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New business Luther Training has opened in Bath, offering movement and lifestyle coaching. The company is owned and run by Adam Luther, a qualified personal trainer, Olympic lifting coach, nutritional analyst, and sports massage therapist. “Luther Training is all about movement and longevity,” he says. “The fitness industry puts too much pressure on results. I care more about enjoying the process and making progress.” For more: www.luthertraining.com
So colourful it’d be a waste to sleep on it Adam’s the man
reach their target. “We’re running sessions on the first and third Saturday of the month, 11am-12pm from now until the end of June and everyone is welcome,” says Laura Shipley, owner and director of Wool. “If you can’t knit, don’t worry, I’ll teach you – everyone will get the attention they deserve.” For more: www.ageuk.org.uk/ bathandnortheastsomerset
HATS OFF
GRAND DESIGNS
Being on your tippy-toes always helps
Hatters gonna hat: Janet Dabbs, chief exec of Age UK Bath & North East Somerset (left), with Laura of Wool, Bath
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Local charity Age UK B&NES has teamed up with Bath-based knitting emporium Wool to offer free mini bobble hat workshops. Each winter, the charity sends thousands of little hats to Innocent (the smoothie company), and Innocent puts those little hats on their smoothie bottles. For each hat, Innocent donates 25p to Age UK B&NES, enabling them to continue supporting older people in the community. The charity has pledged to send 6,000 hats this year, which is worth a whopping £1,500, but they need volunteers to knit the hats so they can
It’s always embarrasing when you turn up to an event wearing the same thing, say these guys at Hare Brewery
The Abbey hotel has unveiled a range of newly renovated bedrooms. The concept for each bedroom is based on the city’s connections to art and culture over the years, with film, art and photography being the themes of the rooms. The artistic style of the new bedrooms will be replicated in the Abbey Hotel’s ArtBar, which is also undergoing a makeover that will be completed this month. For more: www.abbeyhotelbath.co.uk
SPONSOR LES BOULES!
The Bath Boules festival weekend is just two months away, and a teeny, tiny handful of spaces remain for companies interested in sponsoring the much-loved charity event. Running from 14-16 June, the Bath Boules in Queen Square is a huge public celebration which last year raised a staggering £50K for Bath charities. This year, organisers are hoping to beat this, as a whopping 192 companies, many in fancy dress, join in the iconic Francetastic event. “If you’d like to get involved with the Bath Boules and jump on board as either a Big or Little Boules
sponsor, we’d love to hear from you,” says Steph Dodd, events director at MediaClash, which organises the Boules. To learn more about sponsorship and remaining tickets, please contact Rosanna: rosanna.hood@ mediaclash.co.uk For more: www.bathboules.com
TOUCH OF THE SUN
Bath Ales has just completed the installation of a £150,000 solar array on the roof of its state-ofthe-art brewhouse, Hare Brewery in Warmley. “The technology is so advanced that we’re looking at making an estimated annual saving of over £30k on our annual power bills making a good return on investment and importantly reducing our carbon footprint,” says Piers Thompson, St Austell Brewery and Bath Ales’ director of external relations and head of corporate social responsibility. For more: www.bathales.com www.mediaclash.co.uk I BATH LIFE I 71