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N O T E S THE ONE17 M AG A ZINE | AU TUMN/WINTER 2015 | ISSUE THREE

AU TUMN/WINTER 2015 | ISSUE THREE

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Welcome The leaves have turned and dark mornings are with us once again. Summer seems a long time ago and next Spring even more distant. Never mind. Curl up in front of a cosy fire with this latest issue of Notes and indulge in some of life’s pleasures. Here’s a sample of what’s on offer: Food will come high on many people’s list of favourite things and we report on a meal at arguably the finest restaurant in the world. We gear up for Christmas with some groovy gift suggestions and pick out some of the best desk lamps around. We meet two British designers working in very different fields and get away from it all with a whirlwind trip to South Africa. Back home we indulge in what’s on offer in our capital and feature a beautiful family home in Lancashire. If so inclined you can read about glass in buildings or just reminisce with us as we look back at some beloved first cars and the things we got up to with them. Bertie the labrador takes his own idiosyncratic view of everyday life and there are numerous other items that we hope will take your fancy. As ever, we aim for a mixture that will appeal to a wide audience and that gives an insight into the world of ONE17 Architects and Interior Designers. Thank you for reading and we look forward to meeting you again in Spring 2016. At ONE17 we are always keen to meet people who understand the importance of the decisions we take in shaping our environments. If you have a project in mind that you would like to discuss, please call me, Mark Lee, on 01484 668000.

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News from the shows

Once again we travel to Milan and New York to bring you the best new chairs.

Preston build Visit a family home that brings traditional values bang up to date.

Q&A with Philip Simmonds From his base in Devon Philip Simmonds produces majestic pots. Find out what makes him tick.

Designers' insights

Tips for creating a contemporary master bedroom.

In the city

All I want for Christmas

Stuck for gift ideas? We have the answers.

Enlightened industry

How Original BTC proves that British manufacturing can still make the grade.

Emanating charm

Best desk lamps.

I can see clearly now

Glass is everywhere - but there’s more to it than meets the eye.

Park life

How Victorian philanthropists shaped the modern urban park.

Margaret Howell

An insight in to one of Britain’s truly great clothes designers.

Saluting Britain

British influences parading the catwalks of Milan, New York, London and Paris.

Travel: South Africa

Ten days in the land of the Springbok.

Winter warmers

Log on to some winter comfort as the nights draw in.

Emma Cockroft and friends take you on a whirlwind tour of the best that England’s capital has to offer.

71 Technology

If it buzzes, clicks or hums, we’re on to it.

It’s not all about the food

Noma has been rated the world’s number one restaurant for the last three years. Read our review of a memorable meal.

It don’t mean a thing (if you ain’t got that swing)

Whether in Switzerland or Scotland golf brings out the competitor in all of us.

First car, first love

Probably not a Porsche or McLaren but your first car lives with you forever.

94 Rubbish

A picker up of unconsidered trifles tells his story.

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News from the shows

April and May saw two of the most important events in the furniture design calendar: the Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York. Chairs featured heavily at both shows. Here is a selection of our favourites

Alpha Chair

Made in Ratio’s Alpha chair was designed by Brodie Neill. A CNC router carves different sections from solid wood blocks, which are then joined together. The technique is often used to create furniture prototypes in inexpensive materials but it is unusual to see it used for finished pieces. The chair is available in ash, ebonished ash and walnut. www.madeinratio.com

Alfi collection

Fri™ chair

Spanish designer Jaime Hayon’s latest collaboration with The Republic of Fritz Hansen was on display at ICFF. The Fri chair is the little brother to the Ro chair – Hayon’s contemporary interpretation of the wingback, and joins the family alongside the Favn sofa and Sammen dining chair. www.fritzhansen.com

James Stokes Amsterdam 2011

This Chair Felt

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American furniture company Emeco launched the Alfi seating collection by Jasper Morrison at Milan in April. The seats are made of 100% reclaimed post-industrial waste, on bases crafted from responsibly harvested, locally sourced wood. www.emeco.net

Proof that the copper trend is still going strong, Dutch company Lensvelt launched a new version of its This Chair at Milan’s Salone. Originally designed in 2005 by Richard Hutten for the company, he has swapped the original veneered beech seat for felt and the chrome frame for copper in its new incarnation. www.lensvelt.nl

Tui chair

Hui Ling Cheng’s chair was selected by a jury as part of ICFF’s Studio programme which allows emerging designers to present their work at the annual interior design event. Described as a transformation of the Chinese chair, inspired by modern Western design, it is made entirely of walnut. info.artcenter.edu/designingexperience/ huiling-taylor-cheng

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It is said that mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow. The initial sketches for this house near Preston certainly blossomed into an impressive family home. We explore the results, inside and out

Preston build

here is a road in the suburbs of Preston that is something of a laboratory for residential design. There are houses of many different styles and materials designed by generations of architects and built over a period of many years. So when two adjacent sites at the quiet end of the road became available, one already containing a modest existing house, this provided a perfect opportunity to demolish the present dwelling and create a new five bedroom family home for the client without many of the constraints on design often associated with such a prime site. The brief called for a generous, contemporary family home with a light and airy feel. There were to be five bedrooms, all of them ensuite and the master bedroom suite was to include a dressing room area for two people. Formal living and dining spaces were required for entertaining together with separate informal family living accommodation. With all members of the family enjoying active lifestyles it was stipulated that a gymnasium should be included. The layout of the house needed to maximise natural light and make the most of views of and access to the large gardens. Privacy was also important for the client as well as a design with character, that should be evident in every aspect of the scheme.

ONE17 partner Mark Lee analysed the site from the point of view of access, orientation, sunpath, views and neighbouring properties before settling on the basic layout of the scheme. Accommodation is arranged in two wings: one of two storeys plus accommodation in the roof and one T shaped single storey wing. Bedroom suites and the formal living and dining spaces are housed in the two/three-storey element whilst the family living accommodation comprising kitchen, breakfast area, dining room and sitting/recreation room is contained in the single-storey element. The two wings sit at right angles close to one boundary of the site. This creates a garden courtyard between the two wings with most of the accommodation having views onto this important outdoor space. The garage is slightly removed from the house itself, making vehicle access and turning easier in front of the property. The garage is linked to the main body of the house via a long garden wall on which the roof of the garage appears to perch when viewed from the garden side. This gable is clad in horizontal timber, which is echoed in soffit panels on the main house. The front elevation of the house, together with the garage and linking wall creates an effective separation between the front, public, part of the scheme and the rear more private area. The courtyard, nestling between the two wings of the house, is an important space, acting as an intermediary between indoors and the garden proper. Use of the space is increased by overhanging the gable end of the family sitting area to form a covered terrace, ideal for barbecues and sheltered entertaining.

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Entrance courtyard to The Oaks

Timber lined window seat in master bedroom

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Externally, high-quality materials and careful detailing present a building that is clearly contemporary but that exhibits the sobriety often associated with a more classical design approach. The predominant external material is natural stone used in both coursed walling and sharp edged, smooth ashlar forms. The mellow honey-coloured walls sit below a crisply detailed zinc roof, which gives a more contemporary character than would be the case with tiles or slates. The grey of the roof finish is echoed in the sober grey colour-coated aluminium finish of the windows and doors.

Interior dĂŠcor and detailing helps to bounce natural light around the house whilst reinforcing the clarity of the programme.

The same stone that is used for the walls of the house also features extensively in areas of paving and wide sweeps of steps in the garden. Use of a limited palette of materials gives an automatic coherence to the design and pulls the composition together. Âť View from the family living area towards the kitchen

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High quality materials are also used internally with timber of various types featuring extensively. Here the advantage of the windows and doors being of aluminium on the outside but timber inside is immediately evident as the warm tones of the wood create a domestic ambience enhanced by timber structural framing, wooden floors and extensive use of timber for both loose and built-in furniture. Another key element in achieving the airiness of the interior is natural light. Clever placement of windows, internal windows and rooflighting in particular, allied to the masterful handling of space in both plan and section, creates a notably light, bright and cheerful home. Top lighting provides ample natural light to spaces without external walls or where issues of privacy or the need to use external walls for furniture precluded the insertion of windows. Not that windows are in short supply – the formal dining room in particular benefits from an impressive ‘ladder’ window extending vertically through the double height space. Internally a clearly modern approach is taken and detailed design, materials, colours and furnishings articulate the relationship of spaces and views between them to provide a richly varied series of experiences.

Materials, fitted and loose furniture all enhance and echo the strong design hand evident in the architectural treatment. The result is a light and airy Interior where the different functions of the two wings of the house help enrich the architectural experience. As already explained the formal dining area is a dramatic double height space with views of the garden through the ‘ladder’ window. The staircase is located at one corner of this space and links to a balcony from where you can look down onto the dining room. Bedroom suites lead off this balcony, in many cases borrowing extra natural light through the use of internal windows.

