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ISSUE 225 / INDIES SPECIAL 2016 / SUNDAY ROASTS

CELEBRATING THE BEST IN SALISBURY AND WILTSHIRE

BE RICHER & HEALTHIER! How? Spend your hard-earned locally YOUR GUIDE TO SALISBURY’S BEST ROASTS / WHAT’S HOT IN COOKERS & FIREPLACES / YOU MOVE ME: A PLAY ABOUT PARKINSON’S AND

T H E S L I N K Y FOX / O L D A L E & C O FFE E H O U S E / S Q UA S H Y B OT TO M S O U P / CAT WO M A N

EDITOR’S LETTER / ISSUE 225 / INDIES SPECIAL 2016

An ode to our indies

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KEEPING IT INDIE 7 reasons to shop indie and all the places you can do it

Why do we bang on so much about spending your hard-earned wedge in Salisbury’s many independent shops? Because that’s how we’ll keep our city and community alive, diverse and thriving. And gosh-darn it, we think that’s worth fighting for! Which is why we’ve given a whopping eight, count ‘em, eight pages to Salisbury’s indie businesses in this issue - our shops, hairdressers, florists, cafes, restaurants, jewellers... and more. Now, I know you already treasure every issue of Salisbury Life, no doubt you keep them all in a special glass cabinet but keep this issue particularly handy so that when the shopping bug bites, you know where to head to scratch that retail itch. What else? Sunday roasts - don’t let another Sunday go by without indulging in this wonderful weekend tradition. On page 28, we list some of Salisbury’s best places to get your roast fix. We also give a nod to autumn in our shopping and recipe pages... who doesn’t love a soup called squashy bottom?

Tamara Pitelen Editor tamara.pitelen@mediaclash.co.uk Tweet me @SalisburyLife

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M EET T H E T EAM Editor Tamara Pitelen tamara.pitelen@mediaclash.co.uk Managing editor Deri Robins deri.robins@mediaclash.co.uk Senior art editor Andrew Richmond Graphic design Megan Allison Cover design Trevor Gilham Contributors: Anne Brison Advertising manager Hillary Thompson hillary.thompson@mediaclash.co.uk Commercial director Steve Hawkins steve.hawkins@mediaclash.co.uk Head of customer publishing Gary Tipp gary.tipp@mediaclash.co.uk

FEATURES 10 We love indies

Production and distribution manager Sarah Kingston sarah.kingston@mediaclash.co.uk Deputy production manager and production designer Christina West christina.west@mediaclash.co.uk

28 Sunday roasts

Chief executive Jane Ingham jane.ingham@mediaclash.co.uk Chief executive Greg Ingham greg.ingham@mediaclash.co.uk

Don’t go shopping without this bumper guide to Salisbury’s independent shops, cafes, hairdressers, etc...

You only get one Sunday a week.

Make it count with this guide to Salisbury’s best Sunday roasts

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ARTS 39 Arts intro

A new colouring book is your chance to give Wiltshire a new look

40 What’s on

For theatre luvvies, music mavens and style queens, it’s all happening in Salisbury this month

48 Theatre

Before it shows in town, actress Sue Wylie spoke to us about the play she wrote after her Parkinson’s diagnosis

FOOD 52 Restaurant

Funky, fun and charming - welcome to the new look Old Ale and Coffee House

55 Recipes

Squashy bottom and French onion soups to warm the cockles

SHOPPING

BUSINESS

59 Shopping intro

69 Business Insider

Wallpaper murals to radically transform your home or workspace

60 Editor’s choice

Falling leaves and autumn colours inspire our shopping this issue

62 Special shop

What’s hot in cookers and fireplaces? Dinghams gets us all fired up

Revealed! The identity of the Slinky Fox and what she’s got to do with pizzas. Plus! We get purrsonal with a real catwoman and go back to the drawing board with Esdon Architects

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PROPERT Y 78 Property showcase

A quintessentially English thatched roof cottage in Hampshire

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Spotlight Society Salisbury lives

On the cover This issue celebrates the diversity of Salisbury’s brilliant independent shops and services. On page 10 we reveal how shopping local makes you richer, happier and healthier and we list Salisbury’s wonderful indies. Don’t forget, keep it indie!

S A L I S B U R Y: I T S L I F E A N D T I M E S

SCULPTURE

Rare red panda twins make chicken’s teeth look commonplace

The major 20th century sculpture Walking Woman is now installed on Salisbury Cathedral’s North Lawn.

The work was created by Lynn Chadwick in 1984, a man considered to be one of the foremost British sculptors of the last century, and internationally recognised as one of its most important artistic figures.

The loan of Walking Woman was arranged by Osborne Samuel Gallery.

Robert Titley, Chair of Salisbury Cathedral Arts Advisory Committee, said: “Walking Woman is a piece of great power. Like Elizabeth Frink’s Walking Madonna, this is not a passive sculpture.

As she moves purposefully towards the Cathedral, her cloak flying out behind her, she draws us in as we ourselves approach the Cathedral and invites us to walk with a purpose too.”

Over 50 years, Lynn Chadwick created many standing and walking figures, instantly recognisable from his iconic use of triangular and square heads to denote female and male figures.

For more: www.salisburycathedral.org.uk

PHOTO CREDIT IAN TURNER

WALKING WOMAN

NATURAL WONDERS

PHOTO CREDIT ASH MILLS

Walk this way...

RARE PANDA TWINS Sound the bells! A rare set of red panda twins has been born at Longleat and it’s only the second time the species, which is endangered in the wild, has been bred at the Wiltshire wildlife attraction.

Twin red panda births are extremely rare and the new arrivals are doubly welcome as their parents are a key factor in the ongoing success of the European Endangered Species Programme for the Red Panda due to their diverse genetics.

Dad, named Ajenda, which means ‘king of the mountain’, came to Longleat from Germany in 2012 and mum Rufina, meaning ‘red-haired’, arrived from Italy just over a year later.

“We’re delighted with how well Rufina is looking after the young cubs and both mother and babies are doing brilliantly,” said keeper Sam Allworthy.

“Cubs don’t tend to start venturing out on their own for the first three months and Rufina, like all red panda mums, regularly moves the cubs to different nesting areas.

“This is perfectly natural behaviour but makes keeping track of the babies, or even confirming what sex they are, somewhat problematic for us, although we are pretty sure both babies are female,” she added.

Red pandas remain under threat in the wild and the species has been recently reclassified as ‘endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) meaning they face a very high risk of extinction in the near future.

Found in Nepal, Bhutan and China, in the wild red pandas are solitary animals, and only really come together to breed.

For more: www.longleat.co.uk

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109 Fisherton Street, Salisbury SP2 7SS 01722 336 575 www.gullicksflorists.co.uk

LOVE YOUR INDIES 7 reasons why supporting Salisbury’s local independent shops makes us all richer, healthier and happier... as well as your bumper ‘keep me’ guide to some of Salisbury’s best indies

SHOPPERS DON’T REALISE

HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE TO SMALL INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES LIKE US

Beautiful blooms from Gullicks Florists

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C E L E B R AT I N G INDIES

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id you know that for every pound you spend in a locally owned independent (‘indies’) business or franchise, up to 70 pence benefits your local community here in Salisbury and surrounds?

Conversely, if you choose to spend your hard-earned wedge at one of the carbon-copy multi-national chains found in every mall and city centre across the country, then just five pence gets back to Salisbury.

So next time you go shopping, out to eat or grab a coffee, think about where your pound is going. Is it into some corporate shareholder’s pocket or is it getting invested into your local community - even indirectly back into your own pocket or the pockets of your family and friends? By supporting Salisbury’s indies we boost the local economy, help create local jobs, add to the diversity in our town centres, reduce the environmental impact, and build a stronger community through the events, clubs and charity-support offered by local businesses. Here are our top reasons to think indie…

THE CLONES AND 1KILL KEEP THE CHARACTER

Many town centres in the UK look the same due to franchises and multinationals.

Independent shops create distinctive shopping experiences and stock different products. Independent shops keep traditional local products alive and give our community its personality but our quirky and unique shops, cafes and restaurants will only survive if people spend locally. If you want a vibrant town centre, where people can socialise as well as shop, shop locally.

Cosy hats from Conker

“We are very lucky, Salisbury has over 200 independent shops, which is far more than most cities. Being independent means the shops can sell more unique items and you can buy more personal gifts. The chain stores have the same goods in every shop.”

Becky Faithful, The Sharp Practice.

“The high street up and down the country has become monotonous and shoppers are now looking for that something different. The independent businesses of Salisbury are there to supply that and to grow the uniqueness of this lovely city.”

Sarah Haydon, Conker Women’s Clothing

“A lot of shoppers don’t realise how important they are to small independent businesses like us. In the jewellery business there are so many shops that only stock imported, machine-made and mass-produced jewellery. It’s so easy for the few local jeweller makers, who design and make bespoke pieces, to be pushed out of the market by cheaper prices resulting from imported goods and cheap labour. I’d love to see more people embrace the opportunity to own an item hand-crafted just for them.”

Elinor Cambray, Elinor Cambray Jewellery

“Brexit is a reminder to all of us to support your country and buy British!”

Gary Nutting, Wave Bathrooms

2CREATE JOBS Casa Fina at the entrance to Salisbury Close

Shops in our town centres and villages create local employment and self employment because indie businesses employ more people directly per dollar of revenue, plus they’re also the customers of local printers, accountants, wholesalers, farms, attorneys, etc., expanding opportunities for local entrepreneurs.

3SAVE THE PLANET

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Pure Comfort

customer journey times are reduced. This all helps reduce our global footprint.

SALISBURY’S 4BOOST ECONOMY

Each pound you spend at independent businesses returns three times more money to your local economy than one spent at a chain (almost 50 times more than buying from an online mega-retailer).

“I think the average shopper understands the importance of supporting the local shops and how it keeps money in the town. The biggest thing to say is, ‘Use them or lose them!’”

Shopping in Salisbury’s independent shops makes you young, happy and in love... honest...

Becky Faithful, The Sharp Practice

“The selection of independent businesses in Salisbury is what makes the fabric of the city interesting and encourages customers to visit here.”

Sarah Sarah Haydon, Conker Women’s Clothing Shirts at Chas Baker

“We are very lucky in Salisbury to have so many quality independent shops. Wave Bathrooms, Southons Furniture, Chas Baker clothing and Tribbeck & Son jewellers, to name a few, are family-owned businesses that have been in the city for many decades.”

Gary Nutting, Wave Bathrooms

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Sole traders and independent businesses are proportionally more generous in their support for local charities, carnivals, schools and community events - donating more than twice as much to local non-profits, events, and teams compared to big businesses. So supporting local shops means a financial return for our community.

6SAVE OUR SERVICES

Private, voluntary and public sector services cluster around shops. The loss of the high street often results in a reduction in these services. As shops disappear, so do hairdressers, vets, dentists, etc.

7POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Local ownership of business means residents with roots and an interest in the

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GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY

community are involved in key development decisions that shape our lives and local environment. Similarly, the casual encounters that happen at neighbourhood businesses and the public spaces around them build relationships and community cohesiveness.

“I love the range of individual independent shops offering unusual, different things and there’s always a helpful and knowledgeable member of staff on hand.”

Debbie Norton, Pure Comfort

For a list of Salisbury’s independent traders and businesses, go to www.salisburyindependentshops. co.uk

C E L E B R AT I N G INDIES

SALISBURY INDIES DIRECTORY ANTIQUES Beulah’s Vintage Attic Toogood & May Auctioneers, Salisbury Rd, Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire; www. beulahsvintageattic.wordpress.com Chris Wadge Clocks (Repair) 83 Fisherton St; 01722 334467; www.antiqueswebsite.co.uk/chriswadge-clocks Lenny Roberts Antiques 49 Fisherton St; 01722 328079; www.facebook.com/ LennyRobertsAntiques Myriad Antiques and Collectables 54 Milford St; 01722 413595; www.myriad-antiques.co.uk Robert Bradley Antiques Little Toyd Farm, Rockbourne, Fordingbridge; 07780 604444; www.robertbradleyantiques.com Salisbury Antiques Market 37 Catherine Street St; 01722 326033 or 01722 338487; www.salisburyantiquemarket.co.uk

Woolley and Wallis Salisbury Salerooms 51-61 Castle St; 01722 424500; www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk BEAUTY SALONS Classical Beauty 20 Winchester St; 01722 337632; www.classicalbeauty.net The Therapy Centre Complementary therapies, classes and workshops 57 Winchester St; 01722 340364; www.therapy-centre.co.uk Vita Skin Spa Spa, skin and body treatments for men and women 26 St Ann St; 01722 346324; www.vitaskinspa.co.uk BOOKSHOPS Sarum Books Christian bookshop 26 Catherine St; 01722 322280; www.sarumbooks.org.uk Sarum College Bookshop Christian bookshop 19 The Close, Sarum College;

01722 424800; www.sarumcollegebookshop.co.uk CAMERAS Castle Cameras 11 Endless St; 01722 339909; www.castlecameras.co.uk Salisbury Photo Centre 9 Catherine St; 01722 337615; www.salisburyphotocentre.co.uk CLOTHING CARE, SHOE & BOOT REPAIRS A Stitch 4 Everything Clothing repairs 1b Brown Street; 01722 410200; www.facebook.com/ astitch4everything Keith Acreman Services Leather and shoe repairs 4 Brown Street; 01722 411433; www.facebook.com/ acremanservices Nu Clean Dry Cleaners, Clothing Repairs and Alterations 13 Fisherton St; 01722 411433; www.nucleandrycleaners.com

Stonehenge Tailors 4 The Maltings; 01722 322377; www.facebook.com/ StonehengeTailoring CLOTHING, SHOES & BAGS Alice’s in Wonderland Dancing shoes and clothes 94a Fisherton St; 01722 335128; www.alicesinwonderlandsalisbury. co.uk Anokhi Ladies boutique and accessories 37 High Street; 01722 349399; www.anokhishops.com Chain Reaction Unisex clothing, curtains, furnishings 15 Fisherton St; 01722 326201; www.chainreactionagency.co.uk Chas Baker Gentlemen’s clothing 17-19, Milford Street; 01722 324234; www.chashbaker.com Conker Women’s Clothing 11 The Maltings; 01722 328442; www.conkerclothing.net 

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Gentlemen’s clothing at Chas Baker

Cool!

