Salisbury Life - Issue 267

Food/Arts/Entertainment/Shopping/Property ISSUE 267 / MARCH 2019 / £3

CELEBRATING THE BEST IN SALISBURY & WILTSHIRE

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window cleaning the Cathedral-way on page 10; below: There’s more of the white stuff on page 40

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ome days I just can’t believe the dishwasher needs emptying again. And is there actually a rule about not being allowed to turn pillow cases inside out for guests? My inner laziness shrivelled with shame when I met the talented team who painstakingly work to maintain the 800-year magnificence of Salisbury Cathedral (page 10).

Their dedication and diligence has inspired me to never moan again about descaling the kettle (well to maybe even actually do it, one day, soon..)

Echoing the spirit of Salisbury inspiration and perseverance is many of the winners’ tales from the Spire FM Local Hero Awards (page 26). From individual acts of courage to the bigger picture of South Wiltshire’s emergency services, these Awards paint a beautiful and positive story of our county and its people.

There’s more warm vibes coming from our businesses on page 56 who reveal how much work they put into helping their local communities, and on page 42, it’s uplifting to learn how the region’s schools are leading way to ensure gender equality.

See you in three weeks time with even more Salisbury positivity!

Cover The pipes of Salisbury Cathedral’s Father Willis organ photographed by Ash Mills

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Issue 267/March 2019

restoration

10 Cathedral Just a few of the team who help restore,

renovate, and rejuvenate Salisbury Cathedral

the arts

19 INTRO A costume designer turns her craft to art 20 WHAT’S ON Arts, gigs, festivals and family fun, it’s

time to update your diary

23 7 DEADLY SINS Actor Miles Jupp bares his soul

AWARDS

26 SPIRE FM LOCAL HEROES Meet the winners and

learn of their inspiring tales

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FOOD

34 recipe Fisherton Mill’s Michael Fox helps us

celebrate Pancake Day with a new recipe

36 FOOD & DRINK NEWS John Torode at Longleat

and a local takeaway with a neighbourly difference

shopping

39 SHOPPING INTRO White coats just got funky 40 ed’s choice Every boy and every girl, white

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education

42 GENDER issues Local schools reveal how they are

leading the way in reinforcing gender equality

Business

49 business insider News, views and interviews

from the region’s professionals

56 professional services Businesses from

the area explain why it is important to invest in the community

Property

61 showcase Explore a 1920s New Forest gem

Regulars

6 Spotlight Rainbows, Sam Mendes, and Songs of

Praise comes to Salisbury

66 Just Visiting Rocking and rolling with Shaky

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spotlight

Filming

FROM SALISBURY WITH LOVE

Sam Mendes (left) hopes to get ‘tanked up’ on Salisbury Plain

© Tiffany Gorman

The Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes is hoping to start filming his first post-James Bond movie in Salisbury. The World War I drama called 1917 is due to start recording later this month, with a lot of the action taking place on Salisbury Plain.

It is believed planning permission has granted by the Ministry of Defence, who own the land, to transform an area of Salisbury Plain into a film set for 35 weeks, pending a final decision from Wiltshire Council following their “archaeological assessment.”

The production also needs an army of locals to make it happen and is looking for men aged 16-35, who have availability this spring and summer. Two Ten Casting, through whom the applications must be made, says, “Filming hours are often long so whilst experience is not essential, a positive ‘can do’ attitude is a must.”

For more: www.two10casting.com

Wilts Council show their true colours

Council

RAINBOW COUNTY Wiltshire Council marked the start of LGBT History Month on 4 February with the raising of the rainbow flag at County Hall, and with all staff wearing rainbow lanyards.

Allison Bucknell, Wiltshire Council chairman and lead councillor for staffing equality, says, “Celebrating LGBT History Month and raising the rainbow flag marks our clear commitment to Wiltshire Council being an inclusive place for all.

“Our society has come a long way but there is always more to do. We hope by raising the flag and celebrating the pioneers who first took up the mantle for LGBT rights, we will continue to see positive change and refocus our efforts to address the challenges the LGBT community still face today.”

For more: www.wiltshire.gov.uk

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Tour guide Tricia Glass with Katherine

Katherine Jenkins in the Cathedral

Sean Fletcher meets Alan Matthews of Charles Farris Candles in Mere

Salisbury Cathedral

FULL OF PRAISE Songs of Praise recently featured a visit to Salisbury Cathedral to celebrate the ancient feast day of Candlemas. The episode, filmed in December and screened 3 February, saw the Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins interview the Cathedral’s dean, Nick Papadopulos. she was also given a tour of the Cathedral by tour guide Tricia Glass.

The show’s co-presenter, Sean Fletcher, visited Charles Farris Candles, a 160-year-old Mere firm that manufactures and supplies ten million candles to churches each year including Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s. General manager Alan Matthews revealed, “We did Kate and Wills’ wedding, and we did five sets in the air, until we got to the ones that wouldn’t drip on the very expensive hats that were there on that day!”

For more: www.bbc.co.uk

Magna Carta

ROYAL BOX

The original Magna Carta returns

The Magna Carta has returned to Salisbury Cathedral after it was attacked with a hammer last October. The 803-year-old charter of rights was undamaged in the incident, but the outer case holding the historic document did break. While a new cabinet was being made with extra safety features, a facsimile was on display instead.

Emily Naish, the Cathedral archivist, says, “The facsimile is an extraordinarily fine copy and we are lucky to have it. Of course, a facsimile, however good, is never a complete substitute, so it is fantastic that we are now able to have Magna Carta back on display in a safe and secure environment.”

Turn to page 10 for more with Emily Naish, and her Salisbury Cathedral colleagues on the restoration work that goes on behind the scenes.

For more: www.salisburycathedral.org.uk

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“We have manuscript books dating back to the 10th century”

View from the Cathedral library

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RESTORATION DRAMA The never-ending story of the conservation and repair work that happens at Salisbury Cathedral

By Sarah Moolla Photos by Ash Mills

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he story of the building of Salisbury Cathedral starts on 28 April 1220 when the first five foundation stones were laid by the Bishop of Salisbury, Richard Poore. Helping bring his vision to reality in just 38 years was the architect, Elias de Derham, and master mason, Nicholas of Ely. King Henry III donated trees for timber from Ireland and from the local Wiltshire estates, and Alice Brewer gave Purbeck marble, which is actually crystalline limestone, from her quarries for the columns and shafts.

Since then, for more than 800 years, part of this tale of Salisbury Cathedral has been in the restoring, preserving, conserving and repairing its magnificence. Here we meet just a few of those people working behind the scenes, using their skills and know-how to help keep the fascinating history of the Cathedral intact for future generations.

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Clerk of the Works Gary Price is responsible for overseeing the works yard at the Cathedral that consists of stonemasons, glaziers, labourers, an ecclesiastical joiner, a specialist xxxxxxx plumber, and a technician.

“I started here nearly 33 years ago as a teenage apprentice cutting the stone for the Spire restoration. I have my dad to thank – he saw an advert in the paper and told me to get out and go for it. I think he was sick of me hanging round the house! I was a stone sawyer for 26 years, and have been the Clerk of Works for six years overseeing the fabric of the building.

“This can include supervising the winching of a large sculpture into place, hoisting the 34 foot Christmas tree in the West End, mounting cameras for peregrines, working out how to scaffold for the organ removal and, of course, keeping on top of the restoration programme.

“Fixing the stones from Chicksgrove Quarry, which are around 150,000,000 years old, onto the building are the skills that that link back to the origins of the Cathedral, and in the case of the banker masons, they still work in virtually the same way as their ancestors, right down to the tools they use. In a way that is why our connection with the original 13th century stonemasons is so strong, because, as there weren’t any blueprints in medieval times, their skills have been passed down, and we do the same with our apprentices. The oldest stone we have is a piece of the original Cathedral from Old Sarum, which is over 900 years old.

“Our team is currently on the Trinity Chapel, or Lady Chapel, which is the oldest part of the Cathedral. Time, weather and pollution have taken their toll over the centuries and in some places our masons have had to produce totally new carvings to replace areas that were damaged beyond recognition.

“I think my favourite part of the job is maintaining the aircraft warning lamps at the top of the spire. The moment you step out of the weather door at the top of the spire, it is like stepping out into thin, it’s as if you are floating, and then there’s that incredible view, that so few people get to see.”

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Gary Price started as a teenage apprentice

Stonemasons’ skills remain relatively unchanged throughout the centuries

arts Sam Kelly is the department manager and senior conservator, whose area of expertise is stained glass and lead light restoration and conservation. He has worked at the Cathedral for 41 years.

“I started as an apprentice in a craft I knew nothing about in 1977.

I learned by listening, watching and questioning everyone around me.

