East Riding Mag: March 2022

TOWNS & VILLAGES EDITION March 2022

Issue No.87

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Editor’s note

Welcome to the March edition of the magazine.

We have an interesting and varied range of topics in this edition for your enjoyment ranging from Travel Ideas for March, in the Hull City News with the appointment of the new owner and manager. We also have Advice for Women on Heart Attacks as well as Sleep Divorce (Is that a thing?). We have a great article about converting your garage in the House & Home Section. Rebekah Robinson shares her tips on swapping black eyeliner for navy in her Beauty Column. We also have our usual round up of New Books. Roy Woodcock takes a close look at the Skoda Fabia in his Motoring Column.

We have our regular column from Rob Walls & Janette Wilkinson who share their love of collectables and antiques with us. The Food & Drink section has two great recipes - one for a mouth watering Chocolate Simnel Cake and the other for a Bengali Chana Masala for you to try at home. We also have our regular Wine Column with Roy Woodcock. We have lots of What’s On information to keep you entertained with some great Theatre and Gigs happening in the area (I can personally recommend the Abba gig in Beverley Minster as I saw them there last December and they were awesome). The Gardening section takes a look at growing potatoes and all the other jobs you need to be doing this month. As usual we finish off with Fiona Dwyer’s ‘food for thought’.

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Local News

New ‘Memory Museum’ opens at Beverley Guildhall From Wednesday, 2 March, Beverley Guildhall will be hosting the first outing of a ‘Popup Memory Museum’, showing audiovisual presentations aimed at stimulating people’s memories of Beverley, and starting with a specially-created video of ‘Memories of Hodgson’s Tannery’.

Fiona Jenkinson, Guildhall curator, said: “We are very excited to be able to set up our new Memory Museum, because it will allow us to show the history of the town in a different way. Over the years we have built up a very large collection

Hodgson’s Tannery - unhairing machine, limeyard of images and stories, which we are now combining together to create these videos.

“The first one, on Hodgson’s Tannery, which was located on Flemingate, features the voices of several people who worked there, as well as many photographs and

excerpts from Ernest Symmons’ film ‘Romance of Leather’, which has been remastered and kindly provided for us by the Yorkshire Film Archive. The 25 minute film will run on a loop throughout the day, so there is no need to book, just pop in and stay for as long as you want.”

It is intended that the Memory Museum will ‘pop up’ at intervals in the Guildhall exhibition programme, with different video presentations each time.

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The first new Memory Museum will open at Beverley Guildhall on 2 March, showing ‘Memories of Hodgson’s Tannery’, which will run until 1 July, 2022.

The Guildhall is located in Register Square, off Cross Street, and is open from 10am to 4pm every Friday and 10am to 1pm every Wednesday until 30 April, and 10am to 4pm on Wednesdays thereafter. Admission to the building is free.

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Following a fabulous summer of offering inside and al fresco eating in the centre of Beverley, Crafty Coffee Shop is now offering an amazing extended Craft Emporium selling a wide variety of craft essentials. You will find everything you need to start a new crafting hobby, from wools to threads, to cross stitch sets and so much more! A popular venue to meet friends for a coffee and a Panini and enjoy knitting or crocheting together.

Now the Crafty Coffee Shop is offering craft classes in knitting and crocheting plus ‘Knit & Natter ‘ groups both during the day and in the evenings – look right for details of these classes!

And with ‘Mother’s Day’ on the horizon – Sunday 27th March – the Crafty Coffee Shop is offering “Afternoon Teas” from Sunday 27th March to Friday 1st April. Just £12.95 per person for Afternoon Tea with a hot drink or £17.95 with a glass of Prosecco – what a treat! Please book in advance!

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Health & Wellbeing

5 things a brain doctor does every day to stay mentally sharp Neuroscientist Dr Tamara Swales shares her five pillars of wellness...

Many of us are increasingly taking a more preventative approach to our wellbeing, and “brain plasticity” is a buzzword we hear more and more in the world of wellness.

Want to keep sharp? Neuroscientist Dr Tamara Swales outlines the five pillars of wellness she lives by in her hectic daily life: rest, fuel, hydrate, oxygenate and simplify. These are key components of neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to adapt, rewire itself and grow, she explains.

“From 25 to 65 there are things that you can do - or not do - to keep your brain plastic and flexible,” she says. Here are five things she does every day to support her own brain health.

No caffeine after 10am Getting enough sleep, and sufficient amounts of good quality shut-eye, is essential in order to function properly - and there is an added benefit by creating a routine and going to bed and waking up at the same time each day, Swales says.

With rest in mind, be strategic about your caffeine intake. While that sacred morning latte can give you a temporary short burst of well-needed mental sharpness first thing, she says: “I personally never drink caffeine after 10am just because a quarter of it hangs around in your brain for up to 12

hours, so the possible impact on sleep is not worth it for me.” Enjoy your cup of joe earlier in the day and opt for quality, organic coffee sources where possible.

Do something you love when it comes to exercise Exercise, particularly aerobic forms, like running, skipping or taking a brisk walk, which elevate your heart rate and gets oxygen pumping around in your blood, is great for the brain. “Oxygen creates an environment for embryonic neurons to grow into fully-formed neurons via a process called neurogenesis, which is a form of neuroplasticity,” Swales says.

“What’s interesting is that if it’s exercise you enjoy, the enjoyment aspect releases a growth factor called brain-derived neurotrophic factor or BDNF, which encourages the growth of neurons.” So make sure it’s something you love doing.

Dance, and social activities like ping pong or tennis are other great examples.

Getting outdoors for a run or long walk can have a transformational effect on your mood but Swales stresses the importance of taking into account where you choose to exercise, because if it’s in a polluted area it can suppress the release of said BDNF. If you’re running in cities like Hull, as a general rule of thumb, look for areas near water and trees which suck up some of the pollution, she advises.

Don’t forget to breathe When we’re stressed we take short, shallow breaths. And a new phenomena, called “tech apnea,” refers to the tendency to hold your breath while you’re scrolling or typing on social media, Swales warns. “Check in on how you’re breathing every hour. Try to breathe deeper, ensuring the inhale and exhale are roughly equal.” Breathwork practices and meditations or box breathing are great tools for slowing down your breathing and have been shown to activate the vagus nerve, which signals your brain to turn on the parasympathetic nervous system or “rest and digest” mode.

Lay your clothes out the night before You might dismiss things like having a meal plan for the week or laying your clothes out the night before as rituals reserved for superorganised types — but there is an added benefit to simplifying life for your brain - and it’s all down to what Swales describes as choice reduction. “Every time you make a decision, you’re dipping into your bucket of cognitive resources,” Swales says. Adding elements of organisation to your life, say, by creating a solid morning routine,

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Monitor your news and social media consumption With so much around about how potentially detrimental social media can be for our minds, how does a neuroscientist tackle it? “Social media is obviously changing our brains but I try to be neutral towards it as it’s not going anywhere. We do need to be responsible for what we look at in terms of the brain. Technology is no different to a toxic friend so if a form of social media makes you feel worse then don’t look at it.

“I believe in being informed about the world, but many neuroscientists will tell you they don’t watch the news because it’s mostly bad, so you’re constantly telling your brain that the world is dangerous and unsafe and that you should be afraid - this can have a huge impact on your brain.” Make an effort to monitor both your news and social media consumption, checking in with how it’s affecting your mood, and consider limiting your exposure if you feel it’s having a negative impact.

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Successful Swiss Programme comes to East Riding For the last seven years a select number of sixth form colleges have been welcoming a small group of Swiss students. The programme has been heralded as a great success for the colleges and the localcommunities.

Moreover, families really enjoy the experience hosting the students as well as benefitting from the extra income. “Luna has enriched our family life and is a pleasure to have around. She has become a true friend and we enjoy sharing

activities through fresh eyes.” says Susan Holloway, Medway.

From this September families in the Hull / East Riding community can start to enjoy the benefits this programme offers. The students will be carefully chosen for the host families involved, who will inevitably enjoy being part of a community network to support them; all managed by Ric Carby of Barnes Host Families.

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East Riding Leisure are to launch a New Afternoon Premier membership East Riding Leisure are launching a new cost effective membership for people who feel they are not suited to morning or evening workouts and prefer to visit the gym at quieter times for a more peaceful session.

Launching from Friday, 1 April, the Afternoon Premier membership will offer access to East Riding Leisure centre facilities seven days a week, from 1-4pm. The cost will be £12.50 per month - that’s just over 40p a day.

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This new membership will replace the current Sunlight membership which will be unavailable to new members from 31 March, 2022.

Current members may still continue to use this membership, however, after this date.

Councillor Mike Medini, portfolio holder for cultural and leisure assets, said: “East Riding Leisure can offer this competitively priced membership because the afternoon period is the quietest time of day across our sites. I am sure this will

prove very popular! “ Afternoon Premier members can make significant savings - for instance, a gym session costs £7.90, so even if Afternoon Premier members use their membership on a weekend, once a week, they would still be making a big saving, rather than paying casually.”

Afternoon Premier members will receive all the benefits associated with membership, between the hours of 1pm and 4pm, including: • Access to the facilities at all ten East Riding Leisure Centres, including the gym, swimming pools, classes and sports hall. Class and swim provision may be limited at some sites during this time • Access to the HealthPlus programme • Discount at all sites with cafes.

East Riding Leisure are currently reviewing their site programmes and will be sharing more details of this new membership in due course.

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How To Clear Out Your Wardrobe What better time than now to have a wardrobe clearout? If you feel a bit daunted at the prospect, personal stylist Ally Bovington is here to help….

Separate Your Regulars I always advise my clients to pull out the pieces they wear most first. Even if they’re not your most treasured items, this will give you a solid framework and put you in the right frame of mind. Ultimately, it will act as a good indicator of your personal style. Once you’ve set these aside (because you know you’re definitely keeping them) you can begin the real process of clearing out in earnest.

Be Firm, But Not Ruthless There’s an unwritten rule that if you’ve not worn something in more than two years, then you should get rid of it, but I don’t think it needs to be so black and white. After two years of a pandemic, it’s no wonder some of your clothes might remain unworn! Instead, be honest (and kind) with yourself – are you really

you feel more positive towards your wardrobe in general.

going to wear this again? Does this represent who you are and how you want to dress? We’re all guilty (myself included) of hanging onto things because we think we should, perhaps because it was expensive.

There’s no shame in letting go of something if it doesn’t fit with your lifestyle anymore. Sell it on or donate it, so someone else can make use of it.

There’s an unwritten rule that if you’ve not worn something in more than two years, then you should get rid of it, but I don’t think it needs to be so black and white.

Don’t Keep Things That Don’t Fit You Unless you’re post-partum, there is no point in hanging onto clothes you can only wear when your body is a certain size. Why torture

yourself? I’ve had clients in the past who have told me they don’t want to buy jeans right now because they’re not at their ideal weight. My answer is you still deserve to wear things that fit. Putting on clothes that are too tight is a horrible way to start your day, so make sure anything you keep is the right size and recycle anything else.

Try Colour Coding Once you’ve decided on what to keep, the biggest favour you can do for yourself is to organise your clothes by colour. You can still keep pieces in sections like jackets, shirts, dresses etc, but separating the individual colours within those sections will make getting dressed each day that much easier. It’s also a helpful way to identify what you like, what you’re lacking, and what you’ve got too much of. For example, you might see a lot of a particular print, which is useful if you’re struggling to establish what your style identity is, but if you’re buying too much of the same item (like long-sleeve black shirts), you’ll be able to avoid too much repetition in the future.

