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              BEVERLEY
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           Art & Soul’s
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NEWS, WHAT’S ON, LIFESTYLE, FEATURES, PUZZLES, PHOTOS & MORE
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Job Support Scheme
Government Scheme changes from Furlough to Job Support Scheme

 Improve business performance by outsourcing payroll
        Job Support Scheme - November 2020
                • Will run for 6 months from 1st November,
              however this will be reviewed in January 2021.
                            • TWO VARIATIONS:
  JSS OPEN - which provides support to businesses where employees are
                          working shorter hours.
JSS CLOSED - which provides support to premises which are legally required
          to close as a direct result of Coronavirus restrictions.
Please call Lynne to discuss calculating and making claims
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                                                                                                            LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
                                                                                                                                    The clocks have gone back,
                                                                                                                                    the nights drawing in and
                                                                                                                                    we're starting to look forward
                                                                                                                                    to the festive season.

                                                                                                                                  This year things will be a
                                                                                                                                  little different than usual and
                                                                                                                                  we will all have to think in a
                                                                                                                                  different way to get the most
                                                                                                            out of the festive season.

                                                                                                            Whilst the Westwood Lions will not be hosting
                                                                                                            the firework display, we may decide to have our
  5 roses expand                                   9 BEVERLEY CIVIC SOCIETY                                 own small party in the garden and enjoy our own
                                                                                                            selection of fireworks or watch neighbours' displays
                                                                                                            instead. I look forward to the lights going on around
                                                                                                            Beverley. This year we may want to decorate our
                                                                                                            own houses with lights to help cheer people up,
                                                                                                            and perhaps compliment people on their own
                                                                                                            lighting displays. Of course whilst no official switch
                                                                                                            on's are happening, we can still enjoy the lights and
                                                                                                            donate to our local charities who work hard and
                                                                                                            need all our help.

                                                                                                            As we run up towards the end of 2020, think
                                                                                                            festive, smile, and look to cheer people up. We all

  10 EAST RIDING COLLEGE                            11 HUBY'S RECRUITING                                    need it. Stay safe and think of others during these
                                                                                                            difficult times.
                                                                                                            Julian.

                                                                                                                                    Happy November readers!

                                                                                                                                   Now that Christmas is only one
                                                                                                                                   month away, I find it slightly
                                                                                                                                   more socially acceptable to
                                                                                                                                   indulge in festive spirit. For me,
                                                                                                                                   I do that by donning thick, cosy
                                                                                                                                   socks, snuggling up under a
                                                                                                                                   blanket with a hot chocolate
                                                                                                            and watching cheesy Christmas rom-coms on the
  13 JP LOCKSMITHS                                  23 DOG AGILITY                                          Hallmark channel. Christmas songs and carols can
                                                                                                            wait until December 1st though! But while I can’t
                                                                                                            wait to spend all weekends for the next 2 months
                                                                                                            this way, I’m also trying to find new ways to keep
                                                                                                            motivated and active when the days seem shorter.
                                                                                                            The dark nights and cold weather will never drive
                                                                                                            me to a treadmill, but I’m finding brisk late evening
                                                                                                            strolls enjoyable at the moment - that is unless it’s
                                                                                                            raining, and you can instead find me in the scenario
                                                                                                            above under a blanket!

                                                                                                            However you decide to spend it, remember to stay
                                                                                                            safe, and I hope you have a great month. Enjoy the
Contributors:                                                                                               issue.
                                                                                                            Olivia.
Julian Minshall, Olivia Peace, Rich Manville, Gareth Botterill, Carfan, Jonathan Lee Cawkwell,
Parkway Cinema, Jane Dale, Jack Dickerty, Barbara English, Ed Hawkes, Rich Hayes, Pauline Kirk,
Suzanne Mathers, Colin Raynor, Ian Richardson, Karen Shead, Sam Walton, Clint Wastling and
Nathan Wilson.
                                                                                                                     Shortlisted Nominee           Award Nominee 2016
                                                                                                                     2017 & 2018                   ‘Best Newcomer’
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College first in North to gain gold
                                                                                                                for ex-armed forces applicants.”

                                                                                                                The College works with the Defence School of

status in forces-friendly scheme
East Riding College is the first college in the         “We are preparing young people to enter the
                                                                                                                Transport at Leconfield and has built a partnership
                                                                                                                which is of benefit to those both training and
                                                                                                                teaching there. The commanding officer at the
                                                                                                                School acknowledged this contribution, which
North to be recognised as a gold-level employer         public services and it is only right that we support    he said they greatly cherished, and thanked the
by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.             those who serve and their families as they              College staff for their dedication and commitment.
                                                        continue in their careers, and when they return to
This award recognises employers that go the             civilian life.                                          The gold award acknowledges the College’s
extra mile to support their employees who are                                                                   forces-friendly attitude, including the offer of a
ex-forces or part of the wider military family such                                                             guaranteed interview for service leavers who
as spouses or cadets.                                                                                           meet the essential criteria for posts advertised
                                                                                                                at the College. Reservists can also benefit from
It also acknowledges the College’s work as a                                                                    additional paid leave to attend training, and
training provider to defence personnel leaving                                                                  service leavers can access training at the College
the services and the work that the College does                                                                 through the ELCAS scheme.
to raise awareness amongst its community, as an
advocate for armed forces families.                                                                             The College is working to improve its support year
                                                                                                                on year, and has established local links to provide
Principal of East Riding College, Mike Welsh                                                                    careers advice direct to service leavers, as well
said, “I’m delighted East Riding College has                                                                    as working with other organisations such as Hull
won the gold award and we are honoured to                                                                       4 Heroes, which aims to help ex-forces personnel
be involved in the Armed Forces Covenant. In            “Ultimately, it’s about inclusion, equality and         transition into civilian life and employment.
recent years in particular, we have sought to forge     fairness, and we signed the Armed Forces
stronger links to support the defence and armed         Covenant to mark our commitment to levelling the        For more information on the Armed Forces
forces community - and our efforts have been            playing field for armed forces families. For us, this   Covenant see the website:
recognised through this gold award.                     includes initiatives such as guaranteed interviews      www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk

    40 years and still in the picture
    Beverley Camera Centre are celebrating 40           He specialises in all aspects of photographic and
    years of success in Beverley.                       optical equipment such as cameras, binoculars,
                                                        telescopes, tripods and accessories.
    Showcasing a wealth of experience and
    knowledge in the field of cameras and               40 years has seen many changes to the
    photography, Beverley Camera Centre has             photographic industry, and by striving to remain at
    been supplying photographic equipment to the        the cutting edge of technology Phil is sure there
    area for 40 years.                                  will be many more in the years to come.

