Salisbury Life – issue 228

Food/Arts/Entertainment/Shopping/Property

ISSUE 228 / CHRISTMAS ISSUE 2016 / £3

CUPPA LOVE OUR PICK OF INDIE CAFÉS

ISSUE 228 / CHRISTMAS ISSUE 2016 / INDIE CAFES

THIS TIME IT’S

CELEBRATE!

FESTIVE SHOWS FOR ALL AGES

SIBLING CHEFS

THE RIVERBARN REVIEWED

WHAT’S NEW, PUSSYCAT?

PERSONAL HAND-PICKED GIFTS FOR EVERYONE IN OUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING GUIDE

RARE NEW CHEETAH CUBS AT LONGLEAT

residential lettings & property management

property services

A deliciously different approach to letting your property Aimed at Landlords who want an alternative to the high street letting agents, Piccolo offers an individually tailored service to suit your needs.

For advice on Full Management or Tenant Find Only, phone Lou Fletcher and see what Piccolo can do for you.

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to letting your home

www.piccoloproperty.co.uk 01722 580059

EDITOR’S LETTER / ISSUE 228 / CHRISTMAS ISSUE 2016

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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE Eclectic, local, independent.

Let us inspire you with our gift ideas

IT’S COMING! GRAB IT BY THE BAUBLES This issue is like the best day you can imagine.

Shopping, lunch with friends, a bit of culture, some family entertainment, a mouth-watering meal out in the evening, and don’t forget a visit to see the rare – and incredibly cute – cheetah cubs at Longleat. A perfect day, I think you’ll agree!

Above all, researching, compiling and writing this issue has focused my mind on how lucky we are to live in an area that is chock-full of indie shops.

The Christmas Gift Guide is almost entirely made up of independent retailers but we have to look after them if we want them to thrive. So many high streets up and down the UK have had to bid farewell to their indies in recent years and it would be sad if the same happened in Salisbury.

Our next issue is out on 16 December when you’ll be elbow-deep in stuffing and mince pies. Have fun in the coming weeks and remember – grab Christmas by the baubles, it comes but once a year!

Rachel Ifans Editor info@mediaclash.co.uk Tweet me @SalisburyLife

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FEATURES 8 This time it’s personal Our Christmas Gift Guide includes hand-picked stocking fillers, big treats, clothes, food, toys, vouchers and more. Dive right in!

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M EET T H E T EAM Editor Rachel Ifans info@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 Intro image John Rose Contributors: Russell Mardell, Tom Bromley, Anne Brison Advertising manager Hillary Thompson hillary.thompson@mediaclash.co.uk

Christmas shopping is exhausting so treat yourself to a coffee and cake, rest and relax

Commercial director Steve Hawkins steve.hawkins@mediaclash.co.uk Head of customer publishing Gary Tipp gary.tipp@mediaclash.co.uk

THE ARTS 27 Arts intro A double bill of festive theatre including the Playhouse panto and The Night Before Christmas

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 What’s on We’ve served up a packed and eclectic festive events diary this issue

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

34 The Barnsley Nightingale Kate Rusby brings folk and fun to Salisbury City Hall this Christmas

Salisbury Life, MediaClash, Circus Mews House, Circus Mews, Bath BA1 2PW 01225 475800 www.mediaclash.co.uk @The MediaClash

37 A little of what you fancy A bit Victorian and more than a hint of Vaudeville, this entertaining romp is just a little bit different

FOOD 40 Restaurant The Riverbarn is a family affair with its sibling chefs. It’s a winning combination, as we found

45 Recipes Sharing plates from The Old Ale and Coffee House – perfect party food for watching rugby or for when you fancy a nibble

SHOPPING

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the Arts Centre’s Christmas shopping fair. Another string to Salisbury’s indie bow

62 Special shops Twenty One B is a stalwart of our shops with personal service and classic ladieswear

BUSINESS 69 Business insider A local lawyer and a hairdresser headline our business pages

59 Shopping intro

74 Business News

Celebrate: Gathered and Gifted is

It’s all happening in Wiltshire

PROPERT Y 78 Property showcase In a village north of Salisbury sits a perfect Manor House

DEPARTMENTS 7 66 82

Spotlight Society Salisbury lives

About MediaClash We’re a Bath-based publisher, creative agency and event organiser Magazines Our portfolio of regional magazines celebrates the best of local living: Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter and Salisbury.

We also publish foodie mag Crumbs. (www.crumbsmag.com, @CrumbsMag) and wedding title Vow (@VowMag).

Agency From the design and build of websites to digital marketing and creating company magazines, we can help.

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On the cover The wonderful Constance pendant’s diamond-heavy snowflake had us at first glance. Consult the Gift Guide on page 8 for more information. Pendant from tribbecks.com

Indulge in luxurious spa treatments at Vita Skin Spa or take your own little piece of luxury home with Natural Spa Factory products 6 new seasonal treatments using Natural Spa Factory products.

MERRY BERRY GINGERBREAD GLOW – 45 MINS Hand and foot cranberry scrub, gingerbread foot mask, vanilla hand and foot massage.

FESTIVE GINGER & SPICE RITUAL – 1 HOUR 45 MINS Mulled wine body scrub, ginger wrap & full body massage using frankincense & berry oil.

WINTER WONDERLAND – 1 HOUR 30 MINS Mulled wine body scrub, chocolate & cocoa bean wrap, face & scalp massage & lava shell back massage.

MULLED WINE FOOT RESCUE – 1 HOUR 15 MINS Luxury pedicure using mulled wine foot scrub, paraffin wax & a honey foot & leg massage.

WINTER REFLEXOLOGY – 1 HOUR 45 MINS Mulled wine foot & leg scrub, paraffin wax foot treatment & reflexology treatment.

THREE KINGS – 1 HOUR 45 MINS Gold body scrub, full body hot stone massage, 23 carat gold facial and cocoa foot massage.

Christmas Gifts and Stocking Fillers Come and see our range of body scrubs including mulled wine and whiskey scrubs and candles. Some great little stocking fillers from face masks to mini massage candles.

Dermalogica & OPI Christmas gift sets now in stock. Our new Christmas spa hampers are the perfect gift, packed with spa goodies or create your own bespoke hamper.

Christmas Pamper Parties

Are you looking for something different this year for your work party? Or maybe you would like some pampering before your work meal?

We are open until 8pm so you can start your pamper party after work or can you can come to us and enjoy a whole afternoon of pampering.

PAMPER PARTY Choose from manicure / pedicure / back, neck and shoulder massage / face, scalp and neck massage 1 treatment plus sauna session, glass of prosecco & mince pies – £50pp / 2 treatments – £75pp INDULGENCE PAMPER PARTY Choose 1 from: manicure / pedicure / aroma wax foot & leg massage Plus choose 1 from: full body massage / any of our facials 2 treatments plus sauna, glass of prosecco & mince pies – £99pp Visit us in December for a treatment & receive a voucher for a

HALF PRICE TREATMENT IN JANUARY

T&Cs apply for the January treatment.

Vita Skin Spa,

26 St Ann St, Salisbury. SP1 2DP www.vitaskinspa.co.uk

01722 346324

Follow us on twitter @Vitaskinspa Open 7 days a week and until 8pm Mon - Fri EHBA Spa of the year England 2016 & South West 2015 BHBA Silver Award for Best Customer Service 2016 Treatwell Gold rated Spa 2014/15/16

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Festive Seasonal Specials

Carl, the male cheetah at Longleat

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

FAST FACTS ABOUT CHEETAHS (EXCUSE THE PUN) • Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animals, beng capable of top speeds of 71mph • While running, cheetahs can cover four strides in a second with each stride measuring up to eight metres • The English word cheetah originates from the Hindi word ‘chita’ which means ‘spotted’ • In the wild cheetahs can chase and kill much larger game including antelopes and even zebras as well as smaller animals like hares and rodents

WILDLIFE

WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT?

Mum Wilma who is originally from South Africa

Wiltshire’s world-famous wildlife park brought two very special cheetah cubs into the fold this autumn. Under wraps until earlier this month, the news about the thriving babies was welcomed by zoologists, scientists, gamekeepers, men, women, children… well, just about everyone with a heart, actually.

Cheetahs are rare – they are officially classified as ‘vulnerable’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species – but these new cubs (and their parents) are even more unusual as they are genetically distinct from the vast majority of cheetahs in Europe.

“Both mum Wilma and dad Carl have very valuable genetics within the European

population as they came to us from a captive breeding population in Pretoria, South Africa,” said keeper Eloise Kilbane.

“It’s crucial for us to be able to widen the gene pool as much as possible within the breeding programme to maintain genetic diversity and create a healthy population.”

In 2008 the IUCN estimated there to be around 7,500-10,000 adult cheetahs in Africa and there are concerns the numbers have decreased significantly since then.

The cheetah is the fastest developing member of the cat family. Longleat’s pair of cubs – one male and one female – opened their eyes after just six days, began moving around on their own within three weeks and started chewing on bones at five weeks.

For more: www.longleat.co.uk

XMAS SHOPPING GUIDE

This time it’s PERSONAL Salisbury Life’s 100% local, independent Christmas gift guide

The gloves are off, £395 Hares Boxing is a limited-edition bronze. It’s 21.5cm high and was cast from the original sculpture using the lost wax (cire perdue) method. One of only 150 it’s a gift to remember From wcarterandson.co.uk

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BLOW THE BUDGET

By R AC H E L I FA NS

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t’s a good job Christmas comes but once a year because I need a lie down after completing this gift guide for you, lovely readers.

(Anyone who chooses NOW to confess to having finished their shopping already will be rounded up and shot, or tickled at least – it is the season of goodwill after all) When I started on my travels to seek out a really eclectic bunch of products to inspire you this festive season, I never thought I’d come across bronze fighting hares, once-in-a-lifetime diamond jewels, model ships, Indian slippers, toiletries made of mulled wine (should you drink the bath water afterwards?), chewable bracelets and the most beautiful looking cheese you’ve ever seen. But here we are. I did and it was such fun. Happy Christmas Salisbury!

Magic carpet, £2500 “A Persian carpet is not just a floor covering, it’s a unique work of art” so says Bakhtiyar’s website. Certainly true of this rich and beautiful Malayer rug from this gem of a shop in Stockbridge. Dimensions: 1.91x1.3m From www.bakhtiyar.com

Pretty in pink, £216 With its elegantly curving stem and beaten copper base and its fuscia pink tissue paper shade, this table lamp is unusual and eye-grabbing.

Takes 7-15W energy-saving bulbs . If the pink’s a bit hot for you (not for us!) it also comes in cream, orange, gold, blue and light pink From www.fishertonmill.co.uk

Cool kettle, £129 Know any home baristas? Both teas and coffees benefit from a slightly lower temperature water when brewed so the leaves or grounds are not scorched. This kettle has a temperature control so you can treat your high-quality drinks well From www.dinghams.co.uk

Avast ye, landlubbers! £240 This antique ship from circa 1900 stands at 51cm tall and 54cm wide and has the royal ensign at the top gallant. It would be a fantastic talking point on top of a sideboard or table and certainly gets a tick in the box for originality. Who needs practical presents anyway?

