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I wouldn’t describe it as a feng shui or anything ‘deep’, but we’ve been rearranging the furniture in our offices. For the past years we’ve been working in two offices and, with much running across the landing in between, some days have seemed long. And idle office chat isn’t the same when needing a megaphone!

Work shouldn’t just be about getting stuff done before going home. It’s such a huge part of our lives and the social aspect is as important. So we’ve all moved back into one office, making the other for a meetings and quiet room. Busy, bustling, open offices are a bit like marmite. Some people like the hubbub, others prefer near-silence for to getting things done. Whereas the ‘experts’ suggest it fosters creativity, brainstorming and team-work – the essence of the Handy Mags!

All that aside, a fresh looks seem to have made us all more energetic and working together has resulted in this month’s magazine being even fuller with local information, businesses, events and articles for you to enjoy!

With the now darker evenings, how about an evening at a local theatre or cinema? We have lots to choose from this month from York Theatre Royal to NE Musicals and York Musical Theatre. There is something for everyone from Miracle on 34th Street and Jesus Christ Superstar to the very scary Woman in Black. Going to the theatre seems to have become popular again in recent years. There is nothing like seeing something live and our local theatres have a fantastic range of high quality shows right on our doorstep.

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What’s on this month Charlie’s Column – Autism Focus Fireplaces NE Musicals – Miracle on 34th Street Jesus Christ Superstar coming to York Puzzles Will you risk DIY? By PenLife Take control of your destiny by Howardian Dental Practice Nigel Slater’s Toast Travel Local remembrance services and parades Protect your home from winter weather by Peter Cox Neighbourhood Watch by PCSO Andy Smith Motoring Jasper’s Diary Gardening

When this edition hits your doorstep we will have been busy getting our December editions together for weeks. Christmas hits us early in the world of publishing. If you are organising a local festive event or you have an independent local business in need of a boost this December please get in touch before our deadline on Tuesday 5th November.

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK 26 October, 10am UNICEF Coffee Morning in Upper Poppleton At the Methodist Church Hall, The Green, Upper Poppleton.

Refreshments will be provided by ‘Coffee on the Green’. There will be stalls selling cakes and preserves all made by the UNICEF committee and supporters, as well as winter planters, to brighten the garden.

to those that went before. At Strensall Village Hall.

or 9.32am from Stonebow to West Knapton stop on A64

31 October, 1pm Fancy Dress Halloween Party at The Poppleton Centre Raising funds for St Leonard’s Hospice. Tickets £5 per person includes entertainment, drink and snack. Tickets available from The Poppleton Centre.

3 November, 2.30pm Autumn Concert at St Mary’s Church, Haxby John MacKenzie and Paul Sparks.

Music drawn from three centuries on mandolin and guitar. Tickets £7 available from Aroma Coffee Shop or call 769771.

26 October, 12 noon Sheriff Hutton History Group In the Village Hall. ‘The History Fair’. A gathering of voluntary History Societies from around Yorkshire. A great opportunity to meet volunteers who are working in a wide range of historical research/projects and offering information on many subjects.

Entry £3 including refreshments.

31 October, 7.30pm RSPB, York Local Group “Iberian Birding” by John Gardner.

At Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York. clementshall.org. uk. Pay at the door - £3 Group members, £3.50 non-members.

Non-members welcome.

5 November, 11.15am Save a Baby’s Life’ Workshop The Royal Lifesaving free to attend workshop. At Clifton Library, Rawcliffe Lane. Book in person or email clifton@exploreyork.org.uk

29 October, 10.30am York Ramblers Terrington Village Hall car park 30 October, 10.30am York Ramblers 7 miles - Coneysthorpe Village Hall, 10 miles - Low Mill car park, Farndale, 10 miles - Leyburn 30 October, 7.15pm Strensall Local History Group ‘The Roman road network around York – a changing map’ with speaker, Mike Haken. For such an important Roman city like York, home of Legio V1 Victrix for almost 300 years, you might expect that our knowledge of the Roman road network is fairly complete and well understood. But is it? In this talk, Mike will explore what is usually assumed to be known, scrutinise some of the most recent evidence, and reveal how future maps may appear subtly different 6 | Handy Mag | November 2019

1 November, 1pm Events with Haxby Library At Oaken Grove. Free talk and crafts activity by the Cats Protection League. Tickets can be booked at any York library.

2 November, 10am Royal Lifesaving Society “Save a Baby’s Life” workshop At The Hive, Manor School. It is free to attend (donations welcome, but no obligation). Book with Katie on kteastle@ntlworld.com 2 November, 10am Dunnington York Against Cancer Coffee Morning In the Reading Room, Dunnington. Entry £1. There will be a good selection of raffle prizes, tombola, jewellery, linens, bric a brac, toys and homemade cakes.

2 November, 10am York Ramblers York Public Transport Walks - 8 linear miles - 9.23am Coastliner bus 840 from York Railway Station

5 November Bonfire & Firework Spectacular Bar, live music, huge bonfire, loads of fun, hog roast and plenty of fireworks. Tickets must be purchased in advance. See poppletoncentre.org.uk for more details.

5 November, 7.30pm Wigginton & Haxby WI At Wigginton Recreation Hall.

Clinique Evening with John Lewis.

Visitors very welcome £4. www. wiggihaxbywi.wordpress.com 5 November York Ramblers 8 miles. Sneck Yate car park 6 November, 7.30pm Hairspray York Light Youth present. www. josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 6 November York Ramblers 7 miles - Golden Acre, CP on A660. 10 miles - Terrington Village Hall car park

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK 7 November Oaken Grove Surfers (Oaken Grove Community Centre) As from Thursday 7 Nov, the Thursday afternoon session (2pm to 4pm) will be a Drop-In session.

No need to register or call ahead, just bring your laptop, tablet or phone and we will help you with your problem or help set it up.

8 November York Ramblers York Public Transport Walks 10:00 start 7.5 linear miles. 9.30am bus 412 from Piccadilly, York or 9.37am from York Railway Station to Whitwell on the Hill 9 November, 9am Malton Monthly Food Market Set in and around the Milton Rooms and located in Malton’s central Market Place. www. visitmalton.com 9 November, 2.30pm The Western Front Association Yorkshire Branch The Killing of the Iron Twelve’; the largest execution of British soldiers by the Germans on the Western Front by Dr Hedley Malloch. At ‘The Hive’ at Manor Academy, Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton.

