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Gossy - The Autobiography

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Dreamscape - The Reunion

Welcome To Iceni Magazine, Welcome to Issue 15!

As we head into the summer holiday, many will be travelling to warmer climes but for those of you staying closer to home, here is issue 15.

We are proud to be promoting Dreamscape – The reunion festival. With an amazing competition for 2 pairs of VIP camping tickets worth a staggering £1500 to be won! To include travel, merchandise, goody bags, accommodation and a breakfast hamper. The Dance Music Festival will be taking place in Milton Keynes in August at the prestigious National Bowl. Featuring no less than 200 world famous 80’s and 90’s Old Skool DJ’s – The festival is not for the faint hearted, and Iceni will be there soaking up the atmosphere and interviewing some of the UK’s most influential DJ’s.

Also coming up in August is the launch of the much anticipated autobiography of Jeremy Goss, documenting his rise to fame through our cities well-loved Norwich Football Club. The launch of the book is in Norwich at Jarrolds on August 16th. A chance not only to buy, but have your book signed by the man himself.

Why not camp for the weekend with the East Coast Truckers? They will be holding a camping weekend in Larling, Norfolk with proceeds going to their charity. The fun starts on Friday 18th July and ends Sunday 20th. A weekend of local music, food and fun all in aid of this well-deserved charity.

Whatever you decide to do this summer, we wish you all the fun we can muster and hope the weather stays warm and dry for you.

We hope you enjoy Issue 15.

Thought Of The Month Gym Memberships...

I did that new years resolution of joining a gym. I lasted a couple of weeks before it went to a once a week till eventually not at all. I kept making excuses of I’m busy...until someone turned to me and said “you can tell your in a happy relationship, you look content”.

I very quickly realised that I needed to get to the gym!! I guess what I’m saying is you should never stop trying to look good regardless to circumstances. P.S I’ve been going for 2 weeks now...I’ll tell you all in the next issue if I am still going...

By Alex Wiseman

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Contents 48

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Full of absolute dynamic

creative content!

“You Reap What You Sow”

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WIN VIP CAMPING TICKETS To Dreamscape The Reunion

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MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE Put Your Best Foot Forward

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East Coast Truckers Charity

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JEREMY GOSS

Gossy-The Autobiography

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Swagger & Jacks Gentlemen’s Grooming

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Monthly Recipe

By Eric Snaith

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Wilco Dashboard Cameras

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Fosters Solicitors Mediation

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The Green Dragon Skydive

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Motoring Review Alfa Romeo Giulietta

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East Coast Truckers The Aim Of This Charity Is...

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Keys | Fine Art Auctioneers Great War Special Issue

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Iceni Out & About The Wayland Show Returns

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Iceni News Wymondham Young Farmers

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Jeremy Goss Gossy - The Autobiography

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Iceni Columists Keri Beevis & Mark King

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Marie Curie Cancer Care Put Your Best Foot Forward

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Competition Win VIP Camping Tickets

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Iceni Health Hypnotherapy...

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Hanse House Insight

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Iceni Homes Wrought Iron And Brass Bed Co

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Iceni Health Could Your Symptoms Be...

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Iceni Book Review Boeing 747: A History

Iceni Homes Supreme Bathrooms

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Holt Festival World Class Arts Festival

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Iceni Fitness Supermarket Sweep

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Iceni Homes Smarter Luxury Homes

Iceni Review The Wonder Of The Birds

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Feast On The Street The British St, Food Awards

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Social Media Twitter Cards

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Iceni Horoscopes What Do Your Stars Hold

SWAGGER & JACKS

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Swagger & Jacks Images: Photography by Swagger & Jacks.

Gentlemen’s Grooming

The Revival of the Double Edged Safety Razor “Double Edged” or “Safety Razors” have been around since the early 1900s, but during the last couple of decades, their usage has been limited to shaving purists. The Double Edged Safety razors are now enjoying a revival with the growth of the gentlemen grooming market as men look to achieve the ultimate shave in style and comfort.

What is a Double Edged Razor?

Double Edged Safety Razors utilise a single razor blade with two sharp sides. The skin is protected with a combed edged which acts as a guard, giving the name “Safety Razor”. These highly decorate tools were once the standard, but have been replaced as of late by the mass market plastic multi blade razors found in the Supermarkets.

Why use a Double Edged Safety Razor?

Closeness of Shave: The blades provider a closer and smoother shave than multi-blade counterparts, and are better suited to sensitive skins and coarser beards were multi-blades can be more aggressive and drag on the skin.

Better Shaving Access: The blades slimmer design enables improved access and removal of hair in those tough to reach areas, like under the nose and neck crevices. They are well suited to lining the edges of a beards and moustaches with their fixed straight heads Affordability: Replacement razor blades are more affordable than the current multi-blade razors and with each blade having two sides extends the lifespan. Even platinum coated razor blades, considered to be the premium choice for coarse beards and sensitive skins will outlast multi-blade razors giving comfort with each stroke.

The Swagger & Jacks Ultimate Shaving Sets have been carefully selected for those wishing to enjoy the luxury and comfort of Double Edged shaving, professionally selected to enable you to achieve the optimum shaving experience at home. The Swagger & Jacks Ultimate Shaving Sets include our Swagger & Jacks Post Shave Moisturiser, and a choice of our Swagger & Jacks Ultimate Shaving Oil or Swagger & Jacks Ultimate Shave Cream.

The Swagger & Jacks Gentlemen’s Grooming Range is available from our Barbershop in Bridewell Alley in the Norwich Lanes, Jarrolds Department Store, and from our Online Shop at www.swaggerandjacks.com

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FOSTERS SOLICITORS

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Fosters Mediation 2014 has seen the most fundamental changes to family law in over 50 years Children

Finances

Anyone getting divorced is also expected to talk with a mediator about ways to sort out their arrangements to do with money (for instance, the family home, pensions and maintenance). The courts will now reject applications unless the new rules about this are followed.

Since 22nd April, parents, grandparents or anyone involved in a dispute over a child is expected to meet an accredited family Andrew Saul, also a solicitor mediator with mediator to discuss solutions without going Fosters Mediation, comments: ''Most people coming to mediation are able to do their to court. planning and reach agreement. We start off Catherine Iliff, an experienced solicitor meeting each person separately, then have mediator and head of Fosters Mediation joint meetings over the following weeks. (which is part of Fosters Solicitors) says: Most situations can be resolved within ''For most children of separated parents, a few weeks. Sometimes we see people it is important that their mum and dad can separately, where it would be too difficult to meet together.'' discuss their arrangements for them, even though they may not be able to live together any more. Mediation helps parents do that, You pay a fixed cost for each mediation providing some structure even in the most meeting. The cost is a small fraction of the cost of going to court - and legal aid is still difficult situations.'' available for family mediation - so if you are eligible (we will tell you if you are) mediation is completely free.

Disputes over children (for example, who a child lives with, arrangements for spending time with the other parent or with grandparents) have in the past been dealt with by the courts.

Cathy Iliff

Andrew Saul

If you would like to know more about mediation, or to arrange an appointment for mediation in Norwich, King's Lynn, Gorleston, Bungay, Thetford or Wymondham. Please call Fosters Mediation on 01603 723745 or email enquiries@fostersmediation.co.uk PAGE

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EAST COAST TRUCKERS

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East Coast Truckers Charity Registered Charity No 1082023 The aim of this charity is to Deliver loads of FUN to Special Children The East Coast Truckers started as a truckers club in the 1980’s. We held social events for our members and families and then went onto raise funds for local schools and children’s hospitals.

In 1986 the first convoy took place. We hit the highway and took children with their careers from Repton House children’s care home at Catton in a convoy of 22 gleaming trucks to Pleasurewood Hills.

Today the Convoy is world famous and the backbone of all the East Coast Truckers achievements. In 2000 the Club became a fully registered charity.

It is growing in size and stature every year. It also has a special place in the hearts of East Anglian people. The out pouring of affection and emotion for our efforts is humbling. We have in 3 decades evolved from a Truckers Club to a Charity that people admire, to a Charity that people can relate to, to a Charity that hundreds of people are proud to be part of and to a Charity that people can see, touch and feel.

The Charity draws in thousands of pounds every year and hundreds of deserving disabled and underprivileged children benefit from our unpaid members hard work and dedication.

Each year trips are arranged to local attractions for the children on our database. The charity also provides equipment not funded by the NHS to special schools, hospitals and children. These include specially adapted wheelchairs, bicycles, all terrain buggy’s, sensory products and much more.

We also have two holiday homes on the Norfolk coast and the families of the children on our database can apply for a free holiday. In 2013 64 families enjoyed one of these holidays.

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Music Festival East Coast Truckers Charity in association with UTR Music Promotions is putting on a three day music festival to showcase local talent. This will be taking place at The Angel Inn Larling, Attleborough NR16 2QU from Friday 18th July through to Sunday 20th July 2014.

Over 60 enthusiastic acts including De’vide will be performing over the three days. Just last year best mates Lex Flowers and Barny Holmes who make up the band De’vide stared in BBC 1’s The Voice as part of team Jessie J. There will be fun for the whole family, camping is available and there will be food stalls including a hog roast. A licensed bar will also be on site.

The fun starts from 2pm Friday 18th July till midnight. Saturday 19th July 10am till midnight and finally Sunday 20th July 11am till 11pm.

For details of the final line up please check the Facebook page: East Coast Truckers Charity Music Festival For any enquiries please contact the event managers: Prinny 07775437564 or Ray 07717002610 Tickets are available through www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk Weekend Pass 2 Days Camping & Music £25 Early Bird 2 Days Camping & Music £20 Day pass Family of four £15 Day pass weekend 3 days £10 Day pass £5 Camping Tickets include 2 nights camping at Moat Farm Touring Caravan Park and Campsite

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ICENI - NEWS Issue 15 2014

Wymondham Young Farmers In Support Of The Cystic Fibrosis Trust Wymondham young farmers is a youth group and you don't have to be a farmer to be a young farmer!

The members are aged between 14-26 and meet on Mondays at The North Wymondham Community Centre, Lime Tree Avenue, Wymondham at 7.30pm.

