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your Boarding School 

KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR OPEN DAYS 

It is a myth that boarding schools 

shut down for July and August, but 

it is equally a truth that they become 

hives of activity at the beginning of 

a new autumn term. Schools will 

enthusiastically prepare to welcome 

prospective families to their first open 

days as they look to take the first 

steps towards establishing the life-long 

relationships that epitomise their role. 

A boarding school can offer a unique 

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independence, academic excellence, 

and personal growth. Attending a 

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with and treat one-another? 

1. SIZE, FACILITIES, AND 

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does the school have in place 

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regards to parent communication? 

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THE NEEDS OF DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, THERE SHINES 

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For over 30 years, we have been tirelessly 

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ENRICHMENT 

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Education today is not a mere 

equation of reading and arithmetic; 

it is a vibrant tapestry woven with 

threads of engagement, exploration, 

and enrichment. 

At Aysgarth our students are not passive recipients but 

active architects of their learning journey. In this symphony of 

knowledge, enrichment is the crescendo. 

Our staff-led programmes touch upon diverse topics, an 

intellectual feast for eager minds. Consider our “Moral Maze,” 

where the mind is beckoned to navigate the labyrinth of 

ethical dilemmas: Can 

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of a human being? 

Is wealth a moral 

quandary? Is justice 

the child of humanity? 

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delightful discomfort. Enrichment, you see, is not just about 

acquiring knowledge; it’s about embracing the questions 

that push the boundaries of our understanding. It’s about 

nurturing the inquisitive spirit that resides within each child, 

regardless of their starting point. 

Join us at Aysgarth, where all boys are offered a choice of 

nearly 50 clubs a week! Fly tying, remote control car building, 

coding, doodling and comic book club, junior Airfix, sailing, 

camp craft, the list goes on. With so much on offer, the 

learning and fun doesn’t stop. 

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Instilling the Love 

of Literacy from the 

Roots of Chapter House 

It is important to instil a love of literacy from an early age as literacy skills span far 

wider what just picking up a book. Karen Kilkenny, Head of Chapter House School and 

Queen’s Kindergarten at Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate talks through the innovative 

ways in which they ensure each and every pupil enjoys reading from a young age. 

In Chapter House, literacy and learning is at the heart of 

everything we do. Time is made every day specifically to 

enjoy sharing a book together, and each class has a specific 

time to visit the Chapter House library. This allows them to 

choose a book they can take home to share with parents 

and siblings. 

One of our most successful, and popular initiatives has 

been the introduction of our reading dog, Indie, especially 

with our younger children. It has increased the confidence 

of reluctant readers by having a non-judgemental audience. 

The children are purely reading for pleasure with no one 

pointing out mistakes or questioning them on the text. It is 

an initiative where we have seen their confidence increase 

and their reading has become more animated, with more 

expression – one Year 1 child’s reading age has improved by 

two years over one term, and they are more curious about 

reading different texts. 

Throughout the school, we bring books to life to spark 

imaginations. One of the ways we do this is a whole school 

project around a single book, all age groups from nursery 

upwards completed mini projects which were then shared 

with the rest of the school in an assembly. Children are also 

encouraged to create their own dioramas (three-dimensional 

models of a scene with characters), with dressing up and 

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acting out their own versions of popular books and poems, 

such as ‘that’s not my stick’ and ‘the naughty bus’. 

Year 5 students are encouraged to be librarians, 

recommending books to their peers, create displays in 

the library and have the opportunity to share books with 

younger pupils. This vital engagement, extends beyond 

the classroom with regular parent information meetings on 

reading, sharing new school initiatives and advice on how 

they can support their child with reading at home. 

Chapter House is a vibrant and engaging school that 

focuses on providing an enabling environment which 

respects, recognises and tunes into each unique child; 

central to our mission of ensuring each child can be ‘the 

best they can be, with the gifts that they have’. We accept 

students with a range of abilities, skills and interests and 

ensure every child has an individual learning pathway which 

is tailored specifically to them to ensure they have the mosteffective 

approach for their learning. 

