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Sweet success!

Helen takes a lesson from sugarcrafter Marie Spiwak, who’s been               practising the art for more than 20 years

12:09pm Monday 29th June 2009

Helen Mead tries her hand at sugarcraft as she has a go at making an edible rose

Bringing fun to the table

100-year-old table tennis player Agnes Kingsman – also known as Westy – picks up a paddle to show Sally how it’s done

8:24am Monday 22nd June 2009

Sally Clifford takes tips from a table tennis player with plenty of experience

Get jumping around!

Sally’s confidence on the trampoline grows as she jumps higher and higher

8:09am Monday 15th June 2009

Sally Clifford launches herself into a session on a trampoline

Flower power

Helen has a go at making a posy as Sarah Allsuch Kenchington offers her some floristry tips

8:25am Monday 8th June 2009

Helen Mead gets creative as she tries her hand at floristry

The garden getting true scents of the past

Sally grinds various herbs and spices grown at Red House Museum in Gomersal to make a pomander

8:41am Monday 1st June 2009

I’m a regular time traveller. Previously on these pages I’ve dipped into the past. I’ve made a start trawling my family tree, relished the opportunity to seek out bygone booty buried underground while metal-detecting and been all giddy at the historical finds people brought along for the experts to decipher at a local museum.

Eyes down... will your numbers come up?

Emma listens out for the numbers called out which could help her scoop a full house

8:14am Tuesday 26th May 2009

The last time I played bingo was 20 years ago, on Hastings pier. I won a little oscillating fan that fell apart. These days you can win big money and increasing numbers of younger people are turning to bingo for a fun night out. “Eyes down for a full house is one way of tackling the credit crunch,” I decide, making my way over to Buckingham Bingo.

Sally on the sally!

Sally gets to grips with bell ringing with Louise Connacher at St Paul’s Church

10:41am Monday 18th May 2009

Bell ringing has been calling people to church for centuries, and it’s a tradition which is still a major part of worship.

Bolly good exercise

Emma follows Salma Zaman’s moves during a Bollywood dance class at the Rendezvous hotel in Skipton

8:36am Monday 11th May 2009

Emma Clayton tries her hand at ‘Bolly-aerobics’ in a keep-fit dance class with a difference

A glass act

Trish Riley works on her stained glass mirror frame

8:29am Tuesday 5th May 2009

Few people can fail to be captivated by stained glass – the way it catches the sun and changes under different light.

Waterway to travel

David Fitch, who has recently launched his own company offering hands-on boating trips, shows Emma the ropes aboard his narrowboat

8:47am Monday 27th April 2009

I've always had a thing about canals. I grew up near the Leeds-Liverpool, and I once had a canal at the bottom of my garden. I’d wave at passing boats while hanging out my washing.


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