We are part of The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) which is one of the largest rural youth organisations in the UK. It heads a nationwide body of 662 Young Farmers’ Clubs (YFCs) throughout England and Wales dedicated to supporting young people with an interest in agriculture and the countryside.

Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Since October 2013 the club has held a range of events to raise money for the charity. The biggest event so far has been the annual pantomime; performed in January at Central hall.

This years production was 'Frankenstein'. This was Wymondham YFC's 50th pantomime and was produced by the current club presidents Solly and Fiona Mansfield. It takes an entire club effort to put on the Pantomime each year and helps members to develop team work skills.

The meetings vary from indoor meetings with a speaker to going out on a farm visit. Young farmers clubs across Norfolk compete against each other regularly in sports competitions, stock judging, public speaking, tug of war, flower arranging and much much more. They also know how to have a good time with various dinner dances and parties organised and held throughout the year.

Member James Pattison had a sponsored full body wax (OUCH!!!) which raised over £800. The club has also sold christmas trees, delivered pig muck to keen gardeners and broken up a concrete pad.

There are more plans underway for more fundraising; details of which will be released closer to the time.

If you would like any more information about Wymondham Young Farmers please visit our website www.wymondhamyfc.com or contact the county office on 01603 731307.

Member James Pattison getting a sponsored full body wax (OUCH!!!)

Young farmers clubs across the country invest a lot of time and effort into raising money for charity every year and Wymondham is no exception. Each year Wymondham YFC decides on a charity to support for the year and this year it was an easy choice. Last year Wymondham YFC club member Sonia Alexander lost her battle with Cystic Fibrosis so it was a unanimous decision to support the

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MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE Issue 15 2014

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Put Your Best Foot Forward For Marie Curie!

Brush off your walking boots, grab your glow sticks and load up your picnic baskets in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Norfolk Nursing service on, Saturday 30th August 2014. difference to their lives, whilst knowing that I’ve helped their loved one to fulfil their wish to die at home with dignity, makes what I do so rewarding.”

2014 marks the first time that Walk Ten, a twilight 10k walk in the stunning grounds of Sandringham, has come to Norfolk, so we are urging as many people as possible from across the county to sign up and support Marie Curie, so that we can care for more terminally ill patients and their families in their own homes.

Walk Ten is a sponsored twilight 10k walk which will wind its way through the stunning Norfolk retreat of HM the Queen, beginning at 5.30pm, followed by an after dark picnic, as walkers listen to live music whilst enjoying other live entertainment. The evening culminates with a spectacular fireworks display, as we mark 10pm, the time when the majority of Marie Curie nurses begin their evening shifts, entering homes of terminally ill patients to provide care for them and their families throughout the night.

Norfolk Nursing Ambassador, Alexandra Evans, wants to encourage as many people as possible to join this year’s event, as she sees first-hand how far every penny raised at Walk Ten goes, Alexandra said; “Most people, if asked, would say they want to be at home when they die, safe in the arms of their loved ones. As well as caring for the patient, a big part of my job involves offering emotional support to their family to try and help them through this difficult time. Everyone should be able to choose where they die when the time comes.”

“My job can be sad, funny, frustrating, exhausting, traumatic and sometimes a bit frightening but, it’s always rewarding fulfilling and never depressing. To get such positive feedback from patient’s families confirming that I’ve made a

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“Walk Ten is a wonderful way for families and friends to spend time together, at the same time enjoying some fresh air and beautiful countryside, whilst also knowing that they will be helping Marie Curie nurses like me, care for more terminally ill patients and their families in Norfolk. So please sign up for Walk Ten as you’ll be helping to make it possible for Marie Curie to provide more free hands on care and emotional support, in their own homes, right until the end.”

Paul Fleet, Norfolk Community Fundraiser said; “Walk 10 is a fantastic day out for family, friends and work colleagues. It is an easy and fun way of raising vital money for the nurses treating terminally ill patients all over Norfolk. This year alone, Marie Curie Nurses aim to offer over 36,000 hours of care and support in excess of 600 patients in the county, so with this year’s walk aiming to generate over £55,000, which equates to nearly 3,000 hours of care, you can see how important this event is to us and the families we care for.”

Walk Ten is for all abilities and ages; registration costs £10, with on the night entry costing £20. Under 16’s walk for free and everyone who takes part in Walk Ten receives a Walk Ten t-shirt to wear on the night. It’s also a dog friendly event, so our four legged friends are more than welcome.

Registration for the event is now open and people can sign up at www.mariecurie.org.uk/sandringham or by calling 0845 0524184.

HANSE HOUSE

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Hanse House ...is a Grade 1 listed building and only surviving hanseatic warehouse complex in the country.

As well as a history of trading, in more recent times a tradition of marriage has also been established; some of you may even have held your own ceremony there when the building was owned by Norfolk County Council. From the exposed timbers of the Hanse Suite to the Georgian elegance of The Blue Drawing Room, the ceremony rooms have been carefully refurbished both to complement their original period features and to reflect contemporary tastes. The function rooms also offer a variety of options in terms of style and size, with catering available from The Rathskeller chefs.

in the perfect environment for fine dining; whilst the outdoor seating area takes full advantage of the quayside location. Featuring oak panelling with copper accents, the wine bar has a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, offering a wide range of refreshments both if you are dining in the bistro or calling in to socialise with friends over a few drinks.

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The building has strong traditions of trade and commerce; in 15th century German merchants were based there, so it’s only fitting to find an indoor market located in one of the original warehouse ranges, complete with tea room should you be in need of refreshment!

In addition to hosting live music events there is also an open mic night on the last Friday of every month, when anyone is welcome to come along and perform!

The partitions previously forming individual offices have been removed to reveal period cast iron columns and exposed timbers in the Gallery, giving a clear indication of the building’s origins as a warehouse complex. The first exhibition opened in March 2014, and has proven to be very successful, and throughout June and July Julie Parker’s quirky illustrations will be on show.

Carefully selected furniture and décor in The Rathskeller Bistro, accompanied by great views of the river and the exposed timbers of the crown post roof have resulted

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ICENI - BOOK REVIEW

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BOEING 747: A HISTORY Delivering the Dream Martin Bowman There is perhaps no other commercial airliner as iconic as the Boeing 747. A presence in our skies for over forty years, it has transported hundreds of thousands of passengers across the world. From its introduction with Pan American Airlines in 1970, it has persevered as one of the forerunners of commercial flight. Often labelled the 'Queen of the Skies', this is an aircraft revered by passengers and aircrew alike. The first wide-body airliner ever produced, it has set new standards in air travel and opened up the air routes of the world to vast numbers of people who might otherwise have been unable to afford international air travel.

The book focusses not only on the iconic 747, but also its many variants, including the YAL1A, which Boeing developed for the US Air Force, and the Evergreen 747 Supertanker, a 747-200, modified as an aerial application for fire-fighting.

From the glamorous 1970s, an era of rapid expansion which saw an unprecedented boom in the tourist trade, to the various environmental and economical imperatives that impact upon modern flight, this work shows how the Boeing 747 has been developed in accordance with the changing demands of the ages.

Martin Bowman records the history of this celebrated craft in style, presenting an exciting and comprehensive account that is sure to appeal broadly.

About the author: Martin Bowman is one of Britain’s best-known Second World War aviation historians and authors. His previous books have included works such as Legend of the Lancaster and Confounding the Reich. He lives in Norwich.

KEY POINTS • Charts the history of the Boeing 747, the first wide-body commercial airliner to grace the skies.

• From its maiden flight right through to the present-day, the story of this iconic craft is relayed eloquently.

• Illustrated with a range of impressive photographs throughout.

NEW BOOK RELEASE RRP: £25.00 ISBN: 9781783030392 256 PAGES • HARDBACK PUBLISHED: JUN 2014 PEN & SWORD AVIATION

BOEING 747: A History - Delivering the Dream

By Martin Bowman

This book gives an interesting and fascinating insight into the history of the Boeing 747 or ‘Jumbo Jet’ as it is widely known.

This book is well written and gives you details and actual facts about the aeroplane. The Author tells how the Boeing 747 has been and is used also how it has had to adapt to keep up with the ever changing needs for the plane.

As a ‘tourist’ traveller I found this book interesting and informative but if you are interested in Aviation this book is a ‘must read’ for you.

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ICENI - FITNESS

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Supermarket Sweep!

Healthy eating begins with making smart choices at the supermarket. Although it's always tempting to buy convenient, processed foods - they aren't the best choices for you or your family.

Follow these five tips to make the food shop as smooth as possible…

Plan Ahead for Success

The process starts before you head to the supermarket. Plan your meals for the week, and create a list to shop from. It will stop you from buying things you do not need and also means you won’t have to make multiple trips because you forgot something.

Never shop on an empty stomach

When you're feeling very hungry, almost all food (especially less-healthy, high-calorie foods) is appetizing. Food shopping while hungry is usually an open invitation for impulse buying. Make sure to eat before you go so that the sights and smells of food (desserts at the bakery, fried chicken at the deli) are less enticing.

Walk the perimeter

Fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, dairy, and wholegrain bread are usually kept around the perimeter of the store. These foods are essential in any weight loss program. Processed and pre-packaged foods are normally kept in the inner aisles. Try to limit yourself from wandering down these aisles.

Read nutrition labels carefully

Even if the packaging tells you the item has "no added sugar" or that its "fat free," it may still contain sugar, a lot of calories and a lot of nasty chemicals. Claims on food labels can sometimes be confusing, this is why you should always ignore the front of a product and go straight to reading the information on the back. If there is a large list of ingredients – I would put it straight back on the shelf.

Be wary of special offers

No doubt whatever supermarket you go into there will be some kind of offer on display that proves a challenge to resist. The most common one I struggle with is when Dark Chocolate Hob Nobs are buy two for £2. When evaluating a bargain, ask yourself whether you are better off saving a few pennies or a few pounds. Do you really need that extra packet of biscuits in the cupboard? More often than not, the answer is no!

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BRITISH ST, FOOD AWARDS

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Feast On The Street, East Anglia’s Street Food Collective, Will Be Hosting The East Regional Heats Of The National British Street Food Awards.

