Peterborough Pride September 2018

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Open Season is off to a Flying Start

A guide to fieldsports in and around North Cambridgeshire...

Exclusive interview with Peterborough’s Neville Wright

Find out how Kiddicare businessman Neville turned pennies into a £100m fortune...

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- WELCOME -

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elcome to September’s edition of Peterborough Pride... magazine number four, in fact. Though we’re relatively new to Peterborough & North Cambridgeshire, we’re most definitely old hands when it comes to publishing the finest county magazines, having published magazines in our other territories - Lincolnshire, Rutland & Stamford - for years.

However, as soon as we prepared to launch our Peterborough edition I knew I had to interview Neville Wright, whose story and reputation as a great businessman naturally precedes him. This month... I had my chance!

I spent the most enjoyable morning speaking to Neville and Marilyn about their life building up their nursery business Kiddicare, and property portfolio in the city, finding out more about what motivates one of Peterborough’s most inspiring couples. I really hope I’ve distilled even a fraction of my fascination and enthusiasm for Neville in this month’s feature!

Elsewhere in this edition, we’re celebrating September’s Italian Festival, we’re discovering fieldsports in Peterborough and we’re on the lookout for nature in Nene Valley.

Best wishes for a great month!

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NEWS & EVENTS 06 40

NEWS Good news stories from across

HIGH SOCIETY Dinner in the Nave at Peterborough Cathedral.

Peterborough & North Cambridgeshire.

WHAT’S ON Live events in September.

HIGHLIGHTS 16 26

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NEVILLE WRIGHT An exclusive

interview with Kiddicare founder and property guru Neville Wright.

STYLIST Fashion advice for

A BIRD IN THE HAND This month’s cover story; shooting and fieldsports.

Peterborough women.

Food & dRINK 44

DINING OUT The Talbot, Oundle.

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city’s forthcoming Italian Festival.

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ALDO ZILLI The chef talks about the

RECIPE Discover the potential of pasta.

HoMES & INTERIoRS 68 76

WELCOME HOME Linden Hall, a lovely £3m Peterborough mansion.

AUTUMN HOMES Botanical and natural prints and colours for autumn.

ouTdooRS 84 89

NATURE 40 years of rare and unusual species in Nene Valley.

GARDENING Clare Cottage’s garden.

LadIES & GENTLEMEN 94

WEDDINGS A winner’s wedding Jenny & Alex’s £25k dream wedding prize courtesy of our sister company UKbride.

101 FASHION Betty Barclay’s autumn 116

range, autumn scents and cosmetics.

MOTORS BMW’s 8-Series.

124 MALE GROOMING premium grooming products for men.

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NEWS & EVENTS

don’t look down dean Christopher!

VERY REV’D CHRIS DALLISTON’S CHARITY ABSEIL RAISES OVER £37,000...

CATHEDRAL Peterborough Cathedral and Shine, the charity which supports people affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus, announced today that their charity abseil in May raised a total of over £37,600.

“We are absolutely thrilled with this total,” said the Very Rev’d Chris dalliston, dean of Peterborough.

“We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part and to all the people who sponsored them.”

The funds will be shared equally between the two organisations and help both to maintain the 900 year old Cathedral for future generations and to provide specialist help to those affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus. over 100 people took part in the sponsored abseil down the north-west tower of Peterborough Cathedral. n peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

Champagne carriage rides into Peterborough

HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE BRINGS A TOUCH OF THE MOËT & CHANDON FESTIVAL TO PETERBOROUGH...

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EAST ANGLIA Last month, a horse-drawn carriage from Newmarket Racecourses arrived at Peterborough Cathedral Square, bringing with it a taste of The Moët & Chandon July Festival, offering food, drinks, carriage rides and hundreds of pounds worth of prizes to passing members of the public as part of a three-day roadshow across East anglia.

Peterborough was the first location for the three-day roadshow and was chosen due to 2018 being the 900th anniversary of Peterborough Cathedral.

The three day roadshow sees the horse and carriage travelling over 250 miles to deliver hundreds of pounds worth of prizes, as well as food and nibbles to members of the public in East anglian towns.

Members of the public in Peterborough were able to sample exclusive July-themed nibbles created by head chef at Newmarket Racecourses, damian adams.

The public also had the opportunity to win seven amazing prizes on a short carriage ride where they received a free glass of champagne. n www.jockeyclubracecourses.com.

MAGPAS LAUNCHES AMBUCOPTER BID

MID-ANGLIA The Mid-anglia General Practitioner accident Service (MaGPaS) air ambulance charity has launched its Further, Faster, Greater appeal, which aims to raise £1.5m for a new helicopter which will increase the service’s ability to save lives in the sky.

The service currently flies an Md902 Explorer, and their current aircraft entered service in 2012. The new augusta Westland 169 (aW169) will become the new Magpas air

ambulance and will be able to fly further, faster and allow the lifesaving service to reach an even greater number of patients.

Receiving no government or NHS funding, The Magpas air ambulance medical team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to bring advanced care to people in life-threatening emergencies. only public donations keep the service, which was deployed to help casualties 1,600 times in 2017. n See www.magpas.org.uk for more.

Is your child in fine voice?

PETERBOROUGH YOUTH CHOIR IS RECRUITING FOR SEPTEMBER; COULD YOUR CHILD’S ANGELIC VOICE FEATURE?

‘do not open until 2088!’

NHS at 70 time capsules created

NORTH WEST ANGLIA Three time capsules have been created by the North West anglia NHS Foundation Trust which runs hospitals in Peterborough, Stamford and Rutland.

The capsules celebrate the NHS at 70, and will contain equipment and technology which has made a difference to patients in modern medicine.

The capsules are due to be opened in 2088, but will be on permanent display in local hospitals prior to their burial in the next month or two. n

£20,000 for New Gym

Further, faster, greater...!

PETERBOROUGH GYMNASTS East Elite allstars are doing cartwheels over the news that 18 months of fundraising has paid off. The group have managed to raise £20,000 for a new gym on Saville Road in Westwood for its 14 teams. n

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PETERBOROUGH Peterborough youth Choir is the city’s leading youth music group, providing professional tuition and performance opportunities to 40 members aged between seven and 19 from schools across the city and beyond.

Their performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and in 2016 they were featured on BBC one’s Songs of Praise.

Rehearsals are at all Saints Church Hall, all Saints Road, Peterborough PE1 2uL on Wednesdays during term time from 4.00pm - 6.30pm. n Call 01733 425194 or see www.peterboroughyouthchoir.org.uk.

LOCAL

NEWS In Brief WITTERING

WILL THIS EFFECT MY NO CLAIMS BONUS? NEVER MIND; I’LL WING IT...!

It happens to the best of us. a prang in the supermarket car park; a kerbed alloy wheel or the odd scrape on the corner of a tight turn.

But spare a thought for the unlucky driver who recently had a prang on the a1 with... wait for it... a Harrier jump jet at RaF Wittering.

The driver of a red Renault ended up lodged under the plane, its windscreen pierced by a thankfully inactive ‘missile’ hanging under the wing.

The jet suffered some minor damage but nothing that can’t be fixed, thankfully there were no serious injuries and no arrests were made. quite how the driver managed to hit the Harrier though remains unclear... after all, the 46ft long 30ft wingspan 12,500lb aircraft was plane for all to see. n

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NEWS

Royal Sophie at Race for the Line

HRH COUNTESS OF WESSEX ATTENDS NATIONAL FINALS AT RAF WITTERING...

WITTERING Hundreds of Peterborough schoolchildren designed, built and raced miniature rocket cars at Royal air Force Wittering last month for the Race for the Line National Finals.

Race for the Line is a schools’ competition run by The Learning Partnership and supported by the armed Forces; it’s aim is to inspire children to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects. over sixty teams from schools across the country created micro-dragsters and competed against one another to see whose was the fastest.

Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex is RaF Wittering’s Honorary air Commodore, and she met with the school teams to watch the final races.

78,000 students in year seven built rocket cars and

In Brief

NEWTS COULD BE THE LATEST CASUALTIES OF BREXIT...

Life is tough enough if you’re a newt, but with a hard, soft, round or square Brexit just about the corner, life could be about to get even tougher.

East of England MEP Alex Mayer and Kathy Wormald of Frog Life warn that newts in nature reserves like Hampton’s Orton Pit could face an uncertain uncertain future if their current Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are not protected after Brexit. n

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raced them across playgrounds, organisers ran 400 qualifying race events through the forces.

Between races the school teams were treated to a series of air displays, piloted by RaF

Wittering’s Flight Lieutenant andy Sell.

The winning team was from the Littlehampton academy in Sussex, their car achieved 66.1 miles per hour. n

Jez is bee-ing most generous

PIONEER OF SUSTAINABILITY JEZ ROSE PROVIDES FREE-BEES FOR LANDOWNERS TO HALT BEE POPULATION DECLINE

LANGTOFT Local landowner and pioneer of sustainability Jez Rose is extending his Bees for Business project to provide free organic bee-friendly flower seeds to local landowners and businesses.

The author and broadcaster has already pioneered Bees for Business which will install 250 hives on landowners’ sites, sponsored in return for honey.

But now, Jez wants to create more areas of bee-friendly crops to help secure the future of bee populations. “our commitment is to cover up to 250 acres of land that will attract bees to pollinate,” he says.

n See www.thegoodlifeproject.info.

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Peterborough Cathedral at 900

dINNER IN THE NaVE

Peterborough Cathedral has been celebrating its 900th anniversary in 2018 and amongst the events to mark the occasion was a splendid black tie dinner, with special guest the Reverend Richard Coles as after dinner speaker.

The dinner was sponsored by Hunt & Coombs solicitors and the pre-dinner reception by athene Communications. after drinks and conversation in the sunny Cloisters, a three course meal with wines was served in the

magnificent 13th century Cathedral nave.

Grace before dinner was sung by members of the Cathedral choir. as guests relaxed over coffee, the renowned priest and BBC broadcaster - and former founder member of the 1980s pop band, The Communards - the Reverend Richard Coles, entertained with tales of his family’s roots in the Northamptonshire and his exploits in his early days as a priest.

during the evening there was a raffle and auction, with an array of prizes including a flying lesson and a tour with lunch at the House of Lords. all the proceeds from this fundraising event were donated to Peterborough Cathedral. on the Sunday that followed, which was St Peter’s day, there was a garden party in the Bishop of Peterborough’s garden, to which all were welcome. n

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Neville Wright PETERBOROUGH’S KIDDICARE FOUNDER

This month we’ve an exclusive interview with one of Peterborough’s most outstandingly successful and down-to-earth businessmen, responsible for turning 37p into a £100M fortune. Pride meets Kiddicare founder Neville Wright...

Back in 2011, I went shopping. and I wasn’t the only one.

Having found out that we were expecting our first baby, my wife and I made the usual pilgrimage visited upon by expectant parents in these parts; a trip to Kiddicare.

a couple of hours later I emerged slightly dazed, and considerably wiser as to the criticality of prams, or travel systems as I recall them being known as. My woefully small hatchback was crammed to the roofline with baby paraphernalia, and it marked my first (well, in fairness, my second) act on the way to becoming a father.

I remember the day. I remember the staff. I remember the feel of the place. It was like a club with people who understood the overwhelming shock and befuddlement of a mother and father-to-be, and the café we visited before venturing home was clearly meant to settle the nerves after a crash course in the dizzying array of baby clobber which would supplant the typical trappings of a bachelor pad in what used to look like my living room.

The staff at Kiddicare were brilliant in helping me on my way to fatherhood, but that shouldn’t come as a surprise, since the team at the 160,000sq ft superstore with its massive online operation running alongside it were, themselves, an extended family. a close knit team working under their father figure, Neville Wright.

Neville, now 68, is not only one of Peterborough’s wealthiest men, but also one of its most down-to-earth and thoroughly lovely too.

Recently I had the pleasure of a couple of hours in his company talking about his life, his work, and how he turned 37p into £100M - which also happens to be the strapline of his autobiography.

I mentioned earlier that I wasn’t the only one going shopping in 2011. My fellow shopper was WM Morrison, the uK’s fourth largest grocer, with about 500 stores and annual revenues of £16,317,000,000. Needless to say their shopping trolley could afford to be a little bigger than mine, and at the checkout, the company paid £70M and walked away with the company that Neville and wife Marilyn founded, and built up to achieve a turnover of £40M a year, ending a legacy of over 34 years.

Main Image: Kiddicare founder Neville Wright who, with wife Marilyn, turned just 37p into a fortune in excess of £100M. The couple have lived in Peterborough all of their lives.

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With that sum of money you’d perhaps contemplate retirement, but for Neville, retirement would be terribly dull. We caught up with the businessman and reflected not just on his achievements, but the trickier times in his life.

You were born in Peterborough and have remained here ever since. Why?

I believe in concentrating on one area. We renovated houses with a property company that we founded and ran alongside a business selling prams and nursery furniture - a precursor to Kiddicare.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s we never went the same way home. We always took a different route, went down a different street. We could name every house for sale in the city and say how much they were worth. due diligence became our hobby!

And in the early days you began selling prams?

yes. our property maintenance business saw us cleaning windows, then painting and completing maintenance jobs. We were living in a two-up-two-down property, with Marilyn also working as a bookkeeper in the upstairs room. We had space downstairs and couldn’t work out how to turn that space into a business.

We had just become parents for the first time, and had to buy a second hand pram and nursery furniture for our daughter Elaine.

What could we buy for the £300 we had at the time to make the house look like a full showroom? Prams!

And from there you created the forerunner to Kiddicare?

We established Rainbow Warehouse in april 1977 and sold it as a going concern to begin Kiddicare in 1979. Before Kiddicare, we worked by day on our properties, and in the evenings we worked to buy and sell second hand prams. We needed to expand our business and relocated to orton Centre, creating Kiddicare.

In the 1980s we opened three shops but we foresaw the rise of internet shopping and launched kiddicare.com.

It was probably the most important thing we did to secure the future of the business, and we quickly became an industry leader, expanding - and then eventually rebuilding - our Werrington premises in 1993, establishing Mancetter in 2002 and eventually creating our 160,000sq ft premises in Hampton in 2006. >>

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We had just become parents for the first time, and had to buy a second hand pram and nursery furniture for our daughter Elaine. What could we buy for the £300 we had at the time to make the house look like a full showroom? Prams!

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How did it feel to leave the business behind?

It was a strange time. We were permitted to stay for a month or so but we weren’t allowed to talk to the staff, even when they needed to ask us questions, so it was frustrating and it was beginning to feel quite corporate, so we left before we needed to.

Was that your proudest moment in business, selling for that amount?

No. as a businessperson you never have a sense of finality, you’re always looking for the next venture or the next level of growth, so selling a business is just a way of transitioning from one thing to another. The proudest moment was in the 1980s. Somewhere in between Rainbow and Kiddicare. Sales of nursery stuff took a nosedive. The bank told us to sell our house, which we did for £10,500, paying off our £3,000 loan and leaving us with £7,500.

We found a property to renovate and purchased it with a mortgage for as much as we could get, £3,000, and ended up with £2,000 of the £4,500 we needed to refurbish it; the place was uninhabitable.

In the meantime, we bought a beat up old 10ft caravan and lived in that through a very cold winter.

What happened next?

I worked for 12 hours a day whilst Marilyn tried to renovate the house with no money to buy proper tools, equipment or materials.

That little caravan became an office for Marilyn’s bookkeeping and eventually it was a warehouse for our stock. The money we paid for that caravan didn’t run away! [We’ll explain that one later! - Ed] And then? The proud moment?

yes. Eight years later, in 1982, we could buy Park House in Stamford, the best and most expensive house on the market in the town at the time. We were buying four bedroom houses for investment purposes for £25,000 at the time, and Park House cost 10 times that. We lived there for 26 years, and every day I’d pull up to the electric gates and just look at the place, open-mouthed, thinking ‘how did I get here?’ That was the proudest moment.

What about the worst moment of your working life?

There were many tough times. We sold Park House in 2008, when the recession meant that property and retail were both suffering.

We were £14M in debt but mercifully the house sold in a week and we were able to live in the office for two and a half years.

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THE WRIGHT

CoMBINaTIoN A timeline in the life of Neville and Marilyn Wright

1950 Born on 18th June 1950, the youngest of three children.

Remained in the area to present.

1965 Left Lincoln Road for Boys School with no qualifications.

1974/5 Became a self-employed window cleaner. Wrightway Decorating and Property Maintenance was created.

1977 First nursery shop opened – Rainbow Warehouse, at 1229 Bourges Boulevard, New England, Peterborough.

1979 Wrightway Decorating renamed Marville Properties.

1979 Rainbow Warehouse sold as an ongoing business.

Second nursery shop, newly named Kiddicare was created in Orton Centre, Peterborough.

1984 Orton Centre shop sold as an ongoing business.

Opened third nursery shop in Church Street, Werrington and another in Market Deeping.

1989 Marville Properties known as one of the larger residential landlords in Peterborough.

1990 Marville Properties diversify into Commercial Properties with the acquisition of shops, offices, pubs, restaurants and small warehouses.

1999 kiddicare.com launched.

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2000 Marville Properties diversifies into large Industrial Warehousing and the Retail Sector, buying and building in excess of 600,000 sq ft of buildings.

