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welcome to the Summer issue of Thirsk & Easingwold infocus

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New To Thirsk & Easingwold We showcase several new, local businesses

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Hambleton Strollers

Get your walking boots on with our list of Summer walks

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Competition Time!

Your chance to win tickets to see “I Met a Man Who Wasn’t There”

26-27 Gardening

Put the ‘buzz’ back in your garden and attract bees with our hints & tips

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Also in this issue...

New

06 local news

14 local news

30 local news

Thirsk Clock: Update

Northallerton Carnival News

Blue Cross: Update

12 history

20 - 21 leisure

31 local news

Millgate: Local History

Summer Events

14 local news

22 local news

Happy Birthday to The Flat Roof Company

Birthday Surprise for 102 Year Old

Easingwold Players: Update

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35 index A handy guide to all our advertisers

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Best wishes, t: 01609 777401 www.jkanorth.com Christine Campbell Editor

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Tax Tips for Selling your Home

• Part 2

• Part of your house is being used as an office If you use any part of your property for business then you may wish to ensure that no part of the premises is used exclusively for business purposes. So if you do work in one room, by making sure that the room has dual purpose (business and personal), there’ll be no tax on it.

If any part of the garden is used for business while you own the property then consider if the use can be reversed prior to sale and ensure you have evidence of this.

• You’ve rented out your Home If your home or part of it is rented out while you own it – you may be expected to pay CGT. The tax liability may be minimal but the calculations can be quite complex. If a small part of your home (like one room) is rented out while it is your main residence, you might also be entitled to “rent a room relief.” You could get rental income up to £4250 annually, tax free.

• You have more than one home For tax purposes, you are only allowed one main residence and married couples or civil partners are only entitled to one main residence.

You have two years after acquiring your second property to consider making an election for the new property to be your main home for tax purposes. You’re entitled to change your mind within defined deadlines, so you can elect the first property to become your main home again.

Providing care is taken, it may be possible to wipe out significant amounts of Capital Gains Tax on the second property when it’s sold.

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Peter Tarren For business planning and tax advice call Peter on: 0845 330 0451 or email him at: p.tarren@euraaudituk.com or drop in at: 87 South Parade, Northallerton

If you and your partner both own properties when you get together consider which property should be elected as your main residence to help minimise Capital Gains Tax on the eventual sale of one property.

Now this may sound like expensive damage control but if you do miss the deadline for making a claim, acquiring a third property starts the clock again and a claim can be made for any of your properties within two years of the third property being acquired.

• You’re getting Separated or Divorced Whether you’re married or in a civil partnership, the cost of breaking-up can make things worse if you ignore tax.

As you know, while you are together all transfer of assets are usually free of CGT irrespective of what money passes

between you. But once one of you leaves the family home this tax exemption is lost after the end of the tax year in which you separate. This can mean unexpected tax liability on the eventual sale or transfer of the property.

You may alleviate this by a Revenue concession, but not always. So, if you are separating, take advice early and ensure that unexpected tax bills don’t arise.

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THIRSK CLOCK:

WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT IT? “We’d have nowhere to go for help, nowhere to meet our friends.

We’d be bored and on the streets”. This was the overwhelming view of the young people who have used Thirsk Clock in the past year as expressed in the survey of their views carried out recently. The comments below are based on a sample of 94 young people who completed an extensive questionnaire.

Over 90% of the young people rated Thirsk Clock as excellent or good and they welcomed particularly the one-to-one support they receive from the professional team of staff. The teenagers, nearly half of whom are still at school, felt able to talk with the staff about the many problems they faced at home, at school or with their friends. A quarter of the young people had already experienced a period of homelessness in their young lives, some having to sleep rough until Thirsk Clock was able to help them. Two-thirds ...it is because we of them came from homes where at least one of are there to listen, in the parents was not their biological mother or a world where many father. find it difficult to relate to parents and “Feeling free to talk to us in confidence and other adults, that knowing we will listen and do all we can to find makes the service a way forward is a vital service for these young we offer so special people”, said Abigail Homer, the Manager of Thirsk Clock.

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A high proportion of the young people who use Thirsk Clock have found themselves in trouble with the police for reasons ranging from low level anti-social behaviour to criminal offences and one-third had used drugs within the last 12 months. Many of these young people ask for support from the experienced staff team specifically to help them address their negative behaviour. Other young people come to the Clock purely for social reasons and for the range of indoor and outdoor activities that they can access there.

“We offer support and seek a way forward wherever we can”, said Abigail “and it is because we are there to listen, in a world where many find it difficult to relate to parents and other adults, that makes the service we offer so special”.

Like most teenagers, the young people of Thirsk Clock get worried and depressed, often about their home life or relationships with others, but a third of them had serious worries about unemployment and their future lives in the very difficult economic climate in which they find themselves.

“Not everything is perfect at the Clock”, admitted Abigail. “Almost all of our young people feel the Clock is not open as much as they would like in the evenings, although numbers who just drop in during the evenings when we are open are fewer than when we were located in the Market Place. A few of those who do come grumble about the food we offer in the café!! On a more serious note, some of the young people (particularly the girls) feel that there are too few female members of staff to whom they can turn. This has been a problem in this last year and something we intend to address.”

For further information contact: Abigail Homer (Manager of Thirsk Clock) tel: 01845 524494.

