Spice Yorkshire newsletter Summer 2014

Live it!

WEEKENDS SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2014

LEISURE

Welcome!

Welcome to our Summer Newsletter and whether you are a long standing member that has seen many of these in various guises or a newbie and this is your first reading you are all very welcome.

Well here we go…my first ever introduction to a Spice Newsletter!

Dave has now been booted ‘upstairs’ to become chairman so it has fallen to me to fill his not so small shoes! But don’t worry as founder, Dave will forever be a part of Spice and we’ll be wheeling him out occasionally with his sparkly jacket to do a quiz or host a holiday!

In truth it’s not such a huge step; I’ve worked with Dave for over 9 years now so hopefully by now have inherited all the right bad habits!

There is so much I want to tell you, and yet most of it is on a strict need to know basis so my hands are tied (grrrrr) – needless to say all the coordinators have been working on some big projects to improve your Spice experience which are due for fruition very soon. However, one big change you may already have noticed is a brand new Spice logo! It has taken a lot of deep meditation, cajoling and sometimes heated debate but we got there (eventually) and are really pleased with the result – hopefully you are too? Let us know what you think…

The following pages are full of wonderful events – local, national and international – providing lots of opportunities to meet people, make friends and have fun on a daily basis with a superb bunch of like-minded friends. Page 9 onwards relate to your local Spice group but remember it is a rolling programme and new events are constantly being added some of which can be at very short

Jamie Morris Spice Scotland Steve Dell Spice East Midlands

Dominic Renshaw Spice Thames Valley & Solent

notice so don’t forget to keep an eye on the web for the most up to date information on everything available to you!

If you have received this newsletter before you will notice that the colour (national) section of this edition is a little bigger to give us more space to tell you about some if the great National events we have coming up including the next two Center Parcs weekends in Longleat (October) and Whinfell (December) and National Christmas break in Leeds. Plus there is a special feature on possibly THE most Spicey holiday of them all – The Grand Canyon Rafting Experience. We have run this wonderful and unique holiday for over 20 years now and it is true to say that everyone who has been fortunate to experience it have said (to coin a much over used phrase) – it is a Life Changing Experience!

June was the month we ran the Spice Selfie competition where you just needed to take a Selfie on a Spice event and load it up to your Facebook or Twitter account tagged with #spiceselfie – there was a weekly prize of £25 event vouchers for the best one!

Have a look for the gallery that shows our entries, mine was on a Spice dog walk – not that I could win as staff were banned but we have included some great shots of them in action!

So enjoy your summer (hope it’s a scorcher) and get yourself booked on lots of Spice events to make the most of it! See you on an event soon!

Ian Purvis Spice UK

Richard Coulter Spice West Midlands Lauren Fawkes Spice Manchester & Yorkshire

Dianne Livingstone Spice London & Spice Bristol / Cardiff

Member profiles Name: Helen Astbury Spice Group: West Midlands How long have you been a Spice member?

Just over 6 years I think – time flies when you are having fun!

Why did you join Spice I started dating my now fiancé who was (and still is) a member of Spice.

After attending a few activities as his guest I wanted to become a member myself as there were loads of interesting events I wanted to do both with and without him! My close friend Andrea joined at the same time as I did as she too wanted to get out and live a more interesting life.

What has been your favourite event?

I love Wake Up The Zoo – an early morning trip around Dudley Zoo feeding some of the animals. The party nights and Christmas/Summer balls are also great fun and a chance to get dressed up in one way or another (since being in Spice I have grown quite a collection of ball gowns and fancy dress costumes!).

What has been your most challenging event?

Probably one of my very first – not because I was new to Spice, but because it was Fire Eating!

What is your funniest memory in Spice?

I’ve had loads of fun times with Spice! One of the most memorable was watching the rather abrupt end for both team in a tug-o-war when the rope snapped!

What would be your advice for a new member?

Get out there and enjoy it!

Don’t think that because you are going to events as a new member you’ll know no one and everyone else will already know each other. I have been in Spice for years and do lots of events and yet I can guarantee on most I’ll only know a small number of other people on it. We are a friendly bunch and we’re all in the same situation, so don’t be afraid to just to up to someone, say hi, and ask what events they have got booked up or could recommend.

Help is at hand if you don’t know where to start! The team in your local Spice office can suggest events that are ideal for new members (I recommend things like bowling, or new members mix and mingle), and when you are at an event many have a friendly volunteer coordinator on hand who will make sure you are introduced to other members, made to feel at home, and can chat to you about the best bits of Spice and suggest a few events based on your interests.

Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday?

No, although I’ve been tempted by several! I tend to holiday with my partner. He is a regular on the Spice ski/ snowboard trips though as he gets more annual leave than me and his friends so disappears off on 2 or 3 each season on both the local and national trips.

Have you an embarrassing Spice moment?

Thankfully not – although there is time yet!

What is your life philosophy in one sentence.

Get out there and enjoy it!

Most treasured belonging?

Other than my newly acquired engagement ring – probably my mobile phone! I organise what seems like my entire life with it and would be lost without my reminders, diary, calls, emails and texts from friends and regular facebook fix. Even my supermarket shopping list is on there

Name: Alan Flood Spice Group: Manchester

Name: Helen Dale Spice Group: Manchester How long have you been a Spice member? about 13 years Why did you join Spice

It was recommended by another member – and when I saw the newsletter there were lots of things I wanted to do. I haven’t looked back since.

What has been your favourite event?

Flying the Jet Provost aircraft – sadly no longer in the programme. I even took the controls and did a loop, a roll and circuit – lining it up for landing

How long have you been a Spice member?

5 years in September Why did you join Spice I was utterly bored with the same old routine of going down to the local to meet my mates. I wanted to be doing thinks and living life. Spice has delivered that for me and more!

What has been your favourite event?

Without a doubt my tandem skydive.

What has been your most challenging event?

When I took the hangover hobble too literally and turned up with a hangover from hell. Ouch!

What is your funniest memory in Spice?

I’ll go for my happiest event. It’s when I rocked up at the Center Parcs fancy dress party in my BA Baracus outfit with my fellow A-Team crew in our mock up A Team van. It felt like we were surrounded by paparazzi for well over an hour. I like a good fancy dress party!

What has been your most challenging event?

What would be your advice for a new member?

Fire-eating. I hadn’t really intended to do it at all but won a raffle at one of the new members evenings so felt obliged to go through with it.

Jump right in booking on a load of events. It’s a great way of getting to make friends quickly.

What is your funniest memory in Spice?

Difficult to choose. Descending from a tree at the end of a series of zip wires on a strap (similar to car inertia seat belt) and being told to put my feet down – looking up and saying “what” as my bum hit the ground.

What would be your advice for a new member?

Dive in and do whatever appeals to you.

Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday?

Let me think: Diving and Safari, Turkey, La Santa, Safari & Beach (again), Turkey Gullet, Antigua, Sailing in Malta, plus lots of weekends Have you an embarrassing Spice moment?

Having a conversation at a “When Venus and Mars collide” with 2 members from Stoke – when one turned said “we’ve had this conversation before”; “when was that?” I asked; when we shared a chalet at a party weekend. Oops – well we DO meet so many people through Spice!

What is your life philosophy in one sentence.

Face your Fears – Live your Dreams.

Have you been on a Spice UK Holiday?

Yes – The Turkey chillout. It’s a very sociable event with a large number of people going. Many of them book on year after year as they love it so much.

Have you an embarrassing Spice moment?

Yes where should I start?...

What is your life philosophy in one sentence.

Can I have a paragraph?...

Life is a bit like a maze. Someday you might just come out the other end having achieved all that you set out to do if you are lucky. But as I turn back from one dead end on my way to another I’ve come to realise that it’s far more important to enjoy the journey along the way and not to worry so much about where you are heading.

Four people (alive or dead) you’d invite to your dream dinner party?

Including fictional characters? Nelson Mandela, Bear Grylls, Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall & Gandalf with Heston Blumenthal to be the chef!

Your favourite movie?

Four people (alive or dead) you’d invite to your dream dinner party?

The Usual Suspects.

I never saw that twist coming!

Ellen McArthur, Douglas Bader, April Ashley, Neil Armstrong

Most treasured belonging?

Your favourite movie?

My spice memories (cheesy I know)

The Italian Job (Original – obviously).

Most treasured belonging? my photos.

Spice Weekends As always we have a number of National weekends coming up our next few months and here are just three of them…

Centre Parcs Longleat Weekend Dates: Place: Cost:

Includes:

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Friday 10th – Monday 14th October 2014 Longleat Forest, Wiltshire Double / Twin Room £144 per Member, (Guests £20 Supplement) Single Room Supplement £80 (Double bed, limited availability) 3 Nights’ Accommodation, Fri Welcome Drinks, Sat Disco, and Programme. £50 Member, (£70 Guest)

Upgraded Accommodation (Woodland Lodges) in Central Area Free ‘Mixer’ Dance Sessions on Saturday Longleat Forest is situated on the edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire easily accessible from all directions. It has a spectacular landscape with hundred-year-old giant redwoods that tower above forest glades of every shade of green. There is an elevated boardwalk that links the hilltop and the valley below while scenic cycle paths give views down to the lake.

There is plenty to do at Center Parcs – in the valley there is the impressive Jardin des Sports (badminton, squash, golf simulator), with the Aqua Sana and Spa (sauna, herbal bath, ice room) nestled nearby. Up through the trees, you’ll come upon the classically French Village Square with its Grand Café (continental bar and brasserie) and La Sapinière (high standard of French and British cuisine), and an alpine-style Pancake House (traditional Dutch pancakes, cooked freshly to order on a special pancake griddle).

The sub-tropical paradise (free entry) is the centre of attraction with crashing waves, exhilarating flumes, whirlpools and thrilling rapids. You can spend all day in the ‘dome’ which is tropically heated, or you can move outdoors - tennis, squash, sailing, bikes, canoeing, aerobics, roller skating, bowls, archery, falconry - the list is endless...(extra cost for these). There a few extra Spice Events too organised by your local Spice Group like our Welcome Drinks Reception, Badminton, Ten Pin bowling, etc, to provide some group get togethers during the weekend.

Our accommodation is in beautifully located villas surrounded by woodland and wildlife. Fully fitted bathroom and kitchens, lounge, television, central heating and even an open log fire. All bedding is provided, as is household equipment. Food is not included, so you can self-cater or eat out.

Friday Night sees our private Welcome Drinks with your local group and Saturday night a Spice Themed Disco with a late Bar. The Saturday party fancy dress theme this visit is ‘To be advised soon’ - and adds a bit of Spice to the weekend, as well as making Spicers instantly recognisable!

Deposits are £50 and non-refundable. Balance due 1st Sept, and no refund for cancellation - i.e. Villa stills has to be paid for - unless we replace you from a wait list (or you can resell your slot to a friend). Information taken from Center Parc website and brochure. Spice Overnight Terms and Conditions apply.

Christmas Center Parcs Party Weekend Date: Place:

Meet:

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Friday 5th – Monday 8th December 2014 Center Parcs Whinfell Forest Holiday Village, Penrith, Cumbria.

There - 3 Miles from J40, M6 Postcode: CA10 2DW Standard Lodge Member £139 (Guests £20 Supp) Sole Occ room supp £75 (Double bed, limited availability) £50 (£70 Guest)

Our Annual Spice Christmas weekend break and party weekend with all your mates (some of whom you haven’t met yet!). Country lodges situated in deep forest surrounded by towering scots pines, beautiful surroundings, lakes, streams, forest paths leading to an unrivalled choice of sports and leisure facilities, health and beauty treatments, restaurants, cinema, cafes, bars…you name it - all just a short stroll or cycle from your lodge.

All lodges are fully furnished, warm and very comfortable – lodges hold 6 people, with differing locations and layouts - so there is an element of potluck where you will be allocated. The fully equipped lodge includes microwave, fridge / freezer, telephone, satellite TV, bathroom, patio and barbecue area. Bed linen is also provided. As usual with Spice Events - don’t hesitate to book as an individual as we will find you a roommate and once you have met up with your lodge - you’ll quickly be part of our big happy family.

Food is not included but easily available from the

supermarket on site, at the many bars and restaurants, or the onsite pub. Or you may wish to get together with your lodge mates and organise to self-cater a meal or two when the rooming & transport share list is published with your joining pack!

This is our 33rd visit to Center Parcs Whinfell Forest and is firmly established as a great value weekend breakaway.

There is a Friday night private Spice Welcome drinks get together for each Spice Group followed by an exclusive Disco, and a late Disco until the early hours on Saturday night. Our Saturday Night Disco fancy dress theme this year is ‘To be confirmed’. There will also be other opportunities to meet up with your local group as the weekend progress e.g.

Fun Quiz, Sports Events, Flash Mob Meetup, Group Swim the rapids, Ten Pin Bowling, Farewell Drinks, etc.

The ultra-modern, state of the art World of Water offers an incredible swimming experience with heated pools, flume rides, wave machines, Jacuzzis, wild water rapid rides, water cannons and much more.

Deposits are £50 and non-refundable. Balances due 1st Oct, and no refund for cancellation unless we/you can resell your slot. Information taken from Center Parcs website and brochure. Spice Overnight Terms and Conditions apply.

National Christmas Break

Date: Wednesday 24th – Saturday 27th December

2014 Place: Doubletree by Hilton, Leeds Centre Meet: There Postcode: LS1 4BR Cost: Early Bird prices

(until 31st Oct then increase by £30) Member £269 Twin/Double Share

Sole Occ room supp £80 (limited availability)

(Guests £20 Supp) Includes: Twin/double room, Breakfast each day, 3

course dinner on Christmas Eve, Mulled wine

& mince pies at midnight on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Dinner in the But & Aaron Suite,

Buffet on Christmas day evening, Secret

Santa. Treasure hunt around city on Boxing

Day, 3 course evening meal on Boxing Day

followed by a Cocktail making class. Optional

canal walk on 27th before departure.

Deposit: £50 (£70 Guest) This Christmas we are thrilled to be staying at the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton in Leeds having spent such a fantastic Christmas with them in Manchester last year. This fabulous

city centre 4 star hotel, is situated close to Leeds Train Station allowing easy transport options.

Arrive from noon on Christmas Eve when you are free to explore the lively city centre then we’ll meet up in the bar before going for our dinner, a 3 course meal at the delightful award winning City Café Restaurant. After dinner if you have the energy, we will have a few options to choose from and we are still finalising the complete programme but hopefully it will include Christmas Eve late night mass. Be back for midnight if you don’t want to miss out on our mulled wine and mince pies at the hotel!

Christmas Day will comprise of a lazy breakfast, followed by Secret Santa in the morning and a bit of time to relax before we head up to the fabulous But & Aaron Suite on the 13th floor for our 3 course Christmas dinner – the But & Aaron Suite is a private largely glass walled penthouse room with fabulous views over the City Centre and beyond. For those who have room left, we will be served a light evening buffet in our Spice breakout area in the evening.

On Boxing Day after breakfast there is the option of a treasure hunt in the city centre, or you can enjoy some retail therapy or simply just take the time to explore the city more.

In the evening we sit down to our 3 course meal in the City Café Restaurant followed by a cocktail making class with the hotel’s trained mixologist’s; expect bottle juggling and plenty of high spirits.

Spice Yorkshire held their 2013 Christmas Party night in the Doubletree Leeds and the food was absolutely fabulous!

On the final day you will enjoy a buffet breakfast before saying our goodbyes to both the hotel and our fellow Spicers. However subject to numbers there will be the option of a canal walk straight from the hotel in search of a local hostelry!

Accommodation: The Doubletree by Hilton provides for a comfortable stay in contemporary surroundings. All bedrooms are air-conditioned and have Apple iMacs TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi access, Skype and an array of satellite & digital channels, a mini fridge and tea & coffee making facilities. All bathrooms have walk in power showers, mist free mirrors & hairdryers. There are two bars to relax in serving an array of drinks and of course we have our Spice exclusive breakout area in the mezzanine area of the hotel where we can relax, chat & generally socialise.

Grand Canyon Personal Reflections Dave Smith

“One of the best trips I

have ever done DIANNE, SPICE LONDON

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A shiver went down my spine as I knew right there and then we HAD to go do it!

Back in 1990, I took a coachload of Spicers to the UKs only IMAX cinema in Bradford, to see the newly released IMAX film “Grand Canyon”.

It’s a spectacular film, and when the rafting sequence came on, a bunch of Spicers said sort it Dave and I’ll book it! So I did! These were the pre web days, so letters were fired off to the IMAX company in America asking who did the rafting in the film, and after a few weeks, an answer arrived and we got in touch with the Grand Canyon Expeditions Company, and booked our first Spice trip in 1992.

That experience will live with me forever and has been a highlight of my life. And that’s saying something given some of the experiences I have had during my 33 years of running Spice.

The trip works its magic on everyone who does it!

The adventure is like no other, quite impossible to capture and put into words. I think it’s something to do with the fact that it really is one of the world’s last great ‘journeys of adventure’.

Once you cast off at Lees Ferry, before you lie 8 days and nights, 240 miles, and around 80 rapids to run.

The scenery is simply awesome as the American’s would say, forever changing as each bend is taken, jaw dropping vistas of unimaginable scale.

And the nights too – pitch black sky’s, glorious vistas of star-scopes like I have never seen – it’s hard to close your eyes it’s so awe inspiring.

Most people get to visit the Canyon by coach and look from its rim down to the river which has carved the whole thing out over the millennium’s, they are lucky to spend an hour there.

Some other fly over it for 20 mins. We get to live in it, and thus come to own it, and feel it with all our senses.

“Its one of the few places I

would return to time and time again.

DOMINIC, Spice Thames Valley & SolentS

“Just do it, it’s awesome!!!!! You are at one with the world and make friends for life down there.

LAUREN, SPICE MANCHESTER

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“It’s an incredible

wilderness experience RICHARD, SPICE WEST MIDLANDS

“The trip works its magic

on everyone who does it!

DAVE, SPICE UK

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The rafts are safe, big, motorised, and could never tip up. The eccentric boatmen are really special people who take on a god like status as they guide you through the rapids, cook you delicious meals, tell you river stories, explain the geology and archaeology, and show you the canyons secret treasures. You are not just sat on the raft all day but many stops to see the various sites, small hikes to fascinating places, like a gorgeous view or some old Havasu native American’s remains, or a natural phenomenon like the massive Red Wall cave. If you are lucky, you will experience the side canyons of the Little Colorado and Havasue Canyon, both beautiful azure coloured warm healing water from distant springs, sacred places in Indian culture. If there’s been rain, it turns thick brown colour like a chocolate river. The rapids are fun and vary in size, with romantic names like Badger Creek, Nonkoweap Rapid, Sockdolager, Hermit and the massive Lava. Each has a story and history, and you follow in the footsteps of that first recorded pionerring expedition of Major John Wesley Powell in 1869.

So many marvellous experiences never to be forgotten. You have a natural ‘bonding’ and you make friends for life on this trip it is very hard not to.

The daily ‘line’ to load and unload the boat, hanging

on to each other as you bounce through the rapids, taking care of each other through, walking in the river together, and of course, lots of chat about the meaning of life.

So yes, it costs a lot but I cannot stress that the experience you have is absolutely priceless.

Only 100 people a day get issued permits through short season (you do not to see many people along the way, and certainly no sign that anyone has been at the beaches where you camp each night – they are meticulous in their ‘leave no trace’ philosophy).

We have to book 2 years in advance to secure our Spice raft! Over 500 Spicers have had the privilege over the years, and we all feel we share something really special. I guess it’s a bit like going to the top of Everest or even stepping on the moon, so relatively few have done it. I loved it so much I was lucky enough to go back in 2000 and 2012 leading the Spice trips, and would go back in a heartbeat.

Apparently the National parks are trying to stop ‘motorised’ boats running the Canyon, which will be a sad day as it will exclude all but the most skilled rafters and kyakers, so if this strikes a chord and you know in your bones you HAVE to do it – don’t delay while you have the opportunity.

Gallery

Medieval jousting

Spicers on a zipwire

Now we are Lindy Hopping!

Anyone for skiing?

Walk and talk around York city walls

Segway session at Seggy Segway

Spice in Lapland

Don’t you love our fancy dress parties?

Watercolour painting day

Coordinator’s Corner Here it is, our first newsletter with the new logo revealed! We know by now it is hard to please everyone but we have been hearing for so long that it was dated that we have gone for a new modern look, we hope you like it, we certainly do!

This is also the first newsletter with a more ‘National’ feel, we all voted for the new look which includes lots more colour pages however it does mean that the events content has been restricted. As ever the newsletter is an overview of what we have coming up, it doesn’t contain everything we have on event wise and you shouldn’t book based on the contents of the write ups – the full information is on the event listing on our website. We understand not everyone has access to the web but you can call the office and we can post out full details of any events you are interested in or talk you through them. We have plenty of great events coming up which includes all our regular favourites plus some new ones too. We are pleased to have Flyboarding back in the programme – it is great fun but hard work, plus plenty of other water sports with surfing, water-skiing, sailing, windsurfing and kayaking all in this newsletter. Plus we have a selection of hopefully drier summer sports including cricket, rounders and croquet. If you don’t enjoy the sport, there are plenty of other chances to get outdoors with rambles, outdoor theatre, races, boat trips, train rides, and a garden party.

We also have some great weekends away coming up including The National Dragon Boat Weekend and the Masham Beer and BBQ Weekend. There are some great barn weekends too, some of which are already full but we have places on Swarthghyll Farm and a little later in the year on our Winter Warmer Bonfire Weekend at Stainforth.

We also have a new apprentice in the office, Rachel, who we will hopefully have out and about on events soon – it is Rachel’s first job so please do bear with her as we train her up on all things Spice!!!

A few dates for your diary as people have already been asking about Christmas & New Year (yes really!). The Spice National Festive Break as featured in the colour pages, 24th – 27th December at the fabulous Doubletree Hotel by Hilton, Leeds. We’ll have details of our Christmas and New Year parties on the website soon, but before that we’ve had a few requests for another Ceilidh Night so we’ve booked that for October (see page 36) and have included a pie and pea supper this time.

