The South Wilts Magazine - July/August 2016

JULY/AUGUST 2016 • ISSUE 42

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July/August 2016 // issue 42

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e’ve enjoyed unpredictable weather and unpredictable politics over the last few weeks. With so much up in the air at the moment you will be pleased to hear we can predict, with absolute confidence, an action and adventure filled couple of months in South Wilts.

With Salisbury Museum’s Festival of Archaeology, the one day Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show, Open Air Theatre at Hamptworth Lodge and Knights’ Tournaments at Old Sarum there’s a lot happening over the next eight weeks. Our comprehensive listings pages will ensure you have everything you need to know about the what’s and where’s if you are planning to attend.

As well as events, the schools break up soon and with it there’s six weeks of summer holidays to look forward to. We’ve collated info on some fab family days out all across the region. And don’t worry, all your usual favourites are packed in tight too.

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LOCAL LISTINGS What’s on in July/August

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FOOD & DRINK The new Coach House at Howard’s House Hotel Salad Recipes

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MOTORING The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

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LATER LIFE A New Care Centre for Old Sarum 27 PUZZLES 22

Quiz, wordsearch & sudoku

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COMMENT

HOMES & GARDENS Keeping your property safe

FEATURES Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show Summer Activities

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The Last Word

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listings JULY & AUGUST

CITY HALL SALISBURY

Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, SP2 7TU Box Office: 01722 434434 cityhallsalisbury.co.uk MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER 21 July, 7.30pm Tickets: £27 - £36.50 Five-time Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter hits the road, performing timeless hits from her expansive catalogue and new songs from her upcoming record The Things That We Are Made Of. DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD 24 July, 8pm Tickets: £14 adv Danny & The Champions have spent much of the last few years on the road, playing the kind of legendary, life-affirming rock and soul revues (with country fringing) that have garnered a global following.

THE ELO EXPERIENCE 26 July, 7.30pm Tickets: £22 The ELO Experience are the world’s foremost tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra. With a sensational string section, a stunning light show and large screen projection to further enhance the experience.

BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS 2 30 July, 7pm Tickets: £25 & £35

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Blood, Sweat and Tears 2 brings 12-14 action packed bouts involving lots of action from local club Impact MMA. Professional British Boxer Nick Blackwell will be in attendance as a VIP special guest, helping to raise money for two chosen charities with a raffle and charity auction.

ADAM NORSWORTHY BAND 31 August, 8pm Tickets: £8 adv Adam’s expressive voice perfectly complements his startlingly personal songwriting; open, honest and raw, but always floating on an unforgettable melody and peerless musicianship. In an age of reality ‘stars’ and ever-more manufactured singers, Adam is the real deal.

SARAH MILLICAN – OUTSIDER 9 September, 8pm Tickets: £27, returns only In the past when you put Sarah Sarah Millican, City Hall

Millican outside, she asked things like: ‘Why? Where is the taxi? Do I need a cardie?’ and said things like: ‘There’ll be wasps. I’ve nothing to sit on. Is that poo? Can we go home?’

But things have changed. Now she has outside slippers. She can tell a chaffinch from a tit (hey). But she still can’t tell if it’s an owl or her husband’s asthma. Sarah Millican is venturing outside. Bring a cardie.

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Malthouse Lane, Salisbury SP2 7RA Box Office: 01722 320333 salisburyplayhouse.com

PEER GYNT 23-25 August, 7.30pm + matinee Tickets: £12 Peer Gynt is a poet, a cheat, a fraud and waste-of-space extraordinaire.

After stealing the bride from a wedding he leaves his home town for the easy way to fame and fortune.

Ibsen’s classic text blends Norwegian folklore with satire and surrealism - presented in an explosive new adaptation created with young people.

NIGHT MUST FALL 6 – 24 September, 7.30pm + matinees Tickets: £9.50 - £25 When charming, smooth-talking Dan arrives unexpectedly at old Mrs Bransom’s remote woodland home, he soon ingratiates his way into her life and that of her beautiful niece. But when a local woman

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| events goes missing and rumours appear in the press of a murder, fingers begin to point. A star cast includes Gwen Taylor, Daragh O’Malley, Niamh McGrady, Will Featherstone, Alasdair Buchan, Anne Odeke, Mandi Symonds and Melissa Vaughan.

SALISBURY MUSEUM 65 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EN Tel: 01722 332151 salisburymuseum.org.uk

BRITISH MUSEUM TOURING EXHIBITION - WRITING FOR ETERNITY: DECODING ANCIENT EGYPT 21 May - 3 September The story of 4000 years of writing in Ancient Egypt featuring a fantastic range of hieroglyph and cursive writing on a wide range of materials.

