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• An attractive garden-fronted terraced house • Cast iron living flame gas fire set within slate surround • Well proportioned accommodation with period features • 2 double bedrooms • Modern kitchen • 2 reception rooms • Double glazed bay window The Village, Strensall

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A well presented detached bungalow 2 double bedrooms Breakfast kitchen

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Editors Letter

or better, or simply for the sake of change and aesthetics, you will, I hope, notice a major difference in the magazine this month! No prizes here, but after over 6 years of having an advert on the front cover, I’ve decided for future issues to run with a cover photograph. This month is a picture of Thomason Foss near Goathland on the Moors – one of my favourite places – and was taken by Alex Yoxall Photography based in Pickering. In small part, I hope, the change will help build the feeling that the Handy Mag is much more than a directory, and provide appeal to everyone through its content of local community organisations and events, articles and business editorials. Come September, as I’m writing this, and the weather and days are become distinctly autumnal; the leaves are turning and my other half is reminding

This month’s features General

Emily’s Column Mists and mellow fruitfulness The best books for Halloween

p49 p26 p36

Business Features Bartlett Tree Experts Howardian Dental Practice Conexo Travel DRS Installations Instyle Kitchens and Bedrooms D Inglis Accountants

p8 p15 p20 p29 p32 p47

me of the value of jumpers versus the cost of heating. Easy for him when in he is off working in Tanzania or some other faraway place, and I’m in my office at home, all day wrapped in woollies! Whilst Autumn is a beautiful time, and ‘autumnal’ a rather beautiful word, it comes with its consequences. So plan ahead, and be prepared for winter by ordering your wood and coal, cleaning your chimney and servicing your boiler. It’s the girl guide in me! But have you noticed the masses of berries in the hedgerows? Is this an omen of a hard winter to come? If you have any comments about the magazine please send them to me at the email address below - especially if they are nice ones! Well done to Mrs Simpson of Wigginton for winning the August competition. Until next month,

Marianne

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Please note that while the publisher takes care to be accurate no liability will be accepted under any circumstances should any of the contents of this magazine be incorrect. The Handy Mag does not endorse any advertising material included within this publication. The views expressed in the articles are not necessarily those of the publisher. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is strictly prohibited.

Community Local Groups Events

p52 p60

Food & Drink Autumn fruit slump

p18

Homes & Gardens Amazing autumn colour Design Tips: Garden Landscaping

p40 p42

Motoring Quiet disasters

p38

Pets Kennel cough Cat Protection

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Puzzles Puzzle pages Competition Local useful numbers

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Adverse weather conditions, extremes of temperatures and air pollution cause stress to woody plants. The consequences can be expensive if a tree fails with possible damages/injuries/fatalities when trees are not monitored by a professional arborist.

BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS CAN CARRY OUT COMPLIMENTARY 12-18 MONTH INSPECTIONS OF YOUR TREES Regular inspection of your trees by a professional arborist can not only help prevent/

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Laetiporus sulphureus Commonly known as ‘Chicken of the Wood’, occurs on some broadleaved and coniferous hosts such as; Oak, Sweet Chestnut and Yew and causes stem rot and/or butt rot. The fruiting bodies appear fleshy, bright yellow and white underneath but as they mature become darker. They vary in size from approximately 2 inches to 12 inches across and 1inch to 4inches thick. This fungi is a white rot decay fungi attacking cellulose and lignin especially on Oak and Yew, which, dependant on the characteristics of the timber can cause it to become rather brittle. • info@thehandymag.co.uk

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Meripilus giganteus Occurs more commonly on Beech and occasionally Oak, this is one of the most serious white rot decay fungi that attacks to root system. Infected trees are liable to splitting and windthrow. The deeper root system may be seriously decayed but the upper root system may be of reasonable health supplying the tree with enough nutrients to give the appearance of the tree being of reasonable health.

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Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner The caterpillar feeds within the leaves causing distinct translucent tunnels on the upper surface which eventually form brown dead patches, giving the tree an autumnal appearance by July and resulting in early leaf fall. Recent evidence indicates that this insect can cause smaller trees to die while the reduced photosynthetic ability may affect growth. Cumulative loss in stored food products may compromise long-term health of mature trees.

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE • Modern local private practice • Caring professional & approachable • Free parking & fully disabled access • Early morning & evening appointments available • Emergency treatment available for people not registered • Non-surgical facial rejuvenation

Modern Dentistry Traditional Service COMFORT, QUALITY, CONVENIENT

he Howardian Dental Practice is a new practice specially comissioned to serve the community of the Howardian Hills and surrounding area. Dr Christine Parker BDS who hails form County Durham has lived in the locality for the past 10 years and has founded the surgery after recognising the need for a good quality, local and modern dental service. By providing access outside of normal working hours with appointments from 8am on some days and a late evening surgery on others, Christine encourages busy people to attend regularly for their essential dental care without having to use up their valuable holiday entitlement. Combined with ample free parking, fully disabled access and minimal travel costs Christine believes that private dentistry is a realistic option for many people. Christine is known and trusted by her existing patients, many of whom have moved practice with her in the past. They appreciate her expertise, quality of care and

customer service. “Here at The Howardian we prioritise patient care and comfort with traditional service values.” explains Christine. “Because we are a low volume, single surgery practice we do not have the high numbers of patients seen at other practices and therefore have the time to ensure your comfort and fully diagnose and discuss your dental requirements.” With a view to reducing your future need for dental treatment The Howardian also provides Oral Health Education, individualy tailored to your needs. Christine says that by doing this they aim to encourage patients into good habits, be they children or mature adults with a complex history of dental treatment. “We believe everyone can achieve a comfortable, functional and aesthetic mouth and dentition. We have a wealth of experience in transforming worn and diseased teeth into mouths patients can be proud of,” Christine says. By using quality dental materi-

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als and proven, modern techniques Christine aims to provide pain free treatment and durable restorations thereby reducing your need for future treatment. Whilst Christine’s main passion is general dentistry she also has several years experience in Non Surgical Facial Rejuvenation, that is wrinkle reduction, non-permanent facial fillers and facial peeling. These techniques can be used to subtly enhance your features restoring contour and vitality . Christine has many patients who expressed their delight with their treatment over the years and these include Mr John Priestley BDS (retd) whose video testimonal can be seen on the practice website. For more information and to see a video of the practice please visit www.howardiandental.co.uk, or contact the surgery on 01347 878111. “We look forward to seeing you and impressing you with our care, service and comittment.”

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FOOD

Autumn Fruit Slump

Although we’ve seen the last of the summer berries there’s plenty of seasonal fruit around: pears, apples, blueberries, plums and damsons, and of course wild blackberries. For the photo recipe I used 800g cooking apples, 100g blackberries and 300g blueberries – but any combination works well, aim for a kilo to a kilo and a half of fruit for 4 – 6 people.

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Ingredients 1-1½ kilos fruit – peel, core and finely slice apples and pears and destone and halve plums and damsons. 4 tablespoons caster sugar 250g tub of mascarpone 175g self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 lemon – grate the zest and squeeze the juice 50g melted butter 2 or 3 tbsp milk Method • Place the apples, pears or plums in a saucepan with a little water and 2 of the tbsps of sugar and bring slowly to the boil. Cook for a few minutes until the fruit just begins to soften. • Tip into a large ovenproof dish and add the blueberries and blackberries. Leave to cool. • Beat the mascarpone until smooth and using 2 spoons dollop 6 spoons of mascarpone onto the cooled fruit – don’t spread them together. • Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl, add the lemon zest and 2 tbsps sugar. • Add the melted butter and 2 or 3 tbsps of milk and combine to get a loose scone type mixture. Again using 2 spoons top each mascarpone blob with a dollop of the scone mixture. • Bake in a preheated oven (220C/425F/gas mark 7) for 20- 25 minutes until the scones are golden and the fruit is bubbling. • Leave to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving. Copy deadline for the next edition is Friday 7th October

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TRAVEL

St Lucia by Solange Hando

ossed 14 times between French and English colonial powers, the island has thrown both cultures into the melting pot with a generous helping of African folklore, a little East Indian spice and vestiges of early Amerindian settlers. English is the official language but Creole, a mix of African dialects and French, is coming back, in tune with the stirring rhythm of reggae and calypso. St Lucia is tourist-hungry but eco-friendly and most developments have been limited to the north-west around Rodney Bay. There are fine sands and palm trees, a gleaming marina and out on the hilly peninsula, known as Pigeon Island, fabulous views over the shimmering Caribbean Sea on one side and foaming Atlantic breakers on the other. Pleasure boats sail along the coast looking out for sunfish, dolphins and whales, past the lovely Marigot Bay featured in Dr Doolittle, the fabulous diving sites, hidden coves and sleepy villages strung with fishing nets and laundry drying on the beach. On a Friday night, when the beat of Afro-Caribbean steel bands echo along the shore, the village of Anse la Raye stages a gigantic fish fry al fresco, a lively family event where all sorts of delicacies bubble in the pots or sizzle in the pans - seafood, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, rice, callaloo soup and more. The national dish is salt fish with green bananas, but equally popular is the fiery pepperpot cooked in cassava juice. Soufrière, the old capital, 22 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

nestles below the luxuriant volcanic cones of the Pitons, seen on every postcard, but few visitors linger in town. The world’s only ‘drive-in volcano’ is just a stone’s throw away, seething with sulphurous fumes and gurgling mud, and there are Botanical Gardens with mineral springs, tropical blooms and a stunning Diamond Fall gushing down multi-coloured rocks. To the north, the new capital, Castries, is famed for its Jazz Festival and duty-free malls, gleaming with Colombian emeralds and Amerindian craft, but the old town retains a quaint colonial charm. The cathedral has stunning murals and stained glass, designed by Nobel-prize artist Dunstan St Omer, no doubt a source of inspiration for myriad craftsmen and painters who have set up home on the nearby Hill of Good Luck. Climbing the Pitons is strictly for the brave but there are easier treks through the hills and rainforest with jeep safaris heading for remote hamlets, banana plantations and Creole farms fragrant with cinnamon and nutmeg. There may be time to taste cassava bread, bathe in a waterfall and bargain for bird ornaments carved out of coconut shells. At over

At the southern end of the Lesser Antilles, in the Caribbean islands, St Lucia is just a drop in the ocean, 27 by 14 miles, with spectacular mountains, lush rainforest and fertile valleys fringed by sandy beaches. 3000 feet, Mount Gimmie, the highest peak, rises above it all but views can be enjoyed with no effort at all in the eight-seater gondola offering an expensive but popular ‘sky ride’. There you glide up a hillside, skimming the tree tops, gazing at incense and fern trees, breadnut, blue maho and heliconia, spotting hummingbirds, butterflies, mongoose and tarantulas dangling inches from your face. Rolling farmlands stretch into the distance, sprinkled with villages where the occasional beat of a Creole drum seems to touch the very heart of this varied and scenic island.

