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The Bottling Plant We spoke with the owners of The Bottling Plant to find out more about the history of the building and their plans for the future

SWAYE Electrical Ltd

Nettl of Plymouth Aaron Staple, managing director of Nettl of Plymouth tells us all about the digital marketing and branding company

We hear from Ashley Ward, owner and founder of SWAYE Electrical to learn more about the services they offer and what makes them unique

Oven Wizards

Nirvana Vets

The selfless couple, Sam (MRCVS) and Kate (MRCVS) provide owners & pets with gentle goodbyes from the comfort of your own home

This month we have been talking to Adam and Kerri who started an oven cleaning business called Oven Wizards Plymouth at the height of the pandemic.

PALOMA FAITH Comes to Plymouth!

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Editor's Note...

This is a very exciting edition of the OM Magazine as it’s our 150th ever edition! 149 previous issues and nearly 20 years of work have led us here so I’d like to thank everyone of our readers, on behalf of everyone here at OM, for continuing to support us and Plymouth’s local independent businesses. It means the world to us so thank you!

This bumper edition is full of some brilliant Business Profiles for you to get stuck into. We visit Sam Goldman MRCVS, who is the founder of Nirvana Vets. They provide a home visit service which focuses on providing pet owners with a gentle and compassionate goodbye to their furry friends in the privacy and familiarity of their own home.

Adam and Kerri Cole, the team behind Oven Wizards Plymouth celebrate their first anniversary of cleaning Ovens all over the city, we chat about what makes them so successful and why they love leaving every single Oven spotless.

Owners of The Bottling Plant, Andrew and Tracey, are preparing for a busy Winter at the exclusive, yet inclusive, barbican restaurant + cocktail lounge. You can read all about what treats they have in store on Pages 12-14.

Swaye Electrical is one of Plymouth’s most popular and highly rated electrical services companies and you can find out exactly what makes them so successful.

Nettl specialise in Web Design and they’re one of the highest rated website designers in the city. Turn to pages 24 to find out how they handcraft their wondrous websites and how they do it so well!

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Have a wonderful November!

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Contents

November 2021

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Megabus

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Autumn of Arts

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Paloma Faith comes to Plymouth

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The Bottling Plant

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Countdown to Christmas

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Shop Local This Christmas

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Plymouth Market

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Nettl of Plymouth

Great value coach travel from Plymouth

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See what’s happening in The Royal William Yard in the run up to Christmas

Find out when Paloma Faith is performing in Plymouth next year

We spoke with the owners of The Bottling Plant to find out more about the history of the building and their plans for the future

We have gathered together the best advent calendars of 2021

Find everything on your Christmas list in Plymouth this year by supporting your local businesses

Come and explore the Plymouth Market this year and be in with a chance of winning four tickets to Aladdin at the Theatre Royal Plymouth

Aaron Staple, managing director of Nettl of Plymouth tells us all about the digital marketing and branding company

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Oven Wizards Plymouth

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SWAYE Electrical Services Ltd

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Storylines: Tracking the Seven Sisters

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Nirvana Vets

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Editors Guide On What To Watch

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DRIVE UP STORAGE UNITS

We have been talking to Adam and Kerri who started an oven cleaning business called Oven Wizards Plymouth at the height of the pandemic

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We hear from Ashley Ward, owner and founder of SWAYE Electrical to learn more about the services they offer and what makes them unique

The Box, Plymouth unveils there new award-winning exhibition from 21st October - 27th February. Read the article to uncover the history

The selfless couple, Sam (MRCVS) and Kate (MRCVS) provide owners & pets with gentle goodbyes from the comfort of your own home

Check out our editors guide on what to watch at home this November

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AUTUMN OF ARTS At the Royal William Yard GET INVOLVED IN AN AWESOME AUTUMN OF ARTS!

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rom a regionally renowned light festival to makers markets, artistic talent is being celebrated and encouraged at Royal William Yard this Autumn.

A variety of events – most free to attend – are taking place over the coming weeks at one of Plymouth’s award winning cultural destinations.

November marks the welcome return of the Illuminate Light Festival – and tickets are now available to book. The muchloved event from Real Ideas is back with light art and immersive digital installations that will capture the imagination.

It will combine beautiful projection mapping, playful art installations and exciting performances in a dazzling display for all ages. This year, the spectacular festival will take place at Ocean Studios in Royal William Yard and Market Hall in Devonport.

A different format from before, this will be a two-week long programme that includes as a series of family workshops. There will be a theme, focusing on the climate crisis and how to activate change, and it will involve work from more local artists.

Hailey Cattle, Regional Marketing Manager for Urban Splash, said, “Get inspired, create, and celebrate the vibrant arts scene at Royal William Yard.

Whether you want to immerse yourself in the Illuminate experience, enjoy an exhibition or learn new artistic skills, we have you covered.”

Take a look at what’s planned: MINI MAKERS Every Saturday, 10:00 – 12:00, Ocean Studios. Supervised by experienced tutors, Mini Makers offers the opportunity for children to create, interact and unleash their artistic talent!

PORTRAIT CLINIC Every Thursday, 10:00 – 12:00, Ocean Studios. Are you a painter? Sketching more your thing? Bring your materials of choice and join artist Mark Fielding for two hours of guided life drawing.

MAKE AT 140 LEARN TO SPIN WORKSHOP Sunday 31st October 10:00 – 13:30, Ocean Studios. A course for beginners to learn how to use a spinning wheel.

Materials provided, tickets £55.

ROYAL WILLIAM YARD GOOD FOOD & CRAFT MARKET Sunday 7th November, 10:00 - 15:00, Melville Building. This monthly market hosts the best in regional producers and crafters. Traders include Adhock Homeware upcycled and ethical gifts, Foxy Pots concrete homeware and pots,

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Southway Silver hand-crafted jewellery, and Debby Mason marine life etchings and art.

START SOMETHING: PRINT Sunday 7th November, Ocean Studios.

A pop-up event by 10 artists on a print residency.

MAKE AT 140 MACRAME WORKSHOP

ROYAL WILLIAM YARD FESTIVE MARKET DATES

Sunday 7th November, 10:00 – 13:00, Ocean Studios. An experienced tutor who will guide you through Macrame techniques and knots to make a wall hanging or plant holder. Materials provided, tickets £45.

• Wednesday 1st December, Festive Late Night Shopping Market, 17:00 21:00

ILLUMINATE LIGHT FESTIVAL

• Sunday 5th December, Festive Good Food & Craft Market, 10:00 15:00

Monday 15th to 28th November, 17:30 22:00, Ocean Studios. Back and shining brighter than ever after an absence of two years, the region’s leading light festival will run for two weeks. Find out more at illuminate-festival.co.uk

• Wednesday 8th December, Festive Late Night Shopping Market, 17:00 - 21:00

NATIVE MAKERS MARKET

• Sunday 12th December, Festive Good Food & Craft Market, 10:00 - 15:00

Saturday 20th November, 10:00 - 15:00, Ocean Studios. A chance to enjoy the popular makers market in Royal William Yard’s creative Hub.

• Wednesday 15th December, Festive Late Night Shopping Market, 17:00 - 21:00

Find out more at royalwilliamyard.com

• Sunday 19th December, Festive Good Food & Craft Market, 10:00 - 15:00

A flurry of festive markets

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ith Christmas just around the corner, Royal William Yard is announcing a series of weekend and late-night shopping festive markets throughout December.

Shoppers will have the chance to shop, eat, drink and be merry at the events, held inside the iconic Melville building.

The festive markets will offer a wide range of locally sourced goods and handcrafted gifts. A variety of traders will feature across the month, including food and drink from The Hedgerow Hound, Barbican Botanics, and The Devon Fudge Company; handcrafted gifts from Amelia Daniels Candles, Terra Jeweller, and Peck & Chisel; plus Nook Houseplants, Earthkind Refills, and a whole host of others.

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PALOMA FAITH Saturday 9th July

PALOMA FAITH ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE UK SUMMER 2022 TOUR PLYMOUTH – CENTRAL PARK – SATURDAY 09 JULY

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ouble platinum and BRIT award-winning artist Paloma Faith will embark on a huge UK summer tour and is delighted to performing at some amazing outdoor venues throughout the UK, including a date right here in Plymouth on Saturday 9th July 2022.

their plans to bring another event to Central Park next summer, following the success of the Tom Jones gig in September. Paloma Faith is a fantastic addition to the line-up of events taking place in Britain’s Ocean City during 2022 – it’s going to be an unmissable evening!”

Talking about the tour Paloma said, “I’ve been touring my recent album Infinite Things and it’s been so invigorating seeing everyone out on the road around the UK. I’ve loved playing live again and I am beyond excited to announce my Summer 2022 tour. I love nothing more than singing for you all and hearing you sing back to me. There’s nothing like it.”

The summer 2022 tour will feature songs from her most recent album ‘Infinite Things’ as well as all of her hits. Tickets for the tour go on general sale on Friday 15th October.

For tickets head to www.palomafaith.com

Performing an array of hits from her extensive and much loved repertoire. These homecoming shows will have fans singing along to classics such as “Only Love Can Hurt Like This” and “Lullaby” as well as new songs from her fifth studio album “Infinite Things”.

It’s been a busy year for the singer with Paloma releasing her BBC documentary ‘Paloma Faith: As I Am’ earlier this year which received praise from critics and fans for it’s insight into the pop star’s life and frank discussions around motherhood. She also entered the world of interior design with the launch of her Paloma Home collection as well as filming season 3 of Pennyworth and the prequel series to Stephen Fears’ movie Dangerous Liaisons.

Liz Doogan-Hobbs MBE, CEO of Grandslam Live said: We’re delighted to be working with TEG MJR in producing Paloma’s show and working closely with the great team at Plymouth City Council. It’s great to be back out working on shows again after such a challenging time. This tour has been really well received

by Paloma’s army of loyal fans and we’re looking forward to a great event in Plymouth.”