Lauren

Welcome to new members You’ve taken the first steps and joined Spice; the next step is to come along to your first event. I know this can be a daunting prospect when you don’t know anyone else in the group but there’s no need to be apprehensive, Spice are a friendly bunch. Most of us come along on our own to events so we’re all well used to meeting and welcoming new people. A great way of getting into Spice is by booking your first events right away and getting your first event “under your belt”. Even better is to try a weekend away and get to know a smaller group of people really well. If you’ve not been to a Spice Preview Night we hold them every month (see page 13 for dates) so do make an effort to come to one of these, and please next time I am on an event, come up and say hello so I can put a face to the name! If you have any queries at all, please give us a call in the office and we will always do our utmost to help you.

Contact us The Spice office is open from 10am until 5pm Monday to Friday except on public holidays.

You can contact us on 0845 094 22 00 or 0161 2864 2554 during these hours or leave a message on the 24 hour answerphone.

Email us at info@spiceyorks.com Book events online 24 hours a day at www.spiceyorks.com/events Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/SpiceYorkshire Follow us on Twitter @YorksSpice Our postal address is: Spice Yorkshire, The Stables, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9AN Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Coming Events July 2014 Monday

Tuesday 1

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Badminton Concord

Cricket - Yorkshire vs Durham

Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds

Outdoor Theatre in the Gardens Macbeth

The Yorkshire Wartime Experience

Ramble: Monsal Head and Dales

Guided Walk: Discover Liverpool

Ramble: South Wetherby Stroll

Lift Tower Abseil - Our Biggest Ever!

Late Sunday Lunch at The Village South

Hangliding - Tandem Experience by Air Tow Microlighting Experience Flight Paragliding - Tandem Experience Paragliding Day Course Spice in the City : Sheffield Sailing Weekend around the Solent Walking Weekend: Latimer and the Chilterns

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Sheffield Ten Pin Pyramid

Badminton Concord

Millionaire Quiz South Yorks

Book Club Sheffield

Rounders In The Park

Abseiling for the Terrified

Climbing Day at the Roaches

Friday Dinner at Browns Sheffield

National Dragon Boat Racing

Millionaire Quiz West Yorks

Comedy night at the Lawrence Batley Theatre

Chesterfield Canal Boat Trip

Eve Ramble: Killamarsh

Clay Pigeon Shooting

Ramble: Ingleborough

Friday Dinner at the Cairn Hotel Harrogate

Spice Visits Nostell Priory

Ramble: Scouting for a Sabre

National Dragon Boat Party

Water Ski Taster Session

Spice Preview Night in Leeds

Eve Ramble: High Royds Roads

Spice in the City : Leeds Spice After Party Leeds National Dragon Boat Weekend Peak District Inn Way Weekend: Stage three Walking Weekend: Kings Lynn and the Norfolk Coast Walking Weekend: Langdales Ultimate Challenge Lake District Walking Weekend: Llandudno Coast and Mountain

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Eve Ramble: Harewood Hop

Badminton Concord

Music Club Sheffield

Eve Ramble: Mam Tor

Pontefract Races - Red Shirt Night and Beer Festival

Ramble: Lost Railways of Ryburn

Dinghy Sailing Intro

Abseiling for the Terrified

Tank Battle Experience

Dinner Shuffle at Bar 166 and Bistro

Pub Grub at 1885 Halifax

Spice Hits York

Ramble: Cromford

BBC - Behind the Scenes at Media City!

Guided Climb Up and Over the O2 Gyrocopter Flight Afternoon tea at the Doubletree Sheffield Park Leeds City Drinking Tour Bristol Harbour Music Festival Weekend Sailing Weekend around the Solent Surfing Weekend - Croyde Bay, Devon

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Badminton Concord

Eve Ramble: Beauchief and Bradway

Discover Scuba at Metrodome

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Spice Curry Club visits Butlers Balti

Flight Simulator Session

Ramble: Winhill Pike and Ladybower

Spice Curry Club visits LaLa's Huddersfield

Spice Dines Greek at the Olive Tree Leeds

River Severn Paddling and Camping York Races and Wet Wet Wet

Ramble: Haveragh Hop Sunday Roast at the Swan and Cygnet Wolf Experience and Walk Bedford Zip World - Ultimate Zipline Experience

Masham Beer and BBQ Overnight Walking Weekend: Chilterns, Goring and the Thames Path Peak District Walking, Social and Nature Spotting Weekend

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Badminton Concord

Walk and Talk: Riverside and Holbeck

Dinner Shuffle at Ego

The event list on our website is updated daily at www.spiceyorks.com/events

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Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Coming Events August 2014 Monday

Tuesday

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Thursday

Friday 1

Saturday 2

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Friday Night Bowling at Roxy Lanes

Clarence House and Garden Guided Tour 1

Beginners Surfing Lesson

Horse Drawn Narrow Boat Trip

Ramble: Castleton to Peak Forest and Eldon Hole

Lift Tower Abseil The Abyss Ramble: Cityscape To Countryside Meal and Motown Night in Batley

Secrets of the Southbank with Ian Jelf

Spice in the City : Sheffield Spice Golf Break 2014 - Newtonmore Walking Weekend: The Amazing Isle of Arran Walking Weekend: The Peak District's Dark Peak

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Sheffield Ten Pin Pyramid

Badminton Concord

Croquet Evening and Supper

Sailing Cowes Week Experience

Last Laugh Comedy Club

Beginners Kayaking

Ramble: Herriot’s Hike

Ramble, Scramble and Dangle!!

Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds

Spice Hits Wakefield at The Hop

Visit and Tea at the Thackray Medical Museum

Spa Treat and Lunch at Hush Hair, Beauty Spa

Bistro style dinner at Eten, Sheffield Ping Pong and Pool at the Roxy Ball Room

Abseiling for the Terrified Late afternoon meal at The Tiger Inn

Swarthghyll Farm BBQ Weekend Ascot Races Live Concert + 2 nights Hotel Bristol Balloon Fiesta Weekend Edinburgh Festival Weekend I Peak District Inn Way Weekend: Stage Four Walking Weekend: Snowdon Summit and Satellite Walking weekend: Newton Abbott, The South Devon Coast + Dart

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Gameshow Quiz South Yorks

Book Club Sheffield

Lift Tower Abseil - Our Biggest Ever!

Monkey Forest and Posh Picnic

Eve Ramble: Last Evening Ramble and Supper

Gameshow Quiz West Yorks

Tapas at the Sportsman Huddersfield

Wakefield Treasure Hunt and meal Casino Night and Three Course Meal

Spice Preview Night in Sheffield

Ramble: Ripon Ramble Ramble: Beautiful Bleaklow Sunday Stroll and Afternoon Tea

Surfing Weekend - Croyde Bay, Devon Welsh Ridge Walking Weekend Rhinogs Area + Cadair Idris

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Music Club Sheffield

Dinner Shuffle at Ask

Meal at Northern Taps Huddersfield

Ramble: Nell Nook In The Heather

Dinner Shuffle at Del Verde

Flight Simulator Session

Caving for the Terrified

Get together at the York Tap

Mersey Adventure Day - Cycle, Paddle + Shoot

Ramble: Eyam and Coombs Dale

Ten Pin Bowling at Xscape

Rock Climbing for the Terrified

Spice Garden Party

Sheffield Book Title Bar Crawl Spice in the City : Leeds Spice After Party Leeds Sailing Cross Channel and Channel Islands Cruise Adrenaline Cocktail Weekend Cardiff Bank Holiday Social Weekend Easy Coastal Walking and Chill Out Weekend Edinburgh Festival Weekend II - Bank Holiday Oxford Social and Cultural B/H Weekend Snowdonia Bank Holiday Bunk Barn Weekend Unique Yurt Experience Weekend - Norfolk Walking Weekend: Gloucester and the Cotswolds Walking Weekend: The Beautiful Gower Walking weekend - Whitby Coast and Moor Bank Holiday

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Badminton Concord Discover Scuba at Metrodome

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Walk and Talk: Wakefield

Spice Curry Club visits AM Kitchen and Bar

Tandem Skydive

A Big Day Out in the Peaks

Spice Curry Club visits Seven Spices

Crazy Golf and Meal in Harrogate Fracking - The Facts

Spice Preview Night in York

Ramble: Howden Moor from Fairholme Sunday Lunch at the Radisson Blu, Leeds Sunday Lunch at Le Bistro Pierre, Sheffield

Windsurfing Intro Cambridge Sightseeing + Punting - 1 night

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Coming Events September 2014 Monday 1

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Sheffield Ten Pin Pyramid

Badminton Concord

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Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds

Chinese Buffet Night in Sheffield

Real Ale Trail and Meal Microlighting Experience Flight

Ramble: Eastern Edges from Robin Hood

Paragliding - Tandem Experience

Yorkshire Air Museum Memorial Day

Paragliding Day Course

Rounders and Picnic in the Park

Spice in the City : Sheffield Adventurous Encounters Singles Holiday

Sailing Weekend around the Solent Walking Weekend: Ambleside+Coniston Fells Lake District Walking Weekend: Bournemouth and the Hampshire Coast

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Snakes and Ladders Quiz South Yorks

Book Club Sheffield

Caribbean Night at Baldwins Omega

Easy Ramble: Mayor Making in Luddenden

Hot Air Balloon Flight Ramble: Two Stoops Trip

Spice Hits Huddersfield

Hilbre Island Discovery R.I.B. Ride

Ramble: Bamford Edge from Hathersage

Sailing Introductory Taster Day

Sunday Lunch at Sukhothai

Spice Preview Night in Leeds

Snakes and Ladders Quiz West Yorks

Steam Train Ride and Afternoon Tea Curling Night Robin Hoods Bay Weekend Away Badminton Coaching Weekend Camping Afloat - The Lapworth Ring Perth Tennis Weekend - with Coaching Sailing Learn to Handle a Yacht

Serenity Weekend

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Dinner Shuffle at The Novotel Sheffield

Dinner Shuffle at Loch Fyne Leeds

Spice Dines Around the World at Thai Sakon

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Paddling on the Macclesfield Canal

Flyboarding Spice Dines Around the World at El Paso Spice in the City : Leeds

Ramble: Reservoir Raid Sunday Lunch at the Harrogate Brasserie

Spice After Party Leeds Cheshire and Chester Walking and Social Weekend Pembroke Bluestone Luxury Resort W/e.

Sailing Weekend around Malta and Gozo Sea Kayaking with the Seals Cycling, Paddling + Camping Weekend

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Mid week treat at 31 Castlegate

Give us a Clue Charades Night

Spice Curry Club visits LaLa's Batley

Abseiling for the Terrified Water Ski Taster Session

Narrowboat Day on Leeds Liverpool Canal

Discover Scuba at Metrodome

U40 v O40: Killer Pool (Sheffield)

Spice Curry Club visits The Aagrah Sheffield

Wolf Experience and Walk – Bedford

Knife and Tomahawk Throwing Day

Saturday Shuffle at The Living Room

Ramble: Edge and River Ramble

Margaret Thatcher and Supper at Tutbury Castle

Ramble: Castle Howard Circular

Maize Maze BBQ and Ice Cream 7 Stanes MTB Dumfries + Galloway Autumn in Otterburn Creative Clay Weekend Narrowboat Weekend: No Hurry to Hurleston Sailing Weekend from Poole - Jurassic Coast and Weymouth U40 Bunkbarn Weekend Derbyshire Walking Weekend: Ennerdale Water The Lakes Walking Weekend: Hastings+exploring Rye,Battle+East Sussex C Watercolour and Pen + Wash Weekend

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Spice Hits York

Carriage Driving Experience

Clay Pigeon Shooting

Spice in the City : Sheffield

Ramble: Castleton Circular with Option to extend

Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds Chill Out Bike Amble Weekend Ruthin Castle Weekend with Medieval Banquet Sailing Weekend around the Solent Walking Weekend, Shropshire Hills and Gorge

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Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Spice Preview Nights in Leeds, Sheffield and York…

Our Preview Nights are a great way to make your start with SPICE and the easiest way of meeting a few new people and finding out how it all works. We also run a free raffle for all who attend (existing members too) with events as the prizes – just to add a touch of Spice to the evening.

The plan is to welcome everyone, talk through the basics of Spice, give you more info on the coming programme and an opportunity to book on events if you like. You can of course book in the usual ways (phone, web, or post - but remember the Spice motto – “You snooze, you lose – you rest, you rust!”

Jonathan and enthusiastic volunteers will be on hand to answer any queries you may have and there may be an opportunity to watch the Spice DVD. Remember, everyone who attends is in the same boat so don’t be nervous about attending, come on your own (lots of people do) or come with a friend. Call us to book in advance or just turn up - either way, do come and see what you’ve been missing!!

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Sheffield Tuesday 12th August

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Dates: Tuesday 8th July Tuesday 9th September Place: Brooklyn Bar, 50 Call Lane, Leeds (LS1 6DT)

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Tuesday 26th August

Place: The Old Queens Head, 40 Pond Hill, Sheffield (S1 2BG)

Place: The Royal Oak, 18 Goodramgate, York (YO1 7LG)

Brooklyn Bar is on Call Lane, between the entrance to Queens Court and the railway bridge.

Disabled access is through the side entrance from Queens Court.

The nearest outdoor parking is opposite the Adelphi pub unless you get very lucky and get a space just outside the venue. Indoor car parking is along behind Chaophraya or upstairs from Bibis Italian.

Why not get a drink from the bar downstairs and then join us upstairs?

The Old Queens Head is right alongside Sheffield Bus station and adjacent to Ponds Forge International Sports Centre on Pond Hill. The nearest tram stop is Fitzalan Square / Ponds Forge just a 5 minute walk away. The railway station is a 10 minute walk.

There is some street parking on Pond Hill and more on Pond Street, or you can use the car park at Ponds Forge or the Castle Gate Q Park next to the Travelodge.

We meet in the area to the right as you enter through the main door from Pond Hill.

The Royal Oak is at the Monk Bar end of Goodramgate. There is no parking along Goodramgate so use one of the car parks just outside of the walled shopping centre.

We meet in the upstairs function room which is through the inner door and then up the stairs on your right. Why not get a drink from the bar downstairs when you arrive and then join us upstairs?

For all locations we meet from 7:45pm. Please try to be there by 8pm for the talk.

Can’t make it? Don’t worry …

Don’t worry if you can’t make it to any of our preview nights – it’s not essential! You can always find out more about Spice on our website at www.spiceyorks.com. Or give us a call during office hours on 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554 where we’ll be happy to answer any questions whether they are general ones about Spice or about a specific event. If you’re not already a member you can join either online or by phone and get started!

Once you have your membership number you can login to the website to book events. The next page has lots of suggestions of great events to start you off, but there aren’t any set rules – just choose something that looks fun or interesting and get involved.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Recommended New Members Events We understand it can be very daunting when you are a new member, or thinking about joining Spice. To help you, we have put together a New Members’ Pathway that guides you through the best route to getting out and about, experiencing new things and making lots of new friends. This is just a suggested pathway; you are of course welcome to dive into Spice on any event. Look out also for our Easy Rambles for a gentle introduction to walking – walks are a great way of meeting a few people.

Ten Pin Pyramid Bowling at Hollywood Bowl Ten Pin Pyramids is a fun and social way of scoring ten pin bowling

Leeds – Thursdays 3rd July, 7th August, 4th September, 2nd October at 7:30pm Place: Hollywood Bowl, Kirkstall Road Leisure Park, Leeds (LS4 2DG) Sheffield – Mondays 7th July, 4th August, 1st September, 6th October at 7:30pm Place: Hollywood Bowl Valley Centertainment, Broughton Lane, Sheffield (S9 2EP) A favourite amongst all Spicers, our regular monthly 10 Pin Bowling night at hollywood bowl is action packed from the word go. More than just a bowling night, this is the night when friends old and new come together for a fun packed evening. It’s a very popular evening that offers great value for money, and the chance of a good “chin wag” to catch up on the latest gossip over a beer. This is an evening suitable for all abilities as with our pyramid way of scoring we play in teams of two, and you don’t have to get strikes all the time to win – in fact you have to not get strikes!

Dinner Shuffles Our dinner shuffles are a great social night out

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Tuesday 15th July at 7:30pm Thursday 31st July at 7:15pm Tuesday 19th August at 7:30pm Thursday 21st August at 7:15pm Tuesday 16th September at 7:30pm Thursday 18th September at 7:15pm Saturday 27th September at 7:15pm

Place: Bar 166 and Bistro, 166 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds (LS18 4AQ) Place: Ego, 88 Surrey Street, Sheffield (S1 2LH) Place: Del Verde, Park Lane, Roundhay, Leeds (LS8 2EJ) Place: Ask Italian, 8-10 Cambridge St, Sheffield (S1 4HP) Place: The Old Post Office, City Square, Leeds (LS1 2ES) Place: Novotel, 50 Arundel Gate, Sheffield (S1 2PR) Place: The Living Room, 7 Greek Street, Leeds (LS1 5RW)

Our dinner shuffles are a great way to meet lots of new people. We enjoy a three course meal each time, but we will ask everyone to change seats between each course so you will get more chances to chat with more people! The menus for these meals are on our website. Please choose your meal and state your choices when booking.

Spice Curry Clubs If you like curry, you’ll love curry club

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Friday 25th July Friday 25th July Friday 29th August Friday 29th August Friday 26th September Friday 26th September

Place: Butlers Balti, 44-46 Broad Lane, Sheffield (S1 4BT) Place: LaLa’s Huddersfield, St George's Square, Huddersfield (HD1 1LG) Place: Seven Spices, 120 Mayfair Court, West Bar Sheffield (S3 8PP) Place: AM Kitchen and Bar, 24 - 26 Briggate, Leeds (LS1 6EP) Place: Aagrah Sheffield, Leopold Square, Sheffield (S1 2JG) Place: LaLa’s Batley, 351 Bradford Road, Batley (WF17 5PQ)

Usually held on the last Friday of each month, curry club is a great way to start your weekend. Come along and enjoy a curry and a chat. For some of our curry clubs we meet an hour beforehand at a nearby pub. Check the details online for timings and meet places.

Quiz nights With a variety of themes, our quizzes always fun and are one of our most popular social nights

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Wednesday 9th July Millionaire Quiz – as the questions get harder should you use your lifelines?

Wednesday 13th August Gameshow Quiz – a quiz based on your favourite TV game shows Wednesday 10th September Snakes and Ladders Quiz – can you hit the ladders and avoid the snakes?

Wednesday 8th October Around the World Quiz – test your world knowledge Cavells Café Bar, 31 High Street, Sheffield (S1 2GA) or Brooklyn Bar, 50 Call Lane, Leeds (LS1 6DT) 8pm

The second Wednesday of each month is quiz night. We’ll put you into small teams on arrival. Usually everyone puts £1 into the prize pot for the winning team. Sometimes the quiz is on a particular theme, and other months it’s more general knowledge, but we have a special twist to the scoring!

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Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Regular Events

Music Club Sheffield A chance to discuss & appreciate a range of music

Discover Scuba at Metrodome Have a go session at scuba diving

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Every fourth Tuesday at 7:45pm Metrodome, Queens Rd, Barnsley # (S71 1AN) £12.50 Member, £15 Guest Smudge on 07889 071230

Don't miss this fantastic experience at this bargain price.

Ever fancied trying a little scuba diving? Did you join spice to try new experiences? Want to do something you can boast about to your workmates? If you’ve answered yes then book this now!

This is a basic introduction to Scuba diving in the confines of a heated swimming pool, designed to introduce the complete beginner to the underwater world. You will be introduced to the equipment and learn the all-important safety points. Then it’s off to the pool as it’s time to get wet, where you will get an hours’ time to put into practice everything that you have learnt. If you find any treasure amongst the wrecks, make sure you keep it to yourself! Our course tonight is run by an old Spice favourite; Smudge of ProScuba Diving and his team.

Badminton Date: Every Tuesday at 8pm Place: Concord Sports Centre, Shiregreen Lane, Sheffield (S5 6AE) Cost: £5 Member, £7 Guest Host: June Ash Badminton is one of those sports where whatever your ability or level of fitness is you can still have a great game. Don’t worry if you haven’t a clue, you’ll soon get the hang of it and there are plenty of people who will be only too happy to help you get started. Rackets and shuttlecocks are provided.

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Every third Wednesday at 8pm Cavells, 31 High Street, Sheffield (S1 2GA) £2.50 Paul Timewell on 07956 586851

With a different theme each month. You are requested to select one track that, to you, best illustrates the theme under discussion. You will be invited to give a short explanation as to why you chose it (‘I just like it’, will do!) and then we will all listen. After each track, there will be a short time to comment.

Please let us know your choice of track and the artist when booking.

The coming themes are: 16th July: Summer 20th August: 1960s 17th September: Instrumental break / Solo

Book Club Sheffield all event proceeds go to Book Aid www.bookaid.org

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Every second Thursday at 7pm Cavells, 31 High Street, Sheffield (S1 2GA) £2 minimum donation on night to book aid Gill Siddons

A fun social night discussing one or two of the latest best sellers. We discuss different books each month.

Please read the book before the event so you can join in the discussion! Many book clubbers arrive early for tea if you want to join them!

10th July:

The Scarlet Plague by Jack London and/or The Cuckoo's Calling

by Robert Galbraith 14th August: The Girl You Left Behind by JoJo Moyes and/or I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 11th September: Alex by Pierre Lemaitre and/or Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfield

Spice in the City

Spice Hits Town

Our big Saturday night meet up with friends old and new. We meet once a month in Leeds and Sheffield for our Saturday night out. We will have a mystery offer on the night but to be eligible for the offer you must book on Spice in the City by the Tuesday beforehand. You can book online or give us a call in the office to book.

5th July, The Devonshire Cat, 2nd August, 49 Wellington St, Sheffield (S1 4HG) 6th September 12th July, Toast, 20th September West Point, Wellington St, Leeds (LS1 4JY) After party at The HIFI Club 23rd August The Scarbrough, Bishopgate St, Leeds (LS1 5DY) After party at The HIFI Club Please dress appropriately if you want to be allowed into the nightclubs!

An informal Friday night in the pub – a chance to catch up with friends over a few drinks, find out who’s doing which events, sort transport, swap photos & stories. No set format just drinks with old & new friends. Please note these venues are not hired exclusively but hopefully we'll commandeer an area. These events are free and a great way to start your weekend. We meet from 8pm. Please book online so we know how many to expect!