2002 Opened fifth nursery shop on Lincoln Road, Werrington (adjacent to Mancetter Square).

2008 Kiddicare’s sixth nursery shop relocates to the 120,000 sq ft Cygnet Park, in Hampton.

2011 Kiddicare sold to Morrisons Supermarket for £70M, a world record for an independent baby nursery shop.

2012 Rapid expansion into joint ventures and new companies, focusing on the construction of bespoke offices plus high end residential developments throughout the Midlands.

An example of companies include Yocuda (your customer data) and Vinoteca (wine bars).

2013 Purchase the 180-boat Oundle Marina industrial complex.

2014 Retain a portfolio of property in the region of £50M, increase Joint Venture Partnerships.

2015 Diversify into converting offices into apartments.

2016 Neville’s Autobiography released, The Answer is Yes Now What is the Question. Written to motivate, inspire and help other entrepreneurs exceed in business 2017 Sold Lincoln Road premises to Lidl. n

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Life and business don’t exist in isolation.

It’s all life. I take my phone on holiday because that phone is a business tool that pays for that holiday, sometimes in just one conversation...

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>> The time that really leaves me bitter was when Kiddicare was taken to court. We had recycled since 1977 and just before being taken to court we were generating about 40 tonnes of flattened cardboard a month, which was sent off for recycling. an admin oversight though meant there was a mistake on the paperwork, and we were taken to court for what really amounted to red tape.

I was on the verge of a breakdown in court, and I don’t mind admitting I cried. We were a successful business in a difficult climate, fulfilling our recycling obligations and we were still sued for £30,000.

Why? Because in that time the Blair administration introduced 4,700 new regulations amounting to about 20,000,000 words and we fell foul of one of them, in a climate when they should have been supporting businesses, not sticking the boot in, and because I had struggled with the diktats because of my dyslexia.

What impact have dyslexia and ADHD had on your business life?

The impact was more on my school life than on my business life, but it certainly made me more determined to succeed. My school years were dreadful. I was marked out as disruptive by my teachers throughout school, from 1955-1965. But when I was at school I genuinely couldn’t focus on words. When I blinked my eyes the letters would change. The brutality of the teachers was dreadful.

Wave the magnifying glass all over the paper and nothing happens, but keep it in one place and the sun’s power will focus the light and eventually set the paper on fire. That’s the power of focus.

So do you switch off defocus at the weekend?

What’s the weekend? In the days of Kiddicare Saturday was our busiest day and on Sunday - before 1994’s new Sunday trading laws brought about change - we were either at suppliers or the cash and carry. Marilyn and I had some wonderful dates at Booker! Today I get up at about half six and work until mid-night. Like most entrepreneurs, the distinction between weekend and weekdays is irrelevant.

And you’ve family in your businesses too?

yes. one of our daughters and our son-in-law are in one of our businesses and our other daughter and son-in-law stopped on at Kiddicare.

I love spending time with my daughters, and my son-in-laws.

Both of our daughters live just five minutes from us in either direction, and have given us four amazing grandchildren.

Do you maintain a good work/life balance?

To this day I wish I could convince all those in education that life doesn’t come from a textbook. I’d take all teachers and place them in 10 different ‘real’ jobs, for three months at a time, before they’re allowed to teach kids. That would make everyone in education realise there are different types of intelligence, not just textbook intelligence.

I don’t understand the question. Life and business don’t exist in isolation. It’s all life. I take my phone on holiday because that phone is a business tool that pays for the holiday, sometimes in just one conversation. you have to be totally committed to a business or it goes downhill, but being committed to it doesn’t mean being a martyr to it. My business life has always been my hobby too. I do have a gym, and that was a real treat to myself. I work out each morning and I do enjoy doing that, if that helps to answer the question!

adHd [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder] is having so many different thoughts and ideas going on at once. That’s a good quality for an entrepreneur but you need focus too. I use the analogy of a magnifying glass and a piece of paper in the sun.

again, I don’t understand the question. Both are important.

Neither is more important than the other, you can’t just rank them in order - one before the other - because both have to take centre stage at different times.

And ADHD?

How important is business compared to family?

Neville Wright’s ree Business Mantras...

1: PERFORM YOUR BEST IN ANY JOB “Even if you’re doing something dull, do it well. You’ll be more satisfied doing a job well, and you’re more likely to be given something bigger and better because of the effort you’re seen to put in previously!”

2: PERSISTENCE IS A VIRTUE: “The story of a Chinese bamboo springs to mind. Water it; fertilise it.

In year one nothing happens. Years two, three, four; the same. In year five, though, it grows to 30 metres in just six weeks.”

3: AND NEVILLE’S GOLDEN RULE: “Don’t procrastinate or get bogged down with nitty gritty. The 12 most important words to repeat to yourself in business are: ‘I must do the most productive thing possible at every given moment.’” n

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>> And how important is money, material possessions?

They’re only as important as goals, or rather, milestones; motivation to keep you going. I’ve had Bentleys, Ferraris... all the toys, but they’re just stimulants. as you’re climbing the ladder you need the interim rewards to keep you going, reaching for the next goal.

But material possessions solve a problem and cause a problem.

I had a huge house, but then you have to have staff, someone to clean such a large place and bring you a cup of tea in the morning.

But then you’re in bed dozing and someone knocks on the door to wake you up with your tea. you go downstairs and there’s someone there, in your home, and somehow you’ve lost something important like privacy, your own space... time on your own.

The only good, long-lasting thing about money is the security it can provide, having a home that nobody can take from you, for example.

What’s the best thing about Marilyn?

Having been married for 48 years she’s made my life complete. at the height of Kiddicare we would have 3,000 customers a day.

Which is good. But it only takes one customer being nasty to make you forget the other 2,999. It’s easy to get down in business - and in life, sometimes - but when one of us is down the other brings us back up.

So you married your best friend?

I married the girl I fancied, and I still do fancy her!

What do you do for fun? TV programmes, films?

I don’t watch the TV... and I definitely don’t watch the news. dreadful things, piped straight into your living room. I do read a great deal, and I love cooking. I’ve cooked for the family since 1993.

What business interest do you have these days?

I still have over 20 main business interests including Marville Properties which we started 40+ years ago.

We’re currently building three new office blocks, as the trend toward converting offices into residential accommodation has left the city lacking in space for businesses. They will be the first new office spaces created in Peterborough since 2006. There is about £50M of developments in the pipeline right now, either as active projects or currently under negotiation.

But you also support local charities?

I joined Lendwithcare.org in 2012 to give microloans to help over 10,000 entrepreneurs and their 31,500 family members create nearly 5,000 jobs. I have in the past supported many charities including Sue Ryder and The Phoebe Research Trust.

Above: Neville released his autobiography ‘The Answer is Yes, Now What is the Question? in 2016. He wrote 1,000,000 words and managed to condense them down to just 145,000!

Opposite: Neville’s first purpose-built premises, Rainbow Warehouse, early Kiddicare and the caravan which saw the couple through tough times, eventually serving as an office for Marilyn’s bookkeeping and as a warehouse for stock, paying for itself over and over again!

Also seen here, a shot of the couple when they were at school.

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And that’s in addition to your public speaking?

yes, I host inspirational talks to other businesspeople. I’d hate to go to the grave not passing on my experiences - good and bad!

That’s why I speak and also why I wrote my autobiography.

Subtitled ‘How I turned 37p into £100M.’ What did you buy for 37p?

37p worth of ‘scrim.’ Know what that is? [No!] a yard of cloth which I used to start a window cleaning business. When the window cleaning business turned a profit I bought a paint brush.

Why?

I like to think that this money [Neville takes a £20 note from his wallet] has little legs. If you don’t keep it entertained it’ll run away [running away gesture!]. Play with it, invest it, exercise it and make it work. That way it’ll want to stay with you!

That scrim became a property maintenance company, and our caravan became an office for Marilyn’s bookkeeping, then a warehouse. We made it work for us; money making more money.

That’s the way of a really committed entrepreneur! n n Neville Wright is a Peterborough born-and-bred entrepreneur, worth in excess of £100M. He’s available as a keynote and inspirational speaker.

For more information on Neville and Marilyn’s business interests, see www.nevillewright.com.

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HIGHLIGHTS

PETERBoRouGH’S

PERSoNaL

STyLIST

The idea of a personal stylist may seem a bit too Hollywood for dear old Peterborough but, says Ros Giles, taking some objective and professional advice on your wardrobe can dramatically improve your image, making you feel more energised and self-confident...

Words: Rob Davis.

Hollywood comes to Peterborough...?

Not quite, but whilst the idea of a personal stylist may seem more suited to a-listers than those in the city of Peterborough, it’s actually a rather more practical proposition, and less of a folly than you imagine.

industry for over 25 years designing and also marketing clothing. I understand all of the tricks the retailer uses to present its ranges. That enables me to see the industry from a unique and objective perspective.

What is a personal shopper?

How and why did you begin the role?

With over 25 years working in the fashion industry, Peterborough’s Ros Giles last month turned her hand from overseeing the design of ranges for some of the biggest names on the High Street to helping local women to buy clothes that work well for their body shape, whilst offering quality and versatility; smarter shopping, as it were.

More to the point, what isn’t a personal shopper! They’re not someone who will force you to spend lots of money or take you to the most expensive shops, they’re not someone who will prioritise quantity over quality, and they’re not someone who will impart their sense of style on you, but rather, someone who will allow your own personality to come out!

So not too Hollywood for Peterborough?

on the contrary, it’s a practical, down-toearth service. I’ve worked in the fashion 26

Speaking of which, taking a friend or your partner along when you’re shopping won’t yield an objective opinion on any of your prospective purchases. a personal stylist, meanwhile, works with your individual body shape, colouring, style personality and more importantly, they’re completely objective about your purchases. They simply want you to look and feel the best you can.

I was born and raised in Glasgow, studied Fashion & Clothing at Manchester university and worked in the fashion industry for brands

“I LOVE FASHION SO I’M LUCKY TO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL THE WORLD; ATTENDING FASHION SHOWS!” Main: Peterborough’s Ros Giles has 27 years in the fashion industry and now works as a personal stylist.

like Topshop, dorothy Perkins and latterly for brands aimed at the 45 plus market; Viyella, austin Reed and Country Casuals.

I’ve had the opportunity to travel the world; attending fashion shows and fabric fairs, visiting and sourcing new factories and shopping for inspiration and emerging trends in the key fashion cities. one of the favourite parts of my job was directing and styling photoshoots. I styled Jan Francis, Selina Scott and Jane Seymour for Country Casuals and India Hicks for Viyella but I get just as much pleasure styling my mum and my friends.

I spent years working in London and moved to the area to enable me to commute into the city whilst enjoying life in the countryside with my family. In 2016 the company I was working for as Brand director went into administration, and I realised that I had a chance to get off the hamster wheel and do something more rewarding.

at the time I was working as a consultant for various brands, and during a meeting about next season’s dress collection, I realised I could use my knowledge to provide bespoke styling for real women, helping them to look and feel amazing. >>

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>> Are there any absolute rules when styling or finding clothes that suit?

So focus and begin with the basics?

quality is universal, and I believe in spending a little more to buy quality - products that will last - but I don’t turn my nose up at fast fashion brands, and I believe the High Street can produce good quality, well-designed ranges.

That’s the wrong way round; you should have a core range of basics that should be versatile enough to yield a number of completely different looks, then you can add more frivolous statement items to those.

Nobody should impart their sense of style onto you; you should always retain your sense of individuality. However, there are some ‘rules’ - lets say ‘practical guidance’ - such as working with your body shape and choosing colours to suit your complexion.

What other principles do you have?

It’s really easy to feel negative about your body, but personal styling is at least in part about accentuating the things that are great about your body. If you have good legs, show them off appropriately; draw the eye to your best features.

I also believe in having a good choice of basics, and by that I mean good quality, flattering jeans; a well-tailored navy blazer; a long cardigan and lots of white and ivory tops.

How do you shop effectively?

Visual merchandisers are specialists at drawing people into a shop. Less ‘interesting’ but essential basic wardrobe staples are hidden away at the back of the store whilst newer ranges with well-known celebrity models appear right at the front of the store.

Maze-like shop floor layouts are designed to ensure shoppers circulate around each stand, whilst changing room lighting is designed to be as flattering as possible.

Shopping effectively means having - and sticking to - a ‘pick-list,’ something which I always provide clients with.

It’s also important not to try on too many items en masse. your eyes dart everywhere in a store, so it’s important to be methodical, and to take your time and focus on one piece at a time. It’s also important to shop for you, not for the model they’re using to promote their ranges.

yes; many women who work with me on a wardrobe re-style claim they have nothing to wear, and that’s often because they have 80% fashion pieces, and only 20% basics.

What does a wardrobe restyle involve?

It’s an essential part of my services, which involves going through a client’s wardrobe and editing out all of the unsuitable or unflattering items, and finding the hidden gems. Then working with some basic items I always bring with me, I create multiple outfits that I photograph for the client’s lifestyle requirements. I can then start to make a ‘shopping pick-list’ of all the missing items the client needs and provide a ‘do’s and don’t’s’ check-list for their shape. The end result is a wardrobe that the client can wear 100% of the time, instead of 10%.

It’s charged at £40/hour, and typically lasts about three hours, which means turning just one otherwise wasted purchase into a usable item can cover the cost of the service.

What other services does a stylist provide?

another service that clients enjoy is a personal shopping trip. Whilst shopping the client learns which shapes are best for them, how to mix and match and how to create successful outfits. The shopping experience is much more than an accompanied shopping Increasingly retailers are using older or trip. The client comes away larger models, but they’re still models; from the session with a they’re chosen, styled and photographed clear view of how the to ensure the clothing flatters them. new items will work with Last year in the UK, the women’s clothing market in the UK grew their existing wardrobe by 3.2% in 2017 to reach and how to shop again.

“Visual merchandisers are specialists at drawing people into a shop.

Less ‘interesting’ but essential basic wardrobe staples are hidden away at the back of the store whilst newer ranges with well-known celebrity models appear right at the front of the store...”

£28.4bn Fashion Industry £28.4 billion. The sector employs over 550,000 people.

And there’s a Concierge service?

That’s right. It’s charged at a one-off fee of £295 and the result is to have a complete wardrobe of clothes (between 30 to 50 pieces) delivered to your door that all mix and match perfectly to create multiple outfits that work for the client’s body shape, lifestyle and budget. My fee doesn’t include the cost of the items themselves, though I work with any budget and can select and purchase a

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Right: Ros’s services include a wardrobe consultation, personal shopping and a Concierge service which sees the stylist creating an entire new wardrobe for her clients.

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whole new wardrobe for a client from as little as £250 to any higher budget, selecting the right retailers from High Street to Bond Street. all of my services begin with a questionnaire and a follow up telephone call or a face-toface consultation with clients, because I think it’s important to really understand a client’s lifestyle and preferences before trying to advise them.

Where do you prefer to shop?

I think Peterborough’s queensgate is very good indeed. unless it’s a specific request I see little point in taking a client away from the area they usually shop in, because the whole point of the service is to allow them to return to their preferred shopping location and empower them with knowledge and insight that they can use again and again.

I have my favourite retailers, but again these change according to the client. I’m still a fan of the High Street, but online retailing has given us more choice than ever.

That’s a good thing for the consumer, but it means we’re increasingly making decisions to purchase items based on online photography with well-styled models, so any online purchase you make would be made easier with the knowledge a personal stylist can provide. another of the services I offer is assisted on-line shopping.

So empowerment is your overall aim?

yes. I’m a mum in my forties. I live with my husband and two daughters, in a house not in a glossy fashion magazine. I understand real women with real bodies, with lumps and bumps in the wrong places, wrinkles and ageing, saggy and baggy bits, scars and stretch marks.

It’s about working with our ‘lived-in’ bodies, enhancing the good bits and diminishing the not-so-good. almost everyone thinks they need to lose weight; even thin people think they need to lose weight. Losing weight isn’t necessarily the answer. dressing to your body shape can make you look as if you’ve dropped a dress size. a personal stylist can show you how you can trade in stressful shopping trips for a wardrobe that perfectly mixes and matches for all your lifestyle needs.

n Ros Giles has 27 years working in the fashion industry and now provides a personal styling and personal shopping service to women in and around Peterborough. For more information on Ros’s services, call 07980 897540 or see rgpersonalstyling.com.

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HIGHLIGHTS

BEST GIVE IT youR

SHoT

e shooting season is upon us, here’s how you can get involved from picking up a shotgun for the first time, to booking a day at one of this area’s finest shoots.

Words: Georgie Fenn.

Images: George Gunn Photography www.georgegunn.com

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- SHOOTING IN PETERBOROUGH -

Perhaps you’re part of the shooting community, perhaps you’re not, either way, you can’t ignore the fact that from September through to February it is rather exciting to see local pubs’ car parks jam packed full of Land Rovers (other 4x4’s are available), men and women unabashedly in plus-fours, socks pulled up to the top of their shins and shirt sleeves rolled up to their elbows. If the fellows have had a good day, you can be assured that the pub will have similar positive vibes to those after a successful rugby match, beer and wine will be flowing and conversation will be all about the day; “didn’t the birds fly well!”

Before you start feeling left out, now is the time to get yourself involved. The shooting industry is extremely welcoming to all communities, ages, and unlike many sports, you don’t have to be particularly athletic to join in. Shooting is also gaining in popularity with the ladies. The Field recently reported that women shots have increased from 1,000 to 12,000 in recent years, the remarkable growth in popularity of driven shooting has brought jobs and investment into the countryside, including into many areas where there are few opportunities for the rural economy to diversify from traditional farming businesses. We’re in an area where tuition and seriously good kit is at our fingertips. We are also surrounded by beautiful countryside that is managed by gamekeepers for the soul purpose of a great day shooting.

