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APRIL 2010 ISSUE#2
TO A GOODHOME
A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS OFFERED KIND WORDS OF SUPPORT, TIME, AND EFFORT,
IT WOULDN’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU!
Stuart GouldenManaging Director
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APRIL 2010
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We have been waiting with anticipation for March to
herald in the beginning of British Summertime. Now that it’s
arrived, we’re sure this latest issue of York’s newest and
favourite insiders’ guide to the city will give you lots of
inspiration for the month ahead.
York is buzzing with creativity thanks to the theatres
and galleries of the city unveiling some outstanding
new material for April. We’re very lucky to have such
a wonderful selection of creative outlets in York, so
make sure you catch the shows before they move on to
pastures new, and hopefully you’ll be inspired to try your
hand at this month’s Creative Brief.
Finally, a big thank you to everyone that got in
touch to tell us they enjoyed the taster issue, flattery
will get you everywhere.
Sam & Stu x
www.loveyork.org
HELLO!
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The bustling 15th Century thoroughfare received 17.7% of the votes in its category in the Google Street View Awards last month, in which a massive 11,000 people voted for their favourite streets across the country, many of the voters Live&Love readers.
The public vote saw The Shambles, which was one of the 51 streets shortlisted by a panel of expert judges, storm ahead of Royal Crescent in Bath and Grey Street, Newcastle, which were awarded second and third places in the competition.
‘Most Picturesque Street’ winner 2010
Pirates of the Caribbean in York?
SHAMBLES WINS GOOGLE AWARD
FOR MORE INFO AND RELATED LINKS GO TO WWW.LOVEYORK.ORG
As well as having the most picturesque street in the country, York now officially boasts the second best fashion street and the third best foodie street in England, after Stonegate and Fossgate were awarded the titles.
Google will now work with the winning streets to compose a special online guide, highlighting the key businesses and places of interest.
Ed Parsons of Google said: “The Google Street View Awards are aimed at celebrating the many fantastic streets that Britain has to offer, and the results reveal a diverse cultural landscape of food, fashion and beauty that puts the winning towns firmly on the map.”
The news has been welcomed by staff working in the vibrant shops, bars and cafes on the winning streets.
With the Google award came news of a possible film crew invasion later in the year. The possibility of filming the fourth Pirates of The Caribbean has arisen, and The Press released the information that “Blackbeard Productions Ltd has told traders it is proposing to film scenes for the third sequel of the popular series in the medieval street in September – with Monday, September 6, pencilled in as the most likely date.”
YORK IS OFFICIALLY HOME TO THE MOST PICTURESQUE STREET IN THE COUNTRY AFTER THE SHAMBLES BEAT MORE THAN 50 CONTENDERS ACROSS ENGLAND TO GAIN THE PRESTIGIOUS TITLE.
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CLAUDIA LAWRENCESUPPORT THE ONGOING SEARCH FOR LOCAL MISSING WOMAN. Claudia Lawrence, now 36, remains at the forefront of our thoughts one year on from her disappearance on March 18th 2009. It is for that reason that Live&Love are adding our voice to the appeal for any information from our readers that could help the investigation being led by North Yorkshire Police.The last confirmed sighting of Claudia was about 3pm on Melrosegate, York, as she made her way home from her shift as a chef at the University of York. That evening Claudia spoke to her mother and father on the phone and was in good spirits but the following morning she failed to turn up to work as planned at 6am. Claudia is best described as white, around 5ft 6in tall, slim with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and trainers.
A recent appeal was made on BBC’s Crimewatch. If you have a few minutes to spare please watch the appeal on BBC iPlayer, which can be found via a google search for ‘Claudia Lawrence Crimewatch’. To mark the anniversary of her disappearance, police have also produced a video appealing for information that can be downloaded on YouTube or at northyorkshire.police.uk/claudia
Above: Live&Love Local Hero rosette
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT COULD HELP THE INVESTIGATION, HOWEVER INSIGNIFICANT IT MAY SEEM, PHONE NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE ON 0845 60 60 247 OR CRIMESTOPPERS ANONYMOUSLY ON 0800 555 111.WE’RE THINKING OF YOU CLAUDIA.
At Live&Love, we’re big advocates of recognising the often unsung heroes in our community, and are happy to encourage entries to the seventh annual Community Pride awards.
We’ll be nominating our monthly Local Heroes into The Press awards, that aim to celebrate the ordinary people and groups who make it their mission to improve the lives of others in the local community.
So if you know somebody who deserves a big thank you from the city, whether they’re an inspirational teacher, a dedicated volunteer, public sector hero, a brave child, or deserving community group, then get nominating.
More information, including categories and nomination forms are available on The Press website.
The deadline for entries is Friday, July 23, with the awards ceremony for finalists in October at York Racecourse.LIVE&LOVE IS COMMITTED TO RECOGNISING OUR CITY’S LOCAL HEROES ALL YEAR ROUND, SO PLEASE KEEP NOMINATING YOURS AT [email protected]
YORKAWARDS
LOCALHEROES
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THE FORT WILL BE READY FOR INTRUDERS END OF MAY 2010. YOU TRY GETTING IN!
We’d like to welcome York’s first BOUTIQUE HOSTEL! Nestled off the historic Stonegate The FORT will offer luxurious accommodation with en-suite wet rooms, flat screen TVs and Wi-Fi... SNAZZY!
We’ll be speaking to the designers and creators of the FORT next month and showing you some sneak previews of the bespoke rooms, with a chance to get your little mitts on a room for the night!
NEXT GENERATION To enrich the experience each room has been individually designed by competition winners. Inspiration was gathered from the interior of a log cabin to the rawness of graffiti art. The FORT will be a representation of the next generation of design talent. You can’t grumble about four star quality at £20 a night!
IDENTITYVisionary entrepreneur Karen Waugh collaborated with Creative Protege and design agency Nugenko. “The FORT will present the independent traveller with a unique place to stay in the historic heart of York. Location, location, location has always been my philosophy in business and the FORT is surrounded by stylish cafes, bars and restaurants; I am certain there is an untapped niche in the market for luxury, funky, easy on the pocket accommodation.
The competition I ran with Creative Protege was integral to the project as I felt allowing young designers to stamp their design on this project will give this place a sense of identity and create something I believe we will all be extremely proud of. We received countless entries, but we narrowed it down to the best, the very best.”
LOVE BEING LOCAL ...
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A DAY IN THE LIFE...
Gaby Lees
York Art Gallery
ASSISTANT CURATOR OF ARTS LEARNING
11:30am Arrive at York Art GalleryThe Gallery opens at 10:00am every day (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day) and I’m usually here before 9, but today is Saturday so I’ve had a bit of a lie-in. It’s a beautiful sunny morning and the café is already buzzing. The smell of fresh coffee hits me as I walk in the door. We are hosting 3 different events today and one of them, Pat Borthwick’s poetry workshop, has already started. I can see Pat in the main gallery surrounded by an eager group, clutching clipboards. They are discussing one of the amazing portrait photographs in our latest exhibition ‘100 Years of Gifts’.
12:00 noonThere is a rustle of silk and a University student in a long gown and wig sweeps through the South Gallery. Today, visitors are being invited to imagine the lives of the women in our 18th Century British paintings and the students are in character, reading from letters written by women of the day, and chatting to the public.
2:00pmA moments quiet with a group of 12 to 16 year olds who are drawing birds from the Yorkshire Museum’s natural history collection. This is one of our ‘stART here!’ practical art workshops and they have been inspired to draw after looking at the work of artist Eve Bennet in our exhibition ‘Bird in Hand’.
4:00pm –Time to go!Having packed up the materials from Pat’s afternoon workshop and the ‘stART here!’ session it’s time for me to go home!
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11 Grape Lane, York, YO1 7HU
“It has all been recently refurbished and houses vintage clothing of a really high
standard, mainly British branded, from fur coats to 1950s dresses. When I go in I just want to try everything on; some wonderful
one off pieces. There is a beautiful old counter and the staff are lovely!” Laura
PRIESTLEY’S
DUSK
8 New Street, York, YO1 8RA
“I definitely go to Dusk for the cocktails! Two-for-one, at £4.95 Monday-Thursday! It has a buzzing atmosphere when it’s busy, so it’s a good location for before a big night out, and it is often full of friends.” Polly
WE LOVE THE ‘MILKY BAR KID’
COCKTAIL
Chapter House street, York, YO1 7JH
“Grays Court is a really lovely tea room tucked away behind the Minster. You can go in and sit on comfy sofas and chairs in a beautiful setting to
have tea and sandwiches. The atmosphere is really friendly, relaxing, and it’s a great place to go if you
just want to treat yourself to a lovely afternoon in York!” Celia
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There are lots of easy ways you can reach your 30 minutes in
York. You can find some suggestions on the website
www. justafewminutesmore.com or through monthly emails
and postcards.
You only need 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day to boost your happiness and health. As long as it is done in 10 minute bursts or more, this exercise can be things like cycling to work, playing outside with friends and family, or even walking briskly to the shops.
