HullMag Issue No.57 April 2019

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Editor’s note

Welcome to the April edition of HULLMAG. I hope you are all well and enjoying the Spring weather. In This edition we have another wide and varied selection of articles and news stories to keep you informed and entertained.

Please check out our competitions pages where we have tickets for some fantastic events to give away - such as Jess Glynne, Fleetwood Bac, Absolute Bowie and a two night glamping break at Humble Bee Farm in North Yorkshire.

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Tree surgeons aiming to help new Hull businesses take root Two entrepreneurs want to help new companies in Hull grow after funding allowed their tree surgeon business to branch out.

Sarah Fenwick, 28, and Gareth Pennington, 29, have set up The Tree Fellas Hull, which specialises in tree-planting, pruning and felling.

The pair received support from Hull City Council and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank in the form of grants and mentorship.

They now want to give something back by in turn acting as mentors for aspiring young entrepreneurs.

The family-run business received a grant of £900 from the Youth Enterprise Bank, which helped them bid for public sector contracts and funding for kit, plus access to courses worth a further £1,000.

Sarah and Gareth are now working on a project to showcase the skills of their tree surgeons in a video directed

by Kristian Barres, who has worked for Sky Sports and other broadcasters.

They are aiming to launch the video in Humber Business Week, which takes place from Monday 3 to Friday 7 June.

Sarah said: “We have just landed two commercial contracts, which will hopefully take us through to the commercial market, and we have been doing work for Griffin Primary school, which hopefully will open doors to work within more schools.

“We wanted to reach out to other young entrepreneurs who have an idea or a talent they wish to showcase to prove that, no matter what your

background is, you really can do anything you want to do in life – and to reach for the stars.

“We would like to say a huge thankyou to Hull City Council and the Youth Enterprise Bank for their support for our growing business and we are looking forward to working with them on some exciting projects.”

Councillor Darren Hale, deputy leader of Hull City Council, said: “I am pleased that Hull City Council is supporting more young people in partnership with the Youth Enterprise Bank in Hull.

“It is always a privilege to hear about the successes of young people in establishing a business, but even more so when they are wanting to put something back. I wish Sarah and Gareth well and look forward to hearing more about their enterprising idea.”

Jo Watson Davis, chair of the Youth Enterprise Bank, said: “We are pleased to be supporting Sarah and Gareth with a grant and to give them access to a mentor and work with them through Goldings so they can undertake SAGE IAB Level 1 and 2 Computerised Accounting for Business.

“Panel members were extremely impressed with their application and delighted that they want to be speakers during Global Entrepreneurship Week and to become a business mentor for young people on Hull City Council’s Making Changes for Careers Programme.”

Hull, music, history and the sea The Hull Folk Collective are nothing, if not ambitious. May will see the group perform two major shows in the space of 2 weeks.

On Tuesday 14th May 2019 the group, which features local folk artists John & Rosie Butler and Chris & Kath Jordan, will perform an expanded re-run of a show first performed in 2016.

The performance is in aid of Hull and East Yorkshire Sight Support and will take place at St Cuthberts Church, Marlborough Avenue in Hull starting at 7.30pm.

The show features maritime songs and sea shanties interspersed with contemporary narrative accounts taken from archive newspapers.

Stories and songs cover the past 300 years of maritime and encompass whaling, passenger, inland waterways and, of course, fishing and trawling.

Images, both still and moving, will be projected onto a screen as part of the performance to enhance the experience. The show is called Keep Your Gansey Dry, and the first ever performance in 2016 was performed in front of a sell-out audience.

Then two weeks later, on Wednesday 29th May, also starting at 7.30pm, the group are performing a totally different show at Kardomah94. This show is called Hullabaloo Belay! The show mixes music, history and anecdotes and, like Gansey, is backed up with a film projected behind the group. The show is a light-heated trawl through Hull’s past and, the narrative is drawn from archive newspapers, books and memoirs. So, if you are curious as to how Hull was founded and the importance of a hare or, about the notoriety of Leadenhall Square, or even why Buffalo Bill has a Hull connection then this show is for you!

Tickets for the shows are limited to 100 at each venue and interest is already high.

Tickets are £5 for each show and are available from Sight Support Hull and East Yorkshire (for Gansey) and from Kardomah94 (for Hullabaloo Belay!) or, alternatively, tickets for both shows are available online via the Hull Box Office www.hullboxoffice.com

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ABSOLUTE BOWIE (50 Years of Bowie) play WAKEFIELD – Warehouse 23 on Saturday 25th May 2019 Winners of the ‘Best Bowie Tribute’ and ‘Best Overall Tribute in the UK’ at the Agents Association of Great Britain Awards July 2018.

Absolute Bowie are proud to present their new stage show “50 Years of Bowie”; a musical journey through the iconic singer’s ever-changing personas. This new show featuring all of Bowie’s greatest hits of the last 50 years in a brand new and revamped setlist for 2018/19.

David Bowie’s evolving image has mesmerised fans since the early 70’s and for the first time ever Absolute Bowie will take audiences on a trip that presents all his best-loved personas in all their glory.

Performed by a world class five-piece band, this unique concert features two long sets and more costume changes than any other show.

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Over the last few years they have received rave reviews from ‘The Stage’ newspaper, the U.K.s leading Fleetwood Mac fansites, the official Stevie Nicks website; and from ecstatic audiences wherever the band played, wowing audiences as far afield as Dubai, St. Tropez, the Cayman Islands and Monte Carlo, and twice selling out the world-famous Minack Theatre in Cornwall. Fleetwood Bac have also been rated by The Times newspaper as one of the U.K.’s top 5 tributes, alongside The Bootleg Beatles, Bjorn Again and the Counterfeit Stones.

