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W

elcome to November, the month of sparklers, toffee apples – and conkers!

Has anyone else noticed the lack of the shiny, brown ‘fruit’, encased in a spikey green husk this autumn?

Apparently this year’s crop has been disappointing due to unfavourable weather back in the spring. Yet, when taking the dogs for a walk around our village, the hedges are full of rosehips and crab apples!

What does mean? Does it herald a harsh winter ahead? We’ll have to wait and see.

Here at the Handy Mag office, we’ve been working hard to fit lots of events into our November edition. Now the clocks have gone back, life should be slowing down – not so! It’s a busy month, with Bonfire Night, Remembrance Sunday and the steady build-up to Christmas.

Our events for November and into December start on page 46 and include the Christmas Tree Festival at Huntington Methodist Church on 27th to 30

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November. If you appreciate the natural world, then RSPB York Group is holding a fascinating talk at 7.30pm at Temple Hall, York St John University on 18th November about ‘Ecuador – Birding Heaven.’

Of course, November is the month when ‘we shall remember them’ at various Remembrance services in the York region. Turn to page 20 for our listings.

And of course it’s the time of year for sparklers, rockets and Catherine wheels, so check out our listings section for a Bonfire event near you.

Don’t forget we have our social media presence with Facebook and Twitter, so ‘Like’ us or ‘Follow’ us and keep up to date with what’s happening in the in the Ryedale area and in the Handy Mag office!

We hope you enjoy this month’s edition and don’t forget our December edition deadlines on 3rd November.

Congratulations to Mrs Couzens of York for winning our last competition. Your prize is on the way!

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HAXBY MEMORIAL HALL, RAISE THE ROOF APPEAL’S CRAFT FAIR AND SANTA’S GROTTO SATURDAY 28TH AND SUNDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2015 This year there will be lots of new and exciting crafts displayed within the Hall so there is bound to be that special something you have been looking for. The doors will be open on Saturday from 10am to 4.30pm and on the Sunday from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Entry on the door will be £1 for adults, and free for children. Tea, coffee and light lunches will also be available.

Santa will be in his Grotto on both days and is looking forward to meeting as many children as possible. Each child will receive a present. (An entry fee will apply to see Santa.)

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Locking Up is something that everybody should do although a large number of burglaries are committed through an unlocked door.

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Your local Police teams are actively marking property across York, events are advertised on Twitter and this is a great opportunity to have your valuables permanently marked using the Dot Peen equipment. This is again a great deterrent and should you ever be the victim of a theft makes the chances of your property being returned to you much greater. You can also follow the online form on the North Yorkshire Police website to request an Officer attend to mark your property or alternatively contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team who will be happy to arrange this for you.

A home in darkness is potentially a target for an opportunistic thief. If you are going out during the evening leave a light on in the property to give the impression that somebody is home as a deterrent. To leave a light on inside your home for a few hours whilst you are out will cost you only a few pence and is far preferable to returning home to find that you have been the victim of a crime.

Timer switches are inexpensive and easy to use and are readily available in DIY Stores and online.

Locking Up is something that everybody should do although a large number of burglaries are committed through an unlocked door. An opportunistic thief will try your door and if it is unlocked could enter your property and steal items that we often leave in the hallway or very close to the front door. This only takes a couple of seconds and is easily prevented.

We all need to try and make sure that we do not leave items on display that will be a temptation for a thief. An expensive phone or laptop charging next to a window is a temptation and again simply by removing this item from view you massively reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime.

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REMEMBERING

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When the guns fell silent at 11am on the 11th November 1918, it signalled the end of the Great War, 1914 to 1918.

Six hours before, the Armistice had been signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiegne, France. This meant there would be peace in Europe following some of the bloodiest battles in history.

In 1919, King George V sent out a proclamation requesting a two minute silence be observed at war memorials and at other public places at 11am on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, and on the second Sunday in November.

Following the end of the Second World War, Armistice Day became known as Remembrance Day: a day which we would remember the fallen of the two World Wars and other conflicts.

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Sunday 8 November Remembrance Sunday. Services at the French Memorial, Elvington Village and at the YAM Station Chapel. 11am and 1.30pm respectively. Wreath Laying Ceremony in Memorial Garden

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Saturday 31 October Dedication of the Garden of Remembrance. 10.30am at the South Africa Memorial, Duncombe Place, York. Short ceremony marking the start of the Remembrance period.

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The moving words penned by poet Robert Laurence Binyon expresses the emotion of this sombre occasion:

“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.”

Festival of Remembrance has raised over £125,000 for the Poppy Appeal which supports the work of The Royal British Legion, who, since 1921, have supported all those who have served in whichever service and whatever time.

For more information or to book tickets, visit www.yorkbarbican. co.uk or telephone the booking line on 0844 854 2757.

Sunday 8 November Ex Service contingent are invited to form up in Stonegate, York ready to march off at 10.30am.

The Service will be conducted at the Cenotaph in the Memorial Gardens.

Wednesday 11 November Royal British Legion, York Branch will be marking the 2 minutes silence at the Railway War

Memorial, Station Road at 11am.

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Sunday 8 November 10am Remembrance Service followed by the procession to the War Memorial arriving at 11am.

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Sunday 8 November 10.30am Service, including an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial in the churchyard led by Revd Canon Terry Joyce.

There will be children’s activities during part of the service and then the children will join the adults for the Act of Remembrance.

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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, STOCKTON-ONTHE-FOREST

Sunday 8 November 10.30am Service including an Act of Remembrance led by Revd Nick Bird and Mrs Judith Hewitt.

ST MARY’S CHURCH, WARTHILL

Sunday 8 November 9am Service of Holy Communion including an Act of Remembrance led by Revd Mary Willetts.

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, HUNTINGTON

Sunday 8 November 10.30am Parade service 4pm. A service for the bereaved,

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Sunday 8 November 10.30am Service including an Act of Remembrance led by Revd Debbie Coyne.

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Sunday 8 November 8.30am Remembrance Service (Holy Communion) 10.30am Parade Service

Sunday 8 November 9.30am Holy Communion Service with Act of Remembrance

Sunday 8 November 3pm at St Mary’s Church. Service will be taken by Rev. Kathryn Jackson, M.A., Haxby Town

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Saturday 31st October 10am – 12 noon Haxby Methodist Church Hall Lots of fun activities in hall including tea/coffee, cakes, stalls, pick n mix & entertainment from the young people Cars washed in car park to rear £4 per car

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CANDLES ON THE OUSE Hundreds of paper candles in the shape of water lilies will be set adrift to float down the river.

Thursday 10th December at 6.30pm.

Dame Judy Dench walk (museum gardens side of the river).

You are not only very welcome to join us at the event but you can also have your very own candle floating amongst them with your own personal message written on them.

