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THE CLOCKS have gone back and the dark evenings are upon us. It’s time to pack away the summer wardrobe and get ready for the winter months ahead. But fear not, it’s not all about the gloomy cold weather setting in. Here at Places&Faces we think that November is a great time to dress up and look glamorous, and ease yourselves into the party season. A classic black dress teamed with a timeless set of pearls is a sure-fire winner at events and nights out to lift the winter blues. To complete the look of elegance you need a drink to match. This is why we have four of the finest champagne cocktails around. Two of our personal favourites are the ‘Classic’ and the ‘French 75’. Learn how to make these and others on page 63, and impress your friends at your next dinner party. We all lead very busy lives these days, hectic schedules mean we must ensure we take the time to look after ourselves physically and mentally. Our friends at visitnorfolk.com have rounded up some of the best practices for well-being in Norfolk on page 29. Add to this all of our usual features such as gourmet gossip, fashion, fantastic recipes, what’s on and a feature on how to drink local, we are certain that you will have so much to read and do you will forget that the colder months are even here.
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CINDERELLA Northern Ballet
Escape into an enchanting winter
wonderland with Northern Ballet’s beautiful re-imagining of Cinderella. Live every moment of Cinderella’s story from heartbreak to joy in this sparkling adaptation of the classic rags-to-riches tale. Cinders is whisked away from her wicked step-mother to the glistening lake of ice where she first meets her Prince. You won’t believe your eyes as Northern Ballet’s remarkable dancers bring their signature magic to the ultimate feel-good fairytale making mesmerising entertainment for the whole family. Don’t miss out on your tickets... and you shall go to the ball.
Norwich Theatre Royal 26-30 November www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
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Festival of Architecture
runs until 27 November THE NORFOLK ASSOCIATION of Architects are hosting the sixth biennial Festival of Architecture in Norwich & Norfolk. Celebrating Norfolk’s unique history, architecture and culture and the purpose of the festival is to stimulate interest and discussion about our shared built environment. With more than 20 events there is sure to be something to interest everyone. Events include the architectural exhibition at The Forum, building tours, walking tours, the annual Norwich Lecture, exhibitions, design and craftsmanship awards and heritage days. This year’s theme combines ideas on environmental sustainability together with how our buildings are changed, adapted and reused. www.norfolkarchitects.org.uk/fann19/
Josh Widdicombe: Bit Much
2 November, Norwich Theatre Royal A SHOW THAT will change your life and how you perceive your place in the world. Bit much? Fine, it’ll be a very funny night of grumbles and jokes in which Josh will finally tackle the hot comedy topics of advent calendars, pesto and the closing time of his local park. TV favourite Widdicombe is best known for the twice BAFTA nominated and multiple Broadcast and RTS award winning show The Last Leg, as well as his critically acclaimed sitcom JOSH, Insert Name Here, QI, Have I Got News For You and A League of Their Own. A great evening to lift the winter blues. www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
Lewis Capaldi
30 November, UEA - Norwich SCOTTISH singer-songwriter. Lewis Capaldi achieved global mainstream success throughout 2019 with his international breakthrough single “Someone You Loved”, which spent 7 weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart making it one of the longest No. 1 singles in UK chart history. As part of his tour he is heading to Norwich giving local audiences the chance to see the up and coming songsmith live. 08
10 December, The Apex, Bury St Edmunds THE IRISH FOLK singer and her band head to Bury St Edmunds as
Christmas shopping
14, 21 & 28 Nov, 4pm-6.30pm, Holkham SPECIAL CHRISTMAS shopping evenings where you can soak up that wonderful Christmas atmosphere and shop for that perfect gift! Enjoy an extra 10% off all purchases on the evenings, and once you’re all shopped out, there’s a mulled wine and mince pie waiting for you in the courtyard café. www.holkham.co.uk
Griff Rhys Jones: All Over The Place 7 November, Norwich Playhouse
GRIFF IS BACK and once again all over the place touring the UK this autumn with his brand new full-length stand-up show. Following sell out performances of his previous one man entertainments ‘Jones and Smith’ and ‘Where Was I?’ and a hugely acclaimed tour of Australia and New Zealand, it’s time to join one half of Alas - Smith & Jones, one quarter of Not the Nine O’Clock News and one third of Three Men In a Boat as he presents an evening of hilarious true stories, riffs, observations and details of his recent medical procedures. It’s all guaranteed to be packed with wicked insights into the pains of celebrity, the vicissitudes of parenthood and encounters with the great, the good and even the royal. Yes, Griff is all over the place this year so make sure not to miss him! www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk
Ollie Ollerton 9th Dec, The Apex
part of their current tour and will weave Celtic and folksy rhythms alongside atmospheric carols in ‘Upon A Winter’s Night’, celebrating Christmas with a collection of ancient and modern songs, while providing a reminder that the festive season need not just be about brash commercialism. www.theapex.co.uk
AS ONE OF the first former UK Special Forces members to talk openly to the media and reveal their identity, Matthew ‘Ollie’ Ollerton has an incredible tale to tell. www.theapex.co.uk
Arts Fair East 28 November-1 December ART FAIR EAST, a major fair for the Eastern region, is inviting artists, galleries and art dealers to be a part of the event which will take place between 29 November and 1 December. This key event in the areas cultural calendar will take place at St Andrews Hall, in the heart of the city’s cultural quarter. In 2018 Art Fair East featured around 1,000 artworks and attracted thousands of visitors from across the country. This year the fair - which has previously
brought signed editions by Banksy and other famous artists to the region – promises to offer the most international line up to date with enquiries already received from artists in India, Mexico, Sweden and Japan. Open to artists, dealers and galleries interested in exhibiting all manner of contemporary art including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video art, installation, performance and original limited-edition prints. www.artfaireast.com
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers 17 Nov, The Apex
A BRAND NEW show of skill, stamina and red-hot rhythms to stir your soul. Europe’s longest established taiko organisation are celebrating their 25th year with their latest captivating performance of sharp synchronisation, dramatic choreography and sumptuous soundscapes. www.theapex.co.uk
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Tributes Can’t get to see the real thing?
Don’t panic, you can always get the live experience with a top tribute band and with so many different acts around, you may �ind you are spoilt for choice.
PURPLE JIMI
14 November, The Waterfront
PAYING HOMAGE TO Jimi Hendrix, their refreshingly energetic and unpretentious live show is not to be missed! They deliver a full-on show that features all of your favourite Hendrix tunes, performed with an energy and virtuosity that transcends tribute band status.
UK FOO FIGHTERS 30 November, The Waterfront
AS THIS AMAZING tribute band embarked on their 10th anniversary tour, they found themselves at the centre of a BBC documentary. They absolutely nail the true vibe of a Foo’s live experience, all performed down to the closest detail, making it a truly unmissable show for any Foo Fighters fan.
THE BON JOVI EXPERIENCE
Snow Patrol
21 November, Ipswich Regent OVER A twenty-five year career, Snow Patrol have carved out a unique place for themselves. Since their 1998 debut, Songs for Polarbears, the band have racked up an impressive number of critical and commercial accolades, including over 17 million global album sales, 1+ billion global track streams, 5 UK platinum albums, an Ivor Novello
award and have been nominated for a Grammy and Mercury Music Prize. As part of their tour of the British Isles the band head to Ipswich before a final show at the Royal Albert Hall in early December. This is a golden chance to see Snow Patrol perform locally, definitely not to be missed. www.ipswichtheatres.co.uk
6 December, The Waterfront
HAILED AS THE world’s first and finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi and the world’s only tribute to have been requested by and to have performed live on stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself, they are also the only tribute to have been featured on the official Bon Jovi website.
BJORN AGAIN 11 December, UEA
DESIGNED AS A rocked-up lighthearted satirical ABBA spoof, the show rapidly achieved worldwide cult status and is acknowledged for singlehandedly initiating the ABBA revival which brought about ABBA Gold, Muriel’s Wedding and Mamma Mia!
ELVANA
5 march 2020, The Waterfront
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ELVANA TEAR THROUGH Nirvana’s catalogue whilst splicing in grunged up sections of the king of rock & rolls finest moments, culminating in a whopper mash up of overdrive & old school Rockabilly. It smells like cheeseburgers and teen spirit, daddy-o! 10
Matt Cardle
Scouting for Girls
SINCE HIS LAST sold-out show at The Apex in 2017, Matt has released the album Time To Be Alive, graced London’s West End stage in Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom and completed a sold-out run in Jesus Christ Superstar at London’s Barbican Theatre. Together with a live band, Matt will play material from his four studio albums, some covers and a few surprises.
THE BAND’S name is a play on the title of the 1908 Scouting handbook Scouting for Boys. They have sold over 2 million records and received over 500 million streams since they formed in 2005. Returning to Norwich the boys continue their multi-date UK tour playing songs from the 2019 album The Trouble with Boys, which is upbeat, fun and infectious. The music dives into their love of uniquely British bands like The Kinks, ELO, Madness and The Beatles.
3 December, The Apex
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21 November, UEA Norwich
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Alive King’s Lynn Corn Exchange 10 December - 5 January
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LET THE GENIE GRANT your wish by heading to King’s Lynn Corn Exchange for another magical pantomime from the team behind last year’s production of Sleeping Beauty, Jordan Productions. With the return of Ian Marr as Dame Widow Twankey, who will once again team up for a hilarious double act with Scott Cripps as Wishee Washee. West End performer Lisa Mathieson will play the title role of Aladdin and Britain’s Got Talent star’s Twist and Pulse, join the cast as PC’s Hip & Hop. Twist & Pulse, born and bred South Londoners Ashley Glazebrook (Twist) and Glen Murphy (Pulse), met at the renowned Brits School of Performing Arts. They achieved 2nd place on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent (2010), managing to win over both the public and Simon Cowell and his formidable team, with their talent and charm! Also joining this formidable team is Steven Pinder who will be playing Abanazaar, and Divine Cresswell, who will be playing Princess So-Shi. The Magical carpet ride begins on Tuesday 10 December through until Sunday 5 January. A spectacular show full of music, fun, laughter, stunning special effects and plenty of surprises along the way! www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk
Oh no we didn’t! Oh yes we did! We’ve rounded up some of the best Pantos to see this festive season...
Beauty & the Beast St George’s Theatre, Gt Yarmouth 14-30 December IT’S A TALE AS OLD AS TIME and it’s coming to St George’s Theatre this Christmas! After the hugely successful Wizard of Oz last year, the team return with their magical pantomime ‘Beauty and the Beast’. Packed full of modern songs, dances, hilarious characters, mayhem and stunning effects as St George’s bring to life one of the best loved fairy tales of all time. Featuring local youngsters and some innovative puppets which bring alive everyday objects in a modern twist to the classic tale. Also returning with his wonderful comic timing is local actor Charlie Randall, who played the Tin
Man in ‘Wizard of Oz’ last Christmas. This time he will be taking on the role of Lefou, comic manservant to the evil Gaston. Theatre Director Debbie Thompson said ‘We’re so excited to be bringing Beauty and the Beast to St George’s Theatre this year. I know how much the audiences here in Great Yarmouth will enjoy this spectacular and magical show.’ Don’t miss out and come and join Belle, The Beast, Mrs Pans, Lefou and Gaston as they take you on a special journey of enchantment and fantasy this Christmas! ‘Beauty and the Beast’ runs from 14-30 December. Family tickets available at £44! The perfect festive treat for all the family. www.stgeorgestheatre.com 01493 331484
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The Wizard of Ooo Ahh’z A D U LT P A N T O M I M E
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Theatre Royal Norwich 17 December - 19 January DAVID WITTS MUST HAVE one of the most stamped performing passports in the business. From Walford to the West End to LA and now Norwich, the popular performer is set to play Prince Charming in the city’s panto this Christmas. David is looking forward to making the audience swoon and trying to capture the love of Cinderella as the handsome hero and enthralling a brand new generation of theatre-goers over the festive period. This year’s Norwich Theatre Royal pantomime has a star cast which also includes Amanda Henderson (Robyn in Casualty), Norfolk-born Joe Tracini (Denengineers, Hollyoaks, Spamalot), and the city’s festive favourite Richard Gauntlett. www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk 01603 630000.
Dick Whittington Sheringham Little Theatre 7 December - 1 January
Jack & the Beanstalk
DICK WHITTINGTON and his Cat takes on a “steam punk” industrial Victorian style – but also features this summer’s infamous high street “sinkhole”. The venue is marking 10 years of staging its own pantos with a show brimming with action, fun, special effects and surprises. Little Theatre favourites Kyle Fraser and Nick Earnshaw take on the roles of Dick and his “dame” Sarah the Cook. It runs from 7 December to 1 January with shows at 2pm and 6pm, except for Christmas Eve (10.30am and 20pm) and Boxing Day (2.30pm and 6.30pm).