    The local business opened it's doors on             The business has seen popular new stock items
    November 8, 1980 and was originally situated        include wildlife cameras, with many people turning
    within North Bar reproductions. 10 years later it   to birdwatching during the Covid-19 lockdown.
    relocated to Swabys Yard where it has remained                                                              If you are looking for an extensive range
    ever since.                                         Beverley Camera Centre has a huge selection             of photographic and optical products and
                                                        of binoculars and telescopes to tender to               equipment, visit www.beverleycameracentre.
    It is run solely by owner, Phil Stebbens, who is    birdwatching requirements.                              co.uk
    proud to be "Beverley born and bred".

government scheme changes from Furlough to Job
Support scheme
SUMMARY
                                                                                                                • Employees will receive 73.33% of their pay
                                                                                                                where they earn less than £3,125 per month.

                                                                                                                • Employer top ups are allowed.
• Commences 1 November 2020 for 6 months.
                                                                                                                JSS CLOSED
• The employer need not have used the CJRS to                                                                   • This applies where premises are required to
use the JSS.                                                                                                    close premises due to coronavirus restrictions
                                                                                                                (Tier 3).
• Employee must be on a RTI payroll return on 23
September 2020.                                                                                                 • The government will pay two thirds of each
                                                                                                                employees’ salary to a maximum of £2,083.33.
• If redundancy occurred before this date and the       JSS OPEN
employee is now re-employed, they would be              • Open to all employers.                                TRANSPARENCY
eligible.                                                                                                       • HMRC will publish a list of employers who use
                                                        • Employee must work 20% of their contracted            the JSS.
• Claims available from 8 December 2020.                hours.
                                                                                                                • Employees will be able to check if their employer
Claim cannot be submitted until wages have been         • The government will pay 61.66% of the                 is using the JSS via their personal tax accounts
paid and reported under RTI                             employee’s hours not worked (capped at £1,541.75        which should prevent employers claiming the JSS
                                                        per month).                                             and asking the employees to work.
The employer remains liable for both Employers
National Insurance and Pension Contributions            • The employer will pay 5% of the employee’s            Although the scheme commences on Sunday 1st
                                                        hours not worked (capped at £125 per month).            November, the detail above is subject to change.

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HU Property - New Real Estate Agents in Beverley
A new Real Estate Agents, HU Property, has             land owners, building contractors and home
recently opened in Saturday Market, Beverley.          owners. HU Property can advise land owners
                                                       on the cost of planning property developments,
The Land and Property Development Consultants          including the details on all costs involved, consults
works on developments from small extensions            with planning specialists to consult on the number
to large property developments, and offers free        of units on sites, and types of planning for
impartial advice on costs and planning of property     particular sites.
developments.
                                                       For building contractors, the business can offer
David Tennyson, owner of HU Property, has              tender services such as QS and estimating
background training as a Quantity Surveyor             services with a full and detailed bill of all quantities
and Estimator, and has worked the last 8 years         produced. It can also provide building estimating
self-employed. With new head offices based             and purchasing solutions to building contractors,
in the historic town centre, great views over          architects property developers and builders
Saturday Market and the famous bandstand, and          merchants.
no better location to meet and discuss property                                                                   renovations costs along with budget advice.
development, he hopes the new move into                Or if you are a home owner, HU Property can                Contact HU Property by sending an email to
Saturday Market will encourage new deals with          help you with extensions, loft conversions or              info@huproperty.co.uk

Roses expand to cope with                                                                                         East Riding Theatre
                                                                                                                  receives lifeline grant
demand for kitchens                                                                                               from Government’s
Back in February, Roses were celebrating
20 years in business, and now, even in these                                                                      £1.57bn Culture
                                                                                                                  Recovery Fund
continuously unprecedented times, the business
is celebrating even more success. To cope with
the big demand for kitchens and meet their
                                                                                                                  East Riding Theatre has been awarded £72,522
customers' requirements, Roses are expanding.
                                                                                                                  as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture
                                                                                                                  Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges
Facing supply chain difficulties, Roses are looking
                                                                                                                  of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they
to increase their stock holding in order to minimise
                                                                                                                  have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary
waiting times for clients on the build up to the
                                                                                                                  has announced.
festive season and into early 2021.
                                                                                                                  East Riding Theatre is one of 1,385 cultural
Ken Rose embarked on Roses’s journey in 2000           Having recently launched a new range of kitchens
                                                                                                                  and creative organisations across the country
and from the very start he has had one specific        and introduced a new ‘Classic Compilations’
                                                                                                                  receiving urgently needed support.
aim in mind, which is to focus on exceptional          showroom, the business is growing in leaps and
customer service in delivering bespoke kitchens        bounds. From viewing the Roses showroom,
                                                                                                                  Since opening
to satisfied customers. Now considered to be           through the measurement, design, pre-installation,
                                                                                                                  its doors
the leading provider of high-quality kitchens with     and site fit-out, Roses will project manage
                                                                                                                  in 2014,
excellent service both locally and nationally, the     everything, so if you want ultimate customer
                                                                                                                  East Riding
need for an expansion is testament to Ken’s first-     service when fitting your new kitchen with a twist,
                                                                                                                  Theatre’s
class service.                                         contact Roses of Beverley on 01482 869111.
                                                                                                                  production of
                                                                                                                  high-quality

 Barrhead Travel putting smiles on faces
 Barrhead Travel, one of the UK’s leading              While many holidays are on hold this year,
                                                                                                                  shows,
                                                                                                                  commitment to
                                                                                                                  employment of
 travel agencies, recently opened their store in       people are booking ahead into 2021 and                     local industry
 Beverley to help make local holidaymakers’            destinations                                               practitioners,
 dreams come true.                                     such as                                                    work with
                                                       Orlando,                                                   young people
 The agency, based in Toll Gavel, opened shortly       Greece and                                                 and engagement of community volunteers has
 before the national lockdown. Barrhead Travel is      Turkey are                                                 earned its reputation as a theatre that represents
 a traditional travel agency and has specialists in    proving very                                               its community and supports the local economy.
 all areas of travel including honeymoons, cruise      popular.”
 and adventure.                                                                                                   The funding received from the government’s
                                                       For                                                        Cultural Recovery Fund will enable East
 Since reopening their doors in August, store          inspiration                                                Riding Theatre to develop its organisation and
 manager Julie Nolan said the team were                on your next                                               sustainability, continue to produce online content,
 delighted to be sharing their expertise with          holiday, you                                               prepare the building for safe reopening in 2021
 the community. “We’re delighted to be back            can contact                                                and once again return with the life affirming
 doing what we do best - helping our lovely local      Julie and the                                              productions that have become so familiar to local
 customers find their dream holidays.                  team by calling 01482 697009.                              people.

