The South Wilts Magazine - November/December 2017

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 • ISSUE 50

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GET ALL DECKED OUT GREAT CHRISTMAS DECORATION IDEAS

The Festival of light

WIN A FAMILY TICKET TO LONGLEAT’S SPECTACULAR LIGHT SHOW!

SALISBURY XMAS MARKET THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER FRIDAY 22 DECEMBER

+ LOCAL LISTINGS ‘TIZ THE SEASON HANDEL’S MESSIAH & MUCH MORE

FOOD & DRINK // INTERVIEWS // PROPERTY // LISTINGS // COMMENT

contents Published by Wired Publishing Editor Lisa Rockliffe Contributors Craig Gates-Mutton, Phil Rockliffe, Andy Diffey Advertising Enquiries Lisa Rockliffe e: lisa@wired-publishing.co.uk t: 01225 807775 General Enquiries e: info@wired-publishing.co.uk t: 01225 807775 www.wired-publishing.co.uk Address 20 Azalea Drive, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 9GG This magazine is printed on paper sourced from sustainable forests.

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Front Cover: The Festival of Light at Longleat

November/December 2017 // issue 50

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elcome to the final edition of The South Wilts Magazine for 2017 and our 50th edition in all! It seems fitting that we bring the curtain down on the year with an edition packed full of wonderful ways to enjoy the fun and festivities of the season.

First and foremost I encourage everyone to enter our fantastic competition to win a family ticket to Longleat’s Festival of Light! The ticket gets you entry into the park (two adults and two children) on the day to enjoy a safari and all the other benefits of the house and gardens before enjoying the fantastic lights when night falls. For all the details see page 10!

As well as the Festival of Light, be sure to venture over to Salisbury Christmas Market, which is back for its sixth year. We take a closer look on p18, and also highlight some other great places to head this Christmas, from the Cathedral (p12), to Tiz the Season (p14) and Orchard Park (p20).

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Whatever you are up to be sure to enjoy a wonderfully relaxing Christmas and very happy new year, see you in 2018! Enjoy!

Lisa Rockliffe, Editor Follow us on Twitter... @wiredpublishing Read online... www.southwiltsmag.co.uk

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LOCAL LISTINGS

FEATURES

What’s on in November/December 4

Salisbury Christmas Market

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Christmas at Orchard Park

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Fantastic Christmas decorations

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Great offers from Mitsubishi

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LOCAL NEWS Salisbury Cathedral at Christmas

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Tiz The Season

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COMPETITIONS & PUZZLES

FOOD & DRINK Riverford at Christmas

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Chinese recipes

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Win tickets to The Festival of Light 10 Quiz, wordsearch & sudoku

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COMMENT

HOMES & GARDENS Furnished Lets

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Moving with children

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The Last Word

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NOVEMBER & DECEMBER

OKLAHOMA! 28 November - 2 December, various times Tickets: £14 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains in many ways, their most innovative having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today.

Oysterband, City Hall

CITY HALL

Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, SP2 7TU Box Office: 01722 434434 cityhallsalisbury.co.uk For full listings go to the website.

MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS 9 November, 7pm Tickets: £24.50 Martha Reeves is Motown’s ultimate soul diva and lead singer of the girl group Martha and The Vandellas who scored over a dozen hit singles, including Nowhere To Run, Dancing In The Street, Heatwave and Jimmy Mack.

featuring Clare Grogan, three critically acclaimed legends of the 80s join forces in this major new UK tour.

OYSTERBAND 11 November, 7pm Tickets: £22 40th Celebration Special classic songs from every era of Oysterband’s long and mighty career.

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT 8 December, 7pm Tickets: £24.50 Performing the albums ‘Substance’

by Joy Division & New Order.

MILTON JONES IS OUT THERE 10 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £28 Milton will be talking about his life so far - the ups, the downs and why buying his own see-saw was the best decision he ever made.

Shalamar, City Hall

SHALAMAR 16 November, 7pm Tickets: £29.50 Shalamar are best known for a MIDGE URE, THE CHRISTIANS AND string of worldwide hits such as ‘The Second Time Around’, ‘Make That ‘ALTERED IMAGES’ 10 November, 7.30pm Move’, ‘I Owe You One’, ‘I Can Make Tickets: £32 You Feel Good’, ‘There It Is’, ‘Friends’ Midge Ure with his Band Electronica, and of course their anthem ‘A Night The Christians and Altered Image To Remember’.

