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As you MAY… sorry … As you might be able to tell, we love the month of May, with the fresh scent of spring still lingering in the air and the promise of a lovely summer just around the corner.

Surely there is no better place in the galaxy to enjoy this time of year than in good ol’ York, and the magazine you hold in your hands is packed with ideas to help you get out there and embrace it.

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22 Yorkshire feature, we have yet more cycling goodies to get you in the mood and on your bike in time for the big day. This month’s Time Travel is all about getting outside and exploring our Roman past, while our events section is chock-a-block with festivals, outdoor concerts, fairs and shows. We also have a few exclusive offers to help get you out having fun for less dosh.

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What we’ve learnt this issue …

After the Design Office binged on Twinings new flavoured green teas, Krystal nervously reported that they do, in fact, give you scary dreams. When asked what kind of nightmares she experienced after drinking the tea, she screamed ‘Vivid ones!’ and ran out of the room, trailing tears in her wake.

We’re better than London According to a recent survey, the biggest group of people moving into our fair city are from London.

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York is very pretty Howard spent a night in Birmingham this month and was shocked to discover that not all cities have lovely cathedrals, winding medieval streets and cycle lanes on every road. He writes about this disappointment in his column, but basically, we’re very lucky to live here, aren’t we?

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Something to a-dress I must like my friends an awful lot, because I somehow find myself agreeing to go to the school ball.

The first and last ball I went to was 25 years ago. I don’t even own a party dress, never mind a ball gown.

My mother incorporated my late 80s Vivien Smith ball gown (blue polyester, puffed sleeves, sash) into a rag rug. And all of a sudden, the ball which was six months away is now in six days’ time.

I trot into town with my ten-yearold daughter (whose honesty might come in handy). I am bound to find something in the mid-season sales.

Or, so it seems, I would if I were a foot taller and had breast implants.

And can I really justify spending more than about £20 on a dress that I will never, ever wear again?

Hair toDay… Wilting, I retreat to M&S - where I find just what I am not looking for: a cashmere cardy. Never mind that it’s bright yellow and a size 20 (I’m an 8), it’s cashmere and it’s cheap. ‘Ha ha ha,’’says my daughter, ‘Can I put

you on Instagram?’ Her patience is evidently wearing thin. ‘What are you going to do with your hair?’ she asks as we wait for the bus at the bottom of Micklegate. ‘‘What do you think?’

‘How about a wig?’

Too much honesty is evidently a bad thing, so the following day, I take advantage of her absence to renew my hunt. I will find a dress if it kills

me. And it nearly does. Every dress in York is made for some imaginary woman who is at least a foot taller than I am, with a tiny waist and huge endowments.

I still wouldn’t find anything. Short, shapeless middle-aged Yorkshire mothers are simply not supposed to go to balls.

Sadly, I am none of the above.

I do the obvious thing and go home via the Pig and Pastry. ‘That’s it, I am not going,’ I tell my chocolate brownie. ‘I didn't want to go anyway. Balls to balls.’

As consolation, I treat wig?’ myself to a book in the St Leonards Hospice shop. Book shopping is fun. You don’t need to be a 34DD to buy a 10p paperback.

‘A nightie!’ I think wildly. ‘I could wear a nightie!’ Again, M&S provides a distraction, in the form of a fleecy bed jacket. Useful, maybe, but ‘How about a perhaps not suitable for a ball. I venture into new and scary shops. My hearing is still recovering from Superdry. My hair is not long and flicky enough for Jack Wills (where is that wig when I need it?) but I still try on a strapless puffed tartan number and emerge with an entirely unnecessary fake-horse-hair bag. At least I don’t have to be 15 and a size 4 to wear it.

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Starsign of the month • Starsign of the month • Starsign of the month • Starsign of the month • Starsign of the month New health regimes make you look better and feel better, so this would be a great time to start a serious diet, join a gym, or start taking a few long walks in the countryside.

While a mood of nostalgia for times that have gone is still with you, there is now a sharper focus on where you’re going rather than where you’ve been.

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Not the best of times to look for shortThis should be an excellent month where cuts or to accept favours from friends who jobs, careers and finances are concerned, ‘only want to help you’ – because as sure so it may be well worth pushing the boat as God makes green apples, there’ll be a out, thinking outside the box, and taking hidden price somewhere! Use your own a few calculated risks in pursuit of your initiative and heed your own judgement; ambitions. Just remember what you gain you’re not in a race, so time things to suit on the roundabout, you may lose on the yourself. swing, and close emotional relationships 20374.15 HT YORK THE PRESS ADVERT APRIL 2015_Layout 1 14/04/2015 could suffer through neglect.

have to put some cash on the table, speculating to accumulate, but this should turn out to be very worthwhile. These thoughts are directed at everyone, but should be more applicable to the self-employed or those involved in the arts.

Romantic/emotional situations are probably safe and stable, albeit not particularly exciting. Having said that, how much ‘excitement’ could you cope with right now?

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You look at what you’ve got, you consider what you’ve had to pay for it, and end up feeling well pleased with the deal…

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(23rd Oct - 22nd Nov) Good month on the work scene, with some particular advantage falling into place on or around the 8th. Travel aspects are strong between the 9th and the 16th but you need to use a degree of judgement in affairs of the heart and avoid casual (holiday) romances… or at least, take the promise of lifetime commitments with a pinch of salt.

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(23rd Nov - 22nd Dec) Unusually for Sagittarians, you’ll be tempted to cut corners in pursuit of some short-cut. At best, this can only bring some temporary advantage and you may end up wishing you’d travelled a more cautious pathway. There is some red tape tying you down at the moment; it could be other peoples’ petty minded attitude that is causing the mood of restriction.

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(19th Feb - 19th March) The first two weeks of the month is a great time for buying and selling with some specific victory on the 17th falling into place as a result of previous hard work.

Quite a celebratory mood with a notable boost to social activities and celebrations during the last ten days. An intriguing romantic challenge for the unattached any time after the 20th.

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Wednesdays in May are going to be getting pretty tasty, after the start of Yourcafe at Tang Hall Community Centre. Between 12.302pm hungry customers will be served a tasty meal and then asked to ‘PayAsYouFeel’, donating whatever they think the food, and service, was worth. Yourcafe is hoping to draw attention to the waste of food in the UK. In the UK we throw away 15 million tonnes of food every year whilst many can’t afford to eat and some are reliant on donated food. The scheme will provide a positive alternative to landfill by using intercepted food to create good food for community cafe meals. Yourcafe will also create an awareness of food waste whilst building a community, with anyone invited to come along during the May trail period, enjoy a meal, and offer feedback on how the service could be improved. ■ Find out more about Yourcafe and how you could be involved, visit www.yourcafe.co.uk

HELPING THE NEXT GENERATION

If you are a retired professional who would love to pass on your knowledge and experience in whatever field you know, the University of York Corporate Training Unit would like to hear the Way of the Warrior from you. They need people with life experience Want to get involved with a martial art, but and knowledge of the worried that karate will involve painting too professional world to help many fences and waxing too many cars? the next generation of How about trying a Japanese fighting form business people get set for with a difference? Kendo, the sword-fighting their careers by helping martial art, is a great way to get fit and build with mock job interviews. confidence, and the friendly club that meets This will be a great way every Sunday at Moor Lane Youth Centre to share what you know would love to see you. You can go along to and it will also be lots of watch, or try your first lesson completely free fun. ■ To find out more of charge. ■ To find out more, call Tim about how you could be Waudby on 553426. involved, call 435116.

Do you have dreams of scoring the winn ing goal in the FA Cup final at Wembley? While most champion footb allers are given a ball to kick around in utero, there is still hope for the rest of us.

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I’ve been with my boyfriend for a year and a half, and things are going well. The only problem is that when we go out, he refuses to dance with me. That is, until he’s roaring drunk – and then he breaks out into jerky movements that I can only describe as weird. His mate, who is a bit of a ladies’ man, is a brilliant dancer, though. When my boyfriend is jumping around like a loon, his friend will twirl me around and make me feel like the belle of the ball. Is it wrong to want to dance with my boyfriend’s mate, instead of my other half? I feel embarrassed by my boyfriend’s ‘dancing’. LAUREN, STRENSALL. So, you’re quite the twinkle toes eh, Lauren? I’m sure you look just like Darcey Bussell whenever you take to the floor, especially after a few rounds of gin. My advice is to have a friend film you when you are ‘dancing’ with your boyfriend’s friend, and see what you look like – at best, like a bad audition on Britain’s Got Talent, and at worst, like a cheat. I’m sure your boyfriend will look rather dignified by comparison, even if his moves are a little unorthodox. Admit it – you want the thrill of flirting with your boyfriend’s mate, who is, in your own words, a ‘ladies’ man’. My guess is that he may be hot on the dance floor, but he’d be a pretty rubbish boyfriend. Take your fella to salsa classes, and leave his mate well alone.

★ NO JOKE I’m starting to worry about my work colleagues. I crack jokes all of the time, but they barely even raise a smile most of the time. Is their funny bone broken? I just want to have a bit of a laugh, but they seem intent on being serious, even when I suggest a chair race which is surely the favourite pastime of office workers the world over. Should I practice my patter, or just tell them to lighten up?

CLAIRE, HAXBY. Claire, I can totally empathise with you. I was once called in for a disciplinary when my colleagues grew tired of my jokes. Apparently, submerging Julia’s stapler in a bowl of jelly was only funny the first five times (I beg to differ) and hiding her whiteboard pens ‘wasting valuable company time’. When I asked him what price he’d put on laughter, my boss just glared at me. I think he was laughing inside.

It’s annoying when work gets in the way of a good gag. And in my opinion, anyone who doesn’t enjoy the occasional chair race, has no soul. But before you put in for a transfer, I recommend exhausting all options. Host a lunchtime ‘charity’ open mic comedy gig (stick the word ‘charity’ in front of anything and people will feel guilty if they don’t take part) so that you can try out some of your best material without your co-workers being distracted by pesky spreadsheets. If they still don’t giggle, try staring intently at your colleagues until they laugh out of sheer terror. Works for me.

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LISA, SELBY. Before you get your Ladyshave out, Lisa, stop for a minute. I imagine that your friend is aware that he has hair on his back – it is his back, after all. And though it might gross you out, your friend might find a lovely lady who finds his back hair fascinating, and wants to plait it or clip it for stuffing cushions with or something.

Hey, it takes all sorts. Just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean no-one else will.

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TIME TRAVEL Join us as we journey back in time. No pushing.

THIS MONTH: roman york Instead of focussing on a building or area of land, this month we’re taking a look at what can still be seen in the city from when York first got started ... way back in Roman times. So pop on a sturdy pair of shoes and prepare to do some walking, as we’re taking a tour!

at a map and seeing that Stonegate roughly follows the straight-line route of Eboracum’s Via Praetoria, but what of the Roman city can you still see today?

Here are a few to explore for yourself ...

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But why did the Roman Empire come here at all?

Well, AD 43 the Romans invaded Britain and made themselves quite comfortable in the south. To conquer the north, and the troublesome Brigantes Celtic tribes, they needed a secure base from which to launch their attacks. The area now known as York (or Eboracum to the Romans) was selected due to the river connection to the North Sea, and because both the Rivers Ouse and Foss provided protection from rampaging British hordes (not much has changed - today we refer to them as Stag/Hen Night Geordies).