The candles can be released to commemorate a birthday or anniversary, as a gift for someone special or as a way of remembering a loved one.

For more infomation about Candles on the Ouse, Please contact Judy Wilson, Events Fundraising on 01904 777777 or visit our website www.stleonardshospice.org.uk St Leonad’s Hospice is a registered charity no 509294, and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales, number 01451533

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STOCKTON SENIOR CITIZENS FACING CLOSURE This group of lively pensioners meets at Stockton on the Forest Village Hall on the third Tuesday of every month from 2 – 4pm. They are looking for new people to come and join their merry band or may have to face closure; sadly there have been a number of bereavements from their group in recent years.

Each month they have a visitor to entertain them in the Long Room of the hall in the form of a guest speaker or singer covering a wide variety of topics to suit every taste. They also organise a number of coach trips during the year at very reasonable cost.

Ann Steel (committee member) writes “Here we are at the last few months of the year and we have some very good trips still to go, so if you are interested give me a call or see Tom at the local village shop for a ticket, just to tempt you we have Barnsley on Saturday 14th November and a very good Christmas Market in Bury on Saturday 12th December. On the third Tuesday of every month we also have some very good speakers, please do try to come along to it, I am sure you will really enjoy it” For more information give Ann a call on tel: 01904 400124 or if you’re a silver surfer have a look at their page on the village website www.stocktonontheforest.org.uk. Membership is just £10 for the whole year. The next meeting is on Tuesday 17th November 2015 at 2pm.

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At The Poppleton Centre, Upper Poppleton More stalls, more fun, more ‘aaahs’ and not only a fantastic firework display and an enormous bonfire but the ever popular Hog Roast to feed the hungry crowds ! Hot Dogs, Soup, Mulled Wine, Hot and Cold Drinks, a Bar and a live band

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CAN YOU HELP YORK LIGHT ORCHESTRA?

York Light Orchestra has applied to the One Family Foundation for a Community Grant in order to purchase some new Timpani. We hope new Timpani will enhance our sound, help us recruit new percussionists and help us raise our profile in order to help even more charities and local community groups raise money through our music.

We have been shortlisted from thousands of applications and now we need YOUR VOTE. Only the top 5 applications will receive a grant.

Please go to the link below to look at what we’re about and vote for us. It will only take a few minutes and could make all the difference to our bid. https://foundation.onefamily.com/projects/york-lightorchestra-timpani/ Please forward the message on to everyone you know. Voting closes on 4th November 2015.

Thank you for your support.

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PRESENTS A CONCERT on Friday 27th November 2015 7.30pm at Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church The Village, Haxby, York, YO32 2JJ ADMISSION: £5 At The Door. Free For Children Light Refreshments Proceeds To Be Shared With Euphonics Ladies Choir and York-based Street Angels Copy deadline for the next edition is Tuesday 3rd November

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Check it out at www.pigletsfarmpark.co.uk Tel: 01904 499183 et yourselves down to Piglets Adventure Farm Park and check in at ELF AIRLINES for a thrilling ride on our new Sonic-Sleigh to Lapland and Santa’s Woodland Village.

Come into land at SANTA’S GROTTO and share your Christmas wish with Santa, where he will give you a MAGIC KEY! Take it through the ENCHANTED FOREST to Santa’s amazing TOY SHOP - keep a look out for the DONKEYS in the stable! At the TOYSHOP use the MAGIC KEY to unlock the door and choose your perfect present from an amazing selection.

Take time to watch the rabbits and guinea pigs in the NATIVITY SCENE and enjoy a mulled spice drink and mince pie from SANTA’S CABIN.

Daytime or magical Evening Flights from Saturday 5th December to Christmas Eve.

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Contact Nicky on 01653 690859 or nicky@thehandymag.co.uk SHERIFF HUTTON JUMBLIES 26 NOVEMBER Jumble Sale

HOVINGHAM VILLAGE MARKET 7 NOVEMBER

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

CAFE NELLI 4, 11, 18, 25 NOVEMBER

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

At Sheriff Hutton Village Hall starting at 2pm. In aid of Friends of Chernobyl Children.

ST GEORGES OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION 20 NOVEMBER Old Boys Reunion

At Tramways Working Men’s Club, George Street York from 7.30pm. This year marks 30 years since the School closed.

Any donations to the raffle

would be much appreciated. For more information please contact elaine.sweeney@fsfsnet.co.uk or telephone 07904 030345 or 07812 945664.

HUNTINGTON METHODIST CHURCH 27 - 30 NOVEMBER Christmas Tree Festival

Strensall Road, Huntington, (on the number 5 bus route). The festival will be open from 10am to 5pm on Friday and Saturday, 2pm to 5pm on Sunday and 10am to 3pm on Monday. There will be 18 trees sponsored and decorated by local businesses

Open up the world for your child with our Montessori nurseries.

Outstanding care and education to inspire and guide each individual child.

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Homemade refreshments will be available all day, with stalls selling gifts, crafts, jewellery and bulbs.

Admission is free. All proceeds to go to Church funds. See page 15.

HAXBY & WIGGINTON PROBUS CLUB 3 NOVEMBER Meeting

“The Victorian Classroom” by historic actor, Chris Cade.

Meetings held at Haxby Methodist Church Hall (opposite Haxby pond) at 10am for coffee before a prompt start at 10am.

Membership costs £17.50 per year and new members are always welcome. For more details call Val Whitcher on 01904 761282.

YORK ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY

25 NOVEMBER Younger Peoples Group

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

18 NOVEMBER Forget Me Not Memory Cafe, Tang Hall

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

3 NOVEMBER 11am - 1pm. Kirk Memory Café, New Earswick

Singing for the Brain Thursday afternoons

1.30 - 3pm at New Earswick

Held on the first Tuesday of the month.

24 NOVEMBER Acomb Memory Café, Acomb.

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

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

1st & 3rd Tuesday Afternoons

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

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

Thursd Sunday 8 ay 5 to Novemb er 20% off a rtificial tr e es , lights and decoratio ns Create a Christmas to remember with freshly cut English Christmas trees and handmade wreaths. Take home a fantastic selection of traditional and contemporary decorations, twinkling lights and festive plants to transform your home into the perfect place to celebrate Christmas with family and friends.

Open daily 10am-5pm, free admission with plentiful free parking.

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JOSEPH ROWNTREE THEATRE Haxby Road, York, YO31 8TA www.jrtheatre.co.uk 30 OCTOBER 7 NOVEMBER Cats

York Light Youth is proud to bring Cats to York. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s stunning musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they decide who will be granted an extra, precious life.

8 NOVEMBER Dare To Dream Homecoming Concert

After a hugely successful sell out UK tour supporting Russell Watson, join Yorkshire’s very

own Classical No.1 selling soprano Rebecca Newman and her live band for a Spectacular night of music to celebrate her triumphant return to her hometown of York.

