HullMag Issue No.74 February 2021

February 2021

Issue No.74

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Editor’s note

Welcome to the February edition of the magazine.

I do hope that it finds you all in good health and that you are making the most of the current situation.

We have an interesting and varied range of topics in this edition for your enjoyment. We have an interesting Home Schooling Feature that will help those of you that have children at home. In our House & Home Feature we take a look at the cost of buying property.

We also have our usual round up of New Books and a Feature on Movies that you should watch. The Hull City Column is quite downbeat after a poor display against Burton. Roy Woodcock takes a close look at the Kia Sorento SUV in his Motoring Column.

The Food & Drink section has great places that are delivering food during the lockdown plus a selection of very tasty looking Pasta Recipes from Hossein Ghazaani at Pizza Pan in Beverley that you can try at home. We also have our regular Wine column, Travel with Marion Owen, who looks at the future of travel in a post covid world. We also have local news stories and in our Gardening section we look at potatoes and National Nest Box Week. As usual we finish off with Fiona Dwyer’s ‘food for thought’.

Please support the advertisers within the magazine as well as businesses in the local area - I know they depend on your trade and custom. I know from speaking with so many of them that they do appreciate the patronage of local people and other local businesses - they are the lifeblood of the local economy.

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Magazine Team

Managing Director: Nic Gough.

Sales Director & Editor: Jane Gough.

Advertising Sales Manager: Lindsey Adams.

Advertising Sales: Mary Walters, Flo Hardwick.

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Photography: Clash Pix, Jamie Newson-Smith.

Contributors: Fiona Dwyer, Roy Woodcock, Chris Warkup, Geoff Plows, Helen Johnson. © Dalton Spire Limited 2021.

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Education

8 tips to help you home school your child plus how to create a timetable

We’ve enlisted a local mother and education expert to share her wisdom.

Schools across the UK are still closed as the government continues to tackle the coronavirus crisis, leaving parents and guardians in charge of their children’s education.

best work and gives an unbiased and experienced guide to progress.”

7. Limit screen time It’s a good idea to set ground rules early on for children about how much time they’re allowed in front of a screen, no matter how hard it may seem.

Many will put themselves under pressure to maintain a curriculumlevel education at home, when in reality this probably isn’t achievable. Parents are not qualified teachers, after all, and there is an overwhelming amount of information out there about how best to educate children.

To cut through the noise, we spoke to Helen Johnson a home education specialist, for a few simple tips and starters on how to home school.

Tips for home schooling 1. Stick to a routine Helen says keeping to a routine will prove invaluable over the next few weeks of uncertainty, including breaks where parents can plan fun things to do with their children.

“Try and keep the structure of your days in-line with your children’s school timetable as much as possible,” she says. “Even if you’re not using the time explicitly for academic studies”.

2. Let children learn at their own pace According to Helen, it’s best if children have some sort of control over their timetable.

“They luxury of homeschooling,” she says, “is that children who get a concept quickly aren’t held back, and those who need more time have a chance to fully understand their work”.

“Try and avoid letting your kids spend all day long on their phones or laptops, especially if they are looking at social media, as this can fuel feelings of isolation and anxiety,” says Helen.

3. Make your child the teacher Letting children teach stops the learning process from becoming boring and helps keep them interested in studies.

“One of the best ways to do this is to find the national curriculum online and go to a specific topic that your children need to study,” says Helen.

“Then compile the resources that they need and ask them to go away for an hour and write notes and draw pictures related to the topic. Once they have done this, ask them to come back and present the information to you.”

tasks this will inspire children to work harder.

5. Keep active “Making sure that both you and your kids spend some time exercising is a great way to keep you feeling motivated and productive,” says Helen.

Don’t worry if you don’t have access to an outside space - there are lots of exercises online which you can do indoors to get those endorphins pumping. National hero Joe Wicks is back with his daily PE classes for the third lockdown.

The experts recommend that the best way of creating an at-home timetable is to base it, as much as you can, on your children’s school timetable.

It is recommended that parents sit with their children and talk through with them what they would normally do on a school day, and build the timetable around that.

“Using this as a base is a great way to provide structure without it feeling drastically different from what they’re used to,” says Helen.

The benefits of this are twofold she says - not only will they get a sense of achievement, but will also help them retain information without learning in a ‘traditional’ manner.

Parents should try to schedule every part of the day into the timetable, such as reading time from 8am-9am, project from 9-10am, breaktime from 10am10.30am along with slots for activities such as games or baking.

4. Show an interest in your child’s work “Take an interest in what your child is studying,” advises Johnson. If parents engage with topics and 6. Have an outside person to mark your child’s work Ask someone who isn’t a family member look over your child’s work.

“As a school we offer structured courses with regular assignments which are marked by the student’s tutor,” says Johnson. “Which encourages students to do their

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How to create a timetable

Helen adds: “This will help your kids feel like they’re taking advantage of this time off, while still ensuring they are still progressing academically.”

And to prevent parents heading off course, it’s a good idea to write the timetable down and stick it to a wall or the fridge to help keep on track.

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Literature

The Best New Reads

Whether you’ve resolved to make 2021 a year of reading, or you’re looking for something uplifting, comforting or immersive to keep you occupied while you’re at home, there’s bound to be a new book for you to enjoy this February. Here are our picks of the month Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation

by Anne Helen Petersen During 2020, many of us questioned the way we work, and started to challenge our relationship with ambition and our careers. This wise, pacey and eyeopening book explores why we’re all feeling so burned out, and why it might not necessarily be our fault. This is deftly and energetically written. It’s packed with facts and challenging ideas, but Petersen is always engaging and compelling, reconciling the challenges of our emotional relationship with work with the challenges presented by the world around us.

Girl A by Abigail Dean Lex and her six siblings are living with the painful legacy of childhood abuse, attempting to escape their difficult past and make space for themselves within the framework of adult life. However, when their abusive mother dies in prison and leaves them the family home, they are forced to confront their shared history. Lex is determined to find

the good in their legacy, but she’s challenged by old memories, and new relationships, as she tries to forge new connections with her family. One of the most anticipated debuts of the year, this thriller will make you gasp. However, the darkness and depth of the story creates a space for love and redemption too. This is a novel that will stay with you long after you’ve closed the back cover.

Luster by Raven Leilani Edie is ambitious, restless, and longing for new opportunities.

She’s also craving sexual excitement. The only black woman in a very white office, she’s overworked, overlooked and fed up.

Curiosity drives her into the arms of Eric, a middleaged white man with an open marriage, and a black adopted daughter he barely speaks of. Edie finds herself living in the home of Eric and his intense wife, Rebecca, and looking for ways to make a difference to their lives while resolving the problems of her own.

Wicked, darkly funny, shockingly erotic, smart and poignant, it’s easy to see why this Kirkus prize winning debut was one of Obama’s books of 2020.

Some Body to Love: A Family Story by Alexandra Heminsley A truly brave and beautiful memoir about everything Heminsley experienced when her marriage ended, after her ex-husband realised she was ready to transition.

Heminsley writes so powerfully about pain and love. This is an honest, moving and authentic examination of the end of a relationship, and the way that our lives can fracture and recover from sudden, seismic shifts. Heminsley’s writing is sharply resonant – you

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don’t have to share her experiences to be struck by her observations about letting go with love, and how we can find strength in self-love too. Fans of Glennon Doyle’s seminal Untamed will adore this.

The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. Samuel and Isaiah, two young men enslaved on a Halifax plantation, live in the bleakest, most brutal conditions imaginable, but when they are together, they find tenderness, passion and solace. Their relationship gives them the space to survive, but their happiness is threatened when another slave, Amos, uses religious doctrine as an excuse to betray them, leading to an eruption of fear and violence. Lyrical, moving, haunting and heart-breaking, The Prophets is a challenging novel, but an essential one. Ultimately, it’s an unforgettable story about the very best and worst that humans are capable of, and Jones writes with real elegance and power.

