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Celebrating life in Great Yarmouth and the surrounding areas
Travel
Rome
Exploring the Vatican City Interview
Lee Mead From West End to West Suffolk
FORTITUDE, SKY ATLANTIC
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Cooking with pumpkin and partridge Visiting Banksy’s Dismaland 'My Great Yarmouth' by Hugh Sturzaker
Christopher Eccleston Face to face with the Ninth Doctor
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20 “Amid the magnificence and monuments of the Eternal City, a labyrinth of medieval lanes and alleys”
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Interviews
10 Lee Mead on acting, parenting and his new live show 13 ‘My Great Yarmouth’ by Hugh Sturzaker
Culture
14 SeaChange Arts’ Joe Mackintosh
runs us through Banksy’s ‘bemusement park’ 17 Our pick of the month’s events
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Food
19 Dave Nash cooks with pumpkin to great effect in this warming dish
Travel
20 Mark Nicholls roams around
Rome, watching the world go by in Italy’s gigantic outdoor museum
Property
26 Our property of the month is a
stunning barn conversion in Hemsby
Finance
29 David O’Kane explains how to plan your financial future
VIP Events
33 Our photographers attend the
opening of Gorleston’s Porterhouse and a charity treasure hunt
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Interview
Northern Northern Award-winning actor Christopher Eccleston was in the region for the last day of the HighTide Festival. We spoke to him about looking after young children in between filming in the States
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t’s not easy being interviewed when you’re looking after very young children – and it is dinner-time. Just ask former Doctor Who, Christopher Eccleston. The first time we tried he was looking after his son and daughter on his own and was about to fly to Texas the following morning. The second time we have more success, although his opening gambit is: ‘They’re both with me here, now – they’ve finished their dinner and are having a bit of mango’. The 51-year-old actor is father to Albert, aged three (‘and a half’) and Esme, two, and he was just about able to speak on the phone, partly thanks to the promise of a replay of The Gruffalo. The Salford-born actor, who has older twin brothers, lives in London – although this summer he has been busy filming in the States for the second series of American drama The Leftovers, in which he plays Matt Jamison, a former reverend turned editor of a self-published tabloid. ‘From May 11 to September 7 I’m contracted to HBO 1 for The Leftovers,’ says Christopher. The first series was shot in New York, but he adds: ‘Now we are shooting in Austin, Texas, so I’m flying back and forth. I won’t leave it longer than two weeks,’ he
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Interview says, ‘it’s too difficult on me; the kids don’t mind but it’s not suitable for me to be away from them that long.’ He had just got back the day we spoke. Christopher was just as busy last year: ‘I did February to about July on The Leftovers then I came back and did a film called Legend [the film about the Kray twins is due for release this month], and then I went into a TV programme called Safe House.’ In the ITV drama he played former police officer Robert. This year we’ve also seen him in Arctic drama, Fortitude, on Sky Atlantic, although his character, Professor Stoddart, was killed off in the first episode. There was a reason for that: ‘I only had two weeks free in my schedule; they offered me the job and the money was good, the script was good and the cast were good, so went out there and did it and went straight from Iceland and on to New York.’ Christopher is described as one of our boldest and busiest actors, and not just on screen (he is also known for his performance of the titular role in the West Yorkshire Playhouse production of Hamlet, and for his performance as Creon in the National Theatre production of Antigone, for example). Having trained at the Central School of Speech and
“The important thing about Doctor Who is not that I left but that I did it in the first place”
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Drama, his first film was the true story Let Him Have It (1991), in which he starred as Derek Bentley. Then, as Christopher continues: ‘In terms of television I did Cracker with Jimmy McGovern, and played DCI Bilborough who was stabbed by the Robert Carlyle character.’ Christopher would go on to play the role of Trevor Hicks in Hillsborough, about a man who lost both of his daughters in the 1989 disaster, also by the award-winning screenwriter. Winning the part of Nicky in the BBC Two drama Our Friends in the North, broadcast in the 90s, further helped make Christopher a household name in the UK. It was drama on an epic scale, as he comments: ‘There’s not been a state of the nation piece like it since.’ He takes up the story: ‘It was a nine-part series written by Peter Flannery and I played my character from around the age of 18 to 60. And of course it was a launch-pad for Daniel Craig, Mark Strong and Gina McKee. ‘I was doing OK, but it was hugely important to those three guys. I was fortunate because I’d got a little bit of luck with Let Him Have It and Cracker.’ Christopher describes it as a ‘great, great series’ and adds: ‘I’m still in contact with Peter and endlessly pushing him to write something else.
