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A STAR IN THE MAKING Westcountry actress Victoria Lucie on her new film roles

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THE WISHLIST This week’s pick of lovely things to buy

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JENNY AGUTTER Life, love and why she adores Cadgwith

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A STAR IN THE MAKING Meet the Westcountry’s new film actress

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24 HOURS ON THE ISLAND Behind the scenes at St Michael’s Mount

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ANNE SWITHINBANK Now is the time to plant peas and beans

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A PRETTY LACE The latest trend for winter

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COOL BEANS Anne Swithinbank gets planting

DELICIOUS DINING ROOMS Interiors ideas for your home

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WHAT TO COOK Top chef recipe from Devon

WIN BEAUTY KIT WORTH £90 Gorgeous Clarins goodies to be won!

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A PRETTY LACE The latest look for Autumn/Winter

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YOUR STARS FOR THE WEEK Cassandra Nye looks into the heavens

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BOOST YOUR WELLBEING Feel-good inspirations for you to try

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INGREDIENT OF THE WEEK Hedgerow foraging with Tim Maddams

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THE BEER LOWDOWN Expert advice from our ale guru

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WEEKENDS AWAY Where to go and what to do

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We spend 24 hours on St Michael’s Mount

[ welcome [ Being versatile is such a gift... nd this week, two of our team have shown their ability to turn their hand to all things creative. Sarah Pitt, our wonderful writer, was invited by The National Trust to spend 24 hours on St Michael’s Mount. So off she went to interview everyone from children taking a boat to school at 8am to gardeners abseiling down the rock face to rid it of weeds. And when it came to pictures, our designer Kathryn Clark-McCleod decided to use one of her many talents, photography. The result, I am sure you will agree, is an enchanting insight into life on this iconic Westcountry landmark,

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coupled with simply gorgeous photography. Well done, team!

Elsewhere in the magazine, our newest recruit, beauty editor Abbie Bray, has also done us proud.

Not only has she put the Clarins range to the test for us, she has also managed to get a fabulous £90 worth of their beauty products to win.

Thank you Clarins Debenhams (Exeter)! To enter, turn to page 28.

Finally, it’s a joy to have young actress Victoria Lucie in the magazine this week (page 16). She’s a star in the making, but utterly down-to-earth.

Something to do with growing up on her family farm in west Devon, perhaps? Happy reading!

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Take a tour of Pebblebed Vineyard beside the Exe estuary near Topsham.

Here Geoff and Anna Bowen have just finished gathering in this autumn’s grape harvest, with a little help from their friends. The couple make close to 50,000 bottles of still and sparkling wine each year, and their Sparkling RosÊ which won gold in the South West Vineyards Awards 2015. See www.pebblebedvineyard.co.uk

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We have teamed up with Pebblebed Vineyard to offer one lucky West reader a tour of Pebblebed Vineyard, with a meal for two at Topsham Tasting Cellar (where their wines can be sampled) and a personalised bottle of Pebblebed sparkling wine to take home. Email your name, address and phone number, with Pebblebed as the subject, to wmnwest@westernmorningnews.co.uk by November 23. Normal terms apply. West magazine will not share your details.

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Marta Janeczko Marta Janeczko, 24, from Cullompton, mid Devon, is a maternity support worker. She was spotted by our style guru Hannah Mattocks in Exeter on a trip to buy wedding rings with her fiancé. We love her cosy but preppy style.

Marta says: “I love the leisurely look in shops like Jack Wills and Joules. I am going skiing soon, so I desperately need some Ugg boots for après ski.”

Top: Joules £40 Jeans: Hollister £45 Pink tartan scarf: Joules £49 Shoes: Jack Wills £69

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This is a new venture for the Exeter-based milliner, who makes net and feather topped hats which channel the glamorous vibe of an earlier era. You can try on hats, jewellery and fascinators created by Rivka and other makers, or commission your own bespoke number. New for winter are fluffy sheepskin hats and beaded headdresses.

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talking points Gillian Molesworth

Story of my life...

A night out at the ballet sets you thinking went to Plymouth’s Theatre Royal to watch a production of Swan Lake with my friend Sarah the other night. It was lovely going out to the theatre.

What with DVDs and other entertainments, it’s easy to forget that some of the world’s most accomplished performers are on an ever-changing programme right driving home. There was plenty on our doorstep. of beauty in the dancing and the The production was by the music. So what was missing?

Birmingham Royal Ballet, and it One problem is that I exwas very beautiful: the dancing perienced Matthew Bourne’s was beautiful, the costumes were production of Swan Lake, in 1995. beautiful, and Tchaikovsky’s It was an edgy, gripping, at times timeless score was beautiful, shocking production in which the played, to my delight, by a live swan was male. All that Russian orchestra. angst in the music well served the OK, first of all I would like to story of a tormented man coming say that I hugely admire organito grips with his homosexuality. sations that keep After that, anyclassical tradithing was going to tions alive, and seem a little insipid.

I recognise how The trouble is that many hours of in Tchaikovsky’s Go, see live hard work go into day, people would productions, them. I also think have been familiar that everyone with the formula. support the arts. should go to the The lead dancers Make up your theatre more. Go, would have been own mind about see live produchuge stars and tions, support everyone would everything the arts. Make up have recognised the your own mind music and known about everything. what made their pas People who write de deux a triumph. stuff that’s published in newspaIn an age without special effects, pers or on the internet are just it would have been exciting and the same yahoos you ignore in thrilling, not least the amount of the pub, just perhaps with better leg there was on display. grammar.

Alas, knowledge has been lost, Having got that off my chest, art has moved on and I feel it all I have to say I didn’t really feel looks a bit stilted. Their little moved by the ballet on this occatippy-toe steps, their standy-outy sion. Which was strange, because dresses, their moony expresI am an easy weeper. It doesn’t sions. Maybe what I need to do is take much to get me choked up. bring the kids. That way, they can I can barely make it through a experience classical ballet in its bedtime story intact. pure form. I just hope they don’t I puzzled over it in the car giggle – it’s contagious.

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Gillian Molesworth is a journalist and mum-of-two who grew up in the USA and moved to north Cornwall when she met her husband

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LUKE’S ON A ROLL Exeter-born actor Luke Newberry gripped us as DCI Anthony Boyce in the exciting new BBC crime drama From Darkness. Speaking about his role, Luke, 25, confessed he’d never want to be a copper in real life: “It’s a job I’d never do but it was fun to pre-

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tend.” Former Exeter College student Luke’s currently starring in Teddy Ferrara on stage at London’s Donmar Warehouse. He said: “I didn’t have to go anywhere particularly dark with [Anthony] but I did have to go to some dark places with this play.”

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Emma Watson has revealed she finished filming her latest movie on the 15th anniversary - to the day - of being cast in the Harry Potter films. The 25-year-old actress told Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw that she wrapped her part in Disney’s new Beauty And The Beast on the same day she won the life-changing role as Hermione Grainger back in 2000. “It’s one of those full circle moments,” she said. “It’s so crazy. It’s more than half of my life.”

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WHY WE SPLIT’ Actress Kate Hudson has finally opened up about why her relationship with Muse rocker Matt Bellamy, ended. The 36-year-old actress and former fiance Matt, who grew up in Teignmouth, quietly split in 2014 after four years together.

Speaking to Allure magazine, Kate said that she and Matt, who have a four-year old son, Bingham, had simply wanted different things. She said: “If Matt and I had a great relationship, we would still be together, but we chose to move on because we had different visions of how we wanted to live our lives. That doesn’t mean, though, that we can’t rebuild something that would be the best thing for the kids.”