Clothes and merchandise 22 Cross Keys; 07810 366933; www.crosskeysshopping.co.uk/ shops/cool Foxtrot Vintage Retail 45 Fisherton St, Salisbury; 01672 515484; www.facebook.com/ FoxtrotVintageClothing Regent Tailoring Clothes and accessories 73 New St, Salisbury; 01722 335151; www.regenttailoring.co.uk Ingrams of Salisbury Luggage and leather goods 44 Catherine St, Salisbury; 01722 333802; www.salisburyhandbags-luggage.co.uk Just Jane Lingerie 28 Milford Street; 01722 328704; www.anniesjustjane.co.uk Kids Klobber 20 Endless St, Salisbury; 01722 321200 OSOboutique Women’s fashion and accessories 2 St Thomas’s Square; 01722 323465; www.osoboutique.co.uk

Raffinee Shoes Ladies shoes and accessories 39 High St; 01722 334745; www.raffineeshoes.co.uk

Dauwalders Stamp and coin dealer 42 Fisherton St; 01722 412100; www.worldstamps.co.uk

Repertoire Designer Fashion 7 Fish Row; 01722 412666; www.repertoirefashion.co.uk

Endless Models 16A Endless St; 01722 340460

Richmond Classics Designer men’s clothing 3 Cross Keys Chequer, Queen St; 01722 410127; www.richmondclassics.com Slingtastic Carriers, clothes and toys for children Unit 10a, The Wilton Shopping Village, Wilton; 07825 442110; www.slingtastic.com Twenty One B Women’s clothing 15 Milford Street; 01722 410522; www.twentyonebsalisbury.co.uk COLLECTORS, HOBBIES & CRAFTS Castle Galleries Coins and medals 81 Castle Street; 01722 333734; www.castlegalleries.com

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Harvey Wine and Beer Making 40 Fisherton St; 01722 320480; www.fishertonstreet.co.uk Salisbury Model Centre 37 Fisherton St; 01722 334757; www.salisburymodelcentre.co.uk COURSES/LEARNING Born to Knit Knitting accessories and workshops Fisherton Mill, 108 Fisherton St; 07557 985935; www.borntoknit.co.uk Hector Merrywheather Bespoke training 51 Elm Grove Rd; 01722 346269; www.hectormerrywheather.co.uk Splash of colour A `paint your own pottery` studio 72 Fisherton St; 01722 322250; www.splashofcolourcafe.co.uk

COMPUTERS & COMMUNICATIONS iTech 167 Fisherton St, Salisbury; 01722 322104; www.itechsupport.co.uk Accessory Depot Mobile phones and phone accessories 21a Catherine St, Salisbury; 01722 440609; www.accessorydepot.co.uk D M Small Communications Electrical goods and phones 44 Winchester St; 01722 337898; www.dmsmall.co.uk DOMESTIC APPLIANCES R&L Bailey 48 Fisherton St; 01722 323457; www.rlbaileyltd.co.uk W K Small 42 Winchester St; 01722 322437 FLORISTS Gullicks Florist 109 Fisherton St; 01722 336575; www.gullicksflorists.co.uk Petals Florist 51-53 Estcourt Rd; 01722 321840; www.petalsfloristsalisbury.co.uk

C E L E B R AT I N G INDIES Handmade jewellery by Elinor Cambray

Wiltshire Gallery 55 Fisherton St; 01722 326346 GIFTS & HOMEWARE Casa Fina Gifts, homeware, interior accessories 62 High Street; 01722 326428; www.casafinasalisbury.co.uk Dinghams Cookware 28 Market Place; 01722 506045; www.cook.dinghams.co.uk Fifty Six High Street Post office and gift shop 56 High St; 01722 330288; www.fiftysixhighstreet.co.uk Joshua’s Gifts, homeware, interior accessories 18-19 The Maltings; 01404 815473; www.joshuasharveststore.co.uk No 44 Homeworks Upholstery and home décor 44 Fisherton St; 01722 324773; www.no44homeworks.co.uk Oricon 16 The Maltings; 01722 410917 The Card Collections Old George Mall, 27 High Street; 01722 421769

Shirley Snells Florist 16 Milford St; 01722 329152; www.shirleysnellsflorist.co.uk

The Cake Mill 2-3 The Maltings; 01722 334696; www.cake-mill.com

Paloma Lily 8 Butcher Row, Salisbury; 01722 411557; www.palomalily.com

Well Natural Health food and cafe 15-16 Queen St; 01722 335965; www.wellnatural.co.uk

GALLERIES Black Sheep Galleries Limited edition and original artwork 23 Butcher Row; 01722 324241; www.blacksheepgalleries.com

FOOD & DRINK Archett and Garne Deli 5 – 7 West Street, Wilton; 07595 771840

FUNERAL DIRECTORS Darren Macdonald Funeral Directors 26 Pennyfarthing St; 01722 330598; www.darrenmacdonald funeraldirectors.co.uk

Douglas Mcleod Period Frames Traditional framers and frame gallery 44 Trinity St; 01722 337565; www.douglasmcleodperiodframes. co.uk

FURNITURE Case & Sons 71-73 Fisherton St; 01722 334056; www.caseandsonsfurniture.co.uk

Fisherton Mill Gallery Art, gifts, lighting, studios, workshops 108 Fisherton St; 01722 500200; www.fishertonmill.co.uk

Cambridge Wine Merchants 5 Winchester St; 01722 324486; www.cambridgewine.com Polish Shop 62 Winchester St; 01722 335539 Pritchett’s Family Butchers 5 Fish Row; 01722 324346; www.pritchetts.co.uk Taste The World 92 Fisherton St; 01722 325940 Thai Asian Food and Gifts 101 Fisherton St; 01722 332270 The Asian Foodstore 70 Fisherton St; 01722 413232

Mylor & Mawes 29-33 Fisherton St; 01722 326879; www.mylorandmawes.com Pure Comfort 14 Winchester St; 01722 322596; www.pure-comfort.co.uk Southons of Salisbury 38 Catherine St; 01722 322458; www.southonsfurniture.co.uk Orchid Furniture Home furniture shop The Old Barn, A30, Sandy Down,

Stockbridge; 01264 811111; www.orchidfurniture.co.uk

The India Shop Indian furniture and handicrafts 35 High St; 01722 321421; www.theindiashop.co.uk The Yard Tearoom, gallery and shop 16 Dews Rd; 01722 414411; www.theyardsalisbury.com Timber Treasures 1 High St; 01722 338877; www.timber-treasures.co.uk HAIRDRESSERS & BARBERSHOPS The Barbers Shop 12 The Maltings; 01722 322616; www.thebarbershopsalisbury.co.uk Beau’s Hair 30 Salt Lane; 01722 334460

Framemakers 9 Butcher Row; 01722 421771; www.framemakersgalleries.com

Charlotte Churchill Hair Studio 165 Fisherton St; 01722 413 091; www.charlottechurchill.co.uk

Gallery 21 Fine art 21 Queen St; 01722 324000; www.gallery21.co.uk

City Barber Shop 64 Winchester St; 01722 335181

Graham Oliver Gallery 97 Brown St; 01722 503610; www.grahamolivergallery.co.uk

Create Hair 1a Winchester St; 01722 324205 Debby Chien 36 Winchester St; 01722 340691;  www.debbychien.co.uk

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twenty one b Outfits for Mothers of the Bride or Groom.

High quality ladies’ fashion and millinery, casual, occasion, formal and evening wear and coats.

01722 410522 15 Milford St, Salisbury SP1 2AL www.twentyonebsalisbury.co.uk

C E L E B R AT I N G INDIES Sweeny Hair 141 Fisherton St; 01722 324420; www.sweenyhair.com The Colour Rooms 40 Winchester St; 01722 414474; www.thecolourroomssalon.com The Cutting Corner 38 Fisherton St; 07920 060871 Vanity Hair 21 New St; 01722 416487; www.vanityhairsalisbury.co.uk Stone Rose Hair 114 Fisherton St; 01722 512052; www.stonerosehair.co.uk

Inside at Casa Fina

Jan and Nat of OSOboutique

HOME FURNISHINGS Blind and Track Services 15 Brown St; 01722 333630; www.blindandtrackservice.co.uk Carpet House 147-151 Fisherton St; 01722 421671 Create Escape Interiors, fabrics and workshops Fisherton Mill, 108 Fisherton St; 07780 992053; www.create-escape.com Magic Carpets 22a Winchester Street; 01722 411009; www.magic-carpets-salisbury.co.uk

Exquisite Hair & Barber 138 Fisherton St; 01722 414228; www.exquisite-hair.co.uk Hair & Body Shapers 56 Fisherton St; 01722 333300; www.fishertonstreet.co.uk Halo Hair Salisbury Old George Mall, 30 Catherine St; 01722 410022; www.facebook.com/ HaloHairSalisbury Heaven Hair First Floor, 49-51, New Canal; 01722 326121; www.heavenhair.co.uk Henri The Barber 2 Castle St; 07743 957456 Herbert’s Hair 18 Winchester St; 01722 322700; www.herbertshair.com Illusions 53 Winchester St; 01722 421969 Jas Hair Group 60 New St; 01722 329292; www.jashair.co.uk Jimmy’s Barber Shop 14 Milford Street; 01722 333445

Kems Barbers Lounge 31-33 Winchester St; 01722 237458 Laflin’s The Barbers 42 Catherine Street; 01722 504201 Mirror Image 45 High St; 01722 335473 Pelo Hairdressing 50 Winchester St; 01722 331815 Seven Ivy Hairdressing 7 Ivy St; 01722 340447; www.seven-ivy.co.uk Shears Hair Salon 59 Milford St; 01722 325329 Sloanes for Hair 58 High St; 01722 332008; www.sloanesbespokehair.co.uk Smith England 51 High Street; 01722 336143; www.philsmithhair.com Solo Hair 25 Catherine St; 01722 324440 Stoffersons 79 Castle St; 01722 337625

The Fireplace Gallery 52-54 Winchester St; 01722 411344; www.thefireplacegallerysalisbury. co.uk The Lighting Workshop 59 Catherine St; 01722 326895; www.lightingworkshop.co.uk Salisbury Tile Store Faraday Centre, Faraday Rd; 01722 325306; www.salisburytilestore.net Salisbury Carpet Company 23 Fisherton St; 01722 341330; www.salisburycarpetcompany.com JEWELLERY 75 New Street Jewellery Contemporary handmade bespoke jewellery and DIY workshops 75 New Street; 01722 328518; www.75newstreetsalisbury.com Amali Jules Jewellery, crystals and gifts St Thomas Square; 01722 238088; www.facebook.com/amalijulesuk H R Tribbeck & Son 12 Bridge St; 01722 324395; www.tribbecks.com

