Village living
FREE l April 2013
Lifestyle | Community | Business
Steyning Bramber Beeding Ashington Washington Storrington Henfield Small Dole Partridge Green
the Sun!
Here comes
Has spring finally sprung?
Glam of Shoreham
Give Ginette a fab treatment!
Tried & Tested
High Definition Brows at The Barn, Steyning
A Fabulous Lamb recipe
from the Belleau Kitchen
We review... The Castle, Bramber
WIN!! Tickets to see ‘Dora’ – The Connaught Theatre, Worthing
The Castle Inn Hotel & Conference Centre Please call or speak to us about conferencing facilities & functions: Weddings, Birthdays, Funerals etc. We support local business so all of our produce is sourced locally
Monday Night is Thai Night 6pm – 9pm Take Away Available We are very proud that renowned Thai Chef Chom “Tiger” Panyamark is working with us to bring you a taste of his home country. We have been asked so many times, here it is…
Friday Night is Steak Night Rib Eye, Sirloin & Fillet Steaks. Choice of steak sauces & Jacket potatoes/homemade chips. And á la Christophe – our favourite! Booking advised.
Vegetarian – Vegan – Gluten Free At least two vegetarian special options available daily. If you have vegan or other dietary requirements please call ahead to discuss.
Kind Regards – Chris Roberts – Head Chef Please call or go online for all menus
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Contents 5
Welcome to April
7
Diary – Art Exhibitions & general dates for your diary!
11
News & Views
13
Chris Jones – Hypnotherapy & Pain Relief
ginette 19
15-17 Food Review – Tim visits The Castle in Bramber food review 23
19-21 Ginette – has a microbrasion treatment at Glam
23
The Belleau Kitchen Recipe – Roast Rack of Lamb
25
Big Plant latest...
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5 • BACK IN TIME
Welcome to April!
H
ello and welcome to April, fingers crossed that’s the last of the cold weather and that the sun is here to stay! Hope you all had a lovely Easter.
Here at Village Living we have gone a bit mad for beauty treatments in spring,
its time to dust off the winter and have a beauty spring clean in preparation for summer! We are very lucky here in our area to have so many fantastic therapists to choose from, we have chosen two, Glam in Shoreham and The Barn in Steyning to report back to you from. All details on where to find both venues are in the magazine. Chris Jones has written us a great piece on hypnotherapy and pain relief, if you have any questions for Chris, or any subjects you would particularly like him to cover please do get in touch with him directly or email me and I can send it on. don’t forget to go online www.villageliving.biz to enter our latest competition in connection with Worthing Theatres! Hope you have a great April, see you next month!
Katie x
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Village Diary Village Diary is a great way to publicise an event in your village. Email katie@village-living-magazine.co.uk with your listings. Don’t forget to visit www.villageliving.biz for more diary dates!
Markets Henfield Hall – Monday Market from January open every Monday except bank holidays from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m a variety of stalls, ample free parking Shoreham – 2nd Sat of each month. 9.00 – 13.00. East Street Steyning – 1st Sat of each month. 9.00 – 13.00. High St car park Storrington – Village Market @ town hall 9-10.45am every Friday a variety of locally home grown and sourced plants, cheeses, meats, breads and crafts West Chiltington – 2nd Sat of month. 9.00 – 12.00. Village Hall
events Every Tuesday 9.30 - 11.30 am CHATTERBOX the Baby & Pre-school Group in Free Church Hall, High St, Henfield. £1.50 per family includes all refreshments. thursday mornings 9.30am Kimbalu Music Classes for babies and pre-school children and their carers at Steyning Methodist Church. See the website www.kimbalu.co.uk or phone Lorrie 01273 464934. Come along for a free trial class to see what you think! 2nd Monday of each month 10.30am Steyning Decorative and Fine Arts Society Steyning DFAS, The Steyning Centre. Visitors welcome (donation £5). 