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New & exciting businesses come to

Thirsk Easingwold & surrounding areas this Summer New Businesses we’re introducing: • Socatots

Socatots kicks off in Thirsk • Chapman’s Pets

• Foxes Copy Centre

• Terry Dicken Windows

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Children attending SOCATOTS will greatly develop their football skills, however SOCATOTS is about a great deal more than just developing a child’s affinity and control with the ball, it is about giving them a well-rounded start in their physical, social and educational development and developing the ‘whole child’.

Attending SOCATOTS provides enormous benefits for preschool children from improved balance and coordination to increased self confidence and understanding of simple instructions. Most importantly SOCATOTS is about having fun and enjoying special time with your child while helping them learn new skills such as passing, stopping and dribbling the football.

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New Socatots Sessions starting in Thirsk:

We are launching new sessions in Thirsk on the 18th June with a new coach who is raring to go. Jo Stockdale has attended Socatots classes for over four years with her own two children and prior to that was a primary school teacher.

Jo brings a wealth of experience to Socatots and is keen to see if Thirsk holds any future footballing stars!!! .......................................................

If you would like to join in the football fun in Thirsk, Northallerton, Ripon or York or would like further information about our classes please contact Brian MacNair: Tel: 01765 620374 | Mob: 07811 109437 Email: b.macnair@socatots.com www.socatots.com/york&ripon

is back!

When the previous owners of Foxes Copy Centre collapsed due to financial problems at their Richmond Head Office, Thirsk lost a unique and much valued shop, sorely missed by all its regular customers.

As one of those regular customers, I was left with having to travel quite some distance to get my large format drawings, scanned, copied and printed. The answer? Buy the stock and machinery and start afresh offering the same diverse range of products and printing services which has served Thirsk so well for many years.

Like all small businesses I recognise that good personal service is a vital component to success. To help achieve this aim I am delighted to welcome back Olwyne and Dilys. Not only will their familiar faces provide continuity but their experience and Foxes Copy Centre professionalism will prove invaluable to both 21 Market Place existing and new customers.

Thirsk Chris Smith - Owner 01845 523268

The Name You Can Trust...

Mark Dicken runs the well known Stokesley home improvement company, Terry Dicken Windows which was originally established in 1978 and named after his father.

Since taking over the business in 1996, Mark developed his window and conservatory business by introducing the manufacture and fitting of kitchens, bedrooms and home studies. He gathered around him an experienced team of people, all keen to provide the kind of service with which the Dicken family is renowned.

Terry Dicken Windows supply and install an extensive range of products throughout Stokesley and surrounding area and are now expanding into Northallerton with a brand new double glazing showroom at the Omega Business Village on Thurston Road which will be open in time for the spring season. Peter Marshall has joined the team to head up the new showroom which will feature windows and door displays so that customers can see first hand the kind of quality products they have to offer.

All products fully comply with current regulations and incorporate the latest features to ensure maximum energy saving and noise reduction features. Products include windows, doors, conservatories, porches, roofline products, and much, much more! The range is manufactured to the highest standards and when you purchase from Terry Dicken they guarantee that these will be fitted by their own experienced installers with the requisite speed and efficiency the company is known for.

If you can’t wait for the opening and would like to contact them today call on 01642 710264 & their staff will be happy to advise you.

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New & exciting businesses come to

Thirsk Easingwold & surrounding areas this Summer New Businesses we’re introducing: • Planet Jewels Accessories

A chic, unique boutique!

Nestled in 14 Millgate, Thirsk, Planet Jewels Accessories boasts a vast selection of unique handbags and fashion accessories. This small but relaxed shop offers customers the opportunity to browse unique, special handbags, jewellery, accessories, fashion jewellery and much more, all at affordable prices, typically £5 - £50.

• Beauty Within

• Philippa Hall

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A perfect fit for Northallerton!

Philippa Hall, the Lingerie Specialists, have recently opened their first shop in Northallerton.

Since opening in April, customers have seen Philippa Hall as a welcome addition to Northallerton’s High Street, saying it gives them another reason to shop locally.

All of the professionally trained consultants pride themselves on offering expert help and advice to every customer. As an independent business we are able to provide a unique and personal shoppping experience that women really appreciate. As well as Lingerie,an extensive range of high quality swimwear and nightwear is also available.

More details please visit: Philippa Hall 127 High Street Northallerton, DL7 8PQ Tel: 01609 258001

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Having recently added Whitby Jet to their range, we’re sure Planet Jewels Accessories will be a huge success.

Planet Jewels Accessories 14 Millgate, Thirsk | 01845 524908 www.planetjewelsaccessories.co.uk

• Indian Garden

The team are dedicated to providing quality lingerie that makes women look and feel special, whatever the occasion. Philippa Hall offers one of the most extensive ranges of quality brands and products for women of all ages and body shapes.

Manageress Sue Bell tells us more, “Planet Jewels Accessories offers the people of Thirsk and the surrounding areas the chance to browse locally the special and unusual boutique handbags and jewellery amongst nice, carefully selected everyday fashion jewellery. We want to assist customers in finding that perfect item and to enjoy shopping with us.”

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An Indian Restaurant...

That’s a bit different!

Nestled beautifully between the Market Place and Long Street in Easingwold, The Indian Garden truly is an undiscovered gem of a restaurant. From it’s authentic menu to linen napkins and everything in between, The Indian Garden offers diners the finest Indian cuisine in truly stunning surroundings.