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Blow to low carb diet as landmark study finds high fibre cuts heart disease risk

Review commissioned by WHO says fibre in ‘good’ carbohydrates such as wholegrain bread and oats has protective effect Eating more fibre, found in wholegrain cereals, pasta and bread as well as nuts and pulses, will cut people’s chances of heart disease and early death, according to a landmark review commissioned by the World HealthOrganization.

health outcomes and should form part of public health policy”.

But only 9% of the UK population eat the large amounts of fibre outlined in the paper, he said, and “public health bodies face considerable challenges altering intake at the population level”.

The authors of the review, which will inform forthcoming WHO guidelines, say their findings are good news – but incompatible with fashionable low-carb diets.

The research is led by Prof Jim Mann’s team at the University of Otago in New Zealand, who also carried out the major review that informed WHO guidance on curbing sugar in the diet, leading to sugar taxes around the world.

Sugar is a “bad” carbohydrate, but fibre is found in “good” carbohydrates such as wholegrain bread and oat-based muesli.

However, the overwhelming backlash against sugar has led to popular diets that reject carbohydrates, including the fibrous sort that can, say the scientists, save lives.

Mann told the Guardian that the research “does contribute to the debate considerably. Here we have got very strong evidence that a high-fibre diet, which for the majority of people is at least high-ish in carbohydrates, has an enormous protective effect – a wide range of diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer benefit from a high-carbohydrate diet.”

But he said it would not end the “diet wars”, because there were so many vested interests involved. “It’s twofold. There is the commercial vested interest, which there is an enormous amount of from chefs and celebrity chefs and so on. And there is also the professional vested interest.” This included some doctors and scientists, he said.

The review found that we should be eating at least 25g to 29g of fibre a day, with indications that over 30g is even better. Most people in the world manage less than 20g.

Among those who ate the most fibre, the analysis found a 15-30% reduction in deaths from all causes,

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as well as those related to the heart, compared with those eating the least fibre.

Coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer were reduced by 16-24%. The results mean 13 fewer deaths and six fewer cases of coronary heart disease for every 1,000 people who eat high-fibre foods compared with those who do not.

Minimally processed fibrous foods can also help people lose weight.

“The randomised controlled trials involving an increase in the intake of whole grains showed reduction in body weight and cholesterol,” says the paper published in the Lancet medical journal.

“Fibre-rich whole foods that require chewing and retain much of their structure in the gut increase satiety and help weight control and can favourably influence lipid and glucose levels,” said Mann.

It was very difficult to have high levels of fibre on a lowcarbohydrate diet unless you took fibre supplements, said Mann.

And “there isn’t the huge body of evidence that we’re talking about” for supplements being beneficial, he said, adding that “it’s pretty well impossible” to get enough fibre from fruit and vegetables alone.

John Cummings, emeritus professor of experimental gastroenterology at the University of Dundee, one of the authors, said the study was of huge importance and the

conclusions should not be thought of as “just a fad”.

“This is the end of 50 years of researching dietary fibre. It is a defining moment,” he said. The research brings together population epidemiological studies and feeding studies and, he said, “we now know that fibre does things in the body which give us a credible explanation for how this works”.

“We need to get this written in stone and part of people’s lives.”

The review found only limited evidence that diets with a low glycaemic index and low glycaemic load protected people against stroke and type 2 diabetes. Glycaemic load is a measure of how much a food will raise blood glucose levels after eating it. Low GI foods may also contain added sugars, saturated fats, and sodium, say the scientists, which makes the link less clear.

The researchers investigated 185 observational studies containing data that related to 135m person years, as well as 58 clinical trials involving 4,635 adults. For every 8g increase in dietary fibre eaten per day, total deaths and incidences of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer decreased by 5-27%. Protection against stroke and breast cancer also increased.

In a comment piece in the Lancet, Prof Gary Frost from Imperial College London said the analysis “provides compelling evidence that dietary fibre and whole grain are major determinants of numerous

Other scientists backed the findings and said the public should eat more fibre. “It is a concern that the fibre consumption in the UK is on average, currently much less than [30g a day]. It is also worrying that otherwise healthy consumers who try to follow popular diets low in carbohydrate will find it very difficult to achieve a healthy level of fibre intake,” said Dr Ian Johnson, emeritus fellow at the Quadram Institute Bioscience.

Prof Nita Forouhi of Cambridge University’s MRC epidemiology unit said the findings “do imply that, though increasingly popular in the community at large, any dietary regimes that recommend very lowcarbohydrate diets should consider the opportunity cost of missing out on fibre from whole grains”.

When it came to carbohydrates, she said, “the quality matters very much, over and above the debate on quantity. Wholegrain foods are typically high in fibre, and this research provides further evidence to highlight their importance and support a shift in our diets from processed and refined foods in the food supply chain towards more fibre-rich wholegrain foods.”

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Jess Glynne announces a handful of outdoor racecourse shows for 2019 - Win A Pair Of Tickets See Page 6

Following the release of her brand new album ‘ Always In Between’, featuring the hits ‘I’ll Be There’ and ‘Thursday’, the first outdoor show kicks off at Doncaster Racecourse taking place on Saturday 18th May, where the Summer will see Jess playing the racecourse grounds including Lingfield Park Resort in Surrey, finishing off at Wolverhampton – Racecourse on Saturday 31st August.