It’s an interactive and family friendly exhibition designed help decode Ancient Egypt.

ICONS OF THE NORTH WESSEX DOWNS 16 July – 1 October An exhibition of ten contemporary paintings by artist Anna Dillon, capturing the iconic features of the North Wessex Downs. Anna’s work is semi-abstract; vibrant and colourful, and takes inspiration from Puccini’s La Boheme (Encore), Salisbury Arts Centre

artists like Paul Nash and Friedrich Hundertwasser.

FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY 2016 23 & 24 July Entry: £2, Talks: £6 This year’s Festival of Archaeology includes talks by famous archaeologists, a showground of living history demonstrations and heritage organisations and a live dig in the museum grounds. For everyone from professionals to families looking for a fun day out – the festival is the place to be.

EGYPTIAN ART WITH ARTIST SUZIE GUTTERIDGE 26 July, 10am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-4pm Come and have a day of fun and discovery. Make history by creating your own modern day Egyptian relics, including your own cool cat, in clay and find out how cats were important to the Egyptians. Drop in creative sessions led by artist Suzie Gutteridge.

BRINGING ANCIENT EGYPT TO LIFE WITH MUSIC & DANCE! 2 August, 10am – 4pm Music and dance were important aspects of life for priests, slaves and ordinary folk in Ancient Egypt!

Discover for yourself how and why

Ancient Egyptians danced, what instruments they played - and how to dance like an Egyptian yourself.

Dancer Bridget Poulter will lead interactive workshops that are open to all. You are welcome to join at any point and ‘Dance like an Egyptian’!

YOUNG CURATORS CLUB: SURVIVE THE STONE AGE 13 August, 10.30am-1pm Handle real Stone Age objects and find out what life was like in our ancient past. For 6 – 12 year olds and places must be booked in advance.

To book email katyengland@ salisburymuseum.org.uk.

SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Box Office: 01722 321744 salisburyartscentre.co.uk DONIZETTI’S L’ELISIR D’AMORE (ENCORE) 5 July, 6pm Tickets: £17 L’Elisir d’Amore has been among the most consistently popular operatic comedies for almost two centuries.

The story deftly combines comic archetypes with a degree of genuine character development rare in works of this type. Its ending is as much a foregone conclusion as it would be in a romantic comedy film today—the joy is in the journey, and Donizetti created one of his most instantly appealing scores for this ride.

YOUTH (Cert 15) 7 July, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 Michael Caine turns in a superb performance in Paolo Sorrentino’s follow up to his Oscar-winning The Great Beauty. Set in a luxury spa hotel with breathtaking views of the Swiss Alps, a retired composer reminisces with his lifelong film director friend about past loves, the frivolity of youth and the wisdom of age, whilst

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events | resisting requests to conduct his most famous piece for a very special client.

music from shows to the classics and windband repertoire.

EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW: LUKE BENSON & MARY BOURKE 8 July, 8pm Tickets: £6 Top UK act, giant and Comedian of the Year Nominee, Luke Benson brings you his latest show, which he debuted at this year’s Adelaide Fringe.

Joining Luke on the bill is Dublin-born comic, Mary Bourke. She was the winner of the Irish World Comedian Of The Year Award 1999, and has been a finalist in several other competitions.

RAMS (Cert 15) 21 July, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 This touching and wryly humorous winter’s tale takes place in a remote Icelandic valley, where two feuding brothers each tend to their own flock of rare breed sheep. When an outbreak of the deadly scrapie disease is discovered, it’s time for the two brothers to put their differences aside in order to save what’s dearest to them - their sheep. What begins as an absurdist comedy grows into a moving story of reconciliation and rural heritage.

FATE THE JUGGLER 9 July, 8pm Tickets: £10 (Concs £8) Known for lightning-quick instrument changes and an eclectic mix of styles, Kent-based musicians Fate the Juggler are coming to Salisbury.

Immerse yourself in a night of Folk, Rock, Pop, Country and Celtic sounds (with a twist of Jazz thrown in) to celebrate the release of the band’s third album The Hero Pattern.

PUCCINI’S LA BOHEME (ENCORE) 14 July, 6pm Tickets: £17 (Concs £15) La Bohème, the passionate, timeless, and indelible story of love among young artists in Paris, can stake its claim as the world’s most popular opera. It has a marvelous ability to make a powerful first impression and to reveal unsuspected treasures after dozens of hearings.

JOHN OTWAY 15 July, 8pm Tickets: £14 (Concs £12) An energetic evening of music with rock’n’roll veteran John Otway.