Understanding the reasons for glass deterioration and the painted detail that is introduced to the surface to create the design, is a complex process and one that is constantly being reviewed, so keeping up with current thinking is always important.

“At the moment we are half way through the re-leading process of two large ground floor lancets of late 19th century Clayton & Bell stained glass from the Cathedral nave. We are also carrying out re-leading and conservation works to stained glass by Hardmans at Sandhurst and Kempe at Crowthorne in Berkshire, and we’re just about to start the re-leading of the west window at Chilmark.

“One of the oldest things I’ve ever worked on was the ancient glass from St Marys Church, Wilton. Much of it originates from France and was bought at auction in 1846 by the then Lord Pembroke. We carried out the conservation work to the glass in the small apses at the east end and the Wheel Rose window at the west end – some of the glass within these windows dates from 1150.

“The trickiest was re-leading the window by Michael O’Connor from the Cathedral. There are areas in a number of the panels that contain large numbers of pieces that are only 10-15mm, this is the sort of thing that can result in hair loss!”

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“Some of the glass within these windows dates from 1150”

Sam Kelly has worked at the Cathedral since 1977

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Emily Naish is the Cathedral’s archivist

Emily Naish is the Cathedral archivist in the Learning and Outreach Department. She has worked at the Cathedral for nearly five years in the care and management of archives and library “Our archive collection dates back to the 12th century so we regularly come into contact with medieval parchment documents. The oldest item in the archive is from 1136, and in the library we have manuscript books dating back to the 10th century.

“As part of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta in 2015, the Salisbury Magna Carta was loaned to the British Library and the House of Lords. One particularly memorable moment was travelling across London at rush hour in an armoured van with police outriders escorting the Salisbury Magna Carta – I’ve never got from St Pancras to Westminster so quickly!

“We are currently running a programme to clean all the 10,000 library books with a team of trained volunteers – for this you need to be happy to get a bit dusty and know when to use the conservation vacuum cleaner and when to use a pony tail brush as well as being able to tie a ‘granny knot’. Our volunteers are also measuring books and grading their condition so we can then prioritise the books requiring future repair work.

“We are also getting to grips with a new catalogue database system which should be accessible online soon for anyone to search our library and archive collection.”

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The library houses manuscripts dating back 1,000 years

John Challenger is assistant director of music at Salisbury Cathedral in the Liturgy and Music department “I am mindful that we are custodians of one of the finest Cathedral organs in the land. Not only is the Father Willis organ an historic instrument that has not changed tonally since being installed in 1876 and one of the Cathedral’s priceless treasures, but it is integral to our worship. This instrument can be heard at the quietest of weekday services, as well as in high-profile services with congregations numbering in the thousands.

“Witnessing the restoration of the Father Willis organ instrument throughout 2019 is proving to be a fascinating experience. It is a national treasure and we need to keep it in good order. Restoring it requires a particular range of very specific skills, from woodworking to metalworking, from tuning to voicing, from electrical work to having a head for heights! This is why we have charged the firm Harrison & Harrison with the task. They are experts in the field.

“The organ will be out of commission for around 14 months, which means we have had to completely re-think how we are going to manage our music in the Cathedral. We are viewing this as an opportunity. It’ll mean you’ll hear a lot more plainsong in the Cathedral, a particular treat in that it’ll take us back to our roots.”

Europe’s oldest clock is housed at the Cathedral

“The Father Willis Organ is an historic instrument that has not changed tonally since being installed in 1876”

John Challenger in front of the organ pipes

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arts THE CATHEDRAL IN NUMBERS

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In 1075 Bishop Osmund built the original Salisbury Cathedral within the grounds of the Old Sarum castle to lend the monks protection during turbulent times.

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The monks dislike their castle confines, and work on the new Cathedral site starts 28 April 1220.

It is estimated that the massive tower rests on only four feet of gravel foundation.

The cloisters were begun in 1240, and the Chapter House in 1263. In 1265 a free-standing bell tower was added, which no longer exists.

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The Cathedral is made up of 70,000 tonnes of stone, with over 3,000 tonnes of timber for the roof, that is covered with 450 tonnes of lead.

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The spire, the tallest in Britain at 404 feet, was one of the last parts of the cathedral to be completed, in about 1330.

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The cathedral is 473 feet long. The nave is 82 feet long and 84 feet high.

The oldest working clock in Europe dating from1326, which strikes a bell at precise times, was re-discovered in 1928 and restored in 1956.

Joseph Davies helps maintain the vestry

Joseph Davies is a verger responsible for maintaining vestry, liturgy and music “Vergers run the Cathedral day-to-day, which means opening up the Cathedral in the morning and closing it at night, setting up for services such as darkness to light involving over 1,000 candles and complex choreography, overseeing ceremonial events, cleaning, maintenance, and keeping safe the silver plate used in services, the altar frontals, linen and service books. And we are all trained First Aiders.

“I also have specific responsibility for the Cathedral clocks and vestments or clothing related to worship. The vestments we use at Salisbury are mostly 20th century now, although we do have some older garments that are still worn occasionally, and some even older ones too fragile for use. People who are used to handling this kind of item are vital because they can be damaged very easily.

“Scheduling repairs to the vestments around the services for which they are needed can be the trickiest part of the job. An added complication is that Salisbury is noted for the Sarum Rite, a system of liturgical colours which is different from that of the mainstream Church of England, which mandates unique colours to certain seasons for example, blue in Advent instead of purple, so while other cathedrals might be able to borrow a vestment to cover a missing garment’s repair, Salisbury’s unique colours mean this is not always possible.

The Baldwyn Chasuble is an ancient vestment that dates back to around 1500. Although they have now come back into use, for 300 years after the Reformation they were not worn, which is why so few medieval vestments survive as most were used for some other purpose or destroyed. Baldwyn Chasuble appears in a painting by John Constable in which he features Rev’d Edmund Benson wearing it backto-front. That is possibly because of unfamiliarity with the vestment, but more likely because the back of the Chasuble is the most impressive and decorative aspect of the garment.” n For more: www.salisburycathedral.org.uk

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There are approximately 650 volunteers and around 105 paid, full and part time, staff who work at the Cathedral.

It costs £14,000 per day to run the medieval Cathedral with all the monies raised from donations from the approximately 250,000 visitors per year.

Scheduling repairs to vestments can be the trickiest part of the verger’s job

“The Baldwyn Chasuble, is an ancient vestment that dates back to around 1500”

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THE ARTS S N A P S H O T S O F S A L I S B U R Y ’ S C U LT U R A L L I F E

COSTUME DRAMAS Deirdre Clancy has been working in period costume design for ballet, theatre and opera since starting at the Royal Court Theatre in Sloane Square in the 1960s. Her 50-year career includes working on major productions such as the film Mrs Brown with Judi Dench and Billy Connolly which won a Bafta for its costume design. She has now decided to pursue her artistic ambitions and is now “liberating her powerful imagination to explore paintings of her own direction.”

To mark this, the artist who lives in Shaftesbury and will be using her family name Clancy Steer, has an upcoming exhibition The Nature of Imagination at Salisbury Arts Centre. The collection will include textural landscapes, modern figurative works, alongside examples of her costume design watercolours and iPad paintings.

The Nature of Imagination by Clancy Steer can be seen at Salisbury Arts Centre from 27 February until 6 April; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON 22 February– 23 March

Lemn Sissay and Mary Branson combine creative forces for the Cathedral's Ladders of Light

EXHIBITIONS Until 3 March

PAINT: THE SEEN, THE UNSEEN & THE IMAGINED Featuring works by emerging and established artists, this showcase of contemporary European painting, with artists such as Justine Otto and Minyoung Choi, highlights a borderless narrative that explores figuration, spirituality, mystery, intuition and folklore. Messums Wiltshire; www.messumswiltshire.com

Until 3 April

LADDERS OF LIGHT An installation by poet Lemn Sissay MBE and artist Mary Branson who create a work of art and poetry that challenges us, playfully at times, to adopt a different perspective to Britain now.

