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New businesses & services Nature in the Garden A very unusual cricket bat!

Jennyruth Workshops Update Local Events

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What’s On in Masham From Ronnie Scott’s to rural spots A Shady Space How to Keep Warm this Winter At Your Fingertips Advertiser Index

Welcome to the Winter issue of Ripon & Masham InFocus.

In this issue we look at a wide range of seasonal events taking place in and around Ripon. Visit p12 for a detailed look at local area events, whilst p14 looks at What’s On in Masham. The seasonal theme continues throughout this issue with some excellent winter gardening tips (pages 7 & 16) and a delicious Valentines Cookie recipe (Page 10).

We also provide several tips on how to keep warm during the darker winter months on page 19. See you next time.

Best wishes as ever,

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Christine Campbell | Editor

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Going Potty Over Valley Gardens Toilets Harrogate’s award winning Valley Gardens have another trophy to add to the list. The toilets in the new games pavilion and cafe have just taken the Eco Friendly category in the National Loo Awards.

This is the second time Harrogate Borough Council has won this award.

The Valley Gardens toilets are fitted with sun tubes and on the rare occasion that there is a need for electricity, it is provided by two LED down lighters which save up to 85 per cent when in use compared to conventional lighting. The combined hand washing units, including wash and drying, save about 94 per cent energy in total compared to a conventional hand washing facilities.

All ventilation is powered by solar photovoltaic panels and rainwater is harvested so that mains water is not required.

Councillor Phil Ireland, the council’s Cabinet Member for the Environment says that the building was built using lightweight insulate blocks that were sourced locally to minimize environmental impact and they are made from recycled material. He added: “Everything about these toilets is about reducing the impact on the environment and on the public purse. They are very worthy of this award. I would like to thank the council’s property team who have delivered this award winning project. They tell me that they are

Wildmansticks/Bushcraft/Mountaineering Stuart Lawrence foundered this fantastic enterprise in November, 2012, and started trading in April, 2013. For the previous ten years he had specialised in making sticks, having honed his trade in horn bending and carving, with a well known stick maker in Helmsley.

Using his acquired skills, Stuart now offers a selection of workshops including stick making classes and basic bush craft courses.

BASIC BUSHCRAFT/SELF RELIANCE (to quote Bear Grylls - Get You Out Alive).

In his stick making workshops: you will be taught the basic techniques to enable you to create your own stick. These include how to make a peg joint, shaping the handle and attaching it to the shank. All materials are pre-prepared so it is a day spent constructing the stick.

There is a choice of different handles, selection of wood and styles of stick.

This course is for people aged 18 and over (due to insurance requirements).

These classes are held in Otley and run from the last weekend in October until the last weekend in March. Individual tuition or groups (maximum of four people)

even cheaper to run and even more eco-friendly than the toilets in Knaresborough which also won this top award. The industry is improving all the time and I am pleased that we can keep up with it.

“The council has set itself a target of reducing our carbon emissions by 20 per cent by 2020. And we are certainly on target with 10.5 per cent as of this year. This is a saving of 1180 tonnes of CO2 – or the same amount produced by 70 households.”

Measures the council has introduced to make these savings include: ● installing a combined heat and power plant at the Harrogate International Centre which produces a large amount of heat and electricity, using an environmentally-friendly fuel made from waste fish oil. ● new improved swimming pool covers coupled with new energy monitoring systems at leisure centres; and ● following the introduction of the new waste collection service, carbon emissions from the council’s fleet has been reduced by 8 per cent .

A volunteer at Talon Falconry, Ripon – Stuart is now getting a thorough education in the handling, training, flying and welfare of owls and hawks. Intent on starting his own collection of birds of prey with a barn owl this last December at his home in Ripon, he sees the opportunity to develop his interest into a business venture and thus WildmanBirdsOfPrey was founded.

