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hat a month of celebration we’re going to have in Suffolk this June.

At the start of the month there’s the Queens Jubilee weekend followed, a couple of days later, by the biggest date in the county’s calendar – The Suffolk Show.

If that wasn’t enough PULSE has yet to run its course in Ipswich followed rapidly by the IpArt Festival, which even sees Dr Who in town.

June is also the month of the internationally famous Aldeburgh Festival, which this year, as ever, is packed with many incredible highlights and special performances.

Then to round it all off there’s a weekend that not only includes performances by worldfamous dance maestro Michael Bourne but a grand Jubilee Proms in Christchurch Park and to top the lot the first ever international polo match to be played in Suffolk, at Trinity Park. What better excuse to go on a shopping trip (see our summer fashions on Page 39) and refresh your wardrobe.

More seriously though I’ve spoken to a number of people recently who’ve relocated to Suffolk from the capital with the assumption that they’d spend many evenings on the late night train home from Liverpool Street because they’d be returning from shows.

They’ve all expressed amazement and delight that whether you like classical music, theatre, comedy, art or even rock and pop the county can more than hold its own on the entertainment front.

Of course people love our countryside too and this month I was privileged to visit the Suffolk Punch Trust and discover more about our very own breed of heavy horse that’s actually so rare now it’s on the endangered list. It’s telling that there are more pandas in the world today than there are Suffolk horses – so it seems this charity has really got its work cut out.

Finally Places&Faces® also includes this month’s suggestions for eating out, short breaks and styles for your home in addition to the best property on sale in the county too.

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Contents

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Regulars

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Suffolk in brief

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Mini Previews

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International Polo The Suffolk Agricultural Association’s newest event

Suffolk Punch Trust Working to preserve Suffolk’s heavy horse

People

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Matthew Bourne OBE Choreographer and dancer on returning to Suffolk

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Kay White Newbourne-based writer on writing a best-seller

My Suffolk Judi Newman – Development Director of the Suffolk Foundation

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FOOD & DRINK

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HOMES & INTERIORS

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GARDENING

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PROPERTY

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News from around the county

What’s on Where to go and what to see in June

Proms on the Seafront, The Crash of Elysium, Suffolk Charity Bike Ride, and the Jubilee Proms

FASHION Summer styles and a preview of ‘Fifth Avenue’ the new high end shopping village at the Suffolk Show

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PUB DOG WALK

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SHORT BREAK

Walking at Waldringfield from The Maybush Inn

The new luxury Country Lodges at Stoke by Nayland Hotel Golf & Spa

Dining at Ingrams from the Bildeston Crown, Wine tasting with Rob Chase from Adnams, A Recipe from the Middleton Bell, plus our local produce and food galleries

Garden furniture and Al Fresco dining plus a look at the Luxurious Lifestyle Pavilion at the Suffolk Show

Looking after your garden in June – tomatoes, strawberries and summer bedding

A selection of our county’s finest homes for sale

Highlights from this month’s social calendar

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POLO COUP FOR

TRINITY PARK International Polo – the equestrian sport favoured by royalty – is coming to Suffolk for the first time ever.

Anne Gould talks to Peter Over the event mastermind

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lmswell farmer Peter Over loves his sport – he’s a former England hockey goalkeeper and is passionate about his rugby and cricket and now there’s a new game that he’s supporting – international polo.

International Polo

Peter Over

to help the Suffolk Agricultural Association further and was appointed Chairman of Business Development.”

The idea was to offer the 3,000 people who belong to the SAA other events as part of their membership but also find different uses for the showground and the Trinity Rooms.

“Something I have always wanted to do was put on a polo match, having been to a few around the country.

“I thought it was an event that people in this region would love to see because it’s fast, free flowing and exciting and as the SAA has been putting on a county show for generations, we had the organisational experience.”

Peter says he was in luck too because he happens to have Lady Tollemache on the committee and so he kindly asked if she knew anyone who could help.

“Within days I got a phone call from David Woodd, the Chief Executive of the Hurlingham Polo Assocaition and he said although it was very unusual to have internationals outside the existing venues he’d come down to Suffolk and have a look.”

And polo is not just his favourite new “He thought our site was superb and soon sport, he wants it to be yours as well, which realised that we could put on a quality event. is why the Suffolk Agricultural Association is Following further discussions we were told hosting the first ever international polo event that we’d been granted permission to host a in the county at Trinity Park on June 30. match between England and Australia.”

It’s actually something of a coup in many Since then plans have gone on apace ways, because international events are – the pitch, at the Bucklesham end of the normally played at places like Windsor, showground has been carefully tended.

Cirencester and Beaufort.

There’s been an £80,000 plus investment in Locally there are clubs too in Dullingham, equipment and side lines and of course Peter near Newmarket and at Langley in Norfolk and his team have been making huge efforts but Peter, former Suffolk Show director, to let everyone know about the event. persuaded the Hurlingham Polo Association, “We have been overwhelmed with the the governing body in the UK, to bring the response and not just by people in Suffolk sport to Ipswich. but from further afield too.

He explained, “It started after I left my “Our sponsors include Coutts Bank, position as show director. I was asked to Birketts, Binders from Claydon, Hopkins use the knowledge I had gained in the role Homes, Adnams and Bruisyard Hall.”

I thought it was an event that people in this region would love to see because it’s fast, free flowing and exciting The £100 apiece VIP tickets, which include a three course lunch, a Pimms tent and afternoon tea have sold particularly well.

Of course there’s also going to be an area for SAA members too but for those who want to bowl up for a family day out with a picnic, tickets are just £20 for a car.

Peter says there are also going to be local food stands, stalls and entertainment available for children so there is plenty to keep everyone occupied.

In fact the response has been so good they’ve had to employ someone extra at Trinity Park to deal with all the tickets and enquiries.

The event itself will include three matches – to start with a local derby between Suffolk and Norfolk and then there’s a club match between two pony clubs - Newmarket and Enfield Chace featuring two of Frankie Dettori’s children.

Then there’s the main match; England vs Australia, which is bound to be competitive and hard fought.

There’s also the question about whether there might just be a Prince or two in the crowd? After all, for most people the only time they see pictures of polo is when a royal is involved.

Peter said they’d obviously be honoured to have a royal guest but with the Queen’s Jubilee and the Olympics it’s a very busy year and he thinks it unlikely.

For the future it’s hoped that if this event is a success it will become a regular on the SAA calendar, with all proceeds going towards the association’s charity activities for children.

So with polo under his belt what’s next for Peter? – well next year he’s got another plan - to turn Trinity Park into Lakeside for a darts competition. After that there’s also a pop concert!

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International Polo

What you need to know about polo • Each chukker is seven minutes long.

• The Players: Polo Players are rated yearly on a scale of two to ten goals. All players, male and female, are rated under the same handicap system.

• The boundaries at the ends of the field are the end lines, except for that portion between the goal posts, which are the goal lines.

• The term “goal” does not refer to how many goals the player will score in a match but indicates the player’s value to the team.

• In addition to the field of play, there is an area beyond the side and end lines, known as the run off area, and incidents of the game which occur there are treated as though they were on the playing field.

• A horn sounds to terminate the chukker.

• The goal posts are 24 feet apart, a minimum of 10 feet high, round and of equal diameter throughout. They are in vertical position and light enough to break upon collision.

• Polo ponies: Although not recognised as a different breed these ponies are specially bred. They are small, very fast and can turn on a pin. A player will use five or six ponies during a match literally jumping from one to another.

• Player handicaps range from “Novice” to “Perfect” (10 goal).

• Only a small number of players advance beyond 3 goals.

• A rating of 2 goals and above usually indicates a professional player.

• The Pitch: The outdoor polo field is 300 yards long and 160 yards wide, slightly larger than nine football fields and almost 10 acres in size, it is the largest field in organised sport.

• The boundaries on the sides of the field are the side boards or side lines.

• The team: A polo team is made up of four players.

• Matches: A polo match lasts about one and a half hours and is divided into timed periods called chukkers.

• There are six chukkers in a polo match.

• A bell is rung to indicate thirty seconds remain in the chukker.

• Breaks between chukkers are three minutes long, with a five minute halftime.

• Half-time: During half time it’s traditional that everyone, including spectators, walks the pitch to go divot stomping to level out the pitch.

For more information: www.internationalpolo.co.uk

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Leading local home furnishings company Glasswells has grown its Board of Directors to include Richard Ball, a highly experienced member of staff who has been with the company for 43 years. Richard started as a Junior Sales Assistant at Glasswells very first shop in Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds and over the years he has worked his way throughout the business with his first managerial role at the age of just 22 years.

Paul Glasswell, Glasswells Managing Director commented, “Richard certainly knows a lot about Glasswells. I am sure his experience will prove to be highly beneficial to the board and he will play a key role in helping to shape the future of the company.

Paul and Geraldine Milsom recently hosted the Gerald Milsom Long service dinner to celebrate the long service of the Milsom hotels & Restaurant staff.

An annual event the dinner is also held in memory of the late Gerald Milsom as the loyalty of his staff was a subject close to his heart. this year, the dinner was attended by over 75 members of staff (who have served 5 years or more) as well as a ‘bevy of past chef’s’, friends, family and members of the hospitality industry. 29 members of staff received an award for between 5 and 39 years service. the 2012 dinner was an extra special event as Le talbooth celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. to see photographs of the evening visit www.placesandfaces.co.uk/ milsomslongserviceawards On Thursday 28th June at the Jerwood DanceHouse, on the Waterfront, Ipswich, ladies are invited to ‘Sparkle!’ - an event that promises the chance to have a great night out and raise funds for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. There will be live music, fashion shows and demonstrations from The Tea Boutique, Laura Jane and the Cancer Research Vintage/Retro team. Hair styling will be managed by a team from Antonio

Giovanni and the make up by Sue Carter and her girls from Image.Tickets are priced at £6.

To find out more contact Lynn Turner at Cake & Catwalk 01473 235573 or email info@cakeandcatwalk.co.uk. on July 14 three intrepid suffolk explorers ; sam norman, harry hogg & Matt Fraser will launch the Mississippi Challenge 2013 with a black tie event in the Abbey hall, Woodbridge, including a three course dinner, raffle, live band and dJ, raising funds for help for heroes. tickets are on sale now at £35 each and can be booked via email or at hogg@home on the thoroughfare, Woodbridge. ticket enquiries: launch.night.tickets@gmail. com or for more information visit www.themississippichallenge2013. weebly.com.

Ipswich High School for Girls Lower Sixth Form student, Amy Winship, has gained a place on the National Youth Theatre technical course in the discipline of Stage Management. This year, the National Youth Theatre auditioned over 4,600 young people in 20 cities across the United Kingdom, and Amy is one of only ten talented students to be selected to join the eleven day course in August.

Approximately 1000 visitors and members recently attended the ufford Park 20th Anniversary open day to celebrate with Colin & shirley Aldous for two decades of hard work and success. Colin Aldous, Chairman of ufford Park, said ‘’We were so pleased with the turn out and felt very humble in fact because so many people came up to us to congratulate us personally. they really appreciated what we had achieved. All in all the day was a great success and we would like to thank all our staff for working so incredibly hard to keep everything running as smoothly as possible.’’

in brief To celebrate the launch of a new cruise to their schedule, Viking Mariners and Milsom Hotels invited guests along to join them for cocktails on the luxury Fairline Squadron, My Fair Lady. After a leisurely cruise along the beautiful river Orwell, and arrival at the Pier in Harwich, guests were welcomed with a Champagne reception, followed by a stunning and novel show case dinner in the Harbourside Restaurant. For the return cruise, guests boarded at dusk and experienced a breath-taking star-lit, return passage back to the spectacular and evocative night-time atmosphere of the Ipswich Waterfront. For further details visit www.vikingmariners. co.uk For photos of the cocktail reception see www.placesandfaces.co.uk/vikingmariners the award winning hearing Care Centre has re-located its ipswich practice to a new high-tech and much bigger premises on upper brook street in ipswich. to celebrate this huge landmark in the company’s history a launch party was held with Roy hudd obe performing the ribbon cutting ceremony beside bbC Radio suffolk’s Mark Murphy and Lesley dolphin.

Hopkins Homes, East Anglia’s largest independent new homes builder has appointed William Trowse to the position of Design Manager to the Design, Planning & Technical team bringing with him over 23 years architectural experience of working on a wide variety of high quality and exacting projects. James Hopkins, Executive Chairman, Hopkins Homes, commented: “I am delighted to welcome William to the Hopkins team and am confident of the valuable contribution that he will make as we continue to grow and expand ever further. This latest appointment is actually the 20th that we have made in just 24 months and really underlines the crucial role that our industry plays in the local employment market and the wider economy.

Richard Ball joins the Board of Directors at Glasswells. Colin & Shirley Aldous celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ufford Park, Mark Murphy, Karen Finch, Roy Hudd OBE and Lesley Dolphin open the new Hearing Care Centre practice in Ipswich

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what’s on June 1 Farmers Markets Stowmarket Market Place, 9am-1.30pm Adnams Cellar and Kitchen Store, Southwold, 9am-12.30pm

Recordings Stage featuring some top vinylonly DJs. The Sunday will also see the launch of the John Peel Stage Onsite parking: £2 Information: 01449 776394

RSPB Minsmere, 9.30 am (2-2.5 hours) Magic of Minsmere Minsmere is a magical place so come and find out why, and how we keep it that way. Birds, animals, flowers and insects are all part of the magic that we will help you discover. www.rspb.org.uk

June 1-9 Pulse 2012, Ipswich The Pulse festival continues www.pulsefringe.co.uk Box office: 01473 295900

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June 2 Farmers Markets Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College, 9am-1pm Beccles Heliport, 9am-1pm Metfield Village Hall, 9am-noon Snape Maltings, 9.30am-1pm

June 1-10 Various locations around Stowmarket Stowmarket Festival Stowmarket Festival is a ten day festival featuring a wide range of events and exhibitions.

• June 1 St Peter and St Mary’s Church Stowmarket 7.30pm An Evening with Geraldine Latty • June 9-11 StowFest , Chilton Fields A free two-day community music festival including acts from both the local music scene and from further afield and covers all sorts of genres - from funk to folk, samba to soul. As well as the Main Stage, there will also be the Amplitude Stage on the Saturday featuring up-and-coming young bands from the Amplitude Project - also the Ramp 14 | placesandfaces.co.uk

June 2-5 Jubilee Hall and Aldeburgh Galleries Aldeburgh ART 2012 The Big Picture, The Eye, The Idea and The Emotion Exhibitions, performances, talks, fish n chip art chats, plays, parties and more.

With Martin Gayford - art historian, Simon Wilson - art critic and former senior Tate curator Razia Iqbal, the BBC Special Correspondent Cedar Lewisohn, Roger Hilton and Sargy Mann.

The lively fringe includes pop up art events in private homes and businesses all round Aldeburgh, Sculpture at Glemham Hall, a film projection onto Maggi Hambling’s Scallop on Aldeburgh beach, Daily Duchampian installations at Lookout Tickets: £30 each or £10 single events Contact: Caroline Wiseman or Candida Crockett on 01728 452754 www.aldeburghart.com St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Aldeburgh, 10-5pm Diamond Jubilee Flower Festival – ‘Crowning Glory’ Displays by professional florists Karen Lear of Leiston and Lisa Newrick-Meades from Aldeburgh, Aldeburgh and District Flower Club and the Church’s own flower arrangers.

With a special Songs of Praise at 5.30 pm on June 3

June 3 Aldeburgh Seafront, 6.30pm Proms by the Sea outside the White Lion Hotel (see mini preview on page 23)

AFC Sudbury, 11.30am LeeStock Music Festival The Festival returns for the fifth time in 2012 with an exciting line up including New York based indie rock group Wheatus. All proceeds from LeeStock are donated to the Willow Foundation, a charity set up in 1999 by Bob Wilson and his wife. The charity provides psychological and emotional support for seriously ill 16 to 40 year olds through the provision of special day experiences. So far LeeStock has raised almost £30,000 for the charity Tickets: £20. www.gigantic.com

Snape Maltings, 10am to 4pm Jumpin’ Jubilee Vintage Market With over 50 traders selling cool retro fashions, must-have interior pieces, jewellery, one-off finds and classic designs www.debenevents.com RSPB Minsmere, 9 pm (2-2.5 hours) Nightjars Join us on a magical walk to find the mysterious nightjar, flitting low over the heath or ‘churring’ from a songpost. What other dusk activity will we find? You will need your insect repellent and a torch to light the way back to your car afterwards! These walks are very popular, so please book early. www.rspb.org.uk Boxford, 11am - 5pm Boxford Gardens Open 2012 A great day out for all the family in the beautiful villages of Boxford and neighbouring Edwardstone. There will be over 20 gardens to explore - large and small and of many different types - cottage, courtyard, riverside and contemporary to name but a few. Many new gardens this year. Morning coffee from 10.30am and ploughman’s lunches, cakes and cream teas will be available in the village hall. There will be plant and cake stalls around the church and the church tower will be open to climb for spectacular views. Adults jubilee and gardeners quiz and children’s garden trail.

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The Apex, Bury St Edmunds Mumford & Sons Tickets: £23.50 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

June 4 RSPB Minsmere, 4.30 pm (3 hours) Evening wildlife at Minsmere Start at Visit Minsmere on a spring evening as many species become more active. The evening light can be fantastic, so join our guides and watch the activity of Minsmere’s breeding birds and other wildlife. www.rspb.org.uk

Langham Hall Open Gardens, 2pm - 5pm Includes a three-acre walled garden, home to the National Collection of Alpine Campanulas, Bellflower Nursery and Langham Hall. Teas and plants for sale Entrance: £2.50, children free Venue Address: Langham Hall, Langham, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3EF

June 4-9 Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe, 7.30pm 61st Felixstowe Drama Festival Amateur groups from around the UK performing new plays Tickets: £9 per performance or weekly saver £47 Box office: 01394 282126 www.spapavilion.org June 5 Ipswich Regent Strictly presents: Dance to the Music Come and experience ‘Strictly unleashed’ as the dancers and musicians demonstrate what they can do when there are no judges and no rules! Featuring Strictly Come Dancing 2010 champion Kara Tointon with her professional dance partner Artem Chigvintsev and

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Booking: Reserve your seat by Wednesday 6th June, call Richard Smith (01394) 388970

June 8-17 Woolpit Festival 2012 Woolpit Village Hall and St Mary’s Church Including jazz, theatre, comedy and music.

