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contents 12>> Cultural summer ISSUE 53 JUL/AUG18 We’ve done our best to give every bit of Luxe a sprinkle of sunshine in this edition - with good reason.

As I write, I glance at reports of a great big heatwave heading our way. Pinch of salt or not, let’s just run with it.

So step into gorgeous clothes in gelato shades, treat your interiors to paints inspired by the colours of Whitby and then fill your diary with a summer’s-worth of delicious food festivals.

Griddle some prawns like a pro on the barbecue and if you haven’t yet booked a summer getaway, we can point you in the direction of some tried and tested deserted beaches and chic islands off the beaten track.

Once you’re there, the only requirement is to sit back and read on.

We’ve talked to some fascinating people for this magazine. Denise Welch is one of them. You might think you know her, after all, she’s certainly lived a life in the spotlight. There are lots of versions of Denise - the one we met in her home was a wise and unabashed woman, as you’ll discover.

Inspiring too is Chris Moore, whose photographic career has spanned the decades and trends of the fashion catwalks, and who escapes to Northumberland to nurture his herbs - talk about a life of contrasts!

Consider us your summer suitcase; chic, nattily-packed and ready to take you from picnics to parties to poolside.

EDITORIAL Kathryn Armstrong editorial director kathryn@remembermedia.co.uk Jessica Laing jessica@remembermedia.co.uk Elysia Agnew elysia@remembermedia.co.uk SALES Lisa Anderson director lisa@remembermedia.co.uk Debi Coldwell director debi@remembermedia.co.uk Claire Graham claire@remembermedia.co.uk PHOTOGRAPHY Chris Auld chris@chrisauldphotography.co.uk Kevin Gibson info@kgphotography.co.uk Nicky Rogerson info@kgphotography.co.uk

18>> Lensman Chris Moore’s catwalks

30>> Gelato inspo Fashion’s summer flavour

48>> A real tonic Join the Gin Spa

50>> Denise Welch Life is sober and sassy

62>> Shore thing Outer Herbrides adventure

66>> Moscow dining James Close in Russia Denise Welch is a homebody these days with her chaotic past behind her. Her luxe things in life are the simple things; “a deep tissue massage in my house, as many holidays as possible, and travelling first class on trains.”

73>> Festivals & Food Al fresco, must-go!

74>> Seaside inspo Architect’s designer colours

77>> Trend Watch Easy living with Kate Rose

86>> George Friend Premier league holidays spots

88>> Motoring Beetles, Jags and Porsche

94>> Social Diary People-spotting at big-time events

We’ll be your digital buddy this summer too - with you every Thursday with Luxe Loves the Weekend www.luxe-magazine.co.uk/theweekend and 24/7 at www.luxe-magazine.co.uk

THE LUXE TEAM Christopher March publisher chris@remembermedia.co.uk

Events, festivals, exhibtions

Photographer Chris Moore has had a lens on the fashion catwalks of the world over a career spanning decades and trends. His luxe things are; “time out with my Leica camera.

Growing herbs. Lovage is my favourite and I grow it in Northumberland, where the climate is perfect. A pair of Church’s leather shoes, which I’ve been maintaining for more than 30 years. In return, they look after me.”

DESIGN David Stubbs creative director dave@remembermedia.co.uk Kimberley Rumble kimberley@remembermedia.co.uk If you wish to advertise with us please contact our sales team: Lisa Anderson: lisa@remembermedia.co.uk / 07734 560565 or Debi Coldwell: debi@remembermedia.co.uk / 07910 918366

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LARAH HUNT Larah Hunt is marketing manager at North East-based footwear retailer, Charles Clinkard. She joined the company five years ago as a sales assistant while studying at Manchester Metropolitan University LUXE PEOPLE >> My friends, family and little Yorkshire Terrier, Teddy.

LUXE PLACES >> For a weekend > San Francisco. I first visited here a few years ago and will never forget the day I cycled over the Golden Gate Bridge with my best friend.

A long holiday > Barbados, relaxing and recharging in the sun.

A treat > Christmas shopping in New York!

LUXE RELAX >> Best food > A Sunday roast after a day out with Teddy.

Best wine > I enjoy a glass of red on the sofa after a busy day, but prefer cocktails with friends!

Favourite restaurant > San Carlo in Manchester.

I really love the food and I have a lot of fond memories of going with my parents when they visited me at university.

Perfect weekend > A Saturday shopping trip with my friends, or mum, finished off with a glass of bubbly. Then, on Sunday, it would have to be a walk on the beach with Teddy, followed by a Sunday roast in a dog-friendly pub.

Best telly > Grey’s Anatomy! Although I get really easily addicted to Netflix series. A bit of reality TV, like Love Island, is a guilty pleasure, too.

Best book > I love historical fiction - especially Philippa Gregory’s books. I’m always eagerly waiting for her next book to be released.

Downtime means > Drinks with my friends in Newcastle, or taking Ted for a walk. York and Harrogate are our go-to places for walks, shopping and lunch.

LUXE SHOP >> Best shopping city > London. It has everything you need and more and you can easily break up the shops with a show or a museum trip.

Favourite shop > Oliver Bonas. It has so many nice little homeware items.

Luxe retail treat > A Mulberry handbag.

Best buy > My house! I recently bought my first property I’m having so much fun at the moment with interior design.

LUXE PARTY >> A memorable night out > A New Year’s Eve party in Paris. It was a great night and it was really close to the Palace of Versailles, too, which pleased my inner history geek.

Perfect party > I love having a few friends over in the summer for a takeaway and a few drinks in the garden.

Best dress > I feel more at home in a playsuit!

Dinner date > Sunday lunch with my family.

Especially my Nan and Teddy.

YOUR LUXE THING IN LIFE >> My house.

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Stay in >> go out >> enjoy Cultural abundance as we head for a summer of concerts, galleries and glorious days...

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7JULY

Great Northumberland 2018 is an eight-week extravaganza of events, exhibitions and activities.

It launches in Hexham with a truly exciting opening show produced by Billie Klinger of Walk the Plank – one of the world’s leading arts companies, renowned for their spectacular showcase events. The first event will feature street theatre music, comedy and a main stage.

Highlights will include an immersive experience by Anya Gallaccio at Lindisfarne Castle, Carnival Capers at Seaton Delaval Hall and stargazing at the North Pennines Observatory. See more at www.greatnorthumberland.co.uk

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A unique orchestra experience is coming to Newcastle this summer, with a special dance music twist. A Night at The Proms features glamorous clubbing brand, Miss Moneypenny’s, providing an evening of live, dance music.

Music fans can enjoy classic dance tracks from the 80s, 90s and 00s performed by the 60 piece Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra at the event, which takes place under a big top at Nuns Moor Park, Newcastle.

The Proms is the first of three musical evening events that are taking place 19–21 July at Nuns Moor Park. www.geordiemoor.co.uk/tickets

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ALL SUMMER LONG

Kick back and get brassy by the seaside as the feel-good cheer of traditional brass bands fills South Shields Amphitheatre.

Different bands perform each Sunday, 2-4pm with musicians travelling in from various parts of the region.

The bands will perform each Sunday in June and August, and 3.30-5.30pm on July 8, 15, 22 and 29. www.southtynesidefestival.co.uk

JULY

Durham’s Full Moon Market from 4pm brings some of the finest street food chefs from across the North East into the heart of Durham for an evening market with an inimitable atmosphere. www.durhammarkets.co.uk/events/Full-Moon-Streetfood-Market

FROM JULY

A real must-see in Whitby as HM Bark Endeavour, the full-scale replica of Captain James Cook’s legendary ship opens to the public.

The arrival of the vessel is the ship’s spiritual homecoming as the original Endeavour was built in Whitby in 1764, the town where Captain Cook also began his sea-faring career.

The opening of The Endeavour Experience attraction will be all the more poignant as this year marks 250 years since Captain Cook set out on his epic first expedition to the Pacific in command of the Endeavour.

The Endeavour Experience opens to coincide with Cook250 Festival Whitby which takes place 6-8 July. www.hmbarkendeavour.co.uk

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The Americana music feast that is SummerTyne brings a dazzling line-up to Sage Gateshead.

An eclectic mix of legendary Americana heavyweights, cross-over artists and breakthrough talent from both sides of the Atlantic. The former member of supergroup Crosby, Stills and Nash Graham Nash opens proceedings joined by multi-GRAMMY awardwinning Shawn Colvin.

On Sunday 22 July, star of ABC musical drama series Nashville Sam Palladio, will be joined by SummerTyne favourites Striking Matches.

A must for all music fans, bringing together established and new artists from America, Australia and the UK.artists. www.summertyne.co.uk

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FROM 13 JULY

The mighty Tall Ships Races sail in to Sunderland for a genuinely spectacular festival of the sea. A four-day festival packed with action and the mesmerising sight of stunning sailing ships. www.tallshipssunderland.com

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Retro pleasures at Beamish; from a 50s hairdo to a milkshake in the sun, lap up the Festival of 50s. Hop aboard the fabulous 50s bus at the museum and be transported to the days of rock ‘n’ roll and teddy boys, Pathé News and petticoats. www.beamish.org.uk

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A personal collection of shoes by Vivienne Westwood, best known of course as the creator of punk and new wave fashions, opening the Sex boutique in the 1970s with Malcolm McLaren. The exhibition at York Castle Museum spans the decades from the 1970s and includes some classic examples of the innovation and passion inherent in the designer. The black spike SEX shoe, the hammerhead shoe, pirate boots, the limited edition collection with Nine West and the recent mass market collaboration with the Brazilian company Melissa, clearly demonstrate that she remains the undisputed Queen of British fashion. www.yorkcastlemuseum.org

A brand new exhibition of unseen works

by Northumberland’s celebrated Pitmen Painters goes on display at Woodhorn Museum, Ashington. ‘Pitmen Painters Unseen’ brings together a collection of paintings by the Ashington Group - the majority of which have never been on public display. Many of the works have been sourced from the local community in Ashington, where the Pitmen Painters first formed in the 1930s. Of the hundreds of paintings they produced in their careers, many were either gifted to local people or sold to private collectors and so much of their work remains unseen. The unseen works include paintings by founding member Oliver Kilbourn and Ashington Group members Len Robinson, Jack Harrison, Jimmy Floyd and Fred Laidler. www.experiencewoodhorn.com

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Activities and entertainment on the ground, breath-taking excitement in the air with dramatic flight displays - and an impressive coastal setting, Sunderland International Airshow is always a power packed day of fun. www.sunderland.gov.uk

ALL SUMMER Billed the biggest event in the UK this year, Great Exhibition of the North, has to be on your radar.

There are heaps of trails, events, concerts, workshops to go at and much to celebrate.

OUR HIT LIST INCLUDES >> Watching Bridges, Ed Carter’s animated film created for the exhibition. It tells the story of the journey of a man, a dog, and their small fishing boat overcoming a series of challenges as they navigate the River Tyne to an incident at Dunston Staithes, with an original score recorded with Royal Northern Sinfonia.

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Dusty Springfield is a woman of musical legend.

Iconic hair, staggering voice and life story worthy of a musical – ta dah!

Dusty, the musical, comes to Theatre Royal, Newcastle, this summer with a songbook that is memorable, resonant – and pretty much timeless.

For writer Jonathan Harvey, a key part of the show is Dusty’s influence on Motown in the UK. “She was so into the Motown singers and was doing a lot of gigs with them in America. But black pop artists couldn’t get arrested in this country; it would be British girls or boys doing cover versions of Dionne Warwick or other black artists’ hits. But Dusty presented the Ready Steady Go! Sound of Motown special, on the back of which the Motown artists did a big UK tour and started to have huge hits over here”, he explains.

Dusty features many of the singer’s soulful pop hits, including I Only Want to Be with You, Son of a Preacher Man and You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me. Dusty was recently voted one of the most influential women of the last 100 years in a poll by BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme.

Her 1969 masterpiece ‘Dusty In Memphis’ is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. Katherine Kingsley plays the title role and see actor, comedian and presenter Rufus Hound as Dusty’s manager Billings. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

Bridges A peek inside the Old Post Office for an architectural showcase with a difference.

The “Future Buildings” exhibition will highlight the best of North East architecture and engineering with ten landmarks plotted on a map of the region, brought to life in a 3D model that visitors will be able to move around and view.

ALL SUMMER Highly popular curator-led guided tours of Kielder artworks take visitors off the beaten track and into Kielder Water and Forest Park to reach the most well-known of the spellbinding, surprising structures that make up the Kielder Art and Architecture programme.

Amongst other artworks, the Kielder Art and Architecture curator-led tour will include visits to Silvas Capitalis (Forest Head), Janus Chairs, Belvedere and Kielder Skyspace.

Skyspace is a sculptural artwork by James Turrellwhere you will find yourself in a circular room, which in daylight hours is lit only by natural light through the roof opening, focusing attention just on the sky.

The curator-led Art and Architecture will be held on 8 and 22 July and, 12 and 22 August and 9 September. www.kielderartandarchitecture.com

Old Post Office Great North Art Trail featuring Glenn Brown: Fantasy Landscapes, Portraits and Beasts, an exhibition at Laing featuring new works created by internationally acclaimed artist Glenn Brown (born in Hexham), part of the Great Exhibition of the North Art Trail.

UNTIL OCTOBER A summer-perfect exhibition, The Enchanted Garden at Newcastle’s Laing gallery explores how painters from Monet to Stanley Spencer have been inspired by flowers, greenery and outdoor space.

From the Pre-Raphaelites and French Impressionists to the Bloomsbury Group and 20th century abstraction, artists have taken inspiration directly from the gardens around them. These secret, and sometimes mysterious spaces are seen through windows, in panoramas and often repeated in different lights and seasons.

The exhibition features artists including Claude Monet, Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Beatrix Potter, Pierre Bonnard, Lucien Pissarro, William Morris, Patrick Heron, Francis Bacon, Stanley Spencer, Vanessa Bell, and Duncan Grant.

Credit: Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene, 1864, by SImeon Solomon. © Tate, London 2018

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Davenport Chocolate’s Tasting Davenport Chocolate’s limitededition chocolates for Great Exhibition of the North. The chocolates are inspired by Brown Ale, Earl Grey Tea, and Singing Hinnys.

Discovering iconic Northern objects, including John Lennon’s Record Plant piano and the spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, Sheffield-born Helen Sharman.

Viewing Damien Hirst’s trademark suspended shark, ‘Heaven’ and David Hockney’s acclaimed painting of Le parc des Sources Vichy at Great North Museum. www.getnorth2018.com

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Cirque du Soleil brings OVO (meaning egg) to the region this summer, a fun-filled production for the whole family. See 50 performing artists thrill in an acrobatic display as they become an ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love. Gawky insect meets sexy ladybug…. www.livenation.co.uk

The fabulous Yorkshire Sculpture Park gets a new visitor centre this summer.

YSP’s £4million, environmentallyfriendly visitor centre brings gallery space exhibiting 20th and 21st-century art, a restaurant and shop to this leading centre of modern and contemporary sculpture.

Set in the 18th-century Bretton Hall Estate in West Yorkshire, 30 minutes from Leeds, it’s also the only place in the world where you can see Barbara Hepworth’s The Family of Man in its entirety as well as a significant collection of sculpture, including bronzes by Henry Moore. ysp.org.uk/visit

4&5 AUGUST Back by popular demand, the NE1 Newcastle Motor Show will take to the streets of the city in August, for the North’s largest, free, open air, city based motor show. Millions of pounds worth of the world’s most rare, exclusive and expensive cars will be exhibited on the city streets during the two-day, festival-style, motoring event. The North’s leading car dealers will showcase the latest and most exclusive vehicles from a range of top motoring brands including Aston Martin, Infiniti, Tesla and others. www.getintonewcastle.co.uk

18 6-12 AUGUST NE1’s next Newcastle Restaurant Week will take place between 6–12 August, giving diners the chance to eat at Newcastle’s finest restaurants for only £10 or £15 per person.

Over 100 of the city’s top restaurants are expected to take part in the event, which is held twice a year and a firm fixture in the city’s gourmet calendar. www.getintonewcastle.co.uk

10 & 11 AUGUST Boyzone fans can still get their fix with one of its biggest stars at this summer’s Kubix Festival. The band’s frontman, Ronan Keating, is to appear at the inaugural event, which will bring a weekend of nostalgia to Herrington Country Park, featuring bands from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Joining Ronan on Friday 10 August will be Peter Andre, B*witched, East 17 and Right Said Fred. Saturday will bring a totally different sound as dandy highwayman Adam Ant leads a star-studded line-up including The Boomtown Rats featuring Bob Geldof, the Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Peter Hook & The Light, Buzzcocks, The Undertones and The Blockheads. www.kubixfestival.com

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Wave wild for Proms in the Park in the magnificent Gardens of Castle Howard.

Guest soloists include Lesley Garrett CBE and tenor Geraint Dodd who will be joined on stage by the London Gala Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell.

The programme will include popular classics, songs from musicals and all of your flag waving favourites from the Proms, including Jerusalem, Rule Britannia and Pomp and Circumstance No. 1. A Spitfire flyover, stunning lasers and spectacular firework finale make for a magical evening. www.castlehoward.co.uk

18 & 19 AUGUST Hardwick Live brings Kaiser Chiefs, Vintage Trouble and Ash in a star-studded line-up on Saturday 18 August at the region’s biggest live music festival.

All happening in the grounds of Hardwick Hall at Sedgefield, County Durham with Happy Mondays, Shed Seven, Feeder, Echo & the Bunnymen and Melanie C on Sunday.

The weekend’s events also include exciting dining menus and demos from Terry Laybourne’s 21 Group and Marcus Bennett, from The Bay Horse, Hurworth. www.hardwicklive.co.uk

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Roflow Ladies and Gents evening at Sedgefield Racecourse is the perfect opportunity to get the glad rags on at one of County Durham’s biggest events. Live racing throughout the night and a DJ set after party. www.sedgefield-racecourse.co.uk

30AUGUST Lindisfarne Festival brings 150 live acts and DJs playing across three days and nights with Happy Mondays and The Levellers headlining. Set against the spectacular backdrop of Holy Island there’s a schedule of workshops, talks, debates, cocktail-making classes, holistic therapies and wellness activities as part of the package. Food favourites include Fat Hippo burgers, a vegan café, Streetzzeria Pizza, Nom Nam Asian Street Food, The Beat-Root Café, Ouseburn Coffee Company plus a Gin & Fizz trailer, cocktail bar and the Viking Brewhouse serving up Lindisfarne Mead. www.lindisfarnefestival.com

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Grandslam 2018 at Emirates Riverside stadium Durham rocks out with Simple Minds, The Pretenders and special guest KT Tunstall. www.durhamccc.co.uk

Enjoy displays of classic cars, bikes, tractors and more in a new area next to the Raby Castle, with outstanding views of the Castle and Park beyond.

Enjoy a classic car themed day out with Land Rovers, trucks, bikes, 4x4s and classic cars including MGs, Triumph Stags and Austin Sevens. www.rabycastle.com/whats-on/events

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Gibside celebrates its most famous female custodian through a contemporary art trail.

To commemorate a year of Women and Power, there will be two temporary art installations in the gardens at Gibside celebrating Mary Eleanor Bowes (1749-1800), the Countess of Strathmore, and her passion for botany.

The Orangery Urns feature inscribed extracts from contemporary 18th century texts into the surface of the clay.

Fiona Curran has created an architectural folly placed in front of the Orangery which is modelled on a Wardian Case, a container used to transport plants and seeds by ship.

The folly is filled with startling artificial brightly-coloured plants. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gibside

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DO THIS saying there isn’t anything good or great going on now, it’s just that the sheer pace of things during that time was quite incredible. It was a time of many debuts, like Alexander McQueen in London and Tom Ford at Gucci. Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld and John Galliano were making couture relevant again and money seemed so plentiful to make productions bigger and slicker than ever before.

Digitalisation has made the day longer!

The expectation for fast and immediate means nothing can get left over until tomorrow. In Paris or Milan, we all used to be able to relax over an evening meal while the film was pushed through the lab. Now, we are all rushing around and meeting deadlines instead.

I am not usually standing in the limelight...

Receiving the Special Recognition Award at the British Fashion Awards was a proud moment. It was very nice that my award was introduced by Suzy Menkes, whom I worked alongside for 25 years at the International Herald Tribune. The other photographers were amused to see me arrive on the red carpet in my tuxedo - it gave them a bit of a thrill to see one of their own on the other side of the barrier!

My favourite image is a tough call... but I think it has to be Catherine Deneuve congratulating Yves Saint Laurent backstage in 1992 at Paris Couture.

FASHION’S FOCUS >> Newcastle-born photographer, Chris Moore, is king of the catwalk having had a lens on the world’s fashion runways for more than six decades. He travels the world, but his retreat is in Northumberland’s Allen Valley. His iconic work is the subject of the CATWALKING exhibition at Bowes Museum which launches in July. Kathryn Armstrong finds out more about the man with the camera...

I was only four years-old when we left Newcastle... My parents left during the Great Recession in the late 1930s and the hope was that work would be easier to come by in London and the south. Many others were leaving for the same reason and, as immigrants do everywhere, past and present, Geordies stuck together and helped each other. The accent was all around me and much of the crack was about friends and places back home. It is a fascinating thing, that we moved south and Newcastle came with us. I remember the train journeys back to Newcastle and the anticipation and excitement from those heading the same way visiting family and friends. As a child, it was really noticeable that as we got closer the people became quieter and I would even see some tearful faces as they looked out over their home city. I think these memories are why I too get a lump in my throat as the train pulls in along the view of the Tyne Bridge.

My love of photography... started with my sister’s Leica camera at the age of 12. I didn’t understand that it was such an iconic or expensive camera at the time. She was older and always really good to me. She let

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me hande it and I enjoyed the magic of watching pictures slowly appear in the wet baths in the darkroom.

