Essential Living 2012

ESSENTIAL LIVING 2012

ESSENTIAL 2012 LIVING food/fashion/health & beauty/home & garden/lifestyle S ta m ford

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE VERY BEST THE REGION HAS TO OFFER

YOUR GUIDE TO T H E V E RY B E S T THE REGION HAS TO OFFER

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ESSENTIAL LIVING YOUR GUIDE TO THE VERY BEST THE REGION HAS TO OFFER

Stamford, Rutland, Oundle, Nene Valley, Peterborough, Market Harborough

Contents FASHION

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elcome to the 2012 edition of Essential Living, which aims to be a source book and inspiration for all the very best that the region has to offer.

It is always a pleasure to put together this guide, because it is such a reminder of how many brilliant independent businesses we have in the region, and of how passionate and committed their owners are. Take a look at any section and you will be amazed by the sheer breadth and depth of the local offering.

This year we have an added touch of Britishness as well as localness, with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and then the Olympic Games.

We hope that our pages will inspire you to go out and buy British and buy local!

Nicholas Rudd-Jones Publisher Section Editors Fashion – Sally Stillingfleet Health & Beauty – Catherine Batkin Indoor Living – Fiona Cumberpatch Gifts & Art – Amander Meade Local Food – Sarah Lyon Eating Out – Nicholas Rudd-Jones Outdoor Living – Nicholas Rudd-Jones Get Active – Amander Meade Learning – Abigail Richardson Photography Elli Dean (www.ellideanphotography.co.uk ) Publisher: Local Living Ltd, PO Box 208, Stamford, PE9 9FY Tel & Fax: (01780) 765571 www.bestlocalliving.co.uk Advertising: If you would like to find out more about advertising in our 2013 publication, please call 01780 765571, email localliving@btopenworld.com or visit www.bestlocalliving.co.uk to find out about our monthly publications and Best Local series.

Advertising team: Helen Walton, Claudia Bayley, Tracy Watkinson, Bridget Steele Designers: Steven Handley and Nik Ellis Distribution: Rachel Beecroft (01780) 765320 Printers: Warners of Bourne

Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 Page 12

Patriotic Fashion Girls in Guises Fashion Directory Red, White and Blue

HEALTH & BEAUTY Page 18 Page 20 Page 24 Page 26

Beauty Calendar A look fit for a Princess Hair Trends in 2012 Health & Beauty Directory

INDOOR LIVING

Page 36 Chronicler of the Countryside Page 42 Best of British Page 44 Interiors Directory

GIFTS & ART

Page 52 Gifts Galore Page 54 Spotlight on Goldmark Gallery Page 56 Art & Gifts Directory

LOCAL FOOD Page 60

Page 64 Page 66

20 Local Foods you should try this year Cookery Schools Caterers

EATING OUT Page 68 Page 74

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Stamford and surrounding villages Rutland, Market Harborough and surrounding villages Oundle & Nene Valley Peterborough and a little further afield North Norfolk: A bed for the night

OUTDOOR LIVING

Page 92 Garden designers, Nurseries and

Garden Centres Page 94 Conservatories and Garden Rooms

GET ACTIVE

Page 98 History comes to Life Page 102 Dream Destinations Page 104 Natural Selection

LEARNING

Page 107 What motivates a 21st Century

Student?

Page 108 Reward Systems for Today Page 112 Independent Schools directory Page 114 ADVERTISER INDEX COVER PHOTOGRAPHY

BY Lesley-Anne Churchill Styling by Fiona CumberpatcH www.lesleyannechurchill.com ESSENTIAL LIVING 2012

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PATRIOTIC FASHION Clothes go all red white and blue for the Diamond Jubilee. Accessorise a classic blue jersey blazer and red jeans! Fly the flag for Blighty with union jack scarves (from Cavells and Baubles and Bangles) and carefully chosen matching bags and jewellery Union Jack laptop case £47 The Bag Shop

Bracelets £8.95 each Ruby Loves

Red fringed bag £69 The Bag Shop

Navy blazer £185 Cavells Erfurt Union Jack scarf £79 Cavells Red jeans £89.00 T&C Robinson

Anya Hindmarch red shopper £125 Cavells

Necklace from £14 from Ruby Loves

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Blue grey ‘Chanel style’ cardigan £125 Cavells Blue trousers from £89 LuLu Cobalt scarf from £30 from a selection at Georgi Collections

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Shoes from the line up: left to right – Gabor pale clogs £36 Marcia May Chloe sandals £90 Arch Label Agency Grey dot wedges £75 Cavells Lotus floral wedges £49.99 Marcia May Prada paisley pumps £60 Arch Label Agency Audley yellow and tan shoes £139 Trechers Moshulu pink suede loafers £59.99 Geox orange patent shoes £95 Marcia May

Emma Jo cream sandals £105 Cavells

Castaner wedges £75 Cavells Floral pumps £29.99 Marcia May Mishca handbag £59 Ruby Loves

Audley Wedges £139 from Trechers

Ochre Blue leather handbag £119 T&C Robinson

Necklace £14 Ruby Loves

Bracelet cluster £21.50 Ruby Loves

CONTACTS Arch Label Agency – 10a Maiden Lane, Tel: 01780 764746 The Bag Shop – 4 Cheyne Lane, Stamford.

Tel: 01780 754794 Cavells – 16 Mill Street, Oakham.

Tel: 01572 770372 Georgi Collections – 7 All Saints’ Street, Stamford. Tel: 01780 756444 LuLu – 43 St Paul’s Street, Stamford.

Tel: 01780 766675 Marcia May Shoes – 41 St. Mary’s St. Stamford. Tel: 01780 766608 Ruby Loves – 3&4 Stamford Walk, Stamford.

Tel: 01780 764626 Trechers – 11 Stamford Walk, Stamford.

Tel: 01780 764866 T&C Robinson – 4 St Mary’s Street, Stamford.

Tel: 01780 755378 Photography by Elli Dean www.ellideanphotography.co.uk Mob: 07932 055548

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Style solutions

Girls in guises Sometimes we can get in a rut and gravitate toward the same things. We need to mix it up – have new eyes on our clothes and be prepared to take a risk! Sally Stillingfleet has taken three models and photographed them in their ‘comfort zone clothes,’ then taken three pieces to change that look and finally photographed them in something they would not have chosen for themselves!

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hopping locally enables you to get to know retailers who love to outfit their customers: Energy has been fitting customers with jeans since 1996! You get time, expertise and more for your money from the experts – put yourself in their hands!

Rachel works in publishing in a creative office but has to visit clients on foot around Stamford. She and her youngest daughter love clothes and often shop together. Rachel describes her personal style as a jeans girl or a no-nonsense dress for work. “I always wear a dress if I am going out for the evening and I love high heels!” For work, comfort is key; and Rachel is usually found in boots (bought from Marcia May) with her favourite boot-cut jeans, skirt or dress.

“I like quality jeans, my Levis from Energy have lasted and are still my favourites. I don’t mind spending a bit more on jeans because the fit is so important.” Rachel also buys a white shirt (Attic) every year to maintain a crisp smart look. She is not into accessorising or jewellery, so with a few changes we have enlisted the help of Energy and introduced her to Jacks and the fantastic People Tree brand from Greencircle. Rachel can still look like herself, but with a twist!

Tracey is an Attic customer who loves being coaxed into new shapes and has recently discovered the joys of ‘layering’ – courtesy of the fantastic label American Vintage. She also advocates the endless wears of Hudson jeans (LuLu) that make their signature jeans to flatter and ‘lift’ the bottom. Tracey is also a jean, jersey top and jumper girl, who has to make her wardrobe work so that she can still be an active Mum. Tracey loves jewellery and “always” puts accessories with her outfits.

She has recently been given a bumblebee necklace from Paradise Found, which she cherishes and she also loves to buy from Ruby Loves. Not a fan of the maxi dress, I have persuaded her to give it a try, along with a white denim jacket. A shorter dress, which is her perfect length, definitely makes the most of her great toned legs! Not a massive fan of prints, Tracey said she would be more experimental from now on and give dresses a second glance.

Claudia is in her first year at university and is well aware that clothes can suddenly be an expensive luxury! With a few choice investment pieces from Cavells and Arch I have shown her that with a few tweaks the sublime Levis ‘Wish List’ leather jacket could be a great piece for uni and would look great for nights out over a nice top and her signature ‘skinnies!’ It will last her for years.

Claudia looks cool and true to her ‘minimal personal style’ with coloured skinny peach jeans the basis for her outfits.

Susie from Arch Label Agency has also styled her with a more adventurous but still ‘simple stunning’ look, with incredible Burberry heels and a chiffon snakeskin print dress – the savvy shopper can get a great look at Arch with pre-owned clothes (although, both items are current and brand new!)

Claudia still loves shopping in Stamford when she’s home or working at The Fine Food Store and manages to combine “a bit of vintage with finds from much loved Energy and So.”

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Pepe boot-cut jeans £90 and beige vest £30, Maison Scotch jacket £195, thin leather Pepe belt £20 all from Energy, worn with Marcia May wedges £49.99

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White Stuff floral top £29.95 from Cavells South Street, worn over Energy vest £30. Navy structured Repeat knit £115, large orange bag £75 both from Jacks (Oundle and Market Harborough)

Rachel Pink spot People Tree dress from Greencircle £85 Pink wedges £49.99 Gucci collectable Horse-bit clutch £250 from Arch Label Agency

Striped cotton jersey dress £45, jacket £85 both from Greencircle. Sam Edelman wedges £145 from Cavells.

Chloe light tan handbag £590 from Arch Label Agency.

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Tracey Almost Famous rose print dress £135 from Attic worn with orange suede wedges £49.99 from Marcia May

Hudson signature bootcut jeans from LuLu £189, White vest £30 Guava V neck T-shirt £45, dip-dye linen scarf £60, all American Vintage from Attic.

Additions: Penny Black summer bag £60, Vidoretta denim sandals £60, worn with Nice Things striped jersey blazer £60, all from Attic

White cropped denim jacket by Esprit £65, worn over vest £30 and pink jersey maxi dress £65 both by American Vintage. Scholl tan suede sandals £67.99 from Marcia May

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Visit our stores on Mill Street and South Street in Oakham.

Cavells brands range from Mulberry, Paul Smith, Escada, Marc Cain, Joseph, Armani, Gant, Hackett and Ralph Lauren.

Cavells South Street now offers Superdry, Levi's, Converse, White Stuff, Avoca, Seasalt, Part Two, Icebreaker and Napapijri.

Our country floor brands include Barbour, Dubarry, R.M Williams, Aigle and Sch천ffel Countrywear.wear.

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Levis peach demi curve skinny jeans £29.95 from Cavells South Street, Ash Virgin buckle trainers £125, bangles £25 each from Cavells, worn with Pepe Logo T shirt and cardigan £47.50 and £80 Additions: Tan Levis leather jacket £330 from Cavells South Street, Tan Pepe handbag £135 from Energy, Mui Mui patent flat slingbacks £40 from Arch Label Agency

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ESSENTIAL LIVING FASHION Photography by Elli Dean. www.ellideanphotography.co.uk Mob: 07932 055548 Thanks to all my models and Ellie for captions. My thanks to Gerards, who styled and blowdried Rachel and Claudia’s hair using Aveda, bringing their hair up to date to go with their clothes!

Snakeskin print Malene Birger dress £120 and Burberry shoe-boots £190 both from Arch Label Agency

Odd Molly charcoal sundress £205 and denim jacket £205 worn with Swedish Hasbeens peep-toe high sandals £145 all from Cavells.

Arch Label Agency – 10a Maiden Lane, Stamford Tel: 01780 764746 Attic – 33 St. Mary’s Street, Stamford Tel: 01780 766667 38 High St, Oakham Tel: 01572 759000 Cavells – 16 Mill Street, Oakham/Cavells South Street, South Street, Oakham Tel: 01572 770372 LuLu – 43 St.Paul’s Street, Stamford Tel: 01780 766675 Marcia May Shoes – 41 St. Mary’s St, Stamford Tel: 01780 766608 Ruby Loves – 3&4 Stamford Walk, Stamford Tel: 01780 764626 Energy – 9 Ironmonger St, Stamford Tel: 01780 765633 Jacks – 20 Market Place, Oundle Tel: 01832 270033 16 Church Street Town Centre, Market Harborough Tel: 01858 431396

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HURRAY FOR THE RED,WHITE AND BLUE Given the task of featuring as many British brands as possible (or gorgeous clothes in our Union Jack colours!) Vanessa Hollander has been out and about yet again looking for inspiration in our fabulous local boutiques

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t’s not until you actually go looking for British brands that you realise that, in amongst strong European competition, the UK has some outstanding fashion brands. From world famous designers to high street brands, quality, style and heritage seem to be the key to success.

BLESSED White dress by Twenty8Twelve (Sienna Miller), £295 Navy Lace Jacket by Darling, £70 Modalu ‘Pippa Middleton’ Bag, £195 (other styles & colours available) Red Coco Rose Pumps, £45 (other styles & colours available)

Made in Heaven Fast becoming ‘the’ jeans to be seen in, MiH is a British company headed by Chloe Lonsdale whose father founded the legendary Jean Machine Stores.

Twenty8Twelve Launched in 2007, Twenty8Twelve is a brand with authentic London attitude, with designers such as Sienna Miller.

French Connection One of the most iconic British brands with its legendary FCUK logo. Quality and style mixed together perfectly!

Joules Based in Market Harborough, Tom Joules started selling country clothing at equestrian and outdoor events over 30 years ago. Today, their design teams are still inspired by the countryside yet with a stylish twist.

Hackett Hackett was founded in 1979 from a market stall.

It is now the home of Essential British clothing with an outstanding reputation for quality.

SHOES AND ACCESSORIES FROM CAVELLS Mens and Womens Canvas Shoes by Toms £34-£37 Striped Espadrilles

by Toni Pons, £35

Anya Hindmarch Red Raw Canvas Bag £125

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ESSENTIAL LIVING FASHION Fords Claire (left) Navy and white stripe dress by Joules, £89.95 Union Jack wellies by Hunter, £124.95 (T&C Robinson)

Cavells Karen (left) White Lace Detail Dress by Twin-Set, £155 Red Cashmere Cardigan by Joseph, £275 Red Shoes by Swedish Hasbeens, £155 Navy Mini Alexa by Mulberry, £650

Attic Karen (right) Oslo White Made in Heaven Jeans, £145 Blue Pussybow Shirt by French Connection, £85 Superga Plimsols, £40 (Marcia May)

Claire (right) Red Stretch Leggings

by Joseph, £165 White Lace Trim Camisole by Day, £79 Stripe Two Pocket Jumper by Velvet, £180 Ox Trainers by Converse, £40

Paul Red Polo Shirt by Ralph Lauren, £75 Navy Blazer by Hackett, £350 Slim Leg Jeans by Edwin, £90 Shoes by J Shoes, £80

Stockists Attic, Oakham, 01572 759000 www.atticfashion.co.uk Blessed, Oakham, 01636 703052 Cavells, Oakham, 01572 770372, www.cavells.co.uk Fords of Oakham, 01572 722654 www.fordsofoakham.co.uk

Cavells Claire (right) Red Stripe Sailor Top by Chinti and Parker, £79 Skinny Jeans by J Brand, £195 Navy Wedges by Penelope Chilvers, £125 Anya Hindmarch Mini Huxley, £895 Karen (left) Red Polka Dot T-Shirt

by Jackpot, £44.95 Jacket by Belstaff, £265 White Skinny Jeans by J Brand, £215 Wedge Trainers

by Ash, £95

With thanks to : The Cosy Club for allowing us to use their very stylish restaurant as the venue for our shoot.

Claire, Karen and Paul, our gorgeous models.

Faith from Pomegranate, Oakham, our amazing make-up artist.

Paul Red Check Shirt by Superdry, £44.99 Slim Leg Jeans by Edwin, £90 All Star High Tops by Converse, £42

Hackett Union Jack Holdall, £150

Photography by Elli Dean, 07932055548 www.ellideanphotography.co.uk Anya Hindmarch Girlie Stuff Pouch, £85 Anya Hindmarch Stud Heart Paddy, £225

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ESSENTIAL LIVING FASHION DIRECTORY Women’s Wear Abi Golightly 4 Silver Lane, Stamford, PE9 2BT Tel: 01780 238002 www.abigolightly.co.uk Arch Label Agency 10a Maiden Lane, Stamford, PE9 2AZ Tel: 01780 764746 www.archlabelagency.com EL Favourite – pristine designer labels at a fraction of the price Attic 33 St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DS Tel: 01780 766667 www.atticfashion.co.uk EL Favourite – grown up but girly looks for every day or special occasion, with gorgeous shoes and accessories too Attic Oakham 38 High Street, Oakham, LE15 6AL. Tel: 01572 759000 Bebooted 7 Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB Tel: 01858 469200 www.bebooted.com Black Orchid 7 St. Mary’s St. Stamford, PE9 2DE Tel: 01780 754140 12, Orange Street, Uppingham, LE15 9SQ Tel: 01572 820135 And BOO (Black Orchid Occasions) 2 Stamford Walk, Stamford PE9 2JE Tel: 01780 480041 www.blackorchidltd.co.uk Blessed 4 Market Place, Oakham, LE15 6DT Tel: 01572 757088

Jacks for Women 20 Market Place, Oundle, PE8 4BQ Tel: 01832 270033 12/16 Church St, Market Harborough, LE16 7AA Tel: 01858 431396 EL Favourite –for women who want to be fashionable yet unique Impeys 1 Loseby Lane, City Centre, Leicester LE1 5DR Tel: 0116 251 7256 www.impeys.co.uk Jaeger 40 St. Mary’s St. Stamford, PE9 2DS Tel: 01780 753611 47A High Street, Market Harborough LE16 7AF Tel: 01858 469214 EL Favourite – find the perfect tailoring at Jaeger, classic British style at its best Joules 53-55 High St, Market Harborough, LE16 7AF Tel: 01858 462872 9a St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DP Tel: 01780 766544 www.joulesclothing.com Lands’ End Factory Outlet Lands’ End Way, Pillings Road, Oakham LE15 6US Tel: 01572 758014 www.landsend.co.uk Lesley Cullen Designer and Dressmaker Tel: 01572 771128 Mob: 07988 559502 Email: lesleycullen@btinternet.com EL Favourite – highly talented designer and seamstress - the address book secret of many of the region’s fashion lovers

The Little Big Bra Shop Sly 2 4 St.Mary’s Passage, Stamford PE9 2HG Tel: 01780 482870 Dress Agency – fashion for the discerning shopper So 7 Ironmonger St, Stamford, PE9 1PL Tel: 01780 480777 Spirit of the Andes 5 Mill St. Oakham, LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 724766 www.spiritoftheandes.co.uk

www.fordsofoakham.co.uk Top quality brands including Playtex, Charnos, Truimph, Lepel and Sloggi The Little Big Bra Shop 4 Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7LT Tel: 01858 465592 www.thelittlebigbrashop.co.uk Shoes & Bags

Trecher’s 11 Stamford Walk, Stamford, PE9 2JE Tel: 01780 764866

Bespoke England 33 High Street East, Uppingham, LE15 9PY Tel: 01572 822288 www.bespoke-england.co.uk Finest quality handmade shoes

Twist 30 High Street East, Uppingham, LE15 9PZ Tel: 01572 821390

Coco 29 High Street, Oakham LE15 6AH Tel. 01572 757646 Stylish footwear & accessories

Mayhem 20 Church St, Market Harborough, LE16 7AA Tel: 01858 468031 www.mayhemuk.co.uk

Uppingham Dress Agency & Ball Gown Heaven 4 Orange St. Uppingham, LE15 9SQ Tel: 01572 822390 www.ballgownheaven.co.uk

Cotton’s 7 Market Place, Oundle, PE8 4BA Tel: 01832 272534 www.cottons-oundle.com

C3 3 Ironmonger St. Stamford, PE9 1PL Tel: 01780 766159

Pandora Boutique 10A West Street, Oundle, PE8 4EF Tel: 01832 270099

Vanilla 23b Mill Street, Oakham, LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 757577

Energy 9 Ironmonger St. Stamford, PE9 1PL Tel: 01780 765633 www.energy-clothing.com EL Favourite – the first port of call for denim (men and women)

Partners of Oakham 3 The Maltings, Mill St, Oakham, LE15 6ED Tel: 01572 722811

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Boheme Drayton House, London Road, Wansford, PE8 6JD Tel: 01780 784799 www.bohemeclothing.com EL Favourite – Vivienne Westwood heaven (men and women)!

Cavells 16 Mill St, Oakham, LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 770372 www.cavells.co.uk EL Favourite – over 100 designer brands for men and women, in an inspiring environment – always bang on with the season’s trends. Vibrant outdoors emporium just around the corner

Georgi Collections 7, All Saints’ Street, Stamford, PE9 2PA Tel: 01780 756444 Green Circle 15 St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DP Tel: 01780 757496 www.greencirclestamford.co.uk Fair trade ethical clothing, jewellery, bags and gifts Harvey Tweel Unit 1, The Bazaar, West St, Oundle PE8 4EJ Tel: 01832 272444 www.harveytweel.co.uk Men and women’s country clothing accessories

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Linnet of Oakham 24 Catmos St, Oakham, LE15 6HW Tel: 01572 770000 www.linnetofoakham.com Classic women’s fashion with a twist.

Lulu 43 St Paul’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2BH Tel: 01780 766675 www.luvlulu.co.uk

Purple Danti incorporating the Dress Agency 2 West Street, Oundle, PE8 4EF 01832 275556 Rapport 3 Saint Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DE Tel: 01780 480962 Seaweed – NEW 8 St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DP Tel: 01780 767878 www.seaweedretail.co.uk Sly 4 St.Mary’s Passage, Stamford PE9 2HG Tel: 01780 482870 EL Favourite – beautiful shoes, handbags and accessories. Also bath & body gifts, Love Molly Cashmere and NEW to Sly: Belgian Chocolate Shoes

Chameleon Lingerie 5 St. Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DP Tel: 01780 755405 www.chameleonboutique.co.uk EL Favourite – beautiful, luxurious lingerie and swimwear, beauty products and perfumes Chameleon Lingerie – NEW! 22 Mill Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6EA www.chameleonboutique.co.uk EL Favourite Luxurious Lingerie, swimwear, nightwear, hosiery, beauty products & perfumes.

Eve The Bazaar, West Street, Oundle, PE8 4EJ Tel: 01832 273969 www.eve.oundlebazaar.co.uk Ford’s of Oakham 8 Church Street, Oakham, LE15 6AA Tel: 01572 722654

Marcia May Shoes Ltd 41, St. Mary’s St, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2DS Tel: 01780 766608 EL Favourite – ladies, men’s and children’s Shoes Neat Feet 1 Mill St. Oakham, LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 756936 North’s Shoes 18, North St, Bourne, PE10 9AB Tel: 01778 422886 10 Westgate, Peterborough, PE1 1RA Tel: 01733 313890 2, Red Lion Square, Stamford PE9 2AH Tel: 755400 www.northshoes.co.uk T & C Robinson 4 St Mary’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2DE Tel: 01780 755378 www.countrylifestyleonline.co.uk Country clothing, leather goods and Dubarry products The Bag Shop 4 Cheyne Lane, Stamford, PE9 2AX Tel: 01780 754794 www.thebagshopstamford.co.uk

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Visit the store or shop online Replay • Levi`s • Adidas Ariginals • Replay • Luke Carhartt • Firetrap • Maison Scotch • Pepe • Birkenstock • Crocs

www.energy-clothing.com 9 Ironmonger St. Stamford - Tel 01780 765633 Mon – Sat 9.30-5.30 Sun 11.00-4.00

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ESSENTIAL LIVING FASHION DIRECTORY Traditional Jewellery Charles Bright 10 Exchange Street, Peterborough PE1 1PW Tel: 01733 567830 www.charlesbright.co.uk J W D’Arcy Jewellers 7 Westgate, Peterborough PE1 1PX Tel: 01733 562044 Dawson of Stamford Ltd 6 Red Lion Square, Stamford, PE9 2AJ Tel: 01780 754166 NEW - 42 St Mary’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2DS www.dawsonofstamford.com Francis & Gaye Jewellers Unit LL84, Lower Mall, Highcross, Leicester, LE1 4FS Tel: 0116 253 8726 www.francisandgaye.co.uk Harpur’s of Oundle 5a West Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EJ Tel: 01832 274050 Heidi Kjeldsen 5 The Maltings, Mill St, Oakham, LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 722666 www.heidikjeldsen.com Pearce’s Jewellers 11, Mill Street, Oakham, LE15 6EA, Tel: 01572 770899 www.pearcesjewellers.co.uk Rubinstein Keightley Goldsmiths 7 North St. East, Uppingham, LE15 9QJ Tel: 01572 822051 www.british-jewellery.co.uk Steffans 2 The Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7PA Tel: 01858 432633 www.steffans.co.uk EL Favourite – such a beautiful selection of goodies, all desirable Steffans - NEW 5 The Square Market Harborough LE16 7PA Stephen Diggle Jewellers 17 High St. Oakham, LE15 6AH Tel: 01572 722737 8 Westgate Arcade, Peterborough, PE1 1PY Tel: 01733 345757 www.sdgoldsmiths.com

You and Beyond 14 St Mary’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2DF Tel: 01780 755996 www.youandbeyond.co.uk EL Favourite – A fabulous selection of Pandora collectibles

Jessica Christoudias in her shop, Bubble & Squeak

Accessories Amanda Caroline Couture (bespoke head pieces and jewellery) Tel: 07811 167816 www.amandacaroline.com Baubles & Bangles 2-4 New Street, Oakham LE15 6BA Tel: 01572 724177 10 St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DP Tel: 01780 763633 www.baublesandbangles.co.uk Furley’s 7, High Street, Oakham, LE15 6AH Tel: 01572 755539 www.furleys.co.uk Jussi 9 Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7LT Tel: 01858 411041 Murrina 4 Knights Yard, Gaol Street, Oakham, LE15 6AQ Tel: 01572 770955 The Oculist 24 Westgate Arcade, Peterborough, PE1 1PY Tel: 01733 555621 www.theoculist.com Reba 1 Cathedral Square, Peterborough, PE1 1XH Tel: 01733 319606 www.rebaboutique.co.uk Ruby Loves 3 & 4 Stamford Walk, Stamford, PE9 2JE Tel: 01780 764626 www.youstamford.co.uk EL Favourite- Exciting fashion jewellery, clothes, bags & accessories The Banyan Tree Too 9 High Street West, Uppingham, LE15 9QB Tel: 01572 821556 Wish of Uppingham 10b High Street East, Uppingham, LE15 9PZ Tel: 01572 823510 www.wishofuppingham.co.uk

Men’s Wear Arkadia 16 Westgate Arcade, Peterborough, PE1 1PY Tel: 01733 358 900 Clues 2 Westgate Arcade, Peterborough PE1 1NL Tel: 01733 703546 Colin Bell 7 Sheepmarket, Stamford, PE9 2QZ Tel: 01780 757888 www.colinbellmenswear.co.uk Crucial Clothing Unit 7 Knights Yard, Gaol Street, Oakham LE15 6AQ Tel: 01572 724255 www.crucialstreetwear.co.uk Jack Russell 17 Market Place, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6DT Tel: 01572 774820 www.jackrussellclothing.com

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Outdoor Clothing Advance Performance Peterborough store: 4 Titan Drive, Fengate East, Fengate, Peterborough, PE1 5XG Tel: 01733 891111 Cambridge store: Gusto Mills (behind the Beefeater), Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0DL Tel: 01223 279 191 www.advanceperformance.co.uk EL Favourite – the place for running shoes, including gait analysis Barnack Country Clothes & Wellieboots.com Ltd Barnack, Stamford, PE9 3DY Tel: 01780 740115 www.barnack.co.uk

Paul Richman (Stamford) Ltd 44 St Mary’s St, Stamford, PE9 2DS Tel: 01780 762389 Children’s Wear Bubble & Squeak 30 High Street, Stamford PE9 2BB Tel: 01780 755799 www.bubbleandsqueakstamford.co.uk EL Favourite – Baby & children’s shop offering a wide range of clothing, gifts and toys. Now stocking school uniforms.

Cots n Togs 3 Church Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AA Tel: 01858 468568 www.cotntogs.co.uk EL Favourite – traditional clothes for little ones including hand made fancy dress outfits Kikisams 21 West St, Oundle PE8 4EJ Tel: 01832 275314 www.kikisams.co.uk

Steffans

Toffs 2 The Maltings, Mill St, Oakham, LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 724133

Cavells Country/Cavells South Street The Old Mill Yard, South Street, Oakham, LE15 6BG Tel: 01572 772477 www.cavellscountry.co.uk Chandler’s Station Road, Barnack, Stamford, PE9 3DW Tel: 01780 740000 www.chandlersfe.co.uk Precision Outdoors 27-29 St. Georges St, Stamford, PE9 2BJ Tel: 01780 762165 www.precisionoutdoors.co.uk Precision Sports (Lincs) Ltd 9 North Street, Stamford, PE9 2YN Tel: 01780 757818

Maternity and children’s wear

Rutland Outdoor Whitwell Car Park, Rutland Water, LE15 8BL Tel: 01780 460705 www.rutlandoutdoor.com

Green Circle 15 St Mary’s Hill, PE9 2DP Tel: 01780 757496 www.greencirclestamford.co.uk

Tallington Lakes pro shop Barholm Rd, Tallington, PE9 4RJ Tel: 01778 347000 www.tallingtonlakesproshop.com

Scarlet Sky 2 The Maltings, Mill Street, Oakham LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 724133 NEW - 5 St. Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DE Tel. 01780 238232 www.scarletsky.co.uk

Trek-kits Unit 7, Eastwood Road Ind Est, Oundle, PE8 4DF New Centre from 1st July Oundle Wharf, Station Road, Oundle Tel: 01832 272050 www.trek-kits.co.uk

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BEAUTY

CALENDAR Planning your beauty treatments by the seasons is the perfect way to maximise their benefit and set yourself a budget for the year. So whip out your diary, and pencil in all the appointments you’ll need to look your best through 2012 and beyond!