To find out more about Chapter House, come to one of our 

open mornings on 30th September or 18th November or visit 

our website: www.qe.org. Alternatively, feel free to email 

admissions@qe.org to book a private tour with one of our 

friendly staff. 

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MAKERS GONNA 

MAKE... 

Little Bird Made is delighted to be 

celebrating their 5th Birthday in October 

this year in their hometown of Ripon, 

where it all began back in 2018. 


Following Managing Director Jackie Crozier’s return to Ripon 

where she was born and bred, she saw a gap in the market for an 

artisan market company that supports small businesses and Little 

Bird Made was born. Jackie has a wealth of experience in both 

large- and small-scale event management, having worked in Leeds, 

Manchester and further afield for over 20 years. 

Little Bird has always stayed true to Jackie’s starting ethos of 

supporting the small businesses that trade with them to grow 

and develop. Hence the name Little Bird, where it is hoped that 

traders will grow their businesses and one day fly the nest and 

gain more opportunities. Jackie is one hundred percent committed 

to supporting the local high street and by hosting the markets in 

central locations in traditional marketplaces; they encourage all 

visitors to also visit the local high street facilities. Little Bird is also 

about boosting tourism within the area and works with a number of 

partners to provide the best outdoor shopping experiences in the 

best locations throughout the Yorkshire area. 

Jackie is also a big advocate of fundraising with it built into her 

DNA. Last year several traders and staff sky dived over Yorkshire 

to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Little Bird supports 

the communities it trades in by getting involved in community activities, 

offering complementary stalls for community organisations 

and Jackie was elected as an Independent Councillor for Ripon and 

works hard to supports the people and communities in her ward. 

There are big plans for Little Bird markets over the next few 

months. First is the 5th birthday Celebrations on 22 of October in 

Ripon with lots of fun attractions for people to come along and enjoy. 

Next on the calendar is their second large scale Winter Artisan 

Market in partnership with Harewood House. Following the success 

of last years event, this year will see a bigger and longer event, with 

more traders and running over 5 days, so even more opportunity to 

visit. Trader’s stalls will be set up on the North Lawn with stunning 

views of the House and grounds. Tickets for the event can be 

bought online at harewoodhouse.org with early bird discounts currently 

available. Daily ticket bought just now cost £5 for access to 

the market house, grounds, and everything Harewood has to offer. 

In the lead up to Christmas Little Bird will be super busy with a 

whole programme of markets throughout the area. Jackie is delighted 

to be working with North Yorkshire Council and Destination 

Harrogate for the third year to provide six artisan markets in Valley 

Gardens each weekend. The markets will be packed with tinsel and 

lights and everything people could need on their shopping list. 

For further information on Little Bird Artisan Markets visit 

www.littlebirdmade.com or email info@littlebirdmade.co.uk 

if 

Little Bird Artisan Markets 

Nominated for the Yorkshire Choice Independent 

Business of the year 2022/2023 

We are an artisan market 

that wants to help serve local 

communities with the best 

artisan stalls, whilst giving 

traders the best opportunities 

to showcase and sell their 

handmade goods. 

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AWARD-WINNING AUDIOLOGIST LAUNCHES NEW 

HARROGATE HEARING CLINIC 

One of Yorkshire’s best known and most respected 

audiologists has responded to demand for 

affordable independent hearing care with the 

launch of a new high-tech Harrogate clinic. 

Best known for his pioneering and award winning 

work over the last 10 years with a global hearing 

care provider, Andy Armitage brings new technology 

and a fresh approach to his Yorkshire Hearing Clinic 

in Windsor House on Cornwall Road. 

“We searched the globe for the most advanced 

and innovative equipment and products” he said. 

