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Odyssey ‘Lighting up the Coast’ installation tour visits Hornsea ANIMATED Objects Theatre Company visited Hornsea seafront on Sunday, April 18 as part of their ‘Lighting up the Coast’ installation tour.

The Odyssey will be a three year project with over 50 live events from Staithes further north to Spurn point further south. It is inspired by Homer’s classic tales of the Trojan Wars and the hero Odysseus’ incredible adventure trying to return to his beloved homeland.

Visitors could experience the first face to face event on Hornsea seafront from 5.45am to 10am to incorporate the sunrise. The structure is the timbers of Odysseus ship and kicks off the project which is funded by the Yorkshire Coast BID. The soundtrack that accompanied the installation was composed by Bridlington resident Geoff Alanach. It was designed as an introduction to the project and an opportunity to meet the communities and let them know about what is coming.

Initially the event was planned for November when there are more hours of darkness. But the second lockdown saw it postponed until January with a third lockdown seeing it further postponed until after April 12.

Lee Threadgold and Dawn DysonThreadgold of Animated Objects Theatre Company said: “We were delighted to be able to launch The Odyssey project in Holderness with our visit of the ‘Lighting up the Coast’ installation, visiting

Hornsea for sunrise on Sunday. We have been visited by hundreds of local residents, curious about the project and what will be coming up in the future.

We’ve had some great responses from the public one said, “That was Spectacular!” another one “Lovely to see something like this in our town”.

“It was great to see families enjoying a few moments of walking through the structure of Odysseus’ ship; taking selfie’s; and being able to introduce ourselves and talk about future events that will be taking place as society begins to reopen.

“Everyone who came down to visit kindly observed social distancing rules, and many expressed their feelings that it was great to see others out and about to enjoy themselves in a safe environment. We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came to support the visiting installation.”

This launch of The Odyssey ‘An Epic Adventure on the Yorkshire Coast’ will see communities along the 100 mile stretch of Yorkshire Coast come together to tell the ancient story in their own unique way. Some of the story may be familiar such as The Trojan horse sneaking into the city of Troy or Achilles and his heel. Animated Objects will now begin to develop the story in more detail. The next stage will use geolocation story apps and visual projects in 28 different locations. The

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Currently they are encouraging people within the local community to get involved with helping them create a thousand origami ships made from paper designed by local artists. One of the designs is by Stacie Hicks a tattooist from Hornsea. Her design includes a family of avocets, a bird brought back from near extinction by a local sanctuary. This is accompanied by the backdrop of a sunset and features Hornsea Wind Farm. You can request a pack of the paper and instructions to

make the ships by contacting Animated Objects by e-mail: animatedobjects@mac.com. There are 12 sheets of origami paper you keep your favourite one and post the 11 back in the stamped addressed envelope.

The finished ships will be brought together to create a large display to represent the fleet that sailed for the city of Troy in the story.

If you’d like to find out more about events in ‘The Odyssey’ project follow Animated Objects Theatre Company on social media for updates or check their website: www.animatedobjects.org

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HORNSEA BOUNCE BACK A GROUP of Hornsea business owners have met with representatives of the town’s biggest annual events to launch a recovery fundraising drive.

Known as the ‘Hornsea Bounce Back' the fundraising drive will aim to ensure these three events have the funds to go ahead when they are next able. These include Hornsea Carnival, Hornsea Bike Event and Hornsea Christmas Lights.

It has been a year when almost all charities, community groups and businesses have suffered losses. One of the key fundraising events of the year for local groups involves one or a combination of the above events. From tombola’s to cake stalls almost all local charities benefit from the events which are now themselves under pressure with their own fundraising events cancelled for over a year. Many of the businesses hardest hit financially by the pandemic are in the hospitality industry.

These events provide these businesses and

retailers with increased footfall in the town from local residents and visitors.

The Hornsea Bounce Back has been sponsored by Longbeach Leisure in Hornsea who have donated £1000 to get the fundraising started. The first fundraising idea for individuals, groups and businesses to try their hand at is the ‘fist full of tenners’!

Martin Varley from Longbeach is lending the town a further £1000 in the form of £10 to 100 people / groups. Your challenge is to use that £10 to raise a profit for the bounce back. Local businessman Rob Andrew, who had the ‘fist full of tenners’ idea, remembers some of the accomplishments of residents last time the town ran a similar idea many years ago. Rob said: “We had a business buy an item at auction, restore it and sell it on, various people doing sponsored challenges, people making craft items, there was an amazing variety of ideas.” The £10’s will be available from Longbeach Leisure reception, Café 10 in Hornsea Market Place,

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Hornsea Bounce Back are lending 100 people £10 to see how much they can turn it into to raise funds for the town’s largest three events The £10s are available to pick up from Longbeach Leisure and Café 10 in Hornsea Market Place from May 3 E-mail: hornseabounceback@outlook.com or message through our social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram @Hornseabounceback.

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Self catering holidays restart as the full domestic holiday sector is due to reopen from May 17 LOCKDOWN restrictions eased on April 12 allowing the self catering holiday industry to reopen.

Overnight stays away from home in self-contained accommodation are now allowed with other accommodation such as hotels and bed and breakfasts being expected to reopen for stays from May 17. The stays must be with households / support bubbles only until May 17 and in self-contained accommodation where there are no shared facilities. This has allowed caravan sites, holiday cottages and camp sites (without use of shared facilities) to open.

There have been many adaptions that have had to be made to help people feel safe.

Jane Martin owns Coastal Haven one of the holiday lets in Hornsea and said: “Making people feel safe to return to Coastal Haven has been the most important factor in the reopening of my business. I have completed a COVID-19 risk assessment, use BS-EN approved cleaning products, ventilate the house and ensure a full deep clean and sanitisation (especially touch points) between guests. I have a remote check-in system via key box and ask guests to bring their own pillows

as I consider this the highest area of risk. Finally guests are asked to strip their own beds on departure and put any used linen in a laundry bag which can be emptied straight into the washing machine to minimise contact for my cleaner.”

Some people have been caught out with holiday bookings having to be cancelled due to Covid and Jane is one of many holiday home owners taking part in the #bookdirect movement.

The #bookdirect movement allows small business owners more control over cancellation policy and commission. Jane added: “A lot of people were caught out by the OTAs insisting on being paid for holidays that guests were unable to take.

“At Coastal Haven I have a guarantee that if you cannot take your stay due to lockdown, restrictions or because someone in your part has tested positive for coronavirus, you can have a full refund or rearrange your stay, whichever suits the guests.”

As the third lockdown roadmap was announced in late February Jane said: “I had a flurry of bookings by guests who wanted to get away as soon as they were allowed. My first guests arrived on the first day we were able to

reopen! The school holidays until September are almost full. I get the feeling people are willing to take a chance on booking somewhere as they fear holidays will sell out and they could be left with nowhere to go.

“My guests love coming to Hornsea. It is a small resort so has a very friendly vibe about it.

Coastal Haven is dog-friendly and many of the pubs, bars and cafes allow dogs either in the building or outside space which guests love. I really emphasise the beach, Hornsea Rail Trail and proximity to local nature reserves such as Hornsea Mere and RSPB Bempton Cliffs in my marketing. I think East Yorkshire and the coast need to promote the accessibility to nature to tourists as many people want to reconnect with nature following a year of restrictions and lockdowns.”

From May 17 at the earliest social contact restrictions are planned to be relaxed allowing for some mixing indoors. The rule of six or two households will apply but this would allow families to stay in holiday accommodation together from mixed households. The remaining holiday accommodation sector including

hotels and B&B's will be able to welcome guests back. Indoor sports and exercise classes can restart and pubs, restaurants and cafes can also open their indoor seating areas. Weddings, receptions, Christenings, bar mitzvahs and wakes, as well as funerals can also have up to 30 people. However, all businesses must adhere to Covid-secure guidelines. More information on this next relaxation is due in the coming weeks.

WELCOME: Coastal Haven in Hornsea welcomed their first guests after lockdown on April 12 as soon as bookings were permitted

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Hornsea First Aid Centre to reopen HORNSEA First Aid Centre, located in Tesco car park, plans to re-open at the end of May. The volunteer ran first aid centre which was set up in response to the permanent closure of the Hornsea Minor Injuries unit closed last year due to the pandemic. Subject to guidance they plan on reopening by the end of May. Some changes need to be made to the centre to fully comply with the Government guidance. They hope to carry out this work in the coming weeks. These include the installation of extra roof solar panels to improve the lighting and provide hot water.

The current curtain partition is to be replaced with a cleanable solid partition to separate the reception/waiting area from the clinical area.

A new desk with Perspex surround for the meet and greeter is being installed. Finally a new coat of paint to brighten things up inside.

Rosie Bullard from the First Aid Centre said: “Our friends in Tesco have been helpful as always and we are all looking forward to seeing them again.”

The Breakfast Club in Hornsea have recently raised £127 for the centre by holding an Easter raffle. The first prize was a £75 giant Easter hamper, the second prize was a boiler service by Haigh Plumbing and the third prize a Breakfast Club voucher. Rosie added: “It is absolutely amazing we are really thankful.”

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Michelle Blanchard from the Breakfast Club has been a long term supporter of the volunteer ran first aid centre first collecting for it at her mother’s funeral almost three years ago. Since then her partner has been treated by the centre for an injury she added: “We wanted the money to go to someone local in Hornsea and we all agreed on the first aid centre.”

Volunteer numbers have decreased during the pandemic and so volunteers are needed to join as meet and greeters and first aiders.

Training will be given and everyone will be supported. If you would like to volunteer or

EX SERVICEMEN’S CLUB TO REOPEN IN MAY HORNSEA Ex Servicemen’s Club are hoping to re-open on Monday, May 17. They will have all required safety precautions in place

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1. DONATION: Michelle Blanchard from The Breakfast Club with Rosie and Andy Bullard from The First Aid Centre and the donation cheque 2. HAMPER: The huge first prize hamper from the Breakfast Club fundraising raffle

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Hornsea Lions update

By Lion Mel Watson LIKE ALL businesses, we were delighted to be able to reopen the Lions Shop on Monday, April 12.

We had arranged to start accepting donations from the Thursday before. This meant that we had plenty of stock available on opening day.

In fact, the response from the public was amazing. So much so, that by the Thursday we were forced to discontinue accepting any further donations. We simply did not have any more storage space available. This was despite the fact that we had refurbished and reopened our cellar specifically for extra storage space last year.

The moratorium was only for one week. It is an unfortunate but enviable position to be in.

Undoubtedly, things will return to ‘normal’ in the not too distant future.

The Covid restrictions have impacted heavily on our operation of the shop. We now must have a total of 12 Lions / volunteers on duty daily with six on each shift and still only allow six customers in the shop at any one time.

We had an unfortunate incident on the first day of opening. A customer was barred from entry because of their refusal to wear a mask / face covering. It transpired that the individual was exempt from having to wear one.

After having consulted Government regulations, it has been decided that persons that are able to display a ‘relevant, valid, exemption badge/certificate’ will be allowed access. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Lion President Michael also represented the club at the special Civic Service at St Nicholas Church on April 18 to mark the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

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BACK OPEN: Hornsea Lions President Mick Parry celebrating the Lions shop reopening on April 12

ALDBROUGH Parish Council have successfully obtained a grant to help provide items for the village foodbank. A spokesperson for the council explained: “Throughout the Covid crisis over the last year those in need have been given food parcels. Funding has been gained from various grants which have been made available for Covid related projects.”

This funding has enabled the Parish Council to donate enough essential food and groceries for in excess of 24 food parcels for the foodbank operated from the Church on a Friday morning. Funding for the project has been from the Withernwick Wind Farm.

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Hornsea Market Place ‘The Reopening’

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LOCAL RESIDENT TAKES ON THE YORKSHIRE THREE PEAKS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AUTISM LOCAL resident Rowena High has set herself a three peaks challenge to raise awareness of autism. She explained: “To me Autism means different not less.

It is something that is very close to my heart. If the world made some small changes it would be an easier place for people with Autism.

I wanted to set myself a challenge and help raise awareness.”

On July 31 Rowena will complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge. That is 24 miles and over 7,000 feet elevation.

She is doing it to raise money for Aim Higher, a small local charity who help and support families who have a child or young adult with autism. Rowena added: “There is so little help in this area, what

they do for no personal gain is invaluable. If you donate any money it will be used for good purposes.”

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Hornsea Youth Club revamped with help from Withernwick Windfarm HORNSEA Youth Club have reopened after the pandemic with a newly refurbished building.

The youth club located between Med Mex and Crafty Coffee on Newbegin reopened on Tuesday, April 20.

While they have been closed due to the lockdown work has been going on behind the scenes. Youth club leaders Amanda Miller and Allan Iles have been busy cleaning and decorating the full interior. The walls have been lightened and the games room has had some new wallpaper put up. They have also spent hours sorting and organising to make the best use of the space. A new fancy dress / make up area has been created near the stage, a craft area has been made and the gaming and tuck shop areas have been reorganised.

In addition a grant of £1000 from Withernwick Wind Farm, obtained by Youth Club trustee Angus Robinson, has paid for a new motion sensor light outside and all interior lights have been replaced with LED lighting inside the club. This has created a brighter more modern look. The work has been carried out by Niki Harvatt Electrical Services with the labour donated free of charge to the youth club.

The club has also been deep cleaned by Allan and Amanda from shampooing the carpet to bleaching everything and washing all the costumes and fabric items.

There is now the addition of further led colour changing lighting, disco ball and a karaoke machine.

The funding for the new organisational and fun items has been provided by the first instalment of the Co-op local community fund and pre pandemic fundraising from Tesco bag packs.

During the lockdown they also received a grant of £1000 from Tesco Bags of Help which is ring fenced for trips when Covid restrictions allow.

The young people are also working on items for an exhibition telling their experience of the last year including pictures, multimedia, sculptures and poems.

The youth club is free and senior sessions for ages 11-18 run on a Tuesday from 7pm – 9pm and junior sessions for ages seven – 11 runs on a Thursday from 6pm - 8pm. People are welcome to come along and find out more or e-mail Hornseayouthclub@gmail.com

1. WELCOME BACK: Councillors Jean and Angus Robinson come to see the new changes at the youth club with youth leaders Amanda Miller and Allan Iles 2. REDECORATED: The redecorated games room that Amanda and Allan have been working hard on 3. FUN: Back at the club some of the seniors enjoying a game of twister 4. NEW AREA: A new area has been created for fancy dress, drama and make up

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LOCAL WOUND CARE CONCERNS ADDRESSED AT A RECENT Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Barbara Jefferson discussed a complaint she said she had received from a resident. This was regarding the wound clinic at the Hornsea Cottage Hospital asking patients to attend other centres nearer to their homes.

Councillor Jefferson expressed her concern at the meeting that if these valued services were to reduce in Hornsea that we could be on our way to taking a route to closure once again. Cllr Jefferson added: “as my residents have fought so hard to retain and increase services that would be very disappointing. I had been expecting the community services provider to review the services provided in the hospital. Then to open up opportunities for discussion

to take place with other providers to use the vacant spaces which they may have.”

Cllr Jefferson explained that the CCG gave their assurances they had been in discussion with the respective property owners and were positive about the future use of the community hospital. Also wound clinics are still available at Hornsea subject to availability.

Posters are now in the Hornsea Town Council notice boards and local chemists which Cllr Jefferson has been sent. These contain surgery follow up wound care or stitches removal information for residents registered at the Eastgate Medical Group. They have a telephone number to call the community nursing team as soon as you are discharged from hospital on 01482 247111.

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The re-launch day was Sunday, April 18. Our team was raring to go, the weather was glorious and the enthusiasm of those taking part didn’t disappoint. It is such good exercise for people of all ages and abilities as you just set your own pace! As well as increasing awareness about the broad range of unwanted items that end up being discarded, it is as much about getting people out into the fresh air whilst enjoying our coast doing something than can be done by anyone. Our visiting volunteers managed to reel in over 4kg of rubbish in the near vicinity, despite having initially thought the area was really clean. They all earned their free tea and coffee afterwards and felt they had learned something.

Our Eco Hub will also be used by Kings Mill School in Driffield as an outdoor classroom. The school caters for pupils with complex needs. We are delighted to welcome them into our family. We will also host the needs of organisations such as Active Coast, the Yorkshire Coast Marine Litter Coalition, and local children’s groups.

Don’t forget that you can hand in your used (and empty) tablet blister packs to us at the Eco Hub. These mixed material strips (plastic and foil) are impossible to recycle by normal methods. Terracycle is a specialist recycling company that can turn all this waste back into raw materials for reuse. We are in the process of setting up a more convenient main street drop-off point in Newbegin for these items and as soon as we get approval for this we will announce on our Facebook page.

During the coming year, we will be continuing with our environmental projects, some of which are shared with CLiPS - Community and Litter Picking Services. To complement the wonderful work that Hornsea Lions have done on the Rail Trail in installing their beautiful, painted bird boxes and plain, unmarked bat boxes, we have installed our own bird box. This is above the viaduct bridge pollinator garden and another bat box elsewhere on the trail. We have also placed a plain bird box in a tree on the Tranmere Park green as part of our work there.

Now that summer beckons and we have more freedom, our paddling sub-group will resume its activities. This involves going out in kayaks and on stand-up paddle boards (SUPs) to remove rubbish from local waterways. We are hopeful for a successful season.

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Hornsea Chill and Chat Café THE Chill and Chat Café is planning to re-open on Tuesday, May 18 in the Parish Hall from 10.30am – 12.30pm.

We’ve all been shut up for a while now and it will be nice to get out and see others. You may want to chat and our volunteers are there to chat with you. Or you may just want a tea or coffee and a quiet sit amongst others, read a newspaper, fiddle with a rubix cube or even play dominoes, again, we are there for you.

You can come with a friend or alone, and our volunteers are happy to make you a drink.

If you would like to volunteer you are very welcome, please pop along and speak with us during our opening times.

Looking forward to seeing you.

stretch of road and it’s flora and fauna very well!

The newly planted little viaduct garden unfortunately suffered some vandalism over the Easter holidays.

This has been restored as best we can at the moment. Painted pebbles to replace the smashed ones have been kindly donated by CLiPS - Community and Hornsea Pebble Art. We have been trying to establish a ‘bug retreat’ Litter Picking Services alongside the garden, but this has As you know, one of our long been unsuccessful due to repeated standing commitments is the vandalism. roadside litter pick between Atwick Other areas we have tidied and Low Skirlington on both sides, include Aarondale corner at a distance of 2.6 miles. Our Eastgate crossroads. This has had volunteer, who is also a Plastic Free a second, more thorough clean-up.