SALISBURY CONCERT BAND 16 July, 7.30pm Tickets: £6 Join Salisbury’s sixty-five piece concert windband for an evening of

MOZART’S COSI FAN TUTTE (ENCORE) 22 July, 6pm Tickets: £17 (Concs £15) Mozart’s sophisticated opera about two men seeing just how faithful their fiancées are has seldom been so marvelously done. Leslie Koenig’s production, designed by Michael Yeargan, is as witty and charming as the music, conducted by James Levine. Carol Vaness and Susanne Mentzer are the two sisters being tested by their fiancées, Jerry Hadley and Dwayne Croft, who supposedly have gone off to war. The cheeky maid Despina is sung by Cecilia Bartoli (who made her Met debut in the role barely two weeks before), who falls right in with the scheming men, led

by Thomas Allen.

ANOMALISA (Cert 15) 27 July, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 An insightful, funny and suitably anomalous study of the human condition. Charlie Kaufman teams up with stop frame specialist Duke Johnson to create a truly unique adult animation. Self-absorbed author Michael Stone is trying to escape the monotony of his life, until he meets

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Festival of Archaeology, Salisbury Museum

Akron baked goods sales rep, Lisa, who just might be the love of his life.

MARGUERITE (Cert 15) 6 August, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 An engaging and sensitively told story of a woman who falls victim to her own desires. Marguerite regularly sings for her friends, and seems blissfully unaware that she is excruciatingly out of tune. No one has dared to tell her this so when she decides it’s time to perform in public, things become much more complicated.

DHEEPAN (Cert 15) 18 August, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 Tamil Tiger is a freedom fighter who attempts to start a new life in Paris.

As the Sri Lankan civil war draws to a close, he flees the country along with a woman and a girl to pose as a family and improve their chances of claiming asylum.

THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT (Cert 15) 25 August, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 A wildly inventive surrealist comedy that imagines God as a scruffy middleaged Belgian man who controls the world with an old computer. When his rebellious daughter decides she can do THESOUTHWILTSMAGAZINE

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SHAFTESBURY ARTS CENTRE

13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury SP7 8AR Box Office: 01747 854321 shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk For full listings go to the website.

SHAFTESBURY FRINGE 1 – 3 July Shaftesbury Arts Centre becomes the main focus of a new arts festival with the launch of Shaftesbury’s answer to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Shaftesbury Fringe is an open access event for performers in any and every genre from music and dance to circus, magic, mime, poetry, painting, sculpture and street theatre.

Performance spaces at the Arts Centre feature as some of the 50 plus venues in Shaftesbury taking part in the event, which coincides with Gold Hill Fair.

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN 6 – 9 & 13 – 16 July, 7.30pm + matinees Tickets: £10/£12.50 Shaftesbury revels in the exuberance of Irving Berlin’s ‘Annie Get Your Gun’.

The show contains memorable musical numbers such as ‘There’s no business like show business’, ‘Anything you can do I can do better’ and ‘They say that falling in love is wonderful’.

Be dazzled by Annie Oakley as she shoots her way to stardom, leaving Frank Butler in the shade, and thrill to the beat of Indian drums as Big Chief Sitting Bull takes a hand in Annie’s happiness!

THE LADY IN THE VAN (Cert 12A) 19 July, 2pm Tickets: £3 A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that’s parked in his driveway.

Maggie Smith excels in the screenplay

by Alan Bennett, adapted from his hit play.

Pygmalion, Hamptworth Lodge

OTHERS SALISBURY ARTISAN MARKET 3 July, 7 August, 4 September, 10am-3pm Guildhall Square, Salisbury High quality products, across many stalls, including exciting fresh food, handmade arts and crafts, jewellery, furnishings and more. Browse the stalls, stop for lunch or a coffee, relax and enjoy the atmosphere.

MUSIC IN THE PARK 17 July, 7 & 21 August, 2pm–4pm Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury FREE Grab a picnic and enjoy live music from local musicians including Indigo Avenue, Kim G and The Paper Moon Band.

HANDS ON HISTORY AT OLD SARUM 25 July – 31 August Old Sarum, Salisbury Tickets: £4.50 (Child £2.70) Join the Hands on History crew throughout the summer at Old Sarum, for fun-filled kids’ events, with something to see and do every day of the school holidays!

KNIGHTS’ TOURNAMENT 28/29 August, 11am – 5pm Tickets: £7 (Child £4.20) Old Sarum, Salisbury Marvel at noble knights as they take on the ultimate medieval contest.

Swords will be wielded, archery skills tested and helmets battered. Soak up the sights and sounds and laugh out loud at the silly jesters.