“Although the investment has been considerable, 

we know that having the latest painless earwax 

removal technology from Italy, the world’s smallest 

audiometric testing booth from Danish acoustics 

specialist IAC, and the Affinity range of audiometric 

equipment from Interacoustics, will make the 

difference between just another hearing care clinic 

and something special.” 

Since qualifying in 2008, Andy has undertaken 

further professional development in Advanced Aural 

Care at Aston University Medical School and is a 

member of both The British Society of Hearing Aid 

Audiologists and the Health and Care Professions 

Council. As well as a highly skilled practitioner, 

his role as Practice Educator has enabled him to 

mentor and guide students to become tomorrow’s 

audiology pioneers. In his previous role, Andy’s team 

was selected as Clinic of the Year from 200 other 

contestants. 

“Aside from health issues, our senses control our 

experience of the world around us” added Andy. 

“Imperfect hearing impacts on our quality of life 

and social connections - and in some cases leads 

to unnecessary isolation and loneliness. There’s no 

longer any need to tolerate mediocrity when it comes 

to hearing. Often, transformational improvements are 

just a few minutes of painless treatment away.” 

Windsor House, Harrogate, 

North Yorkshire HG1 2PW 

Telephone: 01423 44 45 46 

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Unleashed 

Sally Thomson caught up with the Michelin 

starred chef to discuss inspiration, teamwork and 

hospitality after Covid... 

When I read your website the first 

thing that struck me was your 

strapline, ‘Opheem is just me, 

Unleashed’. Would you like to tell 

us more? 

Well, over the years I’ve always 

worked with other people. For 

example, in my last business, 

everyone had a say on how the food 

was presented. For example, you’d 

put a dish together and in its initial 

conceptual stage to where it ended 

up was far removed from what it 

was supposed to be. 

I understand the unleash bit on 

your website - now you’re being 

totally yourself? 

I am lucky to do what I enjoy. The 

only thing that I’m constrained by 

is the produce that I’ve got access 

to, whatever is coming out of the 

land, whatever is coming out of our 

seas. And the seasons. I’ve always 

worked with seasons and, it’s just 

natural for me to cook. 

What was it like when you 

received your Michelin star? 

Obviously, it’s an incredible 

experience to achieve such an 

award. It was lovely, incredible 

to achieve it a year after I set up 

Opheem especially after the years of 

constraints that I’ve experienced. 

I’m very proud of my team. I’m 

proud of everyone within the 

business. Because though I set 

the vision, the direction, we’re all 

in the boat together and we’re all 

rowing that boat together. When 

the waters are choppy we all have 

to experience that together. It’s the 

power of the team. 

Covid was a really difficult time 

for the hospitality industry - how 

did you navigate that time? 

We started Aktar at Home, but that 

became something much bigger 

than I expected. 

With Aktar at Home, it’s all about 

investing in the community and 

creating jobs - much of the time for 

people that lost their jobs as a result 

of the pandemic. There are teams 

who are in the portioning and the 

packing team and the processing 

team. They’re all people who are 

from the inner city of Birmingham, 

you know, aged 25 and below 

who traditionally struggled to find 

employment. So, we give them a 

chance and an opportunity to join 

the team and develop within the 

team. And obviously they’re paid well 

above national living wage to make 

sure it gives them a start in life. 

The other thing that we did last year, 

was give away 6,000 care packages 

for people who were struggling 

to feed their families. We just 

asked people in the communities 

to nominate people within their 

community that they know are 

struggling to feed themselves or 

feed their kids. Just to get in touch, 

let us know, and we just sent a box 

out to them. 

I wanted to ask you about the 

name of your restaurant. Where 

does that come from? 

“I’ve always worked 

with seasons and, 

it’s just natural for 

me to cook” 

It was inspired by a region that was 

known as Mandu, but it’s a Sultan of 

Mandu, a guy called Giyath Shahi. 

He was an epicure in the late 1300s. 

He enjoyed the nicer things in life 

and there’s a particular manuscript 

that he wrote or commissioned, 

which concentrated on recipes from 

the time and his life. And something 

that he enjoyed was opium! 

