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Ah me, I think, staring out of the window at the pelting rain. I could go outside, get cold and wet and buy some soup vegetables for lunch from one of those nice fruit ’n’ veg stalls in the market. Or I could stay inside with a hot water bottle and enjoy the avocado that has been awating my attention for the past couple of days.

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BRING THE HIGHLANDS TO YORK If you’re looking for a fun new activity to improve both your health and your social circle, look to Scotland. However, before you pack your bags and book your train tickets northwards, you only have to go as far as English Martyrs’ Church Hall on Dalton Terrace. Phew. That is because York Scottish Dance Club meet there on Monday evenings, 7.30 to 10pm, for a whole load of dancing fun, and you’ll be happy to hear that neither a partner, nor experience, is necessary. n To find out more, email ruthpotter@live.co.uk

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JOINING THE FIGHT It is estimated that there are now more than 850,000 people in the UK living with some form of dementia, with almost 3000 of those right here in York. Dementia can destroy lives, both for the person living with it, and for their family and friends. Fortunately the country’s largest dementiafighting charity, Alzheimer’s Research UK, are now looking to found a brand new fund raising group in our noble city. They are looking for a range of different volunteers, who could bring a wealth of different skills to the table: be it those with personal experience of dementia, or just enthusiastic people who are keen to join the fight. n If you feel you have something to offer, contact Claire Priestwood on 07799 902428, or by emailing claire.priestwood@ alzheimersresearchuk.org

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Birthday celebrations will bring surprise gifts, at least one of which could be described as a love token. A bright cheerful mood permeates throughout the month, apart from a temporary 48 hour dip around the 18th, when a friend or colleague puts you in a position of heavily divided loyalties. You’ll have to spend some time sorting out someone else’s mess, but don’t expect too much thanks for your efforts. Social aspects see you getting out and about a bit more than usual, with interesting travel

aspects at weekends; you may be spending a little extra money to impress someone, but no harm done here. Female members of the sign should be aware of the fact that their flirtatious teasing could be taken seriously, while gentlemen Arians need to be realistic in their romantic ambitions. A red tape-y involvement around the 24th/25th when you find yourself having to deal with petty minded bureaucrats.

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April always brings a feeling of restlessness; it’s time to be doing something, going somewhere, starting something new! If you can achieve any of this, then you’re fine and flying high, but if not, you’ll find yourself becoming grumpy and frustrated when even the tiniest thing fails to fall into place. There is a need to adjust to new family realities.

GEMINI 21ST MAY - 20TH JUNE A brighter and more harmonious month in family matters and affairs of the heart. There seems to be a willingness to compromise, and

partners pull together towards common goals. New job prospects for some, new work routines for others, and this is not a time to be any kind of shy shrinking violet! If you’re offered more responsibility, reach out and grab it with both hands.

CANCER 21ST JUN - 22ND JUL If you are given the opportunity to turn back the clock, and try igniting some old lost flame from your past, see this not as an opportunity, but a temptation that needs to be avoided. The person who broke your heart once could quite easily do it twice –

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VIRGO 23RD AUG - 22ND SEPT Some reward in the wind relative to the patience you have shown over the last few years. Good things do not land in your lap like Mannah from Heaven, but there is now a subtle shift in the pattern of your luck, and doors do begin to creak open in your favour. Unexpected meetings during the last week of the month create some new sexual excitement!

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SCORPIO 23RD OCT - 21ST NOV Some family dissent in mother/son relationships which cannot be easily resolved without major compromise – but what constitutes a compromise? Finances are a bit “up and down” at this time, caused by unexpected expense. Some necessary changes of plans around the 21st/23rd are an inconvenience, but could also be a blessing in disguise.

SAGITTARIUS 22ND NOV-21ST DEC It doesn’t come quickly or easily, but you will nevertheless be successful in finding new pathways and targets for the mid and long term future. A boost to your self confidence (and motivation) occurs between the 7th and the 11th which encourages you to do something you have been putting off for far too long. This brings some deep feelings of inner satisfaction!

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use you waiting for others to make decisions, because that isn’t going to happen until you have made a few of your own. A fair bit of work pressure at this time, which could lead to some over-tiredness. Discipline where diets and exercise are concerned might be helpful.

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some weird and wonderful new idea, be brave and say “yes”! Finances are improving, but someone else is making a lot of effort to make this so. Ladies in particular will get some hard materialist evidence of a partner’s commitment.

AQUARIUS 20TH JAN - 18TH FEB Sudden travel aspects could be exciting – but just as equally, they could be a real pain! Still, when you gotta go, and all that… On a deep mental level, you’ll be surveying the next few years of your life, and will arrive at a number of disturbing conclusions. However, this is NOT a good time to be impulsive, and you should bide your time before making any major changes.

PISCES 19TH FEB - 20TH MAR If someone is pushing you into making some kind of emotional choice, it may be because they’ve waited far too long for you to do exactly that! You may resent the pressure, but the only way to remove it is to actually make a decision of a “yes” or “no” nature, then things are done and dusted one way or another, and everyone will know where they stand.

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If you’re often put-off from trying our Treasure Hunts because they take place outside, you’ll like this one. Haters of chilly weather and potential downpours rejoice, as this month we’re taking a tour of the National Railway Museum, spying out some lesserseen details. All aboard!

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We start by the main entrance from the city (not the one by the huge car park further along Leeman Road). Enter (it’s free), say hello to the nice people on the welcome desk, and... • Walk straight ahead, passing by the shop and the entrance to The Great Hall. Just before you enter Station Hall, name the first (very old) steam engine you meet.

Turn left and head up the small wooden steps onto the raised platform, lined with old Royal carriages. • What once covered Queen Elizabeth’s saloon during the Second World War?

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Enter Station Hall. Take the path to the right, not up the steps. • According to the poster, by what should you travel to get to the capitol of Scotland? • Who is the Managing Director of the Kent & East Sussex Railway? • In which year was ‘Going North’ painted?

mail trains are. The furthest train to the right should be a blue British Rail electric locomotive. • Speaking of which, from what decade was this type of train used? • Moving down the platform, what kind of food was more readily available after the introduction of the railways? • Once you get to the end of the row of trains and carriages... what did Franklins once sell?

Right, leave Station Hall via the way you entered, and head for the subway that takes you through to The Great Hall. As you alight on the other side... • Which Countess offers an exquisite new dining experience?

Enter The Great Hall and turn immediately to the left. • The Dominion of where? • Hugging the wall to the left, find the name of the person British Rail approached to design their livery.

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Walk toward the turntable in the middle of the hall. Start walking around it, clockwise. • What is the name of train number 92220? • Where was the replica of Stephenson’s Rocket made? • In which year was train number 1008 built? • Until which year did the 4-Sub Electric Motor Coach run?

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• Once you’ve found the huge engine, how long should you leave it before opening the crankcase doors (to prevent an explosion!)?

Once you’ve completed an almost full circle of the turn table, head for the brown wooden bridge. • The Dynamometre Car was pulled by The Flying Scotsman as it attempted it’s record breaking speed of 100mph. But in which year? • Finally, the locomotive attached to the car, the Mallard, was the fastest steam loco in the world. How fast did it go?

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REVIEW: David Lloyd club Ever energetic, I laced up my trainers and bounced over to David Lloyd Club to give you guys the lowdown. Like a child in a sweet shop I dive through my itinerary for the afternoon. A one to one tennis session with racquet manager, Adam Harvey, starts with me pelting the glass window (cringey). But Adam doesn’t flinch and with his expert guidance I’m soon hitting a tennis ball the way I ought to be. Kudos to him because until today, I hadn’t used a racket for the best part of a decade. Graciously pulling together each aspect of fitness into a health club is no mean feat, but it feels like a smooth operation at David Lloyd, York. Whatever is on the agenda, whether it’s playing tennis, relaxing in the sauna and pool, working out, getting your head down (there’s actually a room for people to study and do work) or grabbing a bite to eat, you really can do it all.

David Lloyd has teams of all ages and expertise, with regular tennis sessions. Members can also book out the courts for their own games.