Pavillion, Gorleston 11 December - 5 January
www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com 01263 822347
Snow White
Marina Theatre, Lowestoft 12 December - 1 January WHEN THE VAIN Wicked Queen discovers she is no longer the fairest in the land, she seeks revenge on her beautiful step-daughter. Starring a magic mirror, a beautiful princess, a handsome prince and plenty of audience participation, help to outwit the Wicked Queen and let love prevail in this fabulous festive treat for all ages! With stunning scenery and spectacular costumes, this pantomime is bursting with great songs, fantastic dance routines, laugh-out-loud comedy and plenty of fun and silliness for all the family.
Snow White runs at the Marina Theatre for 33 sparkling performances from Thursday 12 December to Wednesday 1 January. Collabro’s singing sensation Michael Auger will headline as the Prince this year. Michael joins Lowestoft’s favourite funny-man, Terry Gleed, who returns for his 5th consecutive year at the Marina Theatre, this time in the role of Snow White’s loveable sidekick, Muddles.
IT WAS MAGIC that got Jack into a spot of bother with that Beanstalk; now he hopes magic can get him out of it. Enter first-time fairy Catherine Terry. When she waves her wand as Fairy Beansprout at Gorleston Pavilion she flies in with a sparkling train of stage credits. She made her West End debut in Hello Dolly! She was in the original cast of 42nd Street at Drury Lane’s Theatre Royal and appeared there as Gumbie in Cats. TV credits include Casualty, The Bill, Doctors, Family Affairs, 2.4 Children and Brush Strokes plus presenting Playdays, the BBC children’s series. With her magic touch Jack’s dreams can’t fail to come true. www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk 01493 662832
www.marinatheatre.co.uk 01502 533200
Catherine Terry as Fairy Beansprout
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Panto not your thing, don’t worry there are plenty of other festive shows to enjoy
Christmas Spectacular
6 November – 23 December 2.00pm & 7.00pm THURSFORD’S Christmas Spectacular has attracted over 5.7 million visitors to date and is the largest Christmas show in the country. It is set in the magical surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of 120 professional singers, dancers and musicians – most of whom are straight out the West End. The three hour performance delivers an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety. It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with famous and much-loved chart toppers being performed alongside traditional carols. Please note the finale of the show includes a fly over of white doves across the auditorium. www.thursford.com 01328878477
Hippodrome Christmas Spectacular Hippodrome Circus, Great Yarmouth 7 December - 5 January THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS meets the Magic of Circus in this all human show, full of fun, thrills and excitement including the unique and amazing Water Spectacular featuring over 50 performers in one of the largest Christmas Shows in Europe. With Top International Circus Artistes including the incredible Wheel of Death, Cuban Springboard, the world’s greatest juggler Roberto Carlos from Mexico, aerialists, dancers, synchronised show swimmers and students from Dance Estelle with comedy from Jack Jay and from Britain’s Got Talent local hero Ben Langley. Set in the atmospheric Edwardian 1903 Hippodrome Circus Britain’s last surviving circus building. www.hippodromecircus.co.uk 01493 844172
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Mon 4 – Sat 9 Nov A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE Liza Goddard and Roy Hudd star in the classic Oscar Wilde play.
Tue 19 – Sat 23 Nov ON YOUR FEET! The smash-hit musical based on the life of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Tue 26 – Sat 30 Nov NORTHERN BALLET CINDERELLA Escape into an enchanting winter wonderland.
Tue 12 – Sat 16 Nov A TASTE OF HONEY The National Theatre perform Shelagh Delaney’s career defining play, starring musical favourite Jodie Prenger.
Tickets from £10 Book online: www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk THEATRE STREET, NORWICH NR2 1RL
A Taste of Honey
Sun 3 Nov FLANDERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Rossini, Rodrigo, Villa Lobos & Beethoven, with Guitarist Milos Karadaglic.
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The Rhythm is Gonna Get You
ONE OF THE best-loved stories of the festive season, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol story will be turned on its head as an innovative circus production brings Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future tumbling onto the stage in a riot of colour at Norwich Playhouse from December 11 to 21.
A Circus Carol will be The Playhouse’s very first in-house Christmas production, and is coproduced by Norwich Theatre Royal, Norwich Playhouse and Norwich-based Lost In Translation Circus, one of the UK’s leading contemporary circus companies. The ground-breaking show will feature a festive feast of high level dynamic circus skills combined with dance and character acting, as well as Lost In Translation Circus’s trademark warm humour, guaranteed to tug at heart strings one minute and have audiences laughing out loud the next. Expect dramatic acrobatics, aerial arts, balance work, clowning, juggling, character acting inspired by the Commedia dell’arte and much more. All this is woven into the re-imagined story of Scrooge, presented by a tight-knit group of performers from Italy, France, Ireland and Australia. This unique hour-long show will immerse audiences in musical merriment with dramatic lighting, specially composed music and sumptuous richly-coloured costumes for an uplifting Christmas experience which will truly be out of the ordinary. Ideal for everyone aged 10-plus. 11-21 December www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk
19-23 November www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
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Thrills and spills as Scrooge is transformed
DIRECT FROM London and coming to Norwich Theatre Royal from November 19-23 is the brand new musical On Your Feet!, which features some of the most iconic latino-pop songs of a generation. This lively musical tells the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan and the pioneering Miami Sound Machine, from its origins in Cuba, to the streets of Miami and international superstardom, with Gloria Estefan going on to win 26 Grammy Awards and sell over 100 million records worldwide. The show opened in London after coming direct from Broadway and features lots of the Latin crossover sound as Cuban rhythms are combined with American pop and disco. There is fast and furious foot-tapping choreography and an inspirational story to warm your heart. The hit songs keep on coming and include Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, Get On Your Feet, Conga, Dr. Beat and 1-2-3. The show is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots & Legally Blonde), with choreography by Olivier Award-winner Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys).
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There are many ways to experience the magic of Santa this Christmas, from shopping to steam trains. Here is our pick of the best.
JARROLD
Jarrold, London Street, Norwich, Santa times vary. Tel: 01603 660661 VISIT FATHER CHRISTMAS in his Workshop at Jarrold this Christmas. The big man himself will be in store everyday from 25 November until Christmas Eve – where does he find the time? Tickets are £5 per child and everyone who visits will receive a gift, regardless of whether they have been naughty or nice. While you’re there, it’s the perfect time to stock up on gifts for the whole family. Staff at the popular five-floor department store have been working non-stop to select great gifts, brushing up on their hamper making, and their wrapping, to make even the hardest Christmas shopping simple.
ELVEDEN COURTYARD
Elveden Courtyard, Elveden, Thetford. Tel: 01842 898068 VISIT SANTA’S GROTTO down a magical avenue of lit Christmas trees in the Walled Garden at Elveden. Children are asked to knock on the door and wait for Santa to welcome them into his temporary home. There are photo opportunities plus of course a gift, and it’s also the perfect time to select a tree to take home, ranging from 4-feet to 75-feet! You may even get the chance to see Santa’s reindeer. Santa will be in residence on 30 November, plus 1, 7 and 8 December, from 10:30am to 3:30pm. But he also returns on 17 December for Storytime (10am to noon), and for breakfast and afternoon tea (19 and 20 December).
SANTA’S MAGICAL JOURNEY
Thursford Collection, Thursford, Tel: 01328 878477 NOBODY FORGETS their first encounter with Father Christmas, and you can make it an extra special experience with a trip to Thursford. Santa’s Magical Journey takes you past penguins and polar bears where you’ll see giant teddy bears loading Santa’s sleigh. See the busy elves preparing toys in the factory and see the incredible wrapping machine (something we could all do with come Christmas). Kids will meet fantasy characters including the snowman family
(watch out for the snowballs) before making their way through the magical forest to reach Santa’s House to meet the man himself and his gifts for all that visit. Yes, it’s a very exciting time, but for those kids that need a more relaxed environment there will be a special morning on 24 November with shorter queues, softer music, and less twinkling lights. Visits include seasonal entertainment and a 4D movie! Tickets cost £11.50 for adults and £18.50 for children.
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JOIN A HAPPY BAND of excitable elves at intu Chapelfield in the lead up to Christmas and learn all the skills and essential training needed to become one of Santa’s little helpers. The intu family club launches a packed programme of fun festive activities this November, with the return of the Elf University. Learn how to be your best elf throughout November before meeting Father Christmas at a graduation ceremony on Sunday 1 December. There’ll be a whole host of fun, festive masterclasses for all the family happening at intu Chapelfield! Here’s what’s on and when… Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 November Enrol all the family and discover what’s on the Elf University curriculum. Visit the elf clothing workshop, learn about festive food prep or test inventions at the North Pole laboratory. Thursdays: 7, 21 & 28 November After school elf training takes place between 3.30pm and 6.30pm. Check the website for full details. And from 14 November you can shop for Christmas gifts afterwards too, with intu Chapelfield open for late night shopping every Thursday until 9pm. Thursday 14 November Book your slot to meet Santa at intu Chapelfield’s giant, sparkly bauble. Be the first to hear when bookings are open by becoming an intu family club member. Sign up online. Sunday 1 December Been a naughty little elf and skipped classes? Don’t worry! Catch-up Elf University workshops are happening all day on Sunday 1 December, plus newly qualified elves will meet Father Christmas at their graduation ceremony too. www.intu.co.uk/chapel�ield 22
Brockford Station, Hall Lane, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket. Tel: 01473 890622 FANS OF THE FILM The Polar Express will love this. Jump aboard the vintage steam train at Brockford Station to go and meet Santa at the North Pole Halt. The Middy train will be decorated in festive fashion for the Santa Special, with a bunch of helpful elves on hand. Each child will receive a special ticket and a present from Santa in his ‘magic brake van’. This is a great experience for young and old and is designed to introduce a new generation to the magic of steam. Santa Specials run every Saturday and Sunday from 7 to 22 December, and tickets cost £12.50.
KERSEY MILL
Kersey Mill, Kersey, Ipswich. Tel: 01473 829317 PAY A VISIT TO Santa’s Workshop at Kersey Mill for a host of fun activities. Start off with a short story read by Mrs Claus in the cosy log cabin before heading to the workshop to meet Santa and the elves and help them prepare for the big day. As well as face painting and crafts, kids will get the chance to mix food for the reindeer, load Santa’s sleigh, check their name is on his list, and sing songs with the jolly man too. Kids receive an apron, backpack, candy from the sweetie elf, a sand craft Christmas decoration, and of course a gift from Santa. Sessions in the workshop last an hour and run from 10:30am to 5pm on weekends throughout December (and including 20 and 23 December). Tickets cost £20 per child, which includes an adult admission. You can also browse the numerous shops on site and pick up Christmas treats.
NORWICH SANTA RUN
Eaton Park, South Park Avenue, Norwich. Tel: 01508 500894 NOT CONTENT WITH just seeing the one, original Santa, or want to raise some cash for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices? Pop along to the annual Santa Run on 8 December and don your suit (Santa or Elf, both provided) at Eaton Park. You can take part in the 2km fun run or 5km timed run, with prizes available for the quickest Santas in three categories in the 5km race and for the best-dressed family in the fun run. Walking, of course, is an option. Free limited parking is available and the park will be painted red for the occasion. The 2km run starts at 11am and the 5km run at noon, with all proceeds going to such a worthy cause, at any time of year.