‘I always used to think that you’re nobody until somebody loves you,’ says Jess Glynne, singer, star, voice of the street. In her first few years in the music industry, Jess has carved out a unique slot all of her own. Where others were contemplating the aftermath of heartache, she was always about standing on your own two feet. At the start of 2018, she took a listen back to her just completed second album, Always in Between. Like her blockbuster debut, I Cry When I Laugh, Jess brokers the hinterlands between pop, soul, R&B and house music on it. ‘Now I know that you have to be that person for yourself.’

She smiles as she says it. ‘It’s been a right old journey getting here, I can tell you.’

When she looks at the statistics that have marked her sky-rocketing career so far, there is a look of mild disbelief on the face of Jess Glynne, as if this might have happened to someone else. I Cry When I Laugh

She sings because she loves to and writes songs because she wants answers to her own emotional quandaries. Her powerhouse vocal and fearless delivery has captured so many under its spell. But for Jess, this was all just about learning who she is as a person. As she enters the cycle once more, braving herself for a second ride on the fame rollercoaster, she may just have reached that point.

Jess Glynne has found peace through music, once more. ‘I’m in a great place now,’ she says. ‘I felt like I was in between a normal life and a famous life, this or that relationship, and it’s felt at times like I was lost.’

With age, comes understanding.

Over the last couple of years Jess has learned one of life’s vital lessons and put it all back into her second record. ‘It wasn’t that I was lost, at all. It was about learning to love myself.’

Jess Glynne promises to play all the hits and fan favourites including ‘Hold My Hand’, ‘Thursday’, ‘Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’, ‘I’ll Be There’ and ‘Take Me Home’, plus some brand new tracks too.

is one of the defining British pop records of its era. At the time of writing it has been a chart staple for 138 weeks. It debuted at number one, spawning 12million worldwide singles sales, 39 weeks on the UK top 10, 2.5billion Spotify streams, a sold out UK arena tour, Brit, MTV: EMA, Ivor Novello, MOBO, Q and Glamour award nominations.

These are the facts. Underneath is Jess’s peerless ability to commune with an audience through song; to tell the truths young women want to hear about their concerns, the loves that build them up and let them down; the aspirations and dreams that might turn sour but you’ll smile through them anyway.

From the beautiful, pared back, gospel inflected uplift of debut cut I’ll Be There, it is clear that Jess is ready to build on the momentous footwork put in on her first foray into fame.

Jess Glynne is a girl from North London who is noticeably free of airs and graces. The stardust she’s gathered since first appearing to the sound of an instantly recognisable string break surprises no-one more than Jess herself.

For an action packed day out, why not celebrate a day of racing with friends and family, before dancing the night away with the delights of the fabulous Jess Glynne in concert finishing off a perfect Summer’s evening. This is a gig not to be missed…

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House prices hold up better than forecast amid Brexit doubts There was a drop in March from February but Halifax says UK prices up year on year in first quarter.

UK house prices held up better than expected in March as supply constraints outweighed uncertainty over the Brexit process, according to figures from Halifax.

The high street lender said house prices rose by 3.2% in the three months to March compared with the same period last year. The increase, the fastest since August, was above the 2.3% annual rise predicted in a Reuters poll of economists.

Prices fell by 1.6% in March compared with February, when the more volatile monthly measure surged by a record 6%. However, the monthly fall still represented a less severe correction than the 2.4% expected by economists.

The British housing market has been marked by volatility in recent months, with supply constraints sustaining prices, even though many buyers have been put off by uncertainty over Brexit’s potential effects on property values.

Russell Galley, a managing director at Halifax, said: “Industry-wide figures show that the number of mortgages being approved remains around 40% below prefinancial crisis levels, and we know

that lower levels of activity can lead to bigger price movements.”

The average home costs £233,181, Halifax said, although that masks significant regional differences, with demand for expensive properties in London having slumped.

A separate measure last month from Nationwide, Britain’s biggest building society, showed London drove the first quarterly fall in house prices in seven years in England. However, outside the south-east of England, prices rose in every region.

Samuel Tombs, the chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said that while Halifax’s data pointed to a stronger market than other measures, “a sustained period of falling house prices still isn’t on the cards” because of low unemployment and relatively cheap mortgage rates.

British economists expect house prices to grow by 1.8% this year, according to the latest consensus forecasts collected by the Treasury. The Office for Budget Responsibility, which provides independent forecasts for the government, predicts house price inflation of 0.8% in 2019.

Two Hull summer events join forces

Two of Hull’s best-loved summer events are joining forces this year.

The annual International Hanse Day and Lord Mayor’s Gala are coming together to create Lord Mayor’s Hanse Day 2019.

On Saturday June 8, the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull will officially open the day in Queen Victoria Square, accompanied by staged performances including singing, dance and spoken word, as well as free face painting and children’s craft activities.

plus a craft market on Trinity House Lane.

Councillor Dave Craker, portfolio holder for leisure and tourism, said: “We’re really excited about merging these two great events together this year into something much bigger and much more diverse.

“We’re also thrilled that once again we will be celebrating our historical Hanse links and giving people the opportunity to find out more about our association with the league.”

The Lord Mayor’s parade will take place in the Old Town and there will also be the opportunity to meet the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull at the Guildhall. From 10.30am until 12pm the Lord Mayor will be inviting people to join him for a cup of tea and a bun.

Lord Mayor’s Hanse Day 2019 takes place from 10am to 4pm on Saturday June 8.

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In Trinity Square, there will be a medieval market with medieval crafts, confectionery, pottery, jousting, medieval musical workshops for children, as well as a fire-breathing jester.

There will also be pop up performances on Whitefriargate

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Spring Cleaning: Five guaranteed ways to make your home less toxic to live in.

We are surrounded by chemicals – in food and drink, cleaning products, household items and furnishings. Here’s how to reduce household pollution...