The Push by Ashley Audrain When a young mother gives birth to her first daughter, she wants to believe motherhood will redeem her, and make her life and marriage complete. But is there something strange about baby Violet? Is her wilful and difficult nature entirely imagined, or is there true darkness in her genetic legacy?

A truly startling, breathtaking book, The Push expertly explores some of our greatest fears, inviting us to wonder whether anything really separates the imagined horror in our heads from the evil that might be present in the world around us. It’s stylish, addictive and compulsive. It will keep you up all night – you won’t dare to go back to sleep.

We Are All Birds of Uganda

by Hafsa Zayyan This book was supposed to be published in 2020 and attracted rave reviews from critics – but it was pushed back because of the pandemic, so readers need to make sure that they don’t miss out on this smart story that weaves between present day London and 1960s Uganda, forcing us to think about the meaning of family, love and belonging. Zayyan is a co-winner of the Merky Books New Writers’ Prize, and her prose is extraordinarily vivid – she makes you desperate to turn the page while writing sentences that stay in your head like song lyrics. This is a book you’ll be telling your friends about all year long.

The City Of Tears

by Kate Mosse If you’re looking for an exciting story to get completely lost in, this epic story (following Mosse’s bestseller The Burning Chambers) is the perfect novel to get you through the dark winter nights. It’s 1572, and Minou Joubet has just received an exciting invitation to a Royal Wedding – an historic event that could see a violent and divided France reunite. But peril lies along the way, and Minou must fight to keep her family together amid the remaining ravages of war. Minou’s courage is energising and inspiring, and Mosse expertly takes us on a big adventure, while writing with subtlety, warmth and emotional nuance.

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A Home To Help You Go Green Do you want your next move to be as environmentally friendly as possible?

Lindsey Adams our property expert highlights the key features to look for...

While the pandemic is taking centre stage again at the start of this year, we must not allow ourselves to reduce our efforts to tackle climate change. One way you can improve how you impact the environment is through your home and how it uses renewable, environmentally friendly materials.

ENERGY: One key factor to consider before buying your new home is to look at its energy performance certificate (EPC).

This certificate is required by law and may include suggested improvements on how to make your property more environmentally friendly. From low energy lightbulbs to loft insulation, the equipment we use in our homes is now more energy efficient than ever before.

HEAT: The way you heat your property is also important. Gas, oil and electric heating systems vary in their level of sustainability. Electric heaters rank best, but they are not installed as much as gas systems.

Gas central heating is the most common way homes are heated, while oil heating systems release the most environmentally harmful emissions.

Housing developers are beginning to look for alternative methods, so look out for air source or ground source heating pumps. Both heat pump units are situated outside the home and convert air or heat from the ground into heat for your home. These alternatives may not be the most cost-effective as they use fairly new technology, but they do offer an opportunity to move away from using the planet’s precious natural resources.

INSULATION: Cavity walls can be a sign that your home will be more cost effective. More efficient in heating your home than solid brick walls, cavity walls keep the cold outside and your warm interior separate. From the 1970s cavity walls began to get filled with insulation, and from 1990 every new build was required by law to have insulation.

Installing insulation in your home’s walls and loft is a great way to save money on heating, but also helps you future proof your home and be more sustainable.

SOLAR PANELS: The UK’s use of solar panels is increasing: in 2019, the UK’s total solar capacity stood

at 13,284.3 megawatts, which spans more than a million installations of solar panels nationwide. Photovoltaic panels and solar panels are one of the most common ways homeowners and property developers boost the sustainability of homes.

FINANCIAL HELP: Many of the sustainable home improvement options that are listed here are available for you to acquire through the Green Homes Grant. Homeowners can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 towards the cost of making your home more energy efficient.

Alternatively, you can apply to receive a loan through The Green Deal to help make energy-saving improvements if you cannot afford them initially.

FUTURE PROOFING: Looking ahead, residential property developers are now exploring how to best futureproof properties.

Eliminating the use of fossil fuels is high up on the agenda, including installing electric car charging points on your property and using sustainable energy sources, as well as looking for ways to heat homes in more environmentally friendly ways.

In the 2019 Spring Statement, the UK government made a commitment to introduce a Future Homes Standard that will finally come into force this year.

It aims to ensure low carbon heating and world-leading levels of energy efficiency in all new-build homes.

Average deposits for first-time buyers in the Yorkshire & Humber region rose by a 19% avaerage of £5,305 in 2020 Average UK house deposits for first-time buyers rose by £10,000 last year, according to research from Halifax.

they still made up a large amount of purchases last year.

Russell Galley, managing director at Halifax, said that the fall in first-time buyers during the first half of 2020 was “inevitable” due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, he noted that despite the initial drop, the second half of 2020 saw a strong recovery.

The average amount new buyers across the UK were required to put down for a house deposit increased by £10,829 to £57,278 - which is a 23 per cent rise - according to data from Halifax.

Fall in first-time buyers Halifax - which used UK Finance figures for part of its calculations said that the overall number of firsttime buyers in 2020 was down by more than 46,000 compared with 2019, with an estimated 304,657 first-time buyers last year.

The bank found that around the UK, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, had the biggest decreases in first-time buyers in 2020. In England, London was the area that experienced the smallest fall in buyers.

Mr Galley said: “Whilst these figures confirm the almost inevitable fall in the overall number of firsttime buyers in 2020 - with the entire housing market effectively shuttered during the first national lockdown - they also underline just how strong the bounce-back was in the second half of the year.

However, despite the fall in firsttime buyers compared to 2019,

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not least the need to raise an even bigger deposit, first-time buyers still accounted for half of all home purchases, a reassuring statistic given their overall importance to the market.”mes in more environmentally friendly ways.

In the 2019 Spring Statement, the UK government made a commitment to introduce a Future Homes Standard that will finally come into force this year.

It aims to ensure low carbon heating and world-leading levels of energy efficiency in all new-build homes.

In the Yorkshire and the Humber region the average deposit in 2019 was £28,008 rising to £33,313 in 2020 that was an increase of 19%, equating to £5,305.

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Film/Cinema

WHAT A FILM BUFF WATCHES DURING LOCKDOWN

Geoff Plows is a film buff and avid movie poster collector. We caught up with Geoff and asked what he’s been watching while cinemas are shut, he came up with seven thrilling under-the-radar classics you really need to see…

LOCKE (2014) Featuring Tom Hardy’s best performance to date, this one-man show is set entirely in the confines of a moving car as it speeds out of London and into the countryside towards its driver’s date with destiny. As a study of a man who is mobile and imprisoned in the same instant, the film approaches an existential profundity, while its star holds our attention from beginning to end with a series of looks, gestures and brilliantly precise line readings placing him in Britain’s great theatrical lineage.

KILL LIST (2011) The British director Ben Wheatley moves between genres like a truly free man, but if he ever does make another horror movie, he’ll be hard pressed to top his 2011 breakthrough. Kill List is a genuinely nightmarish tale of hitmen who stumble upon a conspiracy far more sinister than your run-of-the-mill organised crime syndicate. By turns hilarious, grotesque and devastatingly sad, this is one of the millennium’s legitimate masterpieces – watch it if you dare.

DEAD AGAIN (1991) Kenneth Branagh’s beautifully goofy reincarnation thriller is filled with gimmicks, switching between eras, genres and colour schemes with reckless finesse.

The director stars as a private eye trying to unravel the mystery of a dazzling, amnesiac mute woman

(Emma Thompson). The leads are wonderful, but there are great actors at the edges of the frame – look out for a marvellous (unbilled) cameo by Robin Williams as a foulmouthed psychiatrist with some funny ideas about karma.

D.O.A. (1950) One of the tightest, most propulsive thrillers ever made, this classic film noir is the story of a man trying to solve his own murder before a lethal poison in his bloodstream finishes him off once and for all. He knows he’s done for; what he’s after is revenge. Shot in near-real time and pioneering the kind of lean, claustrophobic intensity that Christopher Nolan would harness for Memento, D.O.A. holds up 70 years after its release.

