Salisbury Life - Issue 259

Food/Arts/Entertainment/Shopping/Property Issue 259 / September 2018 / £3

CELEBRATING THE BEST IN SALISBURY & WILTSHIRE

SALISBURY FOOD FESTIVAL ISSUE 259 / SEPTEMBER 2018 / COME TO TERMS

CAKES, CURRIES AND CELEBRITY CHEFS

PARTY PLANNERS

WHERE TO BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS DO

POWER DRESSING

HOW CONKER STAYED STRONG

14 inspirational class & course ideas

OLD SCHOOL

SALISBURY’S SCHOOLS THROUGH THE YEARS

DOING GOOD LOCAL ARTISAN TASTY DELIGHTS

Also CATCHING UP WITH BELINDA LANG / DINING AT THE MAYFLY

HANDS ON GET SOCIAL AND LEARN NEW SKILLS

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EDITOR’S LETTER

ABOVE: Illustrator

Francesca Maclean talks calligraphy (page 20); BELOW: Standing strong with Conker (page 64)

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fter the birth of my second child, and when I only worked from home, I was going a little stir crazy so I nervously enrolled on to a creative writing course. I met some amazing people, it honed my skills, and I loved it so much, I immediately signed up for the next term. Check out our inspiring class choices on page 20, and don’t hesitate to take the plunge – I’m eyeing up stone carving. It’s an old school art, and talking of old school, you’ll be fascinated by our look back at the area’s schools on page 10. We boast some of the oldest, and best educational organisations in the world.

Remember those heady, summer days of 2018 when we didn’t even have to take out a ‘just-in-case’ cardie? Well, forget deckchairs in the sun and think about decking the halls instead with our Christmas venue feature on page 52. We also have around-up of Salisbury Food and Drink Festival (page 38); a smorgasbord of locally made delights (page 42), plus an interview with Conker’s Sarah Haydon, (page 64) who wasn’t afraid to tell the Prime Minister what she thought. We like her style!

SARAH MOOLLA

COVER Illustrator Francesca Mclean encourages us to sign up for fun classes and workshops!

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Issue 259 / September 2018

EDUCATION 10

SCHOOLS Learn about some of the oldest teaching establishments in the world

COVER FEATURE 20

CLASSES AND COURSES From art to

zumba and from calligraphy to stone carving

THE ARTS 31 32

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INTRO Celebrating the women’s right to vote WHAT’S ON Arts, gigs, festivals and family fun,

it’s time to update your diary

FOOD

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SALISBURY FOOD FESTIVAL A round-up

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ED’S CHOICE Delicious local treats RESTAURANT Flying high at The Mayfly FOOD & DRINK NEWS The 30-year-old story

of all the fun of the flavoursome festie

of Purbeck ice-cream

LIFESTYLE 52

CHRISTMAS PARTIES Where to book your

Salisbury Yuletide bash this year

SHOPPING 64

REMARKABLE RETAILS Meet Sarah

Haydon, owner of the newly expanded womenswear store Conker

BUSINESS 67 75

BUSINESS INSIDER News, views and interviews from the region’s professionals MY DESK The working space of Dr Joanna Lovatt

PROPERTY 77

SHOWCASE A stunning home in Alderbury

REGULARS 6 60

SPOTLIGHT Cafe Diwali’s window art SCENE Alabare, Young Gallery and Simon

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JUST VISITING Belinda Lang

Weston in Salisbury

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Local Hero Awards 2019

HAVE A GO HEROES Do you know a Salisbury hero? Their act can be big, small, kind or brave, and in your eyes, they deserve recognition, praise and thanks. Well, now is your chance to celebrate those local folk who have gone the extra mile with the Spire FM Local Hero Awards 2019.

To help make the event even more special, we here at Salisbury Life have teamed up with the radio station organisers to bring you news, interviews and updates on this worthy and inspirational ceremony.

To make your nomination, visit the Spire FM website, where the categories include Bravery Award; Carer of The Year; Child of Achievement; Charity Fundraiser; Lifesaver Award; Lifetime Achievement; Neighbour of the Year; Parent/Guardian Award; Sports Achievement; Teacher of the Year; and Volunteer Award.

Our heroes will be honoured at a gala dinner at The Stones Hotel in January, which will be hosted by Spire FM’s Martin Starke and Henrietta Creasey. Martin says, “Every year, tears of joy, cheers of admiration and huge applause greet the heroes as they receive their awards and share their remarkable stories. There’s never a dry eye in the house, so bringing a box of tissues is advisable!”

For more: www.spirefm.co.uk

Heroes from 2018’s inspiring event

Art

WINDOW DRESSING The name Michele Millidge may not be familiar to you, but if you have dined at Crane Street’s Cafe Diwali, her work will be. Michele, who is a school art teacher and technician, is responsible for the bright and intricate paintings that decorate the windows at the Indian street-food restaurant.

Michele explains, “I walk past the café on my way to Bishop Wordsworth School. It hadn’t been open very long but I thought they really needed to do something more exciting with their façade. I had been to India a few years earlier and loved the colours and patterns that I saw, so I approached Rasheed, the manager, and to my surprise he was really keen.”

Instead of taking payment, the pair have come to an arrangement of Michele’s creativity in exchange for café credit. “The lamb curry is a favourite of mine, and I love the amazing masala dosa for lunch. But to be perfectly honest, I have not had anything I didn’t like in Cafe Diwali,” she says.

Michele has a track record for helping out the Salisbury community and has shared her painting talents through everything from school murals to art lessons with the elderly.

She was also behind the Salisbury Remembers project last year, which led to the entwinement of more than 10,000 recycled plastic poppies around the Guildhall columns.

For more: www.facebook.com/michelemillidgeart; www.cafediwali.com

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RIGHT: Michele busy at work; ABOVE: Cafe

Diwali’s beautiful window peacock designed and painted by Michele

SPOTLIGHT Photography

SOCIAL MEDIA GATHERING

A picture perfect group

Instagram group Salisbury Instameet met up with fellow social media group IgersWiltshire on 22 July to photograph the city together. VisitWiltshire’s marketing and partnerships assistant Jessica Emm, who helped organise the tour, explains, “A group of 30 of us started at the Cathedral, and made our way down to St Ann’s Street to the Grade I Jacobean townhouse Joiners Hall. We then visited Trinity Hospital, which was once a 14th century alms-house.”

“The group also called in at the 18th century Mompesson House, the 2018 Festival of Archaeology at Salisbury Museum, and then the Wessex Gallery to see the Henry Lamb: Out of the Shadows exhibition.”

To see the results of their efforts search Instagram using the hashtags #igerswiltshiresalisbury and #igerswiltshire, and if you fancy joining them next time, keep an eye on the VisitWiltshire and IgersWiltshire Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook profiles, for details of the next instameet.

For more: www.visitwiltshire.co.uk

Social media

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More than 13,000 people enjoyed four days of free entertainment in the city over the August Bank Holiday. Organised by Wiltshire Creative, there was a packed programme including street theatre, live music, interactive exhibitions, and fireworks at the Cathedral.

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HISTORY LESSONS

EDUCATION

As students look forward to a new term, we take a look back through the school years

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Canford School in 1928, the same year riding was introduced

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ur region not only has some of the finest educational organisations in the country, it has some of the oldest schools in the world. We asked a few of them to open their history books and show us their beginnings.

What emerges is a story of how these established institutions manage to both preserve traditions, while also implementing innovation and staying relevant.

CANFORD SCHOOL

www.canford.com Then: The school was established 1923 with 147 pupils and three initial boarding houses. The then headmaster, Reverend John Macnutt, wrote in 1923, “Traditions do not form in an hour, nor do associations accumulate in a moment. It is a natural process, like the growth of an oak.” The already existing arboretum, is noted to include a Spanish chestnut which was centuries old then, and still survives today. The school motto was Nisi Dominus Frustra – ‘Without the Lord there is nothing.’ Riding was introduced in 1928 and by the 1930s, Canford became one of the premier schools in the country for horsemanship. Optional activities included a Wireless Club, the John Of Gaunt Debating Society, the Musical Society, and an officer training corps was sanctioned in 1924. Rowing was introduced in 1932, and in the same year, HRH Prince George attended Speech Day. Now: There are 655 boys and girls aged 13-18 years – the highest roll

in the school’s history. There are 10 houses – three mixed day houses, four boys’ and three girls’ boarding houses The head is Ben Vessey and there are 100 teachers, with more than 30 different sports and activities on offer. Debating still thrives in the John O’Gaunt Society, and there is also an overseas partnership programme with orphanages and communities in India, Argentina, Tanzania and most recently Ghana.

It regularly makes the top UK schools lists with The Good Schools Guide stating, “With its first-rate teaching, stunning setting and innovative ideas, Canford is definitely at the top of its game.”

CHAFYN GROVE

www.chafyngrove.co.uk Then: When the school was established in 1916, there were 25 pupils taught by just four teachers including the head Mr Whytehead.

English, Maths, Latin, Science, History, Religious Studies were on the curriculum, with boxing and carpentry as optional extras. The uniform was grey shorts, long socks, white shirt and tie, with a tweed jacket and the school motto Ut Sibi Sic Alteri – ‘As for oneself, so for another.’ Former pupils recall a train full of D-Day bound GIs stopping by the school during a cricket match in 1944, and the outfield being showered with gifts of chewing gum. Girls were admitted to the school in 1980.

Now: There are 37 teachers, 240 pupils and the head is Simon Head.

Latin is still taught, Business Enterprise is a new subject for Year 8, and the Prince William Award has been introduced for all Year 7 pupils.

The uniform is grey trousers, blue striped shirt, grey socks, blue jumper and navy blazer, and for girls, nearly the same, except they wear a kilt.

“Traditions do not form in an hour..it is..like the growth of an oak ”

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EDUCATION DAUNTSEY’S

www.dauntseys.org Then: The origins of Dauntsey’s School can be traced back to 1542 when an educational organisation was founded in West Lavington, Wiltshire, under the will of Alderman William Dauntesey. The actual school was started in 1553 with the first master named as Adam Waters. In 1895 Joseph Chamberlain, a radical MP, prevailed upon The Mercers’ Company to make available a sum of money to establish an agricultural school. This was to offer opportunities suited to a rural area, for boys of all classes. In 1914 Canadian troops were billeted in the school. In 1923 the school was renamed Dauntsey’s School and the first inter-house matches were organised. By 1926 there were 113 pupils, and in 1928 a woodwork shop was built by the boys, electric light was installed and new tennis courts constructed.

Now: Dauntsey’s is a co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 11-18, with a 150-acre campus.

Pupil numbers are approximately 800 in total, split equally between boys and girls, with 300 boarders (70 of whom are international pupils) and 500 day pupils. These pupils are supported by some 330 teaching staff. Twenty-six subjects are offered at A Level. In 2016 an extensive building and redevelopment programme was completed, including the sports pavilion, teaching block and dance studio.

GODOLPHIN SCHOOL

www.godolphin.org Then: Elizabeth Godolphin, who believed that giving young girls an education meant that they could look after themselves, founded the school in her will in 1726. The curriculum included Domestic Accounting, Housekeeping, Social Etiquette, and ‘other skills required of young ladies in society’. Sports played were lacrosse, lawn tennis, and cricket. The uniform was pinafores, boards, gloves and cloaks, and the school motto was Franc Ha Leal Eto Ge – Frank and loyal are we.

Now: These days 485 pupils are taught by 120 teachers with head Emma Hattersley, and prep head, Julia Miller. Sports played include lacrosse, cricket, netball, swimming, tennis, hockey, athletics, and there is an equestrian team. The school, which still holds pastoral care at its core, is currently preparing for its 300 year celebrations in 2026.

KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL

www.kes.hants.sch.uk Then: The school was founded at the request of William Capon, who bequeathed money in his will for a grammar school for the poor. King Edward VI signed the necessary Royal Charter in 1553 and the school opened in 1554. The Winkle Street premises consisted of a large room and three smaller rooms over a cellar. Robert Knaplocke, who was just 26, served as head until 1561. In 1696 the school transferred to larger premises not far away in Bugle Street, followed by several other moves, including an evacuation to Poole during the war.

Now: The school now occupies the Hill Lane site, which it has done since 1938, with over 13 acres containing an extensive range of facilities including a new design technology block, a refurbished dining hall, a sixth form centre, ICT room, and 17 science labs. The head is

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TOP: Chafyn Grove as it looked in 1916; BELOW: Charles Tapp

Griffith, head master of King Edward’s School from 1813-19;

OPPOSITE PAGE: Godolphin’s cricket team of 1903

EDUCATION Julian Thould and there are 980 pupils, 151 teachers, with Latin and Greek still being taught some 400 years later.

PORT REGIS

www.portregis.com Then:The original school was founded for boys by Dr Alfred Praetorius in 1881 in Weymouth Street, London. It was later bought by a Mr and Mrs Roderick who moved it to Folkestone. In 1921, when the Rodericks retired, Sir Milsom Rees incorporated the school’s pupils and staff into his own school at Kingsgate, in the grounds of which stood an ancient arch, built to commemorate the landing by Charles II in 1683 to take the throne. This provided the name of the school, Port Regis, ‘Gate of the King’. In 1942, a Prisoner of War camp was erected in the grounds of the park, housing Germans, and, after the war, Polish refugees. The school moved to its current site of Motcombe Park in 1947. In 1976 the school admitted its first intake of girls. Former students include Peter and Zara Phillips, and Jasper Conran.

Now: The head is Stephen Ilett and there are 320 pupils. The 2009 Which School? said of the co-educational preparatory school, which is located in 140 acres of parkland, ‘It has long been a market leader in the prep school world’.

Tatler Schools Guide 2014 described it as ‘a prep school with public-school

facilities. Simply the shiniest, best-equipped prep around.’ And in 2014 the Independent Schools Inspectorate judged Port Regis to be ‘excellent’ in all nine inspected categories.

SALISBURY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

www.salisburycathedralschool.com Then: This is one of the oldest educational establishments in the world, with the school being founded in 1091 by St Osmund, nephew of William the Conqueror and Bishop of Salisbury, to educate the choristers of his Cathedral at Old Sarum. After 150 years at Old Sarum, the choristers’ school moved to Salisbury, following the building of the new Cathedral and in 1947 the school finally came to its present home, based in the 13th century buildings and grounds of the Bishop’s Palace. In more recent years, the school added a pre-preparatory department and in 1987, the school admitted girls for the first time.

Now: Clive Marriott is the head and there are 200 boys and girls aged 3-13. Sports played include rugby, hockey, cricket, rounders, tennis, swimming and kabaddi. The school is one of 39 choir schools in Britain and is home to two Cathedral choirs which rehearse every day in preparation for daily Cathedral services. The boarding house is situated in the opposite corner from the school, in Cathedral Close and is home to around 30 boarders.

“Latin and Greek are still being taught some 400 years later”

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TOP: The nuns of Leehurst Swan School which was founded in 1914; MIDDLE: Salisbury Cathedral school was established in 1091, and is one of the oldest in the world; BELOW: 1881 saw the beginnings of Port Regis School

LEEHURST SWAN SCHOOL

www.leehurstswan.org.uk Then: 1914 saw the outbreak of the First World War and the founding this school with about 34 girl pupils. The sisters of Leehurst Convent were the teachers, and Mother Theresa Murray became the Superior at Leehurst, and held the office for over thirty years. The uniform was brown gymslips, cream blouses and beige jumpers and, for special formal occasions, required white silk dresses, veils and white gloves. As well as School Certificate and Higher School Certificate examinations, the girls had lessons in Elocution, Art, Dancing, Music, Deportment, Sewing and Knitting.

Now: Stuart Morgan-Nash is the new head and there are 240 pupils. The school achieved the grade of ‘excellent’ in every aspect of educational quality in the last ISI Inspection report. There has been a refit of the senior department, which included the redevelopment of all classrooms, the creation of a new drama studio with a modular stage and lighting, a large seminar/ ICT room, the refurbishment of the science lab’s and a new senior library. n

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CLASS ACTS Need to be a taught a lesson? Then you’ve come to the right place, we have life-enhancing, fun, and friendly courses galore...

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COURSES & CLASSES Art workshops with Anthony Connolly and Paul MacDermot

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hether it is to acquire new skills, make new friends, expand your horizons, indulge a passion, explore a new field, or improve the old grey matter, we’ve got a cross section of many wonderful Salisbury courses. From calligraphy to stone carving, and from reiki to felting, there’s an activity to rouse the most committed of couch potatoes off the sofa, out the door and onto higher planes.

ART WORKSHOPS WITH ARTISTS ANTHONY CONNOLLY AND PAUL MACDERMOT tel: 01747 830480; www.summerleazegallery.co.uk; www.anthonyconnolly.co.uk; www.paulmacdermot.co.uk Anthony: “Tutoring, at the Summerleaze Gallery, is tailored to suit the individual. It’s a lovely setting and the lunches and refreshments are excellent. Our groups are friendly and supportive and sessions are always lively and engaging. There is usually some teatime

“Artists need the companionship and support of other artists” Elaine Deeks teaches how to make the most of interior design

entertainment in the form of a talk or film relevant to the day’s tuition.”

Paul: “Artists need the companionship and support of other artists. Painting is never made in a vacuum. Our workshops provide a forum for enthusiasts and the space and time to reflect seriously on shared problems. Ability isn’t always the distinguishing factor, sometimes it’s down to persistence and encouragement.

We aim to provide some space and time for enthusiasts to grow their accomplishments.”

INTERIOR DESIGN WORKSHOPS WITH INTERIOR DESIGNER ELAINE DEEKS FROM A BOX OF TRICKS tel: 07919 124382; www.aboxoftricks.com “This is to learn the fundamentals of interior design via fun and interactive two-hour workshops. We cover the basic rules of colour, how to create inspiring mood boards, lighting, styling and staging.

“It is fun to understand colour, how to use it and not be frightened of experimentation.

I can help you to understand how to position and display your furniture, and your favourite accessories, to their best.”

KNITTING CLASSES WITH BORN TO KNIT’S TUTOR HEATHER ADDISON email: info@borntoknit.co.uk; www.borntoknit.co.uk “I opened Born to Knit at Fisherton Mill seven years ago and run a wide range of knitting and crochet workshops to suit all levels of experience, as well as one-to-one tuition.

My finishing techniques workshop includes learning how to block, press, sew up and finish hand knitting, and would suit knitters of any level who would like to learn how to finish off their projects in a way that reflects all the hard work that is put in to knitting them.”

Learn to knit with Born To Knit’s Heather Addison

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COURSES & CLASSES WOODLAND SQUIRRELS NEEDLE FELTING WORKSHOP WITH CARLA TAYLOR OF THE MOUSEHOLE WOOLERY email: themouseholewoolery@gmail. com; www.themouseholewoolery.co.uk “I’ll take you step by step through the techniques of needle felting. This technique uses special barbed needles to repeatedly stab and sculpt wool fibres together to create 2D and 3D forms, transforming beautiful loose sheep’s fleece into your own unique woodland squirrel or autumn woodland felt, ready to decorate your home with and give it that warm cosy autumn feel, or transform in to a wearable brooch.”

MAKING LEATHER JOURNALS WORKSHOP WITH TEACHER CLAIRE WEAVER tel: 07876 782713, email: weaver-claire@sky.com “I am a bookbinder and leather worker, and I enjoy making and repairing books, as well as handbags and purses. I teach a number of craft workshops and love to pass on my passion and skills. During the leather journal workshop, you can make a beautiful leather or vegan leather journal by preparing several sections of papers, prepping your leather for stitching, and attaching the papers using the longstitch technique. The journal will be fastened with an antique brass effect rivet and tie fastening.

It is a lovely journal style notebook to keep, or give as a special gift.”

GLASS FUSING WITH GLASS DESIGNER AND ARTIST CLAIRE DEMETRI email: claire.demetri@gmail.com; www.clairedemetri.co.uk “All aspects of glass fusing are covered in my Fisherton Mill workshops which are tailored according to numbers and experience. People can learn how to make coasters, tea-light holders, hanging sun catchers, wall art, bowls and plates, Christmas decorations or jewellery.

Skills learned include cutting, handling, assembling glass, design development, operating the kiln, using different materials, moulds and metals. The sessions are fun and will help develop creativity.”

TOP: Carla Taylor specialises in the art of felting MIDDLE: Claire Demetri teaches how to fuse glass at Fisherton Mill BOTTOM: Bookbinder Claire Weaver shares her leather crafting skills

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MODERN CALLIGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS WITH ILLUSTRATOR FRANCESCA MCLEAN email: mclean.francesca@gmail.com; www.francescamclean.com “I hold beginner workshops in modern calligraphy, in the lovely gallery space upstairs in Fisherton Mill. Calligraphy can be used in various ways to add a special touch such as place names for a dinner party, to write out an envelope beautifully, and as a creative pastime where you can develop your own style. I find it’s a great therapeutic hobby that you can fit in to a busy schedule, 20 minute practices a couple of times a week is ideal. Put on some music, make a cuppa and practice some modern calligraphy at home – the perfect bit of me-time.”

STONE CARVING COURSES WITH SALISBURY-BASED STONE-CARVER AND INSTRUCTOR HENRY GRAY tel: 07766 464048; email: info@grays-stone-carving.co.uk; www.grays-stone-carving.co.uk “I trained at Weymouth College and have carved for over 20 years, and was one of

ABOVE: Francesca Maclean will teach you how to do it write with calligraphy lessons LEFT: Stone carving with Henry Gray who worked on Salisbury Cathedral

“It’s a great therapeutic hobby that you can fit in to a busy schedule” the team working on restoring Salisbury Cathedral. Stone carving can offer the development of a single point of attention or concentrated mind, which is the beginnings of mindfulness practice. It can be a meditation.

There’s also a real sense of achievement in making something that will last eternally, and then there’s the skills learned of good tool handling, stone carving techniques, and an understanding of stone as a material.”

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COURSES & CLASSES POTTERY COURSES IN SOUTH WEST FRANCE WITH PROFESSIONAL POTTER JENNIE GILBERT tel: 01722 780402, www.jenniegilbert.com “As well as teaching from my own workshop in Fifield Bavant in the Chalke Valley, and teaching at Salisbury Arts Centre for many years, I now hold courses in the beautiful Lot valley in the south west of France. Along with the chance to learn throwing and various handbuilding techniques including pinch pots, coiling and slabbing, during a two or five day course time can be spent visiting vineyards, markets and historic Cahors, as well as bird watching, cycling or simply walking in the beautiful surrounding countryside.”

PERFUME AND BOTANICAL COURSES WITH DAVID AND JULIA BRIDGER, FOUNDERS OF PARTERRE FRAGRANCES AND KEYNESTON MILL BOTANICAL GARDENS tel: 01258 456831, email: events@keynstonmill.com “Each class is a half day workshop, and gives a behind-the-scenes look at how we create fine fragrances at Keyneston Mill in Dorset, including a look at the structure and theory of fragrance, and the creation of perfume ingredients and methods of distillation at Keyneston Mill. The workshops give an understanding about fragrance families and essential oils, how perfumes are constructed, exploring the scent pyramid, and how we create our fine fragrances at Parterre from seed to bottle.”

