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ocated in the beautiful, Georgian town of Holt in North Norfolk, Lanes Jewellery was established in 1981 by Hatton Garden-trained diamond mounter Michael Lane. Over the years this prestigious business has built up an excellent reputation for its fine diamond jewellery and prestige watches such as Rolex and Cartier. Decades of experience and training have enabled the company to offer a wide variety of exceptional quality pieces covering all price points. Bespoke jewellery is Lanes’ forte, sourcing diamonds and precious stones from all over the world. As Michael explains: “We offer stylish, different pieces that are good value, too.” Michael’s background is distinctive, having worked on diamond collections for De Beers, set rings worth £100,000 and produced bespoke diamond jewellery for some household names, but he still believes that an item’s true value lies in the eye of the beholder and not its price tag. He said: “I absolutely love beautiful things, but jewellery is an emotional purchase. You could have something that was bought for £20, but it could still be absolutely priceless to someone.” It is no surprise, therefore, that his lovely jewellery shop in Holt has some gorgeous diamond pieces worth thousands of pounds, which sit alongside pretty silver earrings for a mere £10 or so. The team at Lanes Jewellery is helpful and professional, and passionate about what they do and this enthusiasm is reflected in the pieces of jewellery, which is either carefully selected or hand-crafted in their fully equipped, on-site workshop. Proudly selected to be in the Retail Jeweller Top 100 Inspiring Independents three years running, Lanes Jewellery sits alongside some of the most outstanding jewellery boutiques nationwide.

Michael confides: “I didn’t ever imagine the business would go to this level when I started with a couple of trays of silver jewellery some 30-odd years ago!” Michael’s son Joshua Lane, 26, joined the business eight years ago, training under the watchful eye of his father and in this time the business has gone from strength to strength. Earlier this year, Josh was selected by Retail Jeweller as one of the Rising Stars Under 30, showing his true passion for the trade, along with the drive to success within the jewellery business. When he was 15, Joshua also took a diamond-grading course in Antwerp, and is believed to have been the youngest delegate ever to complete that particular course of training. At Lanes, customers are always greeted with a friendly face and the team is happy to give free advice and quotations. Lanes Jewellery is keen to provide exactly what its customers desire and so if you spot something in the window that you’d really like, but which you’d like to alter slightly, that’s no problem, as Michael and his team can tweak the design here and there to produce the exact piece that you’re looking for. As a talented goldsmith and diamond mounter, Michael possesses the skills to redesign and reset jewellery to a customer’s precise specifications. “There are fewer people training now,” says Michael. Diamond mounting is just one of the skills this country is going to lose. I was lucky to be trained at the bench and have the formal training that people don’t seem to be able to get now.” Besides learning the trade from scratch in London’s Hatton Garden area – famous as the centre of the capital’s jewellery trade – Michael completed a foundation art course in Cambridge and studied jewellery manufacture and diamond mounting at Sir John Cass College in Whitechapel where he honed his skills.

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WELCOME WELCOME TO NOVEMBER’S Places&Faces®.

As the weather turns colder, we tend to look for more things to occupy us indoors. Fortunately, this region’s great Arts offering shows no sign of abating and there are plenty of exhibitions, concerts, plays and other activities to entice us. Norwich Castle is currently home to a wonderful photographic exhibition, the Fisherman and Kings: The Photography of Olive Edis, which continues until early January, while over at the Sainsbury Centre of the Arts at the UEA, there’s a fascinating celebration of Fijian art and culture (turn to the What’s On pages to find out more). There are also interesting art exhibitions elsewhere in the region this month (in fact, simply too many to mention) and a few in particular sound worth a look – Out of the Wood at the GroundWork Gallery in King’s Lynn, which runs from November 5 to December 17, and the current Susan Gunn exhibition at the Fairhurst gallery in Norwich, which continues to the end of this month (Susan is married to former Norwich City goalkeeper, Bryan Gunn, and has made quite a name for herself in the art world). Meanwhile, Norfolk Broads-based photographer Stephen Mole returns to Fairhaven Woodland Garden in South Walsham with an exhibition featuring iconic Norfolk landscapes. Called Images of Norfolk, it runs from Saturday, November 19 to Sunday, November 27, and will be open 10am to 4pm daily. Entry to the exhibition is free (charge for garden entry) and you’ll find more info at: www. fairhavengarden.co.uk. And remember to make a date in your diary for Art Fair East: A Major Art Fair for the East of England (www.artfaireast.com), which will take place at St Andrew’s Hall in Norwich from Thursday, December 1 to Sunday, December 4. This fascinating fair features hundreds of artworks including some signed editions by major names in the art world such as Damien Hirst and Banksy. Add in visits to the region’s theatres from household names, some fabulous new eateries and Christmas fairs and there’s plenty to keep us busy this November, whatever the weather.

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PERSONALITIES Georgia May Foote swops Strictly for the stage 122 Peter Cook airs his views 36

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FASHION AND BEAUTY 44 49 51 53 55

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Diaries at the ready: November is action-packed! Norwich trips the light fantastic Fabulous firework displays Grab your popcorn for the Norwich Film Festival The Phantom of the Opera phenomenon Celebration time at the Thursford Christmas Spectacular East Anglian Schools Show

TRAVEL 74 82

Christmas shopping by the sea Awesome skiing in Austria

HOMES AND GARDENS 91 Stay warm and cosy this winter 92 Bright and cheerful interiors 100 More great gardening tips

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Sensational cheese soufflé The Westleton Crown is well worth a visit Love a duck! An inspirational starter from The Imperial Hotel Foodie news and views Mix up a Mojito!

COMPETITION 47

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BUSINESS 105 Planning for later life 107 Make your way through the property maze

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109 Preparing for the worst 114 The Tucson ticks all the boxes

SOCIAL DIARY 117 More pictures from VIP events

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cromer pier christmas show

The festive season begins in earnest on Saturday, November 26 when the curtain goes up on the Cromer Pier Christmas Show 2016. Now in its 12th year, this traditional festive variety show features singing, dancing, comedy and speciality acts. This must-see spectacular runs till Friday, December 30. Book tickets on 01263 512495 and at: www.cromerpier.co.uk

what’on s From family shows to the magic of opera, there’s an event for everyone this November

A ROARING SUCCESS The Chinese State Circus is heading to Great Yarmouth for three spectacular shows at The Hippodrome, on Friday, November 11 at 7.30pm and on Saturday, November 12 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Suitable for all the family, Dynasty is a fabulous, fast-paced production featuring 30 world class Chinese acrobats, aerial artistes, jugglers and the Shaolin Warriors (masters of martial arts), together with a multi-coloured, loveable Chinese dragon. Box Office: 01493 844172. www.hippodromecircus.co.uk

NEW GALLERY IN HOLT A new working artist’s gallery will open in Hopper’s Yard, Holt, at midday on Saturday, November 5. The Tess Ainley Gallery will highlight the works of contemporary artists, including that of Tess Ainley herself, who uses handmade and recycled pieces of paper, stitch and paint to create collages, to convey a feeling of quiet and calm. Tess said: “I have been waiting to find the right location to create a multi-functional and interactive space; a place where I can work and exhibit my own and a changing selection of other artists’ work.” More on: 01263 714024 and at: www.tessainleygallery.com

GOOD FOR A LAUGH! Get ready for a giggle as a clutch of comedy greats heads to The Norwich Playhouse. This month’s programme is packed full of funny people, including Gary Delaney on Friday, November 4; Hal Cruttenden on Thursday, 24; Shappi Khorsandi on Friday, 25; Rich Hall from Saturday, 26 to Monday, 28; Carl Donnelly on Tuesday, November 29 and Paul Foot on Wednesday, 30. Box Office: 01603 598598. www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk TOYS AND TINS APPEAL Look out for Santa’s sleigh near the BBC reception desk in The Forum, Norwich, where you can donate gifts for the Toys and Tins Appeal, led by the Salvation Army and BBC Radio Norfolk. Open from 9am to 5pm from Monday, November 21 until Christmas you can donate new toys and non-perishable food to help struggling families. There are lots of other collection points across the region, too – for a full list, see: www.salvationarmy.org.uk/anglia

CHRISTMAS IN LEICESTER SQUARE Heading down to London this Christmas? Then make sure your trip includes Leicester Square which, from Friday, November 11 to Sunday, January 8, will feature a traditional Christmas market, Santa’s Grotto and a beautiful Belgian Spiegeltent – all new for this year. More information and tickets at: www.christmasinleicestersquare.com

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COME ALONG TO THE BIG C JAM! As the final celebration for Norfolk and Waveney cancer charity Big C’s 35th anniversary year, three local bands will take to the stage for the first ever Big C charity gig at The Octagon Chapel in Norwich on Friday, November 11. All the musicians have given their time voluntarily for this night of music and celebration which features the six-piece Norfolk rock and roll cover band Hard Rain, The Tin Heart Troubadours trio and Norwich ukele duo the Himazas. Entry £10; concert 7.15pm. Visit www.big-c.co.uk/ bigjam or www.ueatickets.ticketabc.com/ events/bigjam

fabulous fiji

The latest major exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich focuses on Fijian art and culture. Fiji: Art and Life in the Pacific features more than 270 works and is thought to be the largest, most comprehensive exhibition about the South Pacific country ever, exploring the art and cultural history of Fiji since the late 18th century. The exhibition runs till midFebruary. More at: www.scva.ac.uk LITERARY GREATS AT THE UEA The University of East Anglia’s Autumn Literary Festival continues until Wednesday, November 23 with plenty more prize-winning authors. Booker Prize winner Penelope Lively will be there on Wednesday, November 2; author and peace activist David Grossman on Tuesday, 8; former UEA professor Richard Holmes on November 16 and last, but definitely not least, novelist and former UEA chancellor Rose Tremain on Wednesday, November 23. More at: www.uea.ac.uk/litfest

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Felicity Kendal stars in A Room With A View at the Norwich Theatre Royal from Monday, November 7 to Saturday, 12. The popular stage and TV actress, who shot to fame in The Good Life, plays Charlotte Bartlett in this production (adapted by Simon Reade) based on the famous comedy by E.M.Forster which was written in 1908 and which is widely recognised as one of the finest novels of the 20th century. Box Office: 01603 630000; www.theatreroyalnowich.co.uk