Councillor Mark Deacon, Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Culture, Leisure and Sport said: “Bringing more live music to Plymouth is hugely important to us at Plymouth City Council, so we’re delighted to be able to support Liz and her team in

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Datacomms was becoming a boom industry and Andrew and a group of like-minded engineers got together to produce some world beating products and were soon bought out by a large American company. The proceeds from this enable Andrew and Tracey to purchase a fine country house in somerset, where they lived for many years.

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Andrew and Tracey Cotterell

‘Unique, quirky and Street a home from home’ is how their loyal 5 Southside customers would describe The Bottling Plant. In terms of comfort, Plymouth 2LA Plant Restaurant Cocktail Lounge quality and style,PL1 The Bottling located on the bustling Southside Street, has it all. With a rich historyTel: from01752 housing Plymouth Gin’s bottling plant, Robert 511511 Lenkiewicz’s studio and home, to most recently, the Panier market, it is no surprise that owners Andrew and Tracey Cotterell www.TheBottlingPlant.co.uk are very proud to call it their own. Andrew and Tracey have collectively built a history for themselves which has led them up to taking on the challenge of converting this grade 2 listed building into something unique and worth talking about.

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he couple met at Midnight Mass in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire in 1979.

Nervous at first, it took Andrew two months after meeting Tracey to finally pluck up the courage to ask her out on a date. They spent two happy years together before Tracey amicably left to continue her career studies at Aberystwyth University.

Determined to get the two back together again, Tracey’s mum played matchmaker however, her efforts dwindled as Tracey decided to move to Canada to travel, therefore the couple stayed apart.

After two years of Tracey living in Canada, both Andrew and Tracey had met someone else at the time and Tracey was engaged to be married. Busy sorting out the wedding and her visa to stay in Canada, Tracey came back to the UK, but her mother had other ideas after bumping into Andrew and inviting him to their family meal. Delighted to see Tracey again, the two reconnected over that meal and discovered something special in their relationship with one another which led Tracey onto calling off her wedding and rekindling her love for Andrew.

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Andrew was working in Data Comms at the time and had a keen eye for business and engineering at a time when the communications industry was evolving rapidly. Andrew and Tracey managed to make enough money to purchase an old, derelict manor in Wiltshire called Stanton Manor. This was when the couple had their first taste of working and renovating a beautiful building. Keen to turn it into a restaurant and hotel, the couple found themselves re-living Fawlty Towers moments with many obstacles around every corner.

In the early history of the new life of the manor , the two tied the knot and were the first couple to be wed in their newly restored manor house and wedding venue.

After putting in the work at Stanton Manor for a year or two, Andrew returned to Data Comms where he felt more comfortable and proceeded to build on his experience in the industry. Tracey and Andrew decided the restaurant trade was perhaps not for them at this point. Tracey ran a small mobile saddlery and publishing business. The couple also started a family and Andrew found

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This was a grade 1 listed building, and they spent a lot of time and money renovating the house before moving in. The couple had then decided that it was time to switch roles so Tracey could focus on her career and Andrew could spend time with the children.

Tracey decided to undertake a law degree in 1996 and one year later, their youngest son was born. The couple both wanted to be close to their 4 boys and watch them grow up, so, Tracey set up a nursery school in a wing of their house which became very successful.

Andrew is the sort of person who always wants to be doing something productive with his time therefore he combined his engineering background with his love for his boys and got creative! At the time, Robot Wars was their son, Alex’s favourite TV programme and being the pro-active person that Andrew is, he took on the challenge of making their very own robot to compete in Robot Wars.

Andrew took the bull by the horns and set about building robots with the boys and in return had a few on-screen moments that he will cherish forever.

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Having done Robot Wars, he developed a mobile system called ‘Robogeddon’ which utilised a 3.5-tonne mobile robotic combat system which could be taken to theme parks and outside events so robotic combat was available for all to enjoy. He also created ‘Robo-Soccer’ with encouragement from well-known 80’s football star, Kevin Keegan!

This time of Andrew’s life was more about creating fun memories with his boys than anything else. Although he did mention he was secretly very competitive during his time at Robot Wars.

In 2007, Andrew and Tracey had fortunately foreseen the economic crash which led them on to selling the estate and nursery just in time, after many happy years. The family then moved to Clifton and Tracey took up primary school teaching and Andrew decided to retire.

Their second oldest son Oliver went to study at the University of Plymouth in 2011 and after he moved into a dingy shared house , Andrew and Tracey took it upon themselves to purchase a property in Plymouth for Oliver and his friends to live in.

Andrew and Tracey had for many years been involved in purchasing and developing many different properties, so it seemed only fitting to carry on this trait in Plymouth. After a few more purchases, including one pub, it was nearly time to move to Plymouth full time.

They spotted The Bottling Plant and thought it was a very special property with its history and the stunning architecture.

What they had taken on was more than a renovation project, it had a rich history, a popular street to live up to and not to mention the Robert Lenkiewicz mural on the wall outside. The couple felt a certain amount of responsibility to protect its past whilst giving the people of Plymouth something amazing and unique.

With their previous grade 1 listed renovations, this grade 2 listed building was a different ‘kettle of fish’ and something that was probably more important than it first appeared. . All they knew is that it had to be impressive and serve its history proudly.

They thought about having flats upstairs and something commercial downstairs but they never thought of running it

themselves. Initially the ground floor was going to be let for others to make their mark, however, the more Andrew and Tracey thought about it the more appealing it became to make their own mark on the building. That way they would have complete control over what happened. There were many things that could go wrong and they had already taken the decision years ago not to go there again, but something was pulling them towards doing it again. At this point Tracey was working as an Assistant Head Teacher in Bristol, but decided to take early retirement from teaching and work with Andrew on this exciting new project.

They managed to obtain an alcohol licence for the business which meant they could look into having a restaurant or wine bar so the idea, which began as a café wine bar attracted a lot of attention, and a few helpful comments asking if they could offer a wider selection of food. So, the journey had begun and the evolution of The Bottling Plant moved on.

Andrew and Tracey have spared no expense when designing the interior space of the lounge and dining area. The whole room follows a running theme of 18th century, industrial and silver screen icons. There are hints of the building’s history with re-used old tables from when it was the bottling plant for Plymouth Gin and the workers used to stick the broken stickers underneath the desks. As well as this, there is a Robert Lenkiewicz glass etching hung on the wall which they found in the attic when they were renovating the space and to this day no one knows where this etching originated from or indeed if it was created by Lenkiewicz himself, and more importantly, who the woman in the picture really is.

The Bottling Plant opened in March 2020, and for obvious reasons, they had to close very soon after. At the time, they had just taken on Matt, as general manager but unfortunately missed out on the furlough scheme so they made the decision to pay him out of their own pocket and have him turn his hand to a bit of painting and decorating among other things to get the place looking perfect.

After the lockdown was over, they were finally able to find their feet and meet their customers. The lockdowns after this meant that they haven’t yet had a proper year so they are still evolving and changing things to suit their customers’ wants and needs.

When you enter The Bottling Plant, you are hit with a warm and relaxing

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Ming the Merciless from Robot Wars ambience despite the natural industrial look of the building. ‘The more you look, the more you see!’ Everywhere you look, there are hidden gems and pieces of history from the building and Tracey and Andrews’ life. Some of the furniture has been donated from their old house and other pieces have been found along the way.

The menu is vast with breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, cake and cocktails on offer with different tables to suit each menu. The team at The Bottling Plant have thought very carefully about the floorplan and the positioning of tables so that each one has its own view. There are comfortable lounging chairs suitable for an afternoon tea or coffee and cake, bar stool tables ideal for an evening of cocktails and catch-ups as well as an array of vintage dining tables perfect for a large meal.

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Health & Leisure The bar staff are very proud of their cocktail menu and have each designed their very own cocktail that they will gladly make for you. The kitchen team have designed the menu so that everybody is happy. They even have a cook-off if there are new dishes on the menu to give the staff the opportunity to give their thoughts on the dish and then the mixologists will provide a cocktail to compliment the food.

It is this level of teamwork that really helps the day-to-day running of the restaurant go smoothly, and ensuring the customers are well looked after and the staff enjoy the working environment.

The staff have name badges from silver screen icons such as Frank Sinatra and Cary Grant which they find very amusing if a customer asks if that is their real name.

Two staff members will be taking on the monumental challenge of rowing from Gran Canaria to Barbados and are currently fundraising and taking any donations. The row will take place in midDecember, just after the monsoon season has ended. If you would like to donate, please head to www.gofundme.com/f/ atlantic-row-ocean-warrior-challenge – any donations are welcome!

The most popular dish on the menu is The Bottling Plant burger, closely followed by the pork belly and the Sutton Seafood Platter. They also have a vast vegan menu with a very popular nut roast which is deliciously tender and full of flavour. Their food is fresh and they try to source their produce as locally as possible. the catch of the day and scallops are from their local fish supplier only 400ft away from the door of The Bottling Plant!

Christmas at The Bottling Plant is yet to be seen due to the pandemic; however, they are promising amazing food, a unique dining experience and a beautiful ambience that will set your Christmas off perfectly. The chefs have decided to make the roast dinner slightly different by making it a platter instead of having it on one plate. This enhances the atmosphere as you are able to connect with others across the table and share the food around (although there will be plenty of food for everyone.) They also have a private function room that can be booked out for Christmas parties and events which is where they also house

their cocktail classes and wreath making classes. They are fully booked on the weekends in December in the function room up until Christmas however, it is still worth booking for a weekday Christmas meal in this room. There are a few tables left in the main restaurant on a couple of weekends in December, but these are booking fast.

They also have some amazing Christmas hampers on offer which can be purchased online or collected in The Bottling Plant.

Booking for a meal in The Bottling Plant for any occasion other than Christmas, isn’t essential however, it does get very busy on Saturdays therefore, to avoid disappointment, it is recommended you book. To book your next meal at The Bottling Plant, please see the details listed below.

Andrew and Tracey have become very fond of their unique restaurant and want to maintain full control of the process for a little while longer before letting Matt take over completely. The couple never wishes to sell the place as they know they are very lucky to own this very special building in the heart of the historic Plymouth Barbican.