This prestigious award was the brain child of food critic Richard Johnson, who in his career has eaten around the world. Not at four star eateries, but the 'real' food of a country which can be found on the street corners.

The regional heat will take place on Thursday 31st July from 12 noon until 8pm outside The Forum and will include almost all the Feast on the Street traders as well as some guest traders from Cambridge, so there will be lots of food and drink to choose from.

The winner of the East Regional Heat will go on to represent the East in the National Final on 26-28th September in Leeds.

Voting is via the British Street Food App which is free to download and can only be used on the day at the event (it has a very clever GPS system that knows where you are voting from!) But outside of the event you can still follow your favourite street food traders and see where they are trading and comment on their food and drink.

In the last few years, street food has been the preserve of those in and around London, but the last 12 months have seen an explosion on the street food scene with traders and collectives popping up around the country.

And no where more so than right here in Norwich.

Last year an entrepreneurial group of traders; Tony Lacey of Mr T’s Catering, Lisa Carnell of Hushwing Café and Alex Cooper of Nom Catering got together to start the first street food event in Norwich as part of the Norfolk Food and Drink Festival.

From that core event has sprung a regional collective that boasts around a dozen traders serving food and drink; a regular monthly event outside The Forum; and a team that provides street food traders for a host of events, big and small, including this years Royal Norfolk Show.

So it was no wonder that when the British Street Food Awards were looking for someone to host the regional awards, they choose Feast on the Street.

“It has been amazing how fast things have grown since we started” explains Tony. “We realised since we first met that Norwich was waiting for street food to hit the city and we’ve been proved right!”

“The icing on the cake has to be the fact that we were asked to host the awards because to win at the National Final in Leeds is every street food traders dream. Voting is done by the customers so it’s PAGE 16 something to really value.”

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MONTHLY RECIPE

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Serves 4

Images By: Jamie Maxwell (www.Jamiemaxwellphotography.co.uk)

Mackerel, Caviar, Soy, Shallot, Cucumber Eric Snaith Head Chef at Titchwell Manor

For the Mackerel: 2 large Mackerel, filleted Brine (1k Water, 200g Salt, 200g Sugar) Make the Brine by bringing the ingredients up to a simmer, then chill in the fridge. Submerge the Mackerel for 10 minutes, then gently rinse with cold water. Remove the flesh from the skin, work the knife from the center bones so that you have 8 narrow fillets in total, and then diagonally slice each into 3.

For the Shallot: 4 large Banana Shallots 200ml Chardonnay Vinegar 100g Caster Sugar 100ml Milk Finely dice 3 of the Shallots, add to the Vinegar and Sugar and gently reduce until sticky, remove from heat and allow to cool. Slice the remaining Shallot into 2mm rings, pick through and soak all the perfectly round ones in Milk. Bring Vegetable oil up to 180c, strain the Onion rings and gently fry until golden brown, try not to stir as they may lose their shape.

For the Cucumber: 1 Cucumber Use ½ of the Cucumber to make small balls with a miniature Parisian scoop. Slice the remaining Cucumber into 3mm dice

For the Lime Mayonnaise: 1 whole Egg ½ tsp Dijon 1tbsp Chardonnay Vinegar 2 Limes 400g Vegetable oil Whisk the Egg, Mustard and Vinegar and slowly add the oil, finish with Lime juice and Salt to taste, make it quite sharp.

For the Soy reduction: 200g Soy sauce 100g Caster sugar Reduce by ½ the Soy should be ‘syrupy’ when cooled but not over salty.

To finish: 16 micro Borage leaves 8 Borage flowers Tbsp. Keta Tbsp. Avruga Caviar

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BROWN'S Issue 15 2014

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Brown’s Café-Restaurant ...was opened in Mundford, Norfolk on June 4th 2011.

Brown’s is now open seven days a week, for breakfast from 9.00am, lunch from 12.00 noon and last orders at 4.00pm. Also open for candlelit dinner on the first Saturday evening of every month, the restaurant transforms from bright and airy daytime style to warm and romantic evening ambience. With an eclectic and hand-picked selection of background music and a genuinely friendly welcome any time of the day, Brown’s has a loyal local following and always surprises new visitors with its unique atmosphere and freshly prepared, delicious food.

A perfect venue for lunch or dinner for two or a private function for 100, Brown’s has a live music licence and alcohol licence to 1.00am. The experienced chefs can cater for any occasion, hosting birthday celebrations, weddings, Christmas parties, and even a regular murder-mystery evening. Brown’s can be

found at the roundabout on the edge of Mundford village, at the junction of the A1065 and the A134.

For reservations (advised), call 01842 879888, but drop-ins always welcome.

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THE GREEN DRAGON Issue 15 2014

The Green Dragon 'As most of you who know me and for those that don't, fundraising for Star Throwers Cancer Charity in Wymondham is extremely important to me.

Cancer has affected my life as it has many people and I have been driven by its effects to help others who are going through similar experiences.

My Grandma suffered from Cancer and I myself had a scare last year so I have decided to raise more money by throwing myself out of a plane - with a parachute on of course.

My sponsored skydive in September will be solely in aid of raising money for Star Throwers here in Wymondham so they can continue their vital work of caring for people who are affected by cancer and increase the total of £5,979.65 raised so far by the Green Dragon, its staff and our valued customers who have contributed to our fund raising activities.’ Justin Harvey - Landlord of The Green Dragon Wymondham.

Please contact us or drop in and see us to sponsor Justin for this fundraising event.

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KEYS AUCTIONEERS Issue 15 2014

Keys | Fine Art Auctioneers Great War Special Issue

he Great War Centenary is a particularly poignant time to consider the artefacts produced by, or left-over from, the socalled ‘war to end all wars’. Items connected to the conflict range from medals, uniforms and weaponry to the more eclectic objects of trench art, soldier’s cigarette tins, spades and shovels from the front line, empty shell cases and the letters, diaries and postcards sent home by those involved in the conflict. So many of these assorted items were saved as treasures by survivors of the war or their families, and a great number of collectable items are still emerging from attics and cupboards. Included in a forthcoming Militaria auction at Keys is an interesting collection of memorial plaques, many of which are connected to men who lived in Norfolk and served in the First World War. A circular bronze disc, each memorial plaque produced bore the individual name of the soldier who lost their life during active service and was given, along with a parchment scroll, to the appropriate next of kin. Each plaque bears the phrase ‘He (or She) Died For Freedom and Honour’. These plaques inspired the phrase ‘to turn up like a bad penny’, as their delivery immediately indicated the loss of a loved one to the family left behind in Britain. The collection that Keys will be offering in their August Antiques & Militaria auction includes a plaque awarded to Private Albert Fish of the Norfolk Regiment, 7th Battalion who is buried at Mailly-Maillet in France and another awarded to Private Thomas Cotts of the Norfolk Regiment, 2nd Battalion who also served in France and is commemorated at the Le Touret memorial near Bethune. Most of the men commemorated here died during 1914-15 in the battles of La Bassee and Neuve Chapelle, among others. The value of these plaques at auction can be as little as £10-20 up to £100-150+ for a very collectible example.

Over 1.3 million of these plaques were issued throughout the Great War for men while only 600 were issued for women. Subsequently, plaques bearing the name of a female are very scarce and can be worth much more in the current market than those bearing the name of a male soldier. However, those issued to men who were killed or mortally wounded during the first day of a major offensive, such as the Somme, are more collectible than those awarded on a less significant date.

Keys will also be offering a collection of Great War items in their July Booksale in order to honour the Centenary and these will include signed photographs of Lord Kitchener (1850-1916), probably famous for the ‘Your Country Needs You!’ poster slogan.

Signed items are still popular with collectors and signatures such as Kitchener’s can fetch upwards of £30, depending on their condition and the context in which the item(s) have been signed.

Also coming under the hammer will be a contemporary WW1 diary of Private Henry Rush who served in the 17th London Regiment,

covering the period from his enlistment in June 1916 to demobilisation in April 1919. Private Rush served in France, Salonica, Egypt and finally Palestine.

The diary contains many details of his daily life on the frontline which could have led to a court martial had they ever been seen by his superiors! Also included with the diary is his pair of Great War medals and various other relevant items. While Private Rush was not actually from Norfolk he did spend his honeymoon in Heacham and therefore has a slight connection with the County. The diary is expected to realise £350-400 in the July book and ephemera auction.

A collection of Great War savings posters will also be offered for sale in Keys salerooms, these posters were designed to encourage the population to invest in the war effort by making the contribution of money into a patriotic duty! Each poster is framed and has a blank space underneath where a card could be inserted advertising the nearest place at which donations could be made. Estimates for the porters vary but are expected to realise £100-250 each.

Keys recently sold a pair of Great War Medals awarded to Reginald John Henning which were housed in his personal small wooden box containing assorted items including small photo of Henning in Naval Uniform, a framed Photo of him in Civil Defence Uniform together with a small Photo Album with Snapshots of the recipient at Happisburgh and his TG Tillett Norwich Pocket Watch. This collection realised £880 in Keys last Antiques & Militaria sale and illustrates that both medals and militaria remain very collectable in the current market particularly where medals are accompanied by supporting documentation and personal items.

For more information contact Keys Auctioneers on 01263 733195 or by email sarah.prior@keysauctions.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @keysauctions or @sjp501

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JEREMY GOSS Issue 15 2014

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GOSSY-THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sir Alex Ferguson, in case you have never heard of him is one of the most successful football Managers in the history of the game on these islands. is countless triumphs plus those of his all conquering Manchester United side have rightly been celebrated as special and, in all likelihood, a one off in terms of trophies won and accolades freely given.

You can only imagine therefore, the number of publishers who must have been beating a path to his door as he approached the end of his professional career, all eager to sign him up when he chose to write his memoirs. After all, there is not, as far as English football is concerned, a bigger name in the game, certainly since the late and very great Brian Clough announced his own retirement from football management in 1993. Clough’s withdrawal from the sporting eye gave Ferguson two decades of media and footballing domination in the English game and quite a story to go with it, his second autobiography, called, a tad unimaginatively My Autobiography, selling nearly 650,000 copies in the run up to Christmas last year since it was published that October.

