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We’ve got festival fever at the magazine this month, with so many exciting events on their way.

Forget getting stuck in Glastonbury-style mud and traffic; we’re keeping our fingers crossed for better travel conditions and clear skies for this year’s Dereham Blues Festival, Holt Festival, King’s Lynn Festival and Latitude, all of which are profiled in this month’s magazine.

In fact, there are so many events in July that we couldn’t cover them all in full, but others worth looking out for include the Loddon Food & Drink Festival on Saturday, July 16 and the Worstead Festival on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31.

We’ve also got some fabulous festival fashion, along with some other lovely ideas for looking your best this summer. And if we do get some hot, sunny days, there are also all sorts of ideas for dining al fresco and for firing up the barbecue.

As always, we highlight some household names coming to the region, with superstar singer Jess Glynne on her way soon to Newmarket Nights and Sundown in Norwich. There are also some wellknown faces coming to Great Yarmouth and Thetford Forest (turn to the What’s On pages to find out who).

As you’ll see, there are two fantastic competitions in this month’s issue, too – one to win tickets to the 80s’ Celebration at Holkham Hall in August (make sure you enter by the end of July) and the other for a fabulous Legends of Music Break for four at the popular Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth.

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FASHION AND BEAUTY 36 41 43 45 47

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Fabulous festival fashion Bags of style for the beach Get your skin summer ready Feeling shirty Fantastic fragrances for men

WHAT’S ON 16 24 27 29 55

Exciting activities and events for the month ahead A host of famous faces on their way to Holt Why Dereham has got the blues First-class classical concerts coming to King’s Lynn Discover the line-up for this year’s Latitude

TRAVEL 48 53 57

36 Cover Story Glamorous Jess Glynne stars in Newmarket and Norwich

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Where to stay in the sensational Seychelles Nip to North Norfolk Where to holiday at home

55 HOMES AND GARDENS Classy kitchens from Coulby Interiors Add some gloss to your home with these modern metallics 102 Property of the Month 106 Great ideas for your garden 87 94

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Carolyn Atkins selects some highlights for July BEST FOR BUSINESS

It’s great news for Great Yarmouth, where dates for the town’s first ever Air Show have been announced. Planned for Thursday, June 15 to Sunday, June 18 next year, organisers hope to attract up to 300,000 people and give a £10million-plus boost to the local economy.

BEST EVENTS

On the other side of the county, Houghton Hall has been in the news lately, thanks to a visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who attended a fundraising dinner in aid of EACH’s Nook Appeal (Kate is patron of the charity). Houghton is also currently hosting a fascinating photographic exhibition by artist-in-residence Martin d’Orgerval which runs till Sunday, September, 25.

81 74 FOOD AND DRINK 64 67 68 70 74 76 79 81 82

Delicious outdoor dining Make the best of your barbecue What’s new at The Lifeboat Inn Magical Mediterranean food at The Olive Garden Keeping it simple: how to save samphire for the months ahead This delicious dish tastes as good as it looks Inspiring ices from Franck Pontais Another clever cocktail Eat your way around the coast

COMPETITIONS Win a fabulous break for four at Vauxhall Holiday Park 119 Tickets to Holkham Hall’s 80s’ celebration are up for grabs 63

BUSINESS 111 How to choose a financial adviser 113 Looking at the different roles of barristers and solicitors

MOTORING 116 Take a look at the new Ford Edge

REGULARS 120 Having a good time at the region’s social events 130 Five minutes with Hugh Sturzaker MBE

BEST FILMS

Two new blockbusters are on their way, with Finding Dory, the sequel to the smash-hit Finding Nemo, opening on Friday, July 29 (the first film was fab, so we’re expecting great things). And talking of fab, Ab Fab’s cast is back in action, this time on the big screen, with Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha all starring in Absolutely Fabulous The Movie, which opens on Friday, July 1.

BEST BRITISH ART SHOW

British Art Show 8 has opened in Norwich and runs until Sunday, September 4. Providing a vital overview of some of the most exciting contemporary art produced in the country, this touring exhibition, showcasing the work of over 40 artists, is currently at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Norwich University of the Arts and The Forum.

More at: www.britishartshow8.com

BEST BROADWAY HITS

There’s always plenty going on at Great Yarmouth’s St George’s Theatre and a brand new show opens this month. One Day More – A Night Of Broadway Hits is a journey through some of the most successful West End musicals and takes place at 8pm every Monday from July11 to September 12.

Box Office: 01493 331484; www.stgeorgestheatre.com

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Jarrolds holds some fab events at its Norwich store and plenty more are planned over the next few weeks. On Thursday, July 7 there’s an evening devoted to food and drink, Get Creative with Kitchenaid, starting at 6.30pm. Before that internet sensation Tanya Burr will be there promoting her new book Tanya Bakes on Sunday, July 3, so buy a ticket and prepare to queue, as no doubt her book-signing will be very popular.

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BEST TV SHOW

Places & Faces’ columnist Pete Goodrum has plenty of strings to his bow, with the second of his Norfolk’s Hidden Gems series now on Mustard TV. Find it on the Mustard Show or watch all the episodes on catch-up at: www.mustardtv.co.uk

BEST NEW GARDENING GROUP

Our gardening expert Ellen Mary has set up a new gardening group called No Fear Gardening and the first night, with speaker Michael Perry, is free. Come along to Moosey Art on Bridewell Alley, Norwich, from 7pm to 9pm on Wednesday, July 6, and find out more at: www.ellenmarygardening.co.uk or No Fear Gardening on Facebook.

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Fingers crossed for sunny weather; July is when the summer fun gets underway!

SIMPLY RED One of the biggest bands of the last three decades, Simply Red are heading to the beautiful woodland landscape of Thetford Forest on Sunday, July 3.

Fronted by Mick Hucknall, fans can expect a string of hits such as Holding Back the Years, Something Got Me Started, Stars and Fairground. Tickets are £47.50 (plus £5.25 booking fee), visit: www.forestry.gov.uk/music LORD MAYOR’S PROCESSION One of the highlights of the summer calendar, the hugely popular Lord Mayor’s Street Procession takes place in Norwich at 5pm on Saturday, July 2. Led by the Lord Mayor, it weaves its way through the city with a parade of fantastical creations, floats, dancers, acrobats and musicians. Visit: www.norwich.gov.uk SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL To commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men perform Much Ado About Nothing in the open air surroundings of Norwich Cathedral Cloisters on Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16 (7pm). Tickets are £20 (£18 for concessions); Box Office: 01603 630000.

MARY POPPINS Telling the story of the arrival of the world’s favourite nanny on Cherry Tree Lane, the multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins, featuring songs such as Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Feed the Birds, runs at the Theatre Royal, Norwich, throughout July.

Visit www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk or call 01603 630000.

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OLD SKOOL SOUNDS Lovers of old Skool 70s, 80s and 90s music can reminisce to sounds of the past at The Tower on Great Yarmouth seafront on Saturday, July 23 when local DJ and promoter Dave Starbuck presents Tiffanys 2 Reunion with The Real Thing live on stage. Call 01493 722982.

CHICKEN RUN More than 50 chickens will be proudly preening themselves in shop windows in Bungay during July. The brainchild of Terry Wright of Black Dog Arts, the chicken trail happens for the whole of the month as part of the Summer in Bungay programme promoted by the Bungay Events and Business Association.

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THE CHAPLIN STORY The new musical, Chaplin The Charlie Chaplin Story, starring Steven Arnold (Ashley Peacock from Coronation Street) as Chaplin’s brother and Nicola Faraday (Bad Girls, Emmerdale) as Chaplin’s mother is staged at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, on Friday, July 22. Call 01502 533200 or visit: www.marinatheatre.co.uk

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CREATIVE COLLECTIVE The Norwich 20 Group (N20G) stages two major exhibitions in Norwich during July. Eastern Horizons at The Forum, from Monday, July 4 to Friday, July 15, features work by more than 60 artists while Never Mind the B****** Art Show Here’s The 20 Group is at The Undercroft from Tuesday, July 26 to Sunday, August 7 showcasing work by a further 40 artists. Visit: www.norwich20group.co.uk

SUMMER SPECTACULAR Great Yarmouth’s Hippodrome presents its 113th Summer Spectacular with show hosts Jack Jay and Johnny Mac joined by an allstar cast of circus artists including balancing stunt men, trapeze artists and daredevil acts.

Shows run from Wednesday, July 13 to Sunday, September 18. Book on 01493 844172 or at: www.hippodromecircus.co.uk

FUN FOR EVERYONE A Family Fun Day with entertainment, wild birds and a petting zoo to raise funds for research into Battens Disease - a rare terminal illness affecting children - is being held at Great Yarmouth Racecourse from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, July 23. Call 07719 260195.

COMEDY IN THE CITY This year’s Unthank Comedy Festival runs from Tuesday, July 12 to Thursday, July 14 with top-class comedy at the heart of the Golden Triangle in Norwich. Appearing at the Unthank Arms are Zoe Lyons, Sean Mayo and Rob Rouse among others. Visit: www.theunthankarms.com/unthankcomedy-festival-2016

EXCITING ART EXHIBITION Cley 16 - In Norfolk Now - is the free annual exhibition of contemporary art in St Margaret’s Church, Cley.

Open daily from 10am to 5.30pm from Thursday, July 7 to Sunday, August 7, it features newlycommissioned work from 73 artists including landscapes, photography, sculptures and fabric as well as a number of seminars. Visit: www.cleycontemporaryart.org ALL SORTS OF MUSIC The 21st Wymondham Music Festival Fortnight runs from Friday, July 1 to Saturday, July 16 with a range of performances, including the famous Jazz Picnic at Becketswell on Monday, July 4 (6.30pm to 9pm), concerts and recitals at the Abbey, blues and folk. Call 01953 333500 or visit www.wymfest.org.uk

END OF THE PIER EXTRAVAGANZA The Cromer Pier Show is back for its 39th year with comedian Phil Butler heading up a cast of jugglers, dancers and singers in a traditional seaside extravaganza. With performances nightly throughout the summer, visit: www.cromerpier.co.uk or call 01263 512495.

REELIN’ IN THE YEARS Popular Steely Dan tribute band Steemy Dan plays hits such as Do It Again, Haitian Divorce and Reelin’ in the Years at Norwich Arts Centre on Friday, July 8 and at The New Cut, Halesworth, on Saturday, July 9. For more info, visit: www.steemydan.co.uk/gigguide.htm

HERBERT WOODS’ 90TH BIRTHDAY The Herbert Woods boating company celebrates its 90th birthday with a summer fete and celebratory regatta at Potter Heigham on Sunday, July 10 from 10am to 5pm. Expect stand-up paddle boarding, canoe and dingy sailing races, plus river trips on Herbert Woods’ cruiser Spark of Light.

Entry is free. Call 01692 670711 or visit: www.herbertwoods.co.uk/90years

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Jess Glynne is a front-runner in the current music scene. Busy touring nationally and internationally, she’s heading to East Anglia this summer with exciting dates planned at Newmarket Racecourse and Norfolk’s Sundown Festival

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ESS GLYNNE is one of the biggest female artists on the British music scene.

With five Number One singles, the London girl has stormed the charts in recent years both as a solo artist and with her collaborations with other stars, first coming into the public consciousness as the vocalist on Clean Bandit’s Grammy Award-winning and number one hit Rather Be. One of the biggest UK breakthrough acts this decade, her debut album, I Cry When I Laugh, which features the hit single Hold My Hand, topped the UK charts and she is now busy touring the country’s mega music events, from last month’s Glastonbury to next month’s Newmarket Nights. Despite her sell-out live shows, however, Jess Glynne, 26, says she’d still rather be a normal girl; here she talks about dealing with fame and staying normal in a celebrity world…

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Are you looking forward to your show in August at Newmarket Racecourse, with horse racing essentially your support act?

Yes, never had horses as an opening act before - looking forward to it.

Will you be placing a bet?

I’ll have a look at the runners and riders and see if any names pop out.

You’ve had five Number One singles and your debut album also headed straight to the Number One spot.

You’ve had an amazing couple of years; did you think it would happen this quickly?

No, it’s all been a bit of a whirlwind and I didn’t expect any of it, I just hoped and prayed for people to enjoy the music. Being able to take my music around the world, through Europe, down to Australia and across to America has been insane and a real a dream come true.

The event at Newmarket Racecourse has sold out, with thousands of people snapping up your tickets.

Are you surprised with the reaction?

I am always surprised and overwhelmed when I hear things like that. It’s never a normal feeling.

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You are donating a percentage of your fee to Retraining of Racehorses (RoR), which is being matched by the Jockey Club Live. Why did you pick this charity in particular?

Firstly, I love horses and have loved riding from a young age. When I was first approached about playing dates at racecourses, it made me think about what happens to the horses that get injured or just too old to race any more, so I did some research and found out about the charity and the work it does. So when I agreed to the dates, I said I’d do them if I could

How have your friends and family dealt with your success?

They’ve been amazing. Everyone’s so supportive and excited.

It’s been such a weird, mad journey for everyone to experience.

I think they’ve found it weird at certain times when things happen, like if I’m out and people come up to me or they see me on a massive billboard. My dad was on the tube… he was like: ‘I walked out of the tube, under the platform and I was confronted with this huge face of my daughter!’

Did he take a photo of the proud moment?

He did indeed.

Do your parents record the times you’re on TV and keep your magazine clippings?

They do indeed; very proud parents.

I’m always writing - I keep all these ideas on my phone - and I’ve started writing a bit, but it’s early days yet. When I’m not touring this summer and afterwards, I will be back in the studio. donate some of my fee to the charity. The Jockey Club kindly agreed to match my donation, too, which is great.

Your performance at the Brits was spectacular – was that an insight into a large, outdoor, summer Jess Glynne show?

Yes, the Brits was fun. I’m just finishing rehearsals now for all the summer shows coming up and I’m super excited! We’ve made some changes to the show and I can’t wait for everyone to see what we have planned.

Can you give us an idea of your set-list?

You’re going to have to wait and see… I’m sure there will be a fair few songs in there that you will know.

Are you working on another album and is there anything you can tell us?

I’m always writing - I keep all these ideas on my phone - and I’ve started writing a bit, but it’s early days yet. When I’m not touring this summer and afterwards, I will be back in the studio.

What keeps you down to earth – is it important not to change your life too much?