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HIS N’ HERS

Divine Davines, £41 It’s all about the Roucou Oil from the Amazon. Bursting with beta-carotene, anti-oxidant and restructuring properties, and ellagic acid which neutralises free radicals, these products combine treatment and styling From www.thecolourroomssalon.com

Oh my! £72 Have you heard about the O bag? It’s a new concept in handbags from Italy. You buy just the body of the bag as standard and then you choose handles, trims and extras to suit you. The bag is made from EVA foam rubber, which is waterproof and lightweight From conkerclothing.net

Burning bright, £25 A candle for those who’ve been burning theirs at both ends. Wiltshire-based perfumiers True Grace have designed the Cranborne Rose fragrance inspired by roses at the garden centre. Burns for 40 hours From www.cranbornegardencentre.co.uk

Visor vice, £79.85 This Viper RSV8 helmet comes with built-in stereo speakers for sat nav.

Never got lost and do it in style!

From vpmotorcycles.co.uk

Colour me happy, £21.25 Is it a makeup bag or a pencil case?

Well, you can do with it as you wish, but whether it’s Caran d’Ache or Kohl, it’s a steal in soft, bright leather.

From casafinasalisbury.co.uk

Simplicity in style, £125 This Simclan dress is typical of its German designer. Simple, uncomplicated, individual and feminine.

From osoboutique.co.uk

Coming up roses, £26 A Dr Hauschka gift set with all sorts of rosy goodness. Not tested on animals, free from synthetics and 100% organic and natural From www.wellnatural.co.uk

Nature, pure and simple, from £17.99 Little Weaver Arts is a new collaboration between a home-grown artist and a pottery enthusiast with a shared love of British nature.

From www.garden-inn.co.uk

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Round the world in a day, £99 Talk about a focal point! Measuring 75cm in height and 53cm in width this clock is a whopper. It’s a bit nautical and a bit vintage and could work in either a lounge or a bedroom From www.pure-comfort.co.uk

HIS N’ HERS

To-DIY-for cheese, £36 We’re smitten by these… examples of what can be made with The ULTIMATE Cheese Making Kit. Comes with everything you need to make eight varieties of cheese, and includes herbs and spices, three cheese moulds, and a recipe book.

Just add milk From goodfayre.co.uk

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J E W E L L E RY

All the leaves are brown, £195 This sweeping leaf pendant is 5cm long in sterling silver and labradorite. It brings Elinor’s inspirations of nature and plants to the fore and ticks the ‘different’ box as well as the ‘eye catching’ From www.elinorcambray.com

Warrior Princess, £148 An amulet is an object whose most important characteristic is the power ascribed to it to protect its owner from danger, and this silver one from the 19th century is just about the nicest thing we’ve seen for ages. We all need protecting once in a while…

From www.indigo-uk.com

Diamonds are forever, £6,980 A girl’s best friend, these 18ct white gold by Doves are unspeakably sparkly and gorgeous. Even if you don’t ‘do’ big sparkly pieces, we challenge anyone not to make an exception in this case From www.allumandsidaway.co.uk

Let it snow! £9,885 Part of the Limited Edition Chalfen of London Historic range, this is the Constance pendant. It features 1.64ct of diamonds and is set in 18ct white gold. You just might have spotted it on our cover?

From tribbecks.com

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

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

KIDS

Sock it to ’em, £6 A dog is for life, not just for Christmas.

This sock one is a keeper and a great craft project to boot. He won’t get his muddy paws on the sofa either!

From www.fishertonmill.co.uk

Slipper style, £24.50 Something a bit different for the teenager in your life. These Rajasthani handmade embroidered leather jutti are typical of the shoes worn everyday in North India. With our damp climate we advise them as an indoor slipper From www.indigo-uk.com

Monochrome cutie, £10 A woolly panda hat made by a fairtrade group in Nepal. Nice and cosy with a fleece lining and comes with free bamboo to chew* From www.theindiashop.co.uk *Bamboo not included

Bookworm central, various prices There’s a lot of press around kids using phones, tablets and computers all the time but it’s just not true. All the kids we know love nothing more than a good book as a gift and if they are lucky enough to get a voucher, well, that’s the currency of kings!

From www.waterstones.com

Choco robot, £7.50/135g Six C181 robots made from 43% Venezuelan milk chocolate and dusted with edible gold shimmer are waiting to be released from this ring-pull metal tin. Boom!

From www.chococo.co.uk

Global goods, £39 This world map memo board is a stylish place for storing photos, autographs, flight tickets, to-do lists and doodles From www.no44homeworks.co.uk

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STOCKING FILLERS

A rose by any other name, £22.95 This garland of roses with fairy lights strikes that delicate balance between being Christmassy and not. We think the reds make them festive but maybe we’re just in that mode at the mo. Let’s face it, they wouldn’t look out of place draped around a mirror all year round. Hand sewn and attached by artisan makers From www.fishertonmill.co.uk

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STOCKING FILLERS

Festive fingerprints, from £7.50 plus £3.50 studio fee A nice addition to the tree on the 25th.

A pottery bauble with a paw print of your offspring in paint (or real painty paws from your pets?).

From splashofcolourcafe.net

Salad – you mad? £13.50 Metal salad servers always remind me of forceps and so should never be offered as a Christmas present. However, this set is a different thing altogether – decorative and wonderful and in a variety of patterns From www.indigo-uk.com

I’ll take the baby! £12 Okay, so the baby isn’t for sale, but this innovative range of chewable and biteable jewellery for parents is. Never again will you fear injury-byswallowed-bead and the days of watching your necklaces snap under duress sending hundreds of beads over the kitchen floor are long gone…

From slingtastic.com

Kabloom! £2.99 Buy your loved one a gardening grenade and join forces with guerilla gardeners! These Seedboms will biodegrade over time into the environment In which they are growing, leaving only plants behind. Simply find an area of unloved land, pull the pin and shake it, soak it, throw it and grow it.

From goodfayre.co.uk

Mull it over – and then buy it! £20 What’s that you say? Mulled wine in a body scrub? Oh, okay then, I can think of a few (hundred) people who might like that as a gift this Christmas…

From www.vitaskinspa.co.uk

Take note, £3.60 These gorgeous handprinted notebooks deserve to be bought in a fan to show the whole wonderful range… Too good for the kids, we think, so save for your most respected friends From www.rumseg.co.uk

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VOUCHERS

Bishopstrow House Hotel From an overnight stay, a day spa, a treatment or a meal out, any time spent at Bishopstrow is time well spent. Treat someone to a bit of quality time From www.bishopstrow.co.uk

Cook up a storm Chefs young and, ermm, not so young, will enjoy a voucher for Vaughans Kitchen Cookery School this Christmas. Wellestablished and welcoming, this school has been going for a decade and it really knows how to run a great course for a surprisingly reasonable price.

From www.vaughanskitchen.co.uk/ cookery-school

A mint day out There are plenty of experiences that can be bought as presents BUT what happens if you don’t want to welly it down a dry ski slope, learn to thrown down on a pottery course, or better yourself with a new challenge? What happens is this: you give someone a great day out at the polo.

From tidworthpolo.com

The way to a (hu)man’s heart A gift voucher from Riverford is a seriously lovely thing to give. Let your very favourite people choose from recipes books, cheese, wine, sweet treats, hampers as well as the usual meat and veg fare. Live life on the veg!

From www.riverford.co.uk

Ten fat sausages sizzling in a pan…* Time was a car journey was impossible without nursery rhymes and actions.

If this rings a bell, we recommend a voucher for Jo Jingles, a weekly singalong with mums and babes…

From www.jojingles.com *You thought this was another cookery voucher didn’t you?

Twit-twoo Forest Falconry is on a 12-acre Wiltshire woodland site, which is home to over 50 species of birds of prey, including eagles, owls, hawks and falcons. Buy vouchers for a half- or full-day adventure there, learning to get hands-on with big birds.

From www.forestfalconry.com

Need for speed Drive-Tech is a skid pan, karting and 4×4 off-road venue at the world-famous Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire. Loads of driving experiences on offer and something for most ages, including the karting track for younger speed demons From drivetechltd.co.uk

Christmas ink The Sharp Practice is family-run tattoo studio with six artists who specialise in bespoke tattoos, freehand work and portraits. The studio also does semi-permanent makeup, piercing and laser hair removal.

From www.sharppracticetattoo.co.uk

Switch off for a while The Lime Tree spa at Milford Hall Hotel is right in the centre of Salisbury so makes it possible for those in possession of the all-important golden ticket to take anything from an hour to a whole day (or overnight if we’re blowing the budget here) to themselves to unwind.

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Merry Christmas

from Waterstones in Salisbury

Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm • Sundays 10.30am-4.30pm OPEN FOR LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Christmas Eve 9am-5pm • Boxing Day 10.30am-4:30pm 7-9 High Street, Salisbury SP1 2NJ

www.waterstones.com

TIDWORTH POLO CLUB Set in the beautiful grounds of Tedworth Park, the club is celebrated as the leading low goal club in the country.

Our membership comes from all walks of life and enjoys superb facilities at a reasonable cost.

We welcome individuals, groups and corporate events.

We have a new all-weather arena which gives the opportunity to play and learn throughout the winter.

You will be amazed by how much and how quickly we will teach you.

LEARN TO PLAY POLO on one of our courses Together with our Help for Heroes recovery centre, we are helping to build a new para polo sport. Come and watch on Heroes Day on Sunday 28th May 2017.

Tidworth Polo Club, Tedworth Park, Tidworth, Wiltshire SP9 7AH Tel: 01980 846705 • Email: info@tidworthpolo.com

www.tidworthpolo.com

A D V E R T I S I N G F E AT U R E FA S H I O N

HAND IN GLOVE Add new glamour to your winter wardrobe with DENTS

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fter nearly 240 years, Wiltshirebased Dents remains a global leader in glovemaking. Its signature style is timeless luxurious leather gloves with fine silk linings, beautiful stitching and trims, together with inspired design, superb craftsmanship and Dents’ famous perfect fit.

However, today it also makes luxurious scarves, hats, bags and other leathergoods for men and women.

In recent years Dents has been chosen by many top film and TV makers, supplying gloves for James Bond in Skyfall and Spectre and for TV series Mr Selfridge and Downton Abbey.

“ENHANCED WITH EXCITING NEW DESIGN FEATURES”

Dents is also honoured to hold a Royal Warrant of Appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales for the manufacture of gloves.

Its newest collections of fine accessories for the coming winter incorporate sophisticated styling for every occasion. Brand new leather shades such as claret, hot pink and amethyst have been enhanced with exciting new design features such as quilting and a range of fashionable touchscreen sensitive leather and knitted gloves.

Perfect for the coming cold weather, the softest Dents' traditional faux fur features handsewn men’s strongly in hats and glove. Available scarves as well as in a wide range of in elegant trims on colours, £315 smart leather gloves.

For evening glamour, Dents has created a charming collection of satin and sparkling evening bags. Partner a formal evening bag with coordinating long satin gloves for the perfect look for that very special occasion.

