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Geography dictated that Istanbul would be an important city. Situated on the narrow strait of the Bosphoros, which connects the Black Sea to the trade routes of the Mediterranean and Africa, the city has been a jealously guarded centre of world trade since the Byzantine era, protected by water on three sides, with the natural harbour of the Golden Horn nestling within the city.

Fragments of this varied architectural inheritance are visible, with stunning Ottoman mosques, classical columns, Byzantine structures, ancient city walls and fine churches. Added to this, rapid industrialisation has drawn thousands of rural poor to the metropolis, and a growth rate at treble the national average. The city’s wealthy elite live in the newly built suburbs and enjoy the sophistication of Istanbul’s café society, designer shops, thriving nightlife and vibrant contemporary cultural life.

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ERE’S a nice little anecdote for this month: Amander Meade has been interviewing the team at Egleton Nature Reserve for our annual publication, Local Living, and she tells me that Rutland Water is home to the first Ospreys to breed in England for 150 years, after a translocation programme. She also discovered that the very first Osprey brought down as a chick from the highlands is nicknamed Mr Rutland and he is now 18 years old. Every year he flies from East Africa to Rutland and arrives at the same time, on the same day! The team at Egleton think Mr Rutland hits the south coast around 7am, has a little rest and flies up the UK back to his nest between 12 and 1pm on the 17th March every year…. They all go and watch the sky and wait for him to come – incredible. If you want to know more head to Rutland Water Nature Reserve to learn more about these magnificent birds or logon to the dedicated website: www.ospreys.org.uk.

This month, with our 8 page wedding special, we are celebrating that our region was voted the most popular place to get married in 2014.

2015 Apparently most proposals happen in January and so now is the time to plan for the big event. Check out Serenity Weddings’ advice on page st be ry ve Your guide to the to offer 50 and find the region has an inspirational mood board on pages 58 and 59. For more information look out for our other annual magazine, Wedding Inspirations available at all local wedding retailers.

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Village Lifestyle

6 Editor’s Selection

49 Diary Dates

8 Food and Drink

60 Local People

13 Food and Drink

62 Profile

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

What’s on in our region this month

Melton Mowbray pork pies

The Tin Pigeons

Meat-free masterpiece

Wendi Peters in ‘Oh What A Lovely War!’

14 Eating Out

Rock Salt of Market Harborough and The Marquess of Exeter, Lyddington

16 Food and Drink

New College Stamford Catering Department

18 Health and Beauty

Five Ways to Improve Your Well-Being

23 Health and Beauty Mother’s Day Treats

25 Fashion

The Perfect Dress for Your Shape

28 Local Walk Vale of Belvoir

31 Art

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34 Days Out

50 Hiring a Wedding Planner 52 Wedding Trends for 2015 with Vow Bridal Gallery 54 Wedding Catering Tips with Local Suppliers 56 Fabulous Local Wedding Venues 58 Divine Decadence for an Inspirational Theme

Goldmark Gallery in Focus With the Family

37 Healthcare

Woodlands Hospital in the Spotlight

40 Education

How to Make the Most of an Open Day et al

43 Local History

St Dyonisius, Market Harborough

44 Shops and Services Updates from Rutland

47 Shops and Services Harborough Happenings

Editor Abigail Richardson 01572 756733 Local Living Ltd, PO Box 208, Stamford PE9 9FY rutlandliving@gmail.com Advertisement Manager, Rutland Tracy Watkinson 01572 813187 rutlandliving@btinternet.com Advertisement Manager, Market Harborough Sosennah Every 07884 124316 sos.every@gmail.com Advertisement Manager, Leicestershire Helen Walton 01780 754801 helen.stamford@btopenworld.com Advertising Copy & Subscriptions Rachel Beecroft 01780 765320 rachel@locallivingdesign.co.uk Head of Design Steven Handley steve@locallivingdesign.co.uk Senior Designer Nik Ellis nik@locallivingdesign.co.uk

Publisher Nicholas Rudd-Jones 01780 765571 nicholas@bestlocalliving.co.uk Printed by Warners of Bourne Rutland Living Cover: Main image: Dress - The State of Grace, www.thestateofgrace.com Headdress by Amanda Caroline Couture, www.amandacarolinebridal.com Photography by Dottie Photography, www.dottiephotography.co.uk

Market Harborough Living Cover: Photography by Jade Sayers, www.jade-sayersphotography.co.uk Headpieces by Amanda Caroline Couture, www.amandacarolinebridal.com Make-up by Liza Smith, www.lizasmithmakeup.co.uk Models: Lola and Bess

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Mother’s Day Time to spoil mum rotten on Mothering Sunday

Celebrate your Mum this Mother’s Day with a photoshoot together and even consider doing a three generation photoshoot with Market Harborough photographer Dorte, www.dorte.co.uk

What every Mum needs to lift her spirits on Mother’s Day: Raspberry Vodka from Two Birds Spirits. £11.99 for a 20cl bottle.

Available from local shops and farm shops and on www. twobirdsspirits.co.uk

How about a bird house to bring nature into the garden? Find quality bird seed along with a full range of feeders, bird tables and accessories all at farm gate prices, from Eyebrook Wild Bird Feeds, www.eyebrookwildbirdfeeds.co.uk, Tel: 01536 770771.

Gates Garden Centre in Cold Overton has an incredible variety of giftware, specifically a large Cath Kidston range as well as other. Perhaps take Mum to the new beautifully appointed restaurant too?

Buy a gift voucher from Baan Sabai Thai Therapy, Oakham for a theraputic sports’ style Thai massage or opt for the more relaxing aromatherapy oil massage or Thai foot massage. baansabai.co.uk

These Pairfum diffusers and candles from Albar’s Den in Crown Walk at £18 and £28 come in four beautiful fragrances. All handmade in the UK as well as being natural and ethical.

Treat Mum to a fabulous Decleor revival facial on offer throughout March at Ellique Beauty for only £15. 55 South St, Oakham, Tel; 01572 723950

Elizabeth Stanhope Interiors has some stunning artificial Hydrangeas at £12 a stem as well these Heart Bowls, which start from £5.99 each.

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Welcome to Pie Country!

From squirrel pies to Melton Mowbray pork pies, we live in the UK’s pastry capital, says Matt Wright

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AMIE Oliver and Jimmy Doherty have been filming in our region recently for their Channel 4 show, Friday Night Feast. They visited Great Food Clubrecommended business Nice Pie in Old Dalby, Leicestershire, and featured the farm shop and bakery on their show on Friday, February 13 at 8pm. They were in our neck of the woods because they were drawn to Nice Pie’s – the clue is in the title – yep, pies. In particular to its award winning squirrel pies, but that’s beside the point. The thing is, when Jamie was seeking pies he gravitated to the Leicestershire and Rutland area.

That’s because we live in pie country, with Melton Mowbray – where the iconic pork pie was invented as a snack to feed fox hunters – being just a stone’s throw away. In fact, I understand that Jamie and Jimmy’s researchers discovered Nice Pie via the British Pie Awards, which are held annually in Melton Mowbray’s St Mary’s Church, with the next awards taking place on April 22 – I’ll tell you the results in a future issue.

With all that in mind, I wanted to showcase some excellent local pie makers in this issue and also show you how to make your own Melton Mowbray pork pie at home, courtesy of pie maker extraordinaire Stephen Hallam of Dickinson & Morris.

Four great local pie makers Nice Pie of Old Dalby Nice Pie of Old Dalby, Leics, is run by Kath and Phil Walmsley and won 23 awards for its pies in 2014, including one for its now-famous squirrel pie. Alongside traditional favourites including steak & ale, Melton Mowbray pork, and smoked bacon & mushroom, Nice Pie also makes exotic pies such as wild hare and blackberry, rabbit in madeira, plus camel, zebra and crocodile. Nice Pie offers all Great Food Club members 10% off in its Old Dalby shop.

Dickinson & Morris of Melton Mowbray Dickinson & Morris has been baking pork pies in Melton Mowbray since 1851. Today it is located in the famous Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe and is the oldest remaining bakers of real Melton Mowbray pork pies in Melton town centre.

Dickinson & Morris pies have won a host of awards over the years and are something of a local – and now nationwide – institution.

Nelsons of Stamford, Oakham & Uppingham Nelsons Butchers is a member of the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association and has been making excellent traditional Melton Mowbray pork pies with locally farmed meat at its purpose-built pie factory in Alma Place, Stamford, since 1959. Nelsons’ original shop in Red Lion Square, Stamford, has been a pork butchery since 1826.

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Hambletons of Oakham Well-kitted-out deli Hambletons of Gaol Street, Oakham – which also has outlets in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire – makes some stunning pies, including some alluring fruit-topped numbers such as its very impressive 6lb game & apricot pie and a duck and orange pie.

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How to make a 1lb Melton Mowbray pork pie

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Pastry • 113g plain flour • Pinch of salt • 50g lard • 30ml water • Beaten egg to glaze Filling • 225g lean pork, chopped • Salt and pepper • 125ml pork stock & 15g gelatine

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Make the pastry Sift flour and salt into a warm bowl and rub in 15g of lard. Gently heat the remaining lard and water together until boiling, then add to flour, mixing until mixture is cool enough to knead. Knead well. Reserve a quarter of the pastry for the lid. Shape the remaining piece into a ball-like dome and leave in the fridge overnight.

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Remove the pastry from the fridge two hours before making the pie case. Gently temper the pastry by squeezing so it becomes pliable [1]. Using your hands, carefully mould the pastry up & around a floured dolly or jam jar, ensuring the sides are of even thickness [2, 3 & 4]. Remove the pastry case from the dolly or jar.

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The filling Chop pork and season with salt and pepper.

Place filling into the pastry case [5]. Roll out pastry for lid, damp the rim of the pastry case with egg and press together [6 & 7].

Brush the top of the pie (not the crimp) with egg and make a hole in lid centre. Chill thoroughly, preferably overnight.

Baking Bake at Gas 4 (180C) for one and a half hours. When baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly [8].

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Jellying While baking, make jelly by dissolving gelatine in pork stock. After baking, make two holes in the lid and pour in jelly. Place pie in a fridge overnight.