Definitely. I really like my life and my friends and my family and how everything is and I don’t want to change that. I’d like to keep everything as normal as possible.

Is there anything that you can’t do now that you used to?

Well, I haven’t been on the tube for a while.

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And have people come out of the woodwork, trying to be your best friend?

People haven’t been that bad. To be honest, people have contacted me, but people that I don’t really know or aren’t my friends now I don’t pay attention to.

Do your friends and parents come to award ceremonies and things like that?

My parents have come to pretty much everything. Not award shows, but hopefully at some point they’ll be coming to some.

Everyone comes to everything that I can get them to.

What was it like working with Emeli Sandé on your album duet?

It was amazing; she’s such a humble lady and so talented, it was such a joy. And because it was so organic; it wasn’t planned, that made it even better.

We were talking and I said: ‘Look I’m doing this session and do you fancy coming down?’ And she did; it made it even better.

She came down, we went for food, got to know each other and had a really cool day. Then went back to the studio later in the evening, messed around and she sat at the piano and started jamming. Then it all worked out really well.

What other highlights were there when making the album I Cry When I Laugh?

The whole process has been a highlight. Getting choirs in, putting my band on some of it. The people I’ve worked with throughout have been amazing.

You worked in management before, so that must have prepared you well for being an artist?

It was probably the best thing I could have done before coming into the industry. That taught me a lot and opened my eyes in so many areas of it. It was pretty great experience.

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Have you ever visited racecourses before or had any experience of horses?

I loved horse riding when I was growing up and used to go all the time. I have been to Ascot a couple of times which was a laugh with my friends but race-wise that’s about it for me.

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Does that mean you’re hands-on?

I’m very hands-on everything. I find it hard to let go. Everything is important to me, so I can’t.

What are you like when you’re off stage?

I like chilling, going out with my mates, being with my family. I’m a normal girl and do normal things. Nothing out of the ordinary. I don’t really watch telly…

I do like the Kardashians, they’re a guilty pleasure.

What’s your worst habit?

Trying to have control of everything.

Is there someone who can help you with that?

My best mate works really closely with me and she’s good at that.

Do you get much time to go on dates?

I haven’t been going on any dates, no.

Are you going to try to keep that side of things private?

It’s not really of any relevance to anyone other than myself.

Any memorable fan experiences?

There were these girls who couldn’t get into the show.

I went down and saw them afterwards and they were all in tears, they were so excited. I find that really strange. They were like: ‘We love you so much!’ It’s mad to think you can have that effect on people; it’s very flattering.

JESS GLYNNE plays Newmarket Racecourse on Friday, August 12.

For info on Jess Glynne and other stars coming to Newmarket Nights this summer, see: www.newmarket.thejockeyclub.co.uk/newmarket-nights Jess Glynne will also be starring at the Sundown Festival at the Royal Norfolk Showground, held from Friday, September 2 to Sunday, September 4.

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I’m not really scared of much, but I don’t like spiders or creepy crawlies.

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As North Norfolk’s top multi-arts event continues from strength to strength, here are just a few of the highlights of this year’s Holt Festival

THE HOLT FESTIVAL runs from Saturday, July 23 to Sunday, July 31.

Full details can be found at www.holtfestival.org or by calling 01603 598699

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HE AWARD-WINNING HOLT FESTIVAL, now in its eighth year,

is one of Norfolk’s most eagerly anticipated events. Each July this charming Georgian town comes alive with a spectacular array of talent that has made it, according to Norwich Theatre Royal chief executive Peter Wilson: “one of the most important cultural events in Norfolk”.

It’s easy to see why the Festival has garnered such praise. At Holt household names rub shoulders with up-and-coming performers, with a guarantee of quality that gives audiences the confidence to take a chance on discovering something new. As artistic director Charles Pugh said: “This year the list of famous artists grows longer, yet fame is not the only 24

kite mark of excellence. I believe diamonds shine very brightly in our programme.”

The picturesque Theatre in the Woods is an unusual setting for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown whose 1968 global smash hit Fire still sends a shiver up the spine as it proclaims their powerfully voiced leader: “the god of hellfire”. Other

headline concerts at this unique venue come from Merseybeat stalwarts The Searchers, who’ll be providing some early 60s’ nostalgia, and Dire Straits co-founder John Illsey and his band performing some of their biggest hits.

A late addition to the Festival is singer Jacqui Dankworth and her band performing musical settings of the poetry of William Shakespeare, originally recorded by her parents Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth for their seminal 1964 album Shakespeare and All That Jazz. Charles Pugh explained: “I thought we’d completed our programme, but when the opportunity came up to add a singer of this calibre to the line-up, and mark 400 years since Shakespeare’s death, I really

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Classical music buffs can look forward to the first ever UK concert outside London from Polish pianist Mariola Cieniawa performing works by Chopin.

British violin duo Retorica have performed all over the world since meeting at the Royal Academy of Music and electric string quartet Stringfever take a more lighthearted (but no less virtuosic) path with their quirky renditions

of Ravel, Brahms, Beatles and Guns ‘n’ Roses!

Al Pacino described Julie Christie as: “the most poetic of all actresses” so it’s appropriate that she will be reading from new poetry collection Poems That Make Grown Women Cry. Journalist Kate Adie has reported from war zones around the world for the BBC and comes to Holt to discuss her new book Fighting on the Home Front about the lives of women during the First World War. Best-selling author Joanna

Trollope is another literary visitor, whilst those who love a great story will warm to Jane Austen at Home, a one-woman show consisting entirely of Ms Austen’s words, celebrating the variety and wit of her writings.

Forensic mind-reader Colin Cloud has been described as: “potentially the most dangerous man in the world” and “the closest thing in the universe to a real life Sherlock Holmes”. He claims he can deduce everything about everyone and extract information from the deepest recesses of any subject’s mind – thankfully he’s on our side!

Self-styled professional grumpy old woman and comic favourite Jenny Eclair presents her hilarious show How To Be A Middle Aged Woman. Another comedy highlight is undoubtedly Mark Watson.

He’s been known to perform marathon 24-hour sets, although we’re assured this one will be considerably shorter!

After roles as Churchill, Chaplin and Hitler, Pip Utton performs Playing Maggie in which he takes questions from the audience and replies in character as the redoubtable Mrs Thatcher.

This year there is also a welcome return of an extensive Children’s Festival. Almost all the events are free and take in workshops, storytelling, theatre and a kids’ comedy club. Oddly is a magical

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In total, 20 bands will play across 12 different venues ending with the now famous giant jam session at the King’s Head on the Sunday afternoon.

The Festival was founded in 2013 by Stewart and Doreen Aitken, who continue to organise the event, with the first shows attracting about 500 people.

“We’re really excited that Dr Feelgood will be launching the DR FEELGOOD will be Festival and we expect them to be a massive hit,” said Stewart. at Dereham Memorial “The Festival is now in its fourth year and it is amazing year Hall at 7.30pm on on year how it is proving popular, bringing over 2,000 people Thursday, July 7, to the town. supported by Rebecca Downes. Tickets £18.

“One of the great things about the Festival is that, because For more details, lineall the venues want to promote live music and help the artists ups, ticket and venue reach new audiences, they sponsor all the bands, meaning information visit: festival-goers can enjoy this eclectic mix of rock and blues for www.derehamblues festival.org.uk free.”

The 2014 Festival was launched by former Manfred Mann singer and legendary bluesman Paul Jones of The Blues Band, followed in 2015 by Mud Morganfield as the opening headliner.

Formed as a British pub rock band in 1971 and hailing from Canvey Island, Dr Feelgood’s original sound centred on Wilko Johnson’s choppy guitar style with singer Lee Brilleaux – who died in 1994 – John BLUES GUITAR RIFFS, growled vocals and the deep tones of the B. Sparks on bass guitar and John Martin (The Big Figure) on drums.

By late 1973, the band’s driving R&B had made them one of the most harmonica echoing across Dereham have become the soundtrack to a popular acts on the growing London pub rock circuit and, soon after, long weekend in the town in July in recent years. they recorded their debut album, Down by the Jetty.

It may be relatively new to the calendar, but the Dereham Blues Their breakthrough 1976 live album, Stupidity, reached Number Festival is proving to be an irresistible summer music attraction.

One in the UK Albums Chart but after the follow-up Sneakin’ With numerous acts spread over several venues across the midSuspicion, Johnson left the group to be replaced by John Mayo and in Norfolk town, the event has gone from strength to strength since the 1979 they had their biggest hit single, Milk and Alcohol, which made inaugural gigs of 2013 and its growing success has been underlined by the top 10. a real coup this year, with the 2016 headline act set to be the fabulous The Dereham gig will be the band’s second Norfolk gig this year, as Dr Feelgood. they also performed at The Harbour Room in Blakeney on May 21.

With a string of hits such as Down at the Doctors, Milk and Alcohol, Other acts booked for the Dereham Blues Festival include Back in the Night, Roxette and She Does it Right, the famous band Roadhouse, Cherry White, The Misdirected Blues Band, Dave Thomas with its Essex pub rock roots has evolved over the years, with a Blues Band, Robert Hokum and Born Healer among many others. number of different line-ups.

More than a dozen Dereham pubs are taking part – or as the Originating with the late Lee Brilleaux on vocals and Wilko Festival organisers brand it: “more than 12 bars of blues.”

Johnson on lead guitar, the present line-up of Robert Kane, Steve With a number of new venues among them this year, they include Walwyn, Phil Mitchell and Kevin Morris has been together for 15 The Bull, The Cherry Tree, Cockers Bistro Bar, CoCo’s Restaurant, years and more than 1,800 gigs and will deliver a string of stomping Dereham Memorial Hall, The Gemini, The George Hotel, The King’s blues classics at Dereham Memorial Hall on Thursday, July 7.

Head, The Metro, Number 40, The Railway Tavern, The Royal Having seen them a couple of years ago at The Assembly House in Standard, Saties and The Red Lion.

Norwich, where the Feelgoods were on devastating form, it should be Dereham Railway Station – home of Mid-Norfolk Railway – will a great curtain raiser. also host blues shows with performances timed to coincide with the Following the showpiece launch, the Dereham Blues Festival will arrival of the locomotives from Wymondham. run from the afternoon of Friday, July 8, through to Sunday, July And with such a formidable headline act, the 2016 Dereham Blues 10, with performances from the region’s finest blues musicians and Festival is set to have a fantastic “feelgood” factor. singers as well as acts from across the UK.

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The stage is set for the 66th King’s Lynn Festival which will feature a host of famous names from the worlds of classical music, jazz and folk as well as exhibitions, films, walks, talks and more A PACKED PROGRAMME is in place for this year’s King’s Lynn

Festival which will run from Sunday, July 17 to Saturday, July 30.

After a record-breaking box office last year, Festival organisers are delighted that public enthusiasm for another wide-ranging programme is keeping this year’s box office very busy once more.

The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will launch the Festival with an exciting programme featuring magical music from the movies plus classical favourites, and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, with its celebrated conductor Libor Pesek, returns to give the last night concert.

Among the world-famous names proving especially popular are soprano Lesley Garrett, clarinettist Emma Johnson, and recent BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winners, The Unthanks.

An exciting new event is based on T S Eliot’s Four Quartets which will be spoken by actress Juliet Stevenson with cellist Guy Johnston playing selections from Bach Cello Suites and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, a poet and T S Eliot expert, discussing the texts.

There will be recitals by Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt, renowned for her performances of music by Bach, and harpist Catrin Finch who became royal harpist to the Prince of Wales when the historic title was revived 16 years ago. At a pre-concert event there will be a chance for festival-goers to try playing the harp.

Adding to the variety jazz stars, Ray Gelato and Claire Martin will present A Swingin’ Affair as they explore the Great American Song Book. Four-times BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners, Lau – Martin Green, Chris Drever and Aiden O’Rourke – will be appearing at Lynn for the first time.

Art historian Andrew GrahamDixon returns to give two talks, one on his current Scandinavian Art project and the other on The Secrets of the Mona Lisa. Historian Suzannah Lipscomb will speak on The Wives of Henry VIII.

St Nicholas’ Chapel will be the setting for an uplifting concert, The Glories of English Choral Music, by the 80-strong King’s Lynn Festival Chorus, one of several events featuring the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.

The Festival visits West Acre Theatre for a Sunday afternoon concert and tea. The Alauda Quartet will provide the music and the next day will launch a series of five coffee concerts in Lynn Town Hall.

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment concert will be followed by a late-night recital by harpsichordist David Wright.

The partnership established last year with the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich continues with an exhibition of works by American-born artist Alfred Cohen who settled in North Norfolk in 1978 and worked at his studio at Wighton until his death in 2001. The exhibition at the Fermoy Gallery will explore the themes of light and water including works featuring the Thames and the Norfolk area.

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Time tO relax Writer and broadcaster Pete Goodrum takes us back through the tracks that defined the decades. This month he’s still in the 1980s to take a look at two very special records 32

Before I changed direction for a month to celebrate the magazine’s 75th issue, I’d left you around 1983. It’s a good place to pick up again, because a certain record released that year caused quite a storm, and its story is one of many twists and turns.

For a start, a band had come out of the Liverpool punk scene, but named themselves after an old American headline about a performer from a different era and most definitely a different genre. Referring to Sinatra’s move into films, the line was: ‘Frankie Goes To Hollywood’.

There’s some evidence that the band, in its various line-ups, had used the name as early as 1980. They were certainly working with it in 1982 when they had the chance to record a John Peel Session for BBC Radio 1.

The following year Channel 4’s TV show The Tube invited them to film a video for their own song – Relax. That led to a repeat of the Peel Session, plus a new BBC date. By the time The Tube video had been shown and repeated, there was sufficient awareness of the band for producer Trevor Horn to sign them to his ZTT label. Five months later Relax was out as a single.

It got some air play, and made reasonable progress, entering the Top 40. In January 1984, while it was at chart position 35, the band had their Top of the Pops’ debut with it and the following week it was at number six.

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“Thanks to the way of youth, rock ‘n’ roll and the country’s attitude to censorship and control, the record went straight to Number One and stayed there for weeks”

So far, so good. A not untypical story in pop history terms; a working band gets signed to a high profile label, releases a single, it gets into the charts and an appearance on Top of the Pops pushes it up to the top ten.

What could possibly go wrong? Or, as you may remember, go even more right?