On June 14 in the Village Hall there’s also a performance by the hugely popular folk duo Spiers & Boden. Described by The Guardian as ‘the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene’ and twice winners of the BBC Radio 2 folk award for Best Duo, Spiers and Boden have made the genre of spontaneous, English folk very much their own stomping ground Tickets: £16 / £14 for Members Box Office: 01359 240655 www.woolpit-festival.com June 6

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm

Jake Morley, Jon Hart Band & Lucy Sampson June 8-24 London based Acoustic guitar virtuoso Jake The 65th Aldeburgh Festival Morley launches his album “Many Fish to Fry”. Programme highlights include: With support from local acoustic three piece The Jon Hart Band, and Lucy Sampson with • June 8 songs that will melt the sternest of folk!

Snape Maltings, 7.30pm Tickets: £7 Where the Wild Things Are & Higglety Tel: 01284 758000 Pigglety Pop! www.theapex.co.uk • June 9 – 12 and 14 June

Snape Sizewell Flora - Bee Orchids and Coastal Festival Masterclasses: Menahem Pressler Flowers

Start at 10am Sizewell car park.

• June 9 Beneath the shadow of Sizewell’s nuclear Aldeburgh Yacht Club 3pm power stations we’ll search for many rare and Sea Change interesting flowers on the beach, including

a colony of bee orchids, and watch the Snape, 8pm kittiwakes nesting on the outfall rigs Scottish Chamber Orchestra Booking: www.rspb.org.uk

• June 10 June 7 and 8 Aldeburgh Beach, 12.30pm The Suffolk Show Open Air - The Invisible Voice Join in the 2012 celebrations at Trinity Free, no ticket required Park. Plenty to see and do for all the family enjoying the very best Suffolk has to offer Snape, 6.30pm Buy pre-show discounted tickets on-line Modern British Sculpture Entry for children under 4 years free Suffolk Sculptor, Laurence Edwards talks Tel: 01473 707117

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Farmers Market • June 11 Adnams Cellar and Kitchen Store, Southwold, Britten Studio, Snape 11am (ends approx.

9am-12.30pm 12.15pm) SNAP – A Discussion Victory Hall, Hasketon (Nr Woodbridge),

7.15pm Blythburgh Church 3pm Talk by Colin Hopper, the History Of Magic Miklós Perényi II, cello Tickets: £5 includes Ploughman’s Supper

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• June 12 Aldeburgh Cinema, 11am Films: Bartók Double Bill

Snape 7.30pm Collegium Vocale Gent

• June 13 Depart Moot Hall, Aldeburgh. 9.30am Festival Walk I Hatchments and a Victorian Model Farm

Snape, 7.30pm Menahem Pressler, piano

• June 14 Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, 2pm Britten Films: An Exploration

Snape 8pm Britten Films Aurora Orchestra, Sam West narrator, Aldeburgh Voices, Jubilee Opera Chorus Nicholas Collon conductor

• June 15 Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, 11am Britten–Pears Young Artists I: European Connections Aldeburgh Cinema, 3pm Film: Henry Moore Free, but please book

Snape, 7.30pm Dezsö Ránki piano

• June 16 Snape, 11am Alfred Brendel

Snape, 7.30pm Monteverdi Choir & Gardiner

• June 17 Aldeburgh Beach, 12 noon Open Air: Big Beach Jive Bring your dancing shoes to Aldeburgh Beach for a fun-filled, toe-tapping journey to the 1940s and 1950s era of Swing Jive.

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What’s On

Tutthill, you will be guided through the basic steps of Swing Jive in the most unusual of tea dance settings. Beginners to advanced welcome. Period dress optional – but very welcome!

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Snape, 6pm City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Birmingham Contemporary Music Group & Oliver Knussen • June18 Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, 3pm John Amis: Remembering the Aldeburgh Festival Britten Studio, Snape, 10pm Alfred Brendel: Poetry & Music With Ensemble Modern Music by Kagel

• June 19 Orford Church, 3pm Keller Quartet II

Snape, 7.30pm Talbooth_Catering_Ad_v2_Layout 1 5/17/12 Ian Bostridge tenor, Julius Drake piano

• June 20 Festival Walk II Depart Moot Hall, Aldeburgh, 9.30am Discovering Churches in and around Thornham Park

Leiston Longshop Museum, 9.30pm Before Life and After Dramatised performances with film

• June 21 Aldeburgh Cinema, 11am Film Premiere: The Unthanks In the bleak Midwinter A new BBC film following folk singers, Rachel and Becky Unthank on a journey around England’s hidden customs and dance traditions and into the dark heart of its winter past-times Admission free, but please book

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• June 21 Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh 3pm (ends approx 4.15pm) Hesse Lecture Richard Sennett Good Homes for Art: Spaces that Connect

• June 21 Leiston Film Theatre, 6pm Film: Requiem for a Village A rare opportunity to see this deeply original and visionary film.

Tickets: £6 Please note the film is rated 18 and contains scenes of sexual violence

• June 22 Snape, 11am Piano Colours Aldeburgh Cinema, 3pm Bartók and Britain Malcolm Gillies speaker

Aldeburgh Parish Church Hall, 4.30pm Bartók in Aldeburgh

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• June 23 Jubilee Hall, 3pm Britten–Pears Young Artists II: Emerging Composers Snape, 8pm Jordi Savall and Hesperion XXI • June 24 Aldeburgh 12 noon Open Air: Five Rings Triples

Snape, 4pm Universe Symphony Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra For full festival details see: www.aldeburgh.co.uk Box office: 01728 687110 June 9 Southwold Sailing Club Leila Sailing Trust launch party Victorian boat-launch party with blessing and music - pirate theme 10am Sponsored Cycle Ride 4pm Puppy Pirates 7pm Blessing of the Boat

9pm Seas of Mirth Free Entry if dressed like a Pirate or a fish or a crab...

Venue Address: Blaskshore, Southwold, IP18 6TA www.leila2c.org RSPB Minsmere, 9.30 am (3-4 hours) Heathland wildlife Minsmere’s heaths are some of the less well-known parts of the reserve but have everything from adders and silver-studded blue butterflies to tiger beetles and Dartford warblers, red deer and many interesting plants. These walks will look for the characteristic species found off the beaten track. www.rspb.org.uk

June 9-10 RSPB Minsmere,10 am to 4 pm Springwatch with the RSPB at Minsmere If the BBC’s Springwatch series inspires you to look for wildlife for yourself, why not visit us at Minsmere, where we’ll show you Minsmere’s special wildlife, with the help of RSPB wardens and guides. We’ll look for nesting birds, including bitterns, marsh harriers and avocets. Our guides will also show you some of Minsmere’s marvellous mini-beasts, including butterflies, dragonflies and moths, and you can try your hand at pond dipping. A great way to introduce your family and friends to Minsmere, and wildlife watching. Normal reserve entry fees apply.

There may be a charge for some activities. www.rspb.org.uk

St Michaels Rooms, Framlingham, 10am to 4pm Handmade Craft and Food Fayre With over 25 stalls offering local handmade crafts and foods Free entry however donations to Macmillan Cancer Support Information: 01728 604138 www.eventree.co.uk

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June 10 Farmers Markets Halesworth Town Centre, 9am-1pm Woodbridge Community Centre, 9am-1pm Yoxford Open Gardens 2012 11am to 5pm At least 17 gardens in Yoxford open to the public in aid of EACH, The Rural Community Responders and Yoxford Village Hall.

Plant stall and raffle at the Village Hall.

Refreshments available at Satis House, Yoxford Antiques Centre and some of the gardens.

Entrance £3, accompanied children free Tickets available from the Vicarage Hall, Old High Road, Yoxford

June 13 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm The Blues Band Formed in 1979 by ex Manfred Mann group members Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness, The Blues Band are acknowledged throughout Europe and beyond as being amongst the very finest purveyors of rhythm & blues Tickets: £20 Tel: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

June 12 St Mary-le-Tower, Tower Street, Ipswich, 1.10pm Lunchtime Concert Duke Dobing (flute), Caroline Finlay (piano), Sonatina Berkeley, Sonata Poulenc and works

by Debussy and Roussel Admission free, retiring collection, refreshments available from 12.20pm Shelleys Training Restaurant, Suffolk New www.ipswich-church-choir.co.uk College, 7.30pm

Charity Pudding Club Evening in association with The Hearing Care Centre for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Tickets: £17.50 Informartion: 01473 230330 www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk/puddings

June 14-16 The Aldeburgh Gallery, 143 High Street Sir Peter Blake 80th birthday exhibition www.aldeburghartsgallery.co.uk

Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe Annie, by the award-winning Felixstowe Musical Theatre Tickets: £12 Box Office: 01394 282126 www.spapavilion.org

June 15 Farmers Markets Adnams Cellar and Kitchen Store, Southwold, 9am-12.30pm

June 15- July 14 Ipswich Arts Festival Highlights include

JUNE 30 • TRINITY PARK • IPSWICH

ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA International polo players will head to Suffolk this summer to play at Trinity Park.

Watch teams from Norfolk and Suffolk will go head-to-head in a local derby, followed by an international match featuring teams representing England and Australia.

Polo is a great spectator sport as it’s fast-paced and exciting to watch, so International Polo in Suffolk will give local people the chance to come along and enjoy one of the world’s oldest team sports. It will be a great day out for the whole family.

As well as the polo matches, there will be family entertainment and, of course, the half time tradition of spectators heading onto the playing field and ‘treading the divots’.

There will also be a number of equestrian trade and information stands, making the day the perfect outing for horse-lovers and keen riders.

Tickets for International Polo in Suffolk cost £20 per car

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Summer at Snape Maltings Shops & Galleries CafĂŠ, Tea Shop & village pub Historic buildings Farmers Market River trips & guided walks Vintage Fairs Exhibitions & Workshops Open every day from 10am www.snapemaltings.co.uk t: 01728 688 303

What’s On

• June 15-July 8 – The Crash of Elysium (see mini preview on page 25)

June 18-20 Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 7.30pm The Cemetery Club • June 24 – St Peter’s Street Summer Anne Charleston, who is known to millions Market with more than 30 art, design, craft for her roles as Madge Bishop in the and vintage stalls Australian soap opera Neighbours and Lily Butterfield in Emmerdale, has been • June 30 - Matthew Bourne’s Early announced in the cast of The Cemetery Club Adventures (see feature page 28) alongside Peter Ellis, who spent 16 years playing Chief Inspector Brownlow in The Bill.

• June 30, Akenfield They join well-loved British star Anita Harris Ipswich Film Theatre, – the most beautiful and iconic film and television actress Shirleyfilm about Suffolk that’s ever been made Anne Field in this witty and touching play about three feuding Jewish women – Steel • June 30 - Last night of the Jubilee Proms Magnolias meets The Golden Girls (see mini preview on page 27) Tickets: £11.50- £18.50 Box office: 01206 573948 www.ip-art.com www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

June 16 June 19 Alton Water Reservoir, 8am-2pm St Mary-le-Tower, Tower Street, Ipswich, Great East Swim 1.10pm www.greatswim.org Lunchtime Concert Tobias Frank Organist St Johannis The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 8pm Neubrandenburg Germany Shooglenifty Overture to ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Shooglenifty is one of Scotland’s most unique Mendelssohn, Variations on ‘Mein junges exports whose music has been described leben hat ein end’ Sweelinck, Concert as “acid-croft”, or even “hypno-folkadelic Fantasia Op 91 Lemare ambient trad”. Although their fiery, infectious Admission free, retiring collection, blend of Celtic traditional music and dance refreshments available from 12.20pm grooves might be difficult to describe, www.ipswich-church-choir.co.uk audiences from around the world have fallen under their musical spell June 21 Tickets: £15 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 8pm Box Office: 01284 758000 Peter King www.theapex.co.uk British jazz legend since the 1960s, a

composer of distinction and one of the finest alto saxophonists in the world together with the Chris Ingham Trio. Afternoon saxophone workshop available Tickets: £12 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

June 21-23 June Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 7.30pm Lilies on the Land Farmers Markets A truly remarkable and sparkling piece of Aldeburgh Church Hall, 9am-12.30pm theatre which celebrates an extraordinary Needham Market, 9am -1pm episode in Britain’s history – the Women’s Land Army of World War II. June 17 This delightful and often deeply touching Hidden Gardens of Bury St Edmunds play charts the personal journeys of four 11am-5pm women who sign up to become Land Girls, Event in aid of the St Nicholas Hospice that determined to work endless, backbreaking attracts more than 2,000 visitors a year. Thirty hours on farms across the country in a bid to gardens hidden behind the walls of the do their best for the War Effort central Medieval grid of the town are opened Tickets: £11.50- £18.50 to the public Box office: 01206 573948 Information: 01284 701526 www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

June 21-July 8 The Hush House at Bentwater Parks, Woodbridge Eastern Angles presents Margaret Catchpole Box Office: 01473 211498 www.easternangles.co.uk June 22 Sizewell Sports & Social Club, 7.30pm An Evening with John Simpson CBE, BBC World Affairs Editor in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance Tickets £8 Tickets: 01728 604406

Farmers Markets Adnams Cellar and Kitchen Store, Southwold, 9am-12.30pm Sudbury, St Peter’s Church, 9.30am-1pm June 23 Farmers Markets Easton Farm Park, 9am-1pm The Pier Southwold, 9am-1pm Woodbridge Community Centre, 9am-1pm

June 24 Chelsworth Village, 11am-5pm Open Gardens For over 40 years the residents of Chelsworth, near Lavenham, have opened their private gardens to the public on the last Sunday in June. The village is one of the most beautiful in Suffolk and this year’s event will include 25 open gardens, commercial stalls offering a range of produce, specialist nurseries and plant collections, a Gardeners Question Time, refreshments in the gardens and much more Entry is £5 per adult (children and parking free)

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For further information call John Lowen on 01449 740345 www.chelsworth.co.uk

Farmers Market Lavenham Village Hall, 10am-1.30pm

Orwell Walk 2012 The Orwell Walk, which began in 1977 is now the most successful fundraising campaign for Ipswich East Rotary club, to date raising more than £1.3m for local charities and good causes. Last year’s walk was attended by a massive 2,000 people, all raising money for their chosen charities. The start is at Gainsborough Sports Club. There are three routes covering 12 miles, 18 miles walk and 25 miles Information: Norman Haines on 01473 215333 www.ipswicheastrotaryclub.co.uk The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm Suffolk Sinfonia Offenbach - Orpheus in the Underworld.

Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suites 1 & 2.

Beethoven – Symphony No 5 in C minor.

Conductor Robert Hodge, soloist, Birgitta Kenyon

Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk Shrubbery Farm, Hasketon, Woodbridge, gates open 12.30pm Jazz & Barbecue The Sussex Jazz King with their ‘Trad Jazz’ play at the 16th annual Jazz & Barbecue.

Bring your own chairs or maybe a decorated umbrella for the ‘Brolly Parade’. All proceeds to Hasketon Church. Children free but will pay for food Tickets: £14 in advance Contact: 01394 383106 or 388970

Tickets: £7.50 / £4.50 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

Ipswich Corn Exchange Jennifer Pike The Ipswich Orchestral Society welcomes one of the UK’s leading young violinists, Jennifer Pike, winner of the 2002 BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in a programme of the best of American and English music.

Tickets: £10 - £14 Box office: 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com

June 24 The Suffolk villages charity bike ride (see mini preview on page 27) www.stow-lions.org.uk June 29 and 30 Farmers Market Adnams Cellar and Kitchen Store, Southwold, 9am-12.30pm

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June 30 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm Orchestral Music for a Summer’s Evening Performed by West Suffolk Youth Orchestra

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PROMS ON THE SEAFRONT Aldeburgh Seafront June 3 he first weekend in June is going to see celebrations across the country for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

In Suffolk one of the highlights will be the Seafront Musical Spectacular on Aldeburgh seafront.

The free event will take place in front of the White Lion hotel and start at 6.30pm with a performance by the local Stagecoach School of Music and Dance from Ipswich.

It’s certainly going to be a special evening as performances will also include emerging local multi-instrumentalist Rachel King and versatile female vocalist Stephanie Coombes.

The 21-piece national Festival Orchestra with Nicholas Ward at the helm and Jeremy Hughes conducting will then begin the Prom Spectacular.

At 8.10pm there will be a fly past by the only female Spitfire pilot in the world, Caroline Grace, to the sound of the Battle of Britain.

The Festival Orchestra will then take us

through until 10.30pm with a rousing finale of ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ and a stunning firework display.

The addition of The Grace Spitfire has been supported by Aldeburgh residents with more than 100 donations for the event.

There will also be local pop-up stalls selling local food and drink throughout the evening.

This event is the original idea of Peter Osborne of the White Lion, Aldeburgh and will be hosted by BBC Radio Suffolk’s Breakfast Presenter, Terry Baxter.

It’s free to attend but all proceeds via charitable collections and donations will be in aid of the Aldeburgh United Charities, RNLI and the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

The White Lion, Market Cross Place, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5BK W: www.promsbythesea.co.uk T: 01728 452720 W: www.whitelion.co.uk

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The Crash of Elysium A Live Doctor Who Adventure New Wolsey Theatre June 15 - July 8

This month Ip-Art and the New Wolsey are hosting a live Dr Who adventure like you’ve never experienced before.

Anne Gould spoke to its writer, Tom Macrae f course for fans of science fiction and Dr Who, The Crash of Elysium, is going to be a must.

The chance to attend a live performance in Ipswich, written by Tom Macrae, at 29 the youngest and possibly one of the most exciting writers for the iconic TV show, is very probably the chance of a lifetime.

But like the Dr Who series itself, The Crash of Elysium promises to transport the audience to places they’ve never been before.

For a start, explained Tom, it starts off in a large tent in Crown Street Car Park but the journey from there is quite unpredictable.

Originally created for Manchester International Festival last year, The Crash of Elysium has been produced by a company called PunchDrunk, widely regarded as theatrical wizards.

Their shows are a stunning blend of magic, excitement, adventure and impossibility.

Once you enter a Punchdrunk show, the laws of physics are switched off until you leave again.

There is no stage, there is no comfy seating, there is no division between the world of the audience and the world of the show. You are at the heart of the action and you drive the story forward.

No two shows will ever be the same, no individual adventure will ever be repeated.

The madness and brilliance of Doctor Who could not find a better theatrical partnership than Punchdrunk, and slamming these two incendiary giants together has produced the most exciting hour of entertainment anyone could ever wish for.

