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Education: a controversial subject! We have helpful advice on how to choose the right school for your child.

There’s plenty of retail therapy too, with seashoreinspired homes, a sneak peak at the Autumn fashion scene and our secret shopper has been out and about finding the best local buys.

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11–13 SEPTEMBER 2015 The whole of Chapelfield Gardens in the heart of Norwich city centre, has been secured for this two day, inaugural event, taking place on 12th and 13th September with plans to involve transforming the gardens into a food and drink village, featuring a producers’ marquee, bar, the City Farm, Feast on the Street, cookery demonstration theatre sponsored by Norfolk County Council, and live music and street entertainers. For more information and timings go to www.norfolkfoodanddrink.com

newsonthestreet ....and on the Norwich Grapevine HEAD OUT…IT’S THURSDAY! Thursday evenings in the city will never be the same again, thanks to an exciting new initiative by BID (Business Improvement District) to bring entertainment to the streets of Norwich. It’s called Head Out, Not Home… and it’s all free! Launched on 25 June, every Thursday evening until 27 August, from 4.40pm 8pm, Norwich will be alive with street performers and music, including acts from London’s world famous Covent Garden. Timberhill, Gentleman’s Walk, Hay Hill and St Gregory’s Green will be buzzing with street entertainment talent.

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The futuristic new Game Zone at Potters Resort at Hopton-onSea. The resort has undergone a £1.5 million transformation – the new Game Zone features four Ten Pin bowling lanes, a soft play area, iPad bar and family-friendly gaming machines.

The Game Zone is open seven days a week and is available for all guests during family breaks, as well as local guests who are able to hire the area for parties.

For full event listings, visit norwichbid.co.uk

STYLE IN STORE For all you fashionistas out there, Jarrold’s remodelled Fashion Floor is not to be missed.

Opening in September, the floor will include a completely new-look womenswear floor showcasing their fabulous line up of fashion brands, a stunning new Shoe Lounge, a glamorous new Lingerie department, and much more. The opening follows hot on the heels of Jarrold’s July fashion show, which acted as a tantalising teaser of the good things to come. See you there!

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Le Bistro, on Exchange Street, has been shrouded in scaffolding for a few weeks now, but fear not, they are still open as usual and have some delicious dishes on their summer menu. Why not pop in for Fresh Cromer Crab, Tiger Prawns with Chilli and Garlic, or Wild Mushroom Gnocchi?!

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THREE CHEERS (AND SHIRTS) FOR CITY

The Away Kit: designed with fans in mind

Vanilla talks to Steve Balmer-Walters, Head of Retail at NCFC

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AST MONTH Norwich City Football Club (NCFC) launched an astonishing three kits to kick-start the 2015-16 Premier League season. Since then, all three kits manufactured by family-run Italian company Errea, have created debate from the fans of our home club and have gone on to achieve record sales figures.

We caught up with Steve Balmer-Walters, Head of Retail at NCFC to find out how he came up with the distinctive designs of this year’s kits.

To mark the 80th anniversary of Carrow Road this year, Steve took inspiration from the longest worn shirt in the club’s history.

“Inspiration was taken from the ‘half and half’ home kit August/September 2015 Vanilla

which was adopted in 1927 and worn for a total of twenty years and the design was implemented into this year’s home shirt,” explained Steve.

“The ‘pin stripe’ away kit however was very much designed after talking to fans at away matches. I often used to hear how the fans wanted to represent their club, showing their colours when away from home. They wanted to feel ‘at home from home’ and that’s what sparked the creation of the 80s inspired green shirt with yellow pin stripes.”

Steve, who works very closely with Errea, flying out to Italy on a regular basis to ensure the vision and designs are on point and on trend, wanted to introduce a third

kit to the 2015-16 season. The third kit, or alternatively known as the ‘hoops’ kit has made history for the club as it is the first third kit designed and manufactured for the Premier League.

“I wanted to create a design that had the ‘fun factor’ and a design that was really out there.

As hoops have never been used on a City shirt before, I thought it would be a good fit for the first City third shirt. For me, the hoops represent connecting with our customers, and the shirt is all about having fun in the community. This shirt is like marmite, you will either love it or hate it and that’s the fun part about it.”

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ACH KIT, which retails in all three Canaries Official stores across the city (Carrow Road, Chapelfield and Castle Mall), and on the club’s retail website shop.canaries.co.uk, is entirely different.

“With different collars and sleeves, shorts and socks, the home, away and third kits are completely unique, which I believe is a massive selling point for the customer.”

“A lot of time goes into choosing the fabric to use and there are many factors to take into consideration, such as breathability and performance.

The world-renowned Mundial fabric used on each kit is a high performance technical fabric which is also used by clubs in the highest professional leagues of Italy, Spain and France.”

The next job for Steve is to start thinking about the designs for the 2016-17 season, in the retail world, it never stops! OTBC!

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ISKA animal print dress

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Grey print skirt

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£35 Miss Selfridge

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Hellweathers mac £140

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Colour block sweater £32

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AVE YOU EVER been frustrated when shopping? Found yourself drowning in a sea of fashion and yet you can find nothing to wear? Have you gone through some life changes, affecting your looks or confidence? Or do you simply not know what suits you and would love more help? Would you love a boost to your image, for work or personal reasons?

These are just some of the reasons that The Style Show was born!

The The Style Show is owned by Style Guru Maid’s Chrissi Rix, who decided women needed a different way to shop and a new way to achieve bringing out the best in themselves, without the costly expense of a personal style consultation.

Chrissi feltPantone that 7416 of paramount importance was the need to ensure women felt good about themselves, empowered, inspired and confident. Chrissi says, “We all know how we feel when we think we look great. It can make us feel fabulous and so much more confident. When we feel more confident we are more inclined to try Pantone new things, take on7506 new challenges and tackle the things in our lives we would like to achieve. It can be liberating and so very uplifting. I am a normal woman, divorced with 4 children and have faced challenges in life and want to bring something to other normal women and their lives”.

Chrissi and her team have years of experience and training as stylists and can be found at The Style Show’s new Style Studio on City Road, Norwich. There is a studio downstairs for styling and makeup advice, after which clients are invited

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to The Style Lounge upstairs, which is an Aladdin’s cave of lovely clothing and Women can Time foraccessories! a good night shop with one-to-one style support in privacy, or out with the with friends. girls?

Chrissi and team will put together outfits and suggest ideas to create looks that will make every woman feel fabulous, leaving confident and excited about what they have chosen.

Clothing is sourced, nationally and internationally, and prices are designed to be affordable, enabling women to build up a wardrobe of wearable pieces that work together. Above all The Style Show’s mantra is that women will leave The Style Studio and Lounge with only the items that really suit them and make the very best of them!

The Style Show has various Open Days and shows across Norfolk. For more information visit styleshow.co.uk or email enquiries@styleshow.co.uk Or call to book an appointment on 07487 796853 and follow TheStyleShow on facebook.

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SHOPPING

New Belle Collection: diamonds in 18ct white gold from £1125 Tilletts

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Art Deco tower pendant £95 Francis Wain

Art Deco pineapple pendant £85 Francis Wain

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Double Farthing necklace £62 Jarrold Mandarin garnet and diamond ring £4250

...at a jewellers near you Alex Monroe Cheeky Crab necklace £195 Jarrold

Vintage aquamarine and diamond cocktail ring £5950

Romance Rose Lorelei earrings £90 Francis Wain

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A Trollbead charm bracelet

BACK TO CHARM SCHOOL

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BY LULU PROSSER

HE 1950s were the golden years for charm bracelets. They were spotted in magazines on the arms of celebrities and politicians wives. Mamie Eisenhower and Jacqueline Kennedy showed off their bracelets in photos of the period. Elizabeth Taylor had a large collection of charm bracelets and wore one almost everywhere. Then the women’s movement of the 1960s ended the explosion of popularity for the charm bracelet. The marriage, homemaker, and motherhood goals of earlier times were replaced with freedom and career ideals and charm bracelets seemed out of touch.

Besides who would wear a dangly dainty charm bracelet with hippee beads and bell bottoms?

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NTIL ABOUT 15 years ago, the words ‘charm bracelet’ were used to suggest a simple, link chain with little figures (rabbits, fairies,

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hearts, stars, that sort of thing) dangling off it. The modern charm bracelet, on the other hand, is more akin to a silver rope upon which expensive beads are threaded. Perhaps someone has bought you one with a single ‘charm’ as a present, the idea being that you will fill the chain bead by bead until you own a unique piece full of memories, gifts and special moments.

Before we go any further, I should confess here that I own a Trollbead charm bracelet. It currently holds 12 beads – from a simple pink-glass number to a detailed silver polar bear – meaning it is less than half-full.

In spite of this, I wear it every day and I love it.

While Trollbead does what it can to compete with brands such as Chamilia and LoveLinks for the female jewellery-lover’s attention, the market leader in the UK is undoubtedly

Pandora, the Danish company founded in 1982 which is now available through 10,000 points of sale in 65 countries. Last year, Pandora posted total revenues of €893m.