It was January 5, 1984 when the band performed the song on Top of the Pops. On January 11, it was being played on Radio 1. The disc jockey was Mike Read. Suddenly he spotted the “overtly sexual nature” of the record’s sleeve art and the printed lyrics and, live on air, he took the disc off the turntable and declared it “obscene”. It took just two days (although it was three months after the record’s release!) for the BBC to ban it – apart, for some reason, from their Top 40 show.

So, it had all gone wrong. Wrong! Thanks to the way of youth, rock ’n’ roll and the country’s attitude to censorship and control, the record went straight to Number One and stayed there for five weeks. Five weeks in which the BBC, because of its own actions, couldn’t feature the UK’s biggest-selling single on their own, and the nation’s favourite, flagship music show, Top of the Pops.

By December 1984, the BBC relented to let Frankie Goes To Hollywood perform the track on the Christmas Top of the Pops. In a supreme twist of irony, the only single of the year to outsell Relax was the ground-breaking move in charity work, Do They Know It’s Christmas? on which Frankie’s lead singer Holly Johnson was a performer.

In a salutary lesson for the establishment, Relax proved to be one of the most commercially successful records of all time. But it wasn’t the fastest-selling of all time. That accolade went to the aforementioned and curiously-linked Band Aid single which

was released to raise awareness and funds for those suffering from famine in Ethiopia.

Pop music would once again confound its critics when, thanks to Bob Geldof’s address book and persuasive powers, an unlikely teaming of stars met at the Sarm West Studios in London to record and produce the single – they had 24 hours of free time to do it.

Assisted by Midge Ure of Ultravox, Geldof assembled an extraordinary array of talent. The list of vocalists alone included Bono, Phil Collins, Boy George, Tony Hadley, Simon Le Bon, George Michael and Rick Parfitt, along with many more stars.

Do They Know It’s Christmas? was a fantastic success. But not without some twists that have a strange resonance with the Relax saga. The morning after the recording, Geldof went into the BBC to appear on Radio 1. His host was – Mike Read. And his mission was to promise that every penny raised from the record’s sales would go to the cause.

Up stepped the establishment again. The Government would not waive VAT on the disc’s sales and the resulting stand-off was spectacular. Geldof made national headlines when he stood up to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the sheer strength of public feeling was evident. Even that redoubtable politician, famous for her claims to be “not for turning” had to make a u-turn and the Government backed down; the rest, as they say, is history.

It’s not often that I devote an entire Backtrack column to just two records, but Relax and Do They Know It’s Christmas are incredibly important moments in the history of pop, although purists may argue that neither are seminal moments in the history of music. Other songs have had more impact on the development of rock, pop and the country’s changing tastes. But these two, for different reasons, proved to be pivotal – and wonderful – in upholding the long and important tradition of the power of popular music.

You can try to ban it or tax it, but if the people – importantly, usually young people – believe those actions to be wrong, they will stand up and fight. And the history of rock ’n’ roll proves that they usually win!

More from the 80s next month. And how many of you are now remembering those over-sized T-shirts that proclaimed: FRANKIE SAYS RELAX!

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this year and has already held a number of special commemorative activities. This highly regarded family business has three Norfolk branches – in Norwich, Diss and Swaffham – with another East Anglian outlet planned in the not-too-distant future. Visitors to the company’s Castle Street premises in Norwich may well have noticed some interesting window displays over the past few months, with more fascinating images to come. The series of striking photographs by artist Jo Conway was inspired by the collection of frames, charts and equipment held in the company’s archive, items that have been used by Dipple & Conway over the past century and which were precursors to the high-tech, contemporary equipment used by the company today.

Started in 1916 by Norwich jeweller George Dipple and North London optician Thomas (Tommy) Conway, this well-known company is a fourth generation family business. Back in 1916 an eye examination cost five shillings (25p) and a pair of spectacle lenses was four shillings (20p); both were a considerable sum of money, when the average weekly wage was 80p!

Founding partner Thomas Conway was originally from South Shields and moved to London to study Ophthalmic Optics. He died in 1956 and his second son Dominic, who had qualified as an ophthalmic optician in London, returned to Norwich to take over the business. Thomas Conway’s grandsons Damian, Robert and James all gained their optical qualifications in London during the 1980s and also subsequently joined the business, which now employs Thomas Conway’s great-grandsons Ben and Matthew.

Although it’s a family business, there’s a large and highly skilled team of other professionals helping to carry the company forward into its second successful century. Director and senior optometrist Robert Conway explains: “It’s not just family doing the whole thing; there are other key members of the team. Our team is made up of some very talented clinicians and management from outside the family and our front of house staff – our optical advisors – are so important to us.

Every member of staff is on some form of staff development training.”

The range of services that Dipple & Conway offers is diverse, with the company closely involved in the development of new aspects of eye-care. Laser eye surgery management, monitoring eye disease and treatment of minor eye conditions are now part of the day-today work of the company, with contact lenses also a big part of the business.

Dipple & Conway is celebrating its past with a fascinating exhibition at the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell later this year, and the company will also be thanking its wide network of core clients – its Vision Care Club members – with a VIP evening at Norwich Castle in July. The exhibition at the Museum of Norwich in Bridewell Alley will run from Thursday, October 20 to Saturday, October 29 and

will focus on 100 years of eye-care in the county, featuring a selection of artefacts, including stunning vintage spectacles, sunglasses, eye-testing equipment, sight charts, cases, deeds, letters and other memorabilia.

It will also include auditory archive material from the eldest son of the founder, Thomas Conway ( junior), 97, who now lives in Edinburgh and who spoke about his memories of the company (he worked in the business prior to going to university to study medicine).

Robert Conway said: “The exhibition is open to everybody, coinciding with half-term, and one or two days will be targeted at children and eye education.

“A tray of glass eyes was one of the most fascinating finds in our collection. More than 90 per cent of soldiers exposed to mustard gas during World War One sustained eye injuries and Keratitis led to many returning soldiers having eyes removed. Thomas’s business evolved to fill the need for prosthetic eyes.”

“Our collection came about completely by accident, with various members of the family storing away items that they found interesting,” added James Conway, Robert’s brother, who is the company’s buyer.

“The organic nature of what we have amassed means it really has become a social history project. Not just reflecting the heritage of Dipple & Conway, but the changing face of eye-care in Norfolk.”

Branded eyewear is also a big part of today’s business, with great demand for fashionable glasses and sunglasses, and styles from a host of world-famous designers such as Ray Ban, Boss, Dior, Emporio Armani, Gucci and many more, as well as exclusive, hand-crafted ranges from independent frame manufacturers such as Schnuchel, Lindberg, Silhouette and Mykita.

But perhaps the most important part of the business is listening to each client’s needs and offering personal and attentive service. As Robert Conway says: “Rather than so many high street chains, Dipple & Conway is proud to be completely independent still, so that we can offer our clients a range of products and services suited to their needs and to local needs. Our emphasis is on clinical excellence, a range of high-end products and exemplary customer service.”

Dipple & Conway sponsored the Hair Show during this year’s Norwich Fashion Week and also held its own VIP evening, with a party at its Norwich premises, around the same time.

Having looked back at the past and explored the many fascinating developments in eye care and eye wear, the focus is now firmly on the future, with plenty for the family, its many long-serving members of staff and its valued clients to look forward to.

So what keeps Dipple & Conway’s clients coming back? Robert Conway says: “The things people mention are that they like the personalised care we offer and we seem to know their individual needs. They like the consistency – we get to know their eyes as well as knowing them.”

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Ensure your precious skin remains safe in the sunshine.

Hydrate and protect it with these luxurious products selected by Donna Titcombe

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Sisley facial sun care youth protector spf 30 60ml £134 from www.sisley-paris.co.uk

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Sisley tinted facial sun care youth protector spf 30 40ml (four shades) £103 from www.sisley-paris.co.uk

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Shiseido sun protection lip treatment SPF20 (4G) £25 from John Lewis

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Lancôme Soleil Bronzer after-sun milk £24.50 from Palmers

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Age Perfecting hand cream broad spectrum SPF 15 £18 from Ahava.com

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Clinique Superdefense age defense eye cream broad spectrum spf 20 15ml £29 from Boots

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Clinique Target protection stick SPF 35 £18 from Jarrolds

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Polo Ralph Lauren custom fit polo shirt, pale royal heather £75 from House of Fraser, intu Chapelfield

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TRAVEL

seychelles

StunNing seYChELlES Kate Morfoot goes on a journey of island discovery to MahĂŠ, Praslin and Bird Island in the spectacular Seychelles

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The tropical Seychelles in the Indian Ocean

consists of 115 islands. It is a safe and perfect destination for couples, families and lone travellers with a lot to enjoy, whether you’re looking to relax or are seeking an adventure.

I flew from Heathrow to Seychelles International Airport, landing at Mahé, the largest island in the Seychelles, and travelling to Victoria, the smallest capital in the world, which throws a spectacular carnival of celebration every year inviting over 20 countries to take part.

A 20-minute drive from the airport gets you to the Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa at Beau Vallon – an intimate haven of luxury with exceptional personal service.

The brand new Grand Oceanview Pool Villas are spectacular and the interiors modern and luxurious. The king-sized beds overlook the blue Indian Ocean with a view of Silhouette Island; no wonder it inspired Ian Fleming to write For Your Eyes Only.

A Jacuzzi bath is perfectly placed for you to relax looking out to sea. There’s a fabulous open shower, two large double sinks, soft robes and slippers in which to unwind, while your private pool and decking furnished with sun loungers are perfectly positioned to provide privacy.

The Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort is well known for its Eforea Spa which offers a range of interesting and restorative treatments from Healing Earth facials to reflexology.

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“Taking a short stroll, I came to one of the world’s most untouched beaches and was lucky enough to swim with a green turtle” Les Cocotiers Restaurant serves Creole specialities that include and toilet are also outside! Privacy and seclusion are what you have grilled meat, fish and seafood. Head chef Eddie Sharkey prepared a here, so there’s no need to be shy! seafood feast for me, with fishcakes to start followed by red snapper Outside there’s a private veranda and swimming pool with sun and job fish. loungers. Take a short walk down the garden path and you’ll reach a The Hilltop Restaurant serves breakfast and is renowned for its private beach with more comfortable sun loungers overlooking the signature buffets; the Creole buffet evening gave me the perfect sapphire sea. opportunity to try the local flavours including smoked marlin, local Round Island has hosted many celebrities since its opening. Ronnie black pudding and papaya chutney.

Woods from The Rolling Stones and his wife Sally stayed for three To work all this off, you’ll be pleased to hear that the coral reef by weeks. Their Signature Villa showcases the Creole-inspired design, the hotel is fantastic for snorkelling and the waters are very safe to with an infinity pool and access to three beaches. swim in!

Breakfast is served in the Bounty Restaurant overlooking the Indian Enchanted Island Resort was created by the Shah family on Round Ocean. It’s not buffet-style but, more to my taste, each dish is cooked Island in the Sainte Anne Marine National Park – my next island to your preference from the breakfast menu. adventure! This exclusive resort is a ten-minute boat journey from There is a lovely bar menu and a varied evening meal menu. I tried Mahé, making it a very accessible retreat. I had a feeling of stepping the crispy squid tempura served with Creole coconut mash, sliced back in time as I discovered the Castaway Bar where radish, and pineapple coriander followed by seafood I enjoyed a cold drink before the short buggy ride to bouillabaisse of fresh fish with shellfish in a saffron WHEn TO go my luxury villa. broth with cherry tomatoes and baby potatoes, which The Seychelles is pleasant all With only ten villas on this island, each one with was fresh and tasty. year round, with minimum access to its own beach, you can tell that this dream For a wonderful holiday of relaxation and temperatures of 28˚C. The dry resort was designed and built with pride and passion. rejuvenation visit the Serena Spa or yoga pavilion. season runs from the end of February to June and from It is the brainchild of Sunil and his late father The hotel also has a modern gym and even a library.

October to early December, so Anant Jivan-Shah who lived to see and enjoy their For those who like to venture out and explore, ten book now to get the best weather. creation completed. Many special plants and trees minutes paddling in a kayak takes you to the National were cultivated in a nursery on Mahé and, overseen Park of Moyenne Island where there are giant acCOmMoDaTiOn Hilton Seychelles Northolme

by Sunil, were shipped over to Round Island where tortoises and amazing viewpoints on a scenic nature Resort & Spa at Beau Vallon, there is now an abundance of colourful and sweetwalk.

Mahe Island hilton.com smelling flowers.

Praslin, known as the “Garden of Eden” is an hour’s There are eight signature villas and two unique ferry journey on Cat Cocos from Mahé. This is the Turquoise Holidays offers a sevennight stay (for the price of five) villas, and my Private Pool Villa, Villa Kopayi, was country’s second largest island and was next on my in a King Hillside Villa at Hilton a delight. The home-from-home features include a island-hopping adventure.

Seychelles Northolme Resort king-sized bed, quiet air conditioning, a LED screen It is famous for the Vallée de Mai, the home of the & Spa from £1,799 per person TV with satellite programming, complimentary WiFi sea coconut. The famous Coco de Mer is the largest including breakfast, transfers by private car and international and a DVD player. Interestingly, there is also a lovely seed in the world, with a diameter of half a metre. flights from the UK to Mahé with antique writing desk and hand-made copper lanterns A visit to Praslin is not complete without hiring one Etihad Airways hanging from the ceiling. The original outdoor bath of their enthusiastic tour guides to show you the tub is luxuriously lined with mother of pearl and wonders of this UNESCO World Heritage site. Here To book call 01494 678400 or visit: turquoiseholidays.co.uk spacious enough for two people. The power shower you will find some of the tallest palm trees on the 50

There are full-time beach attendants to look after you and the hotel boasts the two longest infinity swimming pools in the Seychelles.

Plus the fantastic spa has experienced therapists ROund IslaND including Elizabeth, a great masseur.