PAINTING WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENTIAL COURSES WITH ARTIST AND TUTOR LYNDA APPLEBY email: lyndaappleby1@ gmail.com “My workshops are held at Wilton Community Centre and The New Remembrance Hall in Charlton near Shaftesbury. I get enormous pleasure out of encouraging students, of whatever age, to find in themselves artistic ability that they may have suspected or hoped was there, but had never been able to express.

Many of my students are retired and have either, never had the time to pursue their art, or were told in early life that they were ‘hopeless’ at the subject. Some of my best students fall into that category. I believe anyone can learn to draw with the right tuition and some focus and dedication. The self-satisfaction of finding the creativity within yourself is hugely beneficial to both mind and soul.”

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“Finding the creativity within yourself is hugely beneficial to both mind and soul” TOP: A student at Jennie Gilbert’s pottery course;

INSET: Learn about perfume making at Keyneston Mill

REIKI WITH REIKI MASTER TEACHER MAGGIE PALMER tel: 07930 803152, email: lifebalancehealthandwellbeing@ gmail.com “Reiki is a wonderfully versatile method of natural healing with many useful applications, it’s deeply relaxing and thus very supportive of our fast-paced and often stressful modern lifestyles. Over time, regular treatment can bring about life-changing results in a multitude of areas. Participants will learn how to selftreat using the healing reiki energy, as well as how to treat loved ones and even pets.”

ZUMBA GOLD AND SEATED ZUMBA GOLD CLASSES TAUGHT BY LICENSED ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR KIRSTIE PUGH tel: 07787 101410, email: loomsie@yahoo. co.uk; www.kirstiepugh.co.uk “These classes have been specially designed so that no dance experience is needed and there are no wrong moves. The movements mimic many dance styles like salsa, rumba and tango, to name but a few, and have been brilliantly adapted for low impact and chair exercise. Zumba® Gold and Seated Zumba® Gold provide a lot of health benefits, such as improved balance, mobility, co-ordination and mental wellbeing, as well as weight loss along with various other benefits to existing aliments.

The classes are also a great opportunity to meet new people.”

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THE ARTS S N A P S H O T S O F S A L I S B U R Y ’ S C U LT U R A L L I F E

SKIN DEEP

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the women’s vote in the UK, Salisbury Arts Centre is hosting Our Naked Skin, which, along with Wiltshire Creative and Queer Britain, the national LGBTQ+ museum, brings together the work of four artists. As well as a display of historical suffragette artefacts on loan from the LSE Women’s Library, there’s the film Shadowing Josephine inspired by Josephine Baker’s dances from the 1920s, Louise Ashcroft’s art installation Why Don’t We Live Together and a photography exhibition, Unfulfilled Love, by the fashion photographer Otto Masters.

Running concurrently at Salisbury Playhouse is the play Her Naked Skin centred on a love-affair between two suffragettes, Lady Celia Cain and the working class, Eve Douglas.

OUR NAKED SKIN, a visual arts exhibition at Salisbury Arts Centre commemorating the 100th anniversary of the women’s vote, runs from 4 October – 10 November at Salisbury Arts Centre; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

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WhAT’S ON 7 September – 12 October

Salisbury Museum's current exhibition explores the making of the sculpture Anello Flow by Almuth Tebbenhoff

EXHIBITIONS

Until 30 September

ILLUMINATION – A FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS This year’s Winchester Cathedral Flower Festival will feature a stunning array of flower arrangements inspired by the magnificent Winchester Bible, the largest and finest surviving 12th-century English bible. £7-£12. Winchester Cathedral; www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk

HENRY LAMB: OUT OF THE SHADOWS Working with curator Harry MooreGwyn, this exhibition represents a reappraisal of Lamb’s work and features key works both from the artist’s estate and museums and galleries across the country. It is in partnership with Poole Museum, who will be showing works by Lamb’s friend and rival, Augustus John at the same time. The Salisbury Museum; www.salisburymuseum.org.uk

Until 20 September

Until 23 October

Until 9 September

SUMMER EXHIBITION PART 11 New works include local artist Laura Kirkpatrick’s gentle abstracts, and Tim Steward’s commissioned still life seafood pastels for Rick Stein’s restaurant. Mcneill Gallery; www.mcneillgallery.com

THE MIRACLE PAINTINGS Stephen Farthing’s, intriguing, and vibrant Miracle paintings will adorn the stone walls of Salisbury Cathedral. “Every day we take for granted all that is miraculous around us, from music to sight, and

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it is this energy Stephen has worked to capture,” says the team at the Cathedral. Salisbury; Cathedral; www.salisburycathedral.org.uk

regimental soldiers, and the loved ones waiting at home. Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum; www.thewardrobe.org.uk

Until 6 November

Until 16 February 2019

MUSIC: A JOY FOR LIFE This exhibition explores and celebrates Sir Edward Heath’s lifelong love of music, from his early boyhood piano lessons to his later life experiences conducting orchestras around the world.

Exhibits include never seen before items from the Arundells collection.

Arundells; www.arundells.org

Until 30 November

1918: WAR AND PEACE A powerfully moving exhibition tracing the events of the last year of World War I from the perspective of both Wiltshire and Berkshire

ANELLO FLOW: AN EXHIBITION BY ALMUTH TEBBENHOFF The work Anello Flow by Almuth Tebbenhoff currently on display on the Wessex Plinth, is part of a wider programme to showcase the best in contemporary sculpture at the museum. This exhibition expands on the origins of Anello Flow and other work in this series, reflecting Almuth’s fascination with the fascinating patterns made by water, and how this has informed her work.

The Salisbury Museum; www. salisburymuseum.org.uk

WHAT’S ON 8 September – 6 October

LANDSCAPE OF THE PLAIN Wiltshire-born Rob Hames, is a former art teacher whose work is firmly rooted in the Wiltshire countryside. The exhibition focuses on Salisbury Plain and Rob’s fascination with this ancient area of down land. Fisherton Mill; www.fishertonmill.co.uk

8 September – 27 October

ABOVE: Badger-loving Ross Noble appears at City Hall on 14 September LEFT: The work of Henry Lamb is on display until 30 September BELOW: Life drawings by 12 different artists will be exhibited at the Beaumont Gallery

IAN MCKEEVER The quality of light and presence in McKeever’s paintings have become increasingly important over the years. McKeever, who in 1989, was awarded the prestigious DAAD scholarship in Berlin and has been the Visiting Professor of Painting at the University of Brighton since 2001, says “To paint is first and foremost to embrace time. This is what gives the painting the potential to transcend.” Young Gallery; www.younggallerysalisbury.co.uk

15 September – 30 September

BELLA FIGURA An exhibition of original drawings and paintings celebrating the body beautiful, created by local artists during the popular life drawing classes led by Andrew Walworth in the gallery studio. Beaumont Gallery; www.beaumontgallery.co.uk

28 – 29 September

WORKS OF ART An exhibition of paintings by the local Wallop Artists, who range from professionals to beginners with refreshment sales donated to Macmillan Cancer Research.

Wallops Parish Hall, Stockbridge; wallopartists@gmail.com

10 – 15 September

DUET FOR ONE Belinda Lang and Jonathan Coy are the two leads in this powerful, witty and life-enhancing play. Stephanie Anderson is a gifted concert violinist whose musical dreams are shattered when she's diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Turn to page 82 for our Just Visiting feature with Belinda. £25-£13. Salisbury Playhouse; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

17 – 22 September

THE HABIT OF ART Alan Bennett’s play based on a meeting between the poet WH Auden and the composer Benjamin Britten, explores friendship, rivalry and heartache. £25-£13. Salisbury Playhouse; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

MUSIC/ COMEDY 14 September

4 October – 10 November

OUR NAKED SKIN A visual arts exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the women’s vote bringing together the work of four contemporary artists who work in video, performance and photography.

Turn to page 31 for more. Salisbury Arts Centre; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

THEATRE/ DANCE /FILM Until 8 September

celebrated live on stage. In 1951 the landscape of British comedy changed dramatically when The Goon Show burst onto the airwaves of the BBC Home Service. Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and co brought a brand of surreal chaotic humour unlike anything that had been heard before and revolutionised the way radio comedy was produced. £13-£25. Salisbury Playhouse; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

ROSS NOBLE: EL HABLADOR Ross Noble returns to spin out all the nonsense in his head into a hilarious stand up routine. The El Hablador bit is clearly Ross making out like he is some sort of mysterious shadowy figure. 8pm, £27. City Hall Salisbury; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

14 & 15 September

NICK HARPER: A WILTSHIRE TALE Depicted through the voices of three immortal characters, this one-man show by Nick Harper, who has been called Betjeman with a guitar, bears witness to this most magical of counties in spoken word, poetry and live music. Salisbury Arts Centre; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

15 September

THE GOON SHOW From the producers of the critically acclaimed Round the Horne comes another radio comedy classic

HUNDRED WATT CLUB It’s a burlesque and cabaret celebration of the 80s, the decade of decadence, Dirty Dancing and big hair.

8pm, £15. City Hall Salisbury; www. cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON 28 September

THE WORLD FAMOUS ELVIS SHOW Starring in Europe's largest Elvis Production to date, Chris Connor, along with his live 12 piece energetic band, recreate two huge concerts from the 70s Elvis era. 7.30pm, £28. City Hall Salisbury; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

29 September

THE BEST OF WHAM! This brand new concert show stars Ben Evans, performing as George Michael, with a fun-loving, vibrant, megamix tribute to the pop sensation of the 80s, which will be loved by Young Guns of all ages. So come along to the Club Tropicana, but sorry, drinks are not free. 7.30pm, £24.50. City Hall Salisbury; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

5 October

LUNCHTIME CONCERTS First up is the Westminster Soloists Ensemble, with a programme that includes includes Mahler's Piano Quartet, Movement in A minor.

Lunchtime concerts are held in the College’s Butterfield Chapel and are followed by a light buffet lunch included in the ticket price. 12.45pm, £12 per concert or £50 for series of six. Sarum College; www.sarum.ac.uk

FAMILY FUN 10 – 15 September

HANFORD ADVENTURERS AND EXPLORERS’ FESTIVAL An inspirational and action-packed week of talks, workshops and activities with many evening events open to the public. Hanford School; www.hanfordschool.co.uk

14 – 16 September

SKY SAFARI Over the course of the three-day event 150 balloons of all shapes, sizes and colours will be taking to the skies above Longleat, including the estate’s very own lion hot air balloon, Simbaloo. Their spectacular Night Glows on the Friday and Saturday will light up Longleat while firing their burners to a musical soundtrack. Price included with admission; www.longleat.co.uk

15 September

PAINT OFF Canvases and paints are provided in the Cathedral Cloisters for family fun with watercolours, sculpture and sketching with expert guidance from

the Salisbury Plain Arts team on hand.

11am-4pm. www.plainartssalisbury.co.uk

OTHER

23 September

DAME ESTHER RANTZEN Broadcasting legend Dame Esther Rantzen, a tireless charity campaigner who has over 50 years in broadcasting including That’s Life, Strictly Come Dancing and I’m a Celebrity…, will be in conversation with her daughter, the journalist Rebecca Wilcox. 7.30pm, £25.50. Theatre Royal Winchester; www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk

tour will feature the world-famous journalist recount tales which include being chased by pirates, hounded by the Mafia and bombed by a Columbian baron, from over 15 years of travelling to the most remote and extreme corners of the planet. 7pm, £27. City Hall Salisbury; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

6 October

OXJAM It’s a musical takeover of the city for 17 hours with bands, pub quizzes and a spoken word event at @home, all for a good cause. For more info, oxjamsalisbury@gmail.com

28 September

6 October

1 October

6 October

FIRST WORLD WAR – IN MY END IS MY BEGINNING As the commemorations for the centenary of World War I draw to a close, this is a tour of the crypt, along the nave and up onto the roof. Music and poetry will be included. The tour lasts one and a half hours with a cream tea afterwards. 2pm, £12.50.