For a something old-something new contrast, watch it in a double bill with Jason Statham in Crank, which hotwires the same plot.

A PERFECT GETAWAY (2009) Words can barely describe the pulpy satisfactions of David Twohy’s sadly underrated, island-set action thriller, featuring a pair of honeymooning couples dealing with the presence of a murderer in their midst. Lots of B-movies turn on radical plot twists but it’s rare that any of them have anything left in the tank afterwards. A Pefect Getaway shows its hand and then actually gets better during its superbly choreographed climax.

Brilliantly entertaining stuff.

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THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974) This is a lean, mean portrait of New York in the 1970s, as a hijacked subway car stops the city and its 8m residents in their tracks on a dog day afternoon. Walter Matthau is wonderful as our hangdog hero.

Robert Shaw is even better as the efficiency-expert villain, whose plan to hire mercenaries and give them colour-coded nicknames was borrowed by Quentin Tarantino for Reservoir Dogs. It all builds to one of the all-time great final shots: a freeze frame that’s a happy ending, a gotcha moment and a punchline all at the same time.

THEY LIVE (1988) Evil hides in plain sight in John Carpenter’s visionary horror comedy; all you need to see it is the right pair of sunglasses. A devastating satire of Reagan-era conformity yoked to cheesy B-movie stylings and topped off with a

killer synth score, They Live casts a pro wrestler (Roddy Piper) as the only guy around with a grip on reality. It just gets funnier and more surreal from there. Without compromising his silly sci-fi set-up, Carpenter makes us consider the effects of subliminal advertising (and political rhetoric) within an increasingly visual culture.

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Local News

Humber businesses urged to get their Brexit questions answered by a free service offered by the Humber LEP Business Growth Hub The Humber LEP Business Growth Hub is offering specialist advisory and consultancy services relating to EU transition and the various trading issues that it presents to the region’s businesses.

Using funding from the government department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the Humber Business Growth Hub has rolled out an “EU Transition Support Service” for businesses, which provides advice and support on the changes that have arisen since the UK’s Transition period with the EU ended on 31 December 2020.

The service offers comprehensive access to various sources of

specialist and consultancy level advice, and all at no costs to businesses, and is being delivered by three partner organisations, but must be accessed by March 31st.

Firstly, Enterprise Growth Solutions (EGS), the team that deliver the Department for International Trade business support service in Yorkshire & the Humber, have been appointed to manage all incoming enquiries and to provide a triage and diagnostic role with businesses.

The team at EGS will support businesses with any question or issue arising as a result of Brexit and will make sure that the business gets the advice and guidance that it needs.

Meanwhile, the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce have also been commissioned to provide

information, advice and guidance on the various technical issues relating to the import and export of goods and services, such as export declarations, commodity codes, rules of origin, and the movement of goods across national borders.

Finally, Wilkin Chapman LLP have been recruited to offer legal advice pertaining to the various legal changes that Brexit has brought to “doing business”, such as the new points-based immigration system for hiring foreign nationals, changes to data protection and intellectual property laws, and also on the regulation of manufactured goods, amongst many other legal considerations affected by Brexit.

Jon Brunton, Growth Hub Manager at the Humber LEP

said “We’ve thought long and hard about the support that Humber businesses need to help them navigate the new trading environment that faces us now that the UK’s transition period has ended.

“We are therefore really pleased that we are able to work with EGS, the Hull & Humber Chamber and Wilkin Chapman LLP to offer this advisory service.

These organisations are highly experienced in their respective fields and are all at the forefront of understanding the many changes that Brexit has brought to doing business.

“The service is funded only until 31 March 2021 so we are strongly encouraging all businesses in our region to make the most of this service whilst it is available.

Even if a business does not have a specific issue at this time, but would still like some general advice and clarification on what Brexit means for their business, we would recommend them to access this service now whilst it is available, and all at no cost to them.”

To find out more and to access the service, visit the Growth Hub website at www.humbergrowthhub. org/eu-transition or email EUTransitionYH@mobile.trade. gov.uk with your Brexit related question, issue or enquiry.

Morrisons are to donate thousands of pizzas to children to help combat holiday hunger during half-term Morrisons in store pizza counters will each prepare 30 pizza kits per day, which will then be distributed to local schools and community groups to help support families in need via Morrisons Community Champions.

Each kit includes ready to roll pizza dough, tomato sauce, grated cheese and either peppers and sweetcorn or pepperoni and ham depending on whether families would like a meat or vegetarian option.

The kits also contain a recipe card with cooking instructions and details of a competition that families can enter to be in with the chance of winning £100 Morrisons vouchers. All they have to do is post a picture of their pizza tagging Morrisons on Instagram and include the hashtag #PizzaKitWin. Morrisons pizza-kit donations follow the donation of over 75,000 lunchboxes to school children over the previous half term break in October 2020.

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Sian Ayling, Head of Food To Go at Morrisons, said: “We want to ensure that as many children as possible have access to the food they need over the half term break, which is why we’re offering these pizza kits to those who need them in our local communities and would encourage as many people as possible to get involved with our competition.’

Morrisons also offers customers the option of buying their own ‘Pick Up Packs’, which are also distributed to local food banks, schools and community groups.

The packs’ cost between £1 and £5 and contain a nutritionally balanced mix of food products

and other essentials that have been requested by the local community groups according to their needs. The pre-packed parcels are available at the front of all Morrisons stores and are paid for at the checkout. The pack is then put aside in our dedicated donation areas ready to be passed on the local food banks and community groups.

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From The East Riding Archives

A Love for Theatrics

Whether it’s romantic stories or just a passion for the excitement and spectacle that theatre brings, love can certainly be found within the East Riding Archives’ collection of over 100 Beverley Theatre playbills.

building was soon converted into two houses in 1781 after it became disused in 1776. In 1804, Abraham Peacock built a larger theatre on the corner of Lairgate

Since Beverley’s golden Georgian era of the 18th century, romance was a popular genre for the Beverley Theatre where entertainments both renowned and lesser-known were staged.

Plays such as ‘First Love’ followed by ‘The Apprentice’ are not as wellknown today but would have made a perfect evening out or a romantic date for Beverlonians in 1796.

In the days before the moving images of cinema, Beverley was home to several theatres. In 1740 Wood Lane was home to a theatre which was previously used as a cockpit and later as a Methodist Chapel. In 1754 Thomas Wrightson built an early playhouse situated at 90-92 Old Walkergate, on the corner of Morley’s Yard, but this

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From The East Riding Archives and Champney Road which could accommodate over 600 people. If you walk down Lairgate today you can see the remains of the theatre’s pay window and door.

William Shakespeare’s comic fantasy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was likely performed at Peacock’s Lairgate theatre on the 2nd August 1833. The playbill tempted audiences with an evening filled with the ‘continued roar of laughter’ as the events of Theseus and Hippolyta’s marriage unfold. As an additional unusual spectacle, the performance starred 15-year-old prodigy William Robert Grossmith, known as the ‘Young Roscius’ and his six-year-old brother, Benjamin, who shared all of the Shakespearean characters between them ‘in full costume’.

Plays were staged by travelling companies of performers, like the Grossmith brothers, who travelled from theatre to theatre within a circuit. From 1730 onwards, the Beverley Theatre enjoyed performances from York’s principal theatrical company. Visits from the Richmond company between 1788 and 1816 gradually coincided with the bustling races season from May to July, providing entertainment in the evening after an eventful day of horse racing on the Westwood.

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You can discover more about the plays 19th-century audiences enjoyed in the ‘Beverley Theatre Playbills Collection’ (reference DDX1347) at the East Riding Archives. With over 100 playbills in the collection dating from 1789 to 1856, these fascinating advertisements present details of the main performance, the names of the star actors, and even describe the stage scenery, to entice audiences to purchase a ticket.