Football is, as this shows, big business no matter what the medium is. TV, satellite, digital and online, blogs, newspapers, magazines and books, they all tap into a rich market, a game that has become, for many, spoilt and over exposed, a pastime that is seemingly so in love with image it would, given half the chance, eat itself.

Below: Gossy today with some of the souvenirs he has collected from his time in the game.

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You could be forgiven, therefore, for thinking that the game was all about billionaire club owners, playboy footballing superstars and their ‘WAG’s’ massive television deals that put the game out of reach to much of its core support and managerial oligarchs such as Ferguson whose stamp and authority on both their clubs and the game in general mean that their image and influence will linger long in the game after their retirement.

But, depressing as this sounds, this is not the case.

Because underneath all of this golden, gaudy veneer that has attached itself to the one-time peoples game, there are some decent people and professionals, individuals who played the game for the love of it and the daily challenges it brought them, the sort of challenges that face each and everyone of us, people who are not so removed from real life as those whose current failings in Brazil have been made very clear to an increasingly sceptical audience.

One such person is Jeremy Goss, popular as a player for Norwich City back in the 1990’s and today, as popular as ever for his continuing link and love for Norwich, his adopted City.

Goss, or Gossy as he is universally known, first visited Norwich in 1982, a young and nervous 17 year old who had been invited by Ronnie Brooks, then the Chief Scout at the club for a trial with the Canaries. Gossy recalls that afternoon when he arrived in Norwich for the very first time, disembarking at the railway station and taking that long, long walk along the platform to the exit and his first look at the City that would become his life, recalling those first moments in the City as being, “...very new, strange and a little scary”.

He has since admitted that, for all of his fears and trepidation on the day, he somehow knew, as he made his way to his first lodgings in the City that he had made the right choice and, with those early first impressions in mind, certain that he had found his home for the foreseeable future.

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How right he was.

After eventually signing for the club on the old Government backed work experience scheme, one that paid him the princely sum of £25 a week, he settled down to work on his dreams of eventually becoming a professional footballer with the club, one that came to fruition and a first team debut the day after his 19th Birthday in an otherwise uninspiring 2-1 defeat at Coventry City in May 1984-nearly a decade before he sprang to national sporting prominence with two goals in Norwich’s two legged victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup competition of 1993/94.

To the uninformed or casual football supporter, the name Jeremy Goss was a new one to conjure with, an up and coming youngster perhaps, someone who had been given the chance to impress in the first team despite his tender years, one who had risen to the occasion and, almost overnight, become someone whose exploits for Norwich both at home and in European competition that season saw him linked with big money moves to a number of bigger clubs, including Chelsea in England and the mighty Benfica of Portugal.

Yet Gossy’s big moment had come after a decade spent with the club since he had first joined as a professional in 1993. It was ten years of anonymity, frustration, determination and sheer bloody minded perseverance as he strived to prove his worth to the club and the team only to see, time and time again, chances fall to other players ahead of him some of whom had neither his appetite for the game or the prodigious talent that he possessed.

There’s no glamour in football when you’ve played on a frost hard pitch in Oxford on a frigid Tuesday night in front of no more than a dozen supporters and both coaching staff and teammates who no more want to be there than you do. It’s a million miles away from the big time, the big money, the glossy lifestyle and the fame. And yet, for Gossy, this was pretty much his footballing life for much of that time. Endless games for the reserves else rare trips out with the first team as the ‘spare man’, destined to spend his time on the long coach rides to away matches making the teas and coffees for the senior players and generally being their ‘gopher’.

This was the side of football that no-one read or knew about, the side of it that was seldom told or shared, the darker side of the game-frustrating, depressing and occasionally demeaning as it obviously is when the senior

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player you are meant to be apprentice to, thinks it’s a good idea to throw his sweaty socks into a tree and order you to climb up it to retrieve them.

Jeremy Goss went through all that-and more. It was as hard a path to becoming a professional footballer as you could possibly get. Bad days, worse ones, humiliation, days he felt like quitting.

And it was the fact he went through all of that in his career that made me want to write his footballing story rather than the goals against Bayern Munich, Leeds United and Liverpool, the internationals he played for Wales and the successes and fame he enjoyed as a member of the Norwich City side in the early 1990’s. All wonderful achievements and worthy of retelling, of course.

But as interesting, revealing and honest as the struggles and the depression that he experienced in the game in the years leading up to it?

I didn’t think so.

Jeremy and I sat down to start telling his story a little over a year ago. It’s as honest as the man himself, self effacing, occasionally dramatic, funny, and, in one particular instance, tinged with very real human tragedy.

And it’s not just about the football but is, as we decided right at the beginning, the story of a man who played football for a living. And because he loved the game.

And for that reason it’s not just another footballing autobiography. Will it sell as many copies as Sir Alex Ferguson’s has? I think we’d be very happy if it did. But we’d be even happier if we knew that every single person who does read it enjoyed it as much as Jeremy and I enjoyed writing it.

Jeremy Goss: The Autobiography is being launched at Jarrold on Saturday August 16th at 11:00am with Chris Goreham of BBC Radio Norfolk hosting the event. There will be a chance to buy a copy of the book there and, if wished, to have it signed by Jeremy.

Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there.

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ICENI - COMPETITION Issue 15 2014

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WIN VIP CAMPING TICKETS TO DREAMSCAPE! ESP PROMOTIONS PRESENTS… DREAMSCAPE V.I.P camping promises to be the premium festival weekender experience!! The legendary pioneers of the UK Dance Music Party Scene are celebrating their 25th anniversary by giving you lucky readers the opportunity to win VIP Camping tickets!!

ESP Promotions are offering V.I.P competition winners 2 nights of onsite camping at DREAMSCAPE- THE REUNION – 2014!!!

The Dance Music Festival that takes place at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes in August is showcasing no less than 200 world famous 80’s and 90’s Old Skool DJ’s and performers such as: Grandmaster Flash, Goldie, Stanton Warriors, Alison Limerick, Baby D, Clarkee, Shades of Rhythm, Top Buzz, SL2, Micky Finn, Fabio, Grooverider, Jumpin’Jack Frost and many more.

The gates to The National Bowl camping site will open at 2.00pm on Friday 15th August, 2014 to receive arrivals.

We are offering the ultimate in ‘Comfortable Camping’ with hot showers, WC’s, camp site shop, bar, food village and all on a fully secured site. There is also a campervan area onsite with electrical hook-ups.

The lucky winners V.I.P Camping tickets grants you full access to the backstage V.I.P music tent and bar throughout the course of the festival on Saturday. You will also have access to the main stage viewing enclosure for the incredible line up of live acts scheduled to perform on Saturday 16th August.

Your GOLDEN V.I.P wristband will also secure your guaranteed entrance to the exclusive after show party, ‘The Milwaukee’s Convention Party!’ where the DJ’s promise to take you on a journey back in time to when it all began.

The campsite officially closes at 4.30pm on Sunday 17th August 2014.

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Entry to the competition is restricted to one entry per person, multiple entries will be disqualified, winners will be chosen at random from all valid entries, winners will be contacted via email, the Editors decision is final and no correspondance will be entered in to, no cash alternative or alternative prize is available, the competition will close on 31st July 2014 at 9:00am.

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ICENI - HOMES Issue 15 2014

Wrought Iron and Brass Bed Co Hand Made in Norfolk, England

What is the most important consideration when you’re choosing a metal bed frame?

A metal bedstead, whether made from brass, wrought iron or another type of metal, should always be regarded as a long-term investment. Choose your metal-framed bed from a reputable, home-grown manufacturer and keep in mind core attributes, such as a heavy-duty, robust construction and a quality finish.

What are the best type of slats to choose for the base - are sprung slats an absolute ‘must have’?

Sprung slats are not necessarily the best choice. Over time and with friction, they will eat into your bed’s mattress - causing lumpiness and the mattress to feel uneven and unsupportive. Instead, opt for unsprung slats. The best are made from natural, solid wood and will be a decent width; 5” is ideal.

What are the finishes and coatings used on metal frames and how do these differ from original, antique versions?

Today’s best metal-framed beds have powder-finished coatings. Powdercoated beds are far superior to frames that are simply spray painted as the powder is effectively ‘melted’ onto the frame at a high temperature, which creates a beautiful, lustrous and very tough ‘enamel’ type of finish. The powder coating process involves subjecting the bedstead to extreme temperatures - so poor quality metal, which would simply melt - is not an option.

Are there any particular types of mattress that you’d recommend to go with a metal bedstead?

Hand-tufted mattresses, made from natural fibers are always the best choice. Pocket-sprung mattresses are great – but it’s worth taking into account the gauge. That is, the density and the quality of the metal that the mattress’s springs are made from. A spring count of between 1000-4000 is desirable, but ultimately, it is down to personal preference.”

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Supreme Bathroom and Kitchen Centre ...are now in their 16th year of trading and have grown into one of the largest independent bathroom & kitchen suppliers in Norfolk.

Their fantastic showroom in Wymondham with easy parking has stunning new kitchen display’s alongside over 40 new bathroom displays.

Supreme can either supply & deliver your new bathroom or kitchen at great supply only prices, or they can offer you their full design and installation service where their very own installers will take care of everything from plumbing & tiling to plastering & electrics.

This they believe will give their customers the opportunity to purchase a kitchen or bathroom through a leading local business, but the customer will have access to over 35 years expertise within the industry from Supreme’s highly experienced staff.

Showroom Manager Daniel Phillips says “Our product knowledge is second to none and we pride ourselves on making sure the customer receives all the help available to ensure they really do achieve that new bathroom or kitchen of their dreams.”

Supreme’s full design & installation service starts with a home visit where they will measure up your bathroom or kitchen before discussing your requirements, which is then followed up by creating your very own layout from their design software.

They will then offer you a supreme price to carry out all work allowing them to take the stress out of organising all trades, leaving the customer with only one port of call when placing their order Supreme will take care of all trades and labour involved in every installation contract, giving the customer total peace of mind.

Supreme will even dispose of the old products and all site rubbish before letting you sit back and enjoy your wonderful new Supreme bathroom or kitchen.

So before spending a penny, make sure you head down to Supreme Bathroom and Kitchen Centre first to view our fantastic range of products where you can either book your free home design survey or just take advantage of some good old fashioned customer service.

