/october 2011 STEP INTO AUTUMN
Features
As I’m writing this, weather reports tell us that we’re heading for an Indian summer towards the end of the week. After a fairly washout summer, this is joyful news, and yet the first signs of autumn are stealthily creeping their way into the collective conscious – from the rich russets unfurling on trees and the icy (but strangely welcoming) nip on the breeze to the proliferation of warm boots, scarves and coats appearing in shops up and down the country. It’s nature’s way, and with that, we’ve filled these pages with all manner of good things to ease you gently into the new season. Fancy seeing some glorious autumn colour? Take a trip to stately pile Stourhead (turn to page 16), or go for a stroll along the Kennet and Avon canal or the Bristol to Bath cyclepath and see if you can spot some wildlife along the way (page 14). Need a few new pieces to smarten up your A/W wardrobe? Inject a little lace into your life with Anna Britten’s take on the neo-goth trend (page 22), or discover how to work fringing into your look with style guru Niki Whittle’s help (page 25). And of course one of the very best things about autumn is the local produce, which is in the very best restaurant kitchens right now – why not try the Wheatsheaf Combe Hay’s succulent venison recipe for yourself (page 74)? Or better still, let head chef Eddy Rains do the hard work for you by booking a table…
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4 Velimir Ilic meets the West’s true artisans 12 Wonderful things to do in October 14 Local wildlife walks with Avon Wildlife Trust 16 Eugene Byrne feeds his autumn colour habit at Stourhead
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19 Win £250 shopping sprees at CC and Viyella! 34 Win a Spa Therapies treatment worth £75 from Sanctuary Spa 52 Win a luxury hamper worth £100 from Bath’s Fine Cheese Co
Lifestyle 22 Anna Britten throws a spotlight on the neo- goth trend 25 Niki Whittle on how to do fringing 26 Shop of the month: Bisque 30 Velimir Ilic casts an eye over the latest gadgets 32 Rachel Nott picks her favourite new beautifiers 34 Our spa spy visits Sanctuary Spa 36 Melissa Blease helps us keep the winter colds at bay 38 Steve Wright rounds up the big news from the Frankfurt Motor Show
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42 Where to get the vintage look
42 Lesley Taylor gets the vintage look 46 Andy Thearle of Ironart answers your questions 48 Why now’s a great month for planting spring tulips 50 Property news
Eating Out West 54 Where to book your Christmas party! 61 Melissa Blease assembles the ultimate cheeseboard 62 Foodie dates for your diary 63 Melissa Blease reviews Cosy Club 64 Tony Benjamin reviews Fifty 67 The Cork reviewed 70 Noa Japanese reviewed 74 Venison recipe from the Wheatsheaf
39 Take a peek at the newlook BMW 1 Series
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Get a little lace in your A/W wardrobe
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