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The Advanced Skin Clinic, Tel: 01780 481155, www.theadvancedskinclinic.co.uk Contours, Tel: 07754 615191, www.contourslipolight.co.uk Glen Eden Medical Aesthetics, Tel: 01476 550056, www.glen-edenmedical.co.uk Barnsdale Spa, Tel: 01572 757901, www.barnsdalehotel.com Natural Nails & Beauty, Tel: 01733 810071, www.naturalnailsandbeauty.co.uk Vicienté Beauty and Bridal, Tel: 01572 724500, www.viciente.com Aura, Tel: 01858 462074, www.auraclinic.co.uk Crème Hair and Beauty, Tel: 01572 723823, www.cremehairandbeauty.co.uk The Woodland Hospital, Tel: 01536 414515, www.woodlandhospital.co.uk Lalique, Tel: 01572 723950, www.lalique-beauty.com Stapleford Park Spa, Tel: 01572 787057, www.staplefordpark.com Equilibrium, Tel: 01780 757579, www.equilibriumstamford.co.uk

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Since being thrust into the spotlight, every aspect of Kate Middleton’s look has been scrutinised and copied worldwide. Characterised by her heavily defined eyes, dewy skin and of course, that oh so glossy hair, we challenged the team at Crème Hair and Beauty to turn our model into a modern day princess.

A LOOK FIT FOR A

PRINCESS HAIR:

Our model, Caroline has considerably finer hair than Kate so hairdresser Faye started by washing with Kerastase Volume Active Shampoo and Conditioner before applying Kerastase products to her wet hair: Volume Active Spray (£18.30) to add body, Elixir Ultimate Gloss (£33.50) for a smooth, glossy finish and finally Soin Densitive (£18.30); a texturising, plumping spray to add density.

Faye explained: “Lift and blow dry the hair with a medium-sized round ceramic brush to create volume at the roots and a loose curl at the bottom. Adding rollers after drying sets the style and increases volume which will achieve Kate’s ‘bouncy’ signature look. Use large rollers at the top and smaller ones at the base of the neck to ensure the curls stay put.”

Once the rollers were removed, Faye separated the curls with her fingers and generously sprayed with Kerastase Double Force Hairspray to ensure the style would keep its shape throughout the day.

MAKE-UP:

Kate’s engagement photos showed her flawless make-up at its best. Make-up artist Jessie used the new range of Mii make-up products which contain mineral pigments to replicate her youthful, dewy glow.

SKIN:

Jessie started off by concealing under eye circles with the Pure Wonder Concealer (£20.50) in Awake before applying the Illuminating Face Base (£25.50); a medium coverage foundation which allows natural radiance to shine through. Jessie told me: “The correct brushes can make all the difference to getting a professional finish. I used the Liquid Perfection Brush to apply the foundation before blending

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it into the skin with the Miracle Brush.” Any blemishes should be covered after the foundation (Jessie used Complete Cream Concealer, £14.50) before setting with a subtle dusting of Final Touch Powder (£23.50) which cleverly adjusts to every skin tone.

EYES:

Kate’s eyes are heavily enhanced with dark kohl eyeliner and Jessie explained that this should be applied first, before any eyeshadow. Using shade Glint (£8.95), Jessie used short, feathery strokes through the lashes at the bottom and then the top; extending into the points at both sides of the eye.

Eyeshadow shade Peep was applied under the brow bone for definition before a darker grey shade, Capture was used to increase density in the eye sockets. Jessie finished off Caroline’s eyes by using Flash; a dark grey colour which she applied with a damp brush, close to the lashes for a more intense look (all £15.50) before using Lash Lover Mascara (£13.50) to give her lashes a light, glossy finish.

Kate’s eyebrows are naturally dark and heavy, but to create a slightly more natural look, Jessie used the Perfect Brow Pencil (£9.95) in Focus 2 to thicken the shape of Caroline’s natural brow line. Fans of the heavy-browed look can get a more long-lasting effect with HD brows (an appointment with beautician Thea Pearce can be booked via the salon).

LIPS & CHEEKS:

With such a big focus on the eyes, blusher and lip gloss were kept light and neutral. Jessie used the Uplifting Cheek Colour in Tickle (£16.50) to create a rosy, flushed look and finished with a pinky shimmering lip sheen in Flow (£14.95) which has the added bonus of smelling and tasting divine!

CONTACT: Crème Hair and Beauty, The Old Church, 8a Mill Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6EA, Tel: 01572 723823, www.cremehairandbeauty.co.uk Photography by Elli Dean www.ellideanphotography.co.uk

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CAROLINE’S VERDICT:

“I am a real fan of Kate’s look as I think she always looks so fresh, despite the fact that her features are intensely defined. Jessie has shown me a great new way of applying my eye make-up; it has opened my eyes up so much more than before. And I absolutely love my hair – I wish I had a professional on standby to get me looking this good every day!”

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THE OLD CHURCH, 8A MILL STREET, OAKHAM, RUTLAND LE15 6EA For all hair and beauty treatments and appointments call

01572 723823 www.cremehairandbeauty.co.uk

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Hot off the catwalk:

Hair trends 2012

We asked the talented team at The Hairhouse in Stamford for their interpretation of two of this year’s hottest styles, as seen on the catwalks at London Fashion Week.

EVENING:

Models wore chignons low at the nape of the neck, decorated with delicate hairpins. Hair stylist Laura explained: “Whilst it is great to recreate the latest looks, it is also important to tailor the style for the individual. Our model, Louise suits a soft, side parting rather than the harsher, scraped back styles that some of the designers favoured.”

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4 1. Laura starts by backcombing Louise’s hair at the

crown to add volume before spritzing with hairspray for long-lasting hold.

2. Louise’s hair is then pinned in from either side to create a secure frame from which to make the style criss-cross the kirby grips for extra staying power.

3. A snag-free hairband should be wound tightly around the hair to create a low ponytail in the centre.

4. Next, large barrel curls are pinned into place, creating a low chignon and concealing the grips.

5. Finally, the finishing touches – we used pretty diamante hairpins randomly throughout the chignon to dress it up perfectly for an evening do.

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DAYTIME:

For a more casual look, the chignon was placed higher on the head, with less structure and a few loose, face-framing strands. Laura told me: “This style is easier to re-create at home because it doesn’t have to look perfect. Using a pretty scarf hides a multitude of sins too!”

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2. The top section of hair is backcombed for added volume and pinned into the top of the ponytail.

3. Laura takes smaller sections of hair than she did for the barrel curls, twists them and pins them to create a messy high bun.

4. The strands at the side are curled loosely with straighteners, giving a tousled look.

5. A pretty polka-dot scarf completes this daytime look beautifully.

CONTACT:

The Hairhouse, 7b St Paul’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2BE, Tel: 01780 762687

5 key products to create the looks: 1. Laura used lashings of Moroccan Oil Hairspray to add lightweight hold as well as a glossy finish so there’s no need for a separate serum or shine spray 2. Kirby grips - and lots of them!

3. A bristle brush for backcombing 4. Diamante hairpins for the evening up-do.

Feathers and pearl accessories were also seen on the catwalks this year.

5. A fun hair scarf for the daytime look. This should be printed not plain, for an authentic peasant chic look.

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ESSENTIAL LIVING HEALTH & BEAUTY DIRECTORY HAIR AND BEAUTY SALONS PETERBOROUGH AND OUNDLE A1 Cosmetic and Body Clinic The Park Inn Hotel, Wentworth Street, Peterborough PE1 1BA Tel: 01733 341312 www.a1beautyclinic.com Great for: CACI non-surgical face lifts, skin rejuvenation treatments including scar and acne repair and Medical Aesthetics Antony James Hair and Beauty 40 Cowgate, Peterborough PE1 1NA Tel: 01733 311231 www.antonyjameshairandbeauty.co.uk

STAMFORD Alter Ego Hair Salon 4 Castle Street, Stamford PE9 2RA Tel: 01780 765666 www.alteregostamford.co.uk Aromatica 8 High St, St Martin’s, Stamford, PE9 2LF (opposite The George Hotel) Tel: 01780 753443.

Great for: Natural beauty products including REN, Dr. Hauschka, Acqua di Parma and Creed

The Barbers Comb 15B Market Place, Oundle PE8 4BA Tel: 01832 275271 www.thebarberscomb.com

Beyond the Fringe 6 Red Lion Street, Stamford, PE9 1PA Tel: 01780 751418 www.beyondthefringestamford.co.uk Great for: Pop in men’s barbering and ladies hair dressing. Fake Bake spray tanning and products

Beauty with Ruth 3 West Street, Oundle, Peterborough PE8 4EJ Tel: 01832 275578 www.beautywithruth.com Great for: Dermalogica skincare, waxing, make-up application and gents treatments

Bodycare 7 Ironmonger Street, Stamford PE9 1PL Tel: 01780 480777 Great for: Bare Escentuals make-up, Dermalogica face and body treatments and massage. The original and best home for HD brows!

Elysia Health & Beauty Fotheringhay Road, Tansor, Oundle, PE8 5HP. Tel: 01832 226328 www.elysiahealthandbeauty.com Great for: IPL photo rejuvenation treatments that reduce fine lines and signs of ageing, IPL laser hair removal, Jessica GELeration Nails and St Tropez air brush tanning

Body Matters Westside Health Club, West Street Stamford, PE9 2PN Tel: 01780 481096 www.bodymattersstamford.co.uk Great for: Dermalogica Facials, AntiAgeing Facials, Bio Sculpture Gel Nails and Bali Sun Airbrush Tanning

The Hair Boutique The Haycock Hotel, Wansford Peterborough, PE8 6JA Tel: 01780 781102 www.wansfordhairboutique.com The Limes Holistic Therapies 8 College Park, Peterborough PE1 4AW Tel: 01733 311554 www.thelimestherapies.com Great for: Slimming treatment expert!

Endermologie, body wraps and Ionithermie cellulite reduction Michael John Hair Art Work Queensgate Salon, 30 Queensgate Peterborough, PE1 1NH Tel: 01733 553732 www.michaeljohnhairartwork.co.uk Natural Nails and Beauty 42-46 School Road, Newborough Peterborough, PE6 7RG Tel: 01733 810071 www.naturalnailsandbeauty.co.uk Pure Health and Beauty The Old Stables, Church Farm, Main Street, Glapthorn, Oundle, PE8 5BE Tel: 01832 272310 Great for: RVB (including Oro) and Jessica nail care (including Geleration) The Electrical Non-Surgical Caci Facial, Advanced Electrolysis, Solglo spray tanning and expert make-up lessons for all ages Raffaele Hairdressing 23 West St, Oundle PE8 4EJ Tel: 01832 273822 Sam Roberts Wedding Hair 60 Beverstone, Orton Brimbles, Peterborough, PE2 5YN Mob: 07976 378095 www.weddinghairspecialist.co.uk SW1 and Beauty @ SW1 12 London Road, Wansford Peterborough, PE8 6JD Tel. 01780 782824

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Brazilyana 6 Scotgate, Stamford, PE9 2YB Tel: 01780 752779 www.brazilyana.com Great for: Famous for their ‘Brazilyana’ wax, unique bikinis and lingerie from Brazil and Rola Moca sportswear Browns 3 Red Lion Square, Stamford, PE9 2AJ Tel: 0844 999 3365 www.browns-hair.co.uk Great for: Stockist of Kerastase Chameleon 5 St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DP Tel: 01780 755405 www.chameleonboutique.co.uk Great for: Gorgeous natural skincare products from Caudalie, Heyland & Whittle, Aromatherapy Associates and Becca cosmetics Chic Hair 17B St Mary’s St, Stamford, PE9 2DG Tel: 01780 762323 Chrysalis Training Stamford First Floor, 11a St Paul’s Street, Stamford.

Lincs. PE9 2BE. Tel: 01780 757579 www.chrysalistrainingstamford.co.uk Great for: Beginner, Conversion and Advanced Nail Tech Courses and Workshops. Accredited O.P.I Training Centre. Training Facility and Venue Hire Elan 1A Silver Lane, Stamford, PE9 2BT Tel. 01780 767700 Great for: ladies and gents hairdressing, Paul Mitchell and GHD products Emma Cannings Stamford Garden Centre, Great Casterton, Stamford, PE9 4BB Tel: 01780 766583 www.emmacannings.co.uk Great for: Jessica Geleration, manicures and pedicures. Decleor products and treatments. Eyelash extensions, Fake Bake spray tanning and Bare Escentuals mineral makeup. New – MD formulations peels and products

Essence of Beauty, Stamford 15 St Mary’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2DF Tel: 01780 763564 www.essenceofbeauty.co.uk Great for: Darphin Paris, Dr Hauschka, Leighton Denny, Neom and Jane Iredale Make-up Equilibrium 7 St Paul’s Street, Stamford, Lincs.

PE9 2BE Tel: 01780 757579 www.equilibriumstamford.co.uk Great for: One of Stamford’s most popular beauty salons with caring, friendly staff plus the latest treatments and techniques to unwind tired minds and bodies. Suppliers of the most popular brands including Thalgo, OPI, ST Tropez, HD Brows & Nouveau lashes Garie Nigel Hairwork 6 Silver Lane, Stamford, PE9 2BT Tel: 01780 751511 www.garienigelhairwork.co.uk Great for: Wella Premier salon, TIGI and Sebastian hair products. WiFi access and air conditioned salon Gerards Hair and Beauty The George Hotel Mews, St Martin’s Stamford, PE9 2LB Tel: 01780 753002 Great for: Hair specialists in cutting and colouring with Aveda range of hair care and natural colours. Complete range of Aveda make-up The Advanced Skin Clinic (formally Harriet’s Beauty Room) 11A High St, St. Martin’s, Stamford PE9 2LF Tel. 01780 481155

Great for: Environ skin care, Jane Iredale mineral make-up, OPI manicures/ pedicures, Restylane Dermal Filler Injections and Cosmetic Needling (CST) The Cutting Company 6 Ironmonger Street, Stamford PE9 1PL Tel: 01780 763331 Great for: Tigi, Paul Mitchell and Moroccan Oil products and the Brazilian Blow Dry The Hair Academy (Above The Cutting Company Hairdressers) 6 Ironmonger Street, Stamford PE9 1PL Tel: 01780 481631 Great for: Government-funded apprenticeships with small student/tutor ratios The Hairdresser 8 Stirling Road, Stamford, PE9 2XG Tel. 01780 754016 Great for: Hairdressing from friendly attentive staff The Hairhouse 7 St Paul’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2BE Tel: 01780 762687 Great for: Wella hair colours, Paul Mitchell & GHD. Stockist of real hair extensions available as clip in, wefts or prebonded The Lounge 15A St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DF Tel: 01780 763666 Great for: Acrylic and gel powder extensions, nail art, tooth gems, manicures and pedicures with OPI and Creative

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ESSENTIAL LIVING HEALTH & BEAUTY DIRECTORY HAIR AND BEAUTY SALONS STAMFORD Continued Maples Hair and Beauty 24 St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DJ Tel: 01780 752725 www.maplesofstamford.co.uk Great for: Clarins Gold Salon, Elemis face and body treatments, Jessica Fellowship Award for nail care, Universal contour wrap, Tigi Platinum salon and L’Oreal ‘Expert’ Mojo Zoe’s Beauty Room, 1A Ironmonger Street, Stamford, PE9 1PL Tel. 01780 757070 www.mojohairandbeauty.co.uk Renaissance 2 Mallory Lane, Stamford, PE9 2FW Tel: 01780 763768 www.renaissancebeauty.co.uk Great for: The popular Guinot Hydradermie. Specialist in high tech beauty treatments including diamond microdermabrasion, Caci and Dermarollers. New – Advanced Skin Technologies, a non-invasive ‘no needle’ alternative to Botox and other injectables Shaun Matthew Hair Design & BeautySalon 39 Cambridge Road, Stamford PE9 1BY Tel.01780 754612 www.shaunmatthewhairdesign.co.uk Great for: Tigi Bed Head hair products by award winning stylist Sloanes Hair and Beauty 11 St. Johns Street, Stamford, PE9 2DB Tel. 01780 757997 Great for: Bare Escentuals, Guinot and Solglo spray tanning, OPI nail care Schwartzkopf hair range Stamford Beauty & Nail Bar 1 Silver Lane, Stamford. PE9 2BT Tel: 01780 757108 www.stamfordbeauty.com Great for: Dermalogica, OPI and Nouveau Lashes New: Semi Permanent Make-up by Swiss Colour International.

Ladies Brazillian and Hollywood waxing The Beauty Manor 3 Red Lion Square, Stamford, PE9 2AJ Tel: 0844 999 3365 www.thebeautymanor.co.uk Great for: Decleor, Guinot products and treatments. LVL lashes and HD Brows The Range Hair and Beauty Salon Toft Country House Hotel, Toft, Bourne, PE10 0JT Tel: 01778 590506 www.therangehairandbeauty.co.uk Great for: experienced hair dressers and wide range of beauty treatments.

Free parking Walford and Ferris 2 Maiden Lane, Stamford, PE9 2AZ Tel: 01780 764591 www.walfordandferris.co.uk Great for: Talented stylists, offering Redken Haircare System and Loreal Inoa.

Vertical tanning RUTLAND Barnsdale Lodge Viciente at Barnsdale Lodge The Avenue, Rutland Water, Oakham, LE15 8AH Tel: 01572 724678 www.barnsdalelodge.co.uk Great for: relaxing natural treatments including Dr Hauschka Barnsdale Lodge William Wheelwright Hair Salon at Barnsdale Lodge - NEW

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The Avenue, Rutland Water, Oakham, LE15 8AH Tel: 01572 757137 www.barnsdalelodge.co.uk Barnsdale Hall Spa Barnsdale Hall Hotel, Barnsdale Oakham, LE15 8AB Tel: 01572 757901 www.barnsdalehotel.co.uk Great for: Treatments from CACI, Clarins, Spa Find and Jessica, Wella hair services and spa days and breaks The Beauty Room First Floor, 76 South Street, Oakham, LE15 6BQ Tel: 01572 755389 www.thebeautyroomoakham.com Great for: Eyelashes and beauty therapy Cawthorne & Wright 23a Mill Street, Oakham, LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 722774 www.cawthorneandwright.com Also at 10 Allandale Road, Stoneygate, Leicester, LE2 2DA, Tel: 0116 270 7444 Great for: Luxury salon offering Tigi and L’Oreal colour services, top award winning stylists Creme Hair and Beauty Treatments The Old Church, 8a Mill Street Oakham, LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 723823 www.cremehairandbeauty.co.uk Great for: Luxury Clynol haircare, wide range of beauty treatments with ESPA products, Jessica nail care and holistic therapies Essence Hair Salon 1-2 Crown Passage, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9PY Tel: 01572 822715 Great for: a friendly environment Lalique Beauty - NEW 55 South Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6BG Tel: 01572 723950 Great for: Vita Liberata, known as the red carpet tan due to its celebrity following Nouvelle Chic 25 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH Tel: 01572 723273 Pomegranate 2A Mill Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 755096 www.pomegranate.uk.com Great for: ‘Perch and Preen’ express service of beauty treatments – no appointment needed!

Rutland Hairworks 13 Church Street, Empingham, Rutland, LE15 8PN Tel: 01780 460528 Great for: Friendly, local salon offering hair extensions and Paul Mitchell colour Rutland Health and Beauty Clinic 1a Market Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6DY Tel: 01572 756589 Great for: Guinot treatments including the famous Hydradermie Sloanes Hair & Beauty 8 North Street, Uppingham, Rutland, Rutland LE15 9QJ Tel. 01572 820333 The Little Therapy Centre 9 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH Tel: 01572 723650 The Nail & Beauty Bar 18 Orange Street, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9SQ Tel 01572 820263

Vicienté Beauty and Bridal 8a High Street (behind Barclays Bank) Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AL Tel: 01572 724500 www.viciente.com Great for: Comprehensive bridal services including elegant bridal gowns, shoes, accessories, hair and make-up.

Dr Hauschka facials and Neal’s yard skincare

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MARKET HARBOROUGH Aura 26 The Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7PA Tel: 01858 462074 www.auraclinic.co.uk Great for: the very latest beauty and cosmetic treatments Browns Manor House, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7NL Tel: 0844 999 4365 www.browns-hair.co.uk Masterclass Hair Salon 26 Church Street, Market Harborough LE16 7AA Tel: 01858 462553 www.masterclass-salons.co.uk Great for: Specialists in a variety of hair extensions, all cutting and colouring services with Clynol products

www.staplefordpark.com Great for: Stunning pool complex, relaxing lounge area, Clarins face and body treatments, OPI nail care and holistic therapies

The Retreat 11a St Mary’s Road, Market Harborough LE16 7DS Tel: 01858 434069 www.theretreat-beauty.co.uk Great for: Now offering holistic therapies including Hopi ear candling, aromatherapy and Indian head massage

Stamford Personal Fitness Rob Dulieu, Tel. 07846 457959 www.stamfordpersonalfitness.co.uk Great for: Accelerated fat loss programme, Stamford Boot Camp and NEW Stamford Personal Fitness Studio now open

The Beauty Manor Manor House, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7NL Tel: 0844 999 4365 www.thebeautymanor.co.uk Great for: Decleor and Guinot treatments

Judith Ewing Tel: 01572 770225/07771 866123, www.judithewingfitness.com Great for: Judith takes extremely popular body conditioning and Pilates classes at Barnsdale Hall which works on isolating individual muscles and building strength.

Slowly building core strength may seem to an onlooker like not much of a work-out but those who have reaped the benefits claim increased strength in the back and significant toning coupled with suppleness. For those who like the personal touch, Judith also offers a variety of personal training sessions at your home, office or venue of your choice

The Beauty Room at Kibworth 34a High St, Kibworth Beauchamp Leicester, LE8 0HQ Tel: 0116 279 2725 Great for: Fake Bake spray tan, Guinot face and body treatments, Tisserand aromatherapy products Minarik 15 Harcourt Estate, Kibworth Harcourt Leicester Tel: 0116 279 2529 www.minarik.co.uk Great for: Specialist full image makeovers, Dermalogica products and Clynol hair care. St. Tropez and Helen E Moko 5-7 Station Street, Kibworth Leicester, LE8 0LN Tel: 0116 279 1144 Also at 9 Church Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AA Tel: 01858 432525 www.mokohair.co.uk Great for: Aveda hair products and colour, extensions and specialist stylist in afro-Caribbean hair MELTON MOWBRAY Ragdale Hall Health Hydro and Thermal spa Ragdale Village, Nr Melton Mowbray LE14 3PB Tel: 01664 434831 www.ragdalehall.co.uk Great for: Variety of treatments from Clarins, Decléor, Elemis and Spa Find.

Thermal spa offering a variety of luxurious heat and water experiences Stapleford Park Lifestyle & Wellness Retreat Stapleford Park Country House Hotel Nr Melton Mowbray, LE14 2EF Tel: 01572 787057

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fitness2health www.fitness2health.co.uk Mob: 07525 657596 Great for: pushing yourself to the limit Angela Mitchell Tel: 01572 723052 Great for: A very well-equipped home studio gym with commercial standard machines. Specialist in rehabilitation and mature clients Laura Goodliffe Yoga Classes, Mob: 07765 939903 www.laurasyoga.co.uk Great for: Helping you feel, calm, positive and relaxed. Retreat/relaxation days and classes available Pilates-East Stephanie Tenneson, Tel: 07960 436 777 Romany Gurner Tel: 07776 202 217 www.pilateseast.co.uk Great for: Individual and small group classes. Introductory sessions.

Pilates at The Broad Street Practice LOUISE GILL BSc Hons Tel: 01780 480889 www.thebroadstreetpractice.co.uk Great for: A series of exercises designed to create a strong, supple and adaptable body

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BA (HONS), RSA, BSY (Sp.M) Personal Fitness Trainer • Personal Lifestyle Coach Personal fitness trainer • Dance and fitness classes Exercise and weight management • Nutritional advice Bride to be personal training • 25 years experience Excellent client references available Judith Ewing is an established personal fitness trainer and instructor and has an enviable reputation within the fitness industry. She has successfully worked with a wide range of personal training clientele ranging from athletes, celebrities and brides to be and achieved amazing results. She is available to train you at your home, office or venue of your choice and is also the personal trainer for Greetham Valley Golf Club and Barnsdale Hall Hotel.

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Woodlands Hospital Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8XF Tel: 01536 414515 www.woodlandhospital.co.uk

Catmose Sports Huntsman’s Drive, Oakham, LE15 6RP Tel: 01572 490030 www.catmose-sports.co.uk Curves 20 Stamford Walk, St Mary’s Street Stamford, PE9 2JE Tel: 01780 766978 www.curves.co.uk Also at: 1 Angel Court, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7NL, Tel: 01858 466446 Great for: Friendly women-only fitness circuit and New Weight Management Energie Fitness for Women 3 Long Row Business Park Oakham, LE16 6LN, Tel: 01572 724433 www.effw.co.uk Great for: An all women’s friendly fitness facility in Oakham with a 30 minute workout Harpers Fitness Stamford Leisure Pool, Drift Road Stamford, PE9 1UZ Tel: 01780 765522 www.harpersfitness.co.uk Great for: Leisure pool with wave machine and flume, 20 station Harpers Fitness Suite with cardio equipment and free weights Uppingham School Sports Centre Leicester Road, Uppingham, LE15 9SE Tel: 01572 820830 www.sportscentre.uppingham.co.uk Great for: State-of-the-art fitness studio with personal trainers available and exercise classes including BodySculpt which offers an express way to get fit – a high impact, high cardio workout in just 30 minutes. Additional facilities include three squash courts, a gymnasium, two dance studios, six court sports hall, 25m swimming pool and 12 outdoor tennis courts.

Westside Health & Fitness Club West Street, Stamford, PE9 2PN Tel: 01780 480651 www.westsideclub.co.uk Great for: Extensive cardio and resistance equipment, large free weights area, personal trainers, aerobic studio with a range of classes, weight management programme and children’s crèche facility. Incorporating Body Matters Health & Beauty Salon Stapleford Park Lifestyle and Wellness Retreat Stapleford Park, Stapleford, Nr Melton Mowbray Leicestershire, LE14 2EF Tel: 01572 787057 www.staplefordpark.com Great for: Well equipped technogym and spacious fitness studio, where regular classes are held Ultimate Performance Lifestyle Gateway Park, Newcombe Way, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, PE2 6SF Tel: 01733 235226 www.ultimateperformancelifestyle.com Great for: Brand new, custom built practice with state of the art equipment and a large purpose built Pilates studio.

SPORTSWEAR SHOPS Advance Performance 4 Titan Drive, Fengate East, Fengate, Peterborough, PE1 5XG Tel: 01733 891111 www.advanceperformance.co.uk Great for: Free GAIT analysis to determine best running shoe, full range of sportswear, dancewear and accessories Also at: Gusto Mills, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0DL Tel: 01223 279191

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The Advanced Skin Clinic 11a High Street St Martin’s, Stamford PE9 2LF, Tel: 01780 481155 www.theadvancedskinclinc.co.uk Great for: Restylane dermal filler injections, wrinkle reducing injections and cosmetic needling.

Chameleon Dancewear 5 Meadow Road, Kettering Northants, NN16 8TL, Tel: 01536 483379 www.dancewearandfancydress.co.uk Great for: Dancewear, theatrical makeup, and specialist fitting of dance shoes Precision Outdoors 27-29 St George’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2BJ, Tel: 01780 762165 www.precisionoutdoors.co.uk Great for: specialist thermals and footwear from all major brands Precision Sports (Lincs) Ltd 9 North Street, Stamford, PE9 2YN Tel: 01780 757818 Great for: Specialised sports shop with customer parking Rutland Sports 20-22 Catmose Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HW Tel: 01572 722675 PRIVATE HEALTHCARE

Townley House Dental Practice Townley House, 36 West Street, Oundle, Peterborough PE8 4EF Tel: 01832 272515/273967 www.townleyhousedentalpractice.co.uk Total Dental Care 3rd Floor Market Chambers, Cathedral Square, Peterborough, PE1 1XW Tel: 01733 314131 www.totaldentalcare.co.uk HOSPITALS AND COSMETIC SURGERY PROVIDERS AND MEDICAL AETHETIC PRACTIONERS / CLINICS Age Less Aesthetics at Emma Cannings Registered nurse, Karen Hayes, Stamford Garden Centre Gt Casterton, Stamford, PE9 4BB Tel. 01780 766583 www.emmacannings.co.uk Great for: Dermal and Sub Dermal Fillers, Wrinkle Relaxing (Botox.com) Treatments, Sclerotherapy

DENTISTS Herlington Dental Practice Orton Malborne, Peterborough PE2 5PR, Tel: 01733 234566 Also at: Werrington Dental Practice, 14 Skaters Way, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 6NB, Tel: 01733 573244 Bushfield Ortongate Dental Practice, Fitzwilliam House, 10 Bushfield, Ortongate, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5RQ, Tel: 01733 370331 www.peterboroughdentist.co.uk Market Place Dental Health Practice Elwyn House, 9 Market Place Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9QH Tel. 01572 821040 Matley Dental Surgery Matley, Orton Brimbles, Peterborough, PE2 5YQ Tel: 01733 230066 Melton Orthodontics 1st floor, 3 Nottingham Street Melton Mowbray, LE13 1NN Tel: 01664 481048 www.meltonorthodontics.co.uk North Street Dental Practice 72 North Street, Bourne PE10 9AJ Tel: 01778 422785 www.northstreetdental.co.uk Oakham Dental Studio Knight’s Yard, Gaol Street Oakham, LE15 6AQ Tel: 01572 771175 www.oakhamdentalstudio.co.uk Oasis, The Stamford Dental Practice Ryhall Road, Stamford PE9 1UF Tel: 01780 762182 www.thedentalpeople.co.uk The Smile Boutique 150 Park Road, Peterborough PE1 2UB Tel: 01733 551534 www.thesmileboutique.co.uk

Equilibrium 7 St Paul’s Street, Stamford, Lincs.

PE9 2BE. Tel: 01780 757579 www.equilibriumstamford.co.uk Great for: Anti-Wrinkle injections, The Genuine Dermaroller, Dermal Fillers, Chemical Peels and CACI face & body treatments which have been voted the UK’s most effective Anti Ageing treatment.