Hang on… that’s £700m.

How has this market, based on beads that are so small, become quite so big? Well, for starters, the charms are an easy present idea. There is also, it must be noted, the question of fashion.

Pandora bracelets have a certain cachet and the company spends a large amount of money each year to ensure that this remains the case.

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OR ME, though, it’s not the trendiness of the bracelet which matters. It’s about the memories. Often, I find myself playing with the charms, reminiscing on the things I associate with each bead.

But I’m baffled that my halfempty bracelet effectively already has £300 dangling off it – friends and relatives buying me beads on special occasions over the years mean this small, simple arm ornament is now worth more than anything else I’ve ever owned.

Although, if anyone who knows me is reading this, the Pandora gold and diamond crown would nicely fill another gap…

Pandora, the market-leader

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Organised by Omega Holidays plc, ABTA V4782. ATOL Protected 6081. Single supplement applies on the break including hotel accommodation. Subject to availability. †We have included a reasonable budget for your flights. Should the cost of these fall below or rise above this amount we will amend the holiday cost to reflect these changes and therefore the price may increase or decrease accordingly. The final price will be confirmed at the time of booking. Price excludes £10 adult Norwich Airport Development Fee which is payable at the airport.

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Norfolk Yarn

Tucked away in Pottergate, the knitter’s, spinner’s, quilter’s and weaver’s paradise!

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Owned and run by Rebecca Bone, Norfolk Yarn has become East Anglia’s premier knitting and fibre craft store

years ago with a shop in Alysham Road and moved to the current premises a year ago.

“We were continuously looking for a shop in the city centre and by chance we found this one, which is in a lovely position in the bustling part of the city,” she added.

A recent renaissance in knitting fuelled by well-known celebrities often photographed with their knitting needles in hand has helped to boost Rebecca’s business.

“Knitting is much more in vogue with young people as it is now seen as something bespoke which is individually designed and hand crafted,” she said.

Rebecca also offers a wide range of classes in knitting, crotchet, spinning, felt making and patchwork at the shop. BY SHEREE HANNA

PHOTOGRAPHY: SYLVAINE POITAU

Everyone knows Norfolk folk like a good yarn and that is exactly what fibre expert Rebecca Bone sets out to provide at her wool shop in Pottergate, Norwich.

At Norfolk Yarn you can find baby Alpaca wool; hand-dyed yarns in striking tones; yarns produced by a women’s co-operative in Uruquay; brightly coloured strands of Noro, a mix of mohair and silk from Japan... the list goes on.

Rebecca’s beautiful shop, which also sells spinning wheels and looms, is undoubtedly a knitter’s heaven and the reason her loyal band of customers return time and time again.

“The whole premise of my business is to supply natural fibre, of high quality that is often hand-dyed,” she said. “Good quality wool doesn’t make you itch, it’s beautifully soft and babies can wear it.”

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THE LANES

LIFE IN THE NORWICH L ANES

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VINTAGE FASHION FROLICS MON 24 AUGUST

The Bridewell Museum of Norwich Learn to create your very own vintage look in a special event day with a team of experts: hair by Flamingo Amy and beauty by Lovemoi make up. A style extravaganza such as this is thirsty work, so follow up with tea and cakes at the fabulously fashionable vintage tea party.

No makeover is complete without a good selfie – you’ll have the opportunity to be photographed against the backdrop of the museum displays in full vintage character!

Be inspired by some of the costume collections and at the end of the day enjoy a vintage tea. £25.00/Conc £22.50

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NEW RESTAURANTS IN ST BENEDICTS STREET Eagerly awaited and now open, Richard Bainbridge's Benedicts is a ‘contemporary bistro with classic values, serving modern sophisticated food in a relaxed environment’. Booking here is a must as evening sittings are booked out well in advance with customers wanting to try the new restaurant’s delicious and beautiful food.

Meanwhile next door, Pinocchio’s is under new ownership. The traditional Italian restaurant and pizzeria is now owned by brothers Gonario and Andrea, who have been in the trade for over 20 years and are very passionate about food! Go for the buzzing atmosphere, extensive menu and interesting pasta and pizza dishes...

16 & 17 AUGUST

NORWICH BODY ART FESTIVAL @ Open Norwich

SATURDAY 29 AUGUST, 8PM

TILTING SKY presents ROPE STORE

Some bands are simply made to headline the Arts Centre and here’s one of them. Rope Store are an 8 piece band collectively bowing down at the altar of 60s pop and coming up for air with a sound made for smiling, good times and dancing. Quite simply Saturday nights at the Arts Centre were made for Rope Store. norwichartscentre.co.uk

Norwich has become a cultural and musical focal point for people throughout Norfolk and surrounding areas. The City is seeing a growing population of budding tattoo enthusiasts. The festival aims to show people that the best artists may hold a tattoo machine instead of a paintbrush and the best canvases may be your own skin.

It’ll be two days of tattooists doing what they do best! Plus there will be trade stands showcasing everything from fashion to art, some very interesting stage and street performers, an awards ceremony and more!

For more the most up-to-date information check online at www. norwichlanes.co.uk

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Knowing your rights working under a zero-hours contract

MY QUESTION:

I have been offered a new job without any fixed hours of work.

What does this mean and is the company allowed to employ me on this basis?

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Figures suggest that the use

of zero-hours contracts has increased significantly in recent years and they are particularly common in the hospitality, health and personal care sectors.

On the positive side, such an arrangement can provide flexibility on both sides, for the employer and employee but can also result in a lot of uncertainty for the individual.

It is important to check the written details of your contract very carefully to see what the arrangements are for the employer offering work and what the consequences are if you don’t accept the work offered.

Your contract should also set out what entitlements you have to things like holiday and sick pay. Depending on the amount and the pattern of the hours you work, you may also accrue additional employment rights, even if the contract is expressed as only engaging you as a “worker” (rather than as an “employee”). The question of an individual’s employment status is often a complex one and can change over time according to the regularity of the work carried out under the contract.

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REAL LIVES clauses”, which sought to prevent someone from holding more than one zero hours contract at a time. Further changes may be forthcoming as a result of more Government consultation on the issue, so this is an area of law to keep an eye on in the future.

Zero-hours myth busting (Source: Acas website)

FACT: Zero-hours workers are entitled to annual leave ● Any worker or employee starts to accrue their annual leave from the moment they begin working.

This includes anyone working on a zero-hours contract. ● If the zero-hours contract means that employment is continuous, then a worker should arrange when they take the annual leave with their employer. ● If the zero-hours contract means that the employment will be broken on occasion, then a worker should receive a payment for any accrued but untaken annual leave.

FACT: Zero-hours workers are not obliged to accept work ● If the zero-hours contract is a genuinely casual arrangement, the worker is not obliged to accept any of the hours offered. ● There is a risk that a worker who persistently refuses work when an employer offers it may ultimately influence the employer to terminate the arrangement.

However, it is not good practice for an employer to try and force the worker to work, as this may call into question whether or not this is a genuinely casual arrangement, and it is also unlikely to help with staff morale and productivity.

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FACT: Zero-hours workers have the same statutory rights around travelling time or waiting between jobs as other workers ● There are specific rules concerned with travelling time and the National Minimum Wage, which generally mean that a worker (with the exceptions of a worker’s commute) should be paid at least the National Minimum Wage when they are travelling as a requirement of their job; for example when a care worker is travelling between customers for the same employer. This right is the same for those on zero-hours contracts. ● Equally, it is generally the case that a worker who is required to

be “on-call” and remain on the employer's premises should be receiving at least the National Minimum Wage on average for doing so. Again, there is no special different rule for zerohours contracts, the right is the same. ● However an employer needs to consider any contractual enhancement to these basic rights. For example, permanent workers may have additional pay or conditions attached so the employer needs to ensure that they do not inadvertently discriminate against workers with specific protected characteristics (like age and sex).

Further information on zero-hours contracts is available on the Acas website: www.acas.org.uk/zerohours

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The C-Class Saloon lives and breathes generosity. Muscular and confident on the outside, elegant and welcoming on the inside, the model further improves a successful formula - one that combines countless thoughtful details with a refined and dynamic drive. Some strive to achieve perfection; the C-Class simply makes it look easy.

And from just £319* per month, contact your nearest Robinsons Mercedes-Benz retailer to arrange a test drive. Offer ends 30 September 2015.