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Death of a
ast seen in London only
four years ago, in an RSC transfer starring Anthony Sher and Harriet Walter. The production was serviceable, the accents were poor (I didn’t appreciate seeing Willy Loman played with a Yosemite Sam voice, call me old-fashioned) and the overall experience was forgettable. I thought to myself that although the play is probably the most famous of Arthur Miller’s big four, it didn’t move or enthrall me in the way that A View from the Bridge, The Crucible and All My Sons do. Then Marianne Elliott decided to direct it. This production – first staged at the Young Vic, where I saw it, and just transferred to the Piccadily Theatre – is a complete revelation. Exactly as Elliott did with Stephen Sondheim’s Company a year ago, the brilliant original is neither bent out of shape nor ‘modernised’ or given a gimmick. Rather, it is seen through a different lens: the AfricanAmerican experience. Miller’s story of the demise of Willy Loman’s career and, in turn, his family life is one that speaks for all generations. “Attention must be paid to such a person”, says his loyal but clear-eyed wife Linda in the play’s most famous line. But that “person” is not the man he wishes he was. Willy Loman is a salesman of moderate success – liked but not adored, competent but expendable, decent but flawed. An affair he had years earlier undid his son Biff’s respect for him and, in turn, dissolved the glue that could hold the family together when times got hard. The play flashes back and forth in time, a device achieved particularly well here as if to suggest that Willy himself is haunted by his varied past as much as his stormy present and uncertain future. This haunting leads to the play’s inevitable tragedy. Wendell Pierce, most famous for The Wire but also a Broadway star, gives Loman a warmth, dignity and underpinning sadness which the previous Lomans I’ve seen (Alun Armstrong, Brian Dennehy,
Anthony Sher) didn’t achieve. He is proud and frustrated but with a sense that both come from an awareness of his fall from grace rather than an aggression towards those who contribute to it. He talks like a winner but he knows he’s losing. Sharon D Clarke, the recent Olivierwinner for her dazzling performance in Caroline or Change (which she reprises on Broadway following her run as Linda) is his rock but at an increasing personal effort. Clarke contributes her famous singing voice to the many bluesy hymns which the production wraps around the play, all beautifully composed by Femi Temowo. What dazzles most about Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell’s production, though, is how comprehensive is its re-evaluation of the play’s central family dynamic. Just like Company, it does not fundamentally change what the author wrote; it gives an additional dimension to it that feels so rich and natural that one marvels that it has not been done before in a major production. Sparely designed by Anna Fleischle and precisely lit by Aideen Malone, it has the misty fragmentary feel of the memory play while also allowing the fluidity and visual
interest which Miller plays can sometimes lack. Death of a salesman is long and gently paced, bigger on character exploration than on dramatic action. As presented here, one immerses oneself in these characters’ intersecting lives and tragedies and leaves the theatre moved by the experience of spending an evening with them. Death of a Salesman - like Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross or Williams’ Glass Menagerie - is a play that can always be reliably expected to be revived once every ten years. There’ll be other Willy Lomans and other interesting responses to this ever popular classic. But it’s hard to imagine ever seeing a fresher, more moving or revelatory rendering of it than this. Elliott and Cromwell’s achievement is to remain completely faithful to the spirit, tone and intention of what Miller wrote while simultaneously adding a style and perspective which are completely their own. For that, and for its many other pleasures, attention must be paid. Death of a Salesman runs until January 4th at the Piccadilly Theatre in London’s West End.
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Upper St Giles Stay a while in
With its mix of Georgian buildings and independent shop fronts, make a date with Upper St Giles this month says Melanie Cook of VisitNorwich
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pper St Giles, for
those not in the know, is one of Norwich’s hidden gems. A quaint little street, with small canopied shop fronts and painted window frames in racing green, crimson, French grey and cobalt blue,it’s reminiscent of Maida Vale in London albeit on a smaller scale. Situated at the west tip of the Norwich Lanes, head up St Giles Street from the city centre and keep walking. It’s literally five minutes from Norwich Market. As you round the corner at the top of St Giles Street on your right, you’re greeted by St Giles Church, one of Norwich’s 31 medieval churches. If you’re a photographer or Instagram addict this street should be on your hit
list. In all seasons this attractive street is picture perfect. Through driving rain run into the welcoming Scandi-inspired café, Bread Source, for great coffee and fresh handmade cinnamon buns. At Christmas see fancy front doors dressed in holly wreathes, and steamed-up windows decorated with fairy lights. In spring blooming wisteria winds its way along the ancient church wall. And in summer check out The Plant Den, where the leafy stock spills onto the path outside. The best way to enjoy Upper St Giles is to wander with no agenda, just popping into places as you find them. If you love simple fashion designs made from fine linens and cotton, then Mora is for you. For jewellery, knitwear, prints, gorgeous
objects and art visit Verandah, a collective of eight designers and printmakers based in Norwich & Holt (North Norfolk). It’s the kind of place you can’t leave without buying something, and a great shop for presents. Carol Lake Studio is a beautiful design studio and shop specialising in rich botanical designs in rich colours. This is a shop if you want something very special, elegant and unique. Choose luxurious silk pyjamas and matching dressing gowns, cushions and shoes, ties and pocket squares and fragrant French candles, stationary, wallpaper and prints. These are Carol’s designs. She also takes bespoke orders. Other independent retailers include: Fabulous Frames; Stiffkey Bathrooms for vintage baths, sinks and more; Cup Cakes & Co and Norwich Art Shop. Art lovers will be thrilled at finding Norwich Studio Art Gallery. Housed in a 17th century former butchers’ shop, this gallery has been around for 20 years. Specialising in modern and contemporary fine art it has a focus on Eastern European arts and crafts too. It’s open by appointment. Caroline Fisher Projects at 93a is an exhibition space which also hosts a ‘Clay Conversation’ on the first Friday of the month, at 11am during exhibitions. Opened by Dr Caroline Fisher, Caroline originally trained as a doctor at Cambridge then changed careers and studied Fine Art and then Museum Studies at the University of East Anglia. The gallery specialises in ceramics and is open Friday and Saturday afternoons, 1pm to 5pm. Eateries are aplenty. Les Garrigues is a café, deli, cheese and wine bar. Informal and cosy you’d be very happy ensconced
here on your own with a good book or with company. The wine choice is excellent, the cheese boards delicious (presented with cured meats you make your way around the board in order as described by your server). Families are welcome with a large table to fit everyone in. It’s bonhomie at its very best. Roger Hickman’s Restaurant is relaxed fine dining, with a 3 AA Rossette. It’s a clever lunch option. Their set menu costs £21 for two courses and £26 for three, and presents dishes such as crispy cod cheeks, parmesan risotto with langoustine foam as a starter with pork belly, roast celeriac, parsley, baked apple, fondant potato, bacon and barbeque sauce for a main. There’s also a 6-course Taster Menu at £41 or £71 including wine flight. Evening menus
The best way to enjoy Upper St Giles is to wander with no agenda, just popping into places as you find them... It’s a great place for presents. are slightly higher. The restaurant also opened a private dining room with its own kitchen and entrance this year. It’s perfect for romantic dinners and intimate celebrations. If you love what you find in Upper St Giles, this is just a taster of what the rest of The Norwich Lanes have to offer. Explore: St Benedicts Street; Pottergate; Lower and Upper Goat Lane; Guildhall Hill; London Street; Swan Lane Exchange Street; Lobster Lane; Bedford Street; Bridewell Alley and St Andrew’s Hill. Phew. If for no other reason, it’s worth finding out more about the history of these wonderful names. Discover more about Norwich at visitnorwich.co.uk 27
Light-up
your festive season with a magical steam train journey on the North Norfolk Railway. From the comfort of plush carriage seats, you will be treated to an amazing light show with illuminated festive scenes nestled within line side woodland, cuttings, embankments and our preserved stations alike. Various dates between 20th November - 31st December 2019. Tickets cost ÂŁ15.00 per person. To book call 01263 820800 or visit www.nnrailway.co.uk.
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Best practices to well-being in
Norfolk www.visitnorfolk.co.uk
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with a hectic schedule. You’re tired all the time and stressed. If you tick those two boxes, then you need to spend time in Norfolk. Come and recharge your batteries, find some balance and calm, where there are no distractions, and rediscover a state of being comfortable, healthy and happy in stunning surroundings. Anyone can take steps to improve their well-being and it doesn’t have to cost anything. Here’s our top tips for places to go and things to do for well-being and mindfulness when you visit Norfolk. This is the place to be aware of living in the present moment.
Take time to enjoy a sunset What better way to find peace than sitting by the sea and watching the sun sink down to the horizon? Hunstanton is the only west-facing seaside resort on the east coast so they’re particularly spectacular there. Or enjoy the added drama of the Victorian pier at Cromer, which has the world’s last end-of-pier theatre.
Be at one with nature Visit Thetford Forest but don’t just stay at High Lodge and enjoy the facilities. Take a walk on the quiet routes, or the Pingo Trail, and commune with nature. Listen to the birds in the trees. Be very still and you might be lucky enough to come across wild deer. Or hire a bike and pedal gently through the huge woodland on waymarked trails.
Take a good walk Norfolk has hundreds of miles of short and long distance trails, many of them circular. Pick a stretch of the Norfolk Coast Path to walk. It’s popular to get the coastal hopper bus to return to where you started. Inland, you could try Peddar’s Way, which follows the old Roman route up to the coast in the west of the county. Alternatively, walk through the tranquil and gently rolling countryside of south Norfolk on the Boudicca Way, which takes in the old Roman town of Venta Icenorum at Caistor St Edmund outside Norwich. Weavers’ Way, between Great Yarmouth and North Walsham, takes you through stunning Broadland scenery. If you’re feeling a little more energetic, you could even try a little jog.
Discover calmness in church You don’t have to be religious to enjoy the calming solemnity of Norfolk’s churches. They provide a wonderful opportunity to sit quietly in peaceful surroundings. Norfolk has a wealth of medieval wool towns, built by pious landowners made rich by the wool trade who wanted to show their devotion. In the middle of the vibrant city of Norwich you could find calm
in the magnificent setting of the Norman Cathedral.
Be in a cultivated green space There are wonderful gardens to enjoy across Norfolk – things of beauty and great places for mindfulness meditation. East Ruston Old Vicarage has one of the most celebrated privately-owned gardens in Norfolk. Houghton Hall’s five acre walled garden with its contemporary sculptures is a thing of beauty. If you want time for quiet meditation whilst picking up some growing tips, then head to Felbrigg’s Walled Garden, or another National Trust property at Oxburgh Hall, and a third, Blickling Hall and Estate offers care-free walks in landscaped gardens and woodland. Look out for Norfolk’s only pyramid!
A view to savour If you’d like to see what man and nature can achieve together, then head to Sheringham Park, 1000 acres of natural beauty with landscaping by Humphry Repton. From the gazebo and look-out you can contemplate the stunning views along the coast.
Relax by the water We all know the meditative benefits of being by water, so what could be better than being in the Norfolk Broads – 125 miles of navigable, lock-free waterways. Hire a boat and float gently along… Sit by the water at somewhere like Fairhaven Water and Woodland Garden or hire a cycle for a slow pedal by the water. 29
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Wild Days Out www.visitnorfolk.co.uk
NORFOLK has fantastic visitor attractions and entertainment, but it’s also a great place to discover the great outdoors. We’ve come up with our favourite free Wild Days Out and what to see while you’re there… Hickling Broad The largest of all the Broads, Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Hickling Broad is a haven for wildlife all year round. Spend the day on the walking trails with bird hides or, in summer, while away a few hours on one of the NWT’s Boat Trails. Get your bearings in the visitor centre. On the Upper Thurne river system, the broad has a significant number of common crane, as well as breeding bitterns, marsh harrier, bearded tit, Cetti’s warbler and, in winter, a large number of marsh harriers. Look out for Chinese water deer, red deer and difficult-to-see otters, plus two icons of Norfolk wildlife – the swallowtail butterfly and Norfolk hawker dragonfly. Thetford Forest The largest low-lying pine forest in the country, and only planted after the first world war, Thetford Forest has its own micro-climate with low rainfall and warm days… which makes it a haven for wildlife. Look out for red deer, roe deer, fallow deer and Muntjac as well as badgers, foxes and dormouse. Birdlife includes pheasants, crossbills, woodlarks, nightjars and sparrowhawk. You can also go on the Pingo Trail, which are small Ice Age lakes and unique to this area, go down a Neolithic flint mine or just get off the beaten track on foot or two wheels. West Runton The coastline between Sheringham and Cromer, and in particular at West Runton, are unique on the East Anglian coast in that it is made up chalk and flint rather than sand – perfect for rockpools. At the foot of the towering cliffs, twice a day the tide exposes fantastic wildlife retreats. Closer to the cliffs you might find serrated wrack, edible winkle, common prawn and shored crab, but at a really low tide, further out, you might discover black squat lobsters, velvet swimming crabs,
common hermit crabs and long-spined sea scorpions. How exciting does that sound! Just as exciting is that you’re standing where the world’s largest and bestpreserved mammoth skeleton was found, back in 1990. 85% of the skeleton was discovered – the remainder being eaten by hyenas (there are teeth marks on the bones and fossilised hyena poo, dissected, was found to have mammoth bone in it… yuk!). If you know what to look for you might even find a mammoth tooth on the foreshore. Or you could look for hyena poo. Whatever takes your fancy. Just offshore is the world’s longest chalk reef, where our fabulously tasty Cromer crab and lobsters feed. Horsey This day out takes in the Broads and the beach. Spend half the day trekking over the sand dunes to see the seal colony (please don’t disturb them and leave your dogs behind) and then head to the National Trust’s Horsey Windpump, which stands sentinel over Horsey Mere and the surrounding Broads landscape. You can climb to the top for a great view but there is a charge for that. There’s a tea room here for refreshments. On waymarked trails, look out for the swallowtail butterfly, bitterns, kingfishers and cranes and, in winter, migrating wildfowl. There are also boat trips on to the Mere to see more wildlife. Blakeney Point As well as the largest seal colony in the country, the National Trust-managed Blakeney Point hosts Norfolk’s largest gathering of Sandwich tern in the summer, before they head south to spend the winter in west Africa. There are also common and little terns. Also look out for blackheaded gulls, which protect the terns from predators like foxes, ringed plovers, oystercatchers and common redshanks. The pastures contain northern lapwings, sedge and reed warblers and bearded tits. Take a walk from Cley along Blakeney Point’s four-mile shingle spit to the sand dunes near the Lifeboat House.