So, Opheem ia a play on the word 

opium, but it’s more based on 

the understanding, it’s a sensory 

indulgence and that’s what his life 

was built around. 

Sensory indulgence, I love that. Do 

you ever visit India so you can go 

to the places which inspired you? 

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We sample some delicious recipes from the new Two Magpies Bakery recipe book, written by the 

bakery’s founder, Rebecca Bishop. The book aims to teach how to make all your favourite breads, 

pastries and pizzas, as well as recipes for celebrations cakes, bakes, bars and savoury dishes 

BERRY FRIANDS 

Fruity little almond cakes with a 

dollop of jam in the centre – a great 

afternoon pick-me-up and a longstanding 

favourite. Choose seasonal 

fruit such as sharp summer berries, 

juicy plums or autumnal figs and 

blackberries. This recipe also works 

well with gluten-free flour. 

Make the friand mix a couple of 

hours ahead (or even the day 

before) to allow the ground almonds 

to absorb the liquid egg white and 

melted butter – the firm batter will 

rise more evenly. 

Makes: 10 

INGREDIENTS 

130g unsalted butter 

160g caster sugar 

80g ground almonds 

50g plain (or gluten-free) flour 

130g egg whites 

150g seasonal berries (or stone 

fruits, figs, rhubarb, chopped) 

100g Raspberry Vanilla Jam 

50g apricot jam, sieved 

50g pistachios, chopped 

Brown the butter by bringing it to 

the boil in a pan. Allow it to bubble 

fiercely for 5–8 minutes, scraping 

the bottom of the pan with a spatula 

regularly. When the butter starts to 

smell sweet and nutty and the boiling 

foam rises up in the pan, pour the 

hot liquid (including the brown flecks 

and scrapings from the bottom of the 

pan) into a heatproof bowl. Allow the 

butter to cool, stirring occasionally 

as it firms up. 

fan/gas 4. Grease your mini cake 

moulds or muffin tin. Place half the 

fruit at the bottom of the moulds, 

then pipe or scoop your friand mix 

to come a third of the way up the 

sides. Use a small spoon to place 

the jam into the middle of each cake 

before topping with a dollop of the 

remaining batter. Your moulds will be 

about two-thirds full. Decorate with 

more fruit on top. 

Bake for 20–25 minutes, turning the 

moulds or tin after 15 minutes. Use 

a skewer to check the cakes – it 

should come out clean. Cool for 5 

minutes before removing from the 

moulds/tin and cooling on a rack. 

Warm the sieved apricot jam and 

brush over the top of each cake, 

then sprinkle with the chopped 

pistachio nuts. 

CARDOMOM 

KNOTS 

Makes: 12 

INGREDIENTS 

Cardamom dough 

450g strong white bread flour 

80g icing sugar 

12g ground cardamom 

8g fine sea salt 

75g cold unsalted butter, cubed 

260g full-fat milk 

7g active dried yeast 

Cardamom butter 

100g soft unsalted butter 


10g ground cardamom 

10g lemon juice 

½ tsp fine sea salt 

Try and source black cardamom 

seeds for this, grinding them fresh for 

every bake. The intense, astringent 

Weigh the sugar, almonds and 

flour into a bowl and whisk until 

combined. Still using the whisk, 

gradually add the egg whites, then 

the cooled browned butter in three 

stages until absorbed and no longer 

oily-looking. Cover the mix and 

leave to rest for a couple of hours or 

in the fridge overnight. 

Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C 

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taste is utterly unique. Once tasted it will live in your 

memory and keep you returning, again and again. 

Weigh the flour, icing sugar, cardamom and salt into a 

large bowl and mix to combine. Rub the cubed butter into 

the flour mix until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Warm 

the milk 30°C, add the yeast and stir to dissolve. Add this 

liquid to the dry mix and bring the dough together using 

your scraper until all the dry matter is incorporated. 

