Essential Suffolk September 2016

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SEPTEMBER 2016

Lesley Rawlinson Director lesley@achievemoremedia.co.uk T: 01473 809932 M: 07519 477583

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WELCOME Welcome to September and a magazine that seems to be full of stories about people succeeding against the odds and helping others along the way.

Take Linda Shipton for example, a modest some might say shy ballet teacher, who has inspired many of her pupils to become professional dancers, including three at the Royal Ballet – a feat, we are told, no-one has ever achieved – and one of her pupils, Gary Avis, is bringing the Royal Ballet and a host of international dance stars to Suffolk for an exceptional gala concert to raise money for Suffolk Community Foundation.

We also feature Robert Pacitti, who as a young man left school with no qualifications and was refused entry to Ipswich Art School. He’s now famous nationally and internationally for his Spill Festival cutting edge ‘leftfield’ art. Then lurking in total secrecy on the Suffolk coast is a purpose-built museum, which now operates as the Warden’s Charitable Trust helping an enormous number of people in need throughout Suffolk and beyond.

September is also busy on the cultural front – with some great festivals including HighTide in Aldeburgh with star talks by the likes of Celia Imrie and Elizabeth McGovern. Plus of course there’s Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival at Snape, which is always something to look forward to.

Don’t forget our ever-popular Dog Walk – this month with a twist as we start from the Farm Café at Marlesford. There’s also new autumn fashion, a look at wedding fairs, delicious food and drink, stunning properties for sale, wildlife gardening and more.

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My Suffolk Norman Lloyd, Pigs Gone Wild organiser

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September Festivals Robert Pacitti on Spill, plus Maui Waui, HighTide and Aldeburgh Food & Drink

Made in Dagenham New hit musical at The New Wolsey

Linda Shipton The teacher inspiring ballet stars

Warden’s Charitable Trust A seaside haven for the elderly and the disabled

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Independent Schools

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Weddings

The Open Day season

Our guide to Wedding Fairs

REGULARS

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Suffolk in Brief News from around the county

What’s On Where to go and what to see in Suffolk this September

Food & Drink The Ufford White Lion in profile, Italian inspired lobster recipe from The Swan at Westerfield, wine from Adnams and a gallery full of ideas for eating out

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Homes & Interiors

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Gardening

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Property

Beautiful bathroom designs

Working with the wildlife in your garden

A selection of our county’s finest homes for sale

Mini Previews Art on the Prom at Felixstowe, Dance East presents Candoco

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Fashion

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Pub Dog Walk

Early autumn styles

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Motoring

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Essential Faces

The new look Volvo V90

Highlights from Suffolk’s social calendar

A pretty route from the Farm Cafe at Marlesford

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SEPTEMBER 2016

The children may be going back to school and the evenings may have been getting shorter and cooler but Suffolk’s festival season rolls on apace.

Anne Gould looks at what’s in store for September

FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER H

oliday season has been and gone but Suffolk has much to celebrate with three key festivals bringing visitors from far and wide into the county. From the eclectic Maui Waui at the start of the month to Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival at the end, September’s offerings are all very different and will ease us into autumn with something to look forward to.

Maui Waui Festival September 2 – 4, Theberton Now in its fourth year and featuring a huge range of live music that includes Electro Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Reggae, Folk and World Music plus cabaret acts, circus and street performers, Maui Waui is quickly becoming one of the most talked about festivals in the region.

There’s plenty that will surprise you like its green agenda and incredible appearance and, perhaps, one or two things that might shock – but what’s guaranteed is a weekend of great entertainment.

You’ll find ground-breaking new artists experimenting with the idea of mixing old and new, creating their own take on traditional and modern music. Maui Waui, at Peak Hill Farm, Theberton also prides itself in the beauty of art and extravagant décor. Months of creative work go into the event, both beforehand and on site, ensuring that its five venues really look the part.

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Over the last four years the festival has attracted acts from all over Europe and has become a good place to see groups you wouldn’t normally get in the UK, this year featuring bands travelling from Transylvania, Germany, Italy, Spain and France. The festival is proud of its green policy; recycling 80% of its

rubbish on site. Solar energy is used to power lighting around the site and there’s an ethical trading and food standard to ensure that food and drink vendors charge reasonable prices.

INFORMATION www.mauiwauievents.co.uk

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Festivals

High Tide Festival September 8 – 18, Aldeburgh Internationally renowned for discovering new playwrights and producing new plays, HighTide Festival 2016 is this year celebrating its 10th anniversary.

There’s a lot for festival goers to look forward to with four brand new commissions including Anders Lustgarten’s epic The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie, which charts the transformation of a rural Chinese village from the Communist revolution through to modern commercialism; Girls, exploring girlhood and enduring friendship against the backdrop of extremism in Nigeria written by Theresa Ikoko and directed by Elayce Ismail (JP Morgan Award, National Theatre); Elinor Cook’s Pilgrims, is a psychological battle of the sexes about ambition, colonialism and man’s impulse to conquer the world directed by Tamara Harvey and, In Fidelity, equal parts inspirational presentation and theatrical experiment, combining a live on-stage date with evolutionary theory written

by Rob Drummond and directed by Steven Atkinson.

Steven who is also Artistic Director for the festival said: “We’re thrilled to be producing such a range of plays and playwrights in our 10th anniversary year.” HighTide will also present a unique production created by eight HighTide writers who have each been resident in Aldeburgh throughout 2016.

The Path, composed of eight short plays is designed to be listened to through headsets in locations throughout the town, will give life to secret histories in Aldeburgh, both real and imagined.

The writers, representative of a decade of literary talent working at HighTide include: Luke Barnes, Adam Brace, E V Crowe, Vickie Donoghue, Thomas Eccleshare, Ella Hickson, Harry Melling and Vinay Patel.

The HighTide programme also includes readings of new plays, including The Brolly Project by Molly Taylor, a collaboration between Look Left Look Right, the Young Vic, and HighTide, performed by a group of women, men and transgender people, all of whom have experience of working in the sex industry.

There’s a new play by Olivier Award nominee Matthew Dunster called Those Who Trespass; and Pentabus presents Light in Water by Simon Longman, directed by Elizabeth Freestone.

Both the St James Theatre and Soho Theatre will present a cabaret programme and HighTide will host eight Face to Face Talks with established artists including Eleanor Bron, Celia Imrie, Elizabeth McGovern and Tom Harper (War and Peace).

INFORMATION www.hightide.org.uk

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival September 24 – 25, Snape Maltings One of the highlights of September is always the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival at Snape Maltings which, in its 11th year will be showcasing over 100 of the region’s finest food and drink producers and hosting leading chefs too.

Jam-packed with demos and hands-on master classes the event headliner is chef and author Angela Hartnett, whose ever-growing collection of restaurants includes London’s Michelin starred Murano in Chelsea and the fashionable Shoreditch haunt Merchants Tavern.

José Pizarro will be bringing a taste of Basque cuisine to the festival and there will be debut appearances from The Duck and Waffle’s Dan Doherty, vegetarian guru Anna Jones and Mississippi-born Brad McDonald with a BBQ master class.

There will be onsite pop-up restaurant ‘The Suffolk Punch’ created by Suffolk Young Producers, a group whose members all come from long-standing, family-run food companies. This restaurant will be hosting a ticketed evening feast with live music and a three course local menu with a chance for guests and chefs alike to mingle and relax. A donation from the proceeds will go to The Suffolk Punch Trust, which is helping preserve the rare Suffolk Punch carthorse at nearby Hollesley Bay Stud.

The Festival is followed by two weeks of Fringe Events from 26 September to 11 October, which includes farm walks, special dinners, talks, meet-the-producer events and more.

INFORMATION www.aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk

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SEPTEMBER 2016

The Pacitti Company is a national leader in the field of experimental live performance – and is based in Ipswich. Anne Gould talks to its award-winning founder Robert Pacitti about his life, his work and the upcoming Spill Festival

TALKING SPILL Festival that will be taking place across 22 venues in Ipswich with more than 100 live events. The SPILL Festival, he explained, is an international festival of experimental theatre, live art and performance that alternates on an annual basis between London and Ipswich. “It presents the work of exceptional artists from around the globe and is the UK’s premier artist-led festival of radical live work and is built on the ethos that only the best will do.”

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he world of art is littered with genius that, for whatever reason, gets initially spurned or ignored.

There are people who hit barriers time and again because their vision is ahead of its time, or is too big, too different or at that moment cannot be codified. You might say that when Robert Pacitti was turned down for Ipswich Art School, at the tender age of 16, and had his heart broken in the process, that this was one of those barriers and someone made a big mistake. But then maybe he wouldn’t have followed the path that led him to refine his experimental theatre, live art and performance, create Spill Festival and, in doing so, achieve national and international acclaim.

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So it’s a curious twist of fate that has not only brought Robert back to his home town from the bright lights, but has led him to create his base at the former Ipswich Art School in a suite of rooms he calls The Think Tank. However Robert didn’t get the premises without jumping across another barrier. “I was turned down twice by Ipswich Borough Council so I had to refine my ‘ask’ and it was third time lucky,” he says.

Having dried out the walls, installed state of the art projection equipment and a garden shed – which is Robert’s private office – the Think Tank is now home to eight employees who are currently working on October’s Spill

So why Suffolk? Why Ipswich? “I came back to Ipswich originally because I wanted to make a project about home – On Languard Point. I started to realise that when you are away from home you can see the whole structure of it but you have to be away for it to become a place of longing.” Having come back he decided to stay but it perhaps wasn’t so much of a risk because by this time, having worked for the Institute of Contemporary Arts, performed at The Royal Court, The Southbank, The Barbican and across the world too his work and vision is now muchadmired and loved. “People will now take my calls,” he explains.

The impressive thing about Robert is that all this has been achieved from the ground up and sheer hard work.

“Although I was obsessed with art I left Copleston School with no qualifications and it was hard growing up as an artist in the 70s. My teacher at school, Shirley Coughlin was really special though.

I used to sit in corner of her classroom at lunchtimes for two years while she ate wholemeal sandwiches and she kept me safe.”

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Festivals

Having failed to get into Ipswich’s ‘famous’ art school Robert went to Manchester and in his words ‘partied’ for seven years then did a foundation art course at Salford before a degree in Fine Art in Brighton. All the while he was fascinated with the concept of radical performance heritage in dance, theatre and fine art and he started to explore this through film. It was through touring the world with the Institute of Contemporary Arts and seeing what’s on offer elsewhere that he conceived the idea of the Spill Festival, realising that the UK didn’t really cater for the sort of left field performance he’d seen abroad.

“I wrote an email to the Barbican explaining what I wanted to do but when I got to have a meeting with them I was so excited that I forgot to actually ask them for help, so had to re-establish contact a few days later.” So Spill was launched in London in 2007 and became an annual festival for three years

but since then has been alternating it between Ipswich and London. It’s been a great success and not just on an artistic level. The festival has been independently evaluated to find the economic impact on Ipswich and it’s significant in attracting people to the town.

“Two thirds of our visitors have come from out of the area with ten percent travelling internationally. The average visitor is here for four nights and after travel, accommodation and tickets they spend an average of £26 a day,” Robert says with quiet pride. No details of this year’s event had been released at the time of this interview but, says Robert, there are people who have already booked their tickets from LA to be here.

He’s excited too as this year there is a new section of events aimed at children and families and they have been working with Aldeburgh Music and Colchester Arts Centre on certain projects too.

Plus, as ever, their aim is to make the festival very accessible – with tickets ranging from free to £10.

In addition to Spill, the Pacitti Company, which is a not for profit charity, is involved in a number of other projects – there are regular events at The Think Tank – the next is on September 15 called Sound Hide by Michael Challis with recordings of the dawn chorus. Robert says they have also been honoured to have been awarded up to £150,000 through the Arts Council Catalyst: Evolve Scheme – a matched fund for private giving aimed at supporting new arts projects.

INFORMATION www.spillfestival.com

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News

SUFFOLK in brief The weekend of the 3rd and 4th of September see’s the Aldeburgh Yacht Club hold its first ever regatta for Classic Dinghies and Dayboats. The event is open to classes designed before 1965 and for boats within those classes built before 1985 (a number of exceptions apply to local classes).

Aldeburgh Yacht Club is also pleased to announce sponsorship for the event from local boat builders Demon Yachts and Marshall Hatchick Solicitors who are keen supporters of local sport. In other news the club also recently raised £10,000 for BIGKID Foundation sailing project by holding a fundraising dinner with auction. For more details visit www.essentialsuffolk.com/bigkid

The Woodbridge Shuck Shellfish Festival is back for a fifth year, from 29th September to 2nd October. The festival brings together an exciting programme of foodie offers and events to celebrate local shellfish and other local produce. The festival begins with a new event for 2016, The Pub Trawl on Thursday 29th September. Pubs in the area will be serving up Shuck themed beer & bar food and fizz & nibbles. The popular Shuck Shack, a pop up restaurant at The Tide Mill, will take place on the evenings of Friday 30th September and Saturday 1st October. Jonathan Simper, co-founder of the Woodbridge Shuck, said: “It’s the fifth year of The Shuck and it will be the best yet. We have fabulous shellfish and other local produce prepared by top local chefs. If you’ve not been before, come along and have a look. There’s plenty for people who aren’t so keen on fish and shellfish. We hope as many people as possible will come along and enjoy great local food with friends and family.” For more information visit www.essentialsuffolk.com/shuck-2016

The Hearing Care Centre, which has centres located in Aldeburgh, Felixstowe, Framlingham, Halesworth, Southwold and Woodbridge, has been chosen as a finalist in the Suffolk Coastal Business Awards for their customer-focused approach. To be

nominated as a finalist in the ‘Customer Focus’ category The Hearing Care Centre had to show evidence of a customer-focused culture with a consistent commitment to customer service excellence, backed up with customer testimonials and reviews.

The Ipswich East Rotary Club, organisers of this year’s Orwell Walk, Run and Cycle are celebrating after it’s been revealed that over £100,000 has been raised by this year’s event. The Orwell Walk was first organised 40 years ago and then three years ago the club added the Orwell Cycle. New for this year was the Orwell Run. Despite a rather wet start to the day, over 1,000 people turned up at the event’s headquarters at Gainsborough Sports Centre to take part.

John Button, Orwell Walk Chief Organiser said of this year’s event “This is the major event in the calendar of the Rotary Club of Ipswich East and relies on the full support of all Club members, wives, husbands and family to facilitate it, but the sum raised and the fantastic feedback from those taking part make the hard work all worthwhile. Despite atrocious weather early on the feedback from participants has been really positive.

Here’s to next year when we aim to offer a Trail Marathon for our runners. Thanks to all our members and helpers for making this a really special day”.

The Hadleigh Ram has become the first Dementia friendly restaurant in Hadleigh. Dementia has become increasingly common as a condition that has affected people for many years however it is only latterly the condition has been more in the public eye. Dementia affects many individuals and families alike, especially when confronted by a change in environment, such as a bar, restaurant or hotel and because of this can be a deterrent for those living with dementia and their families going out, for fear of embarrassment or rejection. In order to help people live well with dementia and encourage them to continue normal life, Stuart Inns in collaboration with Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance, arranged for their front of house staff to attend a dementia friends information session so they can offer the required standard of service when necessary.

Read more at www.essentialsuffolk.com/ hadleigh-ram-dementia

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Essential Suffolk publisher Adrian Rawlinson has entered his recent Newcastle to London 24 hour 315 mile cycle challenge into a national competition to win £10,000 for St Elizabeth Hospice.The money will be awarded to the challenge with the most votes and as we go to print Adrian’s challenge is currently sitting in second place.

To vote takes only a minute and can be done by visiting www.mountainwarehouse.com/ competitions/charity/entries/ride-24-e3154 All votes must be received by 5pm 12 September 2016. Thank you.

Three Framlingham College girls have recently been selected to play hockey for England.

Year 11, Molly Redgrove (16) has been selected for the U16 squad to play against Germany, Belgium and in the Six Nations Tournament this summer. Year 10, Rose Winter (14) has also been picked for the U16 squad for the Germany test series and the Six Nations Tournament.

Year 11, Abby Gooderham (16) has been included in the U18 squad for the test series against Germany and this is the final opportunity to impress before the European Cup squad is selected.

Earl Soham based Scarlett & Mustard has won five more Great Taste Awards taking their tally since 2012 to 21. Great Taste, the world’s most coveted blind-tasted food awards, which celebrates the very best in food and drink, announced the Great Taste stars of 2016. Out of 10,000 products judged, Scarlett & Mustard were awarded five Great Taste Awards.

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SEPTEMBER 2016

WHAT’S ON SEPTEMBER 2 – 4

SEPTEMBER 6

Maui Waui Festival

Jeremy Sassoon’s ‘Ray Charles Project’

Theberton

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm

See festivals feature page 8 www.mauiwauievents.co.uk

Adventures with Andy Kershaw

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm SEPTEMBER 2 – 7 Ebb and Flow

The Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings An exhibition of stitched textiles by Tin Hut Textiles, a group of ex-City and Guilds students from East Anglia.

Entry: Free Information: 01473 652725 or coopersaa@gmail.com www.tinhuttextiles.co.uk

Andy’s one-man show has become a hugely successful highlight of many literary festivals including a sold-out appearance at Hay on Wye. Fascinating and often hilarious, the twohour audio-visual presentation treats the audience to recollections from a life spent on the front lines of rock & roll, and on the front lines of some of the world’s most extreme and dangerous countries.