Sophisticated styling for every occasion

Dents fine accessories are found in leading department stores and fashion shops, or visit www.dents.co.uk for more information.

PALOMA LILY FLOWERS

Wreaths Garlands Scented Candles

Table Decorations Gorgeous Gifts

Bring a touch of the countryside into your garden along with the butterflies, bees and birds. 100% Wild flowers.

8 Butcher Row, Salisbury SP1 1EP • 14 West Street, Wilton SP2 0DF t: 01722 411557 • e: palomalily@btconnect.com www.palomalily.com

Jonathan GreenAntiques

Kate Good Pottery Presents for all occasions Fine household and decorative stoneware pottery Commissions and original designs undertaken Commemorative items a speciality Bantam and goose egg cups available

WANTED Gold & Silver ANY QUANTITY ANY CONDITION

POCKET WATCHES • CHAINS • BRACELETS • RINGS • GOLD COINS • DENTAL GOLD • OLD TROPHIES • CUTLERY • TRAYS • SALVERS • ALL ITEMS OF SCRAP SILVER

jg@jonathangreenantiques.co.uk www.jonathangreenantiques.co.uk

01722 332635

The Antique Market, (rear of ground floor) 37 Catherine Street, Salisbury SP1 2DH

SHOWROOM OPEN • ALL VISITORS WELCOME

Kate Good Pottery High Street, Tisbury SP3 6HD • Tel: 01747 870367

Asian Antiques & Interiors Dairy Barn, Manningford Bruce, Wiltshire SN9 6JW Tel: 01672 564722 • www.indigo-uk.com

Late night shopping 2nd of December until 9pm Michael Eavis is turning on the lights.

Cole & Co.

Boutique

TOWN & COUNTRY

Daywear collections with a twist...

Be individual Le Chameau · Alan Paine · rodie cashmere Bariloche Spanish jackets · Moretta Italy knitwear Welligogs waterproof coats · Pasotti Italy umberellas Fransa · Pellissimo · Rino & pelle

9a Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8EL • Tel 01747 858 958

Business suits Jackets Suits Trousers Skirts Curtains Made to measure

TAILORING ALTERATIONS FOR LADIES & GENTLEMEN

Military uniforms and medal ribbons altered Shirt and t-shirt ironing service JEANS, LEATHER JACKETS CURTAINS, ZIPS, DRESSES SKIRTS, ETC

SAME DAY QUALITY SERVICE

1 HOUR SERVICE AVAILABLE

PROFESSIONAL LEATHER REPAIRS

UNIT 4, THE MALTINGS, SALISBURY SP1 1BD • 01722 322377

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Many Ranges Available for Immediate Delivery

Picadilly Italian Leather 2 seater Sofa RRP £1959 Sale price £1399

Milan Snuggler Sofabed RRP £979 Clearance Price £559

Please visit our spacious showroom to see a huge choice of British fabric upholstery and Italian leather upholstery, dining furniture, bedroom furniture and a large range of British pocket sprung beds. We offer a personal and friendly service to help you in your selections.

Opening hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5.00pm 14 Winchester Street, Salisbury, SP1 1HB • 01722 322596 • www.pure-comfort.co.uk

Music/theatre/film/more

IT’S A WRAP! Everyone in Theatreland is talking about Aladdin right now, and that’s because Disney’s new stage show has recently landed its magic carpet in London, but it’s not just the capital that is providing ‘genie-us’ entertainment for us all this Christmas.

The Salisbury Playhouse’s panto this year is Aladdin and it looks like it’s going to be great fun. Written and directed by the same duo as last year’s Cinderella, Ryan McBryde and Andrew Pollard, the blurb promises: “A wild adventure with plenty of laughs along the way and songs audiences will know and love”. We haven’t seen it but rehearsals are in full swing and if last year’s production is anything to go by, you can expect to be bombarded with continuous wit, innovative plot variations and audience interaction (we were up on our feet singing last year!).

children are in bed?) Do you par-boil your veggies the day before? Do you haul your bones out for a Christmas Day walk – and attempt to get the teenagers to join you?

Is it going too far to place fake reindeer pooh on the path to wow the littlies in your life on Christmas morning?* There are many imponderables about Christmas and your family traditions but one indisputable festive fact is that EVERYONE has to read The Night Before Christmas before bed on Christmas Eve. This year you can go one better and see the Playhouse’s musical adaptation of Clement C Moore’s classic bedtime story. Performed by an ensemble cast, you’ll be swept away with Father Christmas across the night sky. As snow falls and gas lamps flicker into life, magic and music are promised in this gentle family treat.

So, do you open your presents before breakfast or afterwards? Does your Christmas tree look like it’s been rolled in superglue and had every gaudy item in the house thrown at it? (And, while we’re at it, is it morally wrong to ‘rearrange’ said tree decorations once the

Aladdin runs from 3 December to 7 January. The Night Before Christmas will be in The Salberg from 5 to 31 December. For tickets call 01722 320333 or visit www.salisburyplayhouse.com *The answer to this one is most definitely yes!

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25 November – 20 December

Above left: Darryn Michael’s Man at the Table at the SGA winter exhibition. Centre: Horatio’s Garden is holding its annual Christmas Fair. Right: Barnstorming Noel Britten

Comedy 25 N O V E M B E R

BARNSTORMERS COMEDY NIGHT The last monthly comedy night of the year lines up Noel Britten, Anthony King and Mark Maier.

Starts 8.30pm.

Tickets £12, £14 on the door; 01722 321744; www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk

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ALTAR CLUB The last Altar Club ever! With headliners Sounds of Harlowe supported by The Tribe, Dubious Roots, Crippled Rook and Big Dog, you should go to the last Altar Club ever. What else will you

have to tell your grandchildren?

Tickets £5, £7 on the door; 01722 321744; www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk 2 8 N OV E MBE R

BYE AND GRIFFIN Taking place in the Playhouse’s foyer this is a wonderfully relaxed evening of gypsy jazz from this talented multi-instrumental duo.

And it only costs a fiver – bargain!

01722 320 333; www.salisburyplayhouse.com 2 D E CE MBE R

LIVE WIRE Six-man tribute to AC/DC, complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls and over two hours of high voltage (and high volume) rock ‘n’ roll.

Tickets £17; 01722 434434; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

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KATE RUSBY The Barnsley Nightingale’s failsafe Christmas show – suitable for music lovers, families and everyone else! See feature on p34.

Tickets £25; 01722 434434; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk 10 DEC EMBER

THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS PARTY The DJs play party hits as well as all the best Christmas tracks. Add in some games and a photo booth, and the ingredients for a knees-up are all there. Over 18s.

Tickets £19; 01722 434434; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk 11 DEC EMBER

CANCER RESEARCH CAROL CONCERT

3pm in St Thomas’ Church featuring the Amici Choir, St Thomas’ Bell Ringers, Coombe Bissett Primary School Choir, The Shrewton Silver Band, St Thomas’ Choir and more. All welcome.

01722 415880 15 DEC EM B ER

JASON DONOVAN The blonde bombshell is touring again with his 1989 album Ten Good Reasons because people just love it so much. Throw in a few Christmas tunes and you have a nostalgic night out on your hands.

Tickets from £31.50; 01722 434434; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk 17 DEC EM B ER

SLADE – IT’S CHRISTMAS Perfect pop-rock’n’roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, and no less than 23 Top

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20 singles. And it wouldn’t be Christmas without them!

Tickets from £24.50; 01722 434434; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

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LUMINOUS BIRDS A beautiful art installation by Kathy Hinde and visible from the riverside walk between Bridge Street and Crane Street. Imagine a lit-up flock of origami birds – must be viewed after dark.

01722 321744; www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk 2 6 NO V E M B E R – 6 JA N UA RY

SALISBURY GROUP OF ARTISTS EXHIBITION Darryn Michael’s Man at the Table is one of many pieces at the SGA’s Annual Winter exhibition at Salisbury District Hospital. Proceeds from commission on all sales will go towards the hospital’s ArtCare fund. All welcome.

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NEW PAINTINGS BY JEAN NOBLE The Minster Gallery is hosting a new exhibition of paintings by award-winning Jean Noble. Jean prefers to work in oils, pastel and water-based media and this collection is inspired by her observations of urban landscapes and the sea.

Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Minster Gallery, 3A Great Minster Street, Winchester; www.minstergallery.com

Theatre 3 D E C E M B E R – 7 JA N UA RY

ALADDIN We hardly need to elaborate on this classic panto. It’s all about genies and magic carpets and it promises laughter and song.

Tickets from £12.50; 01722 320 333; www.salisburyplayhouse.com

creature was stirring, not even a mouse”. We can all recite it word for word, so it’s time to see the stage adaptation.

Tickets £9; 01722 320333; www.salisburyplayhouse.com 1 6 - 1 8 D E CE M BER

A WINTER’S TRAIL A promenade experience commissioned by Salisbury Cathedral from Hoodwink, the company in residence at Salisbury Arts Centre. You’ll meet a lost girl who needs help but then she’s gone, disappearing into the shadows. Only a white hair ribbon is left on the ground…

Two performances per day for three days; www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/ events/winters-trail 2 0 D E CE MBER – 21 J ANUAR Y

A LITTLE OF WHAT YOU FANCY A feast of Victorian and Vaudevillian theatre, inspired by music hall of the past, this show is a laugh-out-loud treat.

Tickets £19.50; 01722 320 333; www.salisburyplayhouse.com

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SALISBURY DOG’S TRUST CHRISTMAS FAIR With Santa Paws in attendance, this fair is the mutt’s nuts for dog lovers and families. Money raised goes straight back to the area’s four-legged friends.

Amesbury Road, Newton Tony; 01386 835 852; www.dogstrust.org.uk 3 0 N OV E MBER

HORATIO’S GARDEN CHRISTMAS FAIR Festive-shopping-cumart-installation. Celebrated British artist Bruce Munro has produced a series of eight beautiful, audio-visual digital animations which will be projected on to the floor of the Garden Room at Horatio’s Garden. Shown for the first time from dusk at the fair. www.horatiosgarden.org.uk

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LANTERN PROCESSION Lantern owners, families and friends should assemble at

Top: Heliosphere acrobatics promised at the Lantern Parade in Salisbury. Above: Sounds of Harlowe will be performing at the last ever Altar Club

Salisbury Cathedral at 6.15pm and the procession will set off at 6.45pm making its way to the Market Square. If you still need to make your lantern there’s a free lantern-making workshop at Salisbury Arts Centre on 26 November. 01722 321744; www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk 11 DEC EMBER

FARMYARD NATIVITY

A magical retelling of the traditional nativity story in a working farmyard, with straw bale seating, a fire, donkeys and lambs, and the Two Counties Brass band. Takes place at The Cross Farmyard, Berwick St John (in the church if it’s a wet day).

Tickets £5 adults, £3 children (£6/ £4 on the day); 01747 829179.