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he departure of summer can be depressing, but autumn has much to offer. The landscape is beautiful, especially if you have the good fortune to live near a forest which can be ablaze with yellow, gold and red. Autumn is, of course, the time of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Late blackberries, chestnuts, mushrooms, hazelnuts, rosehips – and sloes (which will make gin in time for Christmas). Fungi are mainly autumnal. In woodlands and forests, you can find a wonderful variety of mushrooms, toadstools, earth balls, puffballs and bracket fungi. But even with experience and modern field guides, 26 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

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be eaten with impunity by other mammals. I’ve tried a dozen or so species over the years, but for my money there’s little to beat the traditional mushroom family, Agaricus. There’s a variety of closely related species in the family, but the one to watch out for is the socalled Yellow Stainer (Agaricus xanthodermus). Looking like a horse mushroom, this species immediately turns bright yellow when cut or bruised. It won’t kill you, but it can make you very sick. The family Amanita contains the deadliest of all species, the Death Cap (Amanita phalloides). The tiniest quantity can bring death in appalling agony There is also has the all-white Destroying Angel (Amanita virosa) and that toadstool beloved of elves and goblins, the Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), with its red cap and white spots. One way to be sure of avoiding these most deadly of toadstools is never to eat anything whose gills are white. But, again, there is only one sensible rule: if you don’t know with certainty what it is, don’t eat it. Perhaps the safest and most environmentally friendly way to enjoy autumn’s fungal feast is to photograph it. Then you can spend as long as you like poring over books trying to decide what you’ve seen. The book I use most is a photographic guide, ‘Mushrooms’ by Roger Phillips (Macmillan Reference, 2006). Of course, you don’t have to struggle to identify fungi. You can always just enjoy their strange beauty.

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The Haunting of Toby Jugg by Dennis Wheatley Hailed as ‘The Prince of Thriller Writers’, this is Wheatley’s most chilling read which begins with a dark, sinister something trying desperately to get into Toby Jugg’s bedroom window. The wounded Battle of Britain pilot soon embarks upon a struggle with a supernatural force which will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned. Misery by Stephen King Although there are no ghosts or ghouls in this tale, there is one extremely frightening woman, who will be enough to keep you turning the pages long past bedtime. A great one for teenagers upwards, here we have the story of an author who having suffered a car accident and been rescued by his biggest fan, finds himself in one terrifying predicament. Gripping, from start to end.

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill The ultimate thriller about a frightening spectre that haunts the inhabitants of a small market town. When young solicitor Arthur Kipps attends the funeral of an elderly widow, he soon becomes intrigued by the tragic story of a woman in black whom appears to him regularly. Soon, he finds himself intrinsically involved with the legends surrounding the mysterious figure, to his own detriment. The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman This fantastic story is the perfect fright-night read for children over nine, written in a playful nonsensical tone and accompanied by stunning illustrations courtesy of Dave McKean. Lucy becomes alarmed when she suspects that she hears wolves in the walls of her house – particularly with her father’s words ringing in her ears: “when the wolves come out of the walls, it’s all over.”

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Stamford Bridge Singers Autumn Concerts Sunday 2nd October On tour to Teeside and North Yorkshire Singing at Mass at 10am at Middlesbrough Roman Catholic Cathedral, and then singing Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church in Thirsk at 3pm.

Saturday 15th October A Concert entitled ‘O Sing Joyfully’ at 7.30pm at St Thomas’ Church in Brompton near Northallerton.

Stamford Bridge Singers enjoying a day out!

The evening’s entertainment will include some favourite sacred works by Mozart, Weelkes, Stainer, Tchaikovsky and Wood, with a lighter second half featuring songs from the shows and some saxophone solos. The conductor will be Michael Wiles and accompanist Dr Ray Sturdy.

The Stamford Bridge Singers has room for a few more tenors and basses, so if you are a reasonable singer who would like to join us, please take a look at our website: www.stamfordbridgesingers. btck.co.uk or telephone Rosemary Downey on 01904 787181

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MOTORING CAR makers. Give them their due, they normally produce some rather good motors. But occasionally – very occasionally – disasters that should have remained in the design studio slip by James Baggott, editor of Car Dealer through the net.

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Renault Koleos

You only have to look over the fence to sister firm Nissan to see that crossovers can be successful – try and order a Qashqai or Juke now and you’ll be looking at a rather long wait. So it’s hard to pinpoint exactly why the Renault Koleos flopped. Renault launched it in 2008 and by 2010 it had been axed, selling just 2,890. The Qashqai, by comparison, sold 9,253 models in March alone.

Citroen C6

We all know that large French saloons haven’t been the most popular cars in Britain. Despite this, Citroen launched the C6 in 2006 with phrases like ‘freethinking’, ‘svelte’, and ‘unmistakable’ in its marketing bumpf. From its launch to the end of 2010, Citroen sold just 889 units – the E60 BMW 5 Series sold ten times as many in the same period. But Citroen always said it had expectations the C6 would find homes ‘in the hundreds, rather than thousands’.

Chrysler Sebring

Chrysler had its eye on entering the Dsegment back in 2007 – and thought the Sebring was the answer. It wasn’t. The press packs said it combined ‘striking design with interior craftsmanship’ with ‘great performance’ thrown in for good measure. The public disagreed and bought only 2,652 of them before it slipped off the price lists in 2009. In the same period, Ford sold 126,368 units of the Mondeo.

Subaru Tribeca

Like Renault, Subaru believed it needed an SUV in its range. So, in 2006, along came the Tribeca. Intended to offer a ‘practical SUV with great handling and a sporty drive’ it failed to find buyers. A face-lift in 2008 did nothing to improve sales and it bowed out that year with just 750 sold. In contrast, the Volvo XC90 – a car Subaru was competing with – sold 11,897 units in the same three years.

Toyota Urban Cruiser

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demand for vehicles that are cut out for life on urban roads’ it didn’t do the job. Sales at the end of 2010 were 3,017 – the maker had planed to shift 2,000 units a year.

Chrysler Crossfire

Launched with great fanfare in 2003, the Crossfire was Chrysler’s sports car for the masses. Based on the firstgeneration Mercedes SLK, it came in coupe and convertible forms with retro American styling. However, only 4,544 units were sold in five years, and the Crossfire quietly died in 2008. In contrast the SLK sold 4,362 units in 2004 alone.

Vauxhall Signum

More than just a cut-down Vectra, the Signum was intended to offer the executive experience in an otherwise humdrum Vauxhall and arrived in 2003. But almost five years to the day, Vauxhall called time on the Signum, axing it with just 17,344 sales to its name. This was ‘on target’ according to the firm but industry experts say it was well off what was originally planned.

Ford Cougar

Along with the Focus, the Cougar was one of the cars that demonstrated Ford’s ‘new edge’ look in the late 90s. Available with the Mondeo’s 2.0-litre and 2.5-litre petrol engines, the Cougar was loved by the press. Sadly, the public wasn’t convinced – the lack of a prestige badge meant sales totaled 13,958 in four years. In contrast, the BMW 3 Series Coupe sold 44,420 between ’98 and ’02, showing a badge makes all the difference.

Mercedes-Benz R-Class

Billed as a car that combined ‘an SUV, sports saloon, and luxury estate car’ into one package, the Mercedes R-Class arrived in 2005 hoping to carve a niche of its own. It was such a niche that few Brits bought it, and even a makeover in 2010 did little to improve the 3,433 sales clocked up so far. Mercedes says those numbers are ‘in-line with expectations’, but we’re not so sure about that…

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support system. In autumn the leaves are numerous shades of scarlet, orange and red. It can grow tall so may need trimming. Parthenocissus henryana - a relative of the Virginia creeper, but much more restrained. In autumn the leaves turn from a dark green to bronzy colour with pretty silvery white veining to rich shades of red. Shrubs: Fothergilla major or Witch Alder is a gorgeous smallish to medium-sized shrub, covered with scented creamy white spiky flower clusters early in the year, before the leaves appear. The foliage turns shades of yellow and orange in the autumn. Fothergilla needs a lime-free soil. Amelanchier lamarckii, also known as the snowy mespilus or serviceberry, is a large shrub or small tree and produces lovely whitish blossom in spring. The leaves change from a coppery colour to bright green to one huge mass of fiery colours in autumn. Acers or maples are generally reliable autumn show stoppers, and for smaller

gardens you find it hard to beat one of the Japanese maples with their stunning divided leaves turning rich purples, reds, oranges and yellows. They do well in large tubs, perfect for a sheltered back yard. Cotinus or smoke bush is a shrub with attractively rounded leaves that come in shades of green, pinkish–orange or purple with a bright display in autumn. The fluffy seed heads that are left after flowering look just like little clouds or plumes of smoke. If your garden soil is waterlogged now, then wait a week or more until it is in better condition before planting. If the

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ow is the ideal time to make any major garden improvements you wish to make. Autumn and winter are prime planting times for trees, shrubs, hedges and bulbs. It gives the plants time to establish before the growing season commences in spring. Maybe you want to dig a pond, build a deck or patio or just fancy a change of scene. Find ideas from gardening magazines, TV programmes, and your neighbours. Alternatively, you can employ a professional garden landscaping service. They are especially useful if you have major design changes you wish to make or are unable to do the work yourself. Landscaping and garden design services can come up with ideas you hadn’t thought of, advise on the best plants for your garden and source hard landscaping items easily. Set yourself a budget and stick to it. It’s very easy to become carried away. Ensure any plants

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• A colourful time of the year – enjoy the last of the wildflowers, see autumn tints, local food, natures larder- berries, fruits and some fungi. • Enjoy an educational walk, use the Wildlife Discovery Trail, test Autumn children’s I-Spy quiz, have fun, - see what you can find • Have fun – bring you own fungi for identification • Look at notice boards – see surveys. why are fungi, insects, birds and wildflowers so important • Meet friends and conservation groups – we can work together – open all year round and its free Bring your mac and brolly if the weather is inclement. How to Find Us – Access off A59 into Northfield Lane, Upper Poppleton, the woodland is behind Poppleton Garden Centre

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COMMUNITY THE FORESTERS FOLK & FUN CHRISTMAS CONCERT at HAXBY MEMORIAL HALL

Saturday 10th December at 7.30pm Tickets £7.50 Tel: 01904 490440 Bring your own drinks and supper and join the party The Foresters Folk Group have been playing music in and around York for 40 years having formed in 1971. The line up has been the same since 1982 with the exception of a recent addition of Jo Wheldon on Fiddle. The blend of folk, country, humour, monologues (and even popular music) has an appeal to a wide ranging audience. The line up comprises Mike Brown (vocals, guitar, mandolin and banjo,) Fred Ring (bass, vocals and guitar,) Dee Marshall (vocals, percussion,) Brian Oxberry (vocals, percussion,) Jo Wheldon (fiddle and vocals) and Stephen Marshall (vocals, guitar and mandolin.) Music influences include the original base of folk and roots music but now with anything that is easy listening and pleases and invites audience participation with words to help - on battered wallpaper drop sheets.

