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elcome to our November and 150th edition in York…

As an office full of mainly women we can spend many hours discussing our health and trying to help solve each other’s problems – obviously alongside our very busy work schedule!

This might explain why Phil, our graphic designer, prefers working from home! In previous editions we’ve run features about women in business and other health topics that affect mainly women, so this month we were really keen to focus on men and men’s health for a change.

The Movember Movement addresses some of the biggest health issues faced by men. Started in Australia in 2003, it has become a worldwide fundraising campaign raising awareness and funding research into prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.

In the UK, 78% of all suicides are men. For the unknowing, Movember is the month of sponsored moustaches and has a whole vocabulary of its own.

Could you be a ‘Mo’Bro’ this month and help stop men dying too young? If you’re a ‘Mo’Sista’ why not encourage your own ‘Bro’ to get a ‘Mo’? There’s more details on page 34.

This year marks 100 years since the end of World War 1 and we’ve gathered together lots of local events to mark the occasion. See page 20.

After 150 editions, we’ve found we need more space to squeeze in as much local information as possible so this month you’ll notice a few changes to the magazine. The What’s on listings are simpler and (amazingly) in date order. Hopefully this will

CONTENTS 6 What’s on in and around York 16 Regular local events 18 Short story - Hot Potatoes 20 Remembrance and WW1 centenary in York 26 Getting dentures right with Smile Denture Clinic 30 Literary gift guide 34 Movember 36 Man Up and ask for help 40 Celebrating a decade of Conexo Travel 42 Is your child always hungry by Howardian Dental Practice 44 Music for autumn at St Mary’s in Haxby 48 Think Jessica 56 Puzzles 60 Autumn dangers for dogs by Station House Vets 64 How to deal with pothole damage 73 The great cover-up help make it easier to find events. Please let us know what you think.

Well done to Mrs Bellerby from Haxby for winning our Aug/Sep competition.

Until next month…

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK 31st October-3rd November Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Joseph Rowntree Theatre www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 2nd, 9th & 16th November, 10am-1pm Greening Up Heworth Holme Heworth Holme, Bad Bargain/ Tang Hall Lane entrance YO31 0RE. Help restore this wetland meadow by creating wildlife scrapes and sowing/planting. www. stnicks.org.uk, 3rd November, 10am-noon Coffee Morning, Dunnington At the Reading Room, Church Street, Dunnington. Entrance fee £1. Raffle and tombola, homemade cakes, jewellery, toys, linens and bric a brac 3rd November, 11am York Ramblers - Public Transport 7 linear miles 9.38am bus 31X Sta. Ave, York (Stop RM) or 9.50am from Exhibition Square (Stop ED) or 9.53am from Clifton Green to Helmsley 3rd November, 3.30pm gates open Dunnington Bonfire, fireworks and live music Eastfield Showfield, Dunnington.

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3rd November, 10.30am1.30pm Hovingham village market.

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4th November, 2.30pm Autumn Concert at St Mary’s, Haxby Organist Andrew Tillett presents “The Organ: Music and Mechanics”. Tickets £6, available at Aroma Coffee Shop in Haxby or from Ian Strong, on 769771.

5th November, 10am-noon Friends of Huntington Library Coffee Morning Huntington Library, Garth Road.

Drop in for coffee and cake and discover what events are happening at Huntington Library.

Book sale, free wifi and a Hudl Session!

Email friendsofhuntingtonlibrary@ gmail.com or call 01904 552669. friendsofhuntingtonlibrary.weebly. com 5th November, 5pm The Poppleton Centre Bonfire & Firework Spectacular Bar, live music, huge bonfire, loads of fun, hog roast and plenty of fireworks. Tickets must be purchased online in advance at poppletoncentre.org.uk. Tickets will not be available on the gate.

6th November, 7.30pm Wigginton and Haxby WI, Surprise Christmas Craft Dabble Evening First Tuesdays in the month at Wigginton Recreation Hall.

Visitors very welcome £4. www. wiggihaxbywi.wordpress.com 6th November, 10.30am York Ramblers - Walk 8 miles - Old Railway CP, Wetherby 6th November, 11am-11.30am Strensall Library Reading

Pictures: Seeing Stories & Craft Session.

This event is part of a regional festival of visual art which will be taking place in Explore Libraries during November 2018. For ages 3-8years. Free drop in session.

Telephone 01904 552677, www. exploreyork.org.uk 7th-10th November Our House Joseph Rowntree Theatre.

The Madness Musical. www. josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 7th November York Ramblers - Walks 10.30am - 7.5 miles. Foggathorpe street parking 10am - 9 miles. Coneysthorpe village street parking 7th November, 10am Royal Lifesaving Society “Save a Baby’s Life” Workshop The Cricket Club Pavilion, Westow. Book with Catherine on catherinebutt71@hotmail.com 8th November, 7pm Breast Friends York Evening Meeting At Pig and Pastry, Bishopthorpe Road Newcomers welcome. Contact 07516 066599 or email info@ yorkbreastfriends.org 9th November, 7.30pm for 8pm RNLI Bingo Night At the Half Moon, Strensall. The evening will include a raffle. Why not come early and enjoy a meal.

