HullMag Issue No.34 December 2016 by Nic Gough

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Hello Readers,

Welcome to the December edition of HULLMAG. We have another great edition for you to enjoy this month with plenty of fantastic advertisers from our part of the County. I do hope that you all mention HullMag when responding to advertisers, they do like to know that their advertising is working for them! I am of the opinion that we should support the local economy as much as possible and by doing so it encourages new business as well as sustaining those already in business. We have two great competitions in this edition, the first is for a pair of tickets for the Sheffield Arena to see Strictly Come Dancing - The Live Tour in January which will certainly be a treat for the lucky winner. We are also giving away a pair of tickets to see The Searchers at Hull City Hall for their annual Christmas Show.

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Marion Owen takes a look at Niagara Falls one of the natural wonders of the world and the nearby wineries on the Travel page - so if Canada or North America appeals this is certainly one trip to check out. This month we also continue our Christmas Countdown Feature which has some great advertisers and some fantastic numeric Christmas trivia for you to browse through. We also have our In Safe Hands Feature too which again has a selection of advertisers that you know you can trust to deliver what they say they will do when you really need them to. This edition also has a wide variety of topics included ranging from local news stories to poetry and crosswords to the East Riding Mumblers advice on where to go with the little ones over the Christmas period. We have our regular Gardening and Hull City columns as well as news of a great outlet that has opened down the A63 at Castleford for all you DIY’ers.

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Please do contact us at HullMag if you have a story that you feel needs to be shared or any issues that we can help with. We are always looking for writers, artists, musicians and photographers to help in our wide and varied business interests - so please do get in touch. I hope you all have a great and peaceful Christmas

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4 Win A Pair of Tickets for Strictly Come Dancing 5 Graham & Brown open Yorkshire Outlet Store 8 Winter Poetry 10 Local News 11 Travel: Niagara with Marion Owen 12 Festive Fun with Hull & East Riding Mumbler 14 Local News: Lord Mayors Panto Offer 16 In Safe Hands Feature 18 Crossword & Sudoku 19 Christmas Countdown 19 Festive What’s On 3 20 Christmas Trivia 22 Gardening Advice for December 24 Hull City Column 26 Fiona’s Food for Thought 26 Useful Numbers

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Competition Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the country including two nights at Sheffield Arena on Wednesday 25th & Thursday 26th January! BBC One’s hugely popular entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing returns to TV screens this month with a new exciting celebrity line-up and a host of breathtaking dance routines guaranteed to leave audiences spellbound. And Strictly’s Live Tour is no different - this must-see event for fans of all ages brings the magic of the TV show to an arena near you.

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This year’s tour will star TV Judges Len Goodman and Craig Revel Horwood. They will be joined on the judging panel by former Strictly professional dancer and winner of the 2006 series, Karen Hardy. The tour will also feature a brand new host, Countryfile’s Anita Rani, who was a semi-finalist in the 2015 series and a contestant on this year’s live tour. Tickets are priced £38.50, £49.50 & £71.50 including booking fee when booked online at www.sheffieldarena.co.uk or through the ticket hotline on 0114 256 56 56. Tickets booked in person at the Arena box office are priced £36.75, £47.25 & £68.25 including booking fee.

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Poetry & Competition

Winter Night By Lynne Emmerson

Beyond the fern-frosted window: A blanket of too-bright stars Covers the factory soiled city, Sharpening the angles Of hotch-potch rooftops Into a 2D postcard vista. The furious north-east wind Blasts, then whips silver-tinted clouds Into roaring beasts, Charging across the sky; Infusing the distant star-scape With wild dynamic energy; Blushing a fluorescent moon With streaks of rouge; Strumming telephone wires, Like gigantic guitar strings, Into a cacophony Of disharmonic wails, Creating strange voices; Chaotic conversations Rapping the air Without consultation or reason. I sit; nose pressed hard To icy pane; Warm breath painting those crystal ferns In complex whorls; Whilst winceyette pyjamas Stroke shivering skin; Their brushed cotton softness Half-heartedly warming languid limbs; And I stare: privileged just to be; Watching the mythology of the night Drift and swirl before my sleepy eyes, Wondering childlike, at the power of dark Beyond the frosty window.

