Your FREE local interest & advertising magazine • August 2020 • Edition 53 Tow Law, Sunniside, Stanley Crook, Billy Row, Crook, Willington, Wolsingham & surrounding areas
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Inside this month’s edition: Years gone by • Spotlight on The Foodie Book Club
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Welcome to the August edition of Out & About, your friendly local interest & advertising magazine. This month on page 5 we welcome JM Wedding Cars, Graham & Linda offer a choice of 2 beautiful original wedding cars that you will struggle to match, both on quality & price. On page 7 we have The Blue Stone Tea Shop in Crook who are back open and are registered for the government backed “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme, pop in and show them your support. Also on page 7 we welcome back the Weardale Slimming World Group who are starting their classes back up this month, ideal if you have gained a couple of pounds during lockdown. Check out page 10 where we have the Pooch Parlour Homeboarding & Doggy Daycare who are relocating so that all of their services are now under one roof. The Quilter’s Cupboard are back and are offering a massive 20% off all sales over £20 on production of their advert, so don’t forget to take it with you, it’s on page 16. Also on page 16 Her’s & Sir’s Hair & Beauty of Tow Law are offering an amazing 20% off for you and a friend when any existing customer introduces one of their friends (new customers only). Don’t forget to quote Out & About when replying to adverts & lastly we hope you enjoy this month’s edition.
BOOK YOUR ADVERTISING SPACE TODAY THE DEADLINE FOR THE SEPTEMBER EDITION IS FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST AT 4PM. No design fees if you don’t have your own artwork • Discounts on 3 month bookings • No VAT • Debit & credit cards can be taken in person at Ritchie Coatsworth Photography or over the telephone. Please note: Payment is due at the time of booking. Call us on 01388 417 337 or 07963 635 568 or email us at studio@rcphoto.co.uk DISCLAIMER - Whilst we take every care to ensure accuracy in this magazine, we regret that we cannot accept responsibility for any incorrect information. All adverts are accepted in good faith as to their accuracy. The copying of any material within this publication is strictly forbidden without the publishers consent.
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Graham McGuffie 07887 641 296 • Linda McGuffie 07841 683 540 Email: grahammcguffie@me.com • www.jm-weddings.co.uk
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Horsley Catering Buffets for All Occasions
Delivered ready to serve Buffets & Full Service Buffets Available within Weardale & surrounding areas Tel: 07809 414 289 • Facebook: Horsley Catering
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We are observing the 2 metre social distancing inside the tea shop. There is a covered terrace outside with seating. If you have any concerns regarding distance & Covid 19 please discuss these with us. Masks should be worn when taking away.
All of our food is homemade Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 9am - 4pm (Booking a table is recommended) Sunday 10am - 3pm (Sunday lunch is served between 12:30pm & 2:30pm & is available to take away or sit in, pre-booking is required)
Our take away menu includes Afternoon Tea, Scone or Cake Box, Child’s Treat Box or Savoury Box and is available everyday when pre-ordered. We sell RISE ARTISAN BAKEHOUSE BREAD (Please order)
DISABLED ACCESS • FREE WIFI • DOG FRIENDLY Restaurant GURU “Best Café in Crook 2019” *Terms & conditions apply.
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Crook Masonic Hall AM and PM sessions by prior booking only. Tel: Christine 07494 253 429
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The Pooch Parlour Homeboarding & Doggy Daycare We have a fabulous enclosed outdoor play area for your doggies to play off lead, all under one roof... from handstripping & full groom to a bath only The Pooch Parlour, Crook Call us on 07881 588 354 or 01388 765 757
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MasterChef champion is face of new social concept. 2019 MasterChef champion, Irini Tzortzoglou has become the face and brand ambassador of a new social concept, Foodie Book Club. Founded by Weardale’s Lee Majhen-Todd, owner of Lee & The Sweet Life, Foodie Book Club brings together the traditional book club with cooking and community focus. Irini, whose book ‘Under the Olive Tree: Recipes from my Greek Kitchen’ just launched, will represent Foodie Book Club, sharing her recipes and offering the opportunity to win a copy of her book to members of groups which are as far apart as North Yorkshire, Dublin and Malta. Irini said: “I love this concept, bringing together reading, cooking, greater communication and creative flair, something I think is really important given what our nation and indeed the world has been going through recently.” Foodie Book Club works by Lee Majhen-Todd assigning a book each month via the website with a type of food in the title. Groups read the book, create a dish inspired by the title and meet on the last Monday of the month to enjoy their dishes and discuss the book. They are meeting virtually at present.