THE MAGIC OF OPERA The Glyndebourne Tour 2016 arrives in Norwich late this month with two of the world’s most beloved operas. On stage at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, November 22 and Friday, 25 will be Mozart’s irresistible dark comedy Don Giovanni, while November 23 and 26 will see the curtain go up on Glyndebourne’s first-ever production of Puccini’s masterwork Madama Butterfly. Plus there’s a special behind-the-scenes look at opera, called Don Giovanni: Behind the Curtain, with Paul Rissman on November 24. Box Office: 01603 630000; www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk 17

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Norwich is set to glow more than ever this festive season thanks to three wonderful new attractions, says Melanie Cook of VisitNorwich

ome mid-November the festive season is upon us, whether we like it or not, launching anyone who is interested into a stratosphere of discombobulated merriment. This year, Norwich plays host to a number of wonderful new things to do to add to the already fantastic offer of established annual and one-off events. The celebrations commence on the evening of Thursday, November 17. Outside the imposing Art Deco City Hall, the crowds will gather for the annual countdown to the official start of the season – the Christmas Lights Switch On. This year, Christmas in Norwich promises to be bigger and brighter than ever with the launch of three new attractions running until twelfth night: Thursday, January 5. Brought to the city by investment from the Norwich Business Improvement District (BID), the headline attraction will be the UK’s first ever Tunnel of Light. This incredible structure will join Gentleman’s Walk to The Forum, up Hay Hill alongside St Peter Mancroft church. The Tunnel will glow with 50,000 pulsating LEDs to form a mesmerising walkway, 45 metres long, four metres high and six metres wide, the likes of which the city will never have seen before. The sequenced lights will reflect the patterns and colours of the Northern Lights as well as other ‘light show’ performances and promises to be a spectacular sight. Free to walk through, Norwich BID is also encouraging visitors to share their experience via social media by taking photos and selfies to help spread the word about how glorious Norwich looks in 2016. The second big attraction will consist of three commissioned original film projections, each with a distinct Christmas story. The films - set to music - will be dramatic to say the least when projected on to iconic buildings in the city centre. The City Hall feature is a 20-minute, traditional Christmas narrative, show-stopping and colourful - a thrilling spectacle. In contrast, Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery presents two 10-minute films of contemporary adventure, which are powerful, graceful, artistic and absorbing. The three projections will play between 5pm and 9pm each evening. Shopping is high on the agenda during November and December. And whilst Norwich offers a great mix of independent shops, regional flagships stores, two malls and a high-end independent department store, this year the city’s shopping offer is even better with the addition of traditional winter chalets at Millennium Plain outside The Forum (also brought to us by the Norwich BID). Between Saturday, November 19 and Thursday, 24, popular Scandi shopping in the form of the Norwegian Handcrafters’ Market comes

to the city selling high-quality artisan crafts, drink and Continental food. This is closely followed by The Enterprise Market (Saturday, November 26 to Tuesday, November 29, same location), an initiative derived from The Teenage Market, a fast-growing nationwide scheme set up by teenage brothers Joe and Tom Barratt to transform city centres thanks to the creativity of young people. For four days The (Christmas) Enterprise Market, with its chalet stall proprietors made up of young Norfolk entrepreneurs - including students from Norwich University of the Arts - will sell their designs, innovations, art and products. This presents shoppers with a fantastic opportunity to purchase original gifts for the big day whilst supporting new, local talent. This weekend will be particularly busy as the annual Assembly House Christmas Fair (entry free) takes place on Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27, too. The setting is perfect: a stunning, Grade I-listed, Georgian building decorated with a beautiful tree and with the property’s exterior adorned with hundreds of fairy lights. The Christmas Fair is always a busy event with its live Christmas music and locally produced gifts – such as art, jewellery and Norfolk crafts - to browse and buy. It’s also a great venue to make a day of it by booking one of The Assembly House’s renowned Festive Afternoon Teas (£18.50 per person or two for £35). And talking of cake, the icing on the Christmas cake this year will be a 28ft Norwegian spruce, glowing outside City Hall, to complete this season’s sensational look! For more information visit: www.visitnorwich.co.uk & www.cityofstories.co.uk/tag/christmas

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LIGHTING UP THE SKY This year’s bonfire night events look set to be another spectacular success – Have you got a fireworks display in your area? Share your info and pictures via Twitter @PlacesandFaces

onfire night is always great fun. With the fizz of rockets, the pops and bangs of fireworks and the crackle of blazing bonfires, it’s a colourful night out for all the family. And with tasty food treats such as hot dogs, jacket potatoes and piping hot soup, all our favourite ingredients seem to come together for this annual event. From back garden displays and bonfires through to major public spectaculars, the skies of early November are alight with brightly-coloured fireworks and the glow of embers burning into the night. Some are large, attracting crowds of hundreds, while others are very traditional, 22

annual village gatherings. And while a handful of events are free, many others are held to raise funds for good causes or community groups. Here is a selection of firework displays and bonfires across Norfolk and Suffolk you and your friends and family can go along to:

HEVENINGHAM HALL

A popular fireworks display with live music and entertainment on Saturday, November 5. Gates open at 5.30pm before a huge bonfire sets the scene for a spectacular fireworks display along with traditional funfair, bar, fish and chips, hog roast, BBQ and variety of other local food stalls. For prices and ticketing details visit: www.suffolk-fireworks.co.uk

HOPTON-ON-SEA

Set on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, Potters Resort is making a weekend of the annual fireworks celebrations. Potters Fireworks Weekender starts on Friday, November, 4, and runs until Sunday, November 6, during which there will be a Grand Cliff Top Fireworks Display and Atlas Theatre U.V. Show. Expect rockets, fireworks and lots of drama as the light display is synchronised to music. The two-night family weekend fireworks break also includes accommodation, entertainment and with the coast nearby there’s plenty of opportunity for getting some bracing sea air on a crisp autumn walk. Visit: www.pottersholidays.com or call 0333 3207 465.

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HUNSTANTON

A fantastic night of fun and entertainment, along with a brilliant firework display, is being staged on Saturday, November 5, in a hugely popular event which Hunstanton and District Round Table has been organising for many years, with all proceeds going to local good causes. Set in Hunstanton Cliff Top car park, gates open at 5pm, the bonfire is lit at 6pm, and the firework display starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £5 (adults) and £2 (children and over 65s), or £15 for a car of people. Pay on the gate. For more information visit: www.hunstantonroundtable.com

KING’S LYNN

The annual Fawkes in the Walks fireworks display takes place on Friday, November 4 and will see the park packed with stalls and rides. The fun will begin at 6pm with the bonfire lit at 6.30pm and the main firework display scheduled to start at 8pm. Entry is free. For more information call 01553 763044.

NORWICH

For fireworks in a spectacular city centre setting, it’s time for Big Boom! One of the biggest public firework displays in the region, the Norwich Castle Fireworks 2016 takes place on Friday, November 4, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Organised by the Norwich City Council, this spectacular, free firework show is co-ordinated to music and lights up the skies above Norwich Castle. Visit: www.norwich.gov.uk

SCARNING

Scarning Primary School’s November Fundraiser Firework Spectacular takes place on Saturday, November 5. The popular event, in the village near Dereham, attracts people from far and wide for the entertainment and food on offer. Billed as a “low noise” display to accommodate the younger visitors, tickets are £5 (adults) and £2 (children) in advance or £6 and £3 on the night. Gates open at 6pm. Tickets are available from the school office during school time. For more information visit: www.scarningprimary.co.uk/community

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TAVERHAM

A popular annual Fireworks Night event organised by Taverham Scouts. Gates open at 6pm at Taverham Scout HQ on Sandy Lane, with displays at 7pm and 8pm. There will be a bar and BBQ, and tickets are priced at £6 with under sixes admitted free. The organisers recommend booking in advance at www.1sttaverhamscouts.co.uk/ fireworks-night/

WALCOTT

Two massive firework displays take place on Friday, November 4, at the Lighthouse Inn on Coast Road, Walcott. The fun starts at 7.15pm with children’s fireworks to the theme of Frozen, followed at 8.30pm by the main firework display to the theme of “a celebration of 50 years of film.” Tickets are £7 in advance (£10 on the day), family tickets £20 in advance (£30 on the day). There will be a bar, entertainment, hog roast, hot dogs and burgers. For more details and tickets call 01692 650371 or visit www.lighthouseinn.co.uk 23

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ligHts, caMERA, acTiON

With the art of short movie-making set to be showcased this month, Mark Nicholls previews the sixth Norwich Film Festival –

NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL 2016 runs in The Auditorium at The Forum from Thursday, November 10 to Sunday, November 13. For further details, timings, tickets and prices, visit: www.norwichfilmfestival.co.uk

t is a genre that has a place in the heart of many of the world’s top film-makers. Short films are where a number of today’s giants of the industry first found a passion for the movies and it is this enthusiasm and talent which the sixth Norwich Film Festival is set to showcase. Spread across three days, from Thursday, November 10 to Sunday, November 13, it sees more than 50 short films screened, submitted from across the globe, as well as feature presentations, and renowned and respected industry experts sharing knowledge and insights in a series of events.

Craig Higgins, co-director with Kellen Playford, said: “We feel this is our most ambitious festival yet.” There were some 400 submissions in the short films category, with 52 being screened and from that, nominated films will be judged by an esteemed panel of judges which includes Dad’s Army, Ab Fab and Iron Lady producer Damian Jones; actor Hugh Fraser who was Captain Hastings in Poirot; film editor Nick Moore (Love Actually and Notting Hill); and William Osborne, script writer of Twins and The Scorpion King. Craig added: “We also have Jane Gull on the panel. She was a winner three years ago at the festival and has now gone on to make

her own feature film – My Feral Heart – which we are screening this year. We feel it is great to show that someone who started with short films is now making a feature film.” The regional premiere of her 90-minute film, described as a “warm-hearted, yet hard-hitting tale of tragedy, honesty and the power of unforeseen friendships” will also see a Q&A with the director and a proportion of the night’s ticket sales given to local charity NANSA. Completing the panel is Norwich-born director Julian Jarrold, who will be actively taking part in, and supporting, the Norwich Film Festival.

