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ore than any other time of the year September feels like a month of change. Our children and young people go back to school or head off to university, temperatures might burn but then drop off and there’s a burnished warmness to the land. It’s a beautiful month and as ever Places&Faces aims to help you enjoy all that’s special about Suffolk this month.

Of course there’s one event that stands out; the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, which seems to get bigger and better every year. As ever there’s a great list of celebrity chefs coming along to lend some of their expertise and inspiration to those of us who merely cook enthusiastically at home. There’s a conference too on the vital issue of food security – ensuring future generations have enough food and drink as the population heads towards nine billion (in 2050). The festival has grown in popularity enormously over the last few years to the extent that the festivities continue before and beyond the main event at Snape Maltings into a recognized “Fringe”. So if you’ve got a foodie bent there are scores of events to fire your interest including everything from chocolate making to raw foods.

If you want to eat out (and who doesn’t?) we’ve our regular and incredibly popular food reviews and recipes. This month we’ve visited The Hadleigh Ram and have a recipe from The Greyhound at Pettistree.

As the children return to school September is also a month when parents traditionally start thinking about their youngster’s school careers. It’s always a difficult choice but starting on page 43 we have a section to guide you through the various excellent options that are available in Suffolk.

Whatever the autumn weather brings, Places&Faces is also packed with great reading – weddings, property, motoring, fashion, homes & interiors and gardening – so enjoy!

Anne Gould

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Contents

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63 Features

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Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival A closer look at the ever growing Fringe

Thorpeness Meare Celebrating its Centenary

Weddings Making the right choice of dress

Independent Education Choosing the right school for your child

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73 My Suffolk Steve Lomas, the man behind Deben Inns

REGULARS

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PEOPLE

Suffolk in Brief News from around the county

Food and Drink

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Homes & Interiors

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Antiques & Auctions

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Property

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Motoring

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What’s On Where to go and what to see in Suffolk during September

Mini Previews Our House at The New Wolsey Theatre, Mansfield Park at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, The Butterfly Lion at Colchester’s Mercury Theatre, Artworks at Blackthorpe Barn and The Maui Waui Festival at Theberton

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James Buckle Businessman, farmer and the new chairman of Suffolk Community Foundation

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Fashion

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Amy Stephens

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Pub Dog Walk

Artist in residence at the Aldeburgh Beach Lookout

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Shaping up your wardrobe for the autumn

A circular route stopping at The Crown in Framlingham

We review the new Hadleigh Ram and share a recipe from The Greyhound at Pettistree, while Adnams’ Rob Chase gives us tips on storing wine

A look at sustainable living plus some ideas to refresh your bedding

Tales from Portugal

Gardening Planning and planting your spring bulbs

A selection of our county’s finest homes for sale

The Renault Zoe plus the new look showroom at Bristos

Highlights from Suffolk’s social calendar

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NEW NAME, SAME AIM

It’s all change at the Suffolk Community Foundation with a new chairman and its new name. Anne Gould talks to entrepreneur James Buckle, who has stepped into the top seat about its growth and its future

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Suffolk People | James Buckle

ithout doubt since the Suffolk Foundation was set up ten years ago it’s made an incalculable difference to all sort of charities and people in need across the county.

Thanks to innovative events like Suffolk Dog Day, the setting up of endowments and charity giving in the last year alone the foundation has been able to give grants totaling £1.6 million and over £7.5 million from its start.

Without a doubt this sort of aid has made a significant difference – and sometimes “a life and death difference” to all sorts of causes.

Yet the new chairman, businessman and farmer James Buckle, is not about to let the organisation rest on its laurels.

“Since it was set up it’s become a fantastic force for good in the county.”

“But, times have changed, like it or not the country is having to cope with austerity budgets and charities are being overwhelmed with increasing demands from those in need.”

“All the issues we were set up to help have got worse and the demand for our service has increased dramatically.”

James who has just replaced David Sheepshanks as chairman first became involved with the Suffolk Foundation (as it was) during his year as High Sheriff, he was then invited to become a trustee.

So with David Sheepshanks, who initially helped to create Suffolk Foundation, now moving on to expand his charity role as national chairman of the community foundation network, James ended up with the top job.

“It’s really exciting to be chairman. I’m still at a stage of trying to set up a roadmap of where we want to go.”

And, in the meantime the charity, although it’s just the same, has a new name too – the Suffolk Community Foundation.

He explained this was in part because in other counties the equivalent organisations were called “Community Foundations”.

“We had to change for many reasons – but it was like Canute holding back the sea – it had to happen.”

What’s clear is that James is going to do his very best for Suffolk – because he’s simply passionate about the county and in fact says he loves the place so much that he can’t imagine a better place to be.

For a highly successful entrepreneur, with business interests around the world and in

Times have changed, like it or not the country is having to cope with austerity budgets and charities are being overwhelmed with increasing demands from those in need.

Suffolk – he farms at Semer near Hadleigh and owns the Bildeston Crown – James is almost reticent about his own success except to say that as a landowner he’s committed to the environment.

James is already putting a 1,000 acres back to grass, he’s created organic water meadows and plants 10,000 trees every year. Between Semer and Bildeston he’s put ancient hedgelines back and restored the old parish boundaries and the result is a lush, rich countryside, the like of which is hard to beat.

“I am passionate about the environment and the people of Suffolk both of which the Foundation can make a real difference with.”

He’s very eager for instance to makes things happen through the Suffolk 100 Club.

The idea is that 100 people give an annual donation of £1,000 for a minimum of three years to the Foundation. £500 is to be used immediately to support local needs and £500 is to be invested in the permanent

endowment with the income to be used to make grants to Suffolk people forever.

“America really gets philanthropy like this but it’s yet to get established and really well known here.”

“It’s incredibly important that we have funds which can be allocated to causes as and where they are needed.

“I think people should be pleased that they can use their money to do something really good. It should be a real pleasure to give money, to be altruistic and not a chore.

It should also be something everyone can do.”

The need for the Suffolk 100, he explained, was that people had often set up endowments but said that funds must be donated to either a certain charity or cause.

“The Suffolk Fund would allow us to support charities that are in great need but are not sexy – things like rehabilitation of offenders, which I think is absolutely crucial.

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We have five prisons in Suffolk and that’s a lot of prisoners being released every day. They need to be able to rebuild their lives somewhere safe rather than returning straight back to their old peer groups – and we could do that.

“We have five prisons in Suffolk and that’s a lot of prisoners being released every day.

They need to be able to rebuild their lives somewhere safe rather than returning straight back to their old peer groups – and we could do that.”

The problem is, he said, that people look at Suffolk and think we’re an affluent county but the reality is somewhat different because there’s a lot of “old money” tied up in land.

“You look at places like Lavenham and Aldeburgh and it looks just beautiful but there are parts of Haverhill, Ipswich and even Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket that have major crime, drug and prostitution issues.

“Our Hidden Needs survey, which was a proper academic piece of work showed that Suffolk is not a bed of roses and there are pockets of poverty that are as bad as anywhere in Europe. But I just don’t think people believe it.”

James says that at the moment, because of austerity the Suffolk Community Foundation is maintaining the status quo through its work but, “that’s not good enough.”

His aim though is for the Foundation to be much more proactive, identify issues and to be able to go out and not only help charities sort out problems but give advice too.

“Suffolk has got to be able to stand on its own two feet.”

INFORMATION For more information about the Suffolk Community Foundation or to join the Suffolk 100 Club go to www.suffolkfoundation.org.uk

Some causes recently supported by the Suffolk Community Foundation

Chantry Youth Development Initiative Chantry Youth Development Initiative aims to provide freely available sports and leisure facilities for local children.

REACH Community Projects REACH Community Projects exists to tackle poverty in and around Haverhill

The Debenham Project The Debenham Project provides practical and emotional support to people with dementia and their carers within the Debenham area.

The Shine Project The Shine Project works with young people aged from 8 to 20 from the Kirkley Ward of Lowestoft. They offer an open access youth club offering positive activities to, on average, thirty young people each week. The club is run by and for the young people; the older members Dame Vera Lynn Trust have the opportunity to train as peer The Dame Vera Lynn Trust provides mentors to support the younger ones. an early intervention service working in partnership with parents using conductive education and physiotherapy for children 0-5 years with cerebral palsy and other motor learning difficulties.

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Suffolk in brief HRH The Duke of York, KG, visited the Royal Hospital School and was welcomed by more than 2,000 pupils, parents and guests at the Tercentenary Speech Day and Divisions.

The achievements of the pupils at the Royal Hospital School were recognised by the Duke during the prize-giving ceremony and a report of the year was delivered by the Headmaster, James Lockwood. The Duke spoke warmly to the pupils giving advice on life beyond school; encouraging them to challenge themselves and telling them to seize every opportunity.

During his visit, HRH The Duke of York also opened the School’s new Heritage Centre which houses a wealth of historic artifacts including the Lord Nelson relics that appeared on the BBC Antiques Roadshow.

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Four colleagues at NFU Mutual (Ipswich) have raised over a thousand pounds in aid of the East Anglian Children’s Hospice and want to thank everyone for supporting them. Members of the team were blindfolded and taken to a secret location and then found their way back to base without the use any modern technology!

Dropped off at Tollesbury, in Essex the fundraisers set off at 7pm and in total covered 28 miles sleeping on a playing field overnight and rising at 4.30am to continue their journey back to NFU HQ in Wherstead at lunchtime. Donations are still being received and can be made by visiting www.justgiving.com/NFU-Ipswich-25-Mile-Trek

The newly opened Suffolk wedding venue, Easton Grange, hosted a successful launch event last month with guests enjoying breathtaking scenery, delicious canapés and beautiful music on an enjoyable summer’s evening.

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Local award winning, hearing care specialists, The Hearing Care Centre are this month celebrating their 15th anniversary, having been originally founded in 1998 by entrepreneur and audiologist Karen Finch.

The company is celebrating by holding an open week at their Ipswich practice on Upper Two Woodbridge businesses have Brook St (16-21 Sept) offering free hearing teamed up to produce a new range of tests along with birthday cake and fizz. handmade quality furniture. ‘Kyson’ is designed by Barretts of Woodbridge Suffolk based interior designers Rendall & and manufactured by local company Wright has been informed that it is amongst Torchwood. Jill Barrett said “Supporting the winning companies of the esteemed UK British manufacturing is something we Property Awards in the 2013 UK regional can all actively do, and the fact that this competition. Rendall & Wright competed gorgeous furniture is made right here in against a number of interior designers in the Woodbridge is a fantastic bonus.”

East of England to receive this recognition.

Successful entrants have been invited to attend Milsom Hotels and Restaurants Ltd have a high-profile gala and presentation dinner announced the appointment of Andrew at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Hirst as the head chef of the group’s flagship October 18th where the winning companies restaurant Le Talbooth. Andrew is currently will learn which honours they have secured.

Senior Sous Chef of the Tudor Room restaurant The top-scoring winners who will go on to at Great Fosters Hotel, Surrey. Prior to that he compete in the International Property Awards spent 18 months at Daniel Boulud’s Daniel global competition will be announced at the in Manhattan, the only New York restaurant close of the evening. awarded 3 stars by the

Guide Michelin and 4 stars by the New York Times. Stas Anastasiades, Group Operations Director of Milsom Hotels and Restaurants Ltd, said, “The appointment of Andrew marks the next evolution in the 60 year history of Le Talbooth. His skill and passion for great food served without pretention are evident. I’m all the more proud that Andrew, as an Essex boy who trained in Colchester, is a “local lad made good” as the Milsoms Group has always nurtured local talent”.

Clarke & Simpson have recently acquired from Abbotts Countrywide, the auction centre, and associated business at Campsea Ashe. Clarke & Simpson plan to continue the traditional weekly sale and fine art sales throughout the year and to add other specialist sales in due course. Christopher Clarke, senior partner at Clarke & Simpson, said “It is a great opportunity for us to widen the services we can offer to existing and new clients. We have inherited a hugely experienced team led by Geoffrey Barfoot who will be pleased to help you whether buying or selling. This acquisition is very much a homecoming for me as I started my auctioneering career from the site in 1971 when I worked for Spear and Sons who owned it at the time. “ A piece of culinary theatre recently took place at the White Horse in Easton where three amateur chefs, under the guidance of White Horse head chef Allister Catchpole, produced three excellent courses for 82 covers in a reenactment of television’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ The excitement was heightened by the streaming live footage of the chefs in the kitchen via TV screens positioned around the restaurant. If you wish to hear more or put yourself forward for a future event please contact: info@eastonwhitehorse.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON September 1 Sea Front, Felixstowe, 10am-4pm Art On The Prom Now in its tenth year, Art on the prom is a contemporary Art Fair where professional and hobby artists display and sell original work. It takes place on Felixstowe’s popular sea front promenade where the setting adds an extra dimension.

Entry: Free

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm A Night of Folk Music with Terence Blacker Join the writer and musician Terence Blacker as he introduces an evening of Folk music, including Cajun, Old-time, Appalachian, English acapella, Contemporary and Jazzy/Funk, featuring the Milkmaid Folk Club’s bands and musicians. Money raised from this fundraising event will help to support the Theatre Royal’s community and education programme and The Milkmaid Folk Arts Centre C.I.C. The Fox, Newbourne, from noon Box Office: 01284 769505 ‘Fox Fest’ www.theatreroyal.org Beer festival with guest beers and live music

from ‘The Hot Tubaloes’ September 1-14 Entry: Free Colchester Mercury Teatre The Butterfly Lion Helmingham Hall, 10am-4pm (See mini preview page 20) Walk with a Fork Tickets from £10 to £25 Organised by Ormiston Children and Box office: 01205 573928 Families Trust this event is an 8-mile walk www.mercurytheatre.co.uk around Helmingham Hall - with a twist. Lady

Tollemache has chosen a favourite walk to September 2 -14 allow visitors to experience views, architecture Southwold Summer Theatre and hidden valleys not usually seen by the ‘Sleuth’ by Anthony Shaffer public. En route will be some of the finest food A delicious game of cat-and-mouse between and drink our county has to offer. a has-been thriller writer and a young estate Registration is £10 with a commitment of agent explodes into danger in what The Times raising at least £25 in sponsorship. called: “The most fiendishly clever thriller ever T: 01473 705030 written for the stage.” www.ormiston.org.uk/walkwithafork Box Office: 01502 722572

Felixstowe Leisure Centre, 10am - 4pm September 4-6 Guide Dog Craft Fair Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds Craft fair with handmade crafts, raffle and The Taming of the Shrew tombola.

The Globe Theatre on tour, directed by Joe Entry: By donation Murphy. A small troupe of female travelling T: 07742 330593 players breathes new life into Shakespeare’s

outrageous comedy. Taming of The Shrew stars RSPCA Animal Centre, Martlesham one of Theatre’s great screwball double-acts: a RSPCA Open Day and Fun Dog Show couple hell-bent on confusing and outwitting Lots of different stalls, including tombola, raffle, each other right up until the play’s controversial BBQ, refreshments, bric-a-brac and lots more. conclusion. www.ipswich-rspca.org.uk Box Office: 01284 769505

www.theatreroyal.org Stoke by Nayland Recreation Ground, 2-6pm

Summer Fun Day September 6 Enjoy a free afternoon in Constable Country.

Seckford Hall, 9.30am-1.30pm Bouncy castle, unridable horse, bungee run, Charity Coffee & Cakes in aid of EACH beat the goalie, face painting. If you’re feeling To celebrate the launch of the newly energetic, take on the village challenge refurbished Seckford Hall Hotel, EACH are rounders match! delighted to be a part of their very special Entry: Free opening week. Enjoy gorgeous home-made E: julia.stansfield@orange.net cakes plus the opportunity to have a look around the refurbished ground floor.

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Entry: £5 per person payable on the door To reserve your ticket(s) you must book in advance: 01473 276196 E: reception@seckford.co.uk www.seckford.co.uk September 6-8 Battisford Village Green, nr Needham Market Barclif Goes Global Thirty years ago the village of Battisford declared independence from the UK as a result of being cut off from the rest of the country during horrific snow blizzards. To celebrate this Barclif Goes Global has set up a special event to meet local food producers including smoke houses, gourmet burger producers, game producers, cheese-mongers, special occasion cakes and pastries and chocolatiers and organic ice cream producers. Live cooking demonstrations and workshops as well as a “Great British Bake Off” competition. www.facebook.com/BGG2013

September 7 Farmers Markets Beccles, Beccles Heliport, 9am-1pm Metfield, Village Hall, 9am-12 noon Snape Maltings, 9.30am-1pm

September 7-8 Peak Hill Farm, Theberton, near Leiston Maui Waui Festival (See mini preview page 20)

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September 7-29 Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham Artworks Annual exhibition of professional East

Anglian Based artists (See mini preview page 20) www.artworksinfo.org September 9 Wetheringsett Church The Gainsborough Quartet A concert of light classical music, film and TV themes.

Tickets £15 www.wetheringsett.com

September 11-14 Colchester Mercury, 9.30pm Metamorphoses Visceral. Beautiful. Savage. Affecting. In the face of emotional and physical transformation, the humanity of these stories, filtered through from Ovid, transcend the years to speak to our time. This production reflects the variety and persistence of pure storytelling. Love, loss, memory, imagination and mind-games, with a glimpse of the divine.

Suitable for ages 15+ Tickets £12.50 Box office: 01205 573928 www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

September 12 RSPB Minsmere, near Dunwich, 9.30am Magic of Minsmere (guided walk) Minsmere is a magical place so come and find out why and how it is kept that way. Discover the birds, animals, flowers and insects of the Suffolk coast. Not suitable for children under 8 www.rspb.org.uk

September 12 and 13 Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm Stuff in the Attic Dick’s dad has died. His older brother Julian has come over from the US for the funeral. Dick has put his life on hold to care for his father in his last years. Julian left to pursue a glittering career. They never did get on... A dark comedy in one act, with original music by Pat Whymark (composer for Dick Turpin’s Last Ride) and featuring Julian Harries and Dick Mainwaring.

Box Office: 01284 769505 www.theatreroyal.org

September 12 – October 5 New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich Our House Musical based around the music of Madness.

(See mini preview page 21) Box office: 01473 295900 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

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Helmingham Hall Gardens, 10am-5pm East Suffolk Game & Country Show All day entertainment including birds of prey, working dogs, Medieval battle re-enactment, children’s entertainment, ferrets, heavy horses and so much more as well as arts, crafts, gifts and food marquees with The Events Show Kitchen which will provide cookery demos and wine tasting.