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The BARNSLEY NIGHTINGALE Kate Rusby is one of our very finest folk artists and this Christmas the songbird brings her wonderful sound to Salisbury’s City Hall

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e agree with the FT (alright, it’s not NME or the Melody Maker, but bear with us) when it says: “With the right material, Kate Rusby is a peerless vocalist”. And this Christmas, Kate – sometimes dubbed the Folk Princess, sometimes the Barnsley Nightingale – is releasing a new album and touring the country with what, for many, is the very essence of a Christmas show.

Kate has been doing a Christmas tour for 15 years so her natural gift for it combined with a lot of practice mean it is sure to hit bullseye once more. In these shows she shares a local South Yorkshire tradition of which she’s been a part ever since she was a child. For a not-tootrifling two centuries, from late November to New Year’s Day, people of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire have been going to the local pub on Sunday lunchtimes to sing. Yes, sing.

How wonderful is that? Carols (and often their own bastardised versions thereof) that, as Kate says, “were kicked out of churches during the Victorian era for being too happy!”

So, lucky ticket holders can expect Yorkshire wit, smiles and laughs but also a successful mix of classic Rusby folk, Christmas tunes and – thanks to Life in a Paper Boat, her new studio album – a new, more contemporary roster.

From excerpts we’ve listened to and from reviews like this one from Folk Radio, it seems that Kate is pushing her own boundaries with LIAPB: “[It’s] something of a transitional set, with several tracks still inhabiting the familiar Rusby small-band intimacy and then others employing a 34 I SALISBURY LIFE I www.mediaclash.co.uk

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lusher sheen to the texture and conjuring a sound world that’s more consciously upholstered in terms of its instrumental arrangements.”

Songs on the new album cover topics as diverse as celestial beings, betrayal and the migrant crisis but the favourite in our house is Big Brave Bill, a jolly tale of a superhero which started life as a bedtime story Kate made up for her kids.

Join the Barnsley Nightingale and her band this Christmas – you won’t regret it.

Kate Rusby is at Salisbury City Hall on 8 December at 7.30pm. Tickets £25 www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk Life on a Paper Boat is Kate’s new album, released in October 2016 www.katerusby.com

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A We are not AMUSED Music hall theatre flourished in the Victorian era for good reason. It was great fun and the perfect antidote to the austere, troubled times in which people were living.

Oh, hang on, is it just us seeing the similarities here?

mere glance at the What’s On pages this issue and you’ll see that Wiltshire is awash with festive entertainment this Christmas – carol concerts, comedy, pantomines a-go-go.

And there’s nothing wrong with that. But if you want something a bit different, try this Victorian romp for size.

‘A little of what you fancy’ is a proverbial saying nicked from a Vaudeville song, made famous by risqué singer Marie Lloyd and still in common usage today. Of course, let’s not be naïve – we’re all adults here – it’s not only a thinly veiled way of expressing the benefits of (whisper it) sex, but it’s also a phrase that perfectly encapsulates a longlost era of music hall performances (and latterly the odd Carry On film or two.

So… (clears throat and reads from the flyer): “For your delectation and delight, ladies and gentleman, roll up and see the best (and worst) of Victorian entertainment! With songs, sketches, melodrama and magic, our talented troupe led by Glyn Kerslake, will amuse, arouse and amaze in this frivolous, festive frolic” From the music hall to the circus, from the theatres to the penny gaffs, hundreds of thousands of professional entertainers plied their trade in those fog-filled, grimy days, and Salisbury Playhouse is bringing it all back to life this Christmas.

A Little of What You Fancy is on at the Salisbury Playhouse in The Salberg from 20 December to 21 January at 7.45pm. Tickets £19.50.

01722 320333; www.salisburyplayhouse.com

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The Riverbarn The Riverbarn is the epitome of a successful business which combines family values – the owners are the parents, the chefs are the sons – with the ultimate professionalism while doing the best for its local community. And doing it all with aplomb – we loved it!

By R AC H E L I FA NS

W

e were all in jubilant mood that night at the Riverbarn.

The owners – Jill and Ian Sutcliffe – because they had, that week, been awarded their second AA Rosette.

Me, because I had escaped the previously inescapable annual firework display. And my husband, because he had arrived at the restaurant alive.

I’m a good driver but that night – I don’t know why – I had been having what we call a Coriander Moment with the full beam. (To explain: I can never remember whether it’s tarragon or coriander that I dislike which I know doesn’t fill you with confidence given this is a food review but it’s really just another way of saying that I was having a mental block.) About 10 times on the short journey through pitch-black country lanes to Fonthill Bishop I had mistakenly TURNED OFF the headlights altogether rather than just dimming the full beam when a car was coming towards us. This was pretty terrifying and resulted in my husband shouting: “PUSH and PULL! Don’t TWIDDLE!” (among other things) repeatedly and loudly and us arriving at The Riverbarn with nerves a-jangling.

No more shouting in this piece, I promise. (And yes, my husband did drive home.)

We hid our terror well and it was merely minutes before we felt wrapped in the hug that The Riverbarn offers.

The owners have created a wonderful place that is much more than mere restaurant. When they took it on it was a tearoom, village shop and Post Office and – for two mornings a week at least – a Post Office it remains. It is also a B&B so, with all these balls in the air, extra respect goes to the owners for the high quality they maintain and the integral part in village life they play.

Jill and Ian’s sons Jonny and Tom form the kitchen team at The Riverbarn – with Jonny as Head Chef – offering imaginative dishes bursting with flavour and gaining such a fantastic reputation on the foodie map that, Jill says, they’re now becoming a destination restaurant.

THE OWNERS HAVE CREATED A WONDERFUL PLACE THAT IS MUCH MORE THAN MERE

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We both chose from the à-la-carte menu, but the prix fixe was varied and tempting, and good value. Jill offered great advice on the wine list, suggesting a glass of pinot noir – the wine of the month – which would complement my sea bass without overpowering it while remaining bolshy enough to please someone who shuns a nambypamby red. (It’s never hot enough to justify a ‘summer red’ in my opinion.) Jill plumped for a gorgeous beret noir to accompany my husband’s venison, another choice that proved to be ‘tout à fait juste’.

And so to the food. How can it have taken me 439 words to get to the wonderful food?

We were delighted with the opening gambit – an amusebouche of handmade crisps and garlic and chive mayo, the latter a perfect combo of subtle and tasty. A combination that was achieved, we found out from Jill, by blanching the garlic five times to take any harshness and bitterness out of the bulb, and by using local Fussels’ rapeseed oil, rather than the usual olive oil.

My starter – beetroot risotto with goat’s curd, pickled walnuts and beetroot crisps – was loose and lovely in texture, effortless to eat and full of beetrooty flavour rather than classic creaminess. My husband went for ham hock and chicken croquettes, which in a fantastical moment of whimsy came with not only caper and raisin purée, but also black pudding and quail’s egg. Un peu de trop? No, not at all, it was all just right.

Another treat from the chef in the form of a single shot of leek and potato soup and a bite-size portion of smoked haddock rarebit left us smiling happily, the bonkers journey all but forgotten.

My main course was a very tasty concoction of sea bass, Jerusalem artichoke and new potatoes but the venison was a show-stealer: beautifully cooked, local meat served with braised faggot, celeriac purée, pickled red cabbage, game chips and peppercorn jus (and, breathe). I wondered – with my secret-code raised eyebrow – whether my husband had found it just a little bit excessive but he replied – with his trademark couldn’t-be-cleaner plate (he would have licked it had we been at home) – that no, it had been finely judged and totally yummy.

The pecan tart looked like it was too big but it was so light and moist it slipped down easily.

We loved The Riverbarn – its owners, its ‘thing’ and most of all its very very tasty food.

DINING DETAILS Fonthill Bishop, Salisbury SP3 5SF; 01747 820232; www.theriverbarn.org.uk Prices Prix Fixe evening menu £20 for two courses, £25 for three courses. A La Carte approximately £7 for starter and dessert and £20 for a main course. Sunday Lunch is £22 for two courses and £28 for three Wine list A good wine list with plenty of choice and varied prices. A good choice of wines by the glass and selected wines of the month. Plenty of beer choices too Service Really personal and very friendly. Full of passion for the place and the job Atmosphere Warm and friendly Be advised Book ahead as this place is popular!

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MEET MICHELE We grabbed five minutes to talk to Michele Mirabile, head chef at the COMPASSES INN in Damerham Where are you from, Michele?

I was born in Locorotondo in Puglia in Southern Italy but I was brought up in England.

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How did food become so important to you?

In Locorotondo food is a serious business. My mum is a great cook I still feel that I can ‘taste’ her Sunday lunches in my mind! She was passionate about having us all around a big table and it was when she was happiest as a mum. All those magical times and experiences opened my mind to becoming a chef, so I moved to London in 2002 and quickly found a great place to work in Mayfair. Since then I have never moved away from my beloved kitchen.

What is your favourite dish?

I have two: firstly, Beef Wellington; and then orecchiette pasta with tomato basil sauce and hard ricotta cheese shaved on top (and lots of it!).

What food do you create and serve at the Compasses inn Damerham?

The menu is strictly modern British cuisine with a Mediterranean twist.

How did you build your reputation at Compasses?

In England we have such a choice of amazing products to buy and we always select the freshest and the very best, most local produce.

We also look after our guests right until they leave the car park!

What are your priorities with the Compasses?

We’re doing well, but we need to keep working on a daily basis to give the best quality service every time. It’s what our customers deserve and will help cement us as a top eating place in the area.

The Compasses Inn, Damerham, Hampshire SP6 3HQ Tel: 01725 518 231 www.compassesinndamerham.co.uk

Indian born chefs Rasheed and Bartkath are bringing a whole new dining experience to the city launching their exciting menu of Indian Street Food and Craft Beer at Cafe Diwali.

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These recipes from The Old Ale and Coffee House are something special. Inspired by the Autumn Rugby Internationals but also perfect for social gatherings at Christmas, to pick up or put down as the action and conversation flows

Pork rillettes with house piccalilli (Serves 8-12 sharing)

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illettes is a coarse, rustic patĂŠ which spreads easily over warm bread. Perfectly matched by the aromatic sting of the Anglo-Indian piccalilli which cuts through the unctuous pork meat, this is a great dish to have on your repertoire for drinks-and-nibbles parties.

Ingredients for rillettes 1kg skinned and boned pork belly with plenty of fat 250ml water 3 bay leaves 3 sprigs of fresh thyme 3 whole garlic cloves Method 1. Take the pork belly and rub generously with salt, cover with 250ml water. Add the bay leaves, sprigs of fresh thyme and the whole garlic cloves.

2. Cover the pot and pop into a preheated oven at 160ÂşC for at least three hours or until the pork is tender.

3. Once cooked, remove the meat juices and shred the meat with a couple of forks.

4. Strain the cooking fluid through a sieve and pour over the shredded meat.

5. Cool and then refrigerate in a terrine mould until the fat has set.

6. When ready, serve in half-inch slices on good quality sourdough and liberally garnish with piccalilli.

Ingredients for piccalilli Head of crisp cauliflower broken into florets 100g finely chopped shallots 100g sliced gherkins 200g skinned baby onions 200g diced carrots 3 tablespoons sea salt 400ml cider vinegar Pinch of dried chilli or to taste 350g caster sugar 2 tbsp English mustard powder 2 tbsp ground Turmeric 1 1/2 tbsp cornflour

Method 1. 24 hours beforehand, mix vegetables with sea salt. Cover and chill.