SEARCHERS Christmas Show The Searchers return to Hull City Hall for their annual Christmas show on Sunday 18th December. The Searchers are one of the few British pop groups which has maintained a position at the top for over 45 years and are second only to The Beatles as Liverpool’s finest 60s group. In 1963, after capitalising on the popularity of the Merseybeat Phenomenon, The Searchers quickly established their own distinctive sound and a loyal following with a 12 string lead guitar and harmonies which anticipated the sound of The Byrds. ‘Sweets For My Sweet’, ‘Sugar and Spice’ and ‘Needles and Pins’ are the group’s three number one hits. With total world sales exceeding over 30 million, The Searchers have continued to play music throughout the world, collecting awards and recruiting new fans of all ages.

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Stay well this winter With Hull seeing the first blast of winter weather this week, people are being advised to take care of themselves and their families. Falling temperatures carry a range of health risks, particularly for those who are vulnerable – babies and young children, older people and anyone with a long-term health condition.    The key advice during adverse conditions is:  l Get your flu vaccine – pregnant women, children aged two-seven, people aged over 65 and everyone with a long-term health condition is entitled to a free flu vaccine  l Heat your home to at least 18 degrees (65 Fahrenheit) • Seek early advice and help from pharmacists if you or family members are unwell  l Prepare for periods of bad weather by ensuring supplies of prescription medication and food  l Make sure you are aware of any help you are entitled to – financial help with energy bills is available for over-60s, people on a low income and people who have a disability.

Dr Dan Roper, Chair of the CCG, said: “There are a few simple things you can do to help your family stay well this winter; treat coughs and colds before they get worse, keep your home warm and, if you’re eligible, make sure to have your flu vaccination.  “When temperatures drop older people can be at risk. Cold weather may aggravate existing medical conditions and often makes simple tasks much harder. If you have elderly relatives or neighbours then checking on them and offering support can make a big difference. It doesn’t take long, but can go a long way to making sure they stay well this winter”.   For information including who is entitled to a flu vaccine and how to get one, plus links to information on financial help to heat your property, visit: https://www.nhs.uk/staywell

Free multi-storey parking Hull City Council will be offering free parking for motorists across both its multi-storey car parks from November 12, nearly three weeks earlier than last year. Shoppers and visitors will be able to benefit from free parking in George Street and Pryme Street car parks every weekend from Saturday 12 November until Saturday 31 December. From Thursday 24 November, both car parks will be open until 10pm on Thursdays for late-night shopping.

Hull City Council is working with health partners including Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Public Health England (PHE) to help local people stay healthy this winter.  Cllr Gwen Lunn, portfolio holder for Public Health, Prevention and Adult Social Care, said: “It’s vital people take staying warm and well in winter seriously. For those who are vulnerable, a cold can be serious and flu can be fatal. There are simple ways to look after yourself and others, including using lots of layers to stay warm and taking advantage of the free flu vaccine if you’re entitled to it.   “There is a wealth of information out there on way to look after yourself and others, I’d urge everyone to have a look and act on the advice available”.

Councillor Martin Mancey, Portfolio Holder with responsibility for highways and transport, said: “By offering free parking on the weekends almost three weeks earlier than last year, we are hoping to boost local trade and attract shoppers and visitors to the city centre. “One of the busiest shopping periods of the year is the festive season, and our city has a fantastic leisure, food and retail offer. By making this move, we want to remind residents and visitors that Hull is a city which is always open for business.” Both car parks open from 7am – 7pm, Monday to Saturdays, on Sundays from 9am – 5pm Pryme Street car park is also open. However on Sunday 1 January 2017 they will be in operation from 9am – 10pm for the UK City of Culture In With A Bang event. Car parking charges of £1.00 per vehicle will apply. All other car parks and on street parking charges and opening times will apply as normal.

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A natural wonder of the world and what a great destination for a weekend. Flying from Humberside Friday morning you can be in Niagara before 2.30pm! The falls are an amazing sight, not narrow but huge and wide.. The roar is tremendous as the water constantly thunders down. The mist sprays right to the shore and in the heat of the day was a pleasant coolant . The falls form part of the border between Canada and the USA so you can walk across the Rainbow Bridge, providing you have the correct entry documents and view from both angles. The Canadian side has a super promenade backed by parkland giving superb panoramic views of the two major falls ,separated only by an island.