The Ninth Legion were the first to arrive, building a huge fortress which, over the following 300 years, would grow into a major Roman city, establishing a network of streets and roads which are still followed today. But it is all well and good looking

multanGular toWer, museum GarDens It’s the big one up front. The Multangular Tower is actually made up of several layers of development and additions, from the Roman stuff at the bottom, to later medieval stonework on top. The tower sits at the corner of the original Roman defensive wall and was probably built sometime in the third century, possibly at the same time that Emperor Severus set up shop in the city from 208-211.

batH House, tHe roman batH pub Discovered under the pub in 1930, the legionary bath house was where the officers of Eboracum could meet, get clean, and socialise. The remains of the hypocaust can still be seen today, which allowed heated air to flow under the bath house floor, letting the Romans sweat out their dirt and grime (as soap was yet to be invented). The sewer that fed the house still exists, running beneath nearby Church Street.

roman column, DeanGate Just outside of the main entrance to the Minster (more on that to follow) sits an imposing structure.

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be walking the original line of the Roman defensive wall. Keep going beyond Monk Bar and soon you’ll notice some interesting stonework in the ground behind the Merchant Taylors Hall. These are the remains of the Roman eastern corner tower, a structure which would have been on the exact opposite corner of the fortress from the Multiangular Tower.

It was excavated in the 1920s and, if you walk all the way, gives a sense of just how big Eboracum was.

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This month Krystal talks feminism and festivals... In that order.

I am a feminist. I believe that political, economic and social equality between men and women should be a thing. What I am explicitly not is a man-hater.

Our mothers and grandmothers have brought us a long way, but there’s still further to go. When the pay gap between men and women stood at 9.4% last year and just over a fifth of all MPs in the UK are women, it’s fair to say that our work here isn’t done.

There are plenty of facts and figures out there that prove equality between men and women has not been reached in both the UK and across the world.

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What I want to talk about is feminist hating. I stumbled across a lovely Tumblr blog the other day called women against feminism, this by my definition means, women against gender equality.

Am I missing something? Why wouldn’t a woman be a feminist?

“The pay gap between men and women stood at 9.4% last year” Somewhere along the road feminism got tarred with an extremist brush. There’s nothing extreme about wanting to be treated equally. I appreciate that, as with any group, there will be a few extremists - people who take things to another level and twist and distort the name of a society or

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movement to validate their own actions. But please remember they are the exception, never the rule.

From the witty and imaginative comments I’ve been subjected to whilst growing up varying from “you throw like a girl” to “show us your boobs” I decided that, yes I am a feminist, no I won’t show you my boobs (the operative word being my) and actually, a lot of girls can throw pretty damn far too.

Ladies who don’t associate with feminism because they’ve never been subjected to sexism. You lucky things! Now just because you don’t feel like you personally experience something, does that mean it’s no longer there? In the meantime we’ll battle on while you happily go about your day sexism free, thanks to the road your anscestors paved for you.

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The 5th stage still needs a name, and Local Link readers have been given the opportunity to not only name the stage, but win two free tickets to the festival if their name is chosen!

So here’s the drill: The name of the stage needs to follow the broad theme of the grand old City of York. The route you go down with this is entirely up to you, be it history, geography, famous figures or even something we haven’t yet thought of.

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Home & Away Recently I spent a night away from home. It’s OK, my wife didn’t boot me out following a blazing row, nor did I venture out into the cold night to ‘be alone with my thoughts’ (such as ‘why not just move the polar ice caps into space to keep them cold?’). No, I spent a night in a hotel in Birmingham to go to the Gadget Show Live (more on that later) and despite the freedom and having a night off from the kids, gosh, darn, did I hate it.

Howard Mosley-Chalk is a father and a husband. But more importantly he is a man. These are his (un)manly words.

Five years ago I would have relished it: alone in a strange, busy city, nothing to do but explore and stay up late. I was never one for going out partying, but I have been known to wander around several towns and cities at 3am - in my opinion the best time to go for an urban walk. Now, however, I found myself missing my wife and children so much that all I managed to do was pop out for some dinner and then return to the hotel by 8pm for an early night. Basically, I felt sad and wanted the day to be over as quickly as possible so I could get home.

Wuss Turns out that in my advanced years (I’m 33) I’ve turned into a proper little homebody. This hasn’t been helped by the fact that I now work almost all the time from home and do all of my communicating via the internet. But I at least thought I’d be able to get out there on the mean streets of Birmingham for one night, to interact with people who are not related to me by birth or marriage, and to get a feel for a place that isn’t York.

But I wimped out.

Is that a bad thing though? Since graduating from University I’ve felt myself slowly retreating back within my shell, a move I’ve actually been very comfortable with. Going out partying while at Uni, meeting strangers, and staying up every night until sunrise, might seem great in memories, but at the time it was awfully ‘i think i exhausting. Give me must have spent bath night with the kids any night. too long in cathedral

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I think I must have spent too long in cathedral cities like our dear York, as it was a real surprise and not a good one. This sounds really snobbish, but ... they have main roads running through their city! Also, everywhere was currently under construction.

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won some kind of lottery, but everywhere was covered with scaffolding. Work men outnumbered normal people. Either that, or day-glo orange vests are in vogue right now.

Also the whole city is basically one shopping mall after another. I left my hotel the following morning and walked for about a mile before seeing sky. If you want to find out what living beneath a dome on an alien planet will be like, visit Birmingham. It all made me appreciate York with our quaint winding streets and ancient buildings. That does make me sound like a snob, doesn’t it?

So from now on I’m embracing my homebody, introverted, reclusive side, stopping pretending to myself that I enjoy the razzle-dazzle of big cities, and settling into a quieter family lifestyle. If you feel the same and would like to join me, you can’t.

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Design apprentice and well-loved member of staff at Local Link HQ, Hannah Sylvester has been shortlisted to walk the Great Wall of China in order to raise money for the breast cancer charity Coppafeel. The charity is one close to Hannah’s heart after she lost her mum, Gwen Sylvester to breast cancer in 2009 when she was just 13.

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Coppafeel is a charity that does exactly what is says on the tin; it encourages ladies to check their breasts, and then reminds them regularly to do so. They’re on a mission to stamp out late detection of breast cancer by spreading the good habit of a lifetime to check breasts regularly amongst young people.

Hannah’s super excited, she can’t wait to ‘see China and raise money for a charity that specifically targets

■ We are calling out to our readers to help Hannah on this great endeavour in memory of a very special lady. If you could donate any money to Hannah’s cause please visit: https://greatwallcoppafeel.everydayhero. com/uk/hannah#post_451850 or if you’re not an avid web surfer give us a call on 01904 767881.

…saves lives. It certainly will, if you get involved with this great charity fund raising activity, courtesy of The Viking Loom, Petergate. The craft and fabric shop are asking those skilled with a needle and thread to create a square of a quilt with the theme of healthy living, with the completed quilt

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After the huge success of last year’s inaugural York Swings Against Cancer, which was a sell-out musical extravaganza of a show, the packed concert will be returning to the Joseph Rowntree Theatre on 31st May. This year the show will bring a little bit of Las Vegas to York, and you’ll enjoy all your favourite Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Glen Miller, and Michael Bublé swing classics performed by local artists, with a full swing band. This will be a truly amazing night out, with all proceeds going to York Against Cancer.

■ To book your tickets, call 764466.

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Currently they are inviting people to join their patrons’ scheme. It is a simple way for you to support the Company, be involved in what they do and play a part in keeping York Musical Theatre Company alive and kicking for another century! Your generous donation would entitle you to many perks associated with the company, so find out more. ■ Visit www.yorkmusicaltheatrecompany.org.uk

BUILDING A BUILDING FOR BUILDING Currently housed in Osbaldwick, York College’s Construction Skills Centre will be re-homed in a brand new facility at the college’s Sim Balk Lane campus, following the go-ahead of the project.

People earning qualifications in brickwork, joinery and plasterwork will all benefit from the new building, which is set to take its first students from September. Meanwhile, the whole construction project is being documented by 18-year-old photography student Sam Dennis, who is hoping to capture every stage of the new buildings development. Sam says: ‘The College’s new Construction Skills Centre is an interesting subject to explore. My pictures will form part of my A Level course-work and they will appear on my online portfolio.’ ■ Visit www.yorkcollege.ac.uk

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If you’ve yet to hear about the new cycling extravaganza that is set to pick up from where last year’s Grand Départ left off, and take the sporting world by storm, how is that rock you’re living under? On 2nd May, the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire will burn through York, and we’re all just a little bit excited about it. Love cycling? You’ll love all this ...

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Although York is the finish line for the second stage of the Tour de Yorkshire on 2nd May, we will also be hosting the women’s race during the day. Because of this the circuit route that spans from Murton to the racecourse (taking in the likes of Micklegate and Layerthorpe) will be closed from 8am until 5pm. City of York Council is advising residents who live along the route (and those who need to use it) to find alternative parking and access. For more info on the route, and help on how to get about on 2nd May, visit www.york.gov.uk or look in last months’ Local Link for the full maps.

If you’re out touring the countryside on your bike you might find it a bit difficult to find somewhere safe and convenient to spend the night. Camping might be fun, but without secure cycle parking, you’ll be up all night worrying some vagabond is making off with your pride and joy. As for hotels ... they’re great, as long as you cycle all the way back into the city to find one. The answer?

Easy, it’s York Holiday & Cycle Stop, a camping site designed specifically with cyclists in mind.

PARTY TIME! Not bothered about cycling? We bet you’ll be bothered about this. The New Ebor Street Feast will be the centre of all the action once the race has finished. Party-goers will see the dramatic sprint climax of the men’s race by the racecourse, whilst enjoying the fantastic on-site entertainment and facilities. Enjoy top quality street food, a carnival atmosphere, craft beers and ales on tap and great live music on multiple stages. It’s going to be a fantastic place to experience the race.

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Not only will your bike be safe for the night, but you can enjoy staying in a unique outdoor pod, complete with two beds (or a single king size for cuddles), heating, a kettle and WiFi. From your base near Holtby, just outside of York, you’ll then be able venture out and explore the greatest countryside on earth - ours! ■ Visit www.yorkcyclestop.co.uk

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Think again ... as The York Bike Belles are here to prove otherwise. Strangely, York shares in the national statistic that sees women account for only 25% of cyclists on the road. York Bike Belles, a cycling club exclusively for women, enjoy monthly rides, socials, bike maintenance workshops, bike hire and so much more. Have fun, socialise, get healthy and learn to be more confident on your bike, while discovering the best cycle routes around the city with new friends - that’s what it’s all about. ■ Visit www.itravelyork.info POWERED BY CAKE! Another one for female cyclists, Bike, Bakes & Banter has recently been set up to offer an alternative to the maledominated clubs. Meeting for social rides around the Yorkshire countryside, the gang love nothing better than pounding the pedals while nattering, stopping for coffee along the way and sharing homebaked cakes. Find them on Facebook by searching for ‘Bikes Bakes & Banter’.

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However, just a few weeks on, four wins from six with two draws makes you wonder what all the fuss was about, Wilcox’s Minster men eased over the line, confirmed by a 2-1 win against Morecambe and Russell Penn, after scoring just once in around a season and a half with the club, blasted the goal of the season with a thirty yard thunderbolt.

Shrewd loan signings, new formations, coaches and team selections could all have played a part in Wilcox achieving his goal of maintaining City’s Football League status, but he is no doubt a bit of an

over-thinker. When keeper Bobby Olejnik was sent off during the 4 - 1 victory at Mansfield, questions were soon asked about whether third choice Jason Mooney would be recalled from his promising loan spell at Alfreton. Wilcox spoke all week about how young Mooney wouldn’t be needed on the bench to cover reserve keeper Michael Ingham, and that we would risk it by having no sub keeper leaving Mooney to continue his quest for game time at Alfreton. Needless to say, Mooney did indeed take his place on the bench having being recalled, with Wilcox admitting a bit of kidology to confuse opponents Cheltenham Town. Although City won 1 - 0, I don’t think Cheltenham were putting too much of it down to unexpectedly seeing their relegation rivals naming a sub keeper.