On offer in 2014 will be local opportunities in and around Ripon, Harrogate and the surrounding areas for meet the bird sessions, photographs, hawkwalks, static and flying displays as well as catering for the more unusual with birthday parties and special occasions as well as visits to schools. A unique combination of bushcraft and falconry as well as hunting (knowing what time of day your prey will come out and what to look for) is also to be available. The falconry courses teach you correct handling techniques, weight management and specific housing requirements.

This course is designed to strengthen your mental endurance and to give you the basics of camp management, hunting, preparing animals for eating, fire starting.

It is an intensive course even though it is basic – you will be put through a real life scenario as if you were in that situation. Even though these are basic bushcraft courses they are designed to simulate real-life situations, to teach you the methods of creating your own equipment from your surroundings or to teach you to apply basic techniques to any given scenario. Both ‘one to one’ and group tuition is available.

‘Dads and Lads’ courses are run from the first weekend in April until the last weekend in September. Not only are they designed to build a bond between Father and Son but also incorporates teamwork in the bigger world.

To book any of the above or for further details please contact Stuart at wildmansticksbushcraft@gmail.com or phone 07527 622934 or message me on Facebook with the badge below.

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Nature in the Garden

It’s a crisp, silent morning and Jack Frost has waved his wand. Stood at the door you see a carpet of glittering ice and your breath eddies into the wintry air. But look closer and you’ll spot Mr Robin Redbreast busy foraging, the snowdrops beginning to push through and many signs of nature’s enterprise. So don your hat, scarf and gloves and get out there to explore winter’s visual and sensual delights.

Winter brings us some truly beautiful sights and it’s a fun and special time in our gardens. It can feel as if life outdoors has ground to a halt but there’s plenty going on and lots to do in preparation for another busy year.

Many shrubs and trees are currently dormant and it’s the perfect time to get some winter pruning done. This will create balanced structure and increase the health of overgrown and damaged specimens. additionally, you can add bare-root trees now to compliment your existing layout.

Don’t forget, many birds and animals benefit from a helping hand in these colder months so think about

Plants in Focus:

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Mahonia aquifolium A vigorous, adaptable shrub (2m tall) providing an excellent early-flowering nectar source for bees and berries for birds.

Teasel – Dipsacus fullonum A tall (2m) architectural biennial with beautiful spiky flowers producing nectar for insects and hollow stems for them to over winter in.

creating feeding stations or planting appropriate plants (see plants in focus) to keep them going. Helping them now will bring spring rewards as they keep insect pests at bay.

Why not take a moment to consider how you might grow your space in 2014. everybody has their own style and your particular blend of tastes can be translated into your own area.

If you have any questions regarding your garden then please contact Timothy Campbell Landscapes (bSc (Hons) environmental Conservation) on 07739071012 or visit: www.timothycampbelllandscapes.co.uk

Holly – Ilex aquifolium This hardy small tree (8m tall) is an evergreen native that provides berries, nectar and shelter for birds, butterflies, bees and small mammals.

Happy Gardening!

Wildlife Corner – Winter Jobs

If you can make one resolution in the new Year to come then let it be to help your wildlife friends.

Winter can be a tough time for British wildlife. Our gardens have become an essential source of food and habitats. Gardens can often have a dynamic mosaic of vegetation and aspects and act like oases within less diverse surroundings. Many species can survive and flourish because of our gardens so why not try some of the following:

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Feed badgers and hedgehogs – proprietary foods or dog/cat food are best

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Make attractive log and twig piles and leave areas untouched – this provides invertebrates with essential shelter for wildlife through the long and cold winter months

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Keep bird baths free of ice – birds need to drink and bathe in order to keep hydrated and optimize their insulation

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Leave a tennis ball in the pond – this helps to keep an area free of ice and increase oxygenation

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Create feeding stations – help birds and small mammals through the winter by supplementing their diets with natural foods and have the added wonder of watching them feed and learn a few species names!