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BUSINESS

Working from home

Shoes by Ted Bruning

have done it. I have taken the plunge. I have gone out and bought a new pair of slippers. Some time ago, I wrote of my horror at finding that I still had my slippers on at lunchtime. At the time I saw it as an ominous portent of decline, a herald of the day when, having no-one to impress, I would stop bothering even to change out of my pyjamas. I formed a resolution then always to get fully dressed – which to me includes shod – before sitting down to work. I have rigorously maintained my self-imposed dress code ever since. But now we have a white carpet... I would never buy a white carpet myself, and I was surprised to find one in the front room of the house we rented last August. Traditionally, landlords bought patterned carpets, often in swirly autumn shades, to hide the dirt. The suspicion is natural, if yet unproven, that the white carpet is an opportunity for a bit of profiteering, and that the cost of cleaning it that will inevitably be deducted from our deposit when we leave would actually clean a carpet ten times its size. Perhaps I’m being too cynical, but you can understand where I’m coming from. Anyway, the grim winter had a profound effect on our white carpet. No matter how hard I wiped my feet, a fair bit of leaf-litter, mud, and other substances were transferred from my shoes to the carpet. The effect was compounded by the dog’s negligent habit of not wiping its feet at all. Everybody else, including visitors, takes their shoes off when they come in, so the blame was entirely mine and Flossie’s. And I had to concede that we hadn’t half made a mess. My old slippers having long ago resolved themselves into their constituent parts, I trotted off to get a new pair and, although there’s not much we can do about the dog, at least I have now joined the ranks of the blameless and shall henceforth only wear slippers, not shoes, indoors. This does not, I have promised myself, presage that slow decline into working-from-home slobbishness I fear so much. It does, though, raise a question in my mind. I still have a horror of taking my shoes off in other people’s houses. Why? It’s a perfectly reasonable request now that everyone on the planet seems to have fitted carpets that are at least biscuit-coloured if not actually white. But somewhere deep in my psyche there is a commandment that will not be denied, and it says: Thou Shalt Not Take Thy Shoes Off, Even In Other People’s Houses. Our friends seem to be resigned to my being their only shod visitor; in strangers’ houses I make no move to remove, and no-one has challenged me yet, thank God. 46 • info@thehandymag.co.uk

Perhaps it’s a class thing. I am resolutely middle-class: I have a sitting room not a lounge, and a loo not a toilet. My dad, who would be 103 if he were alive, was even more middle-class than me: upper middle-class, if you like. I cannot begin to imagine his amazement if anyone had asked him to take his shoes off before coming indoors! And would you insist on Prince Charles slipping off his 500-guinea loafers if, for some reason, he turned up at your door? Or David Cameron? Well, maybe David Cameron; and indeed it’s such a part of modern etiquette that he might do it without being asked. Which makes me a real pariah! I shall, I have decided, only start taking off my shoes unasked when I see the Sweeney breaking down some villain’s door to be greeted by a wife not screaming hysterically, in accordance with cop show protocol: “Leavehimalonehesdonenuffinkwrongyouslags”, but calmly ordering Jack and George: “Shoes off please, lads – new carpet in the lounge”. And not before.

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his December, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, CLIC Sargent will be holding its Big Bucket Collection in hundreds of local communities across the UK to raise over £100,000 for children with cancer. They have collections venues booked in this area and are looking for volunteers to join in the fun by getting their friends and family together to collect for a day. CLIC Sargent will match you to a venue and give you all the guidance, materials and support you’ll need to raise money, raise awareness and raise a smile this December. To get involved and for more information please contact them on 0845 121 2495 or visit www.clicsargent. org.uk/bigbucketcollection

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How big is your pumpkin? Have you grown a big pumpkin this year? Do you think it could challenge for the title of ‘Giant Pumpkin of the Year’?

hy not enter York Rotters’ Giant Pumpkin Competition on Wednesday 26th October to see if you can win the prestige of becoming ‘Giant Pumpkin Grower’ and a £20 gardening voucher. York Rotters are once again holding a Pumpkin Evening to celebrate their annual Giant Pumpkin Competition. Pumpkins that you have grown throughout the year will be weighed and judged at an evening packed full of all things pumpkin! The competition is open to all York Residents even if you did not receive seeds from York Rotters. There will also be a pumpkin carving competition- just bring your own pumpkin to carve on the night, a bought one will do. There will also be the opportunity to taste pumpkin soup and other pumpkin goodies. Everyone is welcome to come and have a go, even if you haven’t grown your own pumpkin! The evening is free and will be held at York Environment Centre off Rawdon Avenue from 5.30 until 7pm. Under 16’s need to be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Catherine Bamford, York Rotters Project Officer, on 01904 412861 or email rotters@stnicksfields. org.uk

Our new column from local teenager Emily

From hamster droppings to elephant dung...!

ello again. This month I am going to tell you about my month-long trip to Kenya during the 2012 summer holiday, for providing support to rural communities. It promises to be a life changing venture for me and, I trust, those I will be working for. The trip is organised by Camps International, an organisation which has built over 30 schools, planted nearly half a million trees and provided sports facilities for 6,500 people. I will be flying out to a rural community in south-east Kenya to contribute towards teamwork activities to improve the quality of life for the local people. A few things I might be taking part in will be; building schools, wells, libraries, houses, planting trees and (apparently!) making paper out of elephant poo!, whilst learning about the traditions and ways of life for the people who live there. Finally, after these weeks of hard labour, lugging rocks and painting doors, I am to make a five day trek up to the peak of the second largest mountain in Africa – Mount Kenya. Why not Mombasa beach, sun and relaxation?! Through these monthly articles the Handy Mag is helping me towards the cost of my trip. And between now and when I go, I am hoping to raise the majority of the £3500 needed. Already I’ve been hatching plans with others from my school to raise funds through nonuniform days, cake sales and car boot sales. So far I have made a drop in the ocean of £65 at my local village fete, thanks to the services of a deceptively woolly lamb for ‘Guessing the weight’ and my hamster in ‘Guess the square the hamster will poo on’!! On that note, I will leave you to your overdue essays and unfinished crosswords. Until next month,

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ith another summer definitely behind us and autumn setting in, its time to play avoid the bugs again for the next few months; dodge that person in the supermarket with the sniffles and turn away at the merest hint of a coughing individual nearby. Unfortunately the “common cold” will often still catch up with us despite our best efforts. However, dogs are much less discerning when coming into contact with each other and will happily spread their germs around at will. Last year we had quite a problem with a condition we call canine infectious tracheobronchitis, also commonly, but misleadingly, called kennel cough. The misleading part is that dog don’t have to have been in kennels to become infected. The condition is highly contagious and dogs can pick up infection anywhere where there are large numbers of dogs in reasonably close proximity to each other. This can include rescue and boarding kennels, obedience and puppy socialisation classes, dog shows and going shooting. However, they can pick it up just from being in contact with another infected dog or even just going for a walk in an area where an infected dog has been. There are several possible causes for kennel cough, the main ones being canine adenovirus 2, parainfluenza virus and Bordetella bronchiseptica. The other organisms we often see involved usually cause what we call secondary infections, whereby they aren’t

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the primary problem but take advantage of the fact that the dog’s immune system is already fighting another infection. In the average healthy, adult dog, kennel cough doesn’t normally make them particularly unwell. They will have a hacking cough, owners often say it sounds like they have something stuck in their throat, but are otherwise their usual bright, happy selves and still eating fine and keen to go for their walks. The infection can last for a couple of weeks and will often resolve on its own without treatment. However, in some cases, especially very young puppies, much older dogs, or those with long term chest problems, the illness can be a bit more serious and need more aggressive treatment. If needing treatment, this normally involves a course of antibiotics and sometimes anti-coughing medicine is needed if the cough is especially bad. Most dogs, though, would be expected to make a full recovery within a few weeks. Vaccination is available against the major causes of kennel cough, though unfortunately it doesn’t protect against every possible cause. The vaccine is given by squirting a small amount of liquid up the dog’s nose, most tolerate this very well, although some really don’t like it! If your dog is diagnosed with kennel cough, it is a good idea to try not to walk them in an area where a lot of other dogs go until the cough has settled. As with a lot of these types of infections the time that they’re most contagious is actually before the symptoms start to show but its still worth keeping them away from other dogs when they are coughing. Hopefully, though, this year both us and our dogs will stay cough-free, for the most part at least!

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Cat Protection Cats Protection York is seeking….. a home for a familiar face! This month York CP is still on the search for a new home for our lovely lady Tinker. You may recognise her from last month’s edition but sadly she is still with us so we are championing her once again in the hope someone out there will want our Tinker! Tinker is a sprightly lady who has had some interest from potential adopters during her time with us. However, these potential adopters all seem put off when they realise that Tinker isn’t yet ready for kisses and cuddles with people she doesn’t know. Tinker is affectionate in her own way and she loves to chatter to you as you go about your

business, she just isn’t confident enough yet to approach every man and his dog for a nuzzle! Staff are certain that once she finds understanding new owners that will give her time to settle, that she will be just as affectionate with them as she is with us – hopefully more so! York CP would also like to remind all those feline loving folk out there that Black cats still need homes too! As we are in October please spare a thought for all those black cats in adoption centres that are been over-looked just because of their colour. Black cats aren’t bad luck, they don’t just belong with witches and they don’t all look the same – trust me! Black cats come in all shapes and sizes and can often be, though not

exclusively, some of the friendliest cats around. So if you think your house is missing a sleek black feline, why not drop into York adoption centre and see what black beauties we have seeking new homes.

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COMMUNITY Local Groups 2ND SUNDAY RAMBLING CLUB

Our walks are usually 10 - 12 miles long and within about an hours journey from York. We have a coach which picks up in Wigginton, Haxby, New Earswick and Clarence Street from 8.30am, with an introductory fare of £5 for your first walk. We look forward to seeing you next month - on the second Sunday, of course! For more information please ring either Helen on York 782891 or Hazel on York 760897.