Eating Eat cold and remove from the fridge at least an hour before serving.

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Meat-free Masterpiece A delicious vegetarian dish with a local twist, by Sean Hope

Scaled-down pub classics From March 1 we’ll be serving pub classics in tapas form at The Olive Branch in Clipsham, priced at £6 each (two for £10 or three for £24). Dishes include scaled-down cottage pie, fish & chips, prawn & crab cocktail, chicken in a basket with pea puree, devilled whitebait, Scotch egg, Welsh rarebit, and pearl barley mutton broth. I love the idea of creating these comforting pub classics as smaller-sized dishes and hope they go down a storm.

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2. Mash to a pulp with a fork, add the butter, lime juice and seasoning.

3. Allow to cool and spoon onto the rolled out pasta (continue step 6 from above).

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his issue’s recipe is a vegetarian Anglo-Italian dish that combines a Leicestershire-made cheese (even though it has a Nottinghamshire name) with classic Mediterranean ingredients of ravioli and pine nuts. To make it a global creation, there’s sweet potato and saffron in there too, which are native to Central America and South-East Asia respectively.

In the recipe I’ve suggested you make your own pasta using a pasta machine: they’re great tools to have and you can pick up a new one from around £20. If you don’t have one, you could always buy fresh lasagne pasta sheets from the supermarket and make your ravioli from those.

Colwick, our Leicestershire-made cheese, is a soft, curdy cheese similar to cream cheese but with a slightly tarter taste. It is made by just one producer in the UK – Alan and Jane Hewson at Belvoir Ridge Creamery in the village of Eastwell. We use Colwick a lot at both The Olive Branch in Clipsham and Red Lion in Stathern and it’s well worth seeking out. You can see all stockists on Belvoir Ridge’s website ¬– belvoirridgecreamery.wordpress.com. If you can’t get hold of Colwick, try speaking to someone like Stamford Cheese Cellar to see what they recommend as a replacement, or alternatively just use your favourite cheese.

Ravioli of sweet potato with pine nuts, Colwick cheese and brown butter Serves 4 For the ravioli pasta dough • 250g pasta (‘00’) flour (available from most supermarkets) • Pinch of salt • 1 whole egg • 2 egg yolks • 2 tbsp rapeseed oil • 2 tbsp water • 0.5g saffron sachet 1. Mix together the eggs, water, rapeseed oil and saffron.

2. Place the flour and salt into a food processor, switch on, and then gradually add all the egg mixture until combined.

3. Remove the pasta dough from the bowl and knead on a floured surface for five minutes.

4. Cover the dough with cling film and allow to rest in the fridge for a further five minutes.

5. Using a pasta machine, start rolling out the pasta on the first setting. Continue to

For the brown butter and to finish • 50g unsalted butter • Juice of 1 lemon • 1 tsp fresh chopped parsley • 1 tbsp toasted pine nuts • 1 tbsp finely chopped onion • Fresh watercress 1. Place butter in pan and heat until golden brown.

2. Add the chopped onion and fry for 30 seconds.

3. Add the pine nuts, parsley and lemon juice, then season to taste.

To complete the dish, crumble a little Colwick cheese over the ravioli, spoon the brown butter on top, add some fresh watercress and serve.

roll out the pasta through all the settings until it’s nice and thin.

6. Place four tablespoons of the sweet potato mix (see below) on half of the rolled-out pasta.

7. Gently lay the other pasta sheet over and press firmly to seal.

8. Cut out the ravioli pieces with a 6-7 cm pastry cutter.

9. Carefully poach the ravioli in simmering water seasoned with salt and pepper for 7-8 minutes.

10. Remove from the simmering water, drain, season and serve.

For the sweet potato ravioli filling • 2 sweet potatoes oven baked in their skins (hot oven for 30 minutes) • Knob of butter • Juice of 1 lime • Seasoning 1. Remove the baked sweet potatoes from the skins while still warm and place into a

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THE MARQUESS OF EXETER With its relaxed atmosphere, gastronomic delights, inviting ambience, attentive service and beautiful, well-appointed interior, the Marquess certainly is a top choice for ladies who lunch. Abigail Richardson and friends enjoy…

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recently combined a long awaited and much needed girly get together with work for this review, but sad to say we really did not make the most of the sumptuous menu – ‘three soups and one chicken please waiter, oh and we’ll wash it down with two bottles of fizzy water’! Well two of the soups were proper posh - Oriental Thai broth with squid and king prawns – delicious and delicate, served with warm bread. And the chicken breast was divine and hearty - stuffed with fig and gorgonzola over a bed of wilted, creamy spinach. We also enjoyed coffees and teas with the most mouth-watering homemade shortbread biscuits, but the snow cut our sojourn short as we left our extremely comfortable corner in haste to battle the Lyddington

Hill. (I did get stuck but thankfully a kind man and his Landrover came to my rescue!)

Lunch for less is on at the moment and incredible value with a choice of 2 courses for £12.95, and clearly the offerings change regularly as the menu online is very different to the one we were proffered the day before.

A sample lunch for less menu: Starters: Tomato & Red Pepper Soup, Croutons, Gravedlax of Salmon, Beetroot Salad, Sweet Mustard Dressing Black Pudding Fritters, Fig Chutney.

Mains: Stilton Crusted Fillet of Cod, Braised leeks, Mash Potato Half Marinated Roasted Poussin, Sautéed potatoes, Green Salad Vegetable Cous Cous, Grilled Vegetables, Parmesan Puds: Beetroot & Chocolate Cake, Crème Fraiche Rhubarb Crumble, Clotted Cream Friday is Fizz night and I gather very popular with the locals – as is the restaurant – you have to book early to get your table of choice … in the bar, next to the fire would be as near to perfection as one could ask, in my opinion. No wonder the house prices in Lyddington are rocketing!

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e booked the new Rocksalt Bistro on a Friday night and were greeted with a buzzing and relaxed atmosphere.

All around couples and groups had large paellas to share and after eyeing these up, I had to choose one too. I kept to the fish theme and was delighted with my succulent large scallops served with crispy pancetta and a tasty cauliflower purée and sweet caper sauce. My husband’s breaded Calamari was lightly fried and fresh with a light garlicky aioli dip.

My paella didn’t disappoint and was full of mussels, large king prawns, clams and pieces of salmon fillet. The loin of cod came on a bed of pea pancetta risotto which gave it a superb aroma and a heavenly smokey taste.

The other side to the Rocksalt menu is grilled meats, either Piri Piri chicken or steaks served with twice cooked chips, vine tomatoes and salad, which looked equally mouthwatering.

In the interests of a full review, we treated ourselves to dessert of chocolate orange truffle and an espresso crème brûlée which satisfied our sweet cravings perfectly. The coffee beans covered in crunchy caramel were an added delight.

Chef and owner Endrit (Eddie) says he researched his menu very carefully and wanted to offer Market Harborough something completely different at a reasonable price. He has opted for a small seasonal menu, using fresh ingredients that are cooked and presented at a high level.

As much as possible his ingredients are local, using meats from Bates’ butchers and fresh seafood is delivered daily. Whether you are a couple

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Creating the Next Generation of Catering & Hospitality Stars

By Nicholas Rudd-Jones

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EING a lifestyle journalist, I get to undertake many assignments that are very enjoyable.

But none more so than coming to take a look at the Professional Cookery and Hospitality courses at New College, Stamford – spending a couple of hours in the kitchen, then enjoying the fruits of the students’ labour.

First, the facts New College Stamford runs a flourishing catering department, with close to 50 students across 3 levels, as well as an Apprenticeship service for employers. Students typically join at 16, and from Level 2 onwards also have placements in the real world as well as continuing with their education. They find it a big change from a school environment to one with specialised training and real world experience.

Graduates of the course include many notable chefs, including Sean Hope at the Olive Branch, Shaun Mason at Rick Stein and Aaron Ashmore, a semi-finalist of MasterChef.

It is the industry led tuition they all undertake, alongside highly professional training that allows them to progress to these top careers in top institutions, and this is what sets the course aside from traditional Catering and Home Economics courses.

The tutors One of the keys to the success of this course is undoubtedly the strength of the tutor team, combining as they do years of industry experience with a real passion for helping their students to success.

Iain Cadey is the Level 1 course co-ordinator.

He came from the food industry in King’s Lynn and before that the hospitality industry, joining the college at the start of the year. Vicki Brown is the Level 2 co-ordinator. She beams enthusiasm and commitment and has worked in hospitality all her life, including at the William Cecil. She has a particular interest in front-ofhouse, and takes care of service each day. She is so proud of students who, on the first day, might be lacking in confidence or direction, but find in customer service an opportunity to shine and do a job really well.

Phil Matthews is the Level 3 co-ordinator. He is a very experienced chef and has a particular passion for sourcing good ingredients. Not content with sourcing as much as possible locally (which the college does), he is also a passionate vegetable grower in his large Stamford allotment where he spends much of his free time.

This team is also supported by a very capable group of food technicians; everyone seems to be busy all the time, but never too

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busy not to smile and share an idea about how to perfect a cooking technique.

The students Without exception, the first thing you notice about the students is that they are thoroughly enjoying what they are doing; there is a strong sense of camaraderie, and every time I looked up I saw that everybody was busy doing something productive.

Until greater specialisation in Level 3, the students need to learn all aspects of the catering industry – hygiene, menu planning, food preparation, cooking, plating and clearing up in the kitchen; and developing front of house skills. Front of house skills include taking an order, how to serve, coping with customer complaints.

Within the catering industry both locally and nationally, the New College Stamford course is recognised for its specialised training and high quality service and products delivered from this through the Gallery Restaurant.

Some students naturally gravitate to cooking and others to front-of-house. At lunch we were served by Joshua & Nam, clearly two individuals who relished customer service. In the kitchen I met a 5th generation Asker (the bakers), who looked as if he was destined to progress on the chef side.

But whichever side you choose, many of the skills learnt are applicable no matter what you go on to do – working in teams, multi-tasking, communication and customer service – all learnt in a real-life environment.

The pastry kitchen New College Stamford is particularly renowned for its pastry skills (well, it was until I had a go).

