AUGUST 2010 ISSUE #6
THE LITTLE CITY WITH THE BIG HEART
TO A GOOD HOME
PUBLISHER & SALES STUART GOULDEN MANAGING DIRECTOR
DESIGN & EDITORIAL
SAMANTHA-KAY FOSTER CREATIVE DIRECTOR
YOU CAN REACH US BOTH AT
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www.loveyork.org fashionlooksnorth.blogspot.com Natalie Milner Lindsay Whitwell Henry Stanford Lisa Wellington Jeremy Piercy Clare Brownlee Ladies and gentlemen, drum roll please... we’d like to introduce Laura our new team member and intern. A wonderful lass and very ‘Live&Love’ we’re sure you’ll agree!
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A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS OFFERED KIND WORDS OF SUPPORT, TIME, AND EFFORT, IT WOULDN’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU!
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R E T T E L S ’ EDITOR Every now and again it’s good to have some positive reflection and wistful remembrance, it makes us appreciate our present and look forward to our future. This issue we decided to embrace our past to enhance our future and the result has been moving. We’ve filled this little paper bundle of happiness with ways to enjoy the fleeting summer and release your inner child. Along with ways to keep the little ones occupied in the hectic weeks that follow. Go back to your roots as we celebrate the pleasures of growing your own food and supporting local producers, because after all, Yorkshire is famed for its abundance of first class nosh! Now is the time to delight in some alfresco dining and spend quality time with your loved ones. So whatever you get up to this August, make some memories that will last a lifetime.
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The reproduction of this magazine, in part or in whole, without written permission of Live&Love Ltd is strictly prohibited. The articles appearing within this publication reflect the opinions and attitudes of their respective authors and not necessarily those of the publishers or editorial team. Although Live&Love Ltd has endeavoured to ensure that all information inside the magazine is correct, prices and details may be subject to change.
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BRIEFING LOVE BEING LOCAL UNEXPECTED JOYS NOSTALGIA BACK TO YOUR ROOTS SUPPORT LOCAL
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CONCRETE CATWALK VINTAGE WHO WHAT WEAR BEAUTY & GROOMING LITTLE BLACK BOOK THE GOOD STUFF CREATIVE BRIEF
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CULTURE VULTURE CALENDAR KIDS CORNER EXPLORE YORK FESTIVAL FEVER GOURMET SCREEN PLAYLIST BOX OFFICE
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SUPPORT THE CAUSE WIN THE WEDDING KINDNESS DAY SCOOP LOCAL SUPER HERO
BRIEFING LOVE BEING LOCAL UNEXPECTED JOYS NOSTALGIA BACK TO YOUR ROOTS SUPPORT LOCAL
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CAMPAIGN FOR CAR-FREE CITY A former Green council candidate has launched a Facebook campaign to ban cars within York’s Bar Walls and pedestrianise the city centre completely.
NEW HOSTEL BOUTIQUE OPENS IN YORK New boutique hostel has recently opened up in the heart of the city, promising guests affordable stays in individually themed rooms. Situated just off Stonegate, The Fort has been created by Karen Waugh, who also owns Kennedys Bar next door. The hostel provides individually crafted rooms designed by upand coming local designers with prices starting at just ÂŁ20 per person per night.
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Jon Cossham who leads a dedicated green life has launched the campaign, hoping that a ban on cars within the city centre would reduce air and noise pollution as well as accidents. Despite going no further than Facebook at the moment, he has big plans for a public meeting with the intention of debating and trialling the carfree proposal.
‘I LOVE YORK’ SUMMER CAMPAIGN
STADIUM FOR YORK Plans to build a new sports stadium for York’s football and rugby clubs is getting closer and closer after getting official approval from the council. The city of York council meeting approved the bid, and agreed that the city should have a community stadium. It now means that significant funding and planning permission for the development needs to be found in order to start building the proposed 6,000 all-seater arena at Monks Cross. It is thought the earliest completion date for the new home for York City FC and York City Knights will be 2014
Visit York has launched ‘I Love York’; a summer campaign aimed at promoting the city as the ideal short break destination to those from the North of England. It is hoped that the campaign, which includes providing an itinerary of summer events, special offers and ideas for places to eat, will increase visits to York and also provide a boost in summer trade. As part of the campaign, Visit York are also asking residents and tourists what they love about the city.
Go to www.visityork.org/ iloveyork to tell your story
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LOVE BEING LOCAL ... A YORK FLASH MOB WILL BE CELEBRATING THE LAST DAYS OF THE SUMMER IN STYLE WITH THE NIGHT OF A THOUSAND LANTERNS
On the night of 29th August at 9.30pm the skies above York is set to be lit up with a blanket of Chinese lanterns in a final goodbye to a glorious summer. The whole city is invited to take part in the mass event be it in memory of someone, sent with a wish, to mark the beginning or the end of a chapter in their lives, or just for fun. You can launch them from wherever you are in York – whether it be from your back garden, or in an open space. Why not hold a festive lantern lighting party with friends and family?
Take part Sunday 29th August at 9.30pm
Please think safely and green when buying your lantern and make sure that you buy ones that use nonflammable string. It is best not to use ones that contain any wire or metal, as they present a danger to animals and wildlife and take much, much longer to biodegrade. Chinese Lanterns are available online, or in shops all over York for a few pounds.
Search for ‘The Night of The Thousand Lanterns”
Wherever you choose to float your lanterns from, it would be great to experience it with you so we’re joining forces with the organisers to encourage you to take photos or record a short video of their take off. Join the Facebook group or visit the event’s website to share the story behind your lantern’s voyage. At the time of going to press, over 300 people had already signed up to take part. Please send your photos, videos and stories to: yorkflashmob@gmail.com
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WHAT ARE YOUR
EVERY NOW AND AGAIN SOMETHING UNEXPECTED WILL HAPPEN THAT PUTS A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND MAKES THE DAY JUST A LITTLE BIT BETTER... WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR JOYS. www.facebook.com/liveandloveyork
UNEXPECTED JOYS? Jonathan Cotton “Watching our goldfish eating peas... weird but cool”
Francis Long “A surprise impromptu trip from my husband ”
Molly Newton “Launching a new business - scary but very exciting”
Kriss Fearon “Very cheap fresh strawberries from the market, all perfect and delicious. One of the great things about this time of year”
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Claire Heels “My daughter waking me in the night to tell me she loves me”
John Lorimer “Listening to our cat meow for the 1st time in 3 years”
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“I was going to be all romantic and ‘take the moon out of the sky for you’ then I found out it weighed 7.35 x 1022kg so I gave up and went home.”
HIGH PETERGATE BACK IN THE DAY
Nostalgia...
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Your Stories
by James Readman
stood on the Bishopgate Street Bridge. It was late evening or early night, it was February and it was dark. I balanced the disposable camera on the stony wall and took a photo. Weeks later, when it was developed, it looked like a photo of the surface of the moon. None of the background had showed up in the cheap camera’s field of vision and the flash had spent all its energies on lighting up the lichen on the stone, giving the impression of craters. I was 21 and in York for the first time in my life. This was one of many photos that I took over the long weekend I spent there with Claire. I put the photo in an album and in the ‘notes’ section next to it I wrote:
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It was, thinking about it now, the first holiday we ever took together. Over the next few years we took trips all around the country and, as time went on, around Europe. In fact, the planning for what became a year in China all began in The Punch Bowl on Stonegate and there’s a photo in that same album somewhere of two glasses of mulled wine and a ‘Lonely Planet’ book on the table by the front door. It was also the first time I had had mulled wine and the smell of it along with the strange sensation of a hot drink in a cool glass will always remind me of those intoxicating late winter nights. The time we spent in York became the benchmark for all future visits and they were all judged by the standard set there.
