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10 Out and About

43 The Good Life

67 Barrington Ayre

Your guide to the very best events happening in and around the Cotswolds this month

The latest news from Mandy Hall of Cotswold Farm Park

Find out more about a cutting edge idea from Cirencester shirt maker

45 Surtees Speaks

68 Autumnal Elegance

16 Real Life We find out all about the latest fashion trend to hit the celeb world

Why Amanda prefers nurture to nature every time and you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find her in a tent...

New season fashion from Gloucester Quays Outlet

19 Hot Property

47 But, is it art?

We feature some of the most beautiful properties that are for sale or to let in and around the Cotswolds

Anthony Wardle of Paragon Art Gallery in Cheltenham debates the subject of GREAT art

Introducing the new Express Colour Bar at the Cheltenham salon

39 The Bumbles will come

54 Bowled over

Jon Hodder, Sudeley Castleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Gardener, reminds us how we can help the bees

Cheltenham Fashion Week present a day of glamour and style on Ladies Day at the Brewin Dolphin Cheltenham Cricket Festival

41 Autumn Gold Cheltenham horticulturalist Camilla Bassett-Smith on the golden bloom that inspired an art nouveau great

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60 Fits of Rage Raging Bull showcase their autumn/ winter collection for 2013

77 Laura Leigh Hairdressing

79 Beyond Beautiful Tershie Hayward heads to Affinity Beauty in Cheltenham

81 How sweet it is... Laura Milne challenges you to ditch the sugar this month

83 A-List Beauty Innovations The ultimate in skin rejuvenation at the Cheltenham clinic

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121 In safe hands

Brunsdon CEO Brian Morman explains why you should take a fresh look at your old investements

John Search of JS Security comments on the new contract with Gloucester Rugby Club

105 Country Glamour

123 Shane Duff

Discover Dormy House Hotel in Broadway

The footballer comments on the start of the new season

107 Lakefest Review

127 Racing Style

We take a look at the second year of the family festival

108 September Supper Food Writer Shelle Duffin delivers another tasty treatl

113 Bordeaux-Undiscovered Nick Stephens provides an introduction to the business

Cathryn Fry brings you news of a race event for November

Real Weddings 73 George & Fiona Lines 75 James & Claire Harris 95 Chris & Kelly Gegg

Style events 34 Cooks Residential 85 John Stevens 88 Earls and Co

117 Not just a bar

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Tershie Hayward samples the new lunch menu at Soho Bar and Eatery

125 Cheltenham Town FC

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It’s a little too early to turn our attention to winter just yet, but the fashion stage is certainly set for a change of season. I’m holding out hope for more splendid sunshine and balmy September evenings, but we can’t ignore the approach of autumn and as the children prepare to return to school, maybe it’s time for us to consider the contents of our new season wardrobe? With this in mind, we head to Gloucester Quays (page 68) to discover the new season fashion available right here on our doorstep. As the rugby season kicks off, we showcase some of the autumn/winter 2013 collection from Raging Bull, starting on page 60. Going from strength to strength, the locally established clothing brand is launching its latest collection with inspiration from its British heritage; incorporating modern tweed and a rich colour palette. The new collection will soon be available in store at House of Fraser and online at Debenhams. Speaking of rugby, we hear all about their recent signing with JS Security on page 121. Group Managing Director of JS Security, John Search, explains a little more about what the contract to provide match day security services to the club means for his company. We find out all about Fripping™ in our Real Life story this month (see page 16) and meet Isla D’Aubigny, Style Director of clothesagency.com. The fundraising trend has already been used by celebrities, including Cotswolds residents Liz Hurley and Kate Winslet, to turn their high-end fashion into funds and it’s easy for you to become involved too. After the summer recess Business Club is back at The Daffodil every Wednesday from September 18th between 5-7pm. Find out more on page 14. I hope that you enjoy reading this month and look forward to seeing you in October! Please drop me a line at the address below with any comments.

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BUDDY Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 7th September 2013 The feel-good multi award winning West- End musical is making a comeback to the Everyman, with new shows just added; it’s in popular demand, certainly not to be missed. www.everymantheatre.org.uk Orchestra of St John’s in Cheltenham Monday 9th September Cheltenham Town Hall is hosting this exciting event, with works of Haydn and Tchaikovsky played by this extremely impressive ensemble. Orchestra of St. John’s is just the first of many exciting performances of Cheltenham’s Town Hall popular Concert Series. From 7.30pm with tickets from £10. 0844 576 2210. www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

WEDDING OPEN EVENING Thursday 12th September For those with pre wedding stress there is no need to worry, Pitville Pump Rooms in Cheltenham are hosting an evening with handpicked professionals and suppliers who are there to answer all questions and offer any advice. This eventful evening will be from 5:30-8:00 with free entry, Champagne and canapés on arrival, rooms dressed for a ceremony and wedding breakfast, guided tours with a member of the wedding team and free car parking. 01242 264231. www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk GWR AUTUMN STEAM AND ALE WEEKEND Saturday 14th to Sunday 15th September 2013 Winchcombe’s railway stations waiting room will be transformed into a pop up bar serving a variety of local beers and ciders. As well as enjoying a refreshing pint or two in the beautiful Cotswold Hills you can also enjoy the action of the rails. From 10.30 with free entry to those with a valid train ticket, or £2 on the platform. 01242 621405. www.gwsr.com

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ILA LAUNCH AT THE SPA AT ELLENBOROUGH PARK Wednesday 18th September Cotswolds-based Ila creates luxury organic products sourced from across the globe. ‘Ila’ means ‘earth’ in Sanskrit and reflects the brand’s philosophy as ‘faith in the power of nature as the source of real wellness’. Ellenborough Park invites you to the introduction of Ila products and new treatments at The Spa. The event includes ila mini hand treatments, healthy fruit cocktails, talks from an ila representative about the new products, gifts to take away, loyalty cards for each attendee and a chance to socialise and learn about the fantastic new offering at The Spa. The Spa, Ellenborough Park, Cheltenham. 5-8.30pm 01242 808055 or Spa@ellenboroughpark.com

