Eastside February 2023

elcometotheFebruaryedition ofEastside.

Findingafamilyofmiceat thebottomofhisgardencameasabig surprisetoGezRobinsonbutprovided himwiththeperfectmusetoindulge hispassionofwildlifephotography. Littledidheknowthatitwouldmake himaviralsensationandleadtoTV appearancesandmore.Wecaughtup withtheRotherhamamateurtofindout more.

ElsewherewespeaktoFlorence Welchaboutherupcomingtour,get Valentine’sbeautyadvice,findtravel inspirationinSicilyandlookatan illuminatingrestorationprojectalittle closertohome.

Seeyounextmonth.

RichardAbbey ExecutiveEditor

Publishedby: RMCMedia,Office1EnterpriseHouse, 1BroadfieldCourt,Sheffield,S80XF Email:info@rmcmedia.co.uk Website:www.rmcmedia.co.uk

Notconnectedwithanyothercompanyorgroup. PrintedbyBuxtonPress,Buxton,Derbyshire. www.buxtonpress.com

Thepublishertakesnoresponsibilitywhatsoeverforthe safekeepingorreturnofunsolicitedmanuscripts, photographsorothermaterial.Anysubmittedmaterial shouldbeaccompaniedbyanSAE.

AllmaterialisthecopyrightoftheRMCMediaandis nottobereproducedwithoutpermission.Theplacing ofanorderfortheinsertionofan advertisementinthispublicationshallamounttoan acceptanceofourtermsandconditions,copiesof whichareavailableonrequest.

Auniqueschool modelforsuccess

etinmorethan220acresof beautifulNorthYorkshire countrysideinasecurerural location,andunder2.5hoursfromthe capitalbytrain,QueenEthelburga’s Collegiatewelcomesgirlsandboysaged fromthreemonthsandsupportthem throughfourschools-ChapterHouse(3 monthstoYear5),King’sMagna(Year6 to9),TheCollegeandTheFaculty(both Year10to13).

Thisuniquemodelmadeupoffour smallerschoolsisdesignedtomaintaina nurturingfamilyatmosphereandsense ofindividuality,witheachschool havingtheirownHeadsandstaff teams.

King’sMagnaisQueen Ethelburga’smiddleschool, supportingthetransitionbetween theCollegiate’sprimaryeducation atChapterHouseandthe demandsofGCSEs.

Thissupportive,vibrantand caringschoolenvironmentensures studentscangrowandmature intotheirteenageyearswith confidence. Visitorsoftencommentthatthere

isa‘palpablesenseofrespect’between studentsandstaff,andamongststudents themselves.

DanielMachin,PrincipalofQueen Ethelburga’s,comments:“OurKing’s Magnastudentssettheexampleforthe restoftheCollegiatetofollowwith theircapacitytoexcelintimesof change,andtheirdeterminationtomake thebestoftheirinterests,skillsand talents.

“Weexpectagreatdealandtheyrise tothechallenge,whetherthatbe developingtheirindependence,their

motivation,theirpersonalandsocial skills,ortheirachievements.

“NolongertheChapterHouseage class-basedchildren,notyetthepublic exam,careerandskillsdevelopingsenior schoolstudents;ourKing’sMagna studentsdevelopthefoundationsfor futuresuccesswiththeiracademic studies,theirbroadrangeofactivities andinterests,andaboveallelsetheir infectiousenthusiasminallthatthey takeon.

“Wehavedevelopedourown curriculumwhichisrelevant,challenging andengagingforourlearners. Ourinnovative,modern programmesofstudyfoster curiosityandequipstudentswith theskillsandknowledgethey needtomoveseamlesslytoour CollegeorFacultyattheendof Year9.”

TheQueenEthelburga’sAdmissions Teamcanprovidefurtherinformation andhelparrangeavisittoseefor yourselfwhatmakesthemsospecial. Visitwww.qe.orgoremail admissions@qe.org

madein rotherham

uringthelockdownsof2020(is itreallythreeyearsago?)we wereallpushedtofindwaysto occupyourtime,whetherthatwas throughexercise,DIY,gardeningortaking upanewhobby.Gerald‘Gez’Robinson, wholivesinKimberworth,Rotherham, wasnoexceptionbutachancediscovery ledtoawholenewpassion–andhim becomingaviralsensation.

Gez,whoisanaward-winningamateur wildlifephotographer,foundafamilyof micelivingatthebottomofhisgarden anddecidedtotakeafewpicturesto sendtohisthreegrandchildren,whom hecouldn’tseeatthetime.Thisthen developedintobuildingalittlehouse andotherpropsforthemiceto‘pose’ with.Inturn,thepicturesgotmore creativeandinterestinhisnewhobby grew.

Itwashisgrandson,Noah,who suggestedGezsetupaFacebookpageto showcasehispictures,somethinghewas reluctanttodoatfirstbutfinally

relentedandinAugust2020apage dedicatedto“TheMouseFamilyThat LivebytheBrambles”wascreated.Now, almosttwo-and-a-halfyearslater,hehas over164,000followersonFacebookand hassincecreatedaTikTokprofilewhich alsohas66,000followers.

“Iwasn’tbotheredatfirstbutwas talkedintoit,”saysGezofhissocial mediaexploits.“I’vealwaysbeenon TikTokandonlyhadabout300 followers.Istucksomeofthemice videosonthereandtherewasone particularvideowhereIwasfeedingthe micesomecakeandthathad,inthree weeks,2.9millionviews!Myfollowers wentupfrom300to55,000overnight. I’mquiteproudofthat.WhenNoahhad alookwithhismum,andhesawhow manyviews,hesaidinatypicalYorkshire accent,‘Grandad’sgoneviral!’.”

Geztakespicturesorcreatesvideoson adailybasis.Byhisownadmissionit’s timeconsumingandcansometimescan takehourstogetsuitablecontentbutis

somethinghehasworkedintohisdaily routine.

“There’sloadsofpatienceinvolved, particularlyatthistimeofyearwhenit’s coldandI’msittinginthegardenwith myglovesonfortwohours,it’snotideal butIhavetogetthecontent,”addsGez, whoworksforthelocalcouncil.“I’vegot intoabitofaroutinenow.Thefirstthing IdowhenIgethomeisgoupintothe garden,refillallthefeedersforthebirds andthenstartfilmingthemice.”

Gez‘sphotographicendeavours,which arefullofpersonality,havecapturedthe attentionofnotjustasocialmedia audiencebutatelevisiononeaswell.

TheOneShowsentafullfilmcrewto hishouseatthestartofDecemberfora specialfeaturefortheBBCOneshow.

“Itwasamazing,”beamsGez.“The crewwereherefrom9o’clockinthe morninguntilitgotdark.Becauseitwas aChristmasthemeI’dmadesomehouses andalittlechurchforthemice.Thatwas magical,itreallywas.It’snoteveryday

‘YorkshireTea’anyone?

GezRobinson

yougetonTV.”

Dedicationandpatienceareclearly keyforGezbuthedoeshavea‘magic ingredient’withhelpsthemicebe compliantforhispictures,asheexplains: “Ifeedthemmyownblendof‘Yorkshire Tea’,it’scrushedpeanuts,crushed sunflowerhearts,rosehipsandalittlebit ofpeanutbutter.Themicelovetheseeds fromtherosehips.They’reactuallyquite beneficialtohumansaswell.I’mold enoughtoremembertheyusedtodo rosehipsyrup,itwaslikeacoughsyrup.

“Imixitupinabowlandputatiny bitofpeanutbutter,notalot,andthenI mishandmashitallupandputitina littlebagandthenmostdaysIputitin littlecupsandtheygomadforit.That’s whythey’veallgotshinycoats!”