Entry: Adults £7, concessions £6, Children age 5-16 £3. Family Ticket £18 (2 adults and 2 children). Accompanied children under 5 free www.helmingham.com

Bildeston, nr Ipswich B Natural Music Festival Wildly eclectic music festival featuring acts in the village clock-tower square, pubs, churches and a number of themed musical gardens. Stalls selling locally-sourced produce all weekend. Music workshops for children, Musical Sunday Brunch in the village square. www.bnatural.bildeston.org

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September 13-20 Snape Maltings Britten String Quartets – open sessions and master classes.

Led by Krzysztof Chorzelski, Martin Lovett, Kenneth Sillito and David Waterman.

Quartets and violists from the Britten– Pears Young Artist Programme.

Box office: 01728 687110 www.aldeburgh.co.uk

September 14 St John The Baptist Church, Ipswich Concert

By Suffolk Constabulary Male Voice Choir and their special guests the Cavender Singers.

Proceeds to be shared between St Elizabeth Hospice, Headway Ipswich and East Suffolk.

Tickets: £6 (available in advance or on the door) T: 01449 672600

Stour Valley Path 100km Ultra Run 8.45am. The Stour Valley Path is a 100km (62 mile) long footpath which starts in Newmarket and ends in Cattawade, near Manningtree.

The race itself will cover almost the entire length of the Stour Valley Path, which is a well-marked trail.

Entry Fee: £55 www.svp100.co.uk

Orford Seafaring Day Open to all ages to commemorate the decommissioning of the 220 year old Lighthouse on Orford Ness. Watch or to join in sea shanty singing, hornpipe dancing and a mime by local children on Orford Quay.

Follow a procession headed by a model of the lighthouse through the town. Cafes and pubs serving local food all day. Music by Syzewell Gap Ceilidh Band, River Hundred Folk Band and ‘6 in a Bar’. Dancing on Quay starts at 2pm.

Entry: Free

Farmers Markets Halesworth, Town Centre 9am–1pm Woodbridge, Community Centre, 9am-1pm

Ipswich Corn Exchange A Musical Journey Trianon Family Concert with pupils from St Helen’s, St Margaret’s and St Matthew’s Primary Schools, Ipswich. We choose various modes of transport for our journeys to many destinations in the company of cats, pirates and characters from some popular stories.

On the way there is a particular history lesson that involves youngsters from local Primary Schools building a wall in which 16 | placesandfaces.co.uk

the audience may become involved!

Box Office: 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com

September 14 and 15 Southwold, Town Hall, 10am-5pm Vintage Market Retro clothing & accessories, homemade gifts, collectables & curiosities homeware & much more!

T: 0790 001 5630 or 01986 782094

September 14 to 22 Lavenham Hall, Hall Road, Lavenham, 11am-6.30pm (open until 9pm Fri 20th) Animal Magic Exhibition of paintings and drawings by Annabel Pope and sculpture by Kate Denton Information: 01787 249841 E: dentonsculpture@aol.com www.katedenton.co.uk September 15 Drinkstone Village Hall and adjacent field, 10.45am - 4.30pm The Drinkstone Village Fete and Fun Dog Show The Fete will have a ‘Bugs and Beasties’ theme and will include: dog show, classic cars - display & parade, raffle, lucky programme draw, children’s Bugs and Beasties’ competition (Suffolk Wildlife Trust), Green Dragons Morris Men, Silver Mist Majorettes, Edna’s Kitchen, barbecue, licensed bar, tombola, The Drinkstone Dash, children’s games/stalls, white elephant, allotment & produce stall, face painting, trade stalls. In aid of the Drinkstone War Memorial Institute (Registered Charity).

Entry: Free T: 01449 736314

Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh, 6.30pm Kingfisher Sinfonietta Orchestral Concert A delightful orchestral concert of string music. Warlock Capriol Suite, Britten Simple Symphony, Elgar Introduction & Allegro, Sibelius Suite for Violin & String Orchestra with Beth Spendlove, Violin. Debbie Rogers, Flute, plays Five Little Pieces for Flute & Orchestra,

composed by the conductor for this evening, Elgar Howarth.

Tickets: £12 / £10 concessions from Beccles Books 01502 716806 or Halesworth Bookshop, 01986 873840 kingfisherensemble@gmail.com

Farmers Markets Assington, The Barn 10am-2pm

September 16 Unitarian Meeting House, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm Benyounes String Quartet 7.30pm. First concert of the Bury St Edmunds Concert Club for this season. The Benyounes featured in this year’s film of Benjamin Britten, and will play his 3rd Quartet, to mark his centenary year.

Tickets: £15 ( £50 for season of 5 concerts) Box Office: 01284 769505

September 16-21 Ipswich Regent Save The Last Dance For Me Dreamboats & Petticoats meets Dirty Dancing in an all New Rock ‘N’ Roll Musical written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, featuring the unmistakable music of Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman, and with authentic recreation of the sound of Rock ‘n’ Roll, this nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back to music’s golden era as we follow two teenage sisters through the summer of ‘63.

Box Office: 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com

September 17-21 Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds Mansfield Park Theatrical production of Jane Austen’s classic novel.

(See mini preview page 21) Box Office: 01284 769505 www.theatreroyal.org

September 19-28 Colchester Mercury Theatre CO2 (Colchester Operatic Society Second Edition) presents West Side Story In this adaptation of the romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the warring families are translated to New York rival gangs.

Tickets from £10 to £19.50 Box office: 01205 573928 www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

What’s On

September 21 Market Hill Woodbridge, 10am-4pm What’s Tasty Market Supported by NFU Mutual this collaboration between Choose Woodbridge, The Galley Restaurant, Goslings Farm, and The Cake Shop brings lots of well-known local providers together on the Market Hill. The day will feature a Dingley Dell hog roast ‘get jiggy with the piggy’ and a pony & trap circling the town picking up folk from down the hill and bringing them up the hill! www.choosewoodbridge.co.uk Ipswich School, 9.30-12noon Open Morning Fun activities including science fair, art experiences, live music, acting classes and sport.

T: 01473 408300

Farmers Markets Harkstead, Village Hall, 9am-12 noon Aldeburgh, Church Hall, 9am-12.30 Beccles, Beccles Heliport, 9am-1pm Debenham, Community Centre, 9am-1pm

September 22 The Stables, Mill Hill, Burgh Dog Gymkhana A fun afternoon for you and your four-legged friend in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance and Burgh village church. Tombola, games, teatent, bar, trade stands plus dog show classes including ‘The dog the judge would most like to take home’.

T: 01473 735273 St Michael’s Church, Beccles, 6.30pm Orchestral Concert by Kingfisher Sinfonietta The Kingfisher Orchestra gives a concert of Beethoven, Elgar and Dvorak. Come and hear Elgar’s ravishingly beautiful Cello Concerto in E minor. With soloist Susanna Davis, it promises to be a memorable performance.

Entry: £12, £10 concessions from Beccles Books T: 01502 716806

September 23 Hintlesham Golf Club, 12noon-8pm ‘Look Good, Feel Good!’

Charity day: Complementary therapists, Image/ colour/style specialist, beauticians, boutiques, jewellery & bags, prizes and more in aid of The Eve Appeal.

Entry: £6.50 in advance or £7.50 on the

door (to include a refreshment and donation to the charity) E: gn49@hotmail.co.uk

Ipswich Regent Caro Emerald Smouldering, charismatic and with an appealingly aesthetic eye for presentation, Caro Emerald is a truly original pop star. ‘Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor’, sold more than 1.3 million copies across Europe, dominating the charts for 30 weeks in Holland, and in Britain spent nine weeks in the top 10 and was certified platinum.

Box Office: 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com

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What’s On

September 24 to 28 St Peter and St Paul, Fressingfield Fressingfield Music Festival 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) The ninth Fressingfield Music Festival has an impressive line-up of quality classical and jazz performances. Stephen Preston opens, joining baroque chamber ensemble Badinage.

Inspiring concert pianist Meng Yang Pan performs mid-week and Friday sees the return of the lively Jazz Dynamos.

Tickets: £12 in advance or £15 at the door T: 01379 586459 E: info@fressingfieldmusic.com

September 24-25 Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds Betrayal, by Harold Pinter Emma is married to Robert, a publisher. But for seven years, she has been having an affair with Jerry, a literary agent and Robert’s best friend.

Betrayal begins after the end of the affair, and pursues an intricate, gripping journey back to its very beginning.

Box Office: 01284 769505 www.theatreroyal.org

September 27 Farmers Markets Easton, Easton Farm Park, 9am-1pm Woodbridge, Community Centre, 9am-1pm

September 27 and 28 New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich A Clockwork Orange September 26 – October 2 This electrifying and testosterone-filled Great School, Ivry Street, Ipswich physical theatre ‘horror show’ exquisitely Ipswich School Festival of Music 2013 captures and transcends the spirit of Anthony Sponsored by Seven Telematics and Pretty’s Burgess’ original literary masterpiece, 50 years this year’s programme includes The British on from its publication. A Clockwork Orange Paraorchestra, VOCES8, Joanna McGregor, Joe lures its audience into the glorious glass-edged Stilgoe, Big Band Bonanza and much more. nastiness of Manchester’s underworld.

Box Office: 01473 433100 Box office: 01473 295900 www.ipswichschoolfestival.org www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

September 26 September 27 to October 13 New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival After the Rainfall Come and celebrate the abundance of good Spanning 70 years and four interconnecting local food and drink in Suffolk at the 8th stories, After the Rainfall forges a modern tale Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival. about the aftermath of the British Empire.

See full feature on pages 22-25 This epic piece of adrenaline fuelled theatre

investigates the architecture of ant colonies September 28 and their relationship to human behaviour.

Aldeburgh Parish Church, 7.30pm Box office: 01473 295900 A Suffolk Serenade www.wolseytheatre.co.uk A wide variety of musical moods including

pieces by Goodall, Grainger, Billy Joel, Ipswich School Mealor, Rutter, Whitacre.

The British Paraorchestra Tickets: £8 Fresh from success performing at the London Information: Angela Kerry-Williams 01394 2012 Paralympics and featuring in a C4 460519 or Marian Woodman 01473 212774 documentary, the British Paraorchestra showcases www.suffolksingers.co.uk the incredible musical talent and extraordinary ability of individuals who have overcome Aldeburgh, 10am disability. Showing the ‘True Colors’ of their ‘Bike For Sight’ sponsored bike ride Christmas hit single, the Paraorchestra will bring Follow a 27 mile route through the surrounding a wonderful roller-coaster ride of a programme to villages with a bar-be-cue at Aldeburgh Ipswich - expect a number of well-known pieces Community Centre from 1pm. In aid of Fight for of music reimagined and reinvented.

Sight pioneering eye research.

Box Office: 01473 433100 Bar-be-cue: Adults £12, Under 12’s £5, www.ipswichregent.com participating riders free

Entry: £15 per rider (plus £50 minimum sponsorship) Apply to: binwilk@aol.com for entry forms Farmers Market Lavenham, Village Hall, 10am-1.30pm

Royal Hospital School JaeKyung Yoo Acknowledged by critics as one of the “future leaders of the Korean music scene”, pianist Jackie Jaekyung Yoo has enjoyed acclaim both at home and abroad. She has appeared as soloist with orchestras such as the Orquestra Simfonica de les Balears “Ciutat de Palma” and the Symphony Orchestra of Croatian Radio and Television.

Box office: 01473 295900 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

September 29 Horham (nr Eye) 10am-4pm Red Feather Club - 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association Open Day and Vintage Softball Open day and a vintage-style softball game between the 95th’s own Wallopers and the 1285th Military Police Company re-enactors’ Snowdrops who play in period dress.

Entry: Free Information: 01728 860930 E: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm The National Youth Jazz Orchestra One of Britain’s longest running and most successful ensembles for young people playing big band jazz. Sir John Dankworth is famously quoted as describing NYJO as one of the best bands you will ever hear.

Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk September 30 Ipswich School Piano recital by Joanna Macgregor OBE “One of the world’s most innovative musicians”, Joanna is a virtuoso classical, jazz and contemporary pianist who is also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music. She has performed as a soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the LSO, and the New York Philharmonic.

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THE BUTTERFLY ARTWORKS Blackthorpe Barn, LION Rougham, Colchester Mercury Theatre, August 30 September 14 his enchanting new stage production of Michael Morpurgo’s inspiring story starts its nationwide tour at the Colchester Mercury Theatre this month.

The Butterfly Lion transports audiences from the African Veld to the battlefields of First World War France, as they follow the adventures of Bertie and the White Lion as they strive to find sanctuary amongst devastating adversity.

The story was written by former Children’s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo who was catapulted onto the world stage in 2007 with the National Theatre production of his book War Horse.

The Butterfly Lion stars Gwen Taylor, much loved for her role as Amy in hit TV comedy Duty Free, and for playing the title role in the ITV sitcom Barbara.

INFORMATION Box Office: 01206 573948 www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

September 7-29

rtworks is an annual exhibition by a group of 30 professional East Anglian based artists including painters, printmakers, sculptors and an installation artist working in a range of styles and media.

It’s an extremely diverse group with members who exhibit in some of the most prestigious galleries in the country including Constance Stubbs whose inventive colourful work has become highly collectable.

Also exhibiting is Janet French who had her work, an innovative tree portrait with Emma Buckmaster, accepted in this year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Other artists taking part are Colin Slee, Kate Reynolds, Jenny Goater and Lynn Hutton.

Exhibiting with the group for the first time are: Rachel Hutchins, a printmaker of rural scenes and Patricia Colyer portraying textural reed bed and atmospheric skies and Jan Dingle, a printmaker recording the changing face of Broadland and other watery landscapes.

INFORMATION www.artworksinfo.org.uk

THE MAUI WAUI FESTIVAL

Peakhill Farm, Theberton, September 7 and 8

et in a fantastic wild location, in deepest north Suffolk, The Maui Waui Festival is offering something very new - two days and nights of Electro Swing, which is currently taking the UK by storm.

It’s a mixture of amazing music, cabaret and entertainment from around the world but like you’ve never seen or heard it before.

According to Silas Rayner, of Peasenhall, his East Anglian Electro Swing evenings this year have all been sold out so he’s organised this festival in association with Oliver Platt.

“We are delighted to have found some amazing, talented musicians who blend a complementary mix of music styles together. Electro Swing has really hit it off in the UK this year – and with all this talent emerging we decided to create an annual event to showcase these acts” he explained.

Electro Swing combines the Swing sounds of the 1920s and 1930s such as Cab Calloway and Benny Goodman with modern day dance production techniques incorporating loops, samples, melodies and styles from the Swing, Jazz and Big Band era.

This musical fusion brings people together from all ages – folk who would never go to an electro night and others, who would not 20 | placesandfaces.co.uk

usually attend a Swing night, now dance together and share the fun.

Added to this, the Maui Waui Festival will have amazing performing acts, circus shows, cabaret and street art and is a family friendly festival with free entry for under 12s and early bird tickets only costing £40 for the whole weekend.

Headliners include: Electro Swing Circus, Swing Zazou, Max Pashm and as part of her UK tour, Tia Brazda from Canada.

INFORMATION www.mauiwauievents.co.uk

Mini Previews

OUR HOUSE

New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, September 12-October 5 heatre which revolves around the back catalogue of pop and rock seems to have spawned a new and mass genre of entertainment.

At the New Wolsey, theatre goers in Ipswich have been lucky to have been involved with these sorts of shows for quite some years, not just with rock pantomimes but in their original creation too.

Last Year the theatre’s artistic director, Peter Rowe brought us 20th Century Boy based around Marc Bolan’s hits.

This year the September season opens with a New Wolsey actor-musician production, Our House, inspired by the 2tone Ska music of Madness.

After playing in Ipswich the show is then going on a UK tour to Nottingham, Edinburgh, Bath, Coventry, Brighton and Plymouth.

Our House, written by Tim Firth, is of course a winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical.

It’s a raucous comedy and an uplifting tale of life and love, heartbreak and hilarity, good and bad set in London’s famous Camden Town in the mid-80s.

The story is based around Joe Casey on his 16th birthday. He decided to treat his girlfriend Sarah to an evening in a brand new luxury apartment - the only problem is he has to break in!

When the police turn up Joe has to decide – run away, or face the music – a choice that will set the course of his life, and his love, forever.

Expect some of the greatest hits from the mighty Madness back catalogue including: Our House, Baggy Trousers, My Girl, Driving in My Car, The Wings of a Dove, Night Boat to Cairo and the all-time classic It Must Be Love.

INFORMATION

Box office: 01473 295900 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

MANSFIELD PARK

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, September 16-20 he British love affair with Jane Austen continues unabated not just in print but on film and now it seems in theatre too.

Last year the Theatre Royal’s adaption of Mansfield Park, by director Colin Blumenau, was welcomed by audiences in Bury St Edmunds and then went on a national tour that was an overwhelming success.

Tim Luscombe’s “captivating” adaptation was so popular it’s returning to the Theatre Royal this September – and is going on national tour again to eleven venues across the country.

Mansfield Park tells the tale of intelligent young Fanny Price, who is unceremoniously uprooted from her humble family home and dropped into the bustling, aristocratic household of her uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, where she finds herself buffeted from one crisis to the next in the company of her cousins and their well-to-do friends.

Yet throughout this turmoil one thing remains a constant – her love for

the generous, worthy and steadfast Edmund Bertram. But will this love be her salvation? Or will she be forced to marry the charismatic Henry Crawford for connections and wealth alone? Can Fanny triumph over her adoptive family’s demands and follow her heart to acquire the husband and life she so desires and deserves?

Tim Luscombe has been described as theatre’s ‘Austen champion’, with his other acclaimed adaptations— including Northanger Abbey and Persuasion— being described as “absolutely delightful: witty, fast moving and stylish”, with “dazzling timing and clever cutting (that) not only brings Austen’s characters leaping off the page, but endears them to a modern audience”.

INFORMATION Box Office: 01284 769505 www.theatreroyal.org

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Fun, Food

& The Fringe The Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival is in its eighth year and promises to showcase all that’s great about “Suffolk” produce. Anne Gould looks at what’s coming up and the ever growing fringe events

ast year the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, set in the stunning Snape Maltings attracted more than 10,000 visitors.

This year, weather permitting, it’s likely to attract even more as it’s becoming ever more popular and well known, not just in Suffolk and East Anglia but across the whole of the country too.

