The South Wilts Magazine - July/August 2018

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ith the school holidays just days away, parents up and down the land are in panic mode about what to do with their offspring for the next six weeks! Fear not, we’ve some great ideas for the family to get out and about and enjoy some great times in the sun (nb sunshine not guaranteed!) For starters there is the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show (p10) on 15 August. It’s a real highlight in the summer calendar, with more than 20,000 visitors every year! There’s Cholderton Charlies, Arundells, Fisherton Mill and Salisbury Cathedral to explore too - all have great events lined up over July and August so read all about that and be sure to pop over and take a look.

If you are staying at home treat the family to some delicious BBQ recipes (p16) that offer something different to the usual burgers and sausages. For those of a green-fingered persuasion we’ve also highlighted some of the big garden trends to come out of RHS Chelse this year (p22). Failing all of that just sit down with a cup of tea, relax and enjoy the latest edition cover to cover.

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LOCAL LISTINGS What’s on in July/August LOCAL NEWS Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show Open Air Theatre Longbridge Deverill House

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FOOD & DRINK Summer dining at Howard’s House 14 BBQ Recipes 16 HOMES & GARDENS Garden Trends Haggling down your house price

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ACTIVITIES Summer at Salisbury Cathedral 18 Recreate at Fisherton Mill 19 Cholderton Charlies 20 Arundells 20 Bath Rugby Summer Camps 29 MOTORING The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

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COMPETITIONS & PUZZLES Quiz, wordsearch & sudoku

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COMMENT The Last Word

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CITY HALL

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

DANNY BAKER: GOOD TIME CHARLIE’S BACK 18 July, 7.30pm Tickets: £24.50 Following the extraordinary success of the Cradle To Grave tour Danny was asked to reconsider his initial statement that he would never undertake such a venture again… the applause of the public can be a seductive narcotic…so he did!

the band and takes you on a magical, musical journey through time.

THE LITTLE MIX EXPERIENCE 1 September, 1pm Tickets: £17 Four hugely talented girls pay tribute to one of the UK’s finest Girl-Bands.

With breathtaking dance moves, replica costumes and some of the finest vocals in the UK, this is a highenergy show from beginning to end, packed with all of Little Mix’s greatest hits and suitable for all ages!

JOAN COLLINS - UNSCRIPTED 11 September, 7.30pm Tickets: from £38.50 Joan Collins Unscripted will see THE DREAMBOYS audiences enthralled as Dame Joan 21 July, 7.30pm reveals some of the exciting stories Tickets: from £23.50 and secrets from her long career The ultimate Magic Mike style show. and also includes a question and The Dreamboys are without a shadow answer session with the chance to ask of a doubt the UK’s most famous questions about her life and career. and successful show of its kind. Their breathtaking show spectacular has Joan Collins, City Hall been perfectly created for hen nights, birthday parties and girl’s nights out with all your friends.

Danny Baker, City Hall

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

STAGE 65 EXETER HOUSE PRESENTS… 13 July, 7pm Tickets: £5 Following the success of their performances last year, From Little Acorns…, Exeter House School have been working with the acclaimed

THE ELO EXPERIENCE 26 July, 7.30pm Tickets: £25 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 this incredible show accurately reproduces the songs and sounds of

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| events University of Manchester. In this talk, she will explore Henry Lamb’s life and work, with particular focus on his wartime and post war commissions and his aesthetic insights into the impact of war, while also examining his reputation as a modernist.

NT Live: Julie, Salisbury Arts Centre

SUMMER DISCOVERY TUESDAYS 31 July – 28 August, 10am Each week The Museum will be joined by a different artist for fun, creative and inspired activities for the summer holidays.

SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT Box Office: 01722 321744 salisburyartscentre.co.uk Stopgap Dance to deliver an exciting new piece of dance theatre devised by the young people.

THE GOON SHOW 4 – 8 September, 7.30pm + matinees Tickets: £13 - £25 From the producers of the critically acclaimed Round the Horne comes another radio comedy classic live on stage.

SALISBURY MUSEUM 65 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EN Tel: 01722 332151 salisburymuseum.org.uk Normal admission charges apply unless stated SALISBURY SNAPPED Until 26 August Normal admission charges apply.

An exhibition showing photographs from the Salisbury Museum and Salisbury Journal photographic archives. How has Salisbury changed through the decades?

A FORGOTTEN GOLDEN AGE? PAINTING IN BRITAIN 1900 – 1950 4 July, 6.30pm

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Tickets: £12 For a long time, British art of the early 20th century has been perceived as provincial and insufficiently modern.

Not anymore. With one eye on the life and work of Henry Lamb, this lecture explores a fascinating period, from the wandering Augustus John, through the Bloomsbury Group and beyond.

FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY 21 & 22 July, 10am Tickets: Entry £2, Talks £8 each A family-friendly, unique weekend of heritage, archaeology and living history. Now a firm fixture in the museum programme, this will include two days of talks on some of the hottest archaeological topics, which will run quite literally from fact to fiction. The dynamic showground outside will mean fun for archaeology fans of all ages - no spades necessary.

HENRY LAMB: ART, WAR AND MODERNISM 25 July, 6.30pm Tickets: £8 Professor Ana Carden-Coyne is Director of External Relations, School of Arts, Histories and Cultures at the

NT LIVE: JULIE (Cert 15) 6 September, 7pm Tickets: £15 Vanessa Kirby and Eric Kofi Abrefa feature in the cast of this brand new production, directed by Carrie Cracknell and broadcast live from the National Theatre to cinemas. This new version of August Strinberg’s play Miss Julie, written by Polly Stenham, remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London.