                             kutchenhaus
                        The Largest Manufacturer of Quality German Kitchens

 At Kutchenhaus we have affordable solutions made to meet your highest standards
                       2 Toll Gavel, Beverley, HU17 9AJ. T: 01482 862172.
              Open: Mon-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 11am-3pm. Bank Holidays: 10am-4pm.

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What Makes A Successful Chocolate Product?
Chocolate has been around in various forms for hundreds of years,                   success. The same year as our
spanning from the ancient Aztecs, through the age of discovery and even             little blackcurrant truffle took the
now it is still a universally known and loved product. But how do modern            food-world by storm it was the
chocolatiers keep chocolate interesting in this age of short attention-             unexpected twist at the end of the
spans and what makes a successful chocolate product?                                year that really opened our eyes
                                                                                    to the wider world of commerce.
We take it as a given that chocolate is one of the most successful confections      It was our chocolate cat, a cute
in history. Despite being centuries old, chocolate has never gone out of            little mould of which we can only
style, and chocolatiers have continued to innovate and push the boundaries          make 8 at a time, complete with a
of chocolate ever since it was brought back from the new world hundreds             chocolate mouse inside, that was
of years ago. Whether it is its rich cocoa flavour, the deep bitterness or the      picked up by the Telegraph and
creamy milkiness, the way it melts or the way it snaps, most of us have a           featured in their Sunday magazine
reason we love the stuff. Despite this, chocolatiers have always felt the need      Christmas gift guide.
to create new products, either to stand out from the crowd in a saturated
market or make a name for themselves in the local scene. White Rabbit has           Whilst every other company
been around since 2004 and by now we have had some big successes, and               featured pointed towards their
I would like to share with you some of the secrets which we believe make            website to purchase, we were
our products so popular!                                                            behind the times, so all we had
                                                                                    was a phone-number. And boy did that phone start ringing. Every hour of
                                 In the chocolate world we have been winning        the day for a solid month we were answering the phone and taking orders
                                 awards ever since 2009, the first being for our    for our chocolate cats. Whether at 6am or 11pm, we were here, making and
                                 Yorkshire Honeycomb chocolate bar. It wasn’t       packing away our cute edible critters for all its fans and picking up the phone
                                 groundbreaking, just delicious creamy milk         for more. So what made it so popular? It wasn’t just the gorgeous and rare
                                 chocolate of extra fine quality, mixed with a      mould we had, but the humorous pairing of the mouse inside, and the name
                                 hand-made honeycomb made with Yorkshire            we gave it: Clever Cat, which really captured the public’s imagination. To this
                                 Honey- not just glucose or sugar like most         day we still make this chocolate cat, and it is still much loved by many of our
                                 people use to keep the price down. By 2014         customers.
                                 (and 12 awards later) we finally hit upon our
                                 most star-studded chocolate: our Blackcurrant      Recreating the successes of 2014, which lead us to expansion and the
                                 with Juniper Dark Truffle, which got the highest   opening of our café in 2016, was a long journey. Around then we started
                                 3 stars in the Great Taste Awards, was one         to focus more on our bricks-and-mortar shop and café, trying to capture
of the Top 50 foods in the UK, got nominated for a Golden Fork and has              the local market in the face of a big rival chocolate business moving into
an Academy of Chocolate Award to-boot! But even given its popularity,               our market town. It took a while to find our feet again, and really forge our
chocolate is still niche, and like every niche success in its own world is not      identity as an independent chocolatier in the new world (for us) of hospitality.
equal to success in the commercial world. So despite all our accolades,             But this paved the way for our next really big commercial success: our Hot
as chocolatiers we still need to innovate and try to think outside the box,         Chocolate Bomb.
searching for that ‘hero’ product which will really propel us to business
                                                                                    Starting life as a Valentines product, our ‘sex bomb’ was a sphere of
                                                                                    chocolate, filled with treats, with saucy hand-written messages on, designed
                                                                                    to smash and share. Over a couple of years it went through a few iterations
                                                                                    until we asked ourselves ‘what happens if you fill it with marshmallows and
                                                                                    drop it in hot milk’? The results were magical. We made a little video, posted
                                                                                    it on social media, and didn’t think much of it until the orders started coming
                                                                                    through. And didn’t stop. Over a weekend our video went viral, receiving
                                                                                    over 300K views and being shared far and wide. We received enquiries
                                                                                    from America and Canada all the way to Australia, and sold far more than
                          warm up in our                                            we can make in a sensible time. What made this such a popular product, we
                                                                                    believe, is the way we managed to capture the excitement of hot chocolate
                                                                                    with an experience that can be re-lived over and over again, packaged once
                                                                                    again with our unique humorous take on chocolate. It’s the look; we go to
                                                                                    extra effort to make it look like a bomb with a strawberry lace for the fuse

                Perfect for Christmas                                               and the word “boom” piped on as a little nod to what’s about to happen.
                                                                                    It’s the anticipation; the way it takes time for the thick shell of chocolate
                                                                                    to melt in the hot milk before the “explosion” happens. It’s the satisfaction
                                                                                    when the bomb finally breaks and all the marshmallows come floating to the
                                                                                    surface. And finally, it’s the happiness when you stir and enjoy and realise
                                                                                    it wasn’t just a show, but a premium and delicious hot chocolate made by
                                                                                    a small artisan chocolatier. To go one step further we have now had a mug
                                                                                    specially designed to sell as a combined gift-pack this Christmas, hopefully
                                                                                    capitalising on our success earlier this year to give us the busy season we
                                                                                    need this winter.

                                                                                    Next on the horizon, that we hope will continue us on our road to success is
                                                                                    our brand new Advent Calendar. Again, we have tried to make this product
                                                                                    for several years, at first providing small Christmas themed chocolates
                                                                                    for you to make your own calendar, moving over to off-the-shelf advent
                                                                                    calendars which we customise and fill with our own treats. But we have
                                                                                    never been happy with the end result, and this drove us to innovate our own
                                                                                    calendar from the ground up, basing it on our largest box of chocolates at 25
                                                                                    pieces. We have had our design brought to life by a professional Yorkshire
                                                                                    based illustrator, had our completely recyclable sleeve & perforated card
                                                                                    windows locally made and printed in Hull, and filled it with the best White
                                                                                    Rabbit chocolates that are so popular in the artisan chocolate world. With
                                                                                    this, we hope to recreate that same excitement, anticipation and satisfaction
        Tel: 01482 679325                                                           that made our bombs such a commercial success!
                              Open 7 days a week
                   Breakfast, Lunch & Afternoon Tea available Tue-Sat               Ed Hawkes, White Rabbit Chocolatiers.