THE CURRY KITCHEN IS BACK!! BY POPULAR DEMAND! Wednesday 18th September

A fun filled evening working with our fabulous chef this course is great to come along by yourself or with a group of friends. You will make your own authentic Indian curry which you can either ‘take away’ or enjoy at the school with a complimentary glass of wine. 7pm till 10pm – £47 THE THAI KITCHEN Saturday 24th September Learn the art of making your own Thai green curry and watch the chef prepare an array of delicious Thai Sides. £47 Keep an eye on The Foodworks

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COMEDY EVENING AT GLOUCESTER RUGBY CLUB Friday 27th September Local funny man Nik Hill and four other handpicked comedians take the stage at the Rugby Club. With happy hour until 8pm and an evening of laughs guaranteed is sure to promise a great evening out. Tickets are available in advance and at the door. 0871 871 8781. www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/news

UNDERGROUND FESTIVAL IN GLOUCESTER Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 September Gloucester Guildhall is flinging the doors open to all music lovers. With signed acts including iTunes chart topper Lewis Watson Hosting and Mallory Knox also including lots of local, unsigned talent. With every genre from pop to indie to electro. Doors open at 1pm on both days and entry is free. 01452 503050. www.gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall AN EVENING WITH LEE MEAD Sunday 29th September Winner of TV series ‘Any Dream Will Do’ Lee Mead is coming to Cheltenham Town Hall, performing songs from his smash hit musical roles and his solo albums. His wonderful vocals can now be enjoyed outside of the West End. The show begins at 7.30 with tickets priced at £25. 01242 264231 www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

THE MONTPELLIER CHAPTER COOK’S CLUB Wednesday 4 September to Wednesday 4 December Get the chance to discover the expert culinary skills of Simon Hopkinson and The Montpellier Chapter chef ’s in a new monthly cooking class at The Montpellier Chapter in Cheltenham. With a 2 hour demonstration giving you the opportunity to learn some precious kitchen secrets and ask any burning

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FAMILY GLOUCESTER HISTORY FESTIVAL Until Monday 9th September Gloucester’s rich history comes to life with a variety of different parades, talks and activities taking place throughout Gloucester. Visit their website for more information on the programmes available. www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk GLOUCESTER QUAYS STREET MARKET Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th September, Saturday 5th to 6th October and Saturday 2nd to 3rd November

Gloucester Quays Outlet shopping is bringing an array of quality food and a variety of craft stalls. A selection of quality locally sourced goods will be available from home-made chocolates to handmade jewellery. An ideal day out for foodies and shopaholics. Open on Saturdays from 10am to 6pm and Sundays 11am to 5pm. www.gloucesterquays.co.uk GIFFORD CIRCUS Until 29th September

Nell and Toti Gifford’s wonderful circus returns with this year’s show Lucky 13.It is promised to be even wilder and more magical than ever before. The show has been touring around the south west throughout the summer and finishes in Cirencester. Tickets sell very quickly for this extremely popular show, so ensure to book in advance. 0845 459 7469 www.giffordcircus.com

MORETON- IN-MARSH SHOW Saturday 7th September The traditional Agriculture and Horse show is ideal for a family day out. With food halls, horse showing, livestock classes and vintage tractors all available. Tickets available in advance (£13.50) and at the gate (£16.50.) 0870 877 7409 www.moretonshow.co.uk COTSWOLD CAMERATA Saturday 14th September This will include Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture, Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Prelude on Rhosymedre, Haydn’s The Clock Symphony and Valse Triste by Sibelius. 7.30pm at Christ Church, Nailsworth. Parking available opposite the Church at the Doctor’s Surgery. Tickets available on the door. Adults: £10 Concessions: £8. Retiring Collection in aid of: Grippers (www.grippers.org.uk) and Friends of Kampala Music School www.friendsofkms.org.uk.

VINTAGE AND COLLECTOR’S FAIR Saturday 14th September For those who enjoy stepping back into the ‘good old days’, The Watson Hall’s vintage fair in Tewksbury is the event for you, with many stores including vintage goods, antiques and collectables. With this event offering a variety of entertainment for the whole family, including dance demonstrations and live music to ensure everybody gets in the party mood. Doors open at 10am until 4.30. More information: www.VisitTewkesbury.info THE BUTTERFLY LION Monday 16th to Saturday 21th September The stunning stage adaption of Michael

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A magical evening guaranteed for all the family, certainly an unmissable show. The cast also includes some television stars, starring Gwen Taylor from Coronation Street. www.everymantheatre.org.uk

STROUD FOLK FESTIVAL Saturday 21st September Stroud’s first Folk Festival is to be held at Stroud Subscription Rooms. With both national and local bands playing it’s sure to have a vibrant festival vibe. With dance workshops, talks and Morris Sides it’s a day for the whole family. Early bird tickets available at £25; and standard ticket prices still to be confirmed. Other events will also be taking place throughout Stroud. To book tickets – www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/others 2013/stroudfolk DAY OUT WITH THOMAS AT GWR Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September GWR at Toddington are offering a great opportunity to meet Thomas and friends, not only do you get to see these infamous steam trains but you also get the chance to travel on them between Cheltenham Racecourse, Winchcombe and Toddington. As well as all the action on the rails there is plenty more to see, including- meeting the Fat Controller, face painting and a Punch and Judy show. Tickets are available online at 01242 621405. www.gwsr.com

