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Of which 90s band was Gary Hammond a member? Send your answer (along with your name, address and daytime contact number) on a postcard marked ‘NCEM Competition’ to the address on page six, or via email to competitions@ yourlocallink.co.uk The competition ends on 24th May so don’t delay. Terms and conditions apply. Good luck.

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Who wrote the novel Jane Eyre? Send your answer (along with your name, address and daytime contact number) on a postcard marked ‘Jane Eyre Competition’ to the address on page six, or via email to competitions@ yourlocallink.co.uk The competition ends on 15th May so don’t delay. Terms and conditions apply. Good luck.

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The season of delights and flowers and sunshine. And, unfortunately, of people starting to bare flesh. Ought this not to be banned? If I were Prime Minister, it would merit at least a hefty fine. As would ponytails on men (outlawed, sensibly, by the Iranian government, along with mullets). A combination of bare flesh and last month’s crucial debate about the respective legs of Teresa May and Nicola Sturgeon has convinced me that there’s only one thing for it: I need to become Prime Minister (or First Minister or, if it absolutely came to it, Reichskanzler - though I note that nobody was talking about Dr. Merkel’s legs). And never mind Brexit: I have my own manifesto of far more important matters. Namely Things That Need To Be Banned.

TRAINERS. Acceptable if you are participating in some kind of sport (perish the thought). Arguably acceptable, if deeply unattractive, if you’re 13 and feel the need to be a walking advertisement for a sportswear company (which I shall not name, because I am not going to give them yet more free advertising). Otherwise a capital offence.

JEANS. Again, just about acceptable if you’re under 20. Otherwise worthy of a fixed penalty notice. If you’re not convinced, think of Jeremy Clarkson and Tony Blair. Told you so.

PARKING WARDENS. Do they really have nothing

better to do than stick tickets on the cars of innocent people parking on double yellow lines? Where else are you supposed to park in York? Do they not understand that I am special and am therefore exempt from parking regulations? Ban ‘em.

should therefore be shut down with immediate effect. In fact, it might be safer to shut all shops down, just to be on the safe side. It worked for the East Germans, didn’t it?

TOURISTS. I know, I know. They’re the reason York has a chocolate museum and shops which sell Christmas decorations all year round. But really. They wander around at the pace of arthritic snails with flags and selfie sticks and facemasks, making it impossible for real people to get anything done. Maybe not a complete ban, though: just during peak season would suffice.

BOOKSHOPS. They force me to spend money, and

CARS WITH CUSTOMISED EXHAUST PIPES. You know: the ones that make a noise like a racing car and have macho stickers on the back windscreen. Invariably Minis or Vauxhall Corsas, driven by young men who are probably committing all the sartorial crimes mentioned above, plus a few more for good measure.

BAD SPELLING AND GRAMMAR. And I don’t mean txt spk, which is a different kind of awfulness. I mean the lingwistick crymes comited by people wot ort too no better. Off wiv there heads. Sic.

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PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION. Wrong on so many levels. Particularly for reasons of space. Lendal Bridge is not wide enough to allow a sensible person to pass hand-holding couples without being mown down by the Number 1 bus. Let’s take a leaf out of the United Arab Emirates’ book and chuck all offenders in jail.

FACIAL HAIR. I have written at some length about those diabolical beards that make otherwise quite respectable people look like Biblical patriarchs. But there is no excuse for any form of facial hair at all, especially not now that the weather is warming up. And if your neck is still cold, wear a scarf, not a beard. Penalty for

failure to comply: strangulation by beard.

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Dear Daphne, The girls in my boyfriend’s friendship group don’t like me. I’ve gone on weekends away with the group and tried my best to get on with everyone, but it’s just not working. I’ve noticed recently that they leave me out of conversations and always forget to invite me on the girls’ toilet trips on nights out. I often speak my mind and can sometimes come across as blunt but I don't want to change myself to make them like me more. My boyfriend has noticed and it’s ruining his friendship with them too. Grumpy girlfriend x

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it’s better to separate the herd and pick them off one by one. Solid tactics there. I'm not always right, so if this doesn't work - don't waste any more of your valuable time trying to please them and hang out with the guys - that should wind them up even more. Nobody is everybody’s cup of tea.

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Hey Daph, I’ve lived in my current place with three flat mates for the last six months. We’re a tidy, responsible bunch which is great - no problems in terms of bills, groceries or cleanliness. The only trouble is, one of my flat mates forces us into doing stuff we don't want to do. I’m all for having a friendship within the house, but she makes plans for our Saturday nights and gets annoyed when we are busy or don’t want to participate. She’s even put a diary of all the things she wants to do with us for the rest of the year up on the fridge. It’s driving me crazy and the more I see the list the more I resent her efforts. How do I get her to drop down a gear for the sake of my sanity?

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I'm dreading introducing my parents to my new partner. He's wonderful, kind, and we've been seeing each other for several months now. I know that I should introduce him to my parents soon. The only problem is, he's older than my dad. It’s not conventional but I love him and want to make it work. He has young children and I’m 25 so it’s not weird. Where do I start? I’m scared that they will be mad and won't support me. Nervous Daughter

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The 4th, 5th, and 6th are days in which you must fight to remain positive, and there are some favourable travel aspects in the wind at this time. The 17th, 18th, and 19th bring some distraction in the form of an unexpected reunion with someone you haven’t seen for years, which indirectly will influence future business plans. Some changing job routines during the next few months seem rather inevitable, and who you know will be as important as what you can do.

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Looks like being a very busy and eventful month in which you’ll be doing impressions of the proverbial blue tailed fly. Other people look to you to make the decisions and take the lead, and you’ll be happy to oblige! The 15th through to the 22nd or 23rd sees you putting one particular plan or idea into action that you’ve been nurturing for ages!

emotional energy abounds, enabling you to patch up old fights, feuds and quarrels. Career aspects sluggish until the 13th or 14th, but then some added momentum takes hold to speed things up. Perhaps some extra effort needed on the job scene, but you should enjoy the rewards.

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Something which has been a burden of responsibility for a long time, is now lifted from your shoulders, enabling you to enjoy a brighter mood of freedom and flexibility. Legal dealings are clearly to your advantage, and you will be in receipt of money that is owed to you. Exercise some financial caution when trying to help younger people in the family

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There are some welcome emotional energies coalescing around you, but to capitalise upon what is on offer, you must be prepared to put certain elements of your past behind you, and take a bit of a risk. Faint heart never won fair lady – or fair feller – and when you are given wonderful opportunities on the 2nd, the 11th and 22nd, grab with both hands.

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GAME ON! A social activity that both improves your mental abilities AND your friendship group? Nay, no such thing can surely exist, right? Wrong. Bridge is a challenging and fun game for all ages that is also a superb opportunity to make new friends and hang out with like-minded people. If you’d like to give it a go, but have no real clue what the rules are, York Bridge Club can help with their Bridge for Beginners class, starting 9th May at 10am. The club, which is on Holgate Road, is a friendly place that welcomes everyone. n To find out more call 709447 or email raysbridge@yahoo.co.uk Please note: the class is not to be confused with Bridges for Beginners, a structural design course offered by the Uni. Ha!

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COMING IN, LOUD AND CLEAR For 70 years one York society has been encouraging successive generations to take to the airwaves. York Amateur Radio Society is still going strong today, having moved with the times to offer their members with an array of exciting opportunities such as learning about software defined radio, amateur TV, and even how to talk to astronauts! The friendly bunch meet at Guppy’s Enterprise Club on Nunnery Lane every Friday at 8pm. Interested to know more? n Email the club secretary Chris, at crouse257@gmail.com - www.radioclubs.net/yorkars/

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ALIEN INVASION Today the church of Holy Trinity on Micklegate is a smallish building with an evocative graveyard reaching right to the pavement. However, the church itself both predates, and is the only surviving part of, a much larger and significant monastic institution which would have been many medieval visitors' first glimpse at York's important Christian status. There has been a church on this site from way before the Norman Conquest of 1066. In fact, William the Conqueror's Domesday Book recorded it as a “ruined and poverty stricken church”. It should have been no surprise that it was ruined, as the church was one of the many casualties of

William's Harrying of The North which led to much of York being burnt down. So what did he expect? Seriously, that guy... In 1089 the site was given to the Benedictine Abbey of St Martin of Tours, France, so they could establish a priory. Because of the sudden influx of foreigners to Micklegate, the order was referred to locally as the Alien Benedictines. By 1137 the old church had been rebuilt and expanded, and the site of the priory grew to include cloisters, accommodation, an infirmary, workshops, a vegetable garden, fish pools, and a large Prior's House – all protected by a tall curtain wall to keep the peasants of Micklegate out.