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK 10th November, 12noon-4pm Social Event with ‘Chaffinch’ A small, local charity supporting disadvantaged children in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. At Foxwood Community Centre, Cranfield Place. Meet Sarah (Founder), and find out how a volunteering trip to Kenya inspired her to set up the charity. Free crafts for children and adults.

Raffle & bric a brac, homemade refreshments. Free admission.

Email linda@chaffinch.org.uk 11th November, 2-6pm Haxby & Wigginton Remember At Haxby Memorial Hall. Come along and join us for an afternoon of music, film, pictorial display and artefacts to commemorate the end of the First World War remembering the local men who died and those who served in 1914 to 1918.

11th November, 7.30pm-10pm York Second Sunday Ceilidhs Live band, Greensleeveless. At St Aelred’s Community Centre, just off Melrosegate, Fifth Avenue, York. www.yorkceilidhclub.org.uk 12th November, 7.30pm Osbaldwick and Murton WI Open Meeting At Osbaldwick Sports Club.

Gillian Hovell will be giving a talk entitiled ‘A Muddy History of Britain’. Competition will be a flood picture.

12th November, 7.30pm “Learn French, Live French, Love France!” with the Alliance Française de York Talk -“Le Camp du Drap d’or, fameuse rencontre des rois d’Angleterre et de France” Open to 8 | Handy Mag | November 2018

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Cafes conversation. Come and practise French in a convivial atmosphere every Monday and Thursday. Contact 01904 656827 or visit www.alliancedeyork.co.uk.

13th November, 7.30pm Askham Bryan College Gardening Club An illustrated talk entitled “Old Site, New Gardens” given by Alison Pringle, Curator, York Museum Gardens. Conference Hall, Askham Bryan College, Askham Bryan, York, YO23 3FR. Members free admission, visitors £5 on the door, all are welcome. www.abcgardeningclub.org.uk 13th November, 12 midday Tuesday Luncheon Club York (Ladies) Amanda Owen talking about being a shepherdess. York Racecourse Gimcrack Room with a three course lunch at 12.30pm.

Membership is £30 and £21per session. New members are very welcome. For further details regarding membership please call the Treasurer on 01937 833065 13th November,7.30pm Haxby and Wigginton Flower Club A Chrismas Flower Demonstration

by Vanessa Wenlock entitled ‘Magic and Sparkle’ Wigginton Recreation Hall, .YO32 7PL. £6 payable at the door. Refreshments available. Contact Joan Mcburney on 01347 823601 or www. haxbyandwiggintonflowerclub.com 13th November, 10.30am York Ramblers - Walk 8 miles - Terrington Village Hall car park.

13th November, 7.30pm York Philatelic Society AGM and club auction.

At The Priory Centre, Priory Street, off Micklegate, York 14th November - 23rd December, 11am-5pm Christmas at Burton Agnes Hall Christmas events, see Father Christmas in his magical grotto, inspiring festive scenes with handmade decoration. Burton Agness, Driffield, YO25 4NE. Telephone 01262 490324 14th-17th November A Christmas Carol Joseph Rowntree Theatre. www. josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 14th November, 7pm Sixth Form Open Evening Huntington School. Email c.hardwell@huntington-ed-org.uk 14th November York Ramblers - Walks 10.30am- 7 miles. Easingwold Market Place 10am - 11 miles. North Cave Wetlands Nature Reserve, Cliffe Rd 14th November, 6pm The Arts Society, Ebor Geri Parlby (Arts Society) Devon ‘From Garbo to Garland - the magical art of Hollywood’. At Shepherd Hall, St Peter’s School, Bootham. www.theartssocietyebor. wordpress.com

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK 15 November, 7.30pm North Yorkshire Humanists annual event At The Crescent, York (behind Everyman Cinema). Stand-up comic Kate Smurthwaite performs her new act ‘Clit Stirrer’, which lifts the lid on her reputation as a provocatrice extraordinaire, followed by Q&A on the serious points she is making. Tickets £7 from tickets@nyhg.org.uk or Eventbrite.co.uk 15th, 16th, 17th November, 7.30pm The Monday Players 50th production ‘Par For The Course’, A comedy by Peter Gordon The Village Hall, Escrick. Tickets £8 from Monday Players Members, 01904 728303 or tickets@ mondayplayers.com 16th November, 2pm Haxby & Wigginton U3A Annual AGM, followed by a talk from John Clithero.

Meetings for retired people on the 3rd Friday monthly at Wigginton Recreational Hall. Doors open at 1.30pm and there will be a guest speaker. Come and find out about our other activities too.

Members £1, visitors £3 including refreshments. 01904 768227 or visit www.u3asites.org.uk/haxbywigginton 17th November, 10am-2.30pm Breast Friends York Sewing Workshop At Viking Loom, Wigginton Road.

Jobs for sewers and non-sewers alike. Contact 07516 066599 or email info@yorkbreastfriends.org 17th November, 9.55am York Ramblers - Public 10 | Handy Mag | November 2018

Transport 7.5 linear miles 9am EYMS bus 747 from York Station or 9.05 from Merchantgate to Bishop Wilton.