TOUGH ONE TO TACKLE Whilst that was a bit odd to say the least, that wasn’t the most surprising thing seen this season … that award goes to former Premier League referee Keith Stroud (just pipping Dion Dublin presenting Homes under the Hammer). Stroud sent York City defender Dave Winfield off for, well, tackling a Hartlepool player. To think some people used to say the lower leagues have poor

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officiating, here we had someone from the highest level looking straight at the incident, then getting it more wrong than Raheem Sterling in a contract negotiation. In fairness, the referee agreed to take another look at it as York City appealed the three game ban for Winfield, and were also backed by the Referee’s Chief Assessor, Dave Allison, who agreed that YCFC had a real case but it was to no avail as Winfield’s ban was not rescinded.

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WORKING INTANDEM One of Stonegate’s most iconic shops, Mulberry Hall, has appointed marketing and PR agency Intandem Communications to assist with a new digital and social media programme. Founded 55 years ago, and famous for selling home wares such as china, crystal, cutlery and cookware, Mulberry Hall will be tackling social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, in order to deliver to a range of target markets with up-to-the-minute lifestyle themes and trends. Adam Sinclair, Managing Director, said: ‘We have so many great stories to tell about what’s happening at Mulberry Hall and social media gives us a brilliant platform from which to tell those stories. ’Meanwhile, Rachel Goddard, Managing Director of Intandem commented: ‘It’s brilliant to see an established company like Mulberry Hall embracing social media and really understanding how powerful and effective it can be.’

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The University of York’s Student Internship Bureau provides local businesses with the opportunity to engage the skills and talents of the University’s students in a cost-effective and flexible way. Last year over 130 interns supported

a wide range of local businesses, from creating marketing strategies and websites, to translating business resources and conducting customer analysis reports.

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Redmove, one of the city’s leading estate agent companies, are happy to announce their relocation to new offices at Monks Cross following recent expansion. Due to their growing client base, Redmove have moved to bigger offices to meet the demand, something that will lead to a boost in York’s economy in general. ‘This also means,’ said Michael Redmond, Managing Director, ‘that we will be expanding our team to continue offering the most professional estate agency and letting service in York.’

■ So to find out how Redmove can help you to sell your house, or to advance your career, call 488444.

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We know we are an attractive city for tourists from all around the globe to visit, but according to recently released statistics, we’re getting even more popular. Year end results from 2014 show just how well York is doing as a tourism destination, with increases in day visitors and overnight stays compared to 2013. In total we saw 6.7 million visitors in 2014, with 14% of those coming here for business and the rest for a jolly good time. In terms of international attention, the USA sent us more tourists than any other country, hotel rooms were busier than the year before, the Visit York website saw more traffic than ever and (and this is you guys) the use of the York Pass increased.

This is all fantastic news, and we hope that thanks to the Tour de Yorkshire this month, the number of visitors will increase even further.

snooper DasH cam. So you might have your office kitted out with the latest gadgets, but what about the ride to and from work? That company car might be pretty flash, but is it packed with technology you can brag about in the next board meeting? The Snooper Dash Cam will help you with that, being as it is a HD camera that activates the moment you turn on your engine, recording everything that happens in front of the car, as well as telemetry like speed and distance travelled.

Handy should you ever get dinged by another car, and also for posting ‘crazy’ traffic footage to YouTube. You’re hilarious. ■ £150 from www.snooper.co.uk

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YORK BUSINESS NETWORKING 6th & 20th May, 8-10am, Fulford Gold Club. Visit www.4networking.biz NETWORK YORK Regular networking opportunities.

Visit www.network-york.co.uk THE MET CLUB NETWORKING Networking events running throughou t Yorkshire. Visit www.themetclub.co.uk YORK PROFFESIONALS Visits and networking meetings.

Visit www.york-professionals.co.uk VISIT YORK On-going events for local businesses and attractions.

Visit www.visityork.org Wire (Women in rural enterprise) On-going events throughout the year.

Visit www.wireuk.org BSYNY Events for new businesses running throughout the month at York Eco Business Centre.

Visit www.bsyny.co.uk YORK WOMEN IN BUSINESS Events aimed at women in business.

Visit www.yorkwomeninbusiness.co.uk YORK EDITORS Networking for freelance editors and proofreaders.

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Pure Networking 26th May, 7.30 - 9am. Grays Court, Chapter House Street.

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This clever travel mug is designed for people who like their tea the old fashioned way - bag less. Simply drop in your favourite choice of tea leaves, add hot water and leave to brew. Once ready to drink, you twist the top of the cup to press all the leaves to one side, therefore slowing down the brewing process.

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As the weather gets hotter, your choice of beverage might get cooler.

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Elon Musk, the South African/English/Canadian/ American inventor and business mogul has some bad news for you keen motorists.

According to Musk, who is currently pioneering projects such as space flight and driver less vehicles, once robots are fully in control of our cars, human drivers should be banned completely. ‘It’s too dangerous,’ said Musk at the Nvidia Annual Developers Conference. ‘You can’t have a person driving a two tonne death machine.’

According to Elon (seriously, is that even a name?) the switch from human-driven to robot-driven cars will take 20 years, and once that is achieved, humans will have no place amongst the machines on the road. So it’s the robots who will be driving the two-tonne deaths machines instead then? And anyway, if there are no humans on the roads, who will the Police issue £100 on-the-spot fines too?

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• blinky blinky. Have you noticed that one of your indicators is ticking faster than the other? This means that that side’s indicator light bulb has blown and needs to be replaced. Make sure you do this as soon as possible, as clear indicating is important to keeping you safe. Check your manual for the type of bulb your car needs, or ask your local mechanic.

• finGer-less. When it comes to changing your indicator headlamp bulb, make sure you don’t touch the glass. Most bulbs are filled with halogen these days and feature a special coating on the glass. If your grubby hands come into contact with the bulb it could cause the glass to crack the first time it lights.

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The battery powered bicycle is designed for commuters who use different types of transport every day, from cars, buses, trains and the tube. Powered by a 200w motor, the folding bike features vibrating handles bars that tell you where to go, and a sonic sensor at the rear to warn you of overtaking cars. And if you think this new innovation would make dear Henry turn in his grave, relax ... it’s black.

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A few months ago we wrote about how the government have scrapped the car window tax discs, instead relying upon a digital system using car registration plates. However, according to the DVLA, thousands of motorists don’t fully understand the new rules, and are being fined up to £800 for driving without tax – and it’s all because of car sales. If you buy a car and the seller says it is fully taxed, it isn’t, because once a car changes hands it needs to be re-taxed.

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By trading-in your existing audio products (be they working or broken), you could receive a 30% saving off any of the products in store. Your old items will then be sold on eBay, with the profits raised being split between Martin House in Wetherby, and St Leonard’s here in York.

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Ever since the Roman conquest of Britain, York has played second fiddle to London. But now, according to a report from Savills, that might be about to change. We’ve been harping on for years about how much better York is compared to London (their trains run underground: absolutely rubbish views!) but it seems that Londoners have started to take note. According to the report from the property company, 17% of people buying homes in York are moving up from the London region, and this trend is set to increase. After Bing voted us the most desirable place to live in the UK, it’s clear that many ‘non-Yorkies’ have decided to make the move. This is great news, but let’s make sure we draw the line at a jellied eel stall on the market, OK?

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Have you ever wondered how to turn your house into a more comfortable and efficient home? Find out how from people who have done it themselves at the first ever York Open Eco Homes event.

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Prepare to be inspired by the different ways to make your home cosier and cheaper to run. Between 16th-17th May you will be able to visit homes around York to take a closer look at green technology in the actual homes of eal people.

The A-Team One home available to visit during the Open Eco Homes event is that of a couple who have taken a mid-terrace house and turned it into an energy efficient A-rated property for less than ten per cent of its value. You can also see an almost finished Passivhaus - a new house built so well that its heating requirements will be minimal.

Getting in the know More importantly, you can ask questions and hear about the good and bad experiences from actual householders, rather than pushy sales people. Yorkshire Energy Partnership will be providing independent advice on how to give your own home an eco makeover, and if you’re lucky you may win a free energy assessment for your home. The event is organised by St Nicks, York’s centre for nature and green living.

■ Visit www.york.greenopenhomes.net or call 411821.

If the prospect of selling your home has you turning green ... don’t panic, as that might be the best way. Contact Simon Cartwright of Greens Estate Agents. Simon has drawn upon his 12 years’ experience in the property industry and can offer a professional and personal service, based upon truth and honesty, without any hidden fees.

By choosing to sell with Greens Estate Agents, your house will get the very best chance of being sold, as it will be pushed on all the major property websites, while you are given regular updates and feedback - all for an introductory selling fee of just £850. Greens, true to their name, only use hybrid vehicles and bicycles to get around the city, so for a free, no obligation valuation, call today on 405249.

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Build them their own in the garden, then. A mud kitchen is a place for the kids to get dirty, wet, and - most importantly - muddy, as they cook up their own creations.

Use an old sink, or just a few buckets and jugs. Word of warning: don’t actually eat anything the kids make.

Musical instruments are a great way for kids to express themselves, and this huge garden bamboo chime set will keep them happy until the next snows fall. Simple lengths of chunky bamboo loosely attached to two wooden stakes in the ground is all it takes.

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Perhaps the base this year, some walls the next, and after a few years they’ll have somewhere to move in to when they turn 18.

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CHEEKY TREE-LEAVES! What is your night-time security routine? Lock the doors, check the windows are closed, activate the alarm? How about bolting your garden gate and padlocking your buddleias? According to research

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carried out by M&S Bank (‘This is not just any bank ...’) more than ten per cent of us have woken to discover that a thief has made off with plants or trees from the garden. Apparently the average garden contains £419 worth of flora, not to mention the cost of pots, baskets and furniture. It seems there is a growing trade (sorry about the pun) in stolen plants, with rare shrubs and trees prized especially. So get some security lights, make sure you close the garden gate and check your home insurance policy - you might be surprised to learn that it doesn’t cover your garden.

LEARN - AND BUY FROM THE BEST If you’ve ever wandered around Beningbrough Hall’s glorious gardens during the spring and longed to be able to take a little home with you, you now can. Their famous annual plant sale is once again

returning to the stately home just north of York, 16th-17th May, 11am - 5pm. There you can purchase plants and flowers grown and raised at the hall by the expert gardening team, and also get help and advice on your own green-fingered projects.

Tools and gardening books will also be available to buy from the shop, and thanks to the children’s adventure play area and the café, it’ll be a lovely weekend outside in the sun. ■ Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall

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Squirrels - cutesy furry creatures to all non-gardeners, bane of lives to those with green fingers. Squirrels might best be known for burying nuts and seeds during the autumn, but it is during spring that they can become a real pest in the garden. These furry-tailed foes can dig up bulbs, destroy sprouting vegetables, and rip the bark off healthy trees - all while having the audacity to pinch the food we leave out for our feathered friends! So although they’re quite fun to watch bouncing about in trees, if you see one in your garden this month ...

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Herbaceous Peonies were an obsession for the Edwardian gardener at the turn of the twentieth century, but by the latter part of the century they were considered old fashioned and their popularity waned. However, over the last few years the Chelsea Flower Show has revived interest in these magnificent flowers once again.