18th July The Punchbowl, 5-9 Blossom Street, 3rd October York (YO24 1AU) 8th August The Hop, 19 Bank Street, Wakefield (WF1 1EH) 12th September The Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield (HD1 1JF)

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Rambles - Grading System

Spice Rambles Rambles: Essential Information All Spice walks are designed to be fun, enjoyable, and above all, safe. All the walk leaders we use are experienced and carry first aid and emergency equipment but all walkers must ensure that they are properly equipped for the conditions. If you are a newcomer to Spice Rambles, please feel free to contact the walk leaders through the Spice Office. The leaders will be happy to discuss the appropriate type of clothing and equipment for use on Spice walks but here are a few general points to bear in mind.

No jeans or trainers, please. Any Spice Ramble of Grade 3 or harder may involve walking over open country, not necessarily over welldefined paths, and it should not be assumed that you are going for a stroll in the park. You should wear warm clothing, preferably in the form of several layers, and all walkers must bring waterproof jackets and trousers. Happily, accidents and injuries are extremely rare but "injuries" are often caused by ill-fitting boots or inappropriate socks.

A relatively minor injury out in the wilds can result in the walk being curtailed, so please ensure that you are happy with the fit of your boots and socks.

Bring liquids and a packed lunch. Even if the write up suggests a convenient pub stop, please do not take this for granted. Pubs have been known to be full or even closed.

A Spice ramble is not a race. The leader's responsibilities are to ensure the safety of all the party, so he will often have to spend time at the back of the group. All walkers should ensure that they do not lose contact with the leader. If you can't see the leader, please stop and wait. (Neither Spice nor the walk leaders can be held responsible if a walker sustains an injury whilst out of touch with the leader.)

Please be ready on time. There will be over 20 walkers taking part in a typical Spice ramble. The time specified in the newsletter is the Start time. If you are not ready to start walking promptly, you will be inconveniencing all those who had the foresight to get ready on time.

Some rambles give a postcode near to the meet point; these are given for guidance only and members should not rely on SatNav systems to find the precise meet point for a walk. Always take the printed directions and a map with you. Please remember that Spice cannot be held responsible for the security of the car parking. Please ensure that you take sensible precautions to protect your car and belongings.

Well behaved dogs are welcome on most walks unless otherwise stated, but must be pre-booked - please write it on your booking form or in the notes when booking online if you are bringing dogs. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure that the dog is kept under control on a fixed lead with a length of no more than two metres at all times, and is not allowed to cause a nuisance. You must bring a suitable lead and use it. Dogs must not be allowed off the lead at any time.

Facebook We have a Facebook group for our walkers and walk leaders to share News, Photos, Gossip, Events and all things ‘walk’ related.

Please follow the link below & join if you are one of our many, many walkers! http://www.facebook.com/groups/SpiceYorkshireWalkers

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Grade 1: STRENUOUS: Very strenuous, mountain walking and hill climbing with steep rough ascents and descents. Some rock scrambling, fixed rope and / or snow / ice work may be involved. Suitable only for strong, fit and experienced walkers. Normally 14-20 miles and / or 3000-4000ft of ascent.

Grade 2: HARD: Strenuous mountain and hill walking on distinct paths. Ascents and descents steep and rough. Previous hill walking experience advisable. Normally 8-12 miles and / or 1000-3500ft of ascent.

Grade 3: MODERATE: Energetic walking over less difficult mountains, hills and moors following paths and tracks. Some rough ground on most walks. 7-10 miles and / or 1000-2000ft of ascent.

Grade 4: EASY WALKING: Walking along lower hill slopes, distinct valley tracks, lakeside paths. Rough stony ground may occur on some walks. 3-7 miles with up to 1000ft ascent. Easy to moderate pace. Suitable for reasonably fit beginner.

Grade 5: EASY-PEASY WALKING: Walking mostly paths, fairly level, maximum 6 miles at an easy pace. Good trainers OK.

There’s more information online Due to space constraints we have only included limited information on our walks here. Full details of all walks are on our website, and new ones always appear online first, so do check regularly at www.spiceyorks.com/events

Ramble: Monsal Head and Dales Date: Place: Meet: Host:

Sunday 6th July 2014 at 10:30am Monsal Head, Derbyshire (DE45 1NL) roadside near the hotel Stuart Davies on 07754 853880

We begin our walk with one of the most picturesque views in the White Peak, before heading down towards the old railway viaduct.

We can then walk through the recently opened tunnel and along the trail before heading off to the pretty village of Ashford. Climbing up from here we head to the ruins of the best preserved old lead mine in the area, where we can picnic. Grade 3; Distance 8-9 miles

Ramble: South Wetherby Stroll Tour? What Tour? Let's get some fresh air!

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Sunday 6th July 2014 at 11am Highcliffe Terrace, Wetherby (LS22 6RF) Wilderness Car Park Steve Sutcliff e on 07598 137112

Welcome to another of my ‘Doorstep’ walks! Join me, Steve Sutcliffe, for a lovely day out not too far from Leeds or York, but not affected by some bike race! We head South alongside the meandering River Wharfe, on a right of way that's so new it’s not on the OS map! This brings us down to Collingham, more houses to dream about as we head up to Compton to be licked by two labs! Good tracks now as we make our way for our lunch stop in Clifford. We join up with the River Wharfe again as we pass the Roman Bath houses near Thorpe Arch.

Then it's broad grassy tracks and lanes to take us back into Wetherby.

Just enough for a long hot summer's day!

Grade 3: Bridleways, lanes, farm tracks; Distance: 9½ miles easy

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Eve Ramble: Killamarsh

Eve Ramble: Harewood Hop

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Join Roy for this short evening walk around Harewood

Tuesday 8th July 2014 at 7pm Killamarsh (S21 1FY) car park near Killamarsh leisure centre Stuart Davies on 07754 853880

Come along for an evening ramble around the village of Killamarsh and its old railway and canal history. Much of the infrastructure can still be seen, the remains of old locks and what was the longest canal tunnel in Britain.

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Monday 14th July 2014 at 7pm Harewood Roadside parking Church Lane SE321452 Roy Layton on 07801 070526

Why not break the week up and join Roy for this short evening walk around Harewood. This walk uses the Ebor Way and the Leeds Country Way to circle the Harewood House estate.

Grade: 4; Distance: around 3-4 miles

Eve Ramble: Mam Tor

Ramble prices

The Classic Peak District ridge walk

Day rambles are usually charged at £5 and evening rambles at £3.

Occasionally longer walks or those that include a meal or tea will be priced differently.

Eve Ramble: High Royds Roads Through Yorkshire's newest village

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Thursday 10th July 2014 at 7pm Otley Road, Guiseley (LS20 8LY) White Cross pub car park Roy Layton on 07801 070526

Why not split the week up and join Roy, Linda and your Spicey friends for this start of season evening walk? The route is 6.5k or 4 miles long with only 140m of ascent and descent.

Grade: 4; Distance: 4 miles

Ramble: Ingleborough Yorkshire's most famous peak

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Sunday 13th July 2014 at 10:30am Clapham, North Yorkshire (LA2 8ED) Main Car Park Roy Layton on 07801 070526

Join Roy for this new to Spice, Grade 3, moderate 9 mile walk which starts and finishes in the village of Clapham. This walk takes us to lunch on the flat top of Ingleborough, Yorkshire’s most famous peak.

Ramble: Scouting for a Sabre The second of Roger's Wreck Walks

Sunday 13th July 2014 at 10:30am Hope Valley (S33 0BJ) Car park @ Birchin Clough (A57) Roger Letch on 07939 585881

Crossing the River Ashop we climb to the plateau of Kinder Scout, heading south across the moor to discover fabulous views of Edale Valley, perhaps a good opportunity to eat our sarnies. Crossing the plateau west to find views towards Stockport. Crossing the waterfalls of Kinder Downfall we cross the moors again to find the sparse remains of a two Sabre jet aircraft, followed by a steady walk back.

Grade: 2; Distance: 10 miles

Thursday 17th July 2014 at 7pm Castleton (S33 8WP) Castleton Visitors Centre car park Roger Letch on 07939 585881

This evening we walk along The Classic Peak District ridge walk.

Grade: 2/3; Distance: 5 miles

Ramble: Lost Railways of Ryburn Exploring old hunting woods, a secluded valley and hidden railways

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Saturday 19th July 2014 at 11am 14 Rochdale Road, West Vale (HX4 8AL) Brow Bridge car park Nigel Peterson-White on 07793 710559

Itinerary: Join me Nigel for a full day walk exploring some of our Victorian industrial heritage. We pass the wonderful Clay House, follow paths through the old hunting woods of North Dean and look out over the Model village of Copley, created by the mill owner Edward Ackroyd for his workers.

Grade: 3; Distance: 10 miles. Woodland, field and packhorse tracks.

Can be muddy on old railway Sorry, dogs are not allowed on this walk.

Ramble: Cromford Date: Sunday 20th July 2014 at 10:30am Place: Cromford Meadow, Mill Lane, Cromford # (DE4 3RQ) Host: Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399

Grade: 3; Distance: 9 miles

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Starting from near the Heritage Mills we start the climb steadily to the eastern side of the Derwent valley, the peaceful side, to contour round the down through Bow Wood to Lea Bridge.

Distance: 10 miles

Eve Ramble: Beauchief and Bradway Date: Place: Meet: Host:

Wednesday 23rd July 2014 at 7pm Mickley Lane, Totley, Sheffield (S17 4HE) Outside the Shepley Spitfire pub Stuart Davies on 07754 853880

We start our route through the old woodlands leading into Ladies Spring Wood, an ancient woodland growing above the River Sheaf.

Grade: 3-4; Distance: around 4 miles Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Ramble: Winhill Pike and Ladybower

Ramble: Beautiful Bleaklow

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The third of Roger's Wreck Walks

Sunday 27th July 2014 at 10:30am Bamford, Derbyshire (S33 0EA) Mytham Bridge Road SK206825 Stuart Davies on 07754 853880

On this ramble we will take in the delights of the views afforded by a climb to the top of one of the iconic features of this part of the Peak District.

Grade: 3; Distance: 8 miles (500 metres of ascent)

Ramble: Cityscape To Countryside A walk of contrasts from Leeds city centre and visiting a watermill

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Saturday 2nd August 2014 at 11am Woodlesford to Leeds train (LS26 8RA) Woodlesford railway station for 11:12am train Train fare is £2.10 and entry to Thwaite Mills £3.30.

Nigel Peterson-White on 07793 710559

Join me Nigel for a walk of contrasts. We join the 11:12am train at Woodlesford for Leeds. (£2.10 not included). After an assault on the senses with traffic, noise and city smells we join the footpath which follows the River Aire eastwards out of Leeds passing an assortment of distinctive buildings before joining the Aire and Calder navigation.

Grade: 5; Distance: 7½ miles. Easy walking on good towpaths.

Sorry, dogs are not allowed on this walk.

Ramble: Castleton to Peak Forest and Eldon Hole along the Limestone Way

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Sunday 3rd August 2014 at 10:30am Buxton Road car park, Castleton (S33 8WN) National Park Visitor Centre from 10am Paul Hunt on 07973 139084

Southwards from Castleton along the Limestone Way and over Old Moor we begin to notice a contrast in the scenery and perhaps spot a contradiction of plant life on the geology.

Grade: 3; Distance: 8 miles

Eve Ramble: Last Evening Ramble and Supper Date: Tuesday 12th August 2014 at 7pm Place: Hillfoot Road, Totley, Sheffield (S17 3AX) Meet: Outside the Crown Inn Cost: £8.50 Member, £10 Guest Includes: pie and pea supper Host: Stuart Davies on 07754 853880 It’s that time of year again with the nights drawing in and last chance for an evening walk in pleasant surroundings and company. We meet in the pub car park and enjoy a short evening stroll before returning for our pie and pea supper and some welcome refreshments around 9pm. If you don’t fancy the walk then why not join us for the supper instead. Please give any dietary requirements when booking.

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Sunday 17th August 2014 at 10:30am A628 near Flouch roundabout (S36 4HH) Dog & Partridge Inn Roger Letch on 07939 585881

We will transfer to the start where there is limited parking at the entrance to Woodhead Tunnel. These 2 Victorian tunnels are being altered by the electricity board. After peeking into the tunnels we have a look at the beautiful glade of Black Clough then we go up Near Black Clough. Upon reaching Bleaklow Meadows where there are some amazing features of moorland we continue to the cairn at the summit. Then we descend via the outcrop of Bleaklow Stones to find the wreckage of a Defiant a WWII fighter plane, we then take the easy path down Far Black Clough.

Grade: 2; Distance: 8 miles

Ramble: Nell Nook In The Heather An afternoon walk high above Hebden Bridge circuiting Midgley Moor

Date: Saturday 23rd August 2014 at 12pm Place: Lane Ends, Wadsworth, Hebden Bridge (HX7 8TN) Meet: Hare and Hounds pub Host: Nigel Peterson-White on 07793 710559 Join me Nigel for a shorter afternoon walk starting high above Hebden Bridge at the Hare and Hounds pub in the village of Wadsworth.

Grade: 4; Distance: 6½ miles. Lanes and easier moorland paths.

Sorry, dogs are not allowed on this walk.

Ramble: Eyam and Coombs Dale Starting in the plague village

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Sunday 24th August 2014 at 10:30am Eyam, Derbyshire at the public car park Stuart Davies on 07754 853880

We begin the ramble with a stroll through the plague village of Eyam looking at some of the relics of that terrible time, before heading off to Stoney Middleton with its unusual church and alleged Roman remains. Grade: 3-4; Distance: 9 miles

Ramble: Howden Moor from Fairholme Water and moorland

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Sunday 31st August 2014 at 10:30am Fairholmes, Derbyshire (S33 0AQ) Fairholmes car park from 10am Paul Hunt on 07973 139084

After assembling at Fairholmes Car Park and being careful not to get tripped up by ducks we'll have a gentle stroll around the edge of Derwent Reservoir. Once you've got into your stride we'll follow Abbey Brook up Howden Dean and on to Howden Moor. A short walk across the moor provides great views and a taste of moorland scenery so typical of the Dark Peak. Grade: 3; Distance: 7 miles

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Ramble: Eastern Edges from Robin Hood

Ramble: Reservoir Raid

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The fourth of Roger's Wreck Walks

Sunday 7th September 2014 at 10am Robin Hood, Peak District # (DE45 1PQ) Robin Hood Inn Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399

Starting from the area known as Robin Hood we first ascend Birchen edge for the monument to Nelson and the rocks named after his 3 ships, descending from the trig point to cross the open moorland to gently climb White edge, this long edge has fine views across the Peak District and over Big Moor.

Distance: 10 miles

Easy Ramble: Mayor Making in Luddenden Luddenden Dean and Luddenden....Britain in Bloom winner & village fete

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Saturday 13th September 2014 at 11am Luddenden Lane (HX2 6RW) Luddenden Village car park Nigel Peterson-White on 07793 710559

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Sunday 21st September 2014 at 10am Ladybower reservoir (S33 0AQ) Fairholmes car park Roger Letch on 07939 585881

A walk of 3’s….. 3 reservoirs, 3 edges & 3 crash sites.

We start at the visitor centre on Ladybower reservoir. After a gentle ascent we walk along Howden Edge, Wilfrey Edge & Outer Edge all offering panoramic views around Upper Derwent Valley, a pleasant place to stop for lunch.

We then visit the crash site of V1 Flying Bomb, followed by wreckages of two World War II aircraft (an Oxford & a Consul). We descend to the River Derwent followed by a stroll back to the cars along the banks of Howden & Derwent reservoirs.

Grade: 2; Distance: 12 miles

Ramble: Edge and River Ramble along the gritstone edges above the Derwent valley

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Sunday 28th September 2014 at 10:30am Grindleford, Derbyshire (S32 2JA) the cafe near Grindleford station Stuart Davies on 07754 853880

Enjoy a scenic route along the gritstone edges above the Derwent valley, with distant views over the peak district and beyond. After our initial climb we follow the Froggat and Cubar Edges. We may enjoy our picnic before dropping down into the village of Cubar, where we can pause for a pub break. Our route back takes us past the restored Calver mill (now apartments), as we follow the river Derwent back to Grindleford and make our way back to the start point.

Join me Nigel for a leisurely walk exploring the Britain and Yorkshire in Bloom winning village of Luddenden and its valley of Luddenden Dean. Luddenden is a quirky village with a variety of buildings old and new and lots of surprise viewpoints and lots of history. It is Mayor making day in the village so we aim to be back by mid-afternoon to sample the festivities and possibly some cakes or an early tea.

Grade: 4; Distance: 6½ miles. Leisurely walking on good paths, woodland tracks and quiet lanes. A few short uphills.

Sorry, dogs are not allowed on this walk.

Ramble: Bamford Edge from Hathersage Great views of Hope valley

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Sunday 14th September 2014 at 10:30am Hathersage (S32 1DU) Hathersage public car park from 10am Paul Hunt on 07973 139084

Leaving Hathersage we head for North Lees where we pass the ruins of Greens Mill on the way around Bole Hill. A steady increase in height eventually gets us up on to Bamford Edge where there are great views up the Hope Valley and down the Derwent Valley. As we follow the edge the Ladybower reservoir comes in to view and we'll pick a lunch spot overlooking this scenic landscape.

Our route then takes us over Open Access land to follow a path below Stanage Edge before dropping down back to Hathersage.

Grade: 3; Distance 8-9 miles

Ramble: Castleton Circular with Option to extend 5 miles or 9 miles - you choose!

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Sunday 5th October 2014 at 10:30am Castleton (S33 8WN) Buxton Road car park from 10am Paul Hunt on 07973 139084

Following Odin Sitch up to Odin Mine our route is a circular taking in sights of the best known features around Castleton. We walk beneath Mam Tor along the main road which slipped away and appreciate the make up of the geology and the cause of the landslip.

Passing Blue John mine we then cross the head of the great amphitheatre of Winnatts Pass and we are in to limestone country of the White Peak. Walking over heathland we swerve around numerous mine workings and Rowter Farm which is the caving enthusiasts entrances to Titan (the tallest vertical drop cave in the UK). Then its downhill to Castleton passing Pevril Castle (short and steep) or Cow Dale (longer and not so steep).

An Option of an additional 4 mile walk will be offered to those wishing to stay out longer.

Grade: 3; Distance: 5 miles. Optional extra 4 miles

Grade: 3; Distance: 9 miles Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Sport, Social and Adventure

The Yorkshire Wartime Experience The North's Premier Military Vehicle & Re-enactment Event

Cricket - Yorkshire vs Durham Yorkshire Vikings vs Durham Dynamoes Twenty 20 match

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Wednesday 2nd July 2014 at 5pm St. Michaels Lane, Headingley, Leeds #(LS6 3BU) Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground £15 Member, £18 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Yorkshire had a fantastic season last year finishing second in the County Championship, but struggled in the T20 competition. However they have got off to a good start this year and are currently in a qualifying position for the knockout rounds having won three of their first five games. Today Andrew Gale's team, take on last year's County Championship winners, Durham in this Twenty 20 match.

The first innings is due to start at 5:30pm. There's a 15 minute interval scheduled for 6:45pm and the match should finish by 7:25pm. Timings are subject to change.

Get more by email We hold email addresses for well over 95% of Spice members. Once we have your email address you can make bookings online 24 hours a day at www.spiceyorks.com. We will also send event booking confirmations by email, and joining details for events and other correspondence by email so you get them more quickly.

You will also receive our weekly bulletin in your inbox!

If we don’t have your email address, let us know it by emailing us at info@spiceyorks.com or give us a ring.

Outdoor Theatre in the Gardens - Macbeth A century on from World War I is a new take on Shakespeare's classic

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Friday 4th July 2014 at 6:45pm Sheffield Botanical Gardens (S10 2LN) Thompson Road Entrance £16.50 Member, £17.50 Guest Bring your own chair and refreshments.

Dress for the weather Paul Timewell on 07956 586851

Heartbreak Productions effect their reputation for innovative and ingenious adaptations to the full with this extraordinary interpretation of Shakespeare’s brutal and bloody tragedy, Macbeth.

In a First World War rehabilitation centre, a group of soldiers commemorate the lives of those they have lost with a haunting performance of Macbeth which will ensure that the horrors of war are not forgotten. Witchcraft, manipulation and murder ensue as the soldiers attempt to recover from the physical and mental scars of war.

Heartbreak’s bold, psychological adaptation explores the barbaric nature of ambition, witches, wives and a tortured soul…

Meet: Meet your coordinator at 6:45pm sharp outside the entrance so we can all enter as a group and secure our area within the gardens.

This event is uncovered this means bring your own chair/rug and waterproofs / suncream! Umbrellas are discouraged as they obscure the view, however this event will go ahead whatever the weather.

Remember that even on a hot day the temperature can drop quickly as the sun sets.

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Date: Saturday 5th July 2014 at 10:30am Place: Hunsworth Lane, Bradford (BD4 6RN) Meet: at 10:30am at the entrance gate Cost: £9.50 Member, £11.50 Guest Includes: entrance to event Host: Sue Blackman on 07723 845 858 Commemorating the Centenary of the start of WWI and the 75th Anniversary of the start of WWII, the Yorkshire Wartime Experience currently holds the largest full scale re-creation of a ww1 trenching system in the North of England.

The Yorkshire Wartime Experience, now in its third year, is a tribute to the First & Second World Wars, right through to more current conflicts.

Late Sunday Lunch at The Village South a relaxing way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Date: Sunday 6th July 2014 at 2:15pm Place: Capitol Boulevard, Tingley (LS27 0TS) Meet: in the Victory bar, table at 2:45pm Cost: £16 Member, £18 Guest Includes: 5 course carvery lunch Extras: drinks Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 Come and enjoy a delicious 5 course carvery lunch at The Village Hotel South. We'll meet in the Victory pub first for a drink at 2:15pm (right of reception) and then go through to Vinny and Vito's restaurant for our lunch at 2:45pm.  Soup  Antipasti, cold meat platter, seafood platters, salads  Traditional Carvery with a choice of 3 meats  Pasta station  Dessert & waffles made to order & cheese

Comedy night at the Lawrence Batley Theatre a bit of fun ...

Date: Thursday 10th July 2014 at 7:30pm Place: Queen's Square, Queen Street, Hudds (HD1 2SP) Meet: 7:30pm in the foyer to get ticket Cost: £12 Member, £13 Guest Includes: entrance ticket to the show A night when we can guarantee plenty of laughs - as the regular Comedy Cellar returns for another instalment. Bringing you the very best stand-up talent and there's a bar close enough to refresh that laughing gear - you'll need it!

JUSTIN MOORHOUSE: As seen on Phoenix Nights, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Dave's One Night Stand and The World Stands Up, as well as his own Radio 4 show Everyone Quite Likes Justin plus Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk and 7 Day Sunday.