AGE CONCERN YORK

Age Concern York provides a wide range of personal and practical support to older people in the York area. www. ageconcernyork.org.uk The office is open Monday - Friday 09.00am - 4.00pm. For more information contact: Information Officer, Age Concern York tel: (01904) 627995/621020

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE SOCIETY

Information and support for all people with dementia and their carers. www. alzheimers.org.uk/york Monday - Friday 9.30 - 3.30 The Retreat, Heslington Road, Heslington, York YO10 5BN For more information contact: Branch Manager, Alzheimer’s Society, York Branch, Ground Floor Suite, Holgate Villa, 22 Holgate Road, York YO24 4AB tel: 01904 658106 or 01904 799773 email: AL.york@tesco.net

BREATHE EASY YORK

The group meets every first Wednesday of the month 1pm-3pm at Huntington Working Mens Club. This is open for sufferers, helpers and carers. Support, speakers and trips out. For more information call Sue, 01904 410 003 or go to: www.breatheeasyyork.co.uk

BRITISH RED CROSS

Car and minibus drivers required in all areas. The British Red Cross Transport Service is looking for volunteer drivers who can help in their local community to make a difference to those in need. As a transport service volunteer, you will have the rewarding experience of helping people who cannot get about easily. Training and support given and mileage allowance of 40p per mile paid. If you would like to find out more about becoming a volunteer please ring Linda on 01904 692550 or Helen on 01904 693027

CANCER CARE CENTRE

at York Hospital offers support and information for Cancer Patients, their Families and Carers. Information available includes access to Local Support Groups, Travel Insurance and Forthcoming Events. We offer specialised services on a referral basis such as Psycho-Oncology, Complementary Therapy and Benefits Advice. To find out more come in and see us, the Centre is open Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm or telephone 01904 721166.

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Free and confidential advice. Mon & Tues - 9.30-3.30pm. Wed 4.30pm-7pm. Thurs 9.30am-3.30pm. Closed on fridays. 0844 826 9705 www.yorkcab.org.uk

CITY OF YORK PIPE BAND

We consist of bagpipers, base drum, tenor drums and side drummers. We practice weekly at the Huntington Memorial Hall, on Wednesday nights,. We offer tuition, free for under 18’s and a small yearly fee for adults. We have all the equipment anyone will need to start... so come and join us!! Ring Laura, Pipe Major, on 01904 763243 or John on 01423 879519.

CITY OF YORK AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY.

We hold monthly meetings on the 1st Wednesday of the month at The Folk Hall, New Earswick 7pm for 7 30. excluding August. We also have a well equipped Study Centre in York where we can help both inexperienced and the more experienced with their problems and brickwalls. We welcome newcomers to the hobby and are willing to give advice to set them on the way. Please see our web site at www.yorkfamilyhistory.org.uk or call Mike on 01904 767013.

EWENIQUE MACHINE KNITTING CLUB

Meet at the Folk Hall New Earswick on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month 2pm until 4pm. (No meeting July/August).We are a friendly group who meet to exchange ideas and techniques. Most meetings we have a demonstration of knitting. For more information call Pat on 01904 763964.

FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS FIELDS

York Environment Centre, Rawdon Avenue, York, YO10 3ST. The nature reserve is open all the time and has a children’s playground, mini stonehenge, butterfly walk and wooded area. Mon - Fri 9.00am - 5pm and Sat 10.00am - 2pm. Please pop down during opening hours to find out more. Be a volunteer or a member of St Nicholas - call 01904 411821

FRIENDS OF YORK HOSPITALS

This group organises volunteers who provide patients with extra comfort and support. We also raise funds for medical and surgical equipment which cannot be provided through NHS finances. For more information call Friends Office tel: 01904 726762 email: friendsofyorkhospital@york. nhs.uk

FRIENDS OF YORK THEATRE ROYAL

We are an enthusiastic, theatre-loving group keen to support our local theatre and meet others who share a passion for the arts. Joining us is a good way to make new friends, to take part in events at the Theatre Royal, to visit theatres in other places such as Newcastle, Scarborough and Leeds, and other places of interest such as historical buildings

in York and elsewhere. We hold monthly lunches in the theatre foyer, and help with selling programmes. If you would like to join, please write to our Membership Secretary,c/o York Theatre Royal, St Leonards Place, York YO1 7HD or visit our website at friends@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

HALVES

Are you a person who has lost their other half? If so, would you like to join us for a friendly chat over refreshments? We meet at 12 noon on the first Saturday of each month in the coffee area of Trinity Methodist Church, Monkgate, York For more information telephone Margaret on 01904 415894

HAXBY & WIGGINTON FLOWER CLUB (Affiliated to NAFAS) A group for people who are interested in flower arranging, voluntary competitions, visiting speakers, self help activities and opportunities for wider involvement. All visitors are welcome. Further details from 01904 765676

HAXBY & WIGGINTON GARDENING CLUB

We meet monthly on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 2.30pm at .St Mary’s Church Hall, Haxby. We have regular speakers, visits and events and welcome new members to this friendly and informal group. For more information please phone Ginny Mason, Secretary 01904 768516

Haxby & Wigginton Knit and Natter Group

Starting Tuesday 22nd February from 7-9pm at Wigginton Church Hall. Do you enjoy knitting or crochet? Would you like to meet new people, have a chat and share your hobby? Then come along to Knit and Natter. All ages and abilities are welcome, just bring your latest project with you. There is a charge of £2 per person to cover the cost of room hire and refreshments will be available. Any queries please contact Clare on 079800 26690

HAXBY & WIGGINTON PROBUS CLUB

We are a club for retired people over 55 years old. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday each month in the Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church Hall at 10am for 10.30am. We have speakers on many varied subjects. New members welcome. For further information contact Mike Harrison on 01904 769507

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october 2011 • issue 73 Dancing, History, Investment Planning, IT, Languages, Literature, Scrabble, Table Tennis, Walking etc. Theatre visits, luncheons and excursions are also arranged. For further information call John Dowell (01904 769618).

HAXBY & WIGGINTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

We are a lively, friendly and informal group who meet to promote local history. We have speakers, research groups and occasional visits to interesting locations. Why not make a trial visit with a view to becoming a member? We meet every third Thursday of the month in St Mary’s Church Hall, Haxby. at 10.00am (refreshments available). Ring Ian Mason 768516

HAXBY AND WIGGINTON YORK IN TRANSITION

We are a voluntary group of people who live in the area, who want to make a local impact on the York in Transition Agenda: to persuade everyone to make small steps towards reducing our reliance on ways of living which are unsustainable and will cause serious dilemmas for our children and grandchildren. We want to start by becoming more cooperative about what we grow and produce locally...contact to join the ‘germinators’ or express any interests: 01904 760659

HAXBY SINGERS

Do you like to sing? Basses, Tenors, Altos and Sopranos it’s great fun, come along to the Haxby Singers. Auditions are not required to join our friendly mixed choir group. We meet 7.30pm, once a week In St Mary’s Church Hall. For further information, telephone Lynn on 01904 769838 or Margaret on 01904 761618

HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE

01844 348100. info@hearing-dogs.co.uk www.hearingdogs.co.uk

Huntington Bridge Club

Held every Saturday at Huntington Community Centre, 26 Strensall Road. 7 till 10, al new players welcome! Just come along.

HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HALL

46 Strensall Road, Huntington. Two rooms available for hire. Other groups who use the hall are Huntington Pre-School, the Guiding Association, Karate, Ebor Rag Ruggers, Diet and Fitness Groups, dance groups and Military Whist groups. Further information and bookings is via the Caretaker on 01904 760044.

Knit and Natter Group

Tuesdays from 7-9 pm at Wigginton Church Hall. Do you enjoy knitting or crochet? Would you like to meet new people, have a chat and share your hobby? Then come along to Knit and Natter. All ages and abilities are welcome, just bring your latest project with you. There is a charge of £2 per person to cover the cost of room hire and refreshments will be available. Any queries

please contact Clare on 079800 26690

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (YORK BRANCH)

Access to information, advice and support, and to offer opportunities and choice to anyone affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Opening times: Tuesdays: 2pm-7pm Thursdays: 10am-2pm First Saturday of every month: 10am-2pm. Woodlands MS Resource Centre 120 Thief Lane, Hull Road, York YO10 3HU Tel: 01904 430600

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP

PARKINSONS DISEASE SOCIETY. (PARKINSONS UK) This group meets monthly on the first Monday of the month at the Community Centre, 26 Strensall Road, Huntington, York at 7pm. All new members, together with their family and friends are welcome to join us. Contact telephone number is 0844 225 36 32 for Jayne Riggall who is an Information and Support Officer.

REFLECT

Charity No 1046443. We can help you to access information, support and you can talk to fellow sufferers. You are not alone if you need any help pr advice just get in touch. Newly diagnosed? Not a member? Call Ron Middlemass Chairman for more information on 01904 679939 or 07715 943406 or e-mail ron.middlemass@ o2.co.uk

NEW EARSWICK BRIDGE CLUB. Meets every Monday evening at 7pm in the Folk Hall. New members always welcome, more information; Tel:01904760639

Reflect is a counselling service based in York that is specifically for women and men facing an unplanned or crisis pregnancy. We are one of around 150 centres across the UK www. careconfidential.com and can offer trained advisers to help. The York centre has 13 volunteers and opening times Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm and Fridays between 35pm for drops in at the Gateway centre, Acomb, but many other appointments are available, just call to arrange. More information from 01904 676710 or visit www.reflectyork.co.uk.

RIVER FOSS SOCIETY

NEW EARSWICK CAMERA CLUB

We meet mid September to the end of April each Thursday evening at 7:30pm at the Quaker Meeting House which is located to the rear of the Folk Hall car park, New Earswick. NECC was founded in 1949 and now, in its 62nd year, embraces all aspects of digital photography. Come along and try our varied programme before you join. You will love our friendly hospitality. See our new Syllabus at www.communigate.co.uk/york/ newearswickcameraclub

NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY GROUP

Contact detail Bryan Blundell 01904 764648. New Earswick Sports and Social club 3rd Monday of the month. at 7.30 for 7.45. Details of all meetings available at http://www.yorkareagroup.co.uk/

OAKEN GROVE SURFERS

Oaken Grove Surfers meet at Oaken Grove Community Centre, Reid Park (off Oaken Grove) Haxby on Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons. We help adult beginners get to grips with computers and the internet. We are a friendly group providing one to one support to learn how to email, shop and stay safe online (we are a UK Online Centre) Telephone the centre on 01904 769176 for more information.