Rubi Warren Jewellery Bespoke commissions, repairs and re-modelling Fisherton Mill 108 Fisherton St; www.rubiwarren.com Pinn Studio Jewellery creation, restoration, repair and re-modelling 23a New St; 01722 416363; www.pinnstudio.co.uk W Carter & Son Jewellers 3-5 Minster St; 01722 324340; www.wcarterandson.co.uk OSO Silver Boutique 2 St Thomas’s Square; 01722 322377; www.osoboutique.co.uk Allum & Sidaway 20 Queen St; 01722 325907; www.allumandsidaway.co.uk KITCHENS & BATHROOMS Jones & Co Kitchen and bathroom planning 44 Rollestone St; 01722 335353; www.joneskitchens.co.uk Salisbury Kitchen Planning Centre 35 Rollestone St; 01722 335353; www.joneskitchens.co.uk Solstice Kitchens 50 Fisherton St; 01722 338789; www.solsticekitchens.co.uk Wave Bathrooms 9 Edison Rd; 01722 333553; www.wavebathrooms.co.uk OHJ Bathrooms 3 High St, Downton; 01725 514514; www.ohjbathrooms.co.uk Harlequin Bathrooms of Salisbury 17 Bourne Way, The Bourne Centre, Salisbury Business Park; 01722 332808; www.harlequinbathrooms.co.uk OFFICE SUPPLIES Eco Print Fisherton Mill Studios, 108 Fisherton Street; 01722 329777; www.ecoprintuk.com Think Print 3 Catherine St; 01722 340674; www.thinkprint.org OPTICIANS Mark Jones Eye Care 21 Fisherton St; 01722 322891; www.markjoneseyecare.com Memory Opticians 13 Catherine St; 01722 410959; www.opticians-salisbury.co.uk

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Treats for you & your home and gifts for your friends

High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6HF Telephone: (01264) 810366 www.gaynorstockbridge.com

7 FISH ROW, SALISBURY 01722 412666 CELEBRATING 15 YEARS IN SALISBURY

C E L E B R AT I N G INDIES Milford Hall Hotel Steak and seafood 206 Castle St; 01722 417411; www.milfordhallhotel.com Qudos Music bar, grill and guest rooms 38 Castle St; 01722 340000; www.qudossalisbury.co.uk

A solid copper bath from Wave Bathrooms

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90 Fisherton St, Salisbury SP2 7QY; 01722 327628 Cactus Jacks Mexican restaurant 26-27 Water Lane; 01722 329140; www.cactusjacks.co.uk Café Diwali Indian street food and craft beer Crane House, 90 Crane St; 01722 329700 Carwardine’s Restaurant British 2-3 Bridge St; 01722 320619; www.carwardines.co.uk Cathedral Hotel 7-9 Milford St; 01722 343700; www.cathedralhotelsalisbury.co.uk Charter 1227 Modern English and European 6-7 Ox Row; 01722 333118; www.charter1227.co.uk Cross Keys Restaurant 1 Cross Keys Chequer Queen St; 01722 320933; www.thecrosskeysrestaurant.com Eastern Chillout Turkish 99 Fisherton St; 01722 320792; www.easternchillout.co.uk Grillado Italian 68 Castle St; 01722 324350; www.grillado.co.uk Hox Brasserie Indian 155 Fisherton St; 01722 341600; www.hoxbrasserie.co.uk Il Ristorante Alpino Italian 70a New Canal; 01722 338932; www.alpino.webgarden.com Leonardo’s Ristorante Italian 8 Minster St; 01722 332352; www.leonardosristorante.co.uk

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o best explain how we are different, I first need to give you some background about my working life and experiences. For many years I had a successful career as a director of three local property development companies. During this time I also carried out interior and landscape design work for private clients for which I was proud to receive a heritage award. Having dealt with various carpet companies over the years for our projects, I was always left thoroughly underwhelmed by the experience.

So, after much soul searching, I decided to venture into carpet retailing. Having already experienced this sector from the customer’s perspective, I realised there was scope for much improvement.

My experience had been that you either bought carpet purely on price, ie. 'this is the cheapest carpet we have available in this colour or style'. Or if you selected any form of quality carpet it was offered at 'retail' and 'that’s the price so take it or leave it' with very little consultation or advice on suitability.

“We Take time understanding what type of flooring will suit yoU” I deliberately wanted to ensure that we did things very differently. Our approach is honest and friendly, giving you the information you need before investing in your new flooring. You will find no pushy salesperson or technique, no pricing gimmicks with extra hidden costs lurking in the small print. We start with a friendly conversation over coffee and take time understanding what type of flooring will suit you and your family and we progress from there. We provide a free measure, no obligation quotation service to ensure that everything is considered before starting with any work. In most cases we will bring suitable samples to leave behind so that you have time to consider colours and ranges in your own time and with your family.

With my experience in interior design, I am happy to offer free advice and guidance to assist with floorings to suit your furnishings, fabrics and wall colours. We are able to call on a network of trusted additional trades to help with those extra touches such as joinery work to doors, stairs and skirtings, etc. We also offer a large range of accessories such as solid oak or antique brass threshold bars which can really make a difference to the look of your new floor.

Being a local myself both living and working in the heart of Salisbury, I love being able to help within the community. We often work with local charities and good causes finding affordable ways to provide their new flooring.

Most importantly, we value our reputation as a trusted and respected retailer above all else. 'Customer service' is an over quoted statement in this modern world but we are very proud to say that we have grown year on year by providing unparalleled levels of service and it’s a great buzz when we get new customers coming through the door telling us that they

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e are delighted to report that we have recently won gold in the British Property Awards and would like to thank all of our clients past, present and future for their loyalty to us as we have grown the business over the years.

"We receive such wonderful feedback from our selling and landlord clients and this really is a testament to both of the teams at Jordans who really do go the extra mile for all of our clients," says Victoria Jordan. "We know that we are in an increasingly competitive

“WE RECEIVE SUCH WONDERFUL FEEDBACK” environment with many different offerings within estate agency, however we know that when people want good advice, honesty, integrity and professionalism they will look towards a local firm that can really deliver good service yet have strong marketing. I would like to extend my thanks to our staff for their hard work in making this award possible and to clients that give us such positive and encouraging feedback."

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SALISBURY’S

BEST

SUNDAY ROASTS From free-range to dog-friendly, gourmet and even vegetarian, your guide to the best Sunday roasts in and around Salisbury

S U N D AY ROASTS

Opposite: Roast dinner at the Haunch of Venison. Above: Sit back and relax at The Ox Row Inn

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s the nights start drawing in and autumn begins to curl its fingers around our weekends, focus shifts from spending time in the great outdoors to retreating indoors. And on a chilly Sunday, what could be nicer than whiling the afternoon away in a cosy pub with a roast dinner, Yorkshire pudding, crispy roast spuds and great pools of gravy? Just add in a gently blazing open fire and a happy dog asleep in the corner and it’s picture perfect.

In tribute to the great traditional British Sunday roast, we’ve compiled this guide to some of our favourite roasts in and around Salisbury – from the gastro pub gourmet roast, to the traditional pub grub, even the vegetarian and gluten-free roast options.

POTATOES, GOOSE FAT, SPRIGS OF THYME, CRUSHED GARLIC AND SEA SALT HOWARD’S HOUSE HOTEL

Traditional celebration With celebration of family and friends in mind, the restaurant team at Howard’s House has redesigned their great British Sunday Lunch with an emphasis on traditional, comforting British

cuisine. Called the Traditional Table option, enjoy a whole roast for the entire table, served as a sumptuous platter. Within this option you also get the chef’s seasonal recommendation, which might be anything from a particular type of beef, fish or the finest local game to various seasonal birds such as mallard and Creedy Carver chicken.

Trimmings: Fresh-picked homegrown seasonal veg from Howard’s traditional potager garden, handmade gravy, homemade Yorkshire puddings and head chef Nick Wentworth’s special goose-fat roasted potatoes. “Use good potatoes, goose fat, sprigs of thyme, crushed garlic and sea salt,” says Nick. “Look after your potatoes by turning them regularly and not trying to rush them. They should be crisp on the outside and fluffy in the middle.”

Need to knows: You need to book your Traditional Table by Friday, so that the chefs can source the necessary ingredients. Lunch is served 12 noon till 2pm. Prices, three courses £32.50 and two courses £27.

Howard’s House, Teffont Evias, Salisbury SP3 5RJ; 01722 716 392; www.howardshousehotel. co.uk

MILFORD HALL HOTEL

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S U N D AY ROASTS restaurant offering fine quality meats, fresh seafood and fish. With a special Sunday lunch menu, choose from delights like roast pork with apple sauce and thyme jus or roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and red wine jus although vegetarian friends can also come along, meat-free dishes include goats cheese and artichoke tart.

Trimmings: Seasonal vegetables or side salad and potatoes.

Need to knows: Prices start from one course £9.95 per person, two courses £13.50 and three courses £15.95. A discretionary 10 per cent service charge will apply to bookings of nine or more.

206 Castle Street, Salisbury SP1 3TE; 01722 417 411; www.milfordhallhotel.com

OX ROW INN

Raising the steaks Located on the historic Butcher Row, this Grade II 16th century pub exudes authentic olde worlde charm. Expect a warm, friendly welcome, super service, fine wine and delicious fresh food – all served up right at the heart of Salisbury’s historic market place.

At The Ox Row, they pride themselves on serving up good honest food, well sourced,

seasonal ingredients and quality cuts of meat.

The Sunday roast offerings include the sirloin of Hampshire beef with horseradish cream and the loin of Romsey pork with apple sauce and crackling.

Again, the vegetarians are not left out because the menu also features a nut and oat roast.

Trimmings: Market vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and gravy.

Need to knows: Prices range from the vegetarian nut and oat roast at £11.50 to the sirloin of Hampshire beef with horseradish cream for £15.95.

10-11 Ox Row, Salisbury SP1 1EU; 01722 349033; www.theoxrowinn.co.uk

OLD ALE AND COFFEE HOUSE

New kids on the block The recently transformed Old Ale and Coffee House takes Sunday lunch very seriously. The offerings are roast Angus grass-fed beef sirloin, hung for 28 days in a cold ageing room to make it tender. Not feeling like red meat? Have the free-range Hampshire chickens (left in brine for 24 hours to make them especially juicy) with fresh thyme, salt and pepper with pigs in blanket and homemade bread sauce.

For vegetarians, there’s the smoked Cheddar and lentil nut roast.

BEST OF THE REST FOR SUNDAY LUNCH

THE GREEN DRAGON

This isn’t the Green Dragon inn beloved of the hobbits in The Lord of the Rings, but the welcome is similarly warm – this is a very atmospheric old pub with an open log fire and history that runs back to the 1600s.

Charles Dickens is said to have stayed here whilst writing Martin Chuzzlewit, and a version of the pub can be found in that novel’s description of the fictional Blue Dragon, said to be near Salisbury. And if a pub’s good enough for our Charles…

The Green Dragon, Elderberry, Salisbury SP5 3AR; 01722 710263

THE THREE CROWNS

This warm and friendly pubwith-rooms is named for King John, who – together with his pals, the kings of France and Scotland – once needed to quench his thirst after a hunt.

Hence: three crowns. With low period ceilings and dark wood beams everywhere, we think it’s the perfect place to hole up and hide from the weather. There’s always beef and a second choice of, lamb, pork, turkey or venison. Homemade Yorkshire puddings and free homemade dessert included. Now a free house, there’s a wider selection of real ales, which vary weekly.

Private dining for 10 to 14 people in the Shoot Room.

The Three Crowns, Southampton Road, Whaddon, Salisbury SP5 3HB; 01722 710211; thethreecrownswhaddon.co.uk

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Above: A roast from The Green Dragon.

Opposite: Get free dessert with your roast at the Three Crowns

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Trimmings: Buttered heritage carrots, British sweetheart cabbage, bobby beans, roasties, Yorkshire pudding and a proper roasting gravy.

Need to knows: Sunday lunch prices range from £10.50 for the lentil nut roast to £16 for the roast sirloin. This is also a serious drinking establishment. Choose from 25 wines, 18 craft beers and 15 different types of gin, other with everything else you’d expect on a drinks list.

Bellini, Mimosa and Bloody Marys come by the jug.

80 Crane St, Salisbury SP1 2QD; 01722 410541; www.oldaleandcoffeehouse.com

THE CATHEDRAL HOTEL

Something for everyone With both a separate gluten-free and a dairy-free menu, as well as vegetarian meals like mushroom risotto, The Cathedral Hotel does its best to please all comers. And there’s no blink-and-youmiss-it two-hour window here either. On Sundays, the roast offering is served from noon until late.

Located just minutes walk from the Salisbury Cathedral, shops, restaurants and local attractions.

Trimmings: Roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, vegetables, cauliflower cheese and gravy.

Need to knows: Choose from pork, beef or lamb roast for £8.95. Sunday roast is served from 11am till the pub simply runs out of it, which is usually about 5pm.

7-9 Milford Street, Salisbury SP1 2AJ; 01722 343700; www.cathedralhotelsalisbury.co.uk

HAUNCH OF VENISON

Would you like ghosts with that?

At 700 years old, the Haunch is probably the oldest hostelry in Salisbury and arguably the most haunted. Refreshments are provided in the historic downstairs bar and in the unique restaurant upstairs. The enormous oak beams, which can be seen throughout, pre-date the building by several hundred years and are thought to come from early sailing vessels. Of course, its main macabre must-see is the skeletal, smoke-preserved, mummified hand clutching playing cards. Believed to be from an 18th century demented whist player who lost it in a card game due to cheating, the hand is now on display behind glass in a former bread oven.  www.mediaclash.co.uk I SALISBURY LIFE I 31

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Above: After a walk through the New Forest, settle in with your dog at The Bell Inn. Below: The Haunch of Venison restaurant. Bottom: Roast dinner at the Old Ale and Coffee House

As for the roast offerings, there are four choices: slow roasted topside of Hampshire beef, locally sourced roast free range chicken, twice cooked pressed pork belly (made with localsource milk fed pork) and the vegetarian option – rarebit tart.