My mother was born in Hexham... and my sister moved back in the 1950s. I would visit her and feel very much at home. The saying that “places are people” rings true to me; the people in the Allen Valleys, where I have a home now, are the reason why I am there and have been for decades. Work keeps one foot in London, but I am now in the north at least as much as the south and I have taken my archive there so that I can balance the work over both places.

Photography and catwalks have changed a lot... In the beginning, presentations were small, intimate affairs - rather like going to someone else’s house for a birthday party or even, at times, a funeral tea! There was very little structure as to where you could wander or what you could photograph. The biggest change has been in the size of the productions. The typical handful of people at an event has turned into hundreds - even thousands - and the necessary marshaling of them means that everyone now has a label around their neck or wrist. That label tells you where you can and can’t go, what to do and what not to do. I miss the freedom; it’s

made it harder to find an angle and produce work different from everyone else.

The decade of the supermodel was the 1990s... Before this, the models were mostly known only within the fashion business, unless you happened to be making the ‘people pages’ with a celebrity boyfriend, like Jerry Hall or Marie Helvin. In the 1990s, designers like Gianni Versace and Karl Lagerfeld recognised the need to have the higher paid advertising models walk their catwalks - it got them better editorial coverage in magazines and the newspapers couldn’t get enough of it. If Kate Moss, or Naomi Campbell, opened your show you were almost guaranteed tomorrow’s headlines.

You usually know when you’ve got ‘the shot’... The curious thing is that often you think, ‘No! that’s all been hopeless!’ But the fates have aligned and the shoot turns out better than you think. I’m a great believer in relying on instinct and not overthinking the technical stuff - it frees you up to consider the subject, which, in my case, is always on the move.

The catwalk was really exciting between the arrival of John Galliano in Paris, around 1990 and before the departure of Helmut Lang in the mid-millennium... That spans about 15 years, roughly speaking. I’m, of course, not

I love being outdoors in my garden... but because of the long trips abroad I seem to have to do a disproportionate amount of weeding! My love of Instagram means I now record more personal moments and I share them quite spontaneously with friends with my smartphone.

I like the risk takers and the resolute...

People who don’t mind staying out of the mainstream - without them nothing would change.

My life is is not exactly normal... I do witness wonderful things at incredible places and it’s been going on for some time now. I was recently telling someone about the time when Elsa Martinelli taught me to eat spaghetti in Sicily during a Henry Clarke fashion shoot in the 50s and they said ‘Wow! Not everyone can say that’ and I thought, well no, I suppose not!

I’m a touch underdressed, rather than overdressed... That’s possibly a very British thing. My favourite brands are Margaret Howell and Comme des Garcons.

Bowes Museum curator, Joanna Hashagen, was inspired to put on the exhibition after seeing my recent book Catwalking... The book is, of course, picture-led, but it has a great account of the history of the catwalk as it unfolded during the time of my career.

It was written by Alexander Fury from a series of interviews and conversations with me. The Bowes Museum has taken it a step further and brought together a number of garment loans from the great fashion houses. It’s an interesting idea that the clothes will be illustrating pictures that originally illustrated the clothes and it’s a terrific achievement to have brought so many huge fashion brands together for a single exhibition.

CATWALKING: Fashion through the Lens of Chris Moore at The Bowes Museum (7 July 2018 – 6 January 2019) www.bowesmuseum.org.uk

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This may be because one party has come out of a failed relationship and is wary of entering into another relationship without preserving their current assets. Often though there are family assets which a party may have access to which he or she would wish to preserve for future generations or keep within their family. This can be where a party has a financial interest in a family owned company or farm for example. Also elder members of the family may refrain from wanting to make gifts to their children because they are concerned that if the younger generation’s relationship breaks down then those gifts may find their way outside of the family.

These sorts of agreements have often been thought of as “cold” and “unromantic” but in this day and age where people are often more financially savvy it just makes financial

sense to set out what the intentions are at the start of a relationship so there are no surprises later. The agreements also provide for reviews upon key events occurring, eg the birth of children or after a specified period of time.

Ultimately though, where there is a dispute over settlement of financial matters upon a relationship breaking down, the court is asked to consider whether the terms of the agreement are fair amongst other factors. It is, therefore, always sensible to take legal advice about your position and at least talk through what criteria is required to try to make such an agreement as effective as possible. It may save heartache later or not because I genuinely prepare these agreements as a precaution with the full hope that the parties do go on to have a happy life together.

Wendy Beacom, is a Chartered Legal Executive who has worked in the North East specialising in family law for over 20 years.

Wendy is an accredited specialist with Resolution, an organisation of specialist family lawyers, which means that she works to a prescribed standard of expertise in family law and supports a less confrontational approach to resolving issues.

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SADDLE SUCCESS >> A charity golf day hosted by Sir A P McCoy OBE at Rockliffe Hall raised £3,490 for the Injured Jockeys Fund.

Alan Shearer CBE, Tony Pulis, Neil Bauser and Graham Wylie CBE, were among some of the golfers taking part in the event, which was won by Rockliffe Hall Golf Club members, Paul Morrison, Rob Wytcherley, Kevin English and Colin Forster.

Jack Berry MBE, Vice President of the Injured Jockeys Fund, also attended the event and a team from one of the charity’s rehabilitation centres, Jack Berry House in Malton, North Yorkshire, took part.

BIG DAY >> Anne Diamond will speak about her life as a broadcaster and health campaigner at this year’s 36th North-East Ladies’ Day at Hardwick Hall near Sedgefield.

Anne is a panellist on ITV’s Loose Women and The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 as well as an agony aunt, writer and health campaigner.

She will join the NELD event as it aims to raise substantial funds for North East charities.

This year will NELD will be supporting JPC Community Farm, Neoangels and We Can Dance. The event has raised almost £300,000 since the first event in 1983.

The day also includes a three-course lunch and shopping.

Tickets are £48. www.northeastladiesday.co.uk

GEORDIE CHEER >> Children’s charity, Barnardo’s, is the first to benefit from NE1’s Geordie Jackpot, the local lottery.

NE1 Ltd’s Chief Executive, Adrian Waddell, presented a cheque for £1,500 to the charity which will be used to develop an activity programme that aims to build the emotional wellbeing and confidence of some of Newcastle’s most disadvantaged through arts, cultural and leisure experiences.

The money was raised from the sales of Geordie Jackpot tickets, a weekly local lottery NE1 Ltd launched last year with the dual aim of raising cash for worthy causes and helping fund projects in Newcastle city centre.

WE CARE >> Newcastle-based Malhotra Group plc has chosen Age UK Gateshead, Age UK North Tyneside, Age UK Northumberland and Age UK Sunderland as its nominated charities for 2018.

The charities provide a range of services for older people, making them natural partners for Malhotra Group, whose residential care division, Prestwick Care, owns and manages 12 care homes in the region. The Group plans to raise money with charity collections and events and work with volunteers from the Age UK to offer information and advice to residents and their families.

Chris Musgrave (right) with his mother Mary Musgrave (centre) and his son, Joe’s grandson, Joe Musgrave

KIND HEARTS >> A generous donation has transformed a disused hospice sitting area into valuable care space, because of the kindness of a family touched by its work.

Wynyard Park Ltd’s Chief Executive, Chris Musgrave, and his mother, Mary Musgrave, made a £50,000 donation to Alice House Hospice in Hartlepool in memory of the late Joe Musgrave. The money has allowed Alice House to fit two new bedrooms for patients with life-limiting illnesses.

Chris, Mary and Chris’s son Joe, officially opened the new patient rooms at the Hospice, to commemorate his father’s dedication to the organisation.

Chris said: “Dad was a long-term supporter of Alice House Hospice. As soon as I heard the plans I knew this would be the perfect way to remember him. The rooms will always be there and will be a lifelong memorial to Dad and everything he did for the Hospice.”

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Anu Kaura (Malhotra Group PLC), Bunty Malhotra (Malhotra Group PLC), Sonya Roe (Age UK North Tyneside), Seonad Campbell (Age UK Sunderland) and Rachel Todd (Age UK Northumberland).

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Getaways for good Holidays that help raise charity funds – a new organisation matches good causes with good times

For most charities, the donation of a holiday can be the prize of a lifetime when it comes to fundraising.

A place in the sun, a stylish city break or an adventurefest for a family – they can reap rewards running into thousands of pounds for deserving charities.

Chances are – if you’ve been snapped at one of the charity balls on our Luxe Looks pages – you’ll have been a participant in some kind of auction or raffle for just this kind of prize.

Fledgling organisation, Charity Escapes, based in Newcastle, has been established to marry the two, encouraging more charitable donations and making sure the most amount of money possible is raised for charity and that donors are given full acknowledgement for their generosity.

Charity Escapes was set up by Jeremy Middleton - a well-known North East entrepreneur and philanthropist. A man not unfamiliar with charity balls, sportsmen’s dinners and the like, he set up Charity Escapes (CE) as a non-profit-making endeavour to make it easier for businesses to be part of a charity transaction, with CE carrying out all the administration and matching charities and prizes to maximise the amount of money raised.

Jeremy set up the business with Rick McCordall as its Project Director.

“What we know is that many charities appeal to big hotel chains and smaller hospitality businesses for prizes,” explains Rick.

“We say to the hotel, if you get such a request, pass it on to us – or tell us what you can offer and we will find an event that we think it fits.

“It is a case of matching donated prizes with charities and their fundraising events. We take care of the admin and maximise the value of the donated prize.

“Since September last year we have helped raise nearly £100,000 and, ultimately, Jeremy wants to raise a huge amount for it to be sustainable.

“We will have the prizes that are real ‘headline’ grabbers’ and we will know which event they work at for the maximum amount raised. But we will also be able to work with smaller charities and smaller donations to make sure everything fits”, he adds.

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>> L-R Katie Johnson, charity account executive, Rick McCordall, project director, Carly Sells, donor relations manager

Carly Sells is Donor Relations Manager for Charity Escapes.

She manages the ‘pot’ of prizes and works with companies who want to make donations as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, such as Hilton NewcastleGateshead, Malmaison and the Small Luxury Hotels group.

She will ensure that from the charity’s side, the donor organisation, or group, gets acknowledgement on publicity material and through social media, as well as relaying monies raised at the event.

Locally Charity Escapes has worked with CHUF, Tiny Lives, The Percy Hedley Foundation, Calvert Trust – and many other charities of all sizes.

Examples of donated prizes included £900 raised by a silent auction for a Cottages in Northumberland weekend break and £4,700 raised in a live auction for a three-night stay at Nobu Ibiza Bay at a £250-per-ticket charity dinner.

Small Luxury Hotels of the World are on board for 2018 and, as well as providing Marbella, Ibiza, Riga and Tallinn destinations, can now also offer charity breaks in Marrakech and an unrivalled ski lodge in the Sierra Nevada.

This follows a successful programme in 2017 where donations from SLH helped raise £42k for 20 different charities in just four months.

The CE team organises the post-event administration for the winner and the businesses involved, making it easy for both parties.

For 2018, Carly is keen to hear from charities and hospitality organisations who can help boost the range of events and good causes during the year.

Locally, the charity has support from Lord Crewe Arms, Hilton Newcastle Gateshead, Malhotra Group, Hotel du Vin, Week2Week, Peace and Loaf, Marriott Gosforth, Durham, Sunderland and Metro.

Adds Carly: “There is no cost to the charity or hidden charges – we want to hear from charities, but also from holiday homeowners, hotels and holiday agents who are able to donate time in their properties for the benefit of good causes.”

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KATE WICKHAM Kate Wickham, 35, heads up the UK division of Team Valley-based family business, Gate 7. The business has just been awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise International Trade 2018. As MD, Kate, who has been with the company since 2005, heads up a team of 44, supplying decals and vehicle livery worldwide to Bobcat, Volvo, Komatsu and JCB. Kate was brought up in Sunderland and is now based on the Quayside Newcastle LUXE PEOPLE >> My family! We love spending time together and we are always laughing and having fun. We are very close - they’re my favourite people.

LUXE PLACES >> For a weekend > My sister and I compete in endurance vintage car rallies in a 1948 MG TC known as ‘the little blue MG’. Spending the weekend with fantastic people, racing round the Alps on the Alpine Trial, or the Highlands in the Flying Scotsman, is a perfect adventure.

A long holiday > I have always wanted to visit Patagonia in South America. The beautiful mountains, glaciers and lakes have massive appeal, with tons of options for hiking, climbing, canoeing and biking. It has the makings of a true adventure.

A treat > I love London. I think it has

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something for everyone, from the shops, restaurants and nightlife, to museums, galleries and theatres. A weekend with the girls would be an amazing treat and, of course, we would throw in an afternoon in the Mandarin Oriental spa, followed by Afternoon Tea! LUXE RELAX >> Best food > Of course, I have to say my mam’s food is the best - as long as she doesn’t burn it! No one can cook for our massive family better than she can. Her fillet of beef with dauphinoise potatoes is a real treat when shared together with the family.

Best wine > I like really dark reds. A family friend is a real wine connoisseur and he taught me everything I know and love about good wine.

Favourite restaurant > I think Peace and Loaf in Jesmond is a great restaurant for a

culinary treat. The service is outstanding, with beautiful food and cocktails to boot!

Perfect weekend > Time spent with all my friends and family in the Lake District. The weekend would mostly consist of long walks, rock climbing and mountain biking. It’s a place I’ve visited many times, but never get bored of. Ideally the sun would be out, however that is wishful thinking!

Best telly > I’m a massive fan of Peaky Blinders. I love the 1920s fashion, the cars, the music and the attitude. It has it all!

Best book > A good friend lent me Lynn Hills’s ‘Climbing Free’ and, after five years, I still haven’t given it back. I must have read it ten times! Lynn Hill is a rock climbing legend, who has shown immense resilience and strength to push the boundaries and smash the glass ceiling in such a male dominated sport.

Best sounds > I love live music and have had the opportunity to see some great artists in great locations, like Beyonce at Glastonbury, Elton John at Raby Castle and the Rolling Stones in Pittsburgh.

LUXE SHOP >> Best shopping city > New York is the most amazing city for shopping. You can find some great brands that are not available in the UK and if the exchange rate is on your side, you can grab some bargains.

Favourite shop > Sephora in the USA is out of this world! It’s top of my list when I’m across the pond.

Luxe retail treat > I could lose hours in Liberty in London. It is the most beautiful department store. The beauty hall is home to some really unique products and brands and I adore visiting.

Best buy > In 2013 I bought myself a limited edition Belstaff leather jacket. It was an

impulse purchase that spent up my whole Christmas bonus. It is really unique, but very classic, and I absolutely love it. It’s also really versatile and is getting better with age, - definitely an investment piece that I can dress up or down. I literally wear it anywhere and everywhere, from evenings out to endurance car rallies!

LUXE PARTY >> A memorable night out > My brothers were competing in the Snow Bike festival in Gstaad last year. Gstaad is an absolutely beautiful Swiss town in the mountains and probably the most glamorous place I have ever been. On the last night of the event we all went up to the Gstaad Palace for cocktails, fondue and champagne, then hit the cosy bars of Gstaad. It was an unforgettable night in beautiful surroundings.

Perfect party > My sister’s wedding was an absolutely epic party, in the beautiful setting of our parents’ garden, with everyone looking gorgeous. Her husband is Irish, so the party was big and lasted for four days - a big act to follow that’s for certain!

Best dress > As a finalist in the NECC National Business Award, we were invited down to London to the V&A for the awards evening. I wore a floor-length red Valentino dress that made me feel very special. I felt like a movie star!

Dinner date > Café 21 is gorgeous and I’d have cocktails at the Botanist first. Very relaxed, but great service and lovely food.

They don’t rush you and it’s tucked away and comfy, too.

YOUR LUXE THING IN LIFE >> Pitching up at my mam and dad’s for a good catch up. There’s nothing more luxe than family.

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THRILLED BY >> Less than week after their fairytale wedding, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their first public appearance at Buckingham Palace for a garden party, held in honour of HRH Prince Charles’ 70th birthday and I was honoured to be invited to this wonderful celebration.

The day was gloriously sunny and there was a real sense of excitement among the guests to meet the newest member of the royal family. People from all walks of life had come together from different parts of the country with the common thread of a shared association with Prince Charles and his charities. People thronged to the royal tents, which were buzzing with life as everyone met and chatted over fruit punches, tea, sandwiches and delectable little cakes, each with its own royal crest!

The little “bee blip” in Prince Harry’s speech was a perfect reflection of the informal and joyous spirit of the day.

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TRAVELLED TO >> The South of France is synonymous with glamour and glitz. While the palm-lined promenade, with its grand French Art Nouveau architecture, upscale boutiques and restaurants, is impressive. The cobbled streets of “old Cannes” are where the soul of Cannes is found. This is my quintessential Cannes.

Stay: The Majestic, InterContinental Carlton and Martinez are landmark hotels. Not only do they share a prime location, they also provide the best in luxury and service that Cannes has to offer, whether that be a state-of-the-art gym, luxurious spa or Michelin-star restaurants.

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Dine: Day > BFire - a beach restaurant at the Majestic hotel, with wood-fired cooking, to create some of the best grilled fish and meat dishes. Lunches are leisurely and peoplewatching is a real sport here, so I would recommend booking a sunbed, preferably on the private jetty.

La Colombe d’Or - a short car journey away is this unmissable restaurant located in the village Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Many an artist (including Picasso) have left their legacy on the walls of this rather homey establishment, which serves traditional French food with impeccable hospitality.

La Guerite Sainte-Marguertie - this is a firm favourite. Situated on a rocky cove on a little island of its own, accessible only by a water taxi, this is what the French Riviera is all about; fine wines, excellent food, beautiful people and jaw-droppingly beautiful surroundings.

Baoli Beach - besides the music and party vibe, the sushi here is a huge draw.

Night > Le Maschou - a meal here begins with a huge basket of raw vegetables and boiled eggs followed by a tray of grilled meats accompanied by the most perfectly baked potatoes! An old and elegant provencal restaurant in the heart of old Cannes.

Le Petit Mason - this restaurant traces its roots back to Nice, where the original restaurant still continues to serve fine French food, albeit with an obvious Italian influence.

Palme d’Or - with panoramic views of the bay and two Michelin stars to boot, this restaurant at the Martinez is the perfect excuse to get dressed up for an evening of exquisite food and wine.

Baoli - this place always gives me a sense of being in a tropical forest. Perhaps the most popular nightspot, the party carries on until sunrise. Whether dancing on tables is your thing or not, Baoli is unmissable for its fantastic food and vibe.

Michelangelo - located in Antibes, oozing effortless elegance, the food here is served with absolute finesse. Though no stranger to big names, every guest is made to feel very welcome.

Restaurant Alain Llorca - another gem in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, this restaurant boasts spectacular views. Dine overlooking the valley as the sun sets.

Do: Cannes is in excellent proximity to Antibes, Nice, Monaco and Saint Tropez. All of these are accessible by car or ferry which makes it quite easy to discover and enjoy the beauty and allure of the French Riviera.

Smaller villages, like Eze, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Frejus, Saint-Raphael and Saint-Paul-deVence are delightfully quaint with a medieval charm. For a physical challenge, the dramatic Estérel Mountains are breathtakingly beautiful.

Gambling isn’t my thing, but there are several casinos for anyone seeking the thrill of the dice.

Personally, strolls up and down the Croisette, whether window shopping or people-watching, is my favourite pastime

>> La Guerite

>> Antibes

in Cannes, preferably with an ice cream in hand!

TASTED >> There is no doubt that Bamburgh is the jewel of the Northumberland coastline. A picturesque village with an imposing castle, pristine beaches, natural sand dunes and serene surroundings, this is somewhere nature lovers and families flock to especially in the summer. It is dotted with several small eateries offering seriously good grub and the Potted Lobster is perhaps the most noteworthy of these.

Renowned for its fresh seafood, the restaurant is elegant with a seaside appeal and sticks to doing classics like a haddock chowder, potted lobster and larger and lemon battered fish simply, but well. Prime beef, lamb and vegetarian options, accompanied by a chalkboard of specials, garnished perfectly with generous desserts, makes the menu well-rounded and considered. The wines available marry well with the food on offer. Across my family of five, we had a taster of several dishes and were in agreement that our favourites would

have to be the salt and chilli squid, potted lobster, crab arancini, whole lobster and truffle and parmesan chips.

TEMPTED BY >> I am someone who is always on the move and finding comfortable footwear that looks as good as it feels, while multitasking as smart-casual, isn’t always easy. More an obsession than a temptation, is my enduring love for the Hermes Oran sandal.

The brand launches new colours in different leathers every season and over the years I have lovingly added to my collection, which have served me well from beach to boardroom. The latest Blue Oran in the Epsom calfskin is a super wearable addition and since epsom is the most hardwearing of all Hermes leathers, this sandal is an investment-worthy temptation!

TRIED ON >> Micro-needling is all the rage in the beauty industry at the moment. The science behind it recognises the skin’s ability to renew itself by producing collagen to plump the skin. Recently, I tried the Premier Cru Facial at Rockliffe Hall, which incorporates micro-needling as part of the treatment.

New to this technique, I was sceptical but having tried it, I felt it instantly made a noticeable difference to my skin. I felt tiny pricks of needles as the therapist used a roller over my face and though there is no actual breaking of the skin, the process allows the products that are applied to be absorbed more effectively so they are more potent.

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Summer in the city See what’s on in NE1 this summer as the sun shines down on our sensational city… >> Thomas Cook Airlines Quayside Seaside Until 8 October Delivered by NE1 for the eighth year, people of the North East can take a trip to the seaside without leaving the city this summer thanks to the Thomas Cook Airlines Quayside Seaside. The pop-up beach is back with its deck chairs, beach huts, sweeping palm trees and a new playground to entertain the little ones. A trip to the seaside isn’t complete without fish and chips.