Like a lot of people in York you’re probably close to hitting your target of 30 minutes a day.
Park a few streets away from work and take ten minutes to enjoy the fresh air in the morning. Walk briskly down to the pub (and then meander home).
Mow the lawn, clear the garage out or get round to that weeding you’ve been meaning to do.
Be a tourist! Investigate our city’s walls, or the fantastic museums and art gallery.
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NATALIE DISHES OUT THE GOOD NEWS AND FINDS OUT IF YOU ARE GETTING YOURS.CHECK OUT THE FULL VIDEOSONLINE AT WWW.LOVEYORK.ORG
THANKS TO ORILLO PRODUCTIONS,NATALIE MILNER, AND THE LOVELYWILLING PUBLIC
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO THROW YOURSELF INTO EXERCISE TO BE FIT AND HEALTHY JUST DO IT SENSIBLY. IT AFFECTS THE
MIND AS WELL, AND IT MAKES ME FUNNIER!”
“I COULD PROBABLY DO BETTER, BUT I’M GOOD AT WALKING
MY DOG!”
“SINGING WITH THE CAST OF SPIKE
MILLIAGN’S SHOW AT THEATRE ROYAL HELPS”
“I CYCLE TO UNI AND I’M A CLIMBER TOO SO I’M DOING
MY 3O!”
“WALKING AROUND THE CITY YOU DON’T EVEN NOTICE YOU’RE
DOING IT.”
“PLAYING A BIT OF FOOTBALL AND A BIT OF TENNIS AS WELL, MAKES
YOU FEEL BETTER!”
“SPENDING TIME AT THE GOLF COURSE OF COURSE!”
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your weekly veg in one mouthful. Perfect... except for the taste. There’s no disguising the fact that you’re drinking grass. That’s why there’s a slice of orange on hand to take the after-taste
away - Tequila slammer style.
You may have seen it on ‘Sex In The City’ or the ‘F Word’. Like most trends it started in Hollywood, where the A-list celebs take it as a way of keeping their skin in pristine condition thanks to its Vitamin E content. It also contains Vitamins A, B1, 2, 3, 5, 6,
8, 12, C, and K, as well as nearly all known minerals.
Xing, 28 The Shambles, is the only place in York where you can
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EVERY NOW AND AGAIN SOMETHING UNEXPECTED WILL HAPPEN THAT PUTS A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND MAKES THE DAY JUST A LITTLE BIT BETTER... WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR JOYS. [email protected]
Ruth “Taking something to the till at a shop and finding out it’s been reduced in price” Katie “Waking up and
realising I still have another 2 hours in bed. Heaven.” David “Getting letters in the
post, not just bills and bank statements telling me how broke I am!”
Kelly Louise Holt “When people at the checkout check that your eggs are all unbroken... it sounds mental, and it’s probably part of their job, but it seems like a really lovely gesture.”
Sarah Allard “Chasing the ducks around Clifford’s Tower. Yeah, I’m 25 but I find myself doing it all the time. Unexpected joy, fo sho.”
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Lindsey“Ukeles, tea, and creme eggs” “Travelling with friends”“Hearing from long
lost friends” Rebecca
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“Staying in bed all day”Beth
“Hot sunny days with ice-cream” Lizzy
“York, it’s a happy place”
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Well folks, s
pring is in
the air, th
e days are
getting long
er
and the bri
ghtness in
the sky is
making every
one who
comes into Millers
Yard feel ch
arged with po
sitivity.
It’s a great
time to spring
clean your
life. sprin
g is such
a perfect ti
me for chang
e and new begin
nings. If y
ou
change just
one thing,
you will see
how the effect
s can
spiral into
other area
s of your li
fe.
So, here at
Millers this m
onth we are
focusing on
getting
fit for the s
ummer, and what b
etter way to
get back in
to
our bikini/t
runks and
summer threads
than a dan
ce class.
There is su
ch a wide va
riety happe
ning in York. F
rom Salsa,
Latin, Ball
room and Jive,
to Tango a
nd Bollywood.
Something to s
uit everyon
e’s taste a
nd styles.
Why not
try a diffe
rent sessio
n each week t
o see which o
ne really
feels right
for you?
Another grea
t reason f
or starting
something new
is that
it’s a great
way of netw
orking, build
ing confidence
and
meeting new peopl
e. If those
New Year’s resolu
tions
fell by the
wayside then
let spring
be the cat
alyst for
change tow
ards a new
you!
NOW WHERE DID I PUT THOSE DANCING SHOES?
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Most people will consult a solicitor at various points in their lives. Sometimes it is a legal requirement but even so THEY ARE THERE TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE THE BEST RESULTS WHEN CERTAIN ISSUES ARISE, OR ADVISE WHEN YOU’RE PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE. We spoke with local experts Minster Law about five reasons why you may need a good solicitor.
1Consumer law. Everyday problems can often be the most frustrating and stressful. From time to time, the sad truth is most of us are likely to encounter faulty goods and poor service which is dealt with inadequately. We may be mis-sold financial products, or have to deal with debt. In such circumstances, enlisting the support of a solicitor can take the weight off your shoulders by finding a solution on your behalf.
2Conveyancing. There are often highs and lows when buying or selling a house, and enlisting a good solicitor for the legal aspects of the transaction can make a noticeable difference. They can offer advice and keep you in the picture at every stage of the process, including surveys, valuations, estate agent dealings, and mortgages. What’s more, by choosing a solicitor with an upfront, fixed fee, you can avoid any nasty hidden or rising costs if things don’t go to plan.
3Personal Injury. It can be difficult knowing who can best help you gain the compensation you could be entitled to if you’ve suffered financially, physically or at work because of an injury caused by an accident that wasn’t your fault. Minster Law handle more cases than anybody else and offer ‘no win, no fee’ terms for added peace of mind.
0845 356 3000www.minsterlaw.co.uk
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In short, a good solicitor understands your needs and delivers an excellent service, leaving you feeling you’re in safe hands. Finding a trusted solicitor can be a challenge, so it’s a good idea to talk to people in your community who have experienced the same problem you face. If you talk to half a dozen people who have had a similar legal problem, chances are you’ll come away with several good leads and chances are they’ll recommend Minster Law!
It’s important to talk through your circumstances with your solicitor. Minster Law are recognised as the friendly, approachable, professional experts. Based in York, but with national coverage, they are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to talk with you about your personal and business needs.
4 5Wills and Trusts. Sometimes these legal documents can be confusing, so much so that most people put it off when the process is actually very simple and inexpensive. Protecting your loved ones is far more certain with an up-to-date will.
Employment law. When we put so much into our 9-5s, problems at work can be hard to deal with on your own. A good solicitor can help with practical advice on dealing with and resolving a stressful situation.
Minster Law – specialists in Personal Injury, Employment, Financial Misselling, Wills and Probate and Conveyancing. * Excluding wills, probate, conveyancing and compromise agreements.
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MINSTER LAW ARE OFFERING A 10% DISCOUNT OFF THEIR LEGAL FEES FOR LIVE&LOVE READERS IN APRIL, just quote the magazine to take advantage of this offer on their already great fees. What’s more, Minster Law can usually take your case on a
No Win No Fee basis*.
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THE LOVE LISTTHE GOOD STUFF
CONVERSATION PIECEQ&A - WAYNE HEMINGWAY
OBJECTS OF DESIREWHO WHAT WEAR
CREATIVE BRIEF
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THERE’S A LOT THAT GOES ON AROUND HERE AND IT CAN BE TOUGH TO KEEP UP, SO HERE’S OUR LITTLE LIST OF THE GOOD’UNS
I can genuinely say this is the best cleanser I’ve ever used, it does exactly what it says on the label and doesn’t aggravate my annoyingly delicate skin at all, a rarity for cleansers of any price range. Made with rose, beeswax and honey to soothe and moisturise the skin it’s Ultra Bland and ultra effective. £9.25
FRESH FACED
Peppersmith launches an English peppermint chewing gum for the discerning chewer.
BREATH OF FRESH AIR
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Go online and get yourself something all natural to chew on! As it’s not stocked in York, let’s bring this brand to our city! Keep your breath minty and our cobbled streets clean!
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cupcakes with style. We’ve got our eyes on a ginger
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This cowboys and indians 100% recycled notebook by belle and boo will brighten up your doodles when those spring time showers have sprung! £4.99 from Paperchase
DOODLEPRETTY
VINTAGE VROOM
HANDMADE
HAPPY HOUR
Bezalila in Madagascar creates these amazing vintage style cars that Mr Toad would be proud of! All from recycled cans. £7.99 at Shared Earth
Carry a little piece of sunshine around with you all day with the Nixon TimeTeller P Watch £50 at ASOS
www.dearprudence.info is a local card maker well worth keeping an eye on!
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8This shower butter cream has fresh citrus oils to cleanse with Cocoa butter and extra virgin coconut oil to moisturise. Good enough to eat.LUSH, Coney Street £2.75 for 100g
LEMSLIP CLEANSE
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In human colour psychology, yellow typically symbolises sunlight, joy, happiness, optimism, intelligence, wealth, summer,
hope, friendship, and April.
