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Issue 164 - January 2019

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A visit to Ellingham Hall, Northumberland

Advice on starting a business this month

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Welcome

to the January issue of IN&AROUND!

Well, that’s Christmas over for another year.

Whether it was a season of genuine peace, joy and goodwill for you, or you’re regretting having one or two wines too many at those seemingly endless festive parties... we’re now in January!

There can be much more to your New Year than just trying to lose weight and get fit, though. You might even be feeling sufficiently fired-up about 2019 to decide to start your own business – and if that sounds like you, we’ve got some timely advice to share on page 32.

Or, of course, you could get out and about throughout the North of England! Our regular contributor Alex Nelson has certainly been getting into that spirit, paying a visit to a corner of Northumberland that you might not be too familiar with – read all about it on page 16.

On the subject of venturing out, don’t forget to also consult our ‘What’s on’ highlights for January throughout the North East on page 42.

That’s it for now. Remember to keep your eyes peeled in a month’s time for our February issue!

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CHATHILL FOR ELLINGHAM HALL

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ost of my visits for this column are to towns and cities, but small rural stations sometimes yield useful places to visit. I was in need of a “writing day” and settled upon Ellingham Hall in north Northumberland for a day out, using the small station at Chathill only 1.5 miles away, and less if I had walked across the fields on 13th November (in the dark) which I did not!

Ellingham Hall is an exclusive wedding venue inland from Seahouses, with 18 well-appointed bedrooms and five rooms inside the Hall for weddings and corporate events, the largest accommodating 140 seated delegates. I arranged to go on a quiet day between weddings, and had use of the mezzanine floor in the former chapel, which had a good wifi signal and pleasant views.

The dining room and drawing room, as well as the entrance hall can be used for events. Unsurprisingly, most people come by car.

They advertise rail access to Morpeth 28.5 miles away and Berwick 23 miles away, but Alnmouth is better for long-distance trains, and Chathill even closer but this only has one train (the “Chathill Flyer”) from Newcastle and back – more heavily loaded - in the morning peak, and one return trip in the evening.

The day did not start off too well. There was a serious incident at Killingworth and the 0555 from Newcastle was cancelled. I was put into a taxi which took me all the way to Ellingham so I still arrived on time. My local taxi firm estimated the fare at £80, whilst I had paid £18.30 (without railcard) for the return ticket. A muchneeded cup of coffee, then an orientation tour of the building and its extensive facilities. Later I saw some of the seven spacious selfcatering stone cottages. I had three hours solid work time until I set off to explore the village and have a seafood salad lunch in the

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excellent Pack Horse pub. Since I was the only guest in the Hall, the kitchen was not unreasonably closed for the day.

I had free access to the whole building including the games room in the cellar but took a walk to visit St. Maurice’s church close by. The unlocked Anglican church features a fascinating stainedglass window featuring the four major building projects of the age which were, in order, the Ark in 2248 BC, the Temple at Jerusalem in 1012 BC, the building of Durham Cathedral in 1093 AD and the rebuilding of Ellingham Church in 1862! I think Archbishop Ussher’s chronology, which dated the start of creation to the 22nd October 4004 BC at 6pm, was still in use in nineteenth century Ellingham. The churchyard, pictured, was interesting but I never found the way to St. Maurice’s Well, and returned to the Hall an hour after lunch for some more work.

By six o’clock I was ready to return home, although the staff were concerned for my welfare walking on dark roads back to the station with my little torch. I allowed an hour to get to Chathill but that was ample, and a young woman picked me up on the road, as they do in rural Northumberland, and gave me a lift to the station and its informative little waiting room. The 1915 return train was on time, comfortable and almost empty, and arrived in Newcastle at 2016 with only one other passenger. It may not have been the easiest way to get to Ellingham, but it made for a memorable day. Thanks to Anthony Hunter (GM) and his team for their hospitality.

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Thinking of starting a business this month?

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In what month of the year are British entrepreneurs most likely to start a business? The answer is: this month! But if you are one of those people wondering whether to make your dreams of owning and running your own business a reality in January, what do you need to know?

Yes, entrepreneurs really do get going in January!