Photography,especiallyofwildlife,has beenalong-standinghobbyforGez.He haswonaUKcompetitionforNational Geographicandhasalsobeenshortlisted fortheBritishWildlifePhotographerof theYear,somethingheisplanningto

enteragainthisyearwithacoupleofhis mousephotos.Onthebackof“The MouseFamilyThatLivebytheBrambles” hehasbeenaskedtobeajudgefor anotherphotocompetitionandisdoinga naturetourtoNorthernGreecewherehe willtakeagroupofphotographersto exploreandshootthelocalwildlife.

“Photographyisareleaseforme,”Gez explains.“Myjobisquitestressful, particularlyatthemomentduringwinter, becauseIalsodrivethegritterlorries. CanyoubelieveIdidn’thaveanHGV [licence]beforelastyearandthenan emailcameroundatworksaying‘does anyonewanttobecomeagritterdriver?’. Iputmyhandup,Idon’tmindhelping out.Outofthefiveladswhoapplied,I wastheoldestat60,andtheonlyone whopassed.Theotherspassedeventually.

“Ididmyfirstwinterseasonin2021 but2022wasparticularlyhard,sinceI’ve beenoncallI’vebeenouteverytime. OnSunday[periodwhenwehadthe firstconsiderablesnowofwinter]wedid

a12-hourshiftbecausetheweatherwas reallybad.Obviouslywehavetotakea restbreaksoIwenthomeandwhile thereIdidalivevideo[ofthemice]. Themicehavegotagritteraswell!”

Whenhe’snotworking,orgritting ourroads,Gezplanstokeepshooting themicefortheforeseeablefutureand willbemaintaininghissocialmedia presence.Hemightalsotakeaholiday.

“SincewefoundthemousefamilyI’ve notbeenonholiday,Ican’tleavethem,” helaughs.“I’vegotfoxes,hedgehogs,an abundanceofbirds.IfIgoonholiday, who’sgoingtofeedthem?!Soforthree yearswehaven’tbeenonholiday! Sacrifice,eh?”

Itdefinitelysoundslikehe’searned one.I’msurethemicewillbeokfora weekortwo.

Tofollow“TheMouseFamilyThatLiveby theBrambles”,headtotheFacebookpage (bramblemouse)orvisit gezrobinsonphotography.co.uk

Whendidtheconceptforyourlatest album,DanceFever,startmaterialising?

Soaround2019,afriendofminetold meaboutthissortofplaguethathad happenedinthe15thand16thcenturies inEurope,wherepeoplewerejust dancingthemselvestodeath.Thething thatIrelatedtomostisthatitwas causedbycollectivestress,thatactually it’sapsychologicalphenomenon,that’s possibleaswell.Itwassuchahardtime toliveandbeforechoreomania,people hadbeenthroughsomanyotherplagues, wars,andcompletecivilunrest.

Irelatedsomuchtotheideathatyou justgotsostressed,allyoucoulddowas danceinthemiddleofthestreet,Ifeel thattomycore,Ireallyfeelthat.Ialso thinkthethingIrelatedtothemostwas inabilitytostopmoving,Irelatedthatto myinabilitytostoptouring.Sometimes itdoesfeellikeadeathdriveoflike,no, it’snotenough,keepgoing,keepgoing. Beforethepandemichit,Iwasthinking thatIwouldmakeawholeconcept recordaboutthisplague.Andthenthe pandemichit,andIwent,thatiswaytoo muchplayed.Justalittlebitisenough.

Willpeoplerecognisethemselvesin thisrecord?Asthere’salotofstuff thatfeelsdirectedtowardsthepeople. Oh,God.Yeah.It’sthebrutalnessof beingasongwriter.Ithinkthatthatis oneofthepartsofsongslikeKing,the brutalityoftheminingofyourownlife andthepeoplearoundyou.Ikindof neverreallygetmyheadaroundthat,but Ikeepdoingit,youknow,nooneis spared,whichIthinkIwastryingto contendwithonKingwhiledoingitat thesametime.Like,everyonejustgoes intothegrinder.Soyoudofeelkindof monstrousandIthinkalotofthose morehorrormoviereferences,oralotof thedarkeraspectsaredealingwiththe moremonstroussideofsongwritingand whatittakes.Thatyourrealrelationships inyourlifeandthethingthatyoulove themostisthesongwriting,howthe peopleinyourlifehavetodealwith that,dealwithkindoflikebeingfood forthismonster.Itishorrificinsome

way.Ithinkthisideathatwhatyou’re doingisaltruisticas,assomewaiteror you’regivingsomethinggood,Ithink forthisalbum,Iwaslike,maybeit’snot good.

Wellmaybeit’sgoodforyou,selfishly? Goodformeyeah,that’sit.It’skindof theselfishnessofit,andIreallylike wrestlingwiththatabitonthisrecord, andmaybesortofembodyingadarker songwriting.There’ssomuchangelic metaphorsonthelastrecord,and actuallymaybesongwritingitselfisnot soangelic,thatthereisakindof demonicenergytoit,youknow,thatit’s moresortofhellishthanheavenly,I think.

It’sdefinitelythemostcohesive soundingrecordyou’vemadewhichis weirdconsideringhowincohesivethe projectwas.

I’msogladyousaidthat,thatwasmy workonthisone,totryandgetitto soundcohesiveinatimethatwasso fracturedallovertheplace.Ididn’t knowwhatgenreitwasbutthegenre thatmadesensetomethemostwasthe shortstorygenre,whereeverysongwas itsownlittleshortstoryandthewhole thingwasacollectionofthem.Ithink whatemergedtomeattheendwas,it’s kindofacarefulwhatyouwishfor fairytalewhereIhadwishedthatIcould findawaytostoptherelentlessdriveto performandthereforethesortofspirit ofperformancewouldhavehadgone, like,it’sgone,howdoyoufeelaboutit now?.Therestoftherecordisjust someonebeggingtobeletin,Iwanna danceforever,pleaseletitcomeback, thenitdoescomebackandyouhaveto goagain.Everythingisthiscycleof carefulwhatyouwishfor.IntheendI realisedIkindofmadeafairytale.I’m reallygladyouthinkit’scohesive,that wasthethingIwasfreakingoutabout.

Howareyougonnapresentyourwork visually,thistimearound?

Ithinkyoucanfindtowardstheendof thelastrecordIwasstartingworking

withAutumndeWildeonBigGod,it’s oneofmyfavouritevideosI’veever made.ShewastheonlypersonIhadin mind,BigGodfeltlikethestartof something,itwasthelastvideoofthe lastcampaign,likewereallyneedto explainthisfurther.Autumnisa completeartistandsoamI,sowewere like,let’sdoeverything!Alsowiththis record,theonlyplaceIhadtoretreatto wasmyimaginationwhichfeltlikeI returnedtosongwritingthatIhadn’t reallytouchedonsinceLungs,whichis thismoregothicfantasystyleofwriting, butwithabitmoreselfawareness,I wouldhope.Sothisromanticgothic styleI’vewantedtogivepeoplethat worldvisuallywasreallyimportantto me.Ialsofeltlikeaftereverything everyonehadbeenthrough,Iwantedto makesomethingreallybeautifulthat peoplecouldescapeinto.Beingableto processgriefbutinanenvironmentthat hasanelementoffantasyinit,it providespeoplethissortofspaceto providetheiremotion.Ineededthat,and Ifeltmaybepeoplewouldneedthattoo. Socreatinganentireworldforthis recordwasalwaysreallyimportant.

Andyou’repreparedforthemaximum Florencelivesideofthings?

