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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2014 EDITION VINTAGE SUCCESS

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Jo Macaskie of Miss Ivy Events talks about the success of her ‘All Things Vintage and Lovely’ fairs in Plymouth and other locations in the South West.

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WEDDING PACKAGE

Melanie Williams from the Duke of Cornwall Hotel talks about their new fixed price wedding package which has just been launched.

DREAM SHOWROOM

Jamie Shewbrook has achieved his dream of running his own business with the launch of West Country Tiles and Bathrooms at Christian Mill.

NICOLA’S VENTURE

Plymouth jewellery designer Nicola Hurst has opened a second gallery in the Royal William Yard, adding to her successful outlet in Hyde Park.

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The second creation: Nicola Hurst does it again

Emma Morgan pictured at NH2

Eight years after launching her first gallery in Hyde Park in Plymouth, jewellery designer Nicola Hurst has opened an exclusive boutique in the prestigious grounds of the Royal William Yard.

Nicola’s second outlet, NH2, opened in July within the new development at Residence 1, overlooking the green, within the former naval victualing yard.

Nicola grew up in Plymouth, her grandfather, Sidney Hurst, was a watchmaker and one of the founders of Plymouth Silversmiths back in 1950.

Nicola said: “If he were still alive I’m sure my grandfather Sidney would be very proud of the fact that we are carrying on the family business in a city he adopted.

Nicola studied jewellery making at Middlesex Polytechnic before moving back to Plymouth and opening her first gallery, Nicola Hurst Designer Jewellery in 2006.

Not only does she make and sell her own work – understated sophisticated pieces based on simple lines and shapes – but she also teaches the art of jewellery making in her recently expanded workshop.

She explained: “My students range from those with no experience to others with a good knowledge, and in age from early twenties to a lady who has just turned 80. They all share desire to do something creative, challenging and therapeutic in their spare time.”

NH2 concentrates on stocking contemporary jewellery made by sought after independent designers, as well as hand forged metalwork, handmade clocks, unique leather handbags and much, much more.

Nicola will be dividing her time between the Hyde Park gallery and the Royal William Yard boutique where she will be able to continue to offer a personal relaxed service to her customers.

“We sell pieces made in the UK that won’t be found anywhere else in Plymouth and our customer care is second to none,” added Nicola who has built up a strong team of sales representatives over the years and has welcomed Ashley and Emma who will be managing NH2.

Ashley is delighted to be facing the challenges of the new store. “I’m really excited to be leading the team at NH2.

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More success for jewellery designer Nicola Hurst

I know we have amazing stock from fabulous, renowned makers which I am sure will prove very popular with old and new clients alike.”

Nicola is ambitious and if her new venture proves as popular as her first gallery, customers will have their expectations exceeded in terms of quality and choice, and whenever she has any spare time, she’ll be back at her bench creating her own amazing collections.

“I love sitting alone, creating unique and beautiful things that people want to buy. I’m so lucky to be able to do what I love to do,” said Nicola.

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For more information go to www.nicolahurst.co.uk or visit Nicola Hurst Designer Jewellery at 65 Hyde Park Road 01752 228000 and NH2 at Cottage 1, Residence 1 in the Royal William Yard.

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WOMEN AT WORK Plymouth is a real hotspot - quite literally - for all things vintage and retro.

That’s the message from Jo Macaskie who has seen her aptly-named ‘All Things Vintage and Lovely’ fairs go from strength to strength.

Now just two years after organising her first fair in Plymouth’s Guildhall Jo is planning a big celebration event in September.

Jo said: “When I first started looking at setting up a vintage fair in Plymouth in 2012 - I was told it wouldn’t be a success!

It has already been tried and didn’t work at various venues in the city was what I kept hearing.”

Jo had already organised successful fairs in her then home town of Torquay and was convinced Plymouth offered great potential.

“Not one to be easily swayed I decided I would try and bring vintage to this diverse and buzzing city. After looking at several venues - on entering the Guildhall I knew that was the venue I had to hold the vintage fair in!

“It felt spacious and light, had amazing stained glass windows and chandeliers - all tying in with the regal image I wanted for my vintage fair,” she said. “With 65 stalls booked, a tea room sourced and my entertainment in place I was set to go,” said Jo. It was a real step of faith for Jo, but her intuition proved right with 1,200 people visiting the inaugural event at the Guildhall. The next fair attracted 1,500 people and Jo now has a waiting list of traders who want to be part of the success story.

Jo had more than 25 years’ retail experience in having run jewellery shops and her own vintage furniture and gift shop.

She also designs and makes bespoke bridal jewellery.

Since the launch of the Plymouth fairs Jo has been approached by numerous partners to organise several large scale events. She has organised fairs at the Moorland Garden Hotel and a monthly fair at Mount Edgcumbe and now runs fairs in Plymouth in April, September and November.

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Vintage fairs so popular thanks to Jo’s She also organises fairs at locations such as Dartington, Taunton and Torquay and expects to run as many as 25 events next year.

“Plymouth has definitely embraced these fairs, especially the student population. Plymouth is definitely our flagship venue,” she said.

Not content with the success of her vintage fairs, Jo this year launched Miss Ivy’s Journal, a magazine dedicated to all that is vintage and creative in the South West.

“The Journal is a concept that grew from a desire to celebrate the varied vintage scene in the South West, of which Miss Ivy’s growing events are a big part,” said Jo. “There are so many interesting stories to tell, unique places to visit and wardrobes to delve into we just felt a magazine bringing all this together would be an interesting project!

It’s been a mind boggling journey so far, several months and name changes later – Miss Ivy’s Journal is here!

“We wanted the magazine to appeal to those people who frequent Miss Ivy’s various events. Our aim is to support small businesses and offer the reader something unique, interesting and easy to relate to. Our hope is that it will grow

proving in city s vision in the same manner that the events have. It is reader led so do feel free to contact the team with any feedback or articles.”

Jo, who now lives in Tavistock is launching a venture in the near future with her partner called Mr Alfie’s Jaunts,giving people a true vintage experience - including a trip in a 1930s Asquith.

This busy entrepreneur has lots more creative ideas which she plans to roll out next year.

These include a 40s style evening where Jo is working with one of the groups which are involved in the fairs - Mad About Swing.

“The idea is in its formative stages at the moment, but I believe an evening event which celebrates the best of the 40s would prove very popular.”

In the meantime she is offering people who attend the Plymouth event at the Guildhall on September 27 to win an

Jo Macaskie...the brains behind the popular vintage fairs

Ultimate Vintage Day Out worth £500. As well as a ride in the Asquith, the prize includes afternoon tea for two at the Moorland Garden Hotel, photo shoot and make up sessions.

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For more information visit www.missivyevents.co.uk or call Jo on 077390 33476

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WEDDING MATTERS

New wedding celebration package offers a great deal for the bride and groom

Plymouth’s Duke of Cornwall Hotel has always been a popular venue for weddings - and now it is set to attract even more wedding business with a special keenly-priced package.

with the costs of their wedding because they are saving for a deposit on a new home to spend their lives together.

“The package we are offering reflects the success of our 150th anniversary celebration The hotel is offering couples the opportunity last year when literally hundreds of people to entertain 100 guests in the plush Ballroom enjoyed the Duke of Cornwall experience for for just £1500. a variety of special events.

The wedding celebration package - available “We want to make the hotel more only in the evenings - includes a buffet, accessible for local couples and we believe welcome drink, toastmaster, disco and DJ. this price point will appeal to a lot of Melanie Williams, the hotel’s weddings wedding organisers and newly-weds. The and special events manager said: “Weddings package includes the red carpet and canopy have changed a lot over the years and we at the hotel entrance to welcome the bridal have come up with this package to provide party. an affordable celebration for couples who “The package is very flexible and couples are looking for something different from the can add a variety of extras - such as traditional wedding reception. seat covers, desserts and other bespoke “A lot of newlyweds now get married requirements. abroad, which means their guest list is limited “We are also licensed for civil wedding because of the costs involved. This way they ceremonies which can be held in the can enjoy the romance of a wedding ceremony restaurant with its impressive domed ceiling in a glamorous foreign resort - and then have and crystal chandelier, or the Millbay Suite, a fixed-price wedding celebration when they an intimate wedding ceremony room, with The red carpet treatment...Melanie get home. many period features which capture the true Williams pictured with head porter “Likewise couples often need to be careful heritage of a traditional hotel.”

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The latest wedding celebration package adds to the Duke of Cornwall’s existing wedding reception offering. The hotel is able to offer a choice of wedding breakfast and reception rooms depending on guest numbers.

All the rooms have elegant stylish decor and surroundings, and retain many period features which help create a warm atmosphere to add that special touch to the perfect day.

The Ballroom can accommodate a wedding for between 60 and 200 people or up to 300 for an evening reception. The Hayward Room is ideal for a wedding breakfast for up to 60 people, while the the Fleur De Lys suite can accommodate an evening reception for up to 80 people.

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The hotel is holding a Weddings open evening on Thursday September 18 at 7pm when couples can find out more about the packages available and discuss their special day.

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BUSINESS MATTERS Award-winning programme helps hundreds of local entrepreneurs

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Hundreds of budding entrepreneurs in the city have received invaluable free advice and support from Outset Plymouth over the last four years.

Coaching from Working Links and Plymouth’s Urban Enterprise programme.”

Nationally the Outset programme has helped create more than 3,000 businesses, saved over £22 million in benefit Launched in 2010, Outset Plymouth has helped to create payments in the UK, generated £4 million in taxes from new over 220 new businesses in the city, contributing more than enterprises and added value of at least £16 million to the 275 additional jobs to the local economy. national economy.

Outset team leader Alison Pine said: “Our Alison said: “We believe these figures current contract comes to an end in March next demonstrate the incredible value of Outset’s year, so we would encourage anyone who is work and we hope that funding can be found in thinking about setting up their own business, 2015 and beyond to carry on the programme we at any time in the future, to contact Outset operate.”

Plymouth so that they can benefit from our free Oustet Plymouth and its sister organisation workshops between now and next March.”

Outset Finance has a nine-strong team of trainers Outset Plymouth is part of an awardand enterprise advisors who between them winning not-for-profit network offering a have vast experience in setting up and running programme of fully-funded workshops providing businesses. enterprise coaching as well as a business Outset marketing manager Mark Jones said: start-up programme and growth workshops for “Outset empowers people to take charge of their businesses which have been trading for less than lives and overcome barriers in order to create three years. their own self-employment opportunities.

Alison said: “Our workshops are designed “Each local Outset offering is tailored to meet to be fun and friendly, encouraging discussion the specific needs and objectives of the local Team Leader Alison Pine and providing helpful advice through sharing community, and always has a significant focus “Our current contract experiences.” on working in wards with the highest deprivation comes to an end in March levels.

In addition to Plymouth, Outset programmes next year, so we would are currently running in Cornwall, Torbay, Bristol, “Our programmes are fully inclusive offering encourage anyone who Bournemouth, Swindon and the East of England. coaching to all ages - from teens to pensioners Alison added: “Outset has already played a is thinking about setting and from all backgrounds. Nearly six out of ten of strong role in boosting the spirit of enterprise up their own business, at our business start-ups are by women,” he added. in Plymouth and is close to achieving all of its Outset Plymouth’s new work in the North any time in the future, to targets well before the end of the current contract contact Outset Plymouth Prospect area is also achieving results, with 15 in March next year, thanks to the ambition and people having attended over 12 hours of enterprise so that they can benefit creativity of our clients and the dedication of our workshops this quarter, and the first new business from our free workshops hard-working team of advisors. registrations expected very soon. between now and next “We’re proud of our role in encouraging local Outset Plymouth also organises regular free March.” people to consider enterprise as an option, and networking events featuring guests speakers to date have engaged almost 2,400 individuals and expert panels to help people who have just across Plymouth. launched or are about to launch their own business.