If you have trouble accepting that shooting game is a ‘sport,’ consider that every year, this country shoots around 25 million game birds. It seems like a staggering amount until you realise that the uK poultry industry slaughters 82 million a month, The lunch at a shoot should many of which will have never set food in natural include local pork pies, port, champagne, exciting gins, woodland as wild game has.

Pass the Port

honey & mustard sausages, cold hams, cheese; really go for it and don’t hold back!

Above & Right: As much as the day is about shooting, the lunch is extremely important too!

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To begin, you will feel more comfortable having some lessons on clays rather than live game. That way, you can get your eye in and have more confidence on the day. However, you don’t have to shoot to take part.

For lessons on the clays, there are several places to go in this area including Wittering Grange, Welland Valley Gun Club, Kibworth Shooting Ground, Grimsthorpe Estate Shooting Ground or if you want an instructor who is verging on famous for their success and experience, you can go to Holland & Holland in Middlesex. at this stage, you don’t need a shotgun certificate and its a good idea not to rush into anything until you’re sure you enjoy it. Not only will lessons teach you how to shoot, but the instructors will make sure you understand everything to do with gun safety. It’s vital information that you must abide by at all times to keep yourself and others safe.

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Shooting Best Buys...

For all your shooting supplies, we’ll direct you to Whittlesey Gun Shop and Dave Shipman, who has 20 years experience teaching shooting. Shown here is his preferred Beretta 687EELL £5,995; Alan Paine gilét £125; Alan Paine breeks £125-£150 and Croots English-made Helmsley cartridge bag £155 with optional matching gun slip. Also available Lyalvale Power Blue cartridges £55/250.

Visit the store at Unit 6, Fenland District Industrial Estate, Station Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough PE7 2EY. Alternatively call 01733 204294 or see www.whittleseygunshop.co.uk. n

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- SHOOTING IN PETERBOROUGH -

JoIN THE BEST: Top Shooting Days...

Ladies Shooting Society (LASS) is the Peterborough shooting club for ladies who enjoy the good things in life! Whether you’re an experienced shot who would like to develop your skills or you’re a complete beginner who would like to have a go and pick up a gun for the very first time, you’ll findthe group really accommodating.

LaSS is a women-only shooting club for ladies of all ages, backgrounds and abilities who want to learn and improve their skills whilst socialising with other likeminded women in a relaxed and encouraging environment. The group organises a range of different events throughout the East of England from clay shooting days and game dinners to gundog training sessions and shopping events. all our shooting events are lead by experienced instructors and the group is affiliated with The British association of Shooting & Conservation (BaSC). n For details see www.ladiesshootingsociety.co.uk.

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Exton Park is blessed with a variety of landscapes, partly as result of mining operations for iron ore in the 1900s with deep valleys, undulating ground, ancient woodlands and high hedges together with tried and tested game cover placement combine to produce memorable and challenging pheasants and partridges.

The shoot, although highly professional has a relaxed and informal atmosphere with a focus on producing a thoroughly enjoyable days sport.

Lunch is taken in either Exton Hall or Fort Henry depending on requirements.

Exton Park is situated on the outskirts of oakham in Rutland.

The site has belonged to the Noel family for over 400 years and the park has existed since the 12th century. Exton park also offers its surroundings for weddings and other functions. n For details see www.extonpark.co.uk.

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‘You’ll find that driven game shooting is not only a formal, social occasion; it’s also fantastic sport the more you get into it, the more you’ll know...”

If, after your first go, you’re enjoying it, start the application for your shotgun certificate as it can take some time to process. you’ll need to visit the Countryside alliance website and fill in an application for the Grand or Renewal of a Firearm or a Shotgun certificate.

While you’re on their website, read through the Code of Good Shooting Practise and take it all in. once your Shotgun Certificate has processed, you can visit your local gunsmiths and find a gun that fits your form. Everyone is different and a shotgun is a very personal piece of equipment. Now all you need is cartridges, a hip-flask and some trendy new tweed plus-fours!

you’ll find that driven game shooting is not only a formal, social occasion; it’s also fantastic sport, the more you get into it, the more you’ll know. you may either be invited by word of mouth to a local shoot or you’ll have to do some research and book into one, but once you get out there and meet people you’ll find that things just open up. at the start of the day’s shooting, each gun will draw their peg number. Make sure you don’t forget yours! The peg system is used so nobody gets the best position all the time. at the end of every drive each gun will move up, a couple of peg positions. This makes the day fair and means everyone gets to shoot in the centre, and at the edges, of the line. you might find you’re in the hot-spot on most drives, or you might be out of the shooting all day - but that’s the classic ‘luck of the draw!’

So, this season we say throw yourself into it.

Buy some game to try at home, cook some pheasant goujons, book a days shooting, wear your most flattering tweed and support the British countryside for all it’s worth. n 37

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You can shoot rabbit and pigeon all year round known as an open season.

For other species, you are only permitted to shoot in certain months.

This is known as close season when it is illegal to shoot game or deer.

Red Grouse

The Red Grouse is a sub species of the willow grouse.

It looks like the bird on that bottle of whiskey (really).

Eng/Wales: 12th Aug - 10th Dec Scotland: 12th Aug - 10th Dec N.Ireland: 12th Aug - 30th Nov

Common Snipe

unusually, both male and female snipe are mottled brown with the stripes and streaks on their back.

Eng/Wales: 12th Aug - 31st Jan Scotland: 12th Aug - 31st Jan N. Ireland: 1st Sep – 31st Jan

Grey Partridge

Red Legged Partridge

Eng/Wales: 1st Sep – 1st Feb Scotland: 1st Sep – 1st Feb N. Ireland: 1st Sep – 31st Jan

Eng/Wales: 1st Sep – 1st Feb Scotland: 1st Sep – 1st Feb N. Ireland: 1st Sep – 31st Jan

a lovely little rotund bird, formerly known as just ‘partridge’ until the red legged became popular.

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a slightly plumper, more colourful version of the grey partridge. Brought to England from Europe.

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Duck

Mallard ducks are the most prolific and heavily shot duck species in the uK.Possibly because it’s the tastiest!

Eng/Wales inland: 1st Sep – 31st Jan Eng/Wales below high water mark: 1st Sep – 20th Feb

Golden Plover

a remarkable bird that is almost extinct in other countries, the Golden Plover is rarely shot here too.

Eng/Wales: 1st Sep – 31st Jan Scotland: 1st Sep – 31st Jan N.Ireland: 1st Sep – 31st Jan

Goose

Species of geese that are commonly shot in season include Canada, Greylag, Pinkfoot and White Fronts.

Eng/Wales inland: 1st Sep – 31st Jan Eng/Wales below high water mark: 1st Sep – 20th Feb

A Day For THE doGS

There are lots of professional beaters out there who go shooting, simply to work their dogs. If you have a well reigned pooch you think is up to the task, get involved.

Once you’re extremely confident that your dog has what it takes to pick up on a shoot, you can approach the contact the organisers and ask if they would like your assistance.

Going to ‘pick up’ can be a very rewarding day for you and your companion and if all goes well, the guns will think the world of you and your pooch. If you’re not sure you’re ready, you first need to be sure that your dog is happy to be left in the car without making a fuss. They should also be accustomed to being in company with other people and dogs. It must have picked up cold game gently and know to bring it to hand.Your dog should also have excellent recall and sit where told until released. Finally, it would be ideal if you dog has some previous experience of picking warm game. n

Pheasant

Possibly the most well-known game bird, pheasants come in a variety of races and breeds for sport shooting.

Eng/Wales: 1st Oct - 1st Feb Scotland: 1st Oct – 1st Feb N. Ireland: 1st Oct – 31st Jan

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NEWS & EVENTS

What’s on...

CATHEDRAL

FRIDAY 14th TO SUNDAY 16th SEPT

KEY THEATRE

SATURDAY 1st SEPT

OLD CHORISTORS IN PETERBOROUGH

THE MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS

Peterborough Cathedral hosts a reunion for former choristers of Cathedrals, Chapels, Churches and other Choral Foundations.

The Magic of Musicals is a charity gala performance in aid of local charity, Little Miracles. Features performances from the city’s local company alongside current and past professional West End stars, the evening promises to be an eclectic mix of musical theatre songs from 1939 MGM hit movie The Wizard of Oz right up to the newly released film The Greatest Showman.

Little Miracles is a charity which support families that have children with additional needs, disabilities and life-limiting conditions; for more about the charity, see littlemiraclescharity.org.uk.

n £40 (Friday only); £90 (Saturday only); £120 (whole weekend).

Call 01733 355315 or see www.peterboroughcathedral.org.uk.

BRETTON

FRIDAY 14th SEPT

LET’S HANG ON THE MUSIC OF FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS

n Key Theatre, from 7.30pm.

Tickets £10/adults; £7/conc., for more information visit www.desilvatheatrical.co.uk or call 01733 207239.

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COUNTRYSIDE’S MOST ICONIC BRAND CELEBRATED AS THE LAND ROVER OWNER’S SHOW COMES TO THE SHOWGROUND...

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SATURDAY 15th SEPT TO SUNDAY 16th SEPT

LAND ROVER OWNERS’ INTERNATIONAL SHOW

The most iconic marque in motoring is celebrated this month as the Land Rover International owners’ Show comes to Peterborough. you’ll see heavily modified Franken-Land Rovers and good old fashioned defenders, but even if your Land Rover or Range Rover is one of the newer models - too posh to get its tyres muddy - you’ll still enjoy a celebration of the brand with off-road courses for your own vehicle or loan vehicles, shopping, live music and other events! n See www.lroshow.com or call 01733 363500. Tickets £14/adult day.

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The World’s first & longest running tribute to the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons celebrates 10 years at the top! Discover how four New Jersey boys from the wrong side of the tracks invented their own sound and sold over 175,000,000 records before they turned 30!

The group’s favourite hits include Grease, Stay, December 1963 (Oh What a Night!), Sherry, Walk Like A Man and Big Girls Don’t Cry, finally taking the roof off with a spectacular finale Let’s Hang On!

n From 7.30pm; tickets £25.50.

Cresset Theatre, Rightwell, Bretton Peterborough PE3 8DX. Call 01733 265705 or see cresset.co.uk.

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SUNDAY 9th & SUNDAY 11th SEPT

PETERBOROUGH BOOK FAIR AT HIGHGATE HALL

up to 16 antiquarian book dealers, home made refreshments, free parking.

Wide range of secondhand & out of print books. also some postcards; 10.00am to 4.00pm.

WISBECH

SAT 1st & SUN 2nd SEPT SAT 15th & SUN 15th SEPT SAT 29th & SUN 30th SEPT

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR: PECKOVER HOUSE AND GARDENS...

Visit this elegant National Trust owned Georgian town house in the heart of Wisbech with its wonderful walled garden.

This month several ‘Behind the

Scenes’ tours take place for those seeking to learn more about the Peckover family, their banking business and get stunning views from the roof, overlooking the town and the Peckover Estate.

Tours run throughout the season - see the website’s events section for dates and times. n Peckover House is based on North Brink, Wisbech PE13 1JR. Call 01945 583463 or see www.nationaltrust.org.uk.

Peterborough Jazz Club

SIMON SPILLETT, THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING VIRTUOSO SAXOPHONIST, THIS MONTH PERFORMS HIS ‘TRIBUTE TO THE TENORS’ IN PETERBOROUGH

n Highgate Hall, Overend, Elton, nr Peterborough PE8 6RU. Call 01245 361609 or see www.missingbookfairs.co.uk.

PETERBOROUGH

THURSDAY 27th SEPT

KING LEAR

Live screening of Chichester Festival Theatre’s interpretation of Shakespeare tragedy, featuring Sir Ian McKellan as the eponymous monarch betrayed by his daughters Goneril and Regan. n Key Theatre, 01733 207239 or call www.vivacity.org.

BROADWAY THEATRE

SUNDAY 30th SEPT

A TRIBUTE TO THE TENORS

Peterborough Jazz Club this month presents Simon Spillett, the tenor saxophone virtuoso, with Robin aspland on piano, alec dankworth on double bass and Clark Tracey on drums.

The multi-award winning Simon Spillett will play his ‘Tribute To The Tenors,’ which features the quartet playing music associated with some of the great jazz tenor saxophonists over the years, from Coleman Hawkins to

HELPSTON

WEDNESDAY 5th SEPT

AS YOU LIKE IT PERFORMED BY THE PANTALOONS

Clare Cottage hosts open air theatre, in the form of as you Like It. Welcome to the Forest of arden, a world of clowns, lovers, runaways and rebels.

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons theatre group present their innovative and hilarious open-air version of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy, with folky, foot-stomping live music and their own inimitable brand of buffoonery.

Remember to bring a picnic and something to sit on for this open-air performance.

John Clare Cottage is also featured later in this edition as September’s featured garden. n Performances last two hours with an interval. £13.50/adults; £8/children. Begins at 6.30 pm, Clare Cottage, Helpston PE6 7ED. Call 01733 253330 or see www.clarecottage.org.

Ben Webster, dexter Gordon, and John Coltrane to Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson and others, including Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott.

Simon has been described as ‘an extraordinarily talented tenor player,’ by Steve Voce, of Jazz Journal, so this is one performance, at the city’s Broadway Theatre, not to be missed.

Tickets for the Broadway’s flagship September event are £14/adults.

n From 7.30pm, The Broadway Theatre, 46 Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1RT, 01733 306071, www.broadwaypeterborough.co.uk.

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NEWS & EVENTS

Send your press releases and events to: the Features Editor via editor@pridemagazines.co.uk.

Gilbert & Sullivan in Peterborough TWO PERFORMANCES IN SEPTEMBER WILL SEE THE CITY’S G&S PLAYERS CELEBRATE COMIC OPERA IN THE CITY SINCE 1901...

PETERBOROUGH

SATURDAY 22nd SEPT

THE VERY BEST OF GILBERT & SULLIVAN AND TELL ME ON A SUNDAY - DOUBLE BILL

This month at the Key Theatre, Peterborough G&S Players, joined by friends from abbots Langley G&S, present a unique production celebrating musical theatre.

The first half of the programme features ever-popular favourites from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Savoy operettas, performed by the Players.

Following the interval, and to celebrate andrew Lloyd Webber’s 70th birthday, award-winning actress Emma Stratton, will perform Lloyd Webber and don Black’s one act song

cycle, ‘Tell Me on a Sunday;’ many will recall Marti Webb’s emotional recording of ‘Take That Look off your Face’ from the 1980s.

Matinee and evening performances on 22nd September give audiences an opportunity to see works by the foremost composers and lyricists of their respective generations.

Gilbert & Sullivan has a long association with Peterborough.

The well-loved comic operas were first staged in the City in april 1901 when the then Peterborough amateur operatic Society performed Iolanthe. over the past 95 years, Peterborough G&S Players have performed at many venues within the City before moving to the Key Theatre where they have now staged over 30 performances.

The players 50th anniversary in 1973 was attended by Princess alice, the then duchess of Gloucester, while the 75th anniversary in 1998 was attended by her daughter-in-law, the present duchess of Gloucester... who knows who might be persuaded to attend their 100th anniversary in 2023! n For more information about the G&S Players and their performances, at 3pm and 7.30pm, call 01733 207239 or see www.peterboroughgands.org.uk.

G&S PLAYERS

CITY’S G&S PLAYERS, ARE NOW LOOKING FOR MORE MEMBERS

Peterborough’s G&S Players are always looking for people to join or support, whether as an acting member, part of the support team, or as a patron or sponsor.

Patrons benefit from priority ticket booking, ‘patrons only’ events, and have their name listed in the programme whilst sponsors can support a musician or young singer.

If you’d like to become a member but don't wish to appear ‘in the spotlight,’ then the society would still like to hear from you. a good backstage crew and front of house team is very important to the smooth running of every production. n Rehearsals are on a Tuesday evening, at the Quaker Meeting House, 21 Thorpe Rd, Peterborough, PE3 6AB. Email pjdawlish2004@ yahoo.com.

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FOOD & DRINK

The Talbot

IN ouNdLE

One of the area’s most impressive coaching inns, the Grade I listed Talbot in Oundle is approaching ten years in the ownership of The Coaching Inn Group, a family-run firm of hoteliers who take quality dining and the preservation of the building’s character very seriously indeed...

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

meet the CHEF

The Tudors were a brutal lot to say the least.

Marriage or the odd family connection wasn’t always a sufficient prevention from having one’s head forcibly relocated from one’s shoulders onto the nearest pike.

Not all family firms are as harsh though.

In fact, when families share similar values, get on well and when all members have a desire to work towards a common goal, they add something special, something personal to a business.

Such is the case with The Coaching Inn Group, a family-run business which left the world of pubs behind to run hotels back in the 1990s and now has no fewer than 15 premises including oundle’s Talbot, but also premises in Lincolnshire, yorkshire, the Cotswolds and Wales.

They’re a terrific firm, with a really strong belief that staff who feel included and are treated well want to go the extra mile for their customers. Their other uSP is the desire to take run-down old coaching inns in

THE TALBOT IS ONE OF THE PRETTIEST PLACES TO EAT IN OR AROUND OUNDLE...

JOSHUA SCHOFIELD

market towns, and transform them into thoroughly modern premises with stylish accommodation and good restaurants with modern food, and great service.