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Huge: The rare Cribbar wave off Newquay attracted some brave surfers

in pictures Spooky: Atticus, Owen and Millie dressed up for Halloween at Trengwainton Garden near Penzance

Five points: Gary Day captured this spectacular try for Exeter Chiefs by Jack Nowell against London Irish Fundraiser: Dru Butterfield of the Dartmoor Pony Society undertook a 100-mile sponsored walk

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talking points Toffee

All saints

ONE OF US Famous faces with links to the Westcountry Which saint will help you out?

1 Excessive rain (St Genevieve)

2 Difficult situations (St Eustace)

3 Fear of wasps (St Friard) 4 Rural communities (St Tasty ideas from www.allrecipes. co.uk

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5 Protection against hesitation (St Joseph) 6 Support for women (St Catherine of Alexandria)

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10 things to make you smile this week 1 Fireworks spectacular 2 China so glad they can have 1 Christopher Lee 2 Bela Lugosi 3 Gary Oldman 4 George Hamilton 5 Frank Langella 6 Leslie Nielsen 7 Gerard Butler

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3 Scented pencils you’re never too old

4 Facial oils a good idea 5 The Apprentice hilarious 6 Opera Glyndebourne at Plymouth Theatre Royal

7 Homemade jam on toast 8 Curry nights on cold days 9 Robert Newman comedy

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10 Long walks such good

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Jenny Agutter, 62, was born in Taunton and has a house near Cadgwith in Cornwall

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Actors who’ve played Dracula:

Jenny Agutter

7 Hangovers (St Bibiana) 8 Birth pains (St Elmo) 9 Hopeless cases (St Jude) 10 Protection against caterpillars (St Magnus of

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Early days: Jenny was born as a shock but it was the best thing in Taunton. Her father Derek that happened.” was a British Army officer and entertainment Family: Jenny and organiser for the Johan have a son, Forces. As a child, she Jonathan. “I came DID YOU KNOW? lived in Singapore, to marriage and Cyprus and Kuala motherhood so late, Jenny first Lumpur.

I had been through visited all my ambitious Discovery: Jenny was urges. I did not feel it Cornwall to spotted by a casting necessary to pursue fi lm The Eagle agent when she was a career.” However, Has Landed studying at Elmhurst she has since found Ballet School, a recognition for her with Michael boarding school she portrayal of Sister Caine in 1976 attended aged eight Julienne in TV’s Call to 16. Her first film was The Midwife.

East of Sudan in 1964.

Fundraising: Jenny Breakthrough: She first became truly is a carrier of the Cystic Fibrosis gene famous when she played Roberta in and fundraises for research into the The Railway Children, in 1968 at the illness, which affected her niece. She age of 17. has been awarded an OBE for her campaigning.

Hollywood: She lived in Los Angeles until she got married, aged 36.

Cornish: This year, Jenny starred in a micro-budget film made in Cornwall, Marriage: Jenny met her husband, called Tin. She says she loves her life Swedish hotelier Johan Tham, at an in the county: “Unlike many places arts festival in Bath. They married in within easier reach of London, 1990. “I was thinking: ‘Maybe I will just Cornwall is so far away that it actually remain single.’ And, more worryingly: has a village life. No one treats me any ‘What does the future hold?’ Then all differently from anyone else down this came at once with Johan. It came there. I am simply Mrs Tham.”

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This young Westcountry actress has two feature films under her belt and is aiming high in her career, despite being only 20 years old. We meet Victoria Lucie on her family farm to find out more...

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ooking the picture of perfect composure through the lens, Victoria Lucie is perched (just) on a wobbly five bar gate above a rampant nettle bed, fending off a rogue bramble that is trying to strangle her.

“I’m the least prima donna-ish actress you’ll ever meet,” she chirps, as she carefully detangles herself from the thorny tendrils.

Our photo shoot, on her family farm in Sparkwell, is not the first test of Victoria’s mettle in the early stages of what looks set to be a promising stage and screen career. Her movie debut, in director Peter Nicholson’s Devon-noir psychological thriller, Dartmoor Killing, was a baptism of goose-bumps, if not fire.

“The first day of shooting, I was quite nervous,” she confesses. “And my first scene was running across the moor in my pants.

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“My first scene in my first film!” she laughs.

“No-one can take that away from me.”

Victoria, 20, was cast as star Gemma-Leah Devereux’s younger self, in the film’s flashback scenes. The plot centres around two friends who head off for a Westcountry weekend jolly, which soon takes a sinister turn.

“I did the audition in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel at Exeter airport and via iPad,” she remembers. “There was lots of comparing Gemma’s face and mine. Peter, the director, said, ‘I want you for the part, but can’t say for sure until Gemma confirms,’ so I was on tenterhooks.”

The film, starring David Hayman and Smallville star Callum Blue, along with Casualty’s GemmaLeah, has caused quite a bit of excitement in the Westcountry, not least because Dartington-born Peter Nicholson has promised that there will be more to come.

Indeed, while Cornwall has long been the go-to county for prime-time TV settings, film crews have been popping up all over the place, to the east of the Tamar this year. The Comic

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‘My first scene in my first ever film was running across Dartmoor in my pants’

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Interview

Victoria Lucie pictured at her family farm at Sparkwell, west Devon

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Victorias, right, in a play that went from Exeter to Edinburgh festival

Strip’s Peter Richardson, who’s based in Totnes, was shooting his latest comedy in Plymouth this summer, while Rachel Weisz and Colin Firth were on location in Teigmouth in June, for an as-yet-untitled major movie about sailor Donald Crowhurst.

Ambitious, but utterly grounded, Victoria is the first to admit that she’s on the lowest rungs of her career ladder. Yet what is remarkable is how far she’s come, all by herself. Her parents Diana, a former radiographer and Robin, a consultant engineer, are supportive, but not in the least theatrical, while younger brother William is a technology whizz who built his own computer.

“I’m from a really practical family and I’m the only arty one,” Victoria says. “William’s not interested in acting at all, but it took about two seconds for me to feel completely at home on a film set.”

She suspects that her talent may have come from her late grandmother, Lucy. “She was the

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only theatrical one in the family, big on amateur dramatics. Funnily enough, she always said she’d love a granddaughter with brown curly hair who could act.”

Grandma Lucy also inspired Victoria’s choice of stage name - Victoria Lucie. Her real-life surname, May, could not be used as she shares it with an actress already registered with the actor’s union, Equity.

Following in her grandmother’s footsteps, Victoria started out in village panto as a sixyear-old.

Yet as a secondary school student at Ivybridge College she was not in with the drama crowd, but a top-grade academic scholar who aced 13 GCSEs and three A grade A- levels.

“I loved studying and I do miss that aspect of education,” says Victoria, who decided against applying for university, to focus upon acting instead. “Mum and Dad have been so supportive.

They say in this day and age, the job market is uncertain for everyone, so do what you want to do. I’m following my dreams and have given

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Victoria is appearing in pantomime on a national tour this Christmas

myself five years. I’ve just finished my first film and have already made another, with Hex Media, in Wales. I played the lead, although that’s all I can say for now. It’s coming out next year.”

Victoria launched herself into the career market by signing up to online casting agencies and finding jobs with small touring companies.

With professional work under her belt, she’s now listed in Spotlight, the casting bible that virtually every actor, including the UK’s best-known stars, is annually featured in.

It was after a show at Exeter’s BikeShed Theatre last year that she met Exeter-based theatrical agent Susannah Patrick, who is breaking new ground in an industry that can be very Londoncentric. People on her books, including Victoria, will regularly shoot up to the capital for auditions and castings, but the agent is close to home for her clients.

Susannah also looks after the young Plymouth actor Lewis Peek, who also featured in Dartmoor Killing. Lewis has been filming a still-underwraps role in a ‘major’ TV series, set to hit our screens next year. “Susannah and I are on the same page in what she wants as an agent from me and what I want in terms of a career,” explains Victoria. “You film where the location is and I’m happy travelling, so I don’t feel that being in Devon hinders me.”