Andy Cluskey supports the pastry kitchen 2 services per week. He has 28 years experience in the catering industry, including stints at the Marriott and Loch Fyne, and he still works in industry on the days he’s not in college.

I joined a couple of students, and we kneaded and formed a small latticed loaf with sunflower seed topping. Nothing quite like getting a journalist actually doing something to shut them up and make them concentrate.

Much of the pastry kitchen output is available from the on-site shop.

The Gallery Restaurant But of course it’s the Gallery Restaurant itself that enables all the training to come to fruition in exactly the same way it would in a commercial restaurant.

We sat down just as a large group of regulars arrived. “It’s so nice to see a smiling face,” said the first lady as she took off her coat. This group of young stars are really getting it right and will go onto great things I feel sure.

Could this course be for you?

Applications for September 2015 are still being accepted. Find out more and apply at http:// www.stamford.ac.uk/departments/hospitalityand-catering/

To book a meal in the Gallery Restaurant Tel: 01780 484340 Email: thegallery@stamford.ac.uk Visit Trip Advisor for real life reviews Lunch is available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during term time; fine dining is available Every Thursday evening during term times

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FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR WELL-BEING

As we step into spring, what better time to give yourself a health MOT? Catherine Varney looks at the latest treatments to improve body and mind

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Neuro Physiotherapy

Kinesiology

Whilst many of us are familiar with the term Physiotherapy, less is known about Neuro Physiotherapy and how it can provide relief for patients suffering from movement difficulties, whether due to age or neurological impairments. Tanya Riddlesdell is a Neuro Physiotherapist (specialising in MS, Parkinsons, Head Injury, Spinal Injury and Stroke) with 20 years’ experience in the NHS and in the last 5 years has also been working with private patients in the Rutland area with much success. Treatments cover exercise programmes to treat symptoms, fatigue management, postural advice, strengthening programmes and monitoring symptoms to provide ongoing support.

Tanya starts with a consultation to determine the exact nature of the patient’s needs before running a six week session with a group tailored specifically to individuals with similar requirements. If booked individually, costs are £40 for the initial assessment and £15 for each class thereafter (£130), or £118 if booked and paid for in one go. Home visits are available by separate arrangement. In order to explain the benefits of this treatment, Tanya has organised an ‘Introduction to Neuro Physiotherapy seminar’ on March 31st at the Voluntary Action Centre in Rutland; free places are limited so you will need to book in advance by calling 07980 239 203.

Having gained popularity in recent years, Kinesiology is fast becoming recognised as a key treatment for resolving complex and difficult health problems. Essentially it is the study of human movement and it can help identify blockages within the body which may be causing health issues by means of a muscle test. I went along to visit Kinesiologist Anna Findlay who began by systematically exerting light pressure on my limbs to see how the muscles responded. Generally, the tests detected that I was in good health (always good to know!) but that I could re-balance myself emotionally by acknowledging feelings of grief and regret and also that my spleen and stomach were working slightly too hard. Once these areas had been identified, Anna stimulated certain acupuncture meridians to restore the muscle’s strength and work on the corresponding organ. Additionally, homeopathic vials can be selected which could indicate potential stressors to the body such as candida, good bacteria deficiency, blood sugar irregularity and other imbalances. I was given a formula for strength and vitality and also one for balancing hormones. Initial consultations take 11/4 hours and cost £60 with subsequent 45 minute appointments costing £40. Clients would need to expect to pay for nutritional or homeopathic supplements if applicable.

READER OFFER: one-to-one assessment and 6 classes for the special price of £110 if you quote Rutland Living offer • Tanya Riddlesdell BSc(Hons) MSc MCSP, Physiotherapy for Mobility, Tel: 07980 239 203, www.physioformobility.weebly.com

Mindfulness practice Tired, stressed, anxious… sound familiar? With many of us leading increasingly hectic lifestyles, it’s no wonder that cases of anxiety and depression are on the rise.

Taking steps to reduce your stress levels can have a hugely positive impact on your life – but without the use of medication, it’s not easy to know how to achieve this.

Helen Tipper is a qualified CIC Accredited Mindfulness practitioner with a degree in nutrition and psychology and offers Mindfulness courses as well as one-to-one sessions to help with a variety of stress-related problems. Helen told me: “Mindfulness practice is essentially the formal practice of a daily meditation in order to train the brain and change the way in which you think. It will teach you to live in the present rather than worrying about what’s happened in the past or what will occur in the future; alleviating a lot of stress and anxiety.” Helen’s sessions have also helped patients overcome eating disorders and addictions. Courses consist of 8 weekly 2 hour sessions with a maximum of 18 per class and cost £195. One-to-one treatments cost £250 for 8 sessions.

READER OFFER: get 10% off the above prices when you quote Rutland Living offer • Helen Tipper, Educating MindZ, Tel: 01572 759596, 07943 878317, educatingmindz@outlook. com, www.educatingmindz.co.uk

READER OFFER: £40 for initial appointment when you quote Rutland Living offer

Take care of your heart Judith Ewing is a local personal trainer and fitness instructor with 25 years’ experience in the industry. She told me how exercise should play a vital role in maintaining your overall health: “Exercise is not just about weight loss and acquiring a fantastic physique. Although it is important to control your weight and obtain the best shape you can, exercise is important for your general well-being. The most important part of our body to maintain is our heart.

The heart is a muscle and just like any other muscle in your body, will grow bigger and get stronger if you exercise it regularly. A strong heart means it doesn’t have to work so hard to pump the blood around your body; thereby reducing blood pressure - all good things for improving your health and your life span. The best form of exercise to keep us fit and healthy is cardiovascular or in simpler terms aerobic exercise whereupon your heart beats faster and you break out into a sweat. So you need to perform exercises such as running, cycling, swimming, join an aerobics or dance class or use the cardio equipment at the local gym.

Any exercise which elevates your heart rate will benefit you. And you don’t have to exercise for long - just 20 minutes 3-4 times a week will drastically improve your health and fitness.

Everyone wants to enjoy a long, healthy life and if you include regular exercise into your lifestyle you will definitely live longer, your body will work more efficiently and you will feel and look better. Exercise really is the closest answer you will find to eternal youth!”

• Judith Ewing, 07771 866123, judithewingfitness.com, Facebook: Judith Ewing Fitness, Twitter: @EwingFitness

• Anna Findlay BSc MSc, Feel Well Know Kinesiology, Tel: 07252 460802, annarfindlay@gmail.com, www.feelwellnow.co.uk

Hypnotherapy If you’ve struggled with a particular aspect of your health and found that conventional methods haven’t worked, it may be time to think outside of the box.

Lynne Woods has practised holistic and nutritional therapies for many years and has recently qualified as a hypnotherapist. She believes in integrating these practises and using a combination of methods to ensure each person is treated in a unique way: “I always start with a detailed consultation to get to the root of the problem and identify any emotional issues that may be the cause or a contributory factor. In a situation where someone is struggling with their weight, I have found a lot of success with hypno weight reduction and hypno gastric band therapy in which the unconscious mind can be persuaded that a gastric band has been fitted and acts accordingly. This can be combined with nutritional advice to ensure real, long-term weight loss.” Lynne also works with people suffering from insomnia and those with chronic fatigue: “Up to 50% of people suffer from some sort of sleep problems and this can often be caused by the stresses and anxieties of everyday life. Nutrition plays a huge role in our overall health and a change in diet can have a really positive effect on stress and depression, resulting in improved sleep patterns.”

To find out about the full range of natural healing therapies that Lynne offers, please contact: • Lynne Woods, Health Routes, Tel; 01572 720044, 07794 723831, lynne_woods@hotmail. com, www.health-routes.co.uk RUTLAND & MARKET HARBOROUGH LIVING MARCH 2015

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Best known for starred country his Michelinhouse hotel Hambleton Hall, a family man, Tim Hart is restaurateur, entrepreneur and enthusias advocate of tic this region.

A Hambleton Bakery store has recently opened in Church St in Market Harboroug h. He tells Amander Meade more about passion for artisan baking his his own favourite and places to dine

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in June, July and season of plays two miles north presents an annual Tolethorpe Hall, Shakespeare Companyin the grounds of historic The Stamford Open Air Theatre and gorgeous August at Rutland stunning sets summer of fine actors, seat on a warm of Stamford. glade, a company you take your fair. an enchanting begins the moment a picnic if the weather is set A stage set in the Take magic of Tolethorpe costumes, the open air theatres. Alice in Wonderland & Through 16; of Europe’s finest – June 10-Aug evening in one As You Like It – July 1 – Aug 23.

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THE PERFECT DRESS FOR YOUR SHAPE! There is a dress out there to suit all body types. We asked Vanessa Hollander to give us some tips to help you find the cut that works best for you!

Illustrations by Nicola Hardy TRIANGULAR (broader shoulders, small bust, no waist, slim hips and legs) An ‘upside down’ triangle shape should avoid anything that brings attention to their top half, leaving any detail to the bottom of the dress. Avoid fussy necklines and choose clean, simple lines (thin V shapes work well) and a straight, pleated or embellished skirt will look great on you. A shirt style dress with an open neck, belted waist and straight skirt is a winning look for you.

CURVY (big bust, hips and legs) You are all woman! Use soft, draping fabrics like heavy jersey both to emphasise and disguise. Plunging V-necklines work best for you and will attract the eye to your best assets! Don’t forget to draw attention to your waist too. The wrap dress is perfect for a curvy girl, day or night!

HOURGLASS (big bust, small waist, big hips and thighs) Think Nigella Lawson and Marilyn Monroe and here you have the perfect example of an hourglass figure. Always choose a dress with a deep v-neck, and one that accentuates your tiny waist. A fifties style, fitted pencil dress is ideal for you. Avoid polo neck dresses and ones with frills, flounces or detail at the top. Keep your lines clean, fitting and chose a fabric that is supportive.

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PEAR SHAPE (small at the top, with bigger hips and legs) Choose a dress that emphasizes your small waist and covers your widest parts – your legs and hips. A round necked, prom style dress is the perfect daytime style for you. For evening, try a strapless, full skirted dress which will broaden your shoulders, cinch in your waist and disguise the width of your hips!