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Stir in the almond extract, flour and ground almonds. Fold in the courgettes and cooled milk. Whisk the egg whites in a separate clean bowl to stiff peaks. Add a large spoonful to the courgette mixture and stir in, then gently fold in the rest, keeping as much air in the mixture as possible. Pour into the tin. Bake for approx 60 mins, depending on your oven, until firm to the touch; it should spring back when you lightly press the middle. Cool in the tin for 15 mins, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely. To make the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Add the lemon zest. Melt the butter and pour over the icing sugar. Add the lemon juice and stir together quickly, adding a splash of cold water if needed, until you have a thick but spreadable icing. Use a pallet knife to spread over the cake. Leave for approx 30 mins if you can, so the icing can set a little, before serving sprinkled with poppy seeds.

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Rock Salt is a rock-solid success A family-run restaurant launched less than three years ago has become one of Plymouth’s biggest success stories.

Rock Salt Cafe and Brasserie in Stonehouse has quickly become one of the most popular eateries in the city, regularly taking No.1 spot on Trip Advisor.

Chef Dave Jenkins and his Australian-born wife Chantel have a string of awards on the way, including a coveted AA Rosette.

Unlike some of the bigger name chefs in the city, Dave is a local lad, having been born and bred in Plymouth. He trained at City College and in the 20 years that he has been in catering Dave has established a growing reputation for his culinary expertise.

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Further plans to grow the Rock Salt business • continued from previous page and members of the family they converted the former Mechanics Arms pub into a stylish eatery.

Jean said: “We really didn’t know how well the Rock Salt would be received - but it’s all credit to Dave’s talent that it has proved so popular.”

So popular, in fact, that earlier this year the first floor building was converted into a stylish conservatory dining area and function room to cope with the increasing number of customers. It provides a further 40 covers as well as creating a venue for parties, small weddings and other private events.

Having initially had limited opening hours Rock Salt is now open seven days a week because of its popularity. Rock Salt is now open from 10am until late seven nights a week, with an 8am opening on Saturdays.

“Because of the location in Stonehouse we were unsure if it would be popular for fine dining in the evenings - but almost immediately we opened we started taking evening bookings and now demand is such that we open every evening until late,” said Jean.

An attractive all-day menu which includes everything from smoked salmon and scrambled egg, lite bites, sandwiches, omelettes and the ever-popular all-day breakfast, is supplemented by a selection of home-made cakes and muffins and a selection of daily specials.

“Customers can enjoy everything from a bacon buttie to a brasserie lunch or dinner,” said Jean.

An extensive lunch menu is available with a mouthwatering selection of home-made starters, mains and desserts.

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FOOD MATTERS Rock Salt organises regular special events…the next being a five course Pan Asian night on October 16 featuring Thai, Malaysian and Japanese dishes.

Christmas booking are also being taken.

What started as a relatively small family enterprise is now a substantial business employing a total of more than 25 staff. The team includes the recentlyappointed front of house manager Martin Traber.

And there was also a welcome addition in March when Dave and Chantel celebrated the birth of their daughter Milly.

And the Jenkins family are not resting on their laurels.

Earlier this year they Jean and Chantel pictured in the impressive new conservatory dining area purchased the former Sippers public house in Chantel said: “Our dinner menu is a real showcase for Millbay Road and will be converting it into another eatery Dave’s talents offering fine dining without the usual price over the next year. “It won’t be another Rock Salt,” said Jean. tag.”

“We are planning a new and exciting food offering.

Starters on the dinner menu include potted shrimp and “We have seen that the Stonehouse and Millbay area crayfish with pickles, toast and salad and chicken and is definitely on the up and we are confident that the new duck liver parfait, with grape jelly and confit onion. Mains venture will prove just as popular as Rock Salt,” said Jean. on offer include slow cooked beef blade, with artichoke risotto, mushroom and hazelnuts and braised cornish brill, broccolli, fennel, anchovies and tomato. Desserts include For bookings or more information call 01752 225522 apple and blackberry crumble with clotted cream and vanilla or visit www.rocksaltcafe.co.uk pannacotta with passion fruit and honeycomb.

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The Lyric Royal Parade Plymouth Box Office 01752 267222 www.theatreroyal.com Sept 9 to Sept 13 1984 April, 1984. 13:00. Comrade 6079, Winston Smith, thinks a thought, starts a diary, and falls in love. But Big Brother is always watching, and the door to Room 101 can swing open in the blink of an eye.

The definitive book of the 20th century is re-examined in this radical new staging exploring surveillance, identity and why Orwell’s vision of the future is as relevant now as ever.

Sept 17 to Sept 20 CALAMITY JANE Calamity Jane can outrun and outshoot any man in Deadwood.

Hard, boastful and desperate to impress, she travels to Chicago to recruit a star, Adelaide Adams, for the Deadwood Stage. But things don’t go too smoothly for Calamity, as everyone in town favours the new girl and she struggles to keep her jealousy and pride in check.

It takes her long standing enemy Wild Bill Hickok to make her see

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sense, and realise her Secret Love…

Sept 24 to Sept 26 RAMBERT - ROOSTER The rock’n‘roll swagger of the Rolling Stones is brought thrillingly to life. Sharp-suited, snake-hipped men and strong, sassy women perform virtuoso courtship dances to some of the Stones’ most famous tunes, including Not Fade Away, Paint It Black, As Tears Go By, Sympathy for the Devil and, naturally, Little Red Rooster.

Oct 4 to 11 OTHELLO Frantic Assembly return with this electrifying take on Shakespeare’s thriller-tragedy of paranoia, jealousy, sex and murder. Fusing a taut adaptation of the classic text with its trademark hard-hitting choreography, this unforgettable co-production returns to Plymouth following the success of Lovesong, Beautiful Burnout and The Believers.

who knew him. Simon Callow, one of Britain’s best-loved actors, performs this fresh and moving account of biblical stories including the raising of Lazarus, the wedding of Cana and the journey to Jerusalem. Thought-provoking, thrilling and full of wit, his powerful portrayal of the tyrants, traitors and madmen in Jesus’ life asks people of all faiths and none: who was this man who was able to inspire the history of the world?

Oct 12 THAT’LL BE THE DAY Following huge demand after the performance at the Theatre Royal Plymouth earlier this year, get ready to party as the nation’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show That’ll Be The Day, returns with its brand new show! This year’s hugely entertaining new production features a fresh line up of classic gold hits from the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, plus more hilarious comedy!

Oct 21 - 22 GRUPO CORPO With a history stretching back nearly 40 years, Grupo Corpo’s virtuosic dancers combine the precision of classical ballet with the sensuality and passion of Latin dance rhythms. Grupo Corpo translates as Group Body, reflecting the movement style of the dancers, who fill the stage with unmatched energy and excitement.

Oct 14 to 18 PITCAIRN 1789 was the year of the French Revolution, and also of the infamous Mutiny on the Bounty.

Rebellion and new ideas of democracy were in the air. After overthrowing Captain Bligh, Fletcher Christian drops anchor at the remote island of Pitcairn in the southern Pacific, so to establish a society of equals with his fellow sailors and their Tahitian followers. But the settlers are loath to relinquish their privileges and vices, and the Tahitians dream of home.

Oct 19 THE MAN JESUS This extraordinary play looks back two thousand years to witness key moments in the life of ‘the man Jesus’, through the eyes of people

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Oct 25 SETH LAKEMAN Folk singer, songwriter and virtuoso fiddler Seth Lakeman unearthed hidden histories and unsung everyday heroes to commemorate in song for his new album Word of Mouth which stormed into the charts on its release in February this year. The album includes 12 brand new songs including the BBC Radio 2 play listed single The Courier. Seth will be joined by his multi-instrumental band on his October tour playing songs from Word of Mouth and other live favourites.

Oct 28 and 29 BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET: SHADOWS OF WAR This triple bill presents three ballets each touched by its own way by war. Kenneth MacMillan’s La Fin du Jour captures the glamorous La Plage lifestyle of

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Created in 1944 towards the end of the war and danced to a score by Sir Arthur Bliss, Miracle of the Gorbals is set in 1940s Glasgow. After the shock of a girl’s suicide, the arrival of a mysterious stranger who is able to bring her back to life creates waves among the tenements and it’s violent inhabitants. David Bintley’s Flowers of the Forest is a ballet in two parts. Set to music

by Malcolm Arnold, Four Scottish Dances presents a light hearted and nostalgic, picture postcard’ view of Scotland whilst Scottish Ballad strikes a more serious note.

Oct 30 - Nov 1 BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST David Bintley’s rich choreographic talent brings to life magical transformations, wild waltzes, soaring formations of birds and a relationship between Belle and the Beast that is, at first, terrifying but ultimately serene and beautiful. A beautiful girl, a hideous beast, a golden ballroom full of animals, two outrageously haughty sisters and grumpy grandmother worthy of Roald Dahl, all dance, prance and rage through the unfolding pages of Philip Prowse’s stunning storybook sets.

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Sept 2 to Sept 13 SMALLWAR Dhaenens as a nurse, maintaining a watchful vigil with her patients, discovers, confronts and observes. In turn, Dhaenens is confronted by simultaneous digital versions of himself, as a series of combatants arise from the shadows.

Set against an impressive video matrix by the installation artist, Jeroen Wuyts, SmallWar tells its stories in the words of those who were there, those who led the way, and those who followed.

Sept 18 to Oct 4 THE ANGRY BRIGADE A bold new play by James Graham, writer of sell-out smash hits This House and Privacy.

Against a backdrop of Tory cuts, high unemployment and the deregulated economy of

1970s Britain, a young urban guerrilla group mobilises: The Angry Brigade. Their targets: MPs. Embassies. Police. Pageant Queens. A world of order shattered by anarchy; the rules have changed. An uprising has begun. No one is exempt. As a special police squad hunt the home-grown terrorists whose identities shocked the nation, James Graham’s heart-stopping thriller lures us into a frenzied world that looks much like our own.

Oct 9 to 18 GRAND GUIGNOL 1903. Paris, Monmartre and the Theatre du Grand Guignol opens its doors to an unsuspecting public. The plays, rife with madness and murder, are sold out every night to an awestruck public, avid for the horrors that are nightly set before them. But when a psychiatrist, obsessed with the gruesome dramas, ingratiates his way into the company and starts to unpick the author’s mind, the boundaries between theatre and truth begin to blur…

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Castle Street, Plymouth BOX OFFICE: 01752 267131 www.barbicantheatre.co.uk Sept 13 BETA BETA is a monthly evening of work-in-progress performance curated by New Model Theatre in association with Theatre Royal Plymouth and Barbican Theatre. This exciting showcase of new work alternates between Theatre Royal Plymouth’s studio space The Lab and the Barbican Theatre’s auditorium. Featuring work from some of the South West’s most exciting theatre and performance makers, BETA gives audiences the chance to feedback on the work that will go on to tour regionally and nationally.

The Angry Brigade is performed at The Drum from Sept 18 to Oct 4

Oct 21 - 25 FREE How far would you run to find freedom? Kris and Zara share a city but can’t find a place to rest.

Haunting memories mix with an uncomfortable present as they keep on running, unable to face the consequences of their pasts - unable to stop or think for even a moment. Free tells the story of two teenagers, brought together through the dynamic discipline of free-running, who face life changing choices when a practice designed for self-improvement and freedom starts to cage them in.

