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Valuable work of charitable sector Over the years we have regularly featured the invaluable work of local charities and voluntary organisations and the dedicated people who run them.

It’s a fact that these ‘third sector’ (as opposed to public and private) bodies make a massive difference to the communities they serve.

In this issue we feature the work of Plymouth-based charity Provide Devon, which provides emergency food for individuals and families in crisis.

It’s a grim reflection on our society today that the the number of urgent food parcels they have distributed tripled every month between January and April.

And according to the charity’s manager the main reason for the crisis is the growing issue of financial poverty, although people fleeing domestic abuse and complex mental health needs are also an issue.

The charity has launched an appeal for donations and a Sponsor-A-Spud campaign to help meet the growing demand on their services.

People across the city regularly raise funds for charity by taking part in different challenges and this month we feature Plympton man Neil Brinkworth who is in training to swim the English Channel in July.

Neil will raise funds for Brain Tumour Research and St Luke’s Hospice in memory of his best friend Mat Luscombe who passed away in 2017 as a result of a brain tumour.

You can read about Neil’s challenge on Page 10 of this issue we wish him well in his efforts!

Elsewhere we have a feature on one of the city’s big events - Armed Forces Day. It takes place on June 29 this year and will end with a spectacular display by the Red Arrows. Turn to the centre pages for all the details.

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CONTENTS JUNE 2019 EDITION

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PROVIDE PROVIDE

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SUNSHINE KITCHEN

Laura Joint meets Ayshea Cross of Plymouth-based Provide Devon who supply emergency food parcels to poverty stricken families in the city.

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Introducing our new columnist, Janet Stirling who talks about her love for cooking and comes up with a special way of preparing an old favourite.

EVERYTHING’S ROSEY

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Fiona Newton and Rebecca Rose from Plymouth Garden Centre come up with a list of their favourite roses and how to make the most of them.

NEIL’S CHALLENGE

Neil Brinkley is in training for the toughest challenge of his life - of swimming the English Channel to raise funds for charity in memory of his best friend Mat.

WHAT’S ON

Our comprehensive What’s On section has details of all the big events in the city along with details of activities for all the family.

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CHARITY MATTERS

Charity launches campaign amidst huge surge in food poverty in city A Plymouth charity that provides emergency food for individuals and families in crisis is dealing with a dramatic increase in the number of people without food across the city - and half of them are children.

Provide Devon says the number of people provided with urgent food parcels tripled every month between the end of January and the end of April.

During those three months, the charity fed 274 people in need in Plymouth - 138 adults and 136 children. Charity manager, Ayshea Cross, said: “Month-on-month, it’s tripling.

And it’s not people who are struggling; it’s more severe than that. It is people with no food. That’s the reality and it is just not okay.

“Bear in mind that we only provide emergency food to people once, to keep them going for a few days at the time when they need help the most. That means each family or person we help is new, in addition to those we’ve helped in previous months. And we’re not solving it. What we are doing is buying the families and the support agencies some much needed time while long-term options are investigated and hopefully start to be put Ayshea packing in place.” an emergency Provide Devon differs from other food parcel food provision charities in three ways.

It is rapid response and can get food to people in crisis food poverty within just a few hours; the food parcels include fresh produce; and the charity works with trusted referral agents rather than directly with the public. Referrals come from schools, doctors, housing associations, council departments, charities, churches and other community organisations in direct contact with people in poverty.

The parcels - six or seven carrier bags of essentials - are delivered to the agencies to give to the recipients discreetly. There is no means testing or need for vouchers; the charity simply asks the referrer for the cause of the crisis, the area of Plymouth, the number of people the parcel is for, and any dietary requirements.

“We have a trusting relationship with our referral agents,” explained Ayshea. “If they say there is a need, then there is a need. We know that Parent Support Advisers within primary schools have previously personally supported children at their schools who have skipped meals due to poverty. But there has been such a dramatic increase in Plymouth, that it has become too much for them to deal with.

“It used to be the case that there were certain areas of Plymouth where there was a need. But those pockets of areas are everywhere now. We now deliver emergency food to people in crisis in every PL postcode area in the city.

“The main reason for the crisis is financial poverty but fleeing domestic abuse and complex mental health needs are also factors. Universal credit is a massive issue. People are

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without support for many weeks. What are they going to do for food? If people don’t have wider family support, they have nothing. People losing their job is also a big factor. Suddenly, they find they are in crisis and it might only be a temporary issue, but the need is immediate.

“Our food parcels will keep a family going for three to five days but we know that some people make the parcel last for a fortnight,” she added.

In response to the need for fresh produce, the charity has launched a Sponsor-A-Spud campaign for the public to support. £1 buys a bag of potatoes; £5 buys fresh and chilled food; £10 buys a full food parcel: “We’ve been listening to what schools and families have been saying and it has become clear that there is a real need for fresh food,” said Ayshea. “It’s important for young children especially, to have something fresh, like milk and an apple as part of their diet.”

Provide Devon was launched as a charity at the end of last year. Prior to that, it had been offering a service for four years as the Community Food Share project at Hope Baptist Church. In January, the charity moved to Burrington Industrial Estate so it has more storage space to meet the greater need. Ayshea is helped by almost 30 volunteers, who deliver the parcels to the referring agents.

In the short time that Plymouth Magazine visited Provide Devon, Ayshea took two requests for emergency food from referrers - a local school needing food for a family of six, and a city organisation helping an elderly couple fleeing domestic abuse: “People escaping domestic abuse leave with nothing. It’s one of the reasons we are now also providing toiletries, particularly to charity referrers.”

Ayshea says another issue surrounds people being housed in temporary accommodation such as a bed and breakfast: “They may only have a kettle.

They’ve got nowhere to store fresh food and nothing to cook with. So we now have some foods that can be made up with just a kettle. Clearly, it’s not ideal but it’s better than having no food at all.”

As well as Sponsor-A-Spud, Provide Devon is also appealing for cash donations so that fresh food can be bought on the day of need. Ayshea is also increasing connections with local businesses, particularly in the food sector, while long-life food donations can be dropped in by businesses or the public - but call ahead first.

“I feel completely driven to do what I’m doing,” said Ayshea.

“Once you see the need in the city, you can’t help but try to do something about it.

“We are continuing to apply for grant funding but for the moment we’re are relying on local individuals and businesses.

We’re looking for the community to support the community.”

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FUND RAISING MATTERS

Neil’s cross-Channel swim in memory of best friend Mat When Neil Brinkworth lost his best friend Mat Luscombe to a brain tumour in 2016, he felt he had to do something positive to celebrate Mat’s life.

intention of swimming the English Channel.”

With just a few weeks to go before he attempts the 21-mile swim from Dover to Calais, Neil, from Plympton, is stepping up his training to two 6-7 hour sea swims a week. He is also So, for the past three years, Neil, 46, has been in training doing strength and endurance training with a personal trainer for the biggest endurance challenge of his life - swimming the and trains with Devonport Royal Swimming Association English Channel. masters’ squad at Plymouth Life Centre.

The swim in the last week of July is raising money for Brain “I will be as prepared as I can be,” he said. “And I will have a Tumour Research and St Luke’s Hospice, which provided great all-women crew supporting me on the pilot boat - three comfort and support for Mat, his wife Kath and their two very experienced swimmers, Tracy Clark, Iris Ashman and young boys, Henry and Woody. Neil has Jodie Jones, plus the boat crew to get me set a target of £5,000, to be shared across safely.” equally between the two causes.

There are strict rules governing cross“I’m raising money for the two Channel swims that Neil must abide by. charities that are close to my heart,” Swimmers must complete the crossing in said Neil. “The care and compassion the same spirit as the first ever recorded that Mat and his family received from Channel swim by Captain Matthew Webb St Luke’s was wonderful and I want to on 24 August 1875 - and that means pay something back to them. And Brain wetsuits are forbidden.

Tumour Research are working hard to Neil isn’t allowed to touch the support try and find a cure. Sadly, it’s too late boat or receive any assistance other for Mat, but it’s amazing to think that in than his feeds, which will be frequent the future, there will be a cure for this carbohydrate drinks and an occasional devastating disease. But it’s not just banana: “I can only wear a pair of about the money, it’s also about raising swimming trunks, goggles, and a swim awareness.” hat. If it hurts and if I get cold and Mat was 40 when he was diagnosed hungry, I will just think about all those and 42 when he passed away. people like Mat. What would they give to Brain tumours kill more children and be able to be out there, swimming? That adults under 40 than any other cancer. will drive me to just get on and do it.

According to Brain Tumour Research, “My biggest concern is boredom, 16,000 people in the UK are diagnosed more so than aches and pains and with the illness each year and less than the cold. Lewis Pugh, the long20% survive beyond five years - a very distance endurance swimmer, low rate compared to other cancers. says that when you dive in at Dover, Diagnoses and deaths from brain you should believe you are actually Neil training in The Sound ahead of his cross tumours are increasing - and yet, only 1% channel swim and (below) Mat with his wife Kath half way to France, because all the of the national spend on cancer research and Henry and Woody pictured a few months training and planning is also part of the before he became ill is allocated to the disease. One of the effort. That sounds like great advice. I four research centres in the UK is at will break the swim into smaller chunks Plymouth Science Park in Derriford. and focus on the next feed, not the The two friends worked together for end of the swim.”

12 years in the IT department at Babcock That’s not to say he hasn’t imagined International at Devonport, and Neil was what it will be like to cross the finish line best man at Mat and Kath’s wedding: at Cap Gris Nez: “It’s all I visualise in my “When Mat was diagnosed in 2015 with head, putting my hand down in the water an aggressive form of brain tumour, it and feeling the sand and the pebbles was devastating,” said Neil. below, just touching the shore, it will be “I remember one afternoon when I magical.” visited Mat in St Luke’s Hospice shortly Neil will have family waiting for him on before he passed away, I was thinking the beach in France - and also at Dover, that life is so cruel that he should be when he returns on the boat. But there robbed of life and love at such a young will be one other person in his thoughts, age. We should have all grown old too: “I think Mat would be laughing at together with our families and friends, me now, gearing up for swimming the but it just wasn’t meant to be. I decided English Channel, and he’d probably tell that I must do something positive in me not to be so silly! But I’m determined memory of Mat. It was then that I had the to get there. Celebrating Mat’s life is all idea of swimming the English Channel.” the motivation I need.”

