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ISSUE 121 • OCTOBER 2012

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THE PLOUGH &THE STARS Sean O’Casey’s epic play comes to town

STREET FASHION Who’s wearing what in Bath this Autumn

HALF TERM FUN Halloween tricks and Autumnal treats

CAMPER VAN Test driving a Vintage VeeDub

TOWN COUNTRY PROPERTY Bath’s Premium Properties Beautifully Illustrated

THE CITYist

Our new column has its beady eye on Bath

FOOD FEST Filling up at the Great Bath Feast

R&R@H&H TBM reviews the Hare and Hounds RAISE A GLASS TBM’s NEW WINE CLUB

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THE CITYIST Our new look page including My Bath profile, book review, the buzz in the city this month and Twitterati

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WORD ON THE STREET FIT & FAB The latest beauty news and product reviews

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PORTRAIT OF BATH Photographer Neill Menneer’s subject is Gerrard Paddock, concierge at The Royal Crescent Hotel

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Theatre, the Mozartfest and more

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A DICKENSIAN DREAD We discover the history of the workhouse in Bath

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ARTS & EXHIBITIONS

48 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ A trip to the coast in a VW camper van

FACE THE MUSIC

Who’s wearing what in Bath this month

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WHAT’S ON

The best on show around the city

International bestselling novelist, Lesley Pearse chooses her favourite tunes

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BIGWIG The wonders of the modern age

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BEAUTY ESSENTIALS We review the Whatley Manor spa

A profile of the Quartet Community Foundation

Five must-do things for October

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INTERIORS A guide to using colour in the home

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AUTUMN GARDENS Explore the exotic delights of the Bath and the Bristol Botanic Gardens

101 PROPERTY A beautiful selection of homes in and around Bath

BATH PEOPLE The movers and shakers in the city

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FAMILY FUN Great ideas for half term and Halloween

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THE WALK Follow the Thames & Severn Canal

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FOOD & DRINK

ON THE COVER

Bite-sized pieces of foodie news

Kelly Campbell as Nora in the Abbey Theatre production of The Plough and the Stars by Sean O’Casey, touring to the Theatre Royal Bath this month. © Ros Kavanagh

TASTY TREATS The Great Bath Feast’s delicious diary

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FINE WINE Autumn wines from Angela Mount

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EDITOR’Sletter

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ath may be a small city, but we punch above our weight when it comes to laying on entertainment and things to do. Our October issue is out on the streets bang in the middle of two really big events, the Telegraph Bath Festival of Children’s Literature and the Great Bath Feast.

The former may seem like a lot of fun for children, involving books and meeting their favourite authors, but at its heart lies the very serious business of ensuring that we’re raising a new generation of literate, articulate, curious citizens who will make their valuable mark on the world.

As for the latter, the Feast is a chance for Bath’s restaurants and food producers to showcase what they do, to celebrate seasonal produce, for foodies to get together and, um, expand our waistlines. . .

I’m not sure what the collective noun for authors is, but we’re about to welcome a whole chapter of big name writers, as Topping & Co bookshop hosts a mini lit fest this autumn.

Among those coming this month are Sebastian Faulks, Caitlin Moran, comedian David Mitchell, actor Rupert Everett and chef Michel Roux.

For this month’s issue we sent fashionista Katie Fishlock out on the streets to see what trends we’re working for the new season.

Photographer Neill Menneer’s subject of our monthly portrait is Gerrard from the Royal Crescent Hotel, a familiar face to a lot of people in Bath and with many a tale to tell.

Clare Reddaway reports on the grim history of Old Basty, the workhouse at Odd Down, where so many people ended up in the days before we had a welfare state. And I found out about the sterling work of the Quartet Community Foundation in and around the city.

There are all our usual features – What’s On, Family Fun and a round-up of what we can see in the city’s art galleries this month.

Jane Moore sings the praises of the Botanic Gardens (they’re free to visit and a tranquil place to go and think), Mick Ringham talks to romantic novelist Lesley Pearse about her colourful life and Andrew Swift seeks peace and quiet on the path alongside the Thames and Severn Canal.

Interior designer Rosalie Fiennes has written a very interesting piece for us on how colour in our homes influences our moods and emotions. This is worth reading before you start decorating or go out and buy new cushions.

Last, but by no means least, we’re proud to announce the launch of The Bath Magazine Wine Club. Great Western Wine kindly hosted a tasting session for us recently, with wine and food critic Angela Mount on hand to share suggestions for wine and food pairings. That event was such a success that Great Western Wine has agreed to support our very own wine club for readers.

With Christmas coming, the first event, on Wednesday 7 November, will be tasting and talking about wines for the festive table.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Georgette McCready Editor

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Saddle up Re:Cycling, the Bath Bike Workshop that reconditions and sells all manner of bicycles has had some fine examples of stylish bikes pass through its Corn Street workshops in recent weeks. Every bike that is sold comes with a roadworthy guarantee and the workshop also offers bike servicing from £25. The workshop’s friends rallied round to do a photoshoot to promote Re:Cycling and, pictured, is one of the images. Prey boutique lent clothes, Maya Marshall did the make-up and the photographer was Baker. The Bath Bike Workshop is run to raise funds for Julian House, the Bath charity which helps the homeless. Now, as they say, get on your bike.

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Autumn is a great time to join the Bath Film Society, which meets on Friday evenings at the BRLSI in Queen Square. The society runs a very broad range of films, which this winter include Ralph Fiennes’ direction of Coriolanus, Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris and the Spanish film Chico and Rita, which has a soundtrack of 40s and 50s jazz. This is a great way to meet fellow film enthusiasts – members generally gather beforehand to have a glass of wine and a chat. To find out about membership of the Bath Film Society, call: 01225 316410.

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The recession has brought one welcome phenomenon for the consumer – namely the rise of the pop-up shop. Where premises might have lain empty, savvy landlords are encouraging traders to set up for a short period of time to test the market.

Milsom Place in Bath has had a series of successful pop-up shops, of which the latest is knitwear shop Cloud 9. It has opened opposite Jamie’s Italian and will be there until 16 October selling knitwear made from natural fabrics and influenced by Celtic designs. Its accessories collection includes Italian silk and wool gloves.

We know some of you can’t wait to get into a Christmassy frame of mind and the arrival of Bath On Ice’s rink in Royal Victoria Park next month has already got people in a flurry of excitement. As well as skating there’ll be rinkside refreshment including hot chocolate, melted marshmallows and roasted chestnuts along with entertainment. The rink will be open daily from 10am until 9pm starting Friday 23 November until Sunday 6 January with one-hour sessions costing from £7 per person including skate hire. Group rates are being offered with discounts for Christmas parties, students and children. The rink is also available for exclusive use.

To book a session on the ice visit: www.bathonice.com

Listen All kinds of writers, from the stimulating, controversial Will Self, to the twinkly-eyed Frenchman Raymond Blanc, are coming to Bath this month, thanks to the organising powers of independent booksellers Topping & Company. On Tuesday 16 October comedian and master of the invective, delivered with impeccable manners, David Mitchell, pictured, will be at The Assembly Rooms to talk about his collection of stories, Back Story.

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This season shoes are all about statement-making, especially as we lead into the festive party season. Check out Ted Baker’s new collection of tantalising Christmas party footwear featuring block platforms in luxe satin and skyscraper heels in sparkling glitter. Each of these seductive styles, reminiscent of the 1930s, is embellished with a beautiful satin bow detail. Pop into the store on Milsom Street and be prepared to drool.

MyBATH We ask Naomi Knight from BathVA Vintage & Antiques Market what she is doing this month What brought you to Bath?

My very old family roots and my husband who was born and bred in Somerset. ... And of course the beautiful countryside and cider.

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What are you reading?

I hate to admit this but, not much! I just don’t have time at the moment and being a graphic designer, looking at images I find are just as important as the written word.

What is on your MP3 player?

Nursery rhymes for my two year old son.

Which café or restaurant takes your fancy?

I picked up a habit for good coffee while living in Sydney, Australia, so I have a number of Bath haunts where I know I can get my fix. Some of which are; The Kindling Coffee Company, Indulgence Café, Sam’s Kitchen, Made by Ben and Colonna & Smalls.

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at the delightful Bea’s Vintage Tea Room next to the Assembly Rooms in Saville Row. Step back to the 1930s/1940s, with glamorous waitresses, dainty china and wartime posters. The cafe serves delicious homemade cakes and sandwiches, and, of course, a great cup of tea.

Which museum or gallery will you be visiting?

American Museum in Britain, By Way of These Eyes: The Hyland Collection of American Photography. Caitlin Moran is coming to Bath’s Toppings booksellers book festival.

Your passions? What hobbies or interests will you be pursuing?

At the moment one of my greatest passions seems to be working hard (which I really enjoy) on the BathVA market and other interesting projects, hanging out with my lovely family and friends, pottering and then simply doing nothing (which is an art) ... Oh and trying to remember to do some exercise!

What local outdoor activity or event will you be doing or visiting?

I love walking and and going for a bike ride, and there are so many wonderful places to go all around Bath.

Film or play? What will you be going to see this month?

Due to having a two year old, we tend to watch a lot of films at home over the winter months with a roaring fire.

BathVA market, last Sunday of every month at Green Park Station, 9.30am – 4pm.

Fashion Fair – Autumn Collections, Green Park Station, Sunday 7 October, 9.30am – 4pm. Visit: www.vintageandantiques.co.uk.

FORAGE BBC Gardener’s World writer David Hamilton will lead a wild food day through the centre of Bath on Sunday 14 October. David says: “Parks, gardens, and wild spaces in towns and cities have a staggering diversity of edible plants from all over the world. This makes them excellent places to teach basic skills along with identification.” The day costs £40 and will include some seasonal treats and exclusively-written hand-outs with recipes.

For more information or to book visit: www.selfsufficientish.com.

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Who Needs Mr Darcy? by Jean Burnett Published by Sphere, paperback £6.99 Reviewed by Rosie Parry The plot fairly romps along in this funny and charming novel by Bristol author Jean Burnett. It tells the tale of Jane Austen’s anti-heroine, Lydia Wickham, nee Bennet, and what has happened to her since her elopement with George in Pride and Prejudice. Her husband’s early demise on the battlefields of Waterloo leads her on a journey to fulfill her own destiny. Bath, London, Paris and

Brighton all feature and on a hunt for a marriage that will make her rich; there is nothing that the flirtatious, headstrong Lydia won’t turn her hand to. This is a witty, Bridget Jones’ Diarystyle novel – a fresh and fun take on one of Austen’s more disliked characters, it’ll have you chuckling to yourself throughout – a perfect book to curl up with as the evenings draw in.

We’re following @DrSamuelJohnson, a dictionary of modern life using 18th century language. Typical entry: “I marked my 303rd birthday yesterday and I am sore afraid that my Waitrose Bag for Life may OUT-LIVE me. #waitrosereasons.”

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NOTES ON A SMALL CITY

By Bigwig

A CONVERT TO MODERN LIVING

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’m a Cancerian, which I am told means I am attracted to water. After 25 years of living in teetering heritage properties - first a 17th century weaver’s cottage with the dubious luxury of a well in the sitting room that once overflowed to such an extent that water was running out of my letter box, then a grand Georgian pile the roof of which was prone to monsoon-like leaks – I feel that in reality water is attracted to me.

The latter property drove me to paranoia. The roof got fixed in the end, but still the slightest pitter patter on the tiles would have me running round with buckets and saucepans trying to predict where the next watery ingress would take place.

I’ve recently moved into a modern purpose-built riverside apartment. At first I viewed the languid stream below with suspicion. But really, being several floors up, the main danger, methinks, would be knocking my mobile phone off the balcony balustrade into the murky depths. I wonder what the swans that lurk waiting for my morning toast crusts would make of that?

As for ‘modern’, I’ve gone mad for it. No more creaky floorboards, no spidery dust-filled corners. The windows work and are double glazed don’t y’know and when you close them you can’t hear the building site opposite.

The heating heats the rooms, not the attic and the kitchen is a dream. I’ve never had a freezer or a dishwasher and now I can’t imagine how I lived all those years without them.

My cutlery has come up a dream – “The diamond standard!” I cry as I lay it sparkling into its flash new drawer (My last one had a tendency to deposit spoons and knives on one’s bare feet of a morning if one didn’t open it in a certain way).

I used to snigger at those TV ads that showed glamorous people with impossibly tidy clothes rails opening the mirrored doors of their fitted wardrobes with the merest touch of an elegant finger. Now I’m one of them. And I can’t stop rearranging my shirts in colour coded sequences and endlessly and effortlessly sliding the doors back and forth. And to think, I used to be so proud of my hulking great mahogany monstrosity with its built-in linen press back at Jane Austen Towers.

The only thing I am a bit disappointed with is the power shower. It’s OK once you’re in there, but I practically have to soap up before I can squeeze through its miniscule doors. I’m a fairly big chap, but this must have been designed to suit those spiky Letraset people so beloved by the producers of architect’s impressions.

To think I used to be so proud of my ❝ hulking great mahogany monstrosity with its built-in linen press back at Jane Austen Towers

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And if the same architects designed my lobby, I can’t see my huge new purple sofa ever making it into the building when the boys from DFS turn up. I fear Bigwig will be enjoying his flat screen telly with all the mod cons while perched on a beer crate.

Though come to think of it, beer crates could be quite the thing in terms of on-trend minimalist décor.

Yes, it’s modern all the way for me from now on. ■

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A REAL LIFE ROMANTIC HEROINE International bestselling novelist Lesley Pearse talks to Mick Ringham about her life and work and chooses the music that brings back many happy memories 16 THEBATHMAGAZINE

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LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL: from left to right, Nina Simone, Feeling Good, Bette Midler, Wind Beneath my Wings, and Katie Melua, The Closest Thing to Crazy

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or anyone who has started to write a novel but been plagued by writer’s block, bestselling author Lesley Pearse has a message – “I have never made a secret of the fact that it is a determination to succeed and, of course, perseverance. I’m good at finishing things, for instance; I don’t believe in writer’s block. I think that’s just an excuse for being lazy.” And having written 20 books with global sales of well over seven million, this is a woman who knows what she’s talking about.

Lesley began writing while she was running a playgroup in Bristol, later opening a small card and gift shop in Clifton. When that business ceased trading during the recession of the 90s and Lesley’s third marriage came to an end, she decided to concentrate on writing professionally. As she says: “One door closes and another opens.”

Ths old adage proved correct when in 1993, just a few months after her business closed, Lesley’s first novel Georgia was published.

She carries out meticulous research and admits to having a ‘mind like a sponge’ when it comes to adsorbing specific periods into which her characters are placed. Working chiefly during the evenings, often into the early hours, she is never one to let go of an original idea or plot for her next novel.

we kept putting it on the record player again ❝ and again and singing along with it really loudly.

The next morning . . . I swam across the Thames in my undies

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I asked if she identified with any of her characters: “Well, yes to a degree I suppose, especially in the latest book I’m writing, but it’s not always the case. I’m lucky in possessing a vivid imagination so I can conjure up characters and give them personality and values.”

As for literary figures she admires, she cites the genius of Dickens and the novels of PD James. When asked about the public’s perception of ‘the airport novel’ she acknowledges that there are some negative issues, for example she feels the cover artwork on some of her novels does not fully reflect their content. “I’m not just about romantic fiction; there are important factual and ethical issues in there as well.”

Lesley enjoys her rural life in a small village on the outskirts of Bristol where she has created a glorious cottage garden, which complements her characterful home. Her emotional life is as rich as any of her books. She has survived three marriages, has three daughters and two grandchildren and has enjoyed an incredibly rich and diverse life – an autobiography in waiting perhaps?

However, as they say, that’s another story.

Lesley’s top ten: ● Otis Redding – My Girl Like so many of my generation the Swinging Sixties was a WWW.THEBATHMAGAZINE.CO.UK

wonderful time to be young and carefree. We had just come out of the monochrome world of the 50s into a brave new landscape, full of colour and music. This record always makes me feel cheerful and reminds me of the days when I was someone’s girl. ● Chris Farlowe – Out of Time I first heard this played at a wild party in Putney and we kept putting it on the record player again and again and singing along with it really loudly. The next morning, rather worse for wear, I swam across the Thames in my undies. Foolhardy I know, but I survived to tell the tale. After all these years the record still sounds fresh and Chris Farlowe is still gigging and still sounding great. ● The Beatles – Here Comes the Sun I played this constantly during 1970 when I was pregnant with my eldest daughter. I’d lost a baby the year before, but was convinced this time all would be well. This track is full of optimism and joy, the lyrics and score probably written in hours, but like so many of their songs, have in fact lasted a lifetime. ● Johnny Kidd and the Pirates – Shakin’ All Over They only had one hit record – but what a record! This takes me back to my teenage years. I was 15 at the time and had a crush on a boy who worked in a coffee bar and played this all the time.

It also reminds me of growing up and having fun at travelling funfairs, their atmosphere and the music they played on the rides. ● Bette Midler – The Wind Beneath my Wings This emotional and heartfelt recording will always remind me of Lucy, Sammy and Jo, my three wonderful daughters. They alone were the motivation for me to succeed at writing. ● John Lennon – Imagine I chose this because I believe in his sentiments. It was also played as part of the closing ceremony at the London Olympics and was incredibly moving. His stunning lyrics along with such a simple arrangement takes me to a beautiful place. ● Katie Melua – The Closest Thing to Crazy I’ve chosen this song simply because I’ve been there many times. ● Nina Simone – Feeling Good Sung by a lady who lived her life to the full. The song was written in the mid-60s by Antony Newley and has been recorded by many artists, but Simone’s passionate version is simply fabulous. Just listening to the opening lyrics ‘birds flying high – you know how I feel’ sets the mood. I’m going to have this played at my funeral. ● Joe Cocker – Now That the Magic has Gone I adore Joe singing anything and to prove it I have all his albums.

Anyone who has seen the clip of him and the Grease Band at Woodstock will understand why this Sheffield boy is a true soul legend. It is really difficult to pick just one number from his back catalogue; however I chose this track as its so plaintive and reminds me of past loves. ● The Beatles – In My Life This little number sums up everything for me. A joyful thank you to all the people who have coloured my life and character. I never tire of this song and could listen to it forever. ■ Lesley Pearse’s latest novel The Promise is published by Penguin.

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SEASONAL SANGUINE: blood red is THE accent colour this season, the darker the better.

On the streets of Bath we see it being worked for between season days. Inset: red dress, Dorothy Perkins, £22

NATURAL Snakeskin is going to be big in footwear for men and women – we’ll also see it in head-turning prints, as in these jeans. Below, snake print wedge boots from Dune, £75

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What to wear this autumn?

Katie Fishlock went out and about in Bath to see the locals’ unique take on style, the tourists with their fashion ideas and the new batch of trend-setting students

HIGH THIGHS: cut lace shorts can see you through from warm days, teamed with sandals, through winter over opaque tights. Lace shorts, Debenhams, £25

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here’s no shortage of colour in the make-up palettes this season, from warm hues of red and orange to rich purples and khaki greens. While eye shadows are peacock-inspired, red lips are a must with any outfit for evening glamour. Whether glossy or matte velvet, the crimson tide of red lips is designed to look and feel seductive, with a dense, fullbodied texture. The statement you want to make depends on what you do with the rest of your make-up. Dark eyes with winged liner and bright red lips work for the bold and beautiful look, while for ultra luxe, opt for glossy lips and nude eyes exuding a mannequin-like glamour.