7Make refueling a little more playful with this Lamborghini Glass.£8.50 at Octopus, Coney Street
A Marmite Sandwich Box isn’t for everyone, we
certainly have split opinions at Live&Love Towers!£6 at Joy, Coppergate
Shopping Centre
Easy-to-melt baby buttons of gorgeous white chocolate, made with pure cocoa butter. To eat simply melt on the tongue, to cook melt into any of your culinary creations.
CUTE AS A BUTTON
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I don’t know about you, but I am now wholeheartedly going about the business of thrusting myself gaily into the second decade of this new millennium. But in our modern world of super cars and super fast foods, information motorways, 500 Gigabert iPhones and hourly Katie Price twitter updates, is there really still room for the staid traditions of afternoon tea? Who wants a cucumber finger sandwich when one can so easily find a Dolphin unfriendly tuna mayo wrap? Why nestle in front of the fire with a mug of Darjeeling when one can already have picked up a low-caff half-froth semi-soya crappucino on your way home from the tanning salon?
Well I think the answer is this: tea holds a special place in our history and our development as a society. Tea still invokes passion and delirium in people to this day - in researching tea I discovered an overwhelming
Benjamin Thompson questions our relationship with a British tradition.
amount of facts and figures, and I thoroughly recommend visiting www.tea.co.uk for a nauseating array of tea based puns and general information. Or in fact www.teapottery.co.uk for an even more nauseating array of still more nauseating novelty teapots. Staggering.
With all this knowledge I could well go on to bore you with such factoids as how many cups of tea are drunk around the world every day, the inventor of the teabag, the percentage of our population who abuse their tea with sugar and so on and so forth*, but instead I am going to briefly go over some of tea’s more unlikely contributions to our history.
The Boston Tea Party sounds like a rather quaint festival or some such, but in fact was a riotous Colonial rebellion, against the Tea Act, passed in 1773 which taxed
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tea imports into the Colonies. Most outraged importers simply sent ships back to Britain without paying the duty, however port officials in Boston stood ground. On December 16th protesters boarded three ships at Boston harbour, emptying the contents – some 50 or so tonnes of tea – into the sea. Hurrah! How exciting! Although I think tea made with salt water would probably be even worse than tea made with sugar. Having said that, you can find salt tea Pakistan. And stranger; butter tea Mongolia.Speaking of tea’s Eastern roots, rather brilliantly, a Malaysian cult called Sky Kingdom erected a 35ft tall pink teapot in its village in 2004. Sadly it was deemed so outrageous that the government had destroyed it by 2006.
Tea has traditionally been the reserve of the upper classes, being as it was so expensive, hence the development of ornate and delicate paraphernalia. Early 18th Century tea chests were locked and guarded by the lady of the house. This lead to the somewhat dubious tradition of fruit shaped ceramic pots. Tea caddy spoons often have a shell like motif at the top of the handle (which you may notice even now in some cutlery sets) – a tradition originating in the use of real scallop shells stored in caddies by oriental merchants to allow sampling for customers.
I hope you won’t mind terribly if I now make a brief digression in order to answer an age old debate: Tea or coffee? Which is the superior? Tea actually has more caffeine by weight than coffee [1-0] however, because coffee is weaker [2-0], more is used in the preparation, meaning that coffee is the more caffeinated drink. Although there are ten times more Starbuck’s and Costa’s in the UK alone than independent cafes worldwide (I can’t back that up) [2-1], the consumption of Tea outstrips all other manufactured drinks worldwide put together (including coffee) [3-1]. In fact, after water, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. It’s also worth noting that the health benefits of coffee include increased risk of coronary heart disease, iron deficiency anaemia and short term memory aggravation, where as tea is brimming with antioxidants, anti-carcinogens and has had a provable beneficial effect on halitosis, stress, depression, diabetes, memory, and even HIV [4-1]. Well, by my arbitrary and inconclusive choice of categories, I think that makes tea the clear winner at 4-1.
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Anyway, several great minds have had their say on the subject of tea. Anybody who is unsure as to how to make the perfect cup of tea I merrily refer to George Orwell’s brilliant disquisition for the Evening Standard in 1946. An article of no uncertain passion, he clearly details correct procedures, including some fairly controversial ideas. I agree with most of his points, especially on the inclusion of sugar. Quite evil if you ask me.
A great lecturer at my old university was paid huge sums of money by the American military to investigate the cause of tea dripping from the spout of teapots (a problem that has plagued us all, I’m sure). Presumably for use in their development of a high powered Assamilator or something.
Over the centuries tea has indelibly marked our language and culture. The word ‘teetotal’ most likely derived from the use of the emerging tea culture to combat the problems with gin and ale abuse. “The cup that cheers but does not inebriate”. Countless songs endure to this day; Tea For Two, from No No Nannette, or Michael Jackson’s It Don’t Matter
If You’re Black Or White. Thus we unarguably find ourselves in a modern world still informed by tea, steeped with its terms, paced by its routines of tea breaks and teatime. How could anybody not find time for its charms and simple pleasure? How could anyone not feel invigorated by talk of teacup storms or kettles and black pots?
So to all of you, builder or soapy-mouthed toff, I recall the following wisdom: “Right”, as I believe Fred once rightly said, “Let’s have a cuppa tea”, to which we said, “Right-oh”.
*30%; Thomas Sullivan; 165 million, by the way. Lord knows how they can tell.
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“Vintage at Goodwood will be a fusion of the best bits of Venice Biennale, London Fashion Week,
the London Design Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe, Glastonbury, and the Festival of Britain. We have carefully curated a celebratory festival in complete
contrast to the staid status quo of existing music festivals, that re-unites music, fashion and culture; that is unashamedly about dressing up rather than down and being comfortable rather
than compromised. There has been nothing to date like Vintage.” Wayne Hemingway
The Hemingways have called for everything in the festival “to be touched by an artist” and in collaboration with Live&Love, are calling for budding volunteers to come forward and get
involved in the festival. There are opportunities for Live&Love readers of all creative talents to be a part of this revolution on the festival scene and work alongside some of the best design, fashion, art and music names that shaped the culture we know and love today.If you’re interested in volunteering, email [email protected], and don’t forget to tell them Live&Love York magazine sent you!
For more information and tickets visit www.vintageatgoodwood.com
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celebrating five decades of creative British
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York is famed for its heritage and past, but how would you inspire today’s generation to create their own history and put York on the map for something other than the usual suspects?“The Romans believed that you should leave a place in a better
state than when you found i t ; with the brains of the human race, and the technology at our disposal, there is no excuse for just looking back all the time. You have to be informed by the past, that’s very important, it’d be pointless to waste all of the good thinking that has gone on. I’m not a great believer in just wiping away the past. We’ve got to leave our mark and you do that with great creative thinking, and these thinkers are leaving their mark.”Hemingway Design is recognised for affordable and functional
design, from a £100 folding bicycle to living spaces. Do you feel that design is becoming an increasingly important part of everyday life?“Definitely so, and the most important thing is that the facts are
there to prove it now. When I grew up, the word design had never been used and it wasn’t even in our vocabulary. Now people realise that design can make your life better, it can make you happy. In fact, it’s a part of all those things that improve your life. That’s proven by the fact that the second biggest driver of the British Economy right now is the Creative Industry. The words ‘Creative Industry’wouldn’t have been used even a decade ago. And now it employs 10% of the population, it’s one of the only parts of the economy that’s growing significantly. Design is seen as accessible for everybody, from Marks&Spencers through to Topshop. Topshop’s a great example, in the 80s the word Topshop and
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design wouldn’t have gone together. Now, they have a show at Fashion
week. Design is here, we’ve proved that it works, it makes money for the
country, and 1 in 5 people in further education are studying a Creative
Industry degree.”
Nearly a decade ago, you were invited to lead UK house builders to a new
innovative way of thinking after publicly attacking the lazy aesthetics of the
industry. In your opinion, what other sectors are in need of a redesign?
“Government, and the whole of the public sector could do with a once over,
well more than a once over. Design doesn’t solve everything unless people
are creative thinkers. A piece of design doesn’t change anything on its own,
creative thinking has got to go along with that design. Whole government
planning departments need an injection of creative thinkers. The big issue
at the moment if you take into account planning departments, is that lots of
creative young folk, don’t choose to become planners because it’s seen as
a grey profession to enter into. It’s not considered sexy. Everyone wants to
be a designer. There is no reason why a good design thinker can’t go and
work within government or within public sector, and start to change things from
within. To me, design has never been about sitting there drawing. It’s about
coming up with ideas and changing people’s hearts and minds. We need
that, especially today in a downturn.”
As both yourself and your wife have already achieved an MBE for services to
the design industry, what are your ambitions for the future?
“We’re focusing on changing the festival scene and we are in the process
of making that happen. We look to fix things that need a shake up. We fixed
fashion with Red or Dead, and we are still finding things. We are just scraping
the surface of the housing industry, making big gauges but still working at it,
there’s a long way to go.”
