Handpicked Wetherby Issue 10 by HandpickedLocal

HANDPICKED Wetherby Issue 10 | November 2016

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Your local guide to Wetherby

CONTENTS

HANDPICKED WETHERBY

3 Wetherby What's On Guide

6 Remembrance Parade, Wetherby

8 Renton & Parr 12 Lou ' s Thread 13 Verat UK 17 Hair by Louise 18 MEJ Accountants Ltd 19 Nicola ' s Travel Deals 22 Wetherby Sports Association 23 Robling Photography 27 Just For Fun Theatre Group 28 Decoporium 30 The Animal Barn

11 Wetherby Christmas Light Switch On

4 Steak au Poivre | Yorkshire Meat Co 5 Rethink, Remember | The Royal British Legion 7 Autumn Smells | Circle & Square Garden Design 9 Pension Opportunities | Stuart Parker Wealth Management 10 The Flooring Specialists | Thorner Flooring 14 Qualified Electricians | Utley Electrical 15 The Law of the Missing | Hartlaw LLP 16 Fudgy Protein Brownie Recipe | Lee Murphy 20 Fat Loss | Principal Fitness 21 5 Reasons for a professional Clean | Wetherby Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Ltd 24 Never lose a Sales Enquity | XI Comms 25 Lath & Plaster | Rich the Plasterer 26 Not Just Ballet | The Little Dance Shop 29 Floral Displays for a truly Festive Look | Nicolla's Florist WWW.HANDPICKEDLOCAL.CO.UK

WHAT'S ON GUIDE

From charity coffee mornings, fun with the family and free business networking, our area has a little something for everyone.

NOVEMBER 2016 WETHERBY WEEKLY MARKET 3rd | 10th | 17th | 24th HELD AROUND THE TOWN HALL 8am2pm

FIREWORK SPECTACULAR 6th November STOCKELD PARK 5:30pm start

ANTIQUES/COLLECTORS FAIR 5th | 12th | 19th | 26th WETHERBY TOWN HALL 9am5pm

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 13th November BRIDGEFOOT 10:30am

WETHERBY FARMERS MARKET 13th November WETHERBY TOWN HALL 8am1pm

CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON 24th November WETHERBY TOWN HALL 6pm8pm

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 8th November WETHERBY METHODIST CHURCH Open to the public from 7pm

#harrogatehour 24th November WEETONS (79pm) FREE BUSINESS NETWORKING

WETHERBY COMMUNITY BONFIRE 5th November THE INGS, WETHERBY 5:30pm onwards

#wetherbyhour 29th November BRIDGE HOTEL & SPA (79pm) FREE BUSINESS NETWORKING

Times and dates correct as at time of publication

RECIPE

COOK: Easy READY IN: 20 mins www.greatbritishchefs.com

SERVES: 4

STEAK AU POIVRE Ingredients Steak au poivre

Press the cracked peppercorns onto both sides of each steak. Put a baking tray or large plate in the oven and turn it to a very low setting ready to keep the cooked steaks warm later

4 fillet steaks, each weighing 175g 2 tbsp of black peppercorns 2 tbsp of green peppercorns 3 tbsp of sunflower oil 75g of unsalted butter 1ml of brandy 1 tbsp of double cream 8 tbsp of stock salt

- 4 fillet steaks, each weighing 175g

Method

- 3 tbsp of sunflower oil - salt

Crush the peppercorns together using a pestle and mortar or a coffee grinder. Tip the pepper into a sieve set over a bowl and shake well to remove all the powdered pepper. In this recipe you want to use the cracked pepper left in the sieve; save the powdered pepper for seasoning other dishes - 2 tbsp of black peppercorns - 2 tbsp of green peppercorns

Heat the oil in a thick-bottomed frying pan over a medium heat. Season Once it is hot, season the steaks with salt and pace in the pan until a golden crust is formed. Turn the steaks and cook for a further 2 minutes. If you require your meat cooked further, turn the steaks and continue cooking but resist turning them too often