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Above, Dior; clockwise from top right, Guerlain Kiss Kiss Gloss, £21; Dior Addict lipsticks, £24; Guerlain Rose Aux Joues blush duo, £32.50; Dior 5 Couleurs Designer eyeshadows, £40; and Guerlain Rouge G de Guerlain L’Extrait liquid lip colour, £29.50

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NEWS IN BRIEF • If you want to trim down, tone up, and improve your health, sign up to the LifeFit fresh air fitness classes in Bath. Held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9am till 10am at The Green on Richmond Road, Lansdown, the fun, friendly classes are designed to build core strength, flexibility, balance and co-ordination mixed with cardio-endurance. The classes are suitable for all ages and levels of fitness and cost £6 per session. For further information or to book, contact Victoria on tel: 07723 513336.

• Experienced musician and singing teacher Lucy Tanat-Jones, is promoting a new approach to achieving greater confidence and sense of wellbeing in Bath – through singing lessons. “Some of my students came to me with unexplored voices and bad posture or nervous breathing habits,” she says. “The focus in my lessons is to attain pleasure through gradual knowledge of your body and your voice and the wonderful feeling this gives. The connection of breath through the whole body gives a sense of wellbeing. My lessons help to overcome issues including; confidence, posture, musicality, rhythm, and vocal delivery for public speaking and performance. I’ve taught the benefits of pitch, pause, pace and power to many actors and business speakers, guiding them through their own previously unrealised abilities.” Lucy’s approach uses a classical basis to teach all levels and provides all music of a varied repertoire, with a focus on your preferred style. For further information contact Lucy on tel: 07780 604406 or email: Lucyt_j@hotmail.com.

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SKIN DEEP The latest health and beauty news and product reviews from Samantha Ewart

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▲ BODY BEAUTIFUL ESSENTIALS ❶ October is breast cancer awareness month and in recognition of this, Origins has turned its Rejuvenating Hand Treatment and Peace of Mind On-the-spot Relief into a limited-edition pink duo on a clip, perfect to attach to your keys or handbag for immediate relief of dry hands or stress and anxiety. £10, available from Jollys. Throughout October, Origins will donate £2 from every UK purchase to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. ❷ When your skin needs extra hydration and your spirits require a much needed pick-me-up, try the indulgent Wild Fig & Grape Body Butter from bath, body and fragrance brand Di Palomo. It melts at body temperature so absorbs easily into the skin to leave it feeling silky smooth. £15, available at Rossiters, Bath. ❸ Nourish and tone your skin with Jergens Skin Firming Daily Toning Moisturiser. It contains collagen, elastin and essential moisturisers for perfectly flawless, firm skin. £4.99 available from Boots.

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Bath@Work Our series of photographic portraits by Neill Menneer shows Bath people at work

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Concierge at The Royal Crescent Hotel t is likely that no school careers officer would suggest this occupation, perhaps no schoolboy would dream of it, but I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute. When I reflect on the chain of events that led me to this role I like to think that fate had a part to play. A schoolfriend suggested I join him as a commis waiter at the Royal Crescent Hotel. The hierachy and rigid discipline of a five star establishment immediately made itself apparent. For the first month, my tasks were to roll butter, polish silver trays and carry large quantities of food under silver cloches to my chef de rang.

The maitre d’ was a short Glaswegian who had come from the Gleneagles Hotel. He was a tough taskmaster and wouldn’t compromise. Many a time before our shift we had to line up for finger nail inspections and checks that our white shirts were starched, but paramount was his desire to see his little red face in our freshly polished shiny shoes. He was a stickler for punctuality and this trait has stuck with me ever since.

I spent a year in the restaurant and gradually I was promoted from commis to demi-chef de rang, chef de rang then junior head waiter. I absorbed as much as I could from my seniors and then I thought I’d stretch my skills and move to the cocktail bar. Here I spent another year learning how to mix and serve fabulous creations of alcohol and Champagne in copious quantities.

By this time the lure of the wider world was becoming more attractive. It was a chance encounter with a couple from Bermuda that resulted in a job at their beach-side hotel. It doesn’t take much imagination to picture the paradise that this island created for a young, single, sun-sea-and-sport loving man of 19.

What started out as a short term adventure turned into a 13-year hard working holiday. Sailing, wind-surfing, golfing, diving, waterskiing were just a few of the pastimes on offer and a stint playing my favourite sport for the island rugby, enabled me to travel around America, Canada and even back to Europe.

Time marched on and changes in the regulations regarding work permits brought about my return to the UK. Jobs in prestigious hotels were difficult to come by and I spent a period working at all levels in the service industry in different locations. It was an old friend that asked me to come back to the Royal Crescent Hotel and take a position as his deputy in the concierge department. Finally I was coming home to the place that had sculpted me and that I had left all those years ago in 1985.

The role of the concierge dates back over 800 years, when they used to centre on the needs of the nobility visiting castles throughout Europe. My duties include the organisation of spa and massage treatments, limo services, restaurant reservations and tours of the city. No request is too mundane or extravagant and each task is completed with pleasantry, integrity and discretion. Knowledge of this gorgeous Georgian city is paramount and I’ve met some famous and fabulous people along the way. It is a joy to work here and it makes me very proud.

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PAYING FOR POVERTY Clare Reddaway discovers the history of the workhouse in Bath – and finds a grim reality for the poor who sought refuge in them

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lease sir, can I have some more?” begs Oliver Twist, holding out an empty bowl for another ladleful of gruel. Dickens’ realistic portrait of workhouses is shocking, but firmly Victorian. However, workhouses were still in use in living memory and they were not confined to impoverished inner city London. They existed all over the country, including here in Bath. St Martin’s Hospital at Combe Down is built on the site of the Bath Union Workhouse and much of the old structure can still be seen today.

The building of Bath Union Workhouse began in 1834 when the New Poor Law was passed. Prior to 1834, each parish was responsible for the relief of their own poor. Households funded ‘out relief’, for those in need in their own homes, or ‘in relief’, ie poor houses for the completely destitute. For instance, in Bath there was a Poor House on Weymouth Street, off the London Road. The site is still there: a battlemented building behind Multiyork Furniture, although it was subsequently rebuilt.

By the 1830s, the old parish-based system had broken down.

Population increase, agricultural unrest and unemployment postNapoleonic wars led to some parishes being over-burdened. The 1834 Poor Law combined parishes into ‘unions’, with one large workhouse administered by a Board of Guardians. ‘Out relief’ was abolished and the destitute were forced to seek refuge in the workhouse.

Under the new law, workhouses had to be situated 20 miles apart, fuelling a 20-year building boom. In Bath, a union of 24 parishes was formed, with elected Guardians from each parish.

The new workhouse was built from a model plan designed by Sampson Kempthorne. It had an hexagonal outer wall and a Yshaped inner block with a central, supervisory hub. It was nicknamed ‘Old Basty’, because it looked like the Bastille. The old poor houses were put to other uses – the Poor House in Weymouth Street became an Industrial School – and the inmates were moved to the new workhouse when it opened in 1838.

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immediately overcrowded. By 1845 it held 758 adults and 374 children. More buildings were added, including tramps’ quarters, a bakehouse and a laundry.

Workhouses were deliberately grim. The prevailing belief at the time was that poverty was a self-inflicted choice, so the workhouse was designed to be both physically hard and also deeply shameful.

So what was life like in the workhouse? On arrival applicants were searched, cleansed, re-clothed and admitted, after medical examination, to the appropriate ward. Inmates were given dark, rough clothing, made of coarse tweed, calico or serge. Any personal possessions were held by officers. As late as the 1930s, there was a large room at St Martin’s crammed with the suitcases of paupers who had died 70 or 80 years before.

the workhouse was designed ❝ to be both physically hard and also deeply shameful ❞ Men and women were separated, and could only meet on Sunday afternoons, under supervision, in the dining room. Even the exercise yards could not be overlooked by members of the opposite sex. There were frequent scenes of tearful husbands and wives outside the workhouse entrance as they were taken to different wings. For many adults, going to the workhouse meant they would never get out again.

Children were housed separately from adults. They were educated (the diary of a schoolmaster at the Bath workhouse details both beatings and outings). When they were old enough, they were apprenticed to local businesses. Some were selected for emigration to Canada or Australia.

Meals were intended to appeal only to the hungry. There was a diet of bread and cheese, occasionally broth. Breakfast was bread

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Life in the workhouse was regimented by a bell, rung throughout the day to mark mealtimes, work shifts and bedtime. Inmates who were not infirm had to work.

Generally, this was connected to the running of the workhouse – cooking, laundry, baking, shoemaking, building, woodchopping. Inmates worked on the five acres of vegetable garden, orchards and pigsties attached to the workhouse. Some worked for local businesses or in service. Tramps, who used the workhouse on a nightly basis, had to break stones for three hours in payment for their accommodation.

No diaries or personal accounts survive of the lives of the Bath workhouse paupers. But the census lists give us some insight: Sarah Jenkins, widow, 71, straw-hat maker.

Edward Humby, widower, 77, lamplighter. Thomas Coward, unmarried, 45, basket-maker, blind for 20 years.

Peter Barrett, unmarried, 26, soldier (lunatic).

The name of one inmate is remembered, however, for his dedicated building skills. John Plass was a master mason and exconvict. In 1843, when in his 70s, he laid the first stone of the workhouse chapel. Over the next two years, he reportedly completed the building singlehanded. It still stands.

Between 1834 and 1899, 4,289 paupers died at the Bath workhouse. They were buried in unmarked graves in the burial ground opposite, which now lie under the playing fields opposite the Red Lion pub.

Conditions in workhouses did improve over time and by the early 20th century the emphasis was shifting towards caring for rather than punishing the poor. In 1905 the Bath Union Workhouse changed its name to Frome Road House.

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long-term residents from its workhouse days, mainly the very old and infirm. Into the 1940s, whole families could still be sent there by the Relieving Officer, if no other accommodation could be found for them.

Today, it is easy to see the remnants of the old workhouse on the St Martin’s site. The imposing entrance remains. The Yshaped blocks with their flat, grim facades have been converted into apartments. The exercise yards are car parks with greenery and trees. The stables and the old bakery are flats. The chapel is used to store furniture, but the name of John Plass is commemorated, with a section of the hospital named after him.

The old workhouse bell sits in a hospital corridor. The asylum section of the workhouse now houses offices and the Trust headquarters. But perhaps most poignantly the workhouse lives on in the memory, in the residual lingering fear of grandparents and the elderly, that one day they might be sent ‘up the hill’ to the Old Basty. ■

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Members will be given a preferred rate on all wines, excluding special offers, with access to special deals on mixed cases. Members will also be able to purchase a Wines of the Month mixed case, online and in the store.

The Bath Magazine Wine Club will be launched at an exclusive wine tasting event at the Great Western Wine shop in Bath (it’s at the bottom of the Wellsway) on Wednesday 7 November at 7.30pm.

Tickets for our inaugural event cost ÂŁ10 for 7/11 tastings, and can be ordered on tel: 01225 322810.

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FIRM FOUNDATIONS Long before people talked about the Big Society, people in the Bath area were helping each other at grassroots level. Georgette McCready reports on the work of the Quartet Community Foundation – and finds out how we can all get involved and make a difference in our communities

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ehind Bath’s golden Georgian gorgeousness lie hidden pockets of poverty and deprivation. What the tourists don’t see are the pensioners in their draughty old homes unable to meet their heating bills, the parents out of work and unable to find enough food for their kids, the young unemployed on the rural outskirts, where buses are infrequent and job prospects grim.

To quote an old saying, ‘charity begins at home’ and it is just that message that the Bath offices of the Quartet Community Foundation want to send out to the people of the city – to those in need and to those who want to make a difference in their own community. The foundation is this year celebrating its 25th anniversary of helping organisations in the west country.

The Quartet Community Foundation, which began in Bristol, expanded its geographical area to include the Bath & North East Somerset patch, in 2003, since which time it has been able to give away close to £2m.

Its current local chairman is Bath businessman Richard Hall, founder and chair of food and drinks consultancy Zenith International. He is passionate about, as he says, ‘connecting people.’

“You might want to make a connection by helping someone in your neighbourhood, or you might have a good cause you’d like to support. We give grants of under £2,000 to all kinds of organisations and groups, making those connections.”

Some of the recent grants have been made to diverse good causes: ● For gentle exercise sessions and reminiscing sessions for pensioners to improve physical and mental wellbeing. ● To provide coaching for young disabled and partially sighted footballers. ● To pay for a new computer for a charity which enables the homeless and low paid to try and improve their lives. ● To help with expenses for volunteers giving up their time to 32 THEBATHMAGAZINE

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visit and befriend the elderly housebound and lonely. ● Funding for a community bus to call at isolated villages more often. ● To help a new cycling group get up and running. ● To help support young undergraduates on low incomes complete their studies at university.

Quartet has helped as diverse groups as blind bowls clubs, young musicians and for disabled youngsters to be able to enjoy a holiday.

It has also just started a new business microloans service to people of any age, either starting out or needing to build an existing business who may not have been able to get bank funding. Start-ups are eligible to borrow up to £10,000, while existing businesses can apply to borrow up to £20,000.

But, of course, all this magnificent benevolance needs benefactors. The Quartet’s board is made up of some of the sharpest business minds in the south west and there are systems in place to ensure that investments are match-funded by the Government and through tax breaks.

A series of Government initiatives helps the foundation channel funds directly to where they are needed. For instance, under a currrent challenge, called Community First, for every £1 the foundation raises the Government will give 50p. Quartet is charged with finding £2m, which will be realised as £3m in the end.

So, who gives to Quartet?

Any modern business worth its salt has a corporate social responsibility programme, which demonstrates to staff and customers that it does its bit for neighbours and the world at large. Setting up a corporate foundation, managed by Quartet allows the company to pick the good causes it supports.

And families and individuals also set up regular contributions to Quartet’s pot. You might, for example, set up a foundation in your family name and know that if you gave a little each month it would grow for all perpetuity. Equally, legacies and wills provide

REACHING OUT: children having fun and being creative on the Community Bus during a summer holiday playscheme in Timsbury, where families often feel isolated

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As winter gets nearer and the gnawing worry about how to pay the heating bills gets ever larger for so many elderly people in the Bath area, Quartet will be reminding pensioners about its Surviving Winter campaign.

Richard Hall said: “All pensioners are given a winter heating fuel allowance, regardless of their income. It’s not means tested and there are people who feel able to donate that sum to help others who might not be so financially fortunate.

“When we launched the Surviving Winter campaign we were able to raise £47,000 in just three months.”

Quartet’s aims are to make it as simple as possible for small organistions to apply for help. The typical turnaround time for grants to be given is about six weeks – although the system can be made to work more quickly if needed.

One case study demonstrates amply what can, and is, being done for simple, practical good.

An elderly woman’s heating wasn’t working and she was cold and miserable, her failing health made worse by the chill. She was told her home’s ancient oil tank was silted up and was quoted £700 to clean it. In despair she turned to Age UK who put Quartet in touch. The social enterprise handyman scheme Care and Repair was then able to go out and do the job, with a grant from Quartet, for a fraction of that original sum.

It is this kind of immediate and tangible response to someone in need which makes giving to the Quartet’s community fund so appealing to its donors. ■ Find out more about the Quartet Community Foundation, visit: www.quartetcf.org.uk, or to make an appointment at its offices in Pierrepont Street, Bath, tel: 01225 420300.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: the Quartet Community Foundation can help pensioners facing a winter heating crisis in their homes

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WHAT’Son THEATRE, DANCE & OP ERA – listed by venue Driving Miss Daisy

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Driving Miss Daisy, Tuesday 30 October –Saturday 3 November, Tuesday – Wednesday, 7.30pm; Thursday – Saturday, 8pm; matinees: Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday, 2.30pm

Irish Grit T he atr e R oya l Sawclose, Bath. Box office tel: 01225 448844. www.theatreroyal.org.uk

Albert Herring, Monday 5 November, 7.30pm

The Ladykillers, Monday 8 – Saturday 13 October, Monday – Wednesday, 7.30pm; Thursday – Saturday, 8pm; matinees: Wednesday & Saturday, 2.30pm

English Touring Opera presents Benjamin Bitten’s classic, comic depiction of English village life. It describes the election by the village committee of a shy local lad in a grocer’s shop as May King – a title normally awarded as May Queen to a virtuous girl.

Naturally, the crowning of the May King does not go as planned, and poor Albert Herring ends up straying from the path of virtue.

The hit West End comedy which has received five nominations for the 2012 Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Play, comes to the Theatre Royal Bath. Starring Michele Dotrice, Clive Mantle and Shaun Williamson, The Ladykillers is a classic black comedy in which a dotty old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing.

The Plough and the Stars, Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 October, Tuesday & Wednesday, 7.30pm; Thursday – Saturday, 8pm; matinees: Wednesday & Saturday, 2.30pm The Plough and the Stars is a classic Irish drama by one of the world’s greatest writers, Sean O’Casey, here performed by Ireland’s world-renowned Abbey Theatre. Set in a tenement house, against a backdrop of the Easter Rising in 1916, The Plough and the Stars is both an intimate play about the lives of ordinary people and an epic play about ideals and the birth of the Irish nation.

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Inspired by the Oscar-winning hit film, Driving Miss Daisy is the charming, poignant and compelling tale of the unlikely, longlasting friendship that blossoms between a prickly, elderly southern matriarch, Daisy and her kind-hearted chauffeur, Hoke. As the wheels turn and the decades roll by against a backdrop of prejudice, inequality and civil unrest, the pair slowly transcend their differences and ultimately grow to rely on each other far more than either expected.

The Lighthouse, Tuesday 6 November, 7.30pm

The Judas Kiss

English Touring Opera presents The Lighthouse, an opera based on a real-life account of the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers on the Flannan Islands, Scotland over Christmas, 1900.

The Judas Kiss, Monday 22 – Saturday 27 October, Monday – Wednesday, 7.30pm; Thursday – Saturday, 8pm; matinees: Wednesday & Saturday, 2.30pm

Labyrinth of Love Tour 2012, Thursday 8 – Saturday 10 November, 7.30pm; matinees: Friday & Saturday, 2.30pm

Hollywood star Rupert Everett plays Oscar Wilde, with Freddie Fox as Lord Alfred Douglas and Cal Macaninch, star of Downton Abbey. It is 1895 and David Hare’s compelling drama tells a story about the power of allconsuming love and the cruelty of betrayal.

This year, Mark Baldwin celebrates 10 years at the helm of the Rambert Dance Company, the national company for contemporary dance.

Powerful, heart-breaking and humorous, Marguerite Donlon’s new work reveals the joy and pain of love in all its glory.

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Bath Box Office tel: 01225 463362 www.missiontheatre.co.uk

Much Ado About Som’at, Thursday 11 & Friday 12 October, 7.30pm RumDoxy Theatre presents this adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. A Shakespearean comedy exploring love and love-hate relationships of four lovers with underlying deceit, betrayal and sibling rivalry. RumDoxy brings a contemporary twist to the end, creating a tragi-comedy set in the 1980s.

Beatrice and Benedick battle their emotions, and each other, with wit and words.

Doubt, Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 October, 7.30pm Next Stage Theatre Company bring the premiere of the topical, modern, awardwinning play Doubt to Bath. Father Brendan Flynn, a charismatic priest and teacher at St Nicholas’ School, inspires congregations with his sermons and enthuses pupils with his lessons. The school’s principal, Sister Aloysius, is the opposite of Father Flynn: reserved, distant and severe. And she starts to have doubts; a chance word, a suspicious event, an unacceptable trait – these are enough to make the judgemental nun question Father Flynn’s probity in the most fundamental of trusts, that between a priest and the boys in his care.

style, The Last Post is set inside a mobile sorting office amid packets and packages collected across the globe.