Hornsea group committee member, Also a short stretch of pathway first did this ahead of a scheduled between the Wilton Road end of event for Surfers against Sewage in Witty’s Passage and the Viaduct March 2019. It was meant to be a bridge. This had got scruffy anyway one-off exercise designed to raise but some vandalism to a shrub had awareness of the amount and range made quite a mess. This has now of rubbish that is discarded. But we all been cleaned and the brick wall have continued doing this stretch that borders the path has had a monthly ever since. What is brushing for good measure! In noticeable is that the first two addition, a Plastic Free Hornsea cleans we did over two years ago volunteer has done a hard day’s yielded between them,15 full bin graft repairing the edge of the bags plus several large items, and Wilton Road/Tranmere Park green then it slowly began to improve. that was damaged by KCom Regular attention to this area now vehicles and left with deep furrows. produces only one or two bags per To avoid taking his unwanted month. Whilst roadsides are always garden rubbish to the tip, he targeted by those with no social transported the turf dug from his conscience, and there will always own garden to the area by hand and be accidental losses from poorly spent several hours completing the secured loads. We still consider this work before watering it all in. Then notable improvement a resounding he washed and scrubbed all the success, and as a bonus, our street signs and the post box. The volunteer has come to know this herb planter was also given a fresh months, Longbeach Leisure Park and The Barn Restaurant. We are delighted to be working with this well respected local business on our shared interests.

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All CLiPS’s daily litter picking commitments are still carried out, and in addition we have now resumed checking on the Community Orchard on our daily commute to and from the Tesco site. The Orchard is looking lovely now thanks to a lot of recent hard work by one of the Trustees. ‘Dyke dipping’ continues to be a regular CLiPS pastime to remove old and new rubbish from the water.

1. OPEN: The Eco Hub has now reopened Sunday’s from 10am at beach hut number five in front of the Marine Hotel on the promenade 2. BEACH CLEANERS: A visiting family’s smiles after their beach clean!

3. VIEW: The plastic free Hornsea reused plastic duck admiring the view from the newly reopened Eco Hub 4. RECYCLE: You can now leave plastic tablet blister packs at the Eco Hub for recycling 5. ROADSIDE: A single bag of rubbish from a long stretch of a major road!

6. REPAIRS: Repair work by a PFH volunteer in progress in Wilton Road 7. BOTTLES: Some old bottles removed from Stream Dyke by CLiPS

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Hornsea WI update HORNSEA WI have been delighted to welcome two new members to the group last month. Although we can’t currently meet in person each month members receive a meeting in a bag and the opportunity to come to an online Zoom meeting with a speaker or activity. April’s speakers were Rachel and Emily from Hornsea based Leafy Seadragon Refill Company. They talked about the huge amount of single use packaging their customers have saved in the last year and about their plans for their new shop.

They also kindly donated a soap and soap saver for the members meeting in a bag. Members also received a keyring from Robyn’s Rainbows. Robyn Harper has been making the keyrings to raise money for Hornsea Inshore Rescue and Hornsea WI were delighted to be able to support such an inspirational young person and our local lifeboat charity.

Our fundraising for the year has been impacted with us being unable to hold coffee mornings and the Hornsea Carnival cream tea stand so we are pleased to announce a new fundraiser. The Hornsea Garage Sale is planned for Saturday, June 5. Have a declutter and sell your items

from your own front garden / drive / garage on this day. We are producing a map of all those taking part and entry is £5. You keep all your own takings. Profits from the event entry will be split between Hornsea WI and Hornsea Inshore Rescue. We hope everyone who can will join in with making this a great recycling event – no waiting for buyers to pick up items or packing them to post! See the poster for more details and email us for a form to be added to the map!

Forthcoming Zoom meetings: May 10th at 7pm: Jane Clappison will be talking about the Alexander Technique – creating awareness of your body in the present moment June 14th at 7pm: Katherine Blackler from Sort My Space will be talking all things decluttering!

New members and visitors are more than welcome. We will deliver a meeting in a bag and zoom meeting once a month until we are permitted to meet again in person. When meeting in person is allowed, we meet at Hornsea Methodist Church on the second Monday of the month at 7.30pm. For more information contact us via the Hornsea WI Facebook page or by e-mailing hornseawi@eastyorkshirewi.org.uk

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Sixth natural skincare product launched for family run Bemora WEIWEI Voase’s family run skincare business realises her dream to become a skincare formulator. Her 100% natural skincare brand Bemora launched at the end of 2019 after nearly a year of research and product development following her graduation.

Weiwei was keen to launch a range of products that didn’t overwhelm busy people.

She explains: “I want to be able to create a simple and effective skincare routine that can be easily adhered too. Personally, I think one of the most important things for our skin is consistency. Focusing on the fundamentals of what your skin needs and including 'the bare essentials', it can be as simple as cleanse and moisturise!”

The brand initially launched four key products: Addicted to clean Oil-To-Milk cleanser; Nourish and Brightening SOS Eye Recovery Cream; Protect and Rejuvenate Instant Glow Elixir and Collagen Boost Superfood Mega Moisturiser. Weiwei added: “I formulate my products to 'talk' to each other - they complement each other and work to achieve optimal results. But individually, they can all be slot into anyone's existing routine.”

Since then a further two new additions have been added to the Bermora range. The latest being the Resurfacing Superfood Enzyme Mask. Explaining the importance of the product Weiwei commented: “I do believe we should exfoliate our skin on a weekly basis, this plays such an important role in revealing softer, smoother, healthier and glowing skin.”

The smooth silky cream mask is a gentle, non-abrasive exfoliation formula for removing

dead and dull skin cells, to reveal a smoother, brighter, and more radiant complexion. Natural fruit enzymes from papaya, pineapple and pomegranate help to purify and regenerate tired skin. Little fact: Enzymes break down proteins and the main component in dead skin cells is protein – keratin, to be specific. These fruit enzymes help to break this down and facilitate the shedding of dead skin cells. The powerful active ingredient Wu Zhu Yu extract improves skin firmness and circulation, whilst oat protein and cucumber extracts soothe and calm any inflammation. Plant based hyaluronic acid from the snow mushroom boosts hydration, and the plant oils rich in essential fatty acids nourish, repair, protect and condition the skin.

The product that launched in 2020 was the Superfruit Daily Vitamin Boost Oil. This also received a silver award in the Free from Skincare Awards.

Weiwei added: “I truly believe a skincare routine should be something you enjoy and taking the time to focus on yourself reaps mind, body, and beauty benefits. An effective and efficient skincare routine doesn't need to be complicated and time consuming, but is a therapeutic process that will help you feel your best.”

Weiwei also launched a set containing an Amethyst Facial Roller and Gua Sha set at the end of 2020. This is aimed at elevating anyone's skincare routine experience and to help create some quality me-time.

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Bemora products and purchase them at: www.mybemora.com You can also find Bemora on Facebook and Instagram @mybemora. Subscribers to the Bemora enewsletter receive a 10% discount on their first purchase. Bemora products are also stocked in the Townhouse Gift Shop in Hornsea.

1. NEW PRODUCT: The Resurfacing Superfood Enzyme Mask launched in March as is the sixth natural skincare product to be added to the Bemora family 2. GIFT TO YOURSELF: Bemora skincare products

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All Bemora products are produced with love in our Hornsea lab, in small batches to ensure absolute freshness of each product. We are proud of our ethos, heritage and most importantly our products.

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Fur Dressers add new teeth cleaning service as they celebrate three years in business FUR DRESSERS of Hornsea are now in their third year of trading. Owner Beth Prescott continues to provide a top quality dog grooming service from her purpose built premises on Eastgate.

Beth has recently qualified to offer the emmi-pet ultrasound teeth cleaning service in addition to her regular services. These include full groom and dry, maintenance groom, hair cut / clip and style, eyes and ear clipping and nail clipping. The Emmi-pet teeth cleaning is vibration-free and no brushing is necessary. It is very simple, non-invasive, effective and will benefit not only your dog’s teeth, but their health in general, as unhealthy teeth and gums can affect the dog’s whole body.

As the summer approaches Beth is getting busier and recommends booking in good time to avoid disappointment.

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A big thank you from HART! By John Rodgers 01964 536684 IN THE last edition, we highlighted the crucial role HART's volunteers have played ● The 220 public bus service between Hornsea and Bilton Church (connecting in keeping services going throughout the pandemic. But also important have been a with the 277 to/from Hull), one journey in each direction Monday-Friday (not number of financial contributions. HART is bank holidays). The single fare is £1 and very grateful for all these.

Since the start of the year, there have the service is bookable only, by calling 01964 536684 at least 24 hours in been cheques for £200 and £250 from Hornsea Crisis Support. As previously advance. reported, these were to help offset the ● MEDiBUS to hospital and other medical appointments, for those without access costs of providing vaccination transport to Driffield. Also the Tesco Bags of Help to a car and who cannot use public transport for any reason. The return fare scheme has come through with £1,000 to help fund trips to garden centres, which is £5 for bus pass holders and £10 for HART hopes to be able to operate this those without. It serves appointments between 9am and 3.30 pm Mondaysummer. As capacity on the buses will be Thursday and 9am-1130 am on a Friday, limited by social distancing these will have and this time the booking number is to run at a loss, so the grant is to plug that 03456 445959. gap in fare income. Then there has been £150 from a private individual, and £100 ● MEDiBUS is also suitable for anyone from Jon Dimberline of JD Services. with a Covid vaccination appointment in Cottingham, Beverley, or Hull. But, as Meanwhile, HART's essential services reported previously, special continue. These are: arrangements have been made for people who have to go to the Alfred Bean ● Shopper services to Beverley (twice a week) and Driffield (fortnightly) – for Hospital in Driffield. If this applies to anyone who might struggle to get there you, the number to call is 01964 536684 and the return fare is £5. any other way. The return fare is £5, and to book a place call the HART office on

ROB'S RAMBLINGS NO DOUBT many of us will remember the days that the government of the day introduced a measure to appease the motoring public.

Whereby disgruntled motorists could ring a 'traffic cone hotline' to grumble. Or as was insisted at the time, report and then have the appropriate action taken if it was found that traffic cones were unnecessary at that particular stretch of road. Usually a motorway I seem to recall. Well, should it be reintroduced?

This time with real consideration taken by authorities as to why, when travelling down south, as I had cause to recently, on the M1 do we enter a 27 mile stretch of coned area.

Reduced speed restrictions were in place and not a workman to be spotted. So you may ask what is the point of this particular observation? Let me answer you, if you didn't already see where my thoughts were going, Hornsea appears to have been taken over by an ever growing number of yellow barriers.

These are designed to keep us from tripping, or falling into the trenches dug by contractors intending to install the desperately needed new broadband system. So far so good.

Necessary evil and all that springs to mind but consider this, how much forward planning and organisation has been employed ? Until it happens outside your front door you may not realise how long it takes between digging these trenches then actually doing the work for which these excavations are intended. I know for definite that our trenches were dug during the latter part of March, Still, when writing this column in the middle of April, work is no further on. Maybe I'm being remiss in thinking that it really wouldn't take a genius to work out how to combine the digging teams with the installation teams to have the job done in an effective manner. We have of course all had to deal with the effects of lockdown and if we give the benefit of the

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doubt to the company involved and understand that the residents of the town are due to benefit in the long term from a short term irritation, we must not forget any visitors to the town. Now that the restrictions are easing they must see a good part of the seafront area inaccessible and even an eyesore. So to sum up on this particular question, can I please suggest that an authority undertakes the same powers as the government of all those years ago and open up a hotline to report the over kill of yellow barriers or even as an afterthought an email address to be able to text your fury. Sorry, maybe we can't do that yet. We haven't yet got the superfast broadband available. Hurry it up chaps!!!

Having recently had a great deal of down time to fill in with useful activities Liz and I have found that every month or so we've taken to tidying out the garage. Try it yourself.

Be ruthless. We found that every time we have yet another clear out we have another bin full of surplus unwanted articles. How can this be? Is it magic or are we happy to hoard less as we become older? Whatever the reason, do feel free to try it. It became very satisfying whether or not we can comprehend the reasoning behind it. At least the telly programmes based on hoarding would be able to look at this issue from a different viewpoint.

Finally, please remember that on all services you need to wear a face covering, sanitise hands regularly, and socially distance while on the vehicle. Do not try to travel if you have Covid symptoms or feel generally unwell.

Hidden Friends dementia support group launch THE HORNSEA and District Dementia Support Project have got off the ground with their first meeting. At the meeting at Hornsea Town Hall on April 16 the official project name ‘Hidden Friends’ was decided. The name is inspired by dementia being one of society’s hidden diseases and sufferers needing friendship.

The project has been launched to reflect the fact that many people who reach a certain age will be diagnosed with some form of dementia.

Hidden friends believe ‘that there ought to be fun and life after diagnosis’. They understand after diagnosis the follow-up is not obvious or easy to find. Angus Robinson from the project explained: “There is support and one of our aims is to provide this link which will be a learning curve for us all.”

Hidden Friends are sponsored by Hornsea Town Council. Several councillors together with local Rotarians have formally established the dementia support group for our area.

Initially Hidden Friends will provide a social club giving support to each other, having a chat, and establishing each other’s needs. When restrictions allow, they hope to share light refreshments. The scope can also be expanded.

It is hoped that later in the year specialist speakers and trips out might be possible. The trustees will in the meantime fundraise to attempt to minimise or abolish fees for members.

The project is aimed at supporting the older generation and to provide an opportunity for young people to volunteer. Both the Hornsea Youth Club and Hornsea School and Language College will be contacted to gauge student interest in supporting the project. The group have already identified an immediate need for support which will be done in a small permitted group from the Town Hall.

The next formal group meeting is planned for the second half of May when the pandemic risks have reduced.

League of Friends Hornsea Cottage Hospital update

By June Barton ALTHOUGH the committee has been unable to meet physically, email and telephone has been our preferred way of communication. Due to recent conditions we have not been able to hold any events which allow us to meet with our ‘friends’ and local community. However we have not been in hibernation and although we missed our membership day last June, letters were sent out in November requesting everyone to renew their membership. We had a very good response but it is not too late to renew or to enrol as a new member. You can contact the secretary on 01964 534039. We look forward to hearing from you.

Part of our remit is to relay important health information to the residents of Hornsea and the district which is sent out regularly from the East Riding Clinical Commissioning Group. They are raising awareness for patients registered at The Eastgate Medical Group who have had surgery to make an appointment with the local community nursing team for the removal of stitches or follow up wound care at the earliest opportunity. Aftercare is an important part of the recovery process and should not be ignored.

There is also a reminder that it is not too late to change your mind about the Covid-19 vaccine. Even if you have previously declined to have it, you can still book your appointment. Local GP practices, pharmacies and vaccination centres still offer the vaccine. Book yours now.

It is quick and simple to book at nhs.uk/covid-vaccination or by phoning 119 and if you can’t find any suitable appointments through the national service you can speak to your GP. If you have any concerns about the vaccine or just want more information about Coronavirus, visit the dedicated Covid-19 pages on the CCG website: https://www.eastridingofyorkshireccg.nhs.uk/yourhealth/covid-19/ The MHRA, The European Medicines Agency and The World Health Organisation have all been absolutely clear that the vaccines are safe and effective, and people should go and get their Covid-19 vaccine when asked to do so. A further trial from the USA has also reinforced that.

Let’s all hope that if things keep moving in the right direction, we will soon be able to meet up and enjoy each other’s company. Stay safe.

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Pantry use has increased as people find the new location more accessible Hornsea Pantry operates from the former HSBC premises on the corner of Newbegin and Bank Street.

Christine Parkinson has been running the Pantry since 2019.

Although the Pantry provides food support it is not a foodbank. The main difference being that users choose their own food priced at five items for £2 well below the retail price. The food is predominantly purchased by The Pantry with all age groups in mind.

The Pantry also receives end of date food from Tesco and Co-op which Christine collects every evening at 8pm and is provided free to Pantry customers.

The Pantry have found since their move that there has also been a shift from supporting predominantly young struggling families to also supporting struggling pensioners. Those they support include professionals who are struggling under continued loss of pay from furlough, redundancy or through relationship breakdowns.

Christine said: “They are all surprised and delighted at the range of food available.

Particularly the fact that they can make an excellent evening meal in

addition to breakfast and a selection of snacks.”

Everyone is welcome to visit The Pantry to see what they do, a friendly face will greet you.

Christine added: “Our food bill has increased dramatically so a huge thank you to the people who drop in with food or funds to help keep the Pantry going.”

The Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.30am to 10.30am. Anyone with a membership card can turn up and those without can come along and register. The Pantry is there to support families in receipt of Universal Credit, those in receipt of other forms of benefits, anyone impacted by Covid and those awaiting Universal Credit payments to be approved.

For food support or donations outside of the opening times please contact Christine on 07305 097009. You can also now find The Pantry on Facebook: The Hornsea Pantry.

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Hornsea Urban Gardeners (HUG) update APRIL has been another busy month for HUG. A donated large purple flowering Hebe was planted into the border at Station Court. Kev Nicholson from Ace of Spades in Hornsea dug up and transported the bushes from a customer’s garden who wanted to donate them to HUG. Two little girls Emma and Eva wanted to help plant it and then they watered it every day until it settled in. The second one was planted in the plot on Willows Drive. HUG encourage anyone who is getting rid of any shrubs or plants to get in touch and upcycle them.

Most end up in landfill if they have outgrown the garden but a healthy shrub carefully removed can be easily re-sited and give joy to someone else.

Three HUG volunteers have spent an hour repainting the railings on Cliff Road at the Newbegin end. The memorial bench on Hull Road was removed and repaired before being prepared and repainted and put back into position ready for weary walkers to rest their feet. The bench in the Hornsea Inshore Rescue garden and the

one at Morrow Avenue sunken garden were also repainted.

Over at the HUG allotment volunteers transformed the greenhouse into a walk-in cold frame for all the shrub cuttings.

The Back Westgate street sign was repainted and work on the planted area down the side of the Victoria took place.

Work also took place on the Hornsea Burton Road viaduct entrance planted plot.

Also painted were the bike racks outside St Nicholas Church, the gold topped bollards in the Factory Shop carpark, the bin outside Cliff Road shop and post office and all ten benches on Newbegin before the shops reopened on April 12. The white railings on the approach to Hornsea from Atwick Road were also painted along with the bench, posts and planter near the Trans Pennine Trail marker.

HUG volunteers did a litter pick on the Trans Pennine Trail from Hornsea to Hatfield. They covered 4.10 miles and collected five kilos of rubbish plus a traffic cone which was all registered with Surfers

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June Greensmith and Ian Illingworth have given a needed HUG to the Hornsea Community Primary School courtyard reading garden. A couple of volunteers are now needed for around two hours a month to keep on top of it.

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Hornsea Men in Sheds reopens HORNSEA Men in Sheds has now re-opened with reduced capacity. Trustees of the shed have been working on ways to make the ‘Shed’ as safe as possible for members and visitors. Safety improvements include rigorous cleaning and disinfecting, wider spaces around working areas and limited members at any one time. The Shed are lucky to have such a huge space meaning with reduced capacity there is plenty of space for members to feel safe.

A ‘Crafty Shedders’ sub group is also forming giving a dedicated area for crafts from knitting to

sewing and upholstery.

A new group will be appearing on Facebook in the coming weeks to keep people updated.