Glen-Eden Medical Aesthetics Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Nr Stamford Lincs, NG33 4BB Tel: 01476 550056 www.glen-edenmedical.co.uk Great for: Muscle relaxing injections, Juvéderm Ultra & Restylane dermal fillers, Radio frequency treatment for skin tightening, cellulite & body contouring, injection treatment for excessive sweating, Micro-sclerotherapy for thread veins Gerards Hair & Beauty - Melior Ultimate Body Clinic – Harley Street Facial Aesthetic Specialists The George Hotel Mews, St Martin’s Stamford, PE9 2LB Tel: 01780 753002 or 0844 800 8353 www.meliorclinics.co.uk Renaissance 2 Mallory Lane, Stamford, PE9 2FW Tel: 01780 763768 www.renaissancebeauty.co.uk Great for: Advanced Skin Technologies, the non-invasive ‘no needle’ alternative to Botox and other injectables. Also CACI face & body treatments Ramsay Healthcare incorporating Vive Life Care Cosmetic surgery www.ramsayhealth.co.uk www.vivelifecare.co.uk

The Body Laser Clinic 58 Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1SU Tel: 01733 555200 www.bodylaser.co.uk Also at: Essex House, 71 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB Tel: 01223 464171 Great for: laser hair removal, TITAN skin tightening, vein treatments, microdermabrasion, laser genesis for skin rejuvenation and Sculptra treatment for wrinkles The Cosmetic Clinic DHC Business Centre, 226 Dogsthorpe Road, Peterborough, PE1 3PB Tel: 01733 310090 www.ukcosmeticclinic.com Great for: Botox, fillers, lip augmentation, surgical eye bag removal, chemical peels, laser treatments for hair removal, thread veins, acne treatment and facial rejuvenation. Over 25 years experience in semi-permanent makeup CHIROPODY AND PODIATRY InStep Foot Clinic, 19 Elton Road, Wansford, PE8 6JD Tel: 01780 783982 www.instepfootclinic.co.uk Toe Tally Clinic 10 High Street St Martin’s, Stamford, PE9 2LF Tel: 01780 766991 The Rutland Footcare Clinic Tania Kent BSc MChS, 23 Harrington Way, Oakham, LE15 6SE Tel: 01572 759299 Mob: 07715 694119 www.rutlandfootcareclinic.co.uk HEARING AIDS Healthy Hearing Ltd 1 The Old Police House, Cliff Road, Stamford, PE9 1AB Tel: 01780 759133 www.healthyhearing.co.uk Hidden Hearing 8 Midgate, Peterborough, PE1 1TN Tel: 01733 293210 www.hiddenhearing.co.uk OTHER SERVICES Lighterlife (Weight Management) Julie Larrington, Peterborough Tel: 01733 367205 www.lighterlife.com/julielarrington Lighterlife (Weight Management) Tabitha Prince, Market Harborough Tel: 01858 462035 www.lighterlife.com/tabithaprince Contours using Lipo-Light Advanced Body Contouring System Tel: 07754 615 191 www.contourslipolight.co.uk Great for: A safe, affordable non-surgical, pain free & effective solution for your stubborn fat

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ESSENTIAL LIVING HEALTH & BEAUTY DIRECTORY COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY ACUPUNCTURE Duncan Ford Acupuncture Stamford and Oakham clinics Tel: 07714 575720 www.dfordacupuncture.co.uk Emma Sammels BSc (Hons), MBAcC Simply Acupuncture, Nature’s Dispensary, Eagle House, Mill Street, Oakham, LE15 6EA Tel: 07971 474971 www.simplyacupuncture.org Lianne Marie Aquilina BSc (Hons) MBAcC 2 Scotgate Mews, Stamford, PE9 2FX Tel: 01780 763465 www.aquilinaacupuncture.co.uk The Broad Street Practice JULIE DEVLIN Dip Ac MBAcC MAFN JAI FRANKLIN MBAcC BA(Hons) LOUISE LIPMAN MBAcC MSc DipAc Tel: 01780 480889 www.thebroadstreetpractice.co.uk Great for: An ancient system of medicine which uses the body’s internal energy to stimulate the natural healing processes.

Caroline Hamblin Clinic at Petras Health & Fitness Studio 31 Broad St, Stamford, PE9 1PJ Tel: 01476 578729 www.carolinehamblin.com

The Stamford Osteopathic Clinic 122 Casterton Road, Stamford PE9 2UQ Tel: 01780 759127 www.susannicholsonosteopath.co.uk

Grange Barn Hypnotherapy Lynne Hopwoode. Registered Hypnotherapist (GHR) ASHPH, Dip Psychotherapy Dip Couns, BA (Hons) Tel: 01572 770681

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Peterborough Hypnotherapy Clinic 26 Priestgate, Peterborough City Centre Tel: 01733 768839 www.curativehypnotherapy.com The Broad Street Practice SHIRLEY BALFE DHP MIAH Tel: 01780 480889 www.thebroadstreetpractice.co.uk Great for: Pure Hypnoanalysis can treat the cause of a problem and not just the symptoms whilst suggestion therapy can help with relaxation, sleep assistance, smoking cessation and nail biting etc.

Redlands McTimoney Chiropractic Clinic 3D Olive Branch Yard, St Leonard’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2HU Tel: 01780 756294 www.chiropractorstamford.co.uk HOMEOPATHY Annie Hall The Coach House, North Street Stamford, PE9 2YN Tel: 01780 767667 www.annie-hall.co.uk Barbara Reid PhD, RSHom, LLSCH Clinics at: Broadway Chiropractic Clinic, Peterborough; Broad St Practice,Stamford. Also practices from home in Northborough, PE2 7BX Tel: 01733 252322 Mob: 07970 877092 www.barbarareidhomeopathy.co.uk Lily Holistics Aromatherpy & Reflexology 4 Old North Road, Wansford, Peterborough PE8 6LB Tel: 01780 789919 www.lilyholistics.net

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Countryside Artist Carry Akroyd’s striking work captures the changes and challenges facing the English countryside. Fiona Cumberpatch met her at home in Northamptonshire. Photos: Lesley Anne Churchill

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inding artist Carry Akroyd’s Victorian cottage involves an intricate hand drawn map and a drive through a labrynth of country lanes.

Fittingly for a printmaker and painter whose work is both a testament to, and a requiem for, a vanishing rural English landscape, she lives in a tiny hamlet amongst the Northamptonshire fields, streams and meadows that inspire her.

“I grew up in nearby Barnwell, and I never really thought that the area was so beautiful, I must always live here,” explains Carry. “Then I went away, to teach in London, and to travel, and it was while I was in India that I missed the greyness and ordinariness of it all. It has no tourist falseness about it.”

Carry’s work often depicts native species, the hare, the fox, herons, in a stylised, almost emblematic depiction of the countryside. She works with various media: screen prints, lino cuts, and watercolours.

“I’m primarily a printmaker, but some idea will demand to be a painting. I like to do different things,” she says. “What I am always trying to create is the sensation of being somewhere, so I’m collecting the information that contributes to my initial feeling of what I saw and felt when I first saw that place.” To help evoke that response, she uses colour unexpectedly – a pink infused stark winter landscape, for example. “I’ve always had a very instinctive use of colour. I know when a colour is wrong, but it’s wrong in my terms, not in terms of accuracy,” she suggests.

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Gordon Monk and their dog, Mephistopheles, reflects Carry’s affinity with colour. But there is nothing contrived about her surroundings. “I’ve lived here for 28 years, but I’ve had hardly anything new for the house, apart from the chairs which Gordon has made,” says Carry. They are beautiful, organic structures, made from cherry wood, ash and an oak piece which has been treated with vinegar and wire wool, to turn it a deep, inky black.

Originally two cottages, dating to 1870, Carry’s house was knocked into one during the 1950s, creating a higgledy piggledy layout of rooms.

“Everything slopes in this house,” she says.

A small kitchen leads off a snug dining area, heated by a Rayburn which Carry and Gordon use to provide hot water, heat the radiators, do the cooking and, in winter, dry the washing.

“During the colder months, I work in this room if I haven’t lit the wood burner in my studio,” says Carry. She works constantly, on commissions (currently a set of book covers) as well as regular national and local exhibitions, and writing and illustrating her own books. She recently completed a set of 16 lithographs, using some of the words of the Helpston poet John Clare (1793-1864). Her connection to Clare remains a strong and pivotal part of her work. Although the poet is enjoying a revival, with an annual Festival in Helpston, the village of his birth (once in Northamptonshire, but now in Cambridgeshire) an active society celebrating his work, and several recent novels inspired by his life, Carry Akroyd came to him long before he was

fashionable.

“It was during the 1980s when wheat subsidies were at an all time high, and we lost ponds, hedges, trees and every little scrappy corner of wilderness to intensive arable farming,” she explains. “These agricultural changes were so intense, it felt like the front line. John Clare was outraged by the high wheat prices and Enclosures Acts of his day, which changed the landscape around him and prompted his outpourings. I had not turned to him before, but developments in farming made me read his work and ultimately, it lead to me writing my book, Nature’s Powers & Spells, Landscape Change, John Clare and Me. He still inspires me, as he is such a visual poet, and he has an unsentimental, knowledgeable way of looking at the world, and finding just the right expression.”

Carry often sketches in the field, and her home and garden are full of objects which she’s found on her travels. In the garden, she has made a path using round pebbles which she has gathered over the years. “They are glacially rounded and they’re here 

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medieval pottery, which made me very interested in archaeology.” Beachcombing is another passion, and she has a huge collection of coloured fishing floats outside, and inside, a large bleached chunk of bone from a sperm whale. She has experimented with ironwork, and has made a small and rather wonderful sculpture of a fox (a recurrent image in her work) which she cut out using an oxyacetylene torch.

Success has been a slow burn for Carry Akroyd, but her work has never been more relevant, as humankind and the natural world intensify their painful dance. “Things have improved since the

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1980s, but any recovery will not last if wheat prices rise again,” says Carry. The trend towards large, intensive indoor dairy farms disturbs her: “we will lose grassland and grazing and that will have a tremendous impact on our flora and fauna,” she says. “Economics will always win out.”

In the meantime, she will continue to document the fields and the skies, and the creatures and plants that thrive there. “People always believe they have to go somewhere else to see beauty rather than understanding what is right under their nose,” she says. It’s that capacity to make the ordinary seem extraordinary which makes her work so captivating. www.carryakroyd.co.uk

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The Lord Nelson: Charming vintage signs are available from auctions and antique fairs and shops. Expect to pay from £50 -£250, or more for a rare one

Best of British No one does quirky, eclectic style like the Brits, and nowhere is it more apparent than Michael Thurlby’s thriving group of pubs and hotels in our region. Fiona Cumberpatch reports

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intage advertising signs, old shop fittings, rustic floor boards, pews and mismatched furniture smoothed over the centuries create a casual, relaxed atmosphere and a quintessentially English style. This is the essence of Michael Thurlby’s small empire of pubs and hotels in Lincolnshire, Rutland and Nottinghamshire. If you’ve sampled real ale and stone baked pizza at The Tobie Norris in Stamford, had dinner at the Exeter Arms, Easton On the Hill, or lunched in The Lord Nelson, Oakham then you’ll be familiar with Michael’s instantly recognisable look. “If a building is of a certain period, then it needs to restored in that style,” he explains. “Most of the time, I have the modern day intrusions removed and take the buildings back to their natural skin.”

A farmer’s son from Tallington, Michael left school with three ‘O’ levels after his form teacher advised him not to stay on for sixth form. Ask him how he got from there to heading up a successful and expanding business, and he pauses. “I think going to pubs helped me develop a passion for beer and old buildings,” he says. He bought his first pub, The Black Bull in Stamford Walk, in 1993.

It did well, and after a year, he sold the lease on it to Mansfield Breweries. The Five Horseshoes in Barholm came next (although he did not actually purchase it), and then he bought The Periwig in

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A cluster of antique mirrors Stamford. He joined forces with and a stack of vintage his sister, Sue Olver, to develop The suitcases on a shelf each Crown, and the rest, as they say, is create an unusual and history. interesting feature He has an executive chef, Mick Buttress, who works with him across all of the businesses, and and Antiques show. He has a keen eye and a highly an operations manager, Ross Dykes, but Michael inventive streak. “I bought ten pews which came takes care of the interior design himself (he has from a chapel in Werrington, and we chopped off also collaborated with his sister Sue on some of the part of them to make our bar top, because it is the premises). “I’ve only employed an interior designer best oak you can buy, and then upholstered the rest once, and it didn’t work,” he says. “If you are and used it for seating,” he says. interested in something, you’re constantly looking.

He produces some fabric swatches from his fleece I can only buy for one place at a time, though, pocket. “What do you think of these?” he says. The and it can take a long time. At The Lord Nelson, colours are very slightly brighter than we’ve come in Oakham, which we opened four months ago, it took me a year of trudging around to buy everything to expect from his muted palette of Farrow and Ball shades. “I’m bored with Farrow and Ball. I’m not for the interior. But if you have that enthusiasm, using it any more,” he says. “You have to keep things I think the staff pick up on it, and you get them moving.” His latest project is certainly different to involved and make them feel part of it. And it anything else in his portfolio. Called The Jubilee gives continuity, so I don’t think I’ll ever stop being Garage, and located in North Street, Bourne, the involved in that side of things.” He also continues to pub-cum-diner, which opened in April, features farm 250 acres at Tallington, and had spent a couple exposed brick work, local, vintage signs, an adapted of hours on a tractor before we met. original 1972 camper van as the upstairs bar, and a Michael sources items from local auction houses, petrol pump. It has a retro feel. “People have said, such as Batemans and Richardsons and large you’ve gone American, but there isn’t one thing in antiques fairs, including Newark and Lincoln Home

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the place which is from the USA,” he says. “It’s all original and British.”

The bar is family friendly during the day and early evening, and then it switches to appeal to younger punters in their late teens to early thirties. “We need a wide net,” says Michael. “Our competition is McDonalds, and it is also the M&S dine at home for £10 deal. We have to do things to get people to go out. The Jubilee Garage is a chameleon that alters throughout the day and evening.”

The pub has a real sense of fun, and includes two wooden swings as part of the seating. “I saw something similar in a bar in Tel Aviv,” says Michael. “I do travel quite a bit and I pick up ideas all the time.” Interestingly, however, given his passion for historical buildings, and empathy for antiques, Michael describes his own house as “very modern. It’s my family farmhouse, built in 1888, but in brick. You can’t put in features that weren’t there in the first place, it never looks right, so I haven’t tried.”

As for future plans, he’s taking things gently after working on two properties in quick succession. “I want the Jubilee Garage to settle down, and to get used the The Lord Nelson at Oakham. I will take the summer off,” says Michael. “We have looked at

Bar swings make a fun feature in The Jubilee Garage Peterborough, but haven’t found anything yet, but I like the city and good things are happening there.”

He is looking pensive, and you can bet that there is more to come yet.

For details and opening hours of all the pubs, hotels and restaurants in the Thurlby Group, visit www.thethurlbygroup.co.uk

• Stamford antiques dealer Matthew Cox (above) specialises in beautiful, unique pieces for home and garden. 1, St Peter’s Terrace, Waterfurlong, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2QJ www.matthewcoxantiques.com • Display unusual or iconic objects. Fishing floats, from £12 at John Lewis • Try Claire Langley Antiques for an appealing mix of quirky, rustic pieces. 7, High Street, St Martin’s, Stamford PE9 2LF Tel: 01780 752555 www. clairelangleyantiques. co.uk • You’ll find rustic and retro in stock at St Martin’s Antiques Centre, 23a High Street, St Martin’s, Stamford PE9 2LF Tel 01780 481158

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H-Works - NEW The Black Bull, Stamford Walk, Stamford, PE9 2JE Tel: 01780 754605 www.hworksdesign.co.uk Visit the stunning new showroom where you will find paint, fabrics, wallpapers and everything you need for the home. Traditional hand finished techniques are used to produce beautifully restored items of furniture and home decoration.

J & L Ball 16 North St, Stamford, PE9 1EH Tel: 01780 481416 www.jandlball.co.uk Curtain, blinds, shutters and awnings specialists, catering for all budgets from a tie-back to an entire house or office. Free design consultation service. Their Luxaflex blinds are best sellers. Also wallpaper, paint and quirky cushions are available from this local favourite, ran by husband and wife team Lorraine and Jeremy Ball NGI Design 4-6 High St, St Martin’s, Stamford, PE9 2LF Tel: 01780 766899 www.ngidesign.co.uk High-end contemporary Italian-style comes to Stamford. Fantastic kitchen and living space showcases proprietors Neil Partridge and Darren Cherry’s hotel chic style. Essential destination for contemporary accessories, furniture and lighting

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ESSENTIAL LIVING INTERIORS DIRECTORY INTERIOR DESIGNERS Sarah Harding Interiors 27 High St East, Uppingham, LE15 9PY 01572 823389 www.sarahhardinginteriors.co.uk Sarah Harding Interiors offers a bespoke design service, either at the showroom or in your own home, alongside a beautiful range of home accessories from Emma Bridgewater and Cath Kidston. A speciality is finding Edwardian and Victorian and sometimes newer pieces of furniture which they lovingly restore and cover to a blank calico, ready for you to choose your own covering. A full soft furnishing making-up service including upholstery and loose covers is available from the talented team of three.

TM Interiors Millisle House, 41 Culley Court, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XD Tel: 01733 230499 www.tm-interiors.co.uk Tom McAlpin Interiors offers a design service that recognises the individual; services range from simple advice about interior products for your home, through to a full comprehensive design package to suit your needs. From curtains, wallpapers, fabrics and trimmings to paint, carpets and furniture they can assist you in developing an interior style of your choice.

All the elements of the design concept are carefully made within their workroom, so anything from curtains, covers, cushions and drapes are made to measure for any type of window, seat, sofa etc and the final trimmings be it poles or assorted accessories.

The design team has access to the leading design houses’ various samples of fabrics, wallpapers, and paint from the best in household brand names like Andrew Martin, Jane Churchill, Nina Campbell, Osborne & Little, Sanderson and Zoffany etc.

SOFT FURNISHINGS, DECORATING, FURNITURE AND FINISHING TOUCHES Aspect Fires 37 Market Street, Whittlesey, Peterborough PE7 1BA Tel: 01733 202220 www.aspectfires.co.uk Established family run business in multi-fuel and wood burning stoves, range cookers, gas and electric fires and hand crafted stone fireplaces. A complete package is available from survey through to design and installation with a fully qualified team.

Bagel and Griff 6/7 Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB Tel: 01858 468764 www.bagelandgriff.com Decorative pieces for the home in wood, stone, glass ceramic and pottery in a constantly evolving shop.

CallyCo 5 Stamford Walk, Stamford, PE9 2JE Tel: 01780 753409 www.callyco.com Compact shop packed with lovely fresh fabrics, readymade cushions and patterns to make your own soft furnishings. Making up service available.

Chez Soi 16 St Mary’s St, Stamford, PE9 2DF Tel: 01780 757446 www.chezsoionline.co.uk One-off vintage dressers and cupboards, sturdy but stylish dining tables and chairs (painted to your specification from the Farrow & Ball range of paints), plus a large selection of Lloyd Loom originals (full range available to order), displayed in a lovely light showroom Claire Langley Antiques 7 High Street, St Martin’s, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2LF Tel: 01780 752555 www.clairelangleyantiques.co.uk A delightful shop which has a quirky selection of furniture, decorative objects and pictures that inspire and delight. Claire is also brilliant at finding things to a brief.

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Aspect Fires Tel: 01536 410777 www.colesforfires.co.uk New showroom with a large selection of the latest contemporary stoves by all the leading manufacturers.

They also supply and install Stovax twin wall flue systems so everyone can enjoy the warmth of having a fireplace in the home.

Corner Farm Interiors Kates Bridge, Nr Thurlby Bourne, PE10 0EN Tel: 01778 561333 www.cornerfarminteriors.co.uk Established 22 years ago, Corner Farm Interiors has 12 showrooms displaying beautiful furniture ranges in oak, ash and pine. Painted finishes and colour matching is available, along with a bespoke made to measure service. There is also a wide and varied selection of home accessories and gifts to make this a place well worth a visit.

Countesthorpe Blinds Ltd 20 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA Tel: 0116 277 6749 www.countesthorpe-blinds.co.uk Local family-run business specialising in all-shaped conservatory roof blinds, blinds, awnings and shutters since 1987 Curtains Complete The Hall, Back Lane, East Farndon, Market Harborough, LE16 9SE Tel: 01858 466671 www.curtainscomplete.co.uk Specialising in quality nearly new curtains so well worth a look if you are currently updating your home or just fancy changing one aspect of a tired room.

Finishing Touch 8 All Saints’ St, Stamford, PE9 2PA Tel: 01780 763005 www.blindsbyfinishingtouch.com Trusted and highly experienced advice on window treatments and soft furnishings of all kinds from dedicated team of seamstresses on the premises.

Astonishing range of soft furnishing services, including made to measure roman blinds, curtains, pelmets, loose covers, cushions, throws, bedspreads.

Fitzgerald’s Bed Centre West Street, Stamford, PE9 2PS Tel: 01780 762908 17B Abbey Road, Bourne, PE10 9EF Tel: 01778 394774 77 Westlode Street, Spalding, PE11 2AE Tel: 01775 711014 www.fitzgeraldsbeds.co.uk The expert bed specialist in the area, they have the knowledge to advise when choosing your new bed and mattress. Along with competitive prices and over 200 beds in stock, immediate delivery is available on most models with free delivery and disposal of your old bed.

Green Olive Unit 22 Barnwell Workshops Barnwell, Peterborough, Northants, PE8 5PL Tel: 01832 273209 www.green-olive.com Bespoke hand sewn curtains & blinds. Also curtain making courses and workshops available throughout the year.

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info@sarahhardinginteriors.co.uk 27 High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9PY Tel: 01572 823389 - www.sarahhardinginteriors.co.uk

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For beautifully crafted curtains made in-house, Ornate Georgian and Regency-style pelmets and lambrequins, Bespoke, individually designed headboards Furnishing fabrics, loose covers & upholstery, Alterations, made-to-measure blinds, Plus a huge range of designer wallpapers and paints We are proud to offer you the benefit of our 30 years experience, meticulous attention to detail and outstanding service with no design fee.

Call into our showroom for lots of great ideas.

8 All Saints St, Stamford PE9 2PA Tel: 01780 763005 enquiries @blindsbyfinishingtouch.com - www.blindsbyfinishingtouch.com

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CJ Carpets Scotgate, Stamford, PE9 2YQ Tel: 01780 754825 Good range of flooring from laminates and rugs, to big name carpets including Kersaint Cobb, Brintons and the Alternative Flooring Company. A well priced fitting service is available

Green Man Antiques and Restoration Ltd 74 West St, Oundle, Peterborough PE8 4EJ Tel: 01832 270970 Period antiques that complement 21st Century living.

Specialising in 17th-20th Century mahogany, walnut and oak furniture.

Restorations and repairs available.

English Limestone Ltd The Quarry, Heath Lane, Metheringham, Lincoln LE4 3DH Tel: 01526 328743 www.englishlimestone.com Investment floor tiles made from this beautiful mellow local stone in smooth or aged finishes

Heatsource 35 High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY Tel: 01572 829953 www.heatsource-of-uppingham.co.uk A fabulous selection of natural heating solutions for the home, including stoves, fireplaces and solar heating solutions.Their specialist knowledge ensures that you receive only the highest quality products and installation service.

Fired Earth Warmington Mill, Eaglethorpe, Peterborough, PE8 6TJ Tel: 01832 280088 www.firedearth.com Top-of-the-range ceramic, terracotta and quarried stone floor tiles which will last a lifetime.

J & S Interiors 30 Phorpres Close, Hampton, Peterborough PE7 8FZ Tel: 01733 558864 www.jandsinteriors.uk.com A very well established and respected Peterborough business with over 25 years experience. Curtains, blinds, soft furnishings and fabrics Kingfisher Curtains 4, Kingfisher Close, Oakham, LE15 6ER. Tel: 01572 757893 Quality hand made curtains and blinds. Offering a complete service from measuring to hanging. Track fitting available.

Limetree - NEW Stamford Garden Centre, Gt Casterton, Stamford PE9 4BB Tel: 01780 752414 www.limetree.uk.com Beautiful handmade furniture made from the highest quality materials and can be purchased from the shop at Stamford Garden Centre or customised to your exact requirements in our workshop. There is also a unique range of luxury accessories for the home.

Material Homes 21 St David’s Square, Fengate, Peterborough, PE1 5QA Tel: 01733 342044 www.materialhomes.co.uk Traditional, modern and contemporary design specialists with over 20 years experience.

Robert Loomes Antique Clock Sales and Restoration 4 St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2DP Tel: 01780 481319 www.clockrepairer.co.uk Robert Loomes is a registered professional Member of the British Horological Institute and the British Watch and Clockmakers Guild. He has a team of four clock repairers, two watch repairers and two painted dial restorers, with a combined experience of well over 200 years.

tiles, stoves, Aga’s, fireplaces, sofa’s, including Duresta, furniture and Farrow & Ball paint. The award winning café is also worth a visit.

Stamford Multifuel Stoves Hambleton House, Bainton, Stamford PE9 3AE Tel: 01780 740997 www.stamfordmultifuelstoves.co.uk Offering a complete service of design, supply and fit.

Free onsite consultancy available for help and advice.

The Stonemasonry Company 7 Heathcote Road, Castle Bytham, Lincs NG33 4SA Tel: 01780 767207 www.thestonemasonrycompany.co.uk Specialists in architectural masonry, including fireplaces, stone restoration and stone staircases.

Commissions also accepted.

Wooster Interiors The Barn, 6 Sudborough Road, Brigstock, Northants, NN14 3HP Tel: 01536 373747 www.woosterinteriors.co.uk New showroom in converted barn offering curtains, blinds, fabrics and soft furnishings LIGHTING CJ Lighting Scotgate, Stamford PE9 2YQ Tel: 01780 754825 Wide selection of affordable mainstream kitchen, bathroom and living room lighting, including spotlights and standard lamps displayed on the top floor of the large showroom.

Rowantree Craft Studio 24 Station Road, Nassington, Peterborough PE8 6QB Tel: 01780 784442 www.rowantreeworkshops.co.uk Studio in Nassington providing workshops and classes in an inspiring, creative and friendly atmosphere.

Offering a wide range of events, covering soft furnishings, knitting, crochet, dressmaking, craft workshops and children’s after school clubs.

Furleys 7 High St, Oakham, LE15 6AH Tel: 01572 755539 www.furleys.co.uk Furleys has a vast collection of exclusive and quality lighting sourced from companies worldwide. With three beautiful and inspiring show rooms, the experienced and friendly staff are on hand to give you all the advice and help needed.

Rutland Shutters Basted in the East Midlands, serving the East Midlands Tel: 01664 474013 www.rutlandshutters.co.uk Plantation shutters continue to be a very popular choice for windows, offering privacy during night and day as well as varying degrees of light control.

This specialist company custom-make the shutters in either MDF or wood. They are also retailers for Custom West, S-Craft and Luxaflex.

The Lampshade Warehouse 10 Saville Rd, Westwood, Peterborough PE3 7PR Tel: 01733 264391 www.thelampshadewarehouse.co.uk Shades, table and floor lamps, chandeliers, ceiling and wall fittings, and more. The largest independent lighting showroom in Cambridgeshire.

Sack Store Redstone Industrial Estate, Spalding Road, Boston, PE21 8EA Tel: 01205 310101 www.sackstore.co.uk Unique showroom with guaranteed lowest prices on

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Meander 6-7 St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DP Tel: 0845 0500 942 www.meanderofstamford.co.uk Classic country house to French country style table lamps and shades, plus chandeliers and standard lamps in a variety of finishes, many of which are on display in the shop. Lighting product CD available on request.

Lincolnshire Limestone Flooring Swaddywell Quarry, Stamford Road, Marholm, Peterborough, PE6 7EL Tel: 01780 740852 www.lincolnshirelimestoneflooring.co.uk Natural limestone flooring direct from a local quarry in smooth or antiqued finishes. Complements all kinds of interiors.

Oakham Oriental Rugs 6 The Maltings, Mill St, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 724441 www.oakhamorientalrugs.co.uk Family-run business with wide selection of ethnic rugs, both antique and new. They will also clean or repair rugs. Stock comes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey and other global sources, and it’s complemented by furniture and lighting in the showroom Oundle Carpets Weavers Unit 4/6, Eastwood Road, Oundle, PE8 4DF Tel: 01832 275 009 www.oundlecarpetweavers.com This established company makes carpets to order on its own looms, and all to your exclusive design specifications. With two new looms on site and a consultation service with a carpet expert, it’s a personal service from start to finish.

Nigel Friend Tel: 01733 754362 Carpets, vinyl, laminated flooring supplied and fitted.

Also dry carpet cleaning and carpet restoration specialist.

The Uppingham Carpet Company 24 High St East, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9PZ Tel: 01572 821581 www.uppinghamcarpets.co.uk A well established business which prides itself on giving all customers professional advice with a personal service. Great choice of sisal and coir natural flooring, rubber flooring and Amtico. The area’s main dealer for Crucial Trading.

Welland Flooring Ltd Weldon Road, Corby, Northants, NN17 1UZ Tel : 01536 265195 www.wellandflooring.com Welland Flooring have an extensive range of products, from carpets to ceramics and wood to vinyl. Free estimating and planning, along with expert advice and fitting make them highly recommended.

And to keep your flooring in tip top condition..

The Vac Centre 18 St Mary’s Street, Stamford, Tel: 01780 482935 www.vaccentre.co.uk The only vacuum cleaner specialists in the area, stocking the largest range of new vacuums around with in store demonstrations and advice. Fast repair and servicing available and a massive range of dust bags, filters, spares and accessories in stock. Mail order delivery available.