KIRI PRITCHARD-McCLEAN: 'She balances affection with an acute eye for the ridiculous to bring you a stand up set of well delivered, increasingly funny anecdotes' Please do not book if you are easily offended.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Friday Dinner at Browns Sheffield

Clay Pigeon Shooting

Date: Friday 11th July 2014 at 7:15pm Place: 10 - 12 St Pauls Parade, Sheffield (S1 2JL) Meet: in the bar for table at 7:30pm Cost: £20 Member, £22 Guest Includes: 2 courses - starter and main Extras: dessert and drinks

A popular event that we run again and again.

The Browns building in Sheffield used to be the city’s Army & General Stores. Although it is right in the city centre, it’s a beautifully tranquil spot that overlooks the Peace Gardens, an award winning public space with amazing water features and memorials.

Friday Dinner at the Cairn Hotel Harrogate Date: Friday 11th July 2014 at 7:15pm Place: Ripon Road, Harrogate (HG1 2JD) Meet: in reception for table at 7:30pm Cost: £18.50 Member, £21 Guest Includes: starter and main Extras: dessert and drinks Host: Karen Tweed on 07979 637 785 The 3 star AA Cairn Hotel was built during Harrogate's period as a spa town when people came from far and wide to take the waters.

Carefully modernised, grand original features still welcome you to this charming Victorian hotel.

Located only a short 5 minute walk from the centre of town.

Rounders In The Park another great summer sport

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Friday 11th July 2014 at 7pm Kirkstall Rd, Leeds Abbey Playing Fields NGR SE259363 £3 Member, £3.50 Guest Rowan Eastwood on 07974 451296

We will have a fun evening out playing our own version of rounders.

As usual, it’s not too serious and I’m sure that we’ll make up our own rules as we go along. We’ll play till we’re tired or it gets too dark & then retire to a nearby pub. This event must be pre-booked so we know if there are enough of us to make it work.

IMPORTANT WEATHER CHECK Ring the office after 4pm on 0845 094 22 00 to see if rounders is going ahead or not or if we have your mobile number we'll text you to confirm. Soft drinks are provided.

Chesterfield Canal Boat Trip all aboard the John Varley!

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Saturday 12th July 2014 at 10am Tapton Lock, Chesterfield 10am at the John Varley on the towpath £7.50 Member, £9.50 Guest Dawn Spier

The John Varley runs trips from Tapton Lock, on the Tesco roundabout in Chesterfield along the waterway towards Staveley. You will be able to see at first hand the high quality of the restoration that has been carried out on this stretch of the canal and experience the local flora and fauna.

Dates: Saturday 12th July 2014 Sunday 5th October 2014 Place: Glossop # (SK13 6JY) Meet: Grouse Inn Car Park Time: 10am Cost: £29.50 Member, £32.50 Guest Host: Dave Batty for Spice Manchester Clear away the cobwebs with a round of clays, out in the country, enjoying the fresh air and peace and quiet (in-between the loud bangs!).

The costs include instruction, 25 shots and trophies. Mixture of singles, doubles and reports - which means various clays flinging off after each other. We will have our own little Top Gun Competition to find best lady shot and top man shot! We finish in the Grouse Pub where Sunday lunch can be obtained.

Spice Visits Nostell Priory Date: Saturday 12th July 2014 at 1pm Place: Doncaster Rd, Nostell, Nr Wakefield (WF4 1QE) Meet: at the entrance Cost: £11 Member, £13 Guest Includes: Admission to house and gardens Host: Sue Blackman on 07723 845858 Nostell Priory is an 18th-century architectural masterpiece with landscaped park and gardens. Today we will visit the house and gardens.

Built on the site of a medieval priory, Nostell has been the home of the Winn family for 300 years. Commissioned by Sir Rowland Winn in 1733, James Paine built the house. Later additions by Robert Adam created exceptional interiors.

Inside the house, see a collection of Chippendale furniture made especially for Nostell. Paintings by Brueghel, Hogarth and Kauffmann.

A John Harrison (Longitude) longcase clock and an 18th-century dolls' house. The restored Butler's Pantry is also open to view.

Climbing Day at the Roaches .. a full day of classic climbing with Mark

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Sunday 13th July 2014 at 9:45am Peak District # £45 Member, £49 Guest Mark Fenton for Spice West Midlands

Mark Fenton has quite a reputation in Spice for helping people achieve great things in the outdoors. Today is an introduction to his favourite Peak District pastime, rock climbing at a classic venue.

The day is ideal for people new to gritstone, or who may have had some experience - possibly on an indoor wall. But capable first timers are also welcome.

The ‘freakish’ pinnacles of The Roaches provide a dramatic backdrop and easy place to learn the..er..ropes!

It is an action packed day, loads of fun and suitable for anyone to have a go at! All you need is suitable warm clothing (preferably track suit bottoms rather than jeans), boots or trainers with a good grip and waterproofs in case of rain.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Water Ski Taster Session

Abseiling for the Terrified

A taste of boat waterskiing

..a great way to get started

Dates: Sunday 13th July 2014 at 9:15am Saturday 27th September 2014 at 9:15am Place: Sale Water Park, Rifle Road, Sale # (M33 2LX) Cost: £30 Member, £33 Guest Host: Spice Manchester

Dates: Saturday 19th July 2014 at 10am Sunday 10th August 2014 at 10am Saturday 27th September 2014 at 10am Sunday 12th October 2014 at 10am Place: Black Rocks, Matlock # Cost: £29 Member, £32 Guest Host: Spice West Midlands

The lovely people at Sale Water Ski Club which is a member’s only group have very kindly offered to give a limited number of Spicer’s the opportunity to try out water skiing.

The two hour session will give you some dry land training before seeing you join club members on the boat where you will all be given a chance on the training bar by the side of the boat. This means that the ski instructors on the boat can give you help to hopefully get you up on the skis! For those of you have already have some experience of water skiing or those that show they have the capability, there is the opportunity to ski behind the boat.

Pub Grub at 1885 Halifax come and enjoy some good pub food and real ale

Date: Thursday 17th July 2014 at 7:15pm Place: 400 Stainland Road (HX4 9HF) Cost: £17 Member, £19 Guest Includes: starter, main and a side of vegetables Extras: drinks and desserts Host: Karen Tweed on 07979 637 785 A welcoming, traditional, family environment for a pub meal ranging from homemade favourites and. time-honoured hearty pub grub such as Beef & Ale Pie or Fish & Chips. At 1885 they are bringing a touch of class at an affordable price, whilst reinvigorating the pub scene in this beautiful Pennine village.

Pontefract Races - Red Shirt Night and Beer Festival With live music and beer showcase!

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Friday 18th July 2014 at 6:10pm Pontefract Park, Park Rd, Pontefract (WF8 4QD) Left side of turning circle before gate £15 Member, £17 Guest

Tonight we have tickets for the Grandstand and Paddock, which is the largest area of the course and has a variety of bars, catering areas and excellent viewing.

The first race is at 6:30pm.

To celebrate, we've got our annual Beer Festival and Pennine Brewery, Ossett Brewery, Revolutions Brewing and the Bier Huis will all be on hand so that you can sample their very finest beers, lagers and ciders.

And what's more, there'll be a real festival atmosphere with the fantastic Smoove Criminalz providing the musical accompaniment ao that you can dance in to the evening.

Red Shirt Night is a Charity Race Night in aid of Jack Berry's Appeal for The House That Jack Built. This is the Injured Jockeys Fund rehabilitation centre, currently being built in Malton, for jockeys who have been hurt in racing.

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Mark will get you to overcome any fears by building up your confidence gradually. First we get used to the equipment and how to use it on a few very short descents, before tackling some bigger abseils if you feel able.

You’ll not be forced to do anything you are uncomfortable with, or feel stupid if you back out of any stage. So go on…you’ve nothing to lose but your fears!

Medical Note: If you have any medical conditions that could prevent you taking part in this adventure activity, please contact your doctor in advance to check. If you are unsure, please contact the instructor, Mark Fenton directly on 07798 790766 or your Spice office.

Afternoon tea at the Doubletree Sheffield Park Date: Saturday 19th July 2014 at 2:45pm Place: Chesterfield Road South, Sheffield (S8 8BW) Cost: £16 Member, £18.50 Guest Includes: finger sandwiches, scone, cakes, tea or coffee and a glass of sparkling wine Join us for a relaxed afternoon at this lovely hotel located in a quiet, leafy suburb of Sheffield. Afternoon Tea can be enjoyed in the hotel's Lounge Bar or alfresco on the Patio if the weather permits and includes a selection of finger sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and a delicious assortment of cakes served with a variety of teas and coffees. A glass of sparkling wine is also included for us.

BBC - Behind the Scenes at Media City!

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Saturday 19th July 2014 at 3pm BBC Media City, Salford # (M50 2EQ) 3pm prompt inside main entrance 3:15pm to 4:45pm £10.25 Member, £12 Guest Spice Manchester

Hurray!!! The BBC has thrown open its doors at its new home in Media City, offering the chance to go inside the state-of-the-art studios at Salford Quays.

Take a peek behind the scenes of programmes which are made here and try your hand at some interactive fun! During the tour there is always the chance of bumping into a favourite presenter or radio DJ, hearing some trade secrets or being party to some juicy gossip while passing the actors' green room...

We'll take you inside as many studios as business allows but please remember that BBC Manchester is a working building and no two tours are the same.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Gyrocopter Flight

Dinghy Sailing Intro

The motorbike of the skies

Come and try your hand at sailing

Date: Saturday 19th July 2014 Place: Rufforth airfield, York # (YO23 3QA) Cost: £99 Member, £109 Guest

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We’re proud to offer a Gyrocopter Experience in Yorkshire as we take to the skies with Instructor Phil Harwood on a trial Gyrocopter flight.

James Bond has one called little Nellie (in the film You Only Live Twice), Mad Max gets rescued in one (in Mad Max 2) & even the cows have one (in the butter advert)! Now it’s your turn to have a go. At the moment there are less than 100 gyro pilots (or Gyronauts) in the UK & they mainly fly kitbuilt single seat machines. Now with the introduction of new factorybuilt 2 seat gyrocopters these fascinating machines are taking the UK by storm.

A gyrocopter is like a helicopter except it does not have the engine connected to the rotors – they freewheel (or autorotate) in flight. It is a very exciting flying experience as you generally fly at just 600ft above the ground so you can see all that’s happening below. It’s very manoeuvrable & can turn steeply & tightly & as it’s out in the open you get that ’wind in your hair’ feeling.

You will be able to experience the thrill of a flight in a gyrocopter where all the special characteristics of this type of flying will be demonstrated to you. You will also be given the chance to take the controls & fly this ‘motorbike of the sky’ yourself.

It’s important that all gyronauts arrive at 10am for an important safety briefing & then you will take it in turns to fly. There will be some waiting around but you can watch your fellow gyronauts take to the skies. Your time slot is approx 25mins although expect the whole session with briefing to last up to four hours depending on numbers booked.

There is a full hangar of gyros, a showroom, shop, offices, mini museum along with a small cinema. We start the event with a tour of the hangar and mini museum, along with an introduction to gyros and how they fly as well as the important safety brief. Whilst there you will get to see our video Top Gear for Gyros in the small cinema.

Leeds City Drinking Tour a fun night out

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Saturday 19th July 2014 at 7:30pm Tiger Tiger, 117 Albion Street, Leeds (LS2 8DY) the Spice table near the Karaoke booths £5 Member, £7.50 Guest

Join us for a fun evening visiting some of the bars in Leeds. We will start in Tiger Tiger where we have a semi private area down the stairs from the Kanaloa bar near the Karaoke booths and to the left of the downstairs bar. Start the evening off with a complimentary beer or wine (be sure to arrive on time to get this!). Drinks are half price until 9pm so we shall stay here until around that time when we will then move on to other bars in the vicinity.

Sunday 20th July 2014 Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield (WF2 7EQ) Reception area 2:15pm to 4pm £29.50 Member, £32.50 Guest

If you’ve never tried sailing, here’s your chance. This session is aimed at total beginners and offers a chance for even the most dedicated landlubber to enjoy the exhilaration and satisfaction of utilising the natural power of the elements to propel yourself across water. Our one and a half hour session will commence with a short safety talk, and a general not-too-technical overview of dingy sailing. The ‘chat’ will be kept to an absolute minimum; the emphasis will be on getting out there and having a go. Forget all those horror stories about having to jump out and capsizing the boat, this is a fun session not a frightener! It really is close supervision; the instructor will be in the boat with three students. Come on and give it a try! Who knows this may be your first step towards a solo circumnavigation of the globe.

Please bring a change of clothing (just in case) and a waterproof jacket, footwear should be pumps or light trainers that you do not mind getting wet.

Please ring 01924 302360 for a weather check before leaving home. Remember that this event is wind dependent!

Tank Battle Experience .. challenge your fellow teams to a tank paintball battle!

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Sunday 20th July 2014 Lutterworth, Leicestershire # (LE17 6NW) 9:45am to 12pm £95 Member, £99 Guest Spice West Midlands

This event has had great feedback. We have booked 4 tanks, each of which take a crew of 3 Spice members who will be with their tank throughout (so no waiting around on this one!)

We start with a practice session, where we put the tank through its paces on the 1 mile track and firing range. We will alternate the 3 positions in the tank so that each person gets a chance to drive, a chance to load the gun and a chance to fire. The gun is adapted to fire paintball ammunition, and can be fired with the hatch up or down. In battle, of course the hatch has to be down and aimed by periscope. After the practice, the four tanks will do battle, with each tank attempting to out manoeuvre and “knock out” the others with their huge, paintball firing guns. For this part, teams will not be able to switch positions, so you will need to decide between you or toss a coin to decide who will drive, who will load and who will fire.

Mobile phones If we have your mobile phone number we can contact you by text or phone if there is a late change to an event for any reason. Just give us a ring with your number and we’ll update your details or you can check and update these online at www.spiceyorks.com. Don’t forget to let us know if you change your number.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Spice Dines Greek at the Olive Tree Leeds

York Races and Wet Wet Wet

Come and join us as we Dine Around the World ...

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Date: Wednesday 23rd July 2014 at 7:15pm Place: 188-190 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton(LS7 4NZ) Cost: £16 Member, £18 Guest Includes: starter, main and coffee/tea Extras: desserts and other drinks Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 Tonight's meal is part of our Dines around the world programme so bring along your passport to claim another stamp or collect your passport and first stamp. Remember once you get 10 stamps you are eligible for a free bottle of wine.

Established in 1982, The Olive Tree group of family owned restaurants has grown over the years and there are now three in West Leeds. The restaurants are run day to day by the husband and wife team George and Vasoulla, while George busies himself in the kitchen over seeing his talented team of chefs; Vasoulla takes care of the front-of-house team and helps them maintain their exceedingly high standards.

Spice Dines Around The World Once you’ve attended ten of our Spice Dines Around The World meals you will win a bottle of wine!

Flight Simulator Session Your chance to 'Fly' a plane!

Dates: Saturday 26th July 2014 at 1:45pm Saturday 23rd August 2014 at 1:45pm Saturday 20th September 2014 at 1:45pm Place: Ringway Flight Simulator, Cheshire# (SK8 6PT) Meet: arrive for 1:45pm at the latest for briefing Cost: £30 Member, £33 Guest Includes: 15 minutes 'flight' time Host: Ringway Flight Sim Find out what it's like to fly a plane without ever having to leave the ground at Ringway Flight Sim. Thanks to advanced technology this session will be as close as you can get to piloting an aircraft without actually flying one. With up to 3 other Spicers there to cheer you on and applaud when you make that perfect landing & you can all experience the buzz of being a pilot. Choose from a variety of aircraft and airports - each 'pilot' will get to choose their preferred plane and scenario.

You get to command your very own 747 or fly a military jet fighter at 500 miles per hour for a 1 hour session shared between 4 of you preceded by a briefing session from a professional flight instructor before entering the simulator.

Please Note: Due to the narrow gap between the seats this activity may not be suitable for people with certain disabilities, please check with us at the time of booking.

Event not listed?

If you’ve already booked an event and it’s not listed in this newsletter, it may have been cancelled or postponed for some reason, or it could be because it is already fully booked. Due to shortage of space we don’t relist details of events that are already full but full details are always available online.

The website always has the most up to date and complete listing of our events. http://www.spiceyorks.com/events.

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Saturday 26th July 2014 at 1pm York Racecourse # (YO23 1EX) Meet point and tickets will be posted. £22 Member, £24 Guest Carol Williams on 07830 628982

The musical entertainment will see Wet Wet Wet play on a giant trackside stage after the final race has finished. They are one of the UK’s most successful artists to date and have produced some of the country’s best loved pop songs, including hits such as ‘Sweet Little Mystery’, ‘Wishing I Was Lucky’ and ‘Goodnight Girl’. The four-piece band have charted three number one singles and sold in excess of 15 million singles and albums to date, since their debut album, ‘Popped In Souled Out’, went to number one in 1987. Wet Wet Wet’s biggest international hit was ‘Love Is All Around’, which featured on the soundtrack to the film ‘Four Weddings and A Funeral’ and topped the UK charts for a record breaking 15 weeks in 1994.

Action on the track on Saturday sees the Sky Bet York Stakes, a Group Two race with £100,000 in prize money so it attracts a field from the top stables. First race at 1:50pm; last race at 5:15pm followed by the live music.

Sunday Roast at the Swan and Cygnet Date: Sunday 27th July 2014 at 1:15pm Place: Denby Dale Road, Wakefield (WF4 3BB) Cost: £10 Member, £12 Guest Includes: choice of 3 roasts, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing and vegetables Extras: drinks and desserts Come and join us for a traditional Sunday roast at this popular pub.

Choose from a range of 3 roasts, Yorkshire pudding and stuffing and then help yourself to as many roast and new potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

For those of you who have the energy afterwards Pugney's Water Park is only a few minutes' away for a nice leisurely walk around the lake.

Wolf Experience and Walk - Bedford Date:

Sunday 27th July 2014 Saturday 27th September 2014 Place: A428 between Bromham and Turvey # Cost: £47 Member, £52 Guest Includes: walk and feed wolves Host: Spice London The wolves are known for being moody and temperamental and sometimes fall out with each other. It is very much the wolves who are in charge on the day and they will decide if they are going to be friendly to any visitors! There will be plenty of opportunities to take photographs. The handlers will make you very welcome and chat to you throughout the whole wolf experience and answer any of your questions. On this experience you will have the opportunity to feed the wolves and have some hands on experience.

This event and the introduction to wolves will allay any pre-conceived ideas we may have about these beautiful animals!

Don’t Snooze and Lose Many of our events do fill quickly. Don’t miss out!

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Zip World - Ultimate Zipline Experience

Friday Night Bowling at Roxy Lanes

.. fly for 1 mile at nearly 100mph & 500 feet up!

let 'em roll ...

Date: Sunday 27th July 2014 at 1:30pm for 2pm Place: Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda # (LL57 4YG) Cost: £49 Member, £55 Guest (Deposit £10) Includes: 2 x Zipwire trips (little zipper & big zipper), flying suit, goggles. Quarry tour by truck.

Host: Spice West Midlands

Date: Friday 1st August 2014 at 7:30pm Place: Bond Street (above Tesco Metro), Leeds (LS1) Cost: £9.50 Member, £11.50 Guest Includes: an hour's bowling and your first drink Extras: drinks Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 Come and bowl at Leeds' newest bowling venue located above the Tesco Metro supermarket on Bond Street. We'll meet at 7:30pm to give us plenty of time to get a drink from the bar which will be a complimentary beer, wine or soft drink and then change into our bowling shoes ready to start promptly at 8pm. We'll bowl for an hour and then continue the evening by hitting the bars in Leeds City Centre.

Clarence House and Garden Guided Tour 1 Former home of the Queen Mother This is an unbelievable new event! You may have seen it on The One Show, BBC News or Blue Peter (if not click the links at www.zipworld.co.uk to watch them via YouTube!)

So why should you travel to Wales for this one? Well, Zip World has the longest zip line in Europe and is claimed to be “the nearest thing to flying like Superman”. The Zip World site contains two specially constructed and spectacular zip lines, the first will take you down to the bottom of the quarry where you will pick up your specialised vehicle for a magnificent quarry tour, before zip lining back (one mile!) to the start. You will be going at speeds of around 100mph and you will be travelling 500ft above the mountain lake so be ready for a ride of a lifetime!

How does our afternoon work: We will meet up for briefing and for kitting up with flying suits, helmets and goggles. We then get to experience “Little Zipper”, a mere 500 meters of fun that will whet our appetites for what is to come. At the base of “Little Zipper” we join our trucks (15 per truck) that take us on a guided tour of the quarry, ending at the very top. This is an exciting trip, using vertiginous quarry tracks from the days when hundreds of men worked quarried slate at Penrhyn. The views are dramatic. We eventually reach the summit and the mighty “Big Zipper”. This we descend one after another at approx 2 minute intervals. Be prepared to be terrified, invigorated and awed .. all at the same time!

Walk and Talk: Riverside and Holbeck An informative tour led by Blue Badge Guide Ken Goor

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Wednesday 30th July 2014 at 7:20pm Train Station Concourse, Leeds (LS1 4JG) Outside Leeds Tourist Information Centre £4 Member, £5 Guest Ken Goor on 07742 223926

Another historic walk and talk with our Leeds City Guide Ken Goor.

This walk will take around 2 hours and will cover some of the fascinating history of the Leeds riverside, behind Leeds station, and the new developments on Water Lane. We expect to finish at The Grove near Bridgewater place around 9:30pm. If you’ve been on one of Ken’s walks before you’ll already know that he’s a mine of information and has his own unique style. Meet on the indoor concourse of Leeds City Station by the Tourist Information Centre.

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Saturday 2nd August 2014 at 1:45pm St James Palace, The Mall, London (SW1 1BA) Ticket Entrance to Clarence House £36 Member tour + afternoon tea, £39 Guest tour + afternoon tea, £14 Member tour only, £17 Guest tour only Includes: Guided Tour of Clarence House and Gardens, optional Afternoon Tea at Richoux and Spice Host Host: Claire Williams for Spice London Join us for a Guided Tour of Clarence House, former home to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. This one hour guided tour of Clarence House begins in the garden. Our Guide will show us the formal planting added at the front of the house in 2004-5 by The Prince of Wales in memory of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. It was laid out to His Royal Highness’s own design by members of The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts. The tour then takes us around the ground floor rooms of Clarence House including The Lancaster Room, Morning Room, The Library, the Dining Room and the Garden room – where The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall undertake official engagements and receive guests from around the world.