OLDER CITIZENS ADVOCACY YORK – OCAY

-Thursday 10am -4pm or Friday 10am - 2pm.

OCAY is an independent, registered charity offering a free advocacy service for all citizens of York aged 50 and over. If you think that we may be able to help you, or someone you know, then please get in touch by phone (01904 676200), e-mail (ocay@btconnect.com), or by calling in to our office in Townend Street, Monday

The Society is dedicated to the conservation and improvement of the River Foss, from its source until it joins the Ouse in York, for the benefit of its wildlife and the enjoyment of local residents. The quarterly newsletter for members includes details of the programme of walks, talks and other activities. Further information can be obtained from the Society’s website at www.riverfosssociety.co.uk or from the Membership Secretary on 01904 768071.

RNLI Galtres FOREST BRANCH A small group of people who are mad enough to enjoy raising money for the Lifeboats. If you are interested in helping us or just want to know more about the work we do please contact Sue Lowe on 01904 491133 or colin.lowe@virgin.net

SAMARITANS OF YORK & DISTRICT

Confidential emotional support to anyone in distress or despair or at risk and self harm or suicide. www.samaritans.org. uk tel 08457 90 90 90. We are always available for phone calls and visitors 8.00am - 10.00pm. 89 Nunnery Lane, York YO23 1AH tel: 01904 655888

SHOPMOBILITY IN YORK

Anyone with a mobility problem, whether it is temporary or permanent can hire a powered scooter or an electric or manual wheelchair (you must be able to safely control the vehicle). Low daily hire charge. Located on the second floor of Piccadilly Multistorey Car Park in the city centre. For further information and booking call on 01904 679222

Single Parents Natter and Play New Earswick Children’s Centre. Every last Friday of the month. 1.30 - 3pm.

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COMMUNITY Friendly group of sinlge mums and dads of under 5s. Call 01904 552646 for more information.

STAMFORD BRIDGE SINGERS

We are a friendly, community choir of approx: 40 voices aged 13 to 70 which rehearses weekly throughout term time in Stamford Bridge School. We are available for Concerts, Church Services and Weddings. To hire us or to join the choir please email: info@stamfordbridgesingers.co.uk Further details on our website: www. stamfordbridgesingers.btck.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you.

Stockton-on-the-Forest Village Hall

Available to hire on a regular or one-off basis. We have four different sized rooms suitable for various purposes including meetings, parties, exhibitions, dancing, wedding receptions and there is also a stage with full lighting available. There is also a fully equipped kitchen. Packages for children’s parties up to the age of 12 are available (no teenage or 21st parties). For further information please telephone 400409.

STRENSALL BRIDGE CLUB

Strensall Village Hall, Thursday at 7:00pm For non-serious bridge, contact John on 01904 769618

STRENSALL DINING GROUP

Who says you’re old and past it when you are 50 or over? Our dining group of friends are full of fun and life. So do not sit or eat alone, come and join us. We meet every 3-4 weeks at various venues in and around the York area. If you enjoy good food and good company then ring 01904 490987 for more details.

STRENSALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

Aims to promote and study the history of the parish of Strensall and to disseminate historical information through meetings, publications lectures and events. We are a friendly group who in order to explore, study and record this exciting history have regular monthly meetings which provide opportunities to hear a variety of speakers or to participate in workshops. Meetings are held in Strensall Village Hall on the last Wednesday of the month at 7pm.

STRENSALL READING GROUP

We are a friendly group who meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 2.30 – 3.30 pm in Strensall Library. The Library provides us with a book which we read over the month and then get together to discuss it over tea and biscuits. We are looking for new members and if you enjoy books and reading do please come along. It is free! If you would like any more information then please ring Sarah at the Library on 490876 or Pam on 764518.

STRENSALL WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

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welcome. For more information, please call 01904 490758.

THE SHEPHERD GROUP BRASS BAND

Rehearsal facilities for us at the Portakabin Site in Huntington. The Beginners Band rehearses Monday evenings 6.30-8.00pm. Contact Audrey Brown, tel 01904 425256. The Concert Band rehearses Wednesday evenings 7.30-9.30pm. Contact David Gregg on 07710 106906. The Senior Band rehearses on Tuesday and Friday evenings 8.00-10.00pm. Contact Charles Wilson on 07802 190250. www.shepherdbrassband. org

WIGBY WALKERS

Do you enjoy the great outdoors? Why not join us on our weekly Wednesday walks? We set off from Wigginton Recreation Hall car park at 10 am for a short drive and a 57 mile walk, stopping at a tea shop on the way home. We also have 6-8 mile walks on the 4th Saturday of each month. You just need suitable clothing and footwear, a packed lunch and to live in Haxby or Wigginton. For more information call Joyce on 01904 762605.

WIGGINTON & HAXBY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Registered Charity No. 1023129. We meet every second Thursday in the month at St. Mary’s Church Hall at 7.30 p.m. New and old members, and visitors, always welcome. For more information contact Mrs Graves on 01904 750570. Please see the events pages for details of our next meeting.

WIGGINTON OVER SIXTIES

We meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 2.00pm at Wigginton Recreation Hall. We have speakers, trips out, activity groups. Old and new members, also visitors are always welcome. For more information please contact Mrs Lilian Gomersall (Secretary) on 01904 769993

YORK AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

The club meets every Thursday at 8pm at the Bishophorpe Social Club in Bishopthorpe. We are always interested in meeting others interested in Amateur Radio and run courses for new members to obtain a license and call sign of their own. Interested future members just need to turn up on Thursdays.

YORK BONSAI SOCIETY

Meet monthy at Wigginton Hall on the third Monday of every month at 7.30pm. Friendly & informal group with refreshments. Occasional speakers, library & bonsai suppliers available. Come along or speak to the secretary: Andy Mudd 01757 268145

York Caving Club

Friendly group offering regular caving trips to the Yorkshire Dales and Derbyshire, with occasional trips to Wales, Summerset and Ireland. Open to new members with some caving experience or can offer advice to those with none. Bi-weekly pub

meets in York. Info can be found on www. yorkcavingclub.org.uk or email: info@ yorkcavingclub.org.uk or phone 07747 063181.

YORK CORONARY SUPPORT GROUP TRUST

The group was founded in 1988 to provide help and support to cardiac patients and their families following their release from hospital. the group meets every month at the Folk Hall at New Earswick on the first Monday of each month (second if Bank Holiday occurs). Meetings start at 07:30 for a variety of talks with a break for refreshments and a chance to talk to fellow patients. The group also organise exercise classes and swimming sessions. Contact Tony Tolhurst 01904 410091for further details.

YORK LIBRARIES

Interested in your family history? Would you like to trace your ancestors? City of York Libraries now offer free access to ancestry.com. Now available at Haxby LibraryCall in or telephone 768811 for details

York Light ORCHESTRA

We play light music, popular classics, selections from musicals and themes from films and television. We are open to anyone of any age who plays an orchestral instrument and we don’t hold auditions, just come along. We rehearse on Thursday evenings 7.30pm - 9.30pm at Acomb Methodist Church, Front Street (September to July). We perform 6 to 8 concerts a year, in and around York for local charities and community groups. If you would like to join or if you would like YLO to do a concert to raise money for your charity please see our website www.ylo.org.uk or call our secretary on (01904) 870759 for more details.

YORK AND DISTRICT PAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPORT GROUP A voluntary group established to provide a community for people and their supporters suffering with long term pain that are or have been participants in the Pain Management Program or attend the Pain Management Clinic. Contact Gordon 01904 491141 or Jill 01904 708490 for more details. www.ypmsg.co.ukPain Management Clinic. Contact Gordon 01904 491141 or Jill 01904 708490 for more details. www.ypmsg.co.uk

York Model Boat Club

We meet at Heworth Rugby Club on the 4th Tuesday of the month starting at 8pm. It is a great place to learn about building techniques and various models. The club holds 4 regattas throughout the summer on Rowntree Park Lane, York. We also sail on the York University Lake when Parks Lane is unavailable. For more details please call chairman Steve Agar on 01904 424155 or visit www.yorkmodelboatclub.co.uk

YORK PHILATELIC SOCIETY

The York Philatelic Society meets every second Tuesday in the month apart

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october 2011 • issue 73 from August in the Denham Room in the Priory Street Centre, Priory Street, York at 7-15 p.m. During the meetings there is a bourse to enable members to buy, sell or exchange material. A packet circuit is also operated by the York Society. Annual subscriptions are £6-00 annually payable on the 1st January each year. (youth subscription , is13 - 18 years, is £3-00). Contact can be made to the Publicity Secretary, Captain P. Hyde, on 01904-490603 ( e-mail:- yogiyork@ic24. net ) or to Tony Ward, Secretary, on 01904411378 (e-mail:- aew6@york.ac.uk ) or to Peter Byrne, President, on 01904 792603. Further details can be found on the York Society website on:- http://sites.google. com/site/yorkps/

YORK RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP (YORKRA) A relaxed and friendly group, which

provides support, information and resources for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers and their families and carers. Meetings take place on the second Saturday of each month, 3pm - 5pm, at the Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street (off Micklegate), York YO1 6ET. Membership is currently free. For more information please call 01904 642227

YORK RAMBLERS

New members are always welcome on the walks and can try out 2 or 3 walks before deciding whether to join the Ramblers. Walks vary in length from 5 miles to 12 miles and some use public transport to get to the start of the walks, so there is something to suit everyone. Details of all the walks can be found on www.yorkramblers.org.uk or contact the secretary on 01904-628134

YORK ROTTERS

York Rotters are a group of enthusiastic volunteers who promote home composting. If you have any questions about composting, whether you want to know where to start, or want to know more about specialist methods then contact York Rotters for advice. As well as providing free home composting advice York Rotters are available to carry out talks at meetings and to attend events. York Rotters are always on the look out for new volunteers. No previous experience is required as full training will be provided. York Rotters can be contacted on 01904 412861 or email rotters@stnicksfields.org.uk

YORVIK GATEWAY CLUB

A social club for adults with disabilities and is held every Monday 7.00-9.00pm at the Oaken Grove Community Centre off Usher Lane in Haxby. The club offers a variety of activities and welcomes new members. For more information, ring Club Leader Debbie, on 0791 9191372 or just come along.

Playgroups CHATTERBOX

Sheriff Hutton Methodist Church, Please

contact Caroline Hunt on 01347 878242 for more details and to check term time dates!