See if you can spot samphire, otherwise known as ‘sea asparagus’. It’s a local delicacy. Please give any fenced areas a wide berth to protect nesting birds and don’t forget to bring your binoculars. Cley Marshes The first reserve set up by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Cley Marshes has a range of habitats, including saline lagoons, grazing marsh, reedbed and shingle beach, which attract huge numbers of wintering and migrating wildlife and waders. Plus, look out for bittern, bearded tits and marsh harriers. Visit the environmentally-friendly visitor centre which has an observation area and interactive interpretation. Look out for regular fun education activities to learn more. Holkham Okay, you’ll have to pay for the car parking, but after that you’ve got the run of the huge Holkham National Nature Reserve – and what a place it is! Orientate yourself at the new Lookout education centre and then you’re ready to go wild. On the grazing marshes you might see lapwing, little tern and spoonbill, in and amongst the nonchalant cattle. Then it’s time to head into the huge pine forest, which has waymarked trails and interpretation posts. Then you’re on to the beach that’s been voted the best in Britain by readers of the BBC Countryfile magazine. Try to arrive as the tide is going out and you will enjoy not just a huge expanse of sand but warm shallow pools that are perfect for swimming in and splashing around. Barton Broad The second largest of the Norfolk Broads, Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Barton Broad and the surrounding fens have an impressive array of species, including common terns, herons, kingfishers and otters. The wheelchair-friendly boardwalk takes you on a journey of discovery, through swampy wildlife-filled alder carr woodland.
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still time to see Joker
15 | Crime, Drama, Thriller AN ORIGINAL, stand-alone DC origin story of the iconic villain. Set in 1981, this gritty character study sees failed stand-up comedian Arthur Fleck turn to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City.
Judy
12A | Biography, Drama, History
The Irishman 18 | Biography, Crime, Drama | Released: 27 November THIS EPIC crime film is produced and directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci as Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, Jimmy Hoffa, and Russell Bufalino, and follows Sheeran as he recounts his alleged jobs as a hitman for the Bufalino crime family. It is the ninth feature collaboration between De Niro and Scorsese and their first since 1995’s Casino. It is also the fourth film to star both De Niro and Pacino (following The
Godfather Part II, Heat, and Righteous Kill), the fifth to star both De Niro and Pesci (following Raging Bull, Once Upon a Time in America, Goodfellas, and Casino), and the first time Pacino has been directed by Scorsese. The film has received widespread acclaim, with critics highlighting the technical aspects, direction, screenplay, and the performances of De Niro, Pacino and Pesci. Available to stream on Netflix from 27 November.
THIRTY YEARS after starring in The Wizard of Oz, beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. Renée Zellweger gives a stellar performance as the iconic star.
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The Good Liar
15 | Drama | Released: 8 November STARRING British legends Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen, the film tells the tale of career con artist Roy Courtnay who can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life. With supporting roles from Russell Tovey and Jim Carter the film has an abundance of acting talent and is sure to be a hit with audiences.
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
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pupils in 11 schools in these three towns, delivering interactive introductory sessions to ensure children recognise the main characters and stories, as well as being able to join in choruses. Twenty years ago, Dean Parkin and Jack Rose – fisherman and lifeboatman from Lowestoft – co-wrote their best-selling book, The Grit. Out of print for many years, a revised and redesigned new edition, with illustrations by Templar Prize-winning artist Paula White, was published by Corner Street in September 2019. Many of the stories in the book have found their way into the script of Pearls from The Grit. Available in paperback and limited edition hardback versions, signed copies will be available at all performances. Funny, sad and thought-provoking in equal measure, it was a poignant picture of a lost Lowestoft. Wonderful to see it revived, celebrated and kept alive...’ Wayne Savage review, 4 October 2018. ‘A wonderful blend of talents, research, ingenuity, nostalgia and fun!’ Audience member (The Cut, Halesworth).
TOUR SCHEDULE Saturday 2 November Herring Festival, The Cut, Halesworth (4pm) www.newcut.org Sunday 3 November Herring Festival, The Cut, Halesworth (3pm) www.newcut.org Wednesday 6 November Two Sisters Arts Centre, Felixstowe (7.30pm) www.bit.ly/twosisterspearls PEARLS FROM THE GRIT, by Suffolk writer Dean Parkin, produced by Poetry People, is set to reach fresh audiences with a packed two-week tour in November. The newly-extended show will deliver 16 performances in 11 venues across Suffolk and, for the first time, into Norfolk. Set in Lowestoft’s lost fishing village, known as The Grit, the entertaining, tender and surprising show brings to life heroes and heroines from the heyday of East Anglia’s herring fishing industry. Pearls from The Grit mixes stories and poems, songs and film, and last autumn’s pilot performances drew ecstatic responses from audiences and reviewers alike. An Arts Council England National Lottery grant is enabling the show to reach new communities and venues in November 2019. Using the words of his great friend Jack Rose as a guide, Dean Parkin travels back in time. Audiences will meet no-nonsense fisherman, Ned; Billy, a larger-than-life skipper; Jessie (Billy’s Scottish wife); and Ruby (Billy’s daughter) – two of the tireless taskforce of women keeping the fishing industry afloat. Pearls from The Grit is directed by Alys Kihl (Wonderful Beast) and produced by Naomi Jaffa (Poetry People). Narrated by Dean Parkin, the professional cast comprises Sally-Ann Burnett (Jessie and Ruby), Tim 34
FitzHigham (Billy and The Host) and David Redgrave (Ned and Happy Welham). Original songs (lyrics by Dean Parkin) and incidental music are composed by pianist Maurice Horhut who provides live music throughout the show in the role of ‘Tickler’ Sam. Dean says: “The Grit is a really special subject, close to my heart. It’s marvellous to bring Gritsters to life in their own words, and to hear the authentic local accent on stage captivating audiences. I’m thrilled to have had the chance to develop the show and to work again with the brilliant original team. I can’t wait to share our tales of resilience and humour around the East Anglian coast where so many fishing communities once thrived.” The 70-minute show opens on Saturday 2 November at the Suffolk Herring Festival at The Cut in Halesworth, followed by the Two Sisters Arts Centre (Felixstowe), Jubilee Hall (Aldeburgh), Marina Theatre (Lowestoft), Westacre Theatre, Beccles Public Hall, St George’s Guildhall (Kings Lynn), Seagull Theatre (Pakefield), Wells Maltings (WellsNext-The-Sea), St George’s Theatre (Great Yarmouth), closing at Southwold Arts Centre. Tickets are priced between £8 and £12. The tour includes three schools-only matinées – in Lowestoft, King’s Lynn and Great Yarmouth – aimed at engaging a new generation with their rich maritime tradition. Poetry People has already worked with 800
Thursday 7 November Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh (7.30pm) www.aldeburghjubileehall.co.uk Friday 8 November Marina Theatre, Lowestoft (7.30pm + Q&A) www.marinatheatre.co.uk Saturday 9 November Westacre Theatre, West Acre (7.30pm + Q&A) www.westacretheatre.com Sunday 10 November Beccles Public Hall (7pm) www.becclespublichall.co.uk Tuesday 12 November St George’s Guildhall, King’s Lynn (7.30pm + Q&A) www.bit.ly/kingslynnpearls Wednesday 13 November Seagull Theatre, Pakefield (2.30pm & 7.30pm) www.theseagull.co.uk Thursday 14 November – Wells Maltings, Wells-Next-The-Sea (7.30pm) www.wellsmaltings.org.uk Friday 15 November St George’s Theatre, Great Yarmouth (7.30pm) www.stgeorgestheatre.com Sunday 17 November Southwold Arts Centre (4pm) www.southwoldarts.org Go to www.poetrypeople.co.uk for further ticketing information or call 01986 872033.
Open your heart and your home If nurture is in your nature, Norfolk County Council would like to hear from you. We require positive individuals who can offer a child meaningful support by opening their hearts and their homes. We believe every child deserves to live in a loving home and fostering in Norfolk could be one of the most rewarding things you ever choose to do. If you’re interested, please contact us.
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More than just pub grub THE PLOUGH AND SAIL in Snape, Suffolk describes itself as a country dining pub, but the food it serves is much more than just pub grub. It is a testament to the very best of contemporary British cuisine. Run by brothers Alex and Oliver Burnside, who opened it’s doors in April 2012, it serves good honest food that has been cooked with great skill. The local ingredients used are selected with care and thought, showcasing the seasonality and location to perfection. Comprising of a spacious restaurant, the original older part of the pub, in which dogs are
welcome, including a cosy snug, and an intimate balcony area, perfect for private parties or intimate wedding receptions comfortably accommodating 30 guests. There is also seating at the front of the pub and a courtyard area at the back best kept for the warmer days. So if you are heading to Snape why not pop in for some fabulous food and some local ale or just cosy up in front of a roaring fire. Well worth the trip. www.theploughandsailsnape.com 01728 688413
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IF YOU ARE ready for a night out with a difference... then look no further. The Big Beef Night, in partnership with Adnams, is the second in a series of extraordinary butchery nights presented by Jimmy Doherty. This may well be the most informative and entertaining meal out you’ll ever experience. As you work your way around the cow with Jimmy you will also enjoy a seven course extravaganza with a butchery demonstration. You will
learn how each cut is created, prepared, cooked and presented. Then you can sit back and enjoy the feast of cuts, an evening for true meat lovers. But be quick, the first of these two dates has sold out. £69 per head, including a welcome drink and seven courses. 23 November www.jimmysfarm.com
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ELEPHANT GIN combine a great passion for gin with a love for African wildlife, producing a premium gin range made with carefully selected ingredients that capture the spirit of Africa. The sampling gift set supports the important work of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and their elephant orphanage near Nairobi. 15% of profits from the miniature bottles are contributed to the trust, who nurture baby elephants who have been found in the wild – often left behind when their mother dies due to poaching or other human intervention. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is known as the most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world. Each baby elephant has the support of a dedicated team to nurse them back to strength and to rear them in such a way that they can return to the wild when grown. All of Elephant Gin’s products are handcrafted; produced in small-batches using the
traditional method of copper still distillation in an Arnold Holstein still. The mini tasting set offers an ideal introduction to the brand’s three core gin styles: classic London Dry, the more punchy Navy Strength and a warming Sloe – an excellent discovery set for gin lovers new to the brand. Find the sets on the Elephant Gin website and via Harrods, Selfridges, Fine Wine and Fenwick’s stores. The launch adds to Elephant Gin’s existing collection of elegant bifting boxes (RRP £32.90-£38.90) illustrating the story of a special elephant whose name is on the bottle’s label. The journey of each particular elephant is highlighted in a booklet alongside a stirring photograph. The consumer will learn all about “their” elephant, its luck or fortune, and the reason for why Elephant Gin decided to name a batch after it. www.elephant-gin.com
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GRESSINGHAM DUCK’S decadent bistro range is the ideal choice for entertaining through this hectic time, with fine dining dishes that can be ready for your guests in just 30 minutes, waving goodbye to hours spent in the kitchen and more time to enjoy the season with your loved ones. Whether you are looking for meal inspiration for a Christmas dinner party or a cosy, special New Year’s Eve’s meal for two, you’ll be spoilt for choice with these tempting duck classics including duck breasts in plum sauce, duck legs in cherry hoisin sauce, duck a l’orange, duck confit and duck legs with orange & maple to name a few. Delicious served with your choice of potatoes and seasonal veg, The Gressingham Duck range is available through all the major retailers including Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrison. www.gressinghamduck.co.uk
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TRULY TRACEABLE is a husband and wife team who produce award winning artisan venison and game pies, and sausage rolls. As the name implies, the fillings for their pies and sausage rolls are fully traceable. They can guarantee this on the grounds that all the venison and game is shot by Steve, who is as fully qualified as is possible in deer management. He is also a fully qualified butcher. All the deer which have been shot are individually inspected and recorded. These cull details are used to identify which animals go into each product on batch records every time pies and sausage rolls are hand made. This allows full traceability including the date, time, place of cull and the species of deer. With a multitude of awards, including Great Taste Awards 2019 for their wild boar and pork, and wild rabbit and pork sausage rolls; and British Pie awards 2019 for their venison and Suffolk ale pie, you can be safe in the knowledge they will taste great. www.trulytraceable.com
BRINGING Something new to the Christmas pudding category, LillyPuds has created two puddings for special diets this festive season. Renowned for its light and delicious award-winning traditional and gluten free Christmas puddings, artisan producer, LillyPuds, has extended its range even further this year with an alcohol free Christmas pudding and one without nuts. Adapted from the original, tried and tested LillyPuds recipe, which has become a Christmas favourite for so many, the new variants bring the same delicious flavours and quality ingredients you would expect, whilst appealing to a broader spectrum of consumers who want to enjoy this traditional pudding during the festive season. “Last year we launched our vegan and gluten free puddings, this year we wanted to broaden our customer base further. the alcohol-free and without nuts puddings mean we now offer something for everyone, whatever their allergies or dietary requirements,” explains Alison Lilly, founder of LillyPuds. The new alcohol-free Christmas pudding combines all the LillyPuds usual premium ingredients with fruit juice and a zero alcohol beer for flavour, whilst the new Without Nuts pudding uses the premium recipe without the ground almonds. They are available in 454g RRP £12.75. This year also sees the introduction of the 2 x 120g (RRP £8.75) for vegan and gluten free customers who want individual portion sizes. Alongside the new products, LillyPuds continues to produce its award-winning traditional Christmas pudding, fairtrade pudding and award-winning plum pudding with damson gin. www.lillypuds.co.uk 39
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THE IDEAL stocking filler for ardent whisky fans, or a novel and stylish way to decorate the Christmas tree, The Original Whisky Bauble will provide the perfect talking point this festive season. Created by The English Whisky Co, England’s oldest whisky distillery, this beautifully-designed bauble makes a perfect gift or decoration. All wrapped up in a stylish gift box that can be carefully hung on the tree, the clear bauble contains 20cl of The English Whisky Co’s finest English single malt whisky, making it a perfect and unique gift for a loved one.