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| events Joan, Salisbury Playhouse

THAT’LL BE THE DAY CHRISTMAS SHOW 16 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £26 The UK’s most popular rock ‘n’ roll variety show celebrates the festive season with all your favourite Christmas classics from the 50s, 60s & 70s, plus plenty of hilarious comedy.

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

JOAN 9 - 11 November, 7.45pm Tickets: £13.50 An earthy story of courage, conviction and hope, this play is a refreshing look at Joan of Arc – history’s greatest underdog.

THE NATIVITY 29 November – 2 December, various times Tickets: £13.50 With the usual mix of silly songs, pitiful puppetry and more Biblical befuddlement than you can shake a figgy pudding at, Living Spit’s Nativity promises to be a cornucopia of Christmassy comedy that you’ll never forget!

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JACK & THE BEANSTALK 2 December - 7 January, various times Tickets: from £12.50 With more than 10,000 tickets already sold, Jack and the Beanstalk is already Salisbury’s fastest-selling pantomime so don’t leave it too late to secure your trip up the beanstalk.

LITTLE ROBIN REDBREAST 11 – 31 December, various times Tickets: £9 Christmas is coming and little Robin is very excited. To help him count down the days, Mummy and Daddy have given him an advent calendar. Behind every window is a picture and every picture tells a story.

CHRISTMAS CLASSICS WITH BLAKE 12 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £20 Join BRIT-Award winning vocalists Blake for their celebrated Christmas show, featuring festive songs.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL 19 - 23 December, various times Tickets: £13.50 Dickens’ mystical Christmas fable is brought to life by Olivier Awardwinner Guy Masterson, veteran of smash hit solo shows including Under Milk Wood and Animal Farm.

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

Christmas Classics with Blake, Salisbury Playhouse

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events | BRITISH PAINTING BETWEEN THE WARS: AN ART HISTORY COURSE WITH PAUL CHAPMAN 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 November, 10.30am Tickets: £50 This five week course will examine the art produced by British artists in the 1920s and 1930s. This period was a very productive time for many painters, with various styles and ideas coming together to produce a unique variation of modern art.

DISCWORLD FANDOM: STRANGER THAN FICTION? 9 November, 6.30pm Tickets: from £8 Pat Harkin is tremendously proud to have been referred to as ‘Lord of the Uber Fans’ by Sir Terry Pratchett but acknowledges that the title was a lot cooler before the taxi company came along. Come and find out what it means to be a fan of Discworld.

ARCHIVING SALISBURY CATHEDRAL: FROM MEDIEVAL TO MODERN 16 November, 6.30pm Tickets: from £8 Emily Naish has been the archivist at Salisbury Cathedral since 2014 and is responsible for the care of thousands of documents from the medieval period right up to the present day.

SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Box Office: 01722 321744 salisburyartscentre.co.uk KWAIDAN 8 November, 7.15pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £10) A cinematic and atmospheric piece for teenagers and adults inspired by Japanese ghost stories and horror movies.

NT LIVE: FOLLIES (Cert 12A) 16 November, 7pm

Tickets: £16 (Concs £14) Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.

band mix in rock and pop influences to their sometimes rowdy, sometimes raw and acoustic take on traditional Scottish music.

CARS 3: DRVE IN CINEMA (Cert U) 18 November, 11am Tickets: £5 Check in at the Art Space Garage from 10am to create and customise your very own cardboard car. Once you’ve made your wheels, drive to the screen, sit back and enjoy the film from the comfort of your car.

Please bring a grown-up!

JOHN KIRKPATRICK: CAROLLING & CRUMPETS 25 November, 7.15pm Tickets: £13 (Concs £12) John peels away the commercial gloss of modern Christmas to reveal mysterious and murky goings-on in magical songs of wassailing, wren-hunting, stirring the fire, and incessant feasting.

Cars 3 (U),Salisbury Arts Centre

BRITAIN ON FILM: RURAL LIFE (Cert U) 22 November, 10am Tickets: £8 (Concs £7) Touching on all the technological, industrial and social changes that affected our countryside throughout the 20th century, these films evoke and encourage not only nostalgia, but also broader and more meaningful reflections on the nature of rural life and village communities in the UK today.