Rejection, however can be par for the course, but Victoria’s positive and pragmatic: “There are so many elements out of your control when you audition, but that’s also grounding. You have to stay positive.” With two film roles under her belt already, she’s also filmed the lead role in a teaser trailer for Peter Nicholson’s next film project, the gritty Swilly Girl, set in Plymouth. She has also starred in three music videos, including upcoming Somerset singer songwriter Luke Potter’s June single, Do You Love Me Yet. “I love the variety. The day after we wrapped psychological thriller Dartmoor Killing, I was doing panto,” adds Victoria. Indeed, you can see her on a UK tour over Christmas with Devonbased Wonder Production’s pantomine, Aladdin. in Newquay on November 29 and then in venues from Barrow-in-Furness to Paignton.

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Michael’s Mount What is it like to call St Michael’s Mount home?

Sarah Pitt meets the people who live full-time on this iconic Cornish landmark Photography: Kathryn Clarke-Mcleod

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The school boat leaves for the mainland

t is a little after eight in the morning and I’m standing on the cobbles beside the harbour on St Michael’s Mount, watching two little girls playing with an umbrella. Delilah Hamilton, six, and sister Tallulah, four, are smartly dressed for school, clutching bags with all their kit and caboodle for the day ahead.

So far, so ordinary. Except, that the girls – whose mum Lucy has just emerged from their cottage beside the harbour – are not about to board a bus or jump in the car. Their transport, instead, awaits at the bottom of the harbour steps, where head boatman Mike Greig is waiting to ferry the island children over the water to Marazion on the mainland.

“It is such an exciting way for them to get to school,” says Lucy.

“Not many kids get to do this. You do have to be very organised the night before, though, as there is no popping back for PE kit.”

Lucy and her husband Pete have lived on the Mount for two years, so that Pete can be on the spot as visitor services manager, looking after

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the thousands of people who visit the Mount each year.

Owned by the National Trust, the island is still home to the St Aubyn family, who have lived here for centuries. James and Mary, Lord and Lady St Levan, live in a wing of the castle, while a community of about 30 people – staff and their families – live in cottages close to the harbour.

For Lucy, island life has its pros and cons. “It is a great place for the girls, as they have so much freedom,” she says. “It is really safe and protected and everyone looks out for them.”

“It is very hard to hold down a job off the island, though.

I did have a job in town but every time the weather was bad I couldn’t get there – so unfortunately I have to be a lady of leisure. I have no choice!” And being a parent of young children on an island has its hairy moments, as Lucy’s husband Pete discovered recently when he was home alone with daughter Tallulah.

“Lucy was off the island with our eldest. At two o’clock in the morning Tallulah was having breathing difficulties. I phoned NHS Direct and

‘At 2am, she had breathing

problems. I’ve never felt so far from a hospital’

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The ‘St Michael’ amphicraft is the pride of the islanders

Simon Davis-Elwin, castle steward

Guide Jen Tredinnick welcomes visitors

The gardens are planted to be viewed from above

Guide Stacy Newby

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Gardener Darren Little prepares for ‘extreme weeding’

they asked ‘Where are you?’ I said: ‘St Michael’s Mount, and I can’t get off because the weather’s too rough’. As it turned out she rallied round but I have never felt so far from a hospital.”

It is for this reason that the island has the St Michael, an amphibious vehicle which looks like a cross between a giant tractor and a lifeboat. Bought by the late Lord St Levan, uncle of the current lord, it is a crucial link with the mainland during the winter months and able to plough through all but the most choppy seas.

The causeway is currently being repaired following severe damage during an epic storm on Valentine’s Day 2014, which sent waves pounding right over the cottages around the harbour.

These occasions, known as ‘black flag days’, mean that all the islanders, including James and Mary, are confined to barracks and the Mount is closed to visitors.

Such events seem hard to imagine when I visit, on a sunny autumn day. The first visitors and staff are arriving by boat across a calm stretch of water from the mainland. Among them is Stacy Newby, who has just done her first season on the Mount. “It took me ages to get used to it,” she says, “It is very surreal getting a boat to work!”

The island gets under the skin of those who live and work here. People like boatman Derek Round, who was born on the island and is still here 64 years later, and Bob Hunt, who is a bit of a living legend here. Now in his sixties, he went to school with Derek and has worked on the Mount for years. “I had someone come in the other day and say, I came here when I was nine and now I’m 34 - and you’re still here!”

Bob started out as a boat mechanic, but when a motorbike accident put paid to that job he was offered a role as castle guide instead. He gives guided tours around the harbour area, popular with people who cannot make it up the steep medieval pathway to the castle.

“I’m a big hit in Japan,” he says.

“There were two Japanese girls here the other day who said, ‘We know you, we saw you on TV!’” Japanese film crews, it seems, can’t get enough of the Mount, nor can American and German ones; a castle on an island makes for great TV. On the week I visit, no fewer than two Japanese film crews are expected, along with BBC One’s One Show filming head gardener Lottie Allen

Rachel Diston in the castle

Feeding all the visitors is a major task each day

and team doing “extreme weeding”.

This, explains Lottie, involves abseiling down the rocky, near vertical, slopes surrounding the castle. “We do it so the weed seeds don’t fall down into the garden and cause more problems. We go 360 degrees around the castle, just to keep the weeds at bay.”

The gardens below the castle are planted to be appreciated from the terrace above, with beds laid out in geometric patterns. “We planted about 1,800 plants and we kept having to go up to the top of the castle to make sure we had got the lines straight,” says assistant head gardener Darren Little. “It is coming together now.”

While the St Aubyn family have their own private wing, there is a sense of a family home throughout the castle, with its Civil War era artefacts, historic

‘It took me ages to get used to it – it is very surreal

getting a boat to work!’

Bob Hunt’s guided tours are legendary

paintings and rare carved chairs.

Rachel Diston, who oversees the team of guides in the castle, says: “For me it is really important that the family are still in residence in the castle, because they are part of the story of the Mount, and their possessions tell that story as much as the building does. Visitors always comment on how homely it is - there are all these personal touches.”

Rachel once spent Christmas on the Mount, keeping an eye on things while the castle was closed to visitors and the St Aubyn family away.

“I was up here in my jim-jams and, before you ask, the castle isn’t haunted - people ask me that all the time! Even when it’s dark and the lights are off, it’s really not scary. In fact, it has a spiritual quality.”

“I just love it here,” she adds. “I only came for one season and now I just keep coming back. It creeps into your soul. It is a very special place.”

St Michael’s Mount offers tours on Tuesdays and Fridays for the rest of the year. Visit www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk for details.

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Dining rooms: they’re back!

It’s time to turn the tables on kitchen suppers - dining rooms are home hotspots again, says Gabrielle Fagan. Eat your heart out with these winning new looks

ur dining dreams are, apparently, getting grander and these days a ‘proper’ dining room is increasingly featuring on home wish lists.

It seems we have rediscovered an appetite for lingering over meals and savouring the opportunity to connect and socialise with loved ones.

Almost 60 per cent of us now prefer dining areas to be a separate room, according to a recent survey by Anglian Home Improvements. And hankering for more formality appears to be in tune with a general change in attitude towards mealtimes.

TV dinners on the sofa are falling out of favour, recent research by Waitrose revealed (around a third of people are cutting back on that habit).

Meanwhile, half of parents are making a “conscious effort” to gather the family together for at least one meal a week.

“Separate dining rooms lost their appeal at the turn of the Nineties, with the focus on open-plan multi-functional rooms,” says Julie Yarwood, interior designer at Manchester-based furniture store Housing Units. “But these days, the modern British household could be set for a separate dining room revival.

“With increasingly busy lifestyles, the dining experience can be a welcome break from everyday stress and a chance to reconnect with family members and friends,” Julie says.

“Not only this, a separate room allows us to temporarily remove ourselves from the postmeal clean-up, which often looms over diners in open-plan kitchen-dining areas.”

