KL Magazine February 2013

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ISSUE 29 FEBRUARY 2013 PRICELESS

NORTH & WEST NORFOLK’S PREMIER LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

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King’s Lynn by Ian Ward

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t never ceases to amaze us just how many talented and gifted people make an impact on King’s Lynn and the surrounding area – and just how dedicated and hardworking they are. This month’s magazine really does feature a star-studded cast.

North Norfolk’s Michelin-starred chef Galton Blackiston has been giving hospital food an exciting new twist at the Queen Elizabeth hospital in King’s Lynn (see page 12), and rather fittingly our Big Interview subject this month is the hospital’s Chief Executive Patricia Wright (page 16).

Meanwhile, Hilgay-based artist Andy Scordellis has plenty on his palette, having just drawn and published a 2013 calendar for Downham Market (page 84), and internationallyreknowned 007-lookalike Steve Wright is always a man on a mission (page 90).

Of course, it’s Valentine’s time again – so if you want some time out from selecting the perfect card(s) and the appropriate number of roses, you’ll find our fashion pages suitably themed (page 30) and a whole section full of helpful advice and tips on wedding planning (starting on page 55). We’ve had a lot of fun putting this month’s magazine together – we hope you enjoy reading it!

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Contents

FEBRUARY 2013

7 & 11 WHAT’S ON Forthcoming events in West Norfolk 12-14 A MAKEOVER FOR HOSPITAL FOOD Galton Blackiston’s local mission 16

THE BIG INTERVIEW We talk to the QEH’s Patricia Wright

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THEN & NOW The changing face of King’s Lynn

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24-26 WALKING WITH FROGS David Learner hops over to Breckland 29

PETS Help and advice with local vet Alex Dallas

30-32 FASHION Reds and roses for Valentine’s Day 38-40 LOCAL SEALS OF ROYAL APPROVAL We look at holders of the Royal Warrant 43-53 FOOD & DRINK Recipes, reviews and recommendations

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55-67 THE WEDDING GUIDE Tips and advice on planning the big day 80-82 EXPLORER Focus on Downham and Stow Bardolph 84-86 FROM SUPERFOOD TO SUPERHERO A profile of local artist Andy Scordellis 90-92 SHAKEN – BUT NOT STIRRED We meet (in secret) Norfolk’s own 007 94-95 NORFOLK’S OLDEST MUSEUM A world of shells, shells and more shells!

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MY KL The page made by KL magazine readers

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WILD WEST NORFOLK Michael Middleton’s lighter view of things

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30 YEARS AGO: On February 8th 1983, champion racehorse Shergar was kidnapped in Ireland and a £2m ransom demanded. The horse’s fate is unknown to this day

February

Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th

From Saturday 2nd GLASS MAKING COURSES SALT Glass Studios, Burnham Thorpe SALT Glass Studios start their exciting range of glassmaking courses with a class on Kiln Emboss Fusing/Slumping with Max Lamb and Dr Fiona Wilkes from 10am–5pm. Ideal for both beginners and progressors, the class is limited to six people and costs £120 per student. Other courses for all ages and abilities are available throughout the spring, including Half Term and Easter Glass Paperweight classes. See the studio website at www.saltglassstudios.co.uk for full course details and booking information.

Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9th HMS PINAFORE & TRIAL BY JURY King’s Lynn Corn Exchange, King’s Lynn (7:30pm (2:30pm on Saturday)) Two of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular operettas performed by the highlyacclaimed and ever-popular West Norfolk Gilbert and Sullivan Society. As usual, the company presents a fully-staged production with orchestra. Tickets £15, £12.50 for concessions, £5 for under 16s and students.

To book, call the Box Office on 01553 764864. The Society is always happy to welcome new members as singers or as valuable backstage help – contact Brian Turner on 01553 773330 for more details.

Thursday 7th KING’S LYNN CIVIC SOCIETY LECTURE Thoresby College, South Quay, King’s Lynn (7:30pm) The Civic Society’s lecture programme for 2013 continues with Jill Bennett and Liz James together with Alan Hellesden presenting a talk entitled ‘A Norfolk Rhapsody’ concerning composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and his fascinating collecting of folksongs in and around King’s Lynn. For more details, contact the Society’s secretary Sally Smith on 01553 764422

Saturday 9th BENJAMIN BRITTEN: LECTURE AND FILM PREMIERE SCREENING Auden Theatre, Gresham’s, Holt (1pm) Enjoy an illuminating talk by writer Paul Kildea on his new biography of the acclaimed composer followed by the première screening of Tony Britten’s locallymade film Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict. Finger buffet and drinks before the talk, a short Q&A session following the film, and a chance to purchase a signed copy of the book and meet the author. Tickets £18 available from 01263 713444 or e-mail boxoffice@greshams.com for more details.

1-in-4 EXHIBITION Greyfriars Art Space, St. James Street, King’s Lynn (10am–4pm) Your chance to discover art created to express the barriers encountered within the health of the mind. 1-in-4 is an exhibition created by a group of young people who have experienced mental health difficulties, and aims to explore some of the myths around mental illness, raise awareness and reduce stigma. For more details, contact the Greyfriars Art Space on 0751 714 7444 and please note the exhibition is closed on Sunday.

Now until Saturday 23rd INTO THE WOOD – KARIN FORMAN Fermoy Gallery, King’s Lynn Arts Centre (10am–5pm) Karin Forman’s magical exhibition ‘Chasing Tales – Into the Wood’ is an entrancing experience as you’re invited to find a pathway through a fantasy forest full of exquisite hand-made fairytale items and make-believe objects – and to weave your own stories around them. Created especially with children and families in mind, you can’t fail to be inspired, intrigued or even a teensy bit scared by the poignant hemp doll, the giant’s apron or the shoes made of hair. Free admission – call the Arts Centre for more details on 01553 779095.

This month’s round-up of local events continues on page 11...

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Sun 17 Feb YAMATO DRUMMERS Stunning spectacle of Japanese percussion £5.50 - £21

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Mon 18 February HIGH SCHOOL ROCKS Songs from High School Musicals, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock and Glee £5.50 - £12.50

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Sun 24 Feb PAUL CARRACK Soulful singer/songwriter £6.50 - £27.50 Mon 25 Feb – Sat 2 Mar 9 TO 5 Bonnie Langford, Jackie Clune, Natalie Casey star in joyous Dolly Parton musical £6.50 - £35 9 to 5

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Wreck It Ralph 3D Flight Warm Bodies A Good Day To Die Hard Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D

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February

Thursday 21st TOPLOADER King’s Lynn Corn Exchange (7:30pm) Formed in 1997, Toploader have over two million album sales to their name and a string of top 20 hits both at home and abroad. Their debut album remained in the Top 5 of the UK Albums Chart for over six months, and their cover of King Harvest’s song ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ became a global hit.

A consistently brilliant live band, Toploader began by supporting bands such as Coldplay and Muse in small venues across the UK – since then, they’re provided the warm-up for Paul Weller, Robbie Williams and Bon Jovi, and have gone down in history as the last British band to play the original Wembley Stadium.

Tickets are £19, and can be booked by calling the Corn Exchange Box Office on 01553 764864.

Please note that you’ll need to allow extra time when coming to the concert as the King’s Lynn Mart will be in town, meaning that both the Tuesday Market Place and Common Staithe Quay car parks will be unavailable on the evening.

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Sunday 24th WEDDING SHOW Red Barn, South Runcton (10.30am–3pm) West Norfolk’s premier wedding show, held at one of the area’s most beautiful wedding locations, with over 30 specialist stands, free bridal consultations and advice, and a free prize draw for some fantastic wedding prizes. This popular event is now well established in the local Wedding Show calendar, and draws brides-to-be and their friends and families from near and far, with over 100 brides-to-be visiting us at each show. Free admission and free parking. For more details and information, contact the Red Barn on 01553 810331.

Thursday 28th CULTure BABYLON Red Barn, King’s Lynn Arts Centre (7pm) The Red Barn gets taken over for the evening as CULTure Babylon presents a screening of cult film accompanied by a themed talk. This is the first visit to King’s Lynn for CULTure Babylon, which has presented similar cinema events in the Ely area. Please note that the films are appropriate for audiences 16+ and doors open at 7pm. Tickets are £6.50 (advance) or £7.50 on the door. Call 01553 779095 to book and for more information.

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ABOVE: The ideal learning environment that has offered an all-important helping hand for half a century

Two and two really do make four at Kumon Kumon offers far more than just English and maths programmes.

KL magazine spoke to South Wotton’s Ruth Zorbaugh about the best possible start for our children.

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hen Ford Prefect introduced his friend Arthur Dent to The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy in 1978 – describing it as “a sort of electronic book” – nobody could have predicted that one day we’d be buying them on the internet. Mainly because the internet hadn’t been invented either.

Our children are unique. In a technological age that requires dexterity and brightness they need all the help they can get – at home and at school – if they’re going to be prepared for whatever life throws at them.

What’s down the line? What skills are our children going to need? How should we start to prepare them? And

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when should that process start?

In South Wootton, twice a week on a Tuesday and a Friday, a group of children get together at the Village Hall in Church Lane and start to work.

They’ve come straight from school for a twenty or forty-minute chunk of learning. But there’s no teacher. Instead there’s a small band of assistants and the watchful eye of Kumon instructor Ruth Zorbaugh. The atmosphere is as light as air and there’s a kitchen area to allow the children to have a snack or something to drink, once they’ve finished their work.

They own their time, these little learners. Working steadily through a series of tasks at their own pace and at a level precisely matched to their skills

and abilities they will concentrate on the work at hand because they want to, and not because they have to.

“At the moment, our pupils range from four right up to GCSE age,” says Ruth. “They’ve come to us because their parents have identified that a bit of extra help will build their confidence, not just in the core subjects of English and Maths, but in life. At the heart of everything is the need to count, and the need to spell.”

Kumon has been offering that allimportant helping hand for half a century. Its aims are not just to prepare children for passing an exam or catching up with schoolwork. Kumon aims to nurture confident, independent learners – children who will be

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ABOVE: Working steadily through a series of tasks at their own pace and at a level precisely matched to their skills and abilities

prepared to meet challenges in school and beyond.

It was fifteen years ago that Patricia Baron started as a Kumon instructor in South Wootton. At her kitchen table she introduced a small handful of children to a little extra wisdom. Within months the word had spread further and wider than she could have predicted. Last year her daughter Ruth took over the reins and South Wootton’s village hall had become a vital venue for King’s Lynn. Doesn’t the work conflict with the National Curriculum?

“Never,” says Ruth. “All our work complements the National Curriculum, developing skills which will benefit students at school as well as later in life.

It all starts with a personal diagnostic test for each child which means it starts even before we’ve got to Square One.” Ruth explains that while the importance of numeracy and literacy can never be overstated that vital diagnostic test, taking sometimes as little as ten minutes – the child’s first introduction to the world of Kumon – offers pointers that contain a myriad of information for Ruth and her staff. How is the child forming their numbers and letters? What’s the non-writing hand doing? How is the child sitting? Is the body shape helping, or hindering?

“Every child is different,” says Ruth.

“Within the confines of the school classroom, and with the need to teach thirty children the same thing at the

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same time, the teacher simply has no opportunity to expand. If a child is going to be left behind, it’s going to start very early indeed and needs to be picked up by the parent as soon as possible.”

I enrolled my two daughters from the age of five… I have noticed how they changed from faltering shy girls to confident eager-to-learn kids in a span of few months.

million children in 47 countries. It consolidates core skills in numeracy and literacy. It engages parents as active partners and it raises achievements in pupils of all abilities by improving concentration, developing memory skills, enabling goal setting, enhancing self-belief, promoting self-checking, encouraging lateral thinking and a host of other life skills.

In South Wootton, the magic works.

The dynamic environment at the study centre and the study at home drill with ten minutes devoted to each subject was just right to motivate them to work towards an achievable goal.

- Luna from King’s Lynn Working closely with parents is integral to the work, says Ruth. “We see their children just twice a week but every child is expected to complete twenty minutes’ work every single day, though again this time varies from child to child. That’s quite a commitment but continuity is important, and twenty minutes a day is such a small price to pay for the massive increase in confidence that’s the result of the hard work. And for me … well, it just makes my heart sing when you see a child start from nowhere and then, Tel: 01553 810062 suddenly, burst with confidence. It Email: kingslynn@kumoncentre.co.uk changes everything, forever.”

Kumon is now involved with 4.3 Web: www.kumon.co.uk

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LOCAL LIFE

ABOVE: Galton Blackiston with Head Chef, Stewart Nimmo at QEH

Galton’s mission to spice up hospital food North Norfolk’s Michelin-starred chef was invited to work with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn. Galton Blackiston talked to David Learner about hospital food’s road to recovery.