As part of the magazine, we offer a platform for local creatives and designers
to showcase their work for free. Do you think more should be done to support
the creative industry? What advice would you give a new creative start-up?
“Support alone doesn’t really work. A small step up is all well and good, but
the best projects are the ones that can stand up on their own. It’s always a
good idea to have another side line, a ‘portfolio’ of business, otherwise you
can start to resent the job you once loved. I see that a lot.
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There is a saying which maintains that necessity is the mother of invention, and there is a belief that adverse circumstances give rise to creative thinking.
In late 2008 as the recession began to make itself felt on the high street, and the media was full of tales of gloomy times ahead, I realised that I needed to do something productive in an attempt to counteract the pervasive negativity.
The shop began to get quieter, particularly during the week days, and I found that I had a little more time on my hands. I decided to use the down time to design a product that could be simply manufactured that I could then sell in the shop over Christmas to bring in extra revenue.
The idea of the height chart came relatively easily. The principle is simple: a wall mounted height chart, which can be used to measure from 1cm to 190cm. Each centimetre is marked with an item ,animal or person of that height. So, as the chart proclaims, you measure yourself against an amazing scale of iconic items, mythical creatures, and objects, familiar and bizarre!
sANGUS McARTHER OF SNOWHOME EXPLAINS HOW THE CREDIT CRUNCH GAVE RISE TO THEIR BEST SELLING OWN BRAND PRODUCT - THE ‘I’M AS BIG AS...’ HEIGHT CHART, WHICH IS NOW SOLD WORLDWIDE.
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The research process took a few months and got progressively more difficult. Finding something interesting for each height became a real challenge. With help from Doug at Mode Design we developed a format and design for the chart and had 500 printed. The success was immediate. As soon as we hung the first chart in the shop they began to sell, and it wasn’t long before we needed to get more printed.
We now have a distributor and it is sold in numerous shops across the UK, as well as being distributed worldwide. There have been several A-list celebrity users – Sarah Jessica Parker was as big as a jockey and Leonardo DiCaprio a baby giraffe!
As a result of the success of ‘I’m as big as…’ we are now working on more in-house designs. A brand new Snowhome chart will be launched this summer. Visit the shop and check the website or blog for news. I’m as big as an adult male gorilla by the way.
AS A SPECIAL TREAT FOR LIVE&LOVE READERS, SNOWHOME IS OFFERING A FANTASTIC FREE HEIGHT CHART GIVEAWAY, AS WELL AS 15% DISCOUNT ON ALL ‘I’M AS BIG AS...’ SALESSimply fill in the coupon below and bring it down to Snowhome at 42 Gillygate. We will give away 10 FREE ‘I’m as big as…’ height charts to the first 10 people that return coupons to the shop. Everyone else will receive 15% discount from the price of the height chart on presentation of a coupon.
Tick the box to opt out of the Snowhome e-mail shot list.
THIS COUPON ENTERS YOU INTO THE FREE PRIZE DRAW TO WIN ONE OF TEN ‘I’M AS BIG AS...’ CHARTS. IT ALSO ENTITLES YOU TO 15% OFF ANY CHART PURCHASE. GOOD LUCK READERS!
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STYLE IS TIMELESS AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHY VINTAGE IS SO POPULAR. FASHION COMES AND GOES BUT YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND THE PERFECT FIT FOR YOUR WARDROBE AT PURPLE HAZE VINTAGE
Having the confidence that you are the only person in possession of the incredible ensemble you’re sporting on any particular day is a rare experience, and one to be coveted! Avoid the clone effect and opt for vintage pieces to
feel unique. It’ll feel good when you’re asked where you purchased
your amazing dress, or dapper jacket and your reply is “ah it’s
the only one in existence!*”
SITTINGPRETTY UNIQUE
BEAUTYWith highstreet stores imitating vintage classics, grab your own croc clutch with a story to tell.
Unique handmade bow brooches and floral compacts add a touch of girly glamour to any outfit that needs sprucing up.
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The Aladdin’s cave of vintage clothing and accessories, Purple Haze brings you everything from from 80’s prom dresses to ageless vintage shoes, bags and jewellery. Stocking both men and women’s clothing.
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WITH STONEGATE BEING NAMED THE NUMBER 2 SHOPPING STREET IN THE UK THERE ARE PLENTY OF REASONS TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT LITTLE GEMS OUR FAMOUS STREET HAS TO OFFER.
This soft touch shirt is the colour of Sprint Lupins and a perfectly subtle nod to the season’s pastel trend. Slim-fit with thin-stripes. It’s a great weekend wardrobe addition. The ladies love lupin!£45 The White Stuff,Stonegate
“You can always judge a man by his shoes” is a well used phrase so don’t disappoint. Go for a vintage pair with gravitas.
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Add a new texture to your usual casual jacket with a Grey Wool Slim Fit Jacket £65 Next
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RINGLEADERSFor something unique visit Pyramid Gallery on Stonegate before 18th April and become the proud owner of a set of 3 18ct gold daisy rings with diamonds by Shimara Carlow or an Alexis Dove 18ct gold sapphire ring set.
Jack Wills have nailed the Spring mac . Thigh skimming, well tailored, and with sleeves perfect for rolling, the Cadhay Trench scores top marks.
SOFTLINES
VINTAGE BOW DRESS
outfit all Jigsaw Stonegate
Versatile and vintage inspired,
this look is perfecto for the
new season.
NEW BEGINNING SHIRTAn aptly named classic
button through shirt in a pretty blue and white stripe.
£35 The White Stuff, Stonegate
TURN UP YOUR JEANS FOR SPRING TIME SASS. LET THOSE ANKLES BREEEEEEEATH!
VISIT BEFORE APRIL 18th DON’T MISS OUT!
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LOCALTALENTSSelkie prides itself on stocking handmade accessories by local designers, many of whom work in the boutique. These talented individuals craft their wares with passion and flare, every one lovingly finished to an exceptional standard. From berets to cuckoo clock charms, there is something for every discerning shopper.
Jewellery by Becci Caine and Two Bad Bananas. Berets created by Teamwork Whitwell. Turbans and hand mitts crafted by Vicky Parry for Alfie. Dress by Great Plains.
SELKIEBOUTIQUEHome to a collection of local, friendly, independent talent, and well worth a visiting!
FIND A STUNNING SPRING DRESS AND SNAZZ IT UP WITH A HANDMADE LOCKET.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FEATURED CREATIVES AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT SUBMITTED WORK FOR CONSIDERATION.
From illustration to short stories, the work we received was created with passion and worthy of Live&Love kudos. Our three featured creatives were chosen for their
unique approach to the brief and individual flare.
Our winner Helen Harrop stood out for her imaginative and intuitive use of illustration. We’ll be inviting Helen to collaborate on a future Live&Love front cover
so keep your eyes out for future issues.
The skill and attention to detail involved in creating her beautiful Spring flower stitch work won Jane Gee a place in Creative Showcase. An honest and skillfully
produced entry.
Charlotte Sykes’ concept of renewel through the physical act of drawing gave her work an extra dimension earning her a spot in the showcase.
COME ON YORK, GET THOSE CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING...
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“A lot of what I do is a form of ‘altered’ or ‘upcycled’ art where I take something that would otherwise be thrown away and then breathe new life into it by embellishing it with my obsessive doodling.”
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JANE GEEwww.janegee.co.uk“My inspiration comes from the natural world and my love of the English countryside.” Spring time stitch flowers.
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CHARLOTTE SYKES“I draw with my eyes closed, presenting drawing as unconscious activity. My body is physically present in the space, but my mind is somewhere else. I then erase this drawing, and the drawing becomes a pile of graphite and rubber. This represents the new piece of work, a new beginning.”
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Easter Craft and Food Fayre
Parliament Street
Open Studios 16th - 18th
ST LEONARD’S HOSPICEFASHION SHOW
The Gateway Centre, AcombDoors 7.00pm
ART JAMMINGThe Artspace
7-8pm
BANK HOLIDAYTake a day out
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RECLAIM EXHIBITIONNew School
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LAURA MARLINGGrand Opera House
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29th Aprilbook online
www.loveyork.org
Sunday 15th April, 5pmCity Screen
REVOLVING GALLERY
Grays Court9th April,
7.30- 9.30 pm
READER SOCIAL
pWe’ve teamed up with Chocolatiers Lit
tle Pretty Things
and 1331 on Grape Lane for what promises
to be a fun-filled evening hosted by your favourite
local magazine.
We’ll start the night with Sophie from Little Pretty Things
taking us on journey of all things chocolate. You’ll taste
a carefully selected range of gourmet chocolates with
different origins and cocoa varieties to allow you to
experience the diversity of flavours and textures available.
By the end of the tour you’ll be able to claim newfound
chocolate connoisseur status and no doubt have found a
new favourite or two to enjoy forever more.
We’ll then head to the main bar where 1331 have offered
drinks promotions for Live&Love readers on the night and
live DJ. So you can chat, mingle, and make new friends with
a bottle of Pinot Grigio for only £9.95 and selected
cocktails for 2-for-1.
