Your Local Link Magazine June 2011 by Your Local Link Ltd

YORK BORN & READ! Delivered monthly to every home and business in York and the villages n Issue 91 June 2011

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Welcome... It’s all change again here at Your Local Link. This month we’d like to introduce you to Avril, the newest member of our ad sales team. As well as being a bright, bubbly character, she brings with her a wealth of sales experience (some advertisers might remember her from her 13 years on The Press). When she’s not helping local businesses make the most of their marketing, Avril is the adventurous type (well, she’d have to be to work here, wouldn’t she? Even making a cup of tea is fraught with danger in this place). She’s just returned from a trip to Las Vegas and this month she’s planning a trip in a hot air balloon. She says Your Local Link is “just like a family”. She didn’t say

what family, though; we thought The Waltons, but she might have been thinking more the Gallaghers from Shameless. It’s Volunteers Week this month. Here in York there are hundreds if not thousands of unsung heroes doing their bit to help might life better for those around them. Whether it’s running a charity shop, offering lifts for the elderly or respite care for children with disabilities, they all do an incredibly valuable job. This month we’re celebrating just a few of the city’s many volunteers – look out for their stories under the ‘Doing Their Bit’ banner throughout the magazine. You’ll also find details of how you can get involved, too.

Talking of getting involved...this month you’ll also find a special supplement highlighting the work of the Cancer Care Centre at York Hospital. They’re a great team doing some fantastic, worthwhile work. And they’re always looking for people to help with fundraising, so why not get involved?

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movie Win a ticket Win wildlife print Dirty Dancing, one of the great feel-good movies, is being shown as a drive-in movie at Bustardthorpe Field, York, on Saturday, June 25, at 7pm. A drive-in movie is a fun way to spend a night-out or celebrate a special occasion. Why not book a time-slot and have a marriage proposal or other announcement shown on the huge movie screen? Bring your own snacks or enjoy the food and drink on offer. To listen to the soundtrack, your car will need a FM stereo to tune into. Pre-booked tickets cost £25 per car and £30 on the night (subject to availability). Drivers of vehicles that accommodate more than five passengers are required to contact the organisers prior to the event. Advance booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment - email julietrigg1@ hotmail.com or call 0774 661 9588 or 01274 619800.

Yorkshire wildlife artist Robert Fuller spends up to four months watching animals and birds in the field before returning to his studio to paint them. This year he braved the winter’s heavy snows for eight hours a day to study a group of hares. Usually solitary, hares only come together to mate. So when Robert saw more than 50 hares bounding through the snow, he wrapped himself in white and waded through the knee-deep drifts to watch them. The resulting paintings of hares and their leverets are the focus of a new exhibition at Fotherdale Farm, Thixendale, YO17 9LS. The exhibition (June 4-19, 11am to 4.30pm) will show his latest paintings, sculpture and wildlife photographs. Also taking place is a series of nature walks and talks. Highlights include talks by landscape photographer Joe Cornish on June 4; wildlife conservationist Jean Thorpe on June 9; and a demonstration by local sculptor Susan Nicholls on June 14.

Now you can win a £25 ticket to see Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey strut their stuff on the silver screen underneath the stars. Simply answer the following question:

Robert Fuller is giving away a limited edition print worth £35 as a prize. The winner can choose from a selection of prints, which include ‘Leverets at Givendale’. Simply answer the following question:

Who are the two stars of Dirty Dancing?

What is the name of a young hare?

Send your answer on a postcard to Dirty Dancing Competition, Your Local Link, Oak Tree Farm, The Moor, Haxby YO32 2LH to reach us by Friday, June 17. Please include your name, address and phone number.

Send your answer on a postcard to Robert Fuller Competition, Your Local Link, Oak Tree Farm, The Moor, Haxby YO32 2LH to reach us by Friday, June 10. Please include your name, address and phone number.

Do you fancy taking up a new hobby? Perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn to tango, or play the guitar, or brush up on your Spanish for your next foreign holiday. Or maybe you’re looking to improve your workplace skills, by getting to grips with computing, learning basic book keeping or taking some all-important extra GCSEs and A Levels. It’s never too late to learn, so they say. And there are plenty of opportunities available all around the city. From short courses on tracing your family tree, to advice on planning an allotment or learning massage, you’ll find a wide range of part time adult learning courses available. There are even flexi courses available so you can learn at your own pace. And sociable classes and friendly tutors means you can have fun while you learn, too! Whether you’re interested in baking or ballroom dancing, photography or French for beginners, you’ll find all the information you need in City of York Council’s new Learning 4 Life brochure. It details all the courses starting in September, and how you can sign up for them. n Your copy should be coming through your door with next month’s copy of Your Local Link. Look out for it! 6

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Win a pamper package! We could all do with a bit of de-stressing from time to time. And Kuki Hair & Beauty Spa is offering a great De-Stress Package. The treatment consists of a relaxing back, neck and shoulder massage, plus a mini-facial and a 30-minute pedicure. And the price won’t stress you out, either – it costs only £59!

It’s just one of the many treats on offer at Kuki, which is a haven of peace and tranquillity in beautiful city of York. Treaments include hair cutting and colouring, spray tans, manicures, pedicures, massage, teeth whitening and even hypnotherapy. Everything you need to make you look and feel great, in fact! One lucky winner could win the De-Stress Package for free. To enter, all you have to do is answer the following question: Where is Kuki Hair & Beauty Spa? Send your answer on a postcard to Kuki Competition, Your Local Link, Oak Tree Farm, The Moor, Haxby YO32 2LH to reach us by Friday, June 17. Please include your name, address and phone number. n Kuki Hair & Beauty Spa, Watermeadows, 367 Huntington Road, York YO31 9HR. Tel 01904 659007. Visit www.kukispa.com to see how beautiful this historic building is for yourself!

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Reality Check The ups and downs of life as seen by our very own Grumpy (very) Old (almost) Woman About this time of year I’m usually gearing up to a summer of watching Big Brother. Yes, I know it’s about as fashionable as owning a Furby, but I can’t help it; I love reality TV. From The Only Way Is Essex to The Apprentice, Supersize Superskinny to Extreme Makeover, I watch them all. It’s an education. How else would I know what a vajazzle is? But BB was my favourite. I can honestly say that in all its ten year run I never missed an episode. I even cancelled a night out so I could watch the Nasty Nick confrontation way back in 2000. How sad is that? Although I have to admit Channel 4 were right to take it off the air when they did. It had become way too predictable, more like a showreel for wannabes than a reality show. Every year there were the obligatory glamour models all vying to be the most stupid in the hope of getting their own reality spin-off show; the buff bloke who couldn’t wait to get his shirt off and grab the ‘love interest’ storyline; the self-proclaimed bitch who once in the house turned out to be as poisonous as a pussycat, and the one who turned up dressed

outrageously, claimed to be ‘’totally mad’ and then spent the next six weeks moaning about the shower cleaning rota and lack of teabags. And of course, no BB series was complete without the really mad one, the one with a million issues who slowly unravelled live on TV and was then evicted to the boos of a braying mob (surely not the ideal form of therapy).

“How are we going to get out of the economic downturn if we’re being led by people who don’t know what an orange looks like?” One of the most interesting things about the ten years of the show was watching how our moral code changed and taboos were slowly broken. Back in the first year, Nasty Nick made it on to the front page of every newspaper in the land – for having a pencil. Even then his fellow housemates dealt with it in an adult, responsible fashion, discussing it around the

table. Ten years on, housemates hadn’t even unpacked their suitcases before they were hurling insults and blunt objects at each other. Anyway, it’s over and I have to get over it. It’s not as if there aren’t enough reality shows to keep me going. In fact there are so many I can barely keep up with them. My current favourite is The Apprentice. How did they find so many deluded people? If these are the brightest and the best our country has to offer, no wonder we’re in such a mess. How are we going to get out of the economic downturn if we’re being led by people who don’t know what an orange looks like? And as for their job titles...Can anyone seriously call themselves a Strategic Policy Development Manager with a straight face? I think they should mix some of these reality shows up a bit. I would like to see Supernanny take on The World’s Strictest Parents in a face off. I would also like to see Nanny Pat from The Only Way Is Essex on The Apprentice. I reckon she’d be more than a match for Lord Sugar...

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Galtres Festival British Sea Power will headline Friday night at North Yorkshire’s Galtres Festival, with Saturday's big headliner being The Charlatans, and The Levellers closing the festival on Sunday. The bank holiday weekend (August 26-28) will see around 100 acts on five stages at Crayke, near Easingwold, including John Otway, Chris Helme (ex-Seahorses), Blackbeard’s Tea Party and Mostly Autumn.

Festival director James Houston, who started the event at the back of the local pub seven years ago, says: “It’s an amazing line-up for our lovely little festival. These are fantastic bands and I can't wait to see them. But often the real surprises come from the smaller bands people discover at Galtres.” New in 2011 is a comedy club, with the ArtsBarge Cabaret in the Little Top, and dozens of workshops and activities for families. The event also features a Yorkshire beer and cider festival with more than 100 different varieties - from Ampleforth Abbey Cider to Black Sheep Ale. And all the food is all finest quality, local, and mostly organic. When booking your tickets online at www.galtresfestival.org.uk, please quote ‘locallink767’ to earn a discount that amounts to £3 off a day ticket, £5 off a weekend ticket, and £15 off a family weekend ticket. For more details, call the Galtres Festival team on 07977 408376 or email info@galtresfestival.org.uk

Horoscopes June 2011

ARIES (21st March - 19th April) A routine period without too many rough edges. Biggest threats to your levels of contentment are repetition and boredom. Other people are not being very understanding at this time but you’ll battle on alone in search of more exciting times ahead. There will be an opportunity to break free towards the month’s.

TAURUS (20th April - 20th May) You’ll be aware of time slipping through your fingers and will panic when you realize you can’t do everything you want to do. Better then to focus on one plan or pathway rather than diluting your energies. A good dollop of nostalgia will lead to special journeys. GEMINI

(21st May - 20th June) Not too many changes on the home front but there’s a lot of activity on the job scene indicating new routines, promotions, and extra hours worked. Not a lot of time for leisure pursuits. An encouraging period financially but without any guarantees.

CANCER

(21st June - 22nd July) A moody month wherein you’ll find it hard to share your innermost thoughts and feelings. Even your closest allies won’t know how to take you and you’ll be hard pressed to explain what’s going on inside your heart and mind. A reunion or chance meeting around the 19th opens the flood gates to torrents of nostalgia .

LEO (23th July - 23rd August) There is a very picky and pedantic side to your nature that hampers your objectivity and causes you to blame the wrong person for an annoying cock-up. Maybe it’s time for some kind of reality check and if you no longer believe in what you are doing then perhaps it’s time to do something else. VIRGO (24th August - 22nd September) Someone may be saying nice things to you and doing nice things for you but you’ll still find yourself wondering just how much you can trust their motives. Maybe it’s time to take a leap of faith.

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with regret when you consider what you’ve had to do to get where you are. However, this is not a time for looking backwards but forwards, especially when you consider some of the new plans being made which will affect you.

CAPRICORN (22nd December - 19th January) New work routines for some, new domestic schedules for others. Either way, you’ll be accepting new responsibilities with confidence and enthusiasm. Something weird going on around the 28th and 29th so don’t believe all you hear and be sure of all your facts. AQUARIUS (20th January - 18th February)

LIBRA (23rd September - 22nd October) Bright romantic outlook for the young and young at heart, and as for the rest of you, if something passes you by it’s your own fault! The 9th and 10th are red letter days for news and long distance communications.

If you seem to be overshadowed by someone else’s success it’s worth remembering that they would not be enjoying that success without your own input and hard work. Small consolation as far as your bank account is concerned, but enormous rewards to both your pride and feeling of self worth.

SCORPIO (23rd October - 21st November)

PISCES

It’s a sexy month for some and a secretive month for most and there are times when your left hand won’t know what your right is doing. Notwithstanding it should be an exciting month for just about all of you.

SAGITTARIUS (22nd November - 21st December) Some feelings of family pride may be tinged

(19th February - 20th March) In a very positive way this is a time for reaping what you have sowed and past efforts bring their own reward. Journeys in the middle weeks of June ignite old memories and may well rekindle an old flame. Take care between the 23rd and 29th.

hDoINGTHEIRbit Four years ago Mark Willis gave up full-time work in financial services to look after his two autistic daughters. Not wanting his brain to curdle on a diet of Teletubbies and Star Hill Ponies, he set about doing a literature degree and volunteered for some teaching experience, becoming a classroom assistant at a literacy class for adults with disabilities. He helps the tutor and works one-to-one with a particular student, helping with reading and writing skills.

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Mark says: “The work is so much more rewarding than I expected and has given me a new perspective on life. No way will I ever be dealing with pensions and mortgages again - this is what I want to do!” He has taken on more voluntary work, running a photography group with the Community Sparks project in Lowther Street, York. Mark says: “I'd recommend volunteering to anyone with the spare time to help out. Yes, it’s hard work, but the rewards can be very special and even open up new opportunities.”

Snooker at the double Castle Snooker Club, Tower Street, York, is staging a new doubles tournament on Sunday, June 12th, from 1pm. Spokesman Paul Mastrelli says: “All you need to bring is yourself and a partner. If you don't have a partner, then we will find you one! There are prizes to be won, and a trophy for the winner.” n Please pay the £2 entry fee as soon as possible at Castle Snooker Club so you can take part. For more details, call 655545.

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BOOK REVIEWS Hot Reads Kathy Reichs’ latest book, Virals, introduces us to Tory Brennan, niece of acclaimed forensic anthropologist Tempe. Tory is as fascinated by bones and dead bodies as her aunt. However living on a secluded island doesn’t give her much chance to put her knowledge to the test. Until she and her group of technophile friends stumble across the remains of a girl missing for over thirty years. As she and her friend succumb to a mysterious illness that heightens their senses to impossible levels, Tory realises they have stumbled on a very dangerous secret. One that has driven people to kill... Harlan Coben is simply the best crime writer around today. His books combine nail biting tension with humour and great characters. Live Wire brings back Coben’s most memorable creation, larger than life sports agent Myron Bolitar. When Myron is called to help save a client’s marriage, he uncovers some shocking secrets about his own past. It seems Myron isn’t the man he (or we) thought he was...

She may now be MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, but Louise Bagshawe has still found time to turn out another fabulously addictive blockbuster. And strangely, it’s not set in Corby or East Northamptonshire. Destiny tells the story of beautiful orphan Kate Fox, who is determined to make her mark in the world. All her dreams seem to come true when she marries media mogul Marcus Broder. But she soon finds money isn’t everything... Louise isn’t the only talented member of the Bagshawe family. Her kid sister Tilly has got in on the act, turning out equally glittery blockbusters. Her latest, Fame, takes us behind the scenes at the filming of Wuthering Heights. But with a disgraced diva star, a drop dead gorgeous actor and bitter rivalry between producers, the off-screen drama promises to be even more sensational than what’s happening on set.

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New Jersey’s favourite bounty hunter Stephanie Plum returns in Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich. Her office has burned to the ground, bodies are turning up in an empty construction lot, and Stephanie is working out of a motorhome she shares with a dancing bear. As if that wasn’t enough, her on-off boyfriend Joe Morelli’s grandmother has declared a vendetta against her. Just another day in the life of Stephanie Plum, really...

Kids’ corner The Wrong Pong begins when Neville Brisket wakes up from a strange dream. Things go from bad to worse when he finds himself whooshed down the toilet to the disgusting land of Under. Will anybody help Neville get home, or will he be stuck eating rat patties and left sock stew forever? Steven Butler and Chris Fisher’s hilariously delivered tale will delight and disgust parents and children alike.

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Members of York’s barmy bargy army invite you to an evening at the Grand Opera House on Saturday, June 18, 8pm-11pm, in support of the York Arts Barge project. Singer-songwriter Chris Helme will preview songs from his forthcoming album; the newly-formed Arts Bargestra will be performing along with the AndHow! theatre company. There will be some pre-show shenanigans in the bar from 7.15pm. The following day, at the same venue, York Arts Barge will present a night of comedy and psychological intrigue between 7.45pm and 10.30pm. Steve Day performs 'Deafy's Island Discs', which offers a witty insight into the dilemmas of being a deaf man in a hearing world; Rory Motion performs songs, poems and stories; while psychological Illusionist Chris Rawlins presents an astounding mixture of magic, suggestion, bluff and showmanship. Musical comedy duo Bush & McCluskey add to the mix. n Call the box office on 0844 871 3024 or book online at www.grandoperahouseyork.org.uk

Get crafty in York Nestled in the city centre are a variety of craft shops that cater for hobbies of all types. From knitting to stitching, from beading to papercrafts, York has it all. So get crafty and join the trail, which is featured, complete with a street map, in our sister publication, What’s On. The traders on the trail are Craft Basics, Gillygate; the Viking Loom, High Petergate; Quilt Museum and Gallery, Peasholme Green; Ramshambles, Shambles; Poppys, Colliergate; Gillies Fabrics Trimmings, Crafts & Sewing Machines, Peter Lane; Dutton’s For Buttons, Coppergate; The Miniature Scene, Fossgate; and Grace and Jacob, Barleycorn Yard, Walmgate.

A month in the life of the

Lord Mayor

Last year, Councillor Sue Galloway became the new Lord Mayor of York. We’ve been following her and the rest of the civic party as they go about their duties...

It’s hard to believe that a whole year has gone by since Councillor Sue Galloway became Lord Mayor of York. We’ve been following her progress over the past 12 months. Now, as she prepares to hand over the reins to Councillor David Horton, she’s been taking a look back over the highs and lows of her year in office. “I’ve very much enjoyed my year as Lord Mayor. I think what you learn about the city is amazing, especially about the people who make it work. There are lots of volunteers and charities who go about their work quietly, without any fuss or recognition. Without these unsung heroes York would be a much poorer place, so meeting them has been a great privilege.

“I’m very proud that during my time in office we have managed to raise around £40,000 for my nominated charities, the British Heart Foundation and Our Celebration.

No glamour “Being Lord Mayor has been a great honour, but it’s not quite as glamorous as many people think. If I was filling in a job description, I would say it’s very hard work, you have to be able to write your own speeches, do your own entertaining, and your own cleaning. The Lord Mayor certainly doesn’t have a staff of dozens waiting on them hand and foot, as many people seem to think!

“There have been many highlights during my year in office. On a personal note, I very much enjoyed visiting Wheldrake Ings for World Wetlands Day. It’s a hugely important jewel in York’s crown, and yet very few people in the city are aware of the important work that goes on there.

“Now my year is up, and I’ve retired from the council after 32 years service, it’s time to look to the future. At the moment I’m planning to take the next few months off to go on holiday, work on my allotment and generally get the house in order after a year of neglect! After that, I hope to get involved in some charity work, to help some of the people I’ve met during my year in office.

“There have been some moments to smile about, too. Like one of the church services I had to attend. I stood on my own for a long time in the empty church wondering why no one else had arrived before someone told me in a stage whisper that I had to sit down before anyone else was allowed to come in!

“I shall miss the people I’ve met over the past year. But I’m looking forward to having some time to myself in the future. And as one elderly lady told me, at least I’ll have time to take advantage of the over 60s Discount Tuesday at B & Q. So I suppose every cloud has a silver lining!”

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New buses join Coastliner fleet Four new double-decker buses costing more than £800,000 have entered service in time for the summer season on Yorkshire Coastliner’s routes from York to Leeds, Scarborough, Bridlington, Filey and Whitby. Nigel Eggleton, the company’s marketing director, says: “The new vehicles are the greenest diesel buses available and comply with the stringent Euro 5 regulations. “Passengers will notice the difference on board with high backed seats and headrests for the longer distance journeys from York to the coast. We already have one of the youngest bus fleets in the country and the new vehicles take the average age down to 2.89 years old. That’s in sharp contrast with the Government’s recommended average of eight years. “ Coastliner’s summer timetable starts on Saturday, May 28th. For more details, go to www.yorkbus.co.uk

hDoINGTHEIRbit York mum Ellie Turpin loves volunteering. Over the last 15 years, her voluntary activities have included spells at the Child Contact Centre, Brownies, Age Concern and the Rowntree Theatre. She says: “Volunteering is a great way to prepare you for employment. It allows you to carry out a wide variety of tasks.” A voluntary spell at Priory Street Centre with York Council for Voluntary Service landed Ellie with a part-time job. At Priory Street she worked as a broker, interviewing people about their skills and interests before finding voluntary posts for them. She now finds voluntary placements for the long-term unemployed, doing paid work for the Clifton Job Connect Project. Ellie, aged 32, says: “People who have been out of work for a long time lack confidence and some get depressed. Doing voluntary work motivates them, making them more employable. GPs have started referring patients to me because voluntary work is so beneficial.” n York Council for Voluntary Service. Tel: 621133

Space age carnival York Carnival, which takes place in the city centre, on Saturday, June 4, promises to be out of this world! Parading from Minster Gardens will be residents of all ages, dressed as space travellers from another galaxy to illustrate the fun event’s space theme. The carnival, which takes place between noon and 8pm, features an array of performances, including opera singers, gospel singers and live acts on the main stage in Parliament Street. It hosts dance workshops, food and drink stalls, salsa dancing and children’s craft workshops. n For more details, call Danielle King, President of York Carnival committee, on 0791 984 5906 or email contact@yorkcarnival.org FREE ESTiMATE ON WATCH & CLOCK REPAiRS WiTH THiS ADVERTiSEMENT

Something old? We all dream of finding a fortune in our attic. Wouldn’t it be great to discover that painting you picked up at the car boot is a priceless Picasso? While it’s unlikely we’ll have an undiscovered masterpiece, most of us have bits and pieces that might be worth more than we think. A valuation day is a great way of getting expert, independent information from a specialist. All you have to do is bring along your precious item (up to five pieces is okay – a boot full is frowned on). Your goods will be checked and you’ll be given a coded ticket so you see the right specialist. You may have to wait a while, but since valuation events tend to be held in beautiful surroundings such as the Bar Convent, it’s no problem to relax with a coffee or take a tour of the fine old building while you wait. Once you’re called, your object will be inspected

by a specialist who’ll give you a value based on auction prices for sale. If you decide to sell, you can leave your item (you’ll be given a receipt). If your treasure is too bulky to bring in, valuers can give you an initial valuation from a photo. Be sure to make a note of the size, style, and any particular damage.

Fair’s fair If you’re interested in buying rather than selling antiques and collectables, one of the best places to start is an antiques fair. There are loads happening all over the area, from small events held at local halls, to the nationally known Harrogate Fine Art & Antique Fair this month. Large or small, you can still find hidden gems. Also dealers at fairs often have lower overheads, enabling them to pass on savings to the customer.

If you’re heading to a fair for the first time, take along an expert guide such as Miller’s Antiques Handbook to help you sort the dud from the real deal. Bear in mind that unless a fair is ‘vetted’ (which means items are checked for authenticity and quality), the goods you buy might not be all they seem. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, and make sure you take a good look around before you start buying. Don’t be afraid to ask for their best price; we British aren’t known for our bargaining skills, but these days dealers expect a bit of negotiation.

Torquay hotel offers a Yorkshire welcome A warm welcome awaits you at the Allerdale Hotel in Torquay. It’s a beautiful family-run villa, ideally situated on the English Riviera in a quiet central location, nestling in spacious gardens. A private path from the gardens leads to the promenade and Torre Abbey sands. The hotel’s talented chef provides excellent food, a full English breakfast will be included, however dietary needs are always catered for. Bedrooms are en suite with TV, tea making facilities

with free wireless broadband connections. There is also a licensed bar and entertainment room for you to enjoy, or just relax in the south facing lounge. The hotel offers return coach travel from York, with free excursions during your stay. n Self-drive holidays are also available. Check out www.allerdalehotel.co.uk for special deals or call Louise direct on 01803 292266.

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2nd June Free Valuation Event, Bar Convent, 17 Blossom Street. 11am – 3pm. Call 01423 531661 13th & 25th June Antique Fair, York Racecourse. Tel 01429 881917 or visit www.yorkantiquefairs.com 17th – 19th June The Pavilions of Harrogate Antiques & Fine Art Fair, Great Yorkshire Showground. 11am – 5pm. www.cooperevents.com 25th & 26th June Antiques & Collectors Fair, Ripley Village Hall. 9am – 4.30pm. Call 01423 889163 25th & 26th June The Great Wetherby Racecourse Antiques Fair, Wetherby. Call 01332 830444 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th June. Antiques & Collectors Fair, Helmsley Town Hall. 9.30am- 4.30pm. 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th June. Antiques & Collectors Fair, Wetherby Town Hall. 9.30am – 4.30pm. 16

Tennants, The Auction Centre, Leyburn. Tel 01969 623780 4th June Antique & Home Furnishing Sale. 9.30am. Beswick & Border Fine Arts 11.30am 17th June Militaria & Ethnographica. 10.30am 18th June Antique & Home Furnishing Sale. 9.30am 25th June Antique & Home Furnishing Sale. 9.30am. Toys, Models & Collectables 11.30am 29th June Coins & Banknotes 12 noon. Boulton & Cooper Fine Art. Tel 01653 696151 1st, 15th and 29th June General Sale, Central Salerooms, Market Place, Pickering, YO18 7AE. 10.30am 8th June Malton Antique Sale, Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LR. 10am.