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Vale of Belvoir: Canals, Wharves and Old Railways This walk takes you along a charming stretch of canal, an unexpected reservoir and culminates in a ‘picture postcard’ view of Belvoir Castle

WALK DATA Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.7 kms) Height Change: 60 metres Typical time: 3 hours Map: Explorer 247 Parking: Main Street, Woolsthorpe by Belvoir Start & Finish: Post Office, Woolsthorpe Terrain: Initially very flat, but then one fairly steady climb Dog suitability: Good

POINTS OF INTEREST The 33-mile Grantham Canal goes from Grantham to Nottingham. The canal was conceived and constructed in the ‘canal mania’ days of the 1790s. It continued to make a profit until the opening of the Grantham to Nottingham railway in 1850 signalled the beginning of a steady decline in the commercial use of the canal. It was closed to all traffic in 1929 and was ‘abandoned’ under the London and North Eastern Railway (General Powers) Act of 1936. Parts of it have now been restored; you can find out more at www.granthamcanal.org Two reservoirs were also needed to feed the canal, one of which was the Denton Reservoir, which you see, and the other at Knipton, about 3 miles away Belvoir Castle is the fourth to have stood on the site since Norman times. The existing Castle was completed in the early 19th century after previous buildings suffered complete or partial destruction during the Wars of the Roses, the Civil War and a major fire in 1816. Visit www.belvoircastle.com to find out more.

When ironstone was first quarried locally in the 1870s near Woolsthorpe at Brewers Grave (at the top of the road leading down into Woolsthorpe), the ore was transported by tramway to Woolsthorpe Wharf and shipped out by barges. However production soon outstripped what the canal could cope with and so an extensive railway system was developed from 1883 onwards, beginning with a branch line from Belvoir Junction to Woolsthorpe. This was soon extended as other deposits were exploited and by 1916 the line had reached Denton and Harlaxton. When quarrying ceased in 1974, this branch line fell into disuse and is now the cycle track that you walk along.

The Rutland Railway Museum, dedicated to the East Midlands’ ironstone quarry heritage, has a locomotive shed from the Woolsthorpe ironstone quarry system on display. Go to www.rocks-by-rail.org to find out more.

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Walk north along the pavement out of Woolsthorpe village, cross the crossroads into Sedgebrook Rd and then take a right turn to Woolsthorpe Wharf Cross the canal bridge and head right (SE), staying on the towpath until you reach Bridge 65 at Denton Wharf, which you cross over to the west side Shortly after the bridge, take a left turn along a permissive path, heading along the other side of the canal; at the next field boundary take a diagonal across the field to the left hand corner of the field; then follow the edge of the wood to a stile and track Turn left along the track and then shortly right up to the reservoir; follow it round in a clockwise direction until you reach the entry stream; follow the footpath alongside this stream to the road, then turn left into Denton Take the first right and then stay on the Belvoir Rd (ignoring two left turns). Just after the road swings round to the left, take the footpath leading off on the right hand side in a northerly direction; when you reach the disused railway track, join it and continue heading north (right) After about a mile, take the first footpath that you come to, taking off up the hill in a westerly direction; at the top of the hill this path briefly joins the Viking Way, then it takes off separately again across a field in a westerly (whilst the Viking Way is heading south) Cross this field to the road, cross over the road into a small wood and you soon come out in a field overlooking Woolsthorpe with a great view of Belvoir Castle. Turn right Head down the hill keeping the woods on your right and cross the cricket field at the edge of the village on the left edge. Go past the Chequers Inn and you will shortly be back at the Main St and Post office.

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Woolsthorpe Post Office. Open every weekday and Saturday and Sunday mornings. Very friendly and a good range of snacks and drinks.

The pubs at Woolsthorpe Wharf and Denton are currently closed.

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Mike Goldmark Pottery The Goldmark Gallery has long been famous for its prints, lithographs and paintings, operating on a national and international stage as well as serving the local market. But its foray into pottery is much newer, dating back only to 2005

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What has made the Goldmark approach so distinctive and effective is that they go far beyond just the display of pots; they delve into the creative process, producing insightful and evocative films of the artist’s inspiration and working methods and a sumptuous brochure.

When you look at a potter’s work at Goldmark, you feel you are a witness to the whole creative experience, not just the end product.

The film that Jay Goldmark made of Anne Mette Hjortshøj’s work, for example, was incredibly evocative; showing her at home on the tiny island of Bonholm off the coast of Denmark, sourcing clay from the cliff faces on the island and turning her pots in a converted cowshed. The film launched on to the internet, went viral and was watched with interest by the Queen of Denmark. She then paid a state visit to the island, which was covered by Danish news. That in turn went onto the internet and was widely viewed in the USA; hence the Gallery started receiving orders for her pots from the States.

The result of this holistic approach is an impact and reach that outstrips any other gallery. An exhibition by Lee KangHyo has just concluded, one of the most successful ever, selling 100+ pieces. Lee Kang-Hyo is widely regarded as one of the finest Korean potters working today; and is world-famous for mastering the traditional Korean technique called Onggi – a technique that allows him to make enormous, often man-sized pots.

Upcoming Exhibition March sees the return of the Frenchman Jean-Nicolas Gérard, who last exhibited at Goldmark a couple of years ago. The exhibition opens on March 21st Jean-Nicolas Gérard was born in Brazzaville (Congo) in 1954 and returned to France in 1961. He started studying ceramics in 1978 and was Jean Biagini’s student at École des BeauxArts in Aix-en-Provence.

He also trained with Claire Bogino. Often labelled the potters’ potter Gerard’s work has a spontaneity that so many strive for.

His work has now gained international acclaim and he has exhibited all over the world, including America, Australia, China and Japan. He is one of those rare potters who brings genuine life and gusto to contemporary slipware, investing the tradition of terre vernissée with a fresh and expressive energy unlike any other.

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Goldmark pottery shop celebrates its first anniversary As well as exhibitions, Goldmark now also has a dedicated pottery shop, which celebrates its first anniversary this month.

As well as being a haven for established collectors, The Goldmark team wanted a broader public to appreciate and enjoy the wonders of craft pottery. “For as little as a £100,” Mike Goldmark explained “you can drink form the work of a great artist, clasp it in your hands; it can become a part of your home and your life. No more that a meal out for two, but it will last for many, many years, not just one night.”

The shop showcases the work of several major craft potters on a permanent basis – the other worldly delicate Nordic-ness of Anne Mette Hjortshøj’s pots, the warmth and character of Jean-Nicolas Gerard’s work, the breathtaking delicacy of Takeshi Yasuda’s creations to the rich robustness of Ken Matsuzaki’s art… to name but a few.

Basically there is something to everyone’s taste, and the opportunity is there to start to collect pottery for your home to delight and to use at the same time.

• Goldmark Gallery, 14 Orange St, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9SQ, UK Opening Times Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm, Sun 11.00am-4.00pm Tel: 01572 821424 www.goldmarkart.com RUTLAND & MARKET HARBOROUGH LIVING MARCH 2014

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After what really feels like an extended bleak Mid-Winter, the days are lengthening and the temperatures are rising, if only a little!

It can be tough cooped up at home with little ones, and early spring is the ideal time to get out and about; so Isabella Hamnett explores the local area to discover some fun attractions and activities to do with kids 1. WEST LODGE RURAL CENTRE One of the best loved children’s attractions in the area, West Lodge is all set for another busy year. Here, children of every age can meet and learn about a range of farm animals, including fluffy young chicks, rabbits, guinea pigs and pygmy goats. Delights abound, with hands-on experiences embraced – children can groom a pony, bottle feed a lamb, cheer on the renowned piglet race or visit the Cuddle Corner. The free barrel ride (every hour) guarantees much laughter and squealing as it splashes through water and children can peep at the sleeping dragon, before tiring themselves out in the adventure playground.

The many nature trails range from a-quarter-of-a-mile to three-and-a-half miles, meandering through conservation award-winning farmland, woods, meadows, streams and ponds to enjoy a broad diversity of wildlife. There are also interactive sculptures along the way, with the Witch’s House walk being a particular favourite of my own children, no matter how cold and wet it may be! Afterwards treat yourself to some delicious home baked delights in the barn style Rickyard restaurant, where you can keep table boredom at bay by giving your youngsters the handy slates and chalks thoughtfully provided.

• West Lodge Rural Centre, Back Lane, Desborough, NN14 2SH, Tel: 01536 760552, www.westlodgeruralcentre.co.uk 2. ELSIE’S POTTERY PAINTING BARN Children love nothing more than to demonstrate their artistic talents, but this can be quite challenging at home once glitter, glue or paints meet small fingers! If you fancy a creative splurge, but not the associated mess, you can give little ones (and big ones too) free rein at this delightful new pottery painting barn. The brightly coloured, lively space is full to the brim with a plethora of bisque plates, mugs, birds, bugs and beasties that little ones will just love to get their hands on. There are plenty of options for mums and dads too, so whilst your sprogs are busy with a kaleidoscope of coloured paints, why not turn your hand to creating a masterpiece yourself; choose from decorative and useful pieces, including jugs, tiles, cups, saucers and bowls. The lovely and effervescent Helen and Lynn are on hand to help you create precious memory pieces by placing hand, foot or even paw-prints of your little ones or favourite pets onto the bisques. If you have a special occasion coming up such as a birthday party or a hen night Elsie’s is available for hire to create a truly unique and memorable creative event.

• Elsie’s Pottery Painting Barn, Unit 11, Eckland Lodge Business Park, Harborough Road, Market Harborough, LE16 8HB, Tel: 07986 483493, www.elsiepotterypaintingbarn.co.uk

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3. MINI MISCHIEFS Aimed at children between 0-10 years, Mini Mischiefs is a vibrant and exciting children’s indoor play and party venue; with a huge multi-level soft play frame that reaches an incredible 5.5 meter height. The extensive three tier play area incorporates astra slides, a racing slide and a spiral slide and lots of climbing areas. Alongside the three tier play frame there is a dedicated built-in Baby Area and Toddler Area with height appropriate soft play equipment allowing babies and toddlers to explore at their own pace. Perfect for a wet day, this stimulating environment allows your tiny terrors to burn off steam, whilst you can peacefully (well if you ignore the shrieks of delight) indulge in a latte and slice of homemade cake in the generous seating area – what more could you ask for?!