Trimmings: Golden roast Maris piper potatoes cooked in the juices of the meat (except the vegetarian roast), pickled heritage beetroots roasted in balsamic and olive oil reduction and local maple roasted parsnips. The gravy is a reduction of meat juices de-glazed with red wine and shallots while the homemade Yorkshire puddings are made to the chef’s grandpa’s unique recipe, and seasoned with horseradish.

Need to knows: The roasts are served from noon but demand is high so get in early or risk being told they’ve run out. The price is £9.95.

1 Minster St, Salisbury, SP1 1TB; 01722 411313; www.haunchpub.co.uk

THE BELL INN

Find a new you in the New Forest… and take the dog because it’s super dog-friendly Nothing tops off a relaxing weekend in the English countryside with friends, family and fourlegged pals quite like a traditional Sunday roast in the New Forest, one of the UK’s most stunning National Parks. Luckily, a traditional Sunday roast awaits you in the cosy restaurant at The Bell Inn – not to mention a selection of fine wines and delicious beers.

Having strolled up a healthy appetite exploring the National Park, you will be looking to tuck into a comforting and hearty meal, so make your way to The Bell Inn where you can relax by the open

fire with friends, read the Sunday papers over a glass of red wine and a delicious roast. Why not make a weekend of it and stay the Saturday night before and take in a round of golf on one of the two superb 18-hole golf courses.

Trimmings: Crispy potatoes, locally sourced meats and roasted vegetables.

Need to knows: From £9.95 per person, traditional Sunday roast is served between 12-3pm. And they really love dogs here so your well-behaved pooch will be very welcome.

Bell Inn, Brook, Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire, SO43 7HE; 023 8081 2214 www.bellinn-newforest.co.uk

THE RIVERBARN

Culinary excellence We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, The Riverbarn is a gastronomic revelation and an exceptional culinary haven where brothers Johnny and Tom Sutcliffe work their magic in the kitchen. The pair pride themselves on well cooked meat which is then well rested. There’s always roast beef, usually sirloin and served rare, of course. In addition, roast pork usually features but on occasions lamb and chicken grace the table. There is always a fish option and a vegetarian choice. With four starters and four desserts including a British artisan cheeseboard with quince jelly and biscuits you can make this an all day affair.

Since 2014, the modern British cuisine at Riverbarn has maintained an AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence and it gets a coveted ‘Recommended’ in The Michelin Guide 2015 and 2016. Also an AA four-star guest house, the  www.mediaclash.co.uk I SALISBURY LIFE I 33

The Green Dragon A warm welcome awaits at our 14th Century village inn

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Thursday Nights

Meal for 2 3 courses per person £19.95 + FREE bottle of house wine.

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Ribeye steak with all the trimmings £10.95.

Come and see what’s happening at the Green Dragon.

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Lett to right: The Silver Plough; Claiming a steak at The Ox Row Inn.

Riverbarn is situated in glorious countryside beside a tranquil river flowing to the stunning lake on the beautiful and historic Fonthill Estate.

Trimmings: One regular customer described the Yorkshire puddings as “designed by British Aerospace to compete with a Zeppelin because they’re so light that they need good gravy to hold them down”. As well as duck fat roast potatoes, the cooked-to-order vegetables include house favourite cauliflower cheese as well as balsamic beetroot, sauté courgettes, glazed Heritage carrots, creamed leeks and braised fennel. The star of the show of course is the meat – the main supplier is Style Farm, Warminster but excellent beef from Lower Chicksgrove is also on offer when available.

Need to knows: Word has got round so most Sundays are booked up, call ahead to get a table.

Bookings are staggered between 12 noon and 2pm but once you’re seated, you’re welcome to stay all day. There’s no table turning here. Two courses £22 and three courses £28 with discretionary 10 per cent gratuity.

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BY TURNING THEM REGULARLY AND NOT THE SILVER PLOUGH TRYING TO RUSH THEM

The Riverbarn, Fonthill Bishop, Salisbury SP3 5SF; 01747 820232; www.theriverbarn.org.uk

Get your skittles on Not many pubs still have an old-school long alley skittle alley, but The Silver Plough in Pitton, just seven miles or so outside Salisbury, does – and you can hire it out for private parties too.

Elsewhere, this is your classic traditional country inn, with real ales, a couple of rooms for those wanting to stay over, warm food and a even warmer welcome from hosts Mike and Katie

Reeves. Once an 18th century farm house – called, sweetly, Ivy Clad Farm – it became a pub after World War II. “On a really cold day, I’d always recommend you try something like our mixed-game stew with mash and dumplings,” Mike says, “followed by a stick toffee pudding. Or, if you’re just stopping for drinks, I do like a hot chocolate. We have a wonderful log fire you can snuggle up to, and there’s always a really warm atmosphere in the pub, whatever the weather.”

Amongst the lovely homely details here are the fact that they’ll bake you a homemade cake for a small birthday celebration (£10), or do you a bespoke menu for larger events. This is a great base from which to take a bracing winter walk, too – they have several local ones they recommend, for most ability/enthusiasm levels – then rock back to The Plough to warm up. Sounds like a winning plan to us…

Trimmings: Mike the head chef and landlord seasonally changes the menu around every two months, some dishes are kept on such as the favourite and extremely popular The Silver Plough 80z burger served with a toasted bun, salad, tomato, chunky chips, mayo and chutney.

Need to knows: There’s a gluten-free roast option available, the slow roasted maple pork belly, green beans sautéed with basil, balsamic and parmesan and smoked potato puree, £13.50. On Sundays, opening hours are 12 noon till 8.30pm with food served all day until 7.30pm.

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RAMBLE AND ROAST Sundays were made for strolling up a healthy appetite in the countryside followed by – the nation’s favourite – a traditional roast

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COLOUR US SURPRISED

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coloured rubber bands off the top arts and crafts spot. However, as anyone who has picked up a coloured pencil and started absentmindedly filling in between the lines will attest, this colouring in craze is fun, relaxing and a bit addictive. Better yet, there is a new colouring book out now that we proper love.

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The Wiltshire Colouring Book Past and Present (The History Press), £9.99; www.thehistorypress.co.uk

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Classical musicians or criminal minds - the talented Ladykillers are playing up in more than one sense; life is a cabaret old chum! Come to the cabaret with Dillie Keane at Celebrate Voice; and is it art or is it kitsch? Discuss. NADFAS at Night.

Exhibitions UNTIL 6 NOVEMBER

REFLECTION: GLASS Inspired by Salisbury’s medieval Cathedral, nine artists were invited to create glass sculptures and installations to fit specific areas in the building and around the grounds; www. salisburycathedral.org.uk

UNTIL 9 NOVEMBER

EDWARD HEATH AT 100 – A LIFE IN CARTOONS An exhibition reflecting on Sir Edward’s political life, including the rivalries with Harold Wilson, Enoch Powell and Margaret Thatcher that shaped his career.

Featuring work by 28 respected political cartoonists from the twentieth century. Also making

a guest appearance will be the Spitting Image puppet of Heath from the iconic ITV satirical puppet show. Arundells, 59 Salisbury Cathedral Close; www.arundells.org UNTIL 25 MARCH

CONSTABLE IN CONTEXT For its major exhibition of the year, Salisbury Museum is showcasing one of the greatest masterpieces of British art, John Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, 1831. Aiming to put Constable’s painting in its historical and artistic context, the exhibition displays an array of paintings and images of Salisbury Cathedral from the 17th to the 21st centuries by a variety of artists; £8 adults, £4 children; www.salisburymuseum.org.uk

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28 SEPTEMBER-19 OCTOBER

SANDRA PORTER SYMBIOSIS An exhibition exploring the symbiotic relationship of prints, drawings, collages and paintings by contemporary abstract artist Sandra Porter. The Gallery at Dauntsey’s; www.dauntseys.org 16 OCTOBER

CHRIS DERUBEIS AT GALLERY 21 Come and meet one of America’s top selling artists and the man known as the King of Abstract Sensualism, Chris De Rubeis.

This is a rare opportunity to talk to one of the world’s most sought-after artists and view his latest art. From 1-4pm, RSVP to get on the guestlist, call 01722 324000; www.gallery21.co.uk

20 OCTOBER

NADFAS AT NIGHT Do you have good taste in art?

NADFAS at Night is a new initiative for art lovers. This evening, David Philips gives a talk on what makes art socially acceptable and what makes it kitsch. Doors open 7pm, tickets £10 including a glass of wine or soft drink; Cavell Room, Sarum College, 19 The Close, Salisbury; 02074300730; www.nadfas.com

Plays/Shows 27 SEPTEMBER TO 1 OCTOBER

FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL Kick off your Sunday shoes!

Worldwide smash hit musical Footloose: The Musical, starring former Pop Idol Gareth Gates and Maureen Nolan,

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comes to Salisbury. www. salisburyplayhouse.com 27 SEPTEMBER

KINETICS What can a teenage boy who is into free running and a middleaged woman with Parkinson’s possibly have in common? The desire to move. Based on a true story, playwrite Sue Wylie wrote Kinetics after a diagnosis of early onset Parkinson’s. See our interview with Sue on page 48. Salisbury Arts Centre, 8pm (bar opens 7.15pm), call the box office on 01722 321744 or www. salisburyartscentre.co.uk 29 SEPTEMBER-1 OCTOBER

AND THEN COME THE NIGHTJARS Set in South Devon in 2001, meet Jeff, a dairy vet with a problem, and Michael, a cattle farmer, who is a problem himself.

When Foot and Mouth sweeps across the UK countryside their friendship and whole way of life is thrown into question. Michael’s cows are rounded up and, to his horror, it is Jeff brandishing the gun. A story of male friendship against the odds and a tribute to vanishing ways of rural life; www. salisburyplayhouse.com 3-8 OCTOBER

LADY ANNA: ALL AT SEA Inspired by Anthony Trollope’s novel Lady Anna and following its acclaimed run in London, the national tour of Lady Anna: All at Sea comes to Salisbury Playhouse. Written during Trollope’s journey from Liverpool to Australia to visit his son in 1871, the play blends the stories of Trollope’s voyage and the novel itself. www. salisburyplayhouse.com.

11 OCTOBER

PSYCHIC SALLY: CALL ME PSYCHIC Ghost whisperer Sally Morgan passes on messages of love and comfort to members of the audience from their loved ones in the spirit world. Tickets 01722 434434; www.cityhallsalisbury. co.uk 12-15 AND 17-22 OCTOBER

THE LADYKILLERS Posing as classical musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang of ruthless criminals rent rooms in the house of Mrs. Wilberforce,

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a sweet old lady, while they plan their latest bank robbery.

The first play of the new season at Studio Theatre in Ashley Road, The Ladykillers by Graham Lineham is a funny stage version of the classic Ealing black comedy.

Venue: Studio Theatre in Ashley Road. Tickets £10/£8 available from Salisbury Information Centre, tel 01722 342860.

13-15 OCTOBER

DISCO PIGS Following a sell-out run at London’s Young Vic, Enda Walsh’s cult play tells the story of two teenagers raging against small town mediocrity. Born seconds apart in the same hospital, teenagers Pig and Runt are inseparable. Their fiercely intense friendship is built upon a complex imaginative world and a shared appetite for recklessness and destruction.

Ticket office 01722 320333; www.salisburyplayhouse.com.

15 OCTOBER

THE ELVIS YEARS A two-hour journey through the emotional highs and lows of Elvis. From a poor truck-driving teenager in Mississippi, through the army, to Hollywood, then Las Vegas. All the hits from Always On My Mind, to That’s Alright Mama, All Shook Up, Blue Suede Shoes... we could go on all day, you get the picture. Ticket office 01722 434434; www. cityhallsalisbury.co.uk 19 OCTOBER

MILES JUPP - SONGS OF FREEDOM From astronauts to sex, social media and hipsters, stand-up Mike Jupp hits the road in a freshly-ironed shirt and robust trousers to make sense of it all.

Ticket office 01722 434434; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

Music 1 OCTOBER

JIVE TALKIN’ The Bee Gees’ repetoire is brought to life in this stage show that takes you on a nostalgic journey via 60s classics such as Massachusetts and Words to 70s disco hits such as Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, and Tragedy.

Tickets 01722 434434; www. cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

Lady Anna is all at sea; Wilko Johnson is all set to duckwalk across a stage near you; and the Disco Pigs are going to party till it really hurts.