OPEN AIR THEATRE AT HAMPTWORTH LODGE

6 - 16 July, 7.30pm, Hamptworth Lodge, nr Landford The Maskers Theatre Co present an open air production of ‘Pygmalion’ by George Bernard Shaw. Running from 6 - 16 July, and including a matinee performance on Sunday 10 July (3pm), patrons are welcome to picnic in the beautiful gardens of Hamptworth Lodge from 6pm (1.30pm on Sunday 10 July). You are advised to bring low back chairs, rugs etc as no seating is provided. Find out more and book online at www.maskers.org or call 0333 666 3366. Tickets are from £12.

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Knights’ Tournament, Old Sarum

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It’s Show Time

A traditional one-day agricultural event, the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show on Wednesday 17 August is a great family day out.

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he Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show is one of the largest one day agricultural shows in the south, held at the Turnpike Showground in North Dorset. This traditional show is always held on the third Wednesday in August and regularly has an attendance of nearly 25,000 people. The 2016 Show looks set to be one of the best events ever, with a record number of trade exhibitors, a great range of attractions for all the family and entries for the competitive classes being received at a record rate.

With over 500 trade stand exhibitors there is an enormous choice available to visitors, from schools & further education to fitness and medical advice, DIY to cars, trucks and 4×4s, handicrafts and gifts to food, plus over 100 stands of tractors, machinery and farming suppliers.

The competitive sections include cattle, sheep, horses, dogs, poultry, rabbits, homecrafts, handicrafts, art and a huge range of classes for younger exhibitors, all of which need to be entered in advance.

Agriculture, farming and rural activities are at the very heart of the show and visitors will be able to watch the finest cattle and sheep being paraded and judged. The new Education Area will help to show how milk, meat and grain are produced on local farms and how it eventually reaches your table. In the Harts of Stur Food Hall there are over 60 producers of the finest quality food and drink, including a gluten free bakery specialist, local wines and cheeses, speciality Greek food

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Farming and rural activities remain at the very heart of the show

“Agriculture, farming and rural activities are at the very heart of the show and visitors will be able to watch the finest cattle & sheep being paraded and judged.” providers, hot pies to be nibbled and beer to be drunk along with a huge range of ready to eat foods.

Back to the show by popular request is the ‘Scarecrow Trail’ ; organisers are asking trade exhibitors to make up a scarecrow that represents or promotes their business. The hope is that visitors will purchase a judging form (all funds to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) and select the best crows with prizes on offer for both the exhibitors and voting public!

There is a full day of entertainment and displays in three rings; the Main Ring will feature the Diggerland Dancing Diggers Stunt team, with their fantastic display. The East Ring will have a full day of horse showing classes and show jumping classes, whilst the Turnpike Ring plays host to

countryside sports include ferret and terrier racing, birds of prey, sheep dogs and the dog & duck display - all in all a packed programme of exciting entertainment.

Tickets are available via the box office on 01749 813899, with advanced prices of £12 for adults and £3 for children (5-16 years), with under 5s free.

• gillshaftshow.co.uk

ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE...

• Diggerland Dancing Diggers Stunt Team • Shetland Pony Racing • Heavy Horses • Light & Heavy Trade Classes • Private Driving, Gun Dogs • Ferret & Terrier Racing • Birds of Prey • Live Music from local groups • Over 500 trade & craft stands • Scarecrow Trail • Over 60 producers in the Harts of Stur Food Hall • Competitive classes for Horses, Ponies, Cattle, Sheep, Poultry, Dogs • Home handicrafts, horticulture, art incl. many children’s classes • Homemaker Cookery Theatre • Education Area ADMISSION CHARGES (advance charges in brackets) Adult £14 (£12), Child £4 (£3), Family (2+3) £35 (£29)

Credit Card Ticket Hotline 01749 813899 Schedules & Show enquiries tel 01747 823955 or email enquiries@gillshaftshow.co.uk

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Howard’s House Hotel brings history to life… in style

Howard’s House, an award-winning country house hotel in the idyllic village of Teffont Evias, has unveiled an exciting new development.

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n an impressive undertaking, involving a team of over 20 dedicated craftsmen, Howard’s House have resurrected the property’s original Coach House, restoring it to its former glory and restyling it as a luxurious space suitable for parties, events and business functions.

The formerly disused Coach House now boasts a stunning hospitality space featuring beautifully crafted stonework and impressive 5m ceilings.

The space has been thoughtfully designed with elegant, comfortable seating, a cosy log burner, and classic décor including striking artworks and a magnificent 19th century mirror.