Oct 28 - Nov 1 LONGWAVE Two scientists stranded in the middle of nowhere. Living together in a run-down shed.

Working together to try and make sense of the strange and hostile world that surrounds them.

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Oct 11 KERNOW KING: SPLANN! The Kernow King is a Cornishman from a little village in midCornwall called Roche. In 2009, he proudly declared he was King of Cornwall (Kernow, in Cornish) through a series of slightly silly YouTube videos. Lo and behold, a career in stand up comedy was born. KK, as he is affectionately known, returns to Plymouth with his latest show, ‘Splann!’. Whereas his first show ‘Wonders of the Cornish Universe’ celebrated all things Cornish, ‘Splann!’ takes a wry look at some of the things that aren’t so great - including Facebook, customer advisors, night time drivers and much much more.

Oct 18 I THINK I’M A FEMINIST Three men ask the following questions: as men who believe in equality should exist between genders, can we call ourselves feminists? What does it mean to be a male feminist? And to be one, are there certain ‘masculinities’ we have to give up? Worklight’s latest show emerges from a minimalist set, which animated by three performers and innovative hand-held lighting, transforms into vividly coloured worlds of political arenas, playgrounds and laboratories. All at the click of a torch.

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Theatres & Shows heard his songs performed by people such as Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett. He has created a multitude of fans and devotees that are legends themselves in the singer/songwriter realm, artists who have long considered Taylor to be a teacher and a lantern bearer whose time is long overdue.

Oct 10 HOT CLUB OF STONEHOUSE Hot Club of Stonehouse bring the gypsy jazz of 1930s Paris bals musettes to present day Blighty sultry, insouciant and SWINGING, their authentic Hot Club sound is uniquely anointed with the balmy and incomparable vocals of the divine Miss Becky Brine.

Oct 15 ANDY QUICK Always a treat to welcome Andy Quick to the B-bar. Solo show.

Comedian Hardeep SAingh Kohil is appearing at the Barbican Theatre in October

human relationships; sometimes refreshing and comical, often exposing and unpredictable. Exim ask you to find time to remember the past, the underlying ties that bind and the cemented connections we try to break.

Oct 25 HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI: HARDEEP IS YOUR LOVE Following a limited run at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe, the comedian, broadcaster, journalist and chef takes his hilarious stand up show on the road this Spring. In addition to being a regular voice on BBC Radio 4, Hardeep has also been seen on television shows ranging from Question Time and This Week, to The One Show and Celebrity Masterchef.

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Sep 4 CALVIN THOMAS Plymouth-based singersongwriter.

Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 HAMER & CO Experienced guitar-players Rich Hamer and Frank Hamer perform

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their own unique brand of music, blending everything from hot to cool jazz using a combination of silky smooth basslines, powerful improvisation and groovy rhythms.

dance. Tango Sonoro is an exciting band that plays a unique blend of Latin and Argentine Tango music from traditional milongas and valses to Tango Nuevo.

Sep 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 FREE CUBA PARTY Latin tunes and cocktails with resident DJ playing the best in salsa, merengue, bachata, son and ore. Free admission.

Sept 24, Oct 8, 22, Nov 5, 26 CAFE ACOUSTICA B-bar’s fortnightly showcase of unplugged talent, hosted by singer-songwriter Jessie Mullen.

Sep 11 WHITETOP MOUNTAIN BAND The band is well known for their high energy and charisma on stage. The Whitetop Mountain Band is one of the most popular dance bands of the Appalachian Mountains. They have a great following at square dances all over Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky at venues like the Carter Family Fold.

Sep 12 LOST IN SPACE A seven-piece stomping band, with raunchy female vocals, a full brass section, funky bass, rocking guitar and more percussion than you can shake a stick at.

Sep 18 FORKED - PERFORMANCE POETRY Forked presents premium performance poetry and spoken word entertainment, courtesy of Apples and Snakes, England’s leading organisation for performance poetry. Hosted by Mama Tokus.

Sep 19 TANGO SONORO An evening of tango music and

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Sept 25, Oct 30, Nov 27 THOMAS FORD Electrifying blues talent in the form of this harp-playing, hard blues singing solo performer.

Sept 26 BIG JOE BONE ‘Big Joe Bone’ (aka Danny Wilson) plays what he calls ‘blues-grass’ music, a mix of delta blues, bluegrass, old-time, gospel and hillbilly music utilising his raspy vocals, hard driving harmonica rhythms, bottleneck slide guitar playing (on steel bodied resonator guitars) and finger-picking skills on five string banjos, all held together by a very heavy stomping boot!

Oct 2 WARREN JAMES The Warren James brand of turbo charged acoustic-roots, country, skiffle and blues proves to be an exciting act at global music events where the rousing and addictively exuberant folk-rocker sends the best Americana music soaring.

Oct 9 ERIC TAYLOR - AMERICAN NIGHT Eric Taylor is a sage musician, a lyrical genius and a master of the guitar. If you’re not familiar with Taylor by name, you’ve probably

Oct 16 THEO BARD Inspired songwriter, avid oneman-band busker, and live music obsessive, Theo is to be found in all the most beautiful, unusual and intimate music spots in his own London Town; singing his own uplifting songs, expertly fingerpicking on guitar, while striking out bold beats with his feet!

Oct 17 JONATHAN GEE A brilliant gem of contemporary jazz piano, and its leader has worked with some of the biggest names in jazz.

Oct 23 RHYMEWARP WITH MAMA TOKUS Mama will be performing her own funky and funny compositions as well as selecting a few of the best poets and writers to perform at each Rhymewarp event.

Oct 29 STEVE JAMES - AMERICANA NIGHT Steve James is a great instrumentalist, a prolific composer, and a dynamic stage presence. He is one of the few contemporary songwriters to manage the neat trick of working within older traditions while consistently producing lyrics that sound fresh and smart rather than cute or nostalgic.

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Millbay Road, Plymouth Box Office: 0845 146 1460 Sept 20 THE DEFINITIVE RAT PACK The Rat Pack epitomised ‘cool’ in the 1960’s. Their impromptu sell out shows caused a stir and attracted the rich and famous.

It was a must have ticket to see the three artists joke around and sing some of the finest songs ever written. Stephen Triffitt, George Daniel Long and Mark Adams have faithfully re-created that era for more than 10 years.

Sept 23 THE SATURDAYS Since The Saturdays formed in 2007, the multi platinum-selling band have become a household name in the UK. Renowned for their energetic live performances, The Saturdays have embarked on three nationwide headline tours (including 2011’s All Fired Up arena tour, their biggest to date).

Sept 24 THE OSMONDS Direct from the USA, the legendary Osmond Brothers, Merrill, Jay

and Jimmy, will appear in concert for a limited number of exclusive UK dates in autumn 2014. The Osmonds are unique in their success as a band and as solo performers and have been entertaining audiences all over the world for more than 50 years!

Sept 30 PETER ANDRE Peter Andre has announced his first major UK tour in two years including his first ever performance at the world renowned Royal Albert Hall in London. The new tour will see Peter on stage with his band performing all of his hits including ‘Mysterious Girl’ and ‘Behind Closed Doors’ plus songs from his previous studio albums ‘Revelation’, ‘Accelerate ’ and ‘Angels and Demons’.

Oct 2 to Oct 5 HORRIBLE HISTORIES BARMY BRITAIN! We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage with a brand new show Barmy Britain with all new amazing 3D effects!

Oct 8 to Oct 9 LEE MACK Lee Mack, is going back on the

Legendary reggae stars UB40 head to the Plymouth Pavilions on November 10

road with his first live tour in 4 years. Expect his trademark brand of high energy banter, well-crafted gags and sharp one-liners in one of the most hotly anticipated shows of the year.

Oct 14 CARO EMERALD The 32 year old Dutch singer released her second album ‘The Shocking Miss Emerald’ in May last year. The album entered both the UK and Dutch charts at number 1 and follows the multi-platinum success of her debut album 2010’s

‘Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor’.

Oct 14 JIM DAVIDSON New stories and new gags abound as Jim talks us through his views on all manner of taboo subjects.

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Oct 29 PAUL POTTS Paul Potts, winner of Britain’s Got Talent Season One, has found worldwide success with his albums, live shows and tours, impressing audiences worldwide with his powerful yet emotive operatic performances.

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massive helter skelter set and surprise finale the DVD of that show went on to top the charts.

This time he is pouring even more rocket fuel into the tank in an attempt to exceed last year’s excitements. Get ready for a comic boom of guffaws all the way.

Oct 18 ALAN DAVIES Following the sell out success of his long-awaited return to stand up, Alan Davies returns with his highly anticipated follow up show, Little Victories.

Oct 27 JOHN NEWMAN John Newman, one of the breakthrough artists of 2013,who has been nominated for 3 Brit Awards in the Best British Male Solo Artist, Best British Single

Oct 22 to Oct 24 JOHN BISHOP Last year John performed to 500,000 people in his sell-out ‘Rollercoaster’ tour. With its

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Oct 31 VAMPIRES ROCK: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Celebrating its 11th year and the final chapter, Steve Steinman plays the supremely evil Baron Von Rockula owner of the Live and Let Die club.

In search of a new bride, the Baron must convince the unsuspecting Pandora who auditions for the new singing position, to cross over to the dark side and live for ever in Rock N Roll Hell.

Nov 10 UB40 Following their sell-out UK tour earlier this year, Birmingham’s reggae stars UB40 embark on a second leg UK tour. Reflecting on the success of the spring leg of the tour, UB40 sax player Brian Traver said: “Playing numerous intimate venues is a much more enjoyable experience for both our audience and the band, compared to playing a handful of enormodomes with the audience stuck thirty feet away behind a safety barrier. Every night we were looking at each other and saying ‘Why didn’t we do this years ago?’”

Nov 7 FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 the guns of Europe fell silent. After four years of the most bitter and devastating

Nov 12 AN EVENING WITH NOEL FIELDING Noel is embarking on his first live tour in five years. Expect a magical mix of Noel’s unique brand of stand up comedy, live animation and music.

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Britain’s Got Talent winners announce Plymouth gig date

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Britain’s Got Talent 2014 winners Collabro will be playing Plymouth Pavilions on Friday February 6 next year as part of a 23 date nationwide UK tour. Their special guest will be BGT runner up Lucy Kay. Collabro are an English musical theatre boy band who took the Britain’s Got Talent judges and viewers breath away with their renditions of classic tracks.

Michael Auger, Richard Hadfield, Jamie Lambert, Thomas Leak and Matthew Pagan only formed a month prior to their audition for Britain’s Got Talent and came together over their shared love of musical theatre. In February their lives changed forever when they performed ‘Stars’ from Les Misérables

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and received a unanimous standing ovation from the judges and audience at their first audition in London. Collabro progressed to the final of Britain’s Got Talent and were cast the winners in front of 11 million viewers.

Collabro said: “We are so excited to be going on tour and to be joined

by Lucy Kay too - what a treat! We can’t wait to sing live to our fans and show the UK what we have to offer!”

Joining Collabro is Britain’s Got Talent runner up Lucy Kay. The Glasgow based opera singer stunned the judges and audience at her opening audition performing Lucy Kay ‘Vissi D’arte’ and finished second with her rapturous and heart felt performance of ‘Nessun Dorma’.

On joining the tour Lucy said: “I feel so very honoured and excited to be joining Collabro on their UK tour, I’m living out one of my dreams and I’ve got a feeling it’s going to be a fun one!”

This 2015 tour will give fans and viewers the chance to witness Collabro and Lucy Kay’s incredible talent and is not to be missed!

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Kaiser Chiefs and Example returning to Plymouth

Two of the top acts featured in Plymouth’s MTV Crashes are returning to the city.