Tickets: £13 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk Art on the Prom

SEPTEMBER 3 Farmers Markets

Beccles Heliport 9am –1pm Metfield Village Hall 9am –12 noon Snape Maltings 9.30am –1pm

SEPTEMBER 3 AND 4 Classic Boat Festival – Concours d'Elegance

Aldeburgh Yacht Club, 6pm A flotilla of beautiful classic boats will sail past Aldeburgh Yacht Club. Designed before 1965 and built before 1985, the parade will include Loch Longs and Lapwings, Dayboats, Brightlingsea One Designs, Flying Fifteens, Swallows and Dragons, Dinghies, National 12’s, Merlin Rockets, International14’s, and Enterprises to name but a few.

Information: 01728 452562 or secretary@aldeburghyc.org.uk www.aldeburghyc.org.uk

SEPTEMBER 4 Sunday Brunch

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 1pm Superheroes themed event – Avengers assemble! Kids (and grownups, if they like!) can come dressed as their favourite superhero.You might even get to meet some special superhero guests... with prizes for the best dressed!

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Felixstowe Seafront, 10am-4:30pm

Jeremy Sassoon’s 17-piece tribute to the music of Ray Charles has headlined sell-out shows at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club and at Camden’s Jazz Café for a celebration of Brother Ray’s 85th Birthday. The set list includes all-time classics ‘Georgia on my Mind’, ‘What I’d Say’, ‘I Gotta Woman’, ‘Hallelujah I Love Her So’ and lesser known gems ‘The Jealous Kind’, ‘I Don’t Need No Doctor’ and ‘Hardhearted Hannah’.

Tickets: £22 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 8 Chantel McGregor

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 8pm

See mini preview page 20 Suffolk Youth Music Gala Concert

Snape Maltings Concert Hall, 5pm A gala performance from the Suffolk Youth Orchestra, Suffolk Young Strings and the Suffolk Youth Brass Ensemble Tickets: £8 www.aldeburgh.co.uk Suffolk Punch Spectacular

Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, 10am – 4.30pm Get up close, learn about the Suffolk Punch and talk to their owners. There will be stallions, mares, foals and geldings, as well as wagons, other horse drawn vehicles and working demonstrations and competitions.

Entry: £10 www.kentwell.co.uk Walk with a Fork

Helmingham Hall Estate In aid of Ormiston Families, Walk with a Fork involves taking on a seven mile walk around the Helmingham Hall estate near Otley while sampling local food delicacies from some of the region’s local producers along the way. Proceeds will be used to support children and young people across East Anglia improve their life chances.

Tickets: £20 (children under 5 free, dogs welcome) www.ormiston-families.eventbrite.com

Imagine the tone of Robin Trower, the inspiration of Hendrix, the influence of Stevie Ray Vaughan, the energy of Bonamassa, the intensity of Walter Trout and the haunting vocal of Stevie Nicks all rolled into one.

Guitar prodigy Chantel McGregor has won five British Blues Awards in the last three years, including Guitarist of the Year in 2013 & 2014. This is “Rock-blues for the new age, played by a musician born with an effortless virtuosity, peppered by flights of incendiary guitar and flanked by moments of poise, grace and fluidity.”

Tickets: £16 on the door Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

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What’s On SEPTEMBER 8 –17

SEPTEMBER 10

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Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri

Colchester Mercury

New Wolsey, Ipswich

After the regional premiere of Legally Blonde and the success of Oklahoma! in 2012, the award winning CO2 are back with the everpopular Carousel. This is the second musical by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and is set around the romances of the carousel barker Billy Bigelow and millworker Julie Jordan, and of Julie’s friend Carrie Pipperidge and the ambitious fisherman Enoch Snow.

Box Office: 01206 573948 www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

For almost two decades Kiki and Carmelo have been touring their spellbinding acoustic live show across the UK and Europe. An acoustic journey of stories and song which includes unique covers of songs by artists such as Kate Bush and Frank Sinatra and of course Kiki’s own hits Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, I Got The Music In Me and the stunning Amoureuse.

Box office: 01473 295900 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

Night at the 606

Butley Priory

SEPTEMBER 8 –18 HighTide Festival

Aldeburgh See festivals feature page 9 www.hightide.org.uk

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Liane Carroll, Georgina Jackson, Alex Garnett, Kay Elizabeth & the Gareth Williams Trio.

A star-studded outdoor concert where London-based jazz & live music venue the 606 Club will present its second annual show featuring the UK jazz scene’s premier artists.

Tickets: £18 Box office: 020 7352 5953 www.jazz@606club.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 10 –11

Who’s Next

Dance for Suffolk – Gary Avis and Friends

Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe

Ipswich Regent, Sat 7.30pm, Sun 1.30pm

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Who playing live in Felixstowe with the next best thing! Who’s Next are Europe’s premier live tribute to The Who. They capture a magical point in time when many believe that The Who were the greatest rock and roll band on earth.

Box Office: 01394 284962 www.thelittleboxoffice.com

For only the second time in half a century, dancers from The Royal Ballet Company return to Suffolk for two unique gala performances at the Ipswich Regent.

Compered by Strictly’s Anton Du Beke. Raising funds for Suffolk Community Foundation.

Box Office: 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com

Farmers Markets

Halesworth Town Centre 9am –1pm Woodbridge Community Centre 9am –12.30pm

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SEPTEMBER 12

SEPTEMBER 15 –17

Sean Lock – Keep it Light

Ipswich Regent, 8pm Journey’s End

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds Journey’s End is a harrowing insight into the humanity of the First World War based on R. C. Sherriff ’s own experiences in the trenches.

Utterly compelling, this award-winning classic masterfully brings the courage, valour, humour and inescapable tragedy of warfare to the stage.

Tickets: £21.50 Box Office: 01284 769505 www.theatreroyal.org

With 360 million records sold worldwide, Albert Hammond is one of the world's greatest songwriters. Albert & his band present hits including ‘It Never Rains In Southern California’, ‘The Free Electric Band’, ‘The Air That I Breathe’, ‘Down By The River’, ‘One Moment In Time’ & ‘When I Need You’.

Hear the songs, the stories behind them and the artists Albert’s worked with: Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, Julio Iglesias, Willie Nelson, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner and many more.

Tickets: £23.50 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk Nick Cooper Duo

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, 1.10pm Versatile London professionals, Nick and James, take time out from the contemporary music scene and recording film scores to perform rare but delightful duets from the Renaissance and Baroque eras by Arcadelt, K.F.Abel, Schiffelholz, and 20th century music

by Ravel and Villa-Lobos.

Tickets: £8.50 Box Office: 01284 769505 www.theatreroyal.org

SEPTEMBER 12 –17 All Or Nothing

New Wolsey, Ipswich In 1964, a new phenomenon exploded onto the dingy British streets. It was the essence of all that was cool. It was Mod. The sharpest Mod of all was known as a ‘Face’. The Small Faces encapsulated all that is Mod, a unique blend of taste and testosterone, neat, clothes obsessed and street-wise. But these cult sophisticates shared another passion; their dedication to Rhythm ‘n’ Blues. This ‘Mod’ Musical is a trans-generational musical experience celebrating the unique sound of the iconic Mod band, The Small Faces.

Box office: 01473 295900 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

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SEPTEMBER 17 AND 18 Henham Steam Rally

Albert Hammond – Songbook Tour

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm

Every three years the comedian Sean Lock writes and tours a new stand-up show. Well he’s only gone and done it again! What’s he like? Come and see what he's blithering on about this time.

Tickets: £25 Box Office: 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com

Henham Park SEPTEMBER 16 Elio Pace performs the Billy Joel Songbook

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm

Featuring the massive hits, ‘Uptown Girl’, ‘Just The Way You Are’ & ‘My Life’, as well as fan favourites such as ‘Scenes From An Italian Restaurant’, ‘Goodnight Saigon’ and ‘Piano Man’.

Tickets: £23.50 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 17 A Feast of Choruses And Variations

Including The Stampede Stunt Company presenting the ‘Tournament of Champions’ jousting stunt show including falls, rearing horses, Roman riding, Mongolian trick riding, horseback archery and the henchmen of the Black Knight. Plus a few surprises along the way! All performers are professionally trained and the experienced Iberian stunt horses can rear and lay down on command. There will be working dog displays featuring fast-moving gundogs including cockers, springers, retrievers and pointers, all demonstrating their skills. Plus there will be helicopter rides at this year's rally, courtesy of Turweston Helicopters (weather permitting). www.henhamsteamrally.com Farmers Markets

Harkstead Village Hall 9am –12 noon Aldeburgh Church Hall 9am –12.30 Beccles Heliport 9am –1pm Debenham Community Centre 9am –1pm

Trianon Music Group, Snape Maltings

SEPTEMBER 17 – 25

Dvorak Te Deum, Elgar Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma), Walton Belshazzar’s Feast. Dvorak turned to the text of the Te deum laudamus to write a work for the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage to America.

Trianon brings brilliance and colour with this, Elgar’s Variations on an Original Theme, and Walton’s epic Belshazzar’s Feast bringing the programme to a resounding conclusion.

Tickets: £20 – £14 Box Office: 01728 687110 www.aldeburgh.co.uk

Wider Horizons

Illegal Eagles

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm The World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute perform all the classics – Hotel California, Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado, Life in the Fast Lane, Take it to the Limit, and many more.

Tickets: £23 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

Lavenham Hall Gallery & Sculpture Garden Hall Road, Lavenham. 11am to 6.30pm daily An exhibition of sculpture and drawings by celebrated artist Kate Denton. www.katedenton.com

SEPTEMBER 18 EAA Young Artist’s Showcase

St Michael’s Church, Church Road, Framlingham, 3pm Includes EAA bursary students, Charlie Green recorders, organ and voice, Harrison Cole flute, organ and harpsichord, Isabella Pincombe organ, Sam Thorogood organ.

Entry: free Information: 01728 648571 or mdbblakeney@waitrose.com www.eastanglianacademy.org.uk

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SEPTEMBER 21

SEPTEMBER 22

An Evening with Joan Collins

Lulo Reinhardt and Andre Krengel Quartet

Graham Parker & Brinsley Schwarz

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm Having appeared in more than 118 feature films and TV shows, including the role of Alexis Carrington on ‘Dynasty’, the legendary Joan Collins reveals some of the exciting stories and secrets from her long career.

Also includes a question and answer session with the audience.

Tickets: £37.50 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 20 Still On The Line: Jimmy Webb, The Glen Campbell Years

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm Jimmy Webb is the Grammy-winning songwriter responsible for hits such as ‘MacArthur Park’ & ‘Up, Up and Away’. He also wrote Glen Campbell’s hits ‘Wichita Lineman’, ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’, ‘Galveston’ & many others. Stories, visuals, and virtual duets with a recorded Glen Campbell, demonstrate their symbiotic craftsmanship.

Tickets: £23 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 20 – 23 Hamlet

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm For the first time ever in Britain, an all-black cast presents Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.

Mark Norfolk & Jeffery Kissoon‘s Hamlet pulses with the grief and vengeance of a young man whose world has crumbled around him and who now faces one of the greatest moral challenges – to kill or not to kill.

Tickets: £21.50 Box Office: 01284 769505 www.theatreroyal.org

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The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm

Gypsy guitar legend, Lulo comes from a lineage of highly talented musicians, and is one of the most unique voices in gypsy-jazz music today. Andre Krengel is one of Europe’s leading guitarists, his virtuosity and versatility means he can switch between styles and cultures without losing his unique style.

Tickets: £17 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 8pm Graham Parker has worked with guitarist Brinsley Schwarz since 1975 in Graham Parker and The Rumour. Now the duo hit the road with a varied, creative and exciting set list that includes both early and more recent Rumour tracks, plus songs from his solo career. Expect a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of humour, as Parker – with the aid of Brinsley’s virtuoso musicianship – reinvents his prodigious catalogue Tickets: £24.50 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

Don’t Tell Him Pike! An Audience with Ian Lavender and Chris Serle

Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 7.30pm Ian Lavender starred in the original Dad’s Army as Private Pike, whose mum made him wear a scarf “to protect him from the croup”. He shares with writer and broadcaster Chris Serle a generous helping of anecdotes about making the series and about life on location with his fellow soldiers.

Tickets: £18.50 Box Office: 01206 573948 www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 24 Grow Your Roots

UCS Ipswich Waterfront Building, 10am – 4pm Suffolk Family History Society Annual Fair with access to expert advice about creating your family tree.

Entry: Free

The Music of John Williams

Canticum:The Best of English Anthems

Ipswich Regent, 7.30pm

St Mary’s Church, Woodbridge, 7.30pm

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates the musical brilliance of John Williams, undoubtedly one of the world's most prolific and respected film composers.

As the most Oscar-nominated man alive, John Williams unleashed the power of the film score in over seventy-five blockbuster classics, creating one of the greatest film composer/director collaborations ever with the great Steven Spielberg.

Tickets: £18.50 Box Office: 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com

Critically acclaimed chamber choir Canticum performs a selection of its favourite English anthems in support of St. Mary’s Fabric Fund. Featuring a programme ranging from Byrd and Purcell to Parry and Stanford.

Tickets: £12 – £10 Available from St. Mary’s Shop: 01394 383000

Woodbridge Community Centre, 9am –12.30pm

SEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 15

SEPTEMBER 24 AND 25

Made in Dagenham

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival

New Wolsey, Theatre, Ipswich

Snape Maltings

See feature page 22 Box office: 01473 295900 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

See festivals feature page 9 www.aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk

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SEPTEMBER 24 – 29 In a Natural Place

Edmund Gallery, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, 10 – 5pm

Someone Like You

Noah Stewart

Ipswich Regent, 7.30pm

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm

Touring UK theatres for the very first time, Someone Like You (The Adele Songbook) is an immaculate celebration of one of our generation’s finest singer-songwriters. Handpicked by Adele herself on Graham Norton’s BBC Adele Special, the outstanding Katie Markham has the show-stopping voice and captivating charisma to deliver all your favourite Adele hits in an enthralling concert performance.

Tickets: £21.50 Box Office: 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com Kingfisher Sinfonietta

Internationally acclaimed tenor performs classical favourites plus handpicked West End and Big Screen masterpieces and lots more in his new show, ‘In Love Again’.

Tickets: £28.50 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

The Cut, Halesworth Nature in the country, in the city and in the mind. Paintings by Stephen Taylor painting group, Dedham.

Information: 01284 748725 or gallery@stedscatherdral.org www.stephentaylorpaintings.com

Mozart Symphony No.40 in G min.

Dvorak Nocturne in B. Sibelius Valse Triste & Andante Festivo. Beethoven Symphony No.8 in F op.93 www.newcut.org

SEPTEMBER 25 Farmers Market

Lavenham Village Hall 10am –1.30pm

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SEPTEMBER 28 Think Floyd

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 7.30pm All the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd; show features complete performances of The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here Tickets: £22 Box Office: 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk

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What’s On Participate!

SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 2

Snape Maltings, 2pm A monthly session brings together people of all ages and abilities in a practical musicmaking workshop. Aimed at both carer and cared-for. No musical experience necessary.

Tickets: £6 www.aldeburgh.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 29 Shopping Day in aid of Cancer Research UK

Chamberlin Hall, Chamberlin Close, Wattisham Road, Bildeston, IP7 7EZ, 10am – 2pm Hot Footed ladies quality shoes & boots, ladies clothes, jewellery, accessories, gifts for all & more... Everyone welcome!

The hall is well signed from the village.

Ample free parking. Refreshments and light lunches available.

Entry: £3 to Cancer Research UK (£2 after 1pm) www.facebook.com/charityshoppingday

The Shuck Shellfish Festival

The fifth annual Woodbridge Shuck Shellfish Festival is back with Shuck Shack Pop Up Restaurant, in Woodbridge’s famous Tide Mill and also includes family entertainment and live music. There will be Shuck shellfish inspired menus around the town and ‘pick and cook’ stalls where you can buy your produce off one stall and get it cooked for you next door! Local Chefs Vernon Blackmore and Stephen David team up with The Crown and Simpers to bring you the ‘Eating Plaice’ in the grounds of The Tea Hut. www.thewoodbridgeshuck.org.uk

SEPTEMBER 30 The Johnny Cash Roadshow

Grand Hall, Corn Exchange, Ipswich, 7.30pm The UK’s No1 celebration of Johnny Cash, fronted by award winning singer/songwriter Clive John, re-creates with astounding accuracy and truly captures the essence of

what it was like to be at a real Cash show!

Also featuring Jill Schoonjans as June Carter, Amanda Stone and Louise Masters as the Carter Sisters along with the ‘JC Horns’ all aspects of Cash’s life are covered with impeccable taste.

Tickets: £21 Box Office: 01473 433100 Double Bill

Dance East, Ipswich 7.30pm Thomas Hauert’s Notturnino takes inspiration from ‘Tosca’s Kiss’, a documentary about retired opera singers. Delicately balancing the spontaneity found in children’s games and the memories of old age, the tightly structured improvisation results in a unique performance every time. Set and Reset/Reset is a restaging of Trisha Brown’s contemporary dance classic, ‘Set and Reset’.

Tickets: £12 Box Office: 01473 295230 www.danceeast.co.uk

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SEPTEMBER 2016

Celebrating its 13th year, Art on the Prom is expecting to attract more than 20,000 visitors to Felixstowe Seafront this month. This event will feature work from 100 local artists, including jewellery, ceramics, paintings and photography, 80 artist stalls and much more. For instance there will be a unique art installation by Tracy Barritt-Brown who has created a willow sculpture depicting a Victorian family, complete with dog, which will be a permanent feature in the Spa Gardens.

The Tutti Frutti choir and Ipswich Hospital band will be performing, as will the Danegeld Morris Dancers and the Skidaddle Ceilidh band. For those who would like to try their hand at being creative Art on the Prom runs art activity tents, led by six local artists giving people of all ages the chance to try painting, willow-sculpting and clay-tile decorating.

Children and teenagers across Suffolk have already been getting involved with projects for Art on the Prom. Five artists visited Kingsfleet Primary, Maidstone Infant School, Causton Junior School, Langer Primary, Thomas Wolsey, Suffolk One Sixth Form College and Sidegate Primary to oversee the children’s fish themed artistic creations, which will be on display near Felixstowe Town Hall.