The Coach House has been perfectly designed to cater for private events, including: • Private parties and functions • Meetings, conferences and training sessions (with fully equipped AV facilities) • Celebratory occasions • Afternoon tea, buffets and drinks receptions The team at Howard’s House were delighted to welcome Lord Thurso, President of the Tourism Society and Chairman of Visit Scotland, to officially declare the Coach House open for business. “As the truly discerning know, real luxury is time, space, and personal hospitality.

Howard’s House has been delivering it with charm and style for years.

The newly restored Coach House is another wonderful addition to this secret gem,” said Lord Thurso.

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The new Coach House is a beautiful venue for private parties and functions

“In recent years the hotel has received national acclaim for its beautiful location, commitment to the highest standards of hospitality, and excellent seasonal cooking.”

In recent years the hotel has received national acclaim from industry experts including Sally Shalam, Fiona Duncan and Tom Chesshyre for its beautiful location, commitment to the highest standards of hospitality, and excellent seasonal cooking.

Now the Howard’s House team look forward to this new opportunity to enhance and build upon their existing business. “Howard’s House is a very special place,” says partner Simon Greenwood. “Our commitment is to retaining our ‘home from home’ approach to hospitality, to creating a memorable, personalised experience for every guest.”

For further information on the Coach House or to discuss private or business

events, contact Simon Greenwood on enq@howardshousehotel.co.uk or 01722 716392. Visit the hotel’s website, follow Howard’s House on Twitter and Facebook, or subscribe to the Howard’s Friends e-newsletter, for all the hotel’s news and offers.

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Summer

SALADS Enjoy delicious, healthy salads with a difference this summer. The recipes, as usual, come from Waitrose.

Summer Salad withSesame Dressing Ingredients 2 aubergines, thickly sliced Extra virgin olive oil spray 400g can chickpeas, drained & rinsed 1 red onion, very thinly sliced 140g pack Waitrose Watercress, Rocket & Spinach 2 tsp Cypressa tahini 1 tsp olive oil

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1 clove garlic, crushed Juice of ½ lemon 100g light salad cheese, crumbled ½ x 25g pack fresh mint, roughly chopped 4 wholemeal pittas, toasted, to serve Method Arrange the aubergines on a grill pan and spray lightly with olive oil. Grill for 4–5 minutes on each side until tender

and nicely browned. Quarter each slice and transfer to a serving bowl.

Add the chick peas, red onion and salad leaves and toss well. For the dressing, mix together the tahini, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice with 1 tbsp water until well blended.

Scatter the cheese and mint over the salad, then drizzle with the sesame dressing. Serve with toasted pittas.

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recipes | into pieces and scatter over the top of each salad along with the nuts, and serve.

Chef’s Tip The flavours in this dish would also work well with griddled halloumi in place of the goat’s cheese.

Mediterranean Tuna & Giant Cous Cous Salad Serves 4 Ingredients 150g wholegrain cous cous 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp sun dried tomato paste Squeeze lemon juice 70g wild rocket 100g cherry tomatoes, quartered 6cm piece cucumber, halved, deseeded and thinly sliced 80g can John West Tuna Infusions Chilli & Garlic 2 salad onions, thinly sliced Method Cook the cous cous in a large pan of boiling water for 6–8 minutes until tender. Drain well.

Courgette salad with grilled goat's cheese Serves 4

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Ingredients 2 tbsp white wine vinegar Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp clear honey 1 red chilli, deseeded & finely chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 600g courgettes 220g tenderstem broccoli spears, halved 1 tbsp olive oil 200g Chèvre Blanc 50g hazelnuts, roughly chopped 85g baby kale or rocket leaves

Method Place the vinegar, lemon zest and juice, honey, chilli and garlic in a large bowl and whisk together. Thinly slice the courgettes and add to the bowl, turning to coat in the dressing. Chill for 10–15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the broccoli in a pan of boiling water for 3 minutes until tender. Drain and cool under running water.

Mix together the olive oil, sun dried tomato paste and lemon juice. Drizzle over the couscous and set aside to cool, then chill until ready to serve.

Toss together the dressed couscous, rocket leaves, cherry tomatoes and cucumber. Divide between 2 serving plates and top with the tuna and salad onions.

Line a baking sheet with foil, brush lightly with oil and top with the goat’s cheese. Add a drizzle of oil, a grinding of black pepper and scatter over the nuts. Grill under a high heat for 3–4 minutes until golden.