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Poppleton Players, who have staged plays for more than 40 years, are appealing for new members for their Autumn production and n, beyond. Rehearsals take place in All Saints’ Church Hall, Poppleto “We says: Evans Nigel n Chairma s. evening y on Tuesday and Thursda are looking for new members aged 18 and over" n Call Nigel on 340680 or Jill on 07526 121 599.

It’s play time Welburn Tea and Tots, which meets in Welburn village hall every Tuesday from 10am to 11.30am, wants to attract new members. The club is open to babies and children under primary school age. They enjoy refreshments, activities and play with lots of lovely toys in a friendly, informal atmosphere. Carers must stay with their child throughout the session. n For more details, email lucy@exactis.co.uk

Friendship Group

Recently moved to York? Don’t know many people? Come along to a new friendship group held at Trin ity Methodist Church, Monkgate. Members meet in the coffee area every fortnight, 7pm-9pm, for quizzes, table games, film or mus ic. Come alone or with a friend. Meetings are held on Wednesdays, June 1st, 15th and 29th. n For more details, go to www .trinityyork.org.uk

Wanted: singers

more singers, particularly second York Priory Choir is looking for , arses at St Thomas’s Church Hall sopranos. The ladies choir rehe m. 7.15p at days Lowther Street, York, on Tues Kathy a call on 705530. n If you are interested, give

Wanted: trustees

ces and social events for people Vision of Life organises conferen culties. The charity, based at diffi with disabilities and learning a project to set up a support Priory Street, York, is working on trustees. centre and wants to recruit new tin Taylor on 673314 Mar call n If you are interested,

Townswomen’s Guild Ladies, are you looking for a way to make new friends? Then join your local Townswomen’s Guild. York has four afternoon guilds at Acomb, Central York, Dringhouses and Fulford and they meet monthly. Members enjoy talks, support local good causes, attend annual lunches, go on outings and take part in quizzes. n Call Jo on 798694 or email js5645@yahoo.co.uk

Wanted: café volunteers

in Haxby, is appealing for more Aroma, the popular coffee shop e wash up. It also wants more hom volunteers to serve customers and a, Arom es. scon and s cake for bakers to keep up with the demand , odist Church in September 2008 started by Haxby & Wigginton Meth . een 9am to 5pm is open Monday to Saturday, betw ring, call Lisa on 763416. ntee n If you are interested in volu

Does your club or group need new members? Or maybe you have some news you’d like to share. If so, get in touch with us. Write to us at the address of page five, or email us at info@ yourlocallink.co.uk. Mark your message ‘Club News’.

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Royal reward for top apprentice

Paul Smith, owner of Quartz Travel, York, uses one of the iPads he has issued to his staff to enhance the company’s customer service.

A 29 year-old stonemasonry apprentice is on his way to Buckingham Palace after winning a top honour. Thomas Soare, who works for Matthias Garn Master Mason in Bugthorpe, has been awarded a City & Guilds Medal of Excellence in recognition of his outstanding performance on the Level 3 Construction diploma at York College. City & Guilds has awarded the coveted medals every year since 1879. The Medals for Excellence programme rewards people who have displayed exceptional talents, and whose portfolio and achievements put them a cut above the rest.

Travel agent opens VIP lounge Quartz Travel in Heworth Road, York, is giving its clients a taste of luxury – thanks to its sparkling new VIP lounge. The new facility will be hosting an open day devoted to holidays in Vietnam, Cambodia and China on Tuesday, July 5, between 11.30am and 4.30pm. Travellers looking to explore the exotic locations in the Far East will have all their questions answered by travel industry experts. Refreshments will be available, including champagne, wine, tea and coffee. People booking holidays on the day will be offered a choice of incentives, including complimentary transfers to the airport, free admission to executive lounges or additional tours at the destination.

Owner Paul Smith started Quartz Travel seven years ago and has built up the business by offering first-class customer service. It was named top regional travel agent in the Travel 2 Awards, sponsored by British Airways. He sent his senior manager Alison Popely on a two-week fact-finding mission to Vietnam and Cambodia to complement a similar visit Paul himself made to China just before the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He says: “Our clients make their bookings secure in the knowledge that we have checked out their holidays and that we will look after them until they return home. We even send them a ‘Welcome Home’ postcard.”

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Thomas will officially be awarded his medal by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace. He has also been shortlisted for the City & Guilds Lion Awards, dubbed the ‘education Oscars’. The final winners will be announced at a prestigious ceremony at London’s Roundhouse. “Thomas has deservedly won this mark of special distinction,” says Paul Hill, Stonemasonry tutor at York College. “Currently, Thomas is taking a sabbatical to enhance his traditional skills further by winning a fellowship to Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). He is an inspiration to others and demonstrates that getting the right skills can be the passport to fulfilling his true potential and, more importantly, his dreams.”

Teenage exhibition An exhibition called ‘Being Young In York’ is on show in the Sky Lounge at York City Screen until June 10. Hosted by York Youth Council as part of its year-long ‘Positive Image’ campaign, it challenges the common misconceptions and stereotypes of young people. Sarah Nicholson, of the youth council, says: “Young people in York feel it’s very important that they try to develop greater understanding between the generations.”

Tri, Tri, Tri & Tri again Members of a York family have set themselves the challenge of completing the Castle Triathlon Series, which comprises four weekend races that last year attracted 4,000 contestants who swam, ran and cycled. Peter Kay, a partner at Ware & Kay Solicitors, took part in last year’s Castle Triathlon Series with his sons, Robert (eight) and James (11). This year his wife, Sara, will join the rest of the family in racing all four triathlons. Castle Howard, the stately home near York, will host a triathlon on July 24th. Others will take place at Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire, Chateau de Chantilly, France, and Hever Castle, Kent. Race director Brian Adcock says: “The Kay family, from York, represent what this series is all about, with a race tailored for everyone.”

Sprint Race: 400m swim/20km cycle/4km run. Mid-distance Race: 800m swim / 40km cycle / 8km run. Olympic Race: 1500m swim/ 40km cycle/ 10km run. Children’s Races: 13 – 15 year olds – 300m swim / 8km cycle / 4km run; 11 – 12-year-olds – 200m swim / 4km cycle / 2km run; 8 – 10-year-olds – 100m swim / 4km cycle / 1.3km run.

Participants range from elite stars, to first-timers and children aged eight to 15. The event has huge appeal to families who want to enjoy a fun and safe event together. Triathletes are encouraged to raise money for York Against Cancer and the military charity Help For Heroes. Jan Wilford, of York Against Cancer, says: “We are delighted to be the charity partner of the Castle Howard Triathlon. Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and can reduce the risk of cancer and other conditions.” n Visit www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk or call 01892 870 681.

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keen to reach. They want to prove cycling is for everyone.

Which is why we volunteered our Studio Manager Rachel to go along and find out what’s on offer. To call her a reluctant cyclist is like saying Charlie Sheen likes the odd drink. Her main concern was that she hadn’t put on enough fake tan to wear cycling shorts. “If they make me wear lycra, I’m leaving,” she warned.

Look around York, and you’ll see dozens of cyclists on the streets. Some do it to stay fit, save the planet, beat the traffic jams or save on spiralling petrol costs. But there are a whole load of us who are missing out on all that fresh air and cost savings. They’re the people who may have cycled as kids but gave it up the minute they passed their driving test. It’s these reluctant cyclists that Yorkbased organisation Get Cycling are

But she needn’t have worried; Get Cycling is a lycra-free zone. But they do have a dizzying array of bicycles, everything from tandems to tricycles, bikes adapted for special needs, and family-friendly vehicles ideal for the school run. Sales and Marketing Manager Terry began by talking to Rachel about her cycling experience. To his credit, he didn’t even flinch when she told him her last bike was a Raleigh Grasshopper. “It was blue. And it had a bell on it,” she said, looking around hopefully. He then asked her what kind of

cycling she planned to do and picked out two bicycles for her to try, a Merida and a Montego. “Have you ever ridden a bike with gears?” he asked. “Yes, but I didn’t know what they were for,” she admitted. Bless him. He still kept a straight face. He adjusted the saddle (the ideal height is with your feet just touching the ground) and checking the ‘reach’ – it’s very important for your own comfort that you shouldn’t have to lean too far forward. He also pumped up the days for greater efficiency, and advised on safety equipment –a well-fitting helmet that sits forward to protect the front of the head, good bike lights and clothing that can be easily seen at dawn or dusk. Then off they went. And it’s true what they say about riding a bike – you never forget. Rachel barely had a wobble. Although Terry advised Rachel to take a one to one adult training programme offered by City of York Council. “They will take you on

Here in York we’re lucky to have a great network of cycle routes to enjoy. City of York Council recently published a cycle route map (you should have had your copy delivered with last month’s Your Local Link). If you’re already hooked on cycling, head along to the York Cycle Show at York Racecourse on 25th and 26th June. And get involved in some of the local events being organised for Team Green Britain Bike Week, from 19th – 27th June. n Visit www.bikeweek.org.uk

the routes you usually take and advise on particular problem areas.” So was it enough to tempt Rachel out of her car? She was certainly thinking about hiring one of Get Cycling’s bikes; they offer rentals of half a day upwards so you can find out if cycling is for you. If she could find one that was blue with a bell, they might well have a customer... n Get Cycling runs a whole range of events to encourage people of all ages and abilities back on to their bikes. They also offer advice to workplaces on encouraging employees to cycle. For more information, visit www.getcycling.org.uk.

Pedal power

Be one of the very first to cycle 146 miles in two days on the new Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Route. The circular tour starts and ends at Norton College, Norton, near Malton, on July 16 and 17. The weekend ride is raising money for Ryedale Special Families, a charity founded by a group of parents of disabled children. Cyclists can leave their cars at the college before setting off along the first day’s 73-mile section. At the end of day one, they will enjoy an overnight camp at Hutton Cranswick Sports & Recreation Centre, complete with barbecue, licensed bar and entertainment.

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After a hearty breakfast on Sunday morning, the cyclists set off on the second 73-mile leg, returning to Norton College mid-afternoon to collect their goody-bags. The charity challenge is suitable for experienced cyclists as well as adventurous families, couples, individuals, or groups. n For more details, call 720003 or 01653 691900 or go to www.yorkshirewoldscyclechallenge.org.uk

Giant Deals! Bob Trotter Cycles in Lord Mayor's Walk, York, are launching 3 inititives to get you out on your bike to coincide with The Cycle Rally and York's status as an official cycling city. First they now collect bikes for service, and take them in to their fully equipped workshop with ATG trained technician, saving you the trip!! Secondly, they are doing a free safety check on any cycle with the voucher in the ad in this issue of Your Local Link. Thirdly, they have a limited offer of a special free credit deal. They have done a deal with Giant Cycles to get you a special reduction on the superb Giant Expression DX town bike to £299.99 and getting the payments down to only £10 per week for six months (deposit £39.99). Using a bike now could not be easier. This is a great time to save cash and get fit and we all could benefit from both of those! It really could not be simpler with Bob Trotters and Your Local Link.

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Sport report Football June is always the time of year I embrace the sun yet mourn the end of the football season. Despite numerous friends and family being massively fond of golf, it’s just not my kind of sport. People talk of improving my handicap but they don’t seem to get that I can’t usually get the ball past the windmill. The same goes for my enthusiasm for York races, though that may have been due to a previous wasted accumulator bet lost on horses Sunshine, Moonlight and Good Times. I blame it on the bookie. So now, as I wait for the new football season to arrive, York City ponder what might have been after narrowly missing out on the play-offs before moulding together their new squad. Manager Gary Mills certainly has the backing of the supporters and may have already made his shrewdest signing with left back James Meredith agreeing a new, year-long contract. By this point more players will, no doubt, have followed Meredith in

putting pen to paper. Internet forum rumours of a big name, stellar signing seemed wide of the mark at time of writing. I began to think I had misread the rumour; perhaps it was perhaps a long name City were close to signing, maybe someone like ex-Hartlepool keeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos. I think most supporters will settle for any length of name providing they can score 20 goals a season, something lacking since the departure of Richard Brodie to creepy Crawley.

Rugby League While York City FC put their feet up, York City Knights battle away in the Rugby League Championship. When I heard they were going to Toulouse, I thought it was a prediction. I had to eat my words, along with some French cheese, when they actually won in France 16-10, and followed it up at Huntington Stadium with an epic 30-26 win over Dewsbury Rams. In June, the only date to catch a Knights home game is the 12th when they take on Widnes Vikings.

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17 Lancashire, Headingley (T20) 18 Durham, Riverside (LVCC 1) 22 Derbyshire, Headingley (T20) 24 Warwickshire, Edgbaston (T20) 26 Worcestershire, New Road (T20) 29 Leicestershire, Grace Road (T20)

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Cricket The summer really is the time for cricket and Yorkshire have made an indifferent start to the County Championship, with financial restrictions making for a more youthful side. It’s fair to say the experience comes from the many retired supporters who turn up in legions at Headingley to cheer them on. My granddad and pals, all season card holders, go well prepared to games, an advanced packed lunch consisting of 30 odd Kit Kats and a beef and ale pie appeared during the tea break against Notts. When a coffee flask appeared I thought marbles were being lost but out poured boiling hot gravy over the top! Plenty of T20 action is available at Headingley throughout June with Yorkshire taking on Warwickshire (3rd), Worcestershire (9th), Northamptonshire (12th), Lancashire (17th) and Derbyshire (22nd). All games start at 5.40pm, except the Northamptonshire clash, which

starts at 1.10pm. Hopefully, weather permitting, all games will be worth watching, though last year I paid £15 for the privilege of sitting through no cricket and the brass band at Scarborough, so it’s worth checking the weather forecast before buying your ticket.

York to host snooker stars China’s Ding Junhui

York Barbican has secured the rights to host snooker's UK Championship later this year. Second only to the World Championship, the high-profile event runs from December 3 to 11 and will receive extensive coverage from the BBC, Eurosport and CCTV in China, beaming live action to a TV audience of millions worldwide. Snooker's UK Championship was held at the Barbican from 2001 to 2006 and its return to York is expected to boost the city’s tourism industry. Visit York chief executive Gillian Cruddas says: “This is a real coup for York. The tournament will generate a boost for the city’s hotels, restaurants and visitor attractions who will benefit enormously from the media attention and increased visitor numbers.”

End of an era After 34 years as a commentator for York Hospital Radio David Batters has decided to hang up his mic. A 2-1 defeat to Aldershot back in 1977 was the first time York City’s official historian David Batters took to the airwaves. He has broadcast many highs and lows since that day. Citing the second leg of the 1995 cup scalp of Manchester United as one of his favourite moments, David said “I have had great enjoyment from providing the service for those York City fans who have been patients in York hospital”.

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We’ve heard of fairytale carriages and vintage Rolls-Royces. But Sarah and Jonny chose a unique way to get to their wedding in Escrick – an oldfashioned VW camper van! “Jonny is mad about camper vans, so when my mum and I discovered a company called Dub Tails that hired them out, we decided to hire one as a surprise for him,” says Sarah. The couple got engaged last September, and married in April. “Jonny wanted us to get married this year,” says Sarah. “After ten years together, once he’d made up his mind to propose he didn’t want to hang about!”

Lady in waiting An expectant bridesmaid also added to the time pressure. “My best friend found out she was pregnant just as we announced our engagement, but I was determined to have her as my maid of honour,” says Sarah.

happy about it because he’s a Leeds United fan!” says Sarah.

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Her own dress was a real fairytale affair, bought from I Do...Bridal House in Tadcaster. “It was the first dress I tried on. I then went shopping in York and tried on about 40 more dresses, before going back to buy the first one! I’m only planning to get married once, so I had to have my dream dress.”

The colour theme was royal blue. “We chose blue because it flattered all the bridesmaids, but my dad was

The couple had their wedding at The Parsonage in Escrick – “We’d met at a party in Escrick so we thought

Naturally, the bridesmaids’ dresses had to be designed around her growing bump. “We chose a very flattering empire line design. My mum, who is a dressmaker, ended up making the dresses for all four bridesmaids.”

“I’m only planning to get married once, so I had to have my dream dress” it would be nice to get married there.” It was a perfect day; even the weather behaved itself. “When we told people we were getting married in April, they all warned us about the unpredictable weather. But on the day it was absolutely glorious – all the guests were getting a tan from being outside in the gardens!”

Do you have an interesting or unusual wedding story for us? Would you like to see yourself in the pages of Your Local Link? Then write to us at the address on page five, or email info@yourlocallink.co.uk. Don’t forget to mark your message ‘Real Life Wedding’ and include a pic of you and your other half!

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Why so many people fail to stop smoking or lose weight “Why can’t I do this?” Most of my new clients cry, frustrated with the feeling of failure. They have tried and tried but can’t seem to lose that excess weight or stop smoking permanently. They are in control in other areas of their life, yet they just can’t get to grips with this. They feel weak. It affects their self-esteem. They feel angry or disappointed in themselves. Sometimes even depression sets in. And that’s on top of the bad feelings and worries they already have about their smoking habit or their weight. “If I want to change so much, why can’t I just do it?” The Good News is that you’re not weak or a failure. Far from it! In fact, you’re working perfectly. You’re meant to be this way! You’re meant to do the things you have learnt to do automatically, without thinking about it. When you were a baby, you couldn’t walk or talk. You had to learn. Once you learn a new skill, it becomes locked into your unconscious mind. You no longer have to think about how to do it. Otherwise you could forget how to swim in the middle of a lake! And imagine how inconvenient it would be if you forgot how to walk, talk, or drive a car? The Bad News is that your unconscious mind can’t tell the difference between good habits or skills and bad ones. It only knows that if you keep doing something, then it must make sure that you don’t forget how to do it. So habits like smoking and snacking on chocolate or unhealthy foods, are treated the same way as the skills you learn like walking and talking. They get locked into your unconscious mind. What Can You Do? Since habits are formed by repetition, changing them requires repeating the opposite behaviour until that becomes the new habit. It takes about 30 days of consistently new behaviour to break an old habit and create a new one. But There’s A Catch. You not only have to do the new thing instead of the old, you have to not even think about the old habit, because every time you think about it, it reinforces it. And that is where most smokers and dieters fail. You use all of your willpower not to smoke or snack, but you can’t stop thinking about the cigarettes or unhealthy foods because your unconscious mind is doing its job of making sure you don’t forget the old habit. It’s a struggle. You feel deprived. Eventually, you run out of steam. You just can’t fight that powerful old habit any more. Congratulations! Your survival mechanism is in perfect working order! What a lesson for us all, to only ever build positive, healthy habits – in everything we think and say and do.

Next month Practical ways to outsmart your survival mechanism and break those unwanted habits.

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Award-winning York salon BANG Hair are delighted to announce the launch of their stunning new salon in the prestigious city centre location of Low Petergate. Since it opened in Gillygate in 2007, the team of talented hairdressers have built an impressive portfolio of creative work. Most recently Director Sarah and Stylist Adele have won the North East region of the highly prestigious L’Oréal Professionnel Colour Trophy competition, earning themselves a place in the star-studded UK Grand Final and a place in hairdressing’s elite. Such is their success that Bang have relocated to their new beautiful building in the heart of the Minster Quarter. This spacious new salon is spread over two floors with high ceilings and a view of the Minster from the first floor. The salon has been designed with clients¹ needs in mind, with 14 styling chairs and two relaxing double

washpoint areas, including a state of the art lie down massaging backwash for those clients wishing to really indulge the senses. There is an open plan cutting and styling space on the ground floor and a quieter upstairs area for colouring and treatments. BANG offers a warm and friendly atmosphere and highly trained, passionate hairstylists. Each client starts their appointment with a full Style Consultation before an indulgent head massage in the deluxe back wash area. The team pride themselves on their standard of excellence, creating bespoke cutting, colouring and styling services tailored to your individual needs. Home care advice and a fantastic range of products are available to keep hair looking and feeling fabulous for longer.

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Slim-line tonic Marcelle, a mobile beauty therapist based in York, has invested in a hi-tech machine that offers fast, pain-free contouring for the face and body. The treatment, which is suitable for men and woman of all ages, skin types and colours, tightens and lifts the skin, banishes fine lines, smoothes out wrinkles, reduces double chins, flattens bulges and removes ugly cellulite. Low-level radio frequency (RF) energy is passed through the skin surface via a hand-piece from the MABEL Plus machine to heat collagen and elastin fibres as well as fat cells. The fibres contract, causing the skin to tighten, smooth and lift, while the fat cells respond to the heat by opening and draining, causing them to shrink; their contents are carried away by the lymphatic system and eventually excreted from the body. Marcelle, who also offers Swedish massage, reflexology, facials, eye-care and nail-care, says: â&#x20AC;&#x153;RF has been used in medicine for more than 70 years to treat many conditions and is now considered to be a highly effective, non-surgical, anti-ageing procedure. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t burn, bruise or cause swelling or soreness; there is only a reddening of the skin which quickly fades. My clients find the treatment very relaxing; many of them fall asleep!â&#x20AC;? The machine is portable, which means people can have the treatment in the comfort of their own homes. n To book a treatment, call Heavenly Nails & Beauty by Marcelle on 07710 669945.

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double! If you’ve watched The Only Way Is Essex, you’ll know all about Double Dipping. Just in case you’re not a fan (and if not, why not?) Double Dipping is a spray tan followed by a quick sunbed session. It’s very popular, extremely effective and right now Loves Hair & Beauty in Tadcaster Road is offering you the chance to try it for yourself with their Fake Bake Friday offer. Every Friday during June, you can enjoy a Fake Bake spray tan, followed by a three-minute session on their new low wattage sunbed for just £12.50 – half the usual price! And that’s not the only bargain they’re offering. To introduce their new hair stylist Kirby, Loves is also offering 20% off cuts and colours with her on Mondays during June. Kirby is an experienced stylist from a city centre salon, so you’ll be getting a top class cut at a brilliant price! Loves Hair & Beauty is also the go-to place if you’re thinking of having eyelash extensions. Not only do they use ultra safe Lash Perfection products, but salon owner Louise actually trains other therapists, so she really is the best in the business!

The date is getting closer, and over at Kuki Hair & Beauty Spa the girls are getting very excited. Yes, on 3rd July Lisa and Claire will be wing walking in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Just in case you’ve never heard of it, wing walking involves taking a trip up in a plane – while being strapped to the top! While they’re doing the hard part, all you have to do is show your support. Either donate online, or take part in their amazing Double Your Money deal. Place your bid in the blind online auction between now and 3rd July, and Kuki will offer the winning bidder treatments worth twice the value of their donation. Can’t be bad, can it?

n You can find out more about the auction and how to donate on their website – www.kukispa.com. Kuki Spa are expanding their wonderful team yet again and would like to welcome beauty therapist, Dorothy Orme and hair stylist Danielle Heseltine. To celebrate their arrival, they’re offering Your Local Link readers 20% off their treatments. New to Kuki Spa, resident aesthetic nurse Catherine is offering Sculpturaa. It's a unique collagen replenishing treatment that gradually and subtly reduces lines, wrinkles and folds. Clinically proven to last up to 25 months, they are offering a massive £75 off per treatment. Radiesse is a versatile, volumising filler for deep wrinkle correction, face and hand contouring with immediate results. Kuki is offering £50 off this amazing treatment.

n Call 659007 to book your appointment today! n For more information, give Loves Hair & Beauty a call on 708200.

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The Essence of beauty Training as a hairdresser in a busy city centre salon, Helen Flanagan dreamed of opening somewhere she could do things her way. “I wanted to give customers a personal, more pampered service,” she says. “I also wanted to take a more natural approach to the products I used.” Now Helen’s dream has come true. She recently opened Essence, a pretty oasis of tranquillity in Haxby Road, York. The products Helen uses are just as special. She prefers organic colours and seaweed-based highlights, with no ammonia, preservatives or harsh chemicals. “They’re the best products I’ve found,” says Helen. “They’re kinder to hair and the results are as good as you’d get with other products, if not better.” Helen also offers manicures and pedicures using Mavala and Pinks Boutique products, sugaring for hair removal, eyebrow threading and Indian Head Massage with her own mix of organic oils. But it’s the little touches that make Essence so special – for instance, you can relax with Helen’s home-made lavender eye mask while you’re having your hair conditioned.

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What do EastEnders actress Cheryl Ferguson, TV presenter Dominic Littlewood and Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave have in common? They all have diabetes.

Diamond Teeth Whitening is one of the most popular systems in the world. And with good reason – it’s safe, effective and fast; just one hour’s treatment could mean your teeth are instantly up to 14 shades lighter! This treatment is a lot milder than most other brands so sensitivity is reduced. And so you can try this amazing treatment for yourself, Revive Hair Design & Beauty in Heworth are now offering Diamond Teeth Whitening at the bargain price of £149. Now that’s really something to smile about!

Rates of the disease have soared in past years; now around 2.8 million people have been diagnosed, with a further estimated 850,000 who are diabetic but don’t know it. Diabetes is a condition where the body fails to produce enough insulin to control the levels of glucose in the blood. Without this internal thermostat, glucose can’t enter the body’s cells to be used as fuel, and builds up to dangerous levels in the blood. There are two main types of diabetes: Type 1 develops when the insulinproducing cells in the body have been destroyed and the body is unable to produce any insulin. It can develop at any age but usually appears before the age of 40, and especially in childhood. Type 2 is more common (85 – 95% of diabetics have Type 2 diabetes). It develops when the body can still make some insulin, but the insulin doesn’t work properly or is insufficient. It often appears from the age of 25. In Type 1 diabetes the signs and symptoms are usually obvious and develop quickly. In Type 2 diabetes the signs and symptoms may only be

picked up in a routine medical check up. If you have any of the below symptoms contact your GP. Early diagnosis and treatment is vital. Diabetes Week is Diabetes UK’s annual awareness and fundraising week. It runs from 12th – 18th June. For more information, log on to www.diabetes.org.uk or call the Careline on 0845 120 2960 Signs and symptoms 3Needing to go to the loo more often, especially at night 3 increased thirst 3extreme tiredness 3unexplained weight loss 3 blurred vision 3slow healing of cuts and wounds

n Book your appointment today by calling 430612.