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS GYMTIMIDATION HERE IT FEELS LIKE MY AREA TOO. My PT session starts with a go on the Boditrax machine and a revelation - I’m 32 according to my metabolic rate. Not just for freaking out about your metabolic age, the machine tells you and your PT where you need to focus on and the information helps your PT tailor a workout for you. Alex who’s kindly looking after me for the next hour, isn’t discouraged. He takes me through a balanced workout including lunges, squats, circuits and even a trip into what I like to refer to as ‘the big boy

area’ AKA weights, but there’s no such thing as gymtimidation here - it feels like my area too. The David Lloyd club mentality is a force to be reckoned with, staff are invested in members and want to see them do well. There’s been no shortage of encouragement and praise to psych me up throughout the day. After two hours of exercise, refuelling is on the agenda: The D’licious menu is a hybrid of health kicks and hearty meals to suit all moods and dietary requirements. Not wanting to spoil my super healthy day I choose a warm goats cheese and avocado salad - it’s colourful, tasty, satisfying and less than 600 calories. If swimming is your jam then there’s an indoor and outdoor heated pool - I head straight to the

The day comes to a close in the changing rooms - which are huge by the way. Dark mahogany wood covers the lockers, while stretches of mirror sprawl between them, hairdryers at every station and red leather seating dotted around makes it feel super luxurious. There’s also a play pen - this is a family club make no mistake about it. Kids are

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YORK LIFE Join us as we journey back in time. No pushing. THIS MONTH: THE MERCHANT ADVENTURERS’ HALL If you've ever waited for a bus on Piccadilly and peered over the wall to see an odd looking timber building, you might have had a few questions. Grand, unusual, and sitting low down right by the Rover Foss, the Merchant Adventurers' Hall was once one of the most important buildings in York and today is know for... well, never stopping being what it was originally intended to be. Which is rare. Today the best place to see the hall, which started to be built in 1357, is from the aforementioned Piccadilly. However, that is relatively modern view, as the raised street over the Foss didn't exist until the turn of the 20th century. To get an authentic view of the hall, enter via the tunnel off Fossgate; the original entrance. Oh, and to be truly authentic, you should be a wealthy 14th century person with a purse full of coin and a portfolio of overseas trading interests.

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THE CLUBHOUSE Constructed on the site of an old Norman manor house, the hall was paid for by a wealthy group of men and woman who formed The Guild of Our Lord Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Originally the intention was purely religious and charitable, with the undercroft being used as a hospital for the sick, and almhouses for the poor. However, the upper floors were used for the members to conduct their business, and as so many of them were merchants and traders, they set up a trading guild by 1430. A royal charter was granted by King Henry VI and the company changed their name to The Ministry of Mercers. You can see see the charter in the hall today. It is from this point on that the importance of the guild, and their hall, sky-rocketed. Any goods

coming into the city to sell went through the guild, and the members themselves became very influential, travelling throughout the country, and internationally, to keep their moneymaking interests active. What is so rare about the hall is that many of the original records of these adventures still exist, giving us an insight into the type of people that the 'Merchant Adventurers' were.

LOST HORSES? One such character immortalised by expense records was John Lillyng. The surviving documents show that John might not have been the most honest of traders, making several trips to London, seemingly on behalf of the guild, and charging all his expenses to them. Apparently John needed 40 shillings for “wyne and dyners” for a group of lawyers and clerks, and further payments which appear to be bribes for members of the royal

court. On one journey he also sought reimbursement for wine and cakes and, strangely, two lost horses. As you do. The guild continued to go from strength, and the hall saw enlargements and alterations. A brick chapel was added – supposedly the first brick building in the city since Roman times – and also meeting rooms and an annex. As well as controlling trade in York, they also took care of their own, providing money and care to the widows and children of deceased members.

CLOSE SHAVE However, as with all organisations who purported to do God's work, they had to justify their existence at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Had their religious origins and Christian work seemed too much for Henry VIII's tastes, they would have lost everything – including

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the hall. Fortunately the guild played down their religious elements and focussed on their importance to York's economy, surviving the chop. Things improved under the reign of Henry's daughter, as Elizabeth I granted the guild the charter to change their name to The Company of Merchant Adventurers – which still exists to this day. By the start of the 16th century the guild's importance had started to dwindle. However, that didn't stop the wealthy members from continuing to improve their fancy hall, and it was at this time that the Fossgate gatehouse was originally built, lining up the entrance tunnel with the hall's main entrance. Also, from this point on, the guild seemed to continue furnishing the hall with items saved from other York Buildings – many of

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which were about to be demolished. Many of the stained glass windows were originally housed elsewhere, the green wood panels of the Governor's stall were from the Assizes Courts, and the chimney piece in the Governor's Parlour was from a nearby, now demolished, house.

STILL GAME The Company of Merchant Adventurers is still very much active today, making the hall the largest wood frame building in the world that is used for its original purpose. Although no trading takes place there any more (with the exception of the gift shop and cafe) it is still used for the company's purposes of charitable and social events. You can visit it and see this wonderful old stuff, and you don't have to own several plantations in Virginia. Which is nice.

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dropped a bombshell: He wants to move in with his mates who are moving to York in summer. I’m furious, I really thought we would take the next step soon and can’t believe he would rather live with his mates than me after us being serious for so long. I want to ask him to move in with me but I’m scared I won’t like the answer.

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You say you’ve casually talked about moving in, but have you talktalked? Sit him down and discuss the fact that you had hoped you would move in together soon - make it clear what you want. He might rather live with you, but you don’t know until you ask, and the answer is something you’re going to have to accept either way. On the one hand he might want a year of living with the boys before he settles down - which isn’t a crime, although you need to decide if you’re happy to wait around for him. Or it could be something he might do if you guys didn’t end up moving in together. Either way, a clear conversation is what’s needed to resolve this. If you don’t ask, you’ll never know.

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and happy. The trouble is, whenever they get back from my mother in law’s they seem to have dicky tummies. I’m sure she’s piling them with dairy products and not telling me. I don’t want to be ungrateful for her having them but she can’t keep on feeding them stuff behind my back, especially when they feel poorly afterwards. I’ve asked the kids what they eat at grandma’s house to make sure I’m not being paranoid and they have mentioned stuff like ice cream and Sunday dinners both things that can be vegan, but I have my suspicions. How do I approach it? You’re going to have to ask grandma very nicely without pointing the finger of blame. You could maybe broach it casually in the sense that you’re worried the kids might have an allergy so you’re watching what they’re eating, and if she could keep a note of what she’s feeding them that would be fab. With any luck you’ll find that the dicky tummies mysteriously disappear. On the other hand, they are your kids and it’s totally up to you how you

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bring them up - she should respect that and you might need to draft in a little help from your partner to back you up if it comes down to it.

INHERITANCE SPAT My grandma left me more money in her will then my siblings and cousins. This wouldn’t have been a problem but my aunt and uncle were present at the reading of the will and told everyone. They are now suggesting that I should share it equally. The trouble is, I spent a lot more time with my grandparents than anyone else did and I feel that grandma left me more money because we were much closer. Should I respect her wishes or cave in to my family’s demands? RESPECT YOUR GRANDMA’S WISHES and screw anyone else who says otherwise. I’m well aware that you have to live with your family through this decision but I’m shocked and appalled that they even considered going against their grandma’s will for their own financial gain. Money does horrible things to people and this is a prime example of it. You need to get some team members on your side who understand that this isn’t your decision, you didn’t ask to be given what you’ve been given and it’s utterly disrespectful to go against dead family member’s wishes. What a horrid bunch, and what a horrid time to act up like this. Feel free to remind them that there’s a clear reason you’ve been given this money and it’s quite frankly, because you spent more time with your grandma than they did.

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WHAT RAPID WHALE MINI BOAT. Ah, a life on the ocean waves, eh? If your busy executive lifestyle means you have very little time to get to the yacht shop and pick yourself out a sixty-footer, this could come in handy. The Rapid Whale Mini Boat is a teeny boat designed for one... that you build yourself. Powered by an electric motor, and made from plywood, the Rapid Whale will certainly cause a few heads to turn as you cruise through the regatta, captain’s hat on at a jaunty angle. You old sea dog, you. £1000 from www.rapidwhale.com

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Harrogate Flower Show (@HarrogateFlower). Get updates about the everpopular show, returning 26th-29th April.