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in their bodies through continuous exposure – Tamara Galloway, a professor of ecotoxicology at the University of Exeter, says avoiding heavily processed and packaged food can help to limit exposure.

Breastfeeding or buying baby bottles with a BPA-free label are also among her recommendations.

Cleaning products, cooking, candles and building materials all contribute to pollution inside our homes.

The British Lung Foundation (BLF) recommends choosing fragrancefree cleaning products and using solid or liquid products when possible, rather than sprays. It also advises opening windows or skylights, especially when cooking or showering, and avoiding the use of several candles or incense sticks in a small room such as a bathroom.

As outdoor pollution can also travel into the home, the BLF also suggests keeping windows closed when Defra’s Daily Air Quality Index is high.

Make your own cleaning products

Cut down on plastic

The synthetic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in many plastic products and can be ingested or absorbed through skin contact,

potentially disrupting the endocrine system. Ninety-five percent of adults are thought to have traces of BPA

The author of All You Need is Less: A Guilt-Free Guide to Eco-Friendly Living and Stress-Free Simplicity, Madeleine Somerville, says soap, baking soda and vinegar are all you need to make your own cleaning sprays. She recommends filling a spray bottle with hot water, leaving a few inches at the top, before adding a ¼ cup of white vinegar, 2 tbsp of eco-friendly washing-up liquid and an optional 1tbsp of borax.

Reduce dust and tackle any damp or mould

A 2016 US study identified 45 toxic chemicals in indoor dust, including phthalates, flame retardants and phenols. “Because indoor dust contains chemicals from a wide variety of products, it is like a parking lot for chemicals in the home,” wrote Veena Singla, coauthor of the study from the Natural Resources Defense Council in California. Simple steps to reduce exposure include washing hands with plain soap and water, keeping household dust to a minimum by dusting with a damp cloth and using a vacuum with a high-efficiency particulate air (Hepa) filter.

Damp and mould can also affect your immune system, as well as increase the chance of respiratory

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problems. Preventing the build-up of condensation is key, says the NHS, though mould be must removed carefully so as not to release spores.

Consider your paint choices

As well as the fumes and chemicals given out during painting, freshly decorated walls can continue to pollute long after they are dry. Paint labelled “ecofriendly” or “natural” due to its lowered levels of volatile organic compound (VOC) are not necessarily “green”, wrote interior design journalist Katherine Sorrell.

Among her recommendations are Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, Aglaia, Biofa, Earthborn and Ecos Organic Paints.

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ASK THE EXPERT Kitchen design director Lynne McBride answers your burning questions.

How do I plan my kitchen?

Breaking the planning process into 4 manageable steps will make the process easier.

1. Assess your needs for the kitchen. Do you need seating? How do you use your kitchen? What is important to you?

2. Be inspired. Gather ideas you like from online, magazines and visiting showrooms.

3. Consult a kitchen designer. There is a big difference between a kitchen designer and a kitchen sales person. Make sure you have a qualified and experienced designer to make your process easy and enjoyable and give you a wow space.

4. Set a realistic budget. Your kitchen designer can help you with this.

How do I choose the right company and how can I tell the quality of the product they offer?

You will get a feel for a company by visiting the showroom. It is important that you can work with the designer as you will be making lots of decisions and need to have a rapport with them. Good designers will give you the time you need and produce quality visuals for you to view. There are a range of products on the market and it is like buying a car. The best quality products are rigidly built in the factory and are bespokely made for you.

These give you the flexibility with your project.

I’m a very indecisive person - How can I help myself get focused when planning?

Start with the basics. Think about what colours and style you like eg do you like handled, handleless or a classic painter shaker. Is it modern or contemporary that you are looking for? It also helps to think about kitchens you have seen or your friends and families kitchens and what worked well in those kitchens.

This will also help you find out what is important to you.

We are building a house, how early should I be planning the kitchen?

As soon as you have the plans it is a good idea to get the kitchen drawn up by a designer. This will show you the space/layout and also check that it is what you are expecting. There is then time for any changes if required before the build starts. It will also give you the electrical and plumbing plans that make the process of getting your supplies in the correct location easier.

How long does it take to fit a kitchen?

A kitchen on average takes 2 weeks to fit including the rip out to the final fit.

This is quite a complex process and involves lots of different trades people.

Most people prefer to hand over the project and ask the kitchen company to project manage the job from start to finish. This will take the stress out of the project and you can enjoy the process. Some people even prefer to go on holiday and come back when they are ready for the reveal of the kitchen!

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3. What maintenance is required with a hot tub and how much work is involved?

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examples in this month’s “best buys”. * Supermarket Aldi is set to increase its online range with more higher-priced wines on the back of strong growth. According to Aldi demand online has grown since launching an e-commerce platform three years ago. “We’re now more confident we can stretch the range online because of that maturity we’ve got and because we also have more data,” said Aldi buyer Mike James.

World of Wine Now then, it’s World Malbec Day on April 17, apparently. Who knew?

Well not me, for one, but then I have to say every day can be a Malbec day for me!

It’s regarded as one of “Big Six” red wine grapes, although it’s perhaps way down the pecking order within that exalted bunch.

Originating from the Bordeaux region of France, it was the grape responsible for the “black wine of Cahors” until a severe frost in the 1950s devastated crops.

Cahors is now more usually made from a blend of grapes and that has become one of the chief uses for Malbec in France - as a grape used in the blending process to provide colour and tannin.

The story in South America is quite different, however. In Chile, but more particularly Argentina, it has found fame and glory. More Malbec grapes are grown in Argentina than anywhere and it has become one of that country’s most celebrated exports.

Argentina produces some excellent single-varietal wines.