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Orchard Kitchens, Bathrooms and Bedrooms Unit 1 Meadow View, Uffington Road, Stamford, PE9 2EX Tel: 01780 753343 22-23 Scotgate, Stamford, PE9 2YQ – NEW Showroom www.orchardstamford.co.uk With over 10 years trading, Orchard offer a superb range of designs to suit all tastes and budgets, from high gloss contemporary finishes to the more traditional bespoke hand painted items. A thoroughly personal service from experienced designer Maxine Couch ensures everything fits your requirements exactly.

Aga Fired Earth Warmington Mill, Peterborough, PE8 6TJ Tel: 01832 280088 www.firedearth.com www.aga-web.co.uk Fantastic kitchens and bathrooms. The freestanding furniture collections are on trend with the kitchen revolution, where the kitchen is another living space rather than just a place to prepare food. At Warmington Mill, in the refurbished Boat House, there is a dedicated area to show off the kitchens. See in store the new AGA Total Control which looks and cooks like an AGA but can be turned on when you need it and off when you don’t.

All Water Solutions Unit 8 Fernie Court, Station Road, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9US Tel: 01572 824004 www.allwaterplumbingco.co.uk With over 25 years experience in the industry, husband and wife team, Darron and Lisa offer the complete solution for bespoke bathrooms and wet rooms, both modern and traditional, from their new showroom in Uppingham. A complete design and installation is available, or supply only, and all work is fully insured and guaranteed.

Storm Bathrooms Limited Cherry Holt Road, Bourne, PE10 9LA Tel: 0845 463 0218 www.stormbathrooms.com Think bathrooms… bathroom suites, lighting, furniture and accessories. Installation service & full project management, buy online or visit the showroom Delmari Bathrooms, Kitchens & Bedrooms Cockerell Road, (off Pheonix Parkway) Corby, NN17 5DU Tel: 01536 206 325 www.delmari.co.uk Delmari is a traditionally run family business with a friendly and personal service.

Fordham Kitchens Ltd The Showroom, New Road, Ryhall, PE9 4HL Tel: 01780 482892 www.fordhamkitchensltd.co.uk A small family business specialising in the design and installation of good quality rigid kitchens. With a free design and quotation service, expert installers, together with a wide choice of appliances, sinks and accessories, all at fantastic prices, Fordham Kitchens can take the hassle out of buying a new kitchen.

Suppliers of Schuller and Dynamic Space kitchens Hurford and Tebbutt 17-18 Fenlake Business Centre, Fengate, Peterborough PE1 5BQ Tel: 01733 561991 www.hurford-tebbutt.com Complete kitchen or bedroom refurbishment or simply update with new doors, sinks, worktops and appliances for a refreshing look.

Kitchens by Nathaniel Oliver The Kitchen Showroom, Braunston Road, Oakham, LE15 8UH Tel: 01572 722636 www.kitchensbynathanieloliver.co.uk Cabinets are manufactured in the on-site factory at this very friendly family firm. Impressive choice of around 50 door designs on display. Full service, includes survey, full colour CAD design, manufacture, installation and appliances from most major manufacturers. Customers comment on their attention to detail and experience.

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Kuchen Kraft 81 West St, Oundle, PE8 4EJ Tel: 01832 270300 www.kuchenkraft.co.uk Contemporary German and traditional style fully working kitchens are on display in their showroom as well as sunning bathrooms to suit all tastes and lifestyles. A full design and project management is offered by this high quality successful local company who is a member of the industry standards body KBSA (Kitchen Bathroom and Specialist Association) LTS Interiors Unit 1, Cherryholt Square, Cherryholt Road, Bourne,, PE10 9LA Tel: 01778 425253 www.ltsinteriors.co.uk LTS Interiors supply designs from Villeroy and Boch, Hansgrohe, Dansani and Keuco from their large showroom. Their own team of bathroom installers undertake installations, working alongside architects, designers, builders and developers, for one off special projects or a full development site.

Mark Goodacre Ltd Osgodby Farm, Osgodby, Grantham, NG33 4JH Tel: 01476 586159 www.markgoodacre.com Mark Goodacre has been creating bespoke kitchen and handmade furniture for over 25 years and he offers a complete service from kitchen design and building to fitting and finishing. As well as handcrafted kitchens, he also fits an extensive range of high quality readymade kitchens.

Martins of Harborough 6 Northampton Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9HE Tel: 01858 468683, www.martinsofharborough.co.uk Large choice of traditional, contemporary and modern fitted kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. They can work to any budget using good quality furniture and appliances from all the leading brands within the industry and use local suppliers for high quality granite and tiles.

QKS Kitchens SHOWROOM - The Maltings, Barnack Rd, Stamford PE9 2NA Tel: 01780 756514 or 755855 NEW SHOP – 3 Star Lane, Stamford, PE9 1PH Tel: 01780 767776 www.qksstamford.co.uk QKS are the kitchen kings of the area, in terms of the breadth of kitchen styles and price ranges they offer. With over 30 years experience, they span the full spectrum from bespoke through to affordable middle market kitchens and offer a full design and installation service or supply only. The Barnack Road showroom boasts over 32 room settings, and a Rangemaster design centre with over 20 range cookers on show with trained advisors. Their newly opened shop in Star Lane has the new ground breaking Aga Total Control Cooker on display.

The Fitted Furniture Company Racecourse Road, Easton-on-the-Hill, Stamford, PE9 3NT Tel: 01780 480080 www.thefittedfurniturecompany.com Renowned for individually tailored craftsmanship and attention to detail. Choose your wood and have your whole kitchen built locally by Jason Nicholls and his team. Loyal customer following The Real Kitchen Company 29a High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9PY www.realkitchencompany.co.uk Small family business offering a complete service, from design through to professional installation.

The kitchen cabinets are carefully crafted using only solid wood in their manufacture with traditional construction and finishing techniques. The showroom also houses the latest working models of Everhot Cookers Theodore Ross 15 Goal Street, Oakham, LE15 6AQ Tel: 01572 755444 www.theodoreross.co.uk With Adam Ross, the owner, you can create your dream kitchen, whether it’s the SieMatic ultracontemporary or hand made traditional and rustic… hand painted or solid timber or concrete or carbon fibre, your ideal can be realized. He is a firm believer that design is a fluid process, from the first brief to the final draft and can provide solutions for the entire project from creating the kitchen furniture to installing flooring, plumbing and lighting so that there is one point of contact from beginning to end.

Jackson Building Centres 48 Scotgate, Stamford, PE9 2YQ Tel: 01780 764782 Experienced staff working with Stoneham and Symphony kitchens, many of which are on display.

They also supply bathroom suites from Kohler, Ideal Standard, Sottini, Heritage and Jaccuzi Jeffrey Stone Designs 39 Bertie Lane, Uffington, Stamford, PE9 4SZ Tel: 01780 762505 Highly individual bathrooms, bedrooms & kitchens, and also fitted wine cellars in a range of woods, finished to an exceptional standard

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Huge Range of Furniture & Gifts

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Gifts Galore We all know the gifts that mean the most are those with real thought behind them – and often a little unusual, one off or handmade.

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Animal lovers will drool over these contemporary pet portraits by acclaimed artist Sarah Watson. Simply provide a photo, and Sarah will do the rest, in pastels, pencil, charcoal or watercolour. Prices start at £120 for an A3 pastel drawing.

Beautiful body products…. You can’t really go wrong with luxury bath and body products for ladies of any age – especially when they are as exquisite as the Connock London Kukui Oil Collection, from £18.50. Browse the range at Jussi in Market Harborough.

Time for giving… Someone special will love this new Michael Kors Ladies Rose Gold Plated Chronograph Watch with rose gold indexes and plated bracelet. A lovely gift for a graduation or special birthday. £199 from a range at Steffans.

Powerful Pooches can have hours of fetching fun with the Grubber interactive ball designed in durable solid rubber for tough, strong dogs. From £9.99 at branches of SAPS. Fans of contemporary jewellery… will love most things at Uppingham based ‘Made’

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Gallery. “We specialise in beautiful handmade jewellery, ceramics, leather goods, glassware, art, textiles and cards and offer something unique for the individual who loves great design.”

We love the Becky Crow miniature scenes in silver and copper – magical.

Fragrances Fit for a Queen – scented by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, these fragranced candles are made from pure soy and will fill your home with delicious aromas such as Sweet Pea, Wild Fig and Orange Blossom. From Elizabeth Stanhope Interiors £17.99.

Jubilee mementoes… Will be safe and sound in this commemorative Jubilee tin from a range by Emma Bridgewater at Sarah Harding Interiors, £13.

Use it for anything from cookies to keepsakes – you choose.

Stag and Hen Night Badges…. Make sure noone forgets who they are during the pre-nuptial celebrations with these retro school badges for hen and stag parties – lots of other logos available too. £3.95 each and part of the design led range of gifts and home ware at Hirst & Hirst in Oakham.

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SPOTLIGHT ON

GOLDMARK GALLERY Hands up if you love art but find galleries and their owners intimidating?

Ever wished you hadn’t gone in and can’t wait to leave as a result of hushed conditions or a condescending ‘can I help you?’ Ever wished you could take your children to an exhibition but are fearful of disapproving looks? If any of the above ring true for you then Mike Goldmark knows how you feel and has created something deliberately different at his gallery in Uppingham.

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Coffee in hand, visitors are welcome to browse the work of over three hundred artists and the twenty-five thousand pictures, sculptures and ceramics in stock. Another great surprise is the range of prices here – you can purchase a print for £20 and the team will help you find something to suit your taste and budget should you require some guidance.

Mike’s first advice would be to buy for your own personal pleasure. “Browse until you find something that moves you. Five hundred pounds for example, is a lot of money to most people but if we have done our jobs properly, your five hundred pounds spend on a piece will not only bring you pleasure but could be a lot more reliable than an ISA as an investment!”

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most is the feeling of activity; there are people going about their business – sorting, displaying, exhibiting and framing and none of this is concealed – not least the communal dining area where the whole team take turns to make and share lunch together. “I like the fact that visitors can see the design, the display and all the work that goes on here and we are very, very lucky to attract the right kind of people to work with. We never take ourselves too seriously but we do take our work very seriously and that creates a great balance.”

The family feeling is bolstered by Mike’s two sons Jay and Marc who, along with their wives, work alongside him, something which Mike is delighted by.

Mike certainly has strong views about the quality of the pieces he will stock and has blazed a trail regionally in enticing international artists to exhibit at his gallery – most of whom would not usually consider showing their work outside London or major cities. How does he do it? “Well, we only sell work that is generally recognised to be great; it’s as simple as that. I don’t care where the work originates, if it’s good, it’s good and both customers and artists recognise that.” In the last twelve months the gallery has hosted exhibitions by Marc Chagall, Mike Dodd, Patrick Reyntiens, Jim Malone, Ken Matsuzaki and Dora Holzhandler and the gallery’s

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popularity continues to expand as does their range of work across the cream of British, American and European artists. Mike and his colleagues also make films, publish books and hold concerts and events.

Later this year, Mike plans to step back a little from the running of the gallery in favour of Jay and Marc replacing him at the helm. I think he might wrestle with relinquishing his leading role not because of power or control but simply because he loves the work and admits it consumes him very often for seven days a week. His interests in other areas may cushion the wrench – he has other businesses, works with children with learning difficulties and teaches Chi Gung – a form of exercise a little like Tai Chi which fittingly translates as ‘energy work’.

Goldmark Gallery is a warm, genuinely friendly atmosphere in which to lose yourself for an hour.

Take your children to enjoy an exhibition or seek out an investment opportunity. Whatever your purpose, you will be welcome… and the coffee is great.

The Goldmark Gallery can be found at 14 Orange Street, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9SO and is open Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5.30pm, Sundays and Bank Holidays 2.30pm to 5.30pm. For further information Tel: 01572 821424 www.goldmarkart.com

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ESSENTIAL LIVING ARTS & GIFTS DIRECTORY ART Alan Oliver Professional artist working in watercolours, oils, acrylics and pastels. www.alan-oliver.co.uk Backstairs Art Gallery 17 Mill Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 724364 www.backstairsgallery.co.uk Catmose Gallery Vale of Catmose College, Huntsman’s Drive, Oakham Tel: 01572 770066 www.catmosecollege.com Claire Langley Antiques 7 High Street, St Martin’s, Stamford PE9 2LF Tel: 01780 752555 www.clairelangleyantiques.co.uk Dolby Gallery 30 West Street, Oundle, PE8 4EF Tel: 01832 273801 www.dolbygallery.com Croft Wingates Wingates Walk, 44a St Mary’s Road, Market Harborough LE16 7DU Tel: 01858 465455 www.croftwingates.co.uk Fermynwoods Contemporary Art Montague House, 1 Chancery Lane, Thrapston, Northants, NN14 4LN Tel: 01832 733009 www.fermynwoods.co.uk The Goldmark Gallery 14 Orange Street, Uppingham LE15 9SQ Tel: 01572 821424 www.goldmarkart.com Harriet’s Art Gallery 52-53 Cumbergate, Peterborough, PE1 1YR Tel: 01733 567500 The Itch Gallery 4 Knights Yard, Gaol Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6AQ Tel: 01572 756760 www.itchgallery.co.uk Made Gallery 14A Orange Street, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9SQ Tel: 01572 822002 www.madegallery.co.uk The Norman Cross Gallery Norman House, Norman Cross, Peterborough PE7 3TB Tel: 01733 245189 www.normancrossgallery.com Old House Gallery 13 Market Place Oakham, LE15 6DT. Tel: 01572 755538 www.oldhousegalleryrutland.co.uk Contemporary Art & Craft Orange Street Gallery/John Gilboy North Street Studio, 8A North Street East, Uppingham, LE15 9QL Tel: 0772 297164 www.johnggilboy.com Robert Fogell Gallery 23 High St, St Martin’s, Stamford, PE9 2LF Tel: 01780 762099 www.robfogell.co.uk Rockingham Gallery Rockingham, Market Harborough, LE16 8TG Tel: 01536 722399 www.rockinghamgallery.co.uk Samuel Robson Fine Art 35 Market Place, Oakham LE15 6DT Tel: 01572 770095 www.srfagallery.com

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Spencer Coleman Gallery 5/9 George Mews, The George Hotel, St Martin’s, Stamford, PE9 2LB Tel: 01780 480800 www.spencercolemanfineart.com Woodbine Contemporary Arts The Falcon Hotel Courtyard, The Falcon Hotel, Market Place, Uppingham LE15 9PY Tel: 01406 330693 / 07980 167404. www.woodbinecontemporaryarts.co.uk

MARKET HARBOROUGH Cot ‘n’ Togs 3 Church Street, Market Harborough LE16 7AA Tel: 01858 468568 www.cotntogs.co.uk Best for: Gifts for the very young and dressing up outfits

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Sinclairs hal 11 - 12 St Mary’s Street, Stamfordo PE9 2DE Tel: 01780 765421 www.sinclairsonline.co.uk Best for: Classic gifts, china and glassware

Art In Hand 1 Horse Shoe Lane, Stamford, PE9 2HE Tel: 0787 8460661 www.artinhands.com Best for: Handmade woodcrafts including toys, jewellery and gifts

T&C Robinson 4, St. Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DE Tel: 01780 755378 www.countrylifestyleonline.co.uk Best for: Saddlery and fine quality leather goods

As Sweet As Gooch’s Court, 3 Bath Row Stamford, PE9 3SJ Tel: 07746 766936 Best for: Traditional and retro sweets with emphasis on quality and value of money

You – Living & Giving 30 St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DL Tel: 01780 765001 www.youstamford.co.uk Best for: A fabulous selection of quirky gifts, cards and home accessories.

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Black Orchid Occasion Wear & Gift Shop 7 St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DE Tel: 01780 754140 2 Stamford Walk, Stamford, PE9 2JE Tel: 01780 480041 www.blackorchidltd.co.uk Best for: Lovely accessories and huge jewellery range Chez Soi 26-27 High Street, Stamford PE9 2AY Tel 01780 482845 www.chezsoionline.co.uk Best for: Home and garden accessories; Cath Kidston, Emma Bridgewater, cards & wrapping Green Circle 15 St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DP Tel: 01780 757496 www.greencirclestamford.co.uk Best for: fairtrade, ethical and environmental gifts Lambs of Stamford China, glass and giftware 35/36 St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DS Tel: 01780 762652 Cookshop 8 St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DS Tel: 01780 754245 www.lambs-stamford.co.uk Love it 1 St John’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DA Tel: 01780 482912 Nook 3 Sheep Market, Stamford PE9 2RB Tel: 01780 751029 www.nookfurniture.co.uk Best for: Fantastic furniture, accessories and unique jewellery Paradise Found 34 St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DS Tel: 01780 764439 Best for: Exclusive designer jewellery, original gift ideas, home accessories & cards and wrapping.

Rapport Gifts 6 St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DE Tel: 01780 480588 Best for: Gifts for girls Ruby Loves 3&4 Stamford Walk, Stamford PE9 2JE Tel: 01780 764626 www.youstamford.co.uk Best for: Great costume jewellery and funky fashion

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Elizabeth Stanhope Interiors 1 South Street, Oakham LE15 6EA Tel: 01572 756955/722345 www.elizabethstanhope.co.uk Best for: Covetable toiletries, candles and accessories by Designers Guild and Nina Campbell plus children’s range by Darcy Brown Furleys 7 High Street, Oakham, LE15 6AH Tel 01572 755539 www.furleys.co.uk Best for: Exclusive jewellery by French and Italian designers, lighting, leather goods, and an exclusive baby range.

Hirst & Hirst 18 Church St, Oakham, LE15 6AA Tel: 01572 723800 www.hirstandhirst.co.uk Best for: unusual, stylish and funky gifts Home Image 4 High Street, Oakham LE15 6AL Tel: 01572 770222 www.homeimageuk.com The Kitchen Range Cookshop 45 High Street, Oakham, LE15 6AJ Tel: 01572 723421 www.kitchenrangecookshop.com Rutland Flowers & Lifestyle Rutland Village, Ashwell Road, Oakham LE15 7QN Tel 01572 756843 www.rutlandflowersandlifestyle.co.uk Best for: Wedding and occasion flowers, unique bags, jewellery and gifts for the home Toot Sweets 10 Northgate, Oakham LE15 6QS Tel: 01572 821130 www.toot-sweets.co.uk Best for: Traditional confectionery, childhood favourite sweets, goody bags and favours Troy 11 Melton Road, Oakham LE15 6AX Tel: 01572 757461 Best for: Quirky cards and unusual ranges

Nook 5b High Street East, Uppingham, LE15 9PY Tel: 01572 822577 www.nookfurniture.co.uk Sarah Harding Interiors 27 High St East, Uppingham, LE15 9PY Tel: 01572 823389 www.sarahhardinginteriors.co.uk Wish of Uppingham 10b High Street East, Uppingham LE15 9PZ Tel: 01572 823510 Best for: Gloves, unusual jewellery, Crabtree & Evelyn toiletries www.wishofuppingham.co.uk NENE Crackers 3 New Street, Oundle PE8 4EA Tel: 01832 274467 Best for: Gifts, accessories, wooden toys & Jelly Cat Foxtail Lilly 41 South Road, Oundle PE8 4PB Tel: 01832 274593 www.foxtail-lilly.co.uk Best for: Informal hand tied flowers, shabby chic treasures Greetings 6 West Street, Oundle, PE8 4EF Tel: 01832 272171 Best for: Cards, and treats Harpur’s of Oundle 5A West Street, Oundle PE8 4EJ Tel: 01832 274050 Best for: Fine jewellery, antiques, collectables and unusual gifts Original Home Portraits Corner Cottage Studio, 2 Main Street, Glapthorn PE8 5BE Tel: 01832 275831 www.taylorartonline.com Also: Knitting from Iryna www.knittingfromiryna.co.uk Reba 1 Cathedral Square, Peterborough PE1 1XH Tel: 01733 319606 www.rebaboutique.co.uk Best for: High fashion gifts, jewellery, watches and bags

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Relax at the Emma Cannings Beauty Salon where they offer a full range of beauty treatments including facials, microdermabrasion, MD Formulation peels, manicures and pedicures, massage, waxing and fake tans. Once you are fully unwound why not visit the Garden Farm Shop. The award winning butchery features hundreds of types of locally sourced and homemade produce. Or visit the Garden Store: a fully stocked garden including bedding plants, trees, garden buildings and gifts with expert advice on hand.

Amongst the other services at the Stamford Garden Centre you will find Limetree, a new business who specialise in bespoke handmade furniture, luxury homewares and stockists of Fired Earth paints and wallpapers. Their shop includes a workshop where the furniture is designed and built. Browse their beautiful furniture and homewares or talk to them about how you can customise pieces to your exact requirements.

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LOCAL FOODS YOU SHOULD TRY THIS YEAR Chosen for their quality and distinctiveness, provenance and nutritional worthiness. “Eat, drink and think like it makes a difference,” says Sarah Lyon

1HAMBLETON BAKERY’S HAMBLETON LOCAL LOAF

Professional foodie Tim Hart of Hambleton Hall and Hambleton Bakery says: “Hambleton Bakery has tapped into a wave of consumer discontent and in some cases intolerance or illness caused by modern factory-produced bread. Having a bakery where the manufacturing operation is accessible to a large number of customers, school children, visitors etc has helped us to show people the difference between traditional and modern bread-making methods. Julian, our head baker, is a tireless advocate for breadmaking principles.”

Julian aligns good bread with organic where the wheat is grown free from exposure to pesticides and herbicides. Local organic wheat is stoneground at Whissendine Windmill where all the goodness and natural health benefits remain in the flour giving the bread a lovely creamy flavour. The dough is fermented for around 24 hours using beer barm - the yeasty froth from the fermenting ale at the Grainstore Brewery in Oakham - and the loaf is baked in the wood-fired oven. The crumb is smaller and less elastic than Hambleton Sourdough, giving a malty flavour with a touch of bitterness, high in vitamins and minerals. The extra health benefits far outweigh the cost in terms of the extra you will pay in pence.

Source breads and gorgeous baked goods from Oakham, Oundle and Stamford shops, Farndon Fields Farm Shop (Market Harborough) or visit the bakery in Exton near Oakham in Rutland, www.hambletonbakery.co.uk

PORK 3 PRIORY TENDERLOIN

Lisa Ashmore is a petite lady who teaches fitness and raises pigs on her land in Braunston, Rutland. Her husband is a builder and has built her piggies fantastic bespoke piggy houses to keep them warm in winter and cool in summer, making them the best kept pigs ever. “This is a hobby,” says Lisa. “We give the pigs the best life possible, produced slowly with care, contributing to a better tasting pig than those that are commercially raised. It is possible to taint the flavour of pork meat through feed.

Ours are fed fruit and vegetables, GM free feed and have the benefits of rootling around the ground.” Lisa is raising Berkshires, Large Blacks (good for bacon with long carcass) and Gloucester Old Spots (a good all-rounder and a breed many recognize).

• Tel: 07734 914981, Tel: 01572 787873, lisa@priorypork.co.uk

PASTURE FREE 4 SALTBY RANGE ROSE VEAL

2 RAISING THE GAME!

Authentic Lincolnshire Wild Venison is fully traceable from ‘Woodland to Plate.’

Deer as a sustainable resource is sourced from local estates, 100% natural and free range, venison is a meat that is low in fat and a good source of iron and Omega 3 oils. Lincolnshire Wild Venison is delivered to your door free with minimum spend of £25.

• Go to website to order: www.lincolnshirewildvenison.co.uk

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“I have fond childhood memories of my grandfather’s dairy farm. When we came to Saltby, the holding was too small for cows, so I became interested in rearing free range calves for veal,” says Annie Wright. Annie farms a 30 acre small holding of Rose Veal calves and Lincoln Longwools (mutton) near Melton Mowbray where she also uses her skills as a chiropractor on the animals. “I place the highest emphasis on animal welfare which is reflected in the quality of the end product. Our veal is very tender but we are not trying to imitate milk fed veal. Our calves receive milk, have constant access to forage, and are free to move around, whether outside on grass in summer, or in large airy barns on straw bedding in depths of winter.”

• Available at: Feast, Stamford Meadows (June 4) – Festival of Heroes, Grantham (July 7-8) – Burghley Fine Food, Stamford (August 26-27), Annie Wright Tel: 01664 430444

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CHATER VALLEY FARM 5SCHEME RENTAPORKER

Where pigs are born free range and woodland reared.

The Rent-a-Porker Scheme is for those who would like to have a pig for their freezer but don’t have their own land. At £45 a month for six months, it’s more expensive than supermarket meat, but you can follow your pig’s progress with visits to the farm and you finish up with delicious rare breed pork and sausages from a trustworthy source. If a whole pig is too much for one family, consider going halves or thirds with friends. Chater Valley Farm is a satellite farm for New College Stamford where young people do their practical experience at the farm.

Chater Valley Farm – Pinfold Lane, Pilton, Oakham, Rutland LE15 9PA, Tel: 01780 720660

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Air Dried Parma style ham and smoked bacon from Jimmy’s Smokehouse. “We particularly enjoy having direct contact with our customers where we can explain and discuss our produce and the process. It is far more personal than reading the ingredients on a store bought package,” says James. James started smoking his own seven years ago using methods and knowledge gleaned from the Swiss people he worked with whilst living in Canton Wallis, up the Matterhorn in the Alps, where air dried meats were second to none. Add four years learning the fish curing skills of the Danish and you get the inspiration behind the Kings Arms in Wing, Rutland where all items are cured, smoked, matured and finished to their own recipes making the Kings Arms a unique culinary experience.

• James’ smoked eel and trout are a must try (www.thekingsarms-wing.co.uk )

7 GRASMERE GRUNTA

Grasmere Farm’s own recipe snack salami; think peperami but this one is made from only the finest lean Grasmere pork leg with a fabulous must have more taste. Pigs are reared on stone ground meal, milled at their 12th C watermill (Maxey Mill) on the River Welland. Using own farm herds, they ensure a consistent tender taste of the past producing a variety of pork products.

• Find at pubs, farm shops and Farmers’ Markets in and around the region. Grasmere Farm Shop, 34 High Street, Stamford & Stamford Farmer’s Market (www.grasmere-farm.co.uk)

This saucy essential contains a variety of chillies as well as Szechuan peppercorns, locally produced and bursting with the taste and aromas of the Szechuan Province. Other sauces include the very popular ZUM, a Vietnamese salad dressing. No artificial colouring, preservatives; wheat and gluten free. Bonnie’s cookery demonstrations - Janson Hong Oriental Supermarket (Peterborough, PE1 1HA – Tel: 01733 568388) • Buy Bonnie’s sauces direct from Janson Hong.

She will be attending Stamford Feast on June 4th, Stamford Meadows. Contact Tel: 07989 398111

SMALL BREAD 9 THE COMPANY’S

Great Danish Pastries. “I don’t claim to be a professional, my desire is to produce a good product,” says Filam Smallridge. Filam, originally from San Francisco, arrived in Oundle a few years ago after an extended holiday (of two years) in the French countryside of Normandy. Filam adds, “Here we got into good bread and butter and breadmaking followed. It was serendipity and perfect timing when I came across Virtuous Bread and their Bread Angel course. It was so inspiring and the bread baking and selling really began to take off through Jane Mason’s mentoring.” Filam’s aim is to provide real bread within a ten mile range of Oundle from her own small bakery in Barnwell.

Filam’s Farmhouse Loaf, Wholewheat and Seeded are a sell out at Nassington Village Stores.

Filam chooses only the best flour with a provenance she can trust. “I absolutely love working with Maud Foster flour. I use their strong white to make scones, croissants and Danish pastries. I am proud to say that the flour in my bread is sourced from a local producer who still uses wind power to produce beautiful stoneground flour.”

• Source Maud Foster Flour from Vine House

Farm Shop, Deeping St Nicholas • Source Filam’s breads through the vegetable box scheme at Normans Green Grocers in Oundle (Tues and Thurs-Sat). Filam will be at Feast, The Big Lunch, Stamford Meadows on June 4 and Oundle Food Festival on July 21.

Contact filam@thesmallbreadcompany.com

LINCOLNSHIRE 10 POACHER CHEESE AND UNPASTEURISED MILK

Milk is a priority for Tim and Simon Jones who produce Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese. Cheese is made using the unpasteurised milk from their herd of Holstein cows on their farm in Ulceby Grange, Lincolnshire. “We started selling our milk on the Farmers’ Markets a few years ago,” says Tim. “The reason behind this was because Simon and I had grown up with drinking it from the farm.” Tim adds, “It is so very different to supermarket milk.

For one it isn’t homogenised or pasteurised. We produce a natural product that isn’t heat treated.

The method of production is more labour intensive but we love to do it. Our milk is totally fresh, so fresh that the lactose in the milk has not yet had a chance to break down, which means that the milk still has a lovely sweet taste. Unhomogenised milk is easier to digest, so there are health benefits.

Health studies show that there are lower incidents of asthma and other allergy related intolerances in children who drink raw milk. My children certainly have it.”

• Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese and Unpasteurised Whole milk can be bought or ordered beforehand and collected from the Farmers’ Market. Tel: 01507 466987

REGIONAL 11HANDMADE CHEESES

Traditional Red Leicester Sparkenhoe Cheese is a favourite. It is an unpasteurised cheese made to an old family recipe from the farm’s own Friesian herd.

David and Jo Clarke, www.leicestershirecheese. co.uk, Tel: 01455 213863. Stichelton Cheese, an unpasteurised version of Stilton from Stichelton dairy. www.stichelton.co.uk • Find a variety of regional cheese at the Cheese Cellar, Stamford

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12 Caught & Smoked!

George Enderby’s Grimsby Smoked Haddock is traditionally smoked fish, naturally smoked in 100 year old traditional brick smoke houses above smouldering embers of wood shavings. Source Grimsby Smoked Haddock and other smoked fish from Smith’s Smokery on Stamford Farmers’ Market. Tel: 01754 820262 Otters Smokehouse & Deli where many products are sourced from a smokehouse situated at the edge of Butley Creek in Suffolk where traditional smoke house recipes have been handed down through the generations. Fish are gently smoked over Suffolk oak logs for up to three days and then delivered overnight to the shop. The smoked salmon, mackerel and smoked trout are as fresh as you can get. Otters, 3A Mill Street, Oakham, Tel: 01572 756481, www.otterdeli.co.uk

Recipe Card: Smoked Trout Mousse – Take two fillets of smoked trout. Break the trout

fillets up into flakes (almost minced in texture) being careful to remove any small pin bones. Add to this one teaspoon of horseradish sauce, a squeeze of lemon and freshly ground pepper. Whip up 5oz (150ml) of double cream into soft peaks. Add this to the fish and mix thoroughly. Place in fridge. Use Otter’s Smoked Salmon to make smoked trout mousse parcels. Serve with Hambleton Bakery Sourdough bread.