This year, visitors can grab a bite to eat at The Little Fishy, serving fish and chips, cajun cod, halloumi fries and more. Throughout the summer there will be an exciting programme of events and activities on and around the Quayside Seaside. www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/ ne1-events/quayside-seaside

>> Newcastle Pride 2018 20 - 22 July

>> NE1’s Screen on the Green 2 July - 2 September Get your summer cinema fix in Newcastle as NE1's Screen on the Green returns to Old Eldon Square with another packed-out schedule of smash-hit screenings and sports event coverage. Newcastle’s outdoor screenings are a great place to hang out with friends, entertain the kids and catch some straight-off-the-big-screen movies! With more films than ever before, we’re expecting crowds to gather for family sing-a-longs and sporting spectaculars including all the action live from Wimbledon this July. So pull up a deckchair, bring a bag of popcorn and chill out on the green this summer. www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/screen-on-the-green

As headline sponsor for Newcastle Pride 2018, this colourful celebration is a key part of summer in NE1. Exciting family activities and some of the finest acts on the scene will descend on the city for a couple of days of festivities, all in support of LGBQT+ culture. The weekend celebration will kick off with a Friday night launch party at Nuns Moor – expect a funfair, DJ sets and an unmissable opportunity to see the Vengaboys live, alongside another yet-to-be-named superstar pop group. The Newcastle Pride Parade goes from the Civic Centre to Nuns Moor on Saturday 21 July, followed by the main event party with special appearances and the event’s best ever line-up including Alexandra Burke.

Continue the celebrations on Sunday 22 July with performances from the likes of S Club.

Get your rainbow gladrags on and pop this fun-packed Pride event in your diaries. www.northern-pride.com

>> NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week 6 – 12 August Get your forks at the ready because the summer NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week is back from Monday 6 - Sunday 12 August and there’s plenty for foodies to tuck into. With over 100 restaurants involved, it’s the biggest food-focused event of the season and a great opportunity to try some of the city’s newest and best-loved bistros and restaurants. For only £10 or £15 per person, Restaurant Week diners will get the chance to book in for a fine feast at some of Newcastle’s finest eating establishments. www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/restaurant-week

>> NE1 Newcastle Motor Show 4 and 5 August The NE1 Newcastle Motor Show is back for 2018 and it’s set to be even bigger and better than ever before. The Newcastle Motor Show is the driving force when it comes to city centre car shows, and it’s a real highlight in Newcastle’s summer social calendar. Last year, the Motor Show took over the city centre for two glorious days as the crowds flocked in the beaming sunshine to see live driving displays, inspiring and world-famous motors and have a go at interactive activities in the intu Eldon Square Fan Zone. www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/ne1-motor-show

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LUXE LOVES Luxurious comfort We can’t get enough of the stunning Natasha Bed and Blanket Box from Delcor, available in a range of different fabrics.

Below: Bed £1688, Blanket Box £920 www.delcor.co.uk

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Galileo: Raising a Family of Champions The Galileo Multi-Academy Trust is a group of ten primary schools across the Redcar and Cleveland area.

Our ethos is one of exceptional teaching experiences and shared values of learning, accountability, respect and integrity.

These values are at the very core of Galileo and are firmly embedded in all of our schools.

All leaders, teachers, staff, parents and children alike embrace the values to complement each individual school’s values and visions.

A key component of the Galileo vision is having strong family values. Galileo is a family that embraces school-to-school support and the sharing of good practice throughout the trust.

Every school and every individual is included in the vision. We actively encourage collaboration and work as a team to create and deliver the best possible education experiences for every pupil within the trust.

At our heart is a commitment to supporting the schools within the Galileo family for the benefit of the communities served by the

schools. Galileo expects schools to work together in the spirit of solidarity. The relationship between the Academy Trust and Local Governing Committees is one of partners sharing a common goal, drawing on each other’s strengths in order to overcome any weaknesses and respond robustly to any challenges.

Galileo provides a strong and responsible foundation from which every school develops and grows. It provides a subtle yet crucial role, aiming always to be a trustworthy, reliable and inspirational organisation, delivering the best possible learning experiences.

The Galileo vision is shared with the Diocese of York, in particular the Diocese of York Educational Trust (DYET).

DYET’s aim is to fulfil for the students in its academies the Church of England’s vision for education. DYET is committed to seeing its students grow and reach their potential intellectually, emotionally, physically, spiritually, morally and socially.

To learn more about the Galileo vision see www.galileotrust.co.uk or call 01642 777870

Luxury Care Home in the heart of Jesmond A perfect setting for older people looking to maintain an independent lifestyle with the added peace of mind of discrete quality care and support.

Fleming Court provides short and long term care to older people so that they can maintain their independence in the heart of a thriving community.

For older people who have memory care needs; our highly trained and dedicated team within Fleming Court tailor care plans to the individual to help lead an active and stimulating lifestyle during all stages of dementia.

To find out more about our quality care, luxurious accommodation and hospitality services please arrange to meet Mark Culley, our experienced home manager who was recently awarded the prestigious North East Care Home Manager of the Year 2017/18.

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Stand out under the sun in this summer’s sweetest sorbet shades and coolest ice cream colours.

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Lavish Alice Nude Playsuit, £44, Havetolove 18 Carat White Gold Pink Malaya Garnet and Diamond Orbit Ring Set, £2,560, Saunders & Pughe 18 Carat Bisbee Turquoise Yellow Gold Ring, £1,080, Saunders & Pughe

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Visit our Seaton Delaval showroom at Delcor House, Double Row, NE25 0PR Only 20 minutes from Newcastle city centre 0191 237 1303 WWW.DELCOR.CO.UK

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Opening Summer 2018 Fall in love with Spanish City all over again...

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Miss Newcastle 2018 Rebecca Gormley was crowned Miss Newcastle 2018 at the competition’s glittering finale at Newcastle’s County Hotel in June. The model impressed with her fundraising efforts, which included a skydive and organising a local fancy dress competition, helping to raise over £2,000 for North East charity, The Sunshine Fund.

This year’s competition raised a whopping £20,000 in total for the charity, which provides disabled children with lifeenhancing equipment, helping to improve their quality of life.

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Hair Joe Stoker 07538787620 or search @JoeStokerHair on Facebook and @joestoker95 on Instagram

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SHADES OF SUMMER

STYLE SWIPE Preparing for a beach getaway? Here’s my guide to those poolside essentials you should be packing Let’s talk swimwear. From Heidi Klein to Seafolly, you’ll find that this year’s must-have style is the one-piece. I’ve selected Melissa Odabash’s gorgeous navy costume, complete with stunning gold detailing at the top. This classic style is simple and chic, but the tie-up feature gives it a playful side too. It’s perfect for relaxing by the pool and keeping cool - with a cocktail or two!

For headwear, this year’s rule is the bigger the better – something that comes in handy when you’re trying to protect your face from UV rays.

I have chosen a raffia hat by Nooki with white edging. This material is really popular this season and, if you don’t fancy a basket bag, choosing a hat in this fabric is another great way to wear the trend.

Eyewear should be near the top of any holiday packing list and I just can’t resist these stunning Prada shades. Don’t forget that sunglasses will probably be your most worn item on any holiday, so it’s worth investing in the right pair.

I’ve accessorised the outfit with a pair of Russell & Bromley’s white leather sandals. The statement gold rings pick out the detail on the swimming costume and a matching bright white Michael Kors backpack. Backpacks are so useful to have on holiday; whether you’re just trying to get through the airport, or exploring new cities, you’ll find that you can fit just about everything you need in one of these handy little bags.

Finally, consider taking one of Aspinal’s beautiful leather travel wallets. With space for documents, currency and, of course a passport, they are the only way to be organised in style.

Catherine Newton is Head of Womenswear at Fenwick Newcastle.

>> Melissa Odabash Cyprus Swimming Costume, £209 >> Bonbon Beach by Nooki Hat, £25 >> Prada Sunglasses, £222 >> Russell & Bromley Trick Sandals, £145 >> Michael Kors Jessa Backpack, £250 >> Aspinal of London Travel Wallet, £130 >> Aspinal of London Passport Cover, £40

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CURLY GIRLS

Hit the waves At the turn of the year I predicted that we would see a lot more fun looks with curls, waves and natural-looking hair. Hey presto! Summer 2018 is filled with super cool, low maintenance looks, full of natural bends and waves.

The good news is you don’t need to be blessed with a naturally wavy texture to master this season’s look - and you can rock this trend on most hair lengths, too.

This new crop of wavy hair looks has taken Hollywood by storm, with A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence, Gigi Hadid and Katy Perry all sporting the look.

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with less of the ‘glam’ volume, in favour of flat waves and a naturally tousled texture.

If you’re blessed to have a head of waved-out natural tresses, then we recommend wave enhancing products allowed to dry naturally, then slept on (yes you heard right - slept on.)

Unless you do sleep aerobics, then you should wake with perfect flat waves that simply need shaking through.

Schwarzkopf Professional recently launched a product range called ‘Mad About Waves’ which helps create this look perfectly.

For those who need a little more help on perfecting the look, we recommend using a flat styling iron to create the perfect flat waves. It’s pretty simple. Taking

random sections create an ‘S’ bend within the hair and use the styling iron to heat into shape.

Also from Schwarzkopf Professional is ‘Mad About Curls’ which comes in both a cream and a spray and is a great way to perfect the look.

From Oribe styling we recommend the ‘Apres Beach’ spray, which adds the perfect texture and feel to your finished look. These looks definitely scream ‘summer’ and will keep you looking super cool on those gorgeous hot days. Beach anyone?

Michael Young and Gary Hooker run Hooker & Young, with five salons regionwide. www.hookerandyoung.co.uk

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Onkar Dhanoya is clinical lead and principal dentist at Honour Health, providing NHS and private dental care and skin treatments at three practices across the North East - Jesmond, Stanley and Ponteland.

Onkar, who has more than 30 years of dentistry experience, sits on the board of the Faculty of General Dental Practice and holds a fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons (London).

SPOTLIGHT ON TEETH WHITENING >> Are you considering getting your teeth whitened this summer – perhaps in time for a wedding? Teeth whitening is undoubtedly a very effective treatment, and can provide you with a great confidence boost for those all-important wedding photos, but it’s important to do your research beforehand.

Did you know, for example, that anyone who carries out teeth whitening is legally required to be a dental professional registered with the General Dental Council? If they’re not a dentist, or a dental hygienist, dental therapist or dental technician working under the supervision of a dentist, then it’s illegal for them to carry out the procedure.

Practitioners in beauty businesses and hairdressing salons are not qualified to carry out teeth whitening, and there is no guarantee that it will be carried out safely. In fact, it could even lead to lasting damage to your teeth and gums.

At Honour Health, we thoroughly examine your teeth and gums to establish whether or not the treatment is suitable for you, before explaining your options.

We offer a choice of in-surgery teeth whitening or at-home teeth whitening. For the in-surgery option, we use ‘Zoom!’ - a 45 minute bleaching process that lightens the discolouration of enamel and dentin - during which time you can relax and read or listen to music, before leaving the surgery with a whiter smile.

Alternatively, we offer the option for you to whiten your teeth in your own home. We’ll manufacture bespoke bleaching trays to fit on your teeth and gums, apply your first treatment, and show you how to continue whitening independently.

Bear in mind that the whitening effect won’t last as long if you smoke, or drink red wine, tea or coffee, which can all stain your teeth.

Not sure about teeth whitening? We also offer our signature hygiene package, Honour Diamond Airflow, which is a state-of-the-art treatment, featuring an Airflow machine that cleans and polishes the teeth with a mix of water, compressed air and fine powder particles.

It’s hugely effective for gentle stain and plaque removal and is ideal for implant patients, orthodontic patients, smokers, those who have veneers, crowns, bridges and sensitive teeth.

Our patients love it as a stand-alone treatment to reveal a brighter smile, and also as a pre-whitening treatment to achieve even better teeth whitening results.

Book a free consultation at www.honourhealth.co.uk or call your chosen practice below to see how we can help you to achieve a brighter smile this wedding season.

Honour Health Jesmond Tel: 0191 281 3913 Email: jesmond@honourhealth.co.uk Honour Health Ponteland Tel: 01661 821 412 Email: ponteland@honourhealth.co.uk Honour Health Stanley Tel: 01207 232 725 Email: stanley@honourhealth.co.uk

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HOURGLASS CONFESSION ULTRA SLIM REFILLABLE LIPSTICK, £28 Tracking down the perfect summer lippie - a one that stays put even on the sweatiest of shopping-in-the-city days, beach days and ice cream Sundays - can be a hard task. But we think the folk at Hourglass may have cracked it with their new, long-wearing and refillable lipsticks, which come with a sleek gold applicator. Available in a variety of rich and vibrant shades, the unbeatable satin formula glides on like butter and sticks around for hours on end, without feathering or smudging. www.spacenk.com

beauty:update Sunshine days are here. Give your makeup bag some summer lovin’ with treats to pamper, protect and prettify << SCENT OF SUMMER JO MALONE TROPICAL CHERIMOYA COLOGNE, £95 (100ml) ’Tis the season for brand new scents; lighter, brighter, zestier fragrances that smell like holidays in a bottle. Jo Malone’s newest addition is inspired by the sweet, tropical flamboyancy of Brazil’s fruits and flowers. An uplifting mix of sun-filled notes; think juicy pear, passion flower, creamy tonka bean and green cherimoya fruit for a citrusy kick. It reminds us of boozy mojitos and will be coming with us on every trip we take this summer. www.jomalone.co.uk

>> SUMMER SLICK VOTARY BERGAMOT AND MANDARIN HYDRATING BODY OIL, £65 Silky summer body oils are the sexier older sisters of winter’s body creams - especially those infused with a blend of skin-softening ingredients and mood-boosting essential oils.

Massaging Votary’s hydrating elixir all over the body after a day in the sun not only helps soothe and smooth the skin, but adds a subtle sheen to limbs, making your tan appear deeper and darker, with zero grease. The handy spray bottle means application is easy-peasy, too, and the mix of natural, zesty plant and fruit oils smell like holiday cocktails. www.votary.co.uk

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<< GO NUTS ORIGINS GLOW-CO-NUTS HYDRATING COCONUT MOISTURE MASK, £26.50 Origins have teamed up with food and wellness author and blogger, Madeleine Shaw, to create a brand new, limited edition face mask, inspired by Madeleine’s love of coconuts and their healing properties. Apply a thick layer of the fluffy, whipped cream, which is infused with real coconut, apricot, lemon and orange oils, all over clean skin, kick-back and relax, then wash (or tissue) off. Skin is left plumped, moisturised and softer than a baby’s bottom after just 10 minutes. You can also leave it on overnight for a more intense treatment. www.origins.co.uk

>> GO NUTS GLOSSIER MILKY JELLY CLEANSER, £15 With summer in full swing, it’s time to ditch heavy-duty cream cleansers and thick, oily balms for lighter lotions and gentle gels starting with your face wash. Glossier’s cult cleanser is a great option; a feather-light gel, packed with conditioning, soap-free ingredients, along with refreshing rosewater and pro-vitamin B5, to balance the skin’s pH levels, soften and dissolve oil, grime and light makeup. Fuss-free, easy to use and super mild, it’s one of the most gentle, effective daily cleansers we’ve discovered in ages. www.glossier.com

<< PROTECT AND PERFECT BIODERMA PHOTODERM MAX TINTED AQUAFLUID, £14.80 Time to slap on the SPF! Whether you’re jetting off abroad or making the most of the Blighty sunshine, now’s the time to start thinking about all-over sun protection to keep skin safe and your tan looking its best. Bioderma’s tinted Aquafluid delivers the goods: a fluid texture, as light as water, with a dry-touch finish. No streaky marks, no greasy residue and no unpleasant smell. Plus, it gives you the highest UVA/UVB protection, making it a must-pack product for even the hottest of holidays. Perfect for oily-skinned gals and guys. www.bioderma.com

>> GLOW ALL OUT CHARLOTTE TILBURY HOLLYWOOD FLAWLESS FILTER, £30 Is it foundation? Is it a primer? Is it a highlighter? Who really knows - but then, who cares when a product is so good? Team Tilbury’s latest skin booster - a lightweight, iridescent cream has sent tongues wagging in the beauty world, and for good reason. Pat on the high points of the face for a gentle sheen, all over the face before foundation for a lit-from-within glow or mix with your moisturiser. The soft-focus effect it gives is outstanding, blurring lines and pores like nothing else. Like a digital filter in a bottle. www.charlottetilbury.com

>> SUPER SPRAY SCHWARZKOPF BC BONACURE COLOUR FREEZE SPRAY CONDITIONER, £11.95 The sun’s rays can fade colour fast and leave ends feeling crisp, so there’s no better time than now to invest in a protecting, nourishing spray to keep your locks in tip-top shape throughout the summer months. Schwarzkopf’s is a good pick for finer, more fragile colour-treated hair, sealing the cuticle layers, detangling and infusing tresses with non-oily moisture that won’t weigh it down. Shake well and spray all over to protect and prolong your colour. www.feelunique.com

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Perfect tonic

The UK’s first gin-inspired spa lifts the spirits with its new range of tipple-tastic, tailor-made treatments, as Jessica Laing discovers…

There isn’t much that a gin and tonic can’t fix. The same goes for a really good massage - the kind that kneads away knots and, somehow, manages to melt away a week’s worth of tension in the space of 30 oily minutes.

So, what do you get when you put the two together? Well, exactly what you’d expect - one very relaxing ride.

It appears those clever Scots have answered what I’m sure are many people’s spa prayers; a serene sanctuary, based in the Merchant City area of Glasgow, in which gin and pampering come together as one.

From the guys behind the city’s chic cluster of Gin71 bars, it’s a brand new spa concept, guaranteed to have the country’s beauty and gin-lovers bubbling with excitement; treatments are solely dedicated to the botanicals found in gin and guests are treated to complimentary fizz (gin-infused, of course) throughout their visit.

Don’t get me wrong: the idea isn’t to have you slurring your words or tumbling down the stairs in a tipsy, post-massage haze. The therapists here help banish headaches - not cause them.

Together, you create a bespoke spa journey

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that’s tailored to you, using JustBe Botanicals’ signature products - all of which are hand-crafted and 100 per cent natural.

Consultations begin with a simple question: how would you like to feel?

Treatments on offer range from fullbody massages to reflexology, signature facials, and luxury manicures Need perking up? Then you might be offered treatments showcasing energising, mood-lifting ingredients such as bergamot and lime, clove and eucalyptus or zingy pink grapefruit, while sleepy souls are dealt more calming herbs like lavender and cedarwood.

And if you fancy a bit of a detox, there are also treatments that celebrate the likes of juniper and geranium - two of nature’s most

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balancing antioxidants.

Treatments on offer range from full-body massages and hour-long head rubs, to reflexology, mini and signature facials, and luxury manicures and pedicures if you’re after a little maintenance work.

After a soothing cuppa and an in-depth consultation, it’s a case of letting your nose pick your aromatherapy oils (and toner if you’re opting for a facial) and surrendering to a juniper foot soak, or a foot cleanse, made wonderful with toasty hot mitts.

Treatments, which can last from 30 minutes up to an hour, come to a close in the most perfect way; with an ice-cold G&T from the drinks trolley, water if you want it, and even a few squares of devishly-dark chocolate taking pleasure levels to the max.

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have something to celebrate, be sure to have a nosey at the spa’s collection of impressive packages.

There are around eight to choose from; all tempting thanks to a range of added extras, thrown in to make your experience as memorable as possible.

Things like Afternoon Tea, washed down with a glass of prosecco and a G&T, and arrival cocktails, followed by a five-course, gin-inspired tasting menu, at nearby Gin71.

Whichever one you go for, or however long you choose to stop by and pamper yourself, one thing’s for certain: if you’re a die-hard gin fan in need of escape, this place is just the tonic.

For more information, or to book, visit www.ginspa.co.uk

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Denise Welch seems to have spent a lifetime ‘bouncing back’ from adversity but she’s in a good place these days. Kathryn Armstrong met up with her at home in Cheshire as she prepares for Calendar Girls in Newcastle this autumn

A QUIETER LIFE It’s the morning after the night before.

Something that once meant lurid tabloid exposés in the world of Denise Welch, but today the social media meltdown in her house is for someone else.

The frenzy surrounds the release of a new single by The 1975, the hugely successful band fronted by Denise’s son, Matt Healy.

It was given first play on Radio 1 the previous evening to great acclaim and Denise’s ‘proud mum moment’ involved posting a video of herself on social media dancing round the kitchen. Cheers mum. Some 66k views later…

So this is Denise the mum. In her words, “doing no more than all those working mums; spinning a million plates, juggling loads of balls and hoping you can catch the odd one.”

There are plenty of versions of Denise Welch, who turned 60 this year, and today the ‘homebody’ is playing vinyl in the kitchen of their Wilmslow home and making a bacon sandwich for 17-year-old Louis who just happens to have that day bagged a part in the latest series of Vera (he’s also recently finished a film called Sometimes, Always, Never with Bill Nighy).

Sounds like a starry house but nothing could be further from the truth. There may be awards on the tables, rock star magazine covers framed on the walls – and a who’s who of celebrity photos in the downstairs loo, but above all, it’s a place of safety for this tight-knit gang.

“There are big nights like last night”, says Denise.

“At the end of the day Matt’s just my little boy and having a famous mum is something that he’s used to, but I think he crosses his fingers and hopes for the best when it’s something like this – but I just can’t resist joining in”, laughs Denise.

“Because so many of The 1975 fans follow me I feel I’ve got to give them something as well – so I play along with it, but I know what lines not to cross. I think that he’s glad that my drinking days are over.”

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were the result of a well-publicised battle with depression which led to self-medication with drink and drugs, and subsequently acres of column inches and lurid tabloid headlines.