Formal dining room flooded with light

The master bedroom suite is particularly impressive with the bedroom incorporating a bespoke daybed in a bay to one side of the room overlooking the garden. The room also has access to a garden terrace. From the bedroom one moves through a luxurious dressing room to the ensuite bathroom. These latter two spaces enjoy generous natural light from glazing in the roof whilst still maintaining the privacy essential in such intimate areas. The family wing is an intriguing arrangement of spaces entered via the open plan kitchen. Here an island unit under a large rooflight incorporates an informal breakfast bar. Not content with this, there is also a calm timber lined bay to one side of the room with a small table and chairs perfect for a quiet coffee. This bay looks out onto the serene landscape of the gardens. Beyond the kitchen is the family dining area with built-in storage keeping the clutter of crockery, cutlery and glassware out of sight but near to hand. The family wing is T shaped in plan and the stalk of the T forms the family sitting area. This light, airy yet still cosy room is skilfully arranged to allow conversation, reading, watching TV, listening to music, enjoying the log fire with its purpose made log store or just gazing out into the garden. »

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Covered terrace beside the inner courtyard

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Looking towards the family living area from the kitchen

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Interior dĂŠcor and detailing helps to bounce natural light around the house whilst reinforcing the clarity of the programme. Materials, fitted and loose furniture all enhance and echo the strong design hand evident in the architectural treatment. Every aspect of the design, from the overall planning of the site to the architectural treatment of the spaces, to the interior design covering lighting, built-in furniture, loose furniture and decorations is coherent and fully integrated; a strong clear design message is evident in every aspect of the scheme and the client has been particularly complimentary about the way that every detail of the brief was fully considered.

The master bedroom suite is particularly impressive with the bedroom incorporating a bespoke daybed in a bay to one side of the room overlooking the garden.

The result is a family home that is easy to live in, with a presence appropriate to its setting and that, thanks to high quality materials and careful detailing, should mature and age gracefully over many decades.

Bathroom detail

Perfect for a coffee break

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Timber lined bay in the kitchen

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Now, 27 years on, it’s important to me to ensure that the pots I make stir the spirit and the soul. Not just with their size, but with their form, texture and colour. They must retain evidence of their hand made origin. The intimate connection between the maker and the raw material as it is manipulated is a privilege reserved for the maker. But unlike many other materials, clay can retain evidence of this. Texture and subtle ‘human’ imperfections are the pointers to this. You describe yourself as a sculptural ceramicist, but why pots? Any well proportioned, hand made ceramic vessel is a thing of beauty. Knowing that it’s crafted by hand is at the root of that. Decorative ceramic vases and urns have been used to enhance interiors for hundreds of years. In the garden, ceramic pots are used primarily as containers; the decorative aspect is often secondary to this. The scale and sculptural nature of my work challenges this, and allows the garden designer to display the simple beauty of a well proportioned hand made ceramic vessel and use it to enhance a space. Is all your work by hand or is any of the production mechanised? What I do could be mechanised - but to do that would miss the point. It is the fact that these enormous pots are made entirely by hand that gives them soul, substance and presence. There are no clever, high-tech tricks in what I do, it’s just a matter of many years of experience, meticulous attention to detail and tenacity. Most of your work seems to be on quite a grand scale – why? Most people love big pots, including me. Curiously, very few resist the urge to peep inside one! They have always fascinated me. How do you relate to architects? Can you tell us a little about your background and education? My father is an engineer & designer of amazing machines. Now retired, he ran a small, specialist engineering company, and I was always amazed as a child at the complexity & precision of the projects he was involved in. As I grew older, the ingenuity and creativity with which he/they would approach challenges fascinated me and as an adult, now forms part of who I am. Challenges are the life blood of creativity. I graduated from Loughborough College of Art & Design in 1988 with a degree in Three Dimensional Design, specialising in Ceramics. After studying for a PGCE, I then taught Design & Technology in secondary schools up until 2001. I loved teaching. The theatre and energy in a school is vitalising and dynamic, (I highly recommend it!) but I needed to ‘do’. I didn’t want to get to retirement with regrets of what might have been and so I spent two years researching the ways in which my skills as a ceramicist could flourish and earn me a living. I had seen many of my peers set up a studio immediately after leaving Art School only to close again a couple of years later. I was determined to build something more substantial than that; a business which could stand on its own two feet and become strong in its own right. As an art student I had the privilege of being tutored by Magdalene Odundo. Using the simple and ancient method of ‘coiling’ she taught me how to use this process to give a form life and soul. I could see the possibilities that it presented and began to build forms that were as big as I could - in the same way children want to build the tallest Lego tower - to see what’s possible.

I am often inspired by architecture, it holds a real fascination for me. The pursuit of perfect proportions and the juxtaposition of shape to achieve this is a common thread within architecture and also my own work. Working alongside architects on a project helps to ensure that the pieces I design and make for that project work harmoniously with the buildings and space around them. How do you relate to landscape architects? Ever since my first exhibition at The RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2001, I have worked with some of the most respected and talented garden designers and landscape architects. Initial site meetings tend to centre around discussions about scale and stature of a potential commission and design drawings follow. On the whole my work is seen as the ‘cherry on the cake’ of a scheme and as such, arrives on site as one of the last pieces of the jigsaw to fall into place. This is a real privilege and it’s an honour to be commissioned to create art work that forms the finishing touch of a much larger project. Is where you work important to you? I could work anywhere, but I am blessed with a studio in The Blackdown Hills in Devon, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Peace, and the lack of distraction when I’m working is highly valued. There is a rhythm, a mellow pace to the coiling process - you can’t rush it - and this echoes the quiet pulse of the countryside. Where was your studio before you moved to Applehayes? In 2000 I built my first studio in the garden of our family home near Malmesbury in Wiltshire and worked from there for 10 years. Initially it was perfect, but as commissions increased, it soon became clear that I needed more space. Moving to Devon in 2010 presented an opportunity to convert a barn behind the house, so I now have a wonderful, light filled studio with a view across the fields. »

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Q&A For the second interview in our Q&A series we go down to deepest Devon and talk to a man whose life is all about passion, dedication and attention to detail. What is unusual about Philip Simmonds is that his medium is clay and his primary tools are his hands

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Do you know how many pots you have made altogether? Most potters impress their own identity stamp into the leather hard clay to certify authenticity. Each piece I make is subtly stamped with my initials and a number. As a result I know where nearly all the pots are, and how many I’ve made. I’m on no. 443 How long does an average piece take to create? It can take up to 3 months to make one of the really large pieces. Within that time the piece has to dry for several weeks before firing. Each piece is fired twice and each firing takes at least 3 days. What is the most difficult part of the process? The larger pieces are still a big challenge to make. Especially the neck section which is thrown and then attached. The clay I use is perfect for coiling but it’s not a natural throwing body. Sometimes it will take an entire day to throw a huge neck section. How long do you expect your work to last? Planned obsolescence within product design is one of the industrialised world’s worst environmental violations. Massive consumer re-purchasing or upgrading is driven by products that are designed, ultimately, to fail or need upgrading. This has led to voracious consumption of natural resources and colossal waste. In this context, a ceramic vessel represents the perfect ‘product’. If it remains intact, its ability to function, whether practical or aesthetic or both, simply cannot wane. As long as they stay intact, my ceramic pots will continue indefinitely - in the same way that the 4000 year old ancient Egyptian pots in the British Museum could still be used today.

How important is it that people understand what you do? Very. In this digital and synthetic age, people often assume that something isn’t necessarily what it appears to be. I have often been asked what the pots are made of, with the assumption being that they couldn’t possibly be hand made from clay! The truth is often met with gasps of wonder and delight - as if somehow reassured by the simple, genuine authenticity of the work. What is the balance in your work between art and craft? Defining craft is easy, defining art less so. Is art in the eye of the beholder? Or perhaps it’s just a cultural or social construct? I think art is in the heart of the beholder. A person knows when they are moved by something, and that’s when it becomes art - to them. People have been very moved by my work. If what I make doesn’t stir an emotional or spiritual response then I’ve failed. But usually it does. How does the need to earn a living influence your work? There are significant costs involved in making work on this scale, and it is not sustainable without selling the end result. Personal fulfilment comes through the designing and making process, and selling what I make is a very necessary culmination of that. When others enjoy them, that adds to my fulfilment. What would be your ideal commission? Any commission is an honour for me. Sometimes I design and make pieces for historically important private gardens, and realising that my work becomes a part of that is humbling and thrilling. Did you ever contemplate an alternative career?

How important is your raw material? The clay I use is mixed for me by Potclays Ltd. It is a blend of clays and ‘grog’ (something a bit like sand) which is designed to be very forgiving. The water within the clay evaporates as it dries, and it shrinks. This throws up significant challenges on a larger piece of work. If the shrinkage rate on different parts of the piece is different, it will warp and possibly crack. Getting the right clay and understanding its behaviour and limitations is critical. Have you ever fallen out with the client? I work very hard not to. It’s my top priority to make sure clients are happy, and fostering loyalty among clients is key to future success. If problems arise I try to see it as an opportunity. I have learnt that well resolved issues, lead to clients who become even more loyal than those where the process has gone smoothly.