Thisthingoftouringishardbutthe stageisamazing,thatsortofFaustian thingIguess.Theworseyourlifegetson thetourthebettertheperformancehas become.Tobehonest,whenthe pandemicwasreallyhappeningandno oneknewwhenitwouldreallyend.I feellikeit’seasytosaygigscameback andlifehas,butthereweremonths nobodyreallyknew.Andmebeing dramatic,Iwaslike,itcouldbejust gone.Itwassuchaprofoundfeelingof lossofthespacewhereIfeltlikeIhad meaninginmylifethatIwent,I’lldo anything,iftouringcomesback,I’lltour forever.SeeifI’mstillgratefulforitin likeayear’stime.

FlorenceandTheMachineplayFirstDirect Arenaon4February.Visit www.firstdirectarena.comtofindoutmore.

Theatre

Macbeth

21-22February/CAST castindoncaster.com

Threemysteriousfiguresenterthe stage.Theytalkofthehurly-burly,of thunderandlightning,andofayoung couplewhobelievetheycanoverthrow theoldregime.Theyconjurethe Macbeths,placingtheminadangerous newworldwhereparanoia,betrayaland brutalityrule.

Fusingliveactionwithinnovative videotechnology,imitatingthedog bringtheirinventivestyleof storytellingtoShakespeare’stragictale ofambition,destinyanddownfall.

Fisherman’sFriends: TheMusical

7-11February/LyceumTheatre www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Basedonthetruestoryofthecharttoppingsingingsensationsandtheirhit 2019movie,thisisafeel-goodvoyage aboutfriendship,communityandmusic thatwillgiveanyland-loveramighty pairofsealegs.Astarcastincludes JamesGaddas,ParisaShahmir,Anton StephansandSusanPenhaligon.

HenryV

9-25February/LeedsPlayouse leedsplayhouse.org.uk

Civilunrest,troublewithEurope,the deathofamonarch…experience Shakespeare’sunnervinglyrelevant HenryVinaproductionthatoffersa differentperspectiveofEngland’shero. Directfromitscritically-acclaimedrun atShakespeare’sGlobe’sintimate,indoor SamWanamakerPlayhouseforthefirst time,witnessHenry’sbombasticpursuit ofpower,throwingintoquestionwhat itreallymeanstobeEnglish.

JerseyBoys

21February-4March/LyceumTheatre www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

TheywerejustfourguysfromNew Jersey,untiltheysangtheirveryfirstnote. Theyhadasoundnobodyheard…and theradiojustcouldn’tgetenoughof.But whiletheirharmonieswereperfecton stage,offstageitwasaverydifferent story-astorythathasmadetheman internationalsensationalloveragain.

Gobehindthemusicandinsidestory ofFrankieValliandTheFourSeasonsin theTonyAward®-winningphenomenon.

Pantomime

MotherGoose

14-18February/LyceumTheatre www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

WhoputsapantoninFebruary?SirIan McKellenandJohnBishopdo!

MeetMotherGoose(McKellen)andher husbandVic(Bishop).Runningan animalsanctuaryforwaifsandstrays, theyliveawholesomelifeinsidean abandonedDebenhams.Butwhena magicalgoosecomes-a-knocking,will fameandfortunegetthebetterofthem?

Racing

VirginBet

9&22February

DoncasterRacecourse www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

Fisherman'sFriendsTheMusical(L-R): DekaWalmsley,CalumCallaghan,Mensah Bediako,RobertDuncan,DanBuckley ©SteveTanner

GarthMarenghi

15February

Comedy Events

CityVarietiesMusicHall leedsheritagetheatres.com GarthMarenghi,horrorliterature’s greatestlivingauthor,returnsfromthe darkness(figurativedarkness–he’snota spelunker)withararepublicappearance tomarkthereleaseofhislong-lost multi-volumehorrorepicTerrorTome.

PeterKay

17February

UtilitaArenaSheffield www.utilitaarenasheffield.co.uk TheannouncementoftheBolton comedian’sfirsttourin12yearswasmet withsuchlovethatitsoldoutinseconds andsomoredateswereadded.And more.Andmore,rightupto2025.This willbethefirstofmanyupcoming appearancesinSheffieldbutshouldbe morethatworththewait.

Opera

OperaNorth’sTosca

21January-2March

LeedsGrandTheatre leedsheritagetheatres.com Secrets.Lies.Alethalultimatum.

Theheroineisarenownedprima donna,herheroacharismaticartist,and thevillainthecorruptheadofthesecret police.Fromlovetoblackmail,and revengetomurder…Toscawillleaveyou questioningjusthowfaryouwouldgo tosavetheonesyoulove.

Sublimeonemomentandgut wrenchingthenext,Puccini‘smusic overflowswithemotionandiconictunes includingVissid’arteandthepowerfulTe deum.Writtenover120yearsago,Tosca stillthrillswiththeperfectpulseofa tautcrimedrama,portrayinghumanityat itsbestandveryworst.EdwardDick returnstodirectthisfive-starproduction.

DisneyonIce

2-5February/FirstDirectArena firstdirectarena.com Believingisjustthebeginningat DisneyOnIcepresentsDreamBig.See Mickey,Minnie,Donald,Goofyand starsfromFrozen,Moana,Coco, Aladdin,BeautyandtheBeast,The LittleMermaid,Tangled,ThePrincess andtheFrog,andmore!Shareevery magicalmomentofbreathtakingice skatingandbelovedDisneystories.

AnEveningwithSir GeoffHurst

8February

CityVarietiesMusicHall leedsheritagetheatres.com SirGeoffHurst,England’shat-trick herofromthe1966WorldCupwin,is backtouringbypopulardemand.His greatfriendandagentTerryBakerwill beinterviewinghim,soexpectlotsof fascinatinginsightsandlaughsalong thewayabouthisillustriousWestHam andEnglandcareer.

Music

BelindaCarlisle

24February/SheffieldCityHall www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Celebrating35yearsofhersolocareer, Belindaissupportedbyveryspecial guestsTheChristiansonthispostponed, whichwasoriginallysupposedtorunin 2021.HitsincludeHeavenisaPlaceon Earth,LeaveaLightOnForMeand CircleintheSand.

FestivalofBritish RailwayModelling

11-12February/DoncasterRacecourse www.visitdoncaster.com Thiseventisacelebrationofthe amazingworldofmodelrailwaysfrom aroundtheBritishIsles.You’llfind30 hand-pickedBritishworkinglayouts fromavarietyofmajorscalesand gaugesaswellasover80high-quality tradersandsocieties.Anddon’tmissthe live,expertdemonstrationsandthe chancetostockuponessentials.

PrueLeith

28February/SheffieldCityHall www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Nothingisoffthemenuinthisfrank, revealingandveryfunnyall-newshow. Inherfirsteverliveshow,Pruewilltake audiencesthroughtheupsanddowns ofbeingasuccessfulrestaurateur, novelist,businesswomanandGreat BritishBakeOffJudge-feedingthe richandfamous,cookingforroyalty andevenpoisoningherclients.

Yungblud

24February

UtilitaArenaSheffield www.utilitaarenasheffield.co.uk

TheDoncaster-bornsingerreturnsto familiarterritoryaspartofhisworld tour,whichincludessevendatesinthe UK.

SongsincludeIThinkI’mOK, TissuesandTheFuneral.

GarthMarenghi PrueLeith

LoveSleepLoveSleep PillowSpray50ml,£30 Reclaimthebedroom forsleepandintimacy withThisWorksPillow Spraytohelpyou switchoff,andturnon. Thisnightlyritual encouragesrelaxation, pavingthewayfor pleasuretogetherness andsleep.