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Magnolias make us laugh and cry as the realities of their lives in tiny Chiquapin Parish unfolds.

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Box office tel: 01373 465949 www.merlintheatre.co.uk

The Turn of the Screw, Wednesday 10 – Saturday 13 October, 7.30pm

I, Elizabeth, Saturday 13 October, 7.45pm

Bath Drama presents this classic ghost story in a new adaptation by Stephen Curtis. Published in 1898 and set in repressive Victorian England, the story begins as a new governess is appointed to take charge of ten-year-old Miles and eight-year-old Flora – orphans living in the remote family estate of Bly. The new governess begins to feel that the children are being watched by mysterious figures who appear at the windows, on the tower and at the lake.

1568: At a vital crossroads in history a young queen steps from the shadows to unburden herself of her many troubles and reveal her innermost thoughts on marriage, succession, religion, war, and the challenges to her throne.

But time is against her. Using only Elizabeth’s words, solo performer Rebecca Vaughan explores the queen’s struggle to reconcile the desires of womanhood with the duties of sovereignty.

P ound A r ts Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire.

Box office tel: 01249 701628 www.poundarts.org.uk

Fagin’s Last Hour, Saturday 13 October, 7.30pm Charles Dickens’ classic tale of crime and punishment is re-imagined in this criticallyacclaimed stage adaptation. Told from the point of view of Fagin the Miser, one hour before his execution, this powerful one-man show offers a fresh insight into literature’s most controversial villain.

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Wednesday 17 October, 8pm

I CI A University of Bath, Bath. Box office tel: 01225 386777. www.bath.ac.uk/icia.

The Last Post, Thursday 11 & Friday 12 October, 6pm As the art of letter-writing fades into history and rural post offices close down one-by-one, The Last Post shows a glimmer of a curious, nostalgic world on the brink of extinction.

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Doctor Henry Jekyll is a good man. Successful within his field, respected by his peers and close to a neurological discovery that will change the face of medical science forever. But his methods are less than ethical. When a close friend and colleague threatens to expose and destroy his work, Jekyll is forced to experiment on himself – and something goes very wrong. Or very right. Suddenly Jekyll has a new ‘friend’, the brutal Edward Hyde, and he has willed his entire fortune to him. Love, betrayal and murder combine in this chilling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of good and evil.

The Lion King, Until Saturday 17 November, contact the theatre for times Disney’s The Lion King continues its first ever UK tour at the Bristol Hippodrome. Involving 52 performers, 150 people in production and 700 costumes, the show has been ingeniously adapted from Disney’s classic film and this spectacular production explodes with colours and effects, all set to the enchanting rhythms of Africa. The Lion King uses theatrical magic to tell the story of Simba’s journey to reclaim his kingdom.

Steel Magnolias, Wednesday 24 – Saturday 27 October, 7.30pm The play revolves around Truvy’s beauty parlour in a small town in Louisiana. Steel Magnolias is the story of a close-knit circle of friends whose lives come together there. Filled with humour and heartbreak, these Steel

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Mozart Fest This year’s annual Bath Mozartfest (9 – 17 Nov) promises a nine-day feast of the finest classical music from international stars.

Highlights include: • The Gabrieli Consort & Players, Saturday 10 November, 7.30pm This concert is a celebration of St Cecilia, the patron saint of music, at Bath Abbey with three different Odes ranging across the centuries from Purcell to Britten.

Tickets £10 – £33.

• Michael Collins, Tuesday 13 November, 7.30pm Perhaps the best-known contemporary clarinetist, Michael takes a dual role directing and playing with London Winds in this concert at the Assembly Rooms.

Tickets £10 – £28.

• The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Saturday 17 November, 7.30pm The orchestra returns to Bath with Hannu Lintu, chief conductor designate of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and a rising star in the classical music world.

Bath’s Camerata perform Schumann and pianist Angela Hewitt will play Mozart.

Tickets £10 – £36.

Bath Box Office tel: 01225 463362. www.bathmozartfest.org.uk

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Paragon Singers, Saturday 13 October, 7.30pm The Church of St Alphege, Oldfield Lane, Bath. Tickets £12 on tel: 01225 463362.

Paragon Singers pairs Bach’s motets with similar masterpieces from different eras. The programme opens and closes with Bach’s thrilling Singet dem Herrn and Der Geist Hilft and in between are three powerful laments.

Peter Donohoe, Wednesday 17 & Wednesday 24 October, 7.30pm Michael Tippett Centre, Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Newton St Loe. Tickets £10/£8 on tel: 01225 463362 or visit: www.michaeltippettcentre.org Acclaimed British pianist Peter Donohoe will be giving two intimate recitals celebrating two anniversaries. Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 2 was composed 100 years ago, in 1912, and Shostakovich’s Preludes & Fugues was given 60 years ago.

Ray Davies, Thursday 18 October, 7.30pm The Forum, St James Parade, Bath. Tickets £27.50-£29.50 on tel: 01225 463362 or visit: www.bathboxoffice.org.uk Ray Davies CBE, is one of the most successful and influential songwriters to emerge from the British Invasion of the 1960s, and founded the rock band The Kinks with his brother.

Bath Choral Society, Saturday 20 October, 7.30pm Bath Abbey, Bath. Tickets on tel: 01225 463362 or visit: www.bathboxoffice.org.uk Following two critically-acclaimed concerts with its new musical director, Will Dawes, the Society performs Hadyn’s late masterpiece, The Seasons.

Bath Ceilidhs, Saturday 20 October, 7pm St Gregory’s Catholic College, Combe Hay Lane, Odd Down, Bath. Tickets £10/£8 on tel: 01225 311634.

Enjoy barn dancing to funky folk tunes from

Blackbeard’s Tea Party who mix fiddles and squeezeboxes, guitar and bass.

Katy Carr, Saturday 27 October, 7.30pm The Royal National Hospital of Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, Bath. Tickets £12/£10 on tel: 01225 386777 or visit: www.bath.ac.uk/icia Katy Carr performs in concert following a showing of the short documentary The Kommander’s Car. Katy will perform songs from her new album, Paszport, marking the 1939 Soviet invasion of Poland. Katy is a singer, songwriter and performer based in London.

Evening Concert, Saturday 27 October, doors 6.45pm The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street Bath.. Tickets £24/£22 on tel: 01225 388569.

Tamsin Waley (violin) and Alison Rhind (piano) perform Elgar’s Violin Sonata, Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending and Delius’ Violin Sonata in B Major Op. Posth.

Badke Quartet, Wednesday 31 October, 7.30pm Michael Tippett Centre, Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Newton St Loe. Tickets £10/£8 on tel: 01225 463362 or visit: www.michaeltippettcentre.org The rhythms and melodies of Eastern Europe promise to infuse this performance by one of Britain’s finest string quartets. The programme includes Haydn’s String Quartet in D Major Op.20 No. 4, Prokofiev’s String Quartet No. 2 in F major Op. 92, Kabardinian and Borodin’s String Quartet No. 2 in D.

Bath Young Musician of the Year, Tuesday 6 November, 7.30pm The Pump Room, Bath. Box office on tel: 01225 463362 or email: boxoffice@bathfestivals.org.uk Five high-achievers from senior solo instrumental or vocal classes in the 2012 MidSomerset Festival have been invited to compete for this year’s title.

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WHAT’Son OTH ER EVENTS – listed by date Interiors Champagne Tea, Thursday 11 October, 2pm Ston Easton Park, nr Bath. Tickets £35 per person (reader offer: 10 per cent discount) on tel: 01761 241 631 or visit: www.stoneaston.co.uk For those who love homes and interiors join special guest speaker Sue Chalmers, creative director from Merell Design for a Champagne cream tea and share passions for design and fabrics. You can hear tips and ideas on how to choose patterns and textures, the dos and don’ts of restoring or converting your property and retaining existing period features.

Dog Lovers’ Day Out, Monday 15 October, 10am – 3.30pm Ston Easton Park, nr Bath. Tickets £49 on tel: 01761 241 631 or visit: www.stoneaston.co.uk Ston Easton has teamed up with James Wellbeloved pet food specialists to bring you a day of treats for you and your dog. During the day itself, there will be talks and training sessions as well as coffee, lunch and tea. Learn how to develop your dog’s confidence, character and creativity plus build your bond with fun and games. You’ll also receive a goody bag. Overnight stay optional with your dog. Booking required two weeks prior to event.

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An Evening with Perrier Jouet Champagne, Thursday 18 October, 7pm The Bath Priory, Weston Road, Bath. Tickets £145 per person. Tel: 01225 478388 or email: events@bathpriory.co.uk.

A fabulous evening beginning with a Champagne and canapé reception before enjoying a four-course gourmet menu with matching Champagnes.

Fireworks Go Wild, Friday 2 – Saturday 3 November Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire. Tel: 01985 844400 or visit: www.longleat.co.uk There will be a spectacular firework display set to classic animal-related music to mark the official bonfire night at the park.

Star Party, Saturday 20 October, 8pm Victoria Park in front of the Royal Crescent.

Wiltshire Astronomers will be available with their telescopes giving you the opportunity to view the night sky. The moon setting in the Milky Way will be in its first quarter which is the best phase for observing and the Giant Red Spot – a storm that could swallow the Earth – will be in its best position for viewing. The International Space Station will fly overhead at 8.14pm. It is free and open to all.

Season Finale Oktoberfest, Sunday 21 October, first race 2pm Bath Racecourse, Lansdown, Bath. Tel: 01225 424609 or visit: www.bath-racecourse.co.uk Celebrate the traditions of the famous Munich festival. Enjoy continental beverages and sausages as well as live music.

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An Evening with Clare Balding, Monday 19 November, 6pm Bristol Grammar School, Bristol. Tickets £8/£7. For further information visit: www.bristolgrammarschool.co.uk Bristol Grammar School and Viking invite you to an evening with award-winning broadcaster and writer Clare Balding, talking about her memoir My Animals and Other Family. The evening will include light refreshments as well as book sales by Blackwells.

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Atlantis at the Winter Palace Bath once again sees Bubble’s amazing Winter Palace return. This year with a brand new theme it promises to be bigger and better than ever.

This year’s ‘Atlantis at the Winter Palace’ décor includes a totally immersive underwater reception area, where guests are greeted by sounds of whale song and Atlatian costumed hosts and entertainers. With its sea cave décor and water projections all round, and a Grecian ruin cloakroom it will make guests feel that they are at the start of a truly exciting underwater experience.

Walking past three giant ruin pillars, guests enter the main room of Atlantis - beautifully lit and decorated with shipwrecks, undersea caves, boulders, ruins and seaweed. When looking upwards the entire ceiling through projections will appear as if you are looking up at the water’s surface, complete with shark silhouettes and fish shoals, and suspended stunning undersea decorations, Atlantis at the Winter Palace is going to look simply amazing.

Atlantis at the Winter Palace also promises more entertainment than ever before: Casino • Karaoke Room • Dolphin Rodeo Surf Simulators • Oxygen Bar • Massage Face Painting • Live Band • DJ and Disco And more Tickets have sold extremely fast for this year’s christmas parties, so Bubble are recommending that you book very soon to avoid disappointment.

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A DUET FOR SIBLINGS A pair of artists who take inspiration from the natural world are holding a joint exhibition in Bath this autumn. Aidan Quinn examines the work of the talented Gillespie sisters

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pair of sisters are holding a new exhibition at Bath gallery, Beaux Arts this autumn. The Gillespie sisters, Anna and Sarah are both based in the west country, Anna in Bath and Sarah in rural Devon, and their work is steeped in and touched by their respective locales. Though both are graduates of Oxford University, they are much more comfortable out and about in the countryside.

The exhibition opens on Monday 15 October and will showcase Sarah’s drawings, under the title Out of the Wood, and Anna’s sculptures.

Sarah’s work features drawings and etchings of south Devon.

It ranges in subject matter from large, acutely observed and detailed depictions of local landscapes in ink and charcoal, through small silent still lives, to drawings and dry-point etchings of indigenous animals, their fleeting lives rendered with a kind of straightforward, self-effacing fascination at the edge of our consciousness, and placed quietly before us, in the centre of things.

She applies drawing skills gained initially through an atelier training in 16th century technique in Paris, under Patrick Betaudier, an education built on methods established over many hundreds of years, standing on the shoulders of the masters so to speak. Her subject matter is as hard won as the drawing process itself. It is contemplated and sketched, slept on, lived with, allowed to simmer until she feels compelled to pay tribute to each subject on a bigger scale. Whether it be fine etchings like Dragonfly or Falling Bee, delicate drawings like Seven Winter Moths or Hare, or the riverscapes she knows so intimately along the river Dart, the slow and loving process of observation is balanced with a touch so adept and subtle the intricate, quiet shadows, the motes of dust, the gossamer wing filaments – these are neither sentimental, nor are they momento mori. They represent a tribute to the common link in all these beautiful works large and small, that is, the impermanence of it all and the slow inexorable whisper of change.

The rigorousness of the working process is something the Gillespie sisters may have inherited from their late father David, a successful designer and sculptor, a man who stressed the

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importance of making that extra effort, something that may have helped him escape from the austerity of rural County Roscommon in the 1940s.

Anna, the younger of the sisters, is equally prepared to go that extra mile in order to resolve a piece of sculpture.

Gathering the fruits of the beech or oak tree near her home may be a kind of homage (see Solace or Gathering) for her, just as gifts of found objects in metal or bone from neighbours enhance the sense of communion or belonging in her work. It speaks not only of the abundance of natural beauty in and around this beautiful part of the world, but also its precariousness, summed up by native American Chief Seattle: “What befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth.”

She urges us to consider the individual nature of the simple acorn, and the tree from which it came, the wind that harvested it – and our own comparable sense of place as individuals, as one of many, and as stewards to the natural world.

Her work is thoroughly felt through in a lyrical more than conceptual sense – that is to say, especially with the ubiquitous use of the human figure, that it inspires an immediate, gut response. There is an instant subconscious double-take at the human figure in the spiky-yet-smooth medium of beech-nut casings, in restful mode as in The Gift or in the dramatic windswept movement of Abundance. Larger cast bronzes such as To The Limit take the ‘blown away’ theme to a metallic extreme and emphasise the way in which, though bound to our corporeal form, we are yet capable of thinking ourselves into states of ecstatic awe if not at least emotional release.

In the smaller works her unique bronze figures find themselves in states of metaphysical ambiguity, and it is in these works which employ found objects that she seems to tackle most directly the theme of environmental degradation (see Tree of Life), or to use her finely tuned black humour (as in Home Fire I and II).

There are pieces of work that transmit across media between the two artists – Anna’s Seven Sisters and Sarah’s Seven Winter Moths are each variations on their own theme and occupy a

CLOSELY OBSERVED: Sarah Gillespie’s Empty Nest Unravelling and, inset, Quails Eggs in a Japanese Bowl

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NATURAL MATERIALS: Anna Gillespie’s Abundance and The Ghost of Summer

similar installation space in the exhibition. See also the two nests, Anna’s sculpture with the two small bronze figures within, Sarah with her empty nest-unravelling, these states of flux perhaps a reference in some part to filial circumstances with regard to growing children. These two gifted artists, inspired by a reverence for, and deeply rooted in their west country surroundings, highly driven and extremely articulate in

their respective idioms, have carved quite different courses to renown and have put together in this show a feast of sculpture and drawing of the most remarkable standard. ■ The Gillespie exhibition runs from 15 October to 10 November at the Beaux Arts gallery, York Street, Bath. Admission to the gallery is free and opening hours are 10am to 5pm.

nick cudworth at

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Let’s Go Oil on canvas STILL LIFE IN ROCK & ROLL Exhibition returns to Bath on it's tour of The British Isles Throughout October www.nickcudworth.com gallery@nickcudworth.com

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ARTSgardens &EXHIBITIONS CITY Alice Mumford, Outside Table

3 + 1 STEEL STONE CLAY & PAINT Guy Thomas, Sea Stack

Walcot Chapel Walcot Street, Bath. www.iaincotton.co.uk www.richardcrooksart.co.uk www.guythomas.eu www.barabaracheney.co.uk

30 October – 4 November This exhibition features the work of three sculptors and one painter and celebrates 25 years of a critical dialogue between the artists.

ANNA & SARAH GILLESPIE

▲ TIME LIES STILL

THE RADEV COLLECTION: PISSARRO – PICASSO

Beaux Arts 12 – 13 York Street, Bath.

Tel: 01225 464850 www.beauxartsbath.co.uk

15 October – 10 November

Hilton Fine Art 5 Margarets Buildings, Bath. Tel: 01225 311311 www.hiltonfineart.com

Beaux Arts exhibits, together for the first time, two of the west country’s most renowned artists, the Gillespie sisters – Anna Gillespie with her wonderful bronze and environmentally-inspired sculptures and Sarah Gillespie with her beautiful drawings inspired by her Devon surroundings. Also showing is ceramics by Welsh Artist of the Year, Ashraf Hanna.

6 – 30 October This exhibition brings together five artists who are united by using still life as a starting point for an exploration into colour and form, featuring Rose Hilton, Maggie Matthews, Alice Mumford, Teresa Pemberton and Saliann Putman.

NEW GALLERY Catherine Beale Studio/Gallery 7 Widcombe Parade, Bath.

Tel: 07891 409490 www.catherinebeale.com Catherine Beale is delighted to inform her customers of the relocation to Bath of her expanding portrait studio. The walls hang with watercolour portraits, Somerset landscapes, prints and greeting cards. Core opening hours are Tue – Fri, 11.30am – 3.30pm.

Ben Nicholson, Carbis Bay

Victoria Art Gallery

By Pulteney Bridge, Bath.

Tel: 01225 477233 www.victoriagal.org.uk

Until 18 November This is a rare opportunity to view this collection of modern British and French art. The collection is named after Mattei Radev, an émigré from Bulgaria who became a prominent picture framer. Artists include Vanessa Bell, Alfred Wallis, Ben Nicholson, Amedeo Modigliani, Duncan Grant and Graham Sutherland.

Catherine Beale

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Gallery Nine 9b Margarets Buildings, Bath.

Tel: 01225 319197 www.gallerynine.co.uk

BROOSE DICKINSON Broose Dickinson, Skype Portrait of Darby and Remi

Until 26 October Tony Birks-Hay showcases his oil paintings which are quite abstract with texture and unusual colour and have strong influences of Cezanne.

Simon Wyard’s striking bronze sculptures are concerned with the human figure as a point of departure to produce harmonious forms that suggest an intimate connection to the landscape.

Tony Birks-Hay, Wimborne Road

▲ Bath Artists’ Studios The Old Malthouse, Comfortable Place, Bath. www.bathartistsstudios.co.uk www.broose.com

12 – 17 October This exhibition will showcase Broose’s work over the last three years while living in Bath, consisting of paintings, prints and conceptual work. He is also a candidate for the Holburne Portait Prize with the above portrait painting.

ELISABETH DE LAS CASAS

The White Hart Widcombe, Bath. www.elisabethdelascasas.co.uk TEN PLUS ONE

Gallery 44AD The Old Pet Shop, Lower Borough Walls, Bath.

Tel: 07753 378325 www.44ad.net

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Edgar Modern Bartlett Street, Bath.