Photographs: Left on facing page ‘First Love’ Playbill, 1796 (DDX1347/2) Bottem Left on facing page Wood Lane Theatre in 1740 (PH/1/195) Right on this page ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Playbill, 1833 (DDX1347/97) To keep up with all the latest from the East Riding Archives team, please visit our website www.eastridingarchives.co.uk and follow our Facebook and Twitter pages - @ERArchives

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Health & Wellbeing

New Fitness Classes for Mums, Baby Wearers and Mums-to-be.

Local mum Naomi Hobbs tell us her story and how it led to a new business venture aimed at mums and baby wearers...

I am Naomi Hobbs, a local mum with 2 children. Work It Mama stemmed from a love for baby wearing and fitness which has now turned into a whole plethora of classes for local mums.

I am a fully qualified antenatal and postnatal fitness instructor, a Baby Wearing Peer support worker and am undertaking training to become a breastfeeding peer support worker.

until birth, helping prepare and strengthen the body for childbirth.

Our next class is Baby wearing, a class especially designed for you and your baby, perfect for strengthening and toning with the added bonus of having special bonding time with your little one.

Beyond is for mums who are at least 12 months postpartum and is a little more high impact really targeting areas not advised before, it doesn’t matter if your baby is 1 or 21. You’re more than welcome.

Our new class - Mummy & Me. This is a chance for you to workout with the added bonus of spending quality time with as well as tiring out your energetic pre-schooler (from age 2+)

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No previous level of fitness is necessary for any of the classes.

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All You Need To Know About Stretchmarks Chances are, if you have stretch marks, you’re pretty self-conscious about them.

While there aren’t ways to eliminate them altogether, it is possible to minimise their appearance.

Stretch Marks Are Actually Scars

Stretch marks, also known as ‘striae,’ are actually a form of scar. They look like soft lines or streaks in the skin. You’ll find that when they first appear, they are pink/purple and sometimes red in tone, but as they mature, they become silvery or white in texture and colour. When they change colour like this, often people find they can ignore them altogether as they tend to become fainter over time.

They’re Incredibly Common Overall, about 80% of us have, or will have, stretch marks in our lifetime. The reason they’re so common is because they occur when the dermis tears in the skin,

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which tends to be during periods of rapid growth. Normally this happens throughout puberty or pregnancy, but they can appear at any time. They are seen more often in women and girls, but men can get them, too. This is because men have more collagen and robust skin, so the dermis is less likely to tear. That being said, they aren’t uncommon in men who weight train or bulk up rapidly.

It’s true that self-massage won’t cure torn skin, or restore lost collagen entirely, but it can help speed up scar maturation. Put simply, this means the stretch marks become silver or white much faster and in turn, less visible. It’s proven to work, but you need to do it daily (and be quite firm) to see results.

It’s Worth Keeping An Eye On Them

You Can Improve Their Appearance

As with any scar, it’s impossible to completely get rid of stretch marks.

However, you can significantly improve their appearance. While there’s no magic cream, there are in-clinic treatments that yield impressive results. Usually, these treatments focus on building collagen and resurfacing the affected area of skin. Options include fractional radiofrequency, mesotherapy, micro needling, laser and chemical peels. All of these stimulate the skin and promote cell turnover for smoother limbs.

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Retinoids Are A DIY Remedy If you can’t afford treatments and want to just minimise the appearance in a fuss-free way, look to retinoids. They can be an excellent remedy when used on fresh stretch marks, however you should never use these when pregnant. Likewise, regular exfoliation is a great way of minimising their appearance while smoothing the skin’s surface overall.

Believe it or not, striae can be a sign of a medical condition. Stretch marks are sometimes – but not often – associated with Cushing’s Syndrome. This is where your body overproduces cortisol, leading to rapid abdominal fat gain. It can also be a sign of Marfan’s Syndrome where people grow exceptionally tall. Both these conditions have serious medical complications and while rare, it’s important to consult your doctor if you’re concerned or feel your stretch marks and the aforementioned symptoms are worsening.

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Food & Drink

Roy Woodcock’s

World of Wine Every now and then you discover a wine that stops you in your tracks and demands: Why haven’t we become acquainted before?

Rarer still is when the man behind the wine turns out to be a truly inspirational character.

think that’s pretty reasonable.

Purato is one of a range of wines produced by a relatively new company called TWP (The Wine People), which was only founded in 2009 and takes a holistic approach to the production, packaging, marketing and sales of their wines.

To experience both in one sitting is a memorable event indeed and one I was lucky enough to experience during a recent international wine tasting, carried out via Zoom (incidentally, am I the only one whose whole life now seems to revolve around one on-line video link or another?).

The wines in question come from Sicily and are branded Purato; a name that not only flaunts the fact they are organic but green to the extreme!

You won’t find them in the major supermarkets - I got the feeling talking to winemaker Stefano Girelli (pictured right) that the pressure exerted by the supermarkets to squeeze prices to the bone means it’s not something they are interested in - but they are currently available to order online via Ocado and Amazon and are stocked by Budgens and some independents.

And having mentioned cost, don’t think I’m talking about prices in the wine stratosphere - they are available in the range of £8.50 to £9.99 and in terms of the quality I

“We are in complete control of the entire production process, starting with careful management of the grapes through to meticulous winemaking,” is the proud boast on the TWP website.

We tasted four wines; all produced with indigenous grape varieties: A white, rose and two reds (Purato also produce a fizz, but this wasn’t on offer).

Stefano proudly told us they had been producing Purato wines since 2009 and that since 2015 the whole process (the grapes, the wine-making and the wineries

themselves) have all been certified 100 per cent organic as well as the wines being recognised as vegan friendly.

“It is green in the extreme as it ticks each and every sustainable, ecofriendly box,” he said. The company uses recycled paper (including the labels), cardboard and glass, while the company and its processes are certified carbon-neutral (off-setting CO2 emissions by contributing to projects to produce energy from wind-power).

“The future will be led by people who want to take care of the planet,” Stefano told me. He said they had first started thinking about the project 20 years ago and eventually starting producing the wines in 2009. “Sicily is the perfect place to do this because of the climate - it has ideal weather for growing grapes organically,” he said.

“If you allow the vines to fight the bugs you get better grapes because they are not influenced by the pesticides.”

So, all this sounded admirable.

But the proof of the wine is in the drinking . . .

The white, Purato Catarratto/Pinot Grigio is a blend of 60 per cent Catarratto and 40 per cent Pinot Grigio, blended together after fermentation and left on the fine lees until the end of the year.

The Catarratto, the most widely planted of the white wine grape varieties, adds noticeable softness to this wine with a backbone of

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The juice in the grapes are concentrated, bringing a very unique style to the wine.

Intense aromas, a voluptuous and silky smooth wine, with layers of flavour like raisins and Morello cherries.

Next up came the Purato Rose made from 100 per cent Nero d’Avolo grapes, another of the indigenous grape varieties and described as “the most important red wine grape in Sicily”.

Stefano told me the 2019 wine was only the fourth vintage they had produced, but he expects it to have the potential for ageing - if you can resist it long enough to find out!

The wine was pale pink in colour, explained by the fact that there is only minimal skin contact during the wine-making process. The grapes for this wine are picked in advance of the main harvest in order to obtain a high level of acidity and this was one of the stars of the tasting with loads of summer fruit flavours.

All four wines were a delight and all exhibited very versatile and food-friendly characteristics. I can’t recommend them highly enough.

Roy

The first red we tasted was the Purato Nero d’Avolo, like the rose made with 100 per cent Nero d’Avolo grapes, but exhibiting a rich, red colour. But it was also incredibly soft and foodfriendly - this is not MACH TANDOORI a big(FISH) bruiser red, far from it . . . soft tannins and being Morich Mach makes White fishfruit cooked driven in a spicy sauce with garlic, ginger, green chillies garnished this with coriander. a red you could * Tandoori Mach Massalla White fish easily prepared indrink a delicately with a light chicken dish flavoured creamy sauce.

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1) Red Wines are well attributed to positive health benefits. It lowers your chances of having a stroke compared to nondrinkers.

For men and women who drink moderately, it lessens their chance of developing Type 2 diabetes by 30%.