In his poem, Magniloquent Cartilage, Lemn condemns political speak that is used instead of focusing on

our individual responsibilities to one another. Mary's compelling installation of a multitude of seemingly fragile, delicate, illuminated ladders reaching up into the upper gallery of the Cathedral and across the nave, are inspired by ideas of social mobility, equality and generosity. Salisbury Cathedral; Salisbury Cathedral; www.salisburycathedral.org.uk

Until 21 April

MAKING CONNECTIONS: STONEHENGE IN ITS PREHISTORIC WORLD In partnership with the British Museum, this informative and beautiful exhibition features stunning precious artefacts made between 4000BC and 800BC, from a jade axe to an elaborate gold neckpiece, and charts the changing relationships between the British Isles and Europe over the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. Price with general

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admission. Stonehenge; www.english-heritage.org.uk

Until 4 May

THE ORIGINS OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN SALISBURY 1839 – 1919 An exploration of the rise of amateur photography in Salisbury starting around 1840s, and up to the end of World War I. The varied and absorbing images provide a fascinating look back at the development of the city. Salisbury Museum; www.salisburymuseum.org.uk

Until 4 May

CREATIVE WILTSHIRE: A CELEBRATION OF ART IN WILTSHIRE The aim of this exhibition is to continue to tell the story of Wiltshire’s creative community and showcase the best art this county has to offer, including the 1971 screenprint and collage by Joe

Tilson, Let a Thousand Parks Bloom and work by the sculptor Patricia Volk. The Salisbury Museum; www.salisburymuseum.org.uk

27 February – 6 April

THE NATURE OF IMAGINATION Costume designer, Clancy Steer, who has been working on period costume design for ballet, theatre and opera since the 1960s, opens up her private visionary landscape, iconic paintings and costume designs in this stunning new exhibition. Turn to page 19 for more. Salisbury Arts Centre; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

1 – 30 March

NEW WORKS This collection showcases all new work by contemporary local artists Darryn Michael and Hugo de Brett, in their second joint exhibition in Salisbury. The Antelope Café, Catherine Street; tel: 07787 387949

WHAT’S ON

ABOVE: Tor Da Force and Sara B spin the discs; LEFT: A Super Happy Story is part of the Fest West programme; RIGHT: See Sentinel by sculptor Patricia Volk at Salisbury Museum BELOW: Red Snapper Feeding by Stephen Henderson will be on view at the Medieval Hall

9 March – 27 April

WALKING THE LINE New Zealand artist Locust Jones started this work on the day of the Mumbai Terror attacks in November 2008. It acts as a scroll chronicling every day atrocities including climate change, victims of genocide, world poverty, militant Islam, and Christian fundamentalism. Young Gallery; www.younggallerysalisbury.co.uk

15 March

SPRING EXHIBITION The atmospheric landscapes of Harry Brioche, Ian Weatherhead’s vibrant expressive scenes, and Jake Winkle's colourful animal work, comes together in this spring time exhibition. Wykeham Gallery; www.wykehamgallery.co.uk

22 – 24 March

COURCOUX CONTEMPORARY SPRING EXHIBITION Twelve leading artists from all over the UK and Ireland, including Stephen Henderson, Margaret Egan and Nael Hanna, will be exhibiting paintings and sculpture in a number of different media. Medieval Hall, Cathedral Close; www.courcoux.co.uk

THEATRE/ DANCE /FILM Until 2 March

FEST WEST 2019 Now in its eighth year, Fest West is a pan arts celebration and showcase of the best new dance, circus, theatre, music, film and visual art from across the South West, including two members of the all-women DJ collective, Frau at the Salisbury Arts Centre on 1 March. Check website for the complete programme. www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

Until 9 March

THE MIRROR CRACK’D This thrilling and dark new play, based on Agatha Christie's novel, and adapted by Rachel Wagstaff, explores how Miss Marple, played

by Susie Blake, copes with the changing times when a beautiful film star arrives in a sleepy English village bring a touch of Hollywood, and its forwardthinking ways with her. £27-£12.

Salisbury Playhouse; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

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What’s on 27 February

THE SECRET SPITFIRES This film, three years in the making, tells the story of mainly women who built thousands of spitfires in secret locations, including sheds, workshops, garages, bus depots and a local hotel in Salisbury, during World War II. 2pm, £5. Salisbury Arts Centre; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

27 February

SHE’S A GOOD BOY Elise is often asked, 'Are you a boy or a girl?' The answer to this question is: no. An honest, moving and hilarious show exploring non-binary gender using Elise’s real life experiences.

6.30pm, £13.50. Salisbury Arts Centre; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

5 March

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR Follow the expeditions of some of today's most incredible adventurers, see amazing footage of adrenaline packed action sports and be inspired by thought-provoking pieces shot from the far flung corners of the globe. Highlights include the story of 19-year-old Margo Hayes in the short film Break On Through, on her quest to become the first woman to ascend two of the most revered climbs in the world. 7.30pm, £13.75. City Hall Salisbury; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

his remarkable story to life. See opposite for more on Miles. £22.50-£13. Salisbury Playhouse; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

21 – 23 March

A SUPER HAPPY STORY (ABOUT FEELING SUPER SAD) A joyful, buoyant, gleeful cabaret musical about depression, that explains, sings, and sprinkles glitter on the subject of how it’s okay not to be okay. £13.50. The Salberg, www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

Music / Comedy 1 March

SHAKIN’ STEVENS The platinum-selling entertainer and performer will be joined by his band to perform fan favourites and new acclaimed material. Turn to page 66 for our Just Visiting interview with the Welsh double-denim legend.

7.30pm, £37. City Hall Salisbury; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

7 March

DAD’S ARMY A theatrical adaptation of the classic BBC series about the British Home Guard during the World War II by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.

Studio Theatre, Ashley Road. www.studiotheatre.org.uk

12 – 13 March

THEM / US The world-wide acclaimed BalletBoyz are back with two brand new works, both set to original scores by world-class composers.

Them is created through a unique, collaborative choreographic process and the second half, Us, explores human connections and culminating in an expanded version of the tender duet. £22.50-£13. Salisbury Playhouse; www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

14 – 16 March

THE LIFE I LEAD Best remembered for playing Mr Banks in Disney’s Mary Poppins, David Tomlinson was renowned for playing the classic English gent. In this new comedy Miles Jupp brings

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Rosa Loy’s paintings can be seen at Messums Wiltshire; Harry Brioch’s Return of Spring is part of Wykeham Gallery’s exhibition

2 March

SETH LAKEMAN The charismatic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner, takes time out from working with Robert Plant to showcase his ninth studio album The Well Worn Path. Expect no-nonsense, organic, classic folkrock with Lakeman’s trademark foot-stomping, fiddle bow-shredding and soaring vocals. Organised by City Hall Salisbury. 7.30pm, £16-£34. Salisbury Cathedral; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

2 March

LULU DELISH See Lulu Delish get fresh, funny and fabulous every Saturday during her March residency. She would like apologise in advance to anybody she doesn’t immediately offend and asks that they please be patient and she’ll get to them shortly. 7pm, £5.92. @home; www.athomesalisbury.co.uk

11 March

TOMMY EMMANUEL Australian guitar legend is on his Accomplice One Tour to prove why he is known as the greatest acoustic guitarist alive. Tommy developed a style of solo guitar playing that encompasses the range of a whole band – covering drums, bass, rhythm and lead guitar and a vocal melody simultaneously. No loop pedals, no overdubs, just one man and ten fingers. 7.30pm, £29.50. City Hall Salisbury; www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

other 3 March

SALISBURY WEDDING FAIR The Guildhall plays host to fashion shows, live music from jazz singer Sandy Ince and harpist Katie Salomon, with a huge number of exhibitors showcasing everything wedding from bridal wear to catering. 11am-3pm, free.

Salisbury Guildhall; www.salisburyguildhall.co.uk

13 March

ALAN POWER: MY JOURNEY THROUGH GREAT GARDENS An illustrated lecture from Stourhead Garden’s head gardener and regular TV and Radio 4 presenter, on the many beautiful gardens he has managed. 7.30pm, £12. Shaftesbury Arts Centre; www.shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk

SEVEN DEADLY SINS

Miles Jupp is a writer, actor and comedian who found TV fame playing the inventor Archie in CBBC’S Balamory. As well as his extensive stand-up tours and appearing on panel shows including Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You, Miles voiced Blackberry in the recent BBC and Netflix adaptation of Watership Down; has written the Radio 4 comedy In and Out of the Kitchen; starred in The Thick Of It; and is currently playing the lead in a new play, The Life I Lead about the actor David Tomlinson, who is best known as the father in the film Mary Poppins, and which comes to Salisbury Playhouse 14 – 16 March WRATH: What or who makes you angry?

I wish I got angry a lot less often, to be honest. It’s very frustrating to get to the end of the day and realise that something that has got you very angry, is really inconsequential or been easily remedied. That said, people do seem to get away with saying things that are demonstrably untrue rather more often than they should in an age when information is more readily available then ever before. That’s very annoying. But then maybe the information that's available is all wrong. Also, I hate my printer.

ENVY: Who are you jealous of ?

I am envious of anyone good enough at cricket to have played it professionally. Even just once.

My friend Asch was picked to play for Essex in a Sunday league game in the early 1980s. He fielded for a bit, and then the rain came down, and the game was called off. Never got picked

again. But he got picked once, and for me that’s a thing to envy.

PRIDE: What to date has been your proudest achievement/moment?

I’m most proud of my family.

That’s what matters the most.

Professionally I’ve been in the first cast of a couple of plays, both at the National Theatre.

