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Welcome to DNfourteen Magazine Welcome to our February 2022 edition of the magazine. We have some interesting articles in this months edition ranging from details of a new exhibition at the Goole Museum entitled ‘Toys Through Time’ which sounds fascinating and something that I will enjoy with my grandchildren - I am sure that they will think that I am really old when they see the types of toys that I remember playing with as a child in the 60’s - compared to the toys that they play with now. Speaking of toys, I can highly recommend visiting the Beverley Minster Vintage and Retro Fair in April; it’s a great place to pick up old toys, collectables and items of nostalgia (It’s also a great day out for the whole family with live music and dancing and a pop-up vintage café). We also have advice on what to plant during February for all you green fingered gardeners and the pick of the best new books to read this month too. As usual we finish off with our regular column from Fiona Dwyer who shares her views on life with us. The magazine is full of local advertisers covering everything from Coal Suppliers and Chimney Sweeps to Cleaners and Glass Suppliers and Garage Door Installations to Pest Control - So please use them and keep our local economy strong. Until next month please stay safe.

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What’s On

Toys Through Time’ – a new exhibition at Goole Museum A new exhibition has opened at Goole Museum – ‘Toys Through Time’ will run until Saturday, 26 March. It’s the first exhibition to be curated in this location by new curator Dr Alex Ombler, and it explores the history of toys, their origins, development and uses for childhood learning and recreation. ‘Toys Through Time’ is a chance for visitors to take a trip back to their childhood and rediscover some of their favourite toys.

Alex Ombler said : “Come along and learn about the history and development of toys and how they have shaped childhood learning through time. It’s a great way for children to see and learn about the types of toys that parents, grandparents and ancestors played with as children, whilst also being a nostalgic experience for adults. “The exhibition looks at different types of toys relating to being active, animals, and construction.

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One of the other exhibits gets us to think about toys and gender by exploring traditional ‘girls’ toys’ and ‘boys’ toys’. “We also have on display many items from the collection of Philip Shand (pictured left), a Goole man who deposited his many childhood toys of the 1940s/1950s at Goole Museum in 1990.

“It’s a lovely slice of nostalgia.” Goole Museum is located in Carlisle Street. Opening times are as follows: • Tuesday to Friday, 10am-5pm • Wednesday, 10am-5pm • Saturday, 9am-4pm

• Closed for lunch 12noon12.30pm (Wednesdays 1.30-2pm) Admission is free to the exhibition. Lift access is available.

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Vegan Granola Bars Delicious healthy and easy to make - what’s not to like! INGREDIENTS • 300 g | 10½ oz | 2 cups rolled oats • 150 g | 5½ oz | ½ cup maple syrup • 75 g | 2 ½ oz | ½ cup tahini • 65 g | 2 ½ oz | ¼ cup organic peanut butter • 35 g | 1¼ oz | ¼ cup almonds, crushed

• 30 g | 1 oz | ½ cup pumpkin seeds • 15 g | ½ oz | ¼ cup sunflower seeds • 40 g | 1½ oz | ¼ cup raisins • 40 g | 1½ oz | ¼ cup sultanas METHOD 1 Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) | 350°F | gas 4. 2 On a baking tray, toast the oats in the oven for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown. 3 Line an 20x20cm | 8x8” baking tin with parchment paper and set aside. 4 Warm the maple syrup, tahini and peanut butter in a saucepan over very low heat. 5 Meanwhile, using a mortar and pestle, carefully crush the almonds into 2-3 pieces.

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6 Once the oats are toasted, add to the saucepan and combine well. 7 Fold in the almonds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, and combine well. Then, add the raisins and sultanas. 8 Transfer to mixture to the lined baking tray and press it firmly into place. 9 Refrigerate for about 1 hour, until firm. FLAVOUR VARIATIONS A few simple tweaks can transform these granola bars into whatever flavours take your fancy Granola bars are a great way to use up any dried fruit that you may have leftover in your cupboards – simply mix

and match what you have available to make up the total amounts of fruit and nut. If you’ve got mixed peel left over from the festive season, try making a zesty version by adding that along with 1-2 tsp of grated orange or lemon zest to the mixture. Or snip a handful of chewy dried apple slices into small chunks and add ½ -1 tsp cinnamon for a warming autumnal brunch bar. You could also create some more indulgent oaty treats by replacing the nuts and seeds with some vegan chocolate chips or cacao nibs and some chopped stem ginger for sticky sweetness. Serves: 10 Prep time: 20mins Cooking time: 10-15mins Chill time: 15mins