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Stay safe on sunbeds Let’s face it, we all love a summer tan. But we also know frying out in the sun is ageing and dangerous. Using a sunbed is another answer. Indoor tanning technology may have had a bad press, but it has many advantages over outdoor tanning. It’s more controllable, meaning there’s less risk over over-exposure. And tanning salons take sunbed safety very seriously. New legislation means that under-18s have been banned, and salons also now have to have staff on hand to advise on responsible tanning. The introduction of new low-wattage bulbs mean that using a sunbed is now as safe as indoor tanning can ever be. Tips for sunbed tanning • Moisturise your skin with a gel or cream that has been developed for indoor tanning. Use moisturiser before and after a session to reduce the drying effects of UV exposure when tanning. • Allow at least 24 hours - and preferably 48 hours – before tanning again, to allow your skin to create melanin and to tan. • When tanning naked, ensure that you protect sensitive areas of the body that normally are not exposed to UV light. Skin on the underarms, backs of legs and bottom is especially vulnerable. Expose these areas gradually by covering them halfway through tanning sessions for the first three or four times you tan naked. • Protect your lips with a lip balm that blocks UV light; lips cannot produce melanin, so they’re at risk from overexposure during a tanning session.

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Top party ideas • Proper Soccer Parties – Plenty of fun-packed football challenges and games, including practice sessions, minitournaments and a Cup Final. n Call 07787 846250.

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child’s play Organising kids’ parties can be a stressful experience. So why not get someone else to do it? Professional party planners can take all the hard work and frustration out of organising children’s parties. They can provide a package tailor made to your budget and needs. And since they often supply everything from entertainment to goodie bags – and sometimes even the food – it can be a really cost effective option. There are different types of party package available. Some bring the party to your home, whether it’s a pampering session for little princesses, arts and crafts or magic and music. All you have to supply is the venue and the food.

Then there are the parties that take place at a particular venue. Play barns are always a good option – the kids can wear themselves out on the slides and ball ponds before tucking into their tea. Or why not indulge their passion with a themed party? There’s a wide choice available, from football parties for would-be Wayne Rooneys, to learn to cook sessions. Top party entertainer Henrietta Rabbit also offers these tips: Hire a hall Apart from the obvious mess-savings, the best reason being if you do have a party at home and you hear a child say: “Let’s go upstairs”the party’s over. The wrecking-crew will hit the upper floor and there’s very little you can

do to coax them down. Church halls, community centres, sports clubs, play centres, local gyms or hotels are ideal. What to feed them Sandwiches go down well (anything familiar, not the posh Pret a Manger kind), as is pizza and sausages. Shepherds Pie is surprisingly popular, too. Avoid running buffets – the food gets everywhere! Party bags They’re every parent’s nightmare. Avoid the plastic nonsense and go for something unusual, such as children’s magazines, packs of cupcake mix, or a small pot with a sunflower seedling in it. Or fill a box with shredded paper and a few decent gifts and call it a lucky dip.

• Imaginative Childcare – Unique birthday parties, from pampering to princesses and pirates, art to chocolate making or your own bespoke theme. n Call 407803 • Karting Parties Electric go karts available at indoors venues or your own chosen venue. Suitable for 5 – 10 yrs old. n Call 01423 866256 or 07947 727503. • Pretty in Pink Make-up, hair and nail parties for 4 – 16 year olds, including jewellery making parties, princesses and pirates and face painting. n Call 07849 329251. • Enjoy-a-Ball Great fun and games for kids aged three to nine, with fun sports coaching. n Call 08452 262694. • Henrietta Rabbit Ace children’s entertainment in your own home or chosen venue. Magic, fun and games and a mini disco. n Call 0333 000 4567.

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hDoINGTHEIRbit Retired school teacher Lynne Connell-Smith was apprehensive when she signed up as a volunteer at Brunswick York. “I had never worked with people with learning difficulties. I needn’t have worried; I was made so welcome straight away. The workers are great fun to be with. I always go home with a smile on my face.” Lynne, who lives in Bishopthorpe, is a volunteer in Brunswick’s craft workshop, helping the workers to make greetings cards, wrapping paper and hand-woven rugs. She says: “The standard of work is very high. They are sold in our shop to raise funds for Brunswick.”a n If you are interested in volunteering at Brunswick in Bishopthorpe, call 701869.

Lynne Connell-Smith helps Deborah Leadley make cards at Brunswick York

Junior footballers wanted Fulford Football Club are running taster sessions to recruit players for their new under-6 and under-7 mixed team and girls for under-10s upwards. These will be held on Wednesday nights for four weeks from June 1st at Lord Deramore’s School, Heslington: 6pm-7pm for under-6 and under -7 mixed; and 7pm-8pm for girls under -10s upwards. One or two other players may also be required to strengthen the squads in other age groups. n For more details, call Graham Souter on 07769 901914 or email graham@thearchitectshop.co.uk

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As Andy Murray bids to take his first Grand Slam title this month at Wimbledon, budding champions are beginning their own sporting adventure with Tennis Tykes in York. The tennis skills and play programme for children aged two and over was created by Caroline Buncall, who has worked in tennis for more than 10 years.

Martial arts competition York Martial Arts Academy and ai martial arts York have joined together to host a martial arts multi-style open championships to raise funds for the William Rhodes Appeal . William, who has a rare blood disorder called Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, urgently needs a bone marrow transplant because he cannot produce red blood cells. His parents, Ben and Caroline, are trying for a “saviour baby” whose umbilical cord stem cells could save the two-year-old’s life. By pre-screening IVF embryos, doctors can spot those free of William’s faulty gene. The York couple need to raise £60,000 for the treatment.

She says: “There is an abundance of fun in all the classes, from the cheeky Tennis Tykes characters (Tommy and Tessa) to using nursery rhyme music for warm-ups. “We use modified equipment (small nets, sponge balls and adapted rackets) and the sessions develop children’s basic co-ordination, agility and balance while promoting social interaction and developing confidence as well as language and listening skills. “Personal achievement is also rewarded and we build on skills achieved each week with stickers and charts for every child with suggestions for ball practice to try at home.” n To book a free taster class in York, contact Caroline on 0784 3342662/email caroline.buncall@tennistykes.co.uk For more details, log on to www.tennistykes.co.uk

Craig Long, of York Martial Arts Academy, is urging martial arts clubs to take part in the competition at York College, Sim Balk Lane, on Sunday, June 5.

If you are enthusiastic and caring, enjoy looking after children, like planning activities and pride yourself on delivering a good service while working from home... then childminding could be for you. City of York Council’s Family Information Service is organising a childminding information evening on Monday, June 6, where you can find out about how to become a childminder. Call David McMillan on 554591 for more information and to book your space.

n For more details, call Craig on 783459/07766 545972, email craig@kikbox.co.uk or go to www.multistylechampionships.com

n Visit www.yor-ok.org.uk/jobs for up-to-date vacancies across the children’s workforce.

do you want to host an international student for bright world guardianships?

‘This is a great job and has provided our family with a valuable extra income as well as being lots of fun and a cultural experience for us all.’ Bright World Guardianships Ltd takes care of international children studying at UK boarding schools in the York area. We are looking for families to host our students for some weekends and half terms.

For more information please contact: Lindsay Tribe, Host Family Recruitment Manager lindsay@brightworld.co.uk or call 01273 835745 38

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Mother-of-three Julie Raffell, a primary school teacher in her 50s, says: “I stepped way out of my comfort zone to become a Street Angel.”

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She has got a great deal out of the scheme, offering help, support and compassion to people facing problems during a night-out in York.

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The Street Angels, all volunteers, have been trained in conflict management and first-aid, plus mental health, drugs and alcohol issues. They are committed to doing one shift each month. Dressed in high-visibility jackets bearing the Street Angels York logo, the volunteers patrol the streets between 10pm and 3am on Friday and Saturday nights to help those in need. The scheme has been set up in association with One Voice York, a Christian group that represents more than 30 churches in the city. To find out more go to www.streetangelsyork.com

Support the Dick Turpin Ride! He may have earned a reputation for daylight robbery, but the country’s most notorious highwayman has lent his name to three York fundraisers’ charity endeavour. Amateur cyclists Stuart Edwards, Mark Jenner and Crispin Oliver will be cycling 214 miles from St Paul’s Cathedral to the York Minster in one day on 25th June. They aim to raise £10,000 to buy a secondhand 26-seat school bus for The Tubakunde Project, which provides care and education to the orphans of Rwanda. n If you’d like to support their efforts, you can donate through their website – www.ukvirginmoneygiving.com/charities/ cliftonparish. Or show your support by looking out for their Facebook page (just search for ‘The Dick Turpin Ride). If you want to find out more about The Tubakunde Project, log on to www. tubakunde.wordpress.com/

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Sir Paul McCartney, the legendary Beatle, has recently announced his engagement to US businesswoman Nancy Shevell. It is perhaps not too surprising that Sir Paul has found love again following his 2006 separation and subsequent divorce from second wife Heather Mills. His fame and fortune make him one of the world’s most eligible divorcees. However, reports that McCartney does not want a pre-nuptial agreement are causing eyebrows to be raised, not least in legal circles. Although Sir Paul did not have to hand anywhere near half of his wealth over to Heather when they divorced in 2008, Mills still managed to persuade the High Court to award her £24.3 million in a very public battle. So would it not be wise for McCartney to think very carefully about protecting his assets before walking down the aisle for the third time? Pre-marital agreements are familiar to us all through US television and film, but they have, to date, been much rarer on this side of the Atlantic. Until relatively recently the courts of England and Wales have taken no account of agreements designed to tell a judge what to do with a couple’s assets in the event of a divorce. They were seen as being against public policy, an affront to the institution of marriage because they contemplated its downfall. How times have changed. In a groundbreaking case, the Supreme Court of England and Wales ruled last year that a prenuptial agreement entered into by German heiress Katrin Radmacher and her now former husband Nicolas Granatino was binding. The court suggested very strongly that where consenting adults enter freely into agreements they will be held to them. That is not to say that all agreements will be upheld. English courts have a duty to ensure that financial settlements on divorce are fair and that first consideration is given to the needs of any children involved. The circumstances of the individual case need to be considered. But pre-marital agreements are now likely to provide certainty for couples who separate. This can be really important, not only for peace of mind of the adults involved, but also for their children. Certainty reduces the scope for conflict. Research has shown that it is the conflict surrounding separation, rather than the separation itself, which damages children. When considering a pre-marital agreement two simple steps will maximise the prospects of success: 1. Exchange information about your finances first - that way there can be no argument that it is anything other than an informed settlement; 2. Take legal advice and make sure that this is noted on the face of the agreement – this leaves no room for doubt about the meaning of any of the terms of the agreement. On one view a pre-nuptial agreement sounds unromantic. On another, in the words of Ms Radmacher, it can be the opposite, a way of proving you are marrying just for love. It remains to be seen whether Sir Paul will be persuaded by that logic.

n For legal advice on this or any aspect of family law, contact Nicki Mitchell at Denison Till Solicitors on 01904 611411 (ncm@denisontill.com). Nicki is a Specialist Family Solicitor and an accredited member of Resolution – First for Family Law. She is also a Collaborative Lawyer. See www.yorkcfl.com for further information

Finding your feet Avoiding DIY. Never hop up on a chair to lift something down, change lightbulbs or hang curtains. There are lots of local handymen who’ll do odd jobs – check the ads in Your Local Link. We all take a tumble from time to time, but for older people a fall can be emotionally and physically devastating, leading to loss of mobility, confidence and independence. Age UK’s Falls Awareness Week runs from 20th – 24th June. This year’s theme is ‘Watch Your Step’. There will be strength and balance exercise sessions, walking stick MOTs and many other events on offer. Call 0800 169 8787 or log on to www.ageuk.org.uk to find out what’s happening locally. In the meantime, you can help avoid falls by... Staying active. Exercise keeps you supple and improves balance. Weight-bearing exercise maintains strong bones. Eating well. Eat small meals regularly to keep your blood sugar levels steady. Choose starchy foods like pasta and wholemeal bread. Making your home safe. Avoid trailing electrical flexes, and check carpets and rugs are securely fixed in place. Make sure areas like halls and stairs are brightly lit.

Getting your sight checked. Everyone aged 60 or over is entitled to free NHS eye tests. You should have your eyesight tested at least once every two years. If you can’t get to an optometrist, you can ask for a home visit. Staying healthy. Certain conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes can lead to dizziness or light-headedness. Some ear infections can also lead to loss of balance.

Aids to safety Osteoporosis sufferers can help to protect against hip fractures by wearing hip protectors – lightweight shields worn in special underwear or trousers, which absorb the force of a fall. Low beds and mats are ideal for people who are liable to fall or climb out of bed and hurt themselves. Safety rails can be fitted for extra security. If you’re worried about a loved one, an alarm or monitor can offer peace of mind. There are also active alarm systems, which can be used to summon help in the event of a fall.

Adult & Higher Education Open Evening Thursday 30th June 2011 6.00pm - 8.00pm No need to book, just turn up

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hDoINGTHEIRbit Graphic designer Phillippa Edwards became a volunteer youth worker to avoid being a “football widow”. She helps out at the youth club that meets on Wednesday evenings at Oaken Grove Community Centre, Haxby. Children, aged eight to 16, play football, table tennis, pool, basketball and other sports or just hang out with their friends. The club also organises trips away, such as visiting a skate park. Phillippa says: “Volunteering as a youth worker is very rewarding. Sometimes I can leave work a little stressed but, as soon as I arrive at the club, the stressful is forgotten. The kids simply want to have fun, so the best cure for stress is to join them. It's amazing what a little bit of pool and table tennis can do!” She adds: “I highly recommend becoming a volunteer; I feel that I’ve discovered a new ‘me’.”

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New support group Ceramic tiler Martin Hirst, aged 53, went to York Hospital last year suffering severe leg pain and was rushed into an operating theatre where he underwent a double amputation. He recalls: “My legs just died on me. The doctors said if they hadn’t been taken off I would have been dead within Amputees Andrew Mattock, Martin Hirst and days. I have been laughing and Vic Collins launch the York Limbless Support joking ever since – that’s the way Group at York Hospital. Picture: Richard Foster I cope.” To help others cope with losing limbs, he joined other amputees to launch the York Limbless Support Group at York Hospital. Group chairman Andrew Mattock, aged 52, lost a leg five years ago due to an infection. He says: “Care for amputees can be haphazard, particularly now as local authorities and the National Health Service grapple with funding cuts. That’s why we set up the support group.” The new charity aims to be a source of support to amputees and their carers by providing Education, Rehabilitation, Information and Care (ERIC). The group’s mascot is Eric, a three-legged elephant based on Mosha who stood on a landmine while logging in Thailand. The elephant learned to walk again, using an artificial leg. n For more details, call Andrew on 423592 or email andrew_mattock@hotmail.com

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Divorce Your questions answered Deciding to get divorced from your spouse is a difficult decision to make especially if you have young children to consider and complicated financial affairs. Many people take advantage of the free 30 minute consultation I offer when considering their family circumstances.

marriage. These facts are set out in the Divorce Petition which is then lodged at court and sent to the Respondent.

What are the three stages to a divorce?

Second Stage: Once the Divorce Petition has been lodged at court, the court will send an ‘Acknowledgment of Service’ form to the Respondent to complete. On this form the Respondent will indicate if he/she intends to defend the Divorce Petition. The Petitioner should receive from the court the Acknowledgment of Service completed and signed by the Respondent and upon receipt of this the Petitioner can then apply for ‘directions for trial’ following which the court will review the divorce paper work and determine whether the divorce can proceed. Once the Judge has decided that there is sufficient evidence for the divorce to proceed the Petitioner will receive in the post the ‘decree nisi’ sealed by the court.

First Stage: In order to obtain a divorce the person starting the divorce proceedings (known as the Petitioner) will need to satisfy the court the reason why they want to end their marriage. They must show that there are good reasons, known as supporting ‘facts’ and ‘grounds’ for ending the

Third Stage: From the date the ‘decree nisi’ is pronounced the Petitioner has to wait six weeks and one day before they are able to make an application for the ‘decree absolute’. The reason for this is to allow time for anyone who objects to the divorce to tell the court why they object.

I have gathered together the most frequent questions asked by clients when considering divorcing their partner:How long does a divorce take? There are three main stages to a divorce and the length of time it takes from beginning to end varies in each individual case. An undefended divorce usually takes between 3-6 months. Where there is a dispute, for example over finances or children, the process may take considerably longer.

Sarah Burt, Richardson Gildener Solicitors

The ‘decree absolute’ is the final ruling in the divorce process. Once granted, the ‘decree absolute’ officially ends the marriage, leaving both parties free to remarry. Should the Petitioner not apply for the ‘decree absolute,’ the Respondent can apply for this 3 months after the date the Petitioner was able to apply for it. Will I have to go to court? Once the Divorce Petition has been lodged at court both parties will have every opportunity to sort out their affairs without having to turn to a Judge to make decisions. In straight forward divorce proceedings it will not be necessary to attend court. How much will it cost me? A simple divorce costs between £1000-£1500. I offer a fixed fee divorce of £990.00 (+ VAT and disbursements) on the basis that there are no financial or child issues to resolve. In addition a court fee of £340.00 (to issue the Petition) and a fee of £45.00 (to apply for the ‘decree absolute’) are also payable.

n Should you require further information on obtaining a divorce I have prepared an Information Leaflet detailing the divorce procedure, please email me at sarahb@richardsonlaw.co.uk or alternatively contact me on 01904 642727 for your FREE copy of the leaflet or to make an appointment for a FREE 30 minute consultation.

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Don’t just sit there...

volunteer! 1st – 7th June is Volunteers’ Week. This is an annual event which celebrates the fantastic contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK. It’s a chance for many organisations to say a big thank you to the people who help them keep going, and hopefully inspire others to get involved too.

Here in York there are hundreds if not thousands of unsung heroes doing their bit to help might life better for those around them. Whether it’s running a charity shop or the local kids’ football team, offering lifts for the elderly or respite care for children with disabilities, they all do an incredibly valuable job. This month we’re celebrating just a few of the city’s many volunteers – look out for their stories under the ‘Doing Their Bit’ banner throughout the magazine. We’d like you to get involved, too. Can you spare a few hours every week or month to help out? You could use your office skills to lend some admin support to a local charity, or get busy in tidying their garden. If you’re the sociable type, why not help out in a charity shop, or become a befriender with Age UK and help cheer up a lonely older person’s life? Or mentor a young person through a charity like The Island. Whatever your age, experience or range of skills, someone somewhere needs you! Read our stories for inspiration, or take a look at some of the advertisements in this month’s issue.

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Carers Week 2011 June 13-19

Being a carer is a tough responsibility that can fall on anyone. That’s why the organisers of Carers Week 2011 (June 13-19) want to help carers by staging a series of events in York. The week - with its theme ‘The True Face of Carers’ - will focus on what it’s really like to be an unpaid carer in the UK today. Canon Glyn Webster, a patron of York Carers Forum, says: “Our focus is to find new carers who may not recognise themselves as carers. These could be parents, grandparents, children, partners, friends or neighbours doing what needs

to be done to maintain the quality of life for someone close to them. They may not be aware that support is available to help them.” York-born actress Dame Judi Dench cared for her husband, Michael, who died in January 2001 after a battle with lung cancer. She says: “As someone with experience of caring for a loved one, I am happy to offer my support to Carers Week. Three in five people will be an unpaid carer at some point in their lives and many of them sacrifice everything to save our economy £87 billion every year. It’s time to give them something back.”

Football legend Jack Charlton says: “The UK’s six million carers come from all walks of life. What they all have in common is their incredible hard work and dedication, many of them sacrificing all of their time to care for somebody in need. I’m proud to back Carers Week and the call for the support and recognition that carers deserve.” Carers Week also highlights the sterling work of professional carers who carry out their vital tasks in the homes of their clients. It also focuses on the care provided by residential and nursing homes.

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hDoINGTHEIRbit After 30 years working for the Local Government Ombudsman, Rob Stay was planning to buy a pub and run it with his wife.

But his dream of pulling pints was ended by a motorcycle accident that left him physically disabled. Rather than wallow in self-pity, he decided to occupy himself by working as a volunteer advocate for OCAY (Older Citizens Advocacy York). Using his extensive experience of dealing with bureaucracy, Ray has helped York residents resolve a wide variety of cases, including disputes with neighbours, finance issues and problems with landlords. Ray, aged 64, likes to keep busy, so he has taken up other voluntary roles: he is a Chapter House steward at York Minster; a governor at Scarcroft Primary School; a member of York’s school admissions appeal panel; and a mediator with the city council. n Older Citizens Advocacy York. Tel: 676200

York Care events 13 June: Join York Carers Forum at Monkbar Hotel, 10am-4pm, for singa-long and refreshments. No need to book. Tel: 422437 13 June: At this workshop carers learn to manage stress. It takes place between 7pm to 9.30pm at City Screen, York. To book a place, call York Carers Centre on 715490. 14 & 15 June: York Carers Forum will have an information stall at the main entrance of York Hospital between 10am and 4pm.

14 June: Carers service in York Minster at 1.30pm followed by refreshments. To book your free ticket, call York Carers Forum on 422437. 15 June: York Carers Forum is holding a RETHINK event at Monkbar Hotel. Tel: 422437 16 June: Information Café for carers, 10am to 4pm, in York’s Guildhall. 17 June: Carers are invited to the MS Café at Oaken Grove Community Centre, Haxby, between 10am and 5.30pm.

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Diary of

a puppy

Connie may look cute, but the little pup has a very big future ahead of her. She’s been selected to train as a Hearing Dog for Deaf People. But before Connie can begin her official training, she’s spending her first year with socialiser Sheila Pilliner and her family in Copmanthorpe, learning the basics of good behaviour. As you remember, Connie recently had two operations to correct a slipping patella which might affect her future as a Hearing Dog. Not surprisingly, Sheila was apprehensive as Connie’s final check-up approached: “I’d been very careful with her exercise beforehand, making sure she built up gradually to a couple of 5 – 10 minutes a day. But it’s been 11 weeks since her last op and I wasn’t sure I could go through with another six weeks of having to keep her calm! Also, I didn’t want her training to be set back any further. “Luckily when the vet checked her

he said her muscles were toning up nicely. I was so relieved I wanted to hug him!” Sheila still has to be careful and make sure Connie doesn’t overdo it. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done. “She desperately wants to run and play. I take her out on her own, because when my other dogs are around she wants to chase after them. But even when she’s in the kitchen it’s a struggle to stop her getting giddy and racing across the room to dive bomb Boris’ bed! Since the weather’s been so nice we’ve all been in the garden and she’s wanted to be out and about too. We’ve had to put a piece of fence across the door to stop her escaping. It’s a pain but it will be worth it in the end!” Once Connie is feeling stronger, she’ll be able to continue her training. “I can’t wait until she’s able to take half

an hour walks, then I can take her a bit further afield,” says Sheila. “In the meantime, I’ve been trying to make sure she still gets lots of contact with other people. I’ve taken her out to meet the dustbin lorry, and workmen doing some driveways in our street. Once she can go a bit further I’ll take her into town so she can get used to being around busy shops again.” And it looks as if Sheila might have more time to continue Connie’s training. “Connie turns one year old on 27th May and normally she would have been leaving me a couple of weeks before that. But it now looks as if I’ll be keeping her for a couple more months. I’m just hoping I’ll get to see her enjoy a good run off the lead before she goes!”

New dog training class SOS Dog Training is holding an eight-week course at Acomb Parish Church Hall, with the first of the weekly sessions starting on Monday, June 20. The beginners’ class starts at 7pm followed by a class for intermediate/advanced dog handlers at 8pm. Colin Goulthorpe, who has 24 years experience as a dog handler and breeder, says: “Dog handling is a skill that needs to be learned. Our lessons are fun, practical and informative. You benefit and your dog benefits.” n To book your place, call 708761, 07714 503395 or 07720 052975.

Having your pet go missing is the worst feeling in the world. And sadly, too many stray cats and dogs are never reunited with their owners. Which is why microchipping is such a great idea. A microchip, about the size of a grain of rice, is implanted under your pet’s skin between the shoulder blades. Each chip has a unique code which is registered with a central organisation, along with your name and address. If your pet is found, the vet can quickly scan the chip, find your contact details and hey presto – your pet can come home safe and sound! Almost any animal can be microchipped, although it’s usually carried out on cats, dogs and horses. The procedure is quick, painless and the chip lasts forever. And if it saves the heart break of losing your beloved pet pal forever, it’s well worth doing! June is National Microchipping Month, when many vets offer microchipping at a reduced rate. Look out for more details in Your local Link, or log on to www.petlog.org.uk/nationalmicrochipping-month for more information.