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Interiors

Arundel oak table, £1,350, bench from £550, www.neptune.co.uk

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Wilmore dining table, £699, bench, £299, pendant light, £129, all Marks & Spencer

Post-recession Britain has also become more the hardest working zones in the home and have budget-conscious, she believes and, as a result, huge potential when it comes to style,” says Kate the ‘big night in’ trend is stronger than ever.

Tansley, creative director at furniture company “It’s inspired a dinner party revival and these Multiyork. “Think generous tables and overevents often work best in a separate dining room. hanging pendant lighting in a combined kitchen/ A beautifully furnished space dining area which will make where we can fully enjoy the the eating area a stunning focal moment, is becoming very desirpoint. able,” she says.

“Bench seating can take Mark Kelly of Furniture123, up less space than individual ‘There’s a dinner says his company recently found chairs and looks more modern. party revival, that 69 per cent of people now Just add cushions for essential regard the dining room as their comfort!” and these events favourite place in the home, Jenny Hurren, founder of Out o en work best while 89 per cent spent more There Interiors says that large in a separate on furnishing it (around £3,000) dining spaces are back and here than on any other room in the to stay. “Eight to 12-seater tables dining room’ house. “This is no longer a room are proving extremely popuused only for special occasions – lar, as people focus on creating it’s the main gathering point for a central hub for family and the family. They want dressers, friends to gather.” a console table, wine racks, deco“This needs to be a multirative lighting and accessories such as mirrors. functional space - for food, games, homework and It’s all about creating a stylish sanctuary, with catching up over coffee and cake. There really is practicality and good storage.” no one formula - your dining space has to work So what furniture to go for? Round tables genfor you and your individual home, and you erally suit smaller groups better, allowing for should feel free to experiment.” That’s it – happy intimate gatherings. “Dining spaces are one of dining, and farewell to TV dinners!

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Metal and recycled elm dining table £725 outthereinteriors. co.uk Candelabra with crystals £21.95 www. melodymaison. co.uk

Parquet dining table £599 chairs £119 each and bench £159 www. furniturevillage. co.uk

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02/11/2015 18:01:55

Gardens

ANNE SWITHINBANK

Cool beans Devon’s Anne Swithinbank, panellist on Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time, plans to sow legumes now to benefit from a possible hard winter ahead his week, I found myself considering how the climate varies across the British Isles. Thanks to the Gulf Stream, our western coastline tends to be mild and moist; both a blessing and a curse when it comes to gardening. When giving general advice I have to constantly remind myself that what I might get away with here in Devon could have me laughed off the plot in the Highlands.

Gardeners of colder, northern regions think we are soft and have it easy but this is over simplifying the truth. Wet, windy winters are the norm here and when this is coupled with clay soils, our plants have to withstand waterlogging.

Mild winter weather means that some fruiting trees don’t get the cold dormant period they need and this certainly applies to pears and cherries.

We can experience unseasonably warm, sunny weather in February which brings on blosThe direct som and growth only to be followed by late frosts which kill it sown peas were all off. much healthier, I’m sure a wet, heavy soil has contributed to the spread of stronger and onion white rot in my kitchen more productive garden. This disease hangs than those around for nine years or so, even when onions are not grown. I raised under haven’t given up though, and my cover autumn sets are sprouting merrily in pots of compost on the patio.

Looking on the bright side, peas and beans seem to love our climate and I’ve been picking runners right up until the end of October. These are my favourite veg, so I stagger my sowings and this late crop was started in July. Now’s the time to sow hardy varieties of broad beans and peas

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to harvest early next summer. There have been mutterings in the press about a hard winter but I’m not put off. Broad beans which germinated just before the freezing cold and snow of 2010 had their tops destroyed but sent up shoots from below when the weather improved.

The traditional hardy broad bean has always been ‘Aquadulce Claudia’ or ‘Superaquadulce’ which delivers a good crop of silvery seeds from plants reaching 1m/3ft tall. This year, I’m ringing the changes by trying ‘Valenciana’ whose pods are described as long and filled with 8-9 white beans. For windswept gardens, ‘The Sutton’ is useful, because it hugs the ground at 45cm/18in.

A 1.2m/4ft wide bed is already prepared and this will take two double rows along its length of beans, peas or one of each. I make these by setting two garden lines lengthways down the bed and taking out drills on either side of them.

The parallel drills lie 30cm/12in apart and are Vshaped for the beans (using the edge of a draw hoe) and flat for the peas (using the blade flat).

The beans are sown 15cm/6in apart in the rows,

a little closer than recommended in case of losses and the pea seeds 5cm/2in apart in their drills.

All are covered over with soil and if necessary, protected from mice. Here, mice have always been a bigger problem in spring but we hardly see any since being adopted by a large old ginger cat. Puschkin knows how to earn his cat food and sofa space. ‘Meteor’ is my usual choice of variety, as this is hardy, delivers neat plants to 60cm/24in or so and plenty of tasty peas. You could opt for ‘Kelvedon Wonder’ or ‘Feltham First’. I generally find my peas all grow taller than stated in the catalogues and I push sticks in for them to climb as this makes picking so much easier.

Last year I sowed as late as the beginning of December and made duplicate sowings in modules under glass to plant in spring. The direct sown peas, in particular, were much healthier, stronger and more productive than those raised under cover. If we are in for a hard winter, a mid November sowing seems sensible and the long, double rows will fit neatly under tunnel cloches if the weather predictions come true.

Question time with Anne West reader queries answered by Anne Swithinbank

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I’m new to gardening and confused by fallen leaves. Am I supposed to rake them all up, as surely they insulate plants and rot down to feed the soil in natural woodland?

By all means listen to advice but then add dollops of your own common sense and bend tips and rules to fit your own idea of how gardening should be. Quirky gardens that reflect the style of their owner are always the most rewarding. If you are a neat and tidy sort, you may well want to rake up every leaf promptly but I rather like fallen leaves, so tend to let them pool for a while.

Admiring their colours against green lawns and shuffling through them are the pleasures of autumn. After a few days, clear them from lawns and paths. I prefer to rake them out from the fronts of borders where they swamp smaller plants but leave them at the back to rot naturally.

A plastic headed rake is best and all of our leaves are placed in a chicken wire container to make leaf mould.

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I’ve been impressed by friends foraging for sloes for making sloe gin. Would it be possible to grow sloe plants in our garden?

Sloes are the fruits of blackthorn (Prunus spinossa) a spiny shrub or small tree commonly planted in wild hedges. Masses of pretty white blossom provide nectar for insects in early spring, followed by the fruits. The best way to grow it is in a hedge, as it is potentially rather untidy and you need several plants for a good set.

For good sloe production, make sure they are in an open sunny position and let them grow a little taller than most hedge plants, pruning them lightly rather like a shrub. You will probably have to wait three or four years before you can start making gin.

This week’s gardening tips Anne’s advice for your garden

• Plant tulip bulbs, so they are covered by 10-13cm/4-5in of soil. Choose carefully, not just for flower colour and shape but height of the stem.

Tall varieties show themselves off in sheltered borders but for windy sites, shorter are best.

• Plant peonies into rich soil making sure crowns are close to the surface.

Bury them by more than 2.5cm/1in and they might not bloom. They need an open, sunny site with no competition from

shrubs and trees.

• Now’s a good time to plant trees and shrubs. If you experienced autumn colour envy, add trees such as liquidamber or smaller Crataegus x persimilis ‘Prunfolia’.

Shrubs include smoke bush and winged spindle (Euonymus alatus). The gold variegated leaves of dogwood Cornus alba ‘Spaethii’ turn pinkish orange, falling to reveal red stems.

Continue to lift, divide and replant older clumps of herbaceous perennials such as phlox and helenium to rejuvenate them and increase their impact. Aim for new sections 15-23cm/6-9in wide.