11th March lecture: Dr Twigs Way on “Gardens & Plants Portrayed in The Collections of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge”. Contact Don by email: donlinda.harry@yahoo.co.uk or Penny 01903 814390. STEYNING MUSEUM, Church Street BN44 3YB Our opening times: Tues, Wed & Fri 10.30 – 12.30 and 2.30 – 4.00; Saturday 10.30 – 4.00; Sunday 2.30-4.00. Behind Steyning Library, opposite the Church. Car parking close by. Thursday 4th April 12.45 for 1.15pm Steyning Probus Club Speaker: Don Harry – Dentistry in Darkest Africa. Social club for semi retired and retired men. Details on Membership Telephone David Whyberd, 01903 742813 or visit www.steyningprobus.com. 6th April 10am-1pm Easter Fun Day! Chanctonbury Playschool Rectory Lane Ashington. Stalls, Easter Egg Hunt, Mini Cafe, fun for all the family. All proceeds go towards equipment for the Playschool. Wed 10th April 7.30pm Storrington Film Nights: Hope Springs, Starring Meryl Streep & Tommy Lee Jones. Wed 8th May – SKYFALL. Tickets £5, available prior to each performance from ‘The Card Centre’ in Storrington. Unsold tickets available for purchase on the Door, Sullington Parish Hall. Contact Ken Collins on 01903 740745, or Malcolm Bennett on 01798 812407. 10 April 10am - 3pm Henfield Day Centre Specialist Information Day. Meet us, see how to access what we have to offer. Local business partners, such as Cherish Care, and Hanover Care Agency, Nursing and Hygiene, will be sharing information on their organisations. Lloyds Pharmacy will be providing free blood pressure checks & a Neal’s Yard representative will be providing relaxing hand massages in our new reminiscence corner. Time Aside Sensory Art Workshop will facilitate sensory art sessions all day, working with different art mediums. Refreshments available. All proceeds go towards the centres amenity fund. Thank you to our local shop keepers for their generous donations towards the raffle. For more information please contact: Karen Pirks, Assistant Manager Telephone: 01273 493119 Email: karen.pirks@westsussex.gov.uk.
Friday 12th April 2013 7.30pm Quiz + Fish & Chip Supper Steyning Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Steyning, BN44 3GG. Tickets £10 (to include Supper) Contact Linda Croft on 01903 814090 e-mail treasurer@steyningmethodists.org.uk Saturday 13th April 7.30pm The St Mary’s Storrington Concert Committee present – Jon Wigg and Friends Foot tapping ceilidh style music taken from a mixture of cultures, including Celtic, Gospel, Gypsy Jazz, Blue Grass, and Ragtime. Popular local musicians playing fiddle, mandolin, saxophone, classical guitar, double bass, piano and other instruments between them. Favourite numbers such as: Midnight in Moscow, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, The Entertainer... £10 per head includes a glass of Pimms or soft drink and nibbles. Tickets obtainable from the Parish Office or The Box Office at Fowlers Estate Agents, The Square, Storrington, or in church after the 10 am service. Contact Fiona Warton on 01903 740437 or Stephen Turrell on 01903 741272. If you would like to be kept informed of these and other events we would be happy to put you on our e-mailing list. Send your details to fionawarton@talktalk.net. Storrington Camera Club 4th April – Print Competition Any Subject – Judged by Walter Benzie ARPS 5th April – ‘The Box Journey’: Andrea Farrell ARPS Garden Room of Henfield Hall – at 7.30pm A fascinating talk on Andrea’s route to a distinction in the Royal Photographic Society 18th April – Members Evening: Workshop on Table Top Photography 19th April – Annual Competition: ‘Table Top or Still Life’ Garden Room of Henfield Hall – at 7.30pm Judged by Graham Smith ARPS 25th April – PI Competition Any Subject – Judged by Ken Woods All are welcome, including guests for our various events and talks, refreshments available. A small fee is charged on the door for visitors. Visit our website www.storringtoncc.org.uk and take a look at our current programme of events to see what we get up to, then either fill in our contact form or come along to our next camera club meeting for a taster. Saturday 20 April Rotary Club of Storrington Quiz Night Quizmaster Andrew Lake of Laughing Donkey Entertainments asks the questions at Pulborough Village Hall. Tickets £10 (includes a two course meal) from: The Card Shop in Storrington, Guy Leonards in Storrington and Pulborough or David Tolerton on 01903 745357. Winners Prizes, Raffle, “Fines” & Spot Prizes. Licensed Bar. All proceeds go to charitable causes supported by Rotary. Registered Charity No1029115
Art exhibitions upcoming 6th & 7th April 10-4pm – Lyn Bedford-White admission free @Steyning centre, Fletchers Croft, BN44 3X2 01903815058 / www.bedford-white-art.co.uk 6th April 10-5pm – Watercolours – Paul Cutts @Penfold Hall, Church St, Steyning. 07982466205
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9 • tried & tested
Tried & Tested... This month I venture to
see the newly re-located Whispers – Debby Holmes at the new premises in Steyning – The Barn, for a treatment – HD BROWS! (That’s High Definition to you and me)...
