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It is 2013, a new year with so much to look forward to. Let's focus on being positive and what is important. Firstly, it is time to show those closest to us how much we love them with Valentine’s Day on February 14 and Mother’s Day on March 10. Find out how the rest of the world celebrates Mother’s Day on page 21. Remember Pancake Day on February 12 as we have some fabulous recipes to make your pancakes even more delicious, turn to page 27. Our celebrity in this issue is local businessman Sir Peter Michael whose successes expand across the globe to his vineyard in California. Find out more about his intriguing life on page 14.
What’s new to Buzz? We are introducing a new travel feature to Buzz. January and February are estimated to be the most popular months to book holidays and in our first feature we look at cruises. Take the opportunity to enter the competition to win tickets to the cruise show at Olympia in London. Look out for the AskBuzz logo on different pages. This logo will come with a link which will direct you to some great products selected by us and related to the feature. For our advertisers, we are making it easier to book with us, as Buzz will soon be able to take credit card payments. Buzz will return in April but in the meantime join us on Twitter and Facebook, as well as our website www.localbuzzmagazine.com and our mobile app LocalBuzz. Sign up to our newsletter online for a monthly round-up of what is happening with your local Buzz.
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Chamber update The new year is well under way in West Berkshire – so what can you expect from the Chamber of Commerce? In addition to a varied and interesting events programme including special interest groups such as Property, HR, Inward Investment and International Trade, the local Chamber Council in West Berks will be driving a number of initiatives in 2013. A key policy focus will be the need to help employers get better connected to schools and FE Colleges and be able to influence the teaching and skills required by students in today’s competitive world. The microsite is available to West Berks members to not only get up-to-date information about what is happening locally, but also to showcase their own business to the membership. We look forward to your continued support. For more information about the West Berks chamber contact 01753 870500. Gary Cranford Business Manager West Berks Chamber of Commerce 6
Encouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs is a vital and economically sound endeavour, so the EBP are looking for companies and individuals to support a new initiative that is being launched in Berkshire early 2013. The Young Entrepreneur Challenge is a ‘Dragons' Den’ inspired programme offering young people up to the age of 19 the unique opportunity to present their business idea to a panel of Business Mentors. The ultimate goal is to win professional mentoring and a small cash injection to turn an idea into a real business start up.
the final selection panel. The young people will learn and practise some valuable business skills, receive guidance on how to understand the market potential for their idea and how best to present it.
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The Soroptimist International Newbury & District Pancake Races and Lunches return on Shrove Tuesday 12 February in the Market Place, Newbury, at 12pm.
Buzz Magazine and Indigo Bay hosted another successful charity evening, raising over £1000 for the Brain Tumour Charity.
Teams of four from local businesses and organisations, many in fancy dress, will race and raise money for the Soroptimist President’s nominated charity for 2012/13 – the Duchess of Kent House Hospice, Reading. The event concludes with the Newbury tradition of throwing pancakes from the tower of St. Nicolas Church, however, due to renovations, this will be held at
the Town Hall by the Mayor of Newbury, Cllr. Arthur Johnson. Lunches served in St. Nicolas Church Hall from 12.15pm. £6 for two pancakes, savoury/sweet, salad garnish, tea or coffee. For further information or to register a team, please contact Katy Hawthorne on 01635 34045 or email kfh7@hotmail.com.
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cities and neighbourhoods has announced that its funding programme is open for applications.
The Big Tree Plant campaign which encourages people and communities to plant more trees in England’s towns,
Grants of between £500 and £25,000 are available to establish community-led tree planting projects in areas that would benefit most. Groups working in areas where more trees would improve residents’ quality of life are strongly encouraged to apply for funding. The scheme can fund work such as community involvement, site surveys and expert advice as well as trees, planting materials, labour and tree care and maintenance.
The deadline for submitting applications is 5pm on March 15. Go to www.forestry.gov.uk/england-bigtreeplant to find out how to apply.
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Guests were treated to the Newbury restaurant's award winning Indian Cuisine and a raffle with prizes ranging from a hotel stay to music lessons. Special thank you to the companies who donated prizes; Donnington Grove Hotel, Newbury Rugby Club, Laurabella Spa & Beauty, Home is, Gracie Fernandes, Vue, Wild Sports, Hogan Music and Berkshire Pallet. Also thank you to sponsors Miles Better Wine, Cobra and Cornhill Services.
Pictured from left: Megan Chapple, Jackie Osborne, Jamal Miah, The Brain Tumour Trustee, Berrie Norton and Evelyn Fifield.
