Rutland Living April 2014

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French Styling

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Our experience makes yours Find your perfect holiday with your local, independent & friendly travel experts

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ne the most highly recommended destinations for Summer 2014 and a firm favourite with Oundle Travel, offering superb boutique hotel and villa accommodation is the resort of Kas. Kas is a beautiful harbour town set in the heart of the old Lycian region. Framed by The Taurus Mountains, it enjoys a cosmopolitan atmosphere, with superb restaurants, colourful shops and winding cobbled streets. The village has been carefully preserved and looks set to retain its special charm and ambience for many years to come. The roof terraces are a highlight of the evenings, a time when Kas is at its best, where you can dine and enjoy the magical views across the tiled rooftops to the harbour and out to the ocean.

Kas has managed to retain that most elusive of mixtures - an authentic ambience with relative sophistication that makes it an unusual, picturesque and uniquely welcoming destination. Steeped in culture, the region affords many opportunities for exploration of numerous cultural sites.

Sporting enthusiasts are well catered for as Kas is a centre for outdoor sports and provides a range of activities from scuba diving to canyoning, sea kayaking and trekking.

The Deniz Feneri Lighthouse is a superb choice for an early summer week in guaranteed sunshine - this is the region’s premier hotel and offers a relaxing week in stunning surroundings within easy reach of Kas. A complimentary Gulet sailing day is also available with all holidays booked through Oundle Travel for Summer 2014-spend a long lazy day on board as the gulet slowly explores the local bays; lunch and afternoon tea is also included.

Flights are included from Stansted to Dalaman from the Private Jet Terminal at Stansted on a privately chartered aircraft, guaranteeing a stress-free start to your holiday.

From £800.00 per person including hotel, flights and return shared transfers based on seven nights travelling in May 2014.

Stunning individual villas sleeping up to 12 are also available for rental in the area, please contact Oundle Travel for personal recommendations.

For more information and availability please contact Oundle Travel on 01832 273600. www.oundletravel.co.uk

01832 273600

Market Place, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EA Email: sales@oundletravel.co.uk Website: www.oundletravel.co.uk

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RU T L AN D & M A R K E T H A R BO R O U G H L IV ING

April Contents www.rutlandliving.co.uk

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elcome to the new look Rutland and Market Harborough Living magazines. With our increased distribution and amplified presence in Market Harborough and its surrounding villages, our designers have surpassed themselves with a fabulous new and fresh design for the April edition. (Thanks to those of you helping us to mark this relaunch at Louisa’s Place, Market Harborough – a chic new wine bar and bistro in the Old Post Office building and to Hambleton Bakery for supplying their award winning taste sensations – also now serving Market Harborough customers from 12 Church Street, www.hambletonbakery.co.uk – see page 12).

We also have a special four-page spring fashion feature celebrating the anticipated sunshine with an array of brighter colours for the season – no I am not tempting fate just positive that the UK will deliver this summer! Although, I have to confess we are adding a glass room to the back of the house, just in case, as I am determined to have some outside parties this year – Look out next month for summer garden party ideas and catering suggestions.

Here’s to a feel good spring.

Abigail

4 Editor’s Selection Spring Gifts

6 Design Interiors Get the French Look

11 Shops and services Kibworth Uncovered

12 Harborough Happenings

Croft Wingates Gallery, Hambleton Bakery, Ada Gallery, Gildings Auctioneers and more

16 Food and Drink

The 1917 Ministry of Food Cookbook

19 Properties

Barnsdale Hall’s Facilities and Timeshare Opportunities

22 Eating Out

The Plough, Greetham and The White Horse, Empingham

25 Fashion

Spring Fashion Special!

30 Local History

Market Harborough’s Royal Encounters

32 Health and Beauty

Invest in your Health and Beauty Routine

36 Out and About

Sports’ Clubs in and around Market Harborough

39 Easter Fun

Easter Activities

41 Diary Dates

What’s On in our region this month

42 Gardening

Made in Chelsea

47 Shops and Services Spring cleaning help

49 Updates

Garden Classics at Rutland Garden Centre, Semi-permanent Make-Up, Oakham School’s charitable event and Rutland County Showground & Rutland Pavilion

54 Home & Garden

A Restoration Drama in Ketton

@RutlandLiving INCORPORATING

Village Lifestyle

58 Local Walk

Market Harborough Town and Country Stroll

61 Local People

Lorna Grey, Fundraiser

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: Elli Dean www.ellideanphotography.co.uk Market Harborough Living Cover: Katie Cardew, www.kcillustrations.co.uk

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GIF T I DE AS FO R A PR I L

Editor’s

Selection Fabulous new collection of handbags, poufs, cushions and silk rugs at The Rug Studio, Uppingham

Spring Flowering Trug £40, Marks and Spencer’s Direct

Recycled Bottle Vase £12, Next Home (online)

Weekend Rucksack £69, John Lewis

Bramble Roberts Radio £200, Knights of Oakham

Palm Print Pyjama Set, £155, John Lewis A Good Read, Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis – post war humour!

Ruth Wood’s Treasure Ring, ‘Ada’, Courtyard, Bennetts Place, Market Harborough

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BOUNCE INTO S PRING WITH THE 2014 COLLECTION FROM MANUEL C ANOVAS Visit our showroom five days a week: - A16

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DESI G N I NT E R I O R S

French Styling Nicola Hardy is inspired by the ‘French look’ after visiting family friends in Bordeaux recently

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uliet Anderson Larmanou and her family live in an elegantly restored 300-year-old farmhouse that was a neglected and tired wreck when they first laid eyes on it. Having married a Frenchman and lived in Bordeaux for ten years Juliet’s design concepts embrace both her English roots and the French attention to detail.

I met Juliet on our first day of an Art foundation course at Canterbury University.

We were both feeling pretty nervous, eyeing up the strange gaggle of art students in their bizarre attire, feeling out of place and very normal in comparison. We did our level best to fit in - creating our own strange outfits in eyewatering colour combinations whilst getting stuck into all kinds of exciting arty activities.

I continued down the fashion route and Jules became a surface and textile designer, supplying Harrods and Liberty’s with hand painted silk scarves and creating fabrics for London and Paris based couture houses. She is now a Mum of three and a prolific painter and potter; her highly original pots are displayed all over the house and her vivid paintings brighten every room. Jules is a keen visitor of galleries,

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not only to find venues for her own exhibitions but also to support and collect other artists.

She and I share the ideal that things of beauty should be displayed all around the house, on every shelf and surface. Minimalism is not something we practice!

I have witnessed the house transform over the years. It has since grown into a large and very beautiful home with rustic window shutters, interior rough stone walls, painted furniture, distressed doors with Antique Artisan handles and vintage style light fittings. There are richly hued Persian rugs in every room making it warm, inviting and homely. She has a very well appointed studio in the eves of the

house, with separate areas for painting, printing and sewing.

Although Juliet and Claude’s style is eclectic and unique, there is something undeniably French about how the house as a whole has come together.

High ceilings, original

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It’s hard not to be inspired by her large family friendly kitchen with its vintage hand painted freestanding furniture and cute collection of copper kettles and ceramic teapots. Every bedroom is equipped with elegant wrought beds, sumptuous rugs, chandeliers and great artwork. I was completely inspired and came home to discover that we have a number of local retailers and artists from which to purchase items to create an authentic French look!

Victorian kitchen and hall tiles, white window shutters, the wide, smooth aged floor boards, chunky ceiling beams, chandeliers and decorative pottery all combine to create both elegant and rustic French style.

How to get the look:

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Vintage style furniture: beds, armoires, cupboards, lighting, chairs and tables.

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Sofas and chairs, fabrics and cushions: Delcor, Stamford Elizabeth Stanhope, Oakham Russell Francis Sofas, Market Harborough Sarah Harding Interiors, Uppingham

Artwork and ceramics: Woodbine Contemporary Art, Uppingham Altermodern, Market Harborough Goldmark, Uppingham

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Rugs: Oakham Oriental Rugs Rug Studio, Uppingham Itch Gallery, Oakham

Altermodern, Market Harborough.

Armoire Swans of Oakham

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Shutters: Rutland Shutters, Oakham

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Flooring: Barefoot Flooring, Oakham

Fenella Beauchamp

Bathrooms, tiles and accessories: All Water solutions, Uppingham Kitchens & Interior Design Ltd, Market Harborough Rutland Tile & Stone Ltd, Oakham

Stoves and fireplaces: Heatsource, Uppingham

Snow Designs & Interiors, Stamford

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Sarah Harding Interiors Ltd

• Professional Interior Design Service • • Re-upholstery and Soft Furnishings • • Emma Bridgewater and Cath Kidston Stockists • Furniture •

info@sarahhardinginteriors.co.uk 6 Market Place, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9QH Tel: 01572 823389 - www.sarahhardinginteriors.co.uk

Opening hours: Mon - Fri 10am-6pm email:altermodern@outlook.com

Weds closed Sat 12-6pm Sun 12-4pm www.facebook.com/altermodern123

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Simply call us or visit our new website for further details

WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT HAND MAKING BESPOKE OAK BUILDINGS

BEAUTIFUL OAK BUILDINGS…

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OFFICE: 01858 545518 MOBILE: 07970 557 992

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Room to Live Showroom Cherryholt Road, Stamford, PE9 2EQ

Creators of finest quality bespoke Orangeries & Conservatories

Tel: 01780 756666

Orangeries Lanter n Rooms Conservatories

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm,

Windows Doors Folding Sliding Door Systems

Sat 10am-3pm

Vertical Sliding Windows Roofline Products Porches

www.qks-ltd.co.uk

Heritage Secondary Glazing

ADVANCED WORKSHOP • Wednesday 9th April • Wednesday 14th May BRING YOUR OWN PIECE • Wednesday 21st & Friday 23rd May (2 day workshop)

Ashas, 57 St Marys Rd, Market Harborough, LE16 7DS

01858 419659

Email: barbara@ashas.net - www.ashas.net

gildings auctioneers

Decorative Arts from 1860 Tuesday 29th April MAR K ET H AR B OR OU GH SALE R OOM

Viewing Dates Saturday 26th April 9am - 12noon Monday 28th April 9am - 4pm Tuesday 29th 9am - 9.45am Catalogue online from Friday 11th April Enquiries: will.gilding@gildings.co.uk Tel: 01858 410414

Walter Moorcroft, ‘fuschia’ a large laMp base, circa 1950 £350-£450

Gildings Limited The Mill Great Bowden Road Market Harborough LE16 7DE

T: 01858 410414 | F: 01858 432956 | sales@gildings.co.uk

www.gildings.co.uk

Clock & Watch Restoration and Repair Robert Loomes MBHI FRSA 4, St Mary’s Hill, Stamford PE9 2DP 01780 481319

Member of The British Watch and Clock Maker’s Guild (Founded 1907)

www.clockrepairer.co.uk

Member of The British Horological Institute (Founded 1858)

House visits, all domestic clocks repaired, high grade repairs to all makes of watches.

Insured, qualified, guaranteed

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OUT & ABOUT

Crazy about Kibworth!

Michelle Hansel finds some fantastic places to shop and eat in the thriving community of Kibworth

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or a bookworm’s paradise, look no further than The Bookshop; it has a fantastic range of books and a customer friendly ordering system. In June they organise the Leicester Book Festival, to include a Murder Mystery evening at Kibworth Cricket Club with bestselling crime writer Ann Cleeves.