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13 OCTOBER

WILKO JOHNSON The former duck-walking guitarist for ‘70s Brit pub rock band Dr. Feelgood is ready to rock Salisbury! Wilko was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in 2012 but despite the doctors’ worst predictions he continues to perform with a new zest for life. “Man, there’s nothing like being told you’re dying to make you feel alive,” he says. Amen.

Ticket office 01722 434434; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk 15 OCTOBER

MUSICAL SOIREE FOR JANE AUSTEN To mark the 200th anniversary of her most musical novel, Emma, acclaimed pianist David Owen Norris returns to Stockbridge to play a tribute to Jane Austen that features pieces from the novelist’s music books: Handel, Mozart, Holst, JB Cramer and Sterndale Bennett. 7.30pm, St Peter’s Church, Stockbridge, tickets £14; www.jumblebee.co.uk/ stockbridgemusic 16 OCTOBER

PETULA CLARK Feeling alone? Is life making you lonely? This legendary lady has a suggestion… with a new album out now, ‘60s icon Petula is on national tour. Don’t miss this chance to hear the unmistakable voice behind hits such as Downtown and I Know a Place. Tickets 01722 434434; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

Festivals 24 SEPTEMBER-1 OCTOBER

ROMSEY FILM FESTIVAL Kicks off with a sing-along and dress up Rocky Horror Picture Show and moves through The Jungle Book, to Lady in the Van, newies like The Revenant and classics like The Titfield Thunderbolt and the remastered 1922 film Robin Hood. Romsey Plaza Theatre; www.ticketsource. co.uk/romseytowncouncil 30 SEPTEMBER-1 OCTOBER

SALISBURY FRINGE FESTIVAL Various plays, dance performances, readings, a literary tour of Salisbury led by local

author Tom Bromley; an evening of six new short plays; a Writers’ Workshop; and ‘The Battle of the Monologues’ judged by the audience. www.salisburyfringe. co.uk 7- 9 OCTOBER

BIG GREEN HOME SHOW Located at Swindon’s National Self Build & Renovation Centre (NSBRC), the UK’s only permanent visitor centre for self builders and home improvers, the show offers three days of live demonstrations, free seminars and case studies along with a line up of experts to share their advice. www.nsbrc.co.uk 8 OCTOBER

SUSTAINABLE SALISBURY Previously the Green Fair, more than 30 stalls in Guildhall Square will focus on all things eco and sustainable for building Salisbury’s future.

Also, entertainment for all ages including face painting, storytelling, puppets and live music and an open mic session.

To get behind the mic, call 01722 239 963 or email info@ salisburytransitioncity.org 21-30 OCTOBER

CELEBRATE VOICE For the third year, the Celebrate Voice festival offers opera, jazz, music theatre, folk stars, comic cabaret, an a capella night, family events and even a singing show for babies - you can even take part yourself in the singing weekend. Some top picks include Puccini’s masterpiece, Tosca; BBC 2 Folk Award winners the Sam Kelly Trio; jazz vocalist Ian Shaw, and cabaret artist Dillie Keane.

Fashion 29 SEPTEMBER

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The desire to move Actress Sue Wylie tells us about how writing the play Kinetics helped her come to terms with a diagnosis of early onset Parkinson’s just after her 50th birthday. Kinetics will be performed at Salisbury Arts Centre on 27 September

Actress Sue Wylie plays Rose, a woman with Parkinson’s whose world of movement is being slowly eroded

photo credit Neil Crick ARPS

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WHAT IS PARKOUR OR FREE RUNNING? Free running, also called Parkour, is a training discipline using movement that developed from military obstacle course training.

Derived from the French word ‘parcours’, which literally means, ‘the way through’, or ‘the path’, practitioners aim to get from one point to another in a complex often urban environment, without assistive equipment and in the fastest and most efficient way possible.

Parkour includes running, climbing, swinging, vaulting, jumping, rolling, quadrupedal movement, and other movements as deemed most suitable for the situation.

It’s about seeing one’s environment in a new way, and imagining the potential for navigating it by movement around, across, through, over and under its features.

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hat can a teenage boy who is into free running and a middle-aged woman with Parkinson’s possibly have in common?

The desire to move.

Coming to Salisbury this month, the play Kinetics is based on the poignant true story of two people seemingly at polar opposites.

Written by actress Sue Wylie, it tells the story of Rose, a woman who is trying to come to terms with her diagnosis. An unlikely friendship springs up when Lukas literally lands on her doorstep. But will the bond between them be strong enough when things go wrong?

“Four years ago, shortly after my 50th birthday, I was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s,” says Sue. “It came as a complete shock. However as an actress I knew from early on that I wanted to write about it, not least to help me come to terms with it.

“Sometime after this, through my part-time drama teaching, I met Laszlo, a bright but bored student who was into free running… on the school roof! Not surprisingly he was getting into trouble.

I was fascinated by what it was that drove him to take part in such an extreme sport. His movement was so out there, whilst mine was being slowly eroded. I realised that here was my story: the unlikely friendship between a 16-year-old lad who uses Parkour, or free running, as a way of release and a fifty something woman with early onset Parkinson’s.”

As Sue prepared to bring Kinetics to the Salisbury Arts Centre on 27 September, she chatted to Salisbury Life about writing the play and her life with Parkinson’s.

Sue, you were diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s in 2011, just after your 50th birthday. Do you remember what your initial reaction was? And what kind of symptoms were you noticing then?

The symptom that drove me to my GP was an increasing inability to move my left hand freely.

I noticed it most when trying to type on the computer keyboard. I’d send messages to my hand but it just didn’t seem to obey.

There were other signs and symptoms but I didn’t know the importance of them until after I was diagnosed. My GP referred me to a consultant neurologist and the diagnosis was delivered rather coldly. I went on my own so there was no one there to absorb the shock with me. The opening of the play re-lives all this.

Most definitely there was shock and denial. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t seen it coming. I didn’t want to tell people. I was ashamed and it was a club I definitely didn’t want to join. I convinced myself I could beat it.

Symptoms that developed included my walking stride reducing and becoming very scuffly, my balance being slightly off, difficulty in swallowing, red itchy patches on my skin, virtually no sense of smell, and feeling fatigued. Well that’s a few to start you off anyway.

How has the illness developed since then?

How has it impacted your life or changed your perspective on your life and how you live it?

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has kicked in and you are ‘on’, all feels fine. But the wearing off period renders you unable to do much.

So I work my day around this.

I try to keep a very positive outlook. There are people going through many worse things than I am. Because I know my energy will lessen I think ‘carpe diem’ even more than I used to! I make sure I get regular exercise and still play tennis twice a week. This is my beacon.

Have you written about situations in your life before as a way to digest or come to terms with them?

Writing the play has most definitely been hugely satisfying on a creative level. Kinetics is not my first play, I wrote a one-woman show called In Search Of Stardom about 10 years ago. This took a humorous look at the life of a wannabe actress, but also looked at what life is all about spiritually.

I think it would be very fair to say that I use my writing to help process things for myself. It was the Parkinson’s UK motto to ‘Change Attitudes’ that made me realise I needed to do something positive and start telling people what was going on.

Certainly writing Kinetics has helped me come to terms with some things.

Once you started writing, did the play come easily or was it an arduous process?

I knew fairly soon after my diagnosis I wanted to write about it and yes, it did come quickly once I’d got the inspiration that came from real life. I met a rebellious student in my tutor group who was free running on the school roof. I was fascinated by what drove him to such an extreme sport and realised there was an interesting story there.

What does the word ‘kinetics’ mean to you and why did you think it was the best name for your play?

Kinetics came to me early on as the title because the play is triggered by the desire to move. I like the crispness and scientific feel the word has.

The play is about an unlikely friendship between two people at polar opposites; one whose movement is right out there and the other whose world of movement is being slowly eroded.

What kind of reaction did you have to the first performances?

Our first two performances were at Queens College Taunton and the Corn Exchange in Dorchester last year. Nothing could have prepared me for the strength of response we got. Clearly the play had affected not just people living with Parkinson’s, but was cathartic to anyone coming to terms with some life-changing event. Whilst the play is about Parkinson’s because that’s what I’m going through, its themes are universal.

We have a Q&A session after the play, which is a vitally important part of the evening as it allows people to share and ask those difficult questions.

Because I’m very open and honest in the play I think this enables the audience to respond in a similar way.

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Above: Roly Botha plays Lukas in Kinetics.

Below right: Sue Wylie and Roly Botha at rehearsals for Kinetics

What would you like theatre-goers to understand from seeing Kinetics?

My intentions with the play were to make it informative, to challenge attitudes and most importantly, entertain. From the hugely positive response, I think I have achieved this. I have forged many interesting contacts over the last year and Parkinson’s UK have given me full support. We will be fundraising for the charity whilst on tour.

I hope to take the play further afield next year, whilst it challenges me with the energy it requires, it also keeps me off the street corners!

How do you feel today about life with this health condition?

How do I feel now about my life with this health condition? Well you’ll have to come and see the play to find out the answer to that one.

Kinetics will show at Salisbury Arts Centre on Tuesday 27 September at 8pm (bar opens 7.15pm). Tickets are £12 and £10 for concessions, available from Salisbury Arts Centre box office on 01722 321744 or online at www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk

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Old Ale and Coffee House

Cleaned up, kitted out and reincarnated as a gastro pub, the new look Old Ale and Coffee House offers good fun, great food and community spirit

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here are a lot of things I really like about the completely transformed, new look Old Ale and Coffee House at 90 Crane Street but the thing I like most is its sense of humour and fun.

It’s been cleaned up, kitted out and reincarnated as a gastro pub. Stylish but casual, it’s a pub with a twinkle in its eye and a joke at the ready. A pub that says, ‘come on now, pull up a chair and leave your worries at the door, there’s fun to be had so what are you drinking?’

And even though the paint is barely dried on the colourful walls, it’s a place that already exudes character and charm.

Like a self-deprecating gent with a knack for the witty quip, if the Old Ale and Coffee House were a person, in my fantasies it would be someone like Hugh Grant or Colin Firth.

Just in case I’m not making it clear, I really, really like what the new managers, Eddie Turner and Shane O’Neill, have done with this place. I love the quirky, Salisbury-focused art on the walls – like the print of the John Constable masterpiece of Salisbury Cathedral that’s had a jet-skiing couple placed in the lake.

I love the big blue, upholstered leather sofa in front of the brick fireplace that has huge glass vases with church pillar candles burning in them. I love the pile of board games sitting on the wooden coffee table.

I love the gentle sense of fun that’s in every detail – from the signs on the staffonly rooms upstairs that read ‘Private Parts’ to the to the name of one of the three seaside-style huts in the outdoor courtyard – Jabba.

The Old Ale and Coffee House has all the makings of a home away from home and if they let me, I could happily live here. Irishman Shane describes it as a “cradle to grave

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pub”. Which is a pub where “they drink to your birth; you grow up there and your wake is held there,” he says.

Which means the all new Old Ale is somewhere you can rock up alone and hole yourself in a corner with a book and a large glass of something cheeky or you can be part of a large group idling away a Sunday afternoon in the courtyard garden, listening to the sounds of vinyl on the record player – just so you know, the vinyl collection includes everything from Northern Soul to the Oklahoma musical soundtrack and Bob Marley.

But this is supposed to be a restaurant review so let’s get down to the food. The menu is simple. You get a single page of options as well as daily specials on the blackboard.

They also have weekly theme nights like steak on Thursday, fishy Fridays and BBQs on bank holidays.

The food philosophy of head chef Adrian Watters is ‘sourcing quality ingredients and cooking them simply’.

Everything on the menu is cooked in-house and the idea, says Eddie, is that if someone wants to eat “proper gastro food, they can. If they only fancy a sandwich, that’s fine, or if they want a three-course restaurant quality meal, we can do that too.”

So what’s on this menu? The hot-seller is the beer battered haddock with mushy peas, tartare sauce and fat chips while for meat-lovers there’s the aged sirloin with chimichurri sauce and fat chips. My dining partner and I decided to sample both ends of the ‘healthy’ spectrum so I went with the quinoa, feta, candied beetroot salad with kale pesto while he chose the Hampshire pig chop, sunnyside-up duck egg and black pudding. Both dishes get an unreserved 10/10. Delicious, fresh, flavoursome. For me, the kale pesto was a first and I loved it.

Room for pudding? Does the Pope pray? While I lingered over the Godminster Cheddar and ale chutney option for a moment, the winner was the ice-cream sandwich topped with Ziggy’s popping candy, which is space dust in old money – the party-in-your-mouth explosions that provide an express ride straight back to childhood. For me, this dessert encapsulated the Old Ale and Coffee House experience. Sweet and fun with a touch of feel-good nostalgia that leaves you wanting more.