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hen James Martin rang a selection of his best friends who were also chefs and invited them to take part in the BBC’s Operation Hospital Food programme Galton Blakiston was one of the first he called. The relationship between the two of them goes back to 2006 when the two met on the set of the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen Live. Maybe it was a northern thing, recalled Martin, but since then Galton has been a regular visitor to the set of Saturday Kitchen Live, even taking prime billing for the festive edition last Christmas.

Galton Blackiston’s father-in-law was recuperating in hospital after a heart operation. As important as anything else during that vital time was diet, so when the food started to come round

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Galton took more than just a passing interest. The choice for this particular meal was soup. There was one further option available. Red or green? That was it. “That’s fine for the first day,” said Galton, “but hospital stays aren’t that short. I wanted to know what my Dad was eating while he was recovering and while I didn’t have any control I certainly wanted to reassure myself that he was being looked after, by not just the hospital staff, but by the hospital catering staff as well.”

Galton and I have met in the lounge of Morston Hall. It’s celebrated its twentieth birthday recently under his tenure but its history winds the clock back to the 17th century. A couple of miles from Blakeney, it’s the only restaurant with three red rosettes and a Michelin Star award within fifty miles.

“James called his mates, and we all took a hospital. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn has been fantastically proactive. They asked me to come in and work with them because, quite simply, they wanted something decent to offer from their kitchens. The first task was to get people in to the refectory, the staff’s own canteen.”

Over a nine-hour period the canteen would maybe see a hundred people.

Given the number of people employed by the hospital Galton found that number astonishing, particularly when it’s associated to the news that those very employees would leave the premises in search of a snack even when time was short. Baguettes and soup seemed to be the favourite request. Of course: both options could 13

ABOVE: RestBite in full swing after the decor being revamped and the food revitalised to be nutritious and readily available in an wide range.

be seen as portable - in the middle of a busy shift the hospital workers needed something swift, nutritious and readily available in an wide range.

“We were able to spend money on installing a professional baguette catering station.

You’ve probably seen them on the High Street,” says Galton.

“The other innovation was to set up a trolley service. In that way the food would get to the staff before they even considered leaving the building for a bite to eat.” Now the choices reflect the seasons, and seasonal flavours, because that’s what the staff wanted, and in came vegetarian options and less butter.

Working with the existing staff was something that was to cause Galton some anxiety before Operation Hospital Food started. “I wanted them to know I wasn’t invading,” he says. “As it turned out I was knocked out by their enthusiasm and they were even giving up precious spare time to help out. It was amazing.”

The results are there for all to see as part of the BBC’s programme. On a local basis it’s a cracker;as an insight into the working day of a busy NHS

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hospital it’s a gem, and as a curtaintwitcher into the sort of service and attention to perfection you might get at Morston Hall it’s a revelation.

Cricket didn’t claim Galton Blackiston as a Kent county youngster.

It could have and he’d have headed off in a different direction completely. Now he’s happy to spend spare cricket time with Harry and Sam, his two boys, and Tracy. Tracy’s work can also be seen in Operation Hospital Food - her design and flair saw the QEH’s refectory decor revamped. He readily admits that Tracy is far more than his wife and business partner, and that Morston Hall is far more than somewhere that the two of them have worked on ceaselessly; here is a point where the word passion can be used without hesitation.

Finally, when the staff at the QEH realised there was the opportunity to win a prize of sampling some of Morston Hall’s legendary cuisine in return for coming up with a suitable name for their new restaurant there was no shortage of interest.

Somewhere for a bite, somewhere to rest …

RestBite isn’t just a brilliant play on

words, it’s a testament to a mission that enabled a top chef to work with top staff at West Norfolk’s top hospital.

Baguettes, soup and less butter. How simple it sounds in the hands of the professionals.

Don’t miss our interview with Patricia Wright, Chief Executive of King’s Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital on page 16

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Michelin-star chef Galton Blackiston,

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THE BIG INTERVIEW

Patricia Wright became Chief Executive of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn in October 2011. She talks to KL magazine about her work...

KL MAGAZINE: How did you come to be where you are today?

PATRICIA WRIGHT I started my career as a pharmacist, working in hospitals before moving into General Management. I was then a Primary Care Trust Chief Executive in London for a period of time before working for myself in Healthcare consultancy for about a year. However, I missed running an organisation – and when the role at the QEHKL was advertised, I decided to apply.

KL MAGAZINE: What does the role of Chief Executive for a hospital entail?

PATRICIA WRIGHT: I am responsible for everything that happens at the hospital – from the quality of the care we provide to whether the roof leaks! This means I have to have a really broad range of knowledge and experience, and a great team of clinicians and managers supporting me. I work very closely

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with the Chair and Trust Board to deliver the Trust’s strategic objectives and ensure that we’re a high quality, sustainable organisation that is ‘the preferred hospital for local people.’

KL MAGAZINE: What does the future hold for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital?

PATRICIA WRIGHT: I think there’s a very positive future for the Queen Elizabeth in King’s Lynn. As money gets tighter, it’s becoming more difficult for small district general hospitals to survive as stand-alone organisations. However, the Queen Elizabeth is an important part of the local health and social care system in West Norfolk, and we’re working closely with other Trusts and the local GP commissioners to ensure we keep as many services as local as possible, whilst building strong links with the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, so that patients who need specialist care can access it easily.

KL MAGAZINE: What’s the most rewarding part of your job?

PATRICIA WRIGHT: When I receive a letter from a patient who’s had a really positive experience of care at the Queen Elizabeth King’s Lynn.

KL MAGAZINE: What have you learned from your work?

PATRICIA WRIGHT: That little things often have the biggest impact.

KL MAGAZINE: What do you think is the biggest issue facing healthcare in King’s Lynn at the moment?

PATRICIA WRIGHT: Making sure that services are integrated and streamlined between the various different health and social care organisations.

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KL MAGAZINE: What do you like best about life in West Norfolk?

PATRICIA WRIGHT: I love the historic centre of King’s Lynn – it’s a real hidden gem that should be more widely publicised – and the North Norfolk coastline.

KL MAGAZINE: In your free time, how do you like to relax?

PATRICIA WRIGHT: I’m a keen cyclist and I love to entertain friends.

KL MAGAZINE: Who’s your biggest inspiration?

PATRICIA WRIGHT: My grandmother. She was well educated, she loved beautiful things, she was ambitious for all her grandchildren and she was always interested in people and their history.

KL MAGAZINE: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

PATRICIA WRIGHT: That the cream always rises to the top – it just takes time. Essentially, you need to stick at things and believe in yourself.

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4 Way Refrigeration Ltd talks to the house builders As energy costs continue to increase director Steve Simpson asks KL magazine to help spread the word to the region’s developers.

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ew house building in Norfolk is still a growth industry. More and more people are discovering that the county – particularly north and west – has got great travel connections, terrific schools and plenty of beautiful countryside. Steve Simpson now wants to appeal directly to the area’s builders to think about how they’re approaching the question of providing sustainable energy to the houses they’re creating throughout the area.

“Running a heating and hot water system in a rural location needn’t involve either oil or LPG. It’s a simple fact,” he says. “When it comes to the impact on the environment developers, architects and builders need to remember that when it comes to specifying.”

Julian Rivett of Staithe Construction in north Norfolk has built some stunning properties. He’s worked closely with 4 Way Refrigeration Ltd for several years and much of the routine maintenance and servicing that 4 Way Refrigeration Ltd carries out on their behalf has been introduced by Julian’s company, rather than the other way round. In other words the co-operation between the two companies is close, and it’s a

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collaboration that works well for both of them.

“There’s never a problem when I introduce an architect to Steve,” says Julian. “As builders, working in one of the most striking parts of the country, the last thing we want to see is a great location spot ruined by unsightly tanks in the garden. Air Source Heating is cheaper to run, a doddle to maintain and more sustainable for the future than oil or LPG.” “Buy a kilowatt of energy using air source heating,” says Steve, “and you get three kilowatts absolutely free.

For new builds it’s the best option - the cost of energy for the house purchaser can be reduced by as much as 70%. And the service that 4 Way Refrigeration Ltd offers is applicable not just to the domestic market of course - plenty of commercial developers have also discovered the sense of specifying air source heating.”

Unsightly fuel tanks and the inconvenience of delivery tankers are just part of the story. “Theft is an issue,” says Steve. “And what about the extra insurance costs? There’s hundreds of pounds worth of product sitting in your garden. Isn’t that a bit like leaving your car keys in the front door? And that’s before you’ve taken on board the

spiralling costs of fossil fuels. Air source heating makes so much sense.”

From the developer through to the builder Steve is using everything he’s got to convince the trade of the way forward. His company’s experience in supplying, installing, servicing and repairing Air Source Heating Systems is professional, efficient and reliable.

“The rest of the industry will catch on,” says Steve, “but they need to do it now.

Not soon – now.”

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HISTORY

West Norfolk: Then and Now

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MEMORIES OF TOWER STREET...

This picture of Tower Street was sent to us by Simon Frary, who says this was his favourite spot in King’s Lynn when he was younger – spending hours in the Model Shop and the pet shop (Zoo) next door. Do you have any memories of these shops – and does anyone

know why the woolshop at the right of the picture was called ISLES? For more photographs of how things used to be in King’s Lynn and the surrounding area, contact Picture Norfolk – at the Norfolk Heritage Centre, Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, The Forum,

Millennium Plain, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1AW. We’ll be bringing you another nostalgic look at West Norfolk next month.

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Italian inspiration, British innovation and ECOnomy Windows’ excellence Business manager Jim McClure reveals a sensational building that redefines the conservatory for 2013 at ECOnomy Windows

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COnomy Windows’ new conservatory is a revelation,” says Jim McClure. “It’s almost inconceivable that anyone could take the design concept behind the conservatory and reinvent it in quite such a spectacular style. But it’s been done.”

For that reinvention to work its designers have combined the very best of British building excellence and added a generous helping of Italian inspiration.

If you’ve travelled to Florence you may have marvelled at the work of Filippo Brunelleschi, the architectural visionary who achieved worldwide renown as the creator of the Duomo, a spectacular feat of engineering that today still dominates the skyline and panorama of Italy’s Tuscan capital.

Brunelleschi was also credited with significant developments in the design of the Loggia, a roofed gallery or

recessed room open to the air on one side, and supported by ornate columns.

It’s those same architectural principles which have been skilfully used to create an entirely new building that combines remarkable aesthetics with revolutionary engineering to blend perfectly with British home design.

“Our new conservatory is built with all the style and robustness of an extension,” says Jim, “adding substantial value to your home.

It’s an excellent investment at a surprisingly affordable price.”

From its supremely well-crafted roof to the immaculate glazing and solidly reassuring plastered walls this is design innovation taken to a whole new level presenting, right from the outset, an exceptional 21st century living space.

“Externally, or internally,” says Jim, “from an outside perspective or from the more relaxed perspective of your

sofa you’ll soon become aware that you’re seeing superior design, superbly crafted.”

Whether your home is modern or traditional, the new ECOnomy Windows conservatory will enhance your property and complement it perfectly. It can even be added as a standalone feature building, such as an office or contemporary living space, and comes in its own distinctive colour palette of classic white, pure cream, urban grey and landmark green. This design masterstroke provides the buyer with total flexibility, raising the possibility of complete harmonisation with their property, or accentuating the difference with an existing colour scheme.

Jim tells us that the structural design options present the buyer with a myriad of possibilities too, enabling them to create a bespoke design completely

tailored to their property.

“The window and door designs,” he says, “enable the creation of a design which is quintessentially unique to you.

French doors or bi-folding doors – the choice is yours. Floor to ceiling glazing, or maybe a low wall around the perimeter. Traditional cream or the stunning landmark green. It’s an enticing range of options.”

Getting down to the nitty gritty it’s important to know that the building’s internal structure will measure up to the high expectations of ECOnomy Windows’ buyers.

“The conservatory combines elements of light and sky,” says Jim, “with the sturdiness of corner columns.

Real inner core strength plus internal plastered walls and ceilings create the feeling of a real room. It’s just like having an extension, but for a substantially lower cost.”

The advanced roof and window glazing (A-rated, in common with all ECOnomy Windows ECOtherm products) make it warmer and cosier in the winter (at typically half the cost of heating a conventional conservatory)

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and cooler in the summer. That makes it a room for all seasons.

And even the amount of light and sky you’ll enjoy is down to you – to create the room of your dreams you can choose from floor to ceiling glazing panels or windows combined with low walls. You’ll also find that because of its ingenious construction your new ECOnomy Windows conservatory can be built with a much shorter timeframe than you might expect, with no compromise on quality.

Finally, your new conservatory’s heating, if specified, is compact, unobtrusive and completely integrated – two optional electric radiant heaters skilfully and neatly concealed in 90 degree columns which run from floor to ceiling. “Brunelleschi didn’t have the option of heating,” says Jim, “but there’s no doubt in my mind that for pure aesthetics he’d have approved them as a design feature in their own right. Virtually instantaneous heat – impossible then and amazing now.”