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Clockwise from top left: facing Tom Hardy in 2015’s Kray twins biopic Legend; playing ex-detective Robert in Safe House; as Matt Jamison in HBO drama The Leftovers; a one-episode appearance in Fortitude; starring alongside Billie Piper in 2005’s Doctor Who revival
‘He once said in the press that he might have something else to say about Our Friends in the North but I’m not sure that will happen. Sometimes you’re better as a writer and an actor to move forward rather than look back.’ This resonates with the fact that, in 2005, Christopher played the Ninth Doctor in Doctor Who for just one series – a case of moving forward if ever there was one. Earlier this year he went on BBC Radio 4 to talk to Emma Freud about why he left the long-running show. Today he says simply: ‘The important thing about Doctor Who is not that I left but that I did it in the first place – I think people should learn to concentrate on positives,’ adding: ‘it’s very much part of the British culture to concentrate on the negatives – I reject it wholesale.’ In September Christopher came to HighTide Festival’s new home, Aldeburgh, for a Face to Face with Libby Purves OBE (awarded for services to journalism). What made him decide to be interviewed in this way? After all, as he comments: ‘I don’t do a lot of these things but I did a play reading with Steve Atkinson [HighTide’s Artistic Director] and was impressed with his intelligence and his passion for the festival – he asked me to come along.’ And Christopher hints: ‘There’s a chance we will work together in the future.’ What also appealed was ‘the promise of speaking to a serious journalist – not having to go over all the nonsense was very interesting to me, and I’ll be able to bring the kids, so it will be nice – I’m looking forward to it.’ As for her questions, he says: ‘I’ve got no idea,’ adding, ‘she can ask anything she wants. I reserve the right to give her any answer that I want.’
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Interview
Enchanted by Lee Mead West End star Lee Mead brings the golden age of Hollywood to west Suffolk. We spoke to him about encouraging daughter Betsy to enjoy these classics
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ee Mead is no stranger to the A12. After all, the Essex boy began his musical career at Potters Resort in Hopton on Sea and recently performed at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds, where we caught up with the West End star ahead of his Suffolk performance. The song stylist and actor who can count hit musicals Joseph, Wicked, Legally Blonde and BBC One’s Casualty amongst his credits, says: ‘It’s my first time in Suffolk with my show, although quite early on I did a couple of musicals in The Regent, Ipswich, and my first job was at Potters – a great place for a weekend break!’ He says of his first singing break: ‘I did about four/five months back in 2003 with Leanne Mitchell, who went on to win The Voice.’ He also has links with Felixstowe as he is friends with former West End performer Mark Connell. The upshot is: ‘I’m often on the A12.’ Although Lee adds: ‘It’s the first time coming to The Apex so I’m looking forward to doing that.’ Following the sound check, he promises: ‘I will be looking around Bury a bit.’ The Apex is on the tour sheet after his friend Kerry Ellis – another Potters Theatre Company alumnus – brought her show there. Lee mentioned to his agent: ‘It would be nice to play Suffolk.’ And it’s ‘just the right size’ for Some Enchanted Evening, a 10-date concert tour concluding in December with a Christmas themed show at London’s Garrick Theatre. As the Suffolk date is just across the border from Essex, Lee says: ‘My family should be there – it’s only an hour and half away.’ Lee is from Southend, originally. ‘I’m home at least once a month,’ he says. We discuss the merits of the local Rossi ice-cream: ‘Once a month I take Betsy to see her grandparents and we go for a Rossi!’ Five-year-old Betsy ‘lives in Kent with her mum,’ and mum is none other than Denise van Outen. Most of us know the back story: Lee shot to fame in 2007 when he won TV’s Any Dream Will Do and was cast in the lead role of the Joseph’s Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat revival. He also won the heart of Denise, who was one of the show’s experts. They married in 2009 but separated in 2013. It was made clear at the outset of the interview that Lee doesn’t discuss Denise although he’s more than happy to discuss his daughter. He also doesn’t mind discussing the ‘Joseph period,’ as he calls it. ‘It always comes up in interviews – it’s kind of why I’m talking to you now.’
