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Issue No.69 May 2019

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Editor’s note Welcome to the latest edition of BEVERLEYMAG and I hope you’re all well and enjoying the lighter nights and Bank Holidays - and it’s not long until the next one!

We have another great selection of articles and features inside for you to enjoy covering all sorts!

We have a fantastic food & drink section as always with great places to eat out and eat in or if you fancy doing it yourself we have a fantastic Cod recipe for you to cook.

We have some interesting articles and features in this months magazine including choosing a builder, small space hacks, Female Focus - which is packed with useful tips with Rebekahs Beauty Box and first class advertisers as usual. For those of you that are concerned about the planet we have some useful advice on how we can all start making changes that will be beneficial in our environment section. We also have our Wine News with Roy Woodcock, Travel with Marion Owen as well as local news stories and Gardening advice - where we look at what you should be doing in your gardens this months. As usual we finish off with Fiona Dwyer’s ‘food for thought’ column.

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Climate Change: A part of the primary and secondary school curriculum It’s great to see a good idea come to fruition.

Getting climate change onto the school curriculum was an important step for the Government to take and one I supported.

At St Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Beverley, I recently attended a workshop in which children made presentations and then questioned me about climate risks and our actions to tackle them in the East Riding, nationally and across the world.

They did a brilliant job and, shortly, I will attend another at Beverley Joint Sixth Form.

economy and give a global lead.

I’ve been involved in climate change work since my first Parliament, and I’m delighted to see local children so determined to inspire further action.

The Government’s decision to make climate change a part of the primary and secondary school curriculum is giving children the tools to make informed judgements about this complex issue. While the work of organisations such as Hope for the Future, the workshop organiser, is bringing to life what children are learning and interesting them in a topic that will profoundly affect their futures.

The UK has done more than any other major economy in the world this century to decarbonise its

The East Riding coast has helped pioneer offshore wind, and East Riding Council now boasts the highest recycling rate in the country. We need to continue this success and provide local children with the information and opportunity to grow up in a more sustainable world.

You can contact me at: grahamstuartmp@parliament.uk or by writing a letter to: Office of Graham Stuart MP, 9 Cross Street, Beverley, HU17 9AX. T: 01482 679684

Give your wellbeing a boost with an adult learning course Research shows that people who carry on learning through life report higher wellbeing and a greater ability to cope with stress.

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Feeling Awe-some That feeling when you gaze up at the stars and take in the vastness of space. Seeing new life come into the world. That moment when someone offers you to go ahead of them in a queue. That emotion when you feel a small part of the bigger picture in life, well, we call that awe, and scientists say it supports our health, happiness, and social engagement.

A 2018 study discovered that those who experienced more awe in their day-to-day lives, were seen to be more humble. This in turn made people more keen to engage with others, and build stronger social connections. From small things come great possibilities.

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encouraging local residents to try something different and grow their skills with a series of Free Try and short courses running during June.

Sara Arnold, group manager, said: “Give adult learning a try and grow your skills as you make new friends, get creative or just do something to help you relax and unwind after a long day at work! The choice of

subjects ranges from photography, mindfulness and Spanish to selfesteem and confidence building.”

Booking is essential on all courses and Try courses are popular, so hurry to book your place at www.eastriding.gov.uk/learn or call/visit the Beverley Adult Learning Centre, Burden Road, HU17 9LW Tel: (01482) 887670.

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Thousands Flock to Bishop Burton College for Lambing Sunday Lambing Sunday made a triumphant return to Bishop Burton College at the weekend, with thousands of people from across the region flocking to the family event.

The college held the event again after it had to be cancelled last year and it was clear it has lost none of its appeal.

An estimated three thousand people came along to cuddle the newborn lambs on the college farm and explore the sprawling campus.

Chief Executive and Principal, Bill Meredith, said: “Lambing Sunday has always been a hugely popular event here at the college.

“We love opening our doors to the wider public so they can see for themselves our diverse and unique college campus.

“It is a chance for families to bring their children along and meet the newborn lambs, but also to find out more agriculture and the wider work we do here at the college.”

Students helped put on a range of activities for visitors of all ages to enjoy. As well as being able to hold and pet the newborn lambs, these included the chance to ‘hug

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a bug or snuggle a snake’ from the college’s collection of exotic species.

Other activities included animal feeding experiences, mini tractor driving, bricklaying for beginners, flower arranging, archery and mechanical horse rides. In addition, youngsters in the event’s ‘children’s corner’ were able to take part in face painting, colouring, a treasure hunt and much more.

There were also a number of food outlets open throughout the event.

Lambing Sunday had to be cancelled last year on veterinary advice after a number of lambs were identified as having a skin condition caused by stress, which had been brought on by adverse weather.

However, there were no such problem this year and the weather remained fine throughout.

Bishop Burton College runs a wide range of further education courses and degrees in subjects including agriculture, animal management,

equine, engineering, sport and floristry. It also runs a variety of courses specifically for adults who want to improve their education or learn a new skill.

For more information about events at Bishop Burton, or the range of courses it runs, visit www.bishopburton.ac.uk.

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Small space hacks: the best flexible furniture and interior design tricks to maximise space in your home

Make the most of your compact home by choosing the right furniture and using some clever hacks...

The dilemma of how to furnish small rooms and awkward corners to make the space feel bigger is one of the most difficult interior design challenges to solve. And it’s a universal problem for flat dwellers and people downsizing.

However, compact living doesn’t have to mean compromising on style.

Here are five of the best small space hacks from our experts: 1. Slim down the sofa One of biggest challenges of moving into a small flat or any property with a narrow doorway is being able to actually get large pieces of furniture, such as beds, sofas and wall units, inside.

It’s not unheard of for entire window frames to be removed in order to squeeze in a bulky sofa.

“Sofas are one of the largest pieces of furniture in any home so if you’re limited on space, think carefully

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about the style you’re going for,” says Imogen France, interior stylist and designer.

“One clever trick is to allow daylight to flow through a room — and easy access for awkward stairwells — is to invest in a sofa without any arms” 2. Flexibility is key Open-plan layouts in modern flats

and studios mean living areas and bedrooms can share the same space, so there’s an art to ensuring these zones don’t merge together.

One way to minimise wasted space is to invest is in a bed which folds up against the wall, or a day bed which can double up as a sofa.

“Multi-functional designs that provide two functions in a very

small footprint will be your friend in a compact home. Dining tables are always space hungry, so if there are only two of you most days opt for a folding table design that will cater for you on a minimal footprint during the week but the can turn into a dinner party extraordinaire come the weekend,” says France.

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ASK THE EXPERT Kitchen design director Lynne McBride answers your burning questions.

How do I plan my kitchen?

Breaking the planning process into 4 manageable steps will make the process easier.

1. Assess your needs for the kitchen. Do you need seating? How do you use your kitchen? What is important to you?

2. Be inspired. Gather ideas you like from online, magazines and visiting showrooms.

3. Consult a kitchen designer. There is a big difference between a kitchen designer and a kitchen sales person. Make sure you have a qualified and experienced designer to make your process easy and enjoyable and give you a wow space.

4. Set a realistic budget. Your kitchen designer can help you with this.

How do I choose the right company and how can I tell the quality of the product they offer?

You will get a feel for a company by visiting the showroom. It is important that you can work with the designer as you will be making lots of decisions and need to have a rapport with them. Good designers will give you the time you need and produce quality visuals for you to view. There are a range of products on the market and it is like buying a car. The best quality products are rigidly built in the factory and are bespokely made for you.

These give you the flexibility with your project.

I’m a very indecisive person - How can I help myself get focused when planning?

Start with the basics. Think about what colours and style you like eg do you like handled, handleless or a classic painter shaker. Is it modern or contemporary that you are looking for? It also helps to think about kitchens you have seen or your friends and families kitchens and what worked well in those kitchens.

This will also help you find out what is important to you.

We are building a house, how early should I be planning the kitchen?

As soon as you have the plans it is a good idea to get the kitchen drawn up by a designer. This will show you the space/layout and also check that it is what you are expecting. There is then time for any changes if required before the build starts. It will also give you the electrical and plumbing plans that make the process of getting your supplies in the correct location easier.

How long does it take to fit a kitchen?

A kitchen on average takes 2 weeks to fit including the rip out to the final fit.

This is quite a complex process and involves lots of different trades people.

Most people prefer to hand over the project and ask the kitchen company to project manage the job from start to finish. This will take the stress out of the project and you can enjoy the process. Some people even prefer to go on holiday and come back when they are ready for the reveal of the kitchen!

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House & Home 3. Skinny frames The Scandinavian-inspired, midcentury modern look continues to be a key interiors trend.

Key characteristics of the muchloved timeless look include lowsitting designs, clean lines and classic appeal, which helps to create the illusion of a much larger room.

Opting for skinny framed or glass furniture allows all-important daylight to flow right through a room, while heavier set furniture can block out the light, punctuating a room.

Light woods, colours and metallic surfaces all help to reflect light, which opens up a room and adds a more spacious feel.

4. Use mirrors to add light - and space Mirrors add light to a room and make spaces look brighter and wider, so be sure to place them opposite a window to make the most of the reflections to brighten a naturally dark room.

Place your mirror strategically to act as a statement centrepiece, deflect sight lines from crowded areas or opposite windows to brighten a dingy area, suggests France.

5. Add vertical lines to create height Make the use of height to free up the floor space in open-plan spaces to eliminate clutter.

