Ripon Masham InFocus Spring 2015

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Ripon to get improved city bus service Ripon’s city bus services are set to improve from April.

Local operator Shaun McGowan of Shaun’s Minibuses & Coach Hire, is planning to introduce a new commercial bus service. This will serve Clotherholme Road, Lark Lane, Lead Lane, and Dallamires Road.

The existing service, operated by Dales & District Travel, will be withdrawn following changes to the award of contracts by North Yorkshire County Council.

Mr McGowan said: “As a new venture we will be operating some contracted local bus services for the council and at the same time have taken the opportunity to provide an improved service for local

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people in Ripon. The city service will operate without financial support from the County Council so it’s important that local people use it to make sure it is viable.”

Timetables for the new service are now available locally.

“North Yorkshire County Council has been encouraging local operators to come forward and do more where possible to take on and continue commercial services in the county,” said Ciounty Councillor Chris Metcalfe, North Yorkshire’s Executive Member for Integrated Passenger Transport. This new and improved service for Ripon is not subsidised and so we hope local people will support it to ensure its future.”

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From right to left, Michael Cooper (Transport Manager) and Shaun Ingles (Traffic Manager) of Shaun’s Minibuses and Coach Hire. (S)

It’s important that local people use it to make sure it is viable

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inside RIPON & MASHAM infocus

Race into Summer

guide to enjoying a fantastic family Summer of fun at Ripon 20 Your Races

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Artists Open Studios Local artists throw open their studios this June

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02 local news 06 new businesses 10 local news 11 local news 11 general interest: 14

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Ripon to get improved bus service What’s on at Ripon library?

New businesses and services FEATURED

Jennyruth Workshops Update Dementia Support Available FEATURED

The origins of Spring cleaning

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Garden View

We look at essential April Garden projects

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16 local news 18 local news: 20 garden view: 22 30 index 31 local news: out & about

Local Events this Spring FEATURED

Local Artists Open Studios FEATURED

Ripon Races 2015 Season FEATURED

April Garden Projects InFocus Advertiser Index FEATURED

Bedale Bypass Construction

Welcome to the Spring issue of Ripon & Masham InFocus We look forward to the rest of Spring and the arrival of Summer with a whole host of exciting news, events and updates for you from around Ripon, Masham & the surrounding areas. There’s so much to see and do, as well as a wide range of fantastic local shops and businesses to utilise.

Don’t forget, if you have any local news or a story of interest then please submit them to editorial@jkanorth.com I hope you enjoy the magazine and I’ll see you again in Summer!

Best wishes,

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We ask Mauro from Cathedral Financial Planning:

Equity Release – Unlocking the value in your Home...

So, what is Equity Release?

The ‘equity’ in your home is the value left after allowing for debts such as any mortgage or loans that have been secured on it. Equity Release allows you to convert some of the equity in your home to cash without having to move home, allowing cash to be released as a lump sum or part of it for a regular income, without any need to make monthly repayments.

Why would I need to release equity?

It can help you raise funds for whatever purpose you choose – from repaying the outstanding mortgage or other debts to funding private healthcare, providing the deposit for your grandchild’s first home or to pay their school fees. You may use it to carry out home improvements, take that lifetime holiday or just simply make things more financially comfortable at home.

What should I think about?

When considering equity release you should always speak to a specialist financial adviser who will search all the plans available to find the one most suited to your specific needs. These plans should only be from providers that are members of SHIP (Safe Home Income Plan) which offer a no negative equity guarantee. It is also useful to use an expert solicitor.

Money released from your home is taxfree, but this may impact your ability to claim State benefits. Should you invest any of the cash there may be tax to pay on any income or growth received.

Am I eligible for equity release?

The youngest applicant (if you apply in joint names) must be 55 or over and own your own home which must have a minimum value of £50,000.You must be able to raise enough money to repay existing secured loans or mortgages.

What plans are available?

There are two basic types of scheme; Lifetime Mortgages and Home Reversion Plans.

With Lifetime Mortgages, homeowners take out a loan secured

on their home to raise a lump sum or to receive regular income. The interest on the loan taken is left to accumulate as no repayments are made. The loan is repaid from the sale of the house on the death of the plan holder or the surviving spouse. If the value of the original loan, plus the interest rolled up, is higher than the money raised from the sale of the property, the equity release company has to ‘cover the loss’ – plan holders’ heirs or estates cannot be asked to make up the difference.

An increasingly popular form of Lifetime Mortgage is known as the Drawdown Lifetime Mortgage. Instead of taking a lump sum, you decide at the outset on the maximum amount of equity you want to release and take the cash in stages as and when you need it. This helps keep the interest rolling up to a minimum.

With Home Reversion Plans, homeowners agree to sell a share of their home in return for a lump sum.