• Mini Mischiefs, Three Manors Retail Park, Market Harborough, LE16 7QE, Tel: 01858 419743, www.mini-mischiefs.co.uk

4. HARBOROUGH MUSEUM Rather than visiting yet another theme park and for a slice of history and culture, why not take the children to the centrally located Harborough Museum? Newly renovated, the museum offers a fascinating wealth of local artefacts and temporary exhibitions, displayed in an interactive and educational manner. All the staff are genuinely welcoming, and quite used to herds of little feet charging around the exhibits. Kids will love trying on historic helmets or playing with old fashioned toys. The museum also holds family fun days and special hands-on workshops throughout the year, making a fantastic day out. The small gift shop sells souvenirs and traditional toys that make great gifts or mementoes.

• Harborough Museum, Leicestershire County Council, The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, LE16 7LT Tel: 0116 3053627, www.leics.gov.uk/index/leisure_tourism/museums/harboroughmuseum

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Woodland Hospital also covers a number of cosmetic procedures such as breast enlargement, breast reduction, breast uplift, face lift, nose surgery, ear surgery, eye bag removal, neck and brow lifts, tummy tuck, liposuction, and lump and mole removal.

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Woodland Hospital has 9 consulting rooms, 18 private rooms, 2 bedded high dependency unit, 7 day case pods, diagnostic services onsite (mobile MRI and CT Scanner) and Physiotherapy.

Woodland Hospital has three theatres, all using the latest medical equipment and ultra clean air technology. Private patients enjoy receiving Consultant led care, convenient and flexible appointments, priority admission and discharge, delicious food and a relaxing private en-suite room.

With busy lives the distance to your chosen hospital is undoubtedly important. Woodland Hospital offers the best possible healthcare close to your home with short travelling times from Northampton, Leicester, Market Harborough and Corby.

Quality Outcomes Woodland Hospital has had 0% reported MRSA Bacteraemia in the last four years. 99.3% of their patients agreed that they were treated with dignity and respect. 98% of patients would recommend the Hospital to a friend or family member.

Cost of Treatment Patient Testimonials Woodland Hospital offers all inclusive Fixed Cost Care packages that give you peace of mind. If you need to stay in hospital longer than initially thought, then that’s covered too.

A loan scheme is also available so that you can have the treatment now without having to wait.

“The medical and the nursing staff are excellent. They treated me as if I was the only patient in the Hospital, which was obviously not the case. I felt very safe and had total trust in everyone involved with my care “ “I love being cared for by your nurse and staff, it’s like going on holiday. Thank you so much for making my stay so welcome.”

Accreditation

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Woodland Hospital was audited by the Care Quality Commission in 2014.

• For more information about Woodland Hospital visit www. woodlandhospital.co.uk or call Liz Radford on Tel: 01536 536854

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O you arrive at the school, are welcomed with refreshments… what next? It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the initial experience and the (sometimes) fabulous architecture, so having prepared questions ready is always a good idea. You will probably be toured around the school by pupil guides, giving you a good chance to ask them what they like (and don’t like!) about the school and what their experience has been. If the school has invited current parents along for you to chat to and ask questions of, all the better. Find out what really makes the school special - perhaps an extended and exciting curriculum, or outstanding facilities - but most importantly, whether it fits your needs as parents and as a family. Supervised homework and after-school care and activities are increasingly in demand, and often boarding schools will offer more of these. Indeed you

may be thinking about boarding as an option; if so make sure you take a good look at the facilities and satisfy yourself that your child will be both fully occupied and brilliantly looked after.

When all is said and done, it is often a gut feeling about whether or not a school feels ‘right’: as parents our instincts are rarely wrong. It’s important that the Head is approachable, and someone you feel you can have a conversation with, but there must also be a purposeful air, a ‘buzz’, around the whole school. You want to feel that the school is moving forwards, not set in its ways, to give your child the very best opportunity to develop their talents and grow towards a confident adulthood. Good luck!”

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O primary school children, maths is sometimes seen as boring and something they want to avoid. To Colin, this was not right.

He loved maths, and was determined to do something to make it more fun. Magical Maths is an afterschool maths programme exclusively for local primary schools. Says Colin, “We offer mind blowing assemblies to ‘wow’ students, which we then follow up with our afterschool clubs. Magical Maths clubs are quite the spectacle; we’ve got a genius professor, world class detectives, mind reading magicians and eccentric athletes, all dedicated to making maths fun at primary school.”

There are currently clubs at Ridgeway Primary School in Market Harborough and Great Bowden Academy with more and more schools booking clubs every day! There are also some super fun Easter and Summer Camps in the area – all details on the website: www.magicalmathsclub.com “Magical Maths has given us a fun, exciting and challenging after-school Maths club which has mystified and enthralled. Thank you to Magical Maths for bringing something different to our school,” Mrs Nichol, Head of Maths.

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ITSFORD School was recently ranked 6th out of 4303 schools in England in the Government’s latest Value Added League Tables. This is the first time that Independent Schools have been included in this significant ‘A’ Level league table. (An equivalent table is not available at GCSE level).

The table seeks to show how well a pupil has performed compared with how well they performed in earlier tests. For example, has the school added value to pupils’ expected educational outcomes, or have pupils only fulfilled their predicted ability?

According to the Department for Education, at Pitsford School, you can expect to increase each of your ‘A’ Levels by 0.48 of a grade. This achievement placed only 5 schools in the whole of England (out of 4303 in total) higher than Pitsford School. To view the Value Added League Table, go to: www.education.gov.uk. As for the GCSE League Tables, Pitsford School was second in Northamptonshire with 470 points per pupil. This placed Pitsford School in the top 5% of all English secondary schools!

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A Toast to St Dyonisius Words: Caroline Aston

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CAN clearly remember the first time I saw the stately parish church in Market Harborough – but the thing that brought me screeching to a halt wasn’t anything to do with its undoubtedly fine architecture or striking location in the middle of town. No, it was its name, or rather the name of the saint it’s dedicated to. Never, ever in a lifetime of exploring churches far and wide had I ever before read the name ‘St Dyonisius’ before and it seemed so, so wrong. You see, the only Dionysius I had heard of was an epic hard drinker Greek god. Surely, I thought, this gentleman could possibly only qualify as a patron saint of weekend bingers! My Dionysius was worshipped by the ancient Greeks as god of the wine harvest, wine making and drinking, of ritual madness, fertility and the theatre. How on earth was his name linked to Market Harborough?

Well, of course, the answer is obvious. I had got the wrong Dionysius altogether but when I looked into the matter I found that there were several saintly men who share the name. For example, I was very taken by St Dionysus of Zakynthos, born in 1547 on the island of that name in the Ionian Sea and eventually, after a brief spell as an Archbishop, settling down there as Abbot of a monastery. His death in 1622 was peaceful and his body found to be incorruptible, giving off a heady scent of flowers and frankincense, rather like spiritual aftershave! Believers say that from time to time it becomes impossible to open his tomb: they say that happens when the saint has left for a while, moving in the community to work miracles! The proof? Apparently when the tomb is able to be opened, seaweed is found at his feet and his slippers regularly wear out, giving him the nickname ‘The Walking Saint’.

Even stranger is a St Denis, also called Dionysius, who met a gory end shortly after 250AD. This former Bishop of Paris was beheaded for his faith and legend tells us that he then picked up his head, tucked it under his arm and walked six miles while the severed head preached a sermon on repentance all the way! Denis then dropped down dead and the place where he fell became the site of the Basilica of St. Denis, burial place of the Kings of France. And here is a bit of Dionysius trivia for you: a decapitated saint with a talking head on board is known as a cephalophore – so there!

Eventually I tracked down Market Harborough’s Dionysius, or to give him his impressive full title ‘St. Dionysius the Areopagite’. And, in case you are wondering, an areopagite is someone who was a member of the Areopagus, a religious council that met on a hill near Athens. Chapter 17 of the Acts of the Apostles tells us that our Dionysius heard St Paul preaching and was converted to Christianity sometime during the first century. He appears to have become Bishop of Athens and, in a rather unchristian manner, left his wife and children to travel with St Paul as a missionary. He seems to have visited Jerusalem and was present when St Paul was martyred in Rome. This event inspired Dionysius to seek the same end for himself and he set off for Gaul (France) to preach to pagans there. His fervour seems to have resulted in quite a few conversions but his luck finally ran out around 96AD when he was seized and killed on the orders of the Roman Emperor Domitian. It was another beheading and Dionysius’ head rolled some way from his body and ended up at the feet of a devout Christian lady called Catula who had it buried with the rest of him at her expense.

In case you are not confused enough already there is also a PseudoDionysius, a theologian who jumped on to the REAL Dionysius’ religious bandwagon about 400 years later by using the beheaded saint’s name on his writings to give them added significance. We love to sneer at ‘pseuds’ these days but there you have a very early example of the phenomenon!

So next time you pass by the church that bears Dionysius’ name glance up at that amazing 154ft high steeple (one of the finest in England), admire the elegant stone tracery, set your watch by the 1791 sundial and maybe even pop in to admire the boxed pews up in the north and south galleries. At least you now know a little about the long-dead man named in the dedication – and harking back to my original mistake it might even be appropriate to raise a glass of wine to him!

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UPDATES Bird Belderbos & Mee B

ird Belderbos & Mee Solicitors opened on 6th May 2014. The company is named after its Directors Tom Bird and James Belderbos who had previously practised in Loughborough and Abe Mee from Leicester. The office is in between Gaddesby and Rearsby, a twenty minute drive from Oakham.

Says James who lives in Oakham, “We occupy a modern office in an attractive discreet rural setting surrounded by open fields with plenty of parking. The offices are appreciated by our clients who no longer have to travel into the towns and city of Leicestershire and Rutland to grapple with traffic and finding a parking space.

I am an experienced solicitor specialising in Family Law. Those who have suffered or are going through a separation whether married or unmarried will understand the agonies that are associated with this difficult period of their lives. I adopt a sensitive and thorough approach to helping my clients through this period. I work with other professionals including where appropriate business advisors, accountants, independent financial advisors and counsellors to support my clients through this challenging period and achieve the best result for them.