ART ON THE PROM

Organisers Stephen and Mary Wyatt said, “Last year’s Art on the Prom attracted thousands of people and we’re excited to invite everyone back to Felixstowe’s scenic promenade to browse the huge variety of artwork on display this year. We’re thankful to sponsors and volunteers who help make this event run smoothly.” Art on the Prom is a not for profit event, is wheelchair accessible and there are facilities to support those with disabilities.

Felixstowe Seafront September 4

INFORMATION www.facebook.com/ArtOnTheProm | www.artontheprom.org

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CANDOCO DANCE COMPANY – DOUBLE BILL Jerwood Dance House, Ipswich September 30, 7.30pm

Candoco Dance Company the contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers is celebrating its 25th anniversary. As part of this, the company is on tour sharing its stories – tales of excitement, frustration, surprise and elation told through dance, film, voice, imagery, prose and a little poetry. In Ipswich, dancers will present a double bill featuring bold and exciting full company works that promise iconic choreography and stirring performances to captivate audiences.

For instance, Thomas Hauert’s ‘Notturnino’ takes inspiration from ‘Tosca’s Kiss’, a documentary about retired opera singers.

Delicately balancing the spontaneity found in children’s games and the memories of old age, the tightly structured improvisation results in a unique performance every time.

Meanwhile Set and Reset/Reset is a restaging of Trisha Brown’s contemporary dance classic, ‘Set and Reset’. This ground-breaking production is performed to a contagious score by renowned multimedia artist Laurie Anderson.

Candoco is known for its national and international productions, created by world-class choreographers. The company also specialises in its Learning Projects providing access to the highest quality of work for people participating in contemporary dance for pure enjoyment, or as part of a developing career.

INFORMATION Box office: 01473295230 | www.danceeast.co.uk

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NEW WOLSEY IN TOP GEAR

Based on the hit film, Made in Dagenham – in its acclaimed musical incarnation – is at the New Wolsey this month.

Anne Gould talks to its director Douglas Rintoul

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here are lots of reasons why Suffolk-born Douglas Rintoul is looking forward to the autumn.

He’s just got a new job as the Artistic Director at the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, he’s working on the first production of Made in Dagenham outside the West End and he’s coproducing it with the New Wolsey, a theatre he knows and loves. “Chief Executive Sarah Holmes and Artistic Director Peter Rowe and what they have done with the New Wolsey are a great inspiration to me. They have created a whole audience of new theatre goers through inspired programming. No-one would have thought this was possible 20 years ago. I hope to follow their example and do something similar at Hornchurch.”

Of course he’s also very familiar with the New Wolsey too having worked in Ipswich on Private Lives and Travels With My Aunt, among other shows.

Based on the hit film, Made in Dagenham – The Musical is inspired by the true story of the sewing machinists’ strike at the Ford Dagenham factory, which eventually led to the Equal Pay Act. Douglas, who was born in Bury St Edmunds and grew up in Colchester says he also has a real affinity with both Suffolk and Essex and as his mother worked at the Dagenham factory in the 80s this play felt “right”.

celebrates social history, its life affirming and it also has a really interesting social message.”

Set in 1968 the play focuses on Rita a busy mum, loving wife and hardworking Ford factory employee. But something’s very wrong. Rita and her female colleagues find themselves working long hours sewing car seats for far less money than the men – and they’ve had enough. Finding a voice she never knew she had, Rita leads the women on a trailblazing battle for equal pay, taking on the unions, Ford’s top brass and the Government. As the pressure mounts, Rita struggles to keep up the fight and the happy home she’s worked so hard for.

A cast of 21 will be taking part including Daniella Bowen starring as Rita who was last seen at the New Wolsey Theatre as Sarah in the UK tour of Our House. “This is a great production,” says Douglas. “A wonderful chance for us to relive a truly momentous piece of history. After its West End success, the play will now have its regional premiere in the most fitting location – a producing theatre just a few miles away from the Ford plant in which it is set.”

“What’s interesting is that the original strike was about the women being recognised as skilled workers. Although they were given equal pay in the 60s they had to wait until the 80s until their original claim for recognition was settled. I think Made in Dagenham will really connect with the audience. It also

Ipswich audiences will also see that several familiar faces are returning this autumn, with previous productions including Sweet Charity, Our House, and many rock’n’roll pantos. As part of their preparation for the show the cast even got to meet original Ford Dagenham strikers – on whom the musical is based. Eileen Pullen, 87 and Gwen Davis, 84, two of the pioneering women who helped lead the historical

Cast meet Eileen Pullen and Gwen Davis at the Queen's Theatre cafe over tea & cake

Eileen Pullen (3rd left) celebrating a colleague’s retirement, early ‘60s

sewing machinists’ pay strike in 1968 visited during rehearsals. They talked about their time at Ford and their fight against discrimination. They also enjoyed watching a selection of short routines from the show. Eileen said, “Back in 1968, we had no idea we were starting something that would become so important. It was lovely meeting the cast. We never get tired of speaking about this special time in our lives.”

“It was amazing for us to meet the ladies,” says actress Daniella. “They were very generous with their time.

They gave us so many valuable stories and it was lovely to hear them talk so fondly of their time at Ford.”

INFORMATION Made in Dagenham is at the New Wolsey Theatre from 21 September – 15 October.

Tickets can be booked through the Tickets Sales Team by calling 01473 295900 or by booking online at www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

Eileen Pullen (left) with colleagues Vera and Joan Symes, meeting Barbara Castle (2nd left)

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SEPTEMBER 2016

Linda Shipton might be a familiar name to the dance community in Ipswich but according to Royal Ballet Master, Gary Avis, her achievements as a teacher are world class. Anne Gould reports

LEADING THE DANCE

Woolf Works. Alessandra Ferri and Gary Avis Š ROH, 2015 Tristram Kenton

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Linda Shipton

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n September 10 and 11 the Royal Ballet will sweep into Ipswich for Gary Avis and Friends – an unprecedented world-class gala performance raising money for charities throughout Suffolk.

Somewhere in the audience will be a petite, unassuming middle-aged woman who will look upon the world class dancers on stage, well one or two of them at least, with what should be a real sense of a job well done. You see, Linda was their first teacher – the woman who showed them their first pointes and pliés, who started the process of tuning their untamed talent into something beautiful, something artistic and something of awe. She coached them; in some cases from the time they were small children, until they were ready to fly the nest to bigger and better things – and many of them have soared.

Gary Avis, Helen Crawford, Liam Scarlett all currently with the Royal Ballet are former students along with many others in companies across the world, dancers in the West End, Las Vegas, performing in films, shows and on cruise lines. It’s an incredible legacy for an extraordinary woman whose own professional dancing career was cut short at the age of 19 by an ankle injury.

Royal Ballet Master, Gary Avis says, “People should really know about her achievements. She’s the only dance teacher in the UK and perhaps even in the world who has ever had three expupils in the Royal Ballet and students at White Lodge and the Royal Ballet

School. There is no-one else like her.

She always said that she was just the catalyst but her unique ability was to recognise talent, nurture it and let it grow. Everyone, whatever their ability got her equal attention and were able to learn from her.”

Meanwhile First Soloist, Helen Crawford says, “I feel Linda is an unsung hero, she gave me a really solid foundation for my classical technique. I started dancing when I was five and I actually gave up for a few weeks when I was seven because I wanted to play with my sister on a Saturday. When I went back I remember Linda saying how pleased she was. She suggested I audition for the Royal Ballet Summer School when I was 11 and from there I went to White Lodge. I couldn’t have done any of this without her. She is amazing.”

In person, Linda is the very definition of modesty and during our interview has to be reminded by a friend just how many careers she has helped to launch.

“Originally I came to Ipswich from Colchester because there was a vacancy at a dance school when I needed a job.

I had no idea what I was letting myself in for.” However when asked how she has helped so many young people become professional dancers she’s at something of a loss. “I don’t know how it’s come about. I was just doing my job, it’s the only way I can describe it.”

Talent was always very apparent from the very beginning, she says, but success was

Giselle. Helen Crawford as Myrtha, with artists of The Royal Ballet as the Wilis. © ROH, 2016.

Photographed by Trsitram Kenton

all about the combination of factors.

“They had to have the right body, flexibility, strength, musicality and something more that comes from them.

You can have all the talent in the world but if you don’t really want to be a dancer...”

In addition to her Royal Ballet stars she has worked her magic for others too. Ashley Hardwick who is at the Romanian Ballet, Toby Mallitt at Spanish Ballet, Oliver Jones at the Polish Ballet, his brother Nick at Stuttgart Ballet, Joanne Clarke at English National Ballet and James Muller at Alston Dance. “I remember Gary when he first started. He was a late starter, he must have been 11 or 12, but you could see straight away that he had something special.” Also he was the first of her pupils to achieve stardom. “He, like all the other dancers who have gone on to make ballet a career had to be prepared to spend hours and hours every day in my studio training. He worked really, really hard.

“The ones who make it are those who won’t miss class because they are tired, have something else to do or want to go to parties. Supportive parents are another thing. What’s interesting is that these dancers have all come from very ordinary backgrounds, people who are level-headed; plumbers, carpenters, builders. Gary and Helen, and all of them were always lovely and respectful as children and they have never changed. They have grown up but they are still lovely, lovely people.” ‰

The Nutcracker. Gary Avis as Drosslemeyer. © ROH, Bill Cooper

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Linda Shipton

SEPTEMBER 2016

Sometimes, she says her role as a teacher and mentor has been really hard especially when you have to break it parents that their child will have to go away to ballet school at the age of 11, she says. Linda no longer works in Ipswich, although the school she made famous still bears her name – however it is being run by one of her protégés, Laura Gillingham. Instead she teaches dance at Evolution Foundation College in Colchester, travels across the UK and the world as an examiner for the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and even has time to dance for herself now. “I am a member of Colchester Historical Dance Society and specialise in formal Elizabethan dance. We get dressed up in costumes and have performed at places like Christchurch Mansion. It’s very structured but great fun.”

The Gary Avis and Friends gala, which will feature three of her former pupils, will see Gary and Helen performing alongside a glittering line-up of international ballet stars. Another of

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her pupils, Liam Scarlett who is making a real name for himself across the world as a choreographer, will also have one of his works, Asphodel Meadows on the programme.

Meanwhile Gary who has organised the gala by asking friends and colleagues to rehearse and perform in their spare time and choosing the programme, says it’s going to be really exciting and he is thrilled that it’s got a real Suffolk focus – not just with the dancers but the works being performed too. “There will be works like Beatrix Potter by the famous Sir Frederick Ashton who of course lived in Suffolk and Ronald Hynd, a choreographer who also has links with the county.” Gary promises “something for everyone” including iconic pas de deux from Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.

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Compère will be Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton du Beke and there will also be a guest appearance from Strictly favourite Joanne Clifton. The event will raise £100,000 for Suffolk Community Foundation, which supports more than 5,000 small charities and community groups throughout the county. Tim Holder, Development Director from the Foundation says, “This gala has been created for Suffolk and is very special because The Royal Ballet simply does not perform outside London in the UK. But in addition to the gala itself it also includes an outreach project for 150 children from across the county who have never had the opportunity to see ballet before to attend this world-class performance. Plus all the money raised will go to our Arts and Culture Fund which has been set up to support charities helping those in need through the arts.”

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Warden’s Charitable Trust

ULTIMATE TRUST If you think you know everything about Suffolk, its secrets, its people and seaside, think again. Anne Gould visits the Warden’s Trust charity at Sizewell

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ou are minutes away from the road heading down a bumpy green lane bordered by wheat fields and fern studded woodland. You are venturing a long way off the beaten track to somewhere that is far from public view. You are about to be surprised… As you round the corner onto the cliff tops in front of you is an extraordinary large apricot-coloured building, the Warden’s Centre, which of all things was purpose-built in 1902 as a private museum.

According to Centre Manager Bev Levett it once housed a very large collection of stuffed birds owned by Dr. Menteith Ogilvie all of which were bequeathed to Ipswich Museum on his death. After incarnations as a grain store, a boat shed and an army facility during the 1939-45 War, about 20 years ago the building

was gifted by Richard and Elspeth Gimson to the Warden’s Charitable Trust as an outings centre for disabled people. Today, although it’s used by disability groups from across the UK and Suffolk plus schools, Brownies, Guides and as a Duke of Edinburgh training centre, it’s seclusion on the cliff tops between Sizewell and Thorpness means its existence isn’t much known.

However, the work it does makes a huge difference to many people’s lives. “We are passionate about enabling disabled people to enjoy their lives as well as allowing carers respite and relaxation”, she explained. The centre helps provide holidays, with residential facilities, for a range of people with disabilities and needs, some from Suffolk but some from inner cities who have never had a holiday or seen the sea before. “No-one

comes up this way so it means that it’s private and the groups have freedom and can do what they want as there’s wheelchair access to the facilities.”

Organisations like Koan Arts from Stowmarket, she said, take the place over for five days and turn it into a movie studio. There’s sleeping accommodation for 15 people, a private flat that accommodates five and they can take a further 300 campers. Some groups choose to camp either inside or out and with a play area and a fire pit there are lots of ways for everyone to enjoy the outdoors. Meanwhile others use it as an outings centre so the elderly or those in need can have a day out by the sea. “We haven’t got wheelchair access to the beach here unfortunately but for those with transport you can get on the beach by the Sizewell Cafe.” ‰

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The Warden’s Trust is a charity, but says Bev they are continually fundraising through an events programme to cover the running costs and make improvements. She wants to install toilets and wash facilities for campers in the paddock, the kitchen could do with some updating as it wasn’t designed to cater for large number, plus she has a long term goal of improving the access road which is rutted with potholes.

“We run a number of day sessions for the elderly and disabled and it would just make it easier and more comfortable for them to get here if the road was repaired.”

Since Bev has arrived she’s also started working with the elderly who live locally and has a bath day on Wednesdays for up to 12 people. “I started doing this because there are so many people who live close by but who are not able to get in and out of the bath and we have the facilities. People come from Badingham, Wickham Market, Leiston, Saxmundham and Aldeburgh and some have not had a bath for years and years.

They are all ages – from 55 to 98.

Thanks to a grant from Suffolk Community Foundation we have bought a second hoist and I’ve employed another lady, Lesley Clarke,

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who is an occupational therapist to help.

So now both our bathrooms are in use on Wednesdays and we can accommodate more people.”

It makes such a difference to have a bath and have a hair wash for these people and it helps in many ways, Bev said. “There’s a social aspect to it but sometimes we find these people are suffering with physical problems that they might not know about or won’t tell anyone about. One lady in her 80s started to bleed but we referred her to her doctor and she had ovarian cancer that was able to be treated. Another had a lump of fluid on her back and it was because she had a problem with her lungs.”

Suffolk Community Foundation has also helped towards the cost of transport on the day too, which has made a huge difference. “Everyone who has a bath also has lunch, which I fund myself. It’s only cheese on toast but they seem to enjoy it.” She has also introduced two monthly days – there’s a monthly session put on with the help of Active Lives, which involves various wheelchair games and helps with mobility. There’s also a singing session, with tea and cake, which has recently been introduced and

has been a great success with 67 people over the first two sessions.

“People with dementia might not be able to say much but singing seems to be the last thing to go. One lady for instance who comes and has a bath but doesn’t ever say two words came along and surprised us with a whole number of Elvis Presley songs.”

There will be a fundraising concert for the Trust on September 24. It features world famous tenor James Gilchrist and Nathan Williamson on piano. James and Nathan will give a programme of French and English song, including the world première of a new work by Nathan, using poetry by the late Bryan Heiser, whose poetry was shaped primarily by his battle with polio and his refusal to bow to its effects.

Tickets are £25.

Contact 01728 635731 or wardensadmin@btinternet.com

INFORMATION For more information or to get involved with the Warden’s Centre visit www.wardens trust.org

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Independent Education

CHOOSING PRIVATE EDUCATION It’s September and it’s back to school in more ways than one as the school open day season begins with parents making decisions about educational plans for the future

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hether your child is two or twelve autumn is very often a time to look forward and plan a year or five ahead, not least if you are looking at private school education. According to The Independent Schools Council, British independent schools are ranked among the best in the world and according to the ISC 2016 Census the number of children being educated privately in this country has grown to over 518,000 pupils – the highest since records began. Of these 14 per cent are boarders and just over five per cent are nonBritish students who live abroad, reflecting the global reach and reputation of these schools. According to the ISC research there are some common reasons cited for parental choice.

So, why choose an independent school for your child?

Independent schools are at the forefront of educational achievement and are the most academically successful schools.

They offer great facilities, excellent teaching and an astonishing breadth of extra-curricular activities.

EXAM RESULTS In 2015, 49% of A level subjects taken at independent schools were graded A*/A compared to 26% nationally. Last year also saw a third of independent school GCSE entries being awarded an A*, compared to 7% nationally. This would be less impressive if fee-charging schools were very selective academically, but most are not. A high proportion of ISC schools support alternative qualifications which are more demanding than GCSEs and A levels and thus a better offer for able pupils. In 2015 outstanding results were achieved;

for example, nearly a third of pupils who took the IB Diploma obtained 40 points or more, equivalent to 4.5 A grades at A level.

SPORT Independent schools have very strong track records of high achievement at sport, offering great facilities, excellent coaches and a full fixture list. Independent schools excel at the traditional sports like football and rugby, but also offer less of the common sports like rowing, fencing and rock climbing.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITY There is also a wealth of extra-curricular opportunity available, ranging from debating, sailing and chess to army training in the Combined Cadet Force. It all adds up to an exciting, broad and stimulating all-round education.