In the near future, they would like to finish renovating the two apartments on the first floor and put them on the popular holiday lettings site, Airbnb. They wish to target these apartments to the same customer base who love to spend time in the restaurant. The apartments will carry a similar theme to the rest of the interior with its history in mind.

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Plans are also a-foot with the Robert Lenkiewicz mural restoration so keep your eyes peeled here to find out very soon!

The couple are very happy with what they have created so far. It has the perfect atmosphere, style and premium service they have always strived to achieve and would like nothing more for it to continue in the way it has and in turn grow in popularity with both locals and tourists.

It is clear that the Bottling Plant’s décor, ambiance, style and characteristics are a historic map and tribute to the wonders of Andrew and Tracey’s incredible life journey.

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November 2021

All events and dates are correct at time of print. Please check or contact events organiser for further details.

Bonfire Night Plymouth Hoe Friday 5th November

Remember Remember the 5th November!

Wonder Nights

Christmas Lights Switch On

Mount Edgcumbe Country Park Date: TBC

Armada Way Thursday 18th November

Wonder Nights presents the World of Make Believe! The World of Make Believe is the vision of Michael Weedon, who spent 5 years crafting intricate miniature homes and Children’s author Michael Walter, who created a unique story behind each character. For the first time ever – Wonder Nights has brought the entire collection together to be viewed in the natural context of a grade-one listed formal garden. Join us and be led on a truly unique story based adventure this Christmas! No matter how difficult things are right now, the epic light shows and decorated mansion you love is returning to spark your imagination.

This festive season, experience our World of Make Believe and discover an all-new walking journey to 12 magical realms.

The Christmas holiday calendar officially kicks off with the switch on of this year’s beautiful Christmas lights in Plymouth City Centre on Thursday 18th November, marking the start of the festive late night shopping season every Thursday in the lead up to Christmas. Take a look at our ‘Shop Local’ Feature Article for amazing Christmas gift ideas from some of the best independent businesses in Plymouth!

ILLUMINATE LIGHT FESTIVAL The Royal William Yard Monday 15th - 28th November November marks the welcome return of the Illuminate Light Festival. It will combine beautiful projection mapping, playful art installations and exciting performances in a dazzling display for all ages. This year, the spectacular festival will take place at Ocean Studios in Royal William Yard and Market Hall in Devonport. A different format from before, this will be a two-week long programme that includes as a series of family workshops. Tickets are now available to book.

Songlines: Tracking The Seven Sisters The Box, Plymouth 21 October 2021 – 27 February 2022 The Box is proud to announce the European premiere of the National Museum of Australia’s award-winning exhibition Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters. The exhibition forms part of the UK/Australia Season 2021-22, a major programme of cultural exchange taking place across the two nations. The Box’s presentation of Songlines features over 300 paintings and objects by more than 100 artists. This is the first time the exhibition has been seen outside Australia. Originally staged at the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra and touring to Perth’s Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip, the exhibition has attracted over 400,000 visitors to date. Entirely conceived and curated by a team of First Australians, led

by Margo Neale, Senior Indigenous Curator at the NMA and custodial elders.

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Remember, remember the fifth of November! On Friday 5th November, Plymouth Hoe will be lit up with a spectacular Bonfire and Fireworks display. The evening celebrations will begin at 4pm, with fairground rides and delicious food and drink on offer.

Located near to Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse, you’ll find the huge bonfire – don’t miss it being lit at 7.30pm. You will also spot Guy Fawkes sitting on top of the bonfire! A fantastic firework display will also take place, with an assortment of rockets, fountains and firecrackers firing from the Royal Citadel at 8pm.

It’s a truly family friendly event, so wrap up warm, bask in the heat of the giant bonfire and enjoy the show.

Plymouth Christmas Market Plymouth Piazza 2nd December – 19th December Visit the Plymouth Christmas Market, located in the heart of the city centre from 2nd December to 19th December 2021. With an open air festive bar, food and drink and plenty of artisan gift stalls it’s the perfect place to pick up some gifts and get into the Christmas spirit.

Situated in the heart of Plymouth City Centre, the Christmas market is located in the Piazza, a wide-open space perfect for some safe outdoor shopping this winter. You can also enjoy an array of entertainment at this year’s Christmas Market, including: Illuminated Roller Skating, the Dartmoor Folk Choir and Festive Foxley!

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he nights are getting longer, the woolly hats and scarfs are in full swing and it’s the moment we’ve been waiting all year for… time to open the first door of your advent calendar! The exhilaration of opening your advent calendar each day signifies another day closer to Christmas, that feeling cannot be beaten! Luckily for you, we have done all of the hard work and assembled 9 of the best advent calendars on the market to get you ready for the big day!

From beauty to coffee, we’ve got you covered!

Elsie Boo-tique Wax Melts £25 - £30 www.elsieboowax.com Shop your advent calendar locally this year from Elsie Boo-tique Wax melts located on The Barbican here in Plymouth. Reveal a new scent every day from behind each adorable door in the countdown to Christmas 2021. A gorgeous selection of brand-new festive scents & a few Elsie Boo faves thrown in too! Her wax melts are all hand-poured in Plymouth made from no paraffin, no soy, just 100% coconut wax. *Spoiler alert* Christmas Day brings an extra special gift! A hand wrapped, full sized Elsie Boo wax melt bar!

L’Occitane Classic Beauty £55.00

www.uk.loccitane.com After the success of last year’s L’Occitane advent calendar, we decided to see what their 2021 advent calendar has to offer. At first glance, the packaging design shows an illustrated quaint town at Christmas. As you open it out, the gorgeous smell hits you and are greeted with a fun design of characters in their houses dancing and celebrating Christmas.

With 24 irresistible surprises behind each door, from hand creams and body milk to essential oils shampoo and conditioners, there is a lot to be excited for. Step into the South of France this Christmas and enjoy the relaxing scents of the lavender fields. L’Occitane is also trying to reduce waste therefore their packaging is 100% recyclable!

Yawn Brew Coffee £35.00 www.yawnbrew.com Wake up each morning and smell the coffee! That is certainly what we did when this advent calendar arrived on a frosty morning in the office. The packaging design is an illustrated snowy mountain scene which is lovely to look at each morning. With 24 different variations of coffee, this is one to be excited about. Each window has 18g of ground coffee, individually wrapped in biodegradable packaging with adorable little animal and winter-themed designs. Enjoy three ways as suggested on the back of the calendar; Brew French Press, V60/ Drip or Aeropress.

Each of these brewing methods has clear instructions.

Cocoa Libre Vegan Chocolate £15.00 www.cocoalibre.co.uk Simple vegan chocolate done well! This luxury advent calendar features 24 gorgeous rice milk chocolate shapes including reindeer, Santa’s, stars and Christmas trees. Their chocolate is always Vegan, free from dairy, gluten, wheat, nuts and peanuts but you really can’t tell. The chocolate itself is really thick and perfect for a little treat once a day in the run up to Christmas.

The packaging is beautiful and sophisticated, featuring Santa and his reindeer flying over a town in the snow.

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Gin in a Tin £50.00 www.gininatin.co.uk Enjoy 12 days of gin from the experts, Gin in a Tin. This advent calendar holds a stunning collection, showcasing their twelve gins of distinction, that speak volumes, in stylish tins. A different G&T can be enjoyed each festive afternoon / evening throughout the 12 days of Christmas. They have amazing flavours such as Raspberry, Cardamon & Pomegranate and Orange Peel, Nutmeg & All Spice.

Please note: Flowers, glass and ribbon in their lifestyle image is not included.

Hot Chocolate For Two £60.00 www.whittard.co.uk For those winter nights; a hot chocolate, fluffy blanket and an open fire are all that is needed. We have you covered! Whittards have pulled it out of the bag with this beautiful and delicious advent calendar. Inside this advent calendar for two, you essentially get two for the price of one as there are two sachets per drawer. (Whether you share them is a different story.) They have really hit the high-end market with their packaging, it is truly stunning and really fun to open every day with its individual drawers! *Spoiler alert* There are 12 delectable flavours to discover from their signature Luxury and Luxury White to creative, cutting-edge concoctions Sticky Toffee Pudding and Peanut Butter.

Gourmet Popcorn £30.00 www.joeandsephs.co.uk Dive into Christmas this year with Joe & Seph’s Handmade Gourmet Popcorn! The packaging design shows a wintery Joe & Seph’s shop and kitchen that you can see through the windows, with a story about Joe and how the company came about in the inside. We tried their gourmet popcorn last year and we were a big fan so we decided to come back for more! Behind each of the 24 doors, hides 19 individual flavours including a merry collection of our most popular gourmet popcorn flavours, our festive favourites and several marvellous exclusives. All guaranteed to make December the most wonderful time of the year! With so many amazing flavours, we think this is something special to look forward to this December 1st.

GLOSSYBOX £85 for subscribers, £105 for non subscribers www.glossybox.co.uk For all of your beauty requirements, wants and needs, GLOSSYBOX has you covered! We loved this advent calendar so much last year; we have decided to see what their 2021 calendar has to offer! The quality and attention to detail of the packaging alone is stunning. With a new marbled effect and shimmery details on the outside, you open the magnetic doors to four beautiful drawers. Inside each drawer are individually packaged boxes with gifts from brands including; Molton Brown, Elemis, PIXI, Zoeva, Ilamasqua and Huda Beauty. This includes the full-sized Zoeva Infinite Potential Mascara worth £15, the Rodial full-sized glow drops worth £50 and a full-sized Huda Beauty eyeshadow pallet worth £58.

There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy with this advent calendar!

Nono Vegan Chocolate £28.00

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www.nono-cocoa.com Take your tastebuds on a trip around the world with these multi awards winning, limited edition vegan chocolates. This adorable box contains 24 unique chocolates that share something relating to each country, from Poland to Guatemala. With flavours of Blue Matcha Tea from Japan and Blood Orange from Spain – Seville, this is one for the taste buds! Their idea was to unite the world for Christmas using the worlds most loved chocolate. From Brexit, the pandemic, loneliness, illness, extreme weather, fires and flooding to segregation, racism and discrimination. The year has highlighted what they have been focusing on and that we are equally responsible for taking care of our planet.