Having only recently opened, The Indian Garden is proving to be a huge success with both locals and visitors alike. Co-owned and run

by The Jaipur Spice on York Road, The Indian Garden benefits from their experience in catering and hospitality to deliver gorgeous meals and exceptional service.

With their special banquet menu offering superb value of menu for couples or groups of four diners, The Indian Garden truly is in a class of its own.

Takeaway: 01342 821900 | Reservations: 01342 823900 Windross House, Market Place, Easingwold, YO61 3AG

Beauty is closer than you think...

Beauty Within is a small friendly family run business owned by Lesley Foxley, the Beauty salon is situated just off Millgate in Thirsk and offers treatments to suit all ages.

After moving to Scotland with her husband, Lesley underwent three years training at Elgin college and completed her HNC in Beauty therapy. She is also a qualified Nouveu eyelash extension specialist.

After working in a large salon in Lossiemouth and gaining vast experience, she returned to Thirsk and worked locally. She then decided to branch out on her own and took the business mobile, due to demand the business grew quickly and in November 2009 Lesley moved into a new, fully refurbished salon and Beauty Within was complete!

A wide range of treatments are available, from essential waxing and electrolysis to relaxing facials including non surgical face lifts, thermal clay masks, and deep cleansing masks using Skin truth facial products.

Treat your fingers and toes with a variety of treatments including therapeutic paraffin wax treatment and get ready for summer or that party with tanning using St. Tropez cream or spray tanning using Skin truth product and fabulous Nouveau eyelash extensions which will give added length and volume.

Beauty Within offer Sparkly princess party’s which allow you to hold your party in the salon for a fun time of sparkle and glitter. This can be adapted to suit many different ages for a very reasonble price and so far has been a huge success .

Please call us on 01845 524124, pop in for a full treatment menu or check out: www.beautywithinthirsk.com

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Local History

Receipt of sale for Feeding Stuff Coupons from Rymer Brothers Ltd, Millgate.

Circa 1940’s

Millgate Thirsk

With Thirsk being mentioned in the Doomsday Book in 1089, Millgate certainly is a street steeped in local history.

The street was originally a key route to both enter and exit Thirsk Market Square and so has enjoyed generous passing trade for many years.

As the photo (right) shows, the street remains true to it’s historical roots with only minor aesthetic changes taking place to the shop fronts. The wall at the lower end of the street has since been removed to allow the building of a road.

Although the businesses have changed hands many times, the quality and vibrancy of Millgate remains and is evident today in the wide selection of quality shops it contains from Jewellery

Millgate in the 1920’s View from the Market Place

and Art to Food and Fashion, you are certain to find what you’re looking for on Millgate.

Don’t forget:

Also on Millgate are: Planet Jewels Accessories & Beauty Within plus many other fantastic businesses

Historical images courtesy of: www.thirskweb.com

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Caregivers help 102 year old to celebrate in style Caregivers from Home Instead Senior Care helped their eldest client celebrate her 102nd birthday in real style last month when they presented Ripon resident, Mrs Leila Howell, with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

A team of caregivers from Home Instead Senior Care’s Ripon office are providing round the clock support, care and assistance to Mrs Howell allowing her to remain within her own home. The team all got together to wish Mrs Howell a very happy birthday and in return were thanked for all their hard work, kindness and professionalism.

Mrs Howell commented “All my carers are absolutely wonderful and are doing a fantastic job for me”.

Home Instead Senior Care is rapidly building a reputation as one of the UK’s leading care companies. Their service allows older people to continue living in their own homes and is tailored to the needs of individual clients. It ranges from companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, post-discharge care, personal care, medication reminders, shopping and errands. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

To contact Home Instead Senior Care in Harrogate, Ripon and Thirsk please call 01423 774490, or for more information visit www.homeinstead.co.uk

NORTHALLERTON

l a v i n car Come along to Northallerton Carnival in the High Street on Sunday 10 July 2011 starting at 12 noon and enjoy a family day out.

This year the event will be even bigger and better as we have lots of new and exciting performers on the stage.

They include: Churches Together, Aquatic Finatic, Brompton School Choir, Belly Dancing, Zumba, Ballet, African Drumming Band, local bands and of course, the clowns – also new this year “The Rapide Brothers” (see photo) and the trolley challenge organised by Thirsk and Northallerton Lions Club.

Light refreshments will be provided by Northallerton Lioness Club in the Town Hall.

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There are still some charity stalls available at £15 per stall – please contact Kay on 01609 770423 for details.

Photo: Mrs Leila Howell seated in the middle with from left to right: Home Instead Caregivers- Susan Ward, Rosie Stapylton, Mel Whiteley, Vicky Walpole, Kirsten Irvine, Jean McAndrew and Pauline Coburn.

The Trolley Challenge continues to play a huge part in the event and we are pleased to say that this will be held once again, organised and marshalled by the Thirsk and Northallerton Lions Club. This involves a team of 5 members, 4 to push and one to sit on the trolley. The distance of the race is 100 m from the steps of the Town Hall and along the High Street.

Trophies and Cash Prizes will be given to winning teams. New this year is a Junior Event for those up to 16 years. Entries also may also be accepted on the day.