2. Once ready, put the vinegar and chilli in a pan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool.

3. Mix sugar, mustard, turmeric and cornflour. Stir in a dash of vinegar mixture until smooth and add the paste to the vinegar in the pan. Bring to simmer and stir until it thickens slightly.

4. Wash excess salt from the vegetables then pour the mix over and leave to cool.

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Wild Beer Bibble-braised beef sandwich (Serves 15-20 sharing)

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he Bibble braised beef is a homage to the Bife Ana sandwich served in Farringdon’s original Gastropub, The Eagle. It comes with a gravy flavoured with beer from Wild Beer in Somerset, gloriously messy to eat. Perfect with salty triple-cooked chips.

Ingredients 2.5kg topside beef 1 pint Wild Beer Bibble 1 pint water 2 large strong white onions, coarsely sliced 4 sprigs fresh thyme 2 bay leaves 2 tablespoons tomato purée Season to taste Method 1. Place all ingredients in a thick-bottomed baking tray and cover tightly with foil. Cook at 140ºC for eight hours or until beef is falling apart. Don’t rush it.

2. Remove thyme and bay, the remaining juices will make its own gravy, but reduce if necessary. Taste for seasoning.

3. Place a pile of shredded meat on a bed of chopped iceberg on half a toasted ciabatta (we use Hendersons) and cover meat with gravy before replacing the ciabatta lid.

4. Serve with a bowl of dill pickles. oldaleandcoffeehouse.com

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IN-TOTO IN TOUCH WITH TRENDS Hania Fouthwell

Meet the kitchen designers at in-toto Salisbury and find out how Middle Eastern patterns are so on trend

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t in-toto Salisbury, we like to keep a close eye on the latest trends so that we can offer our customers a quality design service from initial concept right through to completion.

We're always keen to share with clients our predictions for kitchen trends in 2017 and over the next few months we'll be offering tips on how to achieve the look.

The fabulous colours and patterns of the Middle East and Morocco are becoming increasingly popular in interior trends, particularly in tiles and splashbacks. Our beautiful tile-effect splashback, shown on the left in monochrome and turquoise with hints of red, is the perfect way

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Holly jolly Christmas coffee!

Hey big spender, how about a sit down, a cup of something hot and a mince pie? You’ve worked so hard in those shops that we thought you deserved a rest – here’s our list of indie cafés and their Christmas offerings

By R ac h e l I fa ns

INDIE CAFES think art on the walls, a large selection of cakes, vegan gems, friendly staff – is open whenever the antiques market is open. Pssst: we have it on good authority that the cheese scones are scrumptious as is the gluten-free polenta cake (“How can it be this moist?” – a squeal still ringing in our ears).

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Salisbury Museum, 65 The Close 10am-5pm, closed Sundays

Above: A wondrous sight from the King’s House Café – hot chocolate brimming with cream and sauce Below right: Fisherton Mill has a great selection of cakes and tarts

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he thought of Christmas shopping can make a grown man cry. But it you throw the option of freshly ground coffee, a hefty slice of cake and a cosy armchair into the bargain you’re more likely to enjoy it. We have tirelessly eaten and drunk so you don’t have to in order to bring you this café guide (I know, thank us later – call it our gift to you this Christmas).

CULTURE COFFEE 69 Fisherton St 8am-5pm, closed Sundays

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Christmas shopping demands frequent breaks – and not always for something as obvious as resting your weary feet. Culture Coffee, for instance, is perfectly placed for folk arriving by train and needing a caffeine kick and a recce of the shopping list before getting on with the main event. And, likewise, those who are fiscally and physically spent may choose to stop in here at the end of a busy day if the train isn’t going for 30 minutes or so.

Culture Coffee is a new addition to Salisbury’s indie cafés – and a welcome one. The owners have renovated the old Yorkshire Fisheries building really nicely and as well as priding themselves on their high-quality coffee, they take pains to create a convivial and chatty environment for customers.

(Read: not one of those silent places where everyone is wearing headphones and tapping on laptops).

There is something a little bit special about a museum café, don’t you think? It’s as if the integrity of the exhibits seeps through the walls and imbues your flapjack with a little more taste and gravitas. Oh, that sounds ridiculous now I’ve written it down! But how could you be sitting scoffing a coffee cake a few feet from Constable and not be feeling just a bit special?

The King’s House Café is a welcome break from the hubbub of retail (it was very peaceful on the day we visited recently) and if you’re planning your Christmas shopping expedition in Salisbury, we’d certainly suggest this for lunch. There is a daily specials board, hot drinks and homemade cakes and light lunches that have a home-cooked charm. Homemade Christmas treats include a mincemeat slice and the classic Xmas cake.

FISHERTON MILL

Salisbury Museum, 65 The Close 10am-5pm, 11am-4pm Sundays in the run-up to Christmas

We can’t say a bad thing about Fisherton, whether it be the products, customer service or the café.

There is a real bustling and vibrant feel to this place and they are extending opening hours before Christmas so if you are a slow starter, a brioche, toasted fruit bread or delicious treat from the cake counter (with thick cream) could be just the kick-start you need. w

THE ANTELOPE CAFE

Salisbury Antiques Market, 37 Catherine Street 10am-5pm, closed Sundays

Celebrating the indie café is what we’re about, here. And this – The Antelope – is the epitome of indie charm. It may be on the top floor of Salisbury Antiques Market but there’s nothing dusty and old about it. It’s bright and fresh and a welcome respite from the crowded streets and busy shops. The delightfully eclectic Antelope – www.mediaclash.co.uk I SALISBURY LIFE I 51

SALISBURY’S EXCITING, NEW INDEPENDENT CAFE

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INDIE CAFES more warming than this for those in need of sustenance, although the café’s soups, toasties and paninis sound great too. And they do traditional roast lunches on Sundays.

Over Christmas the Cathedral has lots going on and the café is combining services and concerts with a warm welcome and festive food, including gingerbread cakes and lattes, toffee apples, and hot chocolate orange.

SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE CAFE Bedwin Street 10am-3pm Tuesday to Saturday

It’s in the Arts Centre and it has a vibrant feel with pre-matinée audiences, people having meetings, parents, kids and you – the shoppers!

Sometimes, a lunch will be accompanied by some live music, but more often than not the venue’s intrinsic atmosphere is enough. The café is on the BID Christmas Star Trail which means a tasty Christmas treat comes free with lunch orders over £6 or with every kid’s meal order.

Talking of which, it’s so child-friendly here – they offer a special one-handed lunch for mums and dads which we absolutely LOVE the sound of!

THE BOROUGH CAFE

70 The Borough, Downton 8.30am-4pm, 10am-4pm weekends

Above: Look up, look up, the majestic spire is above you! Look down, look down, the majestic cake is on the plate ready to be devoured Below right: The Borough Café team is all smiles

“HOW CAN IT BE THIS MOIST?” – A SQUEAL STILL RINGING IN OUR EARS

REEVE THE BAKER

2 Butcher Row 7.30am-5.30pm, 10am-4pm on Sundays

I’m slightly obsessed. The sight of bouncy dough being rolled and bashed and folded on a floured surface is curiously addictive and if you go to www.reevethebaker.co.uk you’ll see exactly what I mean. You’ll soon have bread rolls for eyes too.

Reeve is a West Country gem with a great reputation for its bakery. It’s the real deal – beginning before dawn, they sift, mix, knead, prove and craft – and its flagship store in Butcher Row has an upstairs café where, if you’re lucky, you’ll get a view of Market Square. Artisan breads, cakes, pastries, meringues and more. We’re not saying it’s not busy but there’s a reason for that…

A mouth-watering menu and everything made freshly to order. The list includes classic English breakfasts, light lunches of homemade filo pie or smoked trout paté and toast, hot paninis with the likes of pulled pork, BBC (brie, bacon and cranberry) and hot chicken fillings. And then there are the dishes with a twist – Borough’s KFC (Korean fried chicken), Chicken Tikka or Mexican wraps.

In fact let’s forget the shopping and just go out for lunch! The reviews rave online and The Borough also sells foodie produce which may help with stocking fillers. w

THE REFECTORY

Salisbury Cathedral, 6 The Close 9.30am-5.30pm, 5pm on Sundays

On the site of the old plumber’s yard, the Refectory’s talking point is often its wonderful glass roof. As you sink back in your chair, ease your head back to stretch your shopper’s shoulders (it’s a thing), you’ll be treated to a stunning view of the tallest spire in the country stretching 123 metres above you.

Would it be impolite to just shout “hot pork baguette” at this point? I was excited to find that the spick-and-span Refectory serves up what could be your salvation on a cold winter’s day. There can’t be fodder which is much www.mediaclash.co.uk I SALISBURY LIFE I 53

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INDIE CAFES BEATON’S TEA ROOMS The Square, Tisbury 8.30am-5pm

A Cecil Beaton-inspired café, this makes for a splendid stop to refuel

“All I want is the best of everything and there’s very little of that left” said Cecil Beaton. And yet he can’t have been to the eponymously named café in Tisbury. The owners claim photographer Beaton as their inspiration and certainly the café is elegant and charming, with a massive selection of loose-leaf teas to enjoy with a specially curated selection of books. It’s the perfect place to celebrate getting to the end of your Christmas shopping with a luxurious English Afternoon High Tea. Or getting halfway through your shopping. Or, in fact, it’s a great place to pat yourself on the back for even getting started!

On the food menu you’ll find big brekkies, irresistible rarebits, jacket spuds and homemade cakes too. And it really is a lovely place to spend an hour or so.

RUM’S EG

27 Bell Street, Romsey 10am-5pm, 10.30am-4.30pm on Sundays

Rum’s Eg, according to the website, is “where art meets community”, and you’ll be pleased to hear it’s also where art meets coffee. This is a creative centre set up by the Hampshire Art and Craft CIC (Community Interest Company), supporting artists within 70 miles of Romsey. The café is light and bright, with wi-fi, papers, hot drinks, freshly prepared cakes and lunches, so – what with the wonderful artwork on sale – it really is a destination café for shoppers like you. It may not be in Salisbury but it’s well worth the trip.

THEY

OFFER A SPECIAL ONEHANDED LUNCH FOR MUMS AND DADS WHICH WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE

SOUND OF

WELL NATURAL 15 Queen Street 9am-5.30pm

Well Natural café has a good range of gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan options. We also love the fact that the only coffee it serves is from The Cure Coffee Lab. The ingenious guys at CCL wanted to reduce the impact of coffee consumption on the planet so they use Eco Roast Technology, a carbon-neutral, zero-waste process which uses the energy from waste coffee grounds to roast new beans instead of sending them to landfill. Also all coffee beans are Fairtrade.