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Official government fuel consumption figures in mpg (litres per 100km) for the C-Class range: urban 25.9(10.9)72.4(3.9), extra urban 40.9(6.9)-83.1(3.4), combined 33.6(8.4)-134.5(2.1). CO2 emissions 196-48 g/km. Official EU-regulated

test data is provided for comparison purposes and actual performance will depend on driving style, road conditions and other non-technical factors. Whilst this offer is only available through Mercedes-Benz Finance, we do arrange finance on behalf of other finance companies as well. Model featured is a Mercedes-Benz C 200 SE Saloon with manual transmission at £27,270.00 on-the-road (on-the-road price includes VAT, delivery, 12 months’ Road Fund Licence, number plates, first registration fee and fuel). *Finance offer based on a C 200 Sport Saloon with optional metallic paint on a Mercedes-Benz Agility Agreement, on 10,000 miles per annum. Excess mileage charges may apply. †Payable if you exercise the option to purchase the car. ††Includes optional purchase payment, purchase activation fee and retailer deposit contribution. Orders/credit approvals on selected C-Class models between 1 July and 30 September 2015, registered by 31 December 2015. Guarantees and indemnities may be required. Offers cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Some combinations of features/options may not be available. Please contact your retailer for availability. Terms and conditions apply. Credit provided subject to status by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited, MK15 8BA. Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 2448457 and has its registered address at Tongwell, Milton Keynes, MK15 8BA. Prices correct at time of going to print.

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Lady Cordelia testdrives...

The cultured, feminine perspective on automobiles of the day

Time to Crossover?

IN THE WAKE of the newest GLE-Class and GLC-Class arrivals at Mercedes-Benz next month, we got behind the wheel of the soon-to-be baby of the flock – the GLA-Class.

There was something pleasingly familiar when eyes first landed on the GLA. Why was that? Well, the Mercedes-Benz GLA is based on the A-Class, a hatchback. The GLA is a higher-riding version and gets the title of a “cross-over” as it’s a step up into the four-wheeldrive arena without growing to the enormous proportions of a full off-roader. So with the GLA one gets the practicality of a hatchback and the benefits of a high-driving position, and depending upon the exact model, the ability for all four wheels to deliver power.

That familiarity also comes from the A-Class styling which just flows from it! The contours of the body are a beautiful illustration of the car designer’s art. Here we have the balance between strength and muscularity and graceful

lines; just enough to stand out from the crowd without being too ostentatious.

On the inside, dashboard controls, air vent and dials are purposeful but easy to operate.

Daily-use functions are intuitive and provide sufficient opportunity to set and forget or for cousin Hermione to play to her heart’s content! Many of the secondary functions are displayed on the monitor screen which sits central to the dashboard.

But the standout feature is the premium feel throughout the interior. No less than one would expect when choosing to have the three-pointed star of the manufacturer on the front.

Inside there is a good-size glove box and generous storage bins in the doors. The boot, bigger

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Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Fact File Mpg: 67.3 (Diesel, combined) 0-62mph: 10 seconds OTR price: from £26,265 Comfort: ★★★★★ Economy: ★★★★★ X-Factor: ★★★★ Verdict: Stylish, affordable to run and easy to drive than in the A-Class, will swallow hefty suitcases and is even more capacious when the rear seats fold down.

Being a Mercedes, seat comfort comes as standard, and coupled with ride quality from the bigger tyres and suspension able to cope with a farm track, the GLA has serious long-trip cruising ability.

The higher ride also has the advantage of a generous view of one’s surroundings.

Choosing the exact specification to suit one’s needs is also a pleasure as Mercedes-Benz sales staff are fully trained and so helpful. A trip to Mercedes-Benz of Norwich to review the GLA is pleasurable all round! ■ www.mercedes-benzofnorwich.co.uk

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Your break price includes… ✓ Comfortable accommodation ✓ Five course dinner with selected wines ✓ Midnight dish and breakfast the following morning ✓ Live evening entertainment ✓ Extensive sports and leisure facilities, and activities

These breaks are popular and will sell fast.

To book your One Night Special call: 0333 3207 Quote ‘VANILLA’ at time of booking www.pottersholidays.com Potters Resort Coast Road Hopton-on-Sea Norfolk NR31 9BX Terms and conditions apply. ‘VANILLA’ must be quoted at time of booking. All prices shown are based on Bungalow accommodation, supplements apply. For new bookings only and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. *Drinks inclusive from 6pm to close of bars, Exclusions apply. Our calls cost no more than national rate and in many cases count towards inclusive minutes on mobile and landline contracts.

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Win Reload tickets Reload is back for 2015! It’s a huge 2-day festival of 70’s and 80’s music at the Norfolk Showground near Norwich. Performing classic hits on-stage on Saturday 12th September will be include Billy Ocean, UB40, and Howard Jones. Sunday 13th September features Rick Astley, Level 42, and The Boomtown Rats.

Details and ticket info at heart.co.uk.

Here’s your chance to win 2 VIP tickets for both Saturday and Sunday, with Heart FM and Vanilla Magazine!

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The natural escape... closer than you think Enjoy a great short break or holiday at Kelling Heath, where you can choose from woodland lodges, luxury holiday homes and touring pitches.

Bookings 01263 588181 or online www.kellingheath.co.uk Kelling Heath, Weybourne, Holt, Norfolk NR25 7HW

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WOODLAND LODGES Your accommodation is in one of Kelling Heath’s Woodland Lodges, which sleep up to six people. All Woodland Lodges have central heating and doubleglazing, a kitchen with microwave oven, cooker, fridge-freezer, washing machine and dishwasher; a well-equipped and comfortable lounge with colour TV and excellent sleeping accommodation, with bedding and linen included. There is a choice of two or three bedroom Lodges.

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Vanilla Magazine has teamed up with Kelling Heath to offer our readers a chance to take a short break this autumn in the splendid surroundings of Kelling Heath at Weybourne, near Holt. We are giving you the chance to spend three or four nights in a luxury self catering Woodland Lodge on selected dates during October and November.

THE NATURAL ESCAPE Kelling Heath is set in 270 acres of stunning woodland and rare open heathland and is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing break. Enjoy delightful woodland walks and nature trails or for an extra charge you can relax in the magnificent Health & Fitness Club. Facilities include an indoor pool, spa pool, sauna and steam rooms and gym.

This promotion includes a 2-for-1 offer on the health club day and three day tariffs. Or simply relax and enjoy good food and refreshments in the Forge & Terrace and Bars.

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To take advantage of this exclusive offer book online at www.kellingheath.co.uk using voucher code KVM560 or telephone 01263 588181 quoting the reference Vanilla Reader Offer, please have your preferred dates plus alternatives available.

Terms & Conditions: All bookings are subject to availability and standard Kelling Heath booking and hiring conditions apply.

For tariffs see website www.kellingheath.co.uk. We regret that pets or smoking are not allowed in the holiday accommodation. Details will be sent out with confirmation of booking. Opening times of bars and restaurants may vary.

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HethersettOld Hall School Independent day school for girls 3-18 andboys 3-11 with boarding for girls from 9

Small classes, wide horizons Hethersett Old Hall School is a friendly, high-achieving independent school set in sixteen acres of beautiful grounds and with easy access from both the A11 and A47.

Call to arrange a tour for your family to see our school in action - from nursery to sixth form - and discover for yourself what makes it such a happy and successful place for your child to thrive.

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SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING 14 OCTOBER 2015 | 5.00-9.00PM

One of Tatler Magazine’s 20 Best State Schools 2014 Affordable boarding fees - just £9,750 per year with education free to all Over 72% of students achieved the Gold Standard at GCSE (5 grades at A*- C including English and Maths) 2014 Wymondham College is the top school in Norfolk for students gaining at least 3 A Levels at A*-E (98%) - 2014

enquiries@wymondhamcollege.org | 01953 609000 | www.wymondhamcollege.org

The Education issue

How to choose the right school so it is only right that you take the time to inspect them all, and judge them on their individual merits. Just because you like the look of one primary or secondary school doesn’t mean that all of the others in your catchment area are the same.

SCHOOL VISITS

If asked how to go about choosing the right school for your child what would you say?

It’s a question that you should be asking yourself if your child is of schooling age, or is already in school and making the move from primary to secondary. And in asking the question it will throw up a myriad of additional questions that together can make for something of a mine field if you are doing it for the first time.

The first question to ask is: what sort of school did I attend and was it right for me? It may sound contrived but looking back at your own schooling can lead you to make some informed decisions. After all if you went to a school that was under funded or under resourced you wouldn’t realistically expect your child to August/September 2015 Vanilla

go there would you?

In many cases, you will feel drawn to certain schools because of local reputation, but do keep an open mind and try not to be too influenced by your own school experience – the whole educational offer has changed dramatically in the last few years let alone the last 25 years.

Most of us have been out of the schooling arena for some time and things have changed quite a lot so it is only reasonable to expect that nothing is necessarily as it was when you were at school. So make a checklist with your partner and work down that list to make an informed choice.

Also don’t just pick one school.

In your area alone there may be three, four or five schools that would be suitable for your child,

Visit the schools if you can. Use the opportunities presented by school open days to see what the school has to offer.

Stephen Crump, Headmaster of Hethersett Old Hall School points out, “Useful though prospectuses and websites are, there’s no better way to find the school which offers the best “fit” for your child than visiting the school when it’s in full swing and observing whether pupils are happy and motivated. And don’t be afraid to ask questions – not just from the person showing you around, but from any pupil or staff member.”