FIRST PORT OF CALL Despite the fortifications, the Benedictines were known for their hospitality. Travellers, merchants and visiting dignitaries (who would have typically made grand entrances to the city via nearby Micklegate Bar) were all hosted by the monks, especially those with close ties to France. But it was that ongoing relationship with the parent

Abbey at Tours that caused the Holy Trinity monks a lot of bother. The ongoing wars with France caused suspicion between the locals and the monks, and the priory was often accused of harbouring spies and sending supplies to French armies on the continent. In fact, the priory's assets were seized a number of times by successive English monarchs, until in 1426 when it was forced to sever all ties with France, lest it face the chop (like many other 'Alien' houses did). Holy Trinity's reputation for being a pretty welcoming place was further enhanced by theatre. The York Mystery Plays would begin there, with the carts – each used to tell a different tale from the play cycle – gathering in the court yard. Even the scripts were kept safe on site. But despite that local importance, the priory, due to harsh treatment by the crown and loss of support from Tours, became

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“If it isn't on Instagram it didn't really happen”, I joke as I take a picture of the delicious mini Yorkshire pudding canapés from six different angles. All the while people are queued up behind me getting pretty damn vexed. The trouble is, how is everyone going to know I went to Fashion City York’s VIP night if I don't plaster it all over social media? (Great night guys - very cool, loved the fashion show, loved the Prosecco on tap.) My favourite mediums to show off through are Twitter and Instagram. I save Facebook for marginally more realistic happenings like talking to my friends, tagging them in jokes and reading my distant family member’s public fall outs (guys: don't stop, I love it BTW*). Meanwhile, YLL events extraordinaire, Dani, has casually mentioned whilst

we’re sat at home playing computer games that my Insta looks like I do ‘really interesting stuff ALL the time’. She knows this isn't true, because she is usually sat with me also watering her

plants on the popular computer game, Sims 4, while we scoff whatever biscuits I could nick out of my mums cupboard without getting into bother. You probably won’t ever see a picture of me eating biscuits in my room on my Instagram - It’s not cool. Although I do like a challenge - stay tuned.

Anyway, I digress; social media is great - it’s a fab way for sharing art, music, interests and opinions, but somewhere along the line I got entangled in creating an alter-ego for myself that’s not an accurate representation of who I actually am. I spend an awful lot of my limited spare time taking pictures and editing them to put on my social media accounts. You would be forgiven for thinking that this is a complete and utter waste of my time, but I've come up with a higgledy piggledy reasoning in a vain attempt to validate my addiction. Bare with me: I’m taking snapshots of all the beautiful, fun and cool stuff that happens to me to put in this sort of digital memory bank that I can look at over and over. Because, I guess if you end up with nothing else in life, you've got your memories.

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Enter the station from the main entrance. • What royal title is PUBlicly acknowledged in the entrance hall? • What charity assisted in the creation of the main map? • When was the signal taken out of service?

STEP 2 Pass through into the main station, where the huge timetable boards are. • When was this station opened? • The North Eastern Railway Company became part of what in 1923? • There are lifts to which platforms?

Pass through onto Platform 9. • What kind of academy does Virgin Trains operate here? • If you’re travelling with a bike, which coach should you stand ready for? • What is the first station stop for the 14.35 to Edinburgh? (just kidding).

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Cross the bridge and take the left-hand steps down to platforms 5 & 6. • What was erected to mark the 150th anniversary of the formation of the NER? • Which gender is the clock for? • Between which times are the waiting rooms open?

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Take the subway and follow it as far as it will go. You’ll alight back onto the Platform 3 area. • What starship is remembered around here? • If you pay your Railway Bylaw penalty within 14 days, how much is it reduced to?

And there you go. Hopefully you’ve noticed a few more details about this oft used buiding. Now, quick – run for your train! You’re about to miss it!

Now go forth and explore more! Answers 1: The Duke of York pub, RNIB, 1984. 2: 1877, The London and North Eastern Railway Company, 5 – 11. 3: Five. 4: Replica Zero Post, ‘Gents’, 06.00-22.00. 5: The Talent Academy (?), A. 6: Goods, live wires. 7: Enterprise (tee hee), £50.

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Head back up the steps and carry on across the walkway to Platform 10 and 11. Take the left-hand steps down. • What is strictly prohibited in the lift? • What is so dangerous overhead?

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GONE NUTS Howard Mosley-Chalk is a father and a husband. But more importantly he is a man. These are his (un)manly words. Look at the world today and anyone with any semblance of intelligence will agree that there are far too many racist morons in the public eye, positions of power, and in the White House. But, as infuriating and as genuinely frightening as society is right now, do you know where the real unchecked racism is taking place? Pest control. Did you know that if you capture a grey squirrel you are legally bound to destroy it? 'Destroy it' is official speak for 'kill it', in a manner that the pest control guy who came round to my house recently refused to explain in detail. This led my imagination to fill in the blanks, and I pictured a secret subterranean torture chamber like in the film Hostel. But with squirrels. THE UNINVITED The pest control guy was there

because, a week earlier, I had started to hear sounds coming from the attic. Due to the current political climate my first thought was that it must be a Russian spy trying to influence how I voted on The Voice, but after further investigation I realised it must be a rodent or bird of some sort. According to Google, pigeons and squirrels sound almost the same, whereas rats whisper terrible things into your ears while you sleep. It was either Google or a dream. I ventured up into the attic. You might remember from previous columns that our attic is filled with things that “we might need one day, so touch it and die, Howard”, so finding evidence of what was going on up there was tricky. There was no poo, no nests, and no graffiti tags that read RATZ KREW WOZ ERE, JOG ON. However, I did discover that a bag

of old baby clothes had been ripped open, and several small garments had been displaced. “It's babies,” I shouted down the ladder to my wife. “There are babies in the attic! And they're cold.” IMMIGRANTS The pest control guy disagreed, pointing out the shredded loft

insulation at the bottom of the drain pipe in the back garden. And also the squirrel currently watching us with daggers from the guttering. Confident the culprit was a lone male making a nest for himself amongst

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our Christmas decorations and items of broken furniture that “we might need one day, so touch it and die, Howard”, he set to laying traps; two in the attic, two in the back garden. “It's a grey,” he said, sprinkling nuts inside the spring-loaded cages. “Means I have to destroy 'em. If it was a red we'd have to leave it alone and you'd have to lump it.” Reds, he explained, are indigenous and protected, having been pushed to the edge of extinction by their larger, more aggressive American grey counterparts. I suggested that no one or thing is truly indigenous to a place, and that aren't we all just products of evolution? He said “nah” and drove off.

RED OR DEAD I sat and watched the traps from the kitchen window for a while, hoping that this particular squirrel didn't like nuts and had moved fully over to eating nothing but chocolate and Red Bull like the thuggish squirrels in the Museum Gardens. But, alas, he had not. I watched, numb, as he sniffed 14/04/2015 17:30 out the trap, then tentatively entered to pinch one of the nuts. “It's a trap!” I

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yelled, channelling that fish guy from Star Wars, but it was too late. The trap slammed shut, leaving the squirrel with nothing but the nut, the reason for his demise, for comfort. The pest control man came by shortly after to take Whiskers McCheekyface (oh God, why did I name him? Why?) away to meet his governmentapproved end. And I just sat back and watched. And ate Nutella on toast, which was probably in bad taste, looking back. Once the ordeal was over, and I could sit at my laptop and no longer hear the sounds of scratching claws above me, I researched this institutionalised squirrel racism we all just seem to accept. Turns out grey squirrels are damaging the environment and effecting lots of other native species, not just the reds. But do you know what animal also damages the environment, and isn't originally from this island either? Us. Humans. Yeah, take that society. Stick that in your think kettle and brew up a nice hot cup of wake up.

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They say anything can happen in football, and when I read that Man United had agreed a new contract with Jesse Lingaard worth £100,000 per week, I think that saying has never been more prominent. Surely Scotland Yard are looking into it as Lingaard has made Ronnie Biggs look like a small time crook. Despite knowing anything can happen in football, supporters of York City seem to go from one extreme to the other. After losing to Dagenham people were saying “it’s all over” and “we will be playing on the Knavesmire in a pub league in five years”, to having the opposite emotions beating Macclesfield away just three days later. That was followed up with a rousing home victory over the mighty Braintree Town after which I was behind a couple of overly optimistic fans of the Minstermen approaching the train track bridge near the hospital. “Win on Tuesday night and we are out the

relegation zone”, said one. “Once we are over that line we won’t drop in”, suggested the other. “Keep this team together and we could get automatic next season”, the first replied. The conversation went back and forth. I lost them in the melee of supporters, which was just as well as I think they would have been expecting City to challenge for the Champions League by the time I got off at the bottom.

may just appease some supporters. Reasons to be optimistic may come from the fact that even from an underwhelming season, York City have done the double over Macclesfield. Even more baffling was one of those victories came under the hapless Jackie McNamara but like they say, anything can happen in football!