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I've BEEN THINKING... SAYS COLIN RAYNOR
One of the things I am constantly hearing                 I returned home with my suitcase full of books.
people say is that, due to the lockdown, and the          I do not recall what I did with the clothes I had
change in their daily pattern of life, they seem          taken.
to have more time on their hands to do some of
the things they have been putting off doing.              The first decision to make is that though some
                                                          books may leave my shelves their life as books
So, if I ask myself this question it is to confess that   will not end. I could not be so cruel to my books
I am intent on getting rid of some of my books.           although I do accept some of them I may not have
Just a minute though. To confess to something             looked at for many a long day. Thankfully there
means I am embarrassed about the action or I am           are many charity shops and secondhand book
guilty of some act of my own doing.                       shops in Beverley.

Neither of these am I willing to attribute to my          So to sit down and decide which books are to go,
acquisition of books over the years. Maybe yes,           and which to keep, takes considerable time even
there was that time many years ago when I visited         before I touch a single book.
a friend who was a chief librarian who literally                                                                  ability he is just another person who comes to see
gave me the opportunity to have my pick of the            It is therefore an ongoing project, but there are       her, talks to her and after a while leaves. The staff
books he had decided he no longer wanted on his           definitely books I will never part with and one such    assure him that the distress he feels is far greater
book shelves.                                             book is John Suchet’s book ‘My Bonnie’ about his        than his wife’s and they offer him this advice to
                                                          wife’s struggle with dementia.                          help him cope with the visits; ‘parachute in and
                                                                                                                  evaporate out’.
                                                          John Suchet, as I’m sure many of you know, was
                                                          a popular newsreader and then presented music           John now has to accept that the woman he knew
                                                          on Classic FM for over ten years. He still has a        and loved for so many years is now content in
                                                          nightly slot during which he often plays music by       her own little world. Whilst he has to return to the
                                                          his favourite composer Beethoven.                       mayhem of the real world Bonnie has no such
                                                                                                                  worries anymore.
                                                          He is the brother of David Suchet who
                                                          immortalised the character Hercule Poirot for           Let me leave you with one more thought as
                                                          many years.                                             we enter the penultimate month of this surreal
                                                                                                                  year. I have long held the view that ‘some
                                                          There are some phrases from certain books that          people are promoted way beyond their level of
                                                          can remain with a reader for ever and one such          incompetence’.
                                                          John Suchet recalls as he writes about the agony
                                                          of visiting his wife in her residential home and        Let us hope and pray that when our friends across
                                                          realising that she does not know him anymore.           the Pond go to the polls on November 3rd they
                                                                                                                  will choose the right person to be their 46th
                                                          Such is the damage of dementia to her cognitive         President. God Bless America.

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Beverley Civic Society’s History
Boards: The Friary & Eastgate board
On 1 October 2020 the tenth history board was            The designs of the later boards have been
put in place in Eastgate, to replace a damaged           executed by Kloskk Tyrer, who combines design
board there, close to the footage entry to the           skills with a wide knowledge of pictorial sources,
Friary and Eastgate site.                                based on the superb collections of East Riding
                                                         of Yorkshire Council in the Guildhall, where she
It is the last in the present phase of these boards,     works, and in the Treasure House.
which have been warmly welcomed by visitors
and residents. The planning of these boards              Without her help the boards would not have been
began in 2017, under the leadership of John Bird.        so successful, and we are grateful to her and to
                                                                                                                there may be more boards: the Society would
                                                         the Museum Service for her time and patience,
                                                                                                                be very happy to have suggestions where these
Different members of the Society have contributed        as the authors changed their minds for the
                                                                                                                might be placed.
over the four years, Barbara English, Mike               umpteenth time.
Hildyard, Pam Hopkins, Dick Lidwell, and of course
                                                                                                                The Friary & Eastgate board concentrates chiefly
John Bird until his untimely death.                      For successful they have been. There are boards
                                                                                                                on the Friary, as Eastgate was partially covered by
                                                         for North Bar Within, Saturday Market, Wednesday
                                                                                                                the Minster. The Friary is one of Beverley’s hidden
                                                         Market, the Minster area, Flemingate, Hall Garth,
                                                                                                                treasures.
                                                         three identical boards for Westwood, and now the
                                                         new Friary & Eastgate addition.
                                                                                                                Now you can see the huge area it once covered
                                                                                                                running out to Flemingate: part of the plan of an
                                                         As you walk around town, you can see people
                                                                                                                excavation showing the skeletons of people who
                                                         reading them: this is particularly true of Westwood,
                                                                                                                were buried there in the middle ages: something
                                                         where during the hot and Covid dominated
                                                                                                                of the post Reformation owners who were secret
                                                         summer of 2020, far more people walked there.
                                                                                                                Catholics and commissioned intriguing wall
                                                                                                                paintings: and the story of the long and ultimately
                                                         The funding of the boards came partly from the
                                                                                                                successful campaign to save the amazing building
                                                         Society’s funds, and also from Flemingate for that
                                                                                                                from demolition.
                                                         board, and East Riding of Yorkshire Council for the
                                                         Hall Garth and the present boards. All the boards
                                                                                                                Barbara English.
                                                         are online at the Beverley Civic Society website,
                                                         and you can if you wish print them off. Google
                                                         www.beverleycivicsociety.co.uk where you will
                                                         find the pictures under 'Projects'.                                                    'where in BEVERLEY' Answer
                                                                                                                                                      The Friary & Eastgate board
                                                         We realise that there are very interesting parts of                                       (see pictures to the left and above)
                                                         the town we have not yet covered, and in future