Singer, songwriter, producer, occasional rapper and all round king of the club banger Example will be appearing at the Plymouth Pavilions as part of a UK tour on October 30..

Meanwhile, headliners the Kaiser Chiefs have confirmed that they will be performing at the Pavilions on February 9 next year as part of a tour which includes the 02 Arena and Leeds First Direct Arena dates.

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Music Sept 3 LUNCHTIME RECITAL St. Andrew’s Church, Royal Parade, Plymouth at 1.10pm featuring organist Jeremy Clark.

Admission free Sept 7 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Featuring The Maggie Reeday Quartet. The Great American Songbook and more. A superb trio featuring pianist Matt Carter.

Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill. Details 01752 721179 www.plymouth-jazz-club. org.uk Sept 12 THE DIVERTIMENTO STRING QUARTET St Werburgh’s Church, Wembury The quartet - Mary Eade, Lindsay Braga, Andrew Gillett and Vicky Evans present works by Haydn, Jadin, Borodin and Schubert.

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Sept 13 PIANO RECITAL Sherwell Centre, North Hill Featuring Nicholas Walker in aid of Plymouth and District Leukaemia Fund. Works by Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin.

Advance ticket sales: Peninsula Arts Box Office: 01752 585050 Book online: www.peninsulaarts.co.uk. Tickets will also be available for sale on the day Sept 17 LUNCHTIME RECITAL St. Andrew’s Church, Royal Parade, Plymouth at 1.10pm featuring organist Gabrielle Lewis.

Admission free Sept 21 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Featuring The Frog Island Jazz Band. Classic New Orleans Jazz from one of the most enduring traditional jazz bands in the country. Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill. Details 01752 721179 www.plymouth-jazzclub.org.uk Sept 26 GRAND CHARITY CONCERT Salvation Army Congress Hall.

Plymouth Area Police Choir and Essex POlice Choir. Proceeds in aid of Children’s Hospice South West. (See panel on these pages).

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Sept 27 THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD Thurlestone Parish Hall TQ7 3LY Plymouth Gilbert and Sullivan Fellowship present The Yeomen of the Guard in Concert. Tickets £10 from Box Office 01548 560505 or 01548 561215.

Sept 24 PERFORMANCE: PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TOURING COMPANY 2014 The House Plymouth University Graduate Touring Company 2014 presents a range of exciting new performance works from recent graduates of 2014.

Sept 28 LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS Devonport Park Bandstand Enjoy a ‘Last Night of the Proms’ event in the excellent company of the Royal Naval Volunteer Band with the Devonport Park Community Choir. Plenty of wonderful music to listen to and join in with which will include the ever evocative ‘Sunset’. Local band Sod’s Opera kick start the event at 12pm and there will be the usual variety of food and craft and plant stalls to enjoy. A free event not to be missed which brings to a close the Friends of

The Plymouth Area Police Choir will be joined by the Essex Police Choir – which is on a short tour of the West Country - in a joint concert to be held in the Plymouth Congress Salvation Army Hall on September 26.

The Essex Police Choir is a mixed choir of 50 singers and, on this visit to Plymouth, will be accompanied by the Cavender Singers, a group of ladies formed in 1955, from the Clacton-onSea area. The group has established an excellent reputation for themselves and generally work in concert as an ensemble without a musical director.

All the proceeds from this concert will go to the Devonport Park summer festival of music, flowers and food.

Oct 4 TEN TORS ORCHESTRA Minster Church of St Andrew, Royal Parade, Simon Ible, conductor, with Leland Chen - violin. Classical Masters Series with works by Handel, Mozart and Haydn.

Police choirs join forces for charity concert

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Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Rd, Crownhill. Details 01752 721179 www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk

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Children’s Hospice South West.

Formed in 1989 the Essex Police Choir will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in Plymouth, making the concert a very special occasion. The concert starts at 7.30 pm and there is plenty of free parking close to the Congress Hall. There will be refreshments and all

support will be invaluable to the charity. Tickets are just £6 and can be purchased from 01752 501934 or 01752 657370.

The Salvation Army has generously provided the hall free of charge because it is a charity concert.

Although the two choirs will not be able to rehearse beforehand – so there

Tickets Peninsula Arts Box Office 01752 585050 or peninsula-arts@ plymouth.ac.uk Oct 5 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Featuring Fraser Weekes Quartet with Lizzie Kirwan. Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill. Details 01752 721179 www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk

Oct 11 WEST DEVON CHORALE St Andrews Minster, Royal Parade, Plymouth Director Michael Johnson. An Autumn Serenade with music by Pearsall, Stanford, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Parry, Lauridsen Tickets 01752 776479, or online at www.wegottickets.com/ westdevonchorale Sunday

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Anyone interested in the Plymouth Area Police Choir, either to join, listen or just seek information, contact 01822 855410 or visit www. plymouthareapolicechoir.com Oct 12 PENINSULA DOCTORS’ ORCHESTRA CONCERT Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University Simon Ible, conductor. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture.

Dvorak: Symphony No.8 Free admission to performance parting donation in aid of Brain Tumour Research

Oct 31 NAJMA AKHTAR The Old Chapel, Calstock Song and Poetry from Indian and Western Folk tradition. Ring 01726 879500 or from Levines in Calstock. Part of the Calstock Jazz and Blues Festival.

Nov 1 TEN TORS ORCHESTRA Minister Church of St Andrew, Royal Parade Simon Ible, conductor, with Alison Kettlewell - mezzo-soprano and Mary Eade - violin Edwardian Legacy. Elgar: Cockaigne Overture. Grainger: Mock Morris & Tune from Londonderry.

Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending. Elgar: Sospiri. Elgar: Sea Pictures. Tickets £17, £15 Friends of Peninsula Arts & Ten Tors Orchestra. Peninsula Arts Box Office 01752 585050 Nov 2 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Featuring Ellingtonia. Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road,

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Music Crownhill. Details 01752 721179 www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk Nov 7 PLYMOUTH CLARION CHOIR Kings Tamerton Community Centre, Plymouth For the Pensions & 50+ Action Group. Tickets £2 including buffet.

Booking advised 01752 350498 or 368422 Nov 15 SOUTH WEST CHAMBER CHOIR St. Martin’s Church, Liskeard Director Stephen Trahair, with Sean Sweeney - organ. For King and Country: Anthems of Doomed Youth. Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. Elgar: Coronation Ode. Parry: Songs of Farewell. Army marching songs. Anthems by John Ireland, Edward Bairstow, Arvo Part and Stephen Trahair. Readings from the time of The Great War given

Nov 16 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Featuring John Maddocks Jazzmen. Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill.

Details 01752 721179 www. plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk Nov 19 PLYMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Plymouth Guildhall Conductor Anne Kimber with Michael Petrov - cello. Tchaikovsy: 1812 Overture. Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1. Prokofiev: Dance of the Knights from Romeo & Juliet.. Liadov: The Enchanted Lake. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. Tickets from Vibes Music, 19 Mayflower Street, Plymouth 01752 603563.

For season tickets phone 01579 342955 Nov 25 PLYMOUTH AREA POLICE CHOIR Ridgeway Methodist Church, Plympton Admission free - In aid of Shelter Box. Further information 01752 343157.

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Commemmorative concert raises money for War Child charity A prestigious World War One concert in aid of the charity War Child is taking place in November.

Organised by Plymouth-based Jeanie Moore the concert is entitled ‘We Will Remember’ and takes place on Sunday November 23 at 4pm in the Great Hall at Dartington, near Totnes.

The charity event will feature the Chamber Ensemble of London, who have given dozens of classical concerts and include some of the country’s finest string players.

The Ensemble will perform ‘No Man’s Land’, a new suite for double bass and string orchestra by the West Country composer Clive Jenkins. The work includes readings of English, French, German and Russian poetry from the Great War. The soloist is Chris West co-principal bass player with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and for many years previously the solo double bass player with the Guildhall Strings.

He is also professor of double bass at Trinity College of Music, London. He plays on a double bass made by Giovanni Battista Ceruti in Cremona in the 18th century.

The work was commissioned by concert organiser Jeanie Moore MVO on behalf of Gard & Co Solicitors as a fundraiser for WAR child.

The concert will include works by composers who fought in the war – Vaughan Williams, Hindemith and Kreisler – as well as lighter music from the period with Ivor Novello and Irving Berlin prominently featured.

Research by the Ensemble’s director, violinist Peter Fisher, has come up with a salon piece, ‘Angels of Mons’ by Sydney C Baldock. Battlefield, homefront. peace, war and aftermath are all reflected in this very varied programme entitled ‘We Will Remember’.

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Tickets for the event cost £15 and are available from the Dartington Box Office on 01803 847070 or from www.wegottickets.com/event/282303.

For more information contact Jeanie Moore on 01752 770345

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The Ocean City Festival is returning to Plymouth for a twenty-day festival of fun with over 30 events to choose from.

Organised by Plymouth City Council, and sponsored by Ocean BMW, the festival runs from Monday September 8 to Sunday September 28, extended from the popular thirteen day event that took place last year.

The festival is designed to offer an exciting programme of events to entice residents, visitors, scientists and adventurers alike to explore the city and discover all it has to offer. It also aims to raise awareness, nationally and internationally, of Plymouth’s role as a leading UK ocean city, for research, leisure, heritage and local produce.

Events will include chef demonstrations, live music, entertainment, aquatic leisure and cultural events to celebrate Plymouth and its links to the sea. The event aims to attract thousands of visitors to Plymouth’s historic quayside areas and to highlight the city’s standing in ocean Culture, Business, Science and Education.

Deputy Leader of the Council, Peter Smith, said: “I love this festival! It helps us to shout about the fantastic opportunities our city has by being by the sea. Spread over twenty days there is plenty of time to get involved, with events taking place in a range of venues across the city including The Barbican, Sutton Harbour, The Hoe, Plymouth University and the Royal William Yard.”

The Challenger Conference for Marine Science, organised by the Plymouth Marine Science partners on behalf of the Challenger Society for Marine Science, is the first event to take place. Held at Plymouth University this event is aimed at young scientists and those studying Local business leaders, co or working in the industry with talks organisers gather for the taking place over four days covering City Festival programme topics such as the polar oceans in a changing climate.

Film-lovers can enjoy the authentic ‘Plymouth Arts Centre Experience’ with an open air cinema on the green at Royal William Yard from Thursday September 11 to Saturday September 13. Starting at 8.30pm each night, enjoy showings of Roman Holiday, Sing-a-long-a-Grease and Dawn of the Planet of Apes.

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In addition a month-long international film festival, It’s All About the River, brings an exciting series of new works from BAFTA nominated artists and popular and cult classics to be screened at iconic waterfront locations along the River Tamar From Friday 12 September to Sunday 12 October.

Returning for its fourth year, the Ecover Blue Mile will be joining the festival and setting sail from the Mayflower Steps on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September. This fun and challenging water race follows the waterfront into Plymouth Sound and finishes in the heart of the bustling Barbican.

The National Marine Aquarium will be opening its doors again to schools for STEMFest. The event, open to both primary and secondary school pupils provides hands-on educational activities including taking part in a mass engineering challenge as well as performing ocean chemistry. The aquarium will also be hosting Aquarium Lates – an adult only evening on Thursday 25 September.

A spectacular celebration of culture, cuisine and commerce will take place at Japan400 Plymouth, organised by Plymouth University and taking place from Friday September 26 to Wednesday October 1. A Japanese-style matsuri fair and a recreation of the homecoming of the tall ship The Clove in Sutton harbour will highlight Plymouth’s crucial role in the 400-year story of British-Japanese relations.