Neil took up open water swimming You can follow Neil’s progress in 2013 and is a member of Devon and at www.facebook.com/ Cornwall Wild Swimming, who swim englishchannel2019/ and donations in the sea off Tinside all-year-round: can be made through Virgin Money “I took up open water swimming for Giving at www.virginmoneygiving.com/ fun really, certainly never with any NeilBrinkworth

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Hi, I’m Janet Stirling, the voice behind my food blog ‘theeternalcook.com.’ I love hospitality and I love cooking for others, it makes me happy and it makes them happy.

Introducing Janet Stirling’s...

My food blog came about because my American relatives and friends wanted some British recipes to try and my friends and neighbours here wanted American and Mediterranean dishes to try. I was born in the USA and lived there until I was 11 when the US Air Force moved my dad and our family to Madrid.

There I spent all my teens and that’s where my love of food began with the exciting and exotic new foods and smells.

At 19, I met my English husband, Graham, and moved to the UK where we have lived together for over 50 years. Close by, are our three sons, their lovely wives and my six grandchildren, ages ranging from eight to 20!! Once I had my own family, my love of food became a passion to cook for others.

The kitchen became my ‘happy place’ and cooking and baking for them became the creative outlet I needed while, at home, raising my family. It’s been quite an adventure feeding that lot, and I still feed them all regularly. Their dietary expressions include, vegetarian, non-dairy, nut and egg allergies and one grandson who eats only meat and potatoes! I love them all to bits.

I remember well how, amid the chaos and everyday life, we don’t always feel inspired. Tiredness and the need to feed the family make mealtimes a challenge, to say the least. The good thing about having a food blog is putting all my best ideas and favourite recipes under one roof, then when I fall into that ditch of ‘what to cook for tea?” (which I still do even today) I can look at it and inspire myself!

Life has its difficult times for us all and there is nothing more comforting than a warm kitchen and smelling the promise of a full stomach. Sometimes I invite people to cook with me and some receive hospitality to help them forget their troubles. Volunteering with a couple of local charities, helping in my church and local projects inevitably leads to eating and drinking at our place where lasting relationships are built. I love sharing life from my kitchen and hope I can be a friend so you won’t feel alone in yours and who knows, you might discover that creativity inside you that’s just waiting to be tasted.

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Making the most of British lamb!

Isn’t June lovely, when thoughts turn to weddings and butterflies where we eat lots of canapés and chicken?

Then there are the garden parties, not at Buck Palace, you understand, but in the English village where we traditionally have fundraisers with food in someone’s garden. There we find never-ending egg sandwiches and copious amounts of clotted cream, scones, and lots of cake!

I love all this and enjoy a cream tea with the best of them, but I surely come to a time when I hear the great British roast dinner calling me. Now, as you know, May and June are the

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months when British Lamb is at its best and as I’ve eaten lamb in many countries I can say, with hand on heart, that British lamb is the best in the world. So when I’ve had my fill of cream teas and cakes and am high on sugar, I turn to an old friend, roast shoulder of lamb.

This dish is one that I love and it has a Spanish influence and fond memories. It is just so easy to shove in the oven for several hours and forget it. Roasting is my go-to method of cooking whenever I can, it’s so easy. A shoulder of lamb feeds 4-6 people.

If I were cooking this today for my extended family, I would serve it with roast potatoes (pleasing all) and roast butternut squash with garlic and thyme and I would add crumbled goat’s cheese and nuts and seeds for my lovely vegetarian daughter-in-law, making a main for her.

I would serve it with kale and possibly peas or broad beans from the garden. They’re at their best now and you can never have too many vegetables, so if you grow your own, get out there picking! I really hope you try these dishes and tell me how you get on. I’ve offered some of my own tips to help you along the way. I’d love to know who you are feeding and what sort of recipes you’d like to see here.

Here are some suggestions of common scenarios to get you thinking. What to feed a crowd? Surprise dinner guests?

(This would include the essential store cupboard), salads are boring!! Help, there’s a vegetarian amongst us.

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THE LYRIC Royal Parade Plymouth Box Office 01752 267222 www.theatreroyal.com May 21 - 25 THE VERDICT Frank Galvin is a washed up veteran lawyer and an alcoholic.

He is presented with one last chance to redeem himself when he is given an open-and-shut medical malpractice case that no one thinks he can win. Up against the unforgiving medical establishment and the allpowerful Catholic Church, he courageously refuses an out of court settlement, believing it is negligence that has condemned a young mother. Smelling a cover up, he instead takes the case and the entire legal system to court.

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Jul 8-20 KINKY BOOTS Winner of every major Best Musical award, ‘London’s hottest musical’ (Smooth Radio) with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and based on the true story depicted in the 2005 film of the same name.

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Stella. When Cherry, Stella’s daughter, brings her artist husband Evan home for the first time, Stella is shocked by the bohemian incompleteness of their marriage. She finds herself attracted to Evan and soon they are clearly in love, although much left unspoken. How can a mother admit to such feelings and contemplate their impact?

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new friends and connect with local communities in a supportive environment, the Plymouth Military Wives Choir will be performing live at The Plymouth Athenaeum.

Jun 8 THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT A story about choices and consequences and a journey through time and place, set in a makeshift courtroom, a trial that debates the motives of Christianity’s least popular apostle.

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Jul 19 MATT PRICE Cornish comedian Matt Price known for his friendly banter with his new show, a celebration of being from the West Country.

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a poetic, vivid and generous multimedia extravaganza. The performance enthusiastically sings and dances its way through inner and outer realities, sifting through characters to reveal moments of golden clarity shared by all. Escape escapism through this vivid, witty-wry opera about greed, aspiration and freedom.

CASTLE STREET, PLYMOUTH 01752 242021 www.b-bar.co.uk May 23 ALICE GULLICK Alice’s music is an ageless blend of folky acoustic roots with a tinge of Americana.

The passionate energy of a young singer songwriter shines throughout her haunting vocals and heartfelt lyrics. Alice performs with her acoustic guitar and as well as her original music, she performs a wide range of covers in her own unique style.

May 24 THE UKEABILLIES Originating from the deep south (of England), deep down in rainy Plymouth comes a four piece band, the Ukeabillies. Playing www.cornerstonevision.com

popular tunes with a bluegrass twist, and a little bit of music which is modern-ish, singing their songs with a bit of soul, a genre which they call ‘uke and roll!’ They take ‘ukegrass’ and ‘uke and roll’ to the masses.

May 25 JADE GALL QUARTET Highly celebrated UK-based saxophonist and flautist, hailed as having a ‘big, strong tenor sound with a beautiful sense of melody and swing’. Experienced in jazz, classic and pop fields, she has performed alongside top-class musicians from around the world and has featured on BBC Radio broadcasts.

May 30 CARUS THOMPSON Like an Australian Springsteen or Mellencamp telling engaging and intelligent stories through song, Carus paints vivid lyrical pictures, singing of characters and situations we can all identify with. A true troubadour, Carus has been on the road since 1995, recording, writing, playing and exploring Australia, Europe and beyond.

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WHAT’S ON Shows frequently feature special guest players, who join the guitarists to form a truly sublime ensemble.

Jun 1, Jun 15, Jun 29 MISAEL’S CUBA PARTY Latin tunes and cocktails with resident DJ Misael playing the best in salsa, bachata, Reggaeton, merengue, Cuban music and much more.

Jun 5 and Jul 3 COMEDY NIGHT Comedy night at the B Bar features some of the best stand ups on the circuit, showcases some great up and coming talent and is always a sell out show.

this seven piece band plays at least fifteen instruments, just not all at the same time. If you are struggling to pigeonhole them, then think Gogol Bordello meets James Brown and Amy Winehouse.

Talitha Rise...appearing at the B-Bar in July

Jun 12, Jun 26, Jul 10, Jul 24 CAFE ACOUSTICA Great local talent, hand-picked by singer-songwriter Jessie Mullen, perform their own original compositions.

Jun 13 HOT CLUB OF STONEHOUSE Gypsy jazz guitar duo show from one of Plymouth’s best loved jazz acts.

Jun 6 ANDY QUICK Land of the Giants frontman Andy Quick returns once again to do a solo show for B Bar. Described as a ‘soul punch of indie rock and roll and electro blues’, Andy admits he’s obsessed with writing songs and it’s not hard to tell why when they’re THIS good.

Jun 14 THOMAS FORD AND VINCE LEE No strangers to the B-Bar: regulars Thomas Ford, ‘the rising star of British Blues’ and Vince Lee, ‘the foremost blues ambassador in the area’, team up for a duo show that’s not to be missed.

Jun 8 LOST IN SPACE A madcap mix of funky ska, retro grooves and gypsy stomp, from full brass to hot strings,

Jun 20 FORKED Spoken word, poetry and cabaret from internationally renowned performers and local artists.

Jun 21 WINDJAMMER Contemporary folk trio, based in Plymouth. They play original material, along with new arrangements of traditional songs and tunes, and singing in three piece harmony.

Jul 4 BLOWING MY OWN TRUMPET Exeter-based band features international trumpeter Claude Lamon and exciting singer/ songwriter/pianist Josephine Lamon with Neal Jolly on bass.

Jun 22 LUNACCI Lunacci and The Lunatics are a wonderfully vibrant folkish collaboration. A trio of experienced musicians that is fronted by a dynamic and seasoned front man; live performances are full of energy and excitement, and always highly interactive. A live gig with Lunacci has one ambition: to have as much fun and interaction as possible.