York Open Studios (@YorkOpenStudios). See new works of art (and nosey around strangers’ homes), 13th15th & 21st -22nd April.

York Model Railway Show (@YorkMod). Find out about this year’s show, taking place at York Racecourse, 31st March-2nd April.

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Each month Dan delivers his thoughts on local, national, and international sporting clashes. Pray silence. Sometimes I sit down to write this column and think literally nothing has happened in the previous month, or perhaps it feels like that because supporting York City is like Groundhog Day. However, this time so much has happened and not just from a sporting point of view. In the US, president Donald Trump was widely criticised for suggesting that teachers should be armed whereas here in the UK there was outrage when KFC ran out of chicken. One news channel quoted a woman as being “angry and upset”! This was all happening just before the “Beast from the East” which rightly in perspective caused more panic and worry than the prospect of Kentucky Fried Chips. On the plus side of the snow falling, seeing my daughter speed down a hill on a sled eclipsed anything I had seen on the Winter Olympics. The only vague interest I had was in the curling, which my mum comments “Is hardly hard that curling you just throw that thing down and

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sweep the ice” Given the amount of sweeping and cleaning she does at my sister’s house, I wondered whether her comment might be because she is eyeing up the 2022 games despite the fact she will be in her late 50s.

WINNER, WINNER One benefit of the recent arctic conditions was that York City had a game postponed meaning at least one weekend this season wasn’t ruined. I just don’t get the Minstermen as only a week after

a morale boosting victory over league leaders Salford City, they capitulated 4-1 at the mighty Curzon Ashton; another midtable, part-time team who on this occasion had already played a midweek game whilst full-time city had a free week to prepare. It didn’t impress me, nor did it manager Martin Gray, who angrily reacted by publicly condemning the performance, not matching the high standards he demands, before concluding that he himself was a “winner”. Admirable words from the gaffer but as an ex Sunderland and Darlington midfield it did make me think I am not sure winner means the same thing in the North East as it does in Yorkshire. Ultimately Martin Gray will be defined by the clubs attempts to get in, and then progress through the end of season play-offs. Objective one of ending the regular campaign of regionalised football in the play-off positions will be largely determined

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by April’s fixtures with the final two home games. These are the Yorkshire derby against high fliers Harrogate Town on April 7th before Leamington come to Bootham Crescent on April 21st. It’s hard to imagine that April will see the end of the season but hopefully York City can work their way to another three fixtures in May and secure an immediate return to the National League.

UBER SILLY Of course, it’s not just York City where things are frustrating. Arsenal supporters are seeing their club fall down the pecking order of England’s elite sides, though I did see a rather amusing checklist on twitter going through their team that read; Finished manager: check, weak defence: check, dodgy keeper: Cech! Whilst they are on a downward spiral, it pales insignificant to West Brom who are rock bottom of the Premier League, but worse than that they have had the negative publicity from a team training camp in Spain where four players stole a taxi. Obviously, a combined wage of over £200,000 per week wasn’t enough to catch an Uber, but with the vehicle including old pro Gareth Barry you can see why they were caught when he no doubt stopped to put his seat belt on and turn on the indicators. Finally, VAR in football is proving to be a real nightmare. Football has survived for hundreds of years on dodgy refereeing displays. Now it appears we now must wait for someone to check video footage to make the same bad decisions as the man in the middle. The amount they are checking it just feels like a mate on a night out who must check in with his girlfriend every five minutes.

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ACCIDENTS DOWN, TECH UP According to info released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, road traffic accidents on British roads are down by 10% since 2012. Apparently new technology is to thank, as now more than 60% of cars on the roads have some kind of driving and safety assistance. They also released data showing that an increase of safety devices on cars could save more than 5000 lives by 2030 and prevent more than 25,000 accidents. It’s great news that as time goes on a greater number of the cars on the road will be safer. However, it seems like the only unsafe element of the car is the fleshy blob at the wheel. We wonder when the robots will decide to remove that. ROBOT REVOLUTION!

It’s now just over a year since the crackdown came into effect on mobile phone use while driving. Despite the number of people being caught using their phone at the wheel, something that will land you an instant £200 fine and six points on your license, is down, many people are still at it. Idiots. Recently police across England and Wales carried out a huge operation to monitor the roads, looking specifically for drivers talking and texting on their phone. One officer in Bournemouth reported stopping four motorists in the first 15 minutes of his watch. Our advice isn’t about not risking the fine and points, but rather not risking the lives of the people around you and your own. Put it in the boot. Temptation over.

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Amazon’s Echo smart speaker, which can take voice commands to play music, order a taxi, turn on the lights, and tell you what else that woman in that thing has also been in, is now compatible with new Ford cars. Working closely with Ford, Amazon has programmed a command whereby you can switch on your car’s engine with a simple phrase... from anywhere on the planet. We can imagine it being handy on a cold morning, being able to start the engine from the kitchen to warm up the car an all, but turning it on while sitting on a beach 7000 miles away is... weird, right? Still, if it’ll impress the neighbours, let’s do it!

GADGETGUIDE GOOGLE CLIPS. If you love recording important and fun moments, but hate being stuck behind the camera, this new gadget from Google could help. Clips is small camera that has been designed to be set up and left to capture the action of a scene. It then decides which moments were worth saving and sends them to your phone. Like a little robot photographer. n Available for pre-order at www.store.google.com SKYROAM SOLIS. If you’ve ever travelled abroad and used your mobile internet data on your phone, you might have returned home to find ma-hoo-sive bill. Roaming charges are crazy in some countries, which is why the Skyroam Solis offers mobile internet in any country in the world, for a smaller pre-pay amount than your network provider. It also works as a portable battery for your phone. Two birds. n £136.99 from www.skyroam.com/solis BOSE SOUNDWEAR COMPANION. These are speakers that you wear. Stay with us here, as although that sounds like a ridiculous concept (as well as annoying to other people), they could be useful. If you’re working around the house and want constant music as you wander about, without using headphones, the Soundwear Companion could be the perfect... well, companion. n Pre-order from www.bose.co.uk

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WORLD CUP FEVER Is it too early to start making predictions for the World Cup? The only thing we can bank on for certain is that there will be an incredible, and some might say, unfounded optimism in our national side getting through to the final. Every time a cup competition comes round we, and I include myself in this, imagine that our team will reach the top tiers of success. We laugh in the face of the statisticians and the nay-sayers because we know that the great escape is always possible, that the collective will of a nation is enough to deliver the win, that all we have to do is believe!

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I love the euphoria that accompanies our group stage matches, the fantastical theories of the amateur Until a couple of years ago I didn’t pundits, the sweep of national pride, understand the need for storage in a vuvuzela blowing and flag waving that bathroom. Although high on my clients make it very hard not to get caught lists of wants and needs, I had no storage up in. Is this our year, could this be in my own bathroom and so didn’t the return to the glory of over 50 really see the point. That was until I embarked upon my own bathroom years ago that we are all waiting for? renovation – now I wonder how I did without it and would recommend it Let’s hope so! to anyone!

WATCH IT ON THE BEST KIT Here’s to a successful world cup for the boys in Russia, at the very least it will give us all something other than the weather to talk about for a few weeks!

Storage comes in many forms, from a cabinet on the wall to a run of units comprising basin cabinets and cupboards either side, and everything in between. No matter how small your bathroom is, there is always something you can utilise; but please take this word of warning…

BUY CHEAP, BUY TWICE… Bathroom units are made in such a manner that they can withstand prolonged periods of heat, steam and water and, because of this, they are not cheap. If you want your units to last as long as your sanitaryware you need to look at a reputable manufacturer who specialises in making units for a bathroom environment. Please do not be taken in by cheaper alternatives because in a couple of years you’ll end up with blown cabinets and chipped laminate. You’ll end up having to buy them all over again which works out to be a false economy.