Both members and non members welcome. Contact the Secretary on 01274 642907.

9 November York Ramblers York Public Transport Trails 10.50am start 10 linear miles - TPE train from York to Scarborough for 9.50am Arriva bus to Whitby.

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£5 and include refreshments, available from Haxby library. This event is being run by Friends of the library to raise funds.

10 November Second Sunday Rambling Club 10-12 mile walk in Yorkshire countryside. Coach pick up/ drop off points in Wigginton, Haxby, New Earswick and Clarence Street.

Call Gillian on 01904 763259 or Helen on 07787 511829 for more details.

11 November, 7.30pm Osbaldwick & Murton WI Angus Ashworth will give a talk entitled ‘My life as an Auctioneer.’

Angus has appeared on Antiques Road Trip & has recently been filming again for the BBC. Meet at Osbaldwick Sports Club.

New members very welcome.

For further information phone Caroline on 07586 356530.

12 November, 7pm The Woman in Black York Theatre Royal. Box office 01904 623568 or www. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 12 November York Ramblers 6 miles - The Drovers Arms Skipwith.

13 November, 7.30pm Askham Bryan College Gardening Club An illustrated talk - “An Introduction To Georgian Gardens” by Louise Wickham of the Yorkshire Gardens Trust on how the gardens at Studley Royal and Hackfall influenced 18th century garden design. In The Conference Centre, Askham

Bryan College, Askham Bryan, York, YO23 3FR. All are welcome, members free admission, visitors £6 on the door.www. abcgardeningclub.org.uk 13 November Miracle on 34th Street New Earswick Musicals. www. josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 13 November York Ramblers 7 miles - Brayton, canal bridge car park. 10 miles - Harswell Station car park, Bubwith Rail Trail.

14 Nov - 23 Dec, 11am-5pm Christmas at Burton Agnes Hall Inspiring festive scenes with handmade decorations. Christmas events, visit Father Christmas, Festive jollity in the courtyard. www.burtonagnes.com 15 November, 5.30pm Stamford Bridge Singers ‘What the Dickens!’ In aid of Children in Need A community fun event in Stamford Bridge Village Hall.

Raffles, Dickens based Quiz, Second-hand books stall, Costume Competition, Flash events, Singing of “Oliver!” Songs, Refreshments, Licensed bar, and much more.

Admission free. Come in Dickensian costume for a chance of winning a prize!

15 November, 2pm Haxby & Wigginton U3A AGM, together with the welcome return of John Clitheroe, this time to talk about the Two Ronnies.

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Judy 01904 492401 or Hazel 01904 627662. Raising Funds for BTRS (Brain Tumour Research and Support across Yorkshire)

16 November, 10am Christmas Fair at Haxby Memorial Hall Entrance £1, includes drink and a mince pie. Books, cards and giftware, rides (weather dependant), jewellery, handmade crafts and Santa will be popping in! Start your christmas shopping early and support local craft businesses.

17 November, 10.30am1.30pm Sheriff Hutton Market Located inside and outside the village hall. www.shvm.co.uk

16 November York Ramblers York Public Transport Walks - 9.45am start 9 linear miles.

8.55am bus 30 from Station Avenue, York or 9am from Exhibition Square to Tockwith 16 November, 2.30pm York Association of the National Trust At the Friends Meeting House, Friargate. The second talk in the 2019/20 season is by Dr. Patrick Eyre entitled “Humphry Repton in Yorkshire”. During the Napoleonic wars Repton was Britain’s leading landscape gardener. He is renowned for keeping the Red Book as a means of presenting his ideas. The talk will focus on the six surviving Red Books created for Yorkshire aristocrats, gentry and industrialists. Non-members welcome. A charge of £4 is made to cover room hire.

16 November, 7.30-11pm 50/60’s Evening with Night Owls Disco At Strensall Village Hall. Tickets £12 to include pie and pea supper.

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17 November, 2.30pm Autumn Concert at St Mary’s Church, Haxby Flauti Felici. The popular quartet of flutes with a wide repertoire of music. Tickets £7 available from Aroma Coffee Shop or 769771.

18 November, 7.15pm Strensall & Huntington WI Little Bear & Bird Flower Co. Competition: Flower arrangement in a mug.(christmas table decoration). In Strensall Village Hall.

19 November, 2.30pm RSPB, York Local Group Illustrated talk on “Yorkshire Swan Rescue Hospital” by Dan Sidley. At Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, (between Scarcroft Road and Nunnery Lane). Map and further information at clementshall.org. uk/ Nearest public car park is Nunnery Lane. Pay at the door - £3 Group members, £3.50 nonmembers. Non-members welcome.

There is an interval with free hot and cold refreshments.

19 November, 7pm Nigel Slater’s ‘Toast’ York Theatre Royal. Box office 01904 623568 or www. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 19 November, 7pm Shakespeare Schools Festival

www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 20 November, 2-4pm York Flower Club Christmas Cheer, a demonstration

by Nicola Murray Davis. In St Chad’s Church Hall, Campleshon Road, York YO23 1EY. Contact Janet on 01904 488096 for further details as visitors are welcome.

20 November York Ramblers 5.5 miles - Welburn Church. 6 miles - Welburn Church followed

by AGM at Village Hall.

22 November, 7.30pm St. Georges Old Boy’s Association Annual Reunion Gathering at their new venue, York NHS Sports and Social Club situated at the bottom of White Cross Road, off Haxby Road. There will be the usual raffle (prizes welcome) and their caterers Elaine and Doramy will provide the now legendary buffet! Hopefully, the evening will be as well attended and as successful as it has been in previous years. All Old Boy’s welcome.

22 November Film at the Folk Hall “Yesterday”. filmfolkhall.com 22 November, 7.30pm Diamond Dance - 60 sparkling years of dance Evelyn Witcombe School of Dance. www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 23 November, 10am Christmas Fayre, Dunnington Craft stalls, refreshments, tombola and lots more. At the Reading Rooms, Dunnington. Proceeds to St Nicholas Church.