Herbaceous peonies have been grown in English gardens since medieval times and were believed to have a wide range of medicinal properties.

The common double red form, ‘Rubra Plena’, probably originated in the 16th century and is still in cultivation today.

Many P. lactiflora cultivars still in cultivation today were bred in the nineteenth century, particularly in France, and this is why some wonderful older peonies have French names, such as Inspecteur Lavergne, Sarah Bernhardt and Duchesse de Nemours, for example.

plantinG The secret of growing them well is not to plant the tubers too deeply. The top of the crown should be no more than five centimeters (two inches) below the soil surface. If they are too deep they produce leaf but no flower. They prefer a sunny situation as this helps flowering, and also a moisture retentive, humus rich soil with a neutral pH. Once planted herbaceous peonies can be moved, but often ‘sulk’, refusing to flower for several years after being moved, so choose your planting site carefully.

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All peonies should be staked with hoop-like metal supports to prevent the flowers from flopping on the ground in heavy rain. The individual

blooms are very rain resistant if well staked. Dead head them after flowering and enjoy the highgloss foliage. Cut down the dead foliage to ground level in autumn and clear it away. Top dress with a handful of bonemeal or general fertiliser.

An annual light mulch with well rotted manure or compost is also beneficial, but take care to avoid mulching on top of the crown or your plant may become too deeply buried. Mulch in a circle about 15-20 cms (6-9 inches) around the peony.

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Growing flowers on your allotment will really add to the look of the plot, and will attract beneficial insects. Avoid bedding plants, which look great in tubs and hanging baskets but too ornamental on the allotment. Whereas herbaceous perennials need a permanent space, annuals are more flexible regarding your crop rotation and can be planted in gaps between rows or at the edges of your beds, and can be allowed to self-seed for a more natural look. Borage, Calendula, Cornflower, Nasturtiums and Nigella are easy to grow and have edible flowers that can be added to summer salads.

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Sunflowers, Cosmos, Black Eyed Susan and Osteospermum look great grown together and can be picked to bring into the house saving you money on buying cut flowers.

My top choice is Sweet Peas, but you would have to provide a framework for them to climb up.

Alternatively, you could plant them among your climbing beans so they attract pollinators, which in turn will increase your bean yield. Regular picking encourages the plants to produce more stems, and their wonderful smell makes them an ideal choice to grow. The poached egg plant Limanthus douglasii is low growing and also attractive to bees, and looks good planted around the base of fruit bushes.

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Making good compost is more about what you put in, and how the materials are arranged to provide favourable conditions for decomposing micro-organisms, than what type of bin you have.

Compost bins work best when they are large enough to hold a reasonable amount of compost, so the heat it generates is better contained. Bins should be at least 1m (3ft) square and sit straight onto the earth without a base so they are well drained.

Your bin must be moist and well aerated throughout, so vary the materials in the heap and spread them in layers as you add them to the bin. Avoid adding too many grass clippings in one go as it can make the heap wet and cold, slowing down the composting process. By adding a layer of farmyard manure here and there you will help to speed up the progression.

Shred fibrous materials to allow them to break down quickly, and avoid introducing any perennial weeds or diseased materials. Finally, keep the heap covered to prevent any loss of heat, and stop it from getting too wet. It takes about year to make good compost, so some patience is required!

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Chris Brown from BROWN’S NURSERIES can help Q. could you advise me on lawn care please, as i always have trouble with moss and weeds?

A. A well cared for lawn is not an everyday sight, but it is the perfect accompaniment for flowers and foliage. In most gardens, lawn is the major surface material, and grass grows well in a moist, temperate climate. You can suit the kind of turf to the situation: a tough ryegrass-based mixture will be ideal for play, while finer bents and fescues will be required to create a perfect ‘bowling green’ lawn.

In the autumn, sow or turf new lawns and mow less frequently. Rake up any fallen leaves and scarify to rid the lawn of ‘thatch’. Spike the lawn and brush in an autumn topdressing of sieved soil or sharp sand (1kg per square metre). Apply a high potash autumn lawn feed a few days later, then apply moss killer and sweep off any wormcasts.

In winter, cease mowing, continue to turf if the weather is good, and avoid walking on any frosted patches. With all this down time, why not service your tools?

In spring, sweep away wormcasts as they appear, and roll the lawn. Mow it once the grass blades begin to grow, and always cut the edges. Lightly scarify as well, and add moss killer combined with weed killer and fertiliser. Rake up the dead moss later, after it has turned black, and be sure to re-seed bare patches.

In the summer, trim the edges weekly, unless the grass is very dry, and at the same time feed with a summer fertiliser. Spot-treat weeds with lawn weed killer, or dig them out by hand. Water your lawn if there are prolonged periods of dryness, or if the grass starts to turn brown.

Q. i have a large patio area. could you please suggest some shrubs that will look good in containers?

A. Just about any shrub can be planted in a container, although some are more suitable than others. Generally, large and vigorous shrubs are best avoided unless you prune them regularly. Pots and tubs are particularly useful on patio terraces and in courtyards. For those who garden

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Acer Palmatum ‘Blood good’, or Acer Palmatum ‘Garnet’, are striking slow-growing and compact shrubs, with leaves that open pink in spring before turning bright red in autumn. The leaf colours are stronger if compost is used.

Pieris Japonica ‘Little Heath’ is a choice, compact, evergreen shrub. This pieris is grown mainly for its small and slender white margined leaves which are bright red when they emerge in spring. It is slow growing and has been given an award of garden merit.

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Gardeners can subscribe to the Council’s additional green bin scheme, meaning you can get twice the number of annual pick-ups. A small charge is payable for the extra service, but if you’re (quite literally) ploughing through your beds and borders, a little help with the waste could go a long way. If you’re interested, jab those green fingers at your phone, and call 551551.

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Your monthly dose of all things nature is ready to take, as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, York Local Group, prepares for their next illustrated talk. This month the stage in Temple Hall, York St John University, will be taken by Ian Higginson as he gives his talk entitled ‘Saving Nature in the Humberhead Levels and Yorkshire Coalfields’. Get there at 7.30pm on 13th May, with both member and non-members welcome. n Visit www. yorkrspb.org.uk

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Veterinary surgeons and most kennels advise owners to vaccinate against kennel cough as it can cause dogs incredible annoyance and discomfort once they have contracted it. Be aware though that Kennel Cough isn’t just caught in kennel environments. It can be passed from dog to dog whilst out on walks, so it is advisable that if you have a dog with kennel cough, you restrict their exercise to just your garden to prevent the spread.

Like the human common cold, one sneeze can spread thousands of particles into the air. These particles only have to be inhaled by a passing dog and they will incubate kennel cough. Kennel cough can lead to a dog becoming very unwell with a high temperature and a cough which sounds harsh and raspy in some cases. Vaccinations are recommended to be given at least three weeks before going into kennels to ensure immunity has been reached.

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Mites can infect a rabbit’s fur and can cause some serious skin issues unless help is sought as soon as possible. Mites can be microscopic and are usually brought in on hay. A vet will be able to prescribe you some drops that will effectively eradicate the mite, but it is also important to dispose of the hay and to find another hay source. n neeD helP? Write to us at the address on page 6, or email info@yourlocallink.co.uk. Mark your question ‘Pet talk’

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But fret not, as before you start to panic about what will happen to all those lovely moggies, the centre is only closing temporarily for a refurbishment. Once reopened in the summer, the centre will be able to house even more cats and work to

get them all nice new friendly owners ... like you. We mean, look! Look at the kitties in that hat! We want them all. You’ll still be able to get in touch with York Cats Protection during the closure by calling 760356, and check back to these pages for news on the reopening.

York cats Protection is currently closed for refurbishment.

However, if you would like to get in touch with them to talk about a cat, or have found a stray and need some advice, call 760356 or visit www.york.cats.org.uk

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important pollinators have declined in recent years, but a revival in beekeeping means that demand is now rising. York and District Beekeeping Association will work with the council to promote the plot which can accommodate 20 hives, with potential for expansion if needed. Got a bee in your bonnet? Rents start from just ÂŁ10 a year, so call 553399.

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Enjoy last Sunday’s lunch, did you? Whether you had a full roast with all the trimmings at home, or a quick Pot Noodle on your break at work, we’re guessing that this idea will dramatically improve things. City of York Council is encouraging communities across the city to take part in The Big Lunch 2015, a national event aimed at encouraging people to have lunch with their neighbours. The Big Lunch takes place on 7th June, and last year 4.83 million people took to their streets, gardens and community spaces to hold their own Big Lunch events. Big Lunch gatherings could be anything from a few neighbours coming together to share some sandwiches, to a traditional street party or community celebration. Want to get involved? n Visit www.thebiglunch.com

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A new cycling group, The Inclusive Cycling Club, is launching in York to allow disabled people who would like to enjoy cycling to take up this popular activity. The club sessions, organised by City of York Council, will take place at York Sports Village from 9th April, 2 - 4pm. The sessions will allow people to experience cycling on specialised bikes, and are open to adults and young people over the age of 11. A range of different specialised bikes will be on hand to enjoy, including three wheeled bicycles and ‘steer from the rear’ tandems which help improve balance and cycling confidence. n Find out more at www.york.gov.uk/disabilitysport

A SERVICE FOR YOUR SERVICE

Incredibly, YH Training Services have been around for 30 years now, growing and developing to provide York businesses with the very best in talented and dedicated apprentices. They pride themselves in finding exactly what you, as an employer, are looking for in an apprentice. In one meeting they will discover exactly who you need, allowing you to describe the type of person you are looking for. Their apprenticeships are all work-based learning, with no day release to a college. All training is provided through highly proficient, sector specific trainers who will arrange visits convenient to your needs. n To find out more about how you could benefit, call 07436 792427, or e-mail faye.gibson@yh-group.co.uk

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He can give advice and help on writing anything from biographies to self-help books, how-to guides or even fiction.

Enlist Rupert’s help, and we’ll be sure to buy your book when we’re next in Waterstones. Just remember us when you’re rich and famous ... n Visit www.yorbook.co.uk

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Like wine? Sorry, we forgot who we were talking to then. Of course you love a wee snifter of the vino. But if joyfully beaming at the checkout operator in Tesco as you purchase a bottle of plonk is just not enough for you, why not chat to some more like-minded people? The York Wine Circle is a small group of amateur wine makers who enjoy learning about, making and tasting both home-made and commercial wines. They are a friendly, social group who welcome guests and new members to their meetings on the third Thursday of each month at Huntington Community Centre, 7.45pm. n Call 768366.

Eye care with VisionCare Smarting eyes from Smartphone usage?

WITH an estimated 35 million smartphones in the UK and usage of tablets increasingly overtaking PCs and laptops, our mobile communication devices are here to stay. However, the human eye wasn’t designed for these 21st century gadgets, so it’s important to use them in moderation.

The tiny lettering on smartphone screens can cause eye strain without appropriate spectacles or contact lenses. Reading glasses are often recommended for people over the age of 40 and today’s anti-stress and varifocal lenses can also help you to navigate those closely-packed lines of text.

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We recommend that you never spend more than 20 minutes looking at a portable device without giving your eyes a minute or two to re-focus elsewhere.

Also trying zooming in (by pinching two fingers on the screen and pulling them apart) whenever it’s possible to do so. Handheld gadgets can shrink their text to fit the available space, which can be impossible to read without pinching and zooming.