Seyexclusive offers a seven-night Breakfast in the Losean Restaurant is outstanding. stay with international flights The chef prepares home-made noodles, stir-fries and return transfers by speed boat from Mahé to Round Island and waffles made to order, while there are freshly on a bed and breakfast basis home-baked bread and cakes, together with an array in a Private Pool Villa for £2,159 of fruit and juice, while the meats served are sourced per person (£1,555 per person from local farms. Their team works hard to maintain without flights). To book call 0844 800 9722, email: christine@ award-winning food, all served with a cheery smile! seyexclusive.com or visit: My 30-minute Twin Otter flight from Mahé seyexclusive.com touched down on Bird Island, the most northerly island, 100km from the mainland. raFflES, PRAsLIn Seyexclusive offers a seven-night planet and, if you’re lucky, gazing skywards you may “Mind your head! Welcome to Coconut stay in a Garden View Pool Villa also see the rare Seychelles Black Parrot which is Terminal!” exclaimed Roby Bresson, the island’s with bed and breakfast, flights and unique to the area. conservationist who greeted me off the aircraft like private transfers from £1,999 per The Raffles Praslin hotel team of enthusiastic staff an old friend. person. To book call 0844 800 9722 or visit: seyexclusive.com. brings a new dimension to service levels thanks to He beamed an almighty smile and my bags were More info at: raffles.com/praslin their attention to detail and so this is the hotel to whisked away. This was my kind of airport – a grass head to if you like indulgence! Executive chef Chris runway with only a short walk to my wooden chalet, BIrD ISlaNd Meredith and general manager Joerg Roterberg just steps from one of the top beaches in the world.

Flights with Emirates from Heathrow to Mahé cost from focus on ensuring the Seychellois culture and cuisine Collapsing in the hillbilly-style chair on the £650 each, while return flights lie at the heart of the hotel. Chris makes the most of wooden veranda, I looked out at the sweet-scented from Mahé to Bird Island are £323 Praslin’s fresh fish, selecting it from the local fishing flowering frangipani and coconut trees. per person. Accommodation is boats.

Enveloped by bird song, my eyes tuned to the priced at £301 per chalet for one to six nights including all meals, a Raffles has an excellent sushi restaurant, run abundance of life around me. There are no predators nature tour and use of snorkelling

by Sunil, the acclaimed chef de cuisine. I tried the – no cats or rats – on Bird Island and the birds are equipment (excludes drinks). More Curieuse Sampler menu which included chicken and not frightened by visitors; in fact many species nest at: birdislandseychelles.com. beef satay and Vietnamese spring rolls with a sushi on the ground.

For more information about the selection of yellow tuna, Captain Jack fish and job Taking a short stroll to cool off, I came to one of Seychelles in general, visit: fish. the world’s most untouched beaches and was lucky seychelles.travel My villa was spacious, located in a tropical enough to swim with a green turtle. I was ensconced setting with palm trees swaying, perfectly located in the world of birds. Dancing above me were white overlooking Curieuse Island. There was an outdoor swimming pool fairy terns, while sooty terns and Brown Noddy birds skimmed the and lounge area, while from the comfort of your king-size bed you surface fishing for food for their chicks. You feel a deep realisation have a fantastic view overlooking the Indian Ocean. that this is their world and you are privileged to be part of this natural wonder.

There are currently 121 ground nests of the endangered hawksbill turtle, 39 green turtle nests and 27 resident giant tortoises.

Just before dawn, I walked to the north of the island with Roby for a spectacular nature performance. We saw colonies of hundreds of thousands of birds flying high in the sky, and the sound of the birds was like being in a noisy stadium as the 850 thousand pairs of sooty terns and sprinkling of frigate birds soared above us.

The Guinness World Records’ heaviest giant tortoise, the legendary Esmeralda, weighing in at 308 kilos, who is also reported to be the world’s oldest living giant tortoise, has made her home on Bird Island.

Back at the hotel, the restaurant served a buffet of excellent home – cooked, traditional Creole food. The catch of the day was red snapper, caught just that morning, served with home-grown fresh vegetables and coconut rice.

The bar has a drinks list that includes original cocktails, so I enjoyed a Bird Island Passion before heading back to my king-sized bed for another songful night’s sleep. The birds were singing their bedtime melodies and I was in heaven!

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North Norfolk has plenty to keep you and your little nippers busy this July. Kayla Dunne, brand manager, Visit North Norfolk, takes a look at what’s on and what’s new

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in this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With its 45 miles of unspoiled coastline, beautiful beaches, breath-taking countryside, big skies, miles of Broads National Park, enchanting forests and historic halls, grounds and landmarks, there is nowhere quite like North Norfolk.

WHAT’S ON

July is festival month celebrating the area’s seaside towns. The Holt Festival, from Saturday, July 23 to Sunday, July 31, is a glorious celebration of the arts; for this year’s highlights, turn to page 24.

Wells Carnival, from Friday, July 29 to Sunday, August 7, is a traditional event which has taken place for over 50 years. The weeklong extravaganza provides entertainment for all ages, from teddy bears’ picnics, costume-making workshops, sandcastlebuilding competitions, a raft race and history walks. There is also live music over six nights as well as the popular Screen on the Green. The event culminates on the second Saturday with the main Carnival event,

including fancy dress competitions, a parade around the town and a spectacular evening music event.

Sheringham Carnival, from Saturday, July 30 to Sunday, August 7, celebrates traditional activities such as raft races, tug-o-war, tea parties, parades and street races. The Battle of the Bands and live music bring evening entertainment.

Meanwhile, if you’re looking for a slower pace, head to the World Snail Racing Championships on Saturday, July 16 on the cricket field at Congham. More than 200 snails slug it out every year to be crowned the champion. Take a seat and a picnic and prepare for a nail-biting finish!

Holkham Estate, on the North Norfolk coast, has an exciting outdoor theatre programme for audiences to enjoy during the summer evenings, set against the backdrop of the estate’s beautiful, 18thcentury walled garden. As 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the outdoor theatre season starts with A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Wednesday, July 20 with the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Set in 1950s’ America, expect Grease meets Return to the Forbidden Planet as this special adaptation comes to life with Shakespeare’s wonderful poetry, drama and imagination.

Meanwhile, the 135th Sandringham Flower Show, on Wednesday, July 27, is a firm favourite in the events calendar, mixing local village flower and produce competitions with professional display gardens.

Always the estate’s busiest day of the year, the event welcomes over 20,000 visitors. Many of the region’s leading nurseries and horticultural specialists exhibit and, besides these displays, the show features display gardens by leading designers, around 200 trade stands, a craft marquee, main arena events, children’s entertainment and a military band.

WHAT’S NEW

Spicer’s on The Buttlands is a newly available holiday retreat. This beautiful house is set on the attractive, sought-after, leafy Georgian Buttlands in Wells-nextthe-Sea. It has four large and airy en-suite bedrooms, a modern kitchen, games room and a private courtyard garden. Situated in the heart of the delightful town of Wellsnext-the-Sea, Holkham beach is a short walk away. Every booking includes three days’ use of a charming beach hut, kitted out for tea and picnics. Bookings to be made via The Globe Inn; see: www.theglobeatwells.co.uk

The Hoste hotel and beauty spa in Burnham Market will unveil its recent refurbishment of its luxury, in-house private cinema in July. Guests can look forward to three film showings per day including the top 100 films of all time and will also be able to enjoy a personal waiter service throughout the duration of the films. It is also available to hire for private screenings; see: www.thehoste.com Twenty new circular trails have been opened across Norfolk taking walkers through varied landscapes and habitats, passing historic churches, pubs and cafés on the Norfolk Coast Path. Some of the new trails are based in the Cromer area, ranging from one-mile ambles to hikes of up to nine miles - with one along the Cromer Ridge providing the greatest elevation in East Anglia. It’s a great way to take in the landscape, wildlife and coastline.

Finally, for inspiration and suggestions around enjoying the North Norfolk coast and countryside, Visit North Norfolk has a series of “how to” films and guides providing tips around traditional outdoor activities including beachcombing and spotting clouds. So when you nip to North Norfolk, go to visitnorthnorfolk.com for information about what’s on, where to eat, stay and visit and for membership details, contact Kelly Smith on 01493 742869 or at kelly@h2creativemedia.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON

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The line-up for this year’s Latitude looks as strong as ever, with a string of stars confirmed for this month’s popular festival in Henham Park in Southwold

The UK’s finest multi-arts festival returns to Henham from Thursday, July 14 to Sunday, July 17 with music, comedy, theatre, poetry, dance and more, with top class acts clamouring to be involved.

Featuring everything from world-famous bands to bright pink sheep, Latitude has created a name for itself as new and different, and the 2016 line-up includes headliners The Maccabees, The National, New Order and Russell Howard.

As London’s Metro paper pointed out: “It doesn’t come more eclectic than Latitude, and all in gorgeous surroundings.”

The on-site areas cater for everyone, with a family entertainment and kids’ area including creative crafting as well as a host of activities for little ones who love to draw, read and play music. There’s also a dedicated wildlife, weird science and adventure zone featuring activities from Suffolk Wildlife Trust, the Museum of London and more. Plus, theatre, workshops and outdoor adventure will keep those of all ages enthralled.

Meanwhile, the adults also get to have a laugh, with this year’s comedy line-up including such household names as Bill Bailey, Milton Jones, Reggie Watts and Josh Widdicombe. Zany Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan will also be there, along with another TV stalwart Marcus Brigstocke.

The Obelisk Arena at the top of the hill overlooks the whole site and will be host to the major music acts, while the BBC Radio 6 Music Stage will showcase some of the best alternative and left-field music across a multitude of different genres. There will be plenty more acts on site, too, with the music stars of tomorrow playing the Sunrise Arena, located in an atmospheric, woodland setting, with late night DJ sets and sounds arriving at the same arena later on.

Meanwhile the Lake Stage presents a further line-up of future stars, this time specially curated by BBC Radio 1 DJ and broadcaster Huw Stephens.

And for those looking to dance the night away, the Waterfront Stage will be offering everything “from swing to ballet to the wildly uncategorisable.”

Add in documentaries, discussions and first-see film screenings in the Film and Music Arena, a whole host of celebrated writers and poets, cabaret, and a series of talks supported by the Wellcome Trust, and you’ll have a flavour of what’s planned for this year’s Latitude.

ALL SORTS of ticket combinations are available, including camping tickets, so for ticket types and further information, see: www.latitudefestival.com

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TRAVEL

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Norfolk and Suffolk are the perfect places for a holiday at home

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OLIDAYING IN THE UK IS BECOMING EVER MORE POPULAR.

While overseas breaks by the pool remain appealing, a growing number of people are discovering – or re-discovering – the delights of a holiday in this country.

With a fabulous coastline, stunning Broadland landscape and activities, parks and attractions, Norfolk and Suffolk are proving a popular choice.

One of the great benefits of these attractive, rural counties is their diversity; the natural landscape and wildlife, museums and galleries, pleasant towns and villages, and miles and miles of wonderful coastline.

Fun is on offer for all the family with theme parks for the kids, stately homes and their expansive grounds to explore, and unique and unusual attractions right across East Anglia.

With pubs, restaurants, cafés and bars and delicious local produce, whether Cromer crab, asparagus, fresh fruit or locally-reared livestock, dining out is one of the region’s special experiences.

While the area is relatively flat, it boasts a unique, watery landscape with picturesque rivers criss-crossing the counties as well as the wonders of the Norfolk Broads – perfect for boating holidays, waterborne day trips or watching and enjoying the wildlife.

Another appeal is the wide choice of accommodation and places to stay that suits all budgets and tastes.

This may range from pitching your tent or parking your caravan on one of the excellent and well-serviced sites, to perhaps some up-market glamping.

Or you may want to stay in a hotel, whether a traditional seaside B&B or one of the boutique-style hotels for which Norfolk and Suffolk have gained such a reputation.

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are first class, the facilities are of the highest order, and there is nightly entertainment for all the family.

Potters Resort at Hopton, between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, has been providing holiday fun for the best part of a century.

Managing director John Potter, the fourth generation of the family to run the resort, said: “Today we are at the top of our game, having built a fantastically skilled team and uniquely friendly culture over many years and literally reinvented Potters Resort with over £50m of capital investments in the last few decades.”

Potters Resort was the UK’s first five star holiday village and is set in 65 acres, by the sea, where Norfolk meets Suffolk.

“With West End quality entertainment 365 nights of the year, four delicious meals a day, fun daytime activities and a huge array of sports and leisure facilities all included in a single break price, in terms of comfort and quality, it’s a far cry from the early days when my great grandfather pioneered the first ever permanent holiday camp,” John Potter said.

Mr Potter added that whether guests stay on site or visit the history and attractions nearby, there is so much to do in Norfolk and Suffolk.

The award-winning Potters Resort is the largest private sector employer in the area and boasts numerous Customer Care awards as well as being featured in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame.

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parks and sites with lodges and holiday cottages that are ideal hideaways, or fun locations for families to spend a few days.

Set in a woodland location in Trimingham, just off the B1159 coast road between Cromer and Mundesley, Woodland Holiday Park offers relaxation in an idyllic setting with an array of lodges and cabins. With a swimming pool, nature trails, tennis courts and playground, it is also the perfect base for exploring North Norfolk.

Meanwhile, The Dream Lodge Group’s Norfolk Park at North Walsham similarly combines relaxation with activity with a pool, an excellent restaurant, gym and high quality lodges.

And for those who want to go it alone and take their own tent, Norwich Camping and Leisure has a wide range of caravan and camping equipment, clothing and other must-haves for the outdoor holiday.

If you fancy camping but with a little luxury, why not try glamping at Swallow Park Glamping? With safari tents which sleep six to eight people, or smaller bell tents, the site at Belton near Great Yarmouth now also features hot tubs.

Swallow Park Glamping is a family-run business with hand-built tents and is near the Norfolk Broads, not far from Gorleston beach and Fritton Country Outdoor Activity Park.

The luxury safari tents include a kitchen, dining table and wood burner, a lounge area with a bed settee and bean bags, electricity, hot and cold running water, a shower and a toilet.

There are also hot tubs and holistic treatments available.

Colleen Colby from Swallow Park Glamping said: “Many people love outdoor holidays in the UK and like to go camping with their family and friends. With glamping, they can enjoy all the pleasures of an active outdoor holiday but with a few little luxury touches, too.

“The feedback we get from our glampers that have stayed with us is that it’s those added little extras that have really made a difference to their stay.”

The appeal of holidaying in the eastern region is there for all to see, from visitor attractions to the climate. And the statistics tell their own story.

Tourism in East Anglia (Norfolk & Suffolk) contributes £6.5 billion to the UK economy every year, and for the country as a whole, in 2015, British residents spent £19.6 billion on 102.7 million overnight trips in England, adding up to 300 million nights away from home.

In the east, the number of domestic trips was 11 per cent higher than in 2014, and the amount spent increased by eight per cent, reaching an all-time high.