17th November, 10.30am11.30am Strensall Library Sublime Science Free event.

Waiting list places only available.

Experience a sense of amazement & learning when your basic science experiments come to fruition! You will also be able to make your very own gooey slime to take home!

For ages 5-11 years. 01904 552677, www.exploreyork.org.uk 17th November, 10am-3pm Craft Fair at Haxby Memorial Hall Christmas gifts, cards and giftware, handmade gifts, jewellery, sausage and bacon, all day breakfasts, light lunches, tea and coffee.

17th November, 7.30pm-11pm 50/60’s Evening in Strensall At the village hall. Night Owls disco. £10 to include light supper.

Bring your own drink. Raising funds for Keep Your Pet (in association with Age UK and RSPCA). For tickets contact Judy on 01904 492401 or Hazel on 01904 627662 18th November 7.30pm Stamford Bridge Singers Armistice Centenary Concert.

St Olave’s Church, York.

Conductor: Stuart Nettleship.

Requiem. by M. Durufle plus other works.Admission Free. Collection for The Soldiers Charity.

18th November, 2.30pm Autumn Concert at St Mary’s, Haxby Ian Evans singing Hymns and

Arias accompanied by Fiona Evans and supported by Elly Tanner playing flute music. Tickets £6, available at Aroma Coffee Shop in Haxby or from Ian Strong, on 769771.

18th November, 1pm-5pm Vintage Dance & Gin Afternoon Tea Featuring York Vintage Dance Group & The Rhythm Exchange Band. The Milton Rooms, Market Place YO17 7LX . Gin cocktail on arrival, vintage dance with live music, full afternoon tea. 1920’s - 50’s dress appreciated, but not essential. Tickets £25 in advance from www.eventbrite.co.uk (search Malton Afternoon Tea) Or contact julie.dean@antibioticresearch.org. uk or see www.antibioticresearch. org.uk 19th November, 7.30pm Flaxton Gardening Club Meeting ‘Expedition in Kashmir and Ladakh’ by Helen Jones. Flaxton Village Hall.

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK 20th November, 7.30pm RSPB, York Local Group Illustrated talk on “The Most Perfect Thing, Inside (and Outside) a Bird’s Egg” by Prof. Tim Birkhead, University of Sheffield. At Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York. (Between Scarcroft Road and Nunnery Lane) Map and further information at http://clementshall. org.uk/ Nearest public car park is Nunnery Lane. £3 Group members, £3.50 non-members. Non-members welcome. There is an interval with free hot and cold refreshments.

21st November York Ramblers - Walks 10am- 5 miles. Welburn Church, street parking 10am- 6 miles. Welburn Village Hall then AGM 1.30pm with tea and cakes 21st November, 12-5pm The Christmas Fair at Terrington Hall School Adults £2.50. Free light lunchbetween 12 and 2pm.

Contact 01653 648227.

21st November, 2pm-4pm York Flower Club ‘Holly, Ivy and Bling’, a demonstration by Carys Harrison. St Chad’s Church Hall, Campleshon Road, York YO23 1EY. Contact Pat 01904 416470 for more details.

22nd November, 6.30pm Royal Lifesaving Society “Save a Baby’s Life” Workshop Bootham Junior School, Rawcliffe Lane, York. Book with Catherine on catherinebutt71@hotmail.com 23rd November, 7.30pm St George’s Old Boys Annual Reunion 12 | Handy Mag | November 2018

At the Tramways Working Men’s Club, George Street York. Old boys of all ages very welcome and any contributions to the raffle prizes will be greatly appreciated. School ties will be available to purchase on the night. We look forward to another enjoyable evening 24 November, 2-4.30pm Wilberforce Trust Christmas Fayre At New Earswick Folk Hall. Santa will be visiting, bringing festive cheer. Cakes, crafts, two tombolas, jewellery, plants, jams, books, a grand raffle and more to tempt other visitors. Entrance is free.

24 November, 10am-4pm Beck Isle Museum Christmas Fair Enjoy free entry to the museum and explore a variety of stalls throughout the period rooms including locally sourced food and drink, handmade crafts, gifts and decorations as well as some festive treats! www.beckislemuseum. org.uk 24th November, 7.30pm Euphonics Ladies Choir Autumn Concert At Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church. Selection of seasonal songs and popular favourites.

Amanda Crawley, Conductor and Sylvia Hartley, Accompanist. Pay on the door on the night, £6. Light refreshments will be served. See the facebook page for more details.

24th November Steve Womack at The Red Lion The Red Lion, Upper Poppleton.

Singer/songwriter/comedian. www.redlioncountryinn.co.uk or 01904 781141

24th November, 12pm-4pm St Leonards Hospice Christmas Fair York RI, Hamilton Drive, YO24 4NX. Father Christmas on a sleigh, OLQM School Choir, refreshments, BBQ, stalls, tombolas, games, prizes. Featuring the Santa Dash. Suggested entry donation £1.

24th November, 2pm-4pm Jumble Sale with Sheriff Hutton Jumblies Sheriff Hutton Village Hall. In aid of International Rescue.