Modern devices can increasingly be operated by voice control interfaces such as Apple’s Siri or Microsoft’s Cortana, which can help reduce the amount of time spent looking at their small fonts.

We’d also recommend adjusting the brightness to a comfortable level, while sunscreens and anti-glare covers can prevent headaches being caused by reflections or bright sunlight. This latter issue may also be overcome by wearing sunglasses.

Mild eye strain caused by overuse of mobile devices can be reduced by using eye drops or trying to blink more frequently. Because people tend to stare intently at computer screens, they blink less often than during other activities, so that this can accelerate the onset of dry eyes, visual fatigue and result in smarting eyes.

To combat this, eye drop lubricants are available to aid comfort. For more advice on this issue, please contact VisionCare Optometry at www.wecare4your.vision and any recurring headaches or blurred vision should immediately be reported to us so that we can examine your eyes and identify possible causes. You can book your appointment on-line.

Did you know? The world’s first smartphone was launched in 1994, combining email and cellphone capabilities. It was called the IBM Simon, weighed over a pound and didn’t really catch on.

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Putting us all to shame Think you’re smart? Sure, you know your times tables and can spell eight letter words, but that is because you’re a grown up. So it comes as a bit of a shock to hear about Michael McBride from Bristol, who can do all of that, plus count to ten in several languages and boast an IQ of 145 ... but he’s three! The wee chap, who has not yet set foot inside a school, has a reading age of eight and can work out his parent’s shopping bill before they do. We would hate the little clever clogs, but his mum says that he still enjoys splashing in puddles and riding his bike. So he’s basically the same as we are. Except for the IQ.

We take a look around the globe for stories that matter to you and your family.

hoW Do YoU eat YoUrs? Enjoy your dinner this evening (or ‘tea’ to keep it local)? What did you have? More importantly, what did the kids eat? A new survey carried out by the charity Oxfam, working alongside the BBC, has revealed the state of the world’s food consumption, looking at nutrition, availability and the quality of the food.

Amazingly it revealed that more than half of all British children aren’t eating vegetables at least once a day, ranking the country 13th overall in the world. The country that scored the best, Netherlands, revealed that more than half of children there cycle to school every day (compared to the UK’s measly two per cent!), with sugary snacks being banned from school premises. So come on guys, get the veggies on the dinner plates, break out the bikes, and let’s watch Netherlands eat our healthy dust next year.

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P I R T ROAD Obviously, if you were planning to drive all the way to Gibraltar, you’d take more than a tenner. But that is all that Dan Carey and Dan Coll have on them, as they drive (with just one tank of petrol) all the way across the continent. Fortunately, they’ll have some celebrity help along the way as they try to earn the dosh they need to get to a gig in Gibraltar. That’s the premise of The Middle Aged Road Trip, a fun and experimental film currently seeking backing on Kickstarter.com. Starting in Hebdon Bridge in October, the comedy duo

hope to reach ‘The Rock’ ten days later. But if they don’t raise any money on the way, they won’t eat and their van will stop moving.

Helping them along the journey will be the likes of Peter Purves, Eastender Cheryl Fergison, and actor Dean Sullivan. n Find out more, and to pledge your support for what will be a crazy event. Visit www.hemiddleagedroadtrip.com

The youngsters at Stagecoach York certainly have plenty to celebrate at the moment! Students from the performing arts school appeared in London’s West End last term, as well as at the Cast Theatre in Doncaster, and in professional tours of Joseph’s Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at Bridlington Spa … and La Traviata at Grand Opera House, York. And that’s not even mentioning the cast members of Hairspray at the York Opera House … We’re getting tired just thinking about it. And that’s not all – students are looking forward to productions across the north this summer, and are set to perform in Leeds, Scarborough and Newcastle. If only we had their energy … Break a leg, you guys! n Visit www.stagecoach.co.uk/york or call 672662.

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Nothing is more entertaining than the mystery of magic, be it performed on a stage in front of a crowd of giggling children, or right up in your face after dinner. Magic Mal is adept at both, and he’s ready to thrill the kids and wow the grown-ups with his own very special blend of magic. ‘Have wand, will travel ...’ is what Mal says, and he really does mean it, coming to you for children’s parties, special events, and as part of a wonderful evening. Magic Mal has rubbed shoulders with some of the magic world’s greats, so to inject a bit of mystery, wonder and sidesplitting laughs into your party, visit www.magicmal.co.uk or call 762662.

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If you feel that you, or someone dear to you, could do with a little extra help and company from time to time, hands up.

Helping Hands is a care company that actually cares, and has been providing the very highest quality of homecare since 1989. They can offer unique one-to-one care, from the occasional visit for a natter and to run some errands, to a full live-in service which allows older people to remain independent and in their homes for as long as possible. But don’t take our word for it ... Mr G Marlowe’s mother is currently being helped by Helping Hands. He explains that: ‘Helping Hands as a company ... I can honestly say have been there all the way with us. They have exceeded my expectations every step of the way.’ n To find out more, call 0113 3996924.

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Ministerial praise Three of York’s primary schools have received a letter from a Government Minister recognising their work with disadvantaged pupils. Clifton Green Primary, Poppleton Road Primary, and Westfield Primary schools all received a congratulatory letter from David Laws, Minister for Schools, following the excellent results of their disadvantaged pupils. This means the schools excelled in helping certain pupils advance with their reading and writing, as well as attaining either a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ rating in their latest Ofsted inspection. We want to congratulate all three schools, and wish the students all the very best for the future.

What it means for you If you care for someone, be they a friend or family member, the recent national care reforms will definitely be of interest. The reforms, the first in more than 60 years, ensure that carers now have expanded rights to help and for support with what they do, as well as the introduction of a national eligibility threshold, so no matter where you move to in England, you’ll still receive that same support. There are lots of new details to the reforms, and if you are a carer, it is important to know what you’re entitled to. n For more information on the Care Act visit www.york.gov.uk/careact or call 551550.

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Last month we reported on the incredible apprenticeships and short courses offered by York charity The Bike Rescue Project. However, it seems that the cycle and mechanical experts based on both Wellington Row and Walmgate are helping people much further afield than York to get on their bikes. The Bike Rescue Project is currently organising yet another shipment of older donated bikes, for both adults and children, to be taken to Ghana in West Africa. n The bikes are then given to people who most need to get around, so if you have a bike you would like to donate, call 733789.

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SUPPORTING YOU The next meeting of the York Haematology Support Group, a place where patients, families, friends and carers dealing with blood cancers can get together, will be held on 7th May, 7pm, at Huntington Working Men’s Club. The guest speaker is Carole White, an occupational therapist, who will be talking about fatigue management. n This friendly and informal group welcomes newcomers, so just turn up on the night, or call 330705.

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Our Ellen took her mum, Beverlie, to Portfolio Studios for a special treat for Mother’s Day. Beverlie was so excited afterwards that she wanted to let our readers know what a fantastic time she had!

Beverlie’s son Billy, and her daughter – our very own Ellen – treated their mum to a glamorous photoshoot at Portfolio Studios recently, and Beverlie says it was a fantastic choice. ‘I must admit, the weeks leading up to the photoshoot were a mixture of excitement and nerves for me,’ says Beverlie when describing her experience, ‘but afterwards, I wanted to do it all again!’

really enjoyed being pampered,’ says Beverlie, ‘and the team really helped me to feel relaxed. When the photographer Brendan started the shoot it instantly felt like fun, and the photos are fantastic.’

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Hair and Beauty Q&A As the weather begins to warm up, most of us are looking forward to showing off our summer wardrobe. But for many of us, excessive sweating can be a problem that makes us think twice about what we’ll wear. Known in the medical world as hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating can affect areas like the armpit, groin, hands, feet and face and sometimes even the entire body.

The good news is that there are treatments available to stop excessive sweating in its tracks, so you can wear the clothes that you love, and feel more confident!

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Angie Doig-Thorne speaks about the new ITV show Back in the Room Love it or hate it, ‘Back in the Room’ is a new ITV programme presented

by Philip Schofield. Experts have claimed it’s fraudulent and therapists have savaged the programme saying it could be exploiting ‘vulnerable’ people. Stage Hypnosis can be hugely entertaining to an audience, but that is all it is, entertainment, and despite what you see on TV, you would never do anything that goes against your principles or morals. I think it is good because it is getting people talking about hypnosis, making people more aware and curious.

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Tee hee… get your superfresh asparagus from The Balloon Tree!

Their delicious home-grown asparagus is now on sale, and crikey is it tasty, having been grown onsite in sandy soil, just like in the Mediterranean. Watch out for some asparagus specialities in the café and in the deli in the farm shop.

Also, the multi-award winning Balloon Tree Farmshop and Café has had a brand new refurbishment, so now you can watch your home made meals being cooked in the new 'Chef's corner'. They also have larger delicatessen serving a wide range of delicious hot and cold goodies. n Visit www.theballoontree.co.uk or call 01759 373023

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Returning to York for another year, this great family festival will bring yet more superb musical acts to the multiples stages at York Sports Club, Shipton Road, on 27th June. Headline names already include Rick Witter, Space, Rupert Stroud, The Mothers, Kymberley Kennedy, Hello Operator, Beth McCarthy, Cry Baby Cry, and many more big names. As well as the music there will be lots to do, including a funfair, archery, face painting, kids’ workshops, donkey rides, and a whole host of food and drink. n Visit www.apollofestival.co.uk

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centre in what promises to be a ten-day festival of fun and frivolity. Running from 24th July until 4th August, The Great Yorkshire Fringe will become a key summer event in York’s entertainment calendar, bringing the best in comedy, cabaret, theatre and music to the city. Prepare to see Parliament Street transformed into a vibrant and exciting performance space! n Visit www.greatyorkshirefringe.com

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Experience all the countryside has to offer – from all the country sports with loads of have-a-go opportunities, to fine foods and animals – at Pickering Showground, 16th-17th May. Whatever your age or experience this event offers the opportunity to discover and learn about country sports and pursuits, all under the guidance of leading experts. Not just the country sports enthusiast, but all of the family will enjoy themselves throughout the weekend. n Visit www.outdoorshows.co.uk or call 01751 200839.

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Running from 27th to 30th May, Honk has been described as ‘an exuberant smash hit’ by The Daily Telegraph, and we have a family ticket up for grabs. To enter, answer this easy question:

The Great Yorkshire Fringe arrives in York

A weird, wise and wonderful ten-day festival comes to York, bringing with it top notch comedians and fantastic family entertainment. Acts such as Al Murray will be hitting York’s city

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displays will this year be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Europe and the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. On 9th-10th May enjoy flypasts from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in the form of the Lancaster bomber on the Saturday and the Douglas Dakota on the Sunday, which will also see performances by the London based 'Hotsie Totsies', a wartime trio, to give a party atmosphere to the show! Over 200 historic Military vehicles are expected, including a Sherman tank! n Visit www.battlegroupnorth.co.uk

The Ugly Duckling is one of Hans Christian Anderson’s most memorable works. However, what would make it more memorable is re-writing it as a musical comedy, performing it at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, and giving you free tickets for a show. That is just what York Light Youth Theatre Company are offering for their new show, Honk!. Visit www.yorklight.com

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Send your answer (along with your name, address and daytime contact number) on a postcard marked ‘Style Flooring Competition’ to the address on page six, or via email to competitions@yourlocallink.co.uk The competition ends on 18th May, so don’t delay. Terms and conditions apply. Good luck.