Plymouth’s Seafood Festival is a main highlight of the events which will see the Barbican and Sutton Harbour come alive with an array of activities and entertainment. Funded by the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, this event takes place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September, the last weekend of the Ocean City Festival. It will include a Quayside Market, Cookery Theatre Programme, Catch of the Day and The Little Nippers ouncillors and Crabbing Contest. e launch of the Ocean Visits to Plymouth’s historic buildings and landmarks including the Merchant’s House, Elizabethan House and Smeaton’s Tower are among other activities taking place during the twenty days.

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WHAT’S ON food and a live band. In aid of Help for Heroes.

Major Events Various dates LEAGUE 2 FOOTBALL Sep 16 Argyle v Wycombe Sep 20 Argyle v Hartlepool Oct 4 Argyle v Shrewsbury Oct 18 Argyle v Carlisle Oct 25 Argyle v Cheltenham Nov 15 Argyle v Portsmouth Various dates CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY Sep 13 Albion v Nottingham Sep 27 Albion v Bedford Blues Nov 15 Albion v Worcester Various dates BRITISH BASKETBALL LEAGUE Sep 21 Raiders v Team USA Select (friendly) Sep 28 Raiders v Surrey United Oct 12 Raiders v Leicester Oct 19 Raiders v Durham Oct 26 Raiders v Leeds Sept 4 PLYMOUTH BIKE NIGHT The Hoe Promenade Hundreds of motorcycles of all types, trade/club stands, fast

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Sep 5 LIVE MUSIC NIGHT The Piazza, City Centre Top local bands perform live.

September 7pm - Jessica and the Rabbits; 8.15pm - Sitting Pretty 9.30pm - Vicious Kitten Sep 8 to Sep 28 PLYMOUTH’S OCEAN CITY FESTIVAL The Ocean City Festival is back and will celebrate everything that makes Plymouth’s waterfront location - and its relationship with the sea.See story on pages 32-33.

Sep 8 ALL THINGS VINTAGE & ARTISAN Mount Edgcumbe Local, talented Artisan makers and Vintage sellers will be showcasing their wares - with an array of clothes, crockery, homewares and lots more.

Vintage inspired entertainment will run throughout the day in the Courtyard area. More details www.missivyevents.co.uk Sep 11 to Sep 13 OPEN AIR CINEMA Enjoy the authentic ‘Plymouth Arts Centre Experience’ at Royal

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William Yard, taking place on the green of the former Royal Navy yard, complete with bar and the menu of ice-creams, snacks and popcorn, along with wine, beer and soft drinks. Tickets in advance from Plymouth Arts Centre, by phone on 01752 206114 or on the website. Tickets are limited in number - advance booking recommended. For more details visit www.plymouthartscentre.org

Sep 12 to Oct 12 RIVER TAMAR PROJECT: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE RIVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Various Locations Screened along the banks of the River Tamar, this festival combines epic cinema, historic archival and documentary film and premieres specially commissioned films by

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international artists. Bring the kids along to the special children’s events, vote for your favourite river movie and enjoy an openair cinema experience on the riverbank.

Sep 12 HERITAGE OPEN DAYS Enjoy some of Plymouth’s most historic maritime-related properties for one day only as the city marks the annual Heritage Open Days celebration. The Elizabethan House is laid out in the style of an historic sea captain’s home , while Merchant’s and Smeaton’s Tower are also featured. No need to book in advance. Last admissions 30 minutes before closing times at each property. For more information, call 01752 304774.

Sep 13 and Sep 14 ECOVER BLUE MILE Hundreds of people will be making a splash off Plymouth’s historic Barbican waterfront to help raise funds for marine conservation.

Sep 14 LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET Mount Edgcumbe Produce available will include fresh bread, vegetables, eggs, apple juice, preserves, flowers and plants, honey, smoked fish, cakes and lots more.

Sep 19 A THOUSAND OCEAN SUNSETS National Marine Aquarium Monty Halls is a marine biologist, explorer and TV presenter who has spent 20 years exploring the world’s classic dive destinations.

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Sep 26 to Oct 1 JAPAN 400 Inspired by the historic voyage of The Clove and delivered by the History Department at Plymouth University, Japan400 Plymouth is a series of events celebrating a spirit of discovery and partnership that endures to this day. Get a taster of how the bounty of the South West lends itself to Japanese cuisine by joining us to celebrate Japanese food and flavours. Experience the culture of the land of the rising sun at events showcasing Japanese film, music, theatre and art, including performances by local and international groups and artists.

Explore Anglo-Japanese relations through the centuries and join in a celebration of maritime history. Get involved - take part in workshops for all ages where you can learn about and engage with Japanese art, culture and cuisine.

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All set for St Mellion’s big business show

St Mellion Business Show is back for it’s sixth year this year on Wednesday October 15.

Exhibitors and visitors come together for a mega relationship building event!

Set within the beautiful St Mellion Resort, the show will boast 50 exhibition stands from all over the South West and with hundreds of visitors expected for this one day show. Guest entry to the event is free.

The event is being sponsored by

Plymouth Business Networking and the day starts with the option of attending the 7.30am networking breakfast with motivational guest speakers and an excellent itinerary throughout the day.

There is up-to-the-minute information on guest speakers and further social media contact details on the St Mellion website www.stmellion.co.uk/business.

Jane Askew, of St Mellion, said: “This year’s event is a great opportunity for local businesses to showcase the best of business in the South West. Our aim

is to nurture local business relationships and social interaction and all the show has planned will certainly fulfil this aim.

St Mellion in partnership with promotion and delivery partner Intrinity Business Events are really looking forward to this exciting business event.”

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To book stand space call the sales and events team on 01579 352062 or register online at www.st-mellion.co.uk/business

Racing Fixtures 2014 Saturday 30 August Monday 8 September Friday 19 September

Monday 29 September Friday 10 October

Admission Prices: Course £12 / Paddock £18 Children aged 16 and under and students with valid photo ID go free

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EVENTS AT PLYMOUTH CITY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, DRAKE CIRCUS THE IMAGINATORS Admission free. Booking essential.

Free, fun creative learning sessions for pre-school children and their parents/carers. 10.30am to 11.30am or 1pm to 2pm on Wednesdays (term time only).

Advance booking is essential. Call 01752 304665 to reserve your place.

WILD ABOUT PLYMOUTH Seashore Safari: Sep 21 10am to 12pm Batten Bay, Mount Batten. Admission free, no need to book. Explore the rock pools for crabs, starfish, sea urchins and maybe a sea spider or sea slug – then join in with a big beach clean.

This is your chance to have some fun and help the local marine environment at the same time.

Tudors and Tussle Mussies: Oct 28 1.30pm to 3.30pm Elizabethan House, 32 New Street, The Barbican £2.60 per adult/ £1.30 per child/ Under 3s go free/ £1.60 for students and seniors. Advance booking essential. Discover more about the Elizabethan house and era as well as explore its courtyard and cook’s gardens.

Learn how and why the plants in the gardens were chosen and enjoy some fun activities.

SPECIAL EVENTS Heritage Open Days 2014: Tales from the Great War: Sep 13 1.30pm to 2.15pm and 2.30pm to 3.15pm. Admission free / Donations welcome / No need to book. Join our professional storyteller and musician for tales from the home front as well as from soldiers, including a vivid account of a Devon man who

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signed up at the age of 17. Songs will include popular tunes from WW1 such as ‘Keep the Home Fires Burning’, ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’ and ‘Pack up your Troubles’. Sessions are suitable for anyone from seven to 107, but younger wrigglers and siblings are also welcome.

Super Saturday: Here Comes The Armada: Sep 27 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm £2.50 per child / Booking advised. Have fun with our guest artist creating a giant collage of ships. You can use old maps, atlases and our ‘A Royal Game’ sculpture for your inspiration. During the sessions we will try and get everyone to line up their work together, creating a huge fleet of ships, like the Armada itself!

Big Draw Breakfast Club: Oct 4 10am to 1pm Admission free / Donations welcome / No need to book. Start at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery then journey on foot to Plymouth Arts Centre helping us to make marks all along the route. We will be observing and sketching along the way and your walking movements will also help us create automatic drawings. This event is part of The Big Draw - a national project led by the Campaign for Drawing.

Big Reynolds Draw: Oct 11 11am to 3pm (last entries at 2.30pm) Admission free / Donations welcome / No need to book. Draw and colour to your heart’s content in this special event based on our newlyacquired sketchbook by famous Plympton-born 18th century artist, Sir Joshua Reynolds. Take a look at his sketchbook which dates from 1750-2 and then make your own version. We will have

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Following the normal training briefing, this taster session offers you the opportunity to practice gliding in our private practice area.

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Sept 14 RAGES TO RICHES WORKSHOP Join tutor Lorraine for this introduction to rag rigging between 10am and 1pm. Learn the ‘age-old’ craft of creating beautiful textiles for the home using traditional rag-rugging techniques. This is the time to make use of all those lovely bits of fabric and clothing that you no longer need, but can’t bear to part with.

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Local, talented artisan makers and vintage sellers will be showcasing their wares - with an array of clothes, crockery, homewards and lots more! Vintage inspired entertainment including a beauty parlour, photobooth and music will run throughout the day in the courtyard area.

Sep 13 GOING BATS AT MOUNT EDGCUMBE 7pm till late. A nocturnal adventure With rare species calling Mount Edgcumbe home, you could be in for a real treat with this expedition. Meeting on the terrace at the front of the house at 7pm, the walk will take approximately 2 to 3 hours and finish off with hot soup and cost of £5 per person.

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WHAT’S ON term week. Saltram has outdoor fun everyday in the park and garden including organised cycle rides, 50 things activites, walks, crafts and trails.

Oct 31 HALLOWEEN STORIES Get dressed up in your ghoulish costumes and settle down for some of the scariest stories. You’ll also find Halloween trails and crafts Buckland Abbey Yelverton 01822 853607 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bucklandabbey

fresh bread, vegetables, eggs, apple juice, preserves, flowers and plants, honey, smoked fish, cakes and lots more.

Sept 20 THE KINGS TROOP RHA Meet the horses and mounted gunners of the Kings Troop RHA at Mount Edgcumbe for a unique day out. The troop will perform a number of informal mounted displays on the lower Avenue in front of the house. You can then meet the horses and the Gunners

of the Kings Troop at the stables located at Barrow Field next to the Barrow Centre. There will be lots of activities and display stands throughout the day.

Halloween hunt, scavenger hunt, mask making and fancy dress competition. Prizes for the best home made outfit and the most original Halloween characters.

Oct 31 ANNUAL HALLOWEEN HUNT This annual children’s Halloween event run by the Friends of Mount Edgcumbe happening in Mount Edgcumbe Park is here once again, starting at 2pm from the Orangery where refreshments will be available. There will be a

Oct 31 THE BIG DRAW AND FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL Join members of Drawn to the Valley for this wonderful event now back for a second year at Mount Edgcumbe. Taking place in the marquee in the Earl Garden this is definitely fun for all the family. The Big Draw offers thousands of enjoyable and mainly free drawing activities which connect people of all ages with museums, outdoor spaces, artists, designers, illustrators - and each other.

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Saltram House Plympton 01752 333500 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/saltram Sep 28 MICHAELMAS FAYRE Celebrate Michaelmas by helping to press apples from the Saltram orchard to make apple juice and cider. Enjoy other rural skills demonstrations and entertainment from the Dartington Morris Men and a local folk band. Traditional food and drink available and childrens activities Oct 11 FUNGI FORAY Come along and hunt for mushrooms and toadstools - join Paul Lunt, University Plymouth ecologist, on an excursion into the fascinating world of mycology on the Saltram Estate.