Put the belongings you don’t use to often at the top of a cabinet with the everyday items more easy to reach at the bottom.

“Vertical lines are a fundamental part of giving your space a sense of height. By using a linear wallpaper print or adding a tall lamp or lengthy mirror, you’re diverting your sight

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line away from the main body of the room to the emptier heights of the ceiling,” says France.

“Look for tall multi-functional furniture designs that incorporate multiple levels of shelving upwards, allowing the floor to remain clear and appear larger to the eye.”

REPLACE THE PANES NOT THE FRAMES! Most of us don’t think twice about our windows, and why should we - a good window should be invisible. So when we find our once beautifully clear windows beginning to cloud up, we dread the hassle of having to replace costly double glazed units.

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10 Tips for Choosing and Working Successfully with a Builder What is it that causes builders who were loved by one homeowner to be branded ‘cowboys’ by the next?

With horror stories about socalled ‘cowboy’ builders, budgets spiralling out of control and sites being left half-finished, it’s a wonder anyone builds anything. But the reality is that the vast majority of builders are both professional and capable, and you can do a great deal to avoid bad experiences simply through the way you choose, manage and communicate with them. Here’s why it’s worth laying the foundations for a good relationship with you builder – and how to do it well.

Don’t approach a builder too soon It might seem logical if you’re thinking of having some building work done to start by approaching a builder, but don’t be too hasty.

Builders are (generally) good at building – and at pricing – once they know exactly what is wanted, but asking for a price before there are any drawings or detailed information about the project is as good as inviting them to tell you simply what they think you want to hear.

My advice is only approach builders once you have a set of drawings and a list of what will (and will not) be included, often known as a ‘schedule of works’.

Otherwise, you might base the whole project on a figure that could be miles off the eventual cost.

Choose appropriately Find the right kind of building company for your project. The kind of building contractor suitable (for example) for a luxury retail project has to be highly organised, usually with multiple managers, a well-organised back office and teams who can work around the clock and produce exceptionally high-quality work at speed. Such contractors tend to be eye-wateringly expensive and (for most people) would be over the top for a kitchen extension or loft conversion.

At the other end of the spectrum, there are plenty of small owner/ manager builders who do a lot of the work themselves on-site and organise everything from a mobile phone on their hip. With such low overheads, a builder like this should be much cheaper, but

the level of service, organisation and speed may not compare.

You are looking for the most appropriate balance of low price, high quality and good organisation. You never get the best of all three, but here it’s key to decide what will be the best fit for you.

Establish whether you need a specialist company or just a general builder A really good general builder is, unsurprisingly, really good at building work and will be suitable unless the work in question is incredibly unusual.

For example, a good general builder is perfectly capable of building a loft extension or forming a basement. You can, of course, go to a loft or basement company and they, too, may do a great job. The most important thing is to find someone good who will do good work for the right price.

Similarly, you can use a staircase company to make a staircase or a door company to sell you doors –

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or just use a good joiner to make such things. With a clear design, a good builder will be able to coordinate the right people – joiners, electricians and so on – to source and build exactly what you want.

Aim for one point of responsibility Rather than using one main contractor, it might seem wise to try to save money by directly engaging separate tradesmen, such as plasterers, electricians, carpenters and so on.

While it’s true that a main contractor will take a small slice of cost from all the sub-contractors, I would argue that this money is very well earned. Managing and coordinating all of the separate trades on-site takes a great deal of mettle and experience.

I’ve seen lots of people who try to do this themselves get into a horrible mess and end up with a botched job that goes over time and over budget – not to mention the stress they’ve suffered.

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fittings, tiling and so on is all done, connecting up to the pipes and cables that have been set in place before.

It may be that you ask your builder to do both the first and second fix, but it’s not unusual for the second fix part to be done by whoever has supplied the kitchen or bathroom. This can work perfectly well as long as all parties completely understand in advance exactly what is (and is not) expected of them.

Let the builder project manage There seem to be many different definitions of exactly what project management actually involves, but in my view, the most important manager of a project is the main building contractor.

It’s the builder’s responsibility to make sure the right people in the right numbers are on-site at the right times and that they have the necessary materials to do their work.

While an independent architect or project manager can play an important role acting as an expert to look after your interests, keeping an eye on progress and quality, it’s important the builder is allowed to run the project on a day-to-day basis. If not, there can be blurred responsibility if and when things go wrong. So choose a builder who’s professional and let them do their job.

Be specific I’ve mentioned it already, but I can’t emphasise enough how important it is to be absolutely specific.

A set of drawings is a good start, but what about the structural detail – are you asking the builder to work this out? If so, make that clear or, alternatively (and in my opinion preferably), have the structural calculations all done by an engineer before you ask for a price.

Further than drawings, you need to make it clear exactly what the builder is being asked to include in the price. If the work involves fitting a bathroom, for example, who’s supplying the sanitaryware, tiles and taps? If

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they are to supply them, exactly which ones? If you want to supply the tiles yourself, who’s supplying the adhesive and grout? Unless all such things are clear, there’s potential for misunderstandings and arguments over money once the work has already started.

Embrace tendering Competitive tendering is the process of getting alternative prices from different builders for the same work. Clearly, it’s crucial the information against which they are pricing is absolutely clear and specific (otherwise how can two prices compare?)

I would generally send a project out to four or maybe five builders for pricing. This involves the builder in a great deal of work and it’s just not fair in my opinion to go to more than five. However, when the prices come back, it’s not at all unusual for them to vary between the highest and lowest by 100% or more, so it’s well worth going to at least three or four.

Understand the importance of a building contract A building contract is simply an agreement between a builder, who agrees to undertake a specific set of works, and a client, who agrees to pay a set amount of money.

There are many different forms of contract, but the one that I most regularly use for residential projects is called the JCT Minor Works Building Contract. The drawings and schedules are attached to the contract, so it’s clear what’s included and what’s not, and all of the payment terms and so on are agreed up front.

The important thing the contract does is set out all of the ‘what ifs’ – such as, what if the work is changed along the way? What if it takes longer than agreed?

Ideally, and, I’m glad to say, usually, once signed and filed, the contract is never needed again, because everything has gone smoothly, but that’s often because everyone knows it’s there in the background.

Consider who will do the first and second fixes With a kitchen or bathroom, for example, the ‘first fix’ involves bringing the wastes, plumbing and electrical services to the right places. So pipes and cables are installed into walls and under floors and are left poking out.

Typically, walls are then lined and plastered and floors laid before the ‘second fix’.

The ‘second fix’ is where the units, appliances, sanitaryware, light

Make one, comprehensive snagging list More arguments happen at the finishing off stage than at any other time in a project, so it’s important to be ready for the common pitfalls.

When the main work is going full tilt, everyone tends to be happy, but towards the end of a project, there are typically a thousand small items to attend to, requiring an array of different tradesmen, and this can be both difficult and expensive for the builder to organise.

Combine with this the fact that the client can see it’s nearly there, and usually desperately wants their home back after a long wait, and often frustration boils over.

Again, my best advice is to be really organised. Communicate clearly with your builder on expected timescales and give them the space to do what’s needed. When it comes to ‘snagging’ at the end – ie, checking for works not completed, or not completed as requested, which the builder will rectify – go round with your builder and agree one comprehensive list. Of course, additional things may come to light, but equally it’s really not fair to keep coming up with ever more snags over a period of time.

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BAKED COD WITH BEANS, COURGETTES AND CHORIZO

Feeling that you are depriving yourself on a diet is a short trip down the road to giving up entirely. Don’t do it to yourself! Although there’s not much chorizo in this dish, it gives such a tasty, crispy extra layer that you won’t feel you’re missing out.

Ingredients • 2 tsp flaky sea salt • 1 tsp hot smoked paprika • 2 cod fillets (200g each) • 3 medium courgettes, cut into chunks • 4 garlic cloves, thickly sliced • 200ml fresh fish stock • 1 tsp dried oregano • Olive oil spray • 400g tin butter beans, rinsed

and drained • 200g cherry tomatoes on the vine • 40g pitted green olives • 8 thin slices of chorizo • Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

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Food & Drink back in business and just as versatile in the pudding department, while blueberries are just the thing for a summer fruit compote and also go down extremely well with a batch of homemade pancakes.

Another gamey option to consider is hare. With darker, richer and more flavoursome meat than rabbit, it’s perfect for roasting when young and can be slow cooked to perfection thereafter.

JUNE With things heating up for summer, there is simply no better way to enjoy the British sunshine than with a good old fashioned picnic.

A cornerstone of this time-honoured tradition is undoubtedly quiche, one of the most versatile additions to any picnic basket. Enjoyed hot or cold, this is an ideal vessel to cram with some of your favourite ingredients, from salty meats like ham and bacon to vegetables such as leeks, asparagus and mushrooms. With so many different fillings available, you’ll be spoilt for choice when deciding on the best way to include this dream dish in your sumptuous hamper.

Peas, as well as French and broad beans, also tend to make their mark this month, with a positively salivating selection hitting shops and markets across the country. While the former make a delightful soup, French beans are divine when fried up with a touch of garlic, complementing a number of hearty European dishes perfectly. Broad beans have the shortest seasonal shelf life, so are often preserved through drying, canning or freezing. With their sweet flavour and smooth, creamy texture, however, they are most popular at their peak of freshness and well suited to risotto. Additionally, mange tout are a favourite among stir-fry and chow mein aficionados, as the flat-podded pea bursts with an earthy essence that will have you growing your own in no time at all.

