In & Around - August 19

Issue 171 - August 2019

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WHAT’S INSIDE Featured Articles 10

Beamish opens new ‘50s exhibit

Remembering Davy Crockett

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Iron, industry and incredible growth a brief history of Consett

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Film reviews: The Matrix re-release and Toy Story 4

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With summer now in full swing and the kids off school, it’s great to see how many fun things August has lined up for our little corner of England. This month, the pages of our free magazine IN&AROUND are bursting with ideas for how you could spend leisure time with your loved ones.

Naturally, there are plenty of sunrays to catch, so why not make your next museum trip an open-air one? At the new 1950s section of Beamish, visitors can now check out a Welfare Hall replicating an actual centre near Bishop Auckland that originally opened in the ‘50s, as we explain on page 10.

Fancy a cinema trip? Conveniently, Toy Story 4 is still screening. On page 52, our content manager Simon Trelfa has reviewed that film along with the 20th-anniversary re-release of sci-fi classic The Matrix, if you don’t have to settle for something family-friendly. It’s a sweet pill to swallow, red or blue...

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Beamish brings back the 1950s with unique new exhibit County Durham’s Living Museum of the North has opened the doors to its new period town, bringing the fabulous 1950s back to life for all to see.

for the past few years to authentically recreate this typical example of a 1950s welfare hall – and bring their stories to life.”

The open air museum’s Welfare Hall now features a replica of Leasingthorne Colliery Welfare Hall and Community Centre, close to Bishop Auckland, which was originally opened in 1957. Part of the £20 million Remaking Beamish project, the new hall is a big part of the most substantial development in the museum’s history.

“It’s an important milestone for us at Beamish as we move into a new time period – and expand the stories we tell of everyday life in the North East... an important story for future generations to enjoy.”

In order to get the new exhibit just right, people at Beamish worked closely with community members of the original hall. They shared their stories, experiences and memories of the original centre, which was itself partly funded by the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation.

However, the new recreation of the hall at Beamish has benefited immensely from £10.9 million being awarded to the Remaking Beamish project by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Director of the open air museum, Richard Evans, said of the new exhibit: “Thanks to the support of the National Lottery players and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, our staff and volunteers have been working with people from the community in Coundon and Leeholme in County Durham

Pam Hymas, trustee and treasurer of Coundon and Leeholme Community Centre, where the original welfare hall was based, added: “We have felt proud and privileged to have worked with Beamish and the community.

“They have welcomed the help received from past and present members and the wider community in collecting information, memories and the history from 1957 to 2019.

This has preserved the heritage of what the miners, their families and villagers achieved and now so many more will be able to see the hall at Beamish.”

When complete, the 1950s Town will also include a cinema, houses, shops, a café, a fish and chip shop, a hairdresser’s and a traditional bowling green. The Remaking Beamish project also features a 1950s farm, a bus depot, and further expansion of the renowned Georgian area, including a coaching inn where visitors will be able to stay overnight.

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With over 40 gold and platinum records worldwide, Don McLean is one of America’s most beloved country artists and is widely regarded as one of the most prolific songwriters of all time.

Having received global acclaim for his recently released 19th studio album, ‘Botanical Gardens’, McLean is back on the road again with new material and promises to deliver classics from his substantial back catalogue which boasts ‘American Pie’ – officially crowned as the fifth greatest song of the 20th Century – and other chart-topping hits such as ‘Crying’, ‘Vincent’ (Starry Night), ‘Castle in the Air’ and ‘And I Love You So’.

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Members of the neighbourhood police team chatted to visitors to Chesterfest at Riverside Park in June about the different ways they travel to incidents.

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The above Activities are subject to cancellation or change with no notice.

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COOL OFF THIS SUMMER

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More than a decade of building, growth and happy customers Back in summer 2008, Grant Findley took over as managing director of our roofing and building company, and we’re delighted to now be celebrating 11 remarkable years under his industry-leading guidance.