Oct 24 - Nov 2 AUTUMN HALF-TERM There’s no need to be bored this autumn, especially during half-

Sept 6 COMMUNITY BARN DANCE Join in with a raucous evening of dancing and making merry, no experience necessary!

Sept 8 - Oct 24 THE GREAT BRITISH WALK Use your feet to celebrate the British love of the great outdoors as Buckland Abbey welcome back the Walking Festival for another year.

Sept 10 AUTUMN WALK Join their Ranger for a 2 mile guided walk as you go off the beaten track to take in the sights and smells of the estate.

Sep 13 and Sep 14 HERITAGE WEEKEND Free entry to the abbey, gardens and estate for all plus the Cider House Tower will be open for viewing for the first time.

Oct 25 - Nov 2 HALF TERM FUN Get spooked by making creepy crafts and taking part in our haunting activities.

Oct 28 COSTUME DAY Get into a get-up that has a story to tell as they take their authentically made costumes out of storage for you to try on.

Oct 31 HALLOWEEN WALK A lantern-lit walk to celebrate the eve of All Saints Day. Prizes for best patron saint costume and delicious food to enjoy!

Family Events

Events coming up in Devonport and other parts of Plymouth Devonport Guildhall is promising its customers an action-packed summer, with events to tempt both the young and old.

For creative individuals, craft workshops will teach people basic flower arrangements, weaving techniques or bunting design and creation. Children and families can enjoy the new Children’s Film Club, which runs once a month for 2014 from August (excluding September), with a family-friendly film and activities available at each event.

For those with an avid interest in Plymouth’s rich history, Devonport Guildhall is giving customers two guided tours of some of Devonport’s most significant historic buildings at the end of August.

Customers can enjoy a Question and Answer session at Devonport Guildhall after the tour with a local history expert, followed by a slice of homemade pizza from Devonport Guildhall’s artisan bakery Column Bakehouse, and a glass of wine.

From September, Devonport Guildhall’s monthly Food and Craft Markets will be offering customers a range of locally sourced, tempting food and craft stalls, with Column Bakehouse open for refreshments and their signature bread.

There’s even something for beer lovers! Devonport Guildhall has teamed with Summerskills Brewery to launch its first Beer Festival on Saturday October 4,featuring a variety of local beers and ciders.

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Sept 7 1pm to dusk at Mount Wise swimming pools/Mutton Cove.

Quality food and crafts stalls and marquees. Live music, Stiltskin providing children’s activities and storytelling, puppetry, swimming activities in the free admission pool, children’s fairground rides, Plymouth Albion rugby players, Plymouth Raiders basketball and others will be on hand, sports activities from the Council’s sports development unit, community stalls, face painting, hog roasts, magicians and so much more.

Treasury Bar supplying cocktails and drinks. Plymouth’s Lord Mayor and other dignitaries will be attending.

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Sep 28 Devonport Park – Market stalls, hog roast, plants, music in the bandstand, cream teas, children’s activities. 12 noon to 5pm

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Exhibitions and Other Events

Until Sep 21 PLYMOUTH GOES TO WAR Visitor Centre, Ford Park Cemetery a local perspective of Plymouth families during the early months of The Great War, home and away.

The exhibition is open to the public Tuesdays/ Thursdays 10.30 am to 3.30 pm, Saturdays/ Sundays 12.30 to 3.30pm. The exhibition is free of charge (donations welcome).

on local people’s lives – touching on recruitment, conscription, the fighting, the cost, the aftermath and the ‘home front’.

The exhibition features items, images and documents from the city’s arts, heritage and archive collections. This is not just a standard review of the First World War from start to finish.

It’s the story of Plymouth and Plymothians from 1914 to 1918.

Sept 13 HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2014: TALES FROM THE GREAT WAR Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery Join in the special event connected to the commemorate WWI exhibition ‘Plymouth and The Great War’. Join a professional storyteller and musician for tales from the home front as well as from soldiers, including a vivid account of a Devon man who signed up at the age of 17. Songs will include popular tunes from WWI. Sept 20 THE GREAT WAR FILM SERIES: THE AFRICAN QUEEN (PG) Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery A gin-swilling riverboat captain working in Africa during World War I is persuaded by a straitlaced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.

Sept 27 THE GREAT WAR FILM SERIES : LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (PG) Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery

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Until Sept 27 DIARY OF A SOLDIER Merchant’s House 33 St Andrew St, Plymouth City Centre. See a display featuring transcripts and images of sketches by W O Reynolds, an artist, teacher and soldier from Lipson in Plymouth who served in the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during World War I. Two of his diaries and sketchbooks are held in the City archives and provide a fascinating first-hand account of his experiences. For details call 01752 304774 Until November 29 PLYMOUTH’S GREAT WAR: THREE TOWNS UNITED IN CONFLICT Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery An exhibition that gives a unique overview of the First World War from a Plymouth perspective.

‘Plymouth’s Great War’ features the story of the amalgamation of the Three Towns of Plymouth, Devonport and East Stonehouse in 1914; reflecting on them as home to the Royal Navy, Army Garrisons, Royal Marines and Royal Naval Air Service. It will also look at the impact of the war

Sep 13 to Dec 13 WHITEHORSE HILL: A PREHISTORIC DARTMOOR DISCOVERY Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery This fascinating exhibition will see some amazing Bronze Age finds from a remote spot on Dartmoor go on public display for the first time. The finds are around 4,000 years old and were discovered within a stone chest burial (a cist) at Whitehorse Hill.

This is the most outstanding site to have been excavated locally in over 100 years. The items that were discovered in the cist are of national and international importance and provide one of the best glimpses into life in Bronze Age Southern England that academics and scientists have ever had. This is a partnership exhibition between Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA).

Sep 20 to Dec 13 WALK ON: FROM RICHARD LONG TO JANET CARDIFF 40 YEARS OF ART WALKING This is the first touring exhibition to examine the many varied ways that artists since the 1960s have undertaken the universal act of taking a walk as a means to create new art. ‘Walk On: From Richard Long to Janet Cardiff – 40 Years of Art Walking’ gives an insight into the recent art practice of nearly 40 artists. Several are internationally acclaimed.

Others are bright new talents.

All of them have made new work simply by taking a journey on foot. Regardless of the landscape or location, during the last four decades these ‘explorers’ have made their mark. ‘Walk On’ shows that from land art to conceptual art and from street photography to film, much of the important art of our time has been created through an act of walking. This is a partnership exhibition between Peninsula Arts, Plymouth University; Plymouth Arts Centre; Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art.

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BUSINESS MATTERS

Jamie’s bathroom business dream is now Plymouth’s newest bathroom and tile business was launched less than six months ago - but it is already making a big impact in the market.

Launched in April by Jamie Shewbrook, Westcountry Tile and Bathroom is selling middle to top end bathrooms and tiles from some of Europe’s top manufacturers.

Jamie, who has more than 20 years management experience in the plumbing industry, has invested a six figure sum in the new business.

The 4,000 sq ft showroom at Christian Mill Business Park in Crownhill has more than 50 bathroom displays, featuring contemporary and traditional styles.

Jamie took over the premises at the beginning of the year and then worked flat out over the next three months to establish the stylish and spacious showroom.

“I worked seven days a week, often 12 to 15 hours a day to set up the showroom and although it’s a work in progress I’m delighted with the effect that has been created,” said Jamie.

“I want to appeal for discerning customers who are looking for affordable luxury, whether they are spending £1,000 or more than £20,000 on their bathroom. They’re likely to be professionals between 30 and 60 who are looking for a bathroom with the wow factor.

“We have carefully selected some beautiful exclusive brands of bathrooms and tiles from around the world, including Italy, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain and the UK. We have top brands of pottery, showers, cubicles, brassware, furniture and accessories which rival anything that London or Milan can offer.

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granite, glass, quartz and composite,” he added.

Launching his own business has been an ambition for Jamie for a number of years. “I genuinely believe there is nothing else like this in Plymouth with so many top brands and top quality products.”

Jamie certainly knows the plumbing business and has

enjoyed a hugely successful career in the industry. He has worked for leading companies such as Wolseley, Plumb Centre, Plumb Base, Newey & Eyre and British Ceramic Tiles.

He was one of the youngest-ever Plumb Centre branch managers, launching the Kingsbridge operation and building it from nothing to a substantial turnover business in two years. He then spent more than three years at the Plympton branch, leading a team of 14 people and doubling the turnover within two years.

He was later recruited as an area sales manager overseeing 23 Plumbase branches in four counties with a combined turnover of £45 million. This was followed by a similar post at Newey & Eyre.

Jamie than spent nearly five years as design and showroom manager at a leading outlet in Ivybridge, handling projects for a wide range of customers. This was followed by a period as area sales manager for British Ceramic Tile.

“I gained a huge amount of business experience in these jobs, which has helped me to develop my own business strategy,” said Jamie, who was born and raised in Plymouth, attending St Boniface’s and City College Plymouth.

He has been delighted with the way the business has fared since opening in April. “Business has been really healthy. We’ve only advertised on a limited basis and used social media to promote the new enterprise, but I have been very pleased with the number of customers who have been visiting the showroom.

“We have already received a lot of recommendations and referrals from the manufacturers with whom we are working,” he said.

These include leading names such as Villeroy & Boch, Duravit, Galassia, Matki, Simpson, Honsgrohe, Crosswater, Schneider and Gerbert.

Jamie is handling all bathroom consultation and design for customers and overseeing installation by his specialist teams.

“I’m really enjoying handling all aspects of the business.

It’s hard work, but very satisfying,” he said.

He’s receiving help and support from his mum Sue, who assists with administration and other office duties. His partner Melanie and their two boys have also been a great support as he has been heavily committed to launching the business.

When he’s not at work, Jamie enjoys squash, running, cycling and golf. He’s a prolific fund-raiser for charity, raising

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Jamie with his mum Sue

around £50,000, much of it for St Luke’s Hospice. His charity exploits have included cycling from John O’Groats to Lands End and walking the Great Wall of China.

The charity fund-raising has had to go on hold for a while Jamie has been a little busy with this new venture.

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HEALTH MATTERS

Tennis and golfer’s elbow - it’s not just a pain for sporty folk!

Tennis and golfer’s elbow are quite a common cause of elbow pain and often have little to do with sports.

used. Often a clasp or brace can help settle the pain. A specific type of exercise called eccentric loading can help the pain settle if somebody shows you how to do this.

If the pain does not settle then a diagnostic ultrasound scan can be used to check the diagnosis and guide further treatment.

For resistant cases then either a steroid injection or a new treatment called shockwave therapy can be done.

Although these problems can be seen in tennis and golf, the majority of cases are seen in non-sporting activities and can affect people of all ages and occupations. These problems are usually due to overuse or repetitive strain. This can be seen in various activities such as sport, DIY, manual work and sometimes playing musical instruments.

Tennis elbow is also known as lateral epicondylitis and affects the outside part of the elbow. Golfer`s elbow is known as medial epicondylitis and affects the inside part of the elbow. They can sometimes present together in the same elbow and can affect one or both elbows. What causes the problem?

The elbow joint has various muscles and tendons that connect to it and allow movement at the elbow and wrist joints. A tendon connects muscle to How you would be assessed and treated bone and it is normally at the bony insertion that at Peninsula Sports Medicine problems in tennis and golfer`s elbow occurs.

As always the key in medicine is to get an The pain in tennis elbow is often felt on the outer accurate diagnosis - then the specific treatments By part of the elbow. The muscles and tendon that considered. Diagnosis involves accurate history Dr Mike Burdon are attach here work on extending (raising up) the wrist. taking which at Peninsula Sports Medicine is The opposite happens in golfer`s elbow- the pain standard.