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November Sale… 2-4-1 e.g We were blessed with blue skies and wonderful natural rainbows as the sun sparkled down onto the flowing water. You can get up close to the falls by taking a boat ride on the Hornblower, the Maid of the Mist which you may well of heard of departs from the USA. Or even journey behind the falls. For both experiences Ponchos are provided to keep you dryish! For a dry view take a ride up the Skylon Tower, free if you dine in the revolving restaurant. Enjoy an early dinner, it is a real bargain providing you with fabulous views. Niagara is a playground for the Canadians, a little bit like going to the seaside. Stepping back from the promenade you will find bright lights, plenty of restaurants, entertainment, amusements plus a water park. Also there is Outlet shopping on Lundy’s Lane too. There are a number of hotels offering great views of the falls and it is definitely worth paying a little extra. You can view the falls illuminated and on a fireworks night see the spectacle from the comfort of your own room. Niagara is also famous for its wineries, if this is of interest you can enjoy a great day tour of the estates. The sheltered bowl along side Lake Ontario provides perfect growing conditions for grapes and many other fruits too. A flight home on Sunday at 5.30pm will have you back into Humberside Monday morning at 09.25. Why not just incorporate Niagara into a holiday teamed with more places in Canada for a longer experience? We can make lots of suggestions tailoring to your requirements. At Marion Owen Travel we offer a full portfolio of holidays by all modes of transport so don’t hesitate to get in touch and let us organise your next life enriching adventure. Marion Please remember to mention

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What’s On for Children

Hull & East Riding Mumbler News - Festive Family Fun in Our Local Area Christmas is well and truly on its way. I’ve recently added a section to the Hull & East Riding Mumbler website to list festive family things to do and I am really impressed with how much is going on locally! If you want a trip to see Santa there is a wide choice of grottos – I took my children to check one out ‘Claus cabin’ at Princes Quay, its beautiful and the Santa very realistic (picture of me and my eldest about to go in)! There’s also a grotto and winter wonderland at Flemingate shopping centre in Beverley, a free grotto at North Point shopping centre on Bransholme and a grotto and a festive farm at Hornsea Freeport shopping outlet. Most garden centres also have fabulous grottos and winter wonderlands to explore. Southwold in Cottingham and Brigg are excellent and also have live reindeer. Beverley Garden Centre and Coletta & Tyson in Woodmansey have grottos and Heritage Garden Centre in Melton have Supper with Santa. The local Country Houses also have Santa appearances and festive events running. Burton Agnes have Father Christmas every weekend and their popular ‘An Audience with Father Christmas’ events are running. Normanby Hall have Santa and a visit includes a ride on their miniature train. If you want to see a panto there are lots to choose from. The following venues all have a panto or Christmas show running - Hull Truck, ERT (East Riding Theatre Beverley), Beverley Memorial Hall, Bridlington Spa, Fruit, Hessle Town Hall, The Lightstream Stadium (Hull KR ground) and Hull City Hall.

Christmas, with hundreds of festive stalls and entertainment, this year it’s on the 11th December. The Deep have their Santa Special which includes a visit to Santa, a festive trail and a trip on the Land Train. The Freedom Centre in Hull have their Christmas Party and lights switch on the 2nd December. Burton Constable at Christmas is a chance to see the house decorated for Christmas plus festive crafts for children. Another popular annual event is the Anlaby Live Nativity on the 10th December followed that day at Anlaby Park Library with Carols on the Green and Santa. You can find all the details and latest events and activities on the Mumbler website. Christmas shows and places to see Santa’s are on the Christmas page and all one-off family events are on the Events Calendar. You may notice that the Mumbler website looks different… I relaunched it last month! I built the original Mumbler website 18 months ago whilst I was on maternity leave with my second baby to make one place to list all things to do locally with children. I had no idea how popular it was going to be so I thought it was time to update it a bit and add some new features. You can check out the new website here: www.hullandeastriding.mumbler.co.uk/ Happy Christmas

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Lord Mayor’s Pantomime Offer Statement from Hull City Cinderella the pantomime arrives at The Crowns Theatre, Council: Tent City Lightstream Stadium, Poorhouse Lane, Hull from Thursday 8 December with a star-studded line-up that includes model and actress Linda Lusardi, The Grumbleweeds, Zippy and George from Rainbow and Postman Pat, with local actress Kate Smiddy cast as Cinderella.   The pantomime has donated 400 opening night tickets to the Lord Mayor of Hull’s Charity, which are available for people to buy as a special offer.  Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull, Councillor Sean Chaytor, said: “I’m very grateful to the pantomime for donating these tickets to the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal Fund.   “By booking tickets for the opening night performance, not only will they see a fun show that will get them into the Christmas spirit, but they will also be helping the Lord Mayor’s charity to support three very worthy local causes.”  Cinderella the pantomime opening night is on Thursday 8 December 7.15pm. To book tickets contact the Civic Office on 01482 615 093. Tickets cost £10 per adults and £5 per child.