I am committed to helping my clients achieve an amicable resolution which avoiding attendance at court where possible. I realise that choosing a solicitor to advise and assist through this difficult process can itself be a daunting prospect and so I offer an initial fixed fee interview to enable prospective clients to meet me and discuss their personal situation before formally instructing me. I can be contacted on Tel: 01664 498 998 to arrange an appointment which can often be arranged at short notice.”

Abe Mee and Tom Bird undertake Commercial Property work. The company is expanding and has recently taken on two new solicitors responsible for Construction Law and Company Commercial, a Trainee Solicitor and two administrative support staff. You can follow James on Twitter @jamesbelderbos.

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Thermavein Technology at Renaissance R

enaissance in Stamford has been established for 20 years and is the premier salon for leading the way in new treatments in the area. Specialising in High Tech treatments, the newest on offer is Thread Vein elimination with their new Thermavein machine.

Thermavein technology has been widely used in the medical world for many years and is now available on the wider market.

Thread Veins and vascular blemishes, such as blood spots and sider naevi are very common problems and can affect all ages. There are a range of reasons for their appearance including

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n Saturday 14 March, Uppingham School Jazz Orchestra presents Cocktails, Canapés and Cabaret. This promises to be a truly memorable evening, with fantastic live music directed by Gareth Lumbers and Andrew Webster. Including music from Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller, being performed by the 18-piece ensemble, the audience will experience an uptempo night listening to cool classics and old favourites. The infectious rhythms will be sure to get your toes tapping.

• Tickets cost £15 and are available from www. wegottickets.co.uk, on Tel: 01572 820705 and from Uppingham Bookshop.

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Weddings • Home Dinner Parties • Corporate Catering • Anniversaries Barbecues • Christenings • Funerals • Birthdays Product Lunches • Canape Receptions Mobile Bars • Business Lunches

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Our vision for Open Door Gallery wasn’t to be just a Gallery, but so much more, a place where people could meet and enjoy art, either in the Gallery or upstairs in our studio.

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Our workshop teachers are all professional artists in their own right, with experience to teach beginners and the very advanced.

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HARBOROUGH HAPPENINGS Abigail Richardson finds out what’s new in Market Harborough this month

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eed something for Mothers’ Day? Then head to this Aladdin’s Den of beautiful, reclaimed and original gifts and decorative items, all of which are locally sourced.

Says Hayley, “The Keals mantra is reclaimed, repurposed, handmade and local. We pride ourselves on reusing the things that would otherwise end up in landfill or rotting away in a corner. Our shop, which is in Abbey Street in the Old Fire Station is stocked with a wide range of unusual, one off, unique and quirky items that won’t break the bank. We are the alternative place to shop for that something that’s a little bit different.”

In store find a range of products from local artisans’ cards to industrial furniture.

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hen geeky Seymour Krelborn, played by Dylan Atkinson, discovers a very strange and unusual plant, business starts to turn around at the flower shop where he works with Mr Mushnik, portrayed by MHMT Newcomer Steve Ellis and the secret love of his life Audrey, represented by Ellen Goddard.

When the plant, voiced by Eddie Beardsmore, finds its health threatened, Seymour desperately discovers the gory secret to keeping it alive. Taunted by the local urchins, depicted by Katy Scotcher, Rachel Compton & Charlotte Handy Seymour grows more and more anemic as the number of bandages adorning his fingers mounts.

The plant thrives, business blooms and Seymour gets the girl but as the plant grows bigger, so does its demand for the life nourishing liquid it craves and Seymour must discover other, bigger sources for feeding it.... Like the sadistic dentist played by Mike Saggers.

Supported by a small chorus of returning MHMT members and led by Mark Walker as Director, Barbara Hockey as Musical Director and choreographed by Sam Wiles the MHMT production of the cult classic is set to be an unmissable treat.

• Based on the books and lyrics of Howard Ashman, Screenplay by Chris Griffith and based on the popular 80’s film the local production will run at Welland Park Octagonal Hall Theatre from Wednesday the 25th of March until Saturday the 28th, 7:30pm nightly with a Saturday Matinee show at 2:30. Tickets are priced at £10-£12 with group booking discounts. Available to purchase online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/mhmt or at Mercardo Lounge, Abbey Street, Market Harborough from February.

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ousekeeping first opened its doors in October 2012 in Francis Street, Leicester. Having recently relocated the owners are now proud to be one of the many independent shops in the thriving market town of Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

Says Lisa, “Our store was born out of a passion for simple, functional, understated design, a need to love the everyday things that we use. We believe that good design is timeless and when something is truly great, why change it? We stock items that have stood the test of time from heritage companies, that have been established for over a century whose business has developed producing superior design, function and quality. We are also proud to seek out talented makers and designers who are producing beautiful products such as Lars Soendergaard pottery, Nancy Straughan linen textiles & Katie Leamon letterpress stationery. As William Morris famously said, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe it to be beautiful”!

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Our OFSTED registered Camps, which have been running in the area for well over 20 years, provide a wide range of over 30 fun activities to keep your child entertained in the school holidays.

Bouncy castles Quad bikes MegaBall pond Arts and Crafts Curling Fencing Snooker Badge making Bread making Kwik cricket Archery Shooting Football Bouncy slide Crossbows Tennis Swimming Orienteering Computer games Disco Air hockey Uni-hoc Adventure playground Bodyrock Baking Fun quiz Fancy dress Ball games Golf Nature trail…………..AND MORE! All staff are DBS/CRB checked and have the necessary experience and training to deliver the extensive range of activities we offer. We pride ourselves on the quality of our childcare and our excellent staff ratios.

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WHAT’S ON Amander Meade selects some of the best entertainment in the region this month

Sunday 1 March It’s a new season at Kelmarsh Hall so why not take an invigorating stroll around the gardens with a Spring Walk and see signs of life appearing in the grounds. Tea rooms open, dogs on leads welcome.

Kelmarsh Hall Admission £3.30/£2, under-fives free Throughout March Courses run by the team at Rutland Water this month include Hedgelaying for Beginners and Dry Stone Walling, both run by John Shone of Rutland Willows.

Places for both two day, weekend courses are £75 with booking essential.

Egleton Nature Reserve, Rutland Water Booking and further information at www. rutlandwater.org.uk or call Sarah Tel: 01572 770651 Throughout March Spring has sprung at Barnsdale with plenty going on this month including first class tuition in vegetable growing, rose pruning and organic gardening as well as crafting courses in patch working, ragging, hand

spinning and watercolour painting.

For details of all the courses and events Tel: 01572 813200 or visit www. barnsdalegardens.co.uk Wednesday 11 March, 7.30pm for 8pm EVENT: Ashley Film Night This month’s film is ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ (15), a comedy starring Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law and F Murray Abraham. Everyone welcome.

Brand New Musical Premieres at Curve….

Tuesday 17 March to Saturday 4 April THEATRE: Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 + - The Musical Set in 1980s Leicester, Sue Townsend’s fabulous first novel follows the daily dramas and misadventures of Adrian’s adolescent life. With dysfunctional parents, ungrateful elders, and an unruly pimple on his chin, life is hard for a misunderstood intellectual who is only 13 +… This brand new adaptation rediscovers this muchloved novel and bring

Book early for the new season of performances at Kilworth House Theatre this summer…

Running between Wednesday 3 June and Sunday 19 July, ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ begins the season. This light-hearted spoof, set in Hollywood in the 1920’s, is packed full of charm, romance and tinsel town glamour and features all the songs from the glorious MGM score. The second production will be the all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy ‘Legally Blonde’ which runs from Thursday 20th August to Sunday 20 September.

• Tickets for both productions are priced from £30 - £38 Tel: 01858 881939 or at www.kilworthhousetheatre.co.uk

Adrian’s story to life once more.

Tickets from £16.50 Tel: 0116 242 3595 or visit www.curveonline.co.uk Saturday 21 March EVENT: Learn To Play Day Music & More on Oakham’s High Street will be offering free twenty minute taster sessions in guitar, piano, saxophone, clarinet and flute. Wannabe musicians should call Anne Tel: 01572 756578 to find out more or book a session.

Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 March EVENT: Fundraising Dinner and History Lecture Launde Abbey is hosting

two lectures and three course dinners on consecutive evenings.

The first will focus on the history of Launde and the religious houses of Leicestershire and the second on Thomas Cromwell, one of the Abbey’s previous owners.

Lectures will be by Katie Bridger, a PhD student from the University of Leicester’s Centre for English Local History.

Each dinner and lecture is £30 per person with overnight accommodation available. For booking Tel: 01572 717254 or www. laundeabbey.org.uk Saturday 28 March, 10am to 3pm EVENT: Quality Market

An indoor market/craft fair with plenty of local artisan suppliers and makers.

Victoria Hall, Oakham Admission is free Saturday 28 March, 7.30pm CONCERT: Music in Lyddington Described by BBC Music Magazine as ‘Britain’s finest period violinist’, Rachel Podger will give a concert of Baroque music including pieces by Bach, Tartini and Biber.

St Andrew’s Church, Lyddington Tickets £15 (students £3) available from Music & More, Uppingham Theatre and Uppingham Sports & Books

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Planning a Wedding Top Tip: Don’t try and do it all yourself….use a professional wedding planner for all or part of the lead up to your big day. It not only saves you time to enjoy your engagement but will save you money in the long run

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HERE are numerous preconceptions about hiring a Wedding Planner. Many TV programmes and films portray ‘Wedding Planners’ as flamboyant, bossy individuals that make the day about themselves and ignore the wishes of the bride and groom. In reality, this image is a total misconception, especially when it comes to the duo behind Serenity Weddings. Selena and Laura have years of experience in planning weddings and the secret to their success is that they design ‘the big day’ around lifestyles and passions creating an event that truly reflects the couple’s personalities.

Says Selena, “Once the couple have ‘engaged’ with us, we have informal conversations where we love to hear all about their lifestyles and hobbies. It’s from this information that we can get a good understanding about their likes and dislikes. We want to get right inside their lives and understand what they do and do not want on their big day. It’s not about us or anyone else, for that matter, it is about what the couple want and desire; after all it is their day”.