12 -14 NOVEMBER Viva La Dance

A superb show featuring many different types of dance from the pupils of Evelyn Witcombe’s renowned dance school.

17 - 21 NOVEMBER Sunset Boulevard

An exciting, dramatic musical based on the film Sunset Boulevard.

24 - 25 NOVEMBER Shakespeare Schools Festival

The Joseph Rowntree Theatre

is thrilled to welcome local talent to the stage as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival.

Each night three to four schools will perform different Shakespeare plays.

Come and celebrate the achievements of our local schools while enjoying a wonderful evening of entertainment.

DUNNINGTON FAYRE 7 NOVEMBER Bonfire & Fireworks

At Eastfield Showfield, Dunnington. See page 42.

29 NOVEMBER Christmas Craft Fair See page 79

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We offer easy access with free parking right outside. The number 1 and 13 bus routes are directly opposite too, just hop off at the Ryedale Court Shopping Centre.

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HAXBY MEMORIAL HALL 28 & 29 NOVEMBER Craft Fair & Santa

There will be lots of new and exciting crafts displayed within the Hall and there is bound to be that special something you have been looking for. The doors will be open on Saturday 10am to 4.30pm and on the Sunday 10.30am to 3.30pm. £1 entry on the door for adults, children free.

Tea, coffee and light lunches will also be available. Again we will have our special guest, Santa, at home in his grotto to meet the children. (An entry fee will apply to see Santa.)

All proceeds will go to our Raise The Roof Appeal.

See page 16.

PARKINSONS UK, YORK BRANCH 12 DECEMBER Christmas Fayre

10am - 4pm at the Village Hall, Northfields, Strensall.

There will be a “tea rooms” offering homemade food and drinks. Santa will be in attendance all day.

CASTLE HOWARD 6 NOVEMBER - 7 NOVEMBER NSPCC Christmas Fair

The Hall will play host to a wealth of stalls - all selling unique hand made goods, including a Parkinsons UK stall, RNLI, a tombola, Guess the Name of the Doll and many more.

If you are interested in booking a stall for the day, (£10 for the day) please telephone 01904 490522 to check availability.

See page 61.

Browse a range of great gifts for all the family in the house or pick up a preChristmas treat for yourself, with over 60 stalls selling a wide range of items from toys and children’s books to jewellery, homewares, food and drink. See page 47

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0800 246 1012 MITCHELLS Solicitors

“Traditional Values - up-to-date knowledge”

According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in 2012 there were: • 118,140 divorces in England and Wales • 50% of divorces occurred in the first 10 years of marriage • The average age at divorce was 45 for men and 42 for women • 48% of divorcing couples had at least one child under 16 living with the family • It is expected that 42% of marriages will end in divorce • 9,703 men and 6,026 women aged over 60 got divorced Lorna Pratt, Chartered Legal Executive and Family Lawyer says ‘Here at Mitchells we pride ourselves on treating our valued clients as individuals and not as a statistic. We understand that a relationship breakdown of any kind be it a civil partnership, cohabitation or marriage is a difficult time for our clients and their children. We offer a compassionate service combined with sensible legal advice delivered in a plain none-legalese manner. We will always aim to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients’

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28 NOVEMBER Christmas Fair

ST LEONARD’S HOSPICE 7 NOVEMBER YKSoul Charity Soul Music “All Dayer” in aid of St Leonards Hospice

3pm – 1am at Roger Kirk Centre, University of York, Newton Way, Heslington, York, YO10 5DE. Please come along and support us on what will be a great night of brilliant music.

Entry is £10 per person.

Book your place at www. stleonardshospice.org.uk or for more information please contact Nick Beilby on (01904) 422120.

See page 50.

10 DECEMBER

1-4pm at St Leonard’s Hospice on Tadcaster Road (YO24 1GL).

There will be various stalls, games, cakes, festive refreshments and Father Christmas. Entry is a £1 donation for adults.

Light Up A Life Services

A unique way to remember someone this Christmas. See page 24.

2 DECEMBER

7pm at The Market Place, Easingwold

6.30pm See page 42 For more infomation or to dedicate a light on our Christmas tree, Please contact Judy Wilson, Events Fundraising on 01904 777777 or visit our website www. stleonardshospice.org.uk

CHARITY CHRISTMAS CARDS 14 OCTOBER - 17 DECEMBER Cards for Good Causes

4.30pm at Selby Abbey, Selby

At St Helen’s Church, St Helen’s Square and St Martin’s Church, Coney Street.

10am - 4pm - Monday to Saturday and 12 -4pm on Sundays.

Candles on the Ouse

Local Charities selling their

7 DECEMBER

6pm at St Helens Square, York

14 DECEMBER

By permission of Samuel French Ltd

YKSoul has returned for a Great Charity Soul Music ‘All Dayer’ to raise funds for

Saturday 7 November 3pm til 1am Roger Kirk Centre, University of York Newton Way, Heslington, York YO10 5DE DJs John Steel John Funnel Mick Burnett Nigel Cocks Nick Bielby Steve Bradey VJ - SImon Wragg Please come along and support us on what will be a great night of brilliant music. £10 Entry. Book your place at www.stleonardshospice. co.uk or contact Nick Beilby on 01904 422120 for more information

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The radically shifting fortunes of three married couples as they come together for some dubious merriment on three consecutive Christmas Eves…

Tickets available from: Monday Players Members 01904 728303 01904 728423 tickets@mondayplayers.com

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Sue on 01904 491133. Please do come and support us.

13 NOVEMBER Quiz Night

From 8pm at The Half Moon pub in Strensall. Raffle. Prize for the winning team.

Village Hall, Escrick at 7.30pm.

Tickets £7, available from 01904 7283003, 01904 728423 or from tickets@mondayplayers. com. See page 50.

STRENSALL & WIGGINTON WI ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION 7 NOVEMBER Coffee Morning

10am til midday at Sheriff Hutton Village Hall. Tombola, greetings cards, sovenirs, cakes, knitwear, books and lots more. To book a table contact

17 NOVEMBER Annual Meeting with social evening.

Meetings held at 7.15pm in Strensall Village Hall.

MONDAY PLAYERS 19, 20, 21 NOVEMBER Production - Absurd Person Singular

By Alan Ayckbourn. At the

Email: recreationview@mail.com

For caring, professional counselling & coaching Steve Page: BACP accredited counsellor and qualified executive & business coach Free initial consultation Sheriff Hutton based practice www.steve-page-yorks.co.uk 01347 878 982

16 NOVEMBER Meeting

Michael D Myers on ‘Scents and Scentabilty’. Michael will talk to us of the unusual scents to be found in our gardens. Indoor meetings are held in Flaxton Village Hall and commence at 7.30pm. Visitors are always welcome.

