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CONTENTS

Welcome to DNfourteen House & Home Feature Monochrome Decor Search for Best Young Chef Summer Ready Motoring New BMW Diets Crossword & Sudoku WIN Back To Bacharach Tickets Recipe Page WIN Walking With Dinosaurs Tickets WIN The Darling Buds Tickets Gardening: Gardening with Children Specialist Services Fiona’s Word Useful Numbers

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Welcome to the July and August edition. I hope you enjoy this months magazine - we have some great articles and features for you to read as well as competitions and crossword and sudoku puzzles to test your brain power.

We have a pair of tickets to give away to see the The Darling Buds in Hull, Back To Bacharach in Scunthorpe and Walking With Dinosaurs in Sheffield.

We have a great gardening feature which focuses on gardening with children and has some great little tips to get them out in the sunshine and growing and planting instead of sitting around on games consoles or wathching the television. We have articles on Motoring (New BMW), Diets, Decorating in Monochrome, A great Lamb Recipe, Advice for Landlords, The search for the Best Young Chef in East Yorkshire and much more..

I know that times are still tough for a lot of our local traders and that they rely on local people buying local whenever possible, and YES - it does make a difference - we have all got to do our bit to help the local economy if we want local jobs and money to be invested in the region so please shop local when and where possible.

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Top 3 Issues That Landlords Need To Look Out For During The Summer

Property issues never take a holiday, and summer can throw up its own set of problems for landlords.

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Ice, flooding and condensation are the bane of property owners in cold, wet weather, and in their absence, summer can seem like a doddle in property maintenance. Today, we outline three things that should be on your radar in warm weather if you want to prepare for the potential problems that summer can bring.

1. Bins – Rubbish left mounting by thoughtless tenants can not only be an eyesore, but it can post more of a health hazard in hot

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weather. Local Authorities can serve orders, when notified of piled up bins, to the tenant and landlord regardless of who’s at fault.

Be sure to remind tenants of the risks if you start to notice a backlog.

2. Uneven surfaces – It’s not just winter and ice you need to concern yourself with.

Shrinkage caused by hot dry weather can affect pathways, walls and gateposts, which can become unsteady or loose. Check for protruding paving slabs and wobbly bricks, and make sure they’re re-pointed or cemented where necessary.

3. Nests – If your tenants are noticing more bees and wasps than usual, it’s possible they’ve set up camp somewhere in or around the property, either in the loft or under the eaves or gutters.

Don’t remove any nests you uncover – call your local authority to see if they have any recommended specialists in your area to evict them for you.

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Decorating in monochrome

Texture and shading are key to creating a successful interior ‘One-tone decorating creates drama and interest through simplicity, as long as the styling is as uncluttered as the palette and the boundaries between zones are invisible’ A white or one-tone scheme is a brave choice, as it requires careful editing and a strong design eye.

This type of interior can also appear ‘flat’ if you don’t introduce texture and subtle tonal variety.

But, if put together carefully, it’s a great way to create drama and style.

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Tell a story Single-colour decorating can be tricky to get right, but a considered approach will result in a

simple but striking scheme.

One tone interiors can work especially well in period homes, where a one-tone canvas serves to highlight and complement original features.

But tone and texture are also important – the most successful monochrome interiors combine movement and depth with tactile pieces to create an interesting narrative.

Start with a washed-out version of your colour of choice, building up from there to avoid a flat effect. If you are keen on all-white, add interest through textured or patterned wallpaper and tiles, open shelving, fabric and mirrors.

Monochromatic shades such as off-black and grey work best for a onecolour approach – but choose carefully, as they quickly go in and out of fashion.

Whites and neutrals are timeless choices.

Adding character Choosing exactly the same colour across different media can result in a bland look.

Instead, think about combining subtle shade variations. Interior designer Clare Badger suggests Continued page 8

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House & Home selecting hues from the same spectrum, as mixing a warm tone with a cool one can make one or the other look old or dirty. ‘Consider the colours in both daylight and artificial light as each affects the tone,’ she advises.

Remember too, that monochrome doesn’t have to mean minimal.

Artwork is a great way of creating a bold look in a one-colour interior. Try telling a story with prints, keeping graphically similar looks together, while playing with scale. You don’t have to spend a lot on frames, but make sure they work together.

Likewise, break up the scheme with texture - linen drapes, and painted floorboards and brickwork create much more depth than a single finish in a one-tone scheme.