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK 23 November York Ramblers York Pubic Transport Walks 9.50am 10 linear miles. 8.54am Coastliner bus 843 from York Railway Station or 9.02am from Stonebow Bridforth 23 November, 8.30pm Heavy Traffic’ - The Ultimate Status Quo Experience At Thornton Le Clay Village Hall.

Tickets on sale at The White Swan. Tickets are £12.50 pp or two courses, selected drink and your tickets £30pp. (Reservation required at The White Swan). All proceeds from ticket sales go to The White Swan chosen charity.

Prostate Cancer UK. 23 November, 10am-3pm Poppleton Community Railway Nursery Early Christmas sale On sale will be shrubs, herbs, alpines and herbaceous perennials, and also pansies, winter cyclamen and polyanthus. Christmas decorations including artificial wreaths and table decorations and bowls of hyacinths will also be available.

24 November, 10.30am Christmas Fayre, Westow A variety of stalls including locally made cards, gifts, knitted items, pork pies and crafts. Westow Cricket club will be having a cake and home baking stall, selling Christmas draw tickets, 2nd hand books and a tombola. Tea, coffee, cold drinks, bacon sandwiches.

Raising money for cricket club running costs. Stalls £5 (payable in advance). Contact Julie Price for more details / book a stall.

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24 November, 2.30pm Autumn Concert at St Mary’s Church, Haxby Yorkshire Wolds Versatile Brass.

Five piece brass ensemble bringing music ranging through classical, jazz, popular, rock etc. Tickets £7 available from Aroma or call 769771.

New Earswick Methodist Church Hall. New members welcome.

24 November, 12 noon - 4pm St Leonards Hospice Christmas Fair At York RI, Hamilton Drive, Acomb. Father Christmas on his sleigh, OLQM School Choir, Stalls.

Tombola, Refreshments/BBQ, Games & Prizes.

27 November, 7.15pm Strensall Local History Group AGM followed by a social evening with infotainment! Members only.

At Strensall Village Hall.

25 November, 7.30pm RSPB, York Local Group “The Champion of the Flyways – how to win the World’s Greatest Bird Race” by Mark Pearson. At Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, (between Scarcroft Road and Nunnery Lane). Map and further information at clementshall.org.uk Nearest public car park is Nunnery Lane. Pay at the door - £3 Group members, £3.50 non-members.

Non-members welcome. There is an interval with free hot and cold refreshments.

26 November, 7.30pm Osbaldwick & Murton WI WI (Women’s Institute) chat, crafts & drinks evening at The Derwent Arms. New members very welcome. For further information phone Caroline on 07586 356530.

26 November York Ramblers 8 miles - Rosedale Abbey car park 26 November, 7.30pm New Earswick Flower Club Competition ‘A Favourite Film’. At

27 November, 7pm St Leonards Hospice Light Up A Life Services Easingwold Market Place. www. stleonardshospice.org.uk/Help/ Events/LUAL

27 November York Ramblers 7.5 miles - Welton Church, roadside parking. 10 miles Thornton le Dale car park 27 - 30 November Jesus Christ Superstar www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk 27 November, 7.30pm Floral Designs for Christmas

By Fiona Hogg. In Dunnington Methodist Church. Tickets £7.50 including refreshments.Tickets from Jocelyn on 488044, Fiona 488528, Barbara 489450, Janet 488096 or Diane 489495. Proceeds to Dunnington Methodist Church towards the cost of overhead projection and hearing loop system.

28 November, 6.30pm Royal Lifesaving Society “Save a Baby’s Life” workshop At Bootham Junior School, Rawcliffe Lane. Free to attend (donations welcome, but no obligation). Book with Catherine on catherinebutt71@hotmail.com 29 November, 7.30pm Fundraising Quiz Night

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK Well-known BBC personality Alan Dedicoat (‘The Voice of Strictly Come Dancing’) will be returning to York to host a fundraising Quiz Night, for York Hospital Radio. At Acomb Conservative Association, off Front Street, Acomb. Team quiz, with a max of four people per team, and entry is £10 per person, including a Quiz Sheet and Pie and Pea Supper. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available by emailing studio@ yorkhospitalradio.com

Celebrating our 125th Anniversary.

A memorable evening of good food, company, music and dance at the Parade Ring Restaurant at York Racecourse. Visit www.yorkscot. org.uk for more details.

1 December, 6.30pm St Leonards Hospice Light Up A Life Service St Helen’s Square, York. www. stleonardshospice.org.uk/Help/ Events/LUAL

30 November, 10am - 12 noon Brawby Craft Club Annual Christmas Fayre In Brawby Village Hall. Crafts, Cake Stall and more. Proceeds to Village Defibrillator Fund and York Breast Cancer Care

7 December, 10am ‘Kick off Christmas Coffee Morning with Carols’ In Aid of Parkinson’s Disease York.

At Acaster Malbis Village Hall with carols from Acaster Malbis Singers.

29 November, 7.30pm Sheriff Hutton History Group In the Village Hall. Eric Hayhurst and Richard Haste will be taking us on a trip down memory lane where we will celebrate 50 years of our Village News. Each month a group of dedicated volunteers put together and produce the monthly ‘Village News’. Every house has a copy delivered to their door. This way everyone is kept in touch with what is happening in the village and surrounding area. Members £2. Visitors £3. Refreshments included.

30 November, 10.30am Christmas Craft Fair A sale of locally made hand crafted gifts, decorations, jewellery and more at St Mary’s Church Hall, Haxby. Refreshments and children’s tombola in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

29 November-2 December Christmas Tree Festival at Huntington Methodist Church Open from 10am-5pm on Fri/Sat, 2pm to 5pm on Sun and 10am3pm on Mon. There will be 18 trees sponsored and decorated by local businesses and organisations on the theme of Musicals.

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

Free admission. All proceeds for Church funds.

30 November York Ramblers York Public Transport Walks 10.15am 9 linear miles. 8.52am TransPennine Express from York to Huddersfield for 9.50am bus 324 to Wold Street, Norton

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30 November, 11am Yorkshire Yarn Fest A celebration of all things crafty and woolly. At White Syke Fields, at White Syke Farm, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LN. Yorkshireyarnfest.com

1 December Look a Twit in a Festive Knit Wear a festive knit during December at work, at school or with friends and donate £1. Or you can sponsor someone else! We will post your picture on instagram , facebook, twitter@SLHYork.