SKERRYVORE 23 November, 7.15pm Tickets: £16 (Concs £15) Formed on the Scottish island of Tiree in 2005 by brothers Daniel and Martin Gillespie, this folk-rock

Send your listings to info@wired-publishing.co.uk

THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE (Cert 12A) 29 November, 6.45pm Tickets: £8 (Concs £7) This warm and deeply humane story tells of the unlikely friendship between a poker addicted shirt & tie salesman, who buys possibly the worst restaurant in the world after a big win, and a Syrian refugee who helps him turn it around.

MAD DOG MCREA 2 December, 8pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £11) An alternative Christmas Party night with a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music.

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| events TOM ALLEN 5 December, 8pm Tickets: £12 The sharply dressed, well-spoken, disparagingly camp son of working class Bromley, Tom Allen embarks on his debut solo tour this autumn.

BALLET CYMRU: ‘A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM’ 8 December, 6.45pm Tickets: £18 (Concs £16) Award winning Ballet Cymru present a stunning version of Shakespeare’s most magical play.

This funny and heart-warming adaptation features vibrant classical choreography danced by some of the finest dancers around.

SHAFTESBURY ARTS CENTRE

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

JSLN BALLET PRESENTS ODILE 10 November, 7.30pm Tickets: £15 (Concs £12.50) Odile is a fresh look at the Swan Lake story told through neo-classical ballet, in JSLN Dance’s inimitable style of dance-narrative, under the artistic directorship of Soren Niewelt.

Tom Allen, Salisbury Arts Centre

Mad Dog Mcrea, Salisbury Arts Centre

PRIVATE HENRY TANDEY VC 11 November, 7.30pm Tickets: £14 How one single shot could have changed world history! One actor & three musicians tell Henry’s incredible story.

PAGODA PROJECT 19 November, 7pm Tickets: £10 Highly acclaimed duo with Paul Hutchinson on accordion and Karen Wimhurst on clarinets.

MARY-JESS LEAVERLAND 2 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £15 (Concs £12.50) If you missed her marvellous concert last Christmas, she not only showed why she is one of the most popular classical crossover singers around today, but she also took the opportunity to share the stage with some very talented local dancers and singers.

BELL STREET CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 16 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 With singing, dancing and comedy, for one night only kick back and enjoy an evening of lighthearted fun for all the family.

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OTHERS WILTSHIRE FARMERS’ MARKET Poultry Cross, Salisbury Every Wednesday, 9am – 2pm FREE A free weekly market with traders and producers from the local area. wiltshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk SALISBURY CHRISTMAS MARKET Guildhall Square & High St, Salisbury 23 November – 22 December FREE The market comprises of over 70 chalets, selling everything from the finest fudge and delicious goodies, to unique and hand craft gifts to suit everyone. It is inspired by the best of traditional European Christmas Markets, but will also have something very British about it too. salisburychristmasmarket.co.uk CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE St Thomas’ Church, Salisbury 17 December, 2pm The Salisbury Committee of Cancer Research UK’s annual Christmas Carol Service will feature the Shrewton Silver Band, the Amici Choir, Woodford Ukulele Group, Coombe Bissett School Choir and more. Enquiries to Ali Theobald 01722 415880.

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WIN tickets to The Festival of Light at Longleat Enter our competition to win one of THREE FAMILY TICKETS to this year’s Festival of Light at Longleat this Christmastime.

The theme for this year’s festival is the ‘Magic of Storytelling’

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he theme for Longleat’s fourth Festival of Light will be the ‘Magic of Storytelling’.

It draws inspiration from tales new and old; including popular stories like Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Mermaid, as well as the local legend of Somerset’s ‘Gurt Worm’ dragon.

The theme will see guests travelling through a mysterious world, peppered with captivating scenes and characters from well-known tales, evoking a sense of fantasy and nostalgia amongst all ages.

On selected dates from 5th November through to 3rd January 2018, the event will see Longleat transported to a whimsical fairy tale land of imagination through a series of giant and awe-inspiring illuminated lantern displays. Among dazzling scenes of cherished tales, including Cinderella’s horse-drawn pumpkin carriage and

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COMPETITION

We are lucky enough to have three family tickets (admitting two adults and two children) for entry to the Festival of Light to give away. The tickets are valid for open dates between Friday 10 November – Wednesday 3 January 2018.

Tickets include entry to Longleat attractions plus the Festival of Light lanterns. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is email your answer to this easy question to phil@wired-publishing.co.uk subject Longleat comp, and please include your name with your entry.

Snow White’s infamous encounter with the peddler woman; visitors are invited to dance with the Sugar Plum Fairy, marvel at the dizzying heights of Rapunzel’s’ tower, hide from the Snow Queen, make friends with the Ugly Duckling, meet the charming Frog Prince, and lose themselves in Thumbelina’s toadstool valley.