Right from day one, the ECOnomy Windows Conservatory possesses the strength and solidity of an extension,

adding a stylish new room to your home. “The Italian Renaissance produced some masterpieces that we can still be enthralled by today,” concludes Jim. “The new ECOnomy Windows Conservatory shows once again that for inspiration and excellence you need look no further.” And as the pictures show it’s the future itself which will prove him right.

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ABOVE: Dig out the walking boots and find somewhere new to stretch your legs this New Year.

Walking with the frogs and toads of Breckland The countryside around us is starting to emerge from its winter sleep, as is its wildlife. David Learner discovers that the frogs around Swaffham need our help to cross the road.

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s February drips and freezes off the windowsills it’s one of the best times to dig out the walking boots and find somewhere new to stretch your legs. In the December edition of KL magazine we discovered that no-one in King’s Lynn is more than 500 yards from a footpath so it seemed an opportune moment to venture further afield towards Thetford Forest to put one foot in front of the other. It appears that we need to take greater care, though.

It’s one of the odder warning signs you’re ever likely to see and its usage in Britain is confined to a very small window between February and March.

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destination eventually – and you may be lucky enough to see one. The reason for the sign is courtship, the frog’s annual migration in search of a mate on routes etched deep in its genes, but its roots lie in the Ice Age and therein lies a fascinating story of Breckland.

Breckland’s climate, according to Stephen Rothera, has been defined as semi-continental, part of one of the driest parts of the British Isles. East Anglia’s Breckland has a rich wildlife heritage and there are important plant and animal species to be found in the area, many of which not only are characteristic of the land but are rare, or absent, elsewhere in Britain.

Other characteristic features of the Breckland natural area are the shallow depressions known as pingos. To you

and me they look like largish ponds but they date from the tundra-like conditions which existed in the last Ice Age. Tundra is formed where tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons – the only things likely to grow are dwarf shrubs, sedges and mosses, lichens and scattered trees.

Pingos form as groundwater collects, freezes and builds up beneath the surface to create a domed feature.

Then as the climate warms, the ice melts, the dome collapses to leave a crater in the centre of the pingo and sandy ramparts around the rim. Many of Breckland’s pingos are filled, or partially filled, with water due to their closeness to the water table.

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MAKE A HOME FOR FROGS... > Find a sunny position in your garden away from trees and shrubs so leaves don’t swamp the water. > Amphibians love to head straight for the cover of long grass after a swim, so let it grow nearby. Make a wood pile so they have somewhere damp to hibernate. > If you don’t have space for a pond, don’t despair – make a mini container pond instead.

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BUILD YOUR POND... > Start by digging a hole. Make sure at least one edge slopes gently so that animals can get in and out easily. > Create a deeper section of the pond in the middle (at least 60cm), so it doesn’t freeze solid in winter.

This will help hibernating wildlife. > Line the hole with butyl or polythene pond liner for speed or choose the traditional method of lining with clay.

particularly their populations of great crested newts, toads and common frogs. Indeed at Thompson Common there existed the pool frog, gently gurgling in its sole remaining British site.

Within Thetford Forest itself pools and fire ponds are crowded with toads, but not frogs, maybe because of the lack of wetland habitat. There are smooth newts, and great crested newts, together with grass snakes, adders and common lizards. Amongst the conifers are wood mice, field and bank voles and at least five species of bat including the pipistrelle. You’ll also find hares, dragonflies and damselflies.

So, how to tell the difference between a frog and a toad. Frogs have moist, smooth skin, greenish-brown to yellow in colours, with stripy lets and a distinctive brown patch behind the eye.

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Toads have that drier bumpier appearance usually associated with wartiness.

It’s sad to say that as the loss of ponds in the wider countryside has extended so has the frog population seen a decline but, ever adaptable in more recent years, the frog has also discovered that the increase of ponds in gardens has enabled it to see its numbers rise. A pond is possibly the easiest garden feature to create and can produce more tiny thrills amongst garden visitors than just about anything else.

Wherever you walk this spring, enjoy the experience. The diversity of habitat in west and north Norfolk make it such a willing participant, from fen to field and from countryside to shelving seaside. But mind the frogs – they were here first.

> Choose oxygenating, floating, emergent and marginal plants as they each serve a purpose for wildlife. As always natives are best, and include marsh marigold, yellow flag, hornwort, water violet and frogbit. To find out what’s really local to your area, use the postcode plants database. > Although it’s tempting, don’t introduce pond life yourself.

Dragonflies and damselflies will probably arrive first and other species will follow.

MAINTAIN YOUR POND... > Keep the water relatively clear and clean out some vegetation during the early autumn. > Blanket weed can be a pest. Avoid using chemicals to get rid of it, as you’ll kill more than the weed. Take it out by hand and leave it on the edge of the pond so any creatures can crawl back in the water.

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PETS

AnimalMatters Our monthly look at the issues concerning you and your pets with Alex Dallas of the London Road Veterinary Centre...

A breath of fresh air!

Over the Holiday period I saw several pets, some when socialising (a vet never really switches off) and some at work – all with a similar problem.

What I noticed was bad breath, which is not uncommon in many dogs, but a sneaky look (especially at the back teeth) showed black plaque and sore gums. People often accept this bad breath as normal, but it’s not – it’s often a sign of infection and that means pain.

As a result we’re offering free dental check-ups with our nurses and vets at both sites for dogs and cats throughout February.

Look on it as our Valentine’s gift, because no one wants bad breath on Valentine’s Day, now do they?

On the front line...

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herever we go, whatever we see, we are forming instant judgements based on our immediate first impressions This is so true and so important in business and particularly service industries. How your phone call was answered, or how you were greeted face-to-face and how seriously your problem was taken from the outset will affect the rest of your dealings – and indeed the outcome.

Body language plays a huge part in this first impression – if you’ve ever gone to a bar or restaurant and been met by stony-faced, non-smiling staff then you’ll know what I mean!

The receptionists at our two practices have a particularly tough task as they can be greeting someone full of the joys of new pet ownership or anxious because their pet is sick, or even worse, despairing as they’re on the verge of losing a dear friend. Getting the tone right and finding the correct empathy is something a good receptionist does naturally, and it’s what we insist on from our “Frontliners.”

They can be dealing with almost anything as they answer the phone or look up and say hello. It’s a role that I admire hugely, as it takes great personal skills, confidence and considerable courage to be the first face of the practice, constantly dealing with ever varying challenges.

Veterinary Receptionists require so many skills to help give that right impression, to make clients feel at ease and to feel, quite rightly, that they’re important to us. There has to be a natural in-built desire to please people and to solve problems well. We want our clients to be made to feel comfortable and quickly at ease, whatever their pets needs are.

This philosophy holds true at both the Kings Lynn and Downham Market practices, where the reception staff are not just there to help, but are also the friendly face of the practice who will see your problem solved.

So if you’re worried or anxious about your pet or any health issue then let us help.

Your pets Many thanks to Hazel Morrow of Watlington for this lovely picture of Ruby, her 8-week-old Lhasa Apso puppy. Don’t forget to keep sending me pictures of your pets to Animal Matters at KL magazine, 18 Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1JW or you can e-mail them to editor@klmagazine.co.uk

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High end fashion close to home at Olivia & Co The very best is sometimes right on the doorstep. KL magazine strolls into Olivia & Co to discover a world of fashion wonder.

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Suddenly it’s here and you’ve still got to find that perfect dress. Alyce’s Paris collection perhaps, or Karen Millen, or Mascara. Something sophisticated, off the shoulder, sleek, mermaid or strapless… you need choice and you need expert service.

King’s Cross here we come?

No! It’s King’s Lynn here we come and more specifically it’s Olivia & Co on St James Street. Yes, that’s the glamorous, glistening window you’ve seen a dozen times as you’ve swung down Church Street. Park at the NCP on the left and be prepared for the surprise of your life. What do you mean you haven’t found Olivia & Co yet!?

Awash with more high end fashion than one could reasonably expect to exist in one shop in King’s Lynn Olivia & Co has been finding the best outfit for the best occasion for just over a year. It’s a long-term project and it’s

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already set for success – that’s down to comfortable then you’ll buy it for yourself and not because somewhere the remarkable collection of sizes and labels and colours and fabrics and else is trying to convince you. Size an issue? Not at Olivia & Co – if it’s not the design and daring that set the shop fit or colour you’re looking for they’ll apart and make a visit long overdue. find it as soon as you like. No pressure, The multiples of Lynn will tell us they exist to make shopping easier and more no hassle, affordable joy. accessible. But you won’t find the range You won’t find copies in Olivia & Co, and you won’t find repeats. The outfit of expression that floods over you in you’ve chosen will almost certainly be Olivia & Co anywhere else in town, and exclusive to you on that magic night for that it’s unique. Outfits for wedding and with the choice of designers from guests and mother-of-the-bride, London, Paris, Milan and beyond – the exclusive evening and prom dresses, accessories and shoes, jewellery and major couture capitals of the world – you’ll discover that King’s Lynn doesn’t glamour all rolled into a space that’s need to be King’s Cross and that warm and welcoming and well Olivia & Co has it all, and more. worth a visit.

Welcome to the world of Olivia & Co. Leah’s there to make it easier.

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Health Beauty with Amanda Moore, Norfolk Laser & Beauty Clinic > Do you have hair where you wish you didn’t? > Is this hair embarrassing? > Does having this hair compact on your life? > Did the amount of hair increase recently? > Is the hair visible to others? > Would you like to throw away those razors and creams? > Would you like to have a pain free solution?

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ere at the Norfolk Laser and Beauty Clinic we offer many types of treatments - from CND Shellac Polish for manicure and pedicures - to waxing, eye lash tinting and eyebrow shaping - to massage using basalt hot stones.

BASALT HOT STONES This is a speciality massage where the therapist uses smooth heated stones either as an extension of their own hands or by placing them on the body whilst massaging other parts of the body. The heat can be both deeply relaxing and help warm up tight muscles so the therapist can work more deeply.

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grade minerals with water, and the unique system creates a consistent, reliable and powerful heat without electricity. The benefits of having a lava shell massage are an increase of soft tissues, removal of toxins from cells, enhanced blood flow, increased function of tissue cells, relaxation of sore and stiff muscles and relief of painful arthritic joints.

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LOCAL LIFE

ABOVE: Peter Bacon of Baco-Compak in 1985 with his letter from Buckingham Palace confirming his company being granted a Royal Warrant

Locally-made quality –

by Royal Appointment It was Queen Victoria who ensured that Royal Warrants gained the prestige they enjoy today. David Learner talks to local Royal Warrant holders about what it means to them...

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n early January 1985 Peter Bacon, chairman and founder of Baco-Compak, one of the area’s few remaining independent waste contractors, sent a letter to his customers: “We are pleased to announce,” the letter read, “that with effect from January 1st 1985 we have received the Royal Warrant of Appointment for Tradesmen to Her Majesty the Queen.”

The photograph above shows Peter at his proudest, holding the confirmation from Buckingham Palace proclaiming the good news that he was now authorised to display a Royal

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Warrant. To be a member of that select band is an accolade in itself and confers a status to its grantee by which each and every one of them is justifiably honoured.

Peter is admirably modest, though.

“We give good, personal service,” he says. “We talk to our customers. They know they can pick up the phone and speak directly to one of the family here at Bawsey.”

Baco-Compak is if nothing else a family-run businesses. Over more than four decades the Bacon family has offered its services – waste disposal, recycling and reclamation – not just to

the Sandringham Estate but to a wider audience all known personally to the family. Peter’s at the helm, Leslie is the MD and the third director is Leslie’s brother Stephen.

“Our reclamation procedures are very much part of the future for us,” says Peter. “Our anaerobic digestion (AD) plant produces gas that in turn provides electricity for fifty homes. Our shredded wood provides cattle bedding for our Limousin cows and we’re overseeing a process that turns full circle, caring for the environment on your behalf.”

Royal Warrants are an esteemed mark of recognition to those who are regular

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ABOVE: Bearts of Stowbridge was awarded a Royal Warrant over 20 years ago – during the company’s own Diamond Jubilee year!

suppliers of goods and services to the households of HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales. The history of the Royal Warrant is a fascinating one, and I’ve called on Russell Tanguay, the Marketing Communications Manager of the Royal Warrant Holders Association (RWHA) to help me through the finer points.

“The Royal Warrant symbolises excellence, service and pedigree,” he says. “It’s important they cover all manner of goods – including many of the household items used in our homes. Fortnum & Mason, Schweppes and Twinings are just a handful of the many companies which hold Royal Warrants today, part of an eclectic band that takes its own line back to the late 18th century when royal tradesmen began displaying the Royal Arms on their premises and stationery.”