2) Believe it or not, there are some people that have a fear of wine. It’s called “oenophobia”.

3) To get the same amount of antioxidants you find in wine, you would need to drink 20 glasses of apple juice or seven glasses of orange juice.

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acidity provided by the Pinot Grigio.

The bouquet exhibited floral tones with tropical fruits and a little citrus on the palette. It would work very well as an aperitif but would certainly be a perfect match with pasta dishes or light seafood or chicken dishes.

Food & Drink

Chef Hossein Ghazaani, owner of Pizza Pan, Beverley shares two of his favourite Pasta Recipes for you to try at home this February. Enjoy...

SAUSAGE MALLOREDDUS

(SERVES 4/6)

This is one of the easiest pasta sauces and is great as a fall-back family meal. Try to get fresh Italian sausages if you can – they’re made from coarse meat and fermented slightly so you get a nice tang. If you have to use British ones, add a little finely diced pancetta to the sausage when you fry it to get that important cured-meat flavour. If you can’t find malloreddus, you can use conchiglie or another shape that will hold the sauce nicely.

Ingredients: • 2 tsp of fennel seeds • 1 dried red chilli, crushed • A small handful of rosemary leaves, chopped • Olive oil

• 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced • 400g of Italian sausages • 250ml of white wine • 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped • 500g of malloredus • A handful of grated parmesan • A couple of handfuls of fresh oregano leaves or 1 tsp of dried oregano Method: 1. Bash the fennel seeds, chilli and rosemary in a pestle and mortar until ground and nicely combined.

Heat a splash of olive oil in a nice heavy casserole-style pan and add the garlic. When it begins to colour and becomes sticky, add the fennel mixture, stir for a moment, then squeeze the sausage meat out of

the skins and into the pan. Fry until the meat colours, breaking it up a little with a spoon as you go.

to the packet instructions. Drain, keeping back some of the cooking water.

2. Stir in the white wine and cook until it reduces. Add the tomatoes, then turn the heat down and cook very gently for a couple of hours.

4. Stir the pasta through the sausage sauce, then add the parmesan and a little cooking water if it needs loosening.

3. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according

Sprinkle with parmesan or toasted breadcrumbs and serve.

SPINACH & RICOTTA TORTELLI (SERVES 6) If time is on your side, you’ve got a pasta machine and you’re feeling adventurous, this one works best with homemade pasta...

Ingredients: For the pasta dough: • 400g of ‘00’ pasta flour • ½ tsp of salt • 4 eggs • 1 tbsp of olive oil For the filling: • 400g of spinach • 150g of ricotta • A pinch of grated nutmeg • 50g of fresh breadcrumbs • 75g of parmesan, freshly grated Method: 1. For the pasta dough, mix the flour and salt together, then tip them onto a work surface and make a well in the middle. Mix together the eggs and olive oil, and pour two-thirds of this into the well, reserving the rest.

2. Starting from the outside, work the flour into the liquid until it forms a dough. Knead until the

dough is smooth, firm and elastic (this will take 5-10 minutes).

You may need to add more egg mixture if the dough doesn’t come together. Wrap the dough in clingfilm and refrigerate for at least one hour.

3. Heat the spinach in a large saucepan with two tbsp of water until it wilts down (about three minutes), then set aside to cool.

Once cold, squeeze out the excess moisture, then chop finely and place in a bowl. Add the ricotta to the spinach and mix together.

Add the nutmeg, breadcrumbs and parmesan, and salt and black pepper to taste. Refrigerate until you are ready to fill the pasta parcels.

4. To make the tortelli, cut the dough into four pieces and use a rolling pin or the palm of your hand to flatten a piece to the width of your pasta machine. Starting at the widest setting, run the pasta dough through twice. Reduce the setting by one notch and run it through twice again. If the dough feels sticky, add a little flour, but not enough to dry it out. Run it through

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the machine twice on each notch until you get to the narrowest notch. Repeat with the remaining dough.

5. Using a serrated pastry wheel, cut the dough into 10cm-wide long strips. Put a heaped teaspoon of filling at 2.5cm intervals along the strip, and about a third of the way from the long side of the strip nearest to you. Brush in between each mound of filling with egg wash. Fold over the side of pasta

nearest to you. Carefully press down around each mound to get the air out. Brush the top third of the strip with egg wash and fold it back down over the mounds, again pressing down with your cupped hand.

6. Using a serrated pastry wheel, cut out individual tortelli. Boil in salted water for three minutes.

Drain and serve immediately with a drizzle of olive oil and extra parmesan.

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How To Holiday Smarter After Lockdown If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we need to make our travel habits smarter and more sustainable. If that sounds like taking all the fan out of the fare, the good news is there are several ways to achieve it, from choosing eco-friendly holidays to making sure you’re protected with adequate insurance. We asked Marion Owen Travel for their advice…

Think About Sustainability Travelling sustainably doesn’t have to mean ditching flights altogether and only going on holiday once a year. There are plenty of simple things you can do to offset your carbon footprint, including: l Traveling closer to home – do

you need to take a 16-hour flight, or can you have a great holiday in the UK or neighbouring European destination?

l Cut down your luggage. The

heavier your bag, the more fuel your plane will need.

l Use local transport systems and

explore on foot or bike.

l Look for accommodation with an

eco-friendly ethos.

l When camping or heading out

on a road trip, leave as little behind as possible.

l Consider digital detoxes and

retreats.

l Support local economies and be

mindful of where you eat and drink.

Research Eco-Holidays As well as making small changes to travel more sustainably, you should also consider eco-friendly holidays.

Look To Regenerative Travel Regenerative travel is a smart way to give back to the industry. While it isn’t a new concept, it’s more important than ever to try and give back where you can. “Travelling has a huge positive impact on local communities where tourism contributes to people’s livelihoods and can help to improve an area,” says Marion Owen. “We should all ensure we leave a destination better than we found it - finding innovative ways to make a positive impact is incredibly important.”

away from mobile phone coverage, light pollution, busy cities, towns and roads,” says Marion, “We all need a nature boost from time to time, even the most ardent city dweller. To breathe clear air and spot wildlife in their natural habitats is as good for the soul as it is for the body. Getting out into the wild gives our minds the space to readjust and see our own lives from a different, more positive perspective. But you don’t have to fly halfway around the world to do this, Northumberland, Orkney, and the Shetland Islands have some of the most beautiful and remote landscapes in the UK. And if you fancy Europe, head to the Spanish Pyrenees, the Italian Apennines, or the Tatras Mountains in Poland and Slovakia.”

Take Out Proper Travel Insurance Since the start of the pandemic, having adequate travel insurance has never been more essential.

When travel corridors open up again and it’s time to book a holiday - or staycation - having the right cover is vital. “It’s important to find the best travel insurance for your needs, rather than just searching for the cheapest options,” says Marion. “The best thing to do is compare several types alongside each other. First, find the right type of insurance for your needs, then do a travel insurance comparison. Make sure you buy a travel insurance policy that offers free amendments, so

Immerse Yourself In Nature Once travel is back on the cards, a digital detox or remote holiday is a great option for those looking to switch off. “Get as far away from the modern world as possible,

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if your holiday plans change, you can move your cover. You need to buy it as soon as you have made a financial commitment towards your trip – now more than ever, it’s important for travellers to read and understand exactly what they are covered for to ensure they choose the policy that is right for them and will protect them from any Covid19-related issues.”

Staycation For Longer With long-haul travel off the cards for the foreseeable, staycations are likely to be our main travel option once restrictions are lifted. But to avoid disappointment, it’s a good idea to start planning your next trip now. “There will be a huge demand for staycation hotspots in the UK, particularly in remote places,” suggests Marion. “Scotland will be a sought-after location and we expect to see a flurry of interest for those looking to embrace the Scottish air, rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces. Those after a longer staycation should look for a hotel with a good selection of activities and lots of space.”