Remove the steaks to the warm baking tray or plate and place in the oven Add two-thirds of the butter to the frying pan and allow it to melt and turn nut brown in colour. Add the brandy, being careful in case it ignites. Bring to the boil and deglaze the pan, stirring to scrape up any bits from the bottom. Add the cream, plus the stock and bring to the boil - 50g of unsalted butter - 1ml of brandy

- 1 tbsp of double cream - 8 tbsp of stock Place the steaks on warm serving plates. Add the remaining butter to the sauce and whisk to combine. Strain the sauce if you wish. Pour it over the steaks and serve with a side of your choice 25g of unsalted butter BUY FROM YOUR LOCAL BUTCHER

STEAK FROM ÂŁ2.50 EACH

THE YORKSHIRE MEAT CO UNIT 423C Birch Park Street 7 Thorp Arch LS23 7FG

01937 843086 www.yorkshiremeat.com

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Rethink Remember There's a new generation of veterans that need your support This year, The Royal British Legion is asking the nation to Rethink Remembrance by recognising the sacrifices made not just by the Armed Forces of the past, but by today’s generation too. For many people, Remembrance is associated with the fallen of the First and

Second World Wars. While we will always remember them, the Legion wants to raise awareness of a new generation of veterans and Service personnel that need our support. Rethink Remembrance this Poppy Appeal. www.britishlegion.org.uk

Remembrance Parade, Wetherby The Wetherby community will join forces on 13th November to pay their respects to the country's fallen heroes.

The traditional parade, lead by Wetherby Silver Band, will march from Wetherby Town Hall around 10:30am collecting at Bridge Foot for a two minute silence at 11am.

There will be a service held at St James Church following the parade.

BEST WAY TO BUILD ENDURANCE

IT'S THE SMELLS OF AUTUMN THAT HELP US COME TO TERMS WITH SUMMER'S DEMISE

A sunny autumn border makes this time of year much more enjoyable than a garden full of prematurely “tidy” brown soil. As the sun sinks lower, it slants through airy stems picking up texture, silhouette and movement in fading light. When frost arrives the seed heads sparkle and, if you’re lucky, hungry flocks of finches frisk through.

Talk to us about our Autumn recommendations. We can even help you source your plants

07729 965264 www.circleandsquaregardendesign.co.uk

An excellent four bedroom stone built detached family house occupying a choice corner position on this sought after modern development just off Spofforth Hill within easy walking distance of the town centre and all amenities. Wharfe Grange, Wetherby Offers over ÂŁ475,000

47 Market Place, Wetherby, Yorkshire, LS22 6LN | 01937 582731

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Maximising your pension fund annual allowance reduced by £1 for each £2 this is exceeded, to a minimum of £10,000. This is a very complex area and so it is vital that appropriate advice is sought. Carry Forward of unused reliefs You may be able to contribute in excess of the Annual Allowance of £40,000, or your reduced annual allowance, and receive tax relief at up to 45% using Carry Forward for example, if you have contributed less than the Annual Allowance in the previous three tax years. As this is a potentially complex area, particularly where Defined Benefit schemes are concerned, advice should be sought.

Pension Opportunities STUART PARKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Despite the ever changing pensions landscape, pension planning and saving for your retirement are still as vital as ever. Pensions still remain highly efficient, offering tax relief at your highest rate of tax on your contributions, assuming that anything over the basic rate of tax is reclaimed via the individual's tax return, and therefore are an important part of your overall planning. Tapered Annual Allowance With effect from 6 April 2016, the annual allowance of £40,000 per annum will potentially be reduced for high earners. If you have total adjusted income in excess of £150,000 per annum, you will see your

Lifetime Allowance reducing The reductions in the Lifetime Allowance to £1 million with effect from 6 April 2016 means that this is potentially going to affect more people. This means that advice is more important than ever to ensure that you are optimising your retirement planning, and are fully up to speed with the latest Lifetime Allowance protection opportunities. The value of a pension with St. James's Place will be directly linked to the performance of the funds you select and the value can therefore go down as well as up. You may get back less than you invested. The levels and bases of taxation and reliefs from taxation can change at any time. The value of any tax reliefs depends on individual circumstances. Call us on 01937 918050