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Running wild Get set for some May-hem at Piglets!

a lifetime as they tell the story of how they became The Railway Children. After two sell-out seasons in 2008 and 2009, this show went on to delight audiences at London’s Waterloo Station and in Toronto, and won the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. n Visit www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Experience the madness of the Mayhem Games at Piglets Adventure Farm, throughout the May half term, 23rd-31st May. There will be mad fun for all the family with crazy activities like sheep shearing demos, welly-wanging, hoopla, and all the usual farm park fun.

Plus, make your mark on the May-hem mural to make it a truly memorable day out. Open every day 10am-5.30pm. n Visit www.pigletsfarmpark.co.uk or call 499183.

A guilt-free affair?

Yes, it’s The Wedding Affair

For those of us set to tie the knot in the near future, a mountain of planning needs to be conquered before you can truly enjoy your big day. Fortunately we know of a place where all the finest local suppliers, entertainers and marital experts are gathered together for just one day, to inspire you and your beloved, and to make your wedding as special as you hoped it would be. The Wedding Affair is a wedding fair like no other, and on 10th May at The Royal York Hotel, you’ll be treated to a wealth of inspirational ideas. Just remember us when you’re finalising the guest list, eh? n Visit www.theweddingaffair.co.uk

ALL ABOARD! The Railway Children return!

The stunning adaptation of E. Nesbit’s classic novel returns to the National Railway Museum, staged by the York Theatre Royal, 31st July-5th September.

Set in a new, purpose built 1000 seat venue, this breathtaking show, featuring the original locomotive from the film version of The Railway Children, is a truly unique theatrical experience. Join Roberta, Peter and Phyllis on an adventure of

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Getting hitched? This wedding fayre is for you.

We assume that your wedding day is pretty important to you. Therefore you’ll want to stage it in a sumptuous venue and be catered to by experienced and friendly people. The Best Western Burn Hall, just outside of York in Huby, is the perfect place for your wedding, and the staff and wedding planners can’t wait to show you. Pop along on 17th May, 11am-3pm, and you can meet the wedding coordinators, see just how stunning a venue it is, as well as mingle with a host of local suppliers. So that’s the wedding sorted, then. n Call 01347 825400, or e-mail weddings@burn-hall.com

The last King of York Jorvik’s Richard III Museum welcomes you

With all this talk recently about the skeletal king, his discovery under a car park in Leicester, and the argument of where he should’ve been laid to rest (we’re not bitter, or anything), you’re probably curious about Richard III. There is no better place in the city to go to find out more about this infamous monarch than the Jorvik Group’s Richard III Experience in Monkgate Bar. Discover the details of this fascinating man, the last King of the noble House of York, and how was cut down in battle and subsequently painted as the villain by Shakespeare (who we all know was just writing what the Tudors wanted to hear - the gutless swine!). n Visit www.richardiiiexperience.com

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EVERY DAY

RIVER CRUISES, YorkBoat, Lendal

SHAMBLES MARKET. Over 100

Landing. Enjoy river cruises every day and see York from a different perspective. There are daily cruises from February to November, as well as early evening and night-time floodlit cruises. Call 628324.

stalls in the heart of York for fresh produce, fresh air – and fresh banter.

Besides local food, discover original crafts and gifts plus clothing and leather goods. Open daily 9am–5pm.

Visit www.york.gov.uk or call 551355.

1914: WHEN THE WORLD CHANGED FOREVER , York Castle

Museum. The terror of total war and its revolutionary impact on life around the world is explored in this major new exhibition marking the centenary of the First World War. It will tell the fascinating and often moving stories of the Yorkshire people who lived and died during the war that they said would end all wars.

Visit www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk Yorkwalk, from Museum Gardens

Gates, daily at 10.30am and 2.15pm.

Entertaining historical walks taking place every day, as well as specialist tours such as Richard III and Jewish Heritage.

Visit www.yorkwalk.co.uk or call 622303.

PLAGUE, POVERTY & PRAYER,

Barley Hall. The ongoing exhibition from children’s author Terry Deary explores everyday life for the citizens of York from the Norman invasion to Tudor times. Call 615505.

Remember to use your YorkCard to gain free entrance to York Minster!

SUPERFRESH APARAGUS, The Balloon Tree Farm Shop, 9am-5pm. Find out more in our events Hotlist.

REVEALING YORK MINSTER’S UNDERCROFT, York Minster.

Experience the revamped network of new interactive galleries, housed in the Undercroft and Treasury below the historic cathedral.

Visit www.yorkminster.org or call 0844 9390011.

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GHASTLY SHOWS, York Dungeon.

See the effects of tyrant King Henry VIII becoming head of the church and filling the Crown’s coffers and meet the redundant washer servant of St Mary’s Abbey who has now become a dirty filthy peasant and is fighting for survival … Also, Carnivàle, their very own sideshow starring a cast of colourful characters ready to amaze and astound.

Visit www.thedungeons.com/York WWI: A Taste of Home, York

Chocolate’s Story, 10am-6pm.

An exhibition commemorating the centenary of World War One. Showcasing previously unseen artefacts and letters, which provide a fascinating and unique perspective on the conflict.

Visit www.yorkschocolatestory.com DAILY CHOCOLATE WORKSHOPS, York Cocoa House,

times vary. Get your hands dirty (with chocolate) each and every day with a different choccy-tastic workshop, including chocolate bar making, making chocolate models, and all about truffles. Call 675787.

Lightwater Valley, near Ripon. Escape to Lightwater Valley and discover the excitement of a day bursting with thrills, chills and adventure.

Visit www.lightwatervalley.co.uk

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EVERY MONDAY SELBY MARKET. The whole family will find something within the beautiful market town. The Selby Farmers Market is also held on the first Wednesday of every month.

Call 07808 768186.

The Ghost Bus Tours,

EVERY TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY WEEKLY CLASSES, Rogues Atelier, Fossgate. Upholstery Class Drop-in each Tuesday 10am-1pm, call 07960 329286. Also Ceramics Drop-in, Wednesdays 9.30am-12.30pm, call 07974 302069, and Introduction to Print-making, Wednesdays, 2 4pm & 5.30-7.30pm, call 07960 329286.

2nd MONDAY OF EACH MONTH

MUSKET AND MUSLIN HISTORICAL WALKS, Clifford’s

Tower, 7.30pm. Tuesdays Wars of the Roses, Wednesdays Georgian York and Thursdays Naughty Victorians.

Visit www.musketandmuslin.co.uk or call 416244.

EVERY TUESDAY QUIZ NIGHT, Huntington Sports Club, 8.30pm. A weekly general knowledge quiz to win beer tokens.

Call 769138.

EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT & SUNDAY AFTERNOON ROCKIN’ ROLLERS DISCO, Manor School, Nether Poppleton, 5.30-9pm (Fri), 3-5pm (Sun). Pop on a pair of skates and get funky at the roller disco! Call 890631.

EVERY SUNDAY

PARKINSON’S UK YORK BRANCH MEETINGS, York Sports Club,

Shipton Road, 7pm. Enjoy an interesting talk from a guest speaker each month. Call 0844 2253634.

1st + 3rd Saturday (10am), 2nd + 4th friday (5pm) of each month BEYOND MONOPOLY, The Bar Convent. Beyond Monopoly is York's friendliest modern board game club for adults.

Visit www.bmyork.wordpress.com 2nd MONDAY OF EACH MONTH WEDDING OPEN EVENINGS,

The Grange Hotel, Clifton. Visit the gorgeous country house in the city and discover what it could offer your special day. Call 644744.

1ST + 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH York Eborators, York Marriott, Tadcaster, 7pm. The group helps you become the public speaker you’ve always wanted to be.

Visit www.yorkeborators.org.uk or call 07810 820628.

WIGGINTON CAR BOOT SALE,

Home Farm, Wigginton, from 7am.

A great local car boot sale, with refreshments. Call 768463.

FLAMINGO LAND, near Malton.

A fun day out in guaranteed at the theme park and wildlife park, and right now you can see the baby giraffes!

Visit www.flamingoland.co.uk

EVERY NIGHT

Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, Allerthorpe. Set in 53 acres

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of grounds and lakes, the site offers a variety of watersports as well as a campsite and Lakeside café. Visit www.allerthorpelakelandpark.co.uk

Exhibition Square, 7.30 & 9pm. A tour that combines comedy and horror in a thrilling journey around the darker side of York, onboard a classic 1960s bus.

Call 0844 5677666.

GHOST TRAIL OF YORK , West

Doors of York Minster, 7.30pm. Dare you cross the centuries and discover York’s spine-chilling history? Visit www.ghosttrail.co.uk or call 633276.

Square, 7.30pm. A fun historical walking tour of the city, led by your very own costumed Victorian gentleman. Call 264528.

2ND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH Young at Heart, The Carlton Tavern, Acomb, 12noon-2.30 pm.

Senior citizens lunch with free quiz, raffle and entertainment.

Call 07854 156726.

3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH YORK WINE CIRCLE, at Huntington Community Centre, 7.45pm. A small group of amateur wine makers who enjoy learning about, making and tasting both home-made and commercial wines. Call 768366.

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APRIL UNTIL 10th JUNE EXHIBITION, Janette Ray Booksellers, Bootham. See an exhibition of architectural drawings at the book shop. Call 623088.

artists work, by artists taking part in the York Open Studios Event.

Call 623191.

24th-26th Spring Steam Gala, North York

Moors Railway, Pickering Station. See some incredible steam engines in all their glory at this year’s gala. For the first time ever ‘Kinlet Hall’ will be visiting the NYMR and will be joined by ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’. There will be lots of activities for the whole family, with Model Railway Layout displays in the Learning Centre at Pickering Station.

Visit www.nymr.co.uk

25th coffee morning, Methodist

Hall, Upper Poppleton, 10am12noon. Fairtrade teas and coffees together with home-baked cakes will be served and there will be a raffle, cake stall, hospice new goods stall and home made cards. All proceeds will go to St Leonard's Hospice.

Call 790084.

25th York MUMbler Baby & Toddler nearly new sale,

Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, 10.30am-12noon. Pick up a bargain for your wee one. Email emilypickard82@googlemail.com

UNTIL 26th

UNTIL 1st NOVEMBER Royals: then and now,

Beningbrough Hall, 11am-5pm (Tues-Sun). Enjoy a new collection of royal portraits by Bryan Organ, Chris Levine, David Bailey and Jason Bell as Beningbrough Hall is transformed for a second year of property-wide portrait displays. Royals: Then & Now returns for a final year until November with other internationally important contemporary works by John Wonnacott and Andy Warhol.

Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk beningbrough UNTIL 6th SEPTEMBER PLAYING TRAINS, National Railway Museum, 10am-6pm. Explore the wonderful world of railways, big and small. Generations of children have grown up with railway toys, but what makes the love of them so enduring?

The exhibition is a place for children, not just about them, and is filled with toys to play with, games to try and books to read. Visit www.nrm.org.uk UNTIL 9th May ALL SHAPES AND SIZES/ Voices from The Inside, Quilt Museum & Gallery. A stunning collection of quilts that reveal complex, geometric designs that are pieced to perfection, and also an exhibition of quilt work created by prisoners. Call 613242.

UNTIL 26th APRIL York Open Studios Taster Exhibition, Blossom Street Gallery and Framing, 9.30am-5.30pm (10am3pm Sun). A wide range of local

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York. More than 90 artists, including painters, printmakers, sculptors, jewellers, photographers and furniture makers, are opening their studio doors and taking part in this popular free event. Discover who is exhibiting and where by visiting www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk

COACH TRIP, to Tamworth Castle

UNTIL 26th

Spring Nature Walk , St Nicks

PARKINSON’S UK AWaRENESS WEEK, Across York. Charity

Environment Centre, 1-3pm. An easy walk for all ages through St Nicks nature reserve, looking for spring wildlife, especially bird visitors and minibeasts. The day coincides with York Open Studios, so you can also see two artists' work on display at the Centre. Call 411821.

and Catton Hall. Join Yorkwalk on a trip to visit one of the great historic castles of England, as well as the lovely 18th century mansion of Catton Hall. Booking essential.