Tel: 01225 443746 www.edgarmodern.com

6 – 20 October The title of this exhibition, An Open Book, makes direct reference to a single journal that forms the basis for this collection of new paintings by Jessica Cooper RWA. Jessica Cooper, Little Group with Tate Cup II

16 October Two Worlds, One Life includes paintings of Bath and the surrounding countryside and the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.

These are fresh and vibrant landscapes from Elisabeth who studied fine art at St Martin’s in London. She has also studied with Richard Kenton Webb who teaches at Slade and wellknown painter Cecil Collins.

25 October – 6 November Gallery 44AD is a new contemporary art gallery and studio that has become home to 11 of Bath’s creative visual artists whose practice ranges from paint, print and illustration to sculpture, video art and installation. Ten Plus One will present an impressive array of work. There will also be an open studios on 3 and 4 November, which will offer visitors the chance to view both floors and explore the artist’s studio space as well as the exhibition.

JESSICA COOPER

PRINT MASTERS

Quest Gallery 7 Margarets Buildings, Bath. Tel: 01225 444142 www.questgallery.co.uk

10 October – 1 December Quest presents a showcase of original prints including works by Frank Auerbach, Lucian Freud, Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso, Paula Rego and Bridget Riley, in association with Marlborough Fine Arts London.

Lucian Freud, Before the Fourth

Elisabeth de Las Casas, St Thomas A Becket Church,Widcombe

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CLASSIC TURNS HEADS Many of us dream of owning a classic camper van.Georgette McCready took one out for the weekend to find out if driving and sleeping in a vintage VW is as good as it sounds

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eet Marshall Rawlings. He’s 33, gorgeous and he was mine for a whole, delightful weekend. We met in Westbury-on-Trym on a Friday lunchtime and by tea time were snuggled up together, all cosy, in a field on a campsite in sunny Dorset. Of course it helped that we’d picked the weekend of a perfect Indian summer, so although the Co-op had mince pies out on the shelves I was slapping on the suncream and boldly swimming off the golden sands of Studland Bay while Marshall waited patiently for me in the car park, keeping my towel warm.

If you want to make friends on a campsite, my advice is to roll up with a vintage VW camper van. Almost as soon as we pulled up people came over to admire Marshall and to ask how long we’d been together. I came clean and admitted that he wasn’t strictly mine, that we’d got him on weekend hire from Cool Classy Campers, whose business is to restore VWs and send them out on the road to delight a whole range of travellers, from young trendies to families on bucket and spade holidays, to the more mature couple looking for something as a comfortable alternative to camping.

We’re generally very happy with our tent, but the VW camper takes camping up to a whole new level, especially when given the vagaries of the British weather. We hooked Marshall up so we had electric light on board, while other luxuries included a fridge, a two-ring gas hob, a small table that slots in easily to a hole in the floor and a range of ingenious little cubbyholes for storage, all hand-built by Philip Heaton, furniture maker. He and his wife, Sarah Millmore, run Cool Classy Campers, and as Sarah is a professional upholsterer all the vans in their stable are stylishly kitted out with designer fabrics.

Marshall came over from the States a few years back, a little battered by life. But with a new two-litre engine and a complete re-fit, he runs beautifully. He still retains his left-hand drive and has a massive steering wheel, which makes driving at first a challenge, and then a kick, as you master hill starts with an umbrella handled handbrake, or remember to change gear with the right hand.

Once you get behind the wheel there’s the pleasure of pootling along A-roads, knowing you’ve got everything on board – hell, you could even reach for a cold beer from the fridge while stopped at traffic lights. We, of course, were more sensible than that, and stopped pretending to be starring in an episode of Scooby Doo, long enough to stop for a wander round Blandford Forum and indulge in a cream tea.

I’m not going to divulge the name of the campsite we found near Swanage, as it’s run on a first-come, first-served basis, which means if I recommend it you may not be able to get in – or worse, you might beat me to it next year.

The Isle of Purbeck is a great weekend destination. If it’s warm and sunny, as it was when we were there, take a picnic off to the beach, safe in the knowledge that all your cheese will be fine in the van fridge. And, rain or shine, it’s a great place for walkers.

There is the coastal path, providing the opportunity to stop off at the eccentric and rather wonderful Square and Compass at Worth Matravers.

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should be approached with caution if you’re planning much walking after lunch.

The undulating coast path takes in some impressive views, mainly of the wide bay, looking over Swanage and towards Poole. On the way down to Swanage take a small diversion to look at Dancing Ledge, a spectacular flat outcrop of rock so named as it’s said to be the size of a ballroom.

Swanage is one of those seaside towns which takes you straight back to the 1950s, with its stumpy pier, fish and chip cafés and long sandy beach.

Inland is the jewel in Purbeck’s crown, Corfe Castle, which stands proud on its mount, dominating the landscape for miles around. The National Trust owned castle was a Royalist stronghold during the English Civil War, besieged twice by Parliamentarians and later reduced to ruins by Cromwell.

In the evening, we watch the sun go down over the ancient stone walls as the Dorset sheep nibble happily at the turf, sitting at a table and chairs beside Marshall and sipping a glass of chilled Cava, thoughtfully provided to all customers by Cool Classy Campers. Dinner is cooked on the stove, the washing up dealt with and stowed neatly away, eventually we settle down for the night, warm and snug behind the flowery curtains.

While we’re away our car has been looked after in Westburyon-Trym and all we have to do is deposit our clothes and bedding in our car, sweep out the sand and hand over the keys.

Although owning a VW camper is many people’s California Dream, hiring one for a holiday makes a pretty convenient substitute. I am not surprised to hear that brides often choose a VW as their wedding vehicle, suitably decked out in ribbons. ■ For more information about Cool Classy Campers’ fleet, visit: www.coolclassycampers.co.uk

STEP BACK IN TIME: main picture, the restored VW from Cool Classy Campers Left, Corfe Castle dominates the landscape Right, the candy stripe interior of Marshall Rawlings

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News in brief ■ Half marathon runners are being sought to take part in March’s Bath Half Marathon to raise funds to buy wheelchairs for children. Wizzybug chairs are designed for children aged 18 month to five years by local charity The Bath Institute of Medical Engineering (BIME). There is often no NHS funding for young wheelchair users, so the Wizzybugs are loaned, outgrown and then re-conditioned.

There are ten Silver Bond places so if you’d like to join, contact Emma on tel: 01225 824103 or email emma@bime.org.uk.

■ Bath law firm Withy King has raised more than £1,300 for Children’s Hospice South West after cycling 136 miles over two days. The route saw the Withy King team start out at the charity’s head office before riding to Wiltshire Air Ambulance in Devizes and finishing in Oxford at Helen & Douglas House.

Each of the charities were chosen by the Bath/Bristol, Swindon and Oxford offices. The total raised was more than £4,000 and has been split between the charities.

■ Sharp Family Law of Bath has appointed family law specialist Tina Marshall-Kelliher to its team, serving Bath and the surrounding area. Tina combines her years of legal expertise with her perspective as a mother and understands that families want to avoid divorce having destructive consequences for family members.

■ West country company Solarsense has seen a rise in interest in renewable energy from homeowners and businesses – partly due to the recent nine per cent rise in fuel costs. Homes installing solar photovoltaic panels can get the Feed-In Tariff, a cash incentive that’s guaranteed for 20 years and index linked. Interest is growing in solar thermal, which uses the sun’s energy to heat hot water, with heat pumps that extract energy from the air or ground to warm the home. These systems will be eligible for grants and payments under the Renewable Heat Incentive and Premium Payments Scheme. Solarsense has almost 20 years experience installing solar energy and solar thermal systems. In 2011 the business was voted Company of the Year by the Renewable Energy Association.

■ Wessex Mead Rotary Club is holding a Bavarian evening at St Margaret's Hall, Bradford-on-Avon at 8pm on Saturday 13 October in aid of Alzheimer's Support. Tickets are £12.50 to include a souvenir stein.

Tel: 01225 760526.

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WELCOME ARRIVAL: shoppers mourning the loss of Image in Milsom Place will be cheered to see the arrival of German womenswear brand OSKA in Upper Borough Walls.

Store Manager Alieh and the sales team have created a stylish environment for browsing and trying on clothes. OSKA offers two collections a year Oska in Upper Borough Walls

Rugby players on tour Hundreds of cyclists arrived in Bath as part of a ride to raise £1,000,000 for the British Paralympic Association.

700 cyclists, including England and Bath Rugby’s Lewis Moody and Danny Grewcock, arrived in Bath after day two of the annual Deloitte Ride Across Britain.

The team from Bath Rugby, which also included David Trick (President) and Matt Powell (business development director) cycled from Okehampton to Bath in support of the British Paralympic Association. This was one leg in a team journey to

John O’Groats in Scotland.

Over the past two years the ride has raised more than £750,000 for the British Paralympic Association.

With help from this year’s fundraising, the event is on target to raise more than £1m for the charity.

During the ride from Okehampton to Bath the cyclists tackled a number of steep climbs and descents as they skirted the edge of Dartmoor and crossed the Quantock hills, prior to a climb of Cheddar Gorge on the way to Bath.

Bath charity Golden Oldies is asking local people to pick up the phone to vote for it to win the Educational Category in the National Lottery Awards 2012. If successful in the bid the community singing programme will be able to work with more elderly and with young people in schools across the south west Grenville Jones, the Bath man who heads Golden Oldies, said: “We’re asking people to please help us with this final push, pick up the phone and vote for us – the telephone number is 0844 836 9685.”

Shop lion’s pride in winning gold One of Bath’s independent stalwarts, The Framing Workshop in Walcot Street has won the Mallory Cup at the Bath in Bloom. The cup is awarded to the business that not only creates an impressive floral display, but also maintains a high standard of shop front cleanliness.

Judges were also looking for a business that shows that extra community commitment by setting an example to others in addressing cleanliness issues beyond their own patch.

Martin Tracy and his team at The Framing Workshop combined a floral and Olympic themed display by aligning colours of flowers in baskets and troughs with the colours of the Olympic rings.

They also go that extra mile by regularly washing and clearing its patch of pavement and collecting rubbish left on the street. The staff also looks after the display of plants in the Ladymead Fountain and re-paints the Post

NEW ROLE: Leonard the Lion wears his gold Bath in Bloom medal

Box next to the shop whenever necessary.

Martin Tracy said: “At a time when, yet again the cleanliness of our city is on many people’s agenda, it is hugely rewarding to be acknowledged as a business that cares and contributes by looking after matters beyond our own frontage.”

He commented on the restrictions in businesses being able to use the Olympics by limiting their use to major sponsors only: “Over zealous trading standards officers managed to prevent the entire country from creating supportive Olympic themed windows in celebration.”

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10 POPULAR FAMILY LAW MYTHS “Armchair lawyers”: we all know them. In the area of family law in particular, everyone has advice to give or a tale to tell. It can however do more harm than good to listen to well-meaning friends and family who rely on stereotypes, drawing on their own circumstances or others’ experiences. The fact is that family law in this country is complex: no two cases are exactly the same and usually some expert legal advice goes a long way.

So what are the common myths and what’s the reality?

1. Myth: I’m a “common law” wife and I have my rights.

Reality: There is no such thing, even if you have lived together for 50 years. To acquire legal rights to your partner’s possessions, without relying on vague and arcane Trust law, you must marry or enter into a civil partnership.

2. Myth: I am divorced so my Decree Absolute protects me from financial claims.

Reality: Your Decree Absolute will simply end your marriage. It will not prevent a court from dealing subsequently with your former spouse’s financial claims. Even if you entirely agree about what should happen and you have implemented that agreement, for example by selling the family home and dividing the proceeds between you, you should still have that agreement recorded in a final and binding court order, known as a Consent Order.

5. Myth: I can prevent my wife from claiming a share in my assets by transferring them to someone else.

Reality: If the courts believe that an asset has been transferred in order to thwart a spouse’s claim, that transfer may be set aside or the asset still treated as part of the matrimonial pot. Even if assets are placed in a family Trust, or Limited Company, they can still form the subject of a claim on divorce.

6. Myth: I am not married, but I am on my child’s birth certificate so I have parental responsibility.

Reality: That is only the case for children born after 1st December 2003. If your child was born before then, and you never married the mother, you will not automatically have parental responsibility even if you were named on the birth certificate. You can only acquire that legal status by making an application to the court or entering into a Parental Responsibility Agreement with the mother.

10.Myth: Pre-Nuptial Agreements are not worth the paper they are written on.

Reality: Although they are not strictly binding in England and Wales, they are a compelling factor for a court to consider on divorce as long as they are properly prepared. They can save a lot of money in the long run, but don’t be tempted to download one from the internet: they require expert advice and input if they are going to be given full weight by the court.

Some of these realities may surprise you. There are plenty of others too, so if you are likely to be involved in a divorce, do talk things through with a solicitor. Your friends are there for emotional support: take your legal advice from your lawyer.

For further information about divorce and separation or any other family law issue, please contact Meg Moss, Family Partner at Mowbray Woodwards Solicitors on 01225 485700 or via email at mlm@mowbraywoodwards.co.uk

7. Myth: It’s not adultery because we are separated.

Reality: As long as you are still married, a sexual relationship with a new partner of the opposite sex is adultery in the eyes of the law.

However, to explode another myth, the ground for divorce is usually irrelevant to issues such as the distribution of assets.

8. Myth: I can get a “quickie” divorce.

3. Myth: We’re married so I’m entitled to half of everything he’s got.

Reality: There is no such law in England and Wales. We look at achieving fairness by reference to a raft of factors such as each party’s needs and those of any children, the length of the marriage, the resources available to each party and the assets each of them had prior to the marriage.

Sometimes, fairness and equality are the same thing but more often than not, one spouse will end up with more than the other for a variety of reasons.

4. Myth: We can divorce on the basis of “irreconcilable differences”.

Reality: Whilst that is the case in the US, it is not the law here where you either have to be separated for at least two years or divorce on the basis of the other spouse’s adultery or unreasonable behaviour.

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Reality: You cannot under any circumstances divorce within the first year of marriage. After that, the procedure for all divorces is much the same. The media report celebrity quickie divorces at their Decree Nisi stage, but usually ignore the fact that they have to wait another six weeks before obtaining Decree Absolute.

9. Myth: It’s going to cost me a fortune to get divorced.

Reality: Most cases in local courts such as Bath cost nothing like the headline cases that come out of London. Most lawyers will encourage settlement out of court and you can represent yourself if you want to. If you choose that option however, you may end up with an unfair settlement, or without the necessary legal paperwork to ensure that your agreement is final and enforceable.

Meg Moss, Family Partner at Mowbray Woodwards Solicitors

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DO YOU FANCY BEING AN ANGEL? At Richardson Swift we are always looking for ways for clients to enhance their returns and save money. The new Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) does both.

Capital Gains If the investor has received Income Tax relief on the cost of the shares, and the shares are disposed of after they have been held for at least three years, any gain is free from Capital Gains Tax. In 2012/13 there is an additional relief in that if the investor disposes of any asset which would give rise to a chargeable gain in 2012/13, and reinvests all or part of the amount of the gain (not the proceeds) in shares which qualify for SEIS relief, the amount reinvested will be exempt from capital gains tax. e.g. Bob sells an asset in September 2012 for £150,000 and realises a chargeable gain of £60,000. If he makes qualifying investments of at least £60,000 in SEIS shares in 2012/13, and all other conditions are met, the £60,000 gain will be free from CGT. Conditions Laura Rowlands

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EIS has been designed to help new, small companies raise equity finance by offering attractive tax reliefs to prospective investors or business angels.

There are various conditions that need to be met by the company including (but not limited to): • The company must be unquoted and UK resident, or have a UK presence and be carrying on a qualifying trade.

Income tax Income Tax relief is available to individuals who subscribe for qualifying shares after 6 April 2012 in a company which meets the SEIS requirements, and who have a UK tax liability.

Relief is available at 50% of the cost of the shares on a maximum annual investment of £100,000. e.g. John invests £20,000 in the tax year 2012/13 in SEIS qualifying shares. The relief available is £10,000 (£20,000 at 50%). His tax liability for the year (before SEIS relief) is £18,000 which he can reduce to £8,000 as a result of the investment.

There is a 'carry-back' facility which allows all or part of the cost of shares acquired in one tax year to be treated as though the shares had been acquired in the preceding tax year.

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• The shares must be held for a period of three years from date of issue.

• The company must have fewer than 25 employees and no more than £200,000 in gross assets.

• The maximum amount raised under the scheme is £150,000.

There are also various conditions which apply to the investor principally but not exclusively to be eligible: • The investor has to subscribe for new shares and pay for them at the time of issue. Shares must be full-risk ordinary shares, and may not be redeemable or carry preferential rights to the company’s assets in the event of a winding up.

• The investor cannot have a 'substantial interest' in the company within a certain period and 'substantial interest' is defined as owning more than 30 per cent of the company’s issued share capital, or its voting rights, or rights to its assets on a winding up.

Shareholdings of certain “associates” are taken into account in arriving at the 30 per cent figure but in contrast to other investment reliefs these conditions are relaxed.

• The investor cannot be employed by the company, but directors still qualify.

• You must not receive value from the company.

Ask us what “value” means in this context.

Tax relief will be withdrawn if at any time during the three years from date of issue of the shares the conditions are broken.

Is SEIS right for you?

As an angel investor, providing you have an income tax liability and the conditions are met, the SEIS scheme offers you a real incentive to help grow small businesses.

As the “associates” mentioned above do not include brothers or sisters, you could assist a sibling’s company whilst obtaining tax relief for yourself.

So, are you interested in being an angel? If you are contact Laura Rowlands or Jon Miles at Richardson Swift for more information on (01225)325580.

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HALF TERM HALLOWEEN Rosie Parry picks the best places around Bath to entertain the kids

Lacock Abbey Lacock, Nr Chippenham.

Tel: 01249 730459 www.nationaltrust.org/lacock Set in beautiful grounds Lacock Abbey is a great place to take the children this half term to get some fresh air and enjoy the autumnal changes.

On 21 October Lacock is celebrating Apple Day from 10.30am to 3pm. It’s a chance to celebrate the changing of the season and the falling of the leaves and fruit. You can enjoy music, dancing, refreshments, hog roast, craft activities, apple tastings and orchard tours as a family for some quality time together. The children can also get inspired for Halloween with the Giant Day on 30 October from 11am to 3pm. Meet Bellever and Albion the giants and listen to a tale told by a strange storyteller and make creative things with the Wiltshire Scrapstore. A self-led family trail until 31 October will also get you in the spirit of Halloween – full of ugly giants, kind and horrid giants it will take you around the grounds and you can hear stories from around the world.

The Egg, Theatre Royal Theatre Royal, Bath.

Box office tel: 01225 823409 www.theatreroyal.org.uk/the-egg The award-winning Egg theatre, specially designed for children, has some fantastic plays lined up for the half term and is the perfect place to spend a couple of hours and share some memories with them. From 25 – 28 October Cahoot NI presents Egg, a play for ages three and over all about magic, music and an egg. The delightful story unfolds on a tiny, rustic set constructed out of twigs, feathers and shells.

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October Clockheart Boy suitable for ages six and over tells the story of a boy with no heart who is washed ashore and a professor and his creations vows to bring him back to life. With wide-eyed wonder, Clockheart Boy learns the joys of stargazing, dancing, romance and friendship. Yet he soon discovers that a shadow lies over the secluded castle. From 30 October until 3 November Gomito and Greenwich Theatre presents Woodland. It’s a safe place for creatures, some so rare that you may never have heard of them. It’s a place where experts manage a strict daily routine and give lessons in supersafe creature care. But in this time there is a new arrival, one who doesn’t work to routines. This show is for 3-5 year-olds. And finally, on 1 November, little ones can enjoy Dinkies Storytime with Jackie and Pooja who will bring to life the story Lost and Found – suitable for babies and toddlers aged 18 months-four years.