Get Ready To Use An GHIC Card Alongside adequate travel insurance, you’ll need to get yourself a GHIC (Global Health Insurance Card) which have replaced EHICs. All EHIC cards issued before the end of 2020 will still be valid until their expiry date. The new GHIC card, which came into effect last month,

offers equivalent protection for emergency and medically necessary healthcare needs when in the EU on a temporary stay, which includes holidays, studying aboard and business travel. You’ll only need to apply for the free GHIC cards when your current EHIC expires and it should take around two weeks to be issued.

Book A Package Holiday Rather than booking your flight and hotel separately, it’s a good idea to consider a package holiday. “The main advantage is that travellers will be entitled to a refund in case of cancellation – something which is more likely to occur post-lockdown,” advises Marion. “The benefits of booking a flight and hotel together have really come into play over the last year, for example, despite government advice, some flights went ahead last year, leaving those who no longer wanted to travel unable to get a refund. With a package holiday, your trip should be cancelled if official advice changes and you’ll be entitled to your money back. However, if you want to book your flight and hotel separately, be sure to thoroughly read any T&Cs beforehand. You need to check if you can get your money back if you change your mind, if you can switch your trip to a different date or destination, and whether you will incur any extra fees if you make a change.”

Support Tour Operators and Rental Sites When booking your next trip, consider going with a smaller, independent company or your local travel agent. Smaller businesses and rental sites will undoubtedly benefit from the support, even if your trip is in a few years’ time.

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To Travel??? …

Well travel is still not on the horizon but let us not give up hope.

Under normal circumstances many of you I am sure would be planning to travel the world far and wide. Like me you may have thought you would perhaps explore more of our own country when you tire of long flights.

That time has come perhaps sooner than you had imagined as worldwide travel is not so easy.

Ten years ago I started travelling extensively in the UK when our own touring programme started. This knowledge of the UK has now really come into its own for designing holidays in the UK for our clients that normally enjoy an interesting holiday abroad. Who would have imagined?

There are many options and operators offering package holidays for self drive itineraries, Campervans, active holidays e.g walking and cycling, Gardens & historic Houses that are normally sold to inbound guests from the USA, Australia, Japan etc now available to you. Operators such as Abercrombie & Kent, Kirker, Osprey and many more have packages The array of self catering options, from a city apartment to a castle. Olivers, normally sell mainly to the Americans and have a wonderful portfolio of properties some very grand, ideal Caledonian Canal for a special break with the whole family.

Perhaps take to a waterway on a Hotel Barge or drive your own boat on the broads or a narrow boat along our canal system.

If you have not been up to Scotland it is worth many visits. As soon as you travel over the border you feel you are in a different country and the scenery is truly stunning. Mixed with the rich history and wildlife there is something for everyone to enjoy. If you are a camper then Scotland in Scotland you can wild camp anywhere.

For an island escape Jersey is a small island with so much to offer. Wonderful beaches, great walks, golf, historic castles, reminders of the German Occupation, the Gerald Durrel Zoo, lovely gardens and vineyard. Foodies will be spoilt for choice and shopping it is duty free! Getting around the island by local bus is very easy and car hire is very cheap.

Jersey The Isles of Scilly have fabulous beaches you may even think you are in the Caribbean. They are a great destination for those wanting a quieter holiday. Enjoy island hopping on the local boats. Walking trails, fauna and wildlife are in abundance.

Just one thing to be aware of be careful and ensure you have pre booked your accommodation if travelling to Cornwall, Devon and Scotland they have a shortage of accommodation for the number of visitors. You do not want to spend your precious time away looking for somewhere to stay.

I hope that by the summer we are going to be able to venture abroad. I am please that the vaccine is being quickly rolled out. The Seychelles have said they will welcome those that are vaccinated and Saga holidays have also informed us that they will require guests on all of their holidays & cruises to have a vaccination certificate. Covid testing on departure I also think will be something needed for the foreseeable future.

A holiday is a great tonic and everyone just needs something nice to look forward to. Bookings are coming in at the normal pace for 2022/23. When you are ready to start planning we are here to guide you all the way.

There are so many options available for travelling closer to home or far and wide.

We look forward to the opportunity of sending you away and creating you wonderful memories. We are here working via the telephone and email until we are allowed to re open our office for you can visit in person.

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Motoring

Lucky Seven

The power of seven - seven seats and a sevenyear warranty - could be the clincher if you’re looking for a big SUV. Roy Woodcock reviews the latest Kia Sorento . . .

There’s no shortage of familyfriendly SUVs around; that’s certainly something we’ve been stressing with increasing regularity these days.

However, the choice is not so strong if you’re one of those looking for a car with the capability of carrying seven.

Step forward the Kia Sorento.

The fourth generation of this flagship model, unveiled late last year, is wider, taller and boasts a longer wheelbase, which means extra space in the cabin. It also features a wealth of new kit and, perhaps the headline-grabbing news, the arrival of electrified powertrains as an option (plug-in or hybrid) alongside one petrol (1.6 turbo) and one diesel engine (2.2 litres) - the latter only available on one trim level.

There’s a choice of three very wellequipped trim levels, called 2, 3 and 4, and what’s not in doubt is that the Sorento must boast one of the best “entry level” models anywhere - just check out the standard kit.

The petrol/hybrid technology is available across the full line-up but the diesel is only an option on the Sorento 3.

All models in the line-up have four-wheel drive and feature LED technology for the headlights and rear combination lights, as well as for the daytime running lights, front and rear fog lights and high mounted brake light.

17-inch alloy wheels and a temporary space saver spare wheel are also standard equipment, with roof rails not only boosting the all-new Sorento visually, but also adding versatility if there’s ever a

need to carry additional loads.

Black cloth upholstery is combined with light grey headlining to deliver a smart two-tone appearance in the cabin, and the front seats and leather steering wheel are both heated.

Seven seats are standard on all editions with 60:40 split, remote folding and reclining for the second row and a 50:50 split and fold arrangement for the third row. USB charge ports are handily provided for all three rows and dual-zone automatic air conditioning includes outlets for the third row.

Electrically folding, adjustable and heated door mirrors feature integrated LED indicator lights, and there’s an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, rain sensing front wipers and automatic headlight control.

New to the Sorento is a 12.3-inch high-resolution digital instrument cluster, delivering superb clarity and contributing to the fact that this is the most high-tech car that Kia has ever made.

In car entertainment features a DAB radio with a multi-device Bluetooth connection and voice recognition

and music streaming, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration. A reversing camera system with dynamic guidelines is integrated into the 8-inch touchscreen and includes front and rear parking sensors.

There’s a suite of safety systems, including Forward Collision Avoidance Assist, along with Hillstart Assist Control, Downhill Brake Control and an electronic parking brake with Auto Hold functionality.

Ecall automatically summons the emergency services in the event of an accident.

Drive Mode Select gives the driver a choice of “Comfort”, “Eco’” and “Sport” modes, while Terrain Mode Select incorporates three modes – mud, snow, and sand.

Move up to “3” specification and the alloy wheels are uprated to 19-inches, the radiator grille gains a more striking glossy black appearance, and a satin chrome finish is applied to the exterior door handles. The LED headlights adopt bi-functionality and privacy glass is included as standard.

Inside, the upholstery is upgraded to black leather, there’s eight-

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way power adjustment to both of the front seats and heaters are provided for the outer chairs on the second row. There’s “mood lighting” in the cabin with a choice of 64 shades while services accessed through the central screen can relay live traffic information, weather forecasts, points of interest, and details of potential onand off-street parking (including price, location and parking availability). A wireless smartphone

charger also sits at the base of the centre console.

lumbar support and integrated memory system.

with another vehicle hidden in their blind spot.

A powered tailgate is added at this trim level while comfort levels are boosted by the fitment of selflevelling rear suspension.

At the pinnacle of the all-new Sorento range is grade “4”, and this features fine black Nappa leather upholstery with a contemporary black headlining and 10-way power adjustable driver’s seat with electric

There’s ventilated front seats and a panoramic sunroof with tilt and slide functionality and automatic electric roller blind.

A 360-degree Around View Monitor is incorporated into the 10.25-inch touchscreen and works alongside the Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist system.

