxby Memorial Hall when the Hall is re-dedicated on Saturday 2 August. Please come to the coffee morning and support us.

21 JUNE Last Night of the Proms.

Come and listen to the great sound of Generation Groove and get into the spirit of the Last night of the Proms. A fun evening will be had by all. Don’t forget your Union Jack! A bar will be available. Tickets are £7.00 and available from Denise on York 761825. All proceeds to the Raise The Roof Appeal.

5 JULY An Evening with the Foresters

The Foresters will be entertaining everyone with their great mix of music and humour.

This concert is to help Haxby Memorial Hall raise funds for

EXPLORE HAXBY LIBRARY 27 MAY Open Mic Poetry Event

5pm until 6pm at Explore Haxby. £1 to enter. All welcome.

For more information, please telephone Laura or Bev on 01904 552660

3 JUNE Sketch and Chat

11am. Bring your sketch pad and a pencil, and pop along for an informal sketch and chat.

Refreshments available.

Explore Haxby Library, Station Road, Haxby, YO32 3LT, 01904552660,

YORK BONSAI SOCIETY 18 MAY Exhibition

We will be holding our second exhibition at Wigginton Recreational Hall from 11am to 3pm. Free entry. A display of Bonsai trees by members, including demonstrations during the day.

Members will be available for any information or advice.

Do you run a local club? Do you have an event in June or July?

YORK AGAINST CANCER 18 MAY York Swings Against Cancer

Join us at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre and have a swinging time! Local musicians will perform popular swing tunes from Glen Miller, Michael Buble, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Robbie Williams. Tickets are £12, concessions £10. Available from the Huntington office on 01904 764466.

R.N.L.I 10 MAY Race Night

At the Half Moon, Strensall.

Racing starts at 8.30pm. Food available from 6pm – 8pm.

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

NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY 24 MAY – 2 JUNE Wizard of Oz Week

In association with Pickering Parish Church Flower Festival.

Visit the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and complete the ‘Yellow Brick Trail’ for a chance to win a Family Voucher. On 30 May join Dorothy, the cowardly Lion, Scarecrow & the Tin Man for an adventure train journey from Pickering to Goathland and back. To book please visit www. nymr.co.uk

FREE DEMENTIA FAMILY DAY 12 JULY

10am-12noon At New Earswick Bowling Club, Huntington Road, York YO32 9PX. Do you have a loved one living with dementia and are unsure of what to expect? Want to know how to help? To book a place, please email: familyday@helpinghands. co.uk or call 0808 161 1628

ST NICKS 10 MAY Big Green Celebration

1-4pm at St Nicks Environment Centre, Rawdon Avenue YO10 3ST. Join St Nicks in celebrating: 10 years since being declared a Local Nature Reserve, relaunch of the 16year old charity and 20 years of turning a former landfill into a green haven. Guided walks, green crafts, competitions, children’s activities, refreshments and lots more. Free entry, all welcome.

17 MAY Spring Nature Walk

10.15am-12 noon. Meet at St Nicks Environment Centre.

Put the Spring in your step on an easy walk through St Nicks nature reserve. We will

be looking for spring and early summer wildlife, especially our bird visitors. The walk is suitable for all ages. Entry: £2.50/ £1.50 children & concessions/ free to members. Booking recommended via www.stnicks. org.uk/events or on 01904 411821.

30 MAY A Night at the “Races”

7-9.30pm at Tramways Club, 1 Mill Street (off Piccadilly) YO1 9PY. Recycled fascinators and meat-free horses are the order of the day at this thrilling event – all the fun of the races, but you won’t need binoculars and no horses will harmed! York’s comedy legend Rory Motion as the “Race Master” and other entertainment, delicious food from Brunswick café, prizes for the best recycled head gear, chance to bet on 6 model horse races; games, cakes and cheap bar. All proceeds will be split between Brunswick Organic Nursery and St Nicks charities.

Tickets: £6/£4 concessions, including savoury buffet.

Available from www.stnicks. org.uk/events, from the venue and the charities. Booking is recommended. More info, 01904 411821

STOCKTON ON THE FOREST VILLAGE HALL AGM 19 MAY

The Village Hall Management Committee invite you to attend the Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm in the Long Room, Village Hall. Agenda items to include: Minutes of the AGM 2013 and matters arising, Annual Financial Report, Booking Secretary Position, A.O.B – What do you want from your Village Hall?