Jul 5 LOUIS THORNE TRIO Cornish based musician, bringing indie folk, soulful tunes and rustic sounds on his originals and covers. He has fun on stage keeping the audience smiling!

Jun 27 GEOFF LAKEMAN Dad to famous folk stars Seth, Sean and Sam, Geoff plays his inimitable blend of west country, American and Irish folk, Americana and even 20s/30s jazz, showcased on his rare duet concertina.

Jun 28 RENEGADE PILGRIMS Formed in Plymouth in late 2017, the Renegade Pilgrims are Graham Anderson on vocals and fiddle, Martin Jump on vocals and mandolin and Max Vizard on vocals and guitar. This energetic trio respin classic bluegrass and Americana with a modern flavour. Expect a mix of expertly (re)arranged old-time tunes and unique takes on some of America’s most classic rootsy songs.

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Jul 6 OLLY PARKER PROJECT Four piece band inspired by soul, funk and indie pop.

Jul 11 TALITHA RISE Rise (aka Jo Beth Young) is an English songwriter whose relentlessly authentic songs and mesmeric voice cut deep into the fabric of human frailty with a visionary sound swaying hypnotically between dream folk and progressive grit; at times dark but always beautiful.

Jul 12 BOUNDLESS BROTHERS Renowned for their piercing lyrics, timeless melodies and hypnotic harmonies, there’s a magic in the air when Boundless Brothers play live.

Jul 13 CALLEJONDO FLAMENCO CalleJondo is the exciting new flamenco show which takes you on a journey from the purest flamenco traditions to contemporary fusion to the wacky and unorthodox.

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Jul 16 DON GALLARDO From the foot of Mount Tamalpais, just north of San Francisco and east of the Pacific shore, to East Nashville’s stubbornly independent community of young artists and musicians, singer-songwriter Don Gallardo’s path has always steered clear of the mainstream. ​In addition to catching one of his live shows, fans can hear Gallardo’s music prominently featured in the television series The Vampire Diaries, Nashville, and Netflix series The Ranch.

Jul 18 WIDOWS PEAK Plymouth based acoustic duo powered by raw folk-punk song writing, bringing together the threads of their indie rock appreciation and trad folk culture.

Jul 19 VINCE LEE AND BECCA LANGSFORD Vince & Becca have performed together in various band settings since meeting in 2008. Their current live show features country, blues & ragtime duets driven by mandolin, guitar, double bass and washboard.

Don Gallardo travels all the way from San Francisco for an appearance at the B-Bar in July

Jul 20 JAMIE YOST BAND Singer songwriter who wears his heart close to his sleeve. His music bleeds emotional highs and atmospheric lows that swell into a moody dynamic narrative.

Jul 25 ROB C Plymouth-based songwriter,

vocalist and guitar player. Rob’s songs cover a wide range of lyrical topics and musical bases - there’s equal doses of humour and pathos and a strong local identity to many of the lyrics.

Jul 26 MARKY DAWSON Marky is a charismatic showman with a big voice - which can cover

musical theatre, jazz and rock and piano chops to make Jerry Lee Lewis blush.

Jul 27 FREE CUBA PARTY Latin tunes and cocktails with resident DJ Misael playing the best in salsa, bachata, Reggaeton, merengue, best of Cuban music and much more.

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MILLBAY ROAD, PLYMOUTH Box Office: 0333 772 7727 www.plymouthpavilions.com May 22 - 23 STRICTLY COME DANCING Direct from BBC One’s award winning prime time TV show Strictly Come Dancing, this glamorous production will bring together some of the much loved Strictly Professional dancers as they take to the stage to dazzle with their dance prowess. Audiences will enjoy the incredible talent of these worldclass dancers as they perform exquisitely choreographed Ballroom and Latin routines.

May 25 THE GUILTY FEMINIST: LIVE The Guilty Feminist podcast has become a comedy phenomenon with over 50 million downloads since it launched in late 2015.

Comedian Deborah Frances-White and her guests explore the noble goals of 21st century feminists whilst confessing the insecurities, hypocrisies and paradoxes which undermine these goals.

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Comedian Adam Kay is appearing at Plymouth Pavilions on June 1

of the show, Deborah will be joined by some of your favourite comedians, guests and musicians from the podcast for a celebration of how far we’ve come, and a conversation about what remains to be done.

Jun 1 ADAM KAY: THIS IS GOING TO HURT Award-winning comedian Adam Kay shares entries from his diaries as a junior doctor in this electrifying evening of stand up and music. The accompanying book, “This is Going to Hurt”, is a Sunday Times bestseller and is being turned into a major BBC

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Jun 6 MTV PRESENTS: THE AMAZONS & PALE WAVES The Amazons were the most hotly tipped band of 2017, earning themselves a place on MTV’s Ones to Watch list among others. From BBC Radio 1 and 6Music A-lists, to rounding off the campaign with a sold-out tour, The Amazons are now a rock band poised for greatness in 2019. Pale Waves are an English indie pop band from Manchester, formed in 2014. It was founded originally as Creek when lead singer and guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie met drummer Ciara Doran. The band was then joined by guitarist Hugo Silvani and bassist Charlie Wood, completing the line up.

Jun 7 KINGDOM COME CHURCH Join Love South West for a night of worship and prayer. Hosted

by Olly Ryder, a pioneer and leader of Love South West and Sarah Yardley, a Californian based in Cornwall, serving full time with Creation Fest UK and Tubestation. Leading worship is Jon Hudson, part of the Worship Central UK Team, overseeing the South West hub, who is passionate about seeing people encounter God and the local church set on fire with worship.

Jun 8 CLUB MTV: MTV bring dance trio Disciples, pirate radio hosts Kurupt FM, and EDM duo R3wire & Varski to the Plymouth Pavilions this June for their latest edition of Club MTV. Jun 12 DEVON BUSINESS SHOW Join Devon and Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and its

partner Eventwest at an exciting high-profile forum for businesses.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to make new contacts and do business!

Jun 14 ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN Since May 2002, ‘Gary Mullen and the Works’ have performed throughout the UK, USA, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand to sell-out audiences. One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time.

Jun 21 PAVILIONS INTRODUCES: THE NATIVE, MILO GORE, & SPECIAL GUESTS Welcome to a hand curated programme of events showcasing the South West’s finest talent in Plymouth Pavilions most intimate setting to date.

Jun 22 SING-A-LONG-A: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Singalonga Productions, producers of Singalonga Sound of Music and Singalonga GREASE bring their newest show, the smash hit film musical that everyone can’t stop singing - The Greatest Showman!

Jul 6-7 IN THE NIGHT GARDEN LIVE Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends are back in their brand new live show Igglepiggle’s Busy Day! Now in its 10th year, In the Night Garden Live is one of the UK’s favourite family events.

Jul 19-20 WWE NXT UK LIVE NXT UK returns to Plymouth with two nights of tapings, wresting and ring action from the superstars.

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Popular classics at summer concert Plymouth Symphony Orchestra’s summer concert features some of the most popular light classical works of 20th century English and American composers - from Vaughan Williams’ frenetic The Wasps overture to well-known melodies from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.

The concert takes place on Sunday June 16, 5.30pm at Sterts Theatre, Liskeard and Wednesday June 19, 7.30pm in Plymouth Plymouth Symphony Guildhall for their summer Orchestra at the concert.

Plymouth Guildhall The score of The Wasps was originally composed for a production of Aristophanes’ play of the same name in 1909, at Trinity College Cambridge. The orchestra will also be performing Vaughan Williams’ serene and lyrical Fantasia on Greensleeves, a traditional and very wellknown English folk song.

Walton’s Façade, which premiered in 1923, was originally written as a setting of Edith Sitwell’s poetry and was a combination of classical parodies, nursery rhymes and jazz influences scored for dance-band. By 1938 Walton had selected a

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handful of the original 22 movements, removed the poetry, and re-scored them for full orchestra into the two Orchestral Suites that will be played.

Moving to America, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, composed in 1945, was originally composed for a ballet, scored for just 13 instruments. In 1945 Copland extracted a concert suite of eight movements for full orchestra, which achieved widespread and enduring popularity.

Gershwin’s Orchestral Suite from Porgy and Bess features very familiar melodies such as Summertime and It Ain’t Necessarily So and his rousing Strike Up The Band forms a great finale to this concert of favourites.

The Plymouth Symphony Orchestra is one of the longestestablished orchestras in the country and attracts many distinguished soloists, with Ralph Kirshbaum, Guy Johnston, Tasmin Little, Joanna MacGregor, Michael Petrov and Savitri Grier amongst the performers to play with the orchestra.

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Savannah Jazz Band - appearing at Plymouth Jazz Club in July

Music May 19 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill Emily Bacon’s Good Time Gang.

Emily Bacon is a talented vocalist leading this great traditional ‘New Orleans’ style band from the North East of England. Details 01752 721179 or visit www. plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk May 23 UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ORCHESTRA SUMMER CONCERT Theatre 1, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University Free admission, booking advised from www.plymouth.ac.uk/artsinstitute May 31 PLYMOUTH POLICE CHOIR Methodist Central Hall Grand Summer Concert. Further details and tickets contact Bob Sheldrake on 01752 406995.

Jun 2 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill Fraser Weekes Quintet. Popular jazz from New York to Los Angeles. Details 01752 721179 or visit www.plymouth-jazz-club. org.uk Jun 16 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill Gittisham Hall Jazz Band. A fine local traditional jazz band featuring great trumpeter and personality Graham Trevaton.

Details 01752 721179 or visit www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk Jun 19 PLYMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Plymouth Guildhall Playing Vaughan Williams: Wasps Overture, Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves, Walton: Facade, Gershwin: Symphonic Suite from Porgy and Bess, and Copland: Appalachian Spring. Tickets available from Mannamead News on Eggbuckland Road, call 01752 661451, wegottickets.com or on the door.