Talk to your child as they will almost certainly know children who attend the schools on your list. Find out from them what their friends think or ask their friends directly. You would be surprised at just how unbiased and informative children can be about their schooling.

Ask about the facilities and after school activities the schools have to offer.

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a place where your child will learn the rudimentary skills of communication and how to mix with others.

Speak to your local authority and ask about league tables and exam results, you can tell a lot from the league tables and exam results as to how well a school performs.

“It is difficult not to be impressed by grand buildings, flashy websites and expensive prospectuses,” says Philip Oldroyd, Head of Langley Prep School, “but it is what happens inside the school buildings that is important, not what they look like and the only way to understand that is to go there to see the children at work and play and feel the atmosphere for yourself."

If necessary make a shortlist of schools that you think may fit the bill and ask to visit them again. Sometimes a second look can throw up things that you may have missed first time round or that just didn’t spark your interest at the time. Most schools will be happy to do this. Not only does it show you have your child’s well being at heart, but it also allows you to familiarise yourself with the staff along the way.

Mike Crossley, Headmaster of Taverham Hall Preparatory School, points out: "When it comes to choosing the right school for your child, a large part of the decision will come down

The Education issue You would be surprised at just how unbiased and informative children can be about their schooling to instinct and the feeling you get when you look around.”

“At Taverham Hall Preparatory School, our pupils are your tour guides. Is the atmosphere warm and welcoming? Are pupils happy and engaged?”

Jason Morrow, Headmaster of Norwich High School agrees: “I would pay particular attention to the quality of relationships you see both among students and between staff and students.

The best schools manage to combine fostering confidence with appropriate challenge and support for each individual and you should trust your instincts on whether a school is right for your child.”

Make notes – and lots of them – don’t be afraid to ask your guide to repeat some information you may think relevant. After all, you only have a certain amount of time to tour the school.

Observe how the teachers and pupils interact if you can and if you can manage to coincide your visit with the end of the school day don’t be afraid to speak to parents who have come to collect their children. If you explain your reasons for asking them questions they will be more than happy to help. After all they have been through the same process themselves at some stage.

Perhaps most important of all, take on board your child’s comments and opinions. After all it is they who will be spending most of their time at school. If it looks right and feels right, then it more than likely will be, but if your child isn’t going to be happy there then the whole process can only end in tears.

And finally, some wise words for children from Jonathan Taylor, Principal of Wymondham College: “Have big dreams and ambitions.

School will prepare you to be resilient and equip you with the grit and determination needed to succeed and overcome the inevitable knock-backs along the way. Positivity attracts positivity – and positive people are generally great to be around.”■ For more useful information on choosing a school visit www. gettherightschool.co.uk

We’d like to thank... (l to r) Mike Crossley, Taverham Hall; Stephen Crump Hethersett Old Hall; Jason Morrow, Norwich High School; Philip Oldroyd, Langley Preparatory; Jonathan Taylor, Wymondham College.

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• Sport, music and drama integral to curriculum • Woodland setting and large onsite playing fields • Close to city centre • Comprehensive bus service • Offers continuity of education from 11 to 18 at Langley School

For more information please contact Julie Berry on 01603 433055 or jberry@langleyschool.co.uk www.langleyschool.co.uk

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Fish garland £12 Jarrold

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Organic bowl £40 Jarrold

Small basket £4.99 The Kitchenary

home stuff

Home accessories to please your inner beachcomber Stripey mug £4.99 The Kitchenary

Anorak picnic blanket £36 Berrys & Grey

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Chalk Paint Workshop

Whitstable BBQ £25 Berrys & Grey

Reclaimed elm table lamp base with shade £125 Whitewash wooden wall photo frame £33 The Grey Goose August/September 2015 Vanilla

Berrys & Grey Chalk Paint Workshops have arrived! Based in the centre of Norwich, a stone’s throw away from their store, you can learn about what chalk paint has to offer and the benefits and tricks to creating various techniques. Courses now booking for September. £69 per person Lunch is provided on the day along with hot drinks.

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2015 HOME TRENDS Cole & Son Melville wallpaper available at Baker Rhodes

Sanderson Country Stripe Summer House fabric available at Salt Interior Design

Roman folds in Prestigious Coast fabric (1200mm x 1200mm) £229 each Cushions in various Coast selection designs £42 each Norwich Sunblinds

Curtains in Prestigious Coast Waters Edge fabric with bobble trim (1.8m x 2.3m) £491 Matching cushion £42 Norwich Sunblinds

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SEASHORE STYLE Bring some beach, sun-drenched, driftwood effects into your home and make the summer last forever

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Efeso-R Blanco · 14,4x89,3 cm. / 21,8x89,3 cm.

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SEASHORE STYLE Flooring ideas

Vives ceramic wood effect tiles available at Norwich Tile Centre

Para reproducir esta colocación es necesario trabar el modelo Caria 15 cm.

To reproduce this installation, it is necessary to overlap Caria by 15 cm.

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Driftwood effect tiles available at Foras

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Stonemarket Timberstone Sleeper set: these look like beachside driftwood but are hardwearing paving slabs available at MKM Norwich

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HOMES Bain-de-Minuet wallpaper by Christian Lacroix £83 per roll

John Lewis

Lewis and Wood ‘Force’ wallpaper £169.20 per panel

‘Force’ fabric £108 pm

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THE MARBLE EFFECT

Museum by Peronda modern marble effect tiles Norwich Tile Centre

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NATURE’S PATTERN The natural beauty of marble makes it a popular choice for decorating, whether in a living room, kitchen or bathroom. In its palest forms, it’s so versatile, allowing you to decorate in pretty much any way you like, while highly veined versions will make a statement in themselves. Marble and wood together combine to create a perfect balance of natural materials. One earthy and organic, the other its shinier and more sophisticated natural cousin.

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Jerusalem Gold marble splashback and vanity unit

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REAL MARBLE is easily one of the most beautiful of all flooring and worktop options. Although expensive to purchase and install, the marble tile is extremely durable and will last for much longer than many other less expensive types of tile. Colour options are numerous, from black to white, from pink to green...

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View marble and natural stone, many displayed in situ, at the Foras showrooms at Stowbridge and Burnham

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DESTINATION SHOPPING

The ultimate desination shop for stone and porcelain products for inside and outside the home The Townhouse Burnham Market

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After a sympathetic renovation programme, this stunning period property is the new second home of Foras Walls and Floors Studio and Show Garden, presenting an inspirational showcase of new and innovative natural stone and porcelain products for inside and outside the home.

 The first home of Foras in Stowbridge boasts over 60 running Water features and 10,000m2 of Landscaped Gardens and walls and floors showroom  The Townhouse has been designed to inspire you and get your imagination ignited by presenting rooms finished with all the products. Stroll through rooms dressed with Jem Lake kitchen designs and bespoke carpentry and floors laid in the finest natural stone by Foras.  Full bi-fold doors lead into a tranquil show garden with sensory planting and running water features, seating, sculptures, pots and planters, bird baths...

Your journey then takes you through the breath-taking Orangery where you are able to browse a vast collection of high grade natural stone and porcelain products produced using the latest technology.

Let your imagination run wild in our glamorous mosaic room, complete with full wall bespoke mural artwork and a whole host of ideas in which you can demonstrate your individuality, creativity and personal flair.

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Foras has dedicated the last decade to designing and sourcing stylish and functional products for the home and garden. Their products are selected to provide longevity, originality, backed up with full customer service and consultation, for inside and outside and any room in between.

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Here are five tips to get you started: 1. Mixed metals Mixing warm metals, such

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2. Moody indigo Dark and moody shades are a growing fashion for luxury projects. For paint, try Farrow & Ball’s ‘Stiffkey Blue’.

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Skilled interior design can also transform a room using lighting. This autumn we will be showcasing more lighting, including new Danish pendants, table and floor lamps. All lighting can be ordered from the city centre shop or from our website.

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TAPAS & COCKTAILS @ THE LIBRARY The long awaited summer is finally here. New for this year at The Library Restaurant, the lovely lounge bar is offering a varied and interesting selection of tapas – think tempura of artichokes with Iberico ham, Manchego and aioli; Padron peppers; platters of charcuterie; griddled halloumi with new season asparagus... Hopefully leaving room for a coconut and cardamom brulée with refreshing mango sorbet, all to be enjoyed alongside delicious cocktails, craft beers or even a chilled iced coffee. Make the most of the beautiful sun-filled courtyard too!

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THE HONINGTON BUCK Lacons Brewery has opened its first pub in 50 years – The Honingham Buck is one of Norfolk’s prettiest pubs set in the heart of the village and its community. It will showcase Lacons multi-award winning range of ales. The Pub has been lovingly restored while retaining its historic appeal. A new dining area has been created and the addition of a brand new kitchen, new toilets, disabled facilities and additional parking have ensured it delivers all that is required for a contemporary community pub. Next year the pub will offer accommodation with eight bedrooms, which will be finished to the highest standards.