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Art & Soul's Online Shop Goes Live - WIN! Private Cinema at Parkway - Just Beverley
East Riding College for Business named Recruiter
of the Month by national talent portal
East Riding College for Business                      which gives them the opportunity to apply for
apprenticeship recruiter Jodie Koplick was            other vacancies at the same time if they wish.”
named Recruiter of the Month in September
by Get My First Job, the website used                 The College has seen a huge upsurge in
by young people to find apprenticeship                new apprenticeship vacancies recently,
vacancies.                                            demonstrating a quick recovery from the
                                                      relative lows of lockdown, when some
The College has used the website since 2016           employers stopped advertising for apprentices
and has been recognised for offering an               due to growing uncertainty and restrictions
excellent candidate experience from advert to         placed on some industries such as hospitality.
placement.
                                                      Jodie said, “The bounce back has been
Jodie was once an apprentice herself and is           tremendous, and very encouraging for the
now the first contact for most apprenticeship         economic recovery of our region. Our biggest
applicants to the College.                            challenge at the moment is the ongoing
                                                      restrictions as a result of the pandemic.
She helps those interested in an apprenticeship
find the right post, prepare for interview and        “We’re constantly reviewing and adapting
sit initial assessments to get them on the right      our approach, to ensure we get the best
track in their qualifications.                        outcomes for our candidates and employers.
                                                      We have had to move interviews online, which
Jodie said, “We keep our adverts up to                can make it more difficult to capture the true
date and check that they incorporate what             characteristics of a candidate.
the qualification entails as well as what the
candidate would be expected to carry out              “However, we have overcome this by adding
within the employer premises.                         extra questions to our general interview
                                                      process, which allows us to understand            and can be accessed via the college website:
“We often go through the adverts and refresh          candidates better and determine how they may      www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk/apps
them if they are not getting our employers the        react in certain situations, for example."
right levels of interest. I ensure that anyone that                                                     Employers can contact the College’s business
has applied is contacted promptly and has an          All East Riding College apprenticeship            development team on
interview with the business development team,         vacancies are published to Get My First Job       01482 390888.

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Hunters secure training with East Riding College
  Leanne Marshall, Managing Director of               learning environments due to Covid-19. From              The apprenticeship with Hunters appealed to
  Hunters, Beverley, is always keen to work           a young age, one of Jamie’s goals has been to            Jamie because it provides a great opportunity
  and support local businesses in and around          build up a portfolio of properties, and his first real   to learn the business whilst earning at the same
  Beverley, so when it was time to expand and         experience of being an estate agent began when           time, as well as being ideally based in Beverley.
  recruit, having conversations with East Riding      he was 14.
  College seemed the perfect match. Hunters                                                                    He said: “The best thing about working in
  started looking for a suitable apprenticeship       When his family were selling their family home,          Beverley has to be the people! Working with
  and an apprentice.                                  the estate agent they were using could not               vendors and purchasers is the best aspect, it’s
                                                      accommodate one of the viewings and asked if             great to be able to deliver a result that both
  Jamie Holland is currently on an apprenticeship     he would be able to accommodate, so he did. His          parties want”.
  through East Riding College.                        viewing led to the sale of the house in 2018.
                                                                                                               Away from work, you can find Jamie watching a
                                    His training      When the apprentice position at Hunters became           football match, biking, playing pool or in the gym
                                    with Hunters      available, Jamie was already an apprentice for a         which allows him time to relax from the hectic
                                    started at the    high street travel agent but wanted a change of          lifestyle that is part and parcel of life as an estate
                                    beginning of      direction.                                               agent.
                                    September
                                    and will          He said: “I was looking to make the change               Hunters continue to grow and support the local
                                    continue for      into an industry that I could give my all too, and       community, with East Riding College supporting
                                    a year, with      then lo and behold, the position at Hunters was          them with the Apprenticeship programme all
                                    the college       mentioned to me by a friend”.                            parties can continue to go from strength to
                                    visiting him                                                               strength.
                                    once every        He says he has always loved working with people
                                    four weeks        and providing an excellent level of service to           Hunters Estate Agents, Beverley,
                                    given the         clients, so combined with his love for property the      Tel: 01482 861411.
                                    changes to        apprenticeship made a perfect match.

Huby’s expanding and recruiting in Beverley
Following a successful year in business, Huby Domestic Appliances is expanding and looking to recruit 2 Service Engineers.

Hubys, based in Beckview Road in Beverley, has been established for 45 years having originally been set up by Brian Huby before his son Jason took it
over and built it into the successful organisation that it is today. In September 2020, Huby Domestic Appliances was acquired by local private investor Steve
Rooms.

                                                                                     Specialising in the repair and installation of dishwashers, washing
                                                                                     machines, ovens, fridges, freezers and gas cookers the company employs
                                                                                     an experienced and dedicated team of 9, including 6 engineers. 5 of the
                                                                                     team have been with the business for over 17 years, which shows a real
                                                                                     commitment and loyalty.

                                                                                     New owner, Steve, who lives
                                                                                     in Sigglesthorne and has
                                                                                     invested in other businesses
                                                                                     in the region, is delighted
                                                                                     with his latest acquisition.
                                                                                     He said: “Hubys is a
                                                                                     fantastic, profitable business
                                                                                     that enjoys an enviable
                                                                                     reputation for reliability and
                                                                                     quality of service in the
                                                                                     region.

                                                                                     “This is all credit to the
                                                                                     way that Jason has run
                                                                                     the company over the last
                                                                                     35 years, supported by a
                                                                                     dedicated team. My aim
                                                                                     now is to build on what I
                                                                                     have acquired and extend
                                                                                     our reach further into other
                                                                                     regions of the UK, capitalising on the growing demand for our services.”

                                                                                     This is an exciting time for Hubys, who have recently won a new contract
                                                                                     to supply repair services for Samsung in the Yorkshire area. This is in
                                                                                     addition to increasing demands from existing clients, and so much so that
                                                                                     the business now needs to expand the business and recruit 2 additional
                                                                                     Service Engineers to join the loyal team.

                                                                                     If you are an experienced Service Engineer and would like to know how
                                                                                     you can become part of the Huby team, contact Steve in the first instance
                                                                                     on 01482 866660.

                                                                                     For all your Domestic Servicing and repairs give Hubys a call.

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Brook Taverner: Home of the
unbeatable 4 for £100 Shirt offer
Here at 35 Toll Gavel, we are the proud owners           prompting to leave outside the trouser, whereas
of a vibrant, colourful and varying shirt wall.          some simply boast a wide range of sizes to cater
Within, you’ll find close to 50 styles of shirts with    for all. Here at Toll Gavel, we’re proud to offer all
a combination of designs, fits and sizes - but this      of the above.
doesn’t tell the whole story.