It’s a business model which really works; the firm is able to make sure each of their hotels is run well, and turns a good profit, and therefore the investment in upgrading each hotel cosmetically isn’t wasted.

The Talbot was one of the group’s first coaching inns, and not only is it one of their prettiest, it’s also the closest for Peterborough Pride readers - although, once you experience the company’s oundle hotel, you’ll be forgiven for wanting to try others in the group, too.

as poor Mary, queen of Scots, was losing her head when those around were keeping theirs and blaming it on her - to paraphrase >>

Food History: “I was born and raised in Peterborough.

After working at front of house the firm paid for me to train in the kitchen... knowing how a restaurant works from both sides really helps!”

Food Heaven: “I do enjoy lamb; the flavour and texture. I think the way we present our dish, with a simple rosemary and garlic Pomme Anna, really does it justice.

It’s a favourite of mine so that’s why I’ve prepared it here!”

Food Hell: “Oh yikes... oysters! I really can’t stand them!” n

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>> Rudyard Kipling in a most dreadful fashion - she descended from her bedchamber for the final time and dug the ring she was wearing into the staircase of Fotheringhay Castle. Some years later the old place was demolished, and that same staircase was used by the creator of oundle’s Talbot Inn. Stay in one of its 34 very nicely appointed rooms, and you can see still see the marks she left in the staircase as you descend to hopefully a better morning than Mary had that day. after all, it doesn’t matter how good the cooked breakfast in your accommodation is, if you’re having your head

OPEN FOR FOOD Lunchtime: 12 noon to 6.30pm.

Evening: 6.00pm to 9.30pm.

Sunday: 12 noon to 3.00pm.

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on the MENU FROM THE À LA CARTE MENU AT THE TALBOT HOTEL, IN OUNDLE Sharing

Talbot Ploughmans; Lincolnshire Poacher cheese, mustard glaze ham, sausage roll, balsamic baby shallots, piccalilli, onion relish £14.

Starters

Tea and citrus smoked duck Breast, braised puy lentils, caramelised orange £8.

Heritage tomato salad, basil, mozzarella, balsamic glaze £7.

Main Courses

chopped off later that day, you’re unlikely to find yourself in a particularly great mood.

The Grade I listed coaching inn even has some graffiti dating back to 1755 etched into one of its first floor window panes. The place is dripping in history; a gorgeous old building with wonky beams and quirky timber-framed bedroom areas.

Its provision of food, however, and its levels of customer services are markedly 21st century with dishes high quality in flavour and composition, technically well-executed and presented with flair. The Talbot now provides a main dining room with about 70 covers, a quirky private dining room with a large table for about 15 covers, plus a glazed alcove adjacent to a terrace thoroughfare from the front of the hotel to the rear.

There’s a lovely raised garden area too, the perfect suntrap if summer continues.

Generally the architecture and interior style of The Talbot is really impressive, certainly commensurate with the pretty town of oundle itself, but if The Talbot looks good, its provision of food is even more impressive.

on offer is a daytime menu with 10 grazing options, artisan and classic sandwiches and afternoon tea. a patisserie cabinet is filled with homemade cakes and pastries baked freshly in house each day. a main menu features six starters, three sharing platters, six à la carte mains, six pub-inspires Classics, and three salads.

There are seven desserts too, again, all made in house and featuring quality ingredients, local where possible.

The Talbot looks superb, its food is great and the service is phenomenal, with some of the friendliest staff we’ve met. The group’s Head Chef dave Simms and The Talbot’s Head Chef zak Perrin rally their brigade and their front of house team to really look after customers.

If you’ve yet to try The Talbot please do take our tip; it’s one of the most well-run and best looking places, especially suitable for daytime dining with friends, and with grazing options and al fresco dining available, particularly when the sun shines. n

Roasted rump of lamb with rosemary and garlic Pomme anna, minted peas, chargrilled courgettes and chantenay carrots with red wine jus £17.

Classics

The Korean Hippy Burger; roasted sweet potato and chickpea burger with Kimshi slaw, Korean BBq sauce, brioche bun and sweet potato fries £13.

Dessert

Peanut butter parfait with raspberry compote and peanut brittle £5.

White chocolate panna cotta with vanilla poached rhubarb £6.

NB: Featured dishes are subject to change.

n The Talbot Hotel is based on New Street, Oundle PE8 4EA. For bookings call 01832 273621 or see www.talbothotel.co.uk.

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Celebrating 'Pub of the Year' weekly specials...

Local Village Pub & Restaurant

Monday: Whole Beercan Chicken with veg & gravy or salad & mayo £13.99 Tuesday: Johns Curry Night with naan, rice and chutney £14.99 Wednesday: The Proper Pie Night £9.99 Thursday: Mixed Grill £12.99 Friday/Saturday: 6 course tasting menu only £35.00 Sunday: famous home-cooked carvery (kids now just £2.99) EVERY NIGHT INCLUDES VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN OPTIONS!

North Side, Thorney PE6 0RW

01733 202256 • www.doginad.co.uk

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PETERBOROUGH ITALIAN FESTIVAL

aLdo IT aS-To-BE

For healthy, enjoyable food and fast midweek meals think Italian, and for a really great introduction into the world of proper Italian cuisine, it as-to-be Aldo. This month the chef is in Peterborough, hosting the city’s annual Italian Festival on 8th and 9th September...!

It’s easy to be charismatic when you’re an ambassador for a country you love, and aldo is the quintessential Italian... lively, with a huge personality and an equally large passion for his home country.

For the freshest, healthiest and most rapid cuisine, it as-to-be Italian, and for Italian cuisine, it as-to-be aldo... the TV chef will be the star of this month’s Peterborough Italian Festival, the 10th such event, taking place in Cathedral Square on 8th and 9th September.

We caught up with the TV chef and discussed everything from a to z... or rather from aldo to zilli.

How did you come to be in England?

I was born in 1956 and moved to the country with my family at the age of 20. I spent about a decade working in restaurants in West yorkshire, and became well known in the community, serving pasta and pizza to schoolchildren in the age before frozen pizzas and ready made pasta sauces, introducing them to Italian food.

And when did you become well-known?

It happened in the very late 1980s and early 1990s. I founded and worked as chef patron of some of the capital’s most new and exciting restaurants, from Signor zilli to zilli Green, zilli Café and zilli Bar. My Soho restaurants became an institution and I ran them until about 2012.

Why did you sell your restaurants?

Because in business you always sell when you’re at the top of your game! I became busier than ever, but busy being an accountant, not cooking, which was always the bit I loved!

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Words: Rob Davis.

PRESTO: BITE-SIZE ZILLI...

Favourite drink?

White wine, Italian, of course!

Comfort food?

It has to be a very simple penné dish with fresh tomatoes and some fresh chilli for a bit of bite.

A dish to impress?

Seabass with black salt from Sicily with Trebbiano pecorino from Abruzzo.

Perfect night out?

It would be a night in... with Nikki my wife and our children.

Biggest kitchen disaster?

It wasn’t my disaster but Freddie Mercury held his birthday in one of my restaurants.

He disappeared into my kitchen to make himself some chips at 4am and set fire to the place, it went up in flames!

Words of wisdom?

Never look back, life is an ongoing story!

What makes you angry?

Ignorance and laziness. n

more, enjoy my family time more, but also to take Italian food to a wider audience, not just nationally but internationally too.

So you return to Italy frequently?

oh yes. We still have our family home in the seaside town of alba adriataica in the abruzzo region. It’s on the east coast of Italy, equidistant between Bologna and Naples.

It’s about the same distance as London is from Peterborough to Rome, on the Western side of the country.

There’s a real north/south divide to Italian food, with the southern region renowned for its sunshine-infused fruit and vegetables, and olive oil - the Puglia region, for example is home to the oldest olive trees in the world.

The north of the country, being cooler, is home to lots of game and meat... warming food for the autumn months. Being halfway up the country, we’re able to source food from both ends of the county and really make the most of what the country has to offer.

What’s the best thing about Italian food?

Where do I start? It’s everyday food, accessible, easy to prepare and simple. Italian food has never been more popular because in the uK we’ve never been busier but also more health conscious. So, especially in the summer months, it’s really easy to create a platter of healthy dishes or to prepare a healthy, filling meal using pasta that’s different from the traditional spaghetti bolognese.

So it’s easy to prepare and to enjoy?

absolutely. Italians are also very keen on long, sociable meals with family and friends.

That’s a trend which has really influenced the uK. Restaurants are all keen to have a sharing platter - charcuterie with Italian meats for example - on their menus. >>

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ITaLIaN PETERBoRouGH

FESTIVaL

Peterborough’s annual celebration of all things Italian continues to grow in popularity and 2018 marks its 10th successive year.

The two-day festival is the longest running event of its kind in the UK. Aldo will be present on both days of the festival and his appearance adds to a bumper list of activities planned for the weekend, with the full line up to be confirmed closer to the event.

Organised by Peterborough’s Italian Community Association and supported by the city council, this Mediterranean extravaganza features an Italian market, confectionery, ice-cream, pasta, football and boxing demonstrations, classic Italian cars, motorcycles, scooters and lots more. n Peterborough Italian Festival takes place on 8th and 9th September in Cathedral Square from 12noon to 5pm.

For more information see www.peterborough.gov.uk.

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And it’s not the only Italian trend now...

among Italy’s finest exports at the moment is Prosecco. Production increased 44.8% between 2014 and 2017, and last year the uK consumed a third of the total number of the 410,900,000,000 bottles produced annually!

So it’s easy to act as an ambassador for Italy?

It certainly is. and I love introducing keen cooks to my home town in particular. our region is the garden of Europe, and has three national parks close by. It’s also on the coast, so there’s plenty of seafood straight from the adriatic.

We have white truffles in the winter, and the biggest crop of saffron in the world, as well as Montepulciano d’abruzzo.

My wife Nikki and I love to host couples to learn to cook with us, a weekend of Italian food, good wine and good conversation.

But we can also learn a little closer to home?

That’s right. Peterborough is hosting its Italian festival this month. It’s nearly ten years since the first event began and it really has grown and grown.

I love the event and I’ll be there demonstrating how easy and rewarding cooking Italian food can be.

Why Pasta Proves Popular

Pasta topped a recent global survey of the world’s favourite food. Global sales are around £10bn, with the UK consuming around £300m or 350,000 tonnes of pasta every single year.

I’m cooking fresh pasta and gnocchi this year, which I hope will prove that Italian cuisine can be as simple or as complicated as you like.

Predominantly the event is about great food, with some pop-up restaurants, Italian deli goods, wine and tasting.

But there will also be displays of Italian motors, scooters and football too.

Why is Peterborough so popular with Italians?

The city has been popular with Italians for more than 60 years, with a post-war boom in migrants who worked in the city’s brick kilns.

There are about 132,000 Italian-born people living in England, and Peterborough is the uK’s third most populous area of Italian born inhabitants.

ALDO ZILLI

TIMELINE

So it’s a great place to promote the country?

1956: Born in the small town of Alba Adriatica in central Italy.

And in between serving as an ambassador?

1988: Opened his first restaurant, Signor Zilli.

Zilli Green, Zilli Cafe and Zilli Bar followed.

It certainly is. I’m really looking forward to it. It’ll be great fun and I’m hoping thousands of people will come along to see us.

I’ve written 10 books - recipe books and two volumes of my autobiographies. I split my time between abruzzo and my home in Surrey. In Italy I love to ride my horses and I’m a keen ice skater, too.

I’ve a lovely writing room in abruzzo, and in the uK... but my favourite place to write is on a laptop on the beach in Italy, with beautiful views over the adriatic and a warm breeze!

We’re very jealous! Any final words?

Just to enjoy all food, but especially Italian food, in the manner it was supposed to be consumed; not in a rush, but slowly, and in a sociable way.

I’ve three children, Laura, and Rocco and Twiggy. I think it’s really important to spend time as a family and enjoy good food and good conversation together. n For information see www.aldozilli.com.

1976: Moved to London.

2001: Set up restaurant consultancy Zilli Media.

2005: Lost two stones and six pounds on TV show Celebrity Fit Club.

2005: Married his second wife, Nikki.

2008: Autobiography Being Zilli published.

2012: Zilli Fish closes in central London.

2014: Serves as judge on Celebrity Masterchef.

2016: Second series of Sicily with Aldo and Enzo due for broadcast on the Good Food Channel.

2017/8: Aldo serves as host of Peterborough Italian Festival in 2017 and returns for 2018 event on 8th/9th September. n

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PASTA

In Praise of

PaSTa

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With Peterborough’s Italian Festival taking place this month, we thought we’d explore the intricacies of Italy’s staple ingredient, pasta...!

1. Pennoni (penné), ridged to allow tomato or vegetable-based sauces to cling, £2.99/500g, The Pasta Shop, Peterborough.

2. Giuseppe Cocco Spaghetti, ideal for a classic bolognaise, £3.19/500g, Waitrose.

3. Pappardelle, best for meat/game dishes or heavy ragùs, £3.39/500g The Pasta Shop.

4. Chitarra Durum wheat Abruzzo semolina pasta from Cucina di William a shape named after the guitar like strings the pasta was originally cut on, £3.50/500g, Cucina di William.

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5. Mezzi Rigatoni, best for chunky vegetable sauces and baking in gratins, £3.50/500g.

6. De Cecco Farfalle bow-shaped pasta, most commonly used for cold pasta salads, £1.55/500g.

7. Jamie Oliver conchigliette mini shells perfect for salads and soups, £2.00/500g.

8. Fusilloni (fusilli), best for coarse sauces, £2.99/500g, The Pasta Shop.

9. Barilla Cannelloni is for dishes of the same name and is typically ‘stuffed’ with meat and sauces. It’s in the same family as lasagne, £1.35/500g, The Pasta Shop.

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10. Calamarata, more typically dyed black with squid ink, has internal ridges. Originating from Naples, £3.50/500g, Cucina di William.

11. Jamie Oliver Tricolore pasta, with spinach and tomato, paying homage to the Italian flag, £2.00/500g, Waitrose.

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12. Rigatoni, semi-whole wheat Mezzi Rigatoni, £3.60/500g, Cucina di William.

13. Fettucine, ridged straight pasta popular in Roman and Tuscan cuisine, similar to the tagliatelle typical of Bologna £3.60/500g, Cucina di William.

14. De Cecco lasagne, facilitates the classic dish of bolognaise and béchamel sauce, £3.00/500g, Waitrose.

Also Pictured: Borlotti Beans for adding extra protein and smooth creamy texture to vegetable based sauces £1.90/250g. Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil, £10/500ml and Passata Classica, a great tomato based for Mediterranean dishes £3.50/680g.

Chilli flakes £2/13g, all from Cucina di William. n

With thanks to William Dell'Orefice of Cucina di William, Peterborough importer of artisan Italian foods 07545 379791, www.cucinadiwilliam.co.uk.

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Nella Tua CuCINa

If our feature on pasta has whetted your appetite, turn inspiration into creation and enjoy a mid-week pleaser that’s a deliciously authentic taste of Aldo Zilli’s native Abruzzo!

PaPPaRdELLE with Fennel & Sausage Ragu

Preparation time: Five minutes. Cooking time: 25 minutes. Serves Four.

2 tbsp olive oil • 1 small onion, finely chopped • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 2 tsp fennel seeds • 1 sprig rosemary, leaves removed, finely chopped • 450g pork sausage meat • 680g jar passata • 250g pappardelle pasta or tagliatelle • 4 tbsp fresh Parmigiano Reggiano, grated • Handful fresh basil Heat the oil in a medium heavy-based saucepan and cook the onion for five minutes until beginning to soften.

Stir in the garlic, fennel seeds and rosemary and cook for a further minute. add the sausagemeat to the onion and gently cook for one to two minutes, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. add the passata and season. Simmer for 10-15 minutes without the lid, until thickened.

Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pappardelle for four minutes until tender. drain the pasta reserving a ladleful of water and return the pasta to the pan.

Ladle the sauce into the pan with the pasta and reserved pasta water and gently toss. Serve with a handful of fresh basil garden grown from your herb garden or windowsill. n

Recipes & Dishes: Thousands of recipes can be found at www.waitrose.com/recipes.

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Don’t Lose Your Red In The Heat

Wine of the Month

Chateau Musar, Lebanon

When the mercury rises it’s time to reach for a Fleurie, a red wine that is beautiful chilled. a lot of people stop drinking red wine in the summer but many of the Beaujolais crus are substantially more drinkable when they’re slightly chilled before drinking.

We suggest the 2015 domaine de Fa Fleurie. This is a fragrant wine on the nose and upon drinking you will taste the fresh notes of violet and rich berries.

This wine has all the classic youthful appeal that the Gamay grape can produce with structure that could age really well.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon Carigan £28.99/70cl/14%

When you try this red wine, you will probably think how bland the other reds in your life have been, and how much you’ve been missing out. It will spark an expensive new taste within you, and you’ll long for wintery nights to return so that you can sit in front of a fire with just a glass, this Lebanese wine and perhaps a dog or two.

The Wine Cellar n £22/70cl/13%.

THERE ARE A LOT OF EVENTS IN THE SUMMER THAT REQUIRE A PICNIC... HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST WINES TO COOL YOU DOWN ON A HOT SUMMER’S DAY THREE GOOD ORDINARY CLARETS FOR SUPPER TIME WITH FRIENDS...

1. Berry Bros and Rudd Good Ordinary Claret is one of the most famous Bordeaux wines you can buy at an outrageously good price.