To those of us who live here maybe that’s not surprising but with Sheila Dillon, of BBC Radio Four’s famous Food Programme saying, “There isn’t a better, more enjoyable, more 22 | placesandfaces.co.uk

educational, more beautiful food and drink festival in Britain,” the floodgates could be open.

The festival features over 80 Suffolk food and drink producers, demonstrations from leading chefs including Daniel Clifford, Valentine Warner, Henry Harris and Sarah Raven, a weekend of hands-on workshops for adults and children.

The festival conference, chaired by Sheila will explore Food Security and how with a growing world population, more pressure on our natural resources and the uncertain climate, local communities all have a part to play in ensuring we don’t go hungry in the future.

There’s another important and growing aspect of the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival which has been growing every year - the fringe events which roll on for another two weeks and not just in the coastal strip but across the county.

With more than 50 fringe events it offers an incredible opportunity to look behind the scenes, try out workshops and discover more about food production in Suffolk. Places&Faces has taken a look at some of the events for 2013.

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival

RAW FOOD REVOLUTION This is a food movement that’s crossed the Atlantic from sunny California and certainly has its enthusiasts and restaurants in London.

So far Suffolk hasn’t got a “raw food” scene but according to nutritional therapist Maggie Franks from Felixstowe interest is growing all the time.

In fact it’s such a “revolutionary” concept that Maggie will be doing “Delicious Nutritious” demonstrations at Snape during the main festival weekend followed up by workshops during the fringe.

“To start with I’m going to be showing people how to make a raw main course and then a pudding but the follow up workshops will be about juicing smoothies and raw treats and desserts.”

People are always amazed, surprised and delighted with the tastes and flavours of raw foods, she says, and very often can’t believe their eyes at the cakes that can be created.

So why raw? “When we eat raw foods we maximise the amount of vitamins and minerals available to our body,” she explained. It’s all about health, she says, because it’s believed that enzyme rich food can help increase our longevity.

To some the concept of “raw” eating may have certain negative connotations – kaftans, sandals, and a life existing on lettuce, tomato and carrots.

The reality couldn’t be further from the truth, she says, raw foods can create the most incredible tastes and flavours – including cakes and “cheesecakes” made with nuts that are just as calorific as their cooked counterparts.

The difference is these raw versions are made of things that are good for you.

“We had a barbecue the other day – my husband cooked all the meat but I made a raw beetroot salad with some diced organic walnuts, rocket and fresh coriander, a spring onion salad with charred peppers and a sumac dressing and a raw cherry cheesecake made from cashews.”

Unlike some American raw foodists Maggie doesn’t necessarily advocate eating raw foods the whole time – partly because our climate doesn’t support the amazing range of ingredients available in California.

However just introducing more raw seasonal and local foods into your diet can make the difference, Maggie herself is neither vegan or vegetarian but she doesn’t actually like meat and avoids dairy but eats fish and chicken on occasion – in winter too she believes you need to have something hot.

“So yes have your pasta or baked potato but out a delicious raw sauce or chutney on it instead of something cooked.”

INFORMATION For more details of Maggie’s workshops www.delicious-nutritious.co.uk

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The concept was so enthusiastically greeted that this year nine similar groups from across the whole county have banded together with a countywide challenge that’s part of the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Fringe Festival.

Lucy explained the idea, for those living in Ipswich, is simply to buy and eat foods and drink sourced from a 30-mile radius of the Cornhill for the whole month. However depending on where you live you can join a local challenge based in Framlingham, Saxmundham, Woodbridge, Halesworth, Bungay, The Stour Valley, Sudbury or Bury St Edmunds.

“We don’t want to make it unbearable as both East Anglia and the UK have imported food and drink for many years so water, salt, pepper and spices are allowed.

“People can also choose three ‘wildcard’ items that come from outside the 30-miles that they can’t live without – things like tea, coffee, bananas, chocolate, oats and butter.”

Lucy says it’s actually a lot harder than you think because not all food at farm shops or farmers markets is local. “You have to ask and read labels to find out. The best way to do this is buy food directly from suppliers.

Supermarkets do stock small quantities of local food too and the Co-op is usually best at this.”

Also foods that are produced locally are often made with ingredients that come from further afield. Lucy says that people might find they needed to change their eating habits – perhaps eating meat less.

She says, “We hope as many people as possible commit to the full 30:30 (30-Miles for 30-Days) Challenge but we realise that others may find this too daunting and would prefer to aim for a week, a day, or just a single meal. That’s fine. Set yourself a challenge that you think you can manage – but one which stretches you at least a little so you go and find some food and drink you haven’t had before, or eat more local food than you would normally.

To help all the food groups are producing leaflets with ideas, suppliers and producers and they’ve also arranged a number of events including visits to primary schools, foraging sessions, local cooking demonstrations and on September 15 a Big Picnic at White House Farm in Great Glemham.

SUFFOLK 30-MILE FOOD CHALLENGE So we are all familiar with the challenge of say running 10K, giving up bad habits like INFORMATION alcohol or chocolate etc but what about an eat For more information local challenge?

30milefood.transitionipswich.org.uk Last year Lucy Drake, from Transition Ipswich

Initiative, headed up a challenge to people in Ipswich during September to buy and consume foods sourced within 30 miles of the town.

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Fringe Highlights

THE LITTLE BAKERS OF ORFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL – AT THE FROIZE INN This year the nation has been gripped by baking fever – thanks to TV’s Great British Bake Off. So David Grimwood at the Froize Inn, Chillesford, has once again joined forces with Orford Primary School to offer an “afternoon tea” as part of the Fringe Festival.

David explained that the school is one of only two schools in the country that’s part of a pilot scheme for Jamie Oliver’s Kitchen Garden Project. The children have been growing food at school using a polytunnel and then learning how to cook it.

“Last year at the festival this resulted in the Froize working with the children to create a school dinner. This year we wanted to do something different – and it’s afternoon tea.”

What happens he explained, is that the children will work on a menu that includes sweet and savoury items at school in classes that are all part of the curriculum.

“They then test out the recipes at school under the guidance of teacher Kate Gillard, and send them down to us – because obviously they cannot work in our kitchens.”

The children then come down to us and take orders and help serve the meal to guests.

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September 1-30 Suffolk 30-Mile Food Challenge Try to only drink & eat food produced within 30 miles of wherever you live.

T: 01473 250499 www.30milefood.transitionipswich.org.uk

September 27 Peakhill Farm, Kelsale Peakhill Food & Film at the Farm It’s back! Expect Peakhill’s fabulous organic slow cooked brisket & pulled-pork with Maximus fish, puddings & popcorn too!

Join us for Surf & Turf with a classic seathemed movie. 6.30-10.30am Tickets: £18.50 www.peakhillfarm.co.uk

September 28 Woodbridge Tide Mill Flour Milling with Power from the Tides Now fully restored The Mill produces and sells stoneground wholemeal flour from local grain. www.woodbridgetidemill.org.uk

“We work with the school giving them master classes on occasion and what these children know about food and food production is amazing.”

Apparently they are already making their own brand of strawberry jam! So, their teatime treat, which costs £10, looks likely to offer a marvellous spread.

All proceeds will go directly into the Orford School Kitchen Garden Project.

INFORMATION For more information www.froize.co.uk

October 2 Maple Farm, Kelsale, 10.45am Guided Farm Walk: Free A tour by the owners, visiting the organic market garden, traditional stone mill, flocks of free range hens, Middlewhite pigs & more. www.maplefarmkelsale.co.uk

October 3 Starting from The White Lion, Market Cross Place, Aldeburgh, 7.15pm.

Aldeburgh Progressive Supper Progressive supper around Aldeburgh starting at The White Lion for drinks and canapes. Visit The Brudenell, The Lighthouse and The Regatta for a course at each.

T: 01728 452071

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October 4 Pump Street Bakery, Orford, 10am, 11am and 1pm Meet the Producer: Free A Tour of the new Bean-to-Bar chocolate making room. Come & see our chocolate room where we make chocolate bars from raw cocoa beans.

E: info@pumpstreetbakery.com www.pumpstreetbakery.com

The Old Rectory, Campsea Ashe, 12.30pm-3.30pm Natural Pantry Lunch Three courses of vegetarian dishes created from the Rectory’s kitchen garden to include a glass of Prosecco & then garden herbal tea or coffee. Tour of the garden. www.theoldrectorysuffolk.com October 4- 6 The Woodbridge Shuck 12pm-5pm A three day feast in and around the town.

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LANDMARK CENTENARY Thorpeness Meare is a unique and extraordinary icon of Suffolk’s Heritage Coast. In a rare interview to coincide with its centenary its owner Glen Ogilvie speaks to Anne Gould

Photograph: Glen & Jenny Ogilvie, Mardie Palmer & Sarah Gammon

ithout a doubt one of the joys of a day out in Suffolk is a family visit to Thorpeness Meare.

Whether you row, paddle or punt around the 64-acre boating lake you cannot fail to pinch yourself and ask whether it’s all real.

With the House in the Clouds towering over the whole village, a windmill and picture postcard timbered and clapboard cottages with their white picket gates it’s like gliding through a watery dreamland.

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A glance at the map and with a Blue lagoon, Pirates Lair, Smugglers Cave and Wendy’s House you might even wonder if you’ve accidentally wandered into Peter Pan’s Neverland.

The explanation, says Glen Ogilvie, is that it was created by his great grandfather, as a holiday village.

“He believed that if children were happy then their parents could have a holiday,” he explained.

It just so happened that JM Barrie, author

of Peter Pan was a friend of Glencairn Ogilvie and a visitor too, hence the literary references.

To celebrate the centenary Glen and his sister Mardie Palmer held a party for the whole village, in which they re-created the official opening with a series of pictures.

Special guests included the current Lord Huntingfield, Joshua Vanneck - as his predecessor the 4th Baron actually performed the official opening ceremony.

A new flagpole was installed (the original one isn’t within living memory) and the local

Thorpeness Meare

Much has been written about the Meare, Thorpeness and his family in the past, some of which has been inaccurate but the book backed up by all the records should tell the real story.

Marmalade Club presented the Meare a commemorative flag too.

But for those who are interested in the history Glen, along with Sarah Gammon, a friend of the family, have written a book about the Meare and its famous annual Regatta which includes pictures and content from the Ogilvie archive that’s never been seen before.

Glen explained that his great grandfather was a great collector of press cuttings and pictures and everything in the book has been based on fact.

Much has been written about the Meare, Thorpeness and his family in the past, some of which has been inaccurate but the book backed up by all the records should tell the real story.

Glen said that Thorpeness was created in 1908 out of a dream to create a holiday village - before that time all that existed was a small hamlet called Thorpe.

There was already a Meare in existence (apparently his grandfather insisted on the Elizabethan spelling) but it was open to the sea at Thorpe Haven - at what’s known locally as Nelson’s Bend.

Of course it wasn’t a lake as we know it today as much of the land was marshy but once it was damned it had to be dug out by hand.

Glen said there was a team of men who dug it out to a depth of three feet - the idea being that if anyone fell in they would be able to stand up.

He says that extra help was most probably lent by local fishermen on a daily or weekly basis who weren’t able to put to sea when the weather was too bad.

The resulting lake, with its islands and channels - all 64 acres of it - is now totally freshwater and is filled with water by the Hundred River.

Although it might look much the same the year round there’s a weir system which allows water to be held back during the winter and the level of the lake drops - to help prevent erosion due to the prevailing wind.

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It’s also become something of a wildlife haven with otters, numerous fish and visiting birds making it their homes.

Natural England and the RSPB were consulted by the family and apparently have made significant contributions to the book.

Of course one of the joys of the Meare is the annual children’s regatta - Glen proudly says he won the Under 6s title when he was a lad.

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The first such event, always held in August, was in 1913 and although there were gaps during the two world wars it’s been held every year ever since, with an official roll of honour outside the boathouse.

It’s an ideal place for youngsters to learn boat handling skills says Glen and he’s thrilled that his children, grandchildren and other members of the family have done so.

Of course it’s hardly surprising that it’s attracted all sorts of celebrities - Benjamin Britten, Harry Secombe, Wendy Craig, Phil Tufnell, Suggs, various Ipswich Town footballers - although one, who must remain nameless, found rowing so difficult that one of the boathouse lads had to jump in the boat and take the family round the lake.

Glen’s father Stuart, one of the Oxford boat race crew, also brought the team down to the lake on one occasion.

What’s quite remarkable is that many of the boats available to hire are the original ones used a hundred years ago.

They are all carefully maintained and

repaired on site by a boat-builder using original techniques and materials - larch and oak.

Today there are also punts and various sized kayaks too and they are all managed by boatman Craig Block - who grew up at the Meare as his father, Ted, was boatman before him.

Craig is familiar with every single one - as a teenager he took every single one of them out around the lake one summer after school!

INFORMATION The Meare is open daily from Easter to October (weather permitting) For more information and details of how to purchase the anniversary book visit www.themeareatthorpeness.co.uk

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Everyone knows the UK art world revolves around London - but a Victorian beach lookout tower in Suffolk is starting to make waves too. Anne Gould talks to sculptor Amy Stephens

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blank canvas, a clean piece of paper, or perhaps in this modern world even a new document, has a sort of romanticism that’s supposed to spark creativity.

The artists, the musicians, the poets and writers of this world are apparently inspired by vast emptiness and have a desire to create and mould it into something new, revolutionary and special.

In reality, as those who have stared with inertia and bewilderment at a clean unsullied notebook will know only too well, inspiration often has to come from elsewhere.

That’s just what is being provided at the Aldeburgh South Beach Lookout Tower, which has a growing national reputation for creating new art work, though innovative week-long artists residencies.

Scores of artists, including noted Royal Academicians and the greatest names in British contemporary art have now done a residency at the Beach Lookout, each using their unique talents to create something beautiful and different.

musician Benjamin Britten and in a building that was used by author, philosopher and Government advisor, Sir Laurens van der Post as a writing retreat, sounds idyllic.

But what’s it like having a deadline?

Especially for artists who maybe have honed their skills to producing work that takes time and consideration to create?

To find out more Places&Faces visited artist Amy Stephens at the beginning and end of her residency. Amy, whose work has been internationally acclaimed, has been on residencies before – in Iceland, Canada and the Irish Musuem of Modern Art in Dublin – but she says Aldeburgh is unusual for being short and that she was asked for a title for her work before she began.

“It’s not the first time I’ve been to Suffolk.

As a family our holidays were in Southwold, so this place has a nostalgia, it’s like coming home. I’m very lucky to be here and very excited about what I’m going to do.

“There’s an element when you are away from home that you can be more daring, more confident. When I do not show in London it’s different.”

would be unable to use any of the processes that she normally uses in her work – which involve spraying with car paint and flocking.

But, being forced to use a different medium was “good” – her initial plans were to use photographs and possibly paint on them.

“I don’t have the comfort zone or time which means I have to think differently and create different sort of work.

“Normally if I have a solo exhibition I’ll be working on it for six months solid beforehand.”

So how to start - to begin with she walked round Aldeburgh looking at the buildings taking pictures and first impressions were mostly about the beautiful light in and around the beach.

“The Tower has three different levels and the light is different in each which is great.

This place is very relaxing and because I’m away from home I feel much more confident about trying new things.”

Talking to Amy at the end of the week, just before the launch of her show, comprised mainly of photographic images it was clear that she’s been won over Suffolk and Aldeburgh.

“I’ve spent my time working in Aldeburgh but I also went to Leiston and got my photographs printed at Leiston Press.

Working in the Lookout had been an “amazing” “I started with 50 images but ended up experience. “It’s unique, it’s by the sea but it’s more than with seven that I’ve then added coloured living by the sea. For an artist it’s a total dream come true. forms that represent specific measurements from the space in and around the Lookout.

“It’s very exciting because it’s a totally new They are each invited, by art dealer Amy, whose work is usually connected with media for me and I’m planning to go back Caroline Wiseman who owns the tower, to architecture and architectural spaces says to my studio, at Voltare, in Clapham and will spend time in Aldeburgh to create a body of residencies are the most important part of her use this technique in the future but use much work that is then exhibited on the Saturday. practice because they provide inspiration for bigger prints instead.”

A week by the seaside, living and working up to two years after.

Working in the Lookout had been an on a magical beach that inspired genius She came to Aldeburgh knowing that she “amazing” experience. “It’s unique, it’s by the sea but it’s more than living by the sea. For an artist it’s a total dream come true.

“It does get cold here at night – I worked until 10.30pm one night and 12.30am on another but there’s a little log fire here so you don’t get cold.

“I am coming back here again because a friend is having a show here later in the summer but beyond that I will definitely be keeping and touch and will be visiting Suffolk again.

“What’s also great is that there is a big artists community down here and that Suffolk people are so supportive of the arts.”

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WHICH WEDDING DRESS? Buying your wedding gown is probably the most expensive clothing purchase you’ll ever make. Caroline Gould looks at whether you should you be guided by fashion or let your designer make the decision for you aving been involved in the wedding industry for over five years now, I’ve seen a lot of looks come and go.

Thankfully for brides wedding dress fashions are not as capricious as the catwalk, however there are styles that are so popular they become definite trends.

It’s something brides watch with vigilance as the dress is often one of the first things a bride will look for, after the venue and date is set – usually a year or more in advance.

Of course there are even some brides who have planned what they are going to wear even before the engagement!

However I would highly recommend going dress shopping with an open mind. Personally I had a very clear idea of the style I wanted when I got married and when I tried on my dream dress it just wasn’t right at all.

It’s actually quite a common experience and my advice is to be guided by your dress designer.

These people are experts and spend their careers putting brides into the right dress and they will know exactly what will make you feel special and different on the most important day of your life.

My dress was selected for me, and actually I loved my dress and it fitted and suited me much better that my original choice.

However no modern woman wants to be completely out of step and of course the industry is still very much guided and influenced by Kate Middleton’s choice two years ago.

The Duchess of Cambridge is much lauded for her love of fashion and stylish take on what to wear - her dress was simple and elegant with a long train and lots of lace detail on the neckline and sleeves.

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So how does this translate for the bride thinking about her wedding in a year or more.

Currently I think there are five different trends for bridal gowns – although you won’t see them all on the same dress!

Gone are the days of the white strapless gown, there’s so much more to choose from now including use of colour such as soft sage and blush coloured wedding dresses.

There’s also been a rash of mismatched bridesmaids in pastel colours, or even bright rainbow colours. It’s actually unusual now to see bridesmaids all wearing the same colour and style of dress!

Old Hollywood glamour has made a real comeback this year – sometimes even with a hint of Art Deco styling and a nod to the recent Great Gatsby film.