HAXBY PLAYGROUPS

Under 5s is now Haxby Playgroups@Scout HQ Birth to school age children (parents stay) Tuesday to Thursday 9.30 - 11.30 Term time only. Playgroup - Haxby Playgroups@ Headlands. Headlands Primary School. 9am - 3pm daily term time only. Sessions 9am - 12noon and 12noon - 3pm. Starting age 2. Rising Fives is now Haxby Playgroups@ RalphButterfield. 9am - 3pm daily term time only or Sessional 9am - 12noon and 12noon to 3pm. For further information please contact further information or bookings please contact 01904 768966 or manager@haxbyplaygroups.org.uk www.haxbyplaygroups.org.uk

THE WONDER YEARS Wigginton - adjoining Wigginton Primary School, for children from Haxby, Wigginton & surrounds: Boddlers – Baby/Toddler group (Birth to 3yrs).Tues, Wed, Thurs 9.30- 11am term time at Wigginton Recreation Hall. Pre-School – 3-5 years - Mon-Fri term time. Morning session 9am – 12 noon, Afternoon session 12.45pm -3.15pm . Plus 1 hr Lunch Club can be added to am or pm session. Early Years Funded places available. Extended School – 3-11 years - Breakfast Club 7.40-9am & After School Club 3-6pm including breakfast/snack. Supports children’s interests in sport, games & crafts. Holiday Club – Care for 3-11 year olds, with fully engaging activity programme. Full day 8am – 6pm Half Day 8am – 1pm or 1pm – 6pm Tel : 01904 758717

HUNTINGTON PRESCHOOL & TODDLERS

Huntington Pre-school Babies and Toddler Group: Monday and Friday mornings 9.15 - 10.45 during term time. The Memorial Hall, Strensall Road, Huntington. All welcome. £3 per session including refreshments for adults and children. Discounts available for half-termly registration or additional children. Feel free to call in, or contact Lynne Britton on 01904 765017 or email lynne.britton1@ btinternet.com

HUNTINGTON PRE SCHOOL

Huntington Pre School: The Memorial Hall, Strensall Road, Huntington. For children aged 2.5 - 5 years. Monday - Friday morning 9.00 -12.00, plus monday afternoon 12.30 - 3.30, (term time only). Additional Rising Five’s sessions also held to help prepare children for the transition to school. £7.50 per session if your child is not eligible for Council funding.Further details can be obtained from Lynne Britton on 01904 765017 email lynne.britton1@ btinternet.com

ORCHARD PARK PRE-SCHOOL

Orchard Park Community centre, Off Brockfield park shops, Huntington. Open-

Mon to Fri 9.15 to 12.15. Lunch Club 12.15 to 1.15 For children aged 2 to 5 to Learn and play.. Please call Sandra on Tel 07407 700315 or 01904 626361 for more info

SHERIFF HUTTON PLAYGROUP

We offer places to children aged 2 years and 6 months to school age in a warm, stimulating and caring environment with outside playspace. OFSTED registered with qualified staff. Playgroup runs on Mon, Weds and Fri from 9.30 -12 noon with an optional Lunch Club from 12 -1pm.Contact Sarah on 01347878726. Babies and Toddlers session Thurs 9.45 - 11.45. All welcome! Contact Margaret on 01347878314.

SHERIFF HUTTON BABIES AND TODDLERS GROUP

Village Hall, Thu 9.45-11.45am Play and other activities for all babies and toddlers with their parents and carers. All welcome.

SINNINGTON PRE SCHOOL

The Pre School is OFSTED registered and inspected. Sessions are; Toddler group- Tuesday 10.00am - 11.30am. Pre -School - Monday 09.10am-11.40am. Wednesday 09.10am-11.40am Thursday 09.10am-11.40am Friday 09.10am11.40am. For more information contact Kerry or Suzanne on 07799727656

STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL

Playgroup. Tel: 01904 442826 Mon - Fri mornings 8.30am - 12 noon. Mon - Fri afternoons 12.30pm - 4pm. In our purpose built private premises we offer a fantastic child-centred/structured play environment for children aged 2-5 years. Session times are : Monday - Friday mornings 8.30am - 12 noon and Monday - Friday afternoons 12.30pm - 4.00pm. Sessions are £6 for two year olds (some funding is available for two year olds subject to circumstance) with full funding for three year olds - no top up fees!

STOCKTON LANE PLAYGROUP

We are a pre-school for children from 2-5 years. We are ofsted inspected and LEA funded. Monday - Friday 9.00am-12 noon (term time only). Wednesdays - 12.30pm - 3.30pm Christ Church, Stockton Lane, York YO31 1JG tel: 07746 806426 For more information contact: Mrs Fiona Wheeler tel: 07746 806426 During Play group opening times only

STOCKTON ON FOREST TODDLER GROUP

A non profit making organisation run by the parents for the parents and their children. All children 0–5 years are welcome.You don’t have to book a place in advance or commit to every week, just drop in when you can. We also have a designated area and toys for babies.The hall has full disabled access and facilities. Only £2 per session (£3 for family groups, £1 for adults and £1 for babies), first session is free. Thursdays 9.30am - 11.30am (term-time only) Stockton-onthe-Forest Village Hall. For more details

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STRENSALL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

We offer a natural transition from preschool to school as we are situated next door to Robert Wilkinson School. We have various sessions on offer in our newly refurbished setting – Pram Club/Messy’s (‘pay as you go’)– Wednesdays 9am - 10.30am and Fridays 1.15pm – 2.45pm. Rising 3’s – Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 1pm – 2.55pm. Pre-schoolers – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays – 8.45am – 12.45pm and Wednesdays 10.45am – 2.45pm. For more information telephone Sarah on 01904 492937 or email sarahsmithpg@ btconnect.com

TINY STEPS TODDLER GROUP

tel: 01904 442826 Friday mornings 9.30am - 11.00am - £1 per session. The mums and tots session will be run by the Stepping Stones staff in Hurst Hall, with lots of crafts and activities to keep the under twos busy. (Please feel free to bring along an older sibling if your toddler has one). Children attending the toddler group will have priority on the Stepping Stones Pre-School waiting list.

TREASURE CHEST

Haxby, Wigginton & Huntington. Calling all Mums - Treasure Chest is here to help! A group of local mums dedicated to promoting, supporting and encouraging breastfeeding in the Haxby, Wigginton & Huntington areas, have got together to form Treasure Chest. As well as being mums, we are fully trained Peer Supporters. We meet up every Monday between 12.30 and 1.30pm at Oaken Grove Community Centre, Haxby. Run alongside the Haxby Postnatal Group, this is a drop in facililty and we also welcome pregnant mums. More details are available on our website: www.treasurechest. org.uk or email our helpline:support@ treasurechest.org

YORK FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE

If you are a parent and carer of a 0-19 year old then you can get free, professional, helpful, and up-to-date information about... Finding and paying for childcare,free early education places for 3 and 4 year olds ,returning to work, working in Early Years, family groups and activities, local parenting support. Call us on 01904 554628 or text ‘info’ to 07624 802244 and we will call you back.

Sports Clubs Badmington Club Sandburn Hall, Flaxton. Fridays 2 - 3.30pm All ages welcome. tel: Stephen Marshall 01904 490440 for more details

Dunnington Sports Club Starting Table Tennis- A six week course for absolute beginners. Have you

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wanted to play and never known where to start? Call now for details of our NEW courses. Phone Nick on 01904 481039 or Keith on 07770 874996 Email: nick. roberts@dunningtonsportsclub.com or keithmayhew@hotmail.com

HAXBY TOWN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB At the moment we run 6 teams from the ages of 7-16 years. We need boys and girls, ages 5,6,7, & 11 to join our small friendly football club.All of our coaches are FA Coaching Level 1 trained and have been CRB checked. We train every Saturday 10.30 - 11.30am at Ethel Ward Playing Fields, Haxby. We are always looking for people to help out with training, coaching and refereeing. Full training is provided. Please phone Neil Thorbinson on 01904 761908

HUNTINGTON JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB We are a Charter Standard football club meeting the required FA coaching levels and CRB clearances etc. The club have excellent facilities at Hopgrove sports ground on the Malton Road York, where the teams train and play home fixtures. For 2011/12 season we will be running a Ladies open age team, Boys and Girls under 10s, Boys under 14s and under 15s and Mens open age. Players are required for all teams for the coming season. Training is continuing through the summer, so if interested come down and give it a go. Contact Karl on 07896 674299 or gafbr@ rocketmail.com for further details.

Huntington Cricket Club We welcome new players of all abilities, please contact Jason halliwell on 07714471271 for further details

NEW EARSWICK CRICKET CLUB We play in the York & District Senior League and would welcome new members for the coming season. We also require scorers and occasional umpires. Any person interested, please contact Adam on 07894863012 or email Chris on chris. smith950@ntlworld.com

PARTNERSHIP GYMNASTICS CLUB Classes for boys and girls from reception to year 10. Classes are held at various venues across York, Monday to Friday– venues include Archbishop Holgate’s School, Manor C of E School, Park Grove Primary school, Canon Lee School, Joseph Rowntree School and Huntington Secondary School. Partnership Gymnastics is affiliated to British Gymnastics, run by fully qualified coaches all with CRB clearance. The club has also achieved club Mark for its high standards and quality coaching. For more information please contact Ruth Walker 07886926420.

STRENSALL FOOTBALL CLUB All of our coaches are FA coaching level 1 qualified and are CRB checked. Training is on Saturday mornings at Durlston Drive, Strensall.If you are interested in playing then please email strensallsa@tesco.net or ring Louise on 07801896698.

HAXBY NETBALL CLUB …affiliated to England Netball. Would you like to join this very successful netball club which currently run 2 teams in the North Yorkshire Ambassaror League ( Champions and Runners up!) and 4 teams in the York & District League. If so call the secretary Emma Hardy Tel::- 07808001142 or Chair Val ( 01904 761970) for more details. We are a CAPS accredited club and hold a Clubmark status from our governing body. Training is on a Monday evening at the Ethel Ward Playing Field throughout summer, and the League season runs from September until March. Would you like to learn to umpire? We have a qualified tutor in the club. Also if you are a budding Junior player ( school years 7-10) there is a junior section which trains every other Monday, 6:15-7:15. All coaches are CRB checked. Ring for more details

STRENSALL LAWN BOWLING CLUB Lawn Bowls - A sport for all ages. Strensall Bowling Club has been in existence for a long time yet seems to be little known. We are a small and friendly club and always happy to welcome new members of any age; under 18s bowl free! Adults pay only £30 for the season, which runs from April through to September. Entrance to our club is between house No’s 5–7 Park Gate near the terminus of the No 5 Bus. We can provide Bowls and Coaching and a months free trial. As a club we compete in various leagues, hold regular friendlies and, of course, social bowling, including tea and biscuits. For more information contact the secretary Annette Prosser on 01904 492807

STRENSALL SHORT MAT INDOOR BOWLS Strensall Village Hall, Wednesdays 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Membership is £5 per annum and £1.50 each Wednesday. Tel Jackie Silk on 01904 492993 for more details.