COTSWOLD TABLE Sunday 22nd September An ideal day out for any foodies, with 50

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quality producers providing everything from award winning cheese to hand thrown crockery. The Kids Corner will ensure to keep the children entertained, with pottery printing and chocolate button making. This event is sure to tantalise your taste buds. It is being held at Kingham Village Green between 10.30 and 2.30. www.thecotswoldtable.co.uk

TUDOR FUN DAY AT SUDELEY CASTLE Sunday 22nd September Sudeley Castle just outside Winchcombe is holding a Tudor Fun day, where Henry VIII and all his wives come to life too. With archery, falconry and circus skill workshops all on offer its going to be a fun packed day. From 10.30 to 4.30 and a family ticket (2 adults 3 children) ticket is £35. More information: www.sudeleycastle.co.uk/events HORRIBLE SCIENCE Tuesday 24th to Saturday 28th September Using actors and jaw-dropping 3D Bogglevision, this astounding show tells you everything you ever wanted to know about science and is guaranteed to thrill the whole family. www.everymantheatre.org.uk

SIMPLY LOVE WEDDING FAIR Sunday 29th September Cirencester’s first Independent Wedding fair is taking place at Bingham Hall. With a wide selection of the industry professionals exhibiting. Free entry plus the first 100 brides through the door gets a goody bag with a selection of offers and magazines. More information: www.thebestof.co.uk/local/cirencester

CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL Friday 4th October to Sunday 13th October This 10 day jam packed festival takes is soon approaching, with events taking place all over Cheltenham and some of the book world’s biggest names, including Jennifer Saunders, Michael Morpurgo, Mary Berry and many more. To avoid any disappointment make sure tickets are booked in advance.

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www.montpellierwinebar.com Hopkins Trust. With many lots available including a luxury holiday in Florida. The James Hopkins Trust is a great local charity providing help for children with life threatening diseases and who are severely disabled. www.jameshopkinstrust.org.uk/ news-and-events/

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CHARITY POLIO MILE EVENT Saturday 21st September The Cheltenham Rotary Club are hosting this event at Montpellier Gardens, with an aim of being able to place 1 mile of coins that have been donated in special boxes by the public in order to raise money for polio vaccinations. In order to do your bit for polio, go and collect your box from the Cheltenham Tourist Centre or Barcleys Bank Montpellier and start collecting coins. www.endpolio.org

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING IN CHELTENHAM Friday 27th September Free Entry, Free Parking, Great Coffee. Meet the Mayor and local MP’s 10.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. www.eastglos.co.uk

THE DEVIL AQUATHLON Sunday 6th October A tough swimming and running competition, for those who want to challenge themselves. With a 2km swim at Sanford Parks Lido and 8km run (including Leckhampton Hill), an event not for the light hearted. Entry costs £25 and proceeds go to Cobalt Unit Appeal helping those affected by cancer. Start times run from 9am until 12pm. www.sandfordparkslido.org.uk PUNK ROCK AGAINST CANCER Saturday 12th October The Frog and Fiddle in Cheltenham are holding a punk rock evening in aid of LINC, with many talented local bands performing. Tickets are available in advance (£10) and at the door (£12). Doors open at 6.30 until 12. 0300 422 4422. www.lincfund.org RIDE FOR RYDER Sunday 13th October

MOULIN ROUGE BALL Saturday 28th September Ingleside House in Cirencester are hosting a magical evening in aid of Great Western Air Ambulance. A black tie evening with dinner and dancing, with entertainment from Flamingo Feathers, The Abstracts and many more. There will also be a charity auction, grand raffle and disco. Tickets are £65 available from www.mrcharityevent.co.uk

CHARITY AUCTION IN GLOUCESTER Friday 4th October Wotton Hall in Gloucester is hosting a charity silent auction in aid of The James

Sue Ryder is asking people to take part in a vintage themed 35mile bike ride.

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www.montpellierwinebar.com The route starts in Burley Fields Leckhampton and continues through the Cotswold. A great excuse to see the Cotswold’s and dress up you and your bike alike and enjoy the entertainment on offer. Ride for Ryder is open to people of all fitness levels. To book your place, register now at: www.sueryder.org/RideforRyderLCH

LINC ANNIVERSARY DINNER Tuesday 5th November Jackie and Laurence Llewelyn- Bowen host LINC’s 15th Birthday dinner at Ellenborough Park, with guest speaker, Bob Champion. All proceeds go to LINCs (Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy Fund), a local charity based at Cheltenham General Hospital. Dress code: black tie and arrive at 7, for dinner at 7:30. Be sure to snap up tickets to this wonderful event. Tickets are £65 available from www.lincfund.org or telephone 0300 422 4422.

SPORTING EVENTS CTFC September Home Fixture Saturday 7th September PORTSMOUTH 3pm Saturday 14th September OXFORD UNITED 3pm Saturday 28th September AFC WIMBLEDON 3pm

THE BLENHEIM INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th September 2013

This 3* three day event takes place at the beautiful Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, giving you the opportunity to be able to see some of the world’s

best riders. As well as the horses there are ample shops and a variety of food stands available. Tickets are available at the gate and in advanced. www.blenheim-horse.co.uk GLOUCESTER RUGBY CLUB Saturday 7th September

£60 or £75 for the Inspire Event and the Gloucester Rugby business breakfast. THE LADIES LUNCH Wednesday 11th September An inspirational lunchtime event for women in business to meet and network. Guest speaker interviewed by Jill Douglas. Ticket prices £36. From 12 to 2.30. To book visit: www.tickets.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/ fixture.aspx SHOWCASE AT CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE Saturday 18th to Sunday 19th October

Gloucester Rugby vs Sale Sharks Home 3pm (opening home game of the season) Saturday 21st September Gloucester Rugby vs Northampton Saints Home 3.15pm Ticket prices start from just £15 for adults and £5 for juniors. Visit gloucesterrugby.co.uk or call 0871 871 8781 option 2 to book your tickets.