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Nimrif RC

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nter the world of radio-controlled models with Nimrif RC located in Plympton.

Nimrif RC boasts all the excitement of Christmas Day with a huge range of remote-controlled vehicles. After spending his childhood racing RC models, owner of Nimrif RC Jonathan Firmin, has built up the shop of his dreams after 14 years of ownership. Any RC fan would be amazed at what they see when they walk through the door.

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From land, sea and air, Nimrif RC has it all!

AsTec Models

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he makers of Nimrif RC would like to bring you one step further into the remote-controlled universe.

AsTec Models specialise in all things RC trucks. These trucks don’t just go forwards and backwards, these are fully functioning vehicles with life-like sounding engines, lights, indicators, wiper blades and operating windows and doors. There is also a camera on the driver that when paired with a VR headset can put you in the driver’s seat.

AsTec models are a supplier of Tamiya Trucks. Accessories, speed controllers, sound units and more.

Elsie Boo-tique

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ou really can’t go wrong with a beautiful candle or a bar of wax melts because who doesn’t love to smell good! Pop down to Southside Street and take a look in Elsie Boo-tique for some handmade gifting inspiration. With a wide range of ever-changing scents, Elsie Boo-tique might have just the thing for the perfect Christmas present.

They offer hand-poured wax melts, bespoke candles, wax melt burners and jars as well as hair scrunchies and small pieces of jewellery. Every drop is poured in Plymouth with no Paraffin, no soy, just 100% coconut wax.

This year, they are running an advent calendar with 12 different scents so grab yours while stocks last!

Beautiful Wax Melts & Bespoke Candles Hand Poured in Plymouth 100% Coconut Wax • Biodegradable Vegan • Palm Free

Wax Melt Bars • Torso Candles Bubble Candles • Wax Melt Jars Wax Melt Burners • Hair Scrunchies hello.elsieboo@outlook.com

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Cedarwood Arts

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f you are on the lookout for something a little different this Christmas with a nod towards the Devon and Cornwall art scene, we recommend Cedarwood Arts.

Cedarwood Arts are an independent, online art shop based in Elburton selling handcrafted and bespoke woodwork feathers that can be personalised to suit your taste. Because each piece is crafted and illustrated from scratch, they can guarantee that no two feathers are the same.

As well as the wooden feathers, they also offer illustrations, clothing and tattoo designs which are all perfect gifts for anyone with a love for art and originality.

Beautifully hand crafted bespoke wooden arts & crafts perfect for Christmas presents

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Buy online: We have a range of hand crafted wooden feathers, framed prints & Illustrations ready for purchase, visit our online shop: www.cedarwoodarts.com

Give us a call: 07557 058011 FREE LOCAL DELIVERY OR COLLECT FROM PLYMSTOCK

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Your local 'one stop' shop for Christmas shopping

FULL OF BEAUTIFUL CLOTHES, ACCESSORIES, JEWELLERY, WATCHES, GIFTS, HOME ACCESSORIES, MEN'S GIFTS CHRISTMAS GIFTS & LOTS MORE

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Puffing Billy Cycles

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f you’re looking for gorgeous gift ideas, pop down to blame LILY on Plymstock Broadway. This family-run, independent business has two fabulous shops filled with a fantastic selection of Sterling Silver and fashion jewellery; clothing (lots of one-size, made in Italy designs); handbags and purses; pyjamas and nightwear; shoes and slippers; umbrellas; candles; scarves, hats and gloves; French perfume and all-natural skincare sets; homewares and gifts for all the family.

They are the only stockists in the Plymouth area for some of these sought-after brands including Katie Loxton, Joma, Rieker shoes, Powder socks and accessories, Emma’s Soaps, Vendula, Roka and Bessie Bags, B Skincare, Gisela Graham and Sass & Belle.

Great customer service and having all your items beautifully packaged means blame LILY customers come back time and again. If you want a great shopping experience where you can find something lovely for all the family (men’s gifts too!) plus something beautiful for yourself, then blame LILY really is your one-stop Christmas shopping destination. Shop locally and find something different! (Free parking too). Open MondaySaturday 10-4(ish!), Sundays (December only) 11-3.

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hether you have a keen cyclist in the family or know someone who wants to get their confidence back on a bike, Puffing Billy Cycles offer a range of electric bikes to help tackle Plymouth and Dartmoor’s gruelling hills. With popular brands like Alpina, BOSCH, Continental, Haibike and many more.

They also have a selection of mountain and kids bikes with choices of brands from Ghost and Forme. Clothing, tyres, and components are also on offer as well as repair kits and tools to keep your bike on top form.

Puffing Billy Cycles can help you get back on your bike and feel confident cycling around the South West.

Supply, Servicing & Repairs of all Bikes.

Service costs & repair price list on our website Electric Bike specialist

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Plympton Photoshop

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personalised photographic gift always goes down a treat, especially when the photos chosen hold a fond memory for the recipient.

Plympton Photoshop offer a range of photo gifts such as canvas prints, aluminium panels, cushions, mugs, clocks, t-shirts and much more! You can order your prints on their online shop or you can head into their shop located on The Ridgeway, Plympton, and speak to one of the team. They also sell a range of stationery which can be a great stocking filler ready for school or work!

See what they have on offer by checking out their online shop www.plymptonphotoshop.co.uk

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Unique Christmas gifts from The People’s Gallery

STUNNING & INSPIRING ART FOR EVERYONE

Kaya Gallery

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rab yourself a unique Christmas gift this year from the wonderful Kaya Gallery.

Kaya Gallery is a quaint, family-run art gallery located on Southside Street, The Barbican. They sell a wide range of artwork from local legends Robert Lenkiewicz and Brian Pollard, to surrealist photography by Terry Coxon and beautiful glasswork by M&D Glass and much more.

They have recently been awarded the hashtag #thepeoplesgallery due to their vast range of artwork available for everyone to purchase.

THEMED TIN BADGE SETS 150 different designs from famous bands to films, actors, tv programmes, hobbies and football info@kayagallery.co.uk www.kayagallery.co.uk

01752 267474 53 Southside Street THE BARBICAN

As a special Christmas treat, they are offering a large selection of pin badge sets from famous bands to films, actors, tv programmes, hobbies and football teams. They have around 150 different designs on offer as well as family inspired themed badges including amily trees!

They are a unique gift that is meaningful and thoughtful as long as the customer knows the recipient’s interests then they will have found their perfect gift.

Captain Rugwash

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verybody wants a clean and tidy home when Christmas comes around and it’s important not to neglect your upholstery and flooring. Getting that stain out of your carpet or giving your rug a new lease of life can make such a huge difference to the overall cleanliness of the room.

Andi Hill, owner and founder of Captain Rugwash, has over 20 years of experience in rug, upholstery and carpet cleaning and has been extensively trained and knows the chemistry, fibres and mix of chemicals to use for each type of fabric.

Captain Rugwash covers the whole of the South West and can clean all carpets, upholstery and rugs. Now taking bookings for January 2022! Please ring 01752 406210 for more information.

Local family business since 1988

Deep Cleaning & Sanitising of Rugs, Carpets & Upholstery with a Medical Grade Sanitiser Log Kill of 6 kills 99.9999% of microbes We sell Spot & Stain Remover, Natural Odour Neutraliser, Hand sanitisers & Rug Pad for under your rugs.

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Door Doctor

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ith the cold weather creeping in, your doors can let out a lot of warm air if they are in need of repairing or upgrading. The Door Doctor UK Ltd stock all the parts needed for professional door, window and doubleglazing repairs in Plymouth.

They have been fixing the doors of Plymouth and the surrounding area since 1984. They can work on all types of doors and windows including garage doors, uPVC, wood and metal.

So if your windows won’t lock or your doors have dropped, call The Door Doctor UK Ltd today and get the issue sorted before Christmas.

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EVG Landscaping

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inter is a great time to begin planning for your dream garden. It’s almost like a fresh start and it gives you a head start before spring comes along and all the bulbs start to blossom.

EVG Landscapes cover the whole of Devon and Cornwall and are ready to tend to any garden that needs some TLC. They specialise in garden and ground maintenance, landscaping, fencing, tree surgery, resin bound surfacing, groundworks, driveways and surfacing.

If you’re looking for a multi-disciplined contractor who can carry out works from small residential to large commercial and everything in between, then contact EVG today!

Oven Wizards Plymouth

RESTORE YOUR OVEN TO SHOWROOM CONDITION!

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et your oven sparkling clean before the big day with Oven Wizards Plymouth! Adam Cole, owner and founder of Oven Wizards Plymouth can clean almost every type of domestic oven, including AGAS, Ranges and BBQs.

Call Adam today to have your oven, hob, extractor or Range professionally cleaned

Tel. 01752 545221 Mob. 07825 954356

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YOUR OVEN CLEANING SPECIALISTS

Oven Wizards Plymouth are celebrating their one-year anniversary, so help them to celebrate by letting them clean your oven so you don’t have to! It’s not a fun job and best left to the Wizard, you will be shocked by the spotless results.

To find out more about Oven Wizards Plymouth, we have a business profile from the team in this magazine.

The Tree Surgery Company

At the Tree Surgery Company our friendly team of fully qualified tree surgeons are ready to complete all your tree and hedge work.

Based in Plymouth, working in South Devon & Cornwall.

Contact us to get a quote: 01752 213 597 • 07540 333 534 info@thetsc.co.uk Learn more about us;

www.thetsc.co.uk Fletcher’s Restaurant is a family run business that offers a relaxed fine dining experience, serving beautifully fresh and local food.