American Museum in Britain

The Bridge of Elder at Stourhead

Water Babies Three pools across the Bath & Bristol area at: Church Farm, Bradford-on-Avon; Fosseway School, Bath; Three Ways School, Bristol.

Tel: 0117 946 6919 www.waterbabies.co.uk This award-winning baby and toddler swim school offers classes through the week in two pools across the Bath area and is a great way to spend some quality time with your young children. You can sign up to a course or Water Babies will be running free taster sessions during half term. The classes teach water confidence and vital life saving skills in a fun and relaxed way – children can start from birth and stay until they are four years old. Classes are small and each child is given individual attention.

Prior Park Landscape Garden

Claverton Manor, Bath.

Tel: 01225 460503 www.americanmuseum.org

Ralph Allen Drive, Bath.

Tel: 01225 833422 www.nationaltrust.org/priorpark

Celebrate Halloween in a different way with a gruesome event from the past at the American Museum in Britain. Fans and enthusiasts of the American Civil War (1861-1865) can witness life among the soldiers who fought brother against brother in the bloodiest conflict in American history. During the American Civil War Weekend on 13 and 14 October you can walk around the camp and get caught up in the argument between north and south; when the skirmish starts at 3.30pm whose side will you be on?

More traditional festivities will happen on 28 October when the museum celebrates Halloween with storytelling, spooky crafts, and owl handling – everyone is encouraged to dress in costume.

Prior Park Landscape Garden has a whole host of activities to keep the children happy during half term and a great selection of Halloween festivities. From 27 October until 4 November, 10am to 5.30pm you can take part in the spooky Halloween and bonfire night trail around the garden for £1 per trail. On 27 October at 1.30pm there will be children’s storytelling where they can come and listen to scary tales told in the new natural play area by Prior Park’s storyteller. Also on offer is Carve it, Cook it, Eat it from noon until 2pm, with the park hosting a pumpkin carving and cooking demonstration with local chefs from Bath Soup Company and Food Cycle, there will be a tasting session ❯❯

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Ruggerbeez at Alice Park

Spookfest at Longleat Safari Park

❯❯ afterwards too. And on 31 October, Halloween itself, from 10am until 1pm you can take part in the family muck-in day together – put on your scariest costume and bring lunch for a picnic. Booking is essential. If Halloween isn’t for them, then you can join the RSPB team for something a less scary and help feed the birds and spot them around the park – on 27 and 28 October from 10.30am – 2.30pm.

Longleat Safari Park Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire.

Tel: 01985 844400 www.longleat.co.uk There’s a host of Halloween-themed thrills and chills taking place at Longleat over the half term.

It’s a great day out for all the family and you will be able to enjoy everything from close encounters with giant bats and creepy crawlies to ghastly ghost tours around Longleat House – search for the mysterious Grey Lady, Longleat’s very own resident ghost. This Spookfest runs from 25 October until 4 November. You can take the pumpkin trail, see magic tricks, balloon modelling and spooky face painting. There will also be a fireworks display on 26 and 27 October to the sound of Halloween-inspired music.

Dyrham Park Dyrham, Nr Bath.

Tel: 0117 937 2501 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyrham Let the kids run wild at Dyrham during Halloween and half term with a rat raid from 19 – 28 October, from 11am – 5pm during which they can find all the naughty rats that have invaded the house. Surrounded by 272 acres of garden, rolling parkland and a deer park you can also enjoy a family discovery trail on 30 October.

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Robert at Water Babies

Stourhead

Youth Choir

Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire.

Tel: 01747 841152 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead www.whispering-wood-folk.co.uk

New Oriel Hall, Larkhall, Bath.

Tel: 01225 420845

Half term will never have been so magical if you visit Stourhead as a family as it hosts Bristolbased outdoor theatre company, Whispering Wood Folk and their breathtaking show. On 20 October at 6pm and 8pm you can join them in the ancient woodland for some enchanting storytelling in The Bridge of Elder, told through lyrical live music, tree top aerial acrobatics and illuminations. Tickets are £12/£6 or £30 for a family ticket and booking is essential. Also at Stourhead, there is a pumpkin plod for under 14s during a 5k run on 21 October – there will be a prize for the best dressed pumpkin. And on 28 October, don your boots, coats and scarves and experience Stourhead in all its golden glory on a walk through the woodlands with the estate ranger, for some quality family time.

Alice Park Gloucester Road, Bath.

Ruggerbeez on tel: 0844 544 6784 www.ruggerbeez.com/content/bath_alice_p ark If your children have been inspired by the Bath Rugby players and want to learn and play themselves, the award-winning Ruggerbeez provides imaginative sport sessions for children aged 2-7 years – it provides an ideal pathway for children to establish early movement skills which later benefit their cognitive, physical and social development. Girls and boys enjoy weekly play sessions on a Saturday morning at Alice Park and during half term Ruggerbeez will be giving a morning session on 27 October as well as on 3 and 5 November – sessions are in age groups.

Let your teenagers express themselves with Bath’s new youth choir, The Minuendos, for boys and girls aged 11–18. From pop music to songs from musicals through to classics they can enjoy a whole range of singing. The choir meets on Fridays from 7pm – 9pm, term-time.

At-Bristol Harbourside, Bristol.

Tel: 0845 345 1235 www.at-bristol.org.uk At-Bristol has plenty of events and activities to keep children of all ages and interests happy this half term. This science hub enables children to explore the world through many machines and props, often created and made by the team at AtBristol. Until 12 October they can try their hand at sporty activities in the Try-Athlon Live Lab: discover how muscles work and why making a simple movement might not be quite so straightforward after all… A family science show, Good Vibrations, begins daily from 13 October until 2 December. You can explore how sound is made and how sound waves get around as well as have the chance to play some instruments. For little ones, the storytelling sessions continue at 11.30am in the holidays, taking them on imaginative adventures full of sounds, actions and interactive experiments. For Halloween, AtBristol gets really gory with its Dissection Lab from 13 October until 5 November. Children can get under the skin of what makes our bodies tick by using body paints to visualise veins, muscles and bones. There will be real organ dissections and they can make their own fake blood specimen to take home.

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BEECHEN CLIFF SCHOOL Headmaster: A Davies

Popular Co-Educational Sixth Form

“The sixth form provision is outstanding” Ofsted 2011 6th Form Prospective Parents’ Evening Wednesday 7th November at 7pm Subject Information Evening Tuesday 13th November at 6pm

Large vibrant Sixth Form with excellent academic standards Exceptional extra-curricular opportunities Please view our Prospectus online: www.beechencliff.org.uk Alexandra Park, Bath BA2 4RE. Telephone: 01225 480466 Email: headmaster@beechencliff.org.uk

Oldfield School - a new academy for boys and girls We have high expectations - the sky’s the limit!

“Academic achievement of the students is excellent”

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Year 6 Parents and Students are invited to make an appointment to visit SIXTH FORM INFORMATION EVENING Wednesday 24th October For more information: telephone: 01225 423582 email: headteacher@oldfieldschool.com website: www.oldfieldschool.com

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Calder House

■ Calder House, which specialises in helping dyslexic children return to mainstream education, is championing an exciting new approach to improve pupils’ ‘working memory.’ The school, between Bath and Chippenham, is among the first in the country to start using an innovative application called Cog Med, which is specifically designed to develop working memory skills. The school has hosted a training day to explain the benefits of this approach to other schools and educators. Calder House director of studies, Ian Perks, said: “Working memory is what allows us to store information in our minds for short periods of time and to use this information. Recent research indicates that it may be the single most important factor in determining general intellectual ability. Developing our pupils’ working memory is an important step on the path to improving a wide range of other learning skills and helping dyslexic children to achieve their full potential.”

Calder House has an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Children typically spend just over two years at the school before returning to mainstream education.

■ Novelist Fay Weldon is among 16 academics who have been appointed as professors at Bath Spa University. Joining the creative writing, art and design and music and performing arts departments, these novelists, poets, artists and composers have been appointed to help build upon its foundations in the cultural and creative industries. They are part of a wider programme of development and growth, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Christina Slade. The new appointments include: Professor of art and design, Dexter Dalwood, Mike Tooby and Gavin Turk; Professor of creative writing, Naomi Alderman, David Almond, Aminatta Forna, Maggie Gee, Tessa Hadley, David Harsent, Philip Hensher, Nicholas Jose, Kate Pullinger; Professor of English, John Strachan; Professor of music, Amanda Bayley and Joe Duddell. With several in post this new academic year, the rest are due to join the university early in 2013.

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CLASSROOMS IN THE CINEMA Bath teachers are being invited to take their young charges into the city’s cinemas this month to expand their minds and their imaginations as part of National Schools Film Week.

The Bath Odeon and independent arthouse cinema, the Little Theatre are both laying on films and talks through the week, which runs from 15 to 26 October.

The Little Theatre will be showing three films, Kirikou and the Sorceress, Skin I Live In and Well Digger’s Daughter, two of which will be introduced by Kevan Manwearing, lecturer of writing for stage, screen and radio for the Open University.

Martin Jennings, manager at the Little, said: “It is great to be part of the community and inculcate a love of film in the next generation. The primary school students that come to our screenings really benefit from seeing films they would not normally see.”

The national festival is now in its 17th year and

is the world’s largest educational event of its kind.

It reaches around two million children aged four to 19, giving them the opportunity to get out of the classroom and to learn about the world and relationships via the powerful media of film.

Teachers who want to book free tickets can visit: www.nationalschoolsfilmweek.org.

Make an informed choice for sixth form The St Brendan’s College campus was recently re-built and more parents and students are opting to look at what the only dedicated sixth form college in the area is able to offer.

There’s a wide range of courses, such as the International Baccalaureate, ALevels, BTEC level 3 and level 2, and GCSEs. Students are able to combine almost any blend of ALevels and BTEC Level 3 to create a programme which meets their needs.

Support for students was judged Outstanding by Oftsed

for 2012. Students benefit from a wide range of educational visits and enrichment activities and obtain excellent results.

Many progress from St Brendan’s to university, employment or apprenticeships.

The College has a faith base and regards each person as an individual creation of God. Principal, Michael Jaffrain said: “We welcome all who are happy to be educated in a college which promotes an awareness of faith, tolerance and respect for others, in a manner which enriches each and every

student.”

A series of open events is being held for students to make informed decisions about courses, view the facilities and to hear at first-hand about all aspects of life at St Brendan’s from staff and students. Open events are taking place on Saturday 20 October (10.30am – 2pm), Wed 24 October (6pm – 9pm) and Thurs 25 October (6pm – 9pm). Details about courses can be found, visit: www.stbrendanssixthform.com, or for a prospectus, tel: 0117 977 7766.

Students receive international education The SABIS International School UK (SIS-UK) near Bath is holding an open day for prospective students this month.

A spokeswoman for the school said: “We believe in preparing students for the challenges they may face in university and beyond by providing them with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills.”

Situated on 148 acres of the Ashwicke Hall Estate near Marshfield, the campus provides an environment in which students from the UK and abroad can form lifelong friendships while nurturing a thirst for lifelong learning and developing into young adults equipped for the future. Students follow a cohesive, motivational and exciting curriculum that emphasises a wellbalanced body of knowledge, skills and experiences, backed by research and development activity.

The SABIS Educational System has been developed, refined and tested for over a century, supported by the latest software and technology.

While providing opportunities for emotional, social and moral growth, the Student Life Organisation helps students develop academic, managerial, organisational and leadership skills.

Active engagement in the SLO also gives students the chance to get involved in academic and nonacademic activities such as tutoring other students, planning sports and social events, organising community volunteering projects and much more.

Students consistently achieve above global averages at IGCSEs, A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate. They have gone on to win places at the world’s most prestigious universities and have distinguished themselves in a variety of professions across the globe.

For more than 125 years, schools in the SABIS School Network have been preparing students with the knowledge and skills required to help them achieve success in a changing world.

The next open day is on Saturday 20 October from 11am – 2pm.

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BESIDE STILL WATERS Andrew Swift explores the peaceful towpath beside the 18th century Thames and Severn Canal, which is slowly being restored by volunteers and councils – with restoration work very much in progress

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ou’ll need to do some planning for this walk, but you will not only be rewarded by glorious countryside and Cotswold buildings, but also explore the legacy of a waterway that, after a century of dereliction and decay, is being brought back to life. The Thames & Severn Canal opened in 1789 to complete a through route across southern England. It included a 2¼ mile-long tunnel and an inland port where goods where transhipped between Severn trows and Thames barges.

It was the wonder of the age; even George III came to see it.

Although long derelict, with many stretches filled in, volunteers and local councils are working hard to realise once again the dream of linking Thames and Severn.

The walk starts at Sapperton and ends, nine miles away, at Stroud. There are three suggested ways of getting to the starting point and ensuring you’re not stranded at the end: 1) take two cars, park one at Stroud and drive the other to Sapperton; 2) drive to Stroud and take a bus to Sapperton; 3) take a train to Stroud and a bus from there to Sapperton. The 54 or 54A bus from Stroud to Sapperton runs (infrequently) from the Merrywalks Centre. If you come by train, head from the station towards the town centre, turn left, and at the end go down Rowcroft Retreat to the right of Lloyds bank. Turn right at the bottom and walk along to bus stop K. Get off the bus at the Glebe in Sapperton, walk back a little way, then bear right alongside the green. Turn right along a road, then left downhill. Turn left down a path between two walls, carry on through a kissing gate and head diagonally downhill.

Cross a stile leading to the western portal of Sapperton tunnel.

This gloomy spot, dominated by mausoleum-like obelisks, is a stark contrast to the sunlit valley you have just left. Cross the top of the tunnel and turn right alongside the reed-choked canal.

After crossing a squeeze stile you come to the Daneway Inn. The lock which stood in front of it has been filled in to create a car park but the bridge at the far end survives. A path to the right of it leads back onto the towpath.

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After passing four derelict locks, you come to Bathursts’s Meadow Lock, where a bridge takes you across to continue along the left-hand towpath. You have the sensation – which will be very familiar by the end of the walk – of walking along a causeway between the reed-choked canal and the fast-flowing River Frome. After passing another lock, you have the even stranger sensation of being lower than the river.

After going under a bridge, the view opens out, with the river winding through a meadow. Just before the next bridge – where the footpath once again changes side – is Puck’s Mill Upper Lock, where the lock-keeper’s cottage has an unusual canted end.

On the approach to the next bridge at Baker’s Mill, the river opens out to a lake and the canal to a lily-fringed pool. With the peace of the valley only disturbed by an occasional train, this is a delightful spot.

At Valley Bridge, 1,000 metres further on, you reach the outskirts of Chalford and the character of the valley changes, as an increasing number of mills, built to harness the power of the ever-broadening river, gradually appear. After another 500 metres, a bridge over the stream leads to the New Red Lion Inn. In the canal’s heyday, there were dozens of pubs along here. This is one of the few to survive.

Soon you reach the first of many filled-in or culverted stretches of canal. Carry on across a main road, go into the car park by Gather Me Flowers and turn right past Elbesee Products to rejoin the towpath. The canal soon disappears into a culvert, to reemerge as a narrow stream before disappearing again. Continue along the road, cross a side road and follow a footpath heading down beside mills to where the canal re-emerges, wide and full of water, with a lock-keeper’s roundhouse on the left.

Soon the canal disappears into another culvert. Cross the road, continue along a footpath and go down steps to the towpath.

After passing Ile’s Mill Lock and going under a bridge, the canal is culverted under the railway, and the footpath heads through a muddy tunnel to emerge beside St Mary’s Lock. Up to the right is a tiny signalbox with hand-operated crossing gates, a miraculous survivor from the age of steam.

ADVENTURE: main picture, Bagpath Bridge over the Thames & Severn Canal Top right, the canal at Chalford in 1908

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OUT&ABOUT After passing Beale’s Lock and Bridge, the towpath leads past modern factory units and crosses a lane before a culvert takes the canal under the railway. On the far side of the culvert is Bourne Lock, with Bourne Mill on the left.

Just past Bourne Bridge the canal disappears behind a wall, where a display describes the restoration work going on beyond it. The large open space to your left where the wall ends was Brimscombe Port, where goods were transhipped. Carry on past old canal buildings and, when the lane swings left, turn right past an old salt warehouse. Turn left following a sign to the mill, carry on alongside the stream and between two large industrial units, and bear left before reaching the main road. When you come to a road, cross and carry on to the right of the Ship Inn. Follow the footpath past a large red-brick building to Gough’s Orchard Lock and Bridge, where the canal reappears. It soon disappears again, with the path continuing between industrial units, before re-emerging.

Before you reach the curiously-named Bagpath Bridge, the canal, clear and filled with water, looks like a working waterway for the first time. Beyond the next bridge, at Ham Mill, however, the vegetation moves in once more. Carry on under the metal Jubilee Bridge, past Griffin’s Lock, with restoration well advanced, under Stanton’s Bridge and on to Bowbridge Lock, with its circular weir, beyond which the canal runs into a culvert.

Walk up steps to the road. The towpath continues on the other side. Major restoration of the next section should have been completed by now. If it is still in progress and the towpath is closed, turn right up the road, left along London Road and left at the roundabout. After going under the railway, cross to rejoin the towpath.

If the work has been completed, carry on along the towpath and through the newly-restored section, which takes it on a new course under the railway. From here it is a short walk to Wallbridge Wharf in Stroud, where a right turn takes you back to the town centre. ■

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Length of walk: nine miles Approx time: four hours Map: OS Explorer 168 more useful is a Towpath Map

by Darien-Jones Publishing, available online, or from Stroud Tourism Information Centre Buses from Stroud to Sapperton: Mon-Fri 9.30am, 11.10am, 12.40pm, Sat 12.20pm Refreshments: Daneway Inn, lunch, daily 12 -2pm

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Quick bites ■ Great Western Wine of Bath has been crowned best wine merchant in the south west at the International Wine Challenge Awards dinner, at London’s Park Lane Hilton hotel. Richard Lecoche, GWW business manager said: “This is fantastic; thank you so much to all of our customers, wineries and our incredibly hard working, wine loving team for making this happen.”

■ Sally Lunn’s is hosting an evening with Guardian Food and Drink editor Matthew Fort on Wednesday 10 October as part of the Great Bath Feast – and to raise funds for local charity, St John’s Hospital. He has a heap of accolades to his name, including Food Writer of the Year, Restaurant Writer of the Year and Cookery Writer of the Year and he will be sharing tales of his life in food. Sally Lunn’s is inviting people to apply for tickets, which include a glass of wine, by email: events@sallylunns.co.uk and including a donation to the charity.

■ Heavenly Hedgerows, which is based in Keynsham, has won gold and silver at the Taste of the West Awards. Owner, Chris Westgate, said: “This is the first year I have entered. It’s a real boost for a small business like mine.” It received gold for its hawthorn jelly and silver for its elderberry and bramble jam. It was also short-listed for the Bristol Local Food Producers Awards and Bath Good Food Awards in two categories. Heavenly Hedgerows makes foods from hedgerow fruits and berries and Chris is having a busy time harvesting for the next batch of delicious produce. Visit: www.heavenlyhedgerows.co.uk.

BRIDES SAY CHEESE T raditional fruity wedding cakes are fast being caught up by a passion for wedding cakes made from cheese. The Fine Cheese Co in Bath has been supplying an increasing number of savoury tiered cheese cakes to happy couples.