• The Bookshop, 52 High Street, Kibworth, LE8 0HQ, Tel: 0116 2791121 www.thebookshopkibworth.com

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hite Street Gallery is a perfect place to find that exceptional gift including original works of art and artists prints, Jewellery, Ceramics, Art Cards and Textiles. They also stock beautiful designer Children’s Craft Kits by DJECO. • White Street Gallery, 56 High Street, Kibworth, LE8 0HQ, Tel: 0116 2793045, www.whitestreetgallery.co.uk

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f you are looking to invest in your home this month then check out Falcon Fires, a Stove & Chimney Specialists centre with all installations being carried out by experts. Main dealers are: Morso, Jotul, FrancoBelge, Varde Ovne, Dovre, Invicta, Scan, Nordpeis, Arada, Gazco, Wanders, Stovax, Aarrow.

• Falcon Fires, 33 Fleckney Road, Kibworth, LE8 0HF, Tel: 0116 2796079, www.falconfires.co.uk

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f you are planning a wedding this year, take a look at what The Studio can offer, a gorgeous ‘up

do’ could be just the thing. The Studio is a small and friendly salon with a personal touch offering highly professional services in hair and nails at extremely competitive prices without compromising on quality.

• The Studio, 11 High Street, Kibworth, Tel: 0116 2796006, www.thestudio-kibworth.co.uk

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t The Beauty Room opt for a makeover with manicures and pedicures using Jessica nails, Guinot facials and Mii Make-Up or why not have a fake bake spray tan if you are jetting off on holiday to beat those winter blues? Also on offer are Tissarand aromatherapy, Australian body care waxing and the Heyland and Whittle gift range.

• The Beauty Room, 34a High Street, Kibworth, LE8 0HQ, Tel: 0116 2792725, www.thebeautyroomkibworth.co.uk

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oko Hair Salon in Kibworth is used as Moko’s training academy and puts a great emphasis on nurturing local talent, offering a simple unmatched dedication to training. This has resulted in producing some award-winning stylists.

• Moko, 5-7 Station Street, Kibworth, LE8 0LN, Tel: 0116 2791144, www.mokohair.co.uk

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fter all that shopping, you may well need to replenish your energy and what better way than with a shared selection of “Tapas style” nibbles and a few tipples at the Lighthouse Restaurant.

Arrive for early doors, 6.00 – 7.00 pm and the children dine for free!

For the gourmets amongst you why not try the Captains Table?

Just stipulate your likes and dislikes and the Lighthouse will pick the best dishes for you. At 5 courses for £35.00 per person it is a feast for a reasonable price. Check out Paella night on Thursdays too.

• The Lighthouse, 9 Station Street, Kibworth, LE8 0LN, Tel: 0116 2796260, www.lighthousekibworth.co.uk

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oboli Restaurant is open all day, starting at 10.00 am for coffee, cakes and pastries. With fabulous Italian food, great for all the family, it is a perfect place to stop for a break whilst shopping or to meet friends for lunch or dinner.

• Boboli, 88 Main Street, Kibworth Harcourt, LE8 0NQ, Tel: 0116 2793303, www.bobolirestaurant.co.uk

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t The Deli you can treat yourself to speciality cheeses and breads, hot and cold food including soups, scrumptious cakes and flavoured coffees, to take home or eat in. Stop by for a quick snack or lunch and also buy foodie gifts here including hampers.

Check them out for special offers and seasonal treats.

• The Deli, 39 High Street, LE8 0XB, Tel: 0116 2790077

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he Well is a thriving charity shop and café as well as a place for regular community led events, it aims to “ strengthen

the community, by providing a welcoming place for meeting and refreshment, accessible to all, where God’s love is shown and shared.”

• The Well, 45 High Street, Kibworth, LE8 0HS, Tel: 0116 2790148, www.thewellkibworth.org

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ibworth Antiques Centre is a family owned antiques centre dedicated to showcasing luxury items, antiques and crafts for the home and garden. You can also stop at their coffee shop for a scone and illy coffee.

• Kibworth Antiques Centre, 19 Harborough Road, Kibworth, Tel: 0116 2793386, www.kibworthantiquescentre.co.uk

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ake a look at Boo Boo’s Dancewear for a vast array of dancewear and accessories at a competitive price. They have a range of collections for men, women and children as well as little girls pink gifts.

• Boo Boo’s Dancewear, 40 Fleckney Road, Kibworth, LE8 0HE, Tel: 0116 2793902, www.booboosdancewear.co.uk

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ong established Ladies retail shop, Dodes, offers a friendly, knowledgeable, personal service and are stockists of an extensive range of Oskar, Oui, Sarah Pucini, Marc Aurel and Marc Jeans and many others.

• Dodes, 36 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, Tel: 0116 2796588

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SH OP S & SE R V I CE S MA R K E T H A R B O R O U G H

HARBOROUGH HAPPENINGS Michelle Hansel takes a look at the latest news in Market Harborough this Easter

Hambleton Bakery Hambleton Bakery, the award winning Artisan Bakery, is nearing the end of a building project aimed at doubling production capacity. It all started in September, 2008 when Julian Carter and Tim Hart opened Hambleton Bakery to produce top quality traditionally made bread for Hambleton Hall and Harts, Nottingham. In addition to a growing list of wholesale customers (pubs, restaurants and delis etc) the bakery has retail outlets in Exton, Stamford and Oakham. Now, new shops are coming to West Bridgford, Nottingham in April and to Church Street, Market Harborough on Friday 14th March. The shops will stock the full range of Artisan Breads, such as Hambleton Sourdough, Date and Walnut Bread, Spelt Bread, Fruit Loaf and the Hambleton Local. There will also be a range of tarts and cakes such as Treacle Tart, Eccles Cakes, Lemon Tart and Fruit Tart, to name but a mouthwatering few!

• Contact: Hambleton Bakery, 12 Church Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AA, www.hambletonbakery.co.uk

Croft Wingates Gallery Following on from Jack Vettriano’s highly successful retrospective exhibition at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum in Glasgow, Croft Wingates of Market Harborough are delighted to bring this highly collectable, signed limited edition giclee print to the gallery.

Previously released as a silkscreen edition the print was a much loved and collected piece which Jack decided he would re-release as a giclee print in two different size formats as part of a fundraising initiative in support of Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres. Maggie’s provides free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends, following the ideas about cancer care originally laid out by Maggie Keswick Jencks. Maggie lived with advanced cancer for two years and during that time she used her knowledge and experience to create a blueprint for a new type of care. The centres are built around her belief that people should not “lose the joy of living in the fear of dying”.

‘In Thoughts Of You’ by Jack Vettriano is available to buy at Croft Wingates in two sizes 22” x 24” and 32” x 37” (framed sizes).

Croft Wingates fine art & framing is open 9.30am-5.30pm Monday to Saturday. The largest gallery in the County stocking originals, signed limited editions and sculpture from a broad spectrum of artists from traditional to contemporary. The coffee is always on and a warm welcome awaits you – call in and take a look!

• For more information contact John at Croft Wingates Gallery, “Wingates Walk” 44a St Mary’s Road Market Harborough, Tel: 01858 465455 or visit the website www.croftwingates.co.uk or email john@croftwingates.co.uk

Ada ‘Ada’ a new boutique style gallery is now open in the Courtyard, Bennetts Place in Market Harborough, brought to you by local Jeweller Ruth Wood. Ruth’s jewellery has featured in Vogue and GQ and here she will sell a unique selection of contemporary, handcrafted jewellery and adornments by thirty or more highly skilled top independent designer makers, exclusive to within a forty-mile radius. Adornments include handcrafted bags, purses, scarfs, metalware spoons and bowls.

There will be something here to suit all budgets, with prices ranging from £10 to £2000.

• Contact: Ada, 4 The Courtyard, Bennett’s Place, 30-31 High Street, Market Harborough, Tel: 01858 461896, www.adagallery.co.uk (website coming soon with online shop). To join the mailing list email info@adagallery.co.uk, or follow on facebook: www.facebook.com/adaadornments & twitter @adagallery

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Harborough Stone Harborough Stone offer a complete service when it come to the choosing of your fireplace, “we have a really good selection of British limestone from our quarries and we hand carve and create a beautiful focal point within your home.” The showroom also has on display marble, granite, slate and manmade marble materials for fireplace works. To compliment your fireplace are gas, electric fires and wood burning stoves that can also be supplied and fitted by qualified installers. “We carry out all aspects of stonework from restoration to architectural, date stones and house plaques, so please come along and visit our showroom or call us on TEL: 01858 410033.”

• Contact: Harborough Stone Ltd, 1 Sulley’s Yard, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

Gildings Auctioneers An exciting new Auction of Decorative Arts from 1860 is to be held at the Market Harborough salerooms on Tuesday 29th April. This auction focuses on the artistic movements of the Gothic Revival, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco. The sale will also feature items of post-war design from Scandinavian and Italian designers, as well as 20th century artwork. The strong local association with the Arts and Crafts movement is shown in an ash and rush armchair, designed by Leicester’s most renowned figure in the movement, Ernest Gimson. An early example such as this comes with an auction estimate of £300-£500. The sale also features a strong offering of British Art Pottery from throughout the early 20th century, with examples from world famous potteries such as William Moorcroft, Clarice Cliff, Royal Doulton and a good collection of Charlotte Rhead designed pottery.

Many artists of the Art Deco movement applied their eye to sculpture cast either in bronze or spelter. Spelter sculptures provide the opportunity to acquire eye-catching decorative items that are more affordable in comparison to their bronze counterparts. This stylised group of young antelope is a typical example and affordable at only £100£150. The Auction previews on Tuesday 29th April at 10am, with public viewings on Friday 27th April, 9am-4pm, Saturday 28th April, 9am – 1pm and Monday 28th April, 9am – 4pm.

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STOVES STYLISH • SOLID • EFFICIENT

Garden Design | Consultation | Construction | Planting

Freestanding or inset to complement your new or existing fireplace

Freestanding or inset to complement your new or existing fireplace Our showroom is based in

the centre of Marketis based in the centre of Market Harborough Our showroom Harborough We have on display STOVES, GAS & ELECTRIC FIRES We have on display STOVES, GAS and a& full range of FIRE ACCESSORIES. ELECTRIC FIRES and a full range of FIRE ACCESSORIES.

Complete fitting service

Complete fitting service

FIREPLACES carved in natural stone. Slate, wooden mantles, granite, marble and manmade materials.

Adam & Eve Street

Adam & Eve Street

House plaques carved in slate or York stone.

Restoration and building projects undertaken.

Quakers Yard

Sulley’s Yard

We Are Here

FIREPLACES carved in natural stone. Slate, wooden mantles, granite, marble and manmade materials. House plaques carved in slate or York Harborough Stone stone. Restoration and architectural projects 1 Sulley’s Yard, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leics LE16 7LT undertaken

Hampton Court Silver Medal Winning Garden 2013 Constructor & Sponsor Tel: 07714008292 & 01933 652786 E mail: info@edenlandscapeprojects.co.uk www.edenlandscapeprojects.co.uk

Tel: 01858 410033

OPEN: Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 4.00 pm

HarboroughStone

1 Sulley’s Yard, Adam & Eve Street,Market Harborough, Leics LE16 7LT

Quakers Yard

Sulley’s Yard

We Are Here

Tel: 01858 410033

OPEN: Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 4.00 pm

harbstone@gmail.com

www.harborough-stone.co.uk

Spring ANTIQUE AND into action!