Further information on entries from John Forrest 01609 776447.

Please be aware that the numbers of teams are limited on a first come first served basis, so get your entries in early.

As in previous years there will be small fairground rides, charity stalls, bouncy castles/slides and other attractions: there should be something to appeal to all ages.

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Please come along and join us and enjoy a fun day and support our event and also give some much needed help to our local charities.

Contact Kay Lambert (evenings only) 01609 770423 for further information.

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HAMBLETON

Strollers

WALKING FOR HEALTH Meet at 10.15am for Walks to start at 10.30 am.

Lunchtime 30 minute walks start from County Hall, Northallerton at 12.15 on Wednesdays.

Pick up a leaflet at GP Surgeries, Tourist Points, Libraries, Hambleton Council offices or call 01609 771624 for more information.

All walks listed below are: 30 mins – 1 hr - suitable for beginners/new walkers with the exception of * walks:1 hr – 1 hr 30 mins – slightly more advanced walks

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Thirsk Northallerton Great Ayton Northallerton Easingwold Cod Beck Stokesley Northallerton Bedale Great Ayton Northallerton Thirsk Stokesley Northallerton

Lambert Medical Centre Hambleton Leisure Centre* Library Mowbray House Surgery Galtres Centre Car Park near Sheepwash* Health Centre County Hall (12.15) Leisure Centre Library Mayford House Surgery East Thirsk Community Centre Health Centre County Hall (12.15)

Northallerton Great Ayton Northallerton Easingwold Hutton Rudby Stokesley Northallerton Bedale Great Ayton Northallerton Stokesley Northallerton Thirsk

Hambleton Forum* Library Mowbray House Surgery Galtres Centre Village Hall* Health Centre County Hall (12.15) Leisure Centre Library Mayford House Surgery Health Centre County Hall (12.15) Swimming Pool

JUNE

JULY Friday 1 Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Tuesday 5 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14

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Summer Events 17th June • Forever Ivor Two Cousins and a Piano (Catherine Flyte and Ian Clarke) take a light-hearted look back at the celebrated life of Ivor Novello.

Reminiscences and gossip from Ivor’s contemporaries pepper this musical revue, which brings together nostalgic songs and funny sketches to transport the audience back to an era when musicals were filled with glorious melodies. Tickets are £12 and £8 for under 16s. Tickets from the Galtres Box Office , Monday-Friday 9.00-5.00 on 01347 822472 ......................................................................................................................

18th June • Sowerby Music Concert The Eden Stell Guitar Duo (Mark Eden & Christopher Stell) are one of the most innovative guitar ensembles in the world. Their dynamic performances have won great acclaim and delighted whether they perform a baroque transcription or a new contemporary commission.

For more details visit: www.sowerbymusic.org.uk ......................................................................................................................

19th June • North Yorkshire County Show - Otterington Hall Displays and demonstrations, plus a range of attractions, Bungee Trampolines, Traction Engines, Classic Cars and Motorcycles, Cattle, Sheep and Poultry, Rabbits and Ferrets, Children’s Inflatables, Country Pursuits, Driving Classes, Horticulture and Produce, Arts, Crafts, Photography, and Children’s Classes. For more details contact Len Cragg on: 01609 773577 or lencragg@hotmail.com | www.northyorkshireshow.co.uk ......................................................................................................................

25th June • Easingwold Lions Fun Day and Brass Band Competition First event of the day are the Easingwold Fun Runs, organised by and in aid of our local Scouts, they traditionally attract a large number of younsters and adults alike. With distances of 1.5 miles, 3 miles and a 6 mile quarter marathon, there is something for everyone. Entries are available on the day at the Easingwold Scout hut up to 12:00. Races start at 1:00pm and all start and finish in the Market square - and everyone receives a hero’s welcome! For further information visit: www.easingwold.org/galtresrun ......................................................................................................................

25th June • 1920s Supper Dance A Roaring 1920s Supper dance with drinks, live music, games and a raffle will be held at Ingleby Cross Village Hall. Doors open at 8pm - 12pm. Tickets: £25.00. Funds raised will help towards installing a wheel-chair ramp at Ingleby Cross Village Hall.

For more details call: 01609 882095 or 01642 711036 ......................................................................................................................

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27th June - 7th August • Inner Tendrils Solo sculpture exhibition, the work ranges from ‘Dark Dragon’, the creation of which was inspired by the mythical and real creatures carved by medieval craftsment on the beautiful Cathedral misericords, to ideas of pilgrimage and prayer. The exhibition is free and open during normal visitor times. Arts Council funded. www.riponcathedral.org.uk ......................................................................................................................

10th July • Tollerton Arts Festival & Open Gardens The schedule is now available in the village. There will be a large number of stall and open gardens to see, some traditonal like our excellent Tombola - or some for the young at heart including a teddy bear hunt. More news later, but make sure you put a date in your diary for the Tollerton show. Bigger and better than ever before! Easingwold Tourist Info Office: 01347 821530 ......................................................................................................................

27th July • Borrowby Show Field classes cover most farm animals. Tent classes and exhibits range from, cattle, sheep and farm produce through garden produce, flowers, cookery, wine, arts & crafts and children’s competitions.

There are show jumping events, a gymkhana and a fancy dress parade. Trade stands and other attractions add further interest and a dance is held in the evening in the marquee. Licensed Bar, Refreshments, Ice Cream. For details please visit: www.borrowbyshow.org.uk ......................................................................................................................

