South Wilts Magazine - September/October 2015

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Front Cover: Flower Festival, photography by ashmills.co.uk

September/October 2015 // issue 37

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he start of the new school year, a glut of berries in the hedgerows, nights starting to draw in and the Salisbury Food & Drink Festival can only mean one thing - summer is on the wane and autumn is heading our way. That’s no bad thing though, the season of ‘mists and mellow fruitfulness’ is a wonderful time of year. For one, the kids going back to school can mean a break at last for mums and dads! If your little one is embarking on a new school year you might be thinking about their next stage of education - our Good Schools Guide for 2015 should help you work your way through the options available.

Magna Flora, which takes place between 15 & 20 September, is the culmination of a year of planning, and is one of the highlights of the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta. 20,000 visitors are expected over the course of the week, make sure you are among them!

It’s a busy couple of months in South Wilts, with the Food & Drink Festival, Salisbury Fringe, anniversaries, new exhibitions and loads more to look forward to. Find out more, and catch up with all your usual favourites, by turning the page.

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LOCAL LISTINGS

What’s on in September/October

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FEATURES The all-New Mitsubishi L200 Pick-Up

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Our Good Schools Guide for 2015

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LOCAL NEWS Magna Flora

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Orchard Park joins CGA

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HOMES & GARDENS P F Parsons celebrate 30 years trading 24 Northwood Salisbury

FOOD & DRINK

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PUZZLES

Game Season

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Food & Drink News

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Salisbury Food & Drink Festival

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COMMENT

Game Recipes

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The Last Word

Quiz, wordsearch & sudoku

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SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER CITY HALL SALISBURY Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, SP2 7TU Box Office: 01722 434434 www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk For full listings go to the website.

AN EVENING OF DIRTY DANCING: THE TRIBUTE SHOW 11 September, 7.30pm Tickets: £20 A great show that pays homage to the one of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time.

TUBULAR BELLS FOR TWO 17 September, 8pm Tickets: £20 In a tense and thrilling ride, two crazy Aussies perform Mike Oldfield’s masterpiece, Tubular Bells, with a twist.

THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN 18 September, 7.30pm Tickets: £23 They play ukuleles, they sing, they say funny things, they whistle, but they bring a lot more to the table than that.

The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain, City Hall

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“Pure entertainment”, “The best musical entertainment in the country”, are some of the things audience members and reviewers have said in attempting to surmise their live concerts.

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 19 September, 7.30pm Tickets: from £14 The BSO has worked with some of the greatest names in classical music, toured the world and inspired generations of music makers and lovers.

RUSSELL WATSON 24 September, 7.30pm Tickets: from £32.50 Russell is the godfather of classical crossover, and here is a unique opportunity to hear ‘The Voice’ as you have never heard it before.

WE LOVE MUSICALS 25 September, 7.30pm Tickets: £13 Celebrate the launch of Salisbury’s most stylish week (Fashion Week) of the year by joining us for a ‘musical extravaganza’.

HUNDRED WATT CLUB 3 October, 8pm Tickets: £16.50 Hundred Watt Club is over the moon to be bringing its dazzling burlesque and cabaret show to City Hall!

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Ministry of Science: LIVE!, City Hall

LEWIS SCHAFFER: FREE UNTIL FAMOUS 4 October, 8pm FREE The award-winning New York comic takes on England in a unique comedy event that offers free admission – you only pay if you laugh!

GAZ BROOKFIELD 9 October, 8pm Tickets: £10, OTD £12 Since winning Acoustic Magazine’s 2010 Singer/Songwriter of the year, Gaz has spent his time on the road, touring the UK and Europe.

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE LIVE! 14 October 7pm Tickets: £14.50 Ministry of Science Live is not your ordinary science show – it comes with a bang, it comes with a whoosh, but most of all it comes with a hovercraft built on stage…

REVIVAL: ABBA TRIBUTE BAND 16 October, 7.30pm Tickets: £22 & £25 BBC Radio 2’s Johnny Walker hosts ‘The Best ABBA Tribute in the UK!’ (as voted

[ events for by the National Tribute Awards).

ROBERT CRAY 17 October, 7.30pm Tickets: from £29.50 Legendary guitar musician and singer-songwriter Robert Cray will be returning to the UK in October 2015.

CHICO & THE GYPSIES 22 October, 7.30pm Tickets: from £29.50 Chico & The Gypsies are, legends in their native France and multi-platinum recording artists around the world.

THE LINDISFARNE STORY 23 October, 7.30pm Tickets: £18.50 Former group members Billy Mitchell and Ray Laidlaw tell their story from the very beginning.

THE CARPENTERS STORY 24 October, 7.30pm Tickets: from £19 Widely regarded as the first ever “Tribute” show, The Carpenters Story has been updated for a brand new tour.

DAVE GORMAN 29 October, 8pm Tickets: £25 The innovative comedy mind is back with a brand new live show that promises more of his unique blend of stand-up comedy and visual storytelling.

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Malthouse Lane, Salisbury SP2 7RA Box Office: 01722 320333 www.salisburyplayhouse.com For full listings go to the website.