I still have the photo album. It’s filled with photos of our room in the bed and breakfast, The Minster, the pubs, a man busking with an accordion and a sing-a-long dog and the many, many churches. We look worryingly young in those photos now; Claire has different hair and I swear I have a different face. That small purple photo album contains a lot of our ‘first times’ frozen and captured forever. Including the first time I ever took a picture of the moon.
Something missed from my childhood is the old sweetshop I used to pass on my way to school.
Every day, I’d squander my pocket money on quarts of Rhubarb and Custard, Black Bullets, Aniseed Balls, Millions; and whatever else tickled my fancy. The rows of shelves occupied every wall of the shop, from top to bottom and contained jars of every possible colour and flavour candy you
could conceivably imagine. Then, one day a chain-store bought out my favourite shop, in order to get rid of the competition. The new shop only sold a limited shelf of pre-packaged sweets and chocolate bars. There were no jars or scales to be seen.
by Nicola Willis
Holidays
My mother, wine connoisseur, sniffs her glass and tells me a story. Of early morning on the road outside Cirencester, with lights coming up and birds fluttering in trees. A car smelling of butterscotch And a stiff back from the all night drive. Her sister, aged eight, has eaten all the sandwiches.
My aunt Fiona is forty seven now, sandwich stealing days are gone. Still, the smell of the south coast wafts up again out of a glass of sparkling wine.
by Lucy Miller
Spend some time pondering the past, it’s important to appreciate it as we wouldn’t have what we do now without it! 11
WE ASKED OUR READERS WHAT THEY WANTED TO BE WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE...
“Emily, the little girl who owned Bagpuss” Jenny Minnitt
“A Far mer’s Wife” Miriam Robson 12
“A fairy.. or an explorer.. or a famous artist” Natalie Ward
Ward ver!” Stephanie ri d y rr lo ce n “A long d ista “Big” *sigh* Lindsay Whitwell “A Prime Minister” Molly Newton “A mermaid” Abbi Wright “A caterpillar” Tom Davies “A magician... and I am!” Daniel Wood “Elvis” Edna Rip “A ninja” Ross Woodford
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t a BBQ recently, someone had a the inspired idea of digging out their “Now (that’s what I call music)” compilations of yesteryears. With the opening request of “drums please” we sighed a collective “ahhh” that embraced us like a group hug. We were mmm-teen again, imagining we were right there in DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince’s music video. With the weather we’ve had recently it really does feel like “Summer Summer Summer tiiime, let’s just sit back and unwind.” Admit it, you’re humming along too now, aren’t you? As a curious side note; does anyone else think it’s weirdly awesome that an entire generation of English kids know the opening rap to that TV show? Anywho, with this one little slice of pop heaven I was craving those blissful years when life was just a lot simpler.
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I was enjoying a coffee and cake afternoon with a friend, who had just found out that her 10 year old daughter, not only had a boyfriend (he‘s 9 and besotted rightly so, she’s adorable), but has also recently experienced her first kiss. At the school disco, of course. I was feeling really rather smug and grown up, (because having cats is exactly like having kids…) dispensing advice like a seasoned agony aunt, reassuring her it was most likely something akin to that of Macaulay Culkin/Anna Chlumsky in ‘My Girl’. My friend was in a state of turmoil, diversion tactics were needed. We chatted first kisses and with an element of embarrassment I’ve never quite gotten over, I told her my first kiss was ok-ish, kind of what you’d expect. Then he dumped me the next day. By note. With my name spelled wrong. Oh the mortification…
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sk any boy, sorry I mean (very definitely grown up, maybe even beard growing) man what his favourite films are, and I’m positive that ‘Stand By Me’ is somewhere on that list. I doubt the reasons why have much to do with Kiefer Sutherland’s cutting edge haircut or the death defying action scenes. Although I think most of my male friends would agree the bit in the lake with the leech is way scarier than anything M. Shamalathingy has produced!
Summer used to be about bike rides, adventures, catching baby frogs and the paddling pool in my back garden. I have one vivid memory of my sister standing up to the big kids who were picking on my cousin, in the queue for the ice cream van. She kicked his bike with such force that his spokey-dokeys nearly fell off, and a curious bright red colour began to stain her ankle socks. I thought she must have dropped her Fab, but actually she’d split her big toe open. Sitting quietly on the stool in my auntie’s house later that morning, she seemed very little and turned a shade of magnolia I’ve yet to see Dulux replicate. But with a tiny act of heroism, had guaranteed a hassle free summer. It was very ’Stand By Me’ come to think about it.
Now and then when I’m missing my grandparents I’ll unscrew a jar of home-made raspberry jam and take a deep, heartful breath in. Then I smile because I’m 8 years old, in my nana’s kitchen making tarts for supper. My grandad had an allotment, so now and then I’ll shell a bowl of poddy peas, eat a few, listen to them bouncing into the bowl, and imagine it’s accompanied by his Grandad sounds - footsteps and jangling loose change and tuneless humming. Who wouldn’t want to re-live moments like those?
Life teaches us to put our defences up, that trust has to be earned. And with every bruise our hearts receive, we learn to love a little less next time. I think that’s why we have fond memories of our first kiss, even if it was a bit awkward (or complete disaster, apparently!) and simultaneously the most and least romantic moment of our lives.
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Why Don’t We
Stop for Tea Words By Lisa Wellington Curiositea Shop curiositeashop@gmail.com curiositeashop.blogspot.com
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As I sat down to write this, my immediate preparation was to but the kettle on and make a cup of tea. Regularly we make ourselves a cuppa to accompany us while we work - if you’re anything like me the tea often ends up cold after I’ve become engrossed in whatever and forgotten it was there. It occurred to me that I rarely stop for a cup of tea now. I punctuate the day with cupfuls, fitting them between or alongside whatever it is I find myself doing. The very method applied to tea-making is reduced to scorching a bag in a mug of still boiling water, squishing it with a teaspoon (releasing colour rather than flavour), sloshing milk in, bag in bin. No ceremony. Not even a decent cup of tea!
It’s not just the art of tea-making which has shifted in our house, it’s the idea of ‘tea’. I remember having a ‘jammy’ tea on a Sunday when I was younger; strawberry jam sandwiches, lemon curd, party rings, tea cups, saucers, sugar in a bowl, a teapot and cosy, all on a tray with a tea towel underneath to catch the drips. Looking back it was heavenly. So exciting. The minty Viscount biscuits in their intriguing foil. The Antiques Roadshow and Songs of Praise on the telly. We took it for granted. I certainly thought this ritual would be something so engrained it would continue throughout my adult life. Somehow though, it hasn’t.
The ultimate ambition is to resurrect afternoon tea. I was given an antique cake stand for my birthday this year, and it instantly makes a collection of fairycakes and biscuits look fit for Marie Antoinette. So much can be gained from carefully placing cakes on a stand, water on tea bags, cups on saucers, and bums on seats as everyone takes a minute to just stop.
Therefore, in an attempt to regain the lost art of “teatime” I’m finding myself longing to reclaim ‘elevenses’ and the illusive ‘afternoon tea’. Now I know this isn’t a high-society, period drama we’re living in, but you do get a sense of occasion when you employ a teapot, and even (dare I say) a tea cosy into the proceedings. Suddenly I’m at my gran’s house and the Jammie Dodgers are never-ending. Just a few biscuits on a plate (yes, PLATE!) can make a tea break mid-morning feel like something far more beneficial.
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e all wish for a good life full of simple pleasures and unexpected joys but it seems the busier we get in our day to day lives the more we move away from these two ideals. But it needn’t be that way, as the renaissance in home-grown and organic food testifies. The taste test is a one horse race, with the lovingly nurtured vegetables trumping the supermarket version suffocated in plastic wrapping every time. We’re sure everybody can understand the pleasure from eating good food, but just how rewarding can it be growing your own five a day? It appears incredibly so, and it’s rather contagious too, with more and more people putting on their wellies and going back to their roots.