Membership to Hornsea Men in Sheds is £12.50 a month and is open to all genders despite the name. You can find out more by emailing: Hornseameninsheds @gmail.com by contacting them through their Facebook page, or by calling Alan on 07710 309007.

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Hello everyone FLORAL CAFÉ Thank you for your support as the café has been very busy.

The outside seating has increased and there is a marquee to allow for sun or rain!

The café is open from 9am to 4pm.

You may notice a new face in the café as we have appointed a new café manager, Janet Walters.

Janet will work alongside Sue Simpson, until Sue retires later in the year.

SAD NEWS Rick Sumner, one of our long-standing volunteers, has died.

He will be missed by us all and our thoughts are with his family.

TABLE TOP SALES will start at the end of April.

To book a table please contact Liz between 10am and 6pm on Monday-Friday on 07751980663.

Table hire is £10 per table.

THE ANTIQUE AND CRAFT FAIRS will resume in May. For information about hiring tables, please contact the organiser on 07946352793

LINE DANCING Classes start again on Thursday, 20th May from 2pm-4pm Covid-19 guidelines will be in place.

A place must be pre-booked as class numbers are restricted.

For further details, or to book a place please ring Denise on 07880 686848

Abba Tribute Band Sensation 2021- Saturday, 28th August Tickets can be bought at Floral Hall Café or online from www.skiddle.com/e/35790314 Tickets are £13. If you buy tickets online there is £1.55 booking fee per ticket.

Any tickets that were bought for the cancelled dates are valid for the event in August.

This will be a popular event, and tickets are selling fast.

PLEASE BRING US YOUR BOOKS! We have a much larger book shop in the corner of the café.

All monies raised go toward the upkeep of Floral Hall.

If you have any fiction for adults or autobiographies/biographies that you would like to donate, we will be very grateful.

There is a green container by the book shop for donations.

Please don`t bring any other categories of books as we have to then dispose of them.

KEEP FIT AND CHAIR AEROBICS Mandy and Lindsey are delighted to be able to welcome you back to keep fit classes and chair aerobics in the Floral Hall. We will be returning from Monday 17 May 2021 with safety measures in place to meet the current Covid 19 prevention guidelines.

strength. A good class for rehabilitation, arthritis sufferers and any mobility issues.

Mondays and Thursdays from 11.00am - Noon - £3.50 per session The Covid 19 guidelines for indoor exercising remain unchanged to date and are as follows: • Your place must be pre-booked and class numbers will be restricted - see telephone numbers below • Some personal details will be recorded to enable ‘track and trace’ • Please turn up in plenty of time before the class is due to start to ensure we have enough time for the new procedures • Social distancing of 2 metres will apply as soon as you enter the building • Hand sanitising is mandatory – hand sanitising gel will be available inside the building • A one way system will be in operation • Cash only - the correct money is desirable as change may not be available • Bring your own drink and mat • You will be directed to your exercise spot • It will not be necessary to wear a mask while exercising • Please do not turn up if you or anyone else in your household are displaying any symptoms of Covid 19

Keep Fit – suitable for all ages and abilities, providing a full body workout to improve mobility, strength and flexibility.

Mondays and Thursdays from 9.30am 10.30am - £4.50 per session

We are excited to be back, again, and are hopeful that we can give you a good enjoyable workout despite the limitations of a more restricted environment.

Chair Aerobics – a seated exercise programme suitable for everyone but especially for those wishing to improve mobility and build

Book your class place by phone: Mandy Hood 01964 533469 Lindsey Illingworth 01964 536462

All planned events can be found on the Floral Hall Facebook page.

For any query about Floral Hall, please ring 01964 532322

Website: www.floralhall.org.uk or visit the The Floral Hall Facebook Page

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Fairtrade in Spring By John Rodgers for Fairtrade Hornsea FINALLY Spring has arrived and that has many of us thinking of getting outside to enjoy the warmer weather. This year that sense of freedom is magnified by relaxations in the Covid rules. Maybe it is also another opportunity to consider what Fairtrade has to offer.

You may well have enjoyed picnics already, even if they had to be socially distanced! But did you manage any homemade treats?

Fairtrade Hornsea's Jean Barrett has this recipe to share:

4. Meanwhile, sieve together the icing sugar and cocoa powder and add the water. Beat together to make a smooth, glossy icing. Pour over the cooked base while it is still hot.

5. When the cake is completely cold, cut into small squares.

sources of materials – all in accordance with Fairtrade standards.

The Birdhouse Ball is available from Traidcraft (www.traidcraftshop.co.uk), along with other interesting ideas for the garden. Just look under “Gardening Products and Outdoor Accessories”. Or you can order through Fairtrade Hornsea. Just contact us or see our Facebook page.

(adapted from “Bake a Difference” book – available at www.traidcraft.co.uk)

Chocolate Squares Makes roughly 20 squares. These flapjack types of squares are delicious and keep well in an airtight tin.

You will need: 100g rolled oats 75g coconut* 150g soft margarine (Stork is best) 100g caster sugar* 100g plain flour 1 teaspoon cocoa powder* Half teaspoon baking powder

Please use Fairtrade ingredients wherever possible. *Available from the Co-op or Traidcraft (see below)

And for the icing: 200g icing sugar* 2 teaspoons cocoa powder* 2-3 tablespoons hot water

1. Heat the oven to 190 C, or gas mark 5.

Grease a 23cm square tin.

2. Cream together sugar and margarine until well mixed 3. Add all dry ingredients and mix well. Press into tin and bake for 20 minutes.

Method:

Then again, spring is also a time to think about the garden and garden centres have reportedly been very busy since being allowed to reopen. But how about something just a bit different, such as a Fairtrade Recycled Sari Birdhouse Ball?

Produced in Bangladesh, these are handmade by skilled artisans from recycled sari fabric, meaning each piece is as unique as its maker. They feature a hanging loop and varnished exterior. The producer's mission is to develop the social and economic capacity of poor, rural, disadvantaged women by providing productive employment opportunities and choosing to use recycled

Contact details for Fairtrade Hornsea are phone 01964 533576 or email: s.knapton749@btinternet.com. We also have a Facebook page for our latest news and online Fairtrade shopping.

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PHASE one of the Aldbrough play area refurbishment has recently been completed. This includes a replacement swing which incorporates a Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) swing seat. There are also five new items of equipment. The first phase refurbishment has been partially funded by a

Withernwick Wind Farm grant.

Phase two of the plan is to include a wheelchair friendly roundabout, cone climber and DDA friendly springer. It is hoped this can be carried out later this year once further funding has been granted.

To help protect the new equipment, and those using it,

high tech CCTV was installed at the Village Hall Last year by the Parish Council again partially funded by Withernwick Wind Farm.

Phase three is still very much in the planning stage with more information later in the year.

1. REFURBISHED: Phase one of the Aldbrough play area refurbishment has now been completed 2. NEW: One of the new pieces of equipment in the play area 3. MORE INCLUSIVE: The new swing with DDA swing seat to start to make the play area more inclusive

STUDIO AT THE LEVELS, NOW OPEN 16b The Levels, Market Place, Hornsea.

Flexible opening hours Monday - Saturday plus evening appointments available.

TELEPHONE : 01964 270041

• Concreting • Bricklaying • Paving • Patios • Tree Felling • Groundworks • Drainage

• Pointing • Drives • Fencing • Turfing • Pruning • Carports

Contact Sean on: 01964 527032 / 07796 513009 www.sgbl-eastriding.co.uk e-mail: info@sgbl-eastriding.co.uk

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New hair, nails and beauty business launches STUDIO at The Levels has now opened Monday to Saturday including some evening availability.

The new hair and beauty salon is run by business partners Chloe and Christy.

This fulfils a long-time ambition to work together running their own salon. The pair from Hornsea briefly worked together several years ago in Qatar. On returning to England Christy began working for Toni and Guy hairdressers. Chloe had gained beauty qualifications at the Yorkshire College of Beauty in Leeds. They remained good friends and jumped at the opportunity to work together when the premises at The Levels in Hornsea Market Place became available. Their friend Hayley, a qualified nail

specialist, also does two days a week from the new salon.

Despite only opening on April 12 they have been kept busy with appointments with positive early feedback from new customers.

Beauty treatments on offer from Chloe include deep tissue sports massage, holistic massage, hot stone therapy, hopi ear candling and a back, face and pressure point scalp treatment. A full range of facials are offered which use ESPA skincare products. The salon also offers a selection of Million Dollar Facials. This is the latest beauty treatment taking the industry by storm working skin from the outside in. Designed to deeply exfoliate dead skin cells, remove non terminal hair,

polish the skin and flush toxins. This increases and stimulates natural collagen and cell turnover. Cosmetic treatments include HD brows – a seven step treatment to customise your brows creating the perfect shape for your face. Also LVL Lashes a revolutionary alternative to lash extensions which create the illusion of longer, thicker, fuller lashes and last six to eight weeks. Spray tans, waxing and tinting is also available.

Christy offers a full range of hair services from styling to technical colour and highlights and hair treatments including Olaplex.

Appointments can be made for hair by Christy, beauty by Chloe or nails by Hayley by calling 01964 270041.

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His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021 HIS ROYAL Highness The Duke of Edinburgh died on Friday 9 April 2021.

Born on the Greek island of Corfu on 10 June 1921, The Duke of Edinburgh was 99 years old.

His Royal Highness was the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece, and had four older sisters.

The engagement of Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten to Princess Elizabeth was announced in July 1947 and the marriage took place in Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947.

Shortly before the wedding, the bridegroom was given the title of Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich with the style of His Royal

Highness and appointed a Knight of the Garter by King George VI. The Queen and Prince Philip had two children before Her Majesty succeeded to the throne, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, and two further children, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

Following his career in the Royal Navy he continued to have a passion for Naval history and seafaring The Duke of Edinburgh was a loving husband and a devoted father and grandfather. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh's long and happy marriage has seen them support each other through many years of Royal duties and raising a family together. Her Majesty and His Royal

Highness had eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

During a speech at the lunch to mark their Golden Wedding at London's Guildhall in 1997 Her Majesty said of His Royal Highness: “He is someone who doesn't take easily to compliments. He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know” In 2017 The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh became the first couple in the Royal Family to celebrate their Platinum Wedding anniversary.

Over the course of his life, The Duke of

Edinburgh was patron or president of some 992 organisations, with special interests in scientific and technological research and development, industry, the welfare of young people, conservation and the environment and the encouragement of sport.

Due to the current public health situation, Books of Condolence have not been available for the public to sign. Members of the public who wished to express their condolences were encouraged to send a message to the Royal Family via the online Book of Condolence online. Following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh, flags were half-masted at all Royal Residences flying the Union Flag.

When The Queen is in residence the Royal

Tribute from East Riding of Yorkshire Council THE chairman and leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council paid their respects to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on April 9.

In a joint statement chairman of the council, Councillor Pat Smith and leader of the council, Councillor Richard Burton paid tribute to The Duke who “dedicated his life to supporting The Queen”.

The statement said: “We are both deeply saddened to learn of the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and we send our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy to Her Majesty The Queen and members of the Royal Family.

They are all in our thoughts and

prayers at this sad time.

“The Duke was dedicated to his family and to public service as well as supporting The Queen as she carried out her duties across the world and he will be greatly missed.”

As a mark of respect to The Duke, the Union Flag will be flown at half-mast on all council buildings until the day after his funeral.

Due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions there will be no books of condolence available across the East Riding but anyone wishing to leave a message of sympathy can do so via the Buckingham Palace website – www.royal.uk

The Duke last visited the East Riding in 2009 when he accompanied The Queen when she opened the Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology at Castle Hill.

But the most memorable visit came in 2002 as part of The Queen’s Golden Jubilee tour.

The Queen and The Duke arrived by Royal Train into Beverley and attended a service for rural life at Beverley Minster, followed by a walkabout in Saturday Market.

The couple visited the college at Bishop Burton before attending a lunch, hosted by the council, at Beverley Racecourse and presenting a

trophy to the winning female jockey in the Gold Jubilee Race.

The Duke also made visits to Bridlington in 1997 and Goole in 1998.

Standard is flown. Unlike the Union flag, the Royal Standard is never flown at half-mast.

The Queen approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that there would be a period of National mourning beginning on Friday, April 9 until the day of the funeral inclusive. This meant that Union flags were flown at half-mast on Royal Residences, Government Buildings, establishments of the Armed Forces and UK Posts overseas.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Funeral took place on Saturday, April 17 and was a ‘Ceremonial Royal Funeral’, the same as that of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

It was not a ‘State Funeral’ - something that is generally reserved for Monarchs. The Dean of Windsor conducted the funeral

Hornsea Royal British Legion remember The Duke of Edinburgh

Hornsea Community Primary School pupils reflect on Prince Philip’s loss through art PUPILS at Hornsea Primary School were asked to send pictures to Reverend Tina at Hornsea St Nicholas Church to reflect the loss of Prince Philip. Mrs Simmonite from the school said: “We looked at his achievements throughout his life, especially in his Naval career. Pupils were very concerned also about how The Queen is feeling.”

Reverend Tina explained: “The death of Prince Philip was made all the more poignant by the current restrictions. It occurred to me that many people are

mourning loved ones, and that includes children who have lost grandparents and parents too. So the question arose of how to include children in our national sense of loss? Making a contribution in words or art seemed a good way to help children understand what had happened and allow for those difficult conversations that surround death. So I am delighted by the response from Hornsea Community Primary and will ensure these pieces are available as part of the on-going history of our town.

“The Church of England offered this prayer with young children in mind: Loving God, We are sad that Prince Philip has died.

Thank you for his long life and for his care for The Queen and our country.

Amen.”

REFLECTION: Some of the pictures created by pupils at Hornsea community primary school following the death of Prince Philip

FOLLOWING the very sad news of the passing of HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh, The Royal British Legion sent the following message to all its branches: “With the current government guidelines and in keeping with the wishes of the Royal Household, we are asking you not to gather in public. However, we would like to encourage our Standard Bearers to mark the national one-minute silence at 3pm on Saturday, April 17 in the privacy of their own garden, if it is appropriate to do so.”

Acting on this message the Standard Bearer for the Hornsea Branch of the RBL Mel Watson was joined outside his home by Branch Treasurer Keith Twigg in a simple act of commemoration and remembrance of the life of His Royal Highness.

HORNSEA RBL: Standard Bearer Mel Watson with Hornsea RBL treasurer Keith Twigg remembering HRH Prince Philip at 3pm on Saturday, April 17

service and the Archbishop of Canterbury pronounced the Blessing.

Due to the public health guidelines, some elements of the funeral plan had been modified, although the day was still very much in line with His Royal Highness’s wishes.

The Funeral was broadcast live on TV and radio with people around the world taking part in mourning The Duke.

At 2:40pm the coffin emerged from the State Entrance of Windsor Castle into the Quadrangle, it was followed by the members of the Royal Family who walked in the procession. All those in the Quadrangle gave the coffin a Royal Salute before the coffin was placed onto the Land Rover. The Queen

departed from the Sovereign’s Entrance in the State Bentley.

The Procession moved towards St. George’s Chapel with the route lined by representatives from the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Highlanders, and 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Air Force.

Minute Guns were fired by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from the East Lawn of Windsor Castle for the duration of the Procession. The Curfew Tower Bell also tolled.

The National Anthem played as the coffin arrived at Horseshoe Cloister, where it was met by representatives from the Commonwealth and a Dismounted

Civic Service held in commemoration A SPECIAL Civic Service in Commemoration of His Late Royal Highness was held at Hornsea Saint Nicholas Church on the evening of Sunday, April 18. The service which ended with the small choir singing The National Anthem also included a reading by Hornsea Mayor Councillor Andrew Eastwood.

Various groups were represented from the town including the Hornsea branch of The Royal British Legion, Hornsea Town Council, Hornsea Lions, Hornsea Rotary Club, Hornsea U3A, Hornsea Scouts, Hornsea cadets and many more.

Donations after the service were for The Thrombosis Research Institute where the Duke was a Patron.

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Detachment of the Household Cavalry.

The Bearer Party carried the coffin up the West Steps of the Chapel before pausing for a National Minutes Silence at 3pm. The Dean of Windsor and the Archbishop of Canterbury then received the coffin.

As the doors to St. George’s Chapel closed, the Royal Navy Piping Party piped the ‘Carry On’ The limited congregation wore masks for the service and members of the Royal Family wore Day Dress or Morning Coats with medals.

During the Service, a small choir of four sang pieces of music chosen by The Duke of Edinburgh these being ‘Eternal Father, Strong to Save’, an adaption of Psalm 104

Humberside Police send condolences to the Royal Family

and Benjamin Britten’s ‘Jubilate in C’, a piece specially commissioned by The Duke of Edinburgh for the St George’s Chapel Choir, which has been sung in the Chapel over many years.

The choir was located in the Nave, away from the seated congregation, and in line with public health guidelines there was no congregational singing.

The Funeral Service was conducted by the Dean of Windsor, and lasted for approximately 50 minutes.

At the conclusion of the service, The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault. The Archbishop of Canterbury pronounced the blessing and the National Anthem was sung by the choir.

IT IS with great sadness that we share the news of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.

The thoughts and condolences of the Chief Constable, chief officers, officers and staff of Humberside Police are with the Royal Family at this sad time.

The Union flag will fly at half-mast at our stations as a sign of respect and mourning.

HALF MAST: The flag flying at half mast on Hornsea Police Station as a sign of respect and mourning

Hornsea Scouts hold small service for HRH Prince Philip

HORNSEA Scouts held a small ceremony at the Scout Hut on Trinity Road at 3.30pm on Saturday, April 17. This was attended

by Scouts Chairman Colin Embleton and Miles and Jackie Drakeford.

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Gentle reminders by Karen Whitchurch WE’VE ALL cut corners during lockdown.

Working from home, wearing pyjamas.

Home-schooling and screen-time bribery.

10,000 steps? Maybe tomorrow. On furlough? Those tempting foodcupboards…When routine breaks down and everything’s a struggle, training your dog is not a top priority. But for the multitude of recently acquired pandemic puppies, it should be. Neglecting it is storing up big trouble.

DAILY REMINDERS Dogs are opportunists. They try it on. Give them an inch, and they’ll steal the whole sausage. Early training is crucial, as is maintaining standards, which soon go out of the window if not regularly reinforced.

Arlo is almost four, and has started playing the late-onset adolescent card. He’s strong, in his prime, and the sap has risen.

My formerly super-obedient Good Boy has been replaced by some cloth-eared nosedown testosterone-fuelled teenager. It’s not full-scale rebellion, more I’ve-got-

ILIOPSOAS THE ILIOPSOAS is a large compound muscle found in our inner hip area and is composed of two muscles; the Psoas Major and Iliacus. Other muscles located in the inner hip are the Psoas Minor, Obturator Externus & Internus, Superior and Inferior Gemellus, Quadratus Femoris and Piriformis.

Our Iliopsoas is a key muscle group in many of our day-today tasks as it is the main flexor of the hip joint. Their joint actions not only produce this vital movement of the hip but also, due to its proximal attachments, it enables us to perform additional movements of our spine in the lumbar region.