Professional advice ‘An all-white interior results in a fresh, airy home.

Often perceived as boring, white can be a daring choice when implemented well, with lots of tonal variation and texture.

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Layer up different tones for depth and warmth

– if you’re going for a neutral scheme, combine white, greys, creams, camels and beiges for a striking look. Woven wall hangings can be used to introduce texture, and sheepskins and faux furs are ideal for creating a year-round cosy feel.

Plants and foliage add colour without detracting from the clean aesthetic of a white space.

Silvery succulents bring grey tones to life, and rich teal walls pair well with glossy dark leaves.

Tiles and wallpaper will create interest – white herringbone tiles can bring a striking yet subtle accent. Use white or grey grout to keep the look from being too overbearing.

Warm up a monochrome interior by using timber.

It doesn’t need to be in the form of flooring or large furniture, instead try small accent pieces and favourite objects.

Pair your scheme with a pop of contrasting colour.

Soft dusky pinks are on trend at the moment, and while they combine beautifully with white, they also perfectly offset deep green tones.’

Clare Badger, J&B Partnership

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Local News

The search is on to find the best young chef in Hull and East Yorkshire.

Organised by the Hull and East Riding Hospitality Association and now in its twelfth year, the Copper Saucepan competition seeks to discover the Apprentice Chef of the Year and culminates with a live cook-off as part of the Beverley Food Festival in October.

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The winner will receive £350 and a trophy. The runnerup receives £150 and both finalists will also get the chance to spend a day in the kitchens of the acclaimed Winteringham Fields restaurant alongside celebrity chef Colin McGurran, twice a winner on the Great British Menu television series.

There is no upper age limit for participants - the competition is open to anyone currently working in the catering industry with four years or less experience. An entry form is available on the HEYHA website (www.heyha.co.uk). Deadline for entries is August 5.

Launching this year’s competition, Paul Vinsen, chairman of the hospitality association (HEYHA), said: “This competition is designed to encourage and showcase the up-and-coming young talents of the industry. Catering has become a popular career choice, thanks to the power of television and the celebrities it creates, and now more than ever we are seeing some real talent coming through at a young age.”

Past winners of the Copper Saucepan trophy have gone on to further their careers, working in some of the region’s finest restaurants.

“With the competition going from strength to strength, we’re really hoping for a bumper entry,” said Mr Vinsen.

Previous winners have been: 2007 Danny Holt (Lazaat Restaurant and Bar), 2008 Kevin Riding (Beverley Tickton Grange), 2009 Shane Tate (Lairgate Hotel), 2010 Jamie Park (The Pipe and Glass Inn), 2011 Alex James (Mill House Restaurant Skidby), 2012 Michael Flower (Hallmark Hotel, Hull), 2013 Matthew Lee (The Pipe and Glass Inn), 2014 Michael Moughton (The Star @ Sancton), 2015 James Workman (The Light Dragoon at Etton), 2016 Connor Berney (Ashbourne Hotel) and 2017 Ellie Tuttle (Cerrutis Restaurant).

Pictured: 2017 winner Ellie Tuttle and runner-up Reece Brady Temple

With their entry forms chefs will be asked to devise a three-course menu which reflects their flair, skill and the best of local East Yorkshire food, with either the starter or the main course featuring fish, seafood or local pork.

Those selected will then go forward to a cookoff hosted by East Riding College in Beverley on Monday, August 20, at which two finalists will be chosen. The two finalists will then be invited to prepare a main course featuring fish or seafood and a dessert in 40 minutes on the main stage at Beverley Food Festival at 1:30pm on Sunday October 7.

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Make Your Outdoor Space Summer-Ready Whether you have a small balcony or a lush green garden, outdoor space is a very important area when it comes to summer. Who doesn’t like to relax in their garden to enjoy the bright blue sky and warmer temperature? Whether it is a barbecue party or a simple family get together, your outdoor space should work as a perfect venue for all. Below are five tips to bring some cool and calm to your own personal great outdoors.

1. Clear The Area It’s important to cleanse your outdoor space, and that means doing both a wash-down of the surfaces and clearing out old furniture and decor you might not necessarily need. A big component of getting your garden summer-ready is surrounding yourself with the things you really, truly love, as this can greatly increase your energy and happiness.