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YORK HEAD & NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 6 JUNE Meeting and Speaker

2-4pm at York Hospital. ‘Coping with a changed appearance’ by Emily Wheeler. Refreshments provided. This group runs every 3 months and starts with a speaker with time for conversation with other group members and healthcare professionals. New members are very welcome. If you would like further information please contact Tracey Goldsbrough or Debbie Wardle on 01904 725726.

HUNTINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 14 JUNE Summer Fair

11am till 2pm, at Huntington

Primary School. There will be Go Karts, miniature rail, face painting, bouncy castle, Punch and Judy, raffle, tombola’s, lots of competitions & games, BBQ and much, much more!

SHERIFF HUTTON HISTORY GROUP

HAXBY & WIGGINTON SCARECROW FESTIVAL 3, 4, 5 MAY

Scarecrow festival and trails.

10-4.30pm each day. Trails £2 each (please bring a pen or pencil!). It all starts at Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church (opposite Haxby Duck Pond).

All proceeds split between Martin House Hospice and local projects. Light lunches and refreshments available.

13 MAY

Sheriff Hutton History Group welcomes all to their Open Meeting at 7.30pm – 9pm in the Village Hall. An opportunity to view artefacts, scan any documents / photographs relevant to Sheriff. Further information Margaret 01347 878465

GRAND GALA CONCERT IN AID OF

Richard Durrant Cycling Music Friday 30th May at 7.30pm Pickering Memorial Hall in support of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Cycling up to 50 miles a day, Richard will be carrying his entire show on his bike. His performance will still feature beautiful lighting, projections and sound, but the gear will be state of the art, low energy and lightweight. Richard will be performing a selection of guitar solos, many from his latest album Cycling Music.

PERFORMED BY MARGARET BERG SCHOOL OF MUSIC PRODUCED BY JULIE CHRISTY SATURDAY 10TH MAY 2014 7.30PM TICKETS £12 CONCESSIONS £10

TELEPHONE: 01904 766227 EMAIL: JULIE@PCHRISTY.FREESERVE.CO.UK

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YORK • MAY 2014 • ISSUE 101 ACTIVITIES & HOBBIES CLAXTON & SAND HUTTON KNIT AND NATTER GROUP Contact Rachel: 07970 956022.

CRAFT AND CHAT GROUP Contact: 01904 762255.

EWENIQUE MACHINE KNITTING CLUB Contact 01904 399697.

FLAXTON GARDENING CLUB Indoor meetings are held in Flaxton Village Hall and commence at 7.30 pm.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON FLOWER CLUB We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except August) at 7.30pm at Wigginton Recreation Centre, Wigginton, York, YO32 2PL. We are a small friendly club and welcome new members of all abilities to join us for flower arranging demonstrations, workshops, visits and practice nights.

Annual membership is £25.

Visitors £5 on the door. Contact Janet Pepper on 01347 823601 or visit our website http:// haxbyandwiggintonflowerclub. com HAXBY & WIGGINTON GARDENING CLUB. Contact Ginny, Secretary: 01904 768516.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON KNIT AND NATTER GROUP Contact Clare: 079800 26690.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON PROBUS CLUB Peter Stanhope on 01904 760467 HUNTINGTON PETANQUE CLUB Call Dennis Woodcock on (01904) 762698 or Sheila on (01904) 768849.

HUNTINGTON BRIDGE CLUB Contact Marianne: 01904 761892.

HUNTINGTON OVER SIXTIES CLUB Contact Sonia: 01904 632782.

NEW EARSWICK BRIDGE CLUB Contact: 01904 760639.

NEW EARSWICK CAMERA CLUB Contact: www. communigate.co.uk/york/ newearswickcameraclub.

NEW EARSWICK SWIMMING CLUB Contact: 01904 768163 or visit www.newearswicksc. co.uk. or ring Coaching enquiries: 01904 765397 or email memberships@ newearswicksc.co.uk.

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

SILVER SONG BOX Contact Thea Jacob on 01904 634390 STRENSALL ST MARY’S ART GROUP Telephone 01904 492217 or 01904 490079 STRENSALL BRIDGE CLUB Strensall Village Hall, Thursday at 7pm For non-serious bridge.

Contact John: 01904 769618.

STRENSALL DINING GROUP Contact: 01904 490987.

STRENSALL READING GROUP Contact Sarah: 01904 490876 or Pam: 01904 764518.

YORK AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meets each Thursday at 8pm at the Bishopthorpe Social Club in Bishopthorpe.