Start Send your questions to Anne at westmag@westernmorningnews.co.uk

lifting and using tender crops like mooli radish and endive before hard frosts come and wipe them out.

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Beauty

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Wonder stuff Hydraquench Cream (£35) This was amazing, it absorbed in quickly and my face felt so soft afterwards.

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Serum Double Serum 50ml (£55) This was really light on my skin and absorbed really quickly, without leaving a greasy feel.

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Eye Contour Gel (£31) This was a non-oily eye gel, it felt really cooling and soothing around my eye area.

This week I had a facial with Nikki at Clarins in Debenhams, Princesshay, Exeter. The facial lasted for 45 minutes and in that time Nikki made me realise the importance of having regular facials.

So why are they so important?

Well, facials are more than just a luxury or a treat, they have enormous benefits for your skin as well. We should be having one at least once a month to keep our skin looking the best that it can. With the weather getting colder and central heating having harsh effects on our skin, treating yourself in winter, when your skin is the most vulnerable, is really important. I really enjoyed my facial with Nikki, she made me feel relaxed and my skin has honestly never felt so good.

My favourite product was the Blue Orchid treatment oil. I was apprehensive about it because my skin is slightly oily, and my instant reaction was that this would cause spots - but to my surprise it didn’t!

Abbie has teamed up with Debenhams in Exeter to offer two fantastic reader prizes. One lucky reader will win a voucher for a fabulous Clarins facial and another will take home an exciting goody bag full of Clarins products worth £90. Email your name, address and phone number, with Clarins as the subject, to wmnwest@westernmorningnews.co.uk by November 20. Normal terms apply. West magazine will not share your details.

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Polish up Gentle Exfoliating Refiner (£25) . I love this, it felt really gentle and it didn’t have the usual grainy feel of most facial scrubs.

Surprise Blue Orchard Oil (£32) I was surprised this wasn’t greasy, but I was wrong and the smell was fab, too.

Clean Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel (£20) This was like silk on application and my skin felt so clean and fresh.

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Kathryn Clarke-Mcleod on living the thigh-high life ll hail these boots! I am smitten. It was a classic case of girl meets boot. Let me regale you.

I was scuttling home along the dark high street after work when I decided to pop into River Island and have a bit of a browse. They always say love finds you when you’re not looking for it.

My eyes locked on them from across the room.

I circled them twice (none of this is made up, I’m sure there is CCTV evidence). I picked one up, and proceeded to browse the rest of the selection with it under my arm. Trying to pretend I was still on the market for other options, that I was still in two minds about whether or not to commit.

Sensing weakness, a sales assistant approached me. “Want me to get those in your size?” she said.

“Oh go on. Why not?” I replied, trying to sound casual. Such was my desperation not to cave in to the almost primal need for these beauties that I tried just one on to start with and hobbled over the mirror on an uneven kilter.

The experience I bent the leg still wearing my old shoe and raised it behind me le me almost and then stood, flamingo-like, evangelical on mesmerised by my reflection.

My speed back to the stool to the subject of get the other boot would have over-the-knee rivalled Usain Bolt, and when boots I appeared back in front of the mirror I believe I heard angels singing.

I had found the ones.

The experience has left me almost evangelical on the subject of over-theknee boots. I’ve started to notice people lean South Africa and even the thickest of tights don’t slightly backwards when I talk to them about take the edge off the British wind. With these them, and I worry that I am coming across a bit boots, I can wear whatever hemline I choose and of a zealot. So, in the interest of good journalism walk around with the toastiest of legs. What a I will stick to the facts. treat.

Firstly, they are warm. They’re one of the rare Next, they’re versatile beyond belief. Trust and beautiful moments in fashion where trend me, I indulged in a DIY fashion show that left and comfort collide. I find winter dressing to be my bedroom looking like someone had tossed challenging. I love wearing dresses and hate to a grenade into my wardrobe. There was nothsee them relegated to the back of my closet for an ing they didn’t work with. Even my classic LBD entire season at a time. Problem is, I was born in took on a whole new life with them. So impor-

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tant too, is that they’re not going anywhere. Sure, they’re having a moment right now but when I first moved to London six years ago I was already spotting them on some seriously stylish people.

Then, for ages, there was an apparent dearth of them in the shops. All I could do was envy the folk who already had some. Until now. Trust me, strike while you can. You deserve your happily ever after.

All fashion in these pictures is from Princesshay Shopping Centre, Exeter, www.princesshay.co.uk

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culture vulture Our superb new guide to what’s on in the South West by our arts expert Sarah Pitt Love on the line main picture: jjfgh yyy

Yesterday was the 70th anniversary of the release of the very British tearjerker Brief Encounter, just as the Second World War was drawing to a close.

The film, starring Celia Johnson and Alec Harvey as the married (to other people) couple whose doomed love develops in meetings at a railway station, has been described as the most romantic movie of all time. Decide for yourself with special screenings at The Plaza, Truro tomorrow at 8pm, The Regal, Redruth on November 12 at 7pm, and Exeter Phoenix November 19 at 7.30pm.

Surrealism for Kids

Inspired by Lamorna Cove Artist Simon Pooley is inspired by the sense of mystery and atmosphere to be found in the wild and rugged landscape of west Penwith, recreating what he sees in semi-abstracts in his studio near Lamorna Cove. His painting Iron Age Pond, pictured, was inspired by the Neolithic stones found on the moors near his home.

See these atmospheric paintings, and others, at the New Horizons exhibition at the Porthminster Gallery in St Ives until November 21.

Entry is free www.porthminstergallery.co.uk

Theatre Alibi is a small theatre company, based in Exeter but renowned nationwide, which packs a powerful imaginative punch well above its weight.

In Olive & The Dream Train, written by Daniel Jamieson, nine-year-old Olive is in constant trouble for daydreaming - until her own dream train chuffs into the station. Inspired by the off-the-wall

work of Surrealist artists like Rene Magritte and Salvador Dali, this is a madcap ride into the furthest reaches of a child’s imagination. It’s aimed at children aged five to 11, although adults will find plenty to marvel at too. Olive & the Dream Train is at the Exeter Phoenix on Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, with two daytime performances each day, tickets £9 for adults and £6 for children.

See www.exeterphoenix.org.uk for details

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Enjoy

Your stars

by Cassandra Nye This week’s sign:

Happy birthday to...

Scorpios are fiercely independent and very singleminded. They will never give up in the pursuit of a goal that matters to them. When it comes to relatioships, they are slow to trust others. Anyone who wants to be their friend or lover will need persistence to convince them they mean it. It will be worth it, though, for Scorpios are hugely loyal to those close to them.

Caroline Flack born November 9, 1979 Happy Birthday to Caroline Flack, who is currently presenting the X Factor on ITV 1, although she first hit the headlines for her cougar-style older-woman relationship with Harry Styles from One Direction, when he was only 18 and she was 33. Caroline starred on Strictly Come Dancing last year, winning the show with her dancing partner Pasha Kovalev. She has a twin sister called Jodie and grew up in Norfolk.

This Monday, she turns 36 but, after all, age is merely a number - just ask Harry Styles!

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Mix and match your relationships now to get the best of both worlds. Stimulate your mind and body. Maybe it is possible to do both in one activity, but probably not. It means being more active than usual and not making any excuses! A big boost to your confidence comes in the form of someone from the past. Some intensive reading or networking brings an old interest to life. Could this be offered as a source of much-needed cash?

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Have you been hiding your feelings about a friend or colleague? Give yourself a good talking-to and be honest about any action needed. Being open-minded and flexible can make a great difference to your contentment in the weeks ahead.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) This is a week of trial and error or, as an optimist would have it, experiments and revelations! Someone who has been less than careful with money (maybe yours) seems to be taking your comments to heart at last. Inject some passion and humour into a loving relationship.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Lots of chit-chat and comings and goings lead to some fun arrangements.