When the homeowner or surviving spouse dies, the company receives the agreed proportion of the sale of the proceeds. So, if a homeowner gives up 40% of the house value in return for a lump sum, the company will receive 40% of the sale value of the house on death of the last partner, whether that value is higher or lower than when the deal was done. The older you are when you start the scheme, the higher the cash released.

Is it right for me?

The right Equity Release plan can make a difference to your lifestyle for the better. Working out which type of plan best suits your circumstances can be difficult, and that is why many people consult specialist advisers.

Please feel free to take advantage of our friendly professional service and a free no obligation initial consultation Equity Release comprises lifetime mortgages and home reversion plans.

To understand the full benefits, features and risks always ask for a personal illustration.

Next issue: Understand the benefits of the different types of mortgages available.

Tel: 01765 604481

Mob: 07999 196984 www.cathedralfp.co.uk

Cathedral Financial Planning (UK) is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. APRs are variable.

• Investments • Personal Pensions • Work Place Pensions • Mortgages • Equity Release • Life & Critical Illness Cover • Income Protection • Mortgage Protection • Key Person / Shareholder Cover & Commercial Loans

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Events Diary

Music &Arts

18th April

26th April

Sowerby Music

New World String Quartet

7:30pm: A stunning professional family piano trio from Vienna Tickets available from £14 to £15 01845 518001 | www.sowerbymusic.org.uk ...................................................................

3:00pm: Borodin, Death And The Maiden, Haydn, Phillip Glass For ticket information please contact via: newworldensemble@aol.com ...................................................................

18th April

9th May

St Cecilia Orchestra

Young Musicians of the Year

7:30pm: A great programme of music from East of Vienna Tickets available from £0 to £18.

01765 677413 | www.st-cecilia.org.uk ...................................................................

Concert given by past winners of Ripon Young Musicians of the Year For ticket information please contact via: info@rymy.co.uk ...................................................................

24th April

9th May

Ure Music

St Paulinus Singers

6:30pm: Concert featuring youngsters involved in the BBC project, supported by other local musicians.

Free entry for this event! 01423 324276 www.uremusic.org.uk ...................................................................

7:30pm: In aid of North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre For ticket information please contact via: www.stpaulinus.org.uk ...................................................................

St Oswald’s Church, Sowerby

Ripon Cathedral, Ripon

St James` Church, Boroughbridge

25th April

Vocalis

Wesley Chapel, Harrogate 8:00pm: Join Vocalis for their next concert ‘Silence and Music’ For ticket information contact: 01423 734871 | www.harrogatevocalis.org.uk ...................................................................

St John’s Church, Sharow

St John’s Church, Sharow

St Chad on the Knavesmire Church, York

16th May

North Yorkshire Chorus

All Saints Church, Northallerton Elgar Te Deum and Benedictus, Poulenc Gloria, Durufle Requiem For ticket information: 01609775776 www.northyorkshirechorus.org.uk ....................................................................

What’s on @ Ripon Library?

14 March – 27 June – Ripon Library – then and now, an illustrated display celebrating 78 years of city’s library.

Fri 17 April, 10 – 11am – My Neighbourhood surgery – a FREE drop in advice session with Ripon Police and North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue*. (Also on 15th May & 5th June) Wed 29 April, 9.30 – 11.30am, library meeting room – Speech and Language Drop in Session. For more information contact Ripon Children’s Centre on 01609 532608.

May – October 2015 – “Ripon Army Camp 1914-1920” – an illustrated display in partnership with Ripon Historical Society. A FREE display available to all visitors during the library opening hours. For more information please visit: www.riponhistoricalsociety.org.uk or contact Derek Edmondson (Vice-Chairman) via email at: derek. edmondson@btinternet.com 7 May, 11am – 4pm Local and Family History Fair - Ripon Library joins national celebrations of Local and Community History Month by hosting a FREE local and family history fair. In this second year of World War One Centenary commemorations, there will be a special emphasis on the history of Ripon and the surrounding area in the First World War. 7 May, 7pm (doors open at 6.45pm) West Riding Territorials - Ripon and Harrogate men on the Western Front, talk by Fraser Skirrow. The tickets for the talk are £4 per person and are available in advance from Ripon Library.

7 – 28 May – Nurse Morris – A person of whom Ripon can be proud. A display bringing to life the history of a dedicated First World War VAD Nurse via her extraordinary Autograph Album.

7 May – 4 June, 10.30am – 12.30pm - Local and family history course - use of ancestry.co.uk and findmypast.com 5 weeks course. 6 places available. Please contact NYCC

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Adult Learning Services on 01609 533936 to book your place.* 14 May – 11 June, 10.30am – 12.30pm – Use your smart phones and tablets - 5 weeks FREE course, Ripon Library – meeting room.10 places available. Please contact NYCC Adult Learning Services on 01609 533936 to book your place.* Fri 15 May, 10.30am – 12noon – FREE, drop-in Health MOT session for residents of Ripon delivered by Harrogate Borough Council’s Sport Development Team. An opportunity to check your weight, BMI, blood pressure, peak flow and resting pulse and to get advice on healthy eating and how to lead a healthy lifestyle*.