NOEL COWARD’S FALLEN ANGELS 10 September - 3 October, 7.30pm & Thurs & Sat Matinees Tickets: £8.50 - £25 A sparkling comedy from the writer of Private Lives, Hay Fever and Blithe Spirit.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 18 & 19 September, 7.45pm Tickets: £13.50

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The mix of romance, borderline slapstick, verbal comedy, soaps and melodrama makes this a timeless piece of Shakespeare theatre.

Dave Gorman, City Hall

ADOLF & WINSTON 23-26 September, 7.45pm Tickets: £13.50 Howard & Stu are back walking the tightrope of taste and decency with another slice of poorly-researched history.

TERENCE RATTIGAN’S FLARE PATH 5-10 October, 7.30pm & Thurs & Sat Matinees Tickets: £9.50 - £25 Based on Rattigan’s own WWII experiences, Flare Path paints an evocative portrait of life in wartime Britain for the RAF bomber crews, their wives and sweethearts, who were left awaiting their return.

BIKE 7-17 October, 7.45pm & Thurs & Sat Matinees Tickets: £13.50 A sharp, tough and very funny story about the ups and downs of a girl’s life as she remembers the freedom, the speed, the wind in her hair. The feeling of being alive.

SALISBURY MUSEUM 65 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EN Tel: 01722 332151 www.salisburymuseum.org.uk For full listings please go to the website.

TURNER’S WESSEX - ARCHITECTURE & AMBITION Until 27 September Normal admission charges apply Salisbury Museum’s first ever exhibition devoted to J M W Turner’s drawings and paintings of Salisbury Cathedral, the city and its surroundings.

JOHN HINCHCLIFFE PRINTS 19 September – 13 February 2016 John Hinchcliffe was an acclaimed weaver, painter and ceramist known for his bold and distinctive style developed through his passion for colour and experimentation.

SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Box Office: 01722 321744 www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk For full listings go to the website.

THE PICTURE OF DOREEN GRAY 10 September, 8pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £10) A surreal and downright silly new show from the company that brought us Inspector Norse.

THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (Cert PG) 12 September, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 A movie bursting with flavour from the

Mr Turner (12A), Salisbury Arts Centre

events ] director of Chocolat. Starring Helen Mirren (part of Salisbury Food Festival).

MR TURNER (Cert 12A) 20 September, 5pm Adolf & Winston, Salisbury Playhouse

Tickets: £10 A stunning biopic of J.M.W. Turner followed by a Q&A with Director Mike Leigh, chaired by Adrian Green.

MET LIVE: VERDI’S OTELLO 17 October, 5.55pm Tickets: £17 (Concs £15) Screened live in HD from The Metropolitan Opera in New York.

SEAN HUGHES: MUMBO JUMBO 25 October, 8pm Tickets: £15 (Concs £13) An entertaining evening with comedian Sean Hughes, exploring ageing and an ongoing battle to stay on the right side of sanity.

CHANTEL McGREGOR 26 October, 7.30pm Tickets: £15.50 adv Rocking out with her band or performing solo sets, Chantel (British Blues Awards’ Guitarist of The Year 2014) never fails to impress.

FORCE MAJEURE (Cert 15) SHAFTESBURY ARTS 22 September, 7.30pm CENTRE Tickets: £8 13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury SP7 8AR An acutely observed relationship drama Box Office: 01747 854321 set in the French Alps. www.shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk For full listings go to the website.

FRIDA (Cert 15) 23 September, 7.30pm BRIEF ENCOUNTER Tickets: £8 12 September, 8pm The true story of Frida Kahlo’s bold life as a Tickets: £12.50 political, artistic and sexual revolutionary.

Noel Coward’s “Brief Encounter” is remembered as one of the most DA-DA-DARLING haunting love stories ever.

29 September, 8pm Tickets: £13 (Concs £10) PAGODA Discover a kaleidoscopic world as seven 26 September, 7.30pm Rambert-trained performers delve into Tickets: £10 Max Ernst’s 1930 collage novel A Little A unique collaboration featuring Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil. acclaimed accordionist Paul Hutchinson and clarinettist Karen Wimhurst.

PHILLIP HENRY & HANNAH MARTIN 1 October, 8pm PARTING SHOTS Tickets: £14 (Concs £12) 9 October, 8pm Beatbox harmonica and haunting Tickets: £12.50 vocals unite in a global folk blend from In four short plays by new writers, the BBC Folk Awards’ Best Duo 2014. life changing decisions are explored with poignancy and humour from MET LIVE: VERDI’S IL TROVATORE supposedly ordinary situations.

3 October, 5.55pm Tickets: £17 (Concs £15) SWEENEY TODD Screened live in HD from The 14-17 & 21-24 October, 7.30pm Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Tickets: £12.50

This classic show tells the tale of the tormented demon barber who wreaks havoc on Fleet Street, seeking revenge for past miscarriages of justice.

2015 SALISBURY FRINGE FESTIVAL

The 2015 Salisbury Fringe Festival – based on bite-sized plays in pubs, clubs, galleries and cafés – is going to be bigger and better than ever!