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Whether you’ve finally got the allotment plot you’ve been waiting for (yes, there are now long waiting lists) or laying down a few planters in the back garden, it’s no secret the vegetables themselves are happy doing all the hard work if you give them the right conditions in which to grow and blossom. So, start small and aim big. From carrots to coriander, it’s always great having a healthy supply only a few metres away from the kitchen, and far better on your bank balance too!
If you have a family full of mouths to feed or simply don’t have enough time on your hands to grow your own, then help is at hand. Living in Yorkshire, we’re lucky to be in the food capital of the UK bringing us no shortage of great local stores and suppliers from which to buy the region’s tastiest and freshest produce.
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ur favourites in and around the city include Alligator Wholefoods on Fishergate, The Good Food Shop on Bishopthorpe Road, Tarts and Titbits on Gillygate, and Riverford’s delightful organic boxes. All come highly recommended from us and boast unbeaten records against the supermarkets in our taste tests. Of course fruit and veg are just the tip of the iceberg, with Alligator Wholefoods famously catering for all organic, vegan, and vegetarian needs, Riverford on Home Farm also offering meats, dairy, soups, and even wine and beer, and the two independent delis feeding lots of hungry bellies daily.
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So, if you’re tempted to trade the supermarket for a local favourite, why not change the way you shop for a month? We’re confident you won’t look back. Riverford on Home Farm riverford.co.uk 0845 600 2311
Alligator Wholefoods Fishergate alligatorwholefoods.com 01904 654 525
Tarts and Titbits Gillygate 01904 613 875
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GROW IT!
With a rainbow of tasty fruit and vegetables in season and ripe for the picking, August is the perfect time to be inspired to start growing your own. Picture the scene... what do you fancy for dinner darling? I’ll just pop to the garden and see what we’ve got! 20
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If getting your fingers green takes your fancy then here are a few little things that will help you on your way to a crop you can be really proud of. It doesn’t take much at all to get started and not only does it cost very little but it will save you shed loads (sorry) in the long run. Everything always tastes better out of your own garden anyway.
LITTLE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW... Don’t drown your little seedlings, just keep them moist and water at the roots via a saucer so they can soak it up rather than onto the leaves. Give your plants a drink early morning or evening. Do it when you brush your teeth so you don’t forget! Don’t just stick the seeds in a plastic pot, be inventive! You can house your little beauties in pretty much anything so long as it has drainage holes, either make some, or stick some broken terracotta in the bottom and cover with compost. Try egg boxes, old wellies, wicker or wooden boxes, anything goes!
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Once your little ones start to turn into big ones they'll need some extra food. Tomatoes, beans and peas especially. Add some manure to the soil before you sow the seeds or plant them outside in the big wide world. Plants like peas, courgettes, beans and squash need their flowers pollinated to produce their fruit so if there are no flowers nearby you might find it hard to grow them. The best way to attract bees and insects (especially the hoverfly) to pollinate them is to stock up on marigolds, honeysuckle, foxgloves and heathers.
BEES ARE SO IMPORTANT AND WITHOUT THEM WE’D STUGGLE TO SURVIVE SO BE BEE KIND AND LET THE CLOVER GROW IN YOUR GRASS.
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L A C LO WITH JEREMY PIERCY
FAIR TRADE IS GROWING,
and Fairtrade chocolate is now very well known. Divine, the leading brand, is available in many shops across York, and is noted for its different flavours, the two latest being white chocolate with strawberry, and dark chocolate with raspberries. What you may not know is that we have our very own Fairtrade chocolate manufacturer here in York and I’m not talking about Nestle! Choc-affair is a tiny new business in Naburn. It’s genuinely concerned about fair trade, and imports its chocolate beans from Dominica in the Caribbean.
CHOC-AFFAIR IS NOT A LARGE CORPORATE BUSINESS disguising itself as an artisan chocolate maker with green ideals. We are what we say we are, and our ethics matter to us. Like Divine, it produces some interesting flavours, like its rhubarb and bergamot packets of ‘chocolate chunks’. But what I like most is the gift packaging on its ‘message’ bars, which have wrappers with a simple message, such as “I love you”, “Happy Birthday” and “Congratulations”. My first reaction when I saw the price was that they were too expensive; but almost immediately I thought, hang on a minute, that’s much cheaper than a greetings card – and you can eat it too! And straight away I bought one for my girlfriend. You can probably guess which one (I mean the chocolate bar, not the girlfriend). Giving a bar of chocolate can be easier than saying this message face to face, too.
Choc-affair also produces some fab chocolate heart lollies, another great idea. Shared Earth has agreed to be their distributor, and is already getting them established in fair trade (and other) shops across the UK. So far in York we’ve supplied them only to Millers Yard on Gillygate, and of course Shared Earth on Minster Gates sells them – other shops are interested, and we’d love them to take them. It’s a great local business to support, and the chocolate tastes good too! 23
The York Coffee Emporium is York’s only coffee roaster, located just yards away from York Minster on High Petergate. The Emporium is a delicatessen for beverages, where you can pick up your freshly roasted coffee, specialist loose and bagged tea, and everything you need to make the perfect brew!. We are the only shop in York to roast our own coffee, ethically sourced from coffee merchants from around the world, especially for you to take home. We offer specialist, expert advice too, and can recommend coffees based on the customer’s own requirements. Each origin has its own unique profile and flavour, and as we roast on site, we know our blends inside out, and daily roasts mean our coffee is the freshest ever .
We sell the latest in coffee gadgets too, including the Aeropress, the latest way top coffee professionals are making their coffee. But how to use it? Check out our handy guide!
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THE AEROPRESS COFFEE MAKER
1. Place filter on base of Aeropress. 2. Scoop coffee (bought from us, of course!) into bottom of Aeropress as per instructions and place on cup. 3. Pour just off boil water onto coffee and stir for 20 seconds. 4. Moisten rubber on top of Aeropress, and place into bottom sheath, pushing slowly down. 5. Keep slow, gentle pressure for 25 seconds until all water has been pressed through. 6. Remove Aeropress, push coffee into bin and rinse clean. 7. Top coffee up with water or milk to taste and drink!
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CONCRETE CATWALK VINTAGE WHO WHAT WEAR BEAUTY & GROOMING LITTLE BLACK BOOK THE GOOD STUFF CREATIVE BRIEF
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“The print on this top is stunning. The floatiness of the skirt means that although it’s black, it doesn’t look too heavy for the outfit.”
“The shocking colours and abstract prints throughout this outfit are fantastic and the curly crop is so unusual. Apparently she had just had it done and I definitely think it was money well spent!”
“This look just goes to show how a great t-shirt print can transform a simplistic summer outfit.”
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L CHECKS OUT YOUR LOOKS THIS MONTH AS YOU’RE SWANNING AROUND YORK “Clearly this jumpsuit is popular as I spotted another girl wearing it last month! The simple detailing of the accessories are pretty but intricate enough to let the unusual cut of the clothing do the talking.”
“Classic, smart and summery – you can’t go wrong with a timeless classic look.”
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VINTAGE STYLE...
Whether striding along Stonegate or stepping down the Shambles, York’s unique amalgamation of architecture provides the perfect backdrop for a variety of fashions from a variety of decades. As style enthusiasts across the country introduce themselves to the vintage scene, it becomes a mainstream way of dressing. As a result it can be hard to complete or create an extra edge to the look. Vintage outfits can often seem strangely out of place in modern urban spaces, as they have
WHY YORK PROVIDES THE PERFECT SURROUNDINGS FOR THE FASTEST GROWING TREND IN BRITAIN...