26th - 28th August • Galtres Festival 2011 Who needs Glastonbury when Yorkshire’s got Galtres? Just seven years old, Galtres Festival is one of the best family festivals in the country. Combining five stages of music and cabaret, more than 100 fine beers and ciders all from Yorkshire (from Black Sheep Ale to Ampleforth Abbey Cider), excellent local produce catering (from Whitby Scampi to Yorkshire Puds), loads for kids to do from film making to music workshops, and all set in a beautiful rural setting overlooking the Vale of York. Music ranges from top chart-topping bands to local emerging talent, ranging from pop and acoustic to jazz, blues and ska. Comedy, theatre and offbeat performances at the night cabaret, films, family camping and clean loos too! One of the best weekends of the year, and one of the best-priced too with adult weekend tickets just £60. It’s organic, fair trade and green, and all proceeds go to charity.

Don’t miss it! For further information contact Galtres Festival team on 07977 408376 or email info@galtresfestival.org.uk | www.galtresfestival.org.uk ......................................................................................................................

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Easingwold Players:

designers paving the way Two young, local students will be showcasing some very innovative designs when Easingwold Players stage C P Taylor’s highly acclaimed play “Good” at the Galtres Centre next month.

Poppy Stanton is a student at York College studying A Levels in Graphics, Theatre and Media and Film and contacted Easingwold Players when they advertised a competition to design a logo for “Good” – not to enter the competition, but to design the set as the centrepiece for her Graphics A Level portfolio!

John Lister, who is directing the play, said, “Taylor described “Good” as a musical comedy within a tragedy so I needed a balance between easy-onthe-eye scenes and edgier images representing the darker, more threatening aspects of the play.

I was immediately impressed with her ideas and enthusiasm so commissioned her for the work.”

Poppy (right) wants to study Film and Media Production at university and has already presented her first

tranche of designs. John went on to say, “Poppy’s images not only represent the challenges of life in 1930’s Germany – the main themes of the play – but they also capture the design style and street politics of the 1930’s as well, really complementing the music of the period which will be a major feature of a brilliant play.”

Another young designer – Grace Neal (right) from Ampleforth – has already made her mark on the play by winning the competition to design the iconic graphic for “Good” (below) which has been used in all marketing and advertising material. Grace is in her second year of studying Graphic Design at the University of Cumbria in Carlisle and is aiming to be an Art Director in advertising. She has already started her own business and you can see more of her work at www.foliofruit.com.

will also be included in an innovative programme of projected images that will supplement the “Good” story by really bringing the 1930’s period to life for the audience. Easingwold Players are blessed with some very talented young people and I’m confident that our audience will love Poppy and Grace’s designs. Some superb young musicians will be performing as well – the audience will remember the excellent music of Mattia Corda, Alexander Blair and David Runciman from “The Boy Who Fell Into A Book” but we’ll also have Megan Harrison’s wonderful voice together with local favourites David Jarman and Susan Neale.

In addition to performing in the play they’ll also give a concert of well known 1930’s cabaret songs.”

“Good” will be performed in the Galtres Entertainment Centre at 7.30 from 13 to 16 April and tickets (Adults £8 Under 16 £5) are on sale at the Galtres Centre. Further information about the Easingwold Players and “Good” can be found at www.easingwold-players.co.uk

As John explained, “Variants of Grace’s design

Competion Time! Your chance to win...

Darlington Civic Theatre has two pairs of tickets to give away for the opening night of I Met a Man Who Wasn’t There on Tuesday 28 June.

A chilling contemporary supernatural thriller in which two compelling characters engage in a battle of wits as a terrifying tale unfolds featuring malevolent spirits, plot twists and heart stopping shocks.

Edgar Rhyme (Brian Capron, Coronation Street) was once a famous psychic with an ardent flock of followers throughout the land. Now he lives alone in a cluttered upstairs flat in a fading Northern seaside town.

Here he listens to his beloved jazz music, mourns the loss of his wife, whom the place is a shrine to and attempts to block out all contact with the spirit world.

But something is about to break through…

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Amanda Schilling (Cathy Shipton, Casualty) an investigative journalist with a chequered career, wants to interview Edgar. As Edgar tells Amanda the story of his life and his abilities he unearths her own terrible secret.

I Met a Man Who Wasn’t There can be seen from Tuesday 28 June – Saturday 2 July, tickets are from £15 - £22.50 available from the Box Office on 01325 486 555 or online at www.darlingtonarts.co.uk For your chance to win one of two pairs of tickets to the opening night just answer the following question and send to Marketing Dept., Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AX. Closing date is Monday 20 June.

Q. In which TV series did Brian Capron star?

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Funding Long Term Care The need and impact of long term care is one of the uncertainties in financial planning.

If you live in England and your total assets are less than £23,250, including the value of your home, then the local authority will give assistance towards the cost of care. If your assets are less than £14,250 the local authority will pay for the cost of care.

If, however, your assets are over £23,250 the cost of care will need to be met by you as an individual. There is some assistance available as attendance allowance and carer’s allowance are not means tested and an individual who needs nursing care may qualify for an NHS Registered Nursing Care Contribution.