DINING DETAILS Old Ale and Coffee House, 80 Crane St, Salisbury SP1 2QD; 01722 410541; hello@buffandbear.com; www.oldaleandcoffeehouse.com Opening hours Seven days a week, Monday to Thursday 11am-11pm; Friday 10am-12am, and Sunday 10am-10pm Prices bar snacks from £2.50; light meals from £6; mains from £9 to £18, and puddings from £3.50 Vegetarian choice at least one option in each category Drinks oh yes. This a serious drinking pub with 18 craft beers including locals like Wild Beer Bibble and Navalgazer by Orchard Pig; 25 wines and a whopping 15 different type of gin. Bellini, Mimosa and Bloody Mary are served by the jug. In October, it’ll be Octoberfest and in November, there’ll be wine tasting events. Buy bottles to take home as well Atmosphere contemporary, relaxed, welcoming Service super friendly and personable

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SUPER SOUPS

Riverford Organic chef Anna Colquhoun

For feel-good food, it’s tough to beat a big bowl of warm and nourishing soup. These recipes from Riverford Organic Farmers pay homage to the humble soup

Squashy bottom soup bowls (Serves 4)

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his easy-to-make squash soup doesn’t even require any bowls – just eat it straight out of the shell, saving on the washing up and adding to the entertainment. “It’s a great child-pleaser for Halloween and has endless variations with different garnishes – some fried shiitake or chestnut mushrooms would up the earthy autumnal feel,” says Riverford Organic chef Anna Colquhoun.

Ingredients: 4 small squash (onion squash is ideal) 300g Ogleshield cheese (or a good melting cheese such as Gruyère or Cheddar), grated 100g Parmesan (or vegetarian equivalent), grated about 40g butter few gratings of nutmeg 4 small thyme sprigs 800ml double cream salt and black pepper Method: 1. Heat the oven to 190°C/Gas 5. Slice the tops off the squash and scoop out the seeds and pulp, then place the squash bowls, cutside up on a baking tray (reserve the lids).

2. Divide the cheeses and butter between

the squash and add a grating of nutmeg and a small sprig of thyme to each, then pour in the cream to two thirds of the way up each squash bowl. Season with generous amounts of black pepper and a cautious amount of salt – bear in mind the saltiness of the cheeses.

3. Put the lids on, place on a baking tray and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size of your squash, until tender. Eat by scraping the soft flesh into the hot cream.

Chef’s tips Alternatively, serve this in a large single squash, such as a crown prince. Treat it like a large fondue pot, dipping in toast soldiers or leftover roast potatoes.

But you'll need to up the cooking time – this will take at least an hour, and it’s worth reducing the oven temperature to 180°C/Gas 4 and/or wrapping the squash loosely with foil so the outside doesn’t brown too much before it cooks through.

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French onion soup

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here’s only one trick to this sumptuous classic: time. Riverford chef Anna Colquhoun advises cooking the onions for up to an hour to achieve melting, caramel perfection, and once you’ve added the stock, they need to simmer for another hour. “The taste will prove that it’s not time wasted,” Anna says, adding that “using fresh beef stock really does make a difference.”

Ingredients: 35g unsalted butter 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 500g yellow onions, thinly sliced 1/2 scant tsp caster sugar 1 1/2 litres good-quality beef stock (preferably not a stock cube) 1 tbsp plain flour 120ml dry white wine 4 slices of crusty bread or baguette 1 garlic clove 1 1/2 tbsp brandy, or to taste (optional) 150g Gruyère or Emmental cheese, thinly sliced or coarsely grated salt and black pepper Method: 1. Melt the butter and olive oil in a heavybottomed pan or casserole on a low heat.

Add the onion, a good pinch of salt and the sugar and cook on a low heat, stirring often, for 45 minutes to an hour, until the onion is very soft, golden brown and sweet.

2. Pour the stock into another pan and bring to a boil. Add the flour to the caramelised onions and cook, stirring, for another few minutes. Add the hot stock and the wine, season with salt and pepper and bring back to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for at least 45 minutes, preferably an hour, stirring occasionally to check it’s not catching.

3. Toast the bread and then rub with the garlic clove on both sides while still warm, then cover each with cheese.

Preheat the grill.

4. Add the brandy to the soup, if using, and check the seasoning. Ladle into ovenproof soup bowls and top each one with a piece of toast. Place under the grill until the cheese is bubbling. If this manoeuvre seems risky, grill the cheese

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toasts on a baking tray separately then serve them on top of your soup bowls.

Chef’s tips * For a lighter soup, use chicken instead of beef stock. * Play with the booze: replace the white wine with red or even port; instead of brandy, use Madeira or Marsala (the latter’s good with chicken stock); or add

an apple note by using a strong cider in place of the wine and finishing the soup with Calvados or cider brandy. * Throw in a handful of sage or thyme leaves or chopped rosemary along with the onions.

Recipes courtesy of Riverford Organic Farmers, for more recipes, ideas and inspiration, go to www.riverford.co.uk/recipes

Photos Š Ian Southwell

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This treatment should be done as a course of 6 treatments over the course of approximately 4 weeks. The course can then be followed with a maintenance treatment once a month to 6 weeks.

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Fashion/gifts/stores/more

LIVING OFF THE WALL

We literally gasped when we first saw the new collection of wallpaper murals by Rebel Walls. From the decaying grandeur of a historic mansion to shelves full of antique glass medicine bottles, these murals transform any room and transfix the voyeur.

Called Curious, the new collection takes inspiration from the offbeat, the vintage and the abandoned. What once was new and uniform, becomes unique, interesting and even odd.

By slowing down and taking a second look, the ordinary will reveal itself as extraordinary, and the truly curious will see there is beauty to be found in decay.

Rebel Walls design manager Johanna Ek says: “With this collection, we recognise the curious explorers with a taste for the unconventional. Some of the motifs in this collection might at first glance appear ‘odd’ or ‘faded’ but we encourage everyone to take a second look and uncover the most extraordinary beauty in unexpected surroundings.”

The Curious collection of wallpaper murals from Rebel Walls cost £120 per m2 and are available online at www.rebelwalls.com. For a local stockist contact Omnific Designs, 26 Hopkinson Way, West Portway, Andover, Hampshire; 01264 337364; www.omnificdesigns.com

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Copper bath, £2950 Soft music, candles, a tumbler of wine and a good book... wash away all your cares in this solid copper bath.

From Wave Bathrooms, 9 Edisons Rd, Churchfields, Salisbury; 01722 333553; www.wavebathrooms. co.uk

Amber and silver ring, £54.50 Perfect for the season, this On the Edge amber ring is handmade by Jacqui Brazier of Scarlet Willow Designs.

From Fisherton Mill, 108 Fisherton St, Salisbury; 01722 500200; www.fishertonmill.co.uk

Leather tassel necklace, £65 Gorgeous semi precious stones with leather tassels make a striking necklace.

Various colours and stones available.

From OSOboutique, 2 St. Thomas’s Square, Salisbury; 01722 323465; www.osoboutique.co.uk

Tweed jackets for men, £170-£375 For the discerning gent, pure wool tweed jackets from Irish and British brands Magee, Douglas & Grahame, and Gurteen.

From Chas Baker, 15 Milford St, Salisbury; 01722 324234; www. chashbaker.com

Luella star jumper, £55 Remember the starbellied Sneetches? These Cashmere and wool jumpers have nothing to do with Dr Seuss but the memory makes us smile.

From Conker Women’s Fashions, 11 The Maltings, Salisbury; 01722 328442; www.conkerclothes.net

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Afshar carpet, £650 Part pile woven and part flat weave to give it a 3D effect, this tribal rug features two vases filled with flowers as the central medallion, 1.66m x 1.52m.

From Bakhtiyar, The High St, Stockbridge, Hampshire; 07740 333333; www.bakhtiyar.com

Autumn cushion, £29 Your own little piece of autumn with these appliquéd leaves on a herringbone background.

From Pure Comfort, 3 Winchester St, Salisbury; 01722 322596; www.purecomfort.co.uk

Riverford autumn and winter veg cookbook, £12.99 From tips on preparing a squash to dishes like leek and feta fritters, this book is packed with ideas to boost your kitchen kudos.

From Riverford Organic Farmers, www.riverford. co.uk

Drop earrings by Anne Morgan, £74.50 An award-winning jeweller based in South Wales, Anne specialises in reticulated silver surfaces, leaving each piece unique.

From Fisherton Mill, 108 Fisherton St, Salisbury; 01722 500200; www. fishertonmill.co.uk

Suede gloves £37.95 Soft and supple, these beautiful gloves have us feeling all Jackie O and sophisticated on a chilly autumn day.

From Casa Fina, 62 High Street, Salisbury; 01722 326428; www.casafinasalisbury.co.uk

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Dinghams Fireplaces What’s hot in fireplaces and cookers? We’re stoked that you asked…

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ne of the best things about winter is snuggling up by a fire. Who cares if bitter, cruel winds are howling outside on a long, dark night as long as you’re ensconced near a gently crackling fire?

If you’re wistfully sighing at the thought of a roaring fire on a winter’s eve now is the time to think about getting one and we know just the people in Salisbury and Winchester to talk to – the Hardingham family. Don’t know the name?

How about if I said Dinghams? ‘Ah yes,’ you cry, ‘the cookware shop…’ and you’d be right.

Everyone in Salisbury knows the name Dinghams. It’s hard to miss the excellent cookware shop in Salisbury’s Market Square but what you might not know is that family who run Dinghams are also the city’s experts when it comes to fireplaces and cookers.

A visit to Dinghams Fireplaces in Salisbury is a revelation. Tucked away in the Churchfields Industrial Estate, the large showroom is an Aladdin’s den of fireplace and cooker wonders where there are more than 70 fireplaces, woodburning stoves and multi-fuel stoves beautifully displayed to show how they’d look in your home.

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when buying a fireplace? From the decorative – whether to choose a stone, wood or cast iron surround – to the practical such as how large is your fireplace opening and is your chimney brick or clay-lined? But what if you don’t have a chimney; can you still have a fire? Yes! Either an electric fire or Dinghams can install a balanced flue gas fire. Happily, Dave and the team can custom-make most fireplaces to suit any home – from historic farm to modern apartment.

HEARTH AND HOME

It all started in about 34 years ago in 1982. When Guy and Ann Hardingham immigrated to the UK from South Africa with their five children, they were surprised to find that people in England were still using fires that lost 90 per cent of their heat up the chimney. Back in South Africa, they’d had a Jetmaster, a South African convection heating design that threw out three to five times more heat than normal brick fireplaces.

“We knew how good Jetmasters were,” says Dave Hardingham, one of Guy and Ann’s three sons. “We’d been farming in South Africa where it would get bitterly cold. Here in England, people just had open fires and most of the heat would be lost up the chimney.”

Clockwise from left: Dave Hardingham in the Salisbury fireplaces showroom; the many colours of Esse cookers; classic wood-burner; a stand-alone wood-burner Scandinavian style; even fireplaces like to accessorise; more food-for-thought showroom fireplace options; what it says on the tin

Choosing the best fireplace for your home 1. How old is your home? If your house was built, say, in the 1900s, the chimney will probably be brick and the opening will be large enough to fit most fireplaces but if your house was built in, say, the 1980s, the chimney will probably be clay-lined and the opening may not fit a lot of burners. So installing a freestanding wood-burner in a 1980s property is not as straightforward as in an older property.

2. Have you got a chimney?

Properties without chimneys can still have fireplaces but you’ll need to either install a flue system or go with an electric fire.

3. Any special considerations?

For example, a thatched roof, which would need particularly expert handling.

4. Are you on a budget? Then an electric fire is the most costeffective. A wood-burner is more expensive and would also require lining the chimney. Ongoing maintenance such as annual sweeping needs to be considered as well as things like where you would store wood.

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HERE IN ENGLAND, PEOPLE JUST HAD OPEN FIRES AND MOST OF THE HEAT WOULD BE LOST UP THE

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So Guy started importing Jetmasters and selling them out of his garage at home. After a couple of years, the family bought a small shop in Devizes. Today, the family owns a cookware shop in Market Square, the fireplaces showroom in Churchfields and a mixed cookware and fireplaces store in Winchester.

Although his father Guy, now aged 95, has retired, Dinghams is still very much a family-run business. Broadly speaking, the three brothers Dave, Tim and Peter look after the fireplaces side of the business while mum Ann and sister Sarah manage the cookshops. The family know their products inside out, and their advice can save you a fortune. For example, did you know that there’s a British cooker brand called Everhot that does everything an Aga does, only better? Everhot running costs are half that of an Aga and the oven is 15 per cent bigger. And it comes in the latest modern colours such as teal and aubergine. Pop to the Churchfields showroom to see some.

“We serve the community that lives within 20 miles of Salisbury and Winchester,” Dave says. “We’ve been here more than 34 years and we plan to be around for the long-term. Some fireplace installers operate with just a van and a mobile phone. That’s not us. We are stable; we have offices and a showroom, and a team of experienced installers. We have roots in this community. We have five vans on the road everyday and eight full-time installers, also chimney sweeping and maintenance services.