18 – 24 May – library display for Dementia Awareness Week 2015 Wed 3 June, 9.30 – 11.30am, library meeting room – Speech and Language Drop in Session. For more information contact Ripon Children’s Centre on 01609 532608.

30 May – 13 June – table top book sale (library reference area).

Fri 12 June, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Carers’ Resource dropin clinic for Carers Week 2015. More information available from Sheila Constable sconstable@carersresource.org or on www.carersresource.org

Wednesdays 1.30-2.30pm, Thursdays and Fridays: 10.30am - 12noon. Please contact the library to check availability and to book your place.

Storytimes; - Stories and Rhymes – weekly sessions on Wednesday mornings, 10.30-11.30am, for 0-2 year olds and their families, delivered by Ripon Children’s Centre. To find out more please call: 01609 532608 - Toddlers Treat! - fortnightly sessions on Friday mornings, 10.30-11am, for 2 ½-5 year olds and their families. Please contact the library to check the dates.

- #10minutestories – a weekly storytime, every Saturday 11am, starting from 11th April. Suitable for children aged 2-4 years. Come along to our new Saturday 10 minute storytime!

North Yorkshire Registration Service – did you know you can register a birth or death at Ripon Library? The service is available by appointment on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1.30 – 4.00pm. To make an appointment please call Registrars on: 0845 034 9480

Summer Reading Challenge 2015 – Record Breakers – a reading game for children aged 4 to 11. The challenge is simple – to read six or more library books over the summer school holiday. The challenge runs 11th July – 12th September. Look out for more information soon.

Community sessions: Ripon Gazette – drop in sessions every Thursday – 11am-2pm.

Ripon Gazette reporters will be available to talk to residents of Ripon. More information available via Gazette News Desk on 01423 707523. or via email news@ripongazette.co.uk

*This event is delivered through partnership work with My Neighbourhood Project.

Ripon Children’s Centre – to find out more about activities delivered by the Children’s Centre please call on 01609 532608 or email at: riponcc@northyorks.gov.uk Ripon Library opening times: www.northyorks.gov.uk

Regular sessions: IT support sessions – one to one sessions with volunteers:

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Nature

in the Garden

It’s all about the plants Springtime is blooming and our gardens are flushing into life. Longer days are full of heartwarming sunshine and life giving April showers. The tender shoots of spring are here and all around there is growth, energy and renewal. So why not take a few moments to soak in the joyful verdancy and become spring inspired.

A key element of any garden is the plant life you choose to support within it. This will soften the hardest of landscaped areas, support the natural, wild inhabitants and possibly even supply food for both your table and your soul. There’s a mesmerizing selection of attractive, aromatic and attention getting flora to choose from. So what are you waiting for?

Plants can be both beautiful and useful. Some, such as Angel’s Fishing Rod, are used for their understated

elegance; others, such as Sweet Peas, add sensual fragrance and cut flower potential; and many more, such as Sugar Snaps, are great for a quick, healthy snack. Some careful thought and planning can create areas of planting to enjoy and use amongst a functional and beautiful garden plot.

If you want to create your own floral haven full of nature’s finest or require any help with garden design and construction then please contact Timothy Campbell Landscapes (BSc (Hons) Environmental Conservation) on 07739071012 or visit: www.timothycampbelllandscapes.co.uk

Plants

Special Plants in Focus: For All Occasions Angel’s Fishing Rod – Dierama A graceful perennial with stunning, arching stems and bell-shaped flowers that does well in the sun.

Sweet Peas – Lathyrus odoratus An often scented annual that feeds our bees and butterflies and is great as a cut flower.

Sugar Snap Peas Another annual pea that, unlike Sweet Peas, is edible, sweet and delicious.

Happy Gardening!

Wildlife Corner A Friend in Need

A variety of planting styles within your garden will create hotspots for wildlife. Their requirements are as varied as the plants available to you but don’t get bogged down in the detail, what doesn’t help one species will help another.

You could start by working out what you want to attract and support. Then you can research what their individual planting requirements for food and shelter are. You can then implement this with a planting plan. Here’s an example: • I want bees and butterflies • They require year round nectar sources • They require untidy areas for cover • Select early (e.g. Sweet Violet), mid (e.g. Sea Holly) and late (e.g. Golden Rod) flowering nectar rich plant varieties • Select a sunny spot and create an informal flower bed/meadow • Scatter wildflower seed among additional existing beds too to add surrounding nectar spots • Leave an area untidy for them to feed, breed and rest.