PSOAS MAJOR This is a thick and very powerful muscle found in our posterior abdominal wall that runs adjacent to our vertebral column. It is attached to all of the vertebrae in the lumbar region and the lowest in our Thoracic region, T12. It is the only muscle that directly connects your spine to the lower body.

ILIACUS This is triangular in shape that starts from two-thirds of the Iliac Fossa (the concave part on the crest of your upper pelvis), the Iliac Crest and part of your Sacrum (the part of the spine between your lumbar and Coccyx).

better-things-to-do syndrome. He’s ignoring me because I’m predictable and my commands have become white noise. Like musicians, dogs need to hone and practise their skills. #use it or lose it.

Arlo is friendly, happy and sweet-natured.

He’s a gentleman ball-thief who always returns his trophy (but won’t play with his own.) He’s a people-person, a smiler, an ingratiating leaner, who likes other dogs, especially the girls, who love him back. But his increasing tendency to hurtle towards any dog he sees just will not do.

Socialising shouldn’t mean being out of control, and few welcome an incoming 70lb Hungarian hairball, however wellintentioned.

WHAT’S THE ANSWER? In Arlo’s case, we’ve gone back to basics, using stop-and-think commands for sitting, waiting and lying down. Off-lead reinforcement involves random recalls, frequent rewards and lots of praise. Ten minutes a day is generally enough. We’ve

By Graham Janes Lordosis – an excessive inward curve in our spine. This can be identified by the bottom and stomach sticking out.

Kyphosis – an excessive outward curvature of the spine.

This is detected by the hunching of the back.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF ILIOPSOAS TENDINOPATHY? These are variable which are dependant on many factors but the most common symptoms are listed below. By ignoring the signs and symptoms we will more than likely cause a constant irritation of the tendon(s) which can lead to inflammation of the tendon, the bursa or both. ● Pain in the lower back, pain or an uncomfortable feeling in the Glutes and/or thigh region ● Intermittent pain and/or deep ache in the groin ● The inability to stand up straight ● Audible clicking/clunking or a catching sensation felt deep in the hip or groin area ● Pain associated with the root of a spinal nerve (radicular) that runs down the front of the tight towards your knee ● Standing from a seated position especially after a long period, walking up an incline or bending over to tie up your shoe laces ● The majority of the above symptoms will worsen with activity especially kicking movements

Eventually fibres of both the Psoas and Iliacus merge to form the Iliopsoas that runs over the hip joint and inserts onto our Femur.

WHAT CAN WE DO? ● Relax • lay on your back with your feet at hip distance apart and knees bent • concentrate on deep breathing and focus on the WHAT FUNCTION DOES IT PERFORM? The Iliopsoas is our strongest hip flexor and when we ‘letting go’ of the spinal muscles by allowing contract both the muscles it creates a powerful flexion of your stomach to fall our thigh(s) at the hip, assists in the external rotation of ● Stretch the leg and is also key in maintaining the strength and • try to stretch every day, especially if you are integrity of our hip joints. sedentary The Iliopsoas gives us the ability to bend the knee towards • Standing Hip Flexor Stretch the body enabling the simplest of functions such as ▪ stand with your feet hip-distance apart walking, standing and climbing a step.

▪ step forward one foot into a staggered (or split) For a runner, each Psoas will contract more than 5000 stance times in one hour. Any weakness or tightness to the ▪ engage your core and tuck the pelvis in (you can Iliopsoas will cause an inefficient running pattern. lean your hands on your extended leg) Maintaining a healthy strong and flexible Iliopsoas is also ▪ keeping your back leg straight, slowly lunge vital for our posture avoiding spinal abnormalities such as forward until you feel a gentle stretch in the hip, Lordosis or Kyphosis. groin and thigh of the back leg

also reinstated the whistle, the silly voices and the hiding/jumping-about of his puppy days. Anything to catch his attention and make myself more interesting than anything else on the horizon. (My most epic fail involved the pretty little on-heat whippet-cross who invited him back to her place to make puppies. Now that was a dragging-on-lead all the way home day!)

Not all dogs forget their training, but if yours needs a ‘top-up’, don’t panic. Take a step back. Remember those commands.

Use a long line to reinforce the recall, carry a ball, squeaky or raggy, whatever brings out his inner puppy. Use bribes (tasty as you like) but randomly, so he won’t learn to anticipate. Turn your walks into adventures, vary your routes and make them fun. Keep up the gentle daily reminders, and welcome back your Good Boy or Good Girl.

Visit us at: www.hornseadogowners.co.uk for all things Dog, and for updates on training 2021. We can’t wait to welcome you back later this year.

▪ hold for approximately 20 seconds ▪ ease off slowly and return to the start position ▪ change sides and repeat • please remember not to force any stretch and stop if there is any pain ● Foam Roll • remember the Iliopsoas is a deep group of muscles in the abdomen – trying to roll it will more than likely cause damage to other tissues and/or organs • instead, concentrate on rolling the surrounding muscles (quads, hamstrings, glutes, lower back) to relieve the tension in the area and to stop the Iliopsoas compensating by working overtime ● Strengthen • if your psoas is weak you will probably end up with some sort of knee issue • to test it, lay on your back, keep one leg straight and pull the other knee to your chest – if all’s good then the straight leg should rest on the floor ▪ sit on a low box or bench (approximately 6-10 inches off the floor) ▪ bend your knees ▪ engage your core and keep a good posture (do not lean forwards or backwards) ▪ use your hips to raise one bent knee higher than your hip ▪ hold for around 10-20 seconds ▪ gently relax and place your foot on the floor ▪ swap legs and repeat ▪ again, remember not to force anything and stop if there is any pain ● Engage your Core • the most effective way to lengthen the Psoas is to lay on your back and bring the legs up towards the chest one at a time

• make sure you exhale when the leg is outstretched • if you want to do sit ups, keep your knees and hips flexed at 90 degrees, preferably resting on a chair or swiss ball, do not hook your feet or ankles under anything as this will add strain to your Iliopsoas ● Change your habits • this can be hard to achieve but certainly the most beneficial in the long run • if you must sit down to work, try to limit your time in the same position by taking regular and/or extra breaks • if possible, try to alternate between sitting and standing • if you are sat down, try not to lean forwards as this will place extra tension on the Iliopsoas group ● Soft Tissue Release • sometimes relaxing and stretching will not be enough to reset your Iliopsoas • the Iliopsoas is located in a very sensitive area and needs careful and skilled attention • book an appointment and get a professional diagnosis, treatment to release the muscle group, the surrounding tissues and joints and a rehabilitation programme to improve your movement patterns, decrease the stiffness and relieve the pain Hopefully by the time this goes to print, all will have gone well with the government’s road-map to recovery and like so many other businesses, the clinic will have thankfully reopened on April 12. Unfortunately for the foreseeable future, we will still not be able to accommodate walk-ins so please call, email or get in touch on social media where you can book an appointment or chat over any issue you may have.

Thanks and stay safe

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Letter to members in April 2021 I HOPE everyone is staying well and keeping cheerful. We were lulled by a couple of glorious days last week into thinking that spring was well and truly here, in fact, maybe summer had arrived. I rushed out to spruce up our outside furniture as we are now allowed to slightly socialise in our gardens and outdoors. Too soon!! The weather has turned rather Arctic again.

For our linguists I have come across a French proverb: ‘En Avril, ne te decouvre pas d’un fil’ which roughly translated means ‘don’t put your winter clothes away in April- it might still get cold’ or as my Scottish granny used to say ‘ne’re cast a clout till may is out’ (don’t take your vest off yet!) which you can take to mean the month of May or may blossom (hawthorn). At least the days are getting longer and the cherry and almond trees are flourishing. I began writing this just before Easter and it was lovely to have Easter day dawn bright and sunny because we were able to have our daughter and granddaughters in the garden for an Easter egg hunt. They are growing up but I hope they will never be too old for that.

Easter is a time of rebirth and hope and I believe that we are coming out of our forced hibernation of the last year. You should have all received the news by now about our proposed re-opening. In case you missed it, our first meeting will be on July 6th at the Floral Hall and the Hall is booked for each subsequent month on the first Tuesday. It will be lovely to meet you in person, rather than via these rather vague ramblings. You should also have had information on how to pay your subscription. If in doubt, get in touch either by email or ringing me on 01964 535108.

I was looking back over the letters I have done since April last year. They began with, “Well, what’s going on in the world? How will we cope? Never mind, it won’t be for long” …………. Then they moved on to helpful hints about on-line shopping and local businesses that do home deliveries. But it won’t be for long………. Long it has been, but I think most of us have coped reasonably well living in a sort of vacuum. I know that we have missed the company of friends and distant relations (I mean those that don’t live near), but I hope that you have managed to stay in touch with your nearest and dearest, even if it has been through the new-fangled technology that we have had to become accustomed to. We have partaken in a whisky tasting competition, a gin competition and a cheese tasting quiz. You’ve perhaps noticed that these all involve food or drink. Wellwe topped it off with a port and cheese evening. These have all been in the company of friends and relatives in different parts of Scotland and England. We have probably seen more of them via zoom than we would normally!

Have any of you taken up new hobbies or learned new skills? I think many people began our lockdown with clearing out long neglected drawers and cupboards and sorting all those things out that we keep ‘just in case’. I think most of mine have reverted to their previous state already! I really do need to have some visitors to come into the house though because I can do more housework in half an hour if someone is coming than if I have all day. Won’t be long now though, take heart and keep cheerful.

Here is a little poem about our unforecastable weather by Janet Eaton.

Jane Hardman Chair Hornsea u3a

Snow Flakes and Easter Lilies Snow flakes and Easter lilies scatter the ground: Winter time and Spring seem to be having a round Like a game of tug of war each side wants to control.

Today it was winter who wanted to rock and roll.

Tomorrow maybe Spring time will give it a heave ho.

Guess we won’t know till tomorrow though.

Until we meet again, take care and stay safe. As I finished my first letter to you quoting the late Irish comedian, Dave Allen “May your God go with you”.

Trying something new in the greenhouse!

Spring is here and many of us who are fortunate to have them are busy in the garden. We thought we would try something different in the greenhouse this year. With food, water, sunshine and cuddles, these usually do quite well I am told!

Plans for u3a reopening Hurray! Freedom is on the horizon. Hornsea and District u3a is planning to open its doors again with the resumption of our monthly meetings held at the Floral Hall on Tuesday July 6th, doors opening at 10am and a brief welcome for all at 10.30am. Tea and coffee will be available as in the “old days”, and this initial meeting will just be to give time for everyone to catch up with old friends.

Of course, the u3a is not just for existing members. In August we plan to have an “open day”, (well, morning) for current members and anyone else who is interested. This will be on August 3rd. If you no longer work, no matter what your age, you are welcome to come along and have a look at what goes on. In essence, the u3a is run for the members by the members. A monthly meeting for everyone takes place on the first Tuesday of each month in the Floral Hall. In between, up to thirty groups are run by interested members led by someone in our u3a who maybe has a little more expertise or knowledge about their subject and is keen to share it with others with similar interests.

Most of all, we aim to have fun and friendship. Hence, the groups are very varied, ranging from quite academic to frivolous, and all are great. I will put out some more information about our open day nearer the time.

Be bold, have a think and come along and give it a go.

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Tide times reminder after Hornsea Inshore Rescue and Coastguard Teams attend two rescues in weeks LOCAL coastal safety teams have issued important reminders about checking tide times after two joint rescue operations less than two weeks apart.

On Monday, April 12 shortly after 4pm Hornsea and Bridlington Coastguard Teams and Hornsea Inshore Rescue were called to the aid of three people and two dogs cut off by the tide between Hornsea and Mappleton.

Lifeboat ‘Spirit of Hornsea’ was launched

by Launchmaster Paul Shannon with Coxswains Steve Hall and Joe Brown aboard accompanied by crewman and paramedic Simon Skinner and crewman Rob Carthew.

The Hornsea Coastguard Team located the casualties cut off by the tide at the cliffs at Rolston. Coxswain Joe Brown entered the water and made his way through a rough sea with life jackets for the casualties. A spokesperson for Hornsea Inshore Rescue said: “It was intended to have the lifeboat veer down stern first to evacuate the casualties from the cliff edge but due to the prevailing difficult conditions and the condition of one of the casualties it was decided that the safest option would be to call in the coastguard helicopter.

Whilst waiting for the helicopter to arrive Coxswain Joe remained with the casualties, keeping them safe whilst the lifeboat stood offshore ready for any change in the circumstances.”

The Hornsea Coastguard Team added: “Coastguard Rescue 912 successfully rescued the three persons by winch back to the top of the cliff while our Coastguard cliff technician recovered the two dogs using our

specialist dog rescue bag and then recovered the Hornsea Rescue crewmember.”

After around an hour at sea the lifeboat returned to base where it was recovered by Launchmaster James Kennedy, washed down and prepared for the next call out.

Then less than a fortnight later on the afternoon of Sunday, April 25 Hornsea Inshore Rescue and the Hornsea Coastguard Team were called out by a report from Hornsea National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) of a person possibly cut off by the tide between Rolston and Mappleton.

Lifeboat ‘Spirit of Hornsea’ was launched again by Paul Shannon with Joe Brown as coxswain and crewmen Adam Collins and James Kennedy aboard. The casualty was located by the Hornsea Coastguard Team approximately 300m to the North of Mappleton. A spokesperson for Hornsea Inshore Rescue explained: “despite the rough sea the lifeboat was skilfully veered in reverse to the near the foot of the cliffs.

The crew got the casualty in a lifejacket and escorted him through the surf and into the lifeboat. Despite an injury to his foot the casualty was none the worse for his ordeal” The rescued man expressed his gratitude: “The guys were great, so professional. I was camping up at Wood Lakes and I often walk on this bit of beach.

I had checked the tide time but never thought the tide would come in so quickly and reach the foot of the cliffs so much before high tide. Hornsea Rescue arrived so quickly, I cannot thank them enough.”

Both Hornsea Inshore Rescue and

Hornsea Coastguard Team have issued pleas to check tide times prior to walking along the beach. Hornsea Inshore Rescue Chairman and Station Manager, Sue Hickson-Marsay added: “We get regular call outs for people cut off by the tide and potentially the situation can very quickly become life threatening as the cliffs are impossible to climb and the tide comes right in with the waves often breaking right over the cliff tops.”

Hornsea Coastguard Team stressed: “If you start to get cut off then calling for the Coastguard on 999 immediately will help save time getting help to you when the tide is coming in.”

Tide times can be easily accessed on the internet including from the BBC online through their weather centre. They are displayed on the Hornsea NCI premises on the Hornsea promenade outside the Marine Hotel or are available from the Hornsea Inshore Rescue Boat Launch.

1. HELICOPTER: The Coastguard Rescue 912 helicopter at the rescue on April 12 (Photograph by Hornsea Coastguard Team)

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2. LIFEBOAT: Hornsea Inshore Rescue at the rescue in Rolston on April 12 (Photograph by Hornsea Coastguard Team) 3. RESCUED: The Hornsea Inshore Rescue lifeboat ‘Spirit of Hornsea’ returning with the casualty from the rescue on April 25 (Photograph from Hornsea Inshore Rescue)

Outdoor café seating extended to help generate more funds for the lifeboat charity

HORNSEA Inshore Rescue have increased their boat launch café offering to help raise funds to support the independent lifeboat organisation.

The profits from the Hornsea boat launch and café kiosk next to the Hornsea Inshore Rescue Boat House are a vital source of income for the lifeboat charity.

They have now extended the outdoor café seating area and product range to help increase this funding particularly in a year when fundraising in other ways has had to be curtailed. There is now an extended range of souvenirs available for purchase as well as buckets, spades, kites and refreshments including Mr Moos ice cream.

This is another step towards achieving the Chairman Sue Hickson-Marsay’s dream to be able to use the open top floor of the building for festivals and live music events.

Sue commented: “Having the outdoor seating allows people to experience another educational part of the seaside. As the tractors come past with both leisure and commercial boats to launch while enjoying a hot drink or ice cream!

Our key role as a lifeboat charity is saving lives at sea but to do that we need funds.”

The outdoor seating has been made possible thanks to a discount from Hornsea Garden Centre on the furniture and to friends and family of the team who have donated items.

In addition to the boat launch and kiosk they also run RYA level one and two powerboat courses and a first aid course with profits going to the charity. The level one course is aimed at eight to twelve year olds and is a one day induction course for anyone with a boat. They also provide a storage facility for boats, kayaks, canoes and jet skis in their CCTV covered boat yard.

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Hornsea Coastguard Team update MARCH CALL OUTS March 3 at 5:53am: Tasked to assist police with an incident in the vicinity of the River Humber.

Also in attendance were Hull and Withernsea Coastguard Rescue Teams, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter R912, Police Marine Unit, Humber Rescue, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and RNLI Humber Lifeboat March 5 at 3.22pm: Tasked along with Coastguard Rescue 912, Withernsea Coastguard team and RNLI Withernsea lifeboat to a person in difficulty in the water off Tunstall. Hull Coastguard Team also tasked to man the landing site at HRI for casualty transfer to hospital March 12 at 9.47pm: Tasked to assist police with an incident in the Hornsea area. Incident also included Bridlington Coastguard, Hornsea Rescue, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, K9FI Fire and Search dogs and NCI Hornsea March 13 at 12:27pm: Tasked with Bridlington Coastguard to a paddleboarder in difficulty at Bridlington. Coastguards from Bridlington Coastguard Rescue Team performed a water rescue to recover the casualty. Bridlington RNLI lifeboat also tasked March 16 at 1.41am: Paged along with Hull Coastguard Team to assist police with an incident in the vicinity of the River Humber. Incident ultimately brought to a safe conclusion.

March 25 at 3.01pm: Tasked to assist police and Hull Coastguard Rescue Team with an incident on the River Hull.

Hull Coastguard team retasked to another ongoing incident in the vicinity of the River Humber. This incident was ultimately brought to a safe conclusion.

March 28 at 4.33am: Tasked to an incident in the vicinity of the River Humber. Hornsea team diverted en-route to secure landing site at Hymers College, Hull for Coastguard Rescue 912. Also in attendance were Cleethorpes Coastguard, Humber Rescue, police and ambulance service.

Safety message of the month Download the free RYA Safe trx map The RYA SafeTrx app monitors your boat journeys and can alert emergency contacts should you fail to arrive on time. It is an app for both Android and Apple iOS smartphones that allows you to track your journey on your phone.

The app provides all recreational boat users, particularly dinghy cruisers, PWC users, RIB users, canoers, kayakers, wind and kite surfers and smaller boat users with an easily accessible and simple to use means that can inform HM Coastguard of their voyage plans and dynamic location in the event of distress.

This app is freely available to anyone who wants to be safer afloat. It is free to download and there is no charge to use it.

You can enter your journey details directly from your smartphone and plan a trip knowing that should you not arrive by the time given, a nominated emergency contact will be alerted and advised to initiate appropriate action.