WHAT’S ON

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: THE PRESENT (JACOB FREY); A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES (RICHARD PARIS WILSON); MAST QALANDAR (DIVIJ ROOPCHAND); WHOLE (VERENA KLINGER AND ROBERT BANNING); BREAK (NICHOLAS MOSS)

An invitation-only gala screening of his comedy drama Kinky Boots – set in a Northampton shoe factory and now also a West End show – will take place on November 10, appropriately in the former shoe factory premises of St Mary’s Works followed by a Q&A session with him. Another highlight sees BAFTA Awardwinning editor Mick Audsley, whose credits include Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Twelve Monkeys, Everest and Interview with a Vampire, talk about his career as an editor and working in the film business. The weekend will see several sessions at the Auditorium in The Forum, Norwich, screening short films from student films, one-minute films and documentaries. Tickets prices have been kept at £4, with student discounts, for the short films and £5

for the feature screenings. Among the short films is Break, by Nicholas Moss, which features Sir John Hurt. The actor has made his home in North Norfolk and is an active supporter of the arts and cinema in the county (the new screen heritage and film education centre at Cinema City in Norwich was recently named after him). The centre is part of the Norfolk at the Pictures project and is called the John Hurt Studio. Other film festival highlights include the feature showing of Light Years directed by Esther May Campbell with a story focusing on one hot summer’s day where Rose (newcomer Zamira Fuller) longs to see her mum – played by Norfolk-born singer songwriter Beth Orton – but nobody will take her. And the BAFTA Shorts Tour sees screening of eight of the 2016 BAFTA-nominated short

films from the categories of British Short Film and British Short Animation, including this year’s winning film, Operator, by Caroline Bartleet and Rebecca Morgan. Craig added: “The Norwich Film Festival is run by volunteers, who are all very passionate about films, and is such a good opportunity to showcase work which people would not necessarily get a chance to see. It also opens up opportunities to network with like-minded people. “In addition, the festival allows people to get involved and may even inspire them to pick up a camera or maybe write a short script and see if it is something they enjoy. From there, it could inspire them to make the move on to the next stage and maybe even submit a short film to the festival next year. “The festival further underlines Norwich as a creative city and also a centre for short film making.” 25

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As Phantom of the Opera celebrates its 30th anniversary, Benet Catty looks back at the show’s extraordinary success

hree of the monolithic musicals of the 1980s have reached major anniversaries in recent times. Two years ago, Miss Saigon reached its 25th birthday, which it celebrated with a special performance of its revival that has now been broadcast in cinemas and is available on DVD. Last year (and reviewed in Places&Faces®) Les Miserables celebrated its 30th anniversary with a gala at the Queens Theatre that it has occupied for almost half of that huge, unbroken run. Now, The Phantom of the Opera – arguably the most famous musical of all – reaches the same mighty milestone. It had its own gala last month at Her Majesty's, the theatre it has occupied since it opened in 1986. It was a show that opened a year and a day after Les Miz at a time when The Communards were Number One, Mrs Thatcher was midway through her premiership, and Andrew and Fergie had just got married. Andrew Lloyd Webber was then an unparalleled colossus of the British theatre. Jesus Christ Superstar was, in 1986, the longestrunning musical in British history with what seemed like an unbeatable eight-year run. Evita had just closed after seven years. Cats was five years into what would become a 21-year run. Starlight Express was two years in to its 18. For years, it was impossible to get tickets for Phantom. Famously, there were times when you had to book 18 months ahead. What he'd give to have that success now. Stephen Ward, his last offering, was a low point artistically and commercially. School of

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Rock, soon to open at the London Palladium following its triumph on Broadway, should do better. Attending Phantom's gala in October, the thing one most immediately registers is that it refuses to date; how could it, when it was ravishingly old-fashioned in the first place. Maria Björnson's legendary design largely involves curtains, candles and dingy diagonal shafts of light. It feels, and looks, authentically Victorian. Even the lake scenes in which candleabras rise out of the floor are using period mechanics which already existed under the stage. In the modern theatre, projection is the key to all designs. Not so with Phantom. Some of the technology is contemporary but all of the achievement is period. One of the reasons Phantom still works is that the story is simple and primal. It's Beauty and the Beast set in the Paris Opera House. An innocent young opera singer, Christine Daaé, is being tutored by a mysterious music teacher who lives in the basement of the theatre and whose face is covered by a mask. His interest in his muse is not just musical, his hold over the opera house (on which he inflicts all manner of murders and mysteries) is not just proprietorial. Where the original Gaston Leroux novel (by no means a masterpiece) is primarily a horror story, Webber adapted it into a high romance focusing on the love triangle between The Phantom, Christine and the eligible Raoul. Lloyd Webber's score still delivers the goods. From the famous five-note descending scale which is its signature refrain, to the famous Music of the Night (a song about sex, not music) and his Richard Rodgers-inflected All I Ask of You (originally covered by Cliff Richard, also in attendance at the gala), Phantom allows him to indulge two of

his greatest gifts, the swell of a big romantic melody and his gift for pastiche. The production by legendary American director Harold Prince is still a wonderful fluid sequence of moving tableaux and beautiful gothic images. It provides class where so many musicals bring just camp. It has grace, when many others offer vulgarity. And it still boasts the largest orchestra of any West End musical, when many rely on keyboard simulations. If the voices of the current leads are weaker than many I've seen in the show over the years, this does little to detract from the brilliance of the material they're singing. For the 30th birthday, Lloyd Webber and producer Cameron Mackintosh (also the producer of Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Cats) took to the stage to give speeches; Michael Ball (the secondever Raoul) performed the big love song with the two current stars, and Sierra Boggess – perhaps the best recent interpreter of the role of Christine – sang Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again in French and the original company took a bow, led by the original Phantom, Michael Crawford. One of the magical things about the show and the character is how little The Phantom actually appears on stage: maybe half an hour in a two-and-a-half hour evening. Much of the character lies in the mystery. The endurance of Phantom as a show, though, is no mystery at all. It won't be vanishing into the shadows for a long time yet.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4QL. www.thephantomoftheopera.com

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Mark Nicholls previews the

Thursford Christmas Spectacular as it passes a festive milestone

nationally-acclaimed extravaganza, the incomparable Thursford Christmas Spectacular is now celebrating its 40th sparkling year of shows. Renowned for festive fun, sequins and stunning costumes, dancing, non-stop singing, humour, music and all that is best in Christmas family entertainment, the three-hour show features a cast of 130 professional West End artists collaborating on 85 different routines. Attracting more than 180,000 guests annually to the small village setting near Fakenham, it’s difficult to imagine that its origins lie in a small carol service staged four decades ago, which was attended by a mere 50 people to help raise funds for the upkeep of the Thursford steam collection and its fairground rides and gondolas. Now, with the biggest kick line in the UK – only the Moulin Rouge and Lido de Paris have longer lines in Europe – and a multi-talented cast, the show generates £10 million for the local Norfolk economy. Amid the glitter balls, razzamatazz, some 1,000 ostrich feathers and over 10,000 rhinestones, is a unique Christmas atmosphere for the show, which opens on Thursday, November 10 and runs through all the way until Friday, December 23. 28

WHAT’S ON

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THE THURSFORD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR (www.thursford.com) runs from Thursday, November 10 until Friday, December 23. Tickets are priced from £28.50 to £40 and available at eticketing.co.uk/thursford christmasspectacular

Director and producer of the Thursford Christmas Spectacular, John Cushing, said: “Christmas is a wonderful time for all and the Thursford Christmas Spectacular is the perfect outing for every generation. “Music has formed a huge part of the Christmas season for hundreds of years and we are no exception to that rule. Our hope is to leave you with a glow in your heart and a smile on your face from a memorable experience. “The production team and I have spent countless hours pondering over this year’s performance to uphold our reputation for hosting an outstanding Christmas Spectacular.” The result is a fast-moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal, and year-round, favourites for every age. The venue is also home to the world-renowned Thursford Collection, founded by George Cushing, who developed the collection in the 1970s into what is now the world’s largest assembly of steam engines, fairground rides and organs with the colours, lights, movement and music bringing these majestic machines to life. Visitors can marvel at the music of original fairground sounds from

Thursford’s beautiful collection of mechanical organs which play from 12.30pm every day. They can also enjoy the Mighty Wurlitzer Show where Robert Wolfe, widely recognised as one of the world’s leading theatre organists, provides the unique and delightful sounds of this renowned instrument. And while adults can enjoy the Thursford Collection ahead of the show, children can visit Father Christmas and embark on Santa’s Magical Journey – which begins on Saturday, November 26 – where they can meet the friendly (animatronic) penguins and polar bears, along with Santa’s elves who offer a helping hand on the way to Santa’s grotto. There’s shopping, too, where the “olde worlde” village of shops has everything from decorations and tableware, to gifts and toys as well as the very best of British jams, chutneys and biscuits. Meanwhile, the Thursford Boutique is open for fashion, accessories, crafts and unique giftware, and has a traditional sweet shop, too. While the show may be a magical three hours, preparations for it have been ongoing for months with numerous auditions and rehearsals. A record number of 700 dancers from across the world applied for a role, with only 22 successful candidates chosen. In addition, with so much music and singing, it takes the musical arranger 816 hours to print out over 30,000 pages of musical scores. On the catering side, there are 37,000 tubs of ice cream, 3,500 litres of mulled wine and 29,000 mince pies to serve over the festive season. But it is the choreography, comedy, and the choice of songs which are the key ingredients that help make the Thursford Christmas Spectacular such an overwhelming success. Music director and conductor Benjamin Ellin explained: “The breadth of musical styles we perform, the range of musical backgrounds that our company come from and the diverse demands they embrace for the show are very unique. “But, the reward is the reception the audience gives us. The fact that we have more show visitors outside of the West End is a testament to the hard work of everyone. I know all of us are proud to be working on the largest nationally-acclaimed Christmas extravaganza in Britain.” 29