Huntington Sixth Form

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FLAXTON GARDENING CLUB

Inspiring confident learners who will thrive in a changing world

Open Evening - 2nd November, 7pm-9pm Huntington Sixth Form is in the Top 10% Nationally for Progress at A-level Huntington School Sixth Form is an exciting, vibrant and high performing Sixth Form with students from across the city of York and around the world.

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33 A-levels from Spanish to health and social care An established history of excellent results Impressive sixth form facilities with 70 computers A vast array of extra-curricular activities Caring and dedicated pastoral support An international experience

For more information please contact Chris Hardwell: E: c.hardwell@huntington-ed.org.uk T: 01904 752100 Huntington Rd, York, North Yorkshire YO32 9WT

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DALBY FOREST 8 NOVEMBER Dalby Dash

11:02am. Come and try your legs at the Dalby Dash 10K on Remembrance Sunday.

The route takes you round the beautiful setting of Dalby Forest with its varied terrain.

For more information visit www. forestry.gov.uk/dalbyforest

1ST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH

The dark skies of Dalby are amongst the best in the country and with the expert help and advice from Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society you will be amazed what you can learn about the sky at night.

For more information visit www. scarborough-ryedale-as.org.uk

NEW EARSWICK MUSICALS

the morning covering a range of topics about dementia. The event is aimed at businesses, providers and members of the public. www.yorkcvs.org.uk/yorkdaa

THE POPPLETON CENTRE 5 NOVEMBER Bonfire & Fireworks Spectacular

17-21 NOVEMBER Sunset Boulevard

At Joseph Rowntree Theatre.

Tickets from 033 3666 3366 or www.ticketsource.co.uk.

See page 58.

YORK DEMENTIA ACTION ALLIANCE 10 NOVEMBER

YDAA is organising an event on

A Personal and Dignified Family Business

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Held at The Poppleton Centre, Upper Poppleton. See page 43.

DUNNINGTON LIBRARY 9 NOVEMBER & 14 DECEMBER Coffee Morning and Craft Stalls 10 am – 12.30pm.

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NELLIVISION Cinem@thefolkhall New Earswick 31 OCTOBER Frankenweenie (PG)

3pm. Please note that this film is in black and white.

After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life - with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students,

teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new leash on life can be monstrous. The perfect pre-cursor to an early evening of Trick and Treating.

Fancy dress encouraged and there will be halloween spooky refreshments available! Doors open at 2.30pm. Refreshments available from the cafe.

of her own making. Shot in over 80 Parisian locations the acclaimed director Jean-Pierre Jeunel invokes his incomparable visionary style to capture the exquisite charm and mystery of modern-day Paris through the eyes of a beautiful ingénue.

Doors open at 7pm.

6 NOVEMBER Amelie (15)

Tickets for films are available

from the Folk Hall 01904 Wilberforce Trust 49 North769621.

Moor Road Mon to Fri 9-5pm Huntington and online York YO32 9QN via www. nellivisioncinemayork.com.

WWW.wilberforcetrust.org.uk

In French with English Subtitiles 7.30pm. Amelie’ is a fanciful comedy about a young woman who discretely orchestrates the lives of the people around her, creating a world exclusively

Christmas All Saints Church Huntington Folk Hall, New

Wilber Adult £4 Child £2 (under 15), 49 North Family Ticket £8 (2 Adults &2 children or 1 Adult & York 3 children). Refreshments available from the barWWW.wilberforcet and cafe.

Christmas Carol Service

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STRENSALL LIBRARY 3 NOVEMBER Crepe Paper Firework Crafts

3.30pm-4.30pm. Pre-booked session for kids. £1 per child.

Ages 5-11yrs

19 The Village, Strensall, York, YO32 5XS Tel 01904 552677, Email strensall@exploreyork.org.uk www.exploreyork.org.uk

4 DECEMBER FREE Intro To Ebay session

Free. 3.30pm-4pm

EVERY THURSDAY MORNING Lego/Duplo Club

Free drop in session.11am12pm

4.30-6.30pm. Stalls, refreshments, raffle and of course Father Christmas!

ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE GARDENING CLUB 17 NOVEMBER Meeting - Geoffrey Smith Memorial Lecture

(pre-booked session only).

12pm – 1pm. Please bring your own fully charged device

EVERY MONDAY AND TUESDAY Under Five Story Time

11 DECEMBER Christmas Fair

HUNTINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY 6 NOVEMBER Christmas Shopping Evening

6-8pm. A chance to buy some early Christmas presents!

THE SIDINGS

MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT & BAR

An illustrated talk by Alan Mason entitled “A Gardener’s Life.”

The meeting starts at 7.30pm in the Conference Hall, Askham Bryan College, Askham Bryan, York, YO23 3FR. Members free admission, visitors £5 on the door.

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2.30 pm in St Mary’s Church Haxby (tickets £6 available at Aroma in Haxby). Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the music and the company.

22 NOVEMBER Afternoon Concert

St Mary’s has also teamed up with Vale Radio to present two concerts. The first features the Shepherd Group Band (formerly Rowntree’s Brass Band) in the Memorial Hall at 1.45pm. Tickets are £7.50 each, available from Vale Radio at Haxby Memorial Hall. This concert will be broadcast live.

12 DECEMBER Christmas Concert in St Mary’s Church

2.30pm with Skipton and York RI Goldenrail Band.

The concert will be recorded for broadcasting later with music for listening and a chance to sing along to some old favourites.

Tickets are £7.50 (including refreshments) available from Vale Radio at Haxby Memorial Hall.

HAXBY AND WIGGINTON FLOWER CLUB 10 NOVEMBER Meeting

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YORK RAMBLERS 3 NOVEMBER 8 miles from Scampston Hall 4 NOVEMBER 10 and 7 mile walks 7 NOVEMBER Public Transport Walk 9 miles 10 NOVEMBER 8 miles from Gillamoor Main Street 11 NOVEMBER 10 and 7 mile walks 17 NOVEMBER 8 miles from St Gregory’s Minster Kirkbymoorside

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STOCKTON ON THE FOREST 17 NOVEMBER Meeting - Stockton Senior Citizens Group

Sadly this group is facing closure – new members wanted!

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13 NOVEMBER The Sinister Seven – Plus One Present ‘Garrotted in the Grotto’

A Christmas Murder Mystery Including a three course dinner 7.30pm at Stockton on the Forest Village Hall.

Tickets £10 from 400364 or 400182. Wine and Juice Bar. In aid of Holy Trinity Church Funds

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11am – 2.30pm. Police visiting the village hall to mark and register property

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Terry Pratchett’s MORT,

We are hold open auditions for all ages for adapted by Stephen Briggs to be performed the week of 20th June 2016 at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre.