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Jun 22 TAMAR CONCERT CHOIR Emmanuel Church, Mannamead Tickets £7.50 Jun 29 WEST DEVON CHORALE Minster Church of St Andrews Directed by Michael Johnson, with Richard Line on organ.

Playing British choral classics, Taverner: Dum Transissett Sabbatum, Anon: Rejoice in the Lord Always, Byrd: Haec Dies, Purcell: Remember not, Lord, Wesley: Praise the Lord, Stainer: I Saw the Lord, Harwood: O How Glorious, Ireland: Greater Love, Wood: O Thou the Central Orb, Howells: Like as the Hart, Macmillan: The Gallant Weaver, and Vaughan Williams: O Clap Your Hands.

Tickets £12 (£10 in advance), children and students £3 from the choir administrator on 01752 776479 or online at www.wegottickets.com/ westdevonchorale Jul 3 SUMMER LUNCHTIME RECITAL SERIES Levowan XII - choir aAt 1.10 pm at St. Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth.

Admission free; donations encouraged.

Jul 3 PLYMOUTH CLARION CHOIR For the Good Samaritans. At 2 pm at the United Church Day Room, Plymstock.

Jul 5 PLYMOUTH CLARION CHOIR For the Friday Fellowship, at 2 pm at Higher St. Budeaux Church Hall.

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Jul 6 DIVERTIMENTO PIANO TRIO Tickets £15 on the door, £13 in advance, at 7.30 pm at Sherwell United Church, North Hill, Plymouth.

Jul 7 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill Greg Abate with the Craig Milverton Trio, at 7.30 pm. Details 01752 721179 or visit www. plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk Jul 10 SUMMER LUNCHTIME RECITAL SERIES Will McNichol - Guitar. At 1.10 pm at St. Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth Jul 13 SINGAMUSICAL Presented In aid of the Olier Brown Charity. At 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm at Devonport Playhouse.

Tickets £10 on the door; £8 in advance from 01752 365580 Jul 13 SOUTH WEST PHILHARMONIA AND CHORUS Last Night of the Proms at Mount Edgcumbe Park. Details from www.swpac.co.uk or 01579 343392 Jul 13 COLLATI SINGERS English anthems and jazz standards. Entry free, retiring collection. At 7.30 pm at Plympton St Maurice Church.

Jul 17 SUMMER LUNCHTIME RECITAL SERIES Esther Beyer - Harp. At 1.10 pm at St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth.

Jul 19 PLYMOUTH MUSIC ACCORD MIDSUMMER CRUISE With music from The Maiden Voyage Jazz Quartet. At 7pm at the Barbican Landing Stage, Plymouth. Tickets £19 include buffet (pick up from Mount Batten £4 return extra). Advance purchase only from Jean (01752 404239) or Sylvia (01752 844519) Jul 19 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Savannah Jazz Band - One of the finest traditional jazz bands in the UK comes down from the North West of England for this annual event. At 7.30pm at Tavistock Town Hall. Details 01752 721179 www.plymouthjazz-club.org.uk Jul 24 SUMMER LUNCHTIME RECITAL SERIES Featuring harpist Caitlin McAnrdy.

Admission free; donations encouraged. At 1.10pm at St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth.

Jul 27 TAMAR CONCERT CHOIR Concert of light music. Tickets £7.50. At Pilgrim Church, St Levan Road, Plymouth.

Jul 31 SUMMER LUNCHTIME RECITAL SERIES Featuring flautist and pianist Kris Emmett. Admission free; donations encouraged. At 1.10pm at St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth.

For details of local concerts and events visit www. plyclassical.co.uk

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Gordon Rawlins has spent most of his working life on his feet, leading to problems that became so painful he had to seek help.

Gordon, 73 and from Ernesettle, was a postman for 33 years, following the closure of his once-thriving building business during the recession of the mid-70s. Over 40 years ago, as an ‘afternoon job’, he started and still runs A1 Buycycles, specialising in the repair and sale of refurbished bicycles from his local workshop.

In the past he needed surgery for damage to his digestive system, which he says was caused by using painkillers for ongoing issues related to a fractured pelvis. This made him reluctant to use painkillers for his foot pain, but the intensity grew.

He went into Foot Solutions’ Royal Parade store after walking past it one day in great pain. “I was desperate,” he said. “I knew I couldn’t keep going much longer. I didn’t want to take painkillers all the time, and thought I had to give this shop a try when I saw its name.”

Gordon was seen by Jo, who carried out an extensive, free foot assessment. This showed that the pain in the balls of his feet and his toes, as well as his hip pain, could be helped through using orthotic inserts and a pair of suitable shoes.

She recommended an over the counter insert and shoes to withstand the rigours of his working day; and explained how custom made orthotic inserts would help even more.

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Starting at 9.10am with an RAF and Allied Forces memorial service, with the main programme of activity beginning at 10am, Armed Forces Day runs until 10.30pm, with plenty of activities, displays and parades to enjoy.

Arena Programme You’ll find the main arena along the Hoe Promenade. The exciting programme include the thrilling TriService Field Gun competitions, as teams compete for the prestigious Babcock Cup, and the unarmed combat display by the Royal Marines.

There will also be the Parade of Standards, as cadets and veterans march together, along with a performance from the City of Plymouth Pipe Band.

This year, 20 schools will also take part in Junior Field Gun tournaments, which will run throughout the day in a dedicated separate arena.

Air Display Prepare to be wowed by the air display taking to the skies from 5pm. This year, the incredible Red Arrows return to Plymouth for the first time since 2012, closing the display with an awe-inspiring show which will provide a breathtaking finale for the day’s events.

The display will begin with a search and rescue display from the Coastguard in partnership with the RNLI, and you can also enjoy a flypast from an RAF Spitfire and a display by a Sea Fury T20.

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Live Music Enjoy live music on the main stage with performances from groups including the Military Kids Choir and the Military Wives Choir. The Plymouth Youth Music Service will also be providing a spectacular day-long programme of live music on their dedicated stage, featuring talented young local musicians.

The entertainment continues into the evening with a free live outdoor music concert on the main stage, sponsored by C&G Catering. Dance the night away with Scarlett Lee, the incredible 2018 X Factor runner-up, a Tom Jones tribute act and headliners One Step Behind, the UK’s premier Madness tribute act.

Support the Forces There will be displays of military vehicles and equipment, with ‘villages’ showcasing each of the services spread out across Plymouth Hoe. Explore the boats and meet the military pony in the Royal Navy Village, or go on an adventure with face painting and the children’s assault course in the Army Village.

Chat to the RAF recruitment team to learn more about the careers on offer, or test your mettle by taking on the Royal Marine’s obstacle course! The Emergency Services will be attending too, showcasing their safety and rescue equipment, the Coastguard’s rescue boat and a fire engine.

The Veterans’ Village, sponsored by the Royal British Legion, also returns with more than 65 organisations and charities offering information and advice on a wide range of issues.

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SUMMER CONCERT The Wasps Overture Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves Vaughan Williams Façade Walton Symphonic Suite from Porgy & Bess Gershwin Appalachian Spring Copland Strike Up The Band Gershwin Conductor: Anne Kimber Leader: Catherine Smith

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Major Events May 19 BRITAIN’S OCEAN CITY HALF MARATHON Plymouth Hoe Britain’s Ocean City Half Marathon, in partnership with Plymouth City Council is back in 2019. A challenging, yet scenic 13.1 mile course, taking in Plymouth’s famous landmarks. Register today to avoid disappointment!

May 25 LORD MAYOR’S DAY Armada Way This popular annual event will again be taking place in the city centre, welcoming the new Lord Mayor into their role. Great fun for all the family, the carnival atmosphere centres around the Piazza where the stage is set for a fabulous day of entertainment.

The fun starts at 10am and continues into the late afternoon, so head into town with the whole family for a great day out.

Jun 5 - 8 MTV MUSIC WEEK Various venues MTV is returning to Plymouth this summer with an unforgettable four day music extravaganza.

Running from June 5 to 8, MTV Music Week will see a huge range of acts perform in the city at live evening shows, along with inspirational daytime events targeted at young people with a passion for music.

Jun 29 ARMED FORCES DAY The Hoe Plymouth’s spectacular Armed Forces Day will be returning again this year -starring the Red Arrows display team. See feature on centre pages.

Thousands will flock to the popular Jul 4 PLYMOUTH HOE BIKE NIGHT Plymouth Hoe Bike Night is held from 6pm until 9pm on Plymouth Hoe Promenade. Expect to see hundreds of different types of motorcycles, motorcycle trade stands, fast food catering, and more.

Jul 6 - Sep 7 SUMMER OF FUN The Plymouth Summer of Fun in the city centre, brought to you by Plymouth City Centre Company, promises to be a summer full of entertainment for all the family. Held at various locations throughout Plymouth City Centre.

The popular Unity Festival, has been held annually on Plymouth Hoe since 2009. This year’s event, on the weekend of June 22 and 23, is set to be a 10th anniversary celebration to remember.

The family-friendly free festival, also known as U-Fest, brings together people of all ages, from all backgrounds and communities for a music and culture extravaganza that transforms Plymouth Hoe into a place to experience something out of the ordinary.

The weekend will see live bands on the outdoor main stage, acoustic sets in the tent, kids activities including face-painting, story-telling and bouncy castles, and for when you’re hungry there is café seating, catering vendors and table displays for community associations and churches.

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May 31 - June 2 FLAVOUR FEST Armada Way The South West’s largest food and drink festival returns! The weekend event will see the Piazza transformed with stalls brimming with local delicacies, live music and a marquee bar. With more than 100 traders showcasing the best regional produce - as well as cookery demonstrations from talented local and celebrity chefs.

The event will attract more than 100,000 food lovers to the city.

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Jul 6-7 OCEAN ARTISTS & MAKERS MARKET Meet talented artists and designer makers at Ocean Artists & Makers Market, showcasing a range of original hand-made craft and the best in affordable contemporary art from Britain’s Ocean City and the South West.

