A Warm Welcome

April showers bring May flowers, or so the saying goes. Well, there were certainly plenty of showers in April, and longer spells of rain too, particularly around Easter. Almost every time I headed out, the rain wasn’t far behind me and I got soaked, then as soon as I got indoors it miraculously stopped! So, all this rain in April should mean a ‘blooming’ May with plenty of flowers then? Looking at the calendar, May certainly has a good few bank holidays so you should have plenty of time to admire those flowers both in your garden and when out and about. We kick off with the May Day Bank Holiday on 1st May, then the King’s Coronation holiday on 8 May, and finally on 29 May comes Spring Bank Holiday Monday and a week’s holiday - Whitsuntide or Whit Week.

As well as bringing flowers and many bank holidays, did you know that May is also National Walking Month and Better Sleep Month? The perfect excuse to go for a walk in the morning and have a crafty nap in the afternoon and not feel guilty, eh! Some other national days worthy of note that fall in May are Global Love Day on May 1st, National No Pants Day on May 5th (ooerrr missus!), World Laughter Day on May 7th, Lost Sock Memorial Day on May 9th and World Parrot Day on May 31 – squawk! Thinking more of Whitby, we have National Tourist Appreciation Day on May 6th, and for all you Potterheads out there, there is International Harry Potter Day on May 2nd - the perfect time to take a magical ride on the NYMR steam train and visit Goathland Station aka Hogsmeade Station, where we first saw the students arrive on the Hogwarts Express, and then make their way over to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in that very first movie HarryPotter andthePhilosopher’sStone . Whatever you do or celebrate in May, I hope it’s a good month for you!

Stephen Ault Editor

NEXT ISSUE DEADLINE: 12th May

14 Recipe Page

16 What's On

44 A Good Read

46 Spot The Ball Competition

70 Prize Crossword

72 Puzzle Time

74 Garden View

76 Line Ads

Regular Features: Contact Us

W 01947 605500

E info@whitbyadvertiser.co.uk

A www.whitbyadvertiser.co.uk

A Whitby Advertiser Ltd, PO Box 120, Whitby, YO21 3ED, North Yorkshire

Copyright © Whitby Advertiser Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted without permission in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission or further information should be addressed to the publisher. Published by Whitby Advertiser Ltd, PO Box 120, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3ED. Company No: 05736318 | VAT No: 979 2029 82.

All information in this magazine is published in good faith and cannot be reproduced without written permission. Artwork and copy is the responsibility of the advertiser. Whilst the publisher makes every effort to ensure that the businesses featured in this magazine are of the highest quality, we do not guarantee the services and products from any businesses featured. No liability will be accepted under any circumstances should any of the contents in this magazine be incorrect. Any complaints should be referred to Trading Standards, NYCC.

The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the contributors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the Whitby Advertiser. All rights reserved.

The paper used for the Whitby Advertiser is produced from guaranteed sustainable forests and carries the PEFC accreditation which is the European standard for tracking the timber from source to the final printed product. Further information can be found at www.pefc.org