Take Pride In Your Storage Investing in your storage solutions will preserve your pieces and ultimately make you want to wear them more. For example, boot shapers if you have a pair of knee-high boots, or stuffing your bags and keeping them in their dust covers when you’re not using them. It’s simple, affordable and respecting your pieces will make

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Don’t Panic If You Hate Everything You’re not alone – I have plenty of clients who want to get rid of everything and start again but buying a load of new things won’t solve the problem. Going back to my first tip, pull out what you wear regularly (even if you don’t love it) and identify the common themes.

Perhaps you’re wearing a lot of basics, and you just need to refresh those staples with some updated styles. Alternatively, it could be the fit – switching out a jacket for a more oversized one, or getting a pair of trousers tailored, for example, could change your mind.

Unless you’re postpartum, there is no point in hanging onto clothes you can only wear when your body is a certain size.

Why torture yourself?

Keep A Wish List Streamlining your wardrobe is a great way to identify the gaps where you might be missing something, but it’s easy to think gaps need to be filled with trend pieces that won’t go the distance.

Instead of impulse buying something you think you need, keep a wish list on your phone and come back to it every now and again. When I do this, I often realise the items I’ve written down a couple of weeks ago I really don’t need at all. If you do keep thinking about it, that’s when it’s the right time, to go for it.

Don’t Be Afraid To Enlist Some Pro Help Whether you’re a fashion lover or don’t think you have a clue how to dress, a wardrobe stylist can always help. First, if you’re in the latter camp – you know more than you think! But a second pair of eyes could give you some ideas you might not have thought of before. I’ve worked with women I think have better style than me, but they’ve brought me on to give them second opinion. Sometimes we all need one.

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I live in Beverley, East Yorkshire, and I can find all the antiques and collectables I require on my doorstep – or within a 30 mile radius!

I use my day antique hunting as a day out. It’s a great opportunity to meet up with friends, catch up with acquaintances, have lunch dates and meet up with like minded people to compare items purchased. That’s what makes it a pleasurable day out, and who knows what you will find?

I find the best buys are from your local car boor sale. Get up early to find the best bargains. Take your ruck sack and carrier bags, and if you feel brave enough, take a trolley to carry your heavy items. Car boots can be a bit of a scramble. I don’t like to see buyers raking through the sellers’ stuff as they are trying to unpack it. Let the stall holder put the items out and then start asking ‘How much?’

It’s far more polite and you will find that the seller is friendlier and probably more open minded to you putting in an offer. However, don’t insult the sellers as not everything is only £1!

Beverley has a large antique centre in the middle of town. It is full of independent traders with cabinets and rooms full of a wide range of items for sale. It is well worth a visit and you will find militaria, jewellery, ceramics, glass, kitchenalia, toys …

There are a couple smaller antique shops within Beverley that are also well worth a visit. Beverley is also a good source for charity shops, 11 in total throughout the town, and you can always find something in at least one of them. Beverley is a pretty town with some wonderful coffee shops and cafes – just what you need for that essential tea break.

Driffield has a good range of antique shops along its traditional high street. Again, charity shops are aplenty along with some great cafes.

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When starting out buying antiques and collectables, I was pleasantly surprised by how little travelling I had to do. On your doorstep to me is within a 10 mile radius. I was under the impression that antiques were for someone else, and being a working class northerner I assumed it was a hobby for those living in the south of England.

I started out by visiting the local antique shops. There are a number to be found in most towns. Often

the shops have quirky names such as ‘Second Time Around’ or ‘Preloved’. Many antique centres and shops are owned by someone who rents out cabinets, small rooms, and floor space to antique sellers. If you are wishing to sell antiques, this is a good way to get started. I know a number of people who enjoy doing this; it keeps you busy, enables you to meet like minded people, and it can earn you quite a bit of extra pocket money.

Some people can make a living at it, turning a hobby into a business. Be aware that it can be a full-time job as you need to keep your cabinet restocked and refreshed.

Frequent visits to charity shops is also a great way to bag a bargain.

Most towns have a peripheral supply of charity shops. My local town of Bridlington has at least ten (since I last counted). Many charity shops employ, or have a volunteer, who will be able to pick out the desirable items. However, they are still very reasonably priced.

I love auctions. Again, I always thought that these were for the antique elite; they’re not! Make a visit to your local auction, again most towns have one. Once you have been a few times you will get to know the regulars and the auctioneers. It’s not a closed shop, and you will meet people with the same hobby as you.

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sell through varies websites. It’s not for me as I enjoy the social side of antique hunting. However, I do follow auctions online. I get a great deal of information about items, their worth and what’s in favour.

You can do all this whilst sitting in your armchair with a great cup of coffee.

R and J Top Tips l Get to know the people in your local charity shop and ask them to let you know if they get items in that you may be interested in. You can give a fair price and still make a profit if you resell in an antique centre or at a fair. l Take a bag or trolley when going to a carboot sale. It’s not always possible to keep going back to the car as at a big carboot your car can be packed quite a distance away.

I think the best thing about antiques on your doorstep is that you will make new friends.

l Take money/change to a carboot sale. Change can be at a premium and most sellers will not accept £50 notes!

A very insular way to deal with antiques and collectables is by the internet – and it is definitely on your doorstep! You can buy and

l Treat antique hunting as a day out and enjoy it. Talk to the sellers, many love talking about their hobby.

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Convert your garage CREATE A NEW ROOM AND ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOME BY TRANSFORMING THIS SPACE… Dubbed the new loft, the garage is the latest area of the house that is being considered for conversion by families who are running out of space, but who can’t - or don’t want to - move. Recent research* reveals that you could add an average of £45,000 to the value of your home if you decide to convert your garage and you don’t always need planning permission.

So, how could your underused garage improve your home?

Kitchen extension It is said that the kitchen is the heart of the home and it is often the most used room in the house.

Attached garages provide the ideal space for extending your kitchen to create more space. Would you like to create a utility room or do you dream of an open plan kitchen diner? The latter can add tens of thousands of pounds to the value of your home, depending on which region you live in.

Home office In April 2020, according to ONS statistics, 46.6% of people in employment worked from home, largely due to the lockdown, and many found themselves commandeering the kitchen table or taking over the conservatory.

Attitudes towards working from home have changed substantially as a result of the pandemic and while it doesn’t suit everyone, it has led to many employers moving towards flexible working. A garage, whether attached or detached, offers the ideal space for creating a professional work environment and providing separation between your work and home life.

your garage into a playroom, gives children much-needed space of their own to play in and relax, while also keeping toys out of the main living spaces. And this is one room that you can really have some fun with when it comes to furniture and interior design.

Extra bedroom Converting an attached garage to create an additional bedroom not only extends your living space, it could also add extra value to your home. If your garage is detached you could turn it into a separate guest suite complete with ensuite for when friends and family stay over.

Home gym A recent study by The New Consumer found that 76% of people in the UK have tried working out at home during the pandemic, with 66% preferring it.

There has also been an increase in online fitness classes and resources making it much easier to exercise without leaving your home. So why not turn your garage into a home gym creating a workout space tailored to your needs and saving yourself that monthly gym fee?

But before getting too excited

Playroom for kids When schools closed their doors during the pandemic and the usual social and sports activities ceased, many families found themselves clamouring for space and getting under each other’s feet. Converting

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about gaining all that extra space, do consider whether losing your garage will devalue your home.

‘For two-car families in an area where parking is zoned, with resident permits, or availability is at a premium, a garage will be more valuable to you than an extra room,’ says a spokesperson for Rightmove.

‘But if you have plenty of space off road to park your car (or cars) and the job is well done, converting your garage will pay dividends.’

Transforming a garage into a practical living space that can be used as a home office, den, bedroom or gym is an affordable and relatively simple job. But before you start, there are a number of factors that you need to consider.

ASSESS THE BUILDING Not all garages can be converted – some are too old or shoddily built

and could be riddled with asbestos.

However, if your garage was professionally built in the last 25 years, is made of brick or blocks and is structurally sound, there’s a good chance that you could convert it into a family living space with very little fuss. Start by getting advice from a surveyor at the building control department of your local council.

WHAT ABOUT PRACTICALITIES? Garages are often built on a different level from the house, so you may need to raise or lower floors or ceilings if you want your new room to flow smoothly into the rest of your home.

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You’ll also need to install heating and insulation in the garage to make the new space usable all year round. Plumbing, lighting and security will also need to be assessed.

USING THE SPACE Consider the flow between the main house and the new area. If you’ve earmarked the revamped room as a home office or a hobby room, you may want to keep it separate from your main living areas. However, if it’s going to be a family room or kitchen it will need to flow from the rest of the house, so you may need to knock through an interior wall.

‘A standard single garage is around 150 square foot, which is too small for a family living room,’ says the team at the Diamond Builders Hull.

‘However, that is actually a lot of extra living space if you convert it to become an adjoined open-plan part of your house.’

job involving knocking down walls, for example, and will evidently cost far more. Costs can be between £7,500 and £20,000 depending on

If you have a double garage, the solution may lie in a ‘part conversion’ where the front or rear of the garage is retained for storage while the rest of the space is converted into a usable room.

CONSIDER THE COSTS If you have a garage integral to the house, the job should be quite simple and could even be taken on by a competent DIYer. However, if you need to make structural changes or if your garage is detached, it will be a more complex

the complexity of the project.

A local builder is often the cheapest option, but should also provide a guarantee and an architectural

service. Regional averages are around £10,000 to convert a single garage and around £15,000 for a double. Make sure you get a number of quotes. As for how long it will take, the time frame could be anything from 10 days to several months, depending on the scale of the job.

Moving the boiler or electricity meter to this newly converted room is also worth considering.

However, it could add thousands of pounds to the cost. If you decide to do this, box them neatly in pale units to help avoid the stark, narrow feel garage conversions can suffer from.

PLANNING PERMISSION Some, but not all, garage conversions need the planning green light from your local council.

Here’s what you need to know: LOCAL CHECKS Permission isn’t usually required for a garage conversion, provided the work is internal and doesn’t involve enlarging the building.

However, you must seek advice from your local authority’s planning department first.

LISTED PROPERTY Garages that are listed or in conservation areas will be less straightforward. In all cases, your conversion must comply with Building Regulations, so speak to your council’s building control department.

EXTERIOR CHANGES Planning permission will be required by some councils if you’ll be substantially altering the exterior of your house. Check with the Planning Portal (gov.uk/ planning-permissionenglandwales).

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Vocal Intrigue Concert for Sight Support HEY

Enjoy a selection of contemporary pop, rock, soul & gospel songs in a concert featuring the awe inspiring East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire based All For One Choir plus the G Choir as featured on Songs of Praise. Added to this we also have a performance from Hull singer Samantha Atkinson who famously competed in the X Factor during 2016.

All For One Choir was founded in 2011 by well known local musician and vocalist Helen Garnett (As seen on Britains Got Talent’s The Garnett Family). They are a non audition choir who sing pop rock soul and gospel and their numbers in East Yorkshire currently total around 350.

AFO have performed with many celebrities such as Leona Lewis, Steve Harley, award winning classical groups Blake and G4 , Russell Watson Wayne Woodward, The Commitments, The Glasgow Philharmonic and Bazil Meade to name a few. The choir have toured internationally with countries including France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy and Ireland and

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have appeared on TV both here and abroad.

G Choir are a gospel choir that has had quite an impact on East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. With a stunning range of vocals and sounds, the 2019 Songs Of Praise finalists are one choir you will never be able to forget. Their amazing sound and unified purpose allow them to perform a variety of songs

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Samantha Atkinson has been performing locally for a number of years and has also appeared on television regularly including the 2016 X Factor and then finishing third in the karaoke world championships in 2018. She always loves to lend her vocal chords to help a charity and do her part.