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Yorkshire Cricketer goes in to bat for local company using a granite defence!

Yorkshire opening batsman Adam Lyth visited local granite worktop manufacturer Dales of Thirsk to celebrate their birthday as the company reached… 134 not out!

To mark the occasion Adam was presented with a unique granite cricket bat and put it to the test with two budding local cricketers Ben & Harry Collinson who are both members of the Yorkshire Cricket Board Pathways to excellence programme.

Adam has been closely involved with Dales of Thirsk for a number of years as he lives locally and the team at Dales are keen followers of Adams flourishing career especially as he has mentored and encouraged local cricketing talents and takes a keen interest in their progress.

“I don’t think the use of a granite bat would be allowed the current Ashes series nor at Headingley next season” joked Adam “but it was really great to see how much skill and expertise goes in to making granite and marble kitchen worktops and I am delighted to join Neil and his team at Thirsk to celebrate this anniversary” Dales of Thirsk were founded in 19th Century by Kirby Dale and have provided advice, knowledge and experience in the manufacture of granite and marble products since the 19th Century. The core business has largely remained memorial stones and kitchen and bathroom worktops but the company also takes requests for signs, wine coolers, fire hearths and other bespoke products. “We are proud to have reached this milestone,” said Managing Director Neil Collinson, “and thrilled to be able to capitalise on the six generations who have successfully built this business. We are well placed to take advantage of our investment in modern technology at Thirsk and to take on the challenge of meeting customer requests although to date we have only made one granite cricket bat!”

Dales of Thirsk extend an invitation to visit their showroom in Thirsk and further details can found by visiting www.dalesofthirsk.co.uk or by calling 01845 522523.

Contact details either ● Simon Shepherd Client Marketing 07721 480249 info@clientmarketing.co.uk or ● Neil Collinson Dales of Thirsk 01845 522523 Neil@dalesofthirsk.co.uk

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Jennyruth Workshops

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Anniversar y at the Red

House Jennyruth Workshops are looking forward to an Farm worksh ops exciting 2014. A year in which we celebrate, on June 4th, our tenth anniversary at the Red House Farm workshops. There will be a service at Ripon Cathedral, a dinner dance and many more events. Keep up to date via our web site www.jennyruth.co.uk

2014 will build on a very productive 2013 in which work has commenced to enhance the facilities at the workshops. An outdoor relaxation space is being built with a dry stone wall created to define the area that will house a gazebo. A training suite is being developed to offer an expanded service.

Jennyruth Workshops wish to thank all the people that have continued to support us throughout 2013

Nutty Valentine Heart Biscuits Makes 20-24 Preparation time: 30 minutes plus chilling time.

Cooking time: 14-16 minutes Ingredients 6 oz / 170g Ground Almonds or Hazelnuts ♥ 6oz / 170g Plain flour ♥ 1/2 tsp cinnamon ♥ 1/4 tsp salt ♥ 4oz / 115g butter (at room temperature) ♥ 31/2oz / 100g caster sugar ♥

1 Mix the ground nuts, flour,

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2 In a large bowl beat the butter

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cinnamon and salt together in a mixing bowl, set aside. and caster sugar together until light and fluffy, this may be done by hand or in a food mixer.

3 In a small bowl, lightly beat the

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4 Beat half the egg mixture into

the creamed sugar and butter, then beat in the other half.

Continue to beat until combined.

5 Add all the dry ingredients and

mix gently by hand until all the ingredients have been combined.

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Low carbon footprint as all our products are made locally. All our raw materials are responsibly sourced and we aim to use reclaimed, recycled materials where possible.

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All our painted products are painted with non-toxic paint suitable for toys or animal friendly preservatives. Our products are tested by Trading Standards and carry an appropriate warning if necessary.