Call 622303.

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25th

JEAN WATSON, The Spurriergate

Tattooed Bad Boys. York

Centre, 7.30pm. The classically trained singer and violinist performs in the unique and wonderful setting of the centre.

Call 629393.

Racecourse. Unlike a traditional book signing, this event has attracted 45 authors from around the world – a true international event with a line-up of the hottest current and upcoming romance writers. The event will be raising money for Martin House Children’s Hospice and Marie Curie during the day and at the evening party that follows.

Visit www.tbbyork.co.uk

24th The Women on the 6th Floor (Les femmes du 6e étage),

Clements Hall, 7.30pm. South Bank Community Cinema present the story of a bourgeois couple whose lives are turned upside down by the arrival of some Spanish maids in 1960s Paris. Visit www.sbcommunitycinema.co.uk 24th Joanna MacGregor, National

Centre for Early Music, 7.30pm.

Regarded as one of the world's most innovative and creative pianists, this programme is a musical sketch of Joanna MacGregor's life.

Visit www.ncem.co.uk

30th Music Evening, Post Office Club, Marygate. The York Forrester's Friendly Society are holding a fund raising music evening for the charity Sense. Choir Chechelele and folk band Hase Waits are in the line-up.

Call 629130.

MAY 2nd-3rd MAY & 6th-7th JUNE Open Weekends, Kentmere House Gallery, Scarcroft Hill, Paintings by one of the gallery’s favourite artists, John Thornton. John is mesmerised by the sea, whether in his native Yorkshire or Cornwall.

Call 656507.

2nd-4th EXHIBITION & SALE, Village Hall,

25th

Parkinsons UK are holding an awareness week, which will include a stand at Nat West Bank with a raffle and items for sale, as well as street collections for which they require keen volunteers. Call 490987.

lecture by Professor Ewan Anderson, University of Durham, hosted by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society.

Call 656713.

Newton-On-Ouse, 10.30am4.30pm. The Newton-On-Ouse Art Group presents a new exhibition and sale of works. Visit www.newtononouseartgroup. blogspot.co.uk 2nd-3rd THE GREAT ANTIQUES FAIR,

Wetherby Racecourse 8am-5pm (9am start Sun). A great fair with excellent onsite catering.

Visit www.jaguarfairs.com 2nd LATE MUSIC, National Centre for

Early Music, 7.30pm. The musical ensemble Dark Inventions perform.

Visit www.latemusic.org

25th Spring Open Day, Poppleton

Community Railway Nursery, Upper Poppleton, 9.30am-3pm. Purchase gorgeous shrubs and perennials, relax over a tea or coffee, and see the railway and model railway in action.

Call 797623.

28th Geopolitics: strategic non-

fuel minerals and the China-Africa connection, Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum, 7.30pm. A

3rd-4th & 24th-25th Bank Holiday Events, Yorkshire

Museum of Farming, Murton, 10am4.30pm. See the vintage tractors and farming exhibits, while hanging out with cowboys on the fort and Viking and Tudor re-enactors. Enjoy the large play area, see the livestock, ride the vintage swing boats and say hello to the birds of the owl display. Also the DVLRS will be running trains!

Call 489966.

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GARDENERS’ WEEKEND, Sledmere

Willow weaving bird feeder workshop, Beningbrough Hall,

House, 10am-5pm. Two days of garden demonstrations, talks, tours, and a chance to buy plants and sundries. Call 01377 236637.

11.30am-4.30pm. The popular willow workshops return to make a selection of items for your garden.

To book, call 07837 155843.

9th Foss Walk, starting at Hovingham Village Hall car park, 9.30am. Join the River Foss Society on a walk from Terrington to Hovingham.

Call 764702.

Fun social evening, free membership.

Visit www.clandestinecakeclub.co.uk 15th DIG After Dark , DIG, 5-8pm.

All are invited to come and see the wild side of archaeology at DIG After Dark. Grab a trowel and join the fun exploring the dig pits to find clues and secrets that will lead you on an adventure through the attraction.

Visit www.digyork.com

Coffee Morning, Huntington Methodist Church,

4th, 9th-10th & 23rd25th OPEN DAYS, Holgate Windmill, 11am-4pm. Visit this working traditional windmill in Holgate and learn about how it works and the lengthy process that led to the mill’s restoration. The weekend of 9th-10th will also be National Mills Weekend for which there will be an exhibition of local art.

Visit www.holgatewindmill.org

10am-12noon. Enjoy home-made refreshments and various lovely stalls, with all proceeds going to Christian Aid. Email: christine.harrison42@yahoo.co.uk 11th & 18th STEEL PANS WORKSHOPS,

York High School, 4-5.20pm. The workshops are Victoria Jaquiss, a highly-regarded tutor who runs the Leeds Silver Steel Sparrows, and who will train two York Music Centre tutors to develop steel pan playing in York. To book, email artseducation@york.gov.uk

17th DOG FUN DAY, Sledmere House, 10am-5pm. A great day out for dog lovers and their dogs.

Call 01377 236637.

17th 15th U3A LECTURE, Wigginton

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will open with Beethoven's dramatic Egmont Overture and will end with the powerful and dramatic 5th symphony of Shostakovitch.

Call 0844 8542757.

Recreation Centre, 2pm. Mrs Karen Jones presents the talk 'Pubs, Clubs, Bars - the Cafe Rouge' in aid of Action Against Hunger. Call 767392.

STEVE CASSIDY BAND, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, 7.30pm. Join Steve and friends for a great night of live music. Call 623568

17th Catapluf’s Musical Journey,

16th-17th Annual plant sale,

Beningbrough Hall, 11am-5pm. Take a bit of Beningbrough home in the popular annual plant sale with many items propagated from the gardens.

Call 472027.

16th-17th YORK OPEN ECO HOMES, across York, 1-4pm. Visit energy efficient homes around the city and find out how to improve yours. Organised by St. Nick’s Environment Centre.

Call 411821.

The National Centre for Early Music, 11am. Follow Catapluf whose imagination takes him on a musical journey to every corner of the globe, travelling to places where anything from saucepans, water, drums, to drainpipes and even the human body are turned into musical tools, in this colourful and exciting performance!

Visit www.ncem.co.uk To win tickets to Catapluf’s Journey see our Competition pages toward the front of the mag!

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SILVER JUBILEE STREET FAIR,

New Geographies of Bradford: Islamic Architecture

Create15, York St John University.

Copmanthorpe, 12noon-4pm. Enjoy crafts, stalls, games, refreshments and music for the silver anniversary of this great local street fair. Call 709392.

7th EBOR LECTURE, York Minster,

7pm. The Very Reverend Professor Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church Oxford, speaks on the subject ‘Not joining the dots: Education as love, life and liberty.’

Visit www.yorksj.ac.uk/eborlectures 9th-10th BATTLEGROUP NORTH, Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington.

Find out more in our Events Hotlist.

and a Sense of Place, Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum, 7.30pm. A lecture by Dr George Sheeran, University of Bradford, hosted by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Call 656713.

12th Stable Courtyard Market,

Castle Howard, 10am-4pm. Browse a great range of gifts, including food items and locally made crafts at this month's market.

Visit www.castlehoward.co.uk

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Pickering Game and Country Fair, Pickering Showground. Find out more in our Events Hotlist.

16th CHARITY FUN DAY, St Oswald's

CE Primary School, Heslington Lane, 12.30-4.30pm. In aid of two military charities, The Gurkha Welfare Trust and Families' Activity Breaks, see military demonstrations, enjoy a climbing wall, see farm animals and lots more. Call 555421.

16th Cycling Celebration, York Sport. A fun-filled festival of cycling!

There will be plenty to see and do, with Minster FM broadcasting LIVE throughout the day! You can even experience York Sport’s cycling facilities for free when you register online in advance. Enjoy races, taster sessions and a prize draw.

Visit www.york-sport.com

18th Evening country walk,

meeting at entrance gates of Beningbrough Hall, 6pm. Join the River Foss Society for a walk around Linton-on-Ouse. Call 764702.

20th-24th

CLANDESTINE CAKE CLUB, city

centre, 7pm. Special free-from cake event. Bake, eat and talk about cake. Meet in a secret location only revealed to those who book a place.

Held annually, Create15 gives the University an opportunity to showcase the extraordinary work and talents of its students to a wider public. Highlights include the English Literature and Creative Writing Showcase which features extracts of students’ critical and creative work on display around the campus.

Visit www.yorksj.ac.uk/create

16th York Guildhall Orchestra,

Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival , Beverley.

The Barbican, 7.30pm. The final concert in the Guildhall's 35th season

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liberty and the lives of some remarkable musicians. The starting point Is 1215 with the sealing of the Magna Carta - an extraordinary event commemorated by Belinda Sykes' ensemble Joglaresa in a programme entitled Robbers, Rebels and Royals.

The festival will later finish within the cauldron of political conflict of 18th century France.

Visit www.ncem.co.uk 20th YAYAS LECTURE, The Friend’s

Meeting House, Friargate, 7.30pm.

Sandra Garside-Neville (Archivist at YAYAS) presents ‘Trouble at t'mill Windmills in the Evelyn Collection then and now’.

Email rosemary.suttill@talktalk.net 20th Visit to the Hawk and Owl Trust at Jugger Howe, start at

Falcon Inn, A171, three miles north of Cloughton, 10am. Join the River Foss Society for a day out. Call 764702 21st An Evening of Music, Village Hall, Stockton on the Forest, 7.30pm. Enjoy some music and fun with talented keyboard player and entertainer, Andrew Nix. Call 448178.

21st Castle Howard Through 12 Objects, Castle Howard. Discover

intriguing accounts of Castle Howard through 12 remarkable objects. Tour the house and admire great portraits and fine furniture as well as a few more unexpected pieces along the way. Visit www.castlehoward.co.uk 22nd-24th WOOD-Y STOCK FESTIVAL, The

Woodman Inn Pub, Bishopthorpe.

Real ales, live music, a casino and lots more family fun – with tonnes of good food and prizes to be won. In aid of the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. Call 706507.

learn all of the tricks of their trade.

Renowned for poaching, burglary, horse theft and murder, Dick Turpin's crimes committed between London and York are legendary, and you’ll learn all about him.

Visit www.thedungeons.com 23rd-25th 50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾ weekend,

Beningbrough Hall, 11am-5pm.

Tick off even more of this year’s top 50 things in an action packed bank holiday weekend to launch a summer of play. Discover what grows in a pond, climb a tree, build a den or create some wild art. Call 472027.

23rd-24th YORKSHIRE ANTIQUE & ART FAIR,

The Great Yorkshire Showground, 10am-5pm. A wide selection of antiques, art, collectables, and curios, as well as vintage and retro items – all in one place. Call 01274 588505.

23rd Power and Glory: York in the Time of Henry VIII,

Barley Hall, 10am-5pm. Explore the dramatic changes in the roles of the Church, the guilds and the civic authorities in York in the time of Henry VIII. Discover the archaeology, first-hand accounts of life in the city and the effects that this greatest of Tudor monarchs had on life in York.