Winchester Cathedral; www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk REFLECTIONS Dr Tim Benson, a leading authority and author on political cartoons talks about the changing role of cartoons in British life. 6pm, £20. Arundells; www.arundells.org

5 October

AN AUDIENCE WITH SIMON REEVE Simon Reeve’s first-ever theatre

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WILTSHIRE BEE & HONEY DAY An introduction to beekeeping as a hobby by Richard Rickitt, while Professor Phil Stevenson will talk about how flowers attract bees, plus there is candle rolling, face painting, exploring inside a virtual hive, honey beer tasting and bee-friendly products for sale. Corn Exchange, The Market Place, Devizes; www.wiltshirebeekeepers.org.uk TALK WITH PHOTOGRAPHER ANGELA WILLIAMS Angela Williams will speak about her professional relationship with Norman Parkinson, her artistic career and extensive photographic collection which includes Paul Newman, Audrey Hepburn and Jane Fonda. 2pm, free. www.messumswiltshire.com; Messums Wiltshire

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Spectacular balloons at Longleat David Bowie by photographer Mick Rock can be seen at Messums BOTTOM: Ian McKeever is exhibiting at Young Gallery MIDDLE:

Events at

Arundells Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy 1945-1975 A talk on his latest book by Max Hastings Thursday 1st November at 1pm The Guildhall, Salisbury

Tickets £22 each (to include a light buffet lunch) To book please telephone: 01722 331440

‘I believe the book will become the “bible” for anyone who wants to try to understand the war’. General Walt Boomer USMC

An evening with best-selling author Michael Dobbs ‘Life, Liquor and Lust: How House of Cards Wrote Itself’ Friday 23rd November at 7.30pm The Guildhall, Salisbury Tickets £22, to include complimentary glass of wine served from 7pm Bookings: 01722 331440

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SALISBURY IS GR-EAT! Salisbury’s Food & Drink Festival returns on 30 September with celebrity chefs, a double decker bar, live music and delicious food

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oodies are in for a real treat when the popular Salisbury Food & Drink Festival returns to the Market Place and Guildhall Square in Salisbury on 30 September from 11am until 4pm. The event will host food demos, talks and samples galore, along with showcasing a large number of food producers and suppliers from across the UK. One star ingredient not to be missed is the appearance of renowned chef, Paul Rankin.

Paul, who changed the face of culinary Northern Ireland, will be live in the demo marquee situated on the Guildhall Square.

His Roscoff restaurant was the fi rst to win a Michelin Star in the country and became the favourite meeting place for the Belfast business and arts community, as well as people travelling from all over the world to experience what was considered to be the best cooking in Northern Ireland at the time.

Paul is also known for being one of the longest standing and most successful chefs on BBC2’s Ready Steady Cook and has appeared in Paul and Nick’s Big Food Trip, which sees him with fellow chef Nick Nairn touring around the coasts of Northern Ireland and Scotland

FOOD FESTIVAL LEFT: Find gin-spiration at the festival;

MIDDLE: Entertainment from the Cake Ladies;

RIGHT: Where there’s prosecco, there’s a party

by boat to explore their Ulster-Scots culinary heritage. He has also appeared on BBC1’s Step up to the Plate, UKTV Local Food Heroes, ITV1’s Ten Mile Menu, and Paul regularly appears as a guest chef on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen.

As well as this, he is a successful cookery author, with recipe books New Irish Cookery, Dublin Dining, Hot Food, Gourmet Ireland, and Gourmet Ireland Two, as well as contributing to books for the BBC programmes, Ready Steady Cook, and Saturday Kitchen.

In 2005 he was asked to overhaul the menus at a Belfast care home for the elderly and his enthusiasm for this cause has led to him addressing conferences and events for care

industry professionals and a Tonight with Trevor McDonald special programme for ITV1 in which Paul was heavily featured.

Paul is also an ambassador and consultant for Sodexo’s education programme, inspiring healthy eating and cookery skills among children in UK schools.

Also appearing at the festival is 2016’s MasterChef winner Jane Devonshire, who will be in the main demo marquee showing us how her culinary skills saw her crowned her with the prestigious title. Since winning MasterChef, Jane has taken the bull by the horns and tested herself further by working with a number of amazing chefs including Marcus Wareing,

“Not to be missed is the appearance of renowned chef Paul Rankin”

Atul Kochhar, Jason Atherton, Michel Roux, and Michael O’Hare at their restaurants. Jane will also be signing copies of her new book, Hassle Free, Gluten Free, which is out on the 20 September.

With a great variety of food vendors and stalls, the festival provides the perfect opportunity to sample delicious flavours from its great assortment of food vendors and stalls. Visitors can enjoy Mexican, Thai and Afro Caribbean food, as well as tasty treats such as pancakes, fudge, chocolates and much more.

Don’t forget to stop and enjoy a tasty tipple from one of the amazing bars including Hop On Inn with their fabulous double decker bus or enjoy a prosecco from Prosecco Party’s Tuk Tuk. Plus, in the Guildhall, RR Elite Wines will be hosting a wine tasting.

There will also be live music throughout the day from Marina E, Fret n Keyz, Common Confusion, Paper Moon and The Consultancy. Look out for street entertainers too with lashings of charisma and oozing with charm – the Cake Ladies are a saucy roaming tea party dishing up sweet treats and adding a touch of glamour. Joining the Cake Ladies will be the Fairly Fresh Fish Co. whose seafood tray is so fresh that the prawns dance, the octopus waves, while the jellied eels wriggle, and their smoothies are literally teeming with sea life…

For more: The Salisbury Food & Drink Festival is at the Market Place & Guildhall Square on 30 September from 11am-4pm; www.salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk

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SEPTEMBER SAUCINESS! Roly’s Fudge Pantry Salisbury has just launched two new yummy flavours of Fudge Sauce Now available in:

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SPIREGIN Salisbury’s Local Gin £34.95 | 70cl 37.5%

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Summer Solstice Gin £29.99 | 50cl 37.5% Introducing the newest addition to the Wessex Spirits family; Summer Solstice Gin. A beautiful naturally pink hued gin infused with hibiscus and summer fruits. £1 from every bottle of Spire Gin sold is donated to SpiresSmiles as a thank you for the support they have given our family.

Enjoy,Kate Current stockists: Online from wessexspirits.co.uk Cambridge Wines, 5 Winchester Street, Salisbury Wine Utopia at Stockbridge, Kings Worthy & Winchester Waitrose Farm Shop at Longstock Park, Longstock Rosebourne Garden Centre, Weyhill

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PRODUCE THE GOODS A tasting menu of just a few terrific treats and tipples made regionally PURBECK VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM, FROM £1.90 The Dorset dairy experts do it again with a stunningly good natural classic made with local fresh milk, thick double cream and Madagascan vanilla bean pods and seeds.

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BESPOKE COOKIES, FROM £2.95 Cakes, biscuits and all manner of sweet and visually appealing treats direct from the Dorset countryside.

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LYBURN WINCHESTER CHEESE, £19.50 (PER KG) This award-winning nutty, creamy cheese is made from home-bred Landford cows and matured for nearly nine months.

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NEW FOREST TRADITIONAL FARMHOUSE CIDER, 3 BOTTLES FOR £15 Made using apples from the New Forest orchards, this blended traditional cider is scrumptious served with ice.

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THE HAPPY BILTONG COMPANY ORIGINAL FLAVOUR, £2.50 Made in Hampshire, this is a celebration of the natural flavour of beef, cured, air-dried, and enhanced by a secret blend of spices.

From Pritchetts Butchers, 5 Fish Row, Salisbury. tel: 01722 324 346

ED’S CHOICE UTTA NUTTA CASHEW NUT BUTTER, £5.98 These Salisbury makers use 99 per cent roasted cashew nuts and 1 per cent Himalayan rose salt to create their award-winning nutty butter.

From Well Natural 15 Queen Street, Salisbury. tel: 01722 335965; www.wellnatural.co.uk

SPIRE GIN, £34.95 Infused with lemon verbena this gin is handmade near the Test Valley and the name inspired by a certain Salisbury structure.

From Cambridge Wine Merchants Salisbury, 5 Winchester Street, Salisbury; tel: 01722 324486; www.cambridgewine.com

SPRINKELLI NEPTUNE MIX, £3.99 Local cake-makers are going nautical but nice with these sea-worthy decorations atop their bespoke bakes.

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‘FOR A FRIEND’ BAR OF ALEXANDER CHOCOLATE, £6 Tell them just how sweet they are by sending a personalised treat handcrafted by the Salisbury chocolatier.

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UPCOMING SUPPER CLUB DATES Don’t forget! Special B&B offer during S.C night. £50 per room (except gin night £65).

Tuesday 11th September: Palestine £28.50 Different dishes from the Middle East.

Thursday 27th September: Special Gin Dinner £45.00 Enjoy a gin cocktail welcome drink and a three course dinner with different gins incorporated into each dish. Each course is served with the matching gin (25ml) and a variety of mixers to choose from. Requires a £10 p.p deposit. 48 hours cancellation policy.

Wednesday 10th October: Cranborne Chase Cider and Apple £28.50 As October is apple harvest, you’ll find apples imaginatively and deliciously incorporated into each dish, and accompanied by the ultimate apple drink, Cranborne Chase cider! Bill Meaden, owner of Cranborne Chase cider will join us and talk about his Farm, ciders and the cider making process. Of course there will be plenty of cider on offer.

Thursday 15th November: Corsica £28.50 Dishes from this specific Mediterranean French region.

The Square, Cranborne BH21 5PR • 01725 517604 www.la-fosse.com • lafossemail@gmail.com

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THE MAYFLY This riverside Stockbridge pub is high on Clare Macnaughton’s list of pretty dining spots

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ound in the heart of the Hampshire countryside, overlooking the River Test, this quintessentially English pub – The Mayfly – is a sanctuary for walkers, cyclists and anyone else who simply enjoys relaxing in beautiful rural surroundings. Over the river is the Test Way, a flat and easy walk along the route of the disused Spratt and Winkle railway line and for others seeking far reaching views not too far away there are the Iron Age forts at Danebury and Stockbridge Down or nearby there is also Chilbolton Down. It’s a great pitstop, and dog lovers will be pleased to know that pooches are also welcome to join their owners at The Mayfly.

The pub’s waterside terrace offers stunning views of the River Test – complete with leaping trout, quacking ducks and serene swans gliding by – while inside this traditional pub, with brick walls and patterned carpets, the bar is stocked with international lagers, unique craft beers, fresh cask ales and superb stouts, and a wide variety of classic and new world wines to choose from, ranging from zesty, aromatic Chilean Sauvignon Blancs to bottles of hearty Bordeaux.

The Mayfly is a genuine dining destination, as head

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chef Sam Lane and his team rustle up a host of superb signature dishes every day, alongside the main menu, and every Sunday round off the week with a sublime Sunday roast. Everything is cooked fresh to order using, wherever possible, locally sourced fresh ingredients.

Booking is definitely recommended at The Mayfly – the sublime location and the fine weather has meant that this summer visitors have been queuing out the door to enjoy a table on the terrace. But although we’re in the midst of a heatwave I’m here on the one day it decides to rain. So while there is no sitting on the terrace watching the ebb and flow of the water for me, they do fortunately have a sunshine-trapping conservatory. Others are not to be deterred however, and I enjoy watching a very robust group of Brits, wrapped up in waterproofs, hunkering down under the brollies eating their pub fayre quite cheerily. They certainly aren’t going to let a little rainstorm get in the way of their outdoor picnic.

The menu offers an interesting selection of pub classics to wholesome, hearty eating with an elegant twist and making the choices a cut above your usual pub grub.