Think slinky, curvy gowns that show off the brides figure, with cowl necklines and low backs. Take inspiration from some of the great old Hollywood actresses such as Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Rita Heyworth and Jane Seymour. Look to films for style ideas such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Rear Window and The Thomas Crown Affair.

Depending on your shape and figure brides can sometimes feel uncomfortable because some dresses seem to have too much flesh on show. A dress with sleeve details, with a nod in the direction of the Duchess of Cambridge could be the answer.

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Old Hollywood glamour has made a real comeback this year – sometimes even with a hint of Art Deco styling and a nod to the recent Great Gatsby film. covered up look without making the bride too hot – it’s easy to overheat in floor length wedding dresses!

Lace is still incredibly popular not just on the sleeves but as an overlay, as an illusion neckline or even just lace detailing.

Illusion necklines are another way to cover up if you are conscious or uncomfortable and feel a bit exposed.

A high neckline in a transparent fabric, either with or without sleeves can really help the bride feel more comfortable. Illusions could be layered with striking embellishments or left plain.

Finally there are more and more short dresses available for brides now.

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Bruisyard Whether it’s a very special family party, a birthday, an anniversary or a wedding Bruisyard Hall showcases Suffolk hospitality at its finest. Anne Gould talks to Paul Rous, the mastermind behind this unique venue

f you had to choose the ultimate destination for the perfect party in Suffolk – the chances are Bruisyard Hall would be a strong contender for the top spot on your list.

With it’s rich medieval history, a stunning setting, a 700-acre estate, sole use of an abbey built for the nobility that’s been elegantly restored to the highest specifications and access to a beautiful beamed Suffolk barn, it offers something quite exclusive.

Perhaps little wonder then, that it’s been named, by Conde Naste, publishers of Vogue, as one of the top 100 wedding locations in the country.

“It came right out of the blue and we were thrilled especially as we were the only Suffolk venue to get a mention,” says owner manager Paul Rous.

But with a steady stream of well-heeled and sometimes famous clients from London choosing the venue for parties and weddings word has obviously got out.

“What we offer is something very different.

Our guests have the hall with its ten bedrooms and fine receptions rooms entirely to themselves.

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gardens, the estate which includes ancient woodland and a medieval trout lake.”

He said that they could arrange catering services and anything visitors might want whether it’s flowers, game shooting in season or fishing but if guests want to be left to themselves to be “Lord of the Manor” then that’s fine too.

Paul said that from the very start in 2011, when he left London to manage the hall the Rous family, which has owned the hall for 400 years, decided it was essential to be true to the spirit of the old abbey.

It dates back to 1354 – and the repair, restoration and interior decoration has been unstinting and meticulous in its attention to detail.

For instance the grand kitchen was custom crafted, the paintwork has all been lavished with Farrow and Ball products and the Bella Figura chandaliers have all been hand-made.

In the dining room – the table, which seats 26 people, was crafted with oak from the estate and it took eight men to lift it and turn it over to treat/polish it on both sides.

The antique furniture has all been restored and the interior décor is by Margaret Sheridan.

Downstairs there are now three beautiful

reception rooms, including a games room and drawing room and of course a magnificent entrance hallway The Hall accommodates up to 20 guests with 10 bedrooms, with an additional 2 rooms available in the adjacent Bruisyard Barn, enabling you to have up to 24 guests stay on the estate. The rooms have been lavished with just as much care – Egyptian cotton sheets, stunning bathrooms the fluffiest white towels you can get and of course amazing views over the estate and Suffolk countryside.

Then at the top of the house there’s a room that’s entirely different – the attic bar and cinema – for a change of scene and for those who don’t want to escape from 21st century.

Paul says that guests are overwhelmed with the hall, which is available for hire for long weekends or whole weeks and from everything from corporate events – WiFi is available to the latest innovation – midweek bed and breakfast.

No matter whether your guest list is large or small, whether you want a civil ceremony or say “I do” in church Bruisyard Hall offers everything for bride to be who want a discreet and exclusive wedding day.

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it’s been named, by Conde Naste, publishers of Vogue, as one of the top 100 wedding locations in the country.

For those who want an intimate special day at Bruisyard the hall itself can provide a country house wedding par excellence.

You can choose the backdrop of a magnificent entrance hall and drawing room, both of which can accommodate up to 30 people.

If your celebrations are bigger the beautiful beamed 17th Century Suffolk Barn is ideal for a civil ceremony and wedding breakfast accommodating up to 140 people.

For those wanting a church ceremony, the Grade I listed church in Bruisyard village is just a short walk from the Hall.

Paul Rous says that the majority of the couples who tie the knot here have a Suffolk connection but have moved away, often to London to work.

“They come here because we can provide accommodation for the whole weekend for the bridal party and because it’s exclusive they can set up throughout the whole of Friday rather than being rushed, which can sometimes happen in popular hotels.”

Brides, he said, are offered exclusive viewings when the property is empty and they are given as much time as they like to decide if it’s right for them.

“We are happy to sit down and talk to them for one or two hours and discuss their plans and we’re happy to do whatever they want.”

Many wedding parties for instance might want a special meal the night before, the wedding reception and then invite people back for a Barbecue or a more informal gathering on the Sunday.

One recent event included a garden party on the Saturday afternoon, which was catered for by the Cragg Sisters Teashop in Aldeburgh.

“We have a list of recommended suppliers – our caterers including Heathcote and Hare, the Talbooth, Chimneys and The Moveable Feast.”

Similarly events manager, Laura Fairhead can advise on everything a bride might need to know about – cakes, flowers, babysitters, entertainment etc.

“Laura is on site all the time and is available to help and there’s no extra cost for her services. Similarly we don’t charge corkage on wine.”

Paul says their aim is to help brides achieve their perfect day and if that means that they need to visit the hall 20 times in the year before the big event then they are free to do so.

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7. Rutzou silk collared top £159, Marianna

9. Custommade Calla silk shirt £130, Marianna

10. S ugar Hill Boutique Loveheart dress in navy and stone £69.99, Ninni Noo Boutique

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Caramel, 140 High Street, Aldeburgh & Snape Maltings. www.caramel-aldeburgh.co.uk T: (01728) 452141

Laura Jane Boutique, 89-91 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge. www.laurajaneboutique.co.uk T: (01394) 386686

Holly Blue Boutique, 72 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge.

T: (01394) 382300

Marianna, 33a St Peter’s Street, Ipswich. www.mariannaboutique.co.uk T: (01473) 225666

Ninni Noo Boutique, 12 Quay Street, Woodbridge.

T: (01394) 388655

Independent Education

SCHOOL DAYS It’s September, it’s back to school and for many parents it’s time to think what next for their children’s education. Suffolk-based education expert Melanie Tucker talks to Anne Gould

arents in Suffolk and East Anglia who are seeking an independent education for their child are apparently among the luckiest in the country.

According to Southwold-based businesswoman, Melanie Tucker, who has guided some of the top schools in the country for the last 28 years, we’ve not just got incredible choice but also a market that’s buoyant and all the time seeking to improve and offer more in terms of academic results and pastoral care.

She said in the last three to four years there have been all sorts of changes in independent education – prospective parents are now looking at their options the year round and not just exclusively in the autumn term.

There are more children who are not only moving between schools from junior to seniors and sixth form but also moving between private and maintained sector and back again too.

Increasing numbers of parents, those who may not have traditionally opted for a private school, are choosing the independent sector because they see the opportunities it offers to their offspring.

parents are the ethos, the size, class sizes, whether it’s Co-ed or single sex and whether it’s boarding or a day school.

“At the end of the day it’s a decision that can feel quite subjective but you have to choose the right school for each of your children – even if that

The sort of things which might influence parents are the ethos, the size, class sizes, whether it’s Co-ed or single sex and whether it’s boarding or a day school.

So, how do you find the right school for your child? Mrs Tucker, of MTM Consulting, says that it’s really important that you get your research right.

“Draw up a shortlist of schools and try to be objective as possible. Look at the academic outcomes, the pastoral care, sports, music and extra curricula opportunities and try and compare them in a logical way.

“We live in a rural area and children have to travel to school so look at transport facilities – ideally your child shouldn’t have a coach/bus journey of more than an hour.”

The sort of things which might influence

rather than being optional.

Choosing private education is an investment, she says, but one that parents are seeking because beyond the classroom it offers opportunities to learn about teamwork, initiative and creates a quiet confidence – the sort of qualities that in an ever-difficult jobs market, employers are now looking for when they recruit.

means that the school run isn’t a one stop shop.”

She says that in Suffolk parents are actually very lucky of terms of choice and quality – “We’ve got rural boarding schools, excellent private town centre day schools and single sex schools too.

“Their popularity has also resulted with increasing numbers of pupils attending from not just within county but from the Norfolk border and into Essex too.”

All this means that every school seeks to offer the very best – many have invested heavily in new technology, they excel at the arts – music and drama, sport is for all and about taking part

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Independent Education | Ipswich School

UNLOCKING PUPILS’ TALENTS

Whether it’s singing at the Snape Concert Hall, playing hockey in national finals, taking part in a national chemistry challenge, raising money for charity or experiencing a thought-provoking university lecture, pupils at Ipswich School and Ipswich Preparatory School have every opportunity to find and develop their talents, both inside and outside the classroom lass sizes are small, which means there is a focus on hard work and achievement, and support to make sure that pupils thrive in a positive environment. Almost half of Ipswich School’s A level students received A* or A grades in the summer 2012 exams and at GCSE level the results were similarly impressive, with 65% of exams awarded A* or A grades.

The school’s co-curricular activities outside the classroom are just as important as they help build confidence and team spirit, and include excellent music, drama and sport, which make the most of facilities such as a concert hall with a Steinway grand piano, an indoor swimming pool and a new all-weather hockey pitch and other sports facilities nearby at Rushmere.

There is also a boarding house, with a range of flexible boarding options available alongside full boarding.

The purpose-built Preparatory School provides a supportive happy environment for younger pupils, whilst they also make use of the senior school facilities. The recent Independent Schools Inspectorate report said the school is “…a secure and caring environment where each pupil is valued and nurtured to become balanced, confident, considerate and fulfilled people.”

Ipswich School Headmaster Nicholas Weaver said: “There’s no substitute for coming to see the school in action, so you can see for yourself just what we have to offer both girls and boys from 2 to 18. Tours of the school can be arranged on a normal school day, and we look forward to meeting you.”

INFORMATION To make an appointment, contact the school on 01473 408300, or email registrar@ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk

Bursting with life For over six hundred years pupils at Ipswich School have been writing the most amazing opening chapters to their own life stories.

Open Morning Saturday 21st September 2013 9.30-12.00 Personal tours available throughout the year

Ipswich School, Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG Tel: 01473 408300 (Senior School) Tel: 01473 281302 (Preparatory School)

www.ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk

I PSWICH S CHOOL Co-Educational Day and Boarding School

Circa 1399

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“Pupils and parents alike rate the school highly“ Good Schools Guide

An independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 2 3/4 to 18 years

The Culford boarding experience.

Now within daily reach.

Autumn Open Mornings Senior School Saturday 5 October at 10.00am Sixth Form Saturday 12 October at 10.00am Prep School Friday 15 November at 10.30am Pre-Prep School Tuesday 12 November at 9.15am Nursery School Saturday 16 November at 10.00am

✆ 01284 385308

admissions@culford.co.uk

www.culford.co.uk

Please contact us for a prospectus or to book your place at one of the above events. Individual visits are also welcome.

Culford School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP28 6TX

Registered Charity No. 310486

Independent Education | Ipswich High School for Girls

Ipswich High School Ipswich High School welcomes New Head welcomes New Head

In September 2013, Ipswich Schoolfor forGirls Girls enter a and dynamic phase as In September 2013, IpswichHigh High School willwill enter a new Ms Oona Carlin takes up as theMs mantle the new Head Suffolk’s new and dynamic phase OonaasCarlin takes upofthe mantleleading independent school as the new Head of Suffolk’s leading independent school. ona Carlin will join Ipswich High from her position as Deputy Head Oona Carlin will join Ipswich High from her Academic at the GDST’s Putney High position as Deputy Head Academic at the School, where she has been a key GDST’s Putney High School, where she has member themember senior leadership teamleadership for six been aofkey of the senior years.

Prior Putney was Head of she team fortosix years.High, Priorshe to Putney High, was Head of Chemistry at The Royal Chemistry at The Royal Masonic School.

Masonic Ms Carlin School. studied biochemistry at Imperial studied at CollegeMs andCarlin has taught in abiochemistry number of schools, Imperial College and has taught in a number including two years at The English School in of schools, including two years at The Bogota, Colombia. For the past twelve years she English School in Bogota, Colombia. For the haspast worked in independent schools. twelve years she hasgirls’ worked in Ms Carlin has playedgirls’ hockey since she at school independent schools.

Ms was Carlin has played sinceatshe was at school where she hockey participated county level.

Shewhere participated at county level.captaining She still stillshe plays hockey regularly, recently plays hockey regularly, recently captaining Windsor Ladies, and she is looking forward to Windsor Ladies, and she is looking forward joining a new team in Ipswich. to joining a new team in Ipswich.

On being appointed, Ms Carlin said, “I have been On being appointed, Ms Carlin said, “I extremely impressed by impressed the warmth have been extremely byand thesense warmth of purpose among girls and staffgirls at Ipswich High. and sense of purpose among and staff at High.school The magnificent TheIpswich magnificent grounds areschool homegrounds to a are home to a school which is I school community whichcommunity is equally remarkable. equally remarkable. am thrilled to have been given the opportunity to

work with pupils, parents, staff and governors to build on the school’s success and I look forward to I am thrilled to have been given the getting to know them in the months ahead.” opportunity to work with pupils, parents, staff Chair of the Governors, Mrs Annie Reid said and governors to build on the school’s success “We areI delighted to have appointed such an in and look forward to getting to know them accomplished and resourceful Head. Oona has the months ahead.” of the of Governors, Mrs Annie Reid expertChair knowledge girls’ education and will “We successor are delighted to havePurves. appointed besaid a worthy to Elaine Oonasuch is an accomplished and resourceful Head.High Oona clearly passionate about joining Ipswich has expert knowledge of girls’ education and School and moving to Suffolk. We are certain will be a worthy successor to Elaine Purves.

Ipswich High will continue to go to even greater Oona is clearly passionate about joining strengths direction. ” Ipswichunder High her School and moving to Suffolk.

We are certain Ipswich High will continue to

go to even greater strengths under her INFORMATION direction.”parents and families are warmly Prospective Prospective and families areOpen welcomed to meetparents Oona Carlin at her first warmly welcomed to meet Oona Carlin at Day on Saturday 5th October 2013, from 9.30amher first Open Day on Saturday 5th October 1pm.

If you would like to have a private tour of 2013, from 9.30am-1pm. If you would like to thehave school or meettour withofMs in or advance of a private theCarlin school meet with theMs Open Day,inplease callof our Registrar, Carlin advance the Open Day, please call our Registrar, Bernadette Bernadette Ross-Smith on 01473Ross-Smith 201034 on 01473 admissions@ihs.gdst.net 201034 or email or email admissions@ihs.gdst.net.

Open Days

Ipswich High School for Girls aged 3-18

Saturday 5th October 9.30am-1pm Whole School Open Morning ●

Wednesday 16th October 2013 7.30pm Sixth Form Open Evening ●

Friday 22nd November 2013 10am-1pm Whole School Open Morning ●

Recommended by friends

For more information, call Admissions on 01473 201034 or email admissions@ihs.gdst.net www.ipswichhighschool.co.uk Woolverstone, Suffolk IP9 1AZ

Friday 14th March 2014 10am-1pm Whole School Open Morning ●

Thursday 8th May 2014 10am-1pm Woodland Pre-Prep and Junior School Open Morning

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CELEBRATING 300 YEARS This year the Royal Hospital School celebrated 300 years since its foundation in Greenwich, London, and to mark this important milestone a number of exciting new developments are planned for 2014 and beyond

James Lockwood, Headmaster As Headmaster, it is my aim to unlock the potential of each individual by offering them a whole new world of life-changing opportunities and an environment in which academic excellence is promoted through learning and shared experiences.

A place that encourages boys and girls to discover themselves; quite simply, to develop a passion that will endure for the rest of their lives.

he School moved from London in 1933 and is now situated in 200 acres of stunning Suffolk countryside overlooking the River Stour. It is a well-respected co-educational boarding and day school for 11 to 18 year olds set apart by its unique history that infuses the ethos and daily life of the School.

Focus on Learning The Headmaster, James Lockwood, has clear aims and vision for the School which are defined by his belief that ‘education should be a liberating force’. The focus is on learning – stretching the most able, supporting those that need extra help and recognising that children learn in so many different ways.

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The School’s Mobile Learning Project was launched this year and, with full Wi-Fi access across the whole site, teachers and pupils are able to embrace new technologies and benefit from a truly mobile learning environment in which children become engaged and inspired. Other developments include NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education) accreditation furthering children who are gifted and talented in a particular area, the introduction of Thinking Skills lessons for lower school pupils to teach and develop independent learning, critical thinking, habits of mind and study skills and the introduction of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) for Sixth Formers who wish to expand their learning and enhance their University application and future prospects.

Beyond the Classroom The Royal Hospital School is extremely proud of the extensive range of co-curricular activities and opportunities on offer. Whether creative, sporty, musical or scholastic, pupils are encouraged to try something new, develop their interests and challenge themselves.

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New Sailing Academy The School is a ‘Centre of Excellence for Sailing’ and the new Academy is the only one of its type in the country. It is a dedicated RYA training centre with a fleet of more than 40 dinghies catering for every level of sailing; from beginner boats like RS Teras to team racing Fireflies and Olympic pathway craft such as the Laser 1 and 29ers. On joining the School, all 11 year olds take part in a weeklong sailing course on Alton Water Reservoir, while those on the Elite Sailing Programme can sail up to four times a week with a programme specifically designed to develop talent to National and International fleet levels. Team fixtures against other schools have seen some outstanding successes including winning the prestigious BSDRA Hoad Shield. As well as RYA stages, pupils can gain qualifications in power boating, windsurfing and dinghy sailing instruction and those that prefer coastal cruising can meander the Suffolk waterways in the School’s own fleet of traditional Cornish Shrimpers.