This wine can stand up to a variety of different food types, it’s easy drinking & delicious. £9.95/70cl/13.5%.

2. Next up we have The Wine Society’s Claret which has had an unbroken run as their bestselling red. This is another fantastic ‘everyday’ red that pairs well with a variety of foods. As it is quite acidic, it goes very well with cheese! £6.75/70cl/13%.

3.Don’t be put off by the price tag, Waitrose know how to do quality. This good ordinary claret is softer than the others, it has lovely fruity merlot notes and washes supper down beautifully. £5.49/70cl/12.5%.

It has a very, very long finish, it’s so well-balanced and reminds one of prunes, liquorice, leather, aniseed and horse licks.

It takes you to another climate and makes you want to temporarily quit life and travel far into the East.

It tells a story of great violence and undying passion. It’s truly a brilliant wine that deserves to be enjoyed all year round, simply divine. n

Time For Gin, Cotswold Dry Gin

When you’re in the mood for a gin and tonic, there’s really nothing better to hit the spot is there? Everyone has a very personal preference so it can be difficult to try something new, but with so many out there, it would be silly not to! Cotswolds dry Gin is made with juniper, coriander and angelica root macerated in pure wheat spirit for 24 hours. They add a botanical selection including bay leaf, grapefruit, lime, black pepper, cardamom seed and Cotswolds lavender to their carter head still for distillation. n £34.75/70cl/46%.

n Our featured wines are available from

the best local independent wine merchants, supermarkets and online, prices are RRP and may vary from those stated.

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EDUCATION

Schools & Education

Here, we profile some of the best independent schools across Peterborough and the surrounding area, offering the very best education the region has to offer...

Stamford Endowed Schools

The Peterborough School

The Stamford Endowed Schools are three independent schools working together to provide a first-class education to pupils aged three to 18.

The Peterborough School is the city’s only independent day school for boys and girls from Nursery to Sixth Form.

“Tailored, personalised education at every level...”

Boys and girls are taught together at the nursery and junior school before splitting to the respective boys and girls senior schools until the age of 16.

This allows for a more tailored and personalised education at every level, either as day pupils or as boarders, before coming back together in sixth form.

The convenient and extensive bus route service operating across Lincolnshire, Rutland and Cambridgeshire covering over 25 stops spanning as far as Newark, Bourne, oakham and Stilton, makes the schools easily accessible across region. alternatively, weekly and full boarding options are popular.

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Set in a beautiful market town with acres of open land, students enjoy extensive facilities both in and out of the classroom at Stamford Endowed Schools.

The schools, which are steeped in heritage dating back to 1532 together with their extended communities, provide an unusually broad range of opportunities to inspire pupils, encourage curiosity and instil a love of learning.

The Schools take pride in helping develop well-rounded individuals who achieve their full potential, nurturing them to become who they want to be.

Independent minds are at the heart of the schools, preparing Stamfordians for the 21st Century Boardroom, wherever and whatever that may be.

n Call 01780 750310 or visit www.ses.lincs.sch.uk or the school itself at Brazenose House, St Paul’s Street, Stamford PE9 2BE.

“Modern outlook with traditional values...”

Situated on one beautiful, leafy campus in the heart of Peterborough, the Nursery, Prep and Senior Schools enjoy excellent transport links and shared facilities.

a particular area for development over Summer 2018 is the creation of a bespoke Sixth Form Block, including a Common Room (with relaxation space, games area and kitchen), a state-of-the-art Study Room (with computing and wi-fi throughout, ergonomically designed work stations for private study and student meeting room) and office space for the director of Sixth Form.

This change means senior students will also benefit from a new library, which is re-locating

to the old Sixth Form study area. Modern work areas with computers and wi-fi, along with collaborative working space and extended room for both fiction and non-fiction titles will create an enviable environment for all.

Visitors to the School and Nursery are very welcome. our next School and Nursery open day will take place on Saturday 29th September 2018; appointments are not necessary on this day.

Following this, our Sixth Form open Evening is on Tuesday 16th october 2018, when course information for potential Sixth Form students who will be in years 10 and 11 will be available.

n Visits can also be booked by calling the School on 01733 343357 or completing the ‘Request A Visit’ form on the school’s website www.thepeterboroughschool.co.uk.

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Wisbech Grammar School

Little Voices Drama School

Wisbech Grammar School is a flourishing community where pupils have, both individually and collectively, a real sense of pride in their school. The School’s educational philosophy is rooted in an understanding that each pupil has different strengths and distinct qualities. our primary focus is to develop these strengths, instil a passion for learning and educate in the broadest possible sense. However, we don’t just focus on academic achievement but delivering an all-round education that inspires.

As Little Voices moves into its eleventh year there is much to celebrate here in Peterborough.

“All-round education that really inspires....”

From Shakespeare to Steel Band, archaeology and astronomy, Biology, Book Club, Philosophy to Politics, young Enterprise to young Engineers, Warhammer to Wind Band. We offer as many options as possible. as pupils progress through the School, they also have the opportunity to lead many of these groups and clubs which

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helps them develop their leadership skills and working with younger pupils across the School.

Sport offers many opportunities for pupils with Rugby, Hockey, Netball, Cricket, Cycling, Badminton, Table tennis, Jogging club and much more.

Many of our pupils compete at regional and national level competitions as well as taking part in regular inter-school events.

For those children that want to pursue a more professional pathway with sport, the School also has development Player Pathways with Northampton Saints Rugby and Northampton County Cricket Club along with other partner relationships with local sports clubs. n Discover more about all the opportunities at WGS call admissions on 01945 586 750.

Whole School Open Morning (3-18yrs) on Saturday 29th September, 10:00 – 12:30.

“Professional, fun drama and singing training...”

Principal Julie armstrong told us, “We are thrilled to have won several awards recently, including the ‘What’s on For Kids’ award and the ‘Children’s activities association - 5 Gold Stars,’ meaning that parents can trust that their child will be safe and well educated whilst they are in our care.”

Little Voices is also recognised

by The Children’s university and older pupils can gain uCaS points to put towards their university entry.

Lessons are taught in very small groups, so that tutors can give each child the one to one attention and individual tuition that they deserve - no getting lost at the back of a class of thirty or more!

This also means that tutors can get to know each child, find out what works best for them and adjust their teaching accordingly.

With highly qualified tutors, who all regularly perform on stage, Little Voices pupils gain expert tuition in a fun, safe and stimulating environment.

Julie says: “The performing arts are great for children: whether your child is heading for the stage, or simply needs a bit more confidence, our drama and singing lessons of distinction can help!

Come and join the Little Voices family!”

n With lessons across Peterborough, Little Voices is now enrolling children between four and 18 years of age for its September term.

Apply for your child’s free trial lesson online at www.littlevoices.org.uk, by emailing julie@littlevoices.org.uk or by calling 07801 953643.

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Copthill School

“A thriving, purpose-built, independent school...”

Copthill School is very proud to have been awarded the highest rating of ‘Excellent’ in both categories of a recent educational quality inspection carried out by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).

Copthill is a thriving Independent School of 300 pupils aged between 2 to 11 years and situated on the edge of Stamford. a team of inspectors judged both the quality of the pupils’ achievements and the quality of the pupils’ personal development as ‘excellent’ “one of the key outcomes of the report describes everything we hope a Copthill pupil will be” explains Principal Jonathan Teesdale.

“Pupils have extremely positive attitudes to learning; they are enthusiastic, curious, versatile, independent and open to new challenges.”

Pupils from Copthill move on to a wide range of local secondary schools and the inspectors also highlighted that.

“With their versatility and highly positive attitudes to learning, the large majority of pupils gain places at their chosen senior schools where standards of entry are high, and that in the last three years the number of music, academic and sporting awards and scholarships gained has averaged double figures.”

“Copthill is a school that radiates energy and where pupils are engaged and challenged in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the forest and by the river. a school life that dazzles!

n You are invited to see this for yourself during our Open Morning on Thursday 4th October from 9.00am – 11.00am. Call 01780 757506 or visit www.copthill.com.

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Brooke Priory School

Stamford Welland Academy

Roger Outwin-Flinders has completed his first year as Headmaster of Brooke Priory School in oakham - Rutland’s Independent Co-educational Preparatory School.

Stamford Welland Academy is a vibrant and exciting place to study. It combines a fantastic educational offer with a wealth of enrichment opportunities via their parallel curriculum.

It benefits from being part of the wider Cambridge Meridian academies Trust (CMaT), and since joining the trust in 2014, the school has gone from strength to strength.

In September 2018, the school is set to be oversubscribed in year seven and this is a reflection of the superb reputation the school has built over the last few years. The school appointed a new headteacher in april of this year, Vicky Lloyd, and she takes over from anthony Partington who is moving to be Executive Principal of the school. about the school Vicky says; ‘These are exciting times for Stamford Welland academy.

“An enviable reputation in the East Midlands...”

Roger aims ‘to make a good school even better.’ The school was recently inspected by ISI and judged as ‘excellent’ in both ‘academic and other achievements’ and in ‘pupils’ personal development’ - the highest descriptors. Brooke Priory is a happy, friendly and successful school where family and traditional values, courtesy and good manners, underpin the daily structure of the school.

The youngest children join the school at 2+ in the highly respected and much sought after Nursery where they benefit from excellent facilities and outstanding staff. Teaching and learning is enhanced by small

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classes, specialist teachers and modern facilities - including development plans for the new BPS Resources Centre, opening in September 2018, which will be at the heart of the school and, the introduction of a new multi-use astro sports surface next year.

In Form VI, the children take the 11+ examinations to some of the leading independent schools in the country; this year the children have once again achieved an incredible 100% pass rate. Music concerts, art exhibitions, drama productions, sports fixtures, residential and educational visits, as well as the unique ‘welly days’ at Brooke are regular activities in this busy school: learning is fun and full of rigour and challenges!

n To book a tour please contact Tania Outwin-Flinders on 01572 724778, admissions@brooke.rutland.sch.uk.

“Exciting times ahead...”

We are growing rapidly in terms of pupil numbers yet we still retain the fantastic community feel that we pride ourselves on. a huge part of this is the excellent pastoral care and support that we offer through our house system which ensures pupils feel individually cared for and valued.

Stamford Welland Pupils really do benefit from a rounded education which prepares them wonderfully for life beyond school.’ The school has also recently been granted permission to create a 6th form and this is a project they will be working on, alongside other partners within Stamford, over the next couple of years.

This will further embed Stamford Welland as the school of choice in Stamford and the surrounding area. n 01780 761000 or email enquiries@stamfordwellandacademy.org

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HOMES & INTERIORS

a Home for all

SEaSoNS

WITH A KITCHEN FOR SUMMER, A KITCHEN FOR WINTER, PLUS A SUNNY ORANGERY, OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL AND LOG BURNERS & AGAS, LINDEN HALL IS A HOME FOR ALL SEASONS...

Words: Rob Davis.

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As many protest singers lamented in the 1960s, ‘where have all the flowers gone?’

They’ve gone, of course, to autumn, every one, but mourn not the loss of summer, for there’s still joy to be had in the ensuing autumn months, not just in the cheerful colour of russet, brown and gold, but in Linden Hall’s plentiful range of features to ensure comfortable living during any month of the year.

Linden Hall is Edwardian, constructed in 1901, and is best described as a modern mansion, with three floors, six bedrooms and five reception rooms.

Above: The entrance hall, Right: The summer kitchen garden room and drawing has an island and premium room are all tastefully styled. Gaggenau appliances.

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In total, the main house offers 6,200sq ft of accommodation. If you include the myriad stables, barns and outbuildings, there’s a total 11,200sq ft of accommodation on offer, and grounds of 18 acres in total - six acres of property and formal gardens, the rest in pasture.

Currently on the market for a snip under £3m, the house is seeking new custodians who will find it offers immaculately maintained accommodation, styled in neutral colours to enable its next owners to impart their own preferred decoration.

There’s a large entrance hall, leading to a generous sitting room with double aspect windows, panelled walls, feature fireplace with log burner and two sets of

“The house is seeking new custodians who will find it offers immaculately maintained accommodation, a house for all seasons!”

French doors opening out onto the rear garden and terrace. The dining room features a striking Italian marble fireplace and French doors to the terrace, offering the most splendid view of the reflection pond and garden beyond. also accessed from the main entrance hall is the snug, with its Edwardian metal fireplace.

But this is very much a house for all seasons, and in the eventuality of summer carrying on a little longer than we anticipated, there’s a summer kitchen which opens out into the dining and living space with stunning views of the patio and garden beyond.

This area is equipped with granite work surfaces, large centre island, built in appliances and Gaggenau cooking appliances.

a separate winter kitchen contains an oil fired aGa, granite worktops, Belfast sink and vaulted ceiling. The garden room joins the two kitchens, providing stunning dining and living space, flooding the rooms with light and giving direct access onto the terrace and swimming pool. a separate boot room and utility still keeps all of that >> 71

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>> household clutter at bay, but suffice to say there’s ample space for the keenest of cooks.

The first floor landing accesses the master bedroom suite, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The suite is impressive and is made up of four rooms, a spacious bedroom with dual aspect windows which overlook both the front and rear gardens.

It has ‘His & Hers’ adjoining bespoke dressing rooms, both with fitted wardrobes plus cupboards and an ensuite shower room.

The second floor has a wide landing area which gives access to two further bedrooms, a lounge or additional bedroom and a second

Main: The house is set in 18 acres, including 12 acres of paddocks, grazing fields, large stables & outbuildings.

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family bathroom; an ideal space for your teenagers or house guests.

Then, of course, there’s the outdoor spaces; nine stables, a hay store, tack room and a dutch barn, plus a yard with hard standing, power and water. It’s ideal for those with horses, as there is plenty of grazing benefitting further from open countryside views beyond, plenty of paddocks for turn out and the benefit of breathtaking views.

a reflection pool and large terrace adjacent to the pool, tennis courts and beautiful topiary are all super additions to the house.

Tansor itself offers a calm pace of village life, with the outskirts of Peterborough ten miles or so away. Linden Hall’s next owners will benefit both from a place in the country, but also the proximity of all the amenities of the city, and great transport links close by.

Linden Hall is a stunning house, and truly, a country property for all seasons! n

LINDEN HALL

IN TANSOR

Style: Edwardian county house set in 18 acres, 10 miles from P’Boro.

Bedrooms: Six, with master en suite and two family baths.

Receptions: Five; arranged as drawing room, dining room, snug, garden room and TV room.

Features: Pool, tennis courts, nine stables and turn out paddocks.

Price: £2,995,000.

Find Out More: Linden Hall is on the market with Fine & Country, Stamford. Call 01780 750200 or see www.fineandcountry.com.

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A fresh look to YOUR home

Visit our showroom at: Unit 1 Titan Drive, Fengate, Peterborough PE1 5XG

Tel: 01733 897679

www.freshwaterbathrooms.co.uk

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Main: In 1879, Arthur Sanderson set up his first wallpaper factory in Chiswick, a leafy hamlet of London situated on the River Thames. With an understated elegance inspired by our history, the firm’s Chiswick Grove collection celebrates this golden era with a timeless and refined country style.

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HOMES & INTERIORS

autumn Homes

‘NO SPRING NOR SUMMER’S BEAUTY HATH SUCH GRACE AS I HAVE SEEN IN ONE AUTUMNAL FACE...,’ WROTE THE METAPHYSICAL POET JOHN DONNE. INDEED AUTUMN DOES HAVE A COLOUR ALL OF ITS OWN, AND SO TOO CAN YOUR HOME THIS SEASON WITH THESE BOTANICAL DESIGNS...

If there’s one source of inspiration, that you can use to create your home, it’s the many and varied hues of the natural world, and at no time in the year is that colour palette more demonstrable than in the autumn months.

This month we’d see the erstwhile greens of our drought-ravaged gardens turn to a more neutral palette, and accordingly we’ve selected some of the newest fabric and wallcovering selections from leading luxury brands you’ll find at your local independent soft furnishings specialist.

as always, we recommend a visit to the area’s independent soft furnishings specialists to take advantage of their ability to re-cover existing furniture, offer advice on colour combinations and available fabrics, and help you to create anything from a single window dressing to whole room schemes. >>

our first images show deep shades of paint from Little Greene’s Livid, and Farrow & Ball’s Green Smoke or Railings. Punctuating these dark, dramatic shades which put one in mind of the nights drawing in are Wimborne White and Sanderson’s floral Chiswick Grove collection in a soft green colourway.

Later in this collection we’ll look to autumn with neutral shades of light straw and oatmeal with light green, red or pink accents, botanical prints and hard-wearing linen fabrics.

Right: Farrow & Ball’s Green Smoke and Railings shades have dramatic, dark, green-biased hues that work well in Victorian and Georgian homes with period features.

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“MIX AND MATCH TEXTURES WITH NEUTRAL COLOURWAYS, USING NEW BESPOKE FURNITURE OR RECOVER EXISTING PIECES IN NEW FABRICS...”

Top: Sanderson’s Potting Room collection; Chervil on sofa, Meade on curtains. Scatter cushions in Hemp, Meade & Elm.

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Below: Prestigious Textiles’s Abbey Gardens collection, Wetlands, and Grove. Available in Fennel & Paradise colours.

Right: Colefax & Fowler Mereworth fabric on chair in Red/Green colourway, and curtains in Constance Old Pink.