Both Selena and Laura are experts in planning and scheduling. Says Laura, “It’s what we have done throughout our past careers. We make sure everything is in place and that everyone knows what they are doing and what is expected of them, from suppliers to groomsmen”.

So how can a wedding planner save you money in the long term?

Serenity Weddings gives you peace of mind by ensuring you that any savings made via their loyal suppliers are passed directly onto their couples. “We do not take commission from our suppliers but, because we have worked with our suppliers on many events over the years, we receive discounts due to volume. We are also very open with our couples; there are no surprise costs”, explains Laura.

Selena and Laura are both local who have an impressive knowledge of the area. Not only can they source excellent suppliers but they can assist your ‘out of area’ guests with everything that they should need from accommodation to where to visit and the best places to eat.

So what are the top tips that Serenity Weddings would give to their couples? Says Selena, “All of the bridal magazines and online wedding feature blogs are great for tips but this is some of the advice we like to

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give our brides: • The first thing we tell every couple is, This Is Your Day. You cannot please everyone, so ensure you are happy with what you have planned.

• Always choose from at least three suppliers, cost is always a consideration, but also ask yourself, does their company personality and ethics match yours?

• Yes there are wedding trends and colours set every year, but if ‘Marsala’ (Pantones Colour of the Year 2015) doesn’t float your boat then go for what suits you. When you have made your choice of colour, make sure it compliments the venue decoration. You’ve got to look at your wedding pictures for a long time to come!

• At the last minute, things can change… it’s not a problem - a solution can always be found.

• Make time the week before you get married

“Selena and Laura have years of experience in planning weddings and the secret to their success is that they design ‘the big day’ around lifestyles and passions creating an event that truly reflects the couple’s personalities.” to go out on a date together - this is your last time as unweds.

• 84% of English couples want to retain the wedding traditions but try to add a twist to make the day special and unique to you.”

Serenity Weddings offer a range of services that will suit all budgets. From the moment you get engaged to the time you say good night to your wedding guests. Their bespoke portfolio is guaranteed to be personalised to your individual requirements.

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Wedding Inspirations speaks to Lisa Smith at Vow Bridal Gallery for her take on the upcoming looks for 2015

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RIDAL trends are not like fashion trends. They don’t move as fast and are not so definite. They’re far more subtle and take longer to change, which is a great thing for brides because not only is a wedding dress such a personal thing, it usually takes quite a long time from purchase to wear date and you wouldn’t want it to go out of ‘fashion’ in the meantime!

There’s not the same seasonal change in wedding dresses and classic cuts will be around for a very long time.

Nevertheless there are certain trends within each new collection. This year the key things are: • Back detail • Muted colours • Lace Back detail in a dress is always important as it’s the very place the guests look when you walk down the aisle. Whatever guise your personal aisle takes, whether it be long and grand in a Cathedral, or a sand filled beach, you still make an impact on your arrival. This year there are many dresses with low backs, or cut-out detail to give a little tease, or lace covered low backs depending upon how daring you want to be!

The emergence of colour in wedding dresses is very noticeable this year. Subtle shades of colour in a dress can really help to suit different skin tones and hair colouring. Warmer shades can work with darker colouring and this year there is the introduction of some cooler tones such as blues and silvers which create a lovely look.

But don’t worry if colour isn’t for you because classic ivory will always be in vogue.

Lace is popular again and specific lace details rather than all-over lace is a beautiful feature for 2015 and here at Vow we are also seeing the increase of lace accessories to personalise your look such as overlays, straps, wraps and even gloves.

So although there are overall trends don’t panic about them because they don’t move that fast. And our view is, if you don’t like, or suit, the current trends then go for something completely different because the special day in your life is all about what’s right for you – not anyone else!

Photography, Sonara Studios, www.sonarastudios.com Dresses, Stamford Bridal Rooms, www.thestamfordbridalrooms.co.uk Flowers, Pollen Designs, Tel: 01778 219513, M.07818 091354, www.pollen-designs. co.uk RUTLAND & MARKET HARBOROUGH LIVING MARCH 2015

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Food For Thought

For other catering suggestions: Sara McAllister Sara’s team can cater gatherings large or small and, with over twenty years of experience, she has plenty of advice and ideas to offer.

• Contact Sara: Tel: 07778 227734

Otters Deli in Oakham

Jane Clifford of Wistow Event Catering and Celebration Cakes advises on the options for the wedding breakfast

Otters provide an exciting selection of high quality party food. Leo and team provide beautiful buffet food full of the finest cheeses and super biscuits, charcuterie, chutneys, smoked salmon.

Wedding Cheese Cakes are Leo’s specialty.

• Tel: 01572 756481, www.ottersdeli.co.uk

Rutland Gourmet – Delicious Food, Beautifully Served

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ET’S face it food and drink are two of the most important things at any wedding. Get that right and your guests will have a good time and remember the event fondly forever more. Ever since Kate Winslet had bangers ‘n’ mash with onion gravy for her wedding breakfast, brides everywhere have been using the menu on their special day to express their individuality and to make their wedding stand out from the crowd.

Formal dining, dishes such as Salmon en Croute with silver service are really a little passé. Today it’s all about getting your guests to interact in a less formal environment than days gone by, with family style dining, which certainly gets the conversation going. Think authentic paella, or pulled pork and salads for a relaxed informal dining experience and if you really want to wow your guests you can also consider some specially designed edible favours that are really fun.

We love a good wedding and I think that shows in our food and the service we provide. We listen to our clients and want to make sure we give them their magical day. I am particularly in love with the current leaning towards romantic nostalgia, like the tea parties with the wedding breakfast tables groaning with delights and festooned with roses, peonies or hydrangeas which continue to be all the rage.

Once you’ve decided on your wedding feast, you need to choose the cake! It’s not surprising that, in line with the fashion for generous romantic blooms and nostalgia, that this is also mirrored in up-to-the minute cake designs. Cakes have a truly tactile appeal with ruffles, tulle, lace and patterns and pleats with textured buttercream frosting and of course cupcakes. If you prefer something a bit edgier you could look at 3 dimensional lattice work, herringbone or bang up-to-date geometric designs.

Because your wedding cake is now so much more than a mere photo call it can also be a great chance to add to your wedding scheme and Wistow Celebration Cakes is happy to work with you to ensure your cake dreams are fulfilled by an expert team offering a truly personal service.

• For further information speak with Jane at Wistow Event Catering/Celebration Cakes on Tel: 0116 259 3756 or email wistow@uwclub.net www.wistowcafebistro.co.uk

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Sarah Rivett can cater for any size event. She has a variety of menus and to help you further, she also offers a tasting service. Choose from rustic cream teas to refined gourmet offerings. Sarah can also provide a bar with staff but cut costs by supplying your own wine with no corkage fee!

• Tel: 01572 747909, www.rutlandgourmet.co.uk

Hambleton Bakery Master baker, Julian and his team bake traditional sourdough and wholemeal loaves, beautiful buns, plus traditional puddings, treacle and fruit tarts, including lemon too. Adding to their list of exquisite tastes are an afternoon tea selection of bite size or larger sweet delectable treats.

• Contact Tel: 01572 757541, www.hambletonbakery.co.uk

Zest Catering and Events

Zest is an independent professional outside catering company based in South Leicestershire. Formed by James Ball, who has earned an enviable reputation for his food as the head chef at The Langton Arms for the past 15 years, James has catered for numerous weddings, parties ranging from 50 to 250 guests at various venues throughout the county and surrounding areas. All of the menus are adaptable for any occasion and they encourage clients to create their own bespoke menus with chef to suit each individual’s personal tastes.

• Contact: James Ball, Zest Catering & Events, Tel: 07739 523456, www.cateringandeventsbyzest.co.uk

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A Directory of Fabulous

Wedding Venues Barnsdale Gardens With 39 individual gardens, professional staff and years of experience, Barnsdale Gardens can offer a unique wedding day. The intimate ceremonies are held in a beautiful Paradise Garden, with its charming pagoda, sheltered conservatory and pretty water feature; guests are then welcome to sit and relax or stroll around the remaining gardens and take photographs.

• For more information, or to book a show-round, contact Helen Peaple on Tel: 01572 813200 or email: weddings@ barnsdalegardens.co.uk

Barnsdale Hall Hotel Barnsdale Hall Hotel is set in conservation parkland, overlooking the magnificent views of Rutland Water, making it the ideal venue for a wedding. The manicured gardens work in time with the seasons and are a romantic backdrop for wedding photographs.

Check out the website for menus and even reception suggestions as well as special offers such as a one-stop shop on selected dates with an all-inclusive cost which includes the full wedding reception, a drinks package and complimentary accommodation for the bride and bridegroom.

• Contact: Barnsdale Hall Hotel, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8AB Tel: 01572 757901 or logon to: www.barnsdalehotel.co.uk

Barnsdale Lodge Hotel and Restaurant Barnsdale Lodge hotel and restaurant has a choice of private function rooms enabling it to accommodate a wedding from 20 to 200. For larger evening receptions, there is the barn adjacent to the hotel where anything from 50 to 200 guests can be accommodated. Not only will they provide the party with their delicious food and an impeccable service but the team at Barnsdale can also organise Fireworks, Bands, DJs and entertainers to make your after party go off with a bang. With 45 en-suite bedrooms,

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Barnsdale Gardens there’s plenty of accommodation for your guests to stay the night.

• Contact: Barnsdale Lodge Hotel, The Avenue, Exton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8AH, Tel: 01572 724678, www.barnsdalelodge.co.uk

ceremony of up to 20 people, the Elizabethan Great Hall with double hammerbeam ceiling and roaring fireplace, or the sunlit Orangery with its adjacent rose garden • Contact: Tel: 01780 761992, www.burghley.co.uk

Belvoir Castle

Greetham Valley

The Castle’s turrets, gothic towers and sweeping staircases and grand open fires and immaculate gardens offer the perfect backdrop for your romantic day. The Castle is licensed to hold both civil and religious ceremonies.

• Logon to www.belvoircastle.com for further information.

Nestling in the heart of the countryside, just a few miles from Rutland Water, Greetham Valley is offers the perfect setting for your big day.