At The Factory Cooperage, Royal William Yard, Plymouth.

Jul 6 PLYMOUTH VEGAN FESTIVAL Visitors will have 80 stalls to look round, free samples to taste, live music, live cookery

demonstrations, inspirational talks/workshops and children’s activities. The festival, run in partnership with animal welfare, will be held at the Plymouth Guildhall.

Jul 20-21 ST LUKE’S MIDNIGHT WALK Get ready to shine bright, ladies – St Luke’s Midnight Walk is back for 2019 with a retro 80s theme!

At The Piazza, Plymouth. Details www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/ midnight-walk Jul 21 STOKE VILLAGE FUN DAY 2019 A full day of entertainment is planned, bringing the village alive. Visitors can look forward to stalls, inflatables, live music and entertainment, as well as a dog show. Held at Blockhouse Park and in Stoke Village where Devonport Road will be closed for the day.

Jul 25 MAYFLOWER 400 TOWN CRIER COMPETITION A competition to choose Plymouth’s Town Crier for Mayflower 400. The finals will be held in the Plymouth Guildhall during the evening. Details www. mayflowertowncrier.co.uk

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The Royal Navy International Air Day takes place on Saturday July 13 at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset, to showcase the Fleet Air Arm’s current and future capabilities and historic accomplishments spanning over 100 years.

Yeovilton Air Day

As one of the busiest military airfields in the UK and home to many aircraft operating in front-line Squadrons and training units, the air station’s gates will be open to an expected 40,000 visitors.

There are already some rare and exciting aircraft confirmed for the Air Day. The state-of-the-art multirole F-35B Lightning stealth fighter will bring a glimpse of future UK airpower to Air Day with two flypasts; watch the world’s only flying Westland Wessex HU5 open the show; see the Red Arrows perform one of their last UK displays before they depart on their tour of North America and get ready to be blown away by the Typhoon when it ‘Brings the Noise’. Unique to Air Day is the dramatic pyrotechnic-filled Commando Assault demonstration

by Royal Marine troops and the Commando Helicopter Force – an unmissable finale to the thrilling line-up.

In the STEM Zone, children can take part in many interactive activities providing opportunities to learn about the fascinating modern cutting-edge technology that is around us every day. Expect some ultimate family entertainment with a visit from the world-famous Titan the Robot and witness a human flight demonstration by the gravity-defying ‘Jet Man’. There will be more exciting announcements to follow!

This show has everything to keep the whole family entertained.

There will be a vast range of showground attractions from the latest defence technology exhibitions, STEM fairs and service displays to trade stalls, arena displays, military bands and the chance to meet the pilots and even sit in the cockpit! For the thrill seekers, there will be simulators, fairground rides and helicopter pleasure flights to enjoy.

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WHAT’S ON May 21 TALK: WORTH’S FOLLY For the 2018 Plymouth Art Weekender, artist Bridgette Ashton was awarded the History Commission from Visual Arts Plymouth and The Box. ‘Worth’s Folly’ commemorates the accidental discovery in 1886 of Plymouth’s Palaeolithic Cattedown Cave. Held at the Plymouth Athenaeum. For more details visit www.plymhearts.org May 24, June 5-8 PERFORMANCES: KEEPER OF THE LIGHT Commissioned by The Box, Plymouth, in partnership with The Academy of Music and Theatre Arts, Falmouth University. Performances are between 10 and 30 minutes in length and vary throughout the day and are most suitable for ages 8 years+. Held at Smeaton’s Tower, Plymouth Hoe. For more details visit www.plymhearts.org May 24 HISTORY EXPLORERS Central Library, Armada Way, Plymouth 2pm to 4pm. Use the library’s resources to find out what the headlines were on the day your child was born and how your neighbourhood has changed over the last 100 years. For children

aged 5 to 12. Free. Call 01752 305900.

May 31 THE BOX HARD HAT TOUR Join staff from The Box and building contractors Willmott Dixon for a hard hat tour of The Box. Get a sneak peek behind the scenes and see the progress that’s being made on our construction site. Event at The Box Construction Site, Tavistock Place, Plymouth. For more details visit www.plymhearts.org Saltram House Plympton 01752 333500 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/saltram May 25 - Jun 2 MAY HALF TERM Something to keep you going until summer! Pick up a 50 things activities booklet at the Welcome Centre and get cracking on a range of activities and trails.

You can dress up in the house and explore the park with its bike pump track and play trail.

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May 26, Jun 23, Jul 28 TRUST 10 A free 10k run around Saltram Park. Go along and enjoy a fully

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May 15 HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE EARLS GARDEN Discover all about the beautiful Earls Garden, find out what’s hidden away in all the nooks and crannies. Starting at 11.30am, the talk will last approximately an hour. Tickets include entry to the House after the talk and should be booked in advance. £5pp.

Mount Edgcumbe Cremyll 01752 822236 www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk

May 25 - 26 GREEN MAN EVENT The giant figure of the Green Man returns as a centre piece looming over, sitting on his throne of leaves and bark. He will be presiding over stalls, entertainment, refreshments and lots of activities. Entry to the event is free, all day parking £5 per vehicle.

May 12 INTERNATIONAL FRISBEE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Disc golf is a flying disc game, as well as a precision and accuracy sport, in which individual players throw a flying disc at a target. The object of the game is to traverse

May 31 - Jun 2 THE SOUTHWEST PADDLE FEST Camping, kayaking, canoeing and stand up paddle boarding for the whole family regardless of paddling ability. There’s live music in the afternoon and evening and a free children’s activity area.

Jun 1 GOING BATS AT MOUNT EDGCUMBE Join the nocturnal adventure and let the colonies of bats be your guide. With rare species calling Mount Edgcumbe home, visitors could be in for a real treat with this expedition.

Jun 8-9 RUM, DRUMS AND REGGAE FESTIVAL Miss Ivy Events brings you a complete toast to all things Rum and Reggae, there will be an amazing selection of Rums to get your taste buds tingling! We also have some incredible live Steel Pan Band action from Real Steel and Drum workshops from Shumba Arts. More details www. missivyevents.co.uk Jun 16 HATS AND FLOWERS CROCHET WORKSHOP Learn how to create a basic beanie hat, and how to make flowers to decorate it with. A variety of colours will be provided to create a contrasting flower with which to embellish your hat when finished.

Jun 21-23 3 WISHES FAERY FESTIVAL Three days and nights of live music and family friendly fairy fun with more than 100 free workshops plus fairies,

Family Events unicorns, mermaids, merquarium, pixies, elves, dragons, gnomes and more at the UK’s premier summer Fairy Festival at Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty, set within 865 acres on the Rame Peninsula. There will also be an attempt on the world unicorn record for the largest gathering of people wearing a unicorn horn.

Details www.fairyfestival.co.uk Jun 29-30 AROMAWARE EVENTS WELLBEING WEEKEND Back for the second year at this amazing location! Free entry, talks & workshops. All weather attraction with outside gazebo stall, large permanent marquee with health, holistic and craft stalls and much more.

Jul 13 PROMS IN THE PARK With The South West Philharmonia & Chorus, conducted by Marcus Alleyne, plus special guest artists from across the UK, it’s set to be a flag waving, sing along, feel good extravaganza you won’t want to miss. Featuring a 140 strong orchestra and choir who will be taking to the concert stage for an evening of musical treats covering a variety of genres including • continued on next page

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Jun 20 COTEHELE UNLOCKED All the doors are thrown open for visitors to explore areas usually closed to visitors. Meet the staff and volunteers who care for Cotehele, peek into offices and climb on the roof.

gospel and swing. Movie and musical classics with guest soloists from the West End. Spectacular traditional Proms finale. For information visit www. intheparkevents.co.uk/proms-2019 Jul 21 ICE CREAM AND BUBBLES FESTIVAL Miss Ivy presents the ultimate Festival for ice-cream lovers in the South West on national ice-cream day! On offer will be a huge selection of ice-creams from local ice-cream sellers with every flavour you could wish for (including vegan). There will be live entertainment for all the family plus a Prosecco bar, street food and lots of bubbles fun!!

For more information see www. missivyevents.co.uk Buckland Abbey Yelvertonl 01822 853607 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ bucklandabbey May 1 - 31 BLUEBELL TIME Each day throughout May. Take a walk to see the stunning carpet of bluebells in the Great North Wood, following one of the bluebell walks or by joining a guided walk with a ranger.

Call 01822 853607 for more information

Jun 8 - 9 VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT WEEKEND Fancy trying something new? If you’d like to get involved with the work done at Buckland Abbey, whether its room guiding or helping on events, they’d love to meet you for a chat. Why not come along and find out more?

they are Very Important and what you can do to ensure their survival.

Cotehele Calstock 01579 351346 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele

Jun 8 - Oct 27 WATER AND COLOUR IN COTEHELE GALLERY Cotehele Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting and selling the work of West Country artists and craft makers. This exhibition features beautiful watercolour paintings as well as mirrors, ceramics, jewellery and more.

May 27-31 MAY HALF-TERM FUN AT COTEHELE Join the half-term family fun making bee boxes as homes for these VIPs (very important pollinators).

May 14 to Jul 20 VIPS TRAIL AT COTEHELE Pick up a free trail from reception or the Mill and meet the very important oollinators who keep Cotehele going. You’ll find out why

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Jul 28, Aug 4, 11, 18, 25 COSTUME SUNDAYS AT COTEHELE MILL Meet the mill team dressed in Victorian costume. You’ll be able to watch milling and baking demonstrations and buy a bag of Cotehele Mill flour to take home.

Jul 29, Aug 5, 12, 19, 26 LOOK SHARP! COTEHELE HOUSE Not just for the kids. Take a closer look at the bladed weapons in Cotehele House. This is a chance to handle some of Cotehele’s bladed weapons that usually hang on the walls.