He makes this point: ‘Eight years on I’m still out there doing great work – and it’s a hard industry.’ Not all winners of Saturday night TV talent shows can say the same! On his latest tour, Lee turns back the clock to the golden age of Hollywood and celebrates some of the classic songs that have become a part of our musical heritage. He explains: ‘I was having a coffee one day and thinking about the films from that era, and growing up watching films like South Pacific and Singin’ in the Rain with my brother.’ And he says: ‘With Betsy, as she gets older, I want her to watch these kinds of films.’ Computer-generated imagery is all well and good, but as Lee points out: ‘You miss out on that naivety and the essence of that period – it was really magical.’ The set list for the show includes Some Enchanted Evening, Where or When, I Fall in Love Too Easily, I’ll See You in My Dreams, One for My Baby, Broadway Melody, and The Way You Look Tonight. Thanks to new arrangements from MD Mason Neely, Lee says: ‘We’ve done a nice spin on the arrangements – it’s quite modern and fresh.’ (Listen out for a new studio album due to be released spring next year.) Lee notes: ‘We have got a grand piano on all the tour dates which I’m really excited about, and a four/five piece band. The past six to eight months I’ve been doing a lot of work on it in my free time.’ Not that he gets a lot of free time these days. Lee made his debut in BBC One’s Casualty last year, playing new nurse Lofty Chiltern and was shortlisted in the 2015 National Television Awards as Favourite Newcomer! ‘It’s my first regular TV role and it took about five years to get it,’ he says. After 600 performances of Joseph, Lee went to New York to study acting at the Lee Strasburg Institute before heading back to London’s West End. To be then nominated for his first TV role isn’t lost on Lee: ‘It’s really hard to make that transition,’ he says. ‘To get shortlisted was great.’ It does, however, involve filming in Wales in the week: ‘I’ve been down in Cardiff, Monday to Friday, We’re on set seven to seven most days so they’re quite long days.’ Like all parents in the same boat he tries to make sure he’s there for Betsy. ‘I spend weekends back in London, although I’m buying a house in Kent,’ he reveals. ‘I’m in London on Friday night and pick her up Saturday morning. It’s hard being away from her in the week. ‘It would be nice to have that job where you can go home every night, say if I was doing a show in London.’ Hence the concert dates are spread out, ‘one night here and there,’ he says. Special guest on tour is Amanda Henderson who stars alongside Lee in Casualty. ‘We’re good friends, work together on the show and see each other every day,’ he says, before explaining: ‘Last year she came on tour with me and did one duet. She’s got a great voice.’ Are there any particular songs he’s looking forward to performing? ‘Some Enchanted Evening,’ he replies. ‘It’s just a lovely, beautiful song – quite romantic.’ This month also heralds Betsy beginning her second year at infant school. Lee sounds as though he’s still getting his head around the whole growing up thing. ‘From half eight to half three they’re off! It’s such a big step,’ he says.
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The culture vulture and ex-surgeon on his pastimes and passions
1. Becoming Steve Jobs: the Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader of Apple; 2. Gandhi; 3. Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg, Russia
What’s one thing on your bucket list? A cruise to St. Petersburg How do you relax?
Gardening and walking
Describe your job
I have been retired for 10 years. I was Consultant Surgeon at the James Paget University Hospital where I had a special interest in colorectal and breast surgery. Since then I have done a number of things. I was lead governor for the Hospital Trust for over eight years. I am vice chairman of the Great Yarmouth Minster Preservation Trust, a trustee of St. George’s Theatre and I started the Great Yarmouth Arts Festival in 2012 which is now an annual event held in June. Earlier this year I was appointed chairman of the Great Yarmouth Borough Cultural Heritage Partnership
which aims to champion cultural heritage by bringing together individuals and organisations to develop strategies to preserve, develop and promote the Borough’s cultural heritage assets. Among other interests I have also written two books.
What would you do if you didn’t do this? Horticulture How long have you lived in the area? 36 years What’s the best thing about it? Its heritage and the surrounding countryside
What do you miss most when you’re away? My home and garden Most embarrassing moment?
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Secret skill? Plant propagation
Most famous person you’ve met? Prince Philip
Where would you time travel to? Georgian England
What music do you like?
Classical, particularly Mozart
Last book you bought/read?
Becoming Steve Jobs: the Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader of Apple
What’s your favourite film? Gandhi Tell us something about you that we wouldn’t know I have a passion for desserts
Who would play you in the film of your life?