THE BEST OF THE REST We’re blessed with so many great cafés we simply couldn’t feature them all. Here are the other places we rate highly: • Pythouse Kitchen Garden near Tisbury, 9am-5pm. Walled garden, large working kitchen garden – need we say more?

• Sprout and Flower in Mere, 8am-5.30pm. Flowers, veg and fruit shop and a great café.

• Coffee Darling in Wilton.

9am-5pm, 10am-4pm on Sundays. Homemade fare and

ROBERT LEWIS CHOCOLATES AND TEAROOMS Lower Rd, Britford 10:30am–4pm, 11am-4.30pm on Saturdays, closed on Sundays

Do you, or does anyone you know, like chocolate?

No? Us neither! In that case you won’t want to visit the café of Robert Lewis, renowned chocolatier and maker of high-class cakes, ice creams and chocolate. You certainly won’t be interested to know that Robert was trained by Michael Snell and has been perfecting his art for over 20 years. And you’ll be disgusted to hear that he uses only the purest ingredients and traditional methods, right? Wrong! Who are we kidding?

Handpick chocolates from the counter for a loved one while sitting down for a coffee and a rest.

THE CROSS KEYS 1 Cross Keys Chequer 9am-5pm, closed Sundays

This well-established café is in Salisbury’s shopping hub. It’s in a 14th-century building so even though it’s on the small side, it has bags of character. The restaurant serves traditional British meals but also cooks up some dishes with great Oriental and Mediterranean influences.

good sized portions. A great traditional café.

• Café on the Park in Salisbury.

10.30am-2.30pm. Takeaway or eat-in options, and this sweet place makes packed lunches for local school kids too.

• Bird and Carter in Wilton.

8.30am-5.30pm, 10am-4pm on Sundays. Great local produce in the deli and the café too.

• The Yard in Salisbury. 9.30am5pm. A renovated warehouse with oodles of space for fantastic and eclectic items to buy and also a lovely

tearoom. Aesthetically and gastronomically pleasing in equal measure.

• Beulah’s Vintage Attic café in Shipton Bellinger. 10.30am4pm, closed on Wednesdays.

Lovely welcoming café in the vintage indoor market. Big cakes and smiles all round.

• Hendersons in Salisbury.

8.30am-5.30pm, closed Sundays. A real artisan bakery - everything is made on the premises using organic and natural ingredients. Lunches, drinks and cakes available.

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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.

Beth Jacobs BS Ed, MA Ed

Dr Sarah Taylor MBBCh, MRCPsch

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

Fashion/gifts/stores/more

GIFTED AND TALENTED Celebrate: Gathered and Gifted is Salisbury Arts Centre’s annual collection of gorgeousness. ‘Hand-picked’ is a term bandied around so often these days, as easy to chuck into writing or conversation as ‘artisan’ and ‘locally-sourced’ in a bid to give earthy gravitas to your description, but in this case you can pack away your cynicism and send it off to the, erm, North Pole.

The team at the Arts Centre does a great job of selecting pieces from contemporary artists and makers including painting and prints, ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery and wood. So, if you still have a yen to spend after reading our Christmas Gift Guide on page 8, this should be scrawled on the calendar right now. In capital letters. With a Sharpie. And, although we’re not ones to blindly follow trends, we’ve seen a few people suggesting that only buying from indies this Christmas is The Thing To Do – and we see no wrong in that.

Here’s a wonderful example of a piece in the collection.

This ceramic tree by Wiltshire artist Virginia Graham is typical of her style in that it combines nostalgic form and imagery. Virginia uses a combination of slip casting and hand building techniques to create her pieces and then she decorates them by slip painting, enamel transfer printing and using metallic lustres. The quirky range nods to historical wares, industrial plumbing and Victorian fabrics and we love it!

You’ll be able to enter a prize draw to win the tree if you go along to Gathered and Gifted this year. Reason enough, we think…

Celebrate: Gathered and Gifted opens 19 November and runs until 22 December. 10am to 3pm Tuesdays to Saturdays at Salisbury Arts Centre. Entry is free.

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A life-changing training in dealing with stress, difficulty or change, and restoring balance and fulfilment in one’s life. “brilliant teaching” “your classes have been a life-enhancing experience for me”

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Please check the website for opening hours and details of workshops Wilton Shopping Village SP2 0RS www.slingtastic.com

Sienna Taye Hairdressing is an independent hair salon in the heart of Salisbury, Wiltshire.

Set within a grade two listed building this salon is bursting with character & charm.

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Vive les independents!

Twenty One B is a well-loved shop with a long history in Salisbury. Times may be changing but meeting owner Derri Southwood reaffirms the importance of the indie shops, unusual brands and personal service in our city Photo s by JOH N ROSE

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verything is from Europe,” says Derri, owner of Twenty One B, a stalwart of the Salisbury High Street. “Yes, there are good British cashmeres and tweeds but there are plenty of other people stocking those so it’s not for me. My criteria for buying is to have nothing from the high street, no brands that you’ll find in concessions in department stores and nothing that is sold on the internet. So I know I have to keep my finger on the pulse and I have to travel to get something different for my ladies.”

Derri is elegant, so elegant, even though she professes to be in casual mode on the day we meet. Her long hair is caught up in a clip, the crispest of white shirts is teamed with smart jeans and a thick-knit smoke-grey long cardigan on top. She came to Salisbury – and Twenty One B – from a career in the City (when she returned to work after having time off with her children), and there are certain factors which define her offering to Salisbury – not least the quest to stand apart from the crowd.

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says Derri, as we move towards a rack full of eye-catching suits and dresses. “I don’t touch the other stuff – tight dresses and short bolero jackets – as it’s just not right for my ladies. They don’t want skimpy, they want structure.”

The suits on the rail today range from the brightest of pink-and-white 1960s jacquard checks, through florals and colour-blocks to stylish dark wools. When I start cooing over a retro-style suit in rich charcoal-grey wool, Derri smiles: “Choose well from Paule Vasseur and you’ll end up with a jacket you can wear time and again.”

“Surrey, Suffolk, Bolton, Ireland. My ladies come from all over the UK as I’m possibly the only Paule Vasseur stockist in the country these days.” Twenty One B’s level of service is a second badge of honour which Derri wears with pride.

Her customers are a mix of people-throughthe-door and repeat orders. With Paule Vasseur they can come in and choose a style they like and that suits them and then Derri can order it for them in any of the fabrics available. Many use the repeat service if they already know their shape, style and size, ordering by phone and receiving the goods by post.

Above, right and left: Lebek, Olivier Philips, Bianca, Gardeur, Eugen Klein and Weill are the main labels at Twenty One B, with Paule Vasseur providing occasionwear Below: The shop has a classic look with double-fronted facade

SPECIAL SHOPS

SHOPPING

A CALL TO ARMS: FEED THE INDEPENDENT

SHOPS ON OUR HIGH STREETS TO KEEP THEM ALIVE

And how about this for personal service? One of Derri’s long-term customers who lives in Bolton takes a size 41 shoe and has a friend who lives in Leicester with the same size and taste in shoes. “So,” says Derri. “I send pictures of all the shoes to the lady in Bolton who gets first dibs on size 41s and then I send the leftover pictures to her friend who then makes her choice. I package them up and send out to them both. They know my shoes so well for style and comfort and I know what they like.”

GETTING IT RIGHT

Knowing her customers – or her ‘ladies’ – is very important to Derri. She knows their tastes – brands like Bianca and Lebek from Germany offer interesting tops and trousers ranging from casual to smart, and Olivier Philips from France, a newish brand with a twist and an all-but sell-through.

She also knows their buying habits – and she’s already noticed a pattern since Brexit of cutting back on the little luxuries in life (but more of that later).

And she knows that they’re not interested in discount days: “I do hold events upstairs where Ros Liddington – a fantastic lady, milliner and ex-historian at Wilton House – does a fascinating talk on the history of fashion and everyone has a glass of wine and a great time, but it’s never about promoting my clothes or selling.” Derri also holds art exhibitions now and then, showing art by her aunt – Barbara Yeomans – who was born in Wiltshire, trained in Cheltenham Art College and then went to live in America.

And the final, most topical and perhaps the most important defining part of Derri and her beloved, classic-fronted shop? Her independence. “I am now the only independent who does classical ladies wear in Salisbury,” she says. “A lot of indies are fearing this will be their last season. I constantly hear customers bemoaning the fact we’re losing all our independents – but the answer is easy. You have to support your independent retailers in order to keep them going.”

It’s a worrying time. Brexit has made it very costly to buy brands from Europe – costly and unpredictable. “I’m ordering clothes now without knowing how much they will cost me at the time as currency rates are so in flux and I get invoiced on delivery. On top of that, lots of European companies had bought their fabrics for this season and next before the referendum happened so price hikes could be compounded further in autumn and winter next year.”

RING THE CHANGES

As the bell rings to signal yet another regular customer popping in, Derri breaks away from me to chat. I can’t help thinking – and hoping – that there will always be a need for truly traditional shops like this. Unusual brands, hand-picked, individual service, going above and beyond the chainstores’ offering. Salisbury is a placed blessed with independent cafes, shops, pubs and venues but Derri’s right with her call to arms. We’ve got to feed the independents to keep them alive! www.twentyonebsalisbury.co.uk

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Welcome to our Practice Susan Phillips and her team would like to welcome you to The Cathedral Close Dental Practice in Salisbury. We are a private dental practice and we provide a comprehensive range of high quality dental prevention and treatments in relaxed and friendly surroundings.

Why choose us?

The Cathedral Close Dental Practice Welcomes Dr Birute Bond Susan Phillips of the Cathedral Close Dental Practice in Salisbury has been lucky enough to recruit an excellent new addition to her team.

Birute Bond.

Birute’s area of expertise is in restoring mouths that have become damaged by wear and tear, loss of teeth and may have old fillings that are starting to fail. This restoration process is often known as a ‘dental makeover’.

At The Cathedral Close Dental Practice you will receive a warm welcome and our caring, highly trained team will do all they can to put you at ease. What ever your dental need, whether it’s straight forward routine care or more complex requirements you will be very welcome. From the moment you make contact with us, right through your dental appointments and after care, we will listen to and take the very best care of you.

After your visit we will take time to explain all your treatment options and a written estimate of costs will be provided. We don’t just want to provide high quality treatment - we also want to provide the best value for money as well. Routine check ups are just £55 and white fillings are from £90. Hygineist appointments are £64 or £68 with oraqix - a numbing gel to make the cleaning more comfortable. Please call for more costs or visit our web site.

Here’s what some of our patients have said: ‘Superb treatment that I would recommend to anyone’ ‘I love it. So professional and precise. The atmosphere is good.’

I’m very nervous and quite scared and coming to this practice has been the best experience I have ever had.’

Our friendly dental practice is now welcoming new patients The dentists and hygienists working in our practice are all experienced practitioners commited to providing you with the very best dental care. Book a new patient check-up now to experience our outstanding service.

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Call our team today to book your new patient check-up or book online at cathedralclosedental.com T: 01722 320101 | E: info@cathedralclosedental.com | 14 Cathedral Close Salisbury

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

OLD ALE HOUSE, NEW HOME

Mandy German, Dessie Yates, Camilla Dunning, Jules Carter

Back in early November, Eddie, Buffy and Shane held a fabulous late-launch-partycum-early-Christmas-drinks-do at the Old Ale and Coffee House in their new home in Crane Street.