It’s Malbec is typically a medium to full-bodied red wine with relatively high tannin and alcohol levels - it’s common to see Malbecs above 14 per cent abv.

Aldi has also launched an English still wine for the first time, as the trend for crisp, crunchy, acidic wines gathers momentum, fuelled by last year’s long hot summer.

The wines are generally a dark, inky red colour, while on the palate it possesses ripe flavours of plums, dark cherry and blackberry which together give it a decidedly “jammy” character.

It’s definitely a red meat wine; not as heavy as a Cabernet but robust enough to match with the heartiest dishes. Consider giving Malbec a go with any of your favourite beef, game, lamb, chilli, stews, mushrooms, sausage, and barbecue sauces.

It has added an exclusive signature white Bacchus-Pinot Blanc blend from Lyme Bay Winery into its Exquisite Collection, which became available for the first time from the middle of last month. The 48 per cent Bacchus, 26 per cent Pinot Blanc, nine per cent Solaris and 17 per cent other varietal blend comes of the back of a new partnership with the innovative Axminster-based winery, and made in collaboration with Lyme Bay’s head winemaker Liam Idzikowski.

And yes, like in France, it will also be an important constituent of a red wine blend, often used to give that richness of colour, but look hard enough and you might even find rose, sparkling and dessert versions.

Aldi buyer Mike James has said that last summer’s scorching summer made it the year “to make a go of it” with English still wine, adding that it tapped into the growing demand for crisp, crunchy white wines and rosés, which had gained momentum over the summer.

Try a Malbec and hopefully you’ll agree with me that it’s an easy to drink red wine, with or without food. Some people love to call Malbec a working man’s Merlot, as the wine has many of the same characteristics that make Merlot easy to drink, with an added spice and acidity. I’ve included some

“It was almost a manifestation that the trend was there already, customers were already moving on to that style of wine, so the great summer was all about that impetus. To crack on with that, we’ve thrown caution to the wind but even if it’s a grey day (like

today) for the rest of the summer, customer’s palate are now tuned that style of wine,” he said.

“Customers are having fewer preconceptions and less barriers to purchase, and thinking ‘I’ll give this a go, and if I like it, I’ll buy it again’. Those seafood wines are really what people are after, so there are a lot on those types of styles.”

James said the team had therefore “bigged up” the range with that style, adding a number of Galician whites including an Albanta Albarino 2018 (rrp: £7.99) and some “exciting” whites from Portugal, including Animus Vinho Verde 2018 (rrp: £4.79) and a single variety Avesso from producer The Wine Foundry (rrp: £6.49) Picpoul de Pinet and Exquisite Collection Muscadet (rrp: £5.69).

“Hopefully what Aldi does well is bring the right wines to markets but not necessarily your go-to Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay, something a bit different,” he explained.

The supermarket has also extended its range of rose – which James said was “massive last year”, particularly those in the popular Cote de Provence style, and a number of Portuguese reds.

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The ART of Contouring Ever wondered why your make up is not as perfect as Hollywood’s royalty. Why they picture so flawlessly perfect.

Well the secret lies in the hands of their make up artists, it’s facial contouring!

Facial Contouring is the oldest trick in “the looking effortlessly fabulous” book. The idea is to highlight where the light would normally hit your face, your nose bridge, you cheek bones, your temples and your jaw lines.

BENEFITS OF FACIAL CONTOURING

• Thin down a rounded face.

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• Define your jawline.

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• Lift saggy eyes.

• Minimize a large forehead or receding hairline.

• Make your eyes look bigger.

HOW TO CONTOUR?

l Start by cleansing and moisturising your face. l Use a foundation that matches your skin tone and apply it evenly to your face and neck. l Use a two shades darker foundation on your eye crease bones, your lower cheekbones and your jaw line. l Blend the lines with a foundation sponge very well and make sure all the lines disappeared.

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HEART FACE: Contour the temples and cheeks to diminish the width of your upper face. Highlight your forehead, under your eyes and your chin to draw attention to the centre of your face.

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Travel

Cruise from Hull MARION OWEN 2020…

It is nice to hop on board your cruise in Hull and next year we have a choice of two ships the Marco Polo & the Astoria.

Our position in the UK favours travelling north hence itineraries are somewhat similar, but when taking a closer look for example the Hidden Baltic offers a completely different slant on the normal ports of call when cruising the Baltic Sea. The programme launched at the end of December 2018 with a buy 1 get 1 FREE offer and I am delighted to say this offer has been extended until the end of April.

During the summer Marco Polo has four sailings departing from the port of Hull:26 July 14 nights - The Baltic Treasures & St Petersburg 09 August 8 nights - Summertime Fjordland 17 August 12 nights - Iceland, Land of Ice & Fire 29 August 1 night - Bank Holiday taster cruise Autumn brings the return of the Astoria for 3 sailings:27 September 12 nights - Hidden Baltic This itinerary offers something different. Ports of call include, Kalundborg, Warnamunde, Ronne, Visby, Riga, Klaipeda, Gdansk & Aalborg.

09 October 9 nights - Autumn Fjordland 18 October 13 nights - Norway & the land of the Northern Lights.

Cruise & Maritime also sail from 11 other ports around the UK. Liverpool offers the option to sail South whilst Newcastle offers Northern cruising but on the Magellan which is a larger ship than those sailing from HULL and earlier in the year. Transport from your door is always an option - ask for details.

As with all cruises your meals and entertainment on board are included in your fare. Book early for these sailings and you only pay 1 fare and the 2nd goes free when sharing a twin cabin. This bargain offer is due to finish on 30th April.