After our tour there is the option to go for an Afternoon Tea at the famous Patisserie Richoux.

Horse Drawn Narrow Boat Trip ...experience how life was in the canal era

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Saturday 2nd August 2014 at 10:30am Cromford Wharf, Derbyshire (DE4 3RQ) £14.50 Member, £15.50 Guest Spice East Midlands

A licensed boat master is in charge assisted by trained crew members.

The trip starts at Cromford Wharf and takes us slowly to High Peak Junction and then to Lea Wood Pumphouse, which has the added bonus of being in steam that day. After having a look at the Pumphouse our horse will slowly take us back to Cromford Wharf where we can have lunch or tea and cakes at the café.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Meal and Motown Night in Batley

Beginners Surfing Lesson

enjoy the great sounds of Motown

Catch some waves dude!!

Date: Saturday 2nd August 2014 at 6:15pm Place: Roberto's, Old Post Office, 14 Market Place (WF17 5DA) Cost: £13 Member, £14 Guest Includes: 2 course meal and entrance to the Victoria Function Room Extras: desserts and drinks payable on the night Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778

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Come and join us for a delicious 2 course meal at Roberto's Italian Restaurant where they use only the freshest herbs and finest ingredients. Their authentic pastas are made from age old recipes, and their top quality meat, chicken and fish are all sourced from the finest local suppliers, guaranteed to produce the fullest flavours with the real taste of Italian home-cooked food.

Afterwards we shall walk the short distance to the Victoria Function Room (about 5 minutes) where we can dance the night away to some great Motown tracks played by the Bin Lid DJ Tony "The Hat" and his guest DJs. The music ends at approximately 1am and the drinks here are very reasonably priced.

The Abyss Pure adrenaline - not for the faint hearted!!

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Saturday 2nd August 2014 MAGNA, Rotherham # (S60 1DX) to be confirmed £99 Awesome Foursome - member, £60 Triple Whammy - member, £100 Awesome Foursome - guest, £61 Triple Whammy - guest Spice Thames Valley

The ultimate adrenaline experience located at the Magna Science Adventure Centre and facilitated by the UK Bungee Club. These activities utilise the breath-taking facilities and structures of this former steel works, providing a truly dramatic backdrop for the ultimate in adrenalin experiences.

Zip Wire: The Zip Wire is great for those unsure of adrenalin activities Abseil (free abseil*): Abseiling is an extremely exhilarating and testing activity requiring the participant to control their own descent to the ground.

Powerfan™: The POWERFAN® is currently unique to The Abyss being the only one in the world from this height. Powerfan is a highly engineered machine that is able to provide the freefall adventure of your life; it is a device that will safely and repeatedly control a person’s descent, dissipating the potential energy by means of a fan.

Bungee (only as part of the awesome foursome package): Going Beyond Bungee! If you want your Bungee to be a little bit different well look no further! The Abyss has taken Bungee Jumping to another level.

Cancellation: Sorry, this event is not refundable unless we can sell your slot.

Important: If you will be 50 years of age or over on the date of the event, please state this at the time of booking as you will need to get a doctor's letter to allow you to jump. Please note there are minimum (45 kgs) and maximum (120 kgs) weight restrictions on this event.

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Sunday 3rd August 2014 from 1pm to 3:30pm Scarborough # (YO11 2HD) Spa Complex £29 Member, £32 Guest Steve Crawford on 07891 094976

Today we are guest of Fluid Concept. Fluid Concept Surfboards has been around since 1998. They began as 2 shapers designing & creating boards out of a pure love of surfing, and have evolved the business into what exists today adding the website, then the surf shop and with that came the surf hire & also BSA registered surf lessons.

Today we try a Beginner surf lesson.

This lesson is aimed at first timers.

We'll teach you basic water and beach safety, how to carry and use your surfboard safely, paddling your board and catching a wave, a good warm up routine and of course how to stand on your board (easier said than done).

The lessons we offer at the surf school are all 2 hours long but we ask you to arrive about 30 minutes before your lesson starts so you have time to change and pick up your equipment. After the lesson we set aside some time for a chat and feedback or on any surf related subject you like. We have changing facilities at the shop and a nice hot kettle for the essential post surf cuppa, but please note there are no showers.

Surfing is a fantastic sport and with a bit of persistence quite easy to learn. All you need is a reasonably good sense of balance and be able to swim 50 metres in a pool. The team of instructors are picked from the cream of Yorkshire's East Coast Surfers.

Croquet Evening and Supper Learn the sport of golf croquet

Date: Wednesday 6th August 2014 at 6:45pm Place: 509 Leeds Road, Huddersfield (HD2 1YJ) Meet: Canalside Sports Centre Cost: £16 Member, £18 Guest Includes: supper Extras: drinks payable on the night Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 Croquet is an outdoor lawn game where each player uses a mallet to knock their ball through the wickets (small wire hoops) to score points. The object of the game is to be the first player to knock the ball through all the wickets and end by striking the final stake, a thin, striped pole usually placed just beyond the last wicket. Croquet is a game played worldwide by many people. We will be taught how to play by the Canalside Ladies Croquet Team who may play with us depending on numbers.

Tonight's games will be followed by a supper in the bar at the Canalside Social club.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Last Laugh Comedy Club

Ping Pong and Pool at the Roxy Ball Room

With Toby Foster

an evening of fun

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Date: Saturday 9th August 2014 at 7:30pm Place: 1st Floor, Trinity Square Boar Lane (LS1 6HW) Cost: £15 Member, £17 Guest Includes: games of ping pong & pool and buffet supper Extras: drinks Host: Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Friday 8th August 2014 at 7:45pm Barkers Pool, Sheffield (S1 2JA) Memorial Hall £16 Member, £17.50 Guest Paul Timewell on 07956 586851

The Last Laugh Comedy Club has been running in Sheffield for over fifteen years, making it the longest running comedy club in the whole of Yorkshire.

Join us for a brilliant night of comedy followed by the infamous DJ Foxy's cheesy disco. We’ll update the line-up on our website when it is confirmed.

Spice will try to reserve tables and there’s ample time between acts to get drinks.

Meet promptly at door at 7:45pm to collect your ticket.

Come and join us for an evening of fun games at Leeds newest pool and ping pong venue. Please arrive for 7:30pm so we can put you into teams for games of ping pong and pool.

A buffet supper will be included and served around 9pm. Menu details will be uploaded mid January. The games should finish around 22.30 when we will award prizes to the winners!

Ramble, Scramble and Dangle!!

Beginners Kayaking

..a great day out with Mark

Paddle around Pugneys

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Saturday 9th August 2014 Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield (WF2 7EQ) 1:45pm to 3:30pm £22 Member, £24.50 Guest

The idea of this one and a half hour session is to encourage anyone who has never been in one of these “fun boats” to come along and have a go.

The group will be limited to 8 people so that the instructor (in a kayak) can let you do as much or as little as you individually want on the day. We have chosen Pugneys with its flat water, to make your introduction to kayaking as trouble free as possible. You will not even be asked to capsize (the bit everyone always seems to remember!).

You will require a change of clothing (the water runs down the paddle and up your sleeves!), a windproof top, old cagoule or the like and a pair of old trainers and towel. Showers are available on site. Please ring 01924 302360 for a weather check before leaving home.

Bistro style dinner at Eten, Sheffield Date: Saturday 9th August 2014 at 7:15pm Place: 2 - 4 York Street, Sheffield (S1 2ER) Cost: £16.50 Member, £18.50 Guest Includes: 2 course meal Eten is an independent café / bistro owned and run by three local people. Two of them are chefs who cook and prepare just about everything themselves.

Head Chef Lee Vintin has cooked all over the place (Sheffield, Edinburgh, London… Paris) has won prizes (eatSheffield restaurant of the year 2011, for example) and cooked for the stars. Saturday night is bistro night at Eten and as the menu changes weekly you will be able to choose what you want to eat on the night but please advise us if you have any dietary requirements.

Saturday 9th August 2014 at 10am White Peak area of Derbyshire # (DE4 5AA) £29 Member, £35 Guest Mark Fenton for Spice West Midlands

We get the most brilliant feedback from these days out with Mark Fenton! So why not go along and find out what they’re getting up to in the Peak Park?

Meeting in the White Peak, we embark on a 7 mile hike but along the way we encounter and overcome (hopefully!) various obstacles! It could be a climb, a river crossing, an abseil or it could be all three. You might be asked to disarm a bomb, climb a tree or ascend a steep embankment using jumars (fixed rope ascenders) you could even be asked to find your own way back to the cars using “Mark's special maps”.

Medical Note: If you have any medical conditions that could prevent you taking part in this adventure activity, please contact your doctor in advance to check. If you are unsure, please contact the instructor, Mark Fenton directly on 07798 790766 or your Spice office.

Visit and Tea at Thackray Medical Museum Date: Saturday 9th August 2014 at 1pm Cost: £18 Member, £21 Guest Includes: entrance to museum and afternoon tea Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 The Thackray Medical Museum is one of the UK’s largest medical museums. They are a vibrant, inclusive and forward-looking charitable organisation, committed to educating, entertaining and inspiring people of all ages and abilities and from all walks of life, from primary school children to international scholars.

Their small and professional team of curatorial, educational and historical specialists are dedicated to preserving and bringing the past to life for their visitors, and are always looking for new and exciting ways to share their knowledge, make learning enjoyable, and inspiring the next generation. A new exhibit opened in June entitled Recovery? From Flanders to Afghanistan.

We will meet in the cafe at 1pm before wandering around the galleries at leisure. We'll reconvene at 3pm to enjoy an afternoon tea of sandwiches made with fresh baked granary and white bloomer bread, cream scones, bite size cream cakes and freshly brewed Yorkshire Tea.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Late afternoon meal at The Tiger Inn

Casino Night and Three Course Meal

Date: Sunday 10th August 2014 at 4:45pm Place: Coneythorpe, nr Harrogate (HG5 0RY) Cost: £15 Member, £17 Guest Includes: starter and main Extras: dessert and drinks

A superb meal & evening out at the casino

The Tiger Inn is a family run village pub, with the ethos of excellent quality pub food, served with perfect quality cask ales and a superb reputation for first class pouring wines. Their menus focus on hearty, rustic dishes with influences from around the world.

Spa Treat and Lunch at Hush Hair, Beauty Spa relax and pamper yourself

Date: Sunday 10th August 2014 at 10:30am Place: 22 Hutcliffe Wood Road, Beauchief, Sheffield (S8 0EX) Cost: £54 Member, £57 Guest Includes: 2 x half hour treatments taken separately or as one hour session, lunch and coffee/juice.

Host: Janet Exelby of Hush Hair, Beauty and Spa Treat yourself to a chilled Sunday morning / early afternoon of pampering and relaxing at this popular beauty spa. Relax in the conservatory and enjoy the view of the garden whilst enjoying a refreshing cup of tea / coffee / fruit juice. Two half-hour treatments are included in the price and you can choose from the following list. The Therapists recommend having a back massage and facial back to back as this is very relaxing but the choice is yours. If you want to have a break in between your treatments please include this in the notes.

Choose from:  Manicure  Pedicure  Back massage  Facial  St Tropez spray tan  Gel nails – fingers  Gel nails - toes A healthy lunch of fresh sandwiches and dips will be served around 1pm (depending on numbers it may be a buffet).

Tapas at the Sportsman Huddersfield Back to The Sportsman

Date: Friday 15th August 2014 at 7:15pm Place: 1 St John's Road (HD1 5AY) Cost: £14 Member, £16 Guest Includes a selection of tapas plus a glass of wine or beer Extras: additional drinks The Sportsman is a must visit destination for real ale enthusiasts serving fine, local cask ales, home cooked food, from the CAMRA award winning team of the West Riding, Dewsbury fame.

A fine real ale house supporting local microbreweries and now with their own on site nanobrewery, Sportsman Brewing Company.

CAMRA Pub of the Season, CAMRA Mild Pub of the Year, CAMRA Pub of the Year 2011, 2012 and 2013.

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Date: Saturday 16th August 2014 at 7:45pm Place: 17 Livesey St, Hillsborough, Sheffield (S6 2BL) Meet: Napoleons Casino Cost: £28.50 Member, £31 Guest Includes: three course meal, drink and £5 gaming chip Host: Sue Blackman on 07723 845858 Tonight we have a bit of fun at the casino. Firstly we sit down to eat at 8pm for our three course meal. Please choose from the menu online when booking. You will be able to choose your included drink on the night.

After we’ve had something to eat & a drink it’s time to brave the table while the casino is a bit quieter. Included in your price is a £5 gaming chip to get you started. Who knows, you could win back the cost of your night out!

Wakefield Treasure Hunt and meal Date: Saturday 16th August 2014 at 2:30pm Place: 9 The Bull Ring, Wakefield (WF1 1HB) Meet: outside the Tourist Information Centre Cost: £14 Member, £15.50 Guest Includes: treasure hunt and a two course meal Extras: drinks and desserts Host: Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714 Come and discover more about Wakefield on our treasure hunt around the City Centre. We will organise you into small teams to follow the clues around the town. Take it at a leisurely place and there'll be a chance to pause for a drink or coffee part way round!

Find the answers to the clues and then we'll regroup at the Tourist Information Centre to walk together to the restaurant where we will find out the winner and award the prizes!

We will eat at Prego at 5.15 pm.

Monkey Forest and Posh Picnic Date: Sunday 17th August 2014 at 11:50am Place: Monkey Forest, Trentham, Staffs # (ST4 8AY) Cost: £19.50 Member, £21.50 Guest Includes: Entrance to Monkey Forest, services of a coordinator and a posh picnic!!!

Host: Lauren 07852 366055 for Spice Manchester Includes: Entrance to Monkey Forest, services of a coordinator and a posh picnic!!!

Monkey forest is 60 acres of beautiful woodland and meadows where 140 monkeys live in total freedom. You are plunged into the Barbary Macaques fascinating world as you hear rustling in the trees, chattering in a strange language of sounds and mimicry, and chasing of one another through the branches. To your right there is a male carrying a baby on his back, on your left are two females grooming each other, and in the trees are young monkeys doing acrobatics between the branches. We’ll bring a lovely Spice picnic with us and there is a covered area should the weather not be suitable to eat outside!

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Sunday Stroll and Afternoon Tea

Ten Pin Bowling at Xscape

enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Leeds Liverpool canal followed by a delicious afternoon tea

recommended new members night

Date: Sunday 17th August 2014 at 1pm Place: Doubletree by Hilton, Granary Wharf, Leeds (LS1 4BR) Cost: £16 Member, £18.50 Guest Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 Come and spend a lovely Sunday afternoon strolling along the banks of the Leeds Liverpool canal before enjoying a delicious afternoon tea in the Sky Lounge at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. We will sit down for Afternoon Tea at approximately 3pm and enjoy finger sandwiches, scones and freshly baked cakes.

Green Room Buffet and Open Mic Night A great fun and social evening

Date: Monday 18th August 2014 at 6:45pm Place: 150 Devonshire Street, Sheffield (S3 7SG) Meet: The Green Room Cost: £9.50 Member, £12 Guest Includes: hot buffet meal Extras: Drinks Host: Gill Siddons on 07905 922905 Tonight we meet at The Green Room for a Spice exclusive buffet. The buffet will consist of chilli & rice, an assortment of Sandwiches/Wraps, Pasta or Cous Cous Salad, Greek Salad, Tortilla Chips with dips, and Indian snacks.

After the buffet, we will stay to enjoy The Green Room's popular open mic night - take part or simply watch and listen!

Get together at the York Tap

Date: Thursday 21st August 2014 at 7:45pm Place: Colorado Way, Glasshoughton (WF10 4TA) Meet: at the entrance at 7:45pm Time: 7:45pm Cost: £14 Member, £15.50 Guest Includes: admission, 2 games and shoe hire, a drink and prizes for the winners Host: Jane Robinson A favourite amongst all Spicers - a very popular evening that offers great value for money, and the chance of a good “chin wag” to catch up on the latest gossip over a beer. We have booked 2 games and the winner will be the person with the highest overall score.

The price you pay includes admission, shoe hire, two games of nonstop bowling and a drink! Please arrive by 7:45 pm so we can allocate you to your lane.

Meal at Northern Taps Huddersfield Date: Friday 22nd August 2014 at 7:15pm Place: 57 King Street, Huddersfield (HD1 2PZ) Cost: £18.50 Member, £20.50 Guest Includes: starter and main Extras: desserts and drinks payable on the night The menu at the Northern Taps has been created using local produce based around the providence of Yorkshire and Lancashire. Our meal tonight will include a starter and main course.

Mersey Adventure Day - Cycle, Paddle + Shoot ...Rafting, Paddling, Archery & Cycling!

Date: Thursday 21st August 2014 at 7:30pm Place: York Train Station (YO24 1AB) Host: Pat and Nikki Molloy on 07963 194225 York Tap is a craft beer freehouse that has a a wide selection of 32 Draft Beers, Ciders and Ales to choose from. They also have a huge selection of bottled beers so why not join us tonight and experience this amazing atmosphere.

This is an informal night in the pub – a chance to catch up with friends over a few drinks, find out who’s doing which events, sort transport, swap photos & stories. No set format just drinks with old & new friends. Please note this venue is not hired exclusively but hopefully we'll commandeer an area.

Please book on this event even though it is free as having a few names confirmed does encourage others to book making a better night for all. You can book online or give us a call in the office to book.

Please note if booking online that you do need to go through the checkout process after booking, even though there is no charge for the event.

New members are recommended to arrive early between 7.30pm & 8:00pm before the bar gets too busy. If you don’t spot the Spice crowd (although I am sure you will!) just ask for us at the bar.

Your host will ensure you are welcomed and introduced to the other members. This is a great chance to have a social night with us in an easily accessible great pub!

Date: Saturday 23rd August 2014 at 10am Place: Reddish Vale Country Park, Stockport (SK1 2BT) Cost: £35 Member, £38.50 Guest Includes: use of all equipment, safety equipment and instruction Host: Ian 07905 851299 Today’s adventure starts in the Reddish Vale Country Park where we then journey by rafted canoes down the end of the River Tame and join the River Mersey at the confluence of the River Tame and River Mersey. Four hundred metres later will see us paddling underneath Merseyway under the heart of Stockport. This is an 800metre tunnel where the bats fly in the day!! Popping out just by Stockport Bus station we will then pass under the famous red brick train viaduct and head down the sandstone gorge. Once clear of the tunnel and a couple of small weirs that we’ll pop over we will un-raft the canoes and give you the chance to go by yourselves for our last section of the River Mersey down the Burnage Rugby Club. Once at the club it will be time for a hot drink and bacon butties will be available to buy (or bring a packed lunch). Then we try our hands at archery, where you will learn the rudiments of how to safely shoot some arrows. Then it is time to return to our cars with a bit more exercise thrown in as this time we are on Mountain Bikes!

Obviously a certain level of fitness is required and the ability to cycle but it is appropriate for first time paddlers & archers!

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Rock Climbing for the Terrified

Caving for the Terrified

a beginners day of climbing & scrambling which anyone can enjoy

..a great way to get started

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Saturday 23rd August 2014 at 10am Black Rocks nr Matlock # £35 Member, £39 Guest Mark Fenton for Spice West Midlands

This is a fun opportunity for people who never thought they could be a rock climber, to have a go at various rock skills within a very supportive group. Mark Fenton, runs our legendary “Abseiling for the Terrified” days with fantastic feedback and results. As usual, anyone can have a go, as you don't have to be superfit, and all equipment is provided. You are in safe hands with our excellent instructors who will encourage you yet promise not to put you in any situation that you are uncomfortable. Climbing brings out the child in all of us. It is an enormous sense of achievement to reach the top. If you lose your grip or have to give in, you can relax in the security that you're well secured by the belay team.

If there is time, Mark will also let you have a go with the Micro ladders. These are the type used in caves (and by mountaineers on difficult expeditions). Learning the techniques is quite a giggle – find out why!

Sheffield Book Title Bar Crawl A book themed tour of Sheffield - bring your camera

Date: Saturday 23rd August 2014 at 7:30pm Place: Sheffield city centre Meet: TBC – see www.spiceyorks.com/events Cost: £5 Includes: your first drink!

Host: Paul Timewell on 07956 586851 Ever thought that the walk between pubs on a crawl is a bit boring.

Well, worry no longer!

Tonight we present you a pub crawl with a difference. As you leave each pub, your coordinator will give each team a card with three book titles on and the name of the next pub. As you move there, you will have the opportunity to try to take pictures relating to the titles (please ask permission from members of the general public!).

At the next pub, points will be given for each photograph you have taken that match the titles given. Extra points may be given at the discretion of the coordinator for humour, originality or sheer cheek!

At the end of the evening, the winning team will receive another free drink.

7:30-8:00 First pub 8:00-8:30 Photos and travel to next pub 8:30-9:00 2nd pub 9:00-9:30 Photos and travel to next pub 9:30-10:00 3rd pub 10:00-10:30 photos and travel to final pub 10:30 Final pub & prizes!

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Sunday 24th August 2014 from 10am to 1:30pm Matlock Bath, Matlock, Derbyshire # (DE4 3PG) £35 Member, £39 Guest Spice West Midlands

Another of Mark's brilliant events that are aimed at those who really want to conquer a challenging outdoor pursuit, but feel the need for some extra 'loving care' and patience to help them meet their ambition. This day is an ideal introduction in an interesting cave system, but one where you have the peace of mind of knowing that you could quickly be brought to the surface if the experience proves too much! So if you've always been a bit wary of taking your first trip underground then this is the event for you. Grade: Easy Medical Note: If you have any medical conditions that could prevent you taking part in this adventure activity, please contact your doctor in advance to check. If you are unsure, please contact the instructor, Mark Fenton directly on 07798 790766 or your Spice office.

Spice Garden Party Bring a sausage

Date: Sunday 24th August 2014 at 4pm Place: 2 Cuniver Court, Liversedge (WF15 8LR) Cost: £5 Member, £6 Guest Includes: soft drinks, salad, etc.

Host: Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714 We’ll have the barbeques in situ, fired up ready for you to use and provide soft drinks for the event. We will put a few salads on, provide paper plates, plastic cups, cutlery and of course the obligatory sauces for your burgers!