GLOUCESTER RUGBY’S BUSINESS BREAKFAST Wednesday 4th September Join the Gloucester Rugby Business Breakfast in the 1873 suite at Kingsholm. Sponsored by events partner, Brewin Dolphin, over 100 local businesses mix and mingle before being seated for a full cooked breakfast. From 8am to 9.30am. Price £18 – to book your place visit: www.tickets.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/fi xture.aspx INSPIRE EVENT AT GLOUCESTER RUGBY Wednesday 4th September Following on from the Gloucester Rugby Business Breakfast Paul Dunn, marketing expert at the forefront of management and marketing action on a global basis swill be holding the inspire workshop. In this inspiring presentation, Paul will discuss three crucial areas that will literally transform your business, and redefine how you do business. Priced at

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Cheltenham Racecourse is giving you the chance to not only see some exciting racing but also giving you the opportunity to see, hear and participate in some of the behind the scenes aspect of racing. With some wonderful prizes available. Tickets from £9 and gates open at 12pm. For more information: www.cheltenham.co.uk/fixtures/ the-showcase

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Saturday 28th September Mini Food Fayre and local crafts. Vintage teas, bouncy castle, face painting and extra attractions including celebrity guest. 10 – 4pm S.B. WOOD: ART EXHIBITION Contemporary and traditional paintings in various mediums. Wednesday 2nd October to Tuesday 6th October Preview evening Wednesday 2nd October 5pm – 8.30pm. The Gardens Gallery, Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham. Free admission. www.gardensgallery.co.uk

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The kitchen operates under the vigilant eye of established Head Chef Tom Rains whose impressive career pedigree includes time at The Berkeley, L’Escargot, and Claridge’s, as well as Sous Chef to culinary legend Anton Mosimann at his Belgravia Club before moving back to Cheltenham and heading up The Daffodil brigade in 2012. The dining room menu features daily and seasonal specials combined with well established favourites and our aim is simple; to produce delicious and unpretentious classic dishes using the finest seasonal ingredients we can lay our hands on.

Cotswold Style Magazine is delighted to be the official media partner for the Business Networking Club. With a growing affluent readership of high earning professionals. Style delivers a valuable audience of 35000+ hard copy regular readers with a further 20000+ digital readers making Cotswold Style a leading Lifestyle magazine within Gloucestershire and the wider Cotswold Region. The development of the monthly Business Style section in the magazine and the ‘in magazine’ quarterly business supplements on Exporting, Entrepreneurs, Food Producers, Women in Business and Great Places to Work have helped to create a strong, commercial marketing platform for local and regional businesses and professional services companies. www.cotswoldstylemagazine.co.uk

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Circle2Success (C2S) is a network of MD’s; Partners and Directors of successful companies who support each other by sharing ideas and insights; short circuiting problems and developing alliances that add real value to Gloucestershire businesses. Sustaining business growth is only possible if you have a great team and critical to this is the next generation of managers and directors. Circle2Success provides opportunities to develop those rising stars, from learning key skills to being inspired by leading business owners. ‘Being associated with the Business Club reinforces one of our key values, that by working together we can achieve so much more! It’s always a relaxed evening and you meet some great people' says C2S Director Suzanne Hall-Gibbins www.circle2success.co.uk

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Founded in 1873, Gloucester Rugby possesses one of the longest and proudest histories in English club rugby. Gloucester Rugby 2013-14: A season ahead that is full of potential and promise, Director of Rugby Nigel Davies embarks on his second season at the Kingsholm helm in charge of a squad possessing international talent and even a British and Irish Lion in Billy Twelvetrees. Davies has chosen young forward Tom Savage to succeed Jim Hamilton as the new captain. Kingsholm expects big things from the Cherry and Whites as the club is welcomed back to the top table of European Rugby in the Heineken Cup ready for nights that will turn Kingsholm into a fortress and welcome Europe’s finest. Gloucester Rugby kick off their new season at home to Sale Sharks on Saturday 7th September with a 15:00 Kick off. www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk

The Business Club is a partnership between Gloucester Rugby and The Daffodil supported by Cotswold Style magazine and Circle2Success Ltd. After a busy summer the club which meets every Wednesday, 5pm -7pm at the Daffodil is reopening on the 18th September. The Club has proved to be an enormous success since its launch in March this year with Gloucestershire business people. Many new relationships have been developed and business deals done. It is a great way to relax and unwind at the end of the day, meet likeminded people and network in style. With over 250 members and great offers from The Daffodil, the Club is growing from strength to strength. Membership to The Club is FREE of charge and no need to register just pop along any Wednesday evening and join in. To celebrate the launch of the 2013/2014 rugby season The Daffodil will delight members with a Cherry & White cocktail to kick off the evening.

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Do you Frip? Fripping™ – or ‘fundraising made hip’ – has already been used by celebrities, including Cotswold residents Liz Hurley and Kate Winslet, to turn their high-end fashion into funds. We asked Style Director, Isla D’Aubigny, to explain a little more... “The clothesagency.com is an exclusively online fashion site that sells second-hand designer and vintage clothes and accessories. We were the world’s first dedicated online independent site for the reselling of new and second-hand luxury clothes, shoes and accessories. We are also the first pre-loved fashion site to offer our customers a brand new service called Fripping™. We’ve had a huge number of A-list celebrities use the clothesagency.com over the years to ‘frip’ their clothes and raise money for their favourite charities. They include: Madonna, Kate Winslet, Jemima Khan, Sir George Martin, Claudia Schiffer and Goldie Hawn. One of our most successful fundraising appeals (in March 2005) helped raise money for the charity: www.rebuildingsrilanka.org.uk appeal which was set up to support families Armani dress