25th November, 2.30pm Autumn Concert at St Mary’s Haxby Debut of “Flauti Felici” which is Italian for “Happy Flutes”. A new flute ensemble, but with some familiar links to the popular “Garland of Flutes”.Tickets £6, available at Aroma Coffee Shop in Haxby or from Ian Strong, on 769771.

27th November-1st December ‘Tis the season for...Gang Show 2018 Joseph Rowntree Theatre www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 27th November, 2.30pm RSPB, York Local Group Illustrated talk on “Ecuador and the Galapagos”, by Group member, Dave Mather. At Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York. (Between Scarcroft Road and Nunnery Lane) Map and further information at http://clementshall.org.uk/ Nearest public car park is Nunnery Lane. £3 Group members, £3.50 non-members. Non-members welcome. There is an interval with free hot and cold refreshments.

WHAT’S ON IN YORK 27th November, 7pm New Earswick Flower Club An open flower demonstration by Wendy Graveston entitled “Santa’s Apprentice” to be held at Haxby Sports & Social Club, Haxby, YO32 3JP. Demonstration to commence at 7.30pm. Refreshments available to purchase.Tickets £10 from 01904 763090 or on the door. For more information please contact Peter on the above number.

27th November, 7.30pm Sheriff Hutton History Group Village Hall. ‘Remembrance’ by Neil Hodges. The presentation will cover WW1 & 2 including the Boer War, and it will also be an opportunity to peruse his publication ‘Sheriff Hutton and Farlington War Memorials’.

Entrance on door. Members £2.

Visitors £2 includes refreshments.

27th November – 4th December St Nick’s Big Give for a Greener York After 20 successful years as a charity, St Nicks’ building is at capacity which is holding the organisation back in its ambition to connect more people to nature and further improve York’s environment. During the Big Give week, all online donations to the charity will be matched pound for pound thanks to Garfield Weston Foundation. See stnicks.org.uk/ donate or call 01904 411821.

28th November York Ramblers - Walks 10.30am- 7 miles. Kirkham Priory 10am -10 miles - Nunburnholme Church

28th November, 7.15pm Strensall Local History Group At Strensall village hall. AGM followed by a social evening with infotainment! Members only.

29th November Christmas Wreath Workshop At The Yorkshire Arboretum. £30 will all materials included. To book yorkshirearboretum.org/events 29th November - 1st December, 10am-5pm Newburgh Priory Christmas Fair Over 20 small businesses from across the UK will be exhibiting.

(Reception evening on the 29th, 5-9pm)The fair is in support of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. priddenprandevents.com 30 November, 10am-1pm St Nicks - Becks Cleanup Day Help litterpick along the Tang Hall and Osbaldwick Becks for wildlife and people’s safety. www.stnicks. org.uk 30th November, 5pm-7pm Yuletide Museum at Night Free entry! A rare chance to visit a selection of the Museum’s atmospheric buildings at night, all ready for Christmas. Dressed in traditional styles, you can wander through the buildings and find out about festive traditions in a preview of theVictorian Christmas Weekend (1st & 2nd Dec). Enjoy carols by the tree with The Chanticleer Singers.

Have a go at mangle printing to create a Christmas card or tag, then treat yourself to a mulled wine or a mince pie served hot from the Victorian range. www. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk/events

30th November & 1st December Leapy Lee (‘Little Arrows’) at The Red Lion The Red Lion, Upper Poppleton. www.redlioncountryinn.co.uk or telephone 01904 781141 30th November -3rd December Christmas Tree Festival at Huntington Methodist Church 10am-5pm on Fri & Sat, 2pm-5pm on Sun & 10am-3pm on Mon. 18 trees sponsored and decorated by local businesses and organisations on the theme of Stars, homemade refreshments. Stalls selling gifts, crafts, jewellery and bulbs. Free entry. Proceeds are for Church funds.

1st December, 10am-noon Wigginton Bowling Club, Coffee morning Haxby Memorial Hall. Admission £1 to include coffee & mince pie.

2nd December, 10.30am-4pm Christmas In the Conservatory at Scampston Christmas market. Perfect for christmas shopping. Unique gifts, artisan food, pop up cafe, visit Father Christmas, festive music, Scampston Estate christmas trees for sale.www.scampston.co.uk 8th December, 10am-2.30pm Breast Friends York Sewing Workshop at Viking Loom, Wigginton Road. Jobs for Sewers and non-Sewers alike. Contact 07516 066599 or email info@ yorkbreastfriends.org

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK 8th December, 7pm Terrington Choir and Friends present ‘Christmas Cracker pull the other one!

Terrington Village Hall. Profits to the Alzheimer’s Society to support their work in the area. An evening of songs, carols, readings and a few surprise items, introduced by Dominic Goodwin, well-known local actor and one-time resident of Terrington. Tickets £10 (family tickets £25) to include refreshments, from Lesley on 01653 648328 labradshaw@btinternet.com , Terrington Stores or choir members.

There will be a bar and a raffle.

13 December, 6pm Royal Lifesaving Society “Save a Baby’s Life” Oaken Grove Community Centre, Haxby. Book with Katie on kteastle@ntlworld.com

9 December , 2.30pm Autumn Concert at St Mary’s Haxby Guitarist John Mackenzie joined by his colleague Paul Sparks (Mandolin) with a performance of music entitled “Music spanning three centuries for mandolin and guitar.” Tickets £6 available at Aroma Coffee Shop in Haxby or from Ian Strong, on 769771.

