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Best knownfromhit showsincluding

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InThe Wild,thepopular presenteris preparingto bring his newlivetour

BEN FOGLE–WILDto22townsand citiesinMayand June.

BEN FOGLE–WILD willseeBen sharing stories of hope,possibilityand

positivity, alllear ned fromacareerwhich has taken him to someofthe most extreme locationsinthe world, whether filmingfordocumentaries or tackling someof mankind’s g reatestphysical challenges

But it allbegan backin2000 when Ben was oneof36 peopletoembark on theg round-breakingBBCCastaway series, whichsaw the adventuroussouls ditch the rat racefora 12-monthsocial experiment livingonthe remote Scottish island ofTaransay

“Ithinkit’sallluck, but youmake a bitofthat yourself,” he says, reflecting onthepast23 years.“I have alwaysloved travel,nature,theoutdoors– that’swhy I did Castaway.But it wasamuchmore intenseexperiencethan anythingI could have hadunder normalcircumstances.

“Iget askedaboutCastawayalot and willbetalking about itonthetour, as it’sabigpar tof me andrelativeto so much of whatI do andhave done.

“‘Y2K’wasadefinitivetime.It was pre-mobilephones, socialmediadidn ’t

exist, so many thingswere very, very different.Now thingshave changedso profoundlyit wouldbe difficulttogo back tothat innocence andsimplicity

“

Achannelmighttryit againone day butnoone hasreplicatedit sofar.Par tly duetothefactnothing like itexistedat thattime, and people wentforvery pure andinnocent reasons.The landscape has changed,peoplegoonTVnow for fame and for tune and thatnaturallychanges the dynamic.

“Headingoffto spendayear on an islandwithaload of strangers,gave me a real g rounding, anda foundationof what ittakes to make asimple,off-g ridlife.”

Thatfoundation allowed Bento build hiscareerandstoodhiminperfect stead forhismanyvaried TVprojects Perhaps none more sothanNew Lives

InThe Wild,forwhichhe hasspentthe past12 years travellingthe world to meetpeople livingextremeoff-g ridlives –in aworld nowdominatedby easeof communication andall-too-often dictatedbybeingon-g rid

“Castawaydefinitely gave methe qualifications to be ableto do aseries likeNew Lives– to spend time with people livingtheirwhole lifethe way I did for 12 months,” he said

“I have abetterunderstandingofthe trialsand tribulations,the highsandlows, the benefitsandsacrifices theymake.

“The morepeopleI have spenttime with over 12 years of makingthat show, the moreI understandwhatgoesinto making asustainable,off-g ridlife like that.

“Alotofthesepeople arequite reserved,not anti-social necessarily, but they perhapsdon ’tenjoybeing round other people.But as I haveexperienced it,theycanopen up withme – there’s almost amutualrespect between us.”

Ben’s experienceof meetingthose who live in someofthe world’smost diverseenvironmentswill form the basis of his new tour.

In WILD,Ben will take audiences on a jour ney to relive someofthe inspiring andupliftingtaleshe has encountered on his travels toplacessuchas the

wilder ness ofnor ther n Sweden,the jungles ofHonduras,the hostility of Cher nobyland the mountains ofNepal Havingpreviously filmedin Cher nobyl, when he metthose who retur ned to livethere asit continues to recover from the1986 nucleardisaster, Bentook theoppor tunity togo back on a private visit in September,following Russia’sinvasionofUkraine.

Earlyinthe conflict,Russian Armed Forcesseized theCher nobylExclusion Zone –andsoldierswere laterrepor ted to have radiationpoisoningfollowing their operationsinthe highly contaminatedarea

Ben has previouslyspokenofthe emotion hefelt at seeingthefamilies he’d previouslymetthere –andmore than ayearafter the invasion he doesn ’t see it comingto anendsoon.

“Ifear thisisinfor the long run, decadesanddecades of unrest inthat par tofthe world.I can ’t see a quick resolution unfor tunately

“It’sanother thingthetourwilllook at – theeffects that waranddisastercan haveonplaces,not justthe landscape but thepeopletoo.

“It seemsharsh to say, but waris par t of what happensin aworldwhere seven billionpeople live.It’sanotherway that man destroys theenvironment aroundus

–but can alsoprovideexamples of how a place can bounce back.”

Ben’sloveoftheg reatoutdoorsreaches back to his own childhood, where his time wasdividedbetween rural Dorset and central London –with extendedschool holiday trips totheCanadian wilder ness to visit his pater nal g randparents. So,forsomeone who has experienced the wildersideof life –whetherdirectly on his expeditions,or throughhis encounterswith those who make a lifelong commitmentto it –could Ben everstepfully outof moder n life, and wouldhetake his familyalongfor the adventure?

“I’mincrediblylucky thatIgetto straddletwo worlds, being inthe urban worldwithallitoffers thengoingoffto the wilder ness–and thatg ivesme perspective, whichisso impor tant in life,” heexplains

“There’sdefinitelysomething about that kind of lifethat appeals to me –but not rightnow.Mychildren,Ludo and Iona, are14 and 12thisyear, andare verymuchinvolvedin urban living.

“Theyare verywell travelled.Theyhave spenttime inthe jungle, in remote islands, woodcabins,theNorweg ian wilder ness Butthenthey goto schoolandare very much engagedwith ‘normal’society, and love researchingon computers, having pizza or goingtothe cinema.

“We liveoutsideLondonnow, and that helps–we ride horses,go wild swimming, long dog walks.But it’s balance;I wantthem to be street savvy aswellasbeing able in bushcraft skills.I want mychildrento be ableto wire a plug andstar t a fire,to make abedand toput up a tent.They’re allskills forlife anddon ’tneed to beexclusive.

“It’s oneofthe biggest lessons Ithink I’ve lear ntfrommeeting hundreds of people all over the world– thattoo many peoplefollowa prescriptionfor life anddon ’tthinkabout howyoucan changethat.”

BENFOGLE–WILDisatYorkBarbican on19May.Visitwww.yorkbarbican.co.ukto findoutmore.

HimalayanGarden

RhysJames: SplitMilk

5-6May/CityVarietiesMusicHall leedsheritagetheatres.com

Comedy Gardens

JoinRhys Jamesashe bringsrelatable comedyrightto you.Rhysis not scared to laughat himself and neithershould yoube!Rhysbringshilariouswhit right tofrontofthe stage. Withusing his Mock the weekdays toperfect hishumour, he is nothing shor tof ahilariouscomedian alwayswantingtoputon hisbest show

JimmyCarr: TerriblyFunny2.0

13May/DoncasterDome visitdoncaster.com

Knownforhisdarkyet hilarioushumour anddeadpan delivery,Jimmy Carrisback onthe roadwithsome brand new material.Best knownforhis TV show,8 outof10 cats,Jimmyisbound tothrow out some controversial one-liners, allin thenameof comedy

Film

Guardiansofthe GalaxyVol.3

5May

Marvelbringsyou their thirdsequel to theGuardians OfTheGalaxy filmseries. Wellknownfacessuchas Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldanaretur ntotheirroles for the final film nthetrilogy Watch them try to savethegalaxy for one lasttime, again.

TheLittleMermaid

26May

Watchachildhoodclassicbe broughtto life with TheLittleMermaid.Based off the1989Disneycar toon movie,thisremake issuretotake yourbreathawayas wefollowAriel’sjour neyasshetries to escapethe life she knowsunderwater

HimalayanGarden& SculpturePark: SpringEvents

Variousdates

HuttsLane,RiponHG43DA himalyangarden.com

RhododendronExperience

24May

Thegarden is famous forits extensive andbeautiful nationalcollectionof

Rhododendrons.Come and enjoya tour,talkandafter noonteaand get toptips on how to carefor Rhododendronsand the secrets behind the successandchallenges of g rowingthemhere.Bring asoil samplefromyour garden andwe will test itforitssuitability for g rowing Rhododendrons.£30per person see websitefordetails

ShinyThingsDistractMe–ADragon’sTale

31May*

Once, whilst inthePeruvianJungle, Dragonella got distractedbysparkling bright coloursinthetrees, and now she’sspotted themhere! Followher through thegarden andkeep your eyes peeledasshetells tales of adventure andunexpectedmeetings withmag icalcreatures.Booking essentialsee websitefordetails.*

*Dragonella1-hourinteractivetoursfor4–10-year-oldsat10.30am,12noon&2pm. Tour£10perchildincludesentry(normal entryappliesforadults,childrenmustbe accompaniedbyanadult).Limitedplaces available.Bookingessential–seewebsite fordetails.