Here at Findley, we’ve barely looked back since Grant took the reins of the business. However, we have looked down many times, admiring the beautiful communities and countryside across the North from the roofs of thousands of home and property owners across the region.

And essentially, all of these wonderful people have also been fundamental to the growth of our business, allowing us to continuously expand our services and repeatedly deliver high-quality roofing and building. Today, we offer repairs, maintenance and installations that cover almost every inch of your property.

If you have any problems with any aspect of your roof or building, our team can come to you and take care of it to a high, professional and long-lasting standard. You can access our building expertise and advice by calling 0191 417 3422 or using the Live Chat facility at www.findleyroofing.co.uk.

From all of the team here at Findley, have a fantastic summer, and don’t forget to check your roof while the weather is warm. Alternatively, contact our team for a FREE MOT roof check, and we’ll be with you as soon as possible.

We’ve fitted close to 25,000 roofs in the North, you can find our vans and team everywhere from Yorkshire to Scotland, and we were recently nominated for the Let’s Grow Award at the 2019 North East Business Awards. While we’re certainly looking forward to the next 11 years under Grant’s stewardship, we’re also hoping to keep meeting as many of you as possible every year.

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In Conversation with...

North East Barristers Chambers How long has North East Barristers Chambers been in business, and what is your background?

I am originally from the NE of Scotland and left home at 17 to join the RAF, serving in the UK and overseas. I opened on 3rd June 2019, having been in Chambers in London a number of years ago and then worked in Local Government, Universities and Corporate Entities. I dealt with contractual matters regarding drafting and advising on all types of business contracts, construction contracts, tenders and tender disputes. I chose to open on the outskirts of Newcastle and Durham to keep my overheads low, yet let me cover clients across the NE and surrounding areas.

What attracted you to working in law, and is it everything you hoped for?

When I left the RAF after 12 years I realised I’d been overqualified when I joined up – but under-qualified when I left. I made a conscious decision to go to University (the first in my family) and decided on Law. I did my degree at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and then moved to London to finish my education for the Bar. It was during the degree that I decided to be a barrister rather than a solicitor What sort of benefits does Direct Access provide to the public, and how has it affected the way you work?

Direct access means you can offer services directly to the public and to businesses, as well as taking traditional instructions from Solicitors. Usually, you would only meet a

barrister after you had instructed a solicitor, and you would only meet your barrister for a very short time. What I can offer is a full service with continuity on around 80% of the type of work solicitors offer. I cannot offer conveyancing or legal aid services (for that you would need to see a solicitor with a legal aid contract - although you can ask solicitors to instruct me). We can agree on what work I do and what work you do, e.g. you can do some of the mundane tasks and save yourself money. The main issue is that you do not pay twice - once for a firm of solicitors and again for a barrister.

Also, the costs I charge are far less than your average high street firm, meaning you can save 30-40% in total. I will always agree to beat any quote you have by 10%, but if you reply to this advert I will beat it by 15%. It does mean I have to market myself to solicitors, the public and to businesses whereby traditional barristers’ Chambers simply have to make solicitor firms aware of their presence. As the services I offer involve the client paying privately, I can simply offer a more cost effective service. I also invite clients to meet me at my office, or in their home or workplace for a free 30 minute consultation on most legal areas I work in.

Which areas of law do you specialise in, or can you provide advice and support in all legal areas?

I cover Crime, Criminal Appeals, Employment Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Road Traffic Law , Forces Law, Sports Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Contractual Law business and personal – and Judicial Review.

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Iron,

industry and incredible growth – a brief history of Consett Have you ever wondered where the town of Consett got its name? You’re not alone! The etymology of Consett’s name is a myriad of guesswork and vague Latin and Celtic links. The earliest known name of the town, ‘Conekesheued’, was recorded in the late 12th century, and it seems that only the first syllable decided to stick around for the following thousand years.

By the early 15th century, Consett had become Conset, with just the one ‘t’, although it was pronounced Conside at the time (similar to how Gateshead was once known as Gateside). However, ever since Consett became associated with the development of iron works, the name we know today has stuck.