Allow the dough to rest in the bowl, covered, for 20 

minutes, then turn out onto the counter and knead for 5 

minutes until you have a smooth, elastic dough. Place the 

dough back in the bowl, cover and prove for 1 hour with 

stretch and folds after 20 and 40 minutes. Maintain the 

dough temperature at 26°C. 

sections from the bottom edge, leaving the top edge still 

attached so that each strip has three sections. Prepare 

your tin by greasing it well or lining with cases. 

Plait the sections and roll each plaited strip so that the 

ends are tucked underneath when placed into the muffin 

tin. Prove for 1–2 hours until puffy and increased in size. 

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Brush the 

buns with egg wash and sprinkle with nibbed sugar 

(optional), then bake for 12–15 minutes. Brush liberally with 

syrup as soon as they are out of the oven, then turn out of 

the tin after 10 minutes to prevent the buns sticking. 

While your dough is proving, make the cardamom butter 

by gently combining all the ingredients in a bowl. 

Roll the dough into a rectangle 60cm x 24cm, with 

the narrowest side next to your body. Spread with the 

cardamom butter and fold the bottom edge halfway to the 

centre of the dough, then fold the top edge of the dough 

to fully cover the first half of the dough (a single/letter fold). 

The dough will now measure 20cm x 24cm. 

Wrap the dough in cling film or baking parchment and 

chill in the freezer for 20 minutes. Remove and place the 

longest side of the dough parallel to your body. Gently roll 

the chilled dough to 30cm high, then trim the sides. Cut 

12 x 2cm wide strips of dough. Cut each strip into three 

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Celebrate Bonfire Night with a perfect 

dessert, from Del Monte 

Vegetarian, gluten-free 

Serves 10-12 

Prep time: 30 minutes. Cook 

time: 1 hour, plus overnight 

chilling 

INGREDIENTS: 

680g full-fat cream cheese 


Good pinch of salt 

1 tsp vanilla extract 

25g cornflour 

4 medium eggs 

300ml double cream 

Ingredients for the 

mandarins: 

2 cans (298g) Del Monte® 

Mandarin Segments in Juice 

4 tbsp soft light brown sugar 

1 cinnamon stick 

1 star anise 

5-6 cardamom pods, slightly 

squashed 

METHOD: 

Make the cheesecake the day before 

you want to serve it. Preheat the 

oven to 200°C/gas 6 and find a 

20cm round springform tin. Take a 

large piece of baking parchment, 

more than big enough to line the 

tin, and scrunch it up in your hands 

– this makes the paper easier to 

manipulate. Unscrunch the paper and 

put it in the tin, using a smaller cake 

tin to help mould it to the sides. Don’t 

worry about the creases and wrinkles 

– these are all part of the look of the 

cheesecake! 

If you have a mixer, put the cream 

cheese, sugar, salt, vanilla and 

cornflour into it and beat them 

thoroughly together. Otherwise, do 

this in a large mixing bowl, beating 

until smooth. Add the eggs and start 

beating them into the cream cheese 

mixture, gradually pouring in the 

cream as you go. If you’re using a 

mixing bowl, beat in the eggs one at 

a time before beating in the cream. 

You want a nice, smooth mixture. 

Pour the mixture carefully into the 

lined tin and transfer to the oven. 

Bake for 50-60 minutes until the 

cheesecake is puffed up, very brown 

at the edges and a rich golden 

brown in the centre. It should have a 

slight wobble in the middle still. Take 

out of the oven and leave to cool 

completely in the tin – it will sink as 

it cools. Transfer to the fridge and 

refrigerate overnight. 

While the cheesecake is baking, make 

the spiced mandarins. Drain the juice 

from both cans into a saucepan. Add 

the brown sugar and whole spices and 

put over a medium heat. Stir until the 

sugar is dissolved, then let the juice 

come to a brisk simmer and cook for 

about 10 minutes until the liquid is 

reduced and syrupy. Take off the heat, 

add the mandarin segments and stir 

gently. Leave to cool then refrigerate. 