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after the devastating Tsunami. More recently, we’ve been helping Gillian Anderson ‘frip’ her clothes to raise money for her charity SA-YES (South African Youth Education for Sustainability), which offers support and guidance to marginalised young people leaving residential care in South Africa. And so far have helped her to raise over £6,000! We’re also in the process of Fripping Elizabeth Hurley’s clothes for the charity ‘Hop, Skip and Jump’ which provides immediate respite day care for children with any special needs, and has a centre based in Cheltenham. Fripping allows women to turn their high end clothes into cash for charity, effortlessly. I set up the service because, like me, so many women are just too busy to take their clothes to the local charity shop. Plus, they want choice as to the charity they want to benefit where that money goes to. With Fripping, we collect a customer’s clothes, for free, list their items and then send all profits to their chosen cause. At any time, customers can see how much they’ve raised. They can also see how their donations are being used. Fripping has excited a lot of people so far, customers and celebrities alike! Already we’ve had a number of high profile and local charities join us and add our service to their website – giving their donors a quick and easy way to help raise funds. We’ve also had a lot of charities express an interest in being partnered with us in the future. Naturally, like anything, it’s early days and we’ve only just launched Fripping – but we’re certain that as people find out about it, they’ll want to ‘frip’ their items to benefit their chosen cause. It’s very

Isla D’Aubigny

easy – and it’s free! They simply complete our two-minute registration form which can be found at: http://www.clothesagency.com/sell-forme and tell us when and where we can collect their clothes from and which charity they would like the proceeds to go to. My background is in business consultancy, in particular change management, and not fashion, although I have always appreciated beautifully cut clothes and quality materials (preferring one really beautiful pair of shoes to four ‘cheap as chips’ pairs!) I’m happiest when I’m in the countryside, so I guess being based here in the Cotswolds has enormous benefits for my business! I grew up surrounded by the beauty of this area and remember the freedom I had as a child to explore and enjoy it. It’s a great source of relaxation after a busy day to be able to go for a quick stressrelieving walk. I also find that the beautiful Cotswold villages and specialist shops are a great source of inspiration for me. My typical working day involves SEPTEMBER 2013

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Q. What is the one piece of fashion advice that you believe no woman should be without? Wear what you feel expresses who you are and what you want to say. Be bold and don’t be afraid to try different styles. And remember that whatever you choose to wear, for whatever occasion, wear it with absolute confidence. Q. What are your predictions for the new season?

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walking to my office, which looks out onto rolling fields – I’m very lucky! I then review the priority items of the day and get cracking with whatever they may be (from responding personally to emails requesting to use our service to contacting charities and establish new partnerships). I always try to ensure that during my day I mix some of my ‘have to do’ items with some of my ‘aspire to do’ items – because it’s the latter that, in my view, will help the Clothes Agency expand and improve the most. The Clothes Agency came into my life SEPTEMBER 2013

when I was hunting down my perfect wedding dress. I wanted my dress to be vintage, but had limited places to shop for ‘the one’. Rather fortuitously, I stumbled across the Clothes Agency online one day – and ‘voilà’, found the perfect dress. You can watch the whole story here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxs8_IuopyU After that, I fell in love with the whole ‘ethos’ of the Clothes Agency. For me, second-hand style allows you to express yourself as an individual, rather than being sold a ‘set’ look. Plus, I have

I think we’ll see simple, well-cut pieces entering people’s wardrobes, in a range of colour tones. I think outfits that mix couture with vintage, and contrast different textures, will also be big. And of course, those cashmere investment pieces that you can wear with most outfits, and feel so exquisite to wear.

always enjoyed helping people shop for interesting clothes – so becoming a part of the Clothes Agency seemed like a match made in heaven. CS

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Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Lansdown, Cheltenham A magnificent Grade II listed Georgian villa of c. 1830-50 with stucco elevations and decorative ironwork, constructed as part of the development of the original Lansdown Estate. The property offers beautifully presented and well-proportioned accommodation with two annexes.

Guide Price: £1,350,000

5 bedrooms 5 bath/shower rooms 2 reception rooms Kitchen/dining room Garage and parking 2 studios/annexes

Hamptons Cheltenham Sales 01242 639414 | Lettings. 01242 263559

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Montpellier, Cheltenham One of two major wings of this detached Grade II listed Regency villa dating from about 1823 and situated in a residential avenue in the heart of Montpellier. The beautifully presented and spacious accommodation is arranged over two floors.

Guide Price: £925,000

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Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Cheltenham, GL50 2UE – 2 Bedrooms, Unfurnished, £1,800 pcm Location, location £000,000 Modern apartment comprising hallway,Freehold open plan sitting room/ kitchen/dining with access Endreet nimgarden, dolum1incipsustrud elis niam nos numsan vel eaunder facilla il.Nam onto courtyard en-suite and 1 family bathroom, parking space, floor repercius illa quaeperum delcommunal illiae et lalandscaped expellamgrounds. latur sed mos. EPC: heating, solar powered electricity, EPC Rating B. A

Stanley Pontlarge, GL54 5HD – 4 Bedrooms, Unfurnished, £2,495 pcm

Location, location £000,000 Freehold Detached stone built house comprising hallway, sitting room with open fireplace, Endreet nim dolum incipsustrud elis niam nos numsan vel ea facilla il.Nam downstairs shower room with WC, kitchen with Rayburn and utility area off, dining room, repercius illa quaeperum del illiae et la expellam latur sed mos. EPC: A 2 upstairs bathrooms, driveway parking, private front garden and rear patio. EPC Rating E.

Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ – 3 Bedrooms, Part Furnished, £1,350 pcm Location, location £000,000 Freehold Detached house, entrance hallway, sitting room, dining room, spacious dining kitchen leading to Endreet nim dolum elis niam numsan ea facilla rear garden, utility room, incipsustrud master double bedroom withnos en-suite showervel room, 2 furtheril.Nam double bedrooms, bathroom with showerdel over, private gated access, single garage, driveway parking repercius illa quaeperum illiae et la expellam latur sed mos. EPC: A for 3 cars, private front and rear garden with swimming pool. EPC Rating C.