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ALLFORSET

Summer IN NEED OF INSPIRATION FOR THIS YEAR’S SCHOOL HOLIDAYS? HERE’S OUR GUIDE TO SOME OF THE BEST ATTRACTIONS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. THESOUTHWILTSMAGAZINE

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ARUNDELLS Arundells, a charming and peaceful house, is located within Salisbury’s magnificent Cathedral Close and is the former home of Sir Edward Heath. Sir Edward bequeathed Arundells to the Charitable Foundation set up in his name following his death in 2005. He very much wanted as many people as possible to “share the beauty of Arundells” and to enjoy his diverse and very personal collection of art work, photographs, sailing memorabilia and political cartoons Of particular interest to visitors at the moment is the exhibition ‘World Leaders of the 1970s: A Decade of Turmoil’, which runs until mid-August.

• arundells.org

BUSH FARM BISON CENTRE See bison, elk, raccoons and guanacos at Bush Farm Bison Centre.

Bush Farm is a working farm tucked away at the southern end of the little village of West Knoyle (near Mere), just a mile from the A303.

Pig racing at Cholderton Charlies

CHOLDERTON CHARLIES

There are lots of things to do when you are at Cholderton Charlies, including watching the pig race, As well as seeing the beautiful handling rabbits and chicks and animals it is also a lovely venue for a even seeing little baby animals! You summer walk that takes the visitor can even buy a bag of animal feed through the tree gardens. There are some 30 acres of mature oak woods which you can feed many of the animals with. There is a play barn with mown paths, secret gardens for children under 5ft tall along and wide grassy clearings for you with three different play parks to wander or just sit in and enjoy for them to play in too, with two glimpses of the wonderful wildlife trampolines and an enormous sand that surrounds you. There are also pit! During peak times, they offer woodland camp pitches with fire lots of hands-on farm activities, from pits to enjoy too. The Bison Centre walking a goat to cuddling a little and Farm is open from 10am - 5pm fluffy baby chick! Tractor rides are Wednesday to Sunday from April, including Bank Holidays until the end understandably a big hit, and there’s pig racing to enjoy too! Brand new of September. Plus there is also the for 2016 is a 150m Treetop Trail, Annual Pow Wow to look forward to on 9 & 10 July, with music, drums, which goes up 10m into woodlands and offers far-reaching views across stalls and great fun to be had. Call the vineyard, woods and farm! And for details. once you’ve built up an appetite • bisonfarm.co.uk

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the Ewe Tree Café is on hand with refreshments and tasty homecooked food and, for grown ups, a fully licensed bar!

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"Brand new for 2016 is a 150m Treetop Trail, which goes up 10m into woodlands and offers far-reaching views across the vineyard, woods and farm! " MILL ON THE BRUE Mill on the Brue is the best kids’ summer camp ever, residential or daily. Residential camps start on Sunday 10 July, Day camps Mondays to Fridays. There are themed days, Army, Pirates and Olympics 2016 as well as two normal activity days weekly. With a maximum of 12 kids in each group and two instructors

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Stop for dinner, supper or a glass of wine in the Pump Room restaurant or the more informal Roman Baths Kitchen. The Pump Room restaurant is open for dinner in July and August, last orders 9pm. Book a table on 01225 444477. Alternatively you could opt for the Twilight Tour and Dinner package. Explore Roman ruins under flickering torchlight, discover fascinating facts from your guide and then relax with a three course dinner at the Roman Baths Kitchen. All for £39.50 per person.

Book on 0844 847 5256 or email tourism@bathtourism.co.uk • romanbaths.co.uk

Roman Baths by twilight

they have Mill on the Brue’s 25 acres to roam! Kids try five/six activities in a day, and love the delicious, homecooked filling lunches.

The exciting, fun, activities cover canoeing to high ropes, archery to assault course, rafting, tree climbing, tunnelling, crossing the river, zip wire, clay oven cooking, water slide, the list is endless. TV? Computer games? No way!

50% of children return year after year as it becomes their own summer tradition. Parents remark that their children are more independent and more confident, returning home grubby, tired and very happy!

• millonthebrue.co.uk

MOMPESSON HOUSE When walking into the celebrated Cathedral Close in Salisbury, visitors step back into a past world, and on entering Mompesson House, featured in the film Sense and Sensibility, the feeling of leaving the modern world behind is deepened.

For the first time, Mompesson House and Garden will be open daily during the school holidays.

To celebrate, and inspired by their exhibition of the work of Rena

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Gardiner, come and join in family art and print-making fun every Thursday and Friday in August.

The activities will take place in the garden so are dependent on dry As well as their current exhibitions, weather - call for details.

• nationaltrust.org.uk/mompesson-house which include Writing for Eternity: Decoding Ancient Egypt, a special British Museum touring exhibition, the highlight of the summer at Enjoy a unique experience by Salisbury Museum is the Festival of visiting the Roman Baths by Archaeology. Taking place on 23 & torchlight on a summer’s evening.