The welcoming hosts, who have provided our rugby-match inspired sharing-plate recipes in this issue on page 45, laid on a great party and took the opportunity to show punters the beer tent they’ve recently installed which is currently being used for showing the Rugby Autumn Internationals but will be used for events like wine festivals and carol concerts in the future.

Photos by John Rose

Sandra and Steve Phillips

Kate Grant, Jeremy Denning, Fresci Cairns

Steve Pollard, Shane O’Neill, Buffy and Ed Turner, Kata Doba’k

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Kenneth and Deborah Bradfield

Louise and David Hallsworth, Leigh and Nick Haynes

SOCIETY Lorraine Rey

TIME TO CELEBRATE

Ali and Tim Lovett

Kelly Craven has launched her first hair salon – called Sienna Taye Hairdressing – on Winchester Street in Salisbury, and in October she held her official launch event.

A really happy affair, Kelly wanted to celebrate the opening of the salon (which is named after her daughter) with a glass or two of fizz, and introduce people to her team comprising Ellena and Louise. Find out more about Kelly and her new business in our column on page 71.

Photos by Lara Ball

Ali Lovett, Tim Lovett and Glenn Craven The team at Sienna Taye.

Ellena, Kelly and Louise

Sue Butterworth

Al and Helen Pape, Angela Kavanagh and Debbie Cameron

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A beautiful handmade wreath is a quintessential part of Christmas, whether as a festive welcome for your guests or a beautiful and original gift.

Riverside House, Winterbourne Gunner, Salisbury SP4 6JG

Where nothing is overlooked, except the scenery…

All pieces are individually made to order using fresh foliage, delivered ready to hang.

With fresh flowers they also make stunning table centres and rings for storm lanterns.

Available in 2 sizes, approx 40cm and approx 60cm. From £35, please call or email to order.

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Kelly with Monty

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Shake-ups/launches/intel/promotions

S A L IS B U RY G E T S S ER I O US

Left: Shirley and the team behind the fashion shows worked really hard to raise money for the Dorset hospice

QUOTE OF THE ISSUE

L-R: Isla Rumney, Trudie Stanley, Linda Pryor, Louie Rumney, John Rumney

CATWALK FOR A CAUSE

RAISING MONEY AND MORALE Lingerie and fashion retailer Shirley Allum puts on a fantastic fashion show for charity

“IT’S BEEN A STEEP LEARNING CURVE SETTING UP MY OWN SALON BUT ONE ON WHICH I HAVE THRIVED” Jill and Pat (models)

Kelly Craven, hairdresser, p71

Shirley Allum Fashions and Lingerie shop in held two charity fashion shows in October. The shows, held in the afternoon and evening of the same day at The Copperidge Inn in Motcombe, raised money for Forest Holme Hospice in Poole in memory of one of the shop’s longest standing models who sadly passed away last year. A total of 250 guests came to the two shows and the team raised a whopping £5,000. Shirley said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to all businesses that supported us with donations and services. The show was arranged in memory of Jan Foote, our great friend and model who died last year.” www.brashop.com

£5,000 THE BIG NUMBER

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BUSINESS INSIDER are special to us as that’s the best day of the week to spend time doing all the things we enjoy together. My little girl Sienna who has just turned two years old is (so far!) so well behaved that she makes it easy for me. (I’m sure every mother thinks the same.) I am also very lucky to have a husband who is very hands-on as a dad. He and Sienna have a great father/daughter bond, especially when they sneak off for breakfast at their favourite café!

What are your plans for the future?

To establish Sienna Taye in Salisbury and make it one of the best salons to visit. Who knows, maybe I’ll aim to open a few more.

A DREAM COME TRUE

OWNING IT Kelly Craven-Salvatelli has set up her own hair salon in Salisbury. We catch up with this inspiring businesswoman and mum to see how she does it Are you a Salisbury lass?

No, I was born in London but then spent most of my childhood in the picturesque Wiltshire village of Collingbourne Ducis.

Tell us about your new salon The salon is in Winchester Street and it’s called Sienna Taye. The salon has got so much commitment, passion and drive behind it and I’m also lucky to have a wonderful team in Ellena and Louise. Owning my own business has been a dream of mine right from the start of my career in hairdressing and I always wanted a salon on which I could stamp my individual style. I don’t want to sound like I’m doing an Oscar acceptance speech here but, along with the support I’ve received from friends and family, I am most proud of and grateful to my loyal clients who have followed me on this journey from the beginning.

Where did you train?

I was trained in London by Toni & Guy’s Artistic Team.

This was a great experience and only further ignited my passion for hairdressing so I then pushed myself to become an educator for the company. Through doing that, I found myself teaching in London, Manchester and overseas.

What are you enjoying about ‘going it alone’ in business?

It’s been a steep learning curve setting up my own salon but one on which I have thrived. I’ve loved seeing the transformation from empty shell to relaxing environment for clients to enjoy. I have a very strong sense of my own personal style; I love fusion style – think traditional beams and Chesterfield sofas combined with retro lighting and industrial fixtures. For the décor in the salon I was inspired by a stay in a rather quirky hotel in Shoreditch.

How do you juggle being a mum and a businesswoman?

Trying to juggle being a mum, a wife and a salon owner is not easy but you have to try and find a balance. Sundays

Kelly Craven-Salvatelli has an enviable beauty background.

From Toni and Guy training, to styling models and actresses at London Fashion Week and BAFTA events

What have been the highlights of your career?

Firstly, making it to the final six in the prestigious British Hairdressing Awards (as Newcomer Of The Year two years in a row) was definitely a high point. Also, I have been very lucky to have worked backstage on models at London Fashion Week with some outstanding designers like Vivienne Westwood and Matthew Williamson. And I just loved styling red-carpet hair for the British Soap Awards & BAFTA awards for the Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actresses.

I have worked on numerous fashion shoots and had my work printed in various magazines like Now, Closer and Your Hair but my upmost achievement is the salon. I’m not sure it’s sunk in yet.

Who’s your role model?

My grandad. He was a great role model when I was young. I was brought up by him and my nan, and he taught me that hard work and determination are great foundations for success. There are also some amazing individuals in the hair industry who will always inspire me with their creativity.

MY GRANDAD TAUGHT ME THAT HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION ARE GREAT FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS

What did you want to be when you were a child?

I’m aware this sounds a bit boring but it’s very easy to answer: a hairdresser! Art and fashion have always been of interest to me and I feel they all work hand in hand. I remember experimenting on all of my schoolfriends’ hair from a very young age.

Where do you call home?

Salisbury. I have lived here for many years now and have wonderful family and friends who make this place feel very special. It’s also a beautiful place for our little girl Sienna to grow up in. (Yes, the salon is named after her!)

What’s your motto?

Carpe diem. I feel to succeed at anything in life you must take the occasional risk and seize the day.

How do you unwind? (A pamper and a haircut?

Maybe not…)

Spending time with family and friends. Although they will have words with me if I don’t mention my fondness for relaxing with the odd cocktail, too!

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BUSINESS INSIDER we have acted before and who in turn recommend their family and friends to us.

Your proudest business triumph?

I acted for a man who was in a long relationship with his girlfriend and they lived together in a substantial home, all of which had been funded by him, primarily with his inherited wealth. At the time the house was purchased, it represented a significant proportion of his then assets.

When their relationship broke down, his girlfriend sought to claim half of the house, which by then was worth about £2.5m. She tried to position herself as a quasi-wife.

Fortunately, we were able to defeat her claim entirely and she failed.

FINDING THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION

FAMILY COMES FIRST

Jacqueline Fitzgerald works in Wilsons’ family law team How does an average day unfold?

I check emails first thing in the morning, before I leave home. For clients with matrimonial difficulties, those problems do not go away when the office closes. During the day, a meeting with a client could last two to three hours or if I am in court, a morning appointment could run on throughout the afternoon. After that I might be in a conference call with a client overseas or simply one who cannot get to our offices in Salisbury and London.

What are the main challenges involved in your role in the family law team?

When a family law client first approaches a solicitor, that client is often at the most difficult stage of their life. They might be emotional, confused and uncertain about what they want to achieve and it can be a challenge to work through all of that, so that they can decide the best course of action for them. On a practical level, the weight of email traffic that modern life brings does often mean an overflowing inbox.

What highs and lows have you experienced?

The highs are seeing a case through from beginning to end, at the start of which is a vulnerable and sad individual, who at the end of the proceedings has regained their confidence and with a financial settlement, can begin to piece their life back together and make a fresh start. The lows are when one parent, who has care of children, seeks to set them against the other parent. In a fairly short space of time, one can find a reluctance by the children to spend time with the non-resident parent and this can damage that relationship for many years. While the court can make orders to direct that the children spend time with both of them, there is no court order that can heal the damage to that relationship.

What have you found to be the best tools for growth in your business?

A happy client. At Wilsons we want clients to go away from the difficult process that divorce and separation is, having the outcome that lets them and their families start life afresh. Many of our clients are those for whom

Jacqueline’s clients often come to her when they are going through the most difficult times of their lives

WE WANT CLIENTS TO GO AWAY FROM THE DIFFICULT PROCESS THAT DIVORCE IS, WITH THE OUTCOME TO LET THEM START LIFE AFRESH

A memorable moment with a client?

I acted for a lady whose relationship had broken down, and the parties had one child together. It had been a violent and abusive relationship and both she and the child, who by then was about 11 years old, wanted nothing to do with him. In resisting the father’s applications for court orders, we were able to limit the exposure of the father to the child and his mother, to a level with which they were comfortable given the abusive history of the relationship.

If you could go back 10 years, what business advice would you give yourself?

Be very cautious about mediation. In the last 10 years or so, everything from political opinion to fashionable thinking has suggested that mediation is the answer to all family law disputes. For some it can have a very beneficial outcome and issues are resolved quickly and cost effectively but not all couples are suitable for this process.

Many clients over the years have invested time and money in mediations, which were never going to produce the outcome desired.

What is your most effective work stress-busting technique?

THE TEAM! There is no substitute for talking through a difficult case with another member of the team, who might offer an alternative solution to a difficult situation or the reassurance that my solution, while not solving the problem completely, might make things better for that particular client.

What are your plans for the future? Where do you see the business in five or 10 years?

I joined Wilsons in the summer. Since then we have seen a period of growth in the work of the family law team, which I expect to continue into the future. Sarah Wood-Heath is developing a niche area within the team, of creating families, and in five years’ time, I would like to see a specialist division within Wilsons to help clients in this area. In 10 years’ time I want Wilsons family law team to be the ‘go-to’ lawyers for clients in and around Salisbury and further afield who are facing relationship breakdown and who need specialist advice.

