DNfourteen Magazine Issue No.141 December 2021 by Nic Gough

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Welcome to DNfourteen Magazine Welcome to our December 2021 edition of the magazine. I hope that you are all keeping safe and well during these difficult times. On behalf of everyone here at the DNfourteen Magazine I would like to wish all our readers and advertisers “A very Peaceful and Happy Christmas.” It’s great to see our local businesses moving forward and starting the road back to recovery - as I have said before - it has been very difficult for businesses in and around Goole & Howden over the last eighteen months - so please do, whenever possible; support local and buy local as we run up to Christmas.

We have some interesting articles in this months edition ranging from our pick of the new books for you to read this month through to Local News. We have a fantastic Panettone Christmas Bread recipe if you want to impress everyone this Christmas. We finish off with our regular column from Fiona Dwyer who takes a look at climate change and special days in November. The magazine is also full of local advertisers covering everything from Coal Suppliers and Chimny Sweeps to Cleaners and Glass Suppliers to Timber Products. - so please use them and keep our local economy strong.

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Until next month please stay safe.

Jane Editor

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Local News

Celebrate the festive season with East Riding Leisure

East Riding Leisure will be celebrating the festive season with a range of special offers for a limited time only. From Monday, 22 November, they are offering six months for the price of five and 15 months for 12 – saving up to £33 and £99 respectively. This includes the full premier package of exercise classes, gym, swim and sports hall use, and is available at all ten East Riding Leisure Centres. This is a seasonal promotion until 31 December only, and could make the perfect Christmas gift or treat.

This offer is available to both core and corporate memberships.

If purchasing for yourself, you can buy online or onsite. If buying as a gift, please visit your nearest East Riding Leisure centre. Councillor Mike Medini, portfolio holder for cultural and leisure assets, said: “Merry Fitness is a great way to make savings on a membership for yourself or a loved one this Christmas. I hope that this special offer will encourage lots of people to

take advantage of these great membership packages, to help improve their overall health and wellbeing.” For full details, and news of all facilities and special events and offers at East Riding leisure centres, visit www. eastridingleisure.co.uk/merryfitness or visit your local East Riding leisure centre.

Free weekend parking returns on run up to Christmas East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Cabinet has approved free parking for the three weekends in December running up to Christmas. The popular scheme, which the council has run for the past

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thirteen years, will apply to all council-run on-street and offstreet car parks. Pay and display machines in these locations will be clearly marked to let shoppers know there is no charge for the weekends of 27-28 November, 4-5 December, 11-12 December and 18-19 December,

from 8am on Saturday until 8am on Monday. Whilst parking charges are suspended, motorists are advised that normal parking rules still apply, such as those around disabled parking bays, maximum stays and controlled parking zones (CPZ).

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These days most homeowners suffer from a lack of storage space. So many precious items that need to be kept – but where to store it all? That’s where Yorkshire Loft Ladders come in. The company, based locally, offers homeowners the opportunity to maximise their storage space with a loft ladder, 50 sq ft of boarding and a light all fully fitted in less than a day from just £277 + VAT. But it’s not just the affordability of the package the company offers that makes Yorkshire Loft Ladders stand out as manager Warren Ingleson explains: ‘Our watchwords are Quality,

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Integrity and Value. Quality in the materials that we use for all our installations and the fact that all our loft packages are fitted by time served tradesmen so our customers are assured of the best job. Integrity in that we will turn up at the time we say and make sure the house is spotless when we leave, and Value in that we offer our services at a price people can afford. Our business relies on referrals and we got a huge amount of our calls from people who have been referred to us by our existing customers - that simply wouldn’t happen if we didn’t adhere to our overriding principles.

lead to more happy customers is true and we work hard to make that happen for every installation we carry out!’ So, if you want to make use of your loft space, however big or

small, call Warren on 0800 612 8359 and he’ll be happy to pop round and give you a no obligation quote so you too can make use of your loft!

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Christmas Recipe

ORANGE-AND-LEMON PANETTONE-STYLE CHRISTMAS BREAD “Serve with espresso and glasses of chilled sweet sherry. If you have any left over, use it to make baconand-marmalade toast.” Prep: 45 minutes, plus 2 hours 30 minutes rising time Cooking: 1 hour 20 minutes Makes two

Ingredients: Instant yeast 2 teaspoons Lukewarm milk 1⁄3 cup Lemon juice 1 teaspoon Flour 330g Caster sugar 50g Vanilla paste 2 teaspoons Honey 1 tablespoon Salt 1 teaspoon Free-range eggs 3 Orange zest 1 tablespoon Lemon zest 1 tablespoon Butter 250 g, chopped Free-range egg yolk 1 Flaked almonds 50g