Cool for Cats York Cats Protection has been offering homes for deserving cats for the last ten years. And they’re celebrating with a grand 10th Anniversary Open Day on Saturday 2nd July from 1 – 4pm. Stalls will include home produce, plants, bric-a-brac, cat goods, books, a tombola and more. This is their big fundraising event of the year so please go along and show your support. Entry (which includes refreshments) is £1.50 or three tins of Felix or Whiskas. The event will take place at the Adoption Centre, 582 Huntington Road, York, YO32 9QA. Parking is available to the rear of Huntington WMC.

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All over the city there are cats and dogs looking for homes. Could you be the one to offer them the love they need? This is not the first time poor ELLIE has graced the pages of Your Local Link, but hopefully it’s the last! Ellie loves to play in her pen, chasing catnip mice and ping pong balls and she really does enjoy affection. Ellie is growing frustrated at being in a pen for a long time and deserves some space to enjoy. TINKER is a lovable and cheeky youngster, although an allergy to fleas has left her looking somewhat tatty and battered. She is an excitable little cat and is a champion food gobbler! Tinker is always happy to meet people and enjoys plenty of attention. n If you’d like to offer either of these cats a home, call York Cats Protection: 760356. Border collies SHADOW and SKIP have been together all their lives. The pals came to the RSPCA home at Landing Lane, York, in a poor condition about a year ago and they are still looking for a good home where they can spend their twilight years. They are good with other dogs and children over the age of 10. There’s another canine duo at the RSPCA looking for a good home - MICK, a collie-cross, and DANCER, a Staffordshire bull terrier-cross. They are good with other dogs and children over the age of five. n If you can offer these dogs a home, call the RSPCA: 654949.

Make your pet a calendar star!

Last month we asked you to send in your pics for our Thompson’s of York calendar competition, and once again you’ve inundated us with your fab pets. In fact, we’ve been gathered around Kelly’s computer oohing and aahing over our favourites so much we’ve worn a groove in the carpet! If you’d like to see your pet star in the Thompsons of York 2012 calendar, why not enter our competition? Not only will the calendar feature 12 of our readers’ real life pets, but three finalists from every month will receive a goodie bag of products from Thompsons of York’s Country Store in Murton. And the overall winner in each category will also win a year’s free feed for your star pet! Every month between now and September we’ll be introducing two different pet categories and asking readers to send us their pet photos. Our favourites will be sent an application form to hand in at Thompson’s Country Store. If chosen, their photograph will make it into the 2012 Thompsons calendar! This month’s categories are Gerbils/Hamsters/Mice/Rats & Guinea Pigs, and Cage & Aviary Birds. Either email your photos to us at kelly@yourlocallink.co.uk, or send them to the address on page five to reach us by Friday 10th June. Mark your entry ‘Thompson’s Calendar Competition’ and don’t forget your own contact details. We regret we are unable to return photos sent in the post. Look out for more categories next month!

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Roses

England’s national flower and still the most popular flower in the garden, roses have been in cultivation since Roman times although the Hybrid Tea & Floribunda that are so popular now are relatively new introductions.

Classic Roses Hybrid Tea roses where bred during the later part of the nineteenth century but they tended to be weak, during the next 30 years more vigour was bred into the type and by the early part of the twentieth century their popularity exploded and has never waned since. Hybrid Tea roses are considered the “classic” rose shape with long pointed buds opening to reveal reflexed petals neatly arranged into a high centred cone, in a bewildering range of colours, often with the classic rose perfume. They are repeat flowering and produce their blooms in distinct flushes throughout the summer months. Popular examples of Hybrid Tea roses are ‘Alec’s Red’, ‘Fragrant Cloud’, ‘Grandpa Dickson’, ‘Peace’, ‘Polar Star’, ‘Silver Wedding’ and ‘Troika’.

Hybrid Roses During the 1920’s breeders developed the Floribunda or cluster flowered rose by cross

breeding Hybrid Tea roses with Polyanthas roses, the resulting varieties had the shape, scent and colour of the hybrid tea and the large trusses of blooms and true perpetual flowering of the polyanthas. Although the individual blooms are smaller it is more than made up for by the quantity of blooms produced. Popular floribunda roses include ‘Arthur Bell’, ‘Golden Wedding’, ‘Margret Merrill’ and ‘Queen Elizabeth’.

Compact Roses The modern patio roses are a form of floribunda that have been bred for their compact size and abundance of flowers, their size making them ideal for growing in pots. These include ‘Sweet Dream’, ‘Sweet Magic’ and ‘Top Marks’.

Pruning Hybrid Tea, Floribunda and Patio roses are best pruned in two stages. When flowering finishes reduce the overall height by approximately a third, then a second formative pruning is given late February/early March with a sloping cut above an outward facing bud. Climbing roses produce their blooms on a framework of old wood therefore all pruning in the first

season after planting should be to establish this framework, after this time the only pruning required is to remove any dead or diseased wood and maintain the framework. Rambling roses produce flowers on new wood and should be pruned hard immediately after flowering removing all the old growth that has just finished flowering, new growth will replace this and flower the following year

Plant hygiene The major fungal diseases associated with roses are Blackspot, which is particularly prevalent in wet summers, Mildew & Rust which are both prevalent during warm, dry, still weather. Most new varieties of rose are now bred to have some natural resistance to these diseases. Chemical control of all the above can be achieved using a combined fungicide & insecticide (controls aphids at the same time) sprayed at 14-21 day intervals throughout the growing period, it is best to alternate the products used to prevent a build of resistance to any particular product. Good plant hygiene is also important to stop disease spreading or re-occurring. To do this prune out or pick off any affected leaves, also collect all the fallen leaves in autumn.

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hDoINGTHEIRbit Clive Woolley, aged 67, has been a volunteer at Brunswick York for 15 years, encouraging special needs workers to cultivate the organic nursery.

He says: “It’s never a problem getting up and getting here; I just love it. They are really good people to work with; you get a lot of satisfaction from it. You have to recognise their limitations and just work within them. It’s a delight to watch them respond positively to the task at hand.” Clive, of Huntington, took early retirement from General Accident, now Aviva, and wanted to work outdoors. He says: “I’ve always been interested in gardening and wanted to give something back to the community. Volunteering at Brunswick has become an important part of my life; I see myself as part of the family.” n If you are interested in volunteering at Brunswick in Bishopthorpe, call 701869.

Open gardens in Long Marston Fancy getting some inspiration for your garden and enjoying a fun day out with the family? Then head along to Long Marston on 18th and 19th June where the Parish History Group will be holding a Village Open Gardens Weekend and Scarecrow Trail. Refreshments will be available in the school. n Call 738456 for more information, or visit www.longmarstonhistory.org.uk

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Got a gardening problem? We can help ... Q.

I am thinking of planting a hedge that has spring and winter interest. Can you recommend any plants? You could try Pyracantha. This is a frost-hardy, evergreen medium to large shrub, grown for its small white flowers in early summer and showy red, orange or yellow fruits. Pyracantha may be grown as a specimen in a border but also makes an effective wall shrub, trained as fans or espaliers. They are dense and spiny, making them also suitable for formal or informal hedging or barrier planting. Prune in mid spring. Wall-trained shrubs can also be pruned in late summer, shortening some new growth to expose the berries. Prune formal hedges in spring, then clip two or three times during the growing season.

Q. Could you recommend some climbing plants for a sunny fence or wall? There are numerous climbers, such as most honeysuckles and climbing roses, that thrive best on a sunny site. Two popular favourites, clematis and wisteria, prefer to have their heads in the sun and their roots shaded when grown against a wall. Climbers benefit from reflected heat, which helps ripen growth and

initiate flower bud formation. You could also try passion flowers – they’re fast-growing and bear beautiful, unusual flowers from summer into autumn. Actinidia is another plant that’s worth considering. This striking climber is slow to establish but well worth the wait. It has bold, heart-shaped leaves, often splashed cream and pink, and white flowers in the summer.

Q. My camellia plant has a black sooty substance on the top of its leaves. What could be causing it? Black soot-like deposits, commonly known as sooty moulds, commonly appear on the upper surfaces of leaves and on other parts of plants that are infested by sap-feeding pests such as aphids, white flies, scale insects or mealybugs. Many of these pests excrete a sticky, sugary fluid – ‘honeydew’ – which is derived from the sap on which they feed. Small droplets of honeydew accumulate on leaves and fruit beneath the feeding sites of the pests. Fungal spores then grow on the honeydew which causes the sooty mould. Bay, laurels, camellias, ornamental citrus, lime trees, roses and tomatoes are particularly susceptible. Controlling the pests that cause the initial fouling of plants should lead to a general

improvement. Treat the pests with a systematic insecticide for scale insects. If possible spray or sponge leaves with soapy water to remove thick deposits.

Q. I have some lilies growing in pots on my patio and they have been eaten by a red beetle. Do you have any idea what this could be? This beetle is very conspicuous. Bright red adults grow up to 8mm long. Larvae are reddishyellow, hump-backed and covered with black slime. They feed on leaves, stems and seed pods of lilies and also attack Fritillarias, Nomocharis and Polygonatum from April onwards. Both adults and larvae feed voraciously and cause considerable damage when conditions favour them. Madonna Lily is particularly susceptible. Adult beetles overwinter in the soil and move up on to lilies and other host plants from late March onwards. Keep a close watch on susceptible plants from April onwards and remove and destroy any beetles, eggs or larvae that appear. If necessary, apply a contact insecticide as soon as beetles, eggs or larvae are seen in the spring.

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Open Gardens Every year, thousands of enthusiastic gardeners open their gardens to the public under the National Gardens Scheme, either for charity or for the joy of sharing their passion. Here are some of the gardens open this month... Oswaldkirk Hall, YO62 5XT. Large kitchen garden, orchard, stumpery, herbaceous borders, white garden. Open 11th and 12th June, 1 – 5pm. The Old Coach House, Church Lane, Elvington YO41 4HD. Two acre garden. Extensive mixed borders, hosta garden and large natural wildlife pond, vegetable garden and long rose pergola. Open 12th June, 12 – 5pm. Whixley Gardens, YO36 8AR. Various gardens open in this attractive rural village. Look out for Cobble Cottage, Ash Tree House, The Bay House and The Old Vicarage. Open 12th and 22nd June, 1 – 5pm. Skipwith Hall, Skipwith, Selby YO8 5SQ. Four acre walled garden with extensive mixed borders surrounding front and main lawn. Recreated working kitchen with beech hedge and new pear walk. Open 15th June, 11am – 4pm. Linden Lodge, Newbridge Lane, Nr Wilberfoss YO41 5RB. One acre garden with many choice and unusual plants and trees. Gravel paths edged with box and lavender lead to mixed borders, wildlife pond and summerhouse. Open 18th and 19th June, 11am – 5pm; 17th June, 6 – 8.30pm. Havoc Hall, York Road, Oswaldkirk YO62 5XY. Six areas – knot, herbaceous, mixed shrub and flower gardens, a courtyard, vegetable area and a large lawned area. Open 19th June, 1 – 5.30pm. Stillingfleet Lodge, Stewart Lane, Stillingfleet YO19 6HP. Plantsman’s garden subdivided into smaller gardens, each based on colour themes with emphasis on foliage plants. Open 13th June, 1 – 5pm. Shandy Hall Gardens, Coxwold YO61 4AD. Home of 18th century author Laurence Sterne. Two walled gardens, one acre of unusual perennials trees, shrubs, bulbs, climbers and wild flowers. Open 24th June, 6.30 – 8.30pm. Terrington House, YO60 6PU. Formal garden set in three acres with exquisite shell house, herbaceous and mixed borders. Open 25th and 26th June, 11am – 4pm. n All dates and times available at time of going to press. For information, log on to www.ngs.org.uk or call 01483 211535.

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Outdoor living spaces are ideal for entertaining and relaxation. A variety of furniture, decor and building materials are available to create a stylish open-air extension of your home. The design of an outdoor living space can be a large undertaking, so it makes sense to set out a plan to ensure the area fulfils all of your outdoor living needs. Give yourself plenty of time to pick

furnishings, fabrics, decor, plants, and any other necessities to create the outdoor living space of your dreams. Light and heat: Why limit the time you spend in your outdoor spaces to the summertime? Even for northern

climes, accessories are available that can extend your enjoyment of the outdoor area into other times of the year. Outdoor fireplaces, electric heaters and gas heaters are accessories that

will keep you warm until the onset of winter and allow you to resume your pursuits in early spring. Outdoor lighting is another great â&#x20AC;&#x153;extenderâ&#x20AC;?, permitting you to enjoy your outdoor space under the stars.

Modern patio: Want a sophisticated patio area? Opt for pale wood decking and minimalist stainless-steel furniture. Minimalist patio: Give a gravel patio a modern update with a minimalist-style dining area. Brighten up the hard lines of a table with vibrant accessories and potted plants. Split-level patio: Split-level patios are great for defining different areas of your garden. Use the top level for eating and the lower for sunbathing. Add colour to the scheme with bright accessories and vibrant cushions. Small patio: Make the most of small spaces by creating a compact patio area with a small table and chairs. Patio extension: For the ultimate outdoor living area, opt for folding doors and a glass roof - perfect for hosting barbecues, even when it rains. Vibrant patio seating: Create a stylish terrace with built-in seating. A canopy provides shade from the sun, while red and orange cushions add a welcome dash of Mediterranean colour.

Decked dining area: Modern rattan furniture, stylish decking and lime green cushions create a fresh look for summer. Include plenty of striking foliage in co-ordinating planters.

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Relaxed patio: Give your outdoor space a relaxed, homely vibe with low-level seating, cosy rugs and tropical plants.

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Al fresco dining area: Trailing flowers and potted plants give an alfresco dining area a warm, cosy feel, while steps leading up to the second level add to the illusion of space. Comfortable furniture: There is a staggering variety of outdoor furniture that is designed to mimic the look and feel of indoor furnishings. Plan to use outdoor furnishings that are attractive and weather resistant. Personal touch: Just as you would put personal touches in an indoor space, outdoor spaces require personality to come alive. Choose plants, fabrics, and even photos and trinkets that reflect your style and purposes. Outdoor room: Raising the patio to link with the kitchen floor creates a seamless flow between the two spaces. Fitted units and trellising running overhead adds to the illusion there is another ‘room’ outside.

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GROW YOUR OWN with Sandra Geere Growing your own fruit and veg is rewarding, good for the planet – and your pocket. Here’s how…

Strawberries

Wild strawberries are one of the delights of summer foraging. They are often found at the sunny base of a hedge or in woodland but you can grow your own runnerless Alpine strawberries (Fragaria vesca ‘Semperflorens’) from seed and enjoy these intensely sweet flavoured fruits in your own garden or window box. As well as the more common red forms there are also white and even yellow fruiting varieties. Alpine strawberries are hardy and fruit from midsummer to late Autumn. The fruits tend to stand above the foliage rather than lay on the ground, making them less prone to disease, rot and slug damage. For this reason they make ideal crops for pots and hanging baskets. They also make attractive edging plants in vegetable plots, flower gardens and potagers. Plants are best replaced after two years and you can save and sow your own seed. Alternatively, seed is readily available in most seed catalogues. Squeeze dried fruits between finger and thumb to release the seeds into a clean container. Sow seeds in pots of seed compost. Prick out seedlings when they have two true leaves then plant out in early summer. Try Alpine variety ‘Alexandria’ and the very prolific

‘Mignonette’.

If you have a wood burning stove, or friends who have one, save the sieved ash to use as a high potash top dressing for all soft fruits but especially currants and strawberries. You will probably be doing your friends a favour, giving yourseIf some free plant feed and having the satisfaction of recycling something. If you have larger variety strawberries growing on your plot now is the time to give them some extra protection. Protect the fruits from birds by covering them with mesh, very fine netting or fleece. Placing straw on the ground beneath the fruits will protect them from rain and mud splashes. All types of strawberries are rich in folates and fibre and very high in Vitamin C. Did you know that five strawberries provide more Vitamin C than an orange? Add them to breakfast cereals, yogurt, ice cream, jellies, fruit salads, crush them in summer drinks or use them to cover cup cakes. Gosh, I’m salivating already!

JOBS FOR JUNE 3 Water when dry 3 Weeding 3 Plant out courgettes and squashes LOCAL SUPPLIERS Nick Milner 07928647430 Rustic birch bean poles. Phone for current prices and special discounts for bulk orders. Mr Thomas 01759371549 £12 for five bags delivered (Please notice new price) Brunswick Organic Nursery and Craft Workshop, Bishopthorpe, York 01904 701869 www.brunswickyork.org.uk Reg. Charity No. 1010178. Organically grown vegetables, fruit, herbs, flowers and much more. n Sandra specialises in creating sustainable organic kitchen gardens in small spaces and can show you how to grow crops all year round. Contact Sandra Geere Kitchen Garden Design & Consultancy 01904 655366 or email kitchgard@geere.demon.co.uk

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Thinking of growing your own herbs? Here’s our beginners’ guide to your garden must-haves... Parsley Sow in April for summer and again in August for winter. Parsley prefers semi shade, but be patient as they can take a while to start growing. Mint Plant pieces of root in autumn or spring. Mint is best grown in a container otherwise it will take over your whole garden! Rosemary Best grown from a pot grown plant in spring. Choose a full sun position if possible, and keep the bush tidy with constant picking and pruning. Basil Sow under glass in March or April and plant out in June. Pinch out the growing tip to keep the plant bushy. Sage Plant out a pot grown plant in a sunny well drained spot in April/May. Replace sage every three years to keep it at its best. Thyme Plant pot grown plants one foot apart in spring. Lovage Plant a pot grown plant in early April, in a sunny or semi-shaded position. Bear in mind that Lovage will grow to six feet tall, so allow plenty of space! Tarragon French Tarragon is best. Plant pot grown specimen in April in a sunny spot. Like mint, it will take over if you let it, so plant in a container. Marjoram One of the easiest plants to grow. Sow seeds under glass in March, or a pot grown plant in the spring. Plant at least nine inches apart. Chives Can be grown from seed, but a pot grown plant in autumn will give the best results. Chives prefer full sun and moist soil. Take off the flower heads if you want a continuous supply. Grow herbs in containers next to your back door so they’re easily available whenever you need them. Herbs can be grown easily in containers at least 15cm deep as long as they have adequate drainage. Use a soil-based compost, and feed plants weekly from March until September.

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Recycling has become a part of everyday life. Below are a few extra things you might like to consider to support Recycle Week (June 20-26): Waste-free challenge – A certain amount of packaging is needed to ensure the things we buy (including food) is protected from damage on its journey to its final destination. However, by being aware of some simple choices, we could all reduce the amount of waste we throw away. Put everything you would normally recycle or throw away in one place (even if it’s just for one day) so you can see how much waste you generate; then think of ways you could reduce this and try it out the following day. Recycle a little more – Some things do take a bit of effort like swilling out the pet food cans and rinsing out shampoo and conditioner bottles – but by rinsing and recycling them you really are making an impact and helping to save natural resources. Why not challenge yourself to do that little bit extra during Recycle Week – it’ll soon become a habit and you’ll probably wonder why you didn’t do it before! Don’t neglect the bathroom – The bathroom is where you’ll find lots of recyclable plastic containers. Products like shower gel, shampoo and

conditioner are usually in bottles made from HDPE which is the type of plastic that is easily recycled. Tip: When the bottle is almost empty, take off the lid and add more water. This will make it go further and rinses out the container ready for recycling Recycle old electrical items – You can recycle small electrical items like toasters, kettles, irons, and razors. Anything with a battery or plug can be recycled! During Recycle Week, have a look round your home and if you find any old broken electrical items in the back of the cupboard, recycle them. Donate unwanted items If you’re replacing an item at home or work, remember there are lots of local charities and organisations who are happy to accept unwanted items in good condition. Alternatively you could advertise them on one of the many exchange websites, such as Freecycle. Recycle away from home Why not recycle when you’re out and about? Check out recycling: at work; on the high street; at shopping centres; in the park; at leisure facilities; and on holiday.

Free compost Green-fingered gardeners can collect their free compost from Yorwaste’s Harewood Whin site, in Tinker Lane, Rufforth, on Sunday, June 5, between 9.30am and 2.30pm. Residents should bring a shovel and bags or containers to take the compost home in. For more details, call City of York Council’s waste team on 551551.

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The opening times of York’s three household waste recycling centres:. Hazel Court will be open Monday to Saturday, 8.30am – 7pm, and Sundays 8.30am – 4pm. Beckfield Lane will be open Monday to Friday, 5pm – 7pm, and Saturday and Sundays 10am – 2pm. Towthorpe will be open daily 8.30am – 7pm.

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Slugs don’t like to cross sharp or irritating surfaces, so try surrounding vulnerable plants with sharp sand, gravel, broken eggshells, wood ash, soot or pine needles. Grow vulnerable plants, such as hostas, in pots. Cover the compost in the pot with slug-repelling material. Smear a thick band of petroleum jelly around the rim of the pot. Slugs love comfrey. A pile of comfrey leaves placed on the vegetable plot will soon attract large numbers of slugs, especially in damp weather. After a few days, the comfrey and slugs can be collected and composted. A few comfrey leaves can also be used as a decoy close to vulnerable plants. Put down slug refuges – empty grapefruit halves, old cabbage leaves etc. After a few days these can be collected and any slugs inside disposed of. Rings cut from plastic drinks bottles can be placed around seedlings to protect them. A layer of slug-repelling grit inside the ring will make it even more effective. Saucers of beers are a classic way to tempt and drown slugs. On a damp evening, go round the garden with a torch and a bucket and collect as many slugs and snails as you can by hand. Look out for snail eggs when cultivating the soil, clusters of translucent spheres 1-2 mm across. If exposed, they will dehydrate or be snapped up by a hungry bird. Hedgehogs, frogs, toads, ground beetles and many birds will eat large numbers of slugs and snails. To attract these helpful animals, have a wildlife-friendly garden pond and avoid using pesticides. Some potato varieties are known to be resistant to slug damage; these include Kestrel, Charlotte, Pentland Dell and Pentland Squire. Also, grow plants with tough leaves or spiny leaves, or herbs with strong scents to deter slugs and snails.

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York Trade Windows Ltd manufactures uPVC products at its factory on the Hospital Fields Road industrial estate. The company was founded eight years ago by Andrew Nicholds, Phil Myers and Kevin Copley who are proud of their ‘made in York’ label. They put their business success down to high specification products; competitive prices; skilled and loyal staff; and excellent customer service.

The three directors, who together have more than 60 years experience in the uPVC trade, have come up with five tips for success: 1) High-quality products: As a manufacturer, York Trade Windows, ensures it uses the best materials and components available, such as top-of-the-range locks and handles and A-rated energy-efficient glass. Andrew says: “If we don’t make it at our factory in the centre of York we can source it from a reputable supplier. We offer a 10year guarantee on all the products we supply.”

happy, whether they are a medium-sized house builder, a solo builder who works from a van or the do-it-yourself enthusiast. The company aims to get its products delivered within ten days of the order being placed and offers free delivery in the York area. It always recommends highly-regarded installers of windows, doors and conservatories to customers as well as offering a project management service.

‘Our customers are genuinely surprised by the low prices we charge for what are high-quality products.’

2) Competitive prices: Andrew says: “Our customers are genuinely surprised by the low prices we charge for what are high-quality products. They also like the fact that they are buying a product made in York by local skilled workers, which is a unique selling point for us.”

4) Wide range of products: Different customers want different things so it’s important to offer a wide range of products. Over the years York Trade Windows has built up good contacts within the uPVC industry which means it can supply a vast array of products, including windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries. Andrew says: “We are always looking to promote new products coming on to the market, such as bi-fold doors and sash windows with coloured wood grains which are ideal for York’s terrace houses.”

3) Good customer service: York Trade Windows gives top priority to keeping its customers

5) Effective leadership: Bosses who find it difficult to delegate and try to do everything

themselves are heading for failure rather than success. It’s important to build a good team around you with different skills that complement each other. All three directors of York Trade Windows are hands-on bosses who lead by example. They have a good blend of skills and their fields of expertise complement each other Andrew concentrates on sales, Phil looks after the company’s finances while Kevin keeps the factory running smoothly. n York Trade Windows, 28 Hospital Fields Road, Fulford, YO10 4DZ. Tel: 541919.

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Save it Grant Henderson, of Solarwall, explains solar panel technology to Energy Secretary Chris Huhne, left, at York’s Energy Centre.

With oil and gas prices rising, now is a good time to visit York’s Energy Centre because it shows householders how to reduce their energy bills. The centre, based at Solarwall’s head office in Clifton, provides moneysaving solutions such as loft and cavity wall insulation, as well as renewable technologies such as solar electricity and ground source heat pumps. These not only provide alternative means of energy, but can also earn householders an income - thanks to the Government’s Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) and Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). Sue Lamb, Managing Director of Solarwall, says: “Oil prices are increasing dramatically and it doesn’t look like it will stop anytime soon. The only way we can overcome this is by adapting to using renewable sources of energy, otherwise the cost of fuel will continue to rise and the damage to the environment will be considerable.” Chris Huhne, the Government’s Energy & Climate Change Secretary, is a fan of York’s Energy Centre, having visited it last year. After meeting Saudi Arabia’s energy ministers in the oil-rich state, he said: “Just as we work together to ensure oil market stability, the international community also needs to collaborate to speed up the deployment of clean energy technologies that do not harm the environment.”

Managing your building project – simple steps to success Following on from last month¹s column on planning your new extension we now show you how important it is to prepare, plan and make sure you don’t fall foul of the regulations.

Prepare a brief for your designer. Consider what you want from your extension and how it will make your life better. Think about your ideas and identify what you want to achieve. Don¹t overdo the brief, but make sure it¹s unambiguous and well-defined.

