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Cover image:: Evening at the Snail Mound by kind permission of Mary Sumner, exhibiting at The Dolby Gallery, Oundle, this month

This Issue M AY 2013

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ne of the most frequent comments I get about working on the magazine is how nice it must be to do the food reviews and try so many different pubs and restaurants. It is very enjoyable, (most of the time) but I particularly loved reviewing this month’s establishments. Firstly, I visited the reopened Oundle Mill and had a stand-out meal from chef Gavin Austin and his team. It was something very special, imaginative without being pretentious. Look out for Oundle Mill’s Thursday three course menu for £14.95, lunch or dinner, as this is a complete steal.

The other foodie assignment I have enjoyed is taking afternoon tea for our feature on page 19.

Who doesn’t love this very English tradition? It’s a great way to meet up with family or friends, and it’s more budget-friendly than a full meal.

Our Facebook page is now up and running. Visit us and give us a ‘like’ if you feel so inclined. It’s not just waffle: we’ll regularly post local news and mini reviews, offers, diary dates, lots of photos and hopefully a few competitions, too.

5 Editor’s selection

Great buys for home and garden

7 Upfront

Burghley Game Fair is back

8 Upfront

Could you foster a child?

11 Upfront

A gorgeous spring salad from the Riverford kitchen

12 All things bright

Crayon-hued clothes for a sizzling summer

24 Inspired by Northamptonshire

Artist sisters Mary and Rachel Sumner

26 Health and beauty notes The power of Pilates

31 Making history live

Peterborough time travellers tell all

34 The Local Living walk A London ramble

37 Diary dates

What’s happening this month

19 Time for tea Afternoon feasts

22 Food news

Oundle Mill reviewed

Stop Press: Elton’s May Day celebrations are on May 6th, 1pm onwards. Lots of stalls, games and entertainment in a perfect village setting.

Enjoy the month.

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UpFront GET DOWN TO THE GAME AND COUNTRY FAIR The Burghley Game and Country Fair, held over the late May Bank Holiday at Burghley House is now in its seventh year. It’s a fabulously entertaining show, at one of the UK’s most beautiful stately homes. Two action packed arenas have a full programme of displays with dare devil stunts, fast and furious scurry racing, cheeky sheepdog and duck displays, bigger birds of prey and even a Grand National steeplechase.

The popular Dogzone returns with Lurcher racing and showing, a Multiscurry challenge, Mullenscote Gundog Clinic and Chase the Bunny.

Family dogs can have a bit of fun with their own dog show, too. The Falconry village has native and some more exotic birds of prey, all waiting for the chance to stretch their wings and fly.

The Craft Village comes complete with a working demonstration, and beautiful contemporary arts and crafts.

Food Glorious Food sees chefs cooking up some tasty delights and regional producers selling their wares. There’s plenty of opportunity for shopping, with a huge range of stalls selling everything from country clothing to original art works.

Open: 10am-6pm daily. Adults £11, seniors, £10, children £4, under fives are free.

Burghley House, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 3JY. To book: 01283 820548 or visit www.livingheritagecountryshows.co.uk

DON’T MISS… • Jason Lewis (left), explorer and author talking about his new book, Dark Waters, at St Peter’s Church, Oundle on Saturday May 18th, 7.30pm.

During his journey, Jason survived a terrifying crocodile attack off Australia’s Queensland coast, malaria in Indonesia and China and acute mountain sickness in the Himalayas. He was also arrested for spying on the Sudan-Egypt border. Tickets, £7 (£5) from Oundle Box Office on 01832 274734 or online at www.oundlefestival.org.uk • Award winning singer and song writer Steve Tiltson performs in St Mary’s Church, Warmington, on Friday 31st May at 8pm.

Tickets are £10 in advance, or £12 on the door.

Call Chris or Arlene on 01832 280445 for more information. Proceeds to the church and village charities.

• North, North, North is the story of SA Andree’s arctic balloon expedition of July 1897, when three intrepid Swedish adventurers set out from Norway heading for the North Pole in a hydrogen filled balloon. Award winning theatre company New International Encounter bring the tale to the Key Theatre, Peterborough on May 9th-11th in a world premiere. The performance combines projection, animation and physical theatre.

Tickets from the box office on 01733 207239 or book online at vivacity-peterborough.com

BOOST FOR NENE VALLEY CARE TRUST A cheque for £2,500 was presented to local charity the Nene Valley Care Trust by members of Elton Furze Golf club last month. The money will be used to continue the Trust’s work providing training, support and apprenticeships for young care leavers in Peterborough and Northamptonshire. Elton Furze ladies’ captain Anne Blagden chose the trust to be her charity in 2012 and has raised the money through social and charity events at the golf club. Nene Valley Care Trust has just announced its expansion into Peterborough, where a £52,000 package of support will help 20 young care leavers into employment and a settled future. “Money like this donation will help us to continue our support for young people at a critical time in their lives,” said NVCT founder Priscilla Padley.

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matters Amy Kennedy of Home Instead Senior Care writes about issues which affect senior citizens. This month, she covers dementia According to recent estimates, there are approximately 800,000 people living with dementia in the UK. The term ‘dementia’ describes a set of symptoms which affect memory, thinking, behaviours and the ability to perform everyday tasks.

There are many types of dementia, the most common of which are Alzheimer’s Disease and vascular dementia. Dementia is progressive, so sadly, symptoms will gradually get worse.

The good news, however, is that with the correct support and care provision in place, individuals can lead full and happy lives.

They may also remain independent in their own home and quite often, just one care visit a day can be sufficient support to take a lot of the stress and burden off the main carer or family members.

Dementia care is most effective when there is continuity, so that routines can be established where both client and caregiver know exactly what each care visit involves.

Another key point is to try to ensure that the number of caregivers that each client sees are minimised, to enable the individual to build meaningful relationships with the same friendly faces, rather than being confronted by one stranger after another.

Finally, education and awareness of dementia can be hugely beneficial in delivering positive outcomes. At Home Instead, we have our own internal specialist training programme that we are currently rolling out to our caregivers, but later in the year, we will be running free sessions locally to help families and members of the community to find ways to help support their loved ones, enabling them to live independently with dementia.

• Home Instead Senior Care. Tel: 01733 333342 www.homeinstead.co.uk/oundle

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UpFront Spring clean your car Something amazing has happened to my car. Sadly, it hasn’t morphed into a Triumph Spitfire, but it is clean! And not just clean: sparkling, with a spotless dashboard, mud-free mats, and an interior fragrance of freshly washed linen, instead of the usual eau de hockey shin pad. It’s all thanks to Tom Liddar, aka Mister Car-Shine, a mobile car valet who came to my home to demonstrate his 5 Star Full Gold Valet service.