Alongside the remarkable outdoor experiences; Longleat’s prestigious Elizabethan stately home will be dressed in traditional Edwardian festive décor. This is where guests are invited to become characters in their own story and immerse themselves in an historic and eye-opening world of butlers, servants and housekeepers. Guides throughout the house will interact with guests and each other in traditional costume, breathing an enchanting life into the grand interiors.

WHO WROTE THE LITTLE MERMAID? Email your answers now. Good luck!

Closing date for entries is 30.11.17. Entrants must be over 18. Prize is as stated and is non-transferable. No cash alternative will be offered. We add entrants to our mailing list to receive an online edition of the magazine each month. If you would prefer your details were not used in this way please state NO INFO on your entry.

• longleat.co.uk/festival-of-light

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Christmas at the Cathedral

Enjoy a traditional Christmas at Salisbury Cathedral as the year themed around Memory and Identity draws to an end.

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n the Cloisters A Token of Love, inspired by Christina Rossetti’s poem Love Came Down at Christmas, gives visitors an opportunity to remember loved ones at Christmastide. Amongst lights and decorations in the Cloisters, a special prayer tree will stand from Saturday 9 December onwards, with special star message tags available onto which names can be written and hung on the tree.

Another special Cathedral Christmas experience allows visitors to view the cities festive lights from up high!

Twilight Tower tours will be running from 28 November into the New Year. Climb to the base of the spire at dusk and enjoy a delicious cream tea in the Refectory afterwards. For dates and times or to book, call 01722 512130 or visit the website.

Salisbury’s spectacular Advent Procession, From Darkness to Light, takes place on Friday 1 December and Saturday 2 December at 7pm and Sunday 3 December at 5pm - an unforgettable experience combining exquisite music, candlelight, Bible readings and favourite Advent carols.

After last year’s sell-out performance of Handel’s Messiah, the City of London Sinfonia returns to accompany the full Cathedral choir and four distinguished soloists in a performance of this much loved choral work on Saturday 9 December. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start – tickets online from the Cathedral website or via the Salisbury Playhouse 01722 320333.

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Handel’s Messiah with City of London Sinfonia

Christmas is also a family time at the Cathedral, with plenty for youngsters to see and do. Under-fives can watch the Christmas story unfold in the Cathedral’s very own puppet theatre on Friday 8 December, 9.45am or 11am and the ever popular Christmas trail, Little Lost Angel, is available from Wednesday 20 December until 3 January 2018 (except during service times).

In the Christmas Creativity workshops on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 December at 10am-12noon or 1-3pm children can design and craft their

own decorations, cards or small gifts. All materials will be provided and storytelling will take place afterwards by the Nativity display at 12noon and 3pm.

CATHEDRAL SERVICES AT CHRISTMAS Friday 22 December & Saturday 23 December at 7pm - Carols by Candlelight (Try the special Christmas menu in the Refectory afterwards. For details contact k.oborne@salcath.co.uk.)

Monday 25 December at 5.30pm Star of Wonder, the Christmas Eve family service with Christmas story told in a colourful procession of gigantic 6ft puppets.

Christmas Eve Eucharist is at 10.30am and Midnight Mass starts at the earlier time of 11pm.

Christmas Day Eucharist is at 10.30am and Festal Evensong at 3pm. The perfect way to round off the Christmas afternoon and reflect on the year to come.

Under 5s can watch the Christmas story unfold

• salisburycathedral.org.uk

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Tiz the Season to be jolly

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his year’s Tiz the Season takes place on Saturday 9 December from 12noon to 5pm. Always a popular event over in Tisbury, there will be more than 40 stalls from the Anonymous Travelling Mark, (ranging from artisan cheeses, to crafts to general locally sourced food stalls). It will host the annual hotly contested mince pie eating contest, (a knock-out contest with teams of 4), mulled wine, pizza as well as The Fire Service providing the Fire Engine for the afternoon bringing Father Christmas to his grotto where there will be presents for all ages. Five local schools will be doing a Christmas parade down the High Street and there’ll even be a gin bar to warm you up!