FEE ASSISTANCE Independent schools remain popular and the 2016 ISC Census shows that this year there is the highest number of schools in ISC membership since the recession began in 2008. ISC schools are committed to helping out with fee assistance. Over 160,200 pupils receive help with their fees; that’s a third of pupils at independent schools. The value of this help totals over £850 million annually. A significant majority (85%) of total fee assistance is provided directly from the schools themselves and 5,629 pupils at private schools pay no fees at all.

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THE ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL

Navigating Success Simon Lockyer Headmaster

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Independent Education | Royal Hospital School The Royal Hospital School was founded in 1712 in Greenwich, London, to ’improve navigation’ through education and, as it prepared boys for a life at sea, many went on to become explorers and pioneers of their time.

We are immensely proud of these historic links and discovery, exploration and challenge continue to shape our ethos.

The traditional values of loyalty, commitment, courage, respect, service and integrity have underpinned the School’s core aims and philosophy from the very beginning. 300 years later, they are still as relevant to the education we provide as they were then.

Today the Royal Hospital School is set in 200 acres of Suffolk countryside overlooking the Stour Estuary and it is a leading independent, co-educational boarding and day school providing a full and broad education, fit for the modern world.

We inspire our pupils to have the courage and commitment to be ambitious for their futures, whichever path they choose.

Everyone can achieve the most exceptional things but we are all different. That is why we focus on the individual, getting to know every one of our pupils and finding out what motivates them.

We challenge pupils of all academic abilities, steering them to look beyond the moment, and beyond the confines of the classroom, and to approach life with an open and receptive mind. It is through thinking creativity and taking initiative that they learn to establish, and work towards, their own personal goals.

By understanding a young person’s strengths, and what he or she might find more difficult, we can help them to make the right choices at the right time, navigating them through their critical, formative years and ensuring their education becomes the foundation for happiness and success.

It is this unique blend of a values-driven education with the focus on individual challenge and appropriate guidance that enables our pupils to develop into self-reliant, socially responsible adults with enviable open-mindedness and resilience, so sought-after by employers and important in life.

INFORMATION For more information, please contact Kate Evers, Registrar, on 01473 326136 or admissions@royalhospitalschool.org or visit www.royalhospitalschool.org

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Independent Education | Framlingham College

FRAMLINGHAM COLLEGE “In London our lives revolved around the school but here the school revolves around our lives!”

Ask anyone in East Anglia which school is leading the way in the area it won’t be long before Framlingham College is mentioned. Recent years have seen this remarkable school emerge as one of the real quality independent schools in the East of England. Educating boys and girls from 2-18, first at the College’s prep school (2-13) at Brandeston Hall and then at the stunning College site in the market town of Framlingham, the school is absolutely thriving. It prides itself on producing rounded, decent, articulate and very well-educated young men and women, who leave the College both well-qualified and well-prepared (the two are not the same) for the world that awaits them.

Recognising the demands placed on modern parents, the school offers real flexibility in many areas of school life, including timings for drop-off and pickup at every age; as one parent said recently, having moved from London, “In London our lives revolved around

the school but here the school revolves around our lives!”. The school offers outstanding provision from Nursery and Early Years right through to A levels, with an innovative and creative curriculum that seeks to create a genuine love of learning among all pupils.

Framlingham is a strikingly modern and forward-looking school where emphasis is placed on educating the whole person as well as (not, note, instead of) the examination candidate. The school embraces a wide range of abilities, believing that breadth and diversity builds a richer environment, and every pupil has a role to play in the community.The teaching is excellent, and success at Oxbridge and top overseas universities shows that the brightest student will do as well here as they will anywhere. The strong focus on pastoral care and the individual management of pupils (“the core of any good school”, according to Headmaster Paul Taylor) combines with an extraordinarily rich,

varied and successful range of cocurricular activities to make this school a vibrant, outward-looking and dynamic community. 2015-16 alone has seen eight pupils representing their country across four different sports; two gaining scholarships at leading Music Conservatoires; a show at the Edinburgh Fringe; and the school becoming a leading force in identifying and addressing the increasing concerns regarding the mental health of today’s schoolchildren.

Above all, Framlingham College is a happy school with wonderfully ‘can do’ outlook on life. As Headmaster Paul Taylor explains, “Framlingham works – with parents – to create balanced, happy and resilient human beings; ones that have achieved academically and in other areas at the top of their potential, but who also have a sense of self, an innate sense of right and wrong and the moral courage to do something about the difference.”

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Independent Education | Ipswich School

DISCOVERING TALENTS AND SHAPING FUTURES

At Ipswich School teachers are passionate about learning, and about supporting pupils to discover their talents and shape their futures. At both the Senior School and the Prep School, class sizes are small, and there are plenty of opportunities for challenging and fun learning. Inside or outside the classroom, the school makes the most of an exciting range of co-curricular activities, including music, sport and drama. Pupils also enjoy outstanding facilities, including a brand new Music

School and state-of-the-art sports facilities at Ipswich School Sports Centre. Perhaps more importantly, Ipswich School prides itself on having a caring school community with an exemplary approach to pastoral care.

imagination and develops their personality. We encourage teachers to stretch students and we make sure the senior school provides pupils with an environment where they feel safe and brave in all they do.”

Head of Ipswich Prep, Amanda Childs, believes that ensuring all pupils are happy at the school is undoubtedly her most important role. She said: “By caring about each individual child we can give all our pupils the opportunity to be their best. All of our staff have a passion for teaching and for sharing their passions in other areas as well – by passing on this enthusiasm we can nurture every child’s potential and create a happy and vibrant learning environment.”

We will be welcoming visitors to our next Open Morning on Saturday 24 September 2016. Both the Prep School and the Senior School will be open between 9.30am and 12. During the morning you will have an opportunity to look round the school, meet our pupils and talk to our staff in their departments.

Nicholas Weaver, Ipswich School Headmaster added: “At Ipswich School we truly believe that school should be an enjoyable place where pupils receive a broad education that fires their

If you are unable to come on our Open Morning but would still like to visit us we would be delighted to show you what Ipswich School has to offer.

To see the Senior School please contact Mrs Ruth Connor on 01473 408300 and to see the Prep School contact Mrs Teresa Ayre on 01473 282800.

Visit www.ipswich.school for more information.

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OPEN DAY SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER For pupils aged 4-18 years

QUEEN’S HOUSE 2.00pm - 3.30pm THE ABBEY 10.30am - 2.00pm SENIOR SCHOOL 1.00pm - 4.00pm For more information or to book a personal visit, please contact our admissions team: 01394 615041 | admissions@woodbridgeschool.org.uk | www.woodbridgeschool.org.uk

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Independent Education | Woodbridge School

A CRISIS OF HUMAN RESOURCES?

By John Brett, Head of Queen’s House and The Abbey On the first day of the new school year back in September last year, I was on my customary tour of the school, saying hello to the children, welcoming the new pupils to school and generally making sure that all were safely gathered in. Having visited the senior classes I eventually found myself in the Reception class, where one little girl, all of four years old, looked me up and down, and said, “Have you got any batteries?”

Reflecting on that bruising encounter, my overriding thought is to hope that that little girl never stops asking for batteries; that from that day until the day she leaves school, her independent spirit that is inquisitive, determined, undimmed by protocol as it is unimpressed by reputation and even a little bit naughty, grows and develops into her character that will take her to her into adult life.

I was so floored by this, that instead of introducing myself and advising her just who it was she was talking to young lady, I heard myself say “er, no I’m sorry, I haven’t.” To which she replied, “Well, can you go and get some for me?”

The noted educationalist Sir Ken Robinson spoke a few years ago now about a crisis of human resources in our country; born out of the fact that too many people don’t know what they’re good at and make little of no use of their natural talents.

Again, I missed the opportunity to advise the girl how important I was and that I saw my role more in an overseeing capacity than being simply a hands-on, practical person.

And one of the reasons for that is that children’s natural resources, their natural talents, are often buried very deep.

You have to go looking for them. They’re not just lying around on the surface. You have to create the circumstances where they show themselves. Good schools strive to do precisely that.

They understand and know that life is organic: that we all create our lives symbiotically as we explore our talents in relation to the circumstances that they create for us. That is what school should be about: developing your thoughts, ideas, talents, intellect, in an environment that encourages individuality, supports and resolves uncertainty and allows children to grow and develop into the best possible versions of themselves.

She wasn’t interested. She wanted batteries for her camera because it wasn’t working. As far as she was concerned, I was there to help her achieve the goal she had set herself that first morning, which was to take a photograph – which she couldn’t do, because I didn’t have any batteries on me.

So I did what any good head teacher would do under such circumstances and passed the problem on to the class teacher, and then beat a hasty retreat into my study, shut the door, put on some soothing music, made myself a coffee and licked my wounds.

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Independent Education | Saint Felix School

SEPTEMBER 2016

LEARNING through LIFE

Saint Felix School, situated in the wonderful seaside town of Southwold, has been providing educational excellence for over 100 years.

Caring for children between the ages of 2 and 18, this co-educational independent school is adapted for day pupils and boarders of all types.

Providing constant support to all pupils, Saint Felix delivers everything children need to fulfil their potential in every aspect of education, and prepares them for the ever-changing world.

The school’s Mathematics and Photography departments have recently won national awards for their

achievements, supporting the ethos that the quality of education is always paramount at Saint Felix. This has an exceptional effect on the students and 2015 saw a 100% pass rate at A Level.

Small class sizes give the children and teachers the family relationship that Saint Felix prides itself on.

The pupils have numerous opportunities to develop their selfconfidence and expand their social skills outside the classroom too. There are a multitude of extra curricular activities and competitive sports available, ensuring that each pupil can excel in their chosen passions. The school’s swimming facilities put them in the

top three in the country, and the equestrian team achieved third place in the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

This coming September marks the start of a new era, with former Headmistress Fran D'Alcorn retiring after over 40 years at the school. James Harrison, newly appointed Headteacher, pledges that the school will continue to be more than an ‘exam factory’, but assures that the excellent results will continue. Mr Harrison, who continues to be a principal examiner for A-Level Ancient History, reassures parents and pupils that the respect and close family environment will remain paramount during his time as head.

The many characters of Saint Felix Co-educational day & boarding school for ages 2-18.

Find out more about an outstanding education in this inspirational environment.

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Independent Education | Ipswich High School for Girls

THE VALUE OF ALL-THROUGH GIRLS’ ONLY EDUCATION With 94,000 more women than men applying for university degrees in England this year, it is clear that the motivation, ambition and achievement of British young women is sky high. We believe that Ipswich High School for Girls builds the foundations for the success of our students and provides the perfect environment for a ‘can do’ generation of students to flourish.

Our school is unique in our region offering girls from the age of 3-18 the chance to grow in an environment which benefits their educational, social and emotional development. Our GCSE and A Level results are outstanding and

for Girls

Discover what makes our school so special, book your visit now.

From the Woodland Pre-Prep all the way through to Sixth Form we encourage our pupils to question, to challenge and to think; building a stronger thirst for knowledge and a greater need for answers. We provide a unique, fun, inspirational and tailored curriculum nurturing every individual and giving the opportunity for every single one of our girls to discover and develop their unique talents, passions and abilities.

Our Enrichment programme is embedded within the school day and offers a wealth of diverse, engaging activities from sports, to academia, arts, outdoor activities and so much more. All of this is offered on our beautiful 84 acre campus in Woolverstone near Ipswich.

For us, the value of a girls-only education throughout the school career is evident in the confidence, talent, ability and individuality of our students.

INFORMATION Find out for yourself, book a place at our Open Day or come along for a private tour: www.ipswichhighschool.co.uk/Open-Days

Outstanding Education & Enrichment for Every Individual

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But our girls don’t stop there.

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SEPTEMBER 2016

YOU’RE the TOPS Pack the shorts away and slip back into your favourite jeans, it’s time to refresh your wardrobe with shirts, sweaters and tees for Autumn from these leading independent Suffolk retailers Black & White stripe slash neck sweater by Velvet £115 Chattertons

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ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO

WEDDING FAIRS The wedding fair season is approaching but if you are a bride-to-be how many do you need to attend, what should you look for and what should you buy?

Katherine Cresswell of the Savvy Wedding Planner has come up with this guide

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ou have got the ring on your finger and said, “I do”.

After the excitement of your engagement the next step is planning your wedding and a good first step is to visit a few wedding fairs or open days. Of course you may already have a clear idea of what your Big Day should be like but these events are great opportunities to meet lots of local companies eager to help you fulfil those plans and make your day the best it can be. They are a great place to find inspiration, discuss ideas and really help get you started on turning your weddings plan into reality.

If you already have an idea of where you would like to get married, look out to see if the venue hosts its own open day or wedding fair. This is a great chance to see the property dressed for the occasion, meet with the preferred suppliers of that venue and speak with the events team who will help you plan your special day. ‰

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Wedding event search A good place to start is to look on the internet and you will be presented with a list of websites which will guide you to a list of the fairs coming up. If you already have a specific venue in mind you can always get in touch with them directly to arrange a private viewing but it is always good to see the venue laid out for a wedding day and meet their preferred suppliers.

You might even stumble across events that you haven’t heard of as you are driving around as there seem to be plenty of road signs that advertise upcoming events once the season gets in full swing.

How many should I go to?

You will often find there is more than one wedding fair or open day on the same day at the same time so managing your timetable is important. Depending on the distance between the wedding events you may be able to fit in two or even three in one day. Bear in mind that there are lots of different events of various sizes but you never know how long you might spend at one venue as you may see something you really love and want to linger.

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Do your homework!

It is worth taking time to look at the list of exhibitors of who will be there, to prioritise which venues you want to go to.

By looking at the various exhibitors you can get an idea of the services they provide and prices they charge so can see which ones will fit with your budget.

If you have the time you could also contact the exhibitors to say you are hoping to see them allowing you can ask any questions you have beforehand. It also helps you to start to build relationships with the people who will help you with your special day. Some venues like you to use their recommended suppliers and may even provide a range of packages where food, drinks, disco and other extras are already included so it is really useful to see these people at the venue and ask any questions.

What to expect when you get there At every event you will find a good selection of exhibitors. The first things you will usually see will be wedding transport from Rickshaws to camper vans and Rolls Royces. You will be invited to have a look inside the vehicles and can get a feel for what it would be like and start imagining your dream day. In the summer months there may also be outside caterers, ice cream and even bouncy castles. Every exhibitor is keen to show off what they can do so there will be plenty of tasters available. ‰

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There will be lots of cake to try and possibly chocolate fountains or candy floss on offer. Some events even offer Champagne and canapes on arrival. If you are looking for inspiration about room decoration you will see ideas at the venues. Ceremony rooms will have chairs covered and possibly have musicians to really help set the scene.

who will be on hand to help you at any stage of your planning and will be able to talk through your plans and provide any guidance you may need.

For those of you looking for wedding dresses, attire for the groomsmen or guest wear some fairs will have fashion shows where you can see the latest styles available.

Remember every exhibitor at these events wants to impress you! The professionals are there to answer your questions and help you. This is your chance to get all the information you need. Enjoy your search for the perfect wedding venue and everything else you want for your special day.

Beauty demonstrations can also be seen where hair and makeup styling is done. If you have time you may be able to book in for a trial at one of the events. Most venues will have a dedicated wedding or events planner who will be on hand to answer any questions you have about what that venue can offer you. You may also find independent wedding planners

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INFORMATION Katherine Cresswell is the owner of the Savvy Wedding Planner.

For more information www.savvyweddingplanner.co.uk

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Business Profile | Ufford Park Woodbridge

THE WEDDING OF A LIFETIME, REMEMBERED FOREVER The professional staff are on hand to help with your every need and able to tailor a package to suit your requirements making your dream wedding a reality.

There is a choice of air-conditioned function rooms available, the largest of which being the light and airy Deben Suite, which has it’s own bar and two private balconies with fantastic views across the landscaped golf course.

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The hotel has 90 well-appointed bedrooms offering a choice of classic, superior or premier rooms and the thermal suite spa provides the perfect tonic for the bride and wedding party to relax in before or after the big day.

Ufford Park is a professional, but relaxed environment making your day one to remember for years to come.

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Health

MANAGING PAIN WITH EXERCISE Our natural response to musculoskeletal pain is to do as little as possible.

But what if that pain is persistent? Regional Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for Nuffield Health, Adam Bellis, explains how exercise can help manage pain and get you on the path to recovery

Firstly, it’s important to differentiate between acute and persistent (chronic) pain Acute pain is short-term and tends to be associated with possible damage to your body. For example, if you sprain your ankle it’s likely you will feel pain associated with the bruising and swelling. Usually it will settle as your body heals because the affected part no longer needs protecting. Healing usually takes less than three months, even for quite severe injuries.

Persistent pain lasts longer than acute pain and often doesn’t indicate ongoing damage, even though it may feel like it. In the past we assumed that this was because we had not healed after an injury, but we now know that this is unlikely in most cases.

Instead, the pain is less to do with injury in our bodies and more to do with our central nervous system. It’s like the volume knob on our pain system has been left turned up, like a radio stuck on ‘loud’. Tackling your pain problems with exercise is a process that is best carried out with professional guidance. You’ll usually need to strike a balance between activity and rest, building duration and intensity slowly as your symptoms allow. With both acute and persistent pain, appropriate levels of graded exercise have been shown to improve pain and psychological wellbeing. Of course, if pain worsens with exercise, then the type or intensity should be modified accordingly.

First stop: Seek advice from a physiotherapist Pain may be a signal that something isn’t right with your body.

Always start by seeking medical advice from a physiotherapist or doctor if you are in pain. Physiotherapy is proven to work for many types of conditions including back pain and joint and muscular pain. When a physio assesses you, they will attempt to identify the main factors driving your symptoms and come up with a strategy to help you manage these factors more effectively. They will guide you through the initial stages of your rehabilitation in order to maximise your recovery while minimising the risk of aggravating your symptoms.