Music

DuranDuran

4May/FirstDirectArena

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FormedinBirmingham, in1978,Duran Duran areoneofthe mostfamousrock bands to comeoutoftheUK.The bandconsists of SimonLeBon(vocals), Nick Rhodes (keyboards),JohnTaylor (bass),Roger Taylor (drums), andAndy Taylor (guitar). The bandare ready totake youback intimeto someoftheir g reatest hits, ‘ComeUndone’and ‘Save A Prayer’

CelineMeetsElvis

26May/DoncasterLittleTheatre doncasterlittletheatre.co.uk

Jointhisdoubletribute act as Lisa Pressand JimSantana taketheirroles as CelineDion andElvis Presley Lisa Presswillbe using her performanceexperiencetoperform ‘My Hear t Will GoOn’,‘I’mAlive ’ , and ‘BecauseYou Loved Me’ , including manymorefavourites from CelineDion.

JimSantanaisrecognisedas oneof theg reatest Elvisimpersonatorsin Europe andwillmake sureto include Elvis favourites, suchas ‘Jailhouse Rock’and ‘Hound Dog’

Interpol

29May/O2AcademyLeeds

www.academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyleeds

Inter polretur ntothe stage in suppor t oftheirseventhcriticallyacclaimed 2022 album TheOtherSideofMakeBelieve, amaster pieceof sadness, darkness, andintrospection.

Monteverdi: 1610Vespers,by candlelight

13May/YorkMinister www.yorkminister.org

Writtento impress thePope, it isbound to impressyou too.Thiswillbeoneof history’smost dramatic, variedand blessedchoralworksdone by excellent instrumentalists.Thiswillbe an extraordinaryrenditionof relig iousmusic

AndreRieu

11May/FirstDirectArena

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Experience anemotionaljour neywith violinplayerAndreRieuasheperformsa mixtureof light classics, waltzes, andmusic frommusicalsand film.Hisspellbinding performancesaretheir topull on your heart stringsandare beautiful to witness. He willbe joinedbyhis60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestrawho arethe biggestprivateorchestrainthe world With over 40 millionCD’sand DVD’s being soldduring hiscareerand attracting 600,000fans peryear, Andre reallyisamusical phenomenon.

Theatre

Good:DavidTennant

10May/CityVarietiesMusicHall leedsheritagetheatres.com

DoctorWho star,David Tennant, retur ns tothe West Endstageto starinCP

Taylor’s 1981play,‘Good’.Thisscreened performance shows the lifeof a German literatureprofessorduringthe riseofthe Nazireg ime.Theplaydelvesintothemes of moralityandresponsibility

AnythingForLove

5-6May/CASTDoncaster castindoncaster.com

Number one recording ar tist, Steve Steinman, bringsyouhisbrand-new productionfeaturingover 25 MeatLoaf and JimSteinman’s g reatest hits.Jimhas beentouringthe world for the last30 yearsso haswelland truly perfectedhis performance.He willbe accompaniedby a ten-piece live band.Many ofMeat Loaf ’s g reatest hitswillbeperformed, like,‘Anything For Love ’,‘Dead Ringer For Love ’ , and ‘BatOutOfHell’

TheD-DayDarlings: King’sCoronation Tour

4May/LeedsHeritageTheatre leedsheritagetheatres.com

TheD-Day DarlingswentonBritain’s GotTalent andmade it all the way to thefinal.Theg roup arethe best all femaleg rouptoevercomeoutof BGT as theyreceiveda BRIT

Cer tifiedbreakthroughawardin2019 andhave since workedwithmajor ar tistssuchas PixieLott.

The Forces’ favourite sweethear ts will performaselectionof stunning orig inalsongsand popularwar time songs, bring ingthe soundand sentimentoftheeraupto date.

ArtisanMarket

20May

DoncasterMarket

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Doncaster’s Market is g iving all ar tisan makers the chanceto showcase their products tothe communityand g ivethemanoppor tunity topurchase theiramazing anduniquegoods.This includeslocally producedar tsand crafts, ceramics, jewellery, clothing, flowers, and foodanddrinks

Festival

GetTogether Festival

20May

KelhamIsland

https://www.gettogetherfestival.com

GetTogetherFestivalwillbe retur ning forits thirdyearin arow thisyearand isbound to be ahot spot with tickets selling at just£35

GetTogetherhas gained the reputationforbeingoneofthe best festivals forindependent music, ar t, foodanddrink.This festivalishosted in a number of warehouses, breweries andunconventionalspacesinorder to fittheten stagesin - thisisdefinitely not asmall event. Someofthe best localindependent businesseswillbe theretoprovide youwithar t,food anddrinks, aswellas the many DJ’s andmusiccreators performingtog ive youaday to remember

NorthLeedsFood Festival2023

13-14May/RoundhayPark

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TheNor th LeedsFoodFestivalwill retur nforitsseventhyear to showcase the bestoffood, drink,performing ar tsandaspiring chefs from the Nor th

Chefswillbetaking centre stageto show offtheirculinaryskillsand offer delicious tasting sessionsyour taste budswont be ableto say noto.You may even be ableto lear n a thingor two, as they offer toptips from their experience working at someofthe best restaurantsacross Leeds Food willbe availablefromallaround the worldas thetastes take you on a jour ney from one sideoftheear th straighttotheother. 8 independent barswillbe spread across the beautiful Roundhay park, offering aselectionof wines, beers anddeliciouscocktailsmadefresh. Youcan sit down inthe sun and enjoyyourchoiceof drinkaslive music plays throughoutthetwo day periodkeepingeveryoneenter tained Bringthe kidsalongtoenjoy enter tainmentfrom Mag ic Matt and thefunfair that willbeon site.There reallyis goingto be somethingto keepeveryone happy.

Exhibition

DrawingintheDark: HenryMoore’s WartimeCoal miningDrawings

6May-26August/DannumGallery, LibraryandMuseum

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Henry Moore wasan Englishsculptor andar tist knownforhisabstract, organicsculptures.This exhibition showcasessomeof hisbest work made asawarar tist in1942.The imagesare based on aweek Henry spent sketching at WheldaleColliery inCastleford,Yorkshire.These sculptures often depictthe human formandare characterisedby their smooth,flowing shapes

W W HHAAT T ’’SS GGOOIINNGG OONN??

o, Easterwasawhole lotof funthisyear.I managed to craminplenty of socialswith my f amily,friendsandsqueezedin a cheekyday tripto Whitby.Thefourdayweekendandburstof sunshine really got meexcited forall three bankholidays,especially the Coronation.Can ’t wait.

If you’re lookingforsomewhere new togo inthe coming months, you’re in luck.There’sloads of newnesslanding inLeedsandbeyond rightnow Aswellas Gino’sswish newrestaurant inthenewly renovated MarriottHotel,Indian streetfoodrestaurantTamatangais hittingtheHeadrowwithitsunique brand of colourfulandauthentic cuisine.

They’re arriving inLeedsswing ing aftersuccessfullaunchesin Birmingham,Nottinghamand Leicester.The menuisawesome, with plenty of classicsandmoder n reinventions.Highlights forme includethefiery Railway CabinLamb and the moreish Tama Chips, which are coatedinTamatanga’saddictive homemade spice blend.Go check them out.

Onthe subjectoffood, you’llbe pleased to know thatChowdown is backatTemple Arches forasummer of world-class eatsand events Aswell as the usualall-day par ties, street kitchentakeovers, andbignameDJs, look outfor DragBrunch, WingsFest with Leeds Indie Foodanda Taco and TequilaFestival.I’vegotthefirst of many tablesbookedalready. Forsomething alittle special,I highlyrecommend thenewFour th Floor BaratHarvey Nichols Witha strongfocus onChampagne and decadent cakes,thisdestination baris the ultimateplaceto unwindaftera spotof retail therapy.The barwill also host a number ofone-offevents,

JORDANODUHASENJOYED ATASTEOFSPRING–AND ISLEFTWANTINGMORE.

and trust the sweet treat are delicious, especially the classic Victoria sponge

and the Vanilla and Red Velvet

Cheesecake is a must have.

If you’re looking for some inspiration, whether you’re a creative,

a budding entrepreneur, or just f ancy

a spot of culture, then you need to sign up for Leeds Inter national

Festival of Ideas 2023. Taking place at

The Playhouse between 27-30

September, you can catch some acclaimed speakers sharing their

experiences including Dragon Den’s

Steven Bar tlett, Drag Race icon

Bimini and comedy legend Ruby

Wax.

Next time you plan a day and night

The interior of new Indian street food restaurant, Tamatanga

Harvey Nichols new cake and champagne bar

out in Harrogate, make sure you add the Spirit of Harrogate to your itinerary. Launched in 2015 by the team behind the legendary Slingsby Gin, they offer g in-lovers the chance to lear n all about the orig ins of Mother’s Ruin, mix cocktails and even create your own bespoke bottle.

Located just behind Betty’s Tea Room, it’s a f antastic place to get together with your mates for something a little different. I tried the Master Distillers Experience and walked away with an incredible bottle of bespoke g in (even if I do say so myself).

Last but not least, don ’t sleep on paying a visit to the newest arrivals at Tropical World in Roundhay As well as introducing three Indian crested porcupines, they’ve just welcomed six Pygmy Marmoset monkeys and they’re well cute. I took my nephews who had almost as much fun as I did. An essential day out with the kids this spring.

That’s everything for this month. Take care, enjoy the long May weekends and I’ll catch you again soon.

A day trip to Whitby...

Slingsby gin school

Gino D’Acampo’s new restaurant at The Marriott hotel

165years ofhistory

TIMOTHYTAYLOR’SBREWERYHASBEENPARTOF THEKEIGHLEYCOMMUNITYFOROVERA

CENTURYANDAHALF.RICHARDABBEYSPOKE TOCHIEFEXECUTIVETIMDEWEYABOUTITSROLE INTHETOWNANDCONTINUINGSUCCESS.

hepintof beerisan integ ral par tofour Britishculture, perhaps even more so inGod’s OwnCountry.Us Yorkshirefolklove a good pint andalesdon ’t come much finer thanthoseproducedby Timothy Taylor’s,oneoftheUK’s oldestfamilyownedbreweries Even better,Timothy Taylor’sbeersare brewedright here in Yorkshire andafter opening inCook Lane,Keighleyin1858, has now occupied the same site atKnowle Spring inthetown since1863.The brewery remains fiercelyindependent with tradition and familyvaluesverymuchat itshear t.

Timothy Taylor’s flagship beer, Landlord, haswon more awards than any otherbeer, winning both CAMRA ChampionBeer ofBritain and the BrewingIndustryAwards Gold Medal four times

Chargedwithmaintainingthis fine tradition, andbring ingTimothy Taylor’s ales tothe masses, iscurrent chief executiveTim Dewey, who joined the family firminDecember 2014 after previousmanag ing director Charles Dent retiredand tookupthepositionof president. AmericanTimhadbeenglobal marketing director for the likes of Smir noff vodkaandWilliam Grant& Sonsandwasworking atDrambuie when hegotthe callabouttheopening atthe brewery.Hisappointment was perhapsconsidereda gambleon both sides, mostnotablybecauseTimwould becomethefirstnon-familymember to runthe brewery

“I supposeI’ve alwaysbeen interested in, andworked for,premiumbranded businessesand Taylor’sand Landlord were verydifferentIthinkinthe cask marketto alotoftheotherbrandsin the way the company tookalong-term

view,” said Tim of hisrecruitment.“It just seemedlike areally goodmove. Taylor’sreacquaintedme withale where I’dkind of losttouch.”

Timliveswithhiswife in Cambridgeshire but has put down roots inYorkshire - Ilkley to beprecise -and spends every otherweekendhere.

“I suppose mywife and I were atthat stage whenIthink forher, upping sticks wouldhave beenquite challeng ing but equally I had promised them I wouldn ’t be an absentee landlord,” added Tim “Mywife and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversarylast yearso we must be doing something right!”

Tim quicklyacquaintedhimself with the caskale market butfoundit had been largelycommoditised, withalongheld preconceptionthat caskaleswere seen asacheaper product withlittleor no recognitionofqualityreflectedinthe price.He recalledanearlymeeting with alandlordat a pubinCheshire who wanted to stop sellingLandlorddespite it being hugely popularwithhiscustomers

“Ifyouwanttoknowwhy Taylor’sarestillhere,it’sbecause thefamilyandmypredecessors stucktotheirprinciples.We’renot goingtofightforvolumeand we’renotgoingtodoaninjustice tothequalityweproduce.”

“WhenI askedwhyhe said ‘ you’retoo expensiveI can ’t make anymoney on it’,” remembered Tim, who suggested tothe landlordhe raised theprice by 40pper pint.“He said “I can ’t, allmyaleshaveto bethe sameprice ’ Atthe sametimeI noticed thischalkboardwhere youhada listofg in and tonicswitha £4 difference betweenthe cheapest and the most expensive. SoI said ‘ youcanput£4 differenceon a g in and tonicbut you can ’tput40pon abeeryouknowyour customerslove?’.”

The industryhadallowed thismentality to creep intothe businessbutTaylor’sdid notplay thegame.Tim’s predecessorheld firm ontheir pricing structure andrefused to compromiseonquality

“If youwantto knowwhy Taylor’sare stillhere, it’sbecausethefamilyandmy predecessorsstuck totheir principles,” said Tim.“We’renotgoingtofightforvolume andwe’renotgoingto do an injusticeto thequalityweproduce,that’s the road to ruin.”

It’samovethat hasstood themingood steadand Timhasbeen ableto build onthis traditionofqualitybymaking improvements toother parts ofthe business, mostnotably onthe marketing andsales side.Timothy Taylor’s employsbetween8590people at itsbrewerysite making itone ofthe largestemployersinKeighley.It also has 19pubs,twoof which theyrun themselves- Taylor’s onTheGreen in Keighleyand The WoollySheep in Skipton.

“WhenI star ted I didsome research andinLondon, 50percentof caskale drinkershadn ’t heard ofTimothy Taylor’s or Landlord,” said Tim.“I recruited our first-evermarketingperson andbrought in a newsalesdirectorwho hadrunthefield sales forcefor Carlsberg so knew exactly whatthe standardswere.”

The resultshave beentang ible. When Timstar tedin2014Taylor’saccounted for one inevery50pints of caskale servedin the country,that’s nowincreased toone in every 20.The sit atnumber two inthe caskale market, behind Doom Barbut ahead ofthe likes ofGreeneKingIPA, Marston’s Pedig ree, Fuller’s LondonPride and BlackSheep.

Inthat research thatTimconducted, he alsofound thattheir target market was older, asyou’d expectforcaskale. Marketing hasbeenfocused ontryingto attract ayoungerclientele - 30-somethings rather than20-somethings-and the businesshas par ticipatedateventslike Carfest, Skipton Food &DrinkFestival and Keswick Mountain Festivalin attempt

totap intothismarket.

“Caskale isstillmore reasonably priced than something likeNeck Oil,” added Tim.“Becauseofthefinancial pressure, we feellike[ayoungermarket] isdiscovering usandrealising we’re moderately priced and good.I hopethat continues WhenI lookatthe craftingthatgoesintoourales, Ithinkwe’reexcellent value.”

Qualityissomethingthat we keep coming back to but isso intrinsic to Timothy Taylor’s, it’s par tofthe reason why the recipeoftheiraward-winning Landlordhas not changedinover 70 years.The brewerystilluse whole leaf hops, as opposed tothe hoppellets the majority of breweries nowuse, whichare sourcedin Slovenia

“I lookedinto it andduringthe1950s theUK couldn ’tproducethe amountof hops neededsoTaylor’shad to use Slovenian hops,”explained Tim. “Although that varietyis now g rown in theUK, we don ’tfeelit’s the samequality aswegetfromSlovenia.”

Despitethesetraditions,thisdoesn ’t meanthatTimothy Taylor’isresistantto change andin2020theylaunched their first-everkeggedale,HopicalStorm, a 4% ABV aromatic, dry-hooped, moder npale that has performed exceptionallywell

“We’reg rowing anddoing reallywell but if we wantto be aroundin another 150 years, myviewis that we’ve alsogot to be in a g rowthsector,” said Tim.“That’s whywe’vegotHopicalStorm,that’s not to detractfrom Landlord or our other caskales.”

Timothy Taylor’shasalso had to compete withanemerg ing‘craft’market, although Timdoesn ’t seethese small batchbreweriesasdirect competition.

“Alotofthese smallbreweriesare reallyinto range andwill offerlots of differentthingsand I don ’tthink that’s us,” commented Tim.“That’s par tly because,frankly, we’re rightnear the limits ofourcapacityandsecondlybecause we justfeelwe wouldratherhave a few, dare I say,‘star’ products,than lots of different things Sometimes I’m enviousbutthen we meet with themand they’reenvious of us.I’mamarketingguysoI wouldrather have a few ‘power’brands than avery fragmentedrange.”

After 165years Timothy Taylor’shas clearlyhiton awinningformulaand the good newsis,there’slotsmoreto come. Theproud Yorkshire businesshas embraced tradition and quality to serve up somefine ales.It’smorethan wor th raising a glass to.Make mine a pint.

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Creativemind

FORMINGPARTOFTHECOURTYARDCOMMUNITYAT MANORFARM,BOWERSBOUTIQUEISACREATIVEARTAND DECORSMALLBUSINESSRUNBYARTISTJASBOWERS.

TellusaboutBowersBoutique?

Bowers Boutique isacreative ar t boutiquethat sellsar tprintsdesignedby myself in my own distinctive style. As wellasar tprints I alsooffercustom illustrations,personaliseddoormats, bespoke wedding stationeryandunique home décor,frag rance and g ifts

I star ted the businessin2017 asaway to raiseextra fundingtowardsmy travels in SouthAmerica. WhenIgot back I decided to carryiton; mybestfriend wasmoving into his newhouse andasa house-warmingg iftI drewhis new home,everyone lovedit soI carried on drawing housesand then star tedwith pets, wedding venues etc

InMarch 2022, afterworkingfrom homefora fewyears,I decided toopen up my firstphysicalboutique andluckily formeIfound the lovely farmunit available atManorFarm.

What’sitlikebeingpartofa communitylikeManorFarm?

Ifelt verywelcomedwhenI joined the ManorFarm family of smallbusinesses, we allhelp andsuppor teach otherand I’msothankful forawonderful first year here.I’ve met so manycaringpeople through thiscommunityanditg ivesyou asenseof belong ing.

What’syourpassion?

I’ve alwaysbeen into drawing and designing. Alotofpeoplethink I didan ar t deg ree atUniversitywhen actuallyit wasFashionManagement and Marketing butthiscourse involvedalot drawing and g raphicdesignplusyouhad to be creative. Aftermydeg reeI wentonto workinLondon asamarketing assistant, workingonphotoshootsand planning creative content.Thisis the job Iquitto gotravelling, ifI’d neverhavequitI don ’tthink I’dbe whereI am today

Howmuchofyourproductsdoyou makeyourself?

All of myar tprintsandcustom illustrationsare drawn, designed,printed and packagedin house bymyself aswell asmy g reetingscards, linenflagsand othersmalleritems.The doormatsare also hand paintedhere in mylittle boutiquetoo.I workwithlocal printers forlarger printsandwedding stationery

Youdobespokeweddingstationery, tellusaboutthat.

As I drawwedding venues,Ithought they’dlookamazingon wedding invitationssoIgave it a go andmy followers on socialmedialoved them.It

then wentonfur therand Inowdraw anythingon wedding stationery from venues,people,petsaswellasjustfloral designsandmore. Allwedding bundles are bespoketoeachclient and once we’ve worked on adesigntogetherand goneoveryour theme, coloursandideas, Itakethisconcept andrun itthroughall ofthe stationery frominvitations to seatingplans tothankyoucards

Whathaveyoubeenworkingonatthe minute?

I’ve recently finished two beautifuland verylargepieces of ar twork forWorksop Train Station’swaiting area,they feature illustrations ofBassetlawaswellas stationsandattractionsdownthe Sheffield toLincoln line.The ar twork willbe unveiledatthe beg inningofMay I worked on itfor over five monthswith the Friends of Worksopteam

Whatplansdoyouhaveforthefuture?

I’mcurrentlyworkingonputting my designs ontoother productssuchas baby/childrensclothesand otherhome décoritems.ThisissomethingI hopeto releasethisyear.I’dalso liketoget Bowers Boutique stockedinother independents, just likeI also have a few smallbusinessesstockedin myboutique.

Tofindoutmore,visitwww.bowersboutique.co.ukorfindBowersBoutiqueonsocialmedia:@bowersboutique

TheKing’s Coronation

WHETHERYOU’REHOSTINGASTREET PARTYORJUSTLOOKINGFORSOMETHING TOMARKTHEOCCASION,THISCURATED COLLECTIONWILLHAVEEVERYTHINGYOU NEEDTOCOMMEMORATETHEKING’S OFFICIALCORONATIONON6MAY!

Thisgoldcolour coinwasdesigned tocommemorate theCoronationof KingCharlesIII. £4.95. shop.westminsterabbey.org

Thissilvercrown broochisanunusual motif,andmakesa quirkyadditiontoany jewellerycollection £28.queenmee.com

www.cartwrightandbutler.co.uk

Thisunique,limitededitionteatowel celebratestheCoronationofKingCharles III,£9.50.www.home-landing.co.uk

Thiscollector’ssetofminiatureCrownsand RegaliaishandcastintheUKby craftsmen,issetwithSwarovskiElements, andishandenamelled.Thesetcontains12 ofthemainpiecesusedintheCoronation ofaBritishMonarch:theSt.Edward’s Crown,theImperialStateCrown,the Sovereign’sSceptrewiththecross,the Sovereign’sOrb,theCommonwealth Bracelets,theCoronationRing,theAmpulla andAnointingSpoon,theGeorgeIV Diadem,theSceptrewiththedove,the JewelledSwordandtheSwordofState. £209.shop.westminster-abbey.org

KingCharlesIIICoronationCrystalDecanter andWhiskyGlassesSet,£320. shop.westminster-abbey.org

Celebratethe coronationofKing CharlesIIIwiththis commemorative deepwelltray designedbyEmma Bridgewater,£9.95. www.annabeljames. co.uk

Cartwright&ButlerTheCoronationCelebrationHamper£160.

TocommemoratetheCoronation, WestminsterAbbeyhasdesigneda distinguishedcollectionofhandcutcrystal. Eachglassishandcutandengravedwitha designincorporatingthetheRoyalCypher. £75.shop.westminster-abbey.org

KingCharlesIII

Decoration£21.95. shop.westminsterabbey.org

www.daisypark.co.uk

DobbiesGarden

CentresPrice& KensingtonTea forone£16.99. www.dobbies.com

ThisRoyalcollectionof partylanternsincludes threestarsinred,white andblueandtwoLimited EditionUnionJackStars, boldlyfeaturingtheflagof theUnitedKingdom,£65. paperstarlights.com

TheKingCharlesIIICoronationmugbearsthe nationalflowersfromtheUKalongwithoak,a symbolofstrengthandstability,andivy,the symbolofcommitment,whichtrails throughoutthisintricatelyhand-drawndesign, £21.50.www.victoriaeggs.com

DaisyParkRightRoyal SpectaclePatrioticpaper chainkit£6. www.daisypark.co.uk

Keepyourbiscuitsandcrackersfreshin thisbiscuitbarrelinUnionJackdesign, £19.95.www.annabeljames.co.uk

NoLoGo-ChicCoronationCrownLinenNapkinsetof four£29.www.nologo-chic.co.uk

CoronationCrown

DaisyParkRoyal CoronationCarriage ShapedTreatStand£18.

Themarkofquality

THESHEFFIELDASSAYOFFICEISONEOFFOURINTHECOUNTRYAND CELEBRATESITS250-YEARANNIVERSARYLATERTHISYEAR.WESPOKETO ASSAYMASTERASHLEYCARSONABOUTTHECORONATION,PRECIOUS METALSANDTHEIMPORTANCEOFHALLMARKING.

heCoronationofHis Majesty

TTheKing and Her Majesty

TheQueenConsor t will take place at WestminsterAbbey on Saturday6 May.To celebratethe coronationofKingCharles III, a commemorative hallmarkhasbeen approvedby theBritish Hallmarking Counciland thefour UK Assay Offices,oneof whichisright here in Yorkshire.

Based on amedalby IanRankBroadleyFRBSandusing ar twork suppliedby ThomasFattorini,the mark depicts theKing’sheadagainst anoval backg round.It can be applied togold, silver,platinum or palladiumitemsby request.

The hallmarkcame‘live ’ on1March andwillbe available until theend of December 2024.It can beplaced anywhere viableonthe itembeing hallmarkedandcan differin sizefrom the compulsorycomponent marks

“We’ve alreadyseen ahuge amount of interest,thingslikethiscan really boost business,” saidAshley Carson, Assay Masterat SheffieldAssay Office.

“We’reproud of it, we reallywantto promote it andwillbeputting iton all our products.”

Ashleyis nowin his 46thyearatthe Assay Office,30of whichhe’sserved asAssay Master–he’llcelebrate his anniversarylater thisyear.

The Assay Office isresponsiblefor testingthepurity ofpreciousmetalsit isimpossibletotell theprecious metalcontentof an itemjust by looking at it.Gold, silver,platinumand palladiumaretoo softto use alonefor making jewellery, cutleryand other goodsand need to be alloyedwith othermetals formanufacturing.To protectthe consumer,the Assay Office will test ar ticles to make surethattoo muchbase metalhas not been used, at the sametimeensuringthe manufacturer’s peaceof mindby providing an independent assessment ofqualityandcontent.

The SheffieldAssay Office dates

back to1773 when an Actof Parliamentthepreviousyearappointed 30 localmen as ‘Guardians ofthe Standard of WroughtPlate intheTown of Sheffield’ to supervisethe work of theoffice andassayandhallmarksilver. Thisworkcontinues tothisdayand, as the13thAssay Master, Ashleyhasbeen instrumentalinthe developmentofthe business, which nowhasaworldwide reputation.

Ashleyisa Yorkshireman bor n and bredwho holds the distinctionof beingthe youngest Assay Master ever appointed.He joined theoffice in 1977, continuedhis education at Chesterfield College where he studied silversmithing and then workedhisway through theorganisation – from sampler, marker, computermanager and generalmanager, before being appointedAssay Master 1993 atthe ageofonly 32.

Oneof hisbiggest achievementsin his tenure was the relocatingoftheir offices from Por tobello Streettonew pur posebuiltpremises onBeulah RoadinHillsborough

SheffieldAssayOfficehallmarks

AssayMaster AshleyCarson

SheffieldAssayOfficeon BeulahRoad,Hillsborough

“Basedonamedalby IanRank-Broadley FRBSandusing artworksuppliedby ThomasFattorini,the markdepictstheKing’s headagainstanoval background.”

“

We’d essentially outg rownthe building,” Ashleysaid ofthe decisionto move.“We star ted off withahouse thenput anextensionon it,then a g ranny flat,then anotherstoreyand you endup withabuildingthat’sjust a total nightmaretoget workround.It wasn ’tproductive.

“I reckon itneededabout£1million justtogetthingsupto speedso,on the back of quite abigproper tyboominthe city centre in2005/6, we sold the whole one-acre sitefor £4million, bought this pieceof land for £800,000 and for justover £3millionputthisin. We’ve neverlookedback, it’s perfectforus.”

Fur therwork to improvethe building hasincluded the installationof solar panelsand LED lighting throughout.

Ashley oversees65staff atthe SheffieldAssay Office, many of which almost rival the Assay Master for longevity of service.

“Outofthe 65 I’vegot12 staff who have been hereover 25years,” he said “OutofthatI’vegotthreethat’sbeen over 30 years,one who’s nearly 40… so we’vegot areally good team.”

Goodcustomerrelationsareessential tothe servicethe Assay Officeprovides andAshleyis proud ofthe consistently highstandardshisstaff set.

“Outofthe last month, wephoned 12 customersandall ofthembar one gave us tenoutoften,” he commented “Theonethat didn ’t isacustomerin Leicesterandhe said ‘I’m only g iving you nineoutoften.I would g ive you ten if you open an Assay office in Leicester nextto myshop!’We’vegot sucha goodrappor t withcustomers andit’sdowntoourstaff.”

UnderAshley’sleadership, Sheffield Assay Office has g rown itsreputation as oneofthe leading,proactive and efficientoffices.He hasalso been responsibleforbroadeningthe scopeof the Assay Office work, having identified theoppor tunities for g rowth in analyticalservices

In additionto hallmarking,thisservice notonly providesmetalsanalysisand cer tification but alsooperatesin areas asdiverse assmelting andassay of bullion, mineralanalysisandland contamination investigations, mercury screening andmedicalresearch,plating thicknessmeasurement and nickel testing.

THISPICTURE: Theworkshopsat BeulahRoad BELOW: Thehallmarkdesign,which isavailableuntilDecember2024

Clients for these servicesare drawn fromadiverse rangeof businessand industrybuttheyshare acommon need- forabsolute integ rity of service and evaluation.

SheffieldAssay Office was oneof thefirst laboratories to beg iven UKASaccreditation andis proud to have retained that accreditation continuously for 40 years,eachyear satisfyingthe stringent demands ofthe standard

Hallmarking remains the coreof theirbusinessandaswellworking withjewellery, silverware and the like theydoget requests that can be deemed ‘outoftheordinary’.

“Weonce hadasilverbed quite a fewyearsago -we had totakethe window outtoget itthrough,” said Ashley.“We also hada 42-levelcake stand forSultanof somethingor other

We requested to actuallysee it made and theonly place it couldbe done wasaschoolspor tshallbecause it went so high.”

Back tothe coronation andaswell being instrumentalinthe development ofthenewhallmark,the Sheffield Assay Office hasalso made avery special g iftfor KingCharles III, which willbepresentedafter the coronation has takenplace.

“To commemoratethePlatinum Jubilee we sentHer Majestya g iftof a solidsilversardinetin, whichwasmade by Rebecca Jocelyn,” addedAshley.“I didsome researchand found [His Majesty] likes gardening soI’mhaving asilverwatering can made.It’sasmall one witha nice big hallmarkdown it.”

The roleof Assay Masterstill remainsverymuchhands-onfor Ashleybut afteralmostfive decades of service, hashethought about winding down?

“InOctobermychairman here [Charles Tur ner] becomes Master Cutler,” commentedAshley.“He said to me,‘you’regoingnowhere’sothat takesmetoOctober 2024 and I’m thinking by thetimeIgetthere,I’llbe nearly64, ifI can do something here in arolethattakes twoor three days, that’smyideal plangoingforward.” No doubt it willbe welldeserved but inthe meantimethere’s the small matter of his 30thanniversaryasAssay Master to consideraswellas the office’s 250thanniversary.It’s tur ning intoquite ayear of celebration.

T

Crowningglory

WELOOKATWHAT’SHAPPENINGOVERTHECORONATION WEEKEND,BOTHNATIONALLYANDLOCALLY.

hismonthsees the CoronationofHis Majesty

TheKing and Her Majesty

TheQueenConsor t, whichwill take place at WestminsterAbbey on Saturday6 May.Conductedby ArchbishopofCanterbury,the service willreflecttheMonarch’sroletoday andlook towards thefuture, while being rootedin longstanding traditionsand pageantry

Followingthe service,on Sunday 7May, aspecial CoronationConcer t willbe stagedandbroadcast live at Windsor Castle by theBBC.There willalso be a CoronationBigLunch, at which neighboursandcommunities are invited to sharefoodand fun together, will takeplace across the country onthe same date.

OnMonday 8May, members ofthe publicwillbe invited totakepar t in TheBigHelpOut, whichwill encouragepeopletotryvolunteering for themselvesandjointhe work being under takento suppor ttheir localareas.

Here we lookatthe specifics ofthe big dayaswellas eventshappening locally, in case youcan ’t make itto

LondonorWindsor for thepomp and ceremony

Saturday6May

TheCoronationServiceatWestminsterAbbey

Their Majesties TheKing and TheQueenConsor t willarrive at WestminsterAbbey inprocessionfrom Buckingham Palace, known as ‘TheKing’s Procession ’

After the Service,Their Majestieswillretur ntoBuckingham Palace in alarger ceremonial procession, known as ‘TheCoronationProcession ’.Their Majestieswillbe joinedinthis procession by other Members oftheRoyalFamily

AtBuckingham Palace,TheKing and TheQueenConsor t, accompaniedby Members oftheRoyalFamily, willappear onthe balcony to concludethe day’s ceremonial events.

Sunday7May

TheCoronationConcertatWindsorCastle

TheCoronationConcer t willbringglobalmusiciconsandcontemporarystars together in celebrationofthe historic occasion.Rumoured performersincludeLionel Richie, Sir Paul McCar tneyand TakeThat.

Attendedbya publicaudience including volunteers from TheKing and TheQueen Consor t’smanycharityaffiliations,the concer t willsee aworld-class orchestra play inter pretations of musical favourites frontedbysomeofthe world’sbiggestenter tainers, alongsideperformers from the world of dance.Theperformanceswillbe suppor tedby stag ing and effectslocated ontheCastle’sEastLawn andwillalsofeature aselectionof spoken wordsequencesdeliveredbystars of stage andscreen.

Alongsidethe stars ofthe concer t,the showwillalso see anexclusive appearance from TheCoronationChoir.Thisdiverseg roup willbe created from thenation’s keenest communitychoirsandamateursingers fromacross theUnited Kingdom, such as Refugee choirs,NHSchoirs,LGBTQ+ sing ingg roupsanddeaf signing choirs.

The centrepieceoftheCoronationConcer t,‘Lighting uptheNation ’ , willseethe countryjointogetherin celebration asiconiclocationsacross theUnited Kingdomare lit up usingprojections, lasers, drone displaysandilluminations

What’shappeninglocally?

LeedsMaleVoices: CrownandSceptre

29April/TheBridgeUnitedReformed ChurchinOtley

www.otleybridgechurch.org.uk

Jointhe spectacular Leeds MaleVoice

Choir foraneveningof breath taking music.The musichasallbe handselected outfor theCoronation andwillinclude Britishanthemsandsongs from Royal occasions

The choirismade upof around60 menthatperform throughouttheNor th of Englandand puton abeautiful performanceevery timetheydo so, as theyblend theirharmonies toputon somethingg reat.

Theg roup was formedin1916, andis nowleadbymusicaldirector,Tim Knight, andisrecognisedasacharity with the aim of helping men’schoral sing ing withinLeeds

KingCharlesIII CoronationVariety

Show

6May/TheLyricTheatre,Dinnington list.co.uk/whats-on

AftershowingtheCoronationon abig screento all,thenightonly getsmore exciting here asvariety performancesare puton, including vocalistDonna Bell, andlocalcelebrity,Ventriloquist and Comedian Andy Greaves.Thesetwo will also be joinedbymoreenter tainers hopingto reallydoexactly thatenter tain.

Don’t wantto spenda for tune? Well we’vegot you- ticketsareonly £8 and thetheatre welcomesand encourages peopleto bringtheir ownfoodso make sureto bring your favourite snacksand tea timefavourites

TheBigCoronation Celebration

6-8May/ValleyGardens,Harrogate www.visitharrogate.co.uk

Familiesand friendsare invited togather atthis three-day par tyintheparkwitha live stream ofthe ceremony on abig screen,family-friendly enter tainment, fairg roundridesandan ar tisan market from LittleBird Made.

Acommunityhubwill offer the oppor tunity to lear n about someof Harrogate’samazing community g roups

andcharities, aswellas find out howyou canget involved.

KingsCoronation: SundayFunday

7May

CrossFlatsRecreationClubinLeeds www.allevents.in

Dancethenight awayallinthenameof theKing’s Coronation atthisSunday Funday par ty. Withlive music fromAndy Wilkinson, andahuge variety of differentgames toplayallday, suchas bingo and openthe box- thiswillbe yourmostfun Sunday to date!

TheRooftop Sessions… KingsCoronation

7May/Angelica,TrinityLeeds www.angelica-leeds.com

If youhaven ’texperienced oneof

Angelicasunforgettable rooftoppar ties then youare missingout...thisiswhere classmeets par tywithsoulfulhouseDJ’s andlive music from5pmall the way through to midnight.DJs onthe day includeCedricAnderson,Colin Williams & cafe432,Dan Wood,Dazzyband plentymore. All DJswillbe hopingto puton anexceptionalshow for everyone.

www.dine.co.uk

If you’re lookingforamore relaxedway to spend theKing’s Coronationthen After noonTeaatTheMansion mayjust betheperfecteventforyou

TheMansionoverlooks the beautiful acres of scenery thatRoundhay parkhas toofferwhilst youare seatedinthe lavishinteriors ofthe luxurymansion.

Forjust£32.95 per person,(£15 for children), youwill getto indulgeon a selectionof delicioussandwichesand savouriesallservedwith tea orcoffee. Thisreallyisyourclassicafter noontea

CoronationPicnicat TempleNewsam

8May/TempleNewsam

coronation.gov.uk

TempleNewsamisabeautiful park full ofgardensand oldhistoricbuildings, as wellasawholefarmwhere youcan visit farmanimalsandmakethe mostofthe magnificent space. For thisspecial occasion,theyareencourag ingthepublic to bringtheir ownpicnics toenjoymusic andcelebrationsinthe house and onthe farm.Thiswillbe a fantastic familyday outfor only £5 per person.

KingsCoronation: PartyinthePark

8May/SandallPark,Doncaster

www.vistidoncaster.com

Funfor everyone, astreetpar ty theme, picnics,food,flag waving and fun.There willalso be inflatable’s, stallsand children’s enter tainmenttoo.

Greenwithenvy

TAYLOR’SONTHEGREENISAWORTHYADDITIONTOTHETIMOTHYTAYLOR’S STABLEWITHLOTSOFTASTYMENUOPTIONS,WRITESRICHARDABBEY.

Afterspendingthe mor ning inthe pleasant company ofTimothy Taylor’schiefexecutiveTim Dewey, anddisseveringeverything you wouldwantto knowaboutthe165year-oldbrewery, it seemed only fair to payavisittooneoftheir newest additions, whichisjust downthe hill from the breweryinKeighley town centre.

Orig inallycalled theLord Rodney, Taylor’s ontheGreenoccupiesa charming spotnexttothe churchand wasbrought backunder the managementofTimothy Taylor’slast year and nowservesasashowcasefor everythingtheydo. A £300,000 investment hasseennewsignage alongside arepaintingoftheoutsideof thepubwitha totalrefreshinside, including a newbar,toilets, branding,

anddecoration, witharevampedheated outside seating area

The result isstriking.It’s the decor thatgetsyou first,thetraditionalwood g iven averymoder nfeelwithaccents of tan and g reen,the same shadethat ador ns the brewerybuildings Askylight castsahuge amountof light acrossa sizeableopen-plan dining andbararea whilstthere are still plenty ofnooksand cranniesshouldyou preferabit more privacy.

“Because we are where we are we’ve neverhadabar taponthe site so when we did tourswe alwaysused to send them totheLord Rodney,” said Tim “We wantedsomewhere where visitors and guestscan have abitof ashowcase, we’re reallyhappyit’sdoing what we wanteditto do.It also allows the community to bepar tofTaylor’s too.”

I’dbrought mydadalongforlunch andwe were bothimpressed not just by the look oftheplace but by the atmospheretoo, whichwaswelcoming.It had that‘proper pub’ feelbut withall the moder ntouchesyou’dwant.

We were happy to sit inthe light-filled dining areaand took oneofthe booth seatsbeforeperusingthefoodanddrinks menus Asyou’d expectfromashowcase for theirbeers,there’sacomprehensive rangeofTimothy Taylor’savailable, both on draught andin bottles.If you’renew totheirbeers,orjustfancy trying something different,the beer flights provide a g reatoption.Pricedat just£4, youcan choose aselectionofthree Timothy Taylor’sbeers (fromachoiceof seven), whichare servedinthreethird of a pintglassesandbroughtto your table in awoodenpaddle.I’d opted for Landlord,Boltmakerand HopicalStorm, asrecommendedby Timand enjoyedall ofthem, although Boltmakerwas probablymy favourite. As the designated

driver, mydad enjoyeda Pepsi (£2.40).

Thefoodmenu far exceeds the drinks offering and features everythingfrom small plates (threefor £15),pubclassics, flatbreads,pizzaandsandwiches, somethingto satisfy everyappetite.

We star tedwithacoupleof small plates.Truffledchestnut mushrooms on toastedsourdoughwithrocket andherb oil (£6 50) werepresentedbeautifully and packedwith flavour, with thetruffle adding a touch of luxury.Iopted for wickedwings (£6 50) andchosethe crispy Korean variety-youcan also have salt‘n’ pepper orbuffalo hot saucewhichwere deliciouslycrisp as adver tisedwithmoist chicken atthe centre. A tangysauceprovideda finishingtouch

There were some realstand-out dishes onthePub Classics par tofthe menu, none more sothantheTaylor’s Chip Shop steak pudding(£12.50) which came with properchip shop chipsand mushy peas.It hadareal nostalg iclook

about it but was fantastic, stuffedwith tenderbeef which pairedso wellwith the suet crust.I wasalittle jealous. Itookamoder n routeformain course andchosetheBurritooftheDay (£11.50), which onthis occasion was BBQpork.Thishear tydishwasserved as twogeneroushalves of awarm tor tilla stuffedwith thepork, refriedbeansand cheese.Littlepots ofguacamole, soured creamandsalsacameonthe side aswell asabasketof skin-onfries.It wasa good-sized por tionthat delivered on flavouraswellas presentation. Desser ts perhaps felt like an extravagancetoofar-it was only lunchtime afterall-but we couldn ’t resist.Poulter’ssticky toffeepudding, made with Timothy Taylor’s Poulter’s por terandservedwithsaltedcaramelice creamand toffee sauce(£6 50) definitely fellintothe indulgent category andwasrichandsweet.MyEtonMess (£6 50), acombinationof mixedberries, crunchymeringue,fruit coulisand chantillycream providedamuchlighter alter native.

It wasasweet andsatisfyingend to a meal that showed thatTimothy Taylor’s are about muchmorethan beer.Taylor’s ontheGreen definitely ticksall the boxes asbeing ashowcasefor theirrange but demonstrates their familyvaluetoo.It’s warm, welcoming anda g reat spaceto while awayan hour or two.

Taylor’sontheGreen

ChurchStreet,Keighley,BD215HT

Tel:01535 603053

www.taylorsonthegreen.co.uk

Ataglance:

★ Properpubfeel

★ Beerflightsagreatidea

★ Extensivefoodmenu

Beerflight

BurritooftheDay

ndulge yoursweettooth this monthwith thisdelicous chocolate andraspberry tar t. The shar p raspberriesaretheperfect contrasttothe richchocolate andmake adesser tthat’sboth naughtyand nice.

Leeds CookerySchoolisacookery schoolwithaconscience because100 percentoftheir profits goto acharity called Zest who help disadvantaged communitiesinLeeds.They offer cookeryclassesandcoursessuitablefor beg innersand pros.If youwanttofind out more aboutthem goto www leedscookeryschool.org.uk

Dishofthemonth Chocolateand raspberrytart

Ingredients

Forthefilling:

150mlwholemilk

500mldoublecream

65ggoldencastersugar

300gdarkchocolatemin.70%cocoa solids,brokenintosmallsquares

2mediumegg,beaten

1tspvanillaextract

200gfreshraspberries

Forthechocolatepastry:

175gplainflour

25gcocoapowder

50ggoldenicingsugar

100gchilledunsaltedbutter,cutinto smallpieces

1mediumeggyolk

4tspcoldwater

Method

Tomakethepastry:

1.Preheattheovento180ºC/gasmark6.

2.Sifttheflour,cocoapowder,icingsugarandapinchofsaltintoalargebowl.

3.Addthebutterandrubthebutterthroughtheflourwithyourfingertipsuntilthe mixturelookslikefinebreadcrumbs.

4.Addthebeateneggyolkandwater.Mixtobindthepaste.Butdonotoverwork.

5.Turnoutontoalightlyflouredsurfaceandshapeintoaflatdisc,wrapinclingfilm andchillinthefridgefor30minutes.

6.Oncechilled,removeandrolloutbetweentwosheetsofbakingparchment.

7.Linea25cmwide,4cmdeeploosebottomtarttin.Allowthepastrytorestinthe fridgefor30minutes,thentrimtheedges.

8.Linethepastrycasewithasheetofbakingparchmentandcoverwithathinlayerof bakingbeans,riceorlentils.Bakefor15minutes.Thencarefullyremovethepaperand beans,riceorlentilsandcookforafurtherfiveminutes.

9.Removefromtheovenandallowtocool.Turntheovendownto170ºC/gas3.

Tomakethefilling:

1.Putthemilk,creamandsugarintoapanandslowlybringtotheboil.

2.Takeofftheheatandaddthechocolatepiecesandstirgentlyuntilsilkyandsmooth 3.Coolslightly,addthebeateneggsandvanillaandmixtogetherwell.

Tomakethetart:

1.Spreadtheraspberriesinthepastrycase(soaktheraspberriesinalittlecrèmede cassisforanextratreat).

Note:AtLeedsCookerySchoolweuse goldencasterandicingsugarforour baking.Itislessrefinedandhasa deeper,richerflavour.

2.Pouroverthemixture,shakingthetartcarefullytoensurethemixtureisevenly spreadout.

3.Placeintheovenandbakefor20-30minutes.Thefillingshouldbeslightlywobbly.It willfirmupasitcools.Setasidetocoolbutdonotputinthefridge.

4.Cutintothinslicesandservewithlightlywhippedcreamflavouredwithvanilla.

Instilling the love of literacy from the roots of Chapter House

KAREN KILKENNY, HEAD OF CHAPTER HOUSE SCHOOL AT QUEEN ETHELBURGA’S COLLEGIATE TALKS THROUGH THE INNOVATIVE WAYS IN WHICH THEY ENSURE EACH AND EVERY PUPIL ENJOYS READING FROM A YOUNG AGE.

It is important to instil a love of literacy from an early age as literacy skills span far wider than just picking up a book. In Chapter House, literacy and learning is at the heart of everything we do. Time is made every day specifically to enjoy sharing a book together, and each class has a specific time to visit the Chapter House library. This allows them to choose a book they can take home to share with parents and siblings.

One of our most successful, and popular initiatives has been the introduction of our reading dog, Indie, especially with our younger children. It has increased the confidence of reluctant readers by having a non-judgemental audience. The children are purely reading for pleasure with no one pointing out mistakes or questioning them on the text. It is an initiative where we have seen their confidence increase and their reading has become more animated, with more expression – one Year 1 child’s reading age has improved by two years over one term, and they are more curious about reading different texts.

Year 5 students are encouraged to be librarians, recommending books to their

peers, creating displays in the library and using break times to share books with younger pupils. This vital engagement, extends beyond the classroom with regular parent information meetings on reading, sharing new school initiatives and advice on how they can support their child with reading at home.

Chapter House is a vibrant and engaging school that focuses on providing an enabling environment which respects, recognises and tunes into

each unique child; central to our mission of ensuring each child can be ‘the best they can be, with the gifts that they have’.

Children can be either a day student or board with us at Queen Ethelburga’s from Year 3

To find out more, or to book a tour to come and see why Chapter House is the school where your child will thrive, visit www.qe.org

Indie – our reading dog

Unseen treasures

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WelbeckAbbey, withinthe hear toftheestate, wasinitially foundedasamonasteryin1153. After the dissolutionofthe monasteries,the Abbeywasbought by Bess ofHardwick’s youngest son, Sir Charles Cavendish.It hassincepassed through thefamilyandbecamethe countryseatto a successionofDukes ofPor tland Familymembersincluded the3rd DukeofPor tland, who was twicePrimeMinister

Each generation hasmade itsmark ontheestate.None more sothanthe 5th DukeofPor tland-mostfamously known as the‘BurrowingDuke ’.He wasresponsiblefor commissioning anextraordinaryrangeof buildingsaswellas a network oftunnelsbelow theestate.

He wasalsothe man behind the creationoftheestate’s kitchengardens– the biggest inBritain –and the developmentofoneofthe largest riding schoolsinthe world, second only toone inMoscow

Today, Welbeckcontinues to be aworkingestate.It containsa GradeII-reg isteredhistoric parkdesignedin1748, ancient woodlandsand forestry, lakes,farmlandand g razing andadeer park.It also hassomeofthe country’smost impor tant ruralheritage buildings.

Whiletheestate looksmuchasit didinthe19thcentury, behind the doors of its extraordin

“Therearemany mythsandlegends surroundingthe5th

LocatedinTheCour tyardat Welbeck, the award-winningHarley Galleryshows contemporary exhibitionsbyleading visualar tistsandmakers, whichchangequar terly. Justnext dooris The Por tland

Collection museum, whichdisplaysworks of ar tfromWelbeck’s inter nationally significant historic collection.

Atpresent youcan dig deeperintotheestate’s historywith TheHarley Gallery’s new exhibition, Tunnel Vision, which goessome way to explaining why the 5th DukeofPor tland got his unusualsobriquet.

The 5th Duke wasan unusual figure in highsocietyandmany mythsandlegendshaveg rown around hismemory.These including wearing threepairs of socks,only eating roast chicken andcommunicatingexclusively byletter throughhisbedroomdoor.

The actual truthbehind these storiesis uncer tain but it seems thatthefamously privateDuke leada fascinating life.

He isbest knownforhisbuilding projects, whichincludeoneofthe world’slargest riding schools,two and three-quar termiles oftunnels, a subterranean ballroomandan underg rounddonkeystable.

This new exhibition illustrateshislife beyond thetunnels-including stories of lost love, amazing ar t collecting and the creationofthe landscape we seetodayat Welbeck

Asayoung manthe 5th Dukefellin love with theoperasingerAdelaide Kemble.Heproposed to her,only to discovershe wassecretlymarried.The Dukenevermarried.This exhibition includes por traits ofthe singer, including a gold-framedminiaturepor trait anda selectionof drawings fromaseries of34 sketches

Youcan also discoverworks from the 5th Duke‘s extensive ar t collection -he bought morethan 50paintings, including worksby Reynoldsand Mytens,over 70 miniaturesandanextraordinaryarray of ceramics A par ticularisa full-length, glamorous por traitofMadame de la Valliére, who wasamistress ofLouis XIV.

Lisa Gee, director ofTheHarley Gallery, said:“We wanted to illustrate thatthe 5th Duke wasmorethan a tunnelbuilder.He wasa true manof his

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Ahighlightofthe displayisa Picture Gallerystackedwith Tudorand Jacobean por traits-many of whichhavenever been seenpubliclybefore.

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Puttingdownroots

A 19th-century treethoughtto have inspiredawell-known English nurseryrhyme hasbeen saved from extinction by hor ticultural exper tsand g ifted toYorkshire SculpturePark

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Thefamousmulberrybushwas orig inally planted over 200 yearsago withinthe walls ofHMP Wakefield.However, backin 2017,the much-loved tree, consideredbymany to betheorig in ofthenurseryrhyme‘Here WeGoRound theMulberry Bush’, was found to be riddledwithabeetle infestation andcanker–signallingthe deathknell ofthisliving landmark

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TheBar&Grillisback!

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Wentwor thWoodhouse has launchedaschoolsdesign challengeto celebratethe 300thanniversary ofJohn

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GradeI listedWentwor thWoodhouse inRotherham owes much of its g randeur toCarr.To celebrate hisachievements and encouragefuturetalent, it has teamedwith nationwide conservation architects Donald InsallAssociatesand nine other JohnCarrsitesacross thenor th to launch theJohn Carr 300Challenge.

Donald Insalls’architectshave recreateddrawings ofeach beautifulbuilding - from theoldest surviving stone racecourseg randstandinthe world tothe iconic Crescent in Buxton -anddeliberatelyleftoutone impor tantelement.

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Schoolswillbetaskedwithre-designing StableBlock’s imposing centralarchwayandclock tower

Eachsite willworkwith Donald Insalls’architects to choose winners from educational KeyStages 1,2 and 3 atthe end ofJune.The best designswill goon showateachsite duringthenational HeritageOpenDays festivalin September.

NewDoncastermaternity bereavementsuite

Workhasbegunon abespoke spacefor peopleexperiencing babylossatDoncaster Royal Infirmary

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Par tofthe larger ‘SerenityAppeal’, acharitycampaign createdby Doncasterand Bassetlaw TeachingHospitals

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Designers oftheproject,P+HSArchitects, aimed toprovide a ‘tranquilsanctuary’ for familieswho have sufferedlosses bothduring and post-pregnancy

Ofthe£150,000needed to suppor tthe appeal, ahuge £130,000 hasbeen raised through theeffor ts of local businesses, individuals, community g roups,fellowcharitiesand more.

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For over 50 years Ronacrete has been at the leading edge of product development and performance. They provide a specialist range of products for installation by expert contractors such as ourselves.

To ensure that all our customers get the best possible service and highest quality product all of Ronacrete materials are manufactured to a quality management system and are certified to BS EN ISO

9001:2008

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create customized solutions as individual as each of our

with every detail considered. Our experienced

Each Grid Thirteen kitchen

board,

design team

clients. The multi-award winning SieMatic furniture is showcased in this stunning Yorkshire new build project, custom made down to the last millimetre, delivering functional perfection...