This is my alternative career, I used to be a secondary school teacher! Regular pay, good holidays, sensible working hours. But what is life if not pursued out of passion? Duty is honourable and necessary, but we humans flourish when something deeper is allowed to drive us. If you were not a sculptural ceramicist, what would you be? I think I am a round peg in a round hole, but like any big kid, perhaps I’d choose to be a test pilot or Lego set designer! What do you do when you are not working? I like nothing better than to spend time with my family especially if we’re hurtling downhill somewhere on mountain bikes. What are your other interests or passions? I am a follower of Jesus, a Christian. He is my source and my passion.

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Mark Lee, architect partner and head of interior design and Emma Cockroft, architect and interior designer at ONE17 provide an insight into the world of architecture and interior design

Master bedroom The brief was to create an opulent, elegant suite. The fourposter bed, designed by One17, brings a sense of drama to the space and its materials are echoed throughout the suite. DARK TIMBERS CARRIED THROUGH TO DRESSING ROOM

There is a nod to the bedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walnut frame in the rich timbers of the dressing room, reflected in the glossy mulberry mirror. The Victorian washstand has been re-imagined in the ensuite, and its Carrara marble top makes a visual connection to the marble of the bedside shelves.

Mega Cab Wardrobes San Giacomo

The Kartell bedside lamps bring a sense of fun to a very grown-up room and the white Conran Wave dresser at the foot of the bed introduces texture with its undulations. A ceiling downstand around the perimeter of the room gives the illusion of greater height and provides concealment for the curtain pole, resulting in a clean uncluttered look. The layering of different fabrics from the silk curtains, to the graphite linen of the bed head and the sumptuous velvet bed throw create a sense of opulence.

LAYERING OF DIFFERENT TEXTURED FABRICS IN THE SAME TONAL RANGE Louise Velvet Quilt Laura Ashley

Master bedroom example from Delamere Gardens, Fixby www.delameregardens.co.uk

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DEEPER COLOURED ‘ACCENT’ WALL Spinifex, Colour Trend Historic Collection

BESPOKE 4 POSTER BED BY ONE17 DESIGN

Walnut was used for the bed frame for its richness of tone. Complemented by the mulberry panels used as an accent colour in the room. Bespoke Bed One17 Design

CARRERA MARBLE BEDSIDE CONSOLES

The marble of the washstand in the en-suite was brought through into the consoles that form part of the bespoke bed

ACCENT COLOUR TAKEN THROUGH TO ACCESSORIES Cushions: Du Barry Fabric Osbourne & Little

LAMP WITH CHROME DETAIL

Classic chrome lamp chosen to add to the opulence of the the bedroom theme. Chrome echoed in bedside table lamps although in a more fun, contemporary shape. The black velvet shade is complemented by black and mulberry-coloured picture frames, candles and accessories which contrast well with the light-coloured dresser and marble consoles.

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DROPPED CEILING TO PERIMETER WITH RECESSED CURTAINS

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Architect and interior designer Emma Cockroft shares her favourite London addresses and enlists the help of some London-based friends to reveal where they seek design inspiration in the city

In the city If we’re sourcing furniture and accessories for a project we like to spend a couple of days in the city. South Kensington is a good base as it’s well placed for flitting between the Chelsea and more central showrooms. The Ampersand Hotel 1 has a lovely, intimate atmosphere, stylish rooms and friendly staff.

1 The Ampersand Hotel 10 Harrington Rd, London SW7 3ER www.ampersandhotel.com

After a leisurely breakfast (most showrooms don’t open until 10.00am), hop in a cab and head to the far end of the King’s road to Channels 2 . The showroom holds the collections of furniture designer Samuel Chan. Simple, beautifully crafted tables, chairs and sideboards fill the space. 2 Channels Design Ltd 1-3 New King’s Rd, London SW6 4SB www.channelsdesign.com

From here, it’s back into Chelsea to the stretch of Fulham Road between Elm Park Gardens and Old Church Street for a touch of French opulence at Philippe Hurel 3 and interesting collections of twentieth century furniture at the galleries of De Parma, Birgit Israel and Charles Saunders. A little further down the road lies the serene, elegant showroom of French furniture designer Christian Liaigre. Philippe Hurel 122 Fulham Rd, London SW3 6HU www.philippe-hurel.com 3

Onwards to South Kensington and B&B Italia’s 4 showroom, designed by John Pawson and Antonio Citterio. The space is as much of a draw as the slick, contemporary furniture that it houses. Just around the corner, Walton Street is littered with galleries and interior design boutiques. B&B Italia 250 Brompton Rd, London SW3 2AS www.bebitalia.it 4

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Pimlico Road has a great selection of showrooms with Italian luxury furniture brand Promemoria, and Linley 5 for high quality home accessories and furniture. Rug designer Luke Irwin 6 , who specialises in hand-knotted rugs also shares the address. 5 Linley Belgravia 60 Pimlico Rd, London SW1W 8LP www.davidlinley.com

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6 Luke Irwin 22 Pimlico Road, Belgravia, London, SW1W 8LJ www.lukeirwin.com

Into central London, The Republic of Fritz Hansen 7 on Margaret Street holds a collection of classic designs by Arne Jacobsen, Poul KjĂŚrholm, Hans J. Wegner and other famous names. Italian brand, Minotti 8 is across the road for welldesigned contemporary furniture. The Republic of Fritz Hansen 13-14 Margaret St, London W1W 8RN www.fritzhansen.com 7

Minotti 77 Margaret St, London W1W 8SY www.minotti.com 8

If you fancy escaping the bustle of the city a friend recently introduced me to Two Sisters Home 9 in Wimbledon Village. Simple ceramics, glassware and table linens nestle between vintage furniture, lit by an eclectic mix of contemporary and vintage pendants and chandeliers. 9 Two Sisters Home 3 Church Rd, London SW19 5DW, www.twosistershome.com

10 For a good cocktail in beautiful surroundings, try Berners Tavern 10 in the London Edition Hotel. From here, head to Dehesa 11 on Ganton Street for dinner and order their signature dish: courgette flowers stuffed with goatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cheese and drizzled with honey. Pollen Street Social 12 is a five minute walk away and has a fantastic dessert bar where you can sit and talk to the pastry chefs as they prepare your pudding. 10 Berners Tavern 10 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LF www.bernerstavern.com

11 Dehesa Kingly Court, 25 Ganton Street, London, W1F 9BP www.dehesa.co.uk

12 Pollen Street Social 8-10 Pollen St, London W1S 1NQ www.pollenstreetsocial.com

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Isabelle Beresford Peyman, manager at Philippe Hurel suggests how to spend a day in the city

London has so many treasures to discover, why not start your day with Marylebone High Street, W1. From Daunts bookshop 13 to the Swedish contemporary furniture and home accessories store Skandium 14 you will find all that is needed to make your home very special. Marylebone High Street is the shopper’s paradise! 13 Daunt Books 83 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 4QW www.dauntbooks.co.uk

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Now off to the West End gallery of Hauser & Wirth 15 on Savile Row. Alternatively you could discover, in the up & coming area of Bermondsey, the White Cube gallery 16 , or in the East End, the Wilkinson Gallery on Vyner Street. A well-hidden secret is Francois Gilles Carpets, selling vintage and bespoke Berber Moroccan rugs & textiles. After 40 years as an interior designer, Francois who now spends much of his time in Morocco concentrates on carpets & textiles. 15 Hauser & Wirth 23 Savile Row London W1S 2ET www.hauserwirth.com

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Lunchtime…you could be tempted either by Daylesford 17 for a bite to eat on Pimlico Green, surrounded by smart antiques shops or by the utterly delicious and casual Rose Bakery on the top floor of the Dover Street Market, where you will discover over 4 floors, an eclectic and avant-garde mix of fashion and accessories. Just a few steps away is Victoria Beckham’s first shop and Paul Smith for home and fashion.

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After a long day, a drink at The May Fair Bar 18 , Berkeley Street, newly refurbished and displaying numerous Philippe Hurel furniture pieces. Then it’s to Bellamy’s 19 on Bruton Place for dinner and a perfect end to the day! 18 The May Fair Bar Stratton Street, London W1J 8LT www.themayfairhotel.co.uk

19 Bellamy’s 18 Bruton Place, London W1J 6LY www.bellamysrestaurant.co.uk

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Holly Hunt’s Laurie Whittaker reveals her favourite London haunts I’m not too big on galleries, but two of my favourite museums are most definitely design related! I may work for a company whose signature is high-end contemporary furniture design, but I’m definitely a traditional girl at heart.