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1 medium egg 1 tsp vanilla extract ♥ 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional) ♥ Raspberry or strawberry jam ♥ Icing sugar for dusting ♥ Heart-shaped cookie-cutters in two sizes; one small, one larger. ♥ ♥

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5 Great Reasons to Shop at the Jennyruth Gift Shop The products we sell are handcrafted in our workshops based just outside Ripon. Each gift is handcrafted to a very high quality.

sandwich biscuits

6 Divide the dough in half, shape

each piece into a disc, place in a polythene bag and chill for 2 hours in the fridge. If you want to make this ahead of the day, the dough can be stored in the fridge for 3 days or 2 months in the freezer).

7 Preheat the oven to 190C / Gas

Mark 5, and line two trays with greaseproof paper or a silicone baking mat.

8 Lightly flour the work surface

and roll out the first piece of

dough until it is about 1/4 inch / 0.5cm thick. Cut out as many heart-shapes as the dough can fit. Gather up the scraps with the second disc of dough and continue to roll out the dough and cut out the cookies. Cut out the centres of half the cookies using a smaller heartshaped cutter.

9 Transfer the cookies to the

baking sheets and bake for 12 - 14 minutes or until the cookies are golden, dry, and firm to the touch. These cookies don’t spread so don’t have to be spaced out too far apart.

10 Remove from the oven and

allow to cool while the second batch is baking.

11 Heat up some jam in the

microwave or on the stove top until it is warm. Spread half to a teaspoon-full of jam on the cookie and place a cookie with a cut-out centre on top. Lightly dust with powdered sugar before serving. If you don’t want the jam to be sprinkled with icing sugar, you can dust the cookietoppers with the cut-out centres first, then place them on top of the jammy bases before serving.

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Ripon Library Events Forthcoming Events at Ripon Library:

January – March 2014 Fri 24 January 2014, 10am-12noon – FREE, drop-in Health MOT session for older residents of Ripon delivered by Healthy Ripon and Harrogate Borough Council’s fit4fun team. During the sessions fit4fun representatives will be checking weight, height, BMI, blood pressure, peak flow and resting pulse and also will able to advise on healthy eating and how to lead a healthy lifestyle during winter months. ●

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Thurs 6 February, 11am - 12.30pm – First World War reminiscence session with our local history volunteer. The session will take place in the library reference area.* ●

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Fri 7 February, 10.30am – 11.15am – FREE special storytimes and crafts for National Library Day 2014, for children 2-5years. ●

Wed 12 February, 10.30am – 11am – FREE special stories and songs for National Library Day 2014, with All Join In, for children 0-2.5 years. ●

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11am – 12noon – My Neighbourhood surgery – a FREE drop in advice session with Ripon Police and Harrogate Borough Council Housing Officer. ..........................................................................................

Sat 15 February – Sat 1 March – Table top book sale, in the reference are of the library. ●

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Thurs 6 March, 11am - 12.30pm – First World War reminiscence session with our local history volunteer. The session will take place in the library reference area.* Fri 21 March 2014, 11am – 12noon – My Neighbourhood surgery – a FREE drop in advice session with Ripon Police and Harrogate Borough Council Housing Officer. ●

* regular monthly drop in sessions, on every first Thursday of the month, where members of public will be able to bring information and objects related to First World War and share it with our local history volunteer. These sessions will take place in the library reference area.

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Regular sessions: age UK advisory session employment advice – a FREE, appointment only, – drop-in sessions every Friday session with a career advisor, most morning 10-11am.

Wednesdays 10.15am-3pm, to IT support sessions assist jobseekers in searching – one to one sessions for jobs using the internet, job with volunteers: applications online and CV advice.

Thursdays 10.30am-12noon Call 01904 656655 to book your and Saturdays 10.30-12noon. short appointment.

Please contact the library to check Ripon Gazette session availability and to book your place.