MAY Spring can be the most refreshing and healthy season for foodies. With winter well and truly behind us, you can ditch the comfort food that saw you through the colder months and reinvigorate your diet with some fresh seasonal produce. New potatoes will now be readily available, making the perfect accompaniment to any fish or meat dish.

Speaking of the greenery department, asparagus comes into its own this month.

Whether it’s a flavoursome side to a main meal or a starter in its own right, this delectable vegetable can be fried, boiled or steamed to each recipe’s unique requirements.

Equally, spring onions are an essential item for lovers of oriental cuisine, adding a wonderfully crisp texture and distinct flavour to a number of noodle based Thai dishes. The same can also be said for cashew nuts, which will be finding their feet once more and go decidedly well with any number of rice based recipes. For salads, rocket is always a clear winner, providing a luscious bed for roasted vegetables and just about any meat or fish topping you could wish for, particularly when teamed with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

While you’re at it, why not go Greek with a sprinkling of feta cheese, which will enhance

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any salad with a rich, salty element and a brilliant, eye-catching white. On that note, a wide variety of goats’ cheeses will also be raring to go. Ranging from soft and spreadable to well matured and strong, you can indulge in this beautifully aromatic treat either hot or cold.

For meat eaters, spring is invariably lamb season. As one of the juiciest and most tender red meats on the market, it is packed full of flavour and makes a delicious main meal, be it stuffed cutlets, a seasoned shoulder or succulent slices. For fish fans, meanwhile, now is the time to load up on some gorgeously oily sardines. A classic on toast, these mouthwatering morsels can be pan-fried or barbecued to perfection, seeing you from spring into summer in truly tasty style. Furthermore, crab will be seen doing the rounds and is especially enjoyable in canapés, crab cakes or a linguine dish, while salmon will also go down a treat as foil-baked parcels or part of a traditional fish pie.

To round off your May menu, gooseberries are most certainly the order of business when it comes to dessert. These tangy fruits are incredibly flexible and can be used for fools, crumbles, tarts, cakes and jams, meaning you’ll be able to put a different spin on them with every dish served. Similarly, rhubarb is officially

Notably, things get fairly fishy from here on in, so don’t miss out on the mixture of seafood to be had. First up is mackerel, which is at the top of its game when shining with a rainbow hue and can be smoked, grilled, oven baked or even rustled up into a dead easy pâté. Prawns may well also take your fancy, especially if you’re a big fan of Thai curries or fish pie, where they are made to feel right at home. If you’ve got a penchant for Mediterranean meals, you’ll know how moreish squid can be when fried up as a lightly battered calamari dish and served with a traditional tartar sauce. It’s just as well, as this appealing appetiser will be practically jumping off the plate this month.

What’s more, things also get considerably fruitier around this time of year, with strawberries, raspberries and tomatoes in full swing. For lovers of light, summery desserts, strawberries and cream is a match made in heaven, while pavlova, shortcake and scones are also superb treats for a spot of civilised afternoon tea in the sun. If you’re ravenous for raspberries, what better way to indulge than by making your own cheesecake or jarring up a batch of homemade jam for breakfast? And of course, let’s not forget tomatoes, which can be stewed into a warming soup, poured over fresh pasta or whipped into an ice-cold juice on a hot summer’s day.

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One thing to remember when preserving wines, is that all methods are improved by keeping the bottles upright (it reduces the amount of surface area that can interact with oxygen).

World of Wine Some people don’t manage to finish the whole bottle of wine once they’ve opened it (yes, I know, it surprised me, too!) Which begs the question, how long can I keep the remainder?

There are many gadgets out there that claim to do the former; either by using a small pump device and rubber stopper or by going the whole hog and buying an electric version. The latter’s the sort of thing you might find being used in a bar or restaurant but, quite frankly, at home it’s not really ever going to justify the cost.

The problem, of course, is that once opened, you are exposing the contents of the bottle to the “enemy” - oxygen - although initially, exposure to the atmosphere can improve how the wine tastes; hence those exhortations to “let the wine breathe”.

An effective bottle stopper that really does achieve a decent seal is probably the best bet and should ensure the wine will be drinkable for three or four days. But here’s an idea . . . if you plan on only drinking a small amount of wine occasionally then two empty half bottles with screw caps are perhaps the best and cheapest way of preserving wine.

Left too long, however, the oxygen will oxidise the wine, which is a chemical reaction that will affect how it looks, tastes and smells.

Red wines will probably look a deep brown colour, whites more a golden brown; it may smell and taste bit like sherry and certainly will taste stale.

The secret, then, is to keep the wine untainted, either by removing the air from the bottle or by stopping the air getting to the wine.

Take a typical 750ml bottle, pour it slowly and smoothly so as to minimise any oxygen getting into the bottle and fill to the brim.

Immediately seal the bottle with its screw cap. This wine will keep almost as well as the unopened larger bottle.

Now pour yourself the required glass. Pour the remaining wine into the other half bottle and close it off with its screw cap. You now have half a bottle that can be drunk anytime in the future, and a half bottle that can be drunk over the next few days.

Keeping an opened wine (red and white) in a fridge will slow down any oxidation reactions which means the wine will oxidise slower.

But try to avoid keeping the wine in the fridge door as you want to keep the wine as still as possible to stop mixing wine with oxygen. But don’t forget to take red wines out six to eight hours before drinking to warm up. * Pinot Noir sales rocketed following the release of the 2004 film Sideways, a gentle comedy about a near alcoholic wine-writer who takes his soon-to-be-married best friend on a road trip through California’s wine-growing region and introduces him to his favourite wine (Pinot Noir) along the way.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir has intense perfume and flavour and is incredibly food friendly.

Nothing better in my opinion than some of those classic French dishes, such as coq au vin and boeuf bourguignon, with a glass of Pinot - truly sublime. But it’s also one of the red wines that does work well with chicken and fish dishes, where perhaps we would normally be reaching for a bottle of white.

All of France’s great Pinot Noir wines come from Burgundy’s Cote D’Or although, in common with most French wines, you’re unlikely to see mention of the grape variety on the label. Instead they’ll be labelled according to the village or even vineyard of origin, which is daft in my opinion and has contributed to the growth in popularity of New World Wines over Old World.

We like to know what we’re drinking, after all.

I loved the film and always hoped for a sequel, but not as much as I love the wine. Pinot Noir makes some of the world’s greatest wines; after all it’s not only the principal red grape in the vineyards of Burgundy but also as one of the three main grape varieties used to produce the very best Champagne.

Because it is thin skinned and early to ripen, Pinot Noir is often regarded as a difficult to grow grape; therefore its wines are generally more expensive than the average. But they certainly repay whatever you’ve had to part with by delivering an immensely pleasurable drinking experience.

Noticeably paler than, say, a

Today, Pinot Noir has strayed far from its Burgundian roots and is planted in regions around the world - you’ll find it in California, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Spain, Germany and Italy and, along with Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand has really become known for producing excellent examples of wine made from this grape.

Perhaps a little lighter and more fragrant than Pinot from Burgundy, these New Zealand wines are truly worth exploring. I just can’t get enough of them.

Roy

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Mont Gras Reserva Pinot Noir

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Where: Waitrose When: Now, until May 14 Why: I’ve gone to Chile for this one and I have to say I would still describe it as an elegant wine. Really smooth and easy to drink on its own or with food.

Where: Waitrose When: Now, until May 14 Why: Coming slightly down in price, this Marlborough, New Zealand, Pinot is still one of the best examples you’ll find. Full bodied in style with great backbone and a long lingering finish. An immediately accessible wine, which will improve over the next two years.

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Cooking with children...

Learning to cook from a young age is a vital skill for children to acquire at home.

If you’re after inspiration on how to get your little ones away from the TV and into the kitchen, here are some top ways that might prove helpful when making cooking fun and appealing for them come dinnertime.

Between juggling busy work schedules and managing family life, it’s been reported in recent years that we as a nation are in danger of losing our basic culinary skills.

This needn’t be the case, however, particularly when it comes to our kids eating healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, as there are plenty of ways to get things cooking at home.

With the help of schemes like the Let’s Get Cooking programme – the country’s largest network of healthy cooking clubs for children and their families, set up in 2007 by the Children’s Food Trust – youngsters are being given the necessary tools to cook for themselves, taking on board essential gourmet skills for later life.

And there’s no reason why it should stop there either. Thanks

to cookbooks, online resources, TV shows and first-hand experience, little chefs can learn to master basic gastronomic tricks, enabling them to expand their knowledge and gain a better understanding of what they eat.

To guide them on their way to becoming whizzes in the kitchen, we’ve come up with 10 handy hints and tips that will have them whipping up a storm in no time at all…

Set aside the time

Nowadays, we all lead such busy lives that it can be difficult to find the time to cook and eat as a family.

While it doesn’t necessarily have to be every day, try and make sure you dedicate a few hours a week, or at weekends.

Give them a job to do

It’s important that kids are made to feel needed in the kitchen.

Whether it’s locating an essential item, adding ingredients or turning the pages of a cookbook, your son or daughter will be on their way to mastering basic skills and listening to instructions.

Patience is a virtue

Of course, children are bound to create a fair amount of mess on the worktop, and the simplest of tasks will no doubt take longer than if you were doing things yourself. But remember, the experience is just as important as the end result.