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ith the inimitable raised eyebrow and an aristocratic smile, Roger Moore has always cut a suave figure in his screen roles. From Brett Sinclair in The Persuaders! and Simon Templar in The Saint, it is his performance as James Bond that will forever define Sir Roger as one of the great silver screen stars. He brought a fresh persona to the role; cast as a seasoned, debonair and deadly playboy agent, yet with a sense of humour and known for his witty one-liners. Not only was he the oldest actor to have played 007 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he was 45 when he starred in Live and Let Die in 1973 and 58 when he announced his retirement from the role in December 1985 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but he is also the longest-serving, with seven films in 12 years. Yet far from being typecast, he has enjoyed a wide and varied career, including a number of pantomime roles amid many other film and TV performances. It is this incredible career that Sir Roger will discuss at the Norwich Theatre Royal on Sunday, November 13, as he chats about his extraordinary life in An Afternoon With Sir Roger Moore. Celebrating 71 years in show business, the appearance follows on from his sell-out show in 2012 and will see Sir Roger divulge inside stories and exclusive anecdotes covering The Saint and The Persuaders, through to Hollywood blockbusters and, of course, the seven 007 films. Gareth Owen, an author who has worked with the star on his autobiography My Word Is My Bond and Bond On Bond, will interview Sir Roger, 88, on stage with the show followed by an audience question and answer session. Born in London in 1927, the son of a policeman, he later served as a second lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps during his National Service after World War II, and rose to the rank of captain in command of a depot in West Germany looking after entertainers for the armed forces passing through Hamburg. Prior to his national service, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and was

7 The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) with Maud Adams and Britt Ekland

Mark Nicholls reflects on the life and film career of Sir Roger Moore as he returns to the Norwich Theatre Royal

The Wild Geese (1978) with Richard Harris The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

1959/60 western The Alaskans and then as Beau Maverick in the more successful western series, Maverick. What was arguably his big breakthrough came playing Simon Templar in The Saint (from 1962 to 1969). A global hit running for six seasons over 118 episodes, it made Sir Roger a household name and was a role where he established his suave, quipping style which he ultimately carried forward to James Bond. Alongside Tony Curtis in The Persuaders! in the early 1970s – featuring the adventures of two millionaire playboys across Europe – he was reportedly paid the then-unheard-of sum of £1 million for a single series, making him the highest paid television actor in the world. In the late 1960s, Sean Connery had indicated his days as Bond were coming to an end - though George Lazenby was cast in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and Connery played Bond again in Diamonds Are Forever (1971) but eventually – in August 1972 – Moore was formally approached, and accepted producer Albert Broccoli’s offer to be cast as James Bond in Live and Let Die (1973).

The Saint (1962-69)

a classmate of his future Bond co-star Lois Maxwell, the original Miss Moneypenny. Working as a model in the 1950s, he secured minor TV and film roles and even signed a seven-year contract with MGM in 1954, though the films that followed were not successes and in his own words, he conceded: “At MGM, RGM (Roger George Moore) was NBG (no bloody good).” Eventually, Moore made his name in television as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, in the 1958/59 series Ivanhoe, followed by the lead part as “Silky” Harris for the ABC/Warner Brothers

The Persuaders! (1971 )

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Moore continued to portray Bond in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974); The Spy Who Loved Me (1977); Moonraker (1979); For Your Eyes Only (1981); Octopussy (1983); and A View to a Kill (1985). During that period, he also starred in a number of other films – 13 in all – including the thriller Gold (1974); opposite Lee Marvin in Shout at the Devil (1976); as a commando with Richard Burton and Richard Harris in The Wild Geese (1978); and as a counter-terrorism expert opposite Anthony Perkins in the thriller North Sea Hijack (1979). A Goodwill Ambassador for the charity organisation UNICEF, he has been married four times, firstly at 19 to fellow RADA student

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sir roger moore The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Roger Moore with wife Kristina Tholstrup

Doorn Van Steyn and later to Welsh singer Dorothy Squires, who was 13 years his senior. After their tempestuous relationship ended, Sir Roger married the Italian actress Luisa Mattioli, and together they had three children; actress Deborah and two sons, Geoffrey, who is also an actor, and Christian. After they separated in 1993, he married Scandinavian socialite, Kristina “Kiki” Tholstrup in 2002. More recently, in July this year, the couple suffered the loss of his step-daughter, Christina Knudsen, who died from cancer aged 47. In more recent years, Sir Roger’s acting career has been varied, from the part of the Chief in Spice World to appearing in four ITV Pantos - Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Aladdin and Dick Whittington – from 1998 to 2002 in roles as diverse as Baron Wasteland, Master of Ceremonies, Widow Twankey and The Mayo, whilst British comedy sketch show Spitting Image also parodied Sir Roger, with a puppet that did little but raise an eyebrow. Currently dividing his time between homes in Monte Carlo, Switzerland and the south of France, he enjoys an array of Royal connections and was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador of Monaco by Prince Albert II for his efforts in promoting and publicising the principality. Sir Roger, who has also visited Norwich in the past to sign copies of his books, was knighted in June 2003 for his charity work, adding that the citation: “meant far more to me than if I had got it for acting... I was proud because I received it on behalf of UNICEF as a whole and for all it has achieved over the years.” On October 11, 2007, three days before he turned 80, Moore was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work on television and in film. Forever lauded for his inimitable Bond role, Sir Roger Moore remains one of the great, iconic British actors and a national treasure.

Live and Let Die (1973) - Julius Harris, Geoffrey Holder, Earl Jolly Brown, Jane Seymour, Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto

Tickets for An Afternoon With Sir Roger Moore at 2.30pm on Sunday November 13 are priced from £8 to £25 and available from the Box Office on 01603 630000 or online at: www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

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STAR OF STAGE AND SCREEN Georgia May Foote talks to Pete Goodrum as she prepares to star in Breakfast at Tiffany’s at the Norwich Theatre Royal

Georgia May Foote is no stranger

to TV audiences. She’s been acting since she was a little girl and is perhaps best known for portraying Alison Simmons in Grange Hill and Katy Armstrong in Coronation Street, while her list of credits also includes Emmerdale, Heartbeat, Casualty, Doctors, Life On Mars, This Is England ’86 and Brookside. Having left Coronation Street last year (where her character dated and had Chesney’s baby), the 5ft 1in actress shimmied her way into the 2015 final of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, where she and her professional dance partner (and now ex-boyfriend) Giovanni Pernice scored the maximum 40 points for their Charleston, narrowly losing out to last year’s winners Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani. And now the Bury-born actress is preparing to introduce herself to the theatregoing public, taking on the role of Holly Golightly in Breakfast At Tiffany’s which will be on show in Norwich from Monday, November 14 to Saturday, November 19. Richard Greenberg’s stage adaptation of Truman Capote’s classic novella tells the story of Holly Golightly and her fantastical adventures in 1940s New York, told through the eyes of a writer, and is a Pulitzer Prizewinning finalist and Tony and Olivier Award-winning production. So, given her successful TV career, just what is it that has tempted the 25-year-old actress to the stage? “It was a lot to do with Strictly”, she confides. “I realised that during the show I’d not only grown as a performer, but that I’d also learned about performing in front of a live audience. Apart from the fact that people were saying to me: ‘you should go on the stage’, I was thinking to myself: ‘I’ve grown in confidence. I could do this.’”

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Georgia admits that it’s a daunting prospect, adding: “But I love doing something new, and I like a challenge.” When it comes to the legendary character of Holly Golightly, it’s likely that the successful actress, dancer and model has been studying the 1961 film in which Holly is memorably, and most famously, played by Audrey Hepburn. However, Georgia’s response to that is a definite “no”. The reason, she explains, is firstly because the legendary film is very loosely based on Truman Capote’s novel, while the play is a more faithful adaptation and she wants to be guided and inspired by that. Secondly, Hepburn’s characterisation is, well, Hepburn’s. “I want to find my own Holly, to create my own interpretation,” confides Georgia. What draws her to the role is her fascination with Holly Golightly “having two sides to her. She’s on the one hand massively confident, and yet at the same time incredibly vulnerable. And sometimes she just can’t help herself in letting that vulnerability show. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to play the character,” admits Georgia. Clearly Strictly played an important part in her decision to take on a stage role and Georgia has fond memories of the show, including being awarded maximum points for her Charleston. “Of course that was a great moment. But really it’s the overall memory of working with such great people. I made friends for life. And, as I said, it’s also about how much I grew in confidence through the show. I really learned about the buzz you get from interacting with a live audience.” Georgia will share the role of Holly with Pixie Lott and Emily Atack, with the final dates of the tour, which began in September, taking place in Norwich. Set in New York in 1943, Breakfast at Tiffany’s tells the story of Fred, a young writer from Louisiana, who meets Holly Golightly, a “charming, vivacious and utterly elusive good-time girl.” Everyone falls in love with Holly – including Fred. But Fred is poor, and Holly’s other suitors include a playboy millionaire and the future president of Brazil. As war rages on in Europe, Holly begins to fall in love with Fred – just as her past catches up with her.

The Breakfast at Tiffany’s cast also includes Matt Barber (Atticus Aldridge in Downton Abbey) as Fred, Victor McGuire (the sit-coms Trollied and Bread) as Joe Bell, Robert Calvert as Doc, Naomi Cranston as Mag, Charlie De Melo as José, Tim Frances as Rusty Trawler/Editor at 21, Andrew Joshi as Yunioshi, Melanie La Barrie as Mme Spanella, and Sevan Stephan as OJ Berman/ Dr Goldman, with Katy Allen and Andy Watkins. “I’m really looking forward to coming to Norwich” says Georgia. “I don’t know the area well, and although I’ll be busy it will be a chance to discover the city.” That aim is certainly in keeping with her love of exploring new things. As she talks more about her career and her new role, she expands on the point: “I really like to stretch myself by taking on something

different. Having done so much in television, this massive new challenge is a fantastic opportunity to do just that.” She is, she says: “Really looking forward to the role, but at the same time very scared!” So, full of confidence, but not without certain vulnerability – it sounds like ideal casting as Holly Golightly.