“The removal of the encampment at the Queens Gardens Rose Bowl has been concluded peacefully. The Council deals with the plight of homeless people and those sleeping rough on a daily basis. Every month, over 50 individuals, including families, approach Hull City Council concerned that they face becoming homeless and we are able to assist the vast majority to remain living in suitable accommodation. Only a very small proportion of people go on to be homeless or sleep rough. “The personal reasons people end up sleeping rough are complex and there is no simple solution to the problem, but the Council will continue to work together with our strong network of partner organisations to support these vulnerable people.

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“No one needs to sleep rough in Hull and there is sufficient accommodation available. Our partners provide first class accommodation services and their staff are on hand to provide continuous support. Throughout the protest hostel places were found for those that wanted them.

However, as from 24th December 2016, the Landscape Centre will close its doors. Owners Ian and Martine Ashbridge said they had truly enjoyed their time at the Landscape & Garden Centre and would like to thank all their customers for their support over the last 16 years.

“In light of the complex problems of many of the rough sleepers the Council considers that hostel accommodation along with appropriate support services is the best way to help those with chaotic lifestyles to get back on their feet and the chance of a sustainable future.

Over the last sixteen years the Heritage Landscape Centre, Gibson Lane, Melton has been offering clients a huge range of garden products, including water features, plants, garden ornaments, sheds and summerhouses, fish and pond supplies, etc. and in more recent years the opportunity to enjoy a cup of tea or light bite with the addition of the ‘Seasons’ café.

As well as the Landscape Centre they also run a very successful Garden Design and Landscape business. This has always been Ian’s passion and it is this side of the business that they would like to further develop in the New Year. The Landscape Centre doesn’t officially close until December 24th and in that time Ian and Martine hope to see as many of their regular customers as possible.

“In one of our last conversations with the ‘Tent City’ organisers, they recognised that, for the vast majority of people encamped on the Rose Bowl, hostel accommodation was the most appropriate form of accommodation to support them at this difficult time of their lives.   “The Rose Bowl is now set to be the centre stage of the Christmas lights, and this morning four Christmas trees are being erected.”

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Giving someone power of attorney Anyone who is aged 18 or older who has the mental ability to make decisions for themselves can arrange for someone else to make these decisions for them in the future. This legal authority is called “power of attorney”. The person who is given power of attorney is known as the “attorney” and must be over 18 years old. The person who is giving the power of attorney is known as the “donor”. Appointing attorneys A donor can appoint just one attorney, or more than one attorney, to act as follows: l “jointly” – they must always make decisions together l “jointly and severally” – they have to make some decisions together and some individually l “jointly” on some matters, and “jointly and severally” on others For example, someone can appoint attorneys to act jointly when making decisions over their money, but state that only one attorney, acting independently (or severally), should decide where the person should live. The person has the right to say the attorneys must act jointly on all their affairs. If more than one attorney is appointed to deal with the same issue, they must act jointly unless the power of attorney states they do not need to. The attorneys must agree before they act on the issue.

Types of power of attorney There are different types of power of attorney: Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) l personal welfare LPA l property and affairs LPA Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA) An EPA deals only with property and affairs, which includes financial affairs and accessing the person’s information. It is no longer possible to create an EPA as they were made under a previous law, the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985, before the Mental Capacity Act 2005 came into effect in this area. An EPA made before October 1 2007 remains valid. Both EPAs and LPAs must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian. LPAs can be registered at any time. Donors can register LPAs while they are able to make decisions for themselves. Alternatively, LPAs can be registered by attorneys at any time. However, personal welfare LPAs will only be effective once the person has lost the capacity to make their own decisions. EPAs made under the old law can only be registered if the donor is losing, or has lost, their mental capacity and must be registered by the attorney. You can apply for LPA on GOV.UK, or you can contact the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for an application pack: l by post at the Office of the Public Guardian, PO Box 16185, Birmingham, B2 2WH l by phone on 0300 456 0300 – lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and 10am to 5pm on Wednesdays For people who want to go online but have difficulty using IT for whatever reason, OPG provides assistance. Ask OPG for more information.

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Christmas Countdown

CHRISTMAS: It’s A Numbers Game

364 - The total number of gifts listed in “The 12 days of Christmas”

Here at HullMag, we love Christmas facts so much, that we’ve collated together all the best numbers and stats’ from around the internet into one nifty little list of fun festive facts that will be great down at the pub quiz or around the the Christmas dinner table.