And when the script is published and your name’s in the front in the original cast list that’s a very nice feeling. I once gave an after dinner speech at Lord’s and my hero Michael Atherton was in the audience. When he laughed at some of my jokes I felt very happy indeed.

SLOTH: What should you be putting your back into right now?

Fatherhood. Admin. Something creative. The second draft of a novel that I once thought I’d have written by Christmas.

Actually I’m not sure it was even this last Christmas.

GLUTTONY: What one thing would you happily eat or drink until you burst?

It would be nice to drink red wine and eat beef without consequence, all day long.

LUST: Who or what do you find yourself lusting after today?

I am, as I often am at this time of year, lusting after some cash to pay my tax bill. I think I’ve got it covered. I hope I have. It’s always a bit tight at this time of the year.

Especially if you’re disorganised like I am.

GREED: What should you really be cutting down on?

Well clearly I should be cutting down on spending. And probably eating out. Drinking too. What else? I should probably cut down on the indulgently rude remarks I make about subjects I only have a very slight hold of.

For more: www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk

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Sunday 31st March 2019 - Romsey Town Centre

Arundells ‘All Bloody Facts, No Bloody Vision: Growing Up with Harold Wilson’ An illustrated talk by Professor Robin Wilson

Wednesday 27th March 2019 | 7.30pm Salisbury Museum - Lecture Hall Tickets £22 (to include a glass of wine) To book: 01722 331440 The Cathedral Close, Salisbury SP1 2EN www.arundells.org

Brave hearts!

The Spire FM Local Hero Awards held its 19th awards at The Stones Hotel on 18 January. In our last issue, as official media partner, we brought you the social scenes of the night, and this issue, it is the winners’ gallery along with their inspiring stories, each demonstrating a spirit that embodies all that is great about Salisbury

Photos by Simon Ward

Lifesaver of the Year

Sponsored by Smith England Abigail McCourt from Larkhill Abigail McCourt spoke for the very first time about helping the Skripals.

The 16-year-old from Larkhill was the first to spot two people collapsed on a bench in the Maltings on 4 March, and didn’t hesitate to help. At the time, Abigail believed Sergei Skripal was having a heart attack.

The teen, who was out celebrating her brother’s birthday, quickly alerted her mum who is a nurse, and together they gave first aid to the two Russians until paramedics arrived. Abby used the first aid skills she had learned at school to help the pair, putting Yulia in the recovery position. Abby and her mum later had to undergo hospital tests to make sure they weren’t contaminated with Novichok.

It was an anxious time for the family but Abby says she has no hesitation that she would do exactly the same thing again despite the risk to herself.

Immediately following the incident and with the world’s media focused on Salisbury, the pair decided they didn’t want any press attention and kept their involvement quiet. The key role Abby played has only come to light now because her mum, nominated her for the Spire FM’s Local Hero Lifesaver Award.

Alison says, “As a qualified nurse it was a fairly routine situation for me but my daughter was amazing. Her prompt actions, spotting them in difficulty, and the way she assisted me putting Yulia Skripal in the recovery position, had a significant impact on the outcome of the two victims.”

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Bravery Award

Sponsored by Rob Beale Limited Luke Ridley from Amesbury In November 2018, Luke came to a woman’s aid after her vehicle burst into flames on the A303. Luke was on his way to work in his van near Solstice Park when he saw a Nissan Micra veer off the road in front of him and end up in bushes. The 30-year-old tree surgeon immediately pulled over to assist, and helped save the woman’s life.

awards winners Charity Fundraiser of the Year

Sponsored by HJS Human Resources Wendy Lucas from Salisbury Wendy Lucas scooped the accolade after raising more than £10,000 last year for causes close to her heart.

Even a hip replacement hasn’t stopped 68-year-old Wendy, who raised more than £10,000 last year, from taking on some tough challenges, including running the London Marathon in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Wendy trained in secret, not even telling her running club Sarum Sisters in case she failed to achieve the distance. She completed the gruelling event, the hottest on record, in 6 hours 51 minutes.

Incredibly, just seven weeks later, the phenomenal Wendy took part in a 350-mile bike ride around the battlefields of France in aid of Help for Heroes.

Lifetime Achievement

Sponsored by Unstuck Design Richard Goodman, Salisbury City Watch CCTV manager Richard Goodman dedicated almost 30 years to Wiltshire Police before manning the CCTV manager post in Salisbury.

For the past 30 years, Richard has worked around Salisbury

– paid and voluntarily. He was a sergeant for Salisbury Police, chair of Salisbury Street Pastors, volunteer for Salisbury Police Cadets, safety officer for Salisbury BID, and now works as the CCTV manager for the city.

He was one of the instigators in getting the vital CCTV system in Salisbury back up and running, which was crucial in police gathering evidence in the Salisbury spy poisoning case.

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Child of Achievement

Sponsored by Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm Park Ella Taylor from Harnham Ten-year-old Ella was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in December 2016, and unusually doesn’t show any symptoms when her blood sugars are low.

The Harnham Infant pupil has to inject herself daily to manage her illness.

But she doesn’t let her diabetes slow her down in any way, and still keeps herself very active. She recently joined a girls’ football team and has been learning circus skills.

She’s also taken it upon herself to raise money for charity too – she did a fun run for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) and the Race for Men for the Stars Appeal’s Prostate Cancer Fund.

Family friend Donna Cowie says, “Ella is an inspiration to us all and is proof that being diagnosed with a life threatening illness does not have to change your life, you can still achieve your dreams.”

Carer of the Year Award

Sponsored by Elite Care Lucy Tattingham from Harnham In March 2008, James was serving with the Army’s Parachute Regiment when he was deployed to Afghanistan. His active duty took its toll, and James was displaying erratic behaviour that eventually led to him being diagnosed with PTSD. It was wife Lucy who made the call to Tidworth-based charity Help for Heroes to start getting the help he needs.

James explains, “She has never stopped being loving or caring the whole time.

She always told me I was a hero, but the truth of it is, she’s the hero. There have been many times she has saved my life when I have thought I can’t go on anymore living with PTSD. For that, I owe her the world.”

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AWARDS WINNERS Volunteer of the Year Award

Sponsored by Landmarc Sergeant Laura Leigh Baker at Tisbury Army Cadets Sergeant Laura-Leigh Baker was described as bringing the community together with all of her voluntary work. Laura runs the Army Cadets detachment in Tisbury, spending hours planning courses for the young people.

Her group has grown from about eight regular cadets to 29, and is still growing in numbers.

Her mum Julia and Col. Rex Stephenson CBE, from the Tisbury Army Cadet Force, nominated her for her hard work. Julia says, “Laura never gives up on any of her cadets, even though some have learning difficulties and can be challenging.

“All her time is given voluntarily. I just feel this needs to be recognised by the community as a whole because these young cadets in the village now have a purpose, somewhere to go, someone that really listens and makes a difference in their lives.”

Sports Achievement of the Year

Sponsored by Nicholas & Harris Matthew Davies from Alderbury Matthew Davies suffers from cerebral palsy but doesn’t let that stop him from overcoming hurdles and aiming for the Paralympics.

The 14-year-old St Joseph’s School student, who lives in Alderbury, is a member of Durrington Otters Swimming Club and Romsey and Totton Swimming Club and has always loved the sport. He’s aiming to swim at the Paralympic Games in 2024, hoping to prove that his condition will not hinder him.

Matthew has also recently competed as part of Team England in Cerebral Palsy International Sport and Recreation Association World Games 2018 in Spain, where he picked up silver in the 100m breaststroke.

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Neighbour of the Year

Sponsored by Memory Opticians John and Jenny Kitchen from Woodfalls John and Jenny Kitchen were nominated for supporting their community which included helping a gravely ill neighbour and supporting four-footed friends.

“Nothing is too much trouble for John and Jenny.” That’s how Julie Morris who put them forward for the accolade at the

Spire FM Local Hero Awards has described the couple. The pair helped a neighbour battling illness, then aided his partner in clearing out his home after he died, and even giving a loving home to one of his dogs. They also took in a son of a friend who was having difficulties, running him to school and to his weekend job. John and Jenny also helped run Hale Market in the next village. Jenny accepted the award on behalf of her and her husband in front of 150 people at the Awards ceremony.

Teacher of the Year

Sponsored by Chas H Baker Jez Howell, deputy head at Broadchalke C of E primary This year’s winner has made a lasting impression on one young pupil.

Eleven-year-old Archie dreaded maths and found it really difficult – that is until the “amazing” Mr Jez Howell starting teaching him and helped boost his confidence.

Archie says Mr Howell is not only a brilliant teacher, but a huge part of school life at Broadchalke C of E Primary.