So whether you’re new to York or simply want to meet new
people in this wonderful city (at Live&Love we’re in both
camps) then this Live&Love social is for you.
Places are limited to 30 people and tickets are availa
ble
on a first come first served basis. The evening is priced
at £ 15 , which includes the Little Pretty Things
chocolate tasting session. 7.30pm start
Book online at www.loveyork.org
ENJOY THE MAGAZINE? WANT TO MAKE NEW
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REVOLVING GALLERY
From Friday 9th April, Revolving Gallery will spring into action once more for their second contemporary art event, showcasing work from both established and emerging artists. The weekend-long show will take place at Grays Court, located just behind the Minister – one of our favourite spots in York.
Continuing their promise to provide the city with a fresh selection of professional art, Revolving Gallery will be showcasing an international collection of work including Nikola Orpen (France), Eva Bauer (Germany) and Jacob de Graaf (Netherlands). These artists, alongside Andrew Crane, Natalie Bell and Nathan Chenery, vary in style, subject and composition, offering something for everyone’s taste and budget. With Revolving Gallery keen to have the artwork explained, understood and appreciated, the artists will once again be on hand to discuss their inspirations and motivations behind their different pieces. This will take place on the ‘preview’ night, Friday 9th April, from 7.30-9.30pm, with the exhibition continuing over the weekend finishing on Sunday 11th April. If you would like to attend this special event, please reserve a place by emailing [email protected]. Admission is free.
Nathan Chenery
REVOLVING GALLERY
Grays CourtFriday 9th April,
7.30- 9.30 pm, Ends 11th April.
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www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk
16TH-18TH APRIL 2010Fifty-five artists will be showing their latest work in studios, homes, schools and community centres. It gives you the chance to see how and where their work is created with a rare insight into an otherwise elusive world.
Paintings, prints, textiles, jewellery, ceramics, furniture, photography, sculpture and more will be on sale so take home something special and support your local creatives!
York Open Studios weekend is in its ninth year and many of York’s best creative practitioners
are opening their doors and inviting the public to enter their working world.
Suzanne Dekker
Environmentally inspired forms from nature made using glass that would otherwise find its way
to landfill.
Lesley Mayo
Abstract and representational colour-
rich images based on close up views of the
world around us.
Louise Rowley
Quirky illustrations, including: ‘The man
with the crocodile leg’ and ‘The blackberry
builder’.
York Open Studios 2010
Head to the website to find details of where you can find the events and
information on all the participating artists.
WHO WAS YOUR FAVOURITE ARTIST? TELL US AT FACEBOOK.COM/LIVEANDLOVEYORK
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Every city needs a shot in the arm now and again, and as York is more fossilised than most (in a good way, like) we thought we’d continue our ‘New Blood’ series, but this time give the place over to one or two artists as opposed to a group of 8. Our initial brief after all was to champion sharp art from new artists who’d benefit from more exposure, and I think the way we’re running shows at the moment harnesses our raison d’être. We have internationally recognised solo exhibitions – the recent show by ex-miner Harry Malkin got us in the Guardian – and then we follow up with edgy York-based shows, and both types of artist benefit from being seen in such quick succession on the same walls.
What’s more, The ArtSpace’s studio sessions are bringing forth a rich harvest. Most of the forthcoming New Blood shows come from artists who come to our weekly life-drawing sessions or Friday night’s Art Jamming. Both ArtSpace engines are working in tandem on this one, the studio and the gallery, and from an studio teacher’s point of view, it’s very warming to see such
cracking work endowing our white walls with a bit of punk hunger.
The flagship for ArtSpace has to be Richard Barnes. It’s only when Dorothy leaves home in Kansas that the screen erupts into technicolour. And it’s only when an artist leaves his reverence for York at home that he can fully capture the city’s restlessness and colourful energy. Barnes is like a virtuoso music producer handling a veteran rock god. It’s a bit like when Rick Rubin produced Johnny Cash, or Pharell Williams producing Madonna. There’s an element of rejuvenation, and it connects to new audiences. York’s a fascinating place to be
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at the moment: it’s pulling in all kinds of interesting directions, whether it’s café culture, tourists, or its art scene. But at its heart is this classically beautiful city. And this is similar to Barnes’ art. He chases all kinds of themes and experiments with all kinds of colours, building on his African influences – but at the core is a highly skilled craftsman who’s been honing his talents for the last 30 years. Crucially, it’s this balance that ensures he connects. The York that Barnes paints looks as if its going to party like its 1999 rather than 1799. There’s room for both attitudes, Georgian gentility and technicolour excitement. Here at the ArtSpace, however, we’ll always go with the technicolour.
COME ALONG AND BRING A BOTTLE
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1st April - 22nd MayREASONS TO VISIT RECLAIM!The latest selling exhibition at the New School House Gallery, themed around ‘recycling as art’:
For amazing agglomerations in ceramics by Robert Cooper (book now for his masterclass
on 8 May!)
For Gina Cowen’s gorgeous
jewels reclaimed from sea
glass
For Virginia Graham’s fun and
functional ceramic
ware
For Peter Coates’s beautiful
forms reclaimed from wood and stone
For Yasuyo Cooper’s
meditative origami
structures reclaimed from paper and twigs
THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE GALLERY, Peasholme Green. 01904 653603www.schoolhousegallery.co.uk [email protected]
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OUR PICK OF THE RELEASES TO BE SCREENED IN YORK’S CINEMAS
THIS MONTH...
SCREEN
Based on the celebrated Marvel comic series from writer Mark Millar and illustrator John Romita Jr, Kick-Ass is the ultimate anti-superhero movie. Dave Lizewski is your average teenager, a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick-Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There’s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, is hunted by assorted violent and unpleasant characters, and meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes. The perfect movie to get you in the mood for the release of Iron Man 2 at the end of the month!
From 2nd AprilCity Screen Director: Matthew Vaughn. Starring: Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Moretz, Christopher Mintz Plasse.
Shortlisted for the recent Oscars and winner of best documentary in the 2009 British International Film Awards, City Screen’s showing of MUGABE AND THE WHITE AFRICAN comes complete with a debate with directors Lucy Bailey and Andrew Thompson, and the Archbishop of York. In this moving account of one man and his family’s extraordinary courage in the face of overwhelming injustice and brutality of Mugabe’s ‘Land Reform’ programme. A must see film, made even more appealing by the special guests. Book your tickets asap!
Sunday 15th April, 5pmCity Screen Director: Lucy Bailey, Andrew Thompson
WHILE YOU ARE AT CITY SCREEN MAKE SURE YOU TRY THE ORANGE AND MASCAPONE ICE-CREAM, SENSATIONAL!
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WE THOUGHT WE’D SHARE WITH YOU THE MELODIC SOUNDS EMANATING FROM YORK’s MUSIC VENUES THIS MONTH...
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Catch Sheffield four-piece The Crookes whilst you can at this price, that’s our advice. We’re not the only ones full of praise for their heartfelt songs, recently described by The Guardian as “one of those urchin folk-inflected collectives such as Larrikin Love (RIP) or even Noah & the Whale, with hints of the win-some, lose-some C86 brigade, the Smiths at their twee-est (say, circa The Boy With the Thorn in His Side), the plaintive jangle of the Housemartins, even Belle and Sebastian”. They’re hot-tipped by all in the know as the ones to watch in 2010 and who are we to argue!
The Duchess9th April 2010Doors open: 7:30pmTickets: £5.00 + booking fee (£6.50 door)
+ The Jessie Rose Trip + Lights In The Sky
Our love affair with The Bluetones can be traced all the way back to 1996 when their debut album ‘Expecting to Fly’ knocked Oasis’ ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ off the top of the charts. Having just finished recording their sixth album they are playing York as one of the first gigs of a new UK-wide tour. Take it from us, the indie favourites are still producing great melodies that are certain to leave you wanting to dig out your classic Brit-pop collection.
+ Married To The Sea
Fibbers14th AprilTickets: £13.00 + booking fee (£15 door)
Grand Opera House20th April£16.35
2009 Mercury Award nominee, twenty-year-old sensation Laura Marling released her eagerly awaited second album ‘I Speak Because I Can’ on March 22. She is coming to York with her stunning brand of acoustic folk-pop on the back of a critically acclaimed tour of America and is well worth every penny of the oddly priced ticket!
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Thom Stone is an artist out of time. With a voice well beyond his years and a body of work that touches on several of the great musical traditions, he sits firmly apart from the average singer-songwriter.
Indeed, ‘singer-songwriter’ is a term that does not really apply to Thom. A soul artist who plays with a rock and roll band, his is not the anaemic folk that many have come to expect from a tousle-haired twenty-something with a guitar. His music belies a fascination with the American music canon, taking in Mississippi blues, ‘70s soul and contemporary hip-hop. His lyrics are acutely felt, beautifully observed, and delivered with a distinctive rasp.
But the chances are you have already heard Thom Stone; maybe on the soundtrack for Channel 4’s ‘The Inbetweeners’, maybe at one of his three Glastonbury performances last year, maybe on tour with Mumford and Sons, or maybe on Radio One or XFM. If his previous, independent releases have passed you by, don’t worry; Thom Stone and his band will be making a lot more noise in 2010.