East Anglia is also one of the driest parts of the United Kingdom, with average rainfall of 700mm compared to the national average of 854.8mm, with some towns in Suffolk seeing less than 450mm of rain a year.

Holly Oakland from Visit East Anglia said: “With the warmest/ driest climate in the UK, stunning natural and built capital, and a huge range of attractions, taking a holiday or break in East Anglia is a wise choice.

“With time so precious, it makes sense to reduce travelling with your family and instead look to enjoying experiences and making memories closer to home.

“We have great value accommodation, from glamping to selfcatering country cottages, or you can stay at home and take day trips to unexplored parts of our region.”

East Anglia has more than 400 miles of incredible coastline, taking in historic forts, brilliant beaches and steam railways.

She added: “You can find mammoth bones on the beach, bait a hook to lure crabs, or spend time on the sand with seals, take a boat trip on the unique Broads, enjoy traditional seaside fun, or make out that you’re the king or queen of a castle.

“With so much to see and do, why would you want to go anywhere else but East Anglia?”

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Going al FrescO Eating outside is one of life’s simple pleasures, says Melanie Cook of VisitNorwich

When I think of summer, I think of food, and both of these combined equals picnic. What is it about picnics that make it all so exciting? From childhood to adulthood, they’re an experience that’s sociable, informal, relaxed and exceedingly pleasurable.

Whilst spontaneous picnics add that element of extra fun, planning a picnic is almost as good as eating it.

Supermarkets make it easier and easier to pick up tasty treats; however I prefer a concoction of home-made fare, posh sandwiches and deli delights. I add local and Continental delicacies from some of my favourite places such as Louis’ Deli in Upper St Giles in the Norwich Lanes and the stalls on Norwich Market. Inevitably, though, I end up with far more than I need because, greedily, I cannot resist wholesome artisan bread paired with Mrs Temple’s cheese and fudgy chocolate brownies!

There’s a long list of places to picnic in Norwich and it does depend somewhat on how much time you have.

If I’m having a meet up with friends in my lunch hour, I head to Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich Memorial Gardens, Cathedral Close, St Gregory’s Green or even the beautiful and little-known courtyard at the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell.

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We’re so fortunate in this city to be able to socialise in handsome heritage locations dating back hundreds of years, because in my book where you picnic is as important as the menu. The city is built for a veritable moveable feast in summer so eating in several places is an attractive proposition – try starting in Chapelfield Gardens and ending in Cathedral Close. New outdoor seating in Tombland at the Maids Head offers further temptation; complete a wonderful day by kicking back further and enjoying your favourite tipple. And if you happen to be doing this on a Thursday, there is every likelihood that as you wander through the city in the early evening you’ll be treated to live music and entertainment courtesy of the Norwich Business Improvement District. Or at the very least, a harmonious busker, as these days Norwich seems to be brimming with many talented artists, from opera, skiffle and harpists to folk.

If you have more time on your hands, you could make a day of it by the water; look around the Cow Tower area by the river Wensum or slightly

further out of the city at Whitlingham Country Park (a good place for walking off calorific brownies!). Eaton Park is also a firm favourite and there’s so much else going on there; you can play 18 holes of crazy golf, book a tennis court or sail a model boat.

Market towns are not far to reach either, so why not widen your net by heading to Loddon where you can take a leisurely country walk finishing with drinks at The Loddon Swan which has a fabulous courtyard. Or take yourself off to the charming setting of the Abbey in Wymondham where, again, there are great local pubs to dive into.

For something informal, head to the Green Grocers on Earlham Road in Norwich for a delicious, outdoor pizza.

More formal dining comes into its own in summer, too. On a warm, sunny evening it’s really good to linger over a drink before swooping in on a three-course meal.

Outdoor tables and chairs seem to pop up all over the place at this time of year, squeezed on to pavements and balconies, paths and gardens.

East Twenty Six in the heart of Norwich is the perfect setting for balcony cocktails and tapas-style dishes such as cauliflower shawarma with caramelised onions and deep fried cod cheeks. The Library Restaurant & Bar’s architectural courtyard offers outdoor tables with a good menu, cocktails, beers and wine with food such as oysters, steak and wood-grilled burgers (you could be forgiven for thinking you were on the Continent!) Delice on Castle Meadow recently introduced sharing plates and wine in the evenings (Thursday to Saturday) using seasonal local and British produce (their lamb carpaccio simply melts in your mouth) and this popular city eaterie has a couple of outdoor tables for two. Meanwhile, Côte Brasserie near Jarrolds pushes back its window wall to bring tables on to the pavement and The Britons Arms’ bijou country garden bursts with summer flowers and foliage and is the most idyllic setting, with views of St Peter Hungate Church, St Andrew’s Hall and Elm Hill.

Don’t forget the attractive outdoor courtyard at The Assembly House in Norwich either – a great place to treat yourself to afternoon tea in the afternoon sun or to linger with a glass of wine when the working day is done.

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With the season of al fresco dining upon us, discover how to get the best out of your summer barbecue ON A SUNNY SUMMER AFTERNOON, you’ll find the aroma of barbecues drifting across gardens.

Soon after, look out for the sound of sausages, burgers, chicken and steak sizzling above a bed of glowing charcoal, or on a gasheated barbecue; both deliver excellent results and tasty meals to be enjoyed outdoors.

Of course, barbecue delights have moved on significantly from bangers and burgers.

Marinated meats, foil-wrapped fish as well as kebabs – skewers of meat or succulent peppers, tomatoes and onions – have all been added to the repertoire.

Add a jug of Pimm’s, some refreshing beer or wine, or a traditional Norfolk lemonade or cordial for what is one of the great traditions of British summertime.

The barbecue remains a marvellous outdoor social occasion that the whole family can enjoy.

There are, however, a few little tips and ideas that can make a summer barbecue an even better meal to remember.

Buying the right barbecue is a good start, then sourcing the best ingredients – local meats, accompanying salads and vegetables, perhaps a rice and pasta dish, and a stunning summer dessert to round off the feast.

While the barbecue is often seen as a male-domain, and every man has his own technique or speciality, taking a barbecue cookery lesson might prove to be time well spent and could save you from burned sausages, overcooked steak and other culinary mishaps.

For those wishing to improve their barbecue skills, Richard Hughes’ Cookery School has a tailored-made course.

The next Barbecue King of the Grill session, costing £48, is on Saturday, July 2, and offers the chance to join the Flame Academy at The Lavender House in Brundall to fire up the grill for a Saturday morning of all-new barbecue recipes.

Offering delicious tasters, followed by lunch and wine, the cookery session also features a beer and barbecue food-pairing masterclass to help you wow your guests at your next outdoor extravaganza.

There are numerous butchers and food outlets across the county where you can source your barbecue favourites.

Scrummy Pig Produce, which recently became the first Proudly Norfolk Shop, has a popular range of sausages to suit every taste and occasion.

The ‘Proudly Norfolk’ labelling scheme is a Norfolk Food & Drink initiative acknowledging the passion and integrity of local food and drink producers.

Based at Wroxham Barns, taste is everything at Scrummy Pig where at least 95 per cent of the stock is hand-selected from Norfolk food and drink producers by the shop’s owners Mike and Sam Fish.

As well as stocking their own products – such as The Norfolk Sausage Company’s popular range of sausages and bacon, Crumberries and Old Spots gourmet stuffings and Rubz in Tubz - Scrummy Pig Produce also offers customers a wide choice of other local items.

These include more than 100 bottled Norfolk beers, quite possibly the biggest range in the county.

Mike said: “We are delighted to have been appointed the first Proudly Norfolk shop and it is our intention to become a focal point for quality Norfolk food and drink products and to help highlight the value of this scheme to other Norfolk producers.”

Mike added that Scrummy Pig stocks a full range of meats for the barbecue, including 17 different flavours of sausage, including pork and mustard and Cumberland marmalade. “We also have pre-marinated pork chops and spare ribs as well as steaks, burgers, beers and wines, and a range of chilli sauces.”

But once you have the know-how, and the ingredients, you do, of course, need a barbecue to cook them on, and if you’re looking for something a little different, Evergreens Garden Centre at Beccles may well have the answer.

Evergreens prides itself on being a garden centre with a difference, selling interesting plants and shrubs as well as other unusual garden accessories.

Within that is the Kadai Firebowl, which is not only great for barbecues, but also doubles up as a summer outdoor heater.

Garden centre owner Carl Cooper explains: “The idea of the Kadai Firebowl comes from India and is great for cooking a barbecue on. They come with a complete set of accessories including cooking bowls, a low stand if you want to use it for heating, or a high stand and a grill for the barbecue.”

Cooking is with conventional charcoal, and the Kadai Firebowl comes in three different sizes: 80cm (£235), 60cm (£195) or a portable version (£98) for the beach or picnic.

“They cook like a normal barbecue, but it has a very rustic appeal,” added Carl.

So, with a few tips, succulent local ingredients, and a barbecue all fired up, you’re good to go for a sizzling, outdoor summer feast.

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Making Waves

The newly-refurbished Lifeboat Inn in Thornham is well worth a visit, tha nks to its fab food, setting and service.

Matt Tyler pays a visit…

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Many restaurants talk about sourcing locally, but at

The Lifeboat Inn in Thornham this has been taken to the nth degree, with the head chef, general manager and majority of staff having all been sourced locally, too.

Thornham-born head chef Michael Chamberlain has been at the helm for 14 years, alongside general manager Helen Stafford who, although originally from Dublin, has her roots firmly set in this picturesque part of the county and who has lived here even longer.

After a turbulent time in recent years, the very popular Lifeboat is back under new ownership, having been bought last October by Agellus Hotels, a privately owned hotel and restaurant group in East Anglia.

Agellus Hotels specialises in distinctive, individual hotels, restaurants and gastro pubs and has also recently added the neighbouring The Chequers Inn (also in Thornham) to its portfolio.

Other Agellus Hotels properties include The Westleton Crown, The Ship in Dunwich and a boutique hotel and restaurant near Newmarket, Tuddenham Mill.

The new owners and team clearly set store by quality customer care, with general manager Helen keen to ensure everything is shipshape and to the customers’ complete satisfaction.

As you would expect of a former 16th century coastal inn, The Lifeboat is steeped in history, having been a smugglers’ retreat and a refuge from the wild North Norfolk coast. Today it offers sanctuary for those seeking the more refined pleasures of good food and drink and the comforts of a well-appointed and welcoming hostelry.

Situated at the end of a secluded lane on the picturesque Norfolk Coast Path, the place oozes old world charm and has a real sense of the past, with areas of exposed brickwork, aged beams, nooks, crannies and an impressive collection of photographs reflecting the property’s 500-year-old history. This is coupled with a contemporary feel due to the stylish decoration and overall welcoming atmosphere which the new owners have created; Helen told me that there are further developments planned including the building of a new outside

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patio and terrace and extending the outside eating areas to include two purpose-built private dining pavilions for additional group dining.

At the front of the Inn there are views of the North Norfolk coast across the salt marshes, sands and out to sea, making the most of the big, open skies and natural beauty of this part of the coast, and initially we planned to head for this area upon arrival. However, a chilly feel to the evening air forced us to retreat to the comfort of a cosy, indoor seating area beside the roaring wood burner to relax after our long journey from the other side of the county.

On the evening of our visit the popularity of The Lifeboat was plain to see, with a nice, buzzy atmosphere in all three bar areas, a good mix of locals at the bar, families and dog owners enjoying the early evening sun, and a good number of fellow diners already seated in the stylish and busy restaurant.

Following a very welcome Bloody Mary, we were shown to our table where we took a look through the compact menu which, as you would expect of a restaurant so close to the coast, offers an extensive selection of freshly-caught and prepared seafood as well as the finest locally-reared meat and poultry from award-winning Norfolk butcher Arthur Howell in nearby Wells.

The new menu is nicely presented, unpretentious and makes good use of local and seasonal produce, offering plenty of choice for all tastes and depths of pocket, from

a range of light bite choices to pub classics. For those with an eye on healthy eating, The Lifeboat offers an extensive range of vegetarian dishes and is rightly proud of its gluten-free offering, with the majority of items on the menu able to be adapted if so desired; highly commendable when considering the quality and choice of the food on offer and with so many tempting dishes from which to choose.

On to the food itself and after much deliberation (in other words, being spoilt for choice), my partner opted for baked red onion and local Copys Cloud soft cheese tart , while I thoroughly enjoyed the ham hock pear and blue cheese salad, nicely topped with a perfectly poached egg. Both dishes were beautifully presented, left us wanting more and were also exceptional value at £7.95 and £7.25 respectively.

Mains required just as much thought. The trouble with being someone who enjoys food but is indecisive (aka “easily tempted”) is that I always think I know what I want until I see another dish being taken to a neighbouring table or I spot something on the menu which sounds just as delicious. So, despite almost opting for a firm favourite of locally-caught fish and chips, then watching a fat, juicy, homemade burger with all the trimmings being delivered to a nearby table, I remained focused and chose the rib eye steak which was cooked exactly as asked for, with the knife almost falling through the meat, and which came with mushrooms, hand-cut chips and the fluffiest, sweetest onion rings I’ve ever eaten. Meanwhile, my partner chose the roast chicken served with wild mushrooms, pancetta, leeks and silver skin onions, which was so artfully presented it felt almost too good to eat.

Puddings took much consideration, too, with the call of the pud proving too much – all looked scrummy and included classics such as lemon tart, chocolate brownie, orange jelly and vanilla ice cream, and rhubarb and oat crumble, served here with ginger custard (that’s dessert sorted for our next visit), as well as a selection of local cheeses and chutneys. We decided to share a homemade sticky toffee pudding which came with date ice cream to die for and the most delicious butterscotch sauce; a real winner and, at just £6, exceptional value.

With locally sourced and seasonal food, a stunning setting, great service, a large car park and a genuinely warm atmosphere, The Lifeboat Inn ticks all the boxes. The new ownership heralds a new chapter for this popular place and, with all this and a new website on the way, it looks set to make history for years to come.

What’s more, all 13 of the Inn’s bedrooms are currently being refurbished and are due to open shortly, making dinner with an overnight stay an even better proposition and one we will certainly be taking advantage of in the coming months – not that we need any excuse to return!

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Mediterranean Magic The Olive Garden restaurant in Gorleston boasts a sumptuous menu with traditional Cypriot chefs ensuring an authentic experience every time. Andrew Hirst visits to find out more…

The Olive Garden restaurant in

Gorleston was my venue for a Friday night foray into the delights of Mediterranean cuisine and a haven from the bustle of everyday life.

