INSIDE THIS ISSUE October 2017
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UTHOR Samuel Butler’s assertion that “what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits” in October is certainly true – I love seeing all those roadside stalls offering brightly-coloured, home-grown pumpkins and squashes for sale as I meander around the Nene countryside! Autumn is known as the ‘mellow’ season for good reason too: a time to take stock, prepare for the colder months ahead and – dare I mention it? – perhaps even start planning for Christmas. There’ll be a lot of to-do lists composed in my household over the coming weeks! Within the Nene Living community we’re fortunate to have some fabulously unique and individual businesses, particularly in the retail sector – Oundle and Thrapston, especially, are shopping hot-spots that I enjoy visiting regularly. But working on this month’s issue has given me the opportunity to spend a lot of time with the independent retailers who have set up shop in and around our city’s Westgate Arcade, too. There are some inspirational stories behind their stores, they all share a passion for the people they serve, and they most definitely deserve our support – see p27 for more. ‘Celebrating what’s best about living locally’ is something of a mantra within our editorial team, and with that in mind we’re pleased to feature this month the lovely local illustrator Katie Cardew, Elton’s community-minded David Burton and husband-and-wife artists Jerome and Liz Hunt. David, whose story is told on p13, was suggested as a possible interviewee by one of our regular readers who felt his good works deserved to be recognised. Do get in touch if there are people, places, events or organisations that you’d like to read more about – we’d love to hear from you!
Gillian Bendall Editor INCORPORATING
NENE VALLEY LIVING
5 Upfront: Autumn’s arrived!
38 Health & Beauty
The latest tips on looking good and feeling great
Treats for you, your family and your home – all inspired by the sights, scents and flavours that abound this month
7, 9, 10 News & Notes
Helping you make the most of living locally
13 Nene People: David Burton
Meet the local man with community in his heart
41 Active for Life 22 Nene People: Katie Cardew
A chat with the artist whose colourful illustrations are about so much more than ‘colouring in’
25 Interiors
The latest trends in kitchen and bathroom designs
How to get back to what you love doing, and half-term fun for young adventurers
43 Seeing the light
Discover how two local artists interpret what they see in very different ways
27 Independent thinking
47 Heritage
There’s plenty of help available to enable a senior loved one to live a fulfilled lifestyle
33 New knits
49 Burghley Sculpture Exhibition
20 You & Yours
36 Food & Drink
17 Living life to the full
Wills and LPAs: advice from the experts at Hegarty Solicitors
The stories behind the success of our city’s smaller retail stores – and why they deserve our support
Give your wardrobe a fashion update for autumn
Eat in, eat out or learn to cook from scratch… we’ve got it all covered!
Editor Gillian Bendall Email neneliving@hotmail.com Write to Nene Living, PO Box 208, Stamford, PE9 9FY www.neneliving.co.uk Advertisement Manager Bridget Steele 01733 707538 bridget.neneliving@ntlworld.com Head of Design Steven Handley steve@locallivingdesign.co.uk Designer Sarah Compton inkdesign@virginmedia.com Advertising Copy Rachel Beecroft 01780 765320 rachel@locallivingdesign.co.uk Publisher Nicholas Rudd-Jones 01780 765571 localliving@btopenworld.com Published by Local Living Ltd, PO Box 208, Stamford, PE9 9FY www.locallivingltd.co.uk Printed by Warners of Bourne
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How Whitworth Mill is being turned into a new arts hub for our city
October’s your last chance to see the 2017 exploration of natural materials and forms
51 Out & About
Events this month you won’t want to miss
Cover: Autumn fruits by Tim Sandall. www.timsandall.com
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