MODERN JEWELLERY 3 COVENTRY ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 9BX. TEL: 01858 468858 tim@tjthornton.com

Dower & Hall twinklebrooch rings Silver enamel butterfly from £120 £170

SpitfireSilver silverhare & enamel cufflinks cufflinks £105 £99

Amber silverpansy pendants Silver enamel ring from £100£50

Rubygold ring diamond £1350 18ct white butterfly pendant £1100

Edwardian silver half hunter 18ct gold diamond cluster ring pocket watch and chain £400 £2200

Platinum, sapphire Wedding ringsring in gold, platinum & diamond £2100 and palladium

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Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 10am - 4pm Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm

Farndon Fields Farm Farndon Road Market Harborough, LE16 9NP

FRESH

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A BOUTIQUE STYLE GALLERY NEW TO MARKET HARBOROUGH Representing top independent designer makers alongside unique jewellery handcrafted by Ada’s owner, Ruth Wood.

Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @FarndonFieldsFS

www.farndonfieldsfarmshop.co.uk

Our own Beef and Lamb, Fernie Pies, Lasagnes, Cottage Pies, Sausage Rolls etc. Selection of Jams, Chutneys, Marmalades and Honey, Homemade Cakes and Biscuits.

Seasonal Vegetables.

Herb Plants, Perennials and a selection of Fruit Trees and Shrubs.

Please come to our Food and Craft Fair on Saturday 17th May - 10:30am – 3.30pm

4 The Courtyard Bennett’s Place 30-31 High Street Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7NL 01858 461896 info@adagallery.co.uk www.adagallery.co.uk OPEN TUE 10-6, WED & THUR 10-7, FRI 10-6, SAT 9-5 Follow us on

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B RI N GI N G L O CA L FO O D TO LI FE

Cook for victory!

Matt Wright’s 1917 Ministry of Food cookbook gives a taste of culinary life during the Great War…

The front cover and inside front cover of the Win-The-War Cookery Book – you can view the entire book at issuu.com/greatfoodmag

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About the writer Matt Wright founded and runs Greatfoodmag.co.uk and Greatfoodclub.co.uk, two Leicestershirebased websites that celebrate and promote local food and drink.

His Great Food Club Handbook 2013/14 is out now.

few years ago, a battered publication came into my possession – an original copy of The Win-TheWar Cookery Book, printed in 1917. With 2014 marking the centenary of WW1, I’m looking at its dog-eared pages with renewed fascination. The BBC has also shown interest, filming the book for Jeremy Paxman’s recent TV series, Britain’s Great War. Published for the First World War’s Food Economy Campaign, the 28-page Win-The-War Cookery Book contains messages and recipes designed to encourage people at home to save bread and ration food to bolster the war effort. The booklet starts with a message: “The struggle is not only on land and sea; it is in your larder, your kitchen and your dining room,”

it says, before urging readers to waste nothing – “not a scrap… every particle of nourishment should be extracted from every particle of food.” Seeing as today, 100 years later, we throw away around 15 million tonnes of food annually in the UK, I can’t help thinking that this remains good advice today.

Recipes in The Win-The-War Cookery Book include “Fried Mush”, “Cheese Herrings” and “Barley Broth”.

At Great Food Club HQ, to try to get an insight into what cooking was like in Britain in 1917, food blogger Beth Wilmshurst (read her blog at bearsdigest.tumblr. com) tried a couple of the recipes. Here’s how she got on. Maybe you’d like to try a few at home?

Join Matt’s food club – Great Food Club – free of charge and discover the very best local food and drink.

Members can enjoy special offers at around 100 handpicked independent pubs, restaurants, producers and farm shops www.greatfooodclub.co.uk/join

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Fish Sausages • Two teacupfuls cooked fish • Two tbsp cooked rice (more if liked) • 1/2 tsp dried herbs • Salt and pepper to taste • 1 small egg, or 1 tbsp of the water the rice was boiled in

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wasn’t initially enticed by the name of this dish. Fish-lover I am, but surely a fish and a sausage should never cross paths? Then I thought a little more and decided that if a fish finger and a fish cake were to marry, this would be the result. Of course, one must remember to be forgiving of dubious titles and unusual ingredients – rationing leaves little space for conventional cooking. So I donned my

Parkin • Two breakfastcupfuls coarse oatmeal • 6 tbsp butter or margarine • 1 tsp ground ginger • 1 saltspoonful salt • 6 tbsp treacle • A little milk

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here is no doubt that women on the Home Front had this cooking lark nailed. The speculative nature of the processes outlined in each recipe’s method suggests these ladies had a great deal of natural intuition. Most instructions lack not only exact timings but also contain units of measurement that can only be described as rather vague. Hmm…wish me luck.

Having experimented with a hot savoury dish and tried my hand at baking bread, I decided to go for a sweet treat this time. Research revealed that Parkin is traditionally made and devoured on Bonfire Night in the north of England.

There are actually a few versions of this treacley snack – some are more cake-like, while

imaginary Edwardian apron and got to work.

The first ingredient on the list: two teacupfuls of cooked fish. I spent more than a few minutes deliberating what constitutes a teacup, and concerned myself deeply with how much fish I should squish into said cup. Eventually, concluding that guesswork was a happier approach, I overcame this hurdle and the rest followed. The outcome was definitely edible,

the original Yorkshire Parkin is nearer the biscuit end of the spectrum. My attempt seemed to be closer to the latter variety (well, as near as I could get it).

But like the teacup mystery of the Fish Sausages, I first had to take time to contemplate the sizing of a breakfastcup.

I don’t think I ever really sussed this out, but nonetheless, in went a portion of coarse oatmeal.

A teaspoon of ginger followed (I can do teaspoons), then a touch of salt. I added the margarine as instructed, and the treacle in its tablespoonfuls, but my heart sank when I saw the recipe’s closing words: “A little milk”.

I decided to pour the milk in for the amount of time it takes to say “a little milk”, and this may have been unwise. The mix became sloppy when it was supposed to have the consistency of a “firm paste”. The only solution was to contribute more oats, and this seemed to do the trick.

Formed into biscuit shapes and popped into the oven, I had no idea what temperature to

and quite tasty. I was pleased with the golden exterior, and positively beaming at the wellseasoned haddock interior. The sausage shape was not so easy to achieve. Sporting a potato croquette look, mine were stumpy. I’m sure a dollop of ketchup should help disguise that, unless I’ve exceeded my rations…

select or how long to bake them for. Guessing, I settled for Gas Mark 2 (150ºC) until golden brown (about 45 minutes).

The outcome was a thick, gingery, crumbly biscuit, which actually tasted quite good. The added oats killed the sweetness a little… but I guess that makes for a more guilt-free treat.

Now I just need a flask of tea, gloves, a woolly hat and a bracing walk among fallen leaves, and I’m all set.

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Delicious homemade dishes using the finest quality ingredients by Head Chef Stuart Hobbs.

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Live it... love it... own it...

Nicholas Rudd-Jones went to check out the latest developments in Barnsdale Hall’s timeshare scheme

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have always loved Barnsdale Hall for its stunning location and grand panoramas across Rutland Water. Just arriving on site takes your breath away, as the driveway gives way to a rolling lawn going down to the water, with spectacular views as far as the eye can see. Substantial additional investment has been put into the landscaping over the last couple of years, which has really created the ‘wow’ factor and meant that several film crews have based themselves there whilst shooting documentaries about the surrounding areas.

I met with Russell Waters, General Manager, to learn more about recent developments in the timeshares. “We have 49 units,” Russell told me, “and occupancy is higher than ever, at well over 90%, which we are really pleased with.

“We have continued a programme of unit-byunit investment to keep the whole site in tip-top condition.

“The biggest development since you last visited has been the growth of the rental side of the business. This allows visitors to stay in a great location for a week or two, and link up with friends and family in other units – one extended family recently celebrated a 50th here at a fraction of what it would cost to rent a hotel.”

Another unique feature is the Monday morning Welcome, at 10am every week, where you get to meet the other residents and learn about what is going on in the local region – a representative from Discover Rutland, Barnsdale Gardens and the Falconry comes to talk. This will really help you to get full value for your time in the region.

For owners, the renting option gives them still greater flexibility and an extra return, making the whole enterprise better value still.

There is a web page dedicated to rentals that can be found at: http://www.barnsdalehotel.co.uk/ rentals-2014-c226.html

A Barnsdale timeshare amounts to an incredible four-in-one package The start point for a timeshare is to choose a property on the site – there is a choice of properties by type and size, sleeping from 2 to 8 people, all set in the beautiful grounds with views over the water. Prices begin from £1,200 for a specific week, lasting 14 years.

Included in your seasonal ownership you have the following: 1. Use of all the resort facilities during your holiday 2. Concessionary use of the Leisure facilities all year round 3. Your lodge kept in top condition: a) Preparation of the lodge for your arrival b) The lodge is cleaned and closed upon your departure c) There is an annual maintenance fee, which covers all maintenance needs for your property 4. The ability to exchange your timeshare week/s for properties overseas (and Barnsdale is a Gold Crown Resort, so very desirable to others). So if one year you fancy a trip to Spain or the USA or anywhere else. Or you can rent out your own property for cash if you prefer.

The timeshare represents excellent value in its own right but, with the benefits of all year round concessionary membership of the leisure facilities and the flexibility on timeshare locations abroad, it is truly unbeatable.

And being part of a club, you also get your say. As Russell noted: “When I took over 6 years ago, there were about 20 attendees at the AGM, but now we often get 80, as people have got more and more involved in the whole experience.”

The facilities and surroundings: At Barnsdale Fully Air-Conditioned Gymnasium, with Personal Trainers 22 Metre Pool, recently re-tiled Sauna and Steam Room 2 Spa Pools 6 Tennis Courts

Crazy Golf 9 Hole Pitch’n Putt 2 Squash Courts Fitness Studio Football Pitch Artificial Bowls Lawn Snooker Table Boules Court The Spa Experience

In the area Sailing Falconry Birdwatching Fly Fishing Golf Cycle Hire Gardens Museums Stately Homes

Art Galleries There are also excellent catering facilities, with a choice of the Brasserie Restaurant or the Lounge-Bar.

Feedback from a timeshare owner: “Owning a Barnsdale time-share has been a lifestyle choice for us - not only do we have the opportunity to bank and swap our week for fabulous destinations on the continent but we also have all year use of the fabulous facilities: Mini golf, swimming, tennis, gym, squash et al. And for less than the cost of a family membership.

Barnsdale is a Gold resort so our exchange possibilities are endless.”

Feedback from a renter “We have been living in the lodges since we sold our house in August and have absolutely loved it. When I had previously heard of local people who travelled 7 miles down the road for a holiday I thought they were completely mad, but having had two months there I can see why - there are few more beautiful views in the country - it has a been a great opportunity to spend lots of quality time with the children, who have loved the crazy golf, swimming, tennis, table tennis and bowls - and the accommodation has been spotlessly clean.”

You can be a part of this fabulous lifestyle too.

Just contact us, details below.

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Using the finest ingredients, our ‘signature’ loaves are made without baker’s yeast and are baked in a wood oven for a perfect crust.

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Exton Bakery – Cottesmore Road, LE15 8AN Market Harborough – 12 Church Street, LE16 7AA Oakham – Gaol Street, LE15 6AL Stamford – 1 Ironmonger Street, PE9 6AL

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THE PLOUGH, GREETHAM Abigail Richardson and Tracy Watkinson completely forget that they are working over this fabulous lunch!

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he interior décor of The Plough is comfortable and homely and actually a complete contrast to the gastronomic delights that are to be found both at lunch times and in the evenings.