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As the football season finishes, the County cricket season begins. In fact it’s already begun. It seems to start earlier and earlier each year, which I think basically is becoming a way to get the potentially better weather conditions in place for the money spinning T20. After the gut wrenching final day defeat last season, Yorkshire will be aiming to reclaim their crown as county champions, but the new look side made a poor start on the opening round of fixtures, losing comprehensively at home to Hampshire. Much was made of the loss of coach Jason Gillespie who had to return to Australia for family reasons, though I think the sympathy of that call pretty much ended when Gillespie was recently made the interim coach of... Kent.

Of course, ironically, York City succumbed to a 2-0 home defeat in the aforementioned Tuesday night game against Bromley and I didn’t see them again at the bridge, but at time of writing York have just beaten Chester City to move out of the relegation zone for the first time since November. Hopefully at time of reading survival is confirmed and the club haven’t sunk to the lowest level in their history though it might still be a while before the Champions League push. May 21st sees York City return to Wembley Stadium for the fifth time in seven years, as the Minstermen headline Non-League Finals day when they face Macclesfield Town in the FA Trophy Final. Despite on the whole a disappointing campaign from York, who had a very competitive budget to make a decent fist of returning to the football league at the first attempt, victory at Wembley

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Yorkie, Danny Holmes, was equally dominant in his bout against Dale Arrowsmith, taking his record to 5-0. Top of the bill was the Pocklington Rocket Harry Matthews competing for the British Middleweight Challenge belt against Durhambased Greg O’Neill. A closely fought contest over eight rounds went in the favour of O’Neill 77-75, whose physical tactics seemed to deter Matthews from letting his hands go, but overall O’Neill was widely considered the rightful winner.

Trainer, coach, manager and key influence on the night’s promotion, Glenn Banks, had mixed emotions saying “obviously I was delighted with Danny and Paul’s victories but gutted for Harry, but he will come again”. Fight of the night arguably came just before the main event with well supported Scarborough boxer George Rhodes involved in a barn stormer against Sheffield’s Dan West who provided a devastating knockout in the sixth. Overall, professional boxing made a welcome return to York and the follow up show scheduled for June promising further entertainment.

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“Business is about building a sustainable way of making the impact that you care about making.” Danny Iny I’ve been reading “Don’t Think of an Elephant” by George Lakoff. He’s a politically progressive linguist and academic and this book is about how political arguments are ‘framed’. For example, he says the phrase ‘tax relief’ was used by George W. Bush’s White House almost every day. The word ‘relief’ frames tax as an affliction, not a community resource from which Americans get NASA and roads. Someone who relieves someone from the tax affliction is a hero, and anyone who gets in their way is a villain. Lakoff specialises in persuasive communication. So why is his website ( georgelakoff.com ) so bad? This happens all the time and I venture that academics are worse than most for it. Lakoff’s website is about him. It’s a list of his products, and it’s organised the way he organises his business.

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I visited his website because I wanted to buy a follow-up book. I ended up completely confused about which one to buy so I bought none. That was a waste of everyone’s time. The psychology of reciprocation means we all feel a strong need to repay favours and settle scores. That’s why I’m writing about my experience here.

Search engine optimisation starts by using online tools ( try https://adwords. google.com/KeywordPlanner ) to work out what people are searching for that we might be able to help with. In other words, it starts with customers’ needs and it helps you work out where is the profit in your market.

Imagine you go to a car website and they say (I’m a little out of date with car models) “click to find out about Sierra, Escort, Fiesta, Mondeo, Transit”. They would be arrogantly assuming we know which of their products is closest to what we want, or worse they would be simply not caring about the time we would spend clicking.

If we want a new website for our business, our natural inclination is to think about us, our business divisions, our products. Natural it may be, but it’s usually not the best idea. Start with your customers. What are they asking? Be where they are looking.

Our short term memory can only juggle between 5 and 9 things at once. On that car website, or Lakoffs, we have no chance of comparing product features in a back-and-forth game of “wonder what this is”.

One thing everyone knows when choosing a car is how many people you need to carry: just you or a family of four with a dog? Those who click the family button would end up on a page about family cars. Guess what?

Two approaches solve this very common website design problem. Search Engine Optimisation and mobile-first design.

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A page about family cars would be a great search destination. People use websites differently to how they consume a catalogue or print ads. In life, we browse. Online, we are goal oriented. We just want what we want. Everything that stands in the way is ‘damage’, to be routed around. Simple needs require simple design. Make your website customer oriented and designed for mobile and you’ll be found in Google and get lots of free traffic too. Talk about yourself and, it seems, people will whinge about you behind your back in magazine columns.

John Allsopp is a web developer at websitesthat.co.uk and freelance digital marketer at surgemarketing.co.uk. Find out what’s in the head of your perfect prospects at twittergrowbot.com. If you would like marketing help or advice, get in touch: john@johnallsopp.co.uk 01723 376477

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Visit www.wireuk.org HARDLIGHT VR SUIT. If you enjoy a sneaky virtual reality game or experience while at the office, maybe it is time to crank things up to the next level. The Hardlight VR Suit is a futuristic-looking bit of kit which uses lots of haptic feedback sensors to immerse you within your VR world. If you get shot in the game, you’ll feel the impact in your chest, which makes it both brilliant and awfully frightening. Get one, spend all of Wednesday lunch playing in it, and your colleagues will soon to know it as your ‘screaming abuse at virtual baddies’ time. n £500 from www.hardlightvr.com

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To book visit www.yorkchamber.co.uk Business Lunch 3rd May, 12noon-2pm. Merchant Taylors Hall. Bank of England Briefing 18th May, 7-9am. Middletons Hotel. York Property Lunch 24th May, 12noon-2pm. National Railway Museum.

Getting in the know Are you concerned about finances, your care, and the law now that you're getting older? Do you have an elderly relative who you are concerned about? Do you need to update your will? If so, we have just the seminar for you, filled with expert speakers who can help. Oh, and it's free! Taking place at Novotel on 26th April is the 'Getting Older and Organised' seminar, provided by PenLife Associates, Care Home Finer, and Roche Legal.

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New business? We can help If you have set up a business in York since the New Year, we can help bring in your first customers. This month we're offering one new business the chance to win a quarter page advert in the magazine – normally worth £275. We go out to all 90,000 letterboxes in York, so it will get you under the noses of... well, everyone! We will also publish the details of 30 runners-up, so for a chance of winning, turn to our Competition pages toward the front of the mag.

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GUIDE ANALOGUE NT MINI. Fans of retro gaming will love this. Do you still own all your old Nintendo Entertainment System games from the late 80s and early 90s? If so, dust ‘em off, as the Analogue NT Mini can play them all... but in glorious HD, quite unlike the NES. Furthermore, it also features original style game controllers, but with a modern, wireless update. There is a bit of a catch though, as it will cost about as much as game consoles did back in 1988, weighing in at about £400. Still, original Mario! n Visit www.analogue.co

YOU NEED THESE NEW FANCY THINGS OR YOUR FRIENDS WILL SHUN YOU. SHUN YOU! ITALIAN VOLT ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE. Think of a battery powered bike, and you might imagine something your kids drive slowly to the park in. However, start-up company Italian Volt have produced a gorgeous motorcycle that can hit speeds of up to 112mph, does 0-60mph in under five seconds, and has a range of 112 miles on a single charge. Plus, the firm will create each bike to the owner’s design preference, allowing you to specify colour and even shape of the 3D-printed body parts. No confirmation of price yet, but expect it to be... well... ‘severe’. n Visit www.italianvolt.com

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CLASH ROYALE. From the creators of Clash of Clans comes a real-time multiplayer game starring the Royales, your favourite Clash characters. IMO – FREE VIDEO CALLS AND CHAT. Message and video call your friends and family for free, no matter what device they are on! SUPER MARIO RUN. A new kind of Mario game that you can play with one hand.

LASER KEYBOARD. If you ever have to type a long email or Facebook message on your smartphone, you’ll know how awkward and uncomfortable small touchscreen keyboards can be. You could get yourself a Bluetooth keyboard to connect to your phone to make typing easier, but who is going to lug one of those around? Fortunately there is a compromise. The Laser Keyboard projects keys onto any surface, allowing you to ‘press’ the virtual buttons to type on your phone. The unit is compact and pocket friendly, so drop it into your bag to forget about it until you need to type something while on the go. Fancy that Persian barista from your local coffee shop? Here’s your conversation starter. n £69.99 from www.red5.co.uk

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Hey idiots, don’t be stupid, okay? That’s going out to everyone who regularly uses their mobile phone while at the wheel of their vehicle. Many of you will be aware that the penalty for doing just that was increased at the beginning of March, but according to a survey conducted by insurer MORE BEST IN THE BUSINESS! TH>N (that’s how they spell it, pedants) two in five motorists aren’t aware of the harsher laws surrounding phone use. And, incredibly, the survey revealed that 9% of those questioned had streamed media while driving, watching TV shows on Netflix and videos on YouTube. While driving!?! Netflix and chill? More like Netflix and kill. Morons.