CharlotteTilbury HollywoodGlow Highlighter,£38 ThenewHollywoodGlow HighlighterfromCharlotte Tilburyisapressed powderwiththepowerofa liquidhighlightertodeliver acomplex-perfectingpearl finishwithaflawlessglow.

Lust-worthybeauty

LaPerlaJustGiveMeRosesEaudeParfum 120ml,£254

GivethegiftofrosesthisValentine’sinthe formofLaPerla’senchantingscent,atoken ofthemcherishedmemoriesofflowers receivedandgiftsexchangedencapsulated inaheavyglassfalcon.

YvesSaintLaurent

TopSecretsMakeup SettingSpray,£29

Makesureyour makeupstaysputall nightwithYSL’sSetting Spray.Inspiredby makeupartistand developedbyskincare experts,ithelps makeupstayinplace andleavesskin glowing.

DiorSauvageFace andBeard Moisturiser,£46

TheSauvage moisturiserhydrates theskinandsoftens facialhairinone simplestep,creating arelaxing,fresh sensationandleaving behindadelicate Sauvagetrail.

CharlotteTilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.GLipstickin LookofLove,£29

Makesureyourlipsare readyforactionwith CharlotteTilbury’s K.I.S.S.I.N.Glipstick, featuringlightdiffusingpigmentsto leaveyourlipslooking luminous,brilliantand full-bodiedthis Valentine’s.

MaisonFrancisKurkdjianBaccarat Rouge540SparklingBodyOil,£190

SparklethisValentine’swiththe excitingadditiontotheBaccaratRouge 540collectionfromMaisonFrancis Kurkdjian.Thescentedoilleavesa delicateglitteryveilontheskinwitha sensualscent.

HourglassAtNightCheek &LipDuo,£57

Takeyourlooktodatenightor matenightwiththehelpofthe cheekandlipduofrom Hourglass.Containingaultra slimlipstickencapsulatedina sleekgoldapplicatorand travel-sizedblush.

SisleyEcologicalCompoundA dvancedFormula,£118 (60ml)£202(125ml). www.sisley-paris.co.uk EcologicalCompoundAdvance dFormulaisanessential productthatworksontwo levels,itincreasestheskin’s resilienceanditsabilityto defenditselfagainstexternal aggressions.

FentySkinButtaDropVanillaDreamWhipped BodyOil,£32

DipintoFentySkin’sultra-luxe,deliciously whippedoilbodymoisturiserinadreamynew Vanillascent.Containingrichbuttersandseven essentialoilstointenselyhydratetheskin.

CarolinaHerreraFabulousKissTheLipstickSatinSet,£65

TreatyourselforsomeonespecialtothiscollectionofHerrera must-havesincludingeverythingyouneedtocreateastatement redlip,encasedinaheartcapwithplayfulaccessories.

Oncloudnine

Aneaglesoarsmajesticallyhigh abovemeinaclearblueskyas thesunbeatsdownonthe MediterraneanSeainsereneSicily.

Whilethebirdofpreycircleslooking poisedtoswoop,acolourfulbutterfly catchesmyeyeasitfluttersbyasIfloat inwarmwateronagloriousafternoon.

I’ddriftedoffintoastateofbliss,almost inatranceduetothepeaceandtranquility insuchastunningpartoftheworld.

SoIfireupthejetsinthemost enticingThalassowhirlpoolthathas givenmeabird’s-eyeviewofanareaof incrediblenaturalbeauty.

I’dbeenoncloudninefromthe momentIarrivedattheluxuriousAdler SpaResortSicilia,whichopenedinJuly 2022onthesoutherncoastofthe beautifulItalianisland.

TheAdlerGroup’sphilosophyis‘let yoursoulfly’andmyspiritshadbeen elevatedtonewheightsearlyinmystay.

OwnerstheSanonerfamilyhadto waitalongtimetofindthesitefortheir latesthaven;duetohavingveryspecific requirementsforwheretheresortwould bebuiltwithouthavinganimpactonthe naturalenvironment.

Theirpatiencehasmostcertainlypaid off.

Setonapanoramicplateaualongside theTorreSalsaNatureReserveonthe unspoiltAgrigentocoastline,thedreamy resortwasdesignedwithsustainabilityat thecoretoensureitblendsinwiththe landscape.

Sicilianclay,promotingnatural humiditycontrol,andvolcanicrock sourcedfromthewildterrainaround MountEtna,areamongthematerials usedtoconstructthesingle-storey buildingsdispersedaroundthegrounds.

All90ofthestylish,spaciousrooms comewithenchantingviewsofthe

Oneofthestunningrooms

Images©AlexFilz

PETETHOMPSONISONTOPOFTHEWORLDAFTER VISITINGTHENEWADLERSPARESORTSICILIA.

MediterraneanSea,somealsooffering thesightofaneighbouringnature reservethatspeciessuchasCaretta turtlesandporcupinescallhome.

Youcantakeaguidedtouronfootor bikeintheTorreSalsa,avastoasis protectedbytheWorldWildlifeFund, butIstartmydaybytakingashortstroll downtoaprivatebeachforarunonthe goldensand.

ThereisnotasoulinsightasIpass whitecliffsuntilacoupleoffishermen offerawavefromtheirsmallvessel, beforeIplungeintotheMedtocooloff.

Irewardmyselfbyheadingbackfora dipinonetheretreat’sthreeswimming pools,theheatedwaterallthemore welcomeafterbravingthecoldseadown below.

It’sauutmn,butthereisnoneedto stayinthewatertokeepwarmwith temperaturesinexcessof20degreesto baskin.

IalsolapuptheverybestofSicilian hospitality;spoiltforchoiceinaseaview restaurantwithabuzzintheairasa chefpreparesahugeswordfishtoserve upwhileguestswanderby,helping themselvestoabuffetwithanarrayof deliciousregionalcuisine-suchas oystersandredprawns.

Lobsterspaghettiandvealrisotto provetobeshrewdselectionsfromafine diningmenufeaturingfreshingredients growninthegardensoftheresort, washeddownwithwinetomatchthe highestqualityoffood.

Thosewithanappetiteforhistoryand archaeologicalwillbeinforanother treatatthespectacularValledeiTempli,a UNESCOworldheritagesitewith extraordinaryGreekarchitecture.

Aftera40-minutedrivefromthe resort,Imarvelatthetoweringtemples inAgrigentothatareanincrediblefeat ofengineeringasthesunsetsbeforethe incrediblestructuresareilluminatedto provideamagicalscene.

Thefollowingdaywegoforatourof thenearbyBaglioCaruanavineyard, whereownerRobertotreatsustoa varietyoffruitsofhislabourand demonstratesapassionforwineyou cometoexpectinSicily.

Backattheresort,I’mexperiencinga veryalternativeexhibitionofvigourthat hasmyheartracingatarateofknotsin searingheatassweatseeminglypoursas fastasthewine.

I’msampling‘Aufguss’,amulti-sensory wellnessritualinwhichan ‘Aufgussmeister’dousesinfusedwater ontothehotstonesofasaunaandwafts atoweltocirculatefragrantairwhile

Italianmusicplaysinintenseheat.

JustwhenI’mwonderingifI’llhaveto throwthetowelin,heputshisdownto dishouticecubesandIfeeltotally rejuvenatedasItakeacoldshowerin thefresheveningairbeforeaspellinthe steamroom.

ItseemedimpossiblethatIcouldbe anymorerelaxed,butaheavenly ‘essencesofSicily’massagetakesmeto anotherlevelinanamazingspawith13 treatmentrooms–allofwhichhavea breathtakingseaview.