Delicious!

Mustard Bashes – 13 ‘Mash with Mustard’

Rosemary of Jam on the Hill (handmade in Rutland) and the Jam Jar Shop says: “Wholegrain mustard is not about heat but about the flavour. As the seeds burst in your mouth you get a wonderful release of flavour.” For the past eight years Rosemary has had a fascination with the history of mustard.

“All preserving is like an alchemy,” says Rosemary.

“It is exciting that you can mix together the three elements of salt, sugar and vinegar and get a wonderful product.” Try adding some of Rosemary’s Handmade Wholegrain Mustard, made with beer from the Grainstore Brewery in Oakham to your next batch of potato mash. Source a variety of Jam on the Hill Mustards from The Smithy or Cheese Cellar, Stamford Slow Food Rutland & Lincolnshire Mustard Bash, Saturday September 1st at Jam on the Hill, The Smithy, Langham Lane, Oakham LE15 7TB – Rosemary gives a run down on the history of mustard and explains her fascination with this aspect of our culinary heritage. The evening will include the opportunity to make and prepare mustard followed by a ‘Sausage, Mustard & Mash supper.’ Time: 6:30 pm, Cost: £12 non-members, £8 members. Contact sarah.food@googlemail.com to book a place.

Essential Oil – 14 Mellow Yellow (rapeseed oil) Honey & Mustard Dressing

Farming for four generations at Bottom Farm, The Farrington family takes the time and effort to nurture healthy crops, grown to LEAF Marque standards (linking environment and farming).

Duncan Farrington’s commitment and enthusiasm for the product justifies the excellence of this awardwinning cold pressed oil. No cooking, no solvents, no bleaches; just pure healthy oil. Healthy because it contains high levels of Omega 3 (an important constituent for brain and eye tissue development in young children) and Vitamin E (a powerful antioxidant used by the body to combat the effects of free radicals (ageing toxins).

Duncan’s wife Eli makes the most fantastic dressings from their farmhouse kitchen. Their Honey and Mustard Dressing has a superb balanced sweetness from the honey with fantastic bite of cider vinegar from Suffolk.

Recipe Card: Chicken Liver Pate served with The Pickled Village Red Rapscallion Relish (www.thepickledvillage.co.uk – Bulwick Village Shop NN17 3DY), tossed greens in Mellow Yellow Honey and Mustard Dressing • Farrington’s Mellow Yellow, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, www.farrington-oils.co.uk, Tel: 01933 622809. Source from Waitrose, Stamford – Seven Wells Family Butcher, Oundle – Brockleby’s Farm Shop, Melton Mowbray

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This lemony sponge Strawberry Cake is a work of art and just as delicious to taste. Each cake is a blank canvas where the artist, Holly of Mimosa Bakery in Stamford, hand paints a symphony of summer berries and colours to suit her client. Flavour is just as important with raspberry and frangipane being a must-try. Contact Holly 07717884091, www.mimosabakery.co.uk

18 ARTISAN CHOCOLATE  DUFFY’S CORAZON

Del Ecuador Fine Milk Chocolate, single origin artisan chocolate from Ecuadorian Calceta Beans, deep warm flavours with hints of orange blossom, soft fruit & bananas; produced by Artisan chocolate maker, Duffy Sheardown in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, www.redstarchocolate.co.uk • Source from the Cheese Cellar, Stamford

A DEEPER GREEN  STREET FOOD PIONEER TUKATA BIRD 15 WOODLANDS FARM 19 BIODYNAMIC BARLOTTI BEANS

“The extra-special quality of care implicit in the biodynamic approach is a quality I’ve often felt when visiting biodynamic farms across Europe,” says Andrew Dennis. “In April 2009 we set up a 300 acre biodynamic farming pilot project here at Woodlands, our idea being to try and deepen and build upon the organic farming approach being practiced on the farm. We have since harvested our certified biodynamic crops (vegetable and cereals) with turkeys, pork and eggs too.” Biodynamic produce carries the Demeter symbol and meets Full Organic Standards. “I guess Biodynamic is the ‘deepest green’ of all the eco-farming approaches, so from Woodlands’ point of view we continue to move forward in terms of commitment to qualitative values and on another level it is fascinating and fun,” says Andrew. The sweet flavour and creamy texture of the pink and white Barlotti Bean is of Italian origin and is the perfect ingredient for salads and home cooked casseroles.

• Join up to the Woodlands Farm Vegetable & Fruit Box Scheme, pre-order: organic Lincoln Red Beef, organic Lincoln Longwool Lamb, Organic Rare Breed Turkeys, Lincolnshire Buff Eggs. Tel: 01205 724778, www.woodlandsfarm.co.uk. Find on various farmer’s markets throughout the region.

On Saturdays Tukata Birds presence dominates Red Lion Square, Stamford where she has gained huge popularity for her takeaway Thai noodle dishes. This is street food with a difference where Tuk and her daughter Marianne produce authentic Thai food from their hand made, pounded and pestled Thai curry pastes and sauces. Tuk’s friendly banter, her enthusiasm for life, the mouth-watering aromas, sights and smells are a regular fixture for community living on a Saturday in Stamford.

• Source wonderful sauces and curry pastes from Tuk’s Market Stall in the square. Tukata is a caterer of wonderful Thai cuisine and teaches Thai cookery classes. Tel: 01780 590202

HIMILAYAN 16 OGILVY’S HIGHLAND HONEY

Shamus Ogilvy has a fearlessness that has taken him on travels to remote and primitive areas where others would be less likely to tread. “Knowing your producer and buyer and getting on a plane to see them, wherever that might be, is key,” says Shamus.

He adds: “I love exploring and scouting the best honeys available and establishing the provenance; dealing with beekeepers at a grassroots level means we can track down bees that create the honey that goes into the jar that you buy. UK honey for the most part is blended, I don’t blend, I leave this to the bees.”

• Source a variety of Ogilvy’s Honeys from Silver Lane Foods, Stamford and The Pickled Village, Bulwick.

RECIPE CARD: Drizzle Ogilvy’s Himilayan Highlands Honey over locally produced Manor Farm Yogurt: Best International Dairy Product at Nantwich Show 2011, Tel: 01664 424245. Source from New Lodge Farm Shop nr Bulwick

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MEADOWS FARM  FREE RANGE, SUCCULENT 20 FOSSE ROAST CHICKEN

After living and working in ‘Peck’em’, London, Nick Ball and Jacob Sykes returned to the Ball’s family farm in Leicestershire to start farming poultry. “You are what you eat,” say Nick and Jacob. “And the same can be said for our birds, which eat cereals free from any additives and growth hormones. Initially reared under the warmth of heat lamps until at three week they are free to roam the fields, bask in the sun, scratch about in the bottom of the hedgerows out of sun and rain. Their feed ration has maize added which gives the birds a lovely golden appearance and adds a little extra fat. The birds are slow grown which is where we gain on flavour over other producers, the food costs are higher per bird but we feel that for the quality of bird you get it’s worth the extra time.”

• Source these beautiful oven ready birds from Stamford Garden Centre farm shop, Casterton Road, Stamford and Seven Wells Butcher, Oundle. Fosse Meadows Farm, Lutterworth, Leics LE17 5EE – www.fossemeadows.co.uk

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COOKERY COURSES The Cambridge Cookery School - “People want to feel in control again,” says Tine Roche from the Cambridge Cookery School. For those thinking of a career change we run a very popular 8 week course and for those wanting to re-establish skills in the kitchen, knife skills classes are just perfect.

Teaching the general public to reconnect to home cooking is key to our back to basics approach. We are passionate about quality ingredients and fresh ideas to help build confidence focusing on a sustainable and healthy way to reduce Cambridge waste, shop and cook.

Cookery School, • August 28 – 2 day Tine Roche Cook for Life course, £295.00 Contact: www. cambridgecookeryschool.com, Tel: 07531 521633 The Manor School of Fine Cuisine - Claire comments: “We find that our certificate course triggers off an insatiable interest in food and dining.

We have run our well respected graded certificate in Cordon Bleu Cuisine for the past 20 years; training students who have successfully gone on to run ski chalets, shooting and fishing lodges, private houses, private and charter yachts, hotels and country houses with many setting up catering businesses with some now teaching from home.”

• www.manorcuisine.co.uk, Tel Claire 0115 9372181 School of Artisan Food - Get back in touch with real handmade food from practical classes to professional training sessions and advanced Diploma qualification. Full Diploma students are taught practical application with 30% of the course concentrating on the business side whilst also exploring aspects of food anthropology (overview and insight into food and culture).

• May 19 – Pig in a Day, May 20 – Business Boot Camp, May 12 & 13 - Artisan Ice Cream Making, June 17 – Curing and Smoking.

The Welbeck Estate, Nottingham, www.schoolofartisanfood.com, Tel: 01909 532171 Holly Bell, runner up in the Great British Bake Off - Cupcake baking and decorating course or Bake the Bake Off course (4 different recipes from her bake off experience). Fast paced day at Bridge 67 Cookery School.

• Book through the website www. recipesfromanormalmom.com Jam on the Hill - Rosemary teaches a jam packed course helping students to make preserves. “People are often already making their own jams and preserves (although some are complete novices and they come too) and moving into small businesses,” says Rosemary. Uniquely, Rosemary runs Artisan

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Marquess of Exeter professional days where there is an opportunity to learn from and speak to an environmental officer and trading standards officer.

Alongside this Rosemary runs Food Hygiene Certificate days.

Jam on • Whole day and weekend the Hill classes; series of quick courses on weekdays (learn techniques i.e. cordial, jam, chutney making).

The Smithy, Burley on the Hill, Rutland, LE15 7TB – Tel: 01572 723723 Virtuous Bread; A catalyst for social change Based in Leicester (Norfolk and London too), the Bread Angel course or home bakers course teaches how to set up and run your own home baking business. The course is generally held over three days or sometimes at a weekend. A range of breads will be made with the emphasis on good local ingredients. Sales and marketing using traditional methods and the use of social media is taught as well as the logistics of running your own business.

Bespoke bread events for groups, Sourdough bread course and basic bread course also offered.

• www.virtuousbread.com, Jane Mason (London) Tel: 07711 267278, email Rosie at rosie@ virtuousbread.com (Leicester)

FROM MY HOME TO YOURS

The Confident Cook - Some people want to learn the basics of cookery but are not confident in attending and learning in a cookery school setting which can be daunting and overwhelming for some.

Sam provides a flexible, friendly and low key class in your own home. She invites you to do the shopping and sourcing of ingredients before she arrives to teach. www. confident-cook.co.uk, Tel: 07969 912234 Fulbeck Bread - Linda Hewett says, “My passion is to show people how easy it is to make delicious, healthy bread in their homes. By mastering a few simple techniques you will have the confidence to create a daily healthy loaf for you and your family.” Private short courses or demonstrations with plenty of samples. www.fulbeckbread.co.uk, Tel: 01400 279065. Linda teaches at Stamford Cookery School (next course Sunday May 20th).

Check their website for further details, www. stamfordcookeryschool.co.uk

DEMONSTRATION CLASSES

The Marquess of Exeter - Chef Patron, Brian Baker believes that with an over, near universal reliance on pre-prepared meals where the supermarket assumes the role of meal provider and with the loss of basic culinary skills there is a disconnect between the home preparation of food and the food we eat.

Brian is keen to help bridge this gap and aims to bring people back to a confidence in cookery skills and a love of cooking.

• The Marquess of Exeter, 52 Main Street, Lyddington, Rutland LE15 9LT, Tel: 01572 822477, www.marquessexeter.co.uk Dates: Coffee and cake on arrival, one hour cookery demonstration with Brian Baker followed by a 2 course lunch with glass of wine.

Mon May 14, Mon Sept 10, Mon Nov 12.

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Marilyn Squire School of Cookery Marilyn or one of her visiting chefs will take you on a culinary adventure in her kitchen, demonstrating a seasonal programme of delicious recipes incorporating an eclectic mix of tastes and textures which will no doubt take your home cooking skills to a whole new level of confidence.

• An English Kitchen in May (2nd, 3rd May), Fiesta Time – Food, Fizz and Fun (Diamond Wedding time) (30th, 31st May), Magical Summer Evenings (7th, 8th July). Folkingham nr Sleaford, Lincs – Tel: 01529 497281 The Olive Branch and Red Lion Inn Having secured a Michelin Star for the 10th year running, Sean Hope’s seasonal cookery demonstrations at the Olive Branch and Red Lion Inn are an opportunity to watch this talented awardwinning chef in action. Sean’s demonstrations are pure theatre. Enlightening and amusing two hour demonstrations followed by a wonderful three course lunch. Sean will provide a continuous stream of time-saving hints and tips on menu preparation, cooking and final presentation. Tel: 01780 410355, www.theolivebranchpub.com • Dates: Olive Branch: Tues, June 19 – Tues, Aug 14 – Tues, Oct 16 – Tues, Dec 11 Red Lion Inn: Tues, June 12 – Tues, Aug 7 – Tues, Oct 9 – Tues, Dec 4

HANDS ON PRACTICAL TEACHING

skills set to inspire people to cook in their kitchens at home. June 20 – Best Marinades for fish and meat with Thierry (6-8:30pm).

• Brownlow Street, Stamford – Tel: 01780 752172, www.stamfordcookeryschool.co.uk Bridge 67 Cookery School, Retreat to the countryside for a day and enjoy the rural surroundings of school and farm running alongside each other. The school started in 2006 with Jill Vickers teaching from her farmhouse kitchen expanding this year with a move into a brand new purpose built specially designed teaching kitchen.

Jill’s husband John loves to take cookery students for a tour around the farm encouraging all to buy British, local and seasonal produce. With an option to purchase home produced lamb and beef.

• June 16 & September 22 – Men in the Kitchen course. Binleys Bridge Farm, Smeeton Westerby, Leics, LE8 0QD, Tel: 0116 279 6155, www. bridge67cookeryschool.co.uk

FOODIE WORKSHOPS

Chocolate Alchemy ‘‘Chocolate is very creative but limitless’, says Pete Gardner. Pete comes from a bartending and management background and has brought these skills and influences to his coffee shop and chocolate making workshops. Pete runs

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chocolate making workshops or truffle making parties for larger groups. Learn about the history of cocoa and how chocolate is made before having a go yourself. Taste nine single origin estate chocolates and enjoy the flavours of sipping chocolate, silky creamy thick chocolate, whilst your own creations set.

• Chocolate Alchemy, 5 Churchgate Mews, Loughborough, LE11 1TZ – info@chocolatealchemy.co.uk Truffle making parties, www. chocolate-alchemy.co.uk, Tel: 07853938149 • Ginko Sushi, Authentic Japanese kitchen cooking and practical making of sushi for adults and children. Easton on the Hill, nr Stamford, Tel: 01780 762259, www.ginkos.co.uk Bridge 67 Cookery School

Stamford Cookery School French born owner and chef Thierry, along with an exciting line up of guest chefs, offer day courses for those who want to learn to cook or to improve on

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CATERERS FOR

EVERY OCCASION

By Sarah Lyon - food writer and cookery teacher, with 30 years catering experience A client recently wrote: Thank you so much for the wonderful array of canapés last night. I managed to glimpse a couple of platters and they looked like little works of art. The audience as usual were full of praise for you.

If the event is theatre it is the result of days of preparation culminating in a singular moment where guests are invited to savour the food and service. There is no dress rehearsal for this performance. With any good caterer it is the creativity, passion and complete sense of responsibility and commitment that bring the praise and a tasty ending.

Baileys

A Professional Edge; Events Organiser and Caterer

Bailey’s Based in Peterborough and with over 30 years’ experience in event catering, hospitality and service, Bailey’s provide a first class experience which is personally supervised and managed from the initial meeting through to the final coffee being poured. Their themed events are pure theatre and above all else great fun. The cooking Capers of food is a feature with Thai, Spanish and Mexican feasts cooked at either Wok stations or in their large Paella pan, with aromas of freshly prepared food freely drifting around the venue. The experience is further enhanced by their mini food range which is presented inventively in small bamboo boats with a small fork so that guests may mingle whilst enjoying their meal.

• Tel: 01733 344435, www.baileyscaterers.co.uk Capers Catering Faultless catering; honest, delicious, locally sourced ingredients; Capers can encompass any theme.

Sally Birrell has converted a block of stables into an industrial unit situated in a working farm environment where supplies are sourced locally, including a local butcher and the best seasonal produce; asparagus in May, honey roasted figs with goat’s cheese in September and Spring Lamb.

The A1 is the perfect corridor to Stamford and surrounding area. Their fleet of five refrigerated vans ensures that food travels to the venue in the safest environment.

• Capers, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2HH, Tel: 01767 631700, email: capersbusiness@ btconnect.com

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Beetroot Catering Oundle-based business offering highly professional catering (small intimate gathering or dinner party to the larger event; weddings, 21st parties) with attention to focusing on locally sourced high quality ingredients. Beetroot can provide direction with every detail of your event; venue selection, floristry, marquee hire.

• Contact Keith Mickleburgh, Tel: 07921 672076, www.beetrootcatering.co.uk Fiona Herbert Catering Founded 25 years ago at Kirklington near Newark and located on a picturesque rural farm, Fiona and her team use only the highest quality ingredients, exquisite presentation, promoting British farming and local produce at all times.

• Tel: 01636 812434, www.fionaherbertcatering.co.uk Jeeves Catering Ltd Specialists in corporate, private and wedding catering. Susan Fenner creates the finest English high tea or garden party to compliment the food and her collection of vintage china.

• Tel: 01778 349512, www.jeevescatering.com Stamford Wedding Company Susan Fenner from The Jeeves Company (catering)

teams up with Andy Beamish from Events and Tents (marquees) to create Stamford Wedding Company. Together they offer a bespoke wedding package using well established local companies: delicious food, stunning marquees, fantastic cakes, unusual flowers, great music and photography with the perfect ambiance.

• Tel: 01778 345020, www.stamfordweddingcompany.co.uk Rutland Gourmet Based in Rutland, Sarah Rivett can cater for any size event. She has a variety of menus and to help you further she offers a tasting service.

• Tel: 01572 747909, www.rutlandgourmet.co.uk Thierry Daugeron Parties and Events organiser, catering consultant – Best 2012 Caterer of the Year Award by Select Lincolnshire and Taste of Lincolnshire Partnership Food and Drink Award 2012. Thierry has gained international experience working as both front of house man and chef. He has 25 years of experience working in fine catering and is renowned for his personal approach and creative menus whether a small intimate gathering or large event. Thierry’s partner Christophe Baudouin brings his flair as events stylist to the design and décor for themed events and weddings. • Tel: 07773 800804, www.thierrydaugeron.co.uk

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SUCCULENT ROASTS

A wonderful safe option when catering for large numbers of people New Lodge Farm The traditional and slow roasted home produced taste of Simon and Sarah Singlehurst’s meat; pork, lamb or beef roasts (top of the leg Aberdeen Angus beef).

• Tel: 01780 450493, www.newlodgefarm.com

• Contact Tasha & Rebecca on 07795 007792 Amaani Spice Bollywood Nights “My food lends itself to being shared,” says Parveen.

Experience an Indian themed evening with lots of colour and spice. There is an option of enjoying the evening with some Bhangra & Bollywood style Indian dancing. • Tel Parveen 07789 438273, www.amaanispice.co.uk Paellera Theatrical, fun and delicious too, Paellera blends in perfectly alongside a hog roast dinner.

• Tel: 01476 402741, www.paellera.co.uk Ginko Sushi One of the few true Japanese catering companies in England. Yuko Sato can prepare sushi canapés, an informal buffet, supper at home or a bespoke menu.

• Tel: 01780 762259, www.ginkos.co.uk

UPWARDLY MOBILE

A BLENDING OF CULTURES, FLAVOURS AND TASTES

Tiffin Kitchen A picnic and catering company with a passion for bringing fresh, seasonal food to your plate. Picnics served in five tier Tiffin Tins, stacked bowls that clip together to form a tower with handle at the top. They were traditionally used to serve lunch to workers in Sri Lanka where delivery boys take the tins to the shops and offices at lunchtime. “Here at Tiffin Kitchen we have borrowed the concept and applied it to the great British Picnic,” says founder Tasha Kosviner.

• For any party or outdoor theatre event. Contact Tasha Tel: 07795007792, www.tiffinkitchen.com Tiffin Kitchen and Vintage Teas & RSVPS, The Tiffin Kitchen and vintage event stylist Vintage Teas and RSVPS offer a complete vintage tea package that is playful, elegant and bespoke.

Expect delicious, locally sourced, seasonal fare, beautiful presentation, stunning vintage crockery to make your event unique and memorable (rugs on the grass or on a table for guests to unpack).

Hampers contain anything from light elegant finger sandwiches served on artisan breads to savoury tarts, pies and salads, English cheeses and charcuterie, luscious cakes and dreamy desserts.

Artisan Mobile Wood Fired Hot Rocks Pizza, Jack Harrison worked at the top end of the restaurant and gastro pub business for 33 years. He comments, “Pizza making is visual entertainment and guests can watch us roll the dough, add the toppings, slide it into the wood fired oven and then see it emerge 90 seconds later – bubbling and full of lovely aromas. We can produce 100 pizzas an hour.

It lends itself to a casual and relaxed event with a strong element of fun and theatre.”

• Hot Rocks Pizza, Salads and Cappuccino Bar, www.hotrockspizza.

Hot Rocks co.uk, Tel: 07971 Pizza 810777 Gallones Mobile Ice Cream Van, Producing their own fresh every day, old Italian Gelato style ice cream since 1935.

• Northampton, www.villagefetes.couk, Tel: 01604 715371 Tuesdays Pancakes, Freshly prepared jumbo pancake crepes paddled on traditional cast iron griddles. Tel: 01949 843203, 07739 330515, www. tuesdayspancakes.co.uk Rolling Candy – Candy floss and sweets, Tel:

Hog Roast Service Spit roasts turned over fire, including venison, boar and a rotisserie of pheasant.

• Tel: 01572 737581, 07730 810634, www. thehogroastservice.co.uk Askers A small family run bakery with bake house in King’s Mill Lane, Stamford houses the original coal fired brick oven built in the 1880s. Freshly baked bread rolls accompany roasted hog (pork supplied by Nelsons butchers, Stamford).

• Tel: Terry 01780 481933

…AT HOME

Olive Branch

The Olive Branch can create many of their pub dishes for you to take home. A home cooked meal for you and the family or the solution to stress free dinner party. You place the order and they will prepare everything including simple instructions to enable you do the last minute heating and presentation in your own home. To complement the meal you have the option of purchasing some excellent wines that include taste notes (sold at wholesale prices).

• Go to www.theolivebranchpub.com, click on Pub Shop and then again on Pub Shop List for menu suggestions. Alternatively head chef, Sean Hope can create a bespoke menu and cater the meal/event in your home for you.

Simply Thierry at Home, of Thierry Daugeron Parties and Events. Whether a signature dish or accompaniment for the perfect dinner party or a weekday meal for a family meal, Thierry To Go can take the strain. A creative list of products and finishing touches ranging from own Smoked Rutland Trout, Rabbit & Hazelnut Terrine to delicious chocolate desserts; French Pastries too. Of course, another option is having Thierry helping you in the kitchen before the event. Hampers and picnics to order are a speciality.

• Unit 3C, Brownlow Street, Stamford PE9 2EL, Tel: 07773 800804, www.thierryathome.co.uk

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Groovy Foods Free range and outdoor reared meats, hog roast and gourmet barbeque service with hot sausages, steak rolls and speciality ultimate burger.

• Tel: 01778 424420, www.groovy-foods.co.uk

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Eating Out

Nicholas Rudd-Jones picks out the best establishments in the region for every occasion

STAMFORD AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES

Most promising newcomer Wicked Witch NEW Bridge Street, Ryhall, PE9 4HH Tel: 01780 763649 www.ryhallwitch.co.uk Serious, sophisticated cooking that never loses site of the need to be delicious, nor is it overfinicky. A definite addition to the Fine Dining scene in the region.

Our reviewer commented: “We went for dinner on a Friday and the first thing to like was the buzz of locals in the bar enjoying a drink or two and a good natter. The pub has been completely re-furbished and has achieved a happy balance between modernity and tradition, with lots of dark colours, rich wallpapers and furnishings, offset by wood, leather and iron work redolent of tradition.”

New Head Chef Dameon Clarke has one of the best reputations in the region for inventive cuisine.

Best food Jim’s Yard, Stamford Michelin Bib Gourmand International cuisine 3 Ironmonger St, Stamford, PE9 1PL Opening times: Tue-Sat lunch and dinner Tel: 01780 756080 www.jimsyard.biz Simple classic dishes using top ingredients, and a relaxing atmosphere where people feel they can come anytime and not just on a special occasion.

Owned and run with great passion by Sharon and James Trevor. The courtyard is a lovely summer spot for lunch.

Great ambience Cosy Club NEW The Old Delivery Office, Horseshoe Lane, Stamford, PE9 2RB Tel: 01780 767710 www.cosyclub.co.uk An outstanding conversion of the former Post Office Sorting Office, it is an homage to modern vintage style; all eclectic mismatched tables and chairs, deep leather sofas for lounging, fringed Victorian

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lampshades and antlers abounding, edged with industrial factory lighting, teamed with a gloriously punchy, glossy pillar box red gilt bar.

What’s not to like? It’s wonderfully easy going, fabulously flexible and cosily casual.

The George Hotel, Stamford Traditional English (main restaurant) and Brasseriestyle (Garden Room) 71 High St, St Martin’s, Stamford, PE9 2LB Tel: 01780 750750 www.georgehotelofstamford.com If you mention to people you live in Stamford, sooner or later they say “oh, yes we’ve stopped at the George, a lovely place.” And, so it is. Whether you want the more traditional food and service of the main restaurant or the more informal cuisine provided by the Garden Lounge, it’s always a pleasure. In the summer, try and bag a table in the courtyard. Seafood is especially good; and a tapas menu was recently introduced.

The Crown Hotel, Stamford All Saints’ Place, Stamford, PE9 2AG Tel: 01780 763136 www.thecrownhotelstamford.co.uk Neil Skinner is now firmly established as the Head Chef of the Crown Hotel. He aims to ‘cook all the favourites with élan:’ e.g. Pot roasted shoulder of Tallington lamb with shallot, mushroom and red wine gravy with parsley mash.

Garden House Hotel, Stamford High St, St Martin’s, Stamford, PE9 2LP Opening times: Lunch every day, dinner Mon-Sat Tel: 01780 763359 www.gardenhousehotel.com Our reviewer commented: “The menu was a complete surprise: nothing traditional here. Instead, a selection of ambitious, intricate dishes, devised by head chef Erran Buckingham.” The food absolutely hits the spot.

William Cecil Hotel NEW St Martin’s, Stamford, PE9 2LJ Tel: 01780 750070 www.thewilliamcecil.co.uk The hotel has been transformed. Key to this has been re-orienting the downstairs space towards the garden area, with two restaurants on the back of the house.

The place now oozes style and hospitality.

The Head Chef is passionate about producing high quality food that is locally sourced, with much of the meat and game from the Burghley Estate. It is also the ideal venue for business meetings, private lunches, family dinners, parties and weddings.

A welcome addition to the Stamford scene.

Ethnic mix Bombay Cottage Indian Cuisine 52 Scotgate, Stamford, PE9 2YQ Opening times: every day, lunchtime and evenings Tel: 01780 480138

The Bombay Cottage stands out for its interesting menu, fresh ingredients and dishes with distinct flavours and aroma.

The Fine Food Store Bistro Spanish Tapas 37 St Mary’s St, Stamford, PE9 2YQ Tel: 01780 754222 Fir & Sat 7pm onwards Tapas served on these two nights. Very popular and booking advised. Wine list or BYO. Our reviewer commented: “Jenny herself trained at a restaurant in Barcelona, so she knows a thing or two about tapas. And you can tell. The food is delicious. The recommendation is between two to three dishes per person, but we lost count as we tried dish after dish and then re-ordered more of our favourites.”

Mr Pang’s Chinese Cuisine 1 Cheyne Lane, Stamford, PE9 2AX Tel: 01780 766508 A stylish restaurant with good food, notably the crispy duck. Famed for its Sunday lunch buffet, very popular with families and very good value.

Orchid Thai 43 St. Mary’s Street, PE9 2DS Tel: 01780 757291 Delightfully and freshly cooked Thai food in very unassuming surroundings. Also offer takeaway service.

Italian Cloisters Italian Pasta & pizzas 9 St Mary’s St, Stamford, PE9 2DE Opening times: Lunch Tue-Sun 12-2.30, Evening – 7 days 6pm onwards Tel: 01780 755162 www.cloistersbistro.com This fun Italian establishment hits the spot. Great value, great ambience, great hospitality.

Diner comment: “Their pizzas are fabulous especially the pollo dolce, great for lunchtime get togethers with friends. A friendly family-run business.”

Olivetto Tré NEW Old Barn Passage, St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2HG Tel: 01780 489169 www.l-oliveto.co.uk Our reviewer wrote: “My husband took our eldest there for a last-day-of-the-holidays-father-and-son lunch and both declared the spaghetti bolognese the finest they had ever tasted. And the waiter chased them down the street afterwards – not because of the lousy tip, they’d just forgotten their shopping. That’s service for you.”

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Pubs we like Blue Bell, Easton-on-the-Hill 9 High St, Easton-on-the-Hill, PE9 3LR Tel: 01780 763003 Alex and Cinzia Rambaldi offer fresh, nononsense Italian food whilst retaining a village pub atmosphere. Very popular with the locals, and a great stopping-off place on a walk.