2 course set menu for £25 Open Tue - Sat 3 course set menu for £30 12:00 – 14:00 ex. Tue - Wed

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17:30 – 21:00 Closed on Sun & Mon

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o you have a tree that’s blocking daylight out of your house or an unsightly hedge that you want to remove from your garden? The team at The Tree Surgery Company are here to assist you with all your tree and hedge issues!

Qualified and fully insured tree surgeons, the team are happy to take on any type of tree or hedge that needs tending to.

They offer a range of services from Crown lifting, thinning and reducing, pollarding, deadwooding to dismantling and felling.

They can also remove the tree or hedge stumps, trim hedges and prune fruit trees.

Give the team a call today!

Fletcher’s Restaurant

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ancy a day off from being the chef in the kitchen this Christmas? Head to Fletcher’s located in the heart of Plymouth just behind the Theatre Royal Plymouth for a night of relaxed fine dining.

Fletcher’s have a special A la Carte Christmas menu packed full of colour, exquisite flavours and presented beautifully. They can also cater for specific dietary requirements, but do kindly ask for notification before booking.

If you’re looking for something more exclusive to you, your family and friends or your business, we can arrange for private hire of the restaurant.

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dd a taste of Devon and Cornwall to your Christmas roast by shopping for your veggies at Fruity Roots!

Located in The Ridgeway, Plympton, the independent grocers stock fresh, local fruit and veg from Devon and Cornwall farms. They also stock a range of chutneys, jams, preserves, marmalades, olives, crackers, pickled onions and cheeses!

Christmas Order forms are available to either collect from the store or download on their website from the 1st November, but hurry as the deadline for returned forms will be the 13th December and they will have limited spaces for collection and delivery throughout the Christmas week.

Help Fruity Roots celebrate their one year anniversary on the 30th of November by coming in and supporting the shop!

The team at Fruity Roots are passionate about giving a friendly and welcoming service and giving back to the community with delicious produce.

The team will be doing an NHS Charity Santa Zip Wire event on the 5th December to raise funds for The Children’s Ward at Derriford hospital – Please donate if you can to such a great cause!

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Health & Leisure developers behind the scenes that can build and code almost anything.

“The Geeks are worth their weight in gold.”

Whilst Aaron, Darren and Simon run the design side of things, the Geeks are about to help with custom development which means they can offer an affordable website design that is very high-end.

AWARD-WINNING WEB DESIGN

The branding of any business is the first thing you notice. That is why it is essential to get it right, and Nettl of Plymouth can help you get it right! Passionate about delivering the people of Plymouth jaw-dropping graphic design and wondrous web design, Nettl of Plymouth are experts in digital marketing and branding. To find out more about the company and what they have been up to, we spoke with the managing director Aaron Staple.

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fter qualifying as a graphic designer in 2008 with a first-class BA (Hons) from Plymouth College of Art, Aaron delved into the working world of design and landed himself a job with Printing. com in 2011. Aaron worked as a design executive and by 2013, he owned one of their white label franchises.

Printing.com decided to close the company-owned store on Brettonside here in Plymouth, putting Aaron’s job and house at risk. With the hard work and potential that Aaron had shown whilst working at the company, Printing.com offered him a compromise agreement and a franchise.

The money from the agreement covered the cost of the franchise and he was given the store’s entire customer database complete with his own iMac. Grafenia plc who own Printing.com had essentially given Aaron the kickstart into creating the life he always wanted.

“Grafenia plc were fantastic and very helpful.”

By January 2016, he moved from Grafenia’s white label franchise to Nettl of Plymouth, their new brand at the time. He moved over to Nettl as it is more focused on digital services like website design which he had a particular interest in.

Nettl is a national franchise but Nettl of Plymouth serves as a small, local business, where they offer a similar service to larger design agencies.

Although they have the backing of a large company, you will receive a local service where you can have a coffee and a chat with them, as well as the assistance of a large, successful franchise.

The team at Nettl of Plymouth consist of three designers, Aaron, Darren, Simon and the Geeks at HQ, who are the

Nettl of Plymouth offer all services involved in the design from website design, SEO, Google ads, branding, graphic design, Facebook and LinkedIn ads and printing. They really do everything!

A successful graphic designer will have their own style and way of working, but they also need to be adaptable and work to the clients brief. As brand stylists, they can offer design for any business by either following company brand guidelines or creating something new. Nettl of Plymouth keeps on top of current trends so they will always design with that in mind to give a fresh and modern look to your brand.

Aaron’s favourite project to date was building the website for Program10. co.uk because it was all about mind and body transformations, which Aaron is very interested in.

“I’m a firm believer in a healthy body, equals a healthy mind.”

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Their premium quality websites have won them the Three Best Rated award as the best web designer in Plymouth and the Southern Enterprise award for the best web design and marketing company in Devon.

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“My speciality is website design and SEO. I love it when a new website goes live and I see how happy the client is. It gives me a real sense of achievement.”

Looking towards the future, Aaron would love to have a unit or a shop front and expand the team as the workflow increases. He would ideally like the premises to be a comfortable space for both clients and staff. Maybe even have a coffee shop much like the Birmingham branch!

An example of their web design

“It’s such an awesome place and design studio.”

Graphic Design Portfolio

Branding Portfolio

The team at Nettl are very passionate about making your branding personal to you and your business which is why they take the extra time to fully understand your company and what you want to achieve from the branding.

printing, and can build small and large websites from simple one-page brochure websites to huge e-commerce shops.

They also offer SEO for just £200 a month.

It’s all too easy to judge a book by its cover, especially now that the internet and social media has become the first point of contact by customers and clients. The branding is the first thing you notice and if potential clients don’t like what they see, you often don’t get a chance to change their minds.

Not only can they design branding for almost anything, but they have also aided the community and local charities. They built the Woodside Animal Welfare Trust website and offer them free support and edits when needed. This was one of Aaron’s favourite websites to build as he has a genuine love and care for animals and has even been called ‘Attenborough’ by his friends as a little joke for years.

“Quite frankly, it’s not what you say, it’s how you look when you say it.”

Nettl can help you create a brand that stands out for all the right reasons, or they can give your current logo the facelift it’s been longing for.

The team at Nettl of Plymouth can offer affordable graphic design, branding and

“I like to give back to the community.”

Recently, they offered to design a free logo and social media graphics for Plymouth Business Charity Function, organised by Paul Montgomery of Sir Fixa-lock. The design work was for a charity ball in aid of the Plymouth Together Fund, raising funds for the families and victims of the recent shooting here in Plymouth.

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The Birmingham Branch The team at Nettl of Plymouth spend a lot of time and attention with each project, taking in all of the specifications from the client and gifting them in return with a creative masterpiece. From studying graphic design at university to continuing the passion throughout his career, it is clear that this is more than just a job to Aaron, but rather a hobby and he loves nothing more than seeing the clients happy faces at the end of the project.

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Eating & Drinking

OUR FAVOURITE

WARMING

RECIPE IDEAS Embrace the colder weather by treating yourself to some delicious recipes to warm you up. From gooey cookies to a wholesome roast, there is something for any occasion!

Lentil soup (Serves 4) • • • • •

2l vegetable or ham stock 150g red lentils 6 carrots, finely chopped 2 medium leeks, sliced (about 300g) small handful of chopped parsley, to serve

ONE Heat the stock in a large pan and add the lentils.

Bring to the boil and allow the lentils to soften for a few minutes.

TWO Add the carrots and leeks and season (don’t add salt if you use ham stock as it will make it too salty). Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 45-60 mins until the lentils have broken down. Scatter over the parsley and serve with buttered bread, if you like.

Slow cooker chicken tikka masala (Serves 4)

• 8-12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, each cut into • 3 chunks • 2 tbsp veg or rapeseed oil • 1 large onion, chopped • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • thumb-sized piece ginger, finely grated or chopped • 3 tbsp tikka curry paste • 500ml passata • 1 tbsp tomato purée • 1 tbsp malt vinegar • 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar • 1 cinnamon stick • 5 cardamom pods • 100ml double cream • handful chopped coriander • cooked basmati rice, lime wedges and naan bread, to serve (optional) ONE Heat the slow cooker. Season the chicken, then put the oil in a wide frying pan and, once hot, add the chicken. Don’t overcrowd the pan – you may want to do this in batches. Cook over a high heat until the chicken is browned, then transfer it to the slow cooker. Add the onion, garlic and ginger to the pan and cook for a few mins until softened. Add a splash of water and scrape any bits from the bottom of the pan, then tip everything into the slow cooker.

TWO Add the remaining ingredients, except the cream and coriander, then season well and cover with a lid. Cook on low for 5-7 hrs or on high for 4-5 hrs.

THREE Add the cream and check the seasoning, adding more vinegar, sugar or salt if needed. Cook for another 10-15 mins until hot. Ladle between bowls and garnish with the coriander. Serve with rice, naan bread and lime wedges, if you like.

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Apple & blackberry jam (Makes 1.75kg) • 500g Bramley apples, peeled, cored, quartered and cut into 2cm chunks • 1 lemon, juiced • 500g blackberries, fresh or frozen • 1kg granulated sugar ONE Put two small plates in the freezer ready to test the set of the jam. Put the apples in a heavy pan or preserving pan with the lemon juice and 250ml water. Bring up to the boil, then simmer for 5-8 mins until soft.

TWO Add the blackberries and sugar and stir to combine.

Stir over a low heat until the sugar his dissolved, then turn the heat up to medium and simmer for 30-35 mins until the jam is at setting stage.

THREE To test the jam, take one of the plates out of the freezer and place a little bit of jam on it, if it sets and when you run your finger over it and it wrinkles, it means it’s ready. Using a funnel, transfer the jam to a sterilised jar.

Make sure you seal the lids once it’s cold. Will keep in the fridge for six months in a sealed, sterilised jar.

Easy chocolate chip cookies (Serves 10) • • • • • • • •

120g butter, softened 75g light brown sugar 75g golden caster sugar 1 medium egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 180g plain flour ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 150g dark chocolate, cut into chunks

ONE Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line two baking sheets with parchment. Cream the butter and sugars together until very light and fluffy, then beat in the egg and vanilla. Once combined, stir in the flour, bicarb, chocolate and ¼ tsp salt.