Creative ideas about a holiday next year could include house-swapping or some time spent in a forest home. Does this surprise you?

Be open and share your thoughts and feelings with your partner or companion.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Taking a step up in your working life seems to coincide with doing the same in your love life. Well, the sparks are sure to fly in November. Maybe something you see as ‘old hat’ would be an exciting venture for someone close? Brighten your life this weekend by going somewhere you loved in the past.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) It is a somewhat confusing week, there are legal or financial matters to be dealt with. Those who are doing something different or exciting should enjoy every minute without worrying about what’s next.

As you hurtle through the days, however, there are clues to be had about how someone feels towards you.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) You should be feeling perky this week.

There is something to look forward to. To make the most of it, use your imagination when deciding what to do and where to go. It could be tempting to tread the same old path, but not necessary.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Love and laughter are in the air, as well as the chance to make changes. A group or community venture you rejected earlier in the year now seems to be a good idea.

Has someone made you realise they are having fun being involved? Doing something slightly different with new people may seem a bit daunting. However, you will soon feel right at home!

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) Cash and romance seem to spin alongside each other now. Perhaps a loved one is treating you. Whatever you give to loved ones this week, you will certainly get back. A new lease of life comes from feeling

more energetic or sorting out a long-term problem - probably both!

LEO (July 23 - August 23) Has your heart has been ruling your head when it comes to money? That is about to change as a sharp dose of reality lands in your lap! Some will make money out of a hobby or turning out the attic.

What treasures lie there? Once you get the bit between your teeth, there is no stopping you.

Bright of mind and full of good intention, that’s you.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) This is a time to let others know how you feel. Declare your feelings on all kinds of matters and expect some astonishment. After all, you don’t usually rock the boat! A clear head starts with being honest and open this week. Relatives who need your input should be given priority, and it could mean working with others.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Your goodwill and charm can really cheer others up. The beginning of winter is a sad time for many. They will look to you for some fun activities or jolly gettogethers. What you love more than anything is to make others happy. You have so much to give, and pine if you cannot.

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Wellbeing

the boost Life just got better. We’ve handpicked the latest wellness trends, best-body secrets and expert advice to help you be your best self, everyday

TAT’S ENOUGH!

BUBBLE FOOTBALL It sounds completely bonkers, but it is actually a THING... Bubble football involves you being encapsulated in a giant inflatable ball and running around like mad. Truro-based bubblefootballsouthwest.co.uk. have the kit for hire at a cost of £25 per person. Huge fun!

Looks like laser clinics have never been busier, with Kelly Osborne and Khloe Kardashian recently tweeting pictures of their ongoing tattoo removal treatments, while Victoria Beckham’s inkings also appear to be fading away. Removal specialists Premier Laser Clinic says it’s seen a 25% increase in clients over the past two years, with the names of ex-lovers and misspelt foreign quotes among the most regretted tattoos.

Sing it loud Open your heart and sing your way to inner happiness in weekend workshop being led by Roma singer Ida Kelarova from November 27 to 29 at the Sea School of Embodiment in Teignmouth. Ida believes finding your voice is a wonderful remedy for depression and releasing emotions that can turn into negative emotions. For prices and details email: kian@ deeplytouched.uk

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WORKING IT ALL OUT As the new face and body of Michelle Mone’s self tan brand, UTan, Irish model and TV presenter Vogue Williams has revealed that regular exercise has helped her keep anxiety in check, as well as in amazing shape. Vogue, who recently split with former Westlife star Brian McFadden says: “I train five days a week - I do high-intensity workouts and weights - because it helps keep my body in shape, but also boosts my wellbeing. As I’ve got older, I’ve suffered from anxiety quite a bit which can lead to panic attacks. Exercising de-stresses me and helps keep those at bay.”

WINTER-PROOF

your skin Dry skin can become more vulnerable in winter due to the effects of harsh weather conditions and even central heating. Green People’s organic Vita Min Fix 24-hour cream (£15.95) can help protect and contains nourishing botanical extracts including avocado oil, seaweed and rose geranium to hydrate and revive skin. Find it at www.greenpeople.co.uk

What’s coming up? Tweet us your wellbeing diary dates

Not so sweet...

Should we say yes to a sugar tax? Nutrition guru Zoe Harcombe thinks so, with more than 3.9 million people in the UK now living with Type 2 Diabetes. “The proceeds should subsidise real food for people who are currently least able to afford it. We cannot hope to solve an obesity epidemic when we can buy ten doughnuts or one cucumber for the same price.” What do you think?

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Wellbeing

Give your mouth an MoT A dental exam reveals a lot about your health Since I moved, I’ve fallen out of the habit of going to the dentist and haven’t even registered with anyone local. The last couple of times I went, everything was fine and I regularly brush and floss, so is there really any point in paying for a thumbs-up if I’m already doing it right and have no problems? MS, Exeter

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Dr Ann Cummins, dentist, says: The short answer?

Yes! While it’s great that your last trip to the dentist showed you are obviously taking great care, oral health can change dramatically in a matter of weeks. Modern dentistry is all about prevention, early detection and minimal intervention when possible. Oral health assessments are not expensive compared with the costs of putting right dental neglect.

But there’s another important reason why you shouldn’t dodge the dentists’ chair: A proper examination can pick up on the early signs of a surprising number of overall health conditions.

Mouth ulcers, for instance are fairly common, but can have lots of underlying causes. They

could be from an accidental knock or bite when will be required. you are chewing, to a virus. It could too, be a sign November is Mouth Cancer Awareness month that you’re anaemic and, in rare instances, might and making people aware of the warning signs of point to something more serious altogether. cancer is something that dentists are now very For your own reassurance, hot on. A full examination of twice-yearly visits to your denyour mouth should be a part of tist will pick up on any early every routine appointment. signs before other symptoms It might surprise you to learn A proper dental arise and can get you quickly on that dentists now also commontrack with treatment. ly advise on risks of skin cancer, examination Meanwhile, your best friend which also helps to prevent the is like an MOT may not be brave enough tell signs of ageing in the skin. We’ll and can pick up you if you have bad breath, but look out for little bumps or spots your dentist probably will raise on the face and neck, as it’s wise on other health the issue… in the nicest possible for anything that fails to heal conditions way, if it’s not down to the garlic after three weeks to be investiyou consumed the night before! gated.

Bad breath is usually caused So, if you leave the surgery by gum disease, as the bacteria filling-free and with the reasinvolved release sulphur comsurance that all’s well with your pounds that can make other teeth and your wider health, people’s noses twitch. Brushing and interdental then surely that’s a bonus. cleaning is the first line of defence to make sure it doesn’t happen in the first place, but just rinsDr Ann Cummins is the the founder and co-owner ing with mouthwash won’t cure the underlying of Abbey Mead Dental Practice and Implant Centre in problem –usually sessions with a good hygienist Tavistock

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Ingredient of the Week

Horseradish with Tim Maddams s the wild edges of our hedgerows great time to harvest some, before all the leaves and footpaths begin to shed their die off and it becomes far harder to identify and leaves in earnest and the distinct locate the plant in the ground. nip in the air reminds us to keep a Once you have dug yourself up a clump of the cosy coat handy at root, it will need a thoroughly all times, thoughts turn to the good wash and a good five minutes final gift of the hedgerow year, with the peeler to remove the grit wild horseradish. and dirt and reveal the white gold In autumn, wild They may look a bit like inside. There are all sorts of ways horseradish dock leaves, but once you to use your hard-gotten gains and root is full of have seen a horseradish leaf they don’t all include roast beef, you will quickly realise that let me tell you! vim and vigour. the similarity is fleeting at A little grated horseradish, for Now is the best. Bigger, greener and instance, will add something starchier, the best way to tell special to a celariac slaw and time to harvest the difference between the two mashed spuds. And I really love some from the (if you’re uncertain) is to break to add a good amount to a green hedgerows off a leaf and sniff... the aroma sauce around this time of year to is the biggest giveaway. pep things up a little more than At this time of year, usual. Smoked fish is another horseradish leaves are bedfellow of this sinus-clearing yellowing, though in summer they can make a plant and a little potted smoked mackerel great garnish. But in autumn, the root is as full number will benefit immensely from the of vim and vigour as it’s going to get. Now is a addition of a judicious grating of it, too.