Checkout the Supreme Bathrooms advert on page 28 for full contact details.

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ICENI - HOMES Issue 15 2014

Smarter Luxury Homes

By Kris Gamble, Director of Customised Ltd mart home technology can add that extra bit of luxury and comfort to your home, but it is diverse and also has the potential to add such benefits as increased security and energy efficiency. Every-one has a unique vision of what they would like their home to look like and what it should be able to do.

Since there are no pre-defined set of features that must be included in a smart home installation, you can speak to us about exactly how to suit your needs.

Possibly the most important part of smart home technology is getting the right smart wiring in place. This investment in wiring has to made at the right time to ensure the future readiness of your home. With the various areas of technology associated with the home, advancing and improving all the time, the right cables will ensure that it is a simple task of unplugging the old and plugging in the new without destroying any walls to make changes. You will also be prepared for any changes of set up in your home. If, on a whim, you want to change the set-up of a room or completely change its purpose, you’ll be able to do it without hassle. These wiring additions are, without doubt, a long term investment that will contribute significantly to the market value of your home if you were to sell it in the future.

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Entertainment features are possibly the most well-known and desired of the whole smart home range. Enjoy superior sound with a multi-room audio system that operates using wireless streaming audio from your smartphone or tablet then change the volume, track, album or radio station without leaving your seat. Music and films can be shared so anyone in the house can access them via a smartphone. A home cinema system, complete with projector and surround sound, will take your enjoyment of films and television to another level.

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Bathrooms can be equally luxurious. Televisions can be installed into bathroom walls letting you relax in the bath with your favourite film. It is even possible to remotely control your bath - from anywhere in the house you can run a bath to your desired temperature from your smartphone. All that’s left for you to do is relax.

Security is often an important factor when creating a luxury home. Smart homes can allow you to take central control of cameras, alarms and locks, either from a single control panel or a smart phone. To take one example, in case of a fire, the system could simultaneously alert you, phone the fire service, unlock the doors and light the way to safety. When you are away from home, the technology offers you peace of mind by letting you check the alarm is set, or seeing your home in real time through security cameras.

Integrating various aspects of the home using a control system such as HDL could offer convenience in a number of features. For example, allocate what time you would like the heating to come on each day of the week, so that you never have to rise and shine in the cold. Choose a pre-defined ‘relax’ setting that, at the press of a button, will turn on your favourite music and dim the lights. Equally, this can also add to the security of your home by timing when blinds are closed, playing music or switching on lights to mimic your own usage patterns and deter burglars.

Of course, technology can allow you to streamline the look for your home.

For instance, underfloor heating can take the place of ugly radiators. The control systems mentioned above can solve a problem I call ‘wall-acne’, where the house is covered in an unnecessary array of different panels for the likes of lighting and heating, by combining all the elements into one sleek and discreet interface.

Fingerprint technology is becoming more widely used at the moment.

In the future, this may be used more for entry gates and doors. It is even possible to use image recognition technology to scan car number plates, allowing gates or garage doors to be opened automatically.

Smart home technology is giving homeowners the opportunity to add exciting new features to their homes, from televisions in bathrooms and whole-house music systems controlled from a smartphone to improving security and automating everyday tasks. Ensuring wiring is up-to-date is the first step in creating a luxury smart home. Features can be added gradually and easily adapted when new technology becomes available. It is easier to add a cable to a drawing than it is to add it to a finished room!

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SOCIAL MEDIA Issue 15 2014

Twitter Cards - Are You In The Know?

You're probably familiar with the ins and outs of Twitter and you've probably mastered embedding photos and animated gifs into your tweets to grab your customers attention, but have you discovered ‘Twitter Cards' yet?

What are Twitter Cards I hear you ask?

Twitter Cards allow you to display additional content when you or anybody else shares a page url from your website in their tweets. Best of all Twitter Cards are completely free - unlike Twitter paid advertising options like Promoted Accounts or Promoted Tweets. If you’ve ever noticed in Facebook that when you share a website link you’ll often see a small ‘summary’ box with a snippet of text and an image in to help your viewer determine your links content - well Twitter Cards work along the same lines by adding content to a tweet that’s not part of your 140 character limit - these are visually engaging and come in a wide range of layout options depending on your needs.

To implement these, you will need to sign up for Twitter Cards, select and create your Twitter Card and then insert the embed code into the programming code of relevant pages of your website

or use a Wordpress plugin to do it for you - if you're not confident doing this yourself you can ask an expert - like myself. Then, when the pages URL is added to a users tweet it adds the appropriate additional dynamic content directly under the users tweet and visible by clicking ‘view summary’ link when on the desktop version of Twitter or if you’re on a smartphone just tap the tweet in your feed and then it’ll display the additional content.

The Twitter Card options: • Standard Summary Card • Large Summary Card with link for further information • Gallery Cards - feature multiple images • Single Image Photo Cards • App Cards - embed content from the iTunes and Google Play store • Player Cards - showcases video or audio content • Product Cards - share your product with a photo and key information It's important to remember that you can only use one Twitter Card type per page of your website - so choose your card carefully to make full potential of the advertising platform. Probably the most useful for a company selling a product or service are either the product card or large summary cards.

So what are the steps involved?

1. Firstly make sure you’re logged in to Twitter and then go to https://dev.twitter.com/cards to see what’s on offer and familiarise yourself with the card options available by trying them out.

2. Then once you’ve decided on your chosen card select it from the drop down list and start filling in the relevant fields. Press ‘Update’ to see your progress - this will generate the embed code to your websites page (or use a compatible Wordpress plugin to do it for you).

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4. Validate your card URL with Twitter’s Validator tool https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards/validation/ validator by entering the web pages URL that you’ve ‘installed’ the Twitter Card embed code into. Then click the ‘Request Approval’ button enter a few details about yourself, your website and twitter details to get Twitter to take a look at it. It can take anything from a few hours to a few weeks to get approval depending on the card type so it's best to plan ahead.

5. After approval, tweet the URL and see the Card appear below your tweet.You can then use Twitter Card analytics to measure your results.

Card Wordpress plugin I’ve used before is ‘JM Twitter Cards’. Whether you use Twitter itself or a plugin to generate your card’s embed code make sure you read the documentation carefully.

As you've probably guessed if you're using Wordpress it's even easier for you to create Twitter cards as you can do it all from the comfort of your websites' Wordpress admin. There’s a variety of plugins that allow you to select any of the available Twitter Cards and integrate into your Wordpress site without ever touching the actual code yourself.

If you want further information on Twitter Cards or help with your social media please don't hesitate to get in touch with me at http://paulkirkdesign.co.uk

These can work alongside existing SEO plugins like ‘Wordpress SEO by Yoast’ for example. A Twitter

Follow on Twitter: @PKirk_designer

Hopefully this has given you a brief overview of Twitter Cards and how they work - additional more in-depth documentation can be found on Twitter's own support pages.

I think you'll agree this relatively under-used feature of Twitter has great advertising and promotional opportunities for your business.

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ADVERTISMENT Issue 15 2014

Dashboard Cameras Your ‘Eye Witness’ on the Road Wilco warns motorists to be aware of ‘crash for cash’ claims against them in the event of an accident, which could lead to a hefty rise in your insurance bill. It appears some incidents have even been planned purely to gain a cash pay-out for personal injury according to BBC News.

With this in mind Wilco are installing the Dash Cams in all the groups vans, to be their ‘eye witness’ in the event of an accident. The camera records on to a memory card and is instantly available as evidence in any insurance claim for or against the driver.

Richard Shortis, Managing director of the Shortis group, says “The cameras are simple to install and use and could save you £100s on your insurance, which is why we are putting them in all our vans”.

For further information please contact Sarah Gare, Marketing Executive at the Shortis Group on sarah.gare@shortisgroup.com.

The Dashboard Camera featured is the Nextbase HD journey Video Recorder NBDVR202.

It simply attaches to the windscreen and videos the entire journey or activate if it senses an impending incident.

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Alfa Romeo

Giulietta 1.4 TB MultiAir

BY TIM BARNES-CLAY, MOTORING JOURNALIST FOLLOW TIM ON TWITTER: @CARWRITEUPS OR VISIT: WWW.CARWRITEUPS.CO.UK

ITALIAN is a romance language and the carmaker, Alfa Romeo, seems to personify the exquisite, rhythmical mother tongue.

Informally known as Alfa, the automaker has been involved in motor racing since 1911, and has a reputation for producing sports cars.

Today the brand is part of the Turin based Fiat Group and, while still sports focused, its interest is also on the small family car marketplace.

So, what sort of family motorist is going to visit an Alfa Romeo dealership? A very à la mode parent – that’s who. After all, why make your wallet lighter for a ubiquitous Ford Focus or Vauxhall Astra when you can gain a gorgeous Giulietta?

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engage with this Italian-born beauty to see what she’s all about.

I did just that with the Giulietta 1.4 TB MultiAir 170bhp Sportiva Nav and discovered 0-62mph is reached in a speedy 7.6 seconds. The car is capable of 135mph and will give you a rush if you ask for it.

Get heavy with the accelerator and you’re off in no time; drive towards the bends and the car will tuck in and bond to the road like the wheels are on rails.

Best of all; the Alfa Romeo looks unreservedly elegant when parked outside your house. The Giulietta certainly doesn’t fade in to the background like many other hatchbacks do. It sticks out – in a lovely way – and it’ll be a car you’ll never get

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It sticks out – in a lovely way – and it’ll be a car you’ll never get weary of looking at.

PROS weary of looking at. You’ll always be pleased you bought it, and you’ll adore getting behind the wheel, with or without any offspring in the back.

• Gorgeous • Distinct • Cost-effective • Handling CONS • Average boot capacity

Furthermore, if you’re concerned with average fuel consumption then you’re still in the right car. The 1.4 TB MultiAir 170bhp Sportiva Nav will officially do up to 49.6mpg and CO2 emissions are a respectable 131g/km.

Certainly, with its appearance, gifted engine, fuel-saving technology and bountiful standard kit, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a fabulous purchase.