A
s a regular to eyebrow waxing and a slave to the tweezers anything that can keep my unruly brows in shape for more than a millisecond is good in my book, and HD Brows are the current fave with celebrities and us ordinary folk alike!
What actually Are HD Brows? Basically this is a high precision procedure that can transform even the most over or under plucked brow into a finely tuned and perfectly shaped brow, dramatically enhancing facial features. It’s not just about a shape and a tidy up… HD Brows is all about creating the right shape for you. No two people will leave the treatment looking the same. Regardless of age, skin tone or hair colour, I think it’s safe to say that everyone could benefit from this treatment. Particularly those with really dark hair, who perhaps have unruly eyebrows, would really benefit from the threading and sharp, defined brows. Those with lighter hair can achieve that perfect definition that’s been difficult to achieve through a lack of density. The procedure itself is pretty much pain free and really doesn’t take very long. Firstly, the brow is wiped using cleansing cream (which defines the hair line) then a brush is used to bring the brow into shape, next, plucking, waxing and threading (none of which hurt – I promise!) The defining powder is brushed in
(that’s the HD bit) and finally your perfect brows will be set with setting mist. It’s a little bit more special than the usual eyebrow wax, bringing that little bit of glam to what for some (most of us!) is an evil necessity in life! As always it was a treat to see Debby, she is such great fun and delivers a fab treatment! Go and see the team at their new premises in Steyning and find out what treatments are on offer to suit you… Coming Soon… Whispers have two lovely treatments in conjunction with the Sussex Produce Company. A pick me up morning facial, which is revitalising, refreshing, cleansing and toning finishing up with a regular coffee and a slice of cake at the SPC, and a Relaxing afternoon facial, which is cleansing, and hydrating and of course… relaxing! All with a cup of tea and cake included in the price! Also, there are a few tickets left for the very special dinner and raffle which Whispers is hosting at The Sussex Produce Company to celebrate the move to the Barn. You can enjoy a complimentary glass of wine on arrival, a delicious two course dinner, musical entertainment, and raffle and goodie bags for the ladies. (In support of breast cancer research) on Tuesday 9th April 7.30pm. Phone or Email for tickets. Enquiries: 01903 879721 debbyholmes10@hotmail.com.
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Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice and The Pizza Oven Celebrate Birthdays!
C
hestnut Tree House is celebrating its 10th year of helping hundreds of life-limited children and their families all over Sussex. Local business The Pizza Oven is celebrating its 1st year of cooking delicious, hand-made, wood fired Pizzas. The two family-oriented organisations thought it would be fun to get together and celebrate. Between 1st March and 5th April, the Pizza Oven customers will be able to buy a scrumptious “Chestnut Tree House Special” pizza and on Friday 5th April, all of the
proceeds will be donated to a very special representative from Chestnut Tree House, during the Pizza Oven’s regular evening visit to Steyning High Street Car Park! Pizza Oven customers and friends of Chestnut Tree House are invited to come along and enjoy a complementary glass of birthday bubbly that evening, between 6 and 9pm.Support one of Sussex’s finest and most worthy causes by eating a gorgeous pizza from the Pizza Oven! Has there ever been a better way to raise money...? See you there!
Yoga inspired activity class
C
hildren attending local Nursery Elan are now offered a new children’s activity called Tatty Bumpkins! The classes are yoga-inspired stories using music, props and exercise that are designed to encourage movement & enhance development. The classes are a mixture of fast and slow paced activities and relaxation, that can help the children to ‘wake themselves up’ or to ‘self-calm’. The blend of activities encourage strength, balance & co-ordination skills, an ideal way for young children to be bendy, giggly, clever and strong. Sounds great!