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an unnatural relationship with straight walled, concrete and glass cities, causing some to shuffle in their historic garments. But have you ever seen a vintage outfit out of place in York? York holds the key to that extra edge - the city itself is a plentiful display of beautiful examples of style and design stretching back some seven hundred years. Styles and designs that we all know attract 28
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crowds of international tourists. York is a city with features collected and acquired over time that create an almost timeless city. Gated walls are crooked, materials vary and streets are cobbled. Some structures are almost without rules as beams and walls bend where they shouldn’t. If it is possible to encapsulate the vintage scene into a single ‘attitude’, York reflects it. Our city’s boutiques and charity shops embody vintage style, often described by trend hunters as ‘hidden gems’ the stores provide people with something to discover, as a purchased vintage item in itself is a discovery. But there is a feeling amongst some vintage lovers that York lacks a mid-range of vintage boutiques, a gap in the market, room to improve. Fortunately, this is yet another opportunity for York’s vintage scene to further grow and prosper into a well-rounded retro experience. Even bad news is good news in this case, so let the fact that your city reflects your style, provide you with the confidence to stride in your vintage ensemble when others might shuffle.
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festival special... TIE DYE CHIC FESTIVAL FASHIONISTA This is how the pros do festivals, but let’s get real… hot pants scare most of us silly, so here are some stylish and practical ideas all available on the York High Street…
Channel your inner Alexa and team this breathable fine linen top from Jigsaw (£64) with old denim cut offs, for a look that never goes out of style.
As nice as sandals look, do you really want your lovely little toes to face the wrath of portaloos and band frenzies? Skip the pedicure and get these leather ankle boots from Office that promise to look better with each wear! 30
Don’t fancy flashing your knickers in a dress? Then pick up these amazing harem pants from Topshop and prepare to stand out from the crowd – wear with a simple vest and glads for laid back cool.
Tie dye is cool again, but this time think less Ibiza hippy and more effortless chic with this gorgeous dress from Reiss (£85) Can be worn alone with tanned legs, or leggings for the not so brave.
CHECK IT OUT Ralph Lauren Buxton shorts from Van Mildert at (£90) may seem steep, but these checked lovelies will see you through festivals, holidays and many a summer BBQ.
You can never go wrong if you stick to the classics and Topman’s 2 for £12 deal on all vests and tees. It means you can afford to stay fresh as a daisy with one for every day!
DOUBLE THE DENIM Tie your whole look together with a vintage denim jacket from Deep’s vast range (from £20) and bring back the 80s teen heart throb look... people will think you ARE the band!
No more sweaty trainers, or unsightly sandals for the 2010 festival man – Rock these khaki Castaner man espadrilles from Sarah Coggles (£80) with pride. If you are heading to a festival this summer, here are a few essentials for the bag…
Dry shampoo Baby wipes Deodorant Mouthwash
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“Tucked in right by the market you have to visit this small deli! It has a ridiculous number of cheeses, too many to count! You can get lost in the amount of products they sell, from oils to amaretto biscuits. Personally I love the duck paté. It’s great to support a small, local deli.” Natalie
The Retro Ice Cream van near Clifford’s Tower
“It’s much more quirky than your average Ice Cream van, and it’s in the perfect position to relax on the banks of Clifford’s Tower. Not to mention the ice cream is ultra creamy and wonderful!” Sam Barley KEEP THE KIDS OCCUPIED WITH A WALL CAT HUNT, JUST MAKE SURE THEY DON’T TRIP UP ON THE COBBLES!
The Cats around York 36 Fossgate, York, YO1 9TF
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THE YORK ADDRESSES WE LOVE AND TRUST AS RECOMMENDED BY OUR LOVELY READERS
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“When I want a quick, cheap, and tasty lunch I head to Mr £andwich. It is amazing value as every sandwich is £1, and there is a huge range to choose from. It is hidden in the Shambles in a tiny leaning building. The bread is fresh and the fillings are plentiful.” Damian
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Picnics by Millennium Bridge South West York
“It is far enough out of town to feel like you are in the countryside, with the expanse of fields a great contrast to city life. You can find a different spot every time you go, either by the river, on a picnic bench, or right in the middle of the grass! Take a good book, picnic, or cricket set, and watch the cyclists and strollers go by.” Natalie
The Red House Antiques Centre Duncombe Place, York, YO1 2EF
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CRACKING GOOD FUN Peter Rabbit is a classic children’s character and life long friend to all readers of his tales. Take your little ones to the V&A to see Peter Rabbit: The Tale of the Tale. Children can listen to the story at audio posts whilst looking at the original illustrations from the books. Free. www.vam.ac.uk
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Celebrate Moomin’s 65th birthday with a special range of picture books using the original characters and retro artwork. Look out for Moomin and the Birthday Button, £10.99
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Invented 1800 years ago by Zhuge Liang of China, they are still believed to bring good luck. Watch your flying lanterns float off into the sky on The Night of 1000 Lanterns (see page 8) £14.99 for 5 from Anti-Gravity, 8 Colliergate
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Stay forever young and embrace the child within you, have fun and play! Spend time with the little ones in your life and appreciate the smaller things.
BABY BLUE BATHTIME Lush’s gift to parents worldwide a doubly cleansing and sleep-inducing wonder, cleverly shaped like a robot. Drop it in the bath with little ones before bed. Ickle Baby Bot bath ballistic. Lush. £1.75
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The Aerobie SkyLighter, spectacular day or night lighting up in flight. Amazing long and accurate flights with soft catches. Anti-Gravity, 8 Colliergate £14.99
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NEW IN SHARED EARTH YORK
Jazz up your festival outfit with this little number. It’s hard to believe, but the intricate embroidery on this vintage folk flowers clutch bag is created completely by hand.
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Not only is recycled suede used to make these boho chic bags, but even the cotton used for the embroidery is recycled.
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Visit Shared Earth at Minster Gates and hear the stories behind the gifts from the staff. Your purchases support inspirational projects such as schools for slum children, savings programmes for disadvantaged female artisans and medical centres in rural areas of craft production. Invest in a fairer future with one of these beautiful gifts…
Shared Earth York 1 Minster Gates York, YO1 7HL 01904 632 896
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“Our personal favourite. Recycled patchwork fabric throws and cushion covers made in Jaipur and embellished with running stitch by hand.”
Artisans hand crafting beautiful products
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Add some vibrant colour to your bedroom or living room with a beautiful patchwork throw. It’ll make a lovely conversation point in the room, they are completely unique, full of character, and will leave your conscience clean. Head to the store to have a look for yourself!
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Open Mind... If you’re at the time in your life when you’re considering your university options, the key to a happy and rewarding three years might be closer to home than you think. York St John are holding a series of Open Days in the next few months, including two in August, for their undergraduate, PGCE Primary, and Foundation courses. The Open Days are the perfect opportunity to find out more on specific subjects, student life within the city, and UCAS. You’ll also be able to take a guided tour around the 11-acre campus and accommodation options by a Student Ambassador, who is also on hand to ask any questions you may have. Friends and family are welcome too.
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For more information and to book get in touch with the University via the details on the opposite page…
With nearly 6,000 students studying at York St John, it is worth taking a couple of hours out of your day to find out more about this thriving university on your doorstep.
Last Month’s Creative Brief was...
and these were some of the best entries we received! Your creative juices were clearly flowing in July as both the quality and quantity of entries outshone previous months so a bigger pat on the back is due to those of you we featured, and make sure the rest of you talented souls come back next month. It’s a pleasure to receive your work and we even had to add some more pages this month to fit you all in!
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This Month’s Creative Brief is...