Retrouvius 28 (see p28) in Kensal Green is local to me. As well as running their own design studio, they sell the most wonderful collection of reclaimed and salvaged treasures - from 1930’s glass tiles and midcentury furniture to antique marble panels and huge 1920’s shop cabinets. Breakfast Room ©Derry Moore

Sir John Soane’s Museum 20 in Lincoln’s Inn Fields is a beautiful neo-classical building that used to be the home of this famous architect. It’s an amazing mix of sculptures, unusual antiquities and some huge Old Masters. Everything has been preserved exactly as it was when he died in the 1800’s. It’s wonderful and very romantic to visit in winter when they hold candlelit evenings. Sir John Soane’s Museum 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BP www.soane.org 20

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28 Retrouvius 1016 Harrow Road, London, NW10 5NS www.retrouvius.com

Leighton House 21 in Holland Park looks like a fairly standard red brick Victorian building from the outside, but once inside it’s like a grand Eastern palace. Worth going to see the stunning decorative Islamic tiles, intricate mosaics, and the beautiful golden dome in the Arab Hall.

Caravane 22 is in the heart of Marylebone village, so lots of cool restaurants and shops close by. It’s a French chain store specialising in contemporary, well priced furniture, lighting and soft furnishings. Great for little stylish, unusual ‘filler’ pieces when you’re at the end of your budget.

21 Leighton House Museum 12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ www.rbkc.gov.uk

22 Caravane 30-40 New Cavendish Street, London WIG 8UD www.caravane.fr

I’m a HUGE fan of Kit Kemp’s ‘eclectic’ design style, and her use of layering different textiles and fabrics at Ham Yard Hotel 23 . This latest hotel is a riot of colour and pattern, and has such a buzz about it. She used a tribal inspired fabric to cover the walls in the bar restaurant area which looks really funky and gives the place a real warmth. It’s great for cocktails and people watching too.

23 Ham Yard Hotel 1 Ham Yard, London W1D 7DT www.firmdalehotels.com

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Laurie Whittaker continued The Wolseley 24 is a fabulous grand brasserie style restaurant with high ceilings and chandeliers - perfectly suited to this part of Mayfair! It always feels like a treat going here, especially for afternoon tea, or a pre-theatre meal. I read that Lucien Freud dined here every single evening. Nice to know you’re in good company. The Wolseley 24 160 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EB www.thewolseley.com

I love Granger & Co 25 owned by Aussie chef, Bill Granger for its super yummy, light, Asian inspired healthy food. Breakfasts are the best; sweetcorn pancakes and tomato salsa, yum! You might have to queue around the block, amongst all the well-heeled American and European locals but again it’s great for people watching and has Portobello market on its doorstep so it’s well worth it! Granger & Co 25 175 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2SB www.grangerandco.com

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26 The Conran Shop 26 on Marylebone High Street is a great place to get design inspiration - it’s very hard to leave empty handed. You can spend hours exploring the eclectic mix of furniture, lighting and accessories. Stop for a coffee in the Conran Kitchen, browse through beautiful books or pick up quirky gifts. 26 The Conran Shop, Marylebone 55 Marylebone, High Street, London W1U 5HS www.conranshop.co.uk

27 The Conran Shop, Chelsea Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6RD www.conranshop.co.uk

I live in Kensal Green & get my local interiors fix at Retrouvius 28 , a cool warehouse with an ever-changing selection of salvaged and re-conditioned materials, furniture, lighting and accessories. A pair of classic Ercol chairs, a factory pendant light or a reconditioned Edwardian window frame turned mirror, you never quite know what you might find! It’s like a cool, curated version of eBay. 28 Retrouvius 1016 Harrow Road, London, NW10 5NS www.retrouvius.com

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Willer just off Kensington Church Street is a hidden gem. It is almost gallery-like with the most beautiful selection of furniture, tableware, lighting, unusual objects and accessories by international artists and designers. You will walk away feeling enriched and will no doubt dream about filling your home with all the remarkable things you see. l love the London markets, the closest to me is Portobello Market 29 so I often wander down there on a Saturday to check out the antiques and bric-a-brac stalls. At home I like to mix contemporary with classic and one off antiques or lucky finds. Scarlet & Violet 30 on Chamberlayne Road is another of my favourite spots, fresh flowers make a room so inviting and they smell great too.

29 My favourite hotel bars for cocktails are the American Bar at the Savoy and the Connaught Bar 32 . For dancing I go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green 33 , the atmosphere is always fun and they often have great guest DJs. Other fun quirky spots I like to go for cocktails are the Lucky Pig in Fitzrovia or Purl 34 in Marylebone. 32 The Connaught Bar Connaught, Carlos Pl, London W1K 2AL www.the-connaught.co.uk

33 Paradise by way of Kensal Green 19 Kilburn Ln, London W10 4AE www.theparadise.co.uk

A few years ago my now husband booked us a weekend at the Adria Boutique Hotel in South Kensington, it was such a great find, it has wonderfully chic interiors, I definitely recommend it if you fancy a night in town. Scarlet & Violet 76 Chamberlayne Road London NW10 3JJ www.scarletandviolet.com 30

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We head to The Wet Fish Cafe 31 in West Hampstead for brunch on a Sunday or if we fancy venturing further, The Blue Legume on Stoke Newington Church Street does a delicious Eggs Royale. 31 The Wet Fish CafĂŠ 242 West End Ln, London NW6 1LG www.thewetfishcafe.co.uk

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Cashmere bedsocks The White Company £35.00 www.thewhitecompany.com

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Will Bees Bespoke £30.00 www.willbeesbespoke.com

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The lighting manufacturer Original BTC only started in 1990 but its products have a timelessness about them that suggests they are based on designs found by chance in a cupboard after being lost for half a century. They are not only timeless, but in their finest manifestations – the Hector range for example – sublimely elegant. The mix of form, materials and manufacture has produced an immediate classic. The Hector table lamp is relatively unsophisticated in comparison with something like Richard Sapper’s Tizio (another of my favourites) but the sensuous curve of the bone china shade, the seductive glow that seeps through that translucent bell and the satisfyingly retro cotton braided flex combine to produce a true object of desire. And others clearly feel the same. BTC products are found around the globe in some impressively sophisticated interiors. Statistics should always be taken with a pinch of salt but somewhere around 70% of the company’s output is exported, leading to a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade this year. Never let it be said that we don’t make things anymore. Products are hand-assembled in Oxford, with many of the components manufactured in this country too. Indeed my beloved bone china shades (I must admit to owning a number of Hector lamps) are made in a factory in Stoke on Trent, saved from closure by Original BTC’s founder Peter Bowles. Mr Bowles sounds like a fascinating chap. He obviously manages to balance a passion for making gorgeous objects with a shrewd head for business – a combination not as prevalent in this country today as perhaps it once was.

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But back to the lamps. What makes a classic? Timelessness certainly plays a part. A readiness to acknowledge that one is part of a continuing story helps too – the nod to Robert Dudley Best’s Bestlite range, designed in the 1930s and produced in Birmingham is evident in the Hector lamp, yet it stands squarely on its own merits. For me, even the name Hector is inspired, redolent of that endearingly bizarre cross-Channel children’s television series Hector’s House (or La Maison de Toutou as it was known before landing here). If a lamp can resemble a dignified but put-upon canine glove puppet, Hector it is. Not ones to rest on their laurels, Peter and Charlie Bowles have expanded the Original BTC catalogue to the point where today it contains a selection of table lamps, floor lamps, wall lamps and pendants to satisfy almost every lighting requirement. All retain and share the essential je ne sais quoi of my Hector desk lamp and none of them try too hard. The lamps can be changed

He obviously manages to balance a passion for making gorgeous objects with a shrewd head for business – a combination not as prevalent in this country today as perhaps it once was. without a degree in engineering and you either like the light they produce or you don’t. These are fittings for the eyes and the soul, not the calculator and the light meter. In an age when sophistication is available by the kilo and supposedly can be parcelled up and delivered to your door at the click of a mouse, it is good to see that there is still a market for honest products, made with concern for those who produce them and that appeal to a gentler side of our characters.

Making and selling things is clearly part of the Bowles’ bloodline. Peter’s grandfather was chairman of Minty furniture, later bought out by Parker Knoll; Peter’s father began the lighting retailer Cosmo Designs in the 1960s and Peter himself paid his dues by working in a French cutlery factory before returning to open his own factory in Sheffield. Peter’s son Charlie is now heavily involved in Original BTC so the dynasty continues.

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For the third of our series on materials for construction and interiors, Stuart Beaumont investigates the magical properties of glass

I can see clearly now It is brittle and extremely fragile, but so durable that fragments from the first pieces ever produced are still with us. It is so sterile that it is the perfect laboratory material and yet one of its major constituents is a serious health hazard*. It can be so transparent as to virtually disappear, yet it is also capable of bending and reflecting light. Glass is paradoxical and enigmatic, its origins forged in the heat and pressure of mighty volcanoes yet resembling nothing so much as frozen water. It is seductive and beguiling, capable of fascinating the onlooker - but beware: it can carry a lethal bite. *Silica dust can cause lung disease and lung cancer.