Thesilenceisasgoldenastheskyfor onefinaljaw-droppingsunsetthatI savourfromtheThalassopool,revitalised andwishingIdidnothavetoflyhome.

AdlerSpaResortSiciliahttps://www.adler-resorts.com/en/adlerspa-resort-sicilia/483-0.html FlywithRyanairtoPalermo.

Thesehotpinkprintedand iridescentfoilballoonswillbe afocalpointtoyourparty, £5.99.www.gingerray.co.uk

ABOVE: Bringthebridetobeandhenstogetherandstartthecelebrationsoffwiththishen gameshamper,£14.99.www.gingerray.co.uk

LEFT: GettingPersonal.co.ukpersonalisedblacksatinpyjamas£34.99

RIGHT: GettingPersonal.co.ukpersonalisednavyswimsuit-Name£25.99

BELOW: GettingPersonal.co.ukProseccoPong£13.99

GettingPersonal.co.uk personalisedflipflopsWeddingDate£14.99

GettingPersonal.co.uk setoftwoTipsywine glasses£19.99

GettingPersonal.co.uk personalisedginSmile,ThereIsAlways Gin£34.99

estartthenewyearwiththis Italian-inspiredgnocchidish. Thecombinationofthesweet potatoeswiththepotatoesaddsextra flavourandpairsreallywiththesage butter.Arealwinterdish.

LeedsCookerySchoolisacookery schoolwithaconsciencebecause100 percentoftheirprofitsgotoacharity calledZestwhohelpdisadvantaged communitiesinLeeds.Theyoffer cookeryclassesandcoursessuitablefor beginnersandpros.Ifyouwanttofind outmoreaboutthemgoto www.leedscookeryschool.org.uk

Dishofthemonth Sweetpotato gnocchiwithsage beurrenoisette

Ingredients

250gsweetpotatoes,evenlydiced chunks

250gpotatoes,evenlydicedchunks

1mediumfree-rangeegg,beaten 100g‘00’flour,plusextrafordusting

50gunsaltedbutter

1teaspoonextravirginoliveoil

6largesageleaves,roughlytorn Juiceof½lemon

50gparmesancheese,freshlygrated

Method

Forthegnocchi:

1.Bringalargepanofwatertotheboiladdateaspoonofsalt.

2.Addthesweetpotatoesandpotatoesandsimmeruntiltender.

3.Oncethepotatoesandsweetpotatoesarecookedandcoolenoughtohandle, combinewiththeeggandflourandpushandrollintosausageshapesabout1cm thick.Cutinto2cmlongsectionsandrollintheleftoverflour.Compressthegnocchi lightlywithyourthumbandrollonaflouredtray.Setasideforafewhourstofirmup (oryoucanfreezethemuntilyouneedthem).

4.Whenyouarereadytocookthegnocchi,fillalargepanwithwaterandbringto theboil.Addthegnocchi.

5.Whilethegnocchiiscooking,makethesauce.

Forthesauce:

1.Gentlymeltthebutterinalargefryingpanuntilthebutterbecomesagolden browncolour.Addtheteaspoonofextravirginoliveoilandthelemonjuice.

2.Removefromtheheatandaddthesageleaves.Allowthesageleavestoinfusein thesauce.

3.Whenthegnocchifloattothesurface,theyareready.Drainandtosstheminthe butter.Seasontotastewithsaltandfreshlygroundblackpepper.

4.Sprinkleovertheparmesan.

Newyear, newrelationship?

GOODRELATIONSHIPSAREESSENTIALTOENJOYING LIFE,WRITESISABELLEHOLDEN.FINDOUTHOW POSITIVECHANGESCANMAKEABIGDIFFERENCE.

Bigcheersto2023!

Thenewyearisfinallyupon us.2022isoverandit’snow timetowelcomeinnewbeginnings.And thebestpart?Thenewyeargivesusthe excusetomakeresolutions.

But,beforemakinganybigchanges, perhapsconsidertakingsometimeto reflectonlastyear.Itmayhavebeena greatyear,orperhapsforsome,maybeit wasn’ttheyearyouexpected.Whatever happened,justrememberthatit’snever toolatetochangethetideofyourlife, and2023maybetheyeartodojustthat. ***

Apositivestart

Goodrelationshipsaresomewhat essentialtoenjoyinglife.However,in today’sdayandage,healthyrelationships canbedifficulttomaintain.Jugglingour professional,socialandpersonallivescan beratherhectic.So,it’sunderstandable thatwhentheweightonourselvesfeels heavy,ourrelationshipscanin-turnbe affected.

Itmaysometimesfeelasthoughwe’re surroundedbyawaveofbrokenrelationships,makingiteasytofeel disheartened.But,likewithmostthings inlife,it’svitaltonotlosehope.

***

It’sallaboutyou

Firstandforemost,it’svitaltoremember thatyouarethemostimportantperson inyourlife.Youarethetoppriority.

Foranyrelationshiptowork,whether itbeafriendshiporaromantic partnership,selfloveissoimportant.As thesayinggoes,‘youcan’tlovesomeone elseuntilyoulearntoloveyourself’,and ultimatelyit’strue.

Ifselfloveissomethingthatisa struggle,2023couldbetheyeartotry andchangethis,atimetofocusonyour personalgrowth.

Newlysingle?

Thecomfortofyourrelationshiphas disappearedandyou’vebeenplungedintothe worldofdating.But,itisthenewyearafter all,soultimatelyit’stheperfecttimeto embracesinglelife.

Beingnewlysinglecanbedaunting,soit’s completelyunderstandableifyou’refeelingabit outofyourdepthinitially.Taketimeforyourself thisnewyearandlearntoadapttothechange.

Inyourpastrelationshipyoumayhavebecomereliantonyourpartner,so perhapsconsidertakingthistimetofocusonyourpersonalgrowthby activelystrivingtobecomemoreindependent.Learningtobehappywith yourowncompanycanbeveryfulfilling.

Astemptingasitmaybe,don’tjumpstraightintoanewrelationship.Yeskeepingyourselfbusyisessentialtoheal,butfillingthetimewithanew partnerisnottheanswer.

Instead,considertakingupanewhobby.Jointhegym,readabook,or maybeifyou’refeelingreallybrave-goonasolotrip.Exploringanewplace alonewithfullreignonwhereyougoandwhatyoudoreallycouldbethe perfectmedicine-whatcouldbebetter?

Howtomaintainhealthyrelationships

Okay,somaybe2022wasasuccessfulyearinyourdatinglife.But,let’snotforgetthere’salwaysroomforimprovement.Solet’smake2023evenbetter!

Whetheritbeinafriendshipsetting,orsomethingonaromanticlevel, maintaininghealthyrelationshipswiththosenearestisessential.

Ifyou’vebeenwithyourpartnerforawhile,it’svitaltoensureyouactively communicatewitheachother.Keepingthesparkalivecansometimesfeeldifficult, butmutualeffortiskeytomakesurethingsdon’tfizzleout.Sobesureto celebratemilestonesandtreatyourpartnerwhenyoucan.

Intermsoffriendships,avoiddramabytalkingopenlyandstayingloyal.Fulfilling friendshipscanaddsomuchtoyourlifesomakesureyoumaketimeforyourfriends.

Feelingthelove?

Now,it’sovertoyou

Whetheryouchoosetofocuson friendshipsthisyearorrevamp yourlovelife,orperhapseven both-cheerstoahappyand healthy2023!

ANEWCOLLABORATIONWILLINCREASEOPTIONS

FOREVDRIVERS,WRITESRICHARDABBEY.

Premiumplatform

HyundaiMotorUKhasannouncedpricing andspecificationfortheIONIQ6range, withpricesstartingfrom£46,745.