To start I am torn and nearly opt for the London Porter hot smoked salmon with new potato and radish salad

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and horseradish cream but, eventually, I go for a veggie choice of avocado and pesto bruschetta with roasted tomato salsa, which is fresh, light and crunchy. My lunch date chooses the purée of leek and potato soup which he announces to be creamy, warm and smooth.

He then opts for the Owton’s dry-aged 8oz ribeye steak (medium rare), triple cooked chips, grilled tomato, mushroom with béarnaise sauce for the main course, which is filling and hearty. The main menu is another tricky one with treats on offer such as herb crusted hake with buttered new potatoes, braised leeks and parsley sauce, Black Cab ham and Lycroft Farm egg with triple cooked chips, or calves liver, confit garlic mash and spinach. In the end I have the Norfolk chicken breast, sautéed potatoes, Mrs Owton’s bacon and savoy cabbage with tarragon sauce. It is truly delicious. The chicken is moist, the potatoes soft and scrumptious, the cabbage sticky and creamy, with the saltiness of the bacon finishing the dish perfectly.

With dessert, I go light and choose the lemon posset and shortbread which is nicely set, creamy with a delicate hint of lemon, My dinner date is going the opposite of light and selects the vintage ale sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce and Fuller’s salted caramel ice cream, so by the end of the meal he announces he is full to bursting.

As we digest our meal, accompanied by a glass of full bodied Argentinian Malbec for me and the robust Spanish classic, Tempranillo for him, we absorb the laid back and amenable atmosphere. The welcoming Mayfly provides a delightful environment to relax and drink in one of the most scenic locations in Hampshire.

It is loaded with wildlife, dripping with willows and rich green colours, awash with the flow of the River Test, and retains a friendly and cosy vibe, providing a superb spot for delightful destination dining and tasty pub food, which is a cut above. n

“Head chef Sam Lane and his team rustle up a host of superb signature dishes” DINING DETAILS The The Mayfly, Fullerton, Near Stockbridge, Hampshire; Tel: 01264 860283 Opening hours Monday – Sunday 11am11pm Type of food served Range of traditional pub food and with daily special and where possible, using local produce Is there outdoor space Yes Specialities Chorizo burger accompanied by a pint of Frontier for only £13.95 Prices Starters cost between £5.50 £7; Mains cost between £12.50 - £22; Desserts cost between £6.50 - £7.50 Drinks choice Soft drinks, local beers, cocktails, spirits, wine Vegetarian options Yes, lots Disability access Yes Atmosphere Rustic, traditional pub, warm and welcoming

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THE GREEN DRAGON A warm welcome awaits at our 14th Century village inn

F I N E I TA L I A N F E A ST 5:30pm - 7pm

2 courses with wine

£15

WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF PROVENANCE To us this means authenticity, assurance and rigorous attention to obtain the finest quality ingredients at source. This dedication ensures that every time you visit us, you experience the true essence of Italian life.

It’s food, it’s wine, it’s culture and most importantly the passion of our team.

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THURSDAY NIGHTS

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Fish ’n’ chips + FREE drink £9.95.

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Ribeye steak with all the trimmings £10.95.

To make a reservation call us on

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

Take over our picturesque garden for an evening of petanque and BBQ. Most probably the best beer garden around Salisbury.

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

The Green Dragon, Old Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AR Tel:

Sit down, relax, and enjoy an Indian cuisine experience.

The mood is set... what time will you be arriving?

Call us today to book a table: 01264 772 356 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK INCLUDING ALL BANK HOLIDAYS Mon to Sat: 12:00 noon – 2:30pm // 6:00pm – 11:00pm

Sun: 12:00 noon – 10:30pm

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FOOD & DRINK NEWS

Peter and Hazel Hartle worked a month of sundaes to make Purbeck such a success

MOO-VING ON UP! Peter and Hazel Hartle used to run a 60 Friesian dairy herd on 126 Dorset acres when the introduction of milk quota legislation meant they had to come up with a plan B. Hazel explains, “We have always loved ice cream, so we started to consider the making of it as an alternative enterprise. We were adamant from the start that the ice cream should be utterly natural with no artificial additives and most certainly not coloured.

“We took it in turns to skim the milk for double cream to make the ice cream, and would then flip a coin to decide who would drive off in our little van complete with chest freezer in the back, to deliver to anyone locally who showed an interest. “ Thirty years later and their Purbeck brand of super-premium real dairy ice creams and spring water sorbets has been a huge success. Peter says, “We now have a team of 20 people including a few family members, and have more than 40 flavours that distribute all across the UK. Purbeck can also be found in National Trust cafés, and is stocked

in many hotels, food shops, farm shops and delis, festival sites, and beachfront scooping parlours. Their new flavours include the awardwinning stem ginger sorbet, and the rhubarb and rosehip ice cream. But despite their growth, the Hartles have remained as committed as ever to using local produce. “We source everything we possibly can from within Purbeck, Dorset, the South and the UK.” For more: www.purbeckicecream.co.uk

Andy loves a Turkish Delight

Chef ’s special

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Andy Britton is the award-winning head chef at Howard’s House Hotel. Andy honed his skills under such culinary greats as Albert Roux and Michael Caines, and has previously delighted diners at Bishopstrow House and the Macdonald Bath Spa Desert island dish: Traditional roast – a slow roast rib of beef with duck fat roasted potatoes, caramelised parsnips, braised red cabbage, and lots of gravy.

Yucky food: Andouillette which is a coarse-grained sausage made with pork, intestines or chitterlings, pepper, wine, onions, and seasonings.

Fast food: The cornflake-coated chicken nuggets I make for my kids.

Foodie memories: As child it would be my grandad’s roast duck dinner with roasted beetroot and pumpkin from his garden. As an adult, I would go for the curried conch in the Caribbean, where I used to work.

Guilty pleasure: Cadbury’s Turkish Delight.

For more: www.howardshousehotel.co.uk

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The Greyhound Inn at Wilton

Wonderful food • Local produce Relaxed atmosphere • Cask ales • Fine wines Say goodbye to 2018 and welcome in the New Year.

Enjoy a night to remember with cocktails and canapés on arrival followed by a delicious dinner. Enjoy easy music through the decades followed by dancing until 1am with Disco Dion Includes video screens.

Dress Code Smart/Black Tie. Adults Only £62pp

Accommodation • Bed & Breakfast For accommodation and food reservations please call

01722 744050

Booking Essential call 01980 677467 www.hisalisbury-stonehenge.co.uk vivien@hisalisbury-stonehenge.co.uk

4, Market Place, Wilton, Salisbury SP2 0HT info@greyhoundinnwilton • greyhoundinnwilton.com

Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge Solstice Park, Amesbury SP4 7SQ

THE MAYF LY

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CHRISTMAS PARTIES

Christmas cheers!

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CHRISTMAS PARTIES

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ust because you’ve not heard Noddy Holder yell “It’s Christmas’ on the radio yet, doesn’t mean Yuletide isn’t about to come hurtling around the corner. And if you want to ensure you have a very merry do with pals, colleagues or family, you’d best get your ice-skates on, and start looking now for, and booking up, a nutcracker of a venue. We’ve put together some verily merrily regional suggestions to get you started...

can cater for large parties. And if you didn’t want to talk turkey, there’s lots of alternatives on offer including the gluten-free spiced belly of Gloucester Old Spot with mashed potato, braised red cabbage, fennel and sea salt crackling. For veggies there’s the squash, pistachio and quinoa nut roast, and for fishlovers, there’s Cornish hake fillet served with chorizo sprouts.

Great food, drink and rooms aside, the decorations alone, by their fab interior designer Ali Gutteridge, are worth checking out.

THE GROSVENOR ARMS

High Street, Berwick St James, Salisbury. tel: 01722 790243; www.theboot.pub This is small and intimate pub with eight tables in total so they can cater for parties of up to 12 in the Boot Room, and up to 20 in the bar area. Christmas decorations will go up at the beginning of December, and there’s a big open fire to help create a seasonal cosy vibe.

Alongside the traditional roast, choices will include fresh, seasonal and locally produced game, fish and casseroles. Drinks wise, last year they did a very popular mulled wine, and they also flavour their own gins with the biggest hit being the cranberry and orange option. On Boxing Day they offer a brunch menu served from 12pm-3pm,which is always extremely popular, so do book well in advance.

High Street, Shaftesbury. tel: 01747 850580; www.thegrosvenorarms.co.uk The fab festive feasting goes on throughout December, including Christmas Day, with a set menu and festive buffet menu option, with specialities such as venison, partridge and pheasant terrine; free range turkey breast, and Christmas bread and butter pudding. And for those who want to stay over there’s 16 elegant boutique rooms available from cosy doubles to the junior suite with a free-standing roll top bath and large private terrace, to the splendid The Cranborne suite.

The buffet menu is available in the stunning and atmospheric Assembly Room for groups of 30 people or more, and the restaurant

THE BOOT INN

“For fish-lovers, there’s Cornish hake fillet served with chorizo sprouts”

THE BELL INN

Brook, Nr Lyndhurst, Hampshire. tel: 02380 812214; www.bellinn-newforest.co.uk This is a picture perfect chocolate-box countryside inn offering a wonderful backdrop in which to feel truly Christmassy (and to help with those Instagrammable moments).

Whether you arrive with a large or small party, and if it is with friends, family or for a festive team lunch or dinner, The Bell Inn promises great food in a great atmosphere.

A taster of the menu is Noah’s Ark Farm free range turkey breast served with chestnut stuffing, pigs in blankets, cranberry compote, bread sauce and those all important duck fat roasties; or roast fillet of Hampshire beef with celeriac and potato rosti, Portobello mushroom, Hampshire watercress served with peppercorn and brandy sauce. And if you’re more of a pudding person, these sweet babies sound exceptional – flamed Christmas pudding with brandy butter and served with rum scented crème anglaise; or passion fruit panna cotta served with passion fruit textures, Viennese biscuits and candied orange.

HOLIDAY INN SALISBURYSTONEHENGE

Mid Summer Place, Solstice Park, Amesbury, Wiltshire. tel: 0345 2413535; www.hisalisbury-stonehenge.co.uk If you were asked the question, ‘Why here?, when you check out the list of festive fun to be had at this Solstice Park hotel, the answer would be, ‘How could it not be here?!’ Father Christmas is coming to town on several occasions and with the elves in tow; there’s a Motown and ‘dance-through-the-decades’ disco; and live music to get you in the groove.

Menu choices are plentiful and along with the traditional turkey and all the seasonal trimmings, delicious alternative options include wild mushroom and tarragon mascarpone risotto served with roasted beetroot, toasted pine nuts, and rocket salad; and pan fried fillets of sea bass served with saffron mashed potato, roasted fennel, creamed broad beans, hollandaise sauce, and crisp leeks.

And if you were looking for room at the inn after all that party fun and feasting, there’s 103 rooms to choose from with amenities such as free high-speed internet access, interactive TVs, power showers, and luxurious bedding.

THE OLD ALE AND COFFEE HOUSE

The Old Ale and Coffee House serves up Yuletide fun

80 Crane St, Salisbury. tel: 01722 410541; www.oldaleandcoffeehouse.com These guys know how to party all year round so you know they’re going to make your Christmas do a good one. There’s secret Santas, special crackers, a seasonal cocktail class, a magician, Lego competitions, plus the appearance of a magical winter wonderland garden compete with ski chalets.

On the merry menu there’s the traditional

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“The place is sparkling with Christmas spirit” stuffed bird; a pork belly and duck terrine served with piccalilli and toasted rye; braised steak au poivre with horseradish dumpling; and Cornish fish stew. The extra sides include Dorset oysters and candied fruit jellies. The OACH festive cocktails are legendary and include the Frisky Bison, which tastes like apple pie. There’s also a delicious peppermint hot chocolate for the little ones.