£18,000,000,000 - Will be withdrawn from UK cash machines over Christmas

2,340,000 mph - The speed at which Santa’s sleigh would need to travel if he were to reach every home in the world on Christmas Eve

20 Meters - The height of the Christmas tree in Trafalgar square

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822 - The number of houses Santa would need to visit every second if he were to make all his deliveries

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60 Million - The number of Christmas trees grown each year in Europe

4.25 Million - The number of British people who will travel abroad for Christmas

113 Feet - The height of the tallest ever snowman, which was built in Maine, America

1 - The number of mince pies you should eat on each of the 12 days of Christmas to bring good luck

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3 - The number Beatles Christmas number 1’s. The band achieved top spot in 1963, 1965 and 1967

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December Gardening Advice General tasks and garden maintenance Carry on digging over beds and borders and incorporate as much organic matter as you can. Forking over not only helps prepare the soil for next year, it helps reduce pests by exposing them to hungry birds. Protect pots and taps from frost by wrapping insulation around them. Bubble wrap is ideal and probably in plentiful supply if you are ordering Christmas presents over the internet! Clear paths of moss and lichen, treat timber with preservative, repair fences, check sheds and walls (but avoid any concreting until there is no chance of frost), clean and insulate greenhouses (that bubble wrap again!) and ensure heaters are working properly. Even a little insulation will make a huge difference to your heating bill. Clean and repair your garden tools and clock the lawn mower in for a service. New tools are always a welcome present, as are new gardening gloves... especially good quality ones. Clear debris - this is vital to prevent slugs and snails from setting up home in those lovely warm and damp conditions! However, a plea for wildlife... An artless pile of sticks and logs will make a wonderful ‘des res’ for hibernating hedgehogs and the like, so please don’t be too ferocious on the tidying front. Make leaf mould out of fallen leaves - they will rot down into fantastically fertile matter after a year (2 for oak leaves). Store wet leaves (they must be wet to rot) in large black plastic sacks forked with holes or piled into a chicken wire container or similar. Failing that, add them to the compost heap. Take care not to let leaves accumulate around alpines - they will die if left damp for long. Cover bare patches around clumps with gritty compost to encourage regrowth. Don’t forget the birds This month birds will really need our help - make sure clean water is available and that after a frost it does not remain frozen. Buy good quality bird food and fat or suet balls, ensure feeding stations are well out of the way of cats and enjoy the company of our feathered friends throughout the winter! Trees, shrubs and climbers From now until March is the ideal time to plant bare rooted deciduous hedging - the most economical way to establish a hedge. Beech and hornbeam (similar to beech but

more suitable for heavy soils) both keep their leaves over the winter and are therefore good for screening, whilst hawthorn is the ‘country classic’ - perfect for a natural looking yet almost impenetrable barrier. Prepare a trench, preferably a week or so before planting to give the soil a chance to settle. Wait until the ground is neither sodden nor frozen and plant away - it’s worth waiting for the right conditions; your plants will be perfectly happy sitting in the pots of compost they came in for weeks! Rhododendrons and camellias make excellent Christmas presents - if your soil is unsuitable (alkaline), the centre has a great choice of elegant pots. Don’t forget the ericaceous compost... Tidy up trees and shrubs, cutting out any dead, diseased or damaged wood where necessary. (And on the Christmas present front, sharp new secateurs and loppers are a gardener’s dream!) Cut shoots and branches for winter decoration. If you have holly berries net some of them for Christmas otherwise the birds will have the lot. Secure netting firmly to prevent birds becoming trapped in loose folds. Make a Christmas wreath using evergreen sprigs from your garden, decorations such as berries and fir cones, dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks and wide, wired ribbon. Lawns If the weather allows, repair holes and tatty patches in your lawn. If it is waterlogged, as most will be after the November deluges, or even frozen try and avoid walking on it - damage is easily inflicted!

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We always knew that this season would be a struggle. Any newly promoted team needs strengthening and great spirit within the team, club structure and fans. In 2008 we had this in abundance till December and the infamous pitch side rollocking at Manchester City. This season is becoming a different story and it looks to a worrying future ahead of Hull City..