The menu is extensive and very exciting and, after much deliberation, Tracy ordered the recommended house special, Smoked Salmon and Crayfish Cocktail (£5.95) which was perfection!

Nothing like one would imagine – in fact a genuine piece of art, ‘stuffed’ with fresh fish and topped with a delicate parmesan crisp – ‘superb’!

I chose the Sweet Sticky Chilli Beef with cucumber salsa (£5.95) from the weekly specials’ menu and again it was nothing like I imagined – huge chunks of succulent sirloin steak in a very delicate, sweet sauce and again a vision. Both dishes were more than substantial and could easily have passed for a main. We had, though, ordered Mark’s vegetarian special of the day – a Lincolnshire Poacher Frittata with salad and (buttery, salted) new potatoes.

Thankfully we had the foresight to share, which left a tiny space to share the, again recommended, Mango Parfait with fresh strawberries and chefs tuille biscuit (£4.95). Both were out of this world.

Mark was keen to stress that all his ingredients are fresh and local and 95% of the food is made

“The menu is extensive and very exciting.”

“All ingredients are fresh and local.”

in house – the bread, the deserts, the petit four et al. His motto, “Good quality is key”.

Mark hosts gourmet evenings and special celebration parties in the dining room on request where he will create a 6 course taster menu in collaboration with guests preferences, designed specifically to suit the party. Thursdays are curry nights with a new promotion of Cobra beer– find out details on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/

ThePloughGreetham. There is also a breakfast club every Saturday 9.30-11. Children eat free during half term holidays and with the really good sized garden at the back, with petanque, this has to be a pretty unique offering! There is also a BBQ hut and Mark’s ambition for the summer is to host candle lit suppers as well.

I will definitely be going back!

• Contact: The Plough, 23 Main Street, Greetham, Tel: 01572 813613

The White Horse…One Year On! Steve and Claire Glencross took over the reins of The White Horse in Empingham just over a year ago, in February 2013. They left behind their corporate city worlds, in exchange for the less frenetic shores of Rutland Water where they both grew up. With a keen eye for detail and a vision for perfection, Steve and Claire completely refurbished and the 17th Century former Courthouse creating a haven of peace and tranquility in the heart of Rutland village.

“We both have such fond memories of the pub from our childhood and wanted to recreate a place that we would be proud of. We gutted and refurbished the entire body of the pub, stripping it back to how it should be, exposing wonderful natural features such as open fires and wooden floors. We have very high standards and expect the food, beer, service and environment all to be excellent”.

After working 24/7 in the lead up to the opening night they look back to memories of exhaustion and terror! However, they needn’t have worried the feedback on that first night and indeed ever since has been overwhelmingly positive to the changes they have made. A fantastic summer followed and The White Horse is fast gaining the reputation as a fabulous dining destination as well as a wonderful place to stay.

However, the dynamic pair are not content to rest on their laurels; they have just appointed Head Chef Peter Lane and are looking forward to an even more successful second year. “We are so excited to have Peter on board and have so many plans for the year ahead…so watch this space!”

• Contact: The White Horse, Main St, Empingham, Tel: 01780 460221

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Memories of India

Having been opened now for three months, Memories of India are becoming known in Rutland as the only delivery service - within 4 miles or 10%discount for collection, but also for their excellent curries – all the ingredients are fresh and always beautifully cooked. There is a Sunday buffet at £9.95 per head for adults and £5.95 for children.

• Logo on to www.memoryofindia. co.uk for the full menu and opening hours. Full review next month.

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THE PLOUGH

GREETHAM • We are dog friendly in the bar • Open 7 days a week lunch times and evenings for food and drink

Lunch for less Two for £15 offer available Mon-Fri 12.30pm – 2.30pm Thursdays Curry Night Open for Breakfast Saturdays 9.30am – 11am Sunday lunch - 12 – 4pm – 2 courses

Join us at The Plough where you will find a warm welcome, real ales, fine wines, fresh coffee, chef’s special sandwiches at lunch times, A la carte, traditional pub grub & Sunday lunch.

Afternoon tea - Thurs to Sundays 3pm – 6pm - Booking advisable New menu & daily changing specials Bookings now being taken for Easter

23 Main Street, Greetham, Rutland, LE15 7NJ

Tel: 01572 813613

www.the-plough-greetham.co.uk

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Robert Gwathmey

“The Crab Catcher”

Please contact us to arrange a viewing. art@artdeal.co.uk - 07949 861 753

Beautiful clothes to brighten your wardrobe this spring • Menswear • Ladies wear • Cook Shop • Bed & Bath • Accessories • Toys• Home & Gift • Curtains & Soft Furnishings

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Wonder ofSpring The sun has made a welcome appearance and with it a riot of spring colours have made their way into our gardens and wardrobes. Indulge your sweet side with a pastel palette and add edge with a touch of tactile attitude. With inspiration from some of the area’s finest fashion boutiques, Vanessa, Isabella and Sally pick some of the key pieces you will lusting after this season

Claire wears: Mustard draped sleeveless shirt

by Stills, £80 Mustard round necked coat by Stills, £574 Mustard trousers by Stills, £179 All from Vanilla, Oakham

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F ASHI ON Isabella wears: Green lace dress by InWear, £129.95 Silver necklace, £49 Both from Vanilla, Oakham Isabella wears: Skinny ‘second skin’ jeans by 7 for all Mankind, £180 Layered lace top with sequin detail by Twin-Set, £165 ‘Genial’ buckle wedge by Ash, £149 All from Cavells, Oakham

Isabella wears: Navy striped dress by Fransa, £54.99 From Wardrobe, Oakham

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Claire wears: White Silk Blouse by Part Two, £99.95 Blue Sweater by Derhy, £129 Super Slim Fit Print Jeans by Gardeur, £105 All from Jacks, Market Harborough

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Isabella (left) wears: Jacket by Sixty& Four, £49 Vest Top by Yerse, £80 Cropped Jeans in Friola Blue by2nd Day £90 All from Limehouse, Market Harborough Claire wears: Coral elastic waist top by Esprit, £29 Bright blue skinny jeans by Esprit, £39 Both from Fords of Oakham

Claire wears: Neon orange blouse

by Oui, £75 Cream and neon orange woven jacket by Armani, £296 Navy Cropped trousers by Joseph, £195 Fuchsia loafer by Paul Smith, £275 All from Cavells, Oakham

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Isabella (left) wears: Orange dress by Steilmann, £85 From Obsessions, Oakham Claire wears: Multicoloured tunic with mandarin collar by Yest, £39.95 Khaki ruched jeans by Fransa, £54.99 Heart statement necklace by Pia Rossini, £20 All from Wardrobe, Oakham

Isabella (left) wears: Lemon vest by Marie Sixtine, £29 Print scarf by Marc Cain, £115 Wide striped linen jumper

by Eileen Fisher, £175 Skinny ‘second skin’ jeans by 7 for all Mankind, £169 Nude Ash court shoe by Paul Smith, £220 All from Cavells, Oakham Claire wears: Bird print jeggings by Oui, £139 Ice blue silk blouse by Marc Cain, £229 Hooded mac by Pret Pour Partir, £335 Jungle platform shoe by Ash, £129 All from Cavells, Oakham

Claire wears: Breton striped top £70, worn under duck egg blue lined jacket £180 both by Maison Scotch.

Levi’s grey leggings jeans £80 Beck Sonder Gaard scarf £25 All from Energy, Stamford Victoria grey plimsols from £35 From Attic, Stamford

Isabella wears Nude oil painting print dress by Ted Baker, £189 From Lime House, Market Harborough Love Molly ‘denim’ cashmere and silk wrap £85 from Sly, Stamford Noa Noa white shirt £70 and Great Plains print trousers £50 Both from Attic, Stamford

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WITH THANKS TO: • Our stunning models, Isabella and Claire – you were wonderful!

• Isabella and her mum for the most amazing location – we’ll be back!

• Faith from Perch & Preen, Mill Street, Oakham for the beautiful ‘fresh and dewy’ make up. Watch out for exciting Perch & Preen news coming soon!

• Our fabulous photographer, Elli Dean www.ellideanphotography.co.uk 07932 055548 STOCKISTS Attic, Stamford, 01780 766667, www.atticfashion.co.uk Cavells, Oakham, 01572 770372, www.cavells.co.uk Energy, Stamford, 01780 765633, www.energy-clothing.com Fords of Oakham, 01572 722654, www.fordsofoakham.co.uk Jacks, Market Harborough, 01858 468 876 Lime House, Market Harborough, 01858 432 915 Obsessions, 1 Crown St, Oakham, 01572 770457 Sly, Stamford, 01780 482870, www.slycollections.co.uk Vanilla, Oakham, 01572 757577 Wardrobe, Oakham, 01572 720 305, www.wardrobe-southwell.co.uk

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rom time to time I love Caroline Aston discovers a book fear of God into the locals! She was en-route to Nottingham to drive over to Market of treasures… following the (forced!)

Harborough. It’s a pleasant abdication of her father, James trip, especially in good weather II and apparently had left London in such a hurry with wonderful views down over Beaumont Chase that she hadn’t packed! It really was a case of a girl outside Uppingham and the road winding its way having nothing to wear…but the townsfolk had a whipthrough some charming Leicestershire villages. The round and presented her with a gown, an outstanding town itself has beautiful architecture to enjoy while its example of Market Harborough hospitality. history is peppered with fascinating titbits of fact and a 1768 found King Christian VII of Denmark stopping surprising number of royal connections. off for a cold buffet lunch at The Swan Inn. After he’d Way back in 1808 a Mr W. Harrod published a history wiped his lips and drained his last flagon he climbed of the town. The book’s title page proudly announces into his coach and set off towards Kibworth. Apparently that copies can be bought in London from Messrs his retinue’s carriages were delayed so he found Wilkes and Robinson of Paternoster Row and, rather himself alone with just Count de Holcke and a servant more locally, from Mr Burnham’s shop in Northampton. as escorts. Sadly, there was no RAC or Green Flag back Harrod describes Harborough as ‘a neat, well-built then and the King ground to a halt in the middle of town…..consisting chiefly of one principal street, 560 nowhere. He set off on foot towards Harborough while yards in length’ and that it is ‘beautifully serpentine’ the servant and a postilion mounted a couple of coach in form. Historians know the place because of its horses and galloped back to Harborough where they proximity to Naseby where, in June 1645, the key battle caused a sensation: the servant was shouting in fluent of the English Civil War was fought. Oliver Cromwell’s Danish while the postilion was screaming ‘A chaise, a New Model Army destroyed the Royalist infantry and chaise (carriage) – the King on foot’! Anyone who had a Charles I’s ultimate fate was sealed. The king, who horse set off with the two in the direction of Kibworth was to lose his head in January 1649, held a council in – but they passed the King without realising who he Harborough before the battle and was there again in was because he looked more like a farmer than a 1646, having fled from Oxford in disguise. His nephew, monarch! However, all ended well and the King reached Prince Rupert of the Rhine, caused no end of bother town where he was feted by a multitude, including the in the town. He arrived with a force of 1800 horse men congregation from the church who abandoned their and a force of foot soldiers and pillaged the place but service to see him. The parson popped his sermon into was ultimately put to flight by the Earl of Stamford his pocket and went too! and the loot returned to its owners. The episode was a Harrod’s gripping little book also gives us a delicious triumph of tactics over brute force: Stamford had 1000 whiff of Georgian snobbery. He informs his readers that less horsemen than the Prince but carried the day. The Market Harborough possessed a fine Bowling Green at fleeing King Charles Ist supposedly watered his horse the west end of the town, rented out by a Mr Walkden at the spring in Tur Langton which became known of the George Inn. As well as bowling the clientele as ‘King Charles Well’. A gruesome episode from this could take their ease and refreshment in an elegant time concerned the mass killing of over 100 genteel tea room which afforded superb views out over the women (officers’ wives) at nearby Farndon field. The Welland River, verdant pastureland and the two spires Cromwellian troops slashed and cut them down after of Oxendon and Farndon churches. Somewhat sniffily their coaches foundered with cries of ‘Remember Mr Harrod informs us that this delightful place was Cornwall, you whores’! A reference to similar Royalist normally patronised by ‘gentlemen’ but, at the time behaviour under Sir John Hopton earlier in the War. of writing, he had heard that mere ‘tradesmen’ were Fast forward to 1668 and we find the future Queen trying to gain access to the tea and cakes! How very Anne, then Princess George of Denmark, cantering dare they…….and what a tantalising glimpse Harrod into Harborough along with the Earl of Dorset and the gives us of long vanished Market Harborough history.