All sizes of groups are catered for: up to 80 people for drink parties; up to 50 people for the buffet; and up to 35 people for the Christmas menu, which runs from the 19 November until the 24 December. Remember to ask them about their Early Birds and Late Risers deals.

Go for a merry curry at Cafe Diwali

Enjoy mulled wine at The Bell Inn

THE SILVER PLOUGH

White Hill, Pitton, nr Salisbury. tel: 01722 712266; www.silverplough-pitton.co.uk This is more than just a pretty Pitton village pub. With a Christmas party menu that runs from 27 November until Christmas Eve, and includes offerings such as confit duck roll served with beetroot and vanilla relish, and carrot and coriander salad; roast aubergine with mushroom duxelle served with savoury granola, aliums and ginger, it’s worth checking out and booking early.

CAFE DIWALI

90 Crane St, Salisbury. tel: 01722 329700; www.cafediwali.com The Indian street food and craft beers has become one of the most-loved eating establishments in Salisbury and at Christmas it brings yet more joy. Their menu is yet to be finalised but last year’s Yuletide dishes, which caused the place to be booked out nearly every night, included parsnip and kale pakora, kozhi varutha curry and lamb shank rogan josh.

THE MAYFLY

Fullerton, Nr. Stockbridge, Hampshire. tel: 01264 860283; www.mayflyfullerton.co.uk There are three things in particular elevating this above your average pub grub boozer. 1.

The food is cooked fresh to order from the finest locally sourced ingredients by an experienced chef, as our reviewer found out when she recently dined there (turn to page 46). 2. The place is sparkling with Christmas spirit including international lagers, unique craft beers, fresh cask ales and superb stouts, plus a full range of carefully selected wines and tipples. 3 And then there’s that view – enchanting and magical on a winter’s evening.

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The Grosvenor Inn’s stunning seasonal decorations

The Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel

Let it Snow...

Oh the weather outside is frightful But inside Mercure Salisbury is so delightful Festive Lunches, Afternoon Teas, Snow Ball Party Nights, Santa comes to Sunday Lunch, Christmas Day Lunch, Boxing Day Buffet & New Year’s Eve Black Tie & Sparkles.

Something for everyone...

Simply email, call or pop in for our festive brochure 01722327476 ~ sarah.archer@accor.com The Mercure White Hart Hotel St John Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2SD

Delicious Indian street food in relaxed surroundings Enjoy Rasheed and Dipender’s exciting menus along with Chef Kumar’s 25 years of experience. Ever-changing menus made with locally sourced ingredients and fine craft ales.

The Christmas Party Menu will run from Tuesday 27th November until Monday 24th December including Mondays.

Bookings are essential, pre-orders must be received at least 72 hours prior to reservation

Beautiful Food, Real Ales & Wonderful Surroundings

90 Crane Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2QD 01722 329700 cafediwali.com

BOOK ONLINE OR CALL 01722 712266 White Hill, Pitton, NR Salisbury, SP5 1DU | silverplough-pitton.co.uk

Giles & Cathy welcome you.

The Boot Inn • Sawday’s Special Places, Pubs and Inns Guide 2017 • Inclusion in the Good Food Guide for the past 9 years • Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence • Village Location • Large Beer Garden • Close to Stonehenge • Children Welcome • Dog Friendly Daily changing, fresh, seasonal menu.

British food, locally sourced where possible.

Fresh fish and chips on a Friday.

Home smoked meat and fish platters.

Themed food nights, last Friday of the month. (please call for details) High Street, Berwick St James, Salisbury, Wilts, SP3 4TN t: 01722 790243 • w: www.theboot.pub e: cathy@theboot.pub

The largest collection of tiles in Salisbury

Opening hours

Mon: Fri 07.30 - 17.00 Sat: 09.00 - 17.00

www.salisburytilestore.net Salisbury Tile Store, Unit 2 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7NR Also at: Unit 5, The Enterprise Centre, William Road, Nursteed, Devizes, SN10 3EW

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SCENE AC ROSS SA L ISBU RY, O N E SH I N D I G AT A T I M E Graham Baxter and Andreas Francis

Elizabeth Webbe and Ruth Hawley Tim Mason, Janise Mason and Janet Griffith

Helen Inglis, Teresa Barsby and Sophy Gardner

GO AHEAD AND JUMP

On 21 June the AlabarÊ Wiltshire Ambassadors held a reception at Salisbury’s Trethowans Solicitors, to raise awareness of their sky diving fundraiser.

There was an overview from the Old Sarum Go Skydiving Team and their kit was on display along with a talk about the Homes for Veterans charity work. Eighty participants have already signed up for the event happening 10 November.

Pictures by John Rose www.johnrosephotography.com

Denise Lord, David Bartlett and Andrew Lord Jenny Larsson, Yvonne Morrison and Jacqui Lord

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Nathan Perver, Emily Wise and Laura Francis

James Butterfield, Michelle Deverill and Kate Stace

John Willemsen and Alice Green-Aernout

Harry Wallace and Ed Barker Beth Barclay and Penny Firth

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Richard and Alex Firth

Stephan Woodside, Liam Reynolds and Edward Proctor Alberto Giugni and Mark Corbett

CLUB TOGETHER

Colin Bullied and Chris Cann

The INSPIRE Foundation held its annual fundraiser at Tidworth Polo Club on 14 July which was attended by 140 guests. Events included a charity polo match, a wheelchair relay race, parachute drop, a two furlong dash, plus three-course dinner and a raffle The event raised £9,000 for the charity’s programme which is about improving the lives of the spinal cord injured with the latest technological research.

Pictures by Karen Hitchlock www.inspire-foundation.org.uk

Zac Baker, Alexander Ferguson, Hugh Nugent and Robert Morgan

Nessie Owen and Jo Cumberledge

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SOCIETY

The audience enjoyed Simon’s talk Louella Adamson

A HELPING HERO

Simon Weston

Simon Weston CBE was the first speaker at @home’s Mental Mondays, which is part of the community hub’s regular programme designed to bring uplifting talks. Simon, a war veteran, talked about his new autobiography Moving On, which also sees him lay some of his Falklands ghosts to rest.

Pictures by John Rose; www.johnrosephotography.com

Rod and Chrissie Hague Peter Riley

Roy Eastland, Emily Peasgood, Denise Curtis, John Wrigglesworth

WORKS OF ART The Young Gallery, located in Salisbury Library, held a reception on 22 June to celebrate the launch of their British Figurative Artists exhibition. The collection, some of which was on loan from the Art Council, included work from Lucian Freud, David Hockney, Patrick Caulfield and Leon Kossoff.

Pictures by Adrian Harris www.adrianharrisphotography.co.uk

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Christopher Browne and Roger Stephens

PHOTO BY SAR AH MOOLL A

REMARKABLE RETAIL

STAYING STRONG SARAH MOOLLA visits the stylish womenswear store Conker and finds a resilience and creativity of spirit

Photos by John Rose

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e all know it has been trying, tricky and difficult times in Salisbury of late. As footfall fell, businesses wobbled and retailers struggled. But for those in The Maltings, it was really tough. The 4 March Novichok incident saw part of the riverside row of shops closed off, but many people misunderstood, and believed most of the shops in The Maltings to be closed as well.

The independent womenswear shop Conker, owned by Sarah Haydon, was one of those effected. But instead of meekly accepting the plight, Sarah almost became an unofficial spokesperson for her fellow traders, working tirelessly and publicly to let people know that

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The Maltings’ indie stores were open for business and needed support. She appeared on radio and television, gave quotes to national newspapers and interviews to local mags, and amidst all this, she even spoke directly to Theresa May during the Prime Minister’s Salisbury visit, eloquently and firmly asking for clarification on the government’s level of help.

Sarah displayed, not only a strength of character, but also a passionate commitment to her business and to Salisbury. However the down-to-earth and no-nonsense Sarah is quick to dismiss the praise and instead voices her gratitude to her customers. “I am certainly grateful to Conker’s loyal clients, who came and supported us during these seriously testing

MAIN IMAGE: Sarah in her new

Conker premises;

BELOW: Affordable fashion

meets style and elegance

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Beautiful accessories to complete the look; styles to suit women of all ages; Conker is also a great place to source gifts; Sarah has an expert eye for the clothes, design and decor

“The events have demonstrated how resilient Salisbury’s indies are”

times. I think it showed that Salisbury is supportive and can cope amazingly well with the extraordinary circumstances. The events have demonstrated how resilient Salisbury’s indies are and particularly in The Maltings, where I feel we have certainly pulled together.”

It also stands as a testament to Sarah that, not only has she survived the crisis, but she has emerged stronger than ever and has now relocated to larger premises in The Maltings.

Sarah says, “After the incident eased we decided to take the plunge and move next door to a bigger store. The planning was done by ourselves, and local tradesmen were brilliant and they acted so quickly, that we closed the old store on the Saturday and were ready for

trading in the new one by Monday morning.”

And the results are beautiful. Sarah, who obviously has an eye for on-trend elegance and well-made fashion at affordable prices, has created a striking and welcoming space.

“The reaction to the whole shop has been amazing, even down to the comments on the wallpaper,” says Sarah, whose background was actually working with horses before starting up Conker four years ago. “Our retro counter was found locally and is much admired. We are thrilled with the space and the atmosphere Conker now offers our customers.” The gorgeous clothing, accessories and gifts include respected brands such as Part Two, Luella, Vitono, Foil, One Hundred Stars, Salsa Jeans

and Alpe footwear, but you soon realise Sarah’s straightforward manner is just as much part of Conker’s appeal. You just know if she tells you something looks good, it would be true, and she wouldn’t waste your time, or do her own business a disservice, by telling you otherwise.

Having survived its most testing time, this is onwards and upwards for Conker. “It’s all hard work, and the incident wasn’t easy, but I now love every minute of it, and am looking forward to welcoming even more customers to Conker.

I have met some amazing people here in Salisbury, and for that I’m a very lucky girl.” n For more: Conker, No9 The Maltings, Salisbury. tel: 07734 868414

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

Are you pitch ready?

Team selection is closer than you think. While we’re still enjoying the gorgeous weather, it’s perhaps difficult to contemplate the winter season ahead. But there is no better time than now to start preparing yourself

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irstly, let’s be clear. By preparation we are NOT talking about pulling those dirty football, rugby or hockey boots out from the back of the cupboard.

Although we would recommend you give them some tender loving care; check they are still waterproof and fit for purpose BEFORE the first training session.

No, we are talking about your body. Especially important if you’re out of condition, and true for adults and children alike.

Taking regular exercise is essential for your overall wellbeing but equally to keep those muscles and ligaments strong for the coming season. Summer holidays can sometimes result in a little weight around the middle, a reduction in stamina due to lack of activity and weakening of muscle strength.

How you prepare for the new season will depend on the level of sport you play. We highly recommend that you prepare in advance and not leave it until the first practice session, especially if you want to be on the team.

Check out Sarum’s top tips for getting back on the pitch • Start today. Whether that’s back at the gym, pounding the pavements or taking some form of regular activity with friends, such as walking, hiking, canoeing. Anything that gets those muscles working again.

• Make it a regular habit. Not only do we recommend you waste no time in getting started, but that you also commit regularly to bringing your fitness level back up.

• Check out those boots. We can’t stress enough the significance of good footwear for training, competing, and your overall success on the field.

• Consider your sporting goals. Ask yourself and decide now what you want to achieve or improve on in the coming season. Mindset is everything, get into the right one early.

• Get old injuries checked out. This is a must...well we would say that, but it’s true. This also applies to all aches, pains and niggles – new or old.