When you’re ready to serve, carefully 

remove the paper and transfer the 

cheesecake to a serving plate. Serve 

in slices, with a generous spoonful of 

the mandarins and their syrup. 


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Lines are open 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 12.30pm Saturday. 

Closed Sundays and bank holidays. Calls are charged at no more than local rate and 

count towards any inclusive minutes from mobiles. We may record or monitor our calls. 

Care Home 

Provider of the 

Year 2022 

The Review Score is based on the quality and number of independent reviews this 

home has received on carehome.co.uk in the last two years, at the time of going to print. 

107571 UNI - Q122696 MAR23

Exceptional 

care in Harrogate 

A wholly-owned 

subsidiary of the 

charity Turn2us 

Hampden House is one of a select group of 

care homes operated by Elizabeth Finn Homes 

and offers a home from home for discerning 

guests who appreciate comfort, quality and 

exceptional care. 

We offer personal or nursing care on a 

permanent or short stay basis, as well as end of 

life care, all to the same exceptional standard. 

From award-winning restaurant style dining 

to beautiful landscaped gardens and industry 

leading social engagement, Hampden House 

provides the highest level of service and 

facilities. 

HAMPDEN HOUSE 

120 Duchy Road, 

Harrogate, 

North Yorkshire 

HG1 2HE 

www.efhl.co.uk 

Why not come and see for yourself? 

Call 01423 209049 or 

email: enquiries.hampdenhouse@efhl.co.uk

Hambleton Grange 

Luxury Care Home 

ALL INCLUSIVE FEE 

Join our vibrant community 

When you move in with us, we will support you to live an 

aspirational lifestyle in luxurious, caring surroundings. 

Purpose Built Home Person-Centred Care All Inclusive Fee 

Daily Activities Nutritious Food Couples Welcome 

Relative has settled well into new accommodation, helped by a calm, supportive 

atmosphere provided by staff. They are all kind, patient, and sensitive to individual 

needs and preferences of the residents. Standard of personal care provided is 

high and dignity/privacy maintained as appropriate. Visitors are made welcome 

throughout the day and staff are aware of changes in management of care and 

update relatives as required. 

Daughter-in-law of relative of resident at Hambleton Grange, carehome.co.uk review 

01845 523 837 

Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1QH 

hambleton.grange@idealcarehomes.co.uk | idealcarehomes.co.uk 

Ideal Carehomes 

Winner of 

Care Provider 2022

CARE 

REIMAGINED 

WE ARE NOW TAKING NURSING ENQUIRIES 

Whether you are just starting 

your care journey or have questions 

you want answering, our friendly 

team will be able to ease your 

worries and guide you to finding 

your perfect care home. 

We offer 30 minute FREE 

consultations to help you get 

the answers you need. 

BOOK YOUR 

30 MINUTE 

CONSULTATION 

FOR ENQUIRIES, OR TO BOOK A VISIT, CALL: 

01423 593986 

e info@springfieldhealthcare.com 

w harcourt-gardens.co.uk

FINDING CARE DOESN’T 

HAVE TO BE DIFFICULT 

Our friendly staff are here to help 

BOOK 

A TOUR 

TODAY 

Harcourt Gardens is a unique 

purpose built home nestled in the 

heart of the Harrogate community. 

We’ve put thought into every last 

detail to make sure that everything 

we do here is shaped around 

our residents. From beautifully 

designed lounges to the relaxing 

spa, cinema, and café, it truly is a 

setting where our residents have 

every opportunity to thrive. 

ASK US ABOUT OUR 

COMPLETE 

CARE PACKAGE 

At Harcourt Gardens, 

we’ve thought of everything. 

Our complete care packages 

allows residents to use our facilities 

and services, without worrying 

about any additional costs. 

Come and visit us... 

Harcourt Gardens Care Home 

Harcourt Road, Harrogate HG1 5NL

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