My nephew and actor David Sturzaker
Sum up yourself in three words Passionate about Yarmouth
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E K I L I DO E think TO B DE THE BESI IDE SEAS
Joe Mackintosh of Seachange Arts muses on Banksy, seaside attractions and Father Ted
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ISMALAND. No – not Yarmouth in the off season.
No. Of course no! I’m talking about Banksy. He of the secret identity-graffiti-art-superstardom. Mind you, this has not been a week to even use the words ‘graffiti’ and ‘art’ in the same sentence for me – it was only a few days ago I discovered the unpleasant sight of a swastika daubed on the door of our wonderful Drill House arts centre. It provoked some Daily Mail-esque headlines to run through the mind and a foray into the street to exchange tails with the neighbours of various acts of indecency in our neighbourhood we’d borne witness to in recent times. All of this was not very not very arts and culture… not very Banksy. But back to him; Dismaland is the title of Banksy’s latest headline-generating project. It’s an enormous satirical art installation in the form of an amusement park (or ‘bemusepark’ as he calls it) that has taken over the site of
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the run down Tropicana lido in Weston Super-Mare. Banksy himself describes it as a “festival of art, amusements and entry-level anarchism. This is an art show for the 99% who’d rather be at Alton Towers”. It’s a big project in which Banksy has curated the works of 58 other artists and it’s gone down an absolute storm. The project was swathed in secrecy right up until the day before opening, but upon doing so, demand for the 145,000 tickets available over the 36 day run, greatly outstripped supply. It’s estimated to have put an extra £10m directly into the Weston economy and the national and international press generated has been more than Weston’s tourism marketing officers could have dreamt of. So, all very wonderful for Weston and all the sou’ westers but what has this got to do with the price of fish in Great Yarmouth? Are we getting Banksy here? Well that would be nice of course. And Banksy if you’re reading this, take it as read that you have an open invitation to the Wild East anytime (feel free to start with my ancient Ford Galaxy which is worryingly unsaleable at present). But no – ‘let’s get Banksy to GY’ is not really the point I’m trying make here. And actually it should be noted that the whole Dismaland venture (which was a huge and doubtless costly operation)
Culture
“What really interests me about Dismaland is the nature of the art itself”
Father Ted
children’s slide; Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage fatally crashed inside her castle, paparazzi surrounding the body; a model boat pond with dead bodies and boats full of refugees. All thought-provoking images, ranging from the hilarious to the deadly serious. Art that both entertains and provokes in equal measure. It’s interesting work in itself, wherever it might be. But on the seafront? In amusement park form? What does this tell us? That the classic seaside attractions are a hackneyed cliché of yesteryear that should be consigned to the scrapheap to make way for a more contemporary culture? I’d suggest this is far from the truth. Banksy fondly was an act of generosity on the part of the artist himself – remembers his childhood visits to Weston. His part-mocking the deliberately modest £3 gate price meaning total ticket of the seaside attraction experience is done with great income was far less than the overall costs. affection at the same time. Here lies the true genius – to Nor is the lesson I am taking from the Weston success take the mickey, but at the same time build appreciation. a more general one of ‘getting a really famous names to It all reminds me of another great celebrant of the dismal Yarmouth and the world will follow’. Ironically I first learned – Channel 4’s Father Ted, particularly the episode with the about Dismaland while having a drink with ultra-low budget funfair… sort of awful but at two event producers from Disneyland Paris the same time, it made you want to be in Craggy when I got a call from a theatre producer friend Island. For those of us in seasideland this is a in Weston, telling me that the Banksy project good attitude to ponder. Yes, much of what is had gone through the roof, Weston Council around us is clichéd and in many places run now suddenly wanted to programme other big down. But it’s also great isn’t it? And the success outdoor events to make the most of the interest of Dismaland itself tells us that it’s not the form and could I suggest anything…? that’s potentially the problem, it’s the content. But still no, that is not what most tickles ‘Use your imagination’ Banksy’s telling us. He’s my fancy. What really interests me about right isn’t he? Perhaps Graham Linehan, creator Dismaland is the nature of the art itself. The of Father Ted and Norwich resident might fancy various exhibits include a model village during the challenge here in Great Yarmouth. Come on Joe Mackintosh civil unrest, with 3000 riot police; a pocket is Chief Executive of Graham, work with us. Let’s do it! SeaChange Arts and money lwwoanshop for children charging – Artistic Director of the 5000% interest; a former Northern Ireland Check out Banksy’s latest seaside enterprise Out There Festival. Visit armoured water cannon, complete with www.seachangearts.org at www.dismaland.co.uk