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Then as part of Stiltskin’s ‘discover Shakespeare’ programme they launch a special adaptation of A MidSummer Night’s Dream for children and young people.

Join Chop and Block, two foolish story-tellers, who find themselves in the fairy forest and re-tell the comic story of one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.

These productions are in addition to the regular workshops for children and young people at the Soapbox Children’s Theatre. These include Imaginators on Wednesdays between 4pm and 4.45pm, a drama group for four to six year olds. Children play games to build confidence and learn to work as a team.

On Tuesdays betwen 4pm and 5.15pm there’s Wild Things 1, a drama group for six and seven year olds, followed by Wild Things 2 from 5.20pm to 7.20pm, a drama class for intermediate performers. Children learn through drama games to build on their skills then work with the director to devise and improvise stories to perform in front of family and friends.

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A legendary portrait of Sir Francis Drake, which belongs to the National Portrait Gallery, can now be seen at Buckland Abbey.

A rare opportunity to see this wonderful Elizabethan portrait exhibited outside of London and in the sea farer’s former home in Devon.

The painting has travelled to Buckland Abbey as part of the National Portrait Gallery’s COMING HOME project, which will see the Gallery lend 50 portraits of iconic individuals to places across the UK with which they are most closely associated; this portrait will be on display at Buckland Abbey until September 22.

The portrait was painted c.1581 and will be hanging in the local sea farer’s former home near Tavistock for five months so that local residents can see the Elizabethan portrait for the first time on their doorstep. In an exhibition titled ‘Coming Home – Sir Francis Drake at Buckland’ this Elizabethan painting will be on display in the Nave gallery at the Abbey.

Alison Cooper the National Trust’s curator said: “The painting was created shortly after Drake came home from his circumnavigation of the globe. In 1581 following his return, his

Local exhibitions Unti May 22 EXHIBITION: THE UNKNOWN KNOWNS The Levinsky Gallery, Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth In a world where data is as valuable as land, how vigilantly are we protecting our most prized assets, and how much of ourselves is available on the open market? By sharing our personal preferences, thumbprints and 3D face scans, how easily can we be tracked and influenced and who is watching on the other side of the tele screen?

In ‘The Unknown Knowns’, Plymouth based curator Vickie Fear brings together artists using appropriated material to expose hidden truths and ask questions about the world we live in, making connections between artists who draw from a range of sources, including public archives and popular culture. Contained in these works are conversations about privacy, media influence, propaganda, colonialism and truth. Are we living in science fiction? What are we really scared of?

And if the known unknowns are the things we know that we don’t know, what don’t we know that we know?

Until Jun 1 MEETING THE ARCHIVE: STEVEN PAIGE The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art Meeting the Archive is the culmination of the practice component of the artists PhD including new and existing work that investigates how

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life entirely changed. His voyage made him famous as well as fabulously wealthy. He was knighted by Elizabeth I, and was able to purchase Buckland Abbey – a country home that befitted his new found status.

“He then became Mayor of Plymouth and an MP. He was even granted his own Coat of Arms with a motto that reminded him of his yeomanry birth – sic parvis magna – from small beginnings, great things. He had ‘made it’.

“This display centring on Drake’s portrait aims to explore how Drake presented himself and his new found status, and, as part of this, the importance of his new home at Buckland Abbey. It’s a wonderful opportunity for Buckland to be able to borrow this portrait and put it on public display outside of London. The fact that we are able to bring it back to Drake’s former home where it may have been during Drake’s lifetime, makes this even more exciting.”

Carol Murrin, general manager of Buckland Abbey said: “The portrait that’s being loaned from the National Portrait Gallery perfectly sums up a critical point success point in Drake’s life that is bound up with his purchase of Buckland.”

artists are able to draw attention to the instability and heterogeneity of archives. This exhibition is made up of a series of moving image works created through seeking and responding to instructive footage in collections within institutions. The work takes a playful approach to watching bodies ‘perform’ and then uses re-enactment strategies to interpret and physically explore new ways of understanding the archive. Within this, Paige’s ongoing interests in personal betterment, instruction-led activity, humour and his lived experiences are played out.

May 4 - 19 HOST GALLERIES 1ST YEAR CELEBRATION EXHIBITION Host Galleries, Whimple Street Meet the artists in person, this is a first for any gallery. During the show, there will be four of the gallery’s top selling artists going in for the day celebrations. All four artists will be in the gallery performing a ‘live studio’ where they will be working on new paintings during the day.

Jun 8-29 ALUMNI SHOW - PENINSULA ARTS Running alongside the School of Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Show 19, the Alumni Show brings together some of the finest alumni from the school, who since graduating have built successful careers within their respective fields.

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Meet the artists behind the funkiest fes Dancers moving gracefully to music, using their wheelchairs to help express their artistry; an MC diagnosed with a language disorder and autistic tendencies, who works wonders on the mic; and a choir of people, some of them with little or no hearing. Meet some of the Funky Llama Festival entertainers who don’t believe in the word ‘can’t’.

The inclusive festival, run by Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP), returns to Plymouth Hoe on Saturday June 8 and, for the first time, is part of Plymouth MTV Music Week. The festival showcases disabled and non-disabled artists from all genres including rock bands, rappers, DJs, cabaret, dance, and drama groups.

Among the local artists are Olivia Frost from Far Flung Dance Theatre; event MC and metal music act, Mikey ‘Spike’ Brooks; and a new Plymouth-based signing choir, Hands in Harmony.

Olivia, 23, has a unique perspective. She performed for TRP’s Young Company as a non-disabled artist before developing a condition which means she now uses a wheelchair and requires 24-hour care: “I danced from a young age and performed in shows and competitions,” said Olivia.

“Ballet, tap, modern, jazz, dancing has always been my thing.”

But when she was 18, Olivia developed functional neurological disorder (FND), a little understood illness believed to be caused by problems in the nervous system: “I couldn’t speak when I first got it. I’ve got my speech back now, but there are some days where I feel so tired, I can’t do anything.”

Olivia returned to dancing two years ago, when she joined Far Flung, which is supported by TRP: “When it was first suggested to me, I said ‘no’. I was scared, I had no confidence.

But I told myself I had to do it, because I’d become very isolated after getting ill. I didn’t know anything other than breakfast, lunch and dinner and looking at four walls.

“One of my fears was that returning would bring back memories of how things were before. But it didn’t. Instead, I have learnt to do things differently. I’ve learnt to use my chair as part of my body, and I’ve learnt how to use the space.”

Far Flung and Funky Llama have created a new routine for the dancers to perform at the festival. For Olivia, who is one of the three chairs of the Funky Llama Steering Group which drives the festival, it’s another step towards her ambition of forging a career in the arts: “Having a voice and keeping active are very important. It’s good for me mentally, too, because I haven’t accepted things yet. That’s why it’s great to be around these guys at Funky Llama. They’re very

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She may be in a wheelchair, but Olivia Frost from the Far Flung Dance Theatre will be performing at the Funky Llama Festival

supportive. They’ve got your back.”

Mikey is a perfect example of this: “When I see Olivia, I don’t see the chair – I see her. And I see her dancing. I’ve always lived with my condition, so I’ve never had to adjust, like Olivia has. We’re all different. But we’re all here to perform, and to get knowledge and experience. Sure, we have this condition or disability, but it doesn’t define us. We’re still having a good time.”

Mikey has been with Funky Llama since TRP launched the project in 2010. As resident MC, he has become the ‘face’ of the annual festival: “For me, Funky Llama is everything.

It keeps me going. It gets me thinking there is something good I can do. When I’m at the festival, everything feels right.”

As well as MC-ing, Mikey will also be performing his metal versions of well-known songs. Like Olivia, keeping busy is important. He is currently looking for musicians to help start a new band, Llama Hhama, and he’s also writing a fantasy story: “I want to do everything! I feel I have so much creativity and I just want to get it out there.”

One of the acts Mikey will be introducing on the day is Hands in Harmony, thought to be the only communitybased signed choir this side of Bristol. Supported by Plymouth Deaf Association, it was launched earlier this year to combat isolation and create inclusion opportunities that bring deaf and hearing people together. Some members are profoundly deaf, some have moderate hearing losses and some are hearing but are improving their signing to help them communicate with choir members, family or friends who have hearing loss.

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stival in Plymouth! deaf in her early 30s following progressive hearing loss. She said: “There’s been a lot in the media about the benefits for everyone of being in a choir and I thought ‘why can’t we enjoy these benefits, too?’

“We are not a singing choir, we are a signing choir. The choir represents words, emotion and meaning with their hands, body and facial expressions, using sign language in place of singing. Signing to music is very challenging for those with profound deafness. They will take their cues from the leader, and they might feel sound vibrations from the floor.”

Hands in Harmony will be holding a workshop in one of the marquees so that festival-goers can join in: “The participation song we have in mind is You’ve Got A Friend. The theme of the festival is breaking down barriers, of inclusivity, so it fits well.

“Funky Llama is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a festival,” she added, “and for us to show that deaf people can. We are challenging the perception that deaf people can’t enjoy music.”

The Funky Llama performances, workshops and activities take place on the main stage and in marquees around the festival ‘village’. It’s an accessible event with specialist facilities, and everyone is welcome.

The festival runs from midday to 10.30pm. Tickets are £10 for the day; £5 for under-18s and for admission after 6pm.

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Tickets can be bought at the gate on the day, or in advance via the Theatre Royal Plymouth box office on 01752 267222.

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By Fiona Newton and Rebecca Rose of Plymouth Garden Centre With over 150 different species of rose, from dwarf varieties, to shrub roses and climbing roses including those with wonderful and cheeky names, fantastic fragrances and those for special occasions, the rose is quite possibly the most adored plant in the UK.

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We all have our favourites when it comes to roses, and here are some of ours: It has been used over the centuries to Our favourite rose for represent our most intrinsic emotions: love, joy, containers admiration, friendship and innocence.