• tisbury.co.uk

Tiz the Season is a hugely popular annual event

“Always a popular event over in Tisbury, there will be more than 40 stalls from the Anonymous Travelling Mark, (ranging from artisan cheeses, to crafts to general locally sourced food stalls)”

Riverford caters for Christmas

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iverford are the ultimate when it comes to getting great tasting ingredients with minimum fuss. Their Christmas Dinner Boxes have absolutely everything you need to eat well this Christmas. They have options to

feed from two to eight guests, with the large box containing a medium turkey, pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, festive veg box, cranberry sauce, clementines, mince pies, Christmas pudding, Pimhill oatcakes and even a delicious Cropwell Bishop Stilton for

afters! Book soon as they run out fast! Alternatives include a delicious veggie and a beef fore rib option, or if you just wanted to take care of the veg, their standard seasonal veg boxes are available too. Away from Christmas lunch,

“Their Christmas Dinner Boxes have absolutely everything you need to eat well this Christmas.”

Riverford also stock a selection of 100% organic and handmade cheese box options and cases of organic wine and beers too. Visit the website for more information, where you even opt to treat a friend or loved one with a gift hamper!

Riverford has a huge range of Christmas options available

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Take the

Orient Express

These Chinese-style dishes are delicious and ready in mere minutes, ideal for something different over the festive season. They come courtesy of Waitrose.

READY IN 15 MINUTES (+15 MINS MARINATING)

Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tsp grated fresh ginger 340g beef frying steak, cut into 1cm strips 2 tsp sunflower oil 1 red onion, thickly sliced 220g tenderstem broccoli, halved lengthways then cut into 6cm lengths 150g shiitake mushrooms, sliced 2 red chillies, thinly sliced 4 tbsp oyster sauce

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Method In a bowl, mix together the sesame oil, soy sauce and grated ginger, then stir in the beef strips and leave to marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.

stir-fry the red onion, broccoli, mushrooms and chilli for 5 minutes until tender. Return the beef and any resting juices to the wok and stir in the oyster sauce and vinegar. Continue to cook for 1-2 minutes until piping hot.

Scatter over the salad onions and serve with rice or noodles.

Heat a wok and stir-fry the beef for 4-5 minutes until nicely browned and cooked through. Transfer to a clean bowl and set aside. Add the sunflower oil to the wok and

Cook’s tip Try swapping the fresh shiitake mushrooms for ½ x 300g pack frozen Cooks’ Ingredients Exotic Mushroom Medley.

1 tsp rice vinegar 4 salad onions, shredded

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Fiery beef & broccoli stir-fry

Char Siu Pork Noodles Serves 4

Simple Satay Chicken Noodles Serves 4

READY IN 25 MINUTES (+20 MINS MARINATING)

Ingredients 100ml Cooks’ Ingredients Hoisin Sauce 1 tbsp clear honey 2 tbsp rice wine 400g pork fillet 220g tenderstem broccoli spears, trimmed 1 tbsp sunflower oil 600g fresh rice noodles, cooked according to pack instructions Handful coriander leaves, roughly chopped, to serve

under cold water and set aside.

Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Remove the pork slices from the char siu sauce, scraping off any excess. Set the sauce aside. Add the pork slices to the pan and cook for 1–2 minutes each side until cooked through with no pink meat.

Ingredients 2 tsp sunflower oil 350g chicken mini fillets 1 Chinese leaf lettuce, cut into 2cm wide slices 300g straight to wok medium noodles 1 red onion, thinly sliced 240g Amoy Stir Fry Sauce Peanut Satay 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves 2 tbsp dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped 1 lime, cut into wedges 100g pack Waitrose Crisp & Spicy Indonesian Cracker Mix Method Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the chicken for 5 minutes. Add the lettuce, noodles and red onion and cook for a further 5 minutes until the lettuce has wilted and the chicken is cooked through with no pink meat.

Add the sauce and cook for 1–2 minutes until piping hot.

Divide between 4 plates, scatter over the coriander and peanuts and serve with the lime wedges and crackers.

READY IN 25 MINUTES

Add the broccoli and stir-fry for another minute to heat through.

Pour in the reserved sauce, bring Method to the boil and cook for 1 minute.

Mix the hoisin sauce, honey and rice Divide the cooked rice noodles wine together in a shallow dish to between 4 bowls and top with the make the char siu sauce. Cut the pork char siu pork and broccoli. Scatter into thin slices and add them to the with coriander leaves to serve. sauce, coating well. Cover and chill for 20 minutes.

Cook’s tip If you have some dry sherry in the Meanwhile, cook the broccoli in cupboard, use it instead of the rice boiling salted water for 2–3 minutes wine to make a slightly sweeter until just tender. Drain and refresh sauce.