In case you’re curious where the above discovery came from, it’s actually the domain registrar and web hosting firm 123 Reg, which found on the basis of its own data that January of each year consistently saw a spike in the number of websites registered compared to other months.

In fact, statistics from the previous five years’ worth of activity revealed that British entrepreneurs were up to 10% more likely start a business during January than any other month throughout the year.

The first week of the New Year seemed to see especially focused minds among the UK’s prospective new business owners, with 123 Reg stating that the number of new registrations during this week went up by 20% on a year-on-year basis.

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A “Rumbly Tumbly” January: National Winnie the Pooh Day Feeling slightly bloated after an indulgent December? On the 18th January, you can relax a little as we celebrate the renowned, honey-loving creation of author A. A. Milne. First published in 1926, the Winnie the Pooh books were brought to life by Disney in the 1960s and, to this day, are cherished by children and families all over the world.

About the author Alan Alexander Milne was born on 18th January (yes, Winnie the Pooh Day) in 1882. A playwright of whimsy and wonder, he published 18 plays and 3 novels before his son, Christopher Robin Milne, was born in 1920.

Before Pooh was published, the character - here called “Teddy Bear” - featured in a 1924 poem written for Punch magazine.

On Christmas Eve the following year, “Pooh” appeared by name in a story called “The Wrong Sort of Bees” published in London newspaper The Evening News.

Milne later adapted Kenneth Grahame’s novel, The Wind in the Willows, for the stage and wrote poetry and other plays up until his death, aged 74, in 1956.

Inspired by nature Young Christopher Robin Milne adored his favourite teddy bear, Edward, but renamed him “Winnie”, after a Canadian black bear at London Zoo, who had previously been a World War I military mascot. The boy also named a swan “Pooh”, and gave his other favourite toys the now famous titles of Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo and, of course, Tigger.

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the landscapes of Ashdown Forest in his work and went on to create artwork for the books Winnie the Pooh (1926), The House at Pooh Corner (1928) and the collection of poetry featuring Winnie The Pooh, Now We Are Six (1927).

Brought to life, stage and screen Between 1966 and 1983, Disney released a series of theatrical short films starring Winnie The Pooh and Milne’s other lovable creature creations. Three of these shorts were released in 1977 as The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – but, since 2000, Disney has created a further 5 cinematic, feature-length releases.

Pooh has also been well-received on stage and transferred naturally to dramatised radio broadcasts and modern audiobooks. The story of Milne creating his characters was explored in the 2017 film Goodbye Christopher Robin.

A legacy of creativity and love “Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” This and other simple, relatable messages are what have made Milne’s work loved for so long and why we celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day every January. Pooh reacts to difficulties with a casual: “Oh, bother.” He is proud of his “rumbly tumbly” paunch, and he cherishes friendship above all else: “If you live to be a hundred, I hope I live to be a hundred minus one day, so that I never have to live without you.”

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FILM REVIEW

CREED II

It would not be understating matters to suggest that Creed II brings with it a weight of expectation that did not apply to 2015’s Creed. After all, the former - directed and co-written

by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis “Donnie” Johnson, the illegitimate son of the late former heavyweight champion Apollo Creed - revitalised a previously largely moribund Rocky franchise.

A signifier of Creed’s audaciousness was that it was the first instalment in the series not to feature any writing or co-writing contribution by Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa himself. But if there’s one thing that the Hollywood and boxing worlds certainly have in common other than relentless white-knuckle drama, it’s that they are characterised by not always predictable comings and goings.

Sure enough, with Coogler having had his hands full lately with a little-heard-of movie called Black Panther - from which you’ll also recognise Jordan - he merely features as executive producer on Creed II. It’s Steven Caple Jr. who therefore takes up the directorial reins, while Stallone is back on writing duties, composing the screenplay alongside Juel Taylor, at the same time as reprising his Creed role as Adonis’ trainer who has long ceased sparring in the ring himself.

A respectful - and respectable - follow-up It doesn’t take Creed II long to sketch out the emotive and multi-layered back-story - indeed, the opening credits have barely finished rolling when Adonis is shown rising to the status of world heavyweight champion. He doesn’t get to revel in his triumph for long, though, before he is forced to confront an especially distracting beast from the east: Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu).