New Equestrian Centre This is an exclusive new partnership with neighbouring Bylam Stables to provide a first-class programme of riding lessons, equine care training, GCSE qualifications in Equestrianism and BHS stage exams. Livery for those pupils wishing to bring their own horse or pony to School during the term time is available and facilities include a floodlit outdoor school, lunge pen, grassed show jumping area and miles of beautiful bridleway across the picturesque Shotley Peninsula. The Equestrian Team are trained and prepared for National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA) events and their annual involvement in the Windsor Horse Show.

Prospective parents are encouraged to come and visit the School to experience the atmosphere and discover for themselves the opportunities available.

INFORMATION To find out more about Open Mornings or to arrange a private visit contact the Admissions Office on 01473 326136 or admissions@royalhospitalschool.org www.royalhospitalschool.org

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Independent Education | South Lee School

Nurturing is our Nature

Providing an environment that is fun and friendly for children ensures that they can learn and be enthused about learning. This is why at South Lee School, in Bury St Edmunds, an independent day school for girls and boys offering education for children aged from two to thirteen years of age, pupils achieve in all areas of academia, sports and the arts.

e offer outstanding facilities, which are soon to be further enhanced with the completion of our new £2 million performance, and sports hall, which has taken 10 months to build and over six years of planning. The new development will be open in the autumn term, offering state-of-the-art facilities including four indoor cricket nets,

badminton courts and a wide range of other sports.

We encourage pupils to be as adept on the sports fields as they are in the classroom, to have an understanding of history whilst looking towards the future and to develop an appreciation of the Arts and the world around them. Helping pupils to reach their full potential is our main aspiration.

Every child is encouraged to attain the highest academic standard of which he or she is capable.

We value and nurture the potential of all our children, recognised by the fact that we know that intelligence can take various forms, and for this reason we adapt the curriculum and our programme of extra–curricular activities to support children in the best way we can.

At South Lee, we use a wide variety of assessment procedures that tell us how a pupil is performing on a personal level, within the school

and nationally.

We have a talented and dedicated staff, who provide the structure, stimulation and challenge that young people need in order to help prepare them for senior school. South Lee School is a community where everyone is considered to be important. Above all, ours is a community that cares deeply about the kind of people our pupils become and their individual journey to become well-rounded achievers, which will help them into adulthood. We celebrate our pupils’ talents, encouraging them to achieve their personal best and to realise, with confidence, their own abilities, whilst caring for others.

INFORMATION For further information please go to: www.southlee.co.uk or call 01284 754654

South Lee School, where children are...

Well educated, balanced, confident, happy, friendly and inspiring!

If you are considering investing in an independent education for your child, we would love to show you around our school. At South Lee, we educate children from 2 to 13 years of age. Our Pre-Prep department caters for children from Reception through to the end of Year 3. Year 4 is the starting point for our Prep School, which then prepares children for entry into Senior School.

South Lee School Educating children from age 2 to 13 years

South Lee School Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2BT. Tel 01284 754654. Fax 01284 706178.

Email info@southlee.co.uk. Website www.southlee.co.uk

Development . Freedom . Spontanious Situated within an acre of garden with surrounding open countryside, Rectory Garden Montessori School is designed to take advantage of children’s early years from 2-5; Dr. Maria Montessori referred to this age as a period of ‘the absorbent mind’ and stated that during this time children have the greatest capacity to learn through absorbing information from their environment.

The fully qualified and experienced Montessori teaching team at Rectory Garden ensure the children are encouraged to develop their independence and love for learning which we hope will remain with them for life.

www.rectorygardenmontessori.co.uk Rectory Garden Montessori School, Old Church Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP13 6DH 01394 learning@rectorygardenmontessori.co.uk WB106:Layout 1 388777 7/25/13| 2:53 PM Page 1

OPEN MORNING SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER, 10AM12.30PM

We are delighted to invite prospective students and parents to visit Saint Felix School and Nursery to meet our staff and pupils.

For students aged 1-18 Saint Felix School in Southwold offers an outstanding education in an inspirational environment.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION TELEPHONE: 01502 727048 EMAIL: MBRIDGMANSTFELIX.CO.UK OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.STFELIX.CO.UK

Woodbridge School RE-FOUNDED IN 1662

OPEN DAYS QUEEN’S HOUSE & THE ABBEY

Friday 4 October | 9.30am - 12 noon SENIOR SCHOOL

Saturday 28 September | 10.00am - 1.00pm SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING

Tuesday 5 November | 6.30pm

01394 615041 www.woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk admissions@woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk

A part of THE SECKFORD FOUNDATION Registered Charity No 1110964

PUB WALKS

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This month’s walk sees Darcy visit the beautiful market town of Framlingham with great views of the mere and castle along with a stop at the dog friendly recently refurbished Framlingham Crown ramlingham is I believe one of Suffolk’s gems. It is a thriving market town with an abundance of local independent businesses, a market on Tuesdays and Saturdays and a myriad of options to eat and drink with the newly refurbished Crown Hotel, the dog friendly stop for this walk, a must visit venue. Any of these elements alone would guarantee that the town would be a good place for a walk but Framlingham has one asset that sets it apart, its splendid 12th century medieval castle.

Whatever the season, whatever the weather the castle dominates views on the northern side of the town. On sunny days children, run play and roly poly down its steep embankments

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and on days when weather turns inclement the castle broods magnificently on its mound and it is easy to imagine it in bygone days, a sturdy and impenetrable retreat.

Our walk which starts at the Elms public car park on New Road passes initially alongside the mere with beautiful views over to the castle before heading out to open fields and farmland. Turning back towards the town the walk delivers views of the castle that many will not have experienced as well as glimpses of the imposing Framlingham College. Finally the path emerges at the foot of the castle before continuing to Market Hill and The Crown.

THE WALK Distance: Approx. 3.5 miles Time: Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes depending on your pace Terrain: Field paths, quiet lanes. 2 stiles Stops: The Crown Ordinance Survey Map: Explorer 212 Start Point OS reference: 282 635 (The Elms Car Park – New Road) 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 www.placesandfaces.co.uk/dog-walks

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1. Take the wooden gate on the left of the car park marked “Welcome to Framlingham Mere”. The path passes through a series of kissing gates marked with Framlingham Castle Mere Trail.

2. Having passed The Mere the path turns to the right and you will see a gate ahead of you. DO NOT follow this path but instead take the path through the sprung gate that is initially obscured on your left. This path emerges onto Framlingham College’s sports field. Keep to the left.

3. Shortly after the pavilion there is a gate. Cross the road and follow the FP sign opposite passing through another gate. Keep to the hedge on the right initially going straight on and then turning right.

4. Having followed the hedge to the right you will come to a FP sign. Turn right, follow the path by a wire fence and cross a wooden bridge to a gate with a sign ‘Horses’.

5. At the gate turn left, cross over a stile, turn right and then immediately left following the FP and crossing the field ahead.

6. At the end of the field is a second stile. Cross this and then immediately on your right are steps down to a small wooden bridge. Cross the bridge and follow the path around the edge of the field. After passing farm buildings on your right the path becomes a track. Follow the track past Lodge Wood which soon approaches on your left.

7. At the end of Lodge Wood you will come to a ‘T-junction’ follow the track to the right.

8. At the end of the track turn right onto road follow the road ignoring FP sign on the left.

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9. At the end of this road you will reach a ‘crossroads’ turn left and follow the road for approx. 200yds to a FP sign on your right.

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10. Turn right at the sign.

11. After approx. 500yds the path forks, keep right and follow path straight ahead. Ignore any splits in the path and you will reach a kissing gate marked with the Framlingham Castle Mere Trail. Pass through the gate.

12. Pass through another gate and over a bridge and you will emerge at Framlingham Castle. Follow the path around the castle, cross the footbridge and up the path.

13. At the top of the path turn right passing the Castle Inn and into Church Street. As you pass the church on your right you will see the dog friendly Crown Hotel ahead of you on your left at the top of Market Hill.

14. From The Crown to return to the car park take the pavement on the right hand side of Market Hill. Pass the telephone box and then the library on your right. After crossing a bridge (which is hardly noticeable as a bridge) there is a black and white signpost pointing to Elms car park. Go to the right of the building.

Words and photographs: Adrian Rawlinson

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NEW HADLEIGH RAM Lesley Rawlinson visits the recently opened Hadleigh Ram

e’re quite spoilt in Suffolk, aren’t we, for pretty market towns; winding streets with pastelwashed buildings and higgledy houses dating from the bygone years of wool traders in the county. Hadleigh is at the very heart of all this and more than worthy of a visit for any number of reasons but we’ve discovered a new motive for jumping in the car and wending our way along the A1071 – The Hadleigh Ram. For those who knew the establishment in its 54 | placesandfaces.co.uk

former life you must start with a blank canvass as new owners, the family run group Stuart Inns, has stripped the building bare of its previous existence and created a whole new offering.

Managing the transformation from town inn to stylish bistro has been a true family effort. The renovation project has been led by Iain Macmillan while his sister and the groups Marketing Manager, Lorna, has had hands on involvement with the styling and Executive Chef brother Ollie has overseen all things

‘kitchen and menus’. This team of siblings are no strangers to running successful restaurants as their other business, the Swan at Long Melford, is testament.

“I had some very strong ideas about how The Ram should look and feel and working with Lindsay Barrs of Amor Interiors (Sudbury) we’ve sourced some really great finishing touches that work to complement the over-all scheme” Lorna commented. “We wanted to keep the cosy country feel that’s so in keeping with the style of the building but with the added

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‘chic’ of the twenty first century”. What they’ve achieved is exceptional.

We arrived to dine on a perfect summer evening and so chose first to cool off in the courtyard garden but no sooner had we ordered drinks than the storm clouds gathered and the rain started so we retreated indoors. The Ram is one of those buildings that has expanded through time and so there are a number of different seating areas, including a room that can be used purely for private functions as required. We settled at a table at the far end of the restaurant, near what in winter will I’m sure

my meal off to a very promising start while the wood pigeon was instantly ranked alongside other very notable versions of this favoured bird.

I’m such a sucker for rich dark meats and the lure of ‘Tasting of Lamb’ comprising cannon of lamb, kidney, sweetbreads, braised gem, paprika and almonds and next on the list roast duck breast with sauerkraut bubble and squeak and charred cauliflower was almost too much to resist but the balmy evening was calling for a subtler, lighter choice. Usually in such a situation I’d go straight for the fish but inviting as the cod loin with cracked wheat, samphire,

There’s no shortage of wine choices at The Ram. Alongside the very full wine list we were interested to see wines of the month suggested on the table. be a very welcome wood-burner.

We knew from chatting to Lorna how passionate Ollie is about food. “He loves using only the best local ingredients to create really deliciously and diverse menu choices” she’d told us and it wasn’t an exaggeration. Ollie with his Kitchen Team at the Ram, headed up

by Nick Traher, have created an inspired menu.

Pork hash with fennel pear chicory and parsley salad, salt hake mousse with saffron cream velouté and potato rosti or Tarte Tatin of shallot and hazelnuts with confit cherry tomatoes all jumped off the page and straight into our discussions. Eventually we settled on seared breast and braised leg of Wood Pigeon with gooseberry and apricot chutney, watercress and truffled brioche for my husband and scallops served with Stornaway black pudding, podded peas and Parma ham as my starter. The classic flavours of the fish dish beautifully melded to get

courgette and brown shrimp sounded I decided instead to break with the norm for me and order chicken. I don’t usually choose chicken when dining out simply because we eat so much of it at home and to be brutally honest, while I care that my chicken had a happy life, it’s often a challenge to identify any discernible difference in the flavour between the free range birds we buy and the odd hurried shop for whatever is on the shelf.

But I don’t think this dish was created from just a ‘happy’ chicken, no. I think this chicken was ecstatic and could well have spent its days in the equivalent of a health spa waited on beak and claw. Corn fed and presented in three ways; roasted, leek ballontine and as a lollipop the flavour was intense. Tiny rainbow carrots, cumin and chervil potatoes made perfect accompanying vegetables.

Mr R stuck to his guns with his favourite –

free range pork – so abundant in our County and a very good measure of Chef’s ability to stand out from the crowd. The perfectly roasted tenderloin came with pickled apple puree and baby fennel but the element that really got us talking was a clever twist as the fondant potato was stuffed with black pudding crumble. I have a feeling that a Chez Rawlinson version may be reaching our Sunday dinner table this autumn!

There’s no shortage of wine choices at The Ram. Alongside the very full wine list we were interested to see wines of the month suggested on the table. A glass of Ondarre Graciano Rioja went down very well with the pork and one of my favourite touches was the miniature ice bucket complete with tiny tongs that arrived with our water, apparently an idea Lorna had picked up on her travels!

A zesty orange parfait with blood orange sorbet for me and home-made stem ginger ice cream (with a side order or chocolate ice cream!) for Adrian suitably rounded off our meals and with coffee to follow we enjoyed a chat with Marta our waitress. In fact it is rather remiss of me not to have mentioned the exquisite care taken by the front of house team throughout. We watched as they carefully, cheerfully and diligently went about their evening service – each table given the same exacting attention.

So, our advice; head Hadleigh way. Visit The Ram, enjoy the ambience, savour the menu and add a new venue to your list of superb places to eat in Suffolk.

INFORMATION The Hadleigh Ram, 5 Market Place, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5DL T: 01473 822880 www.thehadleighram.co.uk

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PERFECT PARTNERS The McKenzies have brought a little corner of their homeland to Suffolk with occasional Scottish twists to the menu at The Greyhound Inn, Pettistree. This recipe of whiskey cured salmon with soda bread will make an excellent starter, light lunch or supper 56 | placesandfaces.co.uk

Recipe | The Greyhound Inn

hen Louise McKenzie took on the kitchen at the Greyhound Inn Petisttree her intentions were always to stay true to her cooking roots, using the best of locally sourced produce and handcrafting everything on the menu.

Louise’s family have had hotels and restaurants since she was a girl, and she has grown up with a love for food and local produce. Her father noticed this passion, trained her and she went on to gain 2 AA rosettes. Louise gained further experience running her own outside catering business, coming up with menus specifically for clients.

With her husband Stewart, the McKenzie’s have swapped Scotland for Suffolk and part of the inspiration for their move was the abundance of Suffolk produce. They decided to trade their busy city lives for the more romantic notion of running a country pub together while on their honeymoon. They could not believe their luck when they came across the Greyhound, a 14th Century inn in the picturesque village of Pettistree, with the church yard behind, rolling farm land, lovely walks and enough space in the garden for Louise to grow all her herbs, it was just perfect!

Louise cooks flavoursome dishes using local produce, sometimes with a hint to their Scottish heritage. One of her signature dishes is Whisky Cured Salmon, this is delicious with Louise’s Soda Bread and her own mayonnaise with dill from the garden.

Ingredients For the Soda Bread 250g plain flour 200g brown flour 200g porridge oats 15g bicarbonate of soda 8g salt 1 tbsp of runny honey 1 tbsp of treacle 1 lemon juiced ½ litre of semi skimmed milk For the Whisky Cured Salmon 1 whole side of Wild Scottish Salmon, about 1.2kg, skin left on, filleted and pin-boned 125g coarse sea salt 180g caster sugar 100ml 10-year-old Talisker whisky 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 1 bunch of fennel or dill, roughly chopped

Louise’s Whisky Cured Salmon & Soda Bread For the Whisky Cured Salmon

For the Soda Bread

1. Take the prepared fillet of salmon and place it in a shallow baking dish large enough to fit the fillet but also fit in your fridge. Mix the salt, sugar, fennel and mustard. Scatter half the mix into the baking dish, place the salmon fillet on top and scatter the rest of the mix over it before pouring the whisky over.

1. Line a tin with baking parchment and preheat oven to 200 degrees.

2. Tightly wrap with cling film and put in the fridge for 48 hours, turning the fish over after 24 hours. When it feels firm to touch, remove it and wash under gently running cold water. Pat the fillet dry, wrap it in clingfilm, and return to the fridge until ready to use.

2. Mix the dry ingredients and the honey and treacle together in a mixer or by hand.

3. Juice 1 lemon and add the semi skimmed milk to make up to 1/2 litre, add to other ingredients, mix well and put into tin.

4. Cook for approximately 1 hour until bread sounds hollow when tapped.

5. Leave to cool on rack before using.

To serve Thinly slice the salmon and serve with dill mayonnaise and slices of soda bread.

Stewart and Louise McKenzie welcome you to the Greyhound Inn Pettistree.

One of the oldest pubs in Suffolk in a beautiful village setting.

Chef Louise handcrafts the seasonal menu using locally sourced ingredients. Stewart serves a selection of local ales and an expanding array of single malt whiskys.

The Street, Pettistree, Nr Wickham Market, Suffolk, IP13 0HP

01728 746451 www.greyhoundinnpettistree.co.uk

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Arlingtons

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 Plough & Sail

the maybush

After a year at the helm of the Plough & Sail located at Snape Maltings, local twins Alex and Oliver Burnside’s passion for creating a quality dining pub serving a seasonally-changing menu is ever stronger. Enjoy ‘traditional’ pub food for lunch and in the evenings a modern ‘restaurant style’ menu alongside an extensive selection of ales, spirits and quality wines. Pre and post concert dining is available and booking is advised.

“We look forward to welcoming you soon.”

Recently beautifully refurbished The Maybush Inn sits on the banks of the Deben in Waldringfield. The busy riverside pub and restaurant affords panoramic views across the river and beyond. The Maybush has become famous for its excellent food offering with a wide range and varied menu including local game, meats and fresh seafood. Vegetarian options and children’s menu available.

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: Cliff Road, Waldringfield, Woodbridge, SuffolkIP12 4QL E: maybush@debeninns.co.uk W: www.debeninns.co.uk

T: 01473 230293

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T: 01473 736215

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

Butt & Oyster

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: 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

Using the best local ingredients from the excellent producers on our doorstep, we prepare great tasty food here on the premises & aim sell it to you at a reasonable price. Mon-Fri we offer a choice of tasty home cooked lunches for £5, in addition to our full menu. Sunday roasts and our homemade burgers are a speciality. We are equally proud of our drinks offering with 6 real ales (listed in the 2013 CAMRA Good Beer Guide), draught Suffolk Cyder & lagers, and East Anglia’s widest range of spirits with over 160 gins.

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

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

T: 01473 785377

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Fynn Valley

Open to everyone, not just golfers, we are the place you bring your family and friends for a wide range of tempting meals prepared by our talented chefs.

Meals can be eaten in our cosy Courtyard Bar, The Terrace overlooking the golf course or utilising the entire spacious Valley Room on busier occasions.