Event organiser, Chris Warkup said: “We are so delighted that the All For One Choir, G Choir and Sam

Atkinson are happy to perform for Sight Support HEY. This will be a fantastic show that will be raising money for local people with sight loss or visual impairments.”

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The Godfather at 50: why Coppola’s masterpiece is about so much more than gangster movies

It’s the Godfather of mob flicks, sure, but the film’s influence goes far deeper into our culture than that…

“When did going to the cinema start taking three hours?” has become a popular grumble over recent years.

In 2022 alone, films ranging from blockbusters to Oscar botherers have come close to gobbling up entire afternoons and sternly tested our bladders, from No Time To Die (2 hours and 43 minutes) and Dune (2 hours 35) to House of Gucci (2 hours 38) and West Side Story (2 hour 36).

But they’re all shorter than the The Godfather, released in 1972, which turns 50 this year and is being rereleased in cinemas to celebrate.

Watching it again, I was struck by how its 2 hours and 55 minutes felt, if anything, a little brief. Francis Ford Coppola was considered a no-hoper

by Hollywood when he reluctantly agreed to make the film – as were most of his cast – but somehow he produced a perfectly proportioned masterpiece in which no scene feels superfluous or overdone, something close to the way Anthony Burgess described the Hemingway novella The Old Man and the Sea: “Every word tells and there is not a word too many”. It is what Marvel, Disney and auteurs like Tarantino and (whisper it) Scorsese think they’re doing with their bloated modern epics, but in reality don’t come close.

It may be that all films created since The Godfather aspire to its unique combination of length and quality, but you might also say it’s had an even greater impact on TV. To deal with the most obvious first: The Sopranos, a show that has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance in recent years. The greatest film and the greatest TV show ever made share obvious subjects and themes, and David Chase filled the story of Tony Soprano with no shortage of reverential nods (“I believe in America” is the iconic opening line of The Godfather; ‘Made in America’ is the title of that famous final episode). But perhaps the most pertinent comparison between the two is how they bestowed humanity and sympathy on ‘bad guys’, paving the way in their respective media for golden eras of the onscreen anti-hero.

Speaking of which, there’s no greater example of a character ‘breaking bad’ than Michael Corleone, who tells the biggest whopper in cinema history in the opening scenes of The Godfather.

After telling his girlfriend about his

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up the wall and slide it in there himself? Surely not). There’s Sonny being gunned down by the side of sun-kissed road, his body flapping like a fish as it’s riddled with Tommy Gun bullets.

father’s ability to ‘make people an offer they can’t refuse’ – i.e. coercing them with violence – he mutters the immortal line “That’s my family, Kay. It’s not me.” By the end of the film, he’s not only taken over the family business but ruthlessly executed the head of five rival families in a single hour. Walter White could never.

Even the latest example of prestige TV owes a debt to The Godfather.

Don Corleone is an ailing patriarch whose children believe him to be falling behind the times by refusing to enter the burgeoning heroin trade of 1940s New York, just as the Roys encourage their father to modernise his media business and embrace social media, the great narcotic of our times. In hothead Sonny, pathetic Fredo and quiet, cunning Michael we have a loose prototypes for Kendall, Roman and Shiv, and the question of stepping out of a father’s long shadow is as central to Succession as it is The Godfather, even if – so far at least – none of the siblings get killed over it.

The Godfather part 2 – famously the only sequel to break the golden rule by being better than the original – will turn 50 itself in 2024. It made a star of Robert De Niro in the same way part one launched the career of Al Pacino (and revived that of Marlon Brando). It says something that most people even today, when pressed to name a great actor, will go to one of those two names.

Perhaps The Godfather was a highwater mark for masculine cinema, whatever that means; it certainly underserved its female characters, like almost every other film from

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that era, although a compelling case has been made that part 2 helped inspire Mamma Mia! 2, so we might say it did more than shape gangster films.

In funny kind of way, the lasting influence of The Godfather may be less about its epic, historical sweep or the character blueprints it left for saga TV than at the level of individual scenes. Everyone has a favourite ‘bit’ from The Godfather, the one that stirs them in a special way. There’s the famous horse-headin-the-bed, which always made me ponder the logistics (did Tom climb

Then there’s Michael’s returning from the restaurant toilet with a smuggled pistol in his pocket; those unbearably tense seconds before he starts shooting. Coppola knew that each big moment in The Godfather had to be constructed like a mini movie in itself, that that was how iconic cinema was made. If The Godfather was somehow released today, you could imagine many of them taking on a life of their own in the endless shuffling pack of social media: people posting Michael’s dry mouth and panicking eyes with the caption ‘me when my boss requests a catch up’.

My favourite scene, for what it’s worth, is that sweetest and saddest of all cinema deaths: Don Corleone himself, playing blissfully with his grandson among his tomato plants, when his heart decides to give way.

Life, The Godfather dares suggest, can have a sudden but happy ending, leaving the complicated business of settling our legacy in the hands of others.

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ASTRONOMICAL ADVENTURES IN 19th CENTURY BEVERLEY For over three centuries, public lectures in scientific subjects such as astronomy have attracted audiences from people of all backgrounds.

Nineteenth-century Beverley was at the forefront of scientific and philosophical education with the Assembly Rooms on Norwood and the Mechanics’ Institute playing host to fascinating lectures encouraging people to look out to the heavens above.

One such event is advertised in the East Riding Archives’ collections, catalogued under the reference DDX1942/1/136 as part of a series of printed material collected by local antiquarian Gillyatt Sumner.

A striking poster dating from 1841 promotes Messrs Keevil’s lectures to be held at the Assembly Rooms on the 6th and 8th April.

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To inspire and amaze, Keevil’s first lecture examined the earth’s motion using an orrery, a mechanical planetarium model used to demonstrate the motions of the planets around the Sun. The second lecture looked at the tides, the eclipses of the sun and moon, and the comet of 1680.

Keevil’s final lecture examined the polarization of light using experiments by means of the hydrooxygen polariscope.

For the “first time in Beverley”, Messrs Keevil was proud to pioneer a new method of exhibiting scenic views using hydro-oxygen gas.

His technique illuminated images depicting world landscapes from Whitby to Jerusalem.

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The Fab New Skoda Fabia

It’s a distant memory when Skoda were the butt of so many jokes; long ago they cemented a reputation for delivering quality, value-for-money cars, with the Fabia part of that success story since the turn of the century. And the good news is, the Fabia just got even fabber - Roy Woodcock reports . . .

The Fabia has been a mainstay of the Skoda range for over 20 years and has played a crucial role in building the brand into what it is today. Time to usher in, then, an allnew fourth generation version that raises the bar significantly.

We’re looking at the Fabia Hatch here (there is a Fabia Estate as well) and with prices ranging from £15,305 to £19,380, UK customers can currently choose from four trim levels, although the range will be able to boast the full Monte when the sporty Fabia Monte Carlo goes on sale later in the year.

There’s no denying the fact that the new Fabia is a good looking car.

It has grown in length and width, which not only gives it more road presence but also improves space within the cabin. There’s more room in the boot, too - the Fabia already boasted the largest boot

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in the segment; now capacity has increased by 50 litres to 380 litres.

And with the rear seats folded that figure rises to 1,190 litres.

So, a highly practical family car. But buyers will also want to know that it will draw admiring glances, too.

And it will . . . it looks particularly dynamic with its athletic proportions, sculptural lines, and sharply drawn headlights and tail lights featuring LED technology.

There’s a choice of nine body colours, including the new Phoenix Orange (particularly striking on our test car) and Graphite Grey metallic paint finishes. Metallic Graphite Grey and pearl-effect Magic Black can also be chosen as contrasting paintwork for the roof, wing mirror caps and alloy wheels, while the grille surround can also be ordered in Graphite Grey. A panoramic glass roof is another optional feature.

Engine choices currently are from four, three cylinder, 1-litre units with power outputs of 65PS, 80PS, 95PS, fitted with a five-speed manual gearbox as standard, and 110PS, fitted with either a six-speed

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manual or seven-speed DSG auto.

There will also be a four-cylinder 1.5-litre option with 150PS to come, but no diesel, hybrid or electric versions.

Trim levels start with the Fabia S, which features LED headlights, Front Assist, Pedestrian Protection and Lane Assist, including road edge detection are standard across the range, along with DAB digital radio, a 6.5-inch colour screen infotainment system with easy-tonavigate buttons and manual air conditioning.

S buyers also benefit from e-Call+, a system that establishes an audio and data connection to a dedicated emergency call centre if sensors within the car detect a major accident.

Fabia SE Comfort adds 15-inch alloys, front fog lights and a two-

spoke leather multifunction steering wheel. SE customers will also benefit from rear parking sensors, height-adjustable front seats, adjustable lumbar support in front seats and leather-wrapped handbrake lever and gearshift knob.

Fabia SE L includes bigger (16-inch) alloys, chrome window surrounds and electric windows front and rear. Inside, all SE L models are equipped with Comfort seats, chrome-edged air vents, ambient lighting package and microsuede grey lower decorative trim with art grey stitching. In terms of infotainment, the SE L comes with an Amundsen navigation system with 9.2-inch colour display, Care connect and Infotainment online (1 year), web radio and six speakers.

Dual-zone air-conditioning, along with two LED reading lights, a removable cup-holder and a front

Motoring centre armrest are also fitted as standard.

Finally, the Colour Edition has black alloys, privacy glass and door mirrors painted in roof colour.

Inside, there’s a feature-packed Bolero radio with 8-inch colour display, Virtual Cockpit with 10.25inch colour display and keyless engine start/stop. And, oh yes, there’s an umbrella in the door pocket - always a nice Skoda touch!

We tried the Fabia in the Colour Edition trim driven by a threecylinder turbocharged 1.0-litre TSI engine with 95 horsepower.

It delivered plenty of zip and the light steering proved ideal for

weaving through busier town centre congestion, although the engine does get more vocal when pushed on.

Special mention has to go to the highly effective suspension set-up that helps smooth out uneven road surfaces along the way.

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What You Need To Know About Heart Attacks As A Woman

inflammatory responses in the body and activates the coagulation system. Women who smoke reach the menopause on average two years earlier than those who don’t, and this also contributes to the increased risk of developing vascular problems at a young age. Passive smoking has also been proven to be bad for you: the risk of having a heart attack increases by 40% if you’ve lived with a smoker for more than 30 years.

Smart watch technology can now track blood oxygen levels and perform ECGs - but experts warn they are only effective if you’re aware of the other symptoms to look out for. With statistics showing heart disease is the number one killer of women worldwide, killing twice as many women as breast cancer, we spoke to a leading cardiologist to find out more.

Know The Stats According to the British Heart Foundation, 35,000 women per year are admitted to hospital following a heart attack in the UK – which is an average of 98 women per day. There are more than 800,000 women in the UK living with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), which is the main cause of heart attack. CHD is the single biggest killer of women worldwide – however, despite this, it is often considered a man’s disease.

Don’t Rely On A Smartwatch An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart. In the medical setting, this takes ten to 15 minutes to perform.

Some smartwatches now have the capability to capture a limited ECG straight from the wrist without the need to visit a doctor. Using this information, your smartwatch will be able to tell if you have an irregular heartbeat. It’s not always as accurate as a medical-grade ECG interpreted by a specialist, but it’s not far off when it comes to interpreting heart rhythm disorders. It’s also important to remember this type of technology can create some confusion when used out of context. For example, a heart rate of below 50 beats per minute could indicate a heart rhythm abnormality, although it usually doesn’t. Serious athletes and even individuals with an increased level of fitness tend to have lower resting heart rates (40-60 beats per minute), so it’s important people are aware of these factors when using the ECG feature on a watch.