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Wild horseradish dressing Wash a bunch of beetroots and cut into wedges. Drizzle with rape seed oil, add chopped thyme, rosemary and a sprinkling of coriander seeds.

Roast, then cool. Make dressing with grated horseradish, yoghurt and English mustard.

Season well. Shred some curly kale, dress this in the horseradish mix, arrange on plates and top with the beetroot.

Grate a little more horseradish over, garnish with roast walnuts. Serve with bread. @TimGreenSauce

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Eat Scott Paton with butcher Andy Gray

Roasted loin of venison with juniper Scott says: “These beautiful venison saddles come from the Hatherleigh estate.

Avoid over-cooking, venison is best pink.”

Recipe by Scott Paton, head chef of The Horn of Plenty, near Tavistock Made using venison from Andy Gray, of MC Kelly Butchers, Copplestone

Ingredients

Method:

700g boned loin of venison, cut into four 1 bottle red wine 175 ml glass sloe gin 2 shallots, finely chopped 15 juniper berries, crushed 1 clove garlic 50ml olive oil 50g butter 225g bramble jelly 300ml game stock Salt and pepper

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Mix the red wine, sloe gin, shallots, juniper berries, garlic and olive oil in a bowl and marinate the venison in it for 24 hours.

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Remove the venison, strain the liquid into a jug and set aside.

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Sweat the shallots, juniper berries and garlic from the marinade in the butter, then add the bramble jelly, game stock and strained liquid from the marinade.

4.

Reduce the mixture quickly by heating rapidly until slightly thickened. Season and set aside.

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Seal the venison fillets in a hot pan with a little oil.

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Season, then place in the oven at 200C/Gas mark 6 for five minutes (if the fillets are thin, 3-4 minutes will do.

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Remove from the oven and rest in a warm place for 7-8 minutes.

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Serve with pears poached in sugar syrup flavoured with gin and juniper berries, finished with a drizzle of the reduced marinade.

This recipe comes from A Taste of the West Country (£16.99) by the food producers’ cooperative, Taste of the West, with photography by David Griffen To order your copy, designed by Jeff Cooper of We Make Magazines, see www.tasteofthewest.co.uk or call 01404 822012 40

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Drink

APPY DRINKERS Thornbridge Halcyon has been named the UK’s most popular beer by users of beer app Pint Please. Westvleteren 12, a 10.2% ABV ABV Trappist ale from Belgium, was the most popular European brew.

Beer of the week Sometimes it’s all about craft and balance, and the delight of a thirst-quenching, traditional session bitter. Clearwater Brewery’s Proper Ansome (surely a Cornish expression, rather than North Devon?) has these qualities, with great bitterness plus creeping sweetness coming in.

Darren Norbury

talks beer ou really didn’t have to be Mystic brewers. He places the blame at the door of the Meg to see this one coming. It all big brewers, who are turning to craft beer as trastarted with a moan of disgruntleditional beer markets dwindle. They have much ment at Redruth’s Coastal Brewmore muscle when it comes to contracting with ery, where I occasionally curate a hop merchants for future supplies. bottled beer shop. Brewer Alan Hinde had been John insists that the hop merchants: “have filling out his hop requests with his supplier enthusiastically gone along for the ride.... fast and found that next year he cash today at the expense of the could only get less than a tenth growth of the craft beer scene of a particular hop, Citra, than that they have been thriving on.”

If you are into he had been supplied with this Other brewers have been year. trying new English varieties, your beers, If you’re into your beers, such as Jester. Jester has high you’ll know you’ll know that Citra is one of alpha levels compared to tradithat Citra is one the modern brewer’s favourite tional English varieties, but still hops. Imported from America, has some way to go to replicate of the modern it has high alpha acid levels, the zing of Citra. brewer’s meaning it is very bitter, and However, English varieties are favourite hops. has vibrant citrus fruit charalways developing and new, more It’s bitter, vibrant acteristics. In Alan’s case it’s bitter strains will come along as a major component of one of years go by. The hop problem is and citrussy his best-selling award-winning not one that’s going to go away, beers, Poseidon. but our British brewers are an inCitra is what is known as novative lot. I know several who a proprietory brand: it has been developed by are knowledgeable enough about other hops to one US grower and they are the only source. synthesise the required flavour, or at least get The problem is, and I use the word ‘problem’ damn close. Expect new styles to be explored, advisedly, here, there are now so many brewand maybe even bittering without hops – Wilers, particularly in the UK and America, that liams Brothers’ Fraoch, in Scotland, is bittered they can’t plant new hops fast enough to keep with heather, for instance. Innovation from the up with demand. history books…

In Devon, near Exeter, Powderkeg brewer John Magill’s frustration is typical of many Darren Norbury is editor of beertoday.co.uk

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Enjoy

a weekend in...

Mawgan Porth awgan Porth is a relaxing and peaceful get-away at this time of the year, writes Hannah Mattocks.

Situated on the rugged coast of north Cornwall, four miles from Newquay, this picturesque coastal setting does not just have an award-winning beach to offer, but also luxury accommodation and restaurants, plus fabulous scenery for walkers.

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Stay: At the chic and contemporary The Scarlet (www.scarlethotel.co.uk), a luxurious adult-only eco-hotel and spa. There’s currently a Taste of Autumn offer here until the end of November, £367.50 per person for two nights dinner, bed and breakfast, including five-course tasting menus and a flight of wines. The hotel’s edgy modern design and its setting on the Cornish cliffs are real wow-factors, as is the outstanding view, which can be admired from the clifftop hot tubs. For a

more budget stay, only a couple of hundred yards from the beach, The Park (www.mawganporth. co.uk) provides eco-friendly, timber lodging at a starter price of £54 a night for two adults at this time of year. The park is family and pet friendly, with an indoor pool and conservation area.

Eat: For

attention to detail and locally-sourced produce, The Scarlet’s restaurant is the way to go – perfect for a glamorous catch-up with friends or a romantic night out. The menu changes daily depending on the food sourced, and the emphasis is on seafood. At the other end of the spectrum is The Blue Fish Bar (www.bluefishbar.co.uk), a classic fish and chips take-away for a perfect picnic on the beach.

Drink: Make your way two miles inland to the older settlement of St Mawgan, where you will find The Falcon Inn (www.thefalconinnstmawgan.

co.uk), a traditional pub and restaurant dating back to 1758. With a roaring open fire, The Falcon Inn is good for a relaxing drink or a bite to eat – and is very family friendly.

The adventurous type? Maybe you are prepared to brave the cold, crisp air and learn to surf with King Surf (www.kingsurf.co.uk), offering lessons for all ages and all abilities, including wetsuits so you don’t feel the cold.

Do:

Create: If

surfing isn’t your thing then there is always the Disco Beads shop on the seafront (www. discobeads.com), where you can get creative and design your own personalised jewellery – lots of fun and perfect for gifts.

Visit: The

beach is an absolute given here. An incredible coastline is perfect for a family walk – and so are the clifftops! Rock pooling, discovering

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The Scarlet hotel offers dramatic architecture and fine dining, below

The Cafe at The Park, Mawgan Porth

Enjoy the view from The Scarlet’s terrace

the caves, and crab fishing are all possible in Mawgan Porth, and the beach is pet friendly.