THIS MONTH’S DEADLINE 18th August
You all know the deal, and if you’re a newbie then head to www.loveyork.org to check out the guidelines and entry requirements! We were so impressed with the entries for Creative Brief this month, we can’t wait to see what you talented lot come up with for the next theme - GOURMET The theme of GOURMET is to celebrate the Food Festival running from the 17th - 26th September in York.
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CONGRATULATIONS To Ducked Taps, this month’s winner.
Ducked Tapes www.flickr.com/photos/tomororow/4797063716/ “To articulate the past does not mean to recognise “how it really was”. It means to take control of a memory, as it flashes in a moment of danger’. (Walter Benjamin, On the Concept of History, 1939) Nostalgia is often seen as regressive, and a hampering to progress. By its nature nostalgic feeling provides opportunity for critique of the ‘shoddy’ present. Using a 1960s USSR camera, I attempt to illicit a nostalgic, and critical response to images from contemporary life.”
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Anne Condon “Memories get under your skin... looking back to a time where street photography still had a place and to the 1970s, when Spain was the destination and summer dresses came in packs of three from Kays catalogue. I enjoyed this experiment in Photoshop using photomontage, filters and effects.�
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AimĂŠe Sullivan www.wix.com/ aimeelaurensullivan/ aimee-sullivan-photography Vintage inspired accessories
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Rowan Grant KitchenSink www.flickr.com/photos/kitschensinkuk “KitschenSink Jewellery and Accessories are the result of quality time with grandma, a fascination of colourful branded toys, and a desire to repurpose mass-produced materials into handmade, wearable fashion treats�, which says it all really! Re-purposed comic artwork and discarded books give them a new beginning as jewellery.
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Alfie jimmyandalfiesblog.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/pages/Alfies/249834316936 “Alfie’s hand made turbans are reminiscent of old school glamour, bringing a touch of nostalgia to the art of accessorising.”
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Jimmy jimmyandalfiesblog.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/pages/Jimmies/114670065234225 “These bralets are made using various vintage and kitsch fabrics, evoking and combining the styles of eras gone by to create unique one off pieces to be cherished for decades to come.�
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Amy Hodgson mydearestlovebyamyhodgson.blogspot.com “The postcards are based on the idea of love letters, and how technological progress has led to letters of love being rarely exchanged anymore. I wanted to make a comment on how personal communication is now made in a public forum, such as on Facebook or Twitter. By placing the messages on postcards, the sentiments return to a seemingly traditional format�. My Dearest Love is being exhibited at the New School House Gallery from 17th July in the 53 degrees North Exhibition. More details on my work are on the website.
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CULTURE VULTURE CALENDAR KIDS CORNER EXPLORE YORK FESTIVAL FEVER GOURMET SCREEN PLAYLIST BOX OFFICE
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R E N R O C S KID Summer Holiday Fun Days Fairfax House is opening its doors for interactive CHILDREN’S DAY: MEET THE FAIRFAXS on Friday 6th August. Take the young ones along to hear stories from characters in costume telling you all about life in a Georgian Townhouse in the 18th century. Hear some juicy stories from Lord Fairfax, his daughter Anne, and their servants at 12pm and 3pm, Fairfax House, Castlegate. £15 family ticket, £6 adult, £4 kids. 01904 655 543 for tickets and more info.
CREEPY CRAWLIES riety Not the insect va e th e er but a place wh ld wi n ru n littluns ca n fu d an fe in a sa wear environment and r t themselves ou fo r fo t ec bedtime. Perf s. nt re pa t worn ou ies.co.uk www.creepy-crawl
Don’t let your little ones sit inside all summer! Get them out and about with some wicked activities going on in York...
KIDS’ CLUB ecial City Screen have sp and s kid r fo gs film showin babies d an ms mu r a club fo to keep called Big Scream ed. everyone entertain THE TREASURE HUNT IS ON.. Explore the city and open your eyes to the things you walk past everyday and never notice. Perfect for a fun day with the family, all the hard work has been done for you by huntfun, so all you need to do is enjoy yourself! Check out the site for maps and more info. www.huntfun.co.uk
WILD LIVING The North York Moors National Park is the perfect place to learn some amazing survival skills Bear Grylls style! Kids aged 9-14 can take part in BUSHCRAFT SKILLS day where they’ll learn to light a fire without matches, make string from natural materials and build some cool shelters all for £15. Perfect for an active day and you know they’ll sleep well that night. Just send them on their way with a packed lunch and take stroll around the beautiful surroundings for some quiet time. Book a place with the The Moors National Park Centre on 01493 772738. Call for more information and other days available.
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Living in this wonderful city, we should all thank our lucky stars Middleham that we have such an abundance of parksJewel, and open in which to the spaces Moa and relax and play. It’s not just a case of York blowing its own trumpet - a an exterior shot of little known fact is that we’ve be awarded three Green Flag Awards, which are the pinnacle of the parkYorkshire awards! Mu-
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With so many scattered around the city, we all have our favourites. We’re particularly fond of taking a picnic and book along to Museum Gardens when we need a bit a rest from magazine life, or dusting off our kite or frisbee to spend the afternoon revisiting our childhood. If we could get away with it (and believe us we’ve thought about it) we’d buy the entire armoury of super soakers from Anti Gravity on Colliergate and declare a mass water fight!
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Rowntree Park is also a must this time of year. In addition to a giant play area, the 30-acre park is home to tennis courts, a basketball court, and a skatepark!
Kites, frisbees, flying lanterns, juggling kit, scooters, rollerblades, RC helicopters, space hoppers, boomerangs, unicycles and the coolest toys on the planet since 1992.
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Dance Off As Bob Marley famously sang the “SUN IS SHINING, THE WEATHER IS SWEET. MAKE YOU WANT TO MOVE YOUR DANCING FEET” If you’re looking for a fun way to the keep the little ones occupied during the summer and beyond, then York Breakdance might answer all your prayers. The community group run breakdance sessions in York for people of all abilities and backgrounds. We’ve stumbled upon a few of their dance-offs and cannot believe how good these kids are!
Open training for those aged 8+ is every Sunday between 4-6pm at York Railway Institute. There is also an adult session afterwards at 6-7pm.
If you’re yet to explore York on two wheels this summer why not pop along to one of the many guided cycle rides taking place over the next couple of months?
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There are 10 free rides to choose from at various starting points in and around York, including two scenic away days at Dalby Forest. Most routes take between 45mins to 1hr 15mins, or 1hr 15 mins to 2hrs and the pace is always relaxed enough to allow you to take in your surroundings. There’s also good news for those of you who prefer cycle paths to busy roads as off-road routes are used wherever possible. All the rides are free of charge and you can just turn up on the day, so pop one or two in your diary today and look forward to trying something new.
GUIDED CYCLE RIDES Fri 6th 10am to Escrick Sat 7th 9.40am more info 07506721144
Sat 14th 10am to Askham Bog
Millennium Bridge, Bishopthorpe Road, YO23 1LS Galleria Restaurant, University of York, Heslington Lane, YO10 5DD Millennium Bridge, Bishopthorpe Road, YO23 1LS
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Sun 22nd 10am to Beningborough Hall
Foss Islands Cycle Track, Wigginton Road, YO31 8JJ
•Please bring a spare inner tube for your bike in case you’re unlucky enough to get a puncture.
Fri 3rd 10am to Hussacar Pond, Dunnington
Millennium Bridge, Bishopthorpe Road, YO23 1LS
Sun 5th 10am to Murton Farming Museum
Foss Island Cycle Track, Wigginton Road, YO31 8JJ
•All ages are welcome, although children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
•Toilets are available on most routes. •Don’t forget you’ll need to wear suitable clothing and of course to bring your bike and a drink! If you can’t make any of the rides, don’t worry as you can pick a map for short leisure rides in York from your local library (or download from www.york.gov.uk/cycling).