According to Tom you never know quite who might come along – when the show was performed last year one or two members

of the TV cast put in surprise appearances including the current doctor, actor Matt Smith.

“We were really surprised he turned up in character as The Doctor, but I don’t know if he will come back again.”

Tom explained that the show has become part of the Cultural Olympiad 2012 and the idea was to stage it somewhere outside London.

“It required a town with the right space, the access to power and links to a local theatre. Various different towns wanted the show but it was Ipswich which was successful.”

Tom has already done some initial work in Ipswich with local schoolchildren and hopes the show will inspire youngsters to pursue their writing dreams – maybe even in children’s adventure/science fiction one day.

Tickets: £22 -25 Box office: 01473 295900 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

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The Suffolk Villages Charity Bike Ride June 24

ow in it’s fourth incarnation the Suffolk Villages Charity Bike Ride has been growing ever more popular as the years go by.

According to Keith Cooper from Stowmarket Lions Club it attracts all sorts too – there are

the speed kings who turn up on racing bikes in their lycra who complete the course in lightening time and others of all ages who ride more sedately on their trusty old bikes for fun.

Whatever, everyone is welcome as the aim is to raise money for Lions charities and the British Heart Foundation too.

Keith says depending on your level of fitness there are three routes – 25k, 45k and 75k – but all will take you on a journey through some of Suffolk’s most beautiful countryside.

There will be colour coded route markers on all routes. 12 marshal points, a travelling marshal, three feed stations and a cycle mechanic on hand in case anything goes wrong.

The closing date for entry is June 19 and the HQ and start is at the Blackbourne Centre, Elmswell.

The entry fee is £20 and £10 for under 16yrs.

www.stow-lions.org.uk telephone 0845 8335114 email: bike2012@stow-lions.org.uk or by post from Stowmarket & District Lions Club , August House, Church Road Bacton IP14 4LN

The Last Night of the Jubilee Proms Christchurch Park June 30 n many ways the summer of 2012 is going to be very special and in Suffolk another of the highlights will be the Last Night of the Jubilee Proms with a fabulous picnic concert in Christchurch Park, Ipswich.

The concert is being hosted by Ipswich Borough Council as part of the Ipswich Arts Festival and there’s really something of a treat in store.

The open-air picnic concert will feature the Heart of England Philharmonic Orchestra and guest soloists Natasha Marsh, soprano and Nathan Pacheco, tenor. The event will also include a spectacular firework finale.

Natasha Marsh’s debut album topped the Classical Chart in its first week and she is known by many for her performances at live sporting events such as the Carling Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Nathan Pacheco won critical acclaim as the special guest artist on Katherine Jenkins’ ‘Daydream’ tour and his debut album is set for release in September 2012 on the Disney Pearl recording label.

The concert will include Last Night favourites

such as Rule Britannia!, Jerusalem and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and will also feature a host of modern favourites.

Councillor Bryony Rudkin, Ipswich Borough Council’s Culture spokesman, said, “ We hope that, along with the Ipswich Arts Festival, the Maritime Festival and the Olympic Torch Relay, this evening of Proms classics will

prove that the town really has something to sing and shout about.”

Tickets are £24.50 and are now on sale from www.ipswichregent.com, www.ip-art.com or from the Ipswich Tourism Office and Regent Theatre.

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Matthew Bourne is the dance genius who turned high-brow ballet for the elite into fun entertainment for all. Anne Gould spoke to him about returning to Suffolk and his early work that has shaped his career

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t’s been about a couple of decades or more since Matthew Bourne last worked in Suffolk but this month he’s returning to the Ipswich Regent on a tour which he says is something of a celebration.

His company, New Adventures, is 25 years old and to mark the occasion he’s reviving

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some of his earlier dance works and going back to the venues which launched his stellar career as the UK’s most popular and famous choreographer.

Since then of course he’s become a worldwide phenomenon with his male only version of Swan Lake and his modern take on the Nutcracker.

He’s also a five-time Olivier Award winner, is the only British director to have won the Tony Award for both Best Choreographer and Best Director of a Musical and has been awarded the OBE. Of course he’s also created any number of other acclaimed works, Cinderella, The Car Man, Highland Fling, Edward Scissor-hands, Dorian Gray and more recently Lord of the Flies.

But there’s a real feel that he wants to get back to his dance roots with his Early Adventures tour, not least because later in the year he’s got a new ballet – his version of Sleeping Beauty - that’s bound to be massive.

So why this retrospective? “We thought it would be a great idea to do these works again because it allows us to perform at the smaller and mid-sized venues that we cannot take our larger productions to.

“It’s quite a short tour and we are still rehearsing before we open in Bath but it’s been really good fun putting it all together.”

He’s particularly looking forward to coming back to Suffolk not least because he’s got many happy memories of the county.

“I remember doing dance workshops in Ipswich, going into local schools, performing and all sorts of things.

“We’ve always had great connections with Dance East and I remember how amazing it was to perform at Snape Maltings so it’s great to come back.”

Having renewed this connection he’s been in consultation with chief executive, Assis Carreiro, and there could even be some further collaboration later in the year.

This month’s show, Early Adventures, includes three pieces - Spitfire ‘An advertisement divertissement’ was Bourne’s first hit in 1988.

It hilariously places the most famous 19th Century Ballet showstopper in the world of men’s underwear advertising.

Town and Country from 1991 gave Bourne and his company their first Olivier nomination. Gloriously witty and ironic, but also strangely moving and heartfelt, it

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explores notions of national character from a bygone era through the evocative music of Edward Elgar, Noel Coward and Percy Grainger, amongst others.

And finally there’s The Infernal Galop inspired by icons of France in the 1930s and 1940s. This is France as seen by the uptight English imagination, with all the traditional clichés joyously paraded for the audience’s entertainment and climaxing in Offenbach’s inevitable Can-Can! Matthew says his inspiration has always been putting lots of cultural references into his work, using music that people already know and making something very authentic.

This genius as a showman and entertainer has come about, he says, because he didn’t start his dance training until the comparatively late age of 22.

“I did not know anything about ballet or modern dance until later on and neither did my parents. But the atmosphere I was brought up in immersed me in movies, theatre and travel.

“I loved watching MGM films and Fred Astaire and I was always putting on little song and dance shows at places like the local youth club.

“Schools now would probably recognise someone who had that sort of creative side but it just didn’t happen then.”

However as it turns out this experience has been invaluable because unlike many traditional ballet students, whose lives are immersed in dance from an early age, Matthew understood the wider culture and could see a brilliant new way to open this art form to the masses.

He studied Dance Theatre and Choreography at The Laban Centre

We’ve always had great connections with Dance East and I remember how amazing it was to perform at Snape Maltings so it’s great to come back graduating in 1985 but spending a further year with the college’s performance company, Transitions.

He also danced professionally for 14 years creating many roles in his own work. In 1999 he gave his final performance playing The Private Secretary in the Broadway production of Swan Lake.

So what’s it like to go back to the beginning and re-creating pieces that had been forgotten?

“It’s very exciting there are so many memories for me as a performer and the moves just seem to come back to you.

“We’ve been looking at old videos but it’s a bit like a detective work because sometimes the shots are from the wrong angle.

“However it’s like a singer being able to remember lyrics the body seems to remember the moves. It’s a great brain exercise. I’m trying not to make too many changes.

He says that these pieces are great fun – it’s like a cabaret of short pieces and he’s sure audiences will recognize some of his characteristic moves.

There’s also something very special about this tour because it’s so small – there are only nine hand-picked dancers involved.

“For a production like Swan Lake or Nutcracker there are upwards of 40 people involved and everyone makes their own travel arrangements.

“The Early Adventures tour involves just two nights in every venue and because there are so few of them they will all be travelling in a bus together.”

He says that it will be a really interesting experience. “Back in the early days when I came to Ipswich I remember staying in small B and B’s and even now I prefer somewhere small like a family run place or a boutique hotel.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION Matthew Bourne’s Early Adventures is at the Ipswich Regent on June 29 and 30 Box office: 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com

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MAKING WORDS

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She’s the author of a best seller and has executive business clients from across the world.

Anne Gould spoke to Kay White at her home in Newbourne about teaching women of the world how to make their conversations count oday she might be appearing at an international businesswomen’s conference in Vancouver, tomorrow in London and the next day Palm Springs.

Yet a day doesn’t go by when she doesn’t take her three Lurchers – all rescue dogs – out for what she calls a “blast”, most often in the Suffolk countryside.

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her new book, The A-Z of Being Understood, might not have made the bookstores quite so soon.

Kay, who worked at Willis, first as a PA but eventually as a director in markets across the globe, is one of a growing breed of people who have embraced the power of cyber space from their own backyard.

It means that she and husband, Snowy, who works in the city, have been able to fully appreciate life in the countryside and immerse themselves in village life.

Alongside her career, Kay writes and publishes the village newsletter while Snowy is one of Newbourne’s volunteer Grasscutteers who keep the churchyard and surrounding area looking trim.

One day they have ambitions to live and in the village full time but because of work commitments currently maintain a London base.

That doesn’t stop Kay from using her vast corporate experience to help women “sparkle” in business whether they specialise

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Kay says what we say and the way we say it can make a huge difference, “there’s an energy about your choice of words – whether you say bonus or discount, cost or investment in real estate in San Diego, are VIPs from Alabama or are at University Campus Suffolk.

She says her role as an executive meant that she travelled the world for business, even living in Paris for a while, all the while talking to people, negotiating deals and of course there were the meetings.

All the while she was honing her ability as a consummate communicator to the point now where she has been acknowledged as a “Jedi” in the art.

Certainly in a world where increasing numbers of people, and women in particular, are starting up in business being a “savvy communicator” is an absolute essential.

Kay says what we say and the way we say it can make a huge difference, “there’s an energy about your choice of words –

ways of achieving a better outcome just through the use of the right sort of language.

Apparently ‘and’ is better than ‘but’; there are 1,200 power words and learning the secret between open and closed questions is pretty much essential.

“I break down the principles of how to be noticed in business, how to be polite and how to stay connected.”

It all sounds pretty complicated but that’s why Kay decided to write her book, which whether you say bonus or discount, cost or is usefully broken down into daily tasks and investment. includes real life stories so you can see how “In meetings women often use phrases like, ‘Can I just say’, which works against them the 26 principles work. She’s been thrilled with its success. as they are giving themselves permission to “It became a best-seller on Amazon in the talk”.

Then there’s the difficult one – how to say customer service section within two weeks, no. Luckily she’s come up with a whole range it’s now on sale in 70,000 outlets and there of different and positive ways of getting over are the tele-seminars too as different people learn in different ways.” this little hurdle.

The results have been fantastic too – “Women use too many words and do not express themselves positively from the word learning Kay’s communication skills have helped clients earn more, become even go.”

She’s also able to help with problems with more successful, be more confident and be promoted too. networking, using the right words when Kay is working with Suffolk Chamber of managing a team and even how to write an Commerce and for those who want to hear email that will get you noticed. her in person a talk is coming up soon.

In fact her book deals with a myriad of

Do you know what you are good at?

Here are Kay’s tips to help you discover your real value.

Isn’t it often the first thing we say when someone compliments or comments on something we’re good at or something we find easy – “oh, it was nothing, I always do it like this” or “oh, I’ve been doing this for years, it’s just what I do”.

This is a magical moment if you listen out for it. What you’re being given in that moment is one of the clues of what one of your special gifts actually is. Your special ‘secret sauce’ if you will.

The actual words people say about what it is you’re doing, tells you in that moment, about how they value it. Not about how you value it, but about how they value it and that, my friend, is where the true gift for you is.

If you are still unsure the answer to these five questions might help.

“What do people often compliment or comment on when I’m doing what I do?”

“What do I seem to find easy and instinctive and yet other people seem either lost or confused about being able to do this?”

“What is it that I can’t not do?” (hint – this is a ticklish question designed to show you that wherever you are, whatever’s going on, you’re probably involved in and engaging others with that gift of yours – whether they want you to or not!)

“When I think of the value in what I’m able to do, what difference does it make to other people/my business/our clients” – you get the idea here.

“If I stopped doing what I ‘just do’ – what would happen, what would the cost or effect be?”

Your responses to these questions – the exact words you use – will give us big clues as to what might be there right at the end of your nose. For you to be valued, to be understood and really be heard day-to-day, having ways to express the value you know you add is key for you. It’s how you get to stand out from the crowd and then show up and be valued.

For more information www.wayforwardsolutions.com For her free eBook on communication www.wayforwardsolutions.com/powerup

The A-Z of Being Understood is £11.99 and is available from Kay’s website or from Amazon.

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We currently have about 20 horses but you can still find Suffolks on farms round about and as far away as Wales n the fields of Hollesley are two adorable leggy foals getting lots of oohs and ahhs from visitors eager to snap a photograph of the new arrivals.

But as the two unnamed youngsters frolic about venturing cautiously away from their mums to explore their new world, little do they realise the huge weight of responsibility they bare.

With only about 300 breeding mares and a handful of stallions left in the UK, Suffolks are on the “critical” list of the Rare Breeds Trust.

Quite simply there are more pandas and polar bears in the world - but luckily the Suffolk Punch Trust is hard at work to ensure these splendid horses have a future.

According to Chris Kennedy, the recently appointed centre manager at the Hollesley Bay Colony Stud Farm everyone is on tenterhooks as there are a couple of other foals on their way any time now.

The plan is, he says, to have four foals

each year from now on at the stud but their stallion has been busy too with a number of visiting mares from elsewhere.

“We currently have about 20 horses but you can still find Suffolks on farms round about and as far away as Wales.”

In the days before the tractor these horses, along with the two other heavy horse breeds – Shires and Clydesdales were used on farms and in the cities for all sorts of work, ploughing, pulling wagons, hauling an so on.

While numbers of all these horses have dwindled since the advent of tractor and motor vehicles the Suffolk’s plight is the most urgent.

Of course the Suffolk Horse has always been a draw for crowds at the Suffolk Show and says Chris much is being done by the agricultural association to encourage ownership – with the introduction of extra classes to enter.

This year the trust is very keen to

encourage people to come out for the day and visit too. It’s the Hollesley Bay Colony Stud Farm’s 125th anniversary this year although records show these “chestnut beauties” have been bred on the site for 250 years.

The first Suffolk Horse Society Stud Book, published in 1880, records two Suffolk stallions, Briton 82 and Boxer 83 being registered by John Barthorp.

However his family had been buying land in the area as far back as 1759.

The current farm was originally part of the much larger Red House Estate but the Hollesley unit was sold off to establish Colonial College Farm in 1887 which trained “young gentlemen” in the basics of farming, veterinary practices, farriery and beekeeping for when they travelled overseas to British Colonies.

In the 1930s the farm changed hands twice within eight years to see unemployed

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Londoners growing produce for sale, then HM Prison service inmates generating all manner of dairy, meat, fruit and vegetables for supply to other prisons.

It’s recorded that at this time there were 72 Suffolk Horses working the farm and a total of 23 foals were born.

In 2006 the prison service stopped farming at Hollesley, although the trust still maintains links with the open prison and the young offenders institution nearby.

It was at this point that the Suffolk Punch Trust was formed as an educational charity with the aim to raise sufficient funds to buy the horses that remained on the farm and its 200 acres.

Today the farm includes a two-year-old visitor centre which includes two lecture theatres, one of which is used as a cinema to show films about working horses .

There’s also an exhibition hall with a comprehensive collection of memorabilia, artefacts illustrating the farrier and wheelwright’s crafts, plus a recreation of a vintage grocer’s shop and items relating to the history of the Suffolk Horse, Hollesley Stud.

It’s popular with schools, not just from Suffolk but from inner city London and Chris said this summer two groups of farmers from abroad had booked tours too.

“We’ve also got some garden plots here for local schools, where the land is ploughed by one of our horses and the children grow wheat.

“Once it’s harvested they’ll take it to the newly restored Woobridge Tide Mill, grind the flour and make bread.”

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It’s popular with schools, not just from Suffolk but from inner city London and Chris said this summer two groups of farmers from abroad had booked tours too who may have lived on farms and remember these gentle, placid horses at work.

Outside in the barn there’s an incredible array of farm implements including classic carts and trailers that have been donated to the trust.

A number says Chris are in good working order and are available with a horse for hire for weddings and funerals.

The farm is becoming a custodian of all things Suffolk too with other local farm animals including large black pigs, Red Poll cattle, Suffolk sheep, pigmy goats and Ixworth chickens.

“Our garden/orchard has trees and plants with local varieties too,” he added.

Apart from a small amount of paid parttime help, the centre manager and two full time grooms the trust relies on a band of enthusiastic volunteers.

As part of the anniversary a number of events have been planned including a Punch Run and Gathering on July 1 –with vintage commercial, agricultural and military vehicles.

There’s also an art and photographic competition with full details and entry forms available online or at the visitor centre. www.suffolkpunchtrust.org

Business Profile | The Hearing Care Centre Ltd

Have You Heard? The Hearing Care Centre is on the Move It’s everyone’s dream to set up their own business but successful Suffolk born entrepreneur Karen Finch says she has to keep pinching herself to make sure she isn’t dreaming!

I didn’t want to be a hearing aid saleswoman, I wanted to offer the complete package, as well as offering the best in customer service n 1998 Karen set up The Hearing Care Centre at High Street, Ipswich with a second mortgage on her family home. This was a huge gamble for her - a single Mum with a passion for improving peoples hearing, she took on the small premises and planted the acorn that has continued to grow. Now, in 2012 The Hearing Care Centre is celebrating a landmark moment in its history with the recent opening of a state-of-the-art hearing practice in Ipswich town centre.

Formerly located at 5 High Street in the town, Karen has invested her heart and soul and a considerable amount of capital into creating a brand new high-tech practice at their new location at 11 Upper Brook Street, which will be one of best facilities in the area, encompassing everything to do with hearing under one roof.

The new practice was officially opened in May by actor and radio presenter Roy Hudd, OBE, along with BBC Radio Suffolk presenters, Mark Murphy and Lesley Dolphin.

Karen is Ipswich born and bred, the daughter of a Suffolk vetinerary surgeon.

She went to Northgate Grammar School and Suffolk College before working as an administrator in hearing care and then in the NHS. “I trained as a hearing aid audiologist and qualified with merit in 1997, after realising there was a gap in the market for what I call holistic local hearing care” says Karen. “I

didn’t want to be a hearing aid saleswoman, I wanted to offer the complete package, as well as offering the best in customer service” she says.