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Excuse our excitement, but ever since watching the speederbike chase scene from Return of the Jedi we’ve all really longed for our own flying bike. Now, thanks to Russian company Hoversurf, we just might be getting one... albeit an extremely dangerous version. The Scorpion-3 is more like a giant, sit-on drone than the speederbikes from Star Wars, but it can still carry a rider and hover just above the ground. Right now the company is still testing the bike, but in the coming years we could all be zipping about on something like this. Not too sure about those four spinning blades being so close to your legs, though.

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If you’ve ever accidentally stopped, or been forced to stop, on a pedestrian crossing, you’ve probably received the disgruntled frowns of the pedestrians having to walk around your car. One motorist in Japan got more than a frown when, after traffic in front abruptly stopped and the driver was caught on a crossing, the pedestrians continued to walk... straight over the bonnet! A steady stream of walkers joined in, using the car’s front tyre as a convenient step up onto the bonnet. Once a few people had crossed, the driver got the message and reversed. Perhaps Japanese pedestrians are ballsier than their British counterparts, but just in case, be careful when stopping at red lights around the city, okay?

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GET THE LOOK ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN Days get longer and the temperature will rise (slightly), so we’re looking forward to spending a bit of time in our own back gardens. BBQs and lazy Sundays are on the horizon and we’re creating the backyard of our dreams already: Join us.

Haaaave you ever seen a side table like this? Us neither, perfect for indoor and outdoor summer soirees. GIANT CHAMPAGNE CORK SIDE TABLE £150 • www.xlcork.com

Create your very own room with a view. We love the glass to ground double glazed windows, perfect for dinner with the family, or as your very own art studio. MALVERN STUDIO PENT £2508 • www.gbcgroup.co.uk Sit in the lap of luxury with this extravagant outdoor corner sofa. JOHN LEWIS CARNABY CORNER SOFA & FOOTSTOOL SET • £1699 www.johnlewis.com

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RUG: BRIGHTON 3000 Contact Mastercraft Rugs: sales@ mastercraftrugs.co.uk for your nearest stockist

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Keep it tropical all year round without worrying about the watering. ARTIFICIAL PARADISE PALM TREE £39.99 • www.bloomingartificial.co.uk Take a slice of peace and quiet in this luxury pod by creating a home office or head in the opposite direction by creating a swanky pool room complete with bar. This pod is literally your oyster. GARDEN POD from £19,950 • www.gardenhideouts.co.uk

Toast marshmallows and tell ghost stories in the comfort of your own backgarden, no need to set up camp in fields afar. TERRACOTTA MOSAIC FIRE PITT £299 • www.marksandspencer.com

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FALLEN FRUITS 3 PIECE AGED CERAMIC POTS Good things come in threes, especially pretty planters! £30.99 • www.wayfair.co.uk 100 WHITE BERRY SOLAR LIGHTS Self sufficiency at it’s finest. Once you buy these beauties you will never have to pay for their power again. £15 • www.tesco.com

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! Y L L A N I F Finally we can look forward to welcoming you to our new home and having fun with the amazing new gear we have to show you. I won't lie to you, it's been a little stressful getting to this point, but hugely rewarding as well. I cannot thank the team I work with enough for going way beyond normal expectations and committing with such enthusiasm to the myriad tasks we had to complete to get to this point. When you see people work harder for longer and still have a laugh doing it you know you are in safe hands. These will be the same guys and gals that look after you, our customers, when you need us. They enjoy a chat and giggle but relish a new challenge and opportunity. They get the job done! We will be celebrating our grand opening on Saturday the 13th of May when you can see professional chef demonstrations, maybe bag a bargain product, enter competitions, enjoy family entertainments and see all the latest electrical products laid out in a comfortable and relaxed setting. We would love to see you!

YOUR PERFECT BATHROOM We hear from Mel Collier of JDL about how your perfect bathroom could be yours for a lot less work than you think... Lets be honest, fitting a new bathroom in your home is a lot of hard work. Unlike simply buying a new sofa, when all you have to worry about is getting it through the front door, bathrooms require planning, plumbing, and installation by trained experts. No wonder so many of us just make do with that tired old bath and sink. But it doesn't have to be like that, and here at JDL we can take the work out of the equation. First, our talented designers will cover up with some plans based on what you want, then we will take you along to different local trade suppliers to pick out the furniture and fittings to make sure the bathroom matches perfectly your idea. Also, we're not

tied to any particular supplier, so your choice of designs is truly limitless. Once the look of the bathroom is finalised our experienced fitters will build and install it all in your home, in a quick, mess-free, and professional manner. Meanwhile you can sit down with a coffee and look forward to the bathroom of your dreams! Want to know more? n Call us on 608350. I'm happy to announce that I'll be contributing on a regular basis to Your Local Link with a Q&A column all about bathrooms. If you have questions, fire them off to info@yourlocallink.co.uk

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Repeat after us: neutrals are good, neutrals are safe. Just kidding, neutrals can get pretty blummin' tiresome after a while. If you've been dreaming of spicing up your home with an accent wall, take the plunge and do it. Whether it’s a marble patterned wallpaper or fearsome monochrome stripes, what’s a wall between mates? It’s a quick and easy way to refresh your whole room. We love this monochrome bamboo wallpaper from Farrow and Ball.

Make a statement by ditching the beige lampshade in favour of a funkier, bolder number or purchase the mangled wood lamp you always stare at for a moment too long in the shop window. Lighting never goes unnoticed, unless of course, it’s a beige lampshade.

Hotham fabric and padding. Opt for punchy brights to make a statement or patterned neutrals for a sophisticated finish. Don’t forget to give the legs a little TLC too. You can find DIY guides online, but for the best long term finish, get a professional on the job. Check out these beautiful fabrics on the market currently. JF Tweed in Stone £12.50 metre | www.justfabrics.co.uk

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It can be daunting to tackle the problem of blank walls. ‘Where do you start?’ is a question that runs through your head every single morning when you wake up and stare at the blank blankness. First up, art. Bigger is a better use of the space. Don’t put a 50cm x 50cm photo in the middle of a 3m wide wall, it will look lost. Go hard or go home. Alternatively, a picture wall with lot’s of smaller sized pictures can be just as aesthetically pleasing.

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Hotham Avenue, Acomb This fantastic dormer bungalow in Acomb, which has been extended to offer four bedrooms and two reception rooms, sits on a corner plot on the quiet Hotham Avenue. The house has excellent access to the outer ring road and offers a quick and easy route into the city. The bungalow's interior begins with an entrance hallway that leads through to a generous lounge with sliding doors that open onto a rear garden. The ground floor also

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plant basket. Most plants can be split at the end of the year so you’ll have two or more for next year. Oxygenators, such as goldfish weed, are a great way to reduce algae and add oxygen. You might find they grow extremely fast and it is a good idea to pull some out once they cover a third of the pond. Always compost what you pull out, and never throw it into a river or lake. Enjoy your pond! n For advice call: Bradshaws on 698801

With the warmer weather your pond plants are going to start growing fast and furious, so now is the perfect time to add more! Plants create a habitat for insects and amphibians, they reduce the amount of green algae in your pond, and of course make ponds look more natural. They are essential for a balanced ecosystem in your pond. Most pond owners should aim to have a mix of shallow water (or marginal) plants and plenty of oxygenators. For a natural looking pond aim to cover a third of the pond’s surface with plants. Marginals go on a shelf around the pond, but be sure to check the plant’s label as they all have an ideal depth range. You can always raise them up on a brick or an upturned

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For a fun early summer day out with a green tint, get you and yours over to Poppleton Community Railway Nursery. On 20th May the nursery will be hosting an Open Day from 10am till 4pm, where you will find a varied selection of bedding plants, hanging baskets which can be made to order, and planters filled with summer delights. A range of vegetable plants and perennials will also be on sale, as well as the ever-popular tea, coffee, and homemade cakes. Visitors

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THE GARDEN IGLOO See, the greenhouse effect can be put to good, with this pop up transparent igloo, ideal for keeping outdoor dining warm and bug-free. n £639 from www.aplaceforeverything.co.uk

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SOLAR INSECT THEATRE What? Well... this shines a light all night to attract insects, moths, and other creepy crawlies to it, allowing kids (and grown ups) the chance to peer in and see all the action. They probably won’t be performing Shakespeare, though. n £29.95 from www.britishbirdfood.co.uk

Attract the birdies to you summer hideout with this... wait, is it a bird house, or bird food? Won't that confuse the birds? Pretty though. n £8 from www.marksandspencer.com

COCOON GAS FIRE PIT Try not to forget that you dwell ‘pon the Isles of Britain, and when that sun falls, so does the temperature. This gorgeous gaspowered fire pit should keep you and yours toasty. n £729 from www.cuckooland.com

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Even if you’re not blessed with acidic soil there are still a couple of ways to grow Rhododendrons and other acid loving plants like Pieris and Gaultheria in your garden. The first and most simple way is to use pots and containers filled with special

ericaceous compost. This is a peat based compost that contains no lime and has a pH of 5.5. The only drawback to pots is if you live in a hardwater area and water with tap water, lime builds up in the compost making the plants yellow and sickly with a lack of vigour (chlorotic). But even this can be got around by either collecting and using rain water or applying a specific fertiliser that feeds the plant and counteracts the lime. Another problem with growing Rhododendrons in pots is bud drop. Flower buds form in midsummer and should compost in the pot dry out even for a short period of time the stress will cause the buds to fail to develop correctly and fall prematurely. Over the last few years many new hybrids of Rhododendron yakushimanum have been bred. These are known as Yak hybrids, and they all are floriferous, compact, slow growing and very hardy hybrids that come in a wide range of colours and are ideal for containers. Some of the most popular are Fred Peste, Golden Torch & Percy Wiseman.