On January 1st 1995 (exactly ten years to the day after Peter Bacon’s announcement) Frimstone Ltd was granted a Royal Warrant for the supply of crushed and graded aggregates to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Sandringham Estate.

Mark Davenport is Frimstone’s MD, and I asked him what the Royal Warrant brings to the company.

“I feel incredibly proud,” he says. “It isn’t anything you can go and pay for, but is instead bound up with the quality of the service you supply. We’re tradesmen across a wide spectrum, but we all have one thing in common – one very important client.”

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Mark has been a member of the RWHA since day one – Russell Tanguay says that around 90% of Warrant Holders take up membership of the association as an optional extra.

“The benefits of membership include the opportunity to tap into the expertise of other members and to make greater use of its business contacts,” he says. “In essence we’re here to deal with all the clerical issues surrounding membership of a unique association.”

Over at Bearts of Stowbridge – awarded its Royal Warrant during its own Diamond Jubilee Year in 1992 – the sense of solidarity amongst the association’s members is profound.

“Customers are impressed with our granting of the Royal Warrant and continue to ask questions about this prestigious honour,” says Stephen Brighton.

“It also seems to give them a sense of security when purchasing expensive items such as horseboxes and their warranties. We’re pleased to support the local Warrant Holders and always encourage our customers along to the Sandringham Flower Show to meet us.”

And his golden tip for anyone seeking recognition?

“Simple. Supply consistently good quality products with the backing of exceptional service over a number of years.”

Once a year at that famous Sandringham Flower Show, members of the Sandringham Association of the RWHA meet up to chat, to play cricket

and to enjoy another of the benefits of membership.

The 132nd Sandringham Flower Show will take place on Wednesday 31st July 2013 and is one of the most prestigious horticultural events in the East of England.

Many of the region’s leading nurseries and horticultural specialists will exhibit.

In addition to these the show features display gardens by leading designers, around 200 trade stands (both horticultural and general), a craft marquee, main arena events, children's entertainment and a military band.

In a tradition that heads back beyond Mark Davenport’s memory, members of the RWHA will present the Prince of Wales with strawberries.

“We’re members of a very special club,” he says. “I can be talking to the grantee for Aston Martin Lagonda and then turn to a fishmonger from Snettisham. Longevity, service, quality – they’re all vital elements. That’s why we’re members, and it’s those elements that we aspire to, not just with our royal customers, but to every customer. It’s the highest possible acclamation of what we do.”

For the hundredth time this week we’ll have used the same products as those used in the Royal households. We may not give it a second thought. The Royal Warrant holders themselves most certainly will, and that pride and loyalty to the Crown does, and should, shine out of everything they produce and every service they offer to us all.

> Our thanks to all the Royal Warrant holders we spoke to for this feature. For details about the work of the RWHA, see www.royalwarrant.org > For more details about this year’s Sandringham Flower Show, go to www.sandringhamflowershow.org.uk

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Things you didn’t know about Bearts

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rom the best range of country clothing in East Anglia to freshlymade animal feeds and pet foods, to an extensive selection of new and used horse boxes and trailers, Bearts of Stowbridge truly is the complete country store – if we haven’t got it, you almost certainly don’t need it!

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A fantastic range of animal and pet feeds and a complete range of top quality country clothing. I just wish Bearts would make treats for cows!

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At Norfolk Lavender, there’s always plenty of reasons to visit. î “e gift shops are packed with wonderfully tempting things for all occasions, and the Lavender Kitchen Restaurant is open every day for breakfast, lunch, and some of the very best cream teas in Norfolk!

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VALENTINE’S SPECIAL day Live music on Thurs February 14th and a menu!

Special Valentine’s

The pub with no bar – great ales straight from the cask!

Tongue-twizzling food and superb value!

A Valentine’s Day date to remember!

Victory Barn Function Room for weddings and parties

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What better time to fall in love with the very best in modern Chinese cuisine? From Thursday February 14th to Saturday 16th we’ll be offering a very special menu – with live music on trhe Thursday night! Make this your best Valentine’s Day ever at the region’s premier Chinese restaurant!

DON’T FORGET! You can view our menus online and join us on Facebook and Twitter NOTE: Details subject to changes without prior notice

Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk PE31 8HN Tel: 01328 738241 | www.nelsonslocal.co.uk

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Always open for fresh coffee, warm bread & delicious scones!

Flour sales, local produce and great gifts in shop!

Baking Courses all year round!

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Ask the EXPERT Stuck for a recipe? Can’t find an ingredient? Don’t know whether garlic should be crushed or sliced? Ask Amanda Greenfields and she’ll point you in the right direction...

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In a few weeks time I am going to make a dozen creme brulees to take to a party. I’m going to make them the day before. When they’ve cooled, would it be alright to put the sugar on and caramelise them – or would they go peculiar in the fridge overnight?

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You really need caramelise them at the last minute, otherwise the toffee is likely to soften. Keeping the creme in the fridge overnight should be fine, but really it’s best to make it as near to serving as possible. The longer you keep it, the more likely it is to separate. Ideally, aim to brulee the cremes just before serving, but give yourself enough time to place the freshly ‘brulled’ ramekins back in the fridge for about 20 minutes before serving to enhance the ‘crackling’ effect of the topping.

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The rainy summer means I have lots of beetroot this year, and I’m going to pickle most of it.

What sort of vinegar would you recommend?

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Malt vinegar is the most popular choice as I it’s supposed to make the beetroot taste better. For something a bit different, try adding some chillis for a touch of spice.

However, pickling your beetroot should really be a last resort – there’s so much more you can do with it! Make some soup and freeze it, find a recipe for curried beetroot, and try roasting it in chunks after a spot of par-boiling.

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I’m always watching chefs on TV chopping up herbs and it always seems to be so quick and so easy. I can never seem to do it properly and just wondered if you have any useful tips I could follow?

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Are PET plastic jars suitable for jams and chutneys?

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Since it’s so easy to get glass jars, I’m not entirely sure why you want to use plastic jars. I certainly wouldn’t recommend pouring boiling hot jam into them – you’ll probably find they’ll distort and you’ll have hot jam all over the place.

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In the hope you can settle an ongoing argument, what are the best foodstuffs to eat for getting zinc into your diet?

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Well, I’m not sure about settling an argument, but a reliable source informs me that the top ten zinc-containing foods are oysters, toasted wheatgerm, veal liver, low-fat roast beef, roasted pumpkin and squash seeds, dried watermelon seeds, dark chocolate and cocoa powder, lamb and mutton, peanuts and (last but by no means least!) crab.

Chopping herbs may sound easy enough (and look impressive on TV), but there’s definitely a right and a wrong way to do it. Many people overchop the herbs and are left with half the flavour going into the chopping board instead of the food. Here’s a few tips to prevent you from making the same mistake: Chopping Soft Herbs 1 The trick is to have the knife contact the herbs as little as possible and prevent it from pounding or bruising the leaves (which tends to remove all the juice and flavour from the soft leaves).

2 To do this, bunch the herbs up into a small pile you can easily hold together with the fingers of one hand.

3 Then, whilst holding the little pile of herbs, curl your fingertips underneath your fingers and place the side of the knife blade against those fingers and gently lift and rock the knife.

4 By doing this you obtain a very fine cut throughout the herbs without having to punish them with continual chopping and pounding.

Chopping Hard Herbs 1 Strip the herbs from their woody stems.

2 Make a pile of the stripped leaves.

3 Hold the front of the knife down with one hand.

4 Hold the handle of the knife with the other hand, and chop – working your way from left to right and then right to left.

5 As you’re chopping, try to keep the leaves in a pile to minimize the amount of contact with the knife.

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Beurre blanc is a traditional French butter sauce, and in this recipe I’ve tweaked it a little by adding the juice of an or ange and infused it with a little ginger. It works very well with the spic y coating on the chicken.

Spice Crusted Chicken with Orange and Ginger Beurre Blanc

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INGREDIENTS 4 boneless chicken breasts (skin on) 10 sprigs thyme 1 tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp ground chilli pepper 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 pinch turmeric 1 pinch cinnamon 1 knob ginger, peeled and sliced finely 2 bay leaves 1 cup white wine 3 whole peppercorns 2 shallots, peeled and sliced finely 250 grams unsalted butter, cut into 1 cm (½ inch) cubes 1/8 cup fresh cream 1 orange, juice only extra virgin olive oil sea salt flakes freshly ground black pepper Preparation Time: 35 minutes Cooking Time: 55 minutes Serves: 4

METHOD 1 Preheat oven to 180 degrees (350 fahrenheit).

2 Place the shallots, ginger, bay leaves, peppercorns and the wine in a small saucepan and place on a low flame until only a bit of liquid is left and a slight glaze appears on the bottom of the pan (approx ½ an hour).

3 Add the cream to the wine reduction and reduce further on very low heat.

4 Pick the thyme leaves off the stalks and place them in a mortar & pestle with the paprika, chilli, garlic, turmeric, a decent pinch or two of sea salt and some cracked pepper.

5 Grind the ingredients together add a few drips of olive oil.

6 Rub the paste into the skin on top of each chicken breast and smear any leftovers onto the bottom of the breasts.

7 Place a non stick pan on medium high heat and add a touch oil, sear the breasts skin-side down first until lightly coloured, turn and sear the bottom and transfer to a lightly oiled oven proof dish and bake for 12-18 minutes. The breasts will feel firm to the touch when cooked. It’s a fine line between under-cooked and overcooked chicken, so monitor it closely.

8 By the time the chicken goes in the oven the reduced wine and cream should be ready to start adding the butter.

9 Turn the heat up on the wine/cream reduction for just a minute and then remove the saucepan from the heat all together.

10 Using a wooden spoon, stir in butter cubes about 5 at a time. Don’t add more until the others have completely melted (it’s very important you constantly stir at this stage).

11 Add the remaining butters 5 at a time, then stir in the orange juice and cinnamon, taste for seasoning and strain the entire sauce through a fine sieve and set aside.

12 Arrange the now finished breasts on the plates and pour the sauce over just before serving. Definitely a white wine meal, and for once I agree with the unoaked Chardonnay enthusiasts – it’s a perfect match.

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A Norfolk tradition of serving only the very best...

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f you’re concerned about locally-produced food of the very highest quality, it’s time you discovered Arthur Howell. For starters, why not try our superb beef, which (like all our beef ) has been well hung and comes from the Holkham Estate.

Similarly, our pork comes from G.D. Allen at South Creake – it’s been reared outdoors, and it’s particularly full of flavour.

Our lamb is also locally-reared and is supplied by Chris Lakey, and we even offer game when it’s in season – which includes truly flavoursome deer from the Holkham Estate.

Hog Roasts are another increasingly popular part of our business, and by using G.D. Allen’s pigs we always deliver a locally-produced taste that’s hard to beat.

At Arthur Howell, we have our very own abattoir in Wells-nextthe-Sea, which means the animals travel under 20 food miles – we even smoke our bacon in our own smokehouse at Binham.

At our delicatessen, we sell fantastic homemade ready meals, which have been prepared with our own produce and we also offer a great selection of local cheeses. Our own bakery bakes fresh bread every day and produces a wide range of tempting cakes.

Recently, we opened an Arthur Howell fishmongers at Wellsnext-the-Sea, from where we sell sustainable fish, which is locally caught wherever possible.

For true Norfolk quality, enjoy a taste of Arthur Howell.

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Cauliflavours...

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auliflower has a long history. The first reliable reference to it comes from the writings of Arab scientists in the 12th and 13th centuries, and they were first introduced to France from Genoa in the 16th century, although they were still rare until the time of Louis XIV. Its name comes from the Latin for ‘cabbage’ and ‘flower’ as it’s related to cabbage and broccoli. There are four major groups of cauliflower, and hundreds of historic and current commercial varieties.

Raw cauliflower is firm yet a bit spongy in texture, and has a faintly bitter flavour – when cooked its milky, sweet, almost nutty taste makes it a perfect ingredient for a wide range of dishes and an ideal complement to stonger tasting meats.

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cauliflower with pointed, lime-green curds (that’s the bit you eat). It’s more delicate than the standard cauliflower, and cooks more quickly.

Choose cauliflowers with firm, compact, creamy-white heads, stout fresh leaves, and clean white stalks.

Avoid any with limp, yellowing leaves, slimy stalks or spotted brown curds.

Cauliflower is in season from now until May and again from August to December.

PREPARATION Trim off the leaves, cut off the core and separate the individual florets. Steam, fry, stir-fry or eat the florets raw in salads or eat as crudités with dips.

Serve as a vegetable accompaniment to meat and poultry dishes, or use in soups, fritters, bakes, curries and, of course, cauliflower cheese. Cauliflower is also a major ingredient in piccalilli.

Try roasting cauliflower – it really concentrates the flavour.