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While Viktor certainly represents a formidable opponent in the sense of being “big, fast, strong, unorthodox”, Adonis is thrown into rather greater turmoil by the obvious opportunity to avenge the death of his father in the ring at the hands of the Ukrainian fighter’s father, Ivan (Dolph Lundgren), as shown in 1985’s Rocky IV. Adding to the already fraught subtext is Rocky’s persistent guilt at not having thrown in the towel on the day that saw Apollo literally pummelled to death. Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, he is no fan of Adonis’ obvious determination to take up Ivan and Viktor’s offer of an immensely anticipated bout.

Nor is such melodrama restricted to Adonis’ and Rocky’s floundering partnership, as the former also attempts to persuade his beloved Bianca (Tessa Thompson) to marry him.

The pair even soon have a baby on the way, as is quickly sensed

by Apollo’s widow and Adonis’ stepmother Mary Anne Creed, in an impressive showing from Phylicia Rashad.

One man’s fight for a ‘legacy’ As a seedy promoter tells Adonis in selling him the chance to take on Viktor: “The belt ain’t enough. You need a narrative.”

Certainly, it’s hard for Adonis to escape the potential narrative power of clobbering the son of the man who ended his dad’s life.

While the denouement of Adonis’ final battle with his intimidating challenger is predictable enough - especially for enthusiasts of past Rocky epics - Creed II offers more than enough generational intrigue, chemistry between its stars and good old-fashioned heart-inmouth pugilism to see most Gavin Lenaghan cinema-goers head home happy.

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An Evening with Alice Roberts: Digging into Britain’s Past Northern Stage, Newcastle Last year, the anthropologist, writer and broadcaster Alice Roberts delighted us with the Channel 4 series Britain’s Most Historic Towns, where she showed us the hidden history of places like York, Winchester and Cheltenham. At Northern Stage from 7:30pm on 30th January, Alice will show insights into her journey to uncover British history. Expect the show to include footage from the programmes and excerpts from the books of the bone expert from Time Team.

Black Coffee by Agatha Christie People’s Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne If you’re a big Agatha Christie fan, you can rejoice that amateur theatre company, the People’s Theatre, will be bringing her 1930 play Black Coffee back to the stage in Newcastle from 7:30pm on 15th January. Hercule Poirot is the star here; he and his sidekick Hastings are tasked with tackling a murder mystery - but - “who did it?” As Poirot investigates, you can guess along as a series of shifty suspects come into the spotlight.

Dirty Dusting PLAYHOUSE Whitley Bay In this theatrical production, scripted by North East playwrights Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood, three cleaning ladies recover from their disappointment about potential redundancy when they decide to set up... a telephone sex line. Hey, their age and experience won’t be an issue on the phone, so they think - they just have to prevent their boss finding out about their “project”. This heartwarming comedy will be staged from 7:30pm on 24th January.

Castle Players: When we are Married The Witham, Barnard Castle In this Castle Players production of the J. B. Priestley play When we are Married, first brought to a theatrical stage in 1938, we are taken to 5th September 1908. The Helliwells, Parkers and Soppitts gather to mark their silver wedding anniversaries, having all married twentyfive years ago to the day. However, chaos soon ensues, as you will be able to see for yourself in this performance set to start at 7:30pm on 12th January.

Behind the Seams Preston Park Museum, Eaglescliffe If you are a big film and TV buff, you might have clapped eyes on several fancy pieces of attire that, since 22nd December, have been on show at Preston Park Museum.

The Behind the Scenes exhibition, which will run until Sunday 3rd March, includes more than 25 original and replica costumes made for top-drawer Hollywood and TV productions - including Game of Thrones, The Crown, Downton Abbey, Poldark and Titanic.

Boyzone - Thank You and Goodnight - The Farewell Tour Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Boyzone were one of the most loved boy bands of the ‘90s - and, while members Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating and Shane Lynch admit that they are certainly no longer boys, the fans bound to pack arenas on this twenty-fifth-anniversary tour won’t be complaining. On 30th January, Boyzone will drop by the Metro Radio Arena - and, even if you miss it, they will be back there on 13th February.

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