SALISBURY CATHEDRAL 6 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EF Tel: 01722 555198 salisburycathedral.org.uk

THE ANGEL & THE FALLEN 7 July, 7.30pm Tickets: £15 A concert commemmorating the centenary of the First World War. Presented by Alastair Stewart, featuring The Band of the Scots Guards under the directorship of Major Ian Johnson and supported by Laura Wright, The English Youth Ballet, The St Johns Singers, Salisbury Youth Choir, Salisbury Junior Choir and Salisbury Cathedral’s Willis Organ, the

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SOUTHERN CATHEDRALS FESTIVAL 18 – 21 July, various Tickets: various The annual Southern Cathedrals Festival, featuring performances by nearly 100 choristers and 24 adult male singers from Chichester, Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals, will take place in Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral School and St Thomas’s Church. The Festival will mark the centenary of the end of World War I and also the death of Sir Hubert Parry. The programme includes five services (one to be recorded by the BBC), three major choral concerts, an organ recital and much more. For booking details see the website.

SWING UNLIMITED BIG BAND AND PICNIC 12 August, 1pm FREE Swing Unlimited Big Band will be playing again on the lawns of Salisbury Cathedral for an afternoon of music, dancing and singing. The afternoon is promised to get you on your feet, toe tapping and singing along to “Music for a New Dawn”, a century of songs and tunes of comfort, cheer and hope. Bring a picnic or enjoy a BBQ made by the Refectory Restaurant. There’s no need to book, just drop by!

ORGAN PROM 25 August, 7pm Tickets: £10, U18s £5 A concert in aid of the restoration of the wonderful Father Willis Organ.

David Halls, Director of Music, and John Challenger, Assistant Director of Music, will be playing all the classical favourites! Pimm’s and other refreshments will be on sale.

LOST CINEMA: THE GOONIES (Cert PG) 31 August, 7pm Tickets: £12-£17 The Goonies is a classic 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The film will be shown on the Cathedral lawns with BBQ and bar facilities available on the night.

LOST CINEMA: PRETTY WOMAN (Cert 15) 1 September, 7pm Tickets: £12-£17 Pretty Woman is a classic 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. The film will be shown on the Cathedral lawns with BBQ and bar facilities available on the night.

SHAFTESBURY ARTS CENTRE

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

Organ Prom, Salisbury Cathedral

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MACK AND MABEL 11 – 14 July & 18 – 21 July, 7.30pm Tickets: From £6.50 Mack and Mabel tells the saga of the silent film era “when movies were movies”, – the story of legendary director Mack Sennett and his greatest star, the adorable Mabel Normand. This musical is full of fantastic toe tapping numbers, such as ‘Tap your Troubles Away’, ‘Look What Happened to Mabel’ and ‘I Wanna Make the World Laugh’. There are also some thought provoking emotional numbers, which will leave you with a chill up your spine, such as ‘I Won’t Send Roses’ and ‘Time Heals Everything’.

Pretty Woman, Salisbury Cathedral

THE GREEN MAN (Cert PG) 17 July, 2pm Tickets: £3 Work has been going with a bang for freelance assassin Hawkins, but a job in England just after the war is a different matter. Wonderful cast including Terry-Thomas, Alastair Sim, George Cole and Jill Adams.

VALUATION DAY 6 July & 10 August, 10am FREE but booking necessary.

Jewellery Specialists, Frances Noble and Laura Smith, with Coin and Medal Specialist, Christopher Webb will be available, by appointment, to offer confidential valuations, free of charge and without obligation, on the value of your items with a view to possible sale in DNW’s Mayfair auction rooms.

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OTHERS SENSE & SENSIBILITY Arundells, Cathedral Close, Salisbury 12 July, 7pm (gates open from 5.30pm) Tickets: £20 The beautiful grounds of Arundells hosts a Chapterhouse Theatre Company performane of the classic Jane Austen tale: ‘Sense and Sensibility.’ Adapted by awardwinning writer Laura Turner, this exquisite and lively tale follows sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood as they fall in love, make mistakes and experience heartbreak for the first time, in their quest to find a balance between sense and sensibility. Gates open at 5.30pm, please bring your own rugs or low backed seating. You are also very welcome to bring a picnic. Tickets are available from See Tickets (0871) 220 0260 or seetickets.com. www.arundells.org SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT The Commandery, Ansty SP3 5QD 12 – 14 July, 7.30pm Tickets: £10 Following the success of The Falstaff Chronicles and The Winter’s Tale last summer, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night will be performed from 12-14 July inside the historic Commandery by the lake at Ansty, near Tisbury.

Doors & gardens open for picnics at 6pm, performance at 7.30pm.

Tickets are available from Tisbury Post Office. 01747 870200.

RIDE THE TRAFALGAR WAY Bishop Wordsworth School, Exeter Street, Salisbury 14 July The Salisbury Circular Series Cycling Sportive has three ride options: 50, 75, 100 miles, all starting and finishing in Salisbury, and all providing some beautiful countryside of the local area. This is a fantastic sportive that challenges you and it can be tailored to your

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cycling ability, timeframe and location. https://ridethetrafalgarway.com/ events/circular-series SALISBURY GROUP OF ARTISTSSUMMER EXHIBITION Gallery 4, Salisbury Library, SP1 1BL. Tel: 01722 743577 www.salisburygroupofartists.co.uk 4-30 August, library opening hours FREE Original and exceptional work by talented local artists at affordable prices and all are welcome to come along to a ‘Meet the Artist’ afternoon on the 4 August. The pictured work is Summer Walk by Sandra Hammer.