7 December, 11am Dunnington Christmas Craft Fair & Meet Father Christmas At Dunnington Reading Room, YO19 5PQ. Over 20 stalls. Face painting.

Refreshments, cakes, bacon butties, hot & cold drinks. Father Christmas in his grotto from 12 noon to 2pm. www. dunningtoncommunityevents.org.uk 7 December, 7.30pm Euphonics Choir performing seasonal entertainment ‘Joy to the World’ at St. Nicholas Church, Wigginton. Admission £7 ticket or on the door. Mince pies and mulled wine (alcoholic and non-alcoholic). Proceeds in aid of Church funds and Choir funds.

8 December Santa Dash at Allerthorpe Lakeland Park near Pocklington For more information visit www. stleonardshospice.org.uk/Help/ Events/Santa-Dash 8 December, 4pm St Leonards Hopsice Light Up A Life Service Selby Abbey. www. stleonardshospice.org.uk/Help/ Events/LUAL

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK 9 December, 7.30pm Osbaldwick & Murton WI Paul Martin will give a talk entitled ‘My Magic Life’. Meet at Osbaldwick Sports Club.

New members very welcome.

For further information phone Caroline on 07586 356530.

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

11 December, 2pm York Flower Club Christmas Social In St Chad’s Church Hall, Campleshon Road, York YO23 1EY. Contact Janet on 01904 488096 for further details.

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

17 December, 7.30pm New Earswick Flower Club Unwrap the Season’. A Christmas flower arranging demonstration

by Andrew Grisewood in the Methodist Church Hall, New Earswick. Everyone welcome, admission £6 on the door.

17 December, 7.30pm RSPB, York Local Group “Further Travels in China” by Tom Lawson. At Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, (between Scarcroft Road and Nunnery Lane). Map and further information at clementshall.org.uk.

Nearest public car park is Nunnery Lane. Pay at the door - £3 Group members, £3.50 non-members.

Non-members welcome. There is an interval with free hot and cold refreshments.

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

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

Weather permitting.

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.

Dalton Terrace, York. All welcome, no partner or experience needed.

Cost £3, refreshments included in the price.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursdays Singing for the Brain.

1.30-3pm at New Earswick Methodist Church Hall.

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

2nd Monday of month: 1-4pm at Dalton Terrace Surgery. Contact 01904 658542 4th Tuesday of month: 1-4pm at York Medical Group Water Lane.

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Wiggington Recreation Hall. www.danceforparkinsonsuk.org or Syliva Flaherey on 01904 490987 1st Wed of month, 7.309.30pm Haxby and Wigginton Against Fracking Haxby Memorial Hall. hawagainstfracking@gmail.com Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm (during term-time) Cobweb Orchestra At York Steiner School in Fulford.

Friendly welcoming nonauditioning orchestra in York. Do you play a musical instrument and would like to play in an orchestra?

Or did you used to play in one but haven’t done so for years and miss it? We enjoy playing a variety of music, from Beatles to Beethoven, there is an extremely tolerant open-access policy, and there’s no weekly commitment. Whether you’re a seasoned player, a relative beginner who has never played in an orchestra, or you’ve been too busy to practise for years, you are welcome to join us. Contact Patrick Burnett patrickcburnett@ gmail.com or just turn up!

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3rd Wed of month, 7-9pm Frack Free York & Villages Set up by local people to oppose the threat of fracking. Meet at Strensall Village Hall. www. frackfreeyork.org.uk 1st Sat of month, 10am-noon Coffee morning in Holtby Local people with stalls showing local wares. In the village hall.

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

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Members £1, visitors £3 including refreshments. Info 01904 768227 or www.u3asites.org.uk/haxbywigginton Explore Haxby Library Every Tuesday: Children’s Classic Story time from 10.30-11.00 at Haxby Memorial Hall. No need to book, just pop in. Weekly 2-4pm: Reminiscence afternoon tea at Wigginton Recreation Hall.

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2nd Tues of the month, Noon The Tuesday Luncheon Club York (Ladies) At York Racecourse Gimcrack Room for a 3-course lunch followed by a speaker. Membership is £30 and £21 per session. Contact 01937 833065 Wed afternoons (term-time) Huntington School Link Group A regular group for senior citizens run by a small group of 6th form students. Meets at Huntington school on a Wednesday afternoon, 1.20-2.50pm during term time, commencing late September. A range of activities and speakers offered with refreshments included for just 50p a week, plus a small annual membership charge of £3.

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WHAT’S ON IN YORK Thursdays, 7.15pm - 9.15pm The Occasion Choir Celebrating their 25th Aniversary this year and inviting new singers to join their family of dedicated members - especially Sopranos and Altos. Rehearsals are at St. Edwards Church, Dringhouses.

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Every 1st & 3rd Wed, 7-8.30pm Reach Out! Do you feel isolated because of your physical disability? Would you like to make new friends? Are you aged 18-60? Join us at the Folk Hall, New Earswick, YO32 4AQ. For more details contact 07957 476215 Tuesdays, 7pm - 9pm Haxby & Wigginton Art Group Meet at Wigginton Recreation Hall.

Every Friday, 1pm Dementia Forward’s Friends Together Friday café.

At Clements Hall, York. Call 01904 692473 for more information. If you are interested in volunteering for this café, serving refreshments and chatting to people, please get in touch.

Every Tuesday 9.30am-4.30pm York Men’s Shed At Hull Road Park. yorkmensshed@outlook.com Thursday’s 7.30-9.30pm York Light Orchestra New members are always welcome, no auditions necessary. We are particularly looking for brass and upper strings but any orchestral instrument welcome if we have space just get in touch. At Acomb Methodist Church. Email ylo_ secretary@yahoo.co.uk or phone (01904) 870759 for more details.

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A new friendly, relaxed choir open to all ages and levels of experience.

At Poppleton Community Centre Free taster session. www. singingcommunities.co.uk “Learn French, Live French, Love France!” with the Alliance Française de York French classes/Talks/Events.