Next stop:Things you can do yourself Once you’ve seen a physio, you can begin to increase your activity. Here are some low-impact and low-intensity exercise ideas you can do at your own pace to get you going in the initial stages. Walking can be used to help burn calories as well as provide general conditioning to your cardiovascular system.

Start out with short walks (10 minutes or so) and aim to progress where possible. If walking does cause an issue, you

can opt to use a crosstrainer, which removes the impact from the movement. You can find one in almost any gym.

Swimming is an excellent exercise in general. There’s no impact to the joints or limbs, its full body exercise and both resistance and cardio in nature, allowing you to get your muscles working whilst improving cardiovascular fitness. Even if you can’t swim, pool-walking is an excellent option as it will reduce impact stress but add resistance. Weight training can also help with pain management. But it needs to be done at an appropriate level and intensity and progressed under the guidance of a health professional. Weight exercises can help keep joints healthy while strengthening and promoting healing in the other soft tissues including muscles, ligaments and tendons. Usually, it’s more appropriate to start with simple movements, performed slowly and within a limited range of movement. It’s often easier to control these using gym-based resistance machines. Pilates and yoga are good stretch and flexibility classes. If you choose to take part in a class, just ensure you introduce yourself to the instructor and inform them of your current condition, which will help them to tailor the exercises for you.

What to avoid when you’re in pain There are very few absolute restrictions regarding exercise and these will be individual to you and your condition. Generally speaking, faster or higher impact exercise that aggravates pain or symptoms should be avoided, at least in the short term.

Lower impact exercise performed at a lower speed and intensity is generally a more appropriate place to start. Sports that involve sprinting and sudden changes in direction such as football, basketball and tennis should also be put on hold until the pain has settled to a more manageable level. Your physiotherapist will help you to gradually increase the amount of running and guide you back to your sports. Remember, don’t ignore pain and have it checked out by a physiotherapist or your GP. In almost all circumstances some form of exercise is appropriate and will help reduce pain, improve tissue healing and support recovery. The Physios at Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital are a dynamic team who can offer treatment, guidance and support when you are suffering with pain.

Specialties covered include problems with muscles, joints and bones, sports injuries, women’s health and one-to-one Pilates.

All the team have been trained in a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach to support those with chronic pain to help set realistic goals, exercise plane and progression of activity.

For details on how to find out more about the Physiotherapy services available at Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital, contact us on 01473 279 179, or visit www.nuffieldhealth.com/physiotherapy/ipswich.

This content is provided by Nuffield Health and was originally published on NuffieldHealth.com https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/article/managing-pain-with-exercise

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SEPTEMBER 2016

THE PRIVATE COMPANY NO MORE? One benefit of using a company structure for business has been the fact that customers and suppliers will see the name and associate it with you as an individual and ‘your business’, perhaps over many years. How you control your business and perhaps more importantly who controls it, has not always been obvious. There are many reasons why people wish a little bit of privacy and 99% of those reasons are perfectly innocent.

Not any more! The inaptly-named Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 has introduced a compulsory disclosure regime that George Orwell would have been proud of. Under the pretence of keeping us all safe from criminals, money launderers, drug dealers and general ‘bad guys’, these new rules demand that all companies, even little family companies, now have to hold a register of ‘People with Significant Control’ (known as a PSC) and to keep it updated by telling Companies House, where it goes on the public record for anyone to see, every year – with criminal sanctions if you don’t.

“Oh well”, you might say, “that’s not so bad then, because I already have to tell them who owns the shares anyway”.

Colin Clark

Indeed you do. And it wouldn’t be, if that was all it was – but it isn’t. A PSC is not just someone owning shares (25% or more, to be precise)...it includes anyone who controls more than 25% of the voting rights on those shares or who has the right to appoint or sack the directors. And it gets better! A person can be a PSC not just through owning shares, but also because he has indirect control over those shares, such as through a Family Trust, or because it’s his company that owns your shares and he controls that. And we haven’t finished yet...someone can be a PSC simply because he has ‘a significant influence’ over what your company does – even if he doesn’t even use that influence!

What do we mean by ‘exercising significant influence’?

There is nothing specified – it’s fact and degree each time.

And here’s the best bit of all... you have to hold a PSC register and keep it up-to-date – EVEN IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANY! Colin Clark, who is the Corporate Partner at Marshall Hatchick, is ready to help guide you through the latest minefield of regulation. Call him on 01394 388 411 or email him at colin.clark@marshallhatchick.co.uk

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UNIVERSITY FEES AND THE BANK OF MUM AND DAD Faye Howard, Private Client Tax Director at Scrutton Bland suggests some tax-efficient ways to tackle the burden of higher education fees.

With September comes the return to university for students up and down the country, and of course this means payment of tuition fees and for many, the costs associated with living away from home. Of course it’s not unusual for families to assist in the payment of these costs, but if the Bank of Mum and Dad is helping to fund a university education, is there a way to do it tax efficiently?

Many parents helping out in this way are likely to be paying Income Tax at 40% or perhaps even 45% and these expenses are funded out of post tax income. Often the children being funded, are at most 20% taxpayers, and many still have unused Personal Allowances (currently £11,000). If income can therefore be diverted to these children, a tax saving can be achieved.

Parents can often be reluctant to transfer income producing assets to their children for fear of putting the underlying asset at risk. Where rental property is involved however, particularly where there is significant equity in the property concerned, it is possible to transfer a very small share in the capital from which can flow a much larger share in the income. Thus income can be diverted to a basic rate or even a non taxpayer with minimum risk to the underlying capital.

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Additionally, from April 2016, a tax free interest allowance of £1,000 for basic rate taxpayers (£500 for higher rate taxpayers), and a £5,000 dividend allowance were introduced.

Whilst transferring sufficient investments to generate £1,000 of interest to a child at university is probably not an attractive proposition for many, those with family companies may be able to take advantage of the dividend allowance by transferring shares in the family company to their children.

Dividends received on these shares will then be taxed on the child and assuming their dividend income for the tax year does not exceed £5,000, it will be tax free.

As ever, careful planning is required when considering anything of this sort, but at Scrutton Bland with our tax advisers, independent financial advisers and insurance experts all under one roof, we are uniquely placed to offer intelligent, bespoke financial solutions to help you achieve your financial goals, whether they be funding your children through university, or funding the retirement lifestyle you desire.

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This is a walk that once again demonstrates how quickly you can find tranquillity in our beautiful county. The walk soon leaves the main road behind and delivers you into the quiet back lanes of this pretty village. A combination of good paths and quiet roads this is a walk that will deliver whatever the weather and, with wide open views, it really is a lovely way to spend an hour or so.

If you are a regular follower of Darcy’s pub walks and don’t think it would be the same without a beer at the end do not worry. The cafe serves a good selection of bottled beers and wine but for once I chose a pot of tea and one of their famous breakfasts.

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Few cafés can have received the accolades that Marlesford Farm Cafe has. Praised nationally by The Times, The Independent, The Good Food Guide and BBC Olive Magazine to name but a few, the cafe has made it into lists such as the top ten breakfasts in the south east, number three in the top 50 cafes and even included in the top 50 brunches.

Food writer Jay Raynor of The Observer said that there were many reasons to come to Suffolk and Marlesford Cafe was one of them and who are we (and Darcy with the prospect of a cheeky sausage at the walk’s end) to argue.

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THE WALK Distance: Approx. 3.5 miles Time: Approx.1 hour 15 minutes depending on your pace Terrain: Easy underfoot. Good paths with stretches of quiet road walking.

Stops: Marlesford Farm Cafe Ordinance Survey Map: Explorer 212 Start Point OS reference: 326 577 As always please keep your dog under close control and follow any advisory signs. For a printable version of this and previous walks go to: www.essentialsuffolk.com/dog-walks where you will also find more pictures of each walk route.

1. From the cafe walk out of the car park and turn right. Walk for approx.

50 yds until you are opposite a Footpath (FP) sign on the other side of the road. Cross the road.

2. Pass through the wooden gate and head for the next wooden gate ahead of you. Continue to, and then through the metal gate.

3. Immediately after the metal gate turn right past Lime Cottage then follow the track. After Lime Tree Farmhouse follow the yellow FP marker on the wooden post. Cross over the wooden bridge and follow the path ahead.

4. As you emerge from the path and meet the road continue straight ahead and follow the road for approx. 250 yds until you reach a bend with a pair of wooden gates and a metal gate on your left.

5. Pass through the metal gate and follow the path for approx. 350 yds until you reach a FP sign on your right. (There is a wooden hut on your left at this point) 6. Turn right at the FP sign (up a slight slope) and follow the path along the right hand side of the field until you reach the top of the field.

7. At the top of the field turn right and follow the track. Pass Hall Farm on your left and continue along the track – following the yellow FP marker – until you come to a T-junction at the road.

8. Turn right and walk along the road for approx. ten minutes until you reach a road on your right.

9. Turn right and follow this road for approx. 300 yds at which point you will be back at the bend in the road that you reached in point 5.

10. At this bend turn left walk down the road and retrace your steps back to the beginning of the route making sure to this time turn left after Lime Cottage.

GOOD HONEST LOCAL FOOD SINCE 2001 The farm cafe + shop at Marlesford is an oasis on the A12, a few miles from Woodbridge in Suffolk. We've been offering locally produced, quality food since 2001 and our cafe has built a reputation as a destination for good, honest, mouth-watering breakfasts and lunches (not to mention our famous homemade scones!). We also have a convenient shop next door, so if there’s anything on the menu that you’ve particularly enjoyed, you can buy it in the shop and cook it yourself at home!

Cafe opening times Monday to Saturday, 7am – 4pm Sundays and Public Holidays, 8am – 4pm Breakfast served: 7am – 11.30am Lunch served: noon – 4pm Coffee and cake served all day.

Shop opening times Monday to Saturday, 8.30am – 5pm Sundays and Public Holidays, 8.30am – 5pm Farm Cafe + Shop Main Road (A12), Marlesford Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 0AG 01728 747717 www.farmcafe.co.uk

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CELEBRATING SUFFOLK PUB TRADITIONS Whisper it quietly but autumn and winter are coming and for the Ufford White Lion its good news because that means it’s time to re-open their kitchen and usher in the season of pies, curries and warming stews.

Anne Gould finds out about a Suffolk pub that relishes in tradition

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Business Profile | Ufford White Lion

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hether you get to the Ufford White Lion on foot with your dog, by road, on a bicycle or a classic car once you have arrived you realise that you have come to a very special public house. It’s not only one of the smallest pubs in the county, it’s also one of only a handful or so of locals in Suffolk that still operate a stillage – where the beer is gravity fed from a barrel. And for those who remember the good old days with much nostalgia, the White Lion is in very many respects a traditional Suffolk pub as it always was.

Landlords, Stephen and Gaynor Thurlow say, “A lot of pubs are going down the gastro route and fine dining end of the eating out business. However while what they are doing is great we like to think we have found a different market and believe there’s room for all kinds of dining experiences.”

So the White Lion has embraced all that makes up the ‘traditional Suffolk pub’ offering much-loved real ales plus as something of an extra has its own UFFA Brewery – making its own much-praised beer.

There’s also the food. Stephen is a former two-time East Anglian Chef of the Year and was also a medalist for the UK at the World Culinary Olympics and, as you might expect, has created excellent pub food that’s authentic, hearty and traditional without being ‘restaurant-led’. “We specialise in the sort of food you might expect to find in a pub; home-made pies, fish and chips, curries etc.” he explains. All are made with the very finest Suffolk ingredients using the best of local suppliers. Stephen also does a daily special depending on what might be seasonally available and the ‘old favourites’ are a permanent fixture on the menu on the wall.

The couple also have a small holding and an allotment and keep pigs too, so wherever possible they use their own produce in the kitchen. “People love comfort food. If you have an overcast or cold day people want things like pie and mash and it really is hard to beat. We had someone come in the other night for instance and all he wanted was sausage, beans and chips, nothing fancy,” says Stephen.

The good news is that the kitchen, which was closed earlier in the year due to a burst pipe, is due to be re-opened this month after complete refurbishment. Although this sudden disruption caused a hiccup in normal service it coincided with the start of the warmer weather and says Stephen, luckily the White Lion has a purpose built covered barbecue and Italian bread oven in the garden. So throughout the summer he has been cooking grills – lamb, chicken and burgers and preparing salads and there has been little or no disruption to customer service.

Ufford is a village with historic roots and is known for St Mary’s Church and its font cover, which is still intact and avoided destruction by Cromwell’s men during the English Civil War. Likewise the White Lion can trace its origins with parts of the building dating back to 1435. All exposed bricks, lots of wood and solid floors which are pretty much just the way they’ve always been, rather than having been dreamt up on a designer’s mood board. In addition Stephen and Gaynor have organised a whole range of special events, which attract visitors from far and wide. With two and a half acres of land beside the pub they have become well known for their classic car rallies and beer festivals, there’s live music and they’ve even had a rounders club!

Of course having been in the village for 25 years – Stephen and Gaynor lived just a few doors up the road until taking over the pub 15 years ago – they are keen to promote the area.

Just over the fence is the River Deben and some of Suffolk’s most scenic and unspoiled water meadows, says Gaynor.

“We have heritage walks and idyllic riverside footpaths on our doorstep and in fact people often arrive here having tramped across the fields with their dog.”

INFORMATION White Lion Inn, Lower St, Lower Ufford, Woodbridge Suffolk, IP13 6DW. Tel: 01394 460770 Opening Hours – Monday: Closed Tuesday to Saturday: 11.30am – 2pm and 6pm –11pm Sunday: open Noon – 2pm (Evening Closed) www.whitelion.co.uk

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LOBSTER ITALIANO This month we bring you a lobster recipe with an Italian twist from The Swan at Westerfield’s head chef, Justin Newton

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Chef’s Recipe | The Swan at Westerfield Justin Newton has been head chef at The Westerfield Swan since it re-opened under the ownership of Deben Inns in August 2013. Prior to this he had been working at Arlingtons Brasserie in Ipswich and Cafe Bencotto in Felixstowe.

Classically trained in French cuisine Justin cites his passion as Italian cooking and has travelled to Italy for culinary inspiration. These influences can be seen in the Swan’s menu along with Justin’s love of seafood with regular fish dishes and special seafood weeks.

Keeping the menu fresh is important to Justin so while there will always be the classics that customers expect he will regularly add new dishes responding to fresh ingredients he can source.

Justin is a genuine food enthusiast, not just the end product but the process.

He loves the camaraderie of the kitchen ‘brigade’ where he gets to develop his team’s skills but also where he admits that he gets to learn new ideas as younger people with different influences join the team.

Lobster Nero Di Seppia INGREDIENTS Serves 2 700/800g live local lobster or a cooked one (a good fish monger will provide one cooked – I use Felixstowe Fish Monger) 1 stick of celery ½ peeled onion 1 carrot 1 bay leaf 10ml olive oil ½ green chilli ½ red chilli 160g whole cherry tomatoes 100ml good quality passata 5g Italian flat leaf parsley (and stalks) 75ml vegetable Stock 200g cooked squid ink infused pasta (plain could also be used) 5g butter Salt and pepper

PREPARING THE LOBSTER If buying a live lobster it is best to prepare it the day before to give the meat time to set.

To do this follow these steps: 1. Choose a large pan that is much larger than your lobster so it can easily be submerged.

2. Fill the pan with enough water to comfortably cover the lobster, add a stick of celery, 1 carrot, ½ peeled onion, bay leaf and 4 parsley stalks, bring to a vigorous boil and place your lobster in the pan and place a lid on top.

3. Cook for 10 –12 minutes. Your lobster will float when cooked.

4. Let the lobster cool then leave in a fridge overnight.

5. To prepare the lobster cut in half lengthways and take out the meat from the tail and clean out the head. To get the meat from the claws and legs carefully hit them with the back of your knife and take out meat and leave to one side.

If you are unsure how to do this there are a number of good instruction videos available.

A google search for ‘Jamie Oliver – how to prepare a lobster’ delivers a very clear one.

COOKING THE DISH 1. Over a medium heat add oil, chilli, the tail shell and meat from the claw and leg to a sautee pan. Once starting to sizzle add the vegetable stock and cook for two minutes to reduce.

2. Next add the passata and cherry tomatoes and cook for a further two minutes adding your salt and pepper to taste.

3. Add your cooked boiled pasta to your pan and toss for one minute then add your parsley and butter and a splash more of olive oil, taste for seasoning and adjust if needed.

4. Serve as shown in the photograph and enjoy!

Whether you choose to relax inside our recently refurbished interior or take advantage of our extensive outdoor seating you’ll find us the ideal place to dine, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The Swan at Westerfield on the outskirts of Ipswich is the ideal location to enjoy our excellent range of wines, ales and delicious food in a great atmosphere.

Our menu offers a wonderful selection of dishes prepared with love from the best local ingredients where practical. The menu include honest ‘pub grub’ alongside more contemporary dishes, all freshly prepared and presented by friendly, efficient staff. There will always be seasonal specials which you can discover on our blackboards on the day.

Westerfield Road, Westerfield Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9AJ 01473 251447 debeninns.co.uk/swan

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The Angel Inn

The Peacock Inn

The Middleton Bell

Nestled in the heart of Constable Country, The Angel Inn is a traditional 16th Century Suffolk coaching inn with open fires and oak beams. A rosette fine dining restaurant showcasing modern British cuisine, six beautifully styled bedrooms and a cosy bar area make the Angel perfect for a country break.

Situated opposite the picturesque bridge in the village of Chelsworth, The Peacock is a traditional half-timbered 14th century Inn, with cosy log fires and three rosette silver accommodation. Perfectly positioned for touring, walking and cycling in the beautiful surrounding countryside. Offering a selection of real ales and seasonal homemade food.