If you are involved in Gluten Free food and drink in any way – if you Bake it, create it, grow it, make it, rear it, retail it or serve it then you must get involved with Norfolk Gluten Freedom EXPO.

SOMETHING LIGHT

The Norfolk Mead Hotel is a lovely destination at any time of the year but she definitely looks her best in the summer – the grounds extend right to the banks of the River Bure. They serve a tasty and light summer lunchtime menu Monday to Saturday, 12-5pm. Crab, avocado, pink grapefruit and chilli dressing; Homemade apple, sage and fennel sausage roll; Chargrilled chicken Caesar salad, to name a few. We can highly recommend it!

BOUTIQUE B&B AT BAWBURGH

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A new era has begun for the 17th Century King’s Head Inn at Bawburgh. The first floor of the Grade II listed building has been lovingly converted, providing six beautiful boutique bedrooms, a great boost for this picturesque village. Prices are £90 per room per night and this includes a delicious breakfast as well. To book call Anton on 01603 744977.

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Award Winning Fine Dining

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ur Award Winning A La Carte Menu offers locally sourced ingredients and produce, resulting in traditional British dishes with a modern European twist. As a Fine Dining Restaurant, service and food are paramount, resulting in the ultimate dining experience.

Restaurant Opening Times Thursday, Friday & Saturday 7.00pm till 10.00pm • Thursday & Friday lunchtime 12.00pm till 2.30pm

Parties & Events Restaurant Corporate Events Weddings Boutique B&B Langley Abbey

To book please call 01508 491112 or visit www.brasteds.co.uk

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NORFOLK CELEBRATING FOOD & DRINK AROUND THE YEAR

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ow in its 11th year, Norfolk Food & Drink sponsored by Adnams, has grown into the largest countywide festival of its kind in the UK. Made up of hundreds of individual festivals and events, Norfolk Food & Drink offers a multitude of opportunities to sample some of the county’s best food and drink, from Cromer crab and lobsters to succulent game and rare breed meats, from fabulous cheeses and pork pies to breads, pastries and cakes. Whatever kind of foodie experience you want in Norfolk, there is something for you… Restaurants, pubs, farm shops, farmers’ markets, breweries… you name it, they all enter into the spirit of encouraging people to sample Norfolk food and drink. And having recently rebranded, Norfolk Food & Drink now celebrates the county’s burgeoning food and drink industry throughout the year – so be part of it!

THE NORWICH FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

This year the organisers are launching their own flagship event for the city – The Norwich Food & Drink Festival sponsored by

Cozens-Hardy solicitors.

Previously a one-day event, this reinvigorated event will be a new-look two-day celebration of food and drink, which will further build on the success of the one day festival of 2014.

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The whole of Chapelfield Gardens in the heart of Norwich city centre, has been secured for this two day event taking place on 12th and 13th September with plans to involve transforming the gardens into a food and drink village, featuring a producers’ marquee, bar, the City Farm, Feast on the Street, cookery demonstration theatre sponsored by Norfolk County Council, and live music and street entertainers.

Organisers are working in partnership with the Tour of Britain, so that the two-day Food & Drink Festival in the centre of Norwich can be tied in with the Tour, which will go through the centre of Norwich city on Saturday 12th September. In order to replace the Tour footfall on the Sunday, they will then introduce the Battle of the Bangers sponsored

by Hargreave Hale into the ‘village’ ‘village – one of the best-loved and most established events of the festival, it last year attracted over 4000 into the city.

A huge thank you must also go to The RedCat Partnership, Future Radio, SSY Guarding and Norwich City Council for their magnificent support. This fabulous celebration of food and drink in Norfolk, right in the heart of Norwich, promises something for all the family.

For more information and timings go to www.norfolkfoodanddrink.com

THE FOODIE’S EVENT GUIDE September 5 & 6 SEPTEMBER

Taste of Wayland weekend 5 & 6 SEPTEMBER

North Norfolk Food & Drink Festival 5 & 6 SEPTEMBER

The Big Onion Festival Elveden Estate TUES 8 SEPTEMBER

A Feast with the Feed at The Great Hospital WED 9 SEPTEMBER

Fish & Chip Supper at Brasteds 10 & 11 SEPTEMBER

Café Culture at The Forum 11-13 SEPTEMBER

Norwich Food & Drink Festival including Feast on the Street, City Farm, Battle of the Bangers, The Sheep Show, Norwich Drink Festival, Producers, etc.

Generously supported by headline sponsor Cozens-Hardy solicitors.

Battle of the Bangers sponsored

by Hargreave Hale.

12 & 13 SEPTEMBER Family Event in the garden at The Cathedral & Narthex 22 SEPTEMBER

Moveable Feast 23 SEPTEMBER

Local Flavours sponsored by Leisure Foods 18-20 SEPTEMBER

Brecks Festival 25-27 SEPTEMBER

Great Yarmouth Food & Drink Festival Wroxham Barns Scone Competition – last Sunday in September 28 SEPTEMBER-11 OCTOBER

North Norfolk Restaurant Week

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Sprowston Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club Wroxham Road Norwich NR7 8RP 01603 410871 www.MarriottSprowstonManor.co.uk

Here at Sprowston Manor, we have two fantastic dining experiences.

Our 1559 Restaurant provides first class creative dishes, sourced from the best local produce complimented by a wide selection of fine wines.

With a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, 1559 Restaurant is the perfect backdrop for the ultimate dining experience.

1559 Bar also offers Afternoon Tea at £15.59 per person and Champagne Afternoon Tea at just £23 per person, served daily between 12.30pm – 5.00pm Zest Café, Bar and Grill proudly serve Starbucks alongside a fantastic range of lunchtime and evening dishes. With fantastic views of our 18 hole golf course, our Zest Café, Bar and Grill is the more casual of our two dining outlets.

To book a table or for more information, please call 01603 410871. facebook.com/SprowstonManor twitter.com/SprowstonManor

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The Kitchenary PROBABLY NORFOLK’S LARGEST INDEPENDENT COOKSHOP

Beat the traffic queues and save on parking fees.......

The Kitchenary Cookshop stocks a large range of cookware, bakeware, cake decorations, tools and gadgets for keen cooks, as well as a sizeable home-brew department.

If you love cooking (or know someone who does), go along and see what you can find.

Cake tin hire available.

Unit 16 Taverham Garden & Crafts Centre, Fir Covert Road, Taverham Norwich, NR8 6HT. Tel: 01603 261932 - Web: www.kitchenary.co.uk - Email: info@kitchenary.co.uk Opening Times: Mon - Sat: 9.00am - 5.00pm - Sun: 10.30am - 4.30pm

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Breckland blueberry, lavender & honey cake Mermaid Sandelson won the junior section of the Great Brecks Bake-off in September 2014.

The event, in Swaffham, formed part of the annual Norfolk Food and Drink Festival. The judges, including Vanessa Scott, were so impressed with the cake and the luscious use of local ingredients that she was asked to take part in the cookbook. At only thirteen years old she is our youngest contributor. Mermaid has been helping her mother and sister bake for the Perfect Spot Café in the gardens of Narborough Hall since she was seven, and looks forward to opening her own restaurant one day.

Mermaid Sandelson serves 8 cake 20ml milk 6 lavender sprigs 250g soft butter 200g golden caster sugar 250g self-raising flour 50g runny Breckland honey 5 medium eggs 150g blueberries FillinG 250g icing sugar 80g soft unsalted butter 30ml lavender milk 50g Blueberries 200g essence Blueberry and lavender Jam 50g Breckland honey toppinG 100g blueberries 1 tbsp essence Blueberry and lavender Jam

(left to right) Mary Kemp, cookery writer; Vanessa Scott, hotelier; Melinda Raker, patron of Marie Curie in Norfolk

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COOKING UP £100,000 Bring together three women who are involved with the food community and passionate about promoting the wealth of produce of their home county, add a wish to support a worthwhile charity and it doesn’t take too long to work out that a cookery book might be on the cards.

Authors Mary Kemp, Melinda Raker and Vanessa Scott have not compromised in the production of this excellent book, which will raise not just funds but also the profile of the wonderful work of Marie Curie, providing care and support for people living with a terminal illness and their families.

The best makers, bakers and growers from across the Norfolk acres have come together to support this venture with funds, enthusiasm and a wealth of skills sharing the recipe platform with chefs, including Galton Blackiston, Chris Coubrough, Richard Hughes and Roger Hickman, and keen cooks, such as the Lord Bishop of Norwich and the late Alice

Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4. Line two 20cm sponge tins with baking parchment.

Gently warm 70ml milk with 6 sprigs of lavender and set aside for around 30 minutes to infuse.

Cream the soft butter with the caster sugar and honey until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, one egg at a time with one tsp of the flour and beat well until all the eggs are combined.

Sift the flour into the cake mixture and fold in gently. At this point add the 150g of the blueberries and 20ml of the infused lavender milk. The blueberries must be barely mixed through, only one or two folds, so they do not break.