There will be a display of cheese wedding cakes at The Fine Cheese Co Festival of Cheese which is being held at Milsom Place on Saturday 27 October. During the day there will be the chance to meet the cheese makers and taste their cheeses.

Artisan cheese makers, who often work seven days a week on their farms, value the chance to come to the annual cheese gathering, which for them is a rare chance to meet their fellow professionals.

Ann-Marie Dyas of the The Fine Cheese Co, said: “Cheese is so much part of our nation’s new obsession that cheese wedding cakes are now the fashionable choice of today’s couples.”

Increasingly couples are paying for their own weddings so the groom is as involved as the bride, and the part of the wedding that interests the bridegroom is the food. Wedding planning is traditionally a female pre-occupation but this is the aspect of wedding planning that the bridegroom can get his teeth into.

Today’s bridegroom plays an active role helping decide what the cake comprises and ensuring their favourite cheeses are included. Top choices include tiers of Cheddar, Stilton and Brie de Meaux.

Cheese is the ideal food to feed hungry guests at the evening party that follows most weddings. When partnered with bread or crackers and some good chutney or pickle

TASTY: tiered cheese wedding cakes made by the Bath Fine Cheese Company

it mops up the wine and the beer and keeps energy levels up.

The Fine Cheese Co. made its first cake from cheese in 2002, when one of the sales team decided that she would dispense with iced fruitcake and have something more suited to the wedding of a cheesemongeress.

For those of us not getting married, there is plenty of interest at the cheese festival. The cheesemakers have stalls dotted around Milsom Place, generally with samples alongside the products they are selling. They are always happy to talk about how their cheese is made and this is a good chance to pick up some great flavours that you wouldn’t normally find in a supermarket.

Chefs celebrate at annual Bath food awards

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ath’s hard-working chefs were tempted out of their kitchens for just one evening to attend the second annual Bath Good Food awards ceremony. The prize giving dinner was held at the Guildhall, with several hundred attending and The Bath Magazine’s wine columnist, food and wine critic Angela Mount compering the evening.

The independent food awards celebrate the city’s vibrant culinary scene. We were pleased to see some of our favourites – including Sam Moody, Gordon Jones, Sotto Sotto and Casanis among the winners.

Here are some of the winners: Best Bath institution – the Beaujolais • Best Chef – Gordon Jones at Menu Gordon Jones • Best restaurant – Casanis • Best newcomer – The Allium • Best deli – Sam’s Kitchen • Best gastro – the King William (also best supporter of local produce) • Best family – The Cosy Club • Best breakfast – Jika Jika • Best sandwich – Made by Ben • Best French – Casanis • Best Italian – Sotto 68 THEBATHMAGAZINE

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DELIGHTED: Charlie Digney of the King William pub

Sotto • Best Indian – The Mint Room • Best vegetarian – Demuths • Best seafood – Aio Sardinia • Best Asian – Yen Sushi • Best chain – Cote Brasserie • Best front of house – Hudson’s Steakhouse • Best hotel restaurant – the Bath Priory Hotel • Best romantic – the Dower House

at the Royal Crescent Hotel • Best bakery – Lovett Pies • Contribution to sustainability – Harvest oils • Best cheese – Sleight Farm • Best farm shop – Whiterow (also best fruit and veg) • Best cupcakes/confectionary – Country Cupcakes • Best Sunday roast – Brasserie Blanc • Best café – Same Same but Different • Best fine dining wine list – the Bath Priory • Best charcuterie – Castellano’s • Best express food – Tambo Peruvian Kitchen • Best wine list – Hudson’s Steakhouse • One to watch – Lovett Pies • dairy – Ivor’s ice cream • preserves – Bath Food Co • alcoholic beverage – Dick Willows • nonalcoholic beverage – Bradley’s Juice • People’s choice – The Chequers.

Sam Moody, chef at the Bath Priory, was recognised with the best contribution to Bath food award.

The categories were voted for by city diners and a panel of expert judges then whittled down the shortlist by visiting the venues to see for themselves. ■

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f there is one thing that we can all share a love for it is surely good food and drink and the Great Bath Feast, running until 31 October, promises to unite us with a sizzling schedule of food, drink and chef events across the city. Whether you’re a Bathonian or visitor, meat eater or a vegetarian, wine connoisseur or cheese fanatic there’s an event for you. By the end of it you might even be a bread-baking, winedrinking, cheese-eating, curry-making, book-buying, berry-foraging, Michelin-starred cooking extraordinaire. Well, it’s possible with this line-up.

Learn the art and skill of bread baking on a threeday course from 8-10 October with Richard Bertinet at the Bertinet Kitchen; or enjoy a great opportunity to learn how to make the most of a Riverford vegetable box with some new skills and recipes and the benefits of organic produce on 16 October from 7pm-9pm at the Vegetarian Cookery School, visit: www.vegetariancookeryschool.co.uk or tel: 01225 427938 to book your place.

On 15 October at 7pm The Tasting Room is putting on a fabulous gourmet dinner with Michelinstarred chef of 5 North Street Winchcombe, Marcus Ashenford. He will create a five-course menu with complementary wine for you to enjoy, and having retained his Michelin star accolade for 15 years it is bound to be a memorable evening.

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October for a seafood fiesta. A fish feast will be prepared by the team of chefs, with fish provided by The Scallop Shell – a leading fishmonger who brings the best of the morning’s catch from the fishing ports of south Devon and Cornwall and only works with suppliers and small artisan fisheries committed to sustainability. Visit: www.beaujolaisbath.co.uk ot tel: 01225 423417, advanced bookings only.

For top culinary tips attend the Allium Brasserie on 18 October at 12.30pm for lunch and meet the kitchen team: Chris Staines, Ollie, Roland and Tom will talk about their food passion and what inspires them. There will be a complimentary drink on arrival and a two-course lunch to include wine and coffee. To book visit: www.abbeyhotelbath.co.uk or tel: 01225 461603.

On 25 October, Great Western Wine presents a portfolio tasting evening from 6pm-9pm at the Assembly Rooms. For 28 years Great Western Wine has sought out distinctive wines direct from independent and boutique winemakers so this is your chance to sample more than 100 wines and Champagne from across the world. Visit: www.greatwesternwine.co.uk or tel: 01225 322810.

If you wish to get out and about join Annie Lywood and discover Bath from a beautiful new perspective. You will take the Bath Skyline Walk and gather blackberries and sloes from the hedgerows and savour a home-baked muffin and a flask of tea

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while you take in the view. Walks will be approximately three hours in length, beginning at 10am on 11 and 12 October. To book tel: 07980 381711.

But perhaps the pièce de résistance in the Great Bath Feast’s delicious diary is the Chefs’ Theatre at the Octagon, Milsom Place on 19 and 20 October.

Some of the south west’s top chefs will give demonstrations throughout the two days, including two-Michelin starred executive chef Michael Caines, from Gidleigh Park and the Bath Priory; Hywel Jones from Lucknam Park; Rachel Demuth from Demuth’s Vegetarian Restaurant and Cookery School; cookery writer for the Telegraph, Xanthe Clay; and Charlie Digney from gastro pubs the King William and the Garrick’s Head.

For more information about the Great Bath Feast and more events, visit: www.greatbathfeast.co.uk. ■

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n sunny weekend lunchtimes the terrace and gardens of the Hare and Hounds are generally buzzing with people enjoying the ambience, a spot of lunch and, of course, the view – if they gave out awards for the pub with the best views in Bath this imposing stone building at the top of Lansdown hill would win hands down.

But, what about when you can’t see the view? Is the Hare and Hounds still worth the trip up the hill? Because the pub is run by the same ownership as the excellent Marlborough Tavern and The Chequers (which has just won the People’s Choice award in the Bath Good Food awards) in town, there is the same approach to service and food as its city centre siblings that’s always a step up from what you’d expect from pub grub.

So, on a chilly, dark autumn evening we cheated and caught a bus up the hill to the Hare and Hounds, which is welcoming and warm inside. The pub’s large dining room had been lit with candles, their lights reflecting prettily in the stone mullioned windows. Our table was next to the window so we were able to enjoy the twinkling lights of the villages up the valley all the way to Kingsdown.

In keeping with our mists and mellow fruitfulness mood, John started with a piping hot bowl of roast carrot soup with parsley cream. Perfect, creamy, warm orange and tasty. My starter, of smoked salmon mousse with pickled vegetables and pea shoots was pretty to look at and well matched with a zesty lemon kick.

While much of the menu consists of classic British dishes, such as fish and chips, 28-day hung steak and hand-cut chips, and the traditional bangers and mash, which John chose and attacked with gusto, there are a few more unusual choices.

My main course of lamb was a pleasant surprise and easily of good restaurant standard – the lamb perfectly pink and tender, accompanied by noisettes of darker meat, well cooked and matched with homemade stuffing, apple sauce and a sweet and spicy Oriental ratatouille – an inspired combination. With creamy mashed potato this was a very hearty portion indeed.

Starters are priced between £5.95 and £7.50, while main courses are between £9.50 and £18.95.

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the dining tables are all busy drinkers may have to stand at the bar. But there’s plenty of space for drinkers and diners.

We like the bustling atmosphere and being able to watch the chefs at work in the open kitchen, assembling our dishes deftly with none of the shouty chef tantrums I remember from my days as a waitress. The place was very busy on a Friday night, so if you are planning to eat, I’d definitely book.

ANOTHER WINNER: the Hare and Hounds is a pub for all seasons

There is the same approach to service and ❝ food as its city centre siblings, that’s always a step up from what you’d expect from pub grub

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On cold winter days the pub has an open fire at one end of the room and tucked away is The Beckford Room, with a log fire warming a cosy sitting room with squashy sofas and a private dining room. I should imagine this will be very popular with Bath businesses holding their Christmas celebrations this year. We had a quick look at the festive menu, which is from £20 for a two course lunch. The starters include home smoked salmon with crab cream and brioche, or a confit of duck with sautern jelly, and, as alternative to roast turkey there’s to be sea bass with clams and Jerusalem artichokes, or a pumpkin and rocket risotto. Looks like there’ll be some good partying going on nearer Christmas.

We discovered that the last bus down the hill went at 8.30pm, but we were happy to enjoy the rest of a bottle of Italian Costa Fiorita Rosso (£15.95) which went down well.

I had enjoyed watching the chefs at work with a mini blow torch, which is why I decided to order a white chocolate creme brulée with strawberry sorbet. This was the Milky Bar kid all grown up, its sweetness cut through by the fruitiness of the sorbet. Puddings are between £4.50 and £6.50, or you could go for the manly option of a cheeseboard with a nice glass of port.

As we tottered down the hill we agreed that the new-look Hare and Hounds is a welcome addition to Bath’s gastro scene, GMc and worth a visit, even when you can’t see the view. ■

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THE WINE COLUMN Angela Mount, wine and food critic, chooses wines for autumn suppers and Bonfire Night

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fter a whisper of sunshine and heat in mid September, we can hope for a glimmer of warmth in October, but that may well be more from the food we are cooking and the wine we are drinking. I’ve been thinking about evenings drawing in, and as the skies darken ever earlier, we start to move to the indoor hub of our homes, the kitchen, and draw the curtains closed. My column is about wines that suit the foods that we cook every day, and this month, I’m looking at top choices for one pot suppers. Wines that go with stews, braised dishes and casseroles, and which herald the arrival of autumn. Wines that will be perfect for the weekend gatherings and for keeping warm on Bonfire night. Rather than choosing some delicious wines and working out what to serve them with, I’ve chosen wines to match four autumnal dishes.

Thai chicken curry Mariona Moscatel, Alicante 2011 I love discovering unusual wines, and here’s one of them. Made from the naturally sweet grape Moscatel, with a touch of Sauvignon blanc, in Alicante, southern Spain, this is a such a vibrant, deliciously fruity wine.

Bold aromas of white peach, and honeysuckle, followed by intensely fruity flavours and a zesty crisp finish. The perfect wine to cope with sweet coconut, chilli and heat.

Classic fish stew Picpoul de Pinet Roquemoliere 2011 Just because the nights are closing in, it doesn’t mean we have to give up on fresh, lively white wines. Fish stew, in all its various guises, cries out for a crisp, zesty white wine, which works with cream or tomato based sauces. And this wine is great as an aperitif, or as a glass for the chef. From the southern French region, this delightful dry white is full of vibrant citrus fruit character with a tangy, mouth-tingling edge.

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Lasagne or spicy spaghetti Boheme Primitivo del Salento 2011 This is a ridiculously low-priced, soft spicy red, from the wonderful island of Sicily, which is absolutely spot on with simple braised casseroles, pasta dishes and stews. It’s just so food friendly, it’s packed with ripe cherry fruit, a touch of mocha and a sprinkling of herbs, with an appealing, savoury and beguiling edge – try it with any pasta dish.

Spiced beef casserole Crasto 2010, Douro, Portugal Portuguese wines are so often overlooked, but are some of my favourites.

This one is a real treat; it’s from the Douro region, in northern Portugal which is where all Port is produced, and is made from the same grapes. It’s rich and powerful, with a deep, fig and plum character, and a hint of dark chocolate. Velvety and intense, it’s a classic autumn warmer.

OCTOBER’S CHOICE Wine with beef: Red wines are the order of the day here, and this is where the big, full bodied classics come into their own. For roast beef opt for a cabernet-based red, such as a claret, or Australian or Chilean cabernet sauvignon. Hearty stews need richer, bolder wines, such as Chateauneuf, Californian Zinfandel,or a rich, ripe malbec from Argentina, such as the sumptuously rich and powerful Vistalba Corte B, with its seductively powerful, dense blackberry fruit and spice flavours.

Great Western Wine is offering readers the opportunity to taste these wines free on Saturday 13 October between 2 and 5pm, with 10% discount on purchases of these wines, using code BATHMAG10. Great Western Wine, Wells Road, Bath BA2 3AP, tel: 01225322810. Visit: wwwgreatwesternwine.co.uk. Angela will be in the shop to answer questions about wine and food matching.

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rides have welcomed the arrival of Rookery Manor Bridal’s new boutique in Bladud Buildings, just off Broad Street, in central Bath, where they’re able to choose from all kinds of beautiful wedding dresses by the design houses Pronovias and Maggie Sottero. The boutique also offers a range of tiaras, veils and shoes.

Bridal consultant Jayne Caldwell is on hand in this delightful showroom to help brides find the dress of their dreams, whether they’re looking for fairytale princess tiers or a sleek, sophisticated lean look. There are generous sized changing rooms and sofas for the mother-of-the-bride and chief bridesmaid to rest on while the bride takes her time over the fitting. A three-way mirror and ingenious clamps allow Jayne to show brides just what they’ll look like when the dress has been expertly altered to fit.

Rookery Manor Bridal is owned by Ian Clapp, managing director of Somerset country house wedding venue Rookery Manor Hotel and Spa near Weston-super-Mare, which has a well established Rookery Manor Bridal boutique.

Mr Clapp, whose family has lived at the 16th century manor for four generations, has seen many weddings at the hotel and understands what happy couples dream of for their big day.

As well as hosting civil ceremonies and receptions, Rookery Manor has its own hotel, beautiful gardens with water features, a spa, limousine hire service, florist and the bridal boutique.

Viewings in Bath are by personal appointment only. Tel: 01225 313 434 to book, or visit: www.rookery-manor-bridal.co.uk to find out more. Book a place at the Maggie Sottero Designer Day at the boutique in Bath from 9am to 5pm on Sunday 25 November. ■

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GLAMOROUS: a wedding dress from the Pronovias collection at Rookery Manor Bridal, Bath

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From vintage fairs to open days, here’s a list of events in the region to help you plan for your big day, and offer some inspiration too Lackham House Wedding Fair, Sunday 7 October, 11am – 3pm The beautiful gardens and terrace make Lackham House the perfect venue.

Guests can enjoy the lavender garden as well as the Italian garden, and the fountain and terrace make a delightful backdrop for wedding photographs.

There will be a fantastic array of wedding suppliers in attendance and fashion shows at 12.30pm and 2pm. Lackham House, Lacock, Chippenham, SN15 2NY.

Woodlands Country House Vintage Wedding Fair, Sunday 7 October, 12pm – 4pm Selected exhibitors have been invited to Woodlands to show you the best in vintage from the local area. Enjoy a glass of complimentary Bucks Fizz while you view the exhibits – from dresses, corsets, flowers and cakes to vintage crockery, props and cars. Woodlands Country House Hotel, Hill Lane, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset TA9 4DF.

Homewood Park Wedding Open Evening, Tuesday 9 October, 6pm – 8pm Homewood Park is one of the most magical luxury country house wedding venues in Bath. Whether you are organising a small intimate wedding or a large family affair, Homewood Park is a venue definitely worth viewing.

See it in all its glory at the open evening event. To book a place, contact tel: 01225 809 435. Homewood Park, Abbey Lane, Freshford, Bath BA2 7TB.

Ston Easton Wedding Open Evening, Thursday 11 October, 6pm – 9pm Ston Easton Park, one of Somerset’s finest wedding venues has to be seen to be fully appreciated. Visit on this wedding open evening for a private tour of the house and a chance to chat through your wedding plans with one of the event co-ordinators. Enjoy complimentary Champagne and canapés; meet the team and discover the magic of Ston Easton Park. Ston Easton Park, Ston Easton, Somerset, BA3 4DF. Tel: 01761 241 631.

Maggie Sottero Designer Day at Rookery Manor Hotel, Saturday 24 November, 9am – 5pm This beautiful boutique, located in the grounds of 16th century Rookery Manor Hotel & Spa, is your one-stop shop for gorgeous gowns and bridal accessories. Viewings are by appointment only, tel: 0845 409 09 30 to book. Edingworth, Nr Weston Super Mare, Somerset, BS24 0JB. WWW.THEBATHMAGAZINE.CO.UK

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Georgette McCready enjoys a holistic experience at Whatley Manor’s Aquarias spa

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e devote much of our time to our jobs, our families and our homes – but, hand on heart, can you honestly say that you regularly set aside a dedicated few hours to give yourself a mental, physical and emotional break from routine, to re-charge the batteries and emerge a nicer, less stressed person? Aside from the odd half hour in the bath with a book, I’m as guilty as the next working woman of rushing from project to project, so it was with a sigh of relief that I headed out to spend a day at the the Aquarias spa situated in the five star Whatley Manor country hotel, a few miles from Malmesbury.

As you would come to expect from a hotel that’s a member of Relais & Chateaux, the service is impeccable and the attention to detail cannot be faulted. Around the spa you’ll find an endless supply of fluffy towels and large glass jugs filled with fresh iced water, scented with slices of fresh orange.

The changing area is equally well thought out; there is plenty of space and all sorts of nice touches including a large bowl of rough salt for an invigorating scrub in the shower, as well as cleansing lotion and hairdriers.

I spent the morning unwinding in the spa pool (heated to a luxurious 37c) and the scented steam rooms and sauna, and kicking back, glossy magazine in hand, stretched out on a comfy lounger with barely a care in the world. Relishing the chance to soak up the autumn sunshine, I enjoyed a float about in the outdoor section of the pool followed by a peaceful lie down in the Tepidarium, a room of heated tiled beds and low lighting.

After all this relaxation, I opted for a full body massage treatment that promised an energising lift. There are a wide range of treatments on offer at the spa from the organic skin care range by Ila Spa. Ila Spa’s founder, Denise Leicester is a great believer in offering people a holistic experience and the Aquarias spa staff have been carefully trained to understand her philosophy.