STORAGE A good, undamaged head will keep loosely wrapped for over a week in the fridge. Supermarkets tend to cut off the leaves, but in fact they give the delicate curd extra protection.

To freeze, divide the cauliflower into florets and wash. Blanch in boiling water, drain, plunge into iced water and drain again. Transfer to freezer bags, label and seal. Cook from frozen.

GOES WELL WITH...

Ham, bacon, cheese (especially firm cheeses like Parmesan and Cheddar), potatoes and anchovies.

GOOD FOR YOU...

Cauliflower contains vitamins C and B6, folate and biotin.

SAMPLE RECIPE Turn the page for a great and simple cauliflower-based recipe for you to try!

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The combinatio n of sweet tang an d saltiness in the peanut to pping makes a delicious cont rast to creamy flavoured caulifl ower. This recipe is fantastic served as an accompanim ent to grilled or fried ch icken or pork.

Stir Fried Cauliflower with Spicy Peanuts INGREDIENTS 1 cauliflower, (about 600g trimmed weight) 3tbsp chilli oil 100g natural roasted peanuts in their skins 4 spring onions, chopped Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime 1 tbsp dark brown sugar Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Serves: 4

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METHOD 1 Cut the cauliflower into florets. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a medium frying pan and gently fry the cauliflower for 5 minutes, turning the pieces frequently. Drizzle carefully with 2 tablespoons of water, cover with a lid and gently cook for about 15 minutes or until tender.

2 While cooking, finely chop the peanuts (this is easiest done in a food processor using the pulse setting). Tip into a small pan and toast until beginning to colour.

3 Add the remaining oil, spring onion, lime zest and juice, sugar and seasoning and heat through gently for 1 minute, stirring regularly.

4 Tip the cauliflower into a warmed serving dish and scatter with the peanut mixture.

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RestaurantReview

Sandringham is one of the most famous houses in the country, but the estate’s restaurant is equally famed for its quality and choice of food...

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f you knew of a restaurant tucked away in the middle of Norfolk woodland but easily accessible by road, with loads of free parking, close to stunning walks in the silence of forest pine you’d want to go.

If you knew this restaurant grew many of its ingredients on its own allotments all year round and used locally-sourced Red Poll beef, hung for 28 days, in one of the most succulent beef stews you’d ever tasted you’d want to go.

If you knew that this restaurant had a Royal Warrant, and existed within the Sandringham Estate, and was fantastically popular for the creativity of its menu, and was open almost every

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day of the year, and was personally supervised by demon chef Deborah Steward (whose catering company was in constant demand for weddings and events not just in Norfolk but much further away) you’d want to go.

The word eye-opener is used all too freely but the Sandringham Restaurant really is all that and more.

While my partner went for the smoked back bacon and brie baguette, prepared with a radicchio salad, served at the table with speed, efficiency and a free smile, I opted for a superbly prepared cod in beer batter, resting on seasoned jacket potato wedges with a home-made tartare sauce, petis pois and seasonal salad, as succulent as it sounds.

Around us, bands of January midday diners (oh yes, it’s busy all the time) were tucking into root vegetable casserole, or toad-in-the-hole, or game pie with new potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

To follow, the range of puds included spotted dick and custard – although admittedly the occasional dieter was happy with any of the handmade scones or flapjacks, or a cream tea.

Hmm, maybe the quality and quantity of the food meant there were no dieters there after all.

Kevin and Deborah take a personal pride in what they do – there’s even the opportunity to pick up and take home one of Deborah’s homemade chutneys for a modest £3.95.

Go for the highly affordable brilliance of the food as it changes to suit the very best of local availability, but go also for the stunning and comfortably welcoming woodland lodge in which the restaurant lives, the panoramic 360 degree views of seasonal Norfolk, the lushness of the Royal Estate, and the magnificence of one of the most beautiful parts of England. All of that, of course, comes absolutely free, courtesy of Her Majesty the Queen.

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CaféReview I

arrived at Poppyfields on a bright, cold midweek lunchtime in the lead-up to Christmas, peckish and in need of a late morning snack.

The cafe was very busy with lunchtime diners and plenty of cheerful chatter, although there was still plenty of room – the dining room is spacious and very light and airy (there’s also a pleasant area of outdoor seating for warmer days).

The friendly staff greeted me with a smile, and my immediate impression was of a clean, orderly cafe that prides itself on a very high standard of cleanliness.

I was pleased to discover there’s a large choice of food options at Poppyfields – from ploughmans and salads, to sandwiches and a full all-day breakfast, together with a fabulous range of cakes, scones and pastries, all available between 12-2pm.

There's also a separate lunchtime menu which has all the favourites such as jacket potatoes, and there’s even a senior lunch special. On Sundays, Poppyfields offers a Sunday roast lunch, and there’s a good children’s menu at all times.

Since I was only looking for a quick lunchtime bite, I chose a pot of tea and a piece of Poppyfields’ lush and freshlymade chocolate cake that didn’t disappoint (it was a hard choice – all the cakes are made on the premises, and it was difficult to select just the one!) I’d also like to mention that my pot of tea was piping hot – which many cafes fail to deliver.

Delicious as they are, the fresh cakes start at only £1.45 and with my pot of tea coming in at only £1.20, it’s clear that Poppyfields offers excellent value for money – everything on the menu was just as reasonably priced.

I walked off my lunch with a leisurely and very enjoyable browse through the Poppyfields Garden Centre (which includes a comprehensive pet, fish and reptile department). I only wish I could have stayed longer. Top marks!

POPPYFIELDS GARDEN CENTRE Poppyfields Drive, Snettisham Norfolk PE31 7UD Telephone: 01485 544638

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LocalTastes Selected by David Learner

CHERRY TREE CHOCOLATES High Street, Hunstanton (01485 534992) This little Hunstanton pearl packs well over 100 fine chocolates into its shop, a dazzling selection for giving and getting. And with weddings back in the air again it’s well worth checking out their range of elegant and unique favours – what a fab way to say thank you!

GNAW www.gnawfolkchocolate.co.uk Norwich-based Gnaw’s colourful and captivating range includes slabs of Chilli and Lime, Crystallised Ginger, Mint Choc Chip, Lemon Meringue and of course Gnorfolk Lavender. More than 30 different flavours to choose from, using the most toothsome ingredients available, all packed into highly giveably gorgeous bars.

DIGBY’S FINE CHOCOLATES www.digbyschocolates.co.uk Visit Digby’s in Norwich or Cromer and you won’t escape.

There’s a blindingly eclectic range of chocolate heaven from all four corners of the chocolate universe, enticingly wrapped, stunningly presented and lovingly displayed.

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f music be the food of love, play me a bar of fruit and nut.

You’ll find talk of chocolate dating back some 3,000 years when the Aztec Priests (no, not the rock band) used to present cacao seeds as offerings to the gods. Now we give chocolate when we want to show love rather than when we want to sacrifice a goat. It’s everybody’s favourite indulgence, has absolutely no place in your five a day and is therefore fine to eat wherever and whenever you’re in the mood. Now will do, as you read what KL magazine has to offer its chocoholics.

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FUDGULOUS www.fudgulous.co.uk Meanwhile, at Barn Cottage in East Harling you’ll find Chrissy Sturgess and the tastiest wall-to-wall fudge this side of the Wash. Fudge in varieties and styles you’d never have thought possible using locally-sourced ingredients, she’s also a dab hand at wedding favours and truffles and beautifully presented boxes for a million occasions. Proud winner of the completely imaginary 2013 Top Fudge Award, generously donated by the entirely real KL magazine.

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Early reservations for Valentine’s Day recommended

THE HARE ARMS Traditional Country Pub & Restaurant Lynn Road, Stow Bardolph King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE34 3HT Telephone: 01366 382229 Website: www.theharearms.co.uk

Dining out THE BERNEY ARMS A traditional village inn offering luxury accommodation and fantastic meals – all freshly cooked using the very best local produce!

Valentine’s bookings being taken now!

Eat, drink and stay...

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Open Daily Extensive menu Children’s play area Lovely location Plenty of parking Telephone: (01485) 512194 Email: villagedelithornham@gmail.com

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A new dimension for wedding rings Totally individual designs by David Auker

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our wedding ring is a beautiful symbol of an enduring contract, and that’s why more and more couples are coming to David Auker for something very special and totally individual. Commissioning your own wedding ring to perfectly match and fit around your engagement ring can be extremely satisfying and a great experience – and we have over 20 years’ experience in crafting beautiful jewellery.

Whether your engagement ring is an original or a treasured family heirloom, at David Auker we offer the chance to have a matching wedding band designed and crafted to make an inseparable pair. In

addition to yellow, white and rose golds, you can choose from a range of precious metals (including palladium and platinum) and select stones (if required) to match those on your engagement ring. Whatever route you take, and whatever finish you want (highly polished, solid or textured) David will work closely with you to achieve the perfect result for your big day based on your aspirations and budget.

And don’t forget we’re always here for those other wedding essentials – from earrings and bracelets to pendants and charms, from cufflinks and tieclips to tankards and pens.

Creating a wedding ring to fit perfectly around an engagement ring takes care and a flair for design

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SET YOUR BUDGET Start by making a wedding dress budget, and try not to look at any dresses that are out of your price range unless you plan on going over budget. If you don’t, use top-of-the-range gowns as the inspiration for a less expensive design, so you won’t have to spend a fortune.

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CHOOSE A STYLE Flick through magazines to get an idea of the style of dress you’re looking for – it could be classic or contemporary, slinky or strapless. As well as the look(s) you like, carefully consider your venue and the time of year.

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BOOK APPOINTMENTS EARLY If you’ve spotted dresses you like by particular wedding dress designers, try to book appointments with bridal shops who stock their designs. And try not to cram too many appointments into one day.

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PICK A PARTNER Go for your first appointment with an open mind and a helpful friend – or your mum. Just take one person with you, because several people’s opinions can make the experience a little overwhelming and confusing.

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BE OPEN-MINDED It’s important to try on various styles of dress. You may find that a style you think won’t suit you actually looks fabulous when it’s on!

10 steps to the perfect dress...

It could well be the most important part of your wedding, so here’s some useful tips to ensure you get your dream gown

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DON’T RUSH Don’t be rushed into any decisions. If you think you’ve found ‘the one’, you can always go away and think about it before making your mind up.

Think things through.

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MAKE IT REAL If you want to a wear a veil on your wedding day, try one on with the dress. Equally, put your hair up if you think that’s how you’d like to wear it on the day.

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TRUST YOUR CHOICE When you’ve found the perfect dress, don’t try on any more! Arrange your fittings, and start shopping for underwear and shoes.

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THINK ABOUT COLOURS While you don’t have to show your bridesmaids your dress before their own dresses are chosen, make sure their gowns tie in with the theme and colours of your wedding as a whole.

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Don’t rush into anything – take time to read lots of magazines for inspiration, and set a realistic budget for your wedding outfit taking everthing into account – and stick to it rigidly.

Start shopping well in advance of the wedding (preferably several months), particularly if you’re having something specially made, as your tailor will require lots of warning. The same applies if you’re hiring an outfit – you might need to make alterations, which take time.

Get yourself accuratley measured for everything from waistcoats to suits, and don’t buy anything tight fitting – it may give you bulges in all the right places, but it’s guaranteed to become devilishly uncomfortable by the end of the big day!

Buy your wedding shoes at least a month before your wedding and gently wear them in.

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There’s alerady a Best Man, but here’s some helpful tips and advice to ensure the goom is the day’s best-dressed man!

Co-ordinate your outfit to your bride’s by asking for small details about her own dress –but whatever you do, don’t make her spill the beans if she doesn’t want to.

She won’t.

An ivory shirt looks better than a white one, which can often look like something you’d wear to the office. Make sure you wash and iron your shirt the day before so you don't end up with unsightly and un-ironable fold marks.

If you’re wearing a morning suit , remember that cravats are only worn by the groom and best man – it’s ties for everyone else. And traditionally, morning coats should be black in the morning and grey in the afternoon.

Never have a waistcoat matching your tie and handkerchief – instead, choose a colour from the waistcoat and select your tie accordingly. If you’re wearing a cravat, ensure you wear a high-necked waistcoat so the cravat can be tucked in neatly with minimal fear of escape.

Make sure your trousers are the right length and that the sleeves of your jacket allow for an inch of the shirt cuff to be seen.

On the morning of the ceremony, have a professional shave and manicure – you’ll be relaxed, you won’t risk having blood on your collar, and your hands will look great when you exchange rings.

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As dapper as Darcy at Goddards of King’s Lynn There’s light and life in the men’s wedding hire department at Goddards. Manager Gary Tillott shares the magic with KL magazine.

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o what was the most popular choice amongst the groomsto-be in 2012? “Silver grey,” says Gary Tillott. “As a tail suit or in a lounge style – it was the runaway success of last year.”