Therefore, think about the wildlife you love and get planting.

For more wildlife ideas check out our previous editorials in the news section at www.timothycampbelllandscapes.co.uk

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“New To The Area” is a new business feature specifically designed to help new businesses and those that are offering new businesses and services to promote themselves cost effectively.

1/2) and they will receive the equivalent space in complimentary editorial*.

This editorial provides excellent business exposure to 14,900 homes and businesses and allows further explanation of the new business or services available.

Businesses are invited to submit their adverts to this feature at the regular price (Advert sizes available: 1/8, ¼ &

* Editorial must be supplied completed.

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Change the way you bbq forever!

The Pizza Oven Shop is the home of a range of very affordable pizza ovens capable of making delicious home-made stone baked pizzas in your garden.

These superb stone baked pizza ovens range from £99.99 to £149.99 with some fantastic starter pack deals available, designed to save you £££’s… that’s a similar price to a reasonable garden barbeque. The ovens are built in such a way that they do not require any installation at all – you can literally take your new pizza oven out of the box and fire it up…it really is that simple!

By bringing you a true stone baked pizza experience at an affordable price, you can now completely change how you entertain friends and family in your garden. Imagine… no more boring barbeques with burnt sausages and dry burgers… just prepare the raw pizza ingredients and let your friends enjoy the experience of making their own pizza in your pizza oven from start to finish, whilst you’re enjoying a glass

of wine or a cold beer in the sunshine. Happy days!

These pizza ovens are extremely versatile and can be used for far more than just cooking pizzas. Why not try your hand at baking flatbread, or perhaps using your oven to bake a home-made lasagne? Maybe sticky barbeque ribs or sweet pizzas are your thing….one thing is for sure, you’ll find that your new pizza oven will quickly become your very best friend when it comes to entertaining outside this summer.

Stocks are limited, so visit:

www.thepizzaovenshop.com now to join this revolution in outdoor cooking.

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Successful business relocates across Ripon Castaway Home & Garden is relocating to popular Ripon Street, Fishergate.

After a successful year of trading on High Skellgate, owner Liz Richards felt the time was right for a big move!

We recently had a chat with Liz about her plans for the business.

“We’ve been delighted with how supportive the people of Ripon and the surrounding area have been towards Castaway whilst we were on High Skellgate. People have always been delighted with our wide range of unusual gifts and homeware, so we felt that moving to Fishergate would help even more people see the great items we have in the shop.

This Spring we are introducing several exciting new brands that we know people will just love! We are stocking a wide range of homeware, gifts, soft furnishings and those quirky items that you just can’t find anywhere else!

The shop has been refurbished and we look forward to welcoming you to our new premises on Fishergate.

Tel: 07872 327178 / Castaway Home & Garden 7 Fishergate, RIpon, HG4 1EA

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3D-LIPO, the revolutionary Body Contouring Treatment, Now Available at Saks Ripon!

Saks in Ripon is delighted to announce that 3D-lipo – the revolutionary new treatment that successfully targets fat and cellulite – is now available.

3D-lipo is an amazing alternative to liposuction offering a powerful new dimension in nonsurgical fat removal, cellulite treatment and skin tightening for the face and body.

It’s the holy grail of body contouring – pain free with fast result and no down time – a HUGE hit with A-listers, models and actresses, who simply don’t have time for recovery from surgery.

3D-lipo targets areas that are difficult to improve with diet and exercise. It’s great for cellulite on the thighs and buttocks and perfect for post-baby tums. It’s a safe, pain free and non-invasive procedure and we’re seeing fabulous results with those tricky bums, tums and thighs!

THE TREATMENT EXPLAINED Unlike other lipo offerings 3d-lipo uses Cavitation + Cryolipolysis which physically destroy fat cells. The advantage of this is that customers are not required to exercise post treatment in order to metabolize the released fat which is a significant advantage over existing methods.

Cavitation is a natural phenomenon based on low frequency ultrasound. The ultrasound produces a strong wave of pressure to fat cell membranes. A fat cell membrane cannot withstand this pressure and therefore disintegrates into a liquid state which is then disposed of via the body’s natural metabolic processes.

WhilstnewCryolipolysistechnology(otherwise known as fat freezing) is a unique combination of electro and cryo therapy which means that 20-40% of the fat cells in the treated area die in a natural way and dissolve over the course of several months.

Added to this is the combination of radio frequency and vacuum rollering which are highly effective for skin tightening, improving overall skin tone and cellulite reduction.

We try out dozens of what are labelled ‘revolutionary’ or ‘miracle’ treatments at Saks and only the very best ones are offered in our salons. This 3D-lipo treatment really has amazed everyone at Saks HQ and we are thrilled to offer it in our salons.”