YORK BONSAI SOCIETY. Contact: Andy 01757 268145.

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

YORK GARRISON WAR GAMING CLUB New Earswick Folk Hall on Wednesdays from 6.3010.30pm Contact Lee on 07990 544365 or www. yorkgarrison.co.uk YORK LADIES CIRCLE See our website www. ladiescircle.co.uk/York. We are also on Facebook & Twitter YORK MODEL BOAT CLUB Contact Ray 01904 702480 Contact Steve: 01904 424155 or www.yorkmodelboatclub. co.uk YORK PHILATELIC SOCIETY

Contact 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.

YORKSHIRE MINIATURISTS ASSOCIATION Contact Ann: 01757 288974 or Elizabeth: 01904 795361.

YOUTH CLUBS AT OAKEN GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE 01904 769176. info@oakengrove.org.uk

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

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE SOCIETY Road, Heslington, York YO10 5BN Contact: 01904 658106 or 01904 799773 or visit www. alzheimers.org.uk/york or email: AL.york@tesco.net.

SAVE A BABY’S LIFE Workshops Held throughout the City. Contact Tel. 01904767452 BREATHE EASY YORK Contact Sue: 01904 410 003 or visit www.breatheeasyyork. co.uk.

CANCER CARE CENTRE The Centre is open Mon to Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm.

Contact: 01904 721166.

CITIZEN ADVICE BUREAU Free and confidential advice.

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

EBOR LIFESAVING CLUB Learn lifesaving skills with qualified RLSS trainers.

Contact the secretary on eborlsc@hotmail.co.uk or Tel. 01904 767452 HALVES Lost your other half? If so, we meet for a friendly chat over refreshments. Trinity Methodist Church, Monkgate, York. 1st Sat each month at 12pm. Contact Margaret: 01904 415894 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY YORK BRANCH Contact: 01904 758577 or visit www2.mssociety.org.

uk/York OAKEN GROVE SURFERS Contact: 01904 769176.

OLDER CITIZENS ADVOCACY YORK – OCAY Contact: 01904 676200 or e-mail ocay@btconnect.com.

PARKINSONS UK Contact Jayne, Information& Support Officer: 0844 225 36 32 or Kate: 01904 758355.

REFLECT Gateway centre, Acomb, Contact: 01904 676710 or visit www.reflectyork.co.uk or www.careconfidential.com.

SAMARITANS OF YORK & DISTRICT 89 Nunnery Lane, York YO23 1AH. Contact: 01904 655888 or 08457 90 90 90 or visit www. samaritans.org.uk.

SHOPMOBILITY IN YORK Second floor of Piccadilly Multistorey Car Park in York Centre.

Contact: 01904 679222.

THE ENCEPHALITIS SOCIETY 32 Castlegate, Malton, YO17 7DT. Admin Line : 01653 692583. Support Line 01653 699599. Email : mail@ encephalitis.info. or visit www. encephalitis.info YORK AND DISTRICT PAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Contact Gordon: 01904 491141 or Jill: 01904 708490 or visit www.ypmsg.co.uk.

YORK CORONARY SUPPORT GROUP TRUST For more information please email , Ernie Young, Tel: 01904 760698 or visit www.ycsgt.org.uk YORVIK GATEWAY CLUB. Contact Club Leader Debbie: 0791 9191372.

YORK RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP (YORKRA) Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York.

Contact: 01904 642227.

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

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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS - YORK LOCAL GROUP Contact: 01904 794865 or visit www.yorkrspb.org.uk.

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS FIELDS York Environment Centre, Rawdon Avenue, York, YO10 3ST. Contact: 01904 411821.

HAXBY AND WIGGINTON YORK IN TRANSITION Contact: 01904 760659.

RIVER FOSS SOCIETY. Contact the Secretary: 01904 768071 or visit www. riverfosssociety.co.uk.

YORK ROTTERS Contact: 01904 412861 or email rotters@stnicksfields. org.uk.

GROUP

We meet in Sheriff Hutton Village Hall on the second Tuesday of every month . Please contact Margaret Thompsom 01347 878465 for further details.

YORK LIBRARIES Contact: 01904 552660.

MUSIC & THEATRE CITY OF YORK PIPE BAND Contact Laura, Pipe Major: 01904 763243 or John: 01423 879519.

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

FUNDRAISING

HAXBY SINGERS. Contact Bob or Edna on 01904 769176

BRITISH RED CROSS Contact Linda: 01904 692550 or Helen: 01904 693027.