For the first time, it will run over two weekends in October and will include a programme of quality live music and comedy. The festival will run from Friday, 2 to Sunday 4 October and Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October.

Commenting on the Festival’s expansion, Salisbury Fringe Festival Chairman Julian Demetriadi said: “Since launching in 2013, we have been delighted by the success of our free-of-charge short plays, by Salisbury and surrounding regions’ writers, performed by professional actors in venues as diverse as the city’s Cross Keys Shopping Centre, The Cloisters pub and Cosy Club. We are thrilled that, thanks to the magnificent support of the Salisbury Business Improvement District (BID), we are now able to expand the Festival to run over the first two weekends in October; and look forward to exciting events in new Fringe venues such as Fisherton Mill, Sarum College Refectory and The Salisbury Museum.”

“Now in its third year, the Fringe is firmly established as a favourite in Salisbury’s event calendar, and we look forward to the festival pushing the boundaries and appealing to even wider and diverse audience across the city. The event commences on 2 October and will run until 11 October, supporting Salisbury over its Purple Flag weekend, and helping to promote our proud status as a lively, safe and accommodating environment to have a good night out.”

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Magna Flora

Make time to see the spectacular work of over 500 flower arrangers led by Michael Bowyer MBE, Angela Turner and Pam Lewis: it’s a true feast for the senses.

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alisbury Cathedral’s Magna Carta Celebrations reach a floral crescendo in September when up to 500 flower arrangers from across the diocese create a grand scale flower festival themed around Magna Carta.

Around 20,000 visitors are expected to visit during the Magna Flora festival week, 15 – 20 September. Among the astounding floral artworks they’ll encounter are a series of giant, 6ft x 3ft fantasy flowers, two of which will be hung high in the cathedral quire with silk hydrangea heads at their centres, and a series of massive hanging lampshades, approximately 4ft in diameter.

An ambitious central display, designed to run the full length of the nave, depicts the country in chaos before Magna Carta on one side and in order on the other. In the North Aisle, 25 panels of flowers, each 12ft high,

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feature every baron present at the sealing of the Magna Carta. Each baron will be shown bearing his shield.

Michael Bowyer, Creative Director of Salisbury Cathedral Flowers said: “This year’s festival is the biggest yet. Big in ambition and big in form. It’s not called Magna Flora for nothing! The values and history we are trying to express are huge both in impact and legacy so we have had to find structures and forms that speak to that.

Susan Branch, Administrator Salisbury Cathedral Flowers added, “The logistics are mind-boggling; 900 aspidistra leaves are being used to create giant Magna Flora Flowers; a specially cut field of hay is forming the base for flowers on the huge South Transept arches and 216 panels have been papered and glued with enlarged images of Magna Carta excerpts for the ‘in order’ display in the Nave. The huge lampshades go up in August, just before we start the main festival ‘build’ when over 30,000

In the North Aisle, 25 panels of flowers, each 12ft high, feature every baron present at the sealing of the Magna Carta. blooms are brought into the Cathedral and arranged. We have to have a strictly regimented timetable, engineered to the minute, so that people have enough space to work - but there’s a great atmosphere too. Everyone chips in and we get a great buzz from the combined effect of all our efforts.”

This festival is Magna-ificent in concept and execution, make time to pay it a visit.

“The planning has been ongoing • www.salisburycathedral.org.uk for about a year and for the last two months we have been running The festival takes a workshops with flower arranging clubs year to plan all over the country, creating the basic infrastructure for the exhibits. One of my co-designers, Pam Lewis, is a blacksmith and has forged a series of huge arches that will be set up in the South Transept for visitors to walk through.”

images © ashmills.co.uk

Around 20,000 visitors are expected at Magna Flora

Orchard Park joins GCA

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ndependent garden centre Orchard Park of Gillingham has become the latest approved member of the Garden Centre Association (GCA).

The Garden Centre Association represents over 200 garden centres - widely regarded as among the UK’s most progressive. As the market has grown and the expectations of customers have increased, many have developed to become full scale ‘leisure destination’ centres offering a rich and rewarding shopping experience based around plants and related products for the home and garden.

Ensuring customer satisfaction is a crucial aspect of GCA activity and they don’t grant membership easily!

All members are required to meet GCA standards, which represent the very best in garden centre retailing.

Prior to gaining membership, the garden centre is subjected to a full and comprehensive standards inspection by a GCA inspector.

Orchard Park is now part of an accredited group of some 200 garden centres nationally who have been audited and met the high standards of presentation and service that is expected of this group. As part of the membership, the GCA conduct an annual inspection to provide constructive suggestions for improvements to help raise standards further, highlight good practice where found, make appropriate suggestions on ways to increase sales, profits and help motivate teams to strive that bit harder.

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We, of course, still strive to improve our business in all ways but feel that our new membership and the support of the GCA will prove invaluable in helping us achieve this.”

You can find out more about the Garden Centre Association online at www.gca.org.uk. Visit Orchard Park on Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 5JG or online.