Divide the mixture between the two tins and bake for 25 minutes until the centre of the cake is risen and just firm to the touch. Turn out the cakes and very carefully peel off the baking parchment and the blueberries will be slightly sticky on the base.

While the cake is cooling make the filling. Mix the honey gently with 50g of the blueberries and set aside. Whisk the soft butter with the sifted icing sugar until very white and smooth.

Take the lavender sprigs out of the milk and add the milk to the butter icing. Whisk again.

When the cake is cool spread one half with a thick layer of the jam and spread the honeyed blueberries on top. Spread the lavender butter cream on the other half and sandwich together.

Decorate the top with the blueberries mixed with the tbsp of jam and a sprig of garden lavender.

Syzling, who lived in Croxton for over 100 years, had been in service for many years and was a wonderful home baker.

But there is something else remarkably special about this book.

Thanks to the subscriptions of the contributors and the generosity of the many sponsors, all the production costs are covered and every penny of the £20 retail cost will go to Marie Curie and thus every single book sold will fund the equivalent of one hour of nursing care and support for those who wish to spend their last few months, weeks or days at home.

Given the choice, wouldn’t that be the preference for us all? So here is a chance to help provide that care: supporting Marie Curie in Norfolk is just a piece of cake.

Books available from: Jarrolds, The Book Hive, and the Assembly House, Norwich; Ceres Bookshop, Swaffham; Gurneys, Burnham Market, and from the website www.norfolksowncookbook.co.uk

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Everyone should own a copy of this very beautiful cookery book, and know that each time they cook and serve one of the excellent recipes therein they are giving support to the vital care that Marie Curie provides for the people of Norfolk.

Delia Smith

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Tea & Iced Tea by Wilkinson’s Tea and Coffee Merchants

The perfect cup of tea

Draw fresh water from the mains and set to boil. Before it boils, rinse the teapot with hot water to cleanse and warm it and add – the traditional guidance – one teaspoon of tea per person and ‘one for the pot’. Loose-leaf tea gives a better flavour by far; the leaves can swim around the pot.

Immediately as the water boils, pour on to the tea, stir and let it brew for 3-4 minutes. Pour through a strainer into your cup. Milk in first? Well, the debate will never end... Or try a slice of lemon, lime or even ginger in your teacup instead. Serve in Grandma’s best china, raise your little finger and savour.

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Iced tea An alternative for a rare hot summer’s day is iced tea, refreshingly different and thirst quenching. It’s best to make your tea in advance, a few hours or even the night before, and let it go cold. A flavoured or scented tea gives best results. At Wilkinson’s they have a large selection of the pure fruit teas based on hibiscus, which yields a rich, burgundy-coloured and fruity brew: strawberry and kiwi, apple & lemon, woodland berries, and many others.

So, choose your tea and be generous with the quantities, at least 3 tablespoons per pint of boiling water for a rich, concentrated infusion. Add sugar to the hot liquid if desired, leave to go cold and do not strain (yet). Shortly before required, pour the tea through a mesh strainer into a jug. Take another large glass jug and fill one third to half full with ice cubes. Pour on the cold tea, add some sliced summer fruits, a sprig of mint (like a non-alcoholic Pimms), stir and serve. A naughty adult twist is to add a generous slug of vodka. You can, of course, use a traditional tea, Earl Grey mixed with plum tea or an exotic green jasmine, for example.

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Welcome to an award winning Restaurant

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Find out more on our website, or book now.

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Whether it’s a business lunch, an intimate liaison, a family get-together or just time for a party, our staff at Number 24 Restaurant will strive to make your occasion special.

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We are a small and cosy little restaurant bar specialising in real serious cocktails and world-inspired tapas style dishes from an everchanging menu Opening times monday-saturday 10am- midnight Food served lunch 12:00-14:30 dinner 18:00-late

01603 623971 Available for private hire Booking advised

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eTIAnL itFIcDh K EN CON LANCE HILL Lance is Executive Chef at Delia’s Restaurant & Bar and Yellows American Bar & Grill at Carrow Road What do you like to eat after a hard day in the kitchen?

If I’m honest, every day working as a chef at Carrow Road is busy.

The build up to cater for home fixtures is massive, preparing well over 1000 three course meals, but the catering team all work hard on non-matchdays too. We cater for an array of business meetings, conferences and events, as well as Delia’s restaurant and bar – which is open to everyone every Friday and Saturday evening – and Yellows American Restaurant, which is open from Tuesday to Saturday. So if I’ve eaten before a bustling service, afterwards I enjoy a small, strong Espresso with a few squares of bitter dark chocolate. However, if I need something more substantial, it has to be a good crusty white bread sandwich, lightly buttered and filled with mature Keens Cheddar and tangy, piquant pickle finished off with a nice chilled bottle of beer.

Which dish do you enjoy cooking the most?

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“Sourcing locally, to reduce food miles, and growing our own where possible just makes good sense” chocolates served with coffee in Delia’s Restaurant. Personally, I love cooking marinated, slow-cooked meats. On our new menu in Yellows due to be launched very soon, there will be a pulled pork Sandwich – Shoulder of Pork cooked very slowly, shredded and tossed in our home made BBQ sauce.

What ingredient do you think will be the next big thing?

Not trendy I know, but I hope it’s real food. Apart from charging more for less, what’s the point of turning a carrot, decorating a plate with spots of sauce and serving food under a smoke filled cloche. Becoming friendlier with our environment; sourcing locally to reduce the food miles and growing our own where possible just makes good sense. Home cooked results are always the

most rewarding and in turn will help to reduce the recognised excessive sugar consumption and addiction.

Norfolk is full of great food and drink producers – any recent discoveries you can share?

Pye Baker are based in Norwich and sell traditional artisan breads, pastries and cakes at Farmers’ Markets around Norfolk. I have also recently discovered Archer’s Butchers on Plumstead Road (although they have been established for over 80 years), who sell treasures like the famous Blythburgh Pork, their own homecured bacon and slowly grown, corn fed free-range chicken.

Delia’s Restaurant & Bar, Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Rd, Norwich, NR1 1JE. Tel: 01603 218704

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Le Bistro Starters £6.50-£8 Mains £14-£20 Desserts £5-£8 2A Exchange Street, Norwich, NR2 1AT Tel: 01603 624452 OPENING HOURS Tuesday to Saturday Lunch: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Dinner: 6.30pm - 9.30pm www.le-bistro.co.uk

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NE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS IS FRENCH FOOD, I love the ethos of it. Fresh, wholesome and tasty.

Le Bistro, in the centre of the city, embraces all of the above. And from the first floor of a graceful old building, it also enjoys great views of the busy market place.

forward to the Pea and Asparagus Soup all day. My friend Nick chose the Cod Cheeks, Fennel Salad and Caper dressing, which he said was beautifully crispy breadcrumb and firm, tasty fish.

The soup meanwhile, was bursting with intense flavour, well worth the wait! Perfectly seasoned, it came with toasted bread and a refreshing mint crème fraîche. As Mike cleared the plates, I suggested he start a home delivery service and I’d get things underway by ordering a vat of that amazing soup.

To follow – the Norfolk Aged Sirloin Steak, Béarnaise Butter, Pont Neuf Chips with Dressed Leaves for Nick and the Wild Mushroom Fricassee with Tarragon & St Swithin’s Gnocchi for me.

Whilst it’s rude to pinch food from other’s plates, I did eye the pont neuf potatoes - basically a fatter french fry – with serious envy.

The fricassee was rich, deep and creamy, a real treat but unfortunately, it didn’t leave me much room for dessert.

Originally, bistros came out of the basement kitchens of Parisian apartment blocks Originally, bistros came out of the basement kitchens of Parisian apartment blocks. From there, cooks served good, honest, home-cooked dishes to hungry workers.

When I visited Le Bistro, this spirit was very much in evidence with owner Mike Jones plying a chatty post-office crowd with delicious food and a lovely joie de vivre.

Le Bistro launched just 9 months ago and has already been awarded TripAdvisor's "Certificate of Excellence 2015". On that basis, I’d been looking

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ICK CHOSE THE SALTED Caramel Cheesecake, Dark Chocolate Jelly and Banana Icecream, mostly out of curiosity. Chocolate jelly, how does that work? Well it does apparently and very nicely too, according to him.

One of the other great things about a French meal is the wine that goes with it. Soon, you’ll be able to enjoy a pre or post-dinner drink in Le Bistro’s wine loft.

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the market place, perfect for a late summer’s eve.

Mike and the team will be seeing me again before long. With a changing seasonal menu and ambitions to expand the seafood section, there’s no chance of getting bored! Bistro by name, the food is definitely gourmet by nature and there’s so much on the menu still to try.

But having missed out on dessert and wine this time, I now have my first excuse to go back. I’ll enjoy a glass or two upstairs, a leisurely dinner downstairs and imagine for a bit that I’m on a long weekend in Paris...