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2. Good Company Your seating areas are crucial. Vintage bamboo sofas and rattan furniture are perfect to fulfill your

outdoor furniture requirements. Also, buy comfortable and durable cushions for sofa and chairs matching with outdoor ambiance.

3. Texture Just like indoors, textiles do wonders for any space by adding personality and warmth. If you have a patio or balcony, an outdoor rug underneath your garden furniture will create a feeling of an ‘outdoor room’.

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4. Evoke The Senses According to the principles of feng shui, you should decorate your outdoor space with herbs and fragrant flowers. These smells will help keep you serene and grounded while you’re entertaining or lounging alone during the summertime.

5. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting.

Good lighting can transform any space into a sanctuary. Old-fashioned bulbs on a string are perfect for a party and work equally well in both large and small spaces. Some great lanterns scattered around your space is also a simple and creates a cosy candlelit feel.

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Motoring

Back for the Sequel With its unmistakable design and sporty, urban feel, the BMW X2 breaks new ground for BMW as a unique and exciting addition to the BMW X model range.

The car’s chassis and xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system delivers the ideal balance between sporting dynamics and efficiency. The digital services from BMW ConnectedDrive add further depth to the overall BMW X2 experience.

Design Even next to its bigger brothers, the BMW X4 and X6, the BMW X2 makes a distinctive impression. The car’s exterior design combines the low-slung proportions of a coupé with the robust core of a BMW X model.

Interior and Equipment The class quality of the BMW X2 and its levels of equipment, even in the SE model, are both instantly apparent. The new model combines style with generous everyday practicality.

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The boot has a capacity of 470 litres, meaning it can handle leisure activities, from shopping sprees to a skiing weekend or mountain bike tour. This functionality manifests itself in the passenger compartment too, thanks to features such as a door design featuring large storage pockets.

One of the most distinctive options on the list is the panoramic roof, which adds to the sense of spaciousness inside the BMW X2.

The front section of the panoramic roof tilts and slides open, just like a conventional sunroof.

Driving Dynamics The TwinPower Turbo engines within the BMW X2 range team up with the car’s refined chassis to endow it with class-beating handling qualities, exceptional agility and superb feedback.

The car’s driving responses can be adapted by using the driving experience control switch, allowing the driver to choose between default Comfort mode, efficiency-enhancing Eco Pro mode and SPORT mode. The pre-programmed set-up available via Sport mode gives the car even more dynamic steering and powertrain responses.

The X2 xDrive20d diesel generates maximum output of 190hp and 400Nm of torque enabling a zero to 62mph time of 7.7 seconds. Official fuel consumption is still highly impressive

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61.4mpg, while CO2 emissions are as low as 121g/ km. Further attractive variants of the BMW X2 include X2 sDrive20i, X2 sDrive18d and X2 xDrive18d.

The 20d diesel model comes equipped with xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive as standard.

The integral hill descent control feature enables the car to automatically maintain a desired speed on steep descents by taking care of brake control for the driver, who can then devote their attention to the task of steering.

Digital Services All of the BMW ConnectedDrive and BMW Connected elements in the new BMW X2 have once again been designed to assist, inform or entertain the driver at the appropriate time using just the right services. The new X2 offers its driver three different ways of interacting with their car, as the sixth generation of the iDrive control concept now supplements the familiar iDrive controller and optional voice control with touchscreen operation as standard for the control display.

Standard specification for every BMW X2 includes a 6.5 inch touch control display with navigation system. Its operation emulates the intuitive touch control principles familiar in smartphones.

simpler than ever. Not only does the car offer drivers a wide selection of driver assistance systems, it also comes with highly advanced technologies.

The camera-based assistance systems available for the new X2 help to deliver assurance and safety in different driving situations. Standard rear park distance control and the rear-view camera, whose images are transferred onto the control display, make precise and comfortable manoeuvring that much easier. The optional park assist also helps the driver to find and make use of parallel parking spaces.

The BMW X2 is on sale now with prices starting from £33,980 OTR for a BMW X2 xDrive20d SE.

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Health & Wellbeing

The knack of losing weight

Think twice before you pick up that diet book. Janet Thistleton, a personal trainer and an expert in exercise physiology and nutrition, tells us why There are hundreds of diet books out there aimed at those wanting to lose weight.

At a glance, they may seem different but they all want to trick you into eating less one way or another.

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Recognise these methods: tracking ‘points’, reducing fat, cutting carbs, not combining certain foods, not eating after a certain time?

perhaps beginning with a 10 minute brisk walk each day until you build up your fitness. But see your GP before taking up any rigorous exercise.