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the mortar but again this can be got around by lining the sides with polythene. The bed is then filled using the lime free ericaceous compost; this has fewer drawbacks but could take up a lot of space and is quite expensive. Rhododendrons usually start flowering in this area in February, with Rhododendron praecox being one of the first. It requires a sheltered site as the rosy purple flowers a slightly susceptible to damaging frosts, but the real show starts in late April and builds to a stunning climax of colour in early June, though some varieties, notably polar bear, flower during July and early august. Rhododendrons can be planted all year around provided that the soil is not frozen or water logged but the optimum time is September when the ground is still warm but moist. Spring planting can be equally effective but requires very regular watering throughout the summer months to ensure successful establishment. A good thick organic mulch on the soil surface after planting helps conserve moisture.

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I would like to know what the best variety of laurel is for growing a hedge in a south facing garden. I would want it to be about six feet in height and approx two feet deep. Quite quick growing and suitable for normal soil.

There are a few plants you could use for a hedge in a south facing position that would get to height of about six feet. You could use Prunus Rotundifolia, commonly known as Laurel. This grows well and can clipped to suit . It is an evergreen so you will have leaves all year round, and these are a glossy green in colour. When planting any hedge, or plant for that matter, mix in some Fish, Blood and Bone to the compost. This will give the plants the nutrients they need to get established. Also water after planting. A variation of the popular Laurel is Prunus Lusitanica; Portuguese Laurel. This Laurel has a serrated leaf, however it's still a lush green colour, and evergreen as well, ensuring you have leaves on the plant all the time. The Portuguese Laurel is a lesser known plant, but nonetheless makes a beautiful hedge.

A third choice you could use is Photinia Red Robin. Again this plant is an evergreen, ensuring you have coverage all year round, however the new growth is bright red fading to green as the leaf matures. This is one of our most popular selling plants in the nursery, and, I believe, is a an absolute beauty! Hope that helps.

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A well cared for lawn is not an everyday sight, but it is the perfect accompaniment for flowers and foliage. In most gardens, lawn is the major surface material, and grass grows well in a moist, temperate climate. You can suit the kind of turf to the situation: a tough ryegrass-based mixture will be ideal for play, while finer bents and fescues will be required to create a perfect 'bowling green' lawn. In spring, sweep away wormcasts as they appear, and roll the lawn. Mow it once the grass blades begin to grow, and always cut the edges. Lightly

scarify as well, and add moss killer combined with weed killer and fertilizer. Rake up the dead moss later, after it has turned black, and be sure to reseed bare patches. In the summer, trim the edges weekly, unless the grass is very dry, and at the same time feed with a summer fertilizer. Spot-treat weeds with lawn weed killer, or dig them out by hand. Water your lawn if there are prolonged periods of dryness, or if the grass starts to turn brown. In the autumn, sow or turf new lawns and mow less frequently. Rake up any fallen leaves and scarify to rid the lawn of 'thatch'. Spike the lawn and brush in an autumn topdressing of sieved soil or sharp sand (1kg per square metre). Apply a high potash autumn lawn feed a few days later, then apply moss killer and sweep off any wormcasts.

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This familiar old saying may be a bit clichéd but for vegetable gardeners it’s sound advice. As a child I always used to wonder what ‘cast a clout’ meant. To me a clout was what you tried to avoid getting from the French teacher at school and casting was something my grandmother did when knitting yet another jumper. I now know that ‘clout’ is an early English term for coat and that cast, in this context, means to take off. What I also discovered quite a few years ago is that the ‘May’ referred to in the proverb is probably not the month but ‘may blossom’, the white flowers that clothe hawthorn bushes in late spring. The old saying is therefore telling us it’s unwise to throw off our winter coat until we see may blossom in the hedgerows. In this part of the world that would usually be about the middle of May. That’s also the time the veg grower should start considering ‘casting out’ their tender crops.

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showing a touching, but probably misguided, faith in nature’s ability to predict the weather. It’s like my farmhand uncle refusing to water wilting plants on scorching summer days as the cows were sitting down so it was sure to rain. May is often fickle weather-wise, so I do heed the old proverb for my tender crops. Sweetcorn, pumpkins, courgettes, runner and French beans and outdoor tomatoes are all crops that need consistently warm weather to thrive. Most importantly, they are also susceptible to being killed or damaged by frost. A nip of frost on a windless night after a cool May day is very possible. The result next morning is sad looking plants with frost burn marks on the leaves. If it was particularly sharp the most frost prone of this bunch, the tomatoes, pumpkins and courgettes, will have been killed outright.

PLANT OUT If you are growing any of these tender crops my advice is not to be beguiled by sunny days but to wait until at least the last ten days of the month to plant out. Only if you have sheltered growing space or can provide some protection on cold nights is earlier planting worth the risk. Novice gardeners are often lulled into

planting tender crops in early May or even late April because they are for sale in the garden centres or because they’ve followed the often optimistic advice on seed packets. Being a cautious gardener, it’s usually the very last few days of May before I plant out any sweetcorn, pumpkins or courgettes. If it’s cold I may delay into early June. I might risk a few French beans a little earlier and, if it’s not windy, possibly also put out the runner beans. As for tomatoes, I no longer grow them outdoors at all as greenhouse cultivation is so much more reliable. If I did put these sensitive types outdoors it wouldn’t be before the end of the first week of June.

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If the spring sunshine has been kind to you this year, and your garden has already yielded a bumper early crop of beautiful plants, why not spread the love by sharing some with friends? Creating Cooperative Communities have a sharing event on 20th May, 10.30-11.30am, at St. Mary's Church Hall, Haxby, and this time the focus is on plants. Share, take some away for yourself, and meet some likeminded green-fingered peeps. n Visit www.haxbyandwiggintonccc.webplus.net

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Did you know that in the 30 years that York Against Cancer has existed the volunteers and staff (and you) have raised more than £14 million to help in battling the disease? Jaw. Dropped. However, just because they are celebrating their birthday this year, doesn't mean they are taking it easy and scoffing a load of cake. YAC is launching a new appeal to raise £100,000 to give their latest lifechanging project a flying start. For people living with cancer in remote areas of Yorkshire, getting to a hospital or clinic to receive treatments can be difficult. That is why the charity purchased a £700,000 mobile chemotherapy

unit – a traveling hospital ward complete with everything the patients and staff need – to get out there to reach more people. However, it is estimated to cost just shy of £1000 to keep the bus rolling PER DAY, so the new appeal will help get it moving quicker and easier. If you don't know much about YAC, the charity was set up in York and founded both York Hospital’s Cancer Care Centre and the University of York’s Jack Birch Unit, which undertakes internationally recognised cancer research. They also operate a daily bus service out to Leeds Hospital, as well as work in schools to help kids live healthier, hopefully cancer-free, lives. As a city we should be proud as punch to have them, so please do all you can to help with this appeal. n Find out more by calling 764466 or email office@yorkagainstcancer. org.uk

Despite being a organisation known for being youthful and loud, Yorchestra this year celebrates their 25th birthday! Yorchestra is pretty incredible, offering school holiday musical camps for kids with a classical flair. They rehearse and perform at The University of York's music department and use talented and experienced tutors to help the kids hone their skills. Places are always hotly contested, so to find out more about this year's courses, get to www.yorchestra.org Oh, and wish them happy birthday from me, eh?