IN-2-ACTING Contact 01904 769176 or admin@oakengrove.org.uk

FRIENDS OF YORK HOSPITALS. Contact Friends Office: 01904 726762 or email friendsofyorkhospital@york. nhs.uk.

STAMFORD BRIDGE SINGERS To hire us or to join the choir please email: info@ stamfordbridgesingers. co.uk or visit www. stamfordbridgesingers.co.uk

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP Contact Ron, Chairman: 01904 679939 or 07715 943406 or email ron. middlemass@o2.co.uk.

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

HISTORY CITY OF YORK AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Contact Mike: 01904 767013 or visit www.yorkfamilyhistory. org.uk.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Contact Ian: 01904 768516.

STRENSALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Monthly meetings, hear a variety of speakers or to participate in workshops held in Strensall Village Hall on the last Wednesday of the month at 7pm.

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THE SHEPHERD GROUP BRASS BAND Ring Charles: 07802 190250.

YORK CONCERT BAND .

Contact the Secretary, Jill: 01904 629065.

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

PLAYGROUPS EARWIGS, NEW EARSWICK Centre information champion, on 01904 552646.

HAXBY PLAYGROUPS Contact: 01904 768966 or email manager@ haxbyplaygroups.org.uk or visit www.haxbyplaygroups. org.uk LITTLE FISHES Hurst Hall, Strensall. Contact Claire: 01904 499684 THE WONDER YEARS Contact: 01904 758717

HUNTINGTON PRESCHOOL & TODDLERS Contact Lynne: 01904 765017 or email enquiries@ huntingtonpreschool.org.uk.

ORCHARD PARK PRE-SCHOOL Contact Sandra: 07407 700315 or 01904 626361.

SHERIFF HUTTON PLAYGROUP Contact: 07717 799646.

SHERIFF HUTTON BABIES AND TODDLERS GROUP. Contact Margaret: 01347 878314.

SHIPTON PRE-SCHOOL & TODDLERS. Contact: 07546 571089.

LORD MAYORS OWN SCOUT GROUP Contact Dave Petty (01904) 761206. Website www. lordmayorsown.btck.co.uk Vacancies for children 6 – 14 years.

CHRISTCHURCH SCOUT GROUP (STOCKTON LANE) Simon Errington Tel: 01904-430651 STOCKTON ON THE FOREST SCOUT GROUP Contact Kath Shapcott: 01904 421096.

AIR CADETS, EASINGWOLD Contact: 2487@aircadets.org

SOCIETIES

SINNINGTON PRE SCHOOL Contact Kerry or Suzanne: 07799727656.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON PROBUS CLUB Contact Mike: 01904 769507.

STOCKTON LANE PLAYGROUP Contact Fiona: 07746 806426.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON U3A Contact John: 01904 769618.

STRENSALL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Contact Sarah: 01904 492937 or email sarahsmithpg@btconnect. com.

TINY STEPS TODDLER GROUP Contact: 01904 442826 TREASURE CHEST Contact: www.treasurechest. org.uk or helpline:support@ treasurechest.org.

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

SCOUTS & GUIDES 2ND HAXBY & WIGGINTON SCOUT GROUP Contact Linda Parkinson: 01904 769167.

HAXBY MOOR GIRL GUIDING Contact Helen Feeten: 01904 762926 1ST HEWORTH SCOUT GROUP Contact Matthew on 07974901386 or visit www.1st-heworth.org.uk for more info.

29TH YORK (HUNTINGTON ALL SAINTS) RAINBOWS Contact Stephanie Easton: 07875 541520

STRENSALL WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Contact: 01904 490758.

WIGGINTON & HAXBY OVER SIXTIES Contact Margaret, Secretary: 01904 760625 WIGGINTON & HAXBY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Contact Angela Bailey, 01904 763229

SPORTS CLUBS BADMINTON CLUB Contact Nick: 01904 481039 or Keith: 07770 874996 or nick.roberts@ dunningtonsportsclub.com or keithmayhew@hotmail.com “CAPOEIRA IN YORK COMMUNITY” Capoeira is an exciting Brazilian art form combining elements of martial arts, dance, music & acrobatics.

Email or phoneJohn Jobling on john@ciyc.org.uk or 07962963406 HAXBY SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB Contact Ian: 07909 991541or www.haxbykarate.co.uk or info@haxbykarate.co.uk.

HAXBY TOWN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Contact Neil: 01904 761908.