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As a result of this industry, the population of Consett substantially increased between the 1840s and 1850s.

From less than 200 people in 1841, there were close to 3,000 a little over a decade later, and almost 20,000 only a few short years after that.

By the 1860s, the town had close to 20 furnaces, as well as rolling mills, coke ovens and foundries, and the town went on to supply steel for shipbuilding and the railway industry the following decade. During the First World War, the local industry was in the control of the Ministry of Munitions, which was great for productivity – but the number of war memorials in and around Consett today show how devastating the war was on the community.

The Second World War was subsequently another busy time for the industry and a terrible time for the community, and during the post-war period of 1945 onwards, steel and coal became nationalised and the growth of the town came to an end.

Despite this, as recently as the 1960s, Consett was still making and shipping some of the finest steel in the world, but the industry came to an end early in the 1980s, when the steelworks were closed for good.

For close to 150 years, the ironworks had been the beating heart of Consett. However, 4,000 lost jobs later, the industry that had seen the town grow from a rural community to an epicentre of UK productivity

was over. Today, some housing developments do stand on the once vast site of the old ironworks, and regeneration efforts in the later ‘80s and early ‘90s did repair some of the damage.

Today, still fiercely proud of its industrial heritage, Consett offers something for everyone. From traditional terraces and stone-built homes to modern estates, Consett offers the wide range of properties that makes it an attractive proposition for families and first-time buyers alike, alongside ease of access to Newcastle, Gateshead and Durham.

From the bustle of the town centre itself, full of thriving local businesses, to the glorious countryside of County Durham nearby, Consett is now home to 30,000 people – 150 times the number of people who called it home as recently as the mid-19th century.

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Summer Events at

Lanchester Garden Centre Pups on Patrol Picnic Thursday 1st August 2019

3.30pm – 6.00pm £20.00 per child (meet and greet with your heroes, play games and enjoy a picnic tea)

Bushcraft Bootcamp Thursday 29th August 2019 Join us for one of our Bushcraft Bootcamps and brush upon your outdoor survival skills. Grab the opportunity to try something a little different this Summer!

Assemble with the Avengers Thursday 8th August 2019 3.30pm – 6.00pm £25.00 per child (meet and greet with your heroes, play games and enjoy a picnic tea)

Activities include shelter/den building, nature trailing, whittling, outdoor crafts and of course campfire cooking. choose from 10.00am – 11.30am, 2.00pm – 3.30pm or 4.00pm – 5.30pm £14.95 per child

Battle-Bus

(includes all activities, materials and a voucher for FREE Potter’s World Entry)

Gaming

Friday 16th August 2019 2.30pm – 3.45pm 4.00pm – 5.15pm 5.30pm – 6.45pm £10.00 per child

Myth & Legend Day

(includes 1 hour of gaming and refreshments)

Friday 30th August 2019 Join us on our Myth and Legend Day where we will be getting creative with various Unicorn and Dragon inspired crafts!

Unicorn/ Dragon Slime Thursday 22nd August 2019

2.30pm – 3.00pm £10.00 per child

Join us and the wonderful Katie’s Garden at one of our Wizard Workshops where we will be hat sorting, potion creating and baby Mandrake making 10.00am–11.30am or 2.30pm – 4.00 pm

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£20.00 per child (includes all activities, materials and a voucher for FREE Potter’s World Entry)

Unicorn/Dragon Bath Bombs 3.15pm – 3.45pm £8.00 per child

Unicorn/Dragon Nest Eggs 4.00pm – 5.00pm £12.50 per child Hatching Dragons/ Unicorns 5.30pm – 6.30pm £15.00 per child

(includes all activities, materials and a voucher for FREE Potter’s World Entry)

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Now Open A unique attraction and home to 3 exciting interactive areas - a day out for all the family.

Our intriguing tropical village showcases exotic free flying birds, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians, insects and fish in a jungle-like setting.