Plan ahead

Selecting the right recipe beforehand can go a long way towards making things easier.

If you can, go for a broad range of meals with simple steps and guidelines that are appropriate for young ages. Getting the necessary equipment ready beforehand will also help keep their attention focused.

Take them shopping

From going through the ingredients list, to picking items off the shelves in the supermarket, there’s lots kids can do before they’ve even tied their apron. Trips to the shops will help them get to grips with a variety of food items and where they come from.

Expand their horizons

Exploration into new foods and ways of thinking about them is paramount when getting cooking on your child’s radar. Don’t be afraid to branch out, be creative and try different things, as you never know what might tickle their taste buds.

Be realistic in the kitchen

Remember, a sharp knife is a safe knife, which is just one of many lessons youngsters should learn from an early age. Naturally, it’s important for the cooking environment to be safe and fun, but so is understanding how to use the right tools correctly.

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The more engaging and attractive a dish looks, the more likely your child might be to want to make or eat it. Make sure the dishes you prepare together look appetising and exciting, so that your little ones come back for second helpings time and time again.

Make it hands-on

Much like licking the bowl after baking a cake is part and parcel of any child’s cooking experience, trying the food they’re creating

is an effective way of further enhancing their sense of taste and food vocabulary. Let them sample their own delicacies as they go along.

Have fun and enjoy!

As well as teaching basic culinary techniques to your budding master chefs, spending quality time at the stove can be a great bonding exercise. By collaborating and working side by side, you’ll be able to share the experience and make the most of your time together.

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Crown and Anchor creating a buzz in Tickton.

Tickton pub opens its doors to locals and the greater Beverley community creating a real sense of excitement with its vision for the future.

Following a runaway success on their opening night last month, the Crown & Anchor in Tickton seems to be back with a vengeance. Dating back to 1823, the building is set in idyllic surroundings on the riverbank just outside of Beverley, East Yorkshire.

Mike Higgins, his manager Red and the team of staff seem to have taken the village by storm, creating a real buzz amongst excited locals – everybody seems to be talking about the place!

The kitchen opened for service on April 28th and tables for the Sunday roast booked out 4 times over!

she’s looking forward to being a part of the success story as the venue retakes its rightful place in the village as a good, old fashioned country pub.

Produce is being locally sourced and food is available from 8am every day – homemade and affordable – for customers to eat in or outside on the riverbank or in the beautiful,

secluded garden. Visit Facebook and the website for details of the menu.

Red said the team have been overwhelmed by the support and welcome from the community and

There’s Sky Sports and live artists planned for most Saturday evenings with some more mellow acoustic sessions on occasional Sunday afternoons to complement your roast dinner. All of this coupled with open fires, cask ales, sensibly priced food and drink and a very warm welcome... which includes your dogs and horses, under 18’s ‘til 8.30pm with an adult, walkers, cyclists and motorcyclists.

Booking is recommended. So why not pay a visit? You’ll be glad you did! www.crownandanchorbeverley.co.uk

Istanbul Restaurant celebrates its first Birthday!

Turkish cuisine is proving a big hit with Beverlonians as the Istanbul Restaurant hit the top spot on Trip Advisor during its first year.

It is hard to believe that it is just over a year since the Istanbul Turkish Restaurant on Wylies Road in Beverley, first opened its doors!

Owner, Rakip and his team have been delighted at the way the residents of Beverley have embraced and supported him.

Offering a truly authentic menu has been the aim, whilst giving diners a fabulous, friendly service in relaxing surroundings.

The extensive menu is the result of expert knowledge and attention to detail. All food is cooked freshly to order using only the highest quality, locally sourced ingredients.

The vast wine and beer collection offers a truly international flavour to complement your meal.

Tomatoes Tickling your taste were once considered buds Who doesn’t love a good homepoisonous cooked meal? It turns out our penchant for food made with love causes us to be drawn to restaurants that use more homely typefaces, as we believe their food is better for us! According to a study from Ohio State University, fonts that look more handwritten appeal to us, as the customer feels “like there is more heart, more effort, and more love in it”. This trick won’t work for fast food chains, but when it comes to the more health-conscious establishments, the font choice could be the secret ingredient for success.

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Until the 19th century, most Europeans were under the misconception that eating tomatoes could be fatal and avoided them due to their resemblance to deadly nightshade berries. Prior to this time, they were grown in European countries almost exclusively for curiosity, ornamental and decorative purposes.

Whether you are enjoying a get together with friends, a family gathering or special occasion, you are sure of a warm welcome. Also look out for the special authentic ‘Belly Dancing’ evenings that they run on a monthly basis! They are great fun for all the family!

Open daily from 11.30am (Tuesday – Sunday), so why not pop a long and try something new! www.istanbulbeverley.co.uk

Ginger is a Painkiller According to a 2010 study in the Journal of Pain, ginger can reduce muscle pain by up to 25%.

Researchers found raw and heated ginger to be a natural anti-inflammatory, as its antioxidant effects break down existing inflammation and acidity in the fluids within the joints.

Honey doesn’t Spoil Due to its unique composition and chemical properties, honey is the only foodstuff that doesn’t go off in an edible state. It has a sufficiently high sugar content to prevent moisture and humidity, thereby avoiding fermentation. So, in theory, a pot of honey could last an eternity.

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Hull City Column - by Woody Mellor

Almost but not quite!

Hull City have finished the season in 13th position and 12 points adrift of the play-offs.

For a few exhilarating weeks between December and March there was the ambitious dream that a team defined as relegation certs during the summer could challenge for the Premier League once again.

Alas it wasn’t to be, City won six consecutive games between December and January but this couldn’t continue indefinitely.

The team rose from a relegation position to three points off the top six within a short while but this form could not be maintained and the team lacked the quality when playing the likes of Middlesborough, Norwich and Sheffield United.

One major problem was the loss of Tommy Elphick back to Aston Villa, his face didn’t fit with Steve Bruce and whilst on loan here the defence got tighter and more composed by the week, he also brought on De Wijs and Burke alongside him, but he was recalled at the end of January. De Wys and Burke began to look a solid partnership for a short while but as one or the other began to miss matches the defence slipped from the high standards from the turn of the year. Even

worse was the lack of squad strengthening during the January transfer window as Elphick wasn’t adequately replaced and the only other defensive signing Liam Ridgewell was a bit of a liability.

A 36 year old in semi retirement in American football was not up to the pace of Championship football and the defence began to crumble in matches against Rotherham, QPR and Brentford.

City were still capable of scoring but just as likely to concede a soft goal afterwards.

There have been several successes during the season with Jarrod Bown being our shining light. I still wouldn’t call him a particularly great winger but he has scored 22 goals from his wide position. He may actually end up in the central positions yet but this is something we are likely to see at a Premier League club as we would expect one of the many clubs linked with him to make a move over the coming weeks and all we can hope is that the club drive a hard bargain, not least he’s under contract, and he heads off for £15 - £20 million.

I’m not convinced he’s worth that or has the quality for the likes of Spurs as yet but we’ll take it if it knocks the owners asking price down considerably. If they want £50 million to go then the sales of

Bowen, Grosicki and Henricksen could half that figure, though whether there is still someone out there willing to buy a club lacking players to launch a promotion push next year for £20million or so?

A number of players who have done well this year are also likely to depart. Kamel Grosicki who many were happy to see go on loan to Turkey in August finally showed his quality on a regular basis, he got his head out of his backside and played both for his team mates and the fans rather that the occasional match near the transfer window. Henricksen played well during the winning run, Campbell led the line well and scored a dozen goals and Marsall was consistent in goal. All are likely to be leaving soon to recoup some funds or the cut the wage bill.

bubble for over a decade but the parachute payments have now ran out. From next year it’s back to self financing the club again and those ‘irrelevant’ people called fans are important once again. Alas the club has lost 10-15,000 of these over the past five years so the remains 6-8,000 passholders will be the biggest contributors to the club once again. This will give Hull City one of the smallest budgets in the division and we won’t have the resources of clubs like Derby, Middlesborough, Forest, Leeds or Villa and they cannot afford Premier League wages any more. Grosicki, Marshall and Henricksen for instance are likely to be on contracts of around a million a year but the club cannot afford this unless the current owners or new owners subsidise this. You cannot see the Allams contributing anything so unless a miracle happens there are a likely to be another dozen departures during the summer, the last remaining players with the Premier League era will move on and the players who almost achieved the unlikely this season will be sold off or released to save on the wage bill.

Hull City are poised to enter a period of severe austerity.

The club has lived within the Premier League/ Sky funded

Unless Nigel Adkins gets guarantees regards next year’s budget he is also likely to depart, particularly if any other clubs are sniffing around for managers.

Next year could be a new team once again but without the motivated quality players we have had in the squad this year, it could be lots of local youngsters such as Batty and McKenzie, free transfers, some lower division gambles and championship standard loanees. You never know maybe just maybe it will still be Nigel Adkins in charge with the transfer kitty of new owners but that currently appears to be slightly optimistic. Let’s hope for the best come August BeverleyMag May 2019

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How Much Does Gender Matter?

We are expert at training our children to be boys and girls. In fact, we’d have to work hard to get better at this!

From the moment a baby is conceived, its sex is determined and it will be exposed to an entirely different menu of hormonal influences, both in utero and beyond. It’s the balance of different hormones androgens (male hormones) and oestrogens and progesterones (female hormones) - which result in the differentiation of physical characteristics and genitalia between boys and girls.