Salisbury Group of Artists - Summer Exhibition Salisbury Library

WILTSHIRE CREATIVE LIFT OFF! WEEKEND 24 - 27 August wiltshirecreative.co.uk

The August Bank Holiday weekend will see a four-day celebration of the arts across the city and the launch of Wiltshire Creative’s first season.

Highlights include: PICNIC IN THE CLOSE 24 August, 7pm FREE Kicking off the weekend with a picnic and some live music in The Cathedral Close.

FIREWORKS 24 August, 9.30pm FREE Heralding the start of Lift Off! and celebrating Wiltshire Creative.

SPLENDIFEROUS STORY EXPLOSION 25 & 26 August FREE Familiar fairytales performed in surprising and unfamiliar ways, in and around Salisbury Playhouse, performed by Wiltshire Creative community groups, including Stage 65 Youth Theatre, Jigsaw Youth Dance, Mind the Gap,

Dance Six-0 and Zone Arts.

ART QUEST 25 & 26 August FREE Solve the puzzles on this visual arts trail between the Arts Centre and Playhouse.

PUSH TALK: MY LIFE IS ONLY MIRACLES 25 August, 11am Tickeys: £10 Simon Gronowski recounts how his mother pushed him off a train bound for Auschwitz in 1943 in order to save his life.

PUSH 25 August, 5 & 8pm Tickets: £20(Concs £10) A performance of the opera by Howard Moody performed by Salisbury Festival Chorus and La Folia Orchestra at St Thomas’ Church, Salisbury.

For more details and more performances please visit the website.

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It’s Show Time!

The 2018 Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show looks set to be one of the best ever with a record number of exhibitors and a great range of attractions for all the family.

The show has three rings, including one dedicated to all things equine

“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”

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he Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show is one of the largest one day agricultural shows in the south, held at Turnpike Showground in North Dorset. This traditional show is held on the Wednesday 15 August this year and regularly has an attendance of over 24,000 people. The 2018 show looks all set to be one of the best yet.

handicrafts, art and a huge range of classes for younger exhibitors, all of which need to be entered in advance.

Back to the show by popular request is the ‘Scarecrow Trail’ - organisers are asking trade exhibitors to make up a scarecrow that in some ways represents or promotes their business and hope that visitors will purchase a judging form and select the best one, with prizes to the winning exhibitors and to some of to the lucky visitors who voted.

There is a full day of entertainment and displays in three rings; the Main Ring features the return of the world famous Imps Motorcycle Display team. The Rast Ring will have a full day of horse showing classes and showjumping classes and in the Turnpike Ring, countryside sports include ferret and terrier racing, birds of prey, sheep dogs and the dog and duck display a packed programme of exciting entertainment.

Tickets are be available online and from various local retailers and Tourist Information Centres. They cost £13 for adults and £3 for children aged 5-16 in advance, with a familly ticket (2 adults and 3 children) costing £31. Tickets are also available at the gate on the day.

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 – Farm, Food & Fun, With over 520 trade stand exhibitors will help to show how milk, meat • gillshaftshow.co.uk there is an enormous choice and grain are produced on local available to visitors from the cradle to farms and how it eventually reaches the grave, from schools and further your table, there will be lots of education to fitness and medical hands-on activities for all ages. In the advice, home improvement to cars, Harts of Stur Food Hall there are over trucks & 4×4’s, handicrafts and gifts 60 producers of the finest quality to food glorious food to eat in or food and drink, including a glutentake home, plus of course over 100 free bakery specialist, local wines stands of tractors, machinery and and cheeses, speciality Greek food farming suppliers. The competitive providers, hot pies to be nibbled, sections include cattle, sheep, horses, beer to be drunk along with a huge dogs, poultry, rabbits, homecrafts, range of ready to eat foods.

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An Elizabethan Evening returns!

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ward-winning outdoor theatre company Illyria will bring their fabulous production of The Hound of the Baskervilles to Manor Farm for The Elizabethan Evening on 4 August.

Who killed Sir Charles Baskerville?

Can anyone prevent the same fate befalling the young Sir Henry Baskerville? Is a monstrous hound really roaming Dartmoor? Why is someone systematically stealing Sir Henry’s shoes? And how does a ghostly hound manage to leave vast paw-prints and other unwelcome evidence of its existence?

but chilling adaptation...

The Elizabethen Evening is a highlight of the summer calendar for many, giving audiences the chance to enjoy a lovely picnic in the grounds at Manor Farm near Corsley before settling down for a fantastic performance from one of the best outdoor theatre groups around. Gates open at 5.30pm for picnics, and the main event starts at 7.30pm. There is a licensed bar, and a pre-booked supper is also available. Tickets cost £14 for adults, £7 for children aged 9-16. The pre-booked supper is £9.

The original and greatest literary detective of them all, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant Doctor Watson, tackle the most baffling case of their careers in this faithful, cheeky

Now in its 27th year, Illyria has delighted audiences the length and breadth of the UK and beyond, performing some of the most wellloved productions on offer. The company has attracted numerous

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lifestyle choices. The team strives to enhance privacy and dignity through the unique bonds and relationships they mutually build with residents.

5-star and critics’ choice reviews for the lively clarity of its approach to Shakespeare’s plays, the high quality of its family shows and the refreshingly quirky originality of its English classics adaptations and Gilbert & Sullivan musicals.

You can buy tickets direct online from the organisers, by calling 01373 832113 or via illyria.co.uk.

• theelizabethanevening.com

This year’s play is Hound of the Baskervilles

Longbridge Deverill House

ongbridge Deverill is a gracious Victorian house set in two acres of mature landscaped gardens. It was originally built by the Thymes of Longleat as a Vicarage. It is conveniently situated in the village of Longbridge Deverill, only 3 miles from Warminster, on the main A350 close to Trowbridge, Westbury and Frome.