Glass has been used in construction for generations but I can think of no other naturally occurring building material that has undergone and continues to undergo so many major technical developments to improve its performance. One of the greatest advances in building was when windows stopped being holes in walls, and became holes in walls filled with something you could see through. Since this fundamental â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;step changeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; development has been nonstop: ever bigger sheets of glass, improvements in optical clarity, stained glass, painted glass, toughened glass, laminated glass, solar control glass, self-cleaning glass, double glazing, triple glazing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the list goes on and on.

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An unbroken thread of heat and sand (silica being the primary constituent of glass) links the glassblower of today with the craftspeople of the ancient world.

Cast glass pendant in bespoke bronze housing

London City Hall and the Shard

Having now reached the point where a building’s skin can be entirely glass should we so desire, a sense of proportion is once more asserting itself. Glass is again just one of the materials in the architect’s dressing up box, much to the relief of those who lived with the extremes of solar gain and negligible thermal insulation in modernist houses of the mid 20th Century. For a quick and painless review of how extreme some of the homes of that period could be, may I recommend (Sir) Osbert Lancaster’s acutely observed cartoons? Although somewhat out of fashion now, Lancaster had the ability to see the funny side of our architectural pretensions without descending into outright cruelty. »

The Crystal Palace, London

As engineers contrived to create ever wider clear spans, glass manufacturers sought ways to create glass to fill the spaces. The balance of proportion between window and wall in Western architecture has been in one direction only from mediaeval times until very recently. Be it cathedrals vying to awe worshippers with the biggest stained glass window or the competition amongst the landed gentry that gave us “Hardwick Hall, more window than wall”, glass has always promoted status just as much as function. Paxton’s Crystal Palace, designed for the Great Exhibition of 1851, was as much about demonstrating how clever we were as a nation as it was about finding a practical (and extremely elegant) solution to the problem of throwing up a massive showcase pavilion in double-quick time.

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The north transept rose at Notre-Dame de Paris by Oliver Mitchell via Wikimedia Commons

Aware of the commercial potential for alternatives, the plastics industry developed materials such as acrylic that once appeared to threaten the monopoly of glass. (To digress for a moment I will never forget the building exhibition when I was invited to attack a window with a sledgehammer only to find the heavy metal head simply bouncing off the pane: my first introduction to polycarbonate). But such is the unique quality of glass that substitute materials generally still come a very poor second. Whoever enjoyed wine or beer from a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;plastic glassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for example? Glass survives years of rain and sun in a way no plastics substitute can shake a stick at.

The balance of proportion between window and wall in Western architecture has been in one direction only from mediaeval times until very recently.

From the windows you fling open in the morning, to the container for your breakfast orange juice, to the mirror in which you gaze when brushing your teeth, to the vase containing flowers from the garden, to the humble marbles that continue to entrance the most computer obsessed child, glass insinuates itself into every aspect of our lives. So it is sobering to realise that the Ancient Romans and Egyptians were using what was essentially the same material all that time ago. An unbroken thread of heat and sand (silica being the primary constituent of glass) links the glassblower of today with the craftspeople of the ancient world. Each would recognise the otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s products and the tools of their trade. What is more I do not doubt that if we survive as a civilisation for another few thousand years there will still be people carrying on the tradition of glassmaking much as we do now. Others will be digging up fragments of glass from 2015, effectively unchanged over all that time. I really must read more about this amazing material. Now where did I put my glasses? 44

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Kevin Drayton looks at two contrasting Victorian public parks in a town surrounded by rugged West Yorkshire landscapes

A clear winters day - Beaumont Park photographed by Mike Shaw

Park life Some years ago a friend from Canada came to visit. He had never been to Britain before and was amazed to see so much open countryside. He jokingly said he thought the pictures of English hills and valleys he had seen in books had been cunningly framed to cut out the masses of people waiting just out of shot. After all, we’re a small island with 60 million or so inhabitants. Whilst we don’t necessarily have the wide open spaces of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, it’s still possible to wander around parts of Britain without seeing another soul for hours at a time. We have a complex relationship with the countryside. Townies sometimes find it difficult to distinguish between industrial countryside (farmland, forestry plantations etc) and recreational/environmental countryside. The problem is compounded by the fact that some is privately owned, some is publicly owned, some has public access and some does not. Throw into the mix the fact that many farmers now take the need to cater for wild flora and fauna into account in their husbandry of the land and you have a recipe for conflict. Is the countryside a resource for all or somewhere best left to the stewardship of the few?

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If the presence of people is at odds with conservation of the countryside and its "natural" inhabitants, how do we square the circle? We need to be licensed to take our motor vehicles onto the roads to show that we can mix with the masses with minimum risk of injury; should we need a licence before we can enter the countryside and put crops, livestock, habitats and environments in danger? Perhaps part of the problem is that access today is much easier than it once was. Not so long ago the countryside would have been a novelty for the average factory or mill worker. Something to be experienced only briefly and perhaps only once or twice a year. So if the masses could not go to the mountain, so to speak, perhaps the mountain should come to the masses. The town of Huddersfield sits on the edge of some of Britain's finest countryside, crouched as it is at the base of the Pennines. Nevertheless this settlement of some 150,000 inhabitants boasts two magnificent public parks: Beaumont Park and Greenhead Park. Beaumont Park, which covers 21 acres in the west of the town, was formed from woodland and fields donated to the council by landowner Henry Frederick Beaumont in 1879. It was officially opened four years later by Queen Victoria's youngest son and his wife. In its heyday it must have been a magnificent sight with follies, cascades, a bandstand and a paddling pool and all of it surrounded by ornate railings and gates.

Photos from the 30s courtesy of Anne Cowlam & Arnold Brooks via Friends of Beaumont Park

Perhaps part of the problem is that access today is much easier than it once was. Not so long ago the countryside would have been a novelty for the average factory or mill worker.

The steeply sloping ground was of poor quality and it was a major undertaking to construct and maintain the park. From the 1960s to the late 1990s Beaumont Park suffered decline and neglect and has been rescued largely thanks to the formation of the Friends of Beaumont Park. Today, although not returned to the full height of its former glory, Beaumont Park is a welcome haven for crowds of people who enjoy its extensive and varied charms. Ironically one of its claims to fame are the views of the Pennines available from various vantage points. Âť Beaumont Park is often used as a backdrop for weddings and wedding photography

View of Folly - Beaumont Park by Mike Shaw

View of Jubilee Tower from Beaumont Park by Mary Kenworth

Just one year after Beaumont Park opened its gates so too did Greenhead Park. Much closer to the centre of town, Greenhead Park covers a slightly larger area than Beaumont Park but with far less taxing terrain. It too enjoyed a heyday followed by decline followed by a major restoration project, which started in 2010. Today it is a superlative example of a modern urban park with lawns, flowerbeds, a bandstand, lake, paddling pool, sports facilities, an impressive conservatory and even a miniature railway. As the local authority’s website tells us: “Only half a mile from Huddersfield town centre, the park is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the shops, offices and stresses and strains of urban life. It is the perfect place to unwind, relax and enjoy the wonderful environment and landscape of this beautiful park.” Henry Frederick Beaumont had donated the land for the creation of his park "to increase the happiness, promote good health and elevate the minds of the people of Huddersfield" to use his own words. Greenhead Park was developed largely thanks to the efforts of one Alderman Thomas Denham, who is commemorated by a plaque on the park lodge. Despite the high sentiments and worthy civic aims, one cannot help wondering about the relationship and rivalry between Messrs Beaumont and Denham in the town in the latter part of the 19th century. Whatever that may have been, the legacy today is two tremendous examples of open air Victorian philanthropy. By chance or design the two parks have different characters and provide different experiences for residents and visitors. They are countryside in captivity, the great outdoors tamed and passified, allowing even the most steadfast of urbanites to enjoy just a taste of the wild brooding acres that lie just outside the town. And if they reduce the numbers who feel compelled to invade the real countryside every weekend, who are we to complain?

Greenhead Park photographs courtesy of Tim Hoggarth @ event-coverage.co.uk

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For someone so singular in her own vision Margaret Howell is more than happy to champion other designers whose work she admires. Report by Kevin Drayton

Margaret Howell If you are the happy owner of a piece of Margaret Howell clothing, you may well have owned it for some considerable time. Regardless of when it was produced it is unlikely to have gone out of fashion because Margaret Howell does style rather than fashion and the majority of her pieces have a timeless quality which is highly valued by those in the know.

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It is possible you will have worn the piece so often that it has reached the end of its natural life but you can be fairly certain it will not be the construction of the garment that lets it down â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how well things are put together and the quality of the materials from which they are made are just as important to Margaret Howell as cut and fit. The colour palette this quintessentially British designer uses goes on from year to year, from season to season. Perhaps not surprisingly navy, white, black and grey form the backbone of most collections.

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Margaret Howell designs clothes to do things in. Things like taking a walk along a shingle beach on a blustery autumn day for example.