Consider how the finished project will function. Do you need an extra bedroom, a bigger kitchen or more light in your home? Who will use it, and for what? Think about the design direction, too. Collect images of projects that appeal to you. Tear pictures from magazines, write lists of objectives and note down all kinds of things you want to avoid. Consider internal finishes such as flooring, lighting and storage in the early stages, as they¹ll all affect your budget. Do you have a specific budget? Where do you want your money to be focused?

Agree on a timescale. If you rush a job you may lose out on quality, and the project may end up costing more as there will be less time to source materials.

Get local authority permissions. Unless your project involves no structural work at all, the chances are you will need to obtain the relevant local authority approvals ¬ planning permission and sometimes listed building consent. You must, however, always comply with current building regulations.

Planning permission. Planning permission is primarily concerned with the way a project looks, and its impact on the environment. Planning regulations have recently changed, and it¹s now possible to do many smaller extensions without planning permission. However, unless you are very sure about what you can and cannot do, we advise that you check with the local authority or ask ADDS to help. Building regulations. Even if your project doesn¹t need planning permission, it will still have to conform to building regulations, which are concerned with a building¹s safety and function. You can carry out some minor works under a ŒBuilding Notice¹ without the need for submitting detailed plans. However for most extensions, conversions and certainly new builds it is important to get detailed plans drawn up by an expert who is familiar with current regulations. This is not only important to satisfy the building regulations but having detailed plans and a schedule of works drawn up will minimise the possibility of disputes arising during the build process. We will be giving you more help and advice next month or if you want to get started now then you can get details of our full design and drawing service by calling us at ADDS on 01904 762691 or visit our website www.addsyork.co.uk n ADDS on 01904 762691 or visit our website www.addsyork.co.uk

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Gallery architects chosen The architects have been chosen to start work on plans for a £6 million refurbishment of York Art Gallery to enable York Museums Trust to begin applying for the necessary funds.

, n o g n i v Mo p u g n i v o m Think of city centre living and you probably imagine young urban professionals. But there’s been a bit of a social revolution happening on the property market recently. Now you’re just as likely to find a mature couple enjoying the view from their riverside balcony, or nipping out to City Screen for a coffee. “We’re seeing a lot of people whose kids have left home wanting to buy a property closer to the city centre,” says Scott Anscomb, of Your Move Anscombs Estate Agents. “They realise they don’t need all those extra bedrooms or a big garden that costs time and money to maintain. They’re looking for a nice environment and all the city has to offer.” There are good reasons for making the move to city centre living. High-spec modern apartments are energy efficient, meaning low maintenance and reduced bills. And less home to clean means more time to have fun!

Ushida Findlay have worked on projects such as the Art Foundation of Doha in Qatar and the Truss Wall House in Japan as well as many other cultural and heritage projects in Britain. The ambitious plans include: And there’s plenty of fun to be had in the city centre. Imagine being only a short walk from all those shops, theatres, bars and restaurants. You could leave your car at home – or even get rid of it altogether! Making the move to the city centre doesn’t mean missing out on peace and quiet. Scott highlights St Andrewgate, a quiet oasis right in the heart of the city centre. Apartments are available for around £225,000 – £250,000 with a garage. Your Move Anscombs are also marketing the new development at Hungate. The townhouses and apartments all have high quality fittings and integrated state of the art appliances. They are currently offering duplex apartments from £240,000. “They’re ideal for people who want city centre living but with the feel of a house,” says Scott.

n For more information on the wide range of city centre properties Your Move Anscombs have available, give them a call on 621532 or visit their office in King’s Square.

• Opening a new “secret” gallery on the first floor – creating a large and naturally-lit space. • Relocation of the City Archives, allowing the gallery to expand its exhibition and learning spaces. • Connection with the gardens behind the gallery, creating opportunities for outdoor exhibitions and performances. It is estimated the project will cost about £6 million, with around £1.5 million already secured - thanks to a generous bequest from an anonymous benefactor. If the funding is found and planning permission is granted, the gallery will close in late-2012 and it is hoped work would begin in spring 2013, with the gallery re-opening in 2014.

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Needle and the damage mended! Skilled upholsterer Abe Charles is the man for you if your favourite armchair or three-piece suite is showing signs of wear and tear. He served his apprenticeship with the highly-regarded Leeds company Bridgecraft and has been working as an upholsterer for more than 30 years, giving quality furniture a new lease of life. There are many customers in the York area that can vouch for the quality of his work. Abe says: “I will travel to your home with my pattern books. You choose the fabric, we agree a price and then I arrange transport of your furniture to my workshop. “A short time later you will receive your completely re-upholstered furniture which will give you many more years of service. I offer a convenient, flexible and cost-effective service and can attend evening and weekend appointments.” n For details, call Abe on either 01977 699222 or 07889 431691.

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30% off curtains A family-run department store is offering a 30% discount on its made-to-measure curtains from May 26 until the end of June. Supersave’s soft furnishings department is one of the biggest in the area, so you are sure to find the curtains you want. The business was founded by Irish market trader Michael Connolly who charmed customers with his sales patter as they gathered round his stall in York looking for household goods. He traded in his stall for a shop and Supersave has occupied its present site in Fossgate for about 50 years.

Michael’s daughter Val Shallcross says: “Our soft furnishings department is one of the biggest in the area. Our customers have about 250 different fabrics to choose from. We sell ready-made curtains as well as offering a bespoke made-to-measure service.” The store also sells bedding, hardware, china, glassware, electrical goods, clocks, watches, bags, luggage and collectables. n Supersave, Fossgate, York. Tel: 625735.

Indoor air could be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air, according to the National House Building Council (NHBC). This means that, in addition to the general moisture build-up from washing, bathing, cooking and breathing, other pollutants and contaminants are lurking within the air in our homes. These include Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) created by the use of aerosols and formaldehydes which are found in furniture and carpets, chemicals from cleaning products and allergens from house dust mites. Poor indoor air quality can lead to headaches, fatigue, sinus congestion and a dry throat. Ventilation plays a pivotal part in improving the indoor air quality in the home, controlling humidity levels, combating potential toxins and eliminating condensation and mould in order to create a healthy environment. Yorkshire manufacturer EnviroVent has developed a range of innovative solutions designed to improve indoor air quality. The units feed fresh, filtered and clean air into the home, gently ventilating it using a technique called Positive Input Ventilation (PIV). This method dilutes high humidity levels and, by doing so, reduces the dust mite population which is good news for asthma and allergy sufferers. n Call Envirovent on 0845 2727807

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Paula Matthews at Opus Estate Agents has been chatting to buyers and sellers all over York answering their concerns and queries Q.

What are your thoughts on shared equity schemes? If it enables a first time buyer to purchase their first property then this is generally a positive move. The main thing to consider is how much equity is yours and the amount of interest you as a buyer are paying. I appreciate for some buyers this is a good move as it is getting increasingly hard to get a deposit together and for some this may be the only way. You need to explore every possible avenue before you make your decision.

I bought my one bedroom apartment in York in the last three years but I am now expecting a baby so I need more space. I had a good deposit when I bought the apartment but it is now only worth what I paid for it and I need to keep my costs to a minimum. I have had quotes from estate agents and solicitors and there are some vast differences. How do I ensure I get the best deal? You need to be confident that you are getting the best value for money and the best service from those acting on your behalf to make sure you get the best price from the sale of your apartment within your

timescale. My advice is to go with the people you feel will do you the best job and meet your expectations. You have to trust that your agent and solicitor will act solely in your interests and get you the most from the sale that can be achieved at the present time. A good agent will explain how they will get you the best price in the current market conditions. They will not be too pushy and will present their fees, services and contract clearly; this will help you make a more informed decision.

Q. Do you agree that house prices are still falling? House prices are still falling at a modest rate but do seem to be stabilising. Uncertainty in buyersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; individual financial circumstances along with homeowners struggling with the rise of household costs and low income levels has resulted in some downward pressure on house prices. However recent increases in employment will be an important factor in helping prices remain stable and this should have a positive impact on the property market in 2011.

woodworking Master craftsman Bob Lambert is holding an open day at his workshop on Saturday, June 11, at 10am, as well as several courses this month. n The Woodwork Room, York Riding School, Clifton Road Business Park, Wigginton Road, York YO32 2RH. For more details, call 348343 or email bob. lambert@woodworkingacademy. co.uk June courses 2 & 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Woodturning course 7-9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

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Eden Kitchens offers more than 100 inspirational kitchens designed to meet the needs of modern living, with a full range of worktops, sinks & taps, storage solutions and appliances. The York company has been fitting quality kitchens for more than 15 years. Spokeswoman Debbie Walker says: “Whether you want a complete kitchen re-fit or just some replacement doors, we can fulfil your requirements at very competitive prices. “We can project manage from design to completion or you might want to fit your own kitchen, in which case you can make huge savings with our supplyonly option.” Wherever possible, the company’s timber comes from sustainable forests. Debbie adds: “We are committed to minimising our carbon footprint. Much of our kitchen furniture is manufactured and assembled in Yorkshire and, in most cases, delivered direct to the customer. “When we remove your old kitchen, we try to recycle the entire kitchen. Often unwanted appliances will be refurbished and donated to charity.” n For more details, call Eden Kitchens on 274364 or 07950 570269.

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Thorntree grove, york £209,950 A three bedroom detached property in a quiet cul-de-sac location North of York’s City Centre. This property is immaculately presented and briefly comprises of a good sized lounge room with patio doors out to the rear garden, an open plan kitchen / diner with a range of wall and floor units, granite effect work surfaces and a built in gas hob, electric oven and extractor hood, two double bedrooms and one single, a white three piece family bathroom with shower over, ensuite shower room and a handy ground floor w.c. It is in extremely good decorative order and has been finished to a high standard to include, double glazing throughout, a ‘Potterton’ gas fired central heating system, a mixture of carpet and tiled floor coverings throughout, chrome fittings and floor to ceiling tiles in the bathroom and ensuite. This property occupies a corner plot and therefore offers generous gardens to the front and rear of the property, plenty of off street parking, a detached garage and a shed, both with lighting and power points. There will be no onward chain involved with this sale. Viewings are available at times convenient to prospective purchasers.

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Fabulous City Centre Apartments Imagine the convenience of living right in the heart of the city centre with all the wonderful shops, restaurants, bars and attractions literally on your doorstep. At YOUR MOVE ANSCOMBS we have a selection of fabulous apartments including three with fabulous Minster views At Talbot Court we have a 2 bed, 2 bath apartment in an oasis of calm hidden behind bustling Petergate with a balcony overlooking the Minster and wonderful communal gardens and priced at £290,000 In Stonegate Court two 2 bed apartments which enjoy a superb communal roof terrace from which to gaze at the Minster in the background are priced at £275,000 and £295,000. If a central pied-a-terre is what you require then the one bedroom apartment on historic Stonegate priced at £200,000 is a real gem.

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A three bedroom house for £140,000? Surely it has to be a mistake, we thought. But no, our friends at OPUS Estate Agents have assured us that they really do have such a bargain on their books. Okay, we said. So it’s got to be ‘in need of some renovation’ (be careful how you shut the door, the roof might fall in). Wrong again, OPUS said. And when we looked inside we had to agree – it is gorgeous. A real gem of a family home, with loads of great interior design features. Like the Belfast sink and handmade unit in the homely dining kitchen, and the fab bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, stylish mosaic tiles, spotlights and feature glass bricks. The rest of the house has a really special feel, with a cosy lounge, downstairs WC and three bedrooms. Outside there are gardens front and rear, and a gated front drive with ample off street parking. The property could also be extended subject to necessary planning permission. Those nice people at OPUS reckon it would make an ideal first time buy, and we reckon they’re right! n For more details or to arrange a viewing contact OPUS on 790070.

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How NOT to sell your home We’ve all heard the advice about creating kerb appeal and decluttering your shelves to improve your chances of selling your home. But did you know there are also some definite no-no’s that will send potential buyers running? Everyone has their own house-hunting horror story. Journalist Donna had second thoughts when she walked into a bedroom and found the vendors’ son still in bed. “I know teenagers can sleep for England, but it was a bit embarrassing!” Clutter is a big turn-off for Helen in Accounts. “We went to view one place which was an absolute tip – the owners hadn’t bothered to tidy up at all, apart from a mysterious arrangement of about thirty pairs of pristine trainers lined up all the way along the hall and through the house. It was so messy it was difficult to picture our own stuff in there.” We’ve been talking to Hunters Estate Agents for their top ten buyer turn-offs. This is what makes their agents’ hearts sink...

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Top 10 turn-offs

No central heating Rooms cluttered with furniture Small, badly fitted kitchen. If it’s small it needs to be streamlined and clutter-free 4 Coloured bathroom suite. Swap the avocado or peach for white, and you can’t go wrong 5 No double glazing 6 Friends or relatives in the house during viewings 7 Peeling wallpaper or damp patches 8 Mildew on ceilings and window frames 9 Pet smells, food, bedding and animals 10 Unsightly dustbins. If they are on view they need to be spotless and stored tidily

Getting it right... If you’d like more tips on what yo avoid when selling a property. Hunters have teamed up with a top TV interior designer Linda Barker to produce a guide on how to add value to your home. Download a copy from www.huntersnet.co.uk

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Now’s the time to prepare for the big switchover to digital TV. If your television only receives the five basic channels – BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 – then it’s probably an old analogue set that needs to be either replaced or converted with a digital box.

The five analogue TV channels are being switched off permanently and the Freeview digital service boosted to reach virtually all households. The first phase of its switchover to digital happens on September 7 when the transmitter ‘s BBC2 analogue signal is switched off; the remaining four analogue channels will be switched off on September 21. You will then need to re-tune your digital equipment to pick up all the channels. The message from York electrical specialist Herbert Todd & Son is to prepare to go digital now – rather than wait until you have lost BBC2. Matthew Todd says: “All our shop staff have undergone training about the switchover so they can advise customers about the best option for them. It’s a good time to upgrade your old analogue TV for a digital one that offers a better quality picture and sound.” n For details, go to www.digitaluk.co.uk Herbert Todd & Son has shops in Percy’s Lane and York Road, Acomb. Tel: 628676.

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Pea & Mint Soup Our friends at The Grand are preparing us all for summer with a delicious light soup recipe, perfect for those long light evenings.

This dish can be made at home or enjoyed at The Grill Room at The Grand, which serves classic European cuisine in a stylish and welcoming setting. With beautiful views of the historic City Wall and York Minster, diners will enjoy the atmosphere as much as the menu. Dining in The Grill Room is an unforgettable experience which will delight and satisfy all visitors, setting guests up for an evening sight-seeing around York, continuing business discussions or simply retiring to The Grand Bar or Whisky Lounge to continue the evening of pampering! The Grill Room opening times: Lunch: Daily 12.30pm–2.30pm Dinner: Daily 6.30pm–10pm

Ingredients:

Method:

n 100g onion

n Finely dice carrots, onions, celery, leeks and crush and dice garlic with a little salt

n 100g carrot n 100g leek n 100g celery n 1kg fresh peas (non-shelled weight) n 2l vegetable stock n 2 cloves garlic n 30g fresh mint

n Sauté slowly till vegetables are cooked (without colouring the vegetables) n Add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil n Add the fresh peas and take off the heat for about 10 minutes n Blend the soup till smooth and add the mint leaves and blend for a couple of minutes n Add salt n pepper to suit your pallet

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A touch of “Before we took our table we were invited to have a drink in the Whisky Room, a small snug bar area with nice settees. We enjoyed a gin and tonic and a glass of wine while we made our choice from the menu. Then we were shown into the dining room. “For starters, I choose the beetroot risotto, as I was interested to see how they would marry beetroot and risotto. As it happened, they did it very successfully. It was served with vodka, parmesan and rocket. The vodka came as a shot, which was unusual.

It’s just over a year since York’s first and only five star hotel, the Cedar Court Grand, opened its doors. As well as giving visitors a five star experience, the hotel’s restaurant is also open to the general public. We sent Graham Todd and his wife Judith along to sample the delights on offer... “We first visited the restaurant back in April for our anniversary and very much enjoyed it, so we were keen to see if it was still the high standard,” says Graham. “The restaurant is in a wonderful position, with good views of the walls and, in some cases, the Minster. The decor is minimalist, with a slightly retro feel. But the overall feel is nice and tranquil.

“Judith had the Yorkshire Blue Cheese and Walnut Tortellini with sweet pickled pear and rocket, which she very much enjoyed. We both went for what we thought would be the lightest choices on the menu, but there were other tempting choices, including sautéed langoustines and terrine of corn fed chicken.

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hazelnuts and blood orange – an unusual pairing, but it really worked. “Judith had a rhubarb soufflé with rhubarb ice cream and a ginger compote. It was very light and she really enjoyed it – and so did I!

“For the main course, I had breast of duck with pommes Anna and glazed turnips. The duck was pink rather than rare, which I preferred, and tasted excellent. Judith chose the baked fillet of sea bream with a lemon and parsley crust, wild garlic and jersey royal new potatoes. The crust was tasty without being overpowering, and the accompaniments were perfectly cooked.

“We were also impressed by the wine list, which was extensive and very well chosen. Cedar Court have obviously invested a great deal in their wine list, and their sommelier is very knowledgable. We sampled the house wines. The white sauvignon blanc was very French and not too lemony, and the red cabernet sauvignon was also very high quality. A friend in the wine trade told me a restaurant should choose its house wine to reflect its personality, and the Cedar Court Grand has certainly done this – it’s understated, but with real class and quality.”

“And talking of perfect...it was time for desserts. I chose a hazelnut pannacotta, which was smooth and perfectly flavoured, and came with caramelised

n Cedar Court Grand, Station Rise YO1 6GD. Call 380038 to book, or visit www. cedarcourtgrand.co.uk

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Top-notch fish&chips The Harpers fish and chips restaurant and take away at Hull Road, York, is offering a daily special of fish, chips and peas plus tea/coffee for only £4.50 before 4pm. It is part of the chain of legendary Harpers family fish and chip restaurants. The Wetwang restaurant is a legend in its own lunchtime; it was a favourite of the late Richard Whiteley, the much-loved presenter of TV’s Countdown. Director Lee Harrison says: “Our fish and chips have been a firm favourite with celebrities, such as the world renowned artist David Hockney. Once experienced, people across any social divide will travel miles to get a regular fix of our

fish and chips.” Harpers’ recipe for success is down to never compromising on quality, service or reasonable prices. Lee adds: “We source only the finest local and seasonal produce and the best seafood available from sustainable and well-managed fishing grounds. Our meals are prepared by experienced professional chefs who have a passion for good food and we have created a fun and friendly dining environment where good food is served with a smile.” n Harpers fish and chips, 15 Hull Road, York (open seven days a week). Tel: 422255.

From farm gate to plate Thursday night is steak night at the Bay Tree – a popular restaurant and bar in Stillington with a 5* review from our editor recently. For only £12.50 you get an 8oz rump steak, hand-cut chips, grilled mushrooms and tomato plus a pint of real ale or lager or a glass of wine. For an extra £2.50 you can have onion rings and a choice of delicious sauces. The meals can be ordered between 6pm and 9pm. The steak comes from their local and acclaimed Angus beef herd reared at Stillington and the potatoes that make the chips are also grown in the village, which is a mere 20-mintue drive from York.

Pablo Bouza, the head chef, butchers the meat himself to ensure only the best possible cuts are cooked in his kitchen. He uses the freshest produce possible from local suppliers; he even has his own kitchen garden. Sunday lunches are also very popular at the Bay Tree where diners have a choice of five starters, five main courses and five puddings between noon and 3pm. n Pablo offers their own reared beef, plus local pork and lamb as well as fresh fish plus a vegetarian option. To book your table at the restaurant, which boasts a coveted AA rosette, call 01347 811394.

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hDoINGTHEIRbit Emi Nelson is passionate about flowers and cooking. The Japanese woman is able to utilise her skills by working as a volunteer in the kitchen and craft room at Brunswick York – helping special needs workers to cook meals and create objects of beauty. She says: “I’ve been here about two years; it’s a very friendly place to work. The staff are all nice and it’s very good to see the workers blossom as they carry out tasks they enjoy doing.” Emi enjoys selecting fresh seasonal produce grown at Brunswick’s organic nursery to create delicious lunches for the workers and staff. She also utilises her skills as a florist to create beautiful bouquets from flowers grown at Brunswick which are then sold in its farm shop. n If you are interested in volunteering at Brunswick in Bishopthorpe, call 701869.

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Off to market 9th – 12th June Continental market, York city centre. 18th June Local meat, vegetables, Yorkshire cheeses, homemade soups and fruit wine are just some of the tempting treats on offer at the Farmers’ Market at York Auction Centre, Murton.

Aroma Coffee Shop was opened by Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church in September 2008. Since then, the fairtrade venture has become a much-loved institution that’s run by about 60 volunteers. One of them is retired civil servant Mary Atkinson. She was a regular customer, chatting with her friends over a cuppa. She says: “I just love the banter and I realised I would love to have a job there, so I became a volunteer. It’s great fun; I would recommend it to anybody, young and old alike.”

24th June Enjoy the best of Yorkshire’s local produce at the Farmers’ Market in York city centre. From fresh vegetables to local meat and the best of British baking, you’ll find it all here.

Mary, aged 72, usually works between 11am and 1pm on Mondays and Fridays. She does the washing up, serves the customers and cleans the tables. She says: “When I retired I wanted to give something back. I thought ‘I must be needed somewhere’ and, fortunately, I’ve found my niche at the Aroma Coffee Shop.”

n For more details about the city centre events, go to www.york.gov.uk/markets

n If you are interested in being an Aroma volunteer, call Lisa on 763416.

s t e k c i t P I V n Wi e p r o h t n a m p o C to Carnival Your Local Link and the Copmanthorpe Carnival have teamed up to give you the chance to win exclusive VIP tickets for you and your family and friends to attend the fun-packed carnival. Enjoy a full day of live music and family entertainment with all the fun of the circus at Copmanthorpe Carnival on Saturday, July 2, from noon. The carnival’s organisers have got five family tickets to give away. They include a Posh Picnic Hamper, Pimms and a signed CD and T-shirt from the carnival’s headline band and backstage passes to meet the bands! To have a chance of winning these fantastic free tickets, simply answer the following question: What is the name of the traditional circus tent? Send your answer on a postcard to Copmanthorpe Carnival Competition, Your Local Link, Oak Tree Farm, The Moor, Haxby YO32 2LH to reach us by Friday, June 24. Please include your name, address and phone number.

n For more information on Copmanthorpe Carnival visit www.copmanthorpe.org.uk/carnival

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Ghost Trail of York West Doors of York Minster. 7.30pm every night. Dare you cross the centuries and discover York’s spine-chilling history? Then join an Equity-qualified guide for this awardwinning tour – now in its 18th hugely successful year. From doomed plague victims to canine ghosts in the Minster, headless dukes to heartless child murderers, you’ll hear terrifying stories of murder, mayhem and unexplained death – and maybe have a giggle or two! Call 633276.

Blackbeard Pirate Challenge DIG, St Saviourgate.10.30 – 4pm. Avast behind! The DIG Pirate Challenge enters the Georgian era, the Golden Age of piracy, when rogues like Edward Teach (a.k.a. Blackbeard) menaced shipping around the Caribbean! Do you have the skills to succeed as a pirate, and perhaps to win a family ticket to Lightwater Valley?

Call 768463 for more information.

Corsage making Barley Hall. 10.30am – 4pm, Add a touch of elegance to your outfit using craft materials to make a fun corsage or boutonniere. Normal admission prices apply (plus £1 per corsage).

Until June 2

Three Centuries of Cartoon Art

Guild of Glass Engravers York

Nunnington Hall, near Helmsley, 11am-5pm. A celebration of the work of some of history’s finest cartoonists. The show is brought to Nunnington Hall in association with the Chris Beetles Gallery, London.

Highlights of York. How well do you know your city? Spend two hours with a knowledgeable city guide and you’ll find out more about York’s history than you could ever imagine. Contact Richard Bryan on 01759 305458

Every Sunday Wigginton Car Boot Sale, Home Farm, Wigginton YO32 2RD. 7am – 1pm. We all love a car boot sale. The chance to rummage around in other people’s stuff, exercise our haggling skills and maybe pick up a bargain. And as we always say, one person’s trash is definitely another’s treasure! Or why not have a good clear-out and get rid of some of those unwanted belongings? You could clear out your clutter and make some cash at the same time – can’t be bad, can it? Wigginton Car Boot Sale is York’s oldest established sale – can you believe it celebrates its 21st birthday this year? It’s definitely our favourite Local Link Mag 126x 197 11/5/11 10:47 spot for some Sunday morning bargain-hunting!

Minster. The Northern Branch of the Guild of Glass Engravers is showcasing beautiful pieces of engraved glass in the Crypt of York Minster. The exhibits may be purchased by contacting the branch secretary on 01748 812062.

Until July 4

Until 4 June Create 11 Showcase York St John University. See the talent of tomorrow at this graduate showcase. Including music, theatre and dance performances, exhibitions, film and TV pm Page Full 1 details from www.yorksj.ac.uk/create. screenings.