THE FLOORING SPECIALISTS Immaculate carpet & floor installations Thorner Flooring Services

Highly trained team of fitters Skilled craftsmen delivering high standards of workmanship Excellent finish every time Always clean up after the completion of work Can plane the bottom of doors if required

After choosing a floor covering of your choice, the

Friendly and personalised services

next step is to find a professional fitting service in

What makes our floor installers stand out? All our fitters wear company T-shirts and a smile. They are trained to always clear up after themselves, including vacuum cleaning. Find out what our customers have to say about our flooring specialists.

your area. Thorner Flooring Services has a team of highly trained carpet fitters who can ensure every curve and angle of your flooring is fitted with precision. From removing your old floor coverings and preparing the subfloor to fitting new floor coverings of your choice, we take pride in offering a bespoke flooring service. We can beat any quote for quote with our reasonably priced flooring services.

Providing inspirational ideas to create wonderful living spaces. Lou's Thread specialize in bespoke curtains, blinds and all soft furnishings including; cushions, pelmets, bedspreads, headboards and bench seat cushions Office 1 Sycamore Barn, Angram, York, YO23 3PA 01937 737573

GREAT COPY

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COPYWRITING Creative clear content that engages your audience

PROOFREADING & COPY-EDITING Ensure your content is grammatically correct & fit for purpose

www.verat.co.uk 07940Â 393086

SAFE, RELIABLE

QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS Utley Electrical We are a family run electrical contractors based near Wetherby. If you are looking for an electrician Wetherby, Tadcaster, Boston Spa, or an electrician Harrogate we are your first choice. Since establishing in 2008, we have developed a reputation for our reliability and exquisite customer service. Our fully qualified and experienced electricians can provide a wide range of services whether you are a domestic, commercial or industrial client.

We ensure that we maintain extremely high standards which are shown by all of our employees being trained to BS7671 17th Edition electrical wiring regulations. We understand that as electrical contractors providing reliable installations and maintenance isn't enough to satisfy customers, which is why we ensure that we build relationships with each customer to ensure that we provide a tailored service which surpasses all of your initial expectations. At Utley Electrical we place paramount importance on providing an efficient service in which a high quality solution is delivered at a cost effective price. We achieve this through serving both commercial and domestic clients locally by our electricians Wetherby, Tadcaster, Boston Spa, electricians Harrogate and across Yorkshire. We believe that no job is to big or small for our electricians, whether you're a home owner requiring electrical maintenance or a commercial business owner who requires full electrical installations.N O M A D I C | 2 4

THE LAW OF THE MISSING www.hartlaw.co.uk

When a person goes missing there are huge repercussions for the family and friends left behind. Where are they? Has anything happened to them? Why would they do this? Could I have done more? The unanswered questions place a huge burden on loved ones. In addition to the emotional upheaval, there are legal and practical issues which need to be resolved at a time when sitting down and raking through paperwork is almost inconceivable. Many people are placed in the terrible position of having to explain to banks, mortgage providers, utility companies and the like that their loved one has gone missing only to find that, whilst the institution may have huge sympathy for them, legallyspeaking, their hands are tied and the finances and affairs of the missing person enter a strange period of limbo. Family and friends are faced with watching their loved one’s life unravelling in their absence, with direct debit payments continuing for unused mobile phones, houses standing empty, possessions gathering dust and are powerless to stop it. The current law, the Presumption of Death Act, allows the High Court to grant a Certificate of Presumed Death but the burden

of proof on an applicant to prove that their missing loved one is likely to be dead is high. The missing person must have been missing for in excess of 7 years, or for less than 7 years if there are extenuating circumstance, such as if they went missing during a natural disaster or inside a burning building. Various bodies, in particular the charity Missing People, have recognised the intolerable strain that the current law places on those left behind and have lobbied tirelessly for the introduction of new laws to allow a relative to step in when a person goes missing. Under the proposed new laws a relative, or a person with ‘a sufficient interest’ in the missing person’s Estate, will be able to apply to be appointed as the missing person’s Guardian. They will have the power to manage the finances and affairs of the missing person, with a view To safeguarding the life that they hope their loved one will soon return to.