• www.orchardpark.biz.

Garden Centre Manager, Gavin Cooper, said, “Following the celebration of our 10th anniversary last year, we felt it was time to show just how good we are!

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Autumn delights at Howard House

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n the Howard’s House spirit of keeping things fresh, ‘the new’ has been the theme of 2015, with refreshments and new additions seen in all areas, from the menus to the rooms. Nick Wentworth’s constantly evolving menu has seen the introduction of some innovative new dishes, while complete refurbishments have place in the living room and the hotel’s largest bedroom – transformed into a covetable, luxury suite, complete with striking artwork and a heavenly superking bed.

especially designed to offer a refreshing alternative to traditional festive fare.

Party menus are available from £25 per person and ‘outside the box’ buffets can be created to suit all tastes.

The kitchen team at Howard’s House continue to ‘surprise and delight’ with their fresh, seasonal cooking, and this winter will celebrate the season’s finest ingredients, from local Roe deer to the freshest South Coast fish. Throughout December, Howard’s House offer a ‘Non-Traditional’ Christmas; menus

Howard’s House is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. For further information about events, special offers and menus, visit the website or call the hotel direct on 01722 716392.

Howard’s House also offers a fantastic way to explore the idyllic Nadder Valley and its upland borders. Nestled in the region’s heart, it is perfectly placed to suggest walking routes, organise shooting days and even provide delicious hampers or hiker’s knapsacks.

• www.howardshousehotel.co.uk

The menu at Howard’s House offers the best in fresh seasonal cooking

Tasty treats on a platter at The Boot

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or those in the know, The Boot at Berwick St James, run by Giles and Cathy Dickinson, is an important fixture on the local dining scene. Upholding the traditions of a British country inn, it serves nothing but the best British food and ales. In doing so, it has been the recipient of many awards, including a Trip Advisor The Boot is renowned for its delicious smoked platters

Certificate of Excellence for 2014 and 2015. It has also been included in The Good Food Guide for the seventh year running, testament to the consistency of quality and service it delivers to customers.

As we move into autumn so a new food season begins, and for head chef

Giles, this means a wonderful new set of ingredients coming to the fore. The food ranges from hearty game, tender roast beef, succulent lamb and pork, to carefully prepared delicate fish dishes and crisp fresh salads. A real highlight is something from their inhouse smokery, you’ll find everything from pigeon, beef, duck, lamb and pork to prawns, salmon and locally caught trout. Enjoy them on a platter with cheese and homemade relishes – delicious!

In skilled hands even simple dishes like sausage and mash and rhubarb crumble become real treats – especially when coupled with excellent ales such as 6X, Henry’s IPA or Corvus or a good quality glass of wine. This is pub dining at its best. Call on 01722 790243 to reserve your spot.

• www.theboot.pub

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High Street, Berwick St James, Salisbury Wilts SP3 4TN

t: 01722 790243 e: cathy@theboot.pub w: www.theboot.pub

Giles & Cathy welcome you

• Great British, locally sourced, food • Included in the Good Food Guide for the last 7 years • Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2014 & 2015 • AA Good Pub Guide 2014 • Home smoked meat & fish platters • Daily changing chalkboard menu • Great local ales • Children welcome and dog friendly • Large Beer Garden

Gin Tasting

Thursday 10th September 2015 Tickets: £25

It may be a little late in the summer, but it is never too late to have the first ever Gin Tasting at Cambridge Wine...

Venue tbc and numbers are unfortunately limited so BOOK EARLY! email salisbury@cambridgewine.com for more information or pop into the shop...

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Gin Tasting at Cambridge Wine

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t may be a little late in the summer, but it is never too late to have the first ever Gin tasting at Cambridge Wine Merchants in Salisbury.

There are so many gins on the market these days (Cambridge Wine has an amazing 108 available) that it can be a total minefield as far as choice of style goes. Then there is the further option of adding tonic or sparkling water, a slice of lemon or lime - more on that at the tasting.

At the Gin Tasting event, held on Thursday 10 September, guests will have the opportunity to taste 10 different gins, some that come from as far away as Australia and the USA, some from homely Yorkshire, good old London and all sorts in between.

The evening, as well as being fun of

course, is designed to Illustrate the diverse styles available, along with what to put with it - tonic, sparkling water, neat, lime, lemon, cucumber, raspberry, lavender. This tasting is a dream for all gin enthusiasts in particular and any foodie in general.

Tickets are £25 each with the venue TBC. Numbers are unfortunately limited, so do email salisbury@cambridgewine.com for more information or to book your place. Alternatively you can call 01722 324486 or pop into the shop at 5 Winchester Street, Salisbury, where you can also take the opportunity to browse the gins they stock as well as the wide variety of other spirits they have available in addition to their award-winning collection of wines.

