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Welcome to the latest edition of the DNfourteen magazine. For me, July is always a busy month with the grandchildren finishing school for the summer, planning my holiday and the plethora of events and activities that happen locally. We have some interesting articles and features in this months edition ranging from a delicious recipe for a Lamb Shank and Apricot Tagine which I am looking forward to baking for my family for the this month. Turn to page 4 to find out about the roadworks that are taking place just outside Howden. House & Home Section - looks at our top tips for planning a new lounge. We have all the usual Gardening tips on page 12 where we look at what you should be doing this month with your flowers and vegetables. As usual we finish with Fiona Dwyer’s column. Please use the advertisers in the magazine they are all local and offer great services and products and it does make a difference to our local economy. Until the next edition please stay safe and hopefully enjoy some warm and sunny weather, we are certainly due some after the mixed bag of weather that we had in June! Jane Editor Please note that whilst we take care to be accurate, no liability will be accepted under any circumstances should any of the content of this magazine be incorrect. The views expressed in the articles are not necessarily those of the publisher. All rights reserved. Published by DNfourteen Magazine. Printed by DaltonSpire Ltd. 3 Welcome to DNfourteen Magazine To contact Telephone: 01964 552 470 • Email: ask@daltonspire.co.uk • www.daltonspire.co.uk 4 6 10 12
Local News 4 Preparation works to begin for £49m Howden Relief Road Preparation works are to begin for a planned £49m scheme to create a new relief road for Howden. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is due to start initial work on Monday 1 July to prepare for the creation of the new Howden Relief Road which will link the A614 Thorpe Road with Station Road. It is hoped work on the major scheme will start in January 2025, with construction taking around 29 months. The £49m project is designed to reduce congestion by diverting some heavy traffic away from the town centre, prevent accidents and lower carbon emissions. It was approved by the council’s planning committee in June last year. Funding for the scheme will jointly come from contributions by local housing developers and the council. The initial preparation work being carried out in July will include creating access roads and a compound pavement that will serve the main construction site for the council’s contractor and provide access for local farm traffic when the main work starts. Adam Holmes, director of infrastructure and facilities at the council said: “We need to undertake this initial work to ready the site for when the main construction begins next year. “When it’s complete, we hope the relief road will be a huge benefit to Howden by taking some larger traffic away from the congested town centre, and will also be a help to drivers by providing a new, quicker route.” As part of the preparation works, temporary traffic lights will be installed during working times on the A614 Thorpe Road just south of the railway bridge. A temporary 30mph speed restriction will also be introduced from Caville Bends to the town. To contact Telephone: 01964 552 470 • Email: ask@daltonspire.co.uk • www.daltonspire.co.uk l Chimneys Swept from £50 l Log Burner Sweep & Service £80 l Log Burner Servicing & Repairs l HETAS Approved Sweep l Open Fires l Chimney Surveys l Stove Fittings Arranged l Bird Nests Removed l Cowls Fitted l Safe Systems of Work Implemented on All Jobs Chimney Sweep Est. 2014 Paul Dobson Tel: 07961 708 669 Email: crosssolutions@yahoo.co.uk Cross Solutions 17 Springfield Avenue • Brough • HU15 1BU
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6 House & Home A good starting point is to think about how many people you need to fit in your living room on a regular basis. This will help you to choose the right living room furniture. What should I put in my living room? A large family will need a sizeable sofa and a couple of armchairs at least to make sure everyone has somewhere comfortable to sit. If space is tight, beanbags and poufs are a smart way to sneak in extra seating, and can be stowed away easily at times when there are fewer people in the house. If you like to entertain in your living room, it’s a good idea to have a few lightweight side chairs that can be