Told by one weekly women’s magazine editor that, ‘her misery sells’, the likelihood is that even six years sober and living a relatively abstemious life with her also sober husband Lincoln Townley, she won’t shake off the past. As she says, what goes on Google stays on Google.

But she gives not a jot. Today Denise is in a good place, though her mental health struggles are never far away. These days she’s able to manage her condition, ‘endogenous depression’ and lay some perspective on the past.

It’s six years since Denise and Lincoln stopped drinking – they met one another in a nightclub at 6am (“I wouldn’t have been there if I wasn’t in such a dark place”), and went through the journey to sobriety together.

“I look back on the person that I was for a time and I feel sorry for that person. There are different Denises and that is the one I feel sorry for. I do really. Sorry for who I became and I feel grateful that meeting Lincoln meant we found our way home.

“I wrote a letter to my 16-year-old self for a mental health magazine and I said alcohol took me down a long, dark road and it’s very difficult to find your way home.

“Meeting Lincoln who was on another dark road meant we managed to do it together but it’s not just us. It is the ripple effect it has on everybody who loves you.”

Readers will know of course that Denise was married to actor Tim Healy. Today they remain friends and near neighbours – and share the stage for the popular Sunday for Sammy fund-raiser on Tyneside.

She says their previous home was a ‘bit of a rock n’ roll house’, but says: “Matthew said, ‘you know mum, if you hadn’t been a bit rock n’ roll then I wouldn’t be who I am today’.

“I’ve ticked all the rock n’ roll boxes and I’m quite happy to have a cup of tea and a crumpet nowadays.”

An attitude which makes her perfect casting for a role in the musical Calendar Girls, which is of course the story of Rylstone WI’s bare-all calendar (of which more overleaf ).

It’s a nationwide tour which will see Denise back on her favourite stage, Theatre Royal, Newcastle. She hopes her Geordie fan base will come and see the heart-warming show. Her dad still lives on Tyneside and she thinks of the place as home, visiting regularly.

Calendar Girls was a big decision for her, especially after the row over her departure from a high profile panto in Newcastle at Christmas. Denise says she was fired rather than walking away from the show as its production company claimed.

“It all contributed to me being very poorly, it was a terrible time. People still think I walked out.”

Denise is ever candid about her on-going illness. Her honesty about her mental health is one of the things people most relate to.

“Depression is the owner of me”, she says.

“When the unwelcome visitor decides to visit I just have to be confident in the knowledge that he will leave again.”

She made the acclaimed short film Black Eyed Susan about mental illness, with Louis playing a character with depression.

“Ninety per cent of the time my life is wonderful but unfortunately that visitor will always make unwelcome calls. It’s not always related to events. When my mum died I was emotionally traumatised but I didn’t get clinical depression.

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BARING ALL with the waves lapping on the shore, my wonderful husband, palm trees and a golden beach, my depression came on and you have to wait for it to lift and to leave. I manage it and I have a wonderful support system in my family and I am much kinder to myself than I used to be.

“If I can remove anything from my diary that I can, then I will. I’m very much the show must go on and I will push myself to not let people down.

“Usually my episodes are short lived but I did have a breakdown after Christmas which was the first in ten years.”

She is a great advocate of self-care and admits to ‘sloth-days’.

“Although I have a very busy life and not one day is like another, I have days where I get up, I will lie on the sofa and I will watch real-life crime all day!

“I’ve taken the guilt out of it. I think it is self-preservation and I think it is also my mind telling me to recharge mentally as well as physically. I don’t have a problem taking lots of holidays because I know that for nine months I’m going to be on stage daily.”

August will also be when she releases a second novel, The Mother’s Bond which is set in Byker and Chester le Street and which, according to the actress who has voiced the audible version is, a “Catherine Cookson for the noughties”.

Denise admits she doesn’t find the writing

weight back on. My motto is; if I can do it in my mid 50s then you can do it too.”

Life may be sober but it is by no means dull. There’s a box of newly delivered wine in the hallway, alcohol-free from The Dry Drinker. Partying doesn’t stop, it’s just different.

“If I did a book now it’d be pointing out the joys of sobriety without being the drink police. A lot of people think you won’t be funny again, go to a party again.

“I pick and choose where I go but if there’s a party I’ll go for a couple of hours and when the tide turns and everyone starts getting drunk I’ll slip out the back door and not one person will know or care. I get everybody at their best.”

Denise and Lincoln spend time in LA where the early nights and non-drinking culture suits them. Lincoln’s work as an artist is flourishing and Denise is excited to be returning to the stage. One real regret about her partying past is that she is remembered for antics off stage rather than on.

“Because my life has been ‘out there’ a lot of people forget that I am actually good at what I do as a job and that’s why I’m looking forward to doing Calendar Girls.

Winning the MEN Theatre Award for Little Voice was one of my greatest achievements because it was a ‘grown up’ award.

Sometimes I just want to go, ‘hello everybody, can I just remind you that this is >> Denise with son Louis

process easy but loves to tell a story and write about what she knows.

“For my first biography, a publisher came to me – they knew it would be sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. It was a time of my life where they offered me a lot of money and I was fed up of the press telling my story. Little did I know at the time I was being hacked

by Daily Mirror (for seven years).

“That first book was a big success, my life was out there. I did a second book called starting over but I felt I hadn’t started over.

“I’m really pleased with this latest book, I love writing about the North East.”

The book, Calendar Girls and even a return to Loose Women mark a life busier than ever for Denise at 60. “if there’s anything that people ask me on a daily basis it is how have you done it?

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what I do?’”

The Calendar Girls tour promises to be the icing on the cake for a great year in this Wilmslow household.

“Matthew said to me, let’s be the family that smashes it in 2018!”

So we’ve found the version of Denise that she’s properly settled in to. The woman who at 60 is confident on stage, a respected charity advocate, LGBT champion – not to mention happy to pose in a bikini and leave the heavy makeup behind.

“I am not obsessed about being a size eight. I’m a 12 and happy. I will have two days a week on 600 calories and eat normally the rest of the time. I post bikini pictures because if one person says they were feeling down about themselves then saw a picture of me and felt better then I’m happy – I will be doing it until I’m 90!”

Pencil it in Kathryn Armstrong caught up with Calendar Girls co-creator Gary Barlow and the cast on the WI’s home territory in Yorkshire.

It’s the sunniest day that the Yorkshire Dales can summon, showing the glorious countryside at its absolute best.

Sun beats down on pretty Burnsall but it’s the imminent arrival of one Gary Barlow that’s getting this normally sleepy village hot under the collar.

A vintage bus, photography lighting kits and film crews suggest this is not your average Monday morning.

So too does the abundance of middleaged women sporting black frocks, pearls and sunflowers. They are the Calendar Girls, real and fictional – and this is their home territory. Among their number are the ‘stage’ girls including Denise Welch, Fern Britton and Ruth Madoc.

They dash about in character, comfortable with the puzzlement of tourists and locals baffled by the carry on.

The ‘real’ Calendar Girls are no strangers to the spotlight – it is 20 years since they created such a stir with their then audacious idea to pose for a risqué nude calendar to raise money for a settee for their local hospital. The calendar and its subsequent success have raised a breathtaking £5 million for the Bloodwise charity, and made these WI cheerleaders global superstars of a kindly sort.

They’ve been portrayed on screen by Helen Mirren, Julie Walters and Celia Imrie.

Today they are meeting up with the latest team who will bring Calendar the Musical on its regional tour from August.

Gary Barlow is here for a photo session with the girls along with Tim Firth, his lifelong song-writing friend.

Together they’ve created the hit musical Calendar Girls, inspired by the true story of these WI ladies. A musical comedy showing how a group of ordinary ladies achieved something extraordinary.

But it’s not all cream buns, innuendo and big laughs as we see during a preview of some of the show’s songs back in the village hall.

They tackle the story’s very essence – the loss, sadness and loneliness that lies at the heart the calendar’s beginnings. In the sunflower-laden village hall, the cast and the original girls are joined by Gary and

Tim to talk about the production. This new tour has been tweaked to create a tighter show says Gary: “I know Andrew Lloyd Webber’s still tinkering around with shows that have been on for 30 years. I think that as time moves along, the audience experience changes as well. People want different things from shows.”

Looking back at the process of writing the musical Gary recalls: “Everyone always said to me ‘don’t do a musical’, so when Tim came to me and said ‘do you want to do a musical?’ I said ‘no, no, it’s going to be a nightmare.’ He said, ‘no, it doesn’t have to be. If I feed you some lyrics, write some music, over time we’ll get it.’

“But, very cleverly, very early on we came to this village hall, and I can’t tell you how much it all made sense once I’d been in this room and met the girls.”

Denise Welch is delighted to be one of those ‘girls’.

“I love Gary Barlow”, she laughs, “he’s lovely, just gorgeous.”

“There are some people who are so precious about their work but with Gary if you came to him about something and said I’m not happy, he’d just say ‘don’t worry – we’ll change it.’”

Never a musical leading lady, Denise says, “I am an actress who can hold a tune. I knew Gary and Tim wanted the songs to come from what’s happening in the play and that’s what appealed to me – also, one of my late, great friends Lynda Bellingham was stalwart of this play.”

Denise will play Celia, a spiky former air hostess who admits to having had a boob job – Ceila Imrie’s ‘bigger buns’ role if in the film version. But baring all holds no fears for Denise.

In Burnsall she met the ‘real’ Celia who told her; “I’ve always wanted you to play Celia – you’re very naughty like me”, laughs Denise.

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Finding Space

Generation ageless

Tapping in to your body intelligence Your body is so much more than the vehicle that carries your head to meetings, or the thing that enables you to complete the tasks you need to get done every day. It’s a super powerful machine with amazing capacity and it’s the key to your true intelligence – the source of rich data, such as intuition and emotion.

Having a strong connection to your body will tell you lots about how you are. This will always help you feel better, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. Connecting deeply with what your body wants you to know will teach you about what you need in any given moment and over the course of a lifetime.

A really tuned in relationship to your body can also deepen your spiritual connection. The body is a window in to your soul - it knows everything about you. Your whole life story, even the stories that came before you, are imprinted in every cell – woven in to your DNA. With every breath you take, you have the potential to know yourself better – the answer to every question you’ve ever asked lies inside your very being.

Yet, our approach to somatic (or body) intelligence and to mental health and wellness has, here in the west, become purely focused on understanding and asking questions of the mind. Yes, the mind is a place where we can process the answers to the big questions, but it’s not where the answers themselves necessarily reside.

So, when was the last time you listened to your body? I mean really, really listened?

I invite you to get curious about what your body is telling you. To notice the patterns. To ask what it wishes you to learn. Stop pushing aside the niggles and the physical pains, because they’re trying to speak to you. They want you to know things about where you’ve come from, what you need and who you are. Your body, mind and soul will thank you for it.

Here’s a practical exercise you can try that will enable you to get closer to your body intelligence – it’s called ‘body scanning’.

• Sit comfortably, upright, or lie on your back.

• Close your eyes.

• Breathe comfortably.

• Bring your attention to one end of your body (head or feet) and ask yourself ‘how does it feel?’ Pay attention to any physical sensations. Notice stiffness, heat, pain, comfort, and so on.

• Observe any emotion that arises. Don’t try to change anything – simply enquire.

• Move to the next part of your body and do the same.

• ‘Travel’ through your body and notice what you notice, taking ten minutes or so to complete.

This is something you can easily integrate in to your day-to-day routine. I often do it while I’m travelling on public transport. It’s also great to do while you’re sat in the car waiting to pick the kids up from school, or as you fall asleep at night.

Enjoy the exploration.

Laura x

We’re talking to people with a positive attitude to mid-life, doing things differently, changing their pace of life, their priorities, reflecting on what’s gone before and the new opportunities and challenges to come Dr Gill Owens, 52, is a principle lecturer in the Business School at Teesside University. Last year she represented the UK in the World Transplant Games after she became an altruistic kidney donor.

I used to do this…

All things business – from leaving school until my first ‘retirement’, aged 38.

Now life is about…

Doing a job I love. I decided to do a degree for fun and am now a chartered psychologist holding a Principal Lecturer post in the Business School at Teesside University and I cannot imagine doing anything else.

I love having a positive impact on the students’ lives and not just imparting my academic knowledge and sharing business experience but helping them to develop a sense of humanity. We’re only on the planet for a short space of time, we need to be kind to it and all who share it.

Why/how I made a change…

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The biggest change I have made is donating a kidney to a stranger in March 2015. My late sister-in-law Anita received a kidney from her husband, my brother.

I saw the difference that made to her life. We got our old Anita back for ten years before a non-kidney

related cancer took her. I just wanted to do the same thing for somebody and it didn’t matter at all that I didn’t know them, they were somebody else’s Anita.

I had a four-and-a-half-hour operation to remove my left kidney and it was taken by courier to Liverpool and transplanted into somebody who had been on dialysis for ten years.

After a series of anonymous letters sent via our transplant coordinators we agreed to meet. Rose has six children and nine grandchildren but none of them were a match so she was incredibly grateful. We will be friends forever and my left kidney has definitely been on more holidays in the last three years than my right kidney. There are too many people waiting on a kidney in the UK (around 3.5k on the waiting list), I just wanted to make a difference and I did.

Family is all about…

Love, kindness, fun and laughter. I lead an incredibly busy life and my family suffers because of my commitment to my job and the students but the only way I can do what I do is because of the support I receive from my family. I truly love them all.

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I’m lucky I can…

Make a difference through my work; share good and bad times with friends and family; live a life knowing I am supported with my dreams and ambitions. I could go on and on, I have so much to be grateful for.

I’ve got time for…

Positivity. I know it’s a cliché but we cannot change what has happened to us but we can choose how to react to it. I want to surround myself with people who are kind and show compassion. Stop with the negative rhetoric, it’s boring.

Things are different because…

I made them different, I took control and chose not to be the person that things happened to but the one who makes things happen. If you don’t like something change it or walk away. Times might be difficult but we are really, so very, very lucky compared to many others who share the planet.

A day in the life of me…

Up at 5:30 arriving at work at 7am. My day is made up of delivering lectures and seminars, holding one-to-one meetings with students, answering emails (so many emails!), meetings with a variety of colleagues about a variety of different things.

Home at 7pm. Evening meal with my husband, play with the dog, house related stuff, bath, bed. Repeat. It sounds average but no two days are the same, there is always something that takes the day in a different direction, I love that. Weekends are for sharing with wider family and friends; fresh air, nice food and a small beverage or two!

The people who are important…

Those who understand and don’t judge. People who

support me and share my ambitions, those who wipe my tears when I am sad because I have heard about cruelty in the world. Anybody who can make me laugh until my sides hurt.

Work/life balance…

STYLE lazy days

I struggle with this because I am so passionate about my job. I returned to work weeks after the donation because it was at a time when students were writing their dissertations and I know how stressful that is so I wanted to support my particular group of students. My family know that I am there for them if they need me, but they get me and understand that I need to be fulfilled at work, it’s what makes me the person I am.

I thrive on…

A new challenge. Last year I represented GB & NI at the World Transplant Games which was held in Malaga.

It was the first time that donors had been allowed to compete so I chose the 100 meters sprint as I was a sprinter at school. I trained for an hour before work three times a week for seven months. It was hard but I was determined to do the country proud. The University paid for me to attend and I also got a huge amount of support from the sports team at the University, I will be eternally grateful. I came home with a silver medal and wonderful memories of making new friends and being welcomed into the Transplant Sport family.

Mid life means to me…

Being confident, far more than I ever was when I was younger. Yes I had less wrinkles then but really, who cares about that. I can’t take the credit for this quote but it sums up where I am now in life – “Just be kind and brave, that’s all you ever need to be”.

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WELCOME!

Nina waves her magic wand over some action-packed adventures..

with Nina Robinson

This edition of Little Luxe is decidedly 80s flavoured. Think Toffos, Golden Cups, Banjos and Terry’s Pyramint – yes my mum has told me all about the long-lost sweet stuff of the ancient past and I have to say it makes my taste buds tingle!

I’m not sure if it’s down to my friends’ continuing obsession with all things Stranger Things after watching season two on Netflix, or if it’s because it’s the theme of my school summer performance this year, but the 1980s seems to be taking over my life right now. And it’s no bad thing.

I love the music of the 80s. We’re learning the words to Eternal Flame and Friends Will be Friends in choir at the moment. I love the brightly coloured crazy fashions that could be worn by boys or girls. I love the sci-fi slant of the 80s, the way everyone seemed to have psychic powers and an ‘anything is possible’ attitude. Or is that just in the movies? Either way, I’m channelling my inner 80s this summer.

Love Nina x

Surf’s (almost) up >>

UFO-focused fashion >> Outer space and twilight zones – the everyday fantasies of kids of the 80s are the inspiration for the latest ‘Space Odyssey’ collection by Scandinavian fashion brand Mini Rodini. Think cats with psychic powers, a hotline to a spiritual advice service and plenty of unidentified flying objects.

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I can’t believe I’ve lived at the seaside my whole life and it’s taken me until the grand old age of 10 to sign up for surf lessons.

We’re always on the beaches of South Shields, watching people doing all kinds of sports on the sand and in the water. Recently lots of our friends have been telling us about the brilliant sessions run by South Shields Surf School for kids and their grown-ups so I had to give it a try with my mum and sister Rosie.

The pesky weather had other ideas however…

Thick sea fret rolled in just as we started to do some warm-up exercises. The lovely instructors kept us busy with fun games on the sand but the mist wasn’t going anywhere and we had to postpone our class.

I couldn’t believe how warm I was in my wetsuit by that point and how much we all wanted to throw ourselves into the North Sea! Not to worry, a bit of sea fret won’t put a stop to my surfing career – I have the bug now! At the time of writing I’ve just warmed up with a hot chocolate and I’m checking my diary for my next class.

Watch this space – I’ll be back on my board very soon!

Dance classes with a difference >> Apparently the moonwalk was THE thing to do on an 80s dancefloor. Little Luxes and their grown-ups can master Michael Jackson’s signature moves together in an awesome dance class run by Chalk. Part of a series of high-energy family workshops, this particular session will throw you back to the early Jacko days.

No experience necessary; ‘bad’ attitude essential!

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SHOWTIME

ON THE HOOF with Deborah Smith Roll on the rosettes. Summer means competition time...

Well, the summer is well and truly here and there’s plenty happening - at last!

Oli and Strider have both been out and about and we’ve made several weekend away trips to competitions further south and in Scotland and managed to pick up some hard-earned rosettes, so it feels all worthwhile.

One of the highlights of the regional eventing calendar is the Bramham Horse Trials, near Wetherby, which attracted over 60,000 visitors this year in glorious sunshine. What a difference the wether makes in this country.

The horse trials is a three-star level international event and hosts three classes: CCI*** senior, CCI*** British Under 25 Championship and CIC***.

A host of other arena classes are held alongside the main event. These include British Show Jumping classes, hunter and young stock classes, plus a stallion parade.

Julia Krajewski show-jumped clear to take the Equi-Trek CCI3*.

Julia and Chipmunk FRH had two fences in hand, but they rode a textbook round and she finished the winners with 8.6 penalties in hand. Izzy Taylor and Be Touchable won the CIC3* and Emily King and Dargun landed the U25 CCI3*.

A special mention to my friend Filly-May Sams, who took her young show jumper, Rocco, there for his first trip to a show of that size and in the main ring. No rosettes

>> Filly-May Sams and Rocco.

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their first outing together and have had a great time at BE under 18 camp. Good boy, Strider!

Oli and I had a great double clear at Warwick Hall and the XC rode brilliantly and very fast. At the lovely Kirkley Hall, the students had done an amazing job and the XC fences were dressed with flowers and vegetables - it was like a mini Blair horse trials with its up and down twisty track. We had such fun on the cross country; I was still grinning that evening.

At the lovely Kirkley Hall, the students had done an amazing job and the XC fences were dressed with flowers and vegetables

Events diary this time for Rocco, but a great experience for them both in such a huge atmosphere.

Back in 2019!

Elsewhere, the dressage area festivals are underway with Arena UK kicking off the season in style. Oli has qualified for the Areas at elementary level, so I’m hoping to get to one of them over the summer.

Strider has been out winning at dressage with Verity Ward, who is riding him over the summer while her own pony gets over a slight injury. Always keen to put Oli in his place, Strider and Verity picked up a win in

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Tickets are now on sale for the Great Yorkshire Show from 10-12 July at the Harrogate Showground, so I’ll be heading to this as it’s a brilliant day out.

There’s also the Blair Horse Trials from 23-26 August and for dressage, the Summer Regionals take place in July, including Port Royal in Yorkshire on 22 July. >> Verity Ward and Strider

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POSH POOCHES with Alfie, helped by Elysia Agnew

Pampered pooch The sun is shining bright and so is Alfie’s summer diary. School’s out for summer, the family are at home and there’s plenty of fun for our pooches to sniff out this season.

This means more walks, summer soirées and lazy evenings spent roaming the gardens.

Our Luxe pooch is catching up with Pepper the perky puppy from County Durham before she pulls her passport out for a trip on a riverboat in the South of France. Alfie is also helping her pack her poochy suitcase with pretty pink accessories from our friends at STYLETAILS and Teddy Maximus. It’s beer garden season and to ensure you’re making the most of the great outdoors with your furry-friends, Alfie is picking out his top poochfriendly pubs to relax and unwind with a tipple or two. From coastal gems and country hideouts to village boltholes and city hangouts, there’s something to suit every dogfriendly day out with the whole family. Here’s to another summer of fun with our four-legged friends of the North East.