My therapist Sarah began with a soothingly gentle massage using Himalayan salt crystals in argan oil, which left my skin feeling as soft as a baby’s after I showered. Not only did I feel physically relaxed but the massage had clearly given my sluggish body a boost and I felt re-energised, as Sarah had stimulated various points around my neck and back.

After my full body massage and shower Sarah then applied Ila Spa’s delightfully scented body oil for energy, before finishing the session by spritzing me with a spray to encourage a clear and concentrated mind. It certainly did the trick and I was able to face the weekend’s domestic chores with a lighter step – and the bonus of beautiful looking skin.

Whatley Manor is currently offering an Ila autumn spa day for £105 (usually £148), including a treatment, use of the spa and gym facilities, complimentary use of a luxury robe, towels and slippers and a light lunch and refreshment in the spa lounge. The offer is available Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm until 29 November. ■ For more information about Whatley Manor, visit: www.whatleymanor.com or tel: 01666 822 888.

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TRUE COLOURS Interior designer Rosalie Fiennes looks at how we use colour in our homes to enhance our moods and gives advice on how to make different hues work in rooms around the house

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he purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love colour the most,” so said John Ruskin. It is a universal truth that the colour of our surroundings has a big impact on us all.

Sometimes this is conscious – coming upon a vase of glowing red tulips, for instance, which makes us catch our breath with the sheer impact of the colour.

Sometimes it is a subconscious reaction.

One particular room will make us feel happy and positive.

But another space may, for some reason, lower our spirits and sap our energy. This can be directly because of colour.

Everyone sees colour differently. Our perception of colour relies on one of our senses only – unlike other things that can be heard and seen and touched. Although, oddly enough, I have heard it said that colour can be felt as vibrations by those with only limited sight.

Interestingly, on the subject of colour, there is a gender difference. According to research, about seven or eight per cent of all men have a form of colour blindness – mostly a difficulty in distinguishing red from green. Only a tiny proportion of women suffer from this – maybe less than one per cent.

Colour can even affect our physical wellbeing. Colour zone therapy maintains that certain colours can help to heal and repair specific illnesses and imbalances.

I believe that colour, and our reaction to it, is a very emotional thing. There are also very good scientific reasons why we see colours in a certain way, and these reinforce our perceptions.

But it seems to me that our reaction to colour comes from the gut.

A deep and instinctive reaction. As a designer, I often find that clients say to me – ‘I really hate this or that colour.’ Or, ‘I really love red or yellow. It’s my absolute favourite.’ Nothing halfhearted there.

Colour is such a huge and fascinating subject – too much to cover in just a few words – but this guide may help you in choosing colours for your space.

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the eye has to adjust to take in its wavelength. As the focal point for red lies behind the retina, red objects look closer than they are. In fact, red has the longest wavelength, and the lowest energy, of all visible light.

It’s a colour much used for ‘social’ spaces such as dining rooms and restaurants, as it stimulates the appetite.

Orange: this is a secondary colour created by mixing together equal quantities of red and yellow. Its name came from the Arabic word meaning fruit – nananj. Orange is a lovely warm colour, some call it the colour of joy – it’s strongly linked to autumn, Halloween, turning leaves and pumpkins. Good for promoting positive thinking and happiness.

Yellow: a primary colour with a narrow band in the colour spectrum. Most of the yellows we see come from a mix of yellow and green light. Yellow is cheering and uplifting, like sunshine.

Best to use it in a cooler aspect, rather than full south. A soft shade works well in a living room as long as you take into account the effect of both daylight and artificial light.

HUES WITH LOVE: main picture, green is calming and restful Top: yellow is cheering and uplifting, but care is needed with the light in a room Red used on a stairwell is dynamic

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Green: like nature, this secondary colour is relaxing, and tranquil. Midway on the colour spectrum, the focal length is right on the retina, and so it is very easy to look at. Calming and restful. Think of cool, green woods and forests.

Green is the colour of balance, and is often used for work places and, for many years, theatres have had Green Rooms where actors wait for their calls to go on stage.

Blue: at the cool end of the spectrum, blue is the third primary colour – calm and contemplative. It is the antithesis of red, being

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transparent, where red is opaque and solid. Blue is often used in bedrooms or spaces for relaxation, perhaps reflecting our natural affinity with a clear, blue sky. It is said to be good for asthmatics, and for reducing blood pressure.

As with all colours, take care where you use blue as it can be quite melancholy and cold, depending on the aspect of the room.

Blue combined with a north light may not be a happy space.

Purple: a secondary colour made by mixing red and blue, purple is another royal colour. Strong, rich and powerful, it was the colour of emperors. At the paler end of the spectrum, violet and lavender are more delicate and refined.

The colour of mourning in Victorian times, purple has been fashionable in recent years for interior spaces.

Remember, colour doesn’t have to be bright. All of these colours can be lighter when mixed with white – as in a tint. Or, mixed with black, to create a darker shade.

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How much colour?

This is where many people come unstuck. Often they are frightened of colour. But you don’t have to have a whole room of colour, it’s just as valid to use mid-tone neutrals as a background, and add a spark of colour – perhaps with a chair, or a sofa. Or one wall, or even a cushion or a painting.

Paint is easy to change. Cushions are easy to change. Even a chair can be re-covered, if you don’t like it. So be brave and follow your heart. Colour is fun and can change your life. ■ Colour consultation and interior design in Somerset, and further afield contact: Rosalie Fiennes Architectural Interior Design, Burcott Manor, Near Wells, Somerset BA5 1NH. Visit: www.rosaliefiennes.com or email rosalie.fiennes@googlemail.com. Tel: 01749 672234.

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BOTANICAL BLISS Take a seasonal stroll through a botanical garden near you this autumn and enjoy the fruits of other gardeners’ labours. Jane Moore visits the Bath and Bristol sites and finds tranquility and inspiration

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he trouble with working as a full-time gardener is that during the busy summer months you don’t have much time to visit other gardens. The regular round of weeding, mowing, watering (although not this year) and edging is enough to ensure that I’m kept fully occupied during the working week. And at the weekend, truth be told, it’s nice to get away from gardening and do something completely different. So my garden visiting tends to peak in autumn, winter and spring and that timing rather limits the available options.

On the other hand, it does make you get out and about at unusual times of the year. It’s also great for picking up ideas and plants for all year round interest which is good for your garden.

Open all year round The Botanic Gardens of Bristol and Bath are open all year round and, while the Bristol garden might cost you a couple of pounds, Bath is completely free which means you can pop in as often as you want.

Working at the Priory has put me within a stone’s throw of one of the best gardens that Bath has to offer. And did I mention that it’s free? The Botanic Garden up in the topmost corner of Victoria Park has been my friend and inspiration for the past few years. It’s the nearest garden to me and the lovely collection of mature plants makes it a great place for checking out spring blossom, autumn colour and winter interest.

There is always something to catch your eye in the collection and when I’m feeling a bit fed up or jaded or downright stuck for inspiration, the Botanic Garden always gives me a lift.

Right now I’m thinking about autumn colour and I know the Botanics will be ablaze towards the end of the month with fiery cherry leaves and smoke bushes.

Later on in the season I’ll go to the gardens to look for ideas for evergreen interest and winter structure and in February I’ll cheer myself up with the displays of snowdrops and crocus.

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Young and old While Bath’s Botanic Garden is over 100 years old, Bristol’s is a mere decade or so young having undergone a move away from its original home. The garden now covers nearly two hectares and was the first new Botanic Garden to be created for some 40 years. As a consequence, the curators and designers have had a wonderful opportunity to create a meaningful collection of plants that is both useful to the university as a teaching resource but also offers plenty of interest for the local community. A regular programme of lectures, events, training courses and workshops supplement the gardens natural delights which are considerable. Arranged in four core collections the botanically minded gardener can follow the path of the Evolution Collection of plants while the herbalist sniffs their way through the Useful Plants Collection. Being a local lass one of my first enthusiasms was for wild flowers and the Local Flora and Rare Native Plant Collection is one of my favourite areas and just goes to show what a ecologically rich area we all live in. Most of the tender perennials in the Mediterranean Collection will probably be tucked up for the winter by now but the huge glasshouse is a great place to have a warm up.

Make the most of it I know I’m lucky having Bath Botanic garden on my doorstep but I’m always amazed how much I get from every visit. It’s open every day until 4pm in winter unless there is a special event or something on. Bristol Botanic Garden I don’t get to nearly so often for obvious reasons but it too is free or donations from Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm from the start of November until the end of March. In October it’s open Monday to Friday and Sundays from 10am to 4.30pm and it costs £3.50 admission – worth it for the autumn colour and the glasshouse alone. ■ Jane Moore is the award-winning gardener at The Priory, Bath.

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SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS: main picture, Bristol’s Botanic Garden may only be ten years old but it charts thousands of years of plant evolution

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PLEASURE GARDENS: Bath’s Botanic Garden Left to right, a late summer display of dahlias and the Jekyll-inspired long border PICTURES: David Hargrave

In the garden this month ● Keep sweeping up fallen leaves, especially off the lawn where they will shade out the grass and on gravel paths where they’ll turn into a mushy mess. ● Get busy in the borders dividing up herbaceous perennials, discarding the worn out centres of clumps and keeping the active outer edges, replanting them as you go. ● Divide rhubarb crowns. ● Lift and pot any tender plants and move them into somewhere sheltered but light at the start of the month

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before we get a serious frost. We tuck up all our salvias, lemons, brugmansias and arum lilies in the greenhouse now. ● Cut back perennials – but not all of them – just chop back those that look brown and tired leaving some stems for winter structure and to provide shelter and seeds for the birds. ● Prune and train in climbing roses now before it gets too cold to feel your fingers. Not only is it a great job to get out of the way but it also makes the garden look so much more ordered and under control for the winter.

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he popular new Pet Health Plan at Bath Vet Group includes twice yearly health checks and urine testing for your pet.

But why bring an apparently healthy animal in for a health check?

The benefit of a health check applies to all animals but it is especially important in older animals. When we are unwell we can describe how we feel and discuss our symptoms with our doctor. Unfortunately our pets cannot tell us how they are feeling so we have to rely on clinical signs of illness, things that we can detect with our senses.

As pet owners we usually have a good idea of when our pets are unwell, and quite often it's because we notice a sudden change, a loss of appetite, a cough or lethargy for example. But sometimes the condition might be slow to produce any detectable change and the changes may be very subtle.

Consequently things can go unnoticed or owners assume that it's part of a normal aging process. It's important also to understand that generally the body has great functional reserve capacity and is able to cope with demands placed upon it, and it may not be until a disease process causes that capacity to be exceeded that signs start to show.

In a veterinary health check we look for clinical signs of disease, not just with our eyes, but through clinical tests, for example by analysing blood and urine samples. So the real benefit of a health check is that it allows early detection of diseases, and the earlier treatment is started generally the better the outcome.

As the adage goes, prevention is always better than cure.

Jenny Keen’s regular article returns next month.

If you have any questions, local vet Jenny Keen will be pleased to help and can be contacted on 01225 428921. All Bath Vet Group surgery contact details and further information are available at www.bathvetgroup.co.uk.

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“One couple defined it this way: Moving house is rather like the sinking root and branch redesign of the way you live is not simply about of the Titanic. There are hazards ahead, which are obvious, but worse, new materials or new pieces of furniture. For many people it’s there are hidden dangers that impose continuous horror. One simple about everything that they own and have owned in their family, example is removals. The removal men, who pack everything perhaps for generations. From an interiors perspective, so assiduously, rarely help put things away at the other end. surely nothing can be as challenging as downsizing from a Everything has its own story – The result can be boxes, boxes and boxes – and invariably the long-held family home to a smaller and perhaps more but do those stories travel well? heaviest boxes are at the top of the pile. For even the fittest of manageable property. people, the sheer physical effort of moving into a new home It’s far more than simply decluttering and getting rid of can take the shine off the pleasure of anticipation.” what you knew you should have got rid of years ago, but So what’s the trick to getting it right? “First, understand that simply left up in the attic. It’s about redefining what’s most moving house is not just about dealing with that interminable important about those things with which you surround checklist of things to be done,” says Sara. “It’s a real yourself. It may be questioning how that beautiful 18th opportunity to think about who you are and what kind of new century cabinet that’s been in the family for 200 years can home you want to create. What will it say about you? Think possibly be fitted into the new home. Or how you can about the kind of lifestyle you’re going to enjoy in your new continue to enjoy the pleasure of piano playing, simply home. Focus on what’s the essence of your life and leave because that baby grand can’t possibly fit. fripperies behind. If you’ve released capital by downsizing, can “We find a lot of the uncertainty people have when you use some of it to freshen up your home with new moving from a property they’ve owned for decades is furnishings? With so much choice available for comfortable, rooted in their fear of losing something of their identity stylish and affordable interiors, there’s a real opportunity to through the disposal of furniture and possessions,” says give your lifestyle a makeover that complements who are you, while giving Sara Milward-Oliver, director of professional move managers Tailormade it that extra pizazz. Above all be bold and be brave.”

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his is an impressive and spacious grade II listed Georgian terraced townhouse located on the sought after lower slopes of Lansdown – close to amenities but with the added luxury of being elevated slightly from the hustle and bustle of city life. The property is a fine example of Georgian grandeur with a beautiful Bath stone facade under a slatetiled roof, cantilevered stone staircase, striking Georgian drawing room and large windows with shutters throughout. It has however, been expertly brought up-todate for modern family living without losing touch with its historical past. On the lower ground floor is a bespoke modern kitchen/breakfast room complete with red AGA with alcoves which used to contain the range cooker, working dumb waiter, central island and a large bay window overlooking a rear courtyard with a doorway through to a utility room. On the first floor is the reception rooms (one is used as the occasional fifth bedroom) and drawing room including double wedding doors leading to a withdrawing room. The second floor comprises a master bedroom and double bedroom with a family bathroom, and the upper floor has a further two double bedrooms, a family bathroom and shower room. Most rooms have period features such as high ceilings, detailed plasterwork, sash windows with working shutters and feature fireplaces. There is a rear, enclosed garden with beautiful far reaching views of Bath. This is a grand but practical and spacious townhouse designed for entertaining or as a wonderful family home – not to be missed. Further details are available from agents Prichards.

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Total approx. floor area: 1911 sq ft / 177.5 sq m.

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Corston - Bath 5.8m approx

Midford

A beautiful example of a detached period family home set within large level grounds.

An intriguing period farmhouse set in an elevated & enviable location overlooking the picturesque Midford Valley with easy access to Bath. Approx gross int area: 1724 sq ft/160.2 sq m.

Kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, dining room, 24ft living room, utility, four double bedrooms one with en suite and a family bathroom. Cellar. Ample parking. Mature level gardens.

Countryside views.

Total approx. floor area: 1742 sq ft / 161.9 sq m.

Price: £615,00

Sitting room with Inglenook & wood burner, snug/family rm, kitchen, cloakroom & bathroom (gf). 4 bedrooms - master en suite. Level gardens with decked areas giving stunning views. Parking.

Price: £595,000 11 Quiet Street, Bath BA1 2LB

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Batheaston

High Bannerdown

An attractive Grade II Listed double fronted Georgian house retaining a wealth of charm and character.

A beautifully presented detached bungalow set in the quiet location of High Bannerdown with views.

4 bedrooms, study, bathroom and cloakroom, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, reception hall/living room. Cellar. South facing gardens to front and lawned garden to side. Private parking. Views. Total approx floor area: 1607 sq ft/149.2 sq m.

Kitchen/diner, living room, utility, 4 bedrooms master with en suite, shower room, bathroom.

Delightful level gardens. Double garage. Off road parking.

Total approx floor area: 1780 sq ft/165.3 sq m.

Price: £595,000

Price £525,000

Dyrham

Pulteney Road

An excellent opportunity to purchase one of a pair of newly built three bedroom stone built cottages in this sought after village.

A spacious top (3rd) floor apartment (served by a lift) enjoying a pleasant outlook to the rear in a most convenient location just a short level walk from City Centre.

Double glazing, underfloor heating, superb kitchens with integrated appliances and granite worktops, modern bathrooms, en suite to master bedrooms, utility rooms, single garages, pretty gardens. 10 year NHBC guarantees. No onward chain.

Approx gross int area each house: 1222 sq ft/113.3 sq m.

3 double bedrooms, bathroom and shower room, large sitting/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room. Communal gardens. Private parking spaces. No onward chain.

Total approx. area: 1029 sq ft / 95.6 sq m.

Number One - £495,000

Price: £375,000

Number Two - £495,000

11 Quiet Street, Bath BA1 2LB

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■ The Tower House, Batheaston A grand Grade II listed home nestling on the slopes of Solsbury Hill, this eight bedroom mansion is only a few miles from Bath city centre and yet it feels as though it’s in the country. The house has two acres of grounds, including formal and informal gardens, and all the amenities you could wish for, from a croquet lawn to a coach house, and from a pantry and a linen room to a picture hall. It’s a splendid, one-off home with high ceilings and which retains the air of a stately home, with far reaching views across the Limpley Stoke Valley.

Price: £2.2m. Contact: Cobb Farr, tel: 01225 333332

■ The Gables, South Wraxall More and more people are blurring the lines between family life and work, often needing a place at home where they can work. The Gables has loads of space for work and play, with five bedrooms and reception rooms running to kitchen/dining room, separate dining room, conservatory, drawing room and family room. There’s an annexe which could be used as a home office or accommodation for a sprightly relative (the bedroom is a loft space), as well as a detached gym and a six-person hot tub.

Price £1.65m.

Contact: Pritchards, tel: 01225 466255

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COUNTRY Retreat to a rural home this autumn

■ Southstoke Crisp Cowley is looking for tenants for a contemporary up-together three bedroom house in the village of Southstoke. The house has far reaching views and a modern open-plan living, eating and cooking space. The rent is £2,250 pcm, tel: 01225 789333.

■ Manor House, Holcombe It was 100 years ago that the explorer Scott made his fated journey to the South Pole and this very fine Georgian manor house’s connection to that historic event is that Robert Falcon Scott’s parents used to live here. It retains original features, including a grand green marble fire surround in the drawing room, some original tiles and stained glass. From the moment you sweep up the drive, you’re bowled over by the fact that this is a very substantial country home. The entrance hall is impressive, with its winding staircase, and this leads into the big drawing room. There are six bedrooms and four receptions in the main house with a separate wing which contains two one-bedroom apartments and six studio flats. Holcombe is a popular Somerset village with easy access for those wanting to get to Bath or Bristol.

Price: £1.5m. Contact: Fine & Country, tel: 01225 320032

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■ Church Road, Combe Down

■ Lansdown Place East, Bath This Grade II listed five storey townhouse is the epitome of elegant Georgian Bath, with its high ceilings, big windows and fireplaces. As you can see from this first floor drawing room, it’s been immaculately kept. There’s a classic red dining room and, on the ground floor, a family-friendly kitchen/breakfast room which opens into the garden.

The house has five bedrooms, three of which have en suite facilities, plus there are two more bath/shower rooms as well as a cloakroom.

The current owners use the big utility room as a games room, as it is ideal for messy hobbies, and next door is the quiet retreat of the study – in short, there’s plenty of space for all the family.

Price: £1.45m. Contact: Carter Jonas, tel: 01225 747250

Combe Down is one of Bath’s most popular communities, sometimes described as a village. And here is the chance to buy a three bedroom house in a period property, as this first floor spacious flat has come on to the market. It needs some updating, but the bathroom suite is white and the utility room has plumbing for a washing machine. The flat is very light and airy. It has an entrance hall, a sitting room and kitchen and the main bedroom has an en suite bathroom. There are two more bedrooms and a family bathroom and the flat has pleasant countryside views as well as use of the shared gardens.