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At the heart of all of this is the fact we are powerless in this. We are reliant on owners paying a £50 million wage bill and we will only see a change if someone offers them over £100 million to sell. They don’t even attend matches so protests will make little difference and empty seats similarly. Both long standing fans of the club and the fans of the future have already been priced out so once again we are irrelevant. The days of finding someone from your home town to buy the club have long gone, it’s no longer £1 million to buy City but £130 million and the people supposedly keen are all from China or America. They only see us as a commodity to make money and without Sky income and Premier League status we won’t. The clubs value is totally unrealistic. We don’t own the ground, have little big time history, just 12,000 pass holders and a squad struggling to remain in this division

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including several key players potentially out of contract in seven months. This brings us to the big issue of will they actually sell the club? It would appear that three consortiums are now out of the running. Two were tired of negotiating with Ehab and the third group rejected by the Premier League standards committee and pushed onto back burner ever since. Allegedly two remain but who would realistically wish to spend £130 million on a team looking relegation certainties. If they had this kind of money then wouldn’t it be easier to buy Leeds, Ipswich or Nottingham Forest and take them up instead for a smaller fee and also buy a stadium site for further investment. £130 million just buys the tenant of the KC Stadium. Sorry if this has moved a long way from what’s happening on the pitch but everything is linked. If a takeover could be agreed in the summer or the owners backed Steve Bruce he would probably still be here. If the owners did not have such a bad reputation one of the managerial candidates may have taken on the role. If money was to be made available it should have been before the last 48 hours of the transfer window and the funds should have been sufficient to strengthen all positions but glaring weaknesses at fullback and forward line remained. Mike Phelan was the last man standing so he gained the managers role and after a promising start people are now questioning his ability whilst Steve Bruce has plundered his assistants for Villa. Hopefully Phelan and his new coaching team will begin to pull things together but the bottom line is whether we are actually good enough? The one thread of optimism that fans had was a takeover by the new year, lots of new

players (if we could tempt anyone) and even a more experienced manager if this became necessary. All of this looks unlikely unless their a massive reality check by the Allams following the Sunderland embarrassment and they accept any offers on the table. The club will be worth a pittance by February if deep in relegation trouble so the TV bonanza will be over for them and they will never get their money back. Common sense would say sell and get £80- £100 million and get most of their ‘investment’ back unfortunately the Allams and common sense do not go hand in hand. As we head towards Christmas arguably there are games which can be won. All is not yet lost and who knows they may pull themselves out of the mire but sadly the club is in a mess both on and off the pitch. Let’s hope for more optimism in the new year. Merry Christmas.

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As we approach December the team is in a downward spiral, coaches and administrators are quitting the club and fans have rarely been so dispirited. We have had bad times before, the Mike Smith era, Receivership, the Fish and Dolan era, David Lloyd era and many more but we the fans had spirit, we rallied, we raised money and we always dreamed of better times. The sad thing is that we are in our better times, Premier League football, new stadium, FA Cup Final and European football. These were just a dream of the Tigers 2000 campaign twenty years ago.

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FIONA’S FOOD FOR THOUGHT By Fiona Dwyer, broadcast journalist, PR & media consultant, slave to 2 children and a husband.

Christmas Countdown Well, can you believe it? We’re on the final countdown to Christmas. I know I’m getting older when I wonder where the last year has gone! It feels like I’ve blinked and it’s almost the festive season again! I must say though that I ‘m feeling rather proud of myself because I’ve already started my Christmas shopping! I’m certainly not someone who has everything bought and wrapped by the end of October – that’s just being far too organised (although sometimes I’m a bit jealous!) I’m normally the ‘last couple of weeks’ sort of person and while I may have great plans for being much more organised, the weeks usually fly by and I’m in a panic! Not this year though! My plans are coming together and my aim is for a relaxing run up to Christmas. Fingers crossed! I’ll let you know how it works out!!

Why we got rid of our microwave I’m guessing that most of you have a microwave in your kitchen. They are so convenient, great for warming things up and great for quick microwave meals when you’re short of time. Well, so did we until last year when it broke! We didn’t instantly buy another one as we would have done in the past, mainly because we didn’t get around to it. And we just didn’t miss it! What we discovered though was that it was just as quick and easy to warm up milk for hot chocolate in a pan on the hob, reheat leftovers in the oven and do pasta and rice in a pan of boiling water. That’s pretty much all we used it for anyway and I decided I was just being lazy using one. The only thing I still forget to do sometimes is to take something out of the freezer the night before to defrost it, but if I do I just make a different meal. In the end, we decided not to bother getting a new one. We didn’t need it – and, by all accounts, it’s a healthier option because we’re not nuking the goodness out of our food. It also means we have an extra space on our wall where I now have a bookshelf for my baking books! Win, win!