It’s a captivating visitor attraction.

Why not venture into Potter’s Play Tunnel, the perfect in and outdoor educational space that allows children to explore and wonder at the world around them.

Monday - Saturday: 9am – 6pm

Don’t miss our birds of prey aviaries where you have the chance to get up close and personal with some of the most beautiful species of owls and birds of prey.

(last entry 5pm – discounted price)

Sunday: 9am – 5pm (last entry 4pm – discounted price)

£4.00 per person with under 1’s FREE

BIRTHDAY PART IES If you’re looking for something fresh and unforgettable to do for your child’s birthday, try one of our party packages……

Add a little animal magic to your child’s birthday with a Jurassic Reptile party or Keeper party based in our registered zoo. Or why not choose a package that’s more wizardry or woodland based.

If mascots are more your child’s thing, we can recreate most film themed experiences with the added help from special guests!

Parties should be wild and fun for the children, not stressful for you, and that’s why we’ve put together the perfect package to keep you both happy!

If none of our party packages match your requirements then please get in touch and we may be able to create a bespoke package.

For further information please visit www.lanchestergardencentre.co.uk/birthday-parties

Educational Visits The best classroom is roofed only by the sky!

Book a school visit to Lanchester Garden Centre where our inspirational gardens and accompanying facilities will encourage and inspire curiosity and fascination about the world of flowers, plants, animals and the environment in which we live.

We offer a range of assisted visits to all groups, clubs and schools etc to inspire and engage learners with hands-on programmes – we find it’s the best way to get the most from your visit. All our education sessions meet curriculum targets across a range of subjects including Science, Geography, Art, Maths, English and more. We can cater for different ages, abilities and learning needs and currently offer assisted visits covering Nature and the Forest School Experience, Wildlife Superheroes, Maths and English in the great outdoors and Animal Encounters in our registered zoo.

However, if none of these match exactly what you are looking for we can modify, adapt and create a bespoke package for those who are looking for something extra special.

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Your Feet Here No chimney? No problem!

If you want a cost effective and simple solution, a we can use a Class 1 HETAS approved Twin Wall flue for when you have no chimney.

The flue pipe is assembled to provide a flue from your wood fire or stove to the outside of your property. This could be done by the flue pipe rising up and out of your home or even through an external wall.

Planning permission is not normally required. Our liner and stove installations are undertaken by a HETAS engineer to HETAS regulations.

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Help

from HQ. Your questions, our solutions.

This month, some of you have been in touch to ask whether you really need to use social media for business, when you already manage a website.

When time = money for everyone, this is a perfectly reasonable question to ask. After all, if you’re encouraged by how your website is performing, then social can feel like an unnecessary duplication of the hard work you already put in every day.

However, social media is more important to business now than ever before. As recently as five years ago, it was common to merely ‘check’ a business via their website before making a purchase. Now, customers like to see more online about who you are and what you do:

• More than 90% of Millennials and almost 50% of Baby Boomers use social media.

• Combining a website and social creates a ‘two-pronged approach’ to engagement; customers can validate a business via a website, and then see how active the business is on social, and vice versa.

• Updating a website and posting content is essential to SEO – but social gives you the ideal platform to share these updates with your audience and encourage them to learn more on your site.

• With social, you have the opportunity to get to know your audience with open-ended conversations, and build trust across an ever-growing community of customers.

To get started on using social media for your business, or for assistance with making the most of the platforms your brand is already on, turn to us for help from 9 to 5, Monday to Friday.

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In Conversation with...

Ben Kerry

How would you sum up your background and experience in a few sentences?

I was always interested in writing, and first experienced publishing content at The Daily Telegraph and The Northern Echo. I subsequently learned the fundamentals of SEO and creating quality content, and then became intrigued by how these two things combined to enhance user experience online. I established Precise English in 2009, specialising in content writing, and bought Jak HQ in 2016.