Changes to your garden waste collection
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ESIDENTS in the Horsham District will be receiving a leaflet in the next few weeks with more information on how to join the new garden waste collection service. The new opt-in service will replace the current free service and anyone wishing to continue to have their garden waste bin emptied will need to sign up and pay £29 per year. This is the cheapest service offered by any council in West Sussex, working out at less than 60p per week. Customers with larger gardens can also pay to have additional bins emptied, with the cost of emptying each additional bin at their property fixed at £15 per year. The new service was agreed by Horsham District Council in December, with the Council receiving less money from the Government and having to take difficult decisions in finding ways to balance income against the cost of delivering services. The leaflet will provide residents with information on the garden waste collection scheme, as part of an ongoing campaign to promote the scheme, and tell readers how they can sign up. The Leader of the Council, Cllr Ray Dawe, said: “Whilst we acknowledge that the move to a charged service will not be welcomed by all, we believe that it is fairer that only those residents that choose to participate in the scheme should pay for the service.”
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15 • mind & body
Mind & Body Chris Jones Cognitive Hypnotherapist and Sports Performance Mind Coach NLP Master Practioner, MNCH (reg)*
Hypnotherapy & Health
I
n keeping with the Health & beauty theme for this month, I thought that I would write on how hypnotherapy can be used to improve health. (Unfortunately, as of this moment, it cannot help with beauty). In the Western world in around the 18th Century, treatment for mind and body issues were devolved into 2 camps; the former being the province of the church and the latter, the province of The Medical profession. In the Eastern world, they have continued to treat the two together and this concept is gaining momentum over here. Science has confirmed just how strongly the mind and body interact; therefore it should be of little surprise that it is possible to influence health using the power of the mind. Several ways this can be achieved are outlined below. In a controlled experiment, two groups were tasked with improving their muscle mass. The first group actually did exercise and increased, on average muscle mass by 36% over a fixed period. The second group simply imagined doing the same exercises and still improved their muscle mass, by about 16%. Using similar techniques, healing processes can be
speeded up. My ex-tutor and mentor had a dislocated shoulder and was told that it would be several weeks before it was healed. After 10 days, he was doing normal activities again. Pain control can be extremely effective, not for everyone, but for those who are susceptible to deep levels of hypnosis. An operation was carried out live on TV. The patient did not have any medication and was under hypnosis. Immediately after the operation, he was questioned about his ‘ordeal’ and how he felt. He simply said that he felt emotional and had not experienced any pain. You may have seen another program on TV where Darren Brown set up a convincing dummy drugs company and gave placebo drugs and treatment to, amongst others, people with skin conditions, such as psoriasis. The belief in the treatment was so strong, because of its credibility, that the group all experienced significant improvements in their conditions; such is the power of the mind and its effect on the body. Many of my clients arrive with a psychological issue(s), but also experience physical effects; especially aches and pains, but also insomnia and
other conditions. In most cases, these related problems are resolved when the emotional issue(s) are dealt with. One area, which I have to agree is contentious is the field of illness and disease. I attended a weekend seminar some years ago, called ‘mind over cancer’. It was attended by therapists, doctors and cancer sufferers past and present. Example after example was given of where mind techniques had been used by sufferers who subsequently had either spontaneous remission, or a prolonged life. However, IBS (Irritiable Bowel Syndrome) is treatable using hypnotic techniques and is even prescribed by N.I.C.E. ( National Institute for Clinical Excellence). This field will, I believe, become an area of great focus in the future. If you would like to discuss any of the above topics in more detail, please contact me.