Start at 10am finish by 1pm with cafe/drink stop in middle SHORT RIDES 30 - 45mins MEDIUM RIDES 45mins -1hr 15mins LONG RIDES 1hr 15mins - 2hrs
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MEETING FRIENDS? HOP ON YOUR BIKE YOU ’ LL BE THERE IN NO TIME!
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York’s favourite FREE community arts festival is back! After a bit of a break York Peace Festival is back, bigger and better than ever to celebrate 25 years since it first began. The festival will feature two live music stages, a dance area, performances, live art jamming, exhibitions, street theatre, cabaret tent and delicious food from around the world complete with vintage tea parties and picnics!
They’ll have market stalls, a chill out area, children’s play and entertainment area and some good old fashioned games for all the family! The York Peace Festival is a community event that inspires and empowers people to be more at peace with themselves, others and the environment. It receives no funding or sponsorship and runs solely on the generosity of those involved – everybody who organises or takes part in any way does it for nothing – it really is out of the goodness of their heart – and it’s not often you can say that! So be sure to make it to Rowntree Park on Sunday 5th September, 11am – 7pm. Look out for Live&Love
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The festival’s mission is to raise awareness on world and local issues and to provide an event that can showcase and support local ethical businesses, community organisations, charities and traditional arts & crafts. The festival also creates a perfect platform for artists to show off their skills, for people to find inspiration, to get creative, get involved and take away something positive to apply in our everyday life.
Feva - Knaresborough’s renowned annual Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts – is 10 years old this month and this year promises to be its best yet. The voluntary organisers have pulled out all the stops to put on a jam packed programme of live music, street entertainment, art, spoken word, literature & poetry events, themed occasions at various eateries, a beer festival, and a magical special event at Knaresborough Castle to mark the 10-year anniversary!
Happy 10th Anniversary
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With 10-days worth of activities between Friday 13th to Sunday 22nd August, feva is hoped to promote tourism and provide a welcome boost to local businesses in the North Yorkshire town as well as bringing the local community closer together. It is a festival for all ages with both daytime and evening entertainment to suit all tastes, and what’s more most of the activities are completely free of charge so there are no excuses for not getting involved on at least one of the days!
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Middleham Jewel, theinspired Moa and If any of you want to be by our fascinating heritage, then headshot over of to the an exterior beautiful Yorkshire museum, which is located the Yorkshire Muin Museum Gardens and you can witness first seum. hand how much this city has to offer.
After a major 2 million pound refurbishment, The Yorkshire Museum will reopen its doors on Sunday 1st August, and unveil its transformed look. The new look for the museum will be centered around York’s Roman Heritage, which is in keeping with the recent theory that our city is home to the world’s only well-preserved Roman gladiator cemetery.
Don’t forget - residents with a York Card go Free!
Being home to some of Britain’s greatest treasures, Andrew Morrison, Head Curator at The Yorkshire Museum, said the refurbishment “was vital to restore the galleries to their former glory. In doing so we believe we have created a museum that shows off its proud heritage while at the same being a place that will inspire and delight the 21st Century visitor.”
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Key exhibitions at the Museum will highlight York’s strong medieval and natural history collections with objects on show including the most complete Anglo Saxon helmet ever found in Britain. Other interesting features include the exquisite Middleham Jewel, the most significant Viking Hoard to be found in 150 years and Britain’s most impressive Ichthyosaur.
du Vin or not du Vin..?
There’s no Question! As you can probably guess by now, the team at Live&Love adore good food and a glass or two of fine wine. Perhaps due to the good run of glorious weather we’re enjoying this summer, in the last few months we’ve found ourselves being asked countless times to divulge our favourite spots in York for a touch of alfresco dining. Before the good weather disappears again for another three seasons, we’re more than happy to share with you one restaurant we find ourselves recommending time and time again the Courtyard at Hotel du Vin.
In keeping with it’s chic surroundings at the heart of The Mount, the Grade II listed building is now home to Hotel du Vin’s unmistakable brand of boutique country manor suites and a collection of exquisite dining options to match. The secluded courtyard at the back of the hotel is an open and informal alternative to the intimate ambience of the bistro, whilst maintaining their trademark impeccable service. It’s no surprise that guests to the hotel rarely opt to eat elsewhere during their stay. Thankfully though, this indulgent service is not just reserved for those staying the night. The bistro and bar are open for you to pop in for an impromptu bite to eat seven days a week. Continued over page... I think. Therefore I du Vin.
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Enjoy the famous du Vin Sunday Roast
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Peaceful and beautifully proportioned, the courtyard offers the perfect respite and reward for a hard day’s shopping, sightseeing, or (slightly less glamorous) working. As an extension of the main bistro you are presented with the same mouth watering menu of classic European delights from new Head Chef Richard Murray with a few al fresco delights such as summer BBQ and bar snack menus. However, we all know that social dining doesn’t stop with the food and du Vin’s wine list is a wonderful companion to their culinary masterpieces. With bottles starting at £15.95, and 650 on offer in total you’re spoilt for choice. What’s more, we’ve always found their cocktails to be mouth-wateringly beautiful, dangerously so perhaps. It could be said that they put many a city centre bar to shame, so even in inclement weather you will be happy to take shelter in the cosy lounge bar!
What is perhaps most surprising though is that all of this comes without the hefty price tag you might expect, particularly if you’re savvy enough to take advantage of one of their seasonal dining offers. So you can now treat yourself a little more often minus any of the associated guilt!
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Rhone Valley Masterclass Hotel du Vin York 2 French wine makers will introduce you to their Rhone Valley wine region. This will include 4 tastings of wine, accompanied by our chef’s choice of matching foods. Saturday 21st August 2010
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Sunday Market Sunday 22nd August 2010 11am to 5pm, A boutique market is being recreated in the Courtyard showcasing the finest gourmet produce and crafts from local suppliers, and a few select wine makers from around France.
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Sadly many of the original buildings no longer exist. The Grand, built in 1919, is now the extension of Clarence street car park; The Regent, 1934, doubled as a café and a ballroom and now holds shop units under the name of the ‘Regent Building’; the Regal, 1937, is where Marks and Spencer of Coppergate is situated today.
Electric Theatre © CYC Imagine York, All other images courtesy of Weedon Partnership Architects
When we have the urge to see the latest blockbuster film in York we turn to the familiar Vue, Reel and City Screen as our chosen venue. Yet, in the past York’s residents had a wider range of exciting cinemas right on their doorstep. The 1930s saw the height of York’s cinema boom as it seems when we didn’t have televisions at our fingertips we sought the big screen to fulfil our desire for entertainment and escapism.
That’s not to say that we’re without a few historical gems, however, to the untrained eye they would exist unnoticed. One building in particular always struck me as out of place down the row of small shops and eateries along Fossgate, its grand facade outshining its neighbours. So I was delighted to discover its former glory as the Electric Theatre, which was York’s first purpose built cinema in 1911, later named the Scala. Discreet reminders, such as fragments of original plasterwork survive within the present building.
Shoppers walk by the original Picture House on Coney Street every day. It survived the span of 40 years, 1915-1955, and became one of York’s most popular entertainment venues. Due to a general downturn in cinema profits, which hit most big screens hard, the Picture House was bought out by the Woolworths next door, who were eager to expand. The City Screen Picturehouse we now all love is on a similar prime location on the riverside. The new cinema rejuvenated the old Yorkshire Evening Press buildings, derelict for over a decade, displaying York’s desire to constantly recycle old for new. As arguably York’s most unique and quirky cinema, it regularly brings back old favourites to the screen and prides itself on championing independent and foreign films. The development we can most associate with is the recent transformation of The Odeon into the Reel cinema just outside Micklegate bar. In June 2009 new owner KC Suri managed one of York’s most sensitive conversions, retaining the original...