To give yourself a fighting chance of a season off the bench and on the team, call our friendly

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Casa Fina’s Susi Mason helps keep Salisbury on the up

“SALISBURY’S 200 INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES HAVE SHOWED GREAT RESILIENCE”

SUSI REIGNS ON HIGH

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Casa Fina’s Susi Mason, has been nominated as Salisbury’s High Street Hero

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alisbury has entered The Great British High Street Award in the hope of being crowned England’s best ‘rising star’ high street. The national competition also recognises individuals with the High Street Hero Award, with Susi Mason, owner of Casa Fina, being nominated for Salisbury.

Casa Fina has been a feature of Salisbury’s High Street since 1983, and Susi is cited as an example of someone who continually adapts

Turn to page 69 to find out what this amount of Heritage Lottery Fund helped purchase

their business as retail evolves. Susi is also the chair of the Salisbury Indies group, an organisation that works to promote the independent businesses in the city-centre.

Kara Rogers, marketing and communications manager of Salisbury BID, says, “She has a very hands-on approach and regularly takes time from her own business for the benefit of Salisbury. She is a true High Street Hero and deserves the recognition for all her efforts.”

Susi, who worked tirelessly through the media, to keep

Salisbury’s spirits and profile positive during the recent Novichok episodes, says, “For three and a half decades I’ve seen retail’s fortunes yo-yo alongside those of our economy. However never before have we felt the impact of something as suddenly and as severely as the loss of footfall and trade that immediately resulted from the first Novichok incident in March. Having founded the Salisbury Indies group I was particularly concerned for those small businesses that have little

capacity to deal with severe fluctuations in takings.

“Salisbury’s 200 independent businesses have showed great resilience especially after the second tragic incident occurred in July. I’m hoping that the city will get the help it needs to draw people into the city at Christmas so that the traders can make up for some of their losses.”

Winners of the awards will be announced in November.

For more: www.thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk

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

MOVERS AND SHAKERS ETC

Charles bagsies the Salisbury tea towel

Ariane Crampton

REACH OUT

FIT FOR A KING Good to know that Prince Charles and Camilla have been enjoying lots of lovely Salisbury produce donated by local businesses, following their visit to the city in June.

The hamper of gifts was prepared by Salisbury BID, and was presented by the Mayor of Salisbury Mike Osment at the reception in the Guildhall, which was held for the Royals to meet those who played an active role in the recovery programme.

Robin McGowan, CEO of Salisbury BID, explains, “It contained presents from the city’s independent shops including a Salisbury mug from Casa Fina; Salisbury Gift Card – Salisbury BID; a silk tie from Regent Tailor;

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Nunton Honey; My Trusty Sunflower Cream which is made at Salisbury District Hospital; a gift box of fudge from Rolys Fudge Pantry Salisbury; Alderbury chocolate and kombucha fermented tea from Goodfayre; ear defenders from Greenfield Guns, a sculpture by local artist Celia Lewis from Fisherton Mill; Salisbury rock, bookmark, pen, magnet, tea towel and Salisbury fudge from Hardings of Salisbury ; and Salisbury fridge magnets from Timber Treasures.”

Turn to page 42 for our own Editor’s Choice of locally made glorious goodies.

For more: www.salisburybid.co.uk

An anonymous donor has given 300 teddy bears to Salisbury District Hospital to make sure that every baby born premature or sick will have their own first bear.

The donor, who lives locally, purchased the bears from the premature and sick baby charity Bliss to contribute towards their vital work. The Bliss bears, which are 18cm long the average size of a baby who is born at 24 weeks, were delivered to the neonatal unit at Salisbury District Hospital in August.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust’s neonatal clinical lead Geoffrey Dunning says, “The neonatal unit are incredibly grateful for this kind donation of teddy bears. This will mean that all the babies will have a bear as soon as they arrive on the neonatal unit, which will go some way to easing a very difficult and stressful time for our families.”

For more: www.bliss.org.uk

Ariane Crampton is Salisbury Cathedral’s new director of outreach and learning. A natural sciences graduate from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Ariane will manage the Cathedral’s 600 plus team of volunteers, library and archive staff and the education team. “The outreach and learning department has grown considerably over the last few years and the range of activity is phenomenal.

I am looking forward to getting to know how everything works.”

For more: www.salisburycathedral.org.uk

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Leehurst Swan has a new headmaster Stuart Morgan-Nash, succeeding Roger Leake who retired last term. Stuart says, “Education for me is all about the individual. I aim to build on the familycentred ethos that defines the school and enhance the already brilliant, broad curriculum as well as provide more opportunity for representation in both music and sport.” Turn to page 10 for more on the history of the school.

For more: www.leehurstswan.org.uk

RIDE ON

Jason Regent, owner of Salisbury’s menswear tailoring store Regent, is taking part in The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, a motorbike ride around Salisbury to help raise awareness for men’s mental health and prostate cancer. Jason says, “More than 650 cities worldwide will don their cravats, and sit astride their classic and vintage motorcycles to help raise funds for these important issues.”

For more: www.gentlemansride.com

LEGAL Q&A MARIANA CRAWFORD, solicitor at Trethowans, answers questions about the help to buy scheme What is the Help to Buy scheme?

This scheme was introduced by the government with a view to assist buyers to get on to the property ladder. The government lends you up to 20 per cent of the cost of your newly build home and in return will have an equity charge over the property. You will own 100 per cent of your property.

Who is eligible and what are the conditions?

These types of loans are available for both first time buyers and existing homeowners. The actual purchase property must be a newly built home, and the maximum purchase price is £600,000.

Learning about nature first hand

LIVING WILD Wiltshire Wildlife Trust recently held a celebration day following the successful purchase of more land at the Coombe Bissett Down nature reserve.

Melissa Spiers, community engagement officer, explains, “The free event on 21 July was aimed at local residents of all ages and offered a wide-range of activities including: guided nature walks of the reserve, an interactive trail through the newly-

purchased land, arts and crafts activities, mini beast hunting, a poetry competition, a barbecue, and the opportunity to meet some of the livestock which graze the land.”

The extra land at the site was bought thanks to £814,100 of National Lottery funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

For more: www.wiltshirewildlife.org

Amesbury Archer Primary School are branching out

Is the conveyancing process the same as any others?

Essentially, yes. The only exceptions are the additional work involved with complying with the instructions of both the mortgage lender and the equity loan. This may lead to a slight delay in progressing the financial aspects of the purchase and it is essential you instruct a solicitor that is familiar with this type of work. Your solicitor will make an additional charge for this type of funding.

What should I consider and be aware of?

There are restrictions on the usage of the property once you have completed the purchase; i.e. you cannot sublet your home or own a second property. Once you decide to redeem the equity loan, the amount that is owed will be the equity loan percentage that is determined based on the market value of your property at that time. Therefore, if your house value increases, so will the amount owed to the government.

For more: Trethowans; tel: 01722 426916; www.trethowans.com

DIGGING IT Children from an Amesbury primary school have planted a tree in the grounds of a new housing development which they named after winning a competition. In July, the youngsters from the Vespasia class of Amesbury Archer Primary School visited Evergreen Court, a nearby development designed for those over 55,

to plant an evergreen tree, the Red Robin.

Richard Clewer, Wiltshire Council’s cabinet member for housing, says, “It is a great way to celebrate the lasting link between the school and their new neighbours, who are due to move into the development later this month.”

For more: www.homes4wiltshire.co.uk

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“THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRY AND TRIUMPH IS A LITTLE UMPH” Tell us a little about Regus – what is the company’s background?

Our current CEO and founder Mark Dixon noticed that there was a lack of flexible office space for travelling workers. In 1989 Mark opened up the first Regus centre in Brussels and the idea flourished.

Today we are opening a new centre in the UK every week and have over 3,000 locations worldwide.

What does Regus offer?

There are several choices enabling businesses to use the centres to fit their requirement, be that booking a meeting room, use of the Global Membership Lounge network, use of co-working, use of a private office or a virtual office.

JOSH HOUGH

Josh is the general manager of the Salisbury office of Regus, the flexible office workspace, which is based in the central and convenient Cross Keys House. Regus can be found in 120 countries, 900 cities and 3,000 locations. Here he talks the advantages of flexible office space, and how, with Regus, you could relocate to Panama!

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A virtual office? That sounds very cyber-space! What is it exactly?

It is a simple way for a business to establish a professional image within a business centre. There are varying levels of services you can have from just using the prestige of the address with mail handling, to live agents answering calls in your company name and script.

Is it only larger businesses that can benefit from Regus?

We offer both flexible rolling contracts, and long-term contracts to suit all types of clients, and all sizes of businesses. We have helped small start-ups take their first step to having a co-working desk and then on to having their own office.

We have also housed national companies waiting to move in to their commercial lease because of unexpected delays.

What are the advantages of Regus, over long-term commercial leases?

It can save you time, money and stress. With Regus you can pay for the office space you currently need, and once your business expands, you can move to a more suitable office without any move-in charges.

Why should businesses use Regus instead of other serviced office space providers?

No other office provider can move your business to over 3,000 locations worldwide. You do not need to be exotic and move to our office in Panama City, but you could move your business to a nearby prestigious location without any additional move-in charges. Furthermore, with your Regus membership you have access to over 350 UK business lounges, which can be located with our MyRegus app.

What Salisbury businesses does Regus house?

To name a few: McDonalds; Red Jacket Recruitment Ltd; There4u (Salisbury) Ltd; Bath Spa Capital; and Child Law Partnership What are your short-term plans for Salisbury Regus?

In the next six months I want the people of Salisbury to know that if they are having any thoughts about office space, virtual offices, co-working, meeting rooms, and training rooms then check out Regus. In the next 12 months I want the centre to be at capacity, and do it all again with a new centre under my wing.

How would you describe your own philosophy to your work?

Motivational speaker and author, Marvin Phillips, says, “The difference between try and triumph is a little umph.” I believe in that very much, and will always go that extra mile because satisfied clients become long term satisfied clients.

For more: Regus, Cross Keys House, 22 Queen Street, Salisbury. tel: 01722 441440; www.regus.co.uk

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“NOTHING LIBERATES YOU MORE THAN HAVING YOUR OWN BUSINESS” How do you source and choose your suppliers?

Those we deal with have to have a good reputation and a proven track record. They must be able to supply a top quality product, and often we will want exclusive rights to it. They must also be financially sound.

SUE BRIGHT

Sue Bright, along with husband David, established Bright Seeds in 1988, supplying specialist seeds for the countryside. The company, based in Burcombe, is now a team of 15 people.

Here Sue talks skills, seeds, and about being a family-run business...

What are the beginnings of Bright Seeds?

The company has been going for 30 years. Myself and my husband David started off selling grass seed and dairy feed. Now we sell a full range of seeds for the agricultural, game and amenity sectors. We have now become UK leaders in game cover and forage maize, also with wildflowers a major part of the business.

What was the inspiration?

David, wanted to run his own business and we identified a gap in the market for a professional, family-run business to supply farmers, who themselves run mostly family-run businesses.

What additional services does Bright Seeds provide?

We also provide customers with aftersales support. This might be advice on planting and growing, soil sampling and analysis, and visits to customers. We also supply a brush-harvesting service for wildflower meadows.

Is there someone you’d cite as a particular support in helping build the business?

A former farmer friend, who owned several Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises, really encouraged us and helped us organise the business during the start up process.

What jobs were you doing before that?

I had my hands full bringing up two children, having previously worked in a bank as a secretary to the manager.

David was working for another company that provided similar products and services to Bright Seeds in its early days.

What skills do you think are needed to succeed in your type of work?

Calmness is important in any business situation, and our business is no different. Not making rash decisions or jumping to conclusions about things. Commitment is always necessary, as is being able to look at the bigger picture. Perhaps most importantly, certainly in our field, is the ability to motivate your staff and keep them happy. Making people feel part of a team is essential.

What changes have you noticed in marketing Bright Seeds over the 30 years?

The business has always been very dependant on photography for customers to get an idea of how the product will look. A lot of the photography is aimed towards social media platforms nowadays.