Alfie, your luxe pooch x

Alfie loves:

Think pink this summer when it comes to packing up for days out with your pampered pooch…

TEDDY MAXIMUS >> Pink signature print dog neckerchief, £19.99; www.teddymaximus.com

TED BAKER >> Cotton dog beach towel, £40; www.amara.com

Luxe Pooch Q&A Pepper is an extremely energetic one year old German Short Haired Pointer crossed with a Hungarian Vizsla. Her cross breed characteristics have proven to be a very challenging combination for her human parents Adrienne and Michael, who live in County Durham. Pepper is always full of fun and can’t wait for the next adventure.

LUXE WALKS >> I need lots of walks as it helps me focus on what I’m told to do. Apart from early morning and tea-time walks, I have my Aunty Jo who calls in daily. We always have fun as I’m very easily distracted with anything that moves, whether it walks, runs, or flies. My nose is often working its way along the floor picking up interesting smells or the odd clump of grass.

POOCH’S PERFECT DAY OUT >> If I could have a lie in on the human bed, this would be a great start to the day. The best part of the day would be somewhere to run off the lead until I’m tired enough to come back. A trip to the local pub would would follow, allowing me to get some extra attention with the proven technique of lying on my back promoting tummy tickles. Home to bed and snuggle time. Doggy dream time.

DOGGY DOWNTIME >> Downtime doesn’t really agree with me.

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Pooch friendly pubs >> Grab your lead, you’re going to the pub!

Check out some of Alfie’s favourite pooch-friendly pubs in the North East for a bit of beer garden family time…

THE RED LION INN, ALNMOUTH >> A hearty pub meal is a must after a stroll through Alnmouth’s sand dunes. Head up into the village and check out The Red Lion. A cute dog-friendly spot where you can enjoy a bite to eat and a local beer or two. www.redlionalnmouth.com

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<< MIACARA Como suede dog collar, £89; www.store.styletails.com

SOUTH CAUSEY INN, COUNTY DURHAM >> We’ve sniffed out a rustic gem in Stanley, perfect for a family lunch or mini break (pooches included). Give your hound an extra summer treat with doggy afternoon tea - complete with healthy edibles. Relax in the snug area after exploring the grounds and tuck into scones and cakes while your pooch lives it up with luxe treats. www.southcausey.co.uk THE BRANDLING VILLA, SOUTH GOSFORTH >> This cool and quirky Gosforth spot is the place to go for burgers and beers. Kick back for an evening of live music or retro gaming events with your pooch in tow. Pop in and say hello to Frank the beagle. www.brandlingvilla.com THE THREE TUNS, OSMOTHERLEY >> The Three Tuns is a quaint country retreat nestled in the North Yorkshire Moors. Go here for great food and a fun and friendly vibe. After a scenic walk around Cod Beck Reservoir, your pup can sit at your feet as you relax and refuel. www.threetunsrestaurant.co.uk

THE KING’S HEAD INN, NEWTON-UNDERROSEBERRY >> A cute country pub in a picture-postcard location in the shadow of Roseberry Topping. This is the perfect stop off spot for a bite to eat pre or post-hike. Open all day, every day, The King’s Head Inn serves hearty home comforts as well as treats for your furry friends. www.kingsheadinn.co.uk

I will fight the urge to rest or sleep in case I miss something. The only thing that really works is a nice log fire which is guaranteed to knock me out for some hours. I do like a little power nap after a walk with my favourite blankie.

HOUND HABITS >> I can’t turn away the opportunity of a stray tissue, sock or flip flop and can often be found being chased around the house by both parents after claiming one for myself.

I am a puppy and that’s what we do. If I can’t find one of those delicacies, a piece of coal or a log will also do.

PUPPY PAMPER >> On sunny days I like to take over mum’s hammock and bask in the sunshine getting fed ice cubes to keep me cool. I’ve mastered getting in and out myself after some initial attempts that were apparently quite amusing to others.

DOG’S BEST FRIEND >> Jess is another family four-legged friend and is a Lurcher cross. She is an extremely fast runner and I try to keep up constantly without success. She’s just moved to the South of France and is now living on a river boat in the canals. I’m just waiting for my passport to arrive as we are hoping to visit this summer for a catch up.

FONDEST DOGGY MEMORY >> On my most recent expedition in the VW campervan we stopped at a beachside site in Galloway. A sunny day at low tide on the Solway Firth meant there was sand as far as my eyes could see.

PUPPY A-LISTER >> I’m only a puppy, so I don’t have an A-lister just yet. My mum and dad think perhaps Cesar Milan. I’m not sure who he is!

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DURHAM

1983 BMW 745i Turbo

1992 PORSCHE 911 3.6 Targa

LHD, Alpine White, Scheel Mann Sports Leather, Hartage 3 Piece Split Rims.

(964) C4 Manual RHD. Polar Silver, Black Sports Leather.

2002 CL63 AMG V12

1967 VW Split Screen 11 Window Camper

1 of 26 in the World.

1971 JAGUAR E-TYPE

V12 Roadster. White with Red Leather, 13K Miles.

Pearl White, Bespoke Interior, Stunning Details.

1978 FIAT SPIDER

LHD, Red, Cream Interior and Roof.

Meet us at Goodwood Revival, 7-9 September 2001 Mercedes R129 SL320 Tanzanite Blue, Saffron Leather

0191 447 2070

91J VW Golf 1.8GTi Rivage Pearl Green, Cream Leather.

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BON VOYAGE

ISLAND LIFE Hip hotels with Debrah Dhugga Ile de Ré is where the Parisians head for the summer. Tres chic.

I just love to have an escape to France and wow, is this a gem.

Villa Clarisse is a pretty perfect smidgen of paradise located in the heart of Ile de Ré.

My fleeting weekend visit lived up to all my expectations, and then some. Just let yourself inhabit a chic French film set… and, action!

THE VILLA >> Gorgeous classical design with a contemporary vibe that’s all about that breezy style of lime-washed walls, paintings and exposed wooden beams and bricks.

You can’t help but be wrapped up in the calm atmosphere of the villa and then the lovely town – with locals riding bikes, fresh bread being baked, fresh oysters and wine stalls. And, marvellously, not a car honk to be heard!

ROOMS >> Home to five suites and four rooms, Villa Clarisse is an elegant and exclusive luxury retreat within easy reach of the beautiful

harbour and the island’s many attractions, and is well-suited to couples, friends and families. All rooms are light and airy with whitewashed walls with modern designs and fabrics.

The Premier room was my home away from home for the weekend and boy was it dreamy!

Plush pillows, air conditioning, a heavenly king-sized bed and stunning views overlooking the grounds’ patio, a former convent, with a perfectly landscaped garden.

You are at the heart of nature – and not in a Chelsea Flower Show way! This setting was so harmonious within the landscape, especially being solely overlooked by the local church bell tower.

The image of the green of the garden really stood out to me against the villa’s sand coloured façade and calm neutrals of the villa.

Suites can be rented individually which gives the hotel a real homely B&B feel and restaurant facilities can be used in the neighbouring five-star sister property, Hotel de Toiras.

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RELAX >> Villa Clarisse doesn’t have a spa, it has something better! Guests can choose from a treatment list, and then your very own private masseuse will help you to relax and unwind in your room. Of course, I treated myself to an all body massage and with the terrace window open and the cool French breeze sweeping in; I even found myself drifting off!

Aside from this, a quiet read on the sun lounger by the pool left me totally switched off - which is a difficult task I can tell you.

OUT & ABOUT >> For the more active travellers, there is plenty to do when visiting Villa Clarisse. Explore the nearby fortress, Vauban, endless bicycle trails around the island, shopping in local markets, sailing excursions, picnics arranged by the Villa Clarisse team, and donkey and horse riding.

For wine lovers, like myself, a visit to the Bordeaux region has to involve some grape action. Château Clarisse, Villa Clarisse’s vineyard is two hours away in Saint-Emilion, and it truly is a must-see.

Established in 2010 in one of Bordeaux’s most illustrious wine growing areas, Château Clarisse produces some world class wines. Wine tasting, lunch and return chauffeur driven (wise move) transfers are included in the package.

Other attractions nearby include two beautiful golf courses, including the nine-hole course at Les Portes en Ré and an 18-hole course at La Rochelle.

For families with younger children, nearby activities on the mainland include La Rochelle Aquarium, Palmyre Zoo and Le Puy du Fou, a wildly popular amusement park where the whole family can discover European history in rides, shows and re-enactments (this place was the inspiration for the Kynren spectacular).

FOOD >> In the evening I headed over to La Table d’Olivia, the restaurant at Hotel de Toiras, which is a charming and intimate dining room. The menu is simple and authentic and adapts to seasonal fresh regional produce which I love. Inspired by the

local market, the hotel staff lent me a wicker basket so that I could choose the ingredients for my tailor-made meal.

The options are endless and you can enjoy your meals as you see fit whether that is in the dining room, garden, terraces or bedroom. Alternatively, there is a fully functioning kitchen in the villa where you can order light meals or hit the market and cook up supper with fabulous produce.

Picnics can be made up to enjoy on the property’s grounds or by the seashore.

Hampers range from simple but classic charcuterie, fresh breads and goat’s cheese to more luxurious seafood platters and oysters.

Factbox I flew to La Rochelle which is about 20 minutes from the property. From there I booked transfers which cost €60.

Room rates at Villa Clarisse start from €210 / £187 per night for a superior room. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is purchased separately. www.villa-clarise.com

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BIG SKIES

We find an honesty box for payment and a little heated cabinet which has warm pasties and pies to sustain you for a big walk.

B R E AT H E E A S Y The Outer Hebrides ranks as one of the happiest places to live in the UK, which might have something to do with blissful blue waters, acres of white sand and breathe-easy big skies. Kathryn Armstrong finds a home in Harris

Admittedly the weather was our friend when we experienced the remote isle of Harris. Easter brought snow to the North East while we basked beneath soft sunshine rays on a wee piece of paradise. And returned evangelical. Truly. The location is other worldly yet gentle; remote but embracing. If you love to escape, to adventure, to discover culture or eat well, Harris delivers. Here’s how...

BEACHES & BIG SKIES >> South Harris is home to some of the best beaches in the world which really do make you gasp. Luskentyre, Seilebost, Northton and Scarista offer up miles of the softest white sand - and blue water that spans the paint colour chart – from gentle turquoise to the deepest indigo.

You can wander for miles - and then some. There are craggy rocks to clamber, rock pools to ponder, dunes to discover and views that make you go a bit teary with their awesome (in the real sense) natural wonder.

At every turn you discover a new vista – and a definite edge of the world, perspective-gathering feeling. No wonder artists love this place.

CRAFTS & CULTURE >> Harris, as we all know, is home to Harris Tweed. It has an authentic artisan heritage

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and there’s a new generation (hello waistcoat-wearing hipsters) coming to love the fabric’s story and the history of the cloth; yarn spun in Harris homes and dyed in shades that you realise are totally in synch with their surroundings – blues from the water, earthy tones from rocks and land and heathery pinks or striking gorse yellow inspired by local fauna.

In the town of Tarbet you can mooch among the looms and buy fabric from the roll – there are dozens of colours and designs to choose from. See demonstrations of weaving and an exhibition of the craft.

There’s a shop selling Harris Tweed items and The Visit Scotland shop in Tarbert has good collection of crafts from makers across the island to buy.

Harris is an obvious magnet for artists, and small galleries pepper the island – especially the craggy and other-worldly east coast which is a huge contrast to those vast beaches elsewhere.

Stop off at Skoon Art Café in the marvellous sounding hamlet of Geocrab to see original oil paintings by resident artist John Craig.

The gallery is a cosy scone-and-soup hangout, too.

Holmasaig Gallery really looks the business – a clifftop gallery with canvases on the wall but also lined up by easels. Definitely a working studio. A converted church is home to Mission House Studio – an incredible space in itself just to linger, listen to music and view the work of

photographer Beka Globe and ceramicist Nickolai Globe.

FEEDING & FEASTS >> What’s very apparent on Harris is that good produce matters when it comes to food. The land and seashore provide an abundance of fish, meat and vegetables - and people with the intent to show off to their best.

You won’t find fast food, in fact the opposite – islanders embracing the ‘slow food’ movement.

Never is this more apparent than in the small and very beautiful hamlet of Northton which overlooks dunes, sands and lagoons.

It is home to Croft 36. A must-visit spot. A serve-yourself shack with fabulous home-made treats. There’s an honesty box for payment and a little heated cabinet which has warm pasties and pies to sustain you for a big walk.

You will also find pre-prepared dishes such as fish pie, Mochair wild rabbit stew and dumplings, crab quiche and fish curry to sort you out post-walk.

Northton is also the place to find The Temple Café, a squat stone building with stunning views and tasty wood-fired pizza, great salads, soups and cakes.

The Hebridean waters supply the freshest hand-dived scallops you’re ever likely to eat.

We had a plateful at The Anchorage, in the village of Leverburgh, which was our home in Harris. This restaurant, unassuming from outside, like many, served up great seafood – the best ever seafood linguine – as well as fish and chips.

If you’re in the mood for fine-dining, then Scarista House makes a good destination.

It’s a small hotel with much-awarded, well respected food – and views overlooking Scarista beach. Communal pre-dinner drinks, then a set menu, served at one sitting.

Expect exceptional produce such as prawns and fillet of Aberdeen Angus, as well as local cheeses and homemade treats like wheaten bread and dreamy butter.

Before we even got to Harris we encountered The Seafood Shack at Ullapool, right by the ferry terminal. You smell it before you see it.

A bit of a Riley’s Fish Shack kind of place – perfect shellfish ‘to go’ – a mound of freshly caught langoustine served up and eaten by the harbourside – and those hand-dived scallops making an appearance.

Cullen skink and garlicky crab claws also delicious.

And of course the gin thing. The Isle of Harris Distillery is newly-opened in Tarbert.

Run by a young family team, the impressive building hosts distillery tours and tastings

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Small Island, big motor

The mountains of Harris attract keen hillwalkers to tackle the heights of the Clisham and Uisgnaval Mor.

– and has a good café (parsnip and honey soup – yum). The USP of Harris gin, as well as a gorgeous swirly bottle design that represents the sands of Luskentyre beach, is the addition of sugar kelp which is hand-harvested by a local diver from the underwater forests of the Outer Hebrides.

ADVENTURES & ANIMALS >> Depending on when you travel to Harris, there’s much to see in terms of wildlife.

Take rib boat trips to explore the shores to seek out seals, basking sharks, puffins and bottlenose dolphins - maybe even orcas.

You’re never far from a herd of Highland cattle and, of course, this is ideal birdwatching territory where you can spy gannets guillemots, shags and kittiwakes.

Head for North Harris Eagles Observatory and see if you can spot golden and white tailed eagles.

In terms of activities, this is super paddleboarding and kayaking territory, with gentle inlets and a spectacular coastline. Plenty of surfing options and a spectacular golf course at Scarista.

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STAY & SLEEP >> We stayed in Leverburgh, which is an hour’s drive from Stornoway, in Ardview, pictured above and far left, a newly-renovated house which sleeps ten people.

The house is owned and was renovated by North Yorkshire businessman, Alun Pearson, who is passionate about the isle and the local community, spending as much time as possible there.

With three ensuite bedrooms including an impressive mastersuite with drench shower room on the ground floor, it’s an ideal place for an all-age family stay or a gathering of friends.

Sonos sound system, large communal kitchen and boot/kit space mean it’s a convivial space in a good village setting.

The house is perfect for explorers – be they on foot or on water. It’s close to good beaches – Northton in particular.

It’s also an easy waterside walk to the aforementioned Anchorage restaurant.

Factbox Ardview House www.ardviewhouse.co.uk or email alun@n-sign.co.uk Harris www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk GETTING THERE >> Caledonian MacBrayne ferries from Ullapool to Stornoway or from Uig on Skye to Tarbet. www.calmac.co.uk

If you’re making the journey to the Outer Hebrides by car then you need some comfort.

Hundreds of miles stretch ahead, even from our starting point in Edinburgh. You’re heading to what seems like the top of the world. And then some.

We took comfort, literally, in the luxurious surroundings of an Infiniti Q70 for this northbound road trip, a journey definitely memorable enough to tick the road trip box.

The luxury model looks slick, low and swoopy. Its grown-up looks and engine growl make it a powerhouse of a vehicle ready to take on the miles through the Highlands and beyond in some style.

The car definitely has eye-catching luxury looks and took to the A90 out of Edinburgh with ease and ambition, facing a 212 mile ride to Ullapool without fuss.

There were four big people in this marriage of mountains and miles, so the comfort levels in this exec vehicle were always going to be tested to the max.

Without doubt they passed. The rear interior space was somewhere for even the longest of skinny-jean-clad legs to sit back in with ease. Deep leather seats offered comfort and support and the drop-down armrest was an ample resting place for devices, earphones and Percy Pigs, the pre-requisites for any journey.

The cabin is made for comfort with great visibility and easy navigation, which are two of the big things you’re looking for on a journey that takes in open roads and big views. For once we weren’t clock-watching, other than the race for the ferry, but the clock on the dash was always worth a second glance for its retro styling.

Any road trip requires a soundtrack, and open highways always lead us to Pat Metheny whose sounds shared the wilderness journey perfectly, booming out from the Q70’s mighty Bose speakers.

On the road the Q70 offers decent grip and control, with the diesel engine smooth, refined and delivering a reasonable punch. It really loved the long empty roads through a landscape taking in the Cairngorm mountains topped with snow and plenty of whisky distilleries for the non-drivers, among them The Glenlivet, Eradour and Dalwhinnie. All have tours – and the Q70’s boot space is ample to store a case or two.

We headed to Ullapool and the ferry to Stornaway. There’s always an art to settling a big car in to the bumper-to-bumper lanes on a compact ferry, so this was where the Q70’s tech came into play to great effect.

Front radar and cameras and extensive parking sensors made it easy to judge distance and space and settle us for the two and half hour ferry journey to our isle destination.

Which we arrived at in the dark. Really dark skies territory here – amazing clarity and star-gazing perfection.

We faced an hour’s ride to the village of Leverburgh. Roads are good, but we’re definitely talking remote. The car felt secure and managed the twists and turns of what, in daylight, we realised were roads that hugged beaches and rocky pools.

The Q70 was a great friend for our time on Harris, which definitely boasts a landscape of contrasts. You have to leave the car behind to explore vast swathes of pale sands and swooshy dunes – but the more rugged east side of the island turns moonscape with roads implausibly channelling through rocky outcrops, past pre-historic looking pools and gaping crags.

This is a test for any car and you need plenty of time – certainly worth it when you turn a corner to see a colony of seals on rocks just a few feet away!

Q70 loved Harris, from its spectacular sunsets to fabulous distilleries – and was perfectly happy being parked up in paradise as we hiked off.

Infiniti Q70 supplied by Infiniti Newcastle. www.infinitinewcastle.com

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LUXE LIFE

JULIA AUSTIN Founder of Tyne Bank Brewery, Julia has created an independent taproom and brewery in Ouseburn. For the Great North Exhibition, she’s curated a summer of events from street food to folk music and a special beer menu LUXE PEOPLE >> My husband John, daughter Josie and son Alex.

LUXE PLACES >> For a weekend > London - I love the vibe.

It’s non-stop, totally busy and only three hours away by train. The tremendous transport links are perfect for getting around - especially for sampling the delights of the vibrant London beer scene.

A long holiday > One of my most memorable

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holidays was travelling along the west coast of America and up into Alaska. It has it all; great people, scenery and wildlife. It also provided the inspiration for Tyne Bank as throughout the trip we encountered small breweries with restaurants, or tap rooms, providing great craft beer served by knowledgeable friendly staff in great locations.

A treat > My annual spa day. Relaxation time is so precious and a must for recharging the batteries.

LUXE RELAX >> Best food > A family Sunday roast.

Best wine > A crisp Sancerre. Although you can’t beat our 6% Mocha Milk Stout with dessert.

Favourite restaurant > Currently Branches in Ponteland. Great food, service and value.

Perfect weekend > Warm, sunny and dry weather and time spent at a cottage somewhere in the UK with the family. We’d go for long walks and have several games of Cluedo.

Downtime means > Escape from being constantly contactable!

Best telly > Line of Duty.

Best book > Children of Men by P.D. James.

Best sounds > Morcheeba - amazing digital and live.

LUXE SHOP >> I’m not a big shopper - I tend to buy my essentials online. I do love jewellery, though, and tend to buy pieces to remind me of significant places.

Best shopping city > Newcastle, because I

know where everything is.

Favourite shop > Independent jewellers.

Best buy > Antique lab school desks for the Tap Room.

LUXE PARTY >> A memorable night out > The first brewery birthday party. At 5pm, we hoped a few people would turn up, but ended up flat out all night and had the best after-party with the staff to celebrate.

Perfect party > My wedding day, which was more of a party with all our friends.

Best dress > My wedding dress. When are you ever going to spend that much on one dress again?

Dinner date > A night in the Tap Room when the crepe vendors are in. Perfect for sweet and savoury options during the night, accompanied by a pint of Tyne Bank Beer.

YOUR LUXE THINGS IN LIFE >> Family, friends, health and work. www.tynebankbrewery.co.uk

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CELEBRATE

Cellar-brations The depths of the Yorkshire Dales might seem an unlikely place to stumble upon the ultimate champagne experience, but the canny secret’s in the cellar…

Champagne is about luxury, decadence and extravagance. Words that don’t immediately bring Yorkshire to mind.

But the charming, award-winning Yorebridge House hotel has managed to score a massive coup in bringing the prestigious champagne house, Laurent-Perrier, right to the heart of Yorkshire and the tiny village of Bainbridge.

The hotel has become home to ‘The Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle Tasting Room’.

A private tasting and dining room created in an exclusive partnership with the famed French champagne house.

It’s a hugely exciting venture for hotel owners, Charlotte and Dave Reilly, marking a real high since they embarked on their journey to convert and transform the historic Grade II listed Old School and Headmaster’s House, dating back to 1850.