Know The Signs Although often not a cause for concern, heart rhythm disturbances can result in symptoms which can cause anxiety and may even be a sign of a heart rhythm disorder. Most are harmless, however some may require further investigation and treatment.

Keep an eye out for palpitations, which may feel like your heart is pounding or fluttering. Many people experience palpitations at some point in their life, but you shouldn’t experience them regularly. Skipped beats – also referred to as ectopic beats – are something else to look out for; they are very common, generally harmless and don’t usually need treatment. You should, however, never ignore sudden onset and sustained

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rapid heartbeats, particularly if you feel faint or there’s a family history of heart rhythm problems. If you have heart symptoms, particularly if they last a long time, don’t improve or get worse, they make you feel dizzy or faint, you have a history of heart problems or you feel concerned by your symptoms, then it’s best to speak to your doctor.

A Woman’s Heart Beats Faster On average, each minute, a woman’s heart beats three to five times more than a man’s. A rule of thumb for a normal resting heart rate is fewer than 70 beats for men and fewer than 80 beats for women. Women who have not yet reached the menopause have a slightly faster pulse after ovulation, during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. They are also more prone to cardiac arrythmia (irregular heartbeats), although this effect is not present in women who use the contraceptive pill. After the menopause, changes in hormones means the pulse can increase more quickly during exertion than before. This can lead to palpitations, tiredness and shortness of breath.

A Female Heart Attack Can Feel Different Symptoms of a heart attack aren’t the same for everyone. Many people are aware of the chest pain, a symptom described as a sensation of pressure.

However, other signs for both men and women include shortness of breath; dizziness; sweating; anxiety; and an upset stomach or nausea.

Women are somewhat more likely than men to experience other symptoms, including shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, and back or jaw pain. Consequently, some women may be underdiagnosed. This was recently acknowledged in the NICE(National Institute for Clinical Excellence) diagnostic guidance that was published in August 2020. A separate study found 95% of women experienced new or different physical symptoms as long as a month before they had a heart attack. Nearly 75% reported unusual fatigue, and almost half had sleep disturbances and shortness of breath.

Menopause Increases Your Risk The menopause can have an impact on the risk of having a heart attack

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for women due to hormonal changes.

Higher oestrogen levels in premenopausal women can provide a form of protection against coronary heart disease. This is because oestrogen increases high density lipid (good) cholesterol and decreases low density lipid (bad) cholesterol.

Therefore, it has a positive effect on the inner layer of the artery wall, allowing it to relax and expand to accommodate blood flow. As a consequence, the risk of heart attack is likely to be slightly higher for postmenopausal women. However, it is not thought to be one of the most significant risk factors and women should not be too concerned if they are going through or have gone through the menopause. If you have a pre-existing heart condition, speak to your GP. Pregnancy Can Take Its Toll Pregnancy adds pressure to the heart and circulatory system. In fact, during pregnancy, blood volume increases by up to 30 to 50 percent to nourish the growing baby and as a result, the heart needs to pump more blood every minute. This is usually very well tolerated by your heart and only can be of concern in individuals with a pre-existing heart condition. If you are pregnant, be sure to avoid fatty and junk foods; do plenty of mild exercise such as walking, swimming and yoga; and remember to rest. Listen your body – if you need to rest then take a nap or lie down for 15 minutes.

After the menopause, changes in hormones mean the pulse can increase more quickly during exertion than before, leading to palpitations and shortness of breath.

The experts say a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of a heart attack by up to 80%.

Quit Smoking Women who smoke have early signs of vascular ageing: more than two-thirds of heart attacks in women below the age of 55 are related to smoking. At a young age especially, women who smoke are twice as likely to have a heart attack as men.

Smoking accelerates the first signs of atherosclerosis, including in women who have not yet reached the menopause; it stimulates

Maintain A Healthy Weight Post-Menopause Before the menopause, women have pear-shaped fat distribution, with most fat around the hips. After the menopause, more fat develops in the stomach and the apple shape begins to dominate. This increase in stomach fat can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Stress Less Stress-related factors in our society, such as heavy workloads and the idea that everything you do should be perfect, leave their mark with the increase in the number of heart attacks at a younger age. This appears to affect women more than men. With chronic stress, the hormonal system in the adrenal glands is activated more strongly, and inflammatory activity in the body increases, stimulating the blood vessels into spasms. Elevated inflammatory activity also leads to atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. Stress is an expanding and very serious cardiovascular risk factor, particularly for women.

Eat Well For many years, numerous positive features have been attributed to the Mediterranean diet, which includes a great deal of olive oil, fruits, nuts, vegetables and grains, with a moderate amount of fish and poultry and little dairy, red meat and sweet things. Studies have shown this kind of diet gives a 30% reduction in cardiovascular disease for people who have an increased risk.

Think About Blood Pressure New studies have shown a blood pressure below 120/80mmHg causes much less vascular damage than a slightly higher one. Blood pressure should be seen in perspective with age: for someone aged 35 a blood pressure of 130/85mmHg is too high, 110/70mmHg is normal. In someone over 70, 110/70mmHg can be too low and lead to symptoms of dizziness and even falls. For a healthier blood pressure, work towards a normal weight, eat less salt, moderate alcohol intake and become more physically active.

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Why You Should Trade Classic Black Eyeliner For Navy Navy blue eyeliner is the new black this season – think deep, indigo blues that are impactful as well as eye-enhancing, without ever being over the top. I asked two professional make-up artists why this shade is trending and to share their tips on getting it right. Here’s what they had to say…

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“A subtle play with colour is a great way to bring out your features without making things too heavy – hence why navy has become a popular switch for black of late, notably on the A/W runways,” explains make-up artist Leanne Turgoose. “It’s timeless, soft and clean, but it also has a cool factor that feels modern. Plus, there’s nobody it doesn’t suit – navy is such a slight change from black; it maintains the intensity and definition black gives, but the blue hue brings out all eye colours with a softer finish.”

Take A Haphazard Approach “The best bit about a liner with colour, like navy, is you don’t have to be an expert – anyone can do it,” says make-up artist Cara Knowles.

“Pencils and eye crayons are great as you can take a smudgy, almost

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haphazard approach to get a diffused, subtle smoke out.” Leanne agrees: “I recommend a kohl pencil – like Urban Decay’s 24/7 Pencil in Sabbath – to keep things soft.

They’re easy to use and provide you with more of an effortless finish.”

Leanne. “The contrasting colours are an autumnal dream. I recommend using a shade like the VIEVE Eye Wand in Camel, or MAC’s Love Me Lip Colour in Bragging Rights. Both tones wear well with navy and make for a chic pairing, and cool tones like greys and taupes work well with navy, too.”

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“The final thing worth noting is you should try and have the right brush and Q-tip to hand if you’re creating navy feline flicks,” explains Cara. “Muji’s little buds are so skinny and pointy so you can perfect every eye look with ease, creating

really thin lines, depending on your preference. Just soak one in makeup remover and drag it over any areas you want to sheer or thin out.

If you’re a total liner beginner, use a brush that’s already angled, as it’s much easier to use than a pointed brush. You can pick these up from any art shop and they’ll work a treat.” Leanne adds: “If longevity is your issue and you don’t want navy transferring down your face, keep a loose, translucent powder nearby and dust just a tiny amount on top. This will prevent any oiliness on your lids from causing any transference.”

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“If you’re doing a feline flick, before you go in with any navy, map out the outer line first,” says Leanne.

“Look directly into a mirror and draw a line from the outer edge of your eye upwards. Imagine your lower lash line continues, as this will give you the perfect angle for your eye shape every time. Keep the liner on the lid as close to your lash line as possible. This creates more emphasis on the flick for an elongated eye shape. If you want to keep the look quite muted, go for jewel tones, like coppers, ambers and emerald blue.” Cara adds: “If feline flicks aren’t your thing, you can play with colour by just dabbing a small amount at the inner and outer corners of the eyes – adapt the look to your preference, there are no set rules.”

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New Hair & Beauty Salon opens in the heart of Beverley

Newly opened Hair and Beauty Salon ‘Better Together’ in Saturday Market “is a place for all our clients, friends and family to be together”, say owners Hannah and Danielle.

The newly refurbished Salon boosts a relaxing, luxurious feel where clients can truly escape whilst they enjoy the highest standards of hair, beauty, and skin treatments.

We are offering some fabulous offers to launch our new Salon for both Mother’s Day and new clients, so please pop in to discuss your requirements.

We will also be working alongside the Autism Charity and the Kidney Transplant Charity, hosting events

Advertise Your Beauty Business here for as little as £40p/mth

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Literature

New Books for March

If you want something new to read this month, look no further. From long-awaited sequels to thrillers to curl up with, our selection has something for everyone.....

The Christie Affair

by Nina de Gramont Agatha Christie’s world is one of glamorous society parties, country house weekends and growing literary fame. Nan O’Dea’s world is something very different. Her attempts to escape a tough London upbringing during WWI led to a life in Ireland marred by a hidden tragedy. After fighting her way back to England, she’s set her sights on notorious crime writer Agatha.

Because Agatha has something Nan wants – and not just her husband. Despite their differences, the two women will become the most unlikely of allies. And during the mysterious 11 days that Agatha goes missing in 1926, they will unravel a dark secret only Nan holds the key to. A must-read for crime fiction fans.

Again, Rachel

by Marian Keyes We can’t wait for Marian Keyes’ newest deep dive back into the lovable Walsh family. Twentyfive years after the era-defining bestseller Rachel’s Holiday burst onto the scene, Rachel’s back. In the 90s, she was a mess, but a spell in rehab transformed everything.

Life became very good, very quickly.

These days, Rachel has love, family, a great job as an addiction counsellor – she even gardens.

Her only bad habit is a fondness for expensive trainers.

But with the sudden reappearance of a man she once loved, her life wobbles. She’d thought she was settled – is she about to discover that everything can change at any age?

A Terrible Kindness

by Jo Browning Wroe Nineteen-year-old William Lavery is

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dressed for success at his first blacktie do. It’s the Midlands Chapter of the Institute of Embalmers Ladies’ Night Dinner Dance, and he is taking Gloria.

He can’t believe his luck. But as the guests sip their drinks and smoke their post-dinner cigarettes, a telegram delivers news of a tragedy. It is October 1966 and a landslide at a coal mine has buried a school: Aberfan. William decides he must act and volunteers to attend. It will be his first job, and will be – although he’s yet to know it – a choice that threatens his own happiness. His work that night will force him to think about the little boy he was, and the losses he has worked so hard to bury. A moving read about the importance of love and kindness..

In the Seeing Hands of Others

by Nat Ogle This original, provocative debut tells the story of a contentious trial.

A novel formed of documents and evidence, Nat Ogle’s book brings together a blog of a nurse on a dialysis ward attempting to live in the aftermath of bringing a rape trial to court in which the defendant was exonerated. There are the transcripts of the police interviews with her, and the accused, the emails and texts between them submitted for trial, plus his journal, his conversations on 4chan, his drama scripts. How will the nurse, Corina, ever get him out of her head? Handling its difficult subject matter with grace and striking insight, Ogle’s multi-viewpoint novel is a revealing meditation on trauma, care and the limits of empathy.