Cheltenham, GL52 2PZ – 2 Bedrooms, Unfurnished, £975.00 pcm Location, location £000,000 Freehold Spacious apartment comprising hallway, twin aspect drawing room with fireplace, Endreet nim dolum incipsustrud elis niam nos numsan vel ea facilla il.Nam kitchen/breakfasting room, fitted wardrobes in both bedrooms, 1 en-suite bathroom, illaallocated quaeperum delEPC illiae et laD. expellam latur sed mos. EPC: A 1repercius shower room, parking. Rating

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Sandy Lane Road Cheltenham Setting the scene: Occupying a lovely position on a private road and one of only a number of houses with private access onto 3 acre wooded grounds to the rear making it a wonderful family home, close to town yet with a country feel. Why we love it: The house is presented in beautiful order, tastefully presented and enhanced by quality fittings. The present owners have used mandarin stone and whitewashed oak to create a warm finish and the feeling of light and space. The drawing room to the front is traditional in style with an attractive bay, dual aspect and access to the garden. There is a large dining room, 24' snug and of particular note, a stunning kitchen/breakfast room with tall French doors opening out to a wide terrace. On the first floor, five bedrooms are served by an en-suite to the master and a large family bathroom. The gardens are peaceful and private, well enclosed and enjoy exceptional privacy, with a little known feature of access to a private wooded glade with stream. EPC Rating E Guide Price: ÂŁ1,500,000 Details: Knight Frank, Cheltenham. 01242 246 959. sue.healey@knightfrank.com. www.knightfrank.co.uk/che130200

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Pirton Lane Churchdown Village Setting the scene: A substantial landmark dwelling occupying a large plot on the Chosen Hill side of Pirton Lane with views across rural countryside. Why we love it: The house has an ‘Arts & Crafts’ feel with handsome brick and tile hung elevations and a wealth of character with fireplaces, panelling and leaded light windows. Combined with the period feel is a contemporary blend, with a stunning kitchen/dining/family room with dual bi-folding doors opening out to the south west facing terrace and garden. The flow of accommodation is exceptional, with large reception rooms, a double bedroom suite/office on the first floor, plus 4 further bedrooms served by three shower/bath rooms and cloakroom. The house is set well back from Pirton Lane, with a large driveway and garage providing parking for several vehicles. The rear garden is arranged to an expanse of lawn and raised terrace, sweeping around to the side with a further area of lawn, all well enclosed and well maintained and providing a relaxed setting for this impressive family home. EPC Rating D Guide Price: £865,000 Details: Knight Frank, Cheltenham. 01242 246 959. sue.healey@knightfrank.com. www.knightfrank.co.uk/che130166

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12 Royal Parade Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Setting the scene: 12 Royal Parade is a beautifully presented Grade II Listed town house which has been sympathetically upgraded by the present owners to create a gracious family home. Many period features have been retained throughout the house with high ceilings, elegant ceiling roses and cornicing, sash windows, working shutters which have been replaced in the original style and Chesney fireplaces in the main reception rooms. Why we love it: The accommodation, which is arranged over four floors, offers grand reception rooms with the drawing room on the first floor having three sash windows providing an abundance of natural light. The main bedroom accommodation is set out over the first and second floors with five of the bedrooms having en suite facilities. Situated on the lower ground floor there is further bedroom and reception space with a second kitchen and a utility room. Outside there is a beautifully landscaped rear garden which provides the ideal place for al fresco dining and is approached from either the garden room on the ground floor or the dining room on the lower ground floor. To the rear, and approached through a wooden gate in the garden, is a parking area providing space for three cars. All in all, 12 Royal Parade is an absolute gem. Guide Price: ÂŁ1.75 million Details: Savills, Cheltenham Tel: 01242 548 000 www.savills.co.uk SEPTEMBER 2013

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Bredon Gloucestershire Setting the scene: A beautiful family residence, refurbished to a high specification by the owners, offering light and airy accommodation, large level garden, parking and a small barn to the front.EPC: D Why we love it: The house has a lovely, light and bright feel with an orangery and conservatory and a fabulous kitchen/breakfast room. Guide Price: ÂŁ750,000 Freehold Details: Hamptons, Cheltenham. Tel: 01242 639414 cheltenham@hamptons-int.com

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It was about this time last year that I made mention of the undoubted plight in which our butterflies and bees had found themselves. The persistent wet conditions had hampered breeding and foraging and the overall outlook was bleak. The long-term outlook is admittedly far from good. Loss of habitat and changes in agricultural practice have wrought havoc throughout the countryside for many varieties of wildlife. However, this year has been very good for butterflies and we have had a lot of bumblebees in the gardens. They have been working very hard on some white lavender and also the thistles, which grow within the boundary of the gardens. There are 24 different types of bumblebee in the UK and 250 varieties worldwide. It is important to stress the difference between bumblebees and honeybees. I feel that in recent years a certain degree of confusion has arisen in this matter, and that many people believe that by keeping honeybees they are helping bumbles: this is not the case. If you keep honeybees you are only helping honeybees. Bumbles will not receive a magical boost because you have a store cupboard full of honey. As with so many other forms of wildlife, bumbles need the correct sort of habitat: if you can create it, the bumbles will come. For detailed information on bee identification and habitat creation, visit the Bumble Bee Conservation Trust website - bumblebeeconservation.org/. The key point to bear in mind is that if we manage land in a way that is beneficial for insects, it usually tends to be beneficial for all forms of wildlife. So I walked out of my front door just the other day and realised, with the faintest feelings of sadness, that the blackberries are already ripening. Admittedly they are on a very sunny and protected wall, but none may hide from SEPTEMBER 2013