Now Karen drives the largest truly independent hearing care service in Suffolk and Norfolk with 18 outreach centres and a team of 14 staff - including her husband Melvyn, son’s Matthew and Nathan, as well as her auntie Denise.

The company has won numerous awards over the last 10 years, recognising its success including Outstanding Customer Service 2011 and 2010 in the Anglian Business Awards. In 2009 the British Society of Audiology presented Karen with the Ruth Spencer Award for her services to audiology.

The company has also earned the Chamber of Commerce National Award for Training & Development of the company’s staff and Karen, the Chamber of Commerce National Entrepreneur of the Year!

“I’m a local girl actively supporting the local business community in my role as director of the newly formed Ipswich Chamber of Commerce, as well as being a Rotarian with Ipswich East. The people of Suffolk know I care about the County and try to give something back where I can. I am so very excited about our new practice and what it can offer our patients, new and old” she says.

The company’s new practice in Ipswich will feature 5 high-tech consultation

rooms, disabled facilities, a telephone demonstration area, a bigger waiting area, as well as dedicated retail space for hearing assistive devices and hearing aid accessories.

“We are very proud to have come so far despite some tough economic times. During this journey the quality of our customer service, our training and our ethical practice has continued to improve,” says Karen.

In the words of one HCC patient: ‘you have given me my life back; I had no idea what I was missing and how much my hearing loss was affecting my personality and my relationship with my family. I only wish I hadn’t been as stubborn and done something about it sooner!’

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Places&FacesÂŽ | June 2012

PUB WALKS

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This month we bring you two walks in one starting at The Maybush Inn in Waldringfield by the banks of the beautiful River Deben love walks by the river. The ebb and flow of the tide and ever changing light mean that rarely will the experience ever be the same but each time deliver a new delight. Hot or cold, wet or dry this stretch of the Deben is one to be savoured. In the past you were able to walk the river bank down to Hemley and beyond but sadly, due to natural erosion, that option is no longer possible. However, as far as you can get, the views and sense of remoteness are well worth the effort and it is for that reason that we have included directions for a section of this path as an alternative route. Both routes start by the river but the main walk soon heads up across fields and through lanes behind and above the village of Waldringfield. The path takes you beside two crystal clear reservoirs nestled just beyond the river bank, teeming with fish. The discovery of this calm oasis was a real bonus and a lovely place to linger. The main route is a gentle one with some short stretches of road walking along a quiet country lane and through the village. The alternative route is a little trickier – it can bet wet, slippery and uneven underfoot but is, for those who want to try it, well worth the effort.

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THE WALK Distance: Main route approx. 2 miles

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(alternative route adds approx. 1 mile) Time: Main route approx. 1 hour depending on your pace Terrain: Mainly flat with stretches on minor roads (alternative route uneven under foot) Stops: The Maybush Inn Ordinance Survey Map: 197 Start point OS reference: 285 445 As always please keep your dog under close control and follow any advisory signs.

For a printable version of this and previous walks go to placesandfaces.co.uk/dog-walks

1. The route starts in the car park behind the Maybush. From car

park walk back down to the car park entrance turn right and walk towards the river.

2. Turn right in front of the pub and walk onto the short stretch of ‘beach’ following path up past Waldringfield Sailing Club and beach huts. The path passes behind a standing area for boats and then turns right.

At the end of the huts there are two choices. A footpath to the left (slightly obscured initially by a hedge) marked ‘No through route’ or to continue straight ahead. The path to the left is the route for our alternative walk (see instructions at the end). The main route continues straight ahead passing to the left of the large black end hut.

3. Keeping the huts to your right take the path into the trees walking over a wooden plank bridge and past initially the reservoir on your left and then between that and another to your right.

4. After passing between the two reservoirs the path heads across an open field.

5. At the house (shown as ‘White Hall’ on OS map) turn right up the track until you meet the road.

6. Ignore the bridleway sign to your left and follow the road directly ahead for approx. 800yds.

7. As the road bends to the left there is a footpath sign on the bend on the right. Take this path which leads through a grass track, kissing gate and over a crop field before entering a wooded area.

8. After approx. 100yds you reach a junction – turn right here across the field. As the path narrows between tall hedges the path meets the road.

9. Cross over and take the footpath opposite. Continue across the field between two fence posts and over a crop field where the path emerges onto a lane by houses. Follow the lane left until you reach the road.

10. At the road turn right which will lead you back to the Maybush.

Alternative route.

At point 3 turn left following the ‘No though route’ sign. After a short distance the path passes through the hedge and turns and keeps left beside two open fields. Follow the path until the far end of the field where - just before you reach a ditch – there is once again a gap in the hedge. Turn left through the gap and then immediately right where the path rises and then sits atop a raised bank. The path follows along this bank before eventually (after approx. 20 minutes) losing definition. At this point you will need to turn back.

Words and Photographs by: Adrian Rawlinson

Perched on the banks of the River Deben in Waldringfield, near Woodbridge, The Maybush Inn enjoys one of the best locations of any public house in Suffolk. The busy riverside pub/restaurant affords panoramic views across the river and beyond and with access to the sandy beach, families, ramblers, sailors, bird watchers and fisherman have all found joy in this beautiful spot. renowned for its good beer, good food and great views with or without a dog it is a great start or finishing point for beautiful walks that take in amazing scenery.

The Maybush is famous for its excellent food offering with a wide range and varied menu including local game, meats and fresh seafood. vegetarian options and a children’s menu are also available and all food is freshly prepared using wherever possible the finest local ingredients.

Food offers are available throughout the week.

See our website for details.

Open: Monday-Saturday 11.00am until 11.00pm Sunday 12.00 noon till 10.30pm Food served 7 days a week.

Cliff road, Waldringfield, IP12 4Ql website www.debeninns.co.uk email: maybush@debeninns.co.uk

01473 736215

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TRANQUIL LUXURY

IN beAUTIFUL CONSTAbLe COUNTRY

They say that good things come to those who wait and the new luxury Country Lodges at Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa, built on land originally bought in the 1940s, are absolute proof that this is correct. Adrian Rawlinson reports on his recent visit he clear aim of a Places & Faces short break review is to bring our readers great options for a chance to get away without the necessity for a long journey and this month we have really found a gem. Set in beautiful rolling Constable Country Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa has an enviable location and the introduction of the new Luxury Country Lodges take perfect advantage of this, providing a destination of tranquillity where you can instantly relax.

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development for this impressive venue.

Owned and run by the Peake family since the 1940s this continuity of vision, combined with an eye for detail, has seen Stoke by Nayland develop into one of the region’s top destinations with an 80 bedroom hotel, Lakes Restaurant, two championship golf courses and Peake Spa and Fitness.

Approached by a private road, a short distance from the main hotel complex, the five two-storey lodges nestle sympathetically in a wooded landscape and are both beautiful and impressive. The exterior walls

are clad with stunning Iroko wood and the roofs are tiled with red cedar shingles. The attractive exterior not only roots the lodges perfectly in their setting but also hints at the style within which has been expertly conceived and executed by designer and family member Lindsey Rendall, of Rendall & Wright.

Each two-storey lodge can be rented as a whole, to sleep up to twelve guests, or as two self-contained luxury apartments; the ground floor with two large double bedrooms, and the top floor either an

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Each two-storey lodge can be rented as a whole, to sleep up to twelve guests, or as two self-contained luxury apartments

enormous one bedroom penthouse, or two bedroom apartment.

On our visit we stayed in Russet, a luxury one bed penthouse. All the lodges are named after traditional English apple varieties reflecting the fruit farming side of the business and that the site is adjacent to orchards that have been tended by the Peake family over the last 70 years.

Guided by the porter who accompanies each guest from the main hotel reception to their lodge, we were introduced to our accommodation. The immediate impression was one of space, light, luxury and great views.

Each lodge is furnished to the highest quality specification. The elegantly stylish interiors and light, airy living space are inspired by the simple and clean-lined sophistication of the 1940s, linking them to the origins of the site, which was originally the home of a World War II Women’s Land Army Hostel. Within the lodge welcome pack Lindsey details the inspiration behind her brief ‘to create a timeless light, bright, luxurious, practical, flexible and non-gender specific five-star level interior’ a brief she has skilfully fulfilled.

They offer en-suite bathrooms and very well-equipped stylish kitchens, entertainment options abound with wide screen TVs, surround sound speakers, dvd players, ipod docking stations and a library of dvds available should you neglect to bring any. The spacious open plan lounge and dining areas feature large comfortable sofas, fireplaces, floor to ceiling windows and huge glass doors that frame the breathtaking scenery beyond. A feature that immediately caught my attention was the generous

wooden balcony, absolutely perfect for al fresco dining or a glass of wine while you contemplate the stunning views - a glass of wine from the bottle that you’ll find in the welcome pack that greets guests along with a bottle of delicious Copella farm pressed apple juice (originally created by the Peake family) and a selection of tea, coffee, milk and biscuits from the onsite shop, Pippin.

The lodges offer guests great flexibility.

Superbly equipped for the those wanting a self- catering break, guests can also choose to use the hotel’s impressive Lakes restaurant, which was recently awarded an AA rosette, or with a touch of real indulgence choose the private dining service where a dedicated team will prepare your meal onsite and serve it to you in the comfort of your own lodge Adjacent to the lodges is a building called Honey Tye, which incorporates the original water tower from the Women’s Land Army Hostel. Not only does the tower afford fantastic views over the golf course and surrounding countryside it is also being turned into a museum to mark the valuable history of the site. Honey Tye also contains a flexible ‘function room’ that is reserved exclusively for lodge guests - a perfect venue for a family/group get together, team building event, or a wedding.

During our stay we tried to enjoy as many of the facilities on offer as we could.

While I took advantage of our Lodge Guests’ complimentary use of the hotel’s Technogym, swimming pool, steam room, sauna and Jacuzzi, my wife enjoyed a manicure and exquisite Decleor facial ahead of us both enjoying an evening meal in the Lakes Restaurant. Head Chef Alan Paton was last

year a finalist in the ‘Chef of the Year’ category in the Essex Food and Drink Awards and the inventive menu is testament to his skill. The family’s Boxford farm Guiylen asparagus starter was delicious and demonstrated Alan’s commitment to quality local produce as did my braised shin of Dedham Vale beef ‘bucco’ - beautifully succulent.

After our meal, taking advantage of the complimentary shuttle service, we returned to our lodge and settled in for the evening.

Although a one bedroomed penthouse there was ample room for more than one couple, and the inclusion of a quality fold out double sofa bed in the lounge makes this a real option for guests. Once we retired for the night I drifted off in a supremely comfortable oversized bed with the muted sound of a fox barking in the woods around us and awoke to be refreshed by an enormous and powerful walk in shower - a perfect combination.

Starting from just £295 for a two night break for our penthouse we thought the lodges represented extremely good value and our conversation throughout our visit was one of when, not if, we returned with friends.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester Essex CO6 4PZ 01206 265835/262836 www.stokebynayland.com info@stokebynaylandlodges.com www.stokebynaylandlodges.com

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PERFECT TEN

Ingrams, the new dining room at The Bildeston Crown, recently opened its doors to provide a stylish alternative to complement the more traditional Restaurant Bar. Lesley Rawlinson visits this Places&Faces® favourite to find out more about the two now more distinct dining options on offer erfectly positioned almost slap, bang in the middle of Suffolk , The Bildeston Crown has been a key player in the county’s claims to gastronomic fame for a number of years.

With three AA Rosettes since 2007, and a list of other such accolades too numerous to mention, pub and restaurant dining choices at The Bildeston Crown have always been deservedly popular but now a further layer of temptation has been added to this already enticing venue.

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Ingrams, which is a family name of The Bildeston Crown’s local owners, is a newly refurbished 30-seater dining room showcasing the talents and creativity of Head Chef, Chris Lee, who explained “When we opened in 2004 the main restaurant seated 40 and we were proud to be able to offer our guests a full range of dining options wherever they sat. Three years later we had expanded into the adjacent property adding effectively another dining room and doubling capacity. These two distinct eating

areas lend themselves to being able to offer two separate styles of dining and that is now what we aim to do. We recognise that new customers, in particular, like to have their options a little more defined and that our menu presentation was not achieving this.

We are very excited to launch Ingrams to feature dishes to impress, whilst keeping our Classics menu for more everyday eating. ” So, rather than settling in at the bar for a pre-dinner drink, we were shown to the newly laid out private Lounge, previously

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a private dining room over-looking one of the courtyards, to relax with a glass in the comfort of oversized arm-chairs and to survey the new menus.

Ingrams has been created to feature the ‘Select’ menu plus an eight-course tasting menu and it was from the former that we chose our dishes. As I eyed the descriptions of the starters; Duck (roasted breast, confit leg, pain d’epice, lentils), Cheese & Pickle (Godminster & goats cheese fondant, pear, beetroot) and Turbot (South coast turbot fillet, bacon, anchovy) I was starting to think that the tasting menu, with most of these included, would save my decision making dilemma, that was until I saw the Parsley Soup – served over English snails with Serrano ham and Thai shallots. My husband, equally torn by the delicious choices finally settled on the scallop dish - cumin roasted scallops with smoked eel and carrot.

A slightly easier choice for me with the main courses as local Semer lamb – with sweetbreads, watercress and turnip - couldn’t be ignored and with Mallard Barn Pigeon (a pigeon and duck Wellington dish) as the chosen option to follow the seafood starter we were ready to take our table.

Ingrams has a more formal feel than the main restaurant at The Bildeston Crown.

Candle light and crisp white linen table cloths add to the sense of occasion and it is clear why this new dining room is billed as the choice for a very special meal, a celebration or simply a night to remember.

The first of a number of unexpected delights, delivered by the skilled, slick and informative waiting team, was a truffle arancini – a deep fried ball of light truffle risotto served on a stick melted in the mouth and really got the taste buds going.

To accompany we were also served with a mini bread board – a delicious collection of hand crafted miniature loaves with flavours that included walnut, Parma ham, sundried tomato, black olive and more.

This was followed by a further surprise, an exquisitely constructed pre-starter of carpaccio of venison with shallot served very elegantly on a square glass pate. It defies belief that meat can take on the texture of butter but this morsel was simply incredible.

From the discreet ‘oohs and aahs’ around the restaurant I’m guessing that other diners came to the same conclusion.

Ready for the ‘main event’ our starters arrived in truly artistic style. The stunningly flavoursome parsley soup was poured at the table from a delicate glass teapot over the bowl of meaty but tender snails and Serrano ham and my husband’s scallops were cooked to perfection and also beautifully presented.

On to the mains and my lamb dish was perfection. Rich succulent pink lamb with faultless accompaniments it was a very well balanced combination. My husband’s substantial pigeon and duck liver wellington with wild garlic cleverly wrapped in the pastry layer was yet a further triumph and again spectacular to the eye.

After such enjoyable starters and mains the dessert menu had a lot to live up to and of course we weren’t disappointed. Preceded by a pre-dessert of apple cannelloni, with an impossibly fresh apple aroma and a flavour to match, I chose to round of my meal with raspberry and chocolate delice while my husband made a considered selection from the cheeses on offer.

On arrival my dessert offered even more than its description. A warm chocolate fondant oozing with a rich dark liquid chocolate centre swirled with white chocolate and raspberry nestled alongside a zingy, fresh raspberry sorbet on a dark chocolate base and then the delicious square of layered delice.

The selected cheeses, served with handmade biscuits, truffle honey and chutneys revealed a new favourite which we’ll be tracking down for future enjoyment – Godminster Cheddar. At room temperature the ripe flavour and yielding texture were quite irresistible.

Relaxing in the lounge with an after-dinner coffee our only regret was not having taken advantage of the late offer room rates open to mid-week diners. When available the Bildeston Crown will post late offers on its website or communicate them via Twitter and Facebook so it’s worth keeping an eye out.

Our verdict – Ingrams is a ten out of ten experience but although there’s much focus on the new dining room Chef Chris was keen to remind us everything offered at the Bildeston Crown gets equal attention; “Although Ingrams may be where I can experiment a little more, I want to reassure those clients who regularly enjoy the rib of beef, red poll burger, eggs benedict or just a cheese and pickle sandwich with a pint, that they need not worry. We are very much committed to also providing the very best of Suffolk produce under the “Classics” brand throughout the main restaurant and bar. We also want to stress that the client will always come first and so if someone wants to sit by the fire with a dish from the Ingrams menu and a glass of wine or similarly share rib of beef in Ingram’s more formal surroundings, then it will continue to be our pleasure to serve them.”

INFORMATION Ingrams ‘Select’ menu £45 per head for three courses www.thebildestoncrown.com T: 01449 740510

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Wine

Tastings: Tides and Tantrums Rob Chase

e all buy food and drink items without necessarily expecting the luxury of tasting them first.

We know what we like, we know what we’re after and we can be fairly sure that the Weetabix currently in the trolley tastes pretty much as it did when we bought it the last time out.

Wine, however, presents more of a challenge. Confronted by every taste combination under the sun, we need somehow to get to grips with what’s out there, so tasting before you purchase is a necessary and - I hope - pleasurable essential.

To that end, I have spent much of my working life waxing lyrical on the subject of wine to anyone who’ll listen, always hoping to make wine more accessible and more enjoyable, by lifting it off the page and pulling the cork on mystique and mumbo-jumbo.

My earliest foray into bringing wines nearer to home, in terms of a wider audience appreciation, was when I was working in cellars in Ockfen, a rural, wine-producing village in the Saar Valley. It didn’t seem to matter a jot that my spoken German wasn’t up to much: the wines spoke for themselves and visitors from Frankfurt or Munich were always bowled over by the sheer beauty and quality of these Rieslings. Trying to explain the quality levels of Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese etc became infinitely easier when illustrated by wines from each category.

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Although we like to ‘buy dry’, still as a nation, our palates tell us we mostly prefer drinking something that isn’t too ‘edgy’ barriers would fall away, prejudices would be overcome and converts would be made.

A couple of years later, when I was making wine for a Suffolk vineyard, I was asked to present ‘my’ wines to a group of invited guests in London. At this time, the cult of the public-speaking winemaker was still a bit of a novelty, so I was flattered to be asked.