Last issue we incorrectly said in the Snapped pages that Wilsons’ history dated back 30 years, when of course it is actually 300 years. Many apologies for any confusion this caused. www.wilsonslaw.com

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NEWS STORIES Our pick of the most exciting, intriguing or important local business stories happening right now

PROPERTY EXPERTS DOUBLE THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS Property consultancy Myddelton and Major sponsored the Salisbury Half Marathon and also entered its own team of five runners this year.

Race organisers Total Buzz Events devised a quicker, flatter course for the 2016 race, the 19th in its history, which incorporated a new city centre start in New Canal.

Senior Partner Philip Holford said: “It was fantastic to see the Salisbury Half Marathon back in action this year. It has always been one of the city’s finest events and as a firm we are delighted to have played our part in its return.”

This effort came hot on the heels of cycling success for the company.

Philip Holford himself successfully completed the epic 520-mile Massif Challenge, smashing his charity fundraising target in the process and describing the gruelling ride as a “rollercoaster of physical and mental attrition”.

Philip raised more than £5,535, easily outstripping his original target of £2,000. Half the money donated will go to Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation, leaving the other half for local charities chosen by other members of his four-man team, the Property Pedlars. www.myddeltonmajor.co.uk

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The new centenary badge is in the centre

WILTSHIRE POPPY MAKES IT ON TO THE MAP FIFA wants to see poppies on footballers’ shirts, and the poppy has now made it onto Ordnance Survey maps. This year marked the 100th anniversary of the Fovant Badges in Wiltshire, regimental badges that were carved into the chalk downs above the village of Fovant by the soldiers of those regiments.

To mark the anniversary, the Fovant Badges Society, the voluntary organisation which maintains the badges, commissioned the addition of a centenary badge on the hillside.

The new design is a poppy with 1916 and 2016 in figures. As far as possible the new badge used construction techniques that would have been familiar to the soldiers stationed in the area in World War I. Each of the original badges represents a regiment that was stationed at Fovant during WW1, up until the camp closure in the 1920s.

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THE GREAT WEST WAY PROJECT MOVES AHEAD VisitWiltshire has secured funding for its plan to create one of the world’s premier long-distance touring routes between London and Bristol.

The project is currently called The Great West Way, and it aims to create a world-class tourism experience, growing the visitor economy and transforming the route, approximately one quarter of which is in Wiltshire. David Andrews, CEO VisitWiltshire, says: “We are 74 I SALISBURY LIFE I www.mediaclash.co.uk

delighted to have secured funding for this project, and we’re particularly pleased that it has been so well received by so many partners.

“We now have the opportunity to open up a new touring corridor to encourage visitors to travel west of London, creating compelling road, rail, canal, cycling and walking tourism experiences.”

The Great West Way project has received funding from the £40m

Discover England Fund administered by VisitEngland. It is a central governmentfunded programme of activity aimed at offering world-class English tourism products to the right customers at the right time and will be supported by match funding from partners in the public and private sectors.

Find out more about the project at www.visitwiltshire.co.uk

NEWS IN BRIEF SPRUCE UP THE CITY

A new cleaning and weeding initiative is underway by Salisbury City Council.

Part of the Love Salisbury scheme to improve facilities and services, the first two phases are weeding and street cleansing. City centre bins will also be replaced as part of the scheme.

Mission clean-up

Maddie Joyner, 8, wins the mayor’s card competition

LEGAL Q&A Batt Broadbent’s Jo Clements FEEDING FOOD BANKS

Following on from Jo Clements’ previous Q&A regarding making a will there is more to consider than simply who should inherit. Here is a brief guide setting out some of the additional considerations.

Alan Beamish from The Trussell Trust collected two boxes of food donations from Cardwave. Over the past six years, food bank usage in the UK has increased by over 2,500%. The Trussell Trust’s 400-strong network of food banks provides a minimum of three days’ emergency food and support to people experiencing crisis in the UK.

SALISBURY PLAIN MOD IMPROVEMENTS

Alan Beamish, left, from Trussell Trust and Lewis Williams from Cardwave

PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT

The Mayor of Salisbury, Cllr Derek Brown OBE, held a Christmas card competition encouraging local children to design his annual Christmas Card.

The winner was Maddie Joyner, aged 8, from St Marks Junior School, for her entry, My Christmas Life (pictured above). The Christmas cards will be sent locally and to overseas destinations such as the Sister Cities in Maryland USA and the Twinning Cities of both Xanten and Saintes. www.salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk

Improvement works to an old WW2 training camp on Salisbury Plain have brought it in to line with modern-day and future training requirements.

The £2.4m investment has seen 12 buildings demolished and replaced with 11 multi-functional structures, known as ‘stone tents’. The new facilities will provide a modern, multipurpose training camp that can be used as a Forward Operating Base or to replicate a terrorist camp, refugee camp and a Non-Governmental Organisation Base, or as part of a complex manoeuvre environment. It will also provide an exercise base for troops training in the local area.

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Appointing executors You need to name executors of your will who will have authority to deal with the estate administration. Ideally they should not feel daunted by dealing with paperwork and should be able to work together. They will be responsible for notifying companies such as banks and pension providers that someone has died. They will need to ensure all bills have been paid and will then need to distribute the estate as per the terms of the will.

Leaving a legacy Many people choose to leave gifts of money or specific items to named individuals or charities. If you wish to do this you will need to decide who you wish to benefit in this way and how much you wish to leave them.

Guardians Guardians are responsible for caring for children who are under 18 years old. If there is a surviving parent named on the birth certificate they will have parental responsibility but you may wish to consider what would happen if neither parent survived or if the surviving parent was not suitable to act as primary carer.

Residuary beneficiaries These are the people or organisations who will inherit the estate after all legacies, bills and expenses have been paid. You can name individuals you want to inherit money and you can cater for special circumstances like putting an age contingency if beneficiaries are young.

If you would like advice on any of the areas above please do not hesitate to contact Jo Clements, head of our private client department, on 01722 411141. www.battbroadbent.co.uk

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holderton village could be suffering from an identity crisis, or a split personality, being, as it is, slap bang on the border between Wiltshire and Hampshire. But no, this village in the Bourne valley is a very inclusive and thriving community. And, excuse the pun but – just one mile from the A303 and 10 miles (give or take) from our cathedral city – it’s also manor from heaven for commuters to Salisbury, London or the South West.

The house sits on the western edge of the village in a whopping 23 acres of land. And its size is not the only way in which it fulfils its brief as The Manor House. Let’s see: period property, sweeping gravel driveway, symmetrical perfection, outbuildings, paddock, tennis court and pool.

It’s all there.

According to the brochure, the original manor house was built around 1700 and has had two main additions since then, the first in 1732 and the second in the early 20th century. And now for the science bit: the house is built of red and blue brick in English bond with red brick quoins and string courses on the front elevation.

A Queen Anne Grade-II listed country house, you approach the manor’s front door from the driveway via a few darling stone steps edged by rockery, in turn bordered by big bushes. Not overly manicured, you see… just a perfect combination of sandy gravel, green and red leaves, red brick, sash windows and wandering wisteria.

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As well as being a spacious house, the layout flows very well and the other features add to the charm: rare elm floorboards in the dining room, open fireplaces with ornate fireback and wooden surrounds, not to mention the mid-18th century oak staircase that climbs right from the ground floor to the attic with turned balustrades and square newels.

The roll call of outbuildings is impressive to say the least, the house’s boundaries laying claim to listed barns, stables, a granary, chicken house, saw mill, garage and pool house. Which brings us on to the recently renovated outside pool, measuring 14m x 5m and full of salinated water offering a refreshing swimming experience. The aforementioned pool house has been plumbed with running water and electricity and there’s a small drinks kitchen too (what’s that you say? A pool party? Oh, go on then!), There is a wonderful terrace for summer days, large lawns and a woodland in which to lose yourself.

The Manor House at Cholderton is at ease with itself, brimming with charm and but never flash, steeped in heritage but not fusty and old hat.

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ome young people may surprise you and, having met him this month, we think Daniel Rhind-Tutt could be one of them. He’s a man with a plan, and the drive and determination to just get on and do it. We met him to find out more.

Are you a local boy?

Yes, born and bred, although you wouldn’t necessarily tell from my accent!

Tell us about your family The Rhind-Tutt name has just celebrated its 150th birthday. Rhind is Scottish with Dutch roots (I’m lead to believe) and Tutt hasn’t left this area for hundreds of years! I am the oldest of four with two sisters and one brother, and I think that we are a pretty ambitious family.

What do you do for a living?

Good question. Young Chamber takes a lot of my time (and I thoroughly enjoy it), but I also have various ventures up and running and I work for Bassets Estate Agents during the day.

What are your main ambitions in life?

I am going to build an empire, take on the world and bring it with me.

DANIEL RHIND-TUTT

What’s your life motto?

I live by two: ‘Nothing is impossible and if it is, you are just not doing it properly’; and the poem If by Rudyard Kipling.

Daniel Rhind-Tutt is 24 and the ambitious and persuasive founder of the Young Chamber in Salisbury. He thinks the future’s bright for our young people and we’re inclined to agree!

Who is your biggest inspiration?

Even though I never got to meet him, it’s my great-grandfather. He was a pioneer and got to everything first: by the time he was my age he had several very successful businesses in London (employing 400 people at one point) and he received a commission to build the first road production car. And all this before 1900! I find it inspiring that this is in my ancestry.

What attracted you to the Chamber of Commerce?

I was invited to a 90-minute networking barbecue in 2013, where I was asked to sell raffle tickets.

I must have been good as they haven’t let me leave since! Selling raffle tickets was good preparation as I got to know the members, all of whom are exceptionally friendly and endorse community togetherness.

Last year I was invited to a board meeting where I pitched the idea of the Young Chamber. It was exceptionally well received and I was voted on as a director.

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What does it involve?

As a director, I attend lots of events including networking lunches, breakfast get-togethers and informal sessions. I also prepare for and attend all Young Chamber events.

What do you think of Salisbury as a place to live and work?

As a place to live, it is safe and secure both in terms of danger and crime but also prosperity.

Work-wise, I feel there are a significant number of opportunities: you have to create them, of course, but they will be well received. Salisbury has a 99.7% employment rate and has often been described as a fantastic place to create a business and I would agree with this.

If you had a magic wand what change would you make to Salisbury to ensure a better future for young people here?

I personally don’t think it needs a magic wand: the opportunities are there, they just need to be taken. However, people do need to be encouraged and supported which is the sole motivator behind setting up the Young Chamber.

To give some background, Salisbury and District Young Chamber provides a networking

platform for individuals aged between 20 and 35 to meet in a relaxed and informal environment.

There is a free event every quarter which enables people to network and learn trade tricks, like maximising their online presence and igniting their inner leader. The stats speak for themselves – we’ve just finished our fourth formal event and had total bookings of 262 people from 93 companies spanning 53 professions and 36 entrepreneurs. The future is very bright, it is just the way in which we use it that is key.

When was the last time you cried?

I’m not particularly one for crying, so I suppose last year when my nan passed away. We are a very close family.

What is your biggest weakness?

I don’t take enough time for myself.

What is your most prized possession?

If we are talking material things, I have a solid gold pocket watch given to me on my 18th birthday by my Dad.

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