14th December Past Masters at The Red Lion Rocking the Jukebox Caberet Night. £27.50. Tow cours emeal and cabaret. www.redlion countryinn.co.uk or 01904 781141

12 December, 1.45–3pm.

Wilberforce Trust Community Carol Service Enjoy your favourite hymns along with Christmas readings in the splendour of All Saints Church, Huntington. Everyone is very welcome. Share some free seasonal refreshments with us after the service.

13th December, 7pm Breast Friends York Evening Meeting At Pig and Pastry, Bishopthorpe Road Newcomers welcome.

Contact 07516 066599 or email info@yorkbreastfriends.org

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14th December, 7.30pm Annual Carol Concert at York Cemetery Gates open at 7pm. In the cemetery chapel. Drama, traditional carols and readings, a muscial performance by Quodlibet, mince pies and fruit punch. Free event. www. yorkcemetery.org.uk/events

14th December, 7.30pm The Foresters Folk & Fun Christmas Concert Wigginton Recreation Hall. Bring your own drinks and supper and join the party. Tickets £8 from Steve on 01904 490440 or email stephen.marshall2@homecall.co.uk 18th December, 12 noon Breast Friends York Luncheon Club At Hopgrove Toby Carvery, Malton Road. Contact 07516 066599 or email info@yorkbreastfriends.org

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

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

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

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Tuesdays 7.30pm Stockton On Forest Drama Group Stockton Village Hall.

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

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

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

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SHORT STORY Hot Potatoes

“Kathy, it’s wonderful of you and Geoff to organise this bonfire party.”

Having dragged the last tray of jacket potatoes from the oven, Kathy had just turned to the kitchen counter to find her neighbour Dorothy standing directly in her way.

“Geoff ’s put so much work into preparing the fireworks,” Dorothy continued, unaware she had nearly been showered in steaming spuds.

“That’s Geoff for you.” Kathy had been stuck in the kitchen for hours and had yet to admire her husband’s handiwork. “Safety first.”

Dorothy was nice, but she was a talker, and though Kathy didn’t like to say it, a bit of a bore. Getting trapped with her in the kitchen while the party was going on outside was the last thing on Kathy’s wishlist.

“I notice you’ve put a tub of margarine on the table,” Dorothy said. “Is there a non-dairy alternative for the intolerants?”

“I’m sure there is,” Kathy said, keen to put the hot tray down. “Just mind out, Dorothy.” Outside she heard a firework going off, followed by cheers from the assembled friends and neighbours. Surely Geoff hadn’t started the fireworks without her?

“Was it?” Kathy’s wrists were wobbling. “Still, it all worked out well in the end.”

A rocket exploded above the house and the light fitting rattled.

“I made matching mittens,” Dorothy added, “but I didn’t want to wear them this evening.”

“No,” Kathy agreed. A staccato of explosions suggested that the firework display had reached its grand finale.

“Don’t want to risk another sparkler incident,” Dorothy said. “Although, speaking of which…”

“Quite,” Kathy interrupted, her arms beginning to give way. “Very wise, Dorothy.”

“It’s not for me,” Dorothy said without moving an inch, “I’m thinking of the welfare of others.” The ‘others’ clearly didn’t include Kathy, whose hands weren’t enjoying the heat through the oven gloves.

“That’s exactly what Geoff said.” Dorothy noticed the potatoes, which were moments from cascading to the floor, and finally stepped to one side. “You really should put those down, dear.”

Another firework went off and Kathy realised that the chances of someone coming to rescue her were slim.

Kathy threw the tray on the counter with a crash, just as the last rocket exploded to the applause of the crowd outside. She had missed the entire fireworks display.

“It sounds like they’ve started,” she said hopefully.

“We should probably go outside.”

Dorothy ignored the suggestion. “That reminds me of what I came in to tell you. Did you know that last year a sparkler singed my poncho?”

“Really?” Kathy said. The tray was getting heavier.

“It left a sooty mark on the fringe.” Dorothy took the deep breath which heralded the start of a protracted tale.

“I’m sorry about that,” Kathy leapt in. “If you don’t mind I really need to put these potatoes down.”

“It was one I crocheted myself,” Dorothy continued regardless, “and the wool shop was out of mocha fourply, but luckily I was able to find a close match on the market. It was touch and go for a while…”

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Taking a deep breath, she asked, “What do you mean that’s exactly what Geoff said?”

“When I told him about the sparkler,” Dorothy said.

“He said ‘Very wise, Dorothy, you should go and tell Kathy all about it.’” Then she frowned. “And he asked me to fetch him another cold beer.”

“Did he now?” Kathy said. The fridge door creaked softly behind her. She turned to see Geoff grinning sheepishly as he reached for a can.

“She found you then?” he asked.

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The Memorial Garden in the Square, will be decorated with Royal British Legion memorial crosses and knitted red poppies. The Sheriff Hutton interpretation of the national initiative ‘there but not there’, where perspex figures are used to

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On Sunday 11th November, at 10.45am there will be a Remembrance Service at the Parish Church, and at 2pm there will be a concert of WW1 related poems, songs and music in the Village Hall.