Normally when visiting a restaurant for the first time, I have an idea of what to expect from the comments and views of friends and family or maybe an online review or three. On this occasion my exceptionally busy week had driven all thoughts of eating from my mind until I climbed into the car with my wife, neither of us knowing what to expect. We parked easily in the ample car park opposite the restaurant, but should that have been full I knew that another, even larger car park was only a 30-second walk away, and we approached our new dining experience with anticipation.

Entering the restaurant past a small outside seating area, we were immediately put at ease with a warm welcome from the owner and front of house man Chris Chryssafi. The venue is split into three main guest areas: you first enter a well-stocked bar area which has a secluded seating alcove to the side housing several tables, beyond which is the main restaurant. A staircase to the rear of the main restaurant leads up to the Athenian Room, which would make an ideal venue for any function with its decadent golden décor. This was a contrast to the main restaurant’s darker, more contemporary tomes. I have since read that the venue is available to host functions of up to 60 people.

My wife Lorraine and I were seated in the main restaurant area which was sensibly spaced and artfully lit to create just the right amount of ambience. Far too often

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Whilst enjoying a glass of wine, bread and olives, we browsed through the ample selection on the menu. It was a difficult choice, as so many of the dishes sounded fabulous. Eventually we ordered, after sending the waiter away twice to allow us a few more moments to consider, and I thanked him for his patience.

The starters arrived in good time and stopped any conflict over the last olive. I started with the gamberoni picante, a delightful dish of pan-fried tiger prawns with chopped tomatoes, fresh chillies and herbs. It was very pleasant and elegantly presented in a large, white bowl. Lorraine enjoyed the saganaki, grilled halloumi with baked cherry tomatoes and flat bread. She is well travelled throughout the Mediterranean and professed that: “This is the best halloumi I have had outside of the Med”, which is truly a massive compliment to the chef, as she is notoriously difficult to please!

After a short interlude, we were presented with the main courses. These were also a delight, packed with flavour and easy on the eye. Lorraine had the seafood risotto and I must admit that I looked on with envy as the dish was a symphony of mussels, king prawns, calamari and crayfish in a Parmesan cream, served with a side salad. It looked delicious. The only thing Lorraine would have changed was to choose a selection of vegetables instead of the salad, but this is just a personal preference and she had the option to steal

some of mine. My main was the lamb kleftikon, which was slow-baked with cumin, cinnamon and garlic and served with a lemony jus. On the side, I had a generous helping of sauté potatoes and roasted vegetables, although these were under attack from my wife and needed defending from time to time. The meat just fell off the bone and then melted in the mouth; it most certainly was a triumph, especially when coated in the flavoursome jus, and looked like a popular dish, as several other diners close by had ordered the same.

I struggled to finish the main course and I have to confess that I did leave some of the lamb, which was a crime.

When going to a restaurant there are certain criteria we all look for and I am sure that having tasty dishes and good portion sizes are on most people’s lists. The Olive Garden certainly ticks both of those boxes.

I refused a dessert to start with, as I was feeling so full that even a wafer thin mint might have tipped me over the edge, but Lorraine wore me down and I conceded that we should share the strawberry cheesecake with vanilla ice cream. Soon the dessert arrived with two spoons and it was very pretty plate of food and tasted sublime. We soon made short work of it and then I wished I had had a portion all to myself.

All said and done, it was a very enjoyable meal in a pleasant, contemporary setting. The waiting staff were attentive, courteous and prompt, but not overwhelming. Most importantly, the food was delectable and well-presented, and The Olive Garden is run in a very slick and efficient manner normally found in city restaurants.

The Olive Garden is a Gorleston gem and well worth a visit. My wife and I will most certainly return sooner rather than later and I recommend you do the same.

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Pickled samphire is like summer in a jar, bringing back fond memories of family days out for talented chef Richard Bainbridge from Benedicts Restaurant in Norwich

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RECIPE INGREDIENTS · 1kg freshly-picked samphire (washed) · 500g cider vinegar · 80g golden caster sugar · ½ tsp cayenne pepper · ½ tsp crushed fennel seeds · 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds · 1 tsp crushed white peppercorns · ½ tsp dried chilli flakes · 3 cloves · 2 cloves of crashed garlic

AAH – IT’S STARTING TO FEEL A LITTLE MORE LIKE SUMMER, with baking days, warm nights and amazing

thunder storms (if we’re lucky). Summer is also the time for daytrips to the seaside. When I was young, we didn’t have a car, so daytrips were instigated by my grandparents whom we always deemed posh as they did own one!

The day would start with my Mum trying to get us all packed and ready to go at what seemed some super early time in the morning, ready for the big road trip to the beautiful beaches of Cromer. As a little boy from Hellesdon, this seemed a lifetime and a half away.

I still can remember the excitement building as we started to get closer, and with five of us packed into a Ford Escort, we’d turn to the ultimate game of I Spy With My Little Eye, with a race to see who could spot the sea first. The roar would go up as my sister and I argued which one of us was the winner, although Grandad always won in the end anyway.

The day out in Cromer would unfold with ice cream, sand, crabbing off the pier and pots of cockles, and would draw to a close with a quick trip to Morston Quay to pick samphire which my Grandad would always tell us is called: “poor man’s asparagus”. As the hot summer day was coming to a close and the heat of the sun was lifting, out came our bags and we would go on to the marshes to pick the samphire, with that sweet, salty treat everywhere you looked. We would have a bagful in no time and then we would set off home to have it for tea.

Now my little daughter is growing up, I can’t wait to go out picking samphire this summer, so we can carry on the tradition that, one day, I hope, she will also continue with her children.

So here is a quick recipe to make that warm summer glow last a little bit longer; pickled samphire is a great store cupboard item to have on toast with a poached egg or with steak and chips for something a little different.

PICKLED SAMPHIRE METHOD Keep the samphire on one side and place all the other ingredients into a large pan. Bring these to the boil and, once boiling, remove from the heat and allow them to cool completely.

Place a large pot of water on to the stove and bring it to the boil. Once boiling, take your freshly-picked, washed samphire and put this into the water, cooking for three minutes.

Remove the samphire from the water and plunge it into cold water to stop it cooking any further.

Then place the samphire into a clean, sterile jar, pour your pickling liquor on top and seal. Allow at least one week to mature (the samphire will keep well for up to six months and longer).

Store the pickled samphire in a cool, dark place and use it to bring back memories of summer sunshine throughout the year!

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Pretty

as a picture THIS LOVELY LEMONY DISH makes a great summer

dessert. Simon Wainwright, executive head chef of The Imperial Hotel in Great Yarmouth, shows us how to recreate it

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Wine Notes Muscat de Saint-Jean De Minervois, Domaine de Barroubio

Domaine de Barroubio is located on a high plateau in the department of Hérault in the commune of Saint Jean de Minervois, which is in south-west France, a viticultural area famed for the Muscat grape. The vineyards, which lie at an altitude of 250m above sea level, face south for maximum sun exposure. Owner and winemaker Raymond Miquel has built a reputation for the fine quality of his Muscats.

This is a fortified sweet wine whose technical term is a “vin doux naturel”. This means that the Muscat grapes are harvested in the autumn and then de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in stainless steel in the usual way. However the wine is not allowed to ferment to dryness as the yeasts are killed with the addition of neutral spirit which raises the alcohol level and leaves the residual sugar which was in the grapes intact and so the wine remains sweet.

The wine is shimmering golden in the glass with an intense, complex nose of grapes, pear, rose petals and citrus. On the palate it is sweet, rich and powerful with a balancing, zesty acidity on the long finish.

The lemon parfait has lots of flavours so needs dessert wine that has some acidity to match the lemon flavours and cut through the richness of the parfait, which this wine certainly has.

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SIMON WAINWRIGHT, executive head chef of the Imperial Hotel in Great Yarmouth, shows us how to make a marvellous dessert course

INGREDIENTS

Serves

RECIPE

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LEMON PARFAIT

· ½ cup caster sugar · 2 eggs · 1 egg yolk · 1 lemon, zested and juiced · 180ml double cream, whipped to a soft peak PROSECCO JELLY

· 300ml Prosecco · 100ml water · 45g caster sugar · Zest of half a lemon · 2½ leaves of gelatine CARAMELISED PEACHES

· 2 peaches · 4 tbsps demerara sugar WALNUT CRUMB

· 25g sugar · 20g butter · 20g flaked almonds · 10g plain flour · 40g walnuts

LEMON PARFAIT, PROSECCO JELLY, CARAMELISED PEACHES & WALNUT CRUMB METHOD You will need to make the parfait and jelly 24 hours in advance as both need to set.

To make the parfait, whisk the sugar, eggs and egg yolk over a pan of hot water until light and thick.

Slowly add the lemon juice and zest, then leave to cool. Once cool, add the cream then freeze in a small loaf tin for 24 hours.

For the jelly, place the Prosecco, water, sugar and lemon zest in a small pan and bring to the boil. Once boiled, turn off the heat and stir in the gelatine (soak the gelatine leaves in cold water before adding).

Sieve the liquid into a suitable tray, approximately 5cm deep, and leave to set in the fridge overnight.

To make the walnut crumb, place all of the ingredients into a food processor and blend until fine.

Bake in the oven at 180˚C until golden, stirring every so often, then leave to cool.

For the caramelised peaches, peel and de-stone each peach and cut it into eight pieces, then sprinkle over the sugar and grill them under a light heat until caramelised.

To serve, turn out the parfait by placing the loaf tin into warm water for ten seconds, then cut the parfait and serve it with the cubed jelly, walnut crumb and the caramelised peaches.

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Fresh Strawberry and Yoghurt Lollipop Ice Creams These delicious lollipop ice creams can be made in a matter of minutes. Simply follow the recipe below, pop them in the freezer and they’ll be ready for that perfect summer day. Our talented French chef Franck Pontais shows us how‌ INGREDIENTS Serves six

1 punnet fresh strawberries 350ml plain yoghurt 2 tbsps honey

METHOD Using a blender, blitz half the strawberries with the yoghurt and honey.

Dice the other half of the strawberries and fill the plastic ice cream moulds - do this by alternating the yoghurt and the fruit, starting with the yoghurt mix in order to fill the base of each mould evenly.

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This month’s cocktail is from the Porterhouse Bar & Grill in Gorleston and is a real summertime favourite and an ideal choice for the (hopefully) long, hot days of July The ingredients are readily available and it even looks good served, as here, in an attractive, glass jar

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seASIDE Summer’s here at last and there are countless local places to enjoy some coastal cuisine…

When it comes to coastal cuisine, Norfolk and Suffolk come into their own. The long stretch of coastline reaching from Heacham, Snettisham and Hunstanton in the west to Southwold, Aldeburgh and beyond in the east is famous for its food, from fresh fish and shellfish to succulent samphire and strawberries.

There are all kinds of eateries, too, from Michelinstarred restaurants such as The Neptune in Old Hunstanton and Galton Blackiston’s magnificent Morston Hall, to cookery schools hosting demos and one-to-one classes. There’s everything from occasional cookery sessions with Chris Coubrough at The Crown Hotel in Wells (he starred in the ITV programme Coastal Kitchen and his wife, Jo C, runs a brewery) to tasting clubs and hands-on cookery classes at Richard Hughes’ Cookery School next to the Broads in Brundall (named British Cookery School of the Year a few years ago and often on Mustard TV).

And then there’s absolutely everything in-between.

Whether you’re after a gourmet dinner at a gastro pub or simply the freshest fish and chips, you’ll find it all at the Norfolk and Suffolk seaside.

What’s more, it doesn’t have to be posh – after an afternoon spent kicking a ball on the beach or a windy walk along the prom, there’s nothing better than some hot, tasty chips or a delicious, home-made pie.

“After an afternoon kicking a ball on the beach or a windy walk along the prom, there’s nothing better than some hot, tasty chips or a delicious, home-made pie” 82

While Brancaster is known for its lobster, Cromer is famous for its crab, and there are plenty of places serving it dressed and in salads and sandwiches. However, this lovely seaside town, with its attractive beach and its Grade II-listed pier, has also made quite a name for itself for freshly-cooked fish and chips and home-baked pies and mash.

At Shelley’s Pie & Mash shop on Garden Street, right in the heart of the town, those looking for something substantial will be spoilt for choice, with minced beef and onion, chicken and mushroom, Dingley Dell sausage and onion, steak and kidney, and cheese, potato and onion pies on offer. Commendably, gluten-free and dairy-free options are also available and there’s an array of sides, from must-have mushy peas and baked beans to fried onions and braised red cabbage, along with all sorts of flavoured mash.

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Meanwhile, The Jetty Café on Cromer High Street states that: “We are a family-friendly seaside café, offering fabulous fresh food, excellent coffee and cheerful service” and is a great place to pop into for sandwiches, salads, jacket potatoes, Cromer crab or scampi and chips.

Along the coast at Will’s Plaice in East Runton, you can also be sure of a warm welcome, with this friendly fish and chip shop making their own fishcakes and tartare sauce and receiving some great reviews on TripAdvisor.

Travel inland a little and you’ll come to The Crawfish Inn in Thursford, a Thai restaurant in a former pub offering a range of exciting cuisine. Located on the main Fakenham to Holt road (the A148), it’s well worth stopping at this popular place whose website states: “The combination of classical Thai authentic seasoning with fresh, local produce gives us the freedom to create an extraordinary array of distinctive dishes, from the pleasantly mild to the intensely spicy.”

Indeed, the great things about coastal cuisine in this part of the world is the extensive range of dishes on offer, the fact that everyone is catered for, and that food miles are kept to a minimum.

As a nation we are eating out more than ever before and we’re quite happy to part with our money for locallysourced, well-prepared and well-cooked food. The range of places to pop into is incredible, whether you fancy visiting the famous Cookie’s Crab Shop in Salthouse or the now even more well-known Wiveton Hall Farm Café, which featured on the recent BBC 2 series Normal for Norfolk. The café, shop and little produce stall are located on the coast between Blakeney and Cley and are all extremely busy, with the power of TV pulling in the crowds, so book ahead if you’re hoping for a table, or you may have to brave the elements on their rather windswept terrace (they keep blankets to hand to cover up customers’ knees!).