Visit www.barleyhall.co.uk

23rd-31st Dungeon. The Charming Rogues are taking over at The Dungeons!

You will meet some of the most infamous rogues from history and

28th SUPPORT GROUP, The Friends

Meeting House, Friargate, 2pm.

The York Osteoporosis Support Group welcomes one and all to hear from Susan Turner, Needs Advice & support Officer from the Home Improvements Agency.

Call 01423 779662.

30th COFFEE MORNING, Poppleton

Methodist Church Hall, 10am12noon. In conjunction with Coffee on the Green, enjoy cakes, buy books, and play games – all in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

Call 794784.

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Sampson’s Square, York City Centre.

A chance for all the family to get involved in some fun hands-on science, with some of York’s experts.

Free of charge and open to all.

26th-31st ART EXHIBITION, The De Grey

Rooms, 10am-5pm (3pm Sun). An exhibition and sale of original artwork from the York Art Society. Visit www.yorkartsociety.blogspot.com 26th

Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum, 7.30pm. A lecture by Dr Sarah Rees Jones, University of York, hosted by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society.

Call 656713.

28th Graveyard, Coffin & Plague Tour, meeting at Museum Garden

gates, 10.30am. Join Yorkwalk and visit the hidden city of the dead,

YORK SWINGS AGAINST CANCER , Joseph Rowntree Theatre,

7pm. Get into the ‘swing’ of things, and help raise money for York Against Cancer by enjoying a night of swing musicians and singers. Call 764466.

31st COACH TRIP. Join Yorkwalk to visit

Swinton Park and Killhope Lead Mines. Swinton Park near Masham goes back to the late 17th Century as the residence of the Danby family.

In the afternoon visit the North of England Lead Mining Museum at Killhope with the option of guided tours into the lead workings.

Call 622303.

JUNE Adrian Plass and the Church Weekend, St. Edward

the Confessor Church, Tadcaster Road, 7.15pm. An evening of theatre, stories, music and laughter with Searchlight Theatre Company, World Vision, and Adrian & Bridget Plass.

Email parishoffice@care4free.net 2nd Waterloo: An Iconic Battle?,

Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum, 7.30pm. A lecture by Professor Alan Forrest, University of York, hosted by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Call 656713.

23rd Minster, 7.30pm. York Musical Society Chorus and Orchestra perform the classic piece. To book, visit www.yorkminster.org

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see Roman and mediaeval coffins, and visit plague sites and gawp at gruesome graveyards. Call 622303.

Gardeners’ Fair, Burton Agnes

29th-31st YORK NEW MUSICAL FESTIVAL,

Upstage Centre Youth Theatre. The Festival returns to encourage the writing and performing of musical theatre, and provide a launch pad for a diverse array of new musicals.

Highlights include a new version of The Wizard of Oz by Upstage Centre Youth Theatre, where Dorothy and co. hears excerpts from all the other musicals performed during the festival. For more details and listing visit www.ynmf.co.uk

Hall. A summer celebration of gardening with stalls, talks and plant surgeries.

Visit www.burtonagnes.com 6th LATE MUSIC, National Centre for

Early Music, 7.30pm. The Albany Trio perform. Visit www.latemusic.org 10th EBOR LECTURE, York St John

University, 7pm. The Rt Hon Frank Field, Labour MP for Birkenhead, speaks on the subject ‘Give me a child until they are four: toughening up the Jesuit teaching on shaping children’s life chances.’ Visit www.yorksj.ac.uk/eborlectures 13th Summer Ball Dinner Dance,

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14th YORK MUMBLER BABY & TODDLER NEARLY NEW SALE,

Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, 2-3.30pm. Pick up a bargain for your wee one. Email emilypickard82@googlemail.com

20th Viva Las Vegas, The National

Railway Museum, 7pm. The York Teaching Hospital Charity’s fifth annual ball will be hosted by Elly Fiorentini – BBC Radio York’s Drive Time Presenter. The ball will be raising funds for high-tech child simulation equipment, providing life saving training skills for staff.

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17th YAYAS LECTURE, The Friend’s Meeting House, Friargate, 7.30pm.

The group’s AGM, followed by a talk from Ian Drake and Sandra GarsideNeville entitled ‘A first look into the Hanstock Collection’. Email rosemary.suttill@talktalk.net

20th St Leonard’s Hospice Midnight Walk, starting at

Joseph Rowntree School, New Earswick. This year the walk will be celebrating all things 80s! Walk in memory of a friend or loved one, as a way of keeping fit or simply to do something a little different on a Saturday night – whatever your reasons, please remember you will of course be generating essential funds for St Leonard’s Hospice. Visit www.stleonardshospice.org.uk/Help/ Events/Midnight-Walk

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JULY 24th JULY-4th AUGUST THE GREAT YORKSHIRE FRINGE FESTIVAL, across York. A weird,

wise and wonderful ten-day festival comes to York, bringing with it top notch comedians and fantastic family entertainment. Acts such as Al Murray be hitting York’s city centre in what promises to be a ten day festival of fun and frivolity. Visit www.greatyorkshirefringe.com

FOREST LIVE, Dalby Forest Visitor Centre. Great musical acts are planned to perform the stunning surrounds of the forest. This year’s participating acts are Tom Odell, with special guest Rae Morris, 25th June; Paloma Faith, 26th June; and Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, 27th June. To book visit www.forestry. gov.uk/music or call 03000 680400.

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22nd CASTLE HOWARD PROMS, Castle

Howard, gates from 5pm. Enjoy a summers evening of classical favourites and fireworks when The Proms Spectacular returns for the 25th year.

Visit www.castlehoward.co.uk 24th-27th YORCHESTRA, York University,

10am-4pm. York's holiday orchestras for young people aged 6-21. Have fun making music and friends. Players of all abilities welcome.

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21 Swervedriver 22 Miss Vincent 23 Hello Operator 26 The Ukrainians 28 Knifeworld 30 Metal Massacre The Duchess 2 Saturday Night Lounge 3 The High 4 Sons of Bill 5 Fransico The Man 6 Katherine Ryan 15 Funeral For A Friend 16 Saturday Night Lounge 20 Coco and the Butterfields 23 Saturday Night Lounge 24 Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club 25 Will Haven 28 The Strypes 30 Saturday Night Lounge Black Swan Folk Club 7 Ben Bedford 14 Colum Sands 21 Singers & Musicians Night 28 Sharp's Appalachian Harvest NCEM 1 Beau Stocker, Geert Callaert & PercusSing

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The Rat Pack Orchestra are more than just great musicians as they are a show band who also join in the fun, as do The Fabulous Vegas Showgirls who also add a touch of glamour to proceedings. Every song is an absolute classic!

ThE hISTORY bOYS (8TH-13TH JUNE) Set in the 1980s, The History Boys is a comic drama about adolescent schoolboys. A tale of an unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-formers in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university, a maverick English teacher at odds with the young and shrewd supply teacher, a headmaster

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IN FOG AND FALLING SNOW (26TH JUNE-11TH JULY) Mid 1840s York: The British nation sets a course to dominate the world, driven by the sweat of the people and the power of steam. As George Hudson sets forth on his journey to build the great East Coast rail network at any cost, the people who build it, along with investors and passengers, are caught up in the reckless extravagance of his great adventure.

Told by a cast of over 200, audiences will move through the National Railway Museum’s collections and end up in a new purpose built theatre. Experience an amazing story brought vividly to life by the people of York.

ThE RAILWAY chILDREN (31ST JULY – 5TH SEPTEMBER) Taking place at The National Railway Museum, the fantastically successful theatrical event returns! Set in a new, purpose built 1000-seater venue, this breathtaking show, featuring the original locomotive from the film version of The Railway Children, is a truly unique theatrical experience.

Join Roberta, Peter and Phyllis on an adventure of a lifetime as they tell the story of how they became The Railway Children.

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ThE PITMAN PAINTERS (5TH-9TH MAY) Lee Hall (writer of the movie and musical Billy Elliott) tells the true story of a group of miners in Ashington in the 1930s who took up painting lessons and briefly became acclaimed by the art world. Pick Me Up Theatre perform the piece, which has been hailed as ‘marvellous viewing’ and ‘enormously moving’ when it was first performed at Newcastle's Live Theatre in 2007 and transferred to the National Theatre. It's since appeared on Broadway and the West End.

hONk! (27TH-30TH MAY) A musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson story The Ugly Duckling, performed by York Light Youth Theatre Company. The musical is set in the countryside and features Ugly - a cygnet who is mistaken as an ugly duckling upon falling into his mother's nest and is rejected by everyone but his mother.

TRIbUTE TO bEV JONES (11TH JULY) A musical spectacular in honour of composer Bev Jones, including Bev’s own work, excerpts from his forthcoming production The Penny Millionaire, and guest performances from York Light Opera Company.

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Who doesn’t love a trip to the chippie? Scotts Fish & Chips is fast becoming one of the best known fish and chip restaurants in the area, located just outside the city alongside the A64 at Bilbrough. The fully licensed diner seats 100 hungry souls and is far more than your average chippie. In addition to serving up Britain’s favourite dish, the talented chefs and staff of Scotts have launched a brand new menu which offers a wide range of mouthwatering home cooked dishes. So even if you don’t fancy a battered fishy, there’ll definitely be something else for you.

We’ll throw a few words at you now and see if we can get your mouth to water. Steak pie, home-made lasagne, chicken fillet strips, salmon fishcake, Cajun chicken wrap, home-made beef burger, Yorkshire pudding and Cumberland sausage. Hungry now? Simple, get yourself to Scotts as they serve all those, and many more dishes (including platters of delicious seafood), as well as the traditional battered cod, haddock, and plaice. They are also proud to cater for vegetarians, and the gluten free fish and chips are specially cooked for those with a food intolerance.

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For the grown-ups there is also an extensive drinks menu with wines by the bottle and by the glass, beers and ales on tap, and speciality teas and coffees – all ready to be enjoyed over your main course, or while you peruse the desert menu. Chocolate fudge cake, New York cheesecake, apple pie, lumpy-bumpy pie (sounds interesting) and a selection of sponge puddings all share a page on the desert menu, along with others including… wait for it… home-made trifle! We’re guessing it’ll be even better than your gran’s.* n Scotts Fish & Chips is located at Bilbrough Top on the A64, YO23 3PP, and is open seven days a week. Call 700189 or visit www.scottsofhelmsley.co.uk *Crikey, that’s a bold claim. Best get to Scotts to see…

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Although it’s traditional to make sure your children can cook a few meals before they leave for university, how about giving them an even earlier start?

Taking place every Saturday, Clare’s Kitchen is a special culinary club where children as young as four get together, cook a healthy, wholesome meal, and then sit down to eat it and talk about it, all while under the caring supervision of an Ofsted registered childminder.

Sessions take place 10am-1pm, and then from 3-6pm every week, at 43 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY. All ingredients are provided, along with utensils, an apron and a chef’s hat! Who knows, once they do fly the coop, they might be able to survive on more than just beans and Pot Noodles? n Call 07813 182216.

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Following several weeks of being relocated to Parliament Street, the Shambles Market is back on home turf, ready to serve. One of the few markets in the country to remain open seven days a week, Shambles Market has seen £1.6 million in development and refurbishment ploughed into it, producing a far nicer shopping experience. We were there on re-opening day, and as Councillor Sonja Crisp cut the red ribbon, the market was already alive with the cries of stall holders and shopper chatter. As well as improved stall benches and lighting, there are also new permanent kiosks and better access to other stores on The Shambles itself. n Pop down yourself to collect your weekly local produce, or call 554667.

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