Try our Sunday roast in a relaxed atmosphere, bookings advisable, dogs welcome.

Set in the beautiful village of Middleton the award winning Value Pub of the Year 2012 Bell Inn offers top quality food using the best local produce at prices that ensure you will want to return again and again. Dine in the garden, traditional bar area or the beamed restaurant and enjoy home cooked food and ales directly from the cask. The Bell is the perfect venue to meet friends and family.

Open: Every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Angel is also available for private dining.

Open: Monday to Saturday, 12pm to 3pm and 6pm to 11pm. Sunday, 12pm to 6pm (Food served 12pm to 2.30pm and 6pm to 9pm daily)

Open: Bar: Monday 6pm to 11pm, Tuesday to Friday – Lunch, 12 noon to 3pm, Evening, 6pm to 11pm, Saturday: 12 noon – midnight. Sunday: 12 noon to 10.30pm Food served Tuesday – Sunday Booking advisable please call for details

Polstead Street, Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, CO6 4SA.

37 The Street, Chelsworth, Suffolk, IP7 7HU

01206 263245 info@angelinnsuffolk.co.uk www.angelinnsuffolk.co.uk

01449 743952 wilcri@aol.com www.thepeacockchelsworth.com

01728 648286

Fynn Valley

Butt & Oyster

The Turks Head

Open to everyone, not just golfers, this is the place you bring your family and friends for a wide range of tempting meals prepared by our talented chefs. Enjoy a home made bar meal or daily special in the cosy Courtyard Bar, utilising great local produce. Al fresco dining in the sheltered Courtyard is a popular option. Sunday Lunches are served in The Terrace overlooking the golf course, all freshly roasted on the day and children eat free!

The spacious Valley Room is perfect for large family celebrations. Full details of our menus and offers can be found on our website.

The Butt & Oyster is one of the best known public houses in Suffolk renowned for its good beer, good food and great views.

As you eat watch the changing tides on traditional timeless shores. Understand an artist’s inspiration with Thames barges, swans and the river, enjoying the finest Suffolk ales whilst being tempted by the wonderful aromas which welcome you. Food offers are available throughout the week. See our website for details of our menus.

Open: Open every lunchtime and Tuesday – Saturday evenings.

Open: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 11pm.

Sunday, 12pm to 10.30pm Food served 7 days a week

At The Turks Head we serve local ales, fantastic wines & locally sourced, beautifully executed food. We have beautiful gardens and lots of seating outside. We welcome dogs, muddy boots and muddy children.

Chef Mauli is fast earning a great reputation for his exciting and ever changing seasonal menus, especially the Sunday roast, featuring all the wonderful produce that Suffolk has to offer. Our next ‘Supper and Quiz’ is on 31st August and on the August Bank Holiday Monday we are holding a garden party with a BBQ and gin and cider bar.

Open: Monday to Thursday 10am to 11pm, Friday to Saturday 10am to 12 midnight, Sunday 11am to 8pm

The Street, Middleton, Suffolk, IP17 3NN

Fynn Valley Golf Club, Witnesham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9JA

Pin Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1JW

Low Road, Hasketon, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 6JG

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Food Gallery

Arlingtons

The Fox

The Fountain

Buzzing brasserie style restaurant with café bar set within the building converted from Arlingtons Ballroom. The perfect venue to catch up with friends, celebrate special occasions or talk business; taking advantage of free WiFi, air-printing and charging sockets at gallery tables. French style menu served in typical informal Brasserie manner offering a large selection of freshly prepared Suffolk reared meat dishes and vegetarian choices, plus fish and shellfish from sustainable sources.

Takeaway deli, breakfast from 8am, light meals and homemade cakes throughout the day.

Imagine a chocolate box style village pub, beaming with pinkness, beautiful tranquil gardens and flowers around the door.

Add a loyal and friendly clientele and great food and you’ll wish you had discovered us sooner. Fine locally sourced food is offered seven days a week, all day at weekends and this is complimented by an ever changing range of guest ales and wines. Food offers are available throughout the week.

Located in the lovely old village of Tuddenham St Martin, three miles north of Ipswich, informal bistro style restaurant set in an oldie worldy 16th century country pub with great food, great service and great value.

Full A La Carte menu plus set price menus; two courses £14.95, three courses £17.95.

Current specials always included on the website. Sunday lunch served 12 noon to 7pm. Covered heated patio and spacious beer garden.

Open: Monday to Sunday, 8am to 10pm

Open: Monday to Saturday 11am to 11pm Sunday 12 noon to 10.30pm Food served 7 days a week

Open: Monday to Friday, 12 noon to 2pm and 6pm to 9pm. Saturday, 12 noon to 2pm and 6pm to 9.30pm. Sunday, 12pm to 7pm

13 Museum Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1HE

The Street, Newbourne, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4NY

01473 230293 enquiries@arlingtonsbrasserie.co.uk www.arlingtonsbrasserie.co.uk

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Sibton White Horse

Ufford Park

The Maybush

A 16th century unspoilt destination inn set in the heart of the Suffolk countryside. Into our tenth year and our passion for providing a wonderful dining experience goes on.

Relax with a local pint of ale or glass of wine whist absorbing the character of such a charming building or spill out into the sheltered courtyard and indulge in some of the finest alfresco. With an AA Rosette our menu is thoughtfully crafted and built upon local and seasonal ingredients. We offer an easy and relaxed service, grounded in the tradition of the English inn.

Open every day, The Park Restaurant provides a choice of three-course meals. We offer a relaxed atmosphere, local produce and have a seasonally-changing menu. Enjoy a delicious Afternoon Tea in The Aldous Lounge, The Park Bar, or al fresco overlooking our large terrace and beautifully landscaped golf course. Afternoon Tea is priced at £15.95 per person and served daily between 2pm and 5pm. All party sizes can be accommodated.

Open to all; non-members welcome.

The Maybush Inn sits on the banks of the Deben in Waldringfield. The busy riverside pub and restaurant affords panoramic views across the river and beyond. The Maybush has become famous for its excellent food offering with a wide range and varied menu including local game, meats and fresh seafood.

Vegetarian options and children’s menu available. Food offers are available throughout the week. See our website for details.

The Street, Tuddenham St. Martin, IP6 9BT

Open: 12pm to 2.30pm Tuesday to Saturday, 6.30pm to 11pm Monday to Saturday 12pm to 3pm, 6.45pm to 10.30pm Sunday Halesworth Road, Sibton, Nr. Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2JJ

Open: Monday to Sunday 6.30pm to 9.30pm Sunday Lunch in The Park Restaurant served 12 noon – 2pm

Open: Monday to Saturday 11am to 11pm Sunday 12 noon to 10.30pm Food served 7 days a week

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Cliff Road, Waldringfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4QL

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Wine

SEPTEMBER 2016

LATE SUMMER SUPPING It was around August two years ago that we launched the Adnams Selection Albariño on an unsuspecting public, and its flavours found favour immediately.

Like all the best Albariño vines, its roots lie deep in the Galician soils along Spain’s north-western Atlantic coastline, south of Santiago de Compostela, in a verdant, viticultural backwater blessed with rain and sun aplenty. This year, as the Adnams Selection extends its range, our pilgrimage was to Beaujolais, about as far from any coastline as you can get.

The results were stunning. As is our wont, we had spent the previous couple of months tasting our way through samples galore from this prettiest, southern-Burgundian enclave.

Eventually, our palates alighted on one particularly good Beaujolais, sent to us by old friends Bernard and Blondine Perrin, who seemed instinctively to know what we were looking for. So it was, this spring, that we arrived at their remote winery on the hills above the small, medieval town of Ternand – built out of the local golden stone (pierres dorées) and known only to the adventurous, off-piste, sans-satnav traveller. Surrounded by sweeping vineclad slopes, the sun shining and the barbeque sizzling, we re-acquainted ourselves with delicious local fare, and what has now become the 2015 Adnams Beaujolais. The bottle is instantly identifiable by its sky-blue label with a trombone on it (a nod to five generations of the Perrin family’s musical abilities), but it’s the wine within that excites us the most. So often dismissed as being unfashionable, the Gamay grape has far more to offer than its detractors would have us believe.

Sure, it’s not Pinot Noir from Burgundy ‘proper’ further north, neither is it Syrah from the Côte-Rôtie, a short distance to the south. To the more savvy vinophile, however, it offers an element of both –

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at a third of the price. This wine is undeniably ripe and velvety-smooth, with savoury and dark chocolate aromas, and full-on flavours of red summer fruits. Far more versatile than practically any other grape, this will go not only with sizzling barbequed sausages (why do barbeques always sizzle?) but also with cold duck, lamb, chicken and couscous-based salads; you name it, Beaujolais will accompany it.

2015 was a terrific vintage and Bernard has devoted his best vats to making our Adnams Beaujolais as good as it gets.

Well worth trumpeting its recent arrival, at a remarkable £8.99 a bottle.

Now that the country has chosen to take a different route from the rest of Europe, there is the thought that we will all rush out in a frenzy of nationalistic zeal and buy English wine instead of Adnams White Burgundy. This, to my way of thinking, is as likely to happen as replacing ‘Strictly’ with The Great British Morris Men’s Dance-off. All very jolly in the short term but as a longterm proposition, it doesn’t really add up. We shall have to see what the future holds but in terms of wine prices, there is no escaping the fact that the strength or weakness of sterling has, and always will have, an impact on what we pay for our preferred tipple. One rather hopes that the economy forges ahead, the pound strengthens and any increases are minimal, but the sediment at the bottom of my crystal ball obscures any vision of the future.

What do Venice and Southwold have in common? More than you might think.

Tens of thousands of people arrive in Venice every year on cruise liners, to enjoy the delights of the city. And as I write, just a few hundred yards from my office, one such leviathan is bobbing around off Southwold harbour. The

Veneto is home to our delicious Adnams Prosecco: we go to Venice to drink Prosecco in Harry’s Bar, cruisers now come to Suffolk to drink Adnams beers in the Lord Nelson. Great reciprocal trading, albeit a tad one-sided – as yet.

This floating hotel was on its final leg of a 13-day passage around the British Isles, and on the hottest day of the year its fortunate passengers were ferried ashore for a packed sojourn of unabashed tourism in Southwold and the surrounding ‘hot spots’. Other than in the early years of the 20th century, when paddle-steamers plied their trade between London and Great Yarmouth, this was the first of the modern-day cruise liners to drop in on Southwold since 1928. How nice to know the passengers were never more than a step away from Adnams: with Copper House Gin on board, and some of the brewery’s finest readily available on terra firma.

As 2016, with its multitude of sporting events and highlights, approaches this summer’s finishing line, perhaps we should be celebrating our occasional successes with a decent glass of fizz. I consider that a really good sparkling wine such as our organic Prosecco ‘Colle Baio’ Superiore Brut (£13.99) acts not merely as an inexpensive substitute for champagne, but as a great value alternative. With its very own refined and unique character, this particular cuvée comes from the delimited zone of Conegliano Valdobbiadene, which makes absolutely the best and most authentic Prosecco: just ask any Venetian! Spend more money on a top Prosecco, rather than cutting corners with cheap champagne and your diligence will be heartily rewarded. Colle Baio is absolutely delicious: it was designed to please and to ease us gently towards autumn.

Happy days!

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Antiques & Auctions

A DELIGHTFUL CHILL A very convivial gathering in the pretty Suffolk village of Shottisham took place recently on a gloriously sunny Sunday lunchtime.

Sheltered slightly from the glare and heat of the sun by a cleverly designed glazed veranda we were treated to a veritable feast from the barbeque so adeptly organised by our host.

He later produced on the table a tall and elegant jug with a decorative rim, star cut base and substantial side handle.

I imagine you are thinking there is nothing so unusual about all this but perhaps that is all about to change.

This simple and elegant jug though had at its centre a cylindrical core somewhat akin to an enlarged test tube.

It stretched to the full depth of the jug and remarkably still retained the stout cork stopper topped with a slightly domed silver plated mount.

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And what, I hope you are asking, was that for? Well in order to keep your drink chilled the chamber was filled with ice; this has the effect of cooling what is in the jug but, importantly, not diluting the contents which of course would occur if the ice was purely added to the jug.

Such a vessel would be ideal for serving Pimms (other equally refreshing beverages are no doubt available) especially on such a wonderful sunny day but as your correspondent needed to recall the details so he could recount the story it was all the better for containing only water. Our hosts had however added slices of lemon and orange to add a zesty tang as well as a splash of colour.

Seeing the use of ice in this way got me thinking about other items connected with blocks of frozen water that from time to time come through our auction rooms. Ice buckets (not always associated with a challenge), ice scrapers, ice saws, ice tongs and even mechanical ice shavers all spring to mind, are for some collectable and make interesting conversation points with guests on sunny days.

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SEPTEMBER 2016

RETURN TO RED HOUSE In October 2014, architectural interior designer Nick Crocker opened the doors at Red House Textiles for the first time.

Now, almost two years on, Essential Suffolk takes a look at some of the bespoke projects created

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hen you meet someone with genuine passion for what they do it’s completely evident. Watching Nick carefully drape a fabric sample across the table to explain to me the intricacies of the pattern and how he and his client chose it for a particular project, he beams and twinkles like a child at Christmas. Perhaps it’s why, in less than two years, Nick Crocker and Red House Textiles have earned an enviable reputation for getting things exactly right for their clients.

Trained at the prestigious Inchbald School of Design in London and working for a number of internationally renowned practices, the move to Suffolk and the creation of Red House Textiles has allowed Nick to completely immerse himself in his love of fabrics, colours and textures. By concentrating purely on fabrics and soft furnishings he’s able

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to offer a service that, until now, had only really been available in London or further afield.

“I’ve curated a very special collection of fabrics at Red House from bespoke and niche suppliers in the UK and Europe.

I have hundreds of fabric samples – most of which are available as large, ‘drapable’ sample pieces that can be taken away and ‘lived with’ to help in selecting the right fabric for the purpose. Seeing a fabric in situ, with the correct light and surrounding furniture that it needs to coexist with is really important” says Nick. It’s this depth of knowledge and empathy that has seen Red House Textiles reputation growing from strength to strength and these three projects are shining examples of the care and attention to detail undertaken – and more importantly, delivered.

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Business Profile | Red House Textiles absolutely no space between the frame and the ceiling a traditional curtain pole was out of the question so he designed a bespoke Roman blind that would celebrate, rather than cover, the beautiful Georgian architecture.

PROJECT 1 REJUVENATING A SOFA An already happy client returned to Nick with a challenge to ‘bring back to life’ a much loved sofa before the household relocated to a new overseas property. The customer was happy to browse the fabrics in the showroom himself in search of something to suit the new environment and, with a little assistance from Nick’s expert eye, came up with a shortlist of fabrics for consideration. As well as some relatively ‘safe’ choices Nick felt that, with the momentum of the house move, the client might welcome some more adventurous options to explore. His instincts were right and the fresh feel of a coral inspired pattern – breaking away from the more traditionally motivated prints – suited the piece of furniture very well.

The next challenge was to select the right craftsperson to carry out the transformation, taking care to recreate intricate piping work and redesigning the skirt for better effect. He chose an upholsterer he previously worked with, a member of Suffolk Heritage Skills, and within a month the rejuvenated sofa was on its way to the Continent and its new home.

PROJECT 2 THE ARCHED WINDOW When you have a period property dressing the windows is not always a straight forward mission. Aware of the name but unaware of the location this client came across the Red House Textiles showroom quite by accident - when visiting the village pub, the Ufford Crown, opposite. Having wandered in and browsed the vast range of fabrics the decision was made to invite Nick to take a look at a tricky window in need of a solution. With an arched top and

The brief for choosing the fabric was to find something that would suit the use of the room – a young boy’s bedroom which had just been redecorated – something bold but that would grow with him as well as suiting the shape of the window. Nick presented a shortlist of three fabrics from which the final selection was made (see photograph). It was essential to choose a craftsperson who would measure, make and fit the blind as a fragmented approach could have led to a less than perfect result, which simply wasn’t an option. Nick knew just the lady and the final outcome is flawless.

PROJECT 3 THE DOOR CURTAIN Working with an expert like Nick Crocker can have all sorts of benefits; not least his exceptional list of contacts. This client had already identified a fabric she was hoping to use but hadn’t been able to source it locally.

Many of the fabric designers Nick works with offer far more than he can possibly show in the showroom and was able to order the fabric she had been hoping to find, on her behalf. However, this wasn’t all that this very stylish lady needed help with.

Having chosen an exciting, bold fabric it was important to ensure that it worked sympathetically with the room and its ultimate use. The hanging pole and heading style all needed to complement the wow factor of the fabric while coming together to achieve the desired overall effect. The elegant solution sees an ultra-modern door curtain working side-byside with ancient beams with refined impact.

New to the list of services that Red House Textiles provides is bespoke lampshades. They’re perfect for completing a room scheme with lighting an integral part of the design procedure. However whether you’re in need of a helpful eye for just choosing a fabric – prices start from just £25 per meter – looking for a complete make-up service or an entire scheme for consultation Nick Crocker and Red House Textiles welcome you to call in, browse and enjoy a little bit of London in Suffolk.

INFORMATION Red House Textiles, Red House Stables, The Red House, High Street, Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 6EL Open daily Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm and by appointment if required. T: 01394 548 110 www.redhousetextiles.com

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SEPTEMBER 2016

Whether you dive in and out in a flash or indulge in your own private spa style sanctuary a well designed bathroom can make or break your day. Take a look at these beautiful designs and accessories from independent Suffolk retailers

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Classic basin unit and tiles from the extensive range at Foxwood

Chichester wall cabinet from ÂŁ395 Neptune

Crosswater Mike pro tap, Ashton Bentley bath and porcelain floor tiles Anglia Factors

Bespoke bathroom vanity unit with corian basin and surface Debenvale

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SEPTEMBER 2016

AUTUMN LAWN CARE

After a long summer of getting some great use out of your garden lawn, it is time to start preparing your lawn for winter with some autumn lawn care.The team at Elmers Hardware are ready with advice and a range of products to help Autumn is the perfect time of year to start again with your lawn treatment and go right back to the bare bones – similar to how they treat a Wimbledon tennis court.This is because the soil temperature is still warm enough to stimulate grass growth. Here are some tips how to maintain your lawn in autumn.