– drop in sessions every Thursday Regular storytimes 11am-2pm. Ripon Gazette reporters – Baby Booktime Bash! – fortnightly will be available to talk to residents sessions on Wednesday mornings of Ripon. More information available for 0-2 year olds and their families; via Gazette News Desk on Toddlers Treat! - fortnightly sessions 01423 707523. on Friday mornings for 2 year olds Harrogate and Ripon + and their families. Please contact Volunteer Centres drop-in the library to check the dates. information session north Yorkshire – these sessions are taking place Registration Service on first Tuesday of every month.

– did you know you can register More information available a birth or death at Ripon Library? on 01765 603631 or via email The service is available by volunteer@harcvs.org.uk appointment on Mondays and Well baby Clinic Wednesdays from 1.30-4.00pm.

– drop in session with Ripon To make an appointment please Health Visitors, every Thursday call on: 0845 034 9480 1.30-3pm in the library meeting Jobcentre Plus room. More information available – employment advice drop in on 01765 645932. session every Wednesday morning – 10.15am-12noon to assist jobseekers search for jobs using the internet, job applications online and CV advice.

For more information please contact Ripon Library on Tel: 0845 034 9524 or via email: Ripon.Library@northyorks.gov.uk Ripon Library current opening times are available at: www.northyorks.gov.uk/riponlibrary

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Out & About

January 25, 2014

• Traditional and Vintage Wedding Show 10:30am 3:30pm Ripon Cathedral The definitive wedding event of the North of England, in aid of the Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign.

This annual event is a collaboration between Ripon Cathedral and specialist companies. It brings together one of Yorkshire’s largest wedding fairs to raise funds for the Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign. Vintage and modern wedding suppliers alike participate in the show which takes place in the Cathedral between 10.30am and 3.30pm and costs just £2 per person.

Talk to over 80 Fabulous Luxury Traditional & Vintage Wedding Suppliers. Catwalk Shows throughout the day. Vintage Tea Rooms, Cocktail Bar & Refreshments served. Entertainment, music & live acts. Vintage Workshops & Hen Events.

Bridal Competitions including a Honeymoon courtesy of Kuoni & The Wedding Guide UK. Complimentary Wedding Magazines. VIP Luxury Gift Bags sponsored

by Molton Brown & Boots UK for the first 200 Brides. Only £2.00 charity admission per person. Friends’ Lecture: Revd Malcolm Hanson. Candlemas Tel: 01765 603583 Email: margarethammond@riponcathedral.org.uk .............................................................................................................................

25th - 26th January

• Burgess Premier Small Animal Show Sat 9.00am to 5.30pm, Sun 9.00am to 4.00pm. Yorkshire Event Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8NZ The Burgess Premier Small Animal Show is the longest running and biggest Small Animal Show in the UK. This year it is set to see thousands of Small Animal lovers attend the Two Day Event with approximately 1700 Rabbits, 650 Cavies, 20 Chinchillas, 50 Gerbils, 175 Hamsters, 175 Mice, 100 Rats on show. `Marketplace` Trade Area with a central Showcase Square Activity Zone, where interactive activities will take place. The Discovery Activity Area provides a great day out including: Rabbits and Guinea Pigs to handle and stroke, Experts to meet and talk to about Small Animal Health and Welfare. A showcase of the finest Small Animals and a packed programme of entertainment all combine to provide a great family day out.

Admission: Advance: 2-Day Show Pass (Up to 31st December 2013) Adults - £10.00 Concessions (over 60’s) - £8.00 Children (5-16) - £5.00 Daily: Adults £7.00 Concessions (over 60’s) - £5.00 Children (5-16) - £3.00 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 Children) - £18.00 Tel: 01423 544544. Email: pthreapleton@hotmail.com .............................................................................................................................