‘HEARTS AND BONES’ TWO-PART EP OUT NOW ON ITUNES AND OTHER DSPS.
WE RECOM-MEND ‘SHE
KNOWS’ AND
‘QUEEN OF HEARTS’
www.thomstonemusic.com
INTRODUCING THIS MONTH’S MUSICAL GENIUS...
FIND THOM’S TOUR DATES ONLINE
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From studies to stage, York University students partnered with local businesses to deliver a creative explosion of music, dance, and fashion at this year’s Fusion show. On 5th and 6th March, and now in its sixth year, the spectacle again delivered on its promise to entertain the sell-out crowd of 2,000 with an energetic and well-choreographed performance across two evenings. Live&Love were lucky enough to grab two tickets for the Saturday evening performance.
This year’s theme ‘Telling Tales’ took its inspiration from fairytales. We like our childhood stories as much as anybody but even more so with an added dark twist, which worked wonders in bringing the eight narratives and countless routines from 150 cast members into a single, flowing show. The tireless work of Head Choreographers Jeremy Lilley, Danielle Spears and their cast of 80 dancers, and 70 models certainly showed as routines were always engaging and occasionally breathtaking, an
even more impressive feat when you remind yourself that every one of the cast have the small matter of their degrees consuming most of their rehearsal time!
The winning formula of dance, music, and fashion created an energetic treat that captivated from start to finish. Few disciplines were left untouched, with scenes ranging from delicately simple ballroom pairs to complicated hip-hop routines involving 20+ dancers. All were performed well, although inevitably there were the odd stars of the show. Special guest performances made by children from All Saints and Danesgate Pupil Support Centre, and choreographed by York University student and hip-hop dance teacher Nihad Gomez-Cehic, were amongst the most popular in the set. This was the first time Fusion has involved children from the local community in the show and given their reception we hope it is a feature set to stay.
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donated by 15 York-based brands to ensure each scene remained fresh and had its own identity. BANG HAIR salon even closed their doors for two days to style the hair of every member of the cast. Sponsor KPMG supported the show for the third year running. This collaboration with local businesses is recognised as central to the ethos and success of the show by the 20-strong Fusion committee, who themselves began preparations for the show nearly nine months ago in July 2009, and can be proud of their efforts.
This sentiment was echoed by Fusion President Cesca Dessain, who was full of praise for everybody involved:
“Fusion has been an incredible experience. Working with so many talented and created individuals has been very rewarding. I am so happy with the success of the show and so pleased that the children from two local schools got involved to help us raise £5,100 for the RAG (York’s student Union Fundraiser) charities from the shows alone”.
All in all, it was a memorable evening and a considerable achievement. Live&Love will definitely be in the audience again next year!
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We’ve teamed up with YORK THEATRE ROYAL this month to give you a chance of winning a pair of tickets to one of our two choice performances in an exclusive
Live&Love competition.
On the back of rave reviews from their last production, York Theatre Royal’s resident company Belt Up Theatre return to the studio this May with a new play ‘Lorca is Dead or a Brief History of Surrealism’, written and devised by the company. Follow the Paris Surrealists as they tell the story of Lorca, Spain’s most beloved poet, in Belt Up’s infamous ‘interactive theatre’ style where the audience play an integral part in the story. It certainly will be a night to remember. And if that’s not enough, who can resist the promise of “magic, intrigue and a giant tap-dancing egg”? Not us, that’s for sure!
Lorca is Dead will run at York Theatre Royal from Wed 5 – Sat 8 May at 7.45pm. Tickets are £10 - £12, students and under 25s £5.
BELT UP THEATRE’S LORCA IS DEAD
CALLING ALL CULTURE
VULTURES, WE’VE GOT TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY FOR
TWO EVENINGS OF ENTERTAINMENT
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CHEKHOV’S MASTERPIECE THE SEAGULL
We’re perhaps overly excited about a childhood favourite of ours, Whatever Next!, coming to
life this April as Baby Bear takes to the stage at York Theatre Royal (9 – 28 Apr). Together with tutti fruitti, this new adaptation using
puppetry, movement, object animation and a lot of imagination, is perfect for little family members
and those of us who are big kids at heart!Tickets for this fantastic magical adventure are just £8 for adults, and £5 for children.
The production that brought Anton Chekhov his first success as a playwright interweaves comic and tragic situations in the lives of a fading actress, her aspiring playwright son and their respective lovers. As the young strive for satisfaction, their older counterparts look back to youthful dreams that remain unfulfilled.
In the first of its kind for theatre, York Theatre Royal has joined forces with the renowned Royal Scottish Acadamy of Music and Drama to offer graduating students a chance to work alongside a team of professional actors at the theatre to extend their training with the experienced production team here in York. This is an event not to be missed and we’ve booked our tickets already – see you there!
Next up is Chekhov’s masterpiece The Seagull, 16 April - 1 May, brought to the
main stage in an exciting new collaboration between York Theatre Royal and the Royal
Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
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We’ve teamed up with YORK THEATRE ROYAL this month to give you a chance of winning a pair of tickets to one of our two choice performances in an exclusive
Live&Love competition.
Box office details for all three productions:www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Box Office 01904 623568
WHATEVER NEXT! Friday 9th April, 6pm
To be in with a chance, email [email protected] with the name of the production
in the subject line by midday on Tuesday 6th April
for Whatever Next!
THE SEAGULL Friday 16th April, 7.30pm
To be in with a chance, email [email protected] with the name of the
production in the subject line by midday on Tuesday
13th April for The Seagull.
We have a pair of tickets to give away for each production:
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From The Mooted Theatre Co. comes the tale of notorious highwayman Dick Turpin as he flees Yorkshire in the Spring of 1737 with a bounty on his head. The play follows the history books, taking us through his life on the run as alias John Palmer through to his execution two years later, filling in the gaps along the way.
This period of exile in Turpin’s legendary life remains, to this day, something of a mystery. It is known that he traded in the area as a horse dealer until he was apprehended and imprisoned in York Castle in October 1938. In the transcripts of his trial there are several mentions of a woman to whom Turpin bequeathed his last effects on the day of his execution.
Magical and intriguing, DEAD MAN’S SHOES reveals the woman behind the mystery, and the man behind the myth. It is a dark and passionate tale of danger, deception and the destructive forces of a fugitive in love. The Mooted Theatre Co. are a Yorkshire professional theatre company founded by York-based actor Andy Curry, and Harrogate-based director Mark France and producer Cath Doman. Over the past three years they have toured to critical acclaim throughout the region, performing in diverse spaces from pub back rooms up to York Minster.
Dead Man’s Shoes is their first original piece, working with celebrated Leeds play write Gemma Head and a wealth of outstanding local talent.
11th-14th May The Friargate Theatre, York
DEAD MAN’S SHOESby Gemma HeadDirected by Mark FranceProduced by The Mooted Theatre Co.
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For us, eating in York on a Sunday lunchtime used to be a hit or miss affair. It’s something we’ve always struggled to understand: why does a city so rich in culinary delights fail to live up to its usual high standards when we need it most - when we’re looking for food to cure a week worth of work? And more often than not the night before? Sunday is a special day of the week, and we all have our own interpretations of the perfect roast, along with its various comfort food cousins. I, for one, am particularly demanding!
The good news is the search is over. We’re pleased to announce that we’ve found the perfect Sunday sanctuary that we’d happily visit for any meal any day of the week.
Our love affair with Sanctuary on Gillygate began three weeks ago and it’s since become a weekly pilgrimage. We’ve revisited this intimate bistro every weekend since. On seeing a few familiar faces each time, I suspect it’s the same loyal
clientele week-in, week-out, who relish its yet ‘undiscovered’ status.
No more than a five-minute walk from the heart of the city, this bistro is a real hidden gem. On our first visit, we both arrived with an appetite and on the promise from a close friend that it would not disappoint. Luckily, it was Mothers’ Day and this meant that a roast was on the specials board to add to what was an already mouth watering menu. We do love a good menu. A great one such as this only makes it harder to choose a single dish for each course but we’re not ones to turn down a challenge.