Answerable only to my wines and to myself, I conducted the tasting in the absolute belief that my wines were in fact the best thing since sliced bread. Then, most English wines were medium dry (veering towards medium sweet if the truth be known), but in my uncompromising youth, I decided that mine should be bone dry. Sadly, most of the guests thought otherwise; a winemaking lesson learnt, the hard way! Although we like to ‘buy dry’, still as a nation, our palates tell us we mostly prefer drinking something that isn’t too ‘edgy’.

With new life once more being breathed into Adnams’ Grapevine store in Norwich’s Unthank Road, I’m reminded of a tasting I held there which didn’t go quite according to plan. Having opened the bottles - reds from the south-west of France - well ahead of time, I realised to my horror that they were so ‘closed’ that they would all need to be double-decanted before anyone could even start to taste them. In a maelstrom of jugs, funnels, bottles and decanters spread across every available surface, the wines were decanted, suitably aerated and ready to taste. They turned out to be even better than expected, but I was unprepared for the telephone calls that followed, from customers who said the wines they had bought didn’t taste at all like those they’d tasted and wondering if I’d somehow pulled a fast one.

The moral: always decant young red wines and always tell your audience what you have done so they know how to get the best from their own bottles.

Choosing a venue for tastings is frequently a challenge. In the days when Adnams held regular tasting events in London, one of our favourite locations - now sadly closed - was an art gallery in Covent Garden. Masses of light, whitewashed walls and interesting works of art for the taster to admire, whilst contemplating the wine in his glass. I recall the year we fell foul of a young artist who, on the very day that we turned up, had booked an area of the gallery to hang her exhibition.

I suspect we could have co-existed quite happily if a member of our staff hadn’t sited a spittoon directly beneath one of her pictures.

Customers duly swilled and spat, whilst all around them hell appeared to have been let loose, as the artist went into melt-down.

A compromise was reached, but for the life of us, no-one was able to fathom where the paint stopped and the wine began.

As venues go, however, one of the most unusual - and possibly least comfortable - was provided by the Bay of Biscay, when I was asked to entertain passengers on board a cruise liner as it travelled towards the Mediterranean. I don’t often have the luxury of a truly captive audience, but this advantage was more than outweighed by the challenge of conducting the tasting in a force eight gale with bottles & glasses careering across the room and guests hurtling from one side of the ship to the other while doing their best to spit in a straight line.

Over the years I must have conducted hundreds of wine-tastings but never have they become a chore. I can guarantee that no two events are ever the same and I’m never altogether sure what to expect next.

Just recently, for example, I addressed the inaugural meeting of my first all-female tasting group: the No. 1 Suffolk Ladies Wine Club. But that’s another story…

Local Produce Gallery

Coddenham food store

At the heart of Coddenham you will find our beautiful village food store where we pride ourselves in sourcing the best of local products. As well as everyday staples you will find such gems as Suffolk Gold and Suffolk Blue Cheese, Suffolk pate, local meats, breads and beers. The perfect choice to top up fresh food locally or just a place pop for a coffee. We look forward to welcoming you.

Yoxford Post Office Deli-Café

Shortlisted for the EADT Good Food Awards, Yoxford’s café-deli (the home of the Sole Bay Cheese Co.) makes the best espresso and cappucino for miles and tasty simple food using fantastic local ingredients cooked to order. In France they’d call it a café-sans-tabac. We call it the heart of the village. Stop for coffee, breakfast, lunch or tea, use our free wi-fi connection, meet friends or just post a letter. You don’t even have to live here.

Open: Monday to Friday 7.30am - 6pm Saturday 8am - 6pm Address: School Road, Coddenham, Suffolk IP6 9PR

Open: Monday-Saturday 9am - 5:30pm.

(Post Office closes at 1pm on Weds and Sat).

Address: High Street, A1120, Yoxford W: www.solebaycheese.co.uk

T: 01449 760227

T: 01728 668520

THE ARTISAN SMOKEHOUSE

Chilli Farm Smokehouse & Deli

Maximus fish shop

The Wightman family have been fishing the Suffolk coast since 1890, using generations of fishing knowledge to bring line caught fish ashore every day the weather permits. Using years of industry contacts to bring the best high quality fish from low impact day boats all over the country to customers in their Friday Street shop & at farmers markets. Choose from seasonal wet fish, smoked fish & shellfish.

Open: Tuesday – Saturday 9.30am – 4.00pm and at J R Creasey butchers, Peasehall Fridays 10am -3pm Address: Unit 1, Friday Street Farm Shop, Farnham, Saxmundham, IP17 1JX E: chriswightman01@btinternet.com M: 07980 000284

T: 01728 603854

The Crockery Barn

An Award winning smokehouse owned by husband and wife team Tim and Gill Matthews. They pride themselves on using ethically sourced ingredients, prioritising local British producers. Their products are traditionally dry cured, using no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, then lightly smoked over Maple wood. Products are made to order, ensuring excellent quality and freshness, and include; smoked beef fillet, hot and cold smoked salmon, duck, salami, cheeses, oils, dried mushrooms and garlic.

It’s all change this season with the ‘new’ Smokehouse & Deli. The existing chilli products are on sale along with delicious deli produce, handmade savoury tarts, a range of delicious cheeses, smoked meats and lots of gourmet accompaniments.

The Bistro has a new menu too, incorporating much of the delicious produce available from the deli.

The Crockery Barn specialises in tableware and fine French linens while supporting local producers including James White juices and Peasenhall Suffolk Coffee.

Searching for unusual healthy plants from our nursery is easy, just ask for Dan. Watch Jo as she paints affordable art in the Long Barn Gallery. Bridget’s café serves good Italian coffee and freshly prepared quality lunches. Sit under the garden Cruck marquee and enjoy this rural setting.

Open: Order anytime, either online, by phone or email. Please call us for FREE DELIVERY to Suffolk Coastal Area, on orders over £15.

E: info@artisansmokehouse.co.uk W: www.artisansmokehouse.co.uk

Open: Monday - Sunday 10am - 6pm Address: Norwich Road (A140), Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 5NQ E: info@chillicompany.com W: www.chillicompany.com

Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4.30pm Address: The Crockery Barn, Ashleigh Farm Ashbocking, Ipswich IP6 9JS W: www.thecrockerybarn.co.uk E: thecrockerybarn@live.co.uk

T: 01394 270609

T: 01449 766677

T: 01473 890123

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Arlingtons

The Plough & Sail

the WILFORD BRIDGE

Located at Snape Maltings, The Plough & Sail has recently been taken over by local twins, Alex and Oliver Burnside. They are striving to create a quality dining pub serving a seasonally-changing menu alongside an extensive selection of ales, spirits and quality wines. Lunchtimes offer ‘traditional’ pub food and the evenings a modern ‘restaurant style’ menu. Pre and post concert dining is available and booking is advised. The team looks forward to welcoming you soon.

Think of fine food, the best in local ales, a traditional ambience all set in a location surrounded by history and exceptional walks and you have The Wilford Bridge. Our menu reflects the seasonal availability of the finest local produce, specialising in the very best seafood, tender steaks cooked to perfection and unbeatable classics such as the renowned ‘Revetts’ Sausages and mash. Food offers are available throughout the week – See our website for details.

Open: Monday to Sunday 8am to 10pm Address: 13 Museum Street, Ipswich.

Suffolk. IP1 1HE E: enquiries@arlingtonsbrasserie.co.uk W: www.arlingtonsbrasserie.com

Open: Monday- Saturday 11.00am 11.00pm. Sunday 12.00 noon - 10.30pm Food served 7 days a week.

Address: Snape Maltings, Snape Bridge, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1SR E: alexburnside@hotmail.com W: www.theploughandsailsnape.co.uk

Open: Monday - Saturday 11.00am 11.00pm Sunday 12.00 noon - 10.30pm Food served 7 days a week.

Address: Wilford Bridge Rd, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2PA E: wilfordbridge@debeninns.co.uk W: www.debeninns.co.uk

T: 01473 230293

T: 01728 688413

T: 01394 386141

Buzzing brasserie style restaurant with café bar set within the building converted from the Arlingtons Ballroom. The perfect venue to catch up with friends, talk business, celebrate special occasions.

French style menu served in typical informal Brasserie manner offering a large selection of freshly prepared Suffolk reared meat dishes and vegetarian choices as well as fish & shellfish from sustainable sources. Plus takeaway deli, breakfast from 8am, light meals and homemade cakes throughout the day.

The fountain

Located in the lovely old village of Tuddenham St Martin, 3 miles north of Ipswich, informal bistro style restaurant set in an oldie worldy 16th century country pub with, great food, great service and great value. We can cater for any parties from 2 to 45 people. The menu comprises of a full A La Carte menu and a set 2 or 3 course menu. For reservations please call 01473 785377 or email fountainpub@btconnect.com

The Angel

Open: Monday to Friday 12pm - 2pm & 6pm to 9pm. Saturday 12pm - 2pm & 6pm - 9.30pm Sunday 12pm to 3pm Closed Evening Address: The Street, Tuddenham St. Martin, IP6 9BT E: fountainpub@btconnect.com W: www.tuddenhamfountain.co.uk

Open: 12-3 & 5-close Mon-Fri & we are open all day at weekends Address: Theatre Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4NE (Just off the Market Hill) E: mail@theangelwoodbridge.co.uk W: www.theangelwoodbridge.co.uk

Recently refurbished by Jazmine and Rosario the Admiral’s Head has been a pub for more than 200 years and retains its beautiful Georgian features. The menu too has been given a new lease of life with the introduction of Italian specialities including a stone based Pizza oven for authentic Italian style pizzas.

Also many traditional favourites to be enjoyed. Three Adnams cask ales always on tap and a great list of Old and New World wines Open: Tuesday to Saturday 11.30am -2.30pm and 6pm – 11pm. Food served 12.00 noon -2pm & 6pm -9pm , 9.30pm on a Friday & Saturday Address: Sandy Lane, Little Bealings, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6LW E: theadmiralshead@btinternet.com W: www.theadmiralshead.com

T: 01473 785377

T: 01394 383808

T: 01473 625912

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We don’t go for anything as fancy as a “Mission Statement” or “Food Policy”, rather we aim to source the best local ingredients from the excellent producers on our doorstep, prepare great tasty food, with daily specials here on the premises, and sell it you at a reasonable price.

We are equally proud of our drinks offering with 6 real ales, draught ciders & lagers, and East Anglia’s widest range of spirits, with over 70 gins you can experience something truly unique.

The admirals head

Food Gallery

The Arboretum at Fynn Valley

THE PEACOCK INN

Satis house

The Arboretum in Ipswich’s High Street has a well deserved reputation for providing outstanding food using the freshest local produce. Owner Head Chef Ben Taylor has now expanded his thriving operation into our Club. With delicious food and exciting new menus, served either in the cosy refurbished Courtyard Bar or spacious Restaurant, the Arboretum at Fynn Valley is the perfect place to bring family and friends for a meal. Full details can be found on our website.

Open: Open lunch and evening except closed all day Monday and Sunday evenings Address: Fynn Valley Golf Club, Witnesham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9JA E: restaurant@fynn-valley.co.uk W: www.fynn-valley.co.uk

A beautiful 14th century half-timbered inn with cosy open fires offering a selection of local ales including Mauldons, Greene King and Adnams. We’re perfectly positioned for touring, walking and cycling in the beautiful surrounding countryside and have four comfortable bedrooms all with an elegant country air, recently awarded 3 Rosettes Silver.

Our menu changes every month offering quality food at reasonable prices. Don’t miss the Sunday roast menu with our famous leek sauce! Dogs welcome.

Open: Tuesday - Saturday: 12 noon to 3pm - 6pm to 11pm.

Sunday: 12 noon to 6pm Address: 37 The Street, Chelsworth, Suffolk, IP7 7HU E: wilcri@aol.com W: www.thepeacockchelsworth.com

Satis House is a Grade II listed Georgian property offering a two rosette modern British restaurant that prides itself on sourcing local seasonal produce. Set in three acres of beautiful parkland you can choose to stay, eat or drink enjoying a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. With modern conveniences in 18th Century splendour, the hotel accommodation includes tastefully furnished bedrooms with some featuring four poster-beds and antique bathrooms.

Open: Lunches and afternoon teas: Wednesday to Sunday 11am – 4pm, daily for Dinner: 6.30pm till 11.00pm Address: Main Road A12, Yoxford, Nr. Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3EX E: enquiries@satishouse.co.uk W: www.satishouse.co.uk

T: 01473 785202

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Butt & Oyster

Under new ownership The Sutton Plough has an exciting new menu using properly sourced local ingredients offering excellent value quality food in a relaxed country environment. Whether eating with us or having a quiet drink lounging on our leather sofas you will find the Plough a welcoming and comfortable venue. The Sutton Plough is family and dog friendly and is just 10 minutes from Woodbridge. For full details and menus see our website.

Award Winning Public House, Restaurant & Bar. Our menu constantly evolves to reflect the changing seasons and celebrates the very best of locally sourced produce. Our ‘Specials Board’ is inspired by the prime seasonal ingredients available each day and the entire menu is complemented by a carefully selected wine list. New guest beer every week. Real ales and rustic ciders. Save 20% off food orders everyday between 5.30-6.30pm. Set lunch two courses for £13 and three for £16.

The Butt & Oyster is one of the best known public houses in Suffolk renowned for its good beer, good food and great views.

As you eat watch the changing tides on traditional timeless shores. Understand an artist’s inspiration with Thames barges, swans and the river, enjoying the finest Suffolk ales whilst being tempted by the wonderful aromas which welcome you.

Food offers are available throughout the week – See our website for details.

Open: Food served Monday – Saturday 12 – 2.30pm 6 - 9pm. Sunday lunch 12 - 4pm Address: Sutton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3DU E: info@thesuttonplough.co.uk W: www.thesuttonplough.co.uk

Open: Monday – Closed. Tuesday – Thursday 12 - 2.30pm and 5.30 - 11.00pm.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday Open All Day. Food Served 12 – 2.00pm (2.30 Sunday) and 5.30 to 9.00pm daily Address: The Green, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 6TA W: www.grundisburghdog.co.uk

Open: Monday- Saturday 11.00am 11.00pm. Sunday 12.00 noon -10.30pm.

Food served 7 days a week.

Address: Pin Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1JW E: buttandoyster@debeninns.co.uk W: www.debeninns.co.uk

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Perfect Pork Whatever the weather, whatever the season, certain dishes are perennial favourites. This month Places&Faces® brings you one such recipe from Richard Andrews of The Middleton Bell.

ecently awarded the title of British Value Pub of the Year The Middleton Bell has, under the leadership of head chef Richard Andrews, developed a reputation as a venue for excellent honest food using great local produce. Richard has been at Middleton for the last 18 months during which time he been given total freedom in the kitchen by landlords Nick and Trish Musgrove for which he is extremely grateful.

Originally from Lancashire he first got into a kitchen, thanks to his sister, at 14 as a pot washer - he was soon helping out on starters

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over Christmas and has been cooking ever since. By 18 he had already achieved his first head chef position in Parbold and has since gained vast experience in kitchens in London, France, Austria and Switzerland including time in a restaurant on a 100ft peniche barge, a time he recalls as ‘a challenge working the smallest imaginable space, but great fun’.

Throughout his career Richard has stuck to his principles of freshly cooked good quality local food and the recipe he is sharing with Places & Faces, a favourite with customers at the Bell, represents all these values.

Recipe | The Middleton Bell

Suffolk pork belly roulade with crisp apple and Aspall’s cider mustard gravy (Serves 8-10) see chefs tip For the roulade (best prepared the day before required) Ingredients 1 Suffolk pork belly (approx. 3kg) 150g local peppery sausage meat 8-10 wild garlic leaves if available, alternatively 4 crushed cloves of garlic 2 vegetable stock cubes 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard Butter 1 Granny Smith apple Cooked beetroot Cider & Mustard Gravy Ingredients Good quality rich stock gravy 200ml Aspalls cider 1 tbsp red currant jelly 1 tbsp whole grain mustard Simple & Tasty Crushed Potatoes Ingredients Approx. 5 new potatoes per person 1 finely chopped red onion 1 handful of fresh spinach Butter Method 1. Lay pork belly skin side down on flat surface and rub the stock cubes into the fleshy side.

2. Smear with whole grain mustard and then lay the wild or crushed garlic along the centre.

3. Lay the sausage meat along the centre from one end to the other.

4. Fold over the pork belly into a roll and using butchers string tie in loops the full length of your roulade.

5. Next wrap the joint liberally and tightly in good quality cling film until completely covered.

6. Place length ways in to a deep dish/ roasting tray (ideally with a rim) and cover 2/3rds with salted water.

7. Cover your dish/roasting tray with foil and place in an oven at 180oC for approx.

4-5 hours (see chef’s tip) 8. When cooked remove from the water place on a large plate and store somewhere cool overnight.

Re-heating the pork belly 1. Remove the cling film.

2. Slice the now set pork belly into thick portions and place in a roasting pan.

3. Put a knob of butter on each one and place in a hot oven (220oC) for approx. 20 minutes or until browning.

4. For the last 5 minutes add thin wedges of Granny Smith apple and cooked beetroot and sprinkle with sugar.

Cider & Mustard Gravy Combine the rich stock gravy with the other ingredients a little at a time to your taste.

(There is no shame in buying a good readymade gravy stock for this recipe, but feel free to make your own.)

Crushed potatoes 1. Boil the potatoes until soft and then drain and let steam dry.

2. In a bowl lightly crush the potatoes.

3. Add the finely chopped red onion, spinach and a good knob of salted butter and with a fork gently combine all ingredients.

4.For an added touch shape the potatoes in food rings before serving.

Chefs tip The number of servings for this recipe can be cut to 4-5 by reducing the ingredients by half.

To test whether the pork is cooked after 4 hours push the meat with the back of a fork.

If it is ready it will give easily - If there is still resistance and it ‘springs back’ recover with the foil and give it longer. It is important that the meat remains covered by water during cooking so check occasionally and if needed top up with boiling water.

The Bell Inn, Middleton Nick and Trish Musgrove offer you a warm welcome at The Bell Inn in Middleton.

Recently awarded the national title “Value Pub of the Year ” by the Good Pub Guide Nick, Trish and head chef Richard Andrews pride themselves on producing top quality food, using the best local produce at prices that ensure you will want to return again and again. With two open fireplaces, a traditional bar serving ales directly from the cask, cosy alcoves and a beamed restaurant The Bell is a perfect venue to meet friends and families for a drink or a meal.

Four legged friends are exceptionally welcome!