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AWARDS WINNERS Parent/Guardian Award

Sponsored by Northwood Carmen Crook from Salisbury Carmen Crook has been honoured for the love and support she’s shown to those in her care. There were emotional scenes on the night as Carmen from Bemerton Heath took to the stage at Spire FM’s Local Hero Awards to receive the Parent Award. Carmen was nominated by her foster daughter, Elizabeth Hutchins, who credits her with changing her life.

Elizabeth says, “I’ve never called anyone mum before and now I call her mum.

She has helped me in a way no one else has, and she has never given up on me.

I am so proud to have her in my life.”

A special award was given to the emergency services, for their amazing hard work during the Salisbury spy poisoning incident

The last nine months in South Wiltshire have been exceptional with the area thrust into the international spotlight as a series unprecedented emergencies unfolded. To honour those blue

light and medical services involved in the incidents, a Special Award presented by the Mayor of Salisbury, Councillor Mike Osment, was given on behalf of the city. When Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police, Kier Pritchard and Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills accepted the Award on behalf of all the emergency services, the 150 guests immediately got to their feet to give a standing ovation.

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GO AHEAD, MAKE MY PANCAKE DAY

Celebrate Shrove Tuesday with a brand new recipe

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ancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, began as a way to use up rich foods like eggs, milk and sugar, before Lent started. The pancakes feature in cookbooks as far back as 1439, and the concept of tossing them was mentioned in 1619, “And every man and maide doe take their turne, And tosse their Pancakes up for feare they burne.” (Pasquil’s Palin, 1619).

The tradition of pancake racing has been dated back to 1445 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, where the story goes, a woman ran to the church for confession after hearing the bells ring, and arrived still clutching her frying pan and wearing an apron. You can carry on the tradition on 5 March when St Thomas’s Church organise a pancake race on Salisbury High Street.

As it always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, the date of Pancake Day varies from year to year, 2019 being 5 March. But as sure as eggs are eggs, the toppings are usually pretty much the same – lemon, sugar, chocolate spread, and syrup. To mix things up a bit, we ask the award-winning chef Michael Fox of Fisherton Mill to whip up a new pancake recipe especially for our readers, and this zesty, chocolatey treat is the delicious result...

BLOOD ORANGE & BELGIAN CHOCOLATE PANCAKES Serves 4 Ingredients For the pancake mixture 4oz plain flour, sifted Zest of 1 blood orange 1 tsp caster sugar 5 fl oz milk Juice of 1 blood orange

For the topping Juice of 1 blood orange Blood orange segments 1 tbsp caster sugar 1 tbsp orange liqueur Dark Belgian chocolate, melted

Method 1. Add the sugar and orange zest to the sifted flour.

2. Mix the egg and milk together, and whisk into the flour to create a smooth batter.

3. Add the juice of the blood orange, and leave to stand.

4. Combine the orange juice, sugar and orange liqueur into a small saucepan.

5. Bring to the boil, and reduce the heat to simmer to make a syrup. Add the orange segments.

6. Cook the pancakes in a preheated and very lightly oiled frying pan for approx. 2 minutes each side. Keep warm.

7. Arrange the pancakes on to serving plates, spooning over the orange syrup.

8. Finish with the dark melted chocolate. www.fishertonmill.co.uk

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Top that!

Global thinking for alternative pancakes MIDDLE EAST Take inspiration from the Middle East, and channel the flavours from the traditional pastry of sticky nutty baklava into your pancakes. Fill with chopped pistachios, a dash of rosewater, fresh orange juice, cinnamon, and lots of runny honey. Dust with icing sugar to finish.

ITALY You probably can’t go wrong adding a dash of anything alcoholic to a pancake. Fill with double cream and melted dark chocolate and fold, then drizzle with dessert wine and espresso coffee and top with a pinch of cocoa powder for a grown-up tiramisu treat.

UNITED STATES Use cooked mashed pumpkin or squash in the batter mix, stack the pancakes high and pour over copious amounts of salted pecan and butterscotch sauce for a moist, dense, fat, fluffy, and syrupy delight.

INDIA Make a meal of it with paneer-stuffed pancakes.

Keep cooked pancakes warm in the oven. Fry cubes of paneer, throw in spinach, chickpeas, hot curry paste, and passata and heat through. Divide between the pancakes, roll up and top with dollop of yoghurt.

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FOOD & DRINK NEWS

RIGHT: Neighbours Nicola and Krupa

have joined forces; BELOW: the duo offer Indian cookery lessons

DRINK UP! Regent Liquor Club’s JAMIE LINGHAM goes in search of a warming tipple or two, starting with Salisbury

GOOD TWO GO! Two friends and neighbours from Harnham have set up a cookery and frozen meal business, Absolute Cooking. Krupa Vyaghra, who is a software designer and developer, and Nicola Parsons, who previously worked as a nanny, offer hands-on Indian cookery sessions and host supper clubs from their homes. They also provide a ‘takeaway’ freezer service offering both home-cooked classics such as cottage pie and beef lasagne, and Indian favourites including chicken biryani and spinach dahl.

Krupa, who has lived in several parts of India, says, “I want to bring a different more domestic face of Indian cuisine, which is far from the rich, spicy and elaborate version we see in restaurants and takeaways.”

For more: www.absolutecooking.co.uk

DOWN UNDER AT LONGLEAT Longleat’s Food & Drink Festival is back for a third year as it establishes itself as a must-attend Wilts event for food lovers. The festival, which takes place on 22–23 June, will star Australian celebrity chef John Torode. The MasterChef presenter will be headlining on The Longhouse stage with live cooking demonstrations on the Saturday.

This year’s event, which promises packed market stalls full of local produce as well as international cuisine, along with live music, will have a decidedly Australian feel to celebrate the arrival of koalas and wombats to Longleat. This will be followed by the estate hosting an Australian Summer theme, from 20 July–2 September.

For more: www.longleat.co.uk

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will be stoking up the barbie at this year’s Longleat Food and Drink Festival BELOW: There’s always lots of stalls to visit

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My pick is their Super Sonic Alpha IPA – it is elegant yet softly fruited with a delicate bitter finish, the main catalyst in this being the zesty and floral combo of mosaic and citra hops, widely loved by craft beer aficionados, and works beautifully with a curry.

Looking for more sun and kiss in your glass to bring your cheer? The spritely Chateau Leoube by Domaine Du Leoube from the coastal region of Provence, France, is exceptional. Produced organically and harvested by hand, the sea air brings a natural dryness, underpinned by soft red fruit with whispers of watermelon and cherry.

I’m also a fan of Romanian wines, a country which has naturally untapped greenland, and so their vineyards make smoky and rich pinot noir, such as the Lautarul, which hails from the Banat region. It offers an expressive wild strawberry, cherry and smoky forestfloor bouquet, plus is incredible value for money.

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“Boys benefit enormously from being surrounded by strong, independent female role models”

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Chafyn Grove pupils learn best from each other

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nternational Women’s Day on 8 March can be seen as an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women from local communities, businesses and universities as well as from across the globe. However for the schools in our region, this role of helping children of all ages and of all genders find inspiration and courage from diverse women role models is integral to the work they do every day, and is key to empowering a whole new generation.

Acknowledging and addressing there might be difference in the development of girls and boys can play a part in this. “I think girls can sometimes struggle with their identity as they move into the Upper School,” says Jenny Price, deputy head pastoral of Godolphin School, one of the oldest girls’ schools in England. “This is can be magnified by social media, having to make choices as to which subjects to pursue, self-esteem issues, peer pressure, not to mention, physical, emotional and mental health issues which can have a huge impact.” Mrs J J North, deputy head of the co-educational independent day school Leehurst Swan School, agrees, “In the senior school, girls are placed under tremendous pressure from the social media world which elevates celebrity culture and outward appearance. This can have an adverse effect on mental health and lead to conditions such as anxiety and a distorted sense of self.”

Also citing friendship issues and puberty as factors particularly affecting girls is Tonya Whithear, senior girls’ house parent of Farleigh School, a Catholic, co-educational, boarding and day prep school for children aged 3-13.

She says, “Friendships can be complex for girls of any age and the onset of adolescence – and this can be as early as eight years old for some girls – is a time when young girls may struggle to cement their identity and discover who they really are.”

ADDRESSING THE ISSUES

So just where do schools start to tackle these difficult issues and how do they incorporate the solutions into a child’s every day education? “We take a proactive not reactive approach,” says Jenny. “We invite parents in regularly to attend talks with the girls and believe transparency is best. Nothing is taboo – education is key and we must work with whatever comes our way. We encourage resilience and allow our Godolphin girls to develop at their own pace. It is important that girls must be allowed to take risks and find their own solutions and from an early age.”