As the friendly waitress arrived to take our order, we finally settled on a starter between us of a warm goats cheese & onion marmalade tart with red chard (£4.50). It was incredibly tasty, and perfectly crafted with heavenly pastry and lots of goats cheese. The starters here are admirably simple and better for it. For a price little over what most chain restaurants would attempt to sell you a plate of olives straight from
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a jar for, you can choose from a beautiful selection of starters. Perfect for whetting the appetite.As I tucked in, a few things had already struck me. I’ve learnt to take note when a restaurant prides itself on fresh quality ingredients. Sanctuary’s philosophy is to use only locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, many of which have been grown in their own garden. The result is consistently good fresh flavours, and a noticeably tastier dish.Secondly, you won’t find any unnecessary superlatives on the menu, just classics with the occasional twist at fantastic value. We were also incredibly comfortable. The decor is light but cosy, creating a casual atmosphere perfect for catching up with old friends and family. It also has a beautiful courtyard with Minster views crying out for the warmer months.For our mains we opted for the Sunday Roast (£9.95), a beef topside, and the gourmet burger (£7.95). My criteria for the perfect roast is simple – homemade Yorkshire pudding that melts in the mouth, only the
tenderest meat, and lovingly seasoned trimmings. It delivered on all three counts. The burger was a wonderful succulent creation with big flavoursome toppings that more than lived up to its ‘gourmet’ claims.The dessert menu boasts a homemade selection to delight the sweetest of sweet tooths and a cheese board fit for a king. Our warm tarte tatin (£4.50) was cooked to order and with a lovely puff pastry case, tender apple and juicy blackberries it was well worth the 15-minute wait. The perfect end to the most perfect of meals.So, the secret is out. It might mean you have to book from now but as our three visits in as many weeks testifies, we’re certain you’ll fall in love with the Sanctuary too.
Sanctuary, Bar & Garden, 68 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ 01904 613 061 (Booking Advisable)
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Before we’d had a chance to bask in the glory of our foodie discovery, it was taken away as we heard the sad news that the roast was a one off due to Mother’s Day. Nooooo. Why do Mum’s get all the fun?
It took me all of a few seconds to break out the bottom lip, but to no avail. Because owner Susie sticks so religiously to Sanctuary’s philosophy of using only the freshest ingredients and finest cuts of meat from local butcher M & K on Bishopthorpe Road, they need a reliable flow of keen roast lovers to come through their doors each Sunday. It seems they’ve become victims of their own success as the popularity for the other items on the menu grew to the extent that the decision was reluctantly made to lay the roast to rest.Well, thanks to a little arm twisting (I was willing to bring out the Chinese burn for this cause which hadn’t seen the light of day since the playground in ’92) they have agreed to lay on roasts with a leg of lamb or topside of beef on Sunday 25th April for Live&Love readers. And the great news is that if it goes down well they’ll bring it back for good. Oh my! So, if you too are a fan of roasts then join us and prepare to be wowed.
Given a fair few people will read this, it’s probably a good idea to book on 01904 613 061 before you reach the end of the magazine to secure a table. See you on the 25th!
Sanctuary, Bar & Garden, 68 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ 01904 613 061 (Booking Advisable)
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BRINGING BACK THE ROASTFOR LIVE&LOVE READERS
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As part of our very first Live&Love Reader Social chocolatiers Little Pretty Things will be guiding us through a carefully selected range of gourmet chocolates to enlighten the taste buds. Sophie will be taking us on a journey of chocolate origins, the diversity of flavours and a tasting session to help us reach our chocolate connoisseur status. No more vegelate for us...
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TRY SOMETHING NEWL&L READER SOCIAL
CHOCOLATE SAVES THE WORLD, ONE SMALL TRUFFLE AT A TIME.. .
Often taken for granted, chocolate has so much more to offer than a quick fix of serotonin to the brain. We promise.
Yorkshire Bitter
Live&Love has commenced its cocoa education. It’s about time too. No more will multiple slabs of chocolate be greedily consumed willy nilly with no consideration for delicate flavours or heritage. A new era of chocolate consideration has dawned and we welcome you to join us.
Not only is chocolate a pleasure, but it is also an unsung hero in our battle against deforestation! The Western world’s huge demand for chocolate has meant that more and more of the rainforest is being protected to ensure the growth of cocoa to meet our demand for the good stuff!
LIVE&LOVE READER SOCIAL This month’s reader social is on 29th April. 7.30pm at 1331 on Grape Lane. Tickets £15 Book online atwww.loveyork.org
A little chocolate insider humour! Come along to the social if you want in on the joke!
LAUREN’SCHOCOLATEORANGEMUFFINS...This is a fabulously quick and easy recipe. Any flavour will work with muffins so be inventive! I thought that Chocolate Orange muffins were appropriate as York is the original home of the Terry’s Chocolate Orange. These muffins are simple yet impressive, great for birthdays, girly (and blokey) nights in, celebrations... Actually, forget that, just bake them to celebrate it being Tuesday, or Wednesday, or Thursday, or, well, you get the picture!
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2 eggs120ml semi-skimmed milk150g melted butter1 teaspoon/capfull of vanilla flavouringJuice of one orange175g brown sugar (yes i know it should be a dry ingredient, but just trust me! It melts in the butter etc to make a lovely syrupy mess)
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• Pre heat the oven to 180C• Combine all the dry ingredients together by mixing with a fork• Combine all the wet ingredients together by mixing with a fork• Mix the wet and dry ingredients together (you could even use the same fork and save on the washing up!)• Spoon into muffin cases and bake for 30 minutes. For the best results fill the muffin cases to just below the top, then the muffins will rise and get that gorgeous muffiny cracked topping. ENJOY!
HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHOCOLATE ORANGE MUFFINS...
Love from Lauren Dent McShane at Monty’s Cucina, 1-3 Monkgate, York
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Kids that don’t eat fruit, will drink smoothies. That’s what Xing have learnt taking their smoothie marketing roadshow to various schools across the country for the last 3 years. This time it was York High’s turn. Their first in the city. Rather than lecture the young people about what they should or shouldn’t be eating, the guys invited pupils to join their product development team for the day. After learning what it takes to turn an idea into a business, the pupils
researched what fruits contain which nutrients to help them market their new products. Products that they all got to make at the end of the session. Simon (Xing co-founder) said, “it’s been great to take the roadshow to a York school for the first time. And to have such amazing feedback from the pupils. It’s amazing to think that in a 2 hour session, a person can decide that they now like fruit. We’d love to work with the school to launch a pupil-run Xing bar there, like we now have in Hull.”Here’s a post from one of the pupils on their facebook page... www.facebook.com/xingsmoothiesCalvin Owen Mcshane “You were mint on friday i loved my smoothie real quality thanxs to you”
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A little known fact is that anyone under 26 can enjoy all sorts
of theatre events including comedy, tragedies, musical theatre,
dance, plays and just about anything else on show at York
Theatre Royal for free. As part of the Arts Council national
scheme ‘A Night Less Ordinary’ that runs until March 2011, you
can treat yourself and up to five friends, with tickets available
on a first come first served basis.
However, we can also reveal that
York Theatre Royal does £5
tickets for under 25s so if
the free ticket allocation
gets used up for a particular
show, it’s no more than the
cost of a sandwich and
coffee anyway!
For more information,
including application
details, visit the Theatre
Royal website or head
down to the box office.
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
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As you’ve probably guessed by now, at Live&Love we’re big fans of people and brands taking everyday products and service and giving them a makeover in terms of sustainable design. Wayne Hemingway is perhaps the most famous face of this school of thought (see page 30). However, we recently discovered a fresh new consultancy based in Leeds who are proving to this corner of the world that business growth and sustainability can go hand-in-hand. We asked Henry James of Plus Minus Design to give us his take on rewards to consumers, businesses, and the planet for getting it right, and the risks for everyone involved of doing nothing at all.
“More and more businesses are realising that the promotion of a product’s sustainability or ‘greenness’ is a lucrative marketing opportunity. Advertising, green fashions and customer demand for these products have all boomed in recent years as fewer and fewer people choose to shop blind on the high street. Keen not to miss out, some companies have overhyped claims about their products’ degree of environmental purity. Designers working for companies that ‘greenwash’ -
promotion of eco virtues that can’t be backed up - may be duping consumers away from buying genuine sustainable products.
We recently encountered a product that perfectly embodies how marketing spiel is holding back the advancement of true eco-design. The recycled denim pencil claims to divert waste jeans denim from landfill. In reality it is just an extra, ill-advised, stop en route to the same destination. Considering that non-renewable energy and binders were used to form the pencil, it is a wasteful and misleading product that will no longer break down naturally.
For us, it is a sad indictment of the product industry when even its sustainable wing is churning out gimmicky products that create more consumption. Such behaviour only serves to further muddy the waters surrounding sustainable design for businesses and potential customers. Companies fail to identify the value in sustainability when done right it can add to their consumer-offering and bottom line.
On a positive note, there are few people about anymore who object to the belief that things have to change. Our material lifestyles are rapidly consuming resources and leaving behind a spiralling trail of
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waste. With manufacturers so reluctant to embrace sustainability, clinging instead to the myth that eco-products cannot compete on cost, customers are left with little choice but to carry on as they are. The question, then, is how can opinions be changed so that both business and consumers can enjoy the true benefits of sustainable design? It must begin with a paradigm shift in industry to the realisation that sustainability can make perfect financial sense. Businesses survive and grow when they are economically sustainable. In exactly the same way as environmental sustainability, this demands efficiency. When minimum inputs are turned into maximum outputs people, profits and planet are kept healthy.
Our sustainable design consultancy, Plus Minus Design, in Leeds, is helping companies understand that business growth and sustainability can go hand-in-hand. We design and develop innovative and commercially focussed eco-products and help our clients bring these to market.As an example of how effective design can combine desirable products, profitable business and environmental sensitivity, we look to our recent commission – a product to revolutionise the wasteful bottled water industry. The key environmental concerns being the transportation of water and the amount of plastic used for each bottle.