The Bell Inn, The Street Middleton, Suffolk, IP17 3NN

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One of the most joyful parts of a summer weekend or a long summer evening is relaxing in the garden with family and friends over an al fresco meal or a glass or two of something cooling. This month Places&Faces速 brings you the latest looks for your outdoor spaces from leading Suffolk retailers

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STOCKISTS Bourne Garden Centre, Peppers Lane, Wherstead, Ipswich. www.bournegardencentre.co.uk T: (01473) 786617 Elmers Hardware, 59 – 61 Edmonton Road, Kesgrave. www.elmershardware.co.uk T: 01473 623381 Glasswells, Ranelagh Road, Ipswich or Newmarket Road Bury St Edmunds. www.glasswells.co.uk T: 01473 253164 House & Garden, Snape Maltings, Snape, Nr Aldeburgh. www.snapemaltings.co.uk T: 01728 688303 Southwold Pier, North Parade, Southwold. www.southwoldpier.co.uk T: 01502 722105

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Business Profile | Anglia Factors

ANGLIA FACTORS GIveS ALdebURGh hOTeL A bRANd NeW LOOK

Anglia Factors, Suffolk’s leading kitchen, bathroom and interiors specialist, has transformed seven bedrooms and bathrooms in a sensitive refurbishment of The Wentworth Hotel in Aldeburgh nglia Factors were appointed by the hotel to oversee the redesign and modernisation of Darfield House, a spacious building containing seven bedrooms immediately opposite the main hotel. Originally converted into additional bedrooms in 1995, the rooms were in need of refurbishment and updating.

Anglia Factors designed and hand-crafted the fitted wardrobes, cupboards, bedside tables and vanity units that retain the character of the hotel with a contemporary feel. In the bathrooms, Corian shelves and fitted oak units provide a touch of luxury and, equally as important these days, ample space for personal toiletries. The seventh bathroom has an extravagantly large shower which can be turned on by remote control. LED 64 | placesandfaces.co.uk

lighting throughout the building provides appropriate lighting whilst considerably reducing the hotel’s carbon footprint.

Michael Pritt, Owner of The Wentworth Hotel said; ”We wanted to update Darfield House in line with the rest of the hotel – elegant rooms and stylish, comfortable spaces which are functional and userfriendly. The hotel has been in my family since 1920, so I needed a team who would respect the history of the building and the heritage of the hotel whilst ensuring the highest standard of accommodation for our guests. Anglia Factors have delivered on all counts. I am extremely pleased with the quality and the finish of every room. It is exactly what I wanted.”

Daniel Barr, Owner of Anglia Factors said;

“We like to get under the skin of every project and in this case we were confident that our designs were true to the legacy and style of The Wentworth Hotel. The interiors are stylish yet practical which fits with the Wentworth experience – A classic seaside getaway with contemporary comforts. We’re delighted to have had the opportunity to work on such a significant Aldeburgh landmark.”

Anglia Factors 34 Gloster Road, Martlesham Heath IP5 3RD 01473 610192 www.angliafactors.co.uk

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Homes & Interiors | Suffolk Show Luxurious Lifestyle Pavilion

Luxury under one roof

The Hopkins Homes Luxurious Lifestyle Pavilion is one of the most popular destinations at the Suffolk Show. Described as a setting for aspirational living it plays host to some of the County’s top lifestyle and interiors retailers.

Places&Faces® looks at what 2012 has in store t is said the only constant in the world is change and the Suffolk Show is a good example of this point. After 46 years The Suffolk Showground became known as Trinity Park and for two days each year the 100 hectare Bucklesham Road venue morphs from its normal oasis of calm to the location of the county’s most popular party.

One of the biggest changes is the 1000sqm events centre. Normally a building that plays host to some of Suffolk’s leading conferences and brightest balls for the two days of the Suffolk Show it transforms in to a series of beautiful room settings where some of the county’s top lifestyle and interiors retailers are on hand to guide visitors through the latest ideas and trends for luxury living. Some changes are driven by fashion, some by technological development and some, as we discover, by the

changing climate.

Since its launch in 2007 a constant for the Pavilion has been the sponsorship of Hopkins Homes. James Hopkins explained its attraction. “As an award winning, residential developer in East Anglia we feel a strong affinity with both its location and objectives.

The Pavilion showcases the very best of aspirational living where quality, innovation and design can be seen throughout all of the displays; complementing our own ethos perfectly whilst providing some truly inspirational ideas for the discerning homemaker.”

Places & Faces caught up with some of this year’s other exhibitors to see why they enjoy being in the Pavilion, find out what visitors can look forward to and learn what the hot topics are for 2012.

sara barber the Persian Carpet studio The Persian Carpet Studio is proud to have been part of the Luxury Lifestyle Pavilion from its beginnings seven years ago. We love to be part of the very best Suffolk has on offer to create a beautiful home.

On display this year will be a vibrant selection of our latest stock as well as pieces from our beautiful antique rug collection. Throughout the show the restoration team will be demonstrating the work we undertake and will be available to answer any questions. If one of those questions is “Can I try the rug at home?” The answer is of course “Yes”.

With regard to new developments for 2012? Well the technique of traditional rug making has not changed for hundreds >>

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of years however the on-going political situation in the part of the world where the rugs are made has an effect on sourcing stock as well as the global production and price changes of the raw materials so there are always new solutions to discover to find the perfect outcome for our clients.

holly nicholls brightwell interiors This will be our second year in the Luxury Lifestyle pavilion; we really enjoyed it last year, and met lots of clients, new and old.

We like to think we are offering something very special and unique to Suffolk, it’s a great way to showcase some of our products and let people know just some of the services we offer.

This year in the Pavilion we are going to be showcasing our Scapa Home spring/ summer collection, we are the only exclusive stockist in the UK, so it will be something most people haven’t seen before. A mix of classic and contemporary furniture, accessories and soft furnishings.

The most popular requests we have been getting from clients in 2012 is for leather trunks and chests from our Kelly Hoppen & Esquire Home Collections. Scapa cow hide rugs, luxurious cashmere throws. “Black and White” archive Trowbridge prints have also been very popular.

the hoPkins hoMes LuXuRious LiFestyLe PAviLion eXhibitoRs this yeAR ARe: Barretts of Woodbridge, Brightwell Interiors, Bromley & Fitch Tile Merchants, Hopkins Homes, Interconnection Ltd, KLH Architect Ltd, John Lewis, Pomegranate, Roger Gladwell Landscape Design & Construction, Rendall & Wright, Rosie Hunter Interiors, Ruby Tyger, Runaway Coast Ltd, Sleepy Cow Rugs & Hides, Smoke and Fire Tiles, The Persian Carpet Studio, Tilley & Green, Triptych

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ben Gladwell Roger Gladwell Landscape and Construction We have been in the Pavilion for the last five years, but part of the show for a lot longer, originally exhibiting as part of the garden competitions. When approached about being part of the Pavilion we decided that it was the perfect place for us to be. The location is great and the people that visit the Pavilion are most definitely the perfect audience for us.

As in previous years we will showcase some of the work we have done this past year with a selection of large photographs of “before” and “after” work. We will also be showing images of our 2012 award winning gardens. The team will be on hand to chat to people visiting the stand and there will be a beautiful display of

Jill barrett barretts of Woodbridge This is Barretts first year in Pavilion. As a local and independent department store we’re really committed to the county and are proud to be part of the county show.

Our store has really moved on in the last two years with a fresh new look and lots of exciting new lines so we feel the Pavilion is a wonderful opportunity to show a large and discerning audience exactly what Barretts is about in prestigious surroundings.

At the show we will have two room settings - living room and bedroom. The Living Room has a nautical feel, with lots of gorgeous Bespoke Upholstery in the latest Jane Churchill and Sanderson fabrics. The bedroom is more country cottage and features the Swedish styled hand finished bedroom furniture collection ‘Larsson’ from Neptune.

This year we’ve noticed that there is a definite move away from austere grey and earthy tones and a move toward bright and cheerful colours such as tangerine. Coastal blues and stripes are definitely in and customers are also taking more risks with stripy carpets and rugs, and bolder flooring patterns which make a statement.

modern and contemporary plants and topiary as part of the exhibit.

We expect a lot of people will want to talk to us about water storage solutions. Despite the recent rain the on-going water shortage is causing a few complicated issues for us and the restraints can be difficult to get around, but we work through these and come up with the best solutions. Our clients also are also looking for low maintenance. This seems to be something that comes up time and time again. Everyone is looking for a beautiful garden for little maintenance work throughout the year. Sometimes this can be a tall order but we do the best we can for all customers.

Lindsey Rendall Rendall & Wright This will be our third year exhibiting.

We love the atmosphere in the Lifestyle Pavilion and it’s fantastic to have local, likeminded businesses coming together to show what wonderful interiors services are on offer within our region. Events like the Suffolk Show are so important to small businesses like ours as it’s a wonderful opportunity for us to meet and connect with local people and hopefully forge future working relationships with both suppliers and clients alike.

In the Pavilion we will be showcasing a room set from a recently completed, high-profile commercial project at The Stoke by Nayland Club where we designed the interiors of the Country Lodges.

In our experience people want designs and products that are going to last. We find our clients are more conscious about how they spend their budgets, many more people are choosing to use interior designers to ensure their projects are completed to a high standard and have longevity rather than the attitude that they’ll spend less and decorate again in a few years if they tire of the style.

Suffolk Show Luxurious Lifestyle Pavilion | Business Profile | The Persian Carpet Studio

PeRSIAN PASSION

Sara Barber, owner of the Persian Carpet Studio, has a passion for Persian carpets and rugs. She is a leading authority on their restoration and conservation, offers a unique sourcing service through an extensive network of international contacts and has even spent time living with the nomadic tribes who have made some of the world’s finest examples. Places&Faces found out how it all began hen you meet Sara, surrounded by her treasure trove of carpets and rugs, you immediately sense that she is someone who loves what she does and is someone who knows her subject inside out. This passion has cemented her position as one of the UK’s leading authorities on Persian carpets and her Long Melford showroom as one of the key destinations for anyone wanting one.

Like many people her route to her current position was a circuitous one, although one with a consistent thread. While studying at art school Sara discovered a talent for sewing, a talent that initially led her into a career in creating theatrical costumes, from there to a business creating bespoke curtains and then as a specialist carpet repairer working in Sussex.

In 1991 she started her own business specialising in the restoration and conservation of antique carpets and rugs and it was from this beginning that the Persian Carpet Studio has grown. Today beside the restoration and conservation work she is a renowned retailer of carpets and rugs and also offers a bespoke manufacturing service for contemporary handmade rugs - ‘hart of the house’.

When we met Sara calculated at that time she had over 800 individual Persian carpets and rugs in stock. She told me “I know each one. All our carpets are handmade, some antique and all based on traditional patterns

going back over a hundred years. Every item we stock has been individually chosen and nothing is bought until it has been seen.

Over the years I have built up a great network of contacts who know the quality that I am looking for so therefore I am now fortunate that I get to choose from the best that is available on the market.”

‘We work extensively with our clients, sometimes directly and sometimes through interior designers, to ensure that we can place the right one. We let customers take items away to ‘live with them’ – it is often important to see a carpet in context to make sure it is the right one for your home.

In addition to the stock we hold I can also source unusual or higher priced items’.

Sara has invested time in building those contacts and her knowledge of traditional manufacturing methods and has travelled extensively to achieve this. ‘I always believed that getting to the source was important to ensure that I got the best choice and because of this spent a lot of time in Iran. I was fortunate enough to spend some time with the Qashqai, a group of nomadic tribes in the southwest of the country famous for producing handmade rugs. I got to live in the hills with them for a few days seeing at close quarters how they lived and their techniques, it was a fantastic experience and one that I get to share as I occasionally do talks about the trip for charities’ Sara is supported in the business by a team

of dedicated and equally skilful colleagues.

‘Many of my team are part time working mums and together we have developed a unique skillset with restoration, conservation and cleaning work coming to us from all over the world’ ‘We are currently carrying out some conservation work on a carpet from the library of Althorp House, the family home of Earl Spencer, while working on the carpet it is hard not to think that Princess Diana may have played on it as a child.’

Recognising that not everyone’s taste in carpets will be covered by Persian designs Sara has also launched ‘hart of the house’. This bespoke service offers handmade carpets but with any design the client can conceive through a combination of computer designs and traditional skills. All carpets are ethically manufactured under the Fair Trade scheme ‘goodweave’ and can be completed in three months from the design being agreed.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: The Persian Carpet Studio The Old White Hart, Long Melford, Suffolk CO10 9HX 01787 882214 www.persiancarpetstudio.co.uk The Persian Carpet Studio will be attending this year’s Suffolk Show and will be found in the Luxury Lifestyle Pavilion.

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PHOTOGRAPHS: Craig Girling www.craiggirling.com

Suffolk’s Style Stars With a style that’s been described as ‘timeless, elegant and effortlessly chic’, it comes as no surprise to learn that design-duo Lindsey Rendall and Helen Wright, of Rendall & Wright, have been causing quite a stir within the region’s interior design scene.

The company’s refreshing approach to interior design results in projects which exude class and sophistication

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he Suffolk-based business partners both have a love for the country, but met under quite different circumstances when they were each making names for themselves in the hustle and bustle of London. Lindsey studied printed and woven textiles at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design before studying interior design with the KLC school of design and is now a member of the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID). Lindsey went on to work at Designers Guild, before becoming Cameron Broom’s principal designer. ‘I’ve always been in love with design and the creation of beautiful things,’ explains Lindsey.

‘After a number of happy years working for other companies, I really felt that I could bring something unique and personal to my own business.’

Lindsey teamed up with Helen Wright, an

expert project manager within the interior design industry, in 2006. ‘I’ve co-ordinated a wide variety of developments, including town houses, private clubs, hotels and country houses,’ says Helen. ‘Lindsey and I had known each other for years, having worked together at Cameron Broom, and had the same dream to run our own business in Suffolk, we launched over five years ago and haven’t looked back.’ Setting up a business in Suffolk, and being able to work from home, was always important for the pair as it’s meant that they can balance their thriving design business, with caring for their young families. Lindsey now looks after the creative side of the company, while Helen manages the various projects.

The design-duo have proved to be a big success with their growing client base. The pairing brings together a first-rate design

Suffolk Show Luxurious Lifestyle Pavilion | Business Profile | Rendall & Wright

Photograph far left: Soft furnishings soften the use of contemporary lines while the original beams tell of the property’s heritage | top left: The chimney flue makes an interesting feature as it works it’s way up to the vaulted roof | bottom left: Glass was used to emphasise the property’s spaciousness | above: Smooth porcelain and smart basin mixer add to the luxurious feel here | right: A vaulted ceiling allows this sleek and chic kitchen to take centre stage

ability and seamless project management.

Their fresh approach stands out from a crowd because every possible attention is paid to the finer details, and the way in which these details come together to create a harmonious design. Every project, irrespective of scale, is delicately crafted and personally project managed from start to finish. ‘We’re big believers in establishing close relationships with our clients,’ explains Lindsey. ‘To create something they’ll love, we need to get to know them and understand what it is they’re truly looking for.’ Lindsey and Helen take pride in providing all of their clients with a dynamic, personal and professional service.

Lindsey and Helen’s approach to interior design has drawn a wide range of customers to their door over the last six years. The variety of clients they have served is testament to their broad design ability, as nothing seems to phase the ambitious pair. Having been impressed by their style, attitude and portfolio, Lindsey and Helen were approached by clients at the 2010 Suffolk Show who commissioned Rendall & Wright to work with KLH architects and Chisnall & Sons on a unique project. Lindsey and Helen were asked to sympathetically convert old cow stables and dairy buildings into a chic and contemporary living space.

‘We were delighted to take on this project,’ recalls Lindsey. ‘Straight away I could see how we could create a modern, but homely interior which would highlight the wealth of beautiful original features of the listed building.’

Lindsey’s creative style is recognisable

as she likes to use contemporary shapes and clean lines, as well as furniture made and supplied by local craftsmen. ‘With the Dairy, I strongly felt that the original wood beams should be a feature of the property, without being too overbearing’ she says. ‘The vaulted ceiling made this open-plan space a pleasure to design, with a comfortable living area sitting centrally in the room.’ The harder shapes were cleverly softened by an array of natural fabrics, including wool, linens and silks, with muted wall colourings being incorporated to soften the space and highlight the attractive original features throughout the property. Glass was used as a regular feature as it extenuated the serene atmosphere and feeling of spaciousness.

Lindsey and Helen also brought a sense of provenance to their design, with local artist’s work being displayed throughout the property. Curvaceous shapes in the bathroom instantly added a relaxing flow of movement, with a sleek wet room included for that extra spot of luxury. The whole project suited Rendall & Wright’s well-considered design process. Their creative expertise and hassle-free project management style meant that the clients were overjoyed with the end result. Since working with both firms on the Dairy project, KLH has commissioned Rendall & Wright to create a design scheme for a commercial development, and Lindsey has worked with M Chisnall & Sons on her own property build.

For Lindsey and Helen, the Suffolk Show provides the best opportunity to talk to people about their design projects.

‘Connecting with clients couldn’t be more important to us,’ explains Lindsey. ‘We like to really get to know the people we work with, find out what makes them tick, and then create an interior scheme that suits them, and their tastes.’ Visitors to the Rendall & Wright stand in the Luxurious Lifestyle Pavilion will be able to look around a living room from high-profile project that has only just been completed. In 2011, Rendall & Wright were commissioned to produce a timeless light, bright, luxurious, practical and non-gender specific five star level interior for Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf Club and Spa’s new Country Lodges, which opened in March 2012. Lindsey and Helen will be available throughout the show to answer visitor’s design-related questions – as well as go through their treasure trove of fabric and wallpaper samples with those looking for a bit of design inspiration.

Lindsey and Helen have ambitious plans for the future and will continue to create beautiful bespoke schemes for their wide range of clients. Having worked with architects, developers and hoteliers, as well as the most discerning home-owners in the region – this formidable pair are certainly two to watch, and you can do just that at this year’s Suffolk Show.

For more information on Rendall & Wright visit www.rendallandwright.com, call 01787 375076, or email lindsey@ rendallandwright.com or helen@ rendallandwright.com.