You will definitely not go hungry on board. There is a choice of dining either formally at your designated table (1st & 2nd sitting) or should you prefer a buffet you can choose to eat in the casual restaurant on board. There is the option to add on a drinks and tips package which works out very well, you will definitely be in pocket after 3 drinks within the day.

This can easily be consumed with wine during lunch or dinner.

The cabins range from inside without any natural daylight which are the cheapest accommodation on board to the most expensive an elegant suite with a large sitting area. All cabins have ensuite facilities and ample storage for your luggage.

Cruising from Hull offers a relaxing atmosphere for adults only. This is also a great introduction to cruising for first timers. Embarking so close to home is wonderful not only is it easy but it cuts down on travelling costs too.

With good support on these cruises the number of sailings from our very own port of Hull seems to be increasing yearly.

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Health & Beauty

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Beauty Box Whether your routine is brimming with lotions and potions or consists of a quick swipe of a wipe, most of us could take better care of our skin.

With warmer weather on its way, now’s a great time to get skin savvy.

I’m obsessed with skincare and believe that a lot of (even the scariest) skin complaints can be solved – or at least improved – by the right products. However, everybody is different, and just because one person can’t stop raving about a product, doesn’t mean it will necessarily work for you. Genes, environment and diet play huge roles in how our skin behaves, and I would always recommend consulting a doctor for major complaints first.

skin, any products you apply, like serums and moisturisers, will have to fight their way through to have any effect.

“Getting your basics down is key” Starting with a scrub, I love something gentle enough to use every day like Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Gentle (£55, Space NK). For a real polish, try the Intensive Exfoliating Treatment from the same range (from, £21, Space NK). Or pop to Boots and grab Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Scrub (£4.97), a 3-in-1 micro exfoliant with glycolic and salicylic acids to brighten and renew.

Getting your basics down is key, and a tip I learned recently in my skincare journey is how important it is to exfoliate. Without gently buffing off the dull old top layer of

On days you’re not exfoliating, start out with a good cleanser. It’s up to you whether you prefer a liquid face wash, mousse, balm or cream: personally, I love a balm or oil.

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that turns to a creamy milk on meeting water, and the Sanctuary Spa Ultimate Cleansing Oil (£12, Boots) is a product I always return to.

Serum can feel like a pointless step; it soaks in so quickly and can feel a bit ‘nothingy’.

In fact, it acts as a superconcentrated drink for the skin, packing goodies in to work hard as we sleep or go about our day.

The Ordinary, by Deciem, is a budgetfriendly range, with ingredients simplified to match needs. I love the Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (£5.90, deciem.com), a mix of varying molecular weights of hyaluronic acid to hydrate and plump skin. For hormonal skin prone to cystic breakouts, Murad’s Advanced Blemish & Wrinkle Reducer (£49.50, murad.co.uk) helps minimise fine lines and wrinkles, while reducing breakouts, and has been my skincare crutch

since suffering with breakout woes in my late 20s. New from Murad, the Revitalixir Recovery Serum (£70) is ideal for reducing stressinduced dullness, dehydration and wrinkles.

Finally, follow with a moisturiser. My favourite is Murad Age-Balancing Moisture SPF30 (£65), in part because of the inclusion of SPF for protecting the skin from harmful UV rays. I’m sure it’s sure one of the reasons I still (occasionally) get ID’d when buying beer!

If your moisturiser isn’t packing protectant, consider adding an SPF on top, like Murad’s City Skin Broad Spectrum SPF50 (£60), or ARK Skin Protector SPF30 Primer (£36, feelunique.com), which acts as a daily defence and a base for perfectly airbrushed make-up.

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Hull City Column - by Woody Mellor

Where Next?

What could be a promotion challenging team next season will be sold off or released during the summer!

With six games to go Hull City still have a marginal chance of reaching the play-offs following victory over Ipswich and a more than convincing 3 - 1 win over Reading after going a goal behind. The team are five points behind the top six clubs but are in 11th position and several of the play-off pack have a game in hand.

To still be in the running for promotion by April is quite an achievement for Nigel Adkins and his team as most fans and experts had this side down as relegation fodder. There are a few reasons for this relatively successful season with Jarrod Bown being a shining light. Bowen has reached twenty goals for the season and a recent statistic has shown that without his individual impact in goals and goal creation the team would have been relegation contenders.

Someone else may have scored a number of goals but so many matches have been decided by his classy finishing this season.

We will miss him when he has gone. It is inevitable that he will move to the Premier League during the summer with a large number of clubs being linked such as Spurs, Everton, Norwich and Southampton.

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Regrettably the lack of support from the club’s owners has cost the unexpected play-off position.

Goals were leaked in a number of games following the transfer window and injuries to Burke and De Wys. The club tried and failed to sign Matt Connolly from Cardiff and the only ‘reinforcement’ was Liam Ridgewell via American football. Regrettably he was nowhere near match fit and at 36 he has lost his pace. He was a weak link and the defensive stability from January evaporated against Brentford, Rotherham and QPR. More strength in depth could have kept them in the running as Bowen, Grosicki and Campbell continued to score only for the defence to throw it away.

Peter Swan summed it up well today. Hull City’s first eleven is a match for nearly everyone in this division but when injuries hit there hasn’t been the squad depth to continue the promotion challenge. To make matters worse this side will be dismantled during the close season. What could be a promotion challenging team next season will be sold off or released during the summer.

High wage earners such as Marshall, Campbell and Keane will be released to remove Premier League contracts whilst Bowen, Henricksen and Grosicki are likely to be sold during the summer to bring in £15 - 20 million. Whether any of this will be given to the manager is open to question as next season will be the year of financial meltdown. The wage bill alone is currently £20 million and the clubs potential income could be less than £15 million. Anyone of high wages will be departing to chop their wages not least Grosicki who is on around £100,000 a month.