Complemented by a unique contemporary style, fine dining and bespoke service, Greetham Valley is a popular venue for brides in Rutland.

Experienced wedding co-ordinator Mitch will be happy to show you around or meet you at one of their biannual Wedding Fairs. Also unique to Greetham is the opportunity to attend their Wedding Menu Taster Evening which also occur twice a year.

• For more information logon to www.greethamvalley.co.uk

Burghley House Create your own unique wedding at Burghley and choose the location for your wedding ceremony from three licensed rooms including the romantic Summerhouse for an intimate civil

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Hambleton Hall Hotel The ultimate in small country house hotels and one of the region’s favourite Michelin starred fine dining destinations. There are four rooms in which civil ceremonies can be held: the Study and Croquet Pavilion each seat 12, the Private Dining Room seats 20, whilst the Main Dining Room seats 40 and can be combined with the Private Dining Room for 64.

• Contact: www.hambletonhall.com or call Tel: 01572 756991

Hothorpe Hall and and The Woodlands Venue Award-winning wedding venue, Hothorpe Hall, near Market Harborough is excited to be building a new venue – The Woodlands - in its grounds, which will offer brides and grooms a quirky alternative to Hothorpe’s traditional manor house. Opening on 1st May 2015, The Woodlands is perfect for couples wanting to use their creativity to create a festival feel, enjoy the rustic charm of the woods or perhaps hang bunting from the trees to add some vintage chic – but all with the added benefit of a warm and dry venue, should rain spoil play!

The Woodlands comprises a wedding venue with civil ceremony/function room, a bar, lounge and dining room, as well as 23 ensuite bedrooms. The unique timber and glass-built venue, with large retractable glass doors is complemented by ensuite accommodation within a series of quirky woodland lodges, snugs and a luxury elevated treehouse.

The venue’s decked terrace and numerous woodland clearings provide an opportunity for outdoor blessings to take place.

• Wedding enquiries for the Woodlands should be directed to the wedding team for Hothorpe Hall & The Woodlands, on Tel: 01858 881500 or weddings@hothorpe.co.uk Visit www.hothorpe.co.uk/woodlandweddings for more information.

Burghley House

Woodlands Venue

Rockingham Castle Built by William the Conqueror, Rockingham was a royal fortress for 450 years and for the last 450 years home to the Watson family.

Rockingham Castle, standing on an escarpment overlooking five counties makes an exceptional location for a civil wedding ceremony or a wedding reception.

• Contact: Tel: 01536 770240 or logon to www.rockinghamcastle.com/56/Weddings/

Belvoir Castle

Rockingham Castle

Stapleford Park

Stapleford Park Voted one of the top 50 wedding venues in the UK, Stapleford Park is the perfect location to celebrate your dream wedding day. Whether it’s a small intimate gathering or a grand scale wedding breakfast, this luxury country house hotel with landscaped grounds, designed

by Capability Brown, offers a truly magical location.

• Contact: Tel: 01572 787017 or visit www.staplefordpark.com/weddings/ RUTLAND & MARKET HARBOROUGH LIVING MARCH 2015

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Divine Decadence From ultimate excess to glorious refinement for those that dream big!

Dottie Photography: dottiephotography.co.uk

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Where to get the look: Jewellery, www.heidikjeldsen.com, Tel: 01572 722666 Cars, www.prestigeandclassicweddingcars.co.uk, Tel: 01733 348122 Creative Design for Invitations and Stationery, www.creative-design-print.co.uk, www.allweddingstationery.co.uk, Tel: 01780 756166 DG Music Agency, www.dgmusic.co.uk Couture Cakes, www.couture-cakes.co.uk, Tel 01775 630773 Vow Bridal Gallery, Tel: 01780 781101, www.vowbridal.co.uk Pollen Designs, www.floristbourne.co.uk, Tel: 01778 219 513 or 07818 091354 Stamford Bridal Rooms, www.thestamfordbridalrooms.co.uk Contemporary Jewellery, www.ruth-wood.com Otters Deli, www.ottersdeli.co.uk, Tel: 01572 756481

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L O C A L PEO PL E

Tin Pigeons Take Flight Amander Meade meets the Rutland musicians ruffling feathers in the folk music world

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f you haven’t yet heard of the Tin Pigeons, that could be set to change as the four local musicians look forward to the busiest year of their career so far. Now in its fourth year, the Rutland based band comprises brothers George and Fraser Norton, Tom Quenby and Douglas Tawn who between them play guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass guitar and percussion as well as providing vocals for their selfpenned melodies. The boys are still in full time education ranging from ‘A’ levels to degrees but have done so well in the last couple of years, they have decided to take a year out from further study to see what opportunities exist for the band and where it could take them. “We have been so surprised by the great reaction of audiences and love playing together so much, we decided we should give the band our full time and attention for a while and have lots of plans to play live this year,” explains Douglas.

Although playing live is certainly the focus for this year, the band will use their shows to promote their second EP – ‘All’s Spent’- released at the end of last year. “We wanted to get some of our best tracks down on an EP so we have something to offer if people have come to see us for the first time and want to hear more. We are really pleased with the reaction so far to ‘All’s Spent’; we wanted to create a really cohesive recording that reflects what we do and I think we did exactly that,” adds George.

The band are excitedly looking forward to a busy schedule of live events this year and will play festivals across the UK throughout the summer and beyond as well as being much in demand as a wedding and function band. “We have so much more confidence as a live band with our years of busking and many, many local appearances behind us,” says Fraser, who goes on to describe the fear the boys felt in their early days before appearing at a local beer festival. “The band before us had been booed off

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the stage and the technical crew were all wearing safety headgear to protect them against missiles,” he remembers.

“Luckily, the crowd took to us and we went down a storm and after that, our confidence to go forward with playing live just grew.” Highlights so far include an appearance at Cambridge Folk Festival where a well-timed rain shower created a capacity crowd inside the tent where the boys were playing. “Another great moment was at my university summer ball,” says Douglas. “We were introduced by Sir Ian McKellen who then stayed to watch our entire set so we had one eye on the audience and one eye on ‘Gandalf’ in the wings – a very surreal experience.”

All self-taught musicians with not a single lesson between them, the band can’t quite decide how (or even if) their music should be categorised but if you think of very tight, soulful harmonies combined with traditional instruments and overlaid with a pop feel, you will almost have it. The band plays a mix of their own material and covers of songs they love – in a nutshell, indie folk. I wonder if they are tempted to put themselves forward for one of the popular TV talent shows masterminded by a certain Mr. Cowell to shortcut the route to success and am told in no uncertain terms that this strategy is not in the plan. “We’d rather do it our way,” insists Fraser who is a big fan of busking to improve his craft, “I think of busking as a live rehearsal with immediate feedback and cash if we’re lucky,” he laughs. I think if the next year goes as well as they hope, their busking days may soon be over so look out for the boys on a street near you before they hit the big time – without any telephone votes involved at all.

• The Tin Pigeon’s current EP ‘All’s Spent’ features the title track, ‘If You Mean It’, ‘Salinas’ and ‘Over Tennessee and is available on Itunes for £3.69. You can also buy it at Tin Pigeons shows this year.

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Oh What A Lovely War! Wendi Peters is best known for creating the character of the infamous Cilla Battersby-Brown in ITV’s Coronation Street. Prior to TV fame Wendi was a highly acclaimed stage actress and is about to star in Joan Littlewood’s legendary satirical musical ‘Oh What A Lovely War’ which has been revived to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War One and comes to Curve during April. Amander Meade chatted with Wendi during rehearsals How did you begin performing – were you a stage school kid?

Not at all – although I would have loved to have been! It really started with my absolute fascination with all the old MGM musicals which I would watch avidly as a child. I definitely think I was born in the wrong era – I wanted to be Ethel Merman. My cousins had started to go to ballet classes and I decided I would join them and that fuelled my love of standing on a stage and performing. From there it was school plays, amateur dramatics and aged sixteen I left school and went to London to drama school to study musical theatre.

Readers might be surprised to learn you made a film with Sandra Bullock and Chris O’Donnell – did you enjoy the Hollywood experience?

Well it was less Hollywood and more Shepperton Studios and I was only there for three weeks so very little glamour either. I had a very small part as a nurse in ‘In Love and War’ – another WWI piece funnily enough. The best part of that job was watching Sir Richard Attenborough at work directing and chatting to Sandra Bullock in makeup – very surreal.

Cilla was an instant hit in Coronation Street and made you a household name yet you left after only four years to return to the theatre – why is it such a lure for you?

I think it’s in my bones. I just love the instant rapport and feedback you get from performing to a live audience, there’s just nothing like that for me. I am really happy to do lots of different things and have been lucky enough to do so in my career but it’s very easy to tempt me back to live theatre.

This highly acclaimed revival of ‘Oh What A Lovely War’ is directed by the multi awardwinning Terry Johnson – how would you describe the show?

Also starring Ian Reddington (EastEnders) and Christopher Villiers (Emmerdale), it is an absolute riot of music and colour, and features some of the greatest songs from the First World War. The cast all love the experience – it’s just an incredibly historic piece of theatre. I love the fact that we are opening at Stratford East Theatre which is where the show opened originally, before we tour the country until the end of May. I also love the fact we all play at

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least five characters which is a challenge. This show offers so much light and shade; one minute there will be laugh out loud satire, the next you could be singing along with one of the songs and the next wiping tears from your eyes. It has been moving for me to learn about this period in our history and I hope we can leave audiences with something to think about. We are hoping that an older generation will bring their grandchildren along – that would be brilliant.

Will this be your first time at Curve – what do you think of the theatre and the city?

This will be my first time performing here but I have seen several shows including Adrian Mole in which my cousin’s son Joel played Adrian brilliantly. We are moving the performing bug on a generation. The theatre itself is incredible and the audiences here are always so receptive and encouraging. I am really looking forward to our week in Leicester.

What plans do you have after this tour?

No plans…… A bit of a break and after that maybe some more TV for a change. There are a few irons in the fire but I can never resist a musical for long.

• Oh What A Lovely War! is at Curve, Leicester between 13 and 18 April. Tickets are priced from £14.50 to £32.50 Tel: 0116 242 3595 or www.curveonline.co.uk

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