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A family-owned and run business, The English Whisky Co. was the founder of English whisky when it opened its doors 13 years ago. As the industry leader it uses
locally sourced ingredients to produces the finest English Single Malt at its distillery in Norfolk. www.englishwhisky.co.uk
The Wild Meat Company AS WE head into November, the season to enjoy the bountiful game meats the region has on offer is well underway. Apart from being a sustainable source of meat it offers up some fantastic recipes to enjoy as we head into the festive season. Add to this the added health benefits compared to more conventional meats and you are onto a winner. Game meat, from wild animals, is very low in fat. Venison for example has only 1% fat compared to 10% with lamb or 11% with beef. Wild birds like pheasants and partridges are 50% lower in fat content than chicken.
The Wild Meat Company stock game meat which eat a naturally foraged diet, rather than mass-produced animal feed. This means that as well as being leaner, their meat has more flavour. Stockists include several East of England Co-op’s throughtout Suffolk and Waitrose in
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Saxmundham and Ipswich, as well as many farm shops and butchers across Suffolk. Of course if you can’t get to the shops you can always order online and have it delivered to your door. Game doesn’t get any simpler than that, the difficult bit will be choosing what to cook with first. www.wildmeat.co.uk
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Drinklocal Stocking fi llers When the gin is gone, the gift lives on.
NORFOLK GIN, a fragrant and well-balanced bathtub gin, is now available in small porcelain decanters; making it an ideal gift for any gin-lover this Christmas. So much more than a standard miniature, each porcelain handmade decanter contains 100ml of Norfolk Gin, a delicious, handcrafted spirit, made in the historic city of Norwich. The smaller bottles, made exclusively for Norfolk Gin by Wade Ceramics in Stoke on Trent, make for a beautiful addition to any gin collector’s drinks trolley or cabinet. Juniper-led with floral and citrus notes that work together in perfect harmony, Norfolk Gin has a classic flavour profile and is a smooth, delicious and easydrinking spirit. Made using the gentle bathtub method, it features seven botanicals (including Croatian juniper, green cardamom and fresh lime) which combine to deliver a unique, herbaceous flavour and sweetness; as well as a subtle, distinctive, straw-like colour. Norfolk Gin: 70cl bottle from £42 100ml mini decanters RRP £19.00 www.norfolkgin.co.uk
Winter gin?
AS THE NIGHTS draw in and the festive season approaches, pour yourself a glass of Ivy’s gin and tonic, the ultimate winter tipple. Hand-crafted in small batches by Heart of Suffolk Distillery, Ivy’s Gin is perfect for Christmas with its delicious clove and cranberry undertones. The subtle spices, alongside the ten carefully chosen botanicals, give Ivy’s gin a warming taste that is a perfect winter pick-me-up. For a truly Christmassy tipple serve Ivy’s gin with cranberries and juniper berries, a handful of ice and a premium tonic water or cranberry juice. Priced at £39 for a 70cl bottle, or £15 for a 20cl bottle from the distillery shop, independent stockists and online at www.heartofsuffolkdistillery.co.uk
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Whisky Beer
LOOKING FOR a delicious and drinkable beer for the autumn? Then get your hands on the new Whisky Beer jointly created by St Peter’s Brewery and The English Whisky Co. Produced using St Peter’s expert brewing techniques and The English Whisky Co.’s award-winning single malt, the new St Peter’s Brewery Whisky Beer is perfect for beer and whisky fans alike. With a 4.8% ABV, St Peter’s Brewery Whisky Beer is a superbly-balanced golden beer with smokey overtones and aromas of peated malt, combined with a measure of awardwinning whisky from The English Whisky Co. – the first English whisky distillery in over 100 years. The new whisky beer is available in the iconic St Peter’s Brewery 500ml oval bottle from www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk and The English Whisky Co. shop and website www.englishwhiskyco.co.uk - RRP £3.50.
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Norfolk vs The World Tasting Evening
21 November, 19:30-22:00, £45pp A CHANCE to enjoy an intimate evening with Ben and Hannah at Flint Vineyard. During the evening, eight wines will be tasted; four of these will be from Flint Vineyard and four will be hand selected by Ben from other wine-making countries. You will be guided through each of the wines in a relaxed yet informative way, with insights into their production methods and how they compare to the wines made at Flint. This will hopefully demonstrate that England, in particular Norfolk, can stand proudly alongside the classic wine regions. The interactive tasting will allow you to record your own thoughts and compare these with others in the group, so that everyone can judge for themselves which wines everyone enjoyed the most and why. www.�lintvineyard.com
Dark Ale
Norfolk Nog, 4.6% ABV, Mini Cask AS THE WINTER nights close in there is nothing like a good pint of a dark ale, and they don’t get much better than Norfolk NOG from Woodforde’s Brewery. A CAMRA Supreme Champion Beer of Britain winner, this deep, ruby-red ale graces the senses with comforting splashes of warmth. Inside, you’ll find a rich, chocolatey taste, tucked away with liquorice and treacle, all enveloped in a velvety blanket, for a smooth, unmistakable texture and finish. Woodforde’s is dedicated to making great beer and has won over 130 awards for doing so. Their beers are available in numerous pubs across the region, but don’t forget you can always visit them at the brewery itself and enjoy a tour before you head into the shop to select which of the ales you will take home... including the famous NOG. www.woodfordes.com
St Giles
ANOTHER GREAT Norfolk-based producer of high quality gin and the home of three fantastic award-winning gins: St. Giles, St. Giles Divers’ Edition and St. Giles Raspberry, Rhubarb and Ginger. Handcrafted in a custom-made copper still, each of their products boasts its own unique, complex and subtle character, yet are connected by a luxurious, velvety smoothness. The slow and careful distillation process ensures that the delicious blend of flavours is retained within the spirit, resulting in beautifully rounded and delicate gin, perfect for taste explorers. St. Giles is an area in London that was synonymous with gin shops in the 18th century and it also happens to be a historic road in the fine city of Norwich, where St. Giles’ founder Simon Melton and his family have their own 18th century shop. www.stgilesgin.com
THE ANCIENT estate of Wyken is quintessentially Suffolk with picturesque country lanes, hedgerows, patchwork fields and woodlands. Wyken is a 1200-acre farm which includes a flock of Shetland sheep and a 7-acre vineyard producing award-winning wines, including previous winners of the prestigeous English Wine of the Year and East Anglian Wine of the Year with the jewel in their crown the Wyken Bacchus. Planted in 1988 on a south facing slope, the vineyard on average produces some 12,000 bottles a year, which are sold through the Wyken shop and restaurant. www.wykenvineyards.co.uk
The Norfolk PX
THE ENGLISH WHISKY CO. mature some of their fine single malt whiskies in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. These casks are full of beautiful, rich, dark sherry before they take delivery, so they decided to take the sherry as well as it is too lovely to leave behind. Since arriving at St. George’s they added some of their single malt to it and left it in the casks to continue maturing. The resulting drink is a wonderful fortified wine that makes a superb drink for many occasions. The chairman prefers it chilled, the MD thinks it is lovely as a dessert wine. How ever you choose to drink it The Norfolk PX is amazing. www.englishwhisky.co.uk
Nelsons Blood
IN 1805 Admiral Lord Nelson fell in battle off the Iberian Coast. Normally a burial at sea would have ordered, however Nelson’s second in command decided to bring him home safely. The hero’s body was steeped in a vat of rum and on the journey home, the crew siphoned off tots from the cask and the name Nelson’s Blood was coined. www.nelsonsbloodnorfolk.co.uk
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Party T me! Christmas and New Year is party season and chances are you’ll be attending a social shindig at some stage. Wow your fellow party people with fun facts, dress to impress, and drink to retain your dignity with our handy ‘Going Out Guide’.
The festive season is approaching fast, and for adults that means less about Santa and more about celebrations. Aside from quality time with family over the Christmas and New Year holidays, this is an opportunity to catch up with friends and work colleagues for one of the most important socialising periods in the calendar. Need some tips and tricks as we throw ourselves into the party spirit, or some ice-breakers for any awkward moments? Look no further. Places & Faces brings you the ultimate guide to the party season, from what to wear to how not to end up with eggnog on your face.
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What to Wear thick socks, especially if wearing ‘unfamiliar’ shoes. You’ll thank us for it.
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It’s one of the biggest dilemmas of the season, and one of the most important to get right if you are going to emerge the other side unscathed. From dreaded ‘wardrobe malfunctions’ to social faux pas and aching feet – all of these potential hurdles can be tackled and cleared in style.
LADIES should also keep it classy, with a stunning LBD or something more glitzy (which you can get away with at this time of year more than most). When it comes to showing off flesh, less is best. Nobody likes a show off. Bearing in mind dancing is bound to feature at some stage, we can’t stress highly enough the importance of comfy shoes. Yes, we know you would love to teeter around on those five-inch heels but after a couple of glasses of prosecco, any Dancing Queen could easily find herself slumped in an undignified heap on the dancefloor. Nobody wants that. Savvy party goers slip a pair of flats into their handbag, just in case.
GENTS, when it comes to smart suits, the advice is simple – keep it classy. In our book, there is no such thing as being ‘over dressed’, but it’s oh-so-easy to get it terribly wrong. Gents can’t go wrong with a classic dark suit and white shirt for any semiformal occasion, work do, or just dinner round at a neighbour’s house. It’s a special time of year, so even if you wouldn’t normally scrub up, this is the time to take full advantage of the opportunity. Not sure if you should wear a tie? Wear one. You can always discreetly slip it off and into your jacket pocket if you feel like you’ve over done it, or just style it out as the suavest chap in the room. You could go the whole hog with a bow tie, but that’s probably best left for formal dinners and parties where black tie is the dress code. In that instance, we advise not being too clever in ‘interpreting’ the brief. Keep it simple and you won’t end up looking (and feeling) stupid.
Alcohol education charity Drinkaware has some sobering stats for you. One in four of us (26%) have regretted something we did at a work Christmas party after drinking too much. Although the survey was based specifically on work parties, they can be applied to any situation. Almost two thirds of those polled said they intend not to drink too much but care less as the night goes on, while a third admitted feeling peer pressure from colleagues to drink.
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Yes, it’s the time of over-indulgence, but we all know someone (not mentioning any names) who has pushed the boat out just a tad too far. It’s easily done, especially when everyone is drinking, but it’s important to remember how much you’ve had and what your usual intake is – especially when lethal party cocktails appear.
DRINKAWARE SUGGESTS making every other drink a soft one and avoiding drinking in rounds to help you to drink at your own pace.
Know Your Limits
HERE ARE SOME MORE TOP TIPS FROM DRINKAWARE: DOWNSIZE YOUR DRINKS - If you’re a beer drinker, make the units go further by drinking halves instead of pints. If you’re a wine drinker then opt for a smaller glass. DON’T DRINK ON AN EMPTY STOMACH - A healthy meal before you go out, and snacks between drinks can help to slow down the absorption of alcohol, helping you stay in control. KEEP WARM. Alcohol makes blood flow to the blood vessels near your skin and away from the core of your body. So while it feels like you’re warm because your skin is warm, your vital organs aren’t as warm as you might think they are
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OK, now we’ve been suitably sensible, it’s time to highlight some of the fun things about Christmas parties, which can also provide handy conversation starters. Let’s start with EGGNOG – the Marmite of festive cheer. You may love it, you may hate it, but do you know why it’s called eggnog? One theory is that rum was referred to as grog, and that the egg-based drink was served in wooden mugs called noggins. Eventually that became eggnog. The first recorded recipe dates back to 1775 and although you can easily buy it off the shelf these days, to make eggnog you will need eggs, caster sugar, milk, double cream, nutmeg, and rum (and/or bourbon). Some people make it a few days in advance to improve the taste (if that is possible).