We can’t guarantee that it will be warm but we can guarantee good fun in the company of your Spice friends. Bring something with you to throw on the barbeque!

Please note that although this event is covered under our standard personal accident insurance you would not be covered for injury from participant to participant, e.g. hurting each other during food fights or similar.

Bank Holiday Brewery Tour and Meal Date: Monday 25th August 2014 at 1:30pm Place: Great Yorkshire Brewery, Main Street, Cropton (YO18 8HH) Meet: at the New Inn pub Cost: £19.50 Member, £22 Guest Includes: main course and dessert Extras: drinks Come and enjoy a Bank Holiday Monday sampling the delights of proper Yorkshire beers followed by a 2 course meal.

The Tour of the Great Yorkshire Brewery offers visitors the chance to see the beer-crafting process first-hand. Tours last around an hour as you explore the microbrewery and provide the chance to try three mini-pint samples of various beverages.

Our two course meal will comprise of a main course and dessert.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Walk and Talk: Wakefield

A Big Day Out in the Peaks

Ken's latest fascinating insight

A ride taking in some of the most beautiful hills & dales of the peaks

Date: Place: Meet: Cost: Host:

Thursday 28th August 2014 at 7:20pm Wakefield City Centre (WF1 3AG) Wakefield bus station by WH Smiths £4 Member, £5 Guest Ken Goor on 07742 223926

Ken Goor is our city guide and has done many tours of Leeds, York, Bradford and even Manchester for us over the years. But now he has a new guided history tour for us around Wakefield.

Join Ken to learn more about the long history of this city and its people.

Crazy Golf and Meal in Harrogate Date: Saturday 30th August 2014 at 3pm Place: Valley Gardens (HG1 2SZ) Meet: at the entrance to the gardens Cost: £19 Member, £21 Guest Includes: 36 holes of crazy golf and 2 course meal at Luigi's Italian restaurant Extras: desserts and drinks Host: Jill Pearson and Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714 Enjoy a relaxing afternoon playing crazy golf in the beautiful Valley Gardens in Harrogate. After the winner has been awarded their prize we will make our way the short distance to Luigi's restaurant and enjoy our 2 course early evening meal.

The Valley Gardens are at the junction of Cornwall Road, Valley Drive and Royal Parade. Luigi's is at 1 Valley Drive, HG2 0JJ.

Tandem Skydive It's no good thinking about it - you have to live the dream and do it!

Date: Saturday 30th August 2014 Place: Hibaldstow # (DN20 9NN) Cost: £240 Member, £250 Guest (Deposit £40 Member, £50 Guest) Extras: Balance of £200 due on day.

DVD of skydive is £95.

IT'S NO GOOD THINKING ABOUT IT - YOU HAVE TO LIVE THE DREAM AND DO IT! THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING EVENTS SPICE OFFERS ITS MEMBERS! We now have over five hundred members nationally in the '10,000ft Club' who have tasted the heady heights of this special unique freedom. The members that have done it rate it as one of their best events ever! To Tandem Skydive you are attached to one of the country's top parachute instructors who then leaps from an aircraft at up to 15,000ft. You fall through the air with the greatest of ease at a mere 120 miles an hour in free fall - for approximately 35 seconds - before the instructor eventually pulls the ripcord and the parachute safely carries you back to earth for a gentle ride down of about 4 minutes - to a tip toe landing in the pit.

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Sunday 31st August 2014 at 10am Central Peak District # (DE45 1NW) P&D car park, Hassop Station, Bakewell £16 Member, £18 Guest Jeremy Sainter on 07974 967209

This was a very popular ride the last time we rode it. We will be starting from Hassop Station on the disused section of the main London-Manchester Midland Railway Line between Bakewell and Buxton which is now the Monsal Trail. After a short ride along the trail to get our legs spinning we will head up and over Longstone Edge to Eyam. We then meander along tracks and lanes to Tideswell where we will stop for a bite of lunch. But don’t worry there is still plenty of riding to be done as we head to Millers Dale and the beautiful Wye Valley. If you go down there has to be an up; so we climb to King Sterndale to follow the Priest’s way and the beautiful Horseshoe Dale.

We then ride to Priestfield for the final 10 km off road section back to Hassop station and a well-earned cake and a cuppa in the cafe. A great day out in some of the most beautiful and scenic areas of the Peaks, with the added bonus of some great mountain biking.

Grade: 2; Distance: 28 miles on some of the central Peaks classic tracks and Trails.

Sunday Lunch at the Radisson Blu, Leeds Date: Sunday 31st August 2014 at 1:45pm Place: No 1 The Light, The Headrow (LS1 8TL) Cost: £18.50 Member, £20.50 Guest Includes: 2 course lunch Extras: desserts and drinks Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 This hotel in Leeds occupies an enviable spot in The Light plaza, just a short walk from metropolitan attractions like the Henry Moore Institute and Park Square. The restaurant is a wonder of art deco style and fresh fare. Today we shall enjoy a delicious 2 course lunch of a starter and main with desserts available to purchase if you still have room. The menu will be available approximately a month before the event date.

Sunday lunch at Le Bistro Pierre, Sheffield a little taste of France in South Yorkshire

Date: Sunday 31st August 2014 at 1:45pm Place: 835b - 837 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield (S11 8TH) Cost: £14 Member, £16 Guest Includes: starter and main courses.

Extras: drinks and desserts Come and join us for a relaxing Sunday lunch at Le Bistro Pierre located in an impressive modern building with views from the upstairs restaurant over the nearby rooftops of Ecclesall.

How to book The easiest way to book is on our website at www.spiceyorks.com.

You can pay by credit or debit card. Alternatively, book over the phone on 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554.

We’re open from 10am until 5pm each weekday.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Windsurfing Intro

Yorkshire Air Museum - Memorial Day

Come and try your hand at windsurfing

join them at their annual National Celebration

Date: Place: Meet: Cost:

Date: Sunday 7th September 2014 at 11am Place: Elvington, York (YO41 4AU) Cost: £8 Member, £10 Guest Includes: entrance to Museum and gardens Extras: lunch / coffee Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778

Sunday 31st August 2014 at 1:45pm Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield (WF2 7EQ) Reception area £26.50 Member, £29 Guest

Extras: Includes wetsuit - please state size when booking This fantastic value for money session on the water will transform your next holiday in the sun. No need to fry on the beach when you can glide in the bay! No need for previous experience, as full instruction will be given.

Feel the wind in your sails as you glide across the water using only the power of nature and in absolute silence!

Please bring with you: shampoo, shower gel, towel etc, swimming clothes to go under wetsuit, old plimsolls or trainers to wear on feet. All other equipment and wetsuit is provided, please state your size when booking. Ring 01924 302360 for a weather check before leaving home. Remember that this event is wind dependent!

Chinese Buffet Night in Sheffield

Come and join us at the Yorkshire Air Museum and explore the story of the birth of flight and its development into today's supersonic jet aircraft within this nationally celebrated museum and memorial.

Experience the largest original WWII RAF Bomber Command Station open to the public and discover the fascinating exhibitions housed in original wartime buildings.

The collection includes famous historic aircraft like the Mosquito, Spitfire, Hurricane and Messerschmitt right up to the supersonic age with jets such as Hunter, Mirage, Harrier and Tornado.

There is also 20 acres of award winning parkland and gardens including a butterfly conservatory to walk around and a cafe and shop.

We will meet in the entrance at 11am and have a wander around and then meet up a couple of hours later in the cafe for a coffee/lunch (to be paid for on the day).

All you can eat Chinese buffet

Date: Friday 5th September 2014 at 7:30pm Place: Landmark Buffet, 43 George St, Sheffield (S1 2PF) Cost: £13 Member, £15 Guest It's Friday night so join us for an all you can eat Chinese buffet meal in the city centre. All your food is included - you just need to buy your drinks.

As it's not a school night I'm sure we'll go for a few drinks afterwards.

Rounders and Picnic in the Park

Real Ale Trail and Meal Date: Saturday 6th September 2014 at 12pm Place: Huddersfield Train Station, St Georges Square (HD1 1JB) Cost: £9.50 Member, £11.50 Guest Includes: lunch at The Head of Steam Extras: train ticket and drinks Host: Jonathan Banks and Jill Pearson Come and join us for a fun afternoon and early evening on the Real Ale Trail. Our itinerary will be as follows: Meet at the ticket office inside Huddersfield station at 12pm for 12:15pm train to Marsden or meet at The Railway pub next to the railway station in Marsden at 12:30pm.

Arrive Marsden 12.27 and depart at 13.29 Arrive Slaithwaite at 13.33 and depart at 14.33 Arrive Huddersfield at 14.45 and depart at 16.59 (allowing time to have a late lunch at The Head of Steam) Arrive Dewsbury at 17.14 and depart at 18.16 Arrive Batley at 18.19 and depart at 19.17 Arrive Leeds 19.34 and go home or to Brewery Tap As people will be coming from various directions it will be best to buy your own train ticket. You can get a day rover for £6.80 which will also cover your bus fare home.

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Member Benefit Spice members qualify for a £5 monthly discount on gym membership at DeVere Village Urban Resorts.

See the monthly rates below after the discount.

Village Any Time Off Peak Leeds South £50 £37 Leeds North £53 £40 Hull £36 £23

A really fun informal Saturday afternoon sports and social in the park

Date: Place: Meet: Cost: Host:

Sunday 7th September 2014 at 3pm Graves Park, Sheffield Rare Breeds Car Park - Grid ref SK358826 £5 Member, £6 Guest Gill Siddons on 07905 922905 and Dawn Spier

We will have a fun playing our own version of rounders. As usual, it’s not too serious and I’m sure that we’ll make up our own rules as we go along.

We’ll play till we’re are tired or we think one of the teams has won.

Then we'll celebrate with our picnic.

This event must be booked in good time so we know if there are enough of us to make it work and we can cater so please put your name down early.

IMPORTANT WEATHER CHECK If you're in any doubt about the weather then please call Gill on 07905 922905 after 1pm to check if it is going ahead.

Location: Park in the car park by the Rare Breeds Centre off Hemsworth Road & look out for your coordinator! We won’t be too far away from there.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Caribbean Night at Baldwins Omega

Curling Night

Welcome to our Fantasy Island ...

Date: Saturday 13th September from 8pm to 10pm Place: iceSheffield # (S9 5DA) Cost: £26 Member, £28.50 Guest Includes: 90 minutes curling session with tuition from an iceSheffield coach, a hot drink & a muffin or flapjack!

Host: Gill Siddons on 07905 922905

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Friday 12th September 2014 at 7:30pm Brincliffe Hill, Sheffield (S11 9DF) Baldwin's Omega £30 Member, £33 Guest Drinks Gill Siddons on 07905 922905

Join us at the Caribbean Beach Party at Baldwin's Omega with a great Caribbean themed menu. It will be a super night out with the live Caribbean show band, fantastic limbo competition & resident DJ. The menu and entertainment are here for you. All that is now required is your good company. We look forward to seeing you on our fantasy beach!

CARIBBEAN BUFFET MENU At your table - CHEFS FRESHLY BAKED CARIBBEAN BREADS Cinnamon & Raisin, Corn Bread, Roast Pumpkin Seed with English Farm Butter HONEY ROAST PORK BARBARDIAN Succulent Young Loin of Pork Roasted in Caribbean Spices & Finished with Honey CLASSIC JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN Gently Spiced Chicken with Fried Bean Rice LAMB CURRY ST LUCIAN Rich Lamb Curry with Mild Spices & Jalfrezi COURGETTE & AUBERGINE PROVENCAL (V) A Slow Cooked Galaxy Of Island Vegetables With Caribbean Spices & Fresh Herbs FIRE ROASTED BEAN POT (V) A Galaxy of Vegetables with Chick Peas, Caribbean Beans in a Fiery Tomato Sauce GINGER & LIME MARINATED SALMON Chargrilled Salmon on a Bed of Mange Tout & Beanshoots Stir Fry Penne Pasta Salad (V) – Mint, Cucumber & Yoghurt Salad (V) – Cuban Potatoes (V) - Planters Coleslaw (V) – Reggae Boys Salad (V) MANGO & LIME POSSET A Thick Mango Cream with a hint of Lime & Stem Ginger Biscuit FAIR TRADE COFFEE SERVED WITH COCONUT MACAROONS Dress Code – Colourful with Style!

Arrive at 7:30pm for an 8pm buffet. Bar till 1am.

Please note that this is not a Spice exclusive event and we will be partying alongside other groups.

Location: Baldwin's Omega. Brincliffe Hill, Off Psalter Lane, Sheffield, S11 9DF. Baldwin's has a large car park.

Hilbre Island Discovery R.I.B. Ride Date: Place: Meet: Cost:

Saturday 13th September from 1pm to 3pm Wirral Sailing Centre, West Kirby# (CH48 0QG) there at 12:30pm £39.50 Member, £43 Guest

Join us as we charter a boat for 2 hours from The Wirral Sailing Centre and embark on our Hilbre Island Discovery trip, giving us the opportunity to learn lots about the islands of Hilbre. The islands are a designated Local Nature Reserve and if we are lucky we will see a variety of wildlife including Atlantic Grey Seals, Harbour Porpoise and a wide range of bird-life. If time permits, the trip will also include a visit to Thurstaston, a Nature Reserve and site of Scientific Interest further down the estuary.

Try your hand at this great winter sport. Can you get the stone on the target? Tonight we will have tuition from a coach at iceSheffield on how to slide the stone and you will get to see how close you can get to the target.

Afterwards there is an included snack and hot drink to warm you up.

Location: iceSheffield is just 2 miles from the City centre, located between Don Valley Stadium and Hallam FM Arena on Coleridge Road. There’s a tram stop right outside and it’s on a major bus route if you are coming on public transport. For the car owners, there’s plenty of parking.

Steam Train Ride and Afternoon Tea Date: Saturday 13th September 2014 at 11:45am Place: Embsay Steam Railway, Nr Skipton Meet: 11:45am prompt for 12pm train Cost: £23 Member, £25 Guest Includes: return train fare from Embsay to Bolton Abbey and afternoon tea Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 Today we will travel between Embsay station, built in 1888, and the award-winning station at Bolton Abbey. Your journey takes you through picturesque Yorkshire Dales scenery. Bolton Abbey station is the ideal stopping off point for a pleasant one and a half mile walk to the ruins of the 12th Century priory. After this we will enjoy a delicious afternoon tea before returning on the 15.40 train back to Embsay.

Hot Air Balloon Flight the altogether more civilised way to fly!

Date: Place: Meet: Cost: Host:

Sunday 14th September 2014 Tissington Derbyshire # Morning meet £145 Member, £149 Guest Spice West Midlands

This is one of those experiences of a lifetime! You arrive at the launch site...nothing is happening. A van arrives, towing a large 'shopping' basket. People gather in groups, look skywards muttering about clouds and met reports. Then suddenly it’s all action with people running everywhere as our balloonists decide we're going for it! Final checks are made, you hop in and are away, rising majestically, taking an eagles view of the fields and hills spread in a tapestry below.

In experienced hands you'll enjoy a memorable flight, lasting 30-60 minutes before they bring you gently earthward.

Please note: flights are weather dependent, so dates cannot be guaranteed. If you’re unable to fly on the date chosen, our supplier Wickers World will offer another date that is mutually convenient.

Their special terms & conditions will be sent

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Sunday Lunch at Sukhothai

Flyboarding

come and Dine Around the World with us.

..a great saving on the public price of £95

Date: Sunday 14th September 2014 at 12:45pm Place: 8 Regent Street, Chapel Allerton, Leeds (LS7 4PE) Cost: £16 Member, £18 Guest Includes: all you can eat buffet Extras: drinks payable on the day Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778

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This Chapel Allerton restaurant has just undergone a major refurbishment, as part of its ongoing plans to bring you the best Thai dining experience in Yorkshire. It was the very first Sukhothai to open its doors to customers back in 2002.

Come and have a relaxing Sunday lunch and enjoy Sunday the Thai way with the delicious variety of Sukothai's best loved dishes. Try something new or stick to your favourites!

This meal qualifies as a Spice Dines Around the World so if you have a passport please bring it with you. If not we will issue you with one and start you on your way with your first sticker. When you've collected 10 stickers you can claim your free bottle of wine!

Spice Dines Around the World at Thai Sakon

Saturday 20th September 2014 at 9:30am Water Sports Centre, Frodsham (WA6 7HZ) £85 Member, £95 Guest Lauren on 07852 366055

Includes Equipment, instruction, light refreshments & a 20 minute flight The Flyboard attaches to a Jet Ski for power, It uses a water jet for precision flying through the air or underwater. The Flyboard consists of a thirty foot power hose, foot bindings on a board with two thrust nozzles, a stabilisation thrust nozzle on each wrist, and an optional electronic management kit so that the person on the Flyboard can control the throttle and the on/off switch. With practice, you can hover over thirty feet in the air for the best view of the water possible and if your are really good you will also be able to perform precision flying, diving, flying underwater, and aerobatics like back flips, spins, twists, and dolphin swimming although that is expecting a lot from your first session; hopefully you will be able to hover though!! The Flyboard is the ultimate water toy that will get the attention of anybody serious about adrenalin!

Note: Please check the web write up for full details & T&C’s

a taste of Thailand in Huddersfield

Paddling on the Macclesfield Canal

Date: Wednesday 17th September 2014 at 7:15pm Place: Thai Sakon, 5 St John's Road, Hudds (HD1 5AY) Cost: £15 Member, £17 Guest Includes: starter, main with rice and tea or filter coffee Extras: drinks and desserts

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Tonight Spice dines around the world visits the Thai Sakon Restaurant which provides the finest, genuinely authentic Thai cuisine in relaxed and friendly surroundings. All dishes are prepared from the very best ingredients, including fresh herbs, spices and exotic vegetables delivered every week from growers in Thailand.

Some things to note: Thai food is often hot and spicy, although it can be tempered for the western palate. The basic seasonings are basil, lemon grass, garlic, coriander, cumin, coconut milk and lime, with a variety of other spices, including, of course, the chilli. The mainstay of a Thai meal is steamed Jasmine rice. Fried rice is not a traditional Thai choice, but is more popular in the west and a selection is included Chopsticks are not used in Thailand, except when eating particular noodle dishes. In ancient Siam, food was eaten with the hands, but a fork and spoon are now used.

After our safety briefing we will be paddling serenely along this picturesque waterway taking in the lovely lush countryside until we find somewhere suitable for lunch.

Please bring a packed lunch with you however we do plan to find a canalside hostelry to take our lunch break in prior to setting off back to the start point for around 4pm.

Although we are only gently paddling a decent level of fitness is required to complete a full day on the water.

Please bring a change of clothes; obviously the plan is to stay dry within the canoe but it is better to be safe than sorry!

Spice Dines Around the World at El Paso Mexican and Italian restaurant bar

Date: Saturday 20th September 2014 at 7:15pm Place: El Paso, Cumberland St, Sheffield (S1 4PT) Cost: £21 Member, £23 Guest Includes: 2 course meal of starter and main Extras: desserts and drinks Tonight we will enjoy a delicious 2 course meal, an example of which is below. The definitive menu will be available in the next few weeks.

Starters - garlic mushrooms, chicken wings, minestrone soup, nachos, king prawns, meatballs.

Mains - steaks, faijtas, pizza, burritos, crespelle.

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Sunday 21st September 2014 from 10am to 4pm Poynton, Cheshire (SK12 1TG) Details to be sent, Poynton# £37.50 Member, £39.50 Guest Ian Sheldrake 07905 851299

Sunday Lunch at the Harrogate Brasserie Date: Sunday 21st September 2014 at 1:15pm Place: 26 - 30 Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate (HG1 1DB) Cost: £18.50 Member, £20.50 Guest Includes: 2 course Sunday lunch Extras: desserts and drinks.

Come Dine With Us - A winning combination of ingredients sets the Brasserie Restaurant apart. Their chefs concoct an array of seasonal dishes bursting with flair and flavour. A softly-lit room, the clink of glasses and a live pianist.

Other Spice Groups’ Events If you see an event on another Spice Group’s website that you would like to do, we can list it for you. If it’s not already listed on the Spice Yorkshire website, just give us a call or drop us an email and we will add the event to our website so you can book it.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Mid week treat at 31 Castlegate

Knife and Tomahawk Throwing Day

Date: Wednesday 24th September 2014 at 7:15pm Place: 31 Castlegate, York (YO1 9RN) Cost: £18 Member, £20 Guest Includes: starter and main Extras: dessert and drinks

Date: Place: Meet: Time: Cost:

Located in the centre of York, under the shadow of the imposing Clifford’s Tower, 31 Castlegate is one of York’s great restaurants offering contemporary Modern European cuisine in an extraordinarily charming atmosphere. Housed in the former home of a Georgian architect with impressive period features and décor throughout, the restaurant specialises in producing outstanding quality food, using only the finest local produce with everything cooked fresh by Chef Patron, Nick Julius.

Today we join the Knife, Axe and Tomahawk Throwing Association for an introduction to the art of knife throwing. This will involve throwing axes and knives.

We have lots of throwing knives, tomahawks and axes that you can use. We will show you the different throwing techniques and things to throw, though of course safety is the first consideration.

There are no refreshment facilities at our 15 lane throwing area so please bring your own food and drink.

You must wear sensible footwear - absolutely no pumps or open toed sandals.

We have a six hour session but this will include downtime to discuss throwing techniques, meal times and break times as people get tired.

Location: We meet at the throwing area right next door to the Paintball Commando Site near the intersection of the M62 and A1(M).

U40 v O40: Killer Pool (Sheffield) A new twist on this popular game

Date: Place: Meet: Time: Cost:

Wednesday 24th September 2014 at 7:45pm 127-129 Devonshire Street, Sheffield (S3 7SB) First Floor of The Common Room 7:45pm £5 Member, £6 Guest

Killer Pool is a good way of keeping everyone involved. It is to a large extent a game of chance and is intended to level out skill differences somewhat.

Each player's name will be picked out at random and written down. At the side of each name tally marks will be written down. These marks will represent your lifelines. The balls will be racked up and the player whose name is at the top of the list breaks the balls from anywhere behind the baulk line. If nothing goes in on the break shot the player does not lose a life but gets another shot, on which they do have to pot a ball. On each shot if nothing is potted, or if the white goes down or leaves the table the player loses a life (except on break shots). A lifeline will be wiped off from the side of their name. Whenever the white ball is potted the next player must play their shot anywhere from behind the baulk line.