Auditions are taking place in York late afternoon/early evening on 10th, 17th, 24th January 2016.

To book an audition contact wearetheatre@googlemail.com or telephone 07521 364107 with the following information Name, age (if under 18) email address, phone number and preferred audition date.

Rehearsals will be held on Sunday afternoons/evenings from Spring 2016 onwards.

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27 NOVEMBER Stockton Primary School Christmas Fair

3.15 - 5pm. Grand prize raffle tombola, cakes, refreshments, seasonal games and stalls.

RSPB, YORK GROUP 18 NOVEMBER Illustrated talk on “ Ecuador – Birding Heaven”

by Ian Newton

Ian is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society based in York. He has given many illustrated presentations on wildlife, mainly birds but includes other natural history subjects.

He last spoke to the York group in 2012 on the Resplendent Quetzal in Central America.

This time he will be speaking about a trip to North-east Ecuador, an area he describes as a “humming bird fest” with over 50 species seen and most photographed too.

7.30pm at Temple Hall, York St. John University, Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7EX. Nonmembers welcome.

Entrance £3 Group members, £3.50 non members.

FRIENDS OF DUNNINGTON LIBRARY 21 NOVEMBER Craft Fayre/Table Top Sale 9.30am.-12.30pm. Admission Free. Refreshments,Raffle.

19 DECEMBER Christmas Carols with mince pies and hot drink.

2.30pm -4.30pm. Tickets £3. Tickets available from Dunnington Library.

WIGGINTON AND HAXBY WI 12 NOVEMBER Meeting- Year 2000’s Have a Dabble.

7.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Haxby. Competition Homemade gift.

HAXBY LIBRARY 10 NOVEMBER

Lego Duplo play sessions 1pm and 2pm. Free. Ages 18 months to 5yrs old. Booking is essential

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Children will be greeted by Mrs Claus in the Great Hall and guided through spectacularly decorated rooms to meet Jingles the Magic Elf, who will perform a show of exciting festive magic. Father Christmas will then greet the children, along with Jingles and Mrs Claus, and each child will be presented with a special Christmas gift.

The Audiences with Father Christmas will take place on Saturdays 5th, 12th and 19th December at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm. Tickets are £12.50 per child and include admission to the Hall and gardens. Booking is essential and each child must be accompanied by a paying adult (tickets £7.00 each, which includes admission to Hall and gardens).

Father Christmas will also be visiting every Sunday in December (except Sunday 28th December), from noon until 4pm. Children are invited to post their Christmas wish list and receive a special Christmas gift. No need to book, just come along.

After visiting Father Christmas, families are welcome to explore the beautiful Burton Agnes Hall which has been transformed into a Christmas wonderland.

In the courtyard, the cafe will be serving a festive menu, and the Christmas Shop will allow visitors to recreate some of the Burton Agnes Christmas magic at home!

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11am-3pm. Take a table to clear the decks pre Christmas or come and along and pick up some bargains. Tombola.

YORK CEMETERY 11 DECEMBER Annual Carol Concert

In the beautiful Grade 2 listed cemetery chapel, drama, traditional carols and readings, a musical performance by Quodlibet, homemade mince pies and fruit punch.

A wonderful evening to get you into the christmas spirit! Free entry. www.yorkcemetery.org.uk

HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE 28 NOVEMBER Table Top Sale

Admission 50p includes tea & coffee. Book a table for £5.

Contact 01904 760246/ 760044, maureen@ huntingtoncentre.plus.com

FRIENDS OF HUNTINGTON SCHOOL 20 NOVEMBER Christmas Fair at Huntington Secondary School

6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Charity, Craft & other stalls, refreshments, tombolas etc. £10 to hold a stall plus a donation to either our Chocolate or Alcohol Tombola. 50p entrance for adults.

Contact us at friendsofhuntingtonschool@ gmail.com for further details.

WE ARE THEATRE 10, 17, 24 JANUARY 2016 Mort Auditions We are holding open auditions for all ages for Terry Pratchett’s MORT, adapted by Stephen Briggs to be performed the week of 20th June 2016 at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre. See page 56.

EUPHONICS LADIES CHOIR 27 NOVEMBER

7.30pm At Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church, The Village, Haxby, York, YO32 2JJ Admission £5 on the door. Free For Children. Light refreshments.

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10am - 4pm at Church Lane, Nether Poppleton, York YO26 6LF. Stalls galore. Plus tombola and Bran Tub. Complimentary refreshments. Adults £3, Children free. Santa’s Grotto from 2pm. Gift for every child with £3 ticket.

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14 NOVEMBER - 23 DECEMBER Christmas Opening

The Christmas opening of Burton Agnes Hall offers a chance for visitors to view the house in all its festive glory.

Adults £10, Seniors £9.50, Children £5, Under 5’s free. See page 57

24 NOVEMBER TO 2 DECEMBER Christmas Craft Days

View the Hall gloriously decorated for Christmas then join Head Guide Pauline Waslin.

Pauline will demonstrate making the crafts that you see at Christmastime and reveal the

CAR WASH 31 OCTOBER Car wash and coffee morning

10am-12 noon at Haxby Methodist Church Hall. Helping to raise money for the Flying Ducks Youth theatre.

We’ll have coffee and cakes, stalls, make your own sweet bags for Halloween and some entertainment from the young performers of the group.

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WILBERFORCE TRUST 28 NOVEMBER Christmas Fayre

2-4.30pm at Folk Hall, New Earswick. See pg 53.

16 DECEMBER Christmas Carol Service

1.45-3.15pm at All Saints Church Huntington. See page 53.

Charity Christmas Cards

Wilberforce Trust Christmas cards are being sold in the Charity Card Shops in St Helen’s Square and St Martin’s Church, Coney street. Cards are from original designs by local artist Vicky Ford. 10 cards for £3 (two designs).

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7 NOVEMBER Eco-Active Day

10am-2pm Help with a conservation tasks in the nature reserve. Free entry, includes lunch

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HAXBY AND WIGGINTON U3A 20TH NOVEMBER Annual General Meeting

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SHERIFF HUTTON VILLAGE HALL 14 NOVEMBER ELASTIC BAND with Jack & Caryn

7.30pm at Sheriff Hutton Village Hall. Called ‘elastic’ because of the flexibility in their music choices from swing, jazz, blues and modern contemporary music.

An opportunity to join in and sing, dance or just foot tap, whatever you can be sure of a wonderful musical evening. Raising money for the Village Hall. Tickets on sale now £10 includes a sumptuous buffet followed by our famous mouth watering puddings, with a licensed bar and raffle. Tickets from Meg 01347 878136, Margaret 01347 878314 or Wendy 01347 878581.