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This year we will see more dresses which offer two looks – plain gowns which can be accessorised with a lace jacket or overlay for a demure ‘day’ look only to be replaced later with a belt or sash for a heavier ‘evening’ look. Key shapes are still A-line but we will see more waisted dresses and simpler designs in delicate fabrics such as tulle and chiffon. Also growing in popularity are shorter gowns as brides opt for the less formal look and seek something a little different and personal. Look for black and white accents (very art deco) and maybe even pale pinks for the ultimate in feminine chic. By Laura Jones 10
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A Californian vineyard, two of Berkshire's finest hotels and a hugely popular radio station are just four of many businesses Sir Peter Michael has developed during a long and successful career. Buzz finds out what drives the man behind it all.
The first thing you will notice when you walk into the luxurious setting of The Vineyard is a large glass wine vault with gently lit shelves lined with fine wines from around the world. Adding to this spectacular entrance, you can step over the see-through glass floor and look down over the wine cellar, which boasts some of the 30,000 bottles from across all of The Vineyard's cellars. This place is about wine, quality and attention to detail.
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The owner of this magnificent five star hotel and spa is Sir Peter Michael, a successful businessman in the world of electronics, broadcasting and, of course, wine. Across the wall is an enormous mural that was specially commissioned by Sir Peter Michael to depict the 1976 ‘Judgement of Paris’, a story which will resonate with many wine lovers.
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We sit down in the stylish bar area and Sir Peter gives us a brief history of The Vineyard, “We opened Donnington Valley in 1991 and The Vineyard in 1996 at the foot of a huge recession, so we obviously had a few issues. We ran it as a four star hotel to begin with but my wife and I were not happy with it, so one day whilst in California, we set about designing a five star house where women would feel comfortable to dress their best for dinner. We decided that a ‘restaurant avec chambres’ would be the theme, making the restaurant more important than the rooms. It has been huge fun and our guests have loved it, and as nothing like it existed previously in this region, it has become an iconic place.”
attention to detail Starting Point For an engineering graduate, a hotel seemed an unusual choice of business. However, the reason behind the decision to set up two hotels was mainly down to Sir Peter’s son Paul, who, following a few years at Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland, which specialises in hospitality and business studies, decided he wanted to become a hotelier; Sir Peter decided that the family should give the industry a try. Originally from Croydon (then a small country town), Sir Peter had studied electronics at university. His first job was at an electronics company in Swindon selling micro electronics around the country, “I got bored and went on to do a ‘post grad’ in nuclear physics and aeronautical engineering, but that was when I learned my mathematics were not quite up to scratch and I went back to that old science called management.” Sir Peter’s father was the Chairman of Stanley Gibbons,
Until then there had been numerous pirate radio stations such as Radio Caroline, “In the end the Government realised they couldn’t stop it. They had to legislate which was a huge beneficial move nationally.”
the world’s leading stamp trader, “I learned a bit about business from my father and I learned the rest through the university of life.” Sir Peter set up his first business at school, where he spent his spare time building specialist radios which made enough money to get him through university. In 1968, aged 30, Sir Peter set up his own company called Micro Consultants in Newbury.
Classic FM Sir Peter had been working in digital graphics and broadcasting for some time as the Chief Executive of ‘Quantel’, a leading Newbury digital production company. In 1992, he took a further leap into broadcasting and founded Classic FM, “I was looking around for something to keep me busy and I love classical music.” In 1990 Margaret Thatcher introduced a new broadcasting act making it possible for three national stations to run legally.
There were three stations; pop, speech and classical, and three frequencies, but only one was FM. After a discussion it was decided that classical music needed the FM frequency the most. Sir Peter believes this is the business he was most proud of, "Classic FM brings pleasure to millions and even though I've recently left, it is still great and I still play it in my office."
The Peter Michael Winery The Peter Michael Winery rests on a volcanic ridge in Knights Valley, Sonoma County which Sir Peter often visits. In 1972, whilst visiting California on a business trip he fell in love with the place and decided to buy some land for himself and his family, “After several years I bought a square mile on the
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This logo appears on every bottle of wine they make, along with the statement; ‘mountain vineyards, limited production and classical winemaking’.
Family Business Sir Peter and his wife Maggie celebrated their golden wedding anniversary this year. They met at university and Lady Michael has always played a major role in Sir Peter’s businesses from banking the orders of the specialist radio business, to defining the standards at The Vineyard.
side of a mountain and by 1982 we had cleared the space and planted a vineyard.” Sir Peter has always found wine interesting, particularly the story of ‘The Judgement of Paris’ where a blind wine tasting in Paris resulted in a global awareness of Californian wine.