Goddards of King’s Lynn has always done it with style and Gary’s looking forward to another bumper year in 2013. The light that soaks the second floor at their Wellesley Street address is dazzling – it would be a perfect artist’s studio if Goddards hadn’t skilfully converted it into their wedding showroom – and it sets off the men’s wedding displays like flawless diamonds.

You’re struck first by the range and depth of colour. “We’ve got 2,000

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sized fitting rooms, books and toys square feet of unadulterated luxury to keep the little ones amused, space up here,” says Gary. “That means we can happily find room for two entire conveniences for the able and not so able, comfortable sofas for everyone to parties up here. And believe me, it gets sit and admire as the suits are rolled out busy.”

Any recession hasn’t hit the wedding - and that light everywhere. Trying on pocket at Goddards yet; its local trade and trying out has never been more shows are always massively popular easy or more sociable – Goddards of and give a brilliant opportunity to find King’s Lynn is there to take as much of out the very best that King’s Lynn’s the wedding pressure away as they can, supreme wedding outfitters have to and they do it in spades. offer for the groom, his attendants and Accessories too: canes, shoes, page boys, from age four up to any cravats and hats – all available to hire at irresponsible age or size that comes to the drop of a topper. “Don’t forget mind. “If the hiring party is four or more the proms,” says Gary. “Dinner suits, then the groom’s suit is absolutely free tuxedos, waistcoats and cummerbunds. of charge to hire. It’s a great offer, We know how to make you look good.” extending across almost our Between you and us, Goddards itself entire range.” never looked in better shape.

While the shows are a taster, it’s That’s style! inside the shop that the vast expanse of the Goddards wedding hire offering Goddards’ wedding stands are at becomes apparent. “We want people to Knights Hill Hotel King’s Lynn find out for themselves, in air(17th February), Red Barn South conditioned comfort, from staff Runcton (24th February) and Briarfields extensively trained in ensuring that the Hotel Titchwell (3rd March) groom and his party find exactly what they’re looking for, without compromise. We get it right GODDARDS first time because you’ve Goddards, Wellesley Street, PE30 1BQ taken time to choose.”

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> Weddings We understand being the mother of the bride is a tough job and you deserve to look great too. Here's 10 tips to ensure you’re the second-best looking woman of the day: Wear an outfit that works with the colour scheme of the wedding. Choosing a shade similar to the bridesmaid’s dresses, but make sure it’s not an exact match.

Choosing a style that matches your body shape. For example, if you’re a pear shape wear a jacket that doesn’t go past your hip line and keep to dark, block colours on your bottom half.

Get measured – don’t look at the sizing on the label – sizes vary between different shops. They do not reflect how big or small you actually are.

Comfort is important for a wedding, so think about how your outfit will feel after 12 hours. When you’re comfortable you exude confidence, beauty and charm.

Wedding shoes should be bought well in advance (at least three months) so you can wear them in. Cushioned insoles for the arch and ball of your foot are also a plus and they’ll make sure you’re dancing into the small hours.

To avoid a disaster, plan ahead. Choose the dress first (six months in advance), then shop for your accessories – bag, shoes, hat, and jewellery. Aim to have your complete outfit ready at least six weeks beforehand.

Dress for the wedding your daughter is having. Is it going to be in the daytime, in the evening, on a beach? If it’s a formal event, a hat and jacket can add that extra touch of sophistication, and if the wedding is held during the spring a floral theme is perfect.

Occasion hair doesn’t have to be a struggle. You know what style you feel comfortable with, so if that means wearing it down, then go for it. Just remember to check how your daughter will be wearing her hair on the day.

Whatever your make-up style, match the tones to your dress and remember to reapply at some stage during the day (the rushing around, not to mention the tears, take their toll on makeup). Practice makes perfect – never try out a new colour or style on the day.

Don’t forget to pack some tissues – even if you’re not naturally a blubberer, this is your daughter’s special day, so expect some waterworks! Panda eyes in the wedding photos is never a good look.

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Make the most of your jewellery While you and your dress take centre stage, your jewellery is an essential part of your wedding – and it’s important to get it right.

Here are just a few pointers to help you sparkle on the big day.

KEEP IT SIMPLE Always remember that jewellery is there to embellish – it’s not meant to be the main feature. Let you and your dress take centre stage; your jewellery should be the perfect complement to your look, rather than screaming ‘I am the centre of attention!’

TELL SOME TALES Jewellery is much more meaningful when it has a history behind it. Tell a story with your gems. If possible, wear ‘something borrowed’ with a significant family history behind it, or something you’ve bought from a place with a special meaning.

CREATE A HISTORY Consider whether you’ll ever wear the jewellery again when you make your decision. Weddings are expensive, so pick designs that’ll last a lifetime, like your marriage. They’ll also help bring back lovely memories of your wedding day when you wear them again.

ACCESSORISE, ACCESSORISE It’s a great idea to accessorise your accessories. Invest in a small jewellery roll – it’s compact enough to fit in your shoebox, it’s absolutely invaluable for travel, and it will really set your mind at ease and stop you worrying about misplacing half of your favourite pair of earrings!

DRESS REHEARSAL You run through your wedding service, so why not run through your wedding style, too? Have a final try-on – it’s a great way to boost your confidence, knowing your ensemble works well before you finally walk down the aisle.

SAY IT IN STYLE It all began with a ring, so after the big day, say ‘thank you’ the same way you said ‘I do’ – with jewellery! Giving your maids a wearable keepsake will hold sentimental value for years to come, and best of all, it doesn’t need to cost a fortune. Plain pearl bracelets or a charm are perfect and they’re much sought-after bridesmaid’s gifts.

LESS IS MORE Remember not to go over the top on your big day. Most brides wear at least a pair of earrings, but if the earrings are very ornate, be careful not to overdo it with a complicated necklace. Keep it understated and you’re sure to shine – just the way you should.

MAKE IT FUNCTIONAL Pick pieces that will dazzle on your wedding day and work hard for the honeymoon, too. Something classic, such as a single long necklace or a pair of gold earrings. Jewellery like that will dress you up and take you anywhere.

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With the area blessed with hundreds of fabulous locations for hosting your big day, here’s some help in choosing just one Perhaps you’ve just got engaged and can’t wait to book your wedding venue – but do you really know what you’re looking for? Before you go dashing off to look around every single wedding reception venue in west Norfolk, here are a few things to think about when choosing a wedding venue.

VENUES BY NUMBERS Have a rough idea of guest numbers before you start looking for a wedding venue, or be prepared to alter your guest list – this will help avoid the disappointment of visiting a beautiful wedding venue only to find it’s too small (or too big!) for your wedding.

COMMUNICATION IS KEY Have a chat with your other half about the sort of wedding you’d like and be prepared to compromise if you have different ideas. Are you looking for a summer wedding in a marquee, a relaxed, contemporary barn wedding, or a formal and elegant country house?

MAKE A DATE OF IT If you’ve decided on a date for your wedding and it’s set in stone, check the availability of that date before you visit.

Similarly, if you’re flexible about the date, you’ll have a much wider choice of venues.

CIVIL OR CHURCH? Deciding what type of ceremony you’d like will highlight the area in which you should look for a wedding venue – your reception should really be within a 20–25 minute radius of the location.

ASK THE EXPERTS You’ll find plenty of brilliant local venues on these pages, but if you really do get stuck, consider consulting a wedding planner, as they’ll have experience of many weddings at a range of different venues.

SET YOUR BUDGET Deciding on a budget early will help you shortlist potential wedding venues.

Wedding catering and alcohol normally take up a large chunk of your budget, so remember to include them in your calculations.

THE BEST FOR THE GUESTS Don’t forget about guests travelling to your wedding – if you want to avoid expensive taxi charges and hotel bills for them, or coach booking costs for you, look for a wedding venue near to where the majority of your guests live.

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Don’t forget the flowers...

All flowers are beautiful, but choosing the right ones for the wedding can be difficult Wedding flowers are a big day essential – they help complete the overall look of the event, make your venue even more photo friendly and they’ll give you a wedding day scent you’ll never forget.

It’s always best to book your flowers at least six months in advance, especially if you’re planning on having more unusual blooms. Flowers are very rarely discounted if you leave ordering them to the last minute, and rush orders may well incur a charge, especially if the flowers you’ve chosen aren’t in season and have to be imported.

The vintage look is still a strong trend, and romantic, loose, handpicked flowers remain one of the most popular requests among brides, with peonies, hydrangeas, roses and dahlias being among the favourite blooms.

All flowers are beautiful, but they must be styled correctly! Gypsophila, carnations and chrysanthemums fell out of favour in the 1980’s but there’s been a recent trend towards using these flowers, particularly as they tend to be cheaper.

For the best results, gypsophila always look best styled alone (but enmasse), chrysanthemums are available in a variety of colours, and carnations can look beautiful en-masse and are available in a variety of fabulous new colours.

Hiring in topiary trees is an elegant but cost-effective option for your wedding day, as topiary standards for hire come at a fraction of the price of floral urns and floral archways. They’re perfect for creating a feature either side of doorways or fireplaces within your wedding venue.

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and size of the table – by opting for a circular top table you can select the same table centre piece design as your guest tables, which will be cheaper.

To distinguish the top table, ask your florist to make up some loose flower posies to be tied to the back of the bride and groom’s chairs. Other ideas of chair backs include re-using door wreaths/hearts or moss letters that make up the bride and groom’s initials.

And don’t forget you can have beautiful designs with expensive flowers by opting for a mixture of large and small blooms. Hydrangeas, whilst more expensive than roses, are equivalent in size to at least 5-8 rose blooms, which overall will bring savings. Orchids are expensive but do work perfectly alone. Create an impact with just a few stems and by hiring high quality vases.

Hopefully that’s given you a few ideas to ensure your wedding flowers add that extra special touch to your big day.

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Not everyone has a special song to play at their wedding, so here’s the ten most popular current choices for that first dance...

1 The Power of Love by Celine Dion 2 The Way You Look Tonight by Tony Bennett 3 When I Fall in Love by Nat King Cole 4 Can You Feel the Love Tonight? by Elton John 5 Eternal Flame by The Bangles 6 At Last by Etta James 7 I Can't Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis Presley 8 I Do by Westlife 9 This I Promise You by NSYNC 10 I Do (Cherish You) by 98 Degrees

e average cost of a UK wedding is £36,127, comprising £12,059 on the day itself, £21,307 on guests, and £2,761 on the honeymoon. Grooms spend £270 on their outfit (though only 31% actually buy it) and the bride spends £913 on her dress. Only 7% of brides decide not to have flowers (thus saving £395), and despite its low cost (£24.23) only 47% of brides take out insurance.

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Taking all the stresses out of moving home Moving house can be time full of worries and stresses, but if you plan carefully and think carefully, it can one of the best parts of enjoying your new home. Here’s some helpful tips and advice...

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t’s as easy as falling off a sofa, or it’s as hard as the floor you’ve just landed on! Moving house needn’t be stressful as long as you’ve planned in advance. Take time and grab a bit of paper and a pencil.

Make yourself a cup of tea and let’s head through the all-important checklist. Ready?

ONE MONTH TO GO: > Tell the utilities you’re moving – gas, electricity, water, TV licensing. > Don’t forget the phone and TV providers – some demand a month’s notice! > If you don’t need some items immediately, pack them now! > Enough time off work? Now’s the time to book it.

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A FORTNIGHT TO GO: > Any bulky items you need to dispose of? Take them to the dump, or call the council to arrange a special collection.

Or even better, ensure the charities get first dibs > Confirm times and dates (again!) with your removal company > Animals. Did you book them in to kennels or a cattery for the day? It could be easier > You really should be thinking about packing by now – construct the boxes , label them room by room and distribute them appropriately. Don’t do it all yourself – delegate! > Need a redirection service for your mail? Organise it now

A WEEK TO GO: > Pay local bills – milkman, newsagent. > Keys? Have you ensured your estate agent or new buyers have them > You’ll need the kettle! Where is it?

Sure you know…?

A DAY TO GO: > What do you need for tonight? And tomorrow morning? Where are they? > Final home check – cupboards, drawers, loft spaces – where’s the cat? > Tea, milk, sugar. Where are they?

MOVING DAY: > Last chance to inspect! > Take meter readings! > Turn off everything. Everything!

Water, electricity, heating, everything. > One last look in every room. > Where’s the cat?!

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Silver Leaf Interiors – style with a silver lining Morag Christy’s eye for detail has won her warm words and some cracking contracts. Here she speaks to KL magazine about what makes her clients fight for her flair.

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t’s a perfect house. It’s exactly what you were looking for when you wanted to call Norfolk home.

The location’s the best in the world; the sky is exactly the right colour this late in the afternoon… but there’s something out of place, something less than spot-on… what is it?