Some people also use these sex differences to explain differences in behaviour. However, research suggests that the impact of sex differences on behaviour is massively exaggerated. Whilst it is tempting to attribute differences in behaviour between girls and boys to their biology, there is not good evidence to back this up. Christia Spears Brown, Professor at the University of Kentucky, studies sex differences.

She says “Of course, behavioural differences do exist. Boys, as infants, are a little more active and a little more impulsive than girls and throw a ball with greater velocity and power. In childhood, boys have better body image than girls, and more confidence in their maths ability (although they don’t differ in actual maths ability).

However, these differences may well be due to socialisation - to boys being encouraged to practise ballthrowing more and to girls picking

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up a message that “girls aren’t good at maths.”

If there aren’t major behavioural differences between boys and girls, then why do we think there are?We all have a natural tendency to see things that back up our existing beliefs: a confirmation bias. This makes it easy for us to see differences as related to biological sex, when they might just be individual differences in personality.

Importantly, society tends to train children from a very early age to behave in different ways depending on their biological sex. From birth, children are surrounded by messages from advertising, film and television and clothes and toys. There may well be differences in the way boys and girls behave, but they are often very likely to be influenced by what they have experienced as they grow.

Recognition of biological sex happens early. Even by the age of 1 year, children begin to have the ability to distinguish between male and female faces if there are gender-related cues. By age 3, girls and boys have a sense of their own gender identity. Between 3 and 6 years old, children develop the idea of gender constancy - the idea that someone’s biological sex doesn’t change and that you can’t be both a girl and a boy.

Stereotypes about gender also form early: ideas about expected clothes, play and behaviour are already around before children reach age 6 years. One study showed boys tending to prefer assertive character traits and girls

tending to value affiliative traits which enhance the ability to get on with others. The effects of these roots, laid down so very early on, probably in the messages boys and girls have been given, arguably manifest in typical adult male and female styles of interaction at work and in relationships.

What can we do to help free children from gender constraints?

Professor Spears Brown thinks that there are three main things: Make gender less relevant to everyday life, (e.g. no need to say “hello boys and girls” - just say “hello everyone”).

Correct children and other adults when they fall into the trap of gender stereotypes, (e.g. how often do we praise girls for looking nice

and praise boys for being strong?)

Focus on buying children toys that foster the traits we want to encourage, rather than buying toys that are supposed to be for a particular sex.

It’s well worth thinking about our own ideas about gender, the scripts we have been given by our families and by society around us about what is “boy behaviour” and “girl behaviour.” If we can hold up our inherited beliefs to the light then there is some hope of us being able to challenge or champion them, to allow for curiosity about other cultures, families and ways of being. This might also create more space for our children to be able to do, say, feel and be what they are, whatever their biology.

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Beauty Box Whether your routine is brimming with lotions and potions or consists of a quick swipe of a wipe, most of us could take better care of our skin.

With warmer weather on its way, now’s a great time to get skin savvy.

There are many weird and wonderful days to celebrate on the beauty calendar, and this month, we’re being encouraged to pay more attention to our smiles with National Smile Month (13 May to 13 June). Like many, I’ve always had a fear of sitting in the dentist’s chair – perhaps after years of orthodontics. However, as an adult, I’ve come to realise that the methods and services available really have come a long way since I was in train tracks, and there are so many (less scary) options to help you improve your smile. In fact,

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writing this has prompted me to book a (overdue) dental check-up!

They say a smile is worth a thousand words, so what better way to celebrate this month than by framing yours with a new lipstick or trick? The first step should always be exfoliation, whether it’s your body, face or lips, it’s essential to create a fresh canvas, and I love the Lush lip scrub pots (£6.50, Lush, Lion Yard) available in a range of flavours. My personal favourite is Bubblegum, for a nostalgic taste.

“Now, I’m not talking Kardashianlevel chiselling, but applying smart art techniques adds a little oomph to your kisser” If you’re not up for needles, but fancy a bit of a boost for your lips, Wunderkiss from Wunder2 is an incredible lip plumping gloss (£17.95, wunder2.co.uk) that puckers your smile, adding volume and fullness. Available in five shades, I

prefer the clear option for a more natural look. Unlike many other lip plumpers, I find this one doesn’t make you want to instantly rip your lips off in tingly, hot fear, but still gives great results.

Another trick for giving the appearance of bee-stung lips is some clever contouring. Now, I’m not talking Kardashian-level chiselling, but applying smart art techniques adds a little oomph to your kisser. You need lipstick (or liquid lipstick) in two similar colours, one darker than the other (you can also use a lip pencil for this). Apply your darker shade over moisturised lips in narrow careful strokes where your pout naturally creases: the wide V shapes of your Cupid’s bow, and opposite, on the bottom lip.

The idea is to create shadow. Next, take your lighter shade and fill in, then blend together. My holy grail for lip products is Huda Beauty, which offers a Lip Contour Set (£29, cultbeauty.co.uk). This has every thing you need to create that million-dollar smile.

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For ultra-hydrated and kissable lips, Kaplan MD’s Perfect Pout Introductory Duo (£24, cultbeauty. co.uk) does what it says on the tin by delivering a nourishing blend of 22 organic ingredients to give life and smoothness to your smackers.

Use the mask for five minutes, wipe away and follow with the included lip balm, which has the added perk of plumping – giving a full effect, while also providing SPF20 and silky soft nourishment.

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HAIR HACK Dust an eyeshadow (in the same color family as your hair) along your part to shade your scalp slightly, making your hair appear thicker.

Not only will this trick work IRL (in real life), but in pictures your hair will appear superthick. You can also use this hack along your hairline if you wear it in a ponytail a lot or simply don’t like to part your hair to get the same results.

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East Riding waste and recycling team is finalist in National Recycling Awards The waste and recycling team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council is a finalist in the prestigious National Recycling Awards 2019.

The team, which manages the collection and recycling of residents’ household rubbish, has been nominated for Team of the Year in the public/third sector category.

It is the third year running the council has reached the final in the Team of the Year category at the annual awards.

The National Recycling Awards honour achievements in the UK recycling industry. Nominees in other categories this year include Marks & Spencer and Costa Coffee.

The council’s waste and recycling team has been recognised for achieving the highest recycling rate of any council in the country for two years running.

Thanks to the support of East Riding residents, the council was able to recycle, reuse or compost 64.5% of all household waste in 2017/2018. The national average was 44.8%.

The team was also recognised for projects including a successful Metal Matters scheme which increased the recycling of metal packaging in residents’ blue bins, and an electrical goods amnesty in which residents donated 1.2 tonnes of unwanted electrical items for recycling and reuse.

Our dedicated bin crews – which last year managed to still empty all bins despite extreme weather

during the ‘Beast from the East’ – were also recognised.

Paul Tripp, head of streetscene services at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “I’m really pleased our waste and recycling team has once again been nominated for this national award because they are extremely dedicated to improving recycling in the East Riding.

“But we wouldn’t have been shortlisted without the continued support of East Riding residents, who always get behind our projects and together we have become the best recyclers in England.”

The winners of the National Recycling Awards will be announced at a ceremony in London on Thursday 27 June.

The annual National Recycling Awards are run by Materials Recycling World (MRW), the UK’s leading publication and website on the waste and recycling industry.

Corin Williams, editor of MRW, said: “The National Recycling Awards recognise the innovation, hard work and commitment of the UK resources and waste industry.

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS? BACK PAIN? HOW TO ACHIEVE THE SLEEP OF YOUR DREAMS A Dorsoo bed has benefited many thousands of people suffering from sleepless nights A revolutionary new sleep system has arrived in Beverley.

The patented Dorsoo bed system benefits many people suffering from a range of medical conditions as well as back, neck, shoulder or hip pain, to sleep more comfortably.

It is estimated that 80% of the population experience back pain at some point in their lives. Dorsoo is the only bed to offer upward

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support keeping your spine perfectly aligned. This also assists sleeping disorders, respiratory problems and reduces snoring.

Sleeping on a Dorsoo shows improved blood circulation and lymphatic flow. In addition, the ventilated, exceptionally comfortable mattress designed to help shoulder pain promotes deeper and better quality sleep with minimal overheating and perspiration.

Dorsoo bed systems come in either a flat or fully adjustable remotecontrolled model. Prices start from £2,000 including installation with payment options available.

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Jess Glynne announces a handful of outdoor racecourse shows for 2019 - Win A Pair Of Tickets Following the release of her brand new album ‘ Always In Between’, featuring the hits ‘I’ll Be There’ and ‘Thursday’, the first outdoor show kicks off at Doncaster Racecourse taking place on Saturday 18th May, where the Summer will see Jess playing the racecourse grounds including Lingfield Park Resort in Surrey, finishing off at Wolverhampton – Racecourse on Saturday 31st August.

‘I always used to think that you’re nobody until somebody loves you,’ says Jess Glynne, singer, star, voice of the street. In her first few years in the music industry, Jess has carved out a unique slot all of her own. Where others were contemplating the aftermath of heartache, she was always about standing on your own two feet. At the start of 2018, she took a listen back to her just completed second album, Always in Between. Like her blockbuster debut, I Cry When I Laugh, Jess brokers the hinterlands between pop, soul, R&B and house music on it. ‘Now I know that you have to be that person for yourself.’

She smiles as she says it. ‘It’s been a right old journey getting here, I can tell you.’