When an emergency contact calls HM Coastguard about an overdue trip, they will have access to your location and SafeTrx trip data through a secure SafeTrx server.

Since RYA SafeTrx periodically sends your location data back to a dedicated server, HM Coastguard's response team can get help directly to you, and quickly.

Visit: www.rya.org.uk/knowledge-advice/safe-boating/keep-intouch/Pages/safetrx.aspx

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Hornsea NCI update - The cost of Covid…

By Andrew Garvey HORNSEA NCI, are now fast reaching the point where they are having to count the cost of Covid in terms of their income and the contributions we receive from our supporters.

Over the last twelve months, these have fallen considerably. Not because folks don’t want to support us, but because we have not had any real direct contact with the public. For example, the absence of popular public events such as the Hornsea Carnival, the Bikers Weekend and the Leven Summer festival have prevented NCI, along with other local charities, from meeting folks on a face to face basis. It is these situations that presented the opportunity for our generous public to give a little to help fund the charities. Our contributors were a mix of local citizens, visitors and tourists and together they provided the bedrock for the station’s annual income.

At Hornsea NCI we have been developing a new initiative. This is designed to provide an opportunity for those who value our work and want to support us to be able to do so more easily.

The Hornsea NCI ‘supporter’s scheme’ will offer an opportunity for those who want to help the station by providing a contribution towards the running costs of the station more easily. The

initiative we have developed is based on supporters being able to sponsor a specific length the station is on watch.

For example, you can fund our watch station to be open for an hour, a shift, a day or a week.

Our approach is based on the principle ‘Help us to keep your coast safe’. The commitment we are seeking starts at £6 per three hour shift or £2.50 per hour. Details of the scheme are available on our website at the address below. If you want to support us, you can set up a direct debit for the amount you choose to be made monthly. To keep things simple, payments can also be made either in cash, cheque or via the BACs system. We can now

also receive your donation using your debit or credit card through our PayPal account via Hornsea NCI’s website: ncihornsea.org.uk. If you are a tax payer please tick the box agreeing to allow us to claim back Gift Aid from the government.

Our plan is to formally launch the scheme during May 2021 when we will provide full details of the scheme on our website.

There will also be an opportunity for interested local businesses to become involved and purchase slots.

In the meantime, a very big thankyou to all of you who have continued giving

Diary of a Hornsea Girl THINGS are stepping up a pace in the Fox household with Granddaughter Alexandra now enjoying her first taste of solid food. A couple of incidents are brought to mind regarding the long forgotten times when my own children tasted their food for the first time. Notably eldest son Nicholas decided to pick up his bowl of tinned spaghetti and tipped it all over his head. Whilst new Mum now herself, Debbie, did nothing more than make a complete mess of any food placed in front of her, yoghurt, mashed carrot, potatoes you name it and Deb would throw it!

I'm never failed to be reminded that I didn't allow my daughter a full adult Chinese restaurant meal when aged seven. No, the

meal had to be shared with brother Joe, nasty Dad! Which now brings me on to the initial attempts at feeding our Granddaughter. I was reliably informed that the recommended introductory food was broccoli. I'd have chosen chocolate but hey ho, maybe that’s why I'm now quite rotund! But it went down OK. So the first meal we were witness to was when we were treated to a fabulous lunch, whilst witnessing baby girl attempting boiled carrot sticks, what a palaver. Almost as entertaining as the monkey enclosure at Longleat. Some went in the mouth, but to be fair most ended up on the floor, under her legs and even up Mum's nose. Still they do say, like mother like daughter!

through our collection boxes, whether in shops or on the gate at the watch station. As I said earlier “Help us to keep your coast safe”.

HOPE: Hornsea NCI are hopeful their new supporter’s scheme will help keep the coast safe (Photo courtesy of Mr J Ogle)

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Poems Flashback Spring into Summer

By Kev Naylor Summertime is on the way When the sunshine lingers And lengthens the day

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1. The Queen’s Coronation on the Greenway (sent in

by Pete Fewster)

THE FIRST two photographs have been sent in by Hornsea resident Peter Fewster of The Queen’s Coronation in Hornsea in 1953. Our last instalment of these will be in the next edition. We also have a photograph sent in by Simon Cawkill of Hornsea RUFC in April 1974.

Please do send us your old photographs of Hornsea or the surrounding villages: Hornseacommunitynews@hotmail.com

2. The Queen’s Coronation on the Greenway (sent in

by Pete Fewster) 3. Hornsea RUFC on April 21, 1974 Sent in by Back Row: M Broughton, R Scruton, J Bailey, R Robinson, B Barnes, B Lockwood, N Axiotes, T Egret, Front Row: J Clubley, S Cawkill, S Whittaker, D Copley, D Walker, G Cook, L Fitchett Note: Dennis Morgan unfit through illness and Paul Ingram unfit due to damaged knee so not photographed.

Our woodland snowdrops Carpet the ground Daffodils rise up All yellow and proud Our wild birds returning Singing on high With their beautiful tunes As they perch and fly Building their nests In a tree or a hedge On a cliff face By the sea on a ledge Rabbits are roaming And hopping around Enjoying the sunshine From homes underground Flowers put on a show of their own Beautiful colours Like living rainbows The corn in the fields Turning gold in the sun Pastures now green Where young livestock will run And darkness falls At the end of the day Our sleeping nocturnals Come out to play Charlie the fox is Hunting his prey To feed his young cubs Safe underground they will stay

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Photographs of the month

Appeal to help reunite pictures THE HORNSEA Pantry have found some photographs in the basement of their new building – the former HSBC on the corner of Newbegin and Bank Street.

It’s thought the pictures may have been donated presumably with other items to the previous charity shop occupants.

If anyone has any information about the pictures which it’s assumed were donated in error please get in touch with the Hornsea Community News by e-mail hornseacommunitynews@hotmail.com or by phone 07791 208415.

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WE LOVE to share images you have captured each month so please do send them to hornseacommunitynews@hotmail.com or send them over on our Facebook page.

Please note in sending in your image you are permitting us to print this within the paper and / or use it on our social media channels (images will always be credited to the person who took them). We regret that we may not be able to print all images received however will always thank you for sharing them.

1. ODYSSEY: Hornsea’s Happy Huskies therapy dogs (www.therapyhuskies.co.uk) were impressed with The Odyssey (see page 1) – image captured by 2 3 owner Adrian Ashworth (www.AdrianAshworth.co.uk) 2. SUNRISE: A beautiful sunrise on Hornsea beach captured by Adrian Ashworth (www.AdrianAshworth.co.uk) 3. INSTALLATION: The sun rising captured through The Odyssey installation by Nerys Johnson

An owl is calling too-wit too-woo His mate calls him back Replying how do you do The nights have now shortened And the solstice is near How lucky we are To have summer each year

Through the Gate

By Wendy Loncaster The road beyond the side gate is strangely hushed, restrained.

Unheard of silence sweeps the air, our church unused and chained.

No cars from inland seawards, nor communion at altar blessed.

But blossom hangs in tumbles that, in the wind, doth sway.

Such blessing that, for nature, t`is just another day, Responding, as it does to Spring, in the normal way.

Beyond the gate, there`s tranquil vision `neath sky of blue, And birdsong, as light feet on rustling twigs make waves in avenue.

Few fellow walkers, but a cheery wave from far, from those who do.

And from mereside, the green, yon sparkle bejewels my sight, Eyes amazed at seeing known places in a new light, Seemingly, nature flying its kite, at a time of viral blight.

This poem began at Easter 2020, an early stage of the weeks of the first lockdown due to Coronavirus. The side gate was the transition between home and a permitted opportunity for daily exercise outside.

Lost Service Medal A HORNSEA resident contacted us regarding a service medal she found when out and about in Hornsea a few years ago.

She has tried previously to find the owner but with no luck. Can you help reunite it with its owner?

The medal is a Northern Ireland Campaign Medal and is inscribed as below around the outside 24026246 L/CPL B C Fallows -Kings Own Border Please get in touch with the community news by e-mail hornseacommunitynews@hotmail.com or phone 07791208415 if you can help us to reunite the medal with its owner.

TANTON CUP COMPETITION 2021

By Stuart Kemp IT IS still not possible to confirm that the 2021 Tanton Cup will be able to go ahead. If it does it will not be held until July. Even then it will be subject to receiving sanction from the East Riding County Football Association and also approval from all the competing clubs

that they are willing to play then.

Local football has resumed but league fixtures and East Riding Cup competitions are the priority. With no evening fixtures it will be a challenge to fulfil all these fixtures. If it cannot be played in July it will certainly be back as normal next year.

Please share your local cricket memories TOGETHER with sports journalist David Bond, Michael Ulyatt is researching material for a proposed book on a history of cricket in Hull and East Yorkshire. He would welcome any info/ anecdotes on village cricket, leagues and cup competitions within the Hornsea area. Any details appreciated to Michael.e.ulyatt@gmail.com

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Stuart’s Quiz

PUZZLES Sudoku There is just one simple rule in Sudoku. Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and so must each 3 x 3 box. Solution in next month’s edition.

Clues for this month’s quick crossword CLUES ACROSS 9. Bay tree (6) 10. Not shortened (4-6) 11. Soft white fibre (6) 12. Ecstatically (10) 14. Give an unpleasant shock (3) 15. Pasta squares (7) 16. Ukrainian port (5) 17. Forger (13) 21. Careful thought (13) 25. Fertile spot in desert (5) 27. Not prepared (7) 28. Preserve (3)

29. Flock together (10) 30. Cattle food (6) 31. Voucher given in lieu of cash refund (6,4) 32. Discard (6)

CLUES DOWN 1. Vingt-et-un (9) 2. Wild yellow flower (9) 3. Pertaining to equal rights for all (10) 4. Force through against opposition (8) 5. Short-lived success

(5,2,3,3) 6. Bell tower (6) 7. Nimbly (7) 8. Omar -------, Persian poet (7) 13. Intemperate (13) 18. Cash paid on the spot (5,5) 19. Decided wrongly (9) 20. Give a detailed list (9) 22. Annoy (8) 23. Fabricate (7) 24. In pieces (7) 26. Raiding excursion (6)

1. What is the name of the current Archbishop of York?

2. In which English seaside resort was the popular drama series The Bay set?

3. In what year did Britain go from pounds, shillings and pence to decimalisation?

4. Who was the second wife of Henry VIII? 5. Who is the leader of the Liberal Democrats elected after the previous leader Jo Swinson lost her seat in the last general election?

6. Which famous TV chef wrote the best selling cookery book Cook Eat Repeat?

7. Who narrates the popular TV series The Repair Shop?

8. Which female Irish Jockey rode six winners at this year’s Cheltenham Racing Festival?

9. Who is the youngest son of the Duke of Edinburgh?

10. What was the title of the only number one hit single achieved by The Monkeys?

Answers to Stuart’s Quiz are over the page on page 31

Solutions to the April edition crossword and sudoku

Can you count to thirteen?

IF SO and you live in the Hornsea or surrounding area then this is your chance to learn to play Bridge. Or, perhaps, to return to the game if you have played before.

Chris Wiggins has been playing the game for six years and teaching beginners for the past eighteen months both at The Hornsea Bowls Club and, since lockdown, online with the help of the Bridgebase Online website. His teaching uses sound principles as advocated by The English Bridge Union.

Chris says “Bridge is rightly regarded by players as the best card game in the world. As well as keeping your brain active you will also have the opportunity to make new friends. I learned to play with no prior knowledge of the game and I was hooked from day one!

“Like most good games the actual concept is very simple – win as

many of the thirteen tricks as you can with your thirteen cards whilst your opponents are trying to stop you!

“Since lockdown we have been unable to play at the club. Many of us have continued to play online, but we are hoping to get back to face - to face play as soon as Government guidelines will allow. With this in mind we are now looking to welcome new people to join us to play this fascinating game “Prior to the club reopening we are planning a series of short, free, online ‘taster’ sessions in the coming months to introduce you to the game of Bridge “If you would like to get involved you will need a PC, laptop or tablet computer such as an iPad together with a broadband internet

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Hornsea Men in Sheds Easter competition prizes awarded HORNSEA Men in Sheds asked residents to decorate the front of their house for Easter. This could have been anything from a planter to a front door or a big display. The focus being on taking part and enjoying it.

The winners were not picked as the best decorated but randomly from the entries.

Prizes were donated by local businesses including Day Lewis chemist, Boyes of Hornsea, Robinsons of Hornsea, Newbegin Chinese, Ian Botterill Butchers, Curly Sue one of the Men in Sheds Trustees, Missy Boutique, Salon Cheveux, Petals,Pets and Paws, Top to Toe Beauty Studio and Dizzy Birds.

Some of the 12 winners are pictured.

Alan Cusworth Chairman of Hornsea Men in Sheds said: “Thank you to everyone who took part. It's been brilliant seeing all the entries there were so many more than we expected.

Thank you also to the businesses who donated prizes. This has been a brilliant Easter event which was an idea formed by Curly Sue, one of our Trustees, to give children and adults alike something to do during lockdown.

A bit of fun and to brighten the town and bring the community together which I think we achieved.”

1. THANK YOU: Alan Cusworth Chairman of Hornsea Men in Sheds with some of the donated prizes and winning entries

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2. PRIZE: Kirsty Lamming being presented with her prize by Eddie from Hornsea Men in Sheds 3. BUNNY: One of the fun prize winners sent in by Deborah Crosby 4. CROCHET: The crochet road name decorations done by Karen Pemberton also won a prize 5. HAPPY EASTER: Trish Lambert also won a prize for her fun entry

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Primary school pupils got into the Easter decorating spirit PUPILS at Hornsea Community Primary school supported Hornsea Men in Sheds in their Easter competition by all decorating their classroom doors. Mrs Simmonite from the school said: “it certainly brightened up our school and allowed us to be very creative.”

The Men in Sheds were sent an image of each of the classrooms and the school presented prizes that were donated by Hornsea Tesco.

The winning classes were 4MS and 6HR. Mrs Simmonite added: “We all had fun

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HORNSEA Lions in conjunction with Hornsea Tesco store organised an Easter painting competition for children under age 11.

Lion Mel Watson commented: “It was a very last moment sort of thing so we were amazed when we got over 70 entries!” The judging took place in Tesco by the Manager, Paul Best and each winner received Easter eggs provided by the store.

and the Easter Bunny did seem to arrive in every class. I created a PowerPoint so that we were able to see what each class had been up to. A great day was had by all!”

Winners: Jamie Burkill - age 4 Jessie Jay Oliver - age 5 Otto Adgie - age 6 Joey - age 8 Blake - age 9 Sophie Foster - age 10

1 -3. DECORATED: Some of the decorated Easter classroom doors created by Hornsea Community Primary School Pupils 4. WINNER: One of the winning doors of class 6HR with some of the children who helped create it

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Lion Mel added: “Congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to all the children that participated at such short notice.”

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WINNERS: The winning competition entries

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Easter hamper winners THE Rose and Crown in Hornsea ran an Easter hamper raffle. The prize hampers have been donated to the winners one being Diane Williams and the other to Chris and Heather Raw.

WINNERS: The winners of the Rose and Crown Easter hampers with their prizes

OUR House Estate Agents in Hornsea have expanded their team taking on another two staff members after the strong local property market shows no signs of slowing.

After only opening the new venture last June they have tripled from the initial two team members to six.

Owner Steph Kemp said: “The expansion has been natural for us as it was the intention to have six team members. However it has been quicker than anticipated due to how busy the last year has been.

“The demand to move to the area is massive there are so many people just waiting for a property to come up.

We are finding many properties are not even making it to be marketed due to the waiting lists and people just missing out on other properties.

“Predominantly the buyers currently are moving from out of the area particularly from the south. I don’t foresee that demand subsiding when the free stamp duty period comes to an end as it’s more of a lifestyle change people are looking for fuelled by the last year of lockdowns. People have realised living in Hornsea offers them so much especially with a lot of people now able to work from home giving them more options.”

This demand has seen Claire Hunter and Charlotte Royce recruited to the team. Claire has taken on the role of Lettings Coordinator as the lettings market also remains strong.

Charlotte has joined the team as a Sales Negotiator. Charlotte and Claire will be put through their estate agency exams. Both have had their previous employment impacted by Coronavirus and lockdown. As two local mums they have both been able to fit their new roles around childcare responsibilities. Steph added: “Both

Claire and Charlotte are from customer service backgrounds and that is at the heart of Our House’s ethos. We pride ourselves on going over and above for the customer. The feedback we get from people is that we make the experience less stressful through that customer service.”

TEAM: The Our House team Charlotte, Lisa, Lydia, Steph, Maddie and Claire

By Emma Jane Saunt THE Office of National Statistics shows the impact of Covid-19 restrictions, employment, uncertainty and reduced demand, with limited growth in the final quarter narrowly avoiding a doubledip recession.

The U.K. economy shrank by a record amount during 2020 due to the effects of the coronavirus.

U.K. finance minister Rishi Sunak said the figures show that the U.K. has suffered a “serious shock” as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“While there are some positive signs of the economy’s resilience over the winter, we know that the lockdown effect continues to have a significant impact on many people and businesses,” Sunak said, adding that his focus “remains fixed on doing everything we can to protect jobs, businesses and livelihoods.”

The pandemic and associated public health restrictions made for an economically bumpy 2020, especially in the U.K. which are

heavily reliant on services. In the U.K., the first and second quarters of 2020 shrank the economy by 2.9% and 19% respectively, but there was record growth of 16.1% in the third as restrictions were lifted.

Strict public health measures and a resurgent wave of Covid-19 infections driven by a dangerous new variant of the virus have the U.K. economy likely to fall again in 2021. While the U.K. has the worst coronavirus death rate in the world, it also has one of the best vaccination records, priming the country for an economic comeback.

The Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane describing the economy as a "coiled spring" ready to release large amounts of "pent-up financial energy". With thanks to support from our residents and holiday visitors coupled with the idea of staycations this should breath some fresh income into our local economy.

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Sigglesthorne and Seaton Scarecrows brighten up Easter weekend SIGGLESTHORNE and Seaton residents took part in a scarecrow trail and competition around the villages on Easter weekend.

The winning scarecrow was Sponge Bob created by Debbie Greenwood.

Thanks to Hayley Dawson, Nicki Salvidge and Margaret Lane for providing Easter eggs and books for prizes. Also thanks to Amie Collingwood for helping to deliver leaflets.

The prize draw was won by Eliza Wilkinson.

The organisers said: “Thank you to everyone who took part. It was nice to see so many smiles around the villages over the cold Easter weekend.”

SCARECROWS: Some of the Scarecrows from Sigglesthorne and Seaton with Sponge Bob being the winning entry

LEVEN MAY BANK HOLIDAY SCARECROW TRAIL LEVEN are once again holding a scarecrow trail following on from the success of last year’s first event. Like last year the trail will take place on the second May bank holiday weekend. Last year’s trail was organised by Leven resident Paul Chapman.

There were over 80 scarecrows entries which helped bring the community together in lockdown.

Paul has confirmed that he is organising the event again for this year with two categories: made by children and made by adults.