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VIOGNIER DOMAINE GEROVASSILIOU A match made in heaven for summery fish and chicken dishes £22 The Library Restaurant

reece has been at the forefront of the world news recently. In debt they may be, but wine makers are flourishing on these islands, producing world class wines Domaine Geravassiliou is a state of the art winery surrounded by 56 hectares of meticulously well-cared-for vineyards.

The Viognier Domaine Gerovassiliou is wine made with skill and imagination.

Fermentation in barrels adds to the natural variety of aromaticity, impressive depth and exuberance. The sensation in the nose and mouth is fascinating. It is no coincidence that this wine was loved immediately when it first came on the market.

For those of you who are quite frankly bored of the lean fresh styles of Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio but are not ready to go for the oaky chardonnays, this is the prefect balance between the two.

You will be utterly seduced by this rich quality apricot, honeyed wine. A match made in heaven for summery white fish dishes, chicken, lobster and Asian cuisine. Price point it is not particularly cheap, but boy it is a stunning wine, a recent Decanter World Wine Awards silver medal winner as well as a Wine Merchant Top 100 winner 2015.

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SugarBeat Meals: £5.50-£18.50 Sunday lunch: £8.25-£11.95 Wines very competitive Last Friday in the month, live music 6.30-9pm SugarBeat Eating House, Norwich Road, Swainsthorpe, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8PU Tel: 01508 471611 OPENING HOURS Breakfast: 7am-11.30am (Mon- Sat), 8am-11.30am (Sun) Food until 11pm Sunday Lunch: 12pm to 7pm www.sugarbeat eatinghouse.co.uk

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The building is rather beautiful, and this evening the gardens are bathed in 25 degrees of evening sunshine.

Opting to sit outside for our apéritif and enjoy the glorious English warmth, we chose wine by the glass, of which they have a very good selection. I settled on the house rosé, a Zinfandel from California, and Sylvaine an Ancora Chiaretto rosé from Italy. We swapped notes and decided the less sweet Italian was our favourite. The

wine list has a choice of six reds and six whites, and there is a further option of ‘classic’ and ‘alternative’ beat wines presented on a 78 disc.

The interior is modern and fun, with many nods to sugar beet the crop, not least artwork on the walls which is quite surreal, incorporating sugar beet and a musical instrument. The whole place is fun and stylish, and the staff welcoming and professional.

We were shown to a banquette window seat and were very comfortable. The menu is comprehensive, and there really is something for every taste. I love it when I’m spoilt for choice! There are some things in life I simply can’t resist, and two were on the menu. Prawn cocktail, my favourite, was my choice for starter, and I wasn’t disappointed, it was super. Sylvaine had the Wensum White goat’s cheese salad

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with peach and granola and a honey-andmustard dressing which she loved. I had a Chilean Sauvignon, not chilled too much so as to preserve the flavour. Sylvaine stayed with the Italian rosé.

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Both portions were very generous. Again I drank the Sauvignon, Syl continued with her glass of rosé.

Now I’m not a big pudding eater but sometimes needs must (ha ha), so I chose the cheesecake, baked vanilla and salted caramel, with honeycomb ice cream. It’s at times like this that I wonder why I don’t eat more puddings – delicious. Sylvaine had the pineapple mint and chilli salad with an orange sorbet and rum syrup. She said it was perfect after what she had eaten, light and refreshing and very, very, good, something she’ll make at home!

There really is something for everyone here, with dishes that absolutely complement one another. Another bonus is that their opening hours are modern, they serve food all day, so it can be a ‘let’s go and eat at the SugarBeat’ without watching the clock. I find it so depressing when everything closes at 2pm, don’t you?

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Seared duck breast, buckwheat, peach and rainbow chard salad SERVES 1

1 duck breast 1 ripe peach cut into quarters 4 large leaves of rainbow chard 40g roasted buckwheat 12 pomegranate seeds Chopped parsley DRESSING 5g white wine vinegar Juice of 1 orange 50g good quality olive oil 15g Norfolk honey

1 Score the duck breast skin, ensuring you do not pierce the flesh. Then season the breast on both sides.

2 Turn hob on and set to a medium heat and set oven to 180째C. Heat a non-stick frying pan, add your duck breast, skin down and fry for 3 minutes. Turn over and sear for 1 minute then put into the oven for 4 minutes.

Take out and rest, skin side up.

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4 To make the dressing, reduce orange juice by half over a medium heat. In a separate bowl, add honey and white wine vinegar. Stir in reduced orange juice, then gradually whisk in the olive oil to emulsify.

5 Pan fry the rainbow chard in butter, for one minute. Season with salt and arrange around the plate.

6 Slice your duck breast in half and then into thirds. Arrange on

the plate.

7 Mix buckwheat with chopped parsley and dressing. Season to taste and arrange on the plate.

Place the peach quarters around the sliced duck breast.

Use the remaining dressing to decorate the plate.

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The Lodge Curry Night every Wednesday from 6pm £6.95 Afternoon tea (Tues- Sat) 2-4.30pm 9.95 per head by prior booking Sunday roast £9.95 The Lodge, Main Road, North Tuddenham, Norfolk NR20 3DJ Tel: 01362 638466 Food service times Closed Monday Tues-Sat 12-9pm Sunday 12-3pm (closes 4pm) thelodge-tuddenham.co.uk

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HE LODGE restaurant and bar in North Tuddenham, near Dereham, is more than just a good pub. Over the past eight years, the 19th century Lodge has earned a reputation as one of the best restaurants in Norfolk, receiving recognition from both the Good Food Awards and Trip Advisor.

Earlier this year it was refurbished, creating a new bar and bistro style that perfectly combines the original features and pub atmosphere with a new, fresh design.

I decided to find out for myself just how good The Lodge really is, so my companion S and I went along for an evening meal with our well-behaved greyhound.

We all received a very warm welcome from front-of-house manager Sophie and her colleagues. Orders for drink were taken promptly – The Lodge offers a good choice of beers, real ales and wines. A pint of Adnams Ghost Ship for S, a bowl of water for the dog, and a very good freshly brewed coffee for me.

The menu is tempting and the chefs use local ingredients where possible. Starters include smoked duck salad; chicken liver, brandy

and thyme pâté; and crispy sweet chilli beef.

Main courses are an eclectic mix of well-loved favourites such as curries, steaks and battered fish of the day, and more ambitious dishes like twice-baked pork belly, salmon topped with Pecorino cheese and pesto, and Mediterranean vegetable linguini with goat’s cheese. There is also a specials board that changes daily.

It all sounded delicious, and we decided to share two starters – stuffed mushrooms with pesto and cream cheese, and Louisiana-style crab cakes.

Main courses are an eclectic mix of well-loved favourites such as curries, steaks and battered fish of the day These proved to be inspired choices. I love a good, meaty field mushroom, and this starter reminded me how good they can be when cooked well. The crab cakes had a lovely spicy kick.

S chose an Argentinian Malbec to accompany his main course.

This rich wine is powerful yet gently spiced. A great one for serious red wine lovers.

Main courses were also very impressive. I selected from the specials board – a seared sea bass fillet on a bed of warm asparagus, roast new potato and cherry tomato salad, with a garlic rosemary and balsamic dressing. Beautiful presentation, perfectly cooked and seasoned. Delicious!

S went for fillet steak, with baked mushroom, tomato and chips,

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with dressed salad and a brandy and peppercorn sauce. The steak was melt-inthe-mouth, precisely cooked as ordered.

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T THIS POINT, head chef Shane arrived at our table to say hello - a very nice touch. It’s always good to meet the creatives behind the scenes, we so rarely see them. He told us the kitchen often feeds diners’ dogs as well, and offered Phil a bowl of sausages and gravy. You can imagine how well that went down!

Time for dessert - all homemade and some appealing specials such as glazed passionfruit tart, rich chocolate nemesis (for serious choc lovers only) or bread and butter pudding.

I chose vanilla crème brûlée – mouthwatering, and with that satisfying sugar ‘snap’ just right. S is a big cheese fan, so he went for a superb assortment of cheese, fruit, wafer thins and chutney.

The Lodge’s reputation is well deserved, on every count. They have a winning combination of superb, great-value food and drink, enthusiastic and dedicated staff, and an ambition to be the best they can be.

Guests of the four-legged variety also get the service they deserve…and sausages!

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Norwich Food & Drink Festival: Battle of the Bangers

Billy Ocean comes to Reload

NOT-TO-MISS EVENTS

11-13 SEPTEMBER

Norwich

Sunday 13th September has Rick Astley, Level 42, and The Boomtown Rats.

The Festival has become the largest event of its kind in the UK – a celebration of local food and drink, Norfolk producers and healthy eating featuring delicious food experiences, lively debate and fun foodie activities.

Featuring Feast on the Street, City Farm, Battle of the Bangers, The Sheep Show, Norwich Drink Festival, Producers etc.

Generously sponsored by Cozens-Hardy solicitors.