Patio roses are perfect Now is the best time to buy a rose as they for pots, producing lots of are full of bud and flower so you can choose flowers but remaining in a the colour you like and best of all, those which compact form. ‘Sugar and are fragrant, are smelling simply wonderful Spice’ is our best selling right now! patio rose, closely followed So come and wander around the plant area, by ‘Sweet Dream’. Both ‘get sniffing’ and as always, our expert plant produce masses of flowers Twice in a Blue Moon team are on hand to help tell you about their throughout the summer favourites and advise on how to take care of and into the autumn. your rose. From the June 22 to June 30 we will However, most roses grow also be having a rose festival to celebrate the many different well in containers, particularly varieties that do not exceed rose varieties, although a great range of roses will be here 90cm in height, and providing these guidelines are followed: before then! always use John Innes No. 3 – roses dislike multi-purpose Hybrid Tea or Floribunda compost. Add a slow-release fertiliser to the compost, and People often ask about the difference. Hybrid tea is what then also liquid feed from March until September. Choose most people typically think of when they imagine roses, the a pot that is at least three times the size that the rose is single flower head on a long stem. Great for cut flowers and growing in. Place the pot in a sunny spot and water well. particularly striking and they can grow into very large plants.

The team’s favourite roses and top choices for fragrance Floribunda roses, as the name suggests produce an Will’s favourite is ‘Rhapsody In Blue’ a sweetly fragrant abundance of flowers in clusters but tend to be smaller, rose, with semi-double flowers of deep purple-blue fading compact, more shrub-like plants. There are few plants that to mauve-grey and considered to be the closest to blue yet can produce such colour over a long season as a floribunda achieved. It will grow into a tall, bushy shrub. rose does.

Other blue/lilac favourites among the team and customers Types of rose are ‘Blue Moon’ and ‘Twice in a Blue Moon’ - hybrid tea roses Climbing or rambling... the main difference between these with the most amazing scent. We have seen these roses stop types is flowering. As a general rule of thumb, ramblers are customers in their tracks as they walk past the bench and vigorous, but only flower once in June time with large showy catch the scent! flowers, and climbers are repeat flowering with smaller Fiona’s favourite is ‘Indian Summer’ which is a lower flowerheads and stiffer, but less vigorous growth. Grow a growing hybrid tea rose with apricot blooms and dark foliage. climber up an arch or trellis, and use ramblers for growing It’s strong scent is like opening a bottle or perfume, just into trees or covering large areas. lovely!

When David Austin started breeding roses, he did it with one thing in mind. To combine the beauty of the flowers with the ability to produce the most incredible scents, into one single plant.

We have a selection in store and our favourite has to be ‘Gertrude Jekyll’, the scent described by David Austin as a ‘perfectly balanced old rose scent, often described as being the quintessential old rose fragrance’.

It isn’t just David Austin roses that have these beautiful fragrances, and sometimes when you stop to smell a rose you get a wonderful surprise.

The standard tree rose ‘Arthur Bell’ smells like heady lemon sherbet; it isn’t sickly sweet, but a deep, powdery scent that makes you reminisce childhood penny sweets!

Our favourite rose for climbing Whilst pink climbing roses are perhaps the most popular colour, and commonly seen growing on a trellis of an old English cottage, we are particularly excited by ‘Starlight Symphony’ which has been named Rose of the Year 2019 - Starlight Symphony

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king so rosey in June! the Rose of the Year 2019.

With its deep glossy foliage, pure Sweet Dream white clusters of blooms opening to reveal pink stamens that bees love, we think this would look exceptionally beautiful grown on a trellis on the wall of a house.

We envision a sea of lavender grown beneath like a purple blanket, a modern update to a traditional plant.

And why lavender? Read on to find out!

Rose care pruning is probably the part of rose growing that most people feel daunted by. It’s fairly easy to do: the rule of thumb is there should be a spring prune and an autumn prune.

Choose a frost free period and prune out weedy, damaged, dead or diseased growth. In the autumn, roses can be trimmed back after they finish flowering in November to stop wind-rock and root damage.

As for the pruning itself, use a pair of clean, sharp secateurs and always cut the stem above an outward face bud. Make the cut at a 45 degree and sloping away from the centre of the plant. This will ensure that any rain water will run off the stem onto the ground instead of the crown of the plant A liquid fertiliser can also be applied fortnightly. This will increase the vigour of the plants and in turn result in an abundance of flowers. Mulching is a good practise; garden compost, or well-rotted manure will keep the moisture in the ground, help feed the rose and keep weeds down.

Pests, disease and companion planting There are a number of products available for pests and diseases, but we also like to encourage natural processes.

In warm weather don’t let your roses dry out, give them a good soaking into the soil. In warm weather they are prone to aphids if they dry out.

Companion planting with lavender is a great way to protect your roses from pests, and in turn diseases.

Plant the lavender nearby as it encourages Gertrude Jekyll ladybirds that eat aphids. T he scent of lavender repels the detrimental insects, as well as attracting the beneficial pollinators and providing a food source to bees.

So enjoy the garden and if roses aren’t your thing there are so many fantastically colourful plants available to choose from this June.

Blooms are out in full and just inviting you to get in the borders and plant your hanging baskets and pots! Also don’t forget to see our advert and special reader discount voucher to use on a rose.

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From Budapest to Benidorm - it’s all in a day’s work for this travel agent!

Budapest......and Benidorm

A few weeks ago, around the date of our ‘supposed’ Brexit, I attended two travel conferences over consecutive weekends.

My first was in the beautiful city of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The following weekend was in the well-known Spanish resort of Benidorm – very contrasting locations, but both popular with British tourists.

Budapest is cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, ranked as ‘the world’s secondbest city’ by ‘Conde Nast’ and ‘Europe’s seventh most idyllic place to live’ by Forbes.

You can fly direct to Budapest from Bristol Airport, which makes a short break more appealing to travellers from the West Country.

Our conference was based in the Intercontinental Hotel, right on the banks of the Danube, although the first night we stayed on an Amma Waterways river cruise ship.

The highlight was when the ship departed on a ‘Budapest by night’ pleasure cruise. This was a

By Travel great way to experience how beautiful Budapest is, and to compare a river cruise to an ocean cruise.

Unfortunately, as this was a working trip, our daytime activities were conferencing and networking, so my experience of Budapest initially was at night. We were very fortunate that the next evening the Hungarian Tourist Office booked trams for us to travel across the city to experience dinner at their indoor market.

The market place was opened in the evening, just for the delegates, and bench style tables were set out through the middle of the market. Between each course of our meal we were able to do some shopping at the fabulous sausage, cheese, and their intricate local lace and clothing stalls.

A Hungarian band played, and the wine was free flowing, which afforded our group a great insight into the Hungarian

culture. Budapest is world famous for its night life. More specifically their ‘Ruin Bars’ that have been springing up throughout the Jewish quarter over the past 15 years.

Originally, old dilapidated buildings would be taken over and made into quirky bars. The idea caught on with more and more bars opening, sometimes for only a short period before the building was demolished. I was lucky enough to visit one of these bars and I can see why they’re thriving. It was packed full of youngsters proud to be part of this unique culture.

Luckily, on the final day we had the afternoon free to walk around the city to see sights such as the Hungarian Parliament Building, Saint Stephen’s Basilica and Heroes Square - all in their own way fabulous feats of architecture.

Whilst walking along the Danube I found the most moving tribute called ‘Shoes on the Danube’.

This is a memorial to the Budapest Jews who were shot by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen during World War II. The victims were lined up and shot Expert at the edge of the water, so that their bodies then fell into the Danube River and were carried away.

They had to take their shoes off, since shoes were valuable belongings at the time.

The memorial was conceived by film director Can Togay and sculpted by Gyula Pauer, in 2005. It contains 60 pairs of iron shoes, forming a row along the Danube. Each pair of shoes was modelled after an original 1940s pair.

Our final night was dinner in the amazing Opera House of Budapest. This really was an excellent way to end a very short stay in such a beautiful city. Whether you travel to Budapest for a short break, or just stop for the day as your cruise ship sails the Danube, you will never forget your visit to such an amazing place.

They always say life in the travel industry is never dull, and can be contrasting. Well, four days later I was flying from

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TRAVEL MATTERS Exeter to Alicante for my next travel conference in Benidorm.

I have been to Benidorm more times than I can remember: my first holiday abroad was to Benidorm back in the early 70s with my parents. I can still remember staying in the one-star hotel ‘The Pueblo’, being taken on the Spanish barbecue nights and bringing home those large donkeys, and of course a set of castanets.

We had a three-night stay in a four-star hotel on Levante beach, giving us easy access to all that Benidorm has to offer.

This was my first visit for many years, and it hasn’t really changed. What makes Benidorm so popular is its easy access from most airports in the UK, it’s year-round weather and what I like most is its fabulous beach.

The beach is dredged on a daily basis making it one of the cleanest in the Mediterranean. What I don’t like about it are its mishmash of high-rise hotels and apartments set behind the beach. It is a horrible sight and really spoils what should have been a premium beach resort. Due mostly to greed, buildings were allowed to be built in any shape, or size, giving no continuity or quality.

What saves Benidorm for me is it’s Old Town. Situated between the Levante and Poniente beaches, this area still has the Spanish feel. Narrow streets, markets and tapas restaurants seem miles away from the large bars and nightclubs in the tourist centre.

Part of our conference was to take a day trip out of Benidorm and visit the beautiful town of Guadalest. The 11th century San José Castle dominates the town and is one of the top historical sites in this part of Spain. The second part of the tour was to visit the ‘Enrique Mendoza Vineyard’. This was undoubtedly my favourite part of the day! I have visited many vineyards around the world, including Canada, USA, France, UK and Spain, and I can honestly say this was the best tour I’ve ever experienced.

The history of the Vineyard, and the tour of their production area, was informative, but not boring, and the wine tasting session was superb. We tried eight different wines, accompanied by eight different courses of tapas, all

complimenting each Shoes on the Danube...a other perfectly. When moving memorial to we finished our wine Jews who were executed tasting we were then introduced to Enrique Mendoza himself, the end to a perfect tour.