July’s book was ‘Mistress of Spices’ by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, who provided a foreword for the website, accompanied by food writer Dina Begum’s ‘spice’ recipe from her Brick Lane Cook Book. Others include author Jenny Linford, previous MasterChef champion Jane Devonshire and chefs Oliver Certain, Tony Parkin, Tony Rodd, Mark Reid, Kenny Atkinson, Hywel Griffiths, Michelin-starred Hrishikesh Desai - an award-winning Roux scholar and Samira Effa, the latter two of whom competed in the Great British Menu 2020. Foodie Book Club is free - groups start by registering at leeandthesweetlife.com/ foodie-book-club. Group organisers are sent branded bookmarks for members and there is a Twitter hour, #FoodieBookClubHour every Wednesday, 6 - 7pm GMT sponsored by independent businesses each week, offering an exclusive discount. For more information please contact Lizzie Turner-Jones at Peachy Digital on 07981 164 118 or lizzie@peachydigital.co.uk
Lee Majhen-Todd explained: “The books are really varied; I want to cater for all manner of tastes but also challenge people to explore outside of the genres they usually stick to.” Foodie Book Club is being championed by numerous outstanding chefs and authors, too. We are looking for groups or charities in the area that have been adversly affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic and would like to featue in the Spotlight for some free publicity. Email us at studio@rcphoto.co.uk 12
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Love to read? Love to cook? Foodie Book Club is just for you! It’s easy to be part of the Foodie Book Club family. - Find friends to form a group - Register your group at leeandthesweetlife.com/foodiebook-club - Look out for your free bookmarks in post -Find each month's book title on the website - Meet up the last Monday of each month with dishes inspired by that month's book title -Find Lee's review of the book and recipes inspired by it on the website at the end of the month Join us on Twitter each Wednesday, 6-7pm GMT for #FoodieBookClubHour - an hour of fun & chat about food and books with a different sponsor each week offering discounts, prizes and giveaways. Fun essential, alcohol optional... www.leeandthesweetlife.com
leeandthesweetlife@gmail.com
Years gone by...
Ivy & Ted Suddes with their daughter Ann Stoker. Image supplied by Ann Stoker.
always A sales leaflet from “Hogan’s of Stanley” in 1964. I was used to get a Swizzler lolly from Mr Hogan when I small. Image supplied by Janet Charlton.
Crook Town supporters cheer on their side under the Twin Towers of Wembley. Image supplied by Coral Humes.
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THE QUILTERS’ CUPBOARD Unit 1, Brockwell Court, Low Willington Industrial Estate, County Durham DL15 0UT
Telephone: 01388 745 008 Email: ritawalker6@hotmail.com www.thequilterscupboard.co.uk
We are a patchwork and quilting shop that houses hundreds of bolts of beautiful quilting fabrics. We also hold classes and workshops for beginners and improvers. Open 6 days a week. Plenty of FREE parking and all on the flat. Wheelchair accessible. Call in and see us, have a cuppa, chat and be inspired. Everyone is welcome. A shop to be remembered.
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Celebrate and treasure an everlasting bond with your loved one. We have recently become stockists of a new range of beautiful stainless steel jewellery which starts at £29. The jewellery can hold a small amount of your loved one’s ashes. Please contact us for more information. Crook 01388 765 069 www.hardysfunerals.co.uk Willington 01388 747 747