Hare House

by Sally Hinchcliffe In the first brisk days of autumn, a woman arrives in Scotland having left her job at an all-girls school in London in mysterious circumstances. Moving into a cottage on the remote estate of Hare House, she begins to explore

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the hills, moorland and forests of her new home. But among the tiny roads, dykes and scattered houses, something more sinister lurks: local tales of witchcraft, clay figures and young men sent mad. Striking up a friendship with her landlord, Grant, and his younger sister, Cass, she begins to suspect that all might not be quite as it seems at Hare House. And as autumn turns to winter, and a heavy snowfall traps the inhabitants of the estate within its walls, tensions begin to rise to fever pitch.

Send Nudes

by Saba Sams In ten stories, Saba Sams dives into the world of girlhood and immerses readers in its contradictions and complexities: growing up too quickly, yet not quickly enough; taking possession of what one can, while being taken possession of; succumbing to societal pressure but also orchestrating that pressure. These young women are feral yet attentive, fierce yet vulnerable, exploited yet exploitative. Threading between clubs at closing time, pub toilets, drenched music festivals and beach holidays, these unforgettable short stories deftly chart growing up – the intense friendships, ambivalent mothers, uneasily blended families, and learning to truly live in your own body. With originality and tenderness, Send Nudes celebrates the small victories in a world that tries to claim each young woman as its own.

New Animal

by Ella Baxter Amelia is no stranger to sex and death. Her job in her family’s funeral parlour, doing make-up on the dead, might be unusual but she’s good at it. Life and warmth comes from the men she meets online. But when a sudden loss severs her ties with someone she loves, Amelia sets off on a 72-hour mission to outrun her grief – skipping out on the funeral, running away to stay with her father in Tasmania and experimenting on the local BDSM

scene.

There she learns more about sex, death, grief, and the different ways pain works its way through the body. It turns out it will take two fathers, a bruising encounter with a stranger and recognition of her own body’s limits to bring Amelia back to herself.

12 Hours To Say I Love You

by Olivia Poulet & Laurence Dobiesz Pippa Gallagher is rushed to hospital following a traffic accident.

As she lies unconscious, fragments of the past flash through her mind.

The day she met Steve Gallagher, the man who would become the love of her life. The heartbreak she felt tonight as she got into her car, her eyes blurry from tears. Meanwhile Steve sits at her bedside, his eyes fixed on her pale, still face. He has no idea where his wife was going when she crashed.

No clue as to why she became distracted behind the wheel. All he knows is that she is his world.

And that he wasn’t there when she needed him most. For the next 12 hours, Steve tells Pippa all the reasons he loves her. But is it too late?.

The Golden Couple Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Rogue therapist Avery Chambers promises that she can fix any problem in 10 sessions with her unconventional methods that have stripped her of her license. After cheating on her husband, Marissa Bishop is willing to do anything to save her marriage to Matthew. As Avery looks deeper into the seemingly perfect couple, she finds that there is much more going on than any of them suspect.

With a compelling story and plenty of twists to keep you guessing, fans will love this psychological thriller.

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Food & Drink

Roy Woodcock’s

World of Wine I’ll be honest, I haven’t bought or drunk too much Cabernet Sauvignon over the past 12 months or so but a recent request for some from my daughter-in-law when I asked if she’d like a glass of wine made me think again.

It’s not that I don’t like it, you understand; more that I’ve been drawn to the excellent red wines produced in the Languedoc in the south of France, which cropped up many times in this column last year.

Cabernet Sauvignon is, of course, the most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted, producing deeply coloured, full-bodied wines. It’s spiritual home is Bordeaux, where it thrives on the well-drained gravelrich soils, but is literally produced all over the world.

The sheer quantity of Cabernet Sauvignon wines and the variety of different growing regions make nailing down an overarching flavour profile difficult. Regardless, there are certain characteristics present in almost all bottles produced. The wine is almost always packed with flavours of dark berries such as black cherry, blackcurrant, and blackberries. You could also pick up hints of black

Needless to say, I’m now fully stocked!

* Will you be raising a glass to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum pepper, tobacco, liquorice, and bell Jubilee? If so, you might like to pepper. known Buckingham Palace has just released a Platinum Jubilee Special When it comes to tannins and Edition English sparkling wine. acidity, Cabernet Sauvignon tends The wine is a classic blend of to fall right in the middle. The Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot wines also tend to have a fairly high Meunier, made exclusively from alcohol content, which can make fruit grown and hand-picked in them seem more grippy than their vineyards in Kent and West Sussex. tannins would suggest.

The label design takes inspiration from the gold embroidery on Her Why is it so popular? Well, it is a Majesty’s Robe of Estate, worn on perfect wine to pair with steak. the Coronation Day, June 2, 1953. A The tannins found in the wine cut crowned EIIR cypher is surrounded through a lot of the fat and proteins by golden olive leaves and ears found in red meat, resulting in a of wheat to symbolise peace and clean and focused taste sensation. plenty. More details from www.

In general, Cabernet Sauvignon royalcollectionshop.co.uk goes well with fatty red meats. Try matching the wine with a gourmet burger, pizza, ribs, and lamb chops. * Voted the world’s most influential Additional pairing recommendawine critic, best-selling author tions include cheeses made from Jancis Robinson has launched cow’s milk and dark fruits such an on-line course, via the BBC, as plums, cherries, or other red uncorking the secrets of the wine berries. world. The full course consists of 25 lessons over five hours and has Cabernet Sauvignon, like most red been designed for viewers to learn wines, should be served at room at their own pace. It offers lessons temperature and, if possible, a red focused on debunking common wine glass, more specially a large wine myths, breaking down tasting Bordeaux glass, should be used for techniques, and deciphering both drinking. labels and the language of wine.

Jancis also delves into different Before serving, this wine should vintages, wine pricing, the natural be stored in a cool and dark place. wine movement, sustainability in Cabernet Sauvignon ages rather winemaking, the impact of climate well so no need to rush popping change, and expert advice on open your bottle. And the good investing in wine. thing to know is that, due to its The cost of the course is £80 for high tannin levels, if you have a a lifetime access to the lessons. nice brand of wine on your hands, More information at: https://www. it will only get better with time. bbcmaestro.com/courses/jancis-

Best Buys for March Yalumba The Y Series Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Price: £8.99 (was £9.99)

Where: Roberts & Speight, Beverley When: Now, while stocks last Why: A fresh and vibrant Australian Cabernet Sauvignon that’s medium to deep crimson in colour. Not weighed down by excessive oak, the palate is sweet fruited and full with distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon tannins.

19 Crimes Cabernet Sauvignon Price: £8 (was £9.50)

Where: Waitrose When: Now, until March 15 Why: A rich bright red to crimson colour, this wine has an intense nose with lifted vanilla aromatics balanced with red currants, violets, and mulberry fruits. It is a wine that is firm and full on the palate with a subtle sweetness giving a rich mouth feel.

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Cabernet Sauvignon will also greatly benefit from decanting after opening.

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robinson/an-understanding-ofwine * And here’s your chance to show off your wine knowledge, because supermarket Aldi wants three shoppers to help choose its new wine range and has launched a search for candidates. The three selected applicants will become an “Aldi wine buyer for a day” and receive a free case of the chosen wines ahead of their launch in September.

They will be invited to Aldi’s headquarters in Atherstone, North Warwickshire, on April 7 to do the tasting, with coaching from wine expert Sam Caporn. But you’ll have to be quick - shoppers have until March 10 to apply by email to be one of the three.

“We’ve always been keen to hear feedback from our wine-loving customers about what they want to see our on shelves,” said Julie Ashfield, Aldi UK MD of buying.

“Our Aldi Wine Club, where we get shoppers to provide honest reviews, has run for a number of years – and this year we wanted to build on it and take consumer involvement a step further through our tasting sessions.”

Applicants must email wineclub@ aldi.co.uk with the following details: Full name, proof of age, the names of your social media handles and the number of followers for each account, 150 words explaining why you think you should be selected as Aldi’s official wine taster for the upcoming autumn range, and your favourite wine is and why.

Until next month - take care.

Roy

Please drink responsibly. For the facts, visit drinkaware.co.uk

Colpasso Nero d’Avola Appassimento Price: £7 (was £9)

Where: Morrisons When: Now, until March 15 Why: A rich bright red to crimson colour, this wine has an intense nose with lifted vanilla aromatics balanced with red currants, violets, and mulberry fruits. It is a wine that is firm and full on the palate with a subtle sweetness giving a rich mouth feel.

Weather Man Sauvignon Blanc Price: £5.50 (was £6.50)

Where: Co-op When: Now, until March 15 Why: A Co-op Fairtrade wine on offer for the annual Fairtrade Fortnight. Fresh with tropical fruits, lime and gooseberry on the nose, followed by some richness on the palate with more tropical and citrus fruits and a refreshing, zesty finish.

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Dark chocolate and cherry simnel cake A simnel cake, but not as you know it! We’ve taken this medieval classic cake and given it an extremely sophisticated chocolate makeover…

We’ve replaced the sameold dried fruit with sour cherries and introduced plump, sweet and sour Amarena cherries, chocolate and cinnamon for a truly decadent Easter treat.

With layers on homemade chocolate marzipan baked into each cake, this doubleheighted showstopper will certainly impress your guests.

Traditionally, servant girls would gift the cake to their mothers on Mothering Sunday, also known as Simnel Sunday. It was a time of year when food was scarce and the high calorie cake provided much needed nutrients. It was typically enjoyed over the whole Easter period.

SERVES 20 READY IN 3 HRS, PLUS SOAKING AND COOLING

Ingredients for the chocolate marzipan: 300g ground almonds 250g icing sugar 60g cocoa powder 120g glucose 50ml kirsch or amaretto for the cake: 400g dried sour cherries 400g Amarena cherries or cherries in kirsch, chopped 100ml kirsch or amaretto 350g unsalted butter 350g dark brown sugar 6 eggs at room temperature 350g plain flour 90g cocoa powder 2tsp baking powder 200g ground almonds 2tsp ground cinnamon for the ganache: 3tbsp cherry jam, to assemble 150ml single cream 150g dark chocolate you will need: 2 x 18cm cake tins, double-lined with baking parchment

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Method 1 Heat the oven to 170C/Gas 3. For the chocolate marzipan, put all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until it forms a ball; you’ll need to add more glucose if the marzipan isn’t coming together.

Divide into 5 equal-sized balls and roll 4 into 18cm discs. Divide the remaining marzipan ball into 11 smaller balls for decoration.

2 For the cake, soak the cherries in kirsch or amaretto and leave for at least 1 hr. Cream the butter and sugar together until light, then add

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the eggs gradually until the mix is smooth. Sift the our, cocoa powder, baking powder, and ground almonds and cinnamon together, then fold into the egg mix, followed by the cherries.

3 Fill each cake tin halfway with cake mix and add a disc of marzipan. Add the remaining cake mix and smooth the tops with the back of a spoon. Bake in the middle of the oven for 2-21⁄2 hrs, or until the tops of the cakes spring back when pressed.

Leave to cool..

4 To assemble, trim the tops of each cake, heat the jam and brush over each one, leaving some for the top.

Placea disc of marzipan on top of one cake and smooth. Place the second cake, upside-down, on top of the marzipan layer, so the top of the cake will be completely at.

Brush the top with jam, add the final marzipan disc and arrange the 11 marzipan balls around the edge.

5 For the ganache, heat the cream, pour over the chocolate and mix until melted. Cool, then pour onto the cake, so it drips down the sides.

