Aug
2008
Articles from 2nd Aug 2008
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Q: What sits on the bottom of the ocean and twitches?
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A: A nervous wreck Read
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Political leaders set an example well worth following
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WITH Gordon Brown and David Cameron leading the way, holidays in Britain are all the rage this summer. Read
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TEMPERATURES in Huddersfield soared to 94degF as a heatwave took hold, it was reported in the Examiner on August 3, 1990. Water stocks in some reservoirs had dipped below 40% of capacity and 100 square miles of moorland in the Peak National Park were closed because of the fire risk.
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Reservoir bikes
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This is the second in a series of bike rides we first published in the 1990s, when they were devised by Mel Gibson, of Meltham, a founder of the Kirklees Cyclists’ Forum. Read
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A VINTAGE fair, teeming with rides is just one of the attractions at Pageant of Power at Cholmondeley Castle, near Whitchurch, Cheshire on the weekend of August 9 and 10. The event will feature 200 racing cars, helicopters flying in and out and powerboats racing on the mere. Families who wish to pitch a tent are welcome to camp on the Castle grounds. Entrance: £25 per adult, per day for pre-booked tickets; £30 per adult, per day if purchased on the day at the gate. Tickets for the two-day event are priced £40 per adult and can be bought through their website www.pageantofpower.com/tickets or by phoning 01264 882200. Entrance to children under 16 is free.
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“Life turned out much better than I thought. I knew after a little while that I could act” – film and stage star Peter O’Toole who was born on August 2, 1932
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Sarah stayed at Monte Do Casal, Cerro do Lobo, Estoi near Faro (e-mail montedocasal@mail.telepac.pt, call 00 35128999 0140, or visit www.montedocasal.pt).
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Monarch (www.monarch.co.uk) flies from Manchester to Faro – one way fares from £46.50 plus charges. Read
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Moorish fun east of Faro
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FISHES of every colour and description were laid out glistening on marble slabs as we entered the busy market hall at Olhão, a little port on the tip of the Algarve. Read
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Getting on the (t)rail of real ale at pubs in the Lake District
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IF you are looking to share a dippy holiday day out with a spooky blond just let the train take the strain. Read
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Family caught in the invasion of Kuwait
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MORE than 100,000 Iraqi soldiers backed up by 700 tanks invaded the oil-rich Gulf state of Kuwait in the early hours of August 2, 1990. Read
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Monday, August 4, 10.30am, meet Oakwell Hall top car park, Birstall for a seven mile medium walk called To Egypt and Back, arranged by the North Kirklees Ramblers Association, non-members welcome.
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Tuesday August 5, 7pm, meet Gynn Lane (bottom of hill), at junction with New Mill Road for a seven mile moderate walk arranged by North Kirklees Ramblers’ Association, non-members welcome. Read
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Cover newly planted brassicas with fleece to keep out Cabbage White Butterflies.
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HAVING come from a seaside town, I have been used to seeing escallonias growing in parks and gardens since I was a child.
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Their ability to cope with salt-laden winds and the strong sunlight that is so typical of coastal areas, makes them a must in the coastal gardens of Britain. It is because of this ability that they do not tend to be used much in inland gardens – perhaps we associate them with the relative warmth of coastal areas and therefore assume that they cannot cope with colder situations away from the influences of the sea. Read
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Shh... it’s Yorks Day
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YESTERDAY was Yorkshire Day, when we were all expected to show pride in our county and all that’s good in it. Read
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Over the next week or so, you can summer prune established apple trees – cut any of this year’s new growth back to four or five buds.
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1 Spring in your garden – if you are a regular visitor to our local garden centres, you will know that over the next few weeks, they will be taking receipt of their annual supplies of spring bulbs for us to select from. So, before you rush to the centres with thoughts of ‘a host of golden daffodils’, take stock of what your garden looked like in spring and decide where the gaps are and where bulbs failed to give of their best. Remember that narcissi, crocuses and hyacinth respond well to early planting in September and October but tulips are best planted later in November. Look out for some of the more unusual bulbs that might suite particular conditions in your garden – fritillaria meleagris and leucojums like it wet, anemone blanda likes it partially shaded and camassias do well in long grass.
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2 Empty vegetable plots – by now some vegetable crops will have completed their cycle of life and given you a bumper harvest, hopefully. You may be wondering what you can plant now to give you some benefits rather than leaving the plot empty. Green manure is the answer – sown over the next few weeks, the green manure will germinate and grow into strong young plants that can survive our winters. In late winter, these crops can be ‘harvested’ as a cut crop for composting or can be dug into the soil to rot down and provide valuable organic matter. Look out for seed of Italian ryegrass, mustard, fodder radish, buckwheat, fenugreek, field beans, vetch and Phacelia. Visit www.gardenorganic.org.uk and www.organiccatalogue.com for more ideas. Read
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Surprise bargain
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I bought a lovely cabinet, at the charity shop one day. Read
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So now for low tops!
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ESTHER RANTZEN says embarrassing mothers create strong, resilient daughters and it is therefore our duty to do what we can to toughen them up. Read
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A vintage Vin de Huddersfield would be really grape news!
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`I wonder when an astute land owner with a south facing field in the Holme Valley is going to risk a small fortune on planting up the first vineyard in our area?` Read
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Of eyelashes and awaydays!
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MY EMAIL inbox is stuffed every morning with messages from PR firms touting everything from new brands of biscuit to the latest miracle wrinkle cream ( I used to get a lot of offers for Viagra, but these are now being effectively spammed out), Read
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For early and some maincrop potatoes, the harvest can begin – enjoy the results.
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Keep up with this tedious job to guarantee lots of flowers in your hanging baskets and containers well into September.
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Baby’s big day
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ALL babies are special but little Tommy Sutcliffe will grow up knowing that he helped to create a piece of history. Read