Today, Yorebridge House is up there with the best in the country when it comes to accommodation as a multi-award winning restaurant with rooms.

The launch of the Laurent Perrier tasting room is the exquisite icing on an already fabulous cake for the couple, who opened their doors in 2008 undaunted by the fact that they had not had any previous experience in the hospitality world, or that the premises itself had no previous history for hospitality or food.

The collaboration with the famed champagne house reflects the success of the partnership Yorebridge House and Laurent-Perrier have enjoyed since the hotel opened.

“We had felt for a long time that our wine cellar would be an ideal space to convert into a dedicated tasting room. It seemed the perfect partnership to work together with Laurent-Perrier”, says Dave. ”It has been quite a journey, from drawing

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up the plans, to the actual completion. It’s an old building dating back to the 1850s, so we weren’t sure what we would come across. And there were quite a few challenges to face with the structure of the building, not least getting a beautiful, bespoke and rather large Italian marble table top down the narrow stairs!

“But the end results are way beyond what we first set out to achieve. We are absolutely delighted and know that our guests will love our very special, exclusive Laurent-Perrier Tasting Room.”

The room itself is a tasteful and stylish conversion, offering private dining for up to ten people, who will have their own dedicated staff, and specially-designed menus, with champagne pairing for each course on the menu.

For David Hesketh MW, managing director, Laurent-Perrier UK, the tasting rooms is an exciting venture: “Champagne LaurentPerrier are delighted that our continued partnership with Yorebridge House Hotel sees the opening of the dedicated Grand Siècle Room. The transformed cellars of this marvellous boutique hotel boast a unique atmospheric space in which to pair the great champagnes of Laurent-Perrier with The Dales’ finest cooking.”

The project signals the start of another stage in the development of Yorebridge House, namely the conversion of The Barn into very stylish and grand selfcontained accommodation.

The Barn is set in the beautiful hotel grounds and will be completed by the end of the year. It will be named ‘The Alexandra’, in honour and recognition of one of the daughters of the family of Bernard de Nonancourt, Alexandra Pereyre de Nonacourt, the initiators of the LaurentPerrier style and range.

The room itself is a tasteful and stylish conversion, offering private dining for up to ten people

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CHEF’S TABLE with James Close, two Michelin star chef at Raby Hunt From Russia with love See & Do Moscow >> Danilovsy Market Showcasing the area’s gentrification – loads of little eating places and delis serving cooked food.

Russian Ballet A visit to see the Bolshoi ballet will hit the wallet – but the theatre itself is one of the city’s main sights and worth a visit.

The Underground Moscow’s Metro is so much more than a transport system. It’s a symbol of Russia’s power and history. One of the most visually stunning underground systems in the world.

Twins Garden

Moscow is maybe not the first place on your list of gourmet go-to spots, and while it isn’t part of the Michelin awards, its restaurants do take their places in the World Top 100 rankings.

Not sure how many football fans will have their thoughts on fine dining as they hit the city for the World Cup, but there’s certainly an inspiring food scene if they’re prepared to leave McDonalds behind.

For me, it was fascinating to go somewhere which genuinely does have ingredients you might never have seen, eaten or cooked with before.

These days, most chefs can access most ingredients, but some of the food we ate in Moscow – notably the amazing Kamchatka king crab – was a first, and blew our minds.

The crab comes from a Russian peninsula on the Bering Sea – and essentially is the king of crabs with beautiful sweet white meat.

It was definitely a highlight of eating in Moscow. We feasted on it at Wine & Crab, owned by a chef I’d met in Italy. They served up ten different varieties of crab. Apart from well-loved Kamchatka king crab and opilio (snow crab), we tried blue king crab, spiny crab and even the bizarrely-named “hairy crab”. As well as the spiny stuff, Wine & Crab offers other kinds of seafood and perfect wines alongside. This was without doubt one of the best meals I’ve eaten.

Another fantastic restaurant was Twins Garden. The twins in question (who also run Wine & Crab) are Ivan and Sergey Berezutskiy, who are Russian chefs.

They have worked in some of the world’s finest kitchens.

They offer a unique and very naturalistic approach to cooking – they have a 125-acre

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farm two hours south of Russia. This means they have access to fresher ingredients than ever before. In the restaurant itself, an aeroponic fruit and vegetable system makes Twins Garden completely self-sufficient.

The new restaurant also has the largest wine cellar in Russia and a laboratory on site, where you can actually dine too.

We ate some stunning food here from an outstanding tasting menu. From their farm we ate cheese made just 24 hours before – they have rare breed goats for milk – served with a pesto made from 100 different herbs. Just one of a raft of stunning dishes from a really creative kitchen.

Moscow is also home to White Rabbit which ranks at 23 in the World’s 50 Best restaurants list.

Chef Vladimir Mukhin uses local, seasonal ingredients and, as for his charisma, Mukhin has hit the headlines on the 2017 series of Netflix’s Chef’s Table.

The restaurant embraces an Alice In

Wonderland theme – think lots of rabbits and rococo furniture. But on the table you’re going to find traditional Russian produce like borodinsky black bread with caviar and standouts like rabbit and mini cabbage rolls in foie gras with potato crisps and truffle juice, as well as roast suckling pig and Black Sea oysters. Be sure not to be late for your very important dinner date.

It’s worth a visit for the view alone. The restaurant’s glass dome provides diners with a spectacular 360-degree view of the striking city of Moscow.

We stayed at the Ritz Carlton, which was as impressive as you’d expect. Very old, traditional and opulent – not unlike the Ritz in London.

It has an impressive rooftop bar overlooking Red Square – which was closed when we were there because of a Victory Day parade – but we were able to watch the trundling tanks and massed troops from this great sky-high vantage point, which was definitely memorable.

Shopping Russia’s main department store, the Moscow GUM is an architectural ‘wow’ and home to a variety of high-end boutiques. Built between 1890 and 1893 and known as the Upper Trading Rows until 1920, the legendary store is now home to over 200 boutiques from Dior to Zara.

En route We flew to Moscow from Heathrow and on the way stopped off in London to eat at HIDE, the bold new restaurant and bar in Piccadilly.

Billed as one of the biggest new openings in the city, it was opened

by Hedonism Wines and Ollie Dabbous; it has an incomparable wine list. Any bottle available in the Mayfair store may be reserved and delivered to the restaurant for you to enjoy alongside your meal. We had a Chablis premier cru Montee de Tonnerre brought over – the best Chablis in the world. Magnificent.

Ivan and Sergey Berezutskiy

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FEAST

Picnic time

Rustle up rustic treats for summer’s al-fresco evenings by the campfire

>> Fenwick Sourdough (large) £3.95 >> Mimo Romesco Dip £6.50 >> Mimo Garlic Mayonnaise £5 >> Wood Fired Piquillo Peppers £10 >> Drivers Pickled Onions £5 >> Drivers Pickled Cornichons £5 >> Fentimans Dandelion and Burdock 750ml £3.29 >> Fentimans Ginger Beer 750ml £3.29 >> Teetotal Alcohol Free G&T £2 >> Fitbeer Alcohol Free Beer £2.80 >> Manomasa Chipotle and Lime Chips £2.29 >> Two-colour Medium Picnic Basket £70. All from Fenwick Food Hall, Newcastle.

to reserve your table please telephone 0191 261 9035 0191 232 4660

the finest punjabi cuisine

Tel: 01434 672 652 Email: info@vallumfarm.co.uk

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FISH COURSE

Swordfish skewers with Herb Oil, Sesame Crusted Rare Tuna & Grilled Tiger Prawns

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When we think of a BBQ burgers and sausages always spring to mind, but we often overlook the potential of seafood.

That’s often because it can be daunting to cook.

But it is easy to enjoy a full-on seafood feast this summer; fish and seafood are ideal for the grill and they don’t generally require long cooking times.

In fact fish cooks very quickly on a hot barbeque. The tip is to use the best quality seafood and to ensure your grill is really hot after the flames have dampened down.

This helps caramelize the fish and provide those beautiful grill lines that give you

that immense flavour.

At Saltwater Fish Company, we’ve made it easy for you with a range of grill-ready seafood that you can pick and mix on the fishmonger’s counter, including swordfish skewers with herb oil, sesame crusted tuna, monkfish and chorizo skewers, Thai-style shrimp cakes, prawn skewers and miso salmon.

Method Make sure the seafood is at room temperature before grilling. This will allow the fish to cook evenly and prevent it from sticking. Our chefs at Saltwater will help by giving you the optimum grilling times too.

After grilling, make sure you give your fish

adequate time to rest. About 3-5 minutes will do the trick. This will allow the juices to run back into your fish and keep it tender.

We always recommend having lemon wedges and Maldon salt to finish and enhance the flavour.

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BERRY-LICIOUS

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As fabulous as in-season strawberries are on their own, here’s a recipe that creates a beautifully indulgent dessert partnership. Steve Lawford, head chef at Chadwicks Inn, Maltby delivers the kitchen magic while wine expert Lee Tolley discovers the best summer rose to enjoy alongside it.

Summer pinks Rosé Spumante Brut “Le Dolci Colline”, Venezie, Italy NV 95% Glera, 5% Brachetto ABV 11.5%

White Chocolate Mousse, Locally-Picked Strawberries and Lemon Balm >> Serves 4-6

Ingredients 225g double cream 75g whole milk 2 leaves bronze gelatine 4tbsp water 2tbsp x glucose syrup 150g x white chocolate Locally picked strawberries Lemon balm

Up until 2009, the Glera grape variety was known as Prosecco, and it used to make all Prosecco. So it’s no surprise that this wine has a lot of similar characteristics to Prosecco. It’s dry with a light sparkle and delicate summer fruit flavours.

A great pink alternative to Prosecco.

Château L’Ermitage Rosé “Auzan”, Costières de Nîmes, France 2016 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 25% Mourvèdre ABV 13%

Method In a bowl, whisk together the cream and milk to soft peaks.

Store in fridge until needed. Steep the gelatine in cold water until soft. Heat the water and glucose in a saucepan until boiling, then mix in the drained gelatine. Bring to the boil again then pour over white chocolate in a bowl until melted and smooth. Fold the chocolate mix through the cream and milk mix and combine until smooth. Pour into a container or serving bowls and chill in the fridge for 3-4 hours until set. Garnish with some beautiful local fresh strawberries and lemon balm and enjoy! www.chadwicksinnmaltby.co.uk

A fantastic southern Rhône rosé. Dry with a touch of mineral crispness. It has a taste of strawberries and raspberries without being too fruity.

A wine to sit in the sun with, that also screams “summer is here”!

Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé, Champagne, France NV 100% Pinot Noir ABV 12%

With its distinctive curvaceous bottle and pink label, this is probably the most famous of pink Champagnes. A fantastically delicate sparkle and a wonderfully fruity nose. Full fruit flavours with strawberries and cherries really making an appearance.

A world famous Champagne that everyone will appreciate.

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TASTY DAYS

Savouring the seasons WITH KAREN PHILLIPS

JOBS TO SORT: • Soft Fruit: harvest ripe redcurrants and blackcurrants and make simple cordials with sugar and citric acid for sipping over summer, or for longer use, steep for four weeks in vodka and then strain to use in autumn cocktails.

• Sow now: spinach, Florence fennel, lamb’s lettuce, assorted lettuce leaves and chervil.

• Harvest early potatoes for tossing in butter, pots full of peas, armloads of courgettes, lashings of wild rocket, baby beetroot and carrots in multitude of colours, new season garlic and puntarelle (cicoria de catalogna) just ready for dousing with garlic, anchovies and olive oil.

UPCOMING COURSES @LINNELS FARM INTRO TO BEEKEEPING WITH NORTHUMBERLAND HONEY CO. >> SAT 14 JULY

Summer is an abundant and happy time at Linnels Farm...

Smørrebrød (pronounced ‘smuhrbroht’ but Danish open sandwiches to you and me!) came to Linnels Farm courtesy of Danish chef Trine Hahnemann and Hexham Book Festival. These mini works of art combine at least three of the flavour components: sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami, and then require eating with a knife and fork. You can make the most of any small harvest from the garden or simply include leftovers from last night’s dinner.

Recipes for Baby Broad Bean & Cottage Cheese, Cod & Potato topped with Radish and Beef & Crispy Onions can be found in the brilliant new book Open Sandwiches by Trine Hahnemann. This tome is so much more than the name suggests with a whole section devoted to recipes for the different breads, meatballs, fishcakes, not to mention various mayonnaises, pickles and rémoulade (not the celeriac kind). If you get as inspired as I did then please get in touch because Trine has promised to come back over and run a cookery course here with us at Linnels Farm.

BETTER, NOT BUTTER, BEANS >> I’m talking about growing better beans using ‘root trainers’ – sounds like something you use to coax a toddler to conform or perhaps by the dentist as a preventative for braces!

Beans, and indeed peas, all belong to the legume family – basically any of those plants that produce long pods containing seeds.

Legumes resent root disturbance and therefore transplant better if they are grown in long root trainers which ‘air-prune’ the root tips and stop them from growing round in a circle; once roots start circling they can

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continue even once planted in the ground.

These root trainers open up like books and can be reused numerous times. All legumes fix nitrogen: they utilise bacteria in nodules on their roots to make use of nitrogen in the air for the benefit of the plant; in return the bacteria get food via the plant photosynthesising – true symbiosis. Nitrogen is the main plant nutrient often in short supply since it leaches easily from the soil via rain. Once the peas and beans have finished cropping simply cut the plants off at the base leaving the roots to rot down into the soil and release the nitrogen back for use by the following crop; hence why brassicas crop follow peas/beans in crop rotation.

Spend an informative morning learning the theoretical aspects required to step into the world of beekeeping with confidence. In the afternoon you’ll get up close to the bees, and learn the basics of bee handling, husbandry, and swarm control. The day will close with a honey and mead tasting.

BARBECUING AND AL FRESCO DINING >> FRI 20 JULY The sun is shining and the beer is cooling - it must be BBQ time! You’ll explore the world of Al Fresco dining under the careful guidance of chef, Andy Snell. He’s Antipodean you know – I think they learn to BBQ as part of their education!

ANYONE FOR AFTERNOON TEA? >> THURS 26 JULY Everyone loves to go out for afternoon tea but ever thought how little this meal costs to make? Join us on this one day workshop and you’ll discover how to make light and fluffy scones, melt in the mouth macaroons, buttery crumpets and tiny-weeny curd tartlets.

Depart with all the ingredients to stage your very own afternoon tea at home.

THE SAVVY STUDENT >> TUES 7 - THURS 9 AUGUST This three day hands-on cookery course will teach you how to make delicious, nutritious meals with minimum mess. With the emphasis on one-pot wonders and making the most of inexpensive food you’ll depart with cookery skills and a repertoire you can cook within the confines of any student flat.

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DINING PROFILE

supper club

Destination dine

Seasonal ingredients were stars of the show at a gourmet Supper Club at Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, Newcastle

Chef Paul Amer is a veteran chef on the Newcastle scene. He more than knows his way round a robust ribeye or a delicate slither of salmon.

As head chef at Marco Pierre White Steakhouse in Newcastle, meat is definitely the menu mainstay – as its name would suggest – so Paul and his team were definitely up for the challenge of flexing their creative muscles (not to mention mussels) to prepare a seasonal Supper Club menu.

The bespoke menu was all about showcasing new additions to the restaurant’s offerings and saying hello to a new season of flavours – something every chef relishes.

The MPW Steakhouse nestles within Hotel Indigo in the historic Grainger Town in Newcastle. Known for an impeccable steak menu (and jolly good burgers) it also offers table d’ hote and a la carte menus.

The evening’s tasting team were faced with a menu that included MPW classics but which had been ‘tweaked’ by Paul and his team in a spirit of dining adventure.

French classics and gastro favourites found their place on the menu. Starters included seared scallops with a fricassee of cauliflower and pancetta.

Deftly cooked scallops retained a hint of translucency and their silky texture was paired with nubby cauliflower and crisp, salty pancetta for a well-balanced dish.

Beetroot and goat’s cheese salad looked every bit the pretty picture, the beetroot fanned across the plate with soft crumbled cheese. More textures playing out from the addition of candied walnuts then a drizzle of a merlot dressing.

Fennel and orange are always a good pairing and teamed up with delicately smoked salmon and the tartness of blueberry,

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they created a flavoursome, light and fresh appetiser.

At the helm with wine suggestions was the effusive and insightful Bruno SIngre.

Beaujolais Villages with your smoked salmon – who knew?

Bruno proved the point with this unexpected combination.

The soft, berryish red gamay grapes teaming well with the oaky salmon while a Casablanca Valley sauvignon blanc was an on-point player with the seared scallops.

Between dishes, chef delighted with a surprise course which arrived at the table in rustic iron crockpots. Lifting the lid, the smoky aroma of pork, pancetta and black pudding was enticing. The rich meats melded to create an intense tapas-like portion of slow-cooked riches.

Main courses had of course to play to the strength of the restaurant. What’s a steakhouse without steak? This wasn’t just steak though; this was 28 day aged fillet of beef. Served pink and tender enough to invite a knife to cut through it like butter. Great depth of flavour and flourishing with its forest accompaniments of earthy wild mushrooms and sweet roasted shallots. Delicate pommes mousseline and spinach shared the plate and Bruno emerged with South African Nederburg cabernet sauvignon to complete the experience.

At another extreme on this celebratory menu was the sweetheart of many a menu, sea bass. Chef Amer played a blinder with a lightness of touch in a dish of two halves, perfectly blended. First the pan-fried supreme of sea bass, a nicely pitched piece of soft-fleshed fish served atop a beautiful shellfish broth that was a delicious thing all on its own.

The broth also included home-made gnocchi and a really fulsome array of seafood; handsome, juicy prawns, mussels and scallops. All bathing in an light but intricately flavoured

What’s a steakhouse without steak? This wasn’t just steak though; this was 28 day aged fillet of beef.

Served pink and tender broth packed with the richness and aroma of a laboured-over stock base. This was charmed by Bruno’s choice of the citrusy and crisp Piemonte Gavi Bianca.

The menu also included pink and perfect new season lamb served with garden fresh peas, celeriac puree and fondant potato. Desserts expertly covered the extremes of dining with a chocolate vs raspberries taste-off.

Assiette of chocolate brought an abundance of the richest textures and tastes to the plate. These teamed with a glass of the grand Hungarian Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, a sweet dessert wine with flavours of marmalade and quince, eagerly able to stand up to the richness of the chocolate.

By contrast, the surprise latecomer to the party was the distinctive Louis Dornier rose champagne, served alongside a berryish dessert treat of raspberry panna cotta. A perfect partner in terms of its soft pink hue, the champagne teamed with tart fresh berries and raspberry gel, proving a tasty talking point, adding a cheeky lift at the end of an epic dinner. All was rounded off with a platter of cheese, a posse of happy diners and a ‘job well done’ team in the kitchen.

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Meet the chef Say hello to some inspiring chefs at the head of restaurants in the region creating menu magic

Johan van Tonder Owner/Head Chef The Jet Miners

Website: thejetminersinn.co.uk Facebook: The-Jet-Miners-Inn

Johan van Tonder was born and raised in South Africa. His passion for travelling and food led him to North Yorkshire after spending few months in Israel.

In North Yorkshire he worked alongside some of the best chefs at The Blue Lion Inn and Simonstone Hall Hotel. He then moved to Ireland where he met his Latvian born wife Elina.

Both loved hospitality and catering and after four years moved to South Africa where they opened their first restaurant. They have now been back in North Yorkshire since 2008 and run The Jet Miners Inn in Great Broughton. The emphasis is on wholesome, hearty, home cooked food together with efficient and friendly service. Johan is passionate about cooking meat and seafood. His steaks and burgers are cooked using South African basting and spices for added flavour. Johan strongly believes in using best, locally sourced ingredients.

Customers have rated his burgers as the best they have ever tasted. Johan, Elina and their young family are happily settled in Great Broughton and look forward to welcoming you at the Jet Miners Inn.

James Hall Head Chef The Hudson, County Hotel, Newcastle

Norman Bradford Head Chef Langley Castle, Northumberland

Facebook: @langleycastlehotel Twitter: @langleycastle

Using a variety of culinary techniques, Norman Bradford – the new head chef at Langley Castle – brings perfectly constructed dishes to the dining table, utilising skills earned both at home and abroad.

With the innovative guinea fowl dish that earned him third place in the North East Chef of the Year contest 2017, now available to eat in the restaurant, food lovers should keep a keen eye on Langley’s menus, which feature a wealth of local produce at Norman’s fingertips, both from the castle’s own grounds and the neighbouring landscape.

Mike Wilkinson Executive Chef Hilton Newcastle Gateshead

Website: www.hudsonnewcastle.co.uk

Facebook: @HiltonNewcastleGateshead

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James brings fuss-free modern English food to the bustling city-centre Hudson restaurant in Newcastle. Alongside a glamorous go-to cocktail bar, the Hudson offers classics with a flourish created from the best seasonal and local produce.

Dine after dark and indulge in mussels or the finest new-season lamb, or enjoy a lively lunch of grilled favourites and seasonal salads. If you’re feeling adventurous, James would point you in the direction of a starter of crispy chicken wing on a bed of risotto with a scallop. Indulgence comes in the form of the Hudson’s trio of desserts which includes cheesecake, sticky toffee pudding and, says James, “one of the best brownies you’ll ever taste in Newcastle!’

Next on the horizon for Jim will be to create some new soulful dishes for The Hudson epitomising some of the satisfying earthly flavours we have become known for.

Watch this space!