Art & Music The Pyramid Gallery, Stonegate, York, is hosting an exhibition of work by Cornish artist/printmaker Trevor Price. The exhibition is open daily from 10am to 5pm. It also includes the work of Peter Layton and glass-makers from the London Glassblowing Workshop. For more details, go to www.pyramidgallery.com

Summer Concerts at Ripley Castle Saturday 16 July

Jools Holland

Sunday 17 July

& His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Special guests SANDIE SHAW and Ruby Turner

Advance Tickets for each night Adult £35 : Child £15 : Gates 5pm : Music from 6.30pm : Picnic Concerts IML Concerts 01603 660444 : Yorkshire Post ticket line 01748 821122 : Arena Ticketshop 0114 256 5567 In person at Ripley Castle gift shop : Online at www.imlconcerts.co.uk

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Until 1 September ‘From Hamlet to Hollywood’ Barley Hall. 10am – 5pm. Explore the fascinating changes in fashion from the Tudors to the early twentieth century through this unique display of film and television costume worn by some of the best-loved stars of stage and screen. Find out how fashions have changed over time and how modern designers recreate these historic garments for film. With costumes worn by a host of actors, including Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth, Helena Bonham-Carter, Daniel Radcliffe, Elizabeth Taylor, Kate Winslet and Heath Ledger, and featuring costumes from The King's Speech, Sweeny Todd and the much-loved television series Lark Rise to Candleford, Pride and Prejudice and Cranford.

Until 14 September ‘Pests, Mould and Crumbling Stone’ Exhibition York Minster. Find out how the environment affects our historic collections, including how light can damage textiles and how humidity can disfigure stone.

Until 30 October Thirty Pieces Of Silver St Mary’s Castlegate. 10am – 4pm. This installation by artist Cornelia Parker is part of the year-long celebration ‘Art In Yorkshire – supported by Tate’. Free admission.

28, 29 & 30 May The Great Antique Fair Wetherby Racecourse LS22 5EJ, Saturday, 8am – 5pm; Sunday and Monday, 9am – 5pm. Excellent on-site catering, free parking. www.jaguarfairs.com

May 28 to May 31 Monsters of the Deep Yorkshire Museum, 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm. View the enormous Ichthyosaur fossil and then have a go at making your own by using junk materials as well as making your own fossil cast to take home. Tel: 6887687.

28 May – 5 June Scarecrow Festival, Wetwang The village of Wetwang will once again welcome thousands of visitors from across Yorkshire and for its ninth annual Scarecrow Festival. Attractions include craft fair, tombola, book stall, competitions and scarecrow trail with refreshments in the village hall. Last year’s festival raised more than £5,000

for the Wolds village. For more details, go to www. wetwangscarecrows.co.uk

Story time! York Castle Museum, 11am 4pm. Tales of adventure, prison breaks and life in days gone by will be told by costumed story tellers. Deep in the dark museum cells hear about the dastardly deeds of former inmate Dick Turpin and also of Toad of Toad Hall’s escape from prison. In the Military Studio learn about the brave men who lived and died on the high seas. Head back to the Victorian school room to hear moral tales and poetry. Tel: 687687.

May 31 – June 3 Pieces of Silver drop-in workshops York St Mary’s, Coppergate,

SUMMER PARTY NIGHT AT BURN HALL

Join us for a summer party night with a BBQ and fantastic DJ

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31 May - 5 June Time Travellers Go… Medieval Whitby Abbey. 11am - 5pm. Take a trip back to medieval times and have a go at bringing down the castle walls with miniature siege engines.

1 June Inaccessible York Museum Gardens Gates. 10.30am. Visit cellars and attics of a great Georgian mansion and a medieval house off Micklegate. There’s also a chance to visit the hidden chapel and priest hole at the Bar Convent. Call 622303.

Jewish Heritage Trail Museum Gardens Gates. 2.15pm. A walk recalling the Jewish contribution to York's history, visiting sites connected with medieval and modern Jews. The tour ends at Clifford’s Tower, site of a 12th century massacre of Jews. Call Yorkwalk on 622303.

Morris Madness Nostell Priory and Parkland, Doncaster Road, Nostell Nr Wakefield. 10.30am – 12.30pm. Ring bells and shake a stick at this very English Traditional pastime. Make your own costumes, and learn country dancing. Suitable for people with two left feet. Booking Essential 01924 863892

Café Scientifique York The Basement, City Screen Picturehouse, Coney Street. 7.30 – 9pm. Talk on ‘The Sunny Side of DNA’.

1 – 5 June Latvian Festival concerts various locations. The festival is being held in York featuring two gifted young musicians: Evita Zalite, a soloist with Latvian National Opera; and Kristine Adamaite, an internationally-known organist. Concerts, all starting at 7.30pm, will be held at St Columba’s URC Church, Priory Street, York, on June 1; Easingwold Parish Church on June 3: and at All Saints’ Church, Poppleton, on June 5. Poppleton Tithe Barn will host a Latvian Festival at 7pm on June 4. The festival celebrates the historic links between Easingwold Parish Church and St Saviour's Church in Riga, which was founded in 1857 by British traders, one of whom was the grandson of the vicar of Easingwold, the Rev J.W. Armitstead, whose son went out to Riga as a flax merchant in 1812. For details, email issyarts2@tiscali.co.uk

Monsters of the Deep Yorkshire Museum, 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm. See if you can spot which sea monsters once roamed the depths and which ones are mythical beasts – then have a go at creating your own collage. Tel: 6887687.

2 June Zimbabwe: Years of Hope & Despair Bar Convent, Blossom Street. 7.30pm. Philip Barclay discusses the compelling account of his three-year posting as a diplomat in Harare. Tickets on the door or from Fairer World, 84 Gillygate, York.

Free Valuation Event Bar Convent, 17 Blossom Street. 11am – 3pm. Ever wondered if you had a fortune hiding in your attic? Why not find out at this free valuation event? Antiques experts Tennants will be specialist valuations on antiques,

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jewellery and collectables. If the price is right, they could even take them away and sell them for you! So dust off your knick knacks and bring them along. And while you’re at it, stop a while and enjoy a coffee and home-made cake in the beautiful Bar Convent cafe, or take a tour around the fine old building and find out more about its colourful history. Contact 01423 531661

3 June Wood turning talk Earswick Village Hall, Earswick Chase, Earswick. 7.30pm. Robert Sorby will give a talk entitled ‘Tools & Turning’ to Jorvik Woodturning Group. Tel: 704092.

4 June York Carnival city centre, noon to 8pm. Parading from Minster Gardens will be residents of all ages, dressed as space travellers from another galaxy to illustrate the event’s space theme. The carnival features an array of performances, including opera singers, gospel singers and live acts on the main stage in Parliament Street. It hosts dance workshops, food and drink stalls, salsa dancing and children’s craft workshops. Turn up and join in the fun! For more details, call Danielle King on 0791 984 5906 or email contact@yorkcarnival.org

Graveyard Tour Museum Gardens Gates. 10.30am. Descend to a secret crypt, sample Roman and medieval coffins and visit plague sites. Call Yorkwalk on 622303.

Secret Passages Tour Museum Gardens Gates. 2.15pm. Visit parts of York not open to the public, including some of York’s fine guildhalls, the Roman East Angle Turret and a hidden crypt. Call Yorkwalk on 622303.

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11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm. Have a go at creating a replica of Cornelia Parker’s ‘Thirty Pieces of Silver’, the current installation at York St Mary’s. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Lunar Saxophone Quartet York Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate YO1 8NQ. 7.30pm. The award winning LSQ is committed to introducing new music to as wide as audience as possible. They will be presenting a varied programme, including music by Chick Corea, Keith Tippett, Richard Rodney Bennett, a New Work by David Lancaster plus a fascinating transcription of Philip Glass’ String Quartet No 3. To find out more about their work and new music in general, why not join them for a pre-concert talk by Peter Reynolds at 6.45pm? Visit www.latemusic.org/ to book or for more information.

Jane McDonald York Barbican, 7.30pm. A magical evening of music and laughter, starring one of Britain’s best-loved divas. Tel: 0844 854 2757.

4 – 19 June Hare Today Gone Tomorrow The Robert Fuller Gallery, Fotherdale Farm, Thixendale YO17 9LS. 11am-4.30pm. Acclaimed wildlife artist Robert Fuller celebrates the hare, one of Britain’s most mystical creatures, in his summer exhibition. Robert donned camouflage and crept up on these elusive creatures to watch their energetic courting rituals. Wildlife forays to find hares in the countryside form part of the event. The exhibition also includes evening talks by celebrated landscape photographer Joe Cornish on 4th June, wildlife rehabilitator Jean Thorpe on 9th June, and local sculptor Susan Nicholls on 14th June. For more details, call 01759 368355 or go to www. robertefuller.com

4-5 & 18-19 June Windmill Weekends Holgate Windmill. 11am – 4pm. See how the restoration of Holgate

Windmill is progressing at these open days. For more details, call Helen Hoult on 331402 or Bob Anderton on 795851.

homemade cakes, garden games and music. Bring your own picnic or get one from the National Trust property. Tel: 624247.

5 June

6 June

Spring Plant Fair Walled Garden at

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Scampston, Scampston Hall, Malton, YO17 8NG. 10am – 4pm. Around twenty specialist nurseries plus stalls selling garden related items. You’ll find everything from bulbs and small alpines to large ferns and trees; from shrubs to grasses plus several herbaceous plant stalls. In addition there will be organic produce, hand thrown pots and several other garden related stalls. All of the stalls will have excellent plants and products for sale and refreshments will be available all day both on the plant fair field and at The Garden Restaurant. Meet the nurserymen to see what is on offer, get first hand tips and pick up a bargain! Scampston Hall will also be open for guided tours during the afternoon (extra charge), and the grounds and Cascade Circuit Walk all day.

Centre, Strensall Road, Huntington. 7pm. Talk on Indian head massage and reflexology. For more details, call Kate Pearson on 758355.

York Dolls House and Miniatures Fair York Racecourse. 10am – 4pm. Each year thousands of miniaturists flock from up and down the country to enjoy The York Dolls House and Miniatures Fair and who can blame them? There’s so much to see. Check out the trade stands selling a wonderful range of miniatures, tools, accessories and dolls houses where 80% of the work is handmade. Pick up top tips in the demonstrations, and be inspired by the beautifully crafted dolls houses and miniatures. You could even learn some tricks of the trade in one of the workshops on offer.

The Big Lunch Treasurer's House, behind

7 June Jazz supper Court Cafe, Dean Court Hotel. 8pm. Enjoy an evening with good food and live music from the Andy Hillier Jazz Trio. Tel: 625082.

8 June York Against Cancer Fundraising Event St Crux, Pavement. York Against Cancer is a local organisation aimed at making life better for people with cancer in the city. It also supports some of the work of the Cancer Care Centre at York Hospital. You can show your support in turn by going along to their fundraising event at St Crux. Bring your friend, enjoy a cuppa and a chat, and browse the donated goods for sale. You could pick up a real bargain! YAC are also looking for donations of books, bric a brac and cakes for the event. To find out more about how you can help, call 764466.

8 – 11 June Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me Upstage Theatre, 41 Monkgate. Wildgoose Theatre presents this drama by Frank McGuinness about three men held hostage in Lebanon. Box office: 623568.

York Minster, 11am – 4.30pm. Hog roast,

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8 – 12 June Shaun’s Big Show York Theatre Royal. Madcap mayhem featuring the real star of Wallace & Gromit. Box office: 0844 847 2322.

8 & 11 June ‘Living with Weeds, Pests and Diseases in your garden’ Workshop Helmsley Walled Garden, Cleveland Way, Helmsley YO62 5AH. 10am until 12 noon. Need help with weeds and pests in your garden? Come along to the workshops with Mike I’Anson with how to manage them within your garden. After the workshop there will be an open question session. Call 01439 7714278 June

Lunch Club Treasurer's House, behind York Minster. If you single, widowed or looking to make new friends, enjoy a two-course lunch at 12.30pm. Booking essential on 624247.

9, 10 & 11 June The Betrothal & Trial By Jury National Centre For Early Music, York, 7.30pm. Among the Victorian parlour songs that are a part of her betrothal party, the radiantly happy Angelina shows off her engagement ring and her fiance, Edmund; but does she not see the signs of possible disaster? Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial By Jury features the subsequent trial of the breach of promise. Promoted by York Opera. Box office: 658338.

9 & 10 June Fashion and Gift Fair The Guildhall. 10am – 4pm. Bored with seeing the same on old stuff on the high street? Looking for something unique and special, either as a gift or a treat for

yourself? Then head along to The Guildhall for this great shopping event. All Season Events pride themselves on providing a unique shopping experience where exhibitors can present themselves, their products and their businesses with pride and professionalism. You’ll find an excellent variety of gifts, crafts, ladieswear, children’s wear, jewellery, homewares, beauty products, toys, books, handbags and accessories and many many more, all under one roof! Admission is free to why not drop in and have a look?

10 June

the good old days of rock n roll? Then here’s your chance to get your dancing shoes on, dust off your best moves and relive the glory days as New Earswick Bowls Club goes all Rock n Roll for one night only. Legendary local rocker DJ Johnny Whiteshoes will get you all up and dancing with his vintage sounds. Then enjoy the music of The Moonshiners, a four piece bluegrass band who have been ‘the freshest sound in bluegrass’ from no less than American Bluegrass Magazine. Golden oldies they may be, but they really know how to rock! Call 750230 to book.

Rock’n’roll night New Earswick & District Bowls Club, Huntington Road, York (next to Flag & Whistle). Doors open 7.30pm. Do you remember

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10 & 11 June Race Day Hospitality York Marriott Hotel, Tadcaster Road YO24 1QQ. Are you heading to York Races this month? Why not start the day in style with a magnificent buffet lunch at the Marriott? Not only is the food fab, the hotel’s Chase Bar & Grill also enjoys one of the best views over the Racecourse you’ll find (plus it’s just a quick trot to the Knavesmire, even if you are wearing sky high heels!). The Race Day lunch costs £25 per person. Whether you win or lose, you can still enjoy a fabulous afternoon tea back at the Marriott for just £15 per person. Call 701000

11 & 12 June Flower Festival Copmanthorpe Methodist Church.10am - 4pm (Sat); 2 - 4pm (Sun). Light refreshments available. Entrance Free.

11 June World Heritage Site Tour Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, 10.30am-1pm. Tel: 01765 608888. ‘Get Fit For Summer’ workshop York Natural-Health, 36 York Road, Acomb. Two hour workshop. For more details, call 270765 or email mail@generatingchange.org.

Call Mr Robeson York Theatre Royal Studio. The remarkable rollercoaster life of Paul Robeson, famous American actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. Box office: 623568.

11 & 18 June Choccy and Sweetie Tour Museum Gardens Gates. 2pm. A delicious tour – hear the history of Terry’s and Rowntree, visit choccy and

sweetie shops and taste free samples! Call Yorkwalk on 622303.

12 June Rhododendron walk Moorlands Nature Reserve, between Skelton and Wigginton, noon-3pm. Enjoy a relaxing walk around this stunning reserve and marvel at the spectacular rhododendrons and azaleas in bloom. Children accompanied by adults are more than welcome. There will be lots of fun activities with prizes for all. Free entry with optional donation at the gate and a small charge for refreshments. Tel: 659570. Web: www. ywt.org.uk

Deer 'Safari' Sledmere House, Driffield, East Yorkshire. Take a tour of the park in a tractor and trailer tour of the Park and a chance to see and learn more about the red deer bred on the Estate. Call 01377 236637 for more information.

12 June Open day Acomb Fire Station, Boroughbridge Road, York, 1pm-4pm. The community event will promote safety both in the home and on the roads. All welcome.

13 & 25 June Antique Fair York Racecourse. Whether you have a passion for collectables, a serious antiques

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buff or you just fancy a browse, you’ll find plenty to enjoy at the Antiques Fairs being held this month at York Racecourse. With tons of free parking and lots of space for stalls, it’s a great day out. And who knows, you could even unearth a hidden treasure or two! It’s also the ideal place to find that special gift. Call 01429 881917 or visit www.yorkantiquefairs.com for more information.

14 June The Guillemots Nunnington Hall, near Helmsley. The critically-acclaimed band, led by musician Fyfe Dangerfield, will be launching an exhibition of their artwork with an intimate acoustic concert at the National Trust property. The exhibition, which runs until July 31, features film, photographs, drawings and journals. Tel: 01439 748283.

15 June A Night of Crime Explore York Library Learning Centre. 7pm. What makes someone leave the world of high finance to become a writer? Find out at an evening with crime writers, Tom Harper and Michael Ridpath. Tickets from Explore York on 552815, exploreyork@york.gov.uk

16-26 June Exhibition Ron Cooke Hub, University of York, 9.30am-5.30pm daily. A major retrospective of John Minihan’s iconic photographs of Samuel Beckett. Free entry. www.outofthearchive.com

16 June

can have just as much fun here in York? That’s what the Georgina Grace Trust thinks, anyway. They’re inviting you to celebrate Ladies Day at Royal Ascot at the Marriott Hotel. There’ll be a drinks reception, followed by lunch, afternoon teas/ coffees. Watch the day’s racing on large screens and have a little flutter on the charity tote. Why not get a group together and have a girly day out? Numbers are limited, so book your ticket early. Call Ruth on 780880 or go online – www.ggt.org.uk.

Open Cabinets Treasurer’s House, behind York Minster, 11am – 4.30pm. Find out what lies behind the doors of some of the furniture at the National Trust property. Tel: 624247.

17 – 19 June The Pavilions of Harrogate Antiques & Fine Art Fair The Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate. 11am – 6pm (5pm Sunday). Views of old York, York Minster, Scarborough, and Whitby will be a major attraction at Yorkshire’s major summer antiques event. The fair offers something for everyone, from vintage jewellery, silver and ceramics, to fine paintings, period furniture, copper and brass, bronze Art Deco statuary, period rugs, fine glass, impressive mirrors, medical and scientific instruments, antiquarian maps and prints, Chinese and Japanese collector’s items and much more. The fair will open with a special Reception when refreshments and canapés will be served. Visit www.cooperevents.com for more information.

18 June

Ladies Day at Royal Ascot York Marriott Hotel, Tadcaster Road, noon. Why go all the way down south for Royal Ascot when you

‘A Few of Our Favourite Things’ Concert Pocklington School Music Hall.

made up of current students at the Birmingham Conservatoire, are making quite a name for themselves both within the conservatoire and in the wider area, as being a fun, professional and versatile quartet. To celebrate a successful year of being together, they will be playing a selection of their favourite works for saxophone quartet with pieces that were written in the 1700s, right through to arrangements of the pop music of today - something for everyone! Tickets are available by calling Ali Wright on 07581235091 or by emailing info@duendesaxophonequartet.co.uk.

‘Swishing’ Clothes Exchange, Helmsley Walled Garden, Cleveland Way, Helmsley YO62 5AH. 3 – 5pm. Fancy getting a new wardrobe for free? Come along to the garden with your unwanted clothes and swap them for someone else’s! Clothes can be brought to the garden on Friday 17th June or throughout the day on Saturday. Don’t just limit yourself to bringing clothes – you can also exchange unwanted jewellery, shoes, bags and accessories too. Every item you bring to be swapped will be replaced with a ticket, which in turn can be exchanges for another item. Call 01439 771427 for more information.

‘Bantam’ experiment talk Holgate Block, York St John University. 2.30pm. Peter Simkins will speak about the nature of the original ‘Bantam’ experiment in 1914-15 to members of the Yorkshire Branch of the Western Front Association. Tel: 01484 531412. Farmers’ market York Auction Centre, Murton. Farmers, growers or producers sell their produce direct to the public.

6.30pm. The Duende Saxophone Quartet,

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Poppleton Tithe Barn Church Lane, Nether Poppleton. 2 – 4pm. The Tithe Barn is holding an open afternoon, between 2pm and 4pm, to raise funds for the venue. There will be stalls for second-hand books, cakes, plants, bric-abrac plus refreshments and tombola.

The Academy of St Olave’s concert St Olave’s Church, Marygate. 8pm. The Academy of St Olave’s is a chamber orchestra that plays music of the 17th century to that of the present day; from Corelli and Purcell through Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven to Stravinsky, Britten and Tavener. Its summer concert will feature Prokofiev’s Symphony No 1, Fantasia on Greensleeves by Vaughan Williams, Nielsen’s The Fog Is Lifting and Shostakovitch’s Cello Concerto No 2 showcasing the musical skills of soloist Heather Tuach, of the Fitzwilliam Quartet. To book your ticket, call 550099.

Midnight Walk York College, Sim Balk Lane, York. Have fun in the small hours while raising much-needed funds for St Leonard’s Hospice. The 6.5-mile circular walk starts at midnight from the college. The closing date for entries is June 5 and Your Local Link dynamic duo Emily and Helen have already signed up for the nocturnal ramble – we’re hoping they won’t get lost in the dark! Entry forms are available from the hospice in Tadcaster Road, York, as well as at its charity shops and at www. stleonardshospice.org.uk Tel: 777777.

Himalayan Balsam Pick River Foss. 10am. Organised by the River Foss Society. Call 766196 for further information or visit www. riverfosssociety.co.uk

18 & 19 June Father’s Day Vintage Transport Rally Yorkshire Museum of Farming YO19 5UF. 10am – 5pm. A perfect Father’s Day treat for all big boys who’ve never quite outgrown their toys. The museum will play host to a variety of vintage vehicles including members of Friends of Ferguson Heritage and their collection of Ferguson tractors and cars from the North East Club for Pre-War Austins. Come and ride the Derwent Valley Light Railway and see what train travel was like in Grandad’s day! Or try your hand at some home front baking and learn how to put out an incendiary bomb in our World War Two activities. Call 489966 for more information.

‘The Parish in Photographs to the Present Day’ Exhibition All Saints’ Church, Long Marston. 10am – 4.30pm. Explore the extensive Archive, Church and Parish records, and learn how to trace your family tree. Members of the Battlefields Trust will also be available to answer questions on any English Battles. Refreshments will be available in the church. Call 738456 or visit www.longmarstonhistory.org.uk for more information.

Cycling Festival Nostel Priory and Parkland, Doncaster Road, Nostell Nr Wakefield. 11am – 3pm. Celebrate the start of National Bike Week with Wakefield District Cycle Forum. Guided bike rides, Bike Doctor, cycling skills courses, information stalls and lots more fun things to do on your bike.

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24 June

Breakfast Club Treasurer’s House, behind York Minster, 11am. Enjoy a four-course breakfast with the Sunday papers. Booking essential on 624247.

Bikers Charity Night Dean’s

Farmers’ Market Parliament Street.

Garden Centre, Stockton-on-the-Forest, from 7pm. Organisers hope to raise more than £1,500 for the mental health charity MIND. There will be an optional motorcycle ride starting at 6.30pm from Dean’s Garden Centre, Seamer Road, Scarborough, to Dean’s at Stockton-on-the-Forest. It will be led by Kilham Wednesday Night Bikers. There will be a trophy for the best classic and modern bike. For details call 400141.

Farmers, growers or producers from within a 40mile radius of York city centre sell their produce in Parliament Street, direct to the public. Support your local food producers and help the planet by saving on food miles.

Summer Fair Nunnington Hall, near Helmsley. Tel: 01439 748283.

Open day and countryside show A fantastic day for all the family and a chance to really experience what Askham Bryan College has to offer!From a plant sale to equestrian events and willow weaving to sheep shearing there will be plenty on offer. There will be children’s activities, stalls and refreshments too. No need to book, just turn up on the day. Free parking. Adults £5, under 16’s free. www.askham-bryan.ac.uk Askham Byran College. YO23 3FR.

7.30pm. Make the most of this rare opportunity to hear a live performance of Beethoven’s massive Choral Symphony, which is famous for its fourth movement setting of Schiller’s Ode To Joy. Tel: 422849. Email: bcg1@york.ac.uk

21 – 25 June

A Riverside Walk Bedern Hall. 7.30pm. An

Little Shop Of Horrors Joseph

illustrated talk by John Dowell. Call 704589.

Rowntree Theatre. Fun musical from York Light Opera. Box office: 623568.

23 June

The Boy James York Theatre Royal Studio. Belt Up Theatre performs two new interactive plays. Box office: 623568.

22 & 24 June Performances First Love and The End, Dixon Studio Theatre, Wentworth College, 8pm. Adaptations of two Beckett short stories performed by Gare St Lazare Players. Free tickets: www.yorkfestivalofideas.com

York University Choir & Symphony Orchestra York Minster,

Safe And Sound Homes Spurriergate Centre, York. Businesses are being invited to find out how the charity helps homeless people aged between 16 and 21. The evening will include networking over a glass of wine, a Yorkshire Sushi bar supper and a quiz. To receive an invitation, contact Lisa Payne on lisa@agendaem.co.uk John Banville Reading Physics Building P/X/001, University of York, 6pm. Reading by the Booker Prize-winning novelist followed by an interview and book signing. Free tickets: www. yorkfestivalofideas.com

J. M. Coetzee Reading Central Hall, University of York, 6pm. Reading from new work by the Nobel Prize-winning South African author. Free tickets: www.yorkfestivalofideas.com ‘Reflections of a Local Theatre Critic’ Wigginton Recreation Hall. 2pm. Talk by Charles Hutchinson, organised by Haxby and Wigginton U3A.

25 June Drive-in movie Bustardthorpe Field, York. Gates open 7pm. Sit back and enjoy Dirty Dancing, this gem of a film beneath the stars. A DriveinMovie is a fun way to spend a night-out, celebrate a special occasion; you can even host your own car pyjama party - the possibilities are endless! Why not have a marriage proposal or other announcement shown on the huge movie screen? Just make sure you book your time-slot in good time. Bring your own snacks or enjoy a variety of food and drink on offer. To listen to the soundtrack, your car will need a FM stereo to tune into. For more details, email julietrigg1@hotmail.com or call 0774 661 9588 or 01274 619800.