When she looks at the statistics that have marked her sky-rocketing career so far, there is a look of mild disbelief on the face of Jess Glynne, as if this might have happened to someone else. I Cry When I Laugh is one of the defining British pop records of its era. At the time of writing it has been a chart staple for 138 weeks. It debuted at number one, spawning 12million worldwide singles sales, 39 weeks on the UK top 10, 2.5billion Spotify streams, a sold out UK arena tour, Brit, MTV: EMA, Ivor Novello, MOBO, Q and Glamour award nominations.

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Over the last couple of years Jess has learned one of life’s vital lessons and put it all back into her second record. ‘It wasn’t that I was lost, at all. It was about learning to love myself.’

Jess Glynne promises to play all the hits and fan favourites including ‘Hold My Hand’, ‘Thursday’, ‘Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’, ‘I’ll Be There’ and ‘Take Me Home’, plus some brand new tracks too.

For an action packed day out, why not celebrate a day of racing with friends and family, before dancing the night away with the delights of the fabulous Jess Glynne in concert finishing off a perfect Summer’s evening. This is a gig not to be missed…

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These are the facts. Underneath is Jess’s peerless ability to commune with an audience through song; to tell the truths young women want to hear about their concerns, the loves that build them up and let them down; the aspirations and dreams that might turn sour but you’ll smile through them anyway.

From the beautiful, pared back, gospel inflected uplift of debut cut I’ll Be There, it is clear that Jess is ready to build on the momentous footwork put in on her first foray into fame.

Jess Glynne is a girl from North London who is noticeably free of airs and graces. The stardust she’s gathered since first appearing to the sound of an instantly recognisable string break surprises

no-one more than Jess herself.

She sings because she loves to and writes songs because she wants answers to her own emotional quandaries. Her powerhouse vocal and fearless delivery has captured so many under its spell. But for Jess, this was all just about learning who she is as a person. As she enters the cycle once more, braving herself for a second ride on the fame rollercoaster, she may just have reached that point.

Jess Glynne has found peace through music, once more. ‘I’m in a great place now,’ she says. ‘I felt like I was in between a normal life and a famous life, this or that relationship, and it’s felt at times like I was lost.’

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Beverley Westwood Lions Club announce June Beer Festival in Cherry Burton Dog restrictions on East Riding beaches Dog owners are being reminded that restrictions excluding their pets from certain parts of beaches along the East Coast came into force on Wednesday, 1 May this year.

Beverley Westwood Lions annually organise the Bonfire and Fireworks Display on Beverley Westwood, they also take Santa and his sleigh around Beverley each Christmas to the delight of many children. Once Christmas is over, they have for many years organised the New Years Day Fun Run around the town.

All monies they collect from our various activities are used solely for charitable causes. Some examples being, Humberside Police Lifestyle, the Christmas lights appeal, the local Food Bank. They have recently donated monies to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and they have donated sports equipment to Beverley Junior Rugby Club and donated 200 Parateds to our local Ambulance Station specifically for children in need of the ambulances after illness or accidents. Each year they have provided a coach and taken children and their Carers to the Disabled Sports Day in Doncaster.

Their latest venture is the organisation of a Beer Festival to be held at the Bay Horse pub in Cherry Burton. This event will take place on 7th June from 6pm until 11pm and on Saturday 8th June from 12pm until 3pm and 5pm until 11pm.

The Lions have sought sponsors to contribute towards the cost of each firkin of beer (72 pints) and we believe that we will be able to offer a range of 7 or 8 different beers ranging from light to dark.. The event will take place in a marquee in the pub car park where the local Scout group are providing a barbecue. Entertainment will also be provided. They are hoping that this event will become an annual event.

As you can imagine they are always looking for new members for the Club to enable us to carry on with even more ways of raising monies for charitable causes. Should anyone be interested in joining, please contact Alan Blenkharn ( 01482 869226 ) The Lions Club International’s Mission Statement is “To empower volunteers to Serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding” through Lions Clubs.

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The annual exclusion, enforced by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, will run until Monday 30 September and was brought in to help families and visitors enjoy the seaside without being bothered by nuisance dogs or fouling.

The four beach areas affected by the dog exclusion are: Bridlington north beach – from the north pier to a line extending east from Limekiln Lane.

Bridlington south beach – from the south pier to a line extending east from Kingston Road.

Hornsea beach – from Headland View to a line extending east from Sands Lane.

Withernsea beach – from the steps to the north of the slipway at Seaside Road to the steps opposite Memorial Gardens.

The areas of the promenades in Bridlington, Hornsea and Withernsea adjacent to the beach exclusion zones carry a restriction requiring owners to keep their dogs on leads in those areas.

Outside the restricted areas dogs are still welcome, all the council asks is that dog walkers clean up after their animals and are considerate of other beach users.

Council officers will carry out regular patrols of the beaches and promenades and any owner found breaking the rules will receive a £75 fixed penalty notice. Officers will also be patrolling other areas to make sure owners clean up after their dogs.

David Howliston, environmental control manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The exclusion on dogs using certain areas of the beach lasts just for the summer season. “The vast majority of owners know the importance of not taking their dogs on the beach in the summer months when children and families are playing in the sand but there are plenty of other areas on the beaches where dogs are still welcome.”

Anyone with information about dogs on the beaches during the exclusion period or to report dog fouling should contact the council’s dog warden team on (01482) 396301 or email dog.warden@eastriding.gov.uk

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Bygone Beverley - In association with the East Riding Archive

HISTORICAL HOME BREW GIVES US A TREACLE TREAT In the current economic climate, we’re always looking to find a cheap alternative to the everyday things that we buy. Food and drink are two of the main sources of our spending that have felt the squeeze of our purse strings in recent years, and our old favourite, beer, is amongst those expenses that we’re now trying to curb.

brewing the ingredients, which include treacle, for 9 gallons (72 pints) of beer, which it claims will taste “equal to London Porter”, a dark ale that is still brewed today.

In their quest to cut spending whilst still enjoying the pleasures of life, many people are abandoning the pub to drink beer in the home, but even this can be an expensive activity nowadays. Hard-up beer drinkers needn’t despair though, for an alternative to buying branded booze has appeared in the most unlikely of places: Hidden within our Archives here at the Treasure House in Beverley, is an old recipe, which explains how to make your own beer. Dated around 1825, the ‘recipe for cheap beer’ gives instructions on preparing and

After adding a peck of barley, 4oz of hops, 7lbs of the special ingredient treacle, and the boiling of several gallons of water, the home brewer would be left with a strong dark beer as good as anything he could get in the pub. The total cost for his 72 pints would have been a knockdown 3 shillings and threepence; about £8.05 in today’s money, or 11p a pint. Great value for money.

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The recipe is contained within the notebook of a 19th century general handyman. The instructions are quite simple, but anyone wanting to try out the recipe would have to do so at their own risk!

Following the recipe would produce a huge amount of beer – 72 pints, and it actually recommends a 9 gallon cask for brewing. For it to be tried in most modern homes it would probably require some scaling down of the quantities.”

Archives, such as the ‘recipe for cheap beer’ can be studied in our research room at the Treasure

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Travel

River

Cruising….. touring made easy.

Perhaps a cruise has never appealed to you?

But you may well enjoy a touring holiday.

Just imagine on the first day of your tour, unpacking and not having to live out of your suitcase for the duration of your tour.

As with Ocean cruising, there is a ship on the rivers to suit everyone, from cheap and cheerful to stunning with everything included. How do you know? How do you compare? That is where I come in with my vast wealth of first hand experience! I adore been on the water and as I travel from port to port or city to city I always make the most of any opportunity to hop on board any ship I may not have previously visited. There can be a huge difference in quality, I am happy to guide you and ensure that you get the quality you are looking for or at least know what to expect for your budget ensuring you do not return disappointed.

If you have any phobia of water you do not have to worry, you will always have land in view on both sides of your ship. This is a wonderful way to travel, sat on deck in the fresh air watching the moving scenery. The Rhine is popular especially with first time river cruisers. You will get to enjoy wonderful views of the many castles as you sail along, not forgetting the Rhine Gorge such a narrow passage along with the mythical Lorely Rock.

There is a wonderful choice of waterways in Europe & further afield. One of my favourite rivers in Europe is the French River Rhone. A journey along this river offers such wonderful cities, Papal Avignon, Lyon, Roman Arles, an excursion to the Pont de Gard and the magnificent Camargue with its wild horses and pink flamingos.

The Danube is a classic, for a grand tour why not start in Amsterdam and sail down to the Black Sea following the trading routes of time gone bye. Saying this you will find that on the European Rivers these waterways are still used for the commercial movement of goods.

Moving to the West of Europe the Douro offers hillsides full of vines. Whilst cruising the Garonne visit the wonderful city of Bordeaux along with wine areas including St Emilion which not only produces excellent wine is very picturesque.

Most River ships take between 50 to 100 guests but if you like something smaller and more intimate or have exhausted rivers and looking for new territory then look no further than a modern barge. Note the word modern as there are some old converted ones that do not offer the comforts you may be expecting for the cost. There are seven little barges I have experienced, they are not cheap but offer lovely walk in showers, flat screen tv’s not too mention mouth watering gourmet dining and a super ambiance. For those less capable of walking you have no other ships to walk over when you are moored to get ashore and your open deck is on the flat accessed from the lounge.