Each wardrobe requires variety, and no section
more so than the fabled and historic shirt. With
different requirements for different events, from                                                                 there is something specific you are after that
the formal evening dress up to comfortable                                                                        somehow is not catered for, then please do
around-the-house attire, from weekend                                                                             ensure you speak to Lee and the team as they will
countryside ramblings to the Saturday night ‘do’…                                                                 be more than happy to accommodate.
variety, comfort and fits aren’t just desires, they’re
needs. Luckily, thanks to Brook Taverner, all are                                                                 Our increased size ranges ensure that all are
attainable.                                                                                                       catered for. With Casual Shirts available in sizes
                                                                                                                  Small up to XXXL and our formal shirts available
It is no secret that there are dozens, if not                                                                     in collar sizes from 15” up to 20” - we ensure that
hundreds of retailers claiming to provide the                                                                     everybody can dress to their tastes.
answer to shirt needs, each offering a niche that
no one else can apparently offer… Some offer                                                                      Whether that taste is adhered to by sampling our
a variety of sleeve lengths to cater for differing                                                                new super soft-touch melange collection or you
arm lengths, others focus on the tail of the                                                                      want to stand out with our sports hobbies range,
shirt - encouraging some to tuck in and others                                                                    there truly is something for everyone.
                                                         Of course, a retailer can offer a million shirts in a
                                                         million sizes, but there’s no point if the shirts lack
                                                         style. Perhaps it is lucky in that sense that not only
                                                         have we been operating at our competitor-beating
                                                         4 for £100 offer for almost 10 years as we watch
                                                         other companies creep their price points higher
                                                         and higher, but after our latest stock count, we
                                                         are currently displaying over 200 unique styles of
                                                         shirts.

                                                         Whilst it is not possible that all of these 200 shirts
                                                         can be displayed in our store all year round, if

            Home of the
             4 For £100
              Multibuy

            Autumn Winter
            Collection Now
           Available In Store

                                                         BROOK TAVERNER
                                      35, TOLL GAVEL, BEVERLEY. 01482 882356
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JP Locksmiths turn the key for a
positive way ahead
JP Locksmiths Ltd is enjoying good times                 and areas of North Yorkshire, including Filey and
following a forced closure during the                    Scarborough. Being strategically located, the
Coronavirus pandemic back in March.                      team can arrive anywhere in Hull or East Yorkshire
                                                         within the hour and help to get you back into your
Jon Pitcher set up JP Locksmiths 15 years ago,           home, business or car quickly without hassle if you
after training as a vehicle technician and always        find yourself locked out.
having had an interest in locks and solving
puzzles. He found his interests led to a natural         Having opened its locksmith retail premises in
progression to focus on locks, and due to the            Beverley 6 years ago, the business has been
hands on nature of a locksmiths job requiring            successfully growing from the base on Beck View
quick problem-solving skills and good attention to       Road ever since. If you have found yourself locked
detail, fitting locks, repairing locks and maintaining   out of your home, garage, shed, car, van, even        2021 to cope with the influx of work. It's current
locks fell right into place.                             caravan, if you have lost your keys, or even if you   staff include Jon Pitcher, Managing Director,
                                                         have been burgled, the mobile JP Locksmiths           James Sharpe, Domestic Locksmith, who has
It is a local family run locksmith business that         emergency service can help.                           been with the business for 10 years, Sarah Sharpe,
covers the whole of East Yorkshire, the East Coast                                                             Office Manager, who has spent 9 years with the
                                                         JP Locksmiths offer a range of services available     business, and Andrew Ferguson, Auto Locksmith,
                                                         at their shop including full key cutting, changing    who has spent the last 3 years with the business.
                                                         locks, repairing doors and windows, car remote
                                                         fob repair, full range of door and window locks,      Having a team that caters for all areas of the
                                                         security products including CCTV, an extended         security industry means it has the manpower
                                                         range of security hardware, antique lock              to cover domestic, commercial, automotive,
                                                         refurbishments, and many more.                        motorcycles, and commercial vehicles, along with
                                                                                                               providing a local service from the shop on Beck
                                                         Praised by customers for its quick call-out           View Road.
                                                         response and strong reputation gained over
                                                         the past 6 years, the only thing the business         The team can access 98% of all vehicles, and on
                                                         could not have seen coming was Covid-19 and           occasion they have helped dealers solve security
                                                         the hardships because of it. Following a difficult    problems with their cars. If you are in urgent need
                                                         year having had to close the shop in March,           of key cutting, security hardware, vehicle spare
                                                         JP Locksmiths was only able to respond to             keys and repairs, immobilisers, safes and gun
                                                         emergencies. However, since opening back up           cabinets, contact JP Locksmiths on
                                                         in May, business has been going really well and       01482 861997 or by visiting the website:
                                                         it may be looking at taking on additional staff in    www.eastyorkshirelocksmiths.co.uk

     •   Residential and Commercial Locksmith Services
     •   Security Upgrades
     •   Emergency Lock Opening
     •   Lock Changes
     •   Auto Locksmithing
     •   Burglary Repairs
     •   Key Cutting
     •   uPVC Lock Repairs
     •   Patio and Garage Doors
     •   Safe Supply, Fit, Open and Service

             Why Choose Us?
             •   We are a family run, local business.
             •   We don’t charge you a call-out fee.
             •   Being strategically located we can arrive anywhere in Hull or East Yorkshire within the hour.
             •   We do not use call centres – when you call our number, you speak to a real locksmith.
             •   We are fully insured and police vetted.
             •   All work is guaranteed for 12 months.

                    Emergency service from 6am until 10pm, 7 days a week
                 Office Tel: 01482 861997 Mob: 07985 773771
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Art & Soul Open Online and In Store

Flemingate-based creative hub Art &         display, there is something perfect for
Soul has opened it’s online store.          everyone.

The continued success of Art and Soul
has seen it’s founder, Jane Berriman,
take further steps to future-proof the
creative business by opening an online
store, which will allow the business to
be open all year round.

With it’s varied product collection and
unique art, customers can now shop                                                      Jane has seen its loyal customer base
from artists, makers and creatives from                                                 remain and the emphasis on community
the comfort of their own homes, offices                                                 has never been greater - especially
and phones in time for Christmas.                                                       throughout the pandemic.

The opening of the online store will                                                    Being able to shop both in store and
continue to allow the business to           Offering something different to high        online makes it that little bit easier for
showcase the work of local and regional     street shoppers, Art & Soul's product       customers to buy that extra special and
talent in an online capacity, and with      range includes handmade gifts,              unexpected gift, while supporting local
over 3000 products from 90 artists on       homeware, ceramics, prints, artworks,       artists and keeping the love of art and
                                            framed art, jewellery, woodwork,            creativity alive.
                                            glassware, embroidery, festive cards,
                                            postage stamp art and much more.            Shop online at
                                            After reinventing the original space        www.artandsoulhub.co.uk
                                            and giving it Art & Soul’s special touch,

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‘By the Tide of Humber’ A Cultural Walk Through Hull’s
Old Town - Ian Richardson                                                                            forces of parliament, which most in Hull
                                                                                                     supported.