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What’s On Your monthly guide to the best events taking place in and around the town Sports evening On 9th October, ex-England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton OBE comes to the Pier Tavern, Britannia Pier, in support of Children with Cancer. Tickets are £20, which includes a basket meal. For full details or to book, visit: www.britannia-pier.co.uk
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Comedy Jimmy Tarbuck is at his best in front of a live audience and during his date in Gorleston – on 1st October at the Pavilion Theatre – he will be sharing anecdotes and demonstrating his quickfire wit. www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk
Heritage Walk On the Warpath – Piers & Bombs at Wellington Pier is a guided walk to find out more about the Victorian pier and the former jetty and about the town’s war efforts during both world wars. 8th and 18th October, 2pm. Visit www.heritage-walks.co.uk
Live music The Bay City Rollers head to St George’s Theatre for an evening of classic hits on Friday 9th October then on Saturday 10th it’s an evening of song, anecdotes and chat with An Audience with Lesley Garrett. Details at www.stgeorgestheatre.com
Pupils of The Dancers School in Gorleston present their biennial show at the Britannia Pier Theatre on 16th and 17th October. With all pupils of the school, from three years and upwards, performing onstage, Journeys in Dance will present a mixture of classical ballet, jazz, tap, modern and musical theatre. See www.britannia-pier.co.uk
Circus show Jack Jay and Johnny Mac return to the Hippodrome Great Yarmouth with the second and all new Halloween Spooktacular: Fright Night at the Museum, which starts a limited run on 22nd October until 1st November. Joining them in the cast will be a host
of world class circus performers and dancers. Those who really want to get involved are encouraged to attend in Halloween fancy dress. Visit www.hippodromecircus.co.uk
Halloween Shopping Join in the Zombie Zone at Market Gates on 26th October for Halloween crafts from 11am, plus on 27th there’s Ghoulish Goings On with Anton Ghoul and a fancy dress parade at 2.30pm. Don’t forget prizes up for grabs with Gurn & Earn. Visit www.marketgates-shopping.co.uk
Fireworks Watch the skies over Great Yarmouth beach on October 28th as they are illuminated with a fantastic firework spectacular. Bring your carved pumpkin along to enter into the free Pumpkinanza pumpkin carving competition from 4pm. Visit www.great-yarmouth.co.uk
Arts and Crafts Free Halloween workshops at Great Yarmouth Market Place on 29th, 30th and 31st October – bring your own pumpkin. From 10.30am to 2.30pm there will be lots of spooky craft making and free face painting.
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Hello pumpkin!
Dave Nash has a dish ideally suited to dark autumnal nights
Preparation
Rub the partridge with olive oil or butter and season with your favourite herbs and spices
Cooking time
Heat oven to 220°C fan/200°C gas 7. Approx 30 minutes. Keep basting and checking!
AS IT STARTS TO GET chilly outside, turn your kitchen into the warming hub of the home. When you walk through your door with rosy cheeks and numb toes, there is nothing more satisfying than gathering around the table to tuck into hot, tummy-satisfying dishes. October really does spoil you! It’s all about wild mushrooms, shallots, cranberries, oysters, and delicious squash. Pumpkins hog the limelight this month which tastes absolutely fantastic with game meat. For this dish I have chosen pumpkin and partridge, a bird which for me heralds the height of the game season and is perfect for my restaurant guests. Partridge has a slightly milder
flavour than others and is a good one to start with if you’re a little unsure. The trick with partridge is to not overcook it! These birds don’t need long in the oven and are best served pink and juicy. Keep checking on its progress in the oven and ensure you let it rest afterwards for about 5 minutes. If done right, you will be rewarded with a rich, intense flavour that just sings of winter comfort. There is no great mystery to cooking game. As it is leaner than many types of meat, you just need to keep it moist. Basting, covering while slow-cooking and not being afraid of a little colour in your cooked meat are easy techniques to keep it moist.