King Edward VI School, an independent, co-educational day school, looks to promote positive mental health and online safety of their pupils, as Will Collinson, deputy head (pastoral), explains, “Teaching about these areas of life are critical for both boys and

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EDUCATION girls, particularly in light of the additional pressures posed by social media. An extensive PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) programme at King Edward’s covers everything from online safety, personal finance, diversity and tolerance (LGBTQ+), leadership skills, through to sexual health and relationships. Also the School’s Equality and Diversity Society is run by students and will once again be celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day with a series of school-wide events.”

To help facilitate the sharing and discussing of problems the girls may face, more interaction is encouraged through initiatives likes no-tech days. “We have ‘no-tech’ Thursday every week in the Farleigh School boarding house,” says Tonya. “We find whilst the boys love playing board and card games, the girls appreciate the opportunity to chat about concerns, and we try to come up with reflective and relevant solutions.”

Howzat! Farleigh encourages students not think of their subjects along the gender lines

SUBJECT MATTER

There is also the thorny subject of girls avoiding opting for what have been traditionally been seen as boys’ subjects, and therefore perpetuating the larger societal problem of a gender imbalance in certain fields. “There is a general problem nationwide with fewer girls taking up STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects than boys,” agrees Will. “So King Edward’s is exploring ways to tackle this issue and encourage more of our female students into subject areas that have traditionally been seen as male. We are particularly proud of the female students who are part of our Greenpower team, building and racing their own car, and this year we’ve invested in a dedicated all-girls car.”

Janet Watts, deputy head (academic) of Farleigh School, is also seeing a shift, “All academic subjects are equally accessible to girls and boys. The girls are just as likely to study the STEM subjects, that used to be more male-dominated; and their results match their enthusiasm.” “Our Leehurst girls will be entering the STEM competition for girls which is run by the Soroptimist Society,” says Mrs J J North. “We run business breakfasts for the senior school and often invite inspirational women to speak at these with the intention of showing the girls that the world is their oyster.”

Simon Head, headmaster of Chayn Grove that offers day and boarding education for boys and girls from 3 to 13 years old, believes “a joined-up approach, based on strong inter-personal relationships and flexibility will look after children at every stage of their education.” He continues, “Whilst boys and girls can – with significant overlaps – learn differently, they learn best from each other.

Sport is a good specific example of this – we retired rounders as a summer option for girls years ago and now run open selection for cricket.”

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Godolphin takes a proactive approach to ensuring their students’ well being

Developing an outlook unspoiled by misconception at Chafyn Grove

“It is important that girls must be allowed to take risks and find their own solutions”

Girls at Leehurst Swan School learn that the world is their oyster

EQUAL SAY

This emphasis on equality and respect for the opposite sex is a recurring theme for all our schools. “Our girls and boys at Leehurst Swan interact with each other as equals,” says Mrs J J North. “They have a sound platform for personal growth, peer connectedness and relationships with other people. We live in the 21st century, a world that has long recognised that women and men are working alongside each other in almost all areas.” A sentiment echoed by Simon, “Where attitudes are geared towards personality and openness, rather than conformity or stratification, a natural balance presents itself. I believe that all of our Chayn Grove children develop an outlook here unspoiled by misconception or indeed ignorance. Life is mixed in all sorts of ways, and the ability to see past divisions or difference is one of school’s best lessons.”

Will of King Edward’s says, “We teach all of our students that feminism is the belief in gender equality and therefore is just as important for boys as well as girls. Boys benefit enormously from being surrounded by strong, independent female role models and from socialising with girls as equals and friends.” n

Two members of King Edward’s Greenpower team, who are building their own car

For more: www.chafyngrove.co.uk; www.farleighschool.com; www.godolphin.org; www.kes.hants.sch.uk and www.stroud-kes.org.uk; www.leehurstswan.org.uk

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“We hope to be able to use our brand to spread the awareness of the issues we are facing” Turn to page 50 to meet the Tisbury silversmiths with a precious message

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EDUCATING WILTSHIRE Work begins at the Salisbury campus of Wiltshire College & University Centre

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iltshire College & University Centre has announced that work has now begun on the redevelopment of the Salisbury campus. More than £14 million is being spent on refurbishment and a new building to transform the Further and Higher Education centre.

Improvements include

recladding the exterior walls and conversion work includes new science labs, kitchens and hair and beauty salons. The next stage of the project in June 2019 will be the development of a new building at the centre of the campus to replace some of the existing buildings. The project is part of over £24m of investment secured by the Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP).

John Mortimer, SWLEP’s

chairman, says, “We have committed to providing better Further and Higher Education provision by 2021 and I am delighted to see the first of our projects in Salisbury getting started. Enabling businesses to have an appropriately skilled and competitive workforce to support growth, innovation and creativity remains an investment priority for the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership.”

£14m

The amount being spent on improvements to the Salisbury FE campus.

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Amanda Burnside, principal at Wiltshire College & University Centre, adds, “The campus project will see the launch of new courses including six foundation degrees in the life sciences including Biomedical Science, Pharmaceuticals and Health and Nutrition as well as higher level courses and apprenticeships in advanced engineering.”

For more: www.wiltshire.ac.uk

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NEWS STORIES Our pick of the most exciting, intriguing or important local business stories happening right now Mother and daughter Hannah and Ela with their Ladytree Design work

MOVERS AND SHAKERS ETC

Meeting the first brigade

A FINE INSTITUTION

The Young Women’s Institute Salisbury has just celebrated its very first birthday and is calling out for new members to join them. Group member Yasmyn Ride says, “We did so many amazing things since we started including archery, forest school, sugar craft, hula hooping, and a demonstration at Salisbury’s Fire Station.” The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Wilton Pavilion. www.facebook.com/ womensinstitutesalisbury

SCHOOL OF THOUGHT

Anita (left) goes treasure hunting with Hannah and Ela

SILVER LADIES A local jewellers found itself in the spotlight when they were featured on a recent episode of Countryfile, which was centred around Wiltshire. Presenter Anita Rani met Ladytree Design, which is owned by mother and daughter team, Hannah and Ela Good, to talk about the use of local fossils in their silversmith work.

The pair took Anita to look for Jurassic inspiration in the nearby Tisbury fields where a coral reef was once present and then showed her how they

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incorporate the ethical and sustainable gemstones, primarily a rare star agate, into their work.

Ela says, “We hope to be able to use our brand to spread the awareness of the issues we are facing with fast fashion and climate change by encouraging local shopping, choosing sustainable brands, and thinking before we buy.”

For more: www.ladytreedesigns.com

Mandy Paterson has been appointed as the new chair of Wiltshire Council’s Education, Employment and Skills Board. She will work with learners, educational and training providers and employers to help drive economic growth in Wiltshire.

She says, “We feel there is a need to improve the effectiveness of education and business liaison and develop stronger vocational training to bridge the gap between education and employment.” www.wiltshire.gov.uk

TRUST ISSUES

Sarum College has announced the appointment of Professor Jane Shaw, principal of Harris Manchester College, to the Sarum College Board of Trustees. She says, “I have long admired Sarum College’s innovative approach to adult education.” www.sarum.ac.uk

BUSINESS INSIDER

Salisbury residents Live Well!

LEGAL Q&A Jo Clements, a chartered legal executive and head of Batt Broadbent Solicitor’s wills and probate department, talks about the meaning of Powers of Attorney Q What are Lasting Powers of Attorney?

A There are two types of Lasting Power

of Attorney – a financial document and a health and welfare document. The financial document allows you to appoint attorneys to assist you or act on your behalf in dealing with finances if you need help or are too ill to manage any longer.

Q And what is the Health and Welfare document?

A The Health and Welfare document allows

your attorneys to talk to doctors or care providers if you have lost the mental capacity to do so yourself.

Q Do I need to put both documents in place?

A No you don’t. Some people will opt to

FIT FOR PURPOSE Wiltshire Council’s new Live Well programme is being introduced in Salisbury. The initiative aims to promote physical activity and social opportunities for older people. Live Well (previously known locally as Nifty Fifties) offers adults a range of daytime activities at council leisure facilities.

John Thomson, cabinet member for leisure,

complete both documents, but they are separate and you can choose to put one document in place if you wish.

NOBLE CAUSE

Q Can I appoint more than one attorney?

A It is a good idea to appoint more than

one attorney, so that if your attorney is unavailable, the other attorney or attorneys can still assist. If you appoint more than one attorney, you can appoint them to act jointly, or jointly and severally. By appointing them jointly it means that all attorneys have to be involved with every decision made.

Appointing your attorneys jointly and severally means that while your attorneys can act together if they wish, they can also act independently of each other.

Q When I have made the Lasting Power of Attorney do my attorneys act immediately?

A Only if you want them to do so. When the

document has been completed, you can make your own decisions for so long as you wish or are able.

For more: Batt Broadbent, Minster Chambers, 42/44 Castle Street, Salisbury. tel: 01722 411141; www.battbroadbent.co.uk

explains, “Live Well is perfect for people to enjoy a range of sessions and services under one roof.