STRENSALL SPORTS ASSOCIATION Tennis Club - There are now 3 newly surfaced tennis courts. If you are interested in joining the tennis club, please call 07005 800737 or email on strensallsa@tesco.net Muga Pitch - The floodlit muga pitch is now available for hire for both 5 a sidefootball and netball. Please email us.

WIGGINTON BOWLING CLUB Come and play lawn bowls, a sport for all ages. We welcome beginners and

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YORK HOTSHOTS CHEERLEADING CLUB Classes are held on a Wednesday evening during term time, at Archbishop Holgate’s School, Hull Road, York.The club is affiliated to British Gymnastics and is run by qualified coaches who have all been CRB checked. We are also a club mark accredited club. For more information or to request a registration form please contact Anna Murray on 07507638804 or e-mail yorkhotshots@ hotmail.co.uk

Scouts & Guides 2nd HAXBY & WIGGINTON SCOUT GROUP Boys & Girls age 6 to 14. Beavers: Mon & Thurs 6.00 - 7.15 pm. Cubs: Weds & Fri 6.30 - 8.00pm Scouts: Mon 7.30 - 9.00 pm. Thurs. 7.45 - 9.15 pm. Contact Pauline Briggs 01904 760004

HAXBY MOOR GIRL GUIDING Girls aged 5-14years old Rainbows 5-7years Wednesday evenings Brownies 7-10yrs old Mondays,Wednesday,Thursday evenings Guides 10-14yrs old Monday, Thursday evenings Units meet throughout Haxby & Wigginton Adults- Can you spare an hour a week? Are you interested in finding out more about being a volunteer? Contact Helen Feetenby 01904 762926 for further details

1st Heworth Scout Group

Boys and girls 8 to 14 Cubs: Tuesday 6.30pm - 8.15pm Scouts: Friday 7.00pm - 9.00pm If interested please phone Matthew on 01904413882 or visit www.1st-heworth.org.uk

29TH YORK (HUNTINGTON ALL SAINTS) RAINBOWS Rainbows take part in games and activities as part of their programme called the Rainbow Jigsaw. Everything a Rainbow does helps her to develop and to think for herself, in a safe girl-only environment. A girl can join Rainbows at any time after her fifth birthday. Most Rainbows move on shortly after their seventh birthday. For further details about when the 29th York (Huntington All Saints) Rainbows meet and to see if there is availability for you to join, you can contact Miss Stephanie Easton (known to the Rainbows as Robin) on 07875 541520, who is Guider in charge of the Rainbows.

STOCKTON ON THE FOREST SCOUT GROUP

Boys and Girls, age 6 to 14 Beavers: Mon 6.00 .700pm. Cubs: Tues 6.45 - 8.15pm. Scouts: Fri 7.00 - 9.00pm. We are also in need of Leaders - any one interested please contact Jane Hurd 01904 413745.

AIR CADETS, EASINGWOLD A uniformed organisation for children aged 13-18 years. We are based in Easingwold. We parade on a Tuesday evening at Easingwold and Friday evening at RAF Linton On Ouse in the gymnasium between the hours of 1930 – 2200. We do have a minibus that goes from the car park of The Cottage Inn in Haxby via Shipton by Beningbrough at 1900hrs. We cover a range of activities from flying and gliding to target shooting and sport. The cost is £36 per quarter and covers the above activities and uniform. Email: 2487@aircadets.org Charity No. 1559/79

Youth Groups YOUTH CLUBS AT OAKEN GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE Safe, supervised indoor and outdoor areas. Sessions only cost £1 or 75p with a YoZone card. Come along and try us out! WEDNESDAY OPEN YOUTH CLUB An Open Youth club is run at the centre on a Wednesday Night for anyone aged 8-16 years. The club runs from 7 - 9pm and facilities include a Nintendo Wii on projector screen, Widescreen TV, Pool Table, Outside Sports, Table Tennis and Tuck Shop. IN-2-ACTING If you are interested in acting, singing and dancing and are between 8-15 years of age, please come and give us a try. With two productions each year, themed nights and theatre trips – its lots of fun! This club runs on Thursday evenings from 6 - 7.30pm. Depending on numbers, priority will be given to residents of Haxby & Wigginton. For more info contact Megan Godden on 07786 121832 or email admin@oakengrove.org.uk

Competition

seasoned bowlers alike and we can lend newcomers a set of woods to see if they like the game. Adult membership age 26+ is £52 flat fee, £26 ages 18 to 25 and free to juniors under 18 and you can play as often as you like The 2011 season is open from Saturday16th April to Saturday 24th September for social bowling and league matches. Why not take the opportunity of a month’s free trial membership, without obligation, or come along to our “Come and Try” day on Sunday 1st May from 2pm to 5pm and give it a go. For further details, or to arrange a visit, contact: Colin Ellis (Secretary) on 01904 760877 or Email: colin. ellis23@talktalk.net

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Local Events

Made in Yorkshire Craft and Produce Market Castle Howard.

Autumn Steam Gala NYMR. Guest locomotives along with our home fleet. More information will be available soon

Craft and produce Market with over 20 stalls selling a mix of handmade crafts and delicious local produce in the Stable Courtyard. Open from 10.00am until 4.00pm with free admission.

1 October

11 October

ONE DAY SALE OF HALF PRICE COMPOST BINS St Nicholas Fields.

River Foss Society Open Meeting at 7pm. Strensall and

30 September - 2 October

9.30 am - 12.30pm at Haxby Memorial Hall, The Village, Haxby, York, YO32 3HT. Get a compost bin or two at £9 each, plus free composting advice, at our 1-day sale. The bins are subsidised by the York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership and are available to residents in York and North Yorkshire. These prices are valid until 1st October 2011. For guaranteed delivery please pre-order your compost bin by Friday 16th September. Forms can be downloaded from the website. Compost bins can be purchased on the day but availability can only be guaranteed if pre-ordered. Compost bins must be collected in person on 1st October.

1 October Local History Fayre Haxby

Memorial Hall. Haxby & Wigginton Local History Group are having a local history day from 10.00am until 4.00pm. Come and see displays by History Groups & Societies from around York. Old photographs of Haxby & Wigginton, Census information and lots more. Entrance £1 00 to include refreshments

2 October Stamford Bridge Singers Concert. The Stamford Bridge Singers

will be on tour to Teeside and North Yorkshire, singing for the Mass at 10am at Middlesbrough Roman Catholic Cathedral, and then singing Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church in Thirsk at 3pm.

4 October River Foss Society Walk. Foss

Walk Huntington to Blue Bridge, followed by optional “end of the road” lunch. Meet for a 10 am start at the car park of All Saints Church, Huntington, easily accessible from the No. 5 bus. If you would like pub lunch afterwards, please phone June Card on 01904 766196 by 2nd October. www. riverfosssociety.co.uk

and accompanist Dr Ray Sturdy.

15 - 16 October York Guitar Weekend. MORMusic

presents York’s first guitar weekend featuring live events around the city and a treasure hunt in aid of local charities to win a guitar. More details at MORMusic, 31-33 Fossgate, York.

16 October

Towthorpe Village Hall. . Colin Atkinson and Jon Knight will give a talk on “Changing River Scenes within the City Boundary”. All welcome. There will be a small charge for refreshments. www.riverfosssociety.co.uk

Wedding Fayre Haxby Memorial

13 October

21 October

Wigginton and Haxby WI AGM. The topic for the meeting will be

Haxby and Wigginton U3A.

Hotel Anecdotes. Speaker will be a W.I. Advisor. St Mary’s Church Hall, North Lane, Haxby at 7.30 p.m.

Hall. 11am – 3pm . Haxby Memorial hall fundraisers are holding a Wedding fair in aid of the up keep of the hall . For details contact Joyce 07912532856

Wigginton Recreation Hall at 2.00pm. ‘Old Ryedale in Pictures’ by Peter Milburn.

22 - 30 October Halloween ‘by day’ York Maze.

14 October RSPCA Quiz Night. In aid of York

RSPCA Animal Home. The Cottage Inn, Haxby at 7.30pm. £10 per person to include pie, peas and chips supper. Teams of 4 or less. Tickets from The Cottage, Animal Home or RSPCA Shop.

14 - 16 October Railway in wartime NYMR.

We’ve turned the clocks back to 1943 for our most popular event of the year, with ENSA entertainers, street parades, vehicle displays and re-enactments along the railway

14 - 16 October Wartime Weekend Pickering

Open for October half term. The giant maize maze has been harvested but we have a host of Halloween activities for young sprites and gouls.

22 - 31 October York Ghost Festival This year’s

programme can be found at http://www. yorkghostfestival.co.uk/. York Ghost Festival encompasses a number of events in York that have a paranormal or Hallowe’en theme. Everybody running events events is welcome to be part of it, giving a wider range from children’s events to overnight ghost hunts. There is a mix of serious, fun events and of course pumkins!

26 October

Showground, North Yorkshire, YO18 8EA . This year we are holding re-enactments featuring Eastern and Western Front battles. To accompany this, there will be Living History and Military Vehicle Displays, plus indoor and outdoor Militaria Trade and Memorabilia Stands. For more information see website www.warweekend.co.uk

Halloween Madness! Yorkshire

15 October

26 October

Apple Day

Pumpkin Evening St Nicholas

Museum of Farming. This will be a fun packed event in preparation for Halloween, with creepy craft activities including pumpkin carving and trick or treat basket decorating. Dare you join us for a ghoulish story in the witch’s hovel? Be sure to sample some of our spooky nibbles in the cafe.

8 October

St Nicholas Fields. 1-4pm at York Environment Centre. Enjoy our annual celebration of the humble apple - join in the juicing, Apple Olympics, Longest Apple Peel contest, Apple Pudding Competition or simply enjoy the buzz of the fun day.

“Sewn with Love by Mia D”

15 October Concert

Fields. 5:30-7pm at York Environment Centre. Come for an evening packed full of all things pumpkin: Giant Pumpkin competition - bring yours along if you’ve grown a big one, pumpkin carving competition - just bring along a pumpkin to carve, and pumpkin refreshments - soup and muffins. Join us for the food and fun!