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EducATioN, eDUCatIOn, EDUcATioN The first-ever East Anglia Schools Show is on its way to Norwich this month, with this fascinating educational event showcasing the region’s best schools and colleges A brand new event for parents wanting to choose the best school or college for their children will be held this month near Norwich. The East Anglia Schools Show 2016, which will be held at Sprowston Manor Exhibition Centre on Sunday, November 20, is the first of its kind for the region and will feature an engaging line-up of guest speakers as well as a wide range of schools and leading sixth form colleges across both the state and independent sector. The event will feature schools and colleges in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire and is being organised by education marketing consultant Ed Hill and media consultant Lee Todd. “Parents want the very best for their children but finding the best can be a very time-consuming activity in terms of travelling to various open days,” said Mr Hill. “This event, which is the region’s only school show to include the independent sector, gives families the opportunity to meet a wide variety of schools under one roof. “And for the schools sector it provides a guaranteed group of people looking for places at the best schools, whether they are state or independent schools, or sixth form colleges. “From professional experience of dealing with independent schools and colleges advertising in a wide range of media, there is a real appetite for schools wanting to meet parents in this kind of arena. Valerie Moore, chief executive of the Right for Success Trust, said: “We’re thrilled to be taking part in the East Anglia Schools Show.

“It gives us an opportunity to showcase the excellent work we’re doing at key locations, including our Stalham Academy, Sewell Park Academy and Eaton Hall Specialist Academy, as well as communicate our plans for future developments in meeting our objectives of delivering outstanding learning at every school stage.” Fiona O’Hara, co-director at St Nicholas House Prep School and Nursery, said: “We are delighted to be attending the East Anglia Schools Show. We look forward to meeting parents looking for childcare from age two to school age and welcoming visitors to our stand.” The event will also play host to several guest speakers who will hold talks on various education subjects within a specially designed education theatre at the venue. Schools confirmed so far include Beeston Hall, Orwell Park, Norwich School, Norwich High, St Nicholas House, Framlingham College, Woodbridge School, Saint Felix, Gresham’s, Taverham Hall, Old Buckenham Hall, Paston College, Sacred Heart School, Hethersett Old Hall, Riddlesworth Hall and the Right for Success Trust in the form of Sewell Park Academy, Tuckswood Academy, Stalham Academy, Eaton Hall Specialist Academy and Edith Cavell Academy. The East Anglia Schools Show will take place at the Sprowston Manor Exhibition Centre from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, November 20 and car parking is free.

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BE BOLD AND MAKE A CHANGE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK AT LOWESTOFT COLLEGE If you are thinking about studying for a degree, the University of Suffolk at Lowestoft College offers a range of Foundation and Honours degrees. Many of our courses are available on a part-time basis allowing you to fit them around your lifestyle including work and family commitments. Over the years, hundreds of people have chosen to top-up their qualifications and study for a degree in Lowestoft and this number is set to continue to rise with plans to introduce additional courses in the coming years.

Each October, the success of students who complete a Foundation or Honours degree is celebrated with a graduation ceremony. This year was no exception and almost 80 donned caps and gowns to mark the occasion. St Margaret's Church was packed with family and friends who were keen to celebrate with the graduates and show their appreciation of their achievements. It may have been raining but the weather failed to dampen the spirits of everyone as they clapped and cheered each student as they made their way on to the stage. Children's illustrator and author Michael Foreman was presented with an Honorary Doctorate. Born in Pakefield in 1938, Mr Foreman went on to study painting at Lowestoft School of Art and enjoyed a highly successful career. Mr Foreman said: "I was very proud to receive the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Suffolk. Being a Pakefield boy who failed the 11+, the Award came as a wonderful surprise. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the new Graduates and wish them good fortune in the years to come." BA (Hons) Inclusive Practice and Integrated Working graduate Tracey Melton was honoured as the Higher Education Student of the Year in recognition for the great strides she has made since returning to college as an adult.

"I was very proud of myself and all that I achieved. I miss my university days already but have come away with not only a degree but some truly amazing friends. And it goes without saying the tutors were very supportive and helped me through my 'I can't do it' moments reassuring me that actually 'I can do' ...and they weren't wrong!" Tracey Melton, HE student of the Year

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ACCESS PROGRAMMES YOUR ROUTE TO UNIVERSITY If you are interested in studying for a degree but don't have the qualifications you need, Lowestoft College also offers access courses to help you gain the study skills and qualifications you need to reach your goal. The Access to Science and Health and Social Work and Social Science programmes have a high success rate and this year alone, a total of 35 students from the programmes were offered places to study at universities around the UK. The students have their sights set on exciting careers and are studying on a broad range of programmes including Social Work, Psychology and Criminology, Social Science, Pharmacy, Biomedicine, Ecology and even Philosophy. Former student Kirsty Martin, who secured a place to study Biological Sciences at the UEA said "The confidence leap that the Access course has given me is huge, I now feel able to go and study at university and hope to be able to go in to a career in teaching or research."

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Gareth Clarke said: “One of the best things for me is the attitude of the team here at The Crown, borne out by the many positive comments we receive, which means we have done our job and our guests have enjoyed their time with us.” You can certainly add us to that list Gareth. With 34 individually-themed bedrooms including a four poster room, The Crown doesn’t pigeonhole itself into any one category. There are tastefully-designed, traditional rooms in the main inn through to more contemporary offerings in the stylishly converted stables and cottages set aside from the main building, with plenty of choice for the most discerning guests. Our room for the night was Grebe, more of an apartment than a room really, finished in a tasteful and contemporary colour scheme to a very high standard, with a large comfortable bed, feather duvets, crisp, white bed linen and a white roll-top, freestanding bath adding to the sense of luxury; all this led to one of the best night’s sleep we have had for quite some time. Meanwhile, I had the sirloin steak from nearby Emmerdale A flat screen TV, a selection of hand-made biscuits, fresh (yes, Farm, which was cooked to perfection with the meat deliciously fresh) milk and a comfy sofa, plus a range of indulgent products sweet and tender and the knife almost falling through it, in the bathroom were welcome additional touches and made our accompanied by locally-sourced, flat cap mushrooms, grilled stay that little bit extra special. tomatoes and light and crisp hand-cut chips. Breakfast for us usually consists of coffee and toast on the run, At £24.50 this might seem towards the higher end of the scale, so a well-cooked, full English is always a treat and The Crown’s but the difference between this superb, 28-day hung steak and offering didn’t disappoint - thanks to Blythburgh pork sausages, others was noticeable and was, for me, simply the best sirloin I’ve Suffolk dry-cured smoked bacon and their very own succulent ever eaten. black pudding, it gets a big thumbs up from me. My partner Despite two sizeable courses already, refusing dessert would chose the locally smoked haddock and poached eggs, whilst for have been rude (!), so we compromised with a shared platter of those with a preference for a lighter start to the day there is an Great British cheeses served with local chutney, celery, grapes extensive choice of healthy options, with home-made breads, and biscuits (£8.95) - an easy choice for two cheese-lovers, jams, fruits, nuts, juices, yoghurts, cereals and granolas from featuring a variety of local cheese from “over the which to choose. border” in Norfolk. Having visited The Crown on numerous The Westleton Crown offers diners various occasions in the past, usually during the THE WESTLETON CROWN other options too, including a light lunch, summer months and then just for a drink The Street, Westleton, Sunday lunch, Suffolk cream tea (something or snack, this was our first experience Near Southwold, Suffolk IP17 3AD we’re planning on having next time) and a of a longer overnight stay. Thanks to the special children’s menu, while those with a Tel: 01728 648777 welcoming log fires, candles, cosy bars, gluten or dairy intolerance are well catered for, www.westletoncrown.co.uk excellent service and overall unhurried with a good selection of dishes, each tailored to and relaxing atmosphere, we thoroughly specific dietary needs. recommend visiting, especially at this time We were also very impressed by the level of of year when the place really does come into attention from the team throughout our stay, its own. And with Prince William and the which was warm, friendly and attentive without Duchess of Cambridge choosing to spend a being obtrusive. It’s clear that a high standard night here not so long ago, this inn really is of service is a priority, as general manager a crown fit for a (future) King and Queen. 63

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Richard Bainbridge

is the chef proprietor of Benedicts Restaurant in Norwich www.restaurantbenedicts.com info@restaurantbenedicts.com or call 01603 926080

gOInG bAcK IN TIme Acclaimed Norwich restaurateur

Richard Bainbridge

looks back through his cook books for this tasty retro recipe

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duCK à l’ORAngE This recipe was the height of fashion a little before my time, but I still have fond memories of it from my childhood days. The amazing presentation of this Continental, extravagant dish - a whole roasted duck with slices of orange on top - made people seem worldly in a time of quite boring, uninteresting food which, in my head at least, always looked grey. The best thing about it, though, is that it’s actually quite simple to do - minimal input for maximum wow factor. I remember my Mum would attempt this dish for friends whom she was out to impress; the sauce came from a packet and the duck was INGREDIENTS

frozen, but nevertheless she would give it her best shot and the presentation was a thing of marvel to a little boy in the ‘80s. The silver tray would come out, the one that I’d never seen before, only to be told that it had been in the family for years. The tinned new potatoes and carrots would be positioned around the edge and the wellcooked duck (which, when I say well-cooked means that Mum must have had it in the oven since before I was born!) would take pride of place in the middle. Then Mum’s delicate orange sauce would be poured over it, followed by the slices of orange which may as well have just been

quarters, as Mum only had one knife to cut these with, which was more like a stick than a knife! But Mum always gave it her best and the excitement of the tray being carried into the living room made me feel like I was at a medieval banquet. The sweetness of the orange sauce with undertones of bitterness from the zest and the richness of the duck is still a thing of luxury to me and my family. To make this dish more seasonal I have used a mallard duck which is fantastic as it adds a slight game flavour. Enjoy!

SERVES FOUR

FOR THE DUCK · 1 whole mallard · 2 carrots, roughly chopped · 1 onion, roughly chopped · 2 sticks of celery, roughly chopped · 2 oranges, roughly chopped and squeezed · Orange slices to go top · Thyme and a bay leaf · 2 cloves of garlic · 200mls cider vinegar · 4 tbsps sugar · 2 litres dark chicken stock METHOD Pre-heat the oven to 200˚C. Place a large, heavy-based, casserole-style dish on a high heat and, once hot, add the sugar and let it turn to a light golden colour. Then add the vinegar and reduce to a syrup.