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17 • BACK IN TIME
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19 • ginette
GLAM Beauty in Shoreham By Ginette Stevens
W
ith the harsh winter weather and warm central heating taking its toll, my skin was feeling rather grey and unloved. It was time to go in search of a pick me up, ready for the much anticipated warmer spring weather. Tucked away at the top of Shoreham’s high street is the beauty treatment salon called Glam. I had wandered past many times without even realising it was there. How remiss of me! With all its wonderful beauty treatments and products on offer, it’s somewhere I should have visited many years ago. I was therefore delighted when Kate Michaela, Glam’s founder and owner suggested I pop in for some TLC. From the many treatments on offer, I chose a Skin Analysis
followed by a Microdermabrasion. This was a bit of yin and yang for me as I know through the years I have been very cruel to my skin through exposure to the sun and so wanted to see how much damage I had caused, but also knew that the microdermabrasion would be a treat for my face. Glam has been open in Shoreham for nearly seven years. When Kate moved here from London, she felt that it was time for a complete career change. Having raised her children, she took time to train in several different aspects of beauty treatments and, having successfully completed these, found her present location and set up shop. Initially she ran Glam alone, offering more traditional treatments such as manicures, pedicures and waxing. Stacey joined her in 2008 and together they worked to expand the business and offer clients a larger range of treatments and products. They were both keen to stay in touch with the latest treatments on offer and ‘move with the times’, and this is the philosophy that still holds true today at Glam. Arriving for my treatments, I was warmly welcomed by Stacey. She explained how the two sessions would run and led me to the first treatment room where I met Genevieve who would be carrying out my skin analysis. Feeling rather nervous at what Genevieve was to discover, I duly placed my forehead and chin onto the Visia machine where my photo was taken a couple of times. These images were then displayed on a computer screen. Genevieve explained that they always looked at the right side of the face as this was usually the most damaged (from being exposed to the sun through the driver’s side of a car). Initially things didn’t look so bad – there I was and only a couple of winkles and brown spots to see. But then Genevieve pressed a couple of buttons and things on the screen changed... Genevieve works for the International Institute for AntiAgeing. She visits salons all across the south of england, meeting with people such as myself to help us understand our skin, what damage has been done and, most importantly, what we can do to stop any more damage taking place. She is an extremely knowledgeable lady and really helped me understand what I could do to prevent further damage to my skin, as well as help repair the damage already done. The consultation lasted approximately 45 minutes and was free. www.villageliving.biz | tel: 0785 2231512
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21 • ginette
With lots of useful information both on prevention and cure for my skin by working not just from the outside, but from the inside too, I left Genevieve to join Abbie who was to carry out my facial. She made me feel very comfortable and explained how the microdermabrasion worked and what I should feel. She also asked if there were any particular areas of my face that I would like her to especially concentrate on. Just all of it, I sighed. I was unsure if the treatment would be uncomfortable as it is an intense exfoliation, removing the dead layers of skin from your face and neck using fine crystals. The machine used also stimulates the circulation and blood flow helping produce collagen and elastin. No pain no gain I was always told… Ladies and gents I can assure you, no pain was
felt during the procedure. It was rather like soft sand blowing on your face. There was some lovely mellow jazz playing in the background and I felt totally relaxed. During the treatment Abbie checked that I was ok and afterwards left me to relax with a glass of water. I could easily have fallen asleep! Catching up with Stacey before I left, she was full of enthusiasm about future plans for the salon including the opening of a hair studio in February. I really felt taken care of at Glam. The girls were so friendly and helpful – nothing was too much trouble. My skin felt wonderful after the treatment and I certainly will be trying to hold onto my youth and returning for another treatment in the near future. I would suggest signing up to Glam’s website (www.glambeauty.co.uk) where you can take advantage of reduced priced offers month to month. I’m hoping for a cheeky spray tan as the weather gets warmer!!! Everyone is welcome at Glam: young, old, female, male. The treatments on offer make it available to all.
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23 • BACK IN TIME 23 • food review
The Castle Inn Bramber
Reviewed by Tim Wild – writer, reviewer & professional bigmouth. timnwild@gmail.com
Let Sunday Commence...
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magine you’ve just done one of those big proper walks – the ones you only do at Christmas or when city friends come to stay. Maybe up and around Chanctonbury Ring for the view, or a few miles along the Adur. A frosty Sunday morning, the kids, the dogs, everyone with bit of a hangover. After a few hours, as the freshness and movement starts to slowly become aches in the legs, someone pops the burning question – “Where’s the pub?” It’s in Bramber, as it happens – the Castle Inn. A few hundred yards from the castle ruins, the river and the bridleways of the South Downs way. And a welcome sight it is too. Comfy chairs? Check. Friendly staff? Check. Wholly unperturbed by several pairs of muddy walking boots? Check. But most importantly, that lunch you’ve been dreaming about is almost certainly on the menu. Homemade steak and ale pie with a buttery pastry lid, proper veg and a pile of chips you can eat while the filling cools down. Or two crisped, spiced rounds of belly pork with a fluffy mound of mash and a warming gravy.