Did you know that MINCE PIES used to be filled with meat (hence the name) like lamb rather than dried fruit and spices? Back in Georgian times, mince pies were a status symbol, and having pies in many shapes and styles was the height of sophistication. One story from the Middle Ages went that if you ate a mince pie every day from Christmas to Twelfth Night, you would have good luck for 12 months. Anyone have the stomach for it?
CRACKERS – not the salty snacks but the table novelties – were apparently invented in the 1840s by a London sweet maker called Tom Smith. Legend has it that he was inspired while sitting in front of his log fire one night, wondering how to sell his sweets wrapped in mottos. He decided then to create the modern cracker, that opens with a crack when pulled. When Tom died, his three sons continued the cracker business, and added hats to the mix, and a range of novelty gifts. Did you know: The Royal Family still has crackers especially made for them to this day. KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE has been around since the 1700s but it was those racy Victorians who really made it a ‘thing’. As far back as Roman times, mistletoe was seen as a plant of peace and friendship, but it’s unclear how the whole kissing thing started (but probably something to do with too much eggnog).
• 6 medium free-range eggs (preferably organic and as fresh as possible), separated • 150g golden caster sugar • 500ml whole milk • 400ml double cream • 350ml rum or bourbon (or a mixture of the two, depending on your preference) • freshly grated nutmeg (to preferred taste)
METHOD Whisk egg yolks in a bowl with 100g of the caster sugar until the mixture is pale, thick and yellow. Stir in the milk, double cream, and the rum and/or bourbon. Add a little grated nutmeg if you like your nog this way. Pour the mixture into two 750ml bottles with stoppers and store in the fridge for up to two weeks. (The alcohol prevents any spoilage of the eggs or cream.) Place the egg whites in a box and freeze until ready to serve the egg nog. When you are ready to serve, defrost the egg whites into a metal or glass bowl. Using a handheld electric mixer, whisk the egg whites until opaque and foamy. Add the remaining 50g of sugar and whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed. Pour the egg nog from the bottles into a large bowl and fold in the egg whites until well combined. Ladle the egg nog into glass tumblers and serve with a little freshly grated nutmeg over the top of each glass.
New Year Traditions
If you think Christmas parties have some strange traditions, they’re not a patch on New Year. One of the most famous traditions is the singing of Auld Lang Syne (which translates as Old Long Since), written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Singing the song on New Year’s Eve, or Hogmanay, began in Scotland but quickly spread around the world. Standing in a circle and joining hands crossed over the body is part of the fun, and is to symbolize friendship, as you may expect. If you are partying at someone’s house, you may find them having some odd beliefs, such as getting a man with dark hair to carry a piece of coal into the house for ‘good luck’. This ‘first footer’ – the first person to enter the house after New Year – can expect to be plied with food and drink, often into the wee hours. Other people insist on taking pots and pans into the street and running around the outside of the house banging them relentlessly. This goes back
to an old tradition designed to ward off evil spirits (like eggnog, perhaps). If visiting friends and relatives from around the world, there are other traditions to be aware of. Italians may throw furniture out of the window, while the Spanish like to eat 12 white grapes (one on each chime of midnight), and the Danes love to smash a plate. As the clock strikes midnight, as well as singing Auld Lang Syne, exchanging kisses is also common practice. The saying goes “kiss the person you hope to keep kissing” – so you’ve been warned. 47
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Party Venues DJ – all for around £50 (depending on date). Midweek Party Nights on 4, 5, 11, 12 and 18 December feature a two-course meal, glass of wine, and dancing to the DJ, and cost £25 to £30. Dancing queens should head to the Disco Nights for a four-course dinner and resident DJ, with dancing until 1am, on 23 and 29 November (for those who like to get the party started early) and 21 December. If live music is your bag, check out Agent Orange, accompanied by a four-course dinner and DJ on 6 and 14 December, with tickets costing £56.95. It’s all happening at Barnham Broom!
Carrow Road Top of the Terrace, Carrow Road, Norwich. Tel: 01603 218724 It’s time to party at Carrow Road, home of the mighty Norwich City. Christmas party nights here are always popular and feature fine food from Delia’s traditional recipes. Enjoy fabulous floodlit views of the pitch from Top of the Terrace, a welcome glass of Prosecco on arrival, and a three-course dinner followed by coffee with mince pies and homemade chocolates. Then the serious fun begins, with dancing to the resident DJ until 1am. Party nights start at 7pm and run on 12, 19 and 22 December, costing just £46 per person. £10 deposit required, and the event is over 18s only.
Brook Hotel Best Western Brook Hotel Norwich, Barnard Road, Norwich. Tel: 01603 741161 The Best Western Brook Hotel Norwich has some cracking party nights lined up, and tickets have already sold out for the first Friday party. Luckily, there are still tickets available (at time of writing) for 13 and 20 December, with arrival at 7.30pm, a festive three-course dinner at 8pm, then a Christmas disco until midnight. Tickets cost a very reasonable £29.95, so book now. Fancy something more luvly jubbly? Check out the Only Fools and Three Courses (see what they did there) shindig on 21 December, 48
where professional actors playing Del Boy, Rodney, Trigger and Uncle Albert will be causing much comedy mayhem at Marlene and Boycie’s swanky dinner. Tickets cost £45.95 and include entertainment, meal, and festive disco. Cushty.
Barnham Broom Barnham Broom, Honingham Road, Barham Broom, Norfolk. Tel: 01603 334157 Dine in style and dance the night away at one of Barnham Broom’s fabulous Christmas parties – including Fizzy Fridays, Disco Nights, Band Nights, and Midweek Party Nights. Fizzy Fridays on 13 and 20 December include a drinks reception, four-course dinner, and resident
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Ipswich Town Hall. Tel: 01473 433465 Turn up the heat this Christmas with a taste of Carnival. All the best bits of a glamorous Christmas Ball are included in this vibrant, carnival celebration theme. Bright colours, glitter, and even feathers are all encouraged as you enjoy a hearty Christmas meal and disco. The Grand Hall will be transformed as you get the chance to show off all your Strictly moves at what promises to be one of the more colourful Christmas extravaganzas in the region. Tickets are £50, doors open at 6.45pm, and carnival runs on 13, 14 and 20 December. Dress code: fabulous!
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Five minutes with
Chris & Richard Graveling from The Grove, Cromer
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The Grove has passed through generations, it has evolved and transformed into the wonderful, independent family-run establishment that it is today. In 1936 Robert and Hilda Graveling took ownership of the house, moving in with their young family and turning what was previously a private holiday home into a thriving guest house. In 1978 Robert sadly passed away, so son John took over the running of the house with his wife Ann. The couple went on to have five children and when they retired in 2010 they passed the business over to their children – Richard, Chris, Elizabeth, Hannah and Ruth – who now work in partnership to continue the family business. Places&Faces catches up with Chris and Richard Graveling to ask them a few questions. Chris runs the business side of things and works from home a lot, spending two days a week at The Grove. His focus is on the marketing, financial planning and the long term future of the Grove. Richard is the general manager of The Grove whose focus is on delivering quality, but keeping the atmosphere relaxed. Do you have any food heroes? Chris: Tim Haywood, I love the way he combines food prep with DIY. Richard: Sarah Pettegree of Brays Pork Pies, quite simply the best pies in the world. What’s the best meal you have eaten and where was this? Chris: A barbecued beetroot dish at Midsummer House, in Cambridge. It was very simple, yet absolutely delicious. Richard: Curried lamb at the Kuwait Towers restaurant. It just melted in my mouth.
Richard & Chris Graveling
What are your favourite dishes at The Grove and at home? Chris: The Gressingham duck with Wherry gravy. At home, it’s all about crumbles right now: wild blackberries, and Grove apples with granola on top. My children make it much better than I ever could. Richard: The monkfish with pork from the menu, and at home my wife’s fish pie. What is your favourite tipple and what food would you pair with this? Chris: I’m partial to a full red like a Montepulciano D’abruzzo, which goes well with a good strong cheese or meaty meal. Richard: The Humbleyard Bacchus white, which is produced in Norfolk and always goes down well, particularly with white fish. If you were having guests round what would you impress them with? Chris: Smoked mackerel or salmon done in my homemade smoker… a design pinched from a Tim Haywood book. Richard: Pea and lime risotto. What’s the best thing you enjoy about your job? Chris: The variety. One minute you can be planning a new bathroom, the other you are greeting guests. Richard: It is great to be able to share what our parents and grandparents worked so hard to develop over the past 80 years. How do you relax? Chris: Making wooden sculptures. Richard: Coaching youth football.
Run us through a typical day for you. Chris: I’m often computer based, but when I’m on site at The Grove, it can be anything from mending a hole in the roof or unblocking a drain, to greeting or serving guests, usually on the same day. Richard: I spend a lot of time behind the desk and talking to guests, juggling this with ongoing informal staff meetings and discussions. What is your proudest achievement? Chris: Winning AA Story of the Year, and then Eviivo Hidden Gem for the South East within three months of each other in 2017. It was quite unbelievable. Richard: Gaining two rosettes in 2014. Our whole business went uphill from that moment. What do you like to do when you’re not working? Chris: Coaching hockey, and being the children’s taxi driver. Richard: Filming Norwich City matches and being the children’s taxi driver. Can you sum up the The Grove in �ive words? Chris & Richard: Relaxing, quality, homely, family country-house. _ THE GROVE 95 Overstrand Road, Cromer, Norfolk NR27 0DJ www.thegrovecromer.co.uk 51
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Five minutes with
Siropas Rangphet (O.B.)
from The Craw�ish Inn, Thursford
H
aving spent
most of his life in the hospitality business, Siropas Rangphet – known as OB - has been running The Crawfish Inn for fourteen years. Having created a menu influenced by authentic Thai cuisine, OB sources the finest ingredients from Thailand, cooking classic dishes seasoned with kaffir lime leaves, Thai basil, Pandun leaf and other essential ingredients. OB serves an extraordinary array of dishes, ranging from the pleasantly mild to the intensely spicy!
Do you have any food heroes? Rick Stein, it would be my dream and a real honour to have a chance to cook for him. What’s the best meal you have eaten – and where was this? Growing up in a foodie family who eat out a few times a week, it’s very difficult to pinpoint the favourite. The two that I always go back to are “Just One” and “River Barge”@Chatrium Hotel, both restaurants in Bangkok and have had a big influence in the way I cook my food. What are your favourite dishes at The Craw�ish Inn and at home? If I was a Crawfish Inn Customer I would order Green Chicken curry and King Prawns with Garlic to share between 2 people. The 2 dishes complement each other very well. At home I really enjoy a well hung, thick slice of Sirloin, medium rare with a creamy peppercorn sauce. What is your favourite tipple and what food would you pair with this? I don’t drink very often now a days but I would recommend full favoured wine, something like Gewürztraminer for a white and Malbec for a red. If you were having guests round what would you impress them with? Massive plates of grilled seafood. What’s the best thing you enjoy about your job? Friendship! I have made so many friends over our 15 years at 52
Crawfish Inn. Many of my regulars have become my close friends, how many people can say that their friends come to see them at work, we have a laugh and they also pay my wages lol How do you relax? Music on a very good HiFi system, the closer to the sound of a “live concert” the better I can relax. Run us through a typical day for you Are you sure you want to know that? I am not a movie star, just a chef you know? What is your proudest achievement? Crawfish Inn, of course. I like to think that we have a very good name here. What do you like to do when you’re not working? I love eating out and er.... collecting perfume! Can you sum up the The Craw�ish Inn in �ive words? Quality, Freshness, Respectful, Friendly, and Delicious. THE CRAWFISH INN Holt Road, Thursford, is open for dinner from 6pm-10pm but closed Mondays, except on Bank Holidays. It is additionally open daily from 5pm to late during Thursford’s Christmas show. For more information or to book visit www.craw�ishinn.com or call 01328 878313.
Dinner with
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ere at Brasted’s we just love to celebrate, so Christmas and New Year is one of our favourite times of year! Why not join us this festive season where you are guaranteed fabulous food, wonderful wine and sublime service, for a truly sparkling seasonal celebration!