• www.cambridgewine.com

The Organ Inn Beer Festival

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or those of you who like an old fashioned bar where you can rest weary limbs and get some refreshment, The Organ Inn on the High Street in Warminster will fit the

bill perfectly. Open Monday to Friday from 4pm to Midnight, on Saturday from Midday to Midnight and on Sundays 4pm to 11pm The Organ Inn, which features in The Good Beer Guide

every year, serves three everchanging beers of various strength and styles and their own beer ‘Organ Bitter’ at 4%ABV. There’s also a selection of fizzy ciders, real ciders and perrys to try, as well as spirits, wines and soft drinks for the designated driver (although it is handily located just a five minute walk from Warminster train station). It was CAMRA Rural Pub of the Year 2014 and in September there’s an even greater incentive to give it a go when they host their annual Beer Festival. Taking place on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September there’ll be at least least 16 different ales to try as well as 11 ciders and perrys, all showcasing the best of local and national breweries. Entry is absolutely free, you just pay for your beers! For more information give the pub a ring on 01985 211777.

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A Foodie Fest!

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Salisbury Food & Drink Festival runs from Friday 11 September to Sunday 13 September, culminating with with the Food & Drink Festival Market Day... local and regional produce for you to choose from, including preserves, luxury cheeses and cold meats, local ice cream, tempting treats and artisan coffee as well as glorious foods from around the globe for you indulge in.

There will be professional chef demonstrations throughout the day from the legendary Jeff the Chef, the Rose & Crown’s very own chef Toby and Great British Bake Off finalist Christine Wallace; Street theatre performances

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alisbury Food & Drink Festival promises to be a weekend full of foodie fun for all the family.

The annual festival brings together the community with a shared love of food to explore new tastes, trial new recipes and share skills and knowledge, all in order to enrich our dinner tables.

With delightful events throughout the festival weekend including a hedgerow herb walk with Rachel Heathcote at the River Bourne community farm, events in association with Neal’s Yard Remedies and cookery workshops for adults and children hosted by Waitrose, be sure to pick up a brochure or visit the website to

Kids and adults can enjoy a cookery workshop

plan your weekend’s activities! You can also enjoy a foodie film screening of The Hundred-Foot Journey at 7.30pm on Saturday 12 September at Salisbury Arts Centre. The 2014 family comedy starring Helen Mirren is a screen adaptation of Richard C Morais’s novel, which follows the Kadam family as they move from India to France and open up a restaurant directly opposite to Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred eatery.

from the hilarious Fairly Famous Family and music from the Salisbury Arts Centre and SAYM Young Jazz; as well as a teddy bear’s picnic treasure hunt; creative workshops from Scrapstore and lots more fun and games for all the family.

Salisbury Food & Drink Festival 2015 is organised by Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival in association with Salisbury City Council.

• www.salisburyfestival.co.uk

image © Adrian Harris Photography

The weekend of food fun culminates on Sunday 13 September with the Food & Drink Festival Market Day.

The weekend of food fun culminates on Sunday 13 September with the Food & Drink Festival Market Day. The Market Square will be covered with 80+ stalls offering a delectable selection of THESOUTHWILTSMAGAZINE

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Recipe courtesy Waitrose

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Game Good

It’s super healthy, delicious and bang in season as we head into autumn. Our main recipe comes, as usual, from Waitrose, and we have more courtesy of Game-to-Eat.

VENISON STEAKS & CHICORY WITH A BALSAMIC GLAZE Ingredients 1 pack venison steaks (approx 300g) 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar 150ml red wine 2 medium heads chicory (approx 250g), trimmed & halved lengthways 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp fresh thyme, roughly chopped, plus extra to garnish THESOUTHWILTSMAGAZINE

Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan and fry the venison for 12–14 minutes for medium, turning

occasionally. Remove, set aside and cover to keep warm.

Add the thyme, remaining vinegar and wine to the pan and heat until the glaze is reduced by half.

Place 2 chicory halves on each plate.

Slice the venison and arrange on top.

Drizzle over the balsamic glaze and garnish with more thyme. Serve with a green salad and new potatoes.

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Method Place the venison steaks in a large bowl and pour over 1 tbsp each of the balsamic vinegar and red wine.

Allow to marinate in the fridge for 1 hour. Brush the chicory with 1 tbsp of the oil and cook on a hot griddle for 2 minutes on each side until softened.

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Serves 4

recipes ] Recipes courtesy www.gametoeat.co.uk

Method Place the shoulder in a roasting tray and season well then sprinkle over the chopped thyme.

Roast in the oven 160ºC for 3 hours.

Remove from the oven and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes. Add a little extra fresh thyme before serving with your favourite roast accompaniments

DUCK PIE

Sauté the onion and garlic and add the flaked duck, thyme and prunes. Pour over the stock and bring to the boil.

Ingredients 8 duck legs 200g chopped red onion 20g fresh chopped garlic 10g fresh thyme 50g prunes 100ml chicken/game stock 600g mashed potato 200g hispi cabbage

Place into a serving dish and pipe on the potato, then season, place under the grill to colour and serve with some hispi cabbage, or whatever greens you wish.

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Method Season and sear the duck in a hot pan then roast in the oven 140ºC for 3 hours.

Once cooked, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before taking all the meat off the bone.