Consultant in is on the inside bone of the elbow and the muscles We allow 40 minutes for a new patient consultation Sports and and tendon that attach here work on flexing to do this and examine your problem. In clinic I Exercise (lowering down) the wrist. am able to perform a diagnostic ultrasound scan It is quite possible to have both problems at the if needed. This is safe, accurate and dynamic - it Medicine same time. The pain can be severe and start to involves using sound waves to produce an image restrict daily and home activities. You may start on the screen that will show areas such as tendons, to notice pain when gripping things like a kettle, muscles and parts of bone as well. It can be used opening doors and holding a pen. in a number of different conditions and this includes elbow It may be that rest from aggravating activities over a few problems. days will help but if the pain is not settling then it would be For tennis and golfer`s elbow a steroid injection can be wise to see your GP. Also if there is any swelling or redness in useful as part of the treatment alongside exercises which the elbow then you should get a check done by your doctor. would be discussed. This can be done using the ultrasound If the problem is related to sports activity then an expert machine to guide the needle to the precise area that is can assess your techniques to try and settle the problem involved. down.

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TRAVEL MATTERS

A tale of two holidays

The Canary Islands have always been popular with British travellers due the year-round excellent weather and you can fly locally.

recommend this as you can appreciate the different resorts and their sizes. We ended the trip in a resort called Puerto Morgan, or as it’s known locally the ‘Venice of the Canaries’ offering lots of character with most of the restaurants and In the past few years , especially in the winter, the islands bars overlooking the seafront . have suffered with growing competition from other countries Our second day trip was an on and off-road jeep safari especially Egypt along with people travelling further afield to travelling into the centre of the island on dirt tracks and the Caribbean or the Far East. Having not visited any of the normal roads from Maspalomas. I took my son on this Canaries for a few years it was nice to visit both Gran Canaria particular trip with friends, it gave a great perspective into and Tenerife in a short space of time on two very different how beautiful parts of Gran Canaria can be but also how holidays. dangerous some of their roads are! I would not recommend I visited Gran Canaria in February, half term week, with this to anyone who is too safety conscious because although my son and friends. This particular holiday we had a brilliant day the vehicles and had been booked by friends who chose a safety measure left a lot to be desired. When four star, all-inclusive break at the Eugene booking any excursion it is always important Victoria in Playa del Ingles. to check you will be fully insured and covered Playa Del Ingles is a very built up resort if anything untoward happened. If I’m honest with a wide range of shopping areas and on this particular trip I was not convinced numerous bars and restaurants. Although that this was the case. the hotel was a little dated for the price paid Tenerife was my second visit to a Canary it was a good standard. The main restaurant island, this though was only for a long was used for breakfast, lunch and dinner weekend to celebrate my wife’s important with lunch also at the pool. This was by far birthday. Having stayed in the south of the biggest drawback of the hotel, using the the island many times I was talked into same restaurant on an all-inclusive basis staying in the north, Puerto De la Cruz, by a gives you no alternative environment and representative of the Botanico Hotel. after a few days of experiencing this, for I was always under the impression the me anyway, made the whole experience weather was more unpredictable in the mundane and wanting to escape. north than the south, but after being told I totally understand why many book allthis wasn’t the case I decided to book and on inclusive holidays, but as an experience reflection I’m so happy I did. unless the hotel or resot has a selection of The Botanico is a luxury five star hotel, a bars and restaurants, I feel you’re missing member of ‘the leading hotels of the world’ Anthony and his son go off-road in out on the delights of the local area. The group, situated approximately 15 minutes a jeep safari on Gran Canaria Eugene Victoria though is no different to from the seafront in Puerto De la Cruz. We hundreds of other hotels offering all-inclusive only booked bed and breakfast wanting to and to be fair to them their spa facilities and pool area are experience some of the local restaurants in the area. one of the best I ever seen for that standard of hotel. I would From the moment we stepped into the hotel to the time we even go as far as to recommend it as an accommodation that left the service was exceptional, nothing was ever too much ticks a lot of the boxes but I would also make you aware of trouble. The spa facilities were superb and even in the hotel the catering situation. itself the choice of top quality restaurants would keep most Gran Canaria is known as the sunniest island in the happy.

Canaries. Even in February we had six out of the seven Families are also catered well here with an excellent days in total sunshine. We decided on two of our days children’s club, discreet enough though not to spoil any to go on some excursions, the first was a boat trip along adults only breaks. Although in the children’s school holiday the SouthWestern coast of the island. I would definitely times, half terms, Easter and the summer holidays The

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During the school holidays the children staying at the hotel are taken to the park on a daily basis not only to see a vast array of animals including tigers, gorillas, dolphins, parrots, chimps and even sharks but to also meet the trainers and get a chance to see up close some of the wildlife. This is a fantastic opportunity

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Anthony Goord On leaving the hotel it was quite evident that this area has suffered more than most from the tourist downturn with many shops and bars left vacant away from the seafront. On the front though the resort comes alive with a fantastic array of restaurants and bars offering a large choice at prices which I would consider cheaper than most countries I’ve been too.

On one of our days we travelled up into the mountains to a local village that had a wine and cheese festival.

It was fantastic to be part of a local tradition and feel you were in the real Canaries and not a resort. We even ventured into a local cafe for refreshments, where a carafe of local wine plus was other drinks was less than five euros.

We all enjoyed our stay in Puerto De La Cruz, especially in the fabulous Hotel Botanico, and would return at the drop of a hat. I feel though a perfect 14 night holiday would be best to split with a week in the north and a week in the south giving you two holidays in one on this fabulous island.

Two very different holidays on different Canary Islands, which one would be my favourite? Strangely enough both for different reasons: Gran Canaria on an all-inclusive with my son and friends was perfect for a family break and excellent value for money. Tenerife on the other hand, quality accommodation and celebrating a very special occasion with a loved one, was a lot more expensive than the week in Gran Canaria but the environment and the overall experience was much better.

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Let’s talk about stories at Story Talk fun session Mums, dads, grannies, granddads, aunts, uncles, other family members and most importantly, children themselves are invited to a fun and free Story Talk workshop on Saturday September 13.

The SPECtacular Story Talk workshop at Waterstones will be led by national reading specialist, Donna Thomson.

Children aged three to seven and their families are invited to come along and find out more about how to explore any book in-depth.

“Reading should be exciting and the aim of our work is to support children in reading for fun and meaning,” said Ms Thomson.

“The way that children learn to read in their early years is so important. Teaching children to read for meaning is a lifelong skill that will help them with their understanding of everything they read and see.

“Our SPECtacular Story Talk is a playful structure that helps young children to talk about books and stories, both the words and the images, and explore the pages for meaning.”

Donna will be using her interactive bookmark kit with families, which encourages children to Summarise, Predict, Enquire and Clarify (SPEC) about everything they read and see.

The workshop takes place in Waterstones in Drake Circus, Plymouth at 11am on Saturday September 13. It will be followed by book signings by children’s authors Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham, who will be signing their picture book ‘The Trail of Crumbs’ that accompanies the SPECtacular Story Talk book kit.

The SPECtacular Story Talk workshop is part of the Think2Read programme, which is supported by the National Literacy Trust.

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By Liz Children of all ages love using play dough Crudgington and it can become quite costly to buy it of the readymade. This recipe makes a decent Roundabout sized batch but you can vary what you add Day Nursery to it to make different kind of doughs for the children to play with. Different colours and smells are easy to add and you can also add things like glitter.

Be careful though. I once added silver stars to black playdough to make a ‘night-time’ dough for my children and the corners of the stars were really sharp so they couldn’t use it! Here’s the recipe: √ √ √ √ √ √

2 cups plain flour 2 cups water 2 tablespoons of oil 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar 1 cup salt Whatever you may want to add: food colouring or scented oils are the easiest things.

Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and mix. Cook slowly until it comes together and becomes firm. Take off the heat and leave to cool. Knead and store in a plastic bag or sealed plastic container.

WARNINGS: √ The dough will be very hot when first cooked. Don’t let the children use it until it is cold. √ It may smell a little odd when cooking but it will lose that smell once cooled down. √ It has a lot of salt in it don’t let the children eat it! √ The salt content will make your hands feel a little dry in the first instance but that will wear off.

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Big rise in homeowners selling their property Increased confidence among homeowners coupled with more attractive mortgage products has led to a sharp rise in the number of properties coming onto the market in Plymouth.

That’s the message from Darren Lawson, managing director of Mansbridge & Balment, one of the city’s leading independent estate agents.

“It has been an extremely busy year so far,” said Darren. “Between our By two offices in the city we have seen a 50 per cent increase in the number of Darren Lawson properties that we have listed in 2014 of Mansbridge & compared with the same period last Balment year.

“This has undoubtedly helped to ensure that the property market remains relatively well balanced. We are certainly not seeing boom or bust conditions, with modest single-digit rises in property prices across the city as a whole.

“We are now experiencing more normal market conditions,

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which is a relatively rare scenario. Over the 25 years I have been worked as an estate agent in Plymouth we have tended to see periods of big property price rises, followed by inevitable periods of property price recession.

“Compared to that roller-coaster situation, we now appear to be in a period of balance in the market.”

Darren said sensibly-priced properties were selling well and advised potential buyers to move quickly if they are attracted to a property.

“If buyers see a property which they like at a price they can afford I would advise them to act swiftly. The chances are that if they decide to look at other properties before making a decision, the chances are their preferred choice will have sold already.

“There are plenty of eager buyers out there at the moment and it is not unusual to see properties selling within days of coming to the market. We have also experienced properties selling for more than the original asking price because there have been several parties interested.”

He said that the Mortgage Market Review introduced in the spring and the Government’s Help to Buy scheme had so far had little impact on the market locally.

“There have been recent predictions that the average property price in the city will rise by as much as £20,000 over the next five years, but when inflation is taken into account that is not an unrealistic or excessive figure.

“We are already at a record high in terms of house prices, but we have just got back to, and possibly beyond, where we were in 2006 and 2007 when we last saw those record highs.

It’s taken us nearly 10 years to get back to these figures.

“There is always a level of demand, and confidence is now back.”

He added that the average house price in Plymouth experienced by his firm is now £183,000.

“As a result it can still be difficult for first-time buyers who do not have a reasonable deposit, but for those who have saved hard there are a growing number of attractive mortgage products available with many lenders now offering 90% and 95% mortgages.

“This is all helping to stimulate the levels of activity in the market.”

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Mansbridge & Balment’s commitment to customer care was underlined recently when they went the extra mile for retired couple Bobby and Susan Short.

The Short’s move to their dream bungalow turned into a nightmare when an eleventh hour administrative error left them with nowhere to go.

With their entire furniture and belongings in the back of a removal van Bobby and Susan, both 65, were distraught when they vacated their property in St Judes, Plymouth only to be told they couldn’t move into their new home.

But Darren Lawson of Mansbridge Balment saved the day with the help of some professional colleagues in Plymouth – organising a three night stay in the city’s Duke of Cornwall hotel for the delighted couple.

He rang the hotel director Jonathon Morcom to see if they could come to the aid of Bobby and Susan and even though the only room they had left was a four poster suite, they were prepared to offer it at a very generous discount.

Darren then rang local solicitors Thompson and Jackson who were involved in the couple’s sale. He asked them if they would like to share the cost of the room with him – and company partner, Neil Keatt was more than happy to oblige.

“When Darren rang me to say we were staying in the Duke of Cornwall, I couldn’t believe it. I thought it would be little hotel or a B&B,” said Bobby, a retired railway maintenance technician.