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Space to perform.

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Open Day Monday 5th May 2014 For further details, visit www.greshams.com A co-educational day and boarding school for children aged 3-18 in Holt, Norfolk.

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HE AL T H & B E A U TY

Reasons to Love April!

With summer only just around the corner, now’s the time to invest in your health and beauty routine for a brighter, fresher you.

Catherine Batkin looks at the top 5 ways to improve your health and looks this month

1. YOU CAN PLAN YOUR EXERCISE ONLINE: If you think you don’t have time to exercise, think again. Personal Trainer Judith Ewing told me about the latest trend for online personal training: “Our lives are getting busier by the day and whilst face to face personal fitness training is still very popular, more of us are interested in using an online personal training service as it saves time booking appointments and allows you to proceed with your fitness regime at a time that suits you. There are various personal training packages available and they are normally based on a length of time that you feel you would need to meet your fitness requirements. So for example you could buy a 12 week, 16 week or 20 week package.

A chat over the phone with the trainer would be the first step to assess your fitness and dietary needs. An exercise programme and dietary package would then be put together by the trainer and sent via email, along with instructions on how and when you should perform the programme.

Each week the trainer would keep in touch by phone or skype for an update on how the client is progressing. And of course there is continual contact via Facebook, Twitter or e mail. So there is genuine support and encouragement throughout the training schedule. It really is a fantastic way to get fit and lose weight and is half the price of having a trainer coming to visit you. In fact, it is increasingly popular with brides-to-be who want to look great on their wedding day but need to fit their exercise in around a packed pre-wedding schedule – food for thought for summer 2014 brides!”

• Contact Judith Ewing for more information at www.judithewingfitness.com, Tel: 07771 866123, Twitter: @EwingFitness

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lasts for an entire day. The other side is a long-lasting lipstick of the same shade to plump lips, adding a rich, creamy colour that adheres to the base for long-lasting staying power. Better still, they’re completely non-sticky and come in 10 fantastic shades to match the Leighton Denny nail polishes. Being a fan of pinky nudes for the daytime, shade 1, Catwalk Queen is on my wish list, closely followed by Ravishing Red (shade 8) for the ultimate statement colour on a night out. I can’t wait to try them!

If you want to let your eyes do the talking, enhance them even further with Lash Perfect eyelash

extensions, now available from Ellique in Oakham (formerly Lalique). These semipermannent lashes enhance your natural eyes, attaching a synthetic individual eyelash to each natural eyelash using the finest medical grade adhesive. Light, comfortable, natural and available in various curls, lengths and thicknesses, they can last up to 8-12 weeks, depending on your natural lash growth cycle, although infill maintenance is recommended every 2-3 weeks.

Also new to Ellique is the Decelor Daily Defence Fluid Shield; a protective barrier cream which contains SPF30 protection to protect skin against sun damage and environmental pollutants. Slather it on clean skin for the perfect light, matte base under make-up.

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4. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME FANTASTIC OFFERS: If you prefer your beauty treatments ‘au naturel’, then THE place to go in Rutland is Body & Soul where Christine Pearse offers a wide range of organic products and treatments.

With something to suit all skin types and requirements, the classic facials last for an hour and use products by Lavera and Madara, whilst the microdermabrasion treatment is completely natural too. Christine regularly updates her Facebook page with special offers which are certainly worth looking out for - the Shellac gel nail courses are a current favourite.

Simply search for Body & Soul Oakham and click to like and get regular updates!

Another fab offer this month comes from Ellique where Julianne is offering you the chance to relax with a back, neck and shoulder massage for the amazing price of £10!

5. ENHANCE YOUR HAIR WITH A NEW CUT AND COLOUR 3. CHECK OUT THESE BREAKTHROUGH NEW SERVICES: The health of your eyes shouldn’t be taken for granted and at Simmons Optometrists, they have invested in new technology which will enable them to get clearer images of the front of your eyes.

James told me: “We have recently acquired two new state-of-the-art slit lamps which allow us to take high quality images and video of the front of the eye. This is a permanent

and accurate record, which allows us to look for changes from one appointment to the next.

This is especially important for patients who wear contact lenses or suffer from blepharitis, dry eye and infections. So now, coupled with our OPTOMAP retinal scanner (which allows us to see up to 80% of the back of your eye - the retina), we can capture sophisticated images quickly and comfortably of the whole eye, giving you the peace of mind that your optometrist is using the most advanced technology as part of your comprehensive eye exam.”

April could be the perfect time to change your hairstyle, be it cut or colour. Head to Essence Hair Salon in Uppingham where owner Kate is renowned for her colouring skills. Highlights turned a bit brassy? Invest in some Aveda Blue Malva shampoo which will knock out the coppery tones and return it to a true, pure blonde. If you’re feeling brave, why not go for a completely fuss-free look like celebrities Anna Hathaway and Halle Berry and their perfect pixie cuts. But make sure you get some blow drying tips before you leave the salon to ensure it looks fab at all times!

DIRECTORY: Simmons Optometrists, 23 Burley Road, Oakham, tel: 01572 756434, www.simmonsoptometrists.co.uk Essence, Crown Passage, Uppingham, Tel: 01572 822715 Body & Soul, 22a High Street, Oakham, Tel: 01572 771071, www.bodyandsouloakham.co.uk The Beauty Room, South Street, Oakham, Tel: 01572 755389 Ellique, South Street, Oakham Tel: 01572 723950 RUTLAND & MARKET HARBOROUGH LIVING APRIL 2014

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Have a fuller, youthful looking pout using your favourite shade to define your lips.

Semi-permanent make-up is the ideal cost-effective solution to every day make-up dilemmas with results lasting 9 to 18 months.

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Who we are The new centre presents the multidisciplinary team of a Sports Physician, Physiotherapist, Podiatrist and Dietitian all under one roof. The team aims to provide elite level treatment methods to the general public.

Treatments we offer General Physiotherapy and Musculoskeletal Assessment Sports Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation Sports Massage, General Massage and Spinal Manipulation Post Operative Rehabilitation Chiropody and Sports Podiatry Gait Analysis and Orthotics Dietetics and Sports Nutrition General Fitness Assessments

For further enquiries or to book an appointment call: 01572 812212 email: info@physiosportsinjury-greetham.co.uk visit: www.physiosportsinjury-greetham.co.uk

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PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP Isabella Hamnett’s pick of the sports’ clubs in and around Market Harborough

Market Harborough Rugby Club (MHRUFC)

Established in 1923, MHRUFC is steeped in history and has become a thriving club with a great social scene. Incredibly well supported, the superb family atmosphere has gained the club over 450 junior members and it is steadily growing. From the ebullient under-6s through to the under-16s, encompassing the effervescent ladies teams – the minis and juniors have rightly earned their fearsome reputation! The Senior teams are also extremely well respected, with all the teams from the Colts XV to the 1st XV achieving an impressive record. A particular mention must also go to the Vets XV for their sense of adventure, experience and resilience – the emphasis is on fun, fraternity, friendship and family. Whichever agegroup you are supporting, you are ensured a very warm welcome.

The recent clubhouse extension, opened by Martin Johnson CBE – one of the club’s old-boys, offers smart, up-to-the-minute facilities, attracting players from all over the local community. MHRFC has also recently moved to the next stage of its bid to play host to one of 20 international rugby teams due to compete at Rugby World Cup 2015.

For those of you unfamiliar with MHRUFC, why not get acquainted and show your support at the legendary black-tie Summer Ball held at the Rugby Grounds on Saturday 21st June (tickets £49.50 over 25’s, £39.50 under 25’s).

• Market Harborough RUFC, The Rugby Ground, Northampton Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9HF Tel: 01858 464210, www.mhrufc.co.uk

Market Harborough Leisure Centre

Market Habrorough Leisure Centre offers the chance to swim, workout in the gym, relax in the health suite or attend a fitness class; all under one roof. Whatever your age and ability, there are a wide range of activities available; from tennis, badminton and bowls, to boxing, kettlecise, spinning and Zumba. With 3 swimming pools, a 72 station gym and contemporary fitness suites, the leisure centre is a pleasant modern environment in which to work out.

If all that exercise has left you feeling a little peckish, or you want to relax with a friend over a coffee, the newly refurbished Cafe serves healthy and delicious snacks and lite bites along with excellent Costa Coffee.

Harborough Leisure Centre is the home of many different clubs and groups, and in particular provides great Mums ‘n Tots activity groups – giving Mums the chance to socialise with their little ones. These include the ever-popular Tumble Tots, Caterpillar Music and Swift Gymnastics. There is also the groundbreaking Balanceability, the UK’s first and only accredited ‘Learn to Cycle’ programme for children aged 2 ½ to 6 years. Combining unique ergonomic balance bikes with activities that build confidence, spatial awareness and dynamic balance skills enabling young children to happily cycle without ever needing stabilisers. Surely the perfect option for burning off some steam!

• Harborough Leisure Centre, Northampton Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9HF, Tel: 01858 410115, www.harboroughleisure.co.uk

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The Training Shed World class facilities twinned with the finest personal training and clinic services make the Training Shed a unique and fun training environment. A team of 8 highlyqualified and dedicated staff offer the very best tools and guidance to help you achieve your personal needs and goals.

The training methods and equipment are based on simple movements backed by international research and have been packed into a number of appealing Training Options, ensuring that everyone finds their ideal fitness solution.

The Training Shed also has an ever growing Treatment Clinic offering a comprehensive range of treatment and rehabilitation services; including acupuncture, physiotherapy, sports massage and sports therapy, all provided by professional therapists.

The new student membership for 14-18 years at £20 per month offers youngsters the chance to get fit between 3.30-5.30pm on school days and at any time during weekends and holiday periods.

• The Training Shed, 75 St Mary’s Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DS, Tel: 01858 419268, www.trainingshed.com DIRECTORY FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES: Tumble Tots Tel: 01164 857494 www.tumbletots.com/leicester Caterpillar Music Tel: 01858 440252 www.caterpillarmusic.com Swift Gymnastics Tel: 07990 617190 www.swiftgym.com Balanceability Tel: 01858 545994 groovyriders@btinternet.com

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• A very impressive ‘Farming Through The Ages’ vinatge and modern equipment exhibition • ‘Birds of prey’ demonstrations and talks • Our New! ‘Rural Education Zone’ • Trade and craft stands

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Easter Fun Amander Meade suggests some activities to keep families entertained during the Easter break

Woodland Day On Saturday 19 April, a tree-mendous day out in the woods has been organised by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust on the North shore of Rutland Water. Tim Appleton is the Nature Reserve Manager and says, “This is a fun day out for the family. April heralds the start of spring so join us and find out what really makes a wood buzz in spring.” The day consists of guided walks, children’s activities, demonstrations of woodland craft, stalls and refreshments. Entry is £5 per car to include parking.