24 July, it includes talks by famous The site and shop are open until archaeologists, a showground of 10pm every evening in July and living history demonstrations and August (last entry 9pm). As darkness heritage organisations and a live dig falls, the ruins of this vast Roman in the museum grounds hosted by building are an awesome sight.

Dr Phil Harding – it’s a special chance By the light of flickering torches, to see archaeology in action. you can walk on 2000 year old • salisburymuseum.org.uk

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MUSIC IN THE PARK Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury 3 & 17 July, 7 & 21 August Each summer, Salisbury City Council organises Music in the Park at Queen Elizabeth Gardens in Salisbury. Free to all, the events take place between 2 and 4pm on selected Sundays throughout July and August. Head on over, set up a picnic and enjoy fantastic live music performed by local musicians, it’s as simple as that! The first event took

place on 19 June and saw High Octave Jazz perform. On 3 July it will be Sticky Toffee Jazz, on 17 July Indigo Avenue and on 7 August Kim G. Sunday 21 August, the final event of the summer, will see a performance from The Paper Moon Band. For more information contact 01722 342860.

• salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk

| motoring

Outstanding offer on the

Outlander PHEV The Outlander PHEV from Mitsubishi is available now from SALISBURY MITSUBISHI with a £2500 deposit contribution.

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itsubishi Salisbury has introduced a £2,500[1] finance deposit contribution and 0% APR representative[2] on the marketleading Outlander PHEV. The offer is available on cars registered between the 21 June to 28 September 2016[3].

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Greg Davies, Dealer Principal for Salisbury Mitsubishi in Downton, near Salisbury, said: “With its state-of-the-art petrol-electric hybrid powertrain, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is at the forefront

of a new generation of ultra-low emissions vehicles that can save money for motorists and help to improve air quality.”

motoring | A full sized 4x4 family crossover SUV, the Outlander PHEV offers exceptional fuel returns of up to 156mpg. Combining electric and petrol power it has a range of 541 miles - 32 miles in electric mode alone - which is more than enough to accommodate the average daily commute.

the offer even more compelling for motorists and commuters that drive into London.

In addition, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is also exempt from road tax and qualifies for the Government’s £2,500 plug-in car

To find out more, or to arrange a test drive call Salisbury Mitsubishi on 01725 550720. Find the showroom on Bournemouth Road in Downton, near Salisbury.

• salisburymitsubishi.co.uk

“Combining electric and petrol power it has

The serial award-winning a range of 541 miles - 32 miles in electric Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which mode alone - which is more than enough to offers class-leading emissions of accommodate the average daily commute.” just 42g/km CO2, is exempt from London congestion charges thus grant. Meanwhile, company car making [1] Purchase an Outlander PHEV on drivers can reap the reward HP or PCP finance through Finance of 7% Benefit in Kind tax Mitsubishi and benefit from £2,500 (BIK), meaning a virtual Finance Deposit Contribution pay rise of several [2] 12 months/ 50% deposit. Terms thousand pounds and conditions apply. Other finance per year. offers are available.

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Landlords...Help tenants protect your property from crime MARYAM CALVERT from Northwood Salisbury offers advice to landlords to help keep their tenants, and their properties, secure.

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secure home is a happy home; are your tenants protecting your property?

Follow these handy tips and avoid costly damages to property, doors, windows and locks, which are a result of burglaries. According to a 2014/2015 crime survey there were 750,000 incidents of domestic burglaries – that’s 3 in 100 households in the UK!

SIMPLE ADVICE TO HELP YOUR TENANTS KEEP YOUR PROPERTY SECURE • One fifth admit leaving their front or back door unlocked when they are out, encourage your tenant to be safety aware, locking the property as they go out, switching on alarms and never leaving keys around.

HOW CAN YOUR LETTING AGENT HELP?

Northwood always check that all insurance policies have been renewed for both landlords and A good letting agent will always tenants, if the property is vacant ensure that the tenant has contents between lets then they will regularly insurance on the day the tenancy check on the property and ensure starts. At Northwood Salisbury not only do we ensure that both landlord it stays secure. With our guaranteed rental scheme landlords are always and tenant have correct and valid be paid even if the property is vacant, insurances but we can also offer insurance quotes to help the letting meaning no risk and no hassle, it is their job to ensure landlords and their process run smoothly. During the tenancy we will also conduct regular properties are risk free. Call our family inspections; at these inspections we run office on 01722 3300066 for more information or advice. check that all locks / windows are working and that the property • northwooduk.com seems secure.

• 59% of domestic burglaries occur in the evening. Consider installing and making sure your tenants know how to use timed lights outside of your home, garage or any other outbuildings.