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the fact that the year is beginning to turn. I am writing this in early August, but already we have had one or two mornings that felt as though we had borrowed them from late September. By the time you are reading this, we will no doubt have begun to gather the first falling leaves, which will be tumbling from the trees – a task that will keep us very busy for about three months. I can well understand why a lot of arable farmers dislike trees, but I wouldn't care to imagine a countryside without them. Was it Johnson who said, 'For a man who does not care for the shade of a tree is not worthy of the shade it bears.' ? He was of course, quite correct. The term “tree hugger” is a

largely derogatory one, but were it not for people who cared for trees and made their words into action, then the world would be a great deal worse off than it is. If only for the sake of our bumbles, do what you can. From a solitary pot of cornflowers, to a sizeable wildflower meadow, we can all help. Think about it. CS Sudeley Castle offers specialist guided Garden Tours every Friday and Saturday. Sudeley Castle Gardeners can be seen on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SudeleyCastle Gardeners/

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Cheltenham horticulturalist Camilla BassettSmith trained at Pershore College and has worked on many BBC gardening programmes. She has just finished filming another green fingered series for 2014. This month we look at a golden bloom that inspired an art nouveau great…

And so we welcome September, a month which is torn in two with the end of our most precious summer blooms and the birth and promise of life to come as we put trowel to soil and bury our favourite spring flowering bulbs. As a complete devotee to the daffodil, I am tempted to use this space to again highlight the wonders of these bulbs of golden perfection, but instead I’ll turn my thoughts to another precious garden gem which is in bloom as we speak. Rudbeckia is a golden star explosion in a darkened sky of an autumn perennial border, it is the twinkling mass of yellow stars ahead of our light adorned Christmas trees, it jumps from the border and shouts “The year is not over yet, I’m still here, I’m alive and life is good”! These herbaceous members of the Asteracea family are related to the Michaelmas daisies that also fill our autumn borders with colour. They are ideal for the back of a border where they can provide years of majestic height and structure in bright yellow or orange. Turn our history books back to the 17th & 18th Century and we meet Olof Rudbeck the younger, and the inspiration for the naming of these giant daisies. Olof was a botanist as his father had been and taught the well know Carolus Linnaeus who came up with our system of plant nomenclature. Olof obviously taught the young Linnaeus SEPTEMBER 2013

well as he named ‘Rudbeckia’ after his teacher. Sweden’s first botanical garden had been established by Olof the Elder and known as ‘Rudbeck’s Garden’ and to further entwine these great names of botany, the gardens were re-named in honour of Linnaeus years later! If these blooms were to run for horticultural parliament, they would be sure to mention the heritage of their namesake and I hasten a mention would

....it jumps from the border and shouts “The year is not over yet, I’m still here, I’m alive and life is good”! be made to Alfred Nobel, creator of the Nobel Peace prizes, a relative of the original Rudbeck family. Rudbeckias are remarkably wildlife friendly and can be seen at Prinknash Butterfly Garden where fluttering visitors admire the brilliance of the blossoms. Leave the seed heads on long after flowering and your garden birds will thank you for it as they feast on the seeds for their very own personal harvest supper. The common name for Rudbeckia is often ‘Black Eyed Susan’, a lady who was put to paper in an old English poem

around the time of Olof the younger’s lifetime. When talking about the language of flowers, Rudbeckia is said to represent justice: let’s hope there was plenty of this for Susan and her black eyes! Another name that is often used for this flower is coneflower due to their cone shaped centres from where the petals fall away like raindrops from an umbrella. One of the most popular forms is Rudbeckia Goldsturm (meaning gold storm in German), bright yellow perennial blooms of substantial height fire themselves from the stems at often up to 20 blossoms per plant. It is seen in many an award winning garden and the one to have on the top of your list. In America it is one of the most widely planted flowering plants and it’s not hard to understand why. RHS Wisley uses Rudbeckia in its long grass border, in this case Rudbeckia maxima sitting alongside Crocosmia Lucifer amongst others – another horticultural great seen in all the best gardens, you are nobody in the gardening world if Lucifer is not resident in your patch! A long lasting blossom and excellent cut flower, Rudbeckia provided inspiration to the great Louis Comfort Tiffany who used the flower in his designs. So if you can’t quite afford that Tiffany lamp for your home, why not settle for a few plants to light up your border this September? CS

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whispering skills. The students used various techniques to gently relax and tame the foals. After six weeks, this incredible college literally transformed them. We couldn’t even get close enough to put a head collar on them before they left us! It was a real success, so we hope to be repeating the experience again this year. Once the foals had returned to us after their ‘life changing stay’, the Farm Park was winding down for the winter months and all of the animals on the display paddocks were moved off. Mike, our Livestock Manager, had already been to each field and opened the gates. The Exmoor ponies are placed four fields away, just off the Farm Park’s Wildlife Walk. As Mike let them out for the last time of the season, May the Matriarch knew just where to take her herd. And next year it will also be May’s foal following in her footsteps. CS The Cotswold Farm Park is open every day from 10:30am. For more information visit www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk To be up with all the latest Farm Park gossip, follow Mandy on twitter @mandyfarmpark