...Art Deco theme of the Odeon, 1937-2006. This care and attention to the history of the building is reflected in the earlier building of the Odeon. The brickwork of the cinema mirrors the city walls in order to blend into the historic surroundings while bringing a new age of cinema to its viewers. In 1981 the Odeon was registered as Grade II listed by English Heritage. Reel made sure the exterior was not the only asset to be protected; many of the seats inside the screens are listed and called ‘Paris chairs’. So as the multiplexes appear to dominate other cities, remind yourself of the history of the cinemas of York, which reflect the wider growth of film culture throughout the 20th and 21st Century. What better than catching a glimpse of your favourite films at the cinemas whose walls seep of their history while showcasing the blockbusters of today.
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(12A) Currently showing at City Screen, Vue, Reel
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More than two decades after the classic TV show, the director of Smokin’ Aces brings us the blockbuster remake of The A-Team. An all-star Hollywood cast including Bradley Cooper and Liam Neeson are part of a team of Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Attempting to clear their names, they go rogue and try to hunt down the true culprit. A must see for those who love action packed sequences and classic one liners.
Another 80s reincarnation comes out of Hollywood this month, in the form of The Karate Kid. The story follows 12 year old Dre from Detroit who is relocated to China after his mother accepts a job there. Immediately falling for a classmate, he becomes the target of a class bully who is also a Kung Fu prodigy. Knowing only a little Karate, Dre befriends Mr Han (Jackie Chan), who teaches him the art of Kung Fu, which will take him on an amazing adventure in the quest to face the bullies.
Coquette Burlesque & Cabaret Club If you’re looking for something a bit different to the usual clubs in York, then why not pop over to The Basement, City Screen on Friday 27th August at 7:30 pm where you can catch York’s only regular burlesque and cabaret club, Coquette. Run by York based performers and promoters Daisy De Lux and Pandora Amour, the club celebrates its second birthday and the varied line up at The Basement guarantees festive celebrations.
Speaking of its 2nd birthday success, Daisy says that Coquette was set up “to showcase quirky and interesting performers and is an excuse to enter a world of vintage glamour”. Glamour can certainly be found at this event and it promises to be an entertaining Friday night for all involved. Don’t miss out on a unique line up of various different performers and pick up your ticket from City Screen Box Office for only £7.
check out: www.coquetteyork.co.uk
EVENT DETAILS What: Coquette (Burlesque, Cabaret and Live Music) When: Friday 27th August, Doors 7.30pm Where: The Basement, City Screen, York Price: Tickets £7
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WE THOUGHT WE’D SHARE WITH YOU THE MELODIC SOUNDS EMANATING FROM YORK’s MUSIC VENUES THIS MONTH...
The much-celebrated alternative rock band (Best International Newcomers at the 2007 Kerrang! Awards) from Chicago are playing at The Duchess en route to a few big festival shows. Opportunities to see a band of Madina Lake’s calibre in such an intimate venue are few and far between so don’t miss out. They’re coming with strong support to more than justify their pricetag!
The Basement 21st August £5 adv Stereo 26th Aug £5 adv (£6 door) York is in for a synth-driven treat as pop-noirists Mirrors play The Basement this month. With influences clearly rooted in the 80s, think beautifully-crafted contemporary Depeche Mode or Kraftwork sounds. The stylish four-piece from Brigton are finding themselves on the receiving end of high praise from all the right industry voices so take note and snap up a ticket.
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So Cow main man Brian Kelly comes with a distinguished track record of delivering incredibly catchy guitar-pop tunes. Chances are you’re already a fan of the band’s work but their name somehow still escapes you. Always soulful and melodic, So Cow are perhaps the stereotypical Irish singer/songwriters but as long as they do it so wonderfully well then who are we to hold this against them. We’ll see you there!
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A DAY IN THE LIFE... 1.55pm I’m awake! I will very often get up earlier than this but the last week or so I’ve woken up at exactly 1:55 each day, my friend said this is the time I will die as he saw it on a documentary, I’m hoping it was a horror movie and he was just confused. After procrastinating for about an hour I’ll hit the office in search of new music!
3.30ish Time to take the dog for a walk into town (or if I’m being lazy, drive) I’ll head
straight for Elizabeth Wells Lingerie on the Shambles to see my amazing girlfriend, then straight over to Xing for a smoothie and a chat about squirrels with Simon, or Hip Hop and House music with Phil. Then it’s off for a wander round town for inspiration musically and for ideas on what to wear that night!
5pm
Grills on the shop and walk (or drive) home with the girlfriend by the river, this always feels like we are on some romantic stroll while on holiday somewhere, until we hit the EVIL GEESE!
5.30ish Bit more office stuff, general idle surfing, several cups of green tea and several newly (legally!!!) downloaded new tunes on a shiny new cd for work later, and I’m all ready to start making or eating tea. 8pm Time to start getting ready for work, my routine is the same, nice long leisurely soak in a hot bath, then half an hour of frantically running around trying to find a top that looks right with these jeans! 9.45pm CD’s and headphones and the like in the car ready to go. 10pm Arrive at Vudu Lounge ready for an epic Saturday night! Now in the past this part would be a giant blur of music, booze and the odd fag but as I no longer do getting drunk and have given up the ciggies it is a lot clearer, still exciting though. I’ll spend the next 6 hours rocking the great and good of our fair city as they get more, well let’s say, blurry. I love what I do! People out for a good time, enjoying the music I’m playing and dancing like mentalists! That’s what I’m all about!! 4am Time to go home to the missus and some Mighty Boosh! WANT TO SHARE YOUR ‘DAY IN THE LIFE’? EMAIL US. 73
BOX OFFICE
Grand Opera House 5-7 Aug £16.75 (£11.60 concessions)
GUYS AND DOLLS The Bluest Blue 41 Monkgate 5-7 Aug £8 (£5 concessions)
THE BLUEST BLUE From York-based Writer/Director Paul Osborne comes a comic and compelling tale of loss and desire, stretching from the tourist traps of York to a Barnsley housing estate. A young bookseller is tackled by a predatory traffic warden, and a street cleaner sweeps up the pieces. But is the ticket-toting enforcer really who she says she is? Recently showcased at the Manchester 24:7 festival, The Bluest Blue can be caught at the Upstage Centre at 41 Monkgate (tickets can be purchased via the Theatre Royal Website and Box Office).
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The familiar Guys and Dolls story of a group of small-time gamblers and the ladies in their lives hits the stage at Grand Opera House with a twist this month. Nathan Detroit bets his pal Sky Masterson that he can’t make the next lady he sees fall in love with him, and when the next lady happens to be the prim and proper Sarah Brown, we’re treated to a musical score of the highest calibre from Frank Loesser. As a Stage Experience Production it boasts 80 young starlets under the age of 21 alongside professional direction and choreography.
? Y T F A R C G FEELIN Fancy creating something beautiful or joining other like minded people?...
CONTEMPORARY ART & CRAFT MARKETS Flare offers contemporary artists and makers an exciting and affordable opportunity to showcase and sell their work at our inspiring and lively craft markets. Our markets are held in unique venues that provide ideal settings for showing a refreshing variety of innovative art and craft. We aim to attract shoppers who are looking to buy exciting work and we are organising three events for 2010 and invite applications from contemporary artists and makers wishing to sell their work.
SHOUT OUT y If you know of an on iti hib ex or t exciting even t ou ab g tin ou worth sh our a vi h uc to in t then ge facebook wall!
INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF FLARE? Interested artists and makers should email the organisers at flareartistsandmakers@ hotmail.co.uk and can visit www. flareartistsandmakers. blogspot.com for more information.