My own experience of running a business has always inspired me to help other small businesses and start-ups to grow. At Jak HQ, we also run two regional business-to-business magazines, IN&AROUND included, and I enjoy seeing how we also help magazine advertisers with their website and digital marketing. At the core of it all is quality content, and that has always been my own passion.

Since you became the owner of Jak HQ, how has the company evolved?

In the last three years, Jak HQ has become a full service creative agency. We now work with businesses of any size, from start-ups and sole traders to large organisations with multi-million pound turnovers. We excel in web design and development, marketing, branding and of course print – which we still manage an enormous amount of for our clients.

Why should companies work with Jak HQ over other agencies?

We specialise in helping businesses to expand, whatever their size. We’re here for the back of a napkin start-ups, the growth focused and the successful that never stand still. Collectively, there is more than half a century of experience in our studio – which our clients are always welcome to visit for friendly, face-to-face chats about their business and where they want to take it.

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What sort of SEO and web development trends would you urge businesses to be mindful of this year?

Everyone’s aware of the importance of the written word and content, and now video has become an essential too. Throughout 2019 and into 2020, this will only become even more crucial, as will the necessity for a website to look great and function properly on mobile devices. As mobile viewing now accounts for around 50% of traffic worldwide, websites need to be built for desktop, tablet and smartphone, and our own experience tells us that it needs to be built for mobile first.

We also show many of our clients how Google My Business can help them to show up when their customers search, and help them to understand what the search engine wants them to do with their website and content.

After one year of Jak HQ being a digital partner of The Mussel Club, how do you see the partnership evolving over the next 12 months?

In June, we were delighted to help to deliver the biggest ever Show Your Mussel expo at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland. We ran The Mussel Club’s social media for the year, created content, engaged with their community via their website, delivered a full events management package for the event – including all print before and on the day itself – designed the layout of the event, and offered our services to all attending exhibitors.

It’s been great working with the people behind The Mussel Club, helping them to connect as many businesses as possible across the region – and we intend to make it even bigger and better next year. Being a digital partner really taps into our own ethos at Jak HQ of helping businesses to grow.

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We’re here for the back of a napkin start-ups, the growth focused and the successful that never stand still.

What would you consider to be Jak HQ’s relationship with the local community?

Essentially, the local community are the cornerstone of our own business. It’s why we run IN&AROUND and Darlington Monthly, and work closely with as many local businesses, groups and societies as possible. People are welcome to pop in for free advice on how to market and grow their business, without committing to spending a fortune, and we enjoy seeing how they succeed both with and without our own input. Our own growth wouldn’t be possible without theirs, and that’s at the core of everything we do.

What are your aspirations for Jak HQ and IN&AROUND in the years ahead?

At Jak HQ, we of course want to continue our own growth, helping as many local businesses as possible to grow with us, while at IN&AROUND, we want as many people as possible across Durham to read about what’s on offer right in their own back yard. But essentially, at the very centre of both is the desire to continue helping as many businesses as possible, both by connecting them with new customers and retaining those already in their community.

To find out what Jak HQ can do for your business, you’re welcome to call the team on

0191 3882698 or visit www.jakhq.com.

You can also see your business become part of IN&AROUND, Durham’s longest established community magazine, by heading over to our website at

www.inandaroundmag.co.uk.

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Glass balustrades North-East is quickly becoming the go to place for bespoke garden furniture.

Patios, decking, balconies, terraces, gardens,

driveways and staircases, there really is no limit when it comes to choosing a glass balustrade company. All their glass products are manufactured using only the very best, toughened safety glass, ensuring high quality and long lasting products.

Enhancing the look and feel to properties all around the North-East, Glass Balustrades NE really takes the top with it’s clean edges and smooth finishes. Meaning that your new glass balustrade, will boost the look and feel of any space.

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ROTHESAY and the Isle of Bute

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t’s 16 miles by road from Rhubodach (pronounced “Rubber Duck”) in the north to Kilchattan Bay in the south. The Isle of Bute has no railways now, and is reached from the north east via Glasgow and then on the electric suburban line to Wemyss Bay, then ferry. A gem of a station, Wemyss Bay has a curving shape leading down to the ferry landing.