HEWORTH TENNIS CLUB

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STRENSALL FOOTBALL CLUB. Contact Clare Inkster on 07932 392231

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

Contact Jason: 07714471271

STRENSALL LAWN BOWLING CLUB Contact Annette, Secretary: 01904 492807

NEW EARSWICK CRICKET CLUB Contact Paul: 07533655470 or paul.stimpson3@btinternet. com or Matt: 07885282937 or matty_noble@hotmail.co.uk HAXBY NETBALL CLUB Contact the secretary, Alison: 01904 612268 or 07751 984840 or Val: 07708 050307.

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

NEW EARSWICK TENNIS CLUB Contact Joanne: 07835 948593 HUNTINGTON MILLERS NETBALL CLUB Please contact Audrey Smith 01904 761641 / 07936 746 439 / 07547 095 603 PARTNERSHIP GYMNASTICS CLUB Contact Ruth: 07886926420.

SANDBURN HALL BADMINTON CLUB. Contact Stephen: 01904 490440.

SHERIFF HUTTON BOWLS CLUB 01347 810233 STRENSALL COMMUNITY YOUTH AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION Contact: 07951 920308 or strensallsa@tesco.net.

STRENSALL SHORT MAT INDOOR BOWLS Contact Jackie: 01904 492993.

STRENSALL THURSDAY EVENING BADMINTON CLUB We are a small club playing at Strensall Village Hall on a Thursday evening from 7.409pm. There is only 1 court and we need more players and are short of lady players.

These are fun games and not league standard. For more details please call Stephen Marshall on 01904 490440 or stephen.marshall2@homecall. co.uk TERRINGTON LAWN BOWLS CLUB Contact: 01653 619276 emsg1967-bowls@yahoo. co.uk WIGGINTON & HAXBY TABLE TENNIS Meets Oaken Grove Community Centre, Haxby on Tuesday 7-9pm. wiggintonhaxbytabletennis. co.uk WIGGINTON BOWLING CLUB Contact Colin: 01904 760877 or colin.ellis23@talktalk.net WIGGINTON GRASSHOPPERS Contact Richard, FA Level 1 instructor: 07814 266987.

YORK HOTSHOTS CHEERLEADING CLUB Contact Anna: 07507638804

Puzzle page answers TV SHOW PICTOGRAMS 1. Easy On The Eyes.

2. Splitting Headache.

3. The Long And Short Of It.

or e-mail yorkhotshots@ hotmail.co.uk YORK ROULEURS York Rouleurs is a group for cyclists in and around the York area who wish to ride with others. We are unique in that there is no expectation of riders.

Turn up if you can and when you can. Visit yorkrouleurs. co.uk or email yorkrouleurs@ gmail.com

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

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

HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HALL Contact the Caretaker: 01904 760044.

OAKEN GROVE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Contact Paul: 01904 769176.

ORCHARD PARK HALL

Ring Peter on 01904 640632 SAND HUTTON AND CLAXTON VILLAGE HALL Contact: 01904 468001 SHERIFF HUTTON VILLAGE HALL Call Steph on 07913 409 689 or email villagehall@ sheriffhutton.co.uk STOCKTON-ON-THE-FOREST VILLAGE HALL Contact: 01904 400409.

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

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

WIGBY WALKERS Contact Joyce: 01904 762605.

YORK RAMBLERS Visit the website www. yorkramblers.org.uk or phone 01904-628134.

YORK BONSAI SOCIETY BONSAI DISPLAY Wiggington Recreation Hall A display of Bonsai trees by the members including demonstrations during the day.

Members will be available for any information or advice.

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25TH ANNIVERSARY Sunday 20th July, St Andrew’s at 2pm This will combine the annual tots (St Andrew’s & All Saints’ Tots) and thanksgiving/baptism party as well as celebrating 25 years of tots.

As well as inviting our regular tots families and thanksgiving/baptism families we would like to invite previous tots parents and children.

Have you ever attended the Tots mornings with your child at either of our churches over the past 25 years? We would love to see you again.

If you are you a Mum or Dad/Carer/Grandparent that brought your child to Tots, please let us know as we would love to invite you along.

Music Night First Thursday of each month 7pm – 8.30pm.

Wilberforce House, 49 North Moor Road, Huntington, York, YO32 9QN A chance for people to get together socially in the comfort of the conference room and join together in singing popular songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and more!

£3 per person.

Booking is not required but please enter the building by the car park entrance.

Telephone 01904 760037 for more information

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