We love the work of Dear Prudence so very much that we made sure everybody who helped us in the early days got a special card from her collection... and a cup cake of course. Head to her website to peruse the beautiful cards and craft works, they would take pride of place on anyone’s mantle!
WHERE AND WHEN Sunday 21st November 2010 @ The Hotel De Ville (Town Hall), Ripley, HG3 3AX 11am - 4pm Sunday 28th November 2010 @ The Chapel, York Cemetery, Cemetery Road, York, YO10 5AJ 11am - 4pm
www.flareartistsandmakers.blogspot.com
So if you fancy putting pen to paper to show someone you care, do it in style with the help of the oh so chic Dear Prudence.
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Whatever you’re in the market for, Live&Love is the place to come! For everything from electrical services to help you set up your new home, to the best competitions and festivals, we’re well positioned to point you in the right direction! Plus, we only use trusted, honest businesses, alongside the best entertainment that York has to offer.
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SUPPORT THE CAUSE WIN THE WEDDING KINDNESS DAY SCOOP LOCAL SUPER HERO
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Support e The Caus If you’ve picked up an earlier issue of Live&Love York magazine you’re probably well acquainted with our ‘Cover Price’ charity initiative. Just in case this is new news to you, here’s its purpose in a nutshell…
At Live&Love we believe in not only helping our readers make the most out this wonderful city but that we also have a responsibility to do our best to inspire our readers to give something back to the local community. One example of this is our commitment to never charging our readers a cover price for the magazine in favour of encouraging voluntary donations to our chosen monthly ‘Cover Price’ charity. It’s our way of trying to give something back to the city we love. Great in theory, but donations have been a little dry despite being the city’s favourite magazine so we took the decision a couple of month’s ago to do a monthly challenge each month to help things along. It seems to be working to with £135 (+£31.03 Gift Aid) kindly donated last month as we took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge.
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THIS MONTH WE’RE RUNNING THE JANE TOMLINSON YORK 10K ON AUGUST 1ST FOR BREAST CANCER HAVEN. The Leeds Haven opened in October 2008 and has helped over 500 people through the distressing physical and emotional experience of breast cancer. They offer all matter of support to those in need from expert information to the all important emotional support, and even complementary therapies. With support from donations they are able to keep this support free of charge and extend it to those unable to get to the centres via their outreach programme. The race may have been and gone by the time you read this but it’s not too late to donate. Simply visit www.justgiving. co.uk/runforyork with your good intentions and credit card in hand. It will certainly make running in this heat a little easier!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE A GOOD CAUSE TO BE THE LIVE&LOVE ‘COVER PRICE’ CHARITY IN A FUTURE ISSUE, SIMPLY EMAIL US AT hello@loveyork.org
WIN a York W edding worth over £15,000 for 2011
PERFECT FOR WEDDINGS, RENEWALS, AND BLESSINGS
The Wedding
beautiful ball gown - photographer cake - flowers - favours - cars chaircovers - grooms wear stationary chocolate fountain hair and makeup - lingerie. The Ramada Jarvis Fairfield Manor of York have kindly donated their beautiful hotel to complete our wedding package. All put together with our wedding designer and many more prizes still coming in.
ALL PROCEEDS FOR MACMILLAN BREAST CARE NURSES OF YORK
Your Chance to Win
The Pink Ball
The winning ticket will be drawn on the 9th October 2010 and the lucky winner will have exclusive tickets to our ‘Win a York Wedding Pink Ball’ on the 16th October. They will be presented with the ticket followed by a great evening hosted by the Ramada Jarvis Fairfield Manor to include a fantastic Abba tribute band and lots of raffle prizes to be won.
By buying a £5 ticket you could be in with a chance of winning an all expenses wedding in York up to the value of £15,000. TICKETS TO THE PINK BALL To Buy tickets to win this magnificent are £55 per person or party: tickets available online or at The £500 for a table of 10. Bridal Lounge of York/York Digital Image or contact Angie 07971234824. www.winayorkwedding.co.uk 79
Spontaneous Acts of Kindness Day – Friday 13th August 2010
y a D s s e n Kind The World Kindness Movement is finally coming to York on Friday 13th August, the city’s Spontaneous Acts of Kindness day. While superstition holds Friday 13th as a day of bad luck, York’s Volunteer Centre is turning the doomed day on its head, and invites you to do the same! An act of kindness is a selfless act solely intended to assist or cheer someone up, and it’s a first step towards longer term volunteering for the benefit of the community. A series of kind acts will be happening throughout the day and across the city.
Let us know how you’ll be spreading the kindness on
www.facebook.com /yorkiskind.
To create a sense of harmony and kick-start the positive vibes on Friday morning, York’s Volunteer Centre is treating commuters and early birds in the city centre to a mass Tai Chi class in Parliament Street. This will be followed by a whole host of smiling, massaging, gift making, skills sharing, seed sowing, clothes swapping and much, much more. Alongside these volunteering ‘tasters’ local voluntary organisations and the Volunteer Centre will be promoting the hundreds of volunteering opportunities York boasts.
Now it’s your turn... what will you do? Mow a neighbour’s lawn? Organise a litter-pick on your street, or collect the groceries for a house-bound resident down the road? If you can do those things, there are organisations in York whose work relies on people like you! If you’re interested in arts and culture, working with people or the environment come along to Parliament Street to find out about the many hundreds of volunteering opportunities in York, and join in the giving of kindness!
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LOVE TO SHARE Hannah Gawthorpe, Assistant Manager at the Coppergate store, alerted us to their online and instore petition to stop sex trafficking of children and young people. A little known but hugely worrying fact is that human trafficking is the third largest and fastest growing criminal industry in the world. Obviously inspired by The Body Shop founder Anita Roddick and her commitment and passion for justice, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the scale of the issue, raise funding for vulnerable children and young people, and inspire those with decision-making power to effect change. The sad truth is that over 1.8 million children are exploited in the global sex trade but with your help they can retain some hope for the future. So next time you’re in the city on your lunchbreak or for a touch of retail therapy, pop along to The Body Shop on Coppergate or Stonegate and sign the petition to add your voice to campaign.
THIS MONTH’S SCOOP FEATURE FOCUSES ON THE LATEST IN A LONG LINE OF CAMPAIGNS BY THE BODY SHOP TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. A little effort from a lot of people can really make a difference.
Whilst you’re supporting this great cause why not pick up some Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand Cream. Not only is it a little treat for your hands but £2.36 of the £3.50 RRP goes to charity ECPAT to allow them to continue fighting for the cause.
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L A C O L MY
R E P SUHERO is...JOHNNY BARRETT Every now and then you come across an ordinary person who has an extraordinary impact on you. When Steve emailed us about Johnny we instantly knew a high five was in order, in the shape of a Live&Love shout out. So here’s to you Johnny, keep up the good work and know that it doesn’t go unnoticed! I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE JOHNNY BARRETT OF VYNER STREET, OFF WIGGY ROAD.
NOMINATED BY Steve Jack
Little Tokaji safely on the ground
“Johnny has lived in the immediate area since he was born, he is a real livewire who seems to know just about everyone in York. He is a massive character, with a huge personality; a single dad with 3 teenage kids, he’s a builder by trade who is always doing odd jobs or ‘favours’ for his mates of which there are plenty! He is mad about footie, has a huge selection of jokes to tell (both clean and notso-clean) and loves a few pints of Strongbow down the Three Cranes. But the real reason he’s my hero is that he rescues my ginger cat every time he’s mad enough to scale one of the telegraph poles on Vyner St. Both times that this has happened, JB has whipped his builder’s ladders off the van, scaled the heights, rescued little Tokaji, and carried him down in his arms to the applause and tumultuous acclaim of everyone on the street. Johnny Barrett - a true local hero!”
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