Margaret Howell designs clothes to do things in. Things like taking a walk along a shingle beach on a blustery autumn day for example. Or whiling away an hour browsing in a second-hand bookshop before picking up ingredients from the market for a home-made supper. Her raw materials are fine cotton, linen, tweed, corduroy and cashmere. She favours sturdy leather lace up footwear or perhaps plimsoll-influenced canvas numbers for the summer - the sort of thing the Famous Five might have worn on their adventures.

Spring Summer 1997 Show Invitation photo by Alistair Taylor-Young

Another striking feature of many of Margaret Howell's designs is their androgyny. Whilst the cut and sizing may be different, the fundamental design of many of the shirts, trousers and jumpers in her collections are pretty much interchangeable between men and women. This is sober sensual dressing for people who understand quality, take pleasure in what they Âť

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wear and expect that pleasure to be sustained for several years. Which is just as well because considered design using tiptop quality fabrics and manufactured (whenever appropriate) within the British Isles does not come cheap. Clothes from Margaret Howell are an investment. Given that she has been ploughing her singular, visionary furrow now for forty years it is perhaps surprising to learn that clothes design was not always her passion. Graduating with a degree in fine art from Goldsmiths College in 1969 the young Margaret had no clear idea what she really wanted to do. She applied for a job as a make-up artist with the BBC but was unsuccessful. She then applied to join an interior design course at the Royal College of Art but was not accepted. Her pragmatic streak came out in her decision to make things until her future direction became clearer and it was not long before the papier mache necklaces that were her first venture were snapped up by the industry. When the industry made it clear it expected something different every season Margaret turned her back and struck out making clothes that she wanted, not what the fashion machine demanded.

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The essence of Margaret Howell is simplicity, practicality, longevity, elegance, utility and harmony allied to an interest in materials and how things are put together. Little wonder then that her clothes appeal to many designers in general and to a certain type of architect in particular. Margaret's vision is not only crystal clear, it is all encompassing. The design of her shops, the layout, photography and typography of her printed materials all express that same concern for simplicity, elegance and quality. When a communication from Margaret Howell lands on your doormat you know from the feel of the envelope alone that this is serious business. Almost every one of the more often than not black-and-white photographs of the clothes is worthy of framing. The restrained elegance of the page layouts is an object lesson in graphic design. And this is all before you get anywhere near a piece of clothing! For someone so singular in her own vision Margaret Howell is more than happy to champion other designers whose work she admires. Predominantly but by no means exclusively British, you will find examples of furniture, lighting, cutlery and several other domestic necessities in her shops. All share those virtues of simplicity, practicality, longevity, elegance and utility so evident in her own work.

Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision is not only crystal clear, it is all encompassing. The design of her shops, the layout, photography and typography of her printed materials all express that same concern for simplicity, elegance and quality.

The Margaret Howell brand is now serious business with an annual turnover of ÂŁ60 million. Growth has in general been steady, considered and careful. There are today seven Margaret Howell shops in the UK, two in Paris and one in Italy. No great surprise there. The surprise is that there are ninety, yes ninety Margaret Howell outlets in Japan accounting for 80% of international turnover. If you are unfamiliar with Margaret Howell's clothes but are interested in the British design tradition of simplicity, utility and longevity, take a trip to one of her cool understated outlets and try on a few things. The cut does not suit all body shapes but the conviction of the designs, the quality of the materials and workmanship (not to mention the knowledge and friendliness of the staff ) is hugely seductive. Choose carefully â&#x20AC;&#x201C; your purchase is likely to be with you for many years to come. www.margarethowell.co.uk

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ONE17â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kerry Doyle takes a look at the British inspired collections from the 2015 Autumn Winter fashion shows around the globe

Saluting Britain

Paris

Moncler Contributing to the catwalk shows on the final day of Paris fashion week, Moncler showcased their patriotic, equestrian inspired collection, influenced by the British monarchy and traditional hunting attire. Tailored, technical fabrics printed with textures from tartans, tweeds and woven mohair fabrics creates a luxurious combination of tradition and modern sophistication. www.moncler.com

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DSquared2 The Autumn Winter 2015 collection follows the celebration of the brand’s 3rd anniversary since opening its Tokyo flagship store. The brothers behind the brand, Dean and Dan Caten produced pieces combining influences from Canadian Indian tribes and the British aristocracy. Embellished tribal jackets cover Victorian corsetry, creating an elaborate yet feminine silhouette. www.dsquared2.com

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The designer’s diffusion line takes inspiration from the iconic era of British punk, combined with gaudy, interior fabrics to create a bold, rebellious collection. The ‘British Revolution’ theme is clear throughout. Influences from suffrage and nationalism cleverly provoke mixed emotion towards both modern socialism and fashion. The confident use of traditional William Morris textile prints not only provides complete contrast, but also gives a nod to the re-introduction of ‘chintz’ within future seasonal trends.

Hailed by many as an ambassador in British fashion, Christopher Bailey has taken the brand into new territory with his Autmun Winter 2015 collection. Influenced by bohemian styling; folk, fringing and florals adorn the catwalk.

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Burberry

The introduction of quilting, patchwork and ornate embroidery alongside the classic trench coat, contributes to a celebration of British craftsmanship. www.burberry.com

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Nothing compares to seeing and feeling for yourself the handcrafted quality of a Peter Thompson of York kitchen, so visit the new showroom and be guaranteed of a very warm welcome. For further information on our products or details on how you can find us, please visit peterthompsonofyork.co.uk/showroom

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Travel: South Africa

Autumn is a fantastic time to enjoy the scenic splendour, amazing wildlife and cultural diversity of this wonderful nation. A long-haul destination, but with a difference of GMT + just 2 hours, the effects of jetlag are minimised and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to waste a day coming round from the flight - always a plus when there are so many great things to experience!

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And on top of that the exchange rate is very much in our favour at the moment!

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54,000 acres of pristine wilderness that is home to the famous Big Five as well as many more smaller and unusual species. This is the ultimate in understated luxury safaris, with only 22 rooms split across four award-winning lodges and the added bonus that it is in a malaria free zone. Enjoy fantastic dawn and dusk game drives, followed by delicious home cooked meals at Melton Manor and relax by the pool in the heat of the day. www.kwandwe.com

Dining inside or out at Melton Manor is equally spectacular

Days 4 & 5

Drive along the stunning Garden Route, home to some of South Africa’s finest coastal scenery, marine wildlife and forests and get close to nature in your own luxury tree house at the amazing Tsala Tree Top Lodge. www.tsala.hunterhotels.com/home Enjoy the thrill of a Canopy Tour® in Tsitsikamma National Park taking you on an unforgettable adventure as you slide from one platform to the next along a series of steel cables set amongst magnificent natural surroundings. A fantastic family adventure from 7yrs to 70 yrs!

Tsitsikamma Rainforest Tsala Tree Top entrance

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Don’t miss Cape Agulhas, the Southern most point of the African Continent and the official boundary between the Indian & Atlantic Oceans. C

The Garden Route

Days 6 & 7

South Africa is one of the best destinations worldwide for watching marine mammals, with spectacular annual visits from Southern Right and Humpback Whales and enormous pods of dolphins year-round.

Hermanus - one of the twelve best whale watching destinations in the world

Experience wonderful, five-star hospitality; whale watching from the comfort of your ocean view room and exquisite seafood at The Marine in Hermanus. Executive chef Peter Tempelhoff’s dishes reflect the myriad of local ingredients presented in surprising ways, and traditional dishes are recreated with sophistication and finesse. The Rich Man’s Fish & Chips, served with a tomato salsa and paired with a crisp white wine from the Walker Bay area, is a perfect example of this.

His approach to food is simple - "If it is not the best it can be, it doesn't belong on the menu!" www.collectionmcgrath.com/content/landing/the-marine There are many great outdoor activities to experience in this area, both on land and water, but for a truly spectacular close up encounter with whales a boat trip is a must. Autumn is the perfect time, with sightings of Southern Right Whales almost guaranteed from September to November each year. »

Days 8, 9 & 10 - Cape Town

Enjoy the splendour of the Cape Grace on Cape Town’s Victoria & Albert Waterfront, with magnificent views of Table Mountain and ideally located within walking distance of South Africa’s most popular shopping district. www.capegrace.com

Or for a more relaxed out of town stay (approx. 30 mins drive from the V&A Waterfront) The Twelve Apostles at Camps Bay is a stunning ocean front alternative. www.12apostleshotel.com

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Amazing experiences not to be missed: Robben Island The unique symbol of “the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, suffering and injustice.” Ferries depart from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A waterfront and the tour takes 3.5 hours including the ferry trip to and from the island. The tour guides inside the prison are former political prisoners who offer a very personal and moving account of South Africa’s fight for freedom. www.robben-island.org.za

Township Tour Take a Township Tour designed to allow visitors a unique “Journey through the History of South Africa” by following a timeline starting in 1652 through to the present-day democratic South Africa. www.rootsafrica.co.za

Don’t be afraid, this isn’t an inappropriate thing to do! – It’s an extremely positive and uplifting tour and gives you an insight into the country, its people and how they are moving forward.