• Encourage your tenant to make the property look occupied even when they aren’t home. Maybe they could leave a light on, instal timed switches or asking someone to pop in and draw the curtains.

• Speak to your tenants about keeping valuables away from windows. Jewellery and watches are the items most commonly stolen in domestic burglaries according to ONS. • Review your insurance policy to ensure you are adequately covered, encourage your tenant to do the same.

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Avonbourne Care Centre is NOW OPEN! Avonbourne Care Centre is the brand new state-of-the-art care home in Salisbury from The Orders of St John Care Trust.

highly trained members of staff on hand 24 hours a day.

Avonbourne is a state-of-the-art centre built to the highest possible standards

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vonbourne Care Centre is the brand new state-ofthe-art care home from The Orders of St John’s Care Trust that has just opened its doors in Salisbury. As a leading provider of high-quality care for older people, The Orders of St John’s Care Trust has years of experience creating caring and comfortable

Communal areas include cosy lounges, smart dining rooms and lovely landscaped gardens, where you can relax and get to know people. There is a regular programme of social activities that you can participate in if you wish.

All residents, of course, also have the privacy of their own spacious room with with modern en-suite

“As well as offering excellent accommodation, the management team and staff are absolutely committed to providing the highest standards of care and support” environments for people in later life. This new home, like their many others, has been designed and built to the highest possible standards, with the comfort and wellbeing of residents the top priority. It has been carefully planned to offer both friendly communal facilities as well as quiet and calm spaces.

• Expert round-the-clock care • Highly trained employees, this includes dementia support • Its own Admiral Nurses.

• Private bed/sitting rooms with en suite shower and toilet for easy accessibility. Fully equipped bathrooms also available • On-site hairdressers and visiting chiropodists • Lovely gardens for you to enjoy and relax in • Dedicated Activity Coordinator • Freshly home-cooked meals and a seasonal menu • Laundry service included • Regular resident and relative forums allowing you to have a say in the way your home is run.

To make an appointment to visit and see for yourself, just get in touch to book your appointment on 0800 988 8133.

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Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

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re you a person of a certain age? More pertinently are you a man over 50? I am and one of the things that seems to happen to men over that age is that they develop a new skill I will call sleeping at the drop of a hat. Women don’t seem to be troubled by this and younger men, while enjoying a snooze in a comfy chair, don’t seem to drop off any time they are left unattended for more than three minutes. I can - and have - fallen asleep at the doctor’s surgery, while waiting for my wife to come out of the changing room in M&S and in the cinema among other places.

Falling asleep in the cinema isn’t too outrageous I suppose, it is dark after all, until you realise that, once the concession stands have been visited, you have paid upwards of £20 to have a nap.

sudden it is like a drool switch has been flicked. No sooner have my eyes closed than my mouth drops open and I am covered in the stuff.

The story that prompted me to start writing this was told to me by a bemused wife of a good friend. He is also of a certain age and lives in Trowbridge, our county town. My friend was going on holiday with his wife to a cottage in Yorkshire. They both had the previous day off to get everything ready so hadn’t had a particularly hard or busy time of it.

He was driving and even arranged for a small afternoon sleep just so he wouldn’t be tired for the long drive.

They packed all the bags into the car, did a final check for snacks, drinks, maps (this was before SatNav) and set off. Admittedly Yorkshire is a long way and, even with the extra snooze, my friend started to feel sleepy so

“Falling asleep in the cinema isn’t too outrageous I suppose, it is dark after all, until you realise that, once the concession stands have been visited, you have paid upwards of £20 to have a nap.”

It wouldn’t be quite so embarrassing if I was a quiet, sedate kind of sleeper.

I am not. Luckily I don’t move around too much but I can be a tad on the vocal side and there may be a small amount of dribble involved….and when I say small I mean….well you get the picture! Can someone explain this please? I haven’t dribbled in my sleep, to my knowledge anyway, since I was a baby and now all of a

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suggested they should pull over and his wife should drive for a bit.

By the time they switched seats he had reached Semington - they had covered a total of four miles.

I wonder if it is actually a medical condition, or whether life wjust becomes that much harder and therefore more tiring the older you get. I am well aware of the fact that

I no longer bound around the place like the gazelle I once was. It takes much more effort just to get around these days so maybe where once I used to feel tired after a big workout I now get snoozy just from the daily stress and strain of getting from one place to another. Walking from the kitchen to the sitting room with a cup of tea and a biscuit and then having to actually raise your legs to the ‘put your feet up’ position can be exhausting and everyone likes a bit of a nap after such strenuous exercise don’t they?!

We are going on a family outing this weekend and I will be driving. I think I may try to break some records and make it to Melksham before I have to swap the driving duties!

Phil Rockliffe