At the helm of the hotel kitchen is Executive Chef Mike Wilkinson. A chef who governs over a range of international recipes, Mike has travelled the world, working at Sandals Antigua, Al Bustan Palace Oman and The Homestead Virginia to name but a few. The inspiration to travel so widely came from Kurt Hartmann, Mike’s first Executive Chef from his time as an apprentice at the Lodore Swiss Hotel, Keswick. “He had an enormous influence on my career and encouraged me to travel the world. As a result, I gained so much experiencing working and cooking in and alongside different cultures and styles,” says Mike. While the inspiration for the international adventure was from a respected mentor, his reason for working as a chef in the first instance was his own, “It just seemed right. I was brought up in a very tourist-driven area of the Lake District, with most of my friends working in the hotel or restaurant industry. My passion for food and travel grew from there.”

Look out for inspiring recipes from our featured chefs on the Luxe website until the end of August. Keep updated at www.luxe-magazine and via Twitter @TheLuxeMagazine

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AL FRESCO

A feast for summer Food and sunshine go together like Pimm’s and strawberries. Let’s hope for plentiful helpings all round.

We’ve gathered our fave gourmet events, festivals and destinations for a feast of a summer. It’s our pleasure!

Clifftop cuisine 5-8 JULY >>

Every year, hundreds of music fans and food-lovers flock to the coast for a tasty weekend of live entertainment and spectacular street food at Tynemouth’s Mouth of the Tyne Festival. This year’s line-up includes big names such as Paloma Faith, James Arthur and Beverley Knight, and the food is expected to be off the charts too.

Stop by the stalls between sets, in which tons of local producers will be showing off their street food skills. mouthofthetynefestival.com

Get fizzy

13-14 JULY >> Discover 50 different tipples from independent and regional gin distilleries, dance the night away to live music, snack on artisan, locally-made plates and muddle your way through vodka and rum cocktails at

Wynyard Hall’s two-day Gin Festival. Bar tokens are £5 per single gin measure and £8 per double, with garnish and a mixer, and drinks are paired with home-grown garnishes from the hotel’s Edible Garden. wynyardhall.co.uk

around-the-world street food and watch award-winning and celebrity chefs take to the Live Cookery Theatre stage. saltburnfoodfestival.com

Pizza & Prosecco 11 AUGUST >>

Fenwick Food Hall Night Market opens up in the Newcastle store for a feast of food stalls and pop-up bars showcasing the finest food and drink from local suppliers. Tickets, £15, include entry, one drink and three tokens for tasty treats. fenwick.co.uk

Our food and drink favourites take centre stage at Newcastle’s Civic Centre in celebration of the ultimate combination; Pizza & Prosecco Festival. Get your slice of fun while you sip on bubbles to a singalong sound track that’s cheesier than your pizza topping. Each ticket includes entry and entertainment, a free Aperol Spritz, a prosecco bible and a slice of rustic pizza to get your tastebuds going. eventbrite.co.uk

Sea feasting

Grab and glug

Food, fishing and the fruits of the sea are at the heart of this jolly festival. Local chef demos, street food and inspiring tastings are within a whiff of the sea air in lovely Scarborough. yorkshirecoastcom/whatson

Berwick-upon-Tweed’s annual Food and Beer Festival - a celebration of great quality, local food and booze - is something that we look forward to with relish. Opposite Berwick’s Georgian barracks, on the green, you’ll find a grand marquee, packed with lots of yummy things. Friday is a day dedicated to all things ale as the weekend kicks off with a day of beer and bites, followed by two days of street food from over 80 producers, live cooking demos and foodie films. berwickfoodandbeerfestival.co.uk

Night Out 13-14 JULY >>

20-22 JULY >>

York porkies 21 JULY >>

A tasty day out for Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival in Skipton, which will see the Auction Mart transformed into a “foodies haven”. Malton-born James Martin the festival’s patron and Italian TV chef Gino D’Acampo will be part of the demo team alongside talented local chefs giving you some top cooking tips and recipes. yorkshiredalesfoodanddrinkfestival.com

31 AUGUST - 2 SEPTEMBER >>

Gin journey 10-11 AUGUST >>

Sip by the sea at this Gin Festival at Whitby Pavilion. Guest gins from exclusive tasting station or head for the prosecco cocktail bar where you can choose from a range of prosecco cocktails, featuring some fabulous fruit flavoured gins. Relax to the mellow sounds from the decks of our DJs whose vintage sounds will sooth you as you sip. eventbrite.co.uk

Proper grub

25, 26, 27 AUGUST >>

By-the-sea snacking 29 JULY >>

Saltburn Food Festival is back for 2018, bigger and better than ever. Head to Milton Street for over 100 stalls, packed with

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to vegan chocolate, big-time brownies and local farmhouse treats. properfoodanddrinkfestivals.co.uk

Snack on some of the best street food-style bites from some of the region’s biggest vendors at this year’s Great North Feast festival. Head for Bents Park, South Shields, and dig in to everything from gourmet burgers, wood-fired pizzas and local bangers,

Fish and feather 8 SEPTEMBER >>

Foodie hotspot, Malton, hosts the Malton Game and Seafood Festival. This is a town that should know its stuff on both counts with moors and coast close to home. On the menu, through demos, tastings and masterclasses, will be grouse, pheasant and all sorts of game, fresh from the wild, windswept moors and then the riches of the sea: lobsters, scallops and seafood. visitmalton.com

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C A PT U R I N G T H E COAST The North East’s coastal landscape has inspired architect Stuart Duckett to create an eco-friendly paint collection to bring the spirit of seaspray and shingle into the home.

Kathryn Armstrong finds out more

Who doesn’t come back from a trip to the coast with sand in their shoes and an insatiable appetite for a beach hut to call their own?

It’s easy to be enthused by the tingle of salty sea air, invigorated by crashing waves and inspired by the complexity - sometimes gentle, sometimes harsh, of the landscape of our coastline.

We dive in to a world of chalky paints, nautical navy and white or the myriad greys and blues that spell out the sea, skies and cliffs as we seek to create our own little harbour of calm at home.

Architect and design expert Stuart Duckett has lived among among the landscape of Whitby, Sandsend and the village of Lythe all of his life.

Coastal colours, textures and the changing seasons have all informed his work as an architect and latterly his desire to delve in to furniture restoration – and pursue his painterly ambitions.

Enter Colours of Whitby, Stuart’s collection

of eco-friendly paints, made from recycled paint and very much based on the colours within his daily environment.

The paint range, ‘inspired by architecture, nature and the sea’ will be part of a new venture for Stuart called, In Your House. This will be a studio base on the North Yorkshire coast for a selection of painted furniture – particularly mid-century pieces which he is passionate about.

It will be a base for amongst other things, furniture painting workshops and also a hub for ‘reclaimed, recycled and reused’ items which will be tomorrow’s design treasures. In the future Stuart plans to hold ‘pop up’ stores across the region to showcase his wares.

But for now it’s the new paint collection that’s being talked about. From summer four colours from the collection will be available with more launched later in the year.

Stuart has worked with a paint manufacturer to ensure the collection will be as eco-friendly as it can be, creating the paint blends using recycled paint which would

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otherwise be dumped. The all-purpose mid-sheen paint is made from up to 75% recycled paint, water based and eco-friendly.

The paint can be used indoors and outdoors, on wood, sheds, furniture, doors, interior walls, ceilings, and wooden furniture.

Their colour tones all have lovely stories to tell. Two of the shades in particular will even be doing their bit to give back to the Whitby’s heritage.

The colours Seaspray and Lifeboat have their own story to tell. Lifeboat is the distinctive deep blue shade of the Whitby lifeboat hull beneath its orange body.

No need to guess the inspiration for the cool shade of the Seaspray.

Their colour tones all have lovely stories to tell. Two of the shades in particular will even be doing their bit to give back to the Whitby’s heritage “When the North Sea embraces the Yorkshire coast, even the Whitby lighthouse is almost lost behind the spray where a creamy salty white is captured”, says Stuart.

These two colours will be raising money for Whitby Lifeboat with a 10 pc donation from every sale.

The iconic colour palette will include: Lighthouse White; white with a subtle hint of blue to reflect the lantern enclosure of Whitby lighthouse.

Abbey Dusk; as the sun sets on Whitby Abbey, the Gothic golden brown that emerges is what inspired this striking

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but neutral palette.

Runswick Bay Blue; when the sunshine and blue skies reflect in this bay, an almost Mediterranean sea of blue green emerges. This shade is a calming, cosy and embracing teal.

Woodland Moss; the deep green found on tree bark in Mulgrave Woods near Sandsend is the inspiration for this natural shade.

Sandsend Shale Grey; inspired by the shale cliffs at Sandsend, a subtle, warm and neutral sandy grey.

Says Stuart; “This will be the first palette of several collections planned for the future.

“In addition, In Your House will be a brand with a focus on reducing waste and retailing recycled products alongside design-led home and lifestyle items.

“We will sell products designed by me to include lighting, furniture, radiograms, plus a range of ‘preloved’ and new retro products and classic vinyl records.”

As an architect, Stuart has worked on many projects in North Yorkshire and beyond during his practice.

Prestigious schemes have included the Sandsend Holidays complex, luxury barn conversions, impressive self-build homes and the iconic Union Mill apartments in Whitby. In 2014 Stuart opened a retail studio which featured many of his favourite mid-Century designers – such as Mini Moderns. He hopes his new project, paint and beyond will inspire people to appreciate good design.

“I love the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rhoe, Gaudi and the design ingenuity of Eames.

All so far ahead of their time, yet still timeless.

“Wonderful creation of spaces and products for people to enjoy. Design to make you smile, feel good and to last. Proof that it is wise to invest in good design.” www.inyourhouse.co.uk

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SUMMER BREEZE

TREND WATCH with Kate Rose, founder of lifestyle brand, Tutti&Co A taste of new season style...

The summer months are a busy time as a working mum. Juggling the school holidays and your workload through the busiest period of the year can prove stressful at times, so it’s important to plan a few treats and make the most of the summer weather - when we get it! Long walks at the coast, entertaining outdoors and, of course, indulging in some summer fashion… a perfect combination!

Listening….

Stay Awake With Me by Dan Owen. An easy listening album.

Perfect background music for summer entertaining, too.

Wearing...

Every year I invest in a new pair of summer sandals and, this year, my pick is the Rozen Sandal in Natural Pink. Crafted from subtle leather with intricate twisted straps, they will become your warm weather go-to.

Together, the flat sole and ankle strap create the perfect style for effortless everyday wear.

I also love to invest in a shirt and, this season, the cotton and silk natural shirt from Massimo Dutti is the perfect style. With decorative pockets, Kent collar and straight fit, it’s great for tucking into denim shorts, or skinny jeans. Dress it up with heels and statement earrings, or, for a relaxed look, tie your hair back in a messy bun and wear with sneakers.

Styling…

I love to have a little change around in the house. Adding wall art can be a really effective way of creating a fresh new look, without having to decorate a whole room. Together with a considered collection of carefully-styled decorative accessories, it can instantly transform a space.

I love the neutral tones of the industrial print (available at the end of July), simply styled to inspire. An inexpensive way to add effortless style.

Inspired by...

Happiness is homemade, especially in this beautiful book filled with summer cottages - or ‘hideaways’ as they are suitably called. It’s full of bright, beautiful and inspiring ideas. Hideaways are places where you can leave behind the mundane and revel in a serene atmosphere - and you certainly feel that way while flicking through the pages of this book. It’s an inspiring coffee table book and looks great when styled alongside candles and vases full of summer flowers.

Eating...

I love to bake, but with the holiday months approaching, I try to bake healthier treats and something the whole family will eat, which is often the most difficult part. So, after lots of taste-tests, the family favourite turns out to be my date and pecan cookies. I often add different nuts to the mixture, depending on what I have in the cupboard. Sometimes I go for cashews or walnuts, but anything goes, really. Be warned, though. They are extremely moreish! The perfect afternoon treat.

RECIPE 150g coconut palm sugar 125g coconut oil (or organic butter) 1 egg 25g buckwheat flour A pinch of salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 50g pecans, chopped 50g almonds, chopped 50g dates, chopped Cream together the oil/butter and sugar, before mixing in the egg. Add the flour a little at a time. Mix the dates, nuts, salt and baking powder. Line a tray with baking parchment, pour the mixture into the tray and bake for 12-15 minutes at 180C. Leave to cool, then cut into squares and keep in an air-tight container in the fridge.

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Loving….

Blush & Grey Humble scarf, £45. The words read ‘the things that influence us are often humble’. Beautiful words for a beautiful scarf!

Exploring…

As the school holidays approach, I’m always on the lookout for interesting ways to keep the kids entertained over the long summer break. It’s not always easy to find something that interests both my son and daughter, however I may have just found the perfect day out to suit the whole family.

Middleton Lodge is hosting a Children’s Wilderness Day on 10 August from 9am –4pm. Mini adventurists spend the day outdoors, exploring the estate and learning valuable wilderness survival skills.

Shelter-building, fire-lighting, fun challenges, problem-solving and even a wilderness hide and seek game are all part of the day’s adventures. While the kids are having a day of fun, I might just book in for a treatment at the spa and enjoy a long lunch with my husband. Sounds like the perfect day for everyone.

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DESIGN PROFILE

Living the green dream Home cinema, wine cellar, hair salon - and a garage for your golf buggy. This dream home ticks all the luxe boxes Golf lovers, this is the home you’ve been waiting for. Tee off just steps away from your front door and live the green dream in a property made for the good things in life.

Six-bedroomed Fairway House is a stunning contemporary home within a highly exclusive Ramside Park development of detached executive homes, close to the Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club on the outskirts of Durham.

It’s the perfect home for a family which loves its golf, of course, but the hotel’s lavish spa is on the doorstep too, making the early morning swim a reality.

The property was designed by awardwinning local architects Howarth Litchfield to an extremely high specification creating a grand four-storey home. Among its outstanding features are a golf buggy

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garage, a hair salon, home cinema and wine cellar.

This individualised home has a stunning design that provides both spectacular views looking from the inside out and a stylish exterior dominated by stone and glazing, all set within a generous plot.

Residents-only access to the hotel’s restaurants, spa and golf course is an added bonus via buggy, or a pleasant short walk through the grounds.

Inside the property, the ground floor is light and spacious. A walkway over a water feature leads to the front entrance, which opens into a stunning atrium overlooking a koi pond through floor-to-ceiling glazing.

The hallway leads into a high specification kitchen with an island and integrated appliances and dining and seating areas with tiled floors throughout.

The open plan design continues through to a living room with a dividing modern slate

chimney breast and inset log burner visible from both sides.

An additional 13 metre-long dining room, with oak flooring and a free-standing contemporary stove, is currently used as a games and leisure space with bi-fold doors opening on to a large balcony also accessible from the kitchen; together they create the ultimate entertaining area. Keep the party going via a separate staircase leading down from the dining room to the eight-seat home cinema, games room, garden room and wine cellar, making this the ultimate luxury lifestyle home.

Ground floor and basement areas house a double garage and golf buggy store. The amount of space and layout also offer scope to create self-contained accommodation for a relative, older child or live-in nanny.

Upstairs, the home is all about light and space. The oak open tread staircase leads to a striking glazed galleried landing on the first floor.

There are four large double bedrooms on this floor, three with en-suite facilities and dressing areas with fitted storage.

After exercising in the gym, family members

can head straight to the luxury bathroom with its free-standing bath and on to the hair salon, complete with backwash facility, to emerge beautiful again.

On the second floor, discover a fabulous master suite with bedroom, contemporary en-suite, dressing area and separate dressing room with a range of fitted storage and a lounge, all with added character thanks to skylights and varied rooflines.

A further large double bedroom with en-suite and access to the central dressing room provides additional luxurious accommodation.

The property is accessed via a private drive with electric, sliding gates that open on to a large parking area by landscaped grounds.

The rear of the property is secure and enclosed with a wooded boundary and golf course beyond, ensuring privacy to the fully landscaped garden that is a generous but manageable size, with areas at different levels for sitting, outdoor dining and playing.

Price: £1.550,000 Enquiries: www.fineandcountry.com Contact tel: 01740 645444

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Darlington A charming market square, designer district and top-class rail links put Darlington on the map as a desirable destination for prime property, fine food and stylish shopping

Darlington is a Victorian market town with character and culture at its heart - but also serves as a hub for fantastic food, designer shopping and prime property.

The town came to life in the 1800s as an important centre for manufacturing and engineering. The railway station is the jewel in Darlington’s crown, cherished as the home of the first passenger steam railway, transforming our country’s transport infrastructure.

CONNECTED >> Darlington is a destination served well by road, rail and air. The train station is an obvious highlight. Virgin Trains will take you north and south, reaching new cities such as Edinburgh and London in just over two hours. Durham Tees Valley International Airport is under 10 miles away and Darlington’s location just off the A66 means you can reach main road routes such as the A19 and A1(M) in minutes.

PROPERTIES >> The West End is awash with stylish period Edwardian properties which offer great value.

The River Tees skirts Darlington and is where you’ll find stylish period properties in places such as Hurworth, Blackwell, High Coniscliffe and Piercebridge.

SHOP >> The market town flourishes when it comes to forward-thinking fashion. Luxe shoppers can pick up designer desirables and unique pieces on Darlington’s prestigious Grange Road - a small but bustling street where you can fill your bags with the finest fashion pieces. Check out Elan, a beautiful boutique for designer dresses, Joel Alexander for occasionwear, Brown & Baxter for dashing interior design, Hooker&Young for all your

hair styling needs and Flowers By Nattrass for funky floral arrangements. Delve further into the town’s cobbled streets for high-end fashion at Flannels, luxe ladieswear at Leggs and the delightful desirables of Darlington’s Market Hall.

FOOD >> The food and drinks scene continues to move forward in Darlington. With an array of lovely local spots serving everything from breakfast through to supper, there’s something to suit all tastes and occasions.

Stable Hearth is at the top of the game when it comes to wood fired food - an authentic artisan pizzeria serving some of the very best doughy delights in the region. Go here for tasty toppings and top-notch service.

Enjoy a memorable Med meal experience at one of Darlington’s top tapas restaurants.

Sol Tapas and The Old Yard Tapas Bar are both as delicious as they are endearing. Two of the town’s most charming hangouts for Mediterranean-style eating. Sol Tapas is great if you want to tempt your tastebuds with Italian, Moroccan and Spanish-inspired food, while The Old Yard Tapas Bar has perfected the art of merging Spanish tapas with Greek mezzes.

A taste of Italy can be found at Uno Momento and Salvo’s Cucina Italiana. Uno Momento brings a mix of authentic and local dishes to the table, serving everything from pizza and pasta to succulent steaks and lunch-time snacks. Salvo’s is a friendly foodie hangout, great for family gettogethers over good-for-the-soul grub.

Houndgate Townhouse sits in the centre of town and takes diners on a glorious gastronomical journey from breakfast and brunch, to lunch, afternoon tea and evening dinner. Go here for your morning avocado and eggs, sweet treats in the afternoon or a

special occasion dinner with loved ones. The two Michelin-star Raby Hunt is a ten-minute drive from Darlington, in Summerhouse.

STROLL >> You won’t need your walking boots Darlington is more of a park up for a pavement stroll kind of place, but that doesn’t mean to say there’s nothing to see when you take an amble around town.

Mooch through the markets or follow the cobbled streets and you’ll come across some hidden gems, inspiring independents and little pieces of the town’s humble history in every nook and cranny. Stroll, shop and stop

by one of Darlington’s many stylish sipping spots to relax and refuel. Crooners Champagne Bar and Bar Forno are favourites when it comes to cocktail culture in the town centre. Darlington is a great day out for the whole family, with a combination of quirky side streets and big open spaces for the kids to let off some steam. Venture out of town a little and find green spaces in Stanhope Park, South Park and the Gerald Lee Pocket Park.

If you want to get your wellies on and enjoy the great outdoors, rural villages such as Hurworth and Croft are great spots for nature trails along the Tees.

Houndgate Townhouse

The Old Yard Tapas Bar

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LUXE LOCAL

PROPERTY WATCH

my local Nicholas Thexton is owner and pizzaiolo at Stable Hearth - a Neapolitan pizzeria and enoteca based in Duke Street, Darlington. The go-to guy when it comes to dreamy doughs and tasty toppings.

Three good things about living here >> • Duke Street - this bustling area of town is full of independent shops, businesses and restaurants. New shops are opening up here almost weekly and the area is thriving.

• The Darlington Hippodrome theatre - the Grade II listed building looks great after a year-long multi-million pound refurbishment in 2017. West End shows and smaller local productions such as Theatre Hullabaloo, introduce young audiences to live shows.

• Location - within an hour you can be in the Lake District, Newcastle or at theseaside.

Three places to take visitors >> • The Railway Museum (Head of Steam). Darlington is the birthplace of the railways and we are proud of this heritage.

• The surrounding countryside and the Dales are packed full of interesting eateries and breathtaking views. Drive up through Barnard Castle and into Teesdale and head for some food and refreshments at The Crown in Mickleton.

• Hamsterley Forest - within half an hour’s drive you can be in a 2,000 hectare oasis.

Children and adults can spend many hours getting lost in nature.

An ‘in-the-know’ secret >> The Victorian indoor market has recently been taken over by the company who operate London’s Borough Market. Here’s to hoping that within the next year we will see it turned around and a bustling, busy place again for locals and visitors to shop. www.facebook.com/stablehearth

property: three to choose Gorgeous Georgian This five-bedroom Georgian farmhouse on Low Skerningham Lane is a stunning refurbished family home boasting a large garden, double detached garage with bedroom above and a one bedroom self-contained cottage in the grounds.

Skerningham Manor occupies an extensive site, enjoying a delightful rural position with far-reaching views towards the Cleveland Hills. A grand farmhouse oozing charm and sophistication. £775,000 www.fineandcountry.com

Family flair A picture-perfect family home standing proudly on Milbank Road, Darlington.