Immediately opposite is the highly acclaimed Seaview Restaurant by McCaskie’s who offer a delicious haggis lunch which I enjoyed during the wait between the train arriving and Caledonian MacBrayne’s ferry departing. The ferry takes 35 minutes for the crossing to Rothesay, normally provided by the two ferries “Argyle” and “Bute”. Whilst the train service is hourly, that is insufficient to take the number of vehicles which fills the ferries, so the mismatch in times allowed for a pleasant lunch in McCaskie’s.

On arrival at Rothesay, to which through tickets can be issued from north east stations, gentlemen can take a pee in the Victorian lavatories on the quay for 40p. These are a phenomenal concoction of green and black marbled stoneware, gleaming copper pipes, and white enamel cisterns with mosaic floors and decorated tiling. Built to impress in 1898, the ladies’ toilets are modern and uninteresting, so ladies are invited to have a peek into the gents. Rothesay Castle recalls a time when the Norwegians controlled Bute, and the battles between them and the Scots until the 1266 Treaty of Perth confirmed Bute as Scottish.

I walked to my hotel, the Glenburn, a 15 minute stroll from the ferry terminal along the sea front, where I was booked in for one night, but this is a town where a 2-3 night stay would be far better. Originally a hydropathic hotel dating from 1892, and more recently owned by Shearings, the hotel is now privately owned by a Malaysian businessman who is progressively upgrading the bedrooms and public areas. The photo shows that Shearings coaches still call. Approached from a grand set of stairs or up a roadway, the Glenburn is now welcoming and comfortable, and although

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parking space is restricted this need not worry those of us travelling by train. I enjoyed dinner, bed and breakfast courtesy of the hotel, and was impressed by the friendly service and the lovely view. I hoped to photograph the ferry passing offshore framed by the arch at the front door.

My series of pictures as the ferry moved across was ruined by a man simultaneously moving through the foreground conversing on his mobile.

An evening trip to Ettrick Bay was enjoyable, a deserted beach with fine views to the outer islands, yet served hourly daytime by the excellent West Coast Motors (WCM). I arrived to find the café just closed, but the proprietors took pity on me and made me a take-out coffee to enjoy while I waited for the next and final bus, observing the site of Andrew Baird’s first Scottish powered flight of 1910 using an aeroplane he designed and constructed.

But the undoubted highlight of the visit was the journey on WCM bus 490 south to Mount Stuart, a stunning 1870s creation of the third Marquess of Bute, fabulously wealthy (income of £20m a year in today’s money). Gothic Revival architecture at its finest, I took many pictures of the interior of fantastic chapels, bedrooms, even toilets, on a fascinating guided tour. More time would have allowed exploration of the grounds, but 24 hours on Bute was never going to be enough.

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Happy 233rd birthday to the ‘King of the Wild Frontier’ One of the most revered folk heroes ‘across the pond’, David Crockett was a soldier, politician, frontiersman and hero rolled into one larger-than-life character. Born on 17th August 1786 on a mountain in Tennessee, or so his official ballad goes, his reputation for storytelling is reflected in a life that was almost too remarkable to be true.

A suitably wild youth The lineage of the Crocketts can be traced back to the protestant Huguenots of France, who would later settle in Ireland, before their descendants moved to New York in the early 18th century. Davy was born in the then-breakaway independent state of Franklin, now East Tennessee, but left home when he was just 13.

After managing only four days at school, an altercation with a bully led to Davy skipping class, and then hiding in nearby woods to evade his father.

He left the state with a group of cattle drivers and spent the next couple of years working as a teamster, farmhand and hat-maker’s apprentice.

The hunt for adventure When Crockett did return home, he stuck around for a brief time to help his father to pay off a number of debts, and then, a young man by now, set off to continue on his own journey. He married in 1806 and his first son John, a future congressman, was born the following year.