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Orla Kiely linear stem set of 4 Ramekins £40
Victoria plum Richard Bainbridge is the chef proprietor of Benedicts Restaurant in Norwich www.restaurantbenedicts.com
Mason Cash Bright Yellow Mixing Bowl £21
Ingredients
METHOD
SPONGE
First start with the filling. Place the halved plums in a heavy bottomed pan, add the sugar, thyme and water. Then place on a low heat and cook until your plums are soft and juicy. Remove from the heat and add the gin/brandy allow to cool. Pre-heated Oven 180oc. Meanwhile, cream the butter, sugar and orange zest together until pale and slightly fluffy, then slowly add the eggs one by one. Then sift in the flour,
• 160g salted butter (softened) • 100g caster sugar • 60g soft brown sugar • Grated zest of 1 orange • 3 eggs • 240g plain flour • Pinch of sea salt • 10g baking powder • 100g milk • Brown sugar for dusting on top
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pudding salt and baking powder. Fold gently and add milk to give a thick consistency. Place the cooked plums and all the juices into the bottom of the oven proof dish and cover with the cake mixture. Sprinkle with brown sugar and place in the pre-heated oven. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the knife comes out clean. Serve hot with a thin slice of Fen Farm Brie on top allowing time for it to melt.
• Pre-heated Oven 180oc FILLING • 8 large or 12-14 small Victoria plums (ripe, de-seeded and halved) • 60g caster sugar • Sprig of thyme • Splash of water • Double shot of flavoured gin or brandy of your choice (I used blackberry gin )
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Green pea & mint soup with herb croutons
***** Vol-au-vents Pork & apple sausage roll Canapes ***** Mince pie Mulled fruit tartlet Mini Eton mess
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Cranberry scone
Oven baked Gressingham duck breast with roasted sweet potato & sour cherry sauce
Clotted cream & strawberry jam
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Cheers
a touch of festive
Tyler Torrance
is the chef proprietor of Boarding House in Halesworth
www.boardinghousehalesworth.com @BHHalesworth
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hef Tyler Torrance from the Boarding House in Halesworth believes that entertaining with a flourish can be achieved in the home, just as he does himself at the Boarding House. With simple ingredients and a splash of the unsuspecting, a traditional canape or glass of champagne can be dramatically transformed and subtely suprise your guests! Try these five tipples to get your guests taste buds geared up before the main (Christmas dinner) event!
Rum Flip Ingredients • 50ml dark rum
• Whole egg
• 1tsp demerara sugar
• Ground cinnamon to sprinkle
• Splash of double cream
• Cinnamon stick to garnish
A delicious and simple version of an eggnog bursting with festive cheer. In a cocktail shaker, add rum and sugar, let the sugar soften and then add the egg, cream and plenty of ice. Shake vigorously till shaker is frosted on the outside. Pour into a coupe glass or short tumbler, sprinkle with cinnamon and add a cinnamon stick to garnish.
Giggler Hot Apple Toddy
Ingredients • 200ml Spiced Giggler apple cider
• 2tsp demerara sugar
• 25ml whisky
• Cinnamon stick & clove spiked orange slice to garnish
A wonderful warming drink made with our locally produced Giggler cider. In a heat proof glass add whisky and orange slice. Then heat up cider, sugar and cinnamon stick to just a boil and pour into glass.
Slow Fizz
Ingredients • 50ml slow gin • 50ml prosecco • Soda
• Rosemary to garnish
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A great fall drink to make with the sloe gin made from the previous year’s harvest. Fill a highball glass with ice and add slow gin and prosecco. Then top up with soda and garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
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Cranberry Margarita Ingredients • 37.5ml tequila
• 25ml lime juice
• 12.5ml triple sec
• 1tsp syrup
• 50ml cranberry juice
• Orange twist
It’s not Christmas without a cranberry cocktail. In a cocktail shaker add ice and all the ingredients except the orange twist. Shake until the shaker is frosted on the outside and pour into a lowball glass and garnish with the orange twist. You can go all out and rim the glass with lime juice and season with a mixture of cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg spiced sugar; or make a cranberry syrup from fresh cranberries to replace the juice and syrup for a more intense cocktail.
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Toffee Apple Martini Ingredients • 37.5ml vodka
• 50ml apple juice
• 12.5ml apple liqueur
• Apple slice to gsrnish
• 1tsp toffee syrup
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Apples are in season! So this is a great time to shake them up! In a cocktail shaker add the vodka, liqueur, syrup, juice and ice. Shake till shaker is frosted on the outside and pour into a martini glass, and then garnish with the apple slice.
the traditional
Sausage roll by simply adding
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DESSERT Blackforest tri�le The Boarding House Christmas pudding & brandy sauce Mulled Pear, pistachio panna cotta & red wine sorbet
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Coq au vin with
creamy mashed potato RECIPE
Breas t of Norfo lk phea sant, Conf it leg, white polen ta, black berri es , hazle nuts and a black berry jus INGREDIENTS
Peter Clarke
Peter Clarke head chef of the IMPERIAL HOTEL d chef utive hea exec of the IMPERIAL HOTEL in Great Yarmouth
Ingredients SERVES 4
SERVES SIX
• 4 pheasant breasts and 4 pheasant legs
• Thyme, duck fat, salt and pepper
• 40g roasted hazelnuts
• 3 heritage carrots peeled and cut on the
• 3 blackberries each
• 6 oz polenta flour( quick cook) • 2.5 oz of grated parmesan • 1.5 pints of water
• Half a pint of milk • 4 oz butter
• Oil
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• 12 blackberries pureed and sieved with 1tbsp of water
• 2 pint beef stock reduced to 1/2 a pint • 25g pea shoots
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TO FINISH
Place the leg into the oven to heat through and the skin to crisp. Reheat the polenta so it is boiling hot and place a quenelle on to the plate at the top, heat the sauce back up to boiling point and add the blackberries and hazelnuts. Cut the breast into 3 and place up against the polenta, add the leg next to it and then the carrots in a uniform pile next to the breast. Spoon the sauce over the breast and leg so that it covers the meat and garnish with pea shoots and enjoy !!
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Breast of Norfolk pheasant, Confit leg, blackberries , hazlenuts and a blackberry jus INGREDIENTS
SERVES SIX
• 4 pheasant breasts and 4 pheasant legs
Peter Clarke executive head chef of the IMPERIAL HOTEL in Great Yarmouth
• 3 blackberries each
• 40g roasted hazelnuts
• 6 oz polenta flour( quick cook) • 2.5 oz of grated parmesan • 1.5 pints of water
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Love gin? Love champers? This cocktail combines the two favourite tipples in a citrusy delight that’s devilishly strong – enjoy in moderation!
Add some pizazz to your Guinness with this smooth yet sparkly cocktail that will bring stout-lovers and wine-guzzlers together in the most unexpectedly delicious way.
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• 1 tbsp lemon juice
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Method Combine the lemon juice, sugar syrup and gin in a cocktail shaker and fill up with ice. Shake well and strain into a champagne flute. Top with a little champagne and leave to settle (as it will bubble up) then fill up with more champagne. Gently mix with a cocktail stirrer then garnish with a strip of lemon zest.
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The Classic Simple yet decadent, this staple champagne cocktail is perfect for special occasions. For an extra hit of festive flavour, add a splash of cognac.
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Method Ingredients • 1 sugar cube (or a teaspoon of fine sugar) • Angostura bitters • Champagne • Orange or lemon zest, to garnish
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Combine all the fruity flavours of Christmas in this refreshing bellini – great as a welcome drink at a festive gathering, or light enough to sip during Christmas morning brunch.
Method If using a sugar cube, soak it by holding it securely on top of the Angostura bitters bottle and turning the bottle upside down for a second or two. If using loose sugar, simply tip a dash of bitters onto the teaspoon. Drop the soaked sugar into a champagne flute and top with chilled champagne. Add a strip of orange or lemon zest to garnish.
It couldn’t be easier – half fill champagne flutes with Guinness or stout. Slowly top up with champagne, taking care not to make too large a head. Alternatively, half fill the flutes with champagne first and ‘float’ the Guinness or stout on top – pour it in slowly to achieve the distinctive layered look.
In a food processor or blender, puree the chopped peach halves. Then, stir in the juice of two clementines, the sugar syrup and drops of orange blossom water. Pour into flutes and top up with chilled champagne.
Ingredients • 2 chilled tinned peach halves • 2 clementines • 25ml sugar syrup • 2 drops orange blossom water • Champagne
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You spend a third of your life in bed. This means that by the time you are 60 you’ll have spent around 20 years in bed! This is a huge amount of time, so it’s essential that the bed you are in provides a quality night’s sleep. Glasswells sleep experts can help to ensure your new bed is perfectly suited to you, and your partner if you are sharing; not only will this improve sleep quality, but it will also mean your bed and mattress will last you longer.
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There’s no easy way to say this, but you may not be as slim as you once were. As we get older, unfortunately, our bodies change. Did you know that a double bed gives each sleeper just 65cm (2’3”) of sleeping space – this is less than a baby’s cot! A king size bed comes in at 150cm wide (that’s 75cm of space each) and a super king is 180cm, which is the equivalent of two single beds put together.
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processes involved. Customers will be able to buy ready-to-wear products, or to order from the range of designs, with made-toorder products usually ready within 14 days. Blackshore’s founder and managing director Simon Middleton is an experienced manufacturing entrepreneur. He created the Shackleton menswear brand some years ago, and has also run a musical instrument factory in Norwich, as well as being a published author and consultant on brand strategy. Mr Middleton said, “Our few months of manufacturing in Lowestoft were a fantastic start for the business, but we were located in an industrial area, so it didn’t get us in front of customers. When we held a pop-up shop in Southwold in the summer it was obvious how much people love the clothes and our story when they can get to see and touch products and talk to the makers. Coming home to Southwold, where the business was conceived, allows us to give a unique experience to shop
visitors: actually seeing their clothes being made. It’s the old-fashioned approach, and the opposite of soulless and unethical fast fashion. We think it’s unique in Suffolk.” Blackshore has two full-time garment makers who have many years’ experience in every kind of clothing. “Our garment makers are highly skilled and experienced. They’ve made everything from wedding dresses to flying jackets, and from jeans to carpet bags. Now they’re making beautiful Blackshore clothing.” As well as the clothes made in the Southwold workshop, Blackshore sells its own-design knitwear which is made for the company in small factories in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and the Channel Islands; always in Britain or the British Isles. Another popular item is a sailor’s canvas duffel bag, made exclusively for the brand in a Norfolk Broads boatyard. All Blackshore products come with a lifetime repair guarantee, so that customers can bring garments back in the future for running repairs. Blackshore will also stock items from a small number of other madein-Britain brands. “We are looking at other brands to find complementary products. But the essential criteria are that they must be of the highest quality, with real character, and they must be made in the UK. I set this business up because I believe in small-scale, sustainable, UK-based making. We are the very antithesis of brands which claim to be ‘gloriously British’ and so on, but which actually have everything made for them in the Far East. I want to make great products here in Suffolk, and to create good work for local people too.” Simon added. www.blackshore.cc
Situated in the heart of historical King’s Lynn, there’s plenty for all the family to enjoy at The Vancouver Quarter Shopping Centre. This autumn we have seen the opening of our brand new anchor store, fashion giants H&M. Over two floors, offering a wide range of clothing, accessories and homeware. H&M is the newest member to the Vancouver Quarter family. Not only are the Vancouver Quarter welcoming H&M, but four new units are ready to be filled with all things fashion, beauty, food and lifestyle. The shopping centre also features a strong line-up of other retailers including TK Maxx, New Look and Sainsbury’s and has a strong assortment of independent fashion, gift and lifestyle stores.
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a starring role in this second edition of the Conscious Exclusive collection in 2019: the China blue roseprinted jacquard prom dress and the floor-sweeping dusty pink tulle gown are all-eyes-on-me statement pieces next to sequined harlequin-patterned, ribbon-tied minis – all made from recycled polyester blends. Meanwhile, a sumptuous velvet recycled polyester suit with an embellished belt is as versatile as pretty, lightweight knits in blends made out of TENCELTM lyocell fibres and wool. A beaded cape made partly with recycled glass beads, a ruffled velvet top made from recycled polyester and a selection of exquisite hair pins made with recycled zinc and brass mix promise super-spangled, scenestealing effect.
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introduced some new furniture, fabrics or curtains to your room only to wonder why they don’t look right together? In this month’s column we will try and help you avoid these mistakes so you can create a space or room that looks fresh and professionally styled. A piece of furniture that you look at in a shop can seem fabulous but consider what it will look like in your own home. Important things to remember as an interior designer is colour, lighting, room size, scale and placement. These are all vital when designing rooms. When walking into a room it should be laid out to different heights, you do not want everything on the same level. Utilise your furnishings to accomplish this, particularly with art and window dressings. Shop around and budget before you buy, it is so easy to impulse buy and get it wrong - when it comes to designing a room I would strongly suggest that you choose your fabrics and textures first. A common mistake is painting first. It is easier to buy fabrics that you like and then pick out the paint to match.