Contact us at 01904 656827 or www.alliancedeyork.co.uk.

Every Tuesday Fun Bingo with Haxby & Wigginton Social Group At Oaken Grove Community Centre. Eyes down 1.30pm. All welcome Second Sunday of Month Second Sunday Rambling Club Meets for a 10-12 mile walk in the Yorkshire countryside. Coach pick up / drop off points in Wigginton, Haxby, New Earswick and Clarence Street. Call Gillian on 01904 763259 or Helen on 07787 511829 for further details.

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I remember when I first got my own routine going on starting secondary school and I got it spot on- Arrive at 8:30am, spend at least 15 minutes in Learning Support before going to my first class. At lunch I’d always sit at the same table, hang out with the same mates at break time. A couple of years into my education, the timetable was changed from 5 lessons a day to 3 ,being two hours compared to one.

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A family owned business, Focus has been warming us up since 1985. It began life as a maker of surrounds with its first showroom opening as a factory outlet. The surrounds on offer quickly expanded to include other materials than wood, and the company then took the logical step of supplying both gas and electric fires, all from top quality British manufacturers. Focus now sells a huge range of fireplaces for all fuel types. In recent years, stoves have become an increasingly popular product.

Rivals have come and gone in the company’s 30plus years, but Focus remains a beacon of success.

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Julian says that the amount of repeat business and customer recommendation not only proves his point, it is crucial. “Our reputation is paramount, and a happy customer is the best advertisement we can have.” The word ‘professional’ is dear to Julian’s heart.

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oppleton Community Railway Nursery is holding an early Christmas sale on Saturday 23rd November from 10am-3pm. On sale will be shrubs, herbs, alpines and herbaceous perennials, and also pansies, winter cyclamen and polyanthus. Christmas decorations including artificial wreaths and table decorations and bowls of hyacinths will also be available.

Why not stop by and have a tea or coffee and a slice of our homemade cake? All profits from our sales support the restoration of the railway nursery, which provides a therapeutic environment for people recovering from a wide range of health conditions.

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Discover the miracle

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t’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for the cast of NEMusicals York’s production of Meredith Wilson’s Miracle on 34th Street.

The role of Susan will be played in alternate performances of this magical production by Missy Barnes and Scarlett Waugh, both of whom have performed with NEMusicals York previously as orphans in the company’s successful run of Annie earlier this year.

Missy, aged 9, first appeared on stage at the age of 6 at the York Theatre Royal in The King & I as one of the king’s children. After this her love for the theatre was even more intense and she has gone on to do many productions including The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Oliver, A Christmas Carol and Annie (all with NE Musicals) but one of her biggest performances was the Lazy Ace (written by Pauline Quirk) at London’s West End Shaftesbury theatre. Missy is thrilled to be playing the part of Susan Walker, this will be her first lead role and she

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is excited to show everyone her performance.

Scarlett has just turned 11. Her first big production was The Wizard of Oz at the Grand Opera House, York in April last year, when she played a Munchkin. She was then lucky enough to be chosen to perform with Stagecoach at Disneyland Paris last year. Following her debut with NEMusicals York in Annie earlier this year, she is now extremely excited to be playing the role of Susan in this exciting festive production.

Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical, when it first appeared on Broadway in 1963 was called ‘Here’s Love’. Filled with humor, spectacle and such beloved songs as ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’, this joyous, heartwarming musical is pure family entertainment.

NE Musicals have brought this amazing Christmas story to life with a brilliant set design to capture the streets of New York and Macy’s department store Performing in this new production will be Emma Louise Dickinson in the role of Susan’s Mother, Doris and Kit Stroud as Fred Gaily. Stephen Tearle will be Kris Kringle which he played six years ago and will be joined this time round by Kevin Bowes as Doris’s personal assistant, Mr Shellhammer and Paul Jefferson as R.H. Macy.

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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR COMING TO YORK 27 – 30 November Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York York Musical Theatre Company has been busy auditioning for the global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar. This rockopera from Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice has been wowing audiences around the world for decades and the Company is excited to be bringing this thrilling show to the York stage.

The show follows the last week of Jesus’ life, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, and exploring the struggles and personal relationships between his followers and disciples.

Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the multi award-winning score includes songs such as Superstar, Everything’s Alright and I Don’t Know How To Love Him. A gritty and touching emotional rollercoaster that will leave you spellbound.

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Director Paul Laidlaw and a Creative Team, including Musical Director John Atkin, have pulled together a fantastic cast for the show. Paul spoke about the audition process: “We were thrilled to have such a great response to auditions, particularly from so many new faces to the Company. We’ve always been proud of the fact that we welcome any new people to join any show that we do and if you’re new, you can walk into lead roles, and that’s what’s happened. Our actors playing Jesus, Judas, Pilate and Mary Magdalene are all new to the Company and it’s really encouraging for to see. The strength in the singing is staggering and is going to sound just fantastic on stage.”

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Christmas Tree Festival At Huntington Methodist Church, Strensall Road, Huntington (on the number 5 bus route)

FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER TO MONDAY 2 DECEMBER 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 and organisations on the theme of ‘Musicals’.

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

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PW Productions and Karl Sydow present The Lowry production of

NIGEL SLATER’S TOAST

From making the perfect sherry trifle, waging war over cakes through to the playground politics of sweets and the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a moving and evocative tale of love, lost and … toast © Simon Annand

Director by Jonnie Riordan Written by Henry Filloux-Bennett York Theatre Royal, 19 – 23 November Press performance Tues 19 Nov, 7.30pm Nigel Slater’s Toast at York Theatre Royal from 19 to 23 November is a new play based on food writer Nigel Slater’s award-winning autobiography.

Vividly recreating suburban England in the 1960s, his childhood is told through the tastes and smells he grew up with and the audience is enveloped by the evocative sights and sounds of cookery that defined the definitive moments of his youth.

The play is written by Henry Filloux-Bennett, Chief Executive and Artistic Director of the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield, where the UK tour of Toast launched after a season at The Other Palace in London.

Nigel said: “I’m thrilled that the play will continue its journey after The Other Palace, visiting venues around the country.”