SO, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Initial consultations and body assessment are currently available FREE OF CHARGE. Or with a taster treatment for just £20 Treatments are available £100 per session or £550 for a course of eight treatments.

Eight, hour-long sessions, one week apart, are recommended. Results may be seen immediately.

For more details or to book an appointment, visit us at 23 High Skellgate Ripon HG4 1BD or call the salon on 01765 690125

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Support available for younger people living with dementia

Jennyruth Workshops forges links with social enterprise in Macedonia Jennyruth Workshops have been working with an EU organisation, Euclid, to support a social enterprise Pokara-Nasa based in Kumanovo, Macedonia’s second city. Pokara-Nasa, an organisation that supports 25 adults with both physical and learning disabilities, wishes to develop skills for their clients and to manufacture products to create a more sustainable enterprise.

A representative from Jennyruth Workshops, Chief Executive Richard Plummer, visited Macedonia in the autumn to assist them in developing a business plan to expand the training they give. Following this work, Euclid sponsored two members of the Poraka- Nasa staff to visit JRW. The visit was very successful with Svetlana & Dejan spending 3 days in the workshops absorbing many skills and learning how to develop the skills of their clients. They were very interested to see how much our Workers, who have a learning disability, took part in the running of the business as well as meeting customers, manufacturing the products and sales. They also enjoyed Ripon and found the local people very helpful and the City extremely interesting. They particularly enjoyed seeing the watch set.

Younger people affected by dementia, their families and carers are benefitting from a support group which meets at Harrogate’s Starbeck Library.

The support group is run by Dementia Forward and the Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Mental Health Trust. Dementia Forward is a specialist voluntary organisation and is one of North Yorkshire County Council’s dementia support service providers.

“We know that the support service we provide has to be tailored to meet the needs of every individual, and in particular that there is a lack of help available for younger people affected by dementia” said County Councillor Clare Wood, North Yorkshire’s Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Health Integration.

“This support group focusses on encouraging people with dementia to realise what they can do - not what they can’t do - and in addition to offering companionship and peer support it can facilitate group sessions and activities. It also provides a vital weekly respite time for carers”.

The cooperation between the two organisations will continue and Jennyruth Workshops has received its first export order to produce wooden City Shields for Kumanovo which celebrates its 500 year anniversary this year.

Jennyruth Workshops have enjoyed an interesting start to 2015 with more workers joining the workshop and the improvements to the building continuing. The latest area to be upgraded is the paint room, with a drying room being added and improved furniture and fittings. If you would like more information on Jennyruth Workshops or would like to purchase some of their beautifully handcrafted gifts then please go to their website www. jennyruth.co.uk.

The group meets on Wednesdays and as well as help and support offers weekly indoor and outdoor activities. These include country walks, visits to places of interest and sports sessions.

Transport to and from the sessions and activities is provided by the Red Cross and anyone interested in joining the group can contact the Dementia Forward helpline 01765 601224 for more information.

Group members can also take advantage of the library’s new collection of books for people with dementia and their carers. The collection includes a wide range of titles from those which help people who have just been diagnosed with the condition through to picture books for reminiscence sessions and stories from those with first-hand experience of living with dementia.

Jennyruth Workshops invites people to visit them at the workshops on their Open Day, Tuesday 12th May from 10am to 1pm.

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Spring Cleaning!

The term ‘Spring Cleaning’ originated in colder climes from the practice of taking the opportunity, as soon as the warmer weather arrived, to clear out the dust and soot that had accumulated throughout the home from coal and logs fires during the Winter.

Modern appliances and central heating have made this unnecessary for many, but the concept of having a top-to-bottom clean at the start of Spring remains popular.

Generally, people use this as a chance to deep-clean areas which they don’t pay attention to during their weekly household chores. Tasks can include: Emptying kitchen cupboards and cleaning inside. This is a good opportunity to check use-before dates on items and throw out those past their expiry date. Defrosting freezers, de-scaling kettles and irons, and cleaning ovens to aid efficient working.

Vacuuming mattresses to get rid of dust mites, and turning mattresses to assist even wear. Removing cushions from sofas and vacuuming the crevices- you never know, you may find some money or jewellery that you thought you’d lost. Many people actually find the process of cleaning and de-cluttering cathartic.

If you don’t fancy tackling it all yourself, then you can always get help from a professional cleaning company, many of whom offer special Spring Cleaning services.

By Susan Brookes-Morris

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Out & About The Music Men Information Roadshow

Community

The Music Men are a music group attached to Ripon Community Link, who have been performing in a wide range of venues over the last seven years.

16th April

We have recently been awarded Innovation Fund funding aimed at relieving social isolation. Our task is to take information about a wide variety of services, including support and social groups, available to people living in villages in the northern part of the Harrogate district. We will be visiting ten different locations over the next year and have already performed in Masham, Kirkby Malzerad, Great Ouseburn and Sunnyfield Lodge in Ripon.