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Want to build a pond but don’t know where to start? In the first of a 2 part series Conrad from Bradshaws Direct offers tips and advice on how to build your perfect pond. LOCATION AND SIZE

An exciting new retailer has opened in Stamford Bridge offering an eclectic mix of unique and quirky, vintage and industrial style furniture, lighting, home accessories and gifts. Eclectic17 opened up on Main Street in February and is proving to be a big hit with furniture and homeware shoppers. People are travelling from areas all over Yorkshire to come and purchase their next statement pieces. Owner, Louise Daddy, has worked tirelessly for the past six months to bring together a collection of extraordinary furniture and home accessories, everything is handpicked with beautiful homes in mind. The whole shop has been designed from scratch and features homeware and furniture inspired by different places and cultures. Louise wanted to bring something different to the home furnishing market while making sure that there is something for everyone. Head along to see for yourself what a sterling job she’s done. n Eclectic17, 11 Main St, Stamford Bridge, York YO41 1AE You can also follow Elclectic17 on Facebook and Twitter for competitions and offers. Find them by searching @eclectic17uk

Avoid overhanging trees and boggy ground. Aim for the pond to get around 4-6 hours of sun a day. Mark it out with a hosepipe or rope so that you are happy with the size and position.

CHOOSE THE TYPE OF LINER Will it be a preformed, rigid pond or a flat sheet flexible liner? Rigid ponds are very tough and have no folds/creases but there are limited shapes and depths available. Flexible liners can be moulded to the exact shape and depth you want but can be punctured. If you choose a Rigid Pond, buy it first, then stand it in place and mark out the shape on the ground (using sand) before you start to dig. You can back fill with sand if you make it too big. If you choose a Flexible Liner dig the hole first. When you’re done measure the hole you've dug, then work out the size of the liner you'll need: use an online calculator or call a local supplier.

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Gardeners growing on plots that have been used for vegetables for many years, especially long-established allotments, often suffer from Plasmodiophora Brassicae. In case you’re alarmed, it’s not some dreadful disease afflicting old gardeners but, a soil dwelling fungus, more commonly known as club root, which affects most members of the brassica genus. Brassicas, often called the ‘cabbage family’, include Brussel sprouts, cauliflowers, broccoli and kale as well as cabbage. You may also be surprised to learn that quite a few other crops, for example turnip and radish, are also brassicas. If you had club root you’ll know the tell-tale signs. Affected plants struggle to grow and in severe cases die. Digging the plants will reveal swollen and distorted ‘clubbed’

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THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL The only downside to the new club root resistant varieties is that the seed tends to be expensive in comparison to non-resistant brassica types. What’s more, the number of seeds in a packet is limited: 30 seems to be the quantity widely offered. Probably because of the expensive seed, I’ve not yet seen

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A degree of excellence If your spring clean at home has encouraged you to give your CV a freshen up, why not add to it in the best of ways? Did you know that York College offer full degree courses? Well they do, and a whopping 77% of BA (hons) students achieve either a First or 2:1 on their final grade. Pretty impressive. They also have a huge range of courses up for grabs, from Sports Therapy to Business Studies, and you can study part-time, allowing you to keep working. Taking a degree course in your home city will always be preferable to travelling – especially when the graduation ceremony is staged in York Minster - so to find out more about how York College could help you with your next career step, visit www.yorkcollege.ac.uk or call 770770.

Ever fancied escaping the hustle and bustle of everyday life in York in the most stylish way possible? Enjoy life on the ocean waves by taking a cruise, exploring the high seas, magical coastlines, and – if we’re being honest – the ship’s bar. If you’d like to book a cruise, but have no idea how to do that and what to go for, Quartz Travel can help. The travel experts are holding a Cruise Open Day on 12th April,

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Sport can do a lot more than keep you fit, especially if you get involved with York City FC Foundation’s unique initiative. Designed primarily for people with dementia, Sporting Memories aims to get people chatting, discussing, and remembering sport, be it current matches or games from years gone by. Talking about sport is a great way to bring back memories, make new friends, and get people with dementia engaging in conversations. The great news is that a new session has recently started at Old School Hall, Wigginton, on the third Monday of the month, 1-2.30pm. n If you would like to attend, or to find out more, visit www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/club/foundation

where potential passengers can find out about the options available, and get the very best advice from the staff, who all have years of experience in the travel industry. n To find out more about the open day, call 411188 or visit www.quartztravel.com

A highly trained team of fully qualified doctors and surgeons are now offering York a comprehensive range of surgical and aesthetic skin treatments at The Minster Clinic. The CQC regulated, doctor led clinic is on hand to help patients with a range of skin issues including skin consultations, mole removal, skin tag removal, facial fillers, anti-wrinkle injections and excess sweating treatments. For a free consultation call 01904 636661 or visit www.theminsterclinic. co.uk The surgery is based at 91-93 Nunnery Lane, York, YO23 1AH

Haxby has got a new beauty salon. Glamourised beauty opened with a fancy affair of fizz and nibbles on March 12. Owner Katie, honed her trade in York and has always dreamt of opening up her own salon. Galmourised Beauty looks set to be the one stop shop for all things beauty. Services on offer include: Nails, lashes, tanning, pedicures, sun beds, hairdressing, non surgical face lifts, beauty treatments, massage, reiki and reflexology. Open Monday - Saturday with late appointments available on Thursdays. Free parking available. For more information or to book an appointment call 01904 761300 or keep an eye on Facebook for up and coming offers, search @Glamourisedbeauty.

An ethos to be reckoned with... Lamel Beeches Care Home is a beautiful building, parts of which are over a hundred years old. It provides residence for 41 older people, located on a quiet street near the University of York. Care Home Manager, Rachel Barber, describes Lamel Beeches as ‘not just a home, but a community’ and there’s plenty of evidence to back her up too. Activities are frequent, often and thoughtful. From weekly Choir visits, Little Green Rascals activity vists, tea and coffee club with University of York students, Poetry readings from the York Poetry Society, Song box - a pilot scheme where families are encouraged to come in with their own children to listen to music and socialise with residents, animal visits, performances from the Harlequin Choir, and music workshops with MEG from the University of York. Resident Maureen and her daughter Julie offer two key factors they love about the residential and nursing

home: “the staff are extremely caring” and “we really like the ethos of the place”. This resonates with Rachel’s description of the home: “A dynamic lively place with extremely caring staff.” “It’s great that people are not just hearing it from us that we are really caring - I’ve seen evidence of that many times but it’s nice to be supported by residents saying that too.” Rachel adds. The not for profit home scored good across the board with CQC, but Rachel is sure they’re ready for ‘outstanding’ grades, with the right encouragement and guidance. The home has no closed hours and friends and families are encouraged to visit whenever they feel like it. Rachel is keen for people looking to move to a care home to come and see for themselves. They can arrange to spend time at Lamel Beeches before making a decision –by calling to arrange an appointment for staff to show them round. “People are much more likely to settle in quickly if they’ve made that choice themselves. I want people to choose, and think actually, this is the place I feel most comfortable.” Amenities are no object and the home has no shortage of facilities: dining room, hairdressing area, lounge, landscaped gardens, library, and keeping up with the times Wifi in communal areas. Community engagement and quality time are key.

Rachel is keen to encourage one to one chats between staff and residents and welcomes groups or volunteers who would like to get involved to get in touch. n Lamel Beeches is owned by the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, a charity that specialises in the provision of housing and care. To enquire about looking around the home, call 01904 416904 or email marketing@jrht.org.uk www.jrht.org.uk/community/lamel-beeches-york

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On 31st March Lamel Beeches is open to everyone for a bumper easter fair. 3-5pm. The perfect opportunity to take a look around. Bring your own decorated egg to enter the easter egg competition. There will be clothes for sale, raffle, tombola, crafts, face painting, jewellery, books and a cake stall. Raffle prizes include a one night stay with dinner for two at The Principal Hotel. A family pass for Jorvik and a photo session with Vicky Rennison Photography. Admission is 50p.

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OUT OF OFFICE Howard Mosley-Chalk is a father and a husband. But more importantly he is a man. These are his (un)manly words. I'm not here right now. As my wife has just given birth to yet another baby (we'd be in trouble if we were Chinese) I've taken a bit of time off to focus on the fam, and also make a good first impression on the new wee fellow. Might wear a tie. Anyway, in my absence I decided to write this month's column in advance, detailing some recent thoughts I'd had about parenting; namely, the birth of our first child and how I dealt with it. You see, women have nine months to get used to the idea of becoming a parent, while I only had the time it took for someone to hand me my newborn baby. Sitting there by the birthing pool way back in late 2010, watching my in labour in the water, I regretted not investing a larger variety of my feelings during the pregnancy. I've always had the tenancy to believe that time is not really a thing, and that although

I'm told that something will be happening very soon, and that the thing is a definite certainty, I never believe it.