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New books for February The Raptures by Jan Carson It’s late June in Ballylack. Hannah Adger anticipates eight long weeks away from school, but when her classmate Ross succumbs to a violent and mysterious illness, it marks the beginning of a summer like no other. As others fall ill, questions about what – or who – is responsible pitch the village into conflict and fearful disarray. Hannah is haunted by guilt as she remains healthy, while her friends are struck down. Isolated and afraid, she prays for help. Elsewhere in the village, tempers simmer, panic escalates, and long-buried secrets threaten to emerge. The Raptures explores how tragedy can unite a small community – and tear it apart.

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara This is a bold novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, about lovers, family, loss and the elusive promise of utopia. In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or so it seems). In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the Aids epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. And in 2093, in a world riven by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist’s damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him – and solve the mystery of her husband’s disappearances. These three sections come together, as recurring notes and themes deepen and enrich one another. Free Love by Tessa Hadley A compulsive new novel about one woman’s sexual and intellectual awakening in 1960s London. While London comes alive with the new youth revolution, the suburban Fischer family seems to belong to an older world of conventional stability: pretty, dutiful homemaker Phyllis is married to Roger, a devoted father

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with a career in the Foreign Office. Their children are Colette, a bookish teenager, and Hugh, the golden boy. But when the 20-something son of an old friend pays the Fischers a visit one summer evening, and kisses Phyllis in the dark garden after dinner, something in her catches fire. Newly awake to the world, Phyllis makes a choice that defies all expectations of her as a wife and a mother. Nothing in these ordinary lives is so ordinary after all, it turns out, as the family’s upheaval mirrors the dramatic transformation of the society around them. Daring and sensual, Free Love is a compulsive exploration of love, sexual freedom. The Maid by Nita Prose Molly is all alone in the world. She’s used to being invisible in her job as a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel. But Molly is thrown into the spotlight when she discovers an infamous guest, Mr Black, very dead in his bed. This isn’t a mess that can be easily cleaned up. And so, Molly becomes embroiled in a hunt for the truth, learning who to trust as she navigates the secret underbelly of the Regency Grand Hotel. Escapist, charming, and featuring a truly original heroine, The Maid is a story about how everyone deserves to be seen, and how the truth is rarely black and white. The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children’s book, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. He took it to his English teacher, Miss Isles, who became convinced it was the key to solving a puzzle – that a message in secret code ran through all of Edith Twyford’s novels. Then, Miss Isles disappeared on a class field trip, and Steven’s memory won’t allow him to remember what happened. Steven decides to investigate the mystery that has haunted him for decades. Was Miss Isles murdered? Was she deluded? Or was she right about the code? And is it still in use today? ‘The Twyford Code’ has great power, and he isn’t the only one trying to solve it.

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Gardening

What to plant in February In the UK, February is a good month to sow seeds of hardy annuals such as cosmos, and greenhouse crops such as tomatoes. By sowing seeds early on in the year, you can enjoy flowers and vegetables for a larger part of the year – the growing season can then be extended by carrying out repeated sowings from March onwards.

If you have a heated propagator and grow lamp, you can start sowings of chillies, aubergines and sweet peppers in February. Otherwise, sow seeds of hardier vegetables such as kale, and hardy annual flowers such as cosmos, in pots on a warm, sunny window sill. Kale While very hardy, kale seeds need to be started off indoors during winter, as it’s too cool outside for the seeds to germinate. Sow seeds indoors in modules or 7cm pots, with 2-3 seeds per module, then thin to leave the healthiest seedling. Keep on a sunny window sill. Tomatoes The seeds of tomatoes need a minimum temperature of 10ºC to germinate, so are best started off in a heated propagator. However, if you wait until the end of the month, a sunny window sill

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should be warm enough to encourage germination, just make sure the pots or trays are covered to stop temperatures falling dramatically at night. Chillies are a good crop to start in February, but only if you have a heated propagator as most varieties need a minimum temperature of 25ºC to germinate. Sow 2-3 seeds thinly per small individual pot using seed compost. Cover to own depth with vermiculite.