There is also uncertainty about the future of Nigel Adkins to add to the mix. The club have finally made a contract offer but Adkins has been non-commital.

Whether he is unwilling to sign on for another relegation fight is one consideration whilst it has also been suggested that the club have not made an offer to his

assistant Andy Crosby. Adkins has praised his assistant throughout the season and Crosby has even been linked with the Scunthorpe managers position. We will see what happens in the coming weeks but If Adkins loses most of his key players and potentially his assistant then he may quit as well.

Adkins was out of work before City offered a deal so he may remain but his success in taking this team from relegation fodder to play-off contenders will have attracted attention elsewhere.

Maguire worth between £6 - £10 million. If they receive £20 - £30 million during the summer then, maybe just maybe someone may be able to purchase the club for a more realistic value. The only problem will be the club may have sold its assets, released quality players and lost its manager by this time. If it brings a new ownership then we’ll cope.

Managers and players come and go but the club could have a new future and attract some of the missing thousand of fans.

One can hope that there will be a change of ownership before the end of the season but it looks unlikely. The odds are the Allams will be here until Bowen has been sold and if newspaper rumours are to be believed Harry Maguire moves from Leicester to Man Utd. There is a sell on clause for

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They’re interesting, decorative and even tell you what the weather’s going to do!

Accurate weather forecasting can be difficult even today when dedicated specialists have at their disposal the most sophisticated equipment.

in the 18th century they became fashionable furnishing pieces in the homes of the wealthy and that led to the creation of some very fine and attractive pieces by such makers as Daniel Quare (early 18th century), John Russell (late 18th century) and Peter Dolland (early 19th century).

Today we see a steady flow of antique barometers on to the market and there is a good demand for them.

For our ancestors, who had not a single scientific instrument to help, it must have been a complete nightmare.

So what are we going to have to pay for our barometer? Being older and rarer mercury barometers usually fetch better prices than the aneroid type. A stick barometer of good quality, dating from the 18th century is going to be expensive £1000 or more. Even a fairly plain Victorian stick barometer will fetch over £300. Antique wheel – or banjo – barometers can now be picked up for £50 - £150 depending on quality and condition.

So the discovery in the 17th century of the fact that variations in air pressure can be used to predict the weather, a finding which led to the invention of the barometer, was a breakthrough of major importance.

Thirty inches of mercury in a tube are needed to measure changes in atmospheric pressure so the earliest versions were long and thin – stick barometers – in which the mercury moves up and down a glass tube, the level indicating fair, wet, windy or stormy weather.

The big drawback with the stick barometer was the fact that it was not really portable, in particular it was not possible to have a stick barometer which stayed more or less upright on a ship – it is a fair bet that on a stormy passage almost the first thing to get smashed up would have been the barometer.

The first wheel barometer – in which a pointer moved around a dial – was invented as early as 1680, although it was to be the end of the 18th century before it became truly accurate. It still depended on a reservoir of mercury and a glass tube, but a system of cords and pulleys were linked to it to move the pointer.

The 19th century saw another major breakthrough with the invention of the aneroid barometer, which works through air pressure operating on a vacuum rather than a column of mercury. This meant that it was possible to produce barometers which were small, accurate and portable.

To begin with barometers were seen as scientific instruments, but

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Aneroid barometers will usually make less, but having said that some very fine aneroid barometers were produced in the 19th century and they can make a good price.

Also in this part of the world – thanks to a once huge Humber and east Coast trawling fleet – we see quite a lot of ships’ brass cased barometers and they can also create a lot of interest, particularly if they can be linked to a particular ship.

From a buyer’s point of view the steady flow of antique barometers on to the market means that you can afford to be choosy in terms of type, age and condition. The advice to buyers has to be to look around, rather than jumping in and buying the first that comes up for sale.

Ideally you would wish to acquire one which is in full working order, that you can literally hang on the wall when you get home. However, they can be repaired by specialists, so if you come across a particularly old or attractive example the fact that the mechanism is broken does not mean that it is a write-off.

Repair is certainly worth doing because when all said a and done barometers are not just decorative objects, they have a useful function and they should be working.

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Gardening Marrows, courgettes, pumpkins, squashes and tomatoes can all be sown in a heated greenhouse or propagator.

If frost threatens then pull some fleece over your potato foliage.

Plant onion sets when the soil is dry.

Make sure you’ve ordered your tomato plants.

If any rhubarb flowers appear then cut them out near the base as otherwise they will steal food and energy from the plant.

What to do in your garden in April

If your asparagus beds are at least 2-years old then any spears can be cut using a sharp knife or better still, a made-for-purpose asparagus knife.

Flowers Plant out your Autumn sown Sweet Pea seedlings or sow now direct in their final flowering position.

Lawn Care Rake out any dead moss with a scarifier and then fork over to improve drainage.

Dependant on the variety hardy annuals can be sown either indoors or outdoors, following the instructions on the packet.

Apply lawn fertiliser.

Half-hardy flowers can be sown in trays and kept on a windowsill or in the greenhouse.

Dig out any perennial weeds.

This may be your last chance to order young flower plants as many will be delivered in May so have a look at your garden plan and check for gaps.

Mow growing grass but keep the blades fairly high still.

April is a great time for sowing new lawns and repairing bare patches.

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Hanging baskets can be planted up and kept in the greenhouse while the plants grow on.

Vegetables Now is the time to sow direct carrots, peas, beetroot, winter cabbages, broccoli, salad crops and much more.