FAST FACTS • Max speed: 135 mph • 0-62 mph: 7.6 secs • Combined mpg: 49.6 • Engine: 1368 cc, 4 cylinder, 16 valve, turbo petrol • Max. power (bhp): 170 at 5500 rpm • Max. torque (lb/ft): 185 at 2500 rpm • CO2: 131 g/km • Price: £24,485 PAGE

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The Wayland Show Returns For Agricultural Extravaganza The Wayland Agricultural Show, one of the UK’s longest running traditional agricultural shows in the UK, returns to Watton from 10am on Sunday 3rd August 2014 to provide families with a fun-filled and educational day out in the Norfolk countryside.

Bursting with country pursuits, entertainment highlights include the dazzling female equestrian display team Jive Pony, the Nick Houghton Aerobatics Flying display, livestock competitions, Cyril the Squirrel and a performance from the Mid Norfolk Gun Dogs.

Chairman of the Wayland Agricultural Show Ian Whettingsteel comments: “The sun was out last year which meant record visitors and we hope this year will be just as successful so that we can continue to support local charities and good causes. Guests of all ages will enjoy highlights of Norfolk’s agricultural and rural traditions and with even more attractions this year’s show is set to be the best yet.”

In addition see cattle, sheep, pigs, fur and feather livestock competitions, sheepdog trials, Beagles, vintage vehicles and Arts and Crafts Marquees.

Young agricultural enthusiasts can now enter the Wayland Show’s Young Achiever of the Year Award, which showcases their outstanding dedication to agriculture, horticulture or any other rural sector.

Award-winning chef Jon Gay will use his culinary skills to wow visitors in the Lifestyle Marquee while visitors can pig out at the ‘Taste of Norfolk Marquee’ with various producers of wonderful local food including tasty pork pies and scrumptious sausages.

The equestrian events are bigger than ever before with more competitions in the dedicated equestrian rings. Horse-lovers will see equestrian beauties from Shetlands to Shire Horses plus the Banham Zoo Heavy Horses will be on display in the Main Ring.

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Ticket prices are: Adults (17+) £12 or £10 online. Children (5-16) £5 or £4 online. Under 5s free. Concessions £10 or £8 online. Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) £30 or £25 online. Car parking is free.

The Wayland Show takes place at Brandon Road, Watton in Norfolk. SatNav users should use IP25 6NG. For more information visit www.waylandshow.com or follow @WaylandShow on twitter.

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The Diary of a Norfolk Family.

With the recent sunny weather, my thoughts have turned to holidays.

I have no plans to go abroad this summer, as I have a big fat Greek wedding to save for next year, but I am looking forward to spending time doing things around the home and cracking Above: Keri Beevis on with writing my new novel.

Holidays are generally a family affair for the Beevs, as it is a great opportunity for us to get together, other than birthdays and Christmas, and as always we tend to cause a bit of mayhem in whatever poor unsuspecting country we pick.

Now we’re certainly not a loutish family abroad. If anything we avoid tourist traps, preferring quieter resorts with plenty of authentic flavour, and Southern Europe works well for us given that most of the Greeks, Italians and Spanish share our love for red wine and good food. Sister usually tries to impress them with her attempts to learn the language and we always end up befriending the restaurant owners, probably because we spend so much money clearing out their wine cellars.

All sounds good, but being Beevs, it goes without question that we manage to get in a bit of trouble along the way.

Getting lost on the way to our resort is a given. Every single time we manage to do it, even if we are getting a cab and are not in a hire car. A couple of years ago we even managed to lose our car when we returned to Stansted, as none of us had bothered to write down what car park we were in. We found it eventually, after traipsing around for 40 minutes in the pouring rain.

Then there is Mama Beev, who can’t be trusted to go to the toilet on the plane by herself, as last time she did, the temptation to press the big red button that said ‘emergency’ was just too much. Apparently she was curious to know what would happen. What did happen was our red-faced mother being escorted back to her seat by the stewardess and us apologizing for the rest of the flight.

Finally, we’re not on the best terms with Spanish paramedics after Sister broke out in a rash one year and managed to talk herself into believing she had meningitis. Mother’s broken English to the doctor on the phone resulted in an ambulance arriving, sirens blaring. They weren’t too impressed when the so called ‘meningitis’ turned out to be a mild allergy to shellfish.

As I mentioned, the next family holiday will be in Greece for my brother’s wedding.

Crete, I apologise in advance.

By Mark King Above: Mark King

The Sun has been out in the U.K and it’s been great.

But when the sun comes out so do the family bikes and the other afternoon I spent an hour in the garage pumping up wheels and oiling the chains on the family’s two wheel machines. On Monday morning the sun was out in full force, the heat had already warmed up the day so there was no excuse for not doing the school run on the bikes. The children love to bike and when the weather is this good it’s quite an enjoyable experience; especially on the return journey when you haven’t got to peddle like a mad-man to keep up with the kids who go shooting off without a care in the world.

As a parent you are always looking out for their safety, always thinking about any possible unseen dangers they may face on the journey; dangers they are oblivious too like cars pulling out of driveways, and drivers opening side doors. The list of possible hazards can seem endless and you could worry yourself to the point where you never take a risk, or allow you children take them.

It’s only natural and it can be hard to fight these urges, but fight them you must if you want your little ones to experience life to the full, and more importantly to make mistakes, and for them to learn for themselves.

Then again going with human history we don’t always learn from our mistakes. Time and time again humanity falls down in its own ignorance in its failure to learn from history. We as a species seem to go round and round in circles in a never ending cycle of madness hoping that somehow if we only increase the madness we might actually win this time!

Why we all find it so hard to give love a chance instead of turning to hate every time we have a squabble with each other is a hard question to answer, and no doubt if you tried to answer it two different people would disagree, and it would end up in a fight.

All I know is that I love life, because it’s the most beautiful gift given to us.

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Hypnotherapy... 'It Worked For Me' So... it was about twenty three years ago and I was living near Bedford at the time, working in the Civil Service, life wasn't too good I have to say and I was experiencing some difficult issues in my personal life.

I won't bore you with the details, but suffice to say that what I was experiencing was making me unsettled and unhappy, I was feeling a lot of anxiety and stress and in all honesty I was quite depressed.

I had gone down the usual route of seeing my GP and found that although anti-depressants had helped to a certain extent, they only really patch up the problem, without solving the underlying issue.

So, one day I happened to be looking through the local paper and out of the blue stumbled across an advert for hypnotherapy and it briefly explained how it could help with many issues and how it could help people to overcome particular problems.

It was quite strange really as I hadn't actually considered hypnotherapy before, the advert almost 'jumped out' at me and had obviously caught my attention.

As I said, I was feeling quite low at the time, but when I read what could actually be achieved through hypnosis, I got quite a buzz and was feeling very positive, as though this was just what I needed.

I plucked up the courage and rang the number, had a chat and made an appointment and... really, from then on things began to change‌ for the better.

I had no preconceived ideas about hypnotherapy, as it wasn't some thing that I had experienced previously and I went to the first session with an open mind, in the hope that it would help me to sort things out as I was basically in a bit of a rut.

I had five sessions in total and I have to say that it was a pleasant and very relaxing experience. Sitting in a comfortable, reclining chair, with gentle, soothing music in the background in a softly lit room, listening to the hypnotherapist giving positive and supportive suggestions as I drifted into a trance like state, but at the same time being aware of where I was, but still in control was so relaxing.

As the sessions progressed, we covered my underlying problems and, at times these were quite emotional to deal with, but this is all part of the healing process of letting go and moving forward.

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So, from the first session to the last, I experienced a definite shift from a feeling of negativity in my life to one of being positive and with a genuine feeling that things would be better from then on.

And it's true, things are better in many ways in my life. I ended up by moving from Bedfordshire to Norfolk and after several years as working as a care worker I decided to train (at the Anglia school of hypnotherapy in Long Stratton) and qualify as a registered hypno therapist.

I am based in Shouldham near Downham Market. If you feel that hypnotherapy could be of benefit to you to overcome issues, then visit my website for more information. You've nothing to lose and probably much to gain.

Hypnotherapy can make a real difference.

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Could Your Symptoms Be Stress Related?

Many people don’t appreciate the impact that stress is having upon them, on their bodies, health and wellbeing.

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They may be aware that they’re busy, have too much to do each day, but accept it as a normal part of being a parent, having a career, running a business. They may not have time to consider what’s happening to their bodies; it’s enough just to get through each day.

If we were to walk across the road at a leisurely pace and a car came hurtling towards us we would automatically enter the selfpreservation fight or flight mode. In the face of immediate, lifethreatening danger we have to quickly determine whether it’s best to stay and fight or kick up our heels and run away. Once we’ve reached the other side of the road we’ll probably need a minute to calm down, recover from the jelly legs, pounding heart, dizziness, shortness of breathe, churning stomach, dry mouth, but we can understand why we feel that way.

Think about how many of those symptoms may be with you on a regular basis, as a matter of course. How many of us live in a constant stressed state, juggling too many balls in the air, hardly able to breathe? Often the language we use is an indicator of what’s going on in our bodies. We may internalize the pressures but our choice of words often reveals what’s going on within.

• ‘It’s doing my head in’ is a phrase many people use to refer to feeling overwhelmed, having too many demands on them, their time and goodwill. This may result in headaches, frustration, irritability, loss of sense of humour, reduced libido as pressures continue in their lives. Some people try to cope with excessive demands by missing meals, drinking coffee to stay awake, working till the last-minute before collapsing into bed, exhausted but mind racing at what still needs to be done or could have been done better. If this sounds like you some relief may come from learning to say ‘no’ and communicating your feelings appropriately to others. Take control and ask for help, delegate, explain what’s going on and enable others to become aware of the pressures you’re dealing with.

• ‘I’m gutted/sick to my stomach’. Irritable bowel syndrome and other gut-related issues are often exacerbated by stress and pressure. Learning to relax, take breaks, follow a healthy diet can all benefit gut-related symptoms. Some people learn to recognise their personal amber lights, their individual warning signs that stress levels are rising to an unacceptable level. For some people it may be that their stomach goes ‘off’ and they start having

digestive problems. Tune-in to your body and learn to recognise your personal warning signs. Then you can begin to intercept them earlier, before things become too much of a problem.