It’s designed particularly for older residents, but we would also love to hear participants thoughts on what more we should be offering, to ensure more older people use our leisure facilities and community spaces.”

For more: www.wiltshire.gov.uk

BELOW: From left

HRH Sarah Duchess of York talks with Gary and Sue Palmer

to right: Michelle Kirkman, James Kirkman, Victoria Kuhle, Susan Palmer, Gary Palmer, Heather Addison, Graham Addison, Tony Lyons, and Pam Lawrence

Gary and Sue Palmer, the founders and owners of Farley Nursery School, were invited to Kensington Palace, along with a group of friends, to thank them for their support for Street Child.

Sarah, Duchess of York who is founder patron of the charity, which is in its tenth year and is dedicated to funding education for vulnerable children in Africa and Asia, hosted a formal dinner and a fundraising auction, along with her daughter, Global Ambassador HRH Princess Eugenie of York.

Sue, who spoke with the Duchess during the evening, says, “We at Farley Nursery School are proud to be involved with this inspirational initiative that helps children in the world’s toughest places to go to school, so they have a chance of a brighter future.”

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New Year, New Organised You

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Claire Radigois, senior associate at TRETHOWANS tells us why getting your affairs in order now is a resolution worth keeping

s your New Year’s resolution to make a Will and Power of Attorney?

The answer is probably not, but getting your affairs in order now will save a lot of time, money, and stress for your loved ones in the long run.

It’s that time of year when we are full of New Year’s resolutions and making plans for a better, more organised and fulfilling year.

One way to provide you with the peace of mind you are after is to make sure that your affairs are in order whether that be by making a Will, or reviewing your existing one and making Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Although we don’t like to think about it, we all want to make sure that should the worse happen, our family is able to cope. We want to make sure that we have done everything we can to help them at a time when they need our help and guidance most, and that we have given them all the tools necessary to take matters forward in a cost effective and efficient way.

Making a Will is a simple process, it is not as scary or as expensive as people make it out to be. You are in the driving seat and make all the decisions such as who you would like to appoint as your executors who will administer your estate once you have gone. You can appoint guardians for your minor children, and decide who you would like to leave your assets to, be that items of particular sentimental value, your share in a business or your house and bank accounts for example. Those cohabiting but unmarried, and those with second families are particularly vulnerable if no Will is in place.

“MAKING A WILL IS A SIMPLE PROCESS, IT IS NOT AS SCARY OR AS EXPENSIVE AS PEOPLE MAKE IT OUT TO BE.”

Claire with her Trethowans colleagues, Jenny Shucksmith, Derek Bryer and Mihiri Gajraj

Making Lasting Powers of Attorney, or reviewing your existing Power of Attorney arrangements is equally as important. By making a Lasting Power of Attorney you are ensuring that those you trust are able to make decisions on your behalf should you no longer be able to make those decisions for yourself.

Trusting someone to manage your finances and make decisions for you is never easy and can be frightening however, by choosing the right Attorney who must act in your best interests at all times, you are ensuring that should the worse happen, you are in good hands. Problems can arise if you are no longer able to manage your affairs or make decisions for yourself and you don’t have the appropriate legal paperwork in place. If decisions need to be made on your behalf then it will be up to the courts to approve

someone (a deputy) to act for you. This is not only a time consuming and costly exercise but more importantly your deputy is not necessarily someone you would have chosen.

As a professional I have seen the difference being prepared makes to the ones you entrust to make decisions or leave behind. Surely making a Will and Power of Attorney is a New Year’s Resolution worth keeping? ■

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IN GOOD COMPANY

Salisbury businesses reveal the work they put into helping the local community

By John Mather

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ed Nose Day is happening on 15 March where people fundraise for good causes but many Salisbury firms are working all year round to do good for the community.

From charity bake sales to fundraising cycles and from supporting the arts to sponsoring the rugby, these companies believe in investing in our community for the greater good of us all.

PETER WARR, partner at Batt Broadbent, Minster Chambers, 42-44 Castle Street, Salisbury. tel: 01722 411141; www. battbroadbent.co.uk “As a genuinely local legal practice, we have a very real and vested interest in ensuring the economic and social wellbeing of our communities – today and in the future. We are part of those communities. Our staff live in the communities we support; our children are schooled in the local community; and the opportunities we create through work placements, apprenticeships, employment and training have an impact that reaches far and wide.

“We are an active supporter of apprenticeships and work placements, and we also play an active role supporting education, for example sponsoring the Corsham School Business Rewards scheme – allowing us to have a positive influence on pupils finding their fledgling feet in the world.

“Our community support extends to sporting sponsorships of local teams, as well as local charities such as Friends of Salisbury Cathedral. Our staff also waste no time in getting involved in cake days for charities such as MacMillan and Alzheimer’s Society, because who can refuse cake and community wrapped up in a single event?!”

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ABOVE: The team at Wilsons Solicitors dig deep to help the Salisbury comminuty; BELOW: Hugh Davies & Co are supporters of Wiltshire Creative

HUGH DAVIES partner at Hugh Davies & Co. 35 Chequers Court, Brown Street, Salisbury. tel: 01722 336647; www.hughdavies.co.uk “For many years we have been staunch supporters of the arts in Salisbury. We believe that arts and business should work together.

As corporate sponsors of Wiltshire Creative, we get the opportunity to have staff theatre visits, which are excellent for team morale. We also invite a selection of clients from time to time for theatre and supper, which is always appreciated, particularly by people who wouldn’t normally go to the theatre.

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“Hugh Davies & Co also actively supports Salisbury Business Improvement District (Salisbury BID). The BID has done an enormous amount of good in the city during the last five years – from supporting events, employing rangers to help keep the city clean, promoting Christmas in Salisbury, and helping with the recovery from the Novichok incident last year.”

ABOVE LEFT: Wilton Riding for the Disabled Association was PKF Francis Clark’s charity of 2018; ABOVE: The mighty Salisbury Rugby Club are helped with support from Trethowans; RIGHT: Who can resist a cake for a good cause? asks Peter Warr of Batt Broadbent

dress down days, sponsored breakfasts and PAUL GIESSLER, cake sales, as well as a Grand National partner at PKF sweepstake and a sponsored tuck shop. We Francis Clark, were delighted to raise over £740 for the Salisbury, Hitchcock charity.

House, Hilltop “2019 is a special year for our firm and in Park, Devizes Road, our centenary year we are delighted to be Salisbury. tel: 01722 supporting a special cause, Julia’s House, 337661; www.pkfa children’s hospice in Devizes dedicated to francisclark.co.uk bringing comfort and care to families.”

“Giving something back to support the communities where we live and work is an ANDREW MERCER, important part of the ethos at PKF Francis head of family team Clark. Every year we enjoy getting involved in at Trethowans, a wide range of activities – last summer, pedal London Road, power took over with individual office teams Salisbury. tel: 01722 cycling on static bikes. The challenge was over 412512; www.

8,000 miles in only four weeks, and it raised trethowans.com more than £800 for our local office charities.

“Since 1866 Trethowans, “In 2016 we advised on a new charity, who now have offices in Salisbury, Poole, Hannah’s Willberry Wonder Pony. It was Bournemouth, Southampton and Winchester, established by a very brave young lady has been central to the communities in which following her cancer diagnosis. She was they are based. We take pride in our position passionate about riding and had some amazing as a local employer, take responsibility in experiences throughout her treatment, she supporting great causes in our communities really wanted to help other and take seriously our impact on the seriously ill people by giving environment, this includes solar panels them truly memorable equine built onto the roof of the Salisbury experiences. office.

“Our involvement “Each year our staff choose with that charity which charities we support, made it very simple with everyone getting involved for us when choosing PKF Francis Clark helped the – from participating in fundraising our Charity of the Year in start up of Hannah’s Willberry activities, hosting fundraising initiatives, Salisbury for 2018. Wilton Wonder Pony charity supporting charitable events and making Riding for the Disabled donations towards our monthly dress Association provides lifedown and cake bakes. Our chosen charity for enhancing and life-changing opportunities the Salisbury office is the Salisbury Trust for the through the sport for people with a range of Homeless, who provide invaluable support and disabilities. The team raised money through

services to the community.

“Through our sponsorships we actively support our local community as well as helping to develop local talent. We are proud to sponsor many organisations including Salisbury Playhouse and Salisbury Rugby Club. We have also recently sponsored an event run by the Salisbury Hospice Charity who are holding a Midnight Walk which is now in its 11th year.

“Later this year we will be sponsoring the National Armed Forces Weekend (in association with Wiltshire Council) and will again be sponsoring the main dinning tent for the Chalke Valley History Festival which is set to be another great event.”