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Indoor plants that move out for the summer Look beyond garden centre standards to these flowering, fragrant plants that love a holiday in the sun

It’s that time of year when garden centres first start filling up with tray after tray of bedding plants, ramping up for a season of summer growing. Despite often being considered terribly out of horticultural fashion, planting tropical or subtropical species such as fuchsias, begonias and pelargoniums outdoors for the warmer months is an effective way of providing a full season of interest that extends far beyond what many temperate plants, with their comparatively short flowering season, can ever hope to provide.

However, it is a shame that so few of us venture beyond traditional favourites, for any cool-weathertolerant indoor species can be treated in the same way. With the extra light and humidity, many houseplants positively revel in a summer holiday outdoors, plus you’ll save yourself a couple of quid in the process by getting a two-in-one option. And, as these plants can then be brought indoors when the first autumn frosts are

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expected, they can be a more sustainable choice than buying a new batch of bedding every year.

The best multifunctional plants will thrive outdoors all summer and then continue to give you joy indoors into the depths of winter.

All have a long flowering season and white flowers, so will fit into most planting schemes, and are powerfully fragrant to boot.

Probably my favourite scent of all is the gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides); I find the fragrance from its double white flowers incredibly uplifting. I sit mine in a bowl on a patio table so they can be enjoyed up close, as they tend to be small, slow-growing plants. If you are buying a new one, gently tease apart the three or four plants that have been crowded in a small pot to give a fuller, lusher appearance for retail. Most often when people find them hard to grow, it is due to the competition between over-densely planted specimens, and nothing the unwitting home-grower is doing at all. Definitely worth a second try if you have failed before!

If it is larger statement shrubs you are after, try Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac). If you think you hate the smell of jasmine, perceiving it as overtly sweet and cloying, please do not be put off. Arabian jasmine is a different species to the more familiar garden form (J officinale), exchanging intense sweetness for a cleaner, brighter, more refreshing note.

They love the full sun of a summer patio outdoors and a bright conservatory in the winter. Keep vigorous new growth frequently pinched back to promote flower formation and also to make plants more compact.

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Finally, there’s stephanotis, an exotic climber from Madagascar with bunches of trumpet-shaped flowers. You’ll find this trained on hoops in garden centres, but that is not how they are grown. The beautifully long, single strands of vine are wrapped over metal hoops

for transport and retail display, but lose much of their wild Rapunzel look this way. Carefully unwind their coiled stem from the hoop and plant them in sheltered spot.

They look incredible cascading from hanging baskets down fences or walls.

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How to deal with the unwanted garden visitors...

Aphids Aphids are common sap-sucking insects, which can cause distorted growth in plants. They also often leave honeydew on foliage, which enables the growth of sooty moulds.

Aphids can also carry plant viruses, which can cause problems with strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, tulips and other plants.

How to deal with aphids Aphids have various natural enemies, including ladybirds, hoverfly larvae, lacewing larvae and parasitic wasps.

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According to the RHS, “raking over soil and removing fallen leaves during winter can allow birds to eat slug eggs that have been exposed.

Barriers, thought to repel snails, include rough or sharp textured mulches and substances thought to be distasteful or strong smelling.

“Copper-base barriers have been shown to repel slugs in some studies.”

Some of these natural enemies are available for biological control of aphids in greenhouses.

Moles The presence of moles can be identified by the molehills they create as they dig out a system of tunnels and chambers underground.

Outdoors, aphid infestations can often build up in spring before the natural enemies are in a sufficient number to gain control, but by midsummer aphid infestations are often kept in check.

How to deal with moles Netting is available to prevent moles from coming to the lawn surface and creating molehills.

However, this must be installed before turf is laid.

“Pest control products based on natural compounds or with a physical mode of action are less likely to have serious effect on natural predators,” advises the RHS.

Electronic devices are also available from some garden centres, with their buzzing noise said to drive moles away.

Snails Snails are familiar common insects that can cause damage in gardens by eating holes in leaves, stems and flowers.

Most damage is done by snails in spring when they feed on seedlings, new shoots and plant crowns.

How to deal with snails and slugs There are many preventive measures that have been used by gardeners to minimise snail and slug damage.

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By Fiona Dwyer, broadcast journalist, PR & media consultant, slave to 2 children and a husband.

DE-CLUTTER TO SPARK JOY I have just discovered an amazing Japanese woman called Marie Kondo. Some of you have probably already heard of her, but her passion is, basically, decluttering and organising your house to make you live a happier and more fulfilled life. I’ve watched some of her programmes (and there’s also a book) and I am hooked. Instead of decluttering by room, she says to declutter by category. So, let’s take clothes, for instance. If you’re like me, you probably have far too many clothes in your wardrobe which you no longer wear because you don’t like them anymore or they don’t fit properly. What Marie tells us to do is to pile every single item of clothing on your bed, no matter where in the house you store it, ask yourself if it sparks joy, and if it doesn’t, thank it for its service and get rid of it!

You could pass it on to friends who may want it, give it to charity or sell it. I know it sounds really simple and straightforward, but it’s actually quite brilliant. Only surround yourself with things that spark joy! Try it!

WHY DO WE EAT HOT CROSS BUNS? If you ever wondered why we eat hot cross buns at Easter, here’s why! They signify the end of Lent because they are made with dairy products, traditionally forbidden during this period. The bread is like communion bread, the cross on the top symbolises the crucifixion of Jesus and the spice represents the spices he was wrapped in in the tomb. The usual recipe includes strong bread flour, full fat milk, butter and yeast. Add raisins or sultanas, eggs and some spice and you’ve got yourself a lovely tea-time treat!

Here’s wishing you all a very Happy Easter!

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