Tom brought all his cleaning implements and products, only requesting access to a socket. It took him three hours to work his magic, including: • Vaccuming and shampooing the carpets, seats and mats • Steam cleaning the interior trim • Polishing windows inside and out • Washing, polishing and dressing all the trims, including the dashboard, bumpers, mirrors and doors • Cleaning and polishing the wheels • Washing, waxing and polishing the bodywork • Deodorising the interior with an anti bacterial agent Tom takes great pride in his work. “I’ve tried a lot of products in order to find the best,” he says. A gold valet is £39.95, and a mini valet, still very comprehensive is £20, amazing value for money (people carriers and 4x4s are an extra £5). Tom works seven days a week, and will travel to homes in the Nene Valley Living distribution area.

• Call Mister Car-Shine on 07538 402555. Booking advisable, about a week ahead.

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The Crown, Elton, announces new LOOK rooms The Crown Inn, Elton, has unveiled three beautiful interior designed room makeovers, so now you can enjoy dinner in the restaurant, followed by a very luxurious overnight stay.

The Burghley Room has a king size bed as well as a sofa bed which sleeps two children up to age 13. There are lots of additions to make your stay extra comfortable, including an espresso machine, and ipod dock. There are French windows leading to a private garden.

The Tansor Room has a soft palate of colours and is fully equipped with flat screen TV, DVD player and wifi access, as well as luxury en suite facilities.

The Wadendoe Room is a sparky space with striking patterns and a warm, strident and artistic colour scheme. It has French windows, leading to a private garden where you can relax on a fine summer’s evening.

• A dinner, bed and breakfast deal starts at £95. For more information, visit www.thecrowninn.org or call 01832 280232

Comedy Festival boost for Peterborough Peterborough will be hosting a brand new comedy festival which is expected to become the largest of its kind in Europe. Levity Festival, sponsored by Red Bull and Fosters, has already signed some top names from the stand up circuit, with around 150 acts anticipated. The festival takes place from 19th-21st July on the Embankment, Peterborough, and will feature Al Murray, Stephen K Amos and Richard Herring, among others. There’ll be comedy music, street acts, circus, and a new talent slot. The Festival promoter is Mark Ringer, the man behind the city’s Willow Festival, and his two business partners, Tony Scibelli and Stef Malajny.

• Weekend tickets are available from £50, and there are VIP tickets being made available to Peterborough businesses via Opportunity Peterborough. www.facebook.com/LevityFestival

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Fostering a future After raising a family of their own, Kate and her husband decided to embark on a life changing journey to extend their care to other children.

“Having worked in childcare for my whole career, it was actually one of the city council’s social workers who suggested George and I consider fostering,” Kate said. “With our own children all grown up we could practically start again and dedicate our time to children who need us; it’s a really rewarding job. Getting through the process took a little while, but then one day we were approved and the next we had three children living with us!”Since 2004, Kate and George have fostered around 24 children and they aren’t showing signs of stopping just yet.

Peterborough currently has over 300 children in care. Can you give these children a future by providing them with a safe and happy home while they are unable to live with their own families? You can foster if you are single, married or in a civil partnership, or have children of your own or not.

The only requirement is for you to have a genuine interest in supporting children, a spare bedroom, patience and a sense of humour.

Peterborough City Council values the contribution that foster carers make in caring for the city’s most vulnerable children and in recognition you will receive a high level of support and training, a fee and a weekly allowance for each fostered child.

• If you have the time to make a child feel wanted and an important part of your life for as long as they are in your care, visit www. peterboroughfostering.co.uk or call Peterborough City Council’s fostering team on 01733 317427.

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Stop press: Peterborough’s Green Festival runs from Saturday May 25th to June 2nd. It kicks off in the city centre with a picnic area made from artificial turf, a junk band, cycle powered sound system, cooking demos, circus performers, stalls and prizes. Check www.pect.org.uk/events for info.

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From the Riverford Kitchen…

At Riverford our aim is to make fresh, seasonal organic food available to everyone. Three years ago, we launched our Riverford Cooks campaign to inspire people to cook from scratch using a veg box. Our local Riverford cook, Diana Burke, is based at our farm in Sacrewell. As well as keeping the farm team well fed, Diana works across the region helping communities to get cooking. Here is her recipe for a spring time salad.

Roasted carrot and chickpea salad with tahini dressing You can also make this with cubes of sweet potato, squash or other roots.

For the dressing • 600g carrots, peeled and cut into large • 2 tablespoons light chunks tahini • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 2 tablespoons plain • Half teaspoon dried chilli flakes yoghurt • One teaspoon cumin seeds • One garlic clove, • Half teaspoon ground coriander crushed • Quarter teaspoon smoked paprika • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 tablespoon clear honey • Juice of a lemon • 100g mixed salad leaves • 400g tin chick peas, rinsed and drained

Method: Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Toss the carrots in the baking dish with the oil, chilli, cumin, coriander and paprika. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 30-40 minutes, until tender. Remove from oven and toss in the chickpeas, coating them with the spices.

Leave to cool slightly. Scatter the salad, chickpeas and carrots over a large serving plate.

Make the dressing: stir the tahini with the yoghurt until you have a smooth paste. Whisk in the rest of the ingredients with a few tablespoons of water, just enough so the dressing has the consistency of pouring cream. Drizzle over the salad and serve.

About Riverford: From its 500 acre farm at Sacrewell, just outside Peterborough, Riverford grows fresh organic produce for fruit and vegetable boxes that are delivered to homes across Cambridgeshire. With a range of food on offer including vegetables, dairy and meat, Riverford customers value the freshness of seasonal produce and the fantastic flavour of organic food grown without chemicals and the reassurance of knowing exactly where their food comes from.

• To order your box, call 01780 789700 www.riverford.org.uk/sacrewell

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here’s a sense of occasion about dining at Clarkes, so it came as no surprise to find a family group at the next table celebrating an important birthday. The restaurant’s location on Lincoln Road off Westgate in Peterborough isn’t the obvious area to find fine dining, but step inside the former Masonic Hall and all is light airiness. White walls set off modern art, an elegant flower arrangement greets guests at the entrance and dark wood dressers display some good wines. The atmosphere is relaxed, the silver gleams and glasses shine.