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Salisbury Christmas Market returns!

Salisbury Christmas Market transforms the heart of Salisbury into a winter wonderland, and it returns for its sixth year on Thursday 23 November.

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ince it began in 2012, Salisbury Christmas Market has gained an excellent reputation with both exhibitors and visitors who come to this historic city. Salisbury Christmas Market is inspired by traditional European Christmas Markets, but there is something very British about it too. Running this year from 23rd November until 22nd December, the market hosts award-winning exhibitors from across the country who sell only the highest-quality products. You will find a wonderful range of items including beautiful handmade gifts, fashion accessories, alcohol, chutneys and preserves, delicious hot food and much more!

Exhibitors are housed in German style wooden chalets, which turn the Guildhall Square into a beautiful, festive walkway. Every year the goods available at the market grows, with choices ranging from intricate jewellery to beautifully crafted handmade furniture, succulent mince pies to luxurious all-flavoured liqueurs.

What’s more, many of the awardwinning exhibitors return year on year – perfect if you need to refill dwindling festive supplies!

Organisers are pleased to announce that this year the food and drink area opening times will be extended on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday night with live music and entertainment – making it the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit.

Salisbury Christmas Market also

“Exhibitors are housed in German style wooden chalets, which turn the Guildhall Square into a beautiful, festive walkway.” offers a special coach booking service to all groups, which includes a friendly meet and greet team, a dedicated pick up and drop off point, refreshment leaflets for passengers and more, ideal for a fuss free visit.

Book directly via the website.

This year’s Christmas Market opening times are Monday to Wednesday 10am-6pm, Thursday 10am-8pm (food quarter open until 8.30pm), Friday and Saturday 10am-6.30pm (food quarter open until 8.30pm) and on Sundays from 10am-4pm (food quarter open until 5pm).

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Orchard Park Christmas Events There’s a great line up of events to look forward to this festive season at Orchard Park Garden Centre in Gillingham.

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here’s plenty to see at Orchard Park as their Christmas display is now open! Wander through an enchanted woodland inspired by Hansel and Gretel, glamourous sparkle from Cinderella and bold reds, golds and greens from a Traditional Christmas Carol.

invite you to join them with Weldmar Hospice remembering loved ones on Thursday 30 November at their Light up a Life service.

Don’t forget to come and visit Santa in his grotto the first three weekends in December. Warm up with a warming winter drink from the café, then wander through the Christmas trees, twinkly lights and magical decorations to Santa’s grotto for a truly festive experience!

• orchardpark.biz

Orchard Park’s annual Christmas Members evening is on Tuesday 7 November, when the centre invites the Orchard Park Club members to join them for a free glass of mulled wine and homemade mince pie. On the night there is a 10% discount on Christmas shopping, product demonstrations, delicious local food tasters from the farm shop and lots more!

Christmas can be a very special time for sharing memories and thinking of those close to us. Orchard Park

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY CHRISTMAS MEMBERS EVENING Tuesday 7th November LIGHT UP A LIFE SERVICE FROM WELDMAR HOSPICE Thursday 30th November SANTA’S GROTTO Saturday 2nd, 9th & 16th December; Sunday 3rd, 10th & 17th December For more information on events or the Orchard Park Members Club go to the website.

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Christmas bird placemat £12 each, beyondthefridge.co.uk Hardy copper candlestick £14, eclectdesign.com

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| house & home

A guide to furnished lets MARYAM CALVERT at Northwood Salisbury gives us her advice for landlords looking at letting out a furnished property. coffee tables, even a TV in the lounge. Essentially, you’re creating an executive space that will have higher expectations.

Corporate tenants will expect a higher quality finish from a furnished flat

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ne of the important decisions for landlords who provide a furnished let to make is what to include. While there are some basic rules such as making sure the safety and condition of the furnishings are up to standard, much will depend on the type of tenant you are looking to rent to and what their personal requirements are. Furnished properties are most attractive to short term tenants – people such as students or executives who are only studying or working in the area for a set amount of time.

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FURNISHED LET

Most students won’t have lots of possessions and will generally look for a fully furnished flat or house. For this kind of tenant it is a good idea to look for hardwearing furniture that is cost effective but functional. The key is choosing items that are easy to clean, for example, sofas and chairs that have removable covers so you can easily get your property ready for new tenants. Some landlords opt to go for second hand furnishings rather than buying new – if you’re going down this route, however, you need to check the fire safety of the items you are putting in the property

First talk to your letting agent before you head out to buy furniture. They will be able to tell you what people are generally looking for in your area and what the best options are.