SHOWER SURPRISE And so, as I stood in the shower nine months before, after my wife excitedly slammed her hands against the shower screen and blurted out, “I'm pregnant, Howard!” (having just secretly piddled on a pregnancy test while I lathered, rinsed, repeated) I didn't really believe that I was going to be a father. How could I? The only thing on my agenda for that day at work was 'Look busy.' For her, the following eight and a half months involved planning, thinking,

dreaming, writing, meditating, excitedly jumping on the spot while holding hands with a friend, and basically mentally preparing for the forthcoming huge change. All that, while also growing an entire other person inside of her. Meanwhile I nodded along, talked with her the best way I could, said that everything sounded great, and painted the spare bedroom and sort of purply-pink. All these acts of parental-preparation were done robotically; as if I was acting in a play about a chubby idiot who had gotten his wife pregnant. Imagine a Richard Curtis film, but written after Richard Curtis had had a stroke and dictated the dialogue to a chimp.

“I WAS ACTING IN A PLAY ABOUT A CHUBBY IDIOT WHO HAD GOTTEN HIS WIFE PREGNANT.”

NEW PERSON So there I was, in October 2010, being handed my new daughter. My daughter. The time in the birthing pool room had tickled down the temporal plug hole quickly from my perspective.

TRANSITION I immediately took off my damp t-shirt and prepared to take hold of her for the first time. This was one of the things I'd be told about; skin to skin contact with the baby as soon as possible. While my wife

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So my wife's final push, which revealed the creamy pale form of a tiny person, just happened. Like sneezes just happen. Like when a bird hits your living room window. But this bird was my daughter, and the window was the pool. But the window gently received the bird. And the bird gasped and was oddly beautiful despite being weirdly gross. This is an awful metaphor. I'd gone from Howard (you know, Howard? That guy we know) to Ava's daddy (you know, Ava? That lovely little girl with the strawberry blond hair. Her dad) in an instant.

manoeuvred herself in the pool to expel the placenta (something else I'd been told about, and something I really wanted to get a look at as a friend told me it resembled a dead facehugger from Alien), I took possession of our little girl, holding her wet, quickly-turning-pink body to my bare chest. I think It was my mother-in-law who took a photo of this moment; a picture that has often been shown off with the unspoken implication of 'look how loving and natural a father Howard is.' But every time I look at it I can still her my own voice in my head screaming “ARGH WHATS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IM SCARED!” So loving, so natural. But I held her, held her close. She squirmed and wriggled a bit, and did that unfocussed blank stare that newborns do... but she didn’t cry. I could feel her intense warmth burning into me, the gentle pressure of her oh-so-tiny fingers on my skin, and the smell of her head. Aaaaaaaand... CLICK I was someone’s dad. I enjoyed the sensation so much that I’ve since done it three more times.

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Risande shine! We hear from York Yoga Studio about the many benefits of their morning sessions. When you think of practising yoga, you might picture coming to an evening class, after you have finished work, making your yoga practice the last thing you do in your busy day. This can be a wonderful time to come to your mat. To just unwind after a stressful day, getting out of your head and back into your body, can be the perfect antidote to an over-busy life. But maybe there’s a way to put the brakes on your runaway lifestyle BEFORE it gets to the point where you need an antidote. Many of us don’t have the luxury of coming to a morning class, but if you do, even once a week, it can make a huge difference to your entire day.

and mindful way. Yoga energises your circulation, strengthens your muscles and heightens your senses. When we become aware of the vitality of our bodies, and experience the connection between our bodies and our minds, we are motivated to make healthy choices the rest of the day. These choices give us power and when we feel more powerful, we are more powerful. Building physical strength and balance gives us confidence and composure. So when offered a donut at mid morning, maybe we’ll take it and maybe we won’t, but we will have set ourselves up to make the healthy choice by deliberately taking care of ourselves in a positive way.

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For starters, it feels good after the long night of physical rest for your body to stretch and to move in a deliberate

And of course, how we approach our morning sets the tone for the rest of the day. If you can spend some time focusing on your breath, cultivating mindfulness and tuning into an awareness of the world around you, this may change your whole mindset. How many of us wake up with our heads already buzzing with half formed thoughts and anxieties about what lies in the hours ahead? Imagine how the rest of your day might go if the first thing you accomplish is to slow down your

breathing, quietening the mental chatter and stilling your mind, body and spirit. If you go into the challenges of your day already calm and composed, it will be much easier for you to hold onto that sense of inner peace. This is the benefit that a morning practice that includes meditation can bring to your day. Of course, many of us aren’t able to come to a morning class, and here at York Yoga Studio we are committed to offering a wide range of times and styles so that you can find a class that is perfect for you, whether you seek decompression at the end of the day, or the perfect way to start it. Yoga is more than just the physical practice – it is a discipline for the mind and the body, informing our actions, our attitudes, our relationship with others and with ourselves. It teaches us to rein in our anxious and critical thoughts, and to take joy in the present moment. It is a wonderful way to both set forth and to close on the adventure of your day! n Visit www. yorkyogastudio.co.uk

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HAIR TODAY… No longer a painful plethora of plucking, we hear from Dr Saleena Zimri at Skin Doctor about a painless and remarkable hair removal treatment. Put the tweezers away and kiss good bye to the razor, because laser treatment is the perfect solution for woman looking to permanently and painlessly remove that unwanted hair. Our bespoke and professional treatments work well on all skin types and colours and are highly effective on the face, legs, arms, underarms, chest, back, and bikini area. But it isn't just women who might be selfconscious about those embarrassing stray hairs either. Laser Hair Removal works just as well for men, and an increasing number of men are booking a session to rid themselves once and for all of that hairy back.

SING A DUET Skin Doctor are now offering the Lumenis Duet Hair Removal System, which has only recently arrived in the UK. The treatments are exceptionally fast, painless, and – of course – permanent, and are also offered at a very affordable price. Treatments start from just £45 and are carried out right here in

Resident beauty expert, Dr Saleen Zimri talks about unwanted hair removal. be shining and you'll be set to strut your stuff beneath it with a new-found confidence. With products ranging from non-surgical augmentation to minor surgery, the team at Skin Doctor on Blossom Street combine excellent medical practice and expertise with a friendly, caring service.

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See what is currently available in the world of holistic living, and be inspired by the talks and workshops about new ways of dealing with life's challenges. The festival will be held at York Racecourse, 14th-15th April, and will include a variety of complementary therapies, therapy centres, healing products, and retail products including nutritional, healthcare and personal care products. See also gemstones, jewellery, aromatherapy oils, essences, books, crafts, gifts, clothing, and music as well as psychic readers, mediums, and counsellors. Wowzer. n Visit www.healthhealingfestivals.co.uk

OPENING EYES, MINDS, AND FRONT DOORS York Open Studios returns

York Open Studios is an annual community arts event which celebrates the best artists and makers living or working within a ten-mile radius of the city. This year taking place 14th-15th & 21st 22nd April, Each year York Open Studios provides an opportunity for the public to visit artists’ studios and exhibitions, seeing their work close up, and often in their own homes. You'll see a huge range of art, showcasing the massive wealth of talent that dwells in this 'ere city. n Visit www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk

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Duncombe Antiques & fine Art Fair is back! Some 35 dealers will be selling a wide range of antiques and fine art including town and country furniture, porcelain, silver, antique and vintage jewellery, oriental rugs, antiquarian maps and books, clocks, glass, lighting, mirrors, antique and contemporary paintings and bronze sculpture and many decorative items to suit any home from contemporary town house to rustic cottage. Held on, 20th-22nd April, the fair is also a great chance for a nosey. As the house is no longer open to the public, the fair will give members of the public a unique opportunity to look around the whole house. n Call 01423 522122.