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Method: Step 1. Combine the yeast, milk and lemon juice, then allow to stand for 5 minutes until foamy. Add 70g flour and 1 tablespoon of caster sugar and mix well. Cover with a damp cloth and rest for 30 minutes, or until doubled in size. Step 2. Place the mixture into an electric mixer and add the remaining ingredients, except the citrus zest, butter, egg yolk and flaked almonds. Knead until smooth. Step 3. Add the citrus zest and butter and mix until incorporated. Cover with a cloth and allow to rise for 2 hours, or until doubled in size. Step 4. Preheat the oven to 220°C. Grease and line 2 x 16cm tins with baking paper. Knead the panettone until smooth, then shape into 2 balls. Place

into the tins and cover for 30 minutes. Step 5. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the oven’s temperature to 200°C and bake for a further 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 170°C and brush the panettones with the egg yolk and sprinkle with the almonds. Bake for 40 minutes until completely cooked through. If they get too brown, cover the tops with tin foil. “If the panettones get too brown while baking, cover the tops with tin foil”

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Literature

Books for December

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett This is a fresh collection of essays and memoir from the internationally bestselling, Women’s Prize-winning author of The Dutch House. As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we don’t see coming. Patchett ponders this as she explores family, friendship, marriage, failure, success and what it all means. These Precious Days ranges from the personal – a portrait of the three men Patchett called her fathers – to musings on how a chance encounter with Tom Hanks led to one of the most important friendships of her life. Patchett also wonders about how to answer when someone asks why you don’t have children, as well as considering the importance of knitting and the pleasure to be found in children’s books. Illuminating, penetrating, funny and generous, this is a great read from one of our greatest living authors. The Fell by Sarah Moss At dusk on a November evening in 2020, a woman slips out of her garden gate and turns up the hill. Kate is in the middle of a two-week quarantine period, but she just can’t take the confinement anymore. Besides, the moor is deserted at this time, and nobody need ever know. But Kate’s neighbour Alice sees her leaving and Matt, Kate’s son, soon

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realises she’s missing. Kate, who only planned a quick solitary walk, has fallen and badly hurt herself – and what began as a furtive walk turns into a mountain rescue operation. Suspenseful, witty and wise, The Fell asks questions about the place the world has become since March 2020, and the place it was before, and tells a story of compassion and kindness, and what we must do to survive. Today A Woman Went Mad In A Supermarket by Hilma Wolitzer In this collection, Hilma Wolitzer invites readers inside a private world of domestic bliss, seen mostly through the lens of Paulie and Howard’s gloriously ordinary marriage. From hasty weddings to meddlesome neighbours, and ex-wives who just won’t leave to sleepless nights spent worrying about unanswered chainmail, Wolitzer captures the tensions, contradictions and unexpected detours of daily life with an acutely observant eye. Including stories first published in magazines in the 1960s and 1970s – alongside new writing from Wolitzer, now in her 90s – Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket reintroduces a beloved writer to a new generation of readers. In Every Mirror She’s Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom Kemi is ready to change her life. She’s sick of being secondguessed in the boardroom, tired of smiling politely while men gaze at her body, bored of dating surveys that tell her Black African women are the least desired in America. Moving across the world for a new job, surely things will be different? Brittany-Rae is determined not to struggle like her parents did. As a flight attendant, she’s seen the way the super-wealthy live and she envies it. Muna began her treacherous journey two years ago. She’s been granted asylum but can’t shake the feeling she will never belong. In search of escape, these three women find themselves in Stockholm, a city that prides itself on being egalitarian and open. But instead of a fresh new start, they find the same problems just wear a different name. A powerful read for fans of Queenie and Americanah.

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Fiona’s Word Fiona Dwyer, broadcast journalist, PR & media consultant, slave to 2 children and a husband. ‘TIS THE SEASON……

How is it that you think you have so much time to prepare for Christmas and then all of a sudden it’s a week or so away?!! Saying that, I have been pretty proud of myself this year having heard all the stories about potential delivery delays. I can honestly tell you that, at the time of writing, I have half of my shopping done already! Yes, you read that right! And that is fairly unheard of, no matter how many times I tell myself to get ready early every year. But I’m not going overboard (at least I don’ think so!) So, here’s hoping that you too will be ready a few days before Christmas, so that perhaps we can relax and enjoy the festivities, instead of getting stressed because we’ve forgotten something!.

SOMETHING NEW….

I went for coffee at my friend’s house recently and she showed me an amazing blanket she was crocheting, so I immediately felt inspired! And

yes, you’ve guessed it, I’ve decided to take up crocheting too! I’m such a copycat! Anyway, I think I ought to start with something simple, so probably squares that I can stitch together to make a ‘granny’ blanket. I’m putting a crochet hook and wool on my Christmas list. I remember reading how crocheting is also brilliant for your mental health, so as well as making something useful, there’s an added benefit too. I’m not sure why I’ve never thought of it before! I’m also going to get my daughter involved. I know a lot of people started crocheting during lockdown, so I’m only a little bit late to the party, but hey, better late than never! I’ll be sure to update you on my progress!!

A CHRISTMAS POEM – My Christmas Gift to You (by Kelly Roper) My gift to you this Christmas Comes tied with a pretty bow. It’s not important what’s inside the box, I just love you and wanted you to know. And finally…… Thank you so much for reading my column and for all the lovely comments you send in to me. Here’s wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Have fun – and stay safe!

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Give the perfect gift this festive season Protect your loved ones by getting your COVID-19, booster and flu jabs, if and when you can. Follow our six simple tips... Ventilate or wrap up warm and meet outside

Do a rapid lateral flow test twice a week

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