Tuesday 18th February

• Create a Greek fish plate 12.30pm – 3.30pm The Mercer Art Gallery, Swan Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2SA £2, just drop in and create your own design inspired by our very own fish plate on show at the Royal Pump Room Museum. Tel: 01423 500 600

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Until 30th March

• Frank Holl: Emerging from the Shadows The Mercer Art Gallery, Swan Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2SA The Mercer Art Gallery presents the first major retrospective exhibition in more than 100 years of the artist Frank Holl (1845 – 1888), one of the great painters of the Victorian period notable for his tragic social realism as well as his penetrating society portraits.

This exhibition offers a great opportunity to discover much more about this little-known artist, bringing together thirty-five of Holl’s major works, including paintings that have never before been on public display. These include a portrait of former Prime Minister, W.E. Gladstone, which has hung on the walls of his stately home, Hawarden Castle, for over 90 years.

Gallery opening times: Tues – Sat 10.00 to 16.00, Sun 14.00 to 16.00.

Closed Mondays except Bank Holiday Mondays. Free entry. Tel: 01423 500 600 .............................................................................................................................

26th January - 06 April

• Harrogate International Festivals’ 21st Spring Sunday Series presents a truly inspirational programme welcoming to Harrogate some of the brightest musical talent from around the world. 11:00am - 1:00pm.

Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate HG1 2SR Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber launches the series with his wife Jiaxin Cheng (26 Jan), followed by German pianist Christian Zacharias (9 Feb). The series also includes the multi-national, young ensemble the Navarra String Quartet (2 Mar) and Middle Eastern violinist Dmitry Sitkovetsky (30 Mar). Award-winning pianist, Young-Choon Park closes the series in style (6 Apr).

Tickets: £17, £15.50 Tel: 01423 562303, www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com .............................................................................................................................

22nd January 2014

• FREE Community Superfast Broadband Workshop Ripon Community House 9.20am (Tea, coffee and pastries from 9am) - 12 noon Superfast Broadband - How it can help the Voluntary Sector and our Communities. This FREE event is organised by HARCVS and Superfast North Yorkshire to explain some of the benefits that fast, fibre broadband can bring to the voluntary sector and our community. At the end of the main sessions, there will be an opportunity for networking with light refreshments provided - a chance to share and discuss some of your ideas! Book your FREE place online or if you have any queries about the event please call Angela at HARCVS on 01423 504074 or email angela@harcvs.org.uk www.superfastnorthyorkshire.com Please note: the editors cannot be held responsible for any changes to events listed.

Please contact event organisers directly. All events correct at time of going to press.

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What’s On in Masham?

Grewelthorpe Village Hall, Grewelthorpe, 10:00 - 17:00

From Ronnie Scott’s to rural spots

A group of award-winning musicians swapped dinner jackets for waxed jackets as they toured across the county in aid of a Thirsk based charity last month.

Michael Janisch, who has performed on MTV, the Michael Parkinson Show, the David Letterman Show, Strictly Come Dancing, and The Brit Awards, lead the four-piece band.

He was joined by award-winning drummer Andrew Bain (Dave Liebman, Jon Irabagon), Paul Booth on saxophone (Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton) and Nigerian-born British jazz guitarist Femi Temowo who started his career at Leeds College of Music. Since then Temowo has studied in London and America and worked as musical director for Amy Winehouse before he was nominated for a MOBO award in 2012.

The group wowed audiences in Weaverthorpe, (Ryedale) Thirsk, (Hambleton) and Eldroth (Craven) with music from Janisch’s critically acclaimed album “Purpose Built Quartet”.

jazz ‘aficionados’ (in the audience) were absolutely spell bound.”

Top venues such as Ronnie Scott’s and The Vortex Jazz Clubs usually host these musicians, so performing in village halls and touring rurally was a new platform for the band. They really took to it with Janisch commenting that “it was fantastic, the venues were intimate and the crowds were great!”

So how did this these performers end up in the Dales? ON Tour is a rural touring scheme run by the charity Rural Arts and is part of a wider national network, bringing high quality professional performances to rural venues.