His writing has won the National Book Awards, the Glenfiddich Trophy, the James Beard Award, the British Biography of the Year and the Andre Simon Memorial Prize. Television awards include a Guild of Food Writers Award for his BBC1 series Simple Suppers and the BBC Food Personality of the Year.

Playing Nigel Slater in Toast is Giles Cooper whose theatre credits include This House, People and After the Dance (National Theatre) and Henry V, The Knight of the Burning Pestle and The Duchess of Malfi (Shakespeare’s Globe).

Playing Nigel’s father is Blair Plant, who first worked on the stage crew at York Theatre Royal 34 years ago while studying at York St John College.

His credits as an actor at the theatre include Blithe Spirit, Wars of the Roses, Madness of King George III, Habeas Corpus and Having a Ball. He also appeared in York Theatre Royal’s Olivier Awardwinning production of The Railway Children at both Kings Cross and Waterloo Theatres in London.

He has been the food columnist for The Observer for 25 years and is the author of a collection of bestselling books and presenter of nine BBC television series. His memoir Toast – The Story of a Boy’s Hunger won six major awards, has been translated into five languages and became a BBC film starring Helena Bonham Carter and Freddie Highmore. His latest book Greenfeast was published by HarperCollins. © Piers Foley 50 | Handy Mag | November 2019

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ising above the fertile plain near Meknes, Volubilis scatters its ruins on a lonely hilltop with superb views all around. There are oleanders morning glory and olive groves, and beyond the gently rolling land you can see Mount Zerhoun and the holy town of Moulay Idriss. But Volubilis stands in a class of its own, listed by UNESCO for “its outstanding importance at the frontier of the Roman Empire”.

First settled by local tribes, the ancient capital of Mauretania flourished from the third century BC, trading with Carthage until the Romans annexed it in AD 40. The Berbers took it back around 285 and in the late eighth century, Volubilis became the capital of Idriss the First, founder of the Moroccan State. Yet by the end of the fourteenth century it was abandoned and later destroyed by the Lisbon earthquake.

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The 1920s excavations revealed a 42-hectare site once enclosed by a massive wall dotted with bastions and gates. Much remains to be unearthed but as soon as you reach the entrance, the House of Orpheus takes your breath away with its hammam – hot, warm and cold rooms – and its fabulous mosaics of dolphins and local fauna charmed by Orpheus playing the lute.

Then beyond the Thermal Baths and their communal toilets – a most sociable place for the Romans – you are in the heart of town, gazing at the paved square of the Forum once decorated with statues, the Capitol dedicated to three gods and the impressive remains of the Basilica where justice was delivered and, today, storks build their nests on top of the columns.

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the brothel. Other attractions include the North Baths and olive press and more houses famous for mosaics such as the Labours of Hercules, Dionysus and the Four Seasons, Nymphs Bathing and Wild Beasts. But best of all perhaps is the romantic House of Venus with erotic designs sure to entertain its royal resident Juba II, a King of Mauretania loyal to Rome.

These luxurious dwellings were in the northern district crossed by the main ‘highway’, the Decumanus Maximus as straight as an arrow, lined with columns and so well-preserved it sends shivers down your spine. Few visitors venture this far in the blazing sun but it’s the most inspiring place to reflect and feel the past almost within reach. Best time to visit is in the spring when the grass is lush and green and poppies splash colour among daisies and asphodels.

All you can hear are storks rattling their beaks or the occasional bleating of sheep in the meadows.

Meanwhile, down in the valley, be sure to enjoy the ‘golden apples’ so loved by the Romans – we call them oranges – and when you sip a glass of wine, remember they planted the first vineyards almost 2,000 years ago.

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REMEMBERING

IN YORK

“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.”

From ‘For the Fallen’ poem by Laurence Binyon.

ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, BACK LANE, WIGGINTON

Sunday 10 November 10.30am Sung Holy Communion Service with an Act of Remembrance at 11am.

ST MARY’S CHURCH, HAXBY

Sunday 10 November 3pm Civic Remembrance Service at St Mary’s Church.

Representatives from the Scouts, Guides, Brownies, Beavers, Cubs and Rainbows will lead a procession into church where their flags will be displayed at the front of the church in the Chancel.

Wreaths will be laid by community organisations including Haxby Town Council, Wigginton Parish Council, Haxby Memorial Hall and Oaken Grove Community Centre.

ST MARY’S CHURCH, STRENSALL

10am Remembrance Sunday service, to be followed by an Act of Remembrance at the war memorial in the village at 11am.

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, HUNTINGTON

Sunday 10 November 10.30am Remembrance Parade Service.

4pm A service for the bereaved with an opportunity to light a candle in memory of someone you love and to include names in your prayers.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH, HUNTINGTON

Sunday 10 November 8.30am Remembrance Service (Holy Communion) 10.30am Remembrance Parade Service.

ST HELEN & THE HOLY CROSS PARISH CHURCH, SHERIFF HUTTON

Sunday 10 November 10.30am Remembrance Service.

This year we will be thinking about all those who served and gave their lives in all Wars, but more particularly on those who served and gave their lives in WW2. As last year, there will be a Memorial Garden in the Square Sheriff Hutton

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so that people can make their personal Remembrance. Royal British Legion crosses will be available in the village for anyone wishing to make use of them.

ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, DUNNINGTON Sunday 10 November 10.30am Act of Remembrance.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, HOLTBY Sunday 10 November 9am Act of Remembrance

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Sunday 10 November 9am Holy Communion including an Act of Remembrance.

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From Open Plan To Broken Plan Despite the allure of large, bright spaces, it is not necessarily convenient to live in an openplan home all the time. Hence the development of ‘broken plan’ design.

Although everyone loves open-plan living, sometimes we need a quiet, separate space. Huge open spaces can be difficult to heat, too, and noise can sometimes be an issue. ‘Broken plan’ is a practical evolution of open plan, retaining the elements we love, particularly good light and a feeling of openness, but with subtle elements to

divide large spaces into more manageable ones, with different zones for different activities. Spaces may even be opened up or closed off as desired.

Broken plan aims to be the best of both worlds.