SLOW ROASTED SHOULDER OF VENISON Serves 4

Ingredients 1 venison shoulder Sea Salt Freshly milled black pepper Chopped fresh lemon thyme

BLACK PUDDING PHEASANT EGGS Serves 4

Ingredients 12 pheasant eggs 500g black pudding 150g panko breadcrumbs 50g flour 1 egg Method Soft boil the pheasant eggs for 2-3 minutes then place in cold water and peel carefully. Place the black pudding between two sheets of cling-film and roll out to even thickness.

Wrap each egg with the rolled out black pudding and place into the flour. Whisk the remaining egg in a shallow dish to make an egg wash, then flour the boiled eggs well and place into egg wash.

Remove from egg wash and roll in the breadcrumbs until completely covered.

Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown and serve with a little mayonnaise.

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Chef’s Tip Equally good with duck eggs, give it a try!

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The Ultimate Pick-Up Head over to Salisbury Mitsubishi in Downton and find the all-new L200 Series 5 in showrooms now.

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t’s been years in the making but Mitsubishi’s all-new L200 pick-up is on its way to Salisbury Mitsubishi in Downton, Salisbury, having picked up a top award en route – and it’s going to be well worth the wait.

The L200 Series 5 received its European premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in February this year and drew widespread praise with its much larger loading area, more muscular bodywork and safety

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improvements such as Trailer Assist and seven airbags.

In July, the all-new L200 was named Best Pick-Up 2015 by judges at Auto Express – the UK’s top automobile weekly. It has inherited the DNA of its predecessors and takes the pick-up concept even further.

And it received widespread praise from the motoring press as well last month, at its UK launch held at the MIRA testing ground in Nuneaton.

The L200 Series 5, which has four trims, is an entirely new vehicle from the ground up, with significant improvements in 330 areas. The result is the ultimate vehicle for commercial duty, combined with SUV-like refinement in quality and dynamic performance. In all key areas the new L200 Series 5 is best-in-class. These include fuel efficiency, performance, emissions and manoeuvrability plus combined carrying and towing. It is also the only pick-up that can be driven permanently in two-wheel

motoring ] drive and four-wheel drive on tarmac and off road.

The Series 5 is more fuel-efficient than before, with a combined 42.9mpg, and returns the lowest CO2 figure in its class, emitting just 169g/km. It has a turning radius of 5.9m and can carry and tow a combined 4.1 tonnes, outshining similar vehicles from other manufacturers.

Powered by the new 2.4-litre MIVEC turbo-diesel engine, it is available with 151 bhp or 178 bhp in a five-speed automatic or six-speed manual. And with its leather interior and clean dashboard layout, it’s even been likened more to a premium executive motor than a pick-up truck.

Greg Davies, Dealer Principal at Salisbury Mitsubishi in Bournemouth Road, Downton, said: ‘Everyone here is incredibly excited about the L200 Series 5. We’re looking forward immensely to its arrival and we know that it won’t disappoint in the slightest.

It’ll be as competent climbing up a mountain or navigating a building site as it’ll be comfortable on a motorway or around city streets, and we’re sure it’s going to be even more of a hit than its predecessors were.’

The all-new Mitsubishi L200 Series 5 is available now

The L200 is the biggest-selling 4x4 pick-up in the UK. Mitsubishi has

The L200’s interior has been likened to a premium executive motor

sold 130,000 here since its launch in 1987 – accounting for 20 per cent of the overall pick-up market – and 1.3 million worldwide.

In July, the all-new L200 was named Best Pick-Up 2015 by judges at Auto Express – the UK’s top automobile weekly The L200 range comes with the longest warranty of any pick-up in the UK – five years or 62,500 miles. They are also supplied with a 12-year anticorrosion perforation warranty and three-year pan-European breakdown cover plus home and accident insurance.

The all-new L200 Series 5 will go on sale in September. Initially available in double cab, prices start from £19,749 for the 4Life, £20,749 for the Titan, £23,049 for the Warrior and £23,799 for the top-of-the-range Barbarian.

The prices quoted are the commercial vehicle list prices.

To find out more about the all-new L200 and arrange a test drive, visit Mitsubishi Salisbury in Downton or phone 01725 550720.

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The L200 has better fuel economy than any of the competition

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EDUCATION GUIDE FOR 2015 Picking your way through the different educational options for your children can be a real minefield. Our annual education guide can help you examine the choices, from nursery and pre-prep to sixth form and beyond‌ THESOUTHWILTSMAGAZINE

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BRUTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Bruton School For Girls

Sunny Hill, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0NT OPEN MORNING: Saturday 3 October Bruton is, according to The Times newspaper, the ‘most fashionable place to live in the UK’. Not only that, but it’s probably one of the nicest places to go to school too! Set amongst 40 acres of glorious Somerset countryside, Bruton School for Girls is fast gaining a reputation for its academic results, being one of the top two schools in Somerset at GCSE (DfE exam league tables Jan 2015) and where the latest 2015 A Level results showed that 75% of the current cohort gained an A or an A* grade which, considering Bruton is academically non-selective, is pretty impressive.