Morag Christy knows. In fact she’s known for many years now, and the clients who have discovered her, often through word of mouth or from a recommendation from an architect or property developer, have showered her with praise for her originality, execution and passion. Her own house has been showcased on BBC TV’s Britain’s Empty Homes, and close to her studios in Holt is Absolutely Fabrics. “There was nowhere to buy designer fabric on rolls between Lynn and Norwich, so I opened a shop. Now there is.”

To describe interior designer Morag as a domestic makeover artiste would be to undersell her, but it’s not a bad start. “The best design begins with a single element,” she says. “One item around which the whole environment will revolve – a picture, a view, a colour or a corner. Once that key item has KLmagazine February 2013

been identified the rest of the design “Working with architects, plumbers, shouts at you for attention. You’ve builders, electricians there has to be cracked it.” someone to co-ordinate the project.

Once Morag was a stewardess for I get the job done by being a Britannia Airlines, a role that kept her people person. happy for more than a decade, until her “Every project is unique because we nous for fashion and her inspiration are all different. Listening to my client from faraway places told her she could is so important – that is what gets open an upmarket clothes shop in them to where they want to be. I knew Peterborough and do well out of it. that I must be doing something right Then in the nineties a friend told her when a customer I’d already worked she was “good with colours”. She was for asked me to take a look at his hall. I right. Now Silver Leaf Interiors has thought he may have meant the place enjoyed the most astonishing success you took your boots off. It turned out as its services have provided everything to be a 30-roomed hall in the rolling from a couple of bathroom blinds to… southern countryside.” well, the reconstruction of the entire A couple of cushions, an airy living house to add an extra floor of living room, a fisherman’s cottage and a space. Morag acts as project manager baronial manor. All have one thing in for exacting clients in Norfolk and common – the excellence and passion way beyond. of Morag Christy. Unique beyond For the last eighteen months she’s measure. been working on a single assignment for a client SILVER LEAF INTERIORS who enjoyed Norfolk as 18a Chapel Yard, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6HG somewhere to holiday Tel: 01263 712193 and then decided to Email: morag@silverleafinteriors.co.uk enjoy Norfolk as ABSOLUTELY FABRICS somewhere to live.

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LOCAL LIFE

The easy way to settle into your new home...

So you’ve just moved and ready to enjoy your new home – but just as you planned the move with meticulous detail (or should have!) here’s some help and advice to make the process easier

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elcome to your new home! Just as moving out of your old home requires planning, so does moving in to your new one. It’s easy enough to forget the more obvious things, so here’s our second checklist. Ready?

DAY ONE: > You’ve arrived. And so have the removal guys. Make a cup of tea! > If you’ve organised time away for your family’s pets, that’s fine. If you haven’t then this might just be a perfect time to introduce yourself to your new neighbours. Cats and dogs can be the most brilliant icebreakers. > Did you count the boxes before you

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left? Hope so, because this is where you count them in again and allocate them to the new rooms > Do your own check of the removal van before you wave it goodbye. You know it makes sense. > Sit down. Enjoy the... piles of stuff DAY THREE: > Around about now you’ll have begun to wonder where on earth everything’s going to go. Don’t panic. Just sigh a lot – it’ll sort itself out! > If you still haven’t bumped into your neighbours take a deep breath and do it now. It’s important that they know you’re there, and that you know they’re there!

DAY FOURTEEN: > Light at the end of the tunnel. It’ll suddenly dawn on you that you’re here for a while. Time to think about new curtains, checking out that pub, and taking a walk around to familiarise yourself with the neighbourhood. > It’s also around now that you’ll realise why you made all those plans in advance to make moving day as stressfree as possible. So relax!

DAY 365: > You’ve been here a year?! You’re still together, even if that wallpaper still needs looking at. > Book a table at your now favourite local restaurant > Enjoy your anniversary!

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OUT & ABOUT Pictures: Ian Ward Words: David Learner

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Downham Market

Stow Bardolph

Stow Bridge

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here’s more than just a smack of history in Stow Bardolph. The building that’s now its Hare Arms was constructed during the wars against Napoleon at a time when Nelson would have travelled through the village on his way to London.

You need to head back to 1553 for the start of the story when Sir Nicholas Hare bought the freedom of the Hundred of Clackclose. Since then there’s been a close association with the family – in 1744 Sarah Hare was discovered sewing on a Sunday, illegal then, but a ghoulish history reveals she pricked her finger while doing so and died of blood poisoning. Her will requested the creation of an effigy of her face and hands. In the Hare Chapel in Stow Bardolph’s Holy Trinity Church their mahogany display case is still visible, a dire warning to anyone else with Sunday embroidery on their to-do list.

There’s little sewing at the Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre in the village but you will find the odd sow, plenty of other pigs, goats and massively ornate primitive sheep, vying for your attention.

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n the western side of the A10 around the same latitude as Stow Bardolph’s Church Wood is the magnificently named Slubberdike Wood. At its northern point is Stow Bridge Road, leading you towards Stowbridge and its Heron Arms.

You’ll pass Beart’s. Charles Beart was a corn merchant who lived at West Head Farm, operating a granary in the station yard at Stow Bridge Station and a seed shop in Bridge Street, Downham Market, little more than a hop and a step from the Town Hall, pictured here. It was Harold and Constance Beart who formed H&C Beart, trading in grain, seed and fertilisers and its successful history is still wrapped around the family, nine of whom are still actively employed within the company.

Best seen on foot Stowbridge has been described as a place where the fens meet Norfolk and the Heron, sitting on the banks of the River Wissey as it heads towards the sea in Lynn, is as good a place to consider the description as any, offering real ales to slake the thirst of the pickiest of walkers.

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ABOVE: Mill Cottage in Denver, Downham Market – at 4’ wide, it’s the largest piece of work Andy Scordellis has drawn to date

Andy Scordellis – drawn to art in Hilgay One successful career should be enough, but not for Hilgay’s Andy Scordellis. David Learner meets a commercial artist with plenty on his palette – from superfoods to superheroes...

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he subject of food dots Andy Scordellis’ conversation like vermicelli, but he’s bamboo thin. The lad from East Croydon who ran two restaurants, selling Hard Rock food without the premium prices, wanted to revert to his first love, even if it meant leaving a thriving business in the capable hands of his sister.

Family’s important to Andy. His Greek Cypriot dad came over the water in the 1930s and used his culinary skills to introduce a highly exotic style of cooking to an area of London that barely knew what garlic was.

“I was always fascinated by what he produced,” he says, “but time on my own, out of the heat of the kitchen, meant I could draw and paint. That was

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my first love as early as I could remember.”

Oil painting started to take precedence over his dad’s olive oil and Andy continued to draw. He’s a Piscean and readily admits there he owns two very distinct sides, swimming against each other – so much so that when the inescapable happened and he found himself sucked into his Dad’s business, he threw himself into it wholeheartedly.

For 20 years he wouldn’t paint a stroke.

“It’s either all or nothing with me. If I was going to make a success of cookery then my art had to take second place. No, in fact it took no place at all for quite a long time.”

While his family’s move to rural west Norfolk may not have been the catalyst to the resumption of his artistic career it

certainly opened his eyes to new possibilities.

“I’ve always had a very precise eye,” Andy says. “When I start a picture I have a good idea of the size it’s going to be but its development is one that happens organically, often in spite of what I put down on the paper. For me, art is a very exciting process but also a very daunting one, an Everest in the making and a mountain to climb.”

Andy’s pictures show not only the wide diversity of styles he uses but also the two very distinct sides to his personality which can shift from the architecturally precise to the plunging exoticism of his cartoon work.

“I love drawing the fantastic. It’s utterly different to my townscapes, or tractors, or still lives, and as far

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ABOVE: Andy's grandmother's house in the 1970's in Cyprus. Using his memory and old reference photos to re-create the painting.

removed from my rural work as it can be.”

Andy’s skills can zap you between the eyes, offering his viewers an insight into the chaos that he paints, alongside the steady and studied formality of line and ink as they describe a gable end, or a town hall, or a railway station from 50 years ago.

“My art tends not to fib,” he says.

“When I was drawing Reed’s furniture store in the centre of Downham Market, one half of me was painting what I saw – but the other left the easel, went over the road and counted the number of flagstones in the pavement to ensure that it was as accurate as it could be.”

Where does his precision come from? “My dad,” he says, like a shot.

“Even though his style in the kitchen wouldn’t necessarily be so fine as to measure everything out, my reaction to that was perhaps to go against it, to be precise, and sure.”

The plethora of art books in Andy’s studio reveals the lengths Andy goes to learn from others. He talks about a messiness in his studio, but it’s nothing that shows itself to the casual observer; indeed his workspace is carefully laid out and almost ecstatically clinical, a far cry from his graphic work with its voluptuous forms and yearning limbs.

“I was brought up on a diet of comics,” he says. “TV21,

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that was one of my favourites, with its wonderful images of Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds. I wanted to draw like that. And then Marvel Comics came along and I was hooked.”

Andy’s work has found its way to Los Angeles, and his abilities to create graphic art have found an imaginative audience who like their art full-on.

“It’s an area I’d like to develop,” he says, “that and an idea I have for a cartoon strip for the Fens.”

Now there’s a first – a fenland storyboard in the style of Marvel Comics. The mind boggles. Are we ready for it?

“Hmm,” says Andy. “Now I’ve revealed that idea, maybe I’d better do something about it.”

In the meantime Andy has found a willing audience for his very personal Downham Market 2013 calendar which

he’s sold through local outlets, raising funds for charity at the same time, and is currently accepting commissions from connoisseurs who like his skills harnessed to embody the best of their favourite properties, for a loved one, or for history.

“They’re all very different,” he says. “I’ll take time with the client to find out what they want, and then even more time to let the ideas to sink in, before committing pen to paper.”

Once he does so, however, it’s with an extraordinary zest and commitment.

Andy is certainly a one-off and there are currently no reproductions anywhere hereabouts.

That’s why the art group he runs in Hilgay has been successful – he allows his artists to develop their own style, in their own way and in their own time.

He’s not there to govern or scold, instead to nurture and grow, and his appreciative artists have all gained in confidence, even surprising Andy himself.

That shouldn’t be a revelation either – this artistic, fluid Piscean may have the brush strokes of a restaurateur but he has the heart of a classic artist, and one of west Norfolk’s very best. > For more details about Andy Scordellis and his work, you can visit his website at www.andyscordellis.co.uk or contact him via e-mail him at andy.scordellis@virgin.net

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

FeetFirst

with Elizabeth Dutton

Don’t let pain in your joints ruin the start of the new year...

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ain in your knees, back, hips and ankles – these types of complaints are commonly experienced by people of all ages and all levels of activity.

Contributing factors include weight issues, poor postural alignment, illfitting footwear, medical complaints requiring a continual intake of specific drugs, poor diet, inheritance of weaker genes and too much (or too little activity).

Once a joint starts to deteriorate and becomes painful, there’s a tendency to either put up with the pain and alter your lifestyle to avoid ‘painful’ activities, or try a long and expensive list of products that promise to resolve your problems and provide a speedy recovery. Unfortunately, neither of these solutions usually produce a successful result to the condition.

Once a condition has appeared, the causes need to be resolved before a solution will work. For example, if the knees have become painful due to excessive weight bearing, the weight needs to be reduced before further treatment is successful. If the ankles are weak and constantly rolling,

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appropriate, properly fitting footwear is needed; if back or hip pain is present then an assessment of how the person stands and moves is needed to identify postural misalignment.

Having identified the cause of the problem, several solutions can be offered including strapping and taping, the use of orthotics, laser treatment and deep tissue massage – to name but a few. At the Foot Care Centre in Tower Street, you’ll be offered a biomechanical assessment using the latest technology (Podotech pressure plate). This simple procedure allows the practitioner to assess the way in which

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ABOVE: Norfolk’s Steve Wright as Daniel Craig for the launch of the 23rd James Bond film ‘Skyfall’ last year

Norfolk’s own 007 is shaken (but not stirred) There’s a disquieting similarity between Norfolk photographer Steve Wright and actor Daniel Craig. David Learner talks to him about seeing double in Sheringham and St Tropez.

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t was something his wife noticed.

Don’t get me wrong – it wasn’t an “Oh my goodness, you look just like Daniel Craig!” moment – but it was something that sort of crept up on Stacy. So when she said it to Steve Wright, and when Steve Wright looked in the mirror, he suddenly realised there was just the faint inkling that somehow, somehow, he could make a few bob by looking like James Bond 007, in the shape of Daniel Craig.

“Stacy’s a singer,” says Steve.

“Cabaret, dancing, all over the country.

We’ve been married thirteen years now.

I was a commercial photographer; still am a photographer. Companies like Pret a Manger and Barclaycard, that

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sort of thing. I’ve taken pictures of a massive range of people from all walks of life. It’s that skill that’s enabled me to slip easily into being a lookalike for Daniel Craig: I can put people at their ease very quickly before I take photographs of them. It’s just the same at a corporate or TV event – people expect to see James Bond, so that’s what they get, instantly.”