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Main: Sanderson’s Embleton Bay fabrics are Dreamy colourways embody ever-changing landscapes in a collection that evokes favourite memories and a feeling of timeless calm.

Shown here is Thistle Garden in Fig.

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Opposite: Jane Churchill’s Persian Grove in pink/grey colourway, cushion in Patino.

Above/Left: Sanderson’s Summer Harvest features the profusion of flora and fauna found in hedgerows of Autumn in the British countryside.

Top: Harlequin Amazelia wallpaper in silver.

Above: Morris & Co Willow Bough wallpaper.

Left: Clarke and Clarke’s Avebury bursts with floral blossoms, meandering leaf trails and a stunning topiary pattern.

LUXURY SOFT FURNISHINGS J & L Ball North St, Stamford PE9 1EH, 01780 481416, www.jlball.co.uk.

The Rug Studio Uppingham LE15 9PZ 01572 829927, therugstudio.co.uk.

John Lewis Queensgate, Peterborough PE1 1NL 01733 344644, johnlewis.com.

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OUTDOORS

The Nature of

Nene Park

as Ferry Meadows this year celebrates its 40th anniversary, we asked the Trust’s Chris Rollason to reveal the rarest or most magnificent wildlife you’re able to enjoy at the country park...

Words: Rob Davis, Chris Rollason.

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Nene Park is a haven for wildlife, and with 1,800 acres of varied habitats, there’s all-year round interest whether you’re hoping to watch, photograph or learn more about the myriad species which live in the park. We’ve asked ranger and wildlife expert Chris Rollason to tell us about some of the Park’s interesting species...

1. Bluebells in Spring: There’s a reason the Bluebell Wood, just north of Ferry Meadows, is so-called. In March and april the area is a proliferation of these beautiful flowers.

Bring a camera with a good macro lens for some stunning photo opportunities!

2. Butterflies: as a site we’ve been careful to fight back against dutch Elm disease that 40 years ago began to ravage our native Elm trees. This diligence has been rewarded with the proliferation of several species which depend on them. arguably the most interesting species is the White Letter Hair Streak. The underwings are brown, with a white W-shaped streak, an orange edge and small ‘tails...’ other butterflies to look out for in the park are Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Purple Hairstreak and Brown argus. >>

“We’ve been careful to fight back against dutch Elm disease that 40 years ago began to ravage our native Elm trees...”

Above: Chris Rollason ringing Sandmartins.

Opposite: Barn Owl in a field of bluebells.

Left: Speckled Wood butterfly resting on green ivy leaf.

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- NATURE -

>> 3. Owl Species: Nene Park now has Barn owls breeding in the park. They’re most commonly seen around dusk, hunting over the meadows. Little owls and Tawny owls are common sights too.

The secret to spotting owls is to venture out at night, remain absolutely silent and listen for their calls.

4. Look Out for Otters: otters are elusive, difficult to see, but the sighting of spraints means they’re definitely present on the backwaters of the Nene. Recolonising the area is a real success story for the Park.

The best times to look out for otters are late evenings or early mornings.

They’re likely to weigh around 10kg and measure about half a metre in length.

5. Native Orchid Species: alongside the wildlife in Nene Park, keep an eye out for native plants, like some of the uK’s rarer orchid species.

Examples of native orchids include the Bee orchid which can often be seen growing near the main car park or in certain locations at Thorpe Meadows.

Pyramidal orchids have also been spotted in the park, again near the main car park but also near Roman Point. Look out for these orchids between June and July.

6. Foxes in Nene Park: ‘Vulpes vulpes’ is a fairly common sight in Nene Park, with safe, open spaces, plenty of ground cover and no traffic affecting fox populations.

They’re an especially common sight around the railway track of Nene Valley Railway, and the best time to spot them is early in the morning or late evening.

7. Native Bat Species: There are a number of bat species around Nene Park including the Common Pipistrelle Bat. They often roost in the cracks of old trees in the park’s woodlands and come out at night to hunt insects over the meadows and lakes.

Twice a year the Park’s rangers host bat walks at night, with special bat detectors which can identify bat calls that are too high in frequency for a human’s hearing range.

Bringing Nature Closer: Retaining Nene Park’s wetland habitats...

A NEW habitat management initiative is currently underway at Nene Park and is set to attract overwintering species of Waders and Wildfowl by enhancing the park’s wetland habitats around Ferry Meadows.

Bringing Nature Closer will restore ditches on two floodplain meadows and manage water levels so they can be kept wetter for longer to attract wildlife.

The Trust will also construct viewing platforms and interpretation panels to give visitors unprecedented views over these meadows.

During the winter months the River Nene rises, and new control systems will enable site’s rangers to retain that water

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8. Frogs and Toads, Lizards and Snakes: It’s common to see frogs and toads around the lakes and ponds of Ferry Meadows.

Common Lizards and Grass Snake are sometimes spotted around the park too.

These cold blooded reptiles can sometimes be seen basking in the sun on a sunny morning.

9. Stoats and Weasels: Both Stoats and Weasels can be pretty elusive.

The park is a good place to possibly get a glimpse of either. Last year the Park had a family of Stoats regularly seen around the Visitor Centre in the Spring months.

Stoats can be identified by the black tip on the end of their tail. Weasels are like a mini-version of the Stoat, with a russet brown back, and a creamy white throat and belly. Both are an all year round sight, common on grassland and woodland habitats.

10. Bird Life: and of course, Nene Park is a haven for birdwatchers, too. The Park is a good place to see a range of bird species due to its varied habitats. The Park has even seen its fair share of rarities such as Black Winged Stilt and Red Rumped Swallow. also making a return to the country park’s rivers and lakes is the osprey, returning from its migration around spring on their way to nearby Rutland Water, where the species was reintroduced in the 1990s.

The park installed an artificial Sand Martin Bank five years ago and now it has a thriving colony of Sand Martins that return every Spring to breed.

Footage from a camera inside of one of the nest boxes can be viewed in the Visitor Centre throughout Spring and early Summer

a new project called Bringing Nature Closer (see opposite) is aimed at encouraging wetland birds by enhancing wetland habitats using systems to hold the water during the winter when the river level rises.

Top: Nene Park has seen the appearance of a rare Black-winged Stilt, among other bird species.

Left: The 1,800 acre country park is home to a number of native plant species including orchids.

Above: Otters(Lutra Lutra) are rare but can occasionally be seen along the banks of the Nene.

n Chris Rollason is a ranger at Nene Park and oversees a year round programme of events for both adults and children to educate the public as to the range of wildlife available around the park. For more information call 01733 234193 or see www.nenepark.org.uk.

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OUTDOORS

a LITERaRy

GaRdEN

For year-round interest and a fascinating visit which takes in the disciplines of literature and history, as well as the inherent pleasure of a beautifully curated garden, we suggest a visit to Clare Cottage. You’ll also enjoy an impressive photographic exhibition in August and September profiling a year in the life of Helpston’s heritage garden…

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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- GARDEN -

Gardens and poetry have an important feature in common. Both are good for the soul.

John Clare CoTTaGE

Indeed, my visit to Helpston’s John Clare of John Clare (1793-1864), with Cottage recently was a real tonic; a Friday half an acre of gardens. Clare morning with temperatures in the mid-20s and lived in the village for his Rooted in popular culture, the a dazzling display of heritage variety hollyhocks all first forty years from poem has many vivid descrip1793 until 1832. combining to provide a really uplifting way to spend tions of the flowers, birds, and a couple of hours. beasts of the hedgerow and field.”

I’ll caveat this article by pointing out that my visit took place The anthology was republished by the oxford in early July, and though the custodians of the garden claimed university Press in 2014 to coincide with the I’d missed the garden at its very best, I couldn’t imagine it looking 150th anniversary of the poet’s death, and better at any time. each of the photographs Tracy has used to Visitors in late august and September, when this edition of Pride is illustrate a year in the life of the garden is in circulation, are more likely to be treated to displays of Michaelmas annotated with a reference from the book. daisies, that short-live perennial scabious and the last brachts of Tracy’s photographs are crisp, bright, close-up astrantia, with perhaps a sweet willow or two punctuated by the photographs of the heritage planting schemes odd Sweet Willow fuchsia. which feature throughout the garden.

The team of volunteers who look after the garden are increasingly “We work with the Cambridge university trying to ensure there’s all-year-round interest, not just a flurry of Botanic Garden to ensure our planting exciting plants in the high summer months. schemes are commensurate with those that But there’s another reason to visit this month, as local photographer Clare would have seen during his life.”

Tracy Louise presents a photographic almanac, showing a year in There is also an exhibition of floral the life of a garden with references to Clare’s Shepherd’s Calendar. watercolours by the artist Marianna Kneller.

“The anthology of poems was Clare’s third published volume,” Marianna is based in Exbury Gardens in the says the cottage’s curators, david and Janet dykes. “The collection New Forest but is passionate about John of poems provides a calendar of the country year, in which the Clare and the wildlife he describes in his various tasks performed by the farm labourer take their place: works. ploughing in February, lambing in March, and hay-making in June.”

Clare was alive from 1793 to 1864 and lived “The countryman’s year is also punctuated by celebrations and in part of the thatched whitewashed cottage festivals, such as May day games, sheep-shearing feasts, Harvest until 1832. >> Home, and Christmas.

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Located in Helpston, the home

Above: During our visit, Clare Cottage was rich in hollyhocks and lavender, but later summer and autumn visits will bring their own charms too, from Michaelmas daisies to photographer Tracy Louise’s exhibition, profiling a year in the life of the garden

Right: Curators David and Janet Dykes work alongside seven gardeners and a total of 24 volunteers.

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>> Latterly he was committed to two mental asylums with what might be deemed bipolar behavioural tendencies today.

during his life Clare wrote in excess of 3,500 poems and published four volumes of work.

In 2004, the John Clare Trust was founded by dr Paul Chirico and Barry Sheerman to purchase and maintain the cottage using HLF funding.

By 2013 that funding was paid back and now the trust-run Clare Cottage is curated by david and Janet as well as 24 volunteers including seven – allan, Barbara, Caroline, Linda, Linda, Paul and Richard - responsible for maintaining the gardens.

“We open on Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays and usually the volunteers work on the gardens on Fridays, putting in about four hours and maintaining the flower borders and the herb garden, which would of course have had a very practical use as a source of medicine in Clare’s day,” says Barbara.

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The orchard beyond the dry stone wall of the cottage garden with its flowering herbaceous borders, fruit bed and vegetable patch also has an orchard, recreated with help from adam Frost for 2012’s Chelsea Flower Show on what is believed to have been the former site of a quarry.

“The newer areas of the garden are maturing nicely with trees, hedging and flower borders are now all very well established,” says Barbara.

“The garden volunteers have further developed the garden by planting new specimens, constructing compost areas and extending dry stone walls.”

“all of the volunteers care deeply about the Cottage and about keeping Clare’s literary legacy alive. But there’s something about the garden in particular which is so tranquil, so lovely and so ever-changing throughout the year, that makes it a real pleasure to maintain and, hopefully a real pleasure for our visitors all through the year, too!” n

JOHN CLARE

COTTAGE GARDEN About: Half-acre garden created following 2004 restoration of Clare Cottage by charitable Trust.

Planted in conjunction with Cambridge university Botanic Gardens to ensure period scheme.

Opening Hours: Friday, Saturday Monday 11am - 4pm.

Price: £4.95/adult; £4.20/conc.

Refreshments: There is a café serving home made food and drinks.

Find Out More: Visit Clare Cottage at 12 Woodgate, Helpston PE6 7Ed. Call 01733 253330 or see www.clarecottage.org. n

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DISTINCTIVE HOME

BATHROOMS

Providing Rutland, Stamford and the surrounding areas with a quality bathroom service...

We only supply top brand components and install to impeccable standards.

High quality family bathrooms, en suites, wet rooms and shower rooms, and mobility bathing solutions, all at affordable prices.

DH Bathrooms’ small team of hand picked, master craftsmen will amaze you with their ability and attention to detail...

01526 830058 07971 293682

We provide free advice, designs and a competitive, no obligation quotation...

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Making the most of your garden

We design every type of garden... large and small, town and country, formal and wild, potted and planted.

And all of our designs are different, except for two very important details - they all make the most of your outdoor space, and every design we do is within the budget set by you, our client. So you spend what you want and we give you the best garden for your investment.

What do we do?

Whatever is required. We take on full design and build projects to advice on container planting. We love upgrading flower beds and borders or help with specific areas of your garden.

What do you get?

• An achievable design, based on your style and needs • An affordable garden scheme, based on your budget • A useable space to give you year-round pleasure • A design which makes the most of your site and location • An extra room filled with colour, texture, scent and style

What next?

Contact Soo on 07545 007323 for an initial chat. www.soospectorgardens.co.uk Email Soo via soo@soospectorgardens.co.uk or see our work on Facebook and Instagram...

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WEDDINGS

a Winner’s Wedding

our sister company uKbride gives away an entire wedding up to the value of £25,000 every year. Last year’s winners Jenny and alex recently married on the same day as the Royals, so we had a chat with the bride to see how they got on...

Images: Dottie Photography, 01945 773368, www.dottiephotography.co.uk.

Every Valentine’s Day we get to give away a £25,000 wedding to one lucky bride out of the 750,000 members on Peterborough Pride’s sister company, wedidng planning website uKbride. Last year was no different when we called Jenny Collier to announce she had won the competition.

This year is particularly special as Jenny is based in Stamford. as the prize is entirely random, we have had London brides, Manchester brides and even Scotland brides win, but never someone in the local area.

The two live locally with daughter Felicity and son oliver and tied the knot in Peterborough. They met through mutual friends and spent many months emailing each other before alex asked Jenny on a date.

“It was a brilliant first date, and we both knew we would get together,” says Jenny.

“We stayed in the pub until they kicked us out and just got on so well!”

Three years later, they moved in together and soon fell pregnant with daughter Felicity.

In September 2016, Jenny was getting ready for a charity gala ball before alex decided to pop the question at home.

In February 2017, Jenny received the call from uKbride, explaining that she had won our fabulous competition.

“I just couldn’t believe it! I was over the moon. Winning the prize just took all the

The Wedding of

JENNY & ALEX

pressure off of planning the wedding. I have friends who are currently planning their big days, and they’re so stressed, and I just had none of that. It’s such a fabulous prize.”

“My dress was given to me by Berketex in Nottingham. What I loved so much about winning is the fact I still had choice; I won my dress from Berketex but they had hundreds of styles to pick from and I found the dress of my dreams.” “our photo booth from Cheesy Smiles was fantastic - it was great looking through all the funny photos of the guests during the day - and amanda from dottie Photography was absolutely brilliant and left us with memories we will treasure forever. Get Film the videographer part of the prize, gave us several films of the day too that really did capture our emotions.”

“The cake from Sophisticake was just so beautiful. It fitted with our 20s Great Gatsby themed venue and made a great centrepiece.

We had a chocolate tier, cherry bakewell tier, vanilla sponge tier and Sophisticake’s signature fruitcake tier which was the flavour used when she made Prince Charles and Camilla’s wedding cake; another royal connection!”

“Because we had won pretty much every element of our wedding, it meant we could spend extra money on things like our wedding rings which we had made bespoke, and the car which we hired for the day.”

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- WEDDINGS -

“Our honeymoon in Mexico was courtesy of Kuoni, part of the £25,000 prize we won with UKbride..!”

The couple, as we all know from watching the royal wedding that day, had perfect weather. Jenny says that she’s happy she will share her anniversary with the royal couple and it made the whole day a celebration of marriage, so all of the guests had more of a buzz about them too.

“Before walking down the aisle, I was really nervous, but when I reached the end seeing alex, I relaxed a lot more. It was an emotional day and I’m glad that I could spend a few minutes just enjoying the day with him.”

For the honeymoon, also part of the prize, Jenny, alex and Felicity jetted off to Playa de Carmen in Mexico, and because they had a little extra cash, decided to spend it on concierge; Felicity had a personal butler who delivered milk and cookies every night!

Meanwhile the newlyweds relaxed in a five star hotel with the comfort of a suite and a hot tub, reflecting on their special day.

n To enter UKbride’s annual £25,000 Dream Wedding competition, see ukbride.co.uk.

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Images: Dottie Photography, 01945 773368, www.dottiephotography.co.uk.

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The Blushing

BRIdE Add a touch of blush to your wedding gown. This trend is transforming the wedding fashion industry and that’s reflected in the latest collections from top wedding dress designers...

Above: Ellis Bridal styles 12304 and 12300. These dresses have a mermaid style the way they fan out from the knees, and the sheer lace layer adds another element to both dress styles. The Ellis Bridal brand was established in 1912 in London, and is now exclusively available in luxury independent boutiques worldwide.

Top/Right: London based designer Ronald Joyce was founded in 1950 by couple Ronald and Joyce Phillips.

It is now one of the most well known wedding dress designers in the world.

This ballgown style with floral appliqué is 69310.

Top/Far Right: Mon Cheri is a wedding fashion brand that encompasses several well known designers like Sophia Tolli and Martin Thornburg.

This dress is called aphrodite

by Sophia Tolli with a bateau neckline, a-line shape and open backed body.

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Far Right: Justin alexander style 88006. The blush hue of this dress is masked by the ivory white appliqué detailing, combining the two and emphasising the appliqué pattern.

Right: This is an Eddy K gown. The Italian designer’s collections always exude class and variety. The dress to the right called daria is a ruffled fishtail gown with sweetheart neckline and fitted bodice.