Price: £295,000. Contact: Whiteley Helyar, tel: 01225 480444

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■ Lansdown Place, Bath This is a great four bedroom family home, built in the 1970s, and with a vast expanse of garden protected by tall, mature hedges.

It’s at the end of a no through road, has masses of room for parking, a double garage and inside, a big kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, utility and sitting room.

Price: £820,000. Contact: Whiteley Helyar tel: 01225 447544.

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YOU CAN’T DOG COLLAR BEAT LOCAL NOT REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

By Angus Williams, partner, Residential Property, Farms and Estates

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hile multi-national, bucket shop conveyancing solicitors may promise to save you a penny, you can’t beat local knowledge when it comes to buying and selling property.

Bath, like other cities, has its own, very particular issues – and your solicitor needs to know their way around them. Many of Bath’s Georgian buildings have been divided into flats and sold off on long leasehold interests. In the case of a ground floor flat, for example, this may include the Angus Williams, Partner, Residential vaults underneath as far as the Property, Farms and Estates centre of the adjoining road. A local solicitor who deals with these types of title deeds on a regular basis will know how to tackle this.

Rent charges and ground rents are also common features of the Bath market, but what are they and what is the difference? You will want to be clear about this from the start.

Given the number of listed buildings in Bath, the chances are that any work you want to do to the property will require permission. A local solicitor will be able to recommend the right surveyors to carry out an inspection, advise on the work you’re hoping to carry out, insurance implications and any other challenges so that you are properly informed before exchanging contracts.

Outside of Bath, larger properties often have agricultural, equestrian or commercial issues which require consideration, over and above the usual conveyancing. Firms, such as Withy King, offer all these services under one roof, saving time, money and emotional upheaval.

Whichever firm you choose to instruct to handle the legal side of your property purchase, the importance of local knowledge, contacts, expertise and track record cannot be over-emphasised.

For a no-obligation discussion of your conveyancing needs or any property-related enquiry, please contact Angus Williams at Withy King on 01225 730100 or email angus.williams@withyking.co.uk

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ou might wonder what kind of wealthy person used to live in this splendid five bedroom Regency villa high up on Lansdown – and the answer, which may be somewhat surprising, is that this was once the vicarage for St Stephen’s Church. The 18th century imcumbent must have jumped for joy when he got this posting – living in a house with high ceilinged gracious rooms, a fine wrought iron balcony and a veranda where sermons could be dreamt up. There are also fine views from up here, over St Stephen’s next door and right across the city.

The vicars of old would hardly recognise the place now, as it has been beautifully modernised, with a superb, large kitchen/breakfast room filled with light from a conservatory roof and bathrooms galore – an en suite off the master bedroom, a family bathroom plus two shower rooms and a cloakroom.

The Old Vicarage is a great house for entertaining. The hall is suitably large and magnificent, with the dining room and drawing room leading off it. The drawing room has a superb wide bay with two floor to ceiling windows, while the dining room is conveniently close to the kitchen.

Teenagers can be banished to the lower ground floor where there’s a big family room which could be used as a cinema, with a study or fifth bedroom next door plus a shower room.

There are four bedrooms up on the first floor and two of the bedrooms also boast dressing rooms.

Outside, step down from the veranda into beautifully groomed south facing walled gardens. There is also a covered courtyard and sufficient parking for up to four cars. ■ The Old Vicarage, Richmond Road, Lansdown, is on the market with Carter Jonas, with a guide price of £1.875m. Tel: 01225 747250 to view

Bridge Street A bright and spacious two bedroom maisonette located on the top two floors of a handsome Grade II Listed Georgian building. The apartment has been newly refurbished to a high standard and tastefully combines contemporary comforts with period features and charm. Situated in the very heart of Bath, the apartment overlooks Pulteney Bridge and enjoys immediate access to the city centre.

Rent: ÂŁ1,600 pcm newly refurbished throughout | spacious living room | superb views | contemporary fitted kitchen | 2 double bedrooms | feature fireplaces | modern bathroom with separate shower | utility room | cloakroom | allocated parking

Reside Bath | 24 Barton Street Bath BA1 1HG | T 01225 445 777 | E info@residebath.co.uk | W www.residebath.co.uk

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ÂŁ3000 pcm

A beautifully presentd house with stunning views. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, breakfast kitchen with aga, dining conservatory and sitting room. Lovely gardens and off road parking. Approximately 2246 sq ft. Available furnished or unfurnished now.

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ÂŁ2250 pcm

An historic and characterful detached cottage in the centre of Weston Village. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sitting room, dining room, conservatory, breakfast kitchen, off road parking, store room and pretty gardens. Approximately 1898 sq ft. Available furnished now.

Hamptons Office 01225 445646 bathlettings@hamptons-int.com

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Fidelis

Bloomfield Drive

£299,950

Immaculate Extended 3 Bedroom Family Home Situated in the Popular Bloomfield area close to Local Schools Living Room | Dining Room | Extended Kitchen / Breakfast Room | 3 Bedrooms | Utility / Office | Bathroom | Driveway Parking to Front | Enclosed Low Maintenance Rear Garden | Off Road Parking to Rear | No Onward Chain

St Georges Hill

Offers in Excess of £315,000

Fabulous Refurbished 3 Bedroom Family Home with Stunning Views Close to the City Centre Chic and Stylish Home | Pretty Views | Open Plan Ground Floor Accommodation | Striking Kitchen/Breakfast Room | Cloakroom | Master Bedroom with doors opening onto Garden | 2 Further Bedrooms | Luxury Bathroom | Good Size Terraced Garden | Parking for 4 cars

www.fidelisproperties.co.uk

01225 421000

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Clarks Way

£209,950

Contemporary 2 Double Bedroom Coach House with Garage and Garden Open Plan Living/Dining Room | Kitchen | Main Bathroom | Master Bedroom En-Suite | Garage | Off Street Parking | Garden | Scope to add Additional Parking Space and Further Extension Subject to Consent | No Onward Chain

Highfield House

£425,000

A Wonderfully Proportioned and Immaculate Individual Home with Far Reaching Views towards the Mendips Elevated Location | Good Size Gardens | Sitting Room | Dining Room | Conservatory | Office | Cloakroom | Kitchen/Breakfast Room | Master Bedroom with En-suite Bathroom | Guest Bedroom with En-suite Bathroom | Further Double Bedroom | Single Bedroom | Double Garage

www.fidelisproperties.co.uk

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Very smart 3 bed unfurnished house in Bathwick. Lots of space with 3 double beds, luxury kitchen, 2 bathrooms,views, garden garage.

3 bed unfurnished house with gardens, driveway and garage. Lounge, dining room, kitchen 2 bathrooms. Great location between Bath and M4

Peasedown St John £750pcm

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Peaceful country views from this 3 bed unfurnished, terraced house.

Large lounge/diner, kitchen, 3 beds front & rear gardens and garage.

Light and spacious 2 bed first floor furnished flat with views across the park.

2 double beds, lounge, dining/kitchen, bathroom. Gas CH and garage

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“The Retreat”, Bradford-on-Avon. £595,000

Superbly finished period home on Newtown – just up from the bustling historic town centre with its enviable amenities and beautifully eclectic mix of shops and a variety of places to eat & drink! The Retreat is aptly named as it is nestled into the hillside away from prying eyes yet it enjoys magnificent views over Bradford-on-Avon and miles beyond.

There is ample and flexible accommodation over four floors. We find two sitting rooms, a beautiful kitchen with both dining room & garden/breakfast room. Three bedrooms; one has an ensuite shower room another is presently used as a study. The top floor leads out onto the terraced gardens & houses the utilities & good storage. Throughout the house one is spoilt for features including fireplaces, lovely exposed stonework, window seats, beams & fine wood work & flooring. To the front a private parking space – a very rare find in itself!

This is a very comfortable home which will suit various buyers as the accommodation is so very flexible in use. Essential viewing.

☎ 01225 866747 27 Market Street, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1LL email: info@jeremyjenkins.co.uk • website: www.jeremyjenkins.co.uk

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JUST BELOW BEAR FLAT

ÂŁ875,000

A highly individual and stunningly beautiful detached residence that offers contemporary living on a grand scale. Wonderful location, perched on the cliff, that allows for easy access down Holloway to the City Centre and Bath Spa railway station. A truly amazing home and viewing essential to fully appreciate.

Hall, walk-in cloakroom, open-plan living accommodation including large sitting room and kitchen/dining room, small utility, master bedroom with en-suite dressing room and bathroom, 2 further ground floor bedrooms and family bathroom. Upstairs, with children’s sitting room, 2 further double bedrooms and shower room. Beautifully landscaped and mostly walled gardens, with formal lawns, borders, kitchen gardens and off-street parking.

Approximate gross internal floor area: 2,900 square feet / 270 square metres.

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PERRYMEAD

ÂŁ725,000

Forest House is an absolutely wonderful, stylishly finished, detached family home with flexible accomodation, rambling gardens and gorgeous, leafy views. Enviable, private position in this highly acclaimed location just a walk from the City of Bath.

Entrance porch, hallway, sitting room, kitchen, dining room, family living room, 2 downstairs bedrooms and family bathroom. Upstairs, 3 further bedrooms and bathroom. Large gardens adjoining woodland. Converted garage now used as playroom and utility room. Off-street parking.

www.mark-naylor.com

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St James’s Square, Bath A classic five storey Grade I Listed Georgian terraced townhouse with a wealth of period details including the originally proportioned rooms, tall corniced ceilings, fine fireplaces and sash windows, which all add to the appeal of this stunning home. Situated on the east side of this elegant Georgian square within close proximity of some of Bath’s most noted landmark locations, this city home is full of interior style as well as charm. Approximate gross sq.ft. 2519.

Guide Price £1.15m 4 Bedrooms 4 Receptions Georgian Townhouse Fine Features Grade I Listed Resident’s Square

Bath Office 01225 459817 bath@hamptons-int.com

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Audley Park Road, Bath This fine Grade II Listed Victorian semi-detached house forms one half of an original detached house in an enviable established plot. Offering a quiet setting yet highly convenient for access to the city, the property offers a perfect opportunity to update and enhance a charming period home.

Arranged over three floors with the advantage of a turret, there are elevated views over the city.

The delightful mature gardens are a charming feature of the house with formal “croquet” lawn with established planting surrounds. Approximate gross sq.ft. 1970.

Guide Price £695,000 Grade II Listed Victorian Semi Three Floors Plus Basement Superb Opportunity to Update Established Convenient Location Delightful Mature Grounds 3 Bedrooms - 2 En-suite

Bath Office 01225 459817 bath@hamptons-int.com

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Upper Swainswick A 17th century farmhouse with a wealth of character and in a special location conveniently near to town and surrounded by beautiful undulating countryside.

“We just fell in love with the house and its’ surrounding land and, although in need of lots of T.L.C, recognised its potential to become our ideal family home, bit the bullet and came to live here in 1999.” says Chris “We initially carried out basic improvements and during our years here have continued to refurbish and enhance the house to meet our growing needs.We extended the house five years ago and our home now has such a relaxed and welcoming ambience with comfortable, spacious rooms, beamed ceilings and other period features sympathetically retained.We also converted the old barn into a delightful two bedroom cottage, perfect for independent living by a family member or holiday let.We decided to do the latter and have utilised this as a lucrative holiday let.”

“Outside is a very special space for our family,

whether it be for quiet relaxation sitting on the terrace looking across the valley, al fresco dining or welcoming friends and family into our home.” adds Jan “Our large private garden, which is mainly laid to lawn, is very much enjoyed by visiting wildlife and contains a summer house which, along with the tree house, has been wonderful as our children grew, giving them space and freedom to play and explore. One small paddock houses our chickens but the enclosed woodland has enabled us to keep our rare breed pigs which has been a special part of our life here.”

“I commute to Maidenhead on a daily basis, and the easy access onto major roads and motorways makes my journey very convenient and stress free.”

SHIRE END FARM 5 bedroom [2 en-suite], 3 reception rooms, Kitchen/Breakfast room, Approx. 6 acres,Woodland, Detached 2 bedroomed barn conversion with own parking

Contact: 01225 320032

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Holcombe Manor The Holcombe Manor is a grand and historic Georgian house. It is situated in the heart of the village amid two acres of stately grounds bordered by walls and trees and with views of the glorious countryside beyond.The majestic drive to the house is most impressive, with a central lawn featuring a water fountain and to the side a substantial pond and waterfall. One of the striking factors about the Manor is that it has been sympathetically restored and decorated in keeping with its period and maintaining its traditional features.This is immediately apparent on entering the property through the entrance hall with its well preserved original tiles and stained glass doors.The grandeur continues to impress as one walks through to the amazing main hallway with its winding staircase, a wonderful reception area from which to receive guests.

The property is steeped in history having been famously associated with the great explorer Scott of the Antarctic as his parents once lived here.

The features typical of the Georgian period

at the Manor include the floor to ceiling windows, which allow light to flood into the rooms, as well as original fireplaces.This is no more apparent than in the sitting room with its green marble fire surround and views of the gazebo in the rear garden. Access to the rear garden is down a set of steps via French doors between the contemporary-styled kitchen and the dining room, where it is possible to dine on a grand scale.The accommodation here is indeed extensive because as well as six bedrooms in the main house there are eight studio apartments in an adjoining wing and two one-bedroom flats in what was once the coach house.

The Manor is an exceptional property with the added convenience of being situated just five minutes from major access roads.

HOLCOMBE 4 reception rooms, Kitchen/Breakfast room, Study & Cloakroom, 6 Bedrooms [master en-suite], Swimming pool & Outbuilding, Separate wing containingTwo, 1 bedroom apartments & 6 studio apartments, ,Two, 1 bedroom coach houses

Contact: 01225 320032

ÂŁ1,500,000

Lansdown Crescent

Offers in Excess of ÂŁ400,000

Georgian apartment | Historic crescent | Light and airy | Stylish kitchen | Two bedrooms | Fabulous views | Highly recommended We are delighted to offer this fabulous second floor Georgian apartment located in the highly desirable Lansdown Crescent. The apartment offers well balanced accommodation which is presented in excellent decorative order, has fantastic light throughout and stunning views. Apartments of this nature are a rare find and we anticipate a high level of interest so an early viewing is highly recommended.

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Summerfield House

Offers in Excess of ÂŁ300,000

Victorian apartment | Grade II | Share of freehold | Two bedrooms | Custom made kitchen | Mature grounds | Parking for two cars This stunning Grade II listed two bedroom top floor apartment located within a beautiful Victorian house in the sought after area of Weston Park. The apartment offers: spacious sitting room and dining area with an open plan bespoke kitchen, luxury bathroom with under floor heating, two double bedrooms and parking for two cars all set in mature, well tended gardens.

Herschel Place

Offers in Excess of ÂŁ225,000

Georgian style | Modern | Two bedrooms | Very well presented | Private entrance | Close to City Centre This beautifully presented ground floor apartment with its own entrance set within a Georgian style building located just a short level walk from the City Centre. Herschel Place is a modern development in Bathwick Street which has been sympathetically designed to blend into the existing Georgian terraces of Bathwick Street. A stunning apartment in a great location and therefore early viewing comes highly recommended.

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Lansdown Place East

Guide Price £1,450,000

A superb Georgian townhouse in a prominent position.

Drawing room • Dining room • Sitting room • Kitchen/Breakfast room • Games/Utility room • Study • Five bedrooms Four bath/shower rooms (three en suite) • Two cloakrooms • Vaults • Rear Garden.

(Approximately 4,244 sq ft / 394 sq m)

Bath 01225 747250 david.mackenzie@carterjonas.co.uk

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WILTSHIRE

Bradford-on-Avon

Guide Price ÂŁ1,350,000

A truly beautiful and architecturally important five bedroom detached Grade II* Listed country house on the edge of the town. There are numerous outbuildings, extensive gardens, a listed folly, and a tennis court. In all approximately 2 acres.

(Approximately 4,093 sq ft / 380.24 sq m)

Bath 01225 747250 david.mackenzie@carterjonas.co.uk

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WILTSHIRE

West Littleton

Guide Price: £1,295,000

Upper North Wraxall Guide Price: £1,250,000

A superbly versatile, peaceful and private property with 7 acres of gardens and paddocks overlooking the beautiful Wiltshire countryside.

(Approximately 4,787 sq ft / 254 sq m)

An extremely well presented, spacious and idyllically located property just 5 miles from Bath city centre.

(Approximately 5,515 sq ft / 513 sq m)

Bath 01225 747250 patrick.brady@carterjonas.co.uk

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Langridge

Guide Price: £825,000

Ashley

Guide Price: £895,000

An extremely well presented, spacious and idyllically located property just 5 miles from Bath city centre.

(Approximately 2,223 sq ft / 206.52 sq m)

A newly renovated and extended detached residence that sits in a lovely landscaped garden and enjoys far reaching rural views across the valley.

(Approximately 2,669 sq ft / 248 sq m)

Bath 01225 747250 patrick.brady@carterjonas.co.uk

Bath 01225 747250 david.mackenzie@carterjonas.co.uk

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Monkton Combe A wonderful Grade II listed barn providing 2450 sq ft of accommodation, three holiday let cottages, a paddock and gardens extending to approximately 0.88 of an acre in this highly sought after village | spacious entrance hall | galleried reception room | kitchen | cloakroom | utility room | galleried landing/sitting area | 4 double bedrooms | 1 en suite bathroom | 3 en suite shower rooms | 3 holiday cottages each providing living room/dining/kitchen, 1 bedroom, shower room | laundry room | car port | swimming pool | gravelled parking area | established garden | paddock | stable | Guide Price: ÂŁ1,650,000

Crisp Cowley Ralph Allen’s Town House York Street Bath BA1 1NQ 01225 789333

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Devonshire Buildings Superb late Georgian listed townhouse on three floors | porch | hall | dining room | kitchen | cloakroom | utility | TV room | first floor drawing room | study or bedroom 5 | 4 further bedrooms | 2 en suite bathrooms | third bathroom | shower room | attractive gardens | Guide: £950,000

Crisp Cowley Ralph Allen’s Town House York Street Bath BA1 1NQ 01225 789333

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Wellow A beautifully converted barn providing approximately 4000 sq ft of accommodation in this highly desirable village | spacious entrance hall | drawing room | dining room | family room | sitting room/office | study | kitchen/breakfast room | utility room | master bedroom with en suite bathroom | 4 further double bedrooms (1 en suite) | family bathroom | sitting/study area | laundry | potential for self-contained east wing | beautiful gardens | swimming pool | double garage | parking | Guide Price: ÂŁ1,250,000

Crisp Cowley Ralph Allen’s Town House York Street Bath BA1 1NQ 01225 789333

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Southstoke A highly individual stone built linked detached home in this highly sought after village with uninterrupted views at the rear towards Westbury White Horse and the surrounding area | entrance hallway | inner hall | study | cloakroom | spacious light and airy open plan living space with living room, dining area and well equipped kitchen | 2/3 bedrooms | family bathroom | south facing balcony and courtyard garden | attractive architectural features including stone spiral staircase | gas central heating | double glazing | off road parking | ÂŁ2,250 pcm

Crisp Cowley Ralph Allen’s Town House York Street Bath BA1 1NQ 01225 789333

www.crispcowley.co.uk

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