moved into more sociable arrangements when people come to visit. Small side tables or nesting tables are another handy addition, giving guests a place to perch their drinks. How do you set up living room furniture? This depends on the size of your living room and what the room is most commonly used for. Small living rooms may require you to place furniture against the walls to ensure there’s enough space for people to move about without sidling around chairs or banging their shins on the coffee table. Ideally you need at least 50cm between each piece of furniture to allow for optimum traffic flow. If you have a bit more space to play with, bring the furniture away from the walls to create a cosy sitting area. This works especially well in open-plan living spaces, helping to zone the relaxation area from the thoroughfares or dining, cooking and study areas. If the back of your sofa isn’t much to look at, hide it behind a low console table topped with decorative objects. A good rug can also help to zone a living space, making it feel more intimate. Place the front legs of sofas and chairs on the rug, leaving the back legs off, to give mismatched furniture a more unified feel. If your living room is your main TV room, it goes without saying that seating needs to be positioned to give a good view of the television, and that it isn’t so far away that viewers need to squint. Living rooms without a TV give you the freedom to choose a more aesthetically pleasing focal point, whether it’s a period fireplace, an ornate mirror or a statement coffee table. If you do have a TV but don’t want it on show when you’re not watching it, you can always hide it away behind the doors of an attractive TV cabinet. Living room storage ideas Good living room storage is almost as important as a good living room layout. Clutter can build up quickly in a space that’s used by the whole household every day, so it’s important that everything has its right place. A coffee table with drawers or a hidden shelf is perfect for keeping remote controls within reach but out of sight. Footstools that open up to reveal a secret storage compartment are another neat tidying trick, especially in small living rooms. Open shelving is great for books and ornaments, but it’s useful to have some kind of drawer or cupboard storage in your living room as well, where you can tuck away things like laptops and other items that you don’t want on display. Remember to leave plenty of room for any furniture with doors or drawers to open properly. What’s the best way to light a living room? Living rooms are multifunctional spaces, so they need lighting for all the different tasks they need to perform. First, you’ll need a general light source – a ceiling pendant light, for example – that will light the room at darker times of day when the household are milling about. Wall lights and table lamps will give a softer glow when it’s How to plan and decorate your living room
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8 Literature Wild Love By Elsie Silver Hot young billionaire Ford Grant is the world’s most eligible bachelor when he finds himself face- to-face with a young girl claiming he’s her biological father. Suddenly, between parenting a sullen 12-year- old and desperately trying to keep his hands off his best friend’s sister Rosie, Ford is stretched thin. And when the verbal sparring becomes flirty, something has to break. A classic tale of star-crossed love and irresistible lust, this book feels like a daydream. Bad Summer People By Emma Rosenblum Emma Rosenblum’s debut novel stormed onto the scene last year, and was seen on sun loungers everywhere. Rightfully so, as this smart tale scratches the veneer of an exclusive summer haven and its elite holidaymakers to reveal the lies, cheating and murderous intent lying just under the surface. Outsiders aren’t welcome in this paradise – well, except a handsome tennis coach – so when a body is discovered under the boardwalk, the community can only look inwards for the perpetrator. Long Island By Colm Tóibín Long Island is the sequel to Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn. Set in the 1950s, and spanning both sides of the Atlantic, Brooklyn told the story of Eilis Fiorello, an Irish immigrant who leaves her family behind in search of a better life. She falls in love with an Italian who promises her the world, but her world is shaken with news from home. Top Summer Reads Long Island follows on from this, with Eilis now 20 years into