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The current line-up includes Mike Brown (vocals, guitar, mandolin and banjo) Fred Ring (bass, vocals and guitar) Dee Marshall (vocals, flute, sax, percussion) Jo Wheldon (fiddle and vocals) and Stephen Marshall (vocals, guitar and bouzouki/ mandolin).

Fred joined the group in 1976 and at start of this year, gave one year’s notice of his ‘retirement’ from the group. Fred’s contribution will be missed, and the remaining 4 members, have decided to hold one final “Hurrah” with Fred, in what should be a fun filled evening at Wigginton Village Hall on Friday 14th December.

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his month is the annual November movement to raise awareness of issues relating to men’s health which has grown over recent years and now addresses many health topics including mental health. Mental health issues can affect any of us, regardless of age, gender, race or social background but many researchers, based on robust evidence, have stated that there is a silent crisis in men’s mental health.

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CELEBRATING A DECADE OF CONEXO TRAVEL “Have you been away again?� is a question which David Carruthers hears a lot these days.

In fact each of the team at Conexo Travel hears similar comments, and with good reason; by the end of this year, between them, they will have visited, New York, Puglia in Italy, Mexico, Prague, Cyprus, Turkey, Brazil, Portugal, France, Budapest and even Guernsey!

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popular is Disneyland Paris after Emma paid her second visit (her first was as a child) with her family last year.

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MUSIC FOR AUTUMN

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at St Mary’s, Haxby

nce again St Mary’s Haxby is presenting a series of Sunday afternoon concerts.

This year they are slightly later in the year with three concerts in November and one in early December. There will be an enjoyable and varied programme with something for everyone, and all are welcome to go along and enjoy the music and the company. Holding the concerts on Sunday afternoons has proved popular and the church, with its wonderful acoustics, is an ideal venue for a variety of live music.

The programme starts on Sunday 4th November when organist Andrew Tillett presents “The Organ: Music and Mechanics”. Andrew will perform a varied programme of Organ Music, talk briefly about the history of the organ as a musical instrument, and use slides and video to illustrate how the organ works and is played.

This is followed on Sunday 18th November by the return of Ian Evans, this time singing Hymns and Arias accompanied by Fiona Evans and supported by Elly Tanner playing flute music to enhance the theme.

On Sunday 25th November, there will be the debut of “Flauti Felici” which is Italian for “Happy Flutes”. This is a new flute ensemble, but with some familiar links to the popular “Garland of Flutes”, who will be performing their unique blend of music.

Finally, on Sunday 9th December, guitarist John Mackenzie makes a welcome return this time joined by his colleague Paul Sparks (Mandolin) with a performance of music entitled “Music spanning three centuries for mandolin and guitar.”

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DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

and would like to play in an orchestra?

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r did you used to play in one but haven’t done so for years and miss it? Then come and play with the Cobweb Orchestra at York Steiner School in Fulford on Wednesdays (7.30pm 9.30pm term time only).

The award-winning Cobweb Orchestra is a regional network of local orchestras with an openaccess policy and an extensive programme of events.

Established in 2008, the thriving York group is friendly and welcoming, and enjoy playing a variety of music, from Beatles to Beethoven. No audition is required and there is no weekly commitment - just come and play when you can! Tea breaks offer the opportunity for socialising, with tea and biscuits (or even cake), and they celebrate the end of each term with a popular social event.

Please feel free to contact leader Patrick Burnett on 07733 266792, email patrickcburnett@gmail.com or just turn up!

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XMAS WREATH WORKSHOP Thursday 29th November £30 with all materials included To book and find out about this and much more go to yorkshirearboretum.org/events The Yorkshire Arboretum, Castle Howard, York YO60 7BY T: 01653 648598 Registered charity 1044931

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL At Huntington Methodist Church, Strensall Road, Huntington (on the number 5 bus route)

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THINK JESSICA

By Andy Fox Financial Abuse Safeguarding Officer, North Yorkshire Police

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uring my time in Trading Standards I worked very closely with a charity called ‘Think Jessica’ who support victims and their families from mail scams.

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In North Yorkshire alone this list exceeded 2500 residents. These types of scams are invariably aimed at the elderly who are maybe lonely and isolated and the scammers will form a relationship with these people, grooming them to be potential victims. At times victims can lose several thousands of pounds genuinely believing they are going to win a prize.

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Thoroughly grease 4 x 175ml pudding basins with butter. Divide the mincemeat between the basins. Preheat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas mark 5.

Place the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat together until pale and creamy. Beat in the orange or lemon zest then gradually beat in the eggs, adding 1tbsp of the flour if the mixture starts to curdle. Fold in the rest of the flour with the milk to give a soft dropping consistency.

Divide the mixture between the pudding basins and cover each with a square of pleated buttered foil, scrunching it tightly around the sides of each basin. Transfer to a large roasting tin and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the basins.