The Bull & Swan at Burghley High Street St Martin’s, Stamford, PE9 2LJ Tel: 01780 766412 www.thebullandswan.co.uk Food here gets the thumbs up and there’s also an outdoor space for those hot balmy evenings that we’re all looking forward to.

A contented local says: “Even though I have to walk past four other pubs to get there, the Bull & Swan is now officially my local.”

Exeter Arms, Easton-on-the Hill AA Rosette 21 Stamford Road, Easton-on-the Hill, PE9 3NS Tel: 01780 756321 www.theexeterarms.net The Exeter Arms is gliding smoothly into its second year and it has established itself as a firm local favourite, offering an extensive and flexible restaurant and bar menu.

A diner commented: “The pub has been sympathetically renovated and there is something on the menu to suit everybody, from reasonably-priced sandwiches to fine dining.”

The Green Dragon, Ryhall NEW MGT The Square, Ryhall, PE9 4HJ Tel: 01780 751999 www.thegd.co.uk Take-away service free for orders over £10 within a 5-mile radius.

Simple, no fuss pub with good, local atmosphere and well cooked pub food. A highlight is their pizza oven, which produces a delicious range of pizzas that will really fill you up.

Jackson Stops, Stretton Rookery Lane, Stretton, Rutland, LE5 7RA Tel: 01780 410237 The Jackson Stops is definitely back on form. The outdoor area is looking immaculate and the inside rooms are all charming and very individually-styled.

Plough Inn, Great Casterton Main Street, Great Casterton, PE9 4AA Tel: 01780 762178 www.theplough-greatcasterton.co.uk Head Chef Peter Lane offers really top-quality food at this establishment – well worth trying, with a focus on locally sourced produce well cooked.

The Punchbowl, Stamford 21 Scotgate, Stamford, PE9 2YQ Tel: 01780 767981 The Punchbowl is a great place to relax, with bags of character; in the words of the affable owner John Groves ‘a village pub bang in the middle of town.’

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The Tobie Norris 12 St. Paul’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2BE Tel: 01780 753800 www.tobienorris.com The Tobie Norris feels now as if it’s been around for ever and ‘let’s meet at the Tobie Norris’ is the phrase most often on an imbibing Stamfordian’s lips.

The food offering is much more than just pizzas these days, and the pub offers a very pleasant, informal environment in which to eat.

White Hart, Ufford Main St, Ufford, PE9 3BH Tel: 01789 740250 The White Hart is popular, and deservedly so, for it offers top quality, friendly service and very good value. Diner comment: “Surrounded by an intensely flavoured jus, my Tallington lamb and root vegetable suet pudding with mashed potato and swede purée was sensational.”

PARTY TIME Mama Liz’s 9 North St, Stamford, PE9 1EL 01780 765888 www.mamaliz.co.uk Always a great vibe, good drinks, delicious Central American food and light bites, live music three nights a week and even stand-up comics, this place has just about everything for a fun night out.

Opus Dai 16 Broad St, Stamford, PE9 1PG Tel: 01780 481880 Opus Dai offers all day refreshments and nighttime entertainment with a DJ and champagne bar upstairs. The delightful garden out the back is going to become a ‘Beer Garden’ over the summer.

Café ++ Beans 8-10 Silver Lane, Stamford, PE8 2BT Tel: 01780 757373 Breakfast available 7 days a week, served until midday.

Branches also in Oundle, Oakham and Uppingham Always a popular café destination, tucked away down Silver Lane with a good outside area, Beans has recently introduced a delicious breakfast menu that includes savoury poached muffins, freshly-filled

bagels, pancakes stacks served with maple syrup and banana and pecan breakfast loaf.

Café Black 21 High Street, Stamford, PE9 2AL Tel: 01780 762999 www.cafeblack.co.uk We love this place. Great drinks, good food and above all a friendly, buzzing atmosphere. Hannah and Jim, the owners, are completely committed to the venture and always make you feel most welcome.

Great lunch lite bites.

Fine Food Store 37 St Mary's Street, Stamford, PE9 2DF Opening times: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm Tel: 01780 754222 www.thefinefoodstore.com Jenny runs this establishment with great style and attention to detail. The garden is a great place to sit out on good days. Our favourite spot for coffee or a light lunch, and you are sure to bump into the ‘movers and shakers’ of Stamford here.

The Orangery at Burghley Burghley House, Stamford, PE9 3JY Tel: 01780 767386 Absolute Taste took over the catering here in 2011 and has produced a sparkling menu and refreshed the ambience.

You can sit down for a proper meal, or there is a ‘Grab and Go’ menu with wraps and sandwiches, if you like your food sharpish.

Stamford Garden Kitchen @ Stamford Garden Centre, Road End Farm, Great Casterton, PE9 4BB Tel: 01780 765656 www.stamfordgardencentre.co.uk This has become one of Stamford’s favourite cafés, open all day 7 days a week and also offering hearty breakfasts and lunches, all using local ingredients and cooked to the highest standards. A new chef has meant that the quality of meals is very high.

The new light and airy Orangery is the perfect place for a la carte lunches, the evening dining club or private parties. Fine dining on the first Friday of each month.

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HILL FARM, CHESTERTON, PETERBOROUGH, PE7 3UA (on Oundle road, 200 yards west of Alwalton A1 flyover) OPEN JUNE - OCTOBER

farm shop and pick your own

Strawberries • Raspberries • Gooseberries • Plums Black & Redcurrants • Blackberries • Tayberries • Vegetables in season - Local produced Beef & Lamb Facilities for Disabled Visitors. Refreshments available.

Picnic Area. Children's Play Area. Caravan Club C.L. Site Opening times: Tue-Fri 9am - 6pm Sat/Sun 9am - 5pm Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays

Please ring for up to date crop information or to order ready picked produce

TEL 01733 233270

www.pick-your-own.org.uk/hill_farm.htm

Bespoke Catering...

For advice and further information please contact M 07778 227 734 E info@saramcallister.co.uk www.saramcallister.co.uk

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Woodlands Farm Organic Box Scheme Home Delivery Service

We grow and pick the freshest organic vegetables and salads and deliver them to your door the next day!

Choose from six different organic boxes, including mixed organic vegetable and fruit boxes. Prices start from only £8.00 including delivery.

Organic Bronze Turkeys, Organic Lincoln Red Beef, Pork and Lamb also available!

To order phone 01205 724778 Woodlands Farm, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire PE20 1JD

www.woodlandsfarm.co.uk

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A deliciously different experience

Come and sit in our secret garden, or enjoy our beautiful, modern coffee shop.

Now serving tapas on Friday and Saturday evenings

Our ‘signature’ loaves are made without baker’s yeast using flour from a local windmill and are baked in a wood fired oven for a perfect crust.

These traditional techniques and ingredients develop the real taste of bread as it used to be.

We also bake a selection of delicious cakes & tarts, these include lemon, almond & fruit tarts, Eccles cakes and cookies, all are made from scratch using only the best ingredients.

37 St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9 2DF. Telephone 01780 754222 - Online www.thefinefoodstore.com

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OTTERS SMOKEHOUSE & DELI

Stamford Shop

Visit Mill Street in Oakham and discover: • Succulent, gently smoked Suffolk fish and meats • Traditional British and artisan French cheeses from affineur Jacques Hennart • Individually sourced, quality charcuterie & deli products • Entertaining made easy with platters and homemade tarts to order • ‘Lunch to go’ for individuals and businesses

3a Mill Street, Oakham 01572 756481 info@ottersdeli.co.uk www.ottersdeli.co.uk

1 Ironmonger Street, Lincolnshire PE9 1PL

Oakham Shop Gaol Street Rutland LE15 6AL

Oundle Shop

44 Jericho, Market Place, Oundle PE8 4AU

Monday to Saturday: 8.30am - 5.00pm

Exton Bakery & Shop Cottesmore Road, Exton, Oakham, Rutland LE15 8AN

Monday to Saturday: 8.00am - 5.00pm Sunday: 8.00am - 2.00pm

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Most Promising Newcomer The Lord Nelson 11 Market Place, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6DT Tel: 01572 868340 www.thelordnelsonoakham. com The Lord Nelson is a splendid and extensive renovation of what used to be Nick’s Restaurant.

The layout of the rooms makes for very relaxed socialising. It’s warm, comfortable and unpretentious.

There’s a fine range of real ales - two pumps dedicated to Ufford Ales and two to guest beers.

There’s an impressive wine list featuring old and new world wines. The food menu has a choice of antipasto, snacks, mains and daily and seasonal specials using locally sourced ingredients. They also serve exceptionally good stone baked pizzas.

Best food Marquess of Exeter, Lyddington 52 Main St, Lyddington Tel: 01572 822477 Having opened again in 2009 under the ownership of Brian Baker, this establishment has really got into its stride and become a firm favourite in the region.

It offers excellent, inventive, unfussy food at good prices in a delightful setting, and has added greatly to the local gastronomic scene. Brian produces traditional English comfort food with a contemporary edge, using fresh seasonal produce and changing weekly.

A recent enthusiast commented: “It’s the place I’d always choose to go with my favourite-est person.”

The Olive Branch, Clipsham Michelin Star Gastro Pub Main St, Clipsham, LE15 7SH Opening times: 7 days, Lunch and Dinner Tel: 01780 410355 www.theolivebranchpub.com The Olive Branch and Beech House were awarded the Good Hotel Guides Restaurant-with-rooms of the Year award 2012, and has retained its Michelin star rating for a decade now. Standards never seem to drop here, which is a remarkable achievement.

This year new to the table is ‘The Great British Taster Menu’, a delicious six-course celebration of British food.

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The Olive Branch Opening times; every day for lunch and dinner Tel: 01572 756991 www.hambletonhall.com In the beginning there was Hambleton Hall…and 31 years later it is still sailing serenely on, serving classic fine dining in a much less stuffy environment than you might imagine. Try it, you will like it! We especially like sitting on the terrace in the summer.

Hambleton Hall was voted ‘Most Excellent Hotel’ in Johansens’ 2011 UK & Ireland Awards for Excellence. As one happy guest commented: “Perfection – the welcome, the accommodation, the service, the food, the location!”

Barnsdale Lodge The Avenue, Rutland Water, LE15 8AH Tel: 01572 724678 www.barnsdalelodge.co.uk Barnsdale Lodge really does feel like home from home, with friendly and attentive staff and a relaxed feel. The cooking is to a high standard and is good value for money.

In the words of the proprietor, Thomas Noel: "Put your feet up and be looked after by our wonderful kind staff. Nothing is too much trouble.

That's our job, your happiness."

We have had a lot of positive reports in the last year about the quality of the food.

Lake Isle Restaurant Modern English 16 High St East, Uppingham, LE15 9PZ Opening times: Lunch Tue-Sun, Dinner Mon-Sat Tel: 01572 822951 www.lakeislehotel.co.uk The Lake Isle works at lunch for a quick bite and a chat, and in the evening for a more substantial dinner with a friend or a romantic meal. Especially noted for its good wine list, check out the themed wine dinner evenings.

Firenze Italian 9 Station Street, Kibworth Beauchamp, LE8 OLN Opening times: Lunch and dinner, Monday to Saturday Tel: 0116 279 6260 www.firenze.co.uk We agree with what The Financial Times had to say: “One of the finest Italian restaurants in England, with an immaculate, ever-changing ‘all Italian’ wine list with food that reminds one of how food should really taste.”

If you can never decide what to eat and really want to taste a bit of everything then try Degustazione; the Firenze tasting menu.

Perfect setting Barnsdale Hall Hotel North Shore, Rutland Water, LE15 8AB Tel: 01572 757901 www.barnsdalehotel.co.uk Barnsdale Hall Hotel boasts some of the most beautiful views of Rutland Water and the surrounding countryside, and has recently enjoyed a major refurbishment of its Brasserie restaurant.

The Brasserie offers a seasonally flexible menu, using fresh and locally sourced ingredients. Portions are generous and the VAT (Value at your Table) Menu is especially good value.

Falcon Hotel, Uppingham NEW 7 High St East, Uppingham, LE15 9PY Tel: 01572 823535 Totally re-furbished over the last year and now looking very stylish and comfy inside. Great views over the marketplace.

Carol Wills, the joint owner, commented: “We want the hotel to be classically stylish and good value for money. A place people want to come to, and not to be there just because they need to be. We want it to be at the heart of Uppingham’s community, and a destination for those visiting because of that.”

Finch’s Arms Hambleton Peninsula, Rutland, LE15 8TL Tel: 01572 756575 www.finchsarms.co.uk The Finch’s Arms is one of the premier destinations in Rutland for a smart pub lunch; especially when the weather is fine and you can take a stroll around the peninsula in anticipation or to work off the excess.

Stapleford Park Stapleford, LE14 2EF Tel: 01572 787000 www.staplefordpark.com Last year Stapleford Park was declared the best hotel in the nationwide Gourmet Britain Awards; and their 2012 series of £99 per person Gourmet Nights running through to November is an ideal chance to try the very best.

But you are welcome anytime to eat in the stunning Grinling Gibbons restaurant from the a la carte menu. This is a standard of cooking and elegant surroundings that will make for an unforgettable experience.

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The Haycock Hotel L.L.P …where people matter and tradition counts

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ntroducing the new Scottish Steak Club Menu using only the finest and freshest produce, all Beef supplied by fully accredited Scottish Farms.

The Beef is traditionally aged for a minimum of 21 days and hand cut by highly skilled butchers using time honoured techniques.

Choose from a selection of quality steaks to include Sirloin, Rib Eye, Fillet and T Bone all served with traditional garnish.

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rchards Restaurant is proud to introduce the Scottish Steak Club menu, which is a Macdonald Hotels group concept. The menu is quite extensive and includes starters of a mouth watering classic Prawn Cocktail, Shallot Tart with Goats Cheese and Rocket Salad and of course some Scottish influences of Scotch Broth and Haggis, Neeps & Tatties. For main course you can choose from a variety of chargrilled Steaks, Lamb Cutlets or Mixed Grill and beautiful Lemon Sole or Wild Halibut. The menu has plenty of choice from

classic dishes, salads and vegetarian options and scrumptious desserts. There is something to suit everyone.

The Haycock Hotel is the place to go for intimate private lunches or dinners and can offer alfresco dining in the beautiful gardens or courtyard. Enjoy afternoon teas in the gardens during the summer and beside a roaring log fire in the winter. The Haycock is the prime wedding venue in the area and has modern equipped conference facilities and traditional private dining rooms.

If you have never visited the Orchard’s restaurant at the Haycock or just haven’t been for a long time, it is well worth the visit. Excellent food, good service from friendly staff in beautiful settings,

what more could you want?

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From the moment you step inside you feel you will be having a different experience from other more traditional Indian restaurants. The genuine welcome, the modern interior furnishings and the varied menu of Indian and Nepalese food make it highly distinctive.

Pubs we like Berkeley Arms, Wymondham 59 Main St, Wymondham, Leics, LE14 2AG Tel: 01572 787587 www.theberkeleyarms.co.uk The pub is cosy and intimate with scrubbed pine tables, an open fire and comfy sofas – and the food is fresh, locally-sourced and extremely well made.

Black Bull, Market Overton Teigh Rd, Market Overton, Rutland, LE15 7PW Tel: 01572 767677 Our reviewer commented: “The new owners Kristy and Kevin serve up some beautifully presented homemade food, and nothing is too much trouble.”

Blue Ball Inn, Braunston Smart pub food 6 Cedar St, Braunston-in-Rutland, LE15 8QS Tel: 01572 722135 This pub seems to be firing on all cylinders. Our Rutland editor continues to be very enthusiastic, describing her last meal there as “exquisite in presentation with that nouvelle cuisine elegance.

And tasty too.”

The Coach House Inn, Luffenham 3 Stamford Rd South Luffenham, Oakham, LE15 8NT Tel: 01780 720166 www.coachhouserutland.co.uk A classic Rutland pub that offers value for money.

Our Rutland editor opined: “Pete and I shared the Thai style fish cakes (£5) – rather like large Chinese dumplings and absolutely scrumptious.”

Nevill Arms, Medbourne 12 Waterfall Way, Medbourne, LE16 8EE Tel: 01858 565288 www.thenevillarms.net The Nevill Arms has everything you want from a village pub – an exquisite setting by the side of a stream with a wooden footbridge in a delightful village, a warm welcome from the friendly barman, a roaring log fire and great pub food. You could travel many, many miles without finding a better establishment.

The Nevill Arms is many things – a pub, a restaurant, a place to say (10 bedrooms) and a delightful café out the back.

The Noel @ Whitwell Main St, Whitwell, LE15 8BW Tel: 01780 460347 www.thenoel.co.uk Claire and Mark Langham have been running the pub for four years and during that time have performed a transformation to the interior, the menu and are now in the process of working their same magic on the gardens.

Wheatsheaf Inn, Greetham 1 Stretton Rd, Greetham, LE15 7NP Tel: 01572 812325 Diner comment: “My favourite place to eat, the food is really superb! Typical pub atmosphere (so no need for dressing up), but the atmosphere is always great, reasonably priced menu, fantastic value kids' menu, all home cooked from the pizzas to the ice cream.”

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Blue Ball Inn, Braunston Favourite Italian Boboli, Italian Pizzeria & Restaurant 88 Main Street, Kibworth Harcourt, Leics, LE8 0NQ Tel: 0116 2793303 www.bobolirestaurant.co.uk Sister establishment to Firenze, and also run by Lino and Sara Poli, Boboli offers informal Italian cuisine of the highest quality. The pizzas are especially notable.

Boboli is now open from 10.00 am, all day everyday; be it for a quick coffee and a pastry in the morning, lunch, early or late, pizza, pasta, piadini, and antipasti, a sneaky little treat in the afternoon, or a full blown party in the evening.

L’Oliveto 14 Church Street, Oakham, LE15 6AA Tel: 01572 759656 www.l-oliveto.co.uk L’Oliveto has character, lots of it, under the ebullient ownership of Benny Ladjimi, and is a great place to go with a larger group for a fun atmosphere. Food is no-nonsense, large portions and authentic Italian.

Fun for kids Greetham Valley Golf Club Greetham, LE15 7NP Tel: 01780 460444 www.greethamvalley.co.uk For family lunch with teens and kids requiring large portions in a less formal atmosphere, try Greetham Valley Golf Club. Plenty of room with a relaxed attitude and plenty to go round. Diner comment: “Great value for money, friendly staff, easy parking and great views.”

Ethnic mix Han, Market Harborough Chinese cuisine 29 St Mary’s Rd, Market Harborough, LE16 7DS Tel: 01858 462288 Han is run by the genial Philip Tsui and the restaurant is named after his wife. If you are looking for authentic Chinese food you will have to travel a long way to better Han. Indian Zest, Market Harborough 131 St Mary’s Rd, Market Harborough, LE16 7DT Tel: 01858 462752 www.indiazest.com

Red India 26 Melton Rd, Oakham, LE15 6AY Opening times: 5.30pm-11.30pm Tel: 01572 724999 A place with personality and good cooking, from familiar dishes all the way up to a whole lobster cooked with traditional spices. Take your own beer or wine. Diner comment: “I can honestly say that my dish was the best prawn curry I have ever tasted.

The sauce was magnificent.”

Voujon Balti Hut Indian 4 Burley Corner, High St, Oakham, LE15 6DU Opening times: every day, lunchtimes and evenings Tel: 01572 723043 Good Indian food with many Bangladeshi specialities, served in a stylish modern environment.

The White Orchid, Market Harborough Thai Cuisine 21 Abbey St, Market Harborough, LE16 9AA Tel No: 01858 461409 www.whiteorchid-thai.co.uk Owner Don and Judy Merrick have created a fabulous Thai dining experience. Diner comment; “A sensational mouth-busting experience. An explosion of spices and clean tastes such as lemon grass and limes.”

Café ++ Castle Cottage Café Church Passage, off Market Place, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6DT Tel: 01572 757952 Sit in comfortable Lloyd Loom chairs at wooden tables dressed up with stunning oil cloths and fresh garden flowers. The serenity and calm of the gardens and café is matched by the simplicity of the food and the friendly manner of the team at the Castle Cottage.

Farndon Fields Farm Shop, Market Harborough Farndon Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9NP Tel: 01858 464838 In the farm shop café ‘home made’ means exactly that. All meals are cooked fresh to order and each day specials are chosen using the freshest of produce from the farm. “It is like having the biggest pantry ever. Portions are generous, beautifully cooked and taste wonderful.”

Simply Simon’s Delicatessen and Bistro Café 23 Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7LT Tel: 01858 440964 A new take on the café offering, the deli here has a range of mouth-watering colds meats and cheeses as well as home made breads and cakes. A seasonal menu of hot food is served; or make up your own sandwich combination from the choice at the deli counter.

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Shuckburgh Arms at Southwick

We look forward to welcoming you at Barnsdale Lodge

“A proper country pub”

Barnsdale Lodge Hotel is set in a unique rural location in the heart of the glorious Rutland countryside with views of undulating hills and Rutland Water.

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or more than 400 years, the Shuckburgh Arms at Southwick has been serving weary travellers with good food and honest real ales. Situated in the heart of the area’s best hiking country, we’re open 10am-11pm Monday to Friday, 9am-11pm Saturdays and 9am-10pm Sundays, serving everything from full English breakfasts to full evening meals, plus hearty home-made soups and tasty bar snacks.

Walkers are welcome to use our car park as their base for exploring the lovely woods and open countryside.

Tel: 01832 272044

Oak House Residential Care Home for the Elderly

• Morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner • Delicious food prepared with fresh locally sourced, seasonal ingredients • Private dining • Weddings • Conferences • Exclusive hire of the whole hotel • 44 individually designed en suite bedrooms • Vicienté Beauty treatment/relaxation room • Country walks • Barnsdale Home Produce • Christmas and New Year Packages

• Care home providing high quality care in comfortable ‘home from home’ surroundings • Dedicated ground floor respite care room/trial visit room, with en-suite available now, rate £575.00 per week.

• Rated ‘Excellent’ by the CQC - see our Inspection Reports online at www.CQC.org.uk • Oak House prides itself on offering high quality care in a pleasant friendly home environment • Room rates from £525 to £650 per week

The Avenue, Rutland Water, Nr Oakham, Rutland LE15 8AH enquiries@barnsdalelodge.co.uk www.barnsdalelodge.co.uk

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The Jackson Stops

COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL & GOLF CLUB

The perfect venue for all occasions Robert and Julia Reid welcome you to the Jackson Stops Country Inn. Our experienced team welcome old and new friends to enjoy our fine food with a warm and friendly atmosphere.

• Modern dining room along with new menus • Unique function suite with garden, licensed for wedding ceremonies • Al Fresco dining • 20 en suite bedrooms • 18 hole golf course, driving range and golfer's tuck stop • The perfect venue for all occasions • On site hair stylist and beautician • Exclusive Spa, jet pool and fitness facilities (2012/2013)

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For over 30 years Hambleton Hall has been one of the region’s favourite Michelin starred fine dining destinations.

The ultimate food in a fantastic setting with glorious views of Rutland Water - Lunch “Lunch for Less” Monday to Saturday Two Course Lunch for £22.00 & a Third Course for £5.25

- SundAY Lunch A Selection Menu at £45.00 for 3 Courses

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For private gatherings please contact us for our ‘17 Menus’ booklet

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2 Special 3 Course Set Menus at £38.50 & £47.50 1 Special Tasting Menu at £67.00 Available every night of the week & Saturday Lunch

A La Carte menu also available Aaron Patterson, head chef, specialises in top seasonal local ingredients to create modern British cuisine, with an award winning wine list full of delicious bottles.

All menus are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

For more details about our Special Breaks and Events please visit our website www.hambletonhall.com

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Haycock Hotel, Wansford London Rd, Wansford Tel: 01780 782223 www.thehaycock.co.uk The Haycock has a perfect venue for any meal or get together, with lots of different spaces to suit the mood and weather. It is now part of the Macdonald Hotel Group.

Pubs AND HOTELS we like

Our top pick Oundle Mill Barnwell Rd, Oundle, PE8 5PB Tel: 01832 272621 www.oundlemill.co.uk It was named Restaurant of the Year 2010/11 in the Northamptonshire Food Awards.

New chef Gavin Austin brings a wealth of food experience with him. He began his career at The Hoste Arms in Burnham Market, before progressing to London where he worked at the Michelin-starred Chez Nico, L’Escargot and the opening of the St Pancras Grand.

How would Gavin describe his style of cooking? “Simple things done really well. Great quality ingredients, locally sourced.”

“I am very passionate about food. I use many different cooking techniques, but I am a great believer in simplicity and the end result being delicious and ‘unfussy’ – I don’t try and use too many ingredients at once. I am not interested in using a cooking technique just for its effect, but rather for its potential to add something significant taste-wise to the dish.”

Gavin has worked both in a fine dining and gastro-pub environment. Which does he prefer?

“I like elements of both; in the new menu I combine elements of both gastro-pub classics and fine dining, but with an overall emphasis on deliciousness and informality.”

If you love seafood…

Loch Fyne Restaurant, Elton Fish Restaurant The Old Dairy, Elton, PE8 6SH Tel: 01832 280298 www.lochfyne.com Loch Fyne has a well deserved reputation for quality seafood served in pleasant surroundings. Not only is the food delicious, the restaurant sources all its seafood from wild, free range or sustainable sources, so you can enjoy your meal with a clear conscience.

Great ambience Dexters 2 - 3 Crown Court, Market Place, Oundle, PE8 4BQ Tel: 01832 273366 The menu is exciting and innovative. The place has a lively buzz, yet it is large enough to tuck yourself away for a business meeting or sit outside on a sunny day in the charming courtyard enjoying a coffee with friends.

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Falcon, Fotheringhay Gastro Pub Fotheringhay, PE8 5HZ Opening times: 7days, lunch and dinner Tel: 01832 226254 Website: www.thefalcon-inn.co.uk As heartily recommended by none less than Michael Winner, who said: “It’s a very elegant pub. The bread was exemplary, hot, just out of the oven. I’ve never eaten better. My rabbit rillette was truly historic.

Soft, tasty, fresh, great texture, marvellous chutney.

My grilled plaice was thick, juicy, hot. No nicer fish could you possibly want.”

King's Arms, Polebrook King’s Arms Lane, Polebrook, PE8 5LW Tel: 01832 272363 www.thekingsarms-polebrook.co.uk Diner comment: “The King's Arms is a traditional village pub that serves truly excellent food, including a tapas menu... but hasn't fallen into the trap of becoming a glorified wine bar. The service is excellent and the atmosphere is always lively. It's a proper pub.”

King’s Head, Apethorpe NEW MGT Tel: 01780 470627 Under the new ownership of Simon and Charlotte, this friendly pub offers dependable pub good and a great atmosphere. Very welcoming.

The Queens Head NEW MGT Main St, Bulwick NN17 3DY Tel: 01780 450272 www.thequeensheadbulwick.co.uk It’s always good to report that a village pub is back in business, and we’re pleased that Bulwick’s 17th century hostelry is firing on all cylinders again after a period in the doldrums and a three month closure.

Under new ownership, The Queen’s Head has a fresh look, and a new head chef – Haydn Laidlow, previously of Oundle’s Chapel Dining Room.

He cooks deceptively simple, appetising food, all locally farmed or sourced, and eminently suited to a country pub that isn’t trying to be too clever. “I’m very lucky to have game from our local estate,” he says. “And I can’t wait to get our pizza oven fired up in the summer.”

Queen’s Head, Nassington 54 Station Rd, Nassington, PE8 6OB Tel: 01780 784006 www.queensheadnassington.co.uk Our food reviewer commented: “The best meal I've had while reviewing in the last year was undoubtedly steak at The Queens Head, Nassington. The Wagyu steak is simple but really outstanding, served with perfect chips and a green salad. Atmosphere is good as the popularity of the place increases.”

Red Lion, Warmington Peterborough Rd, Warmington, PE8 6TN Tel: 01832 280362 The Red Lion serves comfort food at its best and moves seamlessly from its loyal lunchtime following enjoying the roasts to the à la carte menu in the evening that has something for everyone.”

Royal Oak, Duddington High St, Duddington, PE9 3QE Tel: 01780 444267 www.theroyaloakduddington.com This pub knows how to deliver pub grub with a twist in modern, contemporary surroundings. A perennial favourite and deservedly so, underpinned by the Chef John Wheeler who has been cooking here for over 20 years.

Ship Inn, Oundle 18 West St, Oundle, PE8 4EF Tel: 01832 273918 www.theshipinn-oundle.co.uk A family-owned free house with great character, a good vibe and delicious home-cooked food. Top pick for a town pub.

David Dixon, owner of The Shuckburgh Arms, Southwick

The Shuckburgh Arms, Southwick Tel: 01832 272044 The perfect pub if you like pubs how they used to be – friendly, informal, locals, take you as you come.

And really solid good pub good, much of it locally sourced.

The Talbot Hotel Eatery & Coffee House, Oundle NEW New St, Oundle PE8 4EA Tel: 01832 273621 www.thetalbot-oundle.com Central Oundle landmark The Talbot Hotel has just re-opened after seven months of closure for refurbishment. Now known as The Talbot Hotel Eatery and Coffee House, the establishment has been completely reconfigured to create a relaxed and welcoming interior.

The Hotel now has different areas in which customers can relax, including a bar, a conservatory which can be used for dining or just having coffee, and a more formal glass sided restaurant.

“We hope to be the hub of Oundle and a meeting place for everyone,” says John Robinson, general manager. The focus, he adds, is very much on relaxed eating and drinking. Bookings for weddings and functions are being taken.

White Swan, Woodnewton White Swan, Main St, Woodnewton, PE8 5EB Tel: 01780 470944 This pub was taken over by Ian Simmons, formerly

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of The Montague Arms, Barnwell, in 2010, and has quickly established itself as a popular pub for local ales and good food. Has theme evenings such as Thai, which typically sell out.