Entry is £2 per scarecrow with all entry fees going into the prize fund. Entries are open until May 3 and application forms can be collected from Leven Costcutter where the £2 entry is payable.

Entries are open until May 3.

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COASTING ALONG ON SOME criteria there is quite a lot to be optimistic about. The ‘green shoots’ of recovery from the pandemic with the success of the vaccination programme leading to the easing of lockdown are evident around us.

This is illustrated in our small corner of the UK by the sight of visitors wanting to spend some of their newfound freedoms on our stretch of coastline with many no doubt delighted to be able to occupy their caravans and holiday homes once again.

Our Prime Minster does sound a cautionary note though, by reminding us that it was the lockdowns and not the vaccine that is the main cause of the ‘uplift’ in our prospects.

In most of the rest of Europe things do not look anywhere near as rosy as they do here. What with all those variants and more European city lockdowns. In addition to that we have Russia making bellicose moves in the Ukraine and then there is the Chinese government seemingly oblivious to basic human rights so there is still a lot internationally to worry about.

I was therefore delighted to see some good news when a scientist on TV claimed that he and his colleagues had discovered a ‘fifth’ source of energy that had previously been undiscovered but was now set to reveal all kinds of things in the universe that would alter our understanding of the world around us forever. He was so excited about this revelation that he could hardly contain himself but the news item, which was part of the

midday news, was tantalisingly brief so I waited with excited anticipation for a fuller explanation of this groundbreaking discovery on the main teatime news of that same day. What did we get? Not a word! No mention of it. Not so much as a dot.

Evidently it was something to do with that Hadron Collider (the last time I read about that they were still looking for a 13 amp plug to get it started.)

Anyway, it must now be operational and has come up with this additional discovery. There are those four forces that rule the universe, one of which is gravity, the remaining three I cannot recall from my school days (if we had ever been taught them.)

However, for the boffins who read the HCN the official explanation for this new phenomenon goes something like this. (As revealed several days later in that week.)

“Physicists uncovered a potential flaw in the theory that explains how the building clocks of the Universe behave.

The standard model (SM) is the best theory we have to explain the fine-scale workings of the world around us. Hints of unexpected behaviours by a subatomic particle called the beauty querk could expose cracks in the foundations of this decades old theory.”

Clear enough I suppose but hard to get too excited about. No doubt further revelations will follow.

While we wait for these advances in our knowledge of the Universe life here on earth carries on much as normal.

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neighbours have beaten off all opposition to come out top in a national poll as being the most congested city in the UK. Something to do with road works and provision of cycle lanes. I am always a bit suspicious of all these road ‘improvements’ at this time of year as it smacks of ‘spending all the budget’ before the current financial year ends and a new one begins.

Of course, if Hull is the City of this title what small town is the most congested because of road works?

Hornsea cannot be too far behind. Is there anyone in ‘the know’ as to why the town is being turned upside down?

Every street seems to be affected and to get anywhere on the Greenway Estate needs a 30-minute advance planning exercise. I just wish I had shares in the firm that manufactures all those yellow barriers and the Diversion signs. Are there any left for use elsewhere?

Writing of road works and construction reminds me of that saying:” Careful how you lift an old stone because you never know what might crawl out from underneath it.”

The most recent stone to be lifted is the one that hid from the voting public the shenanigans surrounding what is euphemistically given the innocent sounding name of ‘Lobbying.’ I know I am being a bit naïve, but I have always taken comfort in the belief that for all our failings in various governments and public departments that at heart we value integrity and ‘straight dealing’ by

those who represent us or are on the public payroll.

Not so. The unearthing of what I suspect to many of us of this (legal and widely used evidently) practice of lobbying has come as something of a shock. What is equally disturbing is the squirming excuses put forward and the language used that makes the political phraseology of ‘economical with the truth’ a bad joke.

How many of us innocent voters knew anything of this practice of ‘lobbying’ that is supposedly an accepted practice by many MP’s and Ministers. It is not even frowned on by some who held high office, in fact something to be included in their portfolios. Why do we even need it?

The language/ excuses used contain such beauties as ‘procedures were followed.’ Until we learn that these same procedures are virtually nonexistent. The same goes for ‘regulations.’ Designed no doubt to instil confidence until we learn that there are no regulations of any significance to adhere to.

I have often wondered what those MP’s who are paid thousands of pounds for a few days’ work actually do for the private companies paying those vast sums. Well, we have an answer, and it seems that the saying, ‘There is no such thing as a free lunch,’ becomes reality as we read of how pressure is applied to those taking these payments to ‘lobby’ on behalf of private companies. This is to make sure that taxpayers cash is doled out

in some kind of back-handed way, that, we are reminded, is OK because ‘everyone is doing it’ including some of those highly paid civil servants who have a lucrative ‘second job;’ (which can include shares in the company concerned,) and even sit on the Boards of such companies.

It's enough to make you weep, unless of course, you are a beneficiary of this largesse.

On a lighter note, I have discovered why that container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal. It was not because of a sudden ‘gust of wind’ but all that internet buying (mainly by women of course,) that blights our lives as China is the main supplier of all those internet purchases and had overloaded the ship delivering a fraction of it!

Hopefully, the present good weather will abate, and we can get back to the important issues such as reducing the amount of music in our lives.

ANSWERS TO STUART’S QUIZ ON PAGE 27 1. Stephen Cottrell 2. Morecambe 3. 1971 (February 14) 4. Anne Boleyn 5. Sir Ed Davy 6. Nigella Lawson 7. Bill Paterson 8. Rachel Blackmore 9. Prince Edward 10. I’m a Believer

Hornsea Music Society is planning for the new normal By Sarah Perkins

THIS MONTH, we have a cheerful picture from pre covid times. This is when Let’s Go Hornsea organised an annual event in the Floral Hall so people could find out about what goes on in the town.

Hornsea Music Society’s stand carries a display of information about the series of monthly concerts that has happened each winter since before World War II, until the pandemic intervened.

Chairman Roberta Loades (left) and Secretary Ruby

Seager (right) were on duty, spreading the word about some of the excellent concerts which were held by the Society in the United Reformed Church HU18 1PG. Ruby says: “We certainly had a full house of 160+ in the audience when the Elland Silver Band struck up for a fundraising concert! We are looking for anyone new to Hornsea or one of the villages to join in, as we always need new people to become a member or friend of this small

but beautifully crafted society.”

Chairman Roberta Loades added: “We are on track to offer a fundraising concert later this year, ahead of a new season in 2022. We will work out a system for careful spacing, with the reduced audience on pre-order ticket entry only, to keep everyone safe.”

Any newcomers can find out more about the society at their website, hornseamusic.com.

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New craft fairs coming to Hornsea Town Hall THE LAST year of lockdowns have had a severe impact on the crafting industry, so many depend on touring the fairs and venues up and down the country. So it was welcome news for local crafters to see Jan organising crafting events at Hornsea Town Hall.

Local resident, Jan Zambra, started crafting when she came to Hornsea three years ago after her partner retired here. Jan explained: “My love of all things arty began at a young age when I started writing birthday poems each year to put in my lovely Mum's birthday card.

My inspiration has evolved into making my own cards which are themed around old fashioned love letters.

“I love the opulence of velvet, crystal glass and English silverware and I have a passion for glamour, nature and of enchanting secret gardens. My current designs and creation of botanical themed gifts are my own take on these rich treasures that have been faded by time, by using meandering moss and verdigris, I change and enhance their original beauty.My design tag, 'Rose Tinted Glasshouse', mirrors my fun, cheerful and optimistic personality and my Glasshouse is, of course, a magical place for my plants to grow!”

Jan’s creations can be seen on her Facebook page Jan Zambra Mixed Media Art Design or on Instagram: The Rose Tinted Glasshouse.

Jan has attracted attention from other local crafters interested in showing their gifts at the craft fair in Hornsea Town Hall where tables are £10. Those with tables booked include Mags Woodcock, a mixed media crafter and card-maker, whose work sometimes involves recycled objects. She will also be selling a selection of unique craft supplies for those wanting to create their own projects. Mags held regular workshops in the area before the pandemic which she hope's to resume once it’s safe.

Mags work can be seen at Woodcockmags (Instagram), @artandabout (Facebook) and Mags Woodcock (YouTube).

Hayley from ‘The Painter’s Daughter’ creates bespoke cushions and tea towels from superior quality fabric waste/remnants, sourced from a local supplier. Abi otherwise known as ‘Dreaming Hare’ has interests ranging from sewing, mixed media, jewellery making, to acrylic and watercolour painting. Abi added: “There's nothing more rewarding than creating and sharing with others, and being inspired by the local talent gathered together.”

Kathy Nichols runs creative business, Eve & Me and said: “I love encouraging others to get creative, so decided to set up a creative business, Eve & Me, where I could do just that.” Kathy makes her own quilts, eco conscious bags and lampshades as well as offering an eclectic mix of 100% cotton fabrics and creative kits for people to create.

The Craft Fair will be open on Saturday, May 22 from 9am till 3pm and will be a monthly event. The following two will be June 26 and July 17.

Any crafters that would like to join the fair should get in touch with Jan Zambra by telephone on 07783 062328 or email jan.zambra64@gmail.com or through the Facebook page ‘Hornsea Emporium of Craft’.

CRAFTS: Some examples of the work you will find on display at the fair by Rose Tinted Glasshouse, Mags Woodcock, The Painter’s Daughter, Eve & Me and Dreaming Hare

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Hornsea Photography Club OUR last online meeting was, in part, the AGM and as usual the attendance for an AGM was not great but the financial report showed a healthy bank balance and the key officers were confirmed for 2021-22. Carl Wiles remains as Chairman and Gavin Prest his support vicechair. Gerry Quinn is Treasurer and Ann Underwood takes over as Secretary and publicity. Competitions remain in the capable hands of Arnold Underwood who is also the representative at YCPG (Yorkshire Coastal Photographic Group). With plans afoot for an ambitious programme as 'lockdown' is lifted Gerry reminded everyone that membership fees are due.

One exciting event planned for the coming year is a challenge to Bridlington Camera Club (Focus) from two Photography Clubs in Australia and we have been invited as the second 'Pom' club. There is a folder on our Facebook Group page so that members can upload potential entries for consideration. We are waiting for further details about the event and perhaps a Pom-Oz Zoom meeting later in the year.

The Facebook page has been active as usual with several conversation strings that have attracted attention. Photographs have become a regular way of communicating and many are not as formal as portraits of yesteryear. Fstoppers is a community based photography news website featuring gear reviews, tutorials, industry news, and original articles from professionals. After reading an interesting article on Fstoppers, Gregg Simpson reposed the question to members of the group...which brought forward some interesting comments. The article explores the argument to a comment posted on a professional photographer's image "I guess anyone can be a photographer these days." - The question raised was: Does photography require more skill, the same amount of skill, or less skill than 50 years ago? Gregg asked what members thought.

Generally it was agreed that it depends on a lot of factors. Some people preferring real skill with ‘proper’ cameras! There are many examples of great pictures for 100 years ago but many people today just use mobile cameras and simple editing - it was a master class of dark room work previously! There are many people who obviously have the 'eye' even before they have learnt the technicalities. However with regard to the skill level in comparison to 50 years ago one person commented that less skill is needed to produce 'an image' but more skill to produce many quality images. Editing images has always occurred but now the tools and options are huge.

Ivor commented: “50 years ago a lot of photographers could not afford to be a professional photographer.”

Cameras available that people could afford were the Halina Paulette 35mm viewfinder camera; Kodak Ektra 22-EF, 110 cassette film camera; Coronet 4-4 mark II 127 roll film camera and Kodak Instamatics. The lens quality was poor and the image did not focus well on the film plane. The options to be creative were limited. These were just point and shoot cameras with no availability to make adjustments to aperture or focus. Gregg disagreed however, pointing out that cameras cost the same now in relative terms as they did then. Three to four weeks' average wages would get you a halfdecent camera. He recalls saving up and buying his first camera and darkroom set up when he was 14.

Adding: “There was no internet then you read books to find the information and learned from your mistakes.” Like many others Gregg still remember the buzz from seeing an image slowly appear in the developing tray. The skill set has changed with the technology. Manipulating an image in the darkroom was a dark art to many but if you took your time it was possible to produce some great images.

Printing was available but to get the best quality you had to go to the professional labs and they charged a fortune. Image manipulation was a

truly professional process and film was set up by teams of people trained in this dark art. You had to have money to be a photographer that produced quality images in the 1960s and 1970s and that was beyond the reach of the general public.

With this background information, we can now look at what is available to the general public today.

Digital imaging changed the face of photography at the end of the last century and we had access to affordable cameras. All phones have a camera and the quality is excellent; digital cameras are affordable and you will get professional results, but for many the game changer was the public access to photo manipulation.

The software performance is truly stunning and instant results means quick decisions can be made. Images in the 60s and 70s were print or colour slides and generally limited to 12, 24 or a whopping 36 frames.

Today we don’t give a second thought to taking a few thousand images on holiday.

From the darkroom manipulation of yesteryear nowadays digital wizardry allows experimental alterations without actually making changes. Now there seems to be a plug-in for every conceivable effect going which could be said to have deskilled some aspects of postproduction. But the actual point of taking the image is basically the same. For cameras with some degree of manual control, you still need the correct settings for your camera, to think about composition, depth of field, exposure and lighting. Technology hasn't necessarily made photography easier, it has made it more accessible to the masses and more stuff to learn for the enthusiast.

Considering the question 'Does photography require more skill, the same amount of skill, or less skill than 50 years ago?' - we probably need less skill to perform our photography as we have access to better cameras and image manipulation. The artistic concept, composition and technical planning that photographers need to produce a great picture remains the same - but we have changed the skill-set.

What do you think? Go to our Facebook page and add your comments to the thread!

Keep a watching brief on our Facebook page where you will find alerts to events and invitations to use the photo opportunities presented. Check it out and see what our members get up to and the plans for our next meeting. https://www.facebook.com/groups/HornseaPhotography If you have any questions or want more information you can contact HPG via email: hornseaphoto@gmail.com As Lockdown lifts we look forward to being able to meet up - watch Facebook for news, meanwhile enjoy your photography, be aware and stay safe.

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New community Hornsea Art singing group launches Society update LET’S Sing! Hornsea has a new community singing group that’s free for everyone to join. The organisers hope it will bring people together to enjoy singing for fun, with songs old and new.

Singing sessions will take place every other week at St Nicholas Parish Hall, initially in the garden but hopefully inside later on. There will be live accompaniment and tea and cakes provided. Sessions will run from 1.30-2.30pm on Wednesdays, starting on June 2.

Diana Fry and Fiona Jerome came up with the idea of a singing group after they both joined Hornsea Choir, shortly after they retired to the town. They both felt that communal singing was tremendously uplifting, but realised that formal choirs are not for everyone. Following the demise of the U3A Singing for Pleasure group they decided to try and start something similar, but open to the entire community. “So many people could enjoy this,” Diana Fry commented. “It helps people make new friends, catch up with old ones, and lifts the spirits.”

“Some people find a choir a bit intimidating,” said Fiona Jerome. “If they can’t read music, find it hard to remember words or they’re nervous about performing in public, or simply think they don’t have a good enough voice, then that may put them off doing something which is so enjoyable. I’ve gotten so much confidence and pleasure out of group singing, and I want everyone to have that opportunity too.

“Let’s Sing! is completely different to a regular choir. It’s for people who like singing, with no judgment, no performances to practice for and nothing to learn.

We provide the lyric sheets, you turn up and sing, simple as.”

Diana Fry explained the ethos behind the group. “We want this to be open to absolutely everyone as we come out of lockdown, which has been a lonely time for many.

We are not charging fees or entry costs. You don’t have to come to every gathering, and there will be lots of different kinds of music to have a go at. So if you don’t like one style something different will

be along shortly.

“At the moment we’re asking people to please call or email to book a place. Because of COVID restrictions we can only have a certain number at each session.

But later on we hope to expand and allow people to simply drop in on the day if they feel like it.

“We have measures in place to protect everyone including hand sanitiser and anti-bacterial wipes, and serving food and drinks in disposable containers. We are also committed to using only recycled or recyclable products to provide this service, from the lyric sheets to the coffee cups.”

It’s possible to offer the sessions for free thanks to the generosity of Tesco’s Bags of Hope and Comic Relief, who have both made contributions of almost a thousand pounds to get the group off the ground. The organisers are incredibly grateful to both organisations for their help in getting started.

Going forward Diana and Fiona hope to raise money through local fundraising events and are also looking for anyone willing to bake an occasional cake for the post-singing refreshments.

Let’s Sing! Hornsea will be asking all participants for feedback on what sort of music they would like to sing, from old-time music hall through songs from the shows to pop songs. There’s just one rule: nothing too sad or gloomy! Originally they had hoped to hold a couple of consultations where anyone could come along and make suggestions, but lockdown has made this difficult; instead they welcome any suggestions by email.

Let’s Sing! Hornsea will be running at St Nicholas Parish Hall, 1 Newbegin, Hornsea HU18 1AB, every other week on Wednesdays, 1.302.30pm.

During Covid restrictions we will be meeting in the garden behind the Hall and you will need to call or email to book a place. If you need help with access, transport or large print lyric sheets, please let the organisers know.

Please call 07742 437894 or email letssinghornsea @outlook.com to reserve a place.

ALTHOUGH the pandemic has made us stay at home and put an end to our usual events, members of Hornsea Art Society have been far from idle and it is probably true to say that their art has helped get them through these most difficult of times. For many months now, Secretary Steve Truelove has been setting monthly challenges which have included self-portraits, painting in the style of a favourite artist, op-art etc. These have culminated in the March challenge of creating a piece of art inspired

by Royal Academician Norman Ackroyd. What’s more Norman very kindly offered to judge the entries and from a total of 90 pieces of work, he selected ‘North Cave Wetlands’ by Selina Fennell.

The Society has invested in Zoom and this has enabled a group to meet regularly on a Tuesday morning to work alongside each other and share ideas. The monthly demonstration evenings have also made a return via Zoom and we have recently welcomed Les Darlow who gave an excellent tutorial on panpastels and we are now looking forward to Mark Warner and Robert Dutton, two established landscape painters who will be entertaining us in May and June. We are hoping to return to our normal sessions at the Catholic Church Hall from September but this of

course is dependent on the Covid situation. We are now hoping to restart our plein air sessions from the end of May with visits to a different local location each month.

The Hornsea Art Festival which was postponed from last year is set to restart at the end of June and we have a total of 14 workshops to look forward to stretching right through to the end of November. The Four Hour Challenge will hopefully take place on Sunday, August 22 from midday on Hornsea seafront with local artists setting up their easels near the Floral Hall after a demo by York-based artist Patrick Smith. We are also hoping to reinstate the Open Studios event which was so successful in 2019.

Again the event will be set at venues in the town centre on the weekend of July 24-25 and we are expecting over 20 artists to take part. The annual exhibition will remain online this year and follow the same format as last year with the public being able to access it and purchase artwork via the society website at www.hornseaartsociety.co.uk As you can see there is lots going on and anyone wishing to join the society can do so at the reduced rate of £15 for the rest of the year and should address all enquiries to irenehardy@aol.com.