TheIONIQ6isequippedwithanarrayof advancedtechnologiesandacustomercentric,spaciousinterior,withafocuson ethicaldesign.Thecocoon-shapedinterior servesasbothacomfortablehideawayandpersonalspace,repletewithoptimised legroom,practicalfeaturesandsustainablematerialstofacilitateamindful,ecofriendlymobilityexperience.Inadditiontostyleandefficiency,IONIQ6also deliversthehighestsafetystandardswithaEURONCAP5-starrating.

IONIQ6willalsobeHyundai’sfirstmodeltoofferanOver-the-Air(OTA) softwareupdatefeatureforvariousvehiclesystems.InadditiontoOTAupdatesto thesatellitenavigationandmediasystem,OTAtechnologyalsoallowsdriversto ensuretheirvehicleisrunningthemostrecentupdatestovariousvehiclecontrol unitsforelectricdevices,drivingassistfunctions,highvoltagebatteryoperation andmore,toprovideasaferandmoreconvenientdrivingexperience,withoutthe needtovisitaHyundaiservicecentre.

Smallersibling

ItalianluxurybrandMaseratihasconfirmed thatitsmuch-anticipatedallnewmid-size SUV,theGrecaleisnowavailabletotest driveacrossitsUKretailernetwork.

DesignedintheTridentbrand’sModena studiotodeliveraneverydayexceptional experienceforowners,theGrecalecombines premiumversatility,elegance,performanceandinnovation.Thisall-newMaserati, thefirstinthissegmentandsittingbelowitslargerLevantesibling,isasathome inthecutandthrustoftheurbanenvironmentasitisontheopenroad,with performance,safetyandluxuriousgrandtourercomfortatitscore.

ThreeversionsoftheGrecaleareinitiallyavailabletoorder,pricedfrom £58,500,withtheall-electricFolgoretofollownextyear.Therangestartswith theGT(300HP),beforemovinguptothesportierModena(330HP)–both poweredbyMaserati’sfour-cylindermildhybridengine.Thepowerfulflagship,the Trofeooffers530HPandhousestheV6NettunoengineasseenintheMC20 supercar.Allversionsaremattedwithaneight-speedautomaticgearboxaswellas all-wheel-drive(AWD)asstandard.

Fingersonthepulse

MGMotorUKhasannouncedan agreementwithbppulsewhichaimsto bringMGEVandplug-inhybriddrivers affordableandhi-techchargingsolutions.

NewMGEVownerswillreceivea discountwhentheyorderabppulse homecharger.App-enabledbppulse homechargeunitsenablecustomersto chargereliablyandconvenientlyathome, withtheabilitytopreciselyschedule chargingtimestotakeadvantageof dynamicenergytariffs.

Customerscanalsoreceivethepublic sign-upofferformembershipofthe UK’smostutilisedpubliccharging network,bppulse,enablingthemto benefitfromthelowestbppulsetariffs plusaone-monthfreesubscription.That meansdriverscanaccessover9,000 publicchargingpointswhenontheroad intheUK,including3,000rapidand ultra-fastchargepoints.

Distinctivesilhouette

Electriciscapableof222miles(WLTP combined)onasinglecharge.Prices startfrom£31,995MRRPOTR.

InsideNewë-C4XElectric,drivers andpassengersenjoyafeelingoftotal peace,serenityandcomfortthankstothe CitroënAdvancedComfort® Programme, anditsall-electricpowertrain.

NewCitroënë-C4XElectriclaunches intheUKwithachoiceofthreetrim levels;‘Sense’,‘Shine’and‘ShinePlus’. Openforordersnow,firstcustomer deliveriesarescheduledforspring2023.

Terrifictrio

ThreesupportersofBluebellWoodChildren’sHospicehave wellandtrulyrunwiththefundraisingbug…

ThewomenarenowintheirTENTHyearofcharityruns andsaytheyhopetocarryonforANOTHERdecade.

Since2013,NicolaYeomans,twinsisterAlisonWestandpal JoanneClarkson,knownasthePurpleShootingStars,have raisedover£20,500.

Theyhaveclockedupover14,000miles-andgotthrough 60pairsofrunningshoesintheprocess.

It’salltosupporttheNorthAnston-basedhospice,which givescareandsupporttochildrenandyoungadultswithlifeshorteningconditionsacrossSouthYorkshire,NorthDerbyshire, NorthNottinghamshireandpartsofNorthLincolnshire.

“Ican’tbelievethattenyearshavegonebyandhowmuch we’veraised,”saidNikki.“Eachyearwesetagoalof£1,000 butdoublediteverytime,thankstotheamazingpeoplewho sponsorus.Weneverintendedtodoitforsolongbutwhen wegotthefundraisingbug,itneverleftus.

“Settingourselvesyearlychallengesisnowafactoflifeand wehopewecandoanothertenyears.Itwillalwaysbefor BluebellWood,though.Wewouldneverwanttofundraise foranyothercharity.”

Findoutmoreaboutthewomen’sVirtualLondon Marathoneventherewww.justgiving.com/page/al-nic-jostars2023orontheirFacebookpageAlNicJo.

Tree-mendous support

BluebellWoodChildren’s Hospicehasissuedabig‘Thank YouFirSupportingUs’to homeownersacrosstheregion. Thismonth,theNorth Anstonhospiceraisedalofty £33,319fromitspopular Christmastreerecyclingservice.

Theschemeaimstosave peoplethe‘tree-mendous’ hassleofensuringtheirrealtreesgetrecycledandraisefunds towardsitstaskofcaringforchildrenandyoungadultswith life-shorteningandlife-threateningconditionsacrossSouth Yorkshire,NorthDerbyshire,NorthNottinghamshireand partsofNorthLincolnshire.

Thehospiceisalsoseekingmorecompanieswillingto becomecollectorsnextJanuary.Contact regionalfundraisers@bluebellwood.org

Tirednesstakes itstoll

Over50percentofBritish workerssaytheytaketimeoff workduetofeelingtiredornot havingenoughsleep,newdata fromTheSleepCharityreveals.

Ifthisisn’tconcerning enoughtobosses,38percent ofworkersadmittoforgetting thingsandbeinglessproductive asaresultofnothaving enoughshuteye.

Thesurvey,conductedinpartnershipwithOnePoll,marksthe launchofDoncaster-basedTheSleepCharity’sSleepCharter.

TheSleepCharity’sdeputyCEO,LisaArtis,said: “Workplacewellbeingismorecriticalnowthanever,dueto theextrapressureonworkerswiththeongoingcostofliving andenergycrises,sothesesurveyresultsareaworrying findingthatshowemployeesneedhelpwiththeirsleep.

“It’simportantthatbossesareputtingastructureinplace tolookafteremployees’wellbeingespeciallywhenpressureis highoutsideoftheofficeenvironment.”

TheCharterforSleepEqualityaddressesthegrowingissues ofsleepdeprivationandfatigue,callingonbusinessesto pledgetheircommitmenttoimprovingsleepsupportfortheir employees.

BusinessescanreadthenewSleepCharteranddiscover howtheycansupportthecampaignhere: www.thesleepcharity.org.uk/get-involved/campaigning

Student crowned BarnsleyFC’s firstofficial Esportsplayer

BarnsleySixthFormCollegestudent,CalebBeardsall,has beennamedasBarnsleyFC’sfirstofficialEsportsplayerand willrepresenttheRedswithintheFIFAePremierLeague.

Caleb,18,whohasbeenplayingFIFAforovertenyears, wasthewinneroftheCollege’sEsportsFIFAtournament afterwinningeightmatchesincludingoneagainsttheReds’ ChiefExecutiveOfficer,KhaledEl-Ahmad.