The subtle pink hue really relaxes this style, allowing it to appear more natural.

Left: Romantica of devon is the umbrella name for brands including opulence Bridal, Silhouette Bridal and Romantica, which is its main collection. This dress featured here is from the main Romantica collection called Solange. It’s a striking ballgown style with lace bodice, illusion straps and beautiful layered ruffle skirt, one for the fashion conscious.

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FASHION

auTuMN

BETTy BaRCLay IN FOR SMOOTH LINES, CLEAN PLEATS AND VELVET TEXTURES, BETTY BARCLAY’S AUTUMN AND WINTER COLLECTION IS STRIKINGLY CLASSY...

Main: Main: Pullover Pullover £100 £100 and and grey grey formal formal trousers trousers £100. £100.

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Main: Navy cardigan, £90, blouse £80 and dark jeans £105.

Opposite: Cardigan, £110 and sweatshirt, £70.

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Main: Jumper £70 and trousers £80.

Opposite: Blouse £80 and matching red orange trousers £90, www.bettybarclay.com.

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FASHION

Leather Contrast Belt as featured in last year’s Burghley Life Magazine, £55.

Bora Hat

So stylish and versatile, casual yet formal too, £50.

Luxury Headwarmer a reversible headwarmer for cooler days, £45.

auTuMN

aCCESSoRIES

Lavenham Leather Tote Made in the uK from English saddle leather, £250.

Pom Pom Poncho

Summer’s not over yet with this fun pink trim, £55.

As we make the transition into Autumn, here are some of the finest accessories from Annabel Brocks to see you through a September of outdoor antics. All designed and made in the UK...

Words: Georgie Fenn.

Navy Neckwarmer

a wardrobe essential during the autumn, £55.

Spring Tweed & Faux Fur Enhance an outfit for any occasion, £225.

Leather Contrast Belt Looks great with shorts, jeans and jods, £55.

For more information or to purchase, see www.annabelbrocks.com

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BEAUTY

DO YOU TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR HAIR? IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING THIS SUMMER WITH SLIGHTLY SAD LOCKS, HERE’S SOME TIPS...

1. Not Just any Hair Wash Treat yourself, let your hair indulge in the luxurious ingredients of Living Proof ’s Restore Shampoo and Conditioner. This product is sulfate-free, silicone free, oil-free. It’s also safe for colour and chemically treated hair.

Conditions hair while helping to restore moisture levels to that of healthy, undamaged hair instantly restores damaged hair cuticles for a healthier hair care routine. n Living Proof, £45/1 litre.

2. Heat Free Texture

For texture, a lot of people reach for the hair dryer to create the perfect ‘do.’ However, there are so many products on the market now that you can use on air dried hair (perfect for the summer) and they’ll make you look perfectly tousled. n Sam McKnight £25.

3. No More Tears

It’s time you believed the hype and invested in a Tangle Teezer. There is no safer way to brush through your hair without damaging the ends, or even crying. No matter if you’ve been in the sea, or out on a windy day, it’s got it covered. n Tangle Teezer, £11.

4. use Protection

Your hair can be damaged by the sun too, especially if you’re not wearing a hat! This product has anti-humidity shields help to fight frizz for smooth, tangle free hair with heat protection up to 230°c. n Tigi £8.

5. SPLENdId SERuM

Treat your tresses to five-star treatment from the comfort of your own home with ouaI, the exciting new hair care label from celebrity stylist, Jen atkin. Hair oil is a multitasking formula that controls frizz and seals split ends for high-gloss, super-smooth finish.

Packed with african Galanga, ama and asian Borage oils, it keeps colour from fading while providing protection from heat damage.

The perfect handbag fix for frizzy hair on a humid day. n Ouai, £24/50ml.

6. Invest in a Great Gadget You may know that dyson have recently branch out from hoovers into hairdryers.

The dyson hairdryer turns its hand to reworking a beauty essential with this Supersonic hair dryer. Intelligent innovations allow for faster, more precise drying, while acoustic silencers minimise noise. Measuring air temperature 20 times every second, it controls heat distribution to reduce damage and protect your hair’s natural shine. This is an investment if you’re in the habit of blow-drying your hair every day. you’ll see a reduction in hair damage, annoyance and maybe even energy bills. n Dyson £299.99.

n All our beauty products are available from high quality independent stockists unless otherwise stated, prices are RRP. Visit each makeup brand’s website for more information on local stockists.

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PERFUMES

Belgravia Chypre

Eau de Parfum for ladies with raspberry, May rose and patchouli £137/100ml.

Kensington Amber

Eau de Parfum for ladies, bergamot with cinnamon and vanilla £137/100ml.

SCENTS &

Luna

Ladies’ Eau de Toilette bergamot, rose accord and fir balsam £137/100ml.

SENSIBILITy

MaryleboneWood Ladies’ Eau de Parfum, grapefruit, cedarwood & sandalwood £137/100ml.

Much Ado About The Duke

Eau de Parfum for ladies, peppery rose with gin and leather £185/100ml.

The most rich and luxurious autumn fragrances from the perfumiers at Penhaligon on London’s Burlington Arcade.

Many of the artisan fragrance house’s signature scents date back to the Victorian era, when the perfumer was appointed to Queen Victoria...

Hammam Bouquet

Image & Text: Rob Davis.

Eau de Toilette Spray for gents, lavender & bergamot with sandalwood £98/100ml.

Bluebell

The Coveted Duchess Rose

Eau de Toilette for ladies, citrus, hyacinth & lily of the valley £98/100ml.

To enquire call 0800 716 108 or see www.penhaligons.com.

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Ladies’ Eau de Parfum, mandarin, rose and musky wood £185/75ml.

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BUSINESS & FINANCE

The Future’s Bright for Peterborough

5,000 YOUNG PEOPLE INSPIRED BY FUTURE CAREERS AT SKILLS SERVICE EVENT...

EAST OF ENGLAND The economic future of Peterborough is secure, if the enthusiasm to last month’s Mission Possible careers fair is anything to go by. over 5,000 young people from Peterborough and beyond visited the event, organised by The Skills Service and designed to bring together over 100 exhibitors and young people facing wondering which career path to take upon leaving school.

Businesses attending the show to recruit the next generation of bright young talent included anglian Water, British Sugar, Nestlé, and many others.

The show was divided into sector-specific ‘Experience zones’ and was attended by over 40 local schools who attended in two-hour slots.

The Skills Service, an award-winning not-for-profit team within opportunity Peterborough whose role is to

facilitate partnership working between schools, training providers and businesses in order to develop the knowledge, aspirations and employability skills of young people.

Joseph is a Technicolour hit at Wisbech Grammar School...

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR COAT WAS AN OFFICIAL HIT IN WISBECH

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The team works with schools and businesses throughout the academic year and, has in the last 12 months delivered 197 careers and employability events attended

by 32,081 students, introducing 1,103 businesses into schools, accessed 8,255 business hours from local companies and filled 2,099 work experience placements. n

WISBECH It’s a hit! The energetic and talented cast of Wisbech Grammar School’s recent production of Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat were rewarded with standing ovations every night, and when the audience were invited to join in with the final reprise it became clear that in the fifty years of this production’s history it has become firmly lodged in the collective conscious. all 40 members of the cast and crew were delighted to be awarded a distinction from Trinity College, London, for their vocal harmonies,

the dynamic performances and the clever direction which all ensured an ‘overwhelming sense of enjoyment’.

Performed at the angles Theatre, Wisbech last month to a full house every night, the cast and crew were acknowledged publically for their hard work and effort.

“If someone had told me I would like a school musical as much as I’d enjoyed Joseph I would not have believed them.

Well done to all involved!

I am so impressed by your hard work and talent...” said one audience member. n See www.wisbechgrammar.com.

CARE HOME IN TOP 1% IN THE REGION...

STANGROUND a Peterborough care home has been rated as outstanding by inspectors, making it one of very few in the region with such a prestigious grading.

The Tudors Care Home is run by Gold Care Homes and provides care for up to 44 patients including people living with dementia. Peterborough City Council commissions beds to the care home which is based in North Street, Stanground.

When inspectors visited in april they found staff were caring and compassionate and patients were being provided with safe, responsive, caring, effective and well-led care.

The Tudors Care Home is rated outstanding in this area and Good for being safe and effective. The home includes a cinema, equipped with tickets and a popcorn machine, an indoor garden, library and many more unique features. n

More information revealed on Fletton quays development OFFICE ACCOMMODATION TO OPEN LATER THIS YEAR; COMPLETION WITHIN TWO YEARS

Gigantic £5m order for one Peterborough engineering firm WERRINGTON owners of local engineering company Peter Brotherhood are celebrating the news that the company has won £5m of uK Government contracts which will secure the company and the jobs of its 145 staff.

The 150 year old company combines worldclass skills in industrial design and manufacturing, specialising in turbines and compressors. n

12,600 sq ft of Space

Tudors is ‘outstanding’

PETERBOROUGH will soon have over 12,000 sq ft of industrial space on axis Park when the first eight units on the Manasty Road develop are ready for occupation in next month. The development will provide much-needed room for business in the city. n

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FLETTON QUAYS Peterborough’s flagship £120m Fletton quays development will recognise the area’s rail heritage and local wildlife in its nomenclature, with new office for the City Council being located in Sand Martin House.

The building will sit on Bittern Way, and both that and Merlin driver will each reference one of the a4 locomotives which brought Peterborough prosperity in the post-war years.

The area will also have its own ‘urban beach’ when the Weston Homes development is completed by 2020. n See www.weston-homes.com.

BUSINESS

NEWS In Brief

PETERBOROUGH

STEPTOE AND SON? HARDLY! ‘RAG AND BONE’ BUSINESS GOING STRONG IN 21ST CENTURY...

We’ll all remember the beloved Galton and Simpson sitcom, with fondness, but a Peterborough family who is celebrating its 80th anniversary has reinvented the ‘rag and bone man’ business for the 21st century.

CF Gill & Son has been trading in the city for 80 years with five generation of the family working in the company.

Today though, stricter waste regulations and an understanding of the need to recycling means that the company is more relevant than ever.

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Give the Gift of Peterborough & North Cambridgeshire It’s easy to subscribe to the area’s Finest Magazine, either to enjoy yourself, or to be delivered to a friend or loved one as a Gift Subscription throughout 2018/2019.

Six months for £18, 12 months for £36, both delivered by Royal Mail.

Call 01529 469977 and pay by credit or debit card, or subscribe online at www.pridemagazines.co.uk.

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GENTLEMEN WELCOME TO THE GENTLEMEN’S PAGES. IN THIS EDITION, WE’RE LOOKING AT LUXURY GROOMING, TEST DRIVING BMW’S NEW 8-SERIES LUXURY GRAND TOURER, AND WE’VE TIPS FROM THE KING OF THE SWING, OUR GOLFING PRO JORDAN WRISDALE

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MOTORS

THE EIGHTH WoNdER

Have you ever wondered what would happen if BMW made a 21st century rival to Porsche’s 911 Carrera? The answer is here; BMW’s eighth wonder of the world, and a GT flagship for Germany’s Bayerische Motoren Werke...

BMW 8-Series 3.0V6 or 4.4V8

£76,270 - £100,045

Diesel is dead, long live diesel. So said the bigwigs at Bayerische Motoren Werke, more commonly known by its acronym. Ever since 2014, BMW’s i8 proudly proclaimed that combustion engines were dead and electric supercars were the way forward.

Indeed, the i8 is a fine car; blending blistering performance with a degree of eco-responsibility. But liquid fuels aren’t dead yet, and since the discontinuation of the BMW 850i in 1999, BMW has been lacking a flagship GT to take the fight to Porsche’s 911, the Mercedes SL and audi’s R8.

That’s not proven too much of an inconvenience for the firm, whose performance credentials have been proven by the M3, M5 et al, but still, it’s about time BMW had a firebreathing GT range topper in case the i8 still leaves you skeptical of electrification.

So here is the firm’s new car. Two doors, four seats (well, nearly), and two models from launch. at £76,000 the 8-Series is cheap - not in isolation, of course, but when compared to its rivals. >>

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Performance & Luxury: Six Figure Grand Tourers...

Aston Martin Vantage £120,900: There’s not a self-respecting motoring journalist out there who wouldn’t give the new Vantage a five star rating. Standard equipment is a tad disappointing but more than made up for with a cosseting cabin, beautiful creamy V8 Mercedes AMG-sourced powerplant and that sense of Great British heritage. A 4.0V8 engine is a better bet than the V12, which is a triumph of excess over success, and the Vantage’s ride and handling will have you smile with every single drive. n

Mercedes Benz S560 Coupé £103,715: For those who favour technology and toys over power and performance the S-Class coupé will provide the most relaxing drive, insulated from the inadequacies of life beyond its spacious cabin. Silly options like heated armrests and a perfume dispenser for the cabin provide unsurpassed comfort for owners, but with a 60mph dash dispatched in 4.6 seconds, the big Benz is fast, as well as beautifully crafted and it remains a phenomenal ownership proposition. n

>> These include aston Martin’s new V8 Vantage at £120,000 and Mercedes’s S-Class coupé at £102,000, but a forthcoming M8 model will put the BMW on a more even footing with those models.

For now, there’s a choice of that 3.0V6 twin turbo diesel 840d model, or a £100,045 4.4V8 twin turbo petrol powered M850i; a sort of watered-down version of the M8.

Porsche 911 Turbo £128,692: Like the BMW 8-Series, the 911 range kicks off circa £77k, but a six figure budget gives you a choice of a higher performance S variant, a four-wheel drive Carerra 4 version, Carerra S or Carerra S4 convertible versions, a Targa model, or a lightweight GTS performance oriented version.... the range is certainly dizzying, but you’ll love choosing the perfect 911 for you and nothing but nothing on this entire planet handles as well as a Porsche 911! n

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It’s the diesel which remains our recommendation. Granted the M850i and M8 will be quicker, but with the diesel car reaching 60mph in 4.9 seconds and achieving a top speed of 155mph on a private track, whilst returning a family hatchback-like 46mpg, you’ll want for no torque, no performance and you’ll appreciate the extra economy when you’re using the car day-to-day.

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“GTs are not chosen on the basis of the most standard toys, but on the grounds of badge, brand appeal, style & personal taste...”

Beside, the BMW is designed to be about luxury just as much as it is about performance.

and on this point, what the BMW does offer - beyond its looks and performance - is a very generous roster of standard kit and a lovely cabin with high quality materials.

Whilst aston will charge you extra for heated seats or keyless entry, the BMW by contrast gives Merino leather, adaptive cruise control, a Bowers & Wilkins stereo, sat nav and digital instrumentation all as standard. The car’s cabin is beautifully trimmed, too.

of course, such GTs are not chosen on the basis of whether they offer the most toys, but on the grounds of badge, brand appeal, style and personal taste.

on that point, BMW has a very strong contender in the 8-Series. It’s a stunning looking car and offers blistering performance too, even with a diesel engine.

It’s refined enough and understated enough to be usable day-to-day, but it looks every bit the sports car that BMW has for too long lacked in its lineup. n

BMW 8-SERIES 840d 3.0V6 Price: £76,270, available Sept.

Engine/Drivetrain: 3.0V6 twin turbo diesel, 320bhp. Eight speed auto with four wheel drive.

Performance: 0-60mph 4.9 secs.

155mph top speed.

Economy: 46mpg combined.

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MOTORS

New Touareg is a Tour de Force

Volkswagen has a new flagship in the form of its 4x4 SUV, the Touareg.

Larger, more expensive and with an interior drenched in the latest technology, the new vehicle is available to order now, albeit in a very crowded sector...

Seeking a new SUV? Let’s face it, you’re spoilt for choice, not least with models from premium brands like Audi, Mercedes and BMW.

So what can an SUV offering from Volkswagen bring to the table? Well, with its new flagship SUV, the Touareg, a beautifully designed cabin, and plenty of technology. e new range-topping vehicle is priced from £51,300 to £56,900, and as that undercuts other offerings from premium manufacturers, you can specify a few of the many options that Volkswagen is offering alongside a very generous roster of equipment.

Entry level SEL models have heated leather seats, navigation, electric windows and mirrors, keyless start, adaptive cruise control and a whole suite of parking sensors, as well as permanent four wheel drive.

VW Touareg 3.0V6 SEL

Price From: £50,500.

On Sale: Now.

Engine/Transmission: 3.0V6 TDi, four wheel drive with eight speed automatic gearbox.

Economy: 42.8mpg combined, 173g/km CO2.

Middle grade R-Line models add a powered tailgate and rear view camera, as well as automatic parking and four-zone climate control - all worth having - so it’s our preferred trim. e R-Line Tech flagship adds keyless entry and a premium all-digital dash which Volkswagen has branded ‘Innovision.’

All models come with a 3.0V6 diesel engine, with 286ps of power, and an eight speed gearbox. Inevitably, hybrid and electric variants are expected soon.

Disappointingly, the car is a five seater, with no option for additional seats. We speculate that this is to give its sister vehicle, Audi’s Q7, an advantage in the sector.

If, however, you’re more concerned with the money in your wallet than the badge on your bonnet, the Touareg is a fine car; better value and packed with the latest technology. n

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MOTORS

Superleggera leak

ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH SUCCESSOR IS 715BHP FIRE-BREATHING SUPERCAR

ASTON MARTIN a motoring spy photographer has broken the first images of aston Martin’s forthcoming replacement for the company’s Vanquish model, which will be known as the dBS Superleggera.