There’s chicken livers soused in brandy, warmed and piled on a round of toast, soaking up the juices. Deep-fried brie wedges with cranberry sauce – totally eighties and sort of wrong, on a nutritional level, but you’ve been for a walk, so that balances it out. (By the way, while I remember – here’s something that’s a good test of whether you’re paying for a meal made by someone who actually cares about food. Eat the salad on the side. Even if it’s just a little pile of leaves to make the plate look pretty. If the kitchen cares, it’ll taste good. Fresh, properly dressed, properly chopped. If they don’t, you’ll get a dirty great hunk of raw red onion with a spurt of acidic bottled dressing. The Castle, I’m happy to say, passed with honours. Put a hunk of goat’s cheese on their side salad and you’ve got a meal.) In other words, you’d have to be the worst kid of churl to show up after a www.villageliving.biz | tel: 0785 2231512
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25 • food review
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29 • Belleau kitchen
Spring has most definitely sprung and with that dreadful bitter weather finally behind us, the daffodils shining in all their glory and a bumper weekend of Easter festivities ahead it’s time to roast a glorious rack of lamb and celebrate everything that’s new and fresh about Lincolnshire Life, where I am, but the recipe will have the same result for you wherever you are!
Roast Rack of Lamb
with a Honey, Rosemary, Garlic & Granola crust I recently discovered a wonderful on-line home-delivery company called Farmison who specialise in predominantly British, restaurant quality meats, vegetables and cheeses from artisan producers, many of whom are located in our fine county of Lincolnshire. They sent me this incredible rack of lamb and it is a reminder, after the recent dreadful mass-produced horse-meat scandal, of the quality of the meat we do actually produce here in the UK. You will I’m sure be able to source an equally splendid home-delivery company near to you too! I’ve created a wonderfully crunchy honey, rosemary and garlic crust that has some extra granola for a surprise added bite. The sweetness from the honey and granola compliment the juicy lamb so beautifully and the caramelised vegetables, including some divine baby new potatoes, roasted directly in the tin with the meat, means less mess and more taste… always a good thing in my opinion. Ingredients 1 large rack of lamb (usually 8 cutlets) 1 carrot – chopped into batons 1 fennel bulb – roughly chooped 1 onion – roughly chopped 1 500g bag of baby new potatoes – roughly halved
For the herb crust 3 cloves of garlic – crushed with salt 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary – with leaves stripped from stalks and finely chopped 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard 2 teaspoons runny Lincolnshire honey 1 tablespoon ground almonds 1 tablespoon granola or muesli 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
If still in the fridge take the lamb out and let it come to room temperature whilst you make the crust. Crush the garlic into a paste with the back of a large knife and some salt, then add this to a bowl with the rest of the crust ingredients and mix well together. Lay the prepared veg into a roasting tin, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with a little olive oil and lay the rack of lamb, fatside up, on top. Take the crust ingredients and pat them over the fat ensuring it is all covered, then cover the whole dish with foil and pop in the oven on 170C for 30 mins, then take the foil off and increase the heat to 190C for a further 20 minutes or until the crust is golden. I like my lamb very pink but do keep it in for longer with the foil back on if you’re not so keen.
Eat and of course enjoy!
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31 • gardening
Spring is springing!
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espite the recent snow the nursery is now packed with wonderful plants from all over Europe. This year we have lots of large evergreens and screening plants also. If you can visit us, please do – If you can’t visit us, please ask about current stock. We are happy to photograph plants to email you or offer advice. Having travelled all over Europe to find quality plants for the nursery the trucks are arriving weekly full of fabulous plants. Much, much more than we can include on our website. We have a huge range of large specimen and screening plants available too , which is something that we are asked for more and more. If you require images of any plants we can now easily
send video clips to make choosing more simple. Just ask and we will do our best to help. Have just finished work on updating our expanding range of Japanese maples we have selected many of our favourites. I hope you like them. This month as we expand our range of plants for sale we are pleased to offer 5 great varieties of Liriope muscari a fabulous flowering groundcover plant that we think fits in well with our kind of plants, please have a look and let us know what you think. We have a huge range of evergreen (and evergrey) plants. They give structure to your garden and can make a great architectural statement. A few examples are: Palms – Trachycarpus, Butia, Chamaerops and Brahea. Buxus,
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