Stamford Bridge Singers The

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Craft Fayre at Strensall Methodist Church (near Tesco Express in the village). We are hosting a fund-raising event in aid of Cancer Research UK. You won’t be able to resist a purchase! If you would like any further information or like to contribute to the day, please contact Mavis Dixon on 01904 491415.

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Stamford Bridge Singers will be performing a concert entitled ‘O Sing Joyfully’ at 7.30pm at St Thomas’ Church in Brompton near Northallerton. The evening’s entertainment will include some favourite sacred works by Mozart, Weelkes, Stainer, Tchaikovsky and Wood, with a lighter second half featuring songs from the shows and some saxophone solos. The conductor will be Michael Wiles

Hallowscream ‘By Night’ at

York Maze Five Nights Only! York Maze. Journey to the dark side for a terrifyingly entertaining night to remember. Teenagers & adults looking for bigger scares should check out the ‘Hallowscream’ nights for some fearful fun!

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York will take place this year each evening from Wednesday 26 - Saturday 29 October between 7 - 10pm. This year’s main event returns to York Minster with a spectacular work forty metres tall, featuring music, poetry and images focused on the 15th century Rose window and the South Transept. Highly-acclaimed British projection artist Ross Ashton and sound artist Karen Monid will present ‘Rose’, a specially commissioned artwork, which will transform the Minster’s Rose window into a breathtaking vision of colour, light and shape. This continuous ten minute evolving piece will light the iconic stained glass window from within and use the surrounding architecture as a projection surface to explore the symbolism of the rose.

28 October Goolish Gatherings Dalby Forest.

Are you brave enough to take part in our freaky Friday fright night? In conjunction with Scarborough Coast College - see live bats plus children’s crafts. First walk starts at 5.30pm and the last walk starts at 8.00pm. Any age. £5.00 per person. Booking is essential on 01751 472771 or book at the visitor centre.

Steve Cassidy Band and Friends

15 October Madama Butterfly tells the

8 - 9 October A Night With The Light York

Light Opera Company. Featuring songs from Disney; Wicked; Avenue Q; Abba; Sister Act; South Pacific; The King & I and a whole lot more...

16 October Paint it White Taken from the book

by Gary Edwards, Paint It White follows the life of a Leeds United football fan.

heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results.

17 - 22 octoer Keeler This play reveals the sensational

inside story of the infamous Profumo affair: the biggest political sex scandal to rock the British nation in the 20th century.

20 October Ralph McTell will be performing

22 October

material from his recent album Somewhere Down The Road.

Last Night of the Proms Charity

25 October

Concert In Aid Of Myasthenia Gravis. The Yorkshire Volunteer Band. All monies taken to buy equipment for York Hospital Neurological & Respiratory Departments, to help people with most kinds of neurological & respiratory illnesses.

The Nutcracker - VFB The

27 - 29 october

Sally Morgan Psychic Britain’s

Coward and Cole An evening of

de-lovely, delightful and delectable humour, music and pure entertainment by Noel Coward and Cole Porter.

enchanting tale of The Nutcracker is one of the best-loved ballets and centres around Clara and her nutcracker doll, which magically transforms into a princely soldier.

26 October best loved celebrity psychic, Sally Morgan returns by overwhelming public demand.

27 October Sensational 60s Original classics

29 October

Grand Opera House

performed by 4 of the most popular bands of the 60s.

A spectacular autumn’s evening light display NRM. See

Box office: 0844 847 2322

29 October

1 October

Steve Earle and The Dukes (and Duchess) Feat. Allison Moorer

locomotives as you’ve never seen them before, as our collection is brought to life with amazing colour and lighting. 6.30pm - 9pm.

29 - 30 October Haunting Halloween Castle

Howard. Listen to spooky stories and follow the pumpkin trail, but beware of the ghosts! This event is included in your admission to Castle Howard

29 october - 13 November Red Kites go on display inside and outside the Gallery Robert Fuller Gallery. See

paintings of red kites then take a safari to watch wild birds soar over the Yorkshire Wolds at this remarkable art show. Wildlife artist Robert Fuller celebrates this beautiful bird of prey’s return from the brink of extinction at his Christmas Red Kite Exhibition. The show takes place at The Robert Fuller Gallery, Fotherdale Farm, Thixendale, North Yorkshire and runs from October 29th to November 13th . Open daily from 11am to 4.30pm, it includes nature rambles and talks on wildlife. Contact: 01759 368355. www.robertefuller.com

Joseph Rowntree Theatre 2 October

Russell Kane Join Russell Kane, as

he mercilessly explores the ridiculous state of masculinity in the modern world.

2 October Respect La Diva An entertaining and

30 October Milton Jones: Lion Whisperer

uplifting musical paying tribute to some of the greatest female singers of all-time.

York Theatre Royal

4 - 8 October

Box office: 01904 623568

Jungle Book This brilliant tale follows Mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves.

12 - 15 October The Tragical History of Dr Faustus All in the words of Christopher

tribute band.

Marlowe (but not necessarily in the right order) Some of the most popular dramatic verse ever written and some splendid comedy to go with it.

10 October

21 October - 05 November

Stephen Merchant Stephen

Laurel & Hardy An un-missable

9 October Magic - A Kind Of Queen Queen

embarks on his first ever stand-up comedy tour.

11 - 12 October

comedy contemplating the life, loves and losses of the prolific comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.

Ukulele Orchestra

Blood Donor Sessions

13 October

12 October

Vampires Rock With a twist of rock

York Merchant Taylors 2-4pm and 5-7;pm

and a hint of comedy, a full cast of superb singers, dancers and a formidable band blast their way through some of the greatest ever rock anthems you know and love.

10 October Wigginton Recreation Centre 2-4pm and 5-7;pm

14 October

6 October

La Traviata The love story that

New Earswick Folk Hall 2-4pm and 5-7;pm

gripped Paris.

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Puzzle Solutions Crossword: Across: 1 Cast, 3 Increase, 9 Relaxed, 10 Queer, 11 Mathematical, 14 Nap, 16 Irate, 17 Era, 18 Nevertheless, 21 Visit, 22 Hottest, 23 Restless, 24 Type. Down: 1 Ceremony, 2 Split, 4 Nod, 5 Requirements, 6 Average, 7 Ecru, 8 Experimental, 12 Adapt, 13 Cassette, 15 Presses, 19 Enemy, 20 Over, 22 Has. Pictograms: 1. Robin Hood 2. Keeping Up With The Joneses 3. Paper Over The Cracks Drop Down: Answers from left to right: Agutter, Dotrice, Hepburn, Roberts, Windsor Spot the Difference: 1. Player on left - Moustache missing 2. Different coloured hair 3. Number 7 on shirt 4. Shirt is missing the cross on the neckline 5. Centre player has different eyes 6. Missing an upper tooth 7. Missing a fingernail 8. Ball has stitches in one picture, not in the other 9. Player on right is missing an eyebrow 10. Streak in sky is missing Wordsearch: Hidden Phrase - Vegetables, the roots of a healthy diet. Anon

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LOCAL USEFUL NUMBERS

WASTE SITES

Hazel Court, James Street Open Mon - Sat 8.30 - 7.00pm, Sun 8.30-4.00pm Towthorpe/Strensall Open Mon - Sun 8.30 - 7.00pm Beckfield Lane Open Mon - Fri 5.00 pm - 7.00pm, Sat & Sun 10.00 - 2.00pm

SCHOOLS

Strensall Chemist.........................01904 492497 Haxby Chemists..........................01904 766512 .................. or 01904 768911 Huntington Pharmacy...................01904 762566 Lloyds Pharmacy, Huntington.........01904 623415 Tesco Pharmacy - Clifton Moor......01904 880449 Boots UK, Monks Cross . .............01904 656360

Haxby Road Primary ...................01904 653218 Headlands Primary . ....................01904 762356 Ralph Butterfield Primary...............01904 768325 Robert Wilksinson Primary.............01904 490306 New Earswick Primary .................01904 768228 Huntington..................................01904 752100 Joseph Rowntree........................01904 768107 Easingwold ................................01347 821451 Sheriff Hutton Primary School . ....01347 878441 Stockton on the Forest Primary......01904 400366 Wigginton Primary ......................01904 761647

COUNCILS

LIBRARIES

pharmacies

HAXBY TOWN PARISH COUNCIL Town Clerk ................................01904 750378 WIGGINTON PARISH COUNCIL Parish Clerk ...............................01904 763880 STRENSALL & TOWTHORPE PARISH COUNCIL Parish Clerk ...............................01904 491569 NEW EARSWICK PARISH COUNCIL Parish Clerk ...............................01904 758028 HUNTINGTON PARISH COUNCIL Parish Clerk ...............................01904 758366

Huntington Library.......................01904 768991 Strensall Library...........................01904 490876 Haxby Library..............................01904 552660 Explore: New Earswick Library.......01904 552629

FINANCIAL MATTERS

National Debtline........................0808 808 4000 Inland Revenue..........................0845 010 9000 Tax Credits................................0845 300 3900

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Childcare Link.............................08000 960296 Childline...........................................0800 1111 NSPCC ....................................0808 800 5000

TRANSPORT

AA Breakdown ............................0800 887 766 AA Roadwatch............................09003 401100 Rail Enquiries..............................08457 484950 Dial & Ride................................01904 551441 First Bus York..............................01904 883000 Yorkshire Coastliner......................01653 692556

GENERAL SERVICES

Electricity emergencies...................0800 668877 BT Faultline..................................0800 800 151 Floodline...................................0845 988 1188 Transco Emergency Service - Gas...0800 111 999 Yorkshire Water..........................0845 124 2424 Environment Agency...................0870 850 6506 Domestic Violence Helpline..........0808 2000 247 City of York Council......................01904 613161 Crimestoppers...............................0800 555111 North Yorkshire Police (non emergency) 0845 6060247 Safer York Partnership..................01904 669069 Shop Mobility..............................01904 679222

ANIMALS

RSPCA York................................01904 654949 RSPCA National Helpline..............0300 1234 999

MPs

York Outer: Julian Sturdy..............01904 788355 York Central: Hugh Bayley............01904 623713 www.thehandymag.co.uk • 01653 658776 • 63

Flaxton Road, Strensall £575,000

Hawthorne Mews, Strensall £450,000

Earswick Chase, Earswick £425,000

Strensall Road, Strensall £385,000

Crinan Court, Huntington £360,000

Linden Close, Huntington £315,000

Strensall Road, Huntington £290,000

Waterside Gardens, Huntington £250,000

Chaucer Lane, Strensall £225,000

Chatsworth Avenue, Strensall £162,950

Priory Wood Way, Huntington £160,000

Properties required in Strensall, Haxby, Wigginton and Huntington Call for a FREE market valuation