Prices start from £38,845 with Sorento 3 and 4 models priced at £41,245 and £46,945 respectively.

It’s just worth reminding potential buyers that, as is the Kia way, the car comes with a seven-year, 100,000-mile, warranty

A head-up display projects driving information on to the base of the windscreen in the driver’s line of sight, with the system displaying alerts from the car’s numerous driver assistance technologies.

New to the Sorento is the BlindSpot View Monitor, which displays a high-resolution video feed in the driver’s instrument cluster if the driver indicates to change lane

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Health & Wellbeing

How to keep your physical health in check during lockdown From workout tips and helpful health apps to whether you should be taking vitamin D, here’s how to look after yourself in these unusual times.

encouragement, milestones and tailored advice to help smokers pursue a healthier, cigarette-free life.

All of the above five apps are available to download on the App Store and Google Play Do I need a flu jab?

Every year, certain groups of people are offered the flu jab to help protect them from the illness and its potential complications – and this year it is even more important. Research shows that having flu and COVID-19 at the same time makes serious illness more likely.

In a time when many of us are likely to be moving less and staying indoors more, it’s even more important to prioritise our physical health from all angles.

From simple and enjoyable ways to stay active to apps that can help you kick bad habits and form good new ones, here’s what to consider to help make sure you’re in top form over lockdown…

Should I be taking vitamin D? Though most of us know we should be ingesting the right vitamins, the actual specifics can be more confusing.

Here, Dr Duke GP answers key questions about the importance of vitamin D. What are the benefits of taking vitamin D? “Vitamin D is important for our bone and muscle health and it may also provide vital support for our immune system,” says Dr Duke. “Most vitamin D comes from sunlight exposure but it’s also topped up by vitamin D in our diets and of course from over-the-counter and prescribed supplements.”

How much should I take?

“In the UK during autumn and winter months our skin rarely gets enough sun exposure to boost our levels, so I’d always recommend a daily vitamin D supplement of at least 10 micrograms or 400 IU, between October and early March.”

Why should people take vitamin D during lockdown?

“Lockdown, particularly during the colder weather, will inevitably mean that we spend less time outside, and so will reduce our bodies ability to create vitamin D from sun exposure. A daily over-the-counter supplement is recommended by NICE [the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence] – and don’t feel you need to spend a fortune. A basic ‘own brand’ vitamin D supplement from a pharmacy or supermarket is likely to be just as effective as the more expensive versions.”

Does vitamin D help fight coronavirus?

“Some studies this year have shown an association between low vitamin D levels and an increased risk of Covid-19 infection or the need for admission to hospital and intensive care. At this early stage in the research process, there’s little to point to vitamin D as being the clear cause here though, and further research is awaited that hopes to answer this question once and for all. In the meantime, vitamin D at recommended doses is broadly a very safe supplement and may bring additional benefits for bone and muscle strength.”

Is there anything else you would recommend to people over lockdown to help maintain their physical health and wellbeing?

“What we do know is that those who are overweight, obese or have diabetes are at increased risk of severe infection and complications from Covid-19, so regular exercise, a healthy diet and adherence to government policy on social distancing and hand-washing are likely to provide the best Covid-19 protection for the time being whilst we await the results of on-going scientific studies.”

What technology can help me?

There are a whole host of free apps, recommended by the NHS, which can help you get healthier, from support cutting down drinking and giving up smoking programmes to guided plans to help you improve your running. Here are five to get you started…

Easy Meals There are more than 150 recipes for easy, balanced meals complete with calorie counts on this NHSapproved app. Save ingredients to your shopping list and search according to meal time or food type.

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You can choose from a range of celebrity coaches to help you through it.

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Drink free days Cutting down alcohol consumption will not only help you reduce your caloric intake, but is also likely to help you feel healthier and save money. This app lets you choose alcohol-free days and provides helpful support.

NHS Smokefree Make a daunting task all the more surmountable with this helpful app.

It offers a four-week programme, complete with practical support,

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Hull City Column by Woody Mellor

Will we make the play-offs?

After Saturdays defeat at bottom club Burton Albion there is increasing worry that Hull City wont gain automatic promotion despite a top two position for months and are the play-off pack going to catch us and pass us within the next twenty games?. February will prove to be a decisive month, particularly for the automatic There are seven games within February including games with Lincoln and Doncaster. Lincoln could go six points clear if they should win on Tuesday and Doncaster who are level on points also have three games in hand besides a home against City game next week. If they lose both games City could struggle to catch these sides especially in the form they are both in. The play off pack are getting closer and other sides such as Sunderland, Accrington and Oxford are not far behind.

Basically City need to get their act together. They have lost at Accrington and Burton in successive away games and struggled to see off Swindon in the middle. The squad City have should be the best and probably the most expensive in the division and was further boosted by signing midfielder Crowley and winger Whyte from Championship clubs, the unknown midfielder Florres from Ireland and Max Clark returning from Holland as left back alternative. The one massive omission was a striker, be that on loan or permanently. We may be the divisions top scorers but it takes half a dozen opportunities

for someone to score, now players aren’t even doing this and in games such as yesterday someone experienced may have taken any opportunity to take the points. Oh for someone like Dean Windass when he returned in 2007, a finisher who just waits around for a half chance instead of players like Eaves who takes about one in six chances at the moment. Will we regret this come May as the side gets more tired by the week, opponents try to shut up shop against us and the pressure mounts, at the moment they aren’t creating six opportunities let alone taking them.

As ever all eyes are on the manager.

We won 4-0 at Portsmouth yet had two successive away defeats at smaller clubs. Someone reporting the changing room at Accrington to the FA isn’t a great move either as that’s one sure way to get the backs up of the smaller clubs in this division. We are in the lower leagues for a reason and actually a significant reason is the manager himself. McCann has probably caused more problems by suggesting Wilks has personal or family issues publicly, we don’t need to know or need to speculate.

Midfielder Daniel Crowley on loan from Birmingham City

Grant McCann blames players for poor display thus exonerating himself!!

Has he not learned from the Keane Lewis-Potter controversy which came from him letting another club issue becoming public. Whilst on the subject of club facilities, what has happened to our pitch? We may have one of the worst surfaces in the division at the moment.

There wasn’t a close season to prepare but do they have sufficient ground staff nowadays? This is the worst pitch since around 1980, lets hope things improve once the winter rain comes to an end, running through mud wont help the team despite the expenditure on player salaries.

The jury has been out on Grant McCann throughout the past year.

The great decline began just over twelve months ago and we need to see if he has learned anything this February. In successive games opponents have packed their midfield, denied space and blocked out the wide-men. Clubs knew our one formation last year, did we change things, no. Will things change this season, could we put KLP alongside a striker, could we play 4-4-2 or will we at least react when opponents bring on extra attackers? ‘We have Plan A and Plan B is to make Plan A work better’ The problem is, despite opponents having players of maybe lesser individual quality a unified team can stifle us by over coming our obvious tactics, pack the midfield and wait for the opportunity to take on our fullbacks as sure enough the widemen wont back track sufficiently to help. On the subject of fullbacks why has Josh Emmanuel been dropped as well? He has been one of our stars and endless opportunities have come through his attacks on the right flank.

That’s another missing link at the moment. Why not play him on the right wing, oh yes he’s not a striker so he doesn’t fit into the formula.

City have the unceasing ability both disappoint or surprise you; I have no idea if we are likely to be in the promotion positions by his time next month or whether they will still be in the top six.

Player wise we have the quality if motivated and used correctly, over to you Grant McCann.

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Keane Lewis-Potter opens Shining Stars

During these ever-changing times, adult social care spaces becoming limited with dwindling numbers.