“We were in our old house in just the clothes we stood up in when we got the call to say we couldn’t move into our new home. We literally had nowhere to go. Darren was an absolute gem though, the removal guys told us he was constantly on the phone trying to sort out the problem and kept in touch with us the whole time too.”

Bobby and Susan were among purchasers moving into the first three bungalows to be sold at the brand new Lamellion Court Later Living development for the over 55s in Liskeard.

“The first two sales went through fine, but there was an administrative problem further down the chain in Bobby and Susan’s sale and, as the hours ticked by, it became apparent that the sale wasn’t going to go through before the weekend,” said Darren.

“Both the Duke of Cornwall Hotel and Thompson and Jackson were fantastic. It was a real team effort from three great local businesses and meant that what was a very distressing and upsetting situation for the Shorts ended happily with a successful move to their dream home.”

The couple arrived at the hotel to find a bottle of wine in their room and they were also treated to dinner in the restaurant. The sale finally went through the following Monday enabling them to finally complete their move.

“We are so happy to be in our home finally and I cannot thank Darren enough. He went way above and beyond and all the team at Mansbridge Balment were great, nothing was too much trouble,” added Bobby.

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Challenges are nothing new to Plympton father of two Ross Kitto.

Having faced the devastating news last year that he had a particularly aggressive form of testicular cancer, Ross had to undergo surgery and then chemotherapy. He suffered a number of side effects from the treatment, including shingles and was off work for almost six months.

The illness not only impacted on Ross and his family but also meant that his successful business, Majestic Cleaning, was unable to trade for half of 2013.

Ross returned to work in January and has been delighted with the support and loyalty shown by his customers. “It has been fantastic and I am privileged to have so many loyal customers who use my services time and again and also recommend me to others.”

Ross was also so thankful to the team at Derriford and staff at the Mustard Tree Macmillan Centre that he and his wife Kate contributed 10 per cent of their profits from the business to Macmillan Cancer Support for the year 2013.

Now Ross is facing two big challenges next year - jumping out of a plane at 15,000 feet to raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice and taking on a 5km assault course in the RockSolidRace at Escot Park, near Exeter next March.

Ross will be joined by his wife Kate and four friends who will raise funds for Macmillan Nurses by taking part.

“We’re doing it for fun but hope to raise plenty of money in the process,” said Ross. “I’m gradually getting back to fitness and have started doing circuit training on a regular basis. But it has taken me longer to get back my strength than I thought it would.”

In between training for his charity fund-raisers Ross is kept increasingly busy at work. Majestic Cleaning celebrates its fifth anniversary this year and despite the setbacks last year

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“A lot of people contacted me after my story appeared in the magazine earlier this year to say they want me to carry out cleaning work for them. Even more encouragingly, at least one person decided to check out their situation at the doctor’s after reading about what had happened to me.”

Ross is an advanced member of the National Carpet Cleaners Association with specialist knowledge in carpet and upholstery cleaning and spot and stain treatment and removal.

He is one of only a few professionals with this qualification in Devon, Somerset and Cornwall and is also approved by the WoolSafe organisation and is a Dementia Friend.

Majestic Cleaning specialise in cleaning and removing stains from carpets, rugs, upholstery and leather, working with domestic and commercial customers. It also offers marine cleaning for yacht upholstery, carpets and blinds, requiring specialist knowledge and equipment.

Majestic Cleaning is also approved by the Buy With Confidence scheme operated by Trading Standards and has many glowing testimonials on the scheme’s website.

One couple who have used Majestic Cleaning for a number of years are Eddie and Cynthia Robins from Yealmpton. Eddie said: “Ross is absolutely brilliant. He not only does a fantastic job he always ends up doing more than you ask him to. The last time he came to clean our carpets he cleaned our three piece suite as well without being asked or charging us for it.

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Many things are written about how we should look after ourselves as we get older. We are told we should exercise five times a week for 30 minutes, we are told what to eat and what not to eat, what is good for us and what is bad, make sure we have enough protein, not too much fat, only good fats, and keep an eye on the carbohydrates! It is all quite confusing.

Whether you are a sports therapist, physiotherapist, massage therapist or osteopath, we all try to provide our clients and patients with the best possible advice, and, as such, we keep as up to date as we possibly can with latest research. This means we spend a lot of time and effort finding and reading relevant journals to keep us abreast of the latest findings.

I was recently reading an article as I was researching some information relating to exercise for the older client and was fascinated by the MRI scan pictures.

Picture 1 is a cross section MRI scan of a Picture 1 (above) Picture 2 (below) 40 year old athlete’s quadriceps (thigh), the dark areas show the lean muscle mass.

Picture 2 shows the same scan but this time, the picture is of a 74 year old sedentary man’s leg.

And the third picture, shows a 70 year old athlete’s legs.

As you can tell, the 70-year-old athlete’s legs are not unlike that of the 40-year-old triathlete’s legs. The study’s authors Picture 3 write: “It is commonly believed that with ageing comes an inevitable decline from vitality to frailty. This includes feeling weak and often the loss of independence. These declines may have more to do with lifestyle choices, including sedentary living and poor nutrition, than the absolute potential of musculoskeletal aging.

“In this study, we sought to eliminate the confounding variables of sedentary living and muscle disuse, and answer the question of what really happens to our muscles as we age if we are active. This study and those discussed here show that we are capable of preserving both muscle mass and strength with lifelong physical activity.”

They conclude by writing: “The loss of lean muscle mass and the resulting subjective and objective weakness experienced with sedentary ageing imposes significant but modifiable personal, societal, and economic burdens. As sports medicine clinicians, we must encourage people to become or remain active at all ages. This study documents the possibility to maintain muscle mass and strength across the ages via simple lifestyle changes.”

Whilst I am not advocating that we all become athletes overnight, I feel that these images really demonstrate the necessity for exercise as a lifelong challenge for us all.

I’m not an ambulance chaser, I actually care.

When people ask me what I do for a living and I tell them I’m a personal injury solicitor, they often call me an ambulance chaser, but I’m not. I specialise in personal injury because I want to help people affected by injuries.

It’s frustrating that people perceive my job in a negative light. I realise that the adverts for injury claims are irritating and that newspapers sensationalise stories of seemingly unfair compensation awards however, until you’ve been affected by an injury, you can’t really appreciate the difference a well managed claim can be for your future.

Thirteen years ago, when I met my husband, I quickly came to realise what can happen to your life when you suffer an injury. At 23, he was the innocent victim of an unprovoked criminal attack.

He was stabbed and is now blind in his left eye. Losing 50% of your sight is bad

enough, however he was training to be a Royal Navy pilot and his job depended on his vision. Despite attempts to save his military career he was medically discharged and that was that. Years of dedication and hard work were shattered in a split second.

After you recover from the physical injury, it’s not easy to just walk into a new career and start paying the bills again.

Previous qualifications aren’t always relevant and a permanent disability can restrict your options.

For many people affected by a life changing injury, not making a claim is not an option.

There are many benefits of instructing the right specialist solicitor for you. The period after an injury is a distressing and stressful time. To make a claim, you have to tell a stranger about your financial and medical situation. A compassionate, knowledgeable and understanding solicitor

makes this process much easier.

Thanks to the help of a good solicitor, my husband received enough compensation to enable him to go back to University for three years and retrain. It wasn’t enough to make up for what he had lost but it certainly opened up his options. So now he is a personal injury barrister specialising in helping those who have suffered serious life changing injuries like he did.

It’s not as exhilarating as flying but it’s a very worthwhile job helping others and it doesn’t leave either of us any time to chase ambulances!

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no matter how old you are As any sports therapist, physiotherapist, massage therapist or osteopath will tell you, we all can give advice about exercise and nutrition, but it is down to the individual to make it happen.

There may be medical reasons why you feel you cannot exercise, but a visit to your GP indicating that you wish to become more active is a first start.

Your GP can perform tests to see if you are able to start exercise and can make a referral to an appropriate exercise professional to help you.

Many sports therapists, physiotherapists, massage therapists and osteopaths, work with Personal Trainers who can devise a specific exercise programme to help you achieve your goals, and they can also provide the motivation to keep going when you feel you can’t do any more.

Personally, I have made excuses over the last 10 years for not doing exercise, but the scales and these pictures don’t lie!

Here’s to legs from Picture 3!

Happy exercise.

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Plenty to do in the garden So here we are again: September is the month where the summer season begins to wind down and we can see the rewards of all our hardwork tending and caring in the garden. Harvest time is upon us and all of our fruit trees, bushes and vegetable plants are laden with bountiful crops.

soil, fed with Ericaceous feed and kept on the damp side. the fruit is ready to eat when they turn blue and can be picked from the branch without much resistance.

Raspberries are great to grow up a wall, trellis or fence in full sun to partial shade in moist but free draining soil.

Remove the branches that have previously fruited to give room and energy to the new crop. The fruit Fruit trees such as apples, pears and plums will be ready when it turns a rich pinky red colour and easily comes away from the bush. will be ready to harvest. To test the fruit

By Fiona Newton for ripeness and if it is ready to pick it will Try to cover your bushes with netting to and avoid the birds getting to the crop before you separate easily from the tree and will come off Derek Anderson when you gently lift and twist the fruit. Try to do! I have seen many people along the road side picking raspberries and blackberries avoid pulling or tugging the fruit off the stem of Plymouth growing wild in the hedges, it brings back when you harvest as this can cause damage to Garden Centre the tree stem. child hood memories of picking some on the way to school!

It is also better to try and harvest the fruit before it falls to the ground because the fruit If you haven’t planted fruit trees or bushes but would like to now is the perfect time to do it. The ground can bruise, split and get damaged severely shortening the is still warm enough for the roots to take and establish before length of time the fruit can be stored. It also makes it easier the winter but the air temperature is not too warm that it will for insects and slugs and snails to eat it! With pears try and pick them before they fully ripen and leave them on a sunny put strain on the plants to take up water. Simply choose what window sill to ripen. If left on the tree the fruit loses its you would like to grow which can either be in the ground or in a pot. There are plenty of dwarf tree varieties of fruit trees sweetness and the texture of the flesh becomes gritty. for smaller gardens or containers! Dig a large hole and enrich Blueberries and autumn fruiting raspberries will also be with fresh compost and fertiliser, place the tree in the hole ready to harvest. With the blueberries you will get a much larger crop of fruit if you have grown two different varieties and firm in and water well.

The key to bountiful crops together. One bush on its own will produce fruit but the crop is feeding and good watering will taste far better and larger if two varieties have cross particularly in the summer pollinated. The plants will be better if grown in Ericaceous months. We have seen a number of dried trees due to the exceptional dry summer we had. Also when we have very hot conditions the water can struggle to penetrate the compost below the top line, so water well and watch it sinking in well. This is true of all trees not just fruit trees and remember plants in pots dry out more quickly, ensure Become part of the successful Distribution Team, you see the water coming delivering The Plymouth Magazine, Plymouth Shopper & out the bottom of the pot leaflets as part of your exercise regime.

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For those of you like myself who dare to try the really hot ones then I suggest ‘Demon’ a tiny but extremely firey and potent chilli delicious to begin with but after 30 seconds the heat begins to build leaving a lasting satisfying burn!

Definitely not for the fainthearted just ask most of the plant team! Remember its the little ones you need to watch – don’t be fooled in thinking you need more as they are small, smaller varieties are the hottest!

Autumn shrubs are piling into garden centres now with lots of lovely choices for autumn colour – more on that next month.

But for now think about your pots and baskets which can begin to look tired and past their best. Its time to empty them and replace with fresh bedding that will last right through the winter. We have a great range of pansies, violas, cyclamen, heathers chrysanthemums and ivy arriving weekly.

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