If you buy a cooker or a fireplace from us, we’ll make sure it’s right for you and your home. We’ll install it properly and if something goes wrong with it, we’re here to sort it out. You don’t get that when you order a fireplace off the internet.

Dinghams Fireplaces, 18 Newton Rd, Churchfields Industrial Estate; 01722 506040; www.dinghams.co.uk

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Adventures in party-going

SNAPPED! AC ROS S S A L IS B U RY, O N E S H I N D I G AT A T I M E

CRAFTS AND CANAPES The witty banter was flowing as freely and easily as the wine when Salisbury’s craftiest types gathered recently at the preview evening for the Salisbury Contemporary Craft and Heritage Festival 2016.

In its third year now, the three-day festival in September occupies the west lawn of Salisbury’s soaring medieval cathedral in one of England’s most beautiful architectural enclosures, Salisbury Cathedral Close. A celebration of design, ingenuity and skill of both contemporary and heritage makers, the festival offers talks, tours, films, workshops and activities alongside the exhibitor marquees that display a diverse range of arts and crafts.

The preview evening was organised by Salisbury Rotary Club in partnership with Salisbury Cathedral and in association with Salisbury Chamber of Commerce and FSB (National Federation of Self Employed and Small Businesses).

Phil Harding and Darren Wheeler

Paul and Christine Smith, Len Biggs, Kathy Quinn and Sylvie Biggs Anne Riggs and Sheila Clissold

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Sub Dean Edward Probart, Sarah Rickett and Patricia Dixon

SOCIETY

Sarah Murphy, Karen and Steph Shearing and Anoushka Twining

Carla Taylor, Haydn Kirkland and Kara Rogers

Emma Findley, Elizabeth Harvey and Anna Baverstock

James Foreman, Gary Price and Erez Ostrovsky

Best Established Maker Charlotte Tollyfield Best Local Maker - Sarah Waters Textiles

Elizabeth Webbe and Alison Herbert

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QUOTE OF THE ISSUE

“IT IS NOT SUCH AN INSTANT ‘HIT’ AS A STORY ABOUT RESCUING A KITTEN FROM A DUSTBIN”

Kay Fox doesn’t mind if you call her ‘slinky’

A LITTLE PIZZA YOUR HEART

Which local catwoman has bags of cattitude?

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A SLICE OF THE SLINKY FOX A former Salisbury soldier has gone from army fatigues to artisan pizzas From staff sergeant to Slinky Fox artisan pizzas, Kay Fox is a full-time Salisbury mum and all round superwoman who, after 12 years serving in the British army, has swapped fire arms for wood-fired pizzas.

Not just any old pizza, mind you; authentic Italian pizzas made by hand in the traditional way.

“We slowly ferment our dough and hand stretch each pizza to order, which are then cooked in our cute Amodio wood-fired oven, which gives them their unique flavour,” Kay says.

Although Kay only launched her business in early August, The Slinky Fox already has a legion of fans and is getting booked up fast for local weddings, celebrations and sports events. An entrepreneurial

environmentalist, Kay uses ingredients from local suppliers to reduce carbon footprint and Biopac for take-away pizzas boxes and napkins. Local suppliers include Hungerford Park Farm, Doves Farm Flour and The Cotswold Curer. And she donates uneaten pizza to the local homeless shelter.

Want a slice of Slinky? Course you do! Every Friday, you can find Kay serving famished but discerning foodie footy fans at the grounds of the Salisbury Football Club from the The Slinky Fox mobile kitchen.

www.theslinkyfox.co.uk

832 THE BIG NUMBER

Which Romsey restaurant sold this many pints of Asahi Japanese beer in their first month?

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BUSINESS INSIDER

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What’s ‘the new big thing’ in architecture?

It’s all still about the big kitchen/dining area being the heart of the home as well as optimising the spaces you have with a modern extension and big doors to bring in the garden and maximise light. We like to give rear extensions a modern Victorian orangery feel with big roof-lights, clean lines and well thought-out lighting. You need to be able to alter the mood of the room and not dazzle yourself with too many lights.

ARCHITECTURE

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD Entrepreneurial architect Edward Esdon recently launched his own business in Salisbury and he has designs on you…

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t’s been a hat trick of new beginnings for architect Edward Esdon, what with launching a new business, starting a family and having a new city to call home – Salisbury, of course.

When Ed and his wife Katy moved up from London to begin this new life, one of the goals was to start an architecture business of their own and about six months ago Esdon Architecture was born. The premise, says Ed, is “architecture and interior design with a personal touch and a design led approach”.

From where do you hail and how did you end up here?

We moved to Salisbury recently from London to start a family. I’m from Guildford and my wife is from Ringwood, but her parents used to live in Salisbury. For us, it’s the perfect place in between town and countryside living. There is so much going on that we don’t miss the busy London life at all. It’s the perfect place for us and our little boy Ralph, who’ll be one in December.

When did you first launch Esdon Architecture?

Six months ago so we’re a relatively new business but it’s something I’d wanted to set up for a long time. Leaving London and a new beginning in Salisbury certainly felt like the right time.

What were you doing before starting your business?

I’ve spent the last six years working in London on large and small-scale residential projects. Experience and learning from others is invaluable in this industry, so I made sure to soak up as much as I could from those around me before starting Esdon Architecture.

Proudest business triumph so far?

Getting our first independent commission, a house extension and refurbishment in Richmond, London.

Architect Edward Esdon

I LIKE REALLY SPENDING TIME GETTING TO GRIPS WITH A CLIENT’S NEEDS AND SKETCHING ALL THE IDEAS THAT COME TO MIND

How much time do you spend on marketing vs practical?

I always give more time to the practical. I like really spending time getting to grips with a client’s needs and sketching all the ideas that come to mind before narrowing it down to a few options. Then there’s the drawing up of planning applications and detailing a building that always takes longer than you first think.

In terms of marketing, recommendation and word of mouth are our biggest friends. Starting out in a new town can be really tough, so I also attend networking events within Salisbury, which is a great way of getting advice from other business owners and also sharing referrals that you can give to others.

Your most effective work-stress busting technique?

Undoubtedly running. I am a keen distance runner and will be taking on the New York Marathon in November.

It takes your mind away from any stresses and strains that you are dealing with, and gives you renewed energy to face things head on.

Which part of Salisbury do you call home?

We live just outside of the city centre in a house that we are fully renovating. We love the area because its quiet and only a few minutes walk into town. It is special because of all the effort, blood, sweat, and tears that we have put in so far. There is still lots to do, but it’s definitely feeling like home.

What’s your favourite eatery around Salisbury?

With our little boy, being out of the house past 6pm is a luxury but on a weekend afternoon we like to walk across the meadows to the Old Mill at Harnham. Outside of Salisbury, The Royal Oak at Fritham is a lovely pub with a beautiful view and a great ploughman’s.

Where do you see the business in five to 10 years?

We would love to be established in Salisbury and the surrounding regions and known for producing well thought-out buildings that exceed the client’s expectations.

Something about you that would surprise us?

I lived in Baghdad for two years when I was a child. My dad worked out there as an engineer and my mum as a teacher. My first language was Arabic although it is sadly all forgotten now.

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BUSINESS INSIDER are in Salisbury - Jaffa’s Health Centre for Cats and Avon Lodge Veterinary Group. For owners, we also provide information on how to train your cat not to hate going into the cat carrier, how to give medicines, etc.

Career wise, how did you get here?

I originally wanted to be a vet but things did not work out quite that way. I did a degree in Animal Physiology and Nutrition at Leeds University, moved to London and worked in advertising for a year before joining the British Veterinary Association as part of the publishing department. Through a series of unplanned twists and turns, I started to edit the charity’s magazine and then became chief executive. I have been with International Cat Care for more than 21 years. We now have an office in Tisbury and about 20 people working for us.

ANIMAL WELFARE

CATWOMAN She’s got masses of cattitude and she takes the welfare of cats very purr-sonally; she is Claire Bessant, chief executive of International Cat Care

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umans have been loving and living with cats for thousands of years. They’ve been our loyal companions through thick and thin and it is for this love of cats that a Tisbury-based charity called International Cat Care (ICC) exists. The ICC team live and breathe our feline friends and the person leading the way is top cat Claire Bessant, ICC chief executive.

Tell us a little bit about ICC It’s a charity that’s passionate about helping cats. We help people with cats all over the world - from vets and vet nurses, who need to know about veterinary care of cats, to people who work in cat welfare, to owners who want to know about keeping their cat healthy and happy. Our charitable vision is that all cats, owned and un-owned, are treated with care, compassion and understanding.

How did the ICC first come about?

The charity began in 1958 (initially called the Feline Advisory Bureau) when there was almost no information about cat health. Cats were treated like small dogs, there were no vaccines or understanding of the infectious or other diseases which affected cats - therefore there were also few effective treatments. A few cat enthusiasts realised they needed to generate information and make it available to all who loved cats. So the charity began to fund a vet to specialise in feline medicine.

Any recent initiatives?

We’ve launched a programme called Cat Friendly Clinic, which greatly reduces the stress cats feel (and thus owners too) at the vet clinic. This happens through separation from dogs in the waiting room and hospital ward, gentle handling and what we call ‘cattitude’ - a way of thinking about cats and their needs. There are now over 2,000 clinics worldwide and 300 in the UK. Two

Feline groovy: ICC chief executive Claire Bessant and furry friend

Top business advice?

Work with the best people; work with people who have similar values that they are passionate about, and work with nice people who are givers and not takers. A positive person is a huge asset. Much can be changed by a small number of such people.

What’s been the biggest challenge in your job?

There are different aspects to the work - running a charity requires its own expertise but the challenges include keeping the quality of our information high, raising the funds to do the things we want to do and prioritising what we can do. Unfortunately people do not immediately see the value of information and education - it is not such an instant ‘hit’ as a story about rescuing a kitten from a dustbin, which is emotional for all of us.

Because we do not ‘rescue’ cats as such, people do not necessarily think of us as a charity so are not so motivated to donate. It is up to us of course to explain better and to show what we do and that is now very important to us.

OUR CHARITABLE VISION IS THAT ALL CATS, OWNED AND UN-OWNED, ARE TREATED WITH CARE, COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING

Proudest business triumph?

Changing the way in which cats are viewed in veterinary practice and making it less stressful for cats and owners to visit. Our Cat Friendly Clinic scheme is now in countries across the world and has just won the Veterinary Record Innovation award for 2016 - it is completely changing how cats are treated. Our veterinary director has just returned from giving lectures to vets in China and we have just been involved in a conference in Korea where they have a great desire to learn - we even have 11 Cat Friendly Clinics in China and 19 in South Korea – that’s not something you could have imagined a few years ago; attitudes are changing rapidly. Also, our website is viewed by 200,000 cat owners a month looking for help with their cats.

Something about you that would surprise us?

I have swum with humpback whales off Tonga - one of the most wonderful experiences of my life.

www.icatcare.org

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BEST KEPT BUSINESS Vote for the Salisbury business that you think takes most pride in its appearance to win £150 in vouchers.

Salisbury BID is out to raise awareness of the businesses that go the extra mile to stand out.

“Our members make a real effort to maintain their little area of the city, whether it’s cleaning the pavement outside their business or creating an eye catching window display, we want to reward businesses that go the extra mile,” says Kat Riddle, the Communications Coordinator for Salisbury Business Improvement

District. So if you’ve seen a welcoming office or a business with a particularly well painted and kept frontage, submit your suggestions for both best kept internal and external business. The nominations will be shortlisted and the public will vote for the finalists. The two winning businesses will receive a write up in the local press and two members of the public who voted for the winning businesses will be picked to receive £150 worth of vouchers, to be spent in Salisbury. www.salisburybid.co.uk

WORLD’S CUTEST SHEEP ARRIVE IN NEW FOREST A flock of very popular yet extremely rare breed of sheep, one of the rarest in the world in fact, the Valais Blacknose sheep has arrived in the New Forest.

Owned by Fordingbridge friends Abigail Bolt and Emma Childs, they are often called ‘the world’s cutest sheep’.

“Unlike many of the flighty breeds of sheep, the Valais Blacknose sheep are an extremely docile and friendly breed, naturally curious and trusting of humans, making them great pets,” Abby says.

The women have been showing some of their Valais Blacknose lambs at the Ellingham and Ringwood Show this summer where they took first and second place.

Known as New Forest Valais Blacknose, Abby and Emma carefully selected their flock, made up of a combination of some of the first original imports of the breed to the UK from their native Switzerland.

Given the breed’s rarity, with only 500 in the UK and no more imports allowed from Switzerland, Abby and Emma plan to carefully breed their flock in the New Forest. New lambs are due this autumn, some of which will be available for sale. www.theblacknosesheep.com

PURE PUNJABI IN TOP 100 UK SMALL BUSINESSES Congratulations to Pure Punjabi! The Salisbury food events and cookery business has been named among the 100 small businesses in the UK to be celebrated by Small Business Saturday, the campaign that culminates in the UK’s dedicated day for small businesses on 3 December.