FRANCES MAYNE, senior partner at Wilsons Solicitors LLP, St John’s St, Salisbury. tel: 01722 412412; www. wilsonllp.co.uk “Supporting charities is embedded in the Wilsons culture, and is why we created the ‘Wilsons in the Community’ initiative which offers every member of staff the opportunity to become more involved in

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the local community by taking a day off each year to support a community initiative of their choice.

“Staff have fully embraced the programme and we have had people spending a day helping disabled children learn to ride horses, digging watercourses for the Harnham Water Meadows Trust, cleaning the kennels at Salisbury Dogs Trust, and much more. It has inspired individuals to organise their own charitable initiatives to raise money for local charities such as the Trussell Trust, Help for Heroes and Naomi House. Our staff have cycled from Salisbury to Bideford, organised sponsored walks, held ever-popular bake sales and donated over 50 boxes to the Christmas shoebox appeal.

“As a firm we provide sponsorship to a range of community-focussed events from the large Salisbury International Arts Festival to the smaller, but increasingly popular, events such as Sam’s Ride, which raises money for the Samaritans.”

MATTHEW HALLETT, managing director of Winkworth Salisbury, The Brewery House, 36 Milford Street, Salisbury. tel: 01722 443000; www. winkworth.co.uk “As a successful local business, it is important to put something back and encourage the next generation to shine. We have got involved with charity clay pigeon shoots; sponsored the Turner exhibition; helped arts students to showcase their work and talents in a recent fashion and design display; and sponsored the Salisbury Schools Challenge, and the Wilton horse trials.

“We also designed and sponsored the Christmas tree event at St Thomas’s Church to help raise money for a community hub. This was great fun to be involved with and very rewarding as the church does such good work at the centre of our beautiful city.”

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ABOVE, TOP LEFT: Wilsons Solicitors took part in Sam’s Ride which raises money for the Samaritans;

ABOVE TOP: Winkworth Salisbury designed and sponsored St Thomas’s Church Christmas tree event; ABOVE BELOW: The Rona Sailing Trust takes to the seas with help of

MARK LELLO, partner at Parker Bullen LLP, 45 Castle Street, Salisbury. tel: 01722 412000; www. parkerbullen.com.

“With roots stretching back as far as 1793, we are very mindful that we work and thrive in a very important community both locally and regionally. We therefore provide targeted help to charitable and other worthy causes where we consider this to be appropriate.

“Amongst the activities that we have carried out and the organisations we have supported in the last few years there has been a considerable

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range. These include giving talks to Salisbury Cathedral, assisting with a Cancer Research campaign, active links with military charities including SSAFA and Combat Stress. We have also supported Brendoncare, an organisation providing hospital, healthcare and a good quality of life for older people.

“Our charity of the year is the Rona Sailing Trust, which is close to my heart. It provides opportunities for young people to acquire the attributes of a seaman, namely: a sense of responsibility, resourcefulness and teamwork, which will help them throughout their lives.

This seems to me to be a very worthy cause and to fit well with our ethos of assisting people in our professional capacity.” ■

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he Arts and Crafts movement, which began in Britain as a celebration of decorative and fine arts both in the exterior and interior of buildings, was renowned for its use of traditional methods and local materials, as part of a wider social and cultural response to the rapid rise of industrial methods. The fact that it has been said that Malwood Walk House is one of the finest examples of the Arts and Crafts genre in the south of England gives you an idea of just how exceptional this New Forest home is.

Approaching through the arch of the charming listed gatehouse as the tall chimney stacks, leaded windows and timbered elevations are revealed, is this seven-

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bedroomed beauty which has come to market for only the second time in its 95-year history. While the exterior of the property and its surrounding formal and informal gardens are so pretty that they could easily grace the pages of a romantic novel, the interior is a wealth of delights for the period home lover. The undisputed highlight must be the magnificent drawing room, complete with elaborate minstrel’s gallery, carved ceiling and full-height bay window. It’s a majestic room, with the ambience of a Tudor great hall; all you’d need to complete the look are a pair of deerhounds toasting their bellies in front of the enormous stone fireplace, a flagon of ale in hand, and a small orchestra to serenade you from the gallery.

However, don’t be misled into thinking that this home is stuck in the past, for Malwood Walk House is an able challenger to any contemporary property. The current owners purchased the property in 2010 and have masterminded a thorough renovation in the intervening

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“Rural seclusion combined with convenience” years without compromising on any of the charm the home was built to offer. It’s quietly impressive without being showy, offering touches of luxury without any ostentation. With six bedrooms in the principal house – including a delightful master bedroom with balcony and en suite with statement copper bath – it’s an elegant family home, with room for guests. The one bedroom gate house with adjoining studio provides even more hosting options.

Moving back outside to the gardens and what is immediately striking, aside from the beauty of the wonderfully maintained gardens and terraces, is the sense of total peace and serenity afforded by the location.

Surprisingly, the town of Lyndhurst is only 3.5 miles away, and it’s also ideally situated for commuting. Rural seclusion combined with convenience – could it really be possible? (Clue: the answer is ‘yes’). And finally, what could be more fitting in for a forever home in the New Forest with wonderful bridle paths and walks right on your doorstep than a place to keep the ponies? The extensive grounds are not just a place to relax and reflect, but they also play host to attractive pastureland and a modern range of equestrian outbuildings. n

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“I very rarely get asked what’s behind the green door” born in Somerset and her family lived there for hundreds of years.

When she finally moved to Pontypridd, Wales, she lost her husband, brother and brother-inlaw in a pit disaster. She did later marry my grandfather.

SHAKIN’ STEVENS The UK’s biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s is about to embark on a nationwide tour. Here he talks about his West Country roots, that green door, and how he keeps evolving as an artist The platinum-selling entertainer and performer born Michael Barratt, and better known as Shakin’ Stevens, is on a nationwide tour starting in Salisbury on 1 March. The Welsh rock and roll vocalist and songwriter was the UK’s biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s, and has 33 hit singles including four UK No. 1s. He has released 20 studio albums, the most recent being 2016 with the critically acclaimed Echoes of Our Times.

Salisbury will be the very first date on the UK Tour – and that’s special. My 2017 Salisbury gig was really great.

I love the city.

The title of the tour, Greatest Hits – and More!

Tour 2019 says exactly what

the audience can expect.

There’ll be the hit songs, some of which I haven’t performed on stage for a long time, together with songs from my record collection, and newer songs, including from my recent album Echoes of Our Times – which is full of stories.

Some years ago, I had a heart attack, and was forced to slow down for a while.

At that point in my life I started asking questions about my family, and quickly realised that I knew very little. So I started to research my roots – and I’m really so glad I did this, as I feel I now know more about myself.

I have a wealth of family history from Cornwall, where my ancestors were copper miners in Gwennap, going back to the 1700s. My maternal grandmother Charlotte was

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I found 13 uncles and aunts, that I never knew I had, and also a half-brother. There had been a feud in the family, and I didn’t know that until the 1870s my paternal ancestors were copper and tin miners; men, women and children, all working in the West Country mines.

My maternal great grandfather was a Methodist preacher who was a brave man. It seemed he was trying to help people in every aspect of their lives, not just their religious beliefs, but also their working and living conditions, and help found the unions. The lyrics of the song To Spread The Word were inspired by his tale.

I’ve been performing since my school days, so it’s difficult to imagine not singing as it’s in my blood. A lot of my spare time is spent listening to music, going to shows in the West End, and the gigs of other artists.

I was very naïve when I started out. I’m still learning, but I wish I knew then what I know now. But of course, there are always regrets in any walk of life.

I have never thought of leaving the UK to live somewhere else. Definitely not! Why would I wish to leave Britain, where I was brought up, and a place that has so much cultural heritage?

The downsides to fame are you lose a lot of freedom, in

that you tend to avoid crowded places. I never mind signing autographs, it’s a compliment that people want them, but it can be intrusive for friends, if you’re out with them.

I very rarely get asked what’s behind the green door, except in interviews like this! My answer is I don’t know what’s behind the green door, but I hear that they play the piano a lot, although I have heard other stories.

It can be difficult to evolve as an artist when you have hit records to your name.

The styles of music on my more recent work include blues, roots, Americana and classic rock – but if you think about it, rock and roll is an umbrella for many styles of music.

I am now much more aware of my health, what I eat and how I live. I had given up smoking six years before it happened. I don’t drink, and I try hard to avoid stress. I go to the gym twice a week, and see a nutritionist. All that really works for me, and I feel better than ever.

I love walking, and always make time to watch rugby when I can, especially the Six Nations. Golf is also something that I really enjoy, although sadly I don’t get time to play as much as I would like.

I don’t believe you can have an experience like a heart attack, without it changing your life. You realise that you never know what’s around the corner. n For more: Shakin’ Stevens will be playing at Salisbury City Hall on 1 March. www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk