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Creating a more spacious feel to your home Whether you live in a cottage, a flat, a terrace or a detached property one of the biggest conundrums homeowners face is how to create a more spacious feel within a home. There are obvious choices such as using neutral tones, bringing in lots of natural light and savvy storage solutions which are all great but it’s how you utilise and make all these elements work together to make a small space look and appear more spacious. So here are my easy ways you can achieve a spacious feel to your home. Decorating When decorating a top interior trick is to include painting your skirting boards and door frames in a lighter shade than your walls. This will help to capitalise on the spacious and open feel you are trying to create as the woodwork will blend in with your chosen colour. Flooring Having multiple types of flooring such as carpet, laminate wood or tiled flooring within the different rooms of your home can make rooms appear smaller. Having one type of flooring throughout your home (or as many rooms as possible) allows for a more fluid flow as you move from one room to the next making rooms feel as if they are part of one large space. Flooring choices There are a couple of ways that you can give an illusion of having more space from the type of flooring your select. If you are choosing a wood floor select wider boards, and if you are using tiles select a larger format tile as the fewer grout lines you see the larger and more spacious the room will feel. Arranging your furniture Pushing all your furniture to the edges of your room doesn’t guarantee a larger room, pulling all your furniture away even if it’s just a few centimetres from the wall does indeed create the illusion of being spacious. Try positioning a console table or sofa a few inches away from the wall to make the room feel more open.

Selecting furniture When selecting furniture for a smaller room one tip would be to pick a sofa with legs. This gives the sofa elevation creating a sense of light and space. For a table, a round shape works well as it takes up less space and has no hard corners allowing the harmonious and spacious feel to flow throughout the room. Multiple pieces of smaller furniture will make your room feel cluttered and cramped. Instead, invest in key pieces such as one large couch instead of two sofas.

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At the end of February we saw, at Cast (in DonCASTer) the best piece of physical theatre / dance I’ve seen in many years. Gecko, an internationally-touring theatre company are based, improbably, in Ipswich. ‘The Wedding’ was a bizarre portrayal of a dystopian world where we are all married to the State. This message was clear and uncomfortable and felt real, however, there was humour and laughter (a group of four refugees emerging from their home – a suitcase), yes, it was a Shakespearian interlude of black humour, along with terror and wonderful, wonderful movement. Their work was completely compelling and the auditorium (which was sold-out) gave them a standing ovation at the end. If you missed it, you missed a treat. What a coup for Doncaster. Cast in Doncaster 18 & 19 April at 7pm ‘NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS FESTIVAL’ Cast are hosting this event in April where local young people have the opportunity to perform new plays written for their age group. And 26- 28 April at 7.30 John Godber’s ‘THE SCARY BIKERS’ and more. www.castindoncaster. com Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery open Wed to Sunday Exhibition: 21st April – 1st July ‘JANET BUCKLE: FROM FLOWERS TO COAL MINES - A LIFETIMES WORK’. An exhibition celebrating the work of Tickhill artist Janet Buckle who has been painting for over fifty years. This show covers the whole of that period, bringing together a large selection of her pictures including work from public and private collections. The subjects range from small intimate still-lives and vibrant flower studies, 8

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to large atmospheric paintings of the coal-mining landscape. Life drawing: 14 April at 11-1pm and 2 - 4pm Art History Lecture: Friday 20th April 10.30 am ‘THE FAUVES: AN EXPERIMENT IN COLOUR’. Between 1904 and 1908 Andre Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Henri Matisse and the rest of the ‘Fauve’ group, portrayed landscapes in the South of France in bold and vibrant primary colours. www. doncaster.gov.uk/museums Friends of Doncaster Museum 21 April at 11am PETER ROBINSON explores another aspect of Doncaster’s History www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/cultureleisure-tourism/doncaster-museumsservice Art at the Deli: ‘COLOURFUL SPRING’ a group exhibition by the Deli Artists. Scicluna Deli, Ground floor of the Premier Inn by Doncaster Market carpark www. artatthedeli.com Harley Gallery Welbeck until 15 April ‘CIRCUS WORK’ by Peter lavery Documenting life in the Circus. Peter Lavery is best known for his seductive advertising photography, but for the last 50 years he has been photographing circus performers around Britain. All shot on a plate camera, the work is an impressive collection of circus subjects. These intimately detailed photographs expose moments of ordinariness in extraordinary lives. www.harleygallery. co.uk Tickhill Music Society 20 April at 7pm MARMEN QUARTET will play Haydn, Bartok and Beethoven In St Mary’s School Hall Tickhill www. tickhillmusicsociety.org Roots Music Club At the Ukranian Centre on 13th April – ANDY IRVINE + support Lynn McFarland 20th April – THE LOWEST PAIR + support Ian Walker and 27th April – GEORGE BOROWSKI & THE FABULOUS WONDERFULS www.rootsmusicclub. co.uk Firbeck Village Hall Thursday 26 April at 7.30 MIRANDA SYKES in concert. Miranda Sykes, the acclaimed singer and bassist