TWO Scoop 10 large tbsps of the mixture onto the trays, leaving enough space between each to allow for spreading. Bake for 10-12 mins or until firm at the edges but still soft in the middle – they will harden a little as they cool. Leave to cool on the tray for a few mins before eating warm, or transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Will keep for three days in an airtight container.

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Pot-roast chicken with stock (Serves 4 with leftovers) • • • • • • • •

2 tbsp olive oil 2.4kg chicken – buy the best you can afford 4 onions, peeled and cut into large wedges ½ bunch thyme 3 garlic cloves 6 peppercorns 175ml white wine 1.2l chicken stock

ONE Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 5. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish and brown the chicken well on all sides, then sit it breast-side up. Pack in the onions, thyme, garlic and peppercorns, pour over the wine and stock, and bring to the boil. Pop on the lid and transfer to the oven for 2 hrs.

TWO Remove and rest for 20 mins. Carefully lift the chicken onto a chopping board and carve as much as you need.

Serve the carved chicken in a shallow bowl with the onions and some of the stock poured over. Serve with some usual Sunday veg and roast potatoes.

THREE Strain the leftover stock into a bowl and strip the carcass of all the chicken. Chill both for up to three days or freeze for up to a month to use for other recipes like our one-pot chicken noodle soup.

Hot Toddy (Serves 2) • • • • •

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ONE Whisk the whisky and honey together and split between 2 heatproof glasses. Add half of the cinnamon stick to each, then top up with 200ml boiling water.

TWO Add a splash of lemon juice to each, then taste and add more to your preference. Finish each with a slice of lemon, studded with a clove, and serve immediately.

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This month we have been talking to Adam and Kerri who started an oven cleaning business called Oven Wizards Plymouth at the height of the pandemic. They have been trading for one year and have impressed so many new customers with their customer care and diligence – the business now goes from strength-to-strength.

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dam has a specialist van with a special cleaning tank and equipment that will, with some effort, get ovens, hobs, Ranges, AGAs, microwaves and extractors back to nearly new – using totally ecologically friendly, nontoxic, products which have no smell and saving good, but dirty, appliances from recycling. They also tally up the number of miles they do and convert it to the equivalent number of trees and then plant those trees every year offsetting their carbon footprint. Kerri runs bookings and customer service and this local team pride themselves on customer care and excellent results.

We have all been there, the oven is dirty, even self-clean ovens struggle, and off-

the-shelf cleaning products don’t really get a showroom shine - even after a lot of elbow grease. It’s not a fun job and best left to the Wizard. Do something ‘simple well’ says Adam and, although there is a lot more to it – it’s the recipe for happy customers and a successful local business.

Adam will also replace light bulbs and extractor filters and generally help to fix any issues – recommending an equally respected local company: Ace Domestic for the more technical fixes and honest appraisal if your beloved oven is past saving.

So how did it all happen? Adam is a classically trained Head Chef so he knows a thing or two about hygiene

The couple have noticed their quality of life has increased massively as they can both come back home at a reasonable hour, to spend time with their kids and read those all important bedtimes stories.

We wanted to know more about the Oven Wizards Plymouth business.

Adam has an exclusive territory of Plymouth (PL1 to PL9 and PL21) postcodes, but can operate outside of these if not in another Wizards territory.

His colleague, Wizard Martin, currently serves TQ postcodes. Both are happy to pass on enquires to the right person, but the postcode PL/TQ is the key – their web site makes it easy. They are backed by a national network of Wizards and this combined knowledge and support really gives confidence - as there is nothing that someone has not seen before. Their preferred payment

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and, jokingly, his OCD just won’t let him leave a job half done. Whilst working at a renowned hotel close to London he met and later married Kerri who was the Reception Manager – so she knows how to handle customers with a 5 star care. On starting a family, Chef’s hours just did not work and with the COVID interruption to hospitality it was time to reassess priorities. Moving to Plymouth was such a breath of fresh air (literally and figuratively) and the kindness and welcome from all Plymothian’s was not a surprise, but just great to get involved with. Both Adam and Kerri are so excited about Plymouth’s future - Ocean City, Free Port and expansion will not change the character, but will move the City forward, with a buzz in the air.

The Cole family love the beaches, fresh air, entertainments, walking the coast paths, getting out on the moors and the opportunity to spend quality time with their children.

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Home is by card however cash is welcomed as this works for some customers.

Adam guarantees no mess in your kitchen with matting to protect your property and all done within just a few hours whilst you can relax and think of culinary masterpieces to come. Many customers book a repeat for, say, six months, so they always have appliances looking its best.

Adam is fully insured, DBS checked, professionally trained and will treat your home with the utmost respect. There is a key collect service for landlords, letting agents and estate agents. Lots of customers like a clean when they are selling or have just moved into a property and there is always the domestic disaster – especially now Bake Off is back on the telly. Christmas is a busy time – getting the shine before to impress the rellies, ‘chipping out’ the exploded turkey after and starting the New Year with sparkling appliances.

A spotlessly clean oven will always be the end result, no matter how long it takes or how much ‘elbow grease’ Adam needs to use. Adam and Kerri are confident they can clean your oven and offer a complimentary friendly face to talk to and a helping hand.

Often with dirty ovens, the owner reckons it is cheaper and easier just to buy a new one, however, the quality of the clean Oven Wizards Plymouth provides restores an oven to looking brand-new and if that is not possible, Adam will tell you why – there are some dangerous appliances out there (especially gas).

In the future, they would like to grow Oven Wizards Plymouth as a company, put extra vans on the road and have employees of their own, but only when they feel the time is right to do so.

However, they want to hire somebody with the same passion for ovens, customer service and eye for detail they have.

Currently, they are in a great position with the company and want to be able to carry on supplying the people of Plymouth with clean ovens and a friendly face.

Have a look at their Facebook reviews and to book an appointment you can send an email, Facebook message or give them a call (details listed below).

Kerri will ask you what type of oven you have, how many doors and whether it’s the hob, oven or extractor fan that needs cleaning - a photo of the whole set-up will always help. Kerri will then send you a free quote based on your answers. You will get a message when Adam is on his way and, if anything happens to delay, Kerri will contact you immediately.

to take the time to thank his friends, family, Ace Domestics, Rich Anstey’s Carpet & Upholstery Care Plymouth and Oven Wizards Plymouth customers for their support over the last year, but most importantly his wife Kerri as he couldn’t have done it without her.

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PLYMOUTH CITY CENTRE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Plymouth’s city centre will sparkle extra brightly this festive season with a new and spectacular display of Christmas lights, specially themed to reflect the city’s connections with the sea.

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beautiful wave-shaped arch will form a new walkthrough entrance to Plymouth Christmas Market (2 to 19 December) close to the Sundial, whilst at the other end of the market the giant bauble archway, always popular for selfies, will be redressed in multicoloured lights.

Elsewhere in the city centre the streets will be lit up with giant sail banners and, for the first time in the city, curtains of light and other features that can be animated and used all year-round.

The Plymouth City Centre Company, which runs the city centre Business Improvement District (BID), is working with a newly appointed Christmas lights supplier, LITE Ltd & Twinkly UK, to create the new display which will be switched on from Thursday 18 November coinciding with the first late-night shopping evening.

The new displays will include banners stretched across New George Street and

Cornwall Street and sail banners on street lamps throughout the city centre, as well as colourful contemporary lighting displays in the trees in Frankfort Gate, the West End and Armada Way. This year will see new additions to the illuminations. A ‘light ceiling’ will cover part of Mayflower Street, with rows of lights stretched across the road. The side of House of Fraser facing Armada Way will be covered in an impressive light curtain which will feature Christmas messaging and displays throughout the festive period.

Twinkly UK’s innovative technology uses LED lights that are individually controllable, allowing the colours and designs of the lights to be customised and opening up new opportunities for more creative displays.

Steve Hughes, Chief Executive of Plymouth City Centre Company, said: “The new Christmas lights are going to look amazing and they certainly add to the festive shopping experience, so

we’re delighted to be brightening the city centre streets with these new and improved exciting displays.

“Now, more than ever, our high street stores need your support. This Christmas, why not come into the city centre, enjoy the lights and browse our fantastic shops before indulging in drinks or dinner at one of the many amazing eateries? Every pound you spend on the high street rather than online will make a big difference, helping to put money back into the local economy.”

As the new lights are easy to change thanks to Twinkly UK’s technology, many will be kept up throughout the year and used for other major events.

The Christmas lights will be switched on at a free, family-friendly event in the Piazza on Thursday 18 November with a full programme of entertainment, including an amazing performance by Joey The Lips. More information about the event will be shared soon.

The Christmas Lights switch-on is just one element of the city centre’s expanded Christmas programme, which includes Street Factory’s Roots Up! Hip Hop festival, now taking place the following evening on Friday 19 November and the Plymouth Christmas Market, which runs from 2 to 19 December and includes a programme of live entertainment, including choirs, a brass band and much more.

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Home actually comes from a fortune cookie I was given at a local Chinese restaurant.

The fortune cookie read “Your Success Will Astonish Everyone”. At the time I was in the process of starting the business and buying my own house, so I thought it had a great sentiment.

Owner and founder, Ashley Ward

Where did it all start for Ashley? Inside the workshop of his late grandad, where he was taught the basics of hard work and perseverance. This was where a young mind was shown the importance of construction and engineering. Ashley found his way as an electrician and inevitably became the business owner and founder of SWAYE Electrical Services Ltd. Ashley followed in his Grandads footsteps, and with the guidance and hands-on attitude of his Grandad, he was able to apply the skills he learnt back then, to his successful and ever-expanding electrical business. Ashley and the team at SWAYE have brought light to Plymouth (literally!) and has been able to build a solid customer base and a considerable number of happy customers in the community.

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he early prospects of Ashley’s career began when he was just 6 years old with the help of his Grandad, who was a self-employed electrician and general builder. Whether it was creating electricity with old batteries or knocking down walls and building kitchens from scratch, Ashley was unknowingly, watching his career begin. He watched and he learned.