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When in Rome We travel to the capital of Italy and wander around the wonders of Rome, a city designed for lovers WORDS: MARK NICHOLLS
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ne of the great attractions of Rome is that it is a city where you never feel rushed. With so many of its architectural treasures within easy walking distance and reached by meandering through the shaded medieval lanes alongside the River Tiber you can wander around at your own pace. The added bonus is that these historic alleys are lined with old apartments, hidden churches and packed with alluring cafes, bars and restaurants, which means that you simply have to pause at regular intervals for refreshment, whether that is to sip a cappuccino, the chilled Frascati wine of the Lazio region or even take a light lunch. So it is a perfect destination for a romantic break as you and your loved one can slowly enjoy the sights and sounds – and each other’s company, of course. Amid the magnificence and monuments of the Eternal City, the cathedrals, churches and ancient gladiatorial history, this labyrinth of medieval lanes and alleys all seem to lead towards the Italian capital’s most famous square for people-watching… the atmospheric Piazza Navona. Hemmed in by grand buildings and tracing the shape of the long-lost Stadium of Domitian, Piazza Navona has a natural buzz; alive with artists, street entertainers, musicians and
“The area is brought to life by a different combination of street musicians and buskers playing the soundtrack to central Rome”
vendors who mingle with visitors from across the globe against the backdrop of Bernini’s marble Fountain of the Four Rivers and the Baroque façade of the Church of Sant’Agnese in Agone. The area constantly changes as it is brought to life by day and night by a different combination of street musicians and buskers playing the soundtrack to central Rome; artists painting mini-masterpieces as memories for visitors to take home; scratching off charcoal caricatures of tourists; or chefs conjuring the tastes, flavours and the inimitable aroma of cuisine Roma.
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Above: a view of the Eternal City’s skyline, undoubtedly one of the most picturesque in the world Left: Nicola Salvi’s Trevi Fountain, the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most recognisable
Enjoying Rome on foot means you can listen to the music, barter with vendors or breathe in the aromas. The vibrant streets around Piazza Navona – where the likes of Michelangelo, Raphael and Da Vinci lodged when working on St Peter’s and the Sistine Chapel – tell you that Rome is not just about ancient history and the Papacy, but also about the food, the wine, the coffee, the ambience and the people. And there is a new sight around every corner. Enter a square, for example, and the Pantheon looms before you, the only building in Rome that remains architecturally intact
from classic times. It was commissioned in BC 27 by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome before being converted into a Christian church by Pope Boniface IV in AD 609. Along the way, the church of St Ignazio Loyola is an unexpected surprise while nearby you suddenly find you are at the Trevi Fountain, one of the ‘must-sees’ and Rome’s largest Baroque fountain. Legend insists that all visitors should throw a coin over their shoulder into the fountain to ensure a return to Rome. Further on is the Spanish Steps, which is close to the city’s main shopping area, along
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“Rome has its ‘unmissables’ and top of that list is the Colosseum, one of the great sites of the Italian capital”
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a route that may also take you through many of Rome’s other squares – some hidden and curious, others grand and expansive – such as the symmetry of the Piazza del Popolo or Piazza Venezia with the monumental solidity of the Vittorio Emanuele Monument. Back in the area of cobbled streets cupped by the bend in the Tiber, small restaurants open for business with diners sitting at tables adorned with red and white check cloth. A personal favourite is the Osteria del Pegno, on Vicolo di Montevecchio, lovingly converted into a superb restaurant by chef Massimo Natale where he brings together the traditional flavours of Rome with those of the Abruzzo region – where he comes from some 50 miles to the east – for appreciative diners with dishes such as fettuccine with porcini mushrooms or potato gnocchi with clams. It’s a great restaurant, but have fun searching out your own favourite Rome eaterie – there’s plenty to choose from. Rome has its ‘unmissables’ and top of that list is the Colosseum, one of the great sites of the Italian capital and the ultimate symbol of the power of the Roman Empire. Completed in
Accommodation
Mark Nicholls stayed at the Atlante Star Hotel, Via Vitalleschi, 34. Close to St Peter’s Basilica, the view across to the Vatican City and St Peter’s while eating breakfast in the restaurant on the sixth floor is amazing. www.atlantehotels.com
Getting there