• ‘It really gets under my skin’. These words can be accompanied by itchy, irritated skin, rashes, even flare ups of old skin conditions.

Look at what’s causing irritation in your life, things that you are struggling to say or deal effectively with. Suppressed feelings can cause stress to come out in this way.

• ‘I can’t see straight’. Blurred vision, spots before the eyes, headaches can occur. Feeling overloaded with choices or tasks can impact on your ability to see and prioritize the most appropriate next step. You may find that you become reactive, constantly dropping what you’re doing to start work on the latest task or piece of work, leaving older tasks unfinished. Frustration, irritation, feeling overwhelmed can result, often exacerbated when irate customers, friends, family demand to know what’s going on.

Communicating with others, installing systems and processes, becoming effective at note-taking, using lists can all help in managing a busy life.

• ‘I can’t think straight’. Stress can impact so much on their thinking that some people may begin to feel they’re losing their mind. They may start to check things constantly as their memory becomes hazy, their concentration impaired. They may worry that these symptoms indicate they’re suffering from early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease, which in turn increases the pressure being experienced. Techniques to reduce stress levels can bring significant benefits; being committed to regular quality sleep, a healthy diet and exercise regime, enlisting the support of family, friends and colleagues, if applicable, can all help to minimise stress and improve quality of life.

Don’t forget though that physical symptoms can be a warning that something is amiss with your body. Be sure to have a check up with your doctor if you have concerns about symptoms, especially if they persist. It’s important to take responsible care of your health.

Susan Leigh is a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist who works with stressed individuals to promote confidence and self belief, with couples experiencing relationship difficulties to improve communications and understanding and with business clients to support the health and motivation levels of individuals and teams.

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HOLT FESTIVAL Issue 15 2014

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Saturday 19 - Sunday 27 July 2014, Holt, North Norfolk Visit: www.holtfestival.org • Box Office 01263 711 284 World class arts festival for North Norfolk Saturday 19 - Sunday 27 July 2013 Few festivals can boast a line up that features a former deputy leader of the Labour party, some original punk bad boys, an internationally acclaimed subversive singing sensation, visual art from some of the best known artists in world art history and a world-famous scientist in discussion with one of TV and radio’s most recognisable names. But Holt Festival in North Norfolk can.

Sunday night Festival headliners are The Stranglers who come to Holt for their 40th anniversary with a promise to play a selection of material from every studio album of their career, from debut Rattus Norvegicus to their most recent acclaimed album, Giants. The punk veterans power and aggression, mixed with an unmistakable knack for a melody, is undiminished by the years and this promises to be a stunning and celebratory night to remember for a long time to come.

Winner of the 2013 EDP Peoples Choice Award, over its 8 days the 6th Holt Festival truly includes something for everyone. The Georgian North Norfolk town becomes a hotbed of artistic activity for people of all ages and tastes with international music, drama, visual art, dance, comedy, free street entertainment, kids shows and workshops.

Theatre In The Woods This year there are 5 headline events at the beautiful Theatre In The Woods at Greshams. American comedian and musician Rich Hall makes up for the disappointment of his cancellation last year with an appearance accompanied by his full band on Friday 25th.

The following day Copenhagen born writer comedian and radio and TV broadcaster Sandi Toksvig takes to the stage. A favourite with UK audiences the radio and TV broadcaster is also passionate about live performance and a veteran of The Comedy Store, having performed there on its opening night. Sandi will be in conversation with Chris Gribble, Chief Executive of Writers’ Centre Norwich.

That evening it’s the turn of The Bad Shepherds featuring Adrian Edmondson with their distinctive interpretations of punk and new wave anthems in an impassioned folk influenced style.

Melvyn Bragg Support comes from the original new wave maverick Wreckless Eric, named by artist Peter Blake as ‘one of the most important pop icons of the past forty years’. On Sunday 27 July, the Festival hosts an unmissable debate on religion and belief between broadcaster, and writer Melvyn Bragg and committed atheist, evolutionary biologist, and writer Richard Dawkins. Dawkins was voted the world’s top thinker in a poll of 10,000 people from over 100 countries. Bragg is an admirer of his scientific work but has been openly critical of PAGE his anti-religious views, now these intellectual giants converge on Holt to discuss their views in public for the very first time.

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The Stranglers Music Music of many types is represented throughout the week. The Festival opens on 19 July with a big welcome back for Kit & McConnel who have enjoyed sell out shows around the country.

Parisian electro pop trio We Were Evergreen fuse the French lyrical tradition with an Anglo-pop sensibility and Cornish/Irish oufit Winter Mountain bring melodic folk music that underscores the importance of live performance, the power of harmony and the essence of the song.

Classical music is ably represented by The Heath Quartet who recently made their debut in New York’s Carnegie Hall whilst Festival favourites The Orchestra of The Swan will be performing Vaughan Williams’ uplifting The Lark Ascending, amongst other pieces. Dutch reed quintet Calefax will be joined by mezzo-soprano Cora Burggraaf for an affectionate look at the music of the roaring twenties.

Melanie Pappenheim, Sophie Harris and Ian Belton provide a programme to celebrate their long friendship with works written for them by some of today’s most eminent composers including a world premiere from pianist and composer Rolf Hind.

International singing sensation post, post post-modern showgirl Meow Meow descends upon Holt Festival following her critically acclaimed shows in the West End, at the South Bank Centre and Sydney Opera House. Famed for her association with The Communards, huge voiced jazz singer Sarah Jane Morris has been compared to the likes of Nina Simone and Janis Joplin and

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brings her international Fallen Angel Band. Singer-songwriter and pianist Joe Stilgoe performs a mix of jazz standards and his own originals that comfortably hold their own in such company and Gagglebabble bring their multi award winning cult rock musical The Bloody Ballad. Murderously sexy, riotously bloody, dark and debauched with rockin’ live music this is gig-theatre like North Norfolk has never seen before!

Literature and spoken word Anthony Lentin discusses his book about Sir Edgar Speyer, accused of being a German spy during WW1, allowing the audience to draw their own conclusions about his guilt or innocence.

Roy Hattersley talks about his history of the Devonshires of Chatsworth Hall, a family whose fortunes often mirrored the life of the nation, with former ITN Political Editor Michael Brunson.

Acclaimed actress Diana Quick interviews novelist Raffaella Barker, one of Britain's favourite chroniclers of family life. Poet, critic, broadcaster, anthologist and editor Sean O’Brien reads his witty, versatile verse and London based best selling author Salley Vickers (Miss Garnet’s Angel) will read selected passages from her novels and answer questions from the audience. Outspoken historian and radio and TV presenter David Starkey will discuss The Tudors, a period he describes as a ‘glorious soap opera’ Theatre/performance One of the world’s great actors and possessor of one of its most distinguished and recognisable voices John Hurt stars in a stunning piece of theatre. Iranian writer Nassim Soleimanpour created White Rabbit, Red Rabbit to be performed by a different actor every time, an actor who must never have seen the script before. This audacious theatrical experiment has been a huge hit wherever it has played and when performed by John Hurt should be a sensation. Norfolk based theatre company curious directive perform a preview of their hotly anticipated Edinburgh show Pioneer, a life affirming multi media exploration of the first manned mission to Mars. Lucy Hopkins presents Le Foulard (Art Show), using physical theatre, song and comedy to introduce a medley of characters and charismatic award winning magician Ben Hart brings his brilliantly staged show The Outsider.

Children/Family On Sunday 20 July The Festival is teaming up with Great Yarmouth’s Seachange Arts to present a spectacular day of free family entertainment throughout the town. Street theatre and family fun comes from an assortment of brilliant and idiosyncratic performers from France and England with music, performance and fun throughout the town. There are also free family workshops and events at Holt Youth Project, a nine day FREE Children’s Festival with a Comedy Club 4 Kids (age 6+) and daily storytelling.

Also watch out a night of (adult) stand up comedy, storytelling from Hugh Lupton, jazz trio The Jefford Brothers, a variety of Fringe Events and the St Andrews Festival Fringe.

Visual Art The Holt Festival Art Prize returns with a cash prize of £1,500 and an exhibition at The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Art for the winner.

Shortlisted entries will be displayed at the Nicholson Gallery with the winner announced on 19 July. This year there are two loan exhibitions; the first, Models & Muses, features original work from Gainsborough, Matisse, Munnings, Epstein, Burne-Jones, Gotch, Rodin and others. Egypt Through The Artists Eye

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is the other with paintings and ancient artefacts augmented by original film and rare recordings. The exhibition includes works by David Roberts, Edward Lear, Frederick Goodall and others alongside diaries and ephemera never before seen by the public.

To complement this there is also a lecture series in celebration of the extraordinary achievements of Howard Carter, the Norfolk man who found the Tomb of Tutankhamunb presented by John Wyatt and Lee Young, the expert scholars who are cataloguing Carter’s work. There is also the Holt Festival Art Trail that consists of 14 separate exhibitions around the town.

Director Delaval Astley said ‘I think we’ve managed to make the Festival broad in scope as it has ever been. This year we have even more events than in any previous year and a programme that promises to attract the largest audience yet.'

Chair of the Board of Trustees Adney Payne added ‘The quality of the programme is extremely high this year, many of the events are likely to sell out so I’d urge people to book now to avoid disappointment. The Free Street Festival should be a lot of fun too, it was such a huge success last year. A Festival of this scale with such limited resources is only possible thanks to the involvement of the local community and the efforts of so many wonderful volunteers and I also want to extend ourheartfelt thanks to Gresham’s for their repeated generosity.’

Holt Festival is generously supported by Gresham’s School. The Festival acknowledges financial support from Orchestras Live, North Norfolk District Council, Seachange Arts, ZEPA and Norfolk County Council.

Festival media partners are: Eastern Daily Press, North Norfolk News, Mustard TV and Future Radio.

Platinum sponsors: Back To The Garden, Bakers & Larners, Butcher Andrews, Norfolk Country Cottages.

Gold Sponsors: Adnams Cellar & Kitchen, Arts & Antiques Appraisals, Hayes + Storr, Our Norfolk.