Based in Downton, Pure Punjabi produces and teaches authentic Punjabi cookery. Co-director Safia Hothi-Bellamy got a start-up loan to take two artisan products produced by her mother, Surinder Hothi-Bellamy,

and spent a year creating a business that would replace her salary.

Safia first launched a pop-up restaurant and within a year had won the Tandoori Masala Gold Star Great Taste Award and was in the top three finalists for Enterprising Wiltshire Young Entrepreneur. The company also offers adult Indian cookery workshops, children’s cookery workshops, artisan spice products, private dining and pop-up restaurants. www.purepunjabi.co.uk

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SALISBURY SALUTES! Where we congratulate Sarumites, announce business birthdays, and the like…

Well done to David Jordan who completed a 10-mile open water swim in Lake Windermere on 4 September in a time of six hours and 51 minutes.

Jordans Estate Agents sponsored David’s entry, which saw him raise more than £700 for the Salisbury District Hospital Stars Appeal.

David Jordan finishes a 10-mile swim

showroom, with over 40 previous displays being transformed into room settings. This means the shop is now able to showcase a variety of different bathroom designs and styles. It doesn’t stop there though, the refurbishment continues on the second floor of our showroom.

Based in Salisbury, the family-run Harlequin Bathrooms has been supplying bathroom products to the Wiltshire, Hampshire, Somerset, and Dorset area for 30 years. www.harlequinbathrooms.co.uk

Performance chef Becky Dowst kept our Olympic swimmers fed for Rio

SARUMITES FEED BRIT OLYMPIANS Two Salisbury chefs from local catering company Talk Eat Laugh were involved in feeding the British Olympic team just before they left for Rio. Talk Eat Laugh was started by Rachel Muse in September 2015 and her friend Becky Dowst joined shortly afterwards. The pair specialise in food for athletes and although Talk Eat Laugh and is based in Salisbury, they cook all over the country for different types of elite athlete. “Mainly footballers, though we’ve also worked with jockeys, rugby players and now swimmers,” Becky says.

The women work closely with the athletes’ nutritionists so don’t need any specific qualifications to be a performance chef but Becky says they’ve picked up a lot about sports nutrition along the way. They also cooked for some of Team GB in the week before they left for Rio. “It was for the two open water 10k marathon swimmers, Keri-anne Payne and Jack Burnell, plus their team – coaches, physio, psychologist, etc – so eight people in total. They spent the last week in July in Swansea at an acclimatisation camp – apparently sea temperatures and currents there are similar to Rio! They have five meals a day, sandwiched between four training sessions. I came in and cooked for them their evening meal, after they returned, exhausted, from their final training session of the day. Healthy, balanced meals to refuel their bodies and repair their muscles ready for the next day of training.

“It was an amazing experience, and really gave me a connection to the Olympics which I’ve never had before.” www.talkeatlaugh.com

Happy 37th birthday to Jonathan Green Antiques! A family-run business at 37 Catherine Street, JGA carries the largest stock of antique and pre-owned silver in the region, together with antique, pre owned and reproduction gem set jewellery.

Just a month after Koh Thai Tapas Romsey first opened its doors for business, the Thai restaurant had averaged an impressive 90 covers a night; sold 832 pints of Asahi Japanese beer (equivalent to 104 gallons) and created 121 of the Dragon’s Ruin cocktail – a muddle of passionfruit, raspberry, orange and apple with Stolichnaya vodka. The top selling dish was Koh’s Own Chicken Satay with 467 plates served.

“Romsey has opened incredibly well,” said Andrew Lennox, Koh Thai founder and CEO. “Opening night was the talk of the town. The venue was at maximum capacity, welcoming guests from an endless list of who’s who in Romsey. The resulting near shortage of champagne was surely a sign of a very good night. “ www.koh-thai.co.uk

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Happy 15th birthday to Splash of Colour, the pottery painting café at 72 Fisherton Street. Pop in any time to paint your own pottery or baby keepsakes, to make mosaics and relax with a coffee and a cake. You can also book a children’s party or an evening with friends – they’ll do the food and you can BYO wine. www.splashofcolourcafe.net

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FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS… The Bell Inn in the New Forest have appointed Dave Basher as their new head chef.

Having worked at The Bell Inn for two years, Basher has taken the role after the previous chef left to follow a new career path outside of catering. At 36, Basher has worked in kitchens since the age of 13 and has worked in restaurants in and around the area for 16 years, including the Captain’s Club and The Jetty (Christchurch). Dave has built up a strong network of suppliers including local farm butchers.

“I’m thrilled to have been given this opportunity at The Bell Inn,” Dave says. “It’s a great family-owned business with a team of people all wanting to deliver great quality food and service. Access to the family’s estates in the New Forest and Scotland is an added bonus, giving me scope to be innovative seasonally, as well as bringing a real authenticity to the meaning of ‘estate-to-plate’.”

Dave Basher is new head chef at The Bell Inn in the New Forest

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Andrew Chambler is the new clinical chair at CircleBath

NEW CLINICAL CHAIR AT CIRCLEBATH Orthopaedic surgeon Andrew Chambler has been appointed the new clinical chair at CircleBath.

An award-winning hospital, CircleBath has many private and NHS patients from in and around Salisbury.

Currently specialising in shoulder and elbow surgery, Andrew bring over 15 years of medical expertise, having worked in both the public and private sectors, as well as in America. Taking over from Darren Pinder, Andrew has been a consultant surgeon at CircleBath since 2013, working alongside Gavin Jenning and Simon GreggSmith in Bath’s orthopaedic shoulder unit.

As one of the leading surgeons in his field, Andrew is committed to furthering the understanding of advanced arthroscopic techniques and joint replacement, a pursuit he first began while working at Yeovil District Hospital Foundation NHS Trust.

“Since joining Circle in 2013, I have had the pleasure of working with an excellent group of people, at all levels, who strive to be better and genuinely care for their patients. I look forward to developing these relationships further as CircleBath faces new challenges.” www.circlehealth.co.uk

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3 Counties Counselling & Autism Assessment We are excited to announce the opening of our new office located at The Hall, 4 New Street, Salisbury City Centre.

At 3CCAA, we are able to provide a high-level, caring counselling service for adolescents and adults, either individually, as couples or family groups.

Assessors who are professionally qualified in both Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) and Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI-R) provide our Autism Assessments. We will take self-referrals for children from as young as 3 years of age for this assessment process.

Our speciality that sets us apart from many other mental health services is our focus on Complex Mental Heath problems and Clinic Diagnosis of Autism.

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For further details of our service, please call 01725 513 832 or visit www.3ccaa.co.uk

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A gorgeous 17th century Grade II thatched roof cottage set in a historic Hampshire village

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ITS MOST ENCHANTING FEATURE IS ITS THATCHED ROOF, THE VERY PICTURE OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE LIFE

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f Bilbo Baggins came into a financial windfall and decided to move up in the world, he would want a home that clearly stated it was the residence of a hobbit of distinction and taste; a property of great charm and character and history but one that still felt comfortable and homely. Bilbo can stop looking because Staplewood House in the Hampshire village of Nether Wallop might be just the kind of place in which he would feel right at home.

Discreetly smothering the sniggers and smoothing over the fact that the village of Nether Wallop has a name that could have been dreamt up by the Monty Python team, Staplewood House is situated on the end of the Test valley and – along with Over and Middle – is one of the three renowned Hampshire villages known as The Wallops. [Oh stop it...]

A gorgeous 17th century cottage with a thatched roof, this is the kind of property that feels like its very walls have been left to soak in all the qualities that make a house a home – comfort, warmth, and, yes, love. Because this property has been tended and maintained with a great deal of love and care over many generations.

Set over two floors, the Grade II property is timberframed with colour-washed brick infill that’s had some subtle alterations done in the 19th and 20th centuries. Its most enchanting feature is its thatched roof, which is the very picture of the English countryside life that inspired populist late 18th century artists to go on a spree of painting romantic scenes of idealised cottage life.

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A 17th century Grade II home topped off with the quintessentially English thatched roof

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quirky charm of features such as the nooks and crannies created by odd-shaped rooms and low ceilings slung with thick wooden beams.

Visitors to Staplewood House approach over a gravel driveway leading to a parking and turning area to the side of the property and in front of its seperate garaging. Further parking can be found beyond the garage.

Starting on the ground floor of the house, the front door leads to a reception area that opens into a large drawing room. With its huge brick fireplace and open fire, this is the heart of the home, in which friends and family would gather to relax, converse and gaze into the flames.

Also on the ground floor is a delightful dining room and separate sitting room/snug. The good-sized kitchen with its white-washed ceiling is well fitted, with an opening leading through to the breakfast room. A separate utility room, pantry and a cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor there is a large master bedroom with an adjoining bathroom. As well as three more good-sized bedrooms, a separate shower room and cloakroom. So, plenty of room should Mr Baggins take a wife and then find himself with some tiny hobbit feet pattering about the place.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS The gardens to the property are mature and extend in all to about 0.75 acres. Interspersed with specimen trees and established plants and shrubs, the garden is the perfect environment for property of this calibre.

Ultimately, this is the perfect family home for lovers of history, tradition and country living.

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eeling restless and unfulfilled?

Want to find your life’s purpose? From developing your leadership skills to releasing your inner goddess, coach and consultant Andro Donovan is on a mission to get you motivated and release your true potential. She’s even written a book about it called, not surprisingly, Motivate Yourself.

We convinced Andro to sit down for three minutes and tell us a little bit about herself and her work...

Tell us about yourself and your life and family I live here in Salisbury with my husband Tim, our two children Dimi, 13, and Bella, 16, and our little cocker spaniel Coco. I’m originally from London.

We moved here 18 years ago because we fell in love with a beautiful old Georgian Manor House in Britford that needed restoration. Britford is a beautiful village and an area of outstanding beauty. We are surrounded by a moat and wildlife. This is now our home.

Why did you feel a book about getting motivated was needed?

At some point you have probably wondered if you are good enough or have the skills to achieve what you want in life but life is too short to waste time doubting yourself and living in an ‘I can’t’ world. My book helps people go beyond the self-doubt of ‘could I?’ and ‘should I?’ and takes them into the world of ‘will do, love to’.

Are most people unmotivated? If so, why?

People need to strike a balance between what they really want in life and the fierce logic of their rational mind, which constantly argues for their limitations and keeps people stuck in the gap. In other words, lacking motivation.

What path in life got you to this place?

Originally I worked with disengaged teenagers in very rough schools in London. Being able to get through to them gave me the desire to really make a difference to people and help them release their true potential.

Do you feel you’ve found your own sense of purpose and fulfillment?

Yes, I love my work. It gives me the opportunity to work with high-level CEOs from all over the world. I run three- to four-day retreats where I predominantly talk about how to find more meaning, purpose and fulfillment in life.

ANDRO DONOVAN Salisbury’s own Mrs Motivator, Andro Donovan wants to shift you from ‘can I?’ to ‘I can!’

For someone who is searching for their life’s purpose, what would be your piece of advice?

To spend some time journeying inwards to discover what you hold most dear. What are your core values? Make sure these are fully activated in your life every day. My book has practical tools to help you get there. It’s a step-by-step guide that will shine the light on your core priorities and help you design your life around these principles.

Have you ever had a paranormal experience?

No, never. This was a concern when we first moved here from London as the house dates back to the 16th century, but we had some experts check it over and apparently there is nothing unfriendly here.

Tell us about one of your most prized possessions I’d hate to lose my home as it’s so special.

Your indulgence of choice?

Quality 80 per cent cacao organic chocolate.

Do you have any hidden interests or passions?

I love wandering around old historic houses and rummaging around antique fairs and markets, especially in the south of France.

What’s your favourite place to eat in Salisbury?

We love The Wheatsheaf and the Beckford Arms, which is a bit further afield. The drive there is so picturesque.

The last time you felt your heart lift?

When my daughter got an A star for her literature exam last week, we heard while we were away on holiday and we all celebrated by jumping in the pool making star shapes.

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What issue gets you on your soapbox?

Abuse of innocence, especially children.

What’s your most regrettable habit?

Getting hooked on coffee.

Surprise us…

At 16, I sneaked into The Rainbow concert hall in London posing as a journalist so I could meet the lead singer of Dutch rock band Golden Earring, Barry Hay. I was besotted with him. I managed to get in and met him on stage while he was rehearsing. I got invited to his party!

On 20 October, Andro is giving a talk on finding your life’s purpose at Well Natural, 15 Queen St. Free to attend, starts at 5.30pm.

Her book, Motivate Yourself: Get the life you want, find purpose and achieve fulfillment is available at Well Natural and Waterstone’s Salisbury; www.androdonovan.com

There’s a lot going on at Allenbrook Our aim is to provide a place that feels like ‘home’ but gives all the care, support and security for comfortable day to day living

First-class care in idyllic surroundings For further information contact Ian Stott

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