Assuming you are going to provide FAMILIES & furnishings, the quantity and style you PROFESSIONALS choose is going to be dependent on Long term tenants who are either who you are renting to. families or professionals will probably be the most difficult to cater for if BASIC FURNISHINGS providing a furnished let. Some will MAY INCLUDE: have their own furniture, others won’t.

• Appliances such as the cooker, Most people moving into a rental fridge, freezer and washing machine. property for a lengthy period will “Furnished properties • Beds, mattresses and wardrobes want to add their own personality and are most attractive to for the bedrooms. that will mean their own furniture.

• Sofa and chairs for the living room. short term tenants” Some may need furnishings included • Table and chairs for the kitchen or at first but want to replace them later.

Having said that, some long-term dining room. renters may well want a fully • Additional soft furnishings such as The key to furnishing your property is furnished property if they don’t have curtains or blinds. deciding upon which kind of tenant the basics such as beds and sofas. you are looking to attract. For advice Things may be further complicated by CORPORATE TENANTS on how to move forward pop into see tenants who are looking for partially If your key demographics are us on 56 Castle Street, Salisbury or call furnished properties which means corporate tenants, to make your 01722 330066. landlords may need to be prepared to property more attractive think about be flexible. additional touches such as artwork, • northwooduk.com

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Moving with children

MARYAM CALVERT at Northwood Salisbury gives her tips on the easiest way to move house when you have children... something else to do. Where possible make sure they have visited the new home a few times, point out their new room and ask their opinion on where things should go, what new items will be needed, should you decorate etc.

By getting them involved they will develop a sense of ownership and hopefully excitement.

Children can find the process of moving more difficult than adults

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here’s no doubt that moving home can be stressful.

While there may be lots of excitement, there are also some major issues to consider. How do you get all your stuff packed up and moved safely? How are you going to make friends in your new location? The entire process is made a lot more challenging when you have children involved. Here are some of our top tips in making your move go as smoothly as possible when you have children in tow.

TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN Adults are generally good at coping with change. For children, it will be more than just the challenge of moving from A to B. Not only could they be losing the friends they’ve made, there’s the prospect of starting in a new school and beginning over again. Prior to moving, you need to make sure you talk as much as possible and get them used to the idea of moving. Of course, a lot will depend on the age of your children and how much they understand about this big change.

It can often be harder for teenagers who will have made long term friendships and have lived in the same place for a long time. Smaller children tend to have shorter attention spans but you might want to look out for signs they are stressed out and find a way to put them at ease. Those under five are usually the easiest to handle because they haven’t yet started to develop their own independence.

The good news is that social media and technology means friends can remain in contact with each other a lot easier than in the past. It may not be the perfect solution but it can help children cope a lot better.

GETTING THEM INVOLVED It’s important to get children involved with the moving process. That could involve putting them in charge of their own room and helping with the planning. It will make the feel part of the move and in control rather than simply having the change thrust upon them. Try to be as flexible as possible and don’t be too upset if your child suddenly loses interest and finds

For much younger children, having them out of the way while you pack and prepare to move home can be a lot less stressful. That means you may need to call on friends and family to look after them while you get everything done. Even if your children are involved in the move, it’s a great idea to involve close relatives and family friends to help normalise the process as well as get that extra needed help.

Visiting your new home before you move is one way to start getting your children used to the change. That might also include driving past the new school and exploring the local amenities, especially for younger children, to show all the possibilities.

Good planning and plenty of understanding go a long way to helping things run much smoother when moving home. Don’t expect everything to go like clockwork, though. That rarely happens with any move. Each child is different and they’ll react in their own unique way.

For more advice on moving come and see us on 56 Castle Street, Salisbury or call 01722 330066.

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| motoring

Great scrappage scheme offers from Mitsubishi The new Mitsubishi scrappage scheme encourages greener motoring, with great offers on new models including the Phev and Mirage available for qualifying customers at SALISBURY MITSUBISHI.

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itsubishi Motors in the UK is encouraging customers to scrap their older, higher-emission vehicles and purchase a new, low-emission Mitsubishi by launching a new scrappage scheme with immediate effect.