Table Mountain No trip to Cape Town is complete without a visit to Table Mountain, but for a truly unique experience and awesome views, step off the top at 1000m above sea level and abseil into pure vertical space! www.abseilafrica.co.za

Winelands Tour Experience the true Winelands classic: Stellenbosch and Franschhoek! Spend your day sampling fantastic wines, wonderful art and enjoying a scrumptious lunch on a beautiful wine estate. www.luhambotours.com

Ten action packed days that can be enjoyed by all the family, but if you’ve got longer (and no children with you!) a fabulous way to end your adventure would be a relaxing two night journey with Rovos Rail from Cape Town to Pretoria before flying back to the UK from Johannesburg. www.rovos.com/journeys/cape-town

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Unlike a normal alarm, Sense’s Smart Alarm analyzes your sleep cycle to know when you’re sleeping lightly, and wakes you up at the optimal time to start your day off right. www.hello.is

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Smartphones have changed the way we take and share photographs. Sony takes this to the next level with a 10x zoom and detail never before possible from a smartphone. The lens connects to most smartphones via Wi-fi and can be controlled from your device even when it’s not mounted. www.sony.co.uk

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not all about the food!

This world famous Danish restaurant Noma, redefines the nature of food and how it can be prepared. Dr. Hubert Nazareth reports

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With its focus on Nordic cuisine, Noma is a combination of nordisk (Nordic) and mad (food) and may just be on the edge of madness with its offering. This restaurant has won the coveted title of Best Restaurant in the World for the past three years and has 2 Michelin stars so it cannot be completely lunatic. Noma is located in an old warehouse on the waterfront in central Copenhagen. A place where salted herring, dried fish and whale oil was once stored. This plain, substantial building shows its history with its low ceilings and heavy wooden beams. Thankfully the conversion has removed the smells of the original contents. As we arrived I was surprised that this rather drab exterior should house the best restaurant in the world; my mind went back to the pictures on its website of the extraordinary dishes and odd ingredients that had earned the accolades. What were we about to experience?

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There were six of us anxious to capture every moment of our visit. Three months earlier one of our party, Josh, using his computer and telephone, and starting at almost 3000 in the queue for tables, successfully negotiated the booking site and secured a table in the frenzy when reservations were released. For a small fee he may be prepared to repeat the feat for you! We started taking pictures under the simple NOMA sign on cameras, phones and tablets to record the moment. Then the sliding entrance doors were triggered, maître d’ Simonee came out to greet us and meet Josh “who had made it all possible.” Simonee put us at our ease and offered to take more pictures before guiding us in. We were welcomed by what appeared to be the entire waiting staff plus chefs and washers-up. We learned there would be close to 50 staff that evening serving just 30 diners.

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Greetings and introductions over we were shown to our table in a well-lit spacious room still showing signs of its warehouse past. Our waiter for the night was Lorenzo from Tuscany, one of 27 nationalities working in the restaurant. Thankfully they all spoke clear English, the lingua franca of Noma. »

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As a doctor, I was impressed when Lorenzo proceeded to check if anyone in the party had any food problems that he and the staff should know about. My wife mentioned she did not want prawns; Lorenzo established if she had intolerance, a true allergy/anaphylactic reaction or just a dislike of prawns. Medical histories over, he explained the 18-courses we were to eat and that we would be able to set the pace of the meal. Wine pairing was offered with seven of the courses, which two of our party accepted. Others felt so much wine might prove a distraction from the food. Then the performance began, a work of art unrolling in front of us with plates and bowls arriving with food unlike anything I had seen or tasted before, and all delivered by highly efficient staff. It was like a finely tuned engine purring into life. It would be impossible and perhaps tedious to describe every course. My favourites included a broth of fresh berries and lemon with thyme served in a wooden bowl resting on a bed of ice. The combination of sweet, salty and sharp flavours was perfectly complemented by a delightful Japanese yellow Saki. Another course comprised leaf shoots on a scallop fudge marinade, fudge-like in colour and smeared on the plate. I was expecting the leaves to be soft and soggy in texture but the crispy crunchy sensation in my mouth was so unexpected and unbelievable I was still raking up the last remnants of the leaves clinging to the fudge with my fingers as the next course arrived.

Yet another course presented us with an onion barbequed whole in its skin until completely blackened then split open to reveal succulent almost caramelised onion segments. This was followed by a flower petal tart, like a colourful summer stroll in the famous Danish Hillerod Castle Gardens on a plate. To me the taste of a pink petal was much the same as an orange petal but the textures were something utterly different.

Then the performance began, a work of art unrolling in front of us with plates and bowls arriving with food unlike anything I had seen or tasted before, and all delivered by highly efficient staff. It was like a finely tuned engine purring into life. The low point of the meal for me was a dish of cold monkfish liver cut in strips. I contemplated it for a moment; it looked remarkable on a slither of toast but tasted like a cold, salty, fishy bundle of orange rubber bands. Thankfully the beautifully cooked lobster tail and later course of roasted bone marrow more than outweighed that low point. The wines were definitely enhancing the food.

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At times the colour and consistency of the food was far beyond my previous experience but the clear descriptions by the friendly staff together with the beautiful presentation enticed me to try every course. My wife usually struggles with food with which she is unfamiliar but at Noma she was beguiled into eating things she would not normally contemplate, such is the transformation wrought by the kitchen on the most unexpected ingredients. Eighteen courses may sound daunting and whilst we were perfectly satisfied by the end of the meal, at no time did we feel overfaced. Accompanying all the courses was a disc of crusty bread cut into wedges and served with virgin butter. This was not fully churned and so contained creamy nuggets within it giving it an amazing taste and texture. Desserts included an egg nogg liqueur (excellent), something warm, gooey and tasting of mushrooms (not so excellent) and chocolate covered moss (like eating an Aero bar dipped in magic).

At the end of this extraordinary performance we were invited to meet the 50 strong team and see the kitchens and backstage areas. The kitchens were open and spacious and there were state of the art barbeques outside. The floor above held a library and more laboratory-like kitchens where recipes are tested. If you visit Copenhagen try to book a meal at Noma. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect food like any you have eaten before. Be prepared to be entertained and try things you may have never previously considered. You will leave convinced the chefs are not mad at Noma!

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Guest writer Rhoda James recounts a day of indulgence and friendly rivalry at a Swiss golf resort

It don’t mean a thing (if you ain’t got that swing)

Lunch that day was perfect, and so it should have been as we sat, the four of us, on the terrace at the wonderful Dolder Grand Hotel, known as the City Resort of Zurich, enjoying the warm sunshine after a grey departure from Manchester a few hours earlier. Was this the beginning of a treat, or was it an architectural research visit? This rather special hotel, with its fairy-tale towers and Belle Epoque origins, had recently been re-modelled by the renowned British architect, Norman Foster, and a new wing and superb spa had been created. We were there to explore and enjoy. For the two architects in the group much of their weekend would be spent in a minute and lengthy examination of the spaces and the finishes – the hand drawn along the line of a door or a wall, the photographs taken of door handles and light fittings. It’s what architects do on holiday – the predictability, the tedium!

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But that lunch was perfect, so much to anticipate and enjoy. And yet, and yet… The dining terrace overlooked a wellmanicured, if rather hilly golf course, and fellow golfers will recognise my wistfulness at being so close to a course yet unable to play. Fast forward a couple of years and there we were again lunching on the terrace - my previous disappointment had not gone unnoticed and one of those maligned architects, to his credit, had offered to give me a game at Dolder Golf. Lunch, no matter how exquisite, was now but a prelude to the real event: the golf! However, somewhere between the planning and our leaving for Switzerland the friendly ‘game’ had become a ‘match’ and it was revealed that a certain amount of secret practice had been undertaken by the architect; advice had been sought from a golfing colleague; a lucky cap was being worn. It was no longer simply an opportunity for me to enjoy a game on the course – he was clearly determined to beat me. (I’ll make no comment about architects here.) So we teed off on this picturesque course. The first hole was a tricky par 3 along the side of a hill, followed by a couple of pretty but very tight holes. The architect was playing disturbingly well; those hours at the golf range were paying off and his colleague’s advice to stick to a fiveiron seemed to have been sound. He was hitting the ball rather too nicely, if not always towards the hole and I might have been worried. Fortunately I was having one of those rare and wonderful days when the ball soared in a straight line, and putts couldn’t miss.

I waited and called other players through, the afternoon wore on and I thought fondly of finishing the hole some time before supper.