British Airways London Gatwick to Rome Fiumicino airport, www.ba.com
Getting around/ museum admission
The OMNIA Vatican & Rome kit offers fast-track admission to most of Rome’s major sites plus a bus link between each with views of the city and audio commentary. www. omniavaticanrome.org
AD 80, it could hold 55,000 spectators, with the Forum and the Palatine – the beating heart of Ancient Rome – close by. The imposing Castel Sant’Angelo is impressive and overlooks the Tiber with the cobbled bridge of Ponte Sant’Angelo below. Lined by a double row of angels, it ushers you across the Tiber from ancient Rome and towards the Vatican City a short walk away and the heart of the Catholic world. Described as the greatest church in Christendom, St Peter’s Basilica is a sight to marvel at from the stunning colonnades of St Peter’s Square, Michelangelo’s dome and the spectacular views from climbing up to it, to the inspiring treasures, artistry and chapels within and the tombs of the Popes in the grottoes below. Such a visit must also include the Vatican Museum, containing magnificent works of art by Perugino, Botticelli and Raphael, and sculptures, treasures and books from across the globe. The highlight is the Sistine Chapel with its ceiling painted by Michelangelo, where over the centuries Cardinals have met to elect Popes with crowds outside awaiting the signal of the white smoke from the chapel’s chimney indicating they have reached a decision. Head to St Peter’s Square on a Sunday for Pope Benedict XVI’s traditional papal blessing at noon. Rome is one of the great city destinations and there is no better way to see the Italian capital than on foot; discovering hidden piazzas linked by narrow, meandering streets with a surprise around every corner. Clockwise from left: the AD 80 Colosseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre; the Sistine Chapel, famous for its architecture that was frescoed throughout by Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo; the entrance to the Pantheon; the Fountain of the Four Rivers and the church of Sant’Agnese
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Property
Luxury on a level
Memories of happy holidays in Hembsy could be converted into a reality thanks to this welldesigned barn conversion HANDS UP WHO HAS SPENT a sunny summer day in Hembsy, that popular Norfolk seaside resort near Great Yarmouth, before now? I know I have and I also hear it was quite the holiday destination back in the day according to my parents! In fact they have more than a few fond memories of staying at Maddiesons Holiday Camp in the 60s. The extensive sandy beach is still a great place to take the children, followed by a visit to the attractions of Beach Road (children’s rides, cafes, shops and amusement arcades) – you get the picture, all offering good old-fashioned seaside entertainment. More recently the resort has reinvented itself as a destination for rock and roll weekends, but although we may eternally think of Hemsby as home to the self-catering chalet bungalow
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Property Details
Wheatfields, £595,000
5 Bedrooms Snooker Room Kitchen/Dining/ Day Room Landscaped Gardens Double Garage Oil central heating Tranquil setting Chain free Flexible living space Numerous outbuildings
(Pontins Holiday Park played host to more than 2400 guests in its heyday), the coastal village can also offer a tranquil way of life. Take at look at this well designed single storey detached barn conversion, which boasts more than 3000 sq ft of space and takes accommodation on one level to, well, a whole new level! Wheatfields, Bridge Court Barns, Martham Road, certainly has a lot to offer. For starters, you’ve got a fantastic kitchen/dining/day room with a feature fireplace and vaulted ceiling. The red brick lined fireplace really is a superb feature, as is the original beamed vaulted
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ceiling and revealed brick work. Along with the oak Amtico flooring, which features quite a bit throughout the property, there’s a nice stripped back feel to this home. You will also find handmade kitchen units, a fitted breakfast bar; a built-in stainless steel electric oven and an oil fired Aga, with French doors leading onto a courtyard beyond. Even the utility room is worth a mention, as there’s a Grant oil fired boiler and slatted shelving providing an ideal drying room. It has modern cream finish Shaker style units plus a large range of larder style units with a central recess which would be perfect for an American style fridge/freezer. The lounge has an attractive oak fire surround and sliding double glazed patio doors leading onto a conservatory/garden room, which is also a delightful room, providing superb aspects over the garden, plus the pitched glass roof provides additional light into the room. Whereas the sitting room-come-office provides views over the garden and could easily be adapted to provide an additional bedroom if required. Then there’s the bedroom wing, comprising a master bedroom with en suite bathroom, three further bedrooms and a shower room. Plus bedroom five comes with an adjacent shower room/cloakroom.