With local Adult Day Care providers having to lower their capacities due to Covid-19 restrictions. This has resulted in many vulnerable adults with learning disabilities missing out on vital care and social interaction, with parents and guardians struggling to balance work life and home life due to care needs. After many testing months for new local businesses, there is a glimmer of hope emerging that sees a small new Adult Day Care Provider, ‘Shining Stars’ offer much-needed space and access for Adults aged 17 plus with learning disabilities. This small intimate day-care provider offers spaces of a maximum of 12 adult at any one time, but availability but are currently lowered due to Covid-19 and social distancing regulations. This new facility was officially opened by Shining Stars ambassador Hull City Football Clubs very own Keane Lewis-Potter.

Shining Stars provides day-care for adults with additional needs.

We provide a safe, enjoyable environment for members that’s second to none, to give our members useful life skills, the opportunity to make new friends and build friendships that will last a lifetime. We provide each individual, through self-choices a day of activities that are both social, fun, and improve mental and

will also offer external activates like swimming, football, bowling, trips to the cinema, and organised day trips plus other vital services for the enjoyment and development of members as and when local Covid restrictions are eased or lifted. A free local pick-up and drop off service is offered to all members attending full days or weekly.

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Why you should grow your own potatoes and the 8 varieties you need to try when you do Belle de Fontenay (Second Early) A variety from 1885 that’s understandably popular here and in France. Full of flavour and with a superb waxy texture.

The New Year usually signifies a new diet, a new life plan and a new planting rota. Patrick White explains why you should grow your own potatoes and which varieties you should choose when you do..

With each year, I grow fewer and fewer potatoes. It’s not that I’ve gone off them – quite the reverse – but there are so many other delights I want to find time and space to grow and, when you’re a lanky chap of a certain age, eating too many spuds can leave you looking like a snake that’s swallowed a wheelbarrow.

So the potato patch has shrunk a little and I’ve become more particular about the varieties I give valuable space to – they really must be exceptional – and I find myself choosing almost solely French varieties. It’s not been a conscious decision, so much as a shift towards those with the most incredible flavour and texture.

“I’m uninterested in playing Russian roulette with blight in summer.”

As you might expect of that country’s cuisine, these considerations are paramount for why a variety survives in France.

Whether it’s disease-resistant or heavy yielding is secondary.

If you’re relatively new to growing potatoes, you may not recognise many of the French varieties available as seed potatoes: most are the preserve of the home grower. And, although Charlotte and Chérie may be familiar as they’re grown commercially, they are by no means the best.

Most of the varieties I favour are early- to mid-season ones such as the unromantically named BF15 and Cheyenne. I prefer these nuttier, firmer, salad potatoes

Charlotte (Second Early) A fairly new and reliable variety, grown widely commercially. Can produce rather large tubers, which may be good or perhaps not: depends what you fancy. (Main Pic)

to flourier varieties and I’m uninterested in playing Russian roulette with blight in summer.

ones and twos of each type, which means you can have great diversity of flavour from even a small patch.

Earlies are planted, grown and harvested before midsummer, when the warm weather that encourages blight arrives, so you have more chance of a clean crop and, once they’re lifted, the space is freed in good time to plant out courgettes, squash or whatever you fancy instead.

There’s no need to be concerned about how well French potatoes will do in the UK: most have been developed to do well in cool regions and, having grown them all here in the rainy South-West, I can attest to their suitability.

Early potatoes are also the most expensive to buy. Grow them at home and you can choose varieties that have the finest flavour and texture – and you get them cheaply and for little work. Growing predominantly earlies gives you the best of all worlds.

That said, some later varieties are just too good not to take the chance against blight. I’d not be without La Ratte or Vitelotte, and usually try a couple of tubers of one of two others that take my fancy each year.

You’ll be able to find many French varieties from nurseries online, but if you have a chance, I’d recommend visiting a Potato Day. These gatherings dedicated to the marvellous spud are where you’ll find suppliers offering hundreds of varieties, usually available to buy in

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Patrick’s favourites: Cherie (First Early) A superb variety, with beautiful, deep-rose skin and yellow, waxy flesh. Perfect for salads and sautéeing. (Pictured below)

Cheyenne (Second Early) A new red-skinned, yellow-fleshed salad potato that can be left in the ground to grow on if preferred.

Roseval (Second Early) An excellent waxy salad potato from the 1950s, with a dark-red skin and deep-yellow flesh with a mild, but outstanding buttery flavour.

Gourmandine An award-winning Second Early/ Early Main salad potato, with yellow skin and creamy yellow flesh. High yielding and keeps well. Delicious and resistant to bruising, powdery scab and black spot. (Pictured below)

La Ratte A long, thin, Early Main crop variety from 1872, with a distinctive chestnut flavour that becomes even more pronounced when eaten cold or just warm in salads. Similar to Pink Fir Apple, but less nobbly.

Vitelotte A rare Main crop salad potato, with unusually long oval tubers, with dark-purple skin and purple flesh that retains its colour when cooked.

A delicious, full-bodied flavour, reminiscent of chestnuts. Originally from South America and cultivated in France since 1850 as a gourmet delicacy, it’s known as the truffle potato in Germany. (Pictured below)

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Due to buildings being better insulated, old trees being taken down and green areas being tidied nesting spaces, in urban areas in particular are harder and harder to come across. Providing nest boxes in urban areas helps towards making up for lost habitats.

Over 20 different bird species regularly use nest boxes: from Blue Tits, which use the ‘standard’ smallhole type of nest box, to birds like the Barn Owl that use a much larger nest box with a much larger entrance hole.

Two of our closest bird neighbours, the House Sparrow and the Starling, have shown dramatic

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FIONA’S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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

FED UP WITH LOCKDOWN?

Grief, stress, isolation, job losses and financial difficulties - this last year has been unbearable for so many and I think this third lockdown is managing to get everyone down, even those who had, until now, managed to keep their spirits up. The fact that it’s winter and we’ve had shorter days doesn’t help. Things always seem brighter when there’s some sunshine outside. And we want to see our friends and family in person again.

More and more I hear people saying how anxious, tired and fed up they are. But we have to try to take the positives where we can. We must continue to follow the guidelines, wash our hands, wear our masks (and please wear them properly so they cover your nose too!) and keep our distance if we are to beat this horrendous virus. Think of all of those key workers doing their best to keep the country moving so our essential needs are met and think of the NHS who are doing their utmost to treat and vaccinate us, pulling extra shifts to fill in for staff who are absent due to Covid-related sickness or to self-isolate. And think ahead - it will soon be Spring, the days are already starting to get longer (I’ve seen snowdrops and daffodils coming up) and hopefully we’ll have the same glorious weather we had last year..

HOW TO STAY POSITIVE

On that note, what can we do in the meantime to stay positive? Making sure we get outside and do some exercise is always top of the list - go for a walk, a run or a bike ride. For me, I’m not sure what I’d do if I didn’t have the dogs to walk! If you’re isolating, check out some exercise routines on YouTube or, if you have a garden - do a bit of gardening. The wonders of nature never cease to amaze me and can be incredibly healing. A friend of mine listens to birdsong online while she’s working and finds it very relaxing. The RSPB has set up Birdsong Radio available via their website or via an app. How about learning something new? It might be a new language (try the DuoLingo app - it’s easy and fun to use), try out a new recipe or take up knitting or crocheting - recent research has it reduces your heart rate and blood pressure, helping to calm anxiety and reduce stress. Remember to talk to people - we might not be able to see each other in person, but we can still phone someone for a chat or have a video call. Read a book or take the time to have a bubble bath! And don’t be afraid to reach out for expert advice if you need it.

EVENTS IN FEBRUARY

I also thought I’d check out the Calendar to see what we have to look forward to in February - of course for teachers and children, it will be half-term! I bet they can’t wait! Nothing about school / home schooling is easy at the moment. Other significant dates include: 14th Feb - Valentine’s Day - let’s remember everyone we love, even if we can’t see them.

16th Feb - Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day - always a yummy day.

17th Feb - Ash Wednesday - the beginning of Lent - remember you don’t have to give something up, you can do something positive.

22nd Feb - National Margarita Day - I’m sure other cocktails are also available!!!!

Take care,

Fiona x

Twitter: @fionadwyer • Facebook: Fiona Dwyer PR

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