One way to achieve the broken-plan effect is with differences in floor levels, perhaps with a step between the sitting room and the dining room. A ceiling can be lowered in one area of a large, open room to enhance a sense of intimacy. And in homes with very high ceilings, a mezzanine level, perhaps as an office, snug or guest bedroom, combines openplan feel with practicality. Other solutions include internal glass walls or floor-to-ceiling steel-framed windows to subdivide a space.

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Temporary dividers are convenient and less expensive: a screen, for example, a large floorstanding bookcase, or even simply a slender console table. They can be relatively easily moved around or removed as necessary.

An open-plan space can be divided visually, using simple tricks such as changes in paint colour or floor finish and mini ‘rooms’ are easily created by grounding furniture arrangements on a rug or on an area of contrast flooring. Finally, employ lighting as a powerful tool to delineate space. Form zones of different lighting types, including pendants and wall lights, and carefully position floor and table lamps.

If possible, install different circuits (controlled by switches or dimmers) to break down the spaces and illuminate different parts to suit your needs, whether it be a living area or bedroom, a kitchen or a dining area.

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Can you bag a bargain on Black Friday November is the month of big deals. Are some too good to be true?

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Black Friday is actually two big days of deals: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Black Friday is the start of the Christmas shopping season in the US, because it’s when retailers traditionally ran ‘door-buster’ sales on the day after the Thanksgiving holiday.

The following Monday has been dubbed Cyber Monday because apparently everybody goes back to work, panics about Christmas presents and hits the online shops on the same day.

Black Friday gets bigger every year. A long weekend became a week of deals, until now Black Friday runs for two weeks or more, with all kinds of deals announced well in advance as well as flash ‘lightning deals’ on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s become the most important part of the retail calendar not just for technology but for many retailers selling fashion, homeware and jewellery too. It’s a good time to buy smart home technology, which attracts massive discounts at this time of year.

Can you really get good deals? The answer is a qualified yes. There are plenty of deals to be had, but some of them are illusory: common tactics include listing RRPs that no sensible person would pay – you’ll see this a lot with TVs, which promise massive discounts on recommended retail prices nobody paid – or gently increasing prices in the run-up to Black Friday so they can be lowered in time for the big event and labelled with a big ‘Sale!’ sticker. And like any sale, 62 | Handy Mag | November 2019

often the deals are on products that are being phased out to make room for new products or because they’re no longer being made.

End-of-line products aren’t necessarily bad buys, but research anything before you decide whether or not to spend. Before you hit the ‘Buy Now’ button on a bargain, search for it in Pricespy.co.uk. That shows you what other retailers are selling the product for, and tells you whether you’re really getting a good deal. It works on everything from DVDs to dishwashers and it also tells you whether products are in stock: a deal isn’t much use if you can’t actually order the product.

If you’re looking at a deal on Amazon, have a look at uk.camelCamelCamel. com. Simply copy and paste the address of the Amazon product listing or the exact product name and it’ll show you the price history – so for example if we search for the cult favourite Instant Pot pressure cooker we can see that while its price varies from £70 to £130, it’s usually sold for around £90.

One of the simplest tricks to Black Friday and Cyber Monday is to make sure you only buy things you actually need. This time last year we bought some fancy headphones on Black Friday; this week we’re selling them on eBay, still in the original sealed packaging. A bargain isn’t a bargain if you don’t use it.

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Short Story A Busy Year for Best in Show “Have you displayed it in pride of place all year?” Roy Cheddar, local councillor responsible for overseeing the Village in Bloom award ceremony, optimistically surveyed Doreen’s chaotic living room. “I can’t see it anywhere.”

“It was on the sideboard to start with,” Doreen dithered, looking under the settee cushions, “but the cat took umbrage so I moved it out of harm’s way.”

“So where is it now?” Roy asked impatiently. Doreen had won the coveted ‘Best in Show’ trophy for her winter-flowering baskets last year. His task was to retrieve that trophy, in order for it to be presented to this year’s winner. He had hoped to be in and out in five minutes.

“Follow me.” Doreen opened the door of her downstairs toilet. “I had a flood in here.”

“You used it for a leaky lavatory?” Roy asked in horror.

“Well it was just the right size,” Doreen nodded, “and the cat had already been sick in it by then.”

“The cat did what?” Roy wasn’t sure if he wanted to see this cup again.

“She’d eaten all the bread sauce,” Doreen shrugged, “and sometimes you’ve just got to grab what’s handy.”

“It’s going to need a professional clean.” Roy frowned, wondering whose job that was going to be. “So what happened after that?”

“It’s funny you should ask,” Doreen said. “Our Elsie visited with Nanna’s ashes, and there was another cat incident.”

“Of course there was.” Roy considered this cat a menace.

“It knocked the urn over,” Doreen continued, “so we had to scoop everything up and…”

“Put it in the trophy?” Roy asked miserably.

“I remember!” Doreen straightened up. “I took it down the Feathers to celebrate.”

“Like I said,” Doreen shrugged, “you’ve got to grab what’s handy.”

“You took it to the pub?” Roy raised his eyebrows.

“That wasn’t very wise.”

“Elsie’s got the trophy then?” Roy pulled out his phone.

“Shall we give her a ring.”

“Then I won the meat raffle.” Doreen pushed past him into the kitchen. “I carried my chops home in it.”

“Good idea,” Doreen nodded emphatically. “What’s the time difference in Tasmania?”

“And then what happened to it?” Roy hurried after her as she opened the freezer door.

That was enough; Roy made an executive decision.

“I put it in here.” Doreen rummaged through the freezer, while a bag of peas cascaded onto the lino.

“But it’s a huge silver-plated cup,” Roy said crossly.

“You can’t put it in a freezer.”

“Well it’s not in there now anyway.” Doreen closed the door with an icy blast. “I’m sure I used it for my bread sauce at Christmas.”

“It looks like it’s gone for good,” he sighed, opening the front door. “I’ll have to buy a new one. I’m very disappointed in you Doreen.”

Doreen pulled a tissue from her sleeve. “I’m sorry I’ve let you down.” She blew her nose. “I tried to look after it, but a lot can happen in one year.”

“That’s not what it’s intended for,” Roy frowned.

“You’re supposed to display it.”

“There, there, can’t be helped.” Roy softened. “I’ll get straight back to the office and sort this out.” He waved as he walked down the path, deciding this was a lesson learned: not everyone can be trusted with precious things.