A CRACKING CHOCOLATE ADVENTURE

Your mission…to save Easter Join Gr-egg and Yolko on their mission to save Easter York’s Chocolate Story are returning with their ever-popular Easter event at The Merchant Adventurer’s Hall. Easter: A Cracking Chocolate Adventure takes place from Friday 30th March to Saturday 7th April, this unforgettable show is the perfect way for families to get into the Easter spirit. Unique characters will bring to life an amazing story through games, Easter Egg hunts and – of course - chocolate. Children will join Gr-egg and Yolko as they try to fix Gr-egg’s big mistake; losing all of the Easter Eggs! Led by costumed characters and starting outside the attraction in King’s Square, before moving to Merchant Adventurers Hall; it will take place entirely outside, so clothing suitable to the weather is strongly recommended. n www. yorkschocolatestory.com

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A magical Easter at Castle Howard Enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt with a twist around the Gardens. Several birds have lost their eggs and they need some intrepid eggsplorers to help reunite them. Look out for wildlife along the way with their new bird spotters guide and then hop on a binocular boat tour of the Great Lake to spot some of the water birds Castle Howard is famous for. After sell out Magic Shows in January, WonderPhil (well known as Father Christmas' sidekick), will be running family magic workshops and performing a daily magic show. Booking is essential and tickets will be online and available soon. The sessions will take place from Tuesday 3rd April - Thursday 5th April in the Grecian Hall. Workshops will take place from 10am - 12noon and shows from 2pm. Make a day of it by taking part in Easter crafts and visit the Easter Farmyard down by the Boathouse. Enjoy both homemade treats from the cafes and a spring stroll on a daffodil walk. n www.castlehoward.co.uk

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UNTIL 26th YORK LITERATURE FESTIVAL, across York. A wide variety of authors, artists, book readings, talks and events will be taking place across various venues in York, as the York Literature Festival returns. The 2018 programme starts with a special joint-launch event celebrating York Writers. The York Centre for Writing will launch alongside the 2018 festival with a public event taking place at York St John University, and this year’s programme contains a specific strand of events looking at History and Historical Fiction. Whether it is the creative accounts of historical events portrayed by popular historians, or the occupation of "history's gaps" and untold narratives by the novelist, there is a variety of events to consider. Visit www. yorkliteraturefestival.co.uk 25th SUNDAY WORK PARTIES, Rawcliffe Meadows. Help the volunteers who care for the nature reserve keep the place tidy and looked after. Visit www. rawcliffemeadows.wordpress.com

FREE INCLUSIVE CYCLE EVENT, York Sport. There will be an array of bikes to try for kids and adults, that suit any requirement or disability. 1-4pm Call 01904 636812 23rd-25th LIVING NORTH LIVE: YORKSHIRE'S SPRING FAIR, York Racecourse. As ever, you can expect unique and inspiring room sets, accessories and advice from the region's premier interiors companies, as well as exciting garden design and a quality lifestyle shopping experience. Living North Live boasts the biggest food hall in both the North East and Yorkshire, so you are sure to find some quirky and tasty treats. To add to some essential retail therapy, Living North are delighted to bring you top chefs from across the region and beyond to whip up some fantastic dishes for you to try at home as well as in the Living North LIVE Lounge. Call 01904 620911. 23rd-25th THE YORKSHIRE MOTORHOME & ACCESSORY SHOW, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate. With over 250 new and used models on display, from a selection of over 30

national and local dealers, this is the best place in Yorkshire to peruse a variety of motorhome options. And, if it's accessories you're after, you will be able to find everything you need to kit out your vehicle for the year ahead. As well as that, enjoy over 100 exhibitors, the opportunity to increase your hobby knowledge with informative seminars, and a free 20 minute manoeuvring course from The Caravan and Motorhome Club. Call 0844 5811240 24th March – 8th April EASTER EGG TRAIL. Join in the Easter Egg Trail at the multi award winning Balloon Tree Farmshop from9.30am - 4.30pm. All ages welcome and children will learn about the various fruit and vegetables grown onsite as they take a walk around the farm, following the ‘wabbit’ and answering the clues as they go. Children can also enjoy the attractions in the

play area - a digger, tower & slide, tractor and climbing frame. Enjoy a delicious home baked hot cross bun in the newly extended cafe and sit in the landscaped cafe garden with a cuppa, where you can relax and still keep an eye on the children’s play area. Visit www.theballoontree.co.uk or call 01759 373023 for more info. 26th-27th DANCE CAMPS. Dancers aged 5 to 12 can join in with Derwent Danceworks for a day of fun and movements. Knavesmire Primary School on the 26th, and Thorganby Village Hall on the 27th. Also, there will be a Teens Choreography Day on the 28th. Call 07985 687807. 27th A SHEEP IS A SHEEP, IS A SHEEP…. OR IS IT? SHEEP IN ALL THEIR WONDERFUL VARIETY, Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum, 7.30pm. The Yorkshire Philosophical Society present a lecture a lecture by Professor Agnes Winter, University of Liverpool. Call 01904 656713.

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APRIL 2018 THE SOUND OF BOWIE Tribute to the late David Bowie, Friday 13th April 2018. 2 course set meal, followed by David Bowie Tribute & DJ until midnight. £22.95 per person

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Chick, will be staged in the Little Vikings marquee in Parliament Street and will feature many much-loved York landmarks. Visit www.visityork. org/easter

27th March – 29th April SHE’S A KILLER QUEEN, a new show from York Dungeon for a limited time only. Show your loyalty or face the wrath of Cartimandua…75 minutes of fun, 2000 years of history. 12 Clifford Street. www.thedungeons.com/york 30th MARTH-8th APRIL EASTER TRAIL, Burton Agnes Hall. Children are invited to take part in an Easter trail around the magnificent grounds of the Hall, solving clues while exploring the extensive gardens. Once the conundrum has been solved, every child will receive an Easter treat. Also enjoy the Easter Egg Hunt on 1st-2nd April. Visit www.burtonagnes.com 29th MARCH-2nd APRIL YORK EASTER FAMILY FESTIVAL, Parliament Street. A free pantomime, hands-on cookery, and a new bunny search are amongst plans for Easter celebrations in York this year. Co-ordinated by Make It York in association with Little Vikings and the York BID, the York Easter Family Festival will return for a third year. The Hunt for the Magical Chocolatey

30th March – 7th April York’s Chocolate Story return with a Cracking Chocolate Adventure. Find out more in our Events Hotlist. 31st MARCH-2nd APRIL YORK MODEL RAILWAY SHOW, York Racecourse. The huge show is a must-see for all fans of railway modelling. Visit over 120 stands showcasing the best in British modelling enthusiasm, and soak up the detailed set-ups, buy parts for your next project, and chat to railway modelling experts to get insider tips. If that sounds quite exhausting, there will be on-site catering available on all three days and plenty of opportunities to hang out with your new friends – both human and really tiny trains. Visit www.yorkshow.org.uk 31st YORKSHIRE MUSEUM OF FARMING, Murton Park. The Yorkshire Museum of Farming re-opens in time for Easter. The family attraction has many galleries to peruse including the Women’s Land Army gallery and the Livestock gallery. Kids can enjoy the fantastic playground and woodland trail. Visit www.murtonpark.co.uk

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1st-2nd EASTER FAMILY FUN DAYS, Newby Hall. There are lots of activities for the whole family, courtesy of the wonderful characters from Make a Wish Events. Meet the Easter Bunny and his friends as you solve clues through the woodland walk…there may even be chocolate at the end of it! Visit www.newbyhall. com EASTER TRAIL – WITH A FRENCH TWIST, Follow the white rabbit trail around Yorkshire air Museum, answer questions as you explore and collect your own yummy white chocolate rabbit. Celebrating the centenary of the creation of the RAF on 1st April. 2nd EASTER FUN DAY, Sandburn Hall, 11am-3pm. Enjoy a day of fun for all the family, with a bouncy castle, face painting, an Easter Egg Hunt, lamb petting, fun crafts, and a hog roast. Call 01904 469922. 3rd-4th A PLAY IN A DAY WORKSHOP, Knavesmire Primary School (Thorganby Village Hall on the 4th). Kids can learn a whole

5th GARDENING TALK, Sand Hutton Village Hall, 7.30pm. Sand Hutton and Claxton Gardening Club present a talk about Lavenders and Pinks, by specialist nursery owner Gill Tomkinson. Call 628639. 6th April – 12th may LOTTE INCH GALLERY, 10 Bootham. Their latest exhibition features new works by artist Tom Wood also works by matt Waite and Sue Pryke. Call 01904 848660. 7th SEED SHARING EVENT, Wigginton Methodist Church. Creating Cooperative Communities host their latest sharing event, for people to bring, swap and chat. Call 01904 760659. 10th TREES FOR THE FUTURE: PROTECTING TREES FROM PESTS AND DISEASES AND CLIMATE CHANGE, Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum, 7.30pm. The Yorkshire Philosophical Society present a lecture by Dr John Grimshaw, Director, Yorkshire Arboretum. Call 01904 656713.