My main gripe is that these diets typically involve a one-size fits all approach and don’t take into account the differences in people’s physiology, goals and dietary preferences, which could be cultural too.

2. Include enough protein. This ensures that most of the weight that you do lose comes from body fat instead of muscle. Losing muscle at the expense of fat not only reduces muscle tone but cuts the number of calories your body burns each day.

This is probably why some people swear by one type of diet over another. It’s likely that a diet that ‘works for me’ suits their lifestyle better than another and isn’t necessarily the answer to your weight problem.

More often than not these popular diets can’t be sustained. The majority of them out there involve a severe cut in calories which might lead to quick weight loss but people generally can’t keep up such a radical regime and they return to their old eating habits, regain the weight they lost and sometimes gain even more.

These diets just set us up to fail.

3. Help you stay the course. A diet is no good if you can’t stick to it long term.

For some it can mean a life-long change in eating habits. Dining on protein and some vegetables will keep hunger at bay and help you lose weight slowly.

Eat 300-500 calories less a day (easier to do than you think if you swap sugary desserts for fresh fruit and avoid regularly eating cakes, biscuits and sweets).

Instead good diets have three things in common:

Prepare healthy meals – containing protein and vegetables - in advance to avoid grabbing high calorie snacks or takeaways which will pile on the weight.

1. They cut calories sensibly. You don’t have to feel hungry if you eat well including protein, for example fish or poultry plus fruit and vegetables.

And remember eat a little less and move more, you’ll lose weight.

If you’re not used to exercise take it easy at first

Think twice before starting a diet that promises amazing results within days. There is no healthy quick fix diet. Instead learn sensible eating habits and take exercise you enjoy to help you live a healthy, active life.

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Last Months Solutions

Solutions will be printed in next months issue.

The rules of Sudoku are simple. Place a digit from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so every row, every column, and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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BACK TO BACHARACH play Scunthorpe – Bath Halls on Sunday 9th September 2018

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Back to Bacharach celebrates the magical music of Burt Bacharach, one of the most accomplished popular composers of the 20th Century, who together with Hal David penned some of the most memorable and iconic hits that stand the test of time.

This exciting production touring throughout the U.K. since September 2015 is performed by the 4 of the finest west end singers,accompanied by The Magic Moments Orchestra recreating Burt Bacharach’s timeless hits.

Songs featured in the show include Alfie, Anyone Who Had A Heart, Arthur’s Theme, Always Something There To Remind Me, Close To You, I Say A Little Prayer For You, Magic Moments, Walk On By, What’s New Pussycat?, 24 Hours from Tulsa, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head and many more.

Burt Bacharach is a six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner who has had over 70 Top 40 hits in the US, and over 50 Top 40 hits in the UK, which have been recorded by successful artists - such as Cilla Black, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin , Dusty Springfield, Gene Pitney, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Beatles and many more.

Songs everyone will remember and fall in love with again.

Back To Bacharach a fantastic show for all ages, friends and family!

Back to Bacharach vocalists have performed all over the world most recently seeing them perform on tours with Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Starlight Express, War of the Worlds,TV appearances on Jools Holland, The Tonight Show (Jay Leno), The Late Show (David Letterman), Call the Midwife, and many more.

Back to Bacharach musicians are regular performers for BBC orchestras and various touring shows throughout the U.K. and internationally. As well as recording for many famous artists including Queen, The Who, George Michael, Take That, Paloma Faith, Status Quo, ELO, Michael Ball, Dionne Warrick, Ronan Keating, The Drifters .

Tickets are available from: Scunthorpe – Bath Halls Box Office No: 0844 854 2776 Website – https://tickets.scunthorpetheatres.co.uk/ single/eventDetail.aspx?p=36597

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Recipe

Grilled leg of Lamb with a Walnut - Pomegranate sauce INGREDIENTS Lamb • 1 leg of lamb (5-6lbs), boneless • 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 4 teaspoons salt • 2 teaspoons black pepper, freshly ground