Sir Peter believes that having a partner has been one of the main factors behind his success, “No matter how intelligent you are, you need a partner. You need a partner in business who
complements your strengths and weaknesses and you need a partner in your private life.” They have two sons; Paul, who with his wife Emily, is very involved with The Vineyard and David, who currently teaches English in Germany. Sir Peter’s advice for anyone planning to set up a business is “It’s important you don’t know too much about it because if you sit and think about it too much you will never get around to doing it. Networking is also very important. If I had known how important networking was when I first started I would have done a lot more of it. It is about building up a network of contacts you trust and mine has served me very well.”
A speciality you can only find at The Vineyard is the ‘Judgement Dinner’, seven courses each served with two glasses of wine; one from California and one from France. You can then vote for your favourite. The first wine produced by the Peter Michael Winery was ‘Mon Plaisir’ Chardonnay where they adopted the logo of the native flower of California; the poppy.
Judgement of Paris In 1976 something massive happened in the world of wine which triggered Sir Peter Michael’s interest in Californian wine and is now an inspiration for The Vineyard. Stephen Spurrier, a British wine merchant who had recently been acquainted with Californian wine, set up a blind wine tasting at a Paris Hotel and invited 12 well-known figures in the French wine industry to judge 10 different wines; five from France and five from California. They all felt that the test would be pointless as French wine would surpass Californian. To their shock and surprise they chose both red and white wines from California. From then on the wine world took California seriously.
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2 sat Movies and Musicals St Bartholomew’s School, Buckingham Road, Newbury 7pm Acclaimed UK touring show starring West End singers Jayne O’Mahony and John Langley performing songs from popular musicals such as Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables. Licensed bar. Tickets £10 (£8.50 concessions)
Market Place, Newbury 12pm Soroptimist International Newbury & District Pancake Races and Lunches to raise money for the Duchess of Kent House Hospice, Reading. Lunches served from 12.15pm in St. Nicolas Church Hall. To register a team, contact Katy Hawthorne 01635 34045 or kfh7@hotmail.com
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18 mon Neighbourhood Watch Meeting West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury 7.30pm – 9.30pm An interesting talk from Steve Mornington of the Highways Agency. Representatives of the Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Fire Service will be available to answer questions. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Fun and informal drop-in parenttoddler music group in Newbury
£4 for one child, £1 for siblings - no need to book or pay in advance
2nd Saturday of the month @ The Corn Exchange, Newbury - 11am
Action songs, finger rhymes, musical instruments, bubbles and our special squeaky puppets!
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Kennet School, Thatcham 7.30pm every night with 2.30pm performances on Fri & Sat Written by Mike Brook and presented by the Kennet Amateur Theatrical Society (KATS). Tickets £8 and concessions £7 from The Family Bookshop 01635 871777. www.kats.org.uk
Kingsclere Village Club, 35 George Street, Kingsclere 7.30pm John Pilkinton, broadcaster and writer’s illustrated talk on his latest adventure in out-of-the-way places. Adults £10, Children £5 from 01635 297144.
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West Berkshire Mencap Race Day Newbury Racecourse 11am onwards Begins with champagne reception and a three course lunch with wine
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St Martin’s School Association is pleased to announce Our 21st Sale featuring the work of over 50 well known and award-winning local artists
On Saturday 16th March 2013, 10am to 6pm & Sunday 17th March 2013, 11am to 3pm East Woodhay Village Hall, Heath End, Newbury RG20 0AP Entrance £2.00 includes exhibition brochure. Refreshments available. Sale proceeds to St Martin’s School & St Martin’s Church. Information: 01635 254033 www.artexart.org
and coffee. Follows with racing and afternoon tea to include an auction and a raffle. Tables £1200 for ten (places also sold separately). Contact West Berkshire Mencap on 01635 41464 or email officera@westberkshiremencap.org for more information.