All rooms are individually decorated, with en-suite facilities and some with private patios. There are lovely views over the beautiful gardens and rooms are accessible by passenger lift.

Pets are welcome and residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms with their cherished possessions.

The highly qualified and experienced staff team work with each resident to formulate an individual plan of care tailored to meet needs, wishes and

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As well as an Activities Co-ordinator, the house provides visiting professionals for foot care, movement to music, yoga, aromatherapy and massage (all included within fees).

Longbridge Deverill House is adjacent to their purpose built nursing Longbridge Deverill House has beautifully lanscaped gardens

home, where 24-hour nursing care is provided along with a specialist dementia unit for those with more advanced dementia. The facilities and entertainments within the nursing home are available for residents of Longbridge Deverill House if they wish. To find out more, or to arrange a visit telephone 01985 214040 or email info@equality-care.co.uk • equality-care.co.uk

4 acres of gardens

Pets are welcome

We offer a special lifestyle with large ensuite rooms, many ground floor with private patios.

Dedicated activities co-ordinator and daily programme of activities.

You’ll be able to enjoy outings, entertainments, massage, physiotherapy and chiropody.

Conveniently situated on the A350 within easy reach of Westbury, Warminster and Salisbury

If you are looking for care and comfort, tailored to suit your needs contact the manager on 01985 214040 or visit www.equality-care.co.uk Separate Nursing Home also on site • Ensuite room with patio available now

THE ELIZABETHAN EVENING AT MANOR FARM, BA12 7QE

Saturday 4th August 2018 at 7.30pm

BUY TICKETS FROM www.theelizabethanevening.com / 01373 832113 / www.illyria.co.uk Adult: £14, Child (9-16): £7. Pre-booked Supper £9 Gates open 5:30pm. Bring a picnic. Licensed bar.

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A garden of dining delights

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hen the team at Howard’s House say their food is fresh, local and seasonal, they really mean it!

homegrown produce. Expect all the traditional veg (including six varieties of carrot!) along with some lesser known garden delights such as kohl rabi, cucamelons and purple tomatillos.

This year, head chef Andy has worked closely with the garden team to nurture an impressive variety of And if you’re taking a stroll through Find beautiful seasonal cuisine at Howard’s House

the kitchen gardens, don’t forget to say hello to the chickens. (Keep an eye out for homelaid eggs on future menus - you can’t say fresher than that!)

All the restaurant’s menus - from tasty light lunches to a la carte indulgence - are designed to showcase the choicest flavours of each particular season. And when the sun is shining, there are few places more idyllic than the garden terrace at Howard’s House; a real escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. The hotel receives accolades for its beautiful country gardens with good reason - when the only sounds you’re likely to hear are the trickle of a fountain, singing of birds and opening of a wine bottle, this is a place made for relaxation.

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Greenest ever Larmer Tree!

PLEDGING TO GO PLASTIC-FREE who are already working in the area.

Larmer Tree has a longstanding commitment to reducing the impact of the festival on the environment, pledging to eliminate all single-use plastic from the site by 2021, and promoting reuse wherever possible.

This year, guests are asked to bring PARTNERSHIP WITH ECOTRICITY along their own reusable bottles to fill As part of a new partnership with the up on site and no single-use plastic festival, Ecotricity will power the Songs bottles will be sold. FRANK Water, From The Shed sessions with 100% the safe water and sanitation charity green energy. Ecotricity will also bring will be on-site offering free refills of their sustainability message to the filtered, chilled water throughout the festival in unique ways – from offering festival when attendees purchase a pedal bike phone charging service a FRANK water bottle or wristband. to a virtual reality experience of a wind Food concessions will be also joining farm. Ecotricity is running exclusive in the fight against waste, by offering switch offers before and during the wooden cutlery, paper plates and festival: anyone who signs up for the biodegradable trays. The Festival uses company’s 100% green electricity local providers wherever possible, so and frack-free green gas will receive a most of the food and drink on offer is festival survival kit. from Wiltshire and Dorset companies

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Plus, all waste will be sorted and baled

by Wiltshire Waste, who team up with Larmer Tree every year to ensure the most material possible is recycled.

And with more recycling points than ever before, the impact on the site and the wider environment is set to be at its lowest yet.

• larmertreefestival.co.uk Larmer Tree is going greener than ever!

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armer Tree Festival (19-22 July) has a proud history of promoting an environmentallyfriendly festival experience wherever possible, and they have announced a range of new green schemes for this year’s event.

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Get on the

GRILL Make the most of summer by getting out the barbecue and cooking up these tasty seasonal treats! Recipes come courtesy of Waitrose.

Griddled Mackerel With Orange Wedges & Garlic Potatoes Serves 2

Method Preheat the barbecue or grill. Cook the potatoes in boiling water for 12-15 minutes until they are tender when pierced with a knife.

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Drain the potatoes and return to the pan with the roasted garlic butter.

Pare the zest from the remaining orange half and add to the pan

along with the juice. Toss together then add the watercress.

Divide the potatoes and watercress between 2 plates and serve with the mackerel and orange wedges.

Cook’s tips To prevent the mackerel skin from sticking to the barbecue or grill rack, rub with a little olive oil before cooking.

When preparing a barbecue make sure the coals are glowing red under a thin coating of ash before cooking.

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Meanwhile, halve the orange and cut one half into 4 wedges. Make 3 deep, diagonal slashes on each side of the mackerel then sprinkle with the sea salt. Griddle the mackerel and orange wedges for 5-8 minutes on each side, until the fish is crisp-skinned and just cooked through, and the orange wedges are starting to char.