If an individual is self funding their care, the costs of a care home can be quite significant. The average cost of a residential care home is £25,000 a year and nursing home care fees average £35,000 a year (although fees of up to £50,000 per annum are not unknown). A recent research publication from the Local Government Intelligence

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Unit has shown that of the average of 41% of elderly people who self-fund their long term care, 25% run out of money and end up being funded by their local authority. Apart from running out of money, a consequence of falling back on the local authority is that you might well have to move to a different home which provides cheaper care facilities.

Of course the time spent in a care home is not something which can be controlled. Partnership who are one of the specialists in products to provide income to support care costs have recently issued some data on time spent in care. This shows that the average life expectancy for someone who is self-funding their care is 4 years, however, 1 in 8 go on to live for 8 years or more.

For individuals who are self-funding there are a number of ways to pay for their care. I have summarised the six main ways below:

The Deferred Payment Scheme This is an agreement with the local authority to defer part of your payments.

The part paid by the local authority builds up as an interest free debt against your

property. It’s down to your local authority if they agree to this approach or not.

Rent the Property Out - If you have property it may be feasible to rent it out and put the rental income towards the cost of care.

Equity Release - It may be possible to release capital or income by using the value of your property. You will usually have to pay interest on any capital / income that you do release however.

Cash - You may simply put your capital into a savings account and then put the interest towards the cost of care. If the interest doesn’t meet the amount you need you may end up having to use the capital.

Invest - You could look to make your capital work harder in order to produce a greater return than if it were left in cash. You need to make sure that you invest in the right sort of areas as not all will be suitable for producing a regular income stream.

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Buy Yourself an Income - You could use some of your capital to buy yourself a guaranteed lifetime income payable monthly. This would help to solve the care funding problem as well as protect remaining capital. The amount of capital needed varies according to health so the first step is to find out the cost.

All of these options have their advantages and disadvantages. As the cost of care can be significant and can quickly erode an individual’s estate, it is one of the events in life where it is important to seek professional advice. As a specialist in Long Term Care advice, I would be very happy to have a no obligation chat if this is an area where you feel you would like some assistance.

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Put the ‘buzz’ back Love them or hate them...

Love them or hate them, the truth of the matter is, that we just cannot grow many crops and flowers successfully without bees.

Gardens are getting smaller so that the range of flowers grown in our gardens have declined and all these factors do not help the most useful of insects to the gardener – The Bee.

Those people who are scared of bees and their stings, fortunately are in the minority, as we need bees for our crops and flowers.

So what can gardeners do to encourage bees into their gardens?

That ‘Buzz’, is a very important sound, as without it many of our crops such as apples, pears, cherries, nuts, tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, peas and beans plus many other garden and wild flowers would not be pollinated.

Firstly, remember that bees need both pollen and nectar to feed their colonies and this food source must be available from the moment they start to look for food to the end of the year when they stop feeding.

Without pollination - which is nothing more than the movement of pollen from one flower to another, brought about when bees visit each flower and get pollen on their bodies and legs - fertilization would not take place and no seed would be set, resulting in less wildflowers, loss of colour and variety and no seed, for the coming season.

Your own garden should supply plants that will produce a useful food source from the spring with such plants as crocus, daffodils, and lilacs. In the summer consider growing the Agastaches – the giant hyssops - for their spikes of tiny dense flowers, produced during the summer, with foliage that looks similar to mint. Monardas, salvias, and poppies will add colour and interest as well as food for the insects. For the autumn consider asters, coneflowers, and the sedums.

Without seed some plants would be very expensive to produce or even may become in short supply because of the difficulty of propagating them, so pollination is very important to the survival of many food and ornamental plants which we often take for granted.

The bee population has been decreasing significantly over the past few years and this decline as been attributed to many factors such as the loss of wild habitats, intensive farming, incorrect use of pesticides, the changing nature of our climate and problems such as Varroa mite which is a parasite that kills bees.

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in your garden Think about height as well and provide different layers of flowers from those low-growing plants such as geraniums, Californian poppies and smaller herbs, to the smaller shrubs such as rosemary, lavenders, oregano and thyme and then the larger shrubs such as honeysuckle and the famous butterfly bush (Buddleia) that not only will attract bees but also birds, butterflies and moths.

Attract insects into the vegetable garden by growing sweet peas up trellis attached to fences or walls or grow them up through the tripods which support your runner beans – the bees will love these as much as you will enjoying the heavy bean crops produced because the flowers were pollinated by the bees.

Sweet peas can also be grown up a support against a wall as can the passionflower and plants such as Cotoneaster can be trained against a wall. The bees love this sheltered habitat.

Avoid double flowers as these are often sterile and will not be of benefit to the insects in your garden.

The popular perennials offer further plants that will attract bees into the garden. The old favourite Aquilegia, stately foxgloves, and delphiniums while shrub collections that contain potentillas, hydrangeas, Lavatera and Weigelia will have bees homing in and enjoying the colour and interest that you have created in your own garden.

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THE BLUE CROSS - UPDATE Open Day & Dog show: Sunday 14 August

Join us for our 2011 open day and fun dog show. Enter your dog and bring all the family along to enjoy games, stalls and refreshments. All money raised goes directly towards helping us care for the homeless and unwanted pets at the centre.

Gates open at 11.00am and entrance is £1 for adults and 50p for children and concessions. You can enter your dog into as many classes as you like at £1 per class. Categories include the most waggiest tail, fastest biscuit eater and annual favourite – dog who most looks like his owner.