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19 June

Vase signing Moorcroft’s senior designer Rachel Bishop will be signing her special vase Burslem Poppy at Sissons Gallery, 23 Market Place, Helmsley YO62 5BJ, from noon. Please pre-book to secure a vase. The gallery has perhaps the largest collection of Moorcroft in Yorkshire, 1900 to 2011. All welcome. For more details, go to www. sissonsgallery.co.uk, call 01439 771385 or email sales@sissonsgallery.co.uk.

‘One Voice’ Concert All Saints' Church, Thornton-le-Dale. 7.30pm. The Stamford Bridge Singers present this concert with a real celebratory feel. The first half of the programme will include Mozart's Sparrow Mass - to find out how this happy, cheerful music got such an unusual nickname, you will have to attend the concert! The second half of the concert will commence with the evergreen favourite by Barry Manilow, One Voice (although being sung by the many voices of the choir!) and will also feature three Folk Songs from the North of England, a trio of songs by Simon and Garfunkel, and a Medley of Andrew Lloyd Webber favourites. Tickets £7 (to include refreshments) are available from Derek Cryer on 01751 474530. Yorkshire Family History Fair York Racecourse, 10am-4.30pm. TV shows like Who Do You Think You Are have given us all a new interest in finding out about our family history. But where do you start? If you’re interested in tracing your family tree, you’ll find all you need to know to get back to your roots at the UK’s premier family history event. There will be around 100 exhibitors, including the National Archives, General Register Office, the Society of Genealogists and no less than 40 family history societies. There will also be a wide range of commercial stands where you can find

expert help to fill in the gaps in your family tree. For details, go to www.yorkshirefamilyhistoryfair.com

Beckett in Music Lunchtime Concert Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York, 1pm. Featuring performances by pianist John Tilbury and a world premiere by Damien Harron. Tickets £10/£5. Tel: 322439.

An Evening of Past Life Regression & Psychic Phenomena Black Swan Inn, Peaseholme Green, York, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

Jazz on the Lawn Nostell Priory and Parkland, Doncaster, Nostell Nr Wakefield. 7.30pm. Join Bob Ludlum and his trusty band return for more evenings of jazz. Bring a picnic and a chair, sit back and enjoy the fun. Booking Essential 0844 249 1895

25 & 26 June CTC York Cycle Show York Racecourse. Open from 10am daily. There’s something for the whole family at this great weekend cycling festival, the grande finale to Bike Week. Browse around the huge sales and exhibitions marquee, enjoy the grass track racing and the mountain bike stunt show, or even try some trick out for yourself in the try out area. There are cycle club displays in the arena events, vintage bikes, a cycle auction and children’s entertainers. If you want to go a bit further afield, there will be organised bike rides on Saturday, from 25 – 150km. Camping available, and Saturday night on-site musical entertainment. Visit www.yorkcycleshow.co.uk for more information.

York Harness Racing Championship Weekend York Harness Raceway, Nun Monkton, 2pm. Harness racing

provides thrills and spills as highly-trained horses pulling two-wheeled carts cover a mile in less than two minutes. England’s premier all-weather harness racing track, nine miles west of York just off the A59, attracts the country’s best horses and drivers. Bring a picnic or enjoy a sit-down meal in the comfortable cafe or a drink in the licensed bar. York is a fast track and when there is a spill the driver can be thrown 20ft into the air. York Harness Raceway is also hosting racing events on June 11 and 18 that start at 2pm. For more details, call the British Harness Racing Club on 01405 766877.

Nostalgia Weekend Sledmere House, Driffield. Step back in time to the 1940s and 1950s. Experience life in wartime Britain with working horses, vintage cars, tractors and bicycles. There will be a model railway exhibition and a rally organised by the North East Club for Pre-War Austins. Tel: 01377 236637.

The Great Wetherby Racecourse Antiques Fair Wetherby LS22 5EJ. Whether you’re looking for a priceless antique find, a new collectable or just something to cover that stain on the wall, you’ll find it at Wetherby’s biggest and best antiques fair. The fair is set in the new exhibition centre and main grandstand, plus fabulous new outside pitches. With on-site catering and ample free parking available. Call 01332 830444

Antiques and Collectors Fair Ripley Village Hall. 9am – 4.30pm. A must on any bargain hunter’s calendar. You’ll find a wide variety of stallholders offering all kinds of antiques and collectables in this well=loved monthly antiques event. Pick up and bargain and enjoy a great day out in the beautiful surroundings of Ripley village. Call 01423 889163 or 0776 5006996

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25 June – 22 January William Etty Art & Controversy York Art Gallery, 10am-5pm. Major exhibition devoted to the work of William Etty (1787-1849), the York-born painter best known for his paintings of nudes.

26 June Great British Greyhound Walk meet at 10am outside the Fulford Arms. The idea is to have a large number of greyhounds, lurchers and other sight-hounds walking by the River Ouse, taking in Millennium bridge and Skeldergate bridge. The organisers want to highlight the plight of hounds waiting to be rehomed. For details, call Tina on 07974 757927 or 0113 260 3115 (day time). Paws in the Park Nostell Priory and Parkland, Doncaster Road, Nostel Nr Wakefield. 11am. A family event on the Vista to raise awareness of the Dogs for Deafness Charity. Bring your dog along for a great day out. Fun dog shows, hearing dog demonstrations. sponsored walk, competitions and prizes to win. To take part in the sponsored walk please register with Lucy Nalton – lucy.nalton@hearingdogs.org.uk

27 June Threads Orchestra Concert Treasurer’s House. 11am. Enjoy an intimate, twilight concert by Threads Orchestra, with a complimentary glass of wine in the impressive setting of the candle lit Great Hall. The Threads Orchestra combines classical and jazz musicians to create a niche form of evocative, multifaceted music in unusual venues. Booking Essential – call 624247

Phoenixville Christian Choir St Lawrence’s Church, Lawrence Street. 7.30pm. The Phoenixville Christian Choir is comprised of some of the finest vocalists from the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, on the Northeastern Coast of the United States. Led by professional musicians David Bryant and David Nicol, they are ambassadors who travel worldwide sharing their music. Choral classics, Spirituals, folk songs and popular works by well-known European and American composers. Free entrance with voluntary retiring collection.

28 June – 2 July Secondhand book sale St Helen’s Church, St Helen’s Square. 10am – 5pm. In aid of Feed The Minds charity. Free entry.

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2 July Dragon Boat city centre, 9am – 4pm. Look out for Rotarians and volunteers from York Against Cancer selling Dragon Boat programmes. Lucky number winner gets four first class tickets anywhere on East Coast Rail.

Open Day, York Cats Protection Adoption Centre 582 Huntington Road, 1 – 4pm. York Cats Protection has been offering homes for deserving cats for the last ten years. And they’re celebrating with a grand 10th Anniversary Open Day. Stalls will include home produce, plants, bric-a-brac, cat goods, books, a tombola and more. This is their big fundraising event of the year so please go along and show your support. Entry is £1.50 or three tins of Felix or Whiskas.

Copmanthorpe Carnival, Recreation Centre Barrons Crescent, Copmanthorpe. 12 noon-6pm. This year the Carnival has a Circus theme running throughout the event. There will be a whole range of Circusthemed attractions from Stilt Walkers to Jugglers to Clowns, plus a whole range of live music. The Copmanthorpe Recreation Centre's large sports field will be packed full of stalls, fairground rides and games, and with Global participating once again there will be plenty of activities for children and young people including Sumo Suits, a giant inflatable football table and York's only football cage. And not forgetting all those English Summertime favourites, from giant inflatables, climbing wall, giant slide, Kiddy Carts, Bucking Bronco, Inflatable Footy Shootout, Zorbing and much more. For more details, go to www.copmanthorpe.org.uk/carnival

The Chinese Calendar Unfolds Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate, York, 7.30pm. The magical musical theatre work is based on the characters in the Chinese calendar. Using a variety of instruments – guitar, mandolin, Chinese and Latin percussion as well as piano, voice and masks – the ensemble Panoply brings each animal to life in a concert for all the family to enjoy. There will be a pre-concert talk by composer Chris Gander at 6.45pm. Tickets: www.latemusic.org

3 July Hope & Glory, Bustordthorpe Field York Racecourse, 10am-4pm. A grand family day-out to raise money for the military charities Help For Heroes and Army Benevolent Fund. Attractions include a flypast by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Yorkshire Volunteers marching band, live cannon fire, a display by York’s

Red Shoes Dance School, the Alan Cuckston Orchestra, singer and flute player Alex Heselton, rock band The Hung and 1980s tribute band Rubix Cube. There will also be a display of military vehicles and Rolls-Royces. Children’s entertainment includes bouncy castle, slide, and trampoline. The Air Training Cadets will provide a football game and the British Army will run an assault course. Tickets available from York Visitor Centre and on the gates.

Insect Festival Yorkshire Museum & Gardens. 10am – 4pm. The aim of Insect Festival is to raise public awareness of insects and entomology, a great opportunity to discover the fascinating world of insects.Live insect displays, demonstrations, award-winning photographic displays, CSI national and regional natural history societies, book sellers, entomologists’ equipment, artwork, mini-beast hunts, face painting, name your insect specimen and much more!

4 – 9 July ‘A Pearl of Great Price’ The Guildhall. 10am – 6pm (Mon – Fri); 10am – 4pm (Sat). Bible message exhibition presented by York Christadelphians

6 July Piano recital Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate, York, 7.30pm. Pianist Ian Pace explores the music of Frederick Rzewski in a programme that also includes the innovative Liszt Project. To mark the Liszt bicentenary, Late Music commissioned five composers to write a three-minute piece in response to Liszt’s radical piano music. There will be a pre-concert talk by the Liszt Project composers at 6.45pm. Tickets: www.latemusic.org or on the door.

7 July Litter Pick River Foss. 2 pm. Organised by the River Foss Society. For further details phone 766196 or visit www.riverfosssociety.co.uk

10 July Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge River Ouse. 10am – 4pm. Watch 36 teams of paddlers in colourful costumes competing for the Trophy, while enjoying the great gala atmosphere on the Museum Gardens Bank.

15 July Summer Party Night Burn Hall, Tollerton Road, Huby YO61 1JB. Summer is well and truly upon us, and what better way to celebrate those long summer nights than at Burn Hall’s Sizzling Summer Party night? Enjoy an outdoor BBQ then

dance the night away with music from their fantastic resident DJ. Great food, great music, a great party atmosphere - it’s the perfect way to put yourself in the summer mood. So don’t delay – book now on 01347 825400.

picnic and enjoy a unique musical experience. For tickets, call IML Concerts on 01603 660444 or go to www.imlconcerts.co.uk

23 July

16 July

Summer BBQ, Rufforth Pre School. For further details, call Rachel on 798277.

Jools Holland Concert Ripley Castle. Gates open 5pm; music from 6.30pm. There are some who believe Jools Holland deserves a knighthood for his services to music. And the former Squeeze keyboards player has certainly come a long way since his early days. Through his TV show Later...With Jools Holland he’s introduced great music to a new generation and launched some fantastic acts, too. But he’s at his very best live, and now here’s your chance to see the Master in action. Jools will be joined by his fantastic Rhythm and Blues Orchestra (of course) as well as guests stars Ruby Turner and the legendary 60s star Sandie Shaw. Don’t miss it! For tickets call IML Concerts on 01603 660444 or go to www.imlconcerts.co.uk

24 July

Coins around York Minster, the

29 July

British Heart Foundation wants people to encircle York Minster with 50p pieces and other coins to mark the charity’s 50th birthday – that’s a distance of 511 metres. For more details, call Sharon Oakley on 270776 or email Oakleys@bhf.org.uk

17 July Roger Daltrey performs The Who’s Tommy Ripley Castle, near Harrogate. Gates open at 5pm with music from 6.30pm. The Who’s rock musical Tommy caused a stir when it was first launched back in 1969. Find out why as The Who’s frontman rock legend Roger Daltrey performs music from the album. Bring a

Castle Triathlon Series Castle Howard. Calling all would-be athletes! Do you have what it takes to take on one of sport’s toughest challenges? Castle Howard is taking part in the Castle Triathlon Series to raise money for York Against Cancer and Help For Heroes. Just in case you’ve never heard of it, a Triathlon consists of three challenges – running, cycling and swimming. The event is open to everyone, aged from eight upwards. So whether you’re an elite athlete or a first timer, why not sign up and get involved with this fantastic fund-raising event? For more details, visit www. castletriathlonseries.co.uk or call 01892 870 681.

Comedy Night York Racecourse. Where can you see four of Britain’s brightest up and coming comedy stars and enjoy a tasty supper all for £16? At York Racecourse’s Comedy Night, of course. It has to be the best value night out in the city. On the bill this month are funnymen Kevin Hayes, Tom Kavanagh and Mitch Benn, star of the Radio 4 show Mitch Benn’s Crimes Against Music. Holding all the madness and mayhem together is compere Tom Price – better known as the voice of ‘Monkey’ in the PG Tips telly ads! The comedy nights are very popular and sell out quickly, so book your ticket without delay by calling 638971.

26 – 28 August Galtres Festival, Crayke. Who needs Glastonbury when Yorkshire's got Galtres? Just seven years old, Galtres Festival is one of the best family festivals in the country. Combining five stages of music and cabaret, more than 100 fine beers and ciders all from Yorkshire, excellent local produce catering, loads for kids to do from film making to music workshops, and all set in a beautiful rural setting overlooking the Vale of York. Music ranges from top chart-topping bands to local emerging talent, ranging from pop and acoustic to jazz, blues and ska. Comedy, theatre and offbeat performances at the night cabaret, films, family camping and clean loos too! It's organic, fair trade and green, and all proceeds go to charity. Don't miss it! Visit www. galtresfestival.org.uk to book your tickets.

Theatre

Sherlock Holmes. The Death and Life (31 May - 2 June)

Conan Doyle, tiring of his ‘intolerably arrogant Sherlock Holmes’, invents the malevolent Moriarty to dispose of him. But Doyle’s dangerous strategy, combined with his passion for raising the spirits of the dead, has rather more surreal and dramatic consequences than he bargains for! Roger Llewellyn returns in this spine-tingling new play at York Theatre Royal’s Studio. Box office: 623568.

Thriller Live (30 May to 4 June) This spectacular concert at York’s Grand Opera House brings to life the sensational dancing and distinctive sound of Michael Jackson. In a career spanning 40 years, Jacko sold 750 million records worldwide before his untimely death. Expect your favourite Jackson songs delivered by an exceptionally talented cast and live band. Box office: 0844 847 2322.

Tim and Light (1 June) This brave new fairy tale is told through beautiful puppetry at York Theatre Royal’s Studio. Poor Tim is a 12-year-old boy with little confidence and no friends, apart from his pet cat, ‘Light’. One day they embark on a dangerous rescue mission. Box office: 623568.

2 June

Black Swan

Singers & Musicians’ Night, Black Swan Folk Club // Prowl, City Screen

7 June

3 June Paolo Nutini, York Barbican // Limehouse Lizzy, Fibbers // Jonah Matranga, City Screen // Folk Weekend, Black Swan

4 June Jane McDonald, York Barbican // Adam Ant, The Duchess // Jon Fratelli, Fibbers // Folk Weekend, Black Swan // Cigdem Aslan, National Centre for Early Music (NCEM) // Shona Foster, City Screen

5 June Cara Dillon, The Duchess // Fun Lovin Criminals, Fibbers // Folk Weekend,

YOUR Night LIFE

Rip, Fold, Scrunch (2 June) Yorkwrite (7 & 8 June) A butterfly flutters. A kite soars. But not everyone has something to play with. Join Rip, Fold and Scrunch as they journey into the multi-coloured world of friendship with some magical paper creations. Half Moon’s enchanting new show at York Theatre Royal’s Studio fuses theatre, Kathak dance and live music. Box office: 623568.

Well That Explains It (3 & 4 June) Lesbian actress/singer/stand-up Clare Summerskill explores sexual politics in a fast-moving evening of comedy and music at York Theatre Royal’s Studio. Box office: 623568.

My Family And Other Animals (3 - 25 June) York Theatre Royal is staging a new adaptation of Gerald Durrell’s book that describes his unconventional upbringing on the sun-soaked island of Corfu with his eccentric family in the 1930s. Enjoying a life of freedom and adventure, Gerald is intrepid in his pursuit of an array of exotic animals and reptiles that lead to his life-long love of the natural world. The wry observations of a curious young boy do not stop at the animal kingdom, but also offer a richly comic view of the hilarious encounters of his bohemian family, their friends and the local population. Box office: 623568.

Script Yorkshire York presents an evening of selected new scripts from local writers with a ‘Thriller’ theme - performed by actors from York Settlement Community Players. Prepare to be stimulated, amused and surprised at York Theatre Royal’s Studio. Box office: 623568.

Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me (8 - 11 June) The play focuses on the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American who are kidnapped and held hostage by unseen Arabs in Lebanon. As the three men struggle for survival, they also strive to overcome their personal and nationalistic differences. The play is presented by Wildgoose Theatre at Upstage Theatre, 41 Monkgate, York. Box office: 623568.

Shaun’s Big Show (8-12 June) Shaun the Sheep has decided to put on a special show for all his friends, including Rohan Tooley, aged five, and his four-year-old sister Poppy. They met at St Barnabus Primary School after Rohan’s artistic creation of Shaun, who starred with Wallace & Gromit in A Close Shave, won an art competition at the school off Leeman Road, York. His prize is a family ticket to see Shaun’s Big Show at York’s Grand Opera House. Hopefully, Rohan’s

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Nunnington Hall, near Helmsley.

19 June

Woody Mann, City Screen

York Arts Barge Project (comedy), Grand Opera House

16 June

21 June

Spirit of the Dance, Grand Opera House // Melody of Your Demise, City Screen

15 June

9 June

Steve Tilston, Black Swan Folk Club

Tony Christie, Pocklington Arts Centre

17 June

22 June

Martyn Joseph Band, Fibbers // Katy Moffatt, Black Swan Folk Club Nils Lofgren, York Barbican // Jon Allen, The Duchess // Club Smith, City Screen

The South (Ex-Beautiful South), Fibbers //The Clone Roses, The Duchess // Mercury – The Very Best of Queen, Grand Opera House

11 June

18 June

The Hallé, York Barbican

Chas Hodges & His Band, The Duchess // The Blockheads, Fibbers // York Arts Barge Project (music), Grand Opera House // Dudestock 2011, York Racecourse // TG Collective, NCEM

10 June

12 June Cash, Fibbers

13 June Ladysmith Black Mambazo, York Barbican

14 June

Prima Vocal Ensemble, Grand Opera House

23 June Singers & Musicians’ Night, Black Swan Folk Club // Warsaw Village Band, Pocklington Arts Centre

24 June Deacon Blue, Grand Opera House // Simple Minds, Dalby Forest // Coquette Burlesque, City Screen

25 June Morrissey, York Barbican // Dave Newton Trio, NCEM

26 June That’ll Be The Day, Grand Opera House

30 June Jonny (Norman Blake & Euros Childs), Fibbers // Joe Penland, Black Swan Folk Club // Dennis Locorriere, Pocklington Arts Centre

The Guillemots,

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YOUR Night LIFE dad, the school’s caretaker who’s off work with a broken leg, will be well enough to see the family show with his children. They can expect some madcap mayhem as Shaun dances his way through a series of adventures under the nose of the shortsighted farmer. Box office: 0844 847 2322.

Call Mr Robeson (11 June) When Paul Robeson, the famous American actor, singer and civil rights campaigner, gets too outspoken for the establishment’s liking, he is branded a traitor to his country and denied opportunities to perform or travel. The play, staged at York Theatre Royal’s Studio, is a roller-coaster journey through Robeson’s remarkable life and features some of his famous songs and speeches, including a dramatic rendition of Ol’ Man River. Box office: 623568.

Little Shop Of Horrors (21-25 June) Seymour Krelborn, who works in Mr Musnik’s Florists, dreams of a way out of downtown Skid Row while mooning over Audrey, the shop’s glamorous assistant. Then, during a total eclipse of the sun, he stumbles upon a strange and exotic new plant that could change his luck forever. Featuring 1960s-style music – think The Ronettes, The Crystals and The Supremes – Little Shop Of Horrors is blooming good family entertainment. The musical, being staged by York Light Opera at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Road, York, is suitable for adults and children aged eight and over. Box office: 623568.

Animal Tails (22 - 25 June) A feast of fun storytelling inspired by animal stories from around the world. This charming and magical show at York Theatre Royal’s Studio gives a new twist to well-loved stories. Box office: 623568.

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Belt Up Theatre performs two new interactive plays in York Theatre Royal’s Studio. The Boy James, by Alexander Wright, tells a story of playful innocence and cruel experience inspired by the life of J.M. Barrie. Atrium, by James Wilkes, presents the deluded fantasies of an ageing artist. Box office: 623568.

This hilarious black comedy explores what happens behind closed doors on a typical suburban street. Staged at York Theatre Royal’s Studio, it delves into the deceit, paranoia and murderous desires that can lurk in the most unlikely households. Box office: 623568.

Film guide PROM With prom season approaching, here’s a timely offering from Disney. The high school comedy follows the stories of several students as the big dance approaches. There are awkward romantic entanglements, clashes between cliques and the usual rivalries. All that’s missing is Zac Efron breaking into a quick dance number. But will it proves as popular as Disney’s High School Musical series? SWINGING WITH THE FINKELS Martin Freeman and Mandy Moore star as Alvin and Ellie, a young couple at breaking point in their relationship. Bored by the humdrum routine of their life, they decide to spice things up with a spot of swinging. But is another couple really what they need to keep their marriage alive? BAD TEACHER Cameron Diaz is in fine comic form as a foul-mouthed junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, develops a crush on substitute teacher Scott – a move that pits her against her wellloved colleague Amy. Quick note for celeb trivia

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powerful brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected – Hal Jordan. Unfortunately Hal isn’t exactly hero material… SENNA The story of the monumental life and tragic death of legendary motor-racing Champion, Ayrton Senna. Spanning the decade from his arrival in Formula One in the mid 1980’s, the film follows Senna’s brilliant career until his untimely death in San Marino. Find out why he’s still revered as a saint in his home country of Brazil. RIO BREAKS Rio Breaks follows the story of two teenage best friends, Fabio and Naama, as they struggle to escape the Brazilian slums and become professional surfers. The grim favela where they live is ruled by one of Rio’s most heavily armed drug gangs. Can the friends navigate their way past the notorious Red *Listings correct at time of press.

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Roof maintenance contract Trelfa Roofing is offering an annual maintenance contract designed to keep your roof in good nick. For £50 a year, the experienced roofers carry out a detailed inspection, including flashings, guttering, tiles, felts and ridges. This will pick up minor problems before they turn into major issues. Included in the price is a free guttering clearing service. Gutters should be cleaned once a year to remove dead leaves, grit washed off the roof and wind-blown debris. They should also be inspected for leaks at joints and speed of drainage. What happens if Trelfa Roofing finds a fault? A spokesman says: “Well, if it’s a five-minute solution, such as bending a piece of flashing down, or dabbing sealant on a gutter join, and it is easily reachable, we will simply do it at no extra cost. “For chargeable repairs, we will take digital pictures of the problem so that you can be certain of what we are talking about. Then we will make a recommendation as to whether work needs doing immediately, or within a certain timeframe. We will give you a cost and timescale for the work.” n Call 01937 849919 or go to www.trelfaroofing.co.uk

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Museum visitors rise by 110,000 A record number of people have visited the attractions run by York Museums Trust. York Castle Museum, York Art Gallery, York St Mary’s and the Yorkshire Museum saw 641,160 visitors between April 1 2010 and March 31 2011 – an overall increase of 110,000 (21%). The Yorkshire Museum, which was closed between November 2009 and August 2010 for a £2 million refurbishment, was up 130% for the period August 2010 to April 2011 compared with the same period in 2008/2009. It has seen nearly 80,000 visitors since it reopened; this includes 2,229 people who took advantage of Your Local Link’s Golden Ticket to attend a VIP preview. York Art Gallery saw visitor numbers vastly increase - thanks to David Hockney’s ‘Bigger Trees Near Warter’. A total of 77,936 people saw the world famous artist’s giant painting between February 10 and March 31. York Castle Museum saw more than 300,000 visitors during 2010/11, an increase of six per cent. Janet Barnes, chief executive of York Museums Trust, says: “We are very pleased to see visitor numbers increase by such a large margin over the last 12 months. The transformation of the Yorkshire Museum has been key to this and we are delighted that the refurbishment has proved to be so popular.”

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First class service at a no frills price – and that’s official! The North Eastern Tyre and Autocare store at Clifton Moor in York is officially number 1 for highest technical ability and commitment to customer service standards. That’s according to Pirelli, one of the World’s leading tyre manufacturers. York NETA has just been announced as the Pirelli Performance Centre of the Year, beating 76 other tyre dealerships, from across the Country, to the title. The award is made after a rigorous selection process which includes mystery shopper visits so the Pirelli auditors get a real customer experience. Tyre Price Promise Our customers will know that everyone gets first class treatment at NETA, our achievement with Pirelli

is just an acknowledgement of the service and standards that we’ve been offering to the drivers of York for years. Not only do we have a full team of qualified mechanics and tyre technicians, we also have a tyre price promise and a range of added value extras such as free internet access, a courtesy car or local pick up and drop off service. For you that means you get expert care for your vehicle, the most competitive price and the convenience of just being able to get on with your day. You can carry on with business while you wait in our clean, comfortable waiting area, or we’ll drop you off at home and come back for you when

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Saving you money We’ve been giving advice in YLL for a few months now and are happy to advise you on tyre condition, inflation and alignment. All things that can save you money on fuel costs. Better still our advice is free. Just drive in.