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Ingredients 750g new potatoes 1 large orange 2 x 300-400g Cornish mackerel, cleaned and fins removed ½ coarse sea salt 1 tbsp garlic butter 50g watercress

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Butterflied barbecued chicken with chimichurri sauce Serves 4

Ingredients 4 chicken breast fillets, skinless 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 2 tsp Bart Sweet Smoked Paprika Grated zest of 1 lemon 1 tbsp olive oil For the chimichurri sauce 1 echalion shallot, roughly chopped 2 tbsp red wine vinegar Pinch of chilli flakes 25g flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped 15g oregano, roughly chopped 2 tbsp olive oil

Cider-soaked BBQ pork kebabs Serves 4 Ingredients ½ x 568ml bottle Stella Artois Cidre 4 tbsp maple syrup 4 cloves garlic, halved 8 sprigs thyme 420g essential Waitrose British Pork Fillet, cubed 2 courgettes, thickly sliced 8 shallots, halved 1 red pepper, seeded and thickly sliced Olive oil spray Method Place the cider in a large glass bowl and stir in 2 tbsp of the maple syrup, the garlic cloves and half the thyme sprigs. Add the pork and leave to soak for at least an hour or overnight.

Lift out the pork, discarding the marinade. Thread the meat and

vegetables alternately onto 8 skewers. Spray lightly with the oil.

Barbecue, grill or griddle the skewers for 15–20 minutes, turning regularly until cooked through.

Strip the leaves from the remaining thyme sprigs and stir into the remaining maple syrup. Brush onto the skewers and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes until shiny and nicely browned. Serve with leafy salad and a chilled glass of the remaining cider.

Cook’s tips A metal skewer works best with meat as it helps to cook faster. If you’re using wooden skewers, ensure you soak them in water for 30 minutes before using so they don’t burn on the grill.

Method Preheat the barbecue. For the chimichurri sauce, place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse a few times until you have a finely chopped yet coarse mixture – be careful not to over process. Set aside, seasoning with a little salt and pepper.

To prepare the chicken, place on a chopping board and slice through each fillet horizontally, making sure not to cut all the way through, then open out.

In a bowl, combine the garlic, sweet paprika and lemon zest with the olive oil and rub all over the chicken pieces.

Place the chicken in the centre of the barbecue and grill for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through with no pink meat. Serve with the chimichurri sauce and a salad.

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Summer in The Close

If you are in Salisbury this summer, there’s loads going on over at the Cathedral.

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This year’s summer trail, New Animal Antics, is available now. Collect it from the Welcome Desk and set out in search of the fascinating, carved animals in the Cathedral. If you don’t mind the children getting messy they can try out a variety of painting and sponging techniques in Start Sponging! on 1 August from 10am-12pm or 1-3pm. Meet in the North Transept and dive right in. For the more mathematically minded, Know Your Quatrefoils will be held at 10am-12pm and 1-3pm on 8 August and 29 August. Discover the medieval shapes in the Cloisters and then spend time sticking in the Cathedral.

It’s make-your-own-bunting time in Flagtime Fun on 15 August, taking place from 10am-12pm and 1-3pm in the North Transept. Or perhaps Fire Your Spire is more tempting, blending physics and craft to build a spire that will fly high into the sky. Sessions take place from 10am-12pm or 1-3pm.

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here’s a busy summer ahead at Salisbury Cathedral with plenty of child friendly activities, an afternoon of big band music and an organ prom featuring favourite pieces requested by the public from Star Wars and Harry Potter to Widor’s Toccata.

The Organ Prom is one of the highlights of the summer calendar

are running an all-day BBQ.

All family activities and Swing Unlimited are free. Just come along It’s party time for grown-ups too, when and join in the fun. the Swing Unlimited Big Band comes On 25 August there’s music of to the Close on 12 August. Bring a a different kind. Earlier this year picnic and the family, then settle in for an afternoon of toe-tapping music the public were invited to put in and dancing on a wartime theme. The music requests for the Cathedral’s Organ Prom. The result is a popular Alcock Sisters sing Andrews Sisters’ programme of organ classics and the classics and audience participation is unexpected. David Halls, Director of welcome when it comes to nostalgic Music and John Challenger, Assistant favourites like White Cliffs Of Dover Director of Music, play an eclectic mix and We’ll Meet Again. For those don’t including Pomp and Circumstance, want to bring their own food, the The Swan from Carnival of the Animals team from the Refectory Restaurant

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and The Liberty Bell. Pimm’s and other refreshments are available on the night. Tickets from £5 – £10, bookable via the website.

Finally Lost Cinema returns to the Close with outdoor showings of the Goonies (Cert PG) on Friday 31 August and Pretty Woman (Cert 15) on Saturday 1 September. Screenings start at 19:00 with BBQ and bar facilities provided. Tickets £12 – £17.

For details on all events, and to buy tickets, see the website.

• salisburycathedral.org.uk

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Recreate exhibition

Don’t miss this new exhibition of artworks made from recycled materials at Fisherton Mill this summer

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ollages made from beach finds; handbags constructed from rubber inner tubes, paintings worked on reclaimed slate; chandeliers pieced together from plastic boles – these are just some of the artworks on show at Fisherton Mill this summer. All have been made from recycled materials by artists interested in working with discarded or unwanted objects, in the process creating new art from old waste.

silhouettes and suspends from pieces of driftwood found on her daily beach walks. Tom Sibbick also makes sculptures, but his scrap metal creatures are very different to Julie’s delicate birds. He has created an intriguing family of humanoid robots, each with a quirky sense of character, be it the inquisitive little machine with big feet or the seemingly laid-back robot with the bendy knees and beady eyes.