Spa: Emerald Beauty Salon (www. emeraldbeauty.co.uk) utilises natural products such as sea salt and seaweed to invigorate your body, with prices ranging from £20 to £40 for treatments. Up on the clifftops, Bre-pen Farm has a farm shop and tea room, as well as offering Bed & Breakfast. Locals speak highly of the cream teas on offer here.

Cafe: Locals and visitors alike love Off The Beach Cafe, right on the beachfront, which serves up locally-grown and reared produce, fresh locally-landed fish and ice-cream all year round.

Walk: The South West Coastal Path passes right through Mawgan Porth. You can walk north from here all the way to Padstow. Look out for the Bedruthran Steps rock formation on the way, which legend says was created by a giant called Bedruthran walking the coastline. A shorter walk south from here takes you down to Newquay via Watergate Bay, where you can eat well at either Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall or the Watergate Bay Hotel’s eateries The Beach Hut and Zacry’s.

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Kurt Jackson’s art

cove of Porth Joke, which has beautiful fields of cornflowers and sea pink growing on the cliffs during spring.

My Secret Westcountry

Westcountry food: I used to be a chef in my past life and I’m still as passionate about food as ever. I love to cook for my family. I have a vegetable garden at home and I grow all of my own my vegetables and salad. My family and I love meat that’s been reared locally. We eat lamb that’s been reared on our own farm and buy the most delicious beef from ‘L.George’, our local butcher in St Newlyn East.

Jane Hartley Jane Hartley has helped organise the Cornwall Macmillan Christmas Fair for the past 18 years, which has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the charity. The festive shopping event takes place at The Eden Project on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Jane lives at Trevornick, a five-star holiday complex she and her family own in Holywell Bay.

Westcountry tipple : Camel Valley wines, produced at a vineyard near Bodmin, all taste fantastic. My favourite has to be their sparkling brut. Saying that, I also have a soft spot for Cornish Rattler cider on a hot summer’s day.

My favourite...

Walk: My family and I live just across the dunes from Holywell Bay near Newquay, which means that we have amazing views from our farmhouse throughout the entire year. I love to walk down to the beach with our dogs, early on a crisp winter’s morning. Our dogs Zephyr, Lucky and Luna love plenty of exercise, so I’ll often follow the coast path around Kelsey Head to the

Pub: Although I am a fan of staying in with a good bottle of wine and home cooked food, we’re so lucky to have our local pub, The Smugglers’ Den Inn, on our doorstep in Cubert. It’s a beautiful traditional sixteenth century pub with a thatched roof and a roaring log fire during the winter.

Festival: I’ve been involved in the Cornish Macmillan Christmas Fair for more than 18 years. Now held at The Eden Project, we source

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Cornwall’s Macmillan Christmas Fair

The Old Coastguard, Mousehole

and exhibit young artist’s work to raise money for the charity every year. Early in their careers, the artists Kurt Jackson and Paul Lewin exhibited with us and sold every one of their paintings. I love the exposure we were able to give them and they’re still two of my favourite local artists.

Restaurant: Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen in Port Isaac serves the most delicious and original seafood I’ve tasted. They buy from local fishermen who land fresh fish and shellfish daily, meaning the menu is constantly changing and there are always new dishes to try.

Activity: Sport is my biggest pleasure. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful county and be able to exercise outdoors in such beautiful scenery. Training for triathlons in the past, I went swimming in the sea everyday at Holywell Bay before running the headland coast path to Crantock.

Shop: The Clementine in Truro is always my

The Clementine, Truro

go-to place to buy gifts for friends because days, which is great fun. Even if there is no they sell most beautiful jewellery, homeware surf we’ll go swimming or paddle-boarding in and gift cards. They are exhibiting their the bay. If the beach is busy, I take a walk to the Christmas selection at the Cornwall Macmilnorth end where it’s always lovely and quiet. lan Christmas Fair this year, including gorgeous tree decoWay to relax: Exercising is rations and stocking fillers for my favourite way to unwind in I used to be a under £10. the evenings or at the weekend.

I love to get out into the counchef in my past Weekend away: My perfect tryside running or cycling. The life and I’m still weekend escape would be to get Lizard or the Helford are always as passionate on my bicycle and cycle west fantastic spots for taking long with my husband Rob. In the walks with friends - the chat about food past we’ve loved our stays at and stunning scenery go well as ever. I love The Old Coastguard Hotel in together.

Mousehole, which looks out cooking for my over glistening waters to idyllic Treat: My favourite food is fish, family views of St Michael’s Mount caught locally in Cornwall. I and The Lizard. love all seafood because it’s so healthy and fresh. My friends Beach: The views at Holysometimes fish at Holywell Bay well Bay are always breathtaking. During the during the late summer and give me fresh bass summer my family and I relax near the surf to cook in my kitchen, with homegrown vegetahut there with a picnic and go surfing most bles. Delicious.

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My life man and boy

Football crazy Phil Goodwin, father of James, five, heads off to the Premier League e won’t last fifteen minutes,” my wife told me when I suggested taking the boy to see the football.

Annoyingly, she was right.

After the initial euphoria of the reading of the team sheets – a roll call of cheers to which he added ear-piercing shrieks of joy, almost toppling off the seat at one point – we belted out You’ll Never Walk Alone then settled down to watch the match. Main Stand, Anfield, Liverpool – a night match, the most magical of all. “I want to draw something,” he says after a few minutes, fingers in his ears to block out the “noise”. I gave him the pad, a pencil and he happily started sketching the Centenary Stand opposite. I have never seen anyone do this before. Like some visiting artist sat at a cricket ground.

Then I hear him counting. Counting the spectators. He got to about a hundred. I gave him the Kit Kat I had kept back in reserve for emergencies and watched it disappear, followed by all the water. Back to the match. Then a tug on my elbow. “I want to go to the toilet,” he said. I think it was about minute 13. I persuaded him to hang on in the stadium until half-time but there was no way to keep him there any longer.

As we walked (totally alone, may I say) out to the street a steward looked perplexed. Then he smiled as he saw young James. “Had enough, has he?”, he chirped.

As we left through the former car park, now overshadowed by the construction of the huge new stand, the boy developed a peculiar stomach bug. Only by carrying him on my shoulders was I able to sooth the sudden onset of this condition, a bad case of lazyitis.

Just yards along a deserted Breck Road, we came across a line of taxis, one of the benefits of leaving so early. I told the taxi driver why we had abandoned the game and he too smiled, knowingly. “My auld fellah took me when I

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was that age,” he said over his shoulder as we whizzed into the city. “I hated it. Cold, boring.

He’s too young.”

I tried to recall my first time. I think I was probably nine, maybe older. I remember my brother Tom took me and the game was Carlisle United in the 1970s. What stuck in my memory most was being lifted off my feet in the crush and carried along by a crowd of beery blokes. It was a bit scary but also kind of thrilling. The experience was enough to hook me for life.

I asked the cabbie if he still went to the match. “Nah, not anymore,” he said.

The experience had turned him right off it. A couple of days later I took the lad to Calderstones Park with a friend to take her dog for a walk.

She is a staunch Evertonian (are there any other kind?) who hates all things Liverpudlian. “You’ve done him a favour,” she told me as the lad swung from a climbing frame, apparently about to launch a fresh tirade against the Reds. “I don’t mean Liverpool, just football in general,” she explained. “We can’t help being supporters but why turn him into one? For God’s sake, look at you driving all this way from Devon. You’re off your head.”

She has a point. The vast expense, the wasted evenings tuned into the radio or scrolling through Twitter. The disappointment. The suffering.

Who needs all that? Actually, everyone was wrong

I watched the emergency Kit Kat disappear, followed by all the water. Then: ‘I want to go to the toilet’

about him being too young. He is old enough to realise the futility of sitting in a cold stadium watching a gang of millionaires run around kicking a football in the name of a city. I’ve actually done him a favour. Given him a strong dose of common sense. Now, if only I could cure myself.

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