Autumn lawn treatments The treatments that your autumn lawn requires depends greatly on the state it is in after the wear and tear it has undergone in the summer months. If you have children or pets then it is highly likely that there will be a great deal of treatment required.

SCARIFYING Scarifying is the process of raking the lawn to reduce the layers of thatch in the lawn. Thatch is a collection of debris, dead grass and old moss that can prevent water and fertiliser from penetrating the roots of the grass. Autumn is a great time to scarify as you can rake a little deeper than if you were to do it in spring when you would have to be more delicate.

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LAWN AND BED EDGING During the summer your lawn edges may have become a little bit overgrown, which makes autumn the perfect time of year to trim back your garden edges. For edges in beds where the soil is neatly trimmed but the grass has grown over horizontally, use lawn scissors to cut back the grass. Don’t forget to pick up the cuttings from the bed. For edges that are not straight use a plank of wood like a giant ruler with a spade and trim along for a perfect straight edge.

FLATTENING/ ROLLING This is ideal if you have children and pets playing on the lawn during the summer, or perhaps it is just an area that has been neglected in your garden. For areas that are particularly bumpy you should use a half moon edging iron (or a spade if you don’t have one) and shave the ground level. Once you have done this aerate the soil underneath and relay turf level to the rest of the lawn. For any dips and troughs in the garden you should also follow this process until the whole lawn is level.

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Business Profile | Elmers AERATING Aeration is a cornerstone to having a well maintained lawn. The process of aerating is essentially spiking the lawn to allow for more air and nutrients, including water, to get to the grass roots. Aeration will also help your lawn survive through more extreme conditions such as waterlogging or drought. Make sure you choose the right method for aerating your lawn based on the size and soil type.

COMPACTED AREAS Areas of the lawn that get heavy traffic in the summer will be very compacted and will need forking to break up the soil and improve the drainage when the rain starts to pour. Ensure that you push the fork all the way into the ground to get the proper aeration and drainage.

TOP DRESSING Once the lawn is flat and aerated it is the ideal time to put some top dressing down. Top dressing is a mixture of loam, sand and compost which helps strong root growth. At this time of year it is beneficial to mix in a sandy top dressing to absorb moisture and ensure it is raked in to the soil properly.

AUTUMN LAWN FEEDING Once your lawn is treated and in pristine condition it is important to get some lawn feed down to ensure that the roots are still growing strongly throughout the winter. You should use a different lawn fertiliser in autumn than you would use when you are preparing your garden in spring. Autumn lawn fertiliser is high in potash and phosphates which will better protect the grass from frost and icy conditions. High Nitrogen spring/summer feeds will encourage top growth, which is soft and easily damaged by frosts, therefore it is not ideal for autumn lawn feeding.

AUTUMN AFTERCARE There are a couple of things you can do to help the health of your lawn following your autumn lawn care. It may be stating the obvious but try not to walk on the lawn, if you have areas of your garden that you need to get to in the winter then think about this beforehand by building a path or putting down stepping stones. On the rare occasion in the British winter when the weather is dry, grab the rake and remove any fallen leaves on the lawn as they will suffocate the lawn which weakens the grass.

What to feed birds in winter Survival for birds can be challenging at any time of year, but in particular during the cold winter months. The ground during winter is too hard for birds to dig for worms, while caterpillars, aphids, beetles and grubs stay well-hidden but, with a little helping hand from us, many more birds can survive the cold.

Sunflower Seeds are rich in necessary protein and unsaturated fats. Black sunflower seeds are better to use than striped sunflower seeds due to their higher oil content. Both tits and greenfinches are known to favour these. Nyjer Seeds are very small, black seeds and rich in fat and oil. They tend to fall straight through a standard feeder so mix with other seeds in a plastic feeder or spread the seeds on a tray, raised off the ground. These seeds are a favourite of goldfinches and siskins. If using peanuts only use those that are fresh and sold for human consumption (but not the salted type!), as some can contain high levels of a natural toxin that can be lethal to birds. Peanuts are rich in fat and protein and are popular with tits, greenfinches, house sparrows, nuthatches, woodpeckers and siskins. Fruits such as apples, pears and plums make great bird food due to their high water content and being energy rich with simple sugars.

Left on either the bird table or on the ground they will be enjoyed by robins, blackbirds, thrushes and waxwings.

Fat-based foods are perfect for providing birds with protein and carbohydrates in winter and can come in ball, bar or cake form or create a homemade version. Bread crumbs, cheese, rice and cereals can be a welcome contribution to any bird during winter, so put out some bread crumbs and grated cheese to give additional protein to the birds. Cooked rice is readily accepted by many birds during the more severe weather and can be very beneficial to them. It is essential for birds to have access to a clean, fresh supply of water for drinking and cleaning in. Use either a bird bath or even a shallow dish filled with water and raised off the ground. To avoid the water freezing place a small plastic ball on the surface and the movement in the wind will prevent it from freezing.

INFORMATION For more help and information visit Elmers Hardware 59 – 61 Edmonton Rd, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1EQ. 01473 623381 Open: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 9am – 5:30pm, Friday 9am – 7:30pm. Sunday Closed. www.elmershardware.co.uk

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Now that the summer is over there’s time to pause to make plans.

Catharine Howard finds inspiration for the next season

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own-time at this time of the year, waiting for a train or having a general pause in the flight of time, has me reaching for my little black book to compile lists of plants to buy for autumn home trials.

Pencilled scrawls are retrieved and turned into shopping lists. My latest starred desires are Dipsacus fullonum, Oenethera biennus and Silene noctiflora.

Let me unscramble the Latin: the second two are biennial plants, attracting evening moths due to their scent. The first is the teasel which provides nectar for summer butterflies and winter food for goldfinches and ghostly December structure in the garden.

My summer has been filled with a series of random but interconnecting events: a workshop on teaching fresh garden comers how to think about designing their own space; a visit to Henk Gerritson’s garden in the Netherlands, a day’s course on how to scythe barefoot effortlessly and most recent, an immersive reading of ‘Companion to Wildlife Gardening’ by Chris Baines.

I’ve just put it down, snapped the cover shut and am filled with optimism.

Now I do my fair share of shunning hard core chemicals and coaxing birds into this garden and Mr Baines tome gets my vote. His book is a revision of one from the mid 80s when, fresh from designing a Chelsea Flower Show garden, he beat an early drum for conservation gardening. The picture of the bat swooping over his own pond poured his mantra into my soul. Why stop at blackbirds when I can have pipistrellles, owls and newts too?

It is a serious book. His pond chapter provides a recipe for the creation of such a habitat with instructions that really make sense. The advice to site the pond above a boggy patch of ground is a good idea. As he says, why dig underwater? If you place the pond here the underlying compacted soil can produce methane: I’ve seen this in a Suffolk garden where the liner billowed up every winter like a dead hippo. The selection of native emergent plants is good: burr reed and spearwort amongst them. The extremely invasive water plants are listed and some advice on dealing with blanket weed too. ‰

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In addition I take an interest in meadow creation and management (which is how I found myself in Fulham on the hottest day of July doing the scything with an awfully nice man called Clive Leeke.)

This subject has a mass of different high priests and conflicting views: grass seed or not? import a flock of sheep? Native species of wildflowers versus the exotic?

Mr Baines will sort you out.

The chapters are divided up by habitat and ‘The Woodland Edge’ explains clearly how traditional management of these was carried out – a good place for anyone to understand how wooded areas need to be cared for. Too many of us have been brought up in the era of conifer plantations and these are dead zones for wildlife. There is a rather natty double spread page on how many species of insect associate with our native trees. Take our oak Quercus robur versus Castanea sativa aka horse chestnut which was introduced from the Balkans in the 17th century. The line-up is 284 species to oak and few or none to the chestnut.

It is worth pointing out that the name of the game is to entice nature in our

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gardens from the variety of nesting, feeding and hiding places and that embraces areas of natural decay. As far as planting design is concerned, turn to ‘Cottage Garden Service Station’. In this chapter, a juicy selection of wildflowers are described and listed by colour. One or two of them rang an alarm – I would be loath to give bedroom to either rosebay willow herb, ragwort or brambles. They do come with a health warning but I have fought bare-handed with too many blackberry bushes ever to actively invite them in.

Then again I have my mother’s warning words against teasels ringing in my ears.

Since the 1980s conservation has become mainstream. I have been watching the activities of the Lynx UK Trust re-wilding programme with interest. Especially as I saw a lynx wandering wild and cool as a cucumber in a remote Scottish glen two years back. The debate over what is an exotic and what a native could stop a dinner party in its tracks but the love of looking after the wild things has grown. Urban greening is on the agenda, guerrilla gardening practised by many and gardening firmly on the curriculum.

For private consumption and use ‘Companion to Wildlife Gardening’ is a practical read and I was delighted to see that the final section is devoted to the propagation of native plants. Buying large and ready-made plants is not part of the zeitgeist.

INFORMATION Catharine Howard is a gardener, a garden writing and coach with many years’ experience in creating and renovating gardens. For a consultation and garden design www.thegardeningcoach.co.uk

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Framlingham

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A 16th Century farmhouse, extending to over 4,000 sq ft and offering an extensive range of multi-purpose barns, set in about 5 acres with far reaching rural views. 3 receptions. 5 bedrooms. 3 attic rooms. 3 bath/shower rooms.

Games room. Multi-purpose barn and outbuilding range.

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Holbrook

An impressive newly constructed property offering light, well laid out and well-appointed accommodation with a private garden set within a desirable village close to Woodbridge. 2 reception rooms. Bespoke Neptune kitchen/dining room. 4 bedrooms. 3 bath/shower rooms. Double garage.

An historic Grade II listed former mill house in an edge of village setting, overlooking delightful gardens, which run down to a picturesque brook.

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PERFECT HERITAGE COASTLINE HAVEN

CHURCH FARM FACTS LOCATION: DUNWICH GUIDE PRICE: £1.25M FOR THE WHOLE AGENT: FLICK & SON

Church Farm offers a golden opportunity to own a fine residential estate on the edge of the historic and charming seaside village of Dunwich with the RSPB reserves at Minsmere, Dunwich Heath and Dingle Marshes on its doorstep.

For sale as a whole or in two lots, the estate covers some 56 acres in all. Lot 1 includes a charming Grade II listed Farm House in an elevated position with around 5.5 acres of gardens, a former farmyard and farm buildings and grazing on a field of 3.7 acres. Lot 2 comprises approximately 51 acres of upland grazing, woodland and marsh arranged in two blocks, one on either side of Sandy Lane with the Dunwich River running along its northern boundary. Church Farm House was constructed in 1882,

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when Dunwich was part of the Sotterley Estate and it is included in the Listed Building register as a very fine example of the style of architecture for which the estate is well known. The estate is still important in the area and provides an extensive horse riding trail for public use by subscription.

The house is notable for its fine double gabled symmetrical façade, attractive mullioned, casement windows with geometric patterned glazing bars, black glazed roof tiles and richly ornamented, scalloped barge boards.

Internally the accommodation includes a drawing and a dining room, a family room or study leading to a large conservatory, a kitchen/breakfast room, a cellar, with 4 bedrooms on the first floor and an attic bedroom, plus ground and first floor bathrooms. An attached selfcontained one bedroom annexe is currently used for holiday letting but could well be integrated within the main house if required.

Peter Watson FRICS, of selling agents Flick & Son, said: “This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase an

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exceptional coastal estate in a magical setting on Suffolk’s delightful Heritage Coastline. If buying 56 acres or so of heathland and marsh grazing along with the listed Farmhouse is just too much to consider, it is very possible that the farmhouse will be sold separately to the agricultural and marsh land, so the house, its buildings and its field in Lot 1 make an ideal package for someone seeking to refurbish a very desirable country house by the coast.”

INFORMATION Flick & Son 01728 633777 / 01502 722253 To see more pictures of this property visit www.essentialsuffolk.com/property

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DARSHAM GUIDE PRICE £425,000 Enchanting detached period cottage with flexible 2/3 bedroom accommodation. Lobby, sitting room, farmhouse kitchen/dining room, landing/study area, bathroom. Period features. EPC-G

KNODISHALL £299,995 19th century 3 bed semi-detached cottage.

Sitting/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, bathroom, garden, summerhouse. EPC-E

LEISTON GUIDE PRICE

£375,000

Deceptively spacious five bed family house significantly extended. Open plan living space of sitting, dining and family room, superb kitchen/ breakfast room, utility, ensuite, bathroom, garage & garden. EPC-D

SIZEWELL GUIDE PRICE £325,000

Three storey semi in secret location. Hall, cloaks, 2 receptions, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, bathroom, attractive garden, workshop. EPC-F

CURLEW GREEN

GUIDE PRICE £355,000

Lovely 3 bed semi-detached cottage in large plot.

2 receptions, kitchen/breakfast room, bathroom, garage/workshop, studio. EPC³D

PEASENHALLL £495,000 A beautiful three bedroom detached 19th century cottage, extended, updated and repaired in the last 18 months. Porch, 3 receptions, study area, beautiful bespoke kitchen/breakfast room, utility, ensuite, bathroom, garage, outbuilding. EPC-E

PEASENHALL £485,000

Modern 4 bed detached house. Cloaks, 2 receptions, kitchen/diner, 2 ensuites, bathroom, garage & garden. EPC-D

CARLTON GUIDE PRICE £450,000 Delightful 4 bed detached property, large south facing garden. 5 receptions, kitchen/diner, shower room, bathroom, garage, workshop, studio. EPC-F

Saxmundham 01728 605511 Southwold 01502 722065 www.jennie-jones.com

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It is still business as usual PLACES

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As always, there are conflicting views on the current market conditions. It is too early to predict the implications of recent events but it is worth noting, at a local level, that since the Brexit vote the number of new buyers and viewings are largely in line with what we’d expect for the time of year, and it is still business as usual.

Political uncertainty affects confidence in the UK housing market. However, it is primarily driven by domestic dynamics, notably the imbalance between supply and demand which is underpinning current housing market trends. The fundamental attraction of UK property assets has a lot more to do with the asset itself than whether it sits in or outside the EU. Ultimately, the likely short term effects are a fall in volume and a deceleration in house price growth, as some buyers adopt a ‘wait and see’ stance regarding the impact on the financial markets and the government's possible future policies to stimulate housing supply and demand. There are plenty who argue that the weaker pound will see overseas buyers coming back into the market.

Locally, we have seen an increase in London buyers this year, looking to make the move into the country and take advantage of the differences in price which are undoubtedly attractive.

Here at Strutt & Parker, in the short time since the referendum, we have exchanged contracts and agreed sales on several properties. We have had a very successful first half of the year and are confident that our personal approach and national database of buyers will continue to deliver results for our clients.

Our data shows that from May 1st 2015 to June 2016, we have achieved on average 98% of our guide prices. So if you are thinking of selling in the second half of 2016, we would welcome the opportunity to meet with you and discuss how Strutt & Parker could assist you in achieving a sale.

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Monks Eleigh, Ipswich

Melton, Woodbridge

A stunning period house set in a secluded elevated position in the popular village of Monks Eleigh.

An attractive country house set within beautiful gardens, surrounded by mature trees and located in a rarely available position. EPC: E.

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Monks Soham, Woodbridge

Aldeburgh, Suffolk

Copdock, Ipswich

A charming four bedroom family home with fabulous countryside views set in an idyllic rural setting.

EPC: D.

A wonderful family home with gardens and grounds of about 2.5 acres with equestrian facilities in a tranquil setting. EPC: E.

A substantial Georgian rectory set in approximately 7 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds, with two beautifully presented converted residential barns. EPC: D.

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Wherstead, Ipswich

Boxted, Colchester

Chelmondiston, Ipswich

A substantial and beautifully presented Grade II Listed family home enjoying views over the Orwell Estuary.

A handsome Queen Anne/Georgian Grade II Listed family house with outbuildings and attractive gardens.

A substantial country house providing scope for renovation, sitting in the heart of a generous plot of established gardens. EPC: G.

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Old Felixstowe

Whatfield

A fine period, farmhouse believed to date back to the 13th Century, retaining some stunning period features in this popular village, set in mature gardens of approximately half an acre.

Situated in the ever popular location of Old Felixstowe is this extended and superbly presented detached family home. The property has been modernised to a very high standard and includes an Anglian Factors kitchen and bathroom.

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Off Constitution Hill, Ipswich

Stunning open plan living Separate sitting room Recently refitted bathroom Two cloakrooms Garage and off road parking Landscaped rear garden EPC Rating C

Guide Price £565,000

Kirton A beautifully designed family home tucked away down a private road close to Christchurch Park and within a short walk to Ipswich School.

A well presented individual detached family home occupying a non-estate position with a private rear garden on the outskirts of this popular village to the south east of Ipswich.

Guide Price £650,000

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Stunning open plan living Three reception rooms Bespoke fitted Orwell kitchen Master bedroom suite Guest bedroom with ensuite Three further double bedrooms Garage & parking EPC Rating C

Guide Price £895,000

Master bedroom with ensuite Four further bedrooms Family bathroom Ground floor cloakroom Kitchen/breakfast room Garaging & workshop BT Superfast broadband EPC Rating F

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SEPTEMBER 2016

SCHOOL FARM FACTS LOCATION: SAXTED GUIDE PRICE: £1,250,000 AGENT: SAVILLS

FARMHOUSE SPLENDOUR There are very few properties that really deserve to be described as splendid and School Farm is very definitely one of them. Set in about ten and a half acres of farmland in the charming village of Saxted and with six bedrooms it’s the perfect home for a large or growing family.