HILARY CARTMEL with ‘Show of Hands’ is returning to her roots. After a career spanning over 20 years, during which time she has played with many of the top musicians and singers within the folk world, she will be touring as she started out: one woman, one bass, and one guitar www. mirandasykes.com Tickets from 01709 709406 / nwilson33@hotmail.com Museums Sheffield Millennium Gallery until 10 June ‘HOPE IS STRONG’ an exhibition that explores the power of art to question the world we live in. Weston Park Museum until June ‘GHOSTS OF FIRTH BROWN’. www. museums-sheffield.org.uk Sheffield Theatres in the Crucible ‘THE YORK REALIST’, in the Studio ‘BLACK MEN WALKING’, and the Lyceum ‘SHREK THE MUSICAL’ , ‘ART’ and ‘SUNSET BOULEVARD’ www.sheffieldtheatres. co.uk Yorkshire Sculpture Park just opened is a new installation in the YSP chapel by CHIHARU SHIOTA who represented Japan at the Venice Biennale 2015. If you are feeling energetic, then a walk to the Longside Gallery will reward you with an Arts Council touring show called ‘IN MY SHOES’, an exhibition sort of about selfportraiture. www.ysp.co.uk DARTS at the Point from 17 April until the end of May The Royal Photographic Society exhibition of 100 photos of ‘INTERNATIONAL IMAGES FOR SCIENCE’ 16 South Parade Doncaster www. thepoint.org.uk Sheffield Gigs Sunday 15 April GREGORY PORTER plays the City Hall. Sunday 22 April my favorite live performer, Godson of Paul Robeson, family friends of Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan, has been playing steel guitar since he was very young… the everwonderful ERIC BIBB at the City Hall. Saturday 28 April THE HOLLIES at the City Hall

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Senior Snippets Tips for Sleeping Well As we age we often experience normal changes in our sleeping patterns, such as becoming sleepy earlier, waking up earlier, or enjoying less deep sleep. Sleep is just as important to our physical and emotional health as it was when we were younger. These tips can help you overcome age-related sleep problems and get a good night’s rest. Maintain a consistent sleep schedule. Go to bed and wake up at the same times every day, even on weekends. Keep busy. Social activities, seeing the family, volunteering or learning something new can all help exercise the mind and tire it out for the night. Don’t watch TV or look at a tablet or computer for an hour before bedtime. Doing these activities can suppress melatonin levels and affect subsequent sleep. Use diet and exercise to improve sleep. Two of the daytime habits that most affect sleep are diet and exercise. As well as eating a healthy diet during the

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Danum Harriers celebrate their Success

T Local running club Danum Harriers held their annual general meeting recently in the Arms Park Suite at Doncaster Knights Rugby Club. The meeting was immediately followed by a party to celebrate the club reaching its 5th year anniversary. The club was founded in February 2013 with only 8 members and has grown to well over 100 members, with new members joining every week. During the annual general meeting, Club &KDLUPDQ .HYLQ 7D\ORU UHĂ€ HFWHG RQ VRPH RI WKH club achievements during 2017. This included recognising the efforts of members of the club who had completed marathons and ultramarathons IRU WKH Âż UVW WLPH .HYLQ DOVR KLJKOLJKWHG WKH support club members had given to local events such as the weekly Parkrun, the Doncaster 10k, the Yorkshire Wildlife 5k and Edwinstowe 10k. These events had seen over 50 Danum Harriers competing. Kevin gave a special mention to the Harriers who had taken part in a running holiday to France with several members of the club competing in an organised race over there. The meeting culminated in award ceremonies. Paula Davies one of the club captains recognised the Danum Harrier runners who have regularly taken part in the weekly free Parkrun on Saturdays at Sandall Park. Paula had also devised a competition last year for the club to take part in as many other Parkruns across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Winners of the inaugural Tourist Parkrun trophies (one for each of the ability groups) were Chris Ramsey, Sharon Dale, Amanda Lane and Steven Farrell. Kevin Taylor club chairman then awarded the Female Runner of the year trophy to Lynn Hutchinson. Lynn was nominated by fellow club members for her running achievements during 18 DN2 TODAY

2017. Lynn only started running with the club in January 2017 and ran initially with the slower runners in the club’s Group 4. By November 2017 Lynn had progressed through all of the groups and was now running regularly with the fastest runners in Group 1, and had achieved many personal EHVW WLPHV /\QQ ZDV WKH ¿ UVW 'DQXP +DUULHU female home at the Edwinstowe 10k. As well as FRPSHWLQJ LQ DQG ¿ QLVKLQJ WKH <RUN PDUDWKRQ /\QQ also completed 2 ultramarathons. Lynn was also described by her peers as the happiest person that you will ever meet at the club. Along with her trophy Lynn was given a voucher donated from Curly’s athletes to choose from one of their organised events. The Male Runner of the year trophy was awarded to Ian Gillings. Ian was nominated by fellow club members for his running achievements during 2017. Ian has lost a staggering 8 and a half stone in weight since he began running with the club. Ian has also progressed from running with the slower group 4 members to leading group 2 runs and running with group 1. Ian is an inspiration to club members, helping and motivating others to improve. Along with his trophy Ian received a voucher donated from Curly’s athletes to choose from one of their organised events. Local band Wrooted played at the party and club members danced the night away until midnight. $ SUL]H GUDZ WRRN SODFH DIWHU WKH EDQGœV ¿ UVW VHW with local businesses having donated prizes these included Smile Thai Massage, Blizard Physiotherapists, Curly’s athletes, Chapman’s Physiotherapists, Metres to Miles Epworth, Tracey’s Fitness Bessacarr. Further information on the running club can be found on their website www.danumharriers.co.uk

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DISCOVER DONCASTER’S HERITAGE AT THIS YEAR’S DONCASTER HERITAGE FESTIVAL, 28TH APRIL – 13TH MAY 2018. The 2018 Doncaster Heritage Festival will be launched at the Doncaster Local History Fair on Saturday 28th April at Doncaster Museum, Chequer Road, DN1 2AE. A highlight of the festival will be a talk given by Philippa Langley from the Looking for Richard Project, detailing the unique and ground-breaking historical investigation that captured the public imagination and located the lost grave of Richard III. In the year of ‘Vote 100’ there are many events telling the VWRU\ RI ORFDO VXÎ? UDJHWWHV DQG VXÎ? UDJLVWV LQFOXGLQJ DXWKRU of Rebels Girls, Jill Liddington.

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