Estate Agent Bycrofts Residential 14 Regent Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1RN 01493 844484 www.charlesbycroft. co.uk
All of the main bedrooms are on the south side of the property and the master bedroom features a range of hand-crafted fitted furniture; plus a white en suite bathroom boasts a cast iron wood panelled bath with Mira electric shower fitting, (the brand also features in the shower room, which has a large walk-in shower cubicle). The guest bedroom, on the other hand, overlooks the conservatory/garden room; and has an adjacent shower room/cloakroom. And that is not all to be found at this Hemsby home. Have I mentioned the fact that there’s a snooker/games room? A full size snooker/ billiards table could also be available by negotiation! Outside, the courtyard garden offers a very private suntrap and there’s a raised area of timber decking flanked by ornate paving and raised brick planters offering a variety of shrubs, bushes and flowering plants. Located off the kitchen, the courtyard provides an ideal morning seating area – perfect for an al fresco breakfast! Within the double garage is access to a workshop area, providing additional storage space. And how useful is this: not one but two storage sheds? Beyond are formal landscaped gardens approaching three-quarters of an acre, flanked by a variety of established trees and bushes. Plus there is paved sun terrace area – offering even more opportunities to relax in the sun! The remainder of the garden features raised beds which would be suitable for growing vegetables. Add to this a greenhouse, a covered wood store and an additional workshop and this is a garden which could really work for you. The workshop in particular would provide ideal storage for machinery. The gardens are adjacent to open farmland, and, if your negotiating skills are up to scratch, there’s a large stable block/barn with an additional area of land available! A final note: the property is offered chain free – so what are you waiting for?
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Cash Flow Modelling
David O’Kane explains how you can visualise your financial future
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n order to develop your financial plan, you need clarity over your goals, your objectives and your motivations. Cash flow modelling illustrates what might happen to your finances in the future, and enables you to plan to ensure that you make the most of your money to achieve your financial objectives. The process of cash flow modelling shows your current position relative to your preferred position and your goals by assessing your current and forecasted wealth, along with income inflows and expenditure outflows to create a picture of your finances, now and in the future. This detailed picture of your assets includes investments, debts, income and expenditure, which are projected forward, year by year, using calculated rates of growth, income, inflation, wage rises and interest rates. In order to implement a detailed plan that outlines how to deliver your financial future, communication is vital. The process and planning is only as good and as comprehensive as the information you provide.
Right asset allocation mix
Cash flow modelling can determine what recommendations and best course of action are appropriate for your particular situation and the right asset allocation mix. The growth rate you require is calculated to meet your investment objectives. This rate is then cross-referenced with your attitude to risk to ensure your expectations are realistic and compatible with the asset allocation needed to achieve the necessary growth rate. Where cash flow modelling becomes particularly useful is the analysis of different scenarios based on decisions you may make – this could be lifestyle choices or perhaps investment decisions. By matching your present and expected future liabilities with your income and
capital, recommendations can be made to ensure that you don’t run out of money throughout your life.
How much to save, spend and invest
A snapshot in time is taken of your finances. The calculated rates of growth, income, tax and so on that are used to form the basis of any cash flow modelling exercise will always be assumptions. Therefore, regular reviews and reassessments are required to ensure you remain on track. Nearly all decisions are based on what is contained within the cash flow: from how much to save and spend, to how funds should be invested to achieve the required return, so there is a lot that needs to be managed.
A lifetime cash flow plan should enable you to:
• Produce a clear and detailed summary of your financial arrangements • Define your family’s version of the ‘good life’ and begin working towards it • Work towards achieving and maintaining financial independence • Ensure adequate provision is made for the financial consequences of the death or disablement of you or your partner • Plan to minimise your tax liabilities • Produce an analysis of your personal expenditure planning assumptions, balancing your cash inflows and your desired cash outflows • Estimate future cash flow on realistic assumptions • Develop an investment strategy for your capital and surplus income in accordance with risk/reward, flexibility and accessibility with which you are comfortable • Become aware of the tax issues that are likely to arise on your own death and that of your partner • Running through the numbers With every financial corner you turn, it is important to ‘run through the numbers’, which will help you make the right financial decisions. It is important to be specific. For example, it is not enough to say, ‘I want to have enough to retire comfortably’. You need to think realistically about how much you will need – the more specific you are, the easier it will be to come up with a plan to achieve your goals. If your needs are not accurately established, then the cash flow will not be seen as personal, and therefore you are unlikely to perceive value in it. Some years, there may not be any change, or just small tweaks. However, in other years, there may be something significant; either way, you will need to ensure things are up to date and to keep your own peace of mind knowing your plans are still on track. It is vital that you are made aware that certain assumptions have been made in the making of your plan. Projected inflation and growth rates need to be made clear, and it should be explained that the plan and cash flow model is only as good as the information provided, so it is critical that it is reviewed.
“It is important to ‘run through the numbers’ to help you make the right decisions”
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