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Bed linen, Duvets, Towels & Gifts

Carpets, Rugs & Floor Coverings

Curtain, Blinds, Fabric, Wallpaper & Paint

Beds, Mattresses, & Bedroom Furniture

Visit us at the Suffolk Show, 7th/8th June in the Lifestyle Pavillion

The independent, family run home furnishing store in the heart of Woodbridge 40 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge IP12 1AL Tel: 01394 384300 www.barretts.co.uk email: sales@barretts.co.uk Free Customer Car Park

Suffolk Show Luxurious Lifestyle Pavilion | Business Profile | Barretts of Woodbridge

Barretts new ‘show’ rooms

Barretts of Woodbridge has for over 40 years held a reputation for excellence and value, but now the interiors store is spreading its message to a wider audience at the Suffolk Show.

Anne Gould found out more ummer 2012 is approaching and there’s a real sense of excitement brewing at Barretts.

The store is all decked out with cheery accessories for customers wishing to host parties for the Queen’s Jubilee and Olympics. But the Suffolk Show is approaching too and it’s the first time that the Woodbridge signature furniture and interiors business has exhibited.

Owner Jill Barrett says, “We are very lucky to have been offered a space in the only permanent building, the Lifestyle Pavilion.

We feel it’s a wonderful opportunity to showcase some of the bespoke furniture, soft furnishings, bedroom furniture and floorings for which we are known.”

She says that the stand is going to be converted into two rooms and will reflect not just the current interiors trends but the sort of look that’s become popular with their loyal customers.

“We have people coming to us from all over Suffolk, and even further afield with London and the Home Counties regular delivery destinations. Many of them have second homes and it’s not surprising, because of our location, that the seaside theme is very popular.”

As a result the living room is going to be furnished in coastal blues and white with a wonderful sofa upholstered in ‘Brixham Stripe’ from the latest Jane Churchill collection ‘Alba’.

Other featured designers will include Sanderson with a beautiful and unusual upholstered swivel chair in a bold blue and white floral design from the brand new ‘Colour for Living’ range.

Of course Barretts, in the centre of The Thoroughfare in Woodbridge, is also known for its quality carpets and flooring and for the show they have chosen a lovely whitewashed wooden floor that’s very reminiscent of a New England look.

For those who want to build on this seaside theme, Barretts also offers all sorts of pictures, themed cushions and accessories – even model sailing boats to complete the look.

Jill says their second room is a bedroom, where they will be using the wonderful and award winning ‘Larsson’ range from Neptune, with the headboard and footboard of the bed upholstered in a rose designed silk fabric, again by Jane Churchill.

“It’s going to look very traditional country cottage and pretty. We’ve also chosen a

beautiful rug in pink with white spots from Alternative Flooring’s ‘Quirky’ collection to complete the look.”

Jill says that excellent customer service underpins everything they do at Barretts and they make huge efforts to ensure they offer something that’s unique not just in store but in the home too. A good example is the gorgeous Orla Kiely bed linen, or one of the crisp, white Egyptian Cotton Hotel sheets and duvet sets.

She says that one of the benefits of being an independently run family business is that each department decides what to stock there’s no being dictated to from ‘head office’.

Our staff can travel out to customer’s houses to advise on colours and fabrics etc. and in turn they have the freedom to reflect and cater for local trends and tastes in the store.

It’s this personal, friendly service combined with a genuine connection to the community that really sets Barretts apart. Why not visit the Lifestyle Pavilion at the Suffolk Show (7th & 8th June) to see for yourself.

FOR MORE INFORMATION www.barretts.co.uk

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Antiques & Auctions

FACeS IN STRANGe PLACeS JamesNeal

A POSTCARd FROM The ALGARve

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n a recent trip to Southern Portugal I was able to achieve a number of ‘firsts’. These included a first flight with Ryanair, first use of the A22 motorway - now the ridiculous toll system is in place - and an experimental first time when it became apparent that Solait Sun Cream was equally effective as a water repellent – it rained for nine out of fourteen days! But topping it all was the first visit to an antique shop in the village of Odiáxere (apparently pronounced Oh-dee-esh-er!)

This followed the sighting of a dead ringer for Adrian Rawlinson, who I had seen masquerading as the Miatre’d of a restaurant called A Fabrica, which in turn acted as an aide memoir that another column was required for Places&Faces.

On one of the many trips made to avoid the rain and thunder I passed premises fronting the road which proudly bore a sign saying ‘Antiques’. The temptation to go in was avoided as the ‘antiques’ on offer seemed to comprise some rusted metal bed ends and tables festooned with pint glasses - which were empty so unappealing.

However, on reaching Odiáxere my eye was drawn to a chair which was positioned on the pavement immediately outside another ‘antique’ shop.

Intrigued as to whether this was a dentist’s or barber’s chair I engaged the two men who were standing beside it in conversation. One of them was a walking example of someone who should have been to the dentist more often but the swarthier individual spoilt the story by confirming it was a barber’s chair.

Entering the premises I knew that I was in an antique shop as there was a copy of the 1996 edition of Millers Antiques Price Guide! Clearly it had not been read as no price was shown on any price in the room.

It has to be said there was not too much of any merit on offer, although my eye did alight upon what at first glance appeared to be a Lalique ornament of a dancing couple.

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Disappointment was to ensue, as on closer inspection it was a lightweight acrylic model.

However, all was not lost as I am happy to report this was the first time that I have seen three Hoovers of varying styles in an antique shop plus, as you will see in the photograph, a plastic model of an Elvis ‘looka-like’ wearing shades, arms casually tucked behind his head. He was somewhat strangely positioned leaning against the central Hoover with his feet resting on a typewriter!

I was busily photographing this unique scene when I was asked by the proprietor not to take any more photographs as he couldn’t make a living that way. However, enticed by the offer of some ‘trocco’ (change) I was able to take a couple more snaps, one of which featured our swarthy proprietor and his side-kick.

I wonder if you feel I should submit an expenses claim?

Gardening

SWEET FRUITS OF SUMMER

No matter what the weather June is a time to enjoy your garden says Suffolk gardening writer and author, Dr Catherine Horwood y now, we can be confident enough to plant out any summer bedding with no fear of frosts. However, before you throw your spring bulbs on the compost heap, how about drying them out and keeping them going for another year?

Tulips are traditionally a great extravagance, planted for a splash of colour and then dumped. But is this always necessary? Not so. This time last year, I rescued my bedding tulips and decided to experiment by drying them off just as I do with some narcissi and other small bulbs that don’t get planted out immediately. Old

soil was washed off to avoid disease and then they were spread out on well-ventilated old apple storage trays in the garage to dry off. I left the old foliage on to dry naturally having given them a feed after flowering but removed the flower heads to send the energy back into the bulb. Come the late autumn, I planted them up in spare pots.

The results were mixed but definitely worth doing. A good sixty per cent of the tulips came up again, often smaller than in their first year but a splash of colour nevertheless. While the showier tulips are a temporary pleasure and propagation is best left to the experts, other types of >>

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spring bulbs can be worth having a go with.

Patience is needed as it often takes several years for the little bulbils found growing around the original bulb to flower but with special varieties, it can be worth taking the trouble.

Despite the wet spring, we’re all still supposed to be on drought alert and so wondering whether the usual summer bedding is going to be seen as rather antisocial, even if you do make use of your bath water! It’s probably a good thing that waterhungry Busy Lizzies, or impatiens, are not being grown by nurseries this year because of a virus.

Turn instead to one of my all-time favourites for summer tubs, scented leaved pelargoniums. Here in Suffolk, we’re lucky enough to have one of the best pelargonium nurseries in the country - Woottens of Wenhaston. Time spent in their pelargonium polytunnel is never wasted since you can learn about which varieties offer both scent and large flowers (from P. Clorinda shocking pink to P. Voodoo, fashionable deep maroon), leaf sizes going up to the velvety P. tomentosum or be seduced by the refined delicate sprays of P. sidoides or P. echinatum Miss Stapleton. This year, I’ll be bedding out a tub full of P. Creamy Nutmeg by my back door, perfect to brush against.

There is one piece of good news about just having had one of the wettest springs on record - it should be a bumper year for strawberries. June is the month when everyone wants strawberries to be at their best with so many celebrations planned. So how can you ensure that your strawberries are going to do the business and be ripe and 76 | placesandfaces.co.uk

ready when you want them?

Hopefully you will already have plants that are nearly ready to do their thing. If they are not, there could be several reasons.

First, have you chosen the right varieties?

Perpetual strawberries are sold giving the impression they will flower and therefore fruit throughout the year which of course they won’t. However they will give you a small crop across the summer and into autumn until the frosts arrive.

The traditional summer-fruiting varieties are the ones to have for June/July fruit.

Strawberries are prone to viruses so it’s always worth buying named types from a reputable nursery. Do this every three years to avoid virus problems.

Once sourced, they need to be planted in full sun. For extra early crops, pot some up for the greenhouse or windowsill though you will have to be very diligent with watering and turning. Outside, once the fruits begin to form, that’s the time to protect them from slugs and general damp with a layer of straw.

Polythene works just as well but doesn’t have any aesthetic charm!

I tend to avoid growing varieties I can buy easily in the supermarket though they are always chosen for their diseaseresistance and reliability. Gardening Which? recommends choosing from the following: Darlisette or Sallybright (early); Sonata, Elsanta (mid); Malwina (late) or for a perpetual, Aromel which will crop lightly until October.

As the weather warms up, I’m really looking forward to my first home-grown tomato. I like my tomatoes small, sweet, and red. So every year I grow ‘Gardener’s Delight’,

for its flavour and pop-into-the-mouthability. This year is no exception but I’m also trying out ‘Sungold’ because I keep reading about how good and flavoursome it is. For a real bit of variety, I’m going for ‘Black Krim’, a rare Russian Heritage beefsteak tomato which promises an intense, slightly salty taste.

There’s still just time to buy tomato plants at the nursery. If blight has been a problem in previous years, then early-fruiting varieties are the ones to go for. You can also avoid blight by growing in a greenhouse but here again soil disease buildup can be a problem unless you go for grafted varieties. I’ve yet to try them but they promise more fruits per plant together with stronger, larger plants.

Plenty of gardens open this month to inspire one to greater vegetable growing.

Priors Oak near Aldeburgh, (Saturday June 23, 2-6pm) specialises in ornamental salad and vegetable gardening with companion planting. Conduit House is opening as part of the Long Melford group on Sunday June 24 (2-5.30pm) showing how an immaculate garden can be fed compost made in a ‘tumbler’.

See rare bulbs and tender perennials under glass at Gable House, Redisham, Nr Beccles, on Sunday June 3 (11-5pm). In addition to regular midweek openings of the main garden at Woottens throughout the summer, their iris fields will be open until around June10. Check with them for timings. Full details of this and all the other gardens, can be found in the National Gardens Scheme’s Yellow Book or at www.ngs.org.uk.

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NGS OPEN GARDENS IN JUNE JUNE 1ST - FRIDAY Woottens, Wenhaston IP19 9HD Garden open 9.30am- 500pm Admission £1 children free

JUNE 8TH – FRIDAY Woottens, Wenhaston IP19 9HD Garden open 9.30am – 5pm Admission £1 children free

JUNE 2ND - SATURDAY 428 Norwich Road, Ipswich IP1 5DU Garden open 2pm - 5pm Admission £2.50p children free, Homemade Teas

JUNE 9TH - SATURDAY Larks Hill, Tuddenham St. Martin IP6 9BY Garden open 1pm – 5pm Admission £4 children free, home-made teas Woottens, Wenhaston IP19 9HD Garden open 9.30am – 5pm Admission £1 children free

White House Farm, Ringsfield, Beccles NR34 8JU Garden open 10.30am - 4.30pm Admission £3.50p children free, homemade teas Woottens, Wenhaston IP19 9HD Garden open 9.30am - 5pm Admission £1 children free JUNE 3RD - SUNDAY Barton Mere, Thurston Road, Great Barton IP31 2PR Garden open from 2pm - 5pm Admission £3.50p children free, homemade teas Gable House, Halesworth Road, Redisham Garden open 11am - 5pm Admission £3.50 children free Light refreshments and home-made teas Woottens, Wenhaston IP19 9HD Garden open 9.30 am – 5pm Admission £1 children free JUNE 4TH - MONDAY Woottens, Wenhaston IP19 9HD Garden open 9.30am – 5pm Admission £1 children free JUNE 5TH - TUESDAY Woodwards, Blacksmiths Lane, Coddenham IP6 9TX Garden open 10am – 6pm Admission £2.50 children free, home-made teas Woottens, Wenhaston IP19 9HD Garden open 9.30am – 5pm Admission £1 children free

JUNE 10TH - SUNDAY Hesset House, Drinkstone Road, Beyton IP30 9AH Garden open 2pm – 6pm Admission £3 children free, home-made teas Smallwood Green Gardens, Bradfield St. George IP30 0AJ Two gardens open 11am – 4pm Combined admission £4 children free, home-made teas Woottens, Wenhaston IP19 9HD Garden open 9.30am – 5pm Admission £1 children free JUNE 17TH - SUNDAY Beyton House, Church Road, Beyton IP30 9AL Garden open from 2pm – 5pm Admission £3 children free, home-made teas Great Thurlow Hall, Great Thurlow, Haverhill CB9 7LF Garden open 12 noon – 5pm Admission £4 children free

JUNE 23RD - SATURDAY Priors Oak, Leiston Road, Aldeburgh IP15 5QE Garden open 2pm – 6pm Admission £3 children free, light refreshments and teas Brick Kiln Cottage, Warren Hill Lane, Aldeburgh IP15 5QB Garden open 2pm – 6pm Admission £3 children free, home-made teas JUNE 24TH - SUNDAY Bramfield Hall, Bramfield, Halesworth IP19 9HX Garden open from 2pm – 5pm Admission £2.50 children free, homemade teas Brick Kiln Cottage, Warren Hill Lane, Aldeburgh IP15 5QB Garden open 2pm - 6pm Admission £3 children free, home-made teas The Firs, Church Road, Marlesford, Woodbridge IP13 0AT Garden open 2pm – 5pm Admission £3.50 children free, homemade teas Henstead Exotic Garden, Yew Cottage, Church Road, Henstead NR34 7LD Garden open 11am – 4pm Admission £3.50 children free, homemade teas Long Melford Gardens, Long Melford CO10 9JQ Three gardens open 2pm – 5.30pm Combined admission £4 children free, teas

Green Farmhouse, Shelland, Stowmarket IP14 3JE Garden open 11am – 5pm Admission £3.50 children free, home-made teas

Priors Oak, Leiston Road, Aldeburgh Garden open 2pm – 6pm Admission £3 children free, light refreshments and teas

Uggeshall Hall, Uggeshall, Beccles NR34 8BG Garden open 2pm – 6pm Admission £3.50 children free, homemade teas

Southleigh, Valley Wash, Hundon CO10 8EJ Garden open 10am – 4pm Admission £3.50 children free, homemade teas

Catherine Horwood is the author of Gardening Women. Their Stories from 1600 to Today (Virago, 2010). Follow her blog at www.gardeningwomen.com and on Twitter at @woodwise and @SuffolkNGS

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Legal

Do you need a Prenuptial Agreement?

StephenWilliams Ashton KCJ Solicitors

ne issue, which many couples contemplating marriage should consider is whether they need a Prenuptial Agreement (pre-nup).

Such agreements are mistakenly seen as negative, unromantic and oppressive. In fact, they should be seen as a positive and open means of ensuring a firm financial foundation for the forthcoming marriage.

The exercise of entering into a Prenuptial Agreement is based on candidness and trust – both of which are fundamentally important in a marriage.

Pre-nups can only be effective if there is a full and honest discussion between the parties about financial matters. For these discussions to be meaningful, there needs to be complete financial disclosure from both parties of their financial positions, so they are each fully appraised of the other’s circumstances. Discussing a prenup encourages transparency between the couple and discourages secrets. The ability to talk frankly about such issues shows commitment to the relationship and confidence in the other party, which are paramount in creating an ongoing and loving relationship. It is important to remember that financial disputes are 78 | placesandfaces.co.uk

frequently the cause of a breakdown in a relationship. Therefore, the ability to negotiate around such matters at an early stage is an important skill to develop.

There is a tendency to forget that pre-nups are voluntary, which means that no party can force the other to enter into one. Indeed, a pre-nup must be made without any undue pressure. The “sign it or else” approach has no place in negotiating this type of agreement.

If such an approach is taken, it may well be one of the factors that causes such an agreement to fail. It must therefore be entered into freely, with both parties having time to think about the provisions of the agreement before they commit themselves to it. They must have had the opportunity of taking legal advice about its nature and effect, and the final document must be prepared and ready for consideration and execution well in advance of the marriage.

In practice, this needs to be at least one month before the wedding. Otherwise, the impending date of the marriage itself can put undue pressure on the parties to sign.

A complete understanding of what both parties are getting into is fundamental to this sort of agreement. The opportunity to take legal advice does not indicate a lack of trust, it is simply a sensible course of events for both parties to pursue. It ensures that both parties know what they are signing up to and that the agreement is fully understood. This too is a pre-requisite for entering into such an agreement.

By working through these issues together and addressing how they view their financial futures, many couples find that they have a better understanding and appreciation of their partner’s position. Having had the opportunity to discuss these matters prior to the wedding, the marriage can be enjoyed in the knowledge that the couple’s financial destiny is understood by them both.

It is often a misapprehension that pre-nups are the province of the obscenely wealthy.

They most certainly are not. They are suitable

for everyone with assets to consider and protect and are relevant to couples of all ages. They become vital if there are issues to do with inherited wealth, monies and property from a prior settlement, business assets of any sort, or children (or other dependents) from previous relationships who need to enjoy future benefits.

The alternative of course is to trust one’s luck and do nothing in the hope that the relationship will prosper and never founder.

Alternatively, some people believe that all matters can be solved through the Divorce Courts if things go wrong. The problem with this view is that all litigation is risky - you may or may not get the result you wish for, and going through the Courts is not only costly, but incredibly emotionally taxing.

Stephen Williams Partner and Head of Family Ashton KCJ Email: stephen.williams@ashtonkcj.co.uk Tel: 01473 232425 www.ashtonkcj.co.uk This article is for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal or other professional advice. We would advise you to seek professional advice before acting on this information.

Ashton KCJ is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Recognised Body number 45826) and by the Financial Services Authority.

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ORFORD Detached bright and spacious three bedroom modern house in the centre of Orford. Hall, cloaks, sitting room with open fire, kitchen/breakfast room.

Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom, family bathroom with corner bath. Garden with terrace, garage and parking.