Peter Lawrence, the father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence, welcomed the announcement in 2015 by the MoJ and said: “I am pleased that the government supports the role of guardian and will now start to prepare legislation to introduce it. I trust that the next Parliament will prioritise this new legislation so that families who have been waiting for so long for this new law will be able to look after their missing loved one’s financial and practical affairs.” Here at Hartlaw we hope that the government will take notice of Mr Lawrence’s words, and those of the families and friends of the hundreds of missing people across the UK, and move to enact these new laws to give vital assistance to people facing an uncertain future without their loved one.

FUDGY PROTEIN BROWNIE RECIPE LEE MURPHY PERSONAL TRAINER

Mash

banana’s

Two spoons of peanut butter Two scoops of whey protein powder (chocolate caramel is lovely) Two tblsp of cocoa powder Mix all the above ingredients and place in the oven for

15 20 -

slices (per slice)

Cals –

Carbs –

Fat

–

c for

minutes

12 91 10 3 7

Makes

190

Protein –

www.leemurphypersonaltraining.co.uk

NICOLA'S TRAVEL DEALS Our new location feature this week is taking a look at the stunningly beautiful Dovestone Holiday Park in Lancashire. Featuring hot tub lodges and nestled at the foot of the beautiful Dovestone Reservoir to offer that quintessential relaxing break! Weekly prices from ÂŁ499 ... Contact Nickie: 01937580106 or 07902565800 or email nicolas@travel-pa.com for further details

Principal Fitness talks fat loss I wanted to talk a little bit about training and what is the best method of training for fat loss. Now if you have heard me talk before or have seen some of my previous blogs you will know that I am a big fan of resistance training for fat loss. The main reason for this is that it is much more effective at burning calories in the long run. By building lean mass we are going to create a body that is much more efficient at burning energy at rest. This is because muscle mass needs more calories to maintain. In short you are going to increase your metabolism every day even when you are at rest. If we are talking about the actual session what we are looking at is not so much how many you calories you burn during the session but at how much you burn after the session. This is what we refer to as the after burn effect. A lot of people when they go to the gym will focus on what the machine says they have burned during the session, what will get us the best results will be focusing on what

www.principalfitness.co.uk

we can burn after the session as your body recovers. A well planned resistance session is much more effective at creating an after burn effect than some other forms of exercise. This means that you will be burning calories for up to 48 hours after exercise. Of course youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to get this is you casually perform a few bicep curls every now and again. The training has to be intense enough to force your body to adapt and change. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get me wrong cardio is still a good way to burn off some excess storage but a combination of resistance and cardio is a must for fat loss.

"what will get us the best results will be focusing on what we can burn after the session as your body recovers."

5 REASONS TO HAVE YOUR CARPETS CLEANED PROFESSIONALLY wetherbycarpetcleaning.co.uk

There are many reasons why carpets should not be neglected. Proper cleaning and maintaining carpets: 1. Prolongs the life of carpeting. Regular carpet cleaning can increase the life of carpets significantly, protecting your floor-covering investment. 2. Protects indoor air quality. Carpets trap airborne pollutants; however, eventually those pollutants must be removed in order to protect the carpet and maintain indoor air quality. 3. Makes carpets easier to maintain. Most carpet soiling is made up of dry soils; when carpets are kept thoroughly cleaned on a regular basis, most dry soils can be removed with regular vacuuming. 4. Removes spots and stains. As with other soils, spots and stains can attract more soiling. Removing them promptly protects carpeting from damage. 5. Prevents buildup of allergens and bacteria. Moist soiling of carpets can result in the buildup of several unhealthy contaminants.