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I’m always interested to hear about local charities doing worthwhile and positive things, so Mental Wealth really stood out from the crowd. Many of us are addicted to something, be it coffee, cigarettes, gambling, cleaning, and also more serious addictions like drugs. Fortunately for those of us with life-ruining addictions such as that, Mental Wealth can help. They explore the roots of addiction and help you find the resources, that enable you to take back the life you and your closest friends and family want for you. They do some interesting work, so to find out more about what they could do for you or someone you know, visit www.mentalwealthyork.co.uk

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Dementia effects nearly a million people in the UK and is set to be one of the biggest killers during the 21st century. But what is the disease all about, and how can we help to combat it? Well, this month is a great time to find out, as 14th-20th May welcomes Dementia Awareness Week when the whole country can unite to discuss, fund raise, and help find a cure for Dementia.

GETTING INVOLVED In the next few years the the number of people in Yorkshire who have some form of dementia could rise to 80,000. Fortunately our local branch of the Alzheimer’s Society is on hand to offer help and support. But, as with any charity, they need constant help in order to do so. Dementia Awareness Week is a great chance to raise some vital funds for the organisation, be it by hosting a fun and friendly coffee morning, or by taking part in a gruelling marathon. n To find out how you can do that, email hannah.riley@alzheimers.org.uk

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The Stillington Well Being Cafe is open every Tuesday afternoon, 1-3pm, for people living with dementia. Held at Stillington Methodist Chapel, the cafe has Dementia Support Advisors in attendance to give support and advice. Enjoy a relaxed social gathering where you can make new friends, gain support from your peers, or get advice from the staff. Call 692473.

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Opening at the end of the month, on the birth site of the Chocolate Orange, is the Chocolate Works Care Village, created and operated by Springfield Healthcare, who this year celebrate 50 years in the care industry. The large section of the site, including the Grade II listed headquarters building, has been brought back to its former glory by Norr architects and Simpsons builders, after they painstakingly restored the iconic building to both respect the past, and welcome in a bright future for all the new residents.

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Opportunity for 9- to 12-year-old children to take part Researchers at York St John University are conducting a in real science!! study investigating the link between children’s reading behaviours and their understanding of the social world.

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STEVE CASSIDY IN CONCERT (7TH MAY) The songman is joined by St George’s School Choir, Mike Hull, and several other performers. Call 01904 501935.

WHAT COUNTRY, FRIEND, IS THIS? (9TH MAY) York Associate Schools Festival explores the themes of migration, separation and identity in extracts from Shakespeare's shipwreck trilogy: The Tempest, Twelfth Night and The Comedy of Errors.

BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET (12TH-13TH MAY) Birmingham Royal Ballet presents a sparkling triple bill that highlights the diversity of classical ballet with live music from the acclaimed Royal Ballet Sinfonia; from traditional English whimsy, to the intensity of the tango and a burst of comic frivolity. YORK INTERNATIONAL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL (15TH-20TH) The second festival features a vibrant range of productions and reinterpretations of Shakespeare from around the world. Alongside two compelling productions on the York Theatre Royal main stage, the Studio also plays host to internationally acclaimed theatre which explores some of the characters and questions thrown up by Shakespeare's writing. OUR MAN IN HAVANA (31ST MAY-3RD JUNE) Thrillingly adapted for the stage by Clive Francis, this uproarious farce is filleted to perfection from Graham Greene’s hilarious, subversive and ever popular novel.

LA TRAVIATA (13TH-17TH JUNE) York Opera presents in English, with orchestra, one of the world's most popular operas - Verdi's La Traviata.

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To book: 0844 8713024. THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN (29TH APRIL) Music fans are invited to the biggest party of the year as the unstoppable Magic of Motown show steams into town! Seen by over a 1 million people all over the world and recently performed for the Royal Variety Performance 2016.

JANE EYRE (22ND-27TH MAY) This innovative re-imagining of Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece is a collaboration between the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic and is directed by Sally Cookson. WIN TICKETS! Turn to the competition page.

STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE, SCARBOROUGH To book: 01723 370540.

SUMMER SHOWDOWN (12TH MAY) A show filled with different styles of dance as well as guest performances, from York St John Dance.

FOOTLOOSE (2ND-6TH MAY) Kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose as the explosive rock ‘n' roll musical sensation Footloose bursts onto the stage in a remastered show sure to get your toes tapping.

FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (13TH MAY) Enjoy an evening of Gilbert & Sullivan, featuring favourites from The Mikado, The Gondoliers, Patience, and The Yeoman of The Guard. Performed by Jorvik Gilbert & Sullivan Company.

STEVE STEINMAN'S ICONIC - THE SHOW (19TH MAY) The creative force behind the hugely successful Vampires Rock, Steve Steinman’s all new hit show delivers the best of the best sound tracks from some of the coolest and Iconic movies of all time.

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HOME (12TH MAY) A tale of unexpected friendship immerses audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities

STAND UP, STAND UP (18TH-20TH MAY) A struggling comedian meets a frustrated bailiff with a secret show business dream. STUFF (31ST MAY) A journey through the fragility, hilarity and awkwardness that love can sometimes entail.

LEGALLY BLONDE - THE MUSICAL (19TH-20TH MAY) Enjoy an energetic and lively performance of how Elle battles her way in life to discover who she is; breaking all the stereotypes and proving that anything is possible. ALAN BENNETT'S 'TALKING HEADS' (9TH-10TH JUNE) Rowntree Players return to Alan Bennett’s darkly comical and reflective monologues with three new takes on three classic monologues.

REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY (20TH MAY) Acclaimed stars of the West End stage, the Reduced Shakespeare Company, are back with another barnstormingly irreverent and breathtakingly hilarious celebration of our cultural heritage – as seen through the eyes of three Americans wearing trainers.

GRIMM'S TALES (2ND-3RD JUNE) A group of D of E explorers find themselves in the middle of nowhere with only stories to keep them company.

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GETTING DIRTY Be a hero... a Dirty Hero

This is your first chance to experience one of the finest obstacle courses Yorkshire has to offer. The brand new obstacle course run is set in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of Coxwold, providing a whole host of testing terrain and stunning landscapes, designed to challenge your physical and mental capabilities. On 20th May you’ll face fire, water, mud, ice and a whole lot more. Take on the five or ten mile course covered with 30 amazing obstacles, some of which are completely unique to this event, and won’t have been seen anywhere before. n Visit www.dirtyhero.co.uk

UP, UP AND AWAY!

RAF Elvington goes to war

The definitive Bomber Command exhibition which explains in a dramatic and factual way the history, reasons and achievements of this world famous strike force. The life of a working WW2 airbase will be recreated by specialist re-enactment groups, to display the sights, sounds, and smells of the era, all on 13th-14th May. Also, sing along with the museum’s wartime singers, and watch a historic aircraft flyby. n Visit www.yorkshireairmuseum.org

ARE YOU GAME?

If so, get to Pickering Game & Country Fair Whatever your age, experience, or background this event offers the opportunity to discover and learn about country sports and pursuits, all under the guidance of leading experts within their particular 'field.' Ha! Because country... Anyway, the UK Tractor Show will display some fine tractors, watch falconry in action, enjoy a dog agility course, try archery and air rifle shooting, check out the reptile display, and stuff yourself with fine food and drink... all at Scampston Hall in Malton, 20th-21st May. n Call 01751 200839.

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...like the Huby & Sutton Show-business Taking place at the gorgeous Sutton Park, Sutton-on-the-Forest, the show is once again returning to offer a jam-packed day of family fun, animal antics, and general country coolness. 24th June is the date for diary, when the villages of Huby and Sutton-on-the-Forest will unite to host the 123rd agricultural show, just 15 minutes north of York. With approximately 250 competition classes including equine, cattle, sheep, goats, a variety of crafts, horticultural, home produce and many more, it will be a day to highlight and celebrate the best of life in the Yorkshire countryside. n Visit www.hubyandsuttonshow.org.uk

READY, SET... GLOW! Book your place on the St. Leonard’s Hospice Midnight Walk, this year open to both men and women. Taking place on 10th June, 9pm, from York College, it will help raise funds for the hospice, while also being a tonne of fun. To register, visit www.stleonardshospice.org.uk

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ONGOING EVENTS UNTIL 5th NOVEMBER DEMOLITION AND RESTORATION, Treasurers House. See our National Trust at the end of events. UNTIL 5th NOVEMBER THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BENINGBROUGH: PEOPLE, PLACES AND PORTRAITS, Beningbrough Hall, Gallery & Gardens, Tuesday–Sunday, 10.30am– 5pm. Uncover intriguing stories

of prosperity, loss and reinvention spanning 300 years, from Victorian families to RAF crews. Visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough UNTIL 6th MAY DISH, Lotte Inch Gallery, Wed-Sat 10am-6pm. An exhibition co-curated by Chef Tom Kerridge. Call 01904 848660.