Oil-fired central heating.

GUIDE: £285,000

ORFORD Three bedroom semi-detached Victorian house a short stroll from Market Hill. Glazed porch, hall, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, boot room/utility, cloaks, conservatory, 3 beds, bathroom. Garage, greenhouse, outbuilding, shed.

GUIDE: £350,000

ORFORD Period cottage between Market Hill and Orford Quay. Sitting room, dining room, kitchen, small rear porch, bathroom and 3 bedrooms.

Small brick and pantile garden room, gardens and views across to the riverbank.

GUIDE: £350,000

CHILLESFORD New three bed two bath house a three minute drive from Orford. Views across water Meadows and farmland. Ground source heat pump with low running costs. NHBC GUIDE: £250,000

Last year over 50% of our buyers came from London, the Home Counties or abroad. Suffolk attracts national buyers.

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Guide £1,500,000

A stunning country house, with walled gardens & adjoining Georgian coach house, at the end of a lane & surrounded by gently undulating countryside. 4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms & 4 attic rooms. Coach house with 2 bedrooms. Traditional Suffolk Barn. Outbuildings. Formal grounds, paddocks, woodland & ponds. Stable. Garaging. In all, about 8.5 acres

Woodbridge

Guide £2,950,000

A magnificent contemporary family house, built to a stunning design with views to the River Deben. 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room. Principal bedroom with dressing room & en-suite bathroom. Children’s wing with 2 bedrooms bathroom & sitting room. Further bedroom with en-suite shower room. Gym. Top floor living room/bedroom with shower room & access on to the roof terrace. Swimming pool.

Gardens. In all, about 1.5 acres.

Nr Colchester

Guide £1,500,000

An elegant Georgian house standing in formal gardens & grounds in the centre of a 14 acre parkland setting. 3 reception rooms, study/office, kitchen/breakfast room.

Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, en-suite bathroom & separate shower room. 3 attic bedrooms. Coach house with annexe accommodation.

Cartlodge. Large Essex Barn. Tennis court. Formal gardens & grounds. Railed paddocks.

Nr Framlingham

Guide £1,250,000

A delightful Grade II Listed Suffolk Farmhouse set amidst 10 acres of wonderfully mature gardens, meadows & paddocks. 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room.

Master bedroom with open plan en-suite, 5 further bedrooms, family bathroom & ensuite shower room. Study. Triple Cartlodge. Traditional barn with annexe conversion potential. Range of stores. Stables, railed paddocks & meadows.

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Thinking of selling this year? Contact Jonathan Penn or Tim Dansie 01473 218218 Ipswich 01473 218218 ipswich@jackson-stops.co.uk

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Property

THE OLD MILL HOUSE FACTS Location: Hadleigh Price: £695,000 Agent: Morton Dawson Girling

hISTORIC hOMe IN hAdLeIGh elieved to be one of the oldest surviving properties in Hadleigh, the 14th century Old Mill House is really a very special home.

With its splendid timbers, vaulted ceilings and numerous Tudor features it’s also been sympathetically restored by the current owners over the last few years to provide the ideal mix of old and new.

Set in grounds of a third of an acre it’s an ideal family home, is just a minute from the High Street and for those who need access to the main line stations – Manningtree is only eight miles away.

With five bedrooms, five reception rooms, study, kitchen, utility & garden room there’s ample accommodation and outside the garden is mainly lawn with a garage and a two storey outbuilding that has potential for conversion.

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fixtures and fittings, along with the addition of some attractive items, such as the vintage radiators, it’s also beautifully presented too.

From the front door you enter into a hallway with high ceilings which lead through to one of the reception rooms and the kitchen. The first reception room you come to is a snug with a massive bresummer beam set in a brick fireplace dominating one wall. There are beams, a window to the front, two cupboards, staircase to the first floor and doors through to the drawing room and breakfast room.

The drawing room has the feel and proportions of a Victorian formal room with wrought iron fireplace complete with granite hearth, arched recesses either side, high skirting boards and a large bay window to the front.

A dominating feature of the lounge is an inglenook fireplace with a brick floor and beams with beautiful high ceilings.

The impressive dining room has a high vaulted ceiling with beams and a

further fireplace.

It’s said that the kitchen is the centre of every home and at the Old Mill House it’s certainly a particular feature.

With its oak-fitted cupboards and drawers, granite work surfaces, tiled floor with under floor heating and double butler sink it’s got everything a modern family would want but with the beams and large sash window overlooking the garden the history is there too.

Upstairs, the landing has doors off to two bedrooms, a bathroom and a first floor sitting room/study/playroom.

The principal bedroom has a couple of cross beams to the ceiling and beams to the walls along with plenty of natural light from the two windows. There are two further bedrooms accessed from the first floor sitting room.

Outside, a shingle driveway to the side brings you into the rear of the property, where there is plenty of parking and a garage.

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Guide Price £745,000

In a quiet, peaceful location within award winning Melton Park, this five bedroom home of pleasing design over 3 floors was built in 2005 & offers kitchen/breakfast room, utility, 4 receptions, en-suite & dressing room to master bedroom, 2nd en-suite, professionally designed gardens & triple garage with potential office/studio above (stpp).

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BRIGHTWELL

Guide Price: £575,000

WOODBRIDGE

Guide Price £375,000

One of just six 2-bedroom apartments within a Grade II listed property enjoying far reaching views towards the River Deben. On the ground floor, with many original features.

Quiet position with private entrance, south-east facing garden, shed, allocated off road parking & car port. The shops, cinema & station are only about ten minutes’ walk away.

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FELIXSTOWE

Guide Price: £575,000

A delightful and spacious detached three bedroom bungalow with annexe potential, enjoying a stunning setting and views over the gardens and large natural lake set in grounds approaching two acres (subject to survey) There is a detached useful studio building currently used as a gym with shower room, ample parking and detached double garage.

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An impressive and superbly presented spacious 4 bedroom family residence, pleasantly situated only a few minutes walk from the beach. The plot extends to approximately 0.4 of an acre (sts) with a beautiful landscaped south-facing rear garden, kitchen garden and double garage.

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CODDENHAM GREEN Guide Price: £395,000 This charming 17th Century three bedroom cottage offers versatile accommodation and would be ideal for a family wanting some degree of independence. The annexe is approx. the same size as the cottage and is self-contained with its own oil-fired central heating system. The pretty cottage gardens extend to approx. half an acre (sts).

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BATTISFORD Guide Price £625,000 Believed to date back from the 16th Century this traditional four bedroom Suffolk farm house has a wealth of period features including inglenook fireplaces, exposed timbers, brick flooring and is situated in an idyllic rural situation with three acres (sts). Garden, pond, paddocks and an orchard. Re-thatched in 2007.

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ROSE FARM BARN FACTS Location: Brandeston Price: £895,000 Agent: Clarke & Simpson

FAMILY bARN IN bRANdeSTON et in a wonderful position on a no-through road Rose Farm Barn offers excellent family living in one of Suffolk’s most popular villages.

Converted in the late 1990s this substantial five-bedroom barn offers spacious accommodation and grounds of 11.5 acres.

What makes it special is that it’s been designed to make the most of traditional features including exposed structural timbers and rafters particularly on the first and second floors.

The property extends to nearly 4,000 square feet and comprises an entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, snug, study, cloakroom and utility room on the ground floor, together with master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, four further bedrooms, an office/study area, bathroom and shower room on the first floor.

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bedroom, office or study, subject to the necessary consents.

Formal gardens immediately surround Rose Farm Barn, beyond which, to the south, are additional gardens, grounds and an orchard. The whole site extends to approximately one and a half acres.

There is also a barn, approximately 60’ x 30’, subdivided internally to provide garaging, workshop and stores with power and light connected.

Downstairs the sitting room is 42’9 x 19’6 (13.03m x 5.94m) and provides a lovely reception area with the focal point being the exposed fireplace.

The dining room 19’6 x 13’10 (5.94m x 4.22m) also has a large brick fireplace tiled flooring, exposed wall timbers etc.

In the kitchen there’s a bespoke range of fitted units with part granite and part wooden work surface, a butler sink with mixer tap, and there’s also an AGA.

The room enjoys views to the front, side and rear of the property.

Upstairs, the master bedroom leads off a galleried landing. It boasts a triple aspect with part vaulted ceiling, exposed wall timbers and an ensuite.

There are four further bedrooms, a bathroom and shower room and a fifth room which could make an office/study.

Outside Rose Farm Barn is set well back off the road and is approached via electric wooden gates which open on to a gravelled parking and turning area to the front of the property.

Beside the parking and turning area is the barn. This is subdivided internally to provide garaging and storage areas and measures approximately 60’ x 30’ overall, with power and light connected.

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5 bedrooms | 4 receptions | kitchen/ breakfast room l utility | master bedroom with dressing area | 2 en-suites | bathroom | triple cart lodge incorporating a double garage | plot size approx. 1/3rd acre

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Sulleys Lakes is situated in a rural yet not isolated position within its own grounds of approximately 2 acres with open views over the adjoining lakes and countryside beyond 5 bedrooms | 5 reception rooms | kitchen /breakfast room | utility room | cloakroom | 2 en-suites | family bathroom | Boat House | Annexe | double cart lodge with garaging to the rear

Guide Price £835,000

A beautiful detached Victorian house situated on Westerfield Road overlooking Christchurch Park 6 bedrooms | 3 reception rooms | 32 ft. kitchen/breakfast room | en-suite | bathroom | shower room | garage | parking | magnificent views overlooking the 85 acres of rolling parkland | 10 minute walk from Ipswich town centre

Guide Price £695,000

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Brandeston Guide Price £895,000

A substantial five bedroom barn conversion sitting in grounds of 1½ acres in a wonderful position along a no-through road in one of East Suffolk’s most popular villages.

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Snape Guide Price £475,000

This beautiful detached three bedroom family home, situated within walking distance of the village amenities and Snape Maltings, is a fine example of the Victorian era.

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Cransford Guide Price £795,000

A striking five bedroom Edwardian house with additional self contained annexe and excellent outbuildings, set in 4 ½ acres in a secluded rural location yet only minutes from Framlingham. Ref: 4510

Charsfield Guide Price £299,500

An immaculately maintained and extremely well presented three bedroom detached cottage in the sought-after village of Charsfield.

Ref: 4439

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A charming Grade II listed cottage with period features and exposed timbers throughout. The accommodation over three floors includes three bedrooms, landing study area, recently fitted bathroom, “Orwells” bespoke fitted kitchen, sitting room with log burner, and oak framed conservatory, landscaped private gardens. Viewing recommended.

A recently constructed prominent village house in an elevated position the accommodation includes four double bedrooms, two en suite, family bathroom, open plan living/ dining/kitchen with bespoke “Orwells” fitted kitchen, study/ family room and an independent one bedroom self contained annex above the double garage. Private rear garden, additional parking.

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Conveniently situated in this popular village we are pleased to offer this extended three bedroom period cottage with bespoke oak fitted kitchen, sitting room, study area & dining room opening onto the enclosed rear garden and the useful addition of a sizeable detached garage with store and annex accommodation above.

An opportunity to purchase a two year old detached family home having been completed to the highest standards. Master bedroom en suite, three further bedrooms, family bathroom, sitting room, dining room, fitted kitchen/ breakfast room opening onto the attractively landscaped rear garden.

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The house, which is tucked away within a partly walled south facing garden, has an appealing light and airy feel to the accommodation with large windows and doors linking the interior and exterior. There are views from the first floor to the River Deben.

HALL, SITTING ROOM, STUDY, KITCHEN-FAMILY ROOM, CLOAKROOM, 4 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS, EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM. DOUBLE GARAGE Offers around £795,000

LOWER UFFORD - A THOUGHTFULLY AND SYMPATHETICALLY RESTORED COUNTRY PROPERTY

Located in one of East Suffolk’s prettiest villages and standing to one side of the Church, this lovely house has been restored under the watchful eye of a respected interior designer who has used environmentally friendly materials while bringing out the best in the building.

SITTING ROOM, DINING ROOM, LIBRARY, KITCHEN, CLOAK-SHOWER ROOM, 3 BEDROOMS, BATHROOM. PARKING. ATTRACTIVE GARDEN. Offers around £695,000

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SUDDON HALL FACTS Location: Kenton, near Debenham Price: £795,000 Agent: ECR Properties

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POTeNTIAL FOR A COUNTRYSIde dReAM ith its seven bedrooms and 25 acres of land Suddon Hall is an exciting prospect for anyone who wants to escape to the countryside or maybe has equine interests.

It’s got everything your dream rural retreat should have – it’s part moated, has beautiful beams, ample accommodation and the aspect couldn’t be better.

What makes it even more special though is the new owners have an amazing opportunity to do something very special for this property.

Suddon Hall offers the opportunity for an exciting modernisation/restoration project

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– particularly with the outbuildings on the property – which could be converted for stabling, offices or the like.

Located at the end of a long driveway the property is Grade II listed, and a superb outlook across its own pastureland.

The three story accommodation in the main property includes seven bedrooms (including three attic bedrooms) a bathroom, sitting room, dining room, study, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, store room, and pantry.

Outside there are 25 acres of land including mature gardens and woodlands, pastures, ponds and a brick former cartlodge.

The picturesque village of Debenham, with excellent local facilities including much sought after primary and secondary schools, a sports and community centre, three public houses, a newsagent, butcher/delicatessen, greengrocers, vet, police station, fire station, doctors surgery, hardware store, antique shops and a supermarket is just three miles away.

Stowmarket and the main line to London is 12.8 miles away.

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The Genesis Research Trust

The Genesis Research Trust Charity fund-raiser Sophie Jennings organised an Auction and Charity Lunch at the Riverside Restaurant in Woodbridge, sponsored by the Woodbridge Wine Company in aid of The Genesis Research Trust – the largest UK based collection of scientists and clinicians researching causes and cures for conditions that affect the health of women and babies.

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Le Talbooth Diamond Jubilee Le Talbooth at Dedham has been run by the Milsom family since 1952 and Paul & Geraldine Milsom celebrated their Diamond Jubilee in style with a Cocktail Party to mark their ‘first sixty years’.

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Lord and Lady Tebbit were among the many who came to support and enjoy the ‘Celebrating Game’ evening at the Apex in Bury St Edmunds which included a demonstration of venison preparation by chef Mike Robisnson and an auction of promises. Altogether an impressive total of £19,000 was raised for the Trust.

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Suffolk Foundation Fashion Show Flawless Image, Marianna, Peter Gerber, Promenade and the Salthouse Harbour Hotel joined forces to present a stunning fashion show raising funds for the Suffolk Foundation - an independent grant-maker for charities and community groups throughout Suffolk supported by the generosity of local donors.

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My Suffolk

Judi Newman is the Development Director of The Suffolk Foundation which helps local charities and community groups throughout the county.

Anne Gould spoke to her about living in Suffolk ow long have you lived here?

We moved to Wickham Market from London five years ago.

Previously we’d visited the county every weekend and very quickly fell in love with the big skies and the coast and we decided that this was where we wanted to bring our two children up.

Why is Wickham Market so special?

It’s a wonderful example of a big village with great facilities like shops, a Post Office and a library – but it’s not quite large enough to be a town. There’s a wonderful sense of community there.

Before I worked for a national charity but three and a half years ago I joined the Foundation and it’s been wonderful getting to know every corner of the county too.

We visit projects right across Suffolk but meet a really wide range of people too, which means I am not blind to the many challenges that face parts of the county. It’s been a real privilege.

Where do you like to walk?

One of our latest additions is a terrier called Morrisey, who used to be a working dog from Bromeswell so we have got to know all the paths and walking routes in east Suffolk.

It’s great because we get to walk as a family and every weekend we are out looking for another fantastic route. One of our favourite places is the Iken walk and Snape too. It’s so beautiful, it still takes my breath away.

Do you do much eating out?

We like going to Woodbridge and sometimes go to The Crown but one of my secret favourites is the Marlesford Farm Café.

There’s something about sitting looking out onto a field while eating a wonderful brunch.

That’s special.

There are some fantastic pubs around too that have taken pub food to just another level. We were really excited when the Greyhound at Pettistree re-opened – it’s really worth a visit. The food there is so fresh and when they opened the new owners said they didn’t even want a freezer.

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Adnam’s or Greene King?

Are you really going to ask me this question? Well I’m going to say Adnam’s because they sponsor our Suffolk Dog Day and also because my husband Andrew works for a low carbon company and Adnam’s make a carbon neutral beer.

When is Suffolk Dog Day this year?

Dog Day is on July 29th at Helmingham Hall, not only is it a fantastic day out but it is the single largest fundraising event for the foundation so is incredibly important too.

Where would you take visitors who had never been to Suffolk before?

We’d go to Lavenham – we’d been living in Suffolk a long time before we discovered it.

I had no idea it was still so intact and it took me back several centuries, I thought it was magnificent.

That part of the county is so different to coastal Suffolk – but that’s what so special about the county there are so many unique and corners that all have their own character and offer something different.

However we also end up doing the same old things with every visitor that comes to us – and it really surprises people to find such a landmark of classic music in the middle of the marshes.

Where do you shop?

I try to shop very local and I’m really pleased that our office has just moved to Wherstead because Suffolk Food Hall is round the corner. When we were at Grundisburgh I always used to go to The Grange Farm Shop in Hasketon. I’m really keen on seasonal produce and as a working mum I think it’s important to keep your cooking varied. It also helps you be more creative. I’m also really proud that local Suffolk brands like Munchy Seeds and Stoke Sauces are being sold in some of the bigger shops and outside Suffolk too.

What about entertainment?

I always try to see the comedians that come to The Regent. It’s really amazing how this venue has become part of the circuit – I saw Ross Noble recently, he was absolutely fantastic. I also like to see some of the more unusual things at Aldeburgh Music too –

Judi at the 2011 Suffolk Dog Day

things like Faster Than Sound.

One of the highlights of the summer is Latitude – we go with the whole family and the children have been going since they were little.

When we moved out of London we thought we’d being going back there for theatre etc but in five years there’s been no need. We are spoilt for choice here.

What part of the coast do you particularly like?

Well I love the shingle at Aldeburgh and I’d go there every time but the children think that seaside equals sand so we are regulars at Southwold and the pier there feels like our second home.

What we are still looking for though is a quiet little cove where you can take the camper van.

This year though it’s a new era for us and we are really excited as we’ve bought a small boat which is moored at Woodbridge.

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