14 thu - 23 sat Quartet by Ronald Harwood New Era Theatre, Wash Common 8pm - 11pm New Era Players present this wickedly comic play about art, the human spirit and growing old with hope. Directed by Nigel Winter. Box Office 07919 916009. Price £10 www.neweraplayers.org
21 thu - 23 sat Showtime Ever After New Greenham Arts, Newbury 8pm Nomads Musical Theatre’s Showtime series continues. Follow ‘Linderella’ on her quest to defeat the odds and win the love of ‘Prince Robbie’. Box office 0845 5218 218 www.cornexchangenew.com
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Valle D’Oro Homemade Italian Cuisine in Newbury Valle D’Oro restaurant is a traditionally run family restaurant. Since opening in 1987 the Valle D'Oro restaurant has received many accolades and awards for the quality of our food, friendly atmosphere and good service. Serving a variety of homemade Italian cuisine; including pasta dishes, fish dishes and meat dishes, with a large selection of
Exquisite Italian homemade desserts from the sweets trolley. There is also an extensive wine selection including wines from Italy, France, Spain and Germany. We now offer a
new Spanish tapas menu Monday to Friday. Located near Northbrook Street and two miles from Newbury Racecourse, the Valle D'Oro restaurant is easily accessible from the M4 junction 13 by car or 10min walk from Newbury train station. Valle D’Oro 29 Oxford Street Newbury RG14 1JG 01635 47425
In the tranquil village of Kintbury lies a piece of history. A Grade II listed Georgian building; the Dundas Arms has been providing hospitality since the end of the 18th Century.
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Enjoy the private gardens on a warm day or relax indoors next to our roaring fire. Eight beautifully decorated en-suite rooms also available with a hearty full English breakfast included in the room rate and we welcome dogs and their owners!
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A warm welcome awaits you at The White Hart Inn The White Hart Inn is open seven days a week from 11.00am until 11.00pm Freshly prepared food available all day using free range and locally sourced produce Hamstead Marshall, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 0HW 01488 657545 - whitehartinnhamsteadmarshall.co.uk
Perfect places to celebrate Valentine's Day a nd Mother's Day Our dishes are cooked simply, without fuss, but with a lot of flavour. We have an honest backbone of English classics, and a smattering of dishes from foreign shores to keep things interesting. There are four cask ales on tap at the bar, with one or two local brews usually featuring in the line up, and our wine list of some 50 bins has been lovingly chosen.
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noise? Imagine an irritating sound. Now imagine having that irritating sound in your ear constantly. That is what many people with tinnitus have to deal with every day and the number of people in the UK with tinnitus is rising. It is believed that 10% of the UK adult population have permanent tinnitus, according to the British Tinnitus Association (BTA). The BTA are trying to raise awareness through Tinnitus Awareness Week (4 – 10 February) about the work Tinnitus Support Groups do. The event will also hope to encourage people in areas with no support group to set one up.
Tinnitus is also more noticeable when the person is in quiet surroundings such as at night when they are trying to sleep. This can lead to sufferers being sleep deprived and developing depression and other health problems.
BTA Groups Co-ordinator Claire Arthur says "Tinnitus support groups can offer a lifeline, enabling people to share experiences, find different ways of coping and begin to help others to do the same. At a time when the NHS is undergoing unprecedented change, the role of support groups is a crucial one."
What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the perception of noises in one or both ears, or in the head, which has no external source. It is not a disease or illness but a symptom generated within the auditory system. The noise may be low, medium or high pitched and there may be single or multiple sources. It may be continuous or come and go.
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If you are interested in setting up a local support group contact Claire on 0114 250 9933 or email Claire@tinnitus.org.uk.
and ear infections. It is rarely an indication of a serious disorder. After being diagnosed, a GP will refer a tinnitus patient to specialist ENT and Audiology services. Within specific services, patients should then have access to information, counselling, hearing loss correction, and sound therapy and relaxation techniques.
Causes There is no exact cause or cure for tinnitus. It can be brought on through a build up of ear wax or prolonged exposure to loud
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A brief history of In the Berkshire countryside, halfway between Newbury and Reading, is the idyllic village of Aldermaston. In the 11th Century the Achard family took control of the land and established a manor and the church of St Mary the Virgin. The manor passed through several families including the Forsters family, whose tomb can be found in the village church. The Congreve Family inherited the estate in 1752 and were given
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International importance Old Village Farm has been the location of a wood yard since the 1930s, preparing local willow for the production of cricket bats around the world. Reject wood was sent to the nearby pottery to be used in the kiln. Aldermaston Pottery was established by Alan CaigerSmith in 1955. Originally the village’s blacksmith forge, the workshop quickly grew as Alan employed more potters and held a retrospective exhibition across the UK in the mid 1980s. Despite the pottery’s closure in 2006, many pieces of Aldermaston Pottery can now be found in national museums. The village is also well known nationally for the Atomic Weapons Establishment and the Aldermaston Marches which campaign for nuclear disarmament.
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