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Walnut-Pomegranate Sauce • 1 tablespoon coriander seed • 1 teaspoon cumin seed • 1 teaspoon allspice berries • 4 bay leaves • 1/4 cup tomato paste • 6 Roma tomatoes, fresh, roasted, skinned, seeds removed • 4 red bell peppers, fresh, roasted, skinned, seeds and • membranes removed • 1 head garlic, roasted, approximately 12 cloves • 1/2 cup Walnuts, lightly toasted • 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice, fresh • 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses • 1 teaspoon harissa/ sambal olek • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus additional to adjust • flavour & consistency if required • 2 cups arugula, fresh, for garnish (optional) • 2 tablespoons mint chiffonade, fresh, for garnish • 1/2 cup California walnuts, toasted, for garnish • 1/4 cup pomegranate arils, for garnish Prep & Cooking Time: 3 hours Serves: Ten METHOD 1. Pat the lamb leg dry with paper towels and rub all over with the olive oil. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper making certain to coat all of the surfaces. Allow the leg to sit at

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room temperature for 1 hour. Thirty minutes before you’re ready to cook the lamb, preheat the grill or oven to 450°F. 2. To use a gas or charcoal grill, preheat one side/area of the grill to approximately 450°F, while keeping a second side/ area cooler, about 350°F. When it is hot, place the leg on the hot side of the grill and sear 5 to 6 minutes per flat surface or “side,” until nicely charred.

Move the leg to the cooler side of the grill and continue to cook, covered, until it reaches 135°F degrees, approximately 20 minutes per pound. Begin checking the temperature after 1 hour, to get a sense of how quickly the meat is cooking.

3. To roast the lamb, place it on the rack of a roasting pan lined with foil. Put the pan in the middle of the oven and roast 15 minutes.

Reduce the temperature to 325°F and continue roasting until a meat thermometer inserted in the center or thickest part of the roast registers 135°F. Allow 20 to 25 minutes cooking time per pound, or a total of approximately 2 hours for a 5 to 6 pound leg. Begin checking the temperature after 1-1/2 hours, to get a sense of how quickly the meat is cooking.

4. Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a small sauté pan or cast iron skillet, lightly toast the coriander and cumin seeds, and allspice berries. Once they’ve darkened slightly and are aromatic, remove them to a bowl to cool. Return the pan to the heat and toast the bay leaves.

When they’re very lightly browned, add them to the bowl with the other spices and lightly coat the pan with olive oil. Once the pan is

hot, add the tomato paste and cook stirring constantly until it produces a roasted tomato aroma. (You’re trying to cook the raw tomato flavor out of the paste.) Set aside to cool.

5. Using a mortar and pestle, or the bottom of a heavy pan, crush the coriander and cumin seeds and allspice berries before adding them to the jar of a blender or bowl of a food processor. Crush the bay leaves and add them, along with the cooled tomato paste, roasted tomatoes and red peppers, roasted garlic, walnuts, pomegranate juice and molasses, and harissa. Blend or puree in quick bursts, scraping the sides of the blender or food processor bowl with a spatula to redistribute the ingredients and allow them to blend more uniformly. When no large chunks remain, begin to drizzle in the olive oil, stopping occasionally to move the ingredients around with a spatula. After all of the olive oil has been added, adjust the thickness with water, if necessary. The sauce should be similar in appearance, color and consistency to Romesco, the classic Spanish sauce.

6. After removing it from the oven, allow the lamb leg to to rest at least 15 minutes, loosely covered with foil. To serve, slice the leg and arrange it on a platter with the sauce underneath, or spooned over the sliced lamb. Garnish the platter with arugula, if desired. Sprinkle the chiffonade of mint, pomegranate arils and toasted walnuts around the platter and serve..

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Walking With Dinosaurs The Arena Spectacular

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Seen by over 9 million people in more than 250 cities around the world, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - The Arena Spectacular, is back.

Starring Michaela Strachan* be amazed and thrilled as the greatest creatures ever to walk the earth return before your eyes.

The show will be returning to Sheffield for 4 performances at the FlyDSA Arena on Friday 10th & Saturday 11th August 2018. Tickets, priced £28, £39.20 & £50.40 including booking fee, go on general sale 10am Friday 3rd November from www. flydsaarena.co.uk, 0114 256 56 56 or in person from the Arena Box Office.

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The dazzling $20 million production features new, state of the art technology, making this the biggest and best dinosaur show in the world. Internationally renowned designers have worked with scientists to create 18 life-size creatures, including the Stegosaurus, Raptors, and the terrifying Tyrannosaurus-rex!