Full details of our menus and offers 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

T: 01473 785202

THE GALLEY

The Galley in Woodbridge is a family run restaurant offering vibrant and exciting menus, using fresh local produce, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. For those wishing to hold a celebration or business lunch, there are private dining rooms available. New 2 course lunch & early bird diner menu just £9.50, 3 courses £11.

Open: Wednesday – Sunday (closed Sunday evenings except during Bank Holiday Weekends) Lunch 12noon – 2.15pm Dinner 6pm – late (early bird diner 6- 7pm) Address: 21 Market Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4LX W: www.thegalley.uk.com

T: 01394 380055

THE PEACOCK INN

The MIDDLETON Bell

Situated opposite the picturesque bridge in the village of Chelsworth, The Peacock is a traditional half-timbered 14th century Inn, with cosy log fires and 3 rosette silver accommodation. Perfectly positioned for touring, walking and cycling in the beautiful surrounding countryside.

Offering a selection of real ales and seasonal homemade food. Come and try our Sunday roast in a relaxed atmosphere, bookings advisable, dogs welcome.

Set in the beautiful village of Middleton the award winning Value Pub of the Year 2012 Bell Inn offers top quality food using the best local produce at prices that ensure you will want to return again and again. Dine in the garden, traditional bar area or the beamed restaurant and enjoy home cooked food and ales directly from the cask. The Bell is the perfect venue to meet friends and family.

Open: Monday - Saturday 12pm - 3pm & 6pm - 11pm. Sunday 12pm - 6pm. (Food served 12pm - 2.30pm & 6pm - 9pm daily) Address: 37 The Street, Chelsworth, Suffolk, IP7 7HU E: wilcri@aol.com W: www.thepeacockchelsworth.com

Open: Bar: Monday 6pm -11pm, Tuesday – Friday: Lunch 12 noon – 3pm Evening 6pm11pm, Saturday: 12 noon – midnight Sunday: 12 noon – 10.30pm Food served Tuesday – Sunday Booking advisable please call for details.

Address:The Street, Middleton, Suffolk, IP17 3NN

T: 01449 743952

the dog

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The Anchor

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 price menu 1 course £7.50, 2 courses £10 or 3 courses £13

Award winning pub with 10 rooms (includes 6 eco-clad garden chalets) in Walberswick, a stone’s throw from the sea & dunes. A changing menu with daily specials, we use plenty of fresh fish, shellfish & meat produce from local farmers, vegetables from nearby allotments. We sell our own bread, cakes, chutneys & relishes. Extensive wine list (Harper’s Wine Pub of the Year 2011) and over 50 imported bottled beers. Large outside terrace, dog-friendly.

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: every day from 8.30am for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

T: 01473 735267

Address: The Anchor, Main Street, Walberswick, Suffolk, IP18 6UA E: info@anchoratwalberswick.com W: w.anchoratwalberswick.com @AnchoratWalbers T: 01502 722112

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the fox

Food Gallery

The Coach & Horses

Coddenham food store

Imagine a chocolate box style village pub, beaming with pinkness, beautiful tranquil gardens and flowers around the door. Add a loyal and friendly clientele and great food and you’ll wish you had discovered us sooner. Fine locally sourced food is offered seven days a week, all day at weekends and this is complimented by an ever changing range of guest ales and wines. Food offers are available throughout the week. See our website for details.

The Coach & Horses located just outside of Woodbridge, has extremely good access to the A12 with ample parking.

Originally a staging inn or coach house, it’s historical role is equally well served today providing great family food. We offer a great combination of quality, value and atmosphere that the Deben Inns are renowned for. Food offers are available throughout the week. See our website for details.

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.

Open: Monday - Saturday 11.00am 11.00pm. Sunday 12.00 noon - 10.30pm Food served 7 days a week Address: The Street, Newbourne, Woodbridge IP12 4NY E: fox@debeninns.co.uk W: www.debeninns.co.uk

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

Address: Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1PD E: coachandhorses@debeninns.co.uk W: www.debeninns.co.uk

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

T: 01473 736307

T: 01394 384851

T: 01449 760227

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Wine

Rob Chase

NOT SCIENCE, JUST SENSE

– particularly when a moment of weakness might lead you to tackle the first vulnerable bottle that comes to hand. Worth mentioning, too, is the vulnerability of anything precious and liquid – and visible, to transient and thirsty teenagers who may be nonchalantly en route ow and where should I store my through your house/life. wine? No matter how often I’m asked Out of sight should also imply out of light this question, I have yet to give the – another dangerous enemy of your precious same answer twice. There are simply bottles, albeit not quite as terminal as the effect so many variables, but the first and most of teenagers. Most important of all, however, is relevant consideration is the quality of the wine the storage temperature. Hiding your bottles itself. If you have just spent a fiver on a bottle in the airing cupboard or the boiler room will of something ‘white and interesting’, you’ll certainly ensure their early demise, and the probably find that it’s neither – and you’ve wine will quickly age, prior to falling apart invested your inheritance in paint-stripper. It completely. (Red wine will go dark brown; should certainly be treated as such; store under white wine will just go brown. Both will taste the sink and avoid getting it on your hands. horrible). If you have a secure cellar which This is not idle generalisation or even Wine doesn’t house the central heating system, Merchant snobbery, as you’ll see if you add up you’re quids in, but I’ve seen so many cellars the following figures. Taxes alone on a £5 bottle which have been rendered useless (as wine of wine account for more than half its selling cellars), by boiler installations, that it is a rare price – exactly £2.83 will go to the Exchequer. joy to encounter one in its original condition, The fixed costs; bottle, screw-cap, or cork and and one which is still suitable for storing wine, capsule, label, carton, shipping etc– all have to jam, preserves, and in my own case – the be paid for out of the remaining £2.17, along results of a decade of sardine hording! with any profit for the producer as well as for If you don’t have a cellar, find the part the supermarket/(hardware store in the case of of the house or garage that has the most paint stripper) you bought it from. Tot up that consistently low temperature. I have friends little lot and it’s a mystery how they can afford and customers with purpose-built sheds to actually put any wine in the bottle at all, let (read palaces), converted coal-holes, garage alone with anything drinkable. Somebody’s inspection pits, disused stables etc. – all of being ripped off – so don’t even be tempted. which have been modified, secured from

Out of sight should also imply out of light – another dangerous enemy of your precious bottles If, on the other hand, you’ve just spent £20 or more on a youthful bottle of Rhône, Bordeaux, Chianti, Rioja or such-like from a reputable wine-merchant, then there is a strong possibility your purchase would benefit from being hidden away for a few years, prior to pulling the cork. This will give the tannins in your precious bottle, the opportunity to soften and for the wine to evolve.

Storing wine is not a science – it’s mostly common sense. For one thing, out of sight is out of mind and therefore out of harm’s way

prying eyes and insulated to remain at a constant, cool temperature. My own facility is a pretty constant and perfect 16°C which on a hot day feels like a fridge but in winter seems quite temperate. Perfect. However, just when I thought I had this storage malarkey sorted out, along comes the latest gimmick. Bottles are being submerged in the sea, in steel cages – at a depth of around sixty feet. The French have experimented with wine in the Atlantic, as have the Americans, and it appears to work. Given that a cache of 170-year-old champagne was

recently hauled up from a shipwreck off Finland - and was still drinkable, suggests this may be the way forward.

This all seems like a cunning plan – there’s a lot of space on the sea floor: it’s dark, constantly cool, well out of sight and if you have a mooring off the Suffolk coast, it could be just the thing for you. It might not be the most practical solution, particularly for a landlubber like me, and the thought of having to don full diving gear in advance of every dinner party is not a tempting one.

It reminds me, though, of an apocryphal tale from Glyndebourne, where enterprising opera-goers sought to cool their picnic wine by suspending the bottles in the river on pieces of string fastened to a nearby tree. But while they were enjoying the first half of their opera experience, or so the story goes, the river was invaded by wine-loving locals in snorkels and wetsuits who cut the string, removed the bottles and replaced them with empty beer cans.

Places & Faces Reader Offer Every spring, a bit like the arrival of the first swallow, Adnams releases its new wine list, and every year we put together what we simplistically call the ‘Pick of the List’; a dozen bottles – red, white and an occasional rosé, which we feel encapsulates the essence of each year’s list. The ‘essence’ is represented by new wines; wines which we feel are ‘best in class’ and wines which we consider are unbeatable favourites. The 2013 selection includes a Syrah from Romania (outstanding value), a Costières de Nîmes (new and delicious) and other excellent reds from Argentina, Beaujolais and Spain. The whites are represented by an Albariño and Torrontés (secret weapons/grape varieties from Spain and Argentina respectively), as well as an excellent southern hemisphere Sauvignon and dry Riesling… and more! Normally, this is £95, but to Places & Faces readers who call our order line on 01502 727 222, we are very happy to offer this twelve bottle case for £89.00. And better still, none of them requires storage – these are for hedonistic enjoyment during our guaranteed Indian summer. One can but hope.

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Homes & Interiors | Sustainable Living

GO GREEN & SAVE With energy prices on the increase and our planet’s natural resources under increased pressure more people are turning to alternative ways to source their power and water. Places & Faces looks at some of these options

here green energy was once the goal and preserve of the ethically inclined and ‘planet minded’ it is now making increased financial sense too. In the last seven years the cost of gas, electricity and heating oil has almost doubled and, with some experts predicting that in the next five years energy costs will again increase by 50-100 per cent, it is no wonder that more and more households are looking to take the provision of their future energy requirements into their own hands. Add to this the prediction that the UK

population could increase by as many as 20 million in the next 40 years and with, we are told, a warming climate resources such as water will also come under pressure.

Significant advances in photovoltaic (PV) technology mean that even during our long dark winters solar energy gives an efficient boost to household and commercial energy needs and with financial incentives from the government this has become an increasingly popular choice.

Monetary inducements however are no longer restricted to solar options and

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the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), a government scheme set up to encourage uptake of renewable heat technologies among householders, communities and businesses through the provision of financial incentives, will mean options such as biomass systems, air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps will also qualify.

The second phase of RHI, covering domestic installations, was announced in July and will be open to applications in spring 2014. There will also be the opportunity for legacy applications for those who have had qualifying systems fitted since July 2009.

Not surprisingly with increasing interest in renewable energy the industry to support this demand is also growing with specialist companies able to advise about the best options for both energy creation and saving.

Places & Faces spoke to Linda Grave, co-founder of one of Suffolk’s longest-serving renewable energy companies, East Green Energy in Woodbridge about her tips for sustainable living.

“Running our homes on ‘greener’ more sustainable principles can save money in the long term and make a huge contribution to reducing CO2. Turning lights off and not leaving appliances on standby makes a difference, but there is much more can do we help the environment and drive down costs if we consider the bigger picture.

A key area to consider for all households is insulation. This is vital when making a home ‘greener’ and consideration should be given to ensuring the levels of insulation we currently have are sufficient, as well investigating other areas that would benefit from being insulated.

Moving away from a reliance on gas and electricity is also important. Woodburning Stoves are a seeing a revival. Not only is wood a carbon-neutral fuel source, and therefore a renewable form of heating, woodburners are also an efficient and economic means of getting heat into your home, especially in the spring and autumn when the heating is off.

They also have the advantage of being very attractive focal points.

Other options include Biomass boilers which use pellets from compressed sawdust, wood chips or logs, Heat Pumps that use heat from the ground or air and Solar Thermal which utilises the sun. All these options can provide heating and hot water for your home. Besides the CO2 savings, running costs are slightly cheaper compared to gas-fired boilers, but compared to oil boilers, Biomass Boilers are at least 40% cheaper and Heat Pumps 50% cheaper to run. Biomass boilers traditionally

would have been sited in outbuildings and garages but now also come in attractive units that can be situated indoors with many of the same visual benefits of woodburners.

In terms of generating electricity Solar PV systems have become increasingly popular.

They can be installed on roofs or groundmounted in garden or fields. Sunlight is converted into electricity and provides free electricity to use during daylight hours. By running household appliances during the day, you are using clean electricity straight from your Solar PV system and thus making a significant CO2 saving, not to mention the savings on your fuel bills.

As well as considering our energy consumption I would also advise that homeowners look at how they use water.

The average person uses over 58,000 litres of drinking quality water per year and much of this is used for tasks that don’t need such high quality water such as washing cars and watering the garden. Rainwater Harvesting allows households to collect and store water that would otherwise be lost. It is estimated that an average three/four bedroomed detached house could collect as much as 250,000 litres per year.

Whatever choices we make to become more environmentally friendly, alongside reducing our CO2 emissions, saving money is likely to be the long-term outcome “.

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Save it for a dry day Invest in a rainwater harvesting system and always have a supply of water to keep your garden green.

What is rainwater harvesting?

Did you know?

It can be as easy as a water butt fitted to your guttering down pipe or a giant water tank buried in your garden.

It collects the rainwater from your roof and you can use it to water your garden or wash your vehicle, clean your driveway, top up your pond or swimming pool, and even water your horses – almost any outside use. With some extra plumbing you can use the water in your washing machine and for flushing your toilet.

The UK is classified as a country with insufficient water.

Madrid and Istanbul have more water available per person than London. Using water from our own roofs would greatly reduce consumption.

Why would you want it?

It can reduce your water bill if you’re on a meter.

You can beat a hosepipe ban. It’s better than tap water for your garden plants, your homegrown vegatables and your lawn. You will be helping to save water, reducing surface water run off and you'll feel good about it too.

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Be Water Wise

From drought to floods, the recent British weather has created extreme challenges for many households and businesses. Adrian Rawlinson talks to Matt Williams, Managing Director of Ask Us Drain Services, about how we can best prepare for an uncertain future

here are few certainties in life but the unpredictability of the British weather is one thing that we know will be a constant. Last year the country moved from a position of drought, where the prospect of hose pipe bans potentially lasting months was forcing consideration of how to eek out and maximise water supplies, to months of rain causing flood conditions.

With the changes he has witnessed in over 25 years of working in the water and drainage industry Matt Williams believes we all need to review how we use water but is confident there are solutions with rainwater harvesting top of the list.

Why should we be thinking about rainwater harvesting?

Despite the rain that didn’t seem to stop last year much of Britain actually has less rainfall per head of population than in most countries surrounding the Mediterranean. This means that mains water supplies throughout much of England south of the Humber are already under serious stress. With the population set to grow by as many as 20 million over the next 40 years this situation will only get worse. Each person in the UK uses an average of 160 litres of water per day, 30-50% of this doesn’t need to be of tap water quality and rainwater harvesting could fill this gap for most households.

Is rainwater harvesting really viable for most households?

Not only is it viable, I believe it is essential. The government have recognised this An example of an underground storage system (left) and an enthusiastic greeting for a Lifesaver JerryCan. and now insist that all new build Your garden prefers rainwater to tap water developments incorporate some form of because it does not contain the chemicals water harvesting system. For older homes needed to make tap water drinking quality. without systems there are lots of options And when using a cleaning agent, you will ranging from smaller above ground systems need to use much less, again because there to larger capacity water tanks buried in your are no chemicals and the water is softer. Some garden. Installations can be for single homes people seem to think that living by the sea or businesses or larger groups of properties. negatively affects the quality of rain water for Recently businesses such as vets, farms and harvesting, I can assure you it doesn’t. car valeting companies have all invested in Rainwater Harvesting systems.

I understand you are currently involved Burying tanks sounds very disruptive.

There is no escaping the fact that initially installing an underground tank will require us to create a hole however we photograph all sites before we start and part of our specialist service is to restore gardens to their former glory. We only use top quality products that are W.R.A.S. (Water Regulations Advisory Scheme) approved. We are also proud to be accredited members of the “Buy with Confidence Scheme” SafeContractor and the UK Rainwater Association.

What can you use rainwater for?

Rainwater can be used for all outdoor uses: watering the garden, washing cars, cleaning patios, drives and windows, topping up swimming pools, ornamental ponds and hot tubs. All these are areas that the use of mains water could be prohibited if a hosepipe ban came into force. With some plumbing alterations, it can also be used inside the house to flush WCs and supply water to your washing machine. Besides saving on drinking water use, rainwater use encourages less build-up of calcium deposits in appliances.

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Is rainwater better than drinking water for outdoor use?

with LIFESAVER Systems Ltd Yes this is such an important time now there is a way to filter dirty water. Every Rainwater Harvesting System we sell we donate a Lifesaver flask or JerryCan to one of their projects like the disaster zones in Haiti, Syria and South Africa. The flask and Jerrycans are making a big difference in poverty and disaster areas and the founder and Inventor of this lifesaving idea is Michael Pritchard.

The unique idea means Dirty River Water is now turned into clean drinking water thanks to his invention. We are hoping to set up a new project with a local Suffolk school in the very near future in aid of one of the 100 disaster poverty areas that are in short demand of wholesome water.

What else can you tell me about Ask Us? I started Ask Us Drain Services in 2003 and we are specialists in domestic and commercial drainage. As well as rainwater harvesting we specialise in repairing and creating new soakaways, installing new drainage systems, repairing old ones and offer plumbing & drain clearing services. We are responsible for emergency support anywhere within the gates of the City of London with sites such as St Paul’s Cathedral under our watch.

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Homes & Interiors | Bedding

UNDER COVER With the change of season it’s time to send the summer weight duvet off to the cleaners and wrestle some extra togs back onto the bed. Whether your preference is for hollow fibre, feather or anti-allergy the abundance of bedding available will keep you snug for the winter nights to come. With these designs from leading local suppliers your boudoir will be looking its best too!

1. Bespoke headboard upholstered with a Union Jack Flag, made to order by Rendall & Wright 2. White dot embroided bed linen, Catherine Haddon 3. V&A Sussex Rose from £24, Barretts of Woodbridge

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Antiques & Auctions

CURIOS IN PORTUGAL STILL AMAZE! there anymore and hopefully was no longer in use. This time however there were small millstones and other bric-a-brac lining the edge of the road. Immediately outside the door was an NSPCC collection box which was so battered and bruised it looked as though it should have applied for some form of protection itself?

Neals Adriano‘s stock remains very eclectic in taste, one little group including a pottery jar with a hose regular readers of this column – I really am grateful to both of you! – may fishing rod or two protruding from it, a stringed recall I sent ‘a Postcard from the Algarve’ instrument to one side and to top it off a pair of wooden skates suspended from the handle many months ago.

A trip with the family at the end of May would of the jug.

The model of Elvis I saw before has bred during not have been complete without returning to the intervening years and now instead of being a fascinating ‘Antique’ shop in Odiàxere a small at the foot of three vacuum cleaners as last village which is to the north east of Lagos.