Bengali Chana Masala MACH (FISH)

TANDOORI

VEGETARIAN

It’s best to gauge the cooking time of this recipe for this yourself, as *brands of canned chickpeas can vary widely in the UK. Some supermarket versions need a solid hour of cooking to become soft (and can take even longer if they * * are organic), whereas some imported brands just need 30 * minutes. If in doubt, taste as you go along. You want the chickpeas to* be so tender that they simply melt in your mouth. Serve it with flatbreads or white rice, a crisp chopped salad with plenty of tomatoes* and cucumber, natural yogurt and savoury mango or lime pickle on the side.

The Tandoori and Tikka dishes served at the Bengal Brasserie are meats that have been marinated, skewered and cooked in a clay oven.

Chilli Begun (Hot)

White fish prepared in a delicately flavoured creamy sauce.

The following dishes are served on a hot sizzling platter with a side salad and the chef ’s own fresh mint sauce prepared daily for your pleasure

King Prawn Methi

Chicken Tikka Shashlik

Shabji Chameli £5.95 Aubergine, Cauliflower, Okra mixed in a curry with onion, garlic, tomato and simmered with pickles, that gives a nice savoury taste.

Morich Mach

£5.95

White fish cooked in a spicy sauce with garlic, ginger, green chillies garnished with coriander.

Tandoori Mach Massalla

£7.95

£7.95

King prawns gently cooked with special fenugreek leaves creating a light subtly flavoured dish.

Tandoori King Prawn Massalla

£9.95

King prawns part cooked in the tandoori clay oven then simmered in a delicately flavoured creamy curry.

King Prawn Sag

Chicken Tikka

£7.95

£5.95

(Off the bone)

Tikka Lamb

£6.95

Tandoori King Prawns

£8.95

Tandoori Mixed Grill

£7.95

Tandoori Chicken

£5.95

(On the bone)

£7.95

King Prawns gently cooked with spinach creating a light, subtly flavoured dish.

King Prawn Biryani

£9.95

Traditional dish of King Prawns cooked with basmati rice and served with a vegetable curry.

Mach Jalfrezi (Hot)

£5.95

A stir-fried dish with lightly braised onions, garlic, ginger,tomatoes and fresh green chillies.

Shuhagi Mach

TRADITIONAL FAVOURITES

Korma Bhuna Rogan Dupiaza Patia Madras Dansak Vindaloo

£4.95 £4.95 £4.95 £4.95 £4.95 £4.95 £4.95 £4.95

Choice of Chicken, Lamb or Prawn.

King Prawn is £3.00 extra with the above dishes.

£7.95

Barbecued pieces of salmon cooked with courgettes in a medium strength sauce.

These dishes contain nuts

NB. May find small bones in all fish dishes

Nuts are used as ingredients in our restaurants and although great care is taken during preparation, we cannot fully guarantee against traces in other dishes we serve.

SIDE DISHES

SUNDRIES

Mixed Vegetable Bhaji Chana Bhaji Bindy Bhaji Begun Bhaji Bombay Aloo Sag Bhaji Sag Aloo Aloo Gobi Coli Bhaji Mushroom Bhaji Tarka Dall Sag Paner

Boiled Rice Pillau Rice Mushroom Pillau Vegetable Pillau Special Pillau Onion Pillau Garlic Pillau Egg Pillau Nan Bread Garlic Nan

£2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.50

£1.50 £1.80 £2.25 £2.25 £2.75 £2.25 £2.25 £2.25 £1.50 £1.80

£4.95 Chopped aubergine cooked in our chef ’s own spicy sauce that includes green chillies and capsicum.

Bengal B R A S S E R I E

Shabji Balti

£5.95 Mixed vegetables cooked to our chef ’s own recipe and served in a special pot called a Balti.

Vegetable Biryani

£7.95 Vegetables cooked with Basmati rice served with vegetable curry.

An old favourite.

Shabji Massalla

Fresh mixed vegetables prepared in a delicately flavoured creamy sauce.

Shabji Korai

The Finest Bengali Cuisine

£5.95

£5.95 A succulent blend of herbs and spices sizzling away in a Korai dish for authentic flavour garnished with fresh tomatoes and capsicum.

Shabji Paner

£5.95 Mushroom, potato and peas cooked with cottage cheese in a medium strength sauce.

Shabji Jalfrezi (Hot) £5.95 A stir-fried dish with lightly braised onions, garlic, ginger, tomatos and green chillies.

Chilli & Coriander Nan Keema Nan Peshwari Nan Garlic & Coriander Nan Cheese Nan Keema & Garlic Nan Plain Pratha Stuffed Pratha

£1.80 £1.80 £2.00 £1.80 £2.00 £2.00 £2.00 £2.00

Keema Pratha £2.00 Aloo Pratha £2.00 Chapati £0.40 French Fries £1.50 Papadom £0.45 Assorted Chutneys per Tray £1.20 Raita £1.00 (Onion or Cucumber)

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• Closed Christmas the onion and fry for 15-20 Day minutes SERVES: 47 days a week • 5pm to 11pm until completely soft and golden TOTAL TIME: 1 Hour 30 Minutes brown, stirring regularly. (This stage is crucial in creating the base Ingredients flavour of this dish, so don’t rush it!)

3 tbsp of vegetable oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tsp of cumin seeds 1 tsp of coriander seeds 4 fat garlic cloves, finely chopped 25g of root ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 tsp of garam masala ¼ tsp of ground turmeric pinch of cayenne pepper, or chilli flakes 2 x 400g cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 medium tomato, skinned and chopped 1 tbsp of tomato purée 500ml of just-boiled water 1 tsp of cornflour 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil finely chopped coriander leaves, to serve (optional) Salt & black pepper Method 1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over a medium-low heat. Add

2. Toast the cumin and coriander seeds in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for a minute or so, until their aromas are released.

Grind in a mortar and pestle, then add them to the onion with the garlic, ginger and ground spices.

Fry for a few minutes.

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3. Add the chickpeas, tomato, tomato purée, measured hot water,1.5 teaspoons of salt and a generous grind of black pepper.

Cover and cook over a medium heat for 45-60 minutes, or until the chickpeas are completely soft and plump. Check on it halfway through cooking and add another cup of hot water if the chickpeas look a bit dry.

4. Taste to adjust the seasoning, then stir through the cornflour.

Cook for a few final minutes for the sauce to thicken, then take off the heat and finish with the extra virgin olive oil.

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Travel

10 of the best travel destinations for March Want to catch some early rays or hit the slopes? Here’s where to have the ultimate holiday this March.

Paphos, Cyprus

For the first time in two years, spring travel is looking far less complicated - for vaccinated travellers at least.

With the EU expected to drop pre-departure testing for the fullyjabbed from next month, holidays closer to home in particular should soon be less hassle and costly for most.

Malta

Keen for a spring break? Whether you want to flee the UK to catch some early rays or hit the slopes and enjoy the last of the season’s powder, here are the best places to travel to in March.

Malta

With average daily highs of 18 degrees, Malta is a fantastic European destination to consider for March. Spend a few days exploring everything its ancient city has to offer, from the Grand Master’s Palace to the Lascaris War Rooms, and then tour the rest of the country. With a blue lagoon and some of the best diving in the Mediterranean, beach lovers won’t be disappointed.

Zermatt, Switzerland

Jordan is actually an all-year-round destination but perhaps most pleasant from March to May. At this time it’s hot but not scorching, wild flowers are blooming and March is just the beginning of ‘high season’ so you won’t be batting off the crowds. A small country and one of the safest in the Middle East, there’s no shortage of things to see and experience. Ticking off Petra, the ancient archaeological city, floating in the dead sea and experiencing the sprawling deserts should be up there on your bucket list.

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Zermatt, Switzerland

If you’re after late season snow, Zermatt in Switzerland is a pretty good bet. One of the most famous resorts in Europe, powder tends to be consistently good as late as April.

Tombs of the Kings, Paphos Petra, Jordan

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Often overlooked for neighbouring Greece, Cyprus offers sun worshipers as well as culture seekers a sun fix virtually yearround without the heftier price tag. Paphos admittedly does have areas that feel a little ‘Brits Abroad!’ but find yourself in the sweet spots and you’ll be surrounded by UNESCO-protected heritage, that boasts pretty mosaics, cave tombs, crumbling theatres and all the quaint restaurants you crave from a Mediterranean Island.

The added bonus? Spring in Cyprus equals 20 degree days.

Jordan

As ever, with restrictions everchanging, be sure to check entry requirements for each destination before you even think of booking that dream holiday.

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With 38 summits all about 4,000 metres high, world class chalets and hotels as well as some of the most picturesque alpine scenery in the world, this should be the priority destination for any winter sports enthusiasts during March.

Sri Lanka’s temperatures remain fairly constant all year round but it is effected by two separate monsoons meaning it’s always rainy season on one side of the island. But don’t let this put you off exploring the entirety of the country in one trip (it’s a long flight after all) - December to March is when the country as a whole is at Continued on page 40 its driest.

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Oh to be on the slopes...

I have to say I had forgotten over the last two years what it is to have a clear mind. Skiing is my one getaway when I enjoy fresh air and the fabulous scenery with no other care in the world other than keeping myself upright. I very rarely take a tumble as I hate trying to get up. After over two years it is just like riding a bike, great to be out and on the skies and the technique felt very natural. Skiing is a hard sport when you are learning but when you are experienced it is easier than taking a walk. I simply get comfy on my skies relax and cruise along.

Travelling now is getting easier and with a little planning and changing your route or destination it can be plain sailing.

As many of you have probably realised over the past months I am a great supporter of Humberside airport and the same goes for travelling to the continent via the ferry. Hull to Rotterdam is just so convenient. When heading to the Alps our normal route is via Germany & Switzerland before dropping over the French border near Annecy, it was not to be this time as we had too many borders to cross.

The five hour drive from Hull to the South coast was a drag but travelling

by Le Shuttle from Folkestone was a breeze. France has now dropped all testing, our paperwork was uploaded before we left home and it was slick.

On arrival at the terminal passports were checked by the UK and French before boarding the train and the journey only took 35 minutes. Don’t forget you need your passport to be stamped now when visiting Europe. I was very miffed as the French officer stamped all over my Vietnam & Cambodia stamps!

It is so quiet for travelling right now so a great time to getaway. The French roads were wide open and there were no delays which did not use to be the case.

Ski resorts are quiet at the moment, no queues at the lifts uncrowded slopes and we still have a good few weeks left of this season so why not get away for a week or so. Package holidays by air are available and with a rep on hand in the resort this helps should any covid protocol quickly change whilst you are away. Catered chalets are always fun but we have great deals popping up for hotels & self catering too.

The World is quieter all over at the moment and if you take the plunge and visit anywhere at the moment you will probably have the best experience ever possible, without the crowds in the UK or abroad. The UK does not have great numbers of foreigners visiting so even our own cities and sights should be a must. Why not get places ticked off your bucket list?

Australia, was our most popular destination for bookings last month. So many clients are desperate to visit family and friends that they have not seen for a while along with new born babies they are yet to meet that are now toddling around. Our job as a travel agent can be very emotional.

Western Australia remains closed to visitors and we are eagerly awaiting news for an opening date.

New bookings are coming in for all over the world, including the USA, Canada and India.

Iconic train journeys, escorted tours & River cruising. I am sure by this time next month the world will look a better place health wise.

Do remember if you are planning to visit any where by air there are not the choice of flights that there used to be so don’t delay in booking.

Let’s get back to travelling this year, a change is definitely as good as a rest and I would recommend a break as a great tonic. There are so many options available to travel around our wonderful world including the UK. We look forward to the opportunity of sending you away and creating wonderful memories for you to treasure.