Every room needs a focal point, this offers a place for the eye to rest and assigns a room with a function. It is so overlooked not giving each room a purpose. Some really simple steps to think about to avoid making mistakes include:• Buying furniture that is too big or too small • Hanging art too high • Purchasing uncomfortable dining chairs • Bad lighting or not enough • Do not be scared of colour introduction Be careful if you are trying to follow the latest trends, if you are not careful within a short time your home appear dated instead of timeless. Do not make the mistake of buying furniture that matches too well, you do not want your home to look like a furniture showroom. The best rooms are often ones that look like they have been collected over time. Here are some more tips you might find useful: Avoid pillow overload, too many pillows on a sofa or bed can look sloppy and uncomfortable and don’t forget if you do like lots of pillows and cushions then to keep them looking nice they need a lot of work arranging and puffing them up every day. Avoid lots of visible cables around the home, they can look very messy. Hide them.
Furniture that doesn’t fit. Measure. Measure. Measure. Furniture which looks too big or even too small can change the look in a room. Bad lighting. It’s so not necessary! Create layered lighting by using floor lamps, table lamps, and task lighting. Different styles of fixtures and sources produces lighting that highlights great features, eliminates shadowing and gives your home a rich look. Wall Art. Pictures hung too high? Consider the exact location and space when hanging pictures and wall art. Pushing furniture against the walls. Dead giveaway that you have no interior design skills. Bring it in a bit and make sure it looks cosy. If you need any help or advice then call into our showroom and we will be pleased to try and help.
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Alton in Hampshire. It soon became the biggest horticultural supplier to the garden trade in the UK. In 1983, having established this successful business, Peter decided to move sideways and try his hand at retailing. This resulted in him and Judy taking over Bennets in Bawdeswell. The conifer nursery was steadily updated and improved
Visitors to the Garden Centre are always amazed at the variety of products available, from the standalone toy shop, to the large gift area, a great selection of clothing and more books, cards and stationery products than you could imagine. by an apprenticeship with Blackmore and Langdon – a fruit farm growing soft and top fruit, based in Hampshire. Peter’s father had started a small business in 1947, selling packed seed, followed on with pre packed fertilizers and horticultural products sold locally to shops in Norfolk and Suffolk. Peter learned from this experience and concentrated his selling on the shop trade only, eventually opening wholesale depots in Chelmsford, Birmingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh and 88
with the help of a team of enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff, acquiring additional land to make it into the garden centre destination we know today. Bawdeswell is one of Norfolk’s premier garden centres, offering a truly unique customer experience. There is the beautifully landscaped Millennium Garden, where customers can sit and relax and, in the summer months, enjoy free Jazz in the Garden events. Together with their fantastic Treetops adventure play area and their
demonstration vegetable garden, Bawdeswell say they offer something that other garden centres in Norfolk just can’t match. In addition to the brilliant selection of indoor and outdoor plants, shrubs and trees, garden tools, pots and sundries that you’d expect to find in a garden centre, there is an exceptional food area – Reeve’s Parlour Larder. Here, they sell a huge variety of items from gin, wine and beer, to chocolates, biscuits, condiments, chutneys and jams. Bawdeswell also has
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daily deliveries of fresh items including bread, meats, pies and, during the summer, fresh fruit, all from trusted local suppliers. Don’t feel like cooking tonight? Try their extensive range of Cooks frozen meals! The centre’s selection of quality oak and cane furniture is extensive and, with free delivery within Norfolk, is always popular. Visitors to the garden centre are always amazed at the variety of products available, from the standalone toy shop, to the large gift area, a great selection of clothing and more books, cards and stationery products than you could imagine. Bawdeswell really does have something for everyone!
Bawdeswell’s Bluebell Square shopping centre contains a variety of independently run concessions, including a florist, dolls house shop and a shoe shop, amongst others. Then there’s the famous Reeve’s Parlour restaurant – extremely popular at all times – offering freshly cooked meals every day, using local produce whenever possible. Open from 9am, it serves breakfast, lunch and tea, coffee and cakes seven days a week, with Sunday roasts being especially popular. Special Afternoon Teas are legendary and vouchers for these make a great gift (these must be booked in advance).
Throughout the year, Bawdeswell also hosts a range of special events. In addition to Jazz in the Garden, this year they’ve had guest talks by celebrity gardeners Bob Flowerdew and Alan Gray, held a Garden Bug clinic with entomologist Dr Ian Bedford, and had a free Hallowe’en Trail in the Millennium Garden. Bawdeswell also has live reindeer and Santa over the Christmas period and holds a charity weekend event every year in aid of the RNLI & East Anglian Air Ambulance Service – taking place this year over the weekend of November 23 & 24; always a popular and well-supported event. Throughout 2020 Bawdeswell is planning some new, exciting events too. Details for these and everything else to do with Bawdeswell Garden Centre can be found on their website: www. bawdeswellgardencentre.com Bawdeswell Garden Centre prides itself on offering knowledgeable and friendly customer service and constantly strives to improve all aspects of the garden centre, offering the best products at competitive prices. But don’t take their word for it – pay them a visit and decide for yourself. As they always say, they are more than just a garden centre! THE BAWDESWELL GARDEN CENTRE Norwich Road, Bawdeswell, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 4RZ. Tel: 01362 688387 www.bawdeswellgardencentre.com 89
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get creative There’s nothing like a wreath making workshop to get you into the festive spirit. There are a number of instructive courses on offer throughout Norfolk and Suffolk, but if you’d like to have a go at making these eye-catching decorations at home, simply grab a mince pie, put on some Christmas carols and follow this handy guide from Florence and Flowers
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s the month of December approaches, it brings bountiful opportunities to get outdoors and to get creative. One activity which combines both of these is the making of festive wreaths. The timeless tradition of making a Christmas wreath often starts with foraging for natural materials which are incorporated into the final design. Simple to create, a homemade wreath brings lasting joy throughout December and beyond. As a result, it’s no surprise that festive wreath making courses are becoming increasingly popular. One such course is offered by our team of creative floral designers at Florence and Flowers, based at our
workshop in Blundeston, Lowestoft. Florence and Flowers usually specialise in creating bespoke floral designs using naturally dried and preserved flowers and foliage, however December sees us diversifying into using fresh materials – most notably in the creation of our festive wreaths and the facilitation of Christmas wreath making workshops. These include all the necessary fresh foliage, feathers, dried materials, seasonal embellishments and, of course, festive refreshments. For those not able to attend a course, we have provided the following step-by-step guide to creating your own traditional mossbased festive wreath. 91
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Start with a wire wreath ring and tie a loop of ribbon or twine onto the top of the ring (this will be used to hang your completed wreath).
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Unravel a short piece of wire from a reel and tie onto the frame. Keeping the wire taut on the reel use it to bind moss onto the frame all of the way round. An even, thick layer of damp, fresh moss will help to make the wreath look fuller and keep the foliage fresh and lush for longer. You won’t see the moss once the wreath is completed so this is a good opportunity to practise your binding skills without worrying about being too neat!
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Gather together a selection of different evergreen foliage, for example: pine, spruce, holly, conifer and ivy. You can also use dried flowers and fresh foliages, such as eucalyptus cinerea, which will gradually dry over time but continue to look and smell beautiful. Cut down several stems, creating small fan-shaped bunches of differently textured foliages.
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Use the reel of wire to bind the bunches, one at a time, on top of the moss. Lay each bunch so that it overlaps the last and the wire will be kept hidden from view. When you bind the last bunch on, lift the first bunch and tuck the stems of the final little spray of foliage neatly underneath. Finish by firmly wrapping the wire round the last stems several times then tie off and cut the wire, bending the sharp end round and embedding firmly into the mossed base.
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Embellish your wreath with decorations of your choice. This is your chance to make your wreath unique and personal to your own style and tastes. As such, there are no rights and wrongs to what you use for your final flourishes. Anything goes, from pinecones, feathers, dried hydrangea, cinnamon sticks and orange slices to festive ornaments and beyond. Use short lengths of thicker stubb wire to attach your embellishments, piercing through the moss base and securing tightly against the frame.
Our wreath making courses are taking place throughout December. Spaces are filling up fast, meaning we may release extra dates closer to the time. To book or for further details, please see our website www.florenceandflowers.co.uk or our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ florenceandflowers. To see more of our floral designs, head to our Instagram: @florenceandflowers79
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Got to go? I’m sure you all remember from previous years, during November men suddenly start sprouting moustaches in aid of Movember. One of the aims of Movember is to raise awareness of common male urological conditions, such as prostate and testicular cancers.
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Mr Rochester, prostate enlargement is one of the most common diseases to affect men beyond middle age, what is the prostate? “The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located below the bladder and just in front of the rectum. Enlargement of the prostate gland affects virtually all men over 50 and the majority of men in their 60s have urinary difficulties due to this enlargement as it compresses the urethra, the pipe that lets urine flow out of the bladder.” What are the common symptoms of an enlarged prostate? “The common symptoms are increased frequency of urination during the day and at night, hesitancy (a delay in starting to pass urine), urgency, weak stream, a sensation of incomplete bladder emptying and straining to pass urine.” And how would it be diagnosed? “The diagnosis of an enlarged prostate is made by assessment of symptoms, rectal examination of the prostate gland, urine test, electronic measurement of urine flow called uroflowmetry and an ultrasound measurement of the post-void residual to assess bladder emptying. In some cases an endoscopic examination of the bladder, called a flexible cystoscopy is required. In some select patients, bladder pressure and flow studies called uro-dynamic studies are useful.” Mr Rochester continues: “Men with mild symptoms are managed with watchful
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LE COMMUNITY CARE has been in the same family for near ly four decades and now provides live -in Care Services throughout the UK. Since 1980 we have provided care and have met with thousands of families who are seeking an alte rnative to moving into a residential care home. Meeting people inevitably lead s to either at the time of an assessm ent or even years later, to questions for which people are looking for answers. Information around all aspects of care is available but the road to finding out, especially at a time of cris is, about specific factors can be diffi cult and stressful. Able Community Care receives calls and emails on a regu lar basis with people asking if we can help with their search for information . Recently these questions have been asked of us...
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Carl Lamb
Chartered Financial Planner
www.smith-pinching.co.uk
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ensions and ISAs
are both tax-efficient ways of putting money aside for the future and each has its place in a diversified investment strategy. There are strong arguments for following both routes: we explore here some of the advantages and disadvantages of each solution. Both pensions and ISAs offer largely tax-free growth within the pension or ISA wrapper and each allows investment in cash investments and in stocks and shares. Each can be tailored to match the investor’s investment risk profile and any preferences – such as ethical investing – held by the investor. Both allow substantial sums to be built up over a period of years in a tax-protected environment. In both solutions you can change the investment assets held in your portfolio as and when needed, and ongoing advice and investment management will be of benefit to help secure ongoing growth. With both pensions and ISAs, there is an annual allowance limiting the amount that can be invested in a tax year. For the 2019/20 tax year, the normal annual allowance for pensions is £40,000 and the ISA allowance is £20,000. Higher earners and those who have started taking flexible
Investing in
Pensions
We regularly recommend that our clients invest in ISAs and pensions. Carl Lamb, Director and Chartered Financial Planner with Smith & Pinching, explains why both have their place in tax-efficient investment strategies.
access to their pension savings may see a reduced annual allowance for pensions. Although both pensions and ISAs are tax-efficient in terms of their gains and growth, there is a difference in the way that tax is applied when putting money in and taking money out. Contributions to personal pensions have the benefit of tax relief which, essentially, gives you back the tax you paid on the value of the contribution, adding it to the pension fund. This means that you get the tax benefit at the point of the contribution. When it comes to taking money out of the pension fund, however, only 25 per cent of the fund can be withdrawn free of tax. The remaining fund is then taxed as income at your marginal rate of tax that applies when you take it. The other point to bear in mind about pensions is, of course, that your pension savings are potentially locked away for many years: you cannot start to withdraw money from your pension fund until you reach the minimum pension age which is currently age 55. It’s also important to be aware that once you start taking flexible benefits from your fund, a reduced annual allowance of £4,000 is applied,
limiting the additional savings you can make into your pension fund from that point onwards. With ISAs, the income you use to put into your savings has already been subject to income tax, if you are a taxpayer, so there is no tax advantage at the point of going in. However, when it comes to taking money out of your ISAs, you do get a benefit as any money withdrawn from ISAs is not taxed as income at the point of withdrawal. ISAs offer greater flexibility in terms of the timing of withdrawals, too. You may include some investments in your ISA that tie up your money for two, three or five years, perhaps, but broadly speaking you can access your ISA savings much more readily. Financial planning is a process that helps you balance the advantages and disadvantages of different financial solutions. It’s about getting the right mix of tax-efficient savings and investments, potentially using both pensions and ISAs to optimise the benefits of both. Any opinions expressed in this article are subject to change and not advice. The value of an investment and the income from it could go down as well as up. The return at the end of the investment period is not guaranteed and you may get back less than you originally invested. The tax treatment of investments depends on individual circumstances and is subject to change.
Smith & Pinching are Chartered Financial Planners. If you would like a no-cost exploratory review to discuss your retirement planning with an adviser call us today on 01603 789966 or email enquiries@smith-pinching.co.uk. 105
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