The food style is modern British with the emphasis on quality seasonal ingredients. Despite being tempted by some of interestingsounding options on the à la carte menu, we opted for the set menu, which is available at lunchtimes and on mid-week evenings, mainly because as there were just two choices for each course, between us we could try everything! The platter of three, chef-baked, breads – sourdough, onion marmalade and apricot with pats of poppy seed butter – that arrived after our orders were taken, was a delicious opening to the meal.

The presentation of the food sets Clarkes apart from other restaurants in town. Each decidedly pretty dish was a visual treat. Chef Lee Clarke trained with the Roux Brothers and Marco Pierre White and within a year of opening, the restaurant appeared in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2013 with a ‘three fork and spoon’ listing.

“My dishes are not over-complicated,” Lee says. “I like to create something different and aim all the time for a clean, smart style.” His latest venture is Café Clarkes at the Key Theatre, opening in May. “Here we’re offering lighter food, steaks and great classics like Omelette Arnold Bennett and Brancaster Staithe oysters. Samantha Bateman who was at Claridges before joining me at Clarkes, is the Head Chef there.”

Clarkes is open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner and on Sunday for lunch. The short set menu available at lunch, also on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, costs £15 for two courses, £20 for three courses. The multi-choice à la carte menu, £30 for two courses, three courses £40. A 9-course Tasting Menu, offered on Friday and Saturday evenings, is £60 per person, £85 with accompanying wines.

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All things brig Boost your summer wardrobe with a rainbow of primary colours Compiled by Fiona Cumberpatch. Photography: Lesley Anne Churchill

Lucy wears print jeans, £45, orange flamingo print camisole, £20, black cardigan, £25, all Oasis at John Lewis.

Bag, £39, John Lewis.

Pumps, £6, Primark.

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Nik wears check shirt, £39, yellow leather tote, £89, turquoise jeans, £55, pink tee shirt, £20, all from John Lewis.

Necklace, from a selection at John Lewis.

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FASHION

Nik (left) wears a flamingo print shirt. £34, Reba. Lucy wears navy hummingbird print top, £32.99, by Reba.

Nik (left) wears jeans, £85, John Lewis, floral cardigan, £32, vest top, £12, both Oasis at John Lewis. Fiorelli grab bag, £30, John Lewis.

Shoes: model’s own.

Lucy wears green jeans £55, white slub cotton tee, £20, multi coloured scarf, £35, all from John Lewis, pumps, Primark, £6. Green spot satchel, £34, Issis Fashion.

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FASHION Nik wears Whistles orange maxi dress, £85, John Lewis, necklace, from a selection and brown satchel bag, £49, both John Lewis.

Nik wears a neon spot scarf, £9.99, Reba.

Lucy wears a peach maxi dress, £47.99, Reba. Sandals from Office. Necklace, John Lewis.

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• With thanks to our models, Lucy Dines and Nik Prior.

• Shot on location at Olive Grove Nurseries, Polebrook. Special thanks to Jackie and Tim Thackeray for allowing us to recreate a Mediterranean summer at their fantastic plant nurseries and Italian deli and coffee shop. A new interiors shop has now opened, with soft furnishings, garden furniture, sculptures, statues, cards and lots more.

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Friday 12 July • Tasmin little, with European union Chamber Orchestra • illyria: “Babe, The Sheep-Pig”

SaTurday 13 July • Picnic in the Park, Boughton House

Sunday 14 July • young-Choon Park • richard Suart: “as a Matter of Patter”

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Chen Meng: lunchtime concert Margaret Phillips: organ recital impropera!: “Wobbly World of Opera” dominic alldis Trio

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amy Green: lunchtime concert Prime Brass an evening at Boughton House Film: Quartet

WEdnESday 17 July • Virginia Black: lunchtime concert • The Bach Walk • Piano 4 Hands

THurSday 18 July • • • •

Becky Taylor: lunchtime concert Film: les Miserables Evensong: Peterborough Cathedral Gordon Stewart: organ recital

Friday 19 July • Monteverdi Experience • Film: Sing-a-long-a ‘Grease’

SaTurday 20 July • Ceilidh, with Fringe Festival

Sunday 21 July • Morning Service, BBC radio 4 • young Organists recital

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FOOD & DR INK

Tea is served

It’s still one of the most civilised traditions around: a proper afternoon tea. We’ve rounded up the best places for this traditional treat • BEST SANDWICHES The Talbot Hotel Eatery & Coffee House, Oundle My son and I visited on a Thursday afternoon for tea. It was busy but relaxed, we really liked the atmosphere. Jack’s full afternoon tea (£11) consisted of a three tier cake stand crammed with: three finger sandwiches, six cakes and a tiny raspberry jelly. He loved the sandwiches, which were very fresh, substantial and included cheese and pickle and smoked salmon and cream cheese. He then demolished some delicious and generously sized cakes. The Bakewell tart was a favourite, and the thick slice of rocky road and a marshmallow brownie also went down very well. I had a cream tea, £6.00, and my scones were warm, fluffy and obviously home made, with a good serving of both jam and cream. The price included one cup of coffee for Jack, and my cream tea came with a small tea pot which filled one and half cups of tea.

Cheerful, smiley service.

Fiona Cumberpatch Cake rating: Excellent range and a generous amount Value for money: Good. We would have quite liked a drinks refill, though Overall verdict: Recommended. Great for hearty appetites New St, Oundle, PE8 4EA Tel: 01832 273621

• BEST VALUE The Bull Hotel, Peterborough

Tea at The Bull Hotel, Peterborough

Three generations of my family gathered in The Bull Hotel for a birthday tea and what a great venue it proved to be. You can order a savoury tea, or a traditional version, for £8.50 per person. Two of our party opted for the savoury tea, which consisted of baby cheese scones with chutney and butter, slices of warm quiche, three finger sandwiches each (with a choice of fillings), and scotch eggs. The traditional tea includes warm scones with jam and clotted cream, a selection of dainty cakes, including some fabulous pink macaroons, and three finger sandwiches each. Tea and coffee was included in the price, and there was a generous amount, with at least two and a half cups of tea per person, and three cups of coffee per pot.

My son gave the scones, jam and cream 10/10 for taste, with special praise for the strawberry jam. My mother said her tuna and mayonnaise wholemeal sandwiches were moist and tasted freshly made, and my personal favourites were the very appetising warm cheese scone and my gorgeous sandwich of crayfish tail and lime mayonnaise. We sat on a combination of sofas and comfy armchairs, with plenty of space around us. Service was friendly and helpful, and we felt able to linger and enjoy a relaxing celebration.