But we’re used to the ever-changing weather in this country and on glorious hot days, there’s nowhere better than sitting outside a coastal café in the sun and along the Norfolk and Suffolk seaside there are countless places to do it. Whether a stroll along the pier with a locallymade ice cream in Cromer, Yarmouth or Southwold, or a leisurely lunch and cocktails at the Porterhouse Bar & Grill or Cliff Hotel in Gorleston, you will be spoilt for choice.

And while you’re in Gorleston, head to Jay Jay’s Beach Café for all sorts of delicious dishes, hot drinks and moreish cakes. Whether you’re after a hearty breakfast, quick lunch or some freshly-made scones with cream and jam washed down with a pot of tea, with its position right by the beautiful beach, this is an ideal location.

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This is a more traditional design and I have therefore kept to more traditional Shakerstyle cabinets and materials that reflect some of the period features and the Aga. This had to be a very practical design as the kitchen is in a B&B where it had to serve up all those breakfasts. The curved units soften the angular rooms and make maximum use of the space.

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Buying a new bathroom can be a daunting prospect, but at Shoreline Bathrooms everything is in place to ensure that the process goes as seamlessly as possible.

Run by brother and sister team, directors Brian Robson and Linda Sedgwick, this friendly, family business has been on Morton Peto Road in Harfreys Industrial Estate in Great Yarmouth for three-and-a-half years and has recently undergone a vast extension.

The showroom is full of fabulous bathrooms – everything from budget styles to the latest Laura Ashley ranges – and also boasts a dedicated tile zone for flooring and wall tiles, as well as all sorts of bathroom accessories.

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We have all sorts of prices – we start at the low end and go all the way up to Laura Ashley, but we handle each range with the same tenacity, and the quality of the budget range is superb.”

The important thing to remember about Shoreline Bathrooms is that the company concentrates solely on bathrooms and so knows the industry inside out. As Linda says: “We do bathrooms and we do them well” and consequently their business is busy year-round.

Theirs is a knowledgeable and friendly team, with Brian’s wife Charlene looking after sales and admin, working alongside the three other members of staff: Darren and Matt in sales and driver Tony.

Shoreline Bathrooms also has a great relationship with its fitters, as Linda explains: “We have a suite of fitters that we recommend”, and the company keeps in touch with its current and past customers to make sure that the whole process of buying a bathroom runs as smoothly as possible.

It’s important to have the right sort of back-up, says Brian: “Customers are inviting them into their homes and so we take the worry away when choosing a fitter, as our fitters are of a very high calibre.”

Customers come to Shoreline Bathrooms from all over East Anglia – “from Cromer to Southwold” – and even further afield. The company has just helped somebody in Dorset, for example, and Brian says: “It’s very flattering; they want to deal with us, as we’re a safe pair of hands.”

Linda says: “Sometimes they come in with a blank piece of paper and we design their bathrooms from scratch. Or they come in and have a list and we want to make to make 100 per cent sure that it’s going to fit.”

In short, Shoreline Bathrooms offers a very flexible approach, whether a customer is simply looking for some tiles, a radiator or a tap, or for a complete bathroom designed and fitted from beginning to end.

Brian says: “From start to finish, we have everything you need, from the floor right through to the lights in the ceiling. It’s enjoyable and we enjoy the process – we feed off customers’ enthusiasm, and it’s nice and personal.”

Many people have had the same bathroom for years, even decades, and so deciding on something new can be rather intimidating. Not at Shoreline Bathrooms, however, where the staff have had years of experience of dealing with customers and are proud to offer a very personal service.

Getting a new bathroom right can take a matter of months, depending on what’s involved, and so it’s important to do things properly. Brian says: “Customers can take their time – we plan and cost it out and look at the different budgets.”

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Shoreline’s customers are diverse, from those working off-shore, who communicate via email, the website and Facebook, to self-fitters who simply want to pop in to pick up a few bits and pieces. There are also bathrooms specially designed for elderly customers or those with particular health needs and Shoreline Bathrooms is very happy to help.

As Linda says: “We help them with their bathrooms that don’t make them feel like they’re in hospital. Bathrooms that are adapted to suit their needs (with low-level baths, high-level toilets and slim-line seats for showers, for example), but which still look great. There are lots of things on the market that make your home your own.”

Linda adds: “We double-check measurements, we work in every measurement, and we often have photos shared with us for our Facebook page of customers’ ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures.”

As Brian says: “We work with people who will do the complete project” with the company delivering the goods on the day the bathroom installers start, so that everything is in place.

At Shoreline Bathrooms the overall aim is to make the process of buying a bathroom as stress-free as possible and the many pictures of customers’ beautiful finished bathrooms, along with countless positive testimonials, show that the company is doing just that. So if you’re after a new bathroom, pop into Shoreline Bathrooms soon to see just what the company can do for you.

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All of the company’s stock is published on its website - at www. norfolkreclamation.co.uk - within three days of its arrival. A new-look website is also underway and there is a great selection of pictures on the company’s Facebook page, which has already received over 16,000 ‘likes’.

Besides architects, interior designers, commercial builders and the general public, the company is also a popular place for television and film production companies. Norfolk Antique & Reclamation has helped source props for Pinewood, the BBC, Warner Bros, The Discovery Channel, Channel 4 and HBO among others, with Drew Pritchard from TV’s Salvage Hunters paying a visit to the yard in October last year. In fact, demand by this industry sector has been so great that the company has a dedicated theatrical department which sells and rents items to the media industry, and Norfolk Antique & Reclamation has received credits in a host of films and dramas including Game of Thrones, Tulip Fever, In The Heart Of The Sea, Amazing Spaces and Dickensian.

Set in a series of 17th century, red brick, thatched Open to the public since 2012, the team at Norfolk Reclamation barns in Panxworth in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, Norfolk & Antique Centre has managed to step above the rest by paying the Antique & Reclamation has something for everyone. utmost attention to providing organised and graded stock, whether it’s This treasure-trove of a place is filled with bricks, tiles, floorboards, floorboards, bricks, tiles, pamments or planks of wood. Everything is antiques, sanitary ware, doors, fireplaces, ironmongery, lighting, made as easy as possible for the company’s customers, so that they can roofing, timber, windows, glass, garden and outdoor furniture, and purchase a product they can trust with confidence. plenty more besides, with new stock arriving all the time.

Norfolk Antique & Reclamation is extremely consumer-focused Consequently, Norfolk Antique & Reclamation has become the and deals with customers in other countries, too, as Frank Sykes (site go-to company for serious interior designers and commercial builders, manager) explains: “We trade all over the world and export anything as founder and owner Daniel Dawson-Goodson explains: people need; we will help the customer all the way to “We’re not expensive, but we are a premium yard - we achieve what’s necessary.”

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This fascinating place also has its own floor-fitters, sells 8.30am to 5pm The serious builders in the county need to go somewhere stains and waxes and also manufactures its own authentic, Wednesday closed and we’re thinking ahead for the builders - they enjoy using hand-made, traditional Norfolk red bricks - ideal for period Thursday & Friday us and stay with us. The main builders doing really good properties - which are available in all sorts of sizes.

8.30am to 5pm Saturday 9am to 3pm jobs, they need good gear. We offer a friendly service and In short, Norfolk Antique & Reclamation is a oneSunday closed good value for money and we have every customer, from stop shop for those in the building trade and for anyone companies, shop fit-outs, films and the general public; we’re interested in the building business, and is well worth a here for those people who want that specific size of brick and that visit. Just allow plenty of time, as there is so much to see. specific type of stone and to provide a service that is unrivalled.

In fact, thanks to its eBay store and website, Norfolk Antique & Reclamation trades its quality, itemised stock all over the world and will export anything people need. As Daniel says: “Everything is catalogued and stocked, repaired, polished, and waxed where

“We offer a friendly service and good value for money. We select our stock for quality. ” EXTENSIVE STOCK OF RECLAIMED FLOORING, IN A VARIETY OF FINISHES AND SIZES

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: NICK BURMAN, CHRIS FIELDING AND DANIEL BYCROFT

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Nick Burman is heading up a new department at Residential, focusing on Gorleston and the South Villages Bycroft Residential has added a new member

contact Nick Burman MNAEA Gorleston Residential Sales Manager BYCROFT RESIDENTIAL 14 Regent Street Norfolk, NR30 1RN Tel: 01493 664000 Mobile: 07787 121251 Email: nb@charlesbycroft.co.uk www.charlesbycroft.co.uk Also on Facebook and Twitter

to its team to head up a new division. This successful, family-run, independent estate agency’s current “head office” is the Great Yarmouth and Broadland area where the company has been very strong since 1992.

Now Nick Burman MNAEA is heading up a new department as an extension of the company’s continued and family-based success.

This new division is dedicated to selling properties in Gorleston and the surrounding villages – areas such as Bradwell, Belton, Burgh Castle, Hopton, St Olaves, Lound, Blundeston, Browston and many more.

Nick Burman is clearly the right man for the job, hailing from the area and having worked in that particular patch for 16 years, both with independent and national estate agencies.

Daniel Bycroft, one of Bycrofts’ directors, said: “I’ve been looking for some time for the right person to head up a Gorleston campaign and am delighted that we’ve found Nick Burman.”

Nick has joined the team as Gorleston residential sales manager and is clearly already enjoying his new role.

As Daniel says: “Nick is ‘Mr Gorleston’ – he hails from the patch, he has extensive knowledge of the area, he’s always lived in NR31, and he’s worked in the area for 16 years.”

Nick is relishing the opportunity to join this wellestablished and well-regarded family business which covers residential and commercial sales, lettings and mortgages – in fact, the whole gamut of estate agency offerings.

He is focused on residential sales in the Gorleston and South Villages area and is clearly delighted with his move to Bycrofts.

Nick said: “The biggest thing that helped me make the decision to join Bycrofts is the staff – their professionalism and support. I had the chance to join an established, professional team that’s held in high regard and the service is a big part of it; the communication, the feedback, the professionalism, the confidence.”

As the company states on its website, Bycrofts’ aim is to: “Provide the best possible professional service, assist you from start to finish and to communicate regularly throughout the whole process.”

Nick Burman started as an estate agent in March

2000. He has lived in the Bradwell, Great Yarmouth area all his life and attended Lynn Grove High School. Nick’s grandparents were well known in Bradwell where they ran a village shop and his grandfather is Norman Burtenshaw who refereed the 1971 FA Cup Final. A keen runner (he’s currently training for the Great North Run) and Norwich City supporter, Nick is a firm fan of Gorleston and the surrounding area and is currently looking to buy a house in NR31.

He said: “I’ve always worked there, and I’ve got family and friends there. I think the beach is lovely and I love going running there.”

Nick’s new job involves concentrating on selling properties in Gorleston and the surrounding villages and he is very much enjoying heading up Bycrofts’ new Gorleston department.

Bycrofts Estate Agents are an established and independent family firm of chartered surveyors and estate agents known for their experienced sales team, all of whom are excellent communicators. They pay care and attention to their customers’ needs, with this busy business keen to secure the best price for its clients’ properties via the latest marketing methods and modern IT support.

The company uses tried and tested traditional marketing methods, as well as contemporary sales avenues, with properties marketed on Rightmove, Zoopla and social media as well as via advertising, leaflets and the company’s own website, www.charlesbycroft.co.uk.

What’s more, the team has a wealth of local knowledge, as Daniel Bycroft points out: “All our office staff have 10 years-plus service and they’re all local – from Gorleston, Bradwell and so on.”

And now “Mr Gorleston” has arrived, with Nick Burman happy with his new nickname, as he is so fond of – and familiar with – the Gorleston area.

Bycrofts are professional members of the industry’s associations and regulators – RICS, NAEA, ARLA and the Mortgage Advice Bureau – and Daniel Bycroft, sales director Chris Fielding, Nick Burman and the team are determined to continue the company’s excellent reputation by offering their clients the individual, professional and dedicated service they deserve. Not only is Bycrofts a key player in the Great Yarmouth and Broadland area, but no doubt its new Gorleston residential division is an asset to the company’s extensive portfolio of services, too.

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PROPERTY OF THE MONTH

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This lovely, contemporary property on Station Road in Ormesby simply must be viewed to appreciate the quality of accommodation on offer This individually designed 2012-built, established side borders. There is a low maintenance, detached residence is situated in a highly sought-after, stone chip area with a feature hexagonal picket-fenced 2012 built detached non-estate location on Station Road in Ormesby, Great vegetable plot, a timber smokehouse and an adjacent residence; Four/five Yarmouth. timber summerhouse, along with various young fruit bedrooms; Two en-suite shower rooms; Two Chain-free, it has plenty to offer a potential purchaser, trees. Plus there’s gated access to the west-facing, private reception rooms; Oil with a wealth of accommodation, generous gardens, an paved sun terrace which boasts a variety of shrubs, central heating; Doubleextensive driveway and a large double garage. With mains bushes and flowering plants. These lovely rear gardens glazed windows; Superb water, electricity and drainage, this attractive, modern are enclosed by timber panelled fencing, are very private established gardens; Double garage property is made up of the following: and offer a sunny aspect throughout the day.

Reception hall; cloakroom; lounge with feature Step inside the property and you’ll find an attractive, fireplace; dining room; quality fitted kitchen/breakfast room; modern home with plenty of space. On the ground floor, the reception utility room; study/bedroom; galleried landing; master bedroom room and hall lead to a large (17’7” x 16’3”/5.36m x 4.95m) lounge and bedroom two with en-suite shower rooms; two further double with a corner feature granite fireplace and a bright and sunny dining bedrooms; family bathroom; oil-fired underfloor heating to the ground room (16’3” x 11’/4.95m x 3.35m) which is a lovely double aspect floor and radiators to the first floor; double-glazed windows; oak room with a double-glazed window and French doors leading to internal doors; Karndean flooring on the ground floor; superb, private the attractive garden beyond. Add in a large kitchen/breakfast room gardens providing a south and west-facing aspect; ample driveway (19’2” x 12/5.84m x 3.66m) with an up-to-date central island breakfast parking; brick and tile, pitched roof double garage. bar seating area, a useful utility room and a study/fifth bedroom and This contemporary home sits on a generous plot which has been there’s ample space for everyone. well landscaped and its modern good looks are enhanced by a large, Head upstairs and you’ll find an attractive, spacious galleried shingled driveway providing off-street car parking along with a landing area leading to the rest of the accommodation. The variety of trees and plants. Twin gates lead into the rear garden and magnificent master bedroom (19’2” x 12’3”/5.84m x 3.73m) benefits immediately behind the property there is a large, paved sun terrace, from an en-suite shower room, as does the second bedroom which is beyond which the remaining garden has been laid to lawn, with also generously sized. There are two further bedrooms and a spacious family bathroom (10’4” x 9’/3.15m x 2.74m) equipped with modern, white fittings.