Family Shows…

The team at Stamford Theatre has arranged some shows and workshops to delight smaller children including ‘The Just So Stories’. (Monday 7 April, 2.30pm) Rudyard Kipling’s best loved tales explore why the camel has a hump and why the elephant’s nose is so long. Expect lots of interactive singalong fun - perfect for children aged between four and eight and their families. A family ticket is £28.

Join Poetry Joe, star of CBeebies Rhyme Rocket, in his light up world at 11am or 2.30pm on Friday 11 April. A fun-packed show suitable for children of three years and over. Tickets are £5 each.

There are three great shows to choose from at Curve in Leicester; ‘Dogs Don’t Do Ballet’, ‘The Frog and the Princess’ and the wonderful ‘Three Little Pigs’ by Northern Ballet – a fabulous introduction to ballet for young fans. Details from the Box Office.

Enjoy the outdoors with First 4 Adventure A free family walk takes place on Saturday 5 April from 1.15pm led by Andy and Emma from First 4 Adventure UK. The walk will start and finish at Wing Hall (parking available) and will last around three hours. The route will go through surrounding fields and villages and the café at the hall will be open for well-earned refreshments at the end. Visit www.first4adventure.co.uk for details of open walking events around the UK. Take to the stage…

Wildcats Academy are offering a daily dose of drama and singing throughout the school holiday fortnight with themes including Hairspray, Horrible Histories, Skellybones, Lion King, High School Musical, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here and Alice in Wonderland. Older participants will be grouped and taught more challenging routines as the age range is between five and sixteen years – all are welcome. Places are £22.50 per day.

EASTER EGG HUNTING There will be lots of eggs to find at The Nene Valley Railway, Wansford Station in Stibbington on Easter Monday.

Barnsdale Gardens will be full of colour, fragrance and wildlife during Easter weekend (Friday 18 to Monday 21 April), so take the family along to enjoy the heavenly horticulture as well as taking part in the treasure hunt and paint an egg to display in the woodland. Family of up to five, £19.

On Easter Sunday the popular Easter Egg Hunt will once again be taking place in the Gardens of Surprise at Burghley House in Stamford from 11am to 5pm. Families are invited to follow the treasure hunt around the Gardens and solve the riddle to claim a full size chocolate egg. Admittance is free of charge with a Gardens only or House and Gardens ticket.

There’s some fun to be had at Rockingham Castle on Easter Sunday and Monday with an Egg Hunt and family quiz between 12 noon and 5pm. A family ticket is £24.50 and includes admission to the castle.

Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens will host an Easter Egg Hunt and children’s craft activities on Easter Sunday from 11am to 1pm. A family ticket to the gardens is £15.

• For full price and booking details please contact the provider directly.

DIRECTORY: Anglian Water Bird Watching Centre on Tel: 01572 770651 www.rutlandwater.org.uk Barnsdale Gardens Tel: 01572 813200 or visit www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk Burghley House Tel: 01780 752451www.burghley.co.uk Curve, Leicester Tel: 0116 2423595 www.curveonline.co.uk Guided Walking Events www.first4adventure.co.uk Kelmarsh Hall Tel: 01604 686543 www.kelmarsh.com Lamport Hall Tel: 01604 686272 www.lamporthall.co.uk Nene Valley Railway Tel: 01780 784444 www.nvr.org.uk Rockingham Castle Tel: 01536 770240 www.rockinghamcastle.com Stamford Arts Centre Tel: 01780 763203 www.stamfordartscentre.co.uk Wildcats Theatre School Tel: 01780 762000 www.wildcatstheatreschool.co.uk RUTLAND & MARKET HARBOROUGH LIVING APRIL 2014

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WHAT’S ON Amander Meade selects some of the best entertainment in the region this month Throughout April at Anglian Water Nature Reserve Family fun at Rutland Water with lots to do including a Family Fun Bug Hunting Day, a watercolour workshop with Alan Oliver, a bike based woodland explorer day aimed at 7-12 year olds including bird spotting, an introduction to natural history photography, bird ringing and much more.

• Full details and booking Tel: 01572 653024 or www.rutlandwater.org.uk/ event-list

Throughout April at Barnsdale Gardens Courses and events include Composting, Art in the Garden, Vegetables All Year Round, Hand Sewn Patchwork, Rag Rugging and RHS National Gardening Week with special clinics and demonstrations.

• For booking and information Tel: 01572 813200 or visit www. barnsdalegardens.co.uk Friday 4 April, 7.30pm for 8pm EVENT: Something Fishy – One Woman Play by Ginny Davis Ginny will perform her hilarious one woman play about a chaotic school trip to Morocco featuring an assortment of the family and friends of Ruth Rich.

Ginny is an acclaimed

writer and performer who plays all the parts in this trial of middle class motherhood lumbered with a dreadful mix of teenage children and impossible family and friends that everyone can recognise.

• Manton Village Hall Tickets are £15 per person to include canapes and a glass of wine. Proceeds to WaterAid. Tel: 01536 772249 Saturday 5 April, 7.30pm EVENT: Music in Lyddington The Peterborough Cathedral Choir will perform a programme including pieces by Byrd, Gibbons, Howells, MacMillan, Bach and Britten. The director will be David Humphries with Steven McIntyre on piano.

• St Andrew’s Church, Lyddington Tickets £15, information at www.musicinlyddington. co.uk Tuesday 8 April, 7.30pm TALK: Primulas and Auriculars The Rutland branch of the Hardy Plant Society has invited Ingrid Millington to deliver this month’s lecture.

• Uppingham Methodist Church

F O R W A R D T HINK ING Curve announce a spectacular Autumn programme on sale now The national tour of the smash hit musical ‘Barnum’ is to open at Leicester’s Curve Theatre. Starring Brian Conley in the title role, Barnum runs from Friday 5 September until Saturday 13 September. The musical follows the irrepressible imagination and dreams of Phineas T Barnum, America’s Greatest Showman, as he creates the Greatest Show on Earth. This Christmas, Leicester will be alive with ‘The Sound of Music’ when Paul Kerryson directs a brand new version of the heart-warming, award-winning Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. ‘The Sound of Music’ runs from 3 December to 17 January 2015.

• Tickets for Barnum and The Sound of Music are on sale now. For more information or to book tickets Tel: 0116 242 3595 or visit www.curveonline.co.uk.

Admission £3 (members), £5 very welcome non-members. Light refreshments included.

Details at www.hpsrutland. btck.co.uk Wednesday 9 to Saturday 12 April EVENT: Grease Market Harborough Musical Theatre present the musical made famous by the film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-

John. This version of the 1950s classic is equally as lively and nostalgic.

Sharing the lives, loves, anxieties and friendships of the students at Rydell High this show still has a freshness that deserves being aired again and again.

• Welland Park Academy Theatre Tickets £12/£10 Tel: 0844 870 0887 www.mhmt. ticketsource.co.uk or in person from The Sugar Loaf, High Street, Market Harborough.

• Tickets £3/£2 Tel: 01572 722918 Oakham Castle Wednesday 23 April, 7.30pm TALK: Kirby Hall Great Easton & District Local History Society will welcome noted archivist Bruce Bailey, to give an illustrated talk on Kirby Hall near Corby, one of England’s greatest Elizabethan houses, described as ‘a magnificent relic of a past age.’

• Great Easton Village Hall

Wednesday 23 April, 7.30pm EVENT: Celebrate World Book Night with MC Scott Rutland Libraries are celebrating World Book Night with a talk

by Orange-shortlisted novelist, Manda (MC) Scott.

Her latest ‘Rome: The Art of War’ is the fourth in her series of spy thrillers set in Ancient Rome, featuring Pantera, the spy whose name means ‘leopard’.

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Stamford’s own, award-winning garden designer Adam Frost has created another stunning garden for his 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show but, this year he will have a few more green fingered hands to help him – students mentored by him from the newly formed Homebase Garden Academy.

Antonia Scott catches up with Adam to discuss his ‘Time to Reflect’ garden, which is sponsored again by Homebase and is in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society

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This year, for the first time, Adam will be joined by the new ‘Homebase Garden Academy’ students during the build of the garden. The 11 students will be helping to make Adam’s design a reality by putting into practice the skills they have learnt since joining the Academy last November.

Adam says, “In this garden, I want to remind people just how beneficial the outdoors can be for the whole family. In a world that is so fast-paced, I want to create a garden that encourages us to stop, reflect and spend quality time with each other; whether it’s educating children about nature, or creating a relaxing environment to reminisce with family. Having the ‘Homebase Garden Academy’ students help with this year’s journey is very special for me and for them, as I can see the passion I have filtering through to them”.

“Horticulture really did change my life – it’s

been a fascinating journey from apprentice gardener in a North Devon park department to a landscaper and designer and now mentor. The lack of young people going into my industry is a concern to me, so it’s great to know that horticulture will be on the national curriculum from September 2014. I believe this will play an important part in helping people understand their environment and feel a responsibility to leave a greener world and stop pillaging the one we have.”

‘Time to Reflect’ The inspiration and creativity behind Adam’s garden design, ‘Time to Reflect’ was the emotional journey undertaken in 2012, which was a turbulent year evoking painful memories, yet at the same time celebrating the essence of what memories mean to your soul. With the death of his beloved ‘Nan’ at the beginning of the year, followed shortly and suddenly by his father, who had instilled his own love of the North Devon countryside and passion for stone and water into Adam when they worked together, it was to be the hardest year of his life so far. The strong structure of his father’s native landscape with its dramatic rock formations, cascading waters and vibrant colours all stirred up memories of past family life spent

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“In this garden, I want to remind people just how beneficial the outdoors can be for the whole family. In a world that is so fast-paced, I want to create a garden that encourages us to stop, reflect and spend quality time with each other

An illustration of how the garden will look

clambering over rocks as a child, enjoying the simplicity of being outdoors.

On reflection, although 2012 was Adam’s ‘annus horribilis’, he realised out of memories, we can all create something great: “Putting my garden design, ‘Time to Reflect’ down on paper was such a personal journey for me, remembering the pain I went through that year with the loss of two such integral family members and discovering that my wife was also in need of medical care, I realised that life was never going to be the same again. Yet it was also the most educational year of my life.”

The garden sees a fusion of natural stone boulders, copper rills and ornamental plants to capture countryside memories - inspiring people to explore the great outdoors and recreate their own memories. The garden has four different levels to create a pathway and sense of movement. The levels are linked together by natural and hand-crafted stone boulders, which give the option of an alternative path to explore the garden by jumping from boulder to boulder, reminiscent of childhood innocence and exploration.

The heather clad arbour roof undulates as a reflection of the North Devon moors and provides somewhere to shelter, cook together as a family and enjoy the views of the garden.

Wildlife has again been at the forefront of

“The garden sees a fusion of natural stone boulders, copper rills and ornamental plants to capture countryside memories – inspiring people to explore the great outdoors and recreate their own memories.”

