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2008
Articles from 23rd Jul 2008
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M-way madness
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HANDS up who likes a traffic jam. Read
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Adam’s in Huddersfield before his big Cambodian cycling challenge
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‘Cycling in a hot tropical climate is unknown territory’ Read
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Focus on the Mouseman
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DAVID JOY is co-author (with Patricia Lennon) of a newly-published picture biography of furniture maker Robert Thompson, who became known as the Mouseman of Kilburn because his work was ‘signed’ with a carved mouse. Read
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Stephanie and her Confessions
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STEPHANIE CALMAN is best known for her website www.badmothersclub.co.uk and her best-selling books Confessions of a Bad Mother and Confessions of a Failed Grown-up. Read
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Biographer Bill on his way!
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BILL MITCHELL has been a Dales country journalist for more than 60 years and in retirement has written many books about Yorkshire and its people. Read
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Journo Jane’s coming to talk
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JANE WOLSTENHOLME is a former journalist and now works in PR. Read
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Welcome return for writer Simon
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SIMON ARMITAGE, who was born and raised in Marsden, is widely acclaimed as a poet, novelist, playwright and television dramatist. Read
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Famous five in our latest literary feast
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This year’s Examiner Literary Luncheon, on Tuesday, October 7, promises to be a sumptuous feast with five speakers, including Huddersfield’s own internationally-recognised poet and author Simon Armitage. Read
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Spencer Tilbrook's chess column
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IN the previous two columns we have looked at matches played by former British champion H E ‘Tommy’ Atkins, who resided in the town during his time as principal of Huddersfield College. Read
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Queensgate Market: it’s another Acropolis says student ... and he’s Greek!
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Huddersfield’s Queensgate Market Hall stands comparison to the Parthenon in Athens says a Greek student of interior design ... who believes it could become a major tourist attraction. ANDREW BALDWIN reports Read
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Large gardens: 2 Pat Nelson
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PAT Nelson is a plantswoman to her fingertips. Read
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HERE are the prizes that this year’s winners received:
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Overall winner Elizabeth Philpot was presented with the crystal Garden of the Year trophy which she gets to keep for a year. Read
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Medium sized gardens: 3 Sheila Thompson
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The neat front garden at Sheila’s home in Mount gives just a taste of what is hidden behind the house, a more spacious plot bursting with colour, flowers and memories. Read
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Large gardens: 3 Andrew Lindley
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THE first that Andrew Lindley knew about the Garden of the Year competition was when he received a letter telling him he was one of our 15 finalists. Read
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Medium sized gardens: 2 Denise Yeadon
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DENISE Yeadon could give lessons in just how to get the most out of a modestly sized garden. Read
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Small and container gardens: 3 Diane Gibson
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DIANE Gibson continues to put the wow into window boxes. Read
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Small and container gardens: 2 Leisha Kinnear
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LEISHA Kinnear is a bright young mum with two sons and a busy family life. Read
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Examiner Garden of the Year 2008 winner: Liz Philpot
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BUBBLY Liz Philpot has gardening in her blood. And the skills that she learned as a child working in gardens alongside her grandfather and then her dad have helped her create this year’s Examiner Garden of the Year. Read
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Small and container gardens: Winner Sue & Richard Taylor
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VISIT Sue Taylor’s delightful garden at Bradley Grange and chances are that you won’t want to leave. Read
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Medium sized gardens: Winner Andy Beattie
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ANDY Beattie and his wife Doreen don’t stray too often from their home and garden in Kirkheaton. Read