“They raised the roof!” said Jill Wilson a volunteer promoter from Weaverthorpe, “Fantastic musicianship combined with warm and witty personalities made this a memorable event”.

The scheme is supported by the Arts Council England, Craven and Ryedale District Councils and has recently worked with the National Rural Touring Forum and Jazz Services to bring Michael Janisch to these rural communities. Jill said, “the fact that Rural Arts ON Tour enables us to bring such fantastic acts to the middle of nowhere is amazing and much appreciated by the communities along the Wold Valley!”

Maureen Nicholas from Eldroth, was pleased to sell out her village hall, saying that people travelled from far and wide to see the band and “the real

More information about the scheme is available on www.ruralarts.org from chloe@ruralarts.org or get in touch on 01845 526 536.

Make your own wirework & paper fairy lights in a 1-day workshop Cost £33.00 plus £10 approx. for materials on the day.

Places limited to 8 so book now!

Just get in touch & we’ll contact you to confirm your booking a.s.a.p. Please call 01765 658265 or email grewelthorpevillagehall@gmail.com

Fearby & Healey Village Hall, Fearby, Ripon HG4 4NF 19:30 - 0:00 Tickets £15.00 including:- knife & fork buffet & entertainment , licensed bar. For tickets please contact secretary 01765 689409

Fearby & Healey Village Hall, Fearby, Ripon HG4 4NF 19:00 - 22:30 An upbeat night of humour and song from award-winning Radio 2 songwriter Jez Lowe and his celtic- style band The Bad Pennies. Jez Lowe is widely regarded as one of the best narrative songwriters in the UK, and he has written extensively for the BBC Radio 2 ‘Radio Ballads’ series, that won two SONY Radio Academy Awards. Originally from Easington Colliery, many of his own songs have told the tale of the rise and fall of the colliery towns and villages, and the characters and community spirit that kept the wheels turning. Known for his witty, comic folk songs as well as lyrical ballads, expect an entertaining night, with stunning musicianship from this four piece band as they take you on a journey through the best of Jez’s coal-songs new and old from ‘The Ex-Pitman’s Pot Holing Pub Quiz Team’, to the strike inspired ‘Judas Bus’, and well known classics ‘Black Diamonds’ and ‘These Coal Town Days’ that have been performed by musicians the world over. www.jezlowe.com | www.badappletheatre.com

meeting outside Mashamshire Community Office and Library at 11am. Walks last for up to an hour and a half and will be at an easy pace, followed by refreshments in a local cafe. Please dress for the weather and wear shoes suitable for walking. For more information please contact the walk leader David Teece on 07921 030729 or Sarah Prescott at Age UK North Yorkshire on 07850 328510 or email: sarah.prescott@ageuknorthyorkshire.org.uk

North Yorkshire Music & Arts Events Diary (including Craven, Hambleton, Richmond, Ryedale & York Districts) 25 Jan, 2014 - 7.30pm Richmondshire Subscription Concerts

Influence Church, Richmond Violin sonata and two horn trios Tickets available from £1 to £13 rsconcerts.org/concerts ......................................................

28 Jan, 2014 - 8.00pm Ripon Community Orchestra The Outwood Academy, Ripon Winter Concert

Free entry for this event!

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03 Feb, 2014 - 7.30pm Cathedral Concert Society Ripon Cathedral, Ripon

Kandinsky Piano Trio (Fenella Barton, Alexei Sarkissov, Andrew West) Tickets available from £17 to £80 01423 864099 www.riponconcerts.co.uk ......................................................

08 Feb, 2014 - 7.30pm Harrogate Philharmonic Orchestra St Mark’s Church,

Harrogate

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08 Feb, 2014 - 7.30pm St Cecilia Orchestra Ripon Cathedral, Ripon

A special concert to re-launch the newly re-furbished Cathedral Organ. For ticket information please contact via: 01765 677413 www.st-cecilia.org.uk

Tickets available from £15 to 08 Feb, 2014 - 7.30pm York Guildhall Orchestra £16 01845 518001

York Barbican, York

Conductor - Simon Wright Violin Soloist - David Greed Tickets available from £5 to £22 0844 854 2757 www.yorkguildhallorchestra.com ......................................................