They also have one disabled cabin on most of the vessels. My two favourite barge journeys are from Strasbourg enjoying the delights of the Alsace and the Loiret. The latter, covering many of the famous wine area’s, we where even wine tasting as early as 9am! That was a first for me. Sancerre and Pouilly Fume where just two of the famous wine areas mixed with the history of the region it was a wonderful experience creating many special memories.

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Antiques - In association with the David Duggleby Auctioneers

In search of the king of papier mache makers An unusual piece of Victorian black furniture prompts David Duggleby’s Beverley office valuer Graham Paddison to go in search of the Rolls Royce of Victorian papier mache makers.

A 19th century firm achieved an international reputation in the field of papier mache furniture, and its name on a piece will send the bidding soaring.

When we look at a papier mache piece, one of the first things that we do is take a good look to see if there is a maker’s mark. The name we are hoping to see is Jennens and Bettridge …. their name stamped into the material will instantly double or treble the value of the piece.

The papier mache process originated in the East, possibly ancient Persia. Paper pulp, glue, chalk and sometimes fine sand are combined, and by pressing, moulding and baking a very hard workable material is produced.

The process came to England from France towards the end of the seventeenth century at which time it was used for making imitation stucco and plaster decoration for ceilings and walls …. and picture frames. Anyone who has such a frame hanging on the wall is in the money in a big way as there are no known surviving examples.

From this basic beginning, papier mache went on to be used to make a variety of small decorative items such as snuff boxes, tea caddies, jewellery boxes and so on.

The trade was centred in the West Midlands, in the Birmingham and Wolverhampton area. Jennens and Bettridge were established in Birmingham in 1816 and within the matter of a decade or so had become the most important makers, establishing an international reputation for the quality of their work.

The practice of decorating pieces with inlaid mother-of-pearl was introduced by the firm in 1825, a development which enjoyed considerable success.

More than that they pushed the potential of the material to its limits. Production was on a large scale and they used papier mache to make almost everything: firescreens, chairs, settees, cabinets, secretaries, tables – even beds.

The firm also developed a considerable export trade, indeed for a time much of the factory’s output went directly to America and a New York office was opened to handle the American business.

The period 1825 through to the 1840’s is generally reckoned to be the best and there was – in the modern view at least – a deterioration in the 1850’s. Experts in the field say that the decline was apparent as early as the Great Exhibition of 1851.

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their pieces, which makes life considerably simpler for collectors – and for auctioneers!

In terms of the Jennens and Bettridge pieces that we see in our salerooms locally, whilst we have had the occasional larger piece, including several tripod tables with tilt-tops, smaller items such as boxes, tea caddies and ink stands are far more common. We have also seen a number of superb trays, decorated with landscape scenes and inlaid with mother-of-pearl; fabulous quality things worth a few hundred pounds each.

The table which we have pictured is not by Jennens and Bettridge and is rather plain and ordinary by their standards and suffering some damage. Nevertheless it gives us a chance to look at the impact of the name: this particular table was recently sold in one of our fortnightly Antiques and Interiors Auctions at the Scarborough saleroom along with another piece of occasional furniture and realised £60. If it had been a better quality piece in better condition and marked Jennens and Bettridge it would certainly have been sold as an individual lot and estimated at £150 - £200.

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Global change starts at home

From ditching cling film to feeding your pooch insect larvae, here are some simple (and perhaps surprising) steps to a more sustainable lifestyle We all know by now that in order to keep our planet around for longer, we need to take action.

conscious with your shopping choices. Simply search a product and get the low-down on its impact on the planet, and whether or not it contains palm oil from sustainable sources.

Judging by a recent poll we put out on Twitter, many of you are already making changes to your lifestyle with this in mind. We found that 84% of our followers said they’re already taking steps towards sustainability, 8% said they weren’t yet, but plan to, and only 8% said it’s not on their radar.

In the bathroom STEP AWAY FROM SANITARY WASTE, AND RETHINK YOUR RAZOR If you reach for disposable razors every time you shave, now’s the time to invest in something a little more long-lasting. A more sustainable alternative is an old-school safety razor made from metal – not only will this bring down your waste pile, it’ll save you money in the long run.

We love the Bamboo Razor from bulldogskincare.com made from sustainable materials – it even comes in recyclable packaging.

If sustainability is on your radar, you’re probably already aware of some changes you can make – getting a reusable coffee cup, ditching plastic water bottles for a swanky metal one, and reaching for canvas bags when you go shopping.

These are all amazing steps... but why stop there? Whether it’s in the kitchen, at the office, or in your wardrobe, there are plenty more places where you can make a difference. Here, we’ve broken down some areas where small changes can have a big impact.

In the kitchen STOP CLINGING TO CLING FILM If we bundled up every piece of cling film used in households across Britain in a year, we’d be able to go around the circumference of the world 30 times over. Being a single-use, tricky to recycle item, cling film is

one of the first things to replace.

Consider switching to sealable containers, or reusable options like beeswax wraps. Beeswax coated cotton has been used to preserve food for centuries, and now companies like Bee Green Wraps are creating modern-day versions (which also happen to look hella cute).

Described as ‘biodegradable, reusable, and chemical-free’, the company donates 5% of profits to the Marine Conservation Society, to help reduce plastic pollution. Check them out at beegreenwraps.co.uk

In the supermarket PUSH BACK AGAINST PLASTIC AND PALM OIL Since the 5p tax on plastic bags was introduced, supermarkets have given out 80% fewer plastic bags. This is a small step on the long journey supermarkets need to take to become more sustainable. Plastic wrapped food packaging is still a major problem in most big retailers.

While taking your own containers and heading to the meat, fish and dairy counters can help, more needs to be done.

Taking matters into their own hands, zero waste shops are popping up all over the UK. Full of products with minimal packaging, these shops ask customers to bring their own containers to fill up and do their weekly shop, waste-free.

To take things a step further, start getting palm oil aware. Linked to the destruction of the world’s rainforests, palm oil plantations are threatening the homes of many endangered species, including orangutans.

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Another area to address is sanitary waste – period products like tampons and pads. It’s estimated that more than 45 billion period-related products end up in the bin every year.

Alternative options like menstrual cups (we love the organicup, available at Planet Organic and Amazon) and period pants (try shethinx.com) can help reduce this for a waste-free period.

In the office TAKE A BREAK FROM TEA BAGS, AND INVEST IN YOUR INK Every day in the UK, we get through an estimated 165 million teabags, and almost all of these are made with plastic. Adding to the plastic pile, tea bags are perhaps the most innocent looking culprit in the office, but we promise we won’t ask you to give up your tea break. Instead, why not get yourself a tea strainer and start making your brew with loose-leaf tea?

Another easy swap for the office is to ditch the big packs of disposable pens, and encourage colleagues to get an investment pen instead. For a super ecofriendly writing tool, check out

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In the last 20 years, over 3.5 million hectares of Indonesian and Malaysian forest have been destroyed to make way for palm oil.

Almost 80% of orangutan habitat has disappeared in the last 20 years.

We are losing over 6,000 orangutans a year.

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In your wardrobe CHOOSE CHARITY SHOPS AND JOIN THE RENTAL REVOLUTION When looking at taking steps to be more sustainable, we couldn’t skip the wardrobe. The fashion industry is considered the second largest polluter in the world (with the oil industry in at number one). This is down to a number of factors, including the toxic waste dumped into rivers by factories,

and the amount of water it takes to produce clothing (did you know it can take up to 20,000 litres of water to produce just 1kg of cotton?).

Fast fashion is the enemy here; when we buy items, wear them a couple of times and then throw them away, we’re contributing to this damage. But fear not fashion lovers, there are ways you can fuel your passion while taking care of the planet.

Firstly, make more investment buys – spend a little more on

pieces from sustainable sources, and wear them with love. It will cost you a little more money initially, but the quality means it will last longer. Next, consider charity shopping. Buying second hand is a great way to be more sustainable, and you could get lucky and snag a designer item at a fraction of the cost.

1. Don’t aim for perfection “Don’t focus on those who produce a Kilner jar of waste each year, because the reality is that we all have very different lifestyles, not to mention recycling schemes! For example, my kerbside collection only picks up plastic bottles. Just do what works for you and your family.”

Finally, instead of buying a fancy dress for that wedding, consider renting one. Websites such as ourcloset.co.uk allow you to browse designer goods and rent them for a certain period of time, so you can get your fashion fix guilt-free.

2. Be gentle with yourself “In the same vein, you may feel discouraged from buying products like Keepcups and water bottles by zero-waste purists, but I don’t agree. Buy a few to help you on your way.

Accept we live in a capitalist world where we are bombarded with advertising daily, and try to make your purchases as ethical as possible. Beyond that, give yourself grace!”

Top tips for a sustainability newbie Ruby Arthington is a freelance journalist, blogger, and podcaster, who creates content for the ethicallyconscious. Here, she shares her top tips for those at the beginning of their sustainability journey:

3. Think about going meatfree “Animal agriculture is one of the leading causes of climate change, water consumption and ocean pollution, so going for a plant-based, flexitarian diet will impact the planet way more than ditching straws. There are far more vegan options around now, from Iceland to Waitrose, so it’s relatively simple to introduce more plant-based products into your diet.”

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me what’s going on. What I loved about it then, and still do, is that it’s a friend.

When I’m on air, I always remember that; it isn’t a “given” that someone’s going to listen. I’ve been invited into someone’s home. That’s always at the back of my mind.