When the last ball is potted the balls will be re-racked and we start all over again. We have the table booked for 2 hours. The winning team will be the ones who have won the most games throughout the night.

Sunday 28th September 2014 Brotherton, Pontefract (WF11 9LZ) By the Paintball Commando Site 10am to 4pm £36 Member, £39 Guest

Maize Maze BBQ and Ice Cream get lost in the amazing maze!

Date: Sunday 28th September 2014 at 1pm Place: Jowett House Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley (S75 4AS) Meet: at the entrance Cost: £17.50 Member, £19.50 Guest Includes: entrance, BBQ, drink and ice cream Come and enjoy an afternoon out with a difference. We'll meet at 1pm and have a wander around the farm and tackle the maze and other activities. At 3pm we'll tuck into a BBQ of a home-produced quarter pound beef burger and good quality sausage hotdog, with some salad with your choice of either a soft drink or a tea/coffee. To finish, enjoy one of the farm made Maize Moo ice-cream – there are usually a choice of about 6 flavours in the traditional cart.

Narrowboat Day on Leeds Liverpool Canal Spend Sunday leisurely cruising the Canal

Give us a Clue Charades Night Date: Thursday 25th September 2014 at 7:30pm Place: Victoria Pub, 28 Great George St, Leeds (LS1 3DL) Meet: 7.30pm in the Bridget Room Cost: £5 Member, £7 Guest Host: Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714 Give us a Clue was first broadcast in 1979 with the original host being Michael Aspel with team Captains Lionel Blair and Una Stubbs. The game was based on charades, a party game where players used mime rather than speaking to demonstrate a name, phrase, book, play, film or TV programme. Each player was given roughly two minutes to act out their given subject in front of his/her team.

Tonight we are going to have our own Spice version of Give us a Clue with our very own Jonathan Banks acting as Host. We will divide you into two teams with the winners being the ones who score the most points.

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Sunday 28th September from 9:15am to 4:30pm Skipton Road, Bradley, Skipton # (BD20 9HA) Snaygill Boats £25 Member, £28 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Spend the day exploring the countryside around historic Skipton, on the seventeen mile lock-free pound of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal whilst enjoying the outstanding beauty of the varied wildlife.

There will no doubt be chance to sample the hospitality of the many waterside pubs.

The boats are 32ft diesel powered steel narrowboats, seating a maximum of ten people. They are equipped with a gas cooker, sink, hot and cold water, crockery & cutlery, fridge, flushing toilets and radio / CD player.

We will each get chance to a have go at driving for those that want to.

Spice will provide tea, coffee & biccies etc. but if you wish to bring anything stronger or any snacks of your own, feel free.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Volcano Falls Adventure Golf

The Good Old Days at the City Varieties

an adventure 65 million years in the making!

the Legendary Music Hall experience

Date: Tuesday 30th September 2014 at 7:45pm Place: Xscape, Castleford (WF10 4TA) Meet: Starbucks on the ground floor Cost: £9.50 Member, £11.50 Guest Includes: 18 holes of adventure golf Host: Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Date: Saturday 18th October 2014 at 6:15pm Place: Swan Street, Leeds (LS1 6LW) Meet: 6:15pm in Swans Bar to go in at 6:30pm Cost: £22 Member, £24 Guest Includes: entrance ticket to the show Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778

The ultimate adventure golf experience...

Conquering Volcano Falls is a quest you will never forget. Set on a mysterious island amid dense jungle with a ferocious T-Rex, exploding volcano and a plunging waterfall lies 2 challenging courses of 18 holes waiting to be defeated.

Ladies and Gentlemen.... take your seats for a trip back to The Good Old Days of the Music Halls, sit back and enjoy an unrivalled bill filled with the cream of Variety entertainers from across the globe!

We have reserved tickets for the front row of the upper circle and need to pay for these by 16th September so please ensure you have booked by this date if you wish to go as we will not be able to get any back that we release.

Live Salsa Music Night and Meal Revolucion de Cuba Food, music and dance – what more could you ask for?

Date: Thursday 2nd October 2014 at 7:45pm Place: 1 Mappin Street, Sheffield (S1 4DT) Meet: Revolucion de Cuba Cost: £13.50 Member, £15 Guest Includes: Starters to Share and Main Meal Extras: Drinks Tonight we visit Revolución de Cuba for their Salsa Night with the house live salsa band.

Our meal consists of a selection of tortillas and dips and some olives to share as a starter then choice of main meal.

There will be a live salsa band which starting around 8:30pm for a few hours then the tables cleared for the house DJ to play a selection of salsa enthused dance music till around 1am.

You don't have to stay till then of course but there is usually a Salsa dance teacher on hand for those wishing to try a bit of salsa style dancing and the Revolución de Cuba becomes a busy fun packed late dance club.

Tales By The Fireside: Life and Times of the Bronte Family Learn about Yorkshire's famous literary family

Date: Wednesday 15th October 2014 at 7:30pm Place: Bruntcliffe, Morley (LS27 0LU) Meet: 60/62 Howden Clough Road Cost: £8 Member, £9 Guest Includes: supper Host: Ken Goor on 07742 223926 Many of you will already know Ken from his fascinating city walks, but it's getting cold out there now on an evening so tonight we gather round Ken's fireside where he will talk for around an hour on the life and times of the Brontë family. Ken has a fantastic knowledge of local history and is the author of two books.

Included is a hot supper of stew and dumplings and jacket potatoes and Ken does not allow anyone to leave hungry! Please let us know if you are vegetarian when booking.

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Ceilidh and Pie and Peas Supper Yee ha!

Date: Friday 24th October 2014 from 7:45pm to 12am Place: Woodkirk Valley Country Club Dewsbury Rd (WF12 7JL) Meet: Terrace Room Cost: £19 Member, £22 Guest, £49 Member with hotel, £52 Guest with hotel Includes: dancing and pie and peas supper Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 Take your partner by the hand and then the fun really starts. Kick 'em round the shins, spill their beer - it's all part 'n parcel of the fun for a Spice Ceilidh! This fun packed evening will be led by our five piece Ceilidh Band, Dogsbody.

Dogsbody guarantee a fun night for everyone.

They perform lively renditions of traditional music and dances of the British Isles, from fast jigs and reels to slow, lilting Celtic love songs. With their own lively caller to guide you through the evening, they cater for all, from experienced dancers to first timers! If you have never been to a traditional Ceilidh before, it's an experience not to be missed - it's bound to be a sell out so don't snooze and lose!!

Our venue has a large dance room and a licensed bar and we'll have a break in the middle of the evening to recharge our batteries and enjoy a pie and peas supper. The band will play from 8pm till 11:30pm, so root out those check shirts and denims or tartan and come prepared for an all-action, social evening. The bar closes at midnight.

For those of you who wish to stay over the nearest hotel is the Village Hotel, Capitol Boulevard, Leeds LS27 0TS which has excellent leisure facilities and is a 5 minute taxi ride to the Country Club or a 40 minute walk. We do have a few rooms reserved here at a cost of £30pp for a twin/double share for bed and breakfast. We have to release any that are not paid for by Monday 6th October so if you do wish to stay over please make sure you have booked this option by that date.

Wear clothes you can dance in and if possible smooth soled shoes.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Surfing Weekend - Croyde Bay, Devon

UK Breaks National Dragon Boat Weekend Date: Fri 11th Jul 2014 - Sun 13th Jul 2014 Place: Pershore, Worcestershire # Host: Spice West Midlands To make the most of the weekend, book the campsite at the Rugby Club on Friday and Saturday night priced at just £9 per person per night.

National Dragon Boat Party .. enjoy our traditional "night before" party

Date: Saturday 12th July 2014 Place: Pershore Working Mens Club, High St Time: 8pm to 12am Cost: £12 Member, £15 Guest Includes: Venue hire, fish & chip supper, DJ and Spice coordinator The atmosphere is always great on Saturday night, with a DJ and bar, for a very special Spice exclusive party with fish & chips (served the proper way – out of the paper!).We can take around 150 people, but I suspect that the tickets will go fast!

For those camping, the Rugby Club is around 2 miles up the road, there will be an optional minibus transfer at 7:45pm and 11:45pm at £1 each way.

National Dragon Boat Racing because nothing beats the atmosphere of when Spice race the dragon!

Date: Sunday 13th July 2014 at 9:15am Cost: £29 Member, £32 Guest Includes: Event team, all safety equipment & safety crew. Spectators free & very welcome (bring the family & picnic hamper)!

Dates: Fri 18th Jul 2014 - Sun 20th Jul 2014 Fri 15th Aug 2014 - Sun 17th Aug 2014 Place: Croyde Bay , Devon (EX33 1YP) Meet: At B&B's Arrive from 4pm Cost: £189 Member Twin Share, £209 Guest Twin Share Includes: 3 surf sessions, wet suit, use of surfboard, 2 nights B&B accommodation in local B&B, Light Lunch on Saturday is included at the Surf School.

Extras: Meals and drinks Single room subject to availability and supplement will apply Host: Spice London Are you ready to take the plunge and head down to Croyde Bay for some Surfing! North Devon is renowned for its spectacular coastlines and golden beaches and Croyde Bay has beautiful and stunning scenery. The sandy beach at Croyde Bay draws surfers from all over the world and this is where we are heading for our Surfing Weekend.

Spice Golf Break 2014 - Newtonmore Date: Fri 1st Aug 2014 - Sun 3rd Aug 2014 Place: The Balavil, Main St. Newtonmore (PH20 1DL) Cost: £119 Member Twin/Double, £139 Guest Twin/Double, £154 Member Single, £174 Guest Single Includes: 2 nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, Golf Pack Host: Spice Scotland Our Golf and Social Weekend is an annual favourite with members offering a thoroughly enjoyable break for golfers of all standards. This year we head to Newtonmore to enjoy a weekend of good company, lovely surroundings and leisurely golf. All participating golfers also have the opportunity to compete for the Spice Masters Golf Trophy.

Introduced last year, the cup (if won) will be engraved with the winner’s name – you also get to keep the trophy until the 2015 competition. There will be also be a nearest the pin, longest drive and best beginner competitions. All golfers will be allocated a handicap so everyone is in with a shot of winning. Each golfer will also receive a simple golf goodie bag.

Edinburgh Festival Weekend I

These are great days out - Enter the Dragon! Up to 18 people sitting side by side in a forty foot long boat, with a carved dragon's head and tail attached. A drummer in the prow beating time, a helmsman in the stern keeping the boat on course with a giant paddle, the crew, ten each side speeding the boat down the river to the finish line! The atmosphere is brilliant, which is why this is one of the essential events in the Spice calendar!

Today we’ll be racing with other Spice groups from all over the UK. We have our own trophies and medals to go for, and the races will be run on a timed basis over the day. Don't worry if you've never been in a Dragon Boat or anything similar before, as we'll have plenty of time to practice before the racing begins in earnest (and as this is Spice, it’s all just for fun anyway!).

Date: Fri 8th Aug 2014 - Sat 9th Aug 2014 Place: Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Rd. Edinburgh # Cost: £170 Member Twin, £190 Guest Twin, £245 Member Single, £265 Guest Single Host: Spice Scotland It’s that time of year when the world’s biggest and best comedy, music and arts festival takes place in Edinburgh making the city the most vibrant venue on the planet. This is one of the world’s great spectacles and should be on every ones ‘to do before I die list’. It’s so good you’ll want to come back again and again. The Edinburgh Fringe promises to be bigger and better than ever with star names appearing for your enjoyment along with some new undiscovered talent. Walk the Royal Mile absorbing the atmosphere with music and song all around you, it’s a real carnival. Visit one of the many whiskey outlets for a taster session from the experts or sit back and relax at one of the many, many Fringe venues scattered throughout the city.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Swarthghyll Farm BBQ Weekend A superb barn weekend with Sat eve BBQ party

Date: Fri 8th Aug 2014 - Sun 10th Aug 2014 Place: Nr Buckden, Yorkshire Dales # (BD23 5JS) Meet: Swarthghyll Farm, Oughtershaw Cost: £69 Member, £79 Guest (Deposit £10) Includes: Walk Leader, Cooked Breakfast Host: Lauren on 07852 366055 Following on from our hugely popular barn weekends for 2014 here is another great value and fun one. The barn weekends are always popular & need no introductions, however, if you’re one of our recent new members and you like the outdoors then this really is a great weekend to book. Bunk barns are very civilised – no hay on the floor here! They are similar accommodation to self-catering hostels.

Included in the weekend is a cooked breakfast Saturday and breakfast Sunday, but remember you will be expected to muck in and help with either cooking or cleaning.

Swarthghyll Farm and Outdoor Centre is a working thousand acre sheep farm set in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales. It caters for the needs of walkers & outdoor activity groups. Swarthghyll bunk house is a beautifully renovated barn and is conveniently located in the North Yorkshire Dales, 5 miles/8 kilometres from Hawes, where there are a large number of Public Houses, Restaurants and Tea Rooms.

Straddling the Dales Way in Upper Wharfedale, Swarthghyll is within easy reach of the Lake District, the Pennine Way and North Yorkshire Moors. There are also a number of interesting visitor attractions such as a working rope maker, the Dales Countryside Museum and Wallace and Gromit's favourite cheese factory where you can buy the world famous Wensleydale Cheese. The farm is situated on the Dales Way in fact, running straight through the middle of the farm.

There are six bunk rooms giving a total of 40 comfortable bunk beds.

There is washing and drying facilities for clothes, separate male female showers and toilet facilities, a large self catering kitchen and dinning area. This is well equipped with gas cookers, toaster, microwave, dishwasher, crockery, glassware and cutlery, cooking utensils, dishcloths, sponges and tea towels are provided.

There is a large and spacious common room with satellite television and video. There's also a large games room with table football table, games and table tennis, also a payphone. The barn has full central heating throughout and there is ample car parking for all.

There’ll be the usual mixture of walks and tea shop trips happening as well as other activities. There is decking over the stream that runs through the gill, with a large seating area, gas heater which lends itself to parties so we'll put some music on and have a little fun. Bring your own buffet and meat to cook and on the Saturday evening we will have a communal BBQ and buffet. The centre is quite a way from a pub so please also bring food to cook on Friday or grab something on your way. We’ll have plenty of nibbles available to keep you topped up.

As usual with our weekend breaks, we will be arranging a programme of outdoor walks/ for the weekend. There’ll also be the usual mixture of sightseeing trips happening, or you may wish to explore under your own steam. Whatever you decide, this will still be a great weekend away!

The great thing about these weekends is that you don’t have to go home after a long day in the countryside. If you’ve never been on a barn weekend before give it a go you’ll need a week to recover but everyone agrees it’s worth it. You need to bring your own sleeping bag and pillow. Cooked Breakfast is included in the weekend. Full joining pack will follow to all participants one week prior.

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Welsh Ridge Walking Weekend Rhinogs Area + Cadair Idris Date: Fri 15th Aug 2014 - Sun 17th Aug 2014 Place: Lluest Fach Farm, Mid Wales Cost: £135 Member, £155 Guest (Deposit £30) Includes: Friday evening supper, two nights B&B, packed lunches , 4 course evening dinner party and ML guided walks Host: Breakaway The ridges on our Welsh Ridge Walking are always wide and far from scary so you can concentrate on the views rather than the drops. The Rhinogs include some of the most remote and exhilarating ridge walking available in southern Snowdonia. You won’t find any welltrodden paths or signposts here, this is real wild country. The walk on Saturday will be a full day being about 12 miles in length and rising to a height of 2500 feet at the summit of Y Liethr, which is the highest peak in the Rhinog range. From here we will have spectacular views of the coastline up to the Lleyn Peninsular and some of the more wellknown peaks of North Wales. This is a superb ridge walk through a National Nature Reserve that has only recently been opened thanks to an access agreement negotiated by the national park.

Edinburgh Festival Weekend II - Bank Holiday Date: Fri 22nd Aug 2014 - Mon 25th Aug 2014 Place: Pollock Halls, Nr Holyrood Park (EH16 5BQ) Cost: £229 Member Twin, £249 Guest Twin, £329 Member Single, £349 Guest Single Host: Spice Scotland Our second weekend in Edinburgh is three nights at the bank holiday weekend. The Edinburgh Fringe promises to be bigger and better than ever with star names appearing for your enjoyment along with some new undiscovered talent. Walk the Royal Mile absorbing the atmosphere with music and song all around you, it’s a real carnival. Visit one of the many whiskey outlets for a taster session from the experts or sit back and relax at one of the many, many Fringe venues scattered throughout the city.

Adrenaline Cocktail Weekend Date: Place: Cost: Host:

Fri 22nd Aug 2014 - Sun 24th Aug 2014 Pembrokeshire, South Wales # (SA62 5HN) £229 Member, £249 Guest (Deposit £45) Spice Thames Valley

If you’re looking for a weekend chilling out with friends, surrounded by breathtaking, unspoilt scenery, or an adrenalin fuelled stress busting adventure - then either way, you’ve found the right place. On this weekend you’ll take part in 3 half day adventures: COASTEERING The ultimate coastal adventure - climb, swim, traverse and jump into a whole new world. Sea caves and swirling ocean swells combine to produce a truly wild environment. Watch out, it’s addictive, SEA KAYAKING Rocks, caves, seals, birds, waves, surf, beaches, harbours and much more make Pembrokeshire a real sea kayaker’s paradise, and self guided COASTAL HIKING. We’ve got the world renowned Pembrokeshire National Park Coastal Path on the very western tip of Europe right on our doorstep.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Adventurous Encounters Singles Holiday

Serenity Weekend

Date: Place: Meet: Cost: Host:

Discover Your Inner Self

Mon 1st Sep 2014 - Fri 5th Sep 2014 Pembrokeshire, South Wales (SA62 5HN) Any time from 12.30pm (lunch at 1.00pm) £515 Member, £535 Guest (Deposit £50) Spice Thames Valley

This is not a traditional ‘dating event’ – it’s 5 days of un-adulterated adventure and inspirational experiences on a beautiful National Park coastline, all shared with a group of like-minded single adventure seekers. You’ll find yourself leaping from vertical rock faces, kayaking into caves that echo with the songs of seals, frolicking on a deserted moonlit beach, and stargazing around a bonfire under a picture perfect night sky. This singles adventure weekend offers the perfect opportunity to experience unique and exciting adventure activities under the expert guidance of our professional guides. You’ll enjoy excellent hospitality at our fully catered 5 star eco lodge.

Activities include coasteering, sea kayaking, surfing, kite boarding, coastal hike, 1½ hour horse ride (see website for full details).

Full events If an event is fully booked you can add yourself to the waitlist either by ringing the office or by clicking on Add to Wait List on the event screen online. If someone cancels or if we are able to book more places we will contact those on the wait list in turn by phone or email. If you are offered a place, please let us know promptly even if you don’t want it so we can offer it to others.

Walking Weekend: Ambleside+Coniston Fells Lake District Date: Place: Meet: Cost:

Fri 5th Sep 2014 - Sun 7th Sep 2014 Brathay Hall , Ambleside# (LA22 0HP) at 4pm for meal at 8pm £169 Member Twin Share, £189 Guest Twin Share, £209 Member Single, £169 Member Double (Deposit £40) Includes: 2 nights' accommodation, 2 breakfasts, 2 picnic lunches, 2 evening meals & 2 choices of guided walks per day Extras: Transport if taken to walk starts WalkWise Overview: This event has been created to get the very best walking the region has to offer. The beauty of this centre is its prime location at the northern head of Lake Windermere which allows us to access the Coniston and Ambleside Fells with ease. Combining Lakeland fells such a Swirl How and Wetherlam on one day and Crinkle Crags and Bowfell on the next it allows us to see the beauty of the Lake District from almost every angle. Views will abound down towards the long lost Duddon Valley, through the Wrynose Pass to the coast at Ravenscale and also onto the Scafells. This Outward Bound style accommodation makes a perfect base for hearty walkers to strike out into Ambleside and enjoy the revelries by night.

Walkwise Weekends The above is just one of over two dozen walking weekends offered

by Walkwise. Usually these include two guided walk options on each day as well as breakfasts, packed lunches and evening meals. We don’t have room to list them all here, but you can see them all on our website at www.spiceyorks.com/events and search for Walking Weekends.

Date: Fri 12th Sep 2014 - Sun 14th Sep 2014 Place: Lluest Fach Farm, Foel, Mid Wales # (SY21 0PB) Meet: 6pm onwards - Buffet Supper 8:30pm Cost: £155 Member, £175 Guest (Deposit £30) Includes: 2 nights B&B, Friday buffet supper, 2 buffet lunches, 4 course evening meal and all instruction Host: Barry & Sonya of Breakaway Activities This is a weekend of gentle personal exploration for those intrigued by alternative spiritual and holistic practices. The holistic approach deals with the mind, body and spirit as an interactive whole and can help deal with the stresses and pressure of modern day living.

Through the use of healing touch, energy therapies, chakra work, sound, dowsing, movement and meditation you will discover and explore hidden elements of yourself. Learning to connect with your hidden self can help promote greater self confidence which can lead to a more balanced and harmonious lifestyle. Participation will be the keyword during this weekend.

Your guide and instructor on this gentle break is Suzanne, holistic therapist working in many different fields. As well as being trained in several massage techniques, Suzanne is also a Reiki Master, Seichim Master, Reflexologist, and Meditation Teacher. She will introduce you to Chakras, grounding, simple energy work, looking at the balance of body and spirit, meditation and pathworking. Join her at this beautiful secluded country setting, the perfect spot to reflect and discover an alternative you.

Breakaway Weekends The above is just one of many activity weekends at Lluest Fach – a secluded 16th Century stone farmhouse in the heart of the Welsh countryside with breath-taking views over the Cambrian Mountains.

It sits in its own eight acres of private grounds with large gardens, sculptures, wild life pools and a small menagerie of cats, dogs, sheep and birds. We don’t have room to list them all here, but you can see them all on our website at www.spiceyorks.com/events.

Edinburgh's Hogmany 2014 Date: Place: Meet: Cost:

Tue 30th Dec 2014 - Thu 1st Jan 2015 Edinburgh - Home of Hogmanay # (EH4 1PW) Joining Details will be sent out £289 Member Twin / Double pp, £309 Guest Twin / Double pp (Deposit £60) Includes: 2 Nights bed and breakfast accommodation, Concert in the Gardens ticket, Torchlight Procession Ticket, Services of a Spice Coordinator throughout.