her marriage, with two children. A man with an Irish accent shows up to disrupt her white-picket dream, making her question the foundations of her new life in the States and turn her thoughts back to Ireland. Did she make a mistake? And can we ever really go home again? Bellies By Nicola Dinan Hong Kong-born, London-based transgender author Nicola Dinan is a connoisseur of the liminal. Her debut novel, Bellies, is a sparkling tale of an evolving queer relationship. When Tom and Ming meet on a night out, they hook up and fall hard. Soon, they are planning to build a life together. Narrated from both perspectives, Bellies documents their metamorphosis as a couple and individuals, exploring how much you have to sacrifice to become who you want to be. It is a tender tale, dealing with the complexities of transitioning while in a relationship and, indeed, of growing up, with compassion and insight.. Butter By Asako Yuzuki This Japanese novel has become a cult phenomenon. Compelling, freaky and unsettling, it tells the story of a famed female chef convicted as a serial killer of lonely white-collar businessmen. She is said to have lured them to their deaths with her extraordinary cooking, despite being unconventionally attractive. A tenacious journalist wishes to learn her secrets to a good beef stew, so the two begin a correspondence. Butter offers searing insight into misogyny, obsession and human connection, addressing societal fatphobia by tackling the question, ‘Can a femme fatale really be fat?’ You’ll devour this one whole. To contact Telephone: 01964 552 470 • Email: ask@daltonspire.co.uk • www.daltonspire.co.uk
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10 Recipe To contact Telephone: 01964 552 470 • Email: ask@daltonspire.co.uk • www.daltonspire.co.uk Couscous makes the ideal fluffy accent to rich, flavour-filled lamb that is so juicy and tender the meat simply falls off the bone Preparation time 35 mins Cooking time 3 hours 25 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 4 lamb shanks, French trimmed 1 large red onion, cut into wedges 40g pkt French onion soup mix 3 tsp Moroccan seasoning blend 2 cloves garlic, crushed Pinch of saffron threads 4 strips orange rind 2 cups salt-reduced chicken stock 1 cup water 3/4 cup apricot jam 1/3 cup dried apricots POMEGRANATE PEARL COUSCOUS 2 cups pearl couscous 2 cups boiling water 200g feta, crumbled 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted 2/3 cup chopped coriander, plus extra sprigs, to serve 2 green onions, chopped Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season 2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil Arils from 1 pomegranate Method STEP 1 Heat half of the olive oil in a large, heavy-based flameproof casserole dish on medium-high heat. Cook lamb, in batches if needed, for 6-8 minutes, or until shanks are browned all over. Transfer to a plate. STEP 2 Heat remaining oil in dish on medium heat. Cook onion for 5 minutes, or until starting to soften. Add soup mix, Moroccan seasoning blend, garlic, saffron and orange rind. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add stock and water. Increase heat to high and bring to boil. STEP 3 Return lamb to dish and reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour 30 minutes, turning lamb halfway through cooking. Remove lid and cook for a further 30 minutes. STEP 4 Stir jam into sauce. Add apricots. Cook for a further 1 hour, uncovered, turning lamb halfway through, or until sauce thickens and lamb starts to fall from the bone. STEP 5 Meanwhile, for Couscous, put couscous and boiling water LAMB SHANK AND APRICOT TAGINE WITH POMEGRANATE PEARL COUSCOUS in a medium saucepan on high heat. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 12-15 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender. Transfer to a bowl. STEP 6 Add feta, almonds, coriander and onion to couscous. Season. Whisk molasses, vinegar and oil together in a jug. Pour over couscous and gently toss to combine. Gently toss in arils. STEP 7 Serve lamb with couscous, sprinkled with extra coriander. COOK’ S TIP If you don’t like the hassle of removing pomegranate arils, look out for punnets of them in the supermarket fruit and vegetable section – they’ll give you all the taste with no mess! PERFECT PAIRING Couscous – just not as you know it – claims a share of the spotlight from lamb in this enticing Mediterranean combo, where fruity additions such as apricot jam and pomegranate arils elevate the flavour profile.