“I’ve got no time to dust knick-knacks.” Doreen waved her hand. “Everything has to earn its keep in my house.”

If he’d been paying more attention he might have noticed the trophy-shaped dust-free patch on Doreen’s sideboard, or that she didn’t even own a cat.

“After Christmas, what then?” Roy sighed.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

By PCSO Andy Smith 5520

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hen the Neighbourhood Watch concept was brought into being, it was based on the simple philosophy of “getting together with your neighbours to reduce local crime and disorder to make your neighbourhood a safer and better place to live, work and play”. With changes in society make-up, and developments in technology, the traditional form of Neighbourhood Watch is a model which has needed updating for some time.

Neighbourhood Watch is about building community spirit and good relations, bringing together local people with common goals, tackling crime and disorder and keeping an eye out for one another and on each other’s property, working together as the eyes and ears of the neighbourhood, picking up and taking action on anything that could cause concern or worry. It is not about being a ‘nosy neighbour’ but about being a good citizen and caring for and supporting your community.

The Citizens in Policing team have been looking at the existing model of Neighbourhood Watch and changing it to one which fits in with the above ethos but with societal and policing changes also accounted for.

With the implementation of the Community Messaging System, North Yorkshire Police has been able to keep in touch with communities all across north Yorkshire, making them aware of incidents in their area and providing crime prevention advice and information on how to keep safe directly to people’s phones and email inboxes.

With the implementation of this system contact with the local communities is maintained and even developed further through interactions on CMS and Social Media Groups.

On the three stage process the level of response

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is based on the level of need. The areas where there are higher instances of crime and antisocial behaviour are quite rightly offered the support to try to reduce these levels and would benefit the most from being within the Neighbourhood Watch network (known as Our Watch). Policing demand is also based on the level of need and the integration of this model based on demand and policing requirements is the fluid way forward whilst meeting the expectations of the local communities. The model allows local communities to build the resilience and networks whilst still maintaining the connections with their local policing teams.

Residents always have a better understanding of their neighbourhood and recognize unfamiliar occurrences, people or vehicles and hear comments of anything suspicious. They do not always appreciate how the police could value this as a missing part of the intelligence jigsaw and a major contribution to improving criminal detection rates, particularly in rural areas. Through social media channels and Community Messaging this information can be shared with ease.

The new model has not been created to change schemes that are currently active but can be used to complement them. It is important that residents interested in setting up a watch in their area checks www.ourwatch.org.uk and enters their postcode to see if there are any active watches in their area before making contact.

The emphasis will be on communities to maintain their own Social Media Groups and their own Community Messaging account, with input from Police on Crime Prevention, how to set social media groups up (if required) and how to sign people up to community messaging. If there is a requirement to set up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme , the Local Policing team will be available for the initial setup, but it will be the responsibility of the Scheme Coordinator to sign up to the OurWatch website, arrange meetings with residents, and order signs for the street , all of which are available on our website.

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Here’s how to buy a new car

By James Baggott CHECK THEM OUT ONLINE Once you’ve picked the dealer you fancy, look through their online reviews thoroughly. You’ll be able to easily see how well they treat their customers and also how good they are at dealing with aftersales issues.

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uying a new car. It’s often referred to as one of the biggest purchases of your life, after a house. It’s why getting your hands on a new motor can be riddled with stress and anxiety, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

We’ve picked out some of the crucial ways in which the buying process can be made easier, and what to look out for.

RESEARCH THE CAR It may seem trivial, but you need to research everything you can about the car you’re looking at.

Knowledge is power when it comes to buying from a dealer, and making sure you know everything about a certain model can make all the difference when it comes to picking one up.

Don’t be afraid to be choosy, either. Pick a colour, specification and engine and stick with that.

CHOOSING A DEALER – FRANCHISE OR INDEPENDENT This is an important decision to make. Franchised dealers get first access to the latest cars and technology, and are therefore potentially better equipped at answering any questions you may have.

In terms of aftersales and repairs, they have the manufacturer’s support too. They’ll also have a good selection of used vehicles that will have been well maintained in the main dealer servicing department.

There is, of course, the option to buy from an independent dealer too. They might not have the ability to offer you different options of the model you’re looking at, but they will be keen to do a deal and will offer the backup of a well-established business should things go wrong.

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You can’t beat good old-fashioned word of mouth either – asking friends, neighbours and relatives about a potential dealership can be useful too.

Pick your purchase time Believe it or not, you can get a better deal depending on when you buy. Dealers are often pressed to reach quarterly targets, which means the end of March, June, September and December could result in a better deal.

It’s a small tip, but one that could potentially see you saving thousands of pounds if the purchase is timed correctly.

TEST DRIVE Once you’ve seen a car you like then it’s time to get behind the wheel. The likelihood is that the salesperson will accompany you in the car, but don’t let that stop you from pressing all of the buttons and getting a real feel for the vehicle in general.

Ensure that your test route features a range of different corners, roundabouts and road surfaces – and most importantly, check the car works for you.

CASH OR FINANCE There’s a variety of ways to pay at a dealer. They can offer hire purchase, which sees you paying a deposit and repaying the remaining balance in monthly instalments. At the end of the payment term, you’ll own the vehicle outright.

Then there’s personal contract purchase, or PCP. Here, you’ll pay a deposit followed by monthly payments, but at the end you’ll be offered a ‘balloon’ when you can pay off the remainder of the car’s value or return it to the dealer. And then there’s personal leasing.

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Remember, if you don’t ask you don’t get, so don’t be afraid to ask for free additions and discounts on servicing plans. The worst they can do is say no!

DON’T BE SCARED OF WALKING AWAY Remember, there are thousands of cars available on the market and hundreds of dealerships too. There is always another car, so don’t be scared to walk away if things don’t feel right.

Don’t be pressured into any deal either – the final decision is entirely yours, and if you don’t like the way things are heading, walk straight out of those doors!

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HAPPY CATMAS! have told us that a certain bearded gentleman will be making an appearance, so it’s also a chance to get those orders in for the workshop in Lapland!

Of course you will also be able to look around the Adoption Centre and see the cats in care looking for new homes, cuties like the lovely Xena here.

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