The year after his third child was born in 1812, Davy answered the rallying cry of future president Andrew Jackson, joining the Tennessee Militia to fight in the Creek War, which took place in today’s Alabama. Already a keen hunter and a particular specialist when it came to hunting black bears (according to none other than himself), he felt more purpose in hunting game for the fighting troops than engaging in active combat.

Writing his own story In 1817, two years after the end of his military service, Crockett moved his now four children and second wife to Lawrence County. His first public office position was commissioner, helping to establish the county’s new boundaries. He was then elected lieutenant colonel of the 57th Regiment of Tennessee Militia, and in 1821, he won a seat in the Tennessee General Assembly.

By the time he was running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1824, Davy Crockett had gained a reputation for easing the burden on the poor through his choice of legislation and political strategy. Although he had to wait until 1827 to be elected, he had already challenged the popular policies of President John Quincy Adams and Secretary of State Henry Clay.

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In 1834, he collaborated with Kentucky congressman Thomas Chilton on his autobiography – A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, Written by Himself. By this time, there was talk of a revolution in the state of Texas, to which Davy had already decided to move with his family.

The Alamo, San Antonio There are different accounts written of Davy Crockett’s death in March 1836. What is certain is that he stood for Texan independence and signed an oath pledging his service to the state for a period of six months.

He and a small number of other men arrived at The Alamo Mission, a fort in San Antonio, on 8th February, but came face-to-face with invading Mexican soldiers from the 23rd onwards. On 6th March, Crockett and the rest of the men defending the fort were killed. Some accounts say that he was captured and executed, while others state that he defended until the very last.

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Chester le Street Market set to relaunch next month A new-look market is to be launched in Chester-leStreet after two new operators came forward.

Durham County Council has awarded contracts to run Friday and Saturday markets in Chester-le-Street to The Craft Fair Company and Events2gogo.

The markets will run from 9am to 4pm each week from Friday, 2 August, with local traders offering a variety of goods including local produce, handcrafts, cakes and bakes, street foods and collectables.

Cllr Brian Stephens, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for neighbourhoods and local partnerships, said: “We are delighted to have found new operators for Chester-le-Street market.

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“Both Events2gogo and the Craft Fair Company have a proven track record for running popular, busy markets elsewhere in the region so I am sure we can look forward to a vibrant, successful future for Chester-le-Street.

“With work ongoing to relocate and rejuvenate the market area as part of the flood prevention improvements, people can look

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FILM REVIEW:

THE MATRIX So, two decades on, here I am again... watching men in black suits stalk men and women in long black trench coats through a digital world so meticulously designed that the rest of the Matrix-sphere genuinely can’t tell if anything’s amiss.

Even in the dark cinema, I’m anticipating a black cat and subsequent sense of déjà vu crossing my path.

Note: you won’t get that reference unless you’ve been lucky enough to watch the Wachowskis’ The Matrix in the last 20 years.

Back in 1999, anybody who spent most of their existence online was deemed an outsider, like Keanu Reeves’ protagonist, “Mr” Thomas Anderson. By day he is a disenfranchised software programmer, but by night he is Neo, and soon to be “The One” to save humanity from its digital imprisonment.

Outside, the world has become a charred hellscape dominated by a single entity embodying an endless army of machines.

Humanity, aside from a small group of rebel escapees, had been reduced to a battery farm, powering the AI overlords they once created.

Mr Anderson is given a choice, to take either a red or blue pill; to free himself and join the fight against the machines, or remain blissfully unaware and subordinate. And it is this choice in the narrative that first separates The Matrix from other technophobic movies of its day.

Yes, Anderson / Neo is already an outsider, but he’s an outsider by choice – and now he’s outside of his entire world by choice too. The Matrix was as much about personal choice and freedom as it was about a battle against “The Machines”. Of course, you can read what you want into what said Machines represent, and

TOY STORY 4 Woody, Buzz and the gang return for a new fun-filled adventure. While on a family trip with Bonnie and new friend Forky, their usual detour from a straightforward journey sees them bump into long-lost friend Bo Peep, and learn even more about what it means to be a toy – and what they want from their own existence.