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Judging of the classes starts at 12.30pm and the event finishes at 4pm. The Blue Cross is a registered charity and does not receive any government funding so it relies on the support of the public to continue its vital work.

Firstly, all of our animals are carefully assessed and we match each individual pet to potential new owners. All pets go to their new homes after being checked over by the vet, all are vaccinated, neutered and microchipped and we are also on-hand for the rest of the pet’s lifetime if you need any advice on their behaviour.

Appeal to cat owners

Last year, Blue Cross animal adoption centres across the UK took in more unwanted and abandoned kittens than ever before. The charity’s centres across the UK were full of litters and pregnant mums and The Blue Cross is appealing to cat owners this year to make sure they neuter their pets to prevent another epidemic in 2011. Just one unneutered female cat can be responsible for more than 20,000 in just five years and charities like The Blue Cross are finding that there just aren’t enough homes out there for them.

Talk to your vet about the procedure which not only prevents more unwanted kittens arriving but there are also many health benefits including: There are many reasons to neuter your cat or dog, including: • Spaying females can reduce the risk of breast cancers and womb infections.

• Pregnancy carries significant risks to both mothers and young.

• Neutering males can reduce the urge to roam and fight, meaning they are less likely to go missing, get hit by cars or injured in scraps.

• It reduces the risk of catching Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, similar to human HIV, which is usually spread through saliva while fighting.

• Un-neutered pets can become frustrated and unhappy and can display unwanted behaviour such as spraying or calling.

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If would like to find out about the pets looking for homes at The Blue Cross in Thirsk, or about our events contact the centre on 01845 577759, visit the website: www.bluecross.org.uk/thirsk or join us on Facebook and Twitter!

1 1) Could your dog be a winner at this year’s fun dog show?

2) Just one of the many litters of kittens given up to The Blue Cross in Thirsk. Domino, the black and white kitten was found tiny alone in the street after being abandoned but was luckily ‘adopted’ by another mum nursing her litter at the centre. All now in happy homes.

talent!

White Rose Festivals in partnership with Ultimate Voice, have just launched the ‘Yorkshire’s Got Young Talent’ campaign to find two of Yorkshire’s brightest young singing stars to perform on stage with professional opera singers at the 2011 White Rose Winter Music Festival at Harewood House, Thursday 17th – Saturday 19th November.

The two winning contestants will have the opportunity to perform a popular aria from a world famous opera, sharing the platform with leading soloists and accompanied by a full professional orchestra. This will take place on Thursday 17th November during

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If you are considering taking on a pet please come and see us. We always have lots of cats and dogs who really deserve a second chance and there are many benefits to taking on a pet from The Blue Cross.

‘A Night at the Opera’, the festival’s opening show.

Contestants must be between the ages of 16 and 18 at the time of performing and must reside in Yorkshire, so White Rose Festivals is appealing to schools, teachers and local performing arts groups to put forward their most talented pupils.

The competition is in support of Candlelighters, the Leeds based children’s cancer charity and the festival’s charity partner. The competition is £5 to enter and all proceeds will go to Candlelighters to support the work of the Children’s and Teenage Cancer Unit at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and the families whose children are being treated there.

Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “This popular festival is one of the North’s

2 leading classical music events. So it’s great to see them not only giving Yorkshire’s talent the chance to shine, but also support an extremely worthy cause.”

Shan Robinson, Director of White Rose Festivals adds: `the White Rose Winter Music Festival is all about showing off what Yorkshire has to offer. Not only do we have outstanding professional musical talent to be proud of, but also a wealth of young stars in the making who we would like to showcase through the festival this year by offering them this fantastic debut opportunity at Harewood House.’

Contestants who wish to enter are asked to request an application form from Anna Cunningham info@ ultimate-voice.com.

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Happy Birthday to The Flat Roof Company One of Yorkshire’s leading flat roof companies celebrates its 25th birthday this year – and is looking forward to the next quarter century.

And that is one of the secrets of the success of Tadcaster-based The Flat Roof Company. “In 25 years we have built up expertise and a reputation for quality work and materials,” said director Kevin Moody.

“We are here to stay and that gives our customers continuity and total peace of mind. They know we will be here to answer any queries and deal with any problems in the future. Some companies in this business do a job, offer a 25-year guarantee and then go bust the following year, leaving a worthless warranty. Our 25-year warranty is insurance-backed so will be honoured no matter what.”

The Flat Roof Company has just reached another major – having fitted more than 30,000 roofs, whether on homes schools or commercial premises around most of Yorkshire.

This company has succeeded, where others have failed, by using top quality materials. Traditional flat roof materials, many laid in narrow strips, have consistently failed to provide the longevity and performance sought by home and property owners.

Customers now seek low maintenance ‘fit and forget’ solutions to traditional home maintenance issues

and The Flat Roof Company’s solutions are Tuffdek and it its new complimentary system Tufflex.

Tufflex is a tough, reinforced polyester laminate laid in situ onto your flat or gently sloping roof, forming a tough single and totally jointless laminated membrane. It is fully bonded to a quality plywood decking and is available in a range of colours and finishes. Tufflex is an overlay system where the supporting decking is in good condition and there fore minimises disruption the premises below.