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Gardening 12 To contact Telephone: 01964 552 470 • Email: ask@daltonspire.co.uk • www.daltonspire.co.uk Summer can still throw out a few surprises - make sure tall plants and climbers are well supported in case of bad weather. Water at dusk to reduce evaporation and use mulch to retain moisture around plants. Terracotta pots are prone to evaporation so dampen the pot down to keep roots inside cool and damp. Regularly deadhead bedding and perennial plants to encourage new blooms for as long as possible. In the flower garden Cut back geraniums and delphiniums after the first flush flowers to encourage new growth and further blooms. Cut back faded perennial plants to keep borders tidy. Cutting back growth in hanging baskets can encourage new flowers and foliage and will revive the display. Make sure you feed your baskets well after doing this. Continue to tie in and train new growth on climbing plants. Prune wisteria now. Just remove the whippy side-shoots from the main branch framework to about 20cm from their base (about five leaves from the main stem). Prune lupins to encourage more flowers. Deadhead your roses to keep them looking tidy. Leave the flowers in place if your rose produces attractive hips (seed pods). Deadhead sweet peas regularly to keep them blooming. Water daily in dry weather. In the vegetable garden It’s time to pick your courgettes Regular picking encourages more fruit. Pepper plants will benefit from being potted on into progressively larger pots. Train cucumber stems upwards to make the most of the space available. Simply tie in their long stems to vertical wires or use cane supports to create a wigwam of poles. If you’re growing aubergines, pinch out the growing tip once they have 5 or 6 fruits. Pick fruits while they are young. You can expect to start harvesting mid to late summer. Nip off the growing tips of squash and courgette plants to encourage branching. Pinch out tomato side shoots each week. Cut off any leaves growing below the lowest ripening fruit trusses to improve air circulation and prevent diseases. Boost your tomato crop by regularly feeding plants with dilute tomato fertiliser once a week. If leaves look pale and yellow, feed more regularly. Feed crops with a general purpose fertiliser. Harvest garlic when the tops start to bend over and yellow. Pick runner beans regularly to prevent them becoming stringy and to make room for developing pods. Harvest beetroot, peas, carrots, chard, potatoes, salad leaves, lettuce and tomatoes this month. Resist the temptation to harvest more rhubarb stems. Leave the stems in place; this will allow the plant to build up reserves for next year. Water your fruit and vegetable crops daily in warm weather. Try to ensure that they’re consistently moist. Use grass clippings as a mulch around potato plants to stop tubers near the surface from turning green. Alternatively earth up your potato plants as they grow. If you’re growing potatoes in bags, gradually add more compost until the bag is full. Control slugs to prevent them damaging your crops. Try using a natural pest control to reduce numbers. Tackle blackfly on broad beans by pinching off any affected growing tips. Clear away any diseased and spent foliage on and around your vegetable plants to keep them healthy. Clear weeds regularly, as they compete with your crops for nutrients and water. Gardening Tips for July
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14 Fiona’s Word Fiona Dwyer, broadcast journalist, PR & media consultant, slave to 2 children and a husband. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE A BREAK! As the summer holidays are upon us, please make sure you take a break. We’ve just come back from a brilliant holiday in Zante, the first time abroad since pre-Covid. I don’t think I realised how much I needed to be completely away from everything and clear my head for a week so that I could come back refreshed and raring to crack on with work. I’m a working mother running my own business, so I’m always on the go, but we forget to take time out for ourselves and it’s really important for our own sanity! So if you’ve got a holiday booked, switch off and have a fantastic time. If you haven’t, then try to block out some days where you can just go out and enjoy some time with the family, take a picnic to the beach, go for a walk in the woods or take advantage of the brilliant free museums we have in Hull. In fact, the Museum Quarter is going to be transformed into a medieval encampment at the end of July. The Deep is always a firm favourite with me too. There are also Street Food nights, Freedom Fest and don’t forget Hull Pride at the end of July. Check out the Visit Hull and Visit East Yorkshire websites. They are filled with things to do. MINDFUL MEDITATION On the subject of switching off, I’ve never been any good at meditation. I’ve tried several times before but I’ve always got about 10 other things in my head, so it’s never worked. Some people absolutely swear by it, though, so I’m going to give it another go. I’m about to start a 4-week mindful meditation course and I’m really excited about it. It’s going to help me develop greater focus and concentration, I’m going to learn to ‘observe my thoughts’ without getting caught up in them, it’s going to reduce stress and encourage me to be kinder to myself. It sounds amazing. I’ll let you know how it goes! SCHOOL’S OUT FOREVER (Or almost!!) Well, we’ve got one summer left! My daughter finished her first year at Wyke at the end of June so this is our last ever school summer holidays. That’s going to be so strange. And our eldest is off to university in September. I can’t believe we’ll be empty nesters soon. It’s all gone by in a flash. I remember them starting at nursery in the baby room. The pre-school children looked so big then – and now they’re both taller than me. Remember to treasure them while you’ve got them (and when they leave too because I guess they’ll always need a good home- cooked meal and their washing done!) Have a great summer everyone! Let’s hope the sun shines often! Fiona x Twitter: @fionadwyer • Facebook: Fiona Dwyer PR To contact Telephone: 01964 552 470 • Email: ask@daltonspire.co.uk • www.daltonspire.co.uk
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