Even so, it was a close match until we reached the rather fiendish 5th hole which entailed a shot uphill over a small lake to reach a raised green and where the carry from the men’s tee required more clout than even a well-hit 5 iron. Drive after drive went towards the lake, we all searched but in vain. The architect, undaunted, strode back to the pro’s shop ‘more balls, more balls’. As I waited and called other players through, the afternoon wore on and I thought fondly of finishing the hole some time before supper. (if I were not a modest individual I would have mentioned that my drive from the ladies tee was pin high just to the left of the green.) We did eventually play on, and only finished on the 12th as dinner time approached, one caddy having left earlier to wash her hair. I had had a great time, playing my first and probably last game of golf in Switzerland and my thanks go to the two architects. The one who was my playing partner, and the other, my husband, who nobly pulled my trolley. But that evening as we dined on the hotel terrace, the heavens opened and we ran indoors to escape the rain. The gods were clearly angry: the architect hadn’t won. I was still smiling though.

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Your first car. Who can forget the thrill, the freedom? Swiftly followed by the realisation of how much it was going to cost to run and maintain the thing. Never mind, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only money

First car, first love

Most of us loved our first cars just because they were our first. But they say love is blind and the following reminiscences and anecdotes about the first vehicles of some members of the ONE17 team certainly seems to confirm the truth of that statement. No matter how many problems they may have given us, or how much money they consumed, we seem to have been in the grip of the internal combustion engine, Mr Toad-like, ever since.

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Liz Pollard, Senior Administrator: “My first car was really my husband’s. It was a 2 litre metallic brown Ford Cortina Ghia Mk IV with a beige vinyl top. He said it was the best car he’d ever had so I felt I had to say how great it was even though it was really too big for me – I could hardly reach the pedals!” “We kept it for four years, so I must have tamed the beast eventually. I remember we replaced it with a Ford Escort Ghia which was just as sporty but more my size.”

“My worst experience with the Cortina was driving two miles convinced something was wrong with the engine. When I stopped and lifted the bonnet, a cat shot out! It frightened me to death.”

“My worst experience with the Cortina was driving two miles convinced something was wrong with the engine. When I stopped and lifted the bonnet, a cat shot out! It frightened me to death.” Stuart Beaumont, Conservation Architect: “My first car was an Alfasud. It was fabulous: sporty, good to drive, a really solid little car. It looked good too, in a way only Italian cars could at the time.” “I kept it for three years then replaced it with a sensible Ford Cortina. I remember it broke down five times on the way to Scotland for a camping holiday. The AA refused to renew my membership the following year.” “I’ve always been into self-building and I used to strap a wheelbarrow to the roof of the Alfa then travel to a site I was working on to strip topsoil. I did this every day for two weeks then found out that a minidigger could do the whole job in two hours! You live and learn, but I’ll never forget that Alfa.” Lisa Wilson, Administrator: “I had a bright yellow Mini City. It was fabulous. No more asking my parents to borrow their car. Loads of fun and easy to park. I was quite well known in our area because at the time I travelled everywhere with my big Yellow Labrador Chloe beside me in the front seat. She was as tall as me and we had the same colour hair!” “Thinking back I must have been quite a keen driver because when it came time to replace the Mini I opted for a Fiesta RS2. Happy days!” » 87

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Mark Lee, Head of Interior Design: “Anyone who knows me knows how much I love driving. My history with cars is chequered shall we say – I had three crashes in my first six months.” “My first car was a red Fiat 126. To me it was a baby Ferrari and I drove it like one. I could write a book about that car, there are so many stories. Like the times my girlfriend (now wife) had to push the car backwards because there was no reverse gear. Or having to bump start the car every trip after the starter cable failed.” “On one particular occasion I misjudged a corner and I remember bouncing across a farmer’s field to a soundtrack from the Beach Boys on the radio.” “After two eventful years I swapped the Fiat for a 1967 Mini automatic with original bucket doors on cloth hinges. It cost me £75 but I had to get rid of it when it turned out to have been stolen in a robbery!”

Fiat 126, image by Camilla Giribardi via Wikipedia, Italy

“On one particular occasion I misjudged a corner and I remember bouncing across a farmer’s field to a soundtrack from the Beach Boys on the radio.”

Heather Pattison, Accountant: “I’m not particularly into cars but I loved my first car – a Skoda – for the freedom it represented. It was a family hand-medown as my parents were changing their car. My brother, being older than me, had first refusal on the Skoda and I only inherited it because my brother refused to be seen in it!” “Much as I loved the car it didn’t like tackling hills, which was a bit of a problem when you live on one side of the Pennines and work on the other. After three years it gave up the unequal struggle and was replaced by another hand-me-down. I can’t for the life of me remember what make it was but I can tell you it was brown!” Kevin Drayton, Notes Editor: “A cream Austin 1100 with tan leather upholstery. Despite being something a middle-aged council officer might drive I thought it gave me a certain ‘man about town’ air. Given that I had shoulder length hair and wore an Afghan coat at the time it shows how easily I was deluded.” “The car gradually turned from a dream to a nightmare. I remember noticing the mat was wet in the passenger footwell and when I lifted it up I could see tarmac below: the floorpan was rusting away. Then there was the time the brakes failed on one of Sheffield’s steeper hills. That was interesting. I took the car to the garage to be fixed and they told me the subframe was cracked and could have collapsed at any moment. £25 worth of welding later we were back on the road.”

Austin 1100, image by Frode Inge Helland

“After what was probably no more than two eventful years with the Austin I traded up to a brilliant Volkswagen Beetle 1302S. I bought it from a vicar in Cambridge - as good a provenance as you could get. Somehow he didn’t quite fit with the car’s steering wheel: the chunkiest little leather and aluminium racing wheel I’ve ever seen. Now that was a car!”

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RUBBISH BY BERTIE THE CHOCOLATE LABRADOR

What a fantastic summer it’s been! I’ve been out and about a fair bit since we last spoke and I want you to know how grateful I am for the interesting stuff left for me to find on my walks. The variety is amazing. In some cases people have obviously gone to a great deal of trouble to distribute things on verges and in bits of woodland when they could just as easily have stuffed them in a dustbin. Food and drinks containers are always welcome – preferably not completely empty of course – and even basic sweet wrappers and crisp packets make a pleasant change from the smell of grass and flowers. Plastics drinks bottles were everywhere and I was aware that the anti-smoking chappies haven’t been as successful as they’d like to think! But I’ve got to hand it the hardworking types who manage to get really whiffy stuff into the hedgerows: wet wipes, paper hankies, nappies and those little colourless balloon thingies. It must take a huge amount of effort. Drinks tins are not that interesting but they add a touch of colour to all that green. I’ve learned to be careful with some of those though cos the wasps are partial to them as well. I had a nasty encounter with one of our stripey friends over first bags to a pop can one sultry day in August. Though it pains me to admit, he did come off best and my mouth took a while to calm down. When we got back from the vet the old man fed me ice cubes, which was nice.

Anyway, let’s not dwell on the nasty stuff – not when there’s so much to enjoy. Summer is especially good for bumper packs: bags with an assortment of goodies – something to sniff, something to eat, something to roll in, and when I’m feeling generous, something to take back to the family and drop in their laps. What a laugh! I’ve often thought that one good turn deserves another, but I am of course strictly limited in my options for reciprocation, if you know what I mean. I can’t help but notice that many doggy owners encourage their best friends to express their gratitude for the harvest of stuff distributed by well wishers by leaving little offerings of their own. Try as I might though, I can’t get my old man to enter into the spirit of the thing. Oh no. Everywhere we go, there he is with a little plastic bag and a self-satisfied look on his face. My only conclusion is that he lacks the capacity for gratitude. Never mind, there are enough owners out there to make up for his deficiencies. Beaches, ponds, parks, footpaths – there’s hardly one I’ve visited this summer that someone hasn’t been thoughtful enough to furnish with a variety of treats and a lot of dogs have tried jolly hard to leave thank you notes whenever they can. It’s good to know that so many people take canine welfare seriously, so my thanks to them again!

If I don’t speak to you before, have a great Christmas!

OK enough of that. Here’s some news: I’ve got kittens! Yes, two of the blighters. It was a bit of a shock when they turned up one day. Even more of a shock when I realised it wasn’t just a fleeting visit. They really are the rummest objects imaginable. One is sort of stripey and strides about as though she owns the place. The other is black and white and treats everything with huge suspicion – me in particular. What are they for? After extensive observation I reckon they just squeak, eat and rip things up. I’ve never heard one bark at visitors nor have I ever seen them taken out for a decent walk. It’s baffling really. I strolled back to my bed the other afternoon and there they were curled up together in my blanket. My blanket! What is the world coming to? Try as I might I could not fathom what the things were for. Or at least not until the other day when I was wandering about the house and happened upon what I thought at first was a tiny new dog kennel. The opening at the front was only just big enough for me to get my head in, but I persevered. And am I glad I did! Oh joy, oh bliss! This little kennel turned out to be a sort of lucky dip bran tub and what I had heretofore regarded as these two pointless coves had hidden a load of treats in it – just for me! There’s a moral in all this somewhere but I’m not sure I’ve grasped it fully. Something along the lines of, ‘one man’s meat’ perhaps. It certainly seems to prove that every cloud has a silver lining. Heigh ho.

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