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The Natives Interview

By Ciara Jack The Natives are an emerging pop-rock band that hail from the sunny south coast in Southampton, in New Forest. They boast a blue tick and 30,000 likes on their Facebook page, and have just finished a national tour. The five-piece are Jack, Fairbrother and Ashley Oliver on guitar, Andy White on drums, Jim Thomas on vocals and Greg Day on bass. For a frontman Jim is surprisingly quiet, so guitarist Jack, an articulate and laid-back man in trendy white specs, does most of the talking.

Andy tells us how the band started from humble beginnings.

“Me, Jack and Greg played in a little band at school, and we took that onto the local scene and bumped into Jim and Ash and became a little supergroup!”

The Natives have the iconic pop-rock sound, complete with the anthemic soaring vocals that are typical of their genre.

However, Jack tells us that their influences are completely varied. “We’ve listened to a lot of pop music - Michael Jackson, and a lot Paul Simon. We have quite a percussive sound, so we like that tribal influence.

The influence of Ladysmith Black Mambazo comes as quite a surprise, as it takes quite an alternative edge to a conventional genre. Jack’s rock influences however are more predictable, “Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Say anything – anything with a good chorus I guess.” This choral influence is something that comes through strongly in their music and is certainly reminiscent of the likes of Kerrang chart toppers.

When it comes to how they chose their name, it seems that its initial purpose was also quite abstract. “We just wanted a band name that people couldn’t tell what we sounded like when people read the name. We felt ‘The Natives’ sounded quite ambiguous. When we recorded our album we stripped it back to just us doing our rehearsals the in the middle of the forest, so we felt like ‘The Natives’ summed up that kind of rural aesthetic.”

The band look back at their New Forest roots with nostalgia.

Jack recalls that the New Forest was a great place for bands to build up practice. “When we were really young the new forest was pretty good. It doesn’t matter how big or small your town is, because people are just looking for something to do.” But he adds, “I do feel a lot more disconnected now from Southampton than I did when I was younger.”

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we’re near a big city.” The band unanimously agree that their local roots are where they intend to stay for the time being.

Their show in Norwich is part of a national tour, and an experience that the band are quite new to. Despite this being the first leg of their tour, it hasn’t been without some memorable experiences. Jack tells us, “I guess the highlight of the year would be Liverpool, we played a headline show for the first time there, and we didn’t actually expect anyone to be there, but it was really great. The band’s van was broken into in the car park on that day, but despite some painful losses they came away lucky. “They stole some stuff but nothing vital to the show. They smashed in, stole the tele and one amplifier and my Fred Perry Bag which I absolutely loved, and some other personal possessions. But luckily they didn’t get into the bit where most of our gear is, so it could’ve been a lot worse!” But having a really good gig on a really rubbish day really cheers you up.”

National tours aside, the band have been crossing the seas for some of their more recent gigs, and have been touring with some rock legends, “We went to the Philippines in February and we played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” Andy cuts in “Which was pretty memorable!”

Jack continues, “We played a headline show in Manila, the capital, and there was literally no one there to see us. But when we went on stage and there were literally thousands of people in this shopping centre where we were playing.”

Their most exciting international adventure so far has been a transatlantic trip to record their album in LA, California. Jack describes it a “big moment for the band.” This glamourous opportunity was courtesy of some schmoozing from frontman, Jim. Jack recalls, “We were at a festival, and there was a producer there called John Feldmann, who plays in a band called Goldfinger, and Jim met him because he is a fan of the band. About a week later we got a message from him on Twitter telling us to ‘get in touch’. He told us ‘I just looked at your band and you sound great.’ Then he was asking us to come to his house in LA and record an album. After various logistics were sorted out, we went and did it and it was amazing!”

The Natives look set to continue touring after the summer.

Andy tells us, “In September we go on tour again, and then hopefully go on tour in November again.” But in the meantime they will be recording their second album, and playing at festivals around the country. Their debut album, Indoor War, is available on iTunes and Amazon.

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The Wonder Of The Birds Review

By Ciara Jack hen invited to view an exhibition on birds, I was curious as to how one ‘exhibited’ birds in the first place. I pictured a room lined with taxidermy; a vision of stuffed birds with cocked heads and glass eyes. However, this nightmarish image was soon to be disproved, as The Wonder of the Birds exhibition at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery was host to a varied and dynamic exploration into how birds shape and influence our lives and environment.

Admittedly, taxidermy does play a big role in this exhibition - but why wouldn’t it? With the curator, Dr. David Waterhouse being a professional taxidermist, the birds are placed above the walls of the exhibits. Partly so they don’t interfere or distract from some of the more intricate subjects of the paintings and artifacts, but also to seemingly replicate how we are usually accustomed to seeing them, and then invite us to gaze a little longer at their rare stationary form. The lofty position of an albatross, positioned with its wings outstretched created the impression of a looming and powerful creature. This spurred memories of the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a piece that paints an equally powerful and menacing image of the sea bird.

My preconceptions about what humming birds looked like also changed. As someone who hasn’t actually seen one in real life, I had a few ideas about what they probably looked like. Petite?

Yes. Cute? Very. Rainbow? No. A Victorian glass case displays a mesmerising collection of vivid, opalescent humming birds, varying in shape, size and colour. Although a lot of taxidermy has a ominous frigidity about it, this Victorian curiosity piece had a spectacular eye catching movement,

with the birds posed in naturalistic flight amongst the miniature tree set in the case.

The exhibition was also host to some pieces from impressively renowned explorers and artists.

One of the first things you will see when walking through the exhibit is Darwin’s Egg. Not only was it in the possession of one of the greatest pioneers in evolutionary theory, but it is the only egg known to have survived from Darwin’s famous HMS Beagle voyage in the 1830s. At nearly two centuries old, it has a large crack down the side - not because of the tumultuous voyage or the aging process, but because Darwin packed it in a box that was too small. Typical.

The exhibit was also host to a number of artworks, including a piece entitled Heron in the Shallows of the Thames, by renowned artist Maggi Hambling.

The painting uses slightly distorted brush strokes in the water and grey palette to evoke the thickness of the pollution that the subject of the painting, a proud-standing heron, gulps down its long beak.

The exhibition takes you through the unsuspected sides of how birds shape our lives, and why we’ve developed such a fascination with these creatures that we frequently only glimpse momentarily.

It guides you through abstract art, the fabric like appearance of starlings in flock, the origins of the RSPB (not for habitat conservation, but for the prevention of plucking birds for women’s clothing), x-rays and a stone carving over a millennium old.

The exhibition ends on the 14th of September, so make sure you wander down this summer to catch it before it’s gone.

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ICENI - HOROSCOPES Issue 15 2014

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Horoscopes For July Aries 21 March - 20 April

Libra 24 September - 23 October

The Sun and Pluto go face to face in week one, and balancing your emotional needs with worldly demands may not prove easy. It’s also possible you’ll encounter a dominant character this month, and you’ll need to stand your ground. Yet bubbly Jupiter and the Sun will give you an enormous boost later in July, and propel you forwards.

You can find yourself on the move this month, or yearning for some kind of change. Yet, this could prove to be rather unsettling, yet exciting all at the same time. Work demands can also be high this month, so do give yourself time to relax. Loved ones will need to be reassured over your commitments. Watch spending in week five.

Taurus 21 April - 21 May

Scorpio 24 October - 22 November

You may find yourself in a fierce exchange of views at times, so be careful not to be too dogmatic, or stubborn. Your financial picture however, is boosted marvellously through to mid-month, and extra funds can head your way. This may see you making some key changes to your abode, or even moving to your dream home.

You can find yourself in a powerful clash early in the month.

This may relate to a contract or agreement which needs completing. Take your time. With the right person, a deal could be fortuitous. Expect to be travelling mid-month, and if you head off on holiday then, a splendid time is possible.

Energy rises as July ends.

Gemini 22 May - 21 June

Sagittarius 23 November - 21 December

With Mercury and Venus blessed in your sign early in the month, your sex appeal can absolutely sparkle. Expect to be in demand Gemini. In fact, this is a trend that will pick up pace as the month goes on, and you will also be boosted with some financial fortune in the last half. Your word and mind skills will move into top gear.

Your love life can be intense all through July, but it can also be a time when you connect with a special someone, who has a particularly magnetic aura. Property developments can unfold mid-month, but your love of adventure, variety and new experiences, comes powerfully to the fore in the last half of the month, creating a real buzz..

Cancer 22 June - 23 July

Capricorn 22 December - 20 January

Although the Sun starts this month in your sign, you may not feel as outgoing as usual. A relationship issue can be intense throughout, and it won’t be until Mercury moves on the 13th and Venus on the 19th into your sign, that you will feel bubblier. Yet, your earthy prospects are given a wonderful boost with the help of Jupiter, from mid-month.

This can be a month when relationships are much to the fore. With Pluto still moving slowly through your sign, it clashes with the Sun, Mercury and Venus in turn, suggesting that some key decisions may need to be made with the 12th a key date. Business and pleasure are unlikely to mesh well in the last week of July.

Leo 24 July - 23 August

Aquarius 21 January - 19 February

If someone offers you the deal of a lifetime this month, be very sceptical of why this is. Yet, it can be a surprisingly sociable start to the month, though quality not quantity should be your mantra when it comes to friendships. A new beginning is triggered by the pulsating energy of Jupiter, which joins you for a year, on the 16th.

Deeply buried emotional issues, or a lack of vitality, can sabotage your career prospects this month, so it will be important to allow yourself the time to rest and contemplate.

Playful vibes are there, but you’re best spending time with those you trust. Relationships can revive later in July, but a boss can prove to be tricky in week five.

Virgo 24 August - 23 September

Pisces 20 February - 20 March

Networking is going to be important to your prospects this month, and this can be just as crucial to your professional hopes as in your personal sphere. You may also find yourself starting to think about life in new ways. A course you attend, or the wise words you read, can be especially significant in the last week of July, Virgo.

You need to feel creatively fulfilled. A humdrum job could leave you feeling particularly bereft, but if you consider a change, it may causes stresses and strains. Someone can be very strident in expressing their views in week three, but don’t be browbeaten. A new health regime at the heart of the month, will really spur you on.

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