With best wishes

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Travel Unofficially known as the Sri Lankan Riviera, expect to see eyewateringly spectacular stretches of white sands all around the country’s south and west coasts.

For those who want a bit more adventure, travelling the country by train and stopping to walk the famed tea trails and visit ancient temples and world heritage sites is fairly unbeatable.

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March is a great time to tick one of America’s most famous cities off your bucket list. Temperatures peak at around 19 degrees, which means you can pound the pavements exploring the hundreds of things the city has to offer in just a t-shirt without breaking a sweat. Hike up the Hollywood Hills, go to Venice Beach, live out your six-yearold dreams at Disneyland and experience some of the best food in America.

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March’s St Paddy’s Day celebrations.

Parades will line the Georgian streets, the pubs will be pulling Guinness by the second and there will be no end of parties to dance the night away at.

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Cuba

You’ve probably heard the cries “go to Cuba before it changes” but don’t worry, there’s still time.

With highs of 28 degrees in March, no end of blue skies and virtually no rain, this is when to see the country at its best. Give yourself a few days to experience the vibrant, crumbling beauty of Havana and then either head west to Viñales, a national park where you’ll find it hard to experience a more traditional Cuba - you can only live if you were born within its parameters - or down to the tropical South, to experience some of the nation’s totally unexplored beaches.

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You can visit the “Blue City” of Jodhpur or the “Pink City” of Jaipur.

You’ll be able to buy incredible fabrics and rugs as well as spices and trinkets at the bustling markets and explore the state’s national parks and lakes too.

The Maldives

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March is arguably the best time to visit India’s Rajasthan. The end of “winter”, it’s dry and beginning to heat up but won’t reach the temperatures of the sweltering summer months that start from April. All across the region, you’ll be stunned by the incredible forts, palaces and ancient monuments.

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Really like it hot? Head to the Maldives. Nearing the end of the high season - the islands are likely to be less crowded but you’ll still get days with highs of 29 degrees.

Snorkel, relax, unwind and live out the ultimate paradise island fantasy.

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Sleep divorce: Could sleeping in separate bedrooms save your relationship?

More and more couples are choosing to sleep apart, Suzanne Ridsdale thinks they’re onto something…

I love my husband more than anyone in the world, he’s a great man, the love of my life etc etc… but about six months into sharing a flat we decided to have separate bedrooms.

It started off as a Sunday night thing. You know, when the ‘all-I-canthink-about-is-my-endless-to-dolist-and-everything-bad-that-couldever-happen’ fear sets in and it’s impossible to sleep. The segregation then extended to Tuesday, then Wednesday until it was a weeknight routine. Now, we even sleep apart most weekends. And life is so much better for it.

We’re not the only ones. According to research by the National Bed Federation, one in six couples who live together now sleep apart. The findings show that, of those who sleep apart, 85 per cent have done so for longer than a year, with over a third slumbering separately for over five years.

This backs up the Sleep Council’s 2017 Great British Bedtime Report which showed that ‘sleep divorces’ are soaring. The report showed that nearly a quarter of couples sleep apart some of the time with one in 10 turning their back on shared snuggling permanently.

More recently, for National Sleep Week, mattress company Dreams surveyed over 2,000 Brits and found that nearly half of them sleep in different rooms from their partner for four or more nights a week.

Fifty per cent of sleep disturbance is caused by sharing a bed. And with many of us struggling to get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep per night, having a bed mate makes getting that quality shut-eye even more difficult.

If you share your bed with a snorer, a duvet hogger, a wriggler or someone who has a different bedtime, then

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it makes perfect sense to sleep in separate bedrooms before resentment and frustration builds.

The main problem for me is that my husband snores like an agitated sea lion. I sleep with heavy duty ear plugs and he could write the book on anti-snoring aids, but still it’s unbearable. It’s a running joke among his friends and old flatmates (they’ve had movie nights ruined by his snoring vibrating through the walls), but it’s not so funny when you’re looking at an average of three hours’ sleep a night because of it. And that’s not all. His body temperature is about 15 degrees hotter than mine so it’s like sleeping a few feet from the surface of the sun and, on top of all that, he’s a duvet-hogger. All in all, awful stuff.

It’s not surprising then, that all these niggles add up, as do the hours of sleep deprivation, to one unhappy couple. New research from Benson for Beds found that one in seven Brits say their relationship is suffering due to disrupted shut-eye.

Those annoying nocturnal habits become nightly tortures which leave you resenting your partner.

When my husband and I first moved in together I would wake up exhausted and angry. Blaming him and already dreading the next bedtime. I found it difficult to focus at work and I started to look as bad as I felt with under eye bags you could hold your weekly Ocado shop in. From his point of view, his sleep was constantly disrupted by my sighs, tuts and, if I’m honest, pretty hard kicks. Since we started snoozing separately, we’re infinitely happier and healthier.

When I tell people that my husband and I sleep apart, mostly, people seem shocked and are a bit judgey.

But rather than the tired (sorry) old cliché that sleeping in separate bedrooms is a death knell for a relationship, it can be the opposite.

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To some, sleeping apart implies that there is trouble in paradise, but in reality, if your sleep habits don’t synchronise then it’s much better, for your relationship to sleep apart.

Tired people are less tolerant and patient than those who are fully rested, the result can easily be rows and arguments. Disputes that undermine relationships can drive couples apart.

Solo shut-eye could save your relationship, but it could also save your life.

1. Skipping evening meals, not eating enough or eating sugary foods before bed may cause dramatic shifts in blood glucose during the night which in turn can stimulate the brain, signalling it to wake up and eat. Try to eat something before bedtime and keep it light to avoid any digestive issues that may also contribute to your ability to get to sleep. Evening snacks containing protein and good fats, such as a handful almonds, are a good way to have a slow release of energy during the night.

Chronic sleep debt can have a seriously damaging effect on our mental and physical health. A good night’s sleep is vital as a restorative time and plays a significant role in healing and repairing the heart and blood vessels, recharging the brain but also giving us the ability to manage and cope. Good sleep also strengthens the immune system and the cardiovascular system.

2. Other nutrients, such as magnesium, also have a role to play in sleep quality and relaxation.

Magnesium is difficult to absorb from food so to ensure you are getting enough in your diet (especially if you are under stress) you can increase your intake by including foods such as dark green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, pulses and cocoa powder.

Regular poor sleep also puts you at risk of serious medical conditions, including depression obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s – and it shortens your life expectancy.

3. Any light can be really annoying for the person lying next to you but if you want to read before you go to sleep and your other half is trying to doze off then invest in a small light that clips to your book - simple and obvious but really effective.

And all this is worse for women.

An Australian study found that women are more likely to suffer with sleep issues and to struggle more because of a lack of sleep with many experiencing problems with memory, concentration and even feelings of depression. Snoring was cited as the most common reason for disrupted sleep. Scientists also say that women need more sleep than men because of their ‘complex brains’.

So what if separate rooms are not an option? Sleep expert and nutritionist Rob Moran has these tips for a good night’s kip…

4. Try to use separate duvet covers at night to spare you the evening tug of war as you both grapple with your bedspread. This also helps you to regulate your own body temperature more easily which is conducive to a good night’s sleep.

5. Simple but effective tip for snoring is to place a pillow behind your other half to keep them asleep on their side to help relieve snoring.

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Hull City - by Woody Mellor

Revolution Rock Well, it’s finally here.

Hull City have a new owner with ambition and who cares about the fans plus a new manager. Acun Ilicali (right) completed the £30 million takeover of the club in January and Shota Arveladze (bottom right) was appointed as the new manager. There has been lots of positivity off the field though its still a work in progress on the pitch.

Acun is definitely saying all the right things and putting things right with the fans and the media. Both the Hull Daily Mail reporter and Radio Humberside have access to the club once again and after an eighteen month ban Burnsy and Swanny can re-start live commentaries so fans unable or so far unwilling to attend matches can at least follow the club once again. If you take away peoples’ connection to the club you even lose out on people who may be tempted back if the momentum rises once again.

The new owner is also fully aware that the club has lost so many fans over the past decade, either priced out by the membership scheme, lost interest after the Hull Tigers debacle, told they were irrelevant or gave up after the clubs’ decline.

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So many positive years since the MKM stadium opened, promotions, Premier League, FA Cup final, Wembley victories and now stagnation for the past five years.

Ironically the club won the Division 1 title last year, the first once since the hallowed Waggy & Chillo team of 1966 yet no one saw this and frankly most feel they shouldn’t have even been relegated in such a catastrophic way. The anger to the Allams and McCann was still there in the autumn when it looked like the club were heading back into relegation difficulties just before rumours of a potential takeover were circulating. The Allam era was one when the club lost around 15,000 fans. The older generation lost their cheaper season tickets and children and teenagers who may have followed the club pre or post the Premier League era were probably priced out too as parents had to pay the full price to keep them here. The parents may have even given up themselves if like me this had been a trip out to Hull City with your parents. These young supporters may now be lost to the club if they’ve found other activities or become fair weather followers of football through Sky! This is one of the worst things of the Allam era, back in 2008 thousands of children appeared

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to be following the club, even if it was mainly via Match of the Day but fifteen years later how many can be tempted back is another question. The club ran the £2 a ticket promotion last week against Barnsley but only 16,000 attended.

This is still over 6,000 more than home games before the takeover but there is a long way to go before sell outs return. To make matters worse the game was atrocious and many who gave it as cheap oneoff game won’t be rushing back unless they start winning. A cold wet February evening relegation battle against Barnsley doesn’t have the same pull as Arsenal or Man Utd when some fans probably lost interest during the Hull Tigers controversy. Acun will persevere as ultimately the club will only progress if they can at least double pre-takeover crowds. We are not irrelevant any more especially as there is no longer any real Sky money coming in. It’s the owners’ reserves, sponsorships, match day income and most importantly bums on seats.

On the field it’s not so clear. Just as the takeover was going through Grant McCann’s side played very well against Everton in the FA Cup broadcast live on BBC1 and defeated Bournemouth and Blackburn, two top three sides in succession. He was then replaced

by Shota Arveladze. Acun Ilicali did however state that he had made this decision during the autumn when the takeover talks began and it was all part of his plan no matter how results were going for the existing manager. This has still caused mixed feelings as many fans feel that if McCann remained and if the team continued the form prior to his sacking we would survive.

However, you could also argue that results only picked up around November when he was forced to change his system to one with

wing-backs as we no longer had any fit full-backs and the players raised their game to impress the new owner. It is still work in progress under Arveladze. The team is looking very hard to beat especially with impressive draws at Sheffield United and QPR but there has been less attacking threat. It has almost been a case of not being defeated, men behind the ball and a long ball out to a lone attacker in the home games so far. We were fearing the worst yesterday in the game against the newly appointed Grant McCann at Peterbrough but there was a vast improvement on the shambolic home defeat against Barnsley and had a 3-0 victory.

He is still tinkering with players , formations and who is actually fit to play at the moment but City should survive and continue the rebuilding process on and off the field. It must be said that games, Barnsley excepted are a much more positive experience that for years with support ringing out towards the clubs and its players. Everyone is coming together once again to support the club we love.

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Gardening

The best British potatoes to grow for every meal, from roast potatoes and chips to mash and salads

Patrick White runs through his go-to list of British potato varieties to grow - and explains how to help them avoid the dreaded potato blight.

For a few years now, most of the potatoes I’ve grown have been nutty, early, French salad potatoes. I love them, but, delightful as this Continental affair has been, it has rather clouded my memory about the pleasure of potatoes from these islands. This year, my hand may be forced: the twin hangovers of Brexit and Covid-19 mean that no one knows if, when, or for how much they might be able to import and sell varieties from the EU. Like it or not, it may be only British varieties this year. And I like it.