Aubergines Like chillies, aubergines need a minimum temperature of 25ºC to germinate, but the earlier you sow them, the longer their season of growth and the greater chance they have to fruit. Sow 2-3 seeds thinly per small individual pot using seed compost. Cover to own depth with vermiculite. Harvest July to October. Basil Basil needs a minimum temperature of 15ºC to germinate, so is best sown in a heated propagator, but you may have success on a sunny window sill from the end of the month. Sow basil thinly on the surface of pots or trays of seed compost, and cover with vermiculite.

sowings. Sow direct outdoors if conditions are mild or if you have pre-warmed the soil using cloches or fleece. In cold conditions, sow in multicelled trays in a greenhouse or cold frame, and then plant the young plants out when temperatures have increased. Cosmos Cosmos are easy flowers to grow and they look great in borders or meadows. The seeds need light to germinate, so sow on top of peat-free seed compost in a tray or plant pot placed indoors in a sunny spot such as a window sill, then prick out when large enough to handle. Sweet Peas Sweet peas are a stalwart of summer garden and they’re easy to grow. Sow seeds individually into biodegradable pots or cardboard tubes, as they can be planted out in their containers to avoid root disturbance. Keep them in an unheated greenhouse or cold frame and harden off before planting out.

Broad Beans Sow broad beans in February for a head start on spring

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Fiona’s Word Fiona Dwyer, broadcast with Valentine’s? Unless you’re planning to buy your beloved an Easter Egg? Well, that would work, I journalist, PR & media suppose! consultant, slave to 2 children and a husband. SPRING ON THE HORIZON VALENTINE’S DAY – LOVE IT OR LOATHE IT?

Cards from secret admirers, gorgeous gifts and romantic dinners…….sounds absolutely amazing! Or does it?!! I mean, where do you stand on celebrating Valentine’s Day? Are you looking for someone special to be your Valentine? Do you make a particular effort for your partner? Will your heart flutter on the 14th? Or do you absolutely hate it? According to the latest statistics, it’s estimated that up to 91% of the UK will be celebrating this year and a massive £1.37 billion is expected to be spent. That’s more than last year - only 76% of Brits celebrated, spending a mere £926 million! Wow! Anyway, the projected increase this year could be because it’s the first Valentine’s we’ve had out of lockdown! But love it or loathe it, romantic or cynic, let’s celebrate love itself. The love we have for our family, friends and our amazing pets! At the very least, grab some popcorn and settle down to watch your favourite romantic movie or rom-com! There’s a thought – which one to choose?!!

EASTER EGGS IN SHOPS ALREADY!

I might be being a Debbie Downer but why are Easter Eggs already in the shops when it’s not even Lent? They’ve been on the shelves since January and Ash Wednesday isn’t until March 2nd! I know it’s the same every year, but it always takes me by surprise. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Easter Egg and I’m rather partial to Crème Eggs (yum!) but when shops have seasonal aisles, I rather expect them to actually be seasonal. Isn’t there enough already

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I don’t know about you but I can’t wait for Spring. I’m fed up now with the damp and the cold and crave some warmth! I can’t wait to see the daffodils springing up everywhere (I spotted some snowdrops last week), the leaves on the trees and to be woken by the dawn chorus. I know I’ve a month to go yet, but on that note, I wanted to share an excerpt from a poem by the American poet Emily Dickinson, called “A Light in Spring.” (Forgive the American spelling of Colour!) She expresses my feelings perfectly. A Light exists in Spring Not present on the Year At any other period – When March is scarcely here A Color stands abroad On Solitary Fields That Science cannot overtake But Human Nature feels… Looking forward to seeing the Spring light! Have a fantastic February everyone! Take care and stay safe.

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