09 Feb, 2014 - 3.00pm Sowerby Music St Oswald’s Church, Sowerby

Steven Osborne, one of Britain’s foremost pianists, in recital

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03 Mar, 2014 - 7.30pm Cathedral Concert Society Ripon Cathedral, Ripon

The popular young Polish violinist Magdalena Filipczak accompanied by Viktor Bijelovic piano. Tickets available from £17 to £80 01423 864099 www.riponconcerts.co.uk

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Shady Space Light levels during January are low and the days are short, but now the winter solstice has passed, days are slowly lengthening. There are however, areas of the garden which never receive much sunlight, and these shady spaces are often the conversation starter when I speak to gardeners.

A south facing garden is on the priority list of most house hunters, but in reality there must be around the same number of houses built on the dark side of the road! If you’re lucky enough to have a front and back garden, then you should have somewhere to grow the sun lovers, but it’s often a rear shady garden which causes most frustration. So what’s my answer? Embrace the shade!

Shady spaces can be much more atmospheric than those open to full sun, they have a great earthy smell and can support a diverse range of plants and mosses. My suggestion is to layer the planting, so that it looks like the creation of shade is intentional. I would probably go as far as to erect a structure, such as a pergola or shade sail over the top, creating a cosy outdoor room, and use lighting to visually warm the space at night.

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Your layering process begins with the boundaries. The first stage is to paint them black, and before you scream ‘BLACK?!’ out loud, hear me out. Painting the boundaries black will help them to fade into the background once plants mature. The second stage is to clothe the fences and walls with climbers. Although hated by some, Ivy is perfect for this, but other things to try are shade-tolerant Honeysuckles or wall shrubs such as Hydrangea petiolaris and Garrya elliptica. For additional flower colour, why not cram in a couple of Clematis?

So there you have it, a shady oasis, and as with most things in life, if you fully embrace it, a north facing shady garden can be magical.

Until next time,

Happy gardening!

Introduce height with a small tree such as Amelanchier ‘Robin Hill’ or the evergreen Trachycarpus fortunei. Clump forming bamboo makes a great vertical accent, as does the banana Musa basjoo. Next in our ‘shade lasagne’ are the shrubs such as the purple leaved Acers, Viburnum tinus, Box (which can be clipped into shapes to add formality) and Sarcococca. Smaller perennials such as Astilbe, Aconitum and Hellebores provide colour and finally ferns such as the evergreen Asplenium scholopendrium supply wonderful glossy ground cover.

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Keep Warm This Winter - Top Tips A drop in body temperature can lower the body’s resistance to germs, so if you are elderly or otherwise susceptible to cold-related illnesses, it is essential that you stay warm during winter.

• First, keep your home warm. Consider creating a ‘warm room’ where you

spend most of your time, and turn down the thermostat in other areas of the home.

• Next, eliminate draughts. Place plastic sheeting over windows and fit foam seals and weather strips to doors. Use draught excluders and if you can’t successfully stop a draught rearrange the furniture so that you are not sitting in it.

• Close the curtains at night to reduce heat loss and make sure that radiators aren’t blocked by furniture or curtains.

• Wear several layers of thin clothing to insulate your body, keep feet warm in fleece slippers and use lightweight throws or fleece blankets to cover feet and shoulders.

• Make sure you eat well as food creates energy which in turn creates heat.

Hot meals and drinks can warm the body both inside and out.

• Finally, stay active! Doing a little light cleaning or some other simple activity will increase your circulation and generate some heat.

Follow these simple guidelines and hopefully you will not only stay warm this winter, but you will also remain illness free!

By Debbie Singh-Bhatti

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