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BRITAIN’S QUIRKIEST BONFIRE NIGHT CELEBRATIONS

ovember is the month for firework displays, when adults and children gather together on a chilly field to spend half an hour ‘oohing’ and ‘aahing’ as fiery fountains erupt, Catherine wheels spin and rockets light up the night sky.

It’s a fun family event, but our 21st century firework displays seem like pretty tame stuff when compared to the bonfire festivities enjoyed in times gone by. Fire festivals have been held for thousands of years but the practice of marking 5th November with bonfires and fireworks began as a rowdy celebration to mark the deaths of the conspirators who tried to blow up England’s parliament in 1605, with activities calculated to make any modern-day health and safety officer run for cover.

While it’s no bad thing that firework displays are now controlled and regulated to avoid accidents, some of the devil-may-care spirit that was once the hallmark of November 5th seems to have been lost.

However, there are certain parts of the UK where risk and excitement are an essential part of the enjoyment.

ANARCHIC FUN IN SUSSEX

Welcome to Bonfire Night in Lewes, Sussex, where the smell of burnt gunpowder is always accompanied by a faint whiff of anarchy. It’s a night of celebration that promises activities that are – to quote the website lewesbonfirecelebrations.com – “not suitable for very young children … the frail or if you have breathing problems.”

Each year this bonfire event turns the normally sleepy town of Lewes into a heady combination of raucous street bands, rowdy processions, heaving crowds and huge effigies – usually in the form of hated public figures of the day – made for the sole purpose of being consigned to the flames amidst cheers, jeers and cat-calls.

The town uses Bonfire Night as an opportunity to uphold the traditions of free speech and to remember the dead, particularly the seventeen Protestant martyrs who were burned at the stake in Lewes between 1555 and 1557 under the reign of ‘Bloody Mary’ (Queen Mary I). Their martyrdom is marked annually by a procession of 17 burning crosses.

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TAR BARREL RACING IN DEVON

Another place you might prefer to avoid on Bonfire Night if you are of a nervous disposition is Ottery St. Mary, in Devon. This tranquil West Country town changes character on the night of 5th November, becoming the stage for a perilous and fiery race through the streets.

This exhilarating and risky spectacle involves setting light to huge wood and iron barrels soaked in tar. The barrels are then carried through the town at great speed. Some families have been taking part in the races for many generations and almost 10,000 people turn up each year to cheer them on.

Another quirky and high-spirited bonfire event is Shetland’s Viking fest Up Helly Aa, which takes place at the end of January. These celebrations – tapping into our primitive feelings about fire as something to be loved, feared and respected – are a powerful way of bringing communities together.

Although no-one would want to return to the days when members of the public could be injured when activities got out of hand, it’s good to know that some UK communities are still prepared go to such lengths to let their hair down and celebrate together.

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n the banks of the Nile, some 800 km south of the delta, Karnak is praised by historians as one of the world’s largest religious complexes, second only to Angkor Wat. It is also the country’s most visited monument, after the Giza pyramids, first built in the Middle Kingdom then greatly extended during the New Kingdom when the monumental city of Thebes (now Luxor) reached its golden age as capital of the united ancient Egypt. Bristling with monuments, this ‘most select of places’ is a vast open air site spread across three precincts divided by rough walls.

Best preserved is the central zone covering around 30 hectares and dedicated to the god Amun, already known in the Old Kingdom but who became patron deity of Thebes from the 11th dynasty onwards. Such an extensive temple, they say, could contain St Peter’s of Rome or cover half of Manhattan. To the south is the sanctuary of Amun’s wife and to the north that of Munt, the god of war.

At least 30 pharaohs added new structures to Karnak over time, revealing to modern historians a vast panorama of Egyptian history, architecture and art.

Approaching visitors are greeted by ram-headed sphinxes which once stretched all the way to the Luxor temple. They send shivers down your spine but as you wander among massive walls, columns, obelisks, stunning inscriptions and friezes, and monumental statues, it’s all “wow, look at that”, especially when the warm sandstone glows coppery gold under a deep blue sky. Not to be missed is the obelisk, 30 metres high and weighing 200 tons, built 62 | Handy Mag | November 2018

by the female pharaoh Hatshepsut. According to legend, she paid for it with “bushels of gold as if they were sacks of grain”.

Most impressive, however, is the hypostyle hall, just over 100 metres long, the largest of its kind in the world, and once supported by 134 columns with stylish open-papyrus tops. It’s estimated that during the 19th dynasty, over 81,000 people were employed in the temple, including workers, peasants, guardians and priests, supported by booty from victorious battles and wealth from ever-growing estates. Then there is the Great Festival Hall, also known as the ‘Temple of Millions of Years’, where traces of 6th century paint seem to indicate it was used

by Christian monks.

But Karnak still hides many secrets, though some once-forgotten treasures are now displayed in the open-air museum. Among them are bas-reliefs of the White Chapel of Senusert I from the Middle Kingdom.

Visit over, it is good to step back and relax by the Sacred Lake where priests would purify themselves every day and special boats would sail after the harvest to bring new energy to the cosmos. This ritual lasted for 27 days, an exciting time when 11,000 loaves and 385 jars of beer were handed out to the people. Close your eyes, stretch out your arm and you are sure to feel the past.