Marvel at the story of their 200-million-year reign on earth, as the continents split and the show transitions from the Triassic to Jurassic eras. Watch them walk, hear them roar, and see their fight for survival and supremacy depicted in almost cinematic realism in front of you. WALKING WITH DINOSAURS is the must-see live arena experience for audiences of all ages, so book your tickets now before they become extinct!

The 4 performances at the FlyDSA Arena will take place at 7pm on Friday 10th & 11am, 3pm & 7pm on Saturday 11th August 2018. Tickets, priced £28, £39.20 & £50.40 including booking fee, are on sale now from www.flydsaarena.co.uk, 0114 256 56 56

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THE DARLING BUDS The Springhead, Wolfreton Road, Hull

Friday 7th September Support: The Gold Needles & Nervous Twitch The Darling Buds formed in Caerleon near Newport, South Wales, in 1986, by the then 19-year-old Andrea Lewis. Their debut single, “If I Said”, was released on February 1987 and was well received.

The group re-released the single on an established label, Native Records, receiving radio play on John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 show. Signing with Sony in 1988, several singles preceded their critically acclaimed 1989 debut LP, Pop Said.... The album ultimately reached the Top 30 in the UK Albums Chart, and the band appeared on the cover of Melody Maker twice...

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A guide to gardening with children A garden is a wonderful playground for children of all ages.

ball, you’ve got clay.

If you have a sandy soil it’ll feel gritty when you rub it between your hands. A silty soil (one with finer, gritty particles of clay and sand) will feel quite silky.

There’s so much to look at like different leaf-shapes, stuff to mess around with like squidgy soil and lots to learn, like how big plants grow from tiny seeds.

Children’s gardening activities are all about learning and fun, rolled into one, and there are lots of projects you can do with them that they’ll love.

Learning all about planting If you can, set aside a garden bed, pot or container they can call their own.

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Bedding plants are a great way for kids to learn all about planting and they’re ready to pop in the ground when you buy them, so there’s not much work to do.

Why not try vegetables and herbs too? They’re also available as small garden-ready plantlets.

All your child has to do is poke a hole in the soil or compost, pop the flower (vegetable or herb) in and then tamp the soil firmly around the plant. Add another few and they’ll have made their

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A chalky soil will easily crumble between your fingers and may have bright white stones in it. own colourful display, or little herb or veg patch, in an instant!

Bedding plants are also suitable for planting in pots, if you don’t have a big garden, or only a balcony or patio.

Learning all about soil Soil of course is what all plants depend on – and there’s so much to learn about this interesting substance. There are lots of different types of soil – clay, sandy, silty, chalky, peat and loam. (Loam is a mixture of clay, sandy and silty elements.)

So how do you tell them apart?

Finding out can be messy fun!

You can tell a clay soil by taking a small amount and rubbing it between your palms – if it forms a

Is your soil acid or alkaline?

The other interesting thing about soil is that some is acidic and some is alkaline. Chalk, for example, is very alkaline; and sand, quite acidic. So testing your soil to find out what you’ve got in your garden can be another fun and educational activity – especially for budding scientists.

You can buy a soil testing kit that tells you how acidic or alkaline your soil is by giving you a pH reading. All you do is dig up a little bit of soil and pop it in – and then wait for the answer!

Why not go out into your garden with the kids and try it today?

A magical soil experiment To see how the acidity of soil effects plants, there’s an experiment you can carry out that magically changes the colour

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Gardening of hydrangea flowers from pink to blue.

All you have to do is buy some Hydrangea Colourant and apply it to the plant’s soil, as directed in the instructions.

It’ll only take a short time for the flowers of the hydrangea to change their colour. The reason this happens is that a hydrangea likes a slightly acidic soil. The substance you’ve applied to it, aluminium sulphate, lowers the pH to make it even more acidic – and that makes the plant completely change its colour.

What’s in a name?

Lots of plants have fun or interesting names so encourage kids to think about how these got their name?

• poached egg plants (Limnanthes douglasii) • lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina) • butterfly bush (Buddleja) • chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus) • balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus) • dog’s tooth violet (Erythronium dens-canis) • bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) Older kids could even use these names to give their garden a theme.

Colours and textures When you’re looking at plants, compare the wonderful variety of colours, shapes, sizes and textures. The smooth leaf of a geranium feels and looks really different to the slightly furry leaves of a salvia. If you go for a walk in the park, compare the bark of different trees and the different colours of berries on bushes and shrubs.

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