"Keeping your carpets spotless"

Never lose a sales enquiry www.xicomms.com

0330 333 9200

Some companies see telecoms as just a cost. Others see it as an enabler that can help drive your business forward

Xi Comms is an independent supplier of telecommunication advice and services to SME’s in Yorkshire. Typically our customers appreciate the value of honest advice, industry & technology knowledge, competitive commercials and strong supplier relationships.

Whether it is fast Internet access, the ability to improve the return from advertising, convert more sales or sell surplus capacity, Xi Comms can help. Marketing communications and telecommunications overlap and Xi Comms are on hand to help your business exploit it with our own unique experience & expertise.

You’ll be working with a business owner, intent on developing long-term relationships. You don’t get a salesman with one eye on this month’s sales target and commission. The telecoms market is fast moving, fragmented and confusing. Let Xi Comms be your trusted partner to help your business get the most from the technology.

LATH & PLASTER WAS OFTEN USED FOR INTERIOR PARTITION WALLS, BEFORE THE INTRODUCTION OF

riven or split hardwood laths were often used of random lengths and sizes. Splitting the timber, as opposed to sawing in straight lines, followed the grain of the timber which greatly improved strength and durability. Also, reed mat was used as a lath. The technique derives historically from the earlier, more primitive, wattle and daub.

PLASTERBOARD

Lath and plaster is a building process used to finish mainly interior walls and ceilings in Canada and the United States until the late 1950s. After the 1950s, drywall began to replace the lath and plaster process in the United States. In the United Kingdom and its colonies, lath and plaster was often used for interior partition walls and the construction of ceilings, before the introduction of plasterboard in the 1930s.[1] In the U.K.

Photos of a ceiling we have just completed in leeds city centre are now on the website. Due to a water damage from the leaking roof the ceiling was damaged and not safe. Instructed by the client to keep as much distruption and mess down to a minium the decision was made to plasterboard over the existing lath and plaster. All the loose plaster was removed and the lath and plaster was then allowed to dry out and checked for further leaks. The job was then completed using scaffolding towers due to the working height on this building.

Not just ballet Yes, we have ballet shoes. Ballet is probably the style of dance most people (young girls at least) start with and, from what I have seen, pick up again as an adult. Ballet is on people's radar as we all seem to know at least one person who does, or used to do, ballet. If you ask anyone to do a ballet

1a Church Street, Wetherby, :S22 6LP 01937 584733

move, most would give it a go; arms up around their head, hands clasped together, reaching up onto their tiptoes. Wrong, but at least it shows an awareness of the style of sorts. Thing is, there is so much more to dance than ballet, and lots more to dancewear than ballet shoes and tutus. Here in Wetherby we are blessed to have so many styles of dance taught both in the town and the surrounding villages, with both children and adults getting involved in the dance scene.

There is almost no excuse not to dance in Wetherby. In Footloose dance was forbidden. Here, dance is positively encouraged. And so I would like to remind everyone that we cater for many different styles of dance. So whether you do social dancing, tap dancing, modern jazz, highland dance, line dancing or even Zumba, chances are we have something for you.

www.decoporium.com

Not just another Emporium ...

DECOPORIUM

Be inspired by the many styles and designs all under one roof. Whether you love country French, factory chic, contemporary or antique, we have something for all budgets. Painted, upcyled and reinvented. Everything from the quirky to the quintessential.

The best things in life are old, loved and rescued' '

FLORAL DISPLAYS FOR A TRULY FESTIVE LOOK Christmas colours are generally accepted to be red and green, sometimes with gold added in, and florists generally have an abundance of ready made centrepieces ready for festive tables. A good florist will be able to show you a number of displays based on general information, sometimes as easy as describing whether you need "small" "medium" or "large" bundles, and should also be able to help you brainstorm less traditional ideas if you are truly pressed for space. Mistletoe and holly berries, garlands to adorn a buffet table, poinsettias, miniature "fir" trees and even deep red roses with a plethora of green leaves can all help liven up a Christmas table without having to get rid of tasty treats to make room.

1 Bank Street, Wetherby, LS22 6NQ 01937 585233