TheePremierLeaguetournament,playedusingtheannual FIFAgame,hasbeenheldeachyearsince2019andisopen toUKplayersaged16andover,plusanyclub-signed professionalgamers.Thefinals,whichreachedmorethan22 millionfansoverthelasttwoseasons,willbebroadcaston SkySports,PremierLeaguechannelsandtheEASPORTS FIFATwitchchannel.

EnzoGuarini,EsportsCourseLeaderatBarnsleyCollege, added:“Calebhasworkedreallyhardduringthetournament. He’sayoungmanwhoabsolutelylovesfootballandhasdone wellintheclassroom.Calebhasarealopportunityto progresswithinEsportsandwewishhimalltheverybest.”

FormoreinformationaboutourEsportscoursesvisit www.barnsley.ac.uk/sportoremailinfo@barnsley.ac.uk.For moreinformationaboutstudyingALevelsatBarnsleySixth FormCollege,visitwww.barnsleysixthformcollege.co.uk

Manyhands…

CRAFTSMENAREWORKINGINHARMONYTOILLUMINATEWENTWORTH WOODHOUSE’SHISTORICFRONTONCEAGAIN.

WentworthWoodhouse’sfamed EastFrontisastunningexample oftheGeorgians’passionfor Palladianarchitecture.

Buttherewasanilluminatingaddition in1845…

Charles,the5thEarlFitzwilliam, embracedthenewtrendforgaspower, utilisingittolightuphismagnificent statelyhomeinRotherham.

Afterthedimglowofcandlesandoil lamps,whichtookhourstolighteach night,gaswasarevolution.

TheEarldidn’tstopattheinteriors;at greatexpense,healsolinedthe mansion’s606feet-longfacadewithsix towering,gas-firedlampstandardstoadd tothesenseofgrandeurforvisitors arrivingafterdark.

Thelampstandardswereeventually convertedtoelectricity,probablyin around1904bythe7thEarl,andstill standtoday.Butit’smanydecadessince theyblazedandnowbadlycorroded, theywereindangeroffallingapart.

WentworthWoodhousePreservation Trust,whichtookontheGradeIlisted statelyhomein2017,has20yearsof restorationandregenerationprojects mappedoutinitsMasterplan.

Havingnowrepairedalargeswatheof theEastFrontroofanditsbookend pavilions,ithasturnedthespotlighton restoringthelanternsandtransforming themtoelectric.

Often,thehardestpartofanyheritage restorationtaskisfindingalevelof craftsmanshipandqualitymaterials whichmatchthoseoriginallyusedatthe house-noexpensewassparedwhenthe 1stMarquessofRockinghamcreatedhis palace.

ThankstoSouthYorkshire’srich industrialpast,however,theTrustdidn’t havetolookfar.Skilledcraftsmenwho stillworktotime-honouredtraditions havebeenfound-somepracticallyon thedoorstep-tocarryoutthe painstakingrestoration,whichwilltotal £65,000and,followingapublicappeal isbeingfundedbyTheElizabethCayzer CharitableTrust,aprivatetrustwhich awardsgrantstoorganisationsinthearts, culture,heritageandsciencesectors.

BlacksmithAndrewRenwick,owner

ofRidgewayForgeinRidgewayand Attercliffe,hasthecomplextaskof stripping,repairingandassemblingthe four-sidedfretworkironstandards,which eachweigh600kgandaretoppedwitha 40kgornamentalleafironcollar supportinga50kgglasslantern.

He’snostrangertorepairinghistoric ironworkinimportantsettings-the companyhetookoveronthedeathof hisfatherin1994hasbecomeoneofthe country’smostreputablespecialistsin castandwroughtwork,withsomeofthe nation’sbest-knownstatelyhomesas clients.

Andrewandhisteam-RichardLewis, JamesPotterillandGaryAyres-have workedfrequentlyatChatsworth,most notablyrepairingandconservingthe ornateGoldenGatesattheBaslow entrancetotheestate,whichwere originallypartofa17thcentury ironworkscreen.Otherprestigious challengesmetincludetheslidinggates atSheffieldGeneralCemeteryand ironworkforthecharityHistoricRoyal PalacesandWoburnAbbey.

ItwasWoburn’sCurator,Matthew Hirst,aWWPTtrustee,whoput RidgewayForgeforwardwhentheTrust neededaspecialisttorepairastormdamaged18thcenturywindvaneduring thisyear’srestorationoftheEastFront’s SouthPavilion.

SaysAndrew:“Overtheyears rainwaterhadpermeated,causingrustjackingwhichforcesthefacesofmetal apart.Numeroushastyrepairshadbeen donetopreventthemcollapsingandbits hadfallenoff.

“Thankfully,mosthadbeen meticulouslysaved.Workingoutwhat wentwherehasbeenlikedoinga3D jigsawpuzzle,butwe’vefoundthatwe have98percentofthepieces. Everythinghasbeencolour-codedsowe knowwhatbelongswhere.”

Tostrengthenthestandardsand lengthentheirlife,eachwillfeatureone newreplacementpanel.

Hi-techmethods-laserprintingand 3Ddigitalmodelling-wereexplored, buttheprocedureusedalmost200years agowonout.Thenewsectionswillbe castfromamould,thepatternforwhich hasbeenhand-madethetraditionalway byMDPatternsinneighbouringElsecar, oneofthefewpattern-makersstill flourishinginthecounty.

JasonDickinsonbeganlearninghis craftagedteninhisfatherMick’s workshop42yearsago.Fatherandson workedtogetheruntilMickretiredat74.

JasonfirstsawWentworthWoodhouse asanawe-struckseven-year-oldona BramptonEllisSchoolvisitduringthe mansion’sLadyMabelCollegeof PhysicalEducationyears.Some15years

Blacksmithsatworkontherestoration.RidgewayForgeboss AndrewRenwickwithemployeesJamesPotterillandGaryAyres

ago,hewasproudtomakethepattern foranumberoftheornatecastiron gatepostsdottedaroundthehouse’s grounds.

Oneoftheoriginalironlampstandard sidesarrivedatJason’sworkshopon WilkinsonStreet,intheheartofthe Marquess’sindustrialmodelvillage,tobe remadetoexactproportionsin wood.Fromthewoodenreplica, MansfieldfoundryTrentCastingsLtd, overseenbyClintMurrayofCrosslands FoundryinWincobank,wereableto

createmouldsinsand,intowhich moltenironwaspouredtocreatethe newstructures.

SaysJason:“Myjobislikemakinga giantmodel.Itinvolvestakinghundreds measurementstoensureeverythingis spot-on-patternsforengineeringwork havetobeaccurateto10,000thofan inch-andmanyhoursofworkwith woodworkingtools.

“Ittookme148hourstocreatethe patternandthoughIconsideritawork ofart,it’sjustpartofaprocess.”

Thehistoricconnectionbetween WentworthWoodhouseandElsecarwas alsoinplayfortherestorationofthe glasslanterns.Theyhavebeenrestored, reglazedwithGeorgian-styleglassand wiredwithbrasscandelabrabyKansa Lighting,whoseteamofglassartisans andmetalworkersarebasedintheOld FlourMillonWathRoad.

Overthelastfourdecades,Kansahas grownfromamanufacturerofsmall handicraftitemstooneofthelargestUK manufacturersofdecorativelightingand glasspanels.

Thecollarsandlanternshavebeen paintedintheiroriginalcoloursby decorationandrestorationspecialists HespJones&CoofYork.