The car will use an updated version of aston’s 5.2 litre V12 engine and will incorporate twin turbocharging and an updated eight speed automatic transmission to cope

with the extra torque that the 715bhp supercar will provide its driver. a convertible ‘Volanté’ version will follow, but for now, the coupé version will reach 60mph in 3.4 seconds and will sit below the company’s £1.3m Valkyrie hypercar.

Superleggera will offer more focused performance than the Vanquish, and will be priced at around £200,000, available from early 2019. n

Hardly Pawfect for Pooches JUMPING FROM SUVs POSES A DANGER TO DOGS, SAY VETS

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World’s most expensive car is the Ferrari 250 GTo...

FERRARI If you’re in the market for a cheap and cheerful family runabout or a second car for the school run, look the other way.

Bonhams recently auctioned a 1962/3 Ferrari 250 GTO for £28,737,185.40, which officially makes it the world’s most expensive car.

This car was the 19th Ferrari GTO to be completed and was invoiced on September 11th, 1962. It was most recently owned by Italian enthusiast Fabrizio Violati.

Violati acquired this 250 GTO in 1965 for 2,500,000 Lire, then around $4,000 USD or £1,400 Sterling, equating to around £22,000/$33,500 today.

Who says you always lose money on cars...? Certainly not Bonhams, that’s for sure! n

DOGS Jumping out of the high boots of 4x4s and SuVs poses a danger to your dog, say experts at Vet Records. a study has been conducted into the danger of jumping from cars of 55cm, 65cm and 75cm in height, and has found that the stresses ensuing on a dog’s front paws when they land on the ground may cause injuries.

4x4 and SuV models with their taller dimensions are now more popular than hatchbacks or estates. Nissan has created a 4dogs concept version of its XTrail model with pop out ramps for dogs to walk up and down, plus a ‘dog shower’ for hosing down muddy mutts after a walk. n

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NEWS In Brief

ROLLS ROYCE

ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS CELEBRATES LARGEST GATHERING OF ROLLS-ROYCES IN THE WORLD Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates the largest gathering of Rolls-Royces in the world last month at the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club annual Rally and Concours d’Elegance.

The spectacular setting of Burghley House provided the perfect backdrop for over 1000 heritage and contemporary Rolls-Royces.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars honoured the occasion with a significant display of Goodwoodbuilt Phantom, Ghost, Wraith and dawn motor cars.

The collection included Wraith Black Badge and several highly Bespoke models.

The motor cars were hosted by a team from the home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, including craftsmen and women, graduates and apprentices.

In previous years the display has drawn large crowds throughout all three days of the event with their passion for the marque, particularly the latest models, evident amongst fans, enthusiasts and owners alike. n

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a CLoSE

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Luxury male grooming is experiencing a renaissance.

This month we meet a barber whose 30 years experience have culminated in a range of treatments ensuring any man can look good and feel great‌ Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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MALE GROOMING

The traditional barber is back. Never mind a quick buzz with some clippers; proper scissor cuts and hot towel shaves with cut-throat razors in metro-tiled traditional barbers shops are returning to our High Streets. With them returns the traditional leather-aproned barber, and with over 150 premium traditional barbers shops opening in the country last year, that’s a growth of 8%.

What’s more, the male grooming sector as a whole also grew by over 3% in 2017 according to the British Barbers association.

But that doesn’t come as news to Jammal day. For nearly 30 years he’s been providing a slow, relaxed, traditional and rather more comprehensive range of grooming services for men, and now he works at Peterborough’s Seven Hair & Body.

Why is male grooming suddenly so popular?

It’s a number of things - and you can decide for yourself which order of importance those reasons should take. The hipster look has caused facial hair and beards to be on trend, a trend that necessarily involves lengthier grooming rituals.

Male Grooming is Booming

We’re now providing about 10 to 15 wet shaves The UK male grooming industry was worth or facial treatments every day for clients.

It’s no longer considered effeminate or emasculating £608,000,000 in 2017 for men to use products like moisturisers. 63% of Why is that? and is expected to grow by around 3% men now use at least moisturiser as part of their Because quite aside from the smarter appearance in 2018! daily regime and larger cosmetic companies like when they leave, they get to enjoy an hour or so doing Nivea or dove, and premium brands like Clarins, Clinique absolutely nothing. When you’re in the barber’s chair you and Keihls are aggressively marketing dedicated men’s ranges. don’t have to talk – although clients can do, if they wish – they also, the benefit of a good skincare routine is becoming more can’t check work emails on their phone, they’re not grumbled at to well-known; and modern men of all ages now like to look smart. do housework or disturbed by other family members. and finally, the 1920s aesthetic is really on trend; the immaculately It’s an hour or two of being ‘forced’ – let’s say compelled – to just groomed Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, downton abbey, flat sit and do nothing. Watching live sports is noisy; pubs or bars are caps, and gin or cocktail bars all evoke that era. That culture, and crowded; exercise, even golf, is tiring… there are so few things for the availability of more male grooming products than ever before men to do that are genuinely relaxing. Being pampered for an hour translates into a market for a traditional barbers shop offering a or so is a luxury - time to relax is a valuable commodity - so slow, unhurried and skilled service. precious is that time to just sit in the barbers chair and not feel compelled to fill the time meeting demands and obligations.

Who comes into a traditional barbers shop?

The age range is creeping up. When I first began offering hot towel What do your treatments involve? shaves and later male facials, it was 20-somethings, then 30-someour £60 treatment involves a full haircut and styling, then the use things. Now it’s 40 or 50-something men. Traditional barbering is of pre-shave oil which is massaged into a client’s skin with at it highest peak ever, and about 40% of clients opt for a shave or near-boiling water. after massaging in the oil, we apply the first facial at the same time they have a haircut. hot towel, which stays on for about two and a half minutes.

We’re quite deliberately more expensive than most barbers shops.

The idea is to open the pores, and the next stage is to use a shaving a wash and cut starts at £19, a standard wet shave is £28, and foam or gel from our preferred Baxter brand, applied as a lather our ‘Full Monty’ grooming session - about an hour or so - is £60. with a badger-hair brush which again helps to open pores. our prices reflect a better, longer and more involved service. after a first shave, we apply another hot towel, which remains on

our biggest growth area is gentlemen aged 40-60, who come to us once a month for our top of the range grooming experience.

Above/Right: A full grooming service with a traditional barber such as Jammal Day takes an hour or so and costs around £60. It’s an experience that many men appreciate, both as a treat and the chance to spend some time relaxing and ‘doing nothing!’

for another two and a half minutes. We then perform a ‘passover shave’ with a cut-throat razor in a different direction.

Next, we use a Baxter facial scrub to perform an exfoliation, which is massaged into the skin for about five minutes. We use hot water and sponges to rinse the skin, and use a face wash which is lathered into the skin to remove blackheads. >> 125

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“Good quality products like our Baxter brand are dearer, but are used more sparingly than cheaper brands so they’re not bad value...”

>> after that we use an alcohol-free astringent tonic and close the pores with a towel which has been moistened in water, infused with eucalyptus and left in a fridge.

after that, we apply a full facial mask which is peeled off before a facial moisturiser is massaged into the skin for three minutes.

Finally we wash, dry and style the client’s hair.

The whole treatment, known as The Full Monty, comes with complimentary coffee, and takes an hour and a half. Wet shaves take up to 45 minutes, facials take up to 30 minutes.

What are the secrets of achieving a barber quality shave at home?

It’s impossible without devoting the same amount of time to it, and faffing about with hot towels and different products.

Below: We’ve selected some of the best male grooming products to continue your grooming regime at home, with descriptions far right.

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Most men at home shave using a cartridge razor, rather than a cut-throat (‘naked’) razor, which is trickier to use, but does cut closer.

It’s important to change your blade regularly whichever shaving method you use.

old blades drag and tug, and they aren’t as hygienic. We use a brand new blade with every client we see, and sometimes change the blade a second time halfway through a shave.

I also believe in investing good quality products. our Baxter range is available to take home. They’re more expensive, but you use them much more sparingly than cheaper products so they’re not bad value, and you can tell they’re higher quality products, formulated for skin health and a closer shave.

Men’s Grooming Products

Below we’ve selected the very best premium grooming products for men!

Generally, the error that men make when shaving at home is to not open the pores, and to shave too quick, too cool, too blunt.

If you’re going to invest in one or two products to help your shaving regime though, buy a really good quality shaving brush to really push your shaving medium into the face, and use a good moisturiser.

Far Right: Braun’s Series 9 (£299-£389) provides the closest and most comfortable electric shave it’s possible to achieve.

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What other shaving tips do you have?

Invest in both the relaxing experience, and the good quality shave that a monthly visit to a traditional barber offers. Treat yourself to a wet shave at least at the weekends.

If you’re really in a hurry during the week, you can get away with an electric shaver with a really good device, but definitely ensure you have some kind of interim wet shave.

Any final words of wisdom?

a visit to the barber isn’t about a haircut.

It’s a chance to relax. There are too many ‘in and out’ electric clipper barbers - choose a barber who’s skilled with scissors. a traditional barber will take their time, form a bond with you, and really give you the attention and service you deserve. n Jammal Day is a senior male grooming expert at Seven Hair & Body, open seven days a week, until 8pm (5pm Saturday, 4pm Sunday).

Appointments not necessary, haircuts £15-£19; wet shaves £23-£60, facials £10-30.

Visit 70 Storrington Way, Peterborough PE4 6QP. 01733 322727 or see www.sevenhairbody.co.uk.

THREE WayS To SHaVE: Which Method?

“A few years ago, electric shavers couldn’t compete with wet shaving, but the market leader in electric shavers, Braun, has been innovating... and boy, have they moved on since you last tried one!” says Rob Davis.

“I tried a barber’s shop wet shave as part of The Full Monty treatment, £60, at Peterborough’s Seven Hair & Body (01733 322727) which was undoubtedly the most relaxing way to enjoy the closest possible shave.

However, an hour every morning before work is impractical to say the least so best kept as a once a month treat and a maintenance shave.”

“The next best option is a wet shave at home. Use quality products like those features here, and you’ll get close enough to the barber’s skill, but still you’ll not match it.”

“The beauty of a wet shave at home is you can be as brief or as thorough as you wish, we’ll suggest quick shaves during the week, but a more thorough grooming regime at the weekend, with exfoliation and perhaps a few minutes under a hot facecloth, especially if you’ll be dressed up and out for supper. We especially like The Traditional Shaving Company’s beautifully crafted Mühle shaving set and Geo F Trumper’s Eucris (£79/£22; see below for details).”

“If you’re really in a hurry during the week, or just don’t like wet shaving, Braun’s Series 9 really is brilliant; it’s as close as a wet shave, comfortable and will stay sharper for longer thanks to its docking station.

It provides the fastest possible way to achieve a really good shave.” n

(left) 1. Braun’s Series 9 is the best, most sophisticated electric shaver you can buy, with an autosensing motor, 40,000 cross-cutting actions per minute, titanium coated, waterproof to five metres and complete with a Clean & Charge station to ensure hygiene and sharpness throughout its life (£389, www.uk.braun.com).

2. Floris 89 EDT is the very same aftershave used by James Bond, 007. Features an orange and bergamot scent blended with lavender and neroli, all of which give Floris No.89 its beautiful classical cologne aspect (£80/100ml, www.florislondon.com).

3. Mühle Steamed Ash Rytmo three piece shaving set, with badger brush and standard razor blade compatibility, beautifully tactile (£79, www.traditionalshaving.co.uk).

4. Kent handmade clothes brush in three veneers (£71.50, www.kentbrushes.com).

5. Baxter trio of shaving products. First use this Facial Scrub (£19/120ml) with its gentle walnut shell exfoliant and astringent aloe vera, then the firm’s daily Face Wash (£22/300ml). Post-shave, use the firm’s oil-Free Moisturiser (£20/120ml) with its antiseptic green tea and calming aloe and chamomile for a non-greasy matte finish (01733 322727, www.sevenhairbody.co.uk).

6. Kent 100% handmade oval hairbrush beech base and satin wood back each made by 12 different people, Kent are the creators of ‘The World’s Finest Brushes,’ and were est., 1777, still Royal Warrant holders (£180, www.kentbrushes.com).

7. Bluebeard’s Revenge pre-shave oil is ideal for sensitive skins and tough beards, good for extra comfort (£9.99/125ml, 01733 322727, www.sevenhairbody.co.uk).

8. Geo F Trumper’s Eucris, solid shaving soap. Exquisite lather, with its sandalwood and musk fragrance (£22/80g in wooden bowl, www.traditionalshaving.co.uk).

9. Kent Toothbrush 100% hand-stitched luxury (£22, www.kentbrushes.com).

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GOLF XXX TIPS

GoLF KIT CHooSING youR

It’s easy to spend money on golf equipment, marketed with the promise of farther drives, greater accuracy and more precise putting, but as Pride’s golf pro Jordan Wrisdale knows, it’s a case of caveat emptor...

Words: Rob Davis.

Buy once, buy quality as the saying goes. and in golf, narrow margins of precision and the proselytism of makers of golf kit desperate to sell you new equipment with the sometimes tenuous promises of farther drives, more precise shots and accurate puts can lead to premature investment in expensive equipment and subsequent disappointment.

In fact, taking a considered approach to curating your golf equipment is a better option. So what should you consider when choosing clubs, bags, golf apparel and the latest GPS tech?

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n Your Drivers: assuming you’re a proficient golfer, it’s worth going attending a custom fitting, and having a slow motion or launch monitor point out the many foibles and errors in many golfers’ swing, and whether your drivers are contributing to these errors.

Shorter shafts tend to enhance control and dispersion of your shots, but longer shafts generate more overall speed.

High end drivers are adjustable, but to benefit most from these tweaks, a golf professional should work with you.

our preferred make is Ping, whose G400 drivers are priced at just under £400 and benefit from improved aerodynamic properties and an ability to channel vibration for greater accuracy. a less expensive option is Cobra’s King F8 drivers at around £329, which also tend to be weighted in such as way to mitigate spin.

n Your Irons: again, our go-to brand is Ping, whose i200 irons are about 30% thinner, and provide good all-round performance at around £120-£130 per club.

Great vibration resistance, and better moment of inertia (MoI) performance provide accuracy, and their hydropearl finish is attractive, if aesthetics are important to you. n Your Putters: The Kinloch C Putter from Ping, from £175, is beautifully balanced, a centre-shaft putter that’s simple, solid and easy to use compared to other, rather more complicated designs.

Generally, when choosing a putter, opt for the smallest possible head if you’re a proficient golfer, or a larger head which will deploy more weight and prevent the head from twisting if you’re a less proficient golfer.

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FouR oF THE BEST:

Peterborough Golf Courses

n Peterborough Milton Golf Club (above) Celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, Milton is a 6,560 yard course with beautful gardens. Golf pros are Andy Thorpe and Adam Chamberlain. Green fees are £45/weekday round; £60/weekend.

Milton Ferry, Peterborough PE6 7AG. 01733 380489, www.pmgc.org.uk.

n Your Apparel: Golfing apparel isn’t simply a matter of fashion. Wearing the right golf clothing means remaining comfortable, free enough to more proficiently move through your swing and remaining at a sufficiently comfortable temperature to maintain concentration.

Synthetic clothing is better than ever, and as well as branded golfwear, we’ll recommend a good base layer from brands like under armour, ideal for autumn and winter golf.

Jordan Wrisdale

The area’s youngest amateur champion, professional golfer Jordan Wrisdale, can be contacted for sponsorship enquiries on 07799 358203.

n Your Bag: Whilst largely down to personal preference, there are definitely better bags on the market than others, and PowaKaddy’s dri Edition (£199) provides about four times the moisture resistance of other brands, with seven pockets for ample storage.

n Your Gizmo: Remember Star Trek, and those little hand-held computers - tricorders - that revealed all sorts of plot-advancing information? Sometimes life imitates art and so it is with the emergence of GPS watches,

n Elton Furze Golf Club: Established in 1993, 6,254 yards, with 18 beautifully landscaped holes.

Three in-house professionals; Gary Casey, Tim Ward and Vijay Patel, with a warm welcome to members and non-members alike. £22/weekday; £26/weekend, twilight discounts. available.

Haddon, Peterborough PE7 3TT. 01832 280189, www.efgc.co.uk.

apps and standalone handheld golf computers.

depending on the model, these are capable of telling you the distance to the tee, measuring the difference between foreswing and backswing to ensure the consistency of your swing and so on.

They can also calculate distances walked and calories burned if you’re health conscious.

We’d recommend a smartphone app such as Golfshot (£28.99), or a dedicated golf watch - if you want to leave your mobile email and calls from the office behind - such as Garmin’s excellent approach S60 GPS £479.99. n

n Thorpe Wood & Orton Meadows: Two Nene Valley courses, both 18 holes, 6,631 yards and 5,900 yards respectively.

Two golf pros; Aaron Jones and Suzanne Dickens. Non-members are welcome.

Green fees are £17.50/£18.50/weekdays; £22.50/£24.50/weekends.

Thorpe Wood PE3 6SE; Ham Lane PE2 5UU. 01733 267701; 01733 237478, www.neneparkgolf.com.

n Oundle Golf Club One of the oldest courses in the area, established in 1893, with Richard Keys as resident professional. Green fees £25/round weekdays, £35/weekend.

Benefield Road, Oundle PE8 4EZ. 01832 273267, www.oundlegolfclub.com. n

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