As on my previous visit the shop was being run time, I found one reclining in a bowl with arms

by Adriano Aládinis. Unlike the writer, he had not clasped behind his head and the legs crossed and dangling over the edge of the rim. There aged at all and still wore the same peaked cap and coat with the sleeves turned up at the wrist. were several of these ornaments and it made me think, would the real Elvis please stand up.

I am happy to report that the dentist’s chair Other ‘treasures’ included a group of glass displayed on the pavement, which initially drew ornaments and a collection of carvings, some me into the premises all that time ago, wasn’t

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All was going well on this latest visit until my host spotted me photographing some of the stock. To placate him I attempted to buy a postcard of a vessel in Boulogne-Sur-Mer harbour.

That would have set me back 20€ and as I was not sure I could claim for that from Places and Faces as well as my flight and accommodation I had to forgo the opportunity of buying it. (Lesley if you think I was being penny pinching do let me know).

All I can say is that my friend Adriano in Odiàxere speaks good English, knows his values and always seems to have something for sale you didn’t know you needed. If you are in the area do look him up.

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Gardening

BULBS FOR SPRING – AND BEYOND Looking for something different in your garden next year? Anne Gould talks to Michael Perry from Thompson & Morgan and discovers you can enjoy a brilliant display of bulbs and grow your own spice at the same time

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here’s a real joy to growing your own fruit and vegetables even the everyday stuff like potatoes, cabbages, onions, apples and pears.

Imagine though being able to give your paella that authentic golden glow that comes from that most exotic and expensive of spices – saffron.

According to gardening expert Michael Perry it’s actually not that difficult because saffron comes from a common bulb, the crocus, albeit a different variety to that which we’d normally associate with a Spring display.

Although saffron is normally seen on markets in the Mediterranean and east it’s easily grown in this country – it’s actually where Saffron Walden gets its name!

Crocus sativus, has a lovely mauve flower, says Michael and it should be planted in the summer for flowering in September/October.

“It’s really easy to grow, it does best on a good sandy soil and is a great border plant.”

The downside is that you have to plant it in some numbers to create a decent quantity of saffron (made from the dried stamens).

“You need about 5,000 flowers for an ounce but it’s really high in magnesium, selenium and zinc do

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it’s actually quite good for you.”

Michael says he’s a real fan of bulbs because they are very easy garden plant and with very little effort, from the gardener can create an amazing display.

Bulbs can be a centre piece of your garden the year round, but of course are most popular in spring, and if you want to create an impact from January to May you need to start planning now.

Spring flowering bulbs need to be planted October/November time. Although if you want forced bulbs ready for Christmas you need to start planting around the last week in September.

So what if you are looking for something different this year? Michael says there are all sorts of new varieties around that are creating a lot of excitement in the gardening world.

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In particular there’s a new fashion for fragrant bulbs. Here are his top tips: Tulips – Look out for a variety called “Brown Sugar”. This is apparently a real surprise, it’s bronze in colour but smells just like demarara sugar. What’s great about this variety is that it flowers right at the end of the blub season but before the summer perennials are out. It’s a real specialist bulb that’s been bred in Holland and there’s been a long lead up time to it becoming available.

Hyacinth – At £8 a bulb Midnight Mystic is expensive and really the only true black hyacinth around. There are other varieties which claim to be black but in reality they are a very dark shade of purple. It also doesn’t have the overpowering perfume that many hyacinths are known for – instead it’s got a spicy smell.

Daffodils – So we are all familiar with the uplifting shock of yellow that daffodils bring to spring but this year there are many alternative to choose from. Michael says last year he tried out a variety called White Lion in his garden, which is now on sale to the public. Instead of the traditional trumpet shaped bloom these bulbs produce huge flowers – three to four inches across. It looks more like a carnation than a daffodil with about 50 petals per flower. If you don’t like the yellow theme of course daffodils are now available in white and even pink! If you

can get it the rare variety Replete has a lavish bloom with peachy pink petals and are excellent for cutting too.

Snowdrops – At the start of the year the Snowdrop does much to lift our spirits – especially if you get a long spell of persistent cold. Of course there are hundreds of varieties available and there are some Galanthus enthusiasts that actually “collect” snowdrops.

For this year Michael particularly likes Elwesii – which has a large flower and a honey fragrance.

Fritillaria – An incredibly varied species of bulb with nodding bell shaped flowers that have been around for a long time but with a really exciting range of blooms. The Crown Imperial is a real statement bulb and excellent if you are looking to create a bit of drama. However Snakes Head Fritillaries with its purple and rarer white blooms are delicate and subtle.

Allums – not exactly a spring flowering blub but a spectacular plant for early summer borders and one which is worth putting into your planning schedule for next year. Available in all shades of purple, mauve, pink and white.

INFORMATION Michael, known as the Modern Day Plant Hunter, works on new product development for www.thompson-morgan.com

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OUTDOOR LIVING Planning an outdoor building can be a daunting prospect, but with careful forethought and the right professional help, you will end up with an outside area that will enhance both your property and lifestyle. Eastwoods Timber Framed Buildings and Gilman-Earle Design have been working together locally on various projects for the past ten years, producing some truly stunning outdoor spaces.

Eastwoods Timber Framed Buildings design and build bespoke timber framed buildings, garden rooms, home offices and cart lodges and offer the additional reassurance of dealing direct with the planning office to ensure the project runs smoothly for the client. Working with GilmanEarle Design, Eastwoods can also produce unique hand crafted garden pieces, arbours and archways to compliment a newly landscaped garden. With an abundance of different styles and materials to choose from, both companies can always guarantee a unique, one-off style which will suit any clients’ individual eclectic taste.

The partnership between Gilman-Earle Design and Eastwoods works exceptionally well: it allows you to benefit from the combined skill set and craftsmanship of two exceptional local companies - artisan builder and landscape designer. Working concurrently they can create a finished structure set within a sympathetic landscape. As the outside is often seen as an after-thought and can detract from the quality of the build, this work combination guarantees the new garden structure achieves maximum focal impact within the garden.

Working together, Gilman-Earle Design and Eastwoods Timber Framed Buildings have built a solid customer base over the past 10 years and tailor their design and build skills to each project, producing unique results for all their clients.

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Health

LEADING SURGEON TALKS OF SPORTS INJURIES, FOOTBALL & LIFE IN SUFFOLK

Mark Bowditch s the new football season kicks off, we caught up with Mark Bowditch, one the country’s leading knee and sports injury surgeons, who lives in Suffolk with his wife, four children and five dogs!

“Knee problems like cruciate ligament and cartilage tears are especially common in sports like football due to the rapid changes of direction and speed, twisting and bending” explained Mark. “Later in life the damage is often seen as arthritis. Although ball sports like football, rugby or netball perhaps lead to the most injuries, skiing and interestingly sailing and gardening cause their fair share!”

Mark Bowditch trained in orthopaedics and sports surgery in Cambridge and Adelaide, Australia at a specialist sports hospital. He has been a Consultant in Ipswich for 13 years and although twice tempted to consider moving on, it has been his and his family’s love of Suffolk that were a major contribution to the decision to stay.

Mark has become one of the UK’s key opinion leaders in knee surgery, specialising in complex knee problems of all ages from sports to replacements. He is part of leading research into keyhole cartilage/joint preserving techniques in the younger patient and novel alterative surgical techniques to delay the need for joint replacement. That said he has extensive experience of knee replacement options with excellent outcome figures (ref surgeon outcome data publication). He has also developed considerable expertise in ankle and foot problems particularly arthroscopic surgery.

Mark is founding chair of the East Anglian Knee Group and receives many second opinion referrals from throughout the region and further afield.

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He has recently been invited to join the Fortius Clinic in London, a private clinic primarily set up to treat elite athletes. This will allow Mark to establish a convenient London facility for many of his patients but also to be part of a ‘cutting edge’ team.

Mark has a passion for surgical education

France (incidentally raising money for Starlight charity). Mark commented: “Suffolk is fantastic for triathlon training- wonderful countryside cycling and little can beat early morning swimming in the Deben estuary!”

Back to football, 13 years ago when Mark was in Adelaide, Ipswich Town were promoted

Although ball sports like football, rugby or netball perhaps lead to the most injuries, skiing and interestingly sailing and gardening cause their fair share! and is the Head of Orthopaedic training for the whole of the East of England and a member of the national specialty advisory council who sets standards and oversees all training.

At Ipswich Hospital he is the past Chair of the Consultants committee and is now the Director of the Division of Surgery. His guiding principles are patient safety, communication and teamwork, surgical excellence and precision, which are paralleled at the Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital where much of his private work is based. Mark also practices at Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital and from mid September at The London Fortius Clinic.

Although the football and ski seasons keep him busy, Mark still finds time to enjoy Suffolk to its full. He has five dogs and variety of other animals on a small hobby farm as well as a vintage tractor (a “tractor boy “ at heart!).

Although truth be told his wife, Lucy, largely runs the farm. He and Lucy are keen triathletes and compete locally and nationally including the awesome Ironman distance. This year’s highlight has been cycling in the Etape du Tour- the 7 hour public stage of the Tour de

via the play-off final; it sealed Mark’s decision to take the job here. Living nearby and close professional links since have made him an avid supporter and he is as hopeful as everyone else that ITFC can win promotion again!

INFORMATION Private consultations with Mr Mark Bowditch can be arranged by contacting: Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Tel 01473 279100 www.nuffieldhealth.com

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FERRY QUAY WOODBRIDGE - Offers around £700,000

A stylish and contemporary conversion of a riverside property creating a home in a stunning location with far reaching views over the quay and river Deben Fine open plan Living Area with bespoke kitchen, 2 Bedrooms, Mezzanine Area, Bathroom, extensive ground floor accommodation with separate Utility Room.

Large Balcony with panoramic views of the river. Parking. EPC Band D.

AN OFFICE BESIDE THE QUAY AT WOODBRIDGE - Offers around £300,000 A beautifully converted office arranged over two floors.

The property enjoys fabulous views over the quay and the river Deben and could there be a better environment to enjoy your work?!

Main office on the first floor with kitchen and cloakroom. Open plan ground floor office.

Large oak Balcony at first floor level Space to park at the rear of the building EPC Band C.

Castle Estates

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IKEN

Guide £650,000

SUDBOURNE

Guide £425,000

Detached bungalow in a 1.3 acres sts, with superb views across open countryside. 4 bedrooms, bathroom, cloaks, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room. Gardens, garage, outbuildings and parking. Oil-fired central heating. Short drive to Iken beach and Orford. EPC Band E

Detached period house, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 receptions, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, cloaks, pantry, outbuilding, garage, parking and gardens. EPC Band F

ORFORD Period cottage with views of the river and Orford Castle. Secluded location close to Market Hill. Dining hall, sitting room, utility, cloaks, kitchen, open plan living area, master bed with balcony, bathroom, single bedroom and an attic bedroom.

Garden, garage and parking space. EPC Band F (2005 images) Guide £575,000

SUDBOURNE PARK Immaculate two bedroom mews house set in some five acres of shared parkland. Sitting room with open fire, fully fitted kitchen, hall and cloaks. Footpaths to Orford and The Froize Inn in Chillesford. Under-floor heating to the bathroom and the ground floor. EPC Band D Guide £300,000

ORFORD Two bedroom holiday cottage converted by award winning developers JA & SM Crane. Views across the river to Orfordness. Open plan living area, shower room, parking and shared gardens. Long leasehold and a share in the freehold.

EPC Band D Guide £345,000

CHILLESFORD, Nr ORFORD End of terrace property with views across water meadows and open countryside. Three beds, 10 year NHBC. Ground source heat pump powered central heating with very low running costs.

EPC Band B Guide £239,500

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Wind in Willows facts Price: £495,000 Location: Dallinghoo Agent: Clarke & Simpson

A home in the country here’s living in the country – and living in the country and this delightful property named after Kenneth Grahame’s famous children’s book offers some of the latter.

It’s located in a beautiful setting off a small lane within the rural setting of the hamlet of Dallinghoo.

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period house standing within an acre with colourwash and part timber clad gables.

In recent years it has been tastefully modernised to provide well proportioned, light and airy accommodation.

Standing on a south facing plot the property offers a spacious sitting room and dining room as well as a light kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and cloakroom.

It also has a ground floor double bedroom and shower room. On the first floor are three bedrooms and a bathroom.

However the gardens are a real feature of

this property. It is approached by a sweeping driveway which leads to a detached large garage and a patio courtyard with raised pond (amply stocked with koi carp).

The main garden lies to the rear and side of the house with extensive areas of lawn, established flowerbeds and borders, a kitchen garden, fruit trees and a wooded copse to the rear.

There’s also a greenhouse and a useful brick workshop with tiled roof. It has a window to the front and could work well as a home office as both power and light are connected.

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Woodbridge

Guide £1,500,000

A stunning three storey 5,245sqft Huf Haus in a secluded setting on Broomheath close to the River Deben. 3 reception rooms, kitchen, multi-purpose family room. 6 bedrooms, en-suite & family bathrooms, dressing room & en-suite shower room. Twin balconies with fine garden views. Double garaging & car port. Swimming pool. Landscaped & woodland gardens & grounds. In all, about 2 acres. Epc =C

Nr Stowmarket

Guide £1,850,000

A lavishly appointed property situated at the end of a no-through lane, surrounded by Suffolk farmland, presenting spacious & well appointed accommodation. 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast/dining room, study & conservatory. Master bedroom suite & luxury en-suite bathroom, 5 further bedrooms, family bathroom & shower room. Stunning leisure complex with swimming pool. A pair of self-contained flexible-use annexe cottages. Garaging, workshop & barn. Formal gardens. Mature paddock & meadow grounds. In all, about 5 acres. Epc = D

Coddenham

Guide £1,450,000

A handsome & fully renovated Grade II Listed house, in a delightful parkland setting on the edge of the village. 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room open plan to the orangery.

Master bedroom suite with dressing area & luxury en-suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, 2 with en-suite bathrooms, family bathroom. Swimming pool & tennis court. Garaging, barn & stores. Paddock & parkland grounds. In all, about 7.5 acres.

Orford

Guide £1,850,000

Enjoying panoramic & uninterrupted views across the River Ore, Orfordness, the lighthouse & sea beyond, an immaculately presented village house with light & beautifully appointed accommodation, set amidst mature landscaped gardens. 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, garden room. 4 bedrooms, 2 en-suite luxury shower rooms. In all, about 6 acres. Epc=D

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Orwell Park Gardens Facts Price: £850,000 Location: Nacton Agent: Fenn Wright

River Orwell idyll ithout a doubt this property in Orwell Park Gardens is something very special.

It’s just minutes from the picturesque River Orwell yet is located in a setting that’s private and quite unique.

Approached by long driveway sweeping beyond its scenic lakes and into the original walled kitchen gardens of the neighbouring Orwell Park Estate this property has a split level design and includes gardens and grounds extending to 31⁄4 acres.

Converted in the 1990s it offers flexible accommodation with four to five bedrooms

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and potential for extension, subject to planning permission.

Accommodation includes a beautiful light garden room, dining room and a drawing room with partially vaulted ceiling.

From the dining room there are steps leading down to the kitchen/breakfast room, which is fitted in Poggenpohl units.

From the kitchen/breakfast room there is access to a sitting room and a further door to the master bedroom and an en-suite bathroom.

Also from the sitting room there is access to two further bedrooms and the family bathroom.

Adjoining the property is a self-contained

annexe with an open-plan living/kitchen area with a door to the cloakroom, shower room and a bedroom.

Outside the formal gardens are beautifully landscaped with a variety of established shrubs and mature trees providing colour throughout the year, of which part is automatically watered.

To the west of the property there is a heated swimming pool and attached to the property is the boiler house.

Beyond the formal gardens, separated by evergreen hedging, is a large paddock enclosed by red brick walls, as well as a kitchen garden with fruit cage.

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LITTLE BEALINGS Guide Price £850,000 A beautiful and spacious Edwardian attached property in 2.5 acres (sts) of stunning grounds including south facing gardens within easy access to Woodbridge and Ipswich.

The property retains many period features including open fireplaces and a grand sweeping staircase. Dining hall, drawing room, sitting room, sun room, study/hobby room, kitchen/ breakfast room, conservatory, cloakroom, laundry room, cold store, family bathroom, cellar, five bedrooms, master en-suite, tank room/attic storage. The grounds offer ample off road parking and a garage built for four cars. EPC F. Apply Woodbridge office

SUTTON Guide Price £500,000 A beautifully presented and charming fully renovated detached period property dating back to the 1700’s. The cottage sits within stunning grounds extending to about 1.5 acres (sts) with a stream that runs across the rear garden, including a single garage, fully renovated barn and professionally built Koi carp pond. Inside the accommodation comprises; sitting room, dining room, garden room, kitchen with AGA, utility room, shower room, WC, porch, three bedrooms. Although this property has been renovated, it still retains much of its a original character and features. EPC Rating E. Apply Woodbridge office

FORWARD GREEN Guide Price £495,000 Built around 1860, this Victorian school house has been converted into a stunning and spacious family home. The accommodation in brief comprises of: Entrance hall, cloakroom, kitchen/ breakfast room, sitting room, dining room, study, rear hall and utility room. Master bedroom with en suite, three further bedrooms and bathroom. Outside the gardens are set in approximately half an acre (sts) and are planted with a variety of trees and shrubs. The property is accessed over a gravel drive, on which there is plenty of off -road parking. Outbuildings include a double bay cart lodge and timber sheds. Apply Needham Market office

COMBS Guide Price £495,000 Fairfield House is a five bedroom farmhouse in a rural location. Believing to date from 1580, the property has been restored and extended by its current owners. The accommodation includes: Entrance porch, entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room with Inglenook fireplace, dining room, conservatory and two kitchens. Outbuildings include a stable block with four loose boxes, hay barn, double garage/workshop and a variety of storage sheds. The grounds extend to three quarters of an acre (sts) and boast an attractive feature stream, an orchard and plenty of off-road parking. EPC rating D. Apply Needham Market office

OLD FELIXSTOWE Guide Price £750,000 A magnificent Listed historical building, having been converted into 5 fine residences enjoying a peaceful setting being a stone’s throw from the sea enjoying views, walks & access to the promenade & beach. This terraced home displays an abundance of character features with light & airy elegantly presented rooms, high ceilings & offered with no chain. The accommodation comprises: reception, drawing room, Aga kitchen/breakfast room, living room, cloakrooms, galleried landings, 5 bedrooms, 2 en-suites & family bathroom. Outside are south facing gardens, parking, double garage & store room. Apply Ipswich office

NORTH IPSWICH Guide Prices: £450,000 A stunning Listed townhouse displaying an array of character & original features inc sash windows, shutters, beautiful ceiling roses, fireplaces & pretty veranda with tiled floor. The property is pleasantly set within this desirable Conservation Area & is offered with no chain.