PEACE AND RECONCILIATION, York Minster. Through this lecture, Colin Craig will explore the challenges faced in Northern Ireland, living with a compromise where, in the end, no-one claims to have won, but so many carry a sense that somehow they lost. Visit www. yorkminster.org 13th RAF 100 CELEBRATION, RAF Linton on Ouse. In support of the Lord Mayor's Charities, enjoy a buffet dinner, with military cadet band, and a fly past. Tickets include coach transport from York. Email stephen. marshall2@homecall.co.uk 14th-15th & 21st-22nd YORK OPEN STUDIOS, across York. Find out more in our Events Hotlist. 14th-15th YORK HEALTH & HEALING FESTIVAL, York Racecourse. Find out more in our Events Hotlist. 14th ANNUAL EXHIBITION AND SALE, Methodist Church Hall, Haxby, 10am-4pm. Haxby & Wigginton Art Group invite you to their annual exhibition and sale of paintings. Email

magsholmes@outlook.com 15th 70TH ANIVERSARY CELEBRATION PROMS. In support of St Leonards Hospice join York Light Orchestra and celebrate 70 years of charitable music making with a special concert of music for everyone featuring popular classics, selections from musicals, themes from film, TV and Proms favourites. Joseph Rowntree Theatre. Tickets from 501935. www. josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk WORK PARTY, Rawcliffe Meadows. Help the Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows keep the site in shape by attending to the saplings in Cricket Field Copse, and by repairing the fence and stile. Visit www. rawcliffemeadows.wordpress.com FLOWER POWER FAIR, Newburgh Priory. Join some of the north’s most passionate nurseries and plant growers to find yourself a rare and good quality plant at a reasonable price. Entry to the fair is £4, this also provides access to the entire Priory grounds, formal gardens and woodland. 11am - 4pm. Visit www. newburghpriory.co.uk 18th OPEN MEETING & AGM, Strensall Village Hall, 7pm. Join The River Foss Society for a meeting, and a talk on the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Reserves & Projects. Non-members welcome. Call 491290.

20th-22nd GALLOWAY ANTIQUES FAIR, Duncombe Park, Helmsley. This event showcases products like furniture, silver, jewellery, paintings, sculpture, glass, porcelain, antiquarian books and prints, angling antiques, oriental rugs, mirrors, and clocks. Call 01423 522122. 21st ART EXHIBITION, Wetherby Town Hall, 10am-4pm. Sale of work by Artful Dodgers, with refreshments available. Email lindaataylor36@gmail. com POPPLETON RAILWAY NURSERY OPEN DAY SALE, The Nursery is ready for the spring season with its Open Day sale from 10am4pm. Stock up on your spring bedding plants, shrubs, alpines, and herbaceous perennials at great prices. Tea, coffee and cake are also available. The Nursery is also open Saturdays 7th, 14th and 28th April from 10am1pm. www.poppletonrailwaynursery. co.uk 26th FREE VALUATION EVENT. Hosted by Tennants Auctioneers it’s time to climb into that attic and discover what your treasures could be worth. You never know, that old painting in the bottom of the wardrobe could be a lost masterpiece or the old doorjamb from Aunt Sally might turn out to be a 16th century Chinese pot, imagine! Find out for

yourself at The Talbot Hotel, Malton from 11am-3pm. Tel 01423 531661. WEDDING SHOWCASE, Fairfield Manor, Shipton Rd, York. See the hotel and grounds in all its wedding glory and speak to the wedding team about your plans. Guests get free entry, canapés and sparkling wine and the chance to speak to key suppliers all while raising money for Breast Cancer Care. Call 0844 815 9038.

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11th CITY WALK/HISTORIC TALK, meeting at Exhibition Square, 2.30pm. Join The River Foss Society for a fun and fascinating walk. Email sdmike.05@gmail.com

28th '80S DISCO, Dunnington & Grimstone Sports Club, from 8pm. Have a fun night partying to the sounds of the great decade in history (the 1980s). Visit www. dunningtonfayre.org.uk COFFEE ON THE GREEN, Poppleton Methodist Church Hall, 10am-12noon. Friends of Poppleton Library invite you to join them for a coffee, and to peruse the stalls selling cakes, books, and bric-a-brac. All proceeds go to Poppleton Library. Email joan.jenkins6@btinternet.com LITTER PICK ALONG THE RIVER FOSS, meet by the footbridge, Foss Islands Road, 9.15am. Join The River Foss Society in cleaning up the river. Call 490081.

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SAVE A BABY'S LIFE WORKSHOP, Pear Tree Farm, Monks Cross, 9.30am. The Royal Lifesaving Society hosts free to attend workshops, aiming to give parents, parents to be, grandparents and anyone wishing to attend, the confidence to cope in the unlikely event of a baby/small child emergency. Email catherinebutt71@ hotmail.com 29th SPRING THUNDER DAY, celebrate the first flight of the Blackburn Buccaneer at Yorkshire Air Museum this month. With three of these iconic aircraft on display and live demonstrations of other propeller driven aircraft and cold War jets for the first time this year. Tel 608595 Book now! MACMILLAN CANCER ‘HOPES & DREAMS’ CHARITY BALL 2018, York Racecourse. Book your tickets now for the ball on 9th June. Call 07733 833710. 6 May CHARITY DOG WALK ON YORK KNAVESMIRE. 10.30am. In aid of the Lord Mayor’s charities ‘Keep your pet’, ‘Hearing dogs for deaf people’ & ‘Refugee Action York. There wil be refreshments, live music, crafts and books for sale, displays and demonstrations, spot prizes, a dog agility course and dog portraits by professional artist. Entry is £5.

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EVERY DAY JORVIK VIKING CENTRE, Coppergate. The worldfamous attraction has reopened after a multi-million pound reimagining following the devastating flooding in 2015. Enjoy a new ride experience with the sights, sounds and, of course, smells, of the VikingAge. There is updated historical interpretation, showcasing the cultural ‘melting pot’ of 10th-century York, and the latest cutting edge technology bringing the Viking period to life. Visit www.jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk

TIMES OF CHANGE: WOMEN IN CONFECTIONARY, York’s Chocolate Story, 10am-6pm. The exhibition shows how women have shaped the confectionary industry since the 17th century, From Mary Tuke, who created a successful confectionary business to Mary Ann Craven’s humbugs. Visit www. yorkschocolatestory.com

DICK IS BACK, York Dungeon. Dick Turpin, the infamous 18th century highwayman, will return to York in an exciting new show. Visitors will be encouraged to hold on tight to their belongings while they take a seat in the carriage and travel along the York Road, where rumour has it the most notorious York villain has returned. Featuring new gags and special effects, visitors will learn all about Dick Turpin’s crimes and how he treated his victims. Visit www.thedungeons. com/york

NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY, Pickering. See 24 miles of Yorkshire’s amazing scenery aboard classic trains.Visit www.nymr.co.uk

YORKWALK, from Museum Gardens Gates, daily at 10.30am and 2.15pm. Entertaining historical walks taking place every day, as well as specialist tours such as Richard III and Jewish Heritage. Visit www.yorkwalk. co.uk or call 07970 848709.

EVERY MONDAY YORK SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB, English Martyrs’ Church Hall, Dalton Terrace, 7.30-10pm. All are welcome; no partner or experience needed. Email ruthpotter@live.co.uk

BOROUGHBRIDGE MARINA, Boroughbridge. Hire a boat for a few hours, or even buy one for good. Call 01423 323400.