Host: Jamie Morris for Spice Scotland We are delighted to offer a superb 2 night break to experience the world famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. Join us at the ‘Home of Hogmanay’, with live music stages, giant screens, light and laser shows and the spectacular Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Midnight Fireworks when over 4.5 tonnes of fireworks light up the Edinburgh sky in one of the world’s largest New Year displays.

Included in the cost of your weekend are 2 nights bed and breakfast at the Travelodge Central – just off the Royal Mile, a ticket for the Torchlight Procession and a Hogmanay Street Party ticket that gives exclusive entry to the Concert in the Gardens. You will have the services of a Spice host throughout too.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

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Winter Warmer Bonfire Weekend

Ski Yorks + Mcr 2015 - Vallandry Less

Another budget weekend with bonfire party on Saturday

Date: Sun 1st Feb 2015 - Sun 8th Feb 2015 Place: La Foret Les Arcs/Vallandry France Cost: £760 Member Twin Share, £789 Member Twin+Ski Carriage (Deposit £125) (Brochure price £810) Extras: Insurance, Drinks, some meals, optional extras, Ski Requirements, Lift Pass.

Flights: The Price quoted includes Manchester flight supplements - other airports on quotation...

Host: Lauren on 07852 366055

Date: Place: Meet: Cost: Host:

Fri 7th Nov 2014 - Sun 9th Nov 2014 Stainforth, Yorkshire Dales # (BD24 9PB) Hornby Laithe Bunk Barn £69 Member, £79 Guest (Deposit £10) Lauren 07852 366055 + Walk Leader

Following on from the hugely popular Timberlodges & Kirkby Stephen weekends I thought we’d sneak in another cheap & cheerful one. I was really pleased to discover an old Spice Favourite Hornby Laithe was free for the bonfire weekend plus Neil the owner will build a big bonfire ready for our arrival & has no problem with us having a bonfire party!

The barn weekends are always popular & need no introductions, however, if you’re one of our recent new members and you like the outdoors then this really is a great weekend to book. It does sell really, really quickly so get those bookings in ASAP so you’re not disappointed. Bunk barns are very civilised – no hay on the floor here!

They are similar accommodation to self-catering youth hostels.

Hornby Laithe Bunkhouse Barn is simple, yet comfortable accommodation in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Converted from original farm buildings, the Bunkhouse occupies a secluded position within easy walking distance of both Stainforth and Settle. It is an ideal base for walkers, or groups wishing to explore this area of outstanding natural beauty. The walking is superb, offering a wide variety for both the seasoned walker or climber and those wishing to explore the countryside at a leisurely stroll. Stainforth is a pretty village which nestles into the side of a fell, with a beck (crossed via stepping stones), a green and a traditional Dales pub, all worth seeing. Settle (five minutes’ drive), is a lovely, traditional market town, with shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants as well as a golf course and swimming pool. Local places of interest include Stainforth Foss, a picturesque waterfall on the river Ribble, just a walk across the fields from the barn, where the salmon leap on their journey upstream to spawn.

The rooms are a mixture of sizes with a couple of twins (primarily allocated to couples and now fully booked), but mainly dormitory style ones with bunk beds. You need to bring your own sleeping bag and pillow.

Cooked Breakfast is included in the weekend. There’ll be the usual mixture of walks and tea shop trips happening as well as other activities. On Friday evening we can get a meal at the pub (not included) and then have a party in the barn. On Saturday we’ll have our big bonfire party – we’ll provide the fire (& matches!!) & put an a big pot of chilli & potatoes or rice (veg chilli also provided) you just need to bring an odd tipple or two & your sparklers!

The great thing about these weekends is that you don’t have to go home after a long day in the countryside. If you’ve never been on a barn weekend before give it a go you’ll need a week to recover but everyone agrees it’s worth it. If you have been before you’ll know how popular it is. It always sells out so get those booking forms in quick if you want to join us. Full joining pack will follow to all participants one week prior.

Mobile phones If we have your mobile phone number we can contact you by text or phone if there is a late change to an event for any reason. Just give us a ring with your number and we’ll update your details or you can check and update these online at www.spiceyorks.com. Don’t forget to let us know if you change your number.

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Includes: Flights, airport taxes, transfers to & from resort, accommodation for 7 nights on half board basis. Six 3-course evening meals with wine, 7 breakfasts, afternoon tea, Spice Host & welcome drink.

Extras: Travel insurance (compulsory), ski/boot hire, lift passes, ski school, lunch & extra drinks/snacks, ski carriage £29 if using own skis.

Other prices to be confirmed; Please note that Ski Olympic charge a surcharge of £25 for Gluten Free & Low Fat Dietary requirements!

For our first combined Manchester & Yorkshire ski trip we are venturing to the slopes in the very popular resort of Vallandry / Les Arcs in France. We have been to this resort before (many years ago) and with it being a ski in and ski out resort it is likely to be a popular trip and definitely worth another visit. Vallandry is one of six separate villages making up Les Arcs, one of France’s renowned ski resorts. The diversity of these villages ranges from Villaroger, a huddle of ancient farm buildings, to the purpose built Arc 2000, with its modern high rise hotels and apartments. Vallandry sits amongst the trees on a sunny plateau and is made of chalets built from local wood and stone.

The centre, which is about 400m along the piste from our Chalet Hotel La Foret, has a lively charm and an assortment of shops, bars and restaurants. There is also a ski school and cinema.

The skiing is as diverse as the villages themselves. From the steep bowls around Arc 2000, to the wide pistes of 1600, and the tree lined slopes running down to Vallandry, there is skiing to suit everyone’s requirements. The skiing tops out at the peak of the Aiguille Rouges, just over 2 miles above sea level from where some fantastic pistes descend to Arc 2000 and right down to Villaroger at 1200m. There is a cable car link between Les Arcs and La Plagne, creating the huge new ski area known as Paradiski and this effectively doubles the amount of skiing available.

The Hotel. La Foret is finished to a high standard to give comfortable communal areas and large bedrooms. The lounge is dressed in warm, deep colours, with sofas and chairs gathered around coffee tables and a large log fire to add an extra glow to the room. Adjoining is the dining room where circular tables allow all guests to sit down together to enjoy fabulous evening meals. All bedrooms are en-suite and rooms vary in size, views, balconies and are allocated on a pot luck basis. There is a large south-west facing terrace which is fantastic place to sit and relax with a drink on your return from skiing to watch the snow- capped peaks opposite turn red with the last of the day’s sunshine. Our meals include buffet breakfast, afternoon tea with cakes and 3 course dinner with complimentary wine.

The Tour Operator is Ski Olympic (ATOL 2508) for whom we act as Agents. This holiday is protected by the Civil Aviation Authority under the ATOL scheme in the event of failure of the tour operator. Ski Olympic’s holiday terms and conditions apply as supplied with the full holiday information pack. Your money is protected via our trust account in compliance with EC travel regulations.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 22 00

Key Spice Holiday Partners For many years Spice has enjoyed an excellent relationship with our travel partner Exodus Holidays – the UK’s leading adventure travel company.

5% discount for independent direct bookings!

We know however that sometimes our scheduled group departures won’t always fit in with everyone’s personal travel needs. We also know that often members would like to visit some of the places we are not featuring in the group holiday programme…

To book your independent holiday with Exodus and claim your Spice member discount call 0845 863 9606. To qualify for the Spice Discount, simply advise them you are a Spice Member AT THE TIME OF BOOKING. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, i.e., you are unable to add Loyal Customer Discount with an Early Booking discount to your Spice Discount!

Spice Cancellation Policy Evening and one day events

Providing you give us more than seven days (includes weekends and bank holidays) notice you will receive a full refund as a Credit Note, less a Cancellation Fee of 20% of the cost of the event OR loss of deposit (whichever is lower) with a minimum of £3. (Except where stated otherwise in the Newsletter event description). Credit Notes are valid for 12 months and only redeemable against events.

Ticketed events Note: Theatre, Concerts, etc. These are non-refundable unless we can resell your place, as tickets will have already been purchased.

Overnight Events and events costing over £100 Note: This excludes overseas trips which have a separate Holiday Cancellation Policy. Providing you give us more than twenty eight days (includes weekends and bank holidays) notice you will receive a full refund as a Credit Note, less a Cancellation Fee of 20% of the cost of the event OR loss of deposit (whichever is lower). (Except where stated otherwise in the Newsletter event description). Credit Notes are valid for 12 months and only redeemable against events.

Holidays and Overseas trips Note: More than three overnights or outside UK. Cancellation is

5% Discount with Club Dance Holidays We are delighted to be working with Spice to promote our dance holidays whether it is salsa, Ceroc, ballroom or tango we cover it all – UK weekends or 7 or 14 night breaks . Club Free Sprit have taken 23,000 customers to various destinations over the years from Cuba, Miami, Jamaica to Calpe, Spain, Austria and Malta. We have increase our portfolio of activities from dance to fitness, ski and golf. In order to qualify for the Spice Discount, simply call reservation number on 0207 099 4816 and let them know you are a Spice Member AT THE TIME OF BOOKING. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, i.e., you are unable to add Loyal Customer Discount with an Early Booking discount to your Spice Discount!

SOLOS Regretfully SOLOS have withdrawn their Spice Member Discount as from 1st August 2013.

as per the Tour Operators Terms and Conditions as supplied with Holiday Information Packs. Cancellation must be in writing. A back up phone call is recommended. You should assume you are still booked until you have written confirmation of your cancellation.

General Where cancellation is received within the cancellation period prior to an event, you will lose all monies paid (and also be liable for any balance) unless we can replace you. If you simply do not turn up for an event without contacting us you will automatically forfeit any monies paid, and will be liable for any balance.

Should Spice Cancel an event.....

Should Spice cancel any event you will be refunded directly back by the payment method used. Our policy is that wherever possible we will always issue a refund.

Holidays and overseas trips Note: more than three overnights or outside UK. Cancellation is as per the Terms and Conditions as supplied with Holiday Information Packs. Cancellation should be in writing. Where cancellation is received within the cancellation period prior to an event, you will lose all monies paid (and also be liable for any balance) unless we can replace you. If you simply do not turn up for an event without contacting us you will automatically forfeit any monies paid, and will be liable for any balance.

As at 15th June 2014

International Holiday Programme Welcome to the Spice international holiday programme, available to all Spice members as an exclusive benefit of membership! Over the years Spicer’s have travelled with us to every corner of the world enjoying action and adventure, amazing sights, interesting cultures and always great company with plenty of laughs along the way! Whether you’re after an easy going leisurely break, an active walking week or a trip of discovery we hopefully have something to suit.

Over the next few pages we’ve picked out a few of our current holidays to highlight plus there’s a full listing of everything currently available including some of next seasons ski trips (more to follow so keep an eye on the web and Facebook!). If you do find something that you want some more information for then more information is available on the Spice UK website www.spiceuk.com – alternatively if you want to discuss anything at all don’t hesitate to call Spice UK on 0161 873 8788.

Happy holidays from your Spice UK team!

Winter Holidays Date

2014/2015

Nights Spice Trip

20/12/14

7

27/12/14

7

11/01/15

7

18/01/15

7

18/01/15

7

31/01/15

7

07/03/15

7

Ski Christmas An exclusive Spice chalet in Les Arcs – festive skiing anyone?

Ski New Year Always a popular trip – this time it’s Alpe D’Huez!

Ski Courmayeur – Solo Week Not quite an all single room trip but nearly – 21 single/sole occupancy rooms!

Ski Meribel A Mark Warner chalet on the slopes – ski in/ski out!

Ski Andorra After such superb feedback for 2 years we just had to return again!

Ski Italy - Cortina Skiing in the Dolomites!

Austrian Ski Jive Spectacular Booked through our partners at Club Dance Holidays and you get a 5% discount with your

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08/03/15

7

14/03/15

7

21/03/15

7

22/03/15

7

08/03/15

4

29/03/15

4

03/15

10

Ski Courcheval Includes 3 Valley lift pass!

Ski Beginners Why not learn to ski with Spice!

Ski Val Thorens You don’t find many higher resorts in Europe!

Ski Val D’Isere Includes Espace Killy lift pass!

Arctic Dog Sledding Repeated after some amazing feedback earlier this year!

Arctic Dog Sledding Its Easter so one for the teachers – how to get kudos which your students!

Ski USA/Canada Watch the web – hoping to release this very soon!

Spice Holidays Date

2014

Nights Spice Trip

18/08/14

7

21/08/14

7

07/09/14

7

09/09/14

13

12/09/14

14

15/09/14

7

21/09/14

7

28/09/14

7

04/10/14

9

06/10/14

7

08/10/14

5

09/10/14

7

23/10/14

11

01/11/14

15

23/12/14

4

02/02/15

7

12/02/15

9

18/05/15

7

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Turkish Blue Coast Cruise A wonderful 7 night gulet cruise along Turkey’s Blue Coast – one for the Teachers!

Walking in Tuscany Stunning walking in the Tuscan scenery!

Walking in The Picos de Europa A Walkwise trip in some superb scenery!

Grand Canyon Rafting Experience Only 2 places remaining for this year!

Highlights of China Beijing, Xian, Shanghai and the Great Wall all in a great package!

Turkey Autumn Chillout Our 8th consecutive year and it’s as popular as ever!

Costa Blanca Chillout Chillout in the Mediterranean!

Walking the Amalfi Coast Day walks & sightseeing on the magnificent Sorrentino Peninsula

Petra & Wadi Rum by bike Cycle through spectacular desert scenery & visit Petra!

Turkish Blue Coast Cruise A wonderful 7 night gulet cruise along Turkey’s Blue Coast

Lake Garda Autumn Special Always a popular trip with Spice including 3 hours free bar on 4 evenings!

La Santa Sports Holiday A brilliant sportsman’s holiday and our 28th consecutive year.

Cuba – Sun & Fun Join 20+ Spicers’ enjoying a bit of Cuban excitement!

Discover Sri Lanka Ancient cities, cool highlands, abundant wildlife and superb beaches

Magical Marrakech at Christmas A trip to the sun this Christmas time!

Rio Carnival We last went to Brazil 6 years ago and with all the recent hype felt it time to return!

Rio Carnival & Iguassu Falls This is an extend trip to Brazil for the Carnival plus the amazing Iguassu Falls!

Spain’s Golden Age A wonderful touring itinerary tailor made for Spice!

Grand Canyon Rafting Experience The Ultimate Spice Experience!

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We are busy planning our 2015 holidays so keep an eye on the web for the latest releases!

All Spice UK air holidays are protected by the Civil Aviation Authority under the ATOL scheme in the event of failure of the tour operator. Each tour operators ATOL number is stated at the end of every holiday write up on our website www.spiceuk.com plus full terms and conditions. Your money is protected via our Trust Account in compliance with EC Package Travel Regulations.

Highlighted Holidays

CUBA – SUN & FUN

12 days, Thu 23 October 2014 from £1749 Departs London Gatwick direct

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20+ Spicers’ already booked Enjoy the delights of Havanna before chilling in an All Inclusive beach resort

TURKEY COAST CRUISE 8 days, Mon 18 August 2014 from £1095 8 days, Mon 6 October 2014 from £795 Flights from London Gatwick & Manchester

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A date for the teachers!

If you want to relax then look no further

Sailing from Marmaris in the clear turquoise waters of the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas you will discover the delights of the Turkish Coast. The Captain and crew expertly handle the traditional sailing gulet, East Meets West leaving you free to explore the secluded coves and bays. You’ll have no worries about cooking meals, sailing or dropping anchor.

COSTA BLANCA CHILLOUT 8 days, Sat 21 September 2014 from £599 Departs London Gatwick & Manchester

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New chillout destination Includes a visit to a waterpark

Another Spice Chiilout for some late summer sun! Spain’s Costa Blanca, located on the central Eastern coastline, is a popular destination for tourists who arrive every summer to take advantage of the warm climate, sun-drenched beaches, laid-back lifestyle and lively evening culture.

Join us on a wonderful Caribbean break to the historic island of Cuba! Get away from it all this autumn and enjoy some fun in the Caribbean sun with Spice!

This 11-night break to the Caribbean’s largest island, famed for its rum, salsa, vibrant culture and stunning beaches will be amazing. Spend a few days in the happening capital Havana and immerse yourself in decades of history intertwined with a hot salsa beat and plenty of rum cocktails before transferring to quieter Varadero for 7 nights’ All Inclusive relaxation on the beach.

LAKE GARDA AUTUMN SPECIAL 6 days, Wed 08 Oct 2014 from £519 Departs London Stansted & Manchester

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An extended break to the Italian Lakes 3 hours free bar on 4 nights

Calpe’s two main beaches, the Cantal Roig and the Playa Arenal, are renowned for their long stretches of fine sand and clear waters, perfect for swimming and also popular with surfers.

Protection from the wind by surrounding mountains means that the town’s beaches generally remain warm and the sea calm.

TURKEY CHILLOUT

8 days, Mon 23 September 2014 from £649 Departs London Gatwick & Manchester

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Always a popular Spice holiday Kick back and relax

This trip has been a popular Autumn addition to our holiday programme and it always gets great feedback!

Tamarisk Beach Hotel in Ortakent is the perfect holiday location and we should know as we’ve been there for the past 7 years! A relaxed and friendly atmosphere, plenty of activities to keep you busy and a beach shaded by Tamarisk trees on which to relax and watch the world go by.

Repeated after huge success in 2013! The sheer splendour of Italy’s largest lake is legendary. Charming waterside resorts and villages lie sheltered by a stunning backdrop of mountain scenery. Enjoying a mild climate, Lake Garda has a unique charm that has captivated visitors for centuries, offering something for everyone.

The hotel is located in the town of Garda which is set on the eastern side of the lake in an ideal location enabling easy exploration of the surrounding countryside. The hotel is just a taxi ride away from the train station at Peschiera del Garda from where there are regular services to Verona, Venice and Milan.

MAGICAL MARRAKECH AT XMAS

5 days, Tue 23 Dec 2014 from £599 Departs London Gatwick & Manchester

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Enjoy some sun this Christmas A superb place to visit

Get away for Christmas with Spice and join us in the magical, mystical city of Marrakech with accommodation in a luxury riad with pool and spa and including time to explore the Medina and the option to spend a day at the Ourika waterfalls.

We visited this Riad in February this year and the feedback was so good we thought it would make an ideal destination for a short break over Christmas.

SKI CHRISTMAS

8 days, Sat 20 Dec 2014 from £889

Departs London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham & Edinburgh

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Our annual Christmas ski offering Enjoy Christmas day on the slopes

The neighboring resorts of Les Arcs and La Plagne are quintessential examples of the so called “third generation” of modern, high altitude French resorts which burst upon the skiing scene in the early 1960s. Les Arcs offers a wealth of skiing with some exceptional off-piste opportunities. It was considerably more difficult to link these iconic resorts to form ‘Paradiski’ that it was to link Val d’Isère and Tignes: a deep valley divides the neighbouring resorts. Ten years ago, having used enough steel and concrete to build a second Eiffel Tower, a pair of sleek and fast double-decker cable-cars, operating independently of each other, began ferrying skiers two kilometres across the Ponthurin valley between Plan-Peisey (on the Les Arcs side) and a point just above Montchavin in the La Plagne ski network.

To book visit www.spiceuk.com or call Spice UK on 0161 873 8788

SKI NEW YEAR

8 days, Sat 27 Dec 2014 from £999 Departs London Gatwick & Manchester

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Always a popular holiday Chosen after great feedback from last season

Skiing holidays in Alpe d’Huez offer a high sunny plateau surrounded by an amazing snow bowl, with mile after mile of varied pisted and off piste opportunities. From challenging black runs to wide open blues and greens, the 249km of skiing is spread over a huge area, providing endless opportunities for all levels of skier and boarder.

Alpe d’Huez boast excellent snow records due to the high altitude, the Sarenne Glacier and over 800 snow cannons. The Pique Blanc summit at 3300m affords breathtaking views across the whole of the Southern Alps and provides a wonderful starting point for the Sarenne descent - one of the longest black runs in the world at fully 16km from top to bottom! Alpe d’Huez is ideal for snowboarders too, providing 2 well maintained snow parks and plenty of boarder friendly cable-cars and chair lifts.

SKI CORMAYEUR – SOLO WEEK 8 days, Sun 11 Jan 15 from £669 Departs London Gatwick only

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20+ sole occupancy rooms at no supplement Limited twin share rooms at a £100 discount

Not quite a completely sole occupancy week but almost. We have exclusive use of this chalet for a group of just 29 and we have 23 sole occupancy/single rooms available!

Lovely and leisurely with great snow, varied terrain, fabulous scenery and plenty of time for lunch, Courmayeur takes a very Italian approach to skiing. It has an excellent snow record, backed up with a very impressive snow-making system and a very efficient lift system, including a new gondola and a fast four man chairlift. The ski area has a varied selection of easy and intermediate runs liberally sprinkled with welcoming huts, each with its own panoramic sundeck and spectacular view. At the top of the cable car is the nursery area for beginners. For stronger skiers the possibilities are endless, with famous off-piste runs such as the Vallee Blanche into Chamonix, the Toula Glacier in the shadow of Mont Blanc and access to some of the best value heli-skiing in Europe (with a mountain guide). The Vallee Blanche descent into Chamonix is outstanding and one that you’ll never forget.

SKI ITALY - CORTINA 8 days, Sat 31 Jan 15 from £669

Departs London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham & Bristol

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The most fashionable ski resort in Italy Great skiing in stunning scenery

Cortina is one of the most filmed, photographed, skied and visited resorts in the Italian Alps. Set to the east of the Sella Ronda circuit, it is called the ‘Queen of the Dolomites’ and is renowned for the excellent selection of skiing as well as superb accommodation, bars, restaurants and shopping. The main skiing areas are the Cortina Cube (Crystal, Faloria and Mietres), Tofana, and Lagazuoi-5 Torri, with plenty of challenging runs as well as some of the most amazing views. All the areas are either linked by the great network of lifts or local skis buses. The Tofanas Ski Area’s accolade is the famous women’s downhill world cup run.

Cortina hosts this famous event in January and has done for the

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Jonathan Banks at a short walk and afternoon te a event near Wakefield.

Chelsea Duke at a wine tasting event.

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Jamie Morris, Katie Buckle and scottish spicers at Ba dminton

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Donna Beanland at the Dovstone ramble.

Sue Waller on a ramble at Dovedale, Derbys hire.

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