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choose which message Neo’s journey means to you personally; is the world around you perfect as it is, is it a complete lie, or is it something you can change?

In 2019, we are no longer deemed outsiders for spending our lives on the Internet, and there’s an argument on both sides as to whether it has made us freer or more trapped than ever before. Do we decide our own fate with a daily supply of red pills, or are we unwittingly spoonfed the blues by unseen overlords?

Unlike many dystopian action movies of its day, The Matrix was loaded with thought-provoking philosophical touches like this (“There is no spoon” perhaps being the most standout ambiguity in the narrative), and it is not until Mr Anderson has completed his own spiritual journey that he can completely embody the worldsaving “One”.

If you watch other action movies from 2000 onwards, you can see the visual impact The Matrix had on cinema. Bullet-time effects, highly-choreographed action scenes even in Hollywood blockbusters, and a dark gothic sheen were introduced to sets to the point that they became expected, and then clichéd.

The technological side of The Matrix is perhaps the only aspect of the movie that has aged, albeit inevitably. But it seems that the Wachowskis recognised the potential of the Internet back in 1999 as something to escape into, escape from, or use to free yourself from internal and external shackles, fulfilling your unique potential to walk your own path, and become whoever you want to be.

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What’s on August

39th CAMRA Durham Beer Festival Durham City Rugby Football Club Fans of real ale, real cider and the traditional British pub just can’t miss the 39th running of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)’s Durham Beer Festival, which will be held at the Durham City Rugby Football Club on Green Lane, just off Old Elvet, from Wednesday 28th until Saturday 31st August. Expect the finest in real ales, craft beers, real ciders and perries, although food and soft drinks will also be available; visit www.durhambeerfestival.org.uk for more information.

Ferryhill Summer Fayre Ferryhill Market Place Head to Ferryhill town centre between 11am and 5pm on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August for a feast of attractions and activities; previous summer fayres have included children’s entertainment, show rides, stalls, refreshments, an ice cream van, dog show and much more. There will also be the Annual Art & Photography Exhibition in the Town Hall. Further details were yet to be revealed as IN&AROUND went to press, so keep an eye on www.ferryhill.gov.uk/events/annual_gala.htm.

The Importance of Being Earnest Gala Theatre, Durham Oscar Wilde’s much-loved farcical comedy receives a fast-paced and cut-down adaptation courtesy of HangFire Theatre, with performances running at Durham’s Gala Theatre from Thursday 29th to Saturday 31st August. While Jack loves Gwendolen and Algernon loves Cecily, both ladies love Ernest, to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell. What happens next, however, gives a whole new meaning to being earnest.

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In Conversation with George Alagiah The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne The highly respected newsreader, journalist and television news presenter George Alagiah will drop into the gallery on the evening of Monday 26th August to discuss his debut fiction title, The Burning Land.

Presented by Forum Books, this special author event is priced at £6 including a drink, and will see George chat about his nuanced political thriller set amid postapartheid land grabs in South Africa. You can find out more and buy tickets at www.thebiscuitfactory.com.

Hardwick Live 2019 Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield No less than the North East’s biggest live music event looks set to continue living up to its billing in 2019, with the likes of Manic Street Preachers, James, Lisa Stansfield, The Zutons, Sister Sledge Live featuring Kathy Sledge, and Ziggy Marley having all been announced.

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Dig for Victory Beamish Museum Dig for Victory will take place for the fifth year at Beamish from Thursday 29th until Sunday 1st September, as the first event of the Great North Festival of Agriculture. The event is focused in and around the museum’s 1940s Farm, and tells the story of life on the Home Front and the British countryside’s crucial support role during World War II. The farm is set to be buzzing with activity, including gardening, recipes, cooking and more; discover the latest updates at www.beamish.org.uk.

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