PERFECT SETTING King’s Head, Wadenhoe Church Street, Wadenhoe, Nr Oundle, PE8 5ST Tel: 01832 720024. Website: www. kingsheadwadenhoe.co.uk This 17th century country pub serves up delicious meals at pub prices and boasts stunning views across the Nene Valley in a picture-postcard-perfect village of thatched stone cottages. Good start point for several walks.

Café ++ Beans 1 New Street, Oundle, PE8 4EA Tel: 01832 270007 www.beanscoffeestop.co.uk Beans provides the ultimate window seat in central Oundle - to eat, drink, and watch the world go. An old building, with shiny chrome and glass tables inside and out (pavement seating in the sun adds to the continental feel), you can enjoy top coffees, paninis, salads, baked potatoes and sandwiches.

Breakfast menu recently launched.

Smiths at no 4 4 North St, Oundle, PE8 4AL Tel: 01832 270011

Smiths is a place of light airy ambience. Tastefully converted from a former shop, the owners have avoided cramming the limited space - preferring to balance the usual groupings of tables and chairs with occasional sofas around low tables, supplied with current magazines and newspapers.

PETERBOROUGH Our top pick The Beehive The Beehive, 70 Albert Place, Peterborough.

Tel: 01733 310600 Lunch is served between 12 and 2.30pm.

Dinner 6pm -9pm Well established on the Peterborough scene now and becoming a real favourite – a cool, modern atmosphere with great food and snacks, just the place to hang out. Adds a new dimension in the city for the more mature and discerning drinker.

Best food The Cherry House, Werrington English, with a French twist 125 Church St, Werrington, Peterborough www.cherryhouserestaurant.co.uk Tel: 01733 571721

Opening times: Lunch Tue – Sun 12-2, Dinner Tue-Sat 7-10 Many people vote this their favourite and most authentic place to eat in Peterborough.

Favourite Italian Fratellis, Castor Italian Cuisine 34 Peterborough Rd, Castor, PE5 7AX Opening times: 7 days a week, lunch and dinner Tel: 01733 380251 www.fratellis.co.uk An extensive and highly authentic Italian menu. We rate it especially for its sophisticated yet informal ambience.

Diner comment: “Lively atmosphere, hospitality can always be relied upon for an excellent meal and it’s not too expensive.”

Ethnic mix Beijing Rendezvous Peking, Cantonese Cuisine 59 Napier Place, Orton Wistow, Peterborough, PE2 6XN Opening times: 7 days a week Tel: 01733 234450 A very popular Chinese restaurant with a dedicated following. All the dishes are cooked from scratch by a young Chinese team under the leadership of head Chef Ming Cho.

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01733 571721 125 Church Street Werrington Peterborough, PE4 6QF www.cherryhouserestaurant.co.uk

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Celebration Venues to Suit Everyone The Crown Hotel, Stamford can look after events of up to 25 guests in the Upper Lounge, 55 guests in the Main Restaurant and 90 guests in the Main Restaurant and Front Restaurant combined.

Each party will have their own dedicated event planner who will also be there on the day to ensure all details are carried out as you would wish. Menus can be created for you from canapés, buffets, sit-down lunch or dinner and evening buffets.

All Saints’ Place, Stamford, PE9 2AG t. 01780 763136 sally@thecrownhotelstamford.co.uk www.thecrownhotelstamford.co.uk

The Orangery at The Exeter Arms in Easton on the Hill is a beautiful setting for a smaller event for 25 people.

Marquees for up to 150 people can be erected on the paddock at the rear of the pub. Menus will be arranged through The Exeter Arms with a dedicated member of the team to look after your party from initial meeting through to the day itself.

21 Stamford Road, Easton on the Hill, PE9 3NS t. 01780 756321 sally@theexeterarms.net www.theexeterarms.net

The White Hart at Ufford is available for events in The Orangery for up to 40 people.

The adjacent ‘Pantry’ can be hired for entertainment and pre party drinks.

Both rooms are also licensed for a civil ceremony, each for up to 40 people, with evening receptions up to 90. A perfect setting for a relaxed and personalised party.

Main Street Ufford, Stamford, PE9 3BH t. 01780 740 250 info@whitehartufford.co.uk www.whitehartufford.co.uk

All venues also suitable for birthday parties, christenings, weddings, anniversaries and all celebrations.

For all celebration enquiries contact Sally Rouse on 01780 763136 or email sally@thecrownhotelstamford.co.uk All Saints’ Hotels Ltd. All Saints’ Place, Stamford, PE9 2AG t. 01780 763136

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Worth a trip, a little further afield

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Our top pick

The Brewery Tap

PETERBOROUGH Continued The Bombay Brasserie 47 Broadway, Peterborough, PE1 1SQ Tel: 01733 565606 Opening times: lunch and dinner, 7 days a week The Bombay Brasserie looks elegant and colonial in style with rich red lacquer paint and wooden Venetian blinds. Always highly rated for its food, with a wide selection of excellent vegetarian dishes.

Good value buffet lunches.

East Upper Deck, Charters, Town Bridge, Peterborough PE1 1FP Opening times: lunch and dinner 7 days Tel: 01733 315702 www.east-restaurant.co.uk If your palette needs refreshing, a trip to East might be just the tonic you need, served aboard the largest boat on the River Nene Spicy flavours and piquant sauces from South East Asia complement seafood, poultry, lamb and beef in fresh mouthfuls, and it is presented so attractively, with fresh linen napkins and spotlessly clean tables.

Always good value, and great lunch deals.

Maharinis Indian 32 New Rd, Peterborough, PE1 1QF Tel: 01733 346666

www.maharanis.co.uk Fresh, modern surroundings, good value and quick service sum up this venue. The chicken tikka masala was delicious, slightly sweet, with melt in the mouth chicken.

Royal Spice Indian 10A Park Rd, Peterborough PE1 2TD Tel: 01733 553355 Open: Seven days a week, including bank holidays.

12noon – 2.30pm and 6pm-11.30pm This restaurant remains a firm favourite. Our reviewer commented: “The food was beautifully presented with hand-cut garnishes and fresh herbs, perfectly seasoned and freshly cooked. We devoured each dish and encouraged each other to try our choices – it is a great way to experiment with different flavours and very convivial too!”

Pubs we like The Brewery Tap 80 Westgate, Peterborough, PE1 2AA Open for food: 7 days, lunch and dinner Tel: 01733 358500 A winning combination of Thai food and real ales, brewed on site in this old labour exchange, creates an establishment with real personality. It’s a favourite with locals, who enjoy the ambience. There are coffee tables and squidgy leather sofas, and low lighting in the evening.

The Old Bridge Hotel, Huntingdon PE29 3TQ Tel: 01480 424300 www.huntsbridge.com This impressive 18th century building in the centre of Huntingdon by the river packs a bigger and bigger gastronomic punch each year. The cooking is a blend of traditional favourites with modern bistro dishes, in a sophisticated yet relaxed restaurant.

The establishment is especially notable for its wine list, and has twice won the AA award for best UK wine list. John Hoskins, owner, commented: “We try and concentrate on quality and value, as opposed to profit and windowdressing! I think this has struck a chord”.

There is also a wine shop on site, with a huge range from the everyday to the fine and rare. 24 bottles are open to taste from 9am-10pm every day. Definitely worth a special trip.

Langar Hall, Vale of Belvoir Tel: 01949 81321 www.langarhall.com The Good Food Guide comments: “Many restaurants tell us they use local produce wherever possible, but few can match Imogen Skirving (the proprietor) in this respect.” A stunning and homely Georgian House and setting

East The Pheasant, Keyston (just south of the A14) Tel: 01832 710241. Now owned by John Hoskins again.

Good food and an immensely quaint setting make this a firm favourite to the south of our patch.

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Red Lion Inn, Stathern (Vale of Belvoir, close to Belvoir Castle) Tel: 01949 860868. Owned by the Olive Branch team, food of similar standard in a very rural village. Eat in restaurant or pub area; we particularly liked the latter. They have a passion for using local suppliers and produce to create a diverse menu.

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The Bull & Swan at Burghley High Street, St Martins, Stamford. PE9 2LJ

Food, Pint, Pillow at The Bull & Swan

Relax in the warm atmosphere of this historic coaching inn. We offer a plethora of local ales, a diverse wine list, beautifully cooked British and local food and seven amazing bedrooms.

enquiries@thebullandswan.co.uk

01780 766412

www.thebullandswan.co.uk

Dine, Drink, Dream at The William Cecil

T he W illiam C eC il

Enjoy 27 very individually designed bedrooms, a wonderful restaurant offering the best of local and seasonal food, a bar with a conservatory, a dining terrace, and wonderful gardens with direct access onto Burghley Estate.

at Stamford

High Street, St Martins, Stamford. PE9 2LJ enquiries@thewilliamcecil.co.uk

01780 750070

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Marquess of Exeter Fancy getting away this summer? Want to relax, eat great food and enjoy some idyllic English countryside?

But why bother with a long journey when one of the most glorious, quintessential English villages, Lyddington, is on our doorstep – with its yellowy stone cottages, historic Bede House and delightful countryside walks.

And how better to enjoy it than with a stay at the Marquess of Exeter? Exceptional food, warm hospitality and 17 comfortable and contemporary bedrooms that will leave you feeling pampered. And if you can drag yourself out of bed the next morning, the breakfast is great too!

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RestauRant & HOteL

An historic venue with A contemporAry style, for speciAl occAsions, events & conferences

MaRquess set LuncH 2 courses for £12.00 - 3 courses for £15.00 mondAy – sAturdAy 12.00 – 2.30pm BAr open All dAy everydAy from 10.00Am

JuBilee GArden pArty’ hoG roAst & BBQ, Bouncy cAstle, children’s Activities And enGlish wine tAstinG activities aLL day 12-7pM

afteRnOOn tea avaiLabLe 7 days a week 3-5pM as fROM 1st May

Serving Food, Lunch & dinner, 7 dayS a week

Special Occasions

If there is one thing above all else that Stapleford Park enjoys and does with finesse, it’s celebrate.

From an intimate family occasion, a birthday party or wedding, Stapleford Park is the place to make any special occasion memorable.

To book your celebration, please call reservations on 01572 787019 or email reservations@stapleford.co.uk www.staplefordpark.com

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Sleep soundly Cley Windmill offers B&B with a difference.

Book a room for yourself and friends for a memorable overnight stay.

Nestling amongst rustling reed beds, enjoy beautiful vistas from the gallery and superb hospitality from the Cley Windmill team.

Call 01263 740209 “Romantic, cosy and unique. We love it here.

The food and service is amazing.

Thank you!"

Accommodation Dinners Weddings Parties and House-parties Café and Windmill Shop Cley Windmill, Cley-next-the-Sea, Holt, Norfolk NR25 7RP www.cleywindmill.co.uk

The Lodge Old Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6HX Tel: +44 (0)1485 532896 www.thelodgehunstanton.co.uk info@thelodgehunstanton.co.uk

Bringing you the very best that Norfolk has to offer! inn

, Old Hunstanton offers a relaxed Nestled in the heart of the old village, The Lodge and casual experience - perfectly combining the traditional with the contemporary.

Conveniently situated only 500 yards from the Hunstanton Golf Course.

beach,

coastal walks and Old

food

The is simply scrummy, our specials blackboard changes daily - with an emphasis on fresh fish and locally sourced produce. For the ultimate treat, try our homemade puddings and sundaes. Dine in the bar, outside on the veranda or in the garden or enjoy the friendly atmosphere of the dining room. The bar offers cocktails and a great selection of wines and real ales.

rooms

We have just completed the exciting refurbishment of our 16 bed , which are simply fantastic, and a 4 bedroom self contained cottage. ‘The Loft’ and ‘The Attic’ rooms are superior suites with sea views. The Courtyard rooms ‘The Garden Shed’,’The Bottle Store’ and ‘The Coal Bunker’ are individually special. Most of the rooms have super king size beds, and all are equipped to a high standard, with flat screen televisions, modern en-suites and warm, fluffy bath towels.

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A bed for the night in…

North Norfolk With the beautiful North Norfolk coast only two hours drive from Stamford, editor of North Norfolk Living magazine Lin Murray highlights some of the best, the different, the perfect – ‘Beds for the Night in North Norfolk!’

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f like me, you approach the end of a ‘full on’ week and long to be able to just ‘nip off’ somewhere for a relaxing few days, read on! You want to get away but know that the complicated reality of finding time to fit it in, deciding on a destination, the minefield of finding that special place that won’t disappointment, tends to dampen your resolve to actually go. You might like something a little different or that will suit four legged friends, two legged additions or a house full of good friends who just fancy ‘kicking back’ for a few days.

For a guaranteed ‘phone, book it, get there and just relax’ experience then my choice of hotels include The Hoste Arms, The King William, Titchwell Manor and The Lifeboat. Good service, comfortable rooms, good food and close to the coast.

If you want something a little different, read on.

Magical Camping Great concept! Pick your favorite campsite. Phone Magical Camping, job done! A fully furnished bell tent will be ready and waiting when you get there.

Furnished with luxury items including beds and bedding, coir carpet, vintage style furniture; they also supply gas cookers, cutlery, pots and pans. Fairy lights and candles are provided to light your evenings and when it is time to go home, Magical Camping take the tent down again! That’s what I call relaxing! www.magicalcamping.co.uk stay@magiclacamping.co.uk Tel: 01362 637 483 / 07525 260 550

North Farm ‘Eco’ Cottages

Retro Campers With three beautiful campervans named California Dreamin’, Maggie May and Rockin’ Robin, I think you get the picture! Find a tranquil spot, pop up the roof and put on a brew…or hop skip and jump round the many beautiful campervan friendly caravan sites in North Norfolk. With your home around you and everything you need including the fridge, cooker and the kitchen sink, life’s a beach! You can hire these lovely vehicles for the day, for short breaks, weekly rentals or for weddings and events. www.retrocampersnorfolk.co.uk Hannah@retrocampersnorfolk.co.uk Tel: 01263 821999

The good old B and B In my mind, Wells Next The Sea rivals Blackpool for its B + Bs. From the clean and simple to the absolutely luxurious, Wells has them all! Too many to list here – so go to www.wells-guide.co.uk for lots of ideas.

Also see the amazing, if not slightly crazy www.glavenvalley.co.uk for information on virtually everything in North Norfolk!

Clever Campers If you like style but want to commune with nature then a teardrop trailer from Clever Campers is for you. This Norwich-based business supplies tiny curvy caravans with real ‘wow’ factor. Inside the eye-catching little pod is a cosy double bedroom with a mini kitchen nestling under the rear hatch. Hire includes all bedding, cooking and outdoor equipment - so just pack your clothes, set up in seconds and spend more of your valuable free time having a good time!

You can collect and tow yourself or take delivery to your chosen Norfolk location. www.clevercamper.co.uk

For visitors who want to tread lightly on the North Norfolk landscape North Farm Cottages are two sympathetic barn conversions offering luxury, eco-friendly accommodation on a picturesque old farm near Aylsham.

Tel: 01603 737974 info@northfarm.info

Carrington House Locally we call this house ‘the Dinner Party House’! If you have a special occasion to celebrate or just want a bit of ‘hedonistic luxury’ (to quote a very impressed Guardian journalist), this gorgeous house is a must. Sleeping up to 18 people in nine sumptuous bedrooms, Carrington House has everything from I-pod docking stations, wifi and a 6’ cinema screen, to an 8 person hot tub and a dining set up for 20 people inside or ‘al fresco’. Words don’t do it justice, so have a look at their website! www.carringtonhouse.net 0870 850 5405

Glamping For the fair weather campers amongst you – you’re gonna love this!

Chosen for their wild camping credentials, quiet, close to nature, big skies, ‘away-from-it-all’ appeal, Wild Luxury Serengeti Safari ‘tents’ are palatial!

This is real luxury - kitchen, flushing loo, power shower, living/dining area, wood-fired range, sun decks - all mod cons but all totally ‘off-grid’! Great for families and cool for couples, with 800 square feet of living space to play with you are not going to get under each other’s feet. adventure@wildluxury.co.uk Tel: 0845 544 1757 (Mon- Fri 9am - 4pm) ESSENTIAL LIVING 2012

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ESSENTIAL LIVING OUTDOOR LIVING GARDEN DESIGNERS Adam Frost Design The Studio, Barnsdale Gardens, Exton, Rutland, LE15 8AH Tel: 01780 762748 www.adamfrost.co.uk Best for: Adam focuses on designing private gardens as well as show gardens for many of the big RHS shows and specialises in beautiful but practical garden landscapes. He brings a passion for plants to his work and believes his gardens only get better with time.

Porter Landscaping and Garden Light Design and Installation 60 High Street, Maxey, Peterborough, PE6 9EG Tel: 01778 348865 www.porterlandscapingdesign.com Best for: Porter Landscape, Design & Installation,cover all aspects of garden lighting design, giving you the opportunity to have your garden illuminated and glowing with superb colourful light.

Garden maintenance and buildings Country Wide Lawns Tel: 01780 753575 www.countrywidelawndoctor.co.uk Best for: Act now for a beautiful lawn! Let Stamford’s ‘Lawn Doctor’ bring your lawn back to its very best. He specializes in seeding, weed control and scarification.

Elms Turf Care Tel: 01572 770373 www.turfcarerutland.co.uk Best for: Provide tailor made lawn care programmes specific to your lawns needs.

Evergreens UK Ltd Market Overton Ind Est, nr Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7TP Tel : 01572 768208 www.evergreensuk.com Best for: Evergreens supply and install artificial grass from LazyLawnTM.

Best for: Lee Overton is a fully-qualified arborist (tree expert), offering tree surgery, stump removal, crown reduction, conservation and management, and also hedging. He is fully insured and offers expert advice.

Brown and Jones The Old Pump House, Manton Road, Edith Weston, Rutland, LE15 8HB Tel: 01780 729027 www.brownandjones.co.uk Best for: Richard Jones and his team undertake traditional bespoke building work including handmade windows and doors, staircases, summer houses and much much more. The are your complete home build solution.

Natural Structures The Manor, Main Street, Tur Langton, Market Harborough, Leic LE8 0PJ Tel: 07970 557992 www.natural-structures.co.uk Best for: Simon and his team are passionate about making bespoke oak buildings, whether it is a complete timber frame for a house, or just replacing a beam in a listed building. They make stunning garden rooms and home offices.

William Lloyd Tel: 07974 071551 www.williamlloyd.co.uk Best for: Specialises in the concept, design and construction of bespoke garden structures

Rutland Tree Care Tel: 0845 6431617 www.rutlandtreecare.com

Alison Hutchinson Alison Hutchinson, Interior & Exterior Design 12 Willoughby Road, Morcott, Rutland, LE15 9DY Tel: 01572 747318 www.alisonhutchinsondesign.co.uk Best for: Our resident garden writer, Alison has over 10 years design experience and as well as garden design now specializes in interiors to bring the whole home and garden together. She will transform an existing garden, by overlaying imaginative design and planting, or design from scratch to create a bespoke outdoor space which is unique to you.

Charlotte Baxter West End Villa, 38 West End, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1LS Tel: 01733 202229 Best for: Charlotte Baxter, professional garden designer and horticulturist, can transform an existing garden with imaginative planning or plan a new one from scratch, or even provide a planting plan for an area of your garden.

James Brewer Garden Design 4 Haddonian Rd, Market Harborough, LE16 9GD Tel: 01858 464194 www.jamesbrewergardens.co.uk Best for: James will design a garden to suit your tastes, lifestyle and budget to give your garden total individuality.

Ken Rawson Garden Designs Easton on the Hill, Stamford Tel: 01780 481624 www.kenrawsongardendesigns.co.uk Best for: Ken offers several levels of design and advice but always with the intention of trying to discover the simplest solution and give your garden all round year colour with the maximum effect. Ken also helps clients with pruning problems, sharing his knowledge to take the mystique out of puning.

Marram Garden Design 28 Fife Close, Stamford, PE92YX Tel. 01780 752119 www.marramltd.co.uk Best for: You may have a precise idea about how you want your garden to look, or you may like to hear some suggestions about what's possible and what goes with what. Marram will source all the raw materials from chosen suppliers and bring in skilled personnel where necessary in order to create your garden the way you want it.

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ESSENTIAL LIVING OUTDOOR LIVING NURSERIES AND GARDEN CENTRES The Barn Garden Centre Barnwell Rd, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 5PB. Tel: 01832 273310 www.thebarngardencentre.co.uk Best for: Good quality local grown plants and excellent service.

Barnsdale Gardens The Avenue, Exton, Oakham, LE15 8AH Tel: 01572 813200 www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk Best for: 38 inspiring gardens created by Geoff Hamilton, all in one place. Wide range of courses on offer throughout the year and shop and tea room.

Dobbies Garden World Serpentine Green, Hampton, PE7 8NY Tel: 01733 898640 www.dobbies.com Best for: Quality plants and gardening with restaurant, farm food hall, deli and butcher The Garden Store, Elton Elton Hall, Elton, Nr Peterborough, PE8 6SH Tel: 01832 280058 www.thegardenstore.ltd.uk Gates Nurseries Somerby Road, Cold Overton, Rutland, LE15 7QB Tel: 01664 454309 www.gatesnurseries.co.uk Best for: Excellent selection for the home and garden and a tasty coffee shop Greetham Garden Centre Oakham Road, Greetham, LE15 7NN Tel: 01572 813100 www.greethamgardencentre.co.uk Best for: Well stocked garden centre with knowledgeable staff keen to help with your gardening queries.

Landscaping and gardening service available and excellent coffee shop.

Helpston Garden Centre West Street, Helpston, PE6 7DU Tel: 01733 252548 www.helpstongardencentre.co.uk Best for: A great selection of hardy nursery stock and an excellent landscaping service.

The Herb Nursery Thistleton, Oakham, LE15 7RE Tel: 01572 767658 www.herbnursery.co.uk Best for: Herbs and vegetable plants, hardy cottage plants and wildflowers and scented pelargoniums.

Notcutts Garden Centre Oundle Road, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5UU Tel: 01733 234600 www.notcutts.co.uk Best for: all round garden centre with good plant displays and knowledgeable staff.

Olive Grove Nursery Oundle Rd, Polebrook, Northants, PE8 5LQ Tel: 01832 275660 www.olivegrovenurseries.co.uk Best for: good quality Mediterranean plants. They have a vast array of large specimens and have sourced plants from across Italy and Spain. Lovely Mediterranean themed coffee shop, ice cream parlour and fine food delicatessen.

Peterborough Garden Park Van Hage, Peterborough Garden Park, Peterborough PE1 4YZ Tel: 01733 221400 www.vanhage.co.uk Best for: Architect designed garden centre offers more than just plants and has a clutch of interesting retailers and a fantastic food hall.

The Rutland Garden Centre Ashwell Road, Oakham, LE15 7QN Tel: 01572 723583 www.rutlandgardencentre.com Best for: range of outdoor plants, trees and shrubs plus Italian specimens. Good selection of landscaping supplies, various retailer sand farm shop.

Rutland Water Garden Nursery Lyndon Road, Manton, LE15 8RN Tel: 01572 737711 www.rutlandnursery.co.uk Best for: bedding plants and ready made hanging Baskets

place to enjoy breakfast, lunches and evening dining.

Excellant farm shop and butchers on site as well as a florist, beauty salon and the latest addition, Limetree, offering furniture and home accessories.

Tandee Nursery Barnwell Road, Thurning, Oundle, PE8 5RH Tel: 01832 293755 www.tandeenursery.co.uk Best for: a great place to buy garden centre quality plants direct from the grower.

Waterside Garden Centre King Street, Baston, PE6 9NY Tel: 01778 560000 www.watersidegardencentre.co.uk Best for: One stop garden shop with a great selection of hardy nursery stock, aquatics, pets and garden furniture.

Enjoy a drink and meal at the Oasis restaurant.

Welland Vale Nurseries Glaston Road, Uppingham, LE15 9EU Tel: 01572 822729 www.wellandvale.co.uk Best for: trade nursery supplying leading landscapers through a cash and carry service Wothorpe Nurseries Kettering Road, Wothorpe-On-The-Hill Road, Stamford, PE9 3JJ Tel: 01780 763268 Wyevale Garden Centre Crowland Garden Centre, Postland Road, Crowland, PE6 0JB Tel: 01733 212900 www.thegardencentregroup.co.uk Best for: the whole shopping experience from gardens to clothes and a miniature railway to keep the kids (and husbands) entertained!

Southfield Nurseries Bourne Road, Morton, Bourne PE10 0RH Tel: 01778 570168 www.cactusland.co.uk Best for: specialist grower of cactus with a good range of hybrid cactus which are easy to grow and flower for long periods.

Stamford Garden Centre Casterton Road, Stamford, PE9 2UE Tel: 01780 765656 www.stamfordgardencentre.co.uk Best for: All round garden centre with a well stocked range of plants and shrubs. The garden shop offers all those essentials for the gardener, plus a wide range of gifts and accessories. Great restaurant with the new orangery now open, creating a bright and welcoming

Olive Grove Nursery

Stamford Garden Centre Barnsdale Gardens

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CONSERVATORY FURNITURE, LIGHTING & ACCESSORIES conservatory

interiors

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CONSERVATORY COLLECTION

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ESSENTIAL LIVING OUTDOOR LIVING Conservatories and Garden Rooms Breckenridge Conservatories Tel: 0845 0701973 www.breckenridgeconservatories.co.uk Best for: Offering a comprehensive choice of conservatories, contemporary extensions and orangeries, as well as entrance doors, casement and box sash windows.

QKS The Conservatory Showroom, Cherryholt Lane, Stamford, PE9 2EQ Tel: 01780 756666 www.qks-ltd.co.uk Best for: Fine hardwood and PVC conservatories, windows and doors. Specialists in orangeries and lantern rooms, and also folding sliding doors. Many years of experience makes them stand out from the crowd.

Orchard Conservatories 1 Meadow View, Uffington Rd, Stamford, PE9 2EX Tel: 01780 753343 22-23 Scotgate, Stamford, PE9 2YQ – NEW showroom www.orchardwindows.co.uk Best for: offer a range of wood and PVC conservatories and full service including sorting out building regulations and planning permission.

Natural Structures The Manor, Main Street, Tur Langton, Market Harborough, Leics, LE8 0PJ Tel: 07970 557992 www.natural-structures.co.uk Best for: Simon at Natural Structures manufactures and assembles unique oak structures and adds details to existing buildings. They specialise in garden rooms and home offices but are as comfortable replacing a beam in a listed building or creating a complete timber frame for a house.

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Rutland County Conservatories Stoneycroft House, Edmondthorpe, Rutland, LE14 2JU Tel: 01572 787797 www.rutland-county.co.uk Best for: Specialist manufacturers, suppliers and builders of high quality bespoke hardwood conservatories.

Manor Windows 67 South Street, Stanground, Peterborough, PE2 8EY Tel: 01733 342888 www.manorwindows.net Best for: windows, doors and conservatories with guaranteed personal service Heritage Window Company Tel: 0800 731 4294 www.thwc.co.uk Best for: Ultra-slim aluminium frames designed to fit directly into stone mullions or into your original timber sub-frames Safeguard Unit 3, Stamford Business Park, Ryhall Road, Stamford, PE9 1XT Tel: 01780 751442 Unit 3, Botolph Bridge Trading Estate, Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9QP Tel: 01733 555040 ww.safe-guard.co.uk Best for: Offering excellence in all things glass

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Vale Garden Houses Belton Park, Londonthorpe Road, Grantham, NG31 9SJ Tel: 01476 564433 www.valegardenhouses.com Best for: Family owned specialist conservatory makers and designers offering a wealth of experience and exceptional quality. They have been building beautiful conservatories, orangeries and roof lanterns for over 27 years.

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History Comes to Life In recent times the great houses and historic sites in the region have repackaged themselves and seriously upgraded programmes of events and activities throughout their opening seasons. Enjoying the results of their investment with greater numbers of visitors than ever before, organisers say that it is open air theatre and re-enactment of living history that has proved the most popular draw of all.

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Open Air Theatre...

Shakespeare at Tolethorpe Tolethorpe Hall has origins dating all the way back to the early eleventh century when the first manor house was built by a French family after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The hall itself has a beautiful setting overlooking classic English parkland.

Stamford Shakespeare Company originally put on their open air plays each summer in the grounds of the George Hotel but having outgrown the venue were looking for a new home.

By chance, the near derelict Tolethorpe Hall came on the market in 1977 and was acquired by the Stamford Shakespeare Company with the help of a generous private loan later repaid. The natural amphitheatre in the grounds was quickly converted into a 600 seat auditorium with comfortable seating and is protected from summer showers by a unique permanent canopy making it the only theatre of its kind in Europe. No performance is ever cancelled because of rain. Each year, almost thirty-five thousand people attend the magical performances on the open air stage, many returning time after time; Tolethorpe also attracts its share of high brow critics – “What I saw (Romeo & Juliet) was hardly amateur...the Company has an exceptionally high standard.” Jane Lapotaire, Radio 4 Arts Programme.

The 2012 season runs from June to August and includes Henry IV, Twelfth Night and The Three Musketeers.

• Tickets and further information at www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk Tel: 01780 756133 Kilworth House Theatre Described by the Daily Telegraph as “…a total

delight, perhaps the best kept secret in British Theatre”. Kilworth House Theatre has been built in a beautiful wooded glade close to the lake in the grounds of the Kilworth House Hotel. The auditorium provides comfortable seating in tiered rows to ensure each has a superb view of the stage.

Built relatively recently and only in its sixth season, the audience are protected against adverse weather by a magnificent sail-like canopy, and enjoy the benefits of the state-of –the-art sound and lighting system. The team pride themselves on the high quality of professional production – of a standard rarely seen outside the West End of London. This summer the production is one of theatre’s most popular shows – ‘Me and My Girl’. Pre show you can enjoy four courses in the Orangery or bring your own picnic to eat in the grounds.

• Tickets and further information about events all year round Tel: 01858 881939 or www.kilworthhousetheatre.co.uk Patriot Games at Rockingham Castle History has never been less stuffy than when experienced as part of the audience at a jousting event at Rockingham. Families can celebrate with the ‘cast’ as the Knight of Nottingham and his household make a triumphant return to the castle.