This means we can work on more vehicles at the same time and get you back on the road as quickly as possible.

Investment & expansion We’re getting bigger and better. In order to further improve our service to you we have invested in expanding our workshop area to include a dedicated MOT bay and more tyre

We have invested in the latest technology to offer a full autocare service including laser wheel alignment, air conditioning recharge and nitrogen tyre inflation. But it’s not just the tools and equipment that are top notch, we’re delighted that all of our mechanics are fully qualified and bring a range of experience from the motor industry.

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hDoINGTHEIRbit Ivan Martin became a volunteer to get over the shock of losing his job at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) when he was in his mid-50s. The MoD gave him the choice of either moving 200 miles from York or taking early retirement. Ivan, York born and bred, chose the latter and started working as a volunteer for the National Trust. This led to him joining the Association of Voluntary Guides as well as working as a guide at York Minster and the Mansion House. This year Visit York named Ivan, aged 68, York Tourism Ambassador to highlight the association’s commitment to showcasing the city to more than 700,000 visitors over 60 years.

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Ivan, who also helps to run a York walking club, says: “Losing my job with the MoD was a great shock, but it introduced me to the world of volunteering. I get a great deal out of being a volunteer; it keeps you active and enables you to meet some very nice people.”

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is recruiting apprentices. The successful applicants will join the apprenticeship programme at the end of August 2011 working alongside skilled craftspeople in the paint, wood, leather, motor vehicle, engineering and business areas.

Another award for Nissan Leaf The Nissan Leaf, the pioneering electric family hatchback, has picked up the prestigious 2011 World Car of the Year award to go with its European Car of the Year title. The entry list of 39 cars was whittled down to a shortlist of three by 66 expert judges. The Audi A8 and the BMW 5 Series were runners-up.

The company’s apprenticeship programme provides people aged 16-24 with the opportunity to train with the Goodwood-based manufacturer of the world’s best selling super-luxury cars. The apprenticeships last for up to four years and combine on-the-job training with studying for qualifications. The company also runs a graduate programme. Candidates should apply at www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com

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Annual MOTs may be scrapped The Government is considering changing MOT law, so that a car will only require the test once every two years. Furthermore, the first MOT may not be needed until a car is four years old. Under current law, a car three years old requires its first test, then annually thereafter. It's not certain the change will be made; it is one of a few possibilities as ministers look to alter a law that was conceived in the 1960s. Transport Secretary Phillip Hammond says: “Car technology has come a long way since the 1960s, that's why we think it’s right to look again to check whether we still have the right balance of MOT testing for modern vehicles.”

A fair price Osbaldwick Motors is a garage you can trust – and that’s official. It’s part of the City of York Council’s Fair Trading Scheme, a list of local motor traders who have been strictly audited by the council’s Trading Standards team and made a commitment to fair and honest trading. They offer MOTs and all servicing and repairs, and right now Your Local Link readers can get 10% off their services – look out for their ad in this issue. They’re also offering air conditioning regas for £30, so you can stay cool all summer! n For more information, call Osbaldwick Motors on 412417.

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Our very own ‘Stig’ looks at hot topics in the land of petrol heads But changes being considered by the Government will alter the burden of proof. It means the driver will have to name the passenger that committed the offence to avoid paying the £80 penalty. Failure to pay could result in a trial at magistrates court, with the possibility of a £2,500 fine.

On-the-spot fines for careless drivers Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has announced a new system of fixed penalty notices for careless driving offences such as tailgating, undertaking and cutting up other drivers.

Number caught by speed cameras falls The Home Office has revealed the number of people caught speeding by fixed roadside cameras has hit a ten-year low. The official figures show that in 2009, 935,000 drivers were caught speeding by cameras - the first time the number has dropped below one million since 2001. From 2001, the number caught by Gatso cameras steadily increased, peaking at more than 1.8 million in 2005. The drop is expected to continue, however, partly

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because the Government has stopped funding for further cameras. In addition, 2010 saw a number of councils switch off their speed cameras to cut costs.

Driver could be fined for passenger’s litter The owner of a car from which rubbish is thrown will be automatically fined if a change in litter laws is implemented. Currently, a motorist can be fined for littering, but it must first be proven who dropped the rubbish making it very difficult to secure a prosecution.

As part of the Government’s new road safety strategy, likely to be introduced in 2012, offenders would get a fine of at least £80 and three points on their licence rather than be taken to court. There will also be a new crackdown on drugdriving and loopholes that allow people to get off drink-driving charges will be closed. Disqualified drivers will be forced to retrain and possibly have to take another test - before they regain their licence. And the courts will be encouraged to make more use of their powers to seize vehicles for the most serious offences. A wider range of retraining and education courses will be on offer for minor offences.

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Avoidance or evasion?

From left, Daniel Edwards, Nancy Hellier and Heather Fleming

New faces at York law firm Three specialists have joined Harrowells’ litigation and employment teams. Heather Fleming joins Harrowells from national law firm Lyons Davidson, where she was an advocate. She undertakes both commercial and property litigation work. Having trained at a City of London firm and practised in East Anglia, Daniel Edwards joins as a solicitor specialising in commercial and property litigation, with a particular interest in residential landlord and tenant disputes. Nancy Hellier, an experienced employment lawyer, qualified as a solicitor in Lincolnshire and has worked in Sydney, Australia.

On the move

Our popular Family Law column, written by Nicki Mitchell, of York legal firm Denison Till, has this month moved to a different section of Your Local Link. Instead of being on our Business Pages, Nicki’s words of wisdom can now be read in our well-thumbed Families section. Don’t miss it.

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Everybody has the right to arrange their affairs so as to pay as little as possible in taxes. We have several wealthy clients who feel they have a moral obligation to pay higher taxes as “payback” for being wealthy. The courts have been clear on the right of every individual to arrange his affairs to pay as little tax as is possible. Lord Clyde summed it up like this: “No man in this country is under the smallest obligation, moral or other, so to arrange his legal relations to his business or to his property as to enable the Inland Revenue to put the largest possible shovel into his stores. The Inland Revenue is not slow and quite rightly to take every advantage which is open to it under the taxing statutes for the purpose of depleting the taxpayer’s pocket. And the taxpayer is, in like manner, entitled to be astute to prevent, so far as he honestly can, the depletion of his means by the Inland Revenue.”

My simple translation of Lord Clyde’s comments is “The Revenue will do their best to take your money off you so it’s only fair that you do your best to stop them!” This is called “Tax Avoidance” – using legal means to reduce the tax that would otherwise be paid - and is what we spend most of our time doing. Tax Evasion, on the other hand, is avoiding paying tax illegally. There are many forms of tax attack. Without thinking too deeply I can come up with a fair few – Income Tax, Corporation Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax, Council Tax, Motoring Taxes, Insurance Premium Tax. Air Passenger Duty. National Insurance Contributions (which, incidentally, started out initially as a contributory system of insurance against illness and unemployment and is now one of the largest sources of tax.) There are many fairly straightforward steps which can be taken to reduce the tax burden. For starters, you can make sure your savings and investments are as tax efficient as possible given your circumstances. This doesn’t simply mean making sure you have an Individual Savings Account (ISA). In some circumstances ISA investments can actually increase your potential tax burden. Pensions savings can be very tax efficient. Inheritance Tax is another one which can often be avoided with some early planning. Often trusts can be useful for tax planning. Many people think trusts are for the fabulously wealthy, but many of us will come across trusts every day. Most pensions and many collective investments are held under trust. Trusts form a useful part of tax planning, protecting assets and ensuring they get passed on to the right beneficiaries, and can help to save many thousands of pounds in tax to benefit families rather than the State. Many do take time to become effective, though, so the sooner you implement them the better. If you think you have a tax problem, talk to us now – the first meeting is at our expense. If nothing else, it may put your mind at rest.

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n Pen-Life Chartered Financial Planners, Equinox House, Clifton Park, York YO30 5PA Tel: 01904 661140; Fax: 01904 466206; Email: Julie@pen-life.co.uk; www.pen-life.co.uk Julie Wilson is a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society and Director of Pen-Life Associates Ltd, Chartered Financial Planners, who help individuals and small businesses make the most from their money including advice on residential and commercial mortgages and equity release, individual and business protection, pensions and retirement planning, savings, investments, tax planning, Inheritance Tax and long term care.

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Digital media is a powerful business tool. From Facebook to Twitter, websites to blogging, there are so many ways for companies and organisations to reach potential customers. HEATHER NIVEN, Creative York Manager at Science City York, tells us how she and her colleagues use the new media. At Science City York (SCY) we’re in the business of making innovation happen. We scan horizons; identify new opportunities; we connect, facilitate exchanges and network with hundreds of businesses. A large part of this is done through the SCY sector networks – Bioscience York, Creative York and IT & Digital York. All three are geared towards providing relevant intelligence to the businesses they engage with; lively events; training opportunities; a place to source resources and advice. So we keep in touch with our members frequently, both face to face and online. Over the last three years Creative York in particular has embraced social networking tools to make our communication channels faster, simpler and more effective. They have better reach and, apart from time and a little effort, are completely free. Many of our businesses are at the cutting edge of fast-paced and constantly-changing creative and digital markets; keeping abreast of the latest technological breakthroughs and the best current software is a full time job and so getting information to them quickly in a way that does not spam their inbox daily is essential.

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We chose Twitter because, not only can you leave little bits of information there, you can ask questions, get feedback, share knowledge and build relationships. It’s a great way to remind people of events, to leave web links and talk directly to the person you need, without the hassle of being 'passed up the communication chain' in a traditional office environment. Twitter is a great way to globally communicate at a micro level. Another social media tool we use is paper. It allows us to send a daily auto generated 'newspaper' of all Creative York's and friends’ news. We now have more than 1,300 people who choose to keep in touch this way. Facebook works a treat when sharing photos (as does Vimeo and Flickr) and has the added benefit of an event posting section where you can gather RSVPs and message all attendees at once, providing a shared space to continue interaction after the event. For more extensive commentary and discussions, we use Wordpress, a simple diary style website that enables images and links as well as text and can also provide a free and straight-forward web service for start-up companies.

All of these tools are free, and have been shown to work for us and the businesses we connect to through them. It is now possible to have a meaningful two-way relationship with customers and other businesses, encouraging collaboration, new ideas and smarter business.

Whether you are looking for a carbon-neutral venue or just an interesting place to hold your next meeting or conference, Solarwall’s Energy Centre can cater for you. The centre at the Green Lane Trading Estate, Clifton, York, is well equipped to meet your group's meeting and conference needs. The easily accessible and air-conditioned conference suite features tabled seating, hi-tech audio and visual equipment and facilities for catering. Internet access is available and the suite can be altered and furniture repositioned to meet with your requirements. Should your party be specifically interested in renewable technology, the centre’s friendly and informed staff are on hand to give talks, demonstrations and presentations. From five-minute tours of the eco products available from Solarwall, to hour-long discussions and seminars on clean energy, the staff are happy to answer all your questions. n Book your energy-conscious meeting by calling 0500 125005

Creating a wow factor in the High Street It is crucial for the survival of your business to keep up appearances. This is the view of Helen Goodwin who shows retailers how to give their window displays a ‘wow factor’ that turns heads and increases sales. The York visual design consultant says: “If your window dressing is poor and your interior displays look tired and you don't refresh them regularly, people will stop taking an interest in you and your business may end up going to the competition. Visual merchandising is vital; it pays to unlock your imagination.” After more than 25 years of creating eye-catching window displays in London’s West End, Helen set up the York training venture Made You Look! to pass on her skills. n She is running a two-day workshop on June 15 & 16 at the Eco Business Centre, Clifton Moor, York, between 10am and 4pm. To book your place, call 654933

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I occasionally use agency temps to cover holiday and extended sick leave. I know the law is due to change in October - what changes do I need to be aware of? What a challenge – summarising these regulations into half a page! The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 will come into force on 1st October and are intended to give a form of equal treatment to agency workers. Some of the rights will apply from day one of the assignment and some after a 12week qualifying period. In general, the main question to ask is “What would this person have been entitled to, had I hired them directly to work for me?” The ‘as if’ comparison – i.e. treating the worker as if they had been hired directly, is key to determining whether equal treatment has been given. From day one of the assignment, you must ensure that agency workers have access to your facilities; canteen, staff room, car parking, childcare etc. There is no obligation for more favourable treatment, so if the car parking spaces are on a ‘first come, first served’ basis for employees, the same would apply to agency workers. The other day one entitlement is access to information about job vacancies. This should be the same that you would have provided if you had hired the agency worker directly to work for you. This could be via any method of communication, as long as the agency workers have access to it. After an agency worker has completed a 12-week qualifying period, they are entitled to the same basic working and employment conditions as if they had been recruited directly. This includes pay, overtime, shift payments, breaks and holiday. Bonuses and incentives that relate directly to the amount or quality of the work done by the worker are included. As the hirer of these workers, you will need to ensure the temporary work agency that provides the workers to you, is aware of these terms and conditions, so that they can comply. The qualifying period will run for the time that the worker is in the same job with the same hirer. Agency workers who work even one hour per week will accrue qualifying period time. However, there are instances where the qualifying period clock will pause or restart. The qualifying period is not retrospective, so for agency workers already on assignment as at 1st October 2011, their qualifying period will start on 1st October 2011, not before. Pregnant agency workers who have completed the 12-week qualifying period will be entitled to paid time off for ante natal classes. If the pregnant worker is unable to safely undertake the job that you have engaged them for, adjustments should be made and, if necessary, alternative work found. If alternative work can’t be found, the agency that supplied that worker to you is obliged to continue paying them for the remainder of the assignment. Agency workers may be entitled to compensation if a tribunal finds evidence of non-compliance with the regulations, and there are also ‘anti-avoidance’ provisions. If you use agency workers, you should ensure you fully understand the impact of these regulations. There are a number of key inclusions and exclusions that you need to be aware of so you can plan for any changes you might need to make.

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3) Presentation – you only ever have one chance to make a first impression so, regardless of the job you are going for, look smart; make sure your nails are clean and hair tidy. 4) Research Know your stuff. Get information on the company - when they started, how many staff they have and so on. I love it when I am told things about my business from an interviewee; it shows they are interested. 5) Come prepared Have a copy of your CV, references and make a list of questions about the role. Ask more questions about the company, what their plans are for the future. Don’t just sit there and answer questions, ask them as well. 6) Sell yourself Be enthusiastic, tell me all the positives, how reliable you are, take me through your references

and also tell me the truth. If you don’t know the answer to a question just say you don’t know. It’s not a test, so don’t try to lie through a question 7) Be bold At the end of the interview, ask when you can start; this tells me you really do want the job. 8) Keep calm Don’t be afraid to ask for a glass of water if you think your mouth will go dry; take deep breaths and remain calm.

Receiving a cancer diagnosis seems like the end of the world. So it’s good to know there are people there to help you through it. We’ve been taking a look at the incredible work of the

Cancer Care Centre at York Hospital About the Centre The Cancer Care Centre at York Hospital was set up in 1998 as a three-way partnership between the Hospital Trust, York Against Cancer and Macmillan Cancer Support. “We still maintain strong links with both charities,” says Cancer Care Centre and Information Manager Jane Archer, whose post is part-funded by Macmillan. “Macmillan’s regional office is here in the city so they are closely involved with us. People always think of Macmillan Nurses, but they do a lot more to support our work with patients.” Jane, along with Administrators Michelle Kirkman and Claire Thompson, offer a range of services, from practical information on different types of cancer, benefits and insurance advice for people affected by the disease, to complementary

therapies, specialist psychological counselling and support groups. More importantly, they offer a place where people with cancer, their friends and families, can find a friendly face when they need it most.

A Day In The Life of the CCC “There’s no such thing as a typical day here,” says Michelle. “The Centre is open to patients undergoing cancer treatment and care in and out of the hospital, and their families. So we never really know who is going to come through the doors and what they might need. “We might have someone coming in for a complementary therapy session or benefits advice. Or perhaps one of the Clinical Nurse Specialists will bring a recently diagnosed patient to look

around the centre and find out what’s on offer. Other people might drop in while they’re waiting for an appointment, or for a friend or family member to undergo treatment. Sometimes they’ll want to be left alone with their thoughts, other times they might want to talk. And that could be about anything, from how their drugs are affecting them to what happened on The Apprentice last night. We’ll chat to them, have a laugh with them and be ready with the tissues and a shoulder to cry on if they need it too. Sometimes they’ll be able to open up and confide in us when they might not want to burden their friends or family.”

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Positive benefits

Staying positive and boosting your self esteem is a very important part of dealing with cancer. Complementary Therapies The Cancer Care Centre offers a variety of complementary therapies to patients currently undergoing treatment. Rosanne Allison is one of the therapists working at the centre. When she isn’t offering Reiki, reflexology and aromatherapy, she works as a nurse. “The main benefit of these therapies is relaxation,” she says. “People know this is a treat, not another medical appointment. We often find patients will open up and talk more during a complementary therapy session than they might in a clinic situation.”

normal life, a chance to enjoy something that isn’t treatment-based for once.” The monthly workshops couldn’t exist without the dedication of a team of volunteer beauty therapists who give up their time to help. “As well as freelance beauticians, we also have staff from Debenhams, Fenwicks, Browns and Boots,” says Michelle Kirkman. “We would really like to thank them and the businesses who allow them to come in month after month. Their good will and generosity makes a huge difference.” n To learn more about Look Good...Feel Better, visit www.lookgoodfeelbetter.co.uk.

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Look Good...Feel Better is a charity that helps women currently undergoing cancer treatment in the most practical and positive way. They hold free skincare and make-up workshops that help combat the visible effects of cancer and help boost confidence and well-being.

For many women, one of the worst effects of undergoing cancer treatment is losing their hair.

Learning to apply make-up may seem like the least of these women’s troubles, but that’s exactly why the workshops work so well, says Administrator Michelle Kirkman. “It’s more than just a matter of making themselves look good and boosting their confidence. The sessions are a little oasis of

Which is why SASY – Silks and Scarves in York – is such a vital part of the service that the Cancer Care Centre provides. SASY has a range of stylish, creative headwear for women of all ages, from beanie hats to elegant scarves. The range changes from season to season, so they’re always

“It can be completely devastating,” says Claire Thompson, Cancer Care Centre Administrator. “When you lose your hair, your eyebrows and lashes, your femininity goes out of the window.”

on-trend. And unlike normal scarves, they’re lined with soft cotton jersey, which makes them more comfortable to wear and also less likely to slip off. “Some women undergoing treatment for breast cancer find it hard to lift their arms to tie scarves,” says Claire. “The scarves have been designed by people who have had cancer themselves, so they understand the problems.” They can even supply false fringes to fit under hats, covering eyebrow loss. The Cancer Care Centre raises funds to pay for the SASY silks and scarves. “They cost around £15 but we sell them from £8 to make them more affordable, which means we’re always having to boost our funds to buy more,” says Claire.

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As well as information on treatments, the Cancer Care Centre offers advice on practical matters Benefits Advice

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City of York Council provides a weekly dropin service, offering advice on benefits available. Clients are referred by the clinic, or can refer themselves. “They could be patients or their families,” says Benefits Advisor Denise Wishart. “We give them advice on what they can claim, and help them fill out the necessary forms. Some of the forms can be very long and it can be too much for a lot of people with everything else going on in their lives.

Patients may find it difficult, if not impossible, to get travel insurance if they’re having cancer treatment. This may be due to the risk of you cancelling the holiday, or the cost of treatment abroad.

“Sometimes they may have to be referred to another agency, in which case we’ll help them. If someone is very ill we’ll even do home visits.” Not everyone is aware of the tremendous effect cancer can have on the family finances. “It’s a huge change for a lot of people,” says Denise. “A two income family could suddenly find themselves having to live on one wage. Or it may be that the other person wants to cut their hours to look after their partner, in which case their income is stretched even further. As well as the stress of being ill, they find themselves struggling financially. We advise them on carers’ allowances, housing benefit and council tax. It’s one way we can try to take the weight off their shoulders when they have enough to worry about.”

The Cancer Care Centre is a great source of information and advice, including a list of specialist insurers. “They have experience of dealing with people with different types of cancer, so they can fine tune their cover accordingly,” says Jane. The Centre can also offer advice on travelling abroad. “For instance, several countries have restrictions on certain types of medication. It’s best to check with us before you travel, to avoid any problems.”

Specialist Clinical Nurses From the moment you begin undergoing tests for cancer to the end of your treatment, you’ll be in the hands of a Clinical Nurse Specialist. They are the first point of contact for patients undergoing cancer treatment. “The Clinical Nurse Specialists will be with a patient throughout their cancer journey,” says Lead Cancer Nurse Tracey Goldsbrough. There is a CNS for each specific type of tumour, so they are

well qualified to offer specialist help and advice. The Cancer Care Centre plays an important part in the work of Clinical Nurse Specialists, and vice versa. “We will often send patients down to the Centre to get information,” says Tracey. “The Centre will also call us for advice if a visitor comes in needing an answer to a specific question. “It’s a warm, welcoming place, and often we find people prefer to wait there if they’ve come in for an appointment. They can have a coffee and a chat with the team there, and it’s a nicer atmosphere than waiting in the clinic.”

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Get involved

Now you’ve seen some of the great work the Cancer Care Centre does, it’s time for you to get involved. Support Groups If you or a loved one have had a cancer diagnosis, a support group can lessen the feelings of isolation and fear. Being among people who are going through the same experience as you, and who can share your feelings and understand your worries, can really help. Cancer Support Groups in York The following support groups meet at the Cancer Care Centre. • Prostate support • Breast cancer support • Gynae support • Stoma support • York lung cancer and mesothelioma support • Upper GI support n For more information call 721166.

Macmillan Coffee Morning The Macmillan Coffee Mornings held at the Cancer Care Centre have become legendary in recent years, with oodles and oodles of delicious homemade cakes and tombola prizes up for grabs. “Everyone is so generous, we usually have a mega prize room filled with prizes,” says Michelle. And this year the proceeds from the Coffee Morning will be split between Macmillan and the Cancer

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Care Centre. So why not help make it bigger and better than ever? Drop in, have a chat with the Centre team and even win a prize! The Macmillan Coffee Morning is on Friday 30th September from 10am – 12noon. If you have a tombola prize to donate, drop it in by 23rd September. They would also like people to bake buns (not large cakes) for their good cause. n Call 721166 for more details.

Give generously The Cancer Care Centre at York Hospital couldn’t continue their wonderful work without donations from the public. Funds raised go towards everything from buying towels and oils for the aromatherapy treatments, silks and scarves for SASY, and generally making the Centre a warm and welcoming place. “All the money raised goes into specifically making life better for people with cancer in York,” says Michelle. n If you’d like any more information on the Cancer Care Centre, or you would like to make a donation to the Cancer Care Charitable Fund, contact Jane, Michelle or Claire on 721166.

Have your say Are you interested in improving services for people living with cancer? Then join York and District Cancer Partnership and have your say. The partnership of patients, carers and health care professionals is looking for people who have had experience of the services to join them. n For more information, contact York & District Cancer Partnership, Cancer Services Office, 3rd Floor Admin Block, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, YO31 8HE.

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The Cancer Care Centre couldn’t continue without the valuable support of the local and wider community. Here are some of the people who help... Macmillan Cancer Support Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. They do this by guiding people through the system, helping them every step of the way. They fund nurses and other specialist care professionals (including a number of the Clinical Nurse Specialists at York Hospital). They also provide practical and emotional support to individuals, from providing some precious time off for a carer, to offering a lift to hospital. The Cancer Care Centre was recently awarded a Macmillan Quality Environment Mark, or MQEM. This is given to an environment for cancer patients that meets the charity’s high standards of excellence. “We are extremely proud to have been chosen to receive the award,” says Cancer Care Centre and Information Manager Jane Archer. “It’s great for the Directorate, and for everyone who has worked so hard to make the Centre what it is. It’s also

reassuring for the patients to know Macmillan is backing a service that is provided for them locally.” n You can find out more about the work of Macmillan Cancer Support and how you can help by visiting www.macmillan.org.uk.

York Against Cancer York Against Cancer is a local organisation aimed at making life better for people with cancer in the city. It also supports some of the work of the Cancer Care Centre at York Hospital. You can show your support in turn by getting involved with some of their forthcoming fundraising events mentioned in their advert below. York Against Cancer is always looking for volunteers to support them with their vital work. n To find out more call 764466.

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the help of our advertisers. By placing ads showing their support, they help fund the pages we can dedicate to this very worthy cause. This in turns means we can share the news about the Centre and tell you more about their work, raising awareness and hopefully some much-needed funds. So we would like to get together with the Cancer Care Centre and thank all the businesses and individuals whose generosity has helped us put this supplement together. And a special thanks to our friends at Solarwall, who are sponsoring the supplement. We really couldn’t do it without all of you! We hope you’ll remember their generosity and goodwill, too. They’ve given us their support – please give them your support, too!

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