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Hornsea Harriers update By Allison Coggan THREE Harriers ventured onto the wiley, windy moors of Bronte country on the second weekend of April to embark on a running challenge marking the end of lockdown. Peter Cork joined Clair and Mark Williamson for the “Wuthering Heights” challenge hosted by race organisers It’s Grim Up North.

Clair set herself the five-mile challenge over fields, trail, moorland, road and marsh while Peter and Mark opted for the marathon, which was five circuits of the five-mile course into the Pennines.

Races set off from the picturesque West Yorkshire village of Haworth, where the three Bronte sisters Emily, Charlotte and Anne wrote their classic novels including Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and the Tenant of Wildfell Farm.

Clair said: “You’re immediately faced with a massively steep climb as soon as you set off so there’s no easing yourself into this race.

It’s full-on from the start.

“But it was absolutely beautiful and steeped in history. At one point, you cross the Bronte Bridge, the small clapper bridge over a stream.

We also ran past a reservoir, which was just breath-taking.”

It’s Grim Up North tapped into their experience over the past year to organize the race with military precision, with each runner given a registration time and a start time to ensure social distancing.

Peter and Mark set off first on the challenging course, with its elevation gain of 3,284 feet. With the course measuring out at just over 27 miles, Peter crossed the finishing line first in 3hrs 52 minutes and 59 seconds, taking second place in the marathon finishers, and Mark, who found the gruelling course hard going, completed the distance in a minute over five hours.

Clair soaked up the beautiful scenery with daughter Macy until her race start time but held back so she could cheer Mark round the final lap of the course, crossing the finish line in one hour and 25 minutes.

She said: “It was a brilliant day out and so well organised. The cakes at the end are a particular highlight of IGUN events and were very welcome after this challenge.

“I’d like to think we can do this as a club event in the future.”

Hornsea Harriers went on to do the town proud on Saturday April 17 at the first major race event in East Yorkshire since the easing of lockdown restrictions.

With Harriers running in the marathon, 20 miles and 10k, special mention goes to Darren Sheldon for completing his first marathon and Neil Pratt who ran 20 miles in only his 12th run since undergoing knee surgery.

They joined more than 150 runners at the event hosted by race organisers It’s Grim Up North for a variety of distances from marathon and 20 miles to half marathon, 10k and 5k down the Transpennine Trail.

Caroline Barker, Liz Hardy, Justine Lowe and Neil Pratt covered the 20-mile distance with Chris Ashmead and Johnny Tansey opted for the 10k. Caroline continued her excellent form by securing third place in the women’s 20-mile race.

It’s Grim Up North organisers have been widely praised by the running community for their response to the pandemic, ensuring events can take place in line with England Athletics guidance.

They set up their registration point on the grass verge opposite the obelisk, with runners given a specific time to register and set off in groups of no more than six, enabling social distancing and protection of not just the runners, but of walkers using along the route.

While some of the Harriers took part in the races, their club mates lined the route to cheer on their friends. Liz Lee ran part of the distance with the 20-mile group while Carol Williams, Evelyn Bowes and Allison Coggan cheered their friends over the five and 15-mile point. Jo Gadie provided verbal support at various points along the route on her bike while Tracey Calvert cheered her club mates over the finishing line at the seafront.

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Committee members act as run leaders, heading groups of no more than six runners, on routes in and around the town from four to six miles.

All paces are catered for, from sub-seven minute miles right up to run-walk groups for those who enjoy a more steady pace or walking intervals.

New members have been joining club regulars on the runs, which start from Morrow Avenue at 6pm. See the club’s public Facebook page, with further details available for paid-up members on their private page.

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Commercial Sea Angling Club update By Nick Marshall ANOTHER month has flown by and with restrictions being relaxed we have seen more people on the beaches angling and walking. The weather has been very dry if not very warm and the winds have not been too favourable throughout the month hence the fishing has been a bit hit and miss.

There have been plenty of Bass being caught albeit most of them smaller schoolies as we call them. There have however been some better specimens up to around 6 to 7 lb falling to the luckier anglers. Again with Bass there are no real hotspots and they have been caught on many marks from Ulrome down to and indeed up the River Humber.

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By Ron Bulless MAY we at Tansterne take this opportunity in welcoming everyone back to the sport of fishing and request that all visitors comply with Covid regulations so that everyone feels safe and confident to return to fishing.

During the lockdown some fishing at certain times was allowed but matches were banned and we took the decision to remove landing nets and keep nets and place a temporary ban on keep nets until match fishing was once again permitted.

During the time when matches were not allowed, I managed to talk to several anglers who had taken up the sport in the last couple of years to see if they would be interested in joining our leagues and fishing matches in 2021.

The response I got was that most felt they were not ready to fish against other anglers as they felt they were not good

Best baits have been worms, crabs and squid.

Cod have put in an appearance on several tides up and down the coast with some decent fish up to 4lb, the same baits as Bass taking most of the fish.

Dogfish have some days been a nuisance with prized peeler crab being snaffled by them but sometimes they are better than catching nothing.

There has been a few Rays both Thornback and Spotted coming out to crab and squid baits The Smoothhound have not really showed as yet. There have been reports of a few pups (small ones) as we call them being caught so the bigger brethren won’t be far behind, love them or

enough or confident enough. I am sure this is the case on many other ponds – anglers not sure of the rules – what they can and cannot use etc. All fisheries will have an allowable baits list and rules and regulations such as maximum hook size 12, barbless hooks only, float only in matches etc – a list will either be on display or given to an angler on request.

So how do we encourage these anglers to get involved and therefore make many new friends – at Tansterne we have matches where you draw for a partner after the weigh-in – this is called a blind pairs match – so you can be in the prizes if you draw a good partner. All the seasoned anglers know that this is the case and that they could be top weight and draw bottom weight as a partner – so there is no animosity as they have fished these matches for years.

There is plenty of banter, none more so when my number comes out and everyone is hoping for me to draw bottom weight as a partner and it is amazing how many times this happens but it is all in good fun and taken in the right spirit.

What we also do is have some low key charity pairs matches and we have one such match scheduled for May 8th – how it works is that each angler pays £20 – this is a peg fee – some pools money which is paid out to the winners and runners up and a portion into the charity

pot. We then have a raffle and ask everyone to bring a prize to the value of £5 and all the raffle ticket money goes to the charity as well.

Everyone has fun and a charity benefits by several hundred pounds and the anglers new to match fishing get some experience in a low key event – we have actually had an angler with less than 4 oz be in the prize money as he paired up with the runaway top weight. To make sure the angler who catches the most, does not walk away empty handed – we normally have a bonus prize for the angler with top weight.

So, anyone who wants to have a go at fishing a match – please ask us when our next charity event is and we will gladly try and get you a place.

Anglers who have been visiting with us for some years will notice a difference on the pond in that we have cut back the pegs from 48 to 32 – we did this to create more space during the covid period and our customers have remarked how much they like it and how much area they have to fish, that we have made the decision to keep the pond at 32 pegs.

Hornsea Walking Football proving popular on its return from lockdown SINCE lockdown was eased the club’s sessions, particularly on a Tuesday evening, have exceeded all expectations.

With half of the Hornsea School & Language College’s 3G pitch to play on, 28 players have regularly booked to attend the evening session.

Splitting the age groups into under 60’s and over 60’s players has helped to make the evening session a sell-out.

With two seven-a-side matches running for almost sixty minutes including the warm up, half-time rehydration and warm down slots. Where possible a non-playing referee has been the norm but alternatively a player/referee is always present to maintain adherence to the laws of the game.

Sunday morning has also been attracting sufficient players within the two age

hate them they certainly give a good account of themselves but some days they can be there in plague proportions snaffling any bait thrown at them. Crabs are very good bait for them either peeler hardback or hermits all work well.

One bait that is very good and costs nothing is shrimp, all it takes is a net and a little leg work pushing around the pools at low water and you should be able to gather enough for a session. A word of warning whilst shrimping however be aware of Weever fish they carry a nasty sting and are quite often caught in your nets.

The next month hopefully will see a wide variety of fish coming within casting distance of our shores. Don’t forget it’s not all about hitting

the horizon with your gear the fish are quite often very close in.

The cliffs are now a lot more accessible than a month ago. They are now very dry and there are more places to get down but again care must be taken as they now become very crumbly.

There is a forthcoming match to mention this is the Westlands Spring Open which takes place on Sunday May 23. It is £15 entry £5 of every entry goes to a very worthy cause of the Hornsea Inshore Rescue. Fishing is 10am -4pm it is a ‘biggest fish’ match with cash prizes to fifth place and a prize table down to 20th place. For more details and ticket sales please contact Westlands Angling on 01964 541192.

Fishing update What is working – what are the catches and which pegs are doing best – these are the questions we get asked the most and the simple answer in April is – it changes form one day to the next – the early morning frosts switch the fish off for the first part of the day – with most fish caught from early afternoon until closing.

Two weeks ago, sweetcorn was the bait to use then banded pellet is what they wanted then soft pellet then some anglers caught on meat and the last time I fished 4m soft pellet whilst feeding 6m hard pellet had them biting. When I fed the skrettings 2.3 m the fish would come in and take these then leave the swim and ignore the hook bait. By not giving the fish the choice of free feed, they had to take the 4m pellet and they did - 5-6lb carp both mirror and ghost carp – bream to 4lb and plenty of roach over 1lb is a nice day’s leisure fishing in April.

112 lb and that was a 2.00 until 7.00 match which is the best time to fish at the moment – we do have a 6.30 to 6.30 period for anglers to fish but matches have permission to fish longer as they self-police the pond.

So, it is great to be back – and it is great to see old friends and new – the fish have wintered very well and we have seen ghost carp over 10 lb second generation Barbel – black bream to 4lb and good quality roach over 1 lb.

If you are fishing in the next few weeks, do not be feeding too much and make sure you ask at the pond you are fishing for as much information as possible, as pond owners we all want you to catch so that you come back again and again and enjoy this wonderful sport.

Remember you can call or email and reserve pegs – lessons will be available in late May. We look forward to seeing you on the bank.

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groupings to facilitate the staging of two competitive matches.

The Covid protocol has been maintained which has involved safe distancing and no face to face tackling. Three touch football has helped to support the members' respect for one another. The club will be looking to consider a relaxation of the protocol once it is deemed safe to do so.

For the summer months walking football in Hornsea will be taking over the full use of

the 3G pitch for the 7pm-8pm slot. This will give the club the ability to run up to four matches on quarter sized pitches.

The club has benefitted from an influx of new players to the sport and the committee has stressed that there is plenty of scope for additional players, both male and female, to get in touch with a view to joining in a free trial session. Contact: Chris on 07887 486783 for more information.

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Hornsea & District Walking Club LAST month we reported the sad news of the death of Dennis Mars. His wife, Pat, has sent this letter to the club.

“My husband Dennis was a founder-member of the Hornsea Walking Club in 1998. He thoroughly enjoyed his time at the Club - the walking and the social aspects - and he made lots of very good friends who supported him, myself, and family to the end. We are most grateful for this friendship and support.

Thank you all, Pat Mars.“ As mentioned in last month's feature the Walking Club has traditionally arranged two or three weekends away each year. Our venues over the years have ranged from Shropshire to the Derbyshire Peak District, the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, and to the North Pennines and Northumberland, to name just a few!

So once again we have a couple of memories of the Club's 'Weekends Away' in the Dales and the Peak District.

rises on Abbotside Common in the Pennines and flows down the length of Wensleydale one of the few Dale's dales not named after its river. The Ure (Yore) passes through Masham, Ripon and Boroughbridge, is joined by the River Swale and then, in the middle of nowhere it is joined by another tributary, a little stream called Ouse Gill Beck. From that point the river Ure becomes the River Ouse!

The Ure (Yore) has flowed about 70 miles west to east across Yorkshire only to give up its name to the 'upstart Ouse' just 10 miles from York.

2. The River Bain is said to be the shortest 'named' river in England, flowing for just 2½ miles from Semer Water to the Ure near Bainbridge.

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miles) - Caroline, Arnold ● Dalby Forest, Bridestones, Fylingdales (10 miles) - David, Margaret, Dave, Steve ● Market Weighton - Houghton - Newbald (11 miles) - Joyce, Betty, Neil, Phil ● Bracey Bridge - Kilham - Burton Agnes Harpham (10 miles) - Joyce, Betty , Susie, Ann, Dudley ● Londesborough - Nunburnholme - Millington (12miles) David, Margaret, Dave, Steve ● Leven, Baswick, River Hull (10 miles) Joyce, Betty, Carron, John and Neil ● Wayrham, Millington, Givendale, Kirby Underdale, Thixendale (19 miles) - Graham ● Leavening, Birdsall, Burythorpe (8 miles) Caroline, Arnold

For everyone walking in the countryside, Stuart would like to draw attention to some key changes to the Countryside Code.

April 2014: Leek (Staffordshire Moorlands) A new, refreshed Countryside Code has been

by Stuart Kemp Leek was the destination for a club weekend launched by Natural England and Natural in April 2014 and was the Club‘s first venture Resources Wales, coinciding with the 70th into the county of Staffordshire and what a anniversary of the creation of the founding great weekend it turned out to be. Leek is a booklet.

October 2011: Wensleydale - a Waterfall wonderful market town and an ideal base for With more people enjoying the outdoors than Weekend by Arnold Underwood exploring and walking the beautiful ever before, the Code has been revised to For a weekend in Wensleydale the fourteen surrounding area known as the Staffordshire help people enjoy the countryside in a safe members were based in a B&B in Hawes and Moorlands on the edge of the Peak District and respectful way. The Code has a 'refreshed in the bunkhouse adjoining the Green Dragon National Park. tone of voice', creating a guide for the public Inn in nearby Hardraw. Everyone met up for rather than a list of rules – recognising the the walks on the Saturday and Sunday starting On our way to Leek on the Friday, we met up in the village of Longnor in glorious weather for significant health and wellbeing benefits of from the villages Askrigg and Aysgarth our first walk. This took us along a narrow spending time in nature. New wording makes respectively, just short drives down the Dale. rocky ridge formed by Parkhouse Hill and it clear that the Code applies to all our natural In fine weather our walk from Askrigg took us Chrome Hill, returning via Hollinsclough, just places, including parks and waterways, coast via Nappa to cross the River Ure at Worton within the National Park. After our walk we and countryside.

Bridge. We then headed along Worton Scar drove the short distance to our base in Leek. before dropping down to cross the bridge The Saturday walk started from Meerbrook, a The first Countryside Code booklet was overlooking the River Bain waterfalls in the published in 1951. This update - the first in pretty village of Bainbridge with its large village few miles north of Leek. This was a classic walk along The Roaches, a rocky escarpment over a decade - has been shaped by green. From Bainbridge we re-crossed the which forms the dramatic western edge of the responses to an online survey, which sought River Ure at Yorebridge and headed to the hamlet of Skelgill. Our return to Askrigg took in Peak District. We passed many weirdly shaped views on best practices for visiting the rocks as we climbed to about 1500ft above countryside and protecting the natural the waterfalls at Whitfield Gill and Mill Gill. sea level and were rewarded with wonderful environment.

Back in Askrigg we had walked 8 miles and views west across Tittesworth Reservoir and visited three waterfalls. the low levels of Staffordshire and Cheshire.

For those of us based at the Green Dragon in Changes include advice on creating a The first highlight of this walk was Lud’s Hardraw, we were able to visit Hardraw Force welcoming environment, for example by: Church - a deep, secluded chasm in the rocks- ● saying hello to fellow visitors and sharing for free! Normally you must pay an entrance which involved a challenging steep descent space; fee at the pub. So before breakfast on the but well worth the effort. The history of the Sunday a few of us made the quarter mile ● clearer rules to dog walkers underlining the 'church' dates back to the 15th century with importance of clearing away dog poo; walk by the beck to the foot of the waterfall many stories of secret meetings to avoid the highest single-drop waterfall* in England ● staying on footpaths; persecution and even execution! Back on the with water cascading 100ft into a natural ● not feeding livestock, horses or wild track, with its ups and downs, we arrived at animals. amphitheatre. It is also gained fame for that another highlight, Hen Cloud - the rocky crags ● seeking permissions for activities such as scene in the film 'Robin Hood Prince of at the southern end of the ridge, from where wild swimming.

Thieves'! (* above ground - Gaping Gill has a there were more great views. bigger drop but is below ground!)

The next day's walk was a complete contrast, Full details can be found on the UK After breakfast, we took to the road for the starting from near Ipstones going through Government website (www.gov.uk) drive down Wensleydale to meet in the car green fields and wooded valleys to Froghall in park at the National Park Centre at Aysgarth the Churnet Valley. This walk brought us to the It is now time to look forward to longer and Falls. From there we set off on our walk, Caldon Canal where we came across a barge warmer days, to the ending of lockdown, and crossing the bridge with views of Aysgarth selling local cheeses. Parallel with the canal to when we can travel further afield for our Upper Falls and then over undulating fields to and river is the preserved Churnet Valley walks in larger groups.

West Burton, a typical Dales village with a Railway where steam trains were operating, large green ringed by stone cottages. Tucked In the meantime take care and stay safe away behind the buildings in a wooded setting providing more interest and variety to a are West Burton Falls. From there we climbed wonderful walking weekend. the lower flanks of Penhill (the Yorkshire one) 1. Wensleydale - Walkers on Skellgill Bridge and contoured along the hillside with views near Askrigg (by Arnold Underwood) across the dale to reach the ruins of a So back to the present and with relaxation 2. Wensleydale - Aysgarth Upper Falls (by Preceptory, a Chapel of the Knights Templars. COVID 19 restrictions Club members have Arnold Underwood) Descending to cross the main road in been able to walk in small groups of up to six 3. Leek - Climbing Chrome Hill with Swinithwaite we followed a track to meet the the 'Rule of Six'. There has been some good Parkhouse Hill behind (by Arnold River Ure again near the waterfalls at Redmire weather recently with chilly mornings giving Underwood) Force. Following the river bank upstream we way to plenty of sunshine - so much so that a came to the Lower and Middle Aysgarth Falls few examples of the wearing of shorts has 4. Leek - Buying cheese from the barge on from where the path cut through the graveyard been noticed! Once again a search on social the Caldon Canal (by Arnold Underwood) of Aysgarth Church to the road and the Visitor media reveals where some Club members 5. Lunch break on the Wolds overlooking Centre to complete another 8 mile walk, this have been during the past month: Millington (by David Holtby) time with five waterfalls. ● Hornsea, Atwick, Bewholme, Wassand 6. Lunch break on the bank of the River (12miles) - Stuart, John, Alan Hull (by Carron York) ● Skidby, Walkington, Risby (11 miles) - Joyce, 7. All Saints Church at Burythorpe (by Jyl, Pat Some Wensleydale facts: Arnold Underwood) 1. The River Ure (also historically spelt Yore) ● Bishop Wilton, Givendale, Millington (9

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HORNSEA CRICKET CLUB UPDATE SUMMER is on its way and Cricket is back!

