Asidelines

POP into Caf Nova on Surrey Street, Sheffield, for lunch and say the magical word "Pavarotti" when paying the bill.

And, as if by magic, you get a 15 per cent discount.

The cafe, in what was once Tuckwoods, is part of the Rotherham-based Massarella catering Group, with outlets all over the country.

Its chairman, Ronnie Massarella, former Chef d'Equipe (team manager) of Britain's Olympic showjumping team, says: "He was a fantastic gentleman.

"I am honoured to say I met him on numerous occasions at his annual Horse Show in Modena."

The magic word only works during September.

Cole brother's house for sale

IT needs a bit of TLC but the former home of Maurice Cole, one of the Cole Brothers (now John Lewis) is up for sale in Ranmoor.

Rydal, in Snaithing Park Road, Ranmoor, was built by architect W J Hale for his daughter Doris, wife of Maurice, in 1921.

The five bedroomed house in a secluded spot is on the market through ELR at 650,000.

You shall go to Cinders auditions

AUDITION call. Following up the Diary's story a few weeks ago, auditions for a girl to play the title role in the Lyceum Theatre's Cinderella panto this Christmas are at the next door Crucible on Saturday, September 29. You must be 17 or older, local and turn up at 10am.

Auditions for the junior ensemble (aged seven plus and no taller than 5ft 4in) are the following day at 10am.