The accommodation boasts high ceilings, well proportioned rooms along with a sweeping staircase rising to the galleried landing and an impressive entrance. Further accommodation comprises drawing & dining rooms, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, pantry, cloakroom, 4 bedrooms & family bathroom. Outside are enc gardens, garage & parking. Apply Ipswich office

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ALDRINGHAM £445,000

A stunning contemporary styled four bedroom house, situated on the edge of Aldeburgh, within walking distance of the town centre, the beach, and local amenities. The accommodation is arranged on two floors and includes a first floor master bedroom suite and second sitting room together with an east facing balcony that looks out towards the sea. Recent work has included the addition of a double garage, a large conservatory, and an elegant and very useful garden studio. EPC—D

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ALDEBURGH £349,000

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Part of the former St Mary’s Church, two bedroom residential conversion with sea views and private, enclosed south facing courtyard. EPC-F

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MIDDLETON £425,000

A beautiful three bedroom inter war property, ideally located for access to Aldeburgh and Thorpeness. The property is set well back from the road, offering seclusion, privacy, and scope for extension and enhancement. EPC-E

SNAPE £395,000

Modern detached four bedroom house in picturesque Suffolk village, within a short walk of the village pub and farm shop. EPC-F

A detached three/four bedroom house situated in an unadopted lane looking south towards the Alde estuary. EPC - D

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An impressive modern farmhouse with excellent facilities Reception hall | 3 reception rooms | kitchen/breakfast room | boot room | cloakroom | 6 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | set in grounds of approximately 3.35 acres | Energy Rating C

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An attractive period farmhouse with adjoining annexe, excellent equestrian facilities, including stables and manège. Benefits from a network of bridleways within close proximity 3 reception rooms | kitchen/ breakfast room | 4 bedrooms | family bathroom | annexe | set in grounds of approximately 6.3 acres | range of outbuildings | Energy Rating TBC

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Athenrye Court Facts Price: £750,000 Location: Woodbridge Agent: Fine & Country Woodbridge

Woodbridge Townhouse living oodbridge is one of the most of attractive towns in east Suffolk and this beautiful townhouse offers a perfect family home.

With four bedrooms, courtyard gardens this is a property which offers history and modern convenience too.

Number 5 Athenrye is beautifully presented, south facing Grade II listed property.

It’s a 17th century building that originally formed one large building but is now divided to create highly regarded town centre homes.

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Set back from Cumberland Street the property is arranged over three floors and also has a two room cellar beneath.

The accommodation comprises, entrance hall, cloakroom, inner hall, sitting room, dining room and kitchen/breakfast room with utility area on the ground floor featuring high ceilings and sash windows.

On the first floor is the master bedroom suite two further bedrooms and the family bathroom.

And the second floor comprises an additional bedroom with an en-suite shower room.

Outside there is a lawned garden to the front of the property with brick paths enclosed by box hedges, to the front door and walled courtyard.

The courtyard garden has a raised flower bed, further flower beds edged with paving and inset brickwork, raised decked terrace an outside tap and external lighting.

The property is set back from Cumberland St and approached via a shingle drive which provides access to two dedicated parking spaces.

Rendham

Guide Price £997,500

A magnificent Grade II* Listed farmhouse with 4.5 acres, which has been fully renovated and refurbished in recent years, in an outstanding elevated rural location, surrounded by gently undulating countryside, with a superb converted barn and range of outbuildings.

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Guide Price £995,000

A delightful Grade II Listed six bedroom former farmhouse with good range of outbuildings, landscaped gardens and paddocks extending to, in all, nearly 11 acres.

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A wonderful converted barn with four bedrooms, first floor galleried sitting room and three further reception rooms, set in a tranquil position.

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A Grade II Listed five bedroom farmhouse in a rural position in the Parish of Laxfield, benefitting from 5 acres of land.

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An attractive and spacious four bedroom modern house sitting on a generous and mature plot of over ½ an acre, in the heart of the pretty village of Rendham. Ref: 4936

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www.grierandpartners.co.uk Tel: (01206) 299222 Email: enquiries@grierandpartners.co.uk DEDHAM Situated in the centre of this picturesque village this charming two double bedroom Grade II listed cottage having been sympathetically updated by the present owner to provide well proportioned accommodation and a low maintenance private garden and off road parking.

£375,000 EAST BERGHOLT This Georgian country house and estate is situated in one of South Suffolk’s most important areas overlooking the lower reaches of the Stour Valley, and includes a Gate Lodge and a further cottage. The house enjoys unsurpassed views over the lower reaches of the Stour Valley with Dedham Church as a focal point from the South facing garden and principal rooms.

The house provides a beautiful home in a secure and private location yet being within a few minutes walk of the heart of the village. Accommodation includes ten bedrooms and seven principal reception rooms in the main house an elegant staircase hall kitchen and domestic rooms. There are many outbuildings associated with the house including stables garaging and workshops separate Lodge on the drive entrance and a further “Gardener’s “ cottage that has recently gained planning consent for a substantial extension. The grounds include fenced undulating pasture, formal gardens including a walled garden and woodland in all some 48 acres.

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KIRBY-LE-SOKEN A beautiful distinctive detached cottage dating from about 1620 in a conservation area, tastefully restored to combine the charm of period features with modern living. Delightful landscaped gardens, detached double garage and additional parking. An early inspection is highly recommended.

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Business Profile | Bristos

New Showroom

for Bristos 2012 was a momentous year for Bristos as the family owned company celebrated its one hundredth anniversary. Ian Head, Managing Director, told Places & Faces how 2013 is turning out to be equally significant with the launch of their new Renault showroom

f you have travelled along Woodbridge Road in Ipswich in recent months it is likely you will have noticed the redevelopment of the former Bristos used car site. 345 Woodbridge Road is now home to a dedicated state of the art Renault dealership.

“Renault has had a big year with the launch of the new Clio, the Captur and the electric Zoe.” Ian explained “The new showroom allows us to showcase these models to their best advantage as well as giving customers the opportunity to enjoy the full Renault experience”.

Part of this experience is the interactive car configurator where customers can ‘build’ their new car in the comfort of the air conditioned showroom. The configurator allows users to select each aspect of their new car including colour options and material trims using an iPad and the virtual car appears before them on a large television screen. Ian enthused at the development which he believes is a significant move forward for Renault. “Using the configurator allows you to create the car you want, each one designed to meet your specific requirements; your unique car.”

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As well as housing the Renault range the new showroom is also home to the no frills value marque* Dacia (“rhymes with catcher” Ian tells us) an extensive range of commercial vehicles – a new home for fleet and van specialist Alan Eaton - and a comprehensive range of approved used vehicles. The site is deceptively large with room for over 70 used cars at the rear and ample customer parking.

Owners of electric cars will also be pleased to know that a rapid charging point is part of the new design.

At the helm of the new showroom is Sales Manager Robert Wells who was equally as enthusiastic about the opportunities presented by the move. “Renault is a manufacturer that is really going places. As well as great design all the models come with the 4+ package which gives four years warranty and servicing. Renault is also taking an innovative approach to the sales of affordable electric vehicles bringing the undoubted environmental benefits within the reach of a lot more people”.

Having relocated the Renault service reception earlier this year to their newly refurbished premises on Belvedere Road the

new showroom is the final piece in the jigsaw that now allows expansion of the Skoda range at 301 Woodbridge Road. The additional space will mean more new Skoda models on display as well also increasing the selection of approved used cars.

Ian concluded “The changes we have made this year represent a significant investment in providing our customers with the best possible choice and service. Whatever their need we look forward to welcoming old and new customers alike.” * The Dacia range starts at just £5,995 OTR

INFORMATION

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Motoring

She’s Electric!

James Spicer road tests the new Renault Zoe

t’s not so long ago that most motoring writers would declare the jury still to be out on electric cars. But that’s no longer the case. With greatly increased performance, and prices becoming more realistic, electric is becoming a far more available choice.

It’s the ‘affordable’ tag that attracts one to the new Renault Zoe, which brings the acknowledged advantages of an electric driving experience – quietness, refinement, and responsiveness –all at an affordable price.

The range starts at £13,995 on the road for the Expression model, after the Govt Plug in Car Grant deduction – comparable to a dieselengined New Clio.

The Dynamique Zen and Intens versions cost £15,195. Battery hire is from £70 per month. A free domestic wallbox is supplied with every Zoe, worth up to £500, whether ordered now or since the pre-launch phase began

The Zoe range is stylish, affordable and incredibly versatile – perfect for commuting, supermarket and school runs, and for households who want to downsize their engine and carbon footprint. With an NEDC homologated range of 130 miles, Zoe is the first affordable car for everyday use to have been designed from the ground up as an electric vehicle. In real conditions and in suburban use, however, the owner will generally achieve around 60 miles in cold weather and 90 miles in temperate conditions.

Zoe follows the Fluence Z.E. saloon, Kangoo Van Z.E. and the innovative urban runabout Twizy to make zero emission mobility a reality for all – one of the pledges of Renault’s ‘Drive the Change’ signature.

The sleek supermini is the first vehicle to be equipped with ‘Range OptimiZEr’ which combines bi-modal regenerative braking, a heat pump, and Michelin EnergyTM E-V tyres.

Due to this, Zoe has the longest range of any electric vehicle in its class.

Zoe is also the only electric vehicle to feature the Chameleon charger. Patented by Renault, this charger is compatible with all power levels from 3kW up to 43kW. Charging batteries at a charging station can take between 30 minutes and nine hours, with 80 per cent of full battery power able to be achieved within 30 minutes using a Rapid Charger 43 kW AC power source.

It is also the first Renault to be presented with the new multimedia system, R-Link, as standard. R-Link features a large seven-inch display, steering wheel-mounted controls and voice recognition. It also delivers integrated connectivity with motoring services and applications available from the R-Link Store.

Driving Zoe is a pleasurable experience. The synchronous electric motor with rotor coil has a power output of 65kW, equivalent to 88hp, and instantly delivers maximum torque of 220Nm.

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Acceleration and pull-away are responsive from low speeds, while its top speed is limited to 84 mph. Driving is more relaxing, thanks to the silent ride and smooth, gearshift-free acceleration.

For stress-free driving in built-up areas, Zoe is fitted with ‘Z.E. Voice’, a sound which warns pedestrians that the vehicle is approaching. ‘Z.E. Voice’ can be heard from 1 to 18 mph and was the subject of special design work to create a bespoke sound identity for Zoe. The driver can choose between three different sounds, while it is possible to turn off the warning system by simply pressing a button.

Programmable pre-conditioning heats or cools Zoe’s cabin when the vehicle is charging so when the driver gets into the car the cabin is just the right temperature and battery charge is saved in use. As a further neat touch, this can be activated remotely via the owner’s smartphone on Dynamique Zen and Dynamique Intens versions. A cabin air filter traps most bad smells and pollutants, and also filters substances just a few microns in size, such as pollen and particulates.

Andy Heiron, UK Head of Electric Vehicles Programme, says: ‘Zoe will be the spearhead of the Renault Z.E. range. In addition to its compact size, attractive styling and affordable price tag, it showcases Renault’s technological excellence when it comes to electric vehicles.

‘Zoe also heralds the beginning of a new era of electric mobility for all and confirms our commitment to electric vehicles. It marks an important step for Renault which has a 114-year history of making major innovations a concrete reality for everyday motorists.’

INFORMATION

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Designed around making it possible The affordable New Volvo XC60 AWD R-Design

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£500 Book a test drive at M.R.King & Sons today Personal Contract Purchase Representative Example: XC60 D4 AWD R-Design 36 monthly payments (duration 37 months) £399

On the road price £33,810

Dealer contribution £2,000

Revised on the road price £31,810

Customer deposit £7,841

Total amount Interest Total amount Mileage of credit charges payable per annum £23,969 £3,287.50 £35,097.50 10,000

Excess mileage charge 14.9p per mile

GFV Fixed rate Representative (Guaranteed of interest APR Future Value) (per annum) 5.9% £12,892.50 3.04%

Official fuel consumption for the New Volvo XC60 range in MPG (l/100km): Urban 18.6 (15.2) - 47.1 (6.0), Extra Urban 34.9 (8.1) - 61.4 (4.6), Combined 26.4 (10.7) - 53.3 (5.3).

CO₂ Emissions 249 - 139g/km. MPG figures are obtained from laboratory testing and intended for comparisons between vehicles and may not reflect real driving results.

Finance subject to status. Retail sales only. Subject to availability at participating dealers only on vehicles registered by 30th September 2013. We can introduce you to a limited number of carefully selected finance providers. We may receive a commission for the 'introduction'. At the end of the Personal Contract Purchase there are three options: (i) pay the GFV (Guaranteed Future Value/Optional Final Payment) to own the vehicle; (ii) part exchange the vehicle, where equity is available; or (iii) return the vehicle. Further charges may be made subject to the condition of the vehicle. Terms and conditions apply. 18s or over. Guarantee/Indemnity may be required. Volvo Car Credit RH1 1SR. Servicing must be carried out by a Volvo Authorised Repairer. Retail offer only and excludes V60 Plug-in Hybrid, fleet operators and business users.

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Fenn Wright Manningtree Office Launch Fenn Wright Estate Agents celebrated the opening of their new sales and lettings office in Manningtree following the acquisition of the town’s leading independent, Anderson & Co. The move, says Fenn Wright managing partner Alan Williams, fits perfectly with the existing business and will be a valuable addition to the services provided by the Ipswich and Colchester offices.

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Hopkins Homes International Polo For the second time Trinity Park hosted international polo this summer, with England taking on South America. The crowds were treated to two further matches, the Patrons Cup and the Junior Challenge Cup plus a performance from the Flaming Cheeks band.

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Sweet Dreams Opening Friends, family and valued customers celebrated the opening of Sweet Dreams on the Thoroughfare in Woodbridge having relocated from Wickham Market.

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UNICEF Luncheon Friends and supporters of Unicef Ipswich attend a fundraising luncheon at Le Talbooth, Dedham. This year the Unicef UK Groups have been tasked with raising ÂŁ170,000 to support programs in health, immunisation, education and farming that help build a better life for children around the world including the UK. Peter Cochrane, Jo Prentice, Hamilton & Rosie Ferguson, Tony Prentice, Jane Cochrane

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Suffolk Dog Day Organised by the Suffolk Community Foundation Suffolk Dog Day 2013 saw thousands of dogs and their owners enjoying the sunshine at Helmingham Hall. Two rings of dog show classes plus demonstrations, events and trade stands has made this charity fundraiser a date not to miss on the Suffolk calendar.

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My Suffolk

Steve Lomas is the owner of Deben Inns, a highly successful chain of historic pubs in Suffolk including the famous Butt & Oyster at Pin Mill. He talks to Places&Faces about “His Suffolk”

ave you always lived in Suffolk?

My parents came here from London in 1972 and took on The Plough in Sutton, Nr Woodbridge.

This was my childhood home; much of my time was spent on or around the River Deben and my father kept a boat at Ramsholt.

My parents continued to run The Plough for 19 years building a thriving business which was renowned for great food.

They are known as pioneers of pub food in the area, the locals told them back in the 70s “Food in pubs? That will never work”!!

Father told me he started with a sandwich toaster & a table top fryer! It’s a bit different these days!

What do you love about Suffolk?

It’s a wonderful county and I think sometimes we become complacent about its qualities.

From the coast to the rivers, the wonderful forestry to the charming market towns, but most appealing is the rural nature to which we hold onto whilst still having good links to the city and airports etc. I count myself as lucky to live here!

What’s your favourite pub in the county?

The Butt & Oyster at Pin Mill, but I may be slightly biased! There are so many though, Suffolk is so photogenic.

I understand there is a new addition to the Deben Inns family Yes after an extensive refurbishment we have just opened the Swan at Westerfield. It’s a

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great little pub in a good location and I’m really looking forward to the next few months as we re-establish the pub in the village.

and generally relaxing along the front, whatever the weather.

I spend some leisure time on the Rivers Deben and Orwell but this usually tends to involve a Do you think we should eat local and support trip to a pub or restaurant. local independent retailers?

I believe we should use the best of the local Have you got any hobbies? produce available where possible however I I regularly play tennis with a group at David believe that it is for the independent businesses Lloyd in Ipswich and very much enjoy game to be competitive and go out and win the shooting during the season. trade, just because you’re local it doesn’t There are many well run and challenging mean you are entitled to custom, it has to be pheasant and partridge shoots within Suffolk, won. Council planners also have a role to play it’s also a great way to see some of the less when it comes to the growth of out of town travelled parts of the county. superstores & retail parks. I am not advocating Where do you eat out (apart from your pubs) that this should stop but it should be and have you got any recommendations? recognised that they need to be more proactive I regularly eat out; it is an important part of in encouraging small business back into towns my job! My current favourite place to eat has with free parking and business rate relief. to be The Anchor in Woodbridge. Relaxed, There are many entrepreneurial people in informal and always good. our area and these should be encouraged by Mariners on the waterfront in Ipswich and The the reduction of red tape and tax incentives Salthouse Hotel come a close second and third. to promote and enable small local business to What do you eat at home? thrive within our communities and generally My wife is a wonderful cook, I am so spoilt, help to keep tax, profits and wages to be spent and her pasta concoctions are my favourite. As within the area. a family, my sons and I are always encouraging Where do you like to walk? her to cook for us and most grateful when I have two dogs which we exercise in and she does. around Waldringfield; there are some beautiful If you were to show people Suffolk who’d riverside routes.

I have a holiday home in Aldeburgh in which never been here before where would you go?

On the River Deben or Orwell, a splendid way we can get away from it all and love nothing to enjoy our county followed by a trip to Orford more than the odd weekend away spent and Aldeburgh. walking the marshes, cycling to Thorpeness

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radiators on display   along  with  very stylish    and towel rails.           There are also many related products and bathroom accessories  the Red Dot ‘no drill required’ range, shower available including enclosures, showers, taps and underfloor heating.

36-38 Woodbridge Road (A1214)     1BH Rushmere St Andrew Ipswich IP5         info@foxwoodceramics.co.uk 

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