Fiona Cumberpatch Cake rating: We liked the appetising, small size and gave top marks to the macaroons Value for money: Very good. A generous amount of tea and coffee included in the price Overall verdict: A brilliant, centrally located spot for catching up with friends, or for treating someone special.

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• SHOWSTOPPER The Riverside, Stamford On a weekend afternoon, The Riverside Afternoon Tea is available in the upstairs restaurant from 2.30 -4.30pm. The room overlooks the river, huge chandeliers hang from the ceiling and a pianist plays in the background. There is a tea menu, and I chose TD’s specially blended Assam tea and my friend Rebecca had the Earl Grey. Our tea was brought to the table in large silver tea pots, with mismatched antique china teacups and saucers. A three tiered china platter arrived at our table groaning with delicacies. We began with a warm toasted muffin with cream cheese and salmon gravlax, a mini loaf with honey roasted local ham and Dijon mustard, and seeded rolls with Lincolnshire Poacher cheese, organic tomatoes, cucumber and rocket. The sweet items were just as irresistible: light scones with clotted cream and owner Thierry Daugeron’s own jam, a glazed chocolate mousse tart with melt in the mouth pastry and an oozy filing, fruit cake, Bakewell tart with an iced topping, lemon drizzle and date and walnut cake. The choice was generous and every mouthful was a delight. Despite not having had lunch, we were soon full, but were offered a takeaway box for the leftovers, which was a nice touch. Afternoon Tea At the Riverside is a delightful experience: we were well looked after and everything is prepared to order by pastry chef Sarah Pope. Cost is £18 per person or £23 with a glass of champagne. A simpler version is available that includes a scone with clotted cream and jam, a cake or pastry and tea or coffee (£8.50). On weekdays, tea and cakes are served in the downstairs Riverside café.

Bridget Steele Cake rating: Incredible cakes, made on the premises.

Value for money: This is push-the-boat out time Overall verdict: A luxurious treat Riverside, The Venue Restaurant, Wharf Road, Stamford, Lincs 01780 766651

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Andrea (left) and Sylvia at The Old Barn

• MOST ORIGINAL CAKES The Old Barn, Wadenhoe We’ve been hearing great reader feedback from this relatively new establishment which provides light lunches and a set two course daily special as well as afternoon tea. You can pop in at any time, as the tea room is open daily, but for a special ‘Ritz’ style tea, owners Sylvia and Andrea Neal ask for 24 hours notice to prepare a selection of sandwiches, organic crisps, home made fruit tart, scones, jam and clotted cream, and a selection of home made cakes, all served with leaf tea. The cost is £12 per person. Our tester popped in just for tea and cakes with some friends. They raved about the cakes: pear and ginger got a special mention and Bridget was very impressed that Andrea even makes her own stem ginger. The marzipan cake was also a hit, with a moist, almondy flavour. Gluten free cakes are not a poor relation here, either, which is great to hear.

Cake rating: Consistently great feedback: lots of different cakes to try Value for money: Yes, and if you don’t want the full works, a cuppa and some cake will hit the spot nicely Overall verdict: A complete pleasure to stop by The Old Barn, Church St, Wadenhoe PE8 5ST Tel: 01832 721129

Also recommended: Peartree Farm Tearoom Consistently praised by visitors for its friendly welcome, relaxed atmosphere and home made cakes and snacks. Owners Beverley and Tim Hankins run a successful B&B and holiday cottages, so they have hospitality down to a fine art. An ideal stop off when you have been walking in the area’s delightful countryside.

Full review coming soon.

31 Main St, Aldwincle NN14 3EL. Tel: 01832 720614 www.peartreefarm.net Margaret’s Tea Room, Peterborough We like Margaret’s, one of the few independent cafes in Peterborough city centre. You can get a classic cream tea for £5.45 with two scones (baked on site), clotted cream and jam, with a proper leaf tea of your choice. Or try the classic tea for two, which includes four finger sandwiches, two open finger sandwiches, two scones, clotted cream and preserve, and two pieces of cake, and a freshly made pot of tea. £14.95.

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FOOD & DR INK

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Nene Valley Living

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tanding in the reception area of Oundle Mill, it’s hard to believe that the boutique hotel and restaurant was engulfed by four feet of river water last November. The renovations are complete: the stone flagged floor and luxurious squashy sofas are immaculate, and the river, now well behaved, is only visible flowing under the glass floor. My colleague Helen and I had come to sample the new spring menu, and we were greeted by hotel and restaurant manager Paul Richardson. “Everything is running normally again now,” he says. “We have improved flood defences and we’re delighted to be opening the doors to guests once again.”

We went upstairs to the chic restaurant: sleek black tables, chairs and napkins which contrast with the rustic beams and walls. We had been offered a tasting menu, showcasing head chef Gavin Austin’s many talents, and it was exciting to be taken on a gastronomic journey. A ceramic tray of warm, home made rolls arrived first. You can tell a lot about a restaurant from the small details, and as soon as I took a bite of this delicious bread, I knew that we were in for a treat.

First, we shared duck egg with wild garlic custard, St George’s mushrooms and a tarragon hollandaise. The egg was rich and savoury, with a sunny orange yolk, and sat on top of a disc of custard, with the hollandaise around the edges. It was the perfect spring dish of pretty greens and yellows. Wild garlic has a more subtle taste than the standard kind, and I loved the way the dish was garnished with tiny scraps of the leaves.

A squid ink risotto with fried squid and squid crackers followed.

This was a beautiful and original dish: the dark bluish risotto was creamy, the richness cut through with a hint of basil oil. The crisp crackers, a gourmet take on prawn crackers, were made with tapioca, and represented a brilliant touch: “it’s a taste and texture sensation,” said Helen. Our New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, suggested by Paul, was the perfect accompaniment to the menu.

A lovely contrast to the risotto was the Elton rabbit (yes, sourced from the village of Elton, just down the road) with carrot purée, pickled vegetables and crispy shallots, which combined sweet and sour tastes. Slivers of tender rabbit, which tasted almost smoked, came with zesty pickled veg, all contrasting with the sweetness of the carrot purée. The crispy shallots were tiny, wispy circles encased in a tempura-like crispy coating, again, the attention to detail was incredible.