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EASTER EGG-STRAVAGANZA, Piglets Adventure Farm. Little egg hunters can find hidden chicks around the farm, grab an egg from each one and then receive a special treat. There’s loads of Easter fun: lambing live, lamb bottle feeding, baby chicks, Chicken Flappin’ and the Magic Hatter returns with his comedy magic and Springtime silliness! Also, take a tractor & trailer ride to our brand NEW Bale Play Baaarn…with straw bale mountain, junior tractor drivers’ area, giant drop slide, rope swing and dig’n’play. Visit www. pigletsadventurefarm.com EASTER EGG TRAIL, The Balloon Tree, 9.30am-4.30pm. Follow the 'wabbit' and answer the clues around the farm to claim your prizes. Call 01759 373023.

EASTER FUN, 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. There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt on 16th-17th. Visit www.burtonagnes.com WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, York Dungeon. In this new and temporary show, experience some of York's ultimate stitch-ups as you stand in the courtroom; but keep your innocent face on, as the Judge has a keen eye for ne’er-do-wells. Visit www.thedungeons.com/york 22nd-23rd FESTIVAL OF VINTAGE, York Racecourse, 10am5pm. Live music from the 1930s-60s, as well as fashion parades, displays, dancing, classic vehicles and 150 of the UK's best vintage specialists. Enjoy a weekend filled with nostalgia, right on your doorstep. Visit www. festivalofvintage.co.uk

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FANTASIA 2000, National Centre for Early Music, 11.30am. This updated Disney classic film sets animation against great music, including Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Carnival of the Animals and Rhapsody in Blue. Call 658338.

1st MAY-28th AUGUST SUTTON PARK GARDENS, Sutton Park, Sutton-on-the-Forest, 11am5pm. Enjoy the gorgeous grounds and gardens of the stately hall, and also the house itself on a guided tour, 1st June-28th June. Call 01347 810249 1st, 6th-7th, 20th-21st & 29th OPEN DAYS, Holgate Windmill, 11am-4pm. Now that the weather is warmer it's a lovely time to visit York's last surviving windmill, fully restored and making flour for sale. Visit www. holgatewindmill.org 1st & 29th OPEN CABINETS, Treasurer’s House, 11am-4pm. Take a peek inside some of the most fragile pieces of furniture as as the house's team open up cabinets for the day. Call 624247. 1st COPMANTHORPE STREET FAIR, Copmanthorpe. The 27th annual fair will take place on Mayday, complete with the usual stalls and

5TH MAY SPORTS CARS IN THE PARK activities. Interested in taking a stall? Email copmanthorpemayday@ hotmail.co.uk 2nd THREE MILE WALK, meeting by Newton-on-Ouse Hall, 6pm. Walk to Benningbrough, with optional meal at the Blacksmith's Arms, with The River Foss Society. Call 760894. OPEN DAY, Naburn Primary School, 9am-4pm. Find out about the school and everything it could offer to your little learner. Call 551075.

3rd SAVE A BABY'S LIFE, Tang Hall Community Centre, Fifth Avenue, 3.30pm. Learn how to save a baby from choking with the Royal Lifesaving Society. Email linda.nelson2704@ gmail.com 5th ROBBIE WILLAMS TRIBUTE, Mecure York Fairfield Manor. A two-course dinner and a fantastically enjoyable musical tribute to Robbie Williams. To book, call 01904 521505.

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7th MARTIN TAYLOR & ALISON BURNS, National Centre for Early Music, 7.30pm. Multi-award winning guitarist Martin Taylor and ScottishCanadian jazz singer Alison Burns highlight the Grammy-award winning collaboration between Ella Fitzgerald and jazz guitarist Joe Pass. Call 658338. 12th MAY-17th JUNE THE MIND'S EYE, Lotte Inch Gallery. Paintings by Clive Hicks-Jenkins and Sarah Raphael-Balme. Call 848660. 13TH - 14TH MAY RHODODENDRON WEEKEND FIGHTING FLOODS WITH NATURE, meet at The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, 10.45am. Walk along the path of the December 2015 floods on the Foss to St Nicks Nature Reserve and mark the launch of a new phase of the charity's floodreducing York Becks Project. To book, call 411821. CHEESE & WINE EVENING, The Bar Convent, 7pm. Wine consultant Geoff Walker will be introducing a selection of high quality wines, their origins, and production methods. Call 643238. SPORTS CARS IN THE PARK, Newby Hall. See more than 500

sports cars. There will also be a number of related stalls on the day, making it a fantastic day out for the whole family. Call 01423 322583. 9th WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN OVER THE LAST FIFTY YEARS, Yorkshire Museum, 7.30pm. A lecture by Dr Judith Glover, Emeritus Professor of Employment Studies, University of Roehampton. Hosted by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Call 656713. 6th CREATIVE MACHINE EMBROIDERY DAY, The Viking Loom, Wigginton Lodge. Experiment with layering in this useful and informative class. Call 620587.

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12th TOM CHAPLIN, York Barbican. Currently on an intimate sold out tour across the UK with his new album ‘The Wave’, Tom Chaplin is a powerful performer who has had the critics raving. Call 0844 8542757 DANESMEAD SCHOOL REUNION, South Bank Working Men's Club, 7pm. All ex teachers and ex pupils are invited to a fun and relxed reunion. For further information call Denise Galloway on 07837 424062. 13th-14th SPRING PLANT SALE, See our National Trust lisitngs at the end of events. RHODODENDRON WEEKEND, RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate, 11am-4pm. The Harlow Carr

Rhododendron, Camellia and Magnolia group will be on site all weekend offering advice and expertise. In addition to the indoor displays, pick up a garden map and enjoy a walk in the woodland. Call 0203 1765830. 13th FUND RAISING SALE DAY, Poppleton Methodist Church, 10am-4pm. Enjoy a fund raising day with plants, bric a brac, books, and cake stalls, as well as refreshments including light lunches - served all day. Email cmboothman@btinternet.com 14th VINTAGE RALLY, Burton Agnes Hall, 11am-4pm. The East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club will be showcasing their stunning collection of classic vehicles, all in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Call 01262 490324. ANTIQUE & COLLECTORS FAIR, Driffield Showground, 9am-3.30pm. A great fair with dozens of stalls and free parking. Call 01377 254768. SPRING FEST, Brunswick Organic Nursery, 11am-4pm. Go along to Brunswick for a great selection of locally grown bedding plants ready for the garden. Enjoy a bite to eat at the cafe, visit the craft workshops to see demonstrations, enjoy activities

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the wheels turning. See our steam crane in action at Grosmont, learn about the infrastructure and bridges at Goathland, and meet the archive team at Pickering to learn about the railway’s past 50 years in action. Visit www.nymr.co.uk

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10.30am-3.30pm. A fun day filled with activities for kids, organised by York Mumbler. Visit www.york. mumbler.co.uk LOCAL FOOD - PAST & PRESENT, meet at The Walnut Tree, Heworth, 6pm. Saddle up for a short cycle ride exploring the theme of local food and ending with a shared dinner at St Nicks Environment Centre. To book, call 411821.

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you don’t fall into the Bog of Eternal Stench! Visit www.mothershipton. co.uk 27th-28th ANTIQUES FAIR, Wetherby Racecourse. This great fair is set in the fabulous Bramham Hall Exhibition Centre and Millennium Grandstand with numerous outside pitches. Visit www.jaguarfairs.com/ wetherby MALTON FOOD LOVERS FESTIVAL, Malton. Set across the streets of Yorkshire’s Food Capital, the festival is a celebration of the finest Yorkshire produce and cooking. The 2017 festival is set to be the biggest yet. Expect heaving stalls, delicious street food, talks, tastings, Levi Roots, Prue Leith and other celebrity chefs, and so much more. Visit www.

maltonyorkshire.co.uk 27th WATER VOLE WANDERS, St Nicks Environment Centre, 1-4pm. Find out all about water voles and how you could help this endangered species through fun activities for all ages. Call 411821. 29th MAY-4th JUNE CHOCOLATE CHALLENGES, Goddards House and Garden, 10.30am-5pm (closed Tuesday). Want to work off a bit of steam in the school holidays? Try your hand at chocolate challenges – build a chocolate box in the fastest time, get the highest score at bagatelle, try the blindfold taste test, or try your hand at tennis or 1930s exercises in the gardens. Call 771930. 31st CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY DAY, Best Western Monkbar Hotel,

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1st FREE VALUATION DAY, The Bar Convent, 11am-3pm. The auctioneers of Tennants will be there to appraise your antiques, collectables, and jewellery. Call 01423 531661. 3rd 50TH ANNIVERSARY, North York Moors Railway. This year the railway celebrates 50 years since formation and to set the wheels in motion for this anniversary year, they will be giving away an anniversary gift for passengers that travel along the line. Find out more at www.nymr. co.uk 8th AP MCCOY, Mecure York, Fairfield Manor. Sir AP McCoy OBE talks about his career as the world's greatest jump jockey. Call 521505. 9th THE ABBA PARTY GIRLS, Mecure York, Fairfield Manor. Enjoy a delicious two-course dinner while partying with the best ABBA girls in town. Call 521505.