                                                                   5                                 From the battlements here for centuries,
                                        6
                                                                                                     people stood to watch the grisly spectacle
                                                                                                     of public executions at the notorious gibbet.
                                                                                                     Head south along Princes Dock Side, with
                              1
                                                                                                     many of the former mercantile buildings put
                                                                                                     to effective modern use.

                                                                                                     The dock, originally known as Junction, was
                                                                                                     constructed in 1829, making Hull at that time
                                                              4                                      effectively an island as it was encircled by
                              2                                                                      the waters of 4 docks.

                                                                                                      2 Cross the very busy A63 at the pelican
                                                                                                     over to the Marina, formerly Humber Dock.
                                                                                                     Before the end of 2020, walkers should
                                                                                                     be able to use the exciting new Murdoch
                                                                                                     Connection footbridge to reach it.
                                                3

Perhaps for many the idea of walking                the wonderful poem To his Coy Mistress by
for pleasure anywhere in Hull is seen as            Hull’s own seventeenth century major poet,
rather a contradiction in terms. Hopefully,         Andrew Marvell, whose statue stands in the
this exploration of considerable cultural           Market Place.
interest and much beauty, packed into
less than 2 miles, following the circuit of          1 Fittingly, perhaps for JB readers, let
the former town walls, will dispel such             us start and finish at the site of the former
erroneous thinking.                                 Beverley Gate, now in the very heart of
                                                    Hull at the top of Whitefriargate. The brick      The Murdoch Connection Bridge
Hull’s Old Town still remains something of an       foundations can still be seen today; noted
                                                                                                     It is named after the first female GP (and
undiscovered treasure, of which writer Beryl        local historian Ron Fairfax is championing a
                                                                                                     car owner) in the city, who died in 1916 after
Bainbridge commented 35 years ago “long             rebuild of the entire structure.
                                                                                                     visiting an emergency patient in freezing
may its beauties remain undiscovered”.
                                                                                                     temperatures.
For me, such good things should not be              It had one moment of huge historical
hoarded.                                            significance in 1642, when King Charles I
                                                                                                     The bridge should really help better the
                                                    was refused entry here to his own ‘Kings
                                                                                                     link between the city centre to the buzzing
The walk’s title pays homage to a line from         Town’; this quickly lead to civil war with the
                                                                                                     waterfront with its bars, cafes, galleries and
                                                                                                     retail outlets. This area is very attractive,
                                                                                                     especially in fine weather. I especially like
                                                                                                     the glazed brickwork and art nouveau tiling
                                                                                                     of the beautiful Humber Dock Tavern.

                                                                                                      3 Minerva Pier has much to offer: a
                                                                                                     splendid pub, promenades with sweeping
                                                                                                     views over the estuary, the handsome
                                                                                                     former Pilot’s Office and the outstanding
                                                                                                     architecture of the 1930’s public toilets, I
                                                                                                     think some of the best in the country.

                                                                                                     Here, until 1981, ferries ran across the
                                                                                                     Humber to Lincolnshire, and there was even
                                                                                                     a short-lived hovercraft service to Grimsby.
  Hull in the late eighteenth century
                                                                                                     The footway around the confluence of the

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Defoe’s great novel was written in 1719.

                                                                                                   The plaque should, in my view, be alongside
                                                                                                   the river Hull, from where all voyages from
                                                                                                   Hull must then have departed.

                                                                                                    6 Final architectural treats await! If you
                                                                                                   return to your starting point down Parliament
                                                                                                   Street, an exceptional late Georgian terrace,
                                                                                                   spot the series of carved heads and fantastic
                                                                                                   tiling in the porches.

                                                                                                   Turn right up Whitefriargate, looking up
                                                                                                   to see some of the fine windows of Trinity
                                                                                                   House.

                                                                                                   Walk back to Beverley Gate, having strolled
                                                                                                   through centuries of Hull’s mercantile and
                                                                                                   cultural heritage.
 The Deep
                                                                                                   Ian Richardson. November 2020.
rivers Hull and Humber is currently closed,       the poem, Here, by that other great Hull-
but a quick route to the riverside alongside      based poet, Philip Larkin; ’Ships up streets,
the imposing tidal barrier can be taken via       the slave museum.’ Although written about
Queen Street.                                     the city 60 years ago, I recommend reading
                                                  the poem to gain a real genius loci (spirit of
Regeneration of this area over the past           place) for Hull.
2 decades has been extensive, and
particularly impressive, of course, is the very    5 Cross busy Alfred Gelder Street with
striking architecture of the Deep across          care, go up the northern part of High Street,
the River Hull; in my view it is one of the       viewing the outstanding Georgian Blaydes
most thrilling structures built in this century   House, before turning left into North Walls by
anywhere in the country.                          the former handsome Dock Offices.

 4 Head north up the riverside, go down           Walk through the college buildings, crossing
one of the many alleys to join impressive         by the zebra above Queen’s Gardens. This
High Street. As the name suggests, this was       oddly has a plaque marking the fictional
once the beating heart of town.                   departure of Robinson Crusoe, unfeasibly, as
                                                                                                    Humber Dock Tavern
                                                  the former dock here was built in 1778 and
Here stand some of the former handsome
homes of rich Hull merchants of yesteryear,
such as Crowle and Maister House, the
latter run by the National Trust. Former
warehouses are now used as characterful
student accommodation.

The Black Boy pub has an outstanding
interior and there are other fine bars as we
proceed into the Museums Quarter and its 3
fine, free access collections. Treasures inside
include the remarkable prehistoric Ferriby
boat, extensive Roman objects from Brough,
and local trams.

Wilberforce House, where the anti-
slavery campaigner and Hull MP, William
Wilberforce, was raised, is a most impressive
artisan mannerist 17th century building with
a delightful garden at the rear. The huge
18th century Pease warehouses are now
attractive apartments. This evocative historic
                                                   Wilberforce House
street often brings to mind the lines from

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SHORT STORY BY Clint                                                                 POEM - Turkey and
Wastling -                                                                           Tinsel: Scarborough
Knight, Night                                                                        by Pauline Kirk
On a November evening, there’s usually a few
people around after dark but not so on North                                         The horizon has been stolen by night.
Bar Within tonight.                                                                  Ships swing on a blackened sky.