The rest of our time was spent in conference or in the sun on the sea front which was badly needed.

After two weekends of very contrasting destinations I can now reflect on both.

Although Budapest had so much more to offer than Benidorm in culture and history, it’s still nice to go to a typical British Mediterranean holiday resort. Benidorm brought back lots of fond memories of my childhood holidays.

Finally, our manager Andrea James will be climbing Kilimanjaro to celebrate her 50th Birthday (sure she won’t mind me saying!) with her friend Theresa. She has funded the whole trip herself, but is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support, where every penny raised will go to the charity.

I’m sure most of you who have been to our office will know Andrea and appreciate the task ahead of her.

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PROPERTY MATTERS

KF Kitchens serve up fabulous family When Mark and Sarah Youde were considering a new kitchen for their home, they visited several local and national companies, and one firm stood out above the rest – Plymouthbased KF Kitchens.

And, right from the initial consultation and design stage, all the way to the finishing touches being added, the couple are glad they chose the Faraday Mill firm: “The work was meticulous,” said Sarah. “They really care, it’s as though it’s their own kitchen.

“And it’s more than a kitchen. It has become the room that we use more than anywhere else in the house.”

KF Kitchens is an established familyowned company, run by Nathan and Derinda Damarell and Simon Rice.

They were recommended to Mark and Sarah by a friend who recently had a kitchen installed by KF Kitchens: “We went and had a look and we really liked it,” said Mark. “But we did our due diligence by seeing what other companies had to offer, too. We knew what we wanted for our kitchen and it was clear that KF Kitchens were the best for us.”

The couple moved into their house in Kelly Bray in 2013 and a new kitchen was always on their ‘to do’ list. Mark explained: “The house was built it 2006 and still had the original kitchen.

It was dated, dark and badly designed.

The hob was against the wall at the other end from the dining area, which meant that whoever was cooking had their backs to everyone and was miles away.

“And there was a dividing area where the walls took up so much room that there was only space for one person to be in the kitchen! So that had to go. We worked with Nathan on the design and he agreed with our ideas. It meant some structural work, knocking down that bit of wall to open the whole area up. It has created a space that flows from the kitchen, to the dining area and to the conservatory and utility. It has also brought a lot more light into the kitchen.

“The other big change that Nathan suggested was moving the sink to the far end, where the hob used to be. We were going to keep it under the window, but by moving it, it has created one long worktop space – something we never had before.”

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When it came to choosing their kitchen, it was as though it was meant to be: “We saw the kitchen we wanted as soon as we walked into the showroom,” said Sarah. “It was right there in front of us. The only difference was the colour, because it was pink and we wanted purple, which we’ve got.”

KF Kitchens managed the entire project, including the design, structural work, plastering, decorating, electrics, kitchen and worktop fitting, and flooring.

The flooring also takes in the conservatory, to add to the ‘flow’, while new kitchen cupboards have added extra storage space in the utility.

“All the work was coordinated really well,” said Sarah. “Every single worker was professional and did their work to the best of their ability.

They wanted everything to be just right. When the fitters came to do the splash-backs at the end, they said they’d never seen anything so perfect – everything was completely level and straight!”

But it’s not just about looks – it’s about practicality, too: “The storage space is intuitive, everything is where you’d expect it to be,” said Sarah.

“The hob has been moved to the dining room end, so it’s like a servery area and it’s much more sociable.

The workmen also set the low-level storage units further back under the servery, so there is more room as you move from the kitchen to dining area, and it can also be used as a breakfast bar.

“And everything is dead easy to clean, which is important in a busy kitchen. It’s designed with use in mind - and it does get a lot of use.”

The kitchen was a special treat for the family, following a health scare last year when Mark donated a kidney to Sarah when she suffered kidney failure: “It made us look at things differently and we thought ‘we want a kitchen, so let’s do it’,” said Mark.

“We’re so glad we did because we love it,” added Sarah. “We’ve now got a lovely social space that works well for us as a family with three youngsters aged 17, 16 and 12. And whoever’s cooking is now facing into the room, they’re not cut off!”

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BUSINESS MATTERS

Husband and wife team with a winning formula for business success

Running a business as a husband and wife team is a challenge; running two is something most people would not even contemplate. Yet that is exactly what Andrew and Karen Scowcroft of Foot Solutions and City Centre Chiropody are doing with great success, at 34 Royal Parade.

As well as two highly regarded foot health care businesses, they also have two sons of secondary school age. So how do they manage it?

“We like to help people change their lives for the better,” said Andrew. “Foot health affects most of us at some point during our lives, and every day we see people finding answers to painful conditions. It really is a privilege to be in this position and it’s extremely motivating to us and the team.”

They didn’t always run their own businesses. Karen, who has a BSc in Podiatry and Podiatric Medicine, previously worked in the NHS and Andrew worked in sales to all areas of healthcare in the private sector. That was until they took up an opportunity to run a domiciliary care organisation in Manchester in 2006.

Despite tough times, which saw Karen providing cover for care shifts as well as running the business alongside Andrew, the couple turned the organisation around and were pleased to hand it back to its original owners a few years later in much better condition than when they started.

During this time, they holidayed in the Southwest and began to look for a home here. “We wanted a better work-life balance with our two young boys,” said Karen, “where the skies are bigger, in a less competitive and less materialistic Andrew and Karen Scowcroft environment.”

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They settled in Wembury, which meant Andrew had to commute across country and it was in a magazine advert whilst waiting for a train that Andrew saw the Foot Solutions franchise for sale. It was, says Andrew, an ‘ahhhh moment’ and prompted a call home to Karen to say: “I’ve found our next business!”

Foot Solutions opened in 2009 and gave them an opportunity to live and work locally, providing health and retail services from a city centre store. Customers were pleased with their footwear and arch supports, but one question kept cropping up: ‘Do you do treatments?’

Both Andrew and Karen saw the need to provide a more complete service, so in 2011 Karen opened City Centre Chiropody upstairs from the shop. HCPC registered podiatrists could now provide customers and clients with clinical treatments, in addition to the specialist footwear recommended by the pedorthists from Foot Solutions.

“In my three years of podiatry and podiatric medicine training, I think we had three hours training on shoes,” said Karen. “It’s fantastic to be able to refer patients downstairs if we think they can help them further.” “And vice-versa,” added Andrew.

Foot health care seems to be heading the same way as dentistry and ophthalmics, with treatments previously available on the NHS no longer on offer, or only to a minority of people.

Judging by the comments of customers and clients, many featured in this magazine, and awards for customer care, the two businesses at 34 Royal Parade seem to be going a long way to providing a service from which many of us can benefit.

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FINANCE MATTERS The Ocean team (from left) Jaye Powell, Stuart Powell and Sami Bickford...along with Frankie, the office dog

Ocean among the top-rated mortgage providers in the UK It has been a fantastic start to the year for Plymouth-based Ocean Mortgages and Equity Release who have celebrated the success of a series of seminars over the past 12 months.

The aim of the seminars was to help the over 55s learn more about their later life borrowing, financial, taxation and healthcare options.

Ocean worked with local businesses, including Bright Solicitors and PKF Francis Clarke to present many options to a wide range of Plymouth people over the age of 55.

Sami Bickford, office manager explained: “The next series of seminars start again on June 6 at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel from 2pm to 4pm. This event is exclusively for local businesses to discover all about later life borrowing and property options, including legal aspects and taxation.

“Tickets for these events can be found via Eventbrite.

Future events will be for members of the general public.

Anyone who is interested in booking one of these free events are invited to contact us via email or phone.”

In addition to a series of successful seminars, Ocean have recently been voted one of the best mortgage providers in the UK for their exceptional service.

Stuart Powell, managing director of Ocean Mortgages was named on the list of top-rated mortgage advisers in the UK published in The Times newspaper in March 2019.

Stuart said: “We were particularly proud of this achievement as only 320 mortgage brokers in the UK were featured on the list. This represents less than 4% of the total number of brokers nationwide.

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“It is particularly pleasing as the list is based on client reviews received in the last 12 months. We received 44 reviews, 43 of which gave us full marks for the three categories of advice, service and value.”

Stuart added: “We would like to thank our clients for giving their feedback and their exceptional reviews. It is fantastic that the service we are offering to mortgage and equity release clients is at a high standard, and with the steady progression of the business in 2019 this is set to advance further with customer focus at the core of our work.”One such example was client Mrs P from Tavistock who was paying 6.99% on her Lifetime Mortgage. Ocean were able to complete a remortgage to a lower rate and save her more than £136,000 over the next 15 years.* When asked what he attributes Ocean’s success to, Stuart explained: “We definitely do things differently at Ocean. We are building a business that helps educate people about better ways of financing their borrowing.

“This includes attending one of our seminars to learn about their available options including remortgaging or releasing equity from their property. It can be a cliché, but we truly put the client at the heart of all we do and work with the best local solicitors and estate agents to achieve this.’

Ocean, was founded in 2017 by Stuart who has over 17 years experience helping people with their borrowing needs. Ocean has grown steadily to include office manager Sami Bickford, who has been in the property industry for over four years and Jaye Powell, as director. Both are currently studying for their Cemap Mortgage exams to give mortgage advice in the future.

The newest member of the team is Frankie, the office dog. Only eight months old, miniature daschund Frankie has proven to be a very popular addition with everyone who visits the office in the Shore building on Athenaeum Street, close to The Hoe.

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During this review, Stuart will be available to discuss readers borrowing options. This could be anything from a first time buyers questions, or queries about moving home, or changing your mortgage to a better deal to save money.

Stuart said: “During the later life lending review, you may wish to discuss how to increase your monthly income using the equity in your property, a cash lump sum to repay an interest only mortgage, to give to family, or for a particular purpose such as a car, holiday or even home improvements.”

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