Steve is able to whip out the cool calculating looks of Daniel Craig at the drop of a hat and since 2007 his doubleness has been in huge demand.

Maybe you caught him on Harry Hill’s TV Burp in one of the now legendary fights; not surprisingly you can still catch it online. He’s been booked to

introduce the Bond film Quantum of Solace to an audience of sheiks in Dubai – a movie in which you can catch him in person as well, standing motionless as Daniel Craig saunters past him in a corridor (it’s a pretty surreal moment) – and in Amsterdam he flew on to a stage for an Indian insurance company before roaring off on a motorbike. As you do.

There was even the time when a St Tropez millionairess booked him to walk out of the sea wearing … well, those famous blue trunks. And if you were thinking that wasn’t a particularly iconic moment then it’s worth recalling that last October they were sold at auction for a sweltering £44,000. And

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ABOVE: Steve Wright’s not-so secret missions have taken him all over the world – even to the world of Belgium TV sitcoms

they hadn’t even been washed.

Roll back the film to 2007 and Steve’s first appearance as agent double oh Craig. “I’ve been very lucky,” he says.

“I’ve notched up performances on telly, stage, magazines across five continents. When I appeared on Britain’s Got Talent I clocked up more than 15 million hits on You Tube. The close scrutiny you get at, say, an awards ceremony means there’s always someone else who’s ready to book you.”

Being the same age helps – he and Craig are within a fortnight of sharing the same birthday. The two are the same height, the same build and share the same piercing blue eyes. Maybe you’re thinking Craig has a more … er, lived-in look about him? Maybe you’re right.

And there’s more. Do you recall the time when your passport used to note your occupation? We haven’t got to the end of it yet with Steve: commercial photographer, Daniel Craig lookalike and member of The Chippendoubles.

Who? Oh yes, that was the appearance that found all those viewers on You Tube.

“It was one of the show’s highlights,” says Steve. “We’re still in great demand.

Our audiences get the entertainment of a live performance plus the meet and

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greet quality you get from not one, but seven, lookalikes.”

It could be seen as debatable whether one event is enough for the combined egos of Daniel Craig, Mr T, Simon Cowell, Ricky Gervais, David Beckham, Will Smith and Gordon Ramsay but certainly it does seem value for money. Value for Moneypenny even.

Let’s come back to Norfolk, Steve. A spot more prosaic than St Tropez, and with a little less sunshine. Like it? “I was brought up in Norfolk,” he says. “It’s only when you travel away from it that you realise how lovely it is. Burnham Market, that’s my favourite place, and Sheringham, where my dad lives.”

While Daniel Craig is still riding high, so is Steve Wright. How high? “Well, I were asked by Sony to appear with the SAS stunt team. At least that’s who they said they were, but MI5 sprang to mind...”

The mind boggles. SAS, it seems, stands for Stunt Action Specialists.

Doesn’t it? Steve can’t tell me the truth of course, because otherwise he’d have to kill me. I suspect though, he’s likely to be the only photographer I’ve ever come across with his very own double exposure.

Well done, Steve. You can give the trunks back now.

> To contact Steve Wright as Daniel Craig/James Bond 007, e-mail him at: info@danielcraigtoplookalike.com. > For booking enquiries, see danielcraigtoplookalike.com or speak to Miss Moneypenny on 07811 238965

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ABOVE: The Shell Museum at Glandford – home to the finest seashell collection in the UK, and a lot more besides

A stunning collection of natural wonders It’s the oldest purpose-built museum in Norfolk, and thanks to the travels of Sir Alfred Jodrell, it’s also one of the most amazing.

KL magazine visits the Shell Museum in Glandford...

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orfolk is full of the most amazing hidden stories of people and places. Who would have thought that tucked away in Glandford, a small village four miles from Holt, on the other side of a ford and down a long, twisting road of summer hedge, is the only purpose-built shell museum in the country.

It houses an eclectic collection of shells from all over the world and other natural artefacts from a jagged white shark’s jaw to the yellowing horns of whale teeth and grey mammoth ivory.

The natural collection would be enough in it itself, but the museum also

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holds examples of the extraordinary things people have crafted from shells, ranging from the breathtaking to the kitsch.

The museum (which opened in 1915) is housed in a small light building with Dutch gables, constructed in the lee of St. Martin’s church built on a rise. The walls of the museum are covered in the characteristic flint stones of North Norfolk. Inside, there is space from a high ceiling and light from the windows that run around the building as if great consideration was given in the design as to how the displays should be illuminated with natural light.

The museum was built by the

philanthropic owner of Bayfield Hall, Sir Alfred Jodrell, who had personally collected the shells in his 60 years of travelling around the world. The shells had been kept in boxes at the hall until the museum was ready, and finally the wonderful haul from the sea could be seen by the public.

That early collection was laid out in glass cases by Sir Alfred and his sisters.

It was an act of love for the beauty of the natural world, and the collection is still growing as shell collections, individual items and craft pieces are donated.

The wife of Roger Lloyd-Pack (best remembered as Trigger from Only Fools

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and Horses) has donated some pieces, as have Alec Guinness and his wife.

It’s not just the size and beauty of the shells that surprises, and there are wonderful shells on display. This could be the tiny white flakes of false teeth shells or the enormous open mouths of the Australian trumpet shell. There are bright pink conch shells and those with mottled hues.

No, what’s of great value are the stories the shells hold.

Wendy Gill has been looking after the shell collection for the last seven years.

Her favourite shell in the collection is known as the favourite shell of poets, the paper nautilus. Read the accompanying card and a whole story unfolds. The paper nautilus is only built by the female as a case to cradle her very tiny eggs.

In his ‘Pelican Island’ the 19th century poet James Montgomery described it as: “...light as a flake upon the wind, keel upwards from the day emerged, shaped like a moon ere half her horn is filled, frought with young life, it righted as it rose...”

Look at the empty shells and imagine the creatures who lived inside under the water.

Another story lies in the use of shells as a currency and what could be bought or sold with them. The annual tax for keeping an adult male slave in West Africa was 2,000 cowry shells. It cost just 1,000 to keep a pack animal.

Cowry shells would be strung 40 at a time on string and were used as money until the middle of the 19th Century.

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A lot of stringing would be involved to own a slave outright. The cost of a man was between 20,000 to 50,000 shells. Early traders in Africa were able to make fortunes by carrying cowries from the Indian and Pacific Oceans to West Africa, where they were exchanged for all manner of goods, ivory, palm oil and semi-precious stones.

The story of shells extends to the fashion in making shells into something else. There are exquisitely carved or intricately engraved shells. In this time of collectors, extraordinary models of birds have been made entirely created out of different kinds of shell. There are baskets and bouquets and strongly decorative and sculptural representations and there are even dolls!

There was a fashion between 18101845 for fashionably-dressed lady dolls completely constructed from shells – they resemble a Victorian version of a Barbie doll.

The collection also houses wonderfully-decorated ostrich eggs and some rare agate ware as well as an even rarer tapestry executed by North Norfolk fisherman John Craske. It’s a wonderful evocation of the wild beauty of the coastline.

Sir Alfred Jodrell died a generous, modest and eccentric figure, having bequeathed to future generations his collection of strangely named and often strangely shaped treasure.

These days the museum is looked after by a charitable trust and visited by those with a love of shells and the stories they harbour.

ABOVE: For almost 100 years, the Shell Museum has enchanted visitors from all around the world

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My dad’s name is Tom Sharp, and he’s a retired builder. He’s now working on original artwork and sculpures, which he designs and builds on his own with his amazing imagination.

This picture is one of his most popular works (it’s called Appliant), and as a daughter I’m so proud of my dad to be carrying on doing what he loves after retirement.

LUCINDA SHARP E-mail

Then & Now...

On page 19 of January’s KL magazine (Then and Now), there was an old photograph of the High Street in King’s Lynn.

Your up-to-date photograph implies that the original was looking toward the junction of High Street and Norfolk Street, but I don’t think that’s correct.

I distinctly remember WH Smith being on the High Street, but opposite Baker Lane – so I think the junction at the bottom of the street on the old photograph is that of the High Street and New Conduit Street. The building on the corner being Boots Opticians.

I hope that clears things up – but I can’t help you on dating the original.

ANDREW E-mail

Dreaming your In next month’s issue...

Big Dream... > HOUGHTON REVISITED: An international exhibition sees priceless paintings returned to their old home. We talk to Lord Cholmondely about the welcome he’ll be providing this spring.

It was great to read your feature about the Olympic legacy. At Kip McGrath, we’re currently running a competition called Dream a Big Dream. It too takes its inspiration from the 2012 Games.

It’s a national writing competition for young people aged 9 to 14 to write about their own Big Dream. The prizes include £100 of Amazon vouchers and a specially-produced book featuring the winners’ Big Dream. Full details can be found oat www.dreamabigdream.info and the closing date is 22nd February 2013.

Many thanks again!

JANE MURRARY Kip McGrath Education West Norfolk

KLmagazine February 2013

> LADY ROMNEY: Join us at Gayton Hall to meet Norfolk’s new Vice Lord-Lieutenant as she talks to us about her love for the county and her passion for Westacre Theatre. > A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CAKE FACTORY: Patrick and Nick show us how some of Downham Market’s tastiest and most traditional cakes are finding fans and wide. > OUT AND ABOUT IN NORTH NORFOLK: A walk round the plaque?

Join us as we discover the area’s hidden treasures and the commemorative signs we take for granted.

...and lots, lots more!

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LOCAL LIFE

Michael Middleton’s

WildWestNorfolk

D

o you remember the Highway Code? It was that handy little book you read (no doubt several times over) when you were learning to drive, and I’m willing to bet it never saw the light of day again once you’d passed your test.

The Highway Code is almost exactly 82 years old – it was first published on April 14th 1931 (Ramsay MacDonald was Prime Minister and over the water they hadn’t even finished the Empire State Building) and it cost one penny.

Today, it’s bigger than ever, and contains over 300 rules covering how pedestrians, animals, cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers should behave on (and around) the road.

It’s still an essential read for anyone learning to drive (actually it should also be required reading for half the people currently on the road), but although it does cover a huge amount of helpful information for how pedestrians should interact with the road and with people in vehicles, it doesn’t cover how pedestrians should behave on the pavement and interact with other pedestrians.

I mention this because I am increasingly suffering from what can only be described as ‘pedestrian rage’ and am about to launch a campaign to have a whole new section added to the Highway Code that deals solely with pavement etiquette. Either that, or I’ll demand the speedy introduction of the Pavement Code as a stand-alone publication. If the Highway Code can still shift over a million copies a year, I’m sure the Pavement Code will be an instant bestseller – especially as one of my demands will be that reading it is

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made compulsory.

But is there any real need for such a manual? To borrow a phrase from the pantomine (which I thoroughly enjoyed this year, thank you very much, Tucker) oh yes, there is.

Every day I am amazed (not to mention infuriated and enraged) by pedestrians doing things they’d never dream of doing in their cars (at least you’d hope not) in a million years.

Imagine you’re driving along a busy road quite merrily and safely – would you suddenly and without indicating or looking in your mirror put the car in reverse and start driving backwards?

Of course you wouldn’t.

But walk through the centre of King’s Lynn at lunchtime and keep an eye on the person in front of you. There you are, walking along at an average 3.1mph (I looked it up), when the person ahead will suddenly stop in mid-step and start moving backwards, causing you to make a dangerous counter-manoeuvre around them and their shopping bags to avoid an accident.

In fact, suddenly changing direction with no indication and with no regard to who may behind you, forcing them into the path on oncoming foot-based traffic seems to be endemic among pedestrians.

I know the whole reason why iPods and mobile phones are so popular is the fact that they are well... so mobile, but if listening to New Direction or having an interminable chat with your friends is so vital, then at least be aware that you’re not the only person on the High Street.

Similarly, if you were in your car at a junction or halfway round a roundabout, would you suddenly

turn off the engine and have a debate about last night’s EastEnders? No, you wouldn’t. So why get together with as many friends as you can drag away from Facebook and stand around in a circle at the entrance to a busy department store?

If you’re sitting in a queue of traffic waiting for the lights to change, you wouldn’t suddenly put your foot down in an effort to be first through the green light – but take a trip to the bus station and watch what happens to people when the next bus arrives.

If you’ve got a caravan or a trailer, you’re probably even more careful when you’re on the road. You’d never dream of putting it in front of the car and simply assume that other people would simply get out of your way when you drove all over the place, would you? But give a pedestrian a pushchair, and they’re a genuine health risk to every other pedestrian’s ankles, knees and general well-being.

You may have thought my idea for a Pavement Code was a bit silly at first, but watch this space – I guarantee it will make foot-based journeys a lot safer and enjoyable for all of us.

KLmagazine February 2013