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Customers trading-in a vehicle with EU1 to EU4 emissions specifications, registered before January 2010, are eligible to participate and to reinforce Mitsubishi’s commitment to a more sustainable future, the largest allowance of £4,000 is given to customers wishing to buy the ultra-low emission Outlander PHEV. By choosing this advanced 4x4 SUV customers will not only benefit from CO2 emissions of 41g/ km and up to 166 mpg (official combined cycle) but also a £4,000

motoring | scrappage allowance as well the £2,500 plug-in car grant (PiCG) for a total saving of £6,500.

to a brand new, low-emission supermini is now more attainable than ever.

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, said: “As we have demonstrated with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, we are committed to helping drivers enjoy more environmentally“The Mitsubishi Mirage supermini, which has CO2 emissions from 99g/km and extremely high friendly motoring without asking them to compromise day-to-day standard specification, benefits from a £2,000 practicality and we’re delighted scrappage allowance” to offer a scrappage initiative that provides an enhanced opportunity The Mitsubishi Mirage supermini, The scheme also offers £3,000 for even more customers to enjoy which has CO2 emissions from 99g/ scrappage allowance against the the benefits of a newer, safer, cleaner km and extremely high standard ASX SUV and £3,500 on the practical vehicle.” specification, benefits from a £2,000 seven-seat Outlander diesel, and is scrappage allowance which, when available from September 23rd until To find out more or to test drive any combined with Mitsubishi Motors’ December 28th 2017. new Mitsubishi call 01725 550720, competitive 5.9% APR PCP finance or pop into the showroom at rate (available on all Mitsubishi Commenting on the new Mitsubishi The Headlands in Downton. scrappage deals) means that scrappage scheme upgrading Lance Bradley, • salisburymitsubishi.co.uk Managing Director,

The Mitsubishi Mirage Supermini has CO2 emissions from 99g/km

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Regrets...

I’ve had a few

o many people have recorded songs about regrets, the Walker Brothers, Midge Ure, Robbie Williams, Dappy, Edith Piaf etc that it must be something that occupies the mind… or perhaps it’s just songwriters looking for some material for their next single. As usual in any good debate there are two sides to the issue, the ‘No regretters’ – Robbie Williams, Edith Piaf et al – and the ‘Oh my God I can’t believe I did that I can never leave home again for the shame of it’ camp. Unfortunately, I definitely lean towards the latter.

Personally, I don’t think you can go through life saying you have no regrets, and perhaps if you can you

or hadn’t done in days and years gone by. And given my predilection for a spot of navel-gazing I have considered my own more than most.

Nowadays of course I have a loving family and a pretty good life by most people’s standards but there are things I’d definitely do differently given the chance… Am I going to tell you what they are? Nope. My wife reads this and if she ever finds out what they are I’ll definitely have some regrets!!!

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I am currently recovering from injury so am not running as much as I usually do and to be honest, after six months off, when I do run it is

“Personally, I don’t think you can go through life saying you have no regrets, and perhaps if you can you maybe should have lived a little more.” maybe should have lived a little more. You may not have any huge scale issues but there will be parts of your life you’d like to go back and edit, I can guarantee it, just ask the girl who got stuck throwing a poo out of a window on her first date recently if there are any parts of that episode she’d rather re-work! Of course, there’s nothing you can do about the past, you can’t change what you have or haven’t done but to deny your mistakes, or at least to say you are comfortable with them, and you wouldn’t change a thing is, in my opinion, utter garbage. Almost everyone - when pushed - will own up to things they wish they had

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not a pretty sight. This was brought home to me recently when walking home from the Southwick Parkrun.

A young lady ran past me and when I say ran I mean bounded… she was going quite quickly and really looked the part … her form was good and technically she was doing all the right things. The trouble is that I think I look that impressive when I am running and I evidently do not. I say ‘evidently’ because I actually have evidence of how I do look. If you run regularly and take part in races like I do you soon realise part of the ‘fun’ is the photography, the action shots of people running. Some of the resulting images are not what

you’d call complimentary. I may have done a lifetime best and felt fantastic throughout. I may have been striding along like Mo Farah would have had trouble running me down but when I look back and see the pics it looks as though someone has stolen my race number. The camera shutter has almost inevitably come down at the precsie moment that gravity has taken effect and the individual in the photograph bears no resemblance whatsoever to the way I was feeling at that particular moment in the race… In fact it looks as though this creature - as it must be described - is melting!! If the ‘wild hair and dribble’ look ever comes into fashion, look out for one of my running photos as proof of where the trend started!!

Phil Rockliffe

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