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All motorists will know the struggles of trying to avoid potholes, but sometimes they’re either impossible to get around or go unnoticed. This can result in a little discomfort at best, and plenty of damage to your car at worst.

We look at how you can report a pothole and, should you pick up damage, how you can claim money to cover repair costs.

WHY DO POTHOLES FORM?

Potholes are most commonly created when water creeps into the cracks in the roads and freezes.

The expansion and contraction of water moves the asphalt around, weakening it as a result. The stress of vehicle movement over the road eventually causes the asphalt to give way, thus forming a hole.

Although potholes can form at any time, colder winter temperatures make them much more likely.

WHAT CAN A POTHOLE DO TO MY CAR? The uneven, sudden drop of a pothole puts significant stress on a vehicle’s tyres and suspension.

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As tough as modern cars are, there’s a chance a pothole could damage a tyre to the point of puncture, add excess wear to suspension components or break them entirely. Extreme holes could even damage alloy wheels and components underneath a vehicle.

HOW CAN I REPORT A POTHOLE?

To report a pothole on a local road, you should contact the relevant council and inform them of the location of the hole.

As for A-roads and motorways, the Highways Agency must be notified by calling 0300 123 5000.

HOW CAN I CLAIM FOR DAMAGE COSTS?

At the risk of sounding like an insurance advert, you could be entitled to compensation should your car be damaged due to going over a pothole.

If the pothole has been previously reported, you’re more likely to receive some compensation that if it has not. Councils have a statutory defence that they cannot be held liable for defects they’re unaware of.

There are some steps you can take before making a claim to increase your chances of a payout: • Make notes — write down key details, such as

location, time of the incident, and the size and depth of the pothole if possible. You should also take a photograph as evidence.

• Witnesses — if anyone else has seen the incident, get details from them. It could help your claim.

• Get repair quotes — having accurate quotes for repair bills could help to ensure you get as much of the damage repairs covered as possible in a claim.

• Research — before making a claim, you should check to see what your council is and isn’t liable for.

To make a claim for pothole damage, contact the local council for local roads and the Highways Agency for A-roads and motorways

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WORK BEGINS ON A NEW AND IMPROVED PLAYGROUND IN POPPLETON

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uilding work is under way to create a new and inclusive playground for the children of Poppleton.

The Poppleton Playground project is being funded by a £34,593.00 grant from WREN’S FCC Community Action Fund, £41,470.00 from funding body Yorventure and additional funds from private donations and community fundraising events amounting to a grand total in excess of a £100,000.00. The generous awards from WREN and Yorventure have secured a completely new design to the park with colourful and engaging surfacing and exciting new equipment including a zip wire and inclusive roundabout.

Claire Fox, Chair of the “Poppleton Play” Committee, is excited that the project is starting to take shape. She says, “It’s great to see our vision for this vital community facility moving closer to reality.

We are extremely grateful for the funding WREN and Yorventure have given us and we’re looking

forward to opening to the public. All being well this should be by the end of October 2018 and in time for the children to enjoy during their half term break”.

It is hoped that the new facility will become a social hub for parents and families in the village and surrounding areas and a welcome addition to the thriving Community Centre. The Poppleton Play committee recognise none of this would have been possible without the generous donations of time and money given by those that have supported the project throughout and a ‘Board of Thanks’ is planned to be incorporated into the finished site in recognition of this.

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here is a lot to be said for some variation in the height of the plants in your garden.

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If you choose a ground-cover plant such as Cotoneaster horizontalis you will be able to enjoy really attractive berries as well as the neat foliage.

Ground-cover planting is an excellent way to reduce the amount of work you need to do – perfect if your garden is too big for the time or energy you have to spare.

Ground-cover plants are also often available in potted form, especially if it is some of the smaller, less woody plants which appeal to you. These can be planted now too, but as their roots come wellencased in compost, they can be planted at any time of the year. For best results avoid extremely cold and wet weather, and the very hottest and driest period in summer.

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Rather than having a flower bed full of herbaceous plants or summer bedding, a ground-cover bed, once planted, needs little maintenance and pretty well looks after itself.

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If you choose a ground-cover plant such as Cotoneaster horizontalis you will be able to enjoy really attractive berries as well as the neat foliage.

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Ground-cover planting like this will often offer a useful source of shelter to local wildlife and food for berry eaters too.

Sometimes it can be difficult to spot suitable groundcover plants unless the nursery or garden centre has a designated area for them, so, when searching out plants for ground cover, always read the information given about each plant thoroughly. Ideally you want those where the stated height is smaller than the stated spread – it is outwards not upwards you are after! Look for clues in the plants’ Latin names too – those with words suggesting spread out or horizontal are good indicators e.g. prostrata (prostrate), horizontalis (horizontal), repens (creeping).

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t Leonard’s Hospice is inviting people to dedicate a light in memory of a loved one in their annual Light up a Life appeal.

The campaign allows people to make a donation to the Hospice to dedicate a light on all four of the St Leonard’s Hospice Christmas trees. Each name will be recorded in the Books of Honour which will be placed in the Sanctuary at the Hospice, Selby Abbey and Easingwold Methodist Church where they will be displayed over the Christmas period.

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