Trick or treating has come and gone and that, not surprisingly, was subdued          We walk the empty promenade
this year. My ghost- friend Gertrude says it’s creeping Americanisation. I have      friendship wrapped about our ears.
to visit the spectral dictionary after talking to her. My copy goes from afterlife
to apparition - nothing about America at all but then it’s a hand-written copy       Below us, a dog barks in sharp delight.
from 1070.                                                                           The sea is velvet trimmed with lace.
The shadows are deep and the stars bright. The red object high in the south
                                                                                     Close for warmth and out of habit
is Mars. Some things don’t change. Time to do my bit! I’ve just seen a middle-
                                                                                     we talk of men and mice, put worlds to right
aged man in tight clothing on a two wheeled contraption.

“Hello, Sire! Have you seen my head?” I carefully removed my head and                while along the bay the funfair flares,
placed it beneath my arm. The clatter of the metal contraption on road               and posters promise end of season thrills.
was enjoyable. The echo of someone running quickly through the bar,
entertaining! My ghostly head routine seems to frighten most people. I’ve            We pass Georgian porches lit with palms;
stopped clinking chain mail and swishing my sword. Health and Safety -               a room is red and gold, set for dinner.
yes, we ghosts are bound by rules as well. Frightening is fine but no one
is allowed to get hurt. Too much paperwork! Have you never met me as                 Come nearer, dear. The night grows cold.
you walked home on a dark night? I’m King William’s companion, Geoffrey,             Let us shelter here beyond the yellow glare
Beverley’s famous headless knight. You might see me walking from North
Bar to Saint Mary’s doing a bit of wailing. “Oh! Here comes a mother and             of other people's busyness. See my dear -
daughter. Must do my haunting!”                                                      our breath hangs on love before us.
“Hello, Ladies. Nice evening for a stroll.”                                          Pauline is a published poet and Editor of Fighting Cock Press.
                                                                                     She writes as both Pauline Kirk and with her daughter, as PJ Quinn for
“Ugh! That’s gross!” The little girl said as I removed my head and placed it
                                                                                     the DI Ambrose novels set in the late 1950's.
neatly under my arm again.

“Thank you, It’s taken years to perfect. Ever since the Harrying of the North.”      Pauline was nominated for the York Culture awards Excellence in
                                                                                     Writing category in 2018.
“The North is always being Harried.” The mother replied. “Politicians promise
much and deliver nothing.”

“Indeed nothing seems to change!” Note to self, catch up on the history of
some of the years I’ve been haunting this Beverley street.

“Are you the chap we studied in local history?” The older woman asked.

“Possibly…”

“The one struck down by Saint John himself, the knight who saved the town
from being burnt to the ground?”

“Certainly sounds like me. Have to say I just saw a bright light and felt dizzy
as my head rolled in the gutter.”

“Mummy, is he a real ghost? Will he do selfies?”

“I’m sure he’ll say yes.”

The woman looked directly at me, which was disconcerting, so I replaced my
head. “I’m quite amenable to your request.” I put my arms on the shoulders
of mother and daughter and gave my best smile. There was a bright flash.
“Thanks,” said the little girl. “It’s come out really well despite your missing
head.”

“Au revoir.” I said realising I’d been polite and not frightening. They walked
past the church and I heard the Minster bells toll. Talking to the living makes
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me shiver. I looked up politician in my spectral dictionary. The definition was
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there between phantom and poltergeist. My word,
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Maytree Press still available from The Treasure
House. You have to ask for the collection directly
as no books are out. His Fantasy novel, Tyrants                                                                                           Safe
Rex is available from Stairwell Books online.                                                                                             Salon
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CLASSIC CARS WITH CARFAN -                                                        Practical Motoring with Rich Hayes -
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
The subject of this issue may well resonate with those who have an inner
                                                                                  Looking after your
                                                                                  vehicle in the cold
boy-racer deep inside them as it's the Ford Escort RS Cosworth.
                                                                                  The cold weather can be very
                                                                                  unpredictable; it can wreak havoc on your
Known by the cognoscenti as a "Cossie", this car held the dubious honour in
its early days as being the most stolen car in the UK - whether this reflects     vehicle and increase the risk of breakdowns
on its poor security or general appeal is open to debate.                         and incidents on the roads in these
                                                                                  conditions. Here are some measures you can take to look after
What is not open to debate is just how fast it is, reaching 150mph and 0 to       your vehicle in the cold winter months.
60 in under 6 seconds. Not bad for a 2 litre Ford in the mid nineties, and it
can still show a clean pair of heels to many new cars today. Manufactured         Get your car serviced
from 1992 to 1996 and with just over 7000 units rolling out of Ford's German      Check whether your vehicle is due an upcoming service, and
factory, it is now a very rare sight on these shores as many met their end in a   make the most of the free seasonal vehicle checks we offer at
ditch or following a pursuit by the police.                                       Beverley Motor Works. Many problems with vehicles are enhanced
                                                                                  by cold weather, however around half of the problems reported
Despite this, the
                                                                                  during repairs and services can be avoided by scheduling in
car was successful
in rallies, doubtless                                                             general servicing, regular checks and good maintenance checks.
helped by the fact that
it is so easy to tune up                                                          Keep your vehicle clean
from its original 2 litre                                                         Keeping your vehicle clean of the muck and dirt that comes with
turbocharged form.                                                                the winter will help you to avoid unnecessary corrosion and rust.
The enormous whale-                                                               If you don’t have much time and want a cost-friendly method, take
tail spoiler was a delete                                                         your vehicle to a hand carwash - there are plenty to choose from
option at manufacture,                                                            in Beverley.
which might indicate that Ford had a sense of humour at the time as
ordering one without only made the car a tiny bit less conspicuous.               Park wisely
                                                                                  If it is possible, always try to park your vehicle under cover where
Putting one of these on your drive will be a bit tricky as there are not too
many for sale and extreme caution is advised regarding getting it checked
                                                                                  it's dry and warm, such as under a carport or in a garage. However,
over by an expert due to its potential history of accidents and racing.           if you don't have either of these then you could park in the lee of
The cost is substantial too, with the most pristine examples asking up to         your house or beside a tall hedge. Both spots will help to protect
£70,000, so choose wisely and carefully.                                          your vehicle from the cold weather, and in the winter months, ice!

Should you see a Cossie overtaking you, don't forget that Cheery Carfan           It’s one way to spend less time de-icing in a morning that’s for sure.
wave!

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