The Var salmon with broccoli, Brancaster mussels and korma foam was an interesting combination. Chef Gavin chooses Var salmon from the Faroe Islands, because, although farmed, it is the closest taste to wild salmon that can be found. Our final dish tied for first place as my favourite along with the rabbit: this was corn fed Goosnargh chicken, bacon dumplings, spring vegetables with a lightly truffled chicken broth. There were so many skills involved in this seemingly straightforward plateful, right down to the single triangle of crispy skin which melted in the mouth. The tiny bacon dumplings added just the right richness to the chicken, and it was served with baby carrots which tasted as if they’d just been pulled out of the ground.

Our shared dessert was a kind of deconstructed lemon meringue pie. There was a lemon sherbet jelly, with lemon curd, shards of meringue and a homemade lemon meringue ice cream, finished with a tarragon syrup. Again, a perfect spring dessert, tangy, light and

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fresh with a sensationally pretty colour palette.

Gavin insisted that we try some of his home made sorbets and ice creams: resistance was futile. Stand-outs were the ‘afternoon tea’ ice cream, with clotted cream, crushed scones and jam, simply amazing, and my absolute favourite, the lychee and ginger coconut sorbet. You could taste every single element of the ingredients in this refreshing dessert.

“I had four months to think about the menu while the renovations were taking place, and things have changed,” says Gavin. “The menu is smaller, and it will change more frequently. There are lots of pubs in the area serving decent pub food, but we want to do something different here. There are a lot of man hours in what we produce, and the team in the kitchen put in a lot of effort for what we are trying to achieve.”

The hard graft does pay off: this is dining on a superior level, inventive, but not too-clever-by-half. Presentation is immaculate, service is exemplary, but the flavours rule, which is just as it should be.

You can dine for £14.95 for three courses on Thursdays in April and May, which represents superb value for money. Or, try the set menu, from £12.50, available daily excluding Thursdays, Saturday evening and Sunday lunch times. A four course ‘tasting menu’ is £37.50 Fiona Cumberpatch • Oundle Mill, Barnwell Road, Oundle, Northants. PE8 5PB www.oundlemill.co.uk Tel: 01832 272621

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Oundle Mill is nOw Open

we are delighted tO annOunce that Oundle Mill has nOw reOpened. the Mill has been teMpOrarily clOsed after disastrOus flOOds affected the area last year. we wOuld like tO welcOMe yOu back tO enjOy Our new Menus, great wine, inspiring atMOsphere and gOrgeOus setting.

dine fOr £14.95 On ThurSdayS On Thursdays in april and May, for lunch or dinner, you can experience our delicious Mill menu for £14.95 for three courses.

SeT Menu Our new set menu offers a selection of mouthwatering dishes and is perfect to enjoy for lunch or dinner from £12.50 per person.

The set menu is not available on Thursdays, Saturday evenings and Sunday lunch times.

Sunday Lunch Join us at Oundle Mill with family and friends for Sunday lunch and enjoy scrumptious starters, traditional roasts and tempting desserts from our fabulous Sunday lunch menu.

2 courses £21.50 3 courses £25.50 Sunday lunch is served between 12.00 and 2.30pm.

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PE R SPE CT IVE S

Inspired by Northamptonshire Artists and sisters Mary and Rachel Sumner grew up in Oundle. Now they have come back to the town to stage a joint exhibition which celebrates the flora, fauna and landscape of their childhood home. Words: Fiona Cumberpatch Mary (left) and Rachel Sumner

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he bright-eyed blackbird hopping across the lawn, a herd of sheep rhythmically chewing the grass, or a rabbit poised for flight: these are the common or garden creatures that artist sisters Mary and Rachel Sumner depict in their striking paintings, prints, embroideries and sculptures. Although both sisters now live in Devon, and derive inspiration from their current home, it is their formative years in Northamptonshire which they credit with inspiring a lifelong fascination with nature which underpins their new exhibition at the Dolby Gallery, Oundle, between May 10th and June 1st.

“We were brought up in South Road, Oundle, in a stone cottage with a large garden,” says Mary. “My Dad was the local milkman with a town and village round, and as children we were taken out with him. I remember going to Wadenhoe, and to Lilford Hall where he’d drive through the parkland. It suited me living here, with the pleasing limestone architecture and gentle landscape dotted with farms and villages. In those days, the pace of life was slower, too, and we were more ‘free range,’ going off cycling with friends, picnicking down by the river or exploring the locality.”

The milk round plays an important part in Rachel’s creative consciousness, too. “I don’t think you ever relate to a landscape in the same way as the one which surrounded you as a child and as a young adult,” she explains. “I certainly feel that way about the landscape of my childhood including Oundle and many of the surrounding villages. I have a mental map of

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Mary Sumner the area informed by this and the fact that most family days out were spent travelling the back roads to visit various churches, monuments or to picnic in the countryside. It was rare for us to travel from A to B without some detour investigating some minor point of architectural interest!”

The sisters’ mother, Dorothy, who still lives in Oundle, was a keen gardener, and would show her children the plants she grew, teaching them the names. At their grandparents’ home in Wansford, they explored gravel pits fringed with willows, and rich in bird and animal life.

“My work celebrates nature, exploring the interplay of man and animals in the landscape,” says Rachel. “Hopefully that is done with an eye for some of the small pleasures of daily life, an appreciation of beauty and a dash of humour.”

There is a lightness of touch in Mary’s work, too. “I think my work is optimistic,” says Mary.

“I am aware of the threats to our landscape, of course, and I feel so ineffectual, but I try not to let it affect what I do.”

Together and apart In the past, Mary and Rachel worked together, collaborating on a series of successful paintings on silk. “We also ran courses for some National Trust establishments, worked on public and private commissions, as well as being part of an artists’ cooperative in Taunton,” says Rachel.

“Those experiences gave us the insight and confidence to want to move on and develop our separate artistic interests.”

For Rachel, who now lives near Bideford, this has manifested itself in the use of found objects and textiles in her work. “Most of my time is spent in making finely detailed and embroidered fabric collages as well as assemblages from driftwood and other finds. I also do some mixed media paper collages and lino prints.”

A period of ill health in 2004 gave Mary a new direction. “When you’re ill, you have to sort out what you really want and I decided this was the time to start painting. My focus came and I knew that this was what I really wanted to do.”

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Mary Sumner

“My work celebrates nature, exploring the interplay of man and animals in the landscape,” says Rachel Mary Sumner

“I think my work is optimistic,” says Mary.

Rachel Sumner She now paints every day, usually having several paintings in progress simultaneously.