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I’ve been bursting to tell you all about our Exmoor ponies, but I thought it would be better to wait until we had some ‘baby news’. As a child, I was fortunate enough to have three of my own horses and they’re still firmly placed at the number one spot of my favourite animals ever. At the Farm Park, we currently have one stallion, Valerian, and four mares: Rainbow, Misty, Holly and May. May is the matriarch of the herd, she’s 24 years old and still going strong, but she’s the last one to “foal” this year. I was hoping to tell you all about it, but she’s still holding on! She’s due any day now. Every evening on the farm, we whizz around in the Polaris (which is a bit like a golf buggy), carrying the various feeds for the animals and moving the animals off the display paddocks (where our visitors can see them), on to the lay back paddocks, where they rest for the night. It gives the fields they’ve been grazing on all day a break as well. The Exmoor ponies are usually in the corner of the field, furthest away from us. When we reach them and it’s their

turn to move out of the paddock, we shout “Come on” and May will always be well ahead! You hear a thunder of galloping hooves and they all love to almost jump through the gate, all the way down to the bottom of the next field. It always gives me such a buzz when I hear horses gallop in a herd. Adam Henson (the boss!) has a soft spot for the Exmoor too. 35 years ago, Adam’s father Joe, who founded the Farm Park, asked him to choose a rare breed to introduce… two mares were brought to the farm directly from Exmoor and so the Cotswold Farm Park Exmoor herd began. Through successful breeding, they now have an excellent bloodline and have often been champions at the Horse of the Year Show. Last year, Adam made the decision to do something very different with our wild and frisky foals. He decided to send the four of them off to Reaseheath Equestrian Centre, which is like a horse equivalent to our finishing schools. After the foals had been weaned at the start of November, they were loaded into a trailer and delivered to the college in Cheshire, where they used our foals for students to practise their horse

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so early there was nothing else to do) violently vomiting into the hood of my sleeping bag. Using her trusty nail scissors to remove the offending article, my mum carefully carried it outside before hurling it into the night (and hopefully some smug camper’s tent). Reader, can you blame me for being such an avowed anti-camper? There is however one thing I hate more than camping – and that is glamping. Never have I objected more to a pairing of words than “glamour” and “camping”. It is an oxymoron, a concept employed by clever spin doctors and marketeers to fleece the middle classes, who think a stint under a tepee will transform their tech-savvy offspring into a cross between Bear Grylls and one of the Famous Five. Throw in a sheepskin rug, a rustic boule and a dozen organic

eggs and the Boden loving classes up and down the land fall over themselves to sweat or shiver under canvas. The local shop owners must rub their hands in glee when they see them coming: reusable hemp bags in hand, running into the stores to stock up on overpriced Sauvignon and “locally made” cupcakes (translation: from the Tesco basic range with the icing roughed up and artfully packaged in brown paper). Let me tell you something; the midges don’t care that you paid more for this gaff than a week’s all inclusive holiday in Greece; however expensive your barbeque, undercooked chicken will give you food poisoning and communal showers, well, there simply are no words to describe the hell. Look at it like this, camping is just nature’s way of promoting the hotel business... CS

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This painting sold in June this year at Christie’s, London for £18.8 million. Ten years earlier it fetched $1.6m in New York, thus proving that art can be a very good investment. But is it art? Or perhaps the question should be, is it GREAT art? How can we distinguish between these “Graffitilike scrawls in the artist’s oeuvre” (Christie’s blurb for Basquiat) and the energetic scribbles of a hyper-active child. In my view, never before has a painting cast so much fuel on the perennial fire of modern art debate. I have nothing against graffiti, I like a lot of Banksy’s work and there are others who display his originality, painting skills, keen observation and wit. Is it art? Of course, and Banksy well deserves his celebrity. In a different vein, I like a public celebrity so often won lot of the work of David these days through extremity. Hockney too, but his gift last For me, their work shares three David Hockney 2012 year to the Queen’s Silver great attributes. First they evoke Jubilee Collection, drawn on his iPad, was a sense of wonder at the justly described by one brave art critic as originality of an idea or the ‘not worthy of third place in a Blue Peter art interpretation of a subject, and a competition’. So should we believe that sense of mystery in more abstract these works by Hockney and Basquiat are work. Second, they exhibit craft GREAT art, or are we paying tribute to, skills in the execution of the and paying vast sums of money for, what work, in the drawing, the we are simply told is great art. Remember coloration, the texture, the mix the tale of The Emperor’s new clothes? of media. Third, they are not a This is not a rant. I’m trying to draw a short, sharp shock that quickly distinction between the gratuitously wears off, but a lasting pleasure. extreme and the simply extraordinary… To balance Basquiat and Hockney let The former (both, in fact) can be found me tell you about Gadzhiev and in the realms of The Turner Prize, the Rodriguez, just two of thirty five Saatchi Gallery and Tate Modern, in all extraordinary artists at The Paragon of which you can enjoy a bit of Gallery. Sabir and Svetlana Gadzhiev live provocation and walk away. But if in St Petersburg and produce wonderfully you’re looking for art you can live with, imaginative paintings in mixed media. then the extreme can be a rich diet. They use a vibrant colour palette, further Extraordinary art, enriched by gold on the other hand, is leaf, so beloved of everywhere, for all Russians. Their tastes and for all themes vary from budgets. There are Venetian settings to thousands of GREAT pure fantasy and artists, in all media, leave the mind to that may already be wander widely. widely collected but Then there’s have not yet reached Aurelio Rodriguez that pinnacle of Lopez, a celebrated SEPTEMBER 2013

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portraitist, finalist in the BP International Portrait Competition 2012 and hung in the National Portrait Gallery. His work is mainly realist, displaying extraordinary drawing and painting skills in both oil and pastel. The still life illustrated is painted in oil on acrylic mortar, a foundation of his own creation. Artists should be provocative, but not for its own sake. Artists and galleries have an obligation to stretch the boundaries …to give people new experiences …whether they like them or not. But if there is a moral in this story, it is that GREAT art is not always what people would like us to believe. To support or challenge the views in this article, please email anthony@paragongallery.co.uk CS Anthony Wardle is a director of his daughter Eleanor’s Gallery The Paragon Gallery 4, Rotunda Terrace, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham GL50 1SW Tel: 01242 233391 Email: Eleanor@paragongallery.co.uk Web: www.paragongallery.co.uk

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