This five-bedroom detached house is set over two floors with a stunning entrance hallway, a large open-plan living/dining area and a good sized plot. This pristine property has been brought back to life with an outstanding refurbishment combining contemporary qualities with striking original features throughout. £650,000 www.nickcarver.com

WITH JANET HOPKINSON

THE ART OF NEGOTIATION There is a time in the course of a negotiation when the wheels sometimes come close to falling off. We can see it with Brexit when the House of Lords decided to vote against the government. And we can see it with the trade arrangements with the EU, including the Irish border issue, when the hurdles seem insurmountable.

In a property negotiation these problems could be a mortgage lender reneging on an in-principle offer, a surveyor finding a structural problem or a solicitor coming up with a serious legal concern.

But it could also be because a buyer further down the chain has decided that they want to renegotiate their purchase price, thus setting about a chain reaction of frustration and fury.

Often the first instinct is to throw one’s toys out of the pram, stamp a foot and threaten to pull out from the deal if there isn’t an exchange of contracts by Friday (why is it always a Friday?).

But what if you really have to sell and/or you really want to buy the home you have your heart set on? Then making empty threats isn’t going to get anyone anywhere.

Faced with a price problem there are several options. The first is telling the offending party that you will not accede to their demands. This can be a good strategy if you have the nerve. After all, if you stand up to bullies they often climb down.

But you can’t bluff away a legal, structural or mortgage problem. What you need in those circumstances is to go back to the negotiating table and look for ways to overcome the stumbling block so everyone can win.

To do this well you will need a high degree of experience, talent and acumen in negotiating.

You will also need a cool head and the ability to generate goodwill in a situation where only bad will is prevailing – or you will need someone with all these attributes to help you.

Where do you get such an ally? You find an experienced estate agent. When you are choosing an estate agent to sell your property, ask him or her what negotiating skills they have and ask them to give a recent example of how they overcame a difficult obstacle during a transaction.

If they can’t do that you don’t want them within a million miles of your sale.

Often people say they are estate agents when they are only listing clerks.

There is a big difference and with your most valuable asset at risk you really do want to hire the real thing.

West End wow This sleek and stylish four-bedroom family home on Woodburn Gardens offers cool, contemporary living in the heart of Darlington’s prestigious West End. This new-build has been traditionally built to a high standard with all the latest mod-cons and features in a highly sought-after area of town. It makes for the perfect family home; within the catchment area of great schools as well as close to local shops and amenities. £509,995 www.robinsonsestateagents.co.uk

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Chesters Close is arguably one of the most impressive houses available within the heart of Jesmond and provides an outstanding, three storey, detached family home with magnificent gardens. The property was built in 1904 and boasts a wealth of period charm and character throughout.

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A spacious, detached family home situated on a mature garden site of circa two thirds of an acre. It offers versatile accommodation with five bedrooms to the first floor and an additional study/sixth bedroom. The gardens are fabulous and stretch back into the woodland with mature trees and planting.

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SKERNINGHAM MANOR, DARLINGTON

£775,000

An outstanding five bedroom Grade II listed Georgian Farmhouse with one bedroom annex above the garage and a separate one bedroom detached cottage.

THE OWLS, COTHERSTONE

£845,000

The Owls is a truly unique five bedroom property of traditional character with modern interiors, set in the highly desirable village of Cotherstone.

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GLEBE HOUSE, THORNLEY Glebe House is a substantial four bedroom double fronted period property built in the 1870’s overtlooking the village green in the village of Thornley..

MANORSIDE, WYNYARD Featuring a superb open plan space, incorporating a breakfasting kitchen formal dining and built in entertainment area with bi fold doors leading to the garden. Contemporary styling with quality fixtures and fittings throughout.

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DREAM DESTINATIONS

EXTRA TIME with George Friend, Middlesbrough FC defender Take a trip in style If you’re looking for top quality food with an atmosphere to match, then look no further than these four European destinations. Holiday in style this summer!

SPAIN

FRANCE

BARCELONA >>

CANNES >>

Gatsby As they say, ‘a little party never killed nobody’ and this sleek and stylish restaurant and bar, in the heart of Barcelona, serves top-notch food alongside a brilliant Great Gatsby-themed show. A vibrant and lively establishment where you can spend the whole night celebrating. gatsbybarcelona.com Purobeach Purobeach Barcelona is ‘an oasis urbano of happiness’, offering the perfect balance between relaxing poolside and listening to resident DJs spin in the sunshine. If that’s not enough to tempt you into a trip to this Barca beach club, then the food will. Tuck into lunch on the beach or the terrace. purobeach.com

IBIZA >>

L’Alba Beach Club

PORTUGAL

Lío ‘Travel through a delightful journey of aromas and tastes on an open-air terrace, encompassed by placid Mediterranean waters and lit by Ibiza Town.’

This restaurant, club and cabaret spot is all about the atmosphere, created by the spectacular show. The food is almost an after-thought, but still delicious. lioibiza.com

ALGARVE >>

Malibu A cool, contemporary beach club overlooking the clear waters of Playa de las Salinas. This exciting establishment boasts everything we know and love about life by the beach. Serving the tastiest traditional Mediterranean cuisine, it’s the perfect place to kick-back with a cocktail and watch the sun set. ibizamalibu.es/en

BJ’s Oceanside We all know that life is good by the beach – and it’s even better at BJ’s Oceanside beach restaurant just outside of Vale do Lobo. A rustic spot, this has real beach-shack charm and it’s great for grilled fish and live music every Sunday. bjsoceanside.com

Alambique Restaurant A classy and relaxed environment, only a short taxi ride from Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo resorts. Superb steak and a great spot for a special family dinner. alambique.net

L’Alba Beach Club The ultimate, laid-back beach vibe can be found at L’Alba Beach Club in Cannes. In the most exotic setting, you can chill-out with cocktails as lounge music sets the soundtrack of the day. alba-beach-cannes.com

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Malibu Beach Club

Le Baoli This is one of my favourite places to hang out in the summer. Go here for a party atmosphere with superb cocktails. It’s also a great spot for people watching! If you’re ever in the South of France, you have to add this to your to-do list. baolicannes.com

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BEACH-READY

DIOR HOMME Composit 1.0 Sunglasses £435; www.flannels.com

TOMMY JEANS Logo t-shirt, £35; www.flannels.com

POLO RALPH LAUREN Short sleeved shirt £85; www.flannels.com

LUIS MORAIS Beaded glass and gold bracelet, £240; www.mrporter.com

BURBERRY Rubberised-leather, suede and checked canvas sneakers, £315; www.mrporter.com

ACQUA DI PARMA Chinotto di Liguria 150ml £98; www.fenwick.co.uk

MAN KIT

In the bag

From gadgets and glasses to belts and backpacks, check out our pick of luxe holiday essentials for the summer months…

DOLCE & GABBANA Logo leather belt, £365; www.flannels.com

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VILEBREQUIN Printed swim shorts, £175; www.flannels.com

CLARINS Sun care body cream, SPF30 £21.50; www.fenwick.co.uk

CLARINS Men revitalizing gel, £35; www.fenwick.co.uk

TODD SNYDER Striped cotton-jersey t-shirt £55; www.mrporter.com

TOMMY JEANS 90s sail backpack, £83; www.flannels.com

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NAOMI HALL

Naomi Hall, 39, runs Jolie Lingerie on Yarm high street.

She’s mum to three boys, Freddie, ten, Henry, seven, and George, five – and also proud mum to Betty Boobs.

The vintage VW was a present from husband Jonathan when she opened her shop CHILDHOOD CAR CRUSH >> I wanted a really souped-up Suzuki jeep when I was a teenager. I didn’t get one - my first car was a red Peugeot 205.

WHAT’S IN THE GARAGE NOW? >> Beautiful Betty Boobs, who, at 49, is a fine vintage of a classic car. My husband Jonathan (he co-owns Muse, Cena and Bay Horse Hurworth), tracked her down. She had been lovingly looked after and restored, but she has spent all winter having a makeover with a new interior and upholstery. My other car is a Land Rover Defender pick-up.

I have a horse called Joker and inherited a Shetland pony called Mauree, so there’s lots of stuff to carry about. We also have a Volvo and Jonathan has a Harley.

IF YOU COULD OWN ANY CAR? >> I’d love a huge, luxurious horsebox that you could live in.

Or a Ferrari, perhaps, but I think I might be a bit nervy driving that.

CAPTAIN SLOW? >> I’d say I’m a cautious driver. I sometimes think I’m whizzing about in the Defender, but when I look, I’m doing 40mph!

WHO SHOULD PRESENT TOP GEAR? >> It’s always on in our house - the kids are car mad. I’d like to see Angelina Jolie or Davina McCall presenting it.

TRACKS OF MY TYRES >> Noel Gallagher, De la Soul, or A Tribe Called Quest.

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WHAT’S IN THE GLOVE BOX? >> Betty is immaculate. There’s a new Bluetooth radio where the glove box used to be! The other car is a dustbin.

MEMORABLE MOMENTS >> When I got married, my neighbour drove me to my wedding in his classic Morris Minor with the roof down. We travelled down the country lanes and it was wonderful!

SCARY MOMENTS >> Betty was delivered as a surprise to me to Yarm high street.

She was winched from a truck, but one of the chains snapped and she was dropped on someone else’s car!

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NORTH YORKSHIRE’S SPECIALISTS IN BUYING AND SELLING LUXURY AND SPORTS CARS

15 65 Lamborghini Aventador SV LP 750-4 ISR

£359,995 Engine X frame in carbon, 20”/21” Dianthus black alloys

10 10 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 997 3.8 Gen II

£174,995 Ceramic brakes, Sport Chrono Package Plus

17 17 Mercedes Benz E63 S 4MATIC+ Edition 1 Auto

£97,995 Head up display, matt paint, AMG performance exhaust

18 18 Lamborghini Huracan LP 640-4 Performante LDF

17 17 Ferrari 488 Spider DCT

£258,995

£267,995 20” Narvi forged bronze wheels, laser engraved pack

17 17 McLaren 570GT 3.8 V8 SSG

20” forged diamond turned alloys, Apple CarPlay

17 17 Bentley Continental GTC 4.0 V8 S Mulliner Auto

£128,995

£137,995 Nose lift, red brake callipers, Full Sport leather interior

14 64 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 3.8 Cabriolet 991 PDK

£249,995

16 66 Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge 6.6 V12 Auto

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2017 Ferrari 488 GTB DCT

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20” alloy wheels, front lift, passenger display

Up lit Spirit of Ecstasy, Rolls Royce Signature pack

20” forged alloy wheels, adaptive front light system

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Mulliner pack, neck warmer, GT design and massage seats

Heated seats, Porsche crest embossed to head restraints

Sound pack plus, PCM sat nav, Sport chrono pack

Carbon fibre performance pack, club sport package

15 65 Tesla Model S P90 Performance Ludicrous Auto

13 63 Maserati GranCabrio 4.7 V8 MC Stradale MC Shift

2017 Mercedes-Benz C63 S Convertible Auto

17 67 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 GT Convertible Auto

£74,995

£77,995 Sport design front apron, 20” Carrera S alloy wheels

15 15 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta 6.2 V12 DCT

Autopilot convenience features, Aal wheel drive, range upgrade

£69,995 20’’ MC Design alloy wheels , BOSE premium surround system

A small selection from our 100-car showroom 18 18 Porsche 911 Turbo S 3.8 991.2 Cabriolet PDK - Turbo Aerokit painted in high gloss black, heated steering wheel - £163,995 17 67 Porsche 911 Turbo S 3.8 991.2 PDK - Electric sunroof, privacy glass, heated steering wheel, light design pack - £154,995

£63,995 19/20’’ AMG cross spoke wheels, two tone leather

£34,995 Custom pack, 19” multispoke gloss black wheels, exclusive paint finish

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2014 Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.6 V12 Limited Edtion V-Spec Auto - Theatre seat config., driver assistance 3, 21” black alloys - £149,995 17 17 McLaren 570GT 3.8 V8 SSG - Nose lift, red brake callipers, full sport leather interior, tracking system, special paint - £137,995 14 14 Porsche 911 50th Anniversary PDK - 911 50 years edition pack, electric panoramic sunroof, ext. Porsche warranty - £124,995 17 67 Range Rover Sport 5.0 V8 SVR Overfinch Auto - Full Overfinch carbon exterior, 22” forged Leggero wheels - £114,995 18 18 Porsche 911 2 GTS 3.0 991.2 PDK - BOSE, front & rear park assist, sport design rear spoiler, light design pack - £108,995 17 67 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 5.5 V8 BiTurbo Auto – Factory rear seat entertainment, night pack, tow bar - £104,995 15 15 Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Speed Auto - Carbon ceramic brakes with red brake calipers, Cobra interior styling - £89,995 17 17 Tesla Model S 100D Auto - Premium pack,

Sub-zero weather pack, full self-driving capability, enhanced autopilot - £89,995

14 64 Range Rover 5.0 V8 S/C Autobiography Overfinch Auto - Full bespoke Overfinch exterior, 23” Zeus wheels - £89,995 11 11 Bentley Continental GTC 6.0 W12 Series 51 Auto – 20” Supersport wheels, massage seat, reversing camera, black pack - £69,995 11 11 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 3.8 GTS 997 PDK - Ext Porsche warranty, sports chrono pack plus, heated seats, BOSE - £69,995 16 66 Lotus Evora 3.5 V6 410 Sport Auto - Cruise control, air conditioning, 410 side decals, additional BHP - £67,995 16 66 Nissan GT-R 3.8 Recaro Auto - Pearl black metallic paint finish, Front end paint protection film (PPF), BOSE Premium - £66,995 2017 Porsche Cayman 2.5 S PDK - 20-inch Carrera Sport gloss black alloys, Sports suspension with PASM, heated seats - £59,995 17 17 Land Rover Discovery 5 3.0 TD6 HSE Auto – 21” wheels, Black Design pack, front cooler, blind spot monitoring - £51,995

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09 09 Porsche 911 Targa 4 997 GEN II PDK - Sport chrono pack, cruise control, PCM Sat nav, BOSE sound system - £49,995 17 17 BMW M2 3.0T DCT – Visibility pack, Sun protection pack, Apple CarPlay, Harman Kardon, Speed limit display - £38,995 15 65 BMW M3 3.0 DCT - BMW maintenance pack, DCT automatic transmission, Carbon fibre interior trim, HUD - £35,995

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PORSCHE POWER

Bob Arora

AT THE WHEEL

C U T TI N G A DA S H Porsche’s third-generation motor is a diesel-ditching dream, promising interior thrills and plenty of off-road action

To say the first generation Cayenne was pug-ugly would be the understatement of the year! Despite being a site for sore eyes, Porsche have managed to shift 770,000 cars. Thankfully, the second generation Cayenne was much better looking; a diesel was added to the range and it sold like hot cakes.

It was originally launched in 2002 and Porsche purists were up in arms at a SUV joining the range. It did allow plenty of new customers to the brand, which was a total win-win for Porsche. The Macan is now the best-selling car in the range. SUV’s really are a cash cow for manufacturers and it’s no wonder everyone is jumping on to the bandwagon. The profits have enabled Porsche to put money back into its sports cars and EV technology, which is no bad thing at all. Porsche’s all-electric car, the Mission E, which is due next year, is going to be real competition for the Tesla Model S. Back to the Cayenne and I’ve driven the new third generation car. From the front, even the biggest super fan would be hard-pressed to see the difference. The bodywork is all new and it’s a mix of steel and aluminium, which helps make the car lighter. The designers have taken inspiration for the styling of the rear of the car from the 911 & the Panamera - the rear strip gives the rear of the car a great look.

The car is only available with three petrol engines, or a hybrid. Ditching the diesel is quite a brave move as they always tend to be the best-sellers in the range. The entry Cayenne has a three-litre engine with a

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single turbo that pumps out 340bhp. The Cayenne S has a 2.9-litre engine with twin turbos and that pumps out 440bhp, but the range topping Turbo has a four-litre engine and twin turbos that pump out 550bhp. It’s basically a two tonne 911 on stilts. I haven’t driven the Hybrid yet, but it sounds

amazing. It’s nearly as fast as the Turbo and it promises nearly 80mpg.

I drove the entry-level Cayenne, which isn’t a slouch and it sounds great, too. It should have returned nearly 34mpg, but the best I managed to return was 23mpg. This makes the Hybrid even more appealing. The car I drove had a nice set of 21” alloy wheels and despite being so big they didn’t really spoil the ride. I can only imagine cars fitted with the optional air suspension will offer an even smoother ride. Aside from having 21” alloys, the car still looked as though it could have done with slightly larger ones to fill

the arches properly. The previous Cayenne’s interior was definitely starting to show its age.

The beautiful dash and switchgear have been carried over from the Panamera. The dash is dominated by a massive screen, which is touchscreen, and the car’s audio, navigation and phone are all controlled via the screen. All of the switches for the car’s heating and suspension are alongside the gearbox. Instead of switches, you press the panel alongside the gearbox. It makes the whole dash far less cluttered and it looks very classy indeed.

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PORSCHE POWER A large rev counter sits in the middle, as it does with all Porsches, and on either side are two seven-inch screens. They display everything from a sat-nav map to all important driving data. It just oozes quality.

I personally think the indicator storks feel cheap and it’s a shame they’ve been taken from the Audi parts bin as the Porsche ones just felt a bit more solid. There is a bit more room in the back for passengers as the Cayenne is slightly larger than the previous car. The boot is also 100 litres larger than the previous cars, which was already a decent size.

All cars in the range get LED headlights as standard and autonomous braking and pedestrian awareness. The car alerts you to any possible accidents and it even brakes if it sees an upcoming collision. It’s easy to confuse the system, though, as when I was driving in Jesmond along Osbourne Road, there is a tight section as you turn a corner.

The car thinks you’re going to hit an obstacle and it slams the brakes on, when all you are actually doing is passing parked cars and avoiding the bit in the middle of the road where pedestrians stand! If you’ve driven past it, you’ll know where I mean!

This latest Cayenne is still a great car to drive and if you want to throw the car into corners it’s ready for that.

And with the right tyres on, it’s up for some off-roading.

A trip to the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone and you get to see just how capable it is off-road. I’d like to thank Graeme and Alex at Porsche Edinburgh for organising this car for me at short notice.

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KEEPING PACE

Meet the fat cat

Say hello to the little brother of Jaguar’s F Pace; a sharp and sporty motor worthy of a summertime spin

Don’t be fooled into thinking E stands for electric, because it doesn’t.

This car is the smaller brother to the larger F Pace. The F Pace has fast-become the best-selling Jaguar; it goes to prove just what a sales phenomenon SUV’s have become.

The new E Pace looks like it’s going to see similarly massive sales. Jaguar hope the E Pace will take them over a quarter of million sales per year. Another great thing for Jaguar is most of the E and F Pace customers are new to the brand. Jaguar will hope to keep these eager new customers for life and get them to work their way through the range.

The E Pace’s styling is based on the F Type;

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the designers haven’t taken the easy option of just scaling down its bigger brother. From the sporty front lights to the swooping rear section, the car just looks really sharp and sporty. The car’s platform is taken from the equally best-selling Evoque/Discovery Sport.

Entry-level E Paces are all front-wheel drive with manual gearboxes and are priced from £28,000. The range-topping First Edition costs just under £50,000, which is big money for a small SUV! The last time we saw a front-wheel drive Jaguar, it was the much-disliked X Type. That wasn’t a good car for Jaguar, but I do think they’ll be ok with the E Pace. It’s a much nicer-looking car and it’s a great drive. The car is available with three diesel engines and two petrol engines and they’re all

Jaguar’s Ingenium range. The diesels are called D150, D180 and the D240, while the petrol engines are P250 and P300. The numbers after the letters indicate the car’s bhp. I drove the P180 in Dynamic R guise, which Jaguar think will be the best-selling car in the range. Most cars will be the optional nine-speed automatic, but a manual gearbox is also available.

It’s aimed at stealing sales from both the BMW X1 and the Q3, but it needs to take on the Volvo XC40, which has fast-become the best-selling car in its class. I’ll be driving the Volvo soon; it’s a beautiful-looking car, but I think the E Pace has what it takes to take it on. The Jaguar factories are running at full capacity in the UK, so with this in mind cars destined for Europe will be made in Austria in the same factory that makes the Mercedes G Wagon.

Jaguar also has a factory in China to make cars for the rest of the world. My car had 21-inch alloys, which help give the car a real sporty look, along with the body kit. Despite the big wheels and low profile tyres, the ride wasn’t as bad as I was expecting. Cars running on the smaller alloys will no doubt have a more comfortable ride.

The interior is very ‘Jaguar’ indeed; from the grab handle on the passenger side to the switchgear, it’s all really great. The dash is biased towards the driver; I liked the rotary dials for the heating. The Sat Nav wasn’t as good as BMW’s, however.

The car I drove had the optional Meridian speakers, which were brilliant. There is an abundance of storage space, from the huge glove box to the side pockets. Space in the rear was ok for three adults and the panoramic roof makes the car feel very light and airy inside. I must say, the rear window is very small, though, and I needed the parking

sensors, especially when anyone was sitting in the back.

The boot space is smaller than its rivals and strangely enough the car is actually heavier than its big brother! The extra weight means it’s not quite as dynamic as a small car really should be. Driving this car along country roads highlights just how heavy it is and it doesn’t like being thrown in to corners at all.

The F Pace has fastbecome the best-selling Jaguar; it goes to prove just what a sales phenomenon SUV’s have become

My car had the optional diamond style stitching in the leather; the interior is a really nice place to spend some time.

The diesel engine is a bit noisy, but they are obviously more efficient than the petrol versions.

The E Pace is a welcome addition to the segment and, despite its shortcomings, it genuinely is a nice car to drive. The styling works and, despite its weight, the car is a rare sight on the roads and I’m sure Jaguar will make a record number of cars this year.

The E Pace will help find plenty allimportant new customers for the brand.

Car courtesy of Stratstone Jaguar Newcastle

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