20 NOVEMBER Music for St Nicks

7:30pm at St Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate, YO1 8NQ. Enjoy an ecclectic mix of cello and piano music by Bach, Beethoven, Rodrigo and others, played by the Swan Chamber Players, David Hammond, Frances Jones and friends. All profits go to St Nicks charity. Entry: Pay As You Feel; light refreshments & Christmas gift shop available

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TRAVEL

By Solange Hando

Delightful Dordogne

in the northern reaches, part of the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park. Each area is named after its dominant colour: ‘Green Périgord’ in the north, for its lush valleys; ‘White’ in the centre for its limestone plateaux and shepherd huts around Périgueux, best known for its Roman remains and cathedral; ‘Purple’ in the south for the vineyards of Bergerac; and ‘Black’ in the east for the oak and pine forests around Sarlat.

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he sun is warm, the light translucent and it feels like the South of France. Here on the edge of the Massif Central, the Dordogne river meanders, emerald green or silvery blue, turbulent or placid, shaping the land with fertile valleys and cliffs, gorges and caves.

Now imagine four boys chasing after their dog, stumbling upon caves no one knew existed.

That was in 1940 when Lascaux began to reveal its 17,000 year old frescoes, so stunning the site became known as the ‘Sistine Chapel of Prehistory’. Today it is closed to the public for preservation but visitors from all over the world gaze in wonder at the superb replicas while the nearby troglodyte dwellings beckon, dark and eerie, on the cliff face.

Meanwhile fortified villages and castles recall the Middle-Ages when French and English, Catholics and non-conformists, struggled to ascertain their power across these bucolic lands. Today, they simply take

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your breath away, mirrored in ever changing waters, here Castelnaud and its medieval museum, there Beynac perched high on a cliff with panoramic views and officially one of ‘the most beautiful villages in France’, just like Domme and La RoqueGageac jostling for space right against the rock on a river bend dotted with canoes.

But if white water isn’t for you, the best way to enjoy the river is on a traditional ‘gabarre’, gliding past wooded slopes and towering cliffs, quaint villages and eagle’s nest castles clinging to rocky outcrops. There are herons and wagtails, myriad ducks and lonely kingfishers in luminous colours. The banks twitter with bird song and here and there, a tree dips its roots in the water.

High above, the lovely Hanging Gardens of Marqueyssac look down on the scene, among woodlands and formal displays fragrant with box.

The Dordogne region covers roughly the four ancient counties of the old Périgord province, rich in history and wildlife and

Tucked in a hollow between the Dordogne and its tributary the Vézère, Sarlat is a pleasant market town and a true architectural gem draped in glowing honey-coloured stone.

There are elegant town houses, turrets and spires, wrought-iron balconies, archways, steep roofs, fairy tale gables and a Goose Square to remember the old trade. Restaurants set up their tables in quiet gardens and the market is a head-spinning feast of colour and fragrance, olives, truffles in season, asparagus, aubergines, courgettes, strawberries, freshlybaked country bread, cheeses and traditional duck and goose products.

Sarlat has no river of its own but the Dordogne is just a stone’s throw away, rising in the Auvergne and flowing west for nearly 500 km to join the Garonne and form the Gironde estuary. But this is indeed a special river for in July 2012, the Dordogne and its watershed were designated Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, proof that in this delightful corner of rural France, locals live in harmony with the natural world.

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MOTORING

McLaren 650S Spider

By James Baggott with a rush of oxygen and the heady smell of the outdoors. I’m happy.

Things are moving quickly.

Probably a bit too quickly. As I watch the Mercedes GTS fall away into the distance behind me with snatched glimpses in the mirror, it’s clear there’s not much that’s going to catch this thing any time soon.

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At least I am now, thinking back to that adrenaline rush of speed. In the driver’s seat the 650S demands chess player levels of concentration but my word it is good. McLaren’s supercar offerings have played second fiddle to the drama from Maranello since they arrived – somewhat overlooked by supercar buyers who deemed them ‘too clinical’ and ‘numb’.

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>> offering from Ferrari, but over four days with the car I can sort of see what they mean about the numbness. It’s hard to criticize a car for being too good, but this 650S really is. The stomach churning acceleration is incredible, but it’s laid down in such a perfect manner that it feels like a computer game, not a heart tugging machine.

It’s an absolute stunning car to look at. The flippy paint, that shimmers beautifully from black to purple, is an £8,632 option, while it’s adorned with carbon fibre extras like mirror arms (£3,505), diffuser (£7,463) and even yellow seatbelts that you will be charged £2,247 for the pleasure of changing the colour of.

What they’re paying for really, of course, is the exclusivity that MSO offers. And supercar buyers like nothing more than exclusivity. That and how a car makes them feel. Fortunately it ticks both boxes very well indeed. I spent a lot of time in the 650S and although over long distances found it a little uncomfortable – the seats don’t recline enough for my giraffe-like limbs.

The steering has a crispness to it and feedback I’ve not experienced in a very long time, while it’s hard to imagine how anything could ever feel any quicker than this 641bhp supercar. Goodness knows how a P1 could offer an experience any more intense than this – even now I can’t fathom anything being any quicker.

But to the ultimate question, one I was asked many times during our test: would I buy one? As much as I love it, as good as it is and as beautiful as it looks, I’m afraid I just couldn’t. It doesn’t float my boat like a Ferrari 488 and I can’t help looking at the figures and thinking you could have the Mercedes, Civic Type R and Mazda from this test and some change for fuel for the same price. The McLaren is good, but not three cars good.

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MY PET IS TERRIFIED OF FIREWORKS, WHAT CAN I DO?

by Lucy Nowell BA VetMB MRCVS Station House Vets

The firework season is almost on us again. Whilst it might be exciting for some, it can present a real worry for pet owners – a recent study showed almost half of all dogs in the U.K. show some level of fearful response to loud noises. However, with a little advanced planning there a number of things you can do to help.

WHAT TO DO NOW:

• Take refuge! Prepare a refuge area or hiding place for your pet to go to during the fireworks. You can encourage your dog to use it by placing treats there.

• Cats will usually find their own hiding places but you might want to keep them confined to the house prior to the event and will need to provide a litter tray.

• There are a number of safe natural products available from your vet that will help keep your cat or dog feel more relaxed. ‘Feliway’® and ‘Adaptil’ ® diffusers are plug in devices that release a synthetic analogue of a pheromone into the home environment which has a calming effect on your cat and dog respectively. Pheromones are released by nursing bitches to comfort her pups and by the cat when they ‘scent gland’ prominent objects. There is also a collar which releases pheromones available for dogs which can be worn continuously for 1 month.

• Zylkene® is a supplement available to sprinkle on food for cats and dogs and again helps them to feel calm, this can be used for all sorts of stressful situations.

• These products should be started before the event and continued during the fireworks season.

• ‘Thunder ‘ shirts work for some animals, this is basically a tight fitting t-shirt which act as a sort of cuddle – the closeness of the material can provide comfort.

ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT:

• Engage your dog in energetic exercise during the day to tire him out, but otherwise try to stick to your usual routine.

• Keep your cat in the house and make sure all escape routes are blocked.

• Draw the curtains in the room/s the animals may retreat to and turn on some music with a lot of constant drum beats or turn the television up.

• If your cat has chosen to hide, leave it well alone until it feels safe to come out, and perhaps leave the lights off in the room it has chosen to hide in.

• Stay calm yourself and avoid fussing over your pets excessively, attempts to reassure or punishing your pet will only reinforce the behaviour as it suggests there was something to be afraid of.

• Allow dogs free access to its preferred refuge but otherwise try to be in the same room and act normally, engaged in some sort of activity, apparently ignoring the noise. Keep some toys handy to play with your dog as a distraction.

• Horses or ponies should be brought in if possible.

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GARDENING Gnome Down!

I doubt he saw it coming.

A headshot like that was never going to be surviveable and was the mark of an expert.

many gardens… and three countries!

There were no witnesses to this heinous slaughter of an innocent mini fisherman and, to date, I appear to be the only mourner.

Chief suspects are a pack of children (names and addresses can be supplied!) last seen in his ‘patch’ a few weeks ago whilst in the possession of a very dangerous looking football.

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attempts and mine from the constant ribbing.

It was during this time that he unfortunately lost his ‘tackle’ – at a very memorable black tie dinner where he was sneaked in as our Squadron guest. Apparently, his little rod and plastic fish was last seen in a very surprised diner’s prawn cocktail, much to the hilarity >> of my fellow officers… ha ha.

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>> So, rodless and looking even shabbier than the shabbiest bit of shabby chic you could ever imagine, he finally made it back to Blighty and the peace and tranquility of a garden – albeit with no pond to dangle his imaginary tackle into. I did consider re-arming him with a substitute but I’d got to quite like his strange little grasping hands which were, quite literally, clutching at straws.

He never seemed to mind his lack of the tools of his trade but, by way of compensation, I gave him the choicest spot in the garden where his immediate bedfellows were such beauties as hardy orchids and Trilliums.

In fact it was only when checking on these yesterday that I discovered his mortal remains where the perpetrators (yes I know it was you Ollie and Theo!) had left him – broken and forgotten.

Having just spent the previous few hours doing gardening chores, I was feeling less than enamoured with my lot anyway. As treacherous as it might sound, I’ve never been a great garden tidier and find such activities as mowing, weeding and routine digging really boring. Give me designing, scheming, planting and I’m happy as Larry, but a day spent weeding drives me potty – which is probably why I need such perverse distractions as garden mini people to keep me occupied when I’m doing the essential bits that I don’t enjoy!

To cap it all, I was attacked by a wasp who managed to stick me in the neck as I was pulling up some Dandelions – not a great day in the life of this gardener who had just lost a trusty old (plaster) friend in such tragic circumstances.

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to go fishing ever again…!

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CLAXTON & SAND HUTTON KNIT AND NATTER GROUP Contact Rachel: 07970 956022.

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CRAFT AND CHAT GROUP Contact: 01904 762255.

CUPPA IN THE LOUNGE Every Tuesday 2-4pm.

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FLAXTON GARDENING CLUB Meetings at Flaxton Village Hall and commence at 7.30 pm jands.chambers@ zen.co.uk.

FNT 50+ and looking for a better social life? We meet 1st and 3rd Fridays at RI Social Club, Queen Street, York, 8.30pm. wwwfntyork.org; for a sample programme fnt@ gmail.com HAXBY & WIGGINTON FLOWER CLUB Contact paulinewatkins@ hotmail.co.uk or visit our website www. haxbyandwigginton flowerclub.com HAXBY & WIGGINTON GARDENING CLUB Re-commence the second Sunday for Oct, Nov, Dec 2015. Meet in St. Mary’s Church Hall at 2.30pm.

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HUNTINGTON OVER SIXTIES CLUB Contact Sonia: 01904 632782.

NEW EARSWICK BRIDGE CLUB Contact: 01904 760639.

NEW EARSWICK CAMERA CLUB For further information contact, newearswick.cc@ btinternet.com or martinstubbsyork@hotmail. com 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.

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STRENSALL ST MARY’S ART GROUP Telephone 01904 492217 or 01904 490079

HAXBY & WIGGINTON PROBUS CLUB Val Whitcher T: 01904 761282

STRENSALL BRIDGE CLUB Strensall Village Hall, Thursday at 7pm For nonserious bridge.

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every month. 7-9.30pm at Durlston Drive Community Centre, off Barley Rise, Strensall, York, YO32 5AT STRENSALL DINING GROUP Contact: 01904 490987.

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

STRENSALL STRIDERS Meet every Wed at the Ship Inn in Strensall at 6.15pm. Facebook or Email strensallstriders@ outlook.com.

YORK & DISTRICT SPINNERS, WEAVERS & DYERS www.yorks-guild-wsd.org.uk Meets 3rd Saturday in the Month at the Yorkshire Farming Museum.

Contact Madeline - 01904 784274 or m.evans104@ gmail.com 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 FLOWER CLUB Everyone is welcome. Ring 01904 744819 for further details.

YORK GARRISON WAR GAMING CLUB Contact Lee on 07990 544365 or www. yorkgarrison.co.uk

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

YOUTH CLUBS AT OAKEN GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE 01904 769176. info@oakengrove.org.uk YORK JAPAN SOCIETY For details: email yjs@ mhm-translation.co.uk or find us on Facebook.

YORK RI SPEAKERS CLUB We offer coaching/ guidance/support in Public Speaking/Presentations.

Contact Peter Jensen at yorkshirecomic@gmail.com YORK SCRIBES York Scribes encourages enthusiasts and practitioners of calligraphy to increase their understanding, knowledge and skills. Contact Judith England (j.england.bunter@ gmail.com).

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YORK LADIES CIRCLE See our website www. ladiescircle.co.uk/York.

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

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CITIZEN ADVICE BUREAU Free and confidential advice. Contact: 0844 826 9705 or visit www.yorkcab. org.uk.

EBOR LIFESAVING CLUB Teaches lifesaving and life support skills on Friday evenings, during term time at Energise. For more information contact Marie tel. 01904425751 or email eborlsc@hotmail.co.uk HALVES Would you like an opportunity to meet with others who share the loss of their other half?

We meet on the first Saturday each month at noon over a light lunch and a hot drink, for about 90 minutes at The Ark/ Trinity Methodist Church on Monkgate, York. YO31 7PB. For more information ring 01904 345870 or email info@arkchurch.co.uk MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY YORK BRANCH Contact: 01904 758577 or visit www2.mssociety.org. uk/York MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP Contact Lesley Ogle for more information 01347 822919 or lesleyandderekogle@ hotmail.com OAKEN GROVE SURFERS Contact: 01904 769176.