Adam’s mind with the arbour roof’s planting providing food for bees and butterflies and log stores under the benches providing shelter for insects; carved oak bird feeders hang from the trees and three ponds attract dragonflies and damsel flies. Adam’s intention was that as you move through the garden, the planting graduates from cool shade-loving woodland plants around the arbour into sun-loving yellow, white and blue plants reminiscent of English spring planting. Carved timber seats inspired by the shape of seed pods are also located throughout the garden – providing the opportunity for people to sit and reflect in the colourful surroundings.

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he Homebase Garden Academy was born after Adam had an informal chat with one of the Homebase Directors in his ‘shed’ to escape the rain at last year’s Chelsea Flower Show. They discussed ideas on how best to connect with enthusiastic and passionate people who want to grow a career in gardening but don’t know where to start... and thus, the Academy was created!

As soon as the ‘Chelsea madness’ had finished, Homebase and Adam then set about hand picking 12 students from the hundreds that applied and last November started to train them at various locations throughout the UK towards a Royal Horticultural Society Level 1 qualification, whilst also giving them a wage.

Each student gets their own set of tools, a video camera and netbook to diarise their journey; but perhaps best of all is the incentive of a £1,000 bonus if they successfully graduate from the scheme and a guaranteed job at Homebase, which will hopefully be just the start of an exciting career in horticulture – and perhaps even produce the next Adam Frost!

• For Tickets to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show: 20–24th May go to: www.rhs.org.uk • For more information: www.adamfrost.co.uk Tel: 01780 753404

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It’s strange how this time of year triggers an urge to embark upon that most rigorous of activities - spring-cleaning! Abigail Richardson discovers some local companies to help take the strain off your load

Oven Cleaning The worst domestic activity must be cleaning the oven – why not treat yourself to an inexpensive solution and call out Oven Fairy?

With a 60cm single oven costing £42.00 and a 4 burner hob at £19 this could be the answer to at least one of your domestic chores this month.

• Logon to www.ovenfairy.co.uk to book your appointment.

Windows and Doors Wooden windows need restoring? Then contact Traditional Restoration who also specialise in draught proofing, re-glazing and re-putting and are experts at renovating listed properties.

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House Cleaning Susan Garon owns the local MOLLY MAID that cleans homes across the area and advocates the benefits in hiring a professional cleaning service. Molly Maid has been operating in Leicestershire for the last 27 years and in the UK for more than 29 years. As a result of their experience and the through training that all of the maids are given, all of the teams are ready for a spring clean rush at this time of year. This means that a team of maids can work through the house surprisingly quickly and efficiently causing the minimum of disruption in the home.

Says Susan, “These days spring cleaning need not take up all your reserves of energy - unless of course you crave the satisfaction that comes from moving furniture and discovering for yourself how much dust and grime accumulates in those forgotten corners and crevices. Leisure time has replaced money as the symbol of success and many householders are seeking a bit of help around the home so that they are free to get some well-earned rest and spend time with their family doing the things they enjoy!”

• For a no obligation estimate call Susan Garon on Tel: 01858 439925 or susan.garon@mollymaid.co.uk, www.mollymaid.co.uk

Carpet Cleaning With the warmer weather coming now is the perfect time to let the fresh air in and get the dust out.

WEAVER LTD can provide you with a free quote for your carpet cleaning and can take precious oriental rugs to their specialist cleaning facility in Pillings Road Oakham.

Says David Weaver, “It’s time to remove all of that winter grit, salt and soil from deep within the pile of your carpets and precious oriental rugs. These types of soil need to be removed to prevent long term damage to the fibres and to help extend the life of your valuable soft furnishings. We have rug vibration machines, high performance rug drying centrifuges and high pressure cleaning equipment designed specifically for the carefully cleaning and drying your rugs, tapestries, antique and fine fabrics. We can also provide stain removal, allergen treatments, moth and stain protection.”

• If your carpets and rugs deserve the best spring clean then Contact Tel: 01572 759 899 or visit www.weaverltd.co.uk - With fully treatments insurance and members of the NCCA

Need a bit of help to start you off for summer?

Then contact Adam Cawthorne Gardener who can offer garden maintenance and lawn care as well as some handy tips per month. April’s include: • Keep weeds under control • Tie in rambling roses • Sow hardy annuals and herb seeds • Sow and mow lawns • Dead head spring bedding plants • Feed hungry shrubs • For further tips and advice call Adam on Tel: 01572 821083 or email: adamthegardener@outlook.com Looking for a landscape gardener? Gretton Garden Services has a wealth of experience and offers a range of services including fencing, decking, turfing, driveways, patios et al.

‘To turn your dreams into a reality’, call Chris Stubbs on Tel: 07976286664 or email: chrisstubs57@hotmail.com.

Chimney Sweeping It used to be the case that chimney sweeping could make a right awful mess in anybody’s living room. Having it swept before a spring clean was a good idea in those dark days!

These days, however chimney sweeps use state of the art technology. Russell Peace explains, “All chimney flues are different and require a variety of sweeping methods. The end result is generally the same. A clean chimney and no mess in the front room. A chimney swept by a qualified chimney sweep can be swept at any time without any mess!”

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Garden Classics at Rutland Garden Centre Chris and Sharon Hamilton run Rutland Garden Classics, a local business specialising in vintage, antique and reclaimed garden ornamentation. Chris is an expert in the field of garden antiquities and describes running his business as “The best job in the world. I just love searching out fantastic garden items and my travels take me all over the UK and Europe. I was in China recently sourcing cast iron products which was an amazing trip.”

Chris and Sharon operate from premises at Rutland Garden Centre and have a huge selection of constantly changing stock to embellish every kind of garden from a postage stamp to a stately home. “We have statues, straddle stones, wrought iron gazebos, gargoyles, stone planters and much more. Items are priced from £5 to £2,000 so there is something to suit all tastes and budgets. There is no high pressure sell here – browsers are very welcome to come up and see us, have a coffee and chat about what they like. We provide a sourcing service so if you have something in mind that you can’t see within our current stock, we will do our best to find it for you.”

Many of the pieces on sale are antique or have an aged look that fits in beautifully with the current popular trend towards vintage style interiors and Chris thinks that gardens deserve the same decorative treatment. “Very often when homeowners downsize or move house, they take the opportunity to sell unwanted furniture or decorative housewares, forgetting they might have overlooked treasures outside. We are always interested in buying garden architecture when people move on. We pay cash and will transport the pieces immediately, giving customers an opportunity to sell in a specialist market.”

• Find Rutland Garden Classics at Rutland Garden Centre, Ashwell Road, Oakham LE15 7QN Tel: 01572 720070 (Office), Chris Hamilton 07850 999522 www.rutlandgardenclassics.co.uk

At Stamford Ladies’ Lunch Club there is a diverse menu that caters for polished taste buds and inquisitive minds.

High quality food and entertainment keeps members coming back for seconds. You don’t have to take the plunge on your own, however there are plenty who do, and tables for new members make that an easy step with conversation flowing easily in no time. They meet every other month at one of three local venues; The Haycock Hotel in Wansford, Toft Country House Hotel and Greetham Valley Golf Club.

Topics are varied from calendar girls to local history, along with talented writers and singers, there will be something to tempt your taste buds! To see what they have to offer, Rutland Living readers have a chance to join at the discounted member’s price of £17.

• Contact either Mary or Hazel and they will be delighted to tell you more. Mary Smith Tel: 01476 552329, Hazel Wood Tel: 01780 753441

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You are consulted at every stage of the procedure to ensure you get the look you desire. Semi-permanent make-up can last up to a year before a freshen-up is required making it great value and a huge time-saver.

Kate already has a clinic in Warwickshire and is an experienced technician. She is delighted to bring her expertise to her tranquil Sutton Bassett clinic near Market Harborough.

• Kate offers a free consultation prior to any procedure so feel free to call her on Tel: 07500 503431

Dance Your Way to a Fitter 2014 Rutland Youth Dance Academy was established in 2008 and is run by dancer and choreographer Sarah Bell. Don’t be put off by the name however, there are classes for dances from a very youthful age 6 up to 60 and beyond.

“Everyone deserves to feel youthful when they dance,” says Sarah “and age is most certainly just a number!”

The dance academy run Booty shaker, adults dance for fitness classes every Monday evening. Classes are described as being for those who would like a greater physical and mental challenge than a repetitive aerobics routine and like to move with a bit more expression.

RYDA will also be running a whole host of workshops for younger people aged 7 upwards during the Easter holidays. These will include an urban dance camp and musical theatre school for all budding dancers and singers.

• For more information, cost and dates go to www.rutlanddance.co.uk or contact sarah@rutlanddance.co.uk, Tel: 07505 970808.

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UPDATES New Rutland County Showground & Rutland Pavilion is to be opened by Lord Lieutenant of Rutland Over 250 local dignities and guests will be attending the Opening Ceremony and drinks reception on Thursday April 24th to see the new Pavilion building opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, Dr Laurence Howard.

The new Rutland Showground is the result of 10 years of hard work by the Society to secure its future. The County Show outgrew its original 28 acre showground site in Barlythorpe Road over 25 years ago so the move was made to Burley on the Hill owned by Joss Hanbury, whilst the society was extremely grateful to Joss for his generosity in enabling them to hold the show at Burley the time has now come for a move.

“The show is entering a new era and with that comes new ideas”, says Emma Dodds, the new Show Director of the site. “And for this year we are giving the County Show (which takes place on Sunday 1st June) an overhaul whilst still celebrating what’s great about Rutland, farming and craft. Our emphasis is on encouraging families and new people to the show that may be under the impression a County Show isn’t for them – where else can you go for a fun family day out for less than £16?”

• The secretary encourages everyone to have a look at the new website for the ‘Very Early Bird’ tickets available to buy online.

Oakham School hosts a ‘Big Night Out’ Oakham School’s ‘Big Night Out’ recently raised approximately £15,000 for a range of charities as well as contributing towards the upcoming sports tour to South Africa.

Two sporting heroes spoke during the evening - Rugby World Cup winning Captain, Martin Johnson CBE, and Olympic Badminton Silver Medallist and World Champion Gail Emms CBE. Director of Sport, Iain Simpson was, “Delighted that so much money has been raised to support such a great range of charities (and was) incredibly proud of the pupils who worked so hard to help organise and run the evening”.

Martin Johnson imparted some great advice to the 125 pupils who are going on tour later this year. He said that to go abroad and win games was incredibly hard as you have to overcome the local advantage of having their supporters watching the game. He suggested that when the pupils were nervous, tense and anxious before a match, that they should catch the eyes of their team mates, to give them confidence.

During her speech, Gail reminisced about her own school days and the importance of having good role models. She described how her mother had introduced her to badminton at an early age and that one of her proudest moments was finally managing to win a game against her!

The auction, to raise money for a range of different charities, both in South Africa and the UK, included a wide variety of items from signed rugby and cricket shirts, to a week on a yacht in Greece. The charities include

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The Bobs for Good Foundation, which helps underprivileged children in South Africa, and is run by Former Springbok rugby player Bob Skinstad. During their tour, Oakham School pupils will do a ‘foot drop’, where they will deliver shoes to a school in a township in Cape Town. £1,000 of the money raised during the evening will also be donated to Sports Aid, of which Gail Emms is an Ambassador. The charity, which has been long supported by Oakham School, helps the sports stars of tomorrow today by giving them cash awards during the defining early years of their careers.

Another charity to benefit from the evening will be Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

The School has been supporting this charity since Oakham’s International Hockey Coach, Martin Scanlon, began to battle against the disease for the second time. £1,500 was raised from the auction of a dinner with 4 GB hockey internationals – Georgie Twigg, Maddie Hinch, Ellie Watton and Holly Webb.