The new product ‘Just Add Water’ is a sports cap design containing a capsule of flavour, carbonation or vitamins that dissolves on contact with water. Customers simply refill an existing bottle from the tap, screw on the cap and shake to enjoy their favourite waters and energy drinks!The product gives customers what they want – great drinks on the move – and saves companies from wasteful manufacture and the expensive transportation of water bottles. Profit margins are higher than traditional bottled water and the purchase price for consumers is significantly lower too. Retail shelf space is also drastically reduced as is the need for power-hungry fridges.
Just Add Water demonstrates how thoughtful sustainable design keeps customers happy, businesses profitable and, most importantly, reduces damage to the planet. Surely a great example of a win-win-win product and the way we’ll all be asking businesses to think in the future!”
www.plusminusdesign.co.uk
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“Every Saturday, through rain or shine, Marjorie helps to run the York Against the War stall in St Sampsons Square and also attends national demonstrations, playing an active role in supporting people who have family members involved in the war.
Marjorie is also involved in local Fair Trade events and recently had a banana farmer staying at her house, taking a keen
interest in global issues and supporting people who are struggling to survive.
She plays a key part in supporting local events such as Women’s Week. In the past she spent a lot of time travelling around America helping to set up the first Well Woman Clinics. A very independent
woman she never lets anything trouble her and has such a wonderful attitude
towards life, inspiring others.
Her local neighbours, some of whom are housebound, rely on her help with
shopping errands, putting recycling out and baking cakes for a nice afternoon cuppa and chat. She grows some of her
own vegetables and has a beautiful garden that is shared with her friends.
We have had lots of fun there with hedge trimmers!
All you have to do is send us an email describing why your nominee deserves to become next month’s local hero.
Marjorie regularly supports local green
events, cycles wherever possible and rarely uses her car. She is
never wasteful, always resourceful and
dedicated to supporting environmental issues..
I find her truly inspiring. She is one of the greatest women I have ever met!”
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PortraitsSaturday 10 April 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Portrait – paint your own portrait inspired by paintings in the exhibition 100 Years of Gifts.
Paint the Town!Saturday 8 May 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Paint the Town! – Looking at images of York through history paint or draw your own view
of the City.
Chinese Brush PaintingSaturday 12 June 1:30pm – 3:30pmChinese Brush Painting – inspired by
calligraphy in the exhibition China: Journey to the East use Chinese brushes to paint a
landscape or symbol.
DragonsSaturday 10 July 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Dragons – using the Chinese art of paper cut, make a beautiful dragon.
PRACTICE AND DEVELOP YOUR ART SKILLS IN THE RELAXED ATMOSPHERE OF THE ART GALLERY STUDIO WITH THE SUPPORT OF A TRAINED ARTIST!
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WORKSHOPS FOR
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Book in advance on: 01904 650333 £3.00 per person,per session, including all materials.
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It’s over now, but what a fantastic thing it was to see so much going on this year! Who would have dreamt, 10 years or even 5 years ago, that a whole market could be devoted to Fair Trade products? If you missed the market in Parliament Street, don’t miss it next year!
Britain is at the top of the Fair Trade league in Europe, with more people aware of what Fair Trade means than in any other country. We have more Fair Trade organisations, more Fair Trade products and more people earning their living from Fair Trade than anywhere else in the developed world. We’re streaks ahead of the USA and Japan.
We can be rightly proud of this achievement. It was in 1994 that a supermarket, Sainsburys, took its first Fair Trade product. Now, the Fairtrade Mark is common on supermarket shelves, and is recognised by 75% of the public.
Jeremy Piercy started York’s first Fair Trade shop, Shared Earth, in 1986. It now has 10 branches and is the UK’s largest Fair Trade retailer.
Sainsburys and the Co-op in particular have led the way – Sainsburys’ bold step in making all its bananas Fair Trade proved successful, now all its own-brand tea has the Fairtrade Mark, and who knows what will follow?
I noticed a big display of children’s paintings on Fair Trade in Sainsburys’ Monkgate branch last week. I believe they’re not just trying to make money by latching on to a popular trend, they’re helping to lead it in a responsible way. Fair Trade is improving countless lives in developing countries. It means shops buying ethically, not just going for the lowest price, using child labour and so on. It’s clearly working for supermarkets like Sainsburys and the Co-op who take it on board.
Are the other supermarkets learning the lesson? I say – buy from small local shops if you can. And if you’re buying from supermarkets, don’t just shop where you think you’ll get the best price – support the ones which support Fair Trade!
Last month, our taster issue contained a special feature on all things Fairtrade in York to coincide with the city’s Festival of Fairtrade. A MONTH ON WE ASKED SHARED EARTH FOUNDER, AND PIONEER OF THE FAIR TRADE MOVEMENT, JEREMY PIERCY HIS VIEW OF SUCCESS OF THE FESTIVAL AND THE GROWING TREND OF SHOPPING WITH A CONSCIENCE...
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With spring on the horizon,
life gets more exciting in many
ways, not least of all in the
free food department. The fine
city of York is exploding with
food growing potential, and a
new organisation has sprouted
up to turn that potential into
reality. Edible York, inspired by
urban gardening projects up and
down the country, will be urging
families, businesses, community
groups and public bodies to help
more people to access locally
grown, fresh, free food.
Chloe Smee, speaking on behalf
of Edible York, said, ‘Food growing
is ridiculous amounts of fun and
is infectious. We’d like to see
planters of herbs sprinkled around
the city which are freely accessible
to everyone; spinach growing next
to bus stops; tomato plants trailing
the train station.’
It’s early days for the project,
but their first initiative, called
Abundance, is gaining momentum
by the day. Abundance is an
urban harvesting project which
wants people across York to
share in the city’s fantastic free
fruit harvest. York is bursting with
beautiful, delicious and nutritious
fruit. Yet every year much of this
goes to waste, and we continue
to import an amazing 70% of all
our apples.
Abundance will be keeping fruit
trees across the city healthy,
looking after unloved fruit trees,
and helping people enjoy
the fruit trees in their gardens.
Abundance will rely on building
up a bank of willing volunteers: at
harvest time this volunteer force
will collect the free, fresh fruit
and spread it across York – to
charities and hungry individuals.
Do you want to get involved
with Edible York? Perhaps you’re
a business, school or community
group that wants to plant
potatoes where pansies grow
now? Or maybe you’ve a central
garage you’d like to donate for
storage space? There’s no end
to the possibilities, and Edible
York would like as many people
as possible to be involved in this
city-wide edible revolution.
For more information about Edible York, contact [email protected]
We really love cherries
so let’s grow some!
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Well at Shared Earth in particular, it’s Earth Day, on 22 April. Earth Day is better known in the States than in the UK, but it’s a worldwide event and Shared Earth is using it as an opportunity to promote the environment.
Shared Earth (on the corner of Low Petergate and Minster Gates) has long promoted environmental causes as well as Fair Trade and is now the leading retailer of recycled products in the UK.
Products are made form all kinds of materials, from paper and glass to more exotic ones like computer circuit boards, coffee cups and crisp packets. Many are made in the UK. But Shared Earth’s suppliers in countries like India don’t just throw things away – they make lovely new products, for example, from loom waste, soapstone off-cuts and broken bangles.
“Agricultural” waste is also used. Shared Earth sells beautiful cards made from weeds and dried flowers, boxes and gift wrap from pineapple leaves and sawdust, even notebooks and photo albums made from elephant dung!
VALENTINE’S DAY, MOTHERS DAY, EASTER DAY... WHAT’S NEXT?
Women making baskets from
crisp packets in Bangladesh.
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PROMOTION
Would you guess that this vase is made from broken bangles?
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR AN UNUSUAL GIFT, SHARED EARTH IS THE PLACE TO GO
A car made from tin cans in Madagascar.
A clock made from coffee cups
in the UK.
These stylish wine glasses are made from wine bottles in the UK. The bottle is sliced in two; then the top half is up-ended and welded to the base.
A friendship pebble made from soapstone off-cuts in India.
A GIFT WITH A STORY TO TELL AND A PRESENT WITH A CONSCIENCE MEANS MORE THAN MOST!
Shared Earth 1 Minster Gates
York, YO1 7HL01904 670321
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Instead of putting a cover charge on the magazine we’re encouraging donations to a local charity each month if you feel the magazine has been a good read. A good guide is what you would have been willing to pay to buy the magazine. A small donation from everyone could make an enormous difference to a local charity.
Our chosen charity this month is St Leonard’s Hospice, which has been caring for local people with life-threatening illness since 1985. Each year £2.8 million needs to come from donations, legacies, and fundraising so it’s a worthy cause in need of our help. What’s more, the full amount raised goes to St Leonard’s - we won’t be touching a penny.
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ST LEONARD’S HOSPICE SHOPS STEP OUT IN STYLE FASHION SHOW Wednesday 14th AprilThe Gateway Centre, Acomb, York 7.30pm (doors open 7.00pm)
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