Located in Ormesby, this delightful new-build property can be found just past the playing field on Station Road.

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estate agent BYCROFT RESIDENTIAL, 14 Regent Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1RN. www.charlesbycroft.co.uk This modern, freehold property is on the market with Bycroft Residential at a guide price of £435,000. Viewings by appointment only. To book, contact Nick Burman, Gorleston Residential Sales Manager, on 01493 664000 or 07787 121251 or by email at: nb@charlesbycroft.co.uk

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Plants are designed to set seed so as you see flowers fade just keep on deadheading them. This will encourage fresh blooms for a longer period rather than setting seed.

So keep your secateurs to hand and carry on enjoying your flowers for many more weeks to come with a little timely pruning.

Pots and baskets need more than the light rain we may get during July. They are reliant on you for water every day when it’s dry to stop them from wilting and dying off. Water at the base of plants from your water butt if possible and don’t forget to water border shrubs and plants such as camellias, whose flowers will suffer next year if they are too dry throughout summer.

We spend a lot of time on our borders to create all of the lovely colour during the summer months but don’t forget your lawn will need some attention as well. If the weather is particularly dry, raise your lawnmower blades so the grass can grow slightly longer which will help it to retain moisture and its lush green colour. Keeping edges neat means there is one less hiding place for slugs and snails as well.

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You may be overwhelmed with vegetables, which is exactly what you have worked for!

Remember to harvest your produce when young rather than leaving it to mature too long. Runner beans are a classic allotment vegetable and whilst the long beans may help you win the village show, they taste far better when they are young and fresh. Same goes for courgettes, they are much tastier when small and by harvesting frequently, you will encourage more crops to grow.

It’s a good idea to think about companion planting, whether you are growing your own on an allotment or in a pot on a balcony. By planting marigolds by your crops you will attract hoverflies which can help to control aphids by eating them. You can also use the petals in salads for a gentle spiced flavour.

You should be picking soft fruits now for summer desserts and puddings. A simple way to get more strawberry plants for nothing is to use strawberry runners to grow new plants. Pot the runner, leaving it attached to the plant and as soon as it has rooted, clip off ready for next year. Remove all unwanted runners to allow the plant to re-energise.

Many of us feed our garden birds throughout the winter but don’t forget providing food throughout the summer is just as important. If the weather is hot and dry the ground hardens up, making it more difficult for birds to find food. They love to splash about to cool down as well so keep the water fresh and clean in your bird baths.

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life and matching financial needs with the right actions and solutions. It’s about identifying objectives and goals and about assessing the client’s attitude to risk. A financial plan is a carefully tailored strategy that takes account of possible life events and varying market conditions. It will consider present needs and threats as well as ensuring that the right measures are in place to achieve your long-term goals, whatever life throws at you.

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The majority of firms will have a centralised investment proposition, containing a range of solutions that have been checked and approved by a group of investment specialists within the firm. This group – normally called the Investment Committee – will come up with panels of providers, fund managers, products and funds that it believes offer the best range of suitable solutions for clients of the firm. Having established those panels, the firm will require all their advisers to limit their recommendations to the panels unless there is a really good reason to do otherwise. Where the approved panels don’t have the right solution, alternatives can be used but

only with the sign-off from a senior Investment Committee member.

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When building an investment or pension portfolio, the adviser will normally first set up an administrational box into which a number of funds and plans can be placed – the investment platform.

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Almary Green is in the process of being acquired by a national financial planning firm called 1825, which is owned by Standard Life. This move will bring long-term stability for both clients and staff of the firm, having the support and resources of one of the industry’s largest companies. I will continue to head up the business as head of 1825’s East Anglian hub.

Our advice processes will be largely unchanged as a result of the new ownership and 1825 is committed to delivering the highest quality advice with clients’ best interests at its core.

It is important to make the point that we will continue to recommend a broad offering of plans and funds from providers across the industry, including but not exclusively assets from Standard Life. The investment proposition will continue to contain a wide range of possible investment assets which we will, in the main, manage through Standard Life’s highlyregarded investment platforms and pension plans.

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having a split legal profession. That statement is in fact no longer quite true, in that there are a number of legal professionals in addition to the two main professions of solicitor and barrister, such as licenced conveyancers.

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For centuries, the distinction between solicitor and barrister was simple. Barristers appeared in court; solicitors prepared cases for court and instructed barristers to appear. In addition, of course, solicitors did such things as convey houses, write wills and administer estates. This separation of roles was reinforced by law and professional rules, which gave barristers exclusive rights of audience in the higher courts and governed how they dealt with clients. In “exchange” for these privileges, barristers did not deal with clients directly, but always through a solicitor. This meant that, unlike solicitors, barristers did not have the chore of dealing directly with the client’s day to day concerns, spending time on the telephone, filing claims or writing letters. Rather, they could concentrate on appearing in court, preparing their cases for the hearing and giving specialist advice.

Like any system, there were issues arising from this arrangement. Not least, it seemed that people were forced

into having two lawyers when one would arguably do. Not only this, but a barrister was not always better placed than an experienced solicitor to give specialist advice. In fact, barristers did not have exclusive rights to appear in all courts, as solicitors could appear in the magistrates’ and county court, where the majority of criminal and civil cases respectively were dealt with, as well as being able to appear in a variety of other courts and tribunals. This they often did, with the result that many solicitors were as experienced in advocacy as their colleagues at the bar. Solicitors themselves argued this point, leading to them being able to apply to be granted rights to appear in the higher courts if they qualified by experience and ability. Many have acquired these rights, including, I have to say, myself!

Almost as a reaction to this, barristers started loosening the rules about direct access to clients. First, they allowed direct access by other professionals, such as accountants who might seek specialist tax or trust advice. Most recently, with some training, barristers have been able to advertise themselves for direct access work. This meant that, subject to certain conditions, a barrister could receive instructions direct from the client. One cannot help wondering if this was a bad solution looking for a problem to solve!

First, the whole point about the bar was that, in theory at least, they were cheaper advocates than solicitors. This was because their overheads were lower because they didn’t have to employ lots of staff to manage case files, correspond with other people and their own clients and handle clients’ money.

Quite why the bar wanted to add to the complexity of what they did by having to deal with the day to day running of cases was a puzzle. The bar provided something of a niche service; why change it? It appeared the equivalent of a consultant orthopaedic surgeon opening a GP practice: the two just don’t mix. More seriously for some barristers, offering themselves direct to clients has upset those solicitors who regularly briefed them on cases, with the result that instructions from solicitors have dried up.

Now, the High Court itself has cast doubt on the direct access model. In one recent case, it criticised the lack of the involvement of an experienced solicitor, who almost certainly would have advised the particular client on matters which were just not on one barrister’s radar when they appeared at a single hearing under the direct access scheme.

Sometimes rules become fossilised into practices which work against the public interest. On other occasions, though, the particular rule or practice makes sense. The trick is deciding which is which, as there is nothing worse than tearing up good rules to replace them with bad.

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Having the edge The SUV phenomenon has gripped the UK for several decades and shows no signs of slowing down, with quality products like the Ford Edge coming on to the market, says James Spicer

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it produced the first Land Rovers shortly after the Second World War. This “go anywhere” ability, of obvious interest to the military – given the war time experience of the legendary US Army’s Willys Jeep – soon became popular with country dwellers, such as farmers and vets, who have to turn out in all weather conditions.

But as the years have gone on, virtually every major manufacturer has weighed in with various versions of SUVs with four wheel drive; so much so that they have become the trendy vehicle to own whether you live in Cornwall or Chelsea.

Ford, with its enormous US market, has carved out its own SUV niche over the years. In recent times it has produced the Maverick (a joint venture with Nissan and SEAT) and the Ranger and, more recently, the Kuga.

The Edge was launched in the UK early this year and, as ever, faces strong competition from other car makers, but Ford has worked hard to make the Edge stand out.

Buyers are offered a choice of two variants of Ford’s 2.0-litre Duratorq diesel engine, with 177bhp and 207bhp versions available from launch. The former is mated to a six-speed manual and the latter to Ford’s six-speed Powershift, dual-clutch, automatic gearbox.

When transferring from smooth roads to the “rough stuff”, the Edge’s standard all-wheel drive system adjusts automatically to the changing level of grip. Ford’s intelligent set-up defaults to sending the torque to the front wheels to ensure the best fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions.

However, if the terrain or road conditions change for the worse and the system detects that traction from the front is being lost, the system can deliver a 50/50 front/ rear torque split within 20 milliseconds. With the system being so quick to react, the only way of keeping track of where the power is going is via an infographic on the instrument binnacle.

It’s clever stuff, but Ford isn’t pitching this as a hardcore off-roader.

Like most upmarket SUVs, the Edge, which has a leadin price of £29,995, offers sophistication and comfort with space for five passengers.

Andy Barratt, chairman and managing director, Ford of Britain, said: “The introduction of the stylish Ford Edge SUV is another incredibly exciting moment for Ford and its dealers. Joining performance products like Mustang and Focus RS and new luxury products like Mondeo Vignale already in showrooms, the Edge makes the Ford product line-up for 2016 ever stronger.”

Available in Zetec, Titanium and Sport series, the Edge is well-equipped as standard, offering Ford intelligent allwheel drive, Active Noise Control, Pedestrian Detection, Ford DAB Audio with SYNC 2 connectivity system, privacy glass and 19” alloy wheels. It is offered with a choice of 10 exterior colours, including new Electric Spice and Bronze Fire, and is available with a wide range of interior leather trim options.

And it’s a good looker, with a sculpted muscular appearance and that “six pack” bonnet. The inside reeks of quality, and includes the heated and cooled front seats from the Titanium series.

The Edge offers a range of new Ford technologies, including adaptive steering, which automatically optimises the steering response according to vehicle speed, making it easy to manoeuvre at low speeds, while remaining precise and intuitive at higher speeds; and a front wide view camera, which makes restricted visibility junctions or parking spaces easier to negotiate.

Such sophistication is a far cry from those early days in the 40s!

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ugh Sturzaker was consultant surgeon at the James Paget University Hospital for 26 years, before retiring 11 years ago. Since then he has been extremely busy – he was lead governor for the Hospital Trust for eight years, is vice chairman of the Great Yarmouth Minster Preservation Trust, a trustee of St George’s Theatre, started the annual Great Yarmouth Arts Festival in 2012, and is chairman of the Great Yarmouth Borough Cultural Heritage Partnership. In June he received an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to health and community in Great Yarmouth.

Congratulations on receiving your MBE – how does it feel?

I feel very honoured but regard the award as belonging to the people that I have worked with over many years at the James Paget University Hospital as well as the charities and organisations I continue to work with in Great Yarmouth.

Will you be going to Buckingham Palace soon to collect your award?

It will be sometime in the next seven months.

You’ve been involved in many projects, has there been a highlight?

Last year we did a project with schoolchildren looking at the life of Sir James Paget and living in Victorian Great Yarmouth in which we made an animated film and an interactive exhibition. The response and enthusiasm from the children was fantastic.

Why are you so fond of the town?

It has a great history and wonderful heritage but has seen better days. It has enormous potential and this we must develop.

How would you spend a day off ?

A walk along Gorleston cliffs, a visit to some of East Anglia’s gardens, especially East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden, visiting National Trust properties and looking after my own three acres.

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Where do you like to eat and drink?

There are so many wonderful places but we particularly like The Swan at Ingham, the Imperial Hotel and Key Largo.

How did this year’s Great Yarmouth Arts Festival go?

From all reports, it was a great success.

The carnival was fantastic, with giant puppets and over 400 people taking part.

We held the world première of Breydon Crowther – a play by Tony Ramsay with music by Chris Warner; Pinocchio – a live ballet by Ballet Theatre UK was amazing; a concert led by the Pakefield Singers to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday was magnificent; and listening to the brilliant Giocoso Duo playing in the stunning Assembly Room of the Town Hall was wonderfully relaxing.

What spurs you on?

I like challenges and overcoming them and I want to make Great Yarmouth’s potential a reality.

If you could change anything in the area, what would it be?

We need to tidy and clean up Great Yarmouth and get on with the master plan for the redevelopment of the town centre.

What can Places & Faces’ readers do to help?

As far as the town is concerned, they could attend some performances at St George’s Theatre, the Minster or the Hippodrome, visit some of our wonderful museums or take a Heritage Walk. As far as the Arts Festival is concerned, they could come to some of the many events we put on, they could become Friends of the Festival, they could join one of the organising committees or become a sponsor.

Can you tell us a little about yourself?

I have been married for over 48 years to Ann and we are fortunate to have four children and six lovely grandchildren.

Where did you grow up?

I went to West Buckland, a boarding school in North Devon, which was a spartan existence in the early 1950s.

After that I went to Oxford University to

start my medical training before going to Guy’s Hospital in London.

What do you enjoy most about living in the area?

The open countryside, the sea, the Broads and the people.

As a firm fan of the Arts, do you prefer the theatre, ballet, opera or musicals?

I have a very catholic taste and enjoy them all. Last year we attended an amazing and amusing evening at St George’s Theatre by Paul Daniels and his wife Debbie. Incidentally, they first met in Great Yarmouth.

Which book at are you reading at the moment?

None at the moment – there has not been time! The last book I read was Becoming Steve Jobs by Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli. It was a fascinating insight into the founder of Apple.

And what are you listening to?

Classic FM. Do you have a favourite painting?

Turner’s Fighting Temeraire. It has such wonderful colour and contrasts the old sailing ship with the more modern, steam-driven boat taking the Temeraire to the scrap yard.

Do you have any hobbies?

Gardening, visiting the theatre, National Trust properties and walking.

Will having an MBE make a difference to your everyday life?

No, but it will mean that my wife will get a new outfit when we go to the Palace!

What are your plans for the future?

Helping to complete the fundraising for the refurbishment of the Minster’s organ and installing heating into the building; making sure that St George’s Theatre continues to be a success; revitalising Great Yarmouth and changing people’s perception about the town; further developing the Arts Festival; writing another book; downsizing to a smaller house and garden and seeing more of our children and grandchildren.

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