“I like to work on different sizes, from 20cm square to mural proportions! I work in various media, but usually acrylic on canvas or board, sometimes in watercolour and with collaged materials.” She works in the mornings in her studio in Tiverton, and tries to walk most days.

“The Grand Western Canal is on our doorstep and is a great influence on my work. I walk the tow path observing bird and animal life (and also dog and people watching!).”

She has recently started lino printing, too, and some of these works will be in the exhibition. “It is so different to painting, which is much freer, but I really enjoy it. A friend has lent me a small printing press which now resides in

Rachel Sumner my living room.”

Although they now work separately, the sisters speak on the phone at least once a day and see each other once or twice a month, regularly meeting to go to exhibitions, or spending holidays together in France. “We’ve had lots of chats about this exhibition, and we know that our work goes well together,” says Mary. “Exhibiting together is always an interesting exercise in compare and contrast, which we like to leave the viewer to decide upon,” states Rachel.

Coming home is always a pleasure for both women. “I left in the late seventies, and the Oundle of today does seem a lot more cosmopolitan, more linked with the outside world and more vibrant as a result, but it’s not

unrecognisable,” says Rachel. “When I visit, I find that mood and memory meld with the countryside and landmarks as they are today, creating a strong undercurrent that taps into the emotions. I hope that some of this will be captured in my work for the exhibition.”

For Mary, home turf has a similar resonance.

“I left when I was 17 but I still feel rooted here,” she says. “I like doing ‘Oundle’ work because of the familiarity of the landscape and its intimacy to me. It’s all about continuity of memory and knowledge of the area.”

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HEA LTH & BE AUT Y

Health & Beauty Notes All the latest on local health and beauty businesses. By Bridget Steele

TREATMENTS AT THE COSMETIC CLINIC, PETERBOROUGH Miss Zahida Butt is the owner of The Cosmetic Clinic and a consultant surgeon. She is a fully qualified doctor who graduated from Aberdeen University in 1985. She then continued with post graduate experience at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, and had a Fellowship in eyelid plastic surgery at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Infirmary, Melbourne, Australia. Miss Butt has run aesthetic clinics for approximately 17 years, and has extensive knowledge of the latest procedures and treatments.

She treats skin conditions from painless hair removal to complete skin resurfacing with the Fractional CO2 laser or the Fractora micro needling Radiofrequency treatments. Both resurfacing lasers give fantastic results after the course and the skin continues to improve for up to a year. The CO2 fractional laser can have from three to six days recovery time, but the Fractora micro needling radio frequency treatment has very little downtime as any redness can easily be concealed by mineral make-up. The CO2 laser is also ideal for removing any unwanted lumps and bumps that appear on our bodies. Treatments at the clinics range from Micro-dermabrasion facials and thread vein removal to fillers, peels, Botox and eyelid surgery (which Miss Butt specialises in being an Oculoplastic Consultant Surgeon).

There are fillers which plump out the skin, remove deep lines and lift and define the cheeks and jowls. There is also a fabulous anti-ageing skincare range at both clinics which is packed with vitamins to nourish and stimulate the skin.

• For further information or to book a consultation with Miss Butt please contact the King’s Lynn clinic on 01553 692531 or the Peterborough clinic on 01733 310 090.

IMPROVE STROKE AWARENESS It is estimated that 150,000 people each year in the UK are affected by stroke and May is the national “Action on Stroke” month. The Stroke Association in Peterborough reaches out to raise awareness of stroke and celebrates the achievements of stroke survivors.

On Wednesday, May 15th, the Stroke Association are holding an afternoon tea event called Sip for Stroke. New members will be welcomed and healthcare professionals working in the field of stroke will be providing stroke awareness and prevention information, including running a Know your Blood Pressure stand where people can have a free blood pressure check.

• The event will be held from 3pm - 4.30pm at the Quaker Meeting House, Thorpe, Road, Peterborough, PE3 6AB. All welcome.

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PHYSIO LEAD PILATES As people spend increasing amounts of time hunched over computer screens, back problems can easily develop, so it is worth spending a little time on improving posture and exercising the core muscles. Prestons Physiotherapists are offering new physio led classes at Tansor on Tuesday mornings from 9.10-10.10am initially, with plans for a later class, subject to demand. The class sizes are small with a maximum of eight to ensure individual attention for everyone.

The classes are £60 for a block of six and are suitable for all.

• For more information contact Prestons Physiotherapists on 01733 565911 www.prestonsphysio.com

CYCLE FOR HEALTH

Here are just a few reasons to inspire you get on your bike: Cycling is easy! Cycling is often the easiest way to get around– you can ride quickly and directly to the shops, to school or to work, and not have to worry about parking the car.

Cycling is free! Once you have bought the bike in the first place! There’s no fuel to buy (apart from your own food!), no road tax or parking fees. Go where you want anytime, and enjoy the freedom a bike gives you.

Cycling is a great family activity. Sunday afternoons were made for cycling.

Cycling helps you stay trim and healthy. Riding a bike is a great way to protect you against heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity and stress! Twenty minutes of gentle cycling can easily burn 100 calories. No stress on your joints from running or walking.

It makes you feel younger. Regular cyclists have the improved overall fitness of someone up to 10 years younger, and can live up to two years longer.

It boosts the brain cells.

Cycle to work, school or college, and you’ll arrive feeling refreshed, motivated for the day ahead.

• For more information on bikes, repairs, servicing, helmets and clothing contact Bristows, 46 Church Drive, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5HE Tel: 01733 231755 www. bristowscycles.co.uk

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Making history live Peterborough’s popular heritage events attract thousands of visitors every year.

Sue Dobson meets people who step back in time to bring local history to life

Main photo: Chris Carr as Briga, a Celtic slave woman at Flag Fen Above: Chris Carr as Lady Margaret, Chatelaine of Longthorpe Tower Left: Chris Carr’s son Will and her horse Dillon (Crassus) at a Roman event at Flag Fen

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t the Katherine of Aragon Festival in Peterborough Cathedral, visitors linger around Mistress Chrystyne as she explains the exotic spices spread out before her and proffers plants used to create dyes in medieval times.

At Flag Fen, Briga of the Corieltauvi tells how the Romans changed life in Britain. Over at Longthorpe Tower, Lady Margaret discusses Tudor food and herbal remedies. These are all roles played by Chris Carr, a former civil servant with an MA in Classical Studies and a passion for history that she loves to share. A member of the education team at Flag Fen, she began dressing in Bronze Age clothes for events there, but it was in 2006, when her son Will, then aged 10, wanted to be a Roman soldier, that a new ‘living history’ career began to take shape.