MINDLOCK YORK. York's newest escape game offers brave guests the chance to challenge their mates, host a team building day or lock up loved ones while navigating a room filled with puzzles, clues and riddles with just 60 minutes on the clock. Visit www.mindlockyork.com

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Across York. Regular music and singing classes fro adults of all abilities. For details of venues and times, call 01904 373011. EVERY WEDNESDAY ECO-CRAFTERS CLUB, St Nicks Environment Centre, Rawdon Avenue, 1-3pm. Join a friendly bunch BOOK NOW! 23rd-24th June FOREST LIVE 2018, DALBY FOREST. Forest Live is a major live music series, managed by the Forestry Commission. Held every summer in seven beautiful forest locations across the country, over 1.5 million people have attended a gig in the programme’s seventeen-year history. With everything required for a great night out, including good food and drink, the concerts are renowned for their informal and relaxed atmosphere set to a spectacular forest backdrop. Income generated from ticket sales helps to look after the nation’s forests sustainably, for people to enjoy and wildlife to thrive. This year’s headline acts are: Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott with special guest Billy Bragg 23rd June George Ezra - 24th June. For further info/tickets, visit www. forestry.gov.uk/music or call 03000 680400.

YOURCAFE, Tang Hall Community Centre, 11am-2pm. yourcafe offers the opportunity to make new friends and enjoy a communal feast or bite to eat, made from would-be-wastefood. Visit www.yourcafe.co.uk EVERY SUNDAY FROM 22ND APRIL. GIANT CAR BOOT SALE AT HOME FARM, Wigginton YO32 2RD. Make some money and declutter your home and garage at the same time. Result. Tel 768463 EVERY NIGHT GHOST TRAIL OF YORK, West Doors of York Minster, 7.30pm. Dare you cross the centuries and discover York’s spinechilling history? Visit www.ghosttrail. co.uk or call 01904 633276. THE GHOST BUS TOURS, Departing from York Railway Station bus stop RE daily at 7.30pm & additional weekend tours. The unique comedy horror show takes you around the darker side of York on board a classic 1960s Routemaster. Call 0844 5678666. 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY OF THE EACH MONTH THE BUS STOP COMMUNITY CAFE, Huntington Methodist Church, 9.30-11.30am. Enjoy slices of cake, biscuits, scones and a whole lot of

drinks. Email dorothea.scarlett@ icloud.com 2nd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH SUPPORT MEETING, Wigginton Recreation Hall, 7pm. Parkinson’s UK York branch meet every month for talks, fun, and the occasional quiz. Call 0844 2253634. 3rd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH YORK ME COMMUNITY COFFEE CLUB, Novotel, Fishergate. Open to anyone with ME, or their friends and families. They also have a Coffee Club on the 1st Monday of each month at the Bar Convent Email bill@York-MECommunity.org 1st & 3rd SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH BEYOND MONOPOLY, The Bar Convent, 10am-9pm. Join the club in playing an array of board games, both modern and classic. Visit www.bmyork.wordpress.com 3rd SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH YORK AND DISTRICT GUILD OF WEAVERS, SPINNERS AND DYERS, Yorkshire Farming Museum, Murton. Visit www. yorks-guild-wsd.org.uk or call 07811 393123.

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The National Trust in York TREASURER’S HOUSE Call 01904 624247 CADBURY’S EASTER TRAIL 30TH MARCH-2ND APRIL, 11AM – 4PM Hop around the house and see if you can find the Easter Bunny’s secret stash of chocolate. A chocolate prize for the winners!

GODDARDS HOUSE AND GARDEN Call 01904 771930 1ST MARCH-4TH NOVEMBER A DAUGHTER’S VIEW New displays and events through the year telling Betty Terry’s story of growing up at Goddards, giving a daughter’s view of the Terry home and man behind the chocolate business and his family.

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for crafts and a natter. The club has three sewing machines and materials for use by members. Call 01904 411821.

BENINGBROUGH HALL, GALLERY & GARDENS Call 01904 472027 SPRING TIME FUN 24TH MARCH-8TH APRIL, 11AM – 4PM Play games outdoors and enjoy family fun and trails to collect your Easter Cadbury chocolate treat too, (whilst stocks last).

TINY THINGS TREK 28TH MARCH, 11.30AM AND 2.30PM Join a member of the gardening team on an exploration for all things miniature. Use magnifying glasses and re-focus your viewpoint to discover lichens, mosses and insects.

LAST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH MAKERS' MARKET, Shambles Market, 9am-5pm. Browse unique works from local artists and crafters at the monthly Makers’ Market.

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LEGACY (12TH-14TH APRIL) Three powerful personalities find their lives turned upside down when a boy’s body is discovered on a river bank. Despite the use of new ground-breaking forensic technology there remains one problem… the boy doesn’t exist.

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GRAND OPERA HOUSE JUSTIN'S BAND (14TH APRIL) Are you ready to be part of Justin's Band? Because BAFTA award-winning actor Justin Fletcher is going on a Musical Adventure and we would love you to come and play along with the band! VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET - SWAN LAKE (17TH APRIL) One of the best known love stories,

performed by the ever popular Vienna Festival Ballet. Lavish costumes, stunning scenery, international stars, and the glorious music from Tchaikovsky make this a night not to be missed. GRUMPY OLD WOMEN (19TH APRIL) Fed up with flogging their guts out and always having to be in charge, the Grumpy Old Women have put their knobbly old feet up in glorious retirement, free at last to practise their extreme colouring-in, ukulele orchestra and novelty fudge-making. THE WIZARD OF OZ (27TH APRIL-5TH MAY) The Technicolor classic that takes the whole family to the Emerald City and back again. Adapted by John Kane for The Royal Shakespeare Company.

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LITTLE MERMAID (4TH-7TH APRIL) Spectacular circus and spellbinding songs combine in this extraordinary new adaptation from the awardwinning Metta Theatre. With aweinspiring acrobatics and hauntingly beautiful original songs this is a show for everyone.

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SWAN LAKE (17TH APRIL) Classical Ballet takes centre when the highly acclaimed Vienna Festivsl Ballet returnz to York. While out hunting, a Prince meets with a flock of swans led by a Queen Swan who is under the evil spell of a magician Baron Rothbart.

If you are looking for an authentic Japanese dining experience, we have good news for your bank account. Now, thanks to the Ippuku Tea House, you won't have to fork out for a flight to Japan, and instead can simply wander down to Blake Street. The cafe and restaurant, which serves a specially chosen range of Japanese, vegan, and gluten-free food and drink, is the first of its kind in the city, and is already attracting a huge local fan base. As well as drinks, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Ippuku Tea House also host community events such as a language exchanges, craft workshops, and tea tasting sessions. Say sayonara to dull tea times, and call 671311.

A TA S T Y TA K E O V E R The Village Kitchen is back!

Osbaldwick Lane has re-gained a lovely lunch spot with a new owner. The Village Kitchen re-opened in March and new manager, Bryony Christmas will be offering a generous range of sandwiches, paninis, soup, salads, jacket potatoes, and sweet treats for those afternoon hunger pangs. Customers can eat in or take out and will find new additions popping up on the menu regularly. n The Village Kitchen is open 8am-5.30pm Monday - Friday and 9am - 3pm on Saturdays. Call 01904 289092 for more information or drop in to see for yourself the tasty food on offer: 171 Osbaldwick Lane, York.

GET HIM TO THE GREEK

Brew and Brisket, on Clifton Moor Gate, is launching its brand new Greek night on 20th April. The evening will include greek dancing, music and everyone’s favourite past time, plate smashing. Guests will enjoy a four course meal with traditional classics on offer including dips, pitta bread, white bait, calamari, haloumi, lountza, chicken, lamb and pork kebabs to name a few. As well as their new greek nights, Brew and Brisket are also offering early week specials too. Monday eaters will get a free bottle of wine when four people dine, Tuesday is buy one get one free on main meals and Wednesday is children’s night - one free child’s meal with any two adult dishes bought. Brew and Brisket, which is a specialist steak house, is also open for lunches all week round so hungry shoppers can pop down from Clifton Moor to re-fuel. n To book call 01904 690475 or email info@brewandbrisket.co.uk.

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