SarahMcLeod,CEOofthe PreservationTrustexpressedher gratitudetotheElizabethCayzer CharitableTrustforfundingtheentire projectandadded:“Comparedtothe majorrepairprogrammesatthehouse, restoringandre-poweringthelamp standardsmayseemarelativelysmall projectButitwillmakeahuge differencetothegrandeuroftheEast Frontbynight.”

Elsecar-basedKansaLightingemployee EditSimonics,resolderingthelamp’slead petalsontothecopperframework

JasonDickinson,ofMDPatternsinElsecar, withanexactpatternofalampstandard sidesectionhehand-craftedinwood

MinistryofScienceLive

14February/CAST/castindoncaster.com

Divedeepintotheworldofscienceandlookat howscienceshapesthemodernworldweliveinwithafew loudbangsalongtheway!

Expect20ftliquidnitrogenclouds,explodingoxygenand hydrogenballoons,firetornados,hydrogenbottlerockets, ignitedmethaneandevenaself-builthovercraft.

Giovanni Pernice: ThisIsMe

28February-1March/CAST castindoncaster.com

StrictlyComeDancing2021 championanddanceheart-throb GiovanniPerniceinvitesyoutojoinhim onajourneytohishomelandforhisbrandnew2023 productionofMadeInItaly.

Joinedbyanoutstandingensembleofsomeofthebest dancersandsingersfromtheBallroomandtheatreworld,this showpromisestobeafantasticnightout! ThisItalianthemedshowfeaturesanincrediblesoundtrack, stunningchoreographyandbeautifulcostumes.Butbe warned…inItaly,itcangetHOTHOTHOT!

CreedIII

3March

Afterdominatingthe boxingworld,Adonis“Donnie” Creedhasbeenthrivinginboth hiscareerandfamilylife.Whena childhoodfriendandformer boxingprodigy,Damian“Dame” Anderson,resurfacesafterserving alongsentenceinprison,heis eagertoprovethathedeserveshis shotinthering.Theface-off betweenformerfriendsismore thanjustafight.Tosettlethe score,DonniemustputhisfutureonthelinetobattleDame –afighterwhohasnothingtolose.

Grease

8-11March/CAST/castindoncaster.com

SinceitselectricBroadwayandWestEnddebutin theearly1970s,Greasehasremainedoneoftheworld’smost popularandenduringmusicals.

Funny,frankandfeaturingthehitsongs‘Greased Lightning’,‘HopelesslyDevotedtoYou’and‘You’retheOne ThatIWant’,itfollowsthejourneyofDannyandSandy, alongsidetheBurgerPalaceBoysandthePinkLadiesasthey navigatehighschooltotheunforgettablerock‘n’roll soundtrackthatdefinedgenerations.

TimPeake

31March/DoncasterDome/www.dclt.co.uk

InDecember2015,TimPeakebecamethefirst BritishastronauttovisittheInternationalSpaceStationand toconductaspacewalkwhilstorbitingtheEarth.Now,join himonanepicandthrillingjourneyaspartofhisfirstUK tour.Timwillbeyourpersonalguidethroughlifeinspace, withunprecedentedaccess,breath-takingphotographsand never-before-seenincrediblefootage.

It’safascinatinginsightintowhatit’sreallyliketobean astronaut;fromtrainingtolaunch,spacewalktore-entry,Tim revealsthesecrets,thescienceandeverydaywondersofhow andwhyhumansjourneyintospace.

TheFlatisBack

1-2April/DoncasterRacecourse www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

JoinDoncasterRacecoursefortheofficialstartoftheBritish FlatRacingseasonattheLincolnHandicapmeeting,whichis suretoattractacompetitivefieldandaraceyoudefinitely don’twanttomiss.Youcanalsoenjoyingarangeofdelicious foodanddrinkwhilesoakingupabrilliantatmosphereasthe crowdcheerhometheirfavourites.

DoncasterFakeFestival

28April/SandallPark www.fakefestivals.co.uk PartyintotheeveningwithDoncaster’sFakeFestival,an amazingtribute-basedeventbroughtbacktoDoncasterafter twoyears!Withprofessionaltributeactslookingandmoving justlikerealrockstars,youcanenjoytheeveningwithfamily andfriendswhilstsigningalongtoclassicanthems.Joininon 28Aprilforafunpackeddayout,supportinglivemusicaland localfun.

5 6 7 8

JimmyCarr

13May/DoncasterDome/www.dclt.co.uk

Jimmy’sbrandnewshow,TerriblyFunny,contains jokesaboutallkindsofterriblethings.Terriblethingsthat mighthaveaffectedyouorpeopleyouknowandlove.But they’rejustjokes-theyarenottheterriblethings.

Havingpoliticalcorrectnessatacomedyshowislike havinghealthandsafetyatarodeo.

Nowyou’vebeenwarned,buyaticket.

DeliciousDoncasterFood& DrinkFestival

2-4June/DoncasterMarket/www.visitdoncaster.com Prepareyourtastebudsforatreat!Overthreedays,Doncaster citycentrewillplayhosttotheannualfoodieeventofthe year.InattendancelastyearwerecelebritychefsRustieLee andJonnyMarsh.

GoldenGreats

21June/CAST castindoncaster.com

TheDreamers(originallyFreddie&TheDreamers)celebrate someoftheverygreatesthitsofthe1960sinthisuplifting afternoonofnon-stopnostalgia.MusicalentertainerAndy EastwoodcontinuesCAST’slong-standingtraditionof presentingclassicvarietywithashowthattransportyou straightdownmemorylanetoagoldenageofentertainment.

DoncasterCity HalfMarathon

25June/DoncasterDome www.visitdoncaster.com Thiseventisgettingbiggerwithexhibitions, 2and5kracesonthecycletrackatDoncaster Domeand,ofcourse,plentyofhalf-marathonrunners.Keep uptodateandjointhenewFacebookpage: facebook.com/doncastercityhalfmarathon

BrickbyBrick

1July-3September/DanumGallery,Libraryand Museum/www.dglam.org.uk

BrickbyBrickisanexhibitionofworkby18international artists,designersandphotographerswhouseLEGO®bricks astheirmediumortheirinspiration.Theexhibitionconsists ofstunning2Dand3Dworkinavarietyofscales,from jewellerytosculpture.

AskernMusicFestival

8July/AskernWelfareCricketClub www.askernmusicfestival.co.uk

We’restilltooearlytobegivenapreviewofthisyear’slineupbutexpectnotonlytopqualitybands,butlocaltalentand anall-roundunforgettableexperience.

Barbie

21July

Littlehasbeen revealedaboutthisfeature-length filmthatisbasedontheMattel toyofthesamename.Allwe knowisthatitstarsMargotRobbie andRyanGoslingandisverypink. Expectittobebrilliantorabsolutely awful.

JurassicEarth2023

29July/DoncasterDome www.dclt.co.uk

JurassicEarthisaunique,immersivedinosaurexperiencefor allages.Itfeaturesroaming,state-of-the-artanimatronic lifelikedinosaurs–thisisanunmissableopportunitytotalkto atriceratops,roarwithaT-Rex,lookuptoabrontosaurus, screamwithaspinosaurusandrunfromaraptor.

14 15 16

DoncasterPride

12August/ElmfieldPark www.visitdoncaster.com

17

CazooStLeger Festival

14-17September/DoncasterRacecourse www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

Theworld’soldestclassicgracesTownMooronce againwithbumpercrowdsexpectedtodescendon Doncasteronceagain.Thursday14Septemberis LadiesDay,15SeptemberisDoncasterCupDay,16 DecemberisStLegerDayand17Septemberis LegerLegendsDay.Ifthesunshinesthere’sno betterplacetobe.