Looking at the list of varieties is similar to going through a box of old records; so many remind me of years past, before my head was temporarily turned. English, French or whatever, it is my stomach that helps me choose which varieties to grow: I pair them with how I want to eat them.

My weakness for small, waxy early salad potatoes, steamed or boiled, saves me a fortune on expensive, early-season new potatoes, but also makes gardening easier as most are sown, grown, lifted and eaten before any hint of blight; this also frees up space for later crops such as courgettes and squash.

I grow International Kidney every year. It’s grown commercially as Jersey Royal and, although technically an Early Maincrop, most - me included - harvest it as a First Early.

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East Yorkshire, but, if I’m tempted, I might go for Golden Wonder, a Late Maincrop from Scotland that is great for baking, roasting and for chips. Highland Burgundy Red might be the other for chips. This red-fleshed Scottish potato not only has great flavour, it has quite the pedigree, having been chosen to bring appropriate colour to the Duke of Burgundy’s meals at the Savoy Hotel in the 1930s.

Kestrel potatoes are one of the best British potato varieties to grow.

My other First Earlies will be probably Foremost - a delicious English variety with strong common scab resistance - and Rocket, a superb, high-yielding Scottish potato with good allround disease resistance including common scab. You’ll probably know Charlotte from the shops and, although I usually go for less common varieties, this Second Early is one that is a real flavour upgrade on those you can buy. It’s high yielding, too. For my other Second Early, I think I’ll go for Anya.

It was bred in Scotland from Desiree and Pink Fir Apple, with much of the flavour and texture of the later, but fewer nobbles. Half boiled, then sliced and pushed around a pan with olive oil, garlic and shallot, it is superb.

I have rediscovered my love for mashed potatoes these past few years and not many make mash as fine as Kestrel. This floury-fleshed, Scottish Second Early variety also has good resistance to slugs and its consistency and good looks make it popular for exhibiting. If you can find Salad Blue, it’s another to grow

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for mash. Floury and delicate in flavour, this Victorian Early Maincrop variety has a wonderful blue flesh and skin and also makes great roast potatoes.

As is Charlotte, King Edward is so much better homegrown than bought and is an Early Maincrop that makes famously good roast potatoes. It’ll have a row next to an old variety for which I have a soft spot: British Queen, which makes equally good roasties. It’s a high-yielding Scottish Second Early that’s ready to lift ahead of King Edward and makes great baked potatoes, too.

It’s good to have a few all- rounders that turn well to a few kitchen uses. One of the first potatoes I ever grew was Duke of York; I grew the red version the year later and found it similarly delicious. They are varieties that can be lifted early and waxy or left to become larger and flourier, stretching out their season and widening their use from waxy salad to baking, boiling and for frying into chips.

I grow few late potatoes as blight is a familiar tedium here in the rainy

Living in East Yorkshire with high rainfall, I’ve become familiar with blight and how to minimise its potential impact. I have a few things to suggest, if it troubles you too. Obviously, prioritising early varieties helps as they are harvested before the prime midsummer threat of blight appears. The best fungicide is a good breeze, so bear this in mind when choosing where to grow potatoes.

Blight-resistant varieties, such as Sarpo Mira, really work. If possible, water the ground rather than the plant, as blight spores must land on wet foliage for the plant to be infected.

Even if you do all this, once in a while, blight will strike: immediately remove the foliage and incinerate it, waiting three days to allow the skins to set, then lift them up and, if you spotted it early enough, you may be all right.

Highland Burgundy Red potatoes (above) make eyecatching chips.

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March Gardening Jobs

By mid-March, we’re ready to welcome the start of spring - a hopeful, happy time for us gardeners...

Mulch fruit trees with well-rotted manure or garden compost. Take care not to mound mulch up around tree trunks.

This month’s timely tips are all about getting a head start in the garden.

Put supports in. If any of your garden plants or climbers need supporting this year, put them in now, so plants can grow up through them. Adding supports afterwards is trickier and often looks unattractive.

Move deciduous trees or shrubs. Now is the time to do this task, provided the soil isn’t frozen or waterlogged.

Resurface paths before plants start to grow and smother them.

Here are your main tasks in the flower garden this month:

Cover strawberries with a cloche to encourage earlier fruiting.

previous year’s growth to 5cm from the old wood.

Trim winter-flowering heathers as the flowers disappear, to prevent the plants becoming leggy.

Keep an eye out for slugs as the weather warms. Pay special attention to soft, new growth, which slugs love. Use nematodes for an effective organic control.

Cut the old leaves off hellebores to remove any foliar diseases and make spring flowers more visible.

Feed trees, shrubs and hedges with a slow-release fertiliser by lightly forking it into the soil surface.

Continue to deadhead winter pansies to stop them setting seed. This will encourage flushes of new flowers throughout the spring.

Feed roses with special rose feed or balanced fertiliser as they come into growth.

Deadhead daffodils as the flowers finish and let the foliage die back naturally.

Prune roses now to encourage strong new growth.

Deadhead hydrangeas before new growth appears. Cut to about one third of last season’s growth.

Prune clematis - prune early-flowering varieties once their flowers have finished and summer-flowering ones before they start into active growth.

If you have a rhododendron that needs a new lease of life, choose a frost-free day this month to cut the branches hard.

Finish cutting back cornus and salix cultivars, and other shrubs grown for their colourful winter stems. Cut them right back to their bases to encourage new stem growth for next winter.

Cut out the top rosette of leaves from mahonia shrubs after they have flowered, to encourage branching.

Finish cutting back dead foliage from perennials and ornamental grasses to make way for new growth.

Prune overwintered fuchsias back to one or two buds on each shoot. This will encourage a bushy growth habit.

Prune winter-flowering jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) after flowering, to encourage new growth for next year’s blooms. Cut back the

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Feed blueberry plants with ericaceous plant fertiliser.

Protect the blossoms of apricots, peaches and nectarines from frost with a screen or horticultural fleece.

There’s lots to be done outside, now the slower winter months have passed.

Fertilise your beds. Once your soil is workable, dig a 5cm (or more) layer of compost or well-rotted manure into your beds to prepare for the growing season ahead. You can also work in a general-purpose fertiliser, such as pelleted chicken manure, or fish, blood and bone.

to the ground to stimulate new canes, which will fruit in the autumn. Cut the tips of summer-fruiting raspberry canes that have grown beyond the top of their supports; cut just above a bud.

Plant native hedges to encourage wildlife.

Here are your vegetable garden jobs for this month: Dig in green manures grown over the winter. Do this while stems are still soft.

Dig compost, well-rotted manure or green waste into your vegetable beds to prepare for the growing season ahead. Dig in a 5cm (or more) layer when the soil becomes workable.

Weed vegetable seed beds before adding the layer.

Cover prepared soil with sheets of black plastic to keep it drier and warmer in preparation for planting.

Weed and mulch asparagus beds.

Asparagus has shallow roots so weed by hand to prevent damage.

Trim, feed and protect plants in the fruit garden: Cut autumn-fruiting raspberry canes

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Mulch rhubarb with a thick layer of well-rotted manure to keep it healthy and reduce moisture loss through the soil. Take care not to cover the crown, as this is where the growth happens.

Here’s how to look after your lawn this March: Recut any lawn edges if necessary.

Install lawn edging to make future maintenance easier.

Mow your lawn if it needs it. Choose a dry day and set your blades higher than usual.

Lay new turf if the ground isn’t frozen or waterlogged.

Prepare soil for growing new lawn from seed. Doing this now allows it time to settle before sowing.

Here are the other jobs to be getting on with this month: Install a new pond or water feature.

Read up on how to plant up a pond to create a successful and attractive garden feature.

Remove any pond netting left over from the autumn/winter.

Get rid of slimy patches on patios and paving by scrubbing with a broom or blasting with a pressure washer.

Install water butts for the season ahead. Position them under a downpipe to make the most of rainfall.

Scrub watering cans with hot soapy wate to prevent fungal diseases.

Build a compost bin before the growing season gets underway. If you already have one, check to see if there is any compost ready to use on vegetable beds. Move bags of compost into the greenhouse to warm up for a week or two before using for sowing.

Create a comfrey bed to make your own organic fertiliser. Sow into a seedbed in an unused corner of the garden.

Invest in a soil-testing kit if you don’t already know what type of soil you have. It will help you choose the right plants for your garden.

Top up veg planters and raised beds with compost and good quality topsoil.

Begin weeding as the weather warms - it’s easier to control weeds if you remove them while they’re still young.

Check containers to ensure the soil hasn’t dried out.

Top-dress containers by removing the top 2.5cm (1”) of soil, and replacing it with fresh compost.

Start ventilating greenhouses and cold frames on warm sunny days.

Don’t forget to move plants from the greenhouse to a cold frame for at least 7 days before planting out into the garden. This allows them to harden off.

Give your wooden shed a spring clean before the sowing season really kicks off - you won’t regret it!

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Order fruit trees for planting this spring. If space is limited in your garden try growing dwarf fruit trees.

Buy vegetable plants for a hassle-free start to your vegetable garden.

Sort your seeds by sowing date, month by month, using our seed sowing times article as reference.

Start a sowing and growing diary to keep track of which seeds you are sowing and when they were sown - it really helps later in the year.

Consider using green waste to improve your soil; visit your local council’s website for information.

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FIONA’S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

By Fiona Dwyer - Journalist, PR Consultant, DIY Your Biz PR Course Creator, Wife & Mum to two teenagers!

SPRING....FINALLY! It’s March – which means we can finally say hello to Spring! Thank goodness! Are you looking forward to it as much as I am? I can’t wait! It’s been a dark, damp winter and I’m looking forward to longer days and some warmer weather. Soon, we’ll be waking to the dawn chorus, flowers will be popping up everywhere and we’ll rediscover that spring to our step!

Brilliant! That means it’s time for a Spring clean, time to tidy the garden and time for me to stop wearing quite so many layers!

WHAT CAN WE DO DURING LENT? Spring isn’t the only season in March – it’s also Lent. Are you thinking of giving something up – chocolate, cakes, smoking, alcohol? Even if you don’t follow Lenten traditions, it’s still a good time to consider stopping a bad habit. Or, as my Parish Priest always suggests, you might think of doing something positive, something that would make a difference to someone else’s life? You might spend more time with an elderly relative or some extra quality time with your children. Maybe do a good deed every day. It doesn’t have to be much – pay a compliment, smile at someone and say hello, hold a door open or give up your seat on the bus. Or perhaps do a good deed for the planet – remember to recycle, think about planting bee-friendly flowers, go on a beach clean – you get the idea.

MOTHER’S DAY Of course, the 4th Sunday of Lent is always Mothering Sunday, which this year falls on March 27th. It’s the first Mother’s Day in 2 years without any Covid restrictions in place!

It’s a special day to spoil all mothers (I’m hoping for a bit of that from my two!) so don’t let her cook dinner or do the washing up, flowers and chocolates also work well (just saying!) but most of all spend time together – it’s so precious and costs nothing. And if, like me, your mother has died, it’s also an extra special day for us to remember them and reflect on all the love, guidance and support they gave us.

And finally, a Happy St. David’s Day on the 1st March to all you lovely Welsh people – and a Happy St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th to my fellow Irishmen and women.

Have a great March everyone!

Fiona x

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There’s something for everyone at Game King with our exciting Play Area, Bowling Alley & Traditional Amusements.

You can also relax in our Cafe with a drink or a tasty bite to eat.

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