Julie Winsor makes kinetic sculptures using wire and recycled copper which she cuts into simple bird

Abi Parker is an animal artist with a difference. Instead of painting on paper she uses reclaimed slate as Ptolemy Erlington’s Palm Cockatoos

A Tom Sibbick robot

her surface material relishing each stone’s different colours and textures.

She says, ‘The real romance behind every slate painting is that it is reclaimed, a part of history and had a purpose before being condemned.’

Other materials given new life in this exhibition include the hubcups Ptolemy Erlington transforms into his striking sculptures, the tweed off-cuts Claudine Sear uses to make her bags and the vintage fabrics and beads Tamsyn Gregory incorporates into her textile artworks.

The other exhibitors are: Louise Block (recycled jewellery), Tamsin Gregory (recycled textiles), Trudi Lloyd Williams (sculptural pieces), Reclaims Bags (reclaimed rubber and other materials), Claudine Sear (leather and fabric bags) and Carla Taylor (needlefelted items).

Admission to the exhibition is free and Fisherton Millis open Monday to Saturday. For more information email admin@fishertonmill.co.uk or call 01722 415121.

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Enjoy family fun on the farm

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holderton Charlies at the Rare Breeds Farm offers a unique, fun day out in beautiful countryside on the Wiltshire / Hampshire border. It is accessible to all and is open from 10am to 6pm, 7 days a week throughout the summer.

Get back to nature and enjoy the superb adventure playgrounds in the woods with a tree top trail, zip wire and nature walks, in addition to the variety of activities on the farm itself. They offer mini-rides on Charlie the Tractor, small-animal handling

sessions and the ever popular pig-racing. An indoor play barn provides a momentary break from the outdoors too!

Look out for rare breeds as you walk around the farm. Children will love feeding Agnes the Highland cow and her woolly companions and will have great fun spotting the fluffy friends in rabbit village, seeking out the pygmies on goat mountain and searching for Hamlet, the most handsome of the Kune Kune pigs.

Visit the Ewe Tree Café if you are feeling hungry for freshly prepared, delicious seasonal lunches, cream tea’s and home-made cake to die for. Light refreshments can also be purchased from ‘Down the Hatch’.

Look out for the rare breeds as you walk around the farm

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New exhibition at Arundells

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his stunning house and its beautiful garden, with river frontage and magnificent views back towards the spire of Salisbury Cathedral, offers something of interest to everyone. With its Arundells is a beautiful house with fascinating collections

Medieval origins – it was built as a canonry and is known to have been the residence of the Archdeacon of Dorset from 1291 – the house brings together six architectural periods.

Sir Edward Heath lived here for 20 years until his death in 2005 and it’s home to his varied collection of paintings – including original works

by Sir Winston Churchill, John Nash, LS Lowry, John Singer Sargent, John Piper, Walter Sickert and Augustus John. The collection also includes fine glasswork and ceramics, political cartoons, photographs of world leaders from the 1960s and 1970s, hand painted Chinese wallpaper and wood block prints by Japanese artists.

Sir Edward was a highly accomplished and successful

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yachtsman, being captain of the British ‘Admiral’s Cup’ team on two occasions and leading the team to victory in 1971.The entrance hall has detailed scale models of his five Morning Cloud Yachts and other sailing memorabilia.

A new exhibition ‘Music – A Joy for Life’ opened in June and runs until November. It reflects Sir Edward’s lifelong love of music. An organ scholar at Oxford University, he went on to conduct many of the world’s leading orchestras.

Visit the Arundells website or call 01722 326546 for information on opening times, events, dinner parties, receptions, business meetings and private hire.

• arundells.org

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Edibles

Living walls featured in many gardens, and in this garden you could eat it too!

Copper This hugely popular interior trend was seen popping up all over Chelsea, from huge sculptures and water features to outdoor kitchenware...

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Garden Rooms e Garden was th The LG Eco-City at om ro en a gard best example of ung Jo yHa by d ne the show. Desig nning garden Hwang, this stu astic central featured a fant area, colour g sunken seatin ting and an pl d te co-ordina of water all impressive use te a restful yet ea cr combine to ace alongside an stimulating sp llion. impressive pavi t colour palette It’s bold, brigh the most of was also one zingy at the d an g in refresh whole show.

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The LG Eco-City Garden also marries two of the most pressing gardening considerations: the incorporation of new technologies and concern for the environment

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Sculpture

medal winning Jo Thompson’s gold nning metal tea garden featured a stu ucture is the str ong pavilion. This str space ole wh the of me central the

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Lupins

Almost every garden it seemed featured lupins this year. The most popular was the dark purple ‘Masterstroke’, but also on display were the bright blue ‘Persian Slipper’ and the gorgeous red ‘Towering Inferno’

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Other notable mentions Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’, continues to be hugely popular, as does salvia ‘Caradonna’ and a huge range of ferns and woodland planting including tellima grandiflora. Roses too were as popular as ever

With ‘A Very English Garden’ designer Janine Crimmins created a lovely country house feel, complementing immaculate drystone walling with old-fashioned roses such as ‘Tuscany Superb’ and ‘Cardinal de Richelieu’ amongst hardy geraniums, salvias and delphinium ‘Summer Skies’. Rosa ‘Rose de Rescht’, which she’s used as a hedge along with ‘Walker’s Low’ catmint, is great for small gardens with its compact habit.

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Haggle down a house price!

Want a great deal on your next property - here are some simple tricks to get the asking price down, courtesy of MARYAM CALVERT at Northwood Salisbury.

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house is likely to be one of the biggest purchases you ever make, and knocking the price down by even a couple of percent could save you thousands of pounds.