The property boasts a superb rural position with open outlooks over the surrounding countryside. The house is also just 1.5 miles outside the wellknown and attractive market town of Framlingham.

School Farm is Listed Grade II of Special Architectural and Historic Interest and internally has a wealth of period features including exposed beams and studwork, a fine inglenook

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fireplace, French windows and exposed brick floors.

bath. In addition there is a dressing room next door. On the second floor is the sixth bedroom plus a study.

The kitchen/breakfast room is a particular feature of the house measuring 29’ x 17’with a wood burning stove to one end and French windows leading out to the terrace and gardens to the other. Downstairs there are also three reception rooms – a drawing room, dining room and sitting room plus a music room, utility and usefully, for those with equestrian interests, a tack room too.

There is a stable yard within which is a pair of loose boxes each with adjoining tack rooms and a multi-purpose open fronted tractor and equipment barn.

The first floor features five bedrooms with a master bedroom that can only be described as breathtaking and superb.

It is approached via an oak newel stair and has a vaulted ceiling displaying a number of fine timbers and a roll top

INFORMATION Savills 01473 234831 To see more pictures of this property visit www.essentialsuffolk.com/property

The gardens and grounds of School Farm benefit from terraces, a pond and mature well stocked herbaceous beds and paddocks with water supplies which are enclosed by post and rail fencing.

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WOODBRIDGE

GUIDE PRICE £1,200,000

WOODBRIDGE

GUIDE PRICE £649,950

An attractive four bedroom detached Georgian style property in the centre of Woodbridge which benefits from many original features, large garden, garage and off-road parking.

An interesting five bedroom mews property which offers spacious family accommodation and is within walking distance of the river, town centre and railway station. EPC:C

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MELTON PARK

O.I.E.O £400,000

A 3 bed detached house near Kingston playing field. EPC: E.

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£425,000

A spacious 4 bed detached house with double garage. EPC: C

£499,500

An attractive 4 bed detached house with double garage. EPC: D

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£795,000

A superb Brand New 4/5 bed detached house, Garage.

DO YOU HAVE A BUILDING PLOT? Do you have a large garden that’s getting too much work or an old barn/commercial building that has seen better days?

Then you might be sitting on a valuable asset.

For free and confidential advice about the possibility of gaining planning permission on a piece of garden land or outbuilding contact Linda Mortimer MNAEA on 01394 386688 or 07584 322293.

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APPLE TREE COTTAGE FACTS LOCATION: PEASENHALL GUIDE PRICE: ÂŁ495,000 AGENT: JENNIE JONES

SUFFOLK COTTAGE RETREAT With views over the Suffolk countryside, period features, beams and a beautiful garden Apple Tree Cottage is a perfect cottage home or retreat in the country.

Built in the 19th century this three bedroom detached property was formerly a pair of farm cottages that have been extended by the previous owners and in the last eighteen months sympathetically updated and repaired.

In every respect the renovation has had real attention to detail, the timber double glazed windows, many of which have been newly installed, have been designed to complement the architectural style of the original cottages.

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Inside there are two new bathrooms and a cloakroom which are fitted with contemporary white sanitary ware, plus a superb Shaker-style Henry Gordon Jones kitchen with bespoke cabinets and integrated appliances. There are two sitting rooms with fireplaces – the living room benefitting from a wood burner.

The kitchen/breakfast room opens into a dining room, which in turn opens to the garden via bi-folding doors.

On the first floor there are beamed and vaulted ceilings and some truly spectacular views over open countryside.

Apple Tree Cottage occupies a generous sized garden, which includes a garage and shed.

The current owners have prepared plans to extend and develop the garage and the livestock shed has potential to convert or re-develop to create an outside studio or workshop. The garden is an attractive and notable feature of Apple Tree Cottage. It is currently laid to lawn but because it abuts open farmland offers a good degree of privacy.

INFORMATION Jennie Jones 01728 605511 To see more pictures of this property visit www.essentialsuffolk.com/property

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Mendlesham, Nr Debenham £1,250,000

Laxfield, Nr Framlingham £875,000

A stunning Elizabethan manor house & separate oak framed ‘party barn’, together with gardens & grounds extending to nearly 6 acres. Drawing/dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, office, rear kitchen, utility room & cloak/shower room. 5 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms on the first floor. 2 attic bedrooms & storage.

Manor Barn & stables including 41' party barn, kitchen, wet room & study/store room. 2 attic store rooms. Outbuildings comprising 3 stables & yard, summerhouse, double garage with tack room & outside WC, workshop & store. Ref: 5590

An attractive & substantial farmhouse located in a standalone position with 2 bedroom annexe & mature grounds extending to 2.5 acres. Hall, snug, 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, scullery & cloakroom. Master bedroom suite, 3 further double bedrooms & bathroom. 2 attic bedrooms. Wonderful lawned garden with swimming pool. Outbuildings including former stables, stores & cart lodges. Further land available. Ref: 5230

Winston, Nr Debenham £695,000

Weybread, Nr Harleston £535,000

Bedingfield, Nr Eye £450,000

An attractive period-style house enjoying a tranquil setting along a no-through lane. Porch, 29'10 x 14'4 sitting room, dining room, garden room, kitchen, cloakroom & utility room. 5 first floor bedrooms, bathroom & shower room. Cart lodge/garage, store & office. Mature gardens, adjacent to fields, of 3/4 of an acre. EPC = D Ref: 5581

A barn conversion in a rural location close to the Suffolk/Norfolk border. Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast/family room, utility room & cloakroom. Master bed with en-suite, 2 further beds, TV room/bed 4, bathroom & walk-in wardrobe. First floor storage area. Garden & parking.

EPC = D Ref: 5587

An immaculate house located in the village of Bedingfield. Entrance hall, sitting room, dining/family room, kitchen, utility room & cloakroom. 3 first floor bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room, family bathroom & sitting room/bedroom 4. Garage & parking. Garden of approximately 1/3 of an acre (subject to survey). EPC = D Ref: 5580

Snape, Nr Heritage Coast £449,500

Tunstall, Nr Woodbridge £350,000

Friston, Nr Aldeburgh £300,000

A stunning house, recently renovated to a high standard, in an enviable location in the centre of Snape. Entrance hall, 16' sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room & cloakroom. Master bedroom with en-suite shower room, double bedroom & spacious family bathroom. Second floor double bedroom. Studio with shower room.

Driveway, garage & gardens. EPC = D Ref: 5591

A spacious house with adjoining retail gallery, in the centre of this popular village. Entrance hall, 22' sitting/ dining room, kitchen & study. 3 first floor double bedrooms & bathroom. 2 attic bedrooms. Gallery/ retail unit. Garage, parking & gardens to front & rear.

EPC = E Ref: 5508

A charming semi-detached period property in an idyllic location in the centre of Friston. Sitting room, kitchen/ dining room, double bedroom & shower room. 2 first floor bedrooms & bathroom. Gardens to front & rear.

Car parking. EPC = E Ref: 5588

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ALL-NEW VOLVO V90

By Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist Volvo’s V90 is the successor to the wellliked Volvo V70, which has been the Scandinavian firm’s flagship estate for years. Then Audi, BMW and MercedesBenz really improved their estate cars and the competition got hotter.

Now the V90 has come along with its saloon sibling, the S90, to shake the game up some more. The car has similar chassis parts and engines to the big XC90, but the Swedish automaker is taking a different angle on things when it comes to estates now. The V90 houses a fairly small four-pot diesel turbo power unit under its bonnet, rather than a rumbly V6 lump found in German

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marques. There’s also a petrol hybrid if you’re feeling ‘green’.

Alas, the V90’s boot area isn’t as gigantic as the V70’s, but it is still a decent, square load area and it’s certainly big enough for a family of, say, five’s needs.

The boot floor turns into an even larger level surface when the seats are folded, making it the perfect vehicle to transport stuff to the tip, or outsized items back from DIY furniture stores.

But the V90 will win over hearts with its ride rather than its load capacity. The cabin is excellently refined and just so utterly comfortable to spend a long time

in. To be fair, Volvo’s seats on all its models are top-notch – and the V90 simply builds on that. The car will take four adults, or two adults and three kids, for a cruise all day long without anyone feeling fatigued.

The range is split into two turbocharged diesel units, named D4 and D5 – and the factory-fitted gearbox across the line-up is an eight-speed auto. If you want manual, you’ll be left wanting as there aren’t any plans to supply a ‘stick shift’ version. Then there’s the top of the tree T8, which is a plug-in Hybrid.

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Motoring The ‘basic’ trim level, Momentum is decked out in leather, has LED headlights, an electric tailgate, and an infotainment system. The Inscription V90 has a better grade of hide covering the seats as well as sportier 18-inch wheels and a hands-free tailgate system.

Volvo has a legendary name for safety, and the V90 and S90’s cousin, the XC90, was awarded top marks in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests. Because the V90 and S90 are so strongly related to the big SUV, the only conclusion is that both new models will pass with flying colours when put through the same assessments.

There are two levels of trim: Momentum and Inscription, and both come with good levels of kit and Volvo’s safety system. This is able to detect pedestrians and even large animals in the road before you do. The V90/S90 models also come with Pilot Assist, which offers up a semi-autonomous driving function. Volvo could well be offering us a glimpse of what things will be like in the automotive future here.

The front-wheel-drive D4 will take the V90 from zero to 62mph in 8.5 seconds, returning 62.8mpg with CO2 emissions of 119g/km. The faster D5, which comes with four-wheel drive, will manage the 0-62mph sprint in 7.2 seconds. It does an official combined average of 57.6mpg and emits 129g/km of CO2. At the pinnacle of the line-up is the T8 plug-in hybrid. Its 0-62mph time is 5.2 seconds and it will officially return up to 135mpg with CO2 emissions of 47g/km.

If you loved the V70, you’ll adore the new Volvo V90 estate. It’s everything the V70 was and is – but more. That is except for the boot – but it’s only ever so slightly smaller, and we don’t that should be a deal-breaker.

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Rural Coffee Caravan Garden Party Founded by Canon Sally Fogden in 2003 The Rural Coffee Caravan exists to tackle rural isolation and loneliness.

To celebrate The Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 90th birthday, a fund raising garden party was held at Milden Hall, Lavenham, in the presence of Lord Lieutenant for Suffolk Clare, Countess of Euston to raise funds for the charity with afternoon tea, music, stall and prizes.

Lord Lieutenant for Suffolk; Clare, Countess of Euston

Ann Osborn, Sally Fogden

Juliet Hawkins Neil & Mossy Walmsley

Stephanie Parsons, Carol Lynch

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Bill Brooks,Tom Eales

Jonathan Benson

Sally Fogden, Stephen Miles, Jane Storey

Jackie Peake, Karin Norman-Butler

Chris & Maggie Knock

Christine Forrest Granville, Shona Bendall

Adrian & Pam Pitts

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Best of Suffolk 10th Birthday Celebration Holiday cottage lettings agency Best of Suffolk recently celebrated its 10th birthday with the news that more holidaymakers have booked Suffolkbased holidays with the company in 2016 so far than in any previous year. Dr Dan Poulter MP marked the occasion with the visit to the businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters in Badingham to meet the Best of Suffolk team, guests and a cross-section of their many holiday cottage owners.

Celebration cake depicting the first property in the Best of Suffolk portfolio

Alex Tarry, Dr Dan Poulter, Naomi Tarry

James Dinwiddy, Annette Mason-Gordon

Elaine Bryce,Tony Pick

Stephen Stow, Kate Pinchen

Caroline Oakes, Hannah Mortimer, Claire Pegg, Matthew Piercy

Miranda Kendall, Adrian Rawlinson

Ian Baker, Angela & Simon James

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High Sheriff ’s Summer Party High Sheriff of Suffolk William Kendall welcomed guests to the Hoffman Building at Snape Maltings for a summer party. As well as being the Sovereign’s representative in the county, through the High Sheriff’s Awards Suffolk volunteers are recognised for devoting their time and energy to improve the communities in which they live and work, and to make the county a better and safer place to live.

Sophia, William, Miranda & Emily Kendall

Mike & Rachel Harrison

James & Selina Hopkins

Nina & Roger Finbow

Jan & John Garfield

Peter Dean, Jaqueline Roche

Roger & Rosie Wright

Adele & Julian Roughton

Crispin Kelly, Ffiona Lewis

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Andrew Philips, John Digby

Mark & Sophie Dorber

Una Mitchell, Stephen Attwell

Ali Kerr, Sarah & Paddy Bishopp

Matthew & Michelle Klakulak, Claire & Mark Heasman

Jean & Paul Daltry

Eamon & Elaine Gaffrey

Amanda & Philip Ainsworth

Tim Holder, Judith & Michael Shallow, Judy Dow

Jennifer Barnes, Richard Wilson

Barry & Tracy Humpherys

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Action Medical Research, ‘Dine with Crime’ Event Best-selling author Peter James thrilled the audience at a fund raising lunch at Kesgrave Hall with a talk on his Roy Grace murder mystery novels. The event, which was supported by Ensors, raised valuable funds for Action Medical Research – a charity that pioneers medical research to save and change children’s lives.

Jeanette Brierley, Lara & Peter James, Lucy Hynes

Leigh Clayden, Mike Noye

Ben Davies, Lynsey McCarthy

Val Remington Hobbs, Fiona Ashmead

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John & Hilary Griffiths

David Chittock, David Fairbank, John Matthews

James & Pamela Young

Carol Boon, Greta Timms

Helen Thomson, Helen Hardy

Clare Richards, Nicola Furmston

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of us in our family. The worst day of the week back then was Sundays – because there wasn’t anything to do and the best day was Saturday morning because we went to the cinema – either the Odeon, the Ritz or the ABC, which kept us occupied for three to four hours.

St Elizabeth Hospice has made a real impact in Ipswich this summer with its Pigs Gone Wild art project. The sculptures are going to be auctioned at Trinity Park on September 22. Essential Suffolk asks project manager Norman Lloyd, to tell us about his life in Suffolk What was it like growing up in Ipswich?

I was born and raised on the Rushmere Estate and went to Coppleston High School. Growing up in the early 60s I have memories of being out all day in the summer holidays in the Fynn Valley catching sticklebacks, climbing trees and scrumping. We were just being boys and we didn’t get into too much trouble, although a policeman did speak to us once for picking up fallen apples – we were in someone’s garden! Thinking back we were probably scrumping because we were hungry, there wasn’t a lot of money around and there were five

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How did you get into Radio?

I have always lived in Ipswich apart from three months when I went to Tel Aviv and worked on a pirate radio station broadcasting to 9 million people in the Middle East every day. Although my radio career eventually took me to London it was this experience and broadcasting at the Hospital Radio that helped me make a career change.

Actually to start with I was a painter and decorator and worked with my father but when he died in 1986 I thought do I want to do this for the rest of my life? I was offered a position at Radio Orwell as a Disco DJ on Saturday evenings and a Radio DJ on Sunday mornings. Then I moved into sales working my way up to Sales Director, before moving to Frinton-on-Sea, at Mellow 1557, as station manager and then commuting to London as Sales Director for commercial radio. Eventually I returned to Suffolk and worked for BBC Radio Suffolk for ten years.

Where do you like to walk?

I do a lot of walking with my two Labradors Molly and Bella – particularly in the Fynn Valley, Barham and Claydon. I’m really lucky because I can walk from my home across Purdis Heath and across the boardwalk between Foxhall Road and Bucklesham Road. There’s also nothing better than walking round Alton Water in the winter wrapped up in thermals and waterproofs and then having a cup of tea and a nice piece of cake at the cafe at the end as a reward. Also I like walking the dogs along Felixstowe seafront in the winter too.

Have you got a favourite pub?

The Dove in Ipswich – because it’s a ‘regulars’ pub and it does real ales. It’s always busy too, even on a weekday night.

Do you like to eat out?

Yes and there seem to be lots of places where you can get good Italian, Chinese and Indian food. If you go up the coast

to Aldeburgh it’s always great to have fish and chips and eat it on the beach in either summer or winter..

If you had to choose one picture of Suffolk what would it be?

The Ancient House in Ipswich. I always look at it and like to imagine what it must have been like to have lived there as a member of Sparrowe family back in the 15th century.

Where would you take people on a tour of Suffolk?

Woodbridge Tide Mill and Sutton Hoo to see that wonderful views over the river. Then we’d go to Felixstowe for the Spa Gardens, which have been restored and are now so beautiful. We should have a lot of civic pride in those gardens because they are really special.

Of course we’d visit Ipswich too – and walk along the Waterfront. I used to remember the days when this area was just the docks and we used to go there to fish for eels, but now it’s a different world. Going down there when it’s a lovely evening and looking across the marina with all those yachts moored up makes you think you could almost be in the Mediterranean. There are also Ipswich’s parks, which are amazing – and not just Christchurch Park which everyone knows about. I have to say it’s thanks to Pigs Gone Wild that I have been to Holywells Park and discovered what a fabulous place it is thanks to the restorations and it has a wonderful visitor centre too.

Tell us about your charity work I’ve been involved in charity work in Suffolk for many years – to start with for Disability Care Enterprise which was set up by, what was, Guardian Royal Exchange. It was through this charity that my wife Linda and I started organising charity fund raising treks to Nepal and I have been back there several times. Actually I will be returning there with a group of friends in the autumn to raise money in her memory for St Elizabeth Hospice. Then I got involved as a volunteer with the hospice following her death and it’s through that they asked me to get involved in Pigs Gone Wild and as it was such a great project, I couldn’t refuse.

For details of the Pigs Gone Wild auction visit www.pigsgonewild.co.uk

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