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Top 10 Autumn tips to prepare your garden for Winter Your crops have been harvested, and the exuberant summer colour has faded from your borders – but don’t be fooled into thinking that it’s all over until next spring. Autumn is a busy time in the garden, clearing away the decaying vegetation of the summer and preparing the garden for the cold winter months ahead. Let the big clear up begin! Remove Greenhouse Shading

By September, the days become shorter, and light is increasingly valuable resource. Removing the shade paint in your greenhouse will maximise the sunlight available to your plants. A bit of scrubbing with some hot water will bring the glass up sparkling clean. Pay attention to any gutters where trapped leaves will prevent rain water escaping from the roof of your greenhouse. Use this opportunity to replace any broken or damaged glass too.

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Since you are already cleaning the outside of the greenhouse, it makes sense to tackle the inside as well to help reduce overwintering pests and diseases. Remove the plants before sweeping out any plant debris. Disinfect the greenhouse paths and staging, and the inside of the glass too. Use a hot solution of garden disinfectant such as Jeyes Fluid. You will need to ventilate your greenhouse well over the next couple of days to dry it thoroughly. Throughout the quiet winter months make an effort to wash out pots and seed trays in preparation for the spring sowing and planting. Don’t forget that you can still sow plenty of vegetables to grow in winter.

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The autumn clear up of borders and vegetable plots always generates a lot of plant material for the compost heap. Autumn is an ideal time to clear out last year’s compost and use it around the garden to make room in compost bins for this season’s garden waste. If your compost isn’t quite ready then turn it to improve decomposition, and create a new heap - you can never have too much compost!

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Evergreens form the backbone of the garden, providing structure and year round interest, so the more evergreens in your garden, the better it will look in winter! With warm soil and cooler conditions, autumn is the perfect time to fill those gaps in your borders. Sarcococca and Daphne will bring glossy green leaves and beautifully fragrant flowers in the depths of winter while the rest of your garden is dormant. For an elegant larger shrub try spring flowering Camellias or Fatsia for its large architectural foliage. For a more formal look, why not invest in some box or yew topiary. Lonicera nitida, Bay and Holly can also be clipped into formal shapes and make excellent evergreen hedges too.

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Make sure that you lift those tender species such as Begonias, Dahlias, and Cannas before the first frosts threaten. Cut back the stems and gently lift the tubers/rhizomes from the ground. Clean the soil from them and store them in trays of dry compost or sand, with just the top of crown visible. The trays can be kept in a cool, frost free place over winter until they can be replanted when the spring arrives. In very mild areas it may be possible to protect tender species without lifting them. Simply cover the crowns with a thick blanket of mulch.

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If your lawn looks slightly worse for wear then autumn is the perfect time to revitalise it. Remove thatch (old grass clippings) and moss using a spring tined rake and add it to the compost heap. If you have large amounts of moss then you may want to use a moss killer first. In areas that receive a lot of wear (such as paths and play areas) the soil can become compacted. Improve drainage and aeration by making deep holes with the prongs of a garden fork every 10cm across the entire area. A sandy top dressing can be brushed in afterwards, followed by an application of autumn lawn feed to prepare your lawn for the cold winter months. Autumn is a great time to lay new turf too, giving it plenty of time to establish before next summer.

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Leafmould adds structure and organic matter to your soil. Most leaves from deciduous trees and shrubs will rot down to make lovely leaf compost in a couple of years, although some leaves will take longer than others. Oak, alder, beech and hornbeam rot fairly quickly while sycamore, walnut, horse chestnut and sweet chestnut may take a little longer. Shredding the leaves first will help to speed things up. Evergreens are best shredded and added to the compost heap as they are very slow to decompose. Construct a large bin out of wire mesh in a sheltered spot to collect your leaves in, or if space is limited simply use plastic bin liners with holes punch through the sides to let in the air. Fill the leaf bin/ bags with leaves and sprinkle with water. Tie the tops of bags and give them a good shake before stacking them out of sight and forgetting them for 2 years. If you are using a leaf bin you will need to remember to dampen the leaves occasionally if they become too dry. Once the leaves reach a crumbly texture they can be spread as a mulch throughout your borders.