Here is how:

There are some simple ways to get some money off your next home

GET A MORTGAGE IN PRINCIPLE You can apply for a mortgage deal before you put in an offer and get a mortgage in principle. Estate agents and sellers take your offer more seriously if you have a mortgage in principle because it proves you can afford the property. If you need help choosing the right deal, a mortgage broker can help you decide and speed up the application process.

DO YOUR RESEARCH Ask the agent how many viewings the property has had and whether there have been any other offers. If there’s not been much interest, you could offer less. Check when the property was first listed, if it’s been on a while the owner may lower their asking price. If the property has had lots of viewings but no offers, ask the agent why and use this to your advantage.

Knowing the going rate for properties in the area is a must when negotiating - visit the Land Registry website to search your area’s average house price, or property sites such as Zoopla to find sale examples. If you think the property is overpriced mention it to the agent they may feed this back to the owners, who may decide to drop the price.

VIEW IT THOROUGHLY You can usually tell quite quickly if you like a property. However, you should not let your excitement hide any flaws or work that needs doing - this represents an opportunity to knock

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money off your the price. Estimate the cost of any work and work it into your offer - you will be justified in doing so.

You should also find out whether there are likely to be any major expenses in the near future, if it is you have a legitimate reason to go in with a lower price.

PROMOTE YOURSELF Not all buyers are equal. If you are a first time buyer, paying in cash or have already sold your home, you are a more attractive buyer than someone waiting on a long chain. Let the agent and owner know you are a desirable buyer and you will have more weight when haggling over the price.

BE ENERGY CONSCIOUS All homes must now issue an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) to let you know exactly how energy efficient a property is and what needs to be done to improve it. EPCs can be a handy bargaining tool. If you know a property is only half as energy efficient as it could be, you could ask the costs of improving this be factored into the sale price.

IMPLY INTEREST ELSEWHERE There is no harm in suggesting you are also interested in another property in the area. Estate agents often imply

there has been lots of interest in a property to try to force a buyer’s hand, so letting them know you have other options may mean they are more open to reducing their asking price.

START WITH A LOW OFFER It may be that you have to put in an offer on a property before you can work out how flexible the seller is. Put in an offer below what you are actually willing to pay so you can up your offer at a later date if you need to. Explain your offer, stating exactly what work the house needs and how much it will cost. This shows you have not simply plucked a number out of thin air.

ASK FOR EXTRAS How much does buying a house cost?

It is estimated that the cost of actually purchasing a house can easily exceed £5,000 when you consider legal fees, valuation fees, surveys and stamp duty.

You could ask for certain things, such as curtains and appliances, to be left by the current owners to reduce your set up costs even if the sellers won’t budge on their price.

For help finding your dream home pop into see us on 56 Castle Street, Salisbury or call 01722 330066.

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The all-new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

The all-new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is now available from £21,275 OTR from Salisbury Mitsubishi.

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he Eclipse Cross has been developed with a focus on three core areas – inspiring design, driving dynamics and advanced technology - Mitsubishi’s new mid-sized SUV will be available in three trim levels – Eclipse Cross 2, Eclipse Cross 3 and Eclipse Cross 4.

All versions of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross are powered by an all-new 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine developing 163hp and 250Nm of torque, available with a six-speed manual or advanced new automatic transmission. The new transmission

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benefits from step logic technology, combining the packaging and running cost benefits of a CVT with the smoothness and responsiveness of a traditional automatic.

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is also available with two- or four-wheel drive, the latter incorporating the latest generation of Mitsubishi’s Super All-wheel Control (S-AWC) system that offers a choice of three

advanced drive modes – Auto, Snow and Gravel.

The Eclipse Cross is extremely well specified, with even the entry-level 2 version offering features such as a touch-pad controller, Smartphone Display Audio that is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, rearview camera, DAB radio with six speakers, cruise control, climate control air conditioning, LED

“All versions of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross are powered by an all-new 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine developing 163hp”

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The Eclipse Cross offers an array of safety features and systems

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross protects its occupants, other drivers and pedestrians with an array of safety features and systems. All versions will have Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) that uses radar technology to detect a risk of collision, ABS, Active Stability Control, Hill Start Assist, Brake Assist, seven airbags, dusk and rain sensors and automatic operation of the headlamps’ dipped beam. All these features are standard in the entrylevel Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2 which is priced from £21,275 OTR.

Daytime Running Lights, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free calls, 16-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass and heated door mirrors.

The cockpit-style driving environment in the Eclipse Cross reinforces its focus on driving pleasure and the spaciousness of the cabin is further enhanced by slide-and-recline adjustment for the 60:40 split rear seat on all models.

To optimise loading comfort and facilitate loads of various sizes and shapes, the rear seat back has eight different recline settings and the base has up to 200mm of travel.

The Eclipse Cross 3 builds on the specification of the 2 versions by adding 18-inch alloy wheels, a head-up display, heated front seats, front and rear parking sensors, dualzone climate control, keyless entry and keyless start, electrically folding door mirrors, silver side sills and an electronic handbrake on automatic versions. Pricing starts from £22,575 OTR for the front-wheel drive Eclipse Cross 3 manual and £23,850 OTR for the front-wheel drive automatic.

The Eclipse Cross 3 4WD automatic is priced from £25,350 OTR.

builds on the 3’s specification with the additions of leather trim, electrically-adjustable driver’s seat, electric opening panoramic roof, Rockford Fosgate Premium sound system with nine speakers and a suite of advanced driver assistance systems including LED headlamps, 360˚parking camera, Blind Spot Warning (BSW), Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), Lane Change Assist (LCA) and Adaptive Cruise Control (automatic only).