“Now it’s taken over”, she smiles ruefully, looking around her cosy living room where shelves sag under history books and a shield is

under construction for a weekend event. “I’m finishing off a kirtle,” she explains, moving some material off the sofa. “Lady Margaret has a new underskirt!”

Chris makes all the clothes for her characters and admits “I’ve probably got more historic clothing than 21st century gear.” She dyes the materials herself. “In films, peasants always seem to be dressed in brown and we have the impression that the past was beige and dull. It wasn’t. Wool could be dyed cheaply and easily using native plants. There’s a huge range of colours that our ancestors would have worn and used for decoration. Think of the vibrant illustrations in medieval manuscripts.”

She says it’s times of great social and cultural change that interest her most “and how it all impacted on the man in the pie shop.” As Briga and Friends, Chris takes her living history into schools, with costumed characters bringing

Roman, Medieval and Tudor times to life. She gives talks and workshops for adults, too, is a member of the Medieval Sokemen, a small group of historians and archaeologists who stage authentic portrayals of medieval and Tudor life, and the Romans of the 9th, who recreate life in the late 1st century AD. Chris loves to demonstrate that history is not a dry subject. Her son Will, now 17, takes the part of squire to Sir Robert Thorpe at living history weekends at Longthorpe Tower and can be seen in Roman events at Flag Fen, usually astride Chris’s horse, Dillon.“Elite Roman generals would probably have ridden Arab stallions, but the cavalry would have used local horses,” she explains. “Dillon is a native cob with a placid temperament and he loves being at Flag Fen. His Roman name is Crassus (partly after the Roman general and partly because the  name means ‘fat’!).”

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PE R SPE CT IVE S Romans of the 9th at Flag Fen

Above: Leo leads the march Right: Brian Jones in his role as a medieval Benedictine monk Left: Sam Fear as a Celtic slave at Flag Fen Far left: Romans of the 9th stand to attention - Leo Amies in the centre

Life as a Roman legionary Leo Amies joined the Romans of the 9th four years ago after a friend took him along to a Heritage Festival Weekend in Peterborough Cathedral precincts. “The IXth Legion Hispana were active here and had a campaign fortress at Longthorpe, where the golf course is now. We tell of life in the Roman army, explain how the legionaries lived, what they wore, their battle tactics and equipment. We camp out in tents for the duration of the events we take part in. It’s good fun,” he says, adding, “when the weather’s nice!”

Predominantly in their mid-20s, the group is quite small and they are all friends. “We’re about the age of the people we are portraying and have great respect for what they would have gone through. Our shields, swords and armour are reproductions but the same weight as the legionaries would have carried. Keeping the kit clean and rust free is time-consuming.

It’s not a cheap hobby; we do it because we enjoy it. There’s a lot of audience participation and it’s wonderful to see the way children’s faces light up when they get to try on some armour.”

Each member of the group has a role to match their skill. Leo is Cato, armourer and carpenter, because he enjoys working with wood. His mother joined the group as seamstress and his partner Samantha Fear is a Celtic slave.

“I knew the first time I went along to see Leo at an event that I wanted to be part of the Romans of the 9th”, Sam says. “They are a great group. All the living history crowd are very friendly and visitors are really interested in what we do.”

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Leo and Sam both work at John Lewis.

“Being in retail means we’re not shy about engaging people in conversation. Our next big event is the Roaming Romans at Flag Fen in May and then the Peterborough Heritage Festival Weekend in June, which we’re really looking forward to because it’s always brilliant.”

Monkish behaviour As Brother Robert of the Order of St Benedict, Brian Jones can absolve you of your sins “for a hefty donation to the Abbey, of course!” Brian is on hand to explain the monks’ daily routine and sequence of prayers at heritage events at Peterborough Cathedral, site of one of the great Benedictine monasteries in medieval Britain. “I have to brush up on my Latin to say grace before the meal with Sir Robert Thorpe and Lady Margaret when I go to Longthorpe Tower,” he grins.

While he happily plays the ‘mad monk’ on the Ghost Walks he leads through the streets of night time Peterborough, Brian is equally at home as an escaped prisoner on the Crime and Punishment walks, as a Victorian gentleman leading Monarchy, Monks and Martyrs tours and as himself on the Saturday afternoon Historic Peterborough tours from the Museum. He’s also a guide at Burghley House, tutors in adult education and gives talks on a wide range of local history subjects.

It all seems a far cry from his successful career in sales, marketing and computer services. “When I went to my son Robert’s degree ceremony and realised there were lots of people older than I was collecting their degrees, I decided on some serious study. So I started with the Open University for three years

and went on to a Masters through Cambridge University.”

In his earlier career he’d learned “how to think on my feet, not panic and get things done”, which possibly explains how he crams so many activities into his life now. “I enjoy it all hugely. I like telling stories to bring history to life, making it fun while staying true to the subject. There’s always humour – if people laugh, they remember.”

When you listen to Brian Jones, in any of his roles, you can be sure that it will be a memorable experience.

• For more information visit: www.brigaandfriends.co.uk, www.medievalsokemen.moonfruit.co.uk and www.romansofthe9th.co.uk

Living History events in May The Romans are invading Flag Fen over the Bank Holiday weekend, 4th to 6th May, daily 10am to 5pm. Activities include Roman army drills, gladiator fights and cookery demonstrations.

From 28th May to 2nd June, experience life 3000 years ago at Flag Fen in I’m a Bronze Age Person, Get Me Out of Here!

Admission to events: Adults £6, children and concessions £4, family ticket £15.

Entry is free to Heritage Pass holders.

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Walk across from King’s Cross through St Pancras (where the old station gives way to the modern extension), and turn right onto Pancras Rd; follow this road, swinging slightly to the left, until you reach St Pancras Gardens

It’s remarkable how much of London you can see on foot in a day, and this walk will amaze you; passing through the salubrious and not so salubrious parts of London, taking you through the ‘new London’ of the Docklands and ending up with the Thames and all ‘the classics’ – Tower Bridge, St Paul’s and ‘The Shard’, now ever present on the skyline

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Walk through the gardens and exit at the NE corner into Camley Street. (If you are in to your urban nature, take a short detour right at this point to Camley Street Natural Park, which was created from an old coal yard).

Head left and you will soon reach the canal, which you join on the N bank

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St Pancras Gardens There is so much of interest to be found in the gardens, including the extravagant BurdettCoutts memorial sundial, the Hardy tree encircled by tombstones, an ancient church and the famous memorial to Sir John Soane’s wife, the design of which inspired the classic ‘K2’ Gilbert Scott red telephone box (right).