Add the chopped vegetables, orange, garlic, thyme and bay leaf. Then season the duck all over with salt and lay thin slices of oranges on top and then place it on the vegetables. In another pan, bring your chicken stock to the boil and pour over the duck. Place the dish in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Once the mallard is cooked, remove the casserole dish from the oven and then remove the duck from the pot to allow it to rest. Meanwhile, pass the stock through a sieve into another pot and place that on to a high heat. Bring to the boil and reduce to a sauce consistency. Check the acidity and sweet levels are to your liking, adding a little vinegar or sugar to taste.

FOR THE CRISPY KALE · 200g curly kale · 2 tsps rapeseed oil · Salt METHOD Place a frying pan on a medium heat, add the rapeseed oil and kale. Season with salt and slowly fry until crispy (don’t try to rush it – better to cook it long and slowly, stirring occasionally). Once crispy, remove from the heat and place in a low oven to keep warm until needed.

TO SERVE Take your family heirloom tray, place the duck in the middle and place the kale around the duck a little like a nest. Serve with roasted vegetables of your choice, then sit back and feel Continental and worldly! 65

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Haddock Simon Wainwright, executive head chef

of The Imperial Hotel in Great Yarmouth, makes the most of his seaside location with this lovely fresh fish dish

Wine Notes NICK MOBBS, director and wine expert at the Imperial Hotel, says:

2014 Pinot Blanc Trimbach Alsace The wine that I have chosen to accompany the Smoked Haddock Fish Cakes with Curry Mayonnaise is the wonderful Pinot Blanc from Trimbach in Alsace.

The House of Trimbach is unquestionably one of the greatest names in the region. The Trimbach winery is based in the picturesque town of Ribeauvillé and has been involved in making wine since 1626, and with over 13 generations of experience they have built an enviable reputation for the quality of their wine and winemaking. The wines are considered the benchmark for quality, consistency and style in Alsace. Pinot is a white wine grape and it is actually a genetic mutation from Pinot Noir, the red wine grape that makes the fantastic wines of Burgundy.

The grapes are hand-harvested and then fermented in stainless steel at 12˚C for eight days, then run off into stainless steel tanks to rest for six months before bottling. What the wine-maker is trying to achieve is that the flavour of the grape on the vine in the fields is carried through to the taste of the wine itself. Alsatian wines are great food wines and work well with rich flavoured dishes.

This classic Pinot Blanc really encapsulates the Trimbach style: fermented completely dry, with a firm structure, lovely lemony fruit with lots of breadth, a minerally backbone and a truly elegant poise and balance. The flavour of the wine is rich enough to compete with the classic flavours of the smoked haddock and curry mayonnaise as the grape works well with foods that are strong in flavour and have hints of spice.

• A team of brilliant chefs • Superb wine list • Laid-back atmosphere The perfect restaurant for dinner or Sunday lunch. At the Imperial Hotel, North Drive, Gt Yarmouth, NR30 1EQ. To book call 01493 842000

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Sunday 12.30 - 2pm Monday - Saturday 6.30 - 10pm The Terrace is open daily. For opening times & menu go to imperialhotel.co.uk

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SMOKED HADDOCK FISH CAKES SIMON WAINWRIGHT, executive head chef of the Imperial Hotel in Great Yarmouth

WITH CURRY MAYONNAISE

METHOD Once you have made your mashed potato, poach your haddock. To do this, heat up the double cream in a saucepan, crush the garlic and then add this to the cream. Place the haddock into the saucepan and poach for three or four minutes, then remove the fish from the cream, place it on to a plate and flake up the fish. Finely chop the spring onions and stir these into the mashed potato. Then add the flaked haddock, the cheese, the lemon juice and the egg. Shape the mixture with your hands into six 4oz fish cakes (for starters) or into four larger cakes (for a main course). Coating: Break the egg into a bowl. Coat each of the fish cakes with flour, then dip them into the egg wash and breadcrumbs before deep-frying them for two or three minutes until golden. Keep warm.

For the fish cakes: · 500g mashed potato · 350g smoked haddock · 250ml double cream · Two cloves of garlic · Bunch of spring onions

For the curry mayonnaise: · 120g mayonnaise · 3 tbsps curry powder · 2 tbsps lemon juice Simply mix the mayonnaise, curry powder and lemon juice together (it’s up to you how hot you like to make this – at The Imperial Hotel we use Madras-strength curry powder for a bit of a kick).

TO SERVE: Place each fish cake in the centre of a plate and then garnish with a baby leaf salad and some of the curry mayonnaise (nb. you could serve this with a more substantial salad and perhaps some potatoes if opting to have the fish cakes as a main course).

· 50g grated Cheddar cheese · 1 tsp lemon zest · Squeeze of lemon juice · 1 egg

For the coating: · Plain flour · 1 egg · Panko breadcrumbs

RESTAURANT STARS Two well-known Norfolk restaurants have retained their Michelin stars in the latest edition of the world-famous foodie bible. Next year’s Michelin Guide gives a coveted star to Galton Blackiston’s Morston Hall in North Norfolk for the 19th year, while Kevin and Jacki Mangeolles, who run The Neptune along the coast in Old Hunstanton, have also retained their star. Many other local restaurants were also named in the guide, including Places&Faces’ columnist Richard Bainbridge (pictured) for his award-winning Norwich restaurant, Benedicts. NEW CAFÉ AT NOTCUTTS Notcutts Garden Centre on Daniels Road in Norwich has always been a great place to grab a coffee and a bite to eat and at this time of year it’s more enticing than ever, thanks to its glittering Christmas decorations and gifts. Now after weeks of building work and a well thought-out temporary café, a new-look restaurant will be opening this month with more space and a large, attractive, covered outdoor area. Pick up a copy of Places&Faces® from the City Farm Shop at the entrance and then relax in this contemporary new space (let’s just hope they’re still serving their delicious scones!). www.notcutts.co.uk

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There’s plenty happening in the world of food and drink this month, with all sorts of new products and places on the menu

reaching new heights

For an elevated new dining experience, head to the newly-opened Rooftop Gardens – Norwich’s first and only rooftop bar and restaurant. Located on the top floor of The Union Building on Rose Lane, Rooftop Gardens is a great place for a pre-dinner cocktail or two, followed by a meal overlooking the city’s skyline – inside during the winter months and outside when the warmer weather returns. This vast new eaterie seats up to 150 people inside with the two open-air terraces adding seating for an additional 300. Serving everything from steaks to seafood, salads and sandwiches, this new addition to the city’s restaurant scene should be high on everyone’s agenda. Tel: 01603 733044. www.rooftopgardens.co.uk

FABULOUS FEAST Norwich Cathedral and The Maids Head Hotel have teamed up to offer an Advent Moving Feast on Saturday, November 26, priced at £40 per person including a three-course meal. The evening begins in the medieval dining hall Priors Hall, where guests can enjoy their starters and listen to stories of the Cathedral from a City of Norwich tourist guide. Then it’s over to The Maids Head Hotel for further stories of Tombland, while tucking into a main course and dessert created by the Hotel’s two AA Rosette kitchen. Bookings: 01603 209955. www.maidsheadhotel.co.uk

LIGHT BITES

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ICE, ICE BABY!

NADIYA HUSSAIN HAPPY WITH THE BBC The Bake Off may be moving to Channel 4 but last year’s winner Nadiya Hussain has said that her heart still lies with the BBC. She said: “Since winning the Great British Bake Off I’ve been lucky to have had some amazing opportunities with the BBC. I believe that making it my home gives me the scope to work across such a unique range of diverse and interesting projects. I’m delighted to announce that I will continue making films for The One Show as well as developing other exciting programme ideas. I never thought this would happen, but it is and I have to admit, I’m going to embrace it.” HUGHES COOKING The popular Richard Hughes’ Cookery School has moved from The Lavender House in Brundall to The Assembly House in Norwich, with its own dedicated space and a brand new batch of classes for 2017. Pick up a cookery school brochure at The Assembly House, call: 01603 626402 or visit: www.richardhughescookeryschool.co.uk

For a true taste of Italy, head to Café Gelato, the new ice cream parlour on Opie Street in the heart of Norwich. The new ice cream shop, which is next to Subway and Namaste India, is owned by Sandro and Jenny Glorio and serves all sorts of differentflavoured gelato as well as real Italian coffee. CONGRATULATIONS! Hot on the heels of his recent appearance on BBC2’s Great British Menu, Norfolk chef patron Daniel Smith has received more good news with the announcement of the results of the prestigious 2016 Observer Food Monthly Awards in the Best Restaurant category. Voted for by readers of Observer Food Monthly, there were three regional runners-up and chef patron Daniel is delighted that The Ingham Swan and The Wildebeest in Stoke Holy Cross were announced as two of the three regional winners, with the acclaimed two Michelin starred Midsummer House in Cambridge bagging the other runner-up spot. The overall winner in the Best Restaurant category was Barrafina in London’s Adelaide Street where there are no tables and diners queue for stools at the counter to watch the chefs cook! Visit: www. theinghamswan.co.uk and www.thewildebeest.co.uk

going without

If you tend to be the designated driver or are simply abstaining from alcohol before the Christmas party season begins, then why not stock up your larder with a few bottles of St Peter’s Without® Alcohol-Free Beer? Brewed like any other beer, just without the alcohol, St Peter’s Without® is rich, full-bodied and malty and with only 0.05 per cent alcohol and at least 25 per cent fewer calories than standard beer, it’s an ideal alternative. The new alcohol-free beer from St Peter’s Brewery near Bungay is available in pubs and supermarkets nationwide, both on draft and in bottles (RRP £1.49). More at: www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk

HOORAY FOR HOPTON GIN! This new gin from Pell & Co combines Cascade and East Kent Goldings hops (yes, hops!) with juniper, coriander, macadamia nuts, Seville oranges and lavender for a tipple that’s proving popular with both beer lovers and traditional gin drinkers. Produced in small batches at the award-winning English Spirit Distillery, it is distilled using vodka that’s hand-made on site from Norfolk sugar beet. Available at a number of local bars (including The White Horse Inn in Neatishead), this goodlooking bottle also makes an ideal Christmas present. Find out more at: www.pellandcospirits.com

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Mojito INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Bacardi

• 25ml sugar syrup (one part sugar to one part water) • 8 to 10 mint leaves

• 3 to 5 limes or equivalent lime juice

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• Soda water to taste

METHOD: Serves one 1. Muddle (ie. crush, mix and stir)

the lime juice and sugar syrup in the serving glass (The Porterhouse uses Mason Jars). 2. Add crushed ice. 3. Pour over the Bacardi and muddle again. 4. Top up with soda water and stir. 5. Add mint leaves and lime wedges to garnish. 6. Serve immediately.