Saturday, April 24 sees a return to the league fixture programme with 1st and 2nd team matches scheduled to run through to mid-September 2021.

All fixtures and matches will be played under covid-19 guidance regulation from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

There are many exciting developments for the Hornsea Junior Cricket programme too with All Stars, Dynamos and Competitive fixtures for Under 13’s running alongside weekly coaching sessions for 11-17 year olds. See below details. We look forward to welcoming you all back to the Hollis Recreation Ground for Cricket and refreshments.

Outdoor training is currently available for players of all abilities at Hollis Recreation Ground on Wednesday evenings, from 6pm. The sessions are being run on a more structured basis under the guidance of Seniors Head Coach John Savage and attendance has been good with approximately 15-20 keen folk attending each week. Contact Jon Fisher 07879 612900 for further details.

Players are reminded that the changing rooms will not be available, all should arrive and leave in playing gear. All other Government guidelines on Covid-19 e.g. social distancing, sanitising must also be adhered to, information is available from the club secretary.

Juniors - Regular training sessions The club is providing ECB qualified coaching on Wednesday evenings for 1117 years. These sessions will run 6pm 7pm starting on April 28. All ages and experience will be catered for, no requirement to pre-book.

ECB All Stars Programme Seniors The 1st X1 are scheduled to commence their Division 1 East campaign on April 24 with an away fixture against Patrington CC. The club remains under the continued leadership of Jon Fisher.

The 2nd team under new leader James Vickerton remain in Division 3 Holderness, playing their first game at home to Kirkella CC. Despite the loss of a number of seasoned players the club are hopeful for an enjoyable season in what will be changeable circumstances throughout the summer.

Additionally the club will continue to field a team on Thursdays in the Bridlington Evening League under the stewardship of Craig Monkman.

Sadly, at the present time it will not be permissible for spectators to be in attendance at matches.

After three successful years of running All Stars Cricket, Hornsea Cricket Club will be hosting another eight week course this summer for 5-8 year olds.

A brand new initiative is Dynamos Cricket for 8-11 year olds and will run directly after All Stars on Friday evenings.

Hornsea will be running both these courses - both are eight week courses – Friday, May 21 to Friday, July 9.

All Stars – 6pm to 7pm Dynamos – 7pm to 8pm Further details and signing-up details are available via the ECB’s website, using the links All Stars – www.ecb.co.uk/play/allstars dynamos – www.ecb.co.uk/play/dynamoscricket Enter your postcode to view the Hornsea courses – registration is

The Holliswomen are back THE HOLLISWOMEN have returned to training on a Monday evening.

The ladies are glad to be back and are working towards the 21/22 season with a new plan of action.

The team are really keen for new ladies to join them, now would be an ideal time to join as the focus will be on building up fitness after lockdown and honing in on good basic skills.

The Holliswomen are a team on and off the pitch, a fantastic support network for one another and wouldn’t have got through the past year as well as they have without one another.

A few words about what the return to rugby means for some of the team: “We have such a good laugh while learning how to play and better ourselves, I can’t wait to get back to my rugby family “ Charlotte (Captain & Second Row) “I started in 2018 and was so nervous but I was made to feel so welcome and the ladies are all amazing and have gotten me through a lot and even more through lockdown....” Emma (Prop) “Rugby gives me a chance to wind down from my day job and be part

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of the most supportive and amazing team around. I’ve missed rugby so much this past year and cannot wait to return” Mandy (Prop) “I haven't had the privilege of donning the kit yet due to the pandemic but I am very much looking forward to it. I love the training sessions and have enjoyed the home workouts with the team.

Being part of this amazing group of ladies brings a sense of belonging and I cannot wait get stuck back in with them all again” Beth (new player) “From camaraderie and team spirit, to giggling on and off the pitch. The time away from work and home life is invaluable and I have missed pulling my boots on and pushing myself on the pitch every week. I genuinely can't wait to get back out there and transform myself physically again.” Laura (Flanker) “To get back with the team, see them in person, play a game we

now open.

It is hoped that by then, the club bar will be open for refreshments so spectators and parents can enjoy watching with a beverage of choice, what better way to round off the week.

Junior Summer leagues The club has entered teams at Under 13 age group and may be able to attend some Under 9/11 festivals on Sunday mornings.

Coaching As the club grows from strength to strength we are looking for some additional volunteers for the upcoming season to assist with All Stars/Dynamos and junior cricket.

It is not a full-time commitment that we are looking for, any help when you are available would be greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions relating to junior coaching don’t hesitate to get in touch with Ian Bottom 07778 595574 who will put you in touch with the correct individual.

NatWest Cricket Force As has become the norm over the past few years a working party was formed to assist Head Groundsman Terry with pre-season repair/spruce up tasks. These “cricket based” improvements will complement the works being managed by the Hollis trustees.

all love and escape from everything for that hour or so at training will be amazing. The sound of chattering and laughing as you reach the training pitch and the banter, we have is just brilliant” Vic (Vice Capt and Inside Centre) If you are looking for a new challenge following lockdown or want to improve your fitness, or rediscover the game then join the Holliswomen Monday’s 7pm8.30pm at the Hollis Recreational Ground, Westwood Avenue, Hornsea, HU18 1EE. Turn up in sportswear and bring some water. Boots not essential

Century Club There are a few numbers available in our very popular Century Club Draw. For a cost of £25 per year, or £2 per month if you pay by standing order, you will be entered into a monthly draw with three prizes of £50, £25 and £10. That is 12 chances to double your money, and a further 12 chances to get your money back. It has even been known for some people to win more than one prize in a year.

Anyone wishing to join the Century Club, please contact Lynsey Webster or Ian Bottom for further information.

Volunteer?

Hornsea CC pride ourselves on our friendly atmosphere for players and spectators alike. All new members, both junior and senior, will be made most welcome with opportunities to play, volunteer, spectate – there’s always something to do.

Up to date news (including Covid-19 risk assessment) / fixtures / events can be found by looking on the club’s app: https://hornseacricketclub.teamapp.com or the new ‘Hornsea Cricket Club’ Facebook page. Ian Bottom (secretary) is contactable on all matters on 0777 8595574.

READY: The view from the balcony with the ground ready for action

especially now as the ground is getting firmer. Training will be run with reference to the RFU Return to Rugby Roadmap.

If you want to know more visit the Hornsea RUFC Ladies Facebook page or pop up to training.

(below left) HOLLISWOMEN: The Holliswomen in action (below) TRAINING: Training is back on a Monday evening

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The history of Hornsea Outdoor Bowls Club – part two By Neville Sansome CARRYING on from last 1 month we take a look at part two of the history of Hornsea Promenade Bowls Club.

In 1966 The Club affiliated to the Yorkshire County Bowling Association but the state of the playing surface caused problems. This resulted in the association only approving two of the five rinks as up to standard.

Following the local government reorganisation in the early 70’s the new council would only grant a one-year lease and would not maintain the greens.

In 1976 the Ladies Bowling Club signed a threeyear lease with the Holderness Borough Council for the upper bowling green and a wooden pavilion next to the green at a yearly fee of £100.

They renewed the lease for a further three years in 1979 at a yearly fee of £150. In 1982 a one-year lease was agreed at a fee of £165.

It was becoming apparent that the Club would be better off operating independently of the council and a concerted effort to raise funds commenced. Although still separate it was the ladies that managed to raise the most money.

It was not until 1983 the one Club was formed with a mixed management committee.

Various sites in Hornsea were looked at but it was not until 1986 that there was a chance to purchase land on Atwick Road.

Following a considerable effort, in 1991 the first wood was bowled at the new location for the Hornsea Bowling Club.

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was formed to operate although with a reduced membership, less than 10 initially. John Hall, who had been a bowls club member for over 30 years was a key figure in the formation of the Club and became the first honorary life member.

Members used their own equipment to improve the green and materials were donated.

No rent was charged initially but in 1993 the rent was £250 per annum. One of the upper greens continued to be used as a pensioner’s green but the quality of the playing surface continued to deteriorate until in 1993 play stopped and pensioners were allowed to play on the club green.

A fence was erected around the green which stopped people walking across the green.

In 1995 a lease for 21 years was granted with the club being

responsible for the upkeep of the green and buildings at a pepper corn rent.

In 1997 an equipment shed was added to the side of the building and at the same time the Club house was updated and a Ladies toilet was included. The fence was upgraded to the current fence thanks to a National Lottery sports grant.

Various fund-raising events have been held over the years to ensure that the club could continue to exist. These included the once popular Caleidh which was held at the Indoor Bowls Club.

2011 saw the centenary of the green being celebrated with the first Whistle Stop to be held at the green. This event has become the main yearly fundraiser.

Each year at the end of the playing season work was carried out

on the green so as to improve the playing surface.

A new lease was sort in 2014 for a further 21 years. This was granted but with a rent increase.

In 2017, thanks to a grant, extensive work on the green plus the installing of a watering system took place which has seen the biggest improvement to the green.

Prior to this, a hosepipe was used and it took many hours to water the green.

Each year the work continues to be done both to the green (£800+) and the club house. Thanks to the members during the current lockdown the toilets have been revamped. Many thanks to Tony Collis (plumbing) and Nigel Hampson (electrics) for jobs well done. Also, to Peter Barker (coordinator) and the many helpers who carried out various tasks at the

Club.

We hope to be opening the green on Saturday, April 17 and starting our popular Tuesday morning roll up on April 27. Leagues start from midMay so fingers crossed that there are no further lockdowns. Members have resigned for this year but there is still room for more should anyone be interested in the game of bowls (flat green). Tuesday morning roll up is a good place to start.

Hope that you have enjoyed this article and my thanks to Alan Chapman of the other Hornsea Bowls Club for allowing me to use his research material.

Hoping to see you on the green!

1. REFURBISHED: How the toilets are today 2. GREEN: The green before a fence

Hornsea Indoor Bowls Club is reopening By Tracy Blackmore HORNSEA Indoor Bowls club would like to thank Woods of Hornsea for their very generous donation of decorative stones for the front of the Bowls Club. Many thanks from everyone.

Jim Whitchurch, Jon Edkins and Gerry Saunders have worked extremely hard over the last few months to make the front and the side of the bowls club look amazing for your return.

The news we have all been waiting for, Hornsea Indoor Bowls club is due to re-open on Tuesday, May 18 at 9am. It has been a long time coming and we can’t wait to welcome back our members.

THE SESSIONS WILL BE: Tuesday: 9am-11am, 12pm - 2pm Wednesday: 9am-11am, 12pm 2pm Thursday: 9am-11am, 12pm - 2pm, 7pm - 9pm We shall open with the same rules as when we closed in November.

Entry is through the patio side doors, and exit through the main

door. We won’t be shooting you with the temperature gun this time, so please don't attend if you feel poorly in any way.

The office will be open to take bookings and outstanding membership fees on May 11, 12 and 13 between 10am and 12pm.

Everybody must book prior to attending at the moment. The rules are up to six on a rink with mixed households. Keeping within the two metre social distancing rules we will have three rinks available until June when the rules change again. We will do our utmost to make sure you

can play, so if you can mix with another household that would be great.

We look forward to your return and thank you all for the support towards the club in these uncertain times.

Contact Tracy on 01964 537776 on

the dates above to book your rink.

THANKS TO WOODS: Hornsea Indoor Bowls Club thank Woods of Hornsea for their very generous donation of decorative stones for the front of the Bowls Club

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A Busy Start Up at Hornsea RUFC By Steve Crook It's now a few weeks since the return to rugby for Hornsea RUFC and it's been full steam ahead both on and off the pitch. All three playing sections have resumed training, with all reporting good numbers and great attitudes being on show. The men's section have had at least 25 players to their opening three sessions, over 30 twice, and coaches Jonty Ashton and Steve Arnott have been impressed with the effort put in to date. The ladies section have also had some good numbers training, three enthusiastic sessions have been had with lots of enjoyment and fun and fitness along the way. And last but not least the mini / junior section have returned again showing increased numbers on when they were last in action, the weather on the whole has been good and the Hollis Recreation Ground certainly has a scent of optimism in the air after a very turbulent inactive past year.

It's been a busy time off the field as well, and in just the last three weeks, eleven local companies have joined the club as sponsors and

purchased a pitchside advertising board, which will all be erected by late summer for the start of the 2021/22 season. The club are hugely indebted to these new sponsors and to all our other existing sponsors who all help us to provide rugby for all in the Hornsea and surrounding area and assist us in continuing to improve our facilities at the Hollis Recreation Ground. The new sponsors are: Our House Estate Agents, MJ Landscaping, Hornsea Gas Services, Ashburnam Guest House, The Falcon Inn Withernwick, Chip 'N' Gail's Fish & Chip Shop, East Riding Hot Blocks, The Hornsea & District Community News, PDS, Offshore Installation Consultants and Wold Farms Ltd. These eleven new advertising boards will be added to the already fifteen purchased last year which now means one whole side of the pitch is now full, if any local company would like to purchase a board please contact a member of the club via our website or Facebook page.

Another improvement for the ground for the start of next season will see a new pitchside scoreboard in place,

again we were well supported by local businesses and following a draw taking place, The Wedding Collection Outlet of Hornsea Freeport, were drawn out of the hat and have become the new scoreboard sponsors for the next five years, so huge thanks to them also for this very generous act.

Our rugby posts have started to look a little neglected this past year.

Thanks to another local company, Frontier Modular who are existing sponsors of ours, we are going to be able to give them a fresh coat of paint.

They are donating a free use of a scissor lift machine for the day in the near future.

So it really is full steam ahead at the club at the moment, there is a real buzz about the place and now would be an excellent time for anybody to come down and join the club, whether in the men's section, who train on Tuesday nights at 7pm, the ladies section, who train on Monday nights at 7pm, the mini / junior section who train on Sunday's at 10am, or to join as a Vice President (supporter) or as a volunteer, again please contact us via

our website (https://www. pitchero .com/clubs/ hornsearufc/) or club Facebook page.

A couple of other pieces of recent club news. Well done, and a huge thank you, to Martyn and Julie Hill, who have won a recent log auction that we ran and are now owners of a lot of ‘Hornsea grown’ Ash logs! The auction has raised £200 for the club, which will help us as we continue to make improvements for all sections at our home, the Hollis Recreation Ground.

A special mention to former player and current Vice President Jim Herzberg, who very generously donated the logs to the club.

Finally, a great effort by former club captain and current Vice President Steve Boddy, who completed the 81 mile Wolds Way walk in three days, 27 miles a day on three consecutive days!

GOLF IS BACK AT HAINSWORTH PARK!

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By Wright Golf

The Return of Golf I thought somebody might forget their putter or the wedge they practised with in the garden, but poor Colin appears to have forgotten his trousers! (see picture) Yes, by now many of you will have played your first round, or even rounds, since our return to golf and I sincerely hope that you enjoyed every minute irrespective of how you performed. I'm sure we were all able to take something positive from our time on the course, even if it was simply the company, the pleasing surroundings we have been presented with or the joy of physical activity.

Captains Fun Competition Thank you gentlemen for an incredible turnout with over 30 teams entering the fun competition. The weather was fantastic and the course conditions excellent, encouraging top quality golf. The winners clearly played very well, although the winning margin was only one point. Congratulations go to Stuart Stephenson, Ash Dennett, Shaun Dinsdale and Harry Rustill. Congratulations also to all the winners of the prize hole competitions. It is true to say that not all teams will have performed so positively but we should remember that this was our first venture into competitive golf with all the pressures, nuances and challenges it brings for over five months. So we should not be too despondent but look forward to better things. At least that's what I'm telling myself after my team, including Vice Captain Rob Brookes, Dave Arksey and Richard Coe managed to finish in last place. Being the only team not to break par (although at one point we were 3 under) and ending a mere 24 points behind the winners. I stopped crying at about 11:30am - on Sunday morning!

I do have to thank Rob and Paul from the green staff for preparing the course, Curtis and Paul for support during the organisation, Paul and Kai for managing the day from the shop and the clubhouse team for looking after huge numbers following our games. Now you should all gird your loins for the next Captain's Fun Competition which is on May 8. Leaving you with that tantalising thought in your mind I send my very best wishes with the hope that we all continue to enjoy ourselves as we seek to play ever improving golf.

RETURN: Golf is back at Hainsworth Park

IT WAS lovely to see all our members back on Monday March 29. We have missed you all being at the club and I know from speaking to many that you have missed the golf and just as important, the social interaction with your playing partners. On the downside lots of aching bodies following that first round back - hopefully this will improve as your muscles remember what they do! Steve Carmichael hit the first shot of the day on the 29th, his 4 ball managing to get that coveted 8am tee time.

Captain's round up

By Tom Elder, 2021 Captain Most of March was spent in Covid-19 Lockdown but eventually March 29 arrived and we were once again allowed to play golf. Hooray! I recently read in a ‘National Club Golfer’ magazine article that ‘Shot Scope’ recorded 446,000 strokes in England on 29th March, spread out over 4,788 rounds. The article then went on to say that 94% of golfers chose to hit driver off the 1st tee, but only 30% of us managed to find the fairway. After such a long lay-off from playing golf, I will only say that I wasn’t in that 30% group!

Realising how badly my game had deteriorated over the past months made me book a golf lesson with Rich Pace and being 6’5” tall I also took the opportunity to also undergo the ‘BioSwing Dynamics Screening’. Both the lesson and screening were very informative and it came as no surprise to learn that I’d developed a vicious circle of bad habits in a vain attempt to keep my golf game from descending into chaos. Thankfully, Rich was able to put me on the road to recovery and hopefully my golf game will gradually improve over the coming months to a decent level of competence. Notwithstanding the current state of my golf game, I was very impressed with the condition of the course when I played on March 29. I know it hasn’t been easy for Gareth and his greenkeeping staff during Lockdown. They deserve all credit for their efforts in keeping the course playable and in such good condition for the time of year bearing in mind the poor weather that we’ve experienced over the past few months.

Finally, the Captain’s Exchange away trip to Wetherby Golf Club and Pike Hills Golf Club is taking place on July 29 and 30. The trip is strictly limited to 32 persons (i.e., 16 pairs). There has been strong interest in the trip and demand for places is high so get your applications in to me as early as possible.

As previously said, in representing you as Captain, please feel free to contact me with any comments, suggestions or ideas that you wish to put forward to the Club.

Take care and stay safe.

2021 Pro Am

By Rich Pace We announced the launch of the 2021 edition of the Pro-Am, which has been kindly sponsored by T&S Elite Cars Ltd. The event will be supporting the 'Swing into Golf' charity which is being formed in memory of Stretton Wright. If you would like to enter a team or would like to support the event by providing some sponsorship for the day, please contact me in the shop to discuss what options we have available.

It is sure to be a great event in July, and one which the PGA in Yorkshire and I am very much looking forward to in my first full year back at the club.

BACK TO GOLF: Steve Carmichael hit the first shot of the day on March 29

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