Future performances are at: Lofthouse Memorial Insitiute on 14th April, Sawley Methodist church on 12th May, 9th June in Darley (venue TBC), Pateley Bridge Methodist

Church on 30th June and Bishop Monkton Methodist church on 14th July, all 2-3.30pm.

The format of the Roadshow will be half an hour live music, half an hour for tea and biscuits and a chat with an opportunity to look at the display and leaflets and a final half an hour of music. The sessions are all free and open to anyone who may feel socially isolated in any way.

Social isolation can affect a wide variety of people - those who are elderly or disabled, who have been bereaved, are unemployed, suffering from mental health problems or have caring responsibilities including young families etc.

If you would like to attend any of these events or need any further information please contact Laura Vennell on 01765 607461 or email L.vennell@riponcommunitylink.org.uk

n Ripon Arts Talk “Joseph Crawshall”: a talk by Tim Stimson, a popular and well known speaker.

Do join us at 7.30pm at Allhallowgate Methodist Hall, Ripon All welcome. ........................................................

4th May 22nd April

n Sherlock: The Flanagan Collective Husthwaite Village Hall A play written by Coxwold playwright Alexander Wright and performed by The Flanagan Collective, the York company best known for their boutique musical plays. Instead of adapting an existing Sherlock Holmes story, Wright has drawn on elements of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works to develop a new theatrical adventure set in 1963. “We join Sherlock three years after the Reichenbach Falls, posing as a Professor of Criminology, giving a lecture on himself, the great detective and master of deduction,” says Alexander. “Presumed dead by his closest friend Dr John Watson, the pair quickly reunite and hurtle headlong into a new mystery. Their arch-nemesis, Moriarty, is at large and ready for one final battle.”

Bar opens at 7pm with play starting at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 For further details: w.mowatt@yahoo. co.uk or 01347 868196 ........................................................

28th April - 2nd May

n Musical: The Blitz Northallerton Forum: 7.30pm Northallerton Musical Theatre Company present Lionel Bart’s “Blitz”. Set in the East End of London during World War 2 this musical will have you laughing,

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crying and tapping your feet to the catchy tunes.

Tickets are from £8 to £12 and will be available from The Forum box office or the Company’s box office - 01609 770936. ........................................................

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n Beer Festival May Bank Holiday Monday sees the return of the Ripon Cathedral Beer Festival, a fun day for all the family in the glorious setting of the Deer Park (entrance on the corner of High St Agnesgate). With live entertainment from local musicians, a selection of fine Yorkshire food and award-winning beers, children’s activities, and a wonderful Bank Holiday party atmosphere, there is plenty to enjoy for people of all ages. You are welcome to bring along your own chair, but not a picnic as there is plenty of delicious local food on offer at the Beer Festival. ........................................................

8th May

n Snake Davis Band Husthwaite Village Hall Snake is a legend…….His playing is effortless and lifts the soul. On the road with his 4 piece band, Paul Birchall, keyboards, Ali Thynne drums, Simon Goulding bass, lots of new material, a wonderful mix of soul world funk and jazz, always melodic, always soulful.

Featuring the haunting Japanese shakuhachi and Irish whistle along with saxes there’s something for everybody here, young old or in between. Doors open 7pm, Music at 7.30pm Tickets £14 (children 16 and under £10) Contact Gila (gila.robinson@talktalk.net) or 01347 868216 / 07436 012028 PLEASE BOOK TICKETS EARLY!! ........................................................

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n Live Music To celebrate their 30th anniversary the Highside Singers of Kirkby Malzeard are presenting an evening of music with the world famous Black Dyke Band.

This concert will be held at St Peter’s Church, Cambridge Street in Harrogate on Thursday 21st May at 7.30 pm. The Highside Singers will be joined by The Ashville Singers and proceeds from this concert will go to St Michael’s Hospice.

Further information and tickets for the forthcoming concert are available from Ruth Verity 01765 658401. ........................................................

10am-5.30pm The Gardens will be open from 10am until 5.30pm and refreshments will be served throughout the day aswell as a craft & produce stall, and a treasure hunt/trail, the cost for entry is £5 and children are free of charge.

Coffee, lunches, afternoon tea served in our village hall. Entrance £5 per person. Children FREE. In aid of Mickley Church, Farmers Community Network and St Michaels Hospice. ........................................................

21st May

n Ripon Arts Talk The St. Ives’ Artists 1920-1931: a talk

by Jan Cox. Do join us at 7.30pm at Allhallowgate Methodist Hall, Ripon All welcome. ........................................................