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cocktail of the month

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With the cocktail season almost upon us, November’s cocktail of the month is a real zesty classic. Whip one up at home to impress your guests or pop along to the Porterhouse to see how the professionals do it! – Mixed by ace Porterhouse mixologist Shaun Surplice

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We have everything you need to create the perfect Christmas • Unique range of Christmas gifts • Award-winning Winbirri wine, Norfolk Gin, Local beers & ciders • Bespoke Christmas hampers made to order • We will be taking Christmas turkey and meat orders form 1st November

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SOUTHWOLD If you’re planning on some festive retail therapy, the lovely seaside town of Southwold is the perfect place, as Carolyn Atkins discovers…

hen it comes to Christmas shopping, Southwold simply comes into its own. This sophisticated Suffolk seaside town is home to all sorts of stores, from quaint and quirky independents to some of the more upmarket mainstream shops, all packed with interesting products that make perfect Christmas presents. First things first; why not treat yourselves?! Surely the arrival of the festive season merits a new outfit or two, along with the requisite accessories? Clothes shops abound in Southwold, with the delightful Denny’s and chic Collen & Clare home to the latest collections for both men and women, while the lovely Amber Shop & Museum on the corner of the Market Place is well worth a look for a special piece of jewellery to enhance your new outfit and to complete your festive look. Hazel Saunders, manager of Denny of Southwold, says: “Every year more and more customers are coming to Southwold looking for something new to buy as Christmas gifts for that person who already has everything (we all know one!). The independent retailers in Southwold all offer something different with a massive variety in store so you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to finding the unique gift that you won’t see in the big chain stores.” 74

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spotlight on southwold Besides clothes and accessories, Southwold is great for all sorts of other gifts, too, with the fabulous Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store on Victoria Street home to an array of irresistible wine, spirts, cookware and foodstuffs. Thanks to the lovely chocolates, truffles, dried fruit, nuts and more, this is the place to stock up on stocking fillers and remember to buy a bottle opener, corkscrew or champagne stopper while you’re there, as the range of wine, beer, bubbles and spirits on offer is simply phenomenal (there’s also an in-store gift-wrapping service which is ideal for making those presents look extra special). The café at the back of the store is also worth a mention and also stocks copies of Places&Faces® each month, so don’t forget to collect a copy or two while you’re there. Wander down the High Street and on to Southwold Pier and you’ll find plenty more gorgeous gifts. Alex Paul, one of the directors of the Pier, said: “The pier is open every day except Christmas Day for everyone and dogs, too! We’re already geared up for Christmas with all the shops laden with festive gifts and treats and our lifestyle and homeware shop, Seaweed & Salt, has some very special surprises this year.” Southwold’s Christmas Lights Switch-On will take place on Saturday, November 26 this year and is always a highly-anticipated event. Lyn Knights, who owns Denny of Southwold, and whose family have owned a clothes shop in the town for five generations, looks back on past Christmas celebrations with affection.

She said: “Christmas in Southwold has always been magical, especially when I was small, when there was a spectacular, huge, white fairy castle in the centre of the town, taking up most of the Market Place. The following year, there was a wonderful, rather large chalet, topped with a sleigh complete with reindeers and, of course, driving the sleigh was Father Christmas!” She continued: “For a small seaside town, Christmas is very special; Father Christmas and his helpers arrive in style, nobody knows in advance how he will come. It is a huge surprise, the town is always packed to capacity waiting for Father Christmas to count down, and turn on the lights signalling the start of the Christmas carols. In the past he has arrived on a fire engine, a lifeboat, a sleigh, and many other modes of transport - the one that beat the lot was the actual Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car which played the theme tune of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang whilst delivering Father Christmas to the Town Hall to turn on the Christmas lights, and light up the town for the waiting, cheering crowds. I was incredibly lucky to be given a ride in the car at the end of the evening, which was totally amazing!” 75

This year’s Lights Switch-On evening looks set to be amazing, too, and makes the ideal family festive occasion. Southwold has plenty to offer its visitors, from clothing and accessories (Joules, Fat Face, Jack Wills, Gunhill and the like) to delicious, deli-baked goods (pop into The Black Olive Delicatessen on the High Street for cakes, bread and salads, as well as one of their famous pies). Plus there’s an array of cafés, with The Two Magpies Bakery next door to the deli ideal for freshly-baked croissants, cakes and pastries (mince pies anyone?!). There’s also an old-fashioned confectioner’s, Southwold Sweets, at 1 St James’ Green (near the lighthouse) which sells everything from fudge, candy canes, nougat, traditional boiled sweets, children’s stocking fillers, sugar mice and more. Plus this chic seaside town is host to some gorgeous gift shops and galleries. One must-see place has got to be the Serena Hall Gallery on Queen Street, a vibrant art hub that’s home to all sorts of colourful prints, paintings, cards, ceramics, jewellery, sculpture, glassware and more. Step inside and even the most difficult-to-buy-for person on your Christmas shopping list will soon be ticked off - you'll find something for everyone here. And when you’ve had enough of shopping, or simply need a break for a while, take a stroll down to the lovely seafront and walk along the promenade, pas the famous beach huts from the pier and on to the quieter stretch of sand beyond, or the other way round. Alex Paul said: “There is always something mystical and beguiling about the North Sea crashing against the beach in winter. I love those wintry walks along the beach with the dogs and family knowing that you will soon deserve a warming meal or hot chocolate. There is something very special about having a Christmas meal with the family on the pier – watching and listening to the seas quite literally under your feet. Our winter menu is now in place and I have had a sneak preview of a couple of the new dishes – try out the game pie or our apple and doughnut sundae – delicious!” Alex also looks back fondly on previous years, adding: “Over the last couple of years the weather has been amazingly mild, so we’ve been drinking rosé outside the Boardwalk restaurant on Boxing Day with a fish platter – very indulgent, but what the heck, it’s Christmas!” During the height of the season, parking in Southwold can sometimes pose a problem, but once you know your way round, you should always be sure of a space. Head

to the car park by the pier or the parking places by the common, or come early and you may bag one of the many spaces on the streets behind the High Street. Alternatively, drive on through the town to the car park at the far end of the beach (away from the pier) and then enjoy a bracing walk back into the centre of town. As Southwold is the home of Adnams, it’s not a surprise to find a host of Adnams hostelries here and The Crown (well-known for its wine list) and the soonto-be-refurbished Swan Hotel are just two of the many worth mentioning (The Sole Bay Inn by the lighthouse is also well worth a look, as is The Blyth Hotel and Restaurant at the other end of the High Street). In the days of cloned shopping centres and High Streets that often look alike, it’s refreshing to find a place that still has a personality of its own. Besides being great for shopping, Southwold is also well-known for the Arts and there’s always something going on. Pop in to the famous Electric Picture Palace Cinema, opened by Michael Palin back in 2002, or take a look at the activities on offer at St Edmund’s Church perhaps. And if you need a little more time, or want to make more of your stay, don’t forget that Southwold has all sorts of accommodation, from B&Bs and holiday cottages to first rate hotels. The festive season is a great time to take advantage of special rates and staying for a few days will give you plenty of time to get everything done. And if you happen to be in Southwold on Christmas Day itself and are brave (or foolhardy) enough to do it, you could always join in the Christmas Day swim in the sea! Southwold is an ideal destination during the festive season, so if you’re looking for somewhere to do your Christmas shopping, make sure it’s on your list and you should find something for everyone.

Southwold Tourist Information Centre is located just off the Market Place at 7 Child’s Yard, Southwold, IP18 6DZ. Tel: 01502 724729 email: southwold.tic@waveney.gov.uk. For more information on Southwold visit: www.visitsouthwold.co.uk

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Christmas time is a wonderful time to include fish on the menu. Dabs ‘n’ Crabs can supply local cod, skate, herring, mussels and much more, including luxurious sides of hot smoked salmon, lobsters, prawns, scallops and all varieties of shellfish and smoked fish. To order your Christmas fayre, please drop by or call us on the number below.

Christmas is coming at Humpty Dumpty Brewery! Come along to our Open Weekend on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December, 12-5pm. Try a few of our seasonal & festive beers and enjoy a tour of the brewery. Meet the team and do some Christmas shopping – gifts include 3/6/12 bottle packs and local produce hampers. See you there!

Candi’s Chutneys are hand made in Norfolk, using the finest seasonal ingredients, all grown in East Anglia. Pop along to your farmers’ market or deli to try the award winning Parsnip and Chilli or the highly popular Norfolk Knobbly! The chutneys are perfect with cheese, great in cooking and delicious with cold meats.

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Stocked with over 50 types of cheese, nine varieties of olives and ham on the bone – why not give Throwers deli a visit? Many other local goodies in store include Letheringsett Watermill flour, local milk, How Hill honey, Lakenham Creamery ice cream, Brays pork pies, paté and much, much more. Throwers of Ludham… more than just a village store!

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sKiiNG IN SaALbaCH Mark Nicholls pays a return visit to this outstanding Austrian ski resort ith a combination of attractive slopes set in a pretty alpine landscape and a diversity of ski terrain, Saalbach has long been one of my favourite winter resorts. Taking in the villages of Hinterglemm and Leogang in Salzburgerland, it has now been extended with a new lift system that links it to the Tirolean resort of Fieberbrunn. That not only increases the kilometres of ski area but dramatically enhances the variety with the tantalising off-piste landscape of Fieberbrunn appealing to expert skiers. Each village also has its own character: Saalbach is strung out along the valley and renowned for its lively aprĂ¨s-ski scene and nightlife while the other villages offer a quieter, family ambience. On the slopes, the wider Saalbach ski area has one of the biggest hut networks in the Alps â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more than 70 - with a diversity of restaurants and bars in which to pause for lunch, a snack, a warming mug of hot chocolate or something stronger, or simply to laze on the sun terrace and soak up the rays with a beer in hand.