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Gardening

May: Summer’s on its way As bulbs fade and herbaceous borders grow in leaps and bounds, it is now clear that summer is approaching. Sowing and planting out bedding can begin, depending on weather variations, and you can take softwood cuttings. It’s also time to get back into the lawn mowing regime, as the lawn will be loving the warmer temperatures this month brings.

Flowers Sowing and planting Plant out cannas and dahlias (such as Dahlia ‘David Howard’, right) when the danger of frost has passed. Tubs can be planted up with summer bedding in milder areas. In colder areas further north or at high altitudes, it is advised to wait until early June, or until all risk of frost has passed.

If you want to grow your own spring bedding for next year, many common choices (including wallflowers, pansies, and daisies, Bellis perennis) need to be sown between now and July in order to flower next spring, as they are biennials.

Winter bedding plants can also be sown from now until July.

Remove faded wallflowers and spring bedding from beds and containers, to make space for summer plantings.

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Cutting back, pruning and dividing Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials that you want to propagate. Bamboos and clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided in the same way. Cutting back clumps of spring-flowering perennials such as Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage a fresh flush of foliage.

Divide Primula (primroses) after flowering, planting them in a nursery bed until they are ready for planting out again in the autumn, for a display the following spring.

Divide hostas as they come into growth.

Spreading and trailing plants such as the annual Lobularia (sweet alyssum), and the perennials Alyssum and Aubrieta, can become tatty and patchy.

Trimming them back after flowering encourages fresh growth and new flowers.

Lift and divide over crowded clumps of daffodils after they have flowered.

perennials like Argyranthemum, Pelargonium and Fuchsia. They will provide new plants for display later this summer.

Perennials that are showing new shoots from the crown can be propagated via basal stem cuttings.

Deadhead tulips and daffodils.

General maintenance Apply a liquid fertiliser to spring bulbs after they have flowered, to encourage good flowering next year, and help prevent daffodil blindness.

Propagation Take softwood cuttings of tender

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other spring-flowering bulbs to

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Lift clumps of forget-me-not once the display wanes, and before too many seeds are released.

They can become invasive if left unchecked.

Put supports in place for herbaceous plants before they are too tall, or for those - like peonies - that produce heavy blooms.

Harden off plants raised from seed and cuttings by leaving them outside for gradually increasing periods of time. Start with only the warmest part of the day, and build up to overnight exposure. Doing this for 1014 days before planting them outdoors permanently (whenever the risk of frost has passed), will reduce any check to their growth while establishing in their final position.

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals and vegetables such as radishes. This is best done in two or three stages at fortnightly intervals. Final spacing should be between 10-20cm (4-8in), using the upper limit for tall or spreading plants, and the lower limit for smaller plants. Prick out

indoor sowings when they are large enough to handle without damage.

Hoe borders to prevent annual and perennial weeds from spreading and seeding themselves.

Sweet peas need training and tying in to their supports to encourage them to climb and make a good display.

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus to encourage bushy plants. However, if tall thin sprays are preferred, they can be left un-pinched, perhaps removing a few buds (known as ‘disbudding’) to encourage larger blooms.

Liquid feed plants in containers every two to four weeks.

Keep tubs, hanging baskets and alpine troughs well watered. Use collected rainwater, or recycled grey water wherever possible.

Pot on plants showing signs of being root bound. You can tip out the root balls of unhappy looking containerised specimens, to see if they are indeed pot bound or if they are suffering from some other problem.

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Pest and disease watch Inspect lilies for red lily beetles (left) as the larvae can strip plants in days.

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest of containerised continued on page 48

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Gardening plants, and become active this month. Tip out the rootball of suspect plants, and inspect for the creamy, orange-headed maggots, which tend to curl up into a ‘C’ shape. There are various chemical and biological controls available.

with rainwater or recycled water wherever possible.

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild spells. Remove early infestations by hand to prevent the problem getting out of hand.

Protect sweet pea plants in particular, as they can get sweet pea viruses.

Propagation Take softwood cuttings of deciduous shrubs, including Forsythia, Fuchsia, Hydrangea macrophylla, Philadelphus and Spiraea.

Loosen any tree ties that are digging into the bark, or could do so soon as the trunk girth expands.

Layering is a good way to propagate climbers and laxstemmed shrubs. Layers should root by next spring, especially if attention to watering is given during dry weather. Examples to try include Philadelphus, Forsythia, Hydrangea and Lonicera.

Continue to protect lily, delphinium, hosta and other susceptible plants from slugs and snails.

Remove dead leaves from around the basal rosettes of alpine plants to prevent rotting.

Top dress spring-flowering alpines with grit or gravel to show off the plants and help prevent rotting around the neck.

Trees and shrubs Pruning and training Cut back tender shrubs and sub-shrubs such as Penstemon, Caryopteris and Fuchsia after the danger of frost has passed.

Clip evergreen hedges. If not too woody, shredded clippings can be added to the compost heap, ideally in combination with soft material such as grass clippings.

Prune spring-flowering shrubs such as japonica or Japanese quince (Chaenomeles - pictured above), Choisya and Ribes after

flowering. Remove one stem in three from Kerria and Spiraea ‘Arguta’, and shorten the other flowered stems to a suitable sideshoot. Evergreens such as Viburnum tinus can also still be trimmed this month.

Prune overcrowded, dead or diseased stems of Clematis montana once it has finished flowering. Untangling the stems can be fiddly, but once you can see where you are cutting, you need not worry about pruning this plant - it will take even hard cutting back very well.

Late spring is a good time to coppice or pollard Eucalyptus.

Prune out frost damage from affected evergreen shrubs.

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Young mimosa trees (Acacia dealbata) can also be cut back now. Mature trees respond less well to pruning.

Remove any reverted green shoots on hardy variegated evergreens, to prevent reversion taking over.

Prune wall-trained pyracanthas, removing any shoots coming out from the wall, and shortening other new growth to about 8cm (3in). This encourages spur formation, and increased flowering relative to green growth.

Tie in climbing and rambling roses as near to horizontal as possible. This will restrict sap flow causing more side-shoots to grow along the length of stem.

Therefore more flowers will be produced.

Twining climbers (such as honeysuckle and Clematis) need regular tying in and twining around their supports.

General maintenance Ensure newly planted trees and shrubs do not dry out. Water

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Pest and disease watch Viburnum beetle grubs start nibbling holes in the leaves this month, giving plants a tattered appearance. Inspect V. tinus and V. opulus regularly and spray or pick off the grubs by hand.

Check roses for signs of blackspot, aphids and leaf-rolling sawfly damage.

Inspect sick looking box and holly trees for signs of blight.

Phytophthora root rots can cause die back on mature trees and shrubs. Wet winter weather followed by a hot spring and summer can encourage this problem on susceptible woody plants.

Caterpillars, aphids and other fly pests can all be problematic at this time of year. Early infestations can be managed by hand removal, but approved insecticides are necessary for more serious attacks.

Check for damage or cankers on deciduous trees.

Camellias sometimes fail to

Gardening Tidy and mulch with composted bark or garden compost.

perform as well as hoped. This can be down to insufficient watering in the previous summer or current spring, but can be also be due to problems with frost, wind, or poor soil conditions. Try improving cultural conditions before concluding that the problem is a pest, fungus, or virus.

Thin out, cut back or divide excessive new growth on established aquatic plants.

You can still plant new aquatic plants this month. Plant vigorous specimens in aquatic plant baskets to contain them. Top the surface with a layer of gravel to prevent the fish from stirring up the compost.

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By Fiona Dwyer, broadcast journalist, PR & media consultant, slave to 2 children and a husband.

ANTICS OF A PUPPY

Well, having never had a dog before I am now getting a crash course!

Our new Springer puppy is finally with us and she is adorable! Even though she’s not quite house trained, even though she likes to bite us sometimes rather than her toys and even though she runs around the house with our socks! I can honestly say I didn’t realise how much we needed a dog until we got her. She is already part of the family and we can’t wait to take her out for walks at the very end of May when she will be fully vaccinated! She is both beautiful and bonkers! Fits in perfectly!

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It’s a hot topic – and rightly so – but it’s not just adults feeling eco-anxiety. More and more children are suffering mental health problems because they are so worried about climate change and they don’t think the grown-ups are doing enough to save the planet.

Now that’s a really sad state of affairs. Symptoms can include panic attacks, obsessive thinking, loss of appetite and insomnia. If you’ve listened to the 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg, who started the school strike for climate movement last year, she says: “Adults keep saying we owe it to the young people to give them hope. But I don’t want your hope, I don’t want you to be hopeful, I want you to panic.” We know there are things we can all do to help save the environment. If your child is worried about climate change, talk it through with them and help them develop a plan of action so they feel empowered. It might be as simple as finding out what they can do to help shape change, getting involved in a litter-picking activity along Hessle foreshore or on one of our beautiful beaches, it might be writing to our politicians, it might be looking at what you do at home or what you buy and making some changes that will be more beneficial to the planet. If everyone picks something we can save the planet together.

I was out recently in the Humber Bridge Country Park asking dog owners whether or not they had changed the way they holiday because they have dogs. It was for a piece on the news. I wasn’t just randomly stopping people! Anyway, every single one of them said they had. They look for dog-friendly cottages or log cabins, one chap had bought a motorhome so he’d always be able to take his dogs with him and one retired couple, who were walking their daughter’s dog, said they shared dog care duties with the other set of grandparents! Has having a dog changed the way you take a family break?

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