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REFLECT Pregnancy choice and pregnancy loss support.

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

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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS YORK LOCAL GROUP t: 01904 639853 or www. rspb.org.uk/groups/York.

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HAXBY AND WIGGINTON YORK IN TRANSITION Contact: 01904 760659.

RIVER FOSS SOCIETY. Contact the Secretary: 01904 760871 or visit www.riverfosssociety.co.uk.

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STRENSALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Meet in Strensall Village Hall on the last Wednesday of the month at 7pm.

SHERIFF HUTTON HISTORY GROUP Contact Meg 01347 878 136 or meg.ashbridge@ hotmail.co.uk if you require further information.

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

EUPHONICS LADIES CHOIR. Contact Val on 01904 758285 for more information.

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

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

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP Contact Ron on 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.

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GENERATION GROOVE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND in Haxby. Contact Martin Leach 07790 566492 or visit www. generationgroove.org.uk HAXBY SINGERS. Contact Bob or Edna on 01904 769136 HEWORTH LADIES CHOIR Please contact 01904 491913 or 01904 270342 for details or email johnallman189@btinternet. com IN-2-ACTING Contact 01904 769176 or admin@oakengrove.org.uk

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YORK CONCERT BAND .

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YORK FAMILY CHOIR A brand new singing group for the whole community.

For details visit www. singingcommunities.co.uk 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. 9.30 11am. Contact 490683 for more information THE WONDER YEARS Contact: 01904 758717 The Bungalow, Wigginton Primary School, Westfield Lane, York, YO32 2FZ. Email enquiries@thewonder-years.co.uk HUNTINGTON PRESCHOOL & TODDLERS Contact Lynne: 01904 765017 or email enquiries@ huntingtonpreschool.org. uk.

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

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

SINNINGTON PRE SCHOOL Contact Kerry or Suzanne: 07799727656.

STOCKTON LANE PLAYGROUP Contact Fiona: 07746 806426.

STRENSALL TINY STEPS TODDLER GROUP Contact 01904 442826 STRENSALL STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL Contact Vicki on 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.

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

HAXBY MOOR DISTRICT GIRL GUIDING To register visit www. girlguiding.org.uk/ interested. Contact District Commissioner: Emma Chester 01904 760258 or email chester.emma@ btinternet.com 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 LORD MAYORS OWN SCOUT GROUP Contact Dave Petty (01904) 761206. www. lordmayorsown.btck.co.uk 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

WHITE ROSE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION For more information and an application form please contact our membership secretary Peter West at 5, The Paddock, Melmerby, Ripon HG4 5HW Tel: 01765 640409 email: peterwest33@yahoo.co.uk.

WIGGINTON & HAXBY OVER SIXTIES Contact Margaret, Secretary: 01904 760625 WIGGINTON & HAXBY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Contact Angela Bailey, 01904 763229. wiggi haxbywi.wordpress.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 Catherine or Ellie: 01904 769176.

ORCHARD PARK RECREATION & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION www.orchardpark.org.uk e-mail: info@orchardpark. org.uk Bookings tel: 07759 126680

HAXBY & WIGGINTON U3A Contact Dorothy on 01904 767392

POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL www.poppletonroadhall. org.uk. Please contact the Booking Secretary on 786008 SAND HUTTON AND CLAXTON VILLAGE HALL Contact: 01904 468001

STRENSALL & HUNTINGTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Contact the Secretary, Dorothea Scarlett on 01904 761198

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

SOCIETIES

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

HAXBY TOWN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Contact Neil: 01904 761908.

NEW EARSWICK TENNIS CLUB Contact Joanne: 07835 948593

STRENSALL LAWN BOWLING CLUB Contact Annette, Secretary: 01904 492807

HUNTINGTON MILLERS NETBALL CLUB Please contact Audrey Smith 01904 761641 / 07936 746 439 / 07547 095 603

STRENSALL SHORT MAT INDOOR BOWLS Contact Jackie: 01904 492993

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

HEWORTH TENNIS CLUB Small, friendly Tennis Club with 4 courts on East Parade and in Glen Gardens. A thriving Junior section, Cardio fitness & coaching for all abilities.

Floodlights, so evening play continues all winter. www.heworthtennisclub. co.uk or email info@ heworthtennisclub.co.uk

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

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

Contact Jason: 07714471271

WALKING GROUPS

HUNTINGTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB PETANQUE CLUB We are a small Petanque (boules) club that plays at Huntington Sports & Social Club, North Lane, Huntington every Thursday evening from 18.30. Call Dennis on 762698 or Sheila on 768849 or just ask for directions in the bar!

STOCKTON-ON-THE-FOREST VILLAGE HALL Contact: 01904 400409.

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

WIGBY WALKERS Contact Dorothy 01904 767392 YORK RAMBLERS www.yorkramblers. org.uk or on eastyorkshireramblers. org.uk

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

SPORTS CLUBS CAPOEIRA IN YORK 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 NETBALL CLUB Club secretary Hannah on 07811 428 731 HUNTINGTON MILLERS NETBALL CLUB Contact Club’s secretary Pam: 07547 095 603 or junior section, Audrey Smith: 01904 761641.

PARTNERSHIP GYMNASTICS CLUB Contact Ruth: 07886926420

STRENSALL THURSDAY EVENING BADMINTON CLUB Contact Stephen Marshall on 01904 490440 or stephen.marshall2@ homecall.co.uk

POPPLETON BADMINTON CLUB Contact Caroline Steel on 01904 787191 or carosteel@hotmail.co.uk

TERRINGTON LAWN BOWLS CLUB Contact: 01653 619276 emsg1967-bowls@yahoo. co.uk

SANDBURN HALL BADMINTON CLUB. 2-3.30pm every Friiday afternoon (all year round!) at the 4 court sports hall at Sandburn Hall. We are not league standard and play for fun. All ages welcome and players with some experience welcome, but maybe not for total beginners.

Anyone interested please call Stephen Marshall on 01904 490440.

WIGGINTON & HAXBY TABLE TENNIS wiggintonhaxbytable tennis.co.uk

SHERIFF HUTTON BOWLS CLUB Contact Jill Johnson 01347878545 Email: jilljohnson878@ yahoo.co.uk or Roy Thompson 01347878644 email: thompsonroy5@ gmail.com STRENSALL COMMUNITY YOUTH AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION Contact: 07951 920308 or strensallsa@tesco.net.

STRENSALL FOOTBALL CLUB. Contact Clare Inkster on 07932 392231

WIGGINTON BOWLING CLUB Contact Colin: 01904 760877 or colin@cellis23. plus.com

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YORK • NOVEMBER 2015 • ISSUE 117

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