For more information and ticket prices please visit www.reloadfestival.co.uk

UNTIL 27 AUGUST

Head Out Not Home Norwich in the summer really is the place to be on Thursday evenings, with so much to enjoy, including an excellent array of shops, cafe’s, bars and restaurants. This year Norwich Business Improvement District’s (BID) Head Out, Not Home summer events programme promises to be bigger and better than ever. Running until 27 August, Thursday evenings will be alive with FREE street entertainment including Covent Garden entertainers, bands and street performers So head to Gentleman’s Walk, St Gregory’s Green, Hay Hill and Timberhill, from 5pm–8pm and enjoy free summer entertainment.

Thursday Evenings 5-8pm

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Royal Norfolk Showground 12 & 13 SEPTEMBER

Reload Festival

A huge 2-day festival of 70s and 80s music at the Norfolk Showground near Norwich. Performing classic hits on-stage on Saturday 12th September will be include Billy Ocean, UB40, and Howard Jones.

Swaffham 17-20 SEPTEMBER

Brecks Food Festival A wonderful celebration of local food and drink showcasing everything local from the humble potato to local cheeses, chilled ales, game, garden and farm produce.

Featuring The Great Brecks Bake Off at Strattons Hotel, Swaffham Indoor Market and the All Day Farmers Market.

The Style Show

In addition, hair, beauty, makeup, skincare and underwear specialists will be on hand to give advice, including John Lewis, The Gallery Haircutters, Bravissimo and U & Your Skin. The Style Show’s fabulous collection will also be available to try and buy, with expert style help from the team.

7pm, Tickets £15.

Holiday Inn, Norwich North, (next to Norwich Airport) Tickets: www.styleshow.co.uk Every ticket holder will receive a voucher for a one-to-one styling at The Style Show studio, normally worth £90.

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Norfolk Gluten Free Expo

To launch Breast Cancer Awareness month, The Style Show will be putting on their unique show, with modelling by many of the Keeping Abreast team affected by cancer.

If you are involved in gluten-free food and drink in any way – if you bake it, create it, grow it, make it, rear it, retail it or serve it then get involved!

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THEATRE Norwich Theatre Royal highlights 17-22 AUGUST

Annie

Annie, the world’s favourite family musical, comes to Norwich for only 8 performances, starring Craig Revel Horwood, the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing judge, as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan!

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Determined to find her real parents, her luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search…

With its award-winning book and score, this

stunning new production includes the unforgettable songs It’s the Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You and Tomorrow.

Tickets £8-£39.50

Time Of My Life, don’t miss your chance to see the fastest selling show in West End history.

Suitable for 12+ Tickets £8-£48.50

25 AUG-5 SEPT

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Dirty Dancing Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage is a live experience, exploding with heartpounding music, passionate romance and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash-hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives.

Featuring hit songs including Hungry Eyes, Hey! Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heartstopping (I’ve Had) The

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This highly-acclaimed National Theatre production embarks on its first ever nationwide tour from December 2014.

Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world...

Suitable for 11+ Tickets £8-£26 Note: Includes Loud sound effects, high intensity lighting (including strobe lighting) For more information go to theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

Maddermarket Theatre SUN 14 JUNE The Norwich Players present

Murder on the Nile

Don’t miss Maddermarket's staging of Agatha Christie’s classic play adapted by the author from one of her favourite novels, Death on the Nile.

Rich with atmosphere, character, and plot.

A clergyman, a young couple on their honeymoon, and a bevy of other memorable characters, gather aboard a paddle-steamer cruising down the Nile.

When one of the tourists is murdered, everyone becomes a suspect… and a detective. A missing gun, mysterious shots fired, and multiple motives will keep you guessing right up until the surprising end (unless you've seen it before!). £8-£12 www.maddermarket.co.uk

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Grease

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ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Holly in Buddy – The Musical) and a full cast of performers, tell the compelling story of the greatest music duo of all time.

Tickets £17.50

Maddermarket Theatre SATURDAY 15 AUGUST

The Intellectual Hooligans

The Intellectual Hooligans are a group of top notch improv comedy performers led by Daniel Taylor (founder of UEA Headlights Comedy Society) and Rob aka Will Turner (creator of Reynard City).

The show will consist of Whose Line is it Anyway? games based on audience suggestions. Prior to the show, there will be a one hour workshop open to anyone wishing to try their hand at improv.

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Norwich Playhouse 21-22 AUGUST

The Simon and Garfunkel Story Direct from London’s West End, award winning actor Dean Elliott (Buddy

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25-29 AUGUST

Grease

Critically acclaimed theatre company, Mixed Voice, are back again with cult favourite Grease.

Voted the Nations Favourite Musical, Grease follows the students at Rydell High School as they attempt to make it to the end of the school year amid the haze of sex, gangs and rock and roll. With one of the most famous scores ever, including You're The One That I Want, Summer Lovin', Hopelessly Devoted To You and of course Greased Lightning, you are guaranteed an incredible evening’s entertainment.

With a cast made up of the finest performers in the East of England, this is a show not to be missed.

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Tickets £18 THUR 17 SEPTEMBER

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The show consists of stories, including being serenaded at the break of dawn by Robert Smith, trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda and coming to the conclusion that he will never have a proper conversation with his dear mum. There will be a few poems and a 3-minute musical about ageing too.

Tickets £16, £14 Concessions FRIDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

Stacey Kent

After a year of sell-out shows across 5 continents and 30 countries, celebrating the release of her acclaimed album, The Changing Lights, the platinum-selling American singer Stacey Kent and her band, return with a fresh programme of standards, Bossa Novas and originals from the pens of husband and saxophonist, Jim Tomlinson.

Tickets £20

7-9/14-16/21-23 AUGUST

Potters Resort family holidays

There are still a few last spaces available to bring your family on on Potters Peak Summer Weekender. Family breaks include kids’ clubs, live evening and late night entertainment, daytime activities, comfortable accommodation and use of the Resort’s sports and leisure facilities. Toddlers, through to teenagers and grandparents will be entertained, with something for everyone.

The three night break starts from £334 per adult, £244 9-15 year olds, £214 2-8 year olds and under 2’s £25. Or why not book a fournight Midweek Peak Summer ShowBreak instead? From £429 per adult and include kids’ clubs, llive evening, late night entertainment and daytime activities Go to www.pottersholidays. com for more information or call 0333 3207 497 to book.

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Nigel Lubbock Director of Steeles Law

My City Life

Tell us about taking part in the Coastal Challenge…

Nigel Lubbock is a Solicitor and Notary Public and a Director of Steeles Law in Norwich. He lives in the city with his wife, Judith and has two grown up children.

You’re a keen advocate of this city – how did it come to be your home?

I was born in Norwich and have lived here for most of my life.

I have previously spent 11 years working in London and a further three in Bristol.

How have you seen Norwich change over the years?

It has changed beyond recognition!

I was passing through Ber Street the other day with some of my fellow directors and it sparked a childhood memory of helping to drive cows from the market (now Castle Mall), along Ber Street, to Trowse. That’s the reason why Ber Street is so wide!

I recall huge freight ships along the river carrying timber and grain. Most of the area between the train station and Carrow Road

(the modern day Riverside) was taken up by a large Boulton & Paul factory (a famous aircraft manufacture company, founded in a local ironmonger’s shop in 1797, which eventually closed in Norwich in 1986). Laurence Scott and Colman’s, which both remain as businesses in the area, were also familiar landmarks. Between them these companies employed tens of thousands of people in Norwich.

Your wife, Judith has just completed her year as Lord Mayor of Norwich. What was the year like for you?

Very busy! I accompanied Judith in a very diverse range of activities.

We found it a great privilege to meet so many local people, particularly the volunteers who support the huge range of charities that underpin the city’s life.

There were also some comical moments, including the Lord Mayor, in full regalia, regularly being mistaken for “Captain Hook” or “Father Christmas” by children (depending on the time of year!).

What are your favourite hidden gems in the city?

I discovered many of these during Judith’s term as Lord Mayor. One example would be Ford & Yarham greengrocers and fishmongers on Gloucester Street (off Unthank Road). The shop is full to the brim with wonderful, fresh food and the service is terrific.

Also the Britons Arms (a coffee house and restaurant), at the top of Elm Hill, which is a medieval building magnificently and beautifully restored by the Norwich Preservation Trust.

...and your favourite place to eat out?

For a special occasion, I would choose Bishop’s Dining Room & Wine Bar on St Andrews Hill. My go-to place for relaxed lunches – often for business – is The River Green Café vegetarian restaurant in Trowse. n

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Nigel taking part in the Coastal Walk Challenge

I was one of 90 walkers, including four from Steeles Law, that walked 47 miles of the North Norfolk coastline in 24 hours in June 2015, for the Norwich City Community Sports Foundation’s (CSF) fifth annual Coastal Walk Challenge.

Firstly the event was for a wonderful cause (the CSF’s Sporting Light Appeal), raising money for sporting facilities for disabled and disadvantaged local children and young people.

It generated a lot of camaraderie both before and during the Challenge – we all helped each other to complete it.

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