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A Restoration Drama The story of No. 45 High Street, Ketton, by Martin Smith

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’m going to admit a guilty pleasure. I like watching those programmes on TV about Martin Smith restoring hopelessly decrepit houses. You know the ones, where the naïve owners are pushed to financial and emotional meltdown, goaded by a smug presenter who mercilessly exploits every disaster in what is now a familiar soap opera.

Well, let’s say upfront, that our restoration drama doesn’t contain any of those edge of the seat cliff-hangers. If that’s your thing, then I’m sure there’s a repeat episode of Restoration Home now showing on More4 +1. Rather, it’s the story of taking an ugly duckling and slowly finding that a beautiful bird lies within. And it’s a journey that ends with us attending an awards ceremony at Oakham Castle and unexpectedly winning a prize, in the teeth of some much grander projects.

For, let’s be clear, this is not a posh house. I first noticed it driving to work every day thinking ‘who would want to live there?’. It looked like a Victorian terrace, attached to a derelict house and former garage, on one of the most frustrating bits of Ketton for any flustered commuter. If you drive that way, you’ll know the bit. It’s where there’s always a row of parked cars and you have to give way to oncoming traffic because the road’s too narrow. The temptation is to try and squeeze through, and that’s when you hear the sound of horns and screeching tyres. The wing mirror of our car got knocked off shortly after we moved here…

Anyway, as fate would have it, a few years later we were there in the house viewing it. I was reluctant at first, but had been persuaded to go along – it had 4 bedrooms and we needed the space for the kids. It was also at a price we could afford and it did look old, sort of - and as you might have guessed, I like old buildings. The first impressions were not

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auspicious. A modernised interior - all very nice but not our kind of thing. There was a cellar, but it was full of rubbish, with a serious damp problem – more a wet room really. Then there were the nasty plastic windows and the revelation that you didn’t own most of the rear garden – it was earmarked for car parking for a new development of houses. Oh, and there were two planning enforcements in place, meaning you would need to apply for planning permission to use what was left of the garden!

So that should have been that. But instead we went back for a second viewing. We started to notice historic features dotted about here and there. A bit of old stone wall, or a black-painted beam. Then we discovered that this ‘Victorian’ house was in fact a grade 2 listed Georgian house, built around 1780.

There was a Collyweston slate roof and a fine ashlar façade, expertly crafted in creamy Ketton stone - only it was spoilt by those plastic windows. For many, the discovery it was listed would have been the final nail in the coffin. But, instead, we found ourselves putting in an offer, which was accepted.

We took possession of the house in February 2012 and the first job was to pull up the carpets. We had been fantasising about having a nice chequered terracotta tile hallway and had been looking at tiles online.

Imagine our surprise, when we peeled away layers and found an original set of just such tiles underneath the damp, rotting underlay. The ‘play room’ at the back revealed a lovely stone-flagged floor, now our dining room. Upstairs there were those nice really-wide Georgian floorboards, a bit knackered, but just waiting to be sanded and polished.

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cellar had suffered from years of rain water pouring down the coal hole from the pavement outside. The timbers supporting the main wall at the front were seriously damp, well, soaked would be more accurate. So we cleared out the muck, damp-proofed and tanked the stone walls and created a whole new subterranean room, now lit from a glass panel in the old coal hole. This is now the studio domain of our eldest teenage son and appears to function as a nightclub.

Of course the windows had to go. It took over a year, but we managed to source a local firm, Traditional Timber Windows in Sleaford, to handmake and install some beautiful hardwood sash windows and doors. The windows use this new 4mm thin double-glazing which means they look like single pane sashes, but keep the road noise out, and the heat in.

The ethos, as the work continued, was to create a historic interior – not some modern scheme in an old shell, but something with genuine atmosphere, like you’ve just stepped back in time. And we think that was one of the reasons that we were honoured when the Rutland Local History and Record Society chose our house for the 2013 Tony Traylen award. We weren’t the most prestigious project, but ours had a certain character. As one judge said during the tour, the house reminded her of Dennis Severs’ house in Folgate Street, London, a place where it appears that an 18th-century family have just popped out for some milk.

So, what do our kids make of living in a time warp? Well our ten-year old daughter, when asked where she would like to live, said without hesitation, ‘Definitely in a modern house – one that’s bright and nice and clean’. Ah well, you can’t win them all!

• The Tony Traylen and George Phillips Awards, organised by the Rutland Local History and Record Society in conjunction with Rutland County Council, were announced and presented at a ceremony at Oakham Castle on Thursday 30th January 2014.

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MARKET HARBOROUGH TOWN AND COUNTRY STROLL This walk has just about everything – an ancient village, a thriving town centre packed full of history, a delightful town park and a canal. You will feel you know a very great deal more about Market Harborough once you have done this walk, whether you have lived in the town for years or you are just visiting for the day.

Nicholas Rudd-Jones walked it on a glorious early spring day

POINTS OF INTEREST Great Bowden is a quintessential English village, with a charming village green and church. The village was included in the Domesday Book, under the name ‘Bugedone’ and was worth 40 shillings per year to the King, who held it. It has Anglo-Saxon origins.

WALK DATA Distance: 6 miles Typical time: 2.5 hours Map: Explorer 223 Start & Finish: Great Bowden Church Terrain: Easy going, quite a lot on pavements How to get there: Park in the road opposite the church in Great Bowden

The Magistrate’s Court

Martin Hobbs Fishmonger

The Old Grammar School stands on wooden stilts. The school room had to be built upon posts to allow the butter market to be held on the ground floor. The School was founded in 1607 and built in 1614, through the generosity of Robert Smyth, a poor native of the town who became Comptroller of the Lord Mayor’s Court of the City of London and member of the Merchant Taylors’ Company.

The subjects taught were Latin, Greek and Hebrew, and many boys were sent to Oxford and Cambridge Universities. The most distinguished of these was John Moore, who became Bishop of Norwich in 1691 and William Henry Bragg, Nobel Prize winner. (restoration is expected to be completed in September 2014) The Victorian Symington Building, formerly a corset factory, has undergone a major transformation in the past 12 months. It now houses the integrated Harborough Museum and Harborough Library in a new learning and heritage hub, as well as shops, businesses and some county council services.

Great Bowden Church

Bates Butchers & Delicatessens

The River Welland, which runs through Welland Park, is 65 miles in length. The river rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows northeast to Market Harborough, Stamford and Spalding, to reach The Wash near Fosdyke. It’s interesting to note that its width in Market Harborough is only about a third of what it is in Stamford, probably because steep embankments were created on either side to prevent flooding.

Grand Union Canal Market Harborough Arm, from Foxton Locks to Union Wharf in Market Harborough. Completed in 1809 the original idea was to continue the Arm from Market Harborough on through to Northampton - it never happened. Union Wharf has a place in canal history as the location of the first canal rally in Britain held in 1950, which was fundamental to the preservation of the canal network for prosperity.

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With thanks to Leicestershire County Council who were the inspiration for this walk. You can find a whole range of walks created by them at www.leics.gov.uk/strolls_leaflet_harborough.pdf

PITSTOPS Great Bowden Welton’s Tel: 01858 465433 www.weltonsdeli.co.uk A café, a deli, a shop and a post office. A delightful and popular place.

The Rutland Pippin

Red Lion www.redliongreatbowden.co.uk Kieran & his team run a really stylish and independent establishment, with good beer and an interesting menu.

Hambleton Bakery (Church St) Recently opened, there are some great treats for walkers, notably the Ploughman’s Parcel or the Rutland Pippin, which will fill you up nicely whilst you are on the move.

Joules Yard (53-55 High St, top of Church St) is almost on your route and has a delightful outside space and catering all day if you need a bite to eat. Aldwinkles (8 Church St) is a cosy coffee shop with a courtyard area for sitting in the warmer weather.

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Park by the church. Walk SW past the Shoulder of Mutton pub on your left, across the green to the far left side, where you will see a sign indicating ‘Market Harborough one mile’ Skirt along the right edge of the recreation ground, over the railway footbridge, and then in a couple of hundred yards bear left up the hill.

This path comes out in The Ridgeway. Turn right, then shortly left, then follow this path, Rutland Walk, all the way down toward town and Kings Rd When you reach Church St turn left, down a delightful ‘indie’ shopping street, to the church. Turn right into the high street, past the Grammar School, into the Town Square and past the war memorial, and then cross the river by a footbridge with the car park immediately on your right (toilets here if needed) Once over the bridge, turn right, and you will shortly enter Welland Park; follow the river right to the end of the park, until you come out on Farndon Rd; turn right, follow it up to the junction with Coventry Rd, then take Logan St, directly N opposite; continue into Logan Crescent, and after a few yards you will see a cut-through to the canal On reaching the canal, turn LEFT (Union Wharf makes an interesting brief detour to the right). Follow the canal for 2 miles, under two road bridges. When you pass under Bridge No. 9 ( Sedgley’s Bridge) turn immediately right up the bank, joining a path that takes you back to Great Bowden

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Award Winning Fundraiser, Lorna Grey At the end of last year, Lorna Grey was ‘proud and delighted’ to be awarded the ‘Inspired in Rutland’ Award in association with the British Red Cross, following a nomination by her husband Allan. Amander Meade met her to find out more about her work as a volunteer for the Make A Wish Foundation Why did you decide to become involved with Make A Wish (MAW)?

“Nine years ago I suffered a brain haemorrhage and took almost a year to recover but I didn’t want to sit around doing nothing, so I became a volunteer at the Age UK charity shop in Oakham and helped out at the Make a Wish office. I was a teacher in my working life and became more and more interested in the work of MAW – especially as our own daughter was born with a congenital heart defect and was given only a small chance of survival – she is happily now thirty six years old and a mum herself! I hope that my own experience has helped make me empathetic towards families in an intolerable situation.”

What’s your MAW role now?

“The charity provides ‘wishes’ for young people between three and seventeen years of age with life threatening conditions. I trained to become a Wish Visitor and I visit families across the region to talk about what their wishes are and how we can best accommodate them.”

What kind of things do children wish for?

“All kinds of things and the majority are not requests for expensive holidays or experiences.

We arranged for one little girl to be Cinderella for the day at Stapleford Park; one young man wanted to visit the Harry Potter set and some just ask for a laptop or x-box to play on.

Sometimes we arrange for children to meet a pop star or celebrity and its part of my job to provide the charity with a report on what the range of possibilities might be.”

Tell us about your trip last year to volunteer in the USA “Give Kids The World Village is a non-profit resort in Kissimmee, Florida for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The resort’s focus is providing accommodation and access to donated theme park tickets as well as providing a safe environment for families to spend some time together. Make A Wish and many other organisations send families there from all over the world. I read a blog by another

MAW volunteer who had visited and decided I would make the trip myself accompanied by an old friend and during my fourteen day stay I clocked up over seventy two hours of volunteering. We did meeting and greeting, train driving as well as serving breakfasts and lunches and much more besides.

The Village is free of debt and it is said that 93.5 cents of every dollar donated or raised goes directly to the children, the other 6.5 cents goes on administration.

Everything in the park is donated from food to toilet rolls, plumbers to gardeners and there are volunteers of all ages – I met a gentleman in his nineties. We had a wonderful time and met some incredible young people and their families. We funded our own costs of course but the value of what we brought home with us from the experience was priceless. I will be going back next year if I can.”

“People often tell me they couldn’t be around sick children – it would upset them too much but with all the work I have done for Make A Wish I never see ‘poorly’ children, only happy children making memories.”

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