Above all the school exudes friendliness and creates a wonderfully welcoming atmosphere. In the most recent Good Schools Guide, it claimed that “a light should be shone on it” and that its pastoral care was “highly, highly, highly rated”. Girls are provided with the opportunity and the environment to flourish as individuals with spirit and character. For an informal chat on the opportunities for your child, contact admissions@ brutonschool.co.uk 01479 814400 | www.brutonschool.co.uk

DAUNTSEY’S SCHOOL

West Lavington, Devizes SN10 4HE OPEN MORNINGS: Saturday 10 October 2015, Saturday 7 May 2016 Dauntsey’s is a leading co-educational boarding and day school for 11-18 year olds. The school sits in an estate of 100 acres of idyllic countryside on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain and offers some 780 pupils challenge and inspiration inside and outside the classroom.

Dauntsey’s is a lively community, defined by warmth and friendliness.

The strong spirit of adventure that

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runs throughout the school, together with a culture of mutual support, means pupils are open and ready for new challenges.

While the school is academically ambitious and expects pupils to leave

“While the school is academically ambitious and expects pupils to leave with strong examination results, they aim above all to instil a love of learning and a curiosity that endures.”

Dauntsey’s School

with strong examination results, they aim above all to instil a love of learning and a curiosity that endures. To find out what it’s really like, just visit. You’ll find open spaces, open minds and innumerable opportunities.

01380 814500 | www.dauntseys.org

HAZLEGROVE PREPARATORY SCHOOL Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JA OPEN MORNINGS: Saturday 10, Tuesday 13 & Saturday 17 October The pace of life at Hazlegrove is hectic at times but the pupils clearly thrive on the innovative curriculum and many opportunities presented to them. Testament to this is the success of Year 8 pupils moving on to their senior schools of choice with 27 of the 58 pupils this year gaining scholarships or awards. These amounted to 27 scholarships and 4 awards to 14 different senior schools including scholarships to Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Marlborough, St Mary’s Ascot, Oundle, Sherborne and Sherborne Girls.

The children clearly enjoy life at Hazlegrove. Headmaster, Richard Fenwick, is passionate about the school’s ethos. He says, “Pupils will thrive if you can create an environment where they feel loved and safe and

[ education the office for more details of the Open Morning or to register your interest.

Dauntsey’s School

01725 516264 | www.sandroyd.org

WARMINSTER SCHOOL Church Street, Warminster, BA12 8PJ OPEN MORNINGS: Saturday 3 October (Senior School), Saturday 10 October (Prep School) Warminster educates boys and girls from ages 3-18. From their first school through to Sixth Form all pupils receive a broad, rounded education.

where they are surrounded by teachers who are enthusiastic and inspiring.

Striking the right balance between structure, tradition, organised activities, motivation and free play is fundamental.

Pupils will love their time at school and will move on with the right mix of self-assurance, confidence and ‘can do’ mentality together with an underlying humility and respect for their fellow men - the sort of young men and women you want in your team.” Early application is advised for September 2016 as places are filling fast!

01963 440314 | www.hazlegrove.co.uk

SANDROYD SCHOOL

Rushmore Park, Tollard Royal, Salisbury SP5 5QD OPEN DAY: Saturday 17 October Sandroyd is forward-looking co-ed prep school with a firm grip on tradition, well-placed to respond to the everchanging demands and expectations of new generations and built on a heritage of achieving excellence. For Sandroyd, time spent at school should be exciting, stimulating, rewarding and full of opportunities to learn. Wherever the children’s talents lie they strive to develop them to the full and help them to make their way into the competitive world with confidence.

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Sandroyd offers a wide, varied curriculum that utilises specialist teaching staff to inspire and achieve academic success. The timetable is enhanced with opportunities to learn key life skills, problem solving in real life situations and wider knowledge of the modern world. They also ensure they utilise every inch of ther extensive and beautiful grounds.

A varied daily programme of physical education is maintained, instilling a healthy, active approach to life. Children have opportunities to learn a musical instrument and are encouraged to take part in shows, concerts and plays held within the purpose built Performance Arts Theatre.

The thriving pre prep department caters for their youngest children (3 to 7 years old) in a specially designed building nestled within the extensive grounds of the Prep school, which provides a secure and familiar environment in which each young child can develop in confidence, at their own pace, supported by a team of specialist staff.

The essence of Sandroyd is energy, vitality and sense of purpose. Contact

Within the school community, which is characterised by a supportive and welcoming family atmosphere, individuality flourishes. Each child is encouraged to develop and thrive, not just academically but in all areas of sporting and extra-curricular endeavour.

With first-class teaching facilities, excellent pastoral care for both boarding and day pupils, the school provides an outstanding environment in which pupils enjoy a stimulating education and develop into confident, outward-looking, wellrounded young people.

01985 210100 | www.warminsterschool.org.uk

“Within the school community, which is characterised by a supportive and welcoming family atmosphere, individuality flourishes. ” Warminster School

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Celebrating 30 years of building excellence

This autumn staff at P F Parsons Ltd are celebrating a landmark anniversary.