We have built an excellent social media following through posting lots of pictures, and with mobile phone tech so advanced now, it means almost anybody can take a really good picture.

How did you meet as a couple?

We had known each other from Young Farmers and we met properly at The Romsey Show.

Who are your clients?

Farmers, local authorities, environmentalists, gamekeepers, landscapers, gardeners and construction companies.

What is it like working together?

We work well together. It probably helps that we run our own departments. I handle the accounts, and David, sales. Obviously, we cross paths, but David is often out visiting farmers – so we are certainly not in each other’s pockets.

What are Bright Seeds’ priorities?

My husband David often says that it is important to look after your suppliers, as this is necessary if you are to look after your customers.

And now your son is part of the business – was that always on the cards, or has it evolved that way?

Long-term, it was always the plan

for our son, Chris, to take over the business. My father and David’s grandfather were farmers – and Chris’s affinity with the countryside is deep-seated.

What are the pros and cons of being an independent familyrun business?

The main advantage is that we can fashion the business as we want. And our approach resonates with customers – many of whom are in the same boat, such as farmers. Another advantage is we can react swiftly to customers’ requirements, and if necessary make decisions quickly rather than go through corporate rigmarole. A disadvantage might be that we are always on the job, but this doesn’t worry us because we enjoy our work and the people.

Do you ever manage to switch off from work as a family?

We don’t find it too difficult to not always talk about work. For me, if I do want to relax, I find spending time with the grandchildren, gardening or baking, is the best way.

What is your own garden like?

Our garden is the trial site – which is absolutely intricate to the business. We have lots of farmers, gamekeepers and anybody else interested, visiting us to see how things are coming on. In the summer, when things are on full show, it looks like a carnival of colour.

Any particular Bright Seeds memorable moment?

David, Chris and I went to London to meet Prince Phillip because we had won an award at the dairy event some years ago. Also, our son Chris joining the business, and later when he became managing director, were both very proud moments.

For more: www.brightseeds.co.uk

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“I FELT LIKE I HAD 85 GRANDPARENTS WHOSE COMPANY I ENJOYED SO MUCH” through blizzards to ensure their clients were safe and looked after.

individuals, or clients requiring specialist care due to matters like brain injury or multiple sclerosis.

What were those early days like?

We had a lovely first few years growing in Salisbury. We won a contract with Wiltshire Council and became one of the major providers in the county. We spent eight years growing the domiciliary business across the south of England and Wales opening offices from Hereford to Sussex.

ANNE-MARIE PERRY

Anne-Marie is the owner of Abicare, a domiciliary care company that sends carers out to individuals’ homes. Here she reveals how caring became her profession…

Where were you brought up?

I was born in Tanga, Tanzania, and spent a great deal of my childhood abroad as my father worked for the foreign office, starting in East Africa, moving to Ethiopia then finally Brazil before we moved back to the UK. What brought you to Salisbury?

My father retired to Salisbury whilst I was teacher training. I later wanted to join the army but a riding injury preventing me from going to my final selection. Meantime I was working with my brother project

managing and running the nursing home. I loved the work so much – I felt like I had 85 grandparents whose company I enjoyed so much – I never rescheduled the army selection appointment.

How did you come to set up your own business?

In 2006 the nursing home was sold, so I used the opportunity to work for myself and started Abicare.

Who are your key clientele?

Most of our clients are elderly, but we do have some younger

Despite the success, you decided to stop expanding.

Why was that?

A number of challenging legislative issues meant that our staff ceased to enjoy their roles as much. We felt this was not good for our provision and our quality was suffering, so we decided to concentrate on more local teams. This is where we are today with five much happier offices, more stable teams, improved service delivery and a far more robust business.

Are there negative perceptions about the work you do?

We have such bad press nationally stating social care is in such a poor state and has no funding. But we can get it right, with commitment, community engagement and working together.

What is Abicare’s mantra?

The company inspiration is to ‘make a difference’. We believe we can improve the reputation of social care and encourage like-minded individuals who want to make a difference, are proud to care and want to help vulnerable individuals in their own home.

Is there someone in the business that you admire and are inspired by?

Our carers. We employ over 250 staff and the commitment, devotion and loyalty is always slightly overwhelming. I am always humbled when staff go that extra mile, quite literally. During the ‘Beast from the East’, staff walked

Any moments you have been particularly proud of?

So many but stand out ones are when we receive a letter to say a member of our team has saved a life, and when I see the smile of an individual who we have managed to get back on horseback, two years after they experienced a stroke.

What advice would you give to people who are thinking about using Abicare?

There will always be a difference between what you think you want, and what you need. There are often several solutions and it is our job to find the best one. It is also important to remember care is a personal journey – it’s not a one route suits all and things can change along the change.

Any plans for Abicare in its immediate future?

We see technological developments daily that we can utilise to help us deliver a better service. It is about bringing care into the 21st century and helping make both the client’s and carer’s life a little easier.

And long term goals…?

To be a national live-in provider, with clients all over the country and good recruitment pipelines to deliver a quality service. We want to alter the way domiciliary care is delivered, by promoting and building very small hyperlocal self-managing teams of carers who earn wages that are better than traditional domiciliary care and commensurate with the wider workplace.

For more: Abihouse, Brunel Road, Salisbury. tel: 01733 343989; www.abicare.co.uk

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A clinical room can be quite stark so I add cheer with fresh flowers from my father’s garden Getting our dogs was the best thing ever for my family – the walks and their antics are so good for the soul

I tell many of my clients to drink more water and I like to practise what I preach

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To be able to painlessly and speedily remove blemishes that clients thought were permanent is immensely satisfying

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r Joanna Lovatt, who works part-time as a GP in Salisbury, set up her own aesthetics clinic three years ago. She explains, “I offer a combination of non and minimally invasive procedures. It started with treatments for thread veins on legs and 3D-lipo body contouring and has grown to offer blemish removal, tattoo removal and facial thread vein treatments.

Helping to boost people’s confidence in themselves is fantastically rewarding.” ■ For more: www.drjoannalovatt.co.uk

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aving been built in 1995, Alderbury is a young house, but its personality expresses an old soul touched by the conveniences of modern life.

Approaching the house, wide-set wooden gates will part ways by command (no, not like the Red Sea, but they are electric) onto a gravelled driveway, crunching under foot and wheel. To the left is a garage with room for both a family car, and a nifty run-about. This is adjoined directly by a workshop for all those projects that country life gives time for. To the right, a footpath follows down to the front door, or trails off down a private woodland path where shaking bluebells shift in and out of the light.

Entering the home, a central hall provides access from the front door into a sitting room, music room, and study. The sitting room remains a hideaway during the colder months, with a stone fireplace and room for children to lay out the Twister, and gives way onto a conservatory for warmer evenings with G&Ts. A central island features in the kitchen alongside an Aga, dishwasher, dining table, and microwave all set out upon a slate floor, and rather mystically leaving the room feeling spacious.

Hygge, the Norwegian word that translates as ‘cosiness and comfortable conviviality’ is a word that defines this home

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“Cosiness and comfortable conviviality is a word that defines this home beautifully” beautifully, especially in the family room where it really gets hygge with it. The far wall is inset by a wood-burner, the real deal (nothing electric), and flanked by shelves with space for a vast collection of literature. All this is brought to light by a line of south-facing windows which flood the room with a fresh feeling in the summer, and cosiness in the winter when the rain taps against the glass.

An oak staircase leads up to the second floor from the main entrance hall where five bedrooms are accessed: one master with balcony and en suite bathroom, one en suite, and three standard. The bedrooms are fresh, bright, and carpeted; the bathrooms house rain-showers and modern, neutral decoration.

Back on the ground floor, the kitchen leads through to a utility room and then, oh yes, a swimming pool. Being indoor, the pool can be used all-year-round along with its bubbling spa bath, both decorated by soft toned blue and white tiles.

A mezzanine floor provides a vantage point for parents and grandparents keeping an eye on the young ones who might be bombing into the deep end.

Opposite, double doors open out onto the back garden where a barbecuing and ‘general entertaining’ space looks out towards the spire of St. Mary Alderbury and Whaddon church, which pinnacles the green pastures below. So as the grass grows wild in the wood, the logs dry on the stack, and the pool cools beneath the rafters; Four Oaks waits for a new owner to make a splash. n

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“I lead a life of small achievements and minor regrets”

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piste, and started translating plays from French. I then started directing and now wish I had done that sooner, as I love it.

BELINDA LANG She found award-winning fame as a BBC1 comedy actress – just don’t mention shoulder pads, sport or singing Belinda Lang is best known for playing harried mum Bill in 2Point4 Children, a hugely successful BBC1 sitcom that ran from 1991 until 1999. Other television credits include playing the glamorous Liza in Second Thoughts; Collateral; Endeavour; and Midsomer Murders. She has just finished starring in The Country Wife at Chichester Festival Theatre, and is now reprising her role as Stephanie Abrahams in Duet For One, which will be at the Salisbury Playhouse from 10-15 September.

I was born in London and am the child of two actors. My mother was mainly doing musicals when I was young, and I rather fancied that. I loved singing. Much to her horror, as she was not a fan.

If you are an actor’s child and you aren’t notably brilliant at something else, acting does seem the obvious career choice. I loved being in theatres and mixing with interesting

writers and artists. So when the time came to make a decision, I applied to get into drama school.

I went to school at the French Lycée and it was very hard at first, the teachers were really fierce. All the lessons were in French and it took me a while to catch up. I longed to go to an English school, which seemed comparatively easy. Now I’m glad.

It was very multicultural before England really was.

I never doubted that being an actress was the right profession until I was quite middle aged. I just didn’t stop to question it and things just rolled on. Then I think there is a natural time that comes when you revisit all your decisions, and I wondered what might have been if I had been a little more adventurous and deviated from the family job.

I didn’t really have a plan B. I once thought about training to be a midwife, but in the end, I only went slightly to the left of

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Duet For One is a really fantastic part, and a wonderful play. Very funny as well, which surprised me at first. I have played the role before, but most of the lines seem to have escaped from my brain. It’s a huge learn.

I performed in Single Spies a couple of years ago in Salisbury, and am very much looking forward to returning, especially to visit the Cathedral.

I don’t know if I could pick a favourite role at this stage.

There have been so many parts and looking back, I’d say it’s not the role, but the other people.

I have made fantastic friends in this profession and have had, and continue to have, a lot of fun.

2Point4 Children didn’t feel much different from any other job, except, compared to other jobs, I was doing it for a number of years, and that was a great luxury.

I bought most of the clothes for 2Point4 from British Home Stores (RIP) and the outfits for Second Thoughts, were from Harvey Nichols.

A fortune was spent as the personal shopper would go off and come back with armfuls of glamorous things for me to try on.

Belinda, pictured far right, with the cast of 2Point4 Children

I kept a few clothes from that era, but have had to give most of it away to charity shops or people who are clever with needles as, of course, being the early 1990s, the shoulders were ridiculously padded. How did we ever fall for that fashion? It’s hideous.

My idea of absolute happiness is a wonderful view, perfect peace and a good book followed by dinner with friends.

I don’t understand sport at all. I can’t run, and I panic if a ball comes in my direction. However, I don’t mind bowling and things that require you to shove the ball in the opposite direction.

I’d count eating toast in bed as one of my favourite hobbies.

I have no secret talents but still live in hope of discovering one.

My favourite place in the world to visit is West Cork in Ireland.

My most prized possession is my old dining table. It has been the fulcrum of so much of my life.

A meeting place for many friends.

I’ve finally got round to reading A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

by Dave Eggers. It was like visiting my own brain.

I lead a life of small achievements and minor regrets. I don’t dwell on the past much at all. I can’t. My memory is dreadful.n For more: www.visitwiltshire.co.uk

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