The effect is that your roof is now effectively totally encapsulated. As there are no joints whatsoever in the laminate, the chances of future leaks are obviously considerably minimized, so much so, the company gives a comprehensive 25-year Watertight Guarantee which is now further enhanced by an insurance-backed warranty. And The Flat Roof Company has taken the industry’s technology even further by introducing a super-efficient insulating material into its new or repaired flat roofs since the government introduced minimum insulation levels into building regulations.

The appropriately named ‘warm roof’ is a foil-backed insulating board upto ten times more efficient than fibre-glass quilting normally stuffed between joists.

Up to 30 per cent of heat can be lost through a flat roof, but the ‘warm roof’ reduces that loss to under five per cent, an obvious saving on heating bills.

“Our materials are not the cheapest but we think they give the best value for money and peace of mind in the long term,” said Kevin Moody. “We like to sit down with our customers and explain the benefits of each stage of the process so they know just what they are getting and paying for.”

The Flat Roof Company has built up such a good reputation in the industry that it has regularly been approached by others wanting to set up. So the company began operating carefully-trained and regulated franchises and now has a network of 20 around the country.

“We are full licensed by the British Board of Agréments, a watchdog in our and similar industries.

We are subject to regular quality checks before relicensing, so we know we are doing things right,” said Kevin. “That again adds to the total peace of mind for our customers.”

Kevin Moody-Director The Flat Roof Company Limited Tel: 01937 530788 www.flatroof.co.uk

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Index Arts & Antiques

Bonhams: p5 Moon Meadow Gallery: p12 Spectrum Picture Framing & Gallery: p3

Bee Keeping

Agricultural Supply Services: p27

Boiler Servicing Oilforce: p28

Builders & Contractors

Flat Roof Company: p31 T.G & H Harper Builders: p15 Horleys Builders: p29 Stairs & More: p33 W Gaunt: p7

Business Services

BCS Print & Promotion: p32 Foxes Copy Centre: p9 Printing.com: p15

Cleaning Services Daily Poppins: p15

Children’s Services Paul Stride: p5 Socatots: p8

Elderly Care

Hearing Company: p16 McCarthy & Stone: p17

Electrical Services A Turner Electrical: p7 Electrocare: p32 Handy Andy: p32

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Entertainment

Hearing Aids

Good Company Yorkshire: p23 Hidden Gardens Helperby: p21 Huby & Sutton Show: p20 Masham Steam Engine Rally: p20 Picnic In The Park: p20 Precious Gems: p32 Sutton Village Hall: p21 Thirsk Racecourse: p21

SHC Hire Centres: p26 Sutton Village Hall: p21 Moss’ Motors: p35 Brian Jones Upholstery: p4 Dales of Thirsk: p6 Easingwold Bathrooms: p7 Harelooms Ltd of Pickering: p25 Holme Design: p13 North Yorkshire Blinds: p25 Rydenor Paints: p6 Simply Beds: p3

Fashion & Clothing

Humphrey & Tilly: p2 Philippa Hall: p10 Planet Jewels Accessories: p10 Well Heeled: p2

Horticulture

Finance & Legal

Brian Jones Upholstery: p4 Harelooms Ltd of Pickering: p25 Simply Beds: p3

Gardening

Fencing, Paving & Decking: p33 Green Thumb: p33 Mark Kinghorn Garden Services: p26

Luke Miller: p2 Taylor Wimpey: p18-19

Jewellery North Yorkshire Tree Care: p32 SHC Hire Centres: p26 White’s Garden Services: p32

Hair & Beauty

Manfield Jewellers: p12 Planet Jewels Accessories: p10 Precious Gems: p32

Solar Energy

Kitchen Design

Sports & Leisure

Solarwall: p28 Synergy Solar: p25

Dales of Thirsk: p6 Holme Design: p13

Beauty Within: p11 Mynd Body & Soul: p23

Lingerie

Healthcare & Wellbeing

Motoring

Aranya Massage: p4 Clock Tower Dental: p17 Easingwold Osteopath: p3 Hall Opticians: p1 Holistic Therapies: p16

A Turner Electrical: p7 About The House: p32 AMR Locksmiths: p32 F & P Alarms: p29 Flat Roof Company: p31 Handy Andy: p32 MH Joinery: p25 Solarwall: p28 Stairs & More: p33 Synergy Solar: p25 Terry Dicken Windows: p9

Property Sales

Green Thumb: p33

Askham Tax & Accounting: p32 Eura Audit: p5 Mowatt Financial Planning: p24

Furniture

Property Maintenance

Home & Interiors

AJ Fabrications: p29

Durham Ox: p36 Feversham Arms: p23 Indian Garden: p11 Jaipur Spice: p35 Oak Tree Inn: p36 Old Station Yard: p20

Animal Antics: p32 Chapman’s Pets: p8 Thirsk Auction Mart: p29

Hire

Equine:

Food & Drink

Pets & Animals

Hearing Company: p16

Socatots: p8 Thirsk Racecourse: p21

Tuition

Philippa Hall: p10

Piano & Keyboard Tuition: p4

Weddings

Brian Fall: p33 Millgate Motors: p12 Moss’ Motors: p35 Station Autos: p15

Cakes Unlimited: p23 Feversham Arms: p23

Worship

Painters & Decorators

Hollybush Fellowship: p24

Paul Williams: p32

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