Ashley became transfixed with construction and property. He had a thirst for knowledge and would watch Martin Roberts on Homes Under the Hammer every day. Not only did he love the building part of the renovations, but he was also interested in how you can totally transform the living space of a property, utilising lighting and interior design.

After excelling in college, Ashley qualified as an electrician at the age of 22 and was continually thrown into the deep-end with multiple large-scale projects. By 23 he was running large solar PV installations throughout Cornwall, taking control of the design, installation and commissioning of the installation.

“The fear of being totally out of my comfort zone and that dread of failure to succeed is something that has helped me progress personally and professionally. There is a solution to

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every problem, you just have to be focused enough to find it.”

Ashley loves running the business, although it doesn’t come easily, Ashley explains, “Running your own business is exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. It can get lonely. Working long, thankless hours on your own, missing out on socialising with friends and missing my young family grow so quickly, can make you question if what you are doing is right. However, the sacrifices I have had to make has allowed me to build the foundations of the business and help it grow to what it is today” Once he believed he had gained enough experience in the electrical industry, he knew that it was time to take matters into his own hands and go at it alone. Ashley wanted nothing more than to be free to make his own decisions, to be the master of his own fate. When he was 25, he founded SWAYE Electrical Services Ltd. The name SWAYE has caused many funny conversations. Some people think it is my last name and so call me MR SWAYE, which I love as it makes me sound like a Bond villain. Others think I am a huge Patrick Swayzey fan and I named the company after him! I am now known in social circles as Swayzey, which does make me chuckle. The name

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Ashley started off with mainly residential customers, but as he started to make a name for himself, he started to pick up commercial and industrial works, fitting out new businesses and office blocks.

He also started to carry out work for management companies, who needed a reliable and professional company to carry out electrical testing in the rented properties and any remedial works that were needed.

After a year of hard work, Ashley’s workload had almost doubled and so it became apparent that he needed to take someone on. Ashley took Steve on, his first employee and registered him with the local college so he could eventually become a qualified electrician. It was a massive step for me to take.

“It wasn’t really part of the plan to grow this quickly, but I took the opportunity it created with both hands and ran with it.”

Alongside the progression of the business, Ashley has also been renovating houses. He has bought, renovated and sold 4 houses over the last 7 years and is just about to sell his 5th! The Full circle of planning, building and selling has given Ashley a massive amount of knowledge when it comes to property and construction. Whether it is new builds, extensions or renovations, Ashley has found he can help customers with their projects and not just from an electrical point of view.

“I can help customers with the design of their kitchens and bathrooms, the choice of décor and finishes as well as how to create the best space possible with different building fabrics and designs” During the first two months of lockdown, he was able to furlough his staff and used the time away from work to build a cloud-based system for the business.

Ashley didn’t sit on his lorals. He set up himself and his electricians on a cloudbased calendar system, which improves customer service and allows a smooth method of logging jobs and potential further works.

The foundations that Ashley built prior to the pandemic allowed SWAYE to grow even more during the pandemic.

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Home In 2019, the Ridgeway Christmas lights were not working and the team at SWAYE got called in to help fix the problem… a day before the formal switch on! The SWAYE team managed to fix the faults and save the Christmas lights that year and the Plympton Chamber were very grateful. Ashley is now a committee member of Plym Chamber and now takes care of the light switch on every year and have adapted the technology so that all of the lights turn on at the same time with a touch of a button on Ashley’s phone.

The team at SWAYE Electrical Ashley’s foresight allowed him to take on another electrician, Gary, and three apprentices, Brent, Dylan and Miles.

Ashley also pounced on the opportunity to take on a commercial unit, which has an office, workshop and storage area.

This move allowed Ashley to present his company in a more professional manner, allowing customers to pop in for a coffee and chat through current and future projects.

Ashley explains the merits of moving into their new premises, “The commercial unit has enabled the team to be more efficient and professional by making it feel like a space where they are happy to work in. We can now order materials ahead of time and set up mock installations to ensure the work will go smoothly once transferred to site. During the pandemic, there wasn’t much to do socially, so I found myself working till midnight every Friday night for the last year. We are so busy, the work needed to be done, so what better way to spend a Friday night!

SWAYE have been inundated with new customers and interesting projects.

A recent law change in the UK meant that every rented property must have a satisfactory electrical report, similar to gas. The UK suddenly had thousands of landlords that needed our services. The work came flooding in and we couldn’t have handled it if we didn’t have the cloud-based infrastructure organised the year before. With the electrical testing came electrical faults, fuse board changes and re-wires. Ashley has built good relationships with several builder and property investors in Plymouth, Cornwall and the South Hams.

Commercial and Industrial – This can be anything from new business premises,

shops and offices. They can help with 3 phase installations, CCTV, security alarms, fire alarms, electrical vehicle charging points and much more.

The team at SWAYE are professional, genuine and honest. They serve their customers with the utmost respect and love to help them with their projects, whether its small remedial works or large construction projects.

‘At the end of the day, all we want to, is to be able look every customer in the eye knowing that we did the best job possible.’ – Ashley The service they provide is always of the highest quality, but they offer it at an affordable and fair rate. They are flexible and happy to go the extra mile to ensure the job is done properly and the customer is happy.

The reviews for SWAYE Electrical are always positive but above everything else, they pride themselves on being able to fix any problems that come their way and do it to the best of their ability. The construction industry is an industry where plans change all the time. We pride ourselves in excelling at keeping projects running smoothly, even if it means working out of hours or on weekends. Our experience in the construction industry allows us to see solutions before the problems even arise!

No matter how difficult the proposition is, Ashley and the guys at SWAYE will never say no to a challenge.

“What would life be like without challenges? Pretty dull if life always went to plan. Would Hercules be Hercules if he hadn’t had all those battles to win or would he have just turned over in his bed and gone back to sleep?”

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Ashley is a people person and loves nothing more than to spend time getting to know his clients and meeting new people. He loves speaking to business people at local networking groups like NETWORK PLYMOUTH and PLYMOUTH BUSINESS NETWORK. He has found that as well as business advise, it is good to talk to like-minded people. Ashley also enjoys working with local charity to help those in need in the community.

SWAYE Electrical cover the whole of Devon and Cornwall and are currently doing a renovation project in Wales with Homes Under the Hammer presenter, Martin Roberts himself! Martin was impressed that over ten years ago, Ashley was watching him on TV and that now, he is working directly for him! The project consists of an old, haunted building in the Brecon Beacons which they are converting into a hiking lodge and SWAYE electrical had been recommended as the team for the job.

Ashley is planning on expanding the business over the next few years and is already asking for help in the office from his wife Kirensa. He is also looking at redesigning the office space, replacing the kitchen and bathroom and to incorporate a gym and shower, which will allow Ashley to keep fit whilst at work!

With the positive hands-on influence of his grandfather, Ashley has been able to provide the city of Plymouth with great service and amazing customer relationships. He hopes to continue his journey with SWAYE and grow the business, without ever forgetting how he got there.

ASHLEY - “Life is a journey and I am definitely here for the ride!”

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STORYLINES: TRACKING THE SEVEN SISTERS 21 October 2021 – 27 February 2022 Plymouth, United Kingdom: Box is proud to announce the European premiere of the National Museum of Australia’s award-winning exhibition Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters from 21 October – 27 February 2022.

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he exhibition forms part of the UK/Australia Season 2021-22, a major programme of cultural exchange taking place across the two nations. The Box’s presentation of Songlines continues the museum’s track record of collaborating with First Peoples around the world and follows recent exhibitions co-curated with the Wampanoag of North America Mayflower 400: Legend & Legacy as well as Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America.

Featuring over 300 paintings and objects by more than 100 artists, this is the first time the exhibition has been seen outside Australia. Originally staged at the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra and touring to Perth’s Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip, the exhibition has attracted over 400,000 visitors to date.

Entirely conceived and curated by a team of First Australians, led by Margo Neale, Senior Indigenous Curator at the NMA and custodial elders from across the Central and Western Deserts of Australia, it expertly combines state-of-the art exhibition and display technologies with art, song and dance in order to share ancient stories from the world’s oldest continuing culture.

Seven Sisters Songline (1994) by Josephine Mick

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As an important city in Britain’s naval history, Plymouth’s close ties with Australia go back centuries as a point of departure and mass migration from the UK. Songlines’ timely arrival at The Box comes as societies in the UK, Australia and across the world grasp the urgent need to reflect and embrace cultural diversity and re-evaluate our relationship with each other, our immediate environment, and the planet as a whole.

A world-first in scale and complexity, the exhibition was conceived with the ambition of preserving the Seven Sisters Dreaming stories – ancient creation sagas of the Australian continent – for future generations. The show provides an international platform for Indigenous voices to share Tjukurpa or Dreaming stories in new ways with contemporary artworks becoming portals to places in the deserts of the Martu, the Ngaanyatjarra and the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) peoples.

Songlines takes visitors on an epic journey that traverses three states, three deserts and some 500,000 square kilometres.

The highly immersive exhibition travels from west to east: from the Western

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Australian coast to the APY Lands in the east, using the power of contemporary art, performance and song to reanimate traditional stories, photography, multimedia and the world’s highestresolution seven-metre-wide travelling dome. The ‘DomeLab‘ transports viewers to places deep in the desert relating to the Seven Sisters Songlines, including the remote Cave Hill site in South Australia – home to the only known Seven Sisters rock art in the world – as well as showing animated artworks and their relationship to the stars and constellations.

Songlines are a map of the land as well as a pathway for complex spiritual, cultural, political and historical truths or knowledges – and so much more. Songlines crisscross the land, creating a network of stories that ‘map’ the Australian continent by linking narratives to geographical features and serving as vehicles for naming and locating sites critical for survival physically and culturally. It is through Songlines that Aboriginal people can locate and learn from significant sites and pass on laws, ways of living, and moral codes to the next generation.