10th MIDNIGHT WALK 2017, starting from York College, 9pm. Claim the streets in the name of St Leonards Hospice. This year the event is open to all - men, women, and children, so get your team together and paint the town neon! Ready, set, GLOW for St Leonard's! Starting from York College, the route is a 6.5 mile circular route taking you across the Knavesmire, along the river Ouse and directly to the sights and sounds of York City Centre. A team of friendly marshals will be on hand along the way to ensure everyone is safe and having a great time. Visit www.stleonardshospice.org.uk 15th-18th WILLOWMAN FESTIVAL, Knayton, Thirsk. The Willowman Festival is a family friendly camping weekend with a eclectic mix of punk, ska, reggae, acoustic, electro, pop and rock music. As well as great tunes, the party atmosphere will extend to other attractions and also lots of great food and drink. Visit www.willowmanfestival.co.uk 18th YORKSHIRE POST MOTOR SHOW AND CLASSIC CAR RALLY, Castle Howard. The motor show returns to Castle Howard and the North Lawn is the perfect backdrop for the hundreds of classic cars, vintage vehicles and modern motors. A programme of family entertainment and showcases takes place in the display arena on the South Event

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JORVIK VIKING CENTRE REOPENS, Coppergate. The worldfamous attraction has reopened after a multi-million pound re-imagining following the devastating flooding in 2015. Enjoy a new ride experience with the sights, sounds and, of course, smells, of the Viking-Age. 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 LAGOON OF LIGHT, The Deep,

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BALLOON TREE FARM 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 01904 622303. REVEALING YORK MINSTER’S UNDERCROFT, York Minster. Experience the revamped network of new interactive galleries, housed in the Undercroft and Treasury below the historic cathedral. Visit www.yorkminster.org or call 0844 9390011. CHOCOLATE AND THE PEOPLE OF YORK, York’s Chocolate Story, 10am-6pm. A brand new exhibition explores the contribution the people of York have made to the cities great chocolate industry. From the thousands of factory workers who manned the production lines, to the

founding fathers, whose inventiveness and dedication created world famous brands still produced in the city. Visit www.yorkschocolatestory.com ALLERTHORPE LAKELAND PARK, Allerthorpe. Set in 53 acres of grounds and lakes, the site offers a variety of watersports as well as a campsite and Lakeside cafe. Visit www.allerthorpelakelandpark.co.uk YORK GOLF RANGE, Towthorpe Moor Lane, near Strensall. Set in beautiful countryside, York Golf Range features a whole host of fun activities, including a floodlit driving range, a nine-hole golf course, crazy golf and even foot golf – a great combination of soccer and golf. Visit www. yorkgolfrange.co.uk or call 01904 499275. BALLOON TREE FARM SHOP, Gate Helmsley. A great day out for all

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the family! Dine in the cafe, pick your own fruit and veg, feed the animals, have fun in the enlarged children's play area, or simply relax in the landscaped cafe garden. NEW FOR MAY: Superfresh Yorkshire Asparagus. Visit www.theballoontree.co.uk POWER & GLORY: YORK IN THE TIME OF HENRY VIII, Barley Hall, 10am-4pm. Discover the archaeology, first-hand accounts of life in the city and the effects that this greatest of Tudor monarchs had on life in York during his 38-year reign. Visit www.barleyhall.co.uk or call 01904 615505. FREE PUBLIC LECTURES, University of York. Throughout the year the University hosts hundreds of free lectures on a variety of subjects. Visit www.york.ac.uk/events

REGULAR EVENTS THROUGHOUT EACH WEEK CRAFTING CLASSES, The Viking Loom, Wigginton Lodge. Classes and workshops taking place several times a week, from quilt making to machine embroidery. Call 01904 620587. EVERY TUESDAY QUIZ NIGHT, Huntington Sports Club, 8.30pm. Call 01904 769138. EVERY WEDNESDAY ECO-CRAFTERS CLUB, St Nicks Environment Centre, Rawdon Avenue, 1-3pm. Join a friendly bunch for crafts and a natter. The club has three sewing machines

and materials for use by members. Call 01904 411821. 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. EVERY SUNDAY GIANT CAR BOOT SALE, Home Farm, Wigginton, 7am-1pm (starts from 23rd April). One of the best-known car boot sales in York. Call 768463. 2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY AFTERNOON TEA, The Grand Hotel & Spa. Scrumptious treats filled with wonder and invention will capture your imagination, inspired by Roald Dahl’s children’s classic. Call 01904 380038. LAST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH ART IN THE MARKET, Shambles Market. Bringing art into the heart of the city. Local professional artists and makers present their work, as well as free children’s art activities, and live music.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE NATIONAL TRUST IN YORK sessions running on selected days where you can go on a barefoot walk, hunt for bugs, plant it, grow it, eat it, discover what lives in a pond and build a raft.

BENINGBROUGH HALL & GARDENS Call 01904 472027 13TH-14TH MAY SPRING PLANT SALE, 10.30am5pm. Take a bit of Beningbrough home from the annual spring plant sale with many varieties from the gardens. The garden team will be on hand to answer your questions, and check out the refreshed outdoor shop. 23RD-24TH MAY CONSERVATION IN ACTION: POTTERING IN THE POTTING SHED. Step into the potting shed with the conservation team as they check the condition of the the historic tools on display. 27TH MAY-4TH JUNE HALF-TERM PLAY WEEK, 10.30am-5pm. Grab a brand new explorer backpack for adventures and tick off your ’50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾ ‘ play list. There are

GODDARDS HOUSE AND GARDEN, Tadcaster Road Call 01904 771930 UNTIL 5TH NOVEMBER 250 YEARS OF TERRY’S: FROM CHEMISTS TO CHOCOLATIERS, Wednesday-Sunday, 10.30am-5pm. From its origins as a small shop in the city started in 1767, new displays throughout the house chart the highs and lows of the Terry’s of York chocolate business, which went on to create one of the world’s most iconic chocolate brands. TREASURER’S HOUSE Call 01904 624247 UNTIL 5TH NOVEMBER DEMOLITION AND RESTORATION, 11am– 4pm. Uncover the history of the house you see today and the changes one man made to suit his taste and house his collection. Alongside this, find out more about the fate of some of the lost houses of Yorkshire. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/york

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YORK BARBICAN 2 Ward Thomas 3 Daniel O'Donnell 4 Gino's Italian Escape – LIVE 5 Al Stewart 12 Tom Chaplin 13 York Guildhall Orchestra 16 Imelda May 17 Stewart Lee 18 Shakin' Stevens 19 Count Arthur Strong 23 An Audience with Ian Waite & Natalie Lowe 26 Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club 27 The Cranberries

THE BASEMENT 4 Roxanne De Baston 5 Jon Hart & Daryl Kellie – Set Adrift 6 Open Mic Night 7 Ed Aczel's Foreign Policy 11 Fleeting Quiz: Star Trek 13 The Velma Celli Show 17 Eli West 18 Al Goodwin & Andy hird 19 Mr H prsesnts Lisbee Stainton 20 Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club 23 Rhythm 'N' Ouse 24 Bear City

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FIBBERS 2 Grime & Hip Hop Charity Show! 5 Glass Caves, Corella, Borderline, Cry Baby 8 The Harringtons 12 U2-2 13 MC Devvo, DJ Oscar Kane, MC Fitch 14 An Evening With Luke Haines, Marbled 17 Chameleons Vox Magical History Tour 2017 – Chapter 2 18 Foy Vance: The Wild Swan World Tour 20 Slydigs 21 King King, Bad Touch BLACK SWAN FOLK CLUB 4 Singers & Musicians Night 11 Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith 18 Charity Night in Memory of Julie Affleck 25 Miranda Sykes NATIONAL CENTRE FOR EARLY MUSIC 3 Calan 6 Compagnia d'Istrumenti 6 Si Suoni la Tromba 6 University Baroque Ensemble 7 Martin Taylor with Alison Burns

10 The Choral Pilgrimage 2017: The Olive Branch 11 NCEM Young Composers Award 2017 14 Tall Tales and Incredible Journeys 14 The Lodger 15 Singing Afternoons 2017 26 Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax 26 La Serenissima 27 Choral Workshop with Patrick Craig 27 Castello Consort 27 The Tallis Scholars 28 BBC Radio 3 The Early Music Show 28 The Carnival Band with Vivien Ellis 29 Made to Impress or to Sing From? 29 Dr Dee's Daughter & The Philosopher's Stone 29 The Marian Consort - Breaking the Rules POCKLINGTON ARTS CENTRE 6 Tony Law 9 Hopeless Romantic 11 Hot 8 Brass Band 23 The East Pointers 24 RSC Live: Anthony & Cleopatra 26 Katy Brand 27 Ryley Walker 29 Justin Currie & The Pallbearers THE AINSTY 29 Melting Pot

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