24th May

n Rotary Club of Ripon and Inner Wheel Car Boot Sale This charity event will be held at Ripon Cricket ground, Studley Road from 8am to noon. Cars £6, trailers £7,vans £10.

Charity collection, free admission. www.Ripon.Rotary1040.org ........................................................

MASHAM MOVIES 18th April at 1.30pm

n The Book of Life (2014, U) Manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer, goes on an epic quest through fantastical worlds to rescue his one true love and defend his village. This vibrant fantasy adventure encourages us to celebrate the past while looking to the future.

23rd May at 1.30pm

n SECRET CINEMA (PG) A classic film to delight everyone aged 9-10 and over… but what’s the film and where is it showing? Follow the clues from the Town Hall...

19th May 26th - 28th May

n May Half Term at the Workhouse Three days of Live It! with our volunteers in costume demonstrating Victorian crafts and chores at the Workhouse Museum. Fun for all the family. www.riponmuseums.co.uk 01765 690799 ........................................................

28th June

n Mickley Open Gardens

n The Imitation Game (2014, 12A) Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) battles with the Enigma Code and British establishment during the darkest days of the war. With Keira Knightly, Charles Dance and Mark Strong.

All films shown at Masham Town Hall.

Tickets at £5 for Tuesday evening films, or £3 for all Saturday films, are available from Masham Community Office (01765-680200) and on the door.

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Ripon Artists Throw Open Their Studio Doors

Sat & Sun 6/7 & Sat & Sun 13/14 June 10.30am–5.30pm This June, artists in the Ripon area will be opening up their studios for the North Yorkshire Open Studios event. Enjoy a fascinating and fun day out, being inspired and discovering art in a host of intriguing spaces.

Throughout North Yorkshire, 114 artists are opening up their studios for free to showcase their talents and share their passion ‌ Meet basket makers and blacksmiths, potters and painters, photographers and printmakers, stained glass makers and jewellery makers in spaces ranging from barns and farms to stables and country cottages.

Studios are open across two weekends, Sat & Sun 7/8 June & Sat & Sun 14/15 June, from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Full artist details and pictures are included in the free event guide, available by emailing info@nyos.org.uk or online at www.nyos.org.uk

For more press information on North Yorkshire Open Studios, images or artist contact details contact Jane Redfern on 07724 131179 or email pr@janeredfern.co.uk For general information about the NYOS event, contact France-Leigh Hadrysiak at Chrysalis Arts on 01756 748529 or email franceleigh@nyos. org.uk

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Race into Summer!

With ‘Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse’ set to open their gates for another summer of racing on Thursday 16th April, there are plenty of fun filled race days for all occasions to choose from.

Ripon stage their first of four Saturday meetings on 25th April before hosting a Friday evening meet on 8th May before their first family race day hosting a ‘Traditional Family Day’ on Sunday 17th May. June is action packed with a two day meeting on 3rd & 4th June, before another two day meeting starting

with an evening meeting on 17th June. The following day Ripon host what is often referred to as ‘The Royal Ascot of the North’, with their very own Ladies’ Day held the same day as the Berkshire racecourse.

With two meetings in July, Ripon start with an evening’s racing on Monday 6th which will see a Blues Brothers Tribute band playing

between races. They then start off the Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival on Saturday 18th July for one of their meetings of the year.

The festival sees 9 days of racing across the 9 Yorkshire courses and it all starts here in Ripon.

Moving onto August, there are 5 meetings including three family themed race days. The family fun days starts with their annual Children’s Day on Monday 3rd August, where ‘The National Festival Circus’ will be offering free entertainment along with other FREE family fun including face painting, balloon models, bouncy castles and a FREE ice cream for each child.

Ripon also stage an evening’s racing on Tuesday 4th August along with their new family day on Tuesday 18th August which is dedicated to celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the 1st publishing of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’. The main event of August is hosted on Saturday 15th August which holds Ripon’s most valuable race ‘The William Hill Great St. Wilfrid Handicap’ attracting some of Yorkshire’s finest horses. A date that should be placed firmly in the diary!

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Their August race programme finishes on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August with lots of free entertainment for the children in the centre of the course. The highlight of the day’s entertainment is a return visit from The Riggamoor Reindeer Mini Farm including lambs, piglets, baby goats and lots more! The day also features Ripon’s only listed race of the season, The EBF Champion Two Year old Trophy which showcases the country’s top Two – Year old horses.

Ripon finishes its season on Saturday 26th September with ‘The Theakstons Beer Festival’ which is new for their 2015 season. They can cater for everything from fish

and chips and a beer to a three course meal in a private viewing box. Just call the friendly team on 01765 530530 or call by the office at the racecourse to enquire. www.ripon-races.co.uk

Racing Day Cocktail Cocktail Recipe: Pimm’s Cup

Ingredients

Pimm’s No. 1: The Pimm’s Cup, so beloved across the UK, is one of summer’s finest beverages.