The Regent’s Canal The Regent’s Canal was completed in 1820 to link the Paddington arm of the Grand Junction Canal with the River Thames at Limehouse.

Approach to Limehouse

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Walk along the canal path, under the Eurostar track taking trains to Paris, passing by the Guardian building on your right at York Way, and then a sign up to the Canal Museum on your left. On reaching the long Islington Tunnel (968 yards), you have to head up onto the roads as there is no footpath at this point.

London Canal Museum, 12 New Wharf Rd www.canalmuseum.org.uk If you want to find out more about the history of the canal, then the canal museum, just south of the canal alongside Battlebridge Basin is worth a look. It is clearly signposted from the canal and is a five minute walk. Open every day except Monday.

Victoria Park The city’s first public park, it was opened in the East End in 1845 after a local MP presented Queen Victoria with a petition of 30,000 signatures. The aim was to make it a kind of Regent’s Park for the east and it originally had its own Speakers’ Corner. Although any one could set up their own soapbox, the biggest crowds were usually drawn to ‘star’ socialist speakers such as William Morris and Annie Besant.

Limehouse Basin The Basin was used by seagoing vessels and lighters to offload cargoes to canal barges, for onward transport along the Regent’s Canal. It was closed to commercial traffic in 1969, with one quay at the Basin retained for the use of pleasure craft. There are several information boards around the basin that will tell you more.

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• A highly recommended book is The Regent’s Canal by David Fathers (Francis Lincoln Publishers). Beautifully illustrated and stuffed full of interesting observations. £9.99 RSP

PITSTOPS Towpath Café, 42 De Beauvoir Crescent, just after Whitmore Rd Highly recommended for its ambience, quirkiness and interesting food. A great place to watch the world of the canal go by. The café isn’t open during the winter months but opens ‘when the weather improves’.

Broadway Market: Café Villa D’Aversa, 15 Broadway Market We loved this café; bustling Café Villa D’Aversa with intense and convivial is everything a café conversations and people don’t should be mind if you squeeze in and slowly expand. On a Saturday enjoy the bustling Broadway Market (www.broadwaymarket.co.uk) Prospect of Whitby, 57 Wapping Wall The food is ‘average’, but the setting, history and beer are all notable. Try and get a seat overlooking the Thames, or in the summer the balcony. Henry VIII used to drink & eat here, whether he ate the fish and chips as we did is not recorded.

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Friday 17 May Music in Quiet Places: Eduardo Niebla - 7.30pm Acclaimed flamenco guitarist Eduardo Niebla blends technical brilliance with poignant lyricism.

Tickets: £10, under 18s £7.50 on door. St Leonard’s Church, 1 Bridge St, Apethorpe, PE8 5DQ www.oundlefestival. org.uk

What’s On Where to go in May. By Yasmin Bradley

Thursday 2 May Oundle International Festival: Jazz Concert 7.45-9.30pm Tap your toes in the stunning acoustics of this 18th century church.

Tickets £10. Under 18s £7.50. St Rumbold Church, Stoke Doyle. Tel: 07751749263 justineturton@oundlefestival.org.uk www.oundlefestival.org.uk Saturday 4 May An evening of live African music 7.30pm The sounds of pan-African music with live performances by Batanai and Shumba Mbira, featuring Peterborough DJ Red Snapper.

Vibrant and full of energy.

Tickets: £10 Venue: Key Theatre. Call 01733 207239 for tickets or www.vivacity-peterborough.com Thursday 2 May – Sunday 5 May Raunds Festival, various times Folk and jazz, dancing, song and tune sessions, workshops with artists such as The Albion Band and Lucy Ward.

Weekend saver tickets from £40. www.raundsfestival.com The Saxon Hall, Thorpe St, Raunds, NN9 6LS and other local venues. 01993 460291 contact@raundsfestival.com Sunday 5 and Monday 6 May Stamford Pottery Market 2013 11am-5pm Over 20 potters and ceramicthemed films.

Free entry. Stamford Arts Centre, 27 St Mary’s St, Stamford, PE9 2DL. 01780 763203 pam.orme@virgin.net

Saturday 11 May Warmington School May Fair 2pm Maypole dancing, live music, May Monarchs, country crafts and produce, pets’ corner, cream teas, raffle and traditional stalls.

Friday 24 May Oundle International Festival: Harald Haugaard Trio - 7.30pm Winner of nine Danish music awards, Harald Haugaard plus friends perform traditional Danish dance music, contemporary folk and lively improvisations.

Tickets: £10 Under 18s, £7.50 on the door. St Mary the Virgin, Titchmarsh NN14 3DB Tel: 01832 274919 www.oundlefestival.org.uk

Free. School Lane, Warmington PE8 6TA missibotson@googlemail.com Saturday 11 May Faber Fiction Roadshow Afternoon tea with three authors 2-3pm. Tea and fresh perspectives with brilliant up and coming novelists Marcel Theroux, Susie Steiner and Nadeem Aslam. £3 (£2); free for reading groups from Peterborough libraries and Waterstones. John Clare Theatre, Peterborough Central Library, Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1RX 01733 864169 Sunday 12 May Let’s Go Green! - 11am-4pm Family fun composting and recycling; compost and worm giveaway; a junk make-your-ownukelele workshop and Geocaching.

Free entry. Ukelele workshop - £5 (all materials provided). Barnwell Country Park, Barnwell Rd, Oundle PE8 5PB. Tel: 01832 273435 www.oundle.gov.uk Wednesday 15 May Fast-Print Open Evening: How to publish your own book 7pm

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Free, limited places. Book with simon@fast-print.net Fast-Print Publishing, 9 Culley Court, Bakewell Rd, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6XD 01733 404828 Saturday 18 May The Feastie Boys and disco 7.30-11.30pm A fab evening of live rhythm and blues with music from the 50s and 60s.

Tickets: £10 from Greetings, 6 West St, Oundle, PE8 4EF. Queen Victoria Hall, 7 West Street, Oundle PE8 4EJ Tuesday 28 May I’m a Bronze Age Person…get me out of here!

10am/12 noon Experience life 3,000 years ago, as re-enacted in the reconstructed prehistoric village at Flag Fen. £6 (£4); £15 families. Heritage Pass holders free.

Flag Fen, The Droveway, Northey Rd, Peterborough PE6 7QJ 01733 313414 www.flagfen.org

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