Category: Columns

Each month we sample some of the finest products that Yorkshire has to offer. This month we’ve travelled from the Yorkshire Dales to Filey.  Filey Bay Tasting Experience  £27.50 from spiritofyorkshire.com  Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky, Filey Bay, is made by the ambitious Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery in Hunmanby, North Yorkshire. This forward-thinking whisky is […]

This month, our resident sports writer and York City F.C. fan, Simon Pattinson, is looking forward to the summer season.  At the time of writing, I am gearing up for finally being able to see England perform in Euro 2020 (or Euro 2021 as we are now in).  A tournament in which we will hopefully […]

Walk your way through Welburn, Bulmer and the woods in-between.. With one exception, (underlined in the Directions), the walk is easy to follow with mainly well-waymarked paths and good surfaces underfoot. Getting there The recommended starting point is the centre of Welburn. Welburn is 14 miles from York just off the A64. There’s ample roadside […]

For details of private readings phone 01423 339770 or email: jcp@magepublishing.co.uk. ARIES 21st March – 19th April A breathe-easy month as more restrictions are lifted, and you’re able to get out and about a bit more. Inevitably some major improvement in your social life, but with some high spending on entertainment and other diversions. Favourable […]

For details of private readings phone 01423 339770 Email: jcp@magepublishing.co.uk ARIES  21st March – 19th April  So many plans and ideas depend upon what other people want, and although it might be awkward for you, perhaps you have to decide whether you are going to postpone a few plans – or do those things on […]

Time 6½ miles 2¾hours After a rather unpromising start across some stark open fields, this walk improves as it ventures into the undulating hills that fringe the western edge of the Vale of York. The gentle ups and downs that follow provide frequent views, including a glimpse of far off York Minster. Most of the […]

For details of private readings phone 01423 339770 Email: jcp@magepublishing.co.uk ARIES21ST MAR – 19TH APR A brighter month across the board – it might have something to do with the weather and the longer days, but more probably has something to do with new work interests falling into place. This gives you a sense of […]

Time6 miles 2½ hours This gentle stroll visits the under-appreciated villages of Green Hammerton, Whixley and the surrounding countryside. The route is mainly on field paths and tracks with just over a mile on a country lane that carries very little traffic. Most of the walk is waymarked and easy to follow. Where the route […]

For details of private readings phone 01423 339770 or email: jcp@magepublishing.co.uk ARIES21ST MAR – 19TH APR On a superficial level, your moods might be lifted by the advent of Spring, but beneath the surface, there is a simmering resentment against – well, just about everything. The world is wrong, you can’t change it, and this […]

Starting just north of York’s city centre, this walk of about six miles offers a tour of some of York’s lesser-known green spaces. After following the River Foss upstream for about two miles, it takes field paths to Bootham Stray, the least well-known of the city’s four strays. Exploring the stray on both sides of […]

by James Christie…For details of private readings phone 01423 339770 or email: jcp@magepublishing.co.uk ARIES21ST MAR – 19TH APR The bad news is that you’re going to have to fight to remain positive in these confusing times. Still, the good news is that more than some of your astrological cousins, you are going to be quite […]

This fairly short and entirely flat walk is mainly on Skipwith Common but includes a section through the nearby village and surrounding fields. The 650 acre Common is a National Nature Reserve. With its heathland, woodland and remnants of a past airfield it’s an unusual place with a remote feel. Despite this, most of the […]

The stars have got plenty in store for us all this month… Horoscopes by James Christie. For details of private readings phone 01423 339770 Email: jcp@magepublishing.co.uk ARIES21ST MAR – 19TH APR A rather glum month, I’m afraid, caused by many factors. One is the ongoing Covid situation, two are levels of boredom, three concerns the […]

Yorkshire Baby Scan is a new service which offers ultrasounds to mums-to-be. Dr Jacqueline Tang MBchB MRCOG PgDip (US), Consultant Obstetrician and Clinical Lead, introduces the services on offer at the clinic and explains why you might consider having one.   Yorkshire Baby Scan is a team of experienced health care professionals that provide antenatal […]

For details of private readings phone 01423 339770 Email: jcp@magepublishing.co.uk LIBRA 23rd SEPTEMBER – 22nd OCTOBER Despite the current wave of negativity sweeping across the country (and indeed the world), this should be quite a bright and exciting month for you. A lot is going on in connection with relationships and reunions, and there will […]