Refreshing, colorful, delicious, and lightly alcoholic, the Pimm’s Cup is easy to make and even easier to drink.

• 2 oz. Pimm’s No. 1 • 4-6 oz. Lemon-Lime Soda or Ginger Ale • Cucumber, for garnish

The Pimm’s Cup — the most popular drink served at Wimbledon and the Chelsea Flower Show — is built around Pimm’s No. 1. A sweet-spicy-herbal combination of gin and various (secret) flavors, Pimm’s No. 1 was created in the mid-19th century by English barman James Pimm.

The cocktail is a simple highball, made up of Pimm’s No. 1, a mixer, and a fruit garnish. The mixer is typically lemonade, but can also be ginger beer, or even Champagne, which makes it a Pimm’s Royale. The garnish is almost always a cucumber (this has replaced the original borage), and this is sometimes accompanied by a mint sprig, lemon slices, and a variety of other fruits.

Instructions

Pour Pimm’s and mixer into a tall, icefilled glass, and stir. Garnish as you wish.

Possible garnishes include: mint sprig, lemon slices, strawberries, apple slices, orange slices, or whatever strikes your fancy.

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Garden View April is a great month for a garden project; one which can be achieved in a morning or an afternoon, and which improves a few square metres.

You’ll feel you’ve achieved something wonderful and if you break the whole garden into a series of small projects it suddenly appears more manageable.

Here are three to get you started.

Strawberry Pots You don’t need a huge patch to enjoy growing strawberries. Plant a few in pots as a treat. Buy young, rich green plants which have been certified virus-free.

Plant 3-4 in a 12 inch (30cm) clay pot.

The crowns (where shoots meet roots) should be level with the compost surface.

Water them in and stand in the shelter of a house wall. If you have a greenhouse or a cold frame they will establish more quickly and fruit earlier. Pinch off any runners which form.

Grass Lawns always look bedraggled after the winter. Remove dead grass by raking the surface with a wire toothed rake. Improve drainage on heavy soil by spiking it with a garden fork every 6 inches (15cm) or so, to a depth of about 4 inches (10cm), giving the fork a good wiggle each time.

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a broom. Then mow the lawn with the blades set on high and remove the clippings. Two weeks later apply a combined weed killer and fertilizer. If you’re lucky it will rain within 24 hours. If not just water it in. Mow weekly to keep the lawn thick and healthy.

Seating Don’t forget an all weather seat so you can sit and contemplate all your hard work over a cup of tea or a nip of something stronger. Teak from renewable resources is fantastic but cast iron or aluminium is also good, though you’ll need a cushion to protect your posterior on cold days!

Position it in a sunny area. Buy a few flowering daffodils, tulips and pansies and plant them in a pretty pot next to the bench, then sit back and enjoy.

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County Council signals start of Bedale bypass construction North Yorkshire County Council’s leader, Cllr John Weighell, has signalled the start of construction work on the Bedale bypass in an official sod-cutting ceremony.

The first element of the works will be the construction of the roundabouts at each end of the scheme. It is expected the road will open to traffic in autumn 2016.

The construction contract for the project was awarded to Wills Bros Ltd in August 2014. Since that time the contractor has been completing the detailed design, discharging planning consents and carrying out preparatory works to facilitate the construction phase, including carrying out archaeological investigation of a Roman Villa which is affected by the route.

Funding approval for the scheme was granted by the Department for Transport in July 2014. The DfT will contribute up to £29.2m, with the County Council funding the remaining £5.4m.

The Bedale bypass will be approximately three miles long, from Northallerton Road, on the eastern outskirts of Leeming Bar, to a new junction on the A684 near Bedale Golf Club.

It crosses the A1(M) approximately at its midpoint, where it will connect with the recently completed junction as part of the Highways Agency’s A1 Dishforth to Barton upgrade.

Traffic flow on the existing road is approximately 1 4 , 0 0 0 vehicles a day, which causes considerable congestion in the market town of Bedale and in Leeming Bar and Aiskew.

The county council estimates that the bypass will cut traffic flow through the urban area by half. In addition, it will reduce environmental and road safety problems, improve access to the A1(M) for local communities, and improve access to Leeming Bar industrial estate.

Picture shows: Shovels at the ready: County Council leader John Weighell and Christine Mollard, mayor of Bedale, dig in for the start of construction works on the Bedale bypass.

“The Bedale bypass has been long-awaited and will greatly reduce congestion in Bedale, as well as Leeming Bar and Aiskew, “ said Cllr Weighell, who is also local member for Bedale. “ We are very pleased to mark the start of the works this week. Work will begin with construction of the roundabouts at each end of the scheme and obviously this will cause some disruption, but our contractors will make sure that this is kept to a minimum.”

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