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On the slopes, the wider Saalbach ski area has one of the biggest hut networks in the Alps – more than 70 - with a diversity of restaurants and bars in which to pause for lunch . . .

The villages sit at an altitude where the landscape is picturesque (Fieberbrunn 790m, Leogang 788m, Saalbach/Hinterglemm 1,003m) but it is their combination which is the attraction. They are linked by a circuit of ski runs which can be skied in either direction, yet with the convenience that if you want to pull out at any stage you can always descend into the valley and hop aboard the shuttle bus back to your hotel. Much of the skiing is below 2,000m but the season still lasts until early April in a resort that appeals to adventurous intermediates and expert off-piste skiers alike but also has nursery slopes for beginners. The extensive lift system, boosted with the Tirol-S, 10-seater gondola to Fieberbrunn, has created the 270km ski circus from the four medium-sized resorts and also turned it into a destination for off-piste skiers with the integration of Fieberbrunn. That has added a major new dimension to the ski offer with an outstanding freeriding area, which is a venue for the Swatch Freeride World Tour. Straddling the two states of Salzburgerland and Tirol and laying claim to being one of the largest ski areas in Austria, the region also has a new ethos, describing itself as “lässig” which generally translates as “easy-going”. While the branding has evolved, what the expanded Saalbach region retains is the familyfriendly ski terrain of accommodating blues and reds, a few blacks, and exhilarating free riding slopes. Those familiar with the region will also be reassured to know the famed clown symbol and 84

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the Ski Circus concept have not been side-lined. I visited towards the end of the season in April with my daughter Sarah, 15 (pictured above), to explore the area. We began by taking the Bernkögelbahn to ski the area above Saalbach and Hinterglemm and headed in the direction of Fieberbrunn, spending a long morning enjoying the family-friendly runs and the picturesque alpine panorama before picking a mountain hut for lunch. RossWaldhütte (www.rosswaldhuette.at) was perfect for our spaghetti and steak, though the tirolergröstl was appealing, as always, but I decided to save that for another day. Day two, in the shadier side of the mountain where the snow conditions remain better until late in the season, offered a different perspective. Taking the Schattberg X-Press up the mountain, we found a ski area that was challenging yet picturesque and enjoyable for a father and daughter to have a morning on the slopes, before dining at the popular Westgipfel-Hütte (www. westgipfelhuette.com). Day or night, there’s a wide choice across all villages when it comes to eating out, with pizza houses and traditional restaurants for quieter meals or a family get-together, while for super steaks and ribs we were delighted to have discovered Liebe Heimat (www.liebeheimat.at). For those who want a break from downhill skiing, other activities include snowshoe hiking, a toboggan run, horse-drawn sleigh rides and 80km of cross-country routes. We stayed at the Saalbacher Hof, one of the landmark hotels in Saalbach, which in recent years has undergone a transformation, having been rebuilt into a fabulous and modern, four star establishment, yet retaining some of the features that have made it famous over the years. Set in the pedestrian area of Saalbach and close to the ski lifts with 90 rooms with lovely views, it has excellent restaurants, notably the 5 Elemente, where you can expect to eat anything from catfish fillet, local specialities, lamb, turkey or herring, followed by Mozart Knödel dumplings for dessert. A real bonus is the spa and wellness area, which has a wonderful pool built into the rock face, as well as a rooftop garden. With its warm welcome, the Saalbacher Hof remains hugely popular with skiers and was a perfect base for my latest visit to an Austrian resort I enjoy returning to time and time again.

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With the winter weather setting in, now is the time to concentrate on making your home bright, welcoming and cheery There are plenty of vital duties that we all need

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Wood-burning stoves are a wonderful addition to any house, but what else can you do to brighten up your home and increase warmth and comfort during the cold and dark winter period? Suzie Abel, buyer for Jarrolds in Norwich, says that there are some quick and easy ways to make your home feel cosy: “Turn the heating up, light the fire and dim the lights! Add a warm throw to a chair or sofa and surround yourself with soft-touch cushions. Snuggle up with a cosy hot water bottle – they may not be high tech but they take some beating on a cold night – we still sell lots through the winter months and a good tip is to sit comfortably with a cushion behind you and place the hottie in the small of the back for all-over warmth.” Best-selling products during the winter months include candles, cushions and draught-excluders. Suzie said: “Candles sell like hot cakes all through the winter season and the best-selling fragrances tend to be those with the warm notes of cinnamon, vanilla, fig and pine, especially as we get closer to Christmas. Diffusers are rapidly catching up with candles in popularity, primarily because of the safety aspect.” She adds: “With the current trend for Scandinavian/Nordic style, customers are loving anything in faux fur – cushions, throws and rugs in particular. Draught excluders are popular, too, to keep those nasty draughts at bay. They come in a multitude of funky styles and the best-sellers are animal shapes.” So as the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, don’t despair, as there are plenty of ways in which you can ensure that your home is warm, inviting and cosy.

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think Kirsty Young is one of the best interviewers you’ll come across. I love listening to comedy on the radio and I’m a bit of an Archers fan. What about family life? We live close to the Suffolk/Norfolk border; we even shared our summer holiday this year between both counties. My wife Angela and I met in Ipswich and we’ve been married for 20 years. She works at a local school and we have a three boys and a girl. Our oldest, Oscar, has just started college and is keen to work in radio. What do you like about East Anglia? I love the pace of life here, the countryside, the coast, the people. What’s not to like? There are so many great things to do – we had a fantastic day out in Great Yarmouth this summer… a walk on the front, a ride on the rollercoaster and a visit to the Hippodrome. If you’ve not been for a while, then I’d recommend going back!

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This year’s BBC Children In Need Appeal Show takes place on Friday, November 18. What are you planning? Our presenters love a good challenge. Radio Norfolk’s breakfast presenter Nick Conrad is running along the North Norfolk coast, 11 miles a day for four days, and we’ve got a day of sporty challenges at Wymondham Leisure Centre for everyone else on the big day itself. In Suffolk it’s “Take Your Teddy To Work Day” and we’d love everyone to dig out their teddy, take him into the office and pop a pound in the pot for Pudsey. We’ve also got a day of challenges that everyone can join in with. How can the public get involved? We're looking for listeners who'll challenge our presenters. BBC Radio Suffolk's Lesley Dolphin is holding a special tea party and Gardeners' Question Time and we'd love people to come along, have a cuppa, a piece of cake and grill our gardening experts. We'd love to hear what our listeners are doing too - your favourite hobby, something you've always dreamed of doing or even something you'd normally run a mile from. Turn it into a fundraiser, let us know and Pudsey may even drop in... make sure you have fun! You took over from veteran broadcaster David Clayton when he retired – are you enjoying your new role? I’m loving it. I’ve been lucky enough to work with some brilliantly talented and creative people throughout my life and there are lots at Radio Norfolk. Running the station in my home county really is an honour and I feel very lucky. What did you do before? I started working in radio when I was 15, helping behind the scenes at Radio Broadland in Norwich. I worked for about 14 years in commercial radio in Norfolk and Suffolk and then for the BBC in Suffolk, Norfolk and Middlesbrough. Which are your favourite radio shows? I’m a big fan of all the presenters I work with but I also enjoy people like Chris Evans who is terrific at creating a feel-good feeling, and I 122

Where do you like to eat? We don’t eat out a lot, but I love cooking so we enjoy having special meals at home. But if we’re really going to treat ourselves we’d go to The Great House in Lavenham. It’s a very special place for us because it’s where we held our wedding reception. What about other hobbies? I’m a huge Beatles fan so if I’ve got the iPod on, it’s not long before I’ll dip into something by them. I’m a big gardener and I really like reading Monty Don’s books, but I’m currently reading A Man Called Ove. It’s a Swedish story about a man who seems to be permanently grumpy. There are some funny moments and some sad ones but I’m expecting a twist in the plot soon. I love being outside, digging, planting, weeding, pruning, growing. The way that a tiny seed can grow into such a productive plant never ceases to amaze me. I like listening to podcasts while I’m gardening and it’s where I often come up with creative ideas. You’re a firm Norwich City fan, while your wife supports Ipswich Town – what happens on local derby day? As a Norwich fan, it’s usually me who’s celebrating of course! I have been known to run out of the door and around the garden when Norwich score. Angela is very understanding! Will you make any changes to Radio Norfolk or Suffolk? We’ve just made some schedule changes in Suffolk and we’ve finally launched the station on DAB. It was a big moment for us. But we’ve got lots of big plans at both stations next year – keep listening! Anything that you’d like to add? I’m often asked how people can get a job in radio. I’d start by listening to the radio. Listen a lot. Work out what it is you like and what you think you could do well. Get involved in community radio, hospital radio, student radio, make a podcast, practice at home or volunteer to help out at a local station. The important thing is to get some experience, be enthusiastic about it and the rest should follow.

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Can’t be labelled. Can be ordered. #untaggable Coupé? Hatchback? SUV? Our newest Q model is not so easily defined. But it can easily be ordered. Arriving at Norwich Audi this November.

Visit us to find out more Norwich Audi Meridian Way Norwich NR7 0TA 01603 709200 www.norwich.audi.co.uk Official fuel consumption figures for the Audi Q2 range in mpg (l/100km) from: Urban 42.2 (6.7) – 57.6 (4.9), Extra Urban 56.5 (5.0) – 68.9 (4.1), Combined 49.6 (5.7) – 64.2 (4.4). CO2 emissions: 130 – 114g/km. Fuel consumption and CO2 figures are obtained under standardised EU test conditions (Directive 93/116/EEC).This allows a direct comparison between different manufacturer models but may not represent the actual fuel consumption achieved in ‘real world’ driving conditions. Optional wheels may affect emissions and fuel consumption figures. Fuel consumption and CO2 figures correct at time of print [September 2016]. Image for illustration purposes only. More information is available on the Audi website at www.audi.co.uk and at www.dft.gov.uk/vca