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Hull Pirates off to a flying start! HULL Pirates Ice Hockey Team find themselves sat at the top of the English Premier League after making it four wins from four games. Having already beaten Manchester Phoenix 11-4 and champions Basingstoke 4-2, Hull Pirates added Sheffield Steeldogs (5-4) and Swindon Wildcats (4-2) to their list of victims. Hull Pirates v Basingstoke Match Report: Goals from Lee Haywood, Andrej Themar, Nathan Salem and Ugnius Cizas secured a 4-2 victory over defending champions Basingstoke Bison at the Hull Arena on Sunday evening. The Pirates went into the game at the Hull Arena off the back of an 11-4 victory over Manchester Phoenix on Saturday night. Despite early pressure from the visitors, it was Hull who took the lead in the opening minutes of the game. Stanislav Lascek finding Gareth O’Flaherty who played in Lee Haywood to finish at the back post giving Hull a 1-0 lead after 2:45. The first period continued to be a close affair, with both teams having further chances to score. However, the scoreline remained the same going into the first period break. Similar to the first period, it didn’t take the Pirates long to get another goal. Ryan Watt and Jason Hewitt combining to find Andrej Themar and the Slovakian made no mistake in firing the puck low into the net to extend Hull’s advantage to 2-0 on 21:16. The Pirates went on the powerplay at 35:01 and took full advantage of the extra man on the ice. Ryan Watt again providing the assist, this time with Jamie Chilcott, and captain Nathan Salem’s slapshot beat Hiadlovsky in the Basingstoke net to make it 3-0 on 35:36. Just before the conclusion of the second period, the visitors got themselves onto the scoresheet when

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Rene Jarolin found the net with just four seconds left of the period. The Pirates went into the break with a 3-1 advantage. Basingstoke pushed to reduce the deficit and were rewarded when Ciaran Long scored with just under ten minutes left of the game. The Bison continued to push for an equalising goal, but Jordan Marr and the Pirates defence held strong to deny last season’s champions from finding the Pirates net again. With under a minute left, the Bison pulled Hiadlovsky to the bench, and Hull took full advantage of the empty net situation when Ugnius Cizas’ shot from the blueline extended the lead to 4-2 with 35 seconds remaining. Pirates goaltender Jordan Marr picked up the man of the match award after facing 29 shots. The result meant that

Hull picked up a four-point weekend to start the season and currently sit top of the English Premier League table. Smailes Goldie Hull Pirates return to action this weekend! The Pirates travel to Sheffield on Saturday evening before returning to Hull on Sunday to face Swindon Wildcats. Tickets available from the Hull Arena throughout the week or on match night.

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FIONA’S FOOD FOR THOUGHT By Fiona Dwyer, broadcast journalist, PR & media consultant, slave to 2 children and a husband.

Lucky to live by the Humber We’ve recently come back from a lovely holiday in Menorca. You know what it’s like on your last day. You’re looking at the view of the beach and thinking “This is what I’ll miss” - as well as the weather, of course, although I can’t complain about that! It’s been great this year! Anyway, when we came back the children were eager to go for a Pokemon Go hunt, so, with friends, we went to the Humber Bridge Country Park, then the next day we walked along the river from North Ferriby to the Country Park Inn and back again. I’m sure many of you have probably done this before, but I hadn’t and let me tell you, the view was incredible - and certainly worthy of a few photos. It’s becoming a regular walk for us at different times of the day and each time we see different colours on the landscape. And believe me, we probably have more photos of this than our holiday! Absolutely beautiful! So when others are wondering what’s in Hull and why anyone would want to live here, here’s just one reason of many! As a side benefit I’ve lost 4 pounds! And it’s pretty good for hunting Pokemon too!

Free wi-fi across Hull If you haven’t already heard, we’re about to get free wi-fi right across Hull as the city gets ready for its year as the UK City of Culture 2017. Users will get up to 50 MegaBytes of free downloads a day which will also cope with streaming short YouTube videos. The coverage will include Queen Victoria Square, King Edward Street, Jameson Street, parts of the Old Town and the Marina, as well as the Interchange, plus areas within all the major public parks including East, West, Pickering and Pearson. There are also going to be ‘digital inclusion areas’ including North Bransholme, Orchard Park, Longhill and Preston Road with plans in place to expand coverage even further across the city. Hull really is the place to be at the moment and we’re embracing the digital age! So it’s not only good for us, millions of visitors are on the verge of coming and we’re going to see more businesses flocking to the area too! Fantastic!

Fiona’s Grilled Peaches This month I would like to share a favourite seasonal recipe with you. l SERVES 4 l PREPARATION 5 mins l COOKING 3-4 mins INGREDIENTS l 4 large ripe peaches l 1-2tbsp sugar METHOD 1. Cut peaches along the seam all the way around and twist the halves off the stone. Heat the grill to high. 2. Sprinkle the cut surfaces of the peach halves with a layer of sugar and place on a baking tray, cut side up. 3. Place the peaches under the grill for 3-4 minutes, or until the sugar starts to caramelise. Serve with vanilla ice cream, crème fraîche or Greek yoghurt. Fiona’s Top tips There is no need to peel the fruit. Instead of sugar, you could also drizzle with honey or agave.

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