The company has been a Member the Federation of Master Builders since 1997 and has won several awards from the FMB for the quality of their workmanship. They are also registered with TrustMark, a Government backed scheme, showing they are a reputable builder that can be chosen with confidence.

P

P F Parsons’ skilled workforce offer a range of services including building new individual homes

F Parsons Ltd of Hindon has been trading for 30 years, celebrating the landmark this September. Phillip Parsons, whose family have lived and worked in the area for generations, first established the business in Tisbury in 1985. By 1990, he employed five members of staff and took premises in Berwick St Leonard. By 2000, having outgrown the unit, the company moved to the much larger offices in Wylye Road, Hindon where they can still be found today. The company now employs over 20 staff, using a number of regular sub-contractors to complete the team.

The majority of the workforce have been with P F Parsons for many years, and still retaining some of the original team! The company offers a wealth of experience and skills in all aspects of the building industry, but also actively encourages new recruits into the trade and regularly puts young

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people through their apprenticeships in conjunction with the CITB.

With three decades of experience in the building industry they offer a professional, friendly and efficient service, carrying out an extensive range of building work.

P F Parsons Ltd carry out a large range of building work and over the past 30 years have built a vast amount of extensions, carried out numerous loft conversions and home improvements, fitted many kitchens & bathrooms, worked on various local Listed Buildings and are currently constructing three bespoke new homes for their clients.

With three decades of experience in the building industry P F Parsons offer a professional, friendly and efficient service and are always happy to discuss project ideas with clients. A portfolio of recent work is available to view on their website, offering inspiration to potential new clients as to what they can hope to do with their home – the possibilities are almost endless...

• www.pfparsons.co.uk

The company has a wealth of skills and experience

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Northwood Salisbury The latest offers from this leading Salisbury lettings and estate agency.

NOW OFFERING MILITARY DISCOUNTS As a family run letting and estate agent within a franchise of over 86 offices, the team at Northwood in Salisbury strongly believe in offering a friendly family approach. As a local agent they understand the needs of local people and recognise that there is a large number of serving and ex serving military personal around the Salisbury area and as a strong supporter for the armed forces and truly patriotic they are proud to offer service personnel a military discount for both lettings and estate agency and guaranteed rent.

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Smile Please...

onfession. Over the last few weeks I’ve been worrying so much about whether or not my daughter will behave on our forthcoming holiday that I made what can only be described in young person’s speak as “an epic fail”. I forgot she needed a passport. I was making my list of things to do before we set sail (regular readers will no doubt be aware that I don’t mind a ‘to-do list’, being ever-so slightly obsessive compulsive) but her requirement of a passport hadn’t come onto my radar until my wife mentioned it rather matter-offactly the other day, nonchalantly slipping a “we’ll have to get little G’s passport sorted in the next few days” into a conversation and unknowingly sending me into a panic. All I could see before me was a near apocalyptic encounter at the passport office. I had previously read about queues going round the block lasting days, causing normally passive adults to start ranting and raging about the state of the Home Office. I immediately envisaged having to cancel the whole trip, until my wife manfully volunteered to take the matter in hand and take the little one to the passport booth to get her photograph taken. Really, the way my wife pretends like these things are easy is infuriating. This time though I had the last laugh. It did not go to plan…

As anyone who has tried to get a passport photo correct will tell you it is a virtually impossible undertaking. There are so many rules, the background has to be a certain colour, you can’t smile and if you do you can’t show your teeth. No hair across the face, face a certain size,

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all kinds of strange things you can and can’t do that will mean rejection if you transgress. To comply with all of these when you are an adult is tough enough. When the subject is two and a half years old and frankly couldn’t care less where we go on holiday as long as there are picnics, ice cream and sand (preferably all mixed together) it becomes a totally different experience again.

Apparently getting my daughter in the right pose was like wrestling with Olly the Octopus while he was trying to shake hands with all his mates who had turned up to watch the fun. First problem is that the twirly seat doesn’t go high enough to take a picture of a toddler, and did I mention she had to be in the picture by herself? I couldn’t help but snigger (internally it must be said as I value my life) when my wife described a scene whereby she was standing outside the booth, on one leg, the other leg outstretched through the curtain over the too-low seat. The child then had to sit on my wife’s leg facing the right way, not smiling, not moving and not excavating nostrils for yummy snacks while she, lunging from the waist, retrieved the money, put it in the slot and pressed the green button for go. This all done in full view of

Apparently getting my daughter into the right pose was like wrestling with Olly the Octopus while he was trying to shake hands with all his mates who had turned up to watch the fun.

the bystanders wondering what the strange out-of-breath, red-of-face lady standing on one leg was doing.

Oh, and then my daughter wanted to press the buttons and the whole thing really did descend into chaos.

In the end we did the sensible thing, cut our losses and got it done by a photographer. It is a lovely photograph, very sweet and perfect for the passport office. When it arrived she was so excited that she had her own passport, just like mummy and daddy’s. In five years time, though, she will need another one…is it wrong to send a seven and a half year old kid to get their own passport photo done?

Phil Rockliffe