The Knights of Nottingham perform a thrilling display of horsemanship and jousting from days gone by. Of course, the audience are encouraged to be fully interactive and it is fantastic to see the younger children completely drawn into the theatre of the occasion as the Black Knight arrives to do battle -and he intends to win at any cost. Expect to cheer yourself hoarse in full pantomime style before decamping to visit the fascinating medieval living

history village demonstrating skill-at-arms as well as many skills and trades from life in earlier times.

Traditional music and storytelling for children and adults. A family of four can enjoy this day out for £23 with similar living history days featuring the Vikings of Middle England who are famous for their realistic and entertaining hand to hand combat battle displays.

• Tickets and further information about events throughout the season Tel: 01536 771692 www.rockinghamcastle.co.uk Celebrate with the best of British at Burghley The team at Burghley is throwing itself well and truly into all things British this summer.

For those who want to watch the Olympics in a spectacular setting, Burghley will be hosting The Great Olympic Garden Party every day during the London Games and showing TV coverage on a big screen. Throughout the summer the screen will also be utilised to show iconic British films including ‘Chariots of Fire’.

This year, the spectacular Battle Proms will celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee featuring the Jubilee Gun Salute and classics such as Rule Britannia plus ground-shaking, breathtaking pyrotechnics and displays. Be treated to a superb array of classical music guaranteed to make you wave your flags, sing out loud and possibly even waltz under the stars. No one can possibly match the British at this kind of pomp and celebration and the Burghley team might possibly be the best of British – if you go to one Jubilee event this year, make it this one.

• For tickets and further information on these and other events at Burghley Tel: 01780 752451 www.burghley.co.uk ESSENTIAL LIVING 2012

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Dream Destinations The region’s travel experts give us their new twists on traditional holidays as well as suggesting some more unusual places to experience a little adventure.

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undle Travel - has over twenty five years experience arranging tailor made itineraries for its discerning clientele and recommend Argentina for 2012 -2013. “Where else can you explore colonial towns, cattle ranches and stylish cities alongside Jesuit remains and pre-Inca ruins? Argentina has it all - from exciting cities, tropical rainforests and thundering waterfalls to the Patagonian wilderness with immense glaciers.

Home of the Tango, Buenos Aires is one of the most captivating cities in the world. The Pampas are the fertile plains surrounding the city and are home to the legendary ‘Gauchos’, where fabulous trips to a traditional estancia can be arranged.

The stunning Iguazu Falls is one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders - a must on any itinerary. The wineries of Mendoza give you the perfect opportunity to relax and most importantly to sample the premium wines on offer.”

All tours are escorted by highly experienced local guides and Oundle Travel also offer ‘Private Journeys’ for those seeking a more individual experience with personal recommendation and bespoke itinerary suggestions.

Go Cruise is run by Nick Hollands and offers a completely independent service calling upon more than fifteen years experience in the cruise industry.

“For a really memorable travel experience my advice would be to head north to Bergen in Norway and join a coastal voyage on a Hurtigruten ship. You’ll get to see scenery every bit as dramatic as anywhere else in the world and with no less than thirty four ports of call all the way up the coast of Norway you won’t be short of places to step ashore either. My favourite thing about the trip is that you meet locals - the cruise ship doubles as a ferry and transports essential supplies to remote coastal villages along the way – even delivering the post!”

Adventure Wild Safaris specialise in Safari travel to Africa. Teaming up with Wilderness Safaris, they bring you a new idea for an adventurous and fascinating destination - “We suggest tracking the

Lowland Gorilla in the Congo at Odzala (brand new for 2012). The camp aims to use responsible lowland gorilla-orientated tourism as a catalyst to spread the rainforest conservation message both globally and locally.

The Odzala experience leaves as light a footprint as possible and blends into this remote forest environment. Take part in gorilla tracking (habituated groups), pirogue rides along lush river systems, game drives in the savannah, night drives, and of course time spent at the forest bias – an unforgettable experience.”

Stamford Independent Travel is run by Emma Scott who is currently planning her own honeymoon and recommends Dubai and the Maldives. Stay at the five star Jumeirah Beach Hotel to experience all Dubai has to offer, then transfer onto one of the fabulous islands of the Maldives in a luxurious water villa. The beaches and crystal waters are incredible for diving, snorkeling and water sports - a fantastic holiday.

Hedonistic Hiking offer fully inclusive guided walking gourmet tours in Italy and Australia. “Our tours will appeal to those ready for adventure but who also love great food and wine” says Kibworth based Tour Guide Annabel Purling. Week-long walks take place in Tuscany, Umbria, Piedmont, the Italian Alps and new for 2012, Slovenia and north east Italy. “Groups are small and friendly and the walking is enjoyably challenging with our support vehicle meaning guests can walk as much or as little as they please each day.”

From November to March Hedonistic Hiking moves its headquarters to north east Australia and offers a full range of guided walking tours taking in the Victorian Alps, the vineyards of the High Country and the Great Ocean Walk.

Shakim Safaris is run by Shan Latcham who is an expert on Kenyan Safari: “It’s not just the outstanding wildlife that you come to Kenya for, it’s also the rich tribal culture. This mix of great wildlife safari experiences and eye-popping cultural encounters makes Kenya a very desirable destination.

For the best wildlife spotting, I recommend Lake Naivasha to see the giraffe, gazelle and wildebeest plus a sunset boat trip to Lake Baringo to see the hippo and crocodiles.”

More Than Travel urge you to try Vietnam:“a country steeped in history both ancient and modern with fantastically welcoming people, cities which are bright with colour and safe to enjoy and a landscape that its diverse and breathtaking. A destination which is still fairly unexplored by Western tourists and makes a fantastic three centre holiday. We recommend exploring the tropical south where you can see life on the water of the Mekong Delta with vibrant boat communities, before moving on to the central point of Saigon which beautifully blends French colonial architecture with mystical temples and bustling street culture. A quick recharge of the batteries at one of the coastal areas is easily achievable before a short internal flight north and the capital of Hanoi to visit the breathtakingly gorgeous Halong Bay, a world heritage site not to be missed.

Beach lovers will love the east coast of Vietnam which has some of the most beautiful and untouched beaches in this part of the world and major names in 5 star luxury resorts and hotels have begun investing here. Prices are extremely reasonable, we recommend getting there before mass market tourism does.”

Directory: Adventure Wild Safaris - Tel: 07927 534647 www.adventurewildsafaris.co.uk Go Cruise - Tel: 0844 6933177 (Local Rate) 07785 534757 (Mobile) www.gocruise.co.uk/nickhollands Hedonistic Hiking - Tel: 0845 680 1948 www.hedonistichiking.com More Than Travel - Tel: 07747 465261 www.morethantravel.co.uk Oundle Travel - Tel: 01832 273600 www.oundletravel.co.uk Shakim Safaris - Tel: 01778 422415 www.shakim.co.uk Stamford Independent Travel - Tel: 01780 763030 www.stamfordindependenttravel.co.uk

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Natural SelectioN Our pick of the best outdoor activities Walking, cycling, fishing, sailing, wildlife and simply being outdoors… whatever your favourite, you will find the opportunity to take part in stunning surroundings all over this region.

For wildlife and water try...

Rutland Water Recently dubbed ‘the playground of the East Midlands’ Rutland Water boasts enough activity to keep a family well entertained for a weekend at the very least. Walk or cycle any part of the twenty five miles of circular track or try the high ropes at the RockBlok climbing centre. Take to the water with instruction in sailing, canoeing and windsurfing or sit back and enjoy the cruising on the legendary Rutland Belle. Let the experts at Rutland Fly Fishing Adventures help you land a trout for lunch or if the net stays empty, you can order from any one of the local hostelries including the waterside Italian Restaurant – L’Oliveto Due. Don’t miss the exceptional wildlife – especially the famous Osprey Project at Lyndon Nature Reserve or the Bird Watching Centre at Egleton which hosts the world famous British Bird Watching Fair each Summer. (17 – 19 August 2012). Family events take place at both centres all year round including countryside courses, competitions and community projects – everyone welcome to get involved.

• Further information on all activities at Rutland Water at www.discover-rutland.co.uk Tallington Lakes Over two hundred acres of water to tempt you to water ski, wakeboard, tube-ride, jet ski, windsurf, dinghy sail or canoe. If you are preparing for a skiing holiday, try the dry ski slope for snowboarding or skiing with a separate nursery slope for beginners and toboggan sessions. Great shopping advice available at the huge Pro Shop for water sports, snow sports and lifestyle clothing plus a restaurant, bar, terrace & barbeque area overlooking one of the five lakes. Try the climbing tower, adventure playground and tennis court before relaxing in the outdoor heated swimming pool or hot tub.

• Find out more about Tallington at www.tallington.co.uk Tel: 01778 347000

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ESSENTIAL LIVING GET ACTIVE WOODLANDS AND WALKS….

Walking is one of the easiest and most economical forms of exercise families can enjoy and where better than through some of our ancient woodland. Whatever your walking ambition – from serious hikers to simply enjoying the sights and sounds of nature with toddlers, woodlands are tranquil and magical places in which to spend time.

Fineshade Wood is an ancient mixed broadleaf and conifer woodland with way marked walks for all abilities – some especially suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. There are also cycling and horse riding trails through the woods which are a haven for wildlife.

Top Lodge is the woods’ recreation and information complex where lots of events of all kinds take place from organised nature walks and badger spotting to craft fairs. Check the website to see what’s on if you are planning a visit, especially in the school holidays. Other facilities include a car park, cafe, RSPB gift shop and playground.

Fermyn Woods Country Park is offers access to fantastic woodlands, meadows, thickets, marshes and ponds to explore as well as a range of different trails through the parkland leading up to the woods, each tailored to give walkers, cyclists and horse riders a choice of routes. Lots of wildlife to spot including red kites, bullfinch, nightingales and green woodpeckers as well as fallow deer and great crested newts. For the intrepid, three Danish style shelters within the wood are available for camping out overnight.

A very welcoming visitor centre offers refreshments and other attractions including a contemporary art gallery, a children’s play area and a coarse fishing lake with family events throughout the year.

• Fineshade Woods and Fermyn Woods are both part of Rockingham Forest and are open all year round with free admission and a small charge for parking. Fineshade Woods Tel: 01780 444920 www.forestry.gov.uk/toplodge. Fermyn Woods Tel: 01536 373625 www.northamptonshire.gov.co.uk

ON YOUR BIKE...

If you like a faster pace but still want to enjoy the miles of beautiful traffic free tracks in the area, then hire one, buy one or share one – simply get on your bike. Some of the best landscaped cycle paths in the region have been built within woodland or waterside environments and are perfect for family cycling. Choose a venue, then select a route that suits - try Brixworth Country Park, Rutland or Grafham Water or the new Outdoor Centre at Fineshde Woods to hire a bike or plan a ride. There are plenty of options for families with ‘tag along’ rides and baby carriers for parents with children or tandems if there are just the two of you.

Look out for the Demo Days at Rutland Cycling which give serious cyclists the chance to try out all the latest equipment (with a refundable £10 deposit). They also run cycling festivals and family events throughout the summer.

A favourite of the Rutland Velo club is the cycle centre based at Wymondham Windmill where the tea room is a key rest stop location for those enjoying countryside routes. You will find everything from entry level bikes to super tourers as well as repairs and servicing.

Out Of The Rut Cycles are part of a social enterprise project and offer a cycle servicing and repair service in Oakham. All bikes are catered for with general maintenance and specialist servicing by a cytech qualified mechanic.

• Out Of The Rut Tel: 01572 737884 www.outoftherut.co.uk Rutland Outdoor (Centres at Whitwell, Grafham, Fineshade and Normanton) Tel: 01780 460705 www.rutlandcycling.com Windmill Wheels Tel: 01572 787720 www.windmillwheels.co.uk

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What Motivates a st 21 Century Student?

Abigail Richardson spoke with local head-teachers to ascertain their views on how to motivate teenage pupils, the dot com generation, in the 21st century

Nigel Lashbrook - Headmaster of Oakham School “What works with a 10/11 year old often works with a 15/16 year old” There are many formal awards during the term and those that are given at speech days but Nigel believes the informal rewards – “a pat on the back” – are just as important as any trophy. “What is important is to have policies and consistency.”

“Children like individual attention such as personal letters or notes from the headteacher, head of house or form teacher. Optimas and Commendations are given for excellence, but probably more freely in the younger years. We like to make a fuss of achievements and invite groups over to Deanscroft, the Headmaster’s house, for cake or even Champagne, when they are old enough.”

“Criticism needs to be constructive” All Oakham School pupils carry a ‘Red Book’ which is a termly diary but it also outlines all the school’s rules and sanctions. “A sanction deals with an event but is also there to instil responsibility for

the actions of the young person. But the reality of educating young people is that they make mistakes and if they don’t make mistakes, they won’t learn.

Sometimes I worry for the ‘star’ pupils who seem to coast so easily through school life as no one really learns if he or she doesn’t stretch oneself. A key part of an all round educational process is to learn from mistakes – take a risk and have a go.”

“They need to think for themselves” The Oakham student is very much encouraged to become an independent learner inside and outside of the classroom. There is a plethora of extra curricular activities that encourage independence and success, for example Voluntary Action, CCF, Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Nigel recently took the opportunity to follow a 4th form student for the day and reminded himself of the wealth of diverse activities on offer during a normal teaching day. All of these clearly help challenge the individual in all sorts of different ways and feed into the notion of independence. He acknowledged, however, that all of this multi-tasking would elicit a roller coaster of emotions, which need to be allowed for.

“Things stay the same” “It’s just as easy for teenagers to feel inadequate and

have low self esteem now as it ever was. What is crucial is to understand the importance of praising children and any reward system must not detract from the underlying principle of giving praise in order to build self-confidence and self-esteem.

Teenagers are very quick to spot shallowness.

They need a great deal of tangible praise and to be able to understand why they have done well.

Teachers need to find the time to explain why a child is being praised – why achieving individual set targets and goals is so important and rewarding. … and it is important not to screen them from high standards and high expectations.”

Teens “There is (and always has been) a hormonal war within the individual in the teenage years and certainly self-esteem issues have recently become just as common in the younger generation.” To tackle this Oakham believes in a three way partnership between the child, the school and the parents (or home) where the three work together to celebrate highs and manage the lows. Nigel admits that sometimes there are disagreements but ultimately this open communication is the key to encouraging a truly independent individual at 18, ready to face the world.

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ESSENTIAL LIVING EDUCATION Richard Harman – Head of Uppingham School Rewards and the Personal Touch At Uppingham School pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their own progress and receive very regular reports on their academic work which form the basis for individual discussions with tutors, Housemasters and Housemistresses. Pupils who perform consistently well are congratulated by the Headmaster at termly Commendation Assemblies and awards are given for particularly excellent pieces of work and other achievements. Younger pupils can be given ‘commendations’ for notable effort and achievement by teachers in the classroom, and a trophy is presented three times a year to the boarding house whose members have accumulated the highest number. The School maintains a traditional Speech Day prize giving when achievements by pupils in all year groups are celebrated in a number of fields, including academic, sporting, musical and artistic.

Richard, however, believes that these formal rewards are not always enough: “Systems have their place and are important but much more important is the personal touch and the giving of time and, paradoxically, because we live in the (fast paced) modern world, both aspects are often overlooked.

Boarding school allows the time to find those few precious minutes to give praise. Knowing an individual is paramount. There is a gender difference and girls tend to react differently to praise but everyone needs to feel that he/she is valued, recognised and known and is not just a name on a register. It is very powerful when an older person, who is mutually respected and liked, believes in you.”

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Boarding Environment As Uppingham is predominantly a boarding school there are many occasions when the staff and pupils meet socially, for example at the formal lunch and also in house where Richard and his colleagues see students outside the formalities of school life and most importantly where human relationships can be developed. The daily contact with House staff provides the opportunity for the recognition of success – even if it is only a “well done” mentioned in passing when a boy or girl has written a particularly good essay or done well in a test.

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sense of family and community is strong. Richard recognises that peers are also an important influence but he believes that the tone of the school is set by adults and the senior pupils who, fundamentally, lead by example. “Everyone wants to be recognised and that quiet word in house after a day’s lessons, that is important. Noticing what an individual has done is particularly empowering, especially in boys who need belief in them to be shown.”

Sanctions “People need to know there are consequences but sanctions should be a last step and used sparingly.

Children need clear boundaries, a sense of community and to be loved. Knowing them well, recognising them, this is the key.

Targets and technology have their place but it comes down to the basics – love and recognition.

Today time is often squeezed out. Because time is such a valuable commodity in today’s world and we are all so time-poor, it has become such a valuable tool. Paradoxically children of the modern world need to feel more secure than ever before, more

known, more centred and to feel that he or she belongs.”

Jonathan Teesdale – Headmaster at Copthill School “One of the greatest joys of working in a primary school is the general enthusiasm and motivation of all children. What teenagers or adults may consider to be a chore is very likely to be a reward for younger children! I remember in my early teaching days making a child sweep a path because they had been throwing soil onto it – only to find a whole queue of eager volunteers wanting to do the job next time! On another occasion I took a number of children camping for a night as a reward for their achievements. One child approached me very politely and said, “I really appreciate what you are doing for us – but would you mind if I didn’t come – camping is not really my thing!” It never crossed my mind that any child would not enjoy camping!

The moral of the story is that knowing the individual is the key to every aspect of their education. Knowing the child helps teachers

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to tailor the education to their specific needs.

Setting achievable educational targets for each child and providing suitable rewards is vital. The same theory also applies to discipline – applying rules consistently but with the ability to tailor any sanctions to the individual. Staying in at break time in the middle of winter would be seen as a treat for some children!

A school culture must encourage children to always give their best. This is provided by the staff and systems in any school and must take account, in a positive way, of the natural competitive nature of children.

All schools have the usual methods of reward which have to be immediate - including stickers, certificates and recognition in assemblies amongst many others. All schools also have their own unique reward systems. At Copthill one of our rewards involves children being able to cook their own

lunch in the woods! The most effective reward and sanction system can only be implemented with close liaison with parents. In the end, schools have a limited menu of options compared with parents who not only know their child the best, but can offer these very personal incentives occasionally, in close collaboration with teachers. Don’t waste opportunities to turn daily ‘pester power’ for the latest sticker collection, games etc into positive rewards!”

Stuart Williams – Principal of Catmose College Catmose College is an oversubscribed and successful 11-16 Academy, situated in Oakham, in the heart of Rutland. The College is rated Outstanding by Ofsted (February 2012) and is the first choice for many parents looking for a traditional academic experience for their child.

Stuart Williams, Principal, comments, “Our aim is to ensure every student achieves academic excellence whilst developing the wider skills necessary to be the best in their chosen field. We

develop this in a number of ways. Our ethos is one in which students can enjoy a calm, purposeful and happy learning environment, based on mutual respect and trust. Students have access to our state of the art facilities from early morning to late afternoon and are expected to take responsibility for their own learning.”

Students are encouraged to develop wider skills through the Electives programme which offers over one-hundred courses based around sport, creativity, music and drama. Students can develop their equestrian skills, learn Latin or try water-sports and ice skating.

The College expects students to take positions of responsibility at many levels including Head Boy and Head Girl, Student Council, Subject Ambassadors, House leaders and by volunteering to work within the local community. The College House system aims to promote friendly competition through a diverse programme of sporting and academic competition.

“We have high expectations of our students and they have high expectations of us. We believe success is its own reward and empower students to take pleasure from each of their achievements for its own sake.”

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REWARD SYSTEMS FOR TODAY

Whilst nationally there is a growing picture of disruption and discontent in the classroom, we are fortunate to find ourselves surrounded by schools with strong leaders and sound ethos that seem to be bucking the trend. So, what methods are they using to maintain the equilibrium and create an environment where students can flourish?

MOTIVATING STUDENTS AT THE PETERBOROUGH SCHOOL

Sanctions and rewards are most likely to be effective if they are shaped by an overall philosophy and linked closely to the ethos of the school. The Peterborough School make it clear that their aim is to encourage pupils to adopt the highest standards of behaviour, principles and moral standards. Lea Chambers, Deputy Headmistress, explains, “We believe that good manners, good relations and a secure learning environment play a crucial part in the development of pupils who are motivated to become lifelong learners. The School is a community and as such we expect every member to behave in such a way that others feel valued and respected.

It is essential for schools to have a system in place to reinforce these expectations. It is simply not enough to have a code of conduct and expect each and every pupil to follow it to the letter.

Even the most conscientious pupils will need both encouragement and reminders if the system is to be effective. These reminders will often take the form of verbal and non-verbal messages, together with

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concrete rewards and sanctions. Such sanctions may include one-to-one admonishment, withdrawal of access to IT system or a variety of forms of detention. One thing is certain: sanctions are far more likely to promote positive behaviour if pupils see them as being applied consistently and fairly.

It is just as important to be vigilant about consistently rewarding those pupils who are wellbehaved. House or merit points encourage good work and behaviour by recognising achievement, effort or helpfulness. Special certificates or commendations can be awarded for a range of reasons, including outstanding work or personal improvement. We hold an annual prize-giving where awards are given for achievements in all areas of school life. Such a concrete reinforcement of our school philosophy sends a regular strong message to the whole school community that we hold high expectations of our students and we value them.”

PITSFORD SCHOOL REWARD SYSTEM

Pitsford School is a small, friendly school set in 26 acres of beautiful parklands. “As a small school our aims are simple - to give every opportunity to each

child to reach their full potential – in the class room, on the sports field or even on stage! At Pitsford School we actively encourage pupils to try new activities, sports and hobbies. We have a range of after school clubs and team sports which all pupils take part in. Being a small school makes it possible to know each child individually, develop their strengths, improve their weaknesses, teach them new skills and discover new talents,” assures Lyn Rich, marketing manager.

Throughout the week Key Stage 1 pupils at Pitsford School are awarded stickers for good behaviour but their main incentive to behave is ‘Golden Time’. Key Stage 2 pupils are given credits for good academic work, white credits for kindness and a star on the ‘Star Board’ for achievements ‘above and beyond’ – this includes achievements outside of school activities, as well as achievements in school. Senior pupils are regularly rewarded for good work, often verbally in assemblies, on the news section of our website and also through an electronic merit system. When a Merit is awarded for excellent work it is logged on the School’s ‘markbook’ system alongside reports and any examination results.

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of happiness, security and freedom in the school, which creates a wonderful atmosphere in which to learn.”

From ages 3-18 there is a very clear reward system in place. For example, a 3 year old will receive a “Seal of Approval” for good work and a 6 year old House Points and Star of the Week or Term. For extra special effort, she will visit the Headmistress in her office and her name will be entered into The Excellence Book. There is also an annual Awards ceremony, where nearly twenty prizes are given.

In the Senior School “Rewards” are given for a range of achievements from showing initiative, to a piece of work marked over 95%. The rewards are worth House Points which are totalled at the end of each term when a House Cup is given. There are two Awards Ceremonies each year, “We are always looking for new competitions to enter and events to take part in because this ensures the girls keep stretching themselves to succeed,” says Mrs Burns.

“In just the last two weeks, one of our girls was invited to lunch with The Queen during her visit to Leicester, four others attended a service with The Queen at Westminster Abbey, a girl won the Rotary Music Competition District Final and we won prizes in two debating competitions. All of these opportunities to succeed happen because the staff motivates the girls to take part and win.”

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them the best opportunity to succeed and prepare them for their next step – whether that be at University, a gap year or entering into the world of work.”

LEICESTER HIGH: TOP OF THE CLASS!

Leicester High School for Girls currently has the best GCSE results in the county (Daily Telegraph 2012), so they clearly know how to motivate students to do well. How do they do it? “The all girls’ environment means they can be themselves,” says Julia Burns, Headmistress. “There is a feeling

firm belief that educational success will only be achieved through a genuine partnership between pupils, teachers and parents.

At the Junior School (boys and girls 2-11), a foundation for all future learning is established.

Good behavior is encouraged through the communication of realistic but positive expectations and treating the children as individuals. This is reinforced through praise to increase self-esteem and encourage positive relationships between teacher and pupil, and by a structured reward system based on the award of merits.

The boys at Stamford School (boys 11-18) are taught the ‘three golden rules’ of effort, contribution and respect, which sets them in good stead to make the most of their time there. There is a system of rewards in place which reinforce the value of adhering to these rules. The Headmaster also issues commendations to mark outstanding contributions and achievements. At the end of the year, prizes are awarded for academic success, progress during

the year and contributions to the wider life of the School.

Lorraine Johnson, Director of Teaching and Learning at Stamford High School (girls 11-18), said, “A key element of motivating pupils is the creation of a safe environment. Learning new skills takes a child out of their comfort zone; pupils need to be able to trust the teacher to make them feel secure and for the teacher to encourage their efforts and be proud of their successes. The pupils also need to trust each other, to value the contributions they make in class, however unusual they may be.”

Stamford Endowed Schools also believe that quality feedback is a strong motivator. “The pupils need feedback on how they are progressing, either through regularly and carefully marked work with suggestions for improvement, or verbal feedback and encouragement in class. Pupils are also taught that it is OK to be wrong; the important thing is to try and learn from mistakes.”

BROOKE PRIORY SCHOOL

Elizabeth Bell, Headmistress, at Brooke Priory School in Oakham, is firm in her belief that, “Children thrive when expectations are high, boundaries are clear, praise is abundant and rewards plentiful.”

Children in the Pre-Prep relish their Friday afternoon Golden Time, a recognition of a good week’s work, when they have the chance to choose their own activities and even bring in special toys from home.

Elizabeth feels strongly that pupils should be included in decisions that affect them and the democratically elected School Council at Brooke Priory takes its role very seriously. Items are fully debated by class representatives who disseminate information to their peer groups. Everyone has the opportunity to be involved, consensus is reached and the process generates mutual respect and support.

Brooke Priory’s House system gives pupils the opportunity to contribute towards a common goal and the end of term cup which is awarded to the House with the most points is hotly contended.

House points are given for a great many reasons, from academic achievement to good manners and thoughtfulness. Inter-House competitions include poetry, drama, art, singing and sport. Of course, although seldom necessary, there is always the possibility that a point could be deducted and noone wants to find him or herself in that situation!

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ESSENTIAL LIVING LEARNING DIRECTORY An A to Z directory of independent schools BROOKE PRIORY SCHOOL Station Approach, Oakham LE15 6QW Tel: 01572 724778 www.brooke.rutland.sch.uk Kindergarten & Nursery Age range: 3 to 5 years Preparatory School Age range: 5 to 11 years COPTHILL INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL Barnack Road, Uffington, Near Stamford PE9 3AD Tel: 01780 757506 www.copthill.com Nursery and Kindergarten Age range: 2 to 4 years Middle and Upper School Age range: 4 to 11 years KIRKSTONE HOUSE SCHOOL Main Street, Baston, Peterborough, PE6 9PA Tel: 01778 560350 www.kirkstonehouseschool.co.uk Age range: 4 to 16 years LEICESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL Leicester Grammar School, London Road, Great Glen, Leicester,LE8 9FL. Tel: 0116 259 1900 www.leicestergrammar.org.uk Age range: 10 to 18 years LAXTON JUNIOR SCHOOL East Road, Oundle, Peterborough PE8 4BX Tel: 01832 277275 www.laxtonjunior.org.uk Age range: 4 to 11 years LEICESTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP Tel: 0116 270 5338 www.leicesterhigh.co.uk Foundation Unit Age range: 3 to 5 years Junior Department Age range: 5 to 10 years Senior School Age range: 11 to 18 years OAKHAM SCHOOL Chapel Close, Market Place, Oakham LE15 6DT Tel: 01572 758758 www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk Boarding and Day School Age range: 10 – 18 years (both IB and A-Levels in the Sixth Form).

STAMFORD ENDOWED SCHOOLS www.ses.lincs.sch.uk Earlybird Nursery Age range: 2 to 4 years Stamford Junior School, co-educational Age Range: 4 to 11 years (Boarding: from 8 years) Kettering Road, Stamford, PE9 2LR Tel: 01780 484400 Stamford High School – Girls Age Range: 11 to 18 years St. Martin’s, Stamford PE9 2LL Tel: 01780 484200 Boarding: full, weekly and three nights Stamford School – Boys Age Range: 11 to 18 years Southfields House, St. Paul’s Street, Stamford PE9 2BQ Tel: 01780 750300 Boarding: full, weekly and three nights

STONEYGATE SCHOOL London Road, Great Glen, Leicestershire, LE8 9DJ Tel: 0116 259 2282 www.stoneygateschool.co.uk Nursery Age range: 3 to 4 years Pre-prep and Prep Senior Age range: 4 to 13 years UPPINGHAM SCHOOL Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9QE Tel: 01572 822216 www.uppingham.co.uk Boys & Girls Boarding: Nearly all full time as 98% of pupils are boarders.

Age Range: 13 to 18 years WITHAM HALL PREPARATORY SCHOOL Witham-on-the-Hill, Bourne, Lincs PE10 0JJ Tel: 01778 590222 www.withamhall.com Age Range: 4 to 13 years Boarding: from 8 yrs; full, weekly and flexi (1-2 nights a week).

OUNDLE SCHOOL New Road, Oundle, Peterborough PE8 4GH Boarding Admissions Tel: 01832 277125 Day Admissions Tel: 01832 277265 www.oundleschool.org.uk Age Range: 11 to 18 years OUR LADY’S CONVENT SCHOOL Gray Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2DZ Tel: 01509 263901 www.olcs.leics.sch.uk Age range: Girls aged 3 to 18 years, Boys aged 3 to 11 years PITSFORD SCHOOL Pitsford Hall, Pitsford, Northamptonshire, NN6 9AX. Tel: 01604 880306 www.ngs-school.com Junior Age range: 3 to 11 years Senior School/Sixth Form: 11 to 18 years

THE PETERBOROUGH SCHOOL Thorpe Road, Peterborough PE3 6AP Tel: 01733 343357 Tel: 01733 569693 (Nursery) www.thepeterboroughschool.co.uk Peterborough School Nursery Age range: 6 weeks-4 years Peterborough School Preparatory Department Age Range: 4 to 11 years (Boarding: From 8 years) Peterborough Senior School Age Range: 11 to 16 years and Sixth Form

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