Director of the National Museum of Australia, Dr Mathew Trinca said: “I am immensely proud of Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters, which was the culmination of nearly seven years of collaboration between Indigenous communities and the National Museum.

Nothing of this scale had been attempted before. It is significant that the first stop on our world tour of Songlines is at The Box in Plymouth, the city from where the UK and Australia relationship first began.”

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Pets

The loss of a pet can be just as heartbreaking as losing a human as they are family members. We watch them dedicate their entire lives to us, develop their character, learn new tricks, share our homes with them and eventually, we have to make the tough decision to part with them when the time is right. Those last few moments saying goodbye to your pet are very important as these are the final and lasting memories we have of them. The chance to have your beloved pet be put to sleep in the comfort of your own home is something many people don’t think is an option. Nirvana Vets provide owners and pets with gentle goodbyes within the comfort and familiarity of their home.

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e have to thank the selfless couple, Sam Goldman MRCVS and Kate Bleasdale MRCVS for offering this service that can make a huge difference in easing the trauma when parting with your pet.

Kate and Sam are both qualified veterinarians with a real love and passion for all animals. They have both grown up with pets who have always played a very important role in family life for them.

Kate has always wanted to be a vet, her first word was ‘dog’ instead of ‘mum’ or ‘dad’ and has worked as a vet ever since graduating from the University of Nottingham. Since Sam graduated from Nottingham, he has worked both as a veterinary surgeon and as a pilot which are his two main passions in life.

Sam and Kate were inspired to set up Nirvana Vets to make home visit euthanasias an option for everyone after they realised the benefits from the handful of home visits they did while working for practices. The couple’s family pets are both elderly dogs: Bertie and Hector who are 10 and 11 years old respectively.

Unfortunately, both these old men are

nervous at the vets, which meant for Kate and Sam, a home visit will be the only way when their times come. The team’s goal is to make this possible for everyone. With the pandemic puppy and kitten boom, the pet population has expanded by 10% in just one year!

Brought on by lockdown and furlough, people who had always dreamed of having a pets but didn’t have the time to were suddenly all able to realise this dream at once. The pandemic has also been a lonely time for a lot of people and having a furry friend around the house has helped people suffering from mental health difficulties and loneliness.

This surge in the pet population has put an ever-increasing strain on the veterinary profession, which was already struggling with chronic understaffing prior to the pandemic. Unfortunately, this means that while practices would like to be able to offer home visits themselves, this often isn’t always possible.

Nirvana Vets began trading in August 2021 and work alongside nearly every veterinary practice in the area.

The process of a Nirvana Vets home visit is very gentle and straightforward for the pet and the owner. It begins with a free of charge phone call with either Sam or Kate to discuss your pet as an individual and assess their quality of life, guiding you through the decision process.

Equally there is information on their website to help with self-assessment if you prefer to do this yourself. The couple are very calm natured people which helps ease any stress or trauma that you may have.

The couple met whilst training to become vets in Nottingham and have been inseparable ever since.

They made the move down to Devon for their love of the sea and Dartmoor after Kate graduated. Sam grew up in the South West and it felt only right to set up camp here in Plymouth. They both now work for veterinary practices in the surrounding area and now share their home with their newest member of the family, Carmen the Standard Poodle.

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Pets They will then discuss a date and time that is best for you, or you can head to their online calendar on their website to book. With both options, you will always receive a phone call from either Sam or Kate.

On the day of the visit, Sam or Kate, sometimes both of them, will let you know when they are 30 minutes away from your house so you have some 1-1 time with your pet. When they arrive, they will take the time to get to know the pet so that they are comfortable being around them. There is no rush with these visits, they often schedule in an hour and a half but they want it to be a calm experience for everyone. They will then fill out the legal forms after the pet has become comfortable with Sam or Kate.

Instead of giving the euthanasia medication straight away, the protocol Nirvana Vets uses facilitates a gentle process as if the pet is simply falling asleep by giving a sedative first. This takes about 10-20 minutes which is the perfect amount of time for the owner to say their final goodbyes. Holding your pet as they gently fall asleep is such an important part of the process. The sedation contains powerful pain relief which enables your pets’ final moments to be peaceful and pain free. After the pet is sedated and in a deep sleep, they then place the IV cannula which allows the final injection to be given which works within a minute or so.

Their goal is to help others be able to have their pet put to sleep in a calm and stress-free environment, the same way they would want to say goodbye to their pets. Although their job is very heavy, seeing the love that people have for their pets, the peacefulness of a home visit, and how grateful owners are for them facilitating one helps lighten this load.

As the company grows, they would like to take on one or two more vets. Mental health is very important and close to the couple’s heart so they plan to offer counselling for their staff as it is too easy to suppress emotions with this kind of selfless job.

Sam and Kate give the owner their all during a visit to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible. They have ‘Do not disturb’ signs that they put on the door of each visit and art therapy kits for kids.

those who want their pet in a cemetery, they take them to a cemetery for pets in Newquay that is beautifully landscaped and has gravestones much like a human cemetery.

Both Sam and Kate wear masks when entering people’s homes as well as taking regular lateral flow tests and being double vaccinated. It is then up to the owner if they want to wear a mask but it is not required.

Prices start from £240 for cats and £250 for dogs, with cremation costs charged separately.

The most memorable review they have received by an owner was,

‘You have given us something that money can’t buy, compassion.’

So far, they work part-time as Nirvana Vets and have been able to say yes to everyone. As the business grows they plan to reduce their hours in clinic, moving towards working within Nirvana Vets full-time.

They are able to travel as far as Newquay and Exeter for home visits.

This process is much more personal and can be a lot harder emotionally for Sam and Kate than in a veterinary practice.

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Aftercare is an equally important part of the service from Nirvana Vets. There are three options, a home burial, cremation where the ashes scattered for you or the ashes are returned to you by Kate or Sam with flowers and a card. For

In a recent survey, over 90% of owners would choose a home visit when offered one but most owners don’t realise it’s an option. Nirvana Vets want to get the word out that home visits are an option, even in a pandemic – ask your vet, and if in doubt you can always speak to Kate or Sam.

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They have recently set up a Facebook page called ‘Nirvana Vets for Elderly Pets’ (but all pets are welcome) as a means of sharing important and useful information with pet owners. It is a forum for people to be educated about pets and how best to take care of them. Every month they choose a different topic relevant to our senior canine and feline citiens, for example, dementia is the topic of the month for October followed by arthritis in November through to December.

In the future, they have plans to set up a charity to help fund home visit euthanasias for pets whose owners may have mobility issues or may not be able to afford a home visit.

The compassion and selflessness that this couple exhibit is beautiful.

Together with the motivations behind the company it is clear to us that more people need to know about this service and this generous couple.

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Starring - Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard

guide Editors guide to the latest and upcoming releases...

From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman, comes the next chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe.

In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

Released: November 18th

Doctor Who: Flux

Hawkeye

Starring - Jodie Whittaker, John Bishop, Jacob Anderson

Starring - Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga

One epic story. Six thrilling chapters. We don’t know much about the Jodie Whittaker’s final series as the time travelling alien, but we do know that there are new threats that the Doctor, and the universe, are facing. When the Flux threatens the fabric of reality, the Sontarans, Weeping Angels and Cybermen all come together with the Doctor to, maybe, help save the world.

Former Avenger Clint Baton has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible? Maybe with the help of Kate Bishop, a 22 year old archer with dreams of becoming a super hero. The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton’s past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit.

Released: October 31st

Released: November 24th

The Beatles: Get Back

Tiger King 2: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

Starring - John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, George Harrison

Starring - Joe Exotic

A three-part documentary series, directed by Oscar winner Peter Jackson, has come from almost 60 hours of previously unseen footage and more than 150 hours of unheard audio, recorded in January 1969. Most of the material has been locked away in a vault for more than 50 years, left untouched after The Beatles split up the following year.

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“Tiger King is coming back this year – and season two promises just as much mayhem and madness as season one!” - Netflix.

The first instalment attracted lots of attention from fans when it landed on Netflix during the first lockdown in April 2020. Following the extraordinary life of Joe Exotic, a tiger handler in Oklahoma, the documentary explored the events in the run up to his 22-year prison sentence, which he is currently serving.

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Spencer

Narcos: Mexico

Starring - Kristen Stewart, Sean Harris, Sally Hawkins

Starring - Scoot McNairy, Jose Maria Yazpik, Alberto Ammann

The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumours of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. Working off a sharp script

by Steven Knight, Chilean director Pablo Larraín spins the headlines and scandals into a full-blown Gothic nightmare.

Released: November 5th

Following Gallardo’s incarceration there is a power vacuum in Mexico, with the various cartels engaging in a blood-drenched war. Without a leader, the cartels struggle to cooperate with each other, and instead aim to fight for dominance in the drug trade. On the other side is the DEA and its conflict with the crime syndicates. Led by Breslin, the government agents work towards catching and arresting the leaders of the drug cartels.

Released: November 5th

King Richard

Eternals

Starring - Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton

Starring - Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden Salma Hayek

Driven by a clear vision of their future and using unconventional methods, Richard has a plan that will take Venus and Serena Williams from the streets of Compton, California to the global stage as legendary icons. Based on the astonishing true story that will inspire the world, ‘King Richard’ follows the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time.

Released: November 19th

The latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe from Marvel Studios features an exciting new team of super heroes; ancient aliens who have been living on Earth for thousands of years.

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

Released: November 5th

The Card Counter

House of Gucci

Starring - Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan

Starring - Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto

William Tell just wants to play cards, but his spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Gaining backing from mysterious gambling financier La Linda, Tell takes Cirk with him on the road, setting their sights on winning the World Series of poker in Vegas.

Released: November 5th

House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family empire behind the Italian fashion house of Gucci.

Spanning three decades of love, betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder, we see what a name means, what it’s worth, and how far a family will go for control. Lady Gaga will play Italian socialite and former Gucci chief adviser Patrizia Reggiani, who assassinated her former husband.

Released: November 26th

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