Pricing for the flagship Eclipse Cross 4 starts at £24,975 OTR with the front-wheel drive manual transmission and £27,900 OTR for the 4WD automatic version.

To find out more about the Eclipse Cross pop into Salisbury Mitsubishi at The Headlands in Downton or call the showroom on 01725 550720.

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BATH SUMMER CAMPS Youngsters can improve their rugby this summer by attending one of Bath Rugby’s fantastic camps, which take place across the region. taking them to the next level of their rugby journey.”

Matt Garvey, Bath Rugby

The camps work on technical and tactical aspects of the game

WHAT PARENTS SAY

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very year the Bath Rugby Community Team host a variety of camps across Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset for boys and girls of all abilities aged U7s - U16s. To comply with the new RFU age grade regulations Bath’s summer camps will focus on core sporting skills such as decision making, spatial awareness, agility, catch and pass, hand eye coordination, fitness and more, all of which can be applied to a number of sports.

HOW THEY WORK The camps encompass both technical and tactical aspects of the game. All activities are fun based, but with a focus on the development of all camp goers, whatever their level.

Each age group’s coaching is specifically tailored to meet the needs and requirements of that exact age group, with camps ranging from U7s-U16s.

Along with the rugby camps, the team also run a series of Skills Clinics.

These sessions provide participants an opportunity to focus on specific skills and techniques in a particular area.

The clinics are open to boys and girls aged U13s - U18s and last season saw a Passing Clinic with Kahn Fotuali’i, Max Green and Will Homer, a Tackle

“A huge, big, thank you to the Bath Rugby Community coaches for putting on such an amazing camp. My child has not stopped going on about how much he enjoyed it! Not knowing any & Breakdown Clinic with Francois other children, he was a bit nervous, Louw, Sam Underhill and Zach Mercer, but the coaches made him feel very a Kicking Clinic with Freddie Burns, welcome, and after the first day, he Rhys Priestland and Tom Homer and a loved it and came away learning lots.

Scrum Clinic with Tom Dunn and Lucas I cannot recommend your camps Noguera. Keep an eye out for future highly enough and encourage any kid skills clinics on the club’s website. with a passion for rugby to attend.”

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Cheap Cheap

o doubt you have read everything in this edition of the magazine cover to cover so already know that we’ve recently returned from a short family break in Dorset. Our holiday let was perfectly acceptable but a bit lacking in certain areas and it got me thinking about the inconsistencies we have endured over the years whilst having to…staycation I think the youngsters call it…and the differences we’ve encountered on similar holidays abroad.

do with it? Surely not top up your own condiment sets! Or do you think the mere presence of the sets will appease your guests? ‘Oh how thoughtful of our hosts to provide a salt cellar and pepper grinder, it’ll save us having to use the pestle and mortar we brought with us for the purpose!’

a bloody cup of tea! And don’t even get me started on charging for WiFi access.

As and when we travel slightly further afield on our holidays we always rent a villa and pretty much every time there is a welcome pack generously stocked with tea, coffee, milk and sugar, a packet of pasta and The standard of cleanliness is also a jar of sauce, some cooking oil, salt variable and if you’re going to ask me and pepper (major tick) and maybe to check off an itinerary and count some biscuits to enjoy with your the number of teaspoons I think its tea/coffee after your long journey. fair to ask that you’ve tested the light Occasionally there is a bottle of wine bulbs to see if any need replacing. and maybe a loaf of bread. Neither of these would be the most expensive “The standard of cleanliness is also variable and but that’s not really the point. You if you’re going to ask me to check off an itinerary feel your hosts actually care you have and count the number of teaspoons I think its fair a good experience from the off. For some reason a villa sounds much to ask that you’ve tested the light bulbs to see if more fancy than a cottage but price any need replacing. ” wise there is very little difference, We always rent a cottage if we are Most places it seems ask you to strip in fact a holiday cottage in Devon/ holidaying in the UK (my wife refuses the beds and leave the linen and Dorset would be around the same to camp, she doesn’t like being the bathroom towels by the door, price for a week that you pay for a quite that close to nature, or other clean the bathroom and kitchen villa in France/Spain/Portugal and people, or the ground) and I have including the fridge and oven - and sometimes even more expensive. to say that as far as UK cottages go, generally leave the place ready for Obvs you have to pay a bit more to I’m always frustrated by a lack of the next incumbents to arrive. Hold get there if you are staying abroad common standard in the materials on a minute. You wouldn’t let us but the level of service and the supplied to paying guests. To my even enter the property on the first general feeling of being looked after mind if there’s a dishwasher there day of our holiday until 4pm so what makes it all worthwhile. should at least be a few tablets, exactly have you been doing all day likewise for a washing machine. What if your previous guests have already I love holidaying here in Britain, do they think I’m going to do, stash cleaned the place for you and some of my favourite places in the away three fairy tablets and head shipped out by 10am? They must be world are here, and sometimes hosts off into the sunset? As an absolute counting all those teaspoons back in. are just fantastic, with nothing too minimum facilities to enable your much trouble and lovely treats like guests to make a cup of tea on arrival Am I being fussy? Probably, these homemade scones on arrival. But a should be a non negotiable and if are small gripes really but a lack of lot of people who cater for UK visitors you supply items like salt and pepper generosity from your hosts, when need to up their game, especially grinders they should actually contain you are paying some very serious given that you can’t guarantee the some salt and pepper! How tight do money, does rankle when you arrive weather, otherwise families like us you have to be to empty